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"$% !& -.,-/0 ing up controversy over the Rafale deal saying that the aunching a blistering attack Congress did not want the Lagainst the Congress and Indian Air Force to be strong seeking to compare their 55 and asked “which companies years rule against his 55 are they bidding for that they months, Prime Minister are acting so shamefully.” Narendra Modi on Thursday Amid loud protests from the alleged that those who imposed Opposition benches, the PM -.,-/0 Emergency, “bullied” the judi- said he is making his allegation ciary, insulted the Army and with full responsibility. he Congress on Thursday indulged in “dalali” were accus- Modi took potshots at Tsparked a fresh controver- ing him of destroying institu- attempts to cobble together a sy by announcing to scrap the tions and misgovernance. grand alliance of Opposition triple talaq law and remove RSS Taking a hit at the pro- parties to take on the BJP, say- loyalists who allegedly have posed grand alliance of ing people do not want a made inroads in the Opposition parties, Prime “mahamilavat” (highly adul- ! " # Government’s institutions if Minister said, “People do not terated) Government as they the party comes to power after want a ‘mahamilavat’ (adulter- have seen how the NDA leaders have compulsions to bunch of jokers... But Modi is tions. There is no room for the Lok Sabha elections. ated) Government”. The PM Government, which has a make charges but lamented destroying institutions,” Modi corruption. We speak the Alleging that the RSS was was replying to a debate on majority, can deliver. that while slamming Modi and said sarcastically. truth, be it in country or out- trying to capture the institu- motion of thanks to President’s “Congress imposed the BJP, some people “start He also took a dig at the side, in Parliament or outside, tions of the country, Congress address in the Lok Sabha. Emergency, but they say Modi attacking India”. He claimed the recent Opposition rally in but your ability to listen to president Rahul Gandhi said, In a no-holds-barred strike is destroying institutions. Opposition’s ability to listen to Kolkata organised by the truth has diminished,” he said, “We have not merely formed at the Congress, Modi put Congress insults Army, calls the the truth has diminished. Trinamool Congress chief targeting the Opposition. Governments in Rajasthan, $ % ! & ' #$$ most of the problems of the Army chief a ‘goonda’ but they The Congress, he said, Mamata Banerjee. Modi said the Congress Madhya Pradesh and % ) # country on the doorsteps of the say Modi is destroying institu- questioned the Election “People do not want a had left the Army handi- Chhattisgarh... We will ensure Congress regimes in 55 years, tions,” the PM said. The Con- Commission and EVM but is ‘mahamilavat’ (adulterated) capped and in such a case it that RSS people put in institu- his party believes that institu- is above them (BJP and RSS),” saying it completely lacked any gress misused Article 356 to accusing him of destroying Government of those who was not in a position to carry tions in these States are tions in India belong to the he said. vision and direction. He dismiss State Governments institutions. assembled in Kolkata,” he said. out surgical strikes. “Congress removed.” country and not any party. The Congress chief alleged described the Congress as several times; Indira Gandhi “Congress bullies the judi- “A Government has to does not want our Air Force to Asserting that the “They think they are above the that the RSS was attempting to “Satta bhog main dube log.” herself dismissed State Gov- ciary but Modi is destroying work for the people of India, become powerful. I am level- Congress is determined to country. In three months’ time, capture the country’s institu- Modi alleged there is ernments 50 times, Modi said. institutions. Congress calls a Government has to be sen- ling a serious allegation,” said protect the sanctity of demo- the country is going to teach tions, from the judiciary to the malafide intention behind kick- The PM said in a poll year, Planning Commission a sitive to the people’s aspira- the PM. cratic institutions, Rahul said them a lesson that the country Election Commission. $ ,- ' $ % 123 n a major blow to the red- Irebels, police forces gunned down 10 Naxals on Thursday after a fierce gun battle in a 211 -.,-/0 Congress president Rahul dense forested patch of Maoist- Gandhi’s brother-in-law Vadra hit Bijapur district, about 480 n a shocking incident, a he Enforcement arrived at the office for que- km south of Chhattisgarh Iteenaged girl was gangraped TDirectorate (ED) was abuzz tioning in a money-laundering Capital, Raipur. in front of her father by six with activity on Thursday with case, in which he was con- Director General of Police youths in a village in Bihar’s two high-profile politically- fronted with the allegations of DM Awasthi confirmed that Kishanganj district, police said linked persons, Robert Vadra carrying out illegal transac- bodies of 10 ultras clad in on Thursday. and Karti Chidambaram, tions to purchase assets in the Maoists uniform were According to police offi- appearing before the agency for UK. recovered from the encounter cials, the 19-year-old victim questioning in separate money- In the meanwhile, sources site. 12 firearms were also lodged a police complaint on laundering investigations being said former Finance Minister seized. Wednesday alleging that six 123 conducted against them. P Chidambaram is likely to “Security forces had youths of her village under First to arrive at the ED’s appear before ED on Friday. received specific intelligence Kodhowadi police station he Budget Session of Jamnagar House office in cen- On Wednesday, Vadra was input about the presence of knocked at her door late on TChhattisgarh State tral Delhi was Karti, son of for- accompanied to the ED office Maad DVC (Divisional Tuesday night asking for water Assembly will be held from mer Finance Minister P by his wife and Congress gen- Committee Member) Rajman to drink, but forcibly entered February 8 to March 8. Chidambaram, around 11 am. eral secretary Priyanka Gandhi Mandavi and Sukhlal her home and dragged her Chhattisgarh Chief Minister About 25 minutes later, Vadra. along with 40 to 50 armed outside. Bhupesh Baghel, who also Naxals in the forest of Her complaint said they holds finance portfolio, would Bhairamgarh during a training took her to a deserted field near present the annual budget for for Naxal-militia members,” her house and gangraped her in 2019-20 on the opening day of the DGP claimed in a crowd- front of her father, who was the Budget Session on Friday. ed Press conference. tied to a tree. Chhattisgarh Assembly He said the operation was The victim also informed Speaker Charandas Mahant carried out by a team of about the police that the accused while addressing a press con- 200 Special Task Force (STF) threatened her and father of ference on Thursday informed and District Reserve Group dire consequences if they that discussions on budget will (DRG) personnel deep in were found,’’ Awasthi said. approach the police. commence from February 13. , ( 2 ,1 #4 Abujhmad region. The DGP said between A case has been lodged Meanwhile, the Budget “It was at Borga forest in 2016 and 2018, about 575 against all the named accused, Session commencing on Friday *#$ * Talibod village about 80 km encounters took place between Kishanganj is expected to be stormy as the L from Bhairamgarh police sta- Maoists and police. During Superintendent of opposition BJP has devised strat- ,6 7, 89 tion where police confronted the same period, 336 bodies of Police Kumar egy to attack the new