> 5 " %, ? + 3 , ? + ? VRGR '%&((!1#VCEB R BP A"'!#$#1!$"#0$"T utqBVQWBuxy( 01*0)%23' +/0/+0! +,-. +,1.2 : 5;4*7* : $ @47$<*47 4*; *$-: ! " # ""#$!#% %#%#% 2- 4:27 62*72-<<$ :4 475* A-;0'$ ;*;$<* #&#%%# B; # -*/'9 00) ') B*7& 34 *++ " 4 + 5+256! 237 R )$!&"# # $ : *$ Don’t bother about the alliance (for the Lok Sabha polls). The he ruling saffron alliance party ( Shiv Sena) that believes ! **; *<* Tpartners on Monday in Hindutva will come with us. indulged in posturing over a Otherwise it will go against us. n a desperate bid to woo the possible tie-up between them Jo ayega uske saath aur nahi Ipoor ahead of the Lok Sabha for the forthcoming Lok Sabha ayega uske bina (We will go elections, Congress president polls, with the Shiv Sena con- with those who come with us Rahul Gandhi on Monday tending that it was a “big and will go without them if promised minimum income brother” in Maharashtra and they don’t come with us). We guarantee for every poor per- the BJP retaliating that it was will not rest until the Modi son if the Congress is voted to not “helpless” to run after its Government is reinstalled in power in the upcoming Lok long-term ally for a seat-shar- the country.” Sabha elections. ing arrangement for the LS Speaking at the concluding “We cannot build a new elections. ceremony of the BJP’s State India while millions of our From the statements executive meeting held at Jalna brothers and sisters suffer the emerging from the two long- in Marathwada region, scourge of poverty. If voted to term saffron allies, it became Fadnavis said, “We are keen on power in 2019, the Congress is ! " " # # quite clear that while the Shiv an alliance with the Shiv Sena. committed to a minimum $ % Sena was not averse to a tie-up We would like this alliance for income guarantee for every with the BJP provided it was the larger good of the country. poor person, to help eradicate the State for 15 consecutive Minister Modi said he does not offered more number of seats All those who believe in poverty and hunger. This is our years was reduced to just 15 have money. They don’t have to contest in the seat-sharing Hindutva should come togeth- vision and our promise,” the seats in the 90-seat Assembly. money for farmers’ loan waiv- arrangement, the BJP was keen er. We are trying to bring all the Congress president observed. He hit out at Prime er but they can waive loans of on inking the electoral alliance Hindutva forces together”. Rahul made these remarks Minister Narendra Modi and India’s 15 richest industrialists,” by not giving more than num- “We do not want power to at the ”Kisaan Abhaar the BJP alleging that they had Rahul stated at the massive ber of seats that it had allotted go back to those who have loot- Sammelan” held at Atal Nagar no money to waive loans of rally. “What the BJP could not to the ally in the 2014 polls. ed the country in the past. (Naya Raipur) to express grat- farmers but had no hesitation do in 15 years, we did in 24 It may be recalled that in That’s why we are working itude to Chhattisgarh’s people, when it came to waiving loans hours. There is no lack of the 2014 Lok Sabha polls which towards forging an alliance particularly farmers, for voting of industrialists. He accused money,” he said. the two saffron parties had con- with the Shiv Sena. But, no one the party to power in the State Modi and the ruling BJP of try- Criticising the PM, Rahul tested as an alliance, the BJP should assume that we are after a gap of a decade and half. ing to create two Indias — “one said, “He (Modi) is taking and Shiv Sena had contested 26 up with the BJP provided it is Asked to comment on the Maharashtra and at the Centre, helpless. If someone believe Amid clapping and loud of the Rafale scam, Anil money from the Indian Air and 22 seats respectively in the offered more number of seats intense speculation that the BJP we have been strong in our that way, it will be merely their cheering by farmers who Ambani, Nirav Modi, Vijay Force and putting it in the State. The two parties had put to contest in the polls. had offered 50:50 seat-sharing stand since late Balasaheb’s assumption. Our is a party of assembled at the rally from Mallya, Mehul Choksi and the pocket of an industrialist.” He up a spectacular performance Talking to mediapersons formula to the Shiv Sena, Raut time. We are the big brother in Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari across the State, Rahul said no other of the poor farmers”. was referring to the controver- in the polls by together winning after a meeting of party MPs at said, “This is a just a rumour Maharashtra and will continue Vajypayee and Prime