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grandmother Indira Gandhi. too slammed the powerful Congress workers were Union Minister and sought seen wearing T-shirts with his apology. photographs of Priyanaka. Jaitley on Sunday had Members of “Priyanka Sena,” a tweeted, “The Congress little-known organisation of aligned with the Maoist in the her supporters, were also seen recent Chhattisgarh elections. during the roadshow. Rahul Gandhi stood shoulder “With the Priyanka Sena at to shoulder with the ‘Tukde the Nehru Bhawan, Lucknow it Tukde’ gang at the Jawaharlal is almost celebration here,” Nehru University. The tweeted Sushmita Dev, presi- Congress was in the forefront dent of All India Mahila of defending the urban nax- Congress. She attached a pho- als in court.” tograph of her with members Baghel totally disap- of the outfit. One of the ban- proved the tweet. In a set of ners on the vehicle read, “Aagai two tweets, addressing Jaitley Priyanka. Baj gaya danka. as ‘Blog Minister Jaitley’ Brashtachar ki ab Jalegi Lanka.” wrote, “Would have heard Rahul and Priyanka, also the name of Jheeram? Did had a tea at famous tea stall in you forget the ‘Supari killing’ Lalbagh. At Hazratganj cross- just before election with ing, all the leaders garlanded cooperation of naxalites in the statues of Mahatama 2013? The Naxalites had ( ) ) + & , #$ Gandhi, Sardar Vallabh Bhai killed all the leaders after ask- Patel and Dr BR Ambedkar ing names from each one. *!%,-. public and workers who turned anti-BJP and anti-Modi slo- Congress workers showered before proceeding to UPCC. Mahendra Bhaiya, Nandu out in large number to catch a gans. rose petals and threw marigold At Transport Nagar metro Bhaiya and Vidhya Bhiaya midst showers of petals glimpse of her. In a short speech Rahul garlands at her, celebrating the station, Amethi leaders dis- along with 31 Congress lead- Aand raising of slogans, Standing atop the flower- said the Congress will bat on much-awaited political debut. played placards to welcome the ers were martyred.” newly-appointed Congress bedecked rath, Rahul held a front foot and will not rest till Immediately after the 25-km trio — Priyanka, Rahul and Sci- The second tweet adds, “.. general secretary Priyanka cardboard cut-out of Rafale jet the Government with Congress journey began, supporters ndia. One of the ice-cream and you are raising awful, Vadra Gandhi, donned in white and showed it to the crowd ideology is formed in UP began taking vantage points vendors, threw an ice-cream absurd and unfounded alle- with light green design kurta, reminding them about the cor- As Priyanka’s cavalcade through the route to click pho- cone towards Priyanka which gations of nexus with nax- finally made official entry into ruption of the BJP-led rolled through the streets of tographs. Congress workers she caught and handed over to alites? The nexus of Congress the politics by holding a grand Government at the Centre. Lucknow, the Capital of polit- had been busy making arrange- Rahul. is with State farmers, tribe, 20-km road-show here on The Congress workers raised ically crucial Uttar Pradesh, ments for the roadshow since In a rare visual, Priyanka women and youth, under- Monday, being seen as launch early morning. They were seen was seen on the front of the stand? Please do not belittle of the party’s campaign in the $% "%&'()(*)+(%' , distributing food packets, tea bus top while his brother stood the great people and democ- State. and water to passersby. behind her. Later all the three racy of Chhattisgarh. Rest A huge crowd in which ,/.0/ 1' Patriotic songs were played on leaders — Priyanka, Rahul and Get Well Soon..” It was tagged general public outnumbered loudspeakers, elevating the Scindia were standing in the 2'*2 Chhattisgarh elections’. to the official twitter handle the Congressmen turned up to n a day Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was making her debut visit mood of supporters. Some front while other UP leaders Baghel described Jaitley’s of Arun Jaitley. get a glimpse of Priyanka, who Oto Uttar Pradesh as Congress general secretary, her husband posters showed Priyanka as were in the back behind the hhattisgarh Chief tweet an insult to the people Meanwhile, Commercial was accompanied by Congress Robert Vadra on Monday said she was a “perfect wife” and “the Goddess Durga on a lion. security personnel. CMinister Bhupesh Baghel of Chhattisgarh as well as of Tax (Excise) and Industries president, Rahul Gandhi and best mother” to their children and now the time had come to “Maa Durga ka roop behen With slogan of Priyanka, has hit back at Finance democracy. Minister Kawasi Lakhma dis- Jyotiraditya Scindia. hand her to the people of India. Priyankaji (sister Priyanka is Rahul zindabad, the Minister Arun Jaitley a day Commercial Tax (Excise) senting on the tweet said Priyanka just ‘smiled’ and “Please keep her safe,” Vadra said, doffing his hat to his “best Maa Durga’s incarnation),” read Congressmen were beating after the latter tweeted that and Industries Minister such a statement by Union waved all through the route to friend” over the years and warning her against the prevailing “vin- a poster. Another highlighted drums on the entire way to wel- ‘Congress aligned with the Kawasi Lakhma, a popular Minister is an insult to the acknowledge the greeting from dictive and vicious” political atmosphere. her resemblance with her come their leader. Maoist in the recent tribal face of Bastar region, tribes of State. R %%& ' ($% ,/.0/ 1' truth.” ,/.0/ 1' Kumar said in the conver- ,/.0/ 1' arnataka Chief Minister H sation “one person induces Nageswara Rao on KD Kumaraswamy on another ....Says we have already MMonday admitted that here is good news for thou- Monday set up a SIT probe into booked the speaker for 50 as an interim chief of the CBI Tsands of MBBS interns asso- the controversial audio clip crore... About 50 crore having he committed "mistake" in ciated with various private med- showing BJP chief B S paid to the Speaker to accept transferring former Joint ical colleges across the country. Yeddyurappa in a purported the resignation of MLAs (of the Director AK Sharma and Taking up their long pending conversation to “poach” on a JD ruling coalition).” apologised to the Supreme demand, the Medical Council (S) MLA in his alleged attempt On