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WWW.EASTERNMIRRORNAGALAND.COM EASTERN MIRROR Congress an empire that Vijender to defend title Veteran actor Shashi Kapoor can only be ruled by single against African Champion passes away at 79 | P10 dynasty — Modi | P8 Ernest Amuzu | P11 NATION ENTERTAINMENT SPORTS VOL. XVI NO. 332 | PAGES 12 ` 4/- RNI NO. NAGENG/2002/07906 DIMAPUR, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2017 Decks cleared for Rahul to FOLK in modern times take over as Cong president Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls it 'Aurangzeb Raj' New Delhi, Dec. 4 (IANS): that the Congress leaders admit Marking a generational shift, Ra- that it is not a party but a "kunba" hul Gandhi is all set to take over (family). Modi at a poll rally in as the Congress’ president next Gujarat on Sunday lauded Poona- week as he was the only candidate wala for exposing lack of inter- to file nominations before dead- nal democracy in the Congress. line expired on Monday for the "Those who have no internal de- post amid opposition jibes about mocracy can't work for people. I ‘dynasty politics’ in a contest with want to say to this youngster She- no one else in the fray. hzad - you have done a brave thing The 47-year-old Gandhi, who but this is sadly what has always will be the sixth Nehru-Gandhi happened in Congress." scion to take the helms of the Congress spokesperson Ran- party, filed papers at the Congress deep Singh Surjewala said Modi headquarters here amid cheers was "suffering from Rahul Gandhi and celebrations by party lead- phobia". Surjewala also said that ers and workers. His mother and Modi's "love for Shehzad, Shah- incumbent party President Sonia zada (BJP chief Amit Shah's son Gandhi signed the first nomina- Jai Shah) and Shourya (National tion paper for election of her son. PTI Security Advisor Ajit Doval's He has been party’s vice presi- ŽŶŐƌĞƐƐsŝĐĞWƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚZĂŚƵů'ĂŶĚŚŝĚƵƌŝŶŐĮůŝŶŐŽĨŚŝƐŶŽŵŝŶĂƟŽŶƉĂƉĞƌƐĨŽƌƚŚĞ son)" is well known to the world. dent for over four years since ƉŽƐƚŽĨƉĂƌƚLJƉƌĞƐŝĚĞŶƚ͕ĂƚƚŚĞ/ŽĸĐĞŝŶEĞǁĞůŚŝŽŶDŽŶĚĂLJ͘ "But will Modiji tell when 2013. Among the proposers of he will answer the questions of 89 nominations -- all in support tion forms were issued but one awala. his own senior party leaders like of Gandhi -- was former Prime could not be filed as there were Aiyar was replying to a ques- Arun Shourie, Yashwant Sinha Minister Manmohan Singh who not enough number of proposers. tion about BJP's criticism follow- and Shatrughan Sinha?" he asked. called Rahul Gandhi the "darling" However, the filing of nomina- ing Maharashtra Congress leader Gandhi, who became the Con- of the party. Manmohan Singh ac- tion was not without controversy Poonawala alleging that election gress Vice President in January companied Gandhi when he filed stoked by remarks of senior Con- for Congress President was a 2013, will succeed his mother So- the nomination paper. gress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar sham and Rahul Gandhi's eleva- nia, the longest serving Congress The last date for withdrawal who invoked the Mughal dynasty tion was rigged. chief who has helmed the party is December 11 when he may be in the Congress Presidential elec- Modi was quick to pounce on since 1998. He is the sixth in the declared elected since there is no tion that Prime Minister Narendra Aiyar's remarks. Addressing an Gandhi-Nehru family to head the contest. Scrutiny of the nomina- Modi latched on to quickly to call election rally in Gujarat, Modi party after his great great grandfa- tion will take place on Tuesday. it "Aurangzeb Raj". said: "Aiyar, who never shies away ther Motilal Nehru, great grand- "Eighty-nine nominations "When Shah Jahan came in from showing loyalty to one fam- father Jawaharlal Nehru, grand- from various states were submit- the place of Jahangir did any ily, proudly said -- When Shah Ja- mother Indira Gandhi and father ted to the returning officer. Promi- election happen? And when Au- han came in the place of Jahangir Rajiv Gandhi. EM Images nent Congress leaders filed nomi- rangzeb came in place of Shah did any elections happen? And Hundreds of Congress work- WĂƌƟĐŝƉĂŶƚƐƉĞƌĨŽƌŵĚƵƌŝŶŐĂ͚ĨŽůŬͲƚƵŶĞĐŽŵƉĞƟƟŽŶ͛ŚĞůĚŽŶDŽŶĚĂLJĂƚƚŚĞŽŶŐŽŝŶŐ,ŽƌŶďŝůů&ĞƐƟǀĂů nations (on behalf of Gandhi) Jahan did any election happen? It when Aurangzeb came in place of ers and leaders from across the Ăƚ<ŝƐĂŵĂŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞǀŝůůĂŐĞ͕<ŽŚŝŵĂ͘Report on Page 3 including the former Prime Min- was known to everyone that the Shah Jahan did any election hap- country supporters thronged the ister, Congress Working Commit- throne of the king will automati- pen? party office ahead of the filing of tee members, MPs, state Congress cally go to the