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At Hazratganj cross- fulfil promises made during ing, all the leaders garlanded Andhra Pradesh’s bifurcation in ( - - , & / #$ the statues of Mahatama ,/.0/ 1' Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut 2014. Naidu has been trying to Gandhi, Sardar Vallabh Bhai also made a surprise appear- unite the Opposition parties to *!%,-. public and workers who turned anti-BJP and anti-Modi slo- Congress workers showered Patel and Dr BR Ambedkar ndhra Pradesh Chief ance at Naidu’s protest. Raut take on the BJP in the general out in large number to catch a gans. rose petals and threw marigold before proceeding to UPCC. AMinister N Chandrababu said he came to attend the elections. Over the last three midst showers of petals glimpse of her. In a short speech Rahul garlands at her, celebrating the At Transport Nagar metro Naidu’s daylong fast on event as a representative of the months, he has held a number Aand raising of slogans, Standing atop the flower- said the Congress will bat on much-awaited political debut. station, Amethi leaders dis- Monday demanding Special Shiv Sena, amid strains with of meetings with the opposition newly-appointed Congress bedecked rath, Rahul held a front foot and will not rest till Immediately after the 25-km played placards to welcome the Status for his State became a senior ally BJP. Naidu ended his party leaders on forming an general secretary Priyanka cardboard cut-out of Rafale jet the Government with Congress journey began, supporters trio — Priyanka, Rahul and Sci- rallying point for the fast at 8.20 pm, accepting a anti-BJP front. Vadra Gandhi, donned in white and showed it to the crowd ideology is formed in UP began taking vantage points ndia. One of the ice-cream Opposition parties. glass of juice from JD(S) Naidu’s ‘Dharma Porata with light green design kurta, reminding them about the cor- As Priyanka’s cavalcade through the route to click pho- vendors, threw an ice-cream Those who met Naidu and supremo and former Prime Deeksha’ (a day-long protest for finally made official entry into ruption of the BJP-led rolled through the streets of tographs. Congress workers cone towards Priyanka which addressed the gathering at Minister H D Deve Gowda. justice), began at 8 am and the politics by holding a grand Government at the Centre. Lucknow, the Capital of polit- had been busy making arrange- she caught and handed over to Andhra Pradesh Bhawan were This was the second time in less ended at around 8 pm. The 20-km road-show here on The Congress workers raised ically crucial Uttar Pradesh, ments for the roadshow since Rahul. Congress president Rahul than a month when Opposition Andhra CM is scheduled to Monday, being seen as launch early morning. They were seen In a rare visual, Priyanka Gandhi, former Prime members presented a united submit a memorandum to of the party’s campaign in the $% "%&'()(*)+(%' , distributing food packets, tea was seen on the front of the Minister Manmohan Singh, front against the Narendra President Ram Nath Kovind on State. and water to passersby. bus top while his brother stood National Conference chairper- Modi Government. February Tuesday. A huge crowd in which ,/.0/ 1' Patriotic songs were played on behind her. Later all the three son Farooq Abdullah, NCP’s The last time when the “(Former PM) Atal Bihari general public outnumbered loudspeakers, elevating the leaders — Priyanka, Rahul and Majeed Memon, Trinamool Opposition came together Vajpayee said ‘’Raj Dharma’’ the Congressmen turned up to n a day Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was making her debut visit mood of supporters. Some Scindia were standing in the Congress’ Derek O’ Brien, the same way was on January was not followed in Gujarat get a glimpse of Priyanka, who Oto Uttar Pradesh as Congress general secretary, her husband posters showed Priyanka as front while other UP leaders DMK’s Tiruchi Siva, Loktantrik 19, when 22 Opposition par- (during the 2002 riots). Now, was accompanied by Congress Robert Vadra on Monday said she was a “perfect wife” and “the Goddess Durga on a lion. were in the back behind the Janata Dal’s Sharad Yadav, ties supported West Bengal “Raj Dharma” is not being fol- president, Rahul Gandhi and best mother” to their children and now the time had come to “Maa Durga ka roop behen security personnel. With slo- Madhya Pradesh Chief Chief Minister Mamata lowed in the case of Andhra Jyotiraditya Scindia. hand