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RNI Regn. No. CHHENG/2012/42718 Postal Reg. No. - RYP DN/34/2013-2015 )*+'()%,-. " % ,05-!63!!046 32-/% 0-2/>-/00/0 0!2-!436/1 2! 24 /01, ,/32-,-4, 32/-*,2 !0N106O20,0 0%03-/ ,, -/6,6?4- 02,4/ 2@0, A-@1 3 '59))"% :;< = 0 " / ,/012 $ 34 !" #$#%& %"'&( ))" ! R QR /010!2- rime Minister Narendra PModi walking into BJP’s Press conference room at the BJP headquarters surprised scribes on Friday as it had not /010!2- happened in the last five-year of his tenure. While excited ongress president Rahul journalists hoped a rare free- CGandhi on Friday said his wheeling question-answer ses- party’s strategy was to system- sion with him, the Prime atically close down every Minster did not oblige them “door” to stop Prime Minister and merely expressed confi- Narendra Modi from escaping. dence that the NDA was set to “We closed 90 per cent of return to power. In PM’s place, the doors (for Modi), he closed party chief Amit Shah inter- 10 per cent himself by abusing acted with the journalists. the opponents,” the Congress Modi chose not to answer chief said, while mocking the questions saying he will not PM for holding his first Press answer because the Press con- conference in five years. ference is being addressed by Rahul claimed the Shah, and in BJP’s system, dis- Congress has managed to dis- cipline has to be followed. “We mantle the idea of Narendra are disciplined soldiers of the Modi in the past five years. party. The party president is The Congress allegation everything for us,” Modi said. against Modi and BJP chief Shah started fielding Amit Shah was led by Rahul queries with Modi looking at ! " # after the PM showed up on the scribes whom he had thanked dais for a scheduled Press con- and complimented on their majority Government after Modi asked reporters to ask continue our journey at the will move forward as early as ference by the BJP chief, who hard work and hoped that they completing five years will come their bosses to “analyse” why a Centre and I am seeing that possible,” Modi said, adding gave a report card on the per- would have an opportunity to to power again. Political pun- second-mandate is given to a they are giving greater mandate poll-promises as mentioned in formance of the NDA take rest after the grueling dits should do an analysis of it Government. than they gave in 2014). the “Sankalp Patra” (mani- Government as well as party’s % " & ! campaign coverage. as why it happened.” He said his campaign was Taking a swipe at the poll- festo) would be decided and extensive electioneering. Modi had flown from He claimed that the a thanksgiving to people for sters, Modi said, “These pun- acted upon. “PM Modi is accompany- before the election results. The his parents (late PM Rajiv Madhya Pradesh and drove to Government of 2014 and 2019 five years when in different ters were the biggest casualty He said his Government’s ing Shah in a Press conference, PM is accompanying Amit Gandhi and mother Sonia the BJP office here to brief the were formed with “mandate of twists and turns the nation on May 17, a day after Lok USP was the last mile delivery which is an unprecedented Shah in the press briefing. It is Gandhi) by Modi, the Congress media on his experience and people” and not on account of stood with him. “Maine kaha jo Sabha results were announced of all the welfare schemes event for him. Let me ask him unprecedented. Very good. I chief said he would rather die expectations from the seven- any particular “situation” or yatra hamne shuru ki usko in 2014”. Saying that these pun- which he said was “new culture a question right now: Mr PM, am told the doors have also than insult the Prime Minister’s phase poll. “dynastic tradition” as was the badhane ke liye aapka ashirwad ters were then controlled by the of governance”. why did you not accept my been shut as journalists who parents. “Modi ji talks with Exuding full-confidence of case with previous bhi chahiye, aur main dekh raha Congress, he said, “Ye saab Shah, who addressed the challenge to debate on corrup- want to ask questions have hatred. He insults my father, again heading the National Government formations. hoon ki janata pahale se jyada doob gaye the.” Press Conference and took tion in Rafale?” Rahul said. been blocked. It is a great Press grandmother, great grandfa- Democratic Alliance (NDA) In a subtle dig at the heads badh chadh ke ashirwad de rahi “People have decided on questions, mentioned 133 Mocking the PM for not conference,” Rahul said. ther. But I will never in my life Government at the Centre, the of journalistic organisations, hai” (I sought their blessings to Government formation… We Central schemes which, he taking any questions in his first “I want to ask the