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Q R R %) 8( ) L M O N O '# /89 (8:+;(8+<2("/ “panic-stricken” Modi and fair trial rights override 2 ' Government is using “rehashed media rights and the court can 0 he ED’s supplementary insinuations” through its “pup- temporarily curtail the freedom N<=O N2#O N&2.O Tchargesheet in the pet” ED, which it dubbed as of the media to ) AgustaWestland chopper scam “Election Dhakosla” (sham) ensure that. . case raised the political tem- for “manufacturing lies”. = ) ( perature ahead of the Lok “A single uncertified Sabha polls with Prime page leaked by ED of a Minister Narendra Modi on purported chargesheet is a ) /89 (8:+ , " -+ $( Friday bringing it up to attack cheap election stunt to 0 N2#O the Congress even as alleged divert attention from mid speculation about her middleman Christian Michel imminent defeat of the N&2.O* N2#O 2 # N&2.O * + Acandidature from the claimed before a court he has Modi Government. The ED 2 # ? 9 ? . Indore Lok Sabha constituen- not named anyone during the Parade Ground in Dehradun. has become ‘Election Dhakosla’ cy and denial of ticket to vet- investigation. The Congress Reacting to Modi’s veiled of a Government manufactur- erans like LK Advani and MM called the ED move as “cheap reference to him, Ahmed Patel, ing a lie a day,” he told media Joshi, outgoing Lok Sabha political stunt” to divert people’s a senior Congress leader who in Delhi. Speaker Sumitra Mahan on attention from the “imminent has been former Congress pres- He said parts of the Friday said she would not con- defeat” of the Modi ident Sonia Gandhi’s political chargesheet were “selectively *+ "$ " "' test the elections. Government in the polls. adviser, said it seems the ED leaked” to the media to score Mahajan, 76, wrote an Senior BJP leader Arun has become an important part political points. Michel’s coun- open letter questioning the Jaitley insisted that the of the NDA. He noted that such sel appeared with an applica- /89 (8:+ cal persons of the ruling party delay over the announcement Opposition party must answer “antics” would not work as the tion before Special Judge when the deal was being of candidature for the seat she as to who are “RG’, “AP” and public is demanding answers to Arvind Kumar, who issued senior Congress leader struck.” has been winning since 1989. “FAM” in the documents cited unemployment, farm distress notice to the ED and sought its Aidentified as “AP” and a The chargesheet said “I thought the party was hesi- by the probe agency. and sagging economy. reply by Saturday when he will “family” are named in the according to the “budget sheet, tant so I told them to take a Alleging that the Congress “In this election season, it take up the matter. Enforcement Directorate 30 million Euros were paid to decision,” she said. and corruption were insepara- is pouring ‘jumlas’. Baseless “Michel has not named chargesheet against Christian Air Force officers, bureaucrats The BJP has replaced ble partners, Modi told a rally and laughable charges are rain- anyone in his statement before Michel, the alleged European and politicians” to swing the Advani, 92, with party presi- in Uttarakhand that Michel ing,” he tweeted in Hindi. “We the agency which is being middleman arrested in the case deal in the favour of dent Amit Shah from has hinted at the Congress’ first have full faith in the judiciary leaked to the media. This is related to the AgustaWestland AgustaWestland for purchasing Gandhinagar, and Joshi, 85, family’s involvement in the and the truth can never be hid- only to make the matter sen- VVIP chopper deal. the choppers to ferry VVIPs with Satyadev Pachauri, UP chopper deal. Modi claimed den and shall prevail,” he said. sational and prejudice the case In the supplementary across the country. Minister, from Kanpur. that Michel whom his “The chowkidar and his against my client,” his counsel, chargesheet, the ED said In the supplementary A miffed Joshi wrote an Government had brought from cronies have targeted the wrong Aljo K Joseph, said. He claimed Michel identified the initials which has filed a supplemen- Defence personnel, bureau- chargesheet, the ED said open letter informing voters Dubai had disclosed two names place without evidence. The the copy of the chargesheet was “AP”, mentioned in a “budget tary chargesheet. crats and journalists as the Michel identified the initials in his constituency that the to his interrogators. ‘dalals’ (middlemen) of noteban provided to the media before it sheet” as Ahmed Patel and Michel, who alleged that beneficiaries of the deal. “AP”, mentioned in a “budget party had asked him not to “One was ‘AP’ and the and Rafale