SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 2014 (PAGE 4) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU From page 1 PMO cites growth data to insist NaMo emissaries meet Geelani Only fools will feel there is no Modi wave: Omar icy on Jammu and Kashmir and Meanwhile, BJP tonight Manmohan Singh was not weak rejected their plea for talks with denied that its Prime Ministerial announcement that how can the asserted that Modi had the cap is similar to asking a man to him. candidate Narendra Modi had sent people vote for Muslim candi- advantage as Gujaratis were wear a mangalsutra''. NEW DELHI, Apr 18: him," he said. floor of the house". “Modi has started a campaign emissaries to meet Kashmir’s sep- date Ghulam Nabi Azad when a entrepreneurs. He said the fears that if Modi Economic data shows His comments came against "So that's why you are inter- and is approaching people here. aratist leader Syed Ali Shah Hindu candidate was in the fray. ``Gujarat has developed becomes the Prime Minister, the unprecedented development in the backdrop of contention by ested in politics, entertainment, They have contacted the resistance Geelani to create a “soft corner” by He charged that the BJP has because of all Gujaratis. Giving division would deepen were ``not the last decade which would the PM's former Media Adviser sports and the Prime Minister leadership including myself which making a commitment to seek a completely polarized the elections credit to one person is wrong. unfounded''. have been impossible if Prime Sanjaya Baru in his book "The has not spoken on these sub- is indicative that he is trying to cre- solution to the Kashmir issue. and was fighting them on the basis Gujarat is good for industries,'' he Omar reiterated his charge that Minister Manmohan Singh had Accidental Prime Minister: The jects," he said. ate a soft corner for himself within Rejecting such claims by of religion. asserted. PDP has understanding with the been "weak", his Making and Unmaking of He said the kind of growth the freedom camp,” he told Geelani as “mischievous” and ``The election campaign was Significantly, the States BJP, which, he claimed, became Communications Adviser Manmohan Singh", that Singh India witnessed was not seen reporters at his Hyderpora resi- without any basis, the party said in completely polarized. It was part referred to as better than Gujarat clear with the selection of the dence here. a statement in New Delhi that no Pankaj Pachauri said today, had been "defanged" by the ever by any multi-party democ- of a grass root campaign. Contrary Models included BJP ruled party candidates on two seats of countering the damaging claims Congress party in his second racy with a coalition govern- Geelani, who was placed under emissary has either try to meet or to this, the BJP leaders delivered Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh Jammu in which the PDP made all house arrest immediately after his had met Geelani to discuss the made by a former Media term with Sonia Gandhi decid- ment. He also said that in the speeches on global lines, gover- while in Bihar, BJP had been shar- efforts for victory of the BJP nom- Adviser. ing on key appointments to the last ten years, 140 million peo- return from Delhi on Wednesday, Kashmir issue. nance and respect for all in the ral- ing power with Nitish Kumar till inees. said two Kashmiri Pandits came to The statement said, the BJP’s Pachauri lamented that peo- Cabinet. ple had come out of poverty. lies,'' the Chief Minister said. last year before the two parted ``I have no doubts about PDP's him as Modi’s emissaries on stand that Jammu and Kashmir ple were not getting to know of Seeking to counter the per- He said that the Prime March 22 and asked him to talk to was an integral part of India was He added that Amit Shah (a ways on nomination of Narendra understanding with the BJP. The all the aspects related to the ception that Singh has remained Minister's Office, family and Modi “directly or indirectly” for a very clear and there was no room close confidante of Modi and Modi as BJP's Prime Ministerial PDP is paying interest to the BJP government's achievements silent, he said the PM had deliv- party had spoken on the issue “commitment on Kashmir issue”. for deliberations on this. BJP's Incharge for Uttar Pradesh) candidate. The BJP was also rul- for its creation with its tactful because the media has "different ered around 1,198 speeches and related to the book and he did “They told me that Modi is The party had time and again didn't turn up himself in Jammu ing Himachal