RNI Regn. No. CHHENG/2012/42718, Postal Reg. No. - RYP DN/34/2013-2015 1+*2&'1$03)4 -/%0 --. -1"23 , ! #$""9=56=,6B 5;6. %A==E%,56 -6.;.# $"=: %;=,.%;#%"6: " ;,# ;"-; -9=56%%6A . "65:=$-.6 #5=",.F -6;-#" ;A-6%-9A:- -&9C11$ CC D &6 # 0#5067 08 !"!# $$%! $&! ' "6:-6.; he will never leave it. Reacting to the develop- he Congress on Sunday ment, CPI(M) Politburo mem- Tended weeks of speculation ber Prakash Karat said the about party president Rahul decision of the Congress to Gandhi contesting from two field Rahul from Wayanad seats in the Lok Sabha polls. It shows that the party wants to is now official: Rahul will be in take on the Left in Kerala. the fray from Wayanad in “Their priority now is to Kerala besides his traditional fight against the Left in Kerala. stronghold of Amethi in Uttar It goes against Congress’ Pradesh. national commitment to fight "6:-6.; Wayanad district is in the BJP, as in Kerala it’s LDF which north eastern part of Kerala is the main force fighting BJP n a free-wheeling interaction touching border with there,” he told reporters. The Iat a “Main Bhi Chowkidar’ Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, CPI(M) ex-general secretary event, Prime Minister and houses various tribal said his party will work to Narendra Modi on Sunday groups of the latter. The area ensure the defeat of Rahul in attacked Congress dynasty, was badly affected in the last Wayanad. credibility of its “garibi hatao” $ % $ M$ ' ) N year’s floods. BJP chief Amit Shah too slogans, and discomfort of % + While the Congress said it took a dig at Rahul. “Congress’ dynasty with his popularity. was part of strategy to improve votebank politics has worked Replying to a question, would not allow anyone to people to scrutinise the track the party’s prospects in south on playing with the security of Modi also said Balakot area in loot country’s wealth by saying record and credibility of suc- India, the BJP was quick to the country. It is the result of Pakistan is being reconstruct- “main kisiko panja rakhne cessive Congress Prime claim that Rahul’s decision this that Rahul Gandhi has left ed so as to hoodwink the world nahin doonga..” (I will not Ministers in implementing reflected his fear of losing from Amethi and run away to Kerala that no terror camps exited allow anyone put his hands on anti-poverty schemes. Amethi seat. because he knows that there and asserted that Indian India’s wealth.) He said while Jawaharlal Veteran Congress leader voters will seek account from Airforce at Balakot established Asking why Congress dis- Nehru sought to remove pover- from Kerala and former him in Amethi this time,” Shah that epicenter of terror was in liked word “Chokidar”, the ty, his daughter increased Defence Minister AK Antony said. Pakistan. Prime Minister sought to “garibi” while also raising the made this announcement at a Earlier, Surjewala said the The event organised by explain that people feel good decibel level of “Garibi hatao Press conference here on State units of Kerala, Karnataka the BJP was beamed across the when a strong and stern slogan”. Her sons and remote Sunday, saying Rahul had con- and Tamil Nadu had request- country at 500 places where policeman moves in a locality, control Congress Governments sented to fighting from ed him to contest from south gatherings of party workers, but the same is not the feeling (Sonia and Manmohan Singh) Wayanad following requests India at a time when there is professionals, chowkidars of thieves who wish for the and “Shahzada” too are doing from the party’s State unit. attack on the language and cul- (watchmen), traders, farmers cop’s early transfer. the same, he added. The decision is seen as an ture from the Modi among others listened to Modi “It is natural,” he said, “Voters should understand attempt by the Congress to Government, he said. and interacted with him adding that those who were the repeated lies of four gen- consolidate its electoral base in “This is a fight to espouse through video-conferencing. rulers for generations have the erations,” he said. south India, especially Kerala the aspirations of south India. Attacking the Congress feeling that this country and Modi said his last five years which has 20 Lok Sabha seats. This is a fight to give a befitting and “dynasty”, he said he had Government is their paternal were spent in filling holes dug Tamil Nadu has 39 Lok Sabha reply to those forces that attack taken some of them close to the property. “They are now grudg- up by the Cong Government seats and Karnataka has 28. presence on this seat will gal- deeply valued and respected. are an important part of India’s cultures, languages, way of life doors of jail in last five years ing this chaiwala,” he quipped. and he requires next five