heir," Aiyar said, "It was known to everyone nominations. A large crowd of leaders," Returning Officer Mulla- retorting to the "dynasty" jibes of that the throne of the king will party workers were seen request- pally Ramachandran told report- the BJP on Rahul Gandhi's elec- automatically go the son. I con- ing the guards for a chance to ‘Govt. spent INR 5.66 cr. to buy ers. tion. gratulate the Congress on their meet their leader as he made his Though Ramachandran did "But in a democracy elections 'Aurangzeb Raj.' For us, the well- much awaited move. not divulge details, sources said are held. I openly invite (Shehzad) being of the people matters and Earlier, Gandhi called on land for Agur Factory in Dimapur’ all the nominations were in favour Poonawala to file the nomination 125 crore Indians are our high former President Pranab Mukher- Dimapur, Dec. 4 (EMN): The department acres (1258440 sq. ft.) for setting up of "one candidate" – obviously and contest," Aiyar said, adding command," he said. jee, who applied tilak mark on his of Planning and Coordination, govern- of Agur (Agarwood) Factor at Raza- Gandhi. Originally 90 nomina- no one had earlier heard of Poon- The Prime Minister also said head as a way of blessing. ment of Nagaland has acquired plots of phe Basa, Dimapur – INR 5,66,29,800 land worth INR 6.66 cr. at four different (INR 2,00,64,325 released in 2013-14 locations within Dimapur district in the and INR 3,65,65,470 released in 2016- period of 2013-14 to 2016-17, according to 17) the Nagaland Public Rights Awareness and Acquisition of land measuring Striking employees warn Tseminyu students Action Forum (NPRAAF). 20257.85 sq. ft. for installation of 20 According to a press release from the MWA 66/11 KV sub-station at So- remind govt. workers forum, a total of eight cheques for INR vima, Dimapur – INR 22,08,106 (re- govt. authorities in Dimapur 4.53 cr. were forwarded to the deputy com- leased on 20 Dec. 2016) Dimapur, Dec. 4 (EMN): should not exchange the token in the banks until to be regular at work missioner of Dimapur on Dec. 20, 2016 The total cost for those four plots re- The Dimapur unit of the the ‘pen-down agitation’ is over. by the department of Planning and Coor- leased in 2016-17 comes to INR 4,53,75,056 All Nagaland District Min- A press release from the district unit on Mon- Dimapur, Dec. 4 (EMN): The able. dination. In 2013-14, the government had and when the part payments made in 2013- isterial Service Association day reminded that the ANDMSA will continue Tseminyu Students’ Union “Except for some few offic- released INR 12 lakh and INR 2,00,64,325 14 for the projects mentioned in the list 3 (ANDMSA) has asked its ‘pen-down and computer shutdown’ agitation (TSU) has made another appeal es like ADC, banks, SDEO (ed- as part payment for two projects. are added, the total amount comes to INR cashiers and accountants till Dec. 8 next, followed by a mass casual leave to all government employees ucation) etc, which were seen 6,66,39,386, it informed. not to submit the ‘pay bill’ from Dec. 11 to 13th. posted to the sub-division to at- laboriously working all office The INR 4.53 cr. package, according to “The huge amount of INR 5.66 cr. paid either to the Treasuries or “Therefore all the departmental cashier and tend their respective office and working days to serve the needs the NPRAAF, was spent on: for Agur Factory is quite astonishing and banks and also that they accountant are directed not to submit the pay bill place of work regularly. and desire of the public, which Acquisition of land measuring 40, 559 NPRAAF wonders whether the factory either to the Treasuries or Bank and also asked The TSU issued a press is praise worthy and a good ex- sq. ft. for 220 KV power line at Thahek- exists or any works in this connection has not to exchange the token in the bank until the statement on Monday stating ample for all the other offices to hu village, Dimapur – INR 52,72,670 ever started at the acquired site. It is learnt pen down agitation up to 8 Dec 2017 and mass that it was ‘compelled to bring follow suit,” the statement read. (released on 20 Dec. 2016) that huge payments have also been made Failure will never overtake casual leave is completed on 13th Dec 2017. Fail- out the apathy’ in the back- In order to create conducive Acquisition of land measuring 252881 for setting up Agur Factory in other dis- me if my determination to ure to comply with the direction, necessary action drop of what it stated was the atmosphere for both the govern- sq. ft. at Hovishe village in Niuland for tricts. succeed is strong enough. shall be initiated against those departmental cash- employees not abiding by the ment employees and members establishment of 1st NAP Company “Therefore, NPRAAF urges upon the ~ Og Mandino ier or accountant,” it stated.