C M Y K RNI Regn. No. MPENG/2004/13703, Regd. No. L-2/BPLON/41/2006-2008 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. 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 tion of who would be the face Government, while express- the nation.” and the complaint clearly dis- of proposed Opposition closes the cognisable offences alliance in the next elections. and accordingly the CBI has Naidu’s meeting with From 1990 onward, Naidu “It is very clear that cor- registered the FIR and pro- Rahul came after the TDP and never contested any election ruption is taking place. O ceeded with the investigation,” ndhra Pradesh Chief the Congress joined hands for with the Congress, be it State or Institutions that can investigate the agency further contended. AMinister and TDP chief the upcoming Telangana Lok Sabha polls. are being attacked... A proper The agency told the High Chandrababu Naidu on Assembly elections. The Earlier in the day, Naidu enquiry on what all happened, Court that there cannot be a Thursday discarded his party’s Thursday development not met NCP chief Sharad Pawar where the money went and roving enquiry now as the age-old anti-Congress stance only marks the beginning of a and National Conference pres- who did corruption... That is probe was at the nascent stage and called on Congress presi- new chapter in the TDP- ident Farooq Abdullah here. what I am pushing very aggres- 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- Being at this threshold, it may tinue till the next date of hear- not be in the interest of the ing, that is, November 14,” investigation to disclose various said Justice Najmi Waziri aspects or revelations or before whom the CBI opposed unearthed events,” the CBI said. Asthana’s plea seeking quash- Meanwhile, the High ing of the FIR, stating that there NO Court extended till November was incriminating material 14 its order directing the CBI against the special director in to maintain status quo on pro- the case, the investigation of O ceedings against Asthana, which was at the nascent stage. dates are required to submit implying that the agency will Continued on Page 4 form-26 along with the affi- notification for Vidhan davit furnishing detail about ASabha Election will be the criminal cases, if any ( cases issued on Friday. 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" # he Competition TCommission of India (CCI) n an attempt to gauge the is looking at algorithms used by Ipolitical mood close to the airlines to determine fares, as Lok Sabha poll, BJP’s nomi- part of a detailed probe into nated member to the Rajya alleged fixing of air ticket Sabha Rakesh Sinha on prices, according to its chief is examined and looked into in Wednesday said he may move Sudhir Mital. detail, we cannot say much at a private member’s bill in the Currently, the fair trade this stage,” Mital told PTI Rajya Sabha demanding the regulator is investigating alle- in an interview. construction of a Ram Temple gations of similar pricing as There have been instances in Ayodhya. and against the Bill and there- well as simultaneous increase in of spike in air ticket prices dur- Bringing in a private mem- by on the construction of the ticket prices by the airlines. The ing festivals and natural calami- ber Bill in the Upper House by temple in the disputed site. cases pertain to steep fluctua- ties. Earlier this year, some Sinha, an RSS ideologue, is seen Close to the Lok Sabha tions in airfares during the Jat members in the Rajya Sabha as tactical move because if the polls, the issue may help the agitation in Haryana and floods sought a cap on airfares Bill were to be introduced in BJP build tempo for the Lok in Chennai, among other and the Government has been the Lok Sabha (where NDA has Sabha campaign in instances, in the last few years.