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The alliance is winning, eaders of the two Kashmir- backing the Congress. provided they don’t tamper Lbased regional parties, the In a massive show of with the Electronic Voting National Conference and the strength in Saharanpur district, Machines (EVMs),” said People Democratic Party, on which goes to polls in the first Mayawati, adding that the vot- Sunday staged protest demon- phase on April 11, BSP supre- ers would end the “drama of strations against ban on move- mo Mayawati, SP chief chowkidari”. ment of civilian vehicle on the " Akhilesh Yadav and Rashtriya Modi, the BSP leader said, national highway between Lok Dal leader Ajit Singh has not fulfilled even one Baramulla and Udhampur and amid tight security arrange- ban on Srinagar-Jammu addressed the rally, and fourth of the promises he made %"& $" ' ) $* provoked common people to ments. To allow smooth move- highway. announced only their alliance before the 2014 Lok Sabha " " defy the ban in large numbers. ment of civilians, in special “The road belongs to can challenge the BJP. elections that brought him to The Jammu & Kashmir cases only, the district admin- Kashmiri people and not the “The Congress is not power. The Prime Minister Minister,” he said. “These peo- Government had earlier istration in Srinagar had made Government of India. If the strong enough to give a tough has also failed to protect the ple call themselves custodians announced that the national elaborate arrangements and Government of India thinks fight to the BJP. Only the borders, she added, citing of religion. But they don’t even highway from Baramulla to senior officers were stationed at that they can “suppress” the grand-alliance can,” said increasing instances of terror- know how to take a holy dip in Udhampur will be put out of different locations to facilitate people of Kashmir by such Mayawati. ism in Jammu & Kashmir in the Kumbh. bounds for civilian traffic two their smooth travel. acts, they are wrong. “I want to tell the Muslim particular. Mayawati did not If you compare the days in a week — every Sunday Ironically, both the region- Mehbooba said, her party will community to not let their spare the Congress either, call- Congress and the BJP they are and Wednesday — till May 31 al parties utilised the occasion not leave a stone ‘unturned’ to votes divide. I ask you to vote ing its recently released election but Congress party doesn’t ‘chaiwala’ (tea seller), the poll just mirror images of each to facilitate smooth movement to garner votes in support of revoke the ban. together for BSP, SP and RLD. manifesto as ‘hawa-hawai’. want that. Instead of defeating promise of crores of jobs and so other, Akhilesh said. of security convoy. their party candidates and “We are also approaching I am warning, especially peo- The BSP leader said her the BJP their priority is to many other promises. Now we Hitting back at PM Modi But as very few people played ‘smart’ politics. the court in order to revoke the ple of Muslim community, that party never issued election revive and rebuild the party in are being told to trust the for his criticism of the alliance, responded to their calls, First PDP chief Mehbooba ban, because why would Congress isn’t in a position to manifestos as she believed in UP,” he said. ‘chowkidar’. We will ensure the SP leader said, “This ‘gath- Kashmiri leaders swiftly Mufti stepped out of her home Kashmiris need permission fight BJP in UP. Only ‘gath- talking less and delivering more. He said the grand alliance removal of ‘chowkidars’ (watch- bandhan’ (alliance) is not changed gears and made fer- and took out a rally. Second- from Government of India to bandhan’ can fight BJP. The Samajwadi Party chief of Opposition parties in Uttar men) from all the ‘chowkis’ ‘milawat’ (adulterated), this is vent appeals to the rung leaders of PDP, accom- use their own roads,” Congress knows this but they’re Akhilesh Yadav asked voters to Pradesh will ensure the (post),” he said at the joint rally ‘mahaparivartan’ (mega Government of India to revoke panied by former MLA, took Mehbooba told reporters. going by the mantra ‘Hum not vote for Congress saying removal of all ‘chowkidars’ and of the SP, BSP and RLD here. change). They call us ‘milawat the ban with immediate