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Hooda and his son Deepender talks with the neighbour would “When the Government Singh Hooda, former MP, be focused only on Pakistan- does something right I support might quit the Congress after Occupied Kashmir (POK). them. Many of my colleagues they said they were sidelined by Addressing a public rally in had opposed the decision…My the party high command. Kalka ahead of the flagging off party has lost its way. It is not want to tell them usulon par The veteran Congress leader decide the future of the party In view of Vidhan Sabha the BJP’s Jan Ashirwad Yatra for the same Congress it used to jahan aanch aaye, vahan said, “I support the decision to in the State. “Since the issue (to polls, Hooda also announced the October Assembly polls in !"# be. When it comes to issues of takrana zaruri hai, jo zinda abrogate Article 370 but I want continue with the Congress or various sops including 75 per- Haryana, Rajnath said, “If talks patriotism and self-respect, I hai to zinda dikhna zaruri hai to tell Haryana Government not) pertains to the future of cent reservation in jobs for the take place with Pakistan, it will talks? Why there should be a and they were committed to will never compromise,” (It is necessary to clash when that it will have to give an people, I can’t take the decision people of Haryana. be on POK and not on any talk? If there would be any talk this and it was not any election Bhupinder Hooda said at a it comes to principles, who- account of its five years and don’t alone,” he said. “If we form the other issue.” with Pakistan, it would happen stunt. political rally in his home- ever is alive must show it),” the hide behind this decision.” The decision of the 25- Government, we will bring a Virtually ruling out only when Pakistan stops sup- On the scrapping of the town Rohtak. two-time former Chief At the rally, Hooda member committee will be law like Andhra Pradesh, so resumption of talks with porting terror from its soil.” provision granting a special “I was born in a patriotic Minister said. Assembly elec- announced a 25-member announced in Chandigarh that 75 per cent of jobs in the Pakistan, Singh said, “About Rajnath said for the present status to Jammu & Kashmir family, those who oppose tions are to be held in Haryana panel, comprising 12 MLAs within a week, he added. state go to the people of what should we talk? What’s the Government, India’s respect, under Article 370 of the Indian (abrogation of Article 370), I in October owing allegiance to him, to The rally was a clear signal Haryana,” he said. issue on which there should be pride and prestige was above all Constitution, Rajnath said the decision had sent jitters to Pakistan and it became a cause of concern for them. % &''( )* $ , “Now it (Pakistan) is knocking every door and approaching various countries for help. Have we committed ) R any crime? And they are trying 3!445 to threaten us. However, Many prominent leaders America, perceived to be the have been visiting the hospital fter remaining closed for most powerful country in the in recent days to know about his Atwo long weeks, since world by people, has snubbed wellbeing. Union Minister August 5, large number of Pakistan, telling them to initi- Piyush Goyal, Bihar Chief schools and State Government ate a dialogue with India,” he && $ )*+*,%- Minister Nitish Kumar and offices are all set to reopen said. BSP president and former Uttar across different parts of He also accused Pakistan of elhi Chief Minister Arvind Pradesh Chief Minister Kashmir Valley amid tight wanting to destabilise and DKejriwal, and Union Mayawati, Union Health security arrangements on weaken India through terror- Ministers Rajnath Singh, Smriti Minister Harsh Vardhan, BJP’s Monday. ism. “At times, Pakistan wants Irani and Ram Vilas Paswan Satish Upadhyay, Jammu & The State Government to break our country by using visited All India Institute of Kashmir Governor Satya Pal spokesperson and Principal terrorism. But our Prime Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Malik, Congress’ Abhishek Secretary, Planning & Minister has shown that he has Sunday to enquire about the regarding his health condition Singhvi and Jyotiraditya Scindia Development, Rohit Kansal a 56-inch chest. He took a health condition of former since August 10. and Air Force chief Air Marshal on Sunday said, “Over 190 decision to give a befitting Finance Minister Arun Jaitley “Visited Sh Arun Jaitley ji. Birender Singh Dhanoa visited primary schools will re-open in reply after the Pulwama terror who was admitted there on I pray to God for his good the hospital on Saturday. Srinagar on Monday.” attack as our Air Force carried August 9 after he complained health and fast recovery,” Health Minister Harsh He said, “We are also out the Balakot strike,” he said. of uneasiness and weakness. Kejriwal tweeted. Vardhan had said on Friday, restoring full functionality of The Defence Minister also Jaitley has been put on Other leaders including “Doctors at AIIMS are doing Government offices across highlighted the development extracorporeal membrane oxy- Himachal Pradesh Governor the best they can.” President Kashmir Valley to restore nor- works undertaken by the genation (ECMO), which is Kalraj Mishra, Rashtriya Ram Nath Kovind, Union malcy. However, ground Government during its second used for patients whose lungs Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Home Minister Amit Shah and reports suggested, in the wake term. and heart are incapable of joint general secretary Dr Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister of prevailing security restric- “We have carried out a operating on their own, hospi- Krishna Gopal and former Yogi Adityanath had visited tions and absence of mobile number of development works, tal sources said. The AIIMS Samajwadi Party leader Amar AIIMS on Friday to check on communication facilities not but we have not left issues administration has not released Singh also visited the hospital the leader’s health. many parents would be willing which concern nation’s pride. a single medical bulletin on Sunday. Continued on Page 4 to drop their children to $ $$ Whatever we had said in our schools. Schools falling under ! election manifesto, we are com- old city area of Srinagar are not mitted to fulfil that, be that the scheduled to reopen following provided; adding traffic includ- On the other hand,DGP ground to act as per the revocation of Article 370,” + ) security restrictions in place. ing public transport plied and J&K, Dilbag Singh Sunday vis- requirements of the situation Rajnath said. In Jammu, the mobile shopkeepers opened their busi- ited Rajouri, Udhampur and besides maintaining alertness The Union Minister further internet services, which were nesses. Jammu to review the security in the border areas. stressed that the Opposition restored across five districts of Meanwhile, the first batch scenario and law & order situ- Divisional Commissioner, used to say if anybody touched , Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Reasi of 304 Haj pilgrims arrived in ation in these districts. He Jammu, Sanjeev Verma Article 370, the country would and Udhampur were discon- two flights at Srinagar interacted with police offi- addressing a press conference be divided and the BJP won’t be nected early on Sunday morn- International Airport after cers/personnel and later in the evening said there is able to come to power. “I want $ % )*+*,%- drones will be deployed for swiftly. Drones will keep a ing as a precautionary measure completing their pilgrimage chaired a high level meeting at complete normalcy in Jammu to say it clearly that the BJP does traffic supervision on other watch on them and pass on the to prevent spread of baseless on Sunday. Jammu. division and urged people not not do politics for forming rones may soon be important national highways to message to the nearest control rumours. The pilgrims were received The meeting at Jammu to pay any heed to rumours Government. We do politics of Ddeployed to keep an eye on enforce road discipline. office which in turn will be Addressing a Press confer- at the Airport by the Advisor was attended by Div Com and maintain peace and har- nation building. Under no cir- the menace of rash driving, A senior road transport offi- referred to the enforcement unit ence in Srinagar, Kansal said, to Governor Farooq Khan, Sanjeev Verma, IGP Jammu mony. cumstances, we will allow the lane change, over speeding and cial said while the use of CCTVs for necessary action, said a “The process of easing of who was accompanied by Mukesh Singh, IG Armed The Div Com informed prestige of our country be tar- other traffic violations, particu- has somewhat controlled rash Ministry official.