her to the people of India. Priyankaji (sister Priyanka is gan of Priyanka, Rahul zind- Minister Kamal Nath, Delhi Banerjee helda massive show Pradesh. We have been denied Priyanka just ‘smiled’ and “Please keep her safe,” Vadra said, doffing his hat to his “best Maa Durga’s incarnation),” read abad, the Congressmen were Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of strength in Brigade ground what is rightfully ours. If you waved all through the route to friend” over the years and warning her against the prevailing “vin- a poster. Another highlighted beating drums on the entire and Samajwadi Party founder in Kolkata. don’t get it done, we know how acknowledge the greeting from dictive and vicious” political atmosphere. her resemblance with her way to welcome their leader. Mulayam Singh Yadav. Naidu who left NDA as an to get it done,” Naidu said. %%& ' ($% !1,0'231 Ministers will attend the pro- world. It would provide the gramme. facility of education and treat- ,/.0/ 1' he stage is set for Prime About 7,500 women rep- ment through Ayurveda, Yoga, ,/.0/ 1' TMinister Narendra Modi’s resentatives from across the Unani, Siddha and Nageswara Rao on rally on Tuesday in country and 15,000 women Homeopathic medical systems. MMonday admitted that as here is good news for thou- Kurukshetra, from where he Panches and Sarpanches from It would be constructed on an interim chief of the CBI he Tsands of MBBS interns asso- will sound the poll bugle in across the state will participate about 94.5 acres at an estimat- committed "mistake" in trans- ciated with various private med- Haryana for the ensuing Lok in the “Swachh Shakti-2019”. ed cost of about 475 crore. ferring former Joint Director ical colleges across the country. Sabha polls. Modi will address the partici- Similarly, he would also lay the AK Sharma and apologised to Taking up their long pending The Prime Minister will pants and also honour women foundation stone of Pt. Deen the Supreme Court, saying he demand, the Medical Council address the “Swachh Shakti- achievers at the Kurukshetra Dayal Upadhyaya University of had no intention to circumvent of India’s Board of Governors 2019” programme at event. Health, Karnal and National its orders. (BOG) is planning to make it Kurukshetra. On the occasion, Giving details of the pro- Institute of Ayurveda, Rao, who filed an affidavit mandatory for all private med- he would inaugurate and lay jects to be launched by the Panchkula, the Minister said. in response to a contempt ical colleges to pay them stipend the foundation stones of several Prime Minister, Haryana He said that the National notice issued to him on at part with what is offered to major development projects Health Minister Anil Vij on Cancer Institute, which has February 7, said he was pray- interns of State-run institutions. including Shri Krishna Ayush Monday said that PM Modi been constructed in Badhsa at ing for an unconditional and The stipend to all University, Kurukshetra, Pt. would lay the foundation stone the cost of about 2,035 crore, unqualified apology by the Government medical students is Deen Dayal Upadhyaya of three major projects of has 710 beds. The institute apex court. paid for one-year period of their University of Health, Karnal Health and Ayush Department would provide treatment of "I sincerely realise my mis- compulsory internship after and National Institute of and inaugurate National all stages of cancer. take and while tendering my completion of their four-year and Ayurveda, Panchkula and inau- Cancer Institute (NCI) at Apart from doctors’ rooms, unqualified and uncondition- six-month academic course. guration of National Cancer Badhsa village in Jhajjar, about 800 rooms have been al apology, I specially state I During the internship, students Institute (NCI) at Badhsa vil- Vij said that the Prime constructed for the attendants have not wilfully violated the assist in running the medical col- lage in Jhajjar. Minister would lay the foun- of patients in the institute. order of this court as I cannot leges and hospitals. However, The Chief Minister dation stone of Shri Krishna Besides this, a Center of even dream of violating or cir- interns in private medical col- Manohar Lal, several Union Ayush University, Kurukshetra, Excellence is being set up as cumventing order of this leges are either denied stipend or Ministers, Haryana Cabinet which is first of its kind in the Continued on Page 4 court,” Rao said in the affidavit.