+ =5 0" > " > > SIDISrtVUU@IB!&!!"&#S@B9IV69P99I !%! %! ' &.' "&!(69:7 ,"," 2 /,0 -1 , -. 4$&/3( +'. 437(* &; 7# /35/ 4 -4 *+4 7 -/&5&/#4 7/& 7 $ /'7+ #+7' /+3 /35/4 /3 #/#* 75/ & $ )0 8?@ && AB@ C 4 $ ) ; ;<69=6:; ! "$% !& Q R cussed about the need to bring bitter and confrontational rela- ing concern over “assault” on all non-BJP political parties tions between the Congress and the CBI and the RBI. ! together. The Andhra Pradesh the TDP, Rahul said, “If we collectively work to Chief Minister also held talks “We have a past. We have both save democracy, we can defi- with former JD(U) leader agreed that we are not going to nitely save the institutions. 34- 54&*/ R Sharad Yadav. talk about our past and talk Chandrababu (Naidu) will talk Meanwhile, SP chief about our future”. to other State political leaders he CBI on Thursday justi- Akhilesh Yadav landed Naidu, whose entry on the in this regard,” the NCP chief Tfied before the Delhi High in the national Capital for national scene as a facilitators told reporters. Court the alleged bribery FIR alliance discussion. to bring together all the major Alleging that the situation against its Special Director This is Naidu’s second visit non-BJP parties has created a in the country seems to be Rakesh Asthana and claimed to Delhi in less than a week. He sensation and buzz in “deteriorating” day by day as that “several incriminating doc- has already held preliminary national politics, said that very there is “assault” on institutions uments have been unearthed” discussions with Delhi soon the leaders of all the like the CBI and the RBI, he during the ongoing probe Chief Minister Arvind non-BJP parties were going to said there is a need to work for against him. Kejriwal, BSP chief Mayawati, meet to chalk out the future the common cause of “saving During hearing of a plea by Bengal Chief Minister Mamata course of action. the country and democracy”. Asthana and his deputy Banerjee, Karnataka Chief “We have to save this A common minimum pro- Devender Kumar Kumar for Minister HD Kumaraswamy nation and save democracy. gramme will be drafted once quashing of the FIR against and the DMK leader. That is our mission. I discussed the non-BJP parties come on them before the HC, the CBI After the meeting, Rahul with Rahulji. In principle we board to discuss the matter, said, “This court categorically told the media that the focal agreed,” he said refusing Pawar said. held that when an FIR is chal- point is defeating the BJP. to go into the troubled past of Voicing concern over the lenged by way of a writ petition, “We have agreed that prin- the relations between the two “difficult” times the country is more particularly, in ciple idea here is to defeat the parties. going through, Abdullah said, Prevention of Corruption BJP and to defend democracy Backing Naidu’s effort to “Today, democracy is in dan- Cases, allegations in the FIR are and the institutions of this unite the Opposition, NCP ger and people are in danger. to be seen whether they dis- country,” Rahul said standing supremo Sharad Pawar said That is why we all met and close the cognisable offence or side by side with Naidu. “All non-BJP parties will come out decided to work out a common not and the roving enquiry at other ideas will be discussed with a common minimum pro- minimum programme to save this stage is impermissible.” !*+,&"(.!/ later,” he said deflecting a ques- gramme to take on the democracy, institutions and “It is submitted that the FIR ,++0.'/0"+*+2"/ * '* . .' ! tion of who would be the face Government, while express- the nation.” and the complaint clearly dis- +0&.!3/0'&..! /* . 0 / / of proposed Opposition closes the cognisable offences +&,+.&.*+(&/ alliance in the next elections. 0 and accordingly the CBI has "+,/""+."+*(0,+.& 34- 54&*/ Naidu’s meeting with From 1990 onward, Naidu “It is very clear that cor- 56$ % registered the FIR and pro- +(/0 040.!/3/&0+& Rahul came after the TDP and never contested any election ruption is taking place. 7 O ceeded with the investigation,” &+(/"+&."*."0+ ndhra Pradesh Chief the Congress joined hands for with the Congress, be it State or Institutions that can investigate 3 $ ( 3 the agency further contended. !.+((." AMinister and TDP chief the upcoming Telangana Lok Sabha polls. are being attacked... A proper 6 The agency told the High 0'/67".&0/(/ Chandrababu Naidu on Assembly elections. The Earlier in the day, Naidu enquiry on what all happened, Court that there cannot be a ("/,."