Congress :4 ;4 Naxals resulting in the Naxals were recovered, said Ashish said. The ! * %% + ' ' regime for carrying out alleged- < %M exchange of fire. The encounter Awasthi. SP said the ' # ly political vendetta against the ,(2 2 * lasted for about two-and-half In past three years, 3,150 accused are key people of the previous L +4 hours. insurgents were arrested and absconding. regime including the former Later on, while combing 818 firearms were seized from “I am personal- Chief Minister Raman Singh. * << the area, bodies of 10 Naxals their possession. Overall 829 ly monitoring the case The BJP and Janata *L along with 11 muzzle loading land mines were also seized and they will be arrested Congress Chhattisgarh (J) guns and one 315 bore revolver during the same period. soon,” the SP said. would leave no stone unturned to grill the state government for its pre-poll promises such as ' blanket ban on liquor and slashing power tariff by 50 percent. -.,-/0 while minimum temperature was recorded at 15 degrees -.,-/0 and representatives of - ED, said this is the best of way eavy rain and hailstorm Celsius. The India Dynamic Realty, D B Realty of imposing cost. Hpelted down on the nation- Meteorological Department rked over the delaying tactics Limited and Nihar Advocate Vijay Aggarwal, al Capital and NCR resulting in (IMD) predicted foggy days Iadopted by the 2G scam Constructions Private Limited, appearing for Balwa and oth- pitch-dark afternoon on between February 8 and accused, including Shahid Justice Waziri asked them to ers, said they welcome the Thursday with motorists forced February 10 and said winter is Balwa, the Delhi High Court plant 3,000 saplings each. court order. “Its innovative to switch on their headlights. not over yet as the weather for- on Thursday ordered the erring and in right earnest. We do vol- Many netizens posted pictures caster predicted rain on persons and companies to plant Similarly, the high court unteer for the same,” Aggarwal of hailstorm and white sheet of February 12, 13. 16,300 saplings at Delhi’s South allowed the plea of Raja’s erst- said. hails on the social media. It was a cloudy morning as Ridge forest area. while private secretary R K The 2G Special Court Rain and thunderstorms light to moderate rain lashed Justice Najmi Waziri was Chandolia, director of headed by Judge OP Saini had affected flight operations at parts of Delhi-NCR. upset to find that Balwa, his Kusegaon Fruits Balwa and acquitted all the accused per- " #$ Indira Gandhi International With humidity recorded associate Rajeev Agarwal, for- Agarwal to grant the last sons on December 27, 2017. % Airport as 36 flights were at 89 pe cent, the air quality mer Telecom Minister A Raja’s opportunity to file responses in Challenging the controversial diverted between 6 pm and 7 was “very poor” in morning private secretary RK Chandolia the CBI’s case. judgment of the trial court, CBI % pm due to inclement weather. hours of the day, however in and Balwa’s companies had The court also asked and ED appealed to Delhi L ( M* “Twenty-four domestic and 9 the afternoon, air quality not filed replies to the appeals Chandolia to plant 300 trees High Court on March 2018. international flights, and one improved significantly as filed by CBI and Enforcement and Balwa and Agarwal will The HC issued notice to all the IAF’s flights were diverted. System of Air Quality and Directorate (ED). plant 500 trees (in addition to MP Kanimozhi, were acquitted resented through their autho- acquitted persons and firms Nine flights were diverted to Weather Forecasting And The Court asked them and his 3,000) each in South Delhi. by the trial court in the ED’s rised signatory. “The plants and fixed the appeals for argu- !"#$ Jaipur, three Lucknow, three Research (SAFAR) said representatives of their com- Justice Waziri pointed out money laundering case. The shall be of indigenous variety ments in June last year. #+ % Amritsar, two Varanasi and overall quality index (AQI) panies to appear before forest to the respondents that three CBI and ED have challenged and they shall be of nursery age But the accused persons one to Indore,” said spokesper- of the NCR was recorded official on February 15 to start months had passed since the their acquittal. of three and a half years old and kept seeking time to file their sons for the Delhi International at 265. “The sky will remain planting trees. last order was passed in All of them have been have a height of at least six feet. replies reply. In October last Airport Limited (DIAL). generally cloudy throughout Granting one last oppor- October 2018. asked to report to the Deputy They will ensure the mainte- year, the High Court said they ( ,% Meanwhile, on Thursday, the day with light to moderate tunity to file responses on Balwa, Agarwal and the Conservator of Forests (South) nance of trees till the rainy sea- would not give more time and the maximum temperature rain or thunderstorm and hail March 26 to Balwa, director of three companies along with on February 15 for planting of son,” the court said. had asked the acquitted per- * % fluctuated between 18 degrees likely in the later parts of the Kusegaon Fruits and Vegetables others including former tele- saplings. Solicitor General Tushar sons to file their responses on Celsius and 20 degrees Celsius day as well,” IMD said. Private Limited Rajiv Agarwal, com minister A Raja and DMK The companies will be rep- Mehta, representing CBI and February 7. ( ( )* +,-.
( ")+ P ,,"- "- " -.,-/0 1 2 3 O " "# D he Supreme Court on "$ % + ,- TThursday ordered that the $& "# ' sensational Muzaffarpur shel- $ -.,-/0 * ter home sexual assault case be transferred from Bihar to a n more trouble for former New Delhi court which would "$ " # New Delhi: The Supreme Court IFinance Minister P . ( conclude the trial within six ) " "$ P Thursday issued a contempt Chidamabram and son Karti in months, saying “enough is notice to former CBI interim the INX Media bribery case, *L % enough” and the children can- director M Nageswara Rao and co-accused Indrani Mukerjea , not be treated like this. case Patna is well connected,” asked him to personally appear on Thursday filed a petition in 2 - Directing the Nitish Kumar the bench said. before it on February 12 for the trial court seeking pardon 7,2-81%#E:F% Government to render all assis- The bench said that it was transferring a senior officer, and her intention to turn as tance in the transfer of the case asking questions because it is heading the probe in the Bihar approver. and subsequent trial, the apex The bench, also compris- At the outset, the bench entitled to know from the the shelter home cases, with a warn- Indrani has already given %M court came down heavily on ing Justices Deepak Gupta and Thursday asked questions as to Government, which is run- ing that “only God help you”. her statement to the CBI and INX Media in 2007. 