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The sur- between the AAP and the emerged as the key issue for vey shows better job opportu- Congress, Delhi Chief Minister voters in Bihar, Madhya nities (58.84 per cent), better Arvind Kejriwal on Monday Pradesh, Telangana and public transport (38.41 per said Congress president Rahul Chhattisgarh. cent) and better roads (37.78 Gandhi refused to forge an A survey conducted by the per cent) are the top three vot- alliance with his party for the Association for Democratic ers’ priorities in the State. Lok Sabha polls in Delhi. Reforms (ADR) shows that The survey shows that the Talking to reporters on the more than half of the respon- Government performance on sidelines of an event out of the dents list employment as their these three voters’ priorities was national Capital, Kejriwal said top priority and they ranked below average. In rural areas, the Congress chief had refused the NDA Government’s per- the concerns were employ- his request to “join hands with formance in this area at an ment, availability of water and the AAP” during a one-to-one abysmal 2.15 on a scale of 5. electricity for agriculture and meeting recently. the AAP chief saying the Delhi former Delhi Congress presi- The ADR survey shows the Government performed However, the official com- Chief Minister may not have dents JP Agarwal and Tajdar 58.84 per cent voters pitching below average. munication from the Congress the respect and honour Sheila Babar opposed an alliance with for jobs/employment for youth According to the survey, High Command in this regard has earned in the public life. the AAP. in Chhattisgarh; 50 per cent employment, better law and is yet to be made public. Dikshit’s former cabinet A senior party insider of voters wanting jobs in Bihar; 70 order, and better roads are Rahul had earlier said at a colleague and party spokesper- the Congress said the decision per cent in Telangana and major concerns of urban vot- public meeting that there son Ramakant Goswami hit was taken considering its long 61.91 per cent in Madhya ers. “The Government’s per- would be no truck with the out at the AAP for opposing term repercussions in Delhi Pradesh. For them, employ- formance on urban voter pri- AAP in Delhi. Moreover, the policies and principles of the and adjoining States. “The ment is the major issue and orities of better employment issue of alliance with the AAP Congress despite “pleading” main question is how the party they expect political parties to ! !"!" " #$ opportunities (2.22), better law had virtually wedged differ- with it for an alliance. will face the AAP in Assembly do something concrete. ,8:"15&50 3 and order/policing (2.20) and ences in the Delhi Congress The three-time former elections after coming togeth- As per reports, the Modi ; "<1= better roads (2.12) was rated with one group led by former Delhi Chief Minister who was er in parliamentary election. Government has failed to deliv- 3*<>= , ?/&2/ below average. In addition, the Delhi Chief Minister Sheila appointed president of Delhi Even if alliance happened, the er on the employment front. In Government has performed Dikshit vehemently opposing unit of Congress has so far Congress was not getting much January, the Modi Government poorly in providing public any tie-up and another front effectively repulsed attempts for politically, rather it could lose had withheld the release of the $ @ transport (2.18) and drinking led by former Union Minister an alliance of her party with the its base drastically,” he said. National Sample Survey Office &'"$ @ water (2.52),” the report said. Ajay Maken advocating for the AAP, although she said Rahul The Congress could win Periodic Labour Force Survey ! # #"+ The survey report stated Cong-AAP embrace. would take a final call. any Lok Sabha seat in the 2014 that pegged joblessness at a 45- 9"A #" 3 01 that the previous BJP Asked about Sheila’s Kejriwal has been urging elections in Delhi. The talk of year high of 6.1 per cent dur- ?