Minister Government in the world had He said the new Congress sial Rafale deal. 40 seats (BJP-22 and Sena-18 Thackerays’ Bandra residence and false news. We did not dis- to be so. And this big brother Narendra Modi. We are a party taken a step for ensuring a min- Government took a decision in The Congress president seats) out of total 48 seats. “Matoshri”, Shiv Sena cuss any proposal from the BJP will shake the throne in Delhi,” that came up from zero. We can imum income guarantee for 24 hours to waive farmers’ said the BJP tried to dilute the In an indirect pointer to a spokesperson Sanjay Raut at the MPs’ meeting with Raut said. never be helpless,” the Chief every poor person. loans in Chhattisgarh, some- Congress’ land acquisition bill climbdown from its earlier evaded a reply to a query if the Uddhavji. We have also not Indulging in tough talk Minister said. Rahul visited the State for thing the BJP could not do in which guaranteed four times stand of going it alone in Lok Sena was firm on going it received any such proposal. that also carried a message that From the statements of the first time after his party was 15 years. “Whenever we spoke the price of land to farmers Sabha polls, the Shiv Sena said alone in the Lok Sabha polls Shiv Sena has always prac- the BJP was keen on having a both Raut and Fadnavis, it is voted to power in the mineral- of loan waiver, the BJP said they compared to the market price it is the “big brother” in but said, “We have not received tised politics on the basis of its tie-up with the Sena for the Lok evident that they are indulging rich State in November don’t have money. In Madhya and also ensured that if indus- Maharashtra and will continue any proposal from the BJP. Nor conditions. Sabha polls, Maharshtra Chief in hard bargaining over seat- Assembly polls with a brute Pradesh, Shivraj Singh trialists did not start work in to remains so, thus indicating has any BJP leader met Uddhav “Even today, irrespective of Minister Devendra Fadnavis sharing, before getting to the majority. The Congress won 68 Chouhan said he does not five years, the land would be it would not be averse to a tie- Thackeray in this regard”. who is in power in said, “We are not helpless. negotiation table. seats while the BJP which ruled have money. In Delhi, Prime returned back to farmers. "# $ ' () ! "! #$ $ " #$ % & '(() ! 4 <*;:: breaches the disciplinary line. ! 4 <*;:: " "" * The coalition Government has ))+ + , mid strains in Congress- done lots of development work ormer Karnataka chief min- AJDS ties, Chief Minister in Bengaluru.” Fister Siddaramaiah landed ! HD Kumaraswamy on Monday The works sanctioned by in a controversy on Monday "#! threatened to step down over the previous Siddaramaiah when he snatched the micro- $%& -./+ & & ! adverse comments by a Government were also being phone from a woman during a + Congress MLA, prompting the taken up, he said. wordy duel resulting in her "0 1*" , 4=4;2$ coalition partner to swing into Noting that Somashekhar dupatta getting dislodged at an &2 &"" damage control mode. was chairperson of the event in Varuna in Mysuru. + 3" & ndicating that announce- Congress general secretary Bengaluru Development As he faced flak, the senior Iment of 2019 Lok Sabha KC Venugopal and incharge of Authority, he said, “His public Congress leader later said the + , polls may be held in the second party affairs in the State said the the State. statement is inappropriate. I incident was accidental, devoid week of March and the elec- party high command has full Reacting to the comments, condemn it and I will issue a of any mal-intent and that the ' tions may be held in April and faith in Kumaraswamy and the Kumaraswamy said “Our show-cause notice to him.” woman was like his sister. !( May, the Election Commission State Government. Government has taken up pro- “If there are any short- The incident which ) )*& 4 has ordered Chief Secretaries, Irked over a Congress jects worth 1 lakh crore comings in our Government, occurred during a public inter- 4 Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) last date of nomination papers. posted in his/her home cadre. MLA demanding that including suburban train, ele- they should discuss straight- action by Siddaramaiah was '( and Directors General of Police The EC also ordered The EC has written to Siddaramaiah be made the vated corridor and peripheral away with Chief Minister or caught on camera with the % # 56 (DGPs) of all States and Union immediate transfer of all offi- Chief Secretaries, Chief Chief Minister again during an ring road.” He was speaking to Deputy Chief Minister G video of it going viral.