9 * the sexual and physical abuse Sanjiv Khanna, said the trans- how many shelter homes are ning the state, the status of kids The apex court took serious ED claiming she had given 10 Responding positively as of children in shelter homes fer of records to a Delhi court there and how they are fund- living at shelter homes. note of transfer of former CBI million dollars to Karti’s firms the court asked her whether 3 across the State. be completed within two weeks ed and the extent and nature of “Is this the way you treat Joint Director A K Sharma to on the direction of application seeking grant of / ) Several girls were alleged- and the trial be completed Government control in run- the children at shelter homes. CRPF on January 17 without its Chidambaram to get FIPB pardon has been moved vol- 2 3 1 ly raped and sexually abused at within six months by holding ning them. You cannot let the officers prior permission despite specif- clearance. untarily, she also said that she 91 an NGO-run shelter home in preferably “day-to-day” trial. “We will not ask you (State treat the children the way they ic orders earlier that the probe Hearing Indrani through has not engaged counsel to rep- Muzaffarpur and the issue had The bench was irked over Government) to file an affi- are treating them right now... into shelter homes cases, includ- video conferencing, Judge Sunil resent her and requested a 3 2 come to light following a report inadequate response of the davit. Affidavit means two The questions will get enlarged ing the Muzaffarpur rape and Rana posted the case for legal aid counsel be provided to < $# by the Tata Institute of Social Bihar Government counsel on weeks time. Answer the ques- now,” the bench said had asked sexual harassment matter, has to February 14. Indrani is cur- her. The court directed Delhi Sciences (TISS). issues like number of shelter tion one to one. Tell us the the state counsel to be ready be supervised by him only. rently lodged in Byculla Jail in Legal Service Authority to 718 A bench headed by Chief homes, their management and exact details,” it said. with the fact and figure at 2 “Why you (CBI) did not Mumbai as she is facing trial for appoint counsel for Mukerjea. *3 1% Justice Ranjan Gogoi took a the administrative control over “We are asking you PM. obtain leave of this court as per murder of her daughter Sheena Delhi High Court had $4#F% < grim view of the of the progress them. (lawyer) some questions. If It had also warned the earlier orders. It is a fit case for Bora. already reserved orders for the made so far in the case and said “Enough is enough. you are in a position to answer, counsel that the inadequate contempt. Why should we bear Indrani and her husband application filed by < it will now be transferred to a Children cannot be treated then answer, otherwise we will response would lead to an with you. Enough is enough. Peter Mukerjea are currently in Chidambaram seeking protec- * Protection of Children from like this. You cannot let your call your chief secretary or the order seeking presence of the Enough. ...We intend to deal jail for the murder case and also tion from arrest by CBI and %#4 < Sexual Offences (POCSO) officers to treat children this officer who is conversant with chief secretary or an officer, with it (contempt),” said a bench co-accused with Chidambaram ED. The agencies told HC that * court at Saket district court way. Spare the children,” the the facts. By 3 pm your chief conversant with the cases, in headed by Chief Justice Ranjan for paying bribes to get FDI they need Chidambaram’s cus- % < complex here. bench said. secretary will be here. In any the court. Gogoi. PTI clearance to their TV channel todial interrogation. 1 * 4 / '' ) ".) 2 N O
& & P 6, < %. 1 > 71>8*, O $ &P 0 E New Delhi: BJP’s oldest ideo- announced by Prime Minister -.,-/0 )) ..% are fully committed towards - logical ally Shiv Sena on Narendra Modi and alleged reservation. 7- 8 Thursday struck discordant that all sections of traders , he Rajya Sabha could not We will ensure they are not -.,-/0 replies, smiled and started % " " , P N O% chords and seemed to have businessmen and labourers Tfunction for the fourth )$ affected.” The Minister said the thumping the desk as a sign of widened chasm with the senior were “worst “ affected by it and consecutive day on Thursday Government will soon file a nion Road Transport appreciation. 11,> partner accusing the ruling the economy went on a back amid protests by the " ) / review petition in the apex UMinister Nitin Gadkari on Seeing this, Congress MPs, 71 8 party of meting “step-mother- gear. Opposition especially, SP, BSP, court on this issue and Thursday earned praise from including party leader in Lok , * ly treatment” to it , criticising Snea MP said due to the ill- RJD and CPI over the roster 0 " expressed confidence of getting UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, too the alleged half-baked imple- conceived demonetization peo- system for reservation in uni- $$ ). a favourable judgement. in Lok Sabha for the “wonder- started thumping the desks mentation of flagship policies of ple were deprived of much versities. However, Opposition ful” work he has been doing to appreciating Gadakri’s work. the Modi-Government while at needed cash to meet their day- Union Human Resource Same scenes were wit- members were not satisfied bring improvements in the There were reports in the same time praising the per- to-day requirements. Development Prakash nessed when the house met with the Minister’s reply and country’s infrastructure. August last year that Sonia formance of Surface Transport He praised Gadkari for Javadekar tried to assure the again in post-lunch session were on their feet protesting, Two questions related to Gandhi had written to Gadkari Minister Nitin Gadkari. good work done by the surface Elders that the Government and Naidu then adjourned the forcing Naidu to adjourn the Gadkari’s Ministry were put up thanking him for his “positive 29 2 The rift looked magnified transport ministry and con- was committed to reservation proceedings for the day. House till 2 pm. in the House during the response” to road issues she had as Sena leader and Lok Sabha struction of roads across the of Scheduled Castes(SC) and Speaking in the morning As soon as the House Question Hour, to which he gave raised relating to her con- 31- MP from Amravati Anandrao country. The MP also quoted Scheduled Tribes(ST) and will session, SP leader Ramgopal resumed proceedings at two detailed description of the works stituency Raebareli in Uttar Adsul said that though its Gadkari saying that leaders file a review petition in the Yadav demanded that the pm, Naidu asked members to being executed and works being Pradesh. party in the National who don’t fulfill their promis- court but the agitated Government introduce a bill to begin the discussion on motion undertaken for expanding the Sonia Gandhi’s son and -.,-/0 Democratic Alliance (NDA), es get rejected by people. members were not satisfied protect the interest of SC, ST of thanks on the President’s country’s network. “I must say Congress President Rahul the same may not be the case in Adsul referred to reverses and raised a din demanding an and Other Backward Castes address to Parliament. here that all MPs, cutting across Gandhi too recently had com- 36-year-old man who was the future. faced by the BJP in the recent ordinance. (OBC). He said the 13-point However, the Opposition political affiliations, have been plimented Gadkari for his Awanted in alleged murder Participating in the debate assembly elections and regret- The proceedings were dis- roster system now brought saw members sought a discussion appreciating me for the work remarks that “one who cannot cases by the Punjab Police and on the motion of thanks to the ted that no corrective measures rupted despite Chairman M at least 13 universities brining on the issue of roster system being done by my Ministry in take care of home, cannot man- has a red corner notice against President’s in the Lok Sabha he were undertaken by the ruling Venkaiah Naidu in the morn- out at advertisements seeking under Rule 267. their respective constituencies,” age the country”, saying he has him was deported from the quoted Sena spokesperson party. “It is time for introspec- ing session urging the Elders to applications for 706 posts. The rule provides that all he said. guts and should also comment UAE on Thursday, officials Sanjay Raut saying that “ we are tion,” he