effect out a token protest march near After PDP’s demonstra- jeete ya na jeete, gathbandhan there is no difference between the country will get a new “We want to appeal to the gathbandhan’... they are drunk as it is causing lot of hardship Srinagar bypass and demand- tion was over, National nahi jeetna chahiye’. Therefore, the party and BJP. “There is not Prime Minister after the Lok BJP... during this holy period of on power. This is an alliance for to common people. ed immediate revocation of the Conference president Farooq Congress party has fielded much difference in Congress Sabha polls. Taking a swipe at Navratri you should pledge electing a new Prime Minister.” Meanwhile, large number ban order. Abdullah arrived at Sanat candidates from such castes and BJP, if you will look at their the ruling BJP, Akhilesh said not to lie. We want to make “Our borders are still not of vehicles, ferrying security Speaking to reporters, for- Nagar Chowk in Rawalpora and religion which will bene- policies. They are both same. during the holy period of sure all our candidates win by secured... they have betrayed personnel, travelled on the mer Chief Minister and PDP area of Srinagar to lead protest fit BJP,” she said. This grand alliance is meant to Navaratri no one should lie. a huge margin, so that the the country. 300-km long Jammu-Srinagar chief Mehbooba provoked march by NC workers. With a large number of bring change in the country, “In 2014, we trusted a country can get a new Prime Continued on Page 4 National Highway smoothly common people to defy the Continued on Page 4 " ! # $" $ !! * !R# +*, " #$#% $ 1$'4$.5 1$'4$.5 1$'4$.5 “Further in case of n yet another accident on olitical parties placed as suspected use of such illicit 1$'4$.5 IDND Flyway, a 25-year-old Pmany as 51,810 advertise- fter massive controversy money for electoral purposes, girl, employed with call centre, ments on Facebook spending Aerupted over CRPF-MP the Chief Electoral Officer he Congress on Sunday set was killed while three of her whopping 10.32 crore between Police face-off in Indore during should be kept suitably Taside speculations about a friends who were travelling in February and March this year Income Tax raid on Chief informed during the MCC Congress-AAP alliance outside the same Honda City car were to promote their policies and Minister Kamal Nath OSD period,” the EC said. the national Capital and said injured on Sunday. achievements ahead of the Lok aide’s residence in Bhopal, the The Income Tax depart- candidates for Lok Sabha elec- According to police Sabha polls. The major chunk Election Commission (EC) has ment on Sunday conducted tions in Punjab and Haryana Inspector Rajveer Chauhan, of spending came from the rul- advised all enforcement raids on residences and would be announced soon. Station Officer Noida sector-20 ing BJP and its followers. agencies that actions should be offices of Nath’s nephew and Congress’ chief spokesper- police station, Shweta was According to the Facebook impartial, neutral and two close aides. Those son Randeep Surjewala said the returning, along with her Ads Library report, the BJP and non-discriminatory during the raided were CM’s nephew Ratul party is yet to reach a decision friends Garvita Shah, Navjot its followers cornered a bulk of election period. Puri, Officer on Special Duty on stitching an alliance with the Prakash Verma and Nakul advertisement spend with The EC further stated that (OSD) to Nath, Praveen AAP in Delhi but asserted that Chandigarh (one Lok Sabha). Prakash Verma, after attending ‘Bharat Ke Mann Ki Baat’ page in case of use of suspected black Kakkar and a close associate there will be no truck between In another pre-condition for a party in Delhi and it was then continuing to be the top spender money to woo voters, the chief RK Miglani. The raids in the rivals in neighbouring firming up an alliance, the the mishap took place. It with well over 3,726 ads and electoral officers of State Madhya Pradesh that began at States. “There’s no talk on AAP had asked the Congress to appears that the car was speed- pumping in more than 2.23 Government should also be about 3 am on Sunday are said alliance with any party, includ- openly declare its support to ing and the man on the wheels crore (under two categories).