* !"#$ ./0! !"#$" SIDISrtVUU@IB!&!!"&#S@B9IV69P99I !%! %! ' !" +!2!+23 +,-. /+,0 1 4.#-! ) '- % &' ' '(& , '- &-( ( & ( ' ( - )'N &O ' (' ( , 6 7 , 1/ / 23 233 1 '40/ $$ # $ %% $&'()* !& R $%& Q R !'" rime Minister Narendra PModi walking into BJP’s Press conference room at the BJP headquarters surprised scribes on Friday as it had not 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 completing five years will come their bosses to “analyse” why a ney at the Centre and I am see- will move forward as early as ference by the BJP chief, who hard work and hoped that they to power again. Political pun- second-mandate is given to a ing that they are giving greater possible,” Modi said, adding gave a report card on the per- would have an opportunity to dits should do an analysis of it Government. mandate than they gave in poll-promises as mentioned formance of the NDA take rest after the grueling as why it happened.” He said his campaign was 2014). in the “Sankalp Patra” (mani- Government as well as party’s % " & ! campaign coverage. He claimed that the a thanksgiving to people for Taking a swipe at the poll- festo) would be decided and extensive electioneering. Modi had flown from Government of 2014 and 2019 five years when in different sters, Modi said, “These pun- acted upon. “PM Modi is accompany- PM is accompanying Amit Gandhi and mother Sonia Madhya Pradesh and drove to were formed with “mandate of twists and turns the nation ters were the biggest casualty He said his Government’s ing Shah in a Press conference, Shah in the press briefing. It is Gandhi) by Modi, the the BJP office here to brief the people” and not on account of stood with him. “Maine kaha on May 17, a day after Lok USP was the last mile delivery which is an unprecedented unprecedented. Very good. I Congress chief said he would media on his experience and any particular “situation” or jo yatra hamne shuru ki usko Sabha results were announced of all the welfare schemes event for him. Let me ask him am told the doors have also rather die than insult the Prime expectations from the seven- “dynastic tradition” as was the badhane ke liye aapka ashirwad in 2014”. Saying that these which he said was “new culture a question right now: Mr PM, been shut as journalists who Minister’s parents. “Modi ji phase poll. case with previous bhi chahiye, aur main dekh punters were then controlled of governance”. why did you not accept my want to ask questions have talks with hatred. Exuding full-confidence of Government formations. raha hoon ki janata pahale se by the Congress, he said, “Ye Shah, who addressed the challenge to debate on corrup- been blocked. It is a great Press He insults my father, again heading the National In a subtle dig at the heads jyada badh chadh ke ashirwad saab doob gaye the.” Press Conference and took tion in Rafale?” Rahul said. conference,” Rahul said. grandmother, great grandfa- Democratic Alliance (NDA) of journalistic organisations, de rahi hai” (I sought their “People have decided on questions, mentioned 133 Mocking the PM for not “I want to ask the Prime ther. But I will never in my life Government at the Centre, the Modi asked reporters to ask blessings to continue our jour- Government formation… We Central schemes which, he taking any questions in his first Minister why he did not hold speak about his family, his Prime Minister affirmed that said, impacted 50 crore people appearance at a Press confer- a debate on the Rafale issue? I mother and father. I will die, the new Government would at all level as these were mon- ence, Rahul said, “Showing up want to ask you why did you but will never insult his moth- start working on BJP’s mani- itored directly by PMO. is half the battle”. He said it is give 30,000 crore to Anil er and father,” he said. festo promises at the earliest. Modi said he started his “very impressive” to see the PM Ambani. I was ready to come On question about the Claiming that it was after first campaign from Meerut, address his first Press confer- to Race Course Road to hold PM, Rahul said Modi came five a long time that the the city of 1857 rebellion, and ence a few days before the Lok a debate with Modi,” Rahul years ago and he had a huge Government at the Centre was concluded in Madhya Pradesh Sabha election results are out. said, posing a question at his opportunity. “As an Opposition returning with ease, Modi said, ! " # where revolutionary Bhima, a “The PM’s first Press con- Press conference. leader, I would have liked to “Rarely has it happened that a tribal, led it and was executed ference is coming 4-5 days On a question on insult of see the PM moving the coun- majority Government after said the party has taken seri- by the British. before the election results. The his parents (late PM Rajiv try forward,” he said. ous note of the statements s three more BJP leaders — from Union Minister () AUnion Minister Anantkumar Hegde, Pragya Anantkumar Hegde, Karnataka Thakur and its Karnataka MP % ' # ( MP Nalin Kumar Kateel and Nalin Kumar Kateel. Stating Madhya Pradesh party that the comments were spokesperson Anil Soumitra- against the party’s ideology, of the constituencies are wit- * echoed Sadhvi Pragya Singh Shah asked the party’s disci- nessing a four-cornered con- Thakur’s view on Nathuram plinary committee to submit a oudspeakers fell silent as the test, involving the traditional Godse, Prime Minister report on the issue in 10 days Lmonth-long high-octane rivals SAD-BJP combine and # " Narendra Modi broke his 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). fter recent controversy BJP chief Amit Shah said Shah said at a Press conference Making a final pitch to woo Prominent candidates in Aover Mahatma Gandhi the party’s disciplinary com- with PM Modi alongside him. voters on the last day of cam- the fray include actor-turned- and Nathuram Godse, BJP mittee has sought an explana- will never be able to forgive “We will immediately decide paigning for seventh and the politician Sunny Deol, Union spokesperson from Madhya tion from them in 10 days. Sadhvi Pragya for insulting on appropriate action on last phase of 2019 general elec- Minister Harsimrat Kaur Pradesh kicked up another The BJP top leadership Mahatma Gandhi.” them,” Shah said. tions which have all elements Badal, Union Minister Hardip row with his social media was pushed into a corner and “Whatever has been said “The BJP does not associ- of a political soap opera, the Puri, SAD president Sukhbir post on the great personality. forced to ask its leaders to about Gandhi or Godse, these ate itself with the comments. State’s political parties and Badal, Punjab Congress pres- The leader Anil Saumitra explain their comments on kind of statements are very bad We not only consider such leaders went all out holding ident Sunil Jakhar, AAP’s State has been suspended from the Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin and worth contempt. In a cul- remarks as personal but also roadshows, addressing mas- unit president Bhagwant BJP while the party also Nathuram Godse in view of all- tured society, this type of lan- we have issued notices to those sive rallies, and meetings. Mann, former Union Minister served a notice to Pragya round condemnation and the guage is not permissible. This responsible and disciplinary 278 candidates, including Preneet Kaur, besides several Thakur over her remarks. Congress questioning the PM’s type of thinking won’t do. proceedings have been initiat- 25 women, are in the fray. sitting MPs and legislators. “He (Gandhiji) was the silence on the row. Therefore, those who are doing ed against them,” Shah said. Of 2.07 crore voters in ' ( ( The campaign, which Father of the nation, but of Meanwhile, Madhya this have to think a hundred On the candidature of Punjab, 1,09,50,735 are male, ) ! *+ began on a sluggish note, Pakistan, there were millions Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer times.