said. let the house function and Out of these, 18 were business of the House is sus- As Gadkari completed the on the Rafale deal, “farmers dis- said here. in NDA but not in the He said Sena was a happi- begin discussion on the motion reserved for SC, 57 for OBC pended for taking up discus- answers amidst thumping of tress and destruction of institu- Prabhjot Singh was want- Government.” He said flagship er alliance partner when Atal of thanks on the President’s and rest for general categories sion on a particular issue. desks by ruling BJP members, tions”. ed in two cases of attempt to policies of the Modi- Bihari Vajpayee, LK Advani address but of no avail. In fact, while no post was reserved for When the Chairman did his party member from Madhya “Gadkari Ji, compliments. murder and murder in Government were good but and Bal Thackeray were at the he briefly adjourned the house ST candidates and could affect not relent, opposition mem- Pradesh Ganesh Singh stood You are the only one in the BJP Hoshiarpur, Punjab. their implementation was faulty. helm of affairs. for ten minutes after the house the prospects of OBC, SC and bers—RJD, SP, BSP, TMC and up and told Speaker with some guts. Please also Cases of attempted murder He said Toilets were made “As an NDA partner, we met for the day to build a con- ST candidates. Congress—trooped into the Sumitra Mahajan that the House comment on: The Rafale scam on August 21, 2017 and of but without water and farmers were happy earlier. But later we sensus and even allowed a He also claimed that the well protesting over introduc- should appreciate the “wonder- and Anil Ambani, farmers’ dis- murder on December 6, 2017 were using them “ to keep were given step-motherly treat- brief discussion on the sensitive Government did not put up the tion of roster system in educa- ful” works being carried out by tress and destruction of institu- were registered against him at their grain”. Similarly under ment. The Prime Minister issue. case in the apex court proper- tional institutions, which they the Union Road Transport tions,” he tweeted and tagged Gardiwal police station, the ‘Ujjawala Yojna’ first LPG cylin- talks about ‘sabka sath, sabka The house was adjourned ly. Similar sentiments were claim limits the scope of reser- Minister. with it the report on Gadkari’s officials said. der reached the poor but it vikas’. We were with NDA, we till after lunch till two pm echoed by BSP leader Satish vation for jobs. They also At this, Sonia Gandhi, who comments. However, Gadkari He was allegedly involved stopped at that. are in NDA at least today ... can’t after the Opposition members Mishra and CPI member Binoy raised slogans forcing the all throughout was patiently lis- had rebuffed him saying he in the killing of one Amrik The Sena MP strongly crit- say about tomorrow,” Adsul protested against Javadekar’s Viswam. While replying on Chairman to adjourn the house tening to Gadkari and often seen needed no certificate of courage Singh in Garhdiwala village on icised demonetisation said. PNS reply. the issue, Javadekar said, “We for the day. nodding in response to his from Rahul. December 6. ",- ,", - /-"-"("- -.,-/0 1 23 Home Affairs (MHA) about -.,-/0 on Wednesday as AICC general secretary “coup” allegations being raised in-charge UP West. nion Minister and former minister of state for external and asserting that those ongress president Rahul Gandhi on The meeting had the participation of UArmy chief VK Singh on affairs in the present govern- spreading such rumours CThursday discussed the party’s strat- KC Venugopal, Ghulam Nabi Azad and Thursday said he has written to ment also said here “Indian should be charged with trea- egy for the Lok Sabha polls with AICC Mallikarjun Kharge. Prime Minister Narendra Army loves the country and son. general secretaries and in-charges of var- AICC sources said Priyanka was delib- Modi seeking a high-level can never go against it.” “At that time (in 2012), in ious States at a meeting that was also erately not seated next to Rahul but away probe into the alleged planti- Addressing a press conference clear words I had said that the attended by his sister Priyanka Gandhi from him to give a message to senior party ng of false stories about an at his residence, Singh said he Indian Army will never do Vadra. The spotlight at the meeting was on leaders that as the AICC Secretaries, they attempted coup during the has written to the Prime anything unconstitutional. The Priyanka, who took charge as AICC gen- are as important as her who is also a General UPA-II Government in 2012. Minister for an investigation so sentiment was echoed by the eral secretary in-charge of the party’s affairs Secretary. Priyanka was given a seat next to His reaction came after a recent the names of the alleged UPA- then defence minister (A K in Uttar Pradesh East on Wednesday, as she Jyotiraditya Scindia. In the meeting it was media report saying a few II top brass could come to the Antony),” he said. arrived at the party headquarters and head- Party leaders on Saturday in the national also decided that Priyanka and Scindia leaders of the UPA-II regime forefront. “You cannot accuse the ed straight for the meeting. capital, to review preparedness for the gen- alongwith Rahul will launch the Uttar tried to establish a false narra- “I have written to Prime who have committed treason armed forces of a thing like Sources said the party’s overall strat- eral election. Priyanka is also expected to Pradesh poll campaign on February 11 by tive that the Army in 2012 was Minister Narendra Modi yes- against the country,” he said. this. I had written to the MHA egy for the Lok Sabha polls and booth-level attend the meeting. conducting a road show in state capital planning a coup when Singh terday asking for a thorough Singh said he had taken up in 2012 but no action was organisation were discussed during the At the AICC General Secretaries Lucknow. Priyanka and Scindia will stay was the Army chief. investigation at the highest the issue in 2012 as well when taken. Now this expose has meet. Rahul has also called a meeting of meeting, Priyanka was seated next to back in Lucknow till February 14 to inter- Seeking a probe, Singh, level to expose these people he wrote to the Ministry of come out,” he said. State chiefs and Congress Legislature Jyotiraditya Scindia, who also took charge act with party workers and leaders. %% & / % .1# ' -.,-/0 and present holders of constitutional Agriculture Minister and the state chief posts, former and present ministers or their ministerial repre- amilies of farmers who have one or ministers/state ministers and for- sentative, based on the proposal by the Fmore members paying taxes or are mer/present members of Lok Sabha/ northeast states concerned. The Centre -.,-/0 (February 8 to 14) would once has blocked many roads with- a Government employee (both state and Rajya Sabha/State Legislative has asked the states to identify and des- again witness excess rain over in the valley, the official said. centre), pensioners drawing monthly Assemblies/State Legislative Councils, ignate a sponsoring bank for this eavy rain and snowfall the North-West, the South This untimely rains emolument of 10,000 or more, income former and present mayors of munic- scheme. Hhave been forecast for Peninsula, entire East Coast, and hailstorm damaged pota- tax payers will be ineligible for benefit ipal corporations and former and pre- Announced in the Interim Budget, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal and North-East India,” the toes, grams and other rabi under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan sent chairpersons of district panchay- the