Friday, Kumaraswamy Court, saying he had no inten- of India’s Board of Governors to topple the Congress-JDS had released the audio clip in tion to circumvent its orders. (BOG) is planning to make it Government. which Yeddyurappa is pur- Rao, who filed an affidavit mandatory for all private med- Amid turmoil in the State %+- %&. portedly trying to lure a JD(S) in response to a contempt ical colleges to pay them stipend Assembly over the audio tape, MLA for destabilising the notice issued to him on at part with what is offered to Speaker Ramesh Kumar made & / % coalition Government. February 7, said he was pray- interns of State-run institutions. an emotional appeal to the #$ Kumaraswamy had said ing for an unconditional and The stipend to all Chief Minister to constitute a during the purported conv- unqualified apology by the Government medical students is Special Investigation Team to his office should be protected. ersation there was a mention of apex court. paid for one-year period of their probe the episode since the Responding to the BJP about a “50 crore offer to "I sincerely realise my mis- compulsory internship after Speaker’s name also figures in members, who demanded that book” the Speaker to give a rul- take and while tendering my completion of their four-year and the tape. the probe be limited to the ing in favour of MLAs who unqualified and uncondition- six-month academic course. “Constitute an SIT to estab- charge against the Speaker so might resign to help the BJP al apology, I specially state I During the internship, students lish the truth. Give me relief in that the SIT was not misused bring down his Government. have not wilfully violated the assist in running the medical col- 15 days,” a visibly anguished for ‘political vengeance,’ the The Speaker said he had order of this court as I cannot leges and hospitals. Kumar told Kumaraswamy, after Speaker told Kumaraswamy received the audio clip and a even dream of violating or cir- However, interns in private members empathised with the that “this (SIT) should not lead letter from the Chief Minister cumventing order of this medical colleges are either Speaker, saying he was known to a witch-hunt. The probe on Friday and he was not sure court,” Rao said in the affi- denied stipend or paid a paltry for his integrity and dignity of should be only to establish the whose voice it contained. davit. !" #$ sum. ,/.0/ 1' Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher and counting. The event was ,/.0/ 1' (Mangaar), Dove, Orphean started by Delhi Bird in 2004. verseas winged guests Warbler (Dhigal), Mallard 9 and It may be recalled that in he the Comptroller and Oarrived in less number as Water Rail, Bengal Bushlark 2013, the Big Bird Day was TAuditor General (CAG) compared to the last year in (Dhanauri), Jungle Prinia organised on a pan-India level report on Rafale jet fighter deal, India. The Bird Count Index (Vasant Vihar Aravali), Verditer with over 160 teams compris- which has generated a massive (BCI) was “low” this (season) Flycatcher (Garhimandu), all ing over 1,000 birders. In 2017, political controversy, was sub- year with 247 different species special migratory species were six international teams, includ- !!" mitted to President Ram Nath against 268 in the year 2017 sighted in different places across ing from Singapore and Dubai, Kovind on Monday. Now, the due to adverse weather condi- the country. participated in the Big Bird Day. ! " !# Government is scheduled to tion and low visibility. Of all the migratory birds, According to the data, at least $ table it in Parliament on However, there is still good “Blue Rock Pigeon” was among 359 bird species were recorded % & Tuesday, sources said. news for the ornithologists as the most abundant species seen from across India this time, & ' The CAG report will be Hume’s Short Toed, Syke’s Lark all over the country. the count,” said Daveskar. with the teams from Hyderabad tabled on Tuesday, a day before (Flats), Greater White Fronted Dr Faiyaz A Khudsar, said Dr Khudsar, adding, “The Haryana, followed by Sultanpur In overall annual bird count, spotting the maximum number. the end of the present Lok Goose, Cinnamon Bittern, ornithologist, and professor in number seems to be underes- outskirts and Sungerpur in Rock Pigeon 610, Plum-Headed Delhi Development Sabha session. This is the last Painted Sandgrouse (Asola), Delhi University, timated due to heavy smog northwest Delhi. Parakeet 556, Northern Shoveler Authority biodiversity parks Session of the 16th Lok Sabha as Pacific Golden Plover, Tri Environmental Department, which led to little poor visibil- Around 35 teams com- 508, Eurasian Coot 501, Gadwall also participated in the bird #" ( ) the general elections are due in Coloured Munia, Black Throated said, “There is no drastic ity as well as sighting of birds.” prising 4,000 - 5,000 individu- 405, Green-Winged Teal 405, count, so was the Yamuna April-May. The Rafale issue was Thrush, Variable Wheatear, change in number. The count According to Nikhil als including birders, forest Northern Pintail 355, House Biodiversity Park phase I and raised before the Supreme Curlew, Red Headed Bunting, is low mainly due to local cli- Daveskar, founder of Delhi guards and school students Sparrow 352, House Crow 341 Phase II. Long-Legged Buzzard, *+ Court, which did not find any Short Eared Owl (Khadar at mate conditions, “Smog, pol- Bird and organiser of the event, attended the event. “Such was and Eurasian Moorhen 324 Taiga Flycatcher, Lesser substance in the allegations. North Delhi), Black-Headed lution and forest cover, these in National Capital Region the enthusiasm and dedication were registered. Flameback, Red-Throated ( Detailed report on P10 Cuckooshrike (Mangaar Baani) are the factors pivotal during (NCR), the highest number of that one of the teams walked The Big Bird Day is an Flycatcher, Barn owl, Sirkeer Brown Shrike (Sultanpur), bird watching/ bird count,” species spotted at Dighal in for at least 19 km that day for annual affair of bird watching Malkoha were sighted. () ) *+, +-*.