Pradesh till some- understanding with the BJP on priorities". many press releases were issued not have anything to add. going to be the next Prime condemned the negative role but these were the groups of RSS time back. two seats of Jammu,'' he said, At an interaction with but most of them were on econ- "I am not writing a book, I Minister of the country and you played by leaders such as Geelani Pracharaks, who indulged in door- Defending Prime Minister Dr adding Mehbooba Mufti (the PDP reporters here, he came out with omy, development, agriculture, have been offered to write a talk to him directly or indirectly to “whose politics is a threat to the to-door campaign. Manmohan Singh, the NC leader president) would use all time in the economic data with respect science, education etc. book but I have declined," get a commitment from him on aspirations of the people of Jammu ``It would be fair to say that asserted that it was very difficult to the world to attack his to various sectors to highlight "On an average, the Prime Pachauri said in response to a Kashmir issue. and Kashmir”, the statement said. the UPA gave reasons to Modi to run the multi-party coalition, a Government though the present that there was progress over the Minister has talked every three question. exist. We took hammering on problem Modi didn't face in election is being held to elected last 10 years. days... Most of the things that Asked how much access a Max temp dips to 30 year low corruption though governance Gujarat. Members of Parliament (MPs). "GDP and Per Capita the Prime Minister is talking media advisor had to the PM, was not bad. A lot of good steps ``You can compare To a question that he too was income has grown three time in about in his speeches, in our Pachauri said that he could go to as rains lash J&K were taken like Land Manmohan Singh's Government part of the BJP headed Vajpayee the last 10 years. In villages, press releases, in his press inter- Singh when he felt it was need- a.m, the rainfall was 12.2 mm while has been reported so far. Acquisition, Right to Education, with Atal Bihari Vajpayee and not Government, Omar said: ``Yes I minimum wages have also gone actions with the press is not reg- ed. 4.2 mm more rainfall was registered According to an official Food etc but we have taken with Modi. He (Vajpayee) had to was part of the Government but three times more. It shows gov- istered," Pachauri said. He was also asked if the cen- till 5.30 p.m today. spokesman, the chopper service hammering on issues like cor- make lot of compromises, bear there were some good decisions ernment has been working con- Pachauri referred to a survey tral government had conducted The incessant rainfall led to will resume only after the weather ruption. I think we (the UPA) insults. I dare say that Modi's taken that time including Ramzan tinuously. But the people are not saying that news channels were any study on disparities in the landslides at Panthal in Ramban conditions improve. were little less successful in ``strong leadership'' will come to ceasefire in Kashmir, opening getting to know about this work focusing on politics, sports and country. district and subsequent blockade of Reports from Reasi said that a packaging and marketing,'' nothing if he heads coalition,'' he channel of talks with Hizbul because the media's priorities entertainment which were Pachauri said that though Jammu-Srinagar National youth died due to lightning at vil- Omar said. said. Mujahideen outfit, resumption of are different," Pachauri said. aspects on which the PM had he could not recollect any Highway around 5 pm today. Even lage Jiz Bugti in Arnas area of the Replying to a question on On Modi's remarks over skull dialogue with Pakistan etc.''. "If the Prime Minister had not talked too much. such study by the Planning as men and machinery were imme- district. The deceased, identified as Gujarat Model being sold by cap that why didn't Sonia Gandhi On 2002 riots, Omar said: diately pressed for clearing the Mohd Bashir (27), son of Noor been weak, the (economic) fig- He said that Singh preferred Commission, the equity mar- Modi and the BJP and whether wear a skull cap, Omar comment- ``Modi needs to tender an apology ures related to our country to talk about politics only on the ket capitalisation of compa- landslides, only light motor vehi- Mohd, was sleeping in open when it was workable in India, Omar ed: ``I am a Muslim and I have lit- as it was moral question of accept- cles could be allowed after partial lightening struck him around 5.30 a would not been strong.