scheme is supposed to provide an Pradesh and Uttarakhand as an IMD said adding that back crops in UP, Bihar, Punjab and Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) yojana. ats. additional 6,000 per annum income ‘intense’ western disturbance to back intense western Haryana. Families who have professionals All persons who paid income tax in support to 12 crore small and margin- and its offspring cyclonic cir- storm is the reason behind the The South Peninsula will such as doctors, engineers, lawyers, the previous assessment year are exclud- al farmers. The first instalment of culation consolidated grip over rain, thunderstorm and hail- see rain mostly from the seas chartered accountants or architects ed. However, the multi-tasking staff, 2,000/farmer would directly be cred- the region. storm. around Sri Lanka and adjoin- will be left out too. As per guidelines Class IV/Group D employees in the ited to bank accounts by March 31. According to India “Continuous snowfall in ing Tamil Nadu as well as the issued by the agriculture ministry, government sector would be eligible for Land owned by temples or other Meteorological Department Kashmir over the past 24 hours southern parts of the Bay of states have been given a deadline of PM-KISAN. institutions won’t form part of the (IMD), thunderstorms, hail- has resulted disruption of Bengal witnessing some activ- February 25 to submit lists of eligible An alternative mechanism will be scheme. The guidelines also state if the storms and gusty winds may essential services in most of the ity. farmers. Union Agriculture Minister band, wife, and minor children, who set up for the northeast, where land spouse of a farmer falls within the exclu- impact the Jammu Division, districts in the valley with elec- Meanwhile, North-West Radha Mohan Singh has written to the collectively own cultivable land up to 2 ownership is often community based, sion criteria, he won’t be considered eli- Himachal Pradesh, tricity supply infrastructure India could get hit by Chief Ministers of all States for their hectare according to the land records of making it difficult to select eligible gible for the benefit. The guidelines also Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, suffering severe damage,” offi- another western disturbance support in the effective and speedy the state or Union Territory”. famers. The mechanism for eligibility state that cases, where transfer of own- Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar cials said. from the weekend, implementation of PM-KISAN so that The ministry’s guidelines say the of northeast farmers will be developed ership of cultivable land has happened Pradesh, Bihar, North The snowfall, which generating more snow and rain the entitled benefits are expeditiously exclusion list also includes all institu- and approved by a committee of Union due to any reason - purchase, succession, Rajasthan and North Madhya ranged between six inches in over the hills and thunder- transferred to the farmers. tional land holders and farmer families ministers from the Ministry of will, gift, etc — between December 1, Pradesh. Srinagar to nearly three feet in showers over parts of the A small or marginal farmer family in which one or more of its members Development of North East Region 2018, and January 31, 2019, shall be eli- “The week that follows some areas of South Kashmir, adjoining plains. is defined as “a family comprising hus- belong to following categories: former (DoNER), Ministry of Land Resources, gible for benefits under the scheme. RAIPUR | FRIDAY | FEBRUARY 08, 2019 chhattisgarh 03 Coal secretary holds key Month-long Chhattisgarh budget session to begin today STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR to be stormy as the opposition BJP he budget session of has devised strategy to attack on the review meet on coal blocks TChhattisgarh state assembly will new Congress regime for carrying be held from February 8 to March 8. out political vendetta against the pre- STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR Chhattisgarh Chief Minister vious regime. umant Choudhary, Secretary Bhupesh Baghel, Sof Government of India's who also holds Coal Ministry, on Thursday finance portfolio, chaired a review meeting for would present coal blocks allotted to public the annual budg- sector companies of state and et for 2019-20 on progress of SECL's coal block. the opening day In the ninth meeting of of the budget ses- monitoring committee organ- sion on Friday. ized here, information regard- Chhattisgarh ing the status of pending pro- Assembly ceedings related to coal blocks Speaker was taken from officials con- Charandas cerned. Mahant while In the meeting, addressing a Chhattisgarh Chief Secretary press conference Sunil Kumar Kujur was present on Thursday in the meeting. It was decided in Moreover, to initiate coal companies, to whom coal Company Limited, Gujarat State Khakha, Director Mineral KC informed that the meeting that Collectors, mining in given time frame, blocks were allotted but their Electricity Corporation Limited, Devsenapati, Special Secretary discussions on Revenue Department, pending formalities will be com- work has not started yet, were Andhra Pradesh Mineral Environment P Sangeeta, budget will com- Environment and Forest pleted soon. reviewed in detail. Development Corporation Chhattisgarh Power mence from February 13. An appro- The BJP and Janata Congress Department Officials of the In the meeting, pending Coal block allotment to Limited was reviewed. Corporation Limited Chairman priation bill would be tabled in Chhattisgarh (J) would leave no respective districts of the coal cases related to land acquisi- Chhattisgarh State Power The meeting was attended Shailendra Shukla, Government House on March 6 and after discus- stone unturned to grill the state blocks will have joint meeting tion, environment and forest Generation Company Limited, by Additional Chief Secretary of India's Coal Ministry Joint sions on March 6 and 7, it would be government for its pre-poll once in a month to review department's approval, public Rajasthan Power Production Forest CK Khetan, Secretary Secretary Ashish Kumar and put to vote on March 7, he informed. promises such as blanket ban on progress in redressal of pending hearing, compensation distri- Corporation Limited, Mineral Resources Gaurav representatives of Power Meanwhile, the budget session liquor and slashing power tariff by cases. bution etc of public sector Maharashtra Power Generation Dwivedi, Secretary Revenue NK Generation Companies. commencing on Friday is expected 50 percent. Priority on ‘Power for All’ CEO exhorts Collectors PM to address through team work: Haque rally in Md Abdul Haque takes charge as CSPDCL MD STAFF REPORTER n all’ where each con- to gear up for LS polls RAIPUR sumer should get quali- ty uninterrupted power Raigarh today ohammed Qaiser supply round the clock.” MAbdul Haque RAIGARH: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will (IAS) took over the “Developments tak- ing place in energy sec- address a public meeting at Kodatarai of Pursour block charge of Managing in coal-rich Raigarh district on February 8 at 10.00 am. Director, Chhattisgarh tor of state has to be expedited for which He will launch the Lok Sabha poll campaign for the State Power BJP in state. Security has been beefed up in the state Distribution Company team work is required,” he remarked. ahead of the Prime Minister’s Limited (CSPDCL) on visit. Thursday. He also The 2007 batch IAS Chhattisgarh has total holds the charge of officer had earlier 11 Lok Sabha seats and special secretary served as collector for the BJP had won 10 (Energy). Korba and Bijapur, seats