!" - ! . 8 8 1 (120 ( , every year, Goyal said that Biju Janata Dal MP ! those living in palaces will Bhartruhari Mahtab on alleged never understand the impor- that the Government has organised by The Energy and tance of 2,000 every four “restrained” the Standing Resources Institute (TERI). # months and hence they “belit- Committee on Finance chair- $. The Ministry of , tle” the scheme. man from sharing with the $ / 01 Environment also collaborated “This Government has panel members three reports with TERI to set up a resource changed the working style fol- on black money. efficiency cell at the event. ( ,/.0/ 1' lowed by the Congress. We are He said the Finance ,/.0/ 1' Speaking about the collab- moving towards an honest sys- Ministry has also refused to oration, the Minister said, ccusing the Congress of tem,” he said, adding the make them public under Right ice President M Venkaiah “Anticipating increased demand Abetraying the nation by Government will take harsh to Information (RTI) citing VNaidu Monday called upon and upsets the delicate balance for raw materials in the future, opposing Government poli- steps against fake companies ers and women. “Now Rafael breach of privilege of the all nations to collaborate and of nature. It is in its recognition it is vital to institute the best in cies for the poor and farmers, but will do everything to pro- will fail and Rahul will win,” he House. Pointing to Veerappa cooperate in an unparalleled that India is trying its best to resource efficiency as an effort + ! Finance Minister Piyush Goyal tect the honest ones. said, alleging the ruling gov- Moily (Cong), who is the chair- manner to ensure sustainable include the paradigm of sus- toward decoupling economic 0 on Monday said the people will Attacking the Government ernment has no respect for man of Standing Committee on development even as he tainability and environmental growth and human wellbeing * never forgive it. While replying and Prime Minister Narendra Parliament and Constitution. Finance, Mehatab said even expressed concern over the conservation in all its develop- from ever-increasing con- + to the debate on Interim Modi, Congress leader “After demonetisation, 2 Moily has been restrained from impact of climate change on ment endeavours,” he said. sumption of natural resources.” ( 0 Budget in Lok Sabha, Goyal Veerappa Moily said every data lakh crore worth of GDP was sharing information with the developing countries. Naidu Sharing the opinion of the “The cell will enable inter- ' said that the Modi Government on government’s claims are lost, industrial output and members of the committee was speaking at the inaugura- vice president, Union Minister ministerial and inter-depart- had taken a lot of initiatives in “fudging” in statistics. If the MSMEs suffered and now the and questioned the motive tion of the three-day World Harsh Vardhan said the issue of mental synergy in promoting the past four-and-half years for GDP is growing at 7.5 per cent, government will pay for the sin behind it. Sustainable Development climate change was among the material resource efficiency in the benefit of poor, farmers and “can it be without creating committed against poor Lauding the government’s Summit 2019 here. biggest challenges which needs India while helping frame the 1 8 middle class and the 2019-20 jobs,” he said, adding according people…40 per cent of performance on the economic “The immediate impact of to be addressed collectively. blueprint of the integrated 1 1 Interim Budget was a contin- to latest NSSO estimate, the Mudra funds are lying front, Union Minister Jayant climate change was felt more by “Climate change and envi- resource efficiency policy for * uation of that. country’s unemployment stood idle, Mudra loans are leading Sinha said tax to GDP ratio developing countries because of ronmental problems are India,” he said. The Interim Budget was at a 45-year high. There is a to rising NPAs. In five years of rose and the fear of “tax ter- higher dependence on climatic amongst the biggest challenges The Vice-President, in his later passed by Lok Sabha by “job crisis”, which they are not this Government, NPAs have rorism” was gone during its variables, especially when it today. It goes without saying that key address at the event, empha- voice vote, amid walk-out by prepared to accept, Moily said. risen from 2 lakh crore to 12 tenure. After demonetisation, comes to agriculture, and their these issues need to be sised on the importance of sus- the Congress, NCP and CPI-M. Citing various data, Moily lakh crore. If you give then the tax compliance increased limited capacities to adapt, he addressed collectively by all of tainable agriculture as a part of 0,=1 Referring to the PM Kisan alleged that the government has another five years, then the during 2017-18, the Minister of said. us before it is too late,” Vardhan, sustainable development and 3 Samman Nidhi under which significantly reduced the bud- public sector banks will be State in the Civil Aviation Naidu said climate change the Union Minister for envi- said more efficient systems of small farmers will be provided get for different programmes wiped out or liquidated,” said Ministry said while intervening and global warming threaten ronment, forests and climate irrigation with “more crop per * Rs 6,000 financial assistance including for welfare of farm- Moily. during the debate. lives and livelihoods of billions change, said at the summit drop” mantra should be used. ! ! 2 * "!!2*# ) *+ >* 0 5 ,&') 6 9 1 *, +*,+ + ,/.0/ 1' horse trading in Karnataka. ed audio clip in which he is infighting between the Congress ;! TDP members also joined allegedly seeking to win over an and the JD(S) in Karnataka and ,/.0/ 1' Shakargarh in Narowal dis- he alleged horse trading in them demanding “justice” for MLA of the ruling Congress- that both parties are doing “fake trict of Pakistan’s Punjab. Guru Tthe JD(S)-Congress-led Andhra Pradesh. JD(S) coalition in the state. activities”. nion Home Ministry on Nanak Dev, the founder of Karnataka figured in the Lok As the house resumed Kharge, an MP from the Gowda claimed that the UMonday designated Dera Sikhism, had spent more than Sabha on Monday as the the issue of alleged horse state, claimed that there are ref- two parties were doing such Baba Nanak land post in 18 years of his life there. The Congress cited a purported trading in Karnataka was erences that the Speaker of the things to save the chair of H D Punjab’s Gurdaspur district, Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara is audio clip of BS Yeddyurappa to brought