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instagram.com/ @thesikhtimes facebook.com/ thesikhtimes qaumipatrika VISIT: PUBLISHED FROM Delhi, Haryana, Uttar www.thesikhtimes.in Pradesh, Punjab, The Sikh Times Email:[email protected] Chandigarh, Himachal and Jammu National Daily Vol. 12 No. 324 RNI NO. DELENG/2008/25465 New Delhi, Sunday, 4 April, 2021 [email protected] 9971359517 12 pages. 2/- China is occupying our territory as India is internally divided: Rahul Gandhi Highlights Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said that China continues to occupy the Indian territory because it sees a "weakened India, an India which is internally divided.” Simmi Kaur Babbar ? China is occupying our NEW DELHI. Congress leader structures, a judicial system leader said, "Not just the Congress, the BSP, Rahul Gandhi has said that China that protects, a media that is the SP, the NCP are not winning territory and sees a continues to occupy the Indian reasonably free, also financial elections."To bolster his allegation, he gave territory because it sees a parity, and there is need of a the example of Assam EVM row, saying, ‘weakened’ India, Rahul "weakened India, an India which is whole set of structures that "BJP candidates are running around voting internally divided." actually allow to operate a machines in their cars. But there is nothing Gandhi has said The Congress MP from Kerala’s political party.’’ going on in national media." Waynad made these remarks during "We are in a paradigm where the Gandhi also said, "When we were in the ?The Congress MP from an interaction with Ambassador institutions that are supposed government, we had a feedback system Nicholas Burns of Harvard to protect us, do not protect us which enabled effective governance. That Kerala’s Waynad made Kennedy School on Friday.The anymore. And the institutions feedback system is not there now. The Congress leader said, “China is that are supposed to support a current regime`s style of governance is these remarks during an occupying Indian territory as we fair political fight, don`t do so centralised... speak and this is because China sees anymore," he said. it`s the idea that believes that centralised interaction with a "weakened India”, an India which Nicholas Burns is the Professor power understands everything." is internally divided". "I am of the Practice of Diplomacy In the beginning, he said that the assassination Ambassador Nicholas absolutely convinced that a strong India country, and this was preventing a "fair and International Politics at Harvard`s John political fight"."There is a wholesale of his father and former Prime Minister with a clear strategy will have no problem in F. Kennedy School of Government and a Rajiv Gandhi in 1991 changed him. He also Burns of Harvard dealing with China," Rahul said. capture of the institutional framework of former US Under Secretary of State.This this country and absolute financial and said that he had always been accustomed to Hitting out at the BJP, Rahul said the ruling was their second such interaction after one an "environment" of public service and had Kennedy School on Friday. party has made a "wholesale capture" of the media dominance, " Rahul said."To fight during the height of the pandemic. On the elections fairly, there is need of institutional been brought up with the idea that you entire "institutional framework" of the electoral losses of his party, the Congress cannot tolerate injustice. Rajasthan bypoll: Independent Shiv Sena MLA files Rs 100-crore defamation suit against BJP's Kirit Somaiya Attack on Tikait's convoy candidate withdraws nomination Shiv Sena leader Ravindra Waikar has filed a defamation case against BJP leader Kirit by 'members of BJP' from Sahara seat, alleges BJP Somaiya. In his plea, Waikar has sought damages to the tune of Rs 100 crore. pressurised him Mumbai.Shiv Sena leader Ravindra allegedly misusing their positions to condemnable: Rajasthan Waikar and his wife Manisha have purchase some properties and not Ladulal Pitalia, an independent candidate, has filed a defamation suit before the declaring them in the election withdrawn his nomination for the Sahara Bombay High Court against Bharatiya affidavits. CM Ashok Gehlot Janata Party (BJP) leader Kirit Ravindra Waikar said these Assembly seat of Rajasthan's Bhilwara and Somaiya, seeking damages to the tune allegations caused "loss of alleged that the BJP was "pressurising" him. of Rs 100 crore.In their plea, the couple reputation" and "mental agony" to sought Rs 100 crore as damages to him and his wife. Jaipur.Ladulal Pitalia, an independent Ravindra Waikar (62) and another Rs On March 6, Ravindra Waikar had candidate, has withdrawn his nomination for 10 crore to his wife Manisha (58). lodged a complaint with the the Sahara Assembly seat of Rajasthan's The couple said Kirit Somaiya had Maharashtra Industrial Bhilwara and alleged that the