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MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2020 (PAGE 4) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU From page 1 BJP, JD(U), LJP to fight Bihar polls LG takes strong note of delay in Cracks wide open as CWC meets today together; Oppn a spent force: Nadda development projects of Jammu behind the Gandhi family today, be detrimental to its interests, and Gandhi family is being questioned micro-management has always NEW DELHI, Aug 23: He praised the Bihar gov- calling for Sonia Gandhi to stay the interests of the nation. by few. In these difficult times of proven to be counter-productive, ernment's handling of the opment and welfare of the peo- Akhnoor road, IT Parks, Ujh or Rahul Gandhi to take charge "What the Congress needs is a undeclared emergency and attack and that uncertainty over the leader- All the three NDA con- COVID-19 pandemic and ple. Development projects are Multipurpose Project, Shahpur again. leadership that is acceptable not just on democracy by BJP, we should ship has "demoralised the Congress stituents in Bihar - the BJP, the floods in the state, while noting the backbone of a region's holis- Kandi project, Jambu Zoo, While Punjab Chief Minister to a few but to the entire party, collectively strive to strengthen workers and further weakened the JD(U) and the LJP - will togeth- that the assembly elections are tic development. People of J&K Mechanized Car Parkings, Amarinder Singh, Chhattisgarh through its rank and file, and the Congress and not weaken it." party". er fight the coming assembly have set the bar of expectations Airport expansion etc. expected at a time when the Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, nation at large," he said, adding that In a letter to the CWC today, They were also critical of the polls in the state with Chief from the Government very high, He was briefed about the state faces the twin challenges. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok the Gandhis were the right fit for AICC secretary for Maharashtra way the Congress Working Minister Nitish Kumar as the The Election Commission is so make sure that all the projects Elevated Light Rail Transit Gehlot, Congress leader in Lok this role. Challa Vamshi Chand Reddy said Committee, the party's apex deci- are completed within the stipu- System coming up at Jammu city face of the alliance, BJP presi- yet to announce the election Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury "Sonia Gandhi should continue any delay in Rahul Gandhi's rein- sion-making body, was being con- dent J P Nadda said today and schedule, but there have been lated time frame to fulfill the at an estimated cost of Rs 4825 and former Ministers Ashwani to helm the Congress as long as she statement would be at the cost of the stituted and was functioning. developmental aspirations of the crores. He also instructed expressed confidence that they indications that it will be held Kumar, Salman Khurshid and KK wants," he said, adding that Rahul Congress. Highlighting the gravity of the will emerge victorious. people", the Lt Governor main- Commissioner JMC to enroll the challenges facing the party, they on time. The assembly elections Tewary backed the Gandhis, the Gandhi should thereafter take over Lok Sabha MP Manickam Nadda's remarks at a virtual tained. leftout street vendors under PM as he is fully competent to lead the Tagore too demanded Rahul said that it was "imperative" to in the state are due in October- dissenting group included former address to the Bihar BJP execu- While reviewing the restora- SVANidhi Yojana. Ministers Ghulam Nabi Azad, party. Gandhi's return as Congress presi- urgently establish an institutional tion project of Mubarak Mandi Meanwhile, Sinha took a Anand Sharma, Kapil Sibal, Mukul Gehlot termed the letter as dent. leadership mechanism to collective- Heritage Complex, he directed review of the developmental Wasnik, Manish Tewari, Shashi unfortunate and said the Gandhi Tharoor put out a cryptic tweet ly guide the party's revival. that Engineers be posted in the activities going on in Jammu dis- Tharoor and former Haryana CM family has kept the party united. quoting Jawaharlal Nehru that said The letter talked about forming Complex for technical supervi- trict in a separate meeting. Bhupinder Singh Hooda. "I am not aware of any such let- "we have become prisoners of the the CWC in accordance with the sion and designing. The Deputy Commissioner Opposing the bid to challenge ter but if this is true, then it is unfor- past". Congress' constitution as well as Stressing the need to Jammu presented a brief profile the Gandhi family leadership, tunate. They all have worked with "Without passion and urge, reconstitution of the Central parlia- strengthen medical infrastructure and statistics of the district to the Amarinder Singh said this was not the party for so long and the