) ! : # % 5 ! % 5 5 ()*!( + ,-./ +/"+"0 *+(,-. /+#-1 ('31()'$; ';3<(')'0/)=3 )/'1;0)'1))/('1 ! " # ""#$!#% %#%#% <>$<//43<1 /');'1310'('1$) -.631)4/<6767?4'(3>3)/ #&#%%# ( $ &' @A(( B7 C' !) ' # 0 # 1.0 12,34 ,. 1 Q #$$ # Q R 1)2)(3 orty-eight-year after Indira FGandhi came to power in 1971 on the ear-catching slogan #!%2 of “Garibi hatao”, her grandson " / Rahul Gandhi has reinvented 3 #+ %$! the same theme by announcing ! 67 #! ! his own version of “surgical” ! 3 #! 86"777 strike on poverty to revive the Congress fortune in the Lok %3 "! .# ! . Sabha elections. ! ! %2 As part of the Congress " $! manifesto for general elections, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi said 20 per cent families in through idea. We have con- claimed there is enough money poorest of the poor category sulted many economists on in India and the Congress will be given 72,000 each the scheme. It will be a fiscal- guarantees that 20 per cent # % & ' # !( ! # ' annually as a minimum ly prudent scheme,” Rahul said poorest families will be given ) & *) && & + & income. Accusing the Prime 72,000 per year. Making the announcement Terming it to be a “final each annually,” Rahul said soon Minister of giving money to the “Remember that in unanimous decision, the party Chopra contention. at a Press conference post the assault” to eradicate poverty in after starting social media cam- rich and not the poor, Rahul Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh ( % insiders said alliance between According to a senior party Congress Working Committee the country, Rahul described paign #NyayForIndia. alleged the poor have suffered and Rajasthan, I had promised the Congress and the AAP will leader, Maken strongly sup- meeting, the Congress chief the manifesto as a “historic” The CWC had met at the in the last five years and “We that in 10 days farmers will be take place irrespective of the ported an alliance with AAP said, “The time for change has and “groundbreaking” mea- AICC headquarters to discuss are going to provide justice to given a loan waiver. I am inherent difference between saying the Congress would not come. This will be a ‘final sure to end poverty. “Five crore and give final shape to the them”. “If Narendra Modi can promising you today that jus- their ideologies. be able to win any seat in Delhi assault’ to eradicate poverty in families and 25 crore people party’s manifesto. The Congress give money to the rich people tice will be done. Scheme will Finally the leaders left it on on its own. Reacting to Maken’s the country.” will directly benefit from the chief said the party has studied in the country, then Congress be on a phase basis. First a pilot $# % on the Congress president to reasoning, Rahul asked him The party manifesto is scheme. The final assault on the fiscal implications of the can give the poor this money,” project will be run then scheme $ 1)2)(3 take the final call on pre-poll what the party under his stew- being framed by a committee poverty has begun. We will scheme and has consulted he said. will run,” he said. alliance with the AAP in Delhi. ardship has done in the last headed by former Finance and wipe out poverty from the renowned economists and “Narendra Modi is creating He claimed that everyday enior leaders of the Delhi Meanwhile, the sources four-and-a-half-year if it can- Home Minister P country. I promise that there experts before finalising it. two Indias in the country and your money is being taken SCongress, including its said six leaders in the party — not contest on its own. Chidambaram. will be justice for the poor. The “This is a historic scheme we will not allow it, there will away and “we will show you Delhi unit president Sheila Sheila, three working presi- According to a senior party Citing the examples of Congress guarantees that 20 which has not happened any- be only one India,” he said. what is happening. We have Dikshit, discussed the possi- dents Devender Yadav, Rajesh leader present in the meeting, farmers’ loan waiver schemes in per cent families belonging to where in the world. It is an Asked where the money been studying this for the last bility of an alliance with the Lilothia, Haroon Yusuf, and Chacko handed over signed let- three States — Rajasthan, poorest of the poor category in extremely powerful, ground- will come from and whether it 4-5 months”. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in former Delhi Congress presi- ters of 12 district Congress Chhattisgarh and Madhya India will be given 72,000 breaking and well-thought will affect the economy, Rahul The working committee, Delhi with party president dents JP Agarwal and Tajdar presidents, leaders of the party Pradesh — the Gandhi scion which is the party’s highest Rahul Gandhi and other senior Babar — are opposed to the and party councillors in all said if the party is voted to decision-making body, will leaders on Monday. The meet- alliance, while former Delhi three municipal corporations, power the Congress will iden- give a final go-ahead to the ing has gained importance in presidents Ajay Maken, to buttress the demand for tify such families who live R! R manifesto. The meeting was the light of the Congress and Subhash Chopra and Arvinder alliance with the AAP. below the poverty mark and chaired by Rahul and attended the AAP finally agreeing to Singh Lovely are in the favour The AAP has been dan- help them to live decent life. He by former PM Manmohan form an alliance to prevent the of a pre-poll alliance with the gling olive branch to the said the scheme is part of the Singh, Priyanka Gandhi, BJP from retaining all the AAP. Congress for an alliance in the party’s plan to ensure mini- Ahmed Patel, Ghulam Nabi seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi. Congress general secretary Lok Sabha polls Delhi to stop mum income guarantee to " Azad, Mallikarjun Kharge, and Though the much awaited and Delhi incharge PC Chacko the BJP from certain victory on every person in the country. AK Antony. meeting ended without an has backed Lovely, Maken and all seven seats. % &' " $ !"# % %& ' % ( R ! "# 1)2)(3 )"R # $! % nion Finance Minister 1)2)(3 Mathura. She is the biggest UArun Jaitley on Monday 40'351)2)(3 superstar and the Congress described as “fraud “ and hum- day after famous has stooped to such a low. This bug Rahul Gandhi’s announce- iving up chairmanship AHaryanavi singer and was not expected from ! $ ment to provide 72, 000 year- Gafter more than 26 years, dancer Sapna Chaudhary Priyanka,” Tiwari said. ! ly to the 20 per cent of the embattled Jet Airways’ founder claimed that she has not joined His reaction came after poorest of the poor in the Naresh Goyal on Monday quit the Congress, Delhi BJP pres- Sapna was seen with him in &&' ( # country saying the poor are ! " as a board member, with the ident Manoj Tiwari met her pictures on the social media. '# receiving one and half times lenders taking control of the and said he will be happy if she When asked about the pos- )$ L more in the Modi-regime. cockpit and deciding to infuse campaigns for the BJP in the sibilities of Sapna joining the " People won’t be taken in by Jaitley said the Congress jayegi, sadhano se jayegi,” s ai d 1,500 crore immediately into Lok Sabha elections. Sapna’s BJP, Tiwari replied, “Only time ! + M% “chhal kapat” of the Congress, which opposed the Modi the BJP leader. the ailing airline. much hyped news of joining will tell.” said Jaitley. Government’s Direct Benefit Meanwhile, Niti Aayog Struggling to stay afloat the Congress was circulated Earlier, Sapna said she is P Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman Transfer (DBT) is now saying Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar amid a debt burden of over with her pictures with Priyanka not harbouring any dream to # Rajiv Kumar and the Economic it would use the same in pro- on Monday said Rahul 8,000 crore, the board of the board has approved immediate Gandhi Vadra. join the Congress at all. And if ! # --. Advisory Council to the Prime viding money to poor and Gandhi’s promise of providing country’s first private full ser- fund infusion of up to 1,500 Tiwari accused the she is ever interested in joining ./$ Minister (EAC-PM) too criti- without any financial burden. 72,000 annually to five crore vice carrier also approved con- crore by lenders as well as con- Congress of using the Haryana a political party, she herself will # cised the pre-poll announce- This is jugglery, he said. families will create strong version of banks’ debt into version of debt into equity. performer’s picture without announce it. She claimed that 0 " ment by Rahul. The Finance Minister said incentives against work and equity and induction of nom- Naresh Goyal, his wife her consent. “The Congress has she never signed any member- % Addressing a Press confer- the Modi Government was bust fiscal discipline. inee directors of the lenders, Anita Goyal and Etihad used her old pictures to spread ship form of the Congress and + " ence here, Jaitley said the already providing 5.34 lakh “True to its past record of who would become majority Airways’ nominee director the rumour that she has joined cleared that the photograph & ! Congress regimes have crore to poor. “We are giving promising the moon to win stakeholders. Kevin Knight have quit the the party and will contest from with Priyanka was an old one. defrauded poor in the name of much more to poor and the elections, the Congress presi- Expressing happiness over board.