BJP was accused them of misusing their Development Corporation (MIDC) "pressurising" him. positions to purchase some properties. police station in Mumbai and soon Pitalia, who withdrew his nomination from WHAT'S THE CASE? Naik allegedly committed suicide in 2018 after, he sent a legal notice to theSahara Assembly seat, has also written a Ravindra Waikar, who is a four-time and the case was reopened in November Somaiya.Kirit Somaiya replied to the letter to Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok corporator and three-time MLA, said he 2020.A few businessmen and a media head notice but Ravindra Waikar said the reply Gehlot and sought protection for his family. and Manisha, along with a few other were arrested for alleged abetment of was unsatisfactory. Therefore, he and his people, had acquired a plot of land in suicide.Subsequently, between January wife went ahead and filed a defamation He alleged that he is being "pressurised" by suit against Somaiya. The defamation suit the BJP to withdraw his nomination. Andheri area of Mumbai in 2005 and and March this year, Kirit Somaiya another plot in Korlai village of Ratnagiri has also sought that the court should Jaipur.Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Following this, a war of words ensued between levelled various allegations against district in 2014. Waikar and his wife through social media restrain Kirit Somaiya from making any on Friday said that the attack on farm leader BJP and Congress in Rajasthan over Pitalia's further allegations against the couple Rakesh Tikait's convoy by "members of the withdrawal of nomination.India Today tried The plot in Korlai was bought by Waikar posts.Last month, Kirit Somaiya had from a man named Anvay Naik. accused Ravindra Waikar and his wife of before the press or on social media. BJP" in Alwar district of the state was reaching out to Pitalia for a statement but his condemnable. number was switched off. Gehlot stated that action will be taken against The bypolls to the Sahara seat have been PM Modi accepts Joe Biden's invitation to attend climate summit: MEA those involved in the attack. "The attack on the necessitated due to the demise of sitting cavalcade of Bhartiya Kisan Union [BKU] Congress MLA Kailash Trivedi. The New Delhi.Ministry of External Affairs agenda.”We expect that during his leader Rakesh Tikait in Alwar by members of Congress has fielded Trivedi's wife Gayatri (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi visit, Mr Kerry will be interacting the BJP is condemnable, action will be taken Devi.According to poll officials, 2,47,400 said on Friday Prime Minister with several ministers, including against the culprits. Since the start of the farmer people, including 1,24,100 men and 1,23,300 Narendra Modi accepted US President the external affairs minister as well agitation, BJP has been making baseless women, are eligible to vote in the Sahara Joe Biden's invitation to attend as ministers of finance, petroleum comments towards those agitating in favour of elections. Twenty-one candidates had filed Leaders' Summit on Climate. and natural gas, environment, farmers, indulging in undemocratic behaviour their papers for the bypolls. The last date for power and new and renewable which is shameful," CM Ashok Gehlot said. the withdrawal of nominations is April 3. "US President Joe Biden has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to energy," quoted Bagchi as Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh While the voting will be held on April 17, the saying.Joe Biden has invited 40 Tikait's convoy was allegedly attacked in counting will take place on May 2. attend the Leaders' Summit on Climate. PM Modi welcomed Joe world leaders, including PM Modi, Rajasthan's Alwar on Friday. The attack on the Who is Ladulal Pitliya Biden's initiative and accepted the to a US-hosted virtual summit on convoy shattered the windows of Rakesh Pitalia was earlier with the BJP but decided to invitation," news agency PTI quoted climate to underscore the urgency Tikait's car.The incident reportedly took place contest the upcoming assembly bypoll in Bagchi as saying at an online media and the economic benefits of in the Tatarpur village of Rajasthan's Alwar Sahara as an independent candidate. district. Rakesh Tikait's convoy was on its way briefing.The two-day Leaders' Summit hosted by Joe Biden as well as key climate stronger climate action, the White Pitalia, who was with the BJP, was denied the on Climate will be held virtually on April House said.Joe Biden will host the two-day to Bansur from Harsora village of Alwar when party ticket in the 2018 Assembly elections. issues in the context of the COP26 meet to it was attacked. Rakesh Tikait was going to 22-23 and will be telecasted live for public be held later this year, the MEA said on climate summit of world leaders starting on He had then jumped into the fray as an viewing.