up by the Congress cit- state assembly and even a judge Kumaraswamy. which will be the exit and located on the banks of the accuse the BJP of trying to lure ing a purported audio clip of BS “could be managed”. “All things uttered (here)... entry point for visiting Ravi river, about three-four ruling coalition MLAs, a charge Yeddyurappa to accuse the BJP BJP members from the state, Are false and far from truth,” Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara in km from the border in rejected by Union Minister and of trying to lure ruling coalition including Sadananda Gowda, Gowda said. Briefly , Congress 2 Pakistan, as an authorised Pakistan. senior BJP leader Sadananda MLAs, a refuted by Sadananda objected to Kharge’s remarks. members trooped into the Well immigration checkpoint. In a The much-awaited corri- Gowda who claimed that there Gowda. Former prime minister and displaying placards with the 0, notification, the Home dor will connect the Kartarpur were differences within the State Congress members, includ- JD(S) leader HD Deve Gowda message ‘Operation Kamala. , ( Ministry said anyone with valid Gurdwara with Dera Baba Government and “fake activities’ ing Sonia Gandhi, staged a said that “things like ‘Operation Death of Democracy’ written on K(, travel documents can exit or Nanak shrine in India’s were enacted to save Chief walkout from the House over Kamala’ should not happen in some of them. 0 enter through the post. Gurdaspur, Punjab State as an Gurdaspur district and facili- Minister’s chair. the issue but returned a few min- the country”. TDP members were also in 1 “In pursuance of sub-rule authorised Immigration Check tate visa-free movement of The issue derailed the Lok utes later. Congress leader in the ‘Operation Kamala’ is a ref- the Well as they sought to (b) of rule 3 of the Passport Post for entry into/exit from Indian Sikh pilgrims, who will Sabha proceedings from the House Mallikarjun erence to BJP allegedly winning raise issues related to (Entry into India) Rules, 1950, India with valid travel docu- have to just obtain a permit to word go and the Question Hour Kharge levelled allegations of over MLAs from rival parties. Andhra Pradesh. Despite repeat- the Central Government here- ments for all classes of passen- visit Kartarpur Sahib, which was adjourned for about 50 horse trading against the Refuting the allegations, ed requests from Speaker by designates Dera Baba Nanak gers,” the notification stated. was established in 1522 by minutes due to Congress and BJP leadership and also men- Minister for Statistics Sadananda Sumitra Mahajan, they Land Check Post of District Kartarpur is located in Guru Nanak Dev. JD(S) protests over alleged tioned Yeddyurappa’s purport- Gowda said there is already remained in the Well. = 4 + ,/.0/ 1' 0"! !2 " " * * ""3 ell aware of the demands tained that “however, no formal /&( Wto preserve the cultural communication has been and identity of the rare Dard received by MoTA from the 18 till date. Aryans tribe—believed to be concerned State in this regard.” ,/.0/ 1' ,/.0/ 1' Priyanka, 47, was also the the original descendants of To showcase their culture, favorite for media on Monday ‘pure Aryan race’— from the the Indira Gandhi National akia Jafri, wife of slain n what could be a pointer to too with round the clock of the Jammu & Kashmir’s lower Centre for Arts (IGNCA) had ZMP Ehsan Jafri, told the Ithe popularity of the Roadshow coverage in Lucknow Ladakh region, the Union organised Dard Aryan Festival Supreme Court Monday that newly appointed general secre- along with Rahul and her coun- Tribal Ministry which has (Aryan Utsav) last month. her plea challenging SIT’s tary of Congress Priyanka terpart for Western UP already received representa- Virendra Bangroo, an INGCA clean chit to Narendra Modi, the Gandhi Vadra, the twitterati Jyotiraditya Scindia. tions just recently from the scholar and curator of the then Chief Minister of followed her on the Twitter in Vadra is now on Twitter. You Besides her husband Robert community still awaits for a for- exhibition showcasing their Gujarat, in the 2002 post- frenzy with the follower base may follow her at @priyanka- Vadra too went on to say mal communication from the culture and coordinator of the Godhra riots be heard after the touching nearly one lakh with- gandhi,” a tweet from the Priyanka was a “perfect wife” Jammu & Kashmir However, the Tribal a delegation of artists from the Arya Utsav too felt that the Lok Sabha polls. in hours of her joining the social Congress’ official Twitter handle and “the best mother” to their Government to act on the issue. Ministry has preferred to wait community had presented a community was being ignored. There is “no urgency in the media platform on Monday said. Interestingly till late in the children and now the time had The Tribal Ministry’s non- for the State Government to charter of demands regarding “So far, the Government has matter” and it can be heard in morning. evening she didn’t post even a come to hand her to the people chalant attitude comes even as initiate step in this direction . preservation of their culture not been able to do anything July after the general election, Priyanka joined Twitter at tweet. of India. the Union Culture Ministry has Said Jaswantsinh Bhabhor, and other grievances to the for this community. Its policies she told the top court. around 10 AM on Monday and In comparison, Rahul “There is a very vindictive already shared with it the con- Minister of State for Tribal Minister of State of Tribal and programmes are yet to A bench of Justices AM by late evening she had Gandhi who joined the and vicious political cerns of the artists from the Affairs in a written reply in Affairs. reach them. Not many people Khanwilkar and Ajay Rastogi clocked a followers’ base of over microblogging site in atmosphere... But I know, it’s her Dard Aryans community who Rajya Sabha, recently that, While maintaining that “as in the country know about this considered the submission for 95,000. April 2015 now follows 206 duty to serve the people and now at an event held here had “Dard Aryan’ is not among the informed by the Ministry of rich colorful legacy, which deferment by senior advocate Priyanka went on to follow twitterati while being followed we hand her to the people of expressed apprehensions that