'The Desperation of Modi Is Visible'

'The Desperation of Modi Is Visible'

https://t.me/TheHindu_Zone_official EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE THE HINDU DELHI WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2019 ELECTION 2019 11 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE INTERVIEW | SHARAD PAWAR POLL POURRI CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC ‘The desperation of Modi is visible’ NCP chief says BJP will not get the numbers, and others will have to come together like in 2004 to provide a stable government Alok Deshpande Vikas Dhoot What does the introduction of ■ Not just that... Mr. Modi held With three phases over, what ■ I can provide the network to Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar speaks on terror accused Pragya Singh a roadshow today after voting. is your reading of the nation’s bring all the leaders together. the BJP’s electoral discourse focussed on Hindutva, Pakistan and Thakur as a BJP candidate There was no action. I won’t mood? We can definitely work on personal attacks on Opposition leaders, and asserts this indi- indicate? comment on whether the EC that, we are working on that. Free rides to polling booth ■ cates that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is frustrated. Excerpts: has lost its credibility but yes, I can say that the BJP will not GUWAHATI ■ Modi wants to play the com­ we were shocked. The EC get the required numbers. Could you then be a PM From banter about nuclear ers. They always maintained munal card and wants to ex­ seems to be not noticing what They won’t form the govern­ candidate? An autorickshaw driver in Guwahati has weapons to strapping Rahul the sanctity and dignity of the ploit that feeling. But I doubt Mr. Modi is doing. ment and others will have to become popular on social media for offering Gandhi on a missile or a institution. But this gentleman how much that will help him. come together like in 2004 ■ I am not insisting on any po­ free rides to senior citizens to and from two fighter plane, what do you has no qualms about it and What has the Opposition and formulate a common mi­ sition. I have been a Minister polling stations in his locality. “As a law­ make of the BJP’s recent can go down to any level possi­ Since his first rally in learned from five years of nimum programme to provide for 25 years. That is enough. I abiding citizen, I felt it was my duty to electoral pitch? ble for political gains. Maharashtra, Mr. Modi has government led by Narendra a stable government. will not accept any such offer. I contribute in my own way to make people, been targeting only you. You Modi? Ultimately, we came to an am not thinking on that level. I especially the elderly, exercise their right to vote,” Rupam Pathak said. Mr. Pathak has ■ The Prime Minister is con­ You referred to personal have been the sole major understanding that we will will see to it that some good been riding an autorickshaw for a living for fused. The Prime Minister is attacks against you, but you campaigner for the Congress­ ■ We haven’t learned much as complete the election process leader is being picked. more than 20 years. The three­wheeler an institution of which one has have refrained from a NCP alliance across the State. an Opposition, but have surely and then we will sit. I am 100% In 1967, when I was given an service in the city has been under stress to maintain the dignity. His counter­offensive. Do you Is there a leadership vacuum learned how to use govern­ sure that after the election, we opportunity as a 27­year­old because of competition from web­based car campaign started with Hindut­ think that the Opposition’s in the State’s Opposition? ment machinery when one is will come together. by the Congress, some seniors service agencies. Elections in the third and va. In 2014, it was develop­ reluctance to match BJP’s in the government. opposed the move. It was final phase of polling in Assam were held in ment, and the people of the comments aimed at catching ■ Not really. I have always Given your equations with Yashwantrao Chavan who said four constituencies – Gauhati, Barpeta, country thought, ‘Why not voters’ attention could hurt? campaigned extensively, even <> Modi wants to play other parties, you could be it is our duty to prepare future Dhubri, and Kokrajhar — on Tuesday. give an opportunity to him’ when there were no helicop­ the communal card the glue to bring all leadership for the party. I and people supported him. ■ Unfortunately, the ruling ters. I like this. I have realised and wants to exploit Opposition leaders together... think the same situation exists But what is his performance party has resorted to such the danger of Modi’s continua­ that feeling. But I today. EVMs charm nonagenarians PALAKKAD in five years? Farmer suicides, techniques and it has worked tion. I feel it is my duty to doubt how much It is the responsibility of me demonetisation, no industrial in their favour in the past. create new leadership to and my generation to create Ammukkutty Amma and that will help him growth. And therefore, there But I am sure people will protect the interests of the new leadership. We have to Kali Amma are in their are no specific points on realise. Ultimately, an election State. give opportunity to new nineties. They do not which he can convince people is an opportunity for political At the same time, the youngsters. remember how many to support him. That’s why he parties to reach out to people danger is the authoritarian times they have voted and is resorting to this, and then with their programmes, future approach of Mr. Modi. He is Maharashtra CM Devendra how many elections they have witnessed. But they voted on Tuesday there are the personal at­ plans. This was happening in also attacking my family. Is * Fadnavis claims you chose to VIVEK BENDRE with the same zest and excitement that one tacks... on the Nehru­Gandhi India. Modiji has changed it. this a national issue or an run away from contesting this sees in first­time voters. They were the most family in the country, and in election issue? Only a frus­ time... senior voters at ALP School, Mangode, in the Maharashtra, on Sharad Pa­ With a lot of first­time voters, trated man can go to this le­ Thrikkadeeri panchayat area of Palakkad ■ war’s family. do you feel the PM’s pitch of vel. It is the desperation of I stopped contesting polls in constituency. Both of them have voted at the nationalism and military Modi that is visible. 2014. If he [Mr. Fadnavis] is same school ever since they started voting. You have participated in over aggression against Pakistan saying this in election rallies, Though they have polled most of their votes 14 elections... have you seen will attract the youth? Do you feel that the then I must say he is ex­ in ballot papers in the past, they agree that such a level of discourse? Election Commission is tremely childish. He knows electronic voting machines have their ■ He did ask for votes based impartial, given its stance that I am a Rajya Sabha advantages. It’s good to vote in the machine ■ I have not seen a person oc­ on actions taken after the Pul­ on some leaders’ member. I have fought ov­ and it’s fast and simple, they said. cupying the PMO campaigning wama attack. He wants to ex­ speeches and silence on er 14 elections. And if he is in such a manner. I remember ploit that sentiment because the PM’s invocation of the making the statement the speeches of Jawaharlal he has nothing else to tell armed forces and other then, it shows the level of EC examining PM’s speeches Nehru, Indira Gandhi and oth­ voters. comments? his persona. New Delhi The Election Commission on Tuesday said the CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC speeches of Prime Minister In Odisha’s Balasore, Modi Narendra Modi, which Best foot forward according to the Opposition parties violated the model highlights Mission Shakti code of conduct (MCC), were still being examined. Asked about the status of complaints Says India needs a strong government pertaining to Mr. Modi’s speeches on April 1 and April 9 in Maharashtra, where he was Satyasundar Barik should have kept it secret. BHUBANESWAR alleged to have made references to the Should the accomplishment defence forces when making an appeal for Prime Minister Narendra Modi have been kept secret? Has it votes, EC officials told the media that it had on Tuesday said the previous been achieved by harming taken some time in getting the authorised Congress governments had anyone in a hush­hush man­ translated transcripts of the statements. The failed to test India’s anti­satel­ ner or by looting somebody? Commission received the transcripts between lite missile capability as they Worthless and timid govern­ April 14 and 16, following which they were were busy “protecting the

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