Prime speak about his family, his Prime Minister affirmed that said, impacted 50 crore people appearance at a Press confer- Minister why he did not hold mother and father. I will die, the new Government would at all level as these were mon- ence, Rahul said, “Showing up a debate on the Rafale issue? I but will never insult his moth- start working on BJP’s itored directly by PMO. is half the battle”. He said it is want to ask you why did you er and father,” he said. manifesto promises at the ear- Modi said he started his “very impressive” to see the PM give 30,000 crore to Anil On question about the PM, liest. first campaign from Meerut, address his first Press confer- Ambani. I was ready to come Rahul said Modi came five Claiming that it was after the city of 1857 rebellion, and ence a few days before to Race Course Road to hold a years ago and he had a huge a long time that the concluded in Madhya Pradesh the Lok Sabha election results debate with Modi,” Rahul said, opportunity. “As an Opposition Government at the Centre was where revolutionary Bhima, a are out. posing a question at his Press leader, I would have liked to see returning with ease, Modi said, tribal, led it and was executed “The PM’s first Press con- conference. the PM moving the country “Rarely has it happened that a /010!2- Earlier, BJP president Shah by the British. ference is coming 4-5 days On a question on insult of forward,” he said. said the party has taken serious s three more BJP leaders — note of the statements from AUnion Minister Union Minister Anantkumar Anantkumar Hegde, Karnataka Hegde, Pragya Thakur and its % ' # ( MP Nalin Kumar Kateel and Karnataka MP Nalin Kumar Madhya Pradesh party Kateel. Stating that the com- spokesperson Anil Soumitra- ments were against the party’s 32/-*,2 of the constituencies are wit- echoed Sadhvi Pragya Singh ideology, Shah asked the party’s nessing a four-cornered con- Thakur’s view on Nathuram disciplinary committee to sub- oudspeakers fell silent as the test, involving the traditional Godse, Prime Minister mit a report on the issue in 10 Lmonth-long high-octane rivals SAD-BJP combine and !" Narendra Modi broke his days for further action.” campaigning in Punjab ended the Congress, besides the AAP # silence on the issue and said he The entire BJP regrets the on Friday evening for the 13 and the fourth front under the $ % will never forgive Pragya Singh remarks and that is why Lok Sabha seats in the State banner of Punjab Democratic ' for her remarks. prompt action has been taken, which goes to polls on Sunday. Alliance (PDA). BJP chief Amit Shah said Shah said at a Press conference Making a final pitch to woo Prominent candidates in the party’s disciplinary com- with PM Modi alongside him. voters on the last day of cam- the fray include actor-turned- mittee has sought an explana- “We will immediately decide paigning for seventh and the politician Sunny Deol, Union "# "())) tion from them in 10 days. will never be able to forgive on appropriate action on them,” last phase of 2019 general elec- Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal, " The BJP top leadership Sadhvi Pragya for insulting Shah said. tions which have all elements Union Minister Hardip Puri, "$ was pushed into a corner and Mahatma Gandhi.” “The BJP does not associ- of a political soap opera, the SAD president Sukhbir Badal, forced to ask its leaders to “Whatever has been said ate itself with the comments. State’s political parties and Punjab Congress president ' explain their comments on about Gandhi or Godse, these We not only consider such leaders went all out Sunil Jakhar, AAP’s State unit Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin kind of statements are very bad remarks as personal but also we holding roadshows, addressing president Bhagwant Mann, for- $ Nathuram Godse in view of all- and worth contempt. In a cul- have issued notices to those massive rallies, and meetings. mer Union Minister round condemnation and the tured society, this type of lan- responsible and disciplinary 278 candidates, including Preneet Kaur, besides several %%'( * Congress questioning the PM’s guage is not permissible. This proceedings have been initiat- 25 women, are in the fray. sitting MPs and silence on the row. type of thinking won’t do. ed against them,” Shah said. Of 2.07 crore voters in ' ( ( legislators. "$ Meanwhile, Madhya Therefore, those who are doing On the candidature of Punjab, 1,09,50,735 are male, ) ! *+ The campaign, which Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer this have to think a hundred Sadhvi, the BJP chief said, 98,29,916 female, 3,94,780 first- began on a sluggish note, main- ', (CEO) VL Kanthrao on Friday times.

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