RNI Regn. No. CHHENG/2012/42718, Postal Reg. No. - RYP DN/34/2013-2015 QR M chaiwala became the Prime QR Minister because of Nehru’s commitment to democracy esponding Congress leader and institution building that RShashi Tharoor’s remark provided for a democratic that a “Chaiwala” (tea-seller) framework. L became Prime Minister Modi said it would be good M because of Jawaharlal Nehru’s for the country if a person out- L commitment to democracy, side the Nehru family became M Prime Minister Narendra Modi president of that party. N he Central Vigilance on Friday dared Congress to “I know it will be good TCommission (CVC) has appoint a non-Gandhi as party when the country gets out of of all, not a select few. Our come out with “mixed” find- president for five years. dynastic politics. But, they mantra is ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka ings while dealing with allega- “If a chaiwala or Modi (Congress) are not ready to give Vikas’ and we are committed tion of corruption against became the Prime Minister credit for this to 125 crore peo- that fruits of development benched CBI Director Alok because of your faith (Congress ple of this country that a chai- time of creation of Telangana.” “Today, they are demand- reach every citizen.” Verma. Taking note of the tive report. court judge Justice AK Patnaik leaders) in democracy, policies, wala became the Prime He accused the Congress of ing our four years’ report card. Thanking the people of CVC report, the Supreme The report has been cate- and the report was filed in the role in constitution and due to Minister. They do not want to not fulfilling the majority of its We are everyday giving a report Bastar region for turning out in Court has given Verma time till gorised in four parts and is very court on November 12 follow- Nehru, make any good give credit to BJP and Modi. promises made to the people card of what we have done in large numbers to cast their November 19 to respond to complimentary on some ing a directive from the top Congress leader the President This is the result of their unde- during Digvijay Singh’s tenure the last four years. votes during the first phase of certain “very uncomplimenta- charges, not so complimenta- court. of your party for at least five mocratic thinking. For this as Madhya Pradesh Chief “Congress nationalised the the Assembly elections in ry findings” in the CVC report. ry on some charges and very During the hearing on years. Then I will accept that too, they want to give its cred- Minister for two years at the banks in the name of poor but Chhattisgarh that concluded on The SC Bench headed by uncomplimentary on some Friday, the Bench made it clear Nehruji had such a commit- it to Nehru,” he added. time of the state’s division and what is the reason that the poor November 12, Modi appealed Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi charges. CVC report says some that the confidentiality of ment to democracy that has led Attacking the Congress Ajit Jogi’s three years’ regime as did not have any access to voters to break that record by said there are some “very com- charges are required to be CVC’s report was necessary to a dedicated Congress leader policy during the division of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister. banks? What is the reason that voting in maximum numbers plimentary”, some “not so com- investigated and they need “keeping in mind the need to becoming the President of the Telangana, Modi said: “Atalji “What did the Congress the poor did not have even a in the second phase of the polls plimentary” and some “very time,” the CJI said and posted preserve and maintain the party,” Modi said while (former Prime Minister Atal governments do for the people bank account? When we came on November 20. uncomplimentary” findings in the matter for hearing on sanctity of the institution of the addressing an election rally in Bihari Vajpayee) created of Madhya Pradesh and to power, we empowered the “By voting in first phase the “exhaustive” preliminary Tuesday. CBI and public confidence in Ambikapur. Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh when they were poor, opened their bank polls, the people gave a befit- enquiry report. The Bench Earlier, Verma had the said institution”. Modi’s attack came after Chhattisgarh. in power in these states? accounts,” Modi remarked. ting reply to those who spread included justices SK Kaul and approached the apex court The Bench had noted that Tharoor while re-launching “It was a peaceful division The Prime Minister said He said that the BJP is the fear among them showing gun KM Joseph. challenging the Centre’s deci- a copy of the report and the his book “Nehru: The and both the states are pro- that “four generations of only party which does not dis- and exploding bombs and The SC also directed that a sion to divest him of his duties annexure be also furnished in Invention of India” on gressing rapidly today. But look Congress” ruled but they have criminate in the name of caste. attempt to strangle democracy,” copy of the CVC report along and sending him on leave fol- a sealed cover to the offices of November 13, had said that a at what the Congress did at the nothing to tell the people. “Government’s motto is welfare he said. with annexure be given to lowing his feud with his deputy Attorney General KK Verma in a sealed cover and it Special Director Rakesh Venugopal and Solicitor “will be open for” him to file his Asthana, who has levelled cor- General Tushar Mehta, who is response to it “again in sealed ruption allegations against him. representing the CVC. cover” by 1 pm on November Asthana was also divested of his The court turned down 19. The apex court has fixed duties and sent on leave. the plea of senior advocate November 30 as the next date The CVC’s enquiry against Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for for hearing in the matter. Verma was conducted under Asthana, to also give him a “CVC has filed an exhaus- the supervision of former apex copy of the CVC report. penance) took place on Friday evening NO at Sabarimala Temple. The evening saw he Kochi International Airport was Thanthri (chief priest) Kantararu Tliterally held to ransom for almost Rajeevaru and head priest (mel shan- 13 hours on Friday by devotees of Lord thi) AV Unnikrishnan Nampoodiri Ayyappa who had gathered in large opening the sanctum in the presence of numbers to prevent social activist hundreds of devotees and performing Trupti Desai, who flew down to Kerala, the traditional Puja. etting the stage for a bitter from entering Sabarimala Temple. Later, the new head priest VN Sconfrontation between the The activist who reached the airport Vasudevan Nampoodiri assumed the Centre and States, Andhra at 4.45 am could not come out of the charges from Unnikrishnan Pradesh and West Bengal terminal and was confined to the Nampoodiri. The new head priest was Governments have withdrawn lounge till 6.50 pm when she told the administered the sacred hymn by the the “general consent” accorded media that she would return to Pune by Thanthri of the temple. to the Central Bureau of a late night flight. The temple was closed after the Investigation (CBI) to exercise The devotees sat in front of the evening Puja and will be reopened on its authority in the States. The CM said he has ordered officials arrival lounge and sang Ayyappa bha- Saturday early morning at 3.30 by the First it was Andhra to immediately determine the extent of jans non-stop till Trupti announced her new head priest. Vasudevan Pradesh Chief Minister yclone Gaja ripped through damage to crops, fishing boats, houses, decision to return to Pune. “I’ll come Nampoodiri began his strict and stren- Chandrababu Naidu whose CNagapattinam early on Friday and cattle. “I have ordered relief efforts back soon unannounced and will sure- uous regimen for the next one year on Government declared that the uprooting trees and snapping power on a war-footing,” he said, adding ly visit Ayyappa Temple at Sabarimala. Friday evening. He has to stay in the CBI cannot conduct raids or lines leaving a trail of destruction in Ministers are carrying out work in dis- Today no one is willing to help me to temple premises for the next one year investigations in his State with- The general consent was of Amit Shah or Modi and that coastal districts besides claiming 13 lives tricts assigned to them. proceed to Sabarimala or to check into and is not allowed to go out anywhere out permission. Hours later withdrawn on the advice of is why people doubt the abili- and flooding standing crops. The The Centre has assured the Tamil a hotel,” said Desai, who was accom- from the shrine in the deep forests. West Bengal counterpart lawyers and intellectuals, ty of the CBI to act indepen- cyclonic storm crossed Tamil Nadu’s Nadu Government of all assistance to panied by six of her associates. Nampoodiri’s day begins at 3 am every- Mamata Banerjee followed suit. Rajappa claimed. dently,” Congress leader Pawan coast between Nagapattinam and near- deal with the situation arising out of the Meanwhile, hectic activities are on day and concludes by 11 pm with the Backing Andhra Pradesh Even the Government in Khera alleged. by Vedaranyam in the wee hours of cyclonic storm ‘Gaja’. Home Minister to resolve the stand-off between the night Puja.