list of notified Schedule Tribes. Culture, during the Seminar on today stand threatened.” Kapil Sibal, appearing for Jafri seven Congress leaders includ- by 8.4 million. The twitter India. Please keep her safe,” modernisation, migration, and The Ministry of Tribal Affairs Dard Aryans at IGNCA from On its behalf, the IGNCA and listed the matter for hearing ing her brother and party chief handle of Congress which exists said Vadra in a social media religious conversion, etc threat- has not formally received any 16-21 January, 2019, artists has also taken up various ini- in July. Rahul Gandhi, Ahmed Patel, since February 2013 has 4.8 fol- post. Vadra is under a probe by en their existence. charter of demands from the from Dard Aryan Community tiatives to preserve cultural “At the request of senior Sachin Pilot, Jyotiradtiya lowers. Prime Minister the Enforcement Directorate What’s worst, the tribe is concerned State Government raised the issues that due to heritage of the Dard Aryans advocate Kapil Sibal, for the peti- SCindia, Congress chief Narendra Modi, however, still and was questioned for considered “threatened” due to for seeking financial help for modernization, migration, and including assistance in setting tioners, hearing is deferred. List spokesman Randeep Surjewala tops the list of Indians with 45.4 three consecutive days last week their depleting numbers, preservation of cultural her- religious conversion, etc., their up a few museums in Leh, on a non-miscellaneous day in and twityter handle of All India million followers on his Twitter in connection with a probe into which, at present, is around itage of ‘Dard Aryans.” traditions and culture are at Laddakh, Kargil, etc., with the July, 2019, as requested,” the Congress. handle since January 2009 who allegations of money laundering 4,000. However, he admitted that threat,” the Minister main- help of local community. bench said. “Smt Priyanka Gandhi himself follows 2125 twitterati to purchase assets abroad. %+ P '& # $ ,/.0/ 1' () * + land in the area. The is also % expected to confront Vadra # $' ongress General Secretary with the statements of those CPriyanka Gandhi’s hus- said to be linked to him, ' band Robert Vadra and his sources said. mother will be quizzed by the In the past, the ED had also ,/.0/ 1' Enforcement Directorate at the raided the premises of people agency’s Jaipur office in con- linked to Vadra including dvocating that BJP should nection with a money laun- Mahesh Nagar who is con- Abe run with the contribu- dering probe relating to the nected to Skylight Hospitality. tions of the party workers and Bikaner land scam. In December 2017, the ED had not by money bags, builders Last week, Vadra was ques- arrested Ashok Kumar, a close and contractors, party presi- tioned thrice in connection associate of Nagar, and anoth- dent Amit Shah on Monday with a separate money laun- er person, Jaiprakash Bagarwa. asked two party workers from dering case relating to illegal The agency had searched the each booth to contribute assets abroad. % 7 2 premises of both Kumar and 1000. However, he went on to Vadra with his mother # #$ Nagar in April 2017. say that this kind of funding Maureen are likely to appear Nagar was the “authorised alone would not be suffice in before the ED at about 10 AM The agency has grilled FIRs and chargesheets filed by representative” of Skylight the current scenario. at the agency’s zonal office in Vadra last week for nearly 24 the Rajasthan police after the Hospitality in four cases of land Addressing a party event Jaipur on Tuesday. The duo hours over three sessions in the tehsildar of Bikaner com- purchase in Bikaner. Kumar, on ‘Samarpan Divas’ marking the %+ & O& 2 P 2 reached Jaipur on Monday. national capital in the illegal plained about alleged forgery in the other hand, had purchased 51st death anniversary of its ide- 3 2 #$ Earlier, the Rajasthan High assets case. the allotment of land in the dis- land in the same area, using the ologue Deen Dayal Upadhyay Court had asked Vadra and his In the Bikaner land scam trict, considered sensitive due “power of attorney” of others. , Shah said the BJP should take money bag or builder can run attained in a good way. If the and how to bring probity in mother to cooperate with the case, the ED had summoned to its proximity to the Indo-Pak The ED probe in the case up the responsibility of guiding it,” Shah said. party has to be kept pure... If poll funding, he said, express- agency after they approached Vadra thrice but he failed to border. However, Vadra’s name is related to the purchase of a other parties on the path of pro- He, however, added that as the party starts running from ing confidence that such an the court seeking directions appear and later approached does not appear in the ED FIR land measuring 275 bigha bity. Two workers from each party president he cannot say the money of money bags, exercise will begin under the that no coercive action is taken the Rajasthan High Court which mentioned some allegedly by the company booth in the country should the BJP can fund all its organ- builders, contractors, those BJP’s leadership. against them by the agency. which directed him to cooper- Rajasthan government officials linked to Vadra in Bikaner’s contribute 1,000 through the isational and election expens- with black money, then it will The Modi government, he The Investigating Officer ate with the probe. and the “land mafia”. Kolayat area a few years ago. NaMo app, he said. es from its workers’ contribu- malign our means to realise asserted, has taken steps to (IO) of the case will record the The agency had registered The ED is likely to grill Vadra had earlier denied “BJP workers should tions. “This is not possible our goals,” he said. clamp down on the influence statement of Vadra and his a criminal case under provi- Vadra about the operations of any wrongdoing in connection say with pride that we run today,” he said. There should be a public of black money in politics by mother under the Prevention sions of PMLA in connection a firm -- Skylight Hospitality with the case and the Congress this party from our money and “If means are not pure, discussion on how election limiting cash donations to of Money Laundering Act with the land deal in 2015, tak- Pvt Limited -- allegedly linked claiming political vendetta for no industrialist, contractor, then our goals cannot be expenses can be brought down 2,000, said the BJP leader. (PMLA). ing cognisance of a clutch of to him, which had purchased the probe. RAIPUR | TUESDAY | FEBRUARY 12, 2019 chhattisgarh 03 The man who explored Oppn creates ruckus in Assly unheard melodious symphonies of Bastar
