& 8, 5 5 5 "$%&"'()*+ +,+,- '()"* .(/! "2:4 & ,!4#4 " 61,9%6 2# !44 4 , ! " # ""#$!#% %#%#% ;9#9,! ,# 4#4:2,%24 #2&!,9%(-*2% #&#%%# !*<""# <+= > 4 (,-.()/ (*- R !"R $ "% # 23# he powerful OBC leader TBhupesh Baghel overcame all odds and outsmarted his competitors within the party on Sunday as he was chosen unan- imously as the leader of the # 4 #425# 6&# . Congress Legislature Party in a jam-packed but emotionally ighlighting the Supreme charged-up meeting at party HCourt clean chit to the State headquarters here. Government in the Rafale deal, Congress observer Prime Minister on Sunday Mallikarjun Kharge informed unleashed a vicious attack on mediapersons that Baghel the Congress from the home emerged as consensus candi- turf of its supreme leader, Sonia date for the next Chief Minister Gandhi, and hurled corruption of the mineral-rich State. The charges against the grand old 58-year-old five-time legislator party in defence purchases # Baghel will take oath as the making stinging jibes like the *2 ) third Chief Minister of absence of “Quattrocchi uncle” Chhattisgarh on Monday at or Christian Michel in the BJP trict here on Sunday. 4.30 pm at Science College Government’s defence pro- He also asked why is it that ground. curement. The Prime Minister whenever Congress made Kharge said names of also accused the Congress of attack on the Ministers would be declared trying to malign and influence Indian Army, later “after detailed discussions judiciary. people from the across the with all stake-holders”. The Prime Minister was border in Pakistan clap and State Congress president making his first public speech why they appreciate the coun- Baghel faced a stiff challenge after the Supreme Court gave try’s oldest party. from TS Singhdeo, party’s lone a clean chit to the BJP %474!2 Lok Sabha member from State, Government in Rafale deal Tamradhwaj Sahu and former and BJP lost the three Hindi ontinuing to target the Union Minister Charandas heartland States of Rajasthan, CCentre over Rafale, the Mahant. - & & ./ Madhya Pradesh and Congress on Sunday urged the Shortly after Baghel was / 0/1 ) Chhattisgarh to the Congress. R Supreme Court to recall its elected the Congress Claiming that country will related judgment and issue Legislature Party leader, he Valley in Bastar in May 2013, Congress president Rahul as he forms a Government of in 2003. never forgive Congress for notices to the Central announced to write off bank including then State Congress Gandhi and said Rahul had equality, transparency and Baghel has always been in attempting to weaken the Government for contempt of loan of farmers within 10 days, chief Nandkumar Patel, the given him the responsibility of integrity starting off with farm the centre stage of the ousted Army, Modi said the main %474!2 court and perjury, alleging the a prime poll campaign promise veteran VC Shukla building “a new Chhattisgarh”. loan waiver for farmers as we BJP Government’s attacks and Opposition party is disturbed Centre had provided false that led to the BJP’s rout in and tribal leader Mahendra “I can assure the great peo- promised.” was recently jailed for a few over NDA Government’s per- inance Minister Arun Jaitley information to the apex court. Assembly elections. Karma. Baghel personally sus- ple of Chhattisgarh that the Baghel is Post-Graduate days in Raipur after he was formance because this Fon Sunday rubbished the Addressing a Press con- Baghel said the Congress pects ‘political hand’ in the new Congress Government from Pt Ravishankar Shukla charge-sheeted by the CBI for Government has carried out Opposition demand for a par- ference, senior Congress Government will unravel the killings. would live up to their expecta- University Raipur and he was his alleged role in the circula- defence deals without involving liamentary panel probe into leader Anand Sharma said conspiracy that led to the In his first tweet as Chief tions and wishes.” Revenue Minister in Ajit Jogi- tion of a sleaze CD against a people like Quattrocchi or the Rafale deal and said the the Government is guilty of killing of top Congress leaders Minister-elect, Baghel The Congress said on led Congress Government in powerful BJP Minister in Michel. Supreme Court had the last committing breach of privilege by Maoists in the Jheeram expressed his gratitude towards Twitter, “We wish him the best Chhattisgarh that was voted out Chhattisgarh. “Congress’ history in word on the issue and there of both Houses of Parliament defence deals is involvement of could not be a contrary verdict by misinforming the Supreme people like Mama Quattrocchi by a political body. The FM said Court that the CAG report on or Christian Michel who was the Comptroller and Auditor Rafale aircraft pricing had recently brought to the coun- General (CAG)’s view on the been presented to the Public try,” Modi said while address- deal is not relevant after the SC’s Accounts Committee of ! " # ing a public meeting in Rae clean chit to the Government. Parliament. Bareli, the Parliamentary con- Citing washout of four day’s “We demand that the SC $ % $ stituency of UPA chairperson proceedings in Parliament, immediately recall that judg- Sonia. Jaitley said the Congress will ment which is void. This Earlier, Modi flagged off prefer disruptions in Parliament entire episode has dented the !4%% 2 the new rake of rail coaches and over discussion on Rafale dur- dignity of the highest court dedicating projects worth ing the remainder of the session. which cannot be allowed,” he n what is being described as %474!2 admission, the admission around 1100 crore for the dis- Detailed report on P5 told reporters. Ithe battle cry for the 2019 process of these 105 schools at Lok Sabha elections, a call has nhappy with the opaque entry level for session 2019-20 been made by the combined Uadmission process of the shall be on hold till further Opposition parties in the coun- Nursery classes, the Aam orders,” a senior DoE official try that Rahul Gandhi should Aadmi Party (AAP) dispensa- said. be the Prime Ministerial can- tion has directed 105 schools in “If it is found that the said didate to take on Narendra the national Capital to put on schools are taking admission Modi. DMK president MK hold their nursery admission despite being prevented to do Stalin who was the host of a process. Directives so, necessary mammoth public rally at were issued by the action as per Chennai on Sunday evening, Delhi Government norms will be asked the people in the coun- as the concerned taken without any try, including all the major schools failed to further notice,” political parties to elect Rahul make their criteria the official added. as the Prime Minister in the * * 3- - # public within the The distance upcoming Lok Sabha elections. ""# # " prescribed dead- of student’s resi- “Only Rahul has the abili- . " - 2, line. dence from ty and capability to defeat the ) The application school, sibling fascist-Nazist-communal process for admis- quota, parents Narendra Modi Government,” at Anna Arivalayam, the party son of Dr Kalaignar, I propose sions to entry-level being alumni of declared Stalin in the public headquarters in Chennai’s the candidature of Rahul from classes in over 1,600 private the school, single meeting which was attended by Mount Road. Sonia and Rahul Tamil Nadu, “ said Stalin. schools began on Saturday. child, first child are some of the a galaxy of Opposition leaders flew down to Chennai to attend This is the first time Stalin The Directorate of criteria listed by schools for that included UPA chairperson the function. It may be noted or for that matter anybody Education (DoE) has also admissions to the entry-level Sonia Gandhi, Rahul, Chief that in 2004, it was from the Opposition benches advised the parents to not classes. Ministers N Chandrababu Karunanidhi, then DMK pres- proposed the name of Rahul for approach these schools till the According to the schedule Naidu (Andhra Pradesh), ident, who wanted the the post of PM though the department issues further order released by the DoE, the appli- Pinarayi Vijayan (Kerala), V Opposition parties to endorse Congress leaders had made it to avoid any inconvenience to cation window will be open Narayanasamy (Puducherry) the name of Sonia as Prime known many times in the them in case any penal action from Saturday and the last and a host of other leaders. Minister of the country. recent past that the young is initiated against defaulter date of submitting application Earlier in the day, Sonia “We will build a new India. president of the party would schools. forms for nursery class admis- unveiled the life-size statue of Welcome Rahul, give the lead the nation and take India “In order to maintain sion for 2019-20 session is P " # % P" late DMK chief M Karunanidhi nation good governance. As the to new heights. transparency and uniformity in January 7. &'(' ) ( * P* , & ' () %474!2 Kumbh Mela to be held next with targeted least available (apart from Allahabad). month. depth (LAD) of 1.0 m. Five tem- The UP Government has o promote tourism in water It is estimated that over 15 porary jetties at Chatnag, Sirsa, drawn up an estimate of more Ttransport during Kumbh crore people will visit next Sitamarhi, Vindhyachal and than Rs 4,200 crore for the Mela beginning from January year Kumbh Mela. The Kumbh Chunar have also been set up preparations around next year’s 15, 2019, the Narendra Modi Mela is believed to be the for embarkment and dis- Kumbh Mela and has asked the Government plans to promote largest religious gathering in embarkment of passengers.