years Congress leaders also feel that vanise Congress workers in all Congress president Rahul way of life,” Congress chief and also the deep connect and would need more time to On Congress announce- to construct a splendid build- since Wayanad is strategically the three States. Gandhi has said he will repre- spokesperson Randeep between north and south India, land them behind bars. ment of 72,000 yearly direct to ing on the foundations he laid located on the border of Tamil “This is a message to the sent Amethi but will also rep- Surjewala said, adding Amethi where the BJP has created a In a swipe at the Congress bank transfer scheme to 20 per down in his Nadu and Karnataka, Rahul’s southern States that they are resent southern States as they is Rahul’s “karmabhoomi” and division,” he said. poll symbol, Modi said he cent of population, Modi asked first term. !"# $% taken reports regularly. It is also tasked to “take & coordinated action in all reg- "6:-6.;<" he was allegedly trying to enter istered cases that relate to ter- inside with an 18-year-old ' # ror, terror financing and terror ! he court martial proceed- woman. related activities and bring ! " # Tings against Major Leetul The woman had expressed ()* %'+ them to logical conclusion.” $$&' Gogoi, who was at the centre of her unwillingness to depose It further underscored the ! "## the 2017 “human shield” con- during the court martial pro- %+ mandate of the monitoring $ $! !%& troversy, have been completed ceedings and informed the group “to investigate the net- % and he may face reduction in Army authorities that she had #,+,%&+ works of various channels L ) * M , seniority as a punishment for given a statement before a being used to fund terror and - . , ) “fraternising” with a local magistrate and the same should "6:-6.; terror-related activities and $! O woman in Srinagar last year, be treated as her final stand. take coordinated action to stop 0 officials said. The woman had also stat- n a major initiative to tackle )- 5 & >5? * flow of such funds.” &! The court martial process ed that she had gone out with Iterror, radicalisation, and 8 * & & The copy of the order along against his driver, Sameer Major Gogoi of her own will, overground terror activities in & with the terms of reference of ( Malla, who was facing charges besides disclosing that she had Jammu & Kashmir, the Centre the TMG has been forwarded #) -,8 ! & of unauthorised absence from become a friend of the Army on Friday constituted a high- - ! 8 !!@$ ! , 8 ! to Security Adviser to the J&K *+,* & the unit, was also completed officer through his fake level Multi-Disciplinary Terror Governor, Director of IB, 34 recently in the Kashmir valley Facebook profile, where he Monitoring Group (TMG) 5 * * & Director of CBI, Director ) 5 and he is likely to be given a had named himself Ubaid comprising a host of Central ! !& ! ! & General of NIA, Chairmen of & 6 “severe reprimand”. Arman. agencies. The TMG will be ! & CBDT and CBIC, Chief % O Malla was recruited in the Immediately after the inci- tasked to identify, track and Secretary of J&K, Principal Territorial Army in 2017 and dent came to light last year, stop the nefarious agenda of Secretary to Governor of J&K - - he was posted with 53 sector of Statements of the accused Army chief Bipin Rawat had terror groups and source of Taxes (CBDT) and Central terrorism in any form and and Principal Secretary ! Rashtriya Rifles, a counter- as well as other witnesses were said that exemplary punish- their funding. Board of Indirect Taxes and investigate the networks of (Home), J&K. The copy has ./, %, insurgency force fighting mil- recorded by the Army court ment would be given to Major The TMG will be headed Customs (CBIC) will also be various channels being used to also been forwarded to & %, itancy in Jammu & Kashmir. and the punishment, which will Gogoi if he was found guilty of by an Additional Director members of the TMG aimed to fund terror and terror-related Principal Private Secretaries %! After completion of be vetted by the Army head- “any offence”. General of Police, Crime “ensure synergised and con- activities among others. to National Security Adviser ! * Summary of Evidence against quarters, has been given, they “If any officer of the Indian Investigation Department, certed action against terror The TMG has also been Ajit Doval, Union Home 8 * 8 !9 Major Gogoi and his driver in added. Army is found guilty of any Jammu & Kashmir Police as financing and other terror tasked to take action against Secretary Rajiv Gauba and - early February followed by the The Army Court of offence, we will take strictest Chairman, and will comprise related activities in the State of hardcore sympathisers among Additional Secretary (J&K).