ANKIT MISHRA n alleging political vendetta RAIPUR hen it comes to WBastar region of Chhattisgarh the 12 BJP and 3 JCC (J) members suspended, sit-in near Gandhi statue popular thought stands -it is a mineral STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR rich insurgency-rid- dled region which is s many as 15 legislators of the opposi- home to extreme Ation parties including three from for- poverty-hit tribal mer chief minister Ajit Jogi’s outfit, were population, however, suspended for the day from the state few persons like assembly on Monday as they trooped into Anup Ranjan Pandey well of the House accusing the new knows that here exists Congress government of trying to settle an entire universe of political vendetta. tribal music and cul- As soon as the Zero Hour started ture which has opposition members Brijmohan remained untouched Agrawal, Shivratan Sharma and Ajay for decades. Chandrakar demanded from the Pandey is the Speaker to accept their adjournment founder of a unique motion regarding the political vendetta band- Bastar Band by the state government and demanded which plays tribal Pandey is the founder of discussions over it because it was of symphonies through immediate importance. But the opposition members were on their feet and this time the Chair Even after the opposition members the traditional tribal a unique band- Bastar Speaker, Charandas Mahant later gave a adamant for immediate discussion and adjourned the House till 3 p.m. continued raising slogans after their sus- musical instrument. point of order that the matter had been started raising slogans against the state gov- Later too when the opposition mem- pension alleging ‘murder of democracy’, the Recognizing his raised in the House and he had listened to it ernment. They charged ‘monocracy’ and bers refused to stop shouting, Speaker sus- Chair thereafter instructed the suspended efforts towards Band which plays tribal and if government finds it appropriate it blamed political vendetta by the govern- pended 12 BJP MLAs and 3 JCC (J) MLAs members to leave the House to which the preservation of tribal could give reply on it on Tuesday. “There ment. for creating chaos and stalling the assembly BJP MLAs, led by leader of Opposition music art and culture, symphonies through the would also be discussions of financial Amid chaos the House was adjourned proceedings by entering into the well of the Dharamlal Kaushik went outside and Anup was awarded demands during which they can raise this for five minutes. When the House reassem- House and also adjourned the House for staged a sit-in in-front of Mahatma with Padma Shri traditional tribal musical issue”, he ruled. bled the opposition MLAs were continued the day. Gandhi's statue. award for year 2018. Hailing from instrument. Kosa village in Janjgir Champa district of decades. We used to perform 1737 Majratolas yet Chhattisgarh, Anup had a together on different stages and lengthy discussion about his different names, however, it was work and Bastar Band with The only in 2008 at Jorethang Maghe Pioneer. festival held in Sikkim, Bastar to get electrified “Bastar is the land of gods. Band with about 40 to 45 artists Tribal people have large num- performed out of Chhattisgarh. RAIPUR: As many as 1737 bers of deities with a different Our performance was widely Majratolas in the state are yet to get kind of musical rhythm, beat appreciated since then there has electrified, informed Chief and tone dedicated to each deity. been no looking back,’’ he said. Minister Bhupesh Baghel in the For different occasions in tribal “Today also I believe this state assembly in response to a culture, they have a different set band is in trial phase, we are still question of Congress legislator of music or song,” Anup said. in the process of self-discovery, Mohan Markam. He explained, ``The beauty performing and learning,” he In the written reply to of their (Bastar tribal people) added. Markam’s query in which he asked music is while being in a gram- Expressing deep concern how many villages and habitats in matical form it is not bounded about the current situation (vio- state are still deprived from elec- by the grammar. It is free in its lent leftist movement) in Bastar tricity, Baghel informed the House own way but at the same time, it he said if you have to under- that as per the information till follows a discipline. The disci- stand tribal people then you will December 31, 2008 though all the pline of freedom,’’. have to understand their way of villages are electrified but still elec- Sharing the idea behind life, food, medicine, voice, tricity had not reached the 1737 Bastar Band he informed, ``after music, poetry and their philoso- Majratolas and habitats of these numerous visits and years of phy. “Tribal people draw their 19,567 villages in the state. working with tribal artists from inspiration from their soil, their He however further said that it Bastar, I stumbled upon this vast mountains, birds, waterfall and would not be possible to set any musical universe of Bastar that nature. On the name of develop- deadline for getting these habitats left me spellbound. It attracted ment, if they are being displaced electrified because of their difficult me so much that I decided that from their land robbed of their Former international cricketer Harbhajan Singh called on Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel at his official residence geographical locations and security this gem should be introduced tradition, then it is high time we on Monday. Singh extended greetings to Baghel, gifted a bat with his signature. Chief Minister also felicitated reasons. These habitats are situated to the outer world,”. will have to talk to them and re- Harbhajan with a memento. Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Umesh Patel was also present on the occasion. in remote areas of Sukma, Bijapur “I have been working with calibrate the development and Kanker districts, he added. Tribal artists for over two accordingly,” Anup suggested. Abhishek dedicates Oppn stages walk escalator at BJP government had spent Rajnandgaon rly stn RAJNANDGAON: Continuous devel- out over stalling of opmental works were undertaken at Rajnandgaon Railway station for last Rs 29 cr for hiring chopper five year and now it is ‘A’ grade station. In coming years more works will start, STAFF REPORTER n said Rajnandgaon Member of RAIPUR Parliament Abhishek Singh on Sunday. sanctioned works hief Minister Bhupesh Baghel He was addressing the dedication Cinformed Chhattisgarh state STAFF REPORTER n new work was nil. approved, said “If the works ceremony of escalator at Railway station assembly on Monday that the previ- RAIPUR “Sanctioned works are were not resumed before installed at cost of Rs 1.32 crore. ous BJP regime had spent Rs 29 crore pposition BJP mem- being reviewed and works code of conduct if enforced “Now Rajnandgaon railway station on hiring choppers for the police Obers staged a walk out would be approved on pri- there would be lots of prob- has got halts for five express trains. The department between August 2016- from the state assembly on ority basis”, he informed. lems including of drinking Railway godown at Rajnandgaon rail- December 2018. Monday alleging state gov- Former chief minister water in coming summers way station is being shifted to Parrinala “This was an example of sheer ernment of stopping the Raman Singh asserted in all over the state and espe- at cost of Rs 40 crore. This will pave way extravagance, this amount could had sanctioned works of previ- the House that the newly cially in remote regions of for expansion of Platform No 1,” he been enough to purchase the new ous Raman Singh govern- formed government had Bastar” Replying to their remarked. chopper rather than hiring it, the ment. also stalled the works objections, Baghel said “New foot over bridge is under con- chief minister further said while The issue was raised approved by legislators of there were such absurd struction and a provision of lift has responding to a supplementary ques- during the Question Hour Bastar which were projects like that of Skywalk been made in different platforms with it tion of Congress legislator Mohan Delhi, India Fly Safety Aviation ting the tender as the other failed to by the Leader of Opposition approved in the meetings of and after all what he could to facilitate elders, differently able and Markam. (IFSAL), New Delhi, Global Vectra fulfill the terms and conditions of the Dharamlal Kaushik. Bastar Development do. Chaos marred the ill passengers,” Member of Parliament Baghel while answering to the Helicorp, New Delhi and Thumbi tender floated. Replying to his query, Authority. House thereafter and dis- said. query of Congress legislator from Aviations Thiruvanathapuram were The Chief Minister, further Chief Minister Bhupesh BJP legislator Shivratan satisfied with the answer of Nagpur Railway Division Durg (City) Assembly constituency the bidders for the contract of chop- accepting that the case was of extrav- Baghel informed the House Sharma pointing out that government, the opposition Divisional Railway Manager Shobhna Arun Vora during Question Hour per for the police department of state. agance, assured the House that the that the instruction from works of Public Health members later staged walk Bandyopadhyay and others were pres- informed the House that Dhillon In which the Dhillon Aviation Pvt new government would contemplate finance department to start Engineering was also not out. ent on the occasion. Aviation, New Delhi, Pawan Hans, Limited New Delhi succeeded in get- of reviewing the matter. Raipur Bar Council stages protest, submits memorandum STAFF REPORTER n contacted said, “The demands sitting arrangement, library, RAIPUR are insurance coverage of Rs e-library and comfort stations 10 lakh to advocates and fam- for women advocates.” s part of a call made by ily (dependent), free medical The other demands are ABar Council of India for facilities/mediclaim at best interest free home loan, nationwide strike on Indian and foreign countries library, vehicle and construc- February 12, Raipur Bar based hospitals for which spe- tion of residence at cheaper Council organised a rally and cial card be provided, provid- rate, changes in Legal Service submitted a 10-point memo- ing Rs 10,000 as stipend per Authority Act, appointment randum of demands month for new entrants in the of senior lawyers in line of addressed to Prime Minister profession till 5 years, provid- retired judge/judicial officers Narendra Modi which was ing Rs 50,000 per month as to different Authority, handed over to Raipur family pension for old/poor Commission, Forum, and Rs Collector on Monday. advocates on untimely death, 50 lakh ex-gratia in case any Sanjay Sharma, bringing Lawyers Protection lawyer is killed in accident, Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya felicitates Chhattisgarh Chief Chhattisgarh State Bar Act, facilities of building for murdered or dies of disease if Council vice chairman when all bar associations, residence, below 65 years”. Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday at its Raipur centre- Shanti Sarovar. () ) *+, +-*. 4 /0 1 2
8 8 pinpoint the “apa- view of low revenue ment and is shunning member”. state employees and with the responsibili- He said that all !1,0'321 thetic attitude” of the mobilisations and ris- the so-called job fairs Speaker had increased tax burden ty of moulding future sections of the people BJP-led Central ing committed liabil- which have also turned issued first notice, on people could be generations. were suffering under irtually the last Government towards ities, coupled with the out to be a big scam,” issued under the discussed threadbare “A detailed dis- the mis-governance of Vsitting before the Punjab. total debt estimated to said the former Tenth Schedule of the in the interest of pub- cussion is also the government, leav- parliamentary polls, On the other be Rs 2.10 lakh crore. Finance Minister and Constitution, on lic welfare. required on the ing them with no Punjab Vidhan Sabha hand, the opposition In fact, the 15th SAD MLA Parminder January 21 to Khaira The demand was oppression unleashed option but to taking to is all set to turn into a parties — Aam Finance Commission Singh Dhindsa. asking him to reply made by party