&/ "B=/>B=/5 Government in Chhattisgarh, remarks that Arvind never the Congress to forge an alliance was fuelled by the fact ing 2017-2018. "$ $ $ led by Raman Singh, per- approached her for an alliance, alliance in Delhi to prevent the that the sum of votes polled for In March, it was reported 3 " formed “poorly and under- the AAP chief said, “We have BJP repeating its stellar per- the Congress and the AAP that a survey by the Labour whelmingly” on almost all met Rahul. Sheila is not that formance in the Capital. was more than that of the BJP. Bureau on the number of jobs Governance parameters, important leader.” Recently, in a meeting with Kejriwal had even roped in created under the Micro Units months, until after the elec- ployment survey by the Labour 3.9 per cent. including employment, public Kejriwal’s comments on Rahul, senior Congress leaders NCP supremo Sharad Pawar Development & Refinance tions. The Modi Government Bureau, which showed India’s The Chhattisgarh Survey transport, agricultural infra- Sheila “not an important including Sheila, three working TMC chief Mamata Banerjee to Agency (MUDRA) would not had earlier also withheld the unemployment rate in 2016-17 Report stated that voters’ pri- structure and law and order. leader” sparked a row with the presidents Devender Yadav, persuade the Congress chief to be made public for another two 6th annual employment-unem- was the highest in four years at orities were neglected by the Continued on Page 4 Congress leaders hitting out at Rajesh Lilothia, Haroon Yusuf, stitch an alliance with the AAP. #" $ % &'() "R * LM '()*+(,-. /0 (/! / !67869)' word from the party over the L +& * ! action against the pro-BJP %& M ! " ocial media giant Facebook pages by Facebook. # " !67869)' ing close to the border around Son Monday said it has “When an enquiry was !67869)' 3am when the Indian radars removed a number of pages and carried out, it was found that # "" $L mid heightened tension picked up the movement. Not accounts linked to individuals those individuals were linked to JP president Amit Shah on M& Abetween India and willing to take any chances in associated with an IT cell of the Congress IT cell. The Congress BMonday announced that Pakistan post Pulwama terror the current scenario, two SU- Congress and an Indian IT is desperate therefore resorting Thushar Vellappally of the attack on February 14, the IAF 30s and two Mirage jets were firm that propagated pro-BJP to these types of dubious means Bharat Dharma Jana Sena on Monday scrambled its jets scrambled by the IAF to ward and pro-RSS contents. to claim support but people are (BDJS), a BJP ally in Kerala, !" ' in Punjab after radars saw an off any threat. Faced with such Besides, Facebook has also “They posted about local mated systems — that engaged sure of what they have seen of will be the NDA’s candidate L) " unusually large Unmanned swift response, the Pakistani removed 103 pages, groups news and political events, in “coordinated inauthentic the Narendra Modi against Congress chief Rahul M$ Aerial Vehicle (UAV) along jets opted to back off and a pos- and accounts on its platform including topics like the Indian behaviour” in India and were Government,” Prasad said. Gandhi in Wayanad. ! * with a flight of at least four F- sible confrontation was avoid- and Instagram for engaging in Government, the upcoming linked to individuals associat- With ensuing general elec- Thushar was the candi- # " 16 of Pakistan Air Force com- ed, they added. similar behaviour as part of a elections, the BJP and alleged ed with an IT Cell of the tions, the Centre had warned date for the party in Thrissur, + ing close to the international Earlier on February 27, network that originated in misconduct of political oppo- Congress. social media platforms of but the NDA decided to pit "$ border in Punjab. The swift four Pakistani F-16s had Pakistan nents including the INC,” said He asserted that the strong action if any attempt was him against Rahul to give the LM action forced the Pakistani jets intruded into the Indian air- While the Facebook Facebook head of removal was not based on the made to influence the country’s Congress chief a tough fight. ) "& # to retreat deeper into their space in Rajouri in an effort to removed 687 pages and Cybersecurity Policy Nathaniel content that was shared by electoral process through unde- “I proudly announce Shri territory. target military installations. accounts linked to the Gleicher. these pages and groups. sirable means. Thushar Vellappally, president $% Giving details of the inci- The IAF had then scrambled its Congress as it cracked down on The Facebook in a state- “We are constantly work- Facebook, which has been of BDJS, as NDA candidate & '' dent, sources here said the Mirage and MIG-21s to chase fake accounts and spam, the ment said these account own- ing to detect and stop coordi- facing flak globally for from Wayanad.