+*.!.0 Thursday discarded his party’s Thursday development not met NCP chief Sharad Pawar where the money went and $ ' 0 roving enquiry now as the "+."+&..&200+ age-old anti-Congress stance only marks the beginning of a and National Conference pres- who did corruption... That is 59: ; probe was at the nascent stage 3/0,("+*&*"+&. and called on Congress presi- new chapter in the TDP- ident Farooq Abdullah here. what I am pushing very aggres- 4 " - " and several incriminating doc- &.!+ dent Rahul Gandhji as well sev- Congress relationship, but it Naidu also met senior Congress sively. Nation wants to know ; % uments and role of other per- eral Opposition leaders in a bid could also pave the way for leader Ghulam Nabi Azad at this,” the Congress president sons was under investigation. not take any coercive steps to script a pre-poll Opposition uniting the Opposition parties the Indira Gandhi International said. “It is submitted that the against him. alliance to take on the BJP. ahead of the next year’s poll. Airport here and briefly dis- When asked about the past / $ investigation is at nascent stage. “The interim order to con- 7 " " % 0 Being at this threshold, it may tinue till the next date of hear- " 7 not be in the interest of the ing, that is, November 14,” ' investigation to disclose various said Justice Najmi Waziri (( 5 ( 9/% 5 % / aspects or revelations or before whom the CBI opposed ": ' % " unearthed events,” the CBI said. Asthana’s plea seeking quash- (# + $ 3 Meanwhile, the High ing of the FIR, stating N$ O 5 9: Court extended till November that there was incriminating ( ) * ( # ) 14 its order directing the CBI material against the special / 0 % to maintain status quo on pro- director in the case, the inves- (-*/ O " $ 93 : 0 ceedings against Asthana, tigation of which was at the R implying that the agency will nascent stage. ive people were killed and ! " Ftwo others injured in east- 34- 54&*/ ern Assam’s Tinsukia district on Thursday evening after ter- 30-year-old cab driver was rorists dressed in Army fatigues !" # Aarrested by the Delhi Police fired randomly at a group of for allegedly raping a 16-year- people belonging to a particu- $ % & old girl, a resident of Madhu lar linguistic minority com- ' " Vihar area in East Delhi, whom munity at Kheraibari area he had been dropping to school under Dhola, police said. $ % ( for the past three months, Later, one more injured police said Thursday. died in the hospital taking the * ( % According to a complaint death toll to five, said police, + % '+ + received by police, the alleged adding that it suspects the + incident took place in hands of anti-talk faction of Ulfa - " September 2018 but the girl militants behind the incident. kept quiet as she was apparently Assam Chief Minister # threatened by the accused, a Sarbananda Sonowal strongly $ P neighbour, to not to reveal the condemned the killing of inno- & '(. + / happening. day instead of dropping her to cent people near Dhola in “The incident came to light school, he took her to his Tinsukia district which borders 0 after the school teacher house where he allegedly raped Arunachal Pradesh and informed the girl’s parents that her,” said the senior police is located about 485 km east 0 she missed the school on one official. of Assam’s capital town 1 $ occasion in September follow- “A case has been regis- Guwahati. ing which her parents con- tered under the relevant sec- The CM asked asked State fronted her. The girl cracked tions of the Indian Penal Code Water Resources Minister " % and narrated her ordeal,” a (IPC) and POCSO (Protection Keshav Mahanta and Minister 2 senior police official siad. of Children from Sexual of State (Power) Topon % “During our investigation Offences) Act. Investigation is Kumar Gogoi to rush to the L 0 0 it was revealed that the accused going on,” the senior police offi- incident site to take stock of the L P ! # $%& !' ! ()* *+ , - ' " had befriended the girl and one cial said. situation. $ ' ! ()* *+ , " #$% "# $ ! 34- 54&*/ non-conforming areas. The official said the Delhi & ' day after the Supreme State Industrial and ACourt-appointed Infrastructure Development Environment Pollution Control Corporation (DSIIDC) has % # $ 34- 54&*/ Authority (EPCA) urged provided a list of such pollut- Delhiites to use public trans- ing units running in residential 34- 54&*/ he Competition port for the first 10 days of areas. There are over 10,000 TCommission of India