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At Hazratganj cross- fulfil promises made during ing, all the leaders garlanded Andhra Pradesh’s bifurcation in the statues of Mahatama 2014. Naidu has been trying to ! " # $ ! %!" &' Gandhi, Sardar Vallabh Bhai ,/.0/ 1' Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut unite the Opposition parties to Patel and Dr BR Ambedkar also made a surprise appear- take on the BJP in the general *!%,-. public and workers who turned anti-BJP and anti-Modi slo- Congress workers showered before proceeding to UPCC. ndhra Pradesh Chief ance at Naidu’s protest. Raut elections. Over the last three out in large number to catch a gans. rose petals and threw marigold At Transport Nagar metro AMinister N Chandrababu said he came to attend the months, he has held a number midst showers of petals glimpse of her. In a short speech Rahul garlands at her, celebrating the station, Amethi leaders dis- Naidu’s daylong fast on event as a representative of the of meetings with the opposition Aand raising of slogans, Standing atop the flower- said the Congress will bat on much-awaited political debut. played placards to welcome the Monday demanding Special Shiv Sena, amid strains with party leaders on forming an newly-appointed Congress bedecked rath, Rahul held a front foot and will not rest till Immediately after the 25-km trio — Priyanka, Rahul and Sci- Status for his State became a senior ally BJP. Naidu ended his anti-BJP front. general secretary Priyanka cardboard cut-out of Rafale jet the Government with Congress journey began, supporters ndia. One of the ice-cream rallying point for the fast at 8.20 pm, accepting a Naidu’s ‘Dharma Porata Vadra Gandhi, donned in white and showed it to the crowd ideology is formed in UP began taking vantage points vendors, threw an ice-cream Opposition parties. glass of juice from JD(S) Deeksha’ (a day-long protest for with light green design kurta, reminding them about the cor- As Priyanka’s cavalcade through the route to click pho- cone towards Priyanka which Those who met Naidu and supremo and former Prime justice), began at 8 am and finally made official entry into ruption of the BJP-led rolled through the streets of tographs. Congress workers she caught and handed over to addressed the gathering at Minister H D Deve Gowda. ended at around 8 pm. The the politics by holding a grand Government at the Centre. Lucknow, the Capital of polit- had been busy making arrange- Rahul. Andhra Pradesh Bhawan were This was the second time in less Andhra CM is scheduled to 20-km road-show here on The Congress workers raised ically crucial Uttar Pradesh, ments for the roadshow since In a rare visual, Priyanka Congress president Rahul than a month when Opposition submit a memorandum to Monday, being seen as launch early morning. They were seen was seen on the front of the Gandhi, former Prime members presented a united President Ram Nath Kovind on of the party’s campaign in the $% "%&'()(*)+(%' , distributing food packets, tea bus top while his brother stood Minister Manmohan Singh, front against the Narendra February Tuesday. State. and water to passersby. behind her. Later all the three National Conference chairper- Modi Government. “(Former PM) Atal Bihari A huge crowd in which ,/.0/ 1' Patriotic songs were played on leaders — Priyanka, Rahul son Farooq Abdullah, NCP’s The last time when the Vajpayee said ‘’Raj Dharma’’ general public outnumbered loudspeakers, elevating the and Scindia were standing in Majeed Memon, Trinamool Opposition came together the was not followed in Gujarat the Congressmen turned up to n a day Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was making her debut visit mood of supporters. Some the front while other UP lead- Congress’ Derek O’ Brien, same way was on January 19, (during the 2002 riots). Now, get a glimpse of Priyanka, who Oto Uttar Pradesh as Congress general secretary, her husband posters showed Priyanka as ers were in the back behind DMK’s Tiruchi Siva, Loktantrik when 22 Opposition parties “Raj Dharma” is not being fol- was accompanied by Congress Robert Vadra on Monday said she was a “perfect wife” and “the Goddess Durga on a lion. the security personnel. With Janata Dal’s Sharad Yadav, supported West Bengal Chief lowed in the case of Andhra president, Rahul Gandhi