move there is a gradual oozing out of hope mentary board and the central elec- in the region, Sinha directed for Lt Governor. She also informed the time to raise such an issue. of the letter is uncalled for," Gehlot and vitality, a settling down on tion committee speedy execution of work on him about the status of various "The move by these Congress said. lower levels of existence, a slow They are learnt to have pointed mega projects like AIIMS and Centrally Sponsored Schemes leaders to demand a rehaul of the Former Karnataka Chief merging into non-existence. We out that the CWC is not "guiding" other Medical Colleges and being implemented in the district. party at this critical juncture would Minister Siddaramaiah tweeted, "It have become prisoners of the past the party effectively in mobilizing Hospitals in Jammu. Sinha laid emphasis on swift is unfortunate that the leadership of and some part of its immobility public opinion against the BJP. On multi level parking at Bus delivery of public services and sticks to us," he tweeted. Among leaders learnt to have Stand, the Lt Governor was saturation of Centrally PDD JE dies of Corona in Jammu, Ashwani Kumar, Salman signed the letter are Leader of informed that the mega project, Sponsored Schemes at the earli- Khurshid and K K Tewary spoke Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam comprising of 80 Bus bays, 167 est. He set a deadline of 4 more deaths in Ladakh against elections to the post of party Nabi Azad, deputy leader of BJP President JP Nadda addressing Bihar BJP State shops, 1312 car spaces, 177 two September 30 for 100% Aadhar president and favoured consensus. Congress in Rajya Sabha Anand Karyasamiti via video conferencing on Sunday. wheelers and Commercial space enrollment in the district to two from Bakshi Nagar have the district were travelers. Kumar and Khurshid both Sharma, former Chief Ministers 85,000 sft, is on its completion ensure complete and uninterrupt- also tested positive. Nine persons reported positive argued that elections would be divi- Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Prithviraj tive meeting come amid a bitter November. stage and will be ready by the ed disbursal of benefits through Jammu district reported a total for the virus in Udhampur district. sive and consensus should be given Chavan and Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, end of October. DBT mode. of 60 new cases, 38 with no travel Two positives of Udhampur war of words between Kumar's Nadda asked party leaders a chance. besides ex Ministers Mukul Janata Dal (United) and Chirag The development of town- Studying enrollment under history. district were residents of Uttar Tewary, a party veteran, feared Wasnik, Kapil Sibal, M Veerappa to organise small meetings and Paswan-headed Lok Janshakti ships in Jammu division was dis- the Ayushman Bharat Yojana, the Other positives of Jammu dis- Pradesh who work as labourers in the party might disintegrate if Moily, Shashi Tharoor, MP Manish door-to-door campaign in line cussed and it was briefed that Lt Governor asked the concerned trict include 66-year-old man from Udhampur while third one was a Gandhis withdrew. Tewari, and former MPs Milind Party. with the COVID guidelines total 11 locations have been to remove discrepancies and pro- Shiv Nagar, a youth from Talab CRPF jawan. A 37-year-old man In response to the letter by Azad Deora, Jitin Prasada and Sandeep Whenever the three parties while preparing for the polls. identified for construction of vide benefits to all the deserving Tillo, 58-year-old man from from Ramnagar who had travel and others, sources said, Sonia Dixit. have fought together, their He said the special package affordable housing for the families. Similarly, the Lt Digiana, 37-year-old man from history of Arunachal Pradesh also Gandhi might offer to quit as party's The signatories are also said to National Democratic Alliance announced by Prime Minister increasing population of the divi- Governor observed fall in pay- Bahu Fort, middle-aged man from tested positive in the district. Other interim chief and ask the leadership include former party unit chiefs has notched up a big victory, he Narendra Modi for the state has sion. The townships are coming ments under the PM KISAN Tawi Vihar, an old woman from positives were travelers. to scout for a full-time president. including Raj Babbar, Arvinder said. been implemented in "letter and up under Jammu, Katra, Yojana and instructed that all Durga Nagar, a youth from Pir In Reasi district, seven new She took over as interim chief Singh Lovely, Kaul Singh Thakur The coming polls will be the spirit" and asked party mem- Mitha, 44-year-old man from Corona cases were reported today Udhampur and Akhnoor Master farmers be involved under the on August 10 last year following a besides leaders Akhilesh Prasad first time when the three parties bers to go to the people with its Plans.