in the 2014 Speaking to the officials after CEO of Raigarh Zila Panchayat and parliamentary polls. taking charge, Haque said, “State General Manager of Sarva Siksha As the BJP was government’s priority is ‘power for Abhiyaan. voted out of power in recently held assembly polls, it would be crucial for ‘Vazan Tyohar’ drive from Feb 11 the party to keep the RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh government’s Women and Child Development moral high of party Department will be celebrating `Vazan Tyohar’ in all the aanganbadi cen- cadres before Lok tres from February 11-20 to to know the status of malnutrition in state. Sabha polls. Meanwhile, along with check-up of children of age below 5 years, check STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR state and he stressed on ensuring a tions to the officials regarding revi- Union Minister of State Vishnudeo Sai, BJP up of girls aged between 11-18 years will also be carried out in aanganbadi hief Electoral Officer, Subrat free and fair polls in the state. sion of electoral roll, selection of centres to find out their nutrition level. Women and Child Development polling booths, voter helpline, Voter’s national vice president CSahoo on Thursday chaired a He also apprised in the meeting and former chief department has appealed citizens of the state to visit aanganbadi centres for review meeting of all the District that a two-day certification course Awareness Programmes and forma- weight check up of children and adolescent girls during `Vazan Tryohar’ tion of vigilance committees. minister Raman Collectors and District Electoral would be undertaken in Raipur for Singh will also drive. During Vazan Tyohar, weights of children will be recorded and their Officers and exhorted them to gear all the returning officers in the state He also instructed the officials to nutrition level will be found through software. Children will less than stan- participate up for preparations for Lok Sabha along with DEOs. The officials were conduct training programmes for in the dard weight will be identified and examined for malnutrition, and efforts polls. also instructed to study the guide- vigilance and other committees would be made to eradicate malnutrition. Haemoglobin test, weight meas- func- Through video-conferencing he lines of Elections Commission of formed so that they could execute tion. urement and BMI of adolescent girls would be done during Vazan Tyohar, was connected with the District India for conducting the polls effi- their job well with the enforcement for diagnosis of anaemia and malnutrition in them. Collectors and DEOs of all over the ciently. Sahoo also issued instruc- of model code of conduct. Inter-state ATM-robber gang busted, 4 held
RAIPUR: Four persons allegedly trying to uproot an ATM (automated teller machine) of a nationalized bank in Gariaband were nabbed after a brief gun fight, police said here on Thursday. The accused were members of the inter-state Mewati Gang and a few days back they had looted an ATM in Odisha’s Dharamgarh. Bolstered by their suc- cess, they tried to repeat their crime in Chhattisgarh but their plans finally put them behind the bar. On the intervening night of Wednesday-Thursday, police received information from bank officials that an ATM in Gariaband was being robbed. Police, swung into acting immediately and reached at the spot and found five persons trying to uproot the ATM, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Raipur Anand Chhabra told reporters. “After seeing the cops, they tried to run away in the pick-up van (OD-05, U-3456) which they had stolen from Odisha. The accused then fired on police person- nel with 315-bore country-made pistol, however, police kept on chasing them and finally nabbed the accused in the forest near Mohra bridge, Gariaband” the IGP said. A 315-bore country-made pistol, three round live cartridges, one fired cartridge, gas cutter kit, rope, knife, iron rod and other things were recovered from their possession, he said. The accused were identified as Azad Khan alias Ajju, Junaid Khan, Ashr-Ud-Din, Ikram and Irshad, all natives of Mewat district of Haryana, he added. According to police the Azad Khan was the master mind of the gang who used to work as JCB driver in Umarkot region of Odisha. ( ( ) +,-. 4
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Gupta said that he would Chautala of selling party tick- ing the State Intelligence Wing Gupta had served as Senior implement DAPO and Buddy ets in 2014 Assembly polls, his " ) $ $$ "" up-till now, would replace Superintendent of Police programmes in letter and in nephews Hisar MP Dushyant ) )$ ) $#N 1982-batch officer Suresh (District Police Chief) of spirit. and Digvijay Chautala hit back " " $/ -0 Arora. Ludhiana, Jalandhar and He also lauded the work at him saying that he (Abhay) Appointed DGP in 2015, Hoshiarpur districts for more being done by the Special Task is leveling baseless allegations. " ) )$ $ Arora was on an extension after than seven years during the ter- Force of the state police in “Baseless allegations are ) )$ his retirement on September rorist phase in Punjab. He also tackling the drug menace. “Be being leveled against us. From $ .) 30, 2018, but he expressed his served as DIG (Jalandhar it the reduction of drug supply, the past few months, they # " 8-9 & " unwillingness to continue at the Range), DIG (Ludhiana Range), enforcement of anti-drug laws (INLD) are doing nothing but post of the state police chief. DIG (Counter-Intelligence), or working for the de-addiction leveling baseless allegations 7 %) $$/ " Gupta’s name has been Punjab and DIG (Intelligence), of drug addicts, both the STF against us,” said Dushyant, cleared by the Chief Minister Punjab till 2004. and district police have done leader of Jannayak Janta Party senior leader Abhay Chautala and Digvijay-are spearheading Capt Amarinder Singh, who 2 & %' %% & good work in the past two while talking to the mediaper- had levelled serious allegations the party in the absence of also heads the State Home 4/ 5 4 years,” he said. sons. against his elder brother Ajay Ajay, who is serving a 10-year &% ' %'' " , 6 department, on Thursday ' 3 On the Punjab police bust- His younger brother, INSO Chautala, claiming that he jail term in connection with morning, from among the ing some terror modules in the chief Digvijay said, “Some peo- sold INLD tickets for 50 the teachers recruitment scam panel of three officers, sent by ommended the names to the Apex Court to seek “justice”. past including the Pakistan's ISI- ple are in panic after their Lakh each in three Vidhan in Haryana. the Union Public Service Punjab Government to appoint Mustafa, who was consid- aking over the Punjab police backed one with the arrest of a defeat in Jind bypoll. My father Sabha constituencies during OP Chautala is also Commission (UPSC) as per the one of them as the next state ered to be a strong contender for Tbaton, the new state police Patiala resident last November, (Ajay) has never done such the 2014 polls. undergoing his jail term in new rules set by the Supreme police chief. Before that, a list of the DGP post, is the husband of chief Dinkar Gupta on Gupta said:”The Punjab police things in politics and we follow Abhay had also alleged Delhi’s Tihar Jail in the same Court. three IPS officers surfaced in Punjab Cabinet Minister Razia Thursday promised to provide has always lived up to the chal- high principles in politics.” that Ajay had entered into a recruitment scam. The other two officers of the which Gupta’s names was Sultana. Mustafa also enjoys a safe and secure environ to the lenge to defeat the nefarious Lashing out at his uncle, quid pro quo