and best mother” to their children and now the time had come to “Maa Durga ka roop behen slogan of Priyanka, Rahul Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Pradesh. We have been denied Jyotiraditya Scindia. hand her to the people of India. Priyankaji (sister Priyanka is zindabad, the Congressmen Minister Kamal Nath, Delhi helda massive show of strength what is rightfully ours. If you Priyanka just ‘smiled’ and “Please keep her safe,” Vadra said, doffing his hat to his “best Maa Durga’s incarnation),” read were beating drums on the Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in Brigade ground in Kolkata. don’t get it done, we know waved all through the route to friend” over the years and warning her against the prevailing “vin- a poster. Another highlighted entire way to welcome their and Samajwadi Party founder Naidu who left NDA as an how to get it done,” Naidu acknowledge the greeting from dictive and vicious” political atmosphere. her resemblance with her leader. Mulayam Singh Yadav. alliance partner last March is said. # R " $%& drawal of the cease work keep- ing in view the latestdevelop- ,/.0/ 1' Kumar said in the conver- 1! ment and also the ensuing sation “one person induces elections in the country and 4 arnataka Chief Minister H another ....Says we have already + *2 State. KD Kumaraswamy on booked the speaker for 50 However, some of the Monday set up a SIT probe into crore... About 50 crore having fter a budgetary provision advocates also suggested to the controversial audio clip paid to the Speaker to accept Aof Rs 5 crore in the recent take the opinion of those 170 showing BJP chief B S the resignation of MLAs (of the Budget, the Bar Association of organisations of the district Yeddyurappa in a purported ruling coalition).” Sambalpur and the Central which supported the lawyers conversation to “poach” on a JD On Friday, Kumaraswamy Action Committee (CAC) see and their agitation for the HC (S) MLA in his alleged attempt had released the audio clip in some sincerity in the Bench. 2321 to topple the Congress-JDS which Yeddyurappa is pur- Government for formation of Hence, the lawyers entrust- Government. portedly trying to lure a JD(S) an Orissa High Court Bench in ed Pradeep Bahidar, a senior olice on Monday arrested Amid turmoil in the State 0 " ! - MLA for destabilising the coali- Sambalpur. They are also member of the CAC, to organ- Pan Assistant Sub-Inspector Assembly over the audio tape, tion Government. preparing now for withdrawing ise a meeting with all these of the Sohela police station and Speaker Ramesh Kumar made # Kumaraswamy had said the 160-day-long ceasework, organizations and seek their another youth on the charges an emotional appeal to the $ &' during the purported conv- dharna, relay hunger strike opinion on the issue. “This will of raping and kidnapping a sequently raped her. plaint at the Melchhamunda Chief Minister to constitute a ersation there was a mention and agitation. be done very soon,” Bahidar Class-X girl. The ASI Banmali Later in the evening on police station alleging that his Special Investigation Team to his office should be protected. of about a “50 crore offer to “A general body meeting of said. Kuanr and the other accused February 8, Kuanr also raped daughter is missing. When probe the episode since the Responding to the BJP book” the Speaker to give a the Sambalpur Bar Association But from the overall cir- Rinku Nag of Melchhamunda the girl, her father alleged. The police rescued the girl from Speaker’s name also figures in members, who demanded that ruling in favour of MLAs was held on Monday to chalk cumstances, it is presumed village were forwarded to court girl was rescued by the Sohela, involvement of one the tape. the probe be limited to the who might resign to help the out future action plan after the that all these organisations, later in the day. Melchhamunda police and Rinku Nag came to fore. Nag “Constitute an SIT to estab- charge against the Speaker so BJP bring down his budgetary provision,”said Sambalpur District Bar As per a complaint filed by admitted to the Bargarh hos- took the girl to the ASI’s house lish the truth. Give me relief in that the SIT was not misused for Government. Sambalpur District Bar Association and the CAC may the girl’s father, Nag had kid- pital. and raped her.