delega- on the common man the streets to stage session of blowing Aadmi Party, during its recent visit Apart from that, it within 15 days of tion including former during elections to protest for their gen- one’s own trumpet Shiromani Akali Dal, to the state, had would be interesting receiving it. The ministers Bikram local bodies and pan- uine issues. and running the rivals Bharatiya Janta Party, expressed concern to see whether notice had been Singh Majithia, Daljit chayats. Corruption “Capt Amarinder down by the political and Lok Insaaf Party over Punjab’s rising Bholath MLA issued after one Singh Cheema and unleashed by had made tall promis- bigwigs. — would leave no outstanding debt to Sukhpal Singh Khaira, Harsimran Singh, a MLA NK Sharma Congress legislators es to the people, With the State stone unturned to the Gross State who was elected on resident of Bholath submitting a letter including creation of including farmers, already switching into take on the ruling Domestic Product AAP ticket, would constituency and demanding the pre- sand and liquor daily wage earners, the an active poll-mode, regime, especially for (GSDP) ratio, declin- attend the session. AAP MLA Harpal sent seven-day bud- mafias and complete youth, prior to the the legislators, cutting not fulfilling its ing tax revenues. It Notably, Khaira Singh Cheema ask- get session be extend- breakdown of the law elections to do a pre- across the party lines, promises despite had also took note of has been avoiding the ing the Speaker, ed to 21 operative days. and order machinery cious little to amelio- are all set to use the being two years in the situation where Speaker Rana KP through their repre- The party witnessed by large rating their lot once the floor of the House as power in Punjab. state’s gross borrow- Singh’s show-cause sentations, for Khaira’s requested the Speaker scale robberies, party was voted to a “stage” for election- Among the issues ings were “not even notice asking why he disqualification. to ensure that the dacoities and targeted power. It is a matter of eering during the 10- that are expected to enough” to meet its shouldn’t be disquali- Cheema had Congress party did killings also need to surprise that even after day budget session find mention during expenditure on fied from the argued that Khaira not ride roughshod be discussed on the two years of power, starting from Tuesday. the session would repayment of princi- Assembly. Khaira has, had voluntarily given over the aspirations of floor of the house,” he the government has The session, include teachers’ reg- pal and interest pay- in fact, instructed his up AAP’s member- the common man and said. failed to live up to the which would conclude ularisation, unabated ment, leaving little staff to “not accept” ship and floated his ensure all public peoples’ aspirations,” on February 21, would farmers’ suicide, scope for spending on any notice or letter own political outfit. issues were allowed AAP TO TAKE he said. begin with the gover- unsuccessful loan developmental works. from the Vidhan to the raised in the ON CAPT GOVT Cheema said that nor’s address on waiver scheme, “Punjab is suffer- Sabha to evade initia- SAD DEMANDS forthcoming budget ON PEOPLE-CEN- AAP would raise the Tuesday morning, mounting unemploy- ing on all parameters. tion of any proceed- TO EXTEND SES- session. TRIC ISSUES issues related to farm- through which the ment, employees’ Health and education ings against his dis- SION TO 21 WORK- The delegation The principal ers and farm labourers, Congress-led State issues, besides others. facilities are in a mess. qualification from the ING DAYS also demanded an opposition party, AAP, Punjabi language, Government would The Finance Social welfare scheme House. SAD on Monday urgent discussion on has declared to bring transport mafia, trade, congratulate itself Minister Manpreet are not being imple- Suspended by asked the Vidhan the violence the Capt Amarinder education, women while listing its Badal would present mented and the gov- AAP, Khaira had Sabha Speaker Rana unleashed on women Singh-led Government empowerment, Dalit, achievements regard- the Congress govern- ernment is even resigned from the KP Singh to hold a teachers who were on its knees over the MNREGA, health, ing farm loan waiver, ment’s third budget proposing to privatise party on January 6 three-week operative holding a peaceful public-centric issues travel agents, drugs, controlling drugs, pro- on February 18, rural healthcare ser- and went on to float budget session so that protest on Sunday at in the budget session. law and order, youth viding employment which is likely to vices. Even the crop his own party — burning issues of the Patiala. Majithia “AAP leaders and employment. and job fairs, its recent make some signifi- damage compensation Punjabi Ekta Party. State including demanded immedi- would remind Capt “Ap a r t f r o m t h i s , decision to release cant announcements, is not being paid to the However, he had not unprecedented ate registration of Amarinder for lying to the issues related to dearness allowance to largely focussing on farmers. Investment resigned as MLA and increase in farmers’ criminal cases against the people of the state SSSB test pass candi- employees despite party’s pre-poll into the State has had dared the AAP to suicides, failure to the police officials making false promises dates, 2500 pension financial crunch, promises. become zero with get him disqualified. implement Ghar Ghar responsible for this, to them ahead of the announced by Capt enhanced investment It may be men- investor confidence AAP, on the other Naukri yojna, dis- adding that no elect- Assembly elections,” Amarinder, Rs 51,000 in the state, among tioned here that the coming down to an all hand, had requested crimination against ed government could said AAP MLA and Shagun to girls and other things. state’s financial situa- time low. Even the the Speaker to dis- Dalits, manhandling behave in such a man- the Leader of higher rates of elec- At the same time, tion continues to ordinary youth has no qualify Khaira as he of women teachers, ner with teachers who Opposition (LoP) in tricity will also be the Congress would remain precarious in faith in the govern- was “no more AAP not releasing DA to had been entrusted Vidhan Sabha. raised,” said Cheema. ; <