* + =% ( / $: $: : VRGR '%&((!1#VCEB R BP A"'!#$#1!$"#0$"T utqBVQWBuxy( / 0/1 23% 112 ,-.!/0 -)/3 / 2 "<79@3); ;7 31<>)7 ?% 37; 9 <2"9 %9)0;)3"17<4 0<)0379 4 7"0;;3 "07%;0 9<; . 9@;%9)><9<%& <&) ;7;)") 0 %90%37 0&%9%>;&4% A) " -,. BC//) D# A 9 ( / & 4 56 57268 2 ' R ! .993:794%9)0; spokesperson Randeep Singh (anti-satellite missile), some " # Surjewala said. “Take back intelligent people got confused. rime Minister Narendra your words and apologise to They thought that I was speak- PModi invented a contro- 130 crore people, or the nation ing about sets used in theatres.” versial acronym — Sarab — for and Uttar Pradesh will never “They got confused A-SAT the Opposition coalition in forgive you,” he added. with set used in theatres. Uttar Pradesh at his election Samajwadi Party chief Whether we should cry or rally in Meerut to launch a Akhilesh Yadav, however, laugh at their intellect for con- scathing attack on the tweeted that the PM confused fusing space mission with the- Samajwadi Party, the RLD and “sarab (mirage)” and “sharab atre,” Modi said. the BSP that have come togeth- (liquor)” because of the In a veiled attack to the er to take on the BJP. teleprompter. “Teleprompters Opposition, Modi said he will A furious Congress exposed how those who pro- give clear “hisaab” of all that his demanded his apology and mote hate don’t know differ- Government did. He said, accused him of stooping to a ence between ‘sarab’ and “Chowkidar hoon bhai, hisaab new low. ‘sharab’; ‘Sarab’ means mirage hoga, sabka hoga, baari baari se “Sapa (Samajwadi Party) ka which the BJP has been show- hoga.” ‘sa’, RLD ka ‘Ra’ aur Baspa ing for the last five years,” Lambasting the Opposition (BSP) ka ‘ba’, matlab ‘sarab’. Akhilesh said. while keeping the focus on a (Take the ‘Sa’ of Samajwadi Describing the PM as strong Government, Modi said " # $ % &'& %% Party, ‘Ra’ or Rashtriya Lok Dal “drama king” and “flop film that his Government had % ) % and ‘Ba’ of Bahujan Samaj actor”, Surjewala said despite shown the courage to conduct % ! Party),” PM Modi said to a large his party’s differences with a surgical strike in all spheres public gathering as he launched Mayawati, he addressed her as — land, sky and space. The Ranjeet Ranjan from Supaul his campaign in Uttar Pradesh “ji” and this is “Indian culture”. contest is between a “a decisive " after her husband, Pappu for the Lok Sabha election. Hitting out at Rahul Government and an indecisive Yadav, filed nomination from “For UP’s good health and O P ! Gandhi’s theatre jibe over PM past,” Modi said a day after !"( Madhepura as an Independent for India’s future, should you Modi’s address to the nation announcing that India had candidate against veteran not stay away from sarab? Prime Minister said. condemning Modi for likening Minister? You are calling three after India’s successful testing of demonstrated anti-satellite mis- )' " '" Sharad Yadav, who is contest- Sapa, RLD, Baspa, ye ‘sarab’ Barely had he finished three political parties to political parties sarab? Is this anti-satellite missile on sile capability by shooting ing on a RJD ticket. aapko barbaad kar degi (this speaking, the Congress “sharab” or liquor. “Does this the way a PM talks? Can the Wednesday, Modi said , “When down a live satellite. " The RJD has staked claim sarab will destroy you),” the addressed a Press conference kind of talk befit a Prime people accept this,” Congress I was speaking about A-SAT Continued on Page 4 to both the Darbhanga and Madhepura seats due to size- # # able numbers of Muslims and 794%9)0;:7 Yadav votes. Sources said the matter ays after a unanimous may be resolved amicably by Dannouncement by all the Friday morning and Kirti may 794%9)0; poorly executed Gabbar Singh Aay Yojana) a “game changer” stakeholders of Bihar be fielded from either Valmiki Tax (GST). Informal sectors and a “final assault” on pover- Mahagathbandhan, the RJD Nagar or West Champaran. ongress president Rahul have been badly hit. ty, Gandhi said the scheme is and the Congress on Thursday However, it is not cear what CGandhi on Thursday said “The aim of the ‘Nyay’ “fiscally perfectly doable” and entered into a fresh round of could both the parties do to ! " the “Nyay” scheme will remon- scheme is two-fold. First is to will not be implemented “rash- sparring over two Lok Sabha persuade Pappu Yadav to with- #$ etise what the Prime Minister guarantee a minimum income ly like demonetisation and seats. The development forced draw from the race. demonetised and asserted that to the bottom 20 per cent fam- GST of the BJP”. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and While the RJD has been his party’s anti-poverty pro- ilies. The second is to remon- Asked about apprehen- HAM leader Jitam Ram Manjhi playing the master in the grand gramme has thrown the BJP etise the economy that has sions of some economists that to cancel their election cam- alliance, several Congress lead- ! % ! into total disarray. been demonetised by Modiji,” “Nyay”, which entails an expen- paigns in the State and rush to ers of Bihar claimed the party & ( In an exclusive interview to Rahul said. diture of 3.6 lakh crore annu- Patna, while Bihar Congress was “not getting a fair deal” in ) PTI ahead of the 17th general The Congress chief said ally, could aggravate India’s leaders flew to Delhi to brief the seat-sharing arrangement election beginning April 11, there is a reason why the party fiscal deficit position, Rahul party high command of the and urged the high command NO, -( Rahul said the Nyay scheme christened the scheme Nyay, said, “No, that’s not right.” “arm-twisting” by the RJD. to step in before it was too late. O $ " has the twin objectives of giv- which translates to justice in He said the party consult- In the centre of the row is Congress sources said the ing money to the 20 per cent Hindi. “There is another aspect ed a large number of econo- Congress’ insistence on fielding crisis aggravated to a level that poorest families in India and to calling the scheme ‘Nyay’. mists and experts, studied from Darbhanga sitting local the RJD and the Congress # $ remonetising the economy Why have we chosen to call this numerous papers and other MP and former test cricketer almost decided to part ways, “damaged” by demonetisation. scheme ‘Justice’? Because over research material on this sub- Kirti Azad, who recently joined however, a communication was “What the PM has done the last five years, Mr Narendra from the small and medium country. We want to return to ject and run an extensive finan- the Congress after resigning established between Congress over the past five years is to Modi has simply snatched from businesses, he’s taken away India’s deprived sections what cial modelling exercise before from the BJP. leaders with RJD supremo Lalu remove all money from the poor and given nothing back. from the unemployed youth, he Modiji has snatched from deciding to include the plan in The two parties are also at Prasad currently serving a jail economy with failed policies “He has taken away from has extinguished the savings of them,” he said. its Lok Sabha manifesto. loggerheads over RJD’s threat term to defuse the situation. like demonetisation and a the farmers, he has snatched mothers and sisters of this Terming Nyay (Nyuntam Continued on Page 4 not to back Congress MP Continued on Page 4 .( ! /0 1 $ %###& (! $2 /. Also, with the AAP and the 1 ! Congress attacking the BJP for (3 2 the sealing drive, sources said, . $ % the BJP leadership might replace Lekhi with a new face $ in order to beat anti-incum- & $ bency and woo local traders as well as party workers who have accused the sitting BJP MP of % 4 ( !" being inaccessible. Various trading bodies are .) 1 ( 794%9)0; upset with Lekhi citing unre- 4 ( solved problems like conges- 566 s the BJP leadership is tion and parking issue. Sealing Abrainstorming to select drive by the Municipal ( candidates for seven Lok Sabha Corporations on the order of / $ ' seats in Delhi, the leadership is nificance as it was represented Residential Welfare Supreme Court appointed in two minds whether to give by BJP veterans like Lal Associations (RWAs) in the Environment Pollution Control ( # ticket to incumbent Member of Krishna Advani and late Prime New Delhi constituency to Authority have only added to # # Parliament Meenakashi Lekhi Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee strengthen his case. woes of the traders in Hauz )*+!, ! ( or to field new candidate from in the past. BJP watchers said Gambhir Khas, Greater Kailash, Defence & the New Delhi Lok Sabha con- According to reliable party chance of getting ticket has Colony, Lajpat Nagar, Green stituency. insiders, Gambhir’s entry into brightened after his name was Park and South Extension. Among the front runner the BJP has further changed the included in the fresh list of 31 Popular markets like Khan (7 for ticket, former cricketer equation. BJP vice president probable candidates for the Market, Lajpat Nagar, Sarojini " (4 ,7"4- Gautam Gambhir has emerged and Delhi BJP in-charge Lok Sabha elections by the Nagar come under New Delhi ( as a popular contender with Shayam Jaju and Monika Arora Delhi BJP. Sources in BJP said constituency and party fears backing of senior party leaders are other contenders. the party workers have that the issue of sealing could for the New Delhi constituen- The cricketer reportedly expressed displeasure with the upset their applecart.