C M Y K , - RNI Regn. No. MPENG/2004/13703, Regd. No. L-2/BPLON/41/2006-2008 01"0# 2&3% ."/"./0 1.23 4"45"(6+ <*)?? (*C<?2*38)?D3?)28)38 >?<?808 8 2?A<?<B 0?<8?088A< C?@*) 3 8"7/%00 77. E* 8 * 4 .4'&5 '6%7$ Q !"#$%&# &'( !"$ ') & ! "$% !& (( >?'*, ! fter submitting its claim for Aforming the next (( )88,> tered dealers have been found Government in Madhya showing fraudulent tax Pradesh before the Governor, he Delhi Government has deposits into 13 banks. The a meeting of the Congress Tunearthed a cyber-tax matter has been handed over to Legislature Party (CLP) held at fraud worth 262 crore com- EOW, Delhi Police. The AAP the PCC on Wednesday mitted by over 8,700 traders Government believes in zero evening unanimously autho- who were found showing tolerance to any corrupt prac- rising AICC president Rahul fraudulent tax deposits into 13 tices,” Sisodia tweeted. Gandhi for selecting the CLP banks since 2013, Delhi Deputy Earlier in the day, the leader. Informing about the Chief Minister Manish Sisodia Deputy Chief Minister said CLP meeting, Congress media said on Wednesday. during the scrutiny of sus- cell in charge Shobha Oza told Sisodia, who also holds pected fraud transactions, it media persons that the resolu- the Finance portfolio, said the was noticed that such kind of tion to authorise the party Trade and Taxes Department fraud had been continuing president Rahul Gandhi for has registered a complaint with since 2013 and it was going on choosing the CLP leader was the Delhi Police’s Economic until it was detected by the proposed by senior most MLA Office Wing (EOW) for regis- department. Arif Aqueel. tration of FIRs into the matter. “The Government has Thereafter, the meet unan- According to Delhi Police detected cyber-tax fraud of imously supported the resolu- spokesperson Anil Mittal, 262 crore. As per our initial tion, she said, clarifying that “Reena Toppo, VAT officer investigation, around 8,700 there was no trouble at all in tak- Delhi, has given a complaint traders are involved in the ing this decision. The two cen- against some business firms fraud. It is a very serious issue tral observers — AK Anthony which had claimed input tax that should be investigated and Bhanwar Jitendra Singh credit under GST on the basis thoroughly,” he said. would also have one-on-one of fictitious documents and “The authorities were on with those MLAs who have non-existent bank accounts.” high alert for three months fol- something to share on the deci- Preliminary amount lowing some hints received by sion and would leave for New involved is 9.97 crore. the department during verifi- Delhi in the night with the res- Complaint is being examined cation of the credit of the pay- olution and feedbacks from the at EOW, said Mittal ments made by the dealers newly elected MLAs, said Oza. ( ) “Delhi Govt tax authorities registered with the depart- The observers are expect- * + ) $% ! "# have unearthed a big cyber-tax ment,” he said. ed to meet Rahul on and the $% fraud. More than 8,000 regis- Continued on Page 4 latter could make a decision ' passed a single-line resolution afterwards. ! "# authorising the party presi- The meeting was attended dent to decide the name of the by all the senior party leaders, ers declined to confirm any- Governor Anandiben Patel. Chief Minister. elected MLAs including four thing like this. Bhupesh Baghel and TS While the CM’s name was ! rebels, claimed the Congress Early in the day, Kamal Singh Deo are locked in keen yet to be finalised due to dis- spokesperson. Asked whether Nath accompanied with senior tussle for the CM’s chair in agreements, Congress delega- 4*'@ NOTA (None of the the rebels have returned to the leaders reached Rajbhavan and Chhattisgarh. Congress’ Lok tion met Rajasthan Governor Above) accounted for 4,67,781 party folds, Oza pleaded igno- presented the claim to form the Sabha member Tamradhwaj Kalyan Singh to stake claim to total of 1,39,35,201 votes lakh votes, or 1.3 per cent of the rance on the matter. Government. Nath also hand- Sahu’s name also figured in the form a Government. A Awent into the Congress vote, Rajasthan Chief Electoral However, enthusiastic ed a list of 121 MLAs to the evening before the party decid- Congress MLA said there could kitty in Rajasthan while the BJP Officer Anand Kumar said on party workers had gathered Governor. ed for the legislature party be another meeting of the CLP received 1,37,57,502 votes — a Wednesday. outside the fortified PCC hours Besides 114 MLAs of meeting in the presence of on Thursday morning to marginal difference of over Independents got 9.5 per ahead of the meeting. Congress, four party rebels AICC observers Mallikarjun resolve the deadlock. 1.70 lakh votes that ended five cent vote (33,72,206) and the Supporters of Kamal Nath and have extended support to Kharge, AICC incharge for the “We have full majority and years of the BJP rule. the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Jyotiraditya Scindia kept rais- Congress besides BSP’s two State PL Punia and other senior have staked claim to form a The Congress got 39.3 per 4 per cent (14,10,995 votes). ing slogans in the favour of and SP’s one MLA also has leaders. Making the choice of Government. We will take cent of the vote spread over 199 Overall, 74.69 per cent vot- their leaders. However, there announced to support the CM in Rajasthan is going to be along all non-BJP parties and Assembly constituencies and ing was recorded in Rajasthan was a rumour that Gandhi Congress government. Prior to tough task for Rahul. elected members who are the BJP 38.8 per cent vote. The on December 7. The statistics would seek party workers’ sug- this, CM Shivraj Singh Following the differences, against the BJP and are willing narrow difference led to the show independents and BSP gestions on ‘Shakti’ App over Chouhan accepting the defeat Congress Legislature Party to support us,” Pilot said after ouster of Vasundhara Raje and played spoilsport for both CM face but party office bear- had tendered his resignation to (CLP) meeting in Rajasthan the CLP meeting in Jaipur. her Government. Congress and the BJP. ! "# " # "# # $ #$ & Sagwaraod Dungarpur. In Chhattisgarh, 10 seats !&'&( are reserved for SCs and 15 for !% STs (Adivasi). Besides, there are L M % & 14 seats where ST voters are )88,> deciding factors. The BJP’s ,@31)? popularity in 29 tribal-domi- # ndia’s industrial output grew )*+ +& nated constituencies further fter taking on the Congress Iat an 11-month high of 8.1 dwindled from 2013 level. The Ain the just-concluded per cent in October mainly on * ) )88,> tribals in the State have voted Assembly polls, the BSP and the back of mining, power and against the BJP this time "# the Samajwadi Party have manufacturing sectors coupled he BJP has lost its hold on around. Seats for SCs/STs offered to support the grand with higher offtake of capital as Tthe Assembly seats reserved together account for 43 per cent $#% old party in the Government well as consumer durable for Scheduled Castes (SCs) of the State Assembly’s 90 seats. formation in Madhya