arrangement Ahead of ensuing Lok panel included two officers of included along with that of close proximity with Capt citizens of the state, while list- designs of enemies.” Digvijay said that people are with our opponents by extend- Sabha polls, the split in INLD 1987 batch, DGP Goel and Mustafa. Amarinder. ing counter-terrorism as the top Appreciating the hard work restless due to our increasing ing help to them in the 2014 has proved unfortunate for the (Administration) MK Tiwari Sources said that the names It is believed that Mustafa’s priority for the force. of the police personnel, he said popularity and are now run- Vidhan Sabha polls in return party. While JJP’s candidate and DGP (provisioning and IT) of officers in the previous list elevation as STF head in Dinkar, who formally took that Punjab Police was a brave ning a slander campaign of the favour they extended to Digvijay Chautala had fin- VK Bhawra. were discussed during the UPSC September last was made to charge as DGP from his prede- force, which he was proud to against us. They (INLD) know him to help Dushyant ished at second spot in Jind With his elevation, Gupta meeting, which was attended by compensate him for not cessor Suresh Arora at a simple lead. where we stand after Jind Chautala in the Lok Sabha bypoll, the INLD’s candidate has superseded 1984-batch the then DGP Suresh Arora and appointing as the state police ceremony at the Punjab Police Describing Arora as the bypoll, he said. election same year. Umed Singh Redhu had fin- Samant Kumar Goel who is cur- Chief Secretary Karan Avtar chief. headquarters, said that he would best officer of Punjab Police, “If he (Abhay) has poison After the split in INLD ished at fifth spot and could rently on central deputation, Singh, but the final list that was In his previous stint, Gupta try to carry forward the com- Gupta said that during his in his heart against his own and formation of Jannayak not even save his security DGP (Special Task Force on prepared included the names of was posted as DGP mendable work done by Arora, tenure, the state Police had brother, he can let it out at the Janta Party (JJP) last year, the deposit. drugs) Mohd Mustafa (1985- three 1987-batch IPS officers. (Intelligence), which involved in line with Chief Minister cracked down on organised family level only,” Digvijay Chautala family has been wit- The number of INLD batch, DGP (Law and Order) A decorated officer, Gupta’s the direct supervision of Punjab Capt Amarinder Singh’s vision criminal gangs, neutralizing as added. nessing a bitter feud. MLAs in the State Assembly Hardeep Singh Dhillon (1985- appointment at the top post has State Intelligence Wing, State to make Punjab free from drugs many 51 gangs with the arrest Reacting to the allega- Families of two brother has fallen to 17 and four of batch), DGP (IVC) Jasminder ruffled many feathers within the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) and and gangsters. of 255 gang members. Under tions, JJP state president Abhay and Ajay have been them have already extended Singh (1986-batch), and DGP police department, with his Organized Crime Control Unit Pointing out that Punjab Arora’s leadership, Punjab Police Nishan Singh said that INLD engaging in a war of words support to the JJP. (PSPCL) S Chattopadhayaya senior Mustafa coming out in (OCCU). shares over 550 km of interna- had busted 24 terrorist modules, leaders have lost their mental over various issues. Following Jind bypoll, BSP (1986-batch). public to express his displeasure. An experienced and distin- tional border with Pakistan, arrested 115 terrorists, and balance after getting just 2.5 INLD’s chief OP Chautala supremo Mayawati has also Notably, the UPSC on Unhappy for being “ignored”, guished officer, Gupta was Gupta said that the state police recovered six AK47, AK56, or per cent votes in the Jind elder son- Ajay Singh Chautala hinted at breaking ties with the February 4 had prepared a Mustafa has maintained that he empanelled on April 26, 2018, has to counter terrorism, tack- AK74 rifles, four other rifles and bypoll. -is patron of the JJP while his INLD in Haryana ahead of three-member panel and rec- would knock the door of the for appointment to Additional le gangsters and drug menace, 65 revolvers or pistols, he added. A day before, INLD’s two sons–Hisar MP Dushyant general elections 2019. / ) % / % 4-,5 01,(10 bound completion. Board secretary apprised the 01,(10 $ $" The increase in funds for Chief Minister that a compre- " " " & $ n an apparent attempt to woo farm debt waiver would enable hensive road repair programme ccompanied by strong 01,(10 said. Government. IState farmers with an eye on expansion of the scheme, bring- had been drawn up, under Awind, moderate to heavy rainfall, a Meteorological Cricketer Virender After BJP’s victory in Lok Sabha elections, Punjab ing more debt-ridden farmers which the first phase of around rains lashed parts of Punjab Department official said. he ruling BJP is gearing Sehwag, a Jat, is not a BJP recent civic body polls in Government on Thursday into its ambit, said the official 15,000 kms of repair was already and Haryana on Thursday The weather change was Tup to field popular faces member as of now. His can- Rohtak and 2014 assembly enhanced the funds allocation for spokesperson after the meeting. under implementation and even as it remained overcast caused by a Western in Haryana in the upcoming didature from the Rohtak seat win from Rohtak seat, its farm debt waiver scheme to The Chief Minister told the would be completed by June throughout the day. Disturbance, he said. Lok Sabha polls 2019. seat was suggested by a the ruling party is looking to 5,500 crores. meeting that his Government 2019. In Punjab, districts like There was a fall in the Amid speculations that party leader during a meet- wrest the Congress’ bastion Announcing the decision would not allow financial The Phase II of rural link Mohali, Amritsar, Ludhiana, maximum temperature with the party may field cricketer ing held recently for dis- this time. while chairing 45th meeting of crunch to undermine its com- roads repair had also been ini- Patiala, Gurdaspur, Pathankot Chandigarh recording a min- Virender Sehwag to contest cussing probable candidates The party is also focus- the state Rural Development mitment to provide relief to the tiated to repair another 15,000 and Jalandhar witnessed rain- imum low of 14 degrees against three-time MP for the polls. ing on winning Sirsa and Board, Chief Minister Capt distressed farmers in the state. kms of rural roads, for which the fall. Celsius. In Punjab, Patiala Deepender Singh Hooda in Jat dominated Rohtak Hisar Lok Sabha seats, which Amarinder Singh also directed His Government was already tendering process had been Heavy rains also lashed recorded a low of 12.9 Rohtak parliamentary con- constituency, which is was won by the INLD’s the Mandi Board secretary to working on a plan to cover even started and work would be allot- Chandigarh with dark clouds degrees Celsius, Ludhiana stituency, BJP Haryana chief known as a stronghold of Dushyant Chautala and expedite the ongoing project of landless farmers under its waiv- ted by February this year, with hovering the city and reduc- (12.2), Pathankot (11.7), Subhash Barala on Thursday two-time former Chief Charajeet Singh Rori respec- repairing rural link roads across er scheme, he added. completion scheduled for June ing visibility on Thursday Halwara (11), Bathinda said that celebrities have Minister Bhupinder Singh tively in 2014 polls. the State for ensuring its time- During the meeting, Mandi 2020. morning. (10.9), Adampur (10.7), contested elections in the Hooda had withstood the In last general elections, Ambala, Panchkula and Faridkot (9.8) and Amritsar past and have also won it. Modi wave and elected the BJP had contested eight Karnal were among few (8.6). But the party is yet to Congress’ Deepender Singh seats out of 10 and left Hissar places in Haryana to receive approach Sehwag for this, he Hooda for the third consec- and Sirsa to its alliance part- utive time.He had won ner at that time, Haryana against BJP’s OP Dhankar, Janhit Congress (HJC) of who is now a Cabinet former CM Bhajan Lal’s son Minister in Haryana Kuldeep Bishnoi.