cannot escape now. was provided to Michel. “fam” as “family.” the Central Government was The ED, in its supplemen- sheet” as Ahmed Patel and contest. other was ‘FAM’. ‘AP’ stands for The people will teach them a He has questioned as to Interestingly, Michel told a using agencies for political tary chargesheet filed under the “fam” as “family.” Informing reporters in Ahmed Patel and ‘FAM’ stands lesson. But, you must have how the chargesheet was leaked Delhi court on Friday that he agenda, filed an application Prevention of Money The budget sheet contains Indore, Mahajan said she has for family. Have you heard of heard the saying a thief sees a to the media even before its has not named anybody in after reports appeared that the Laundering Act, said, “A part of the details of payments made to written to BJP chief about her Ahmed Patel? Which family is thief in everyone,” Patel said. cognisance was taken by the connection with the deal dur- ED in its chargesheet has kickback was paid to defence various people, including decision of not contesting he close to?” he asked the Congress chief spokesper- court. The application said ing investigation by the named politicians of the pre- officials, bureaucrats, media- politicians, in connection with the polls, she said, “I have audience at the rally at the son Randeep Surjewala said the that trial by a judge and free Enforcement Directorate, vious UPA dispensation, persons and important politi- the deal. made the party worry-free.” ! " # " <2/%+ /89 (8:+ "#$% & $ he Congress on Friday ' ( he Supreme Court on Tevening announced the ) TFriday stayed the Delhi name of Barhi (Hazaribagh) ) * High Court order asking MLA, Manoj Kumar Yadav as Associated Journals Ltd (AJL), party candidate from Chatra. publisher of Congress mouth Yadav, who has represented the piece National Herald, to vacate seat Barhi for several occasions, + Herald House building here. will contest his first parlia- AJL moved the apex court mentary election. % & against the HC order which State Congress spokesper- dismissed its plea to restrain the son, Rajeev Ranjan said, “The ) ,-*, ) % * Centre from taking any “coer- party has decided to field cive steps” for vacating the Manoj Kumar Yadav a popular Subhash Yadav as its candidate premises at Herald House in Congress leader from the from the seat. Chatra is one of ITO area in the heart of Delhi. Chatra. We are hopeful that the seat in State where two !"#"" "$%& # The HC had held that the Manoj Yadav will be successful Grand Alliance partners—RJD . / . entire transaction of transfer- in winning the seat.” With the and Congress are in friendly & 0 ring shares of AJL to Young announcement of candidate contest. ) ) Indian (YI) company, in from Chatra, the Congress in Subhash Yadav on Friday ) O which Congress president the State has announced can- filed his nomination from * 2 ) Rahul Gandhi and his moth- didates for four Lok Sabha Chatra in presence of RJD 3 3 er Sonia are majority share- constituencies. senior leader and Bihar deputy " # . holders, was a “clandestine Earlier, the party has chief minister Tejashwi Prasad 0 O ) and surreptitious transfer of announced the candidates from Yadav. L M 6 .7 the lucrative interest on Ranchi (Subodh Kant Sahay), Tejashwi later addressing a premises” to YI. Lohardaga (Sukhdeo Bhagat), public meeting in Chatra once ) * L The SC questioned the Singhbhum (Geeta Koda). again urged the Congress to %) $# $# arguments of Solicitor General The Congress which is part leave the seat in keeping the Tushar Mehta, appearing for of Mahagathbandhan (Grand Grand Alliance intact. ) M #. * " #$% & # ' ( ) L&DO, as to how the alleged Alliance) in State is yet to The BJP is yet to announce “clandestine” transfer of shares announce candidates from its candidate from seat. Sources of AJL to YI amounted to vio- Dhanbad, Hazaribagh and said that BJP is likely to field lation of lease agreement. “We Khunti. former RJD president Girinath will have to examine. Issue In Chatra, Manoj Yadav is Singh as party candidate from Notice and stay (on evic- likely to witness triangular the seat replacing its sitting MP tion),” the SC ordered. contest as RJD has fielded Sunil Singh. workers meet at district and Das said, “The BJP central block level so that a mutual election committee will understanding develops announce the names of candi- % between workers.” The district dates at the appropriate time.” <2/%+ level workers meet of NDA will Sources said that caste be held on April 11, while the arithmetic is playing big role he National Democratic block level workers meet is behind delay in announcing "&' TAlliance in the State, dis- scheduled on April 16.