4 4 01,(10 But, for the Congress, it seems to be a problem of ocated near the banks of plenty as there are many LSutlej River, Sri Anandpur aspirants vying for the party Sahib or the “city of bliss” is ticket from Sri Anandpur considered synonymous with Sahib. Largely because the Sikhism being the holy abode Akalis “dented” image post of last two Sikh Gurus. The sacrilege incidents, coupled Khalsa Panth, too, was found- with AAP fading popularity ed in 1699 by Guru Gobind graph, may make it an easy Singh; and this is, perhaps, the seat to win. reason why everything there Unlike 2014 general elec- has a religion tinge to it, tions, this election would including politics. witness a multi-cornered bat- Comprising majority of tle with a maha-gathbandhan Sikh voters—more than 60 taking shape under the ban- percent, Sri Anandpur Sahib ner of Punjab Democratic constituency is likely to wit- Alliance (PDA). ness a ballot battle in the The PDA comprise newly name of religion with the formed SAD (Taksali) head- political parties once again ed by former Akali leader exploiting the issues con- Ranjit Singh Brahmpura, cerning the Sikh community. Punjabi Ekta Party headed by Be it the sacrilege issue, or be former AAP leader Sukhpal it the opening up of Kartarpur Singh Khaira, Bains Brothers’ Sahib or convictions in 1984 Lok Insaaf Party (LIP), anti-Sikh riot cases, the polit- Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) ical parties are taking advan- AAP’s “suspended” MP Dr tage of it all. Dharamvir Gandhi’s Punjab Banking on BJP-led Manch, among others. Central Government’s deci- To top it all! Bargari sions on Kartarpur Sahib Insaaf Morcha, that came corridor among other things, into being in June 2018 to Shiromani Akali Dal’s (SAD) seek justice for two Sikh sitting MP Prof Prem Singh youth killed in police firing Chandumajra is “confident” during a peaceful protest of getting the re-nomination against series of sacrilege on party ticket, and even incidents in 2015, has also winning the seat. thrown its hat in the electoral On the other hand, the arena. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has It has fielded Sikh leader declared Narinder Singh Bikramjit Sodhi from the Shergill, who contested 2017 seat, while keeping its State Assembly election from options open to go in for an Mohali segment, as its can- alliance with anyone except didate. Congress, SAD, and BJP. $ ; ( ( )* +,-.
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Police said about are in the majority. investigation”. ed -- after May came hoping to ity Rohingya Muslims. from different ethnic religious 150 Myanmar nationals, Schiff said the investigation The interview was origi- persuade Brussels to agree on R Over 7,00,000 Rohingya groups — Buddhist and Hindu including 38 Buddhist families, will include “the scope and nally scheduled for Friday. It the need to change the so- Muslims have taken refuge in — to try come to Bangladesh crossed the border. scale” of Russian intervention will now be held on February called “backstop” clause for Bangladesh after fleeing from to save themselves,” he said. “We have sent a detach- in the 2016 presidential elec- 28, Schiff said. the Irish border. Rakhine state in neighbouring “We will not accept any- ment to Ruma frontiers to tion, the “extent of any links Schiff said he could not But Juncker “expressed his by doing so win over enough Myanmar to evade atrocities, body. We have more or less enforce a stringent vigil against and/or coordination” between speak about the reason for the openness to add wording” to a MPs at home to get the deal /=,= which the UN called “a text- sealed off the border,” he added. fresh influx. The borders with Russians and Trump’s delay. Hours after the meeting parallel political declaration through parliament. book example of ethnic cleans- “We can’t take any more of Myanmar remained sealed off associates, whether foreign was pushed back, a document laying out ambitions for future She reminded Juncker that ritain’s economy is “not yet ing”, following the action by the them (Myanmar refugees). The while only legal movement is actors have sought to hold was filed, and then deleted, EU-UK ties if London wants to the British parliament had Bprepared” for a disorder- military in August 2017. border with Myanmar is almost underway through the Ukhia leverage over Trump or his under seal in the criminal case seek a “more ambitious” clos- mandated her to seek “a legal- ly no-deal departure from Momen said the earlier sealed off,” he told reporters and Teknaf frontiers,” BGB’s family and associates, and against Cohen brought by spe- er relationship after Brexit. ly binding change to the terms the European Union next attacks were against Muslims, before departing for New region commander Brigadier whether anyone has sought to cial counsel Robert Mueller’s In a sharp reminder of the of the backstop”, but instead month, Bank of England gov- but now the Buddhists and Delhi. General Ainul Morshed Khan obstruct any of the relevant office. urgency of finding a solution was offered a fresh round of ernor Mark Carney warned other ethnic groups are also Momen is visiting India on said. investigations. The court’s docket did not before Brexit day on March 29, talks. EU negotiator Michel on Thursday. being targeted. his maiden overseas tour since Police chief of the border- The announcement came contain any details about the Bank of England governor Barnier will now meet British “Although many compa- “This is funny. Earlier, the Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina ing Bandarban district one day after Trump criticized nature of the document. A Mark Carney warned that Brexit Minister Stephen Barclay nies are stepping up their attacks were against Muslims, formed the government for Mohammad Kamruzzaman “ridiculous partisan investiga- later notice said the document Britain’s economy was “not yet in Strasbourg on Monday. contingency planning, the but now the Buddhists and the third consecutive terms said 38, mostly Buddhist, fam- tions” in his State of the Union had been “incorrectly filed in prepared” for a no-deal depar- May herself will meet economy as a whole is still not other ethnic groups are also after winning the December 30 ilies sneaked into Bangladesh speech. Schiff dismissed those this case”. ture. Juncker again before the end of yet prepared for a no-deal no- being targeted.” general elections. overnight in view of the “inter- comments Wednesday. Special counsel spokesman May came hoping to February, a commission transition exit,” Carney told “Myanmar say violence He said that Bangladesh nal conflict” in Myanmar’s “We’re going to do our Peter Carr declined comment, change the backstop so that spokesman said. reporters after the bank between Rakhine Army and has opened its border and Rakhine state. jobs and the president needs to as did Lanny Davis, an attorney Britain cannot be “trapped” in A stony-faced May shook slashed its economic growth do his,” Schiff said. “Our job for Cohen. the bloc against its will -- and hands stiffly with Juncker as forecasts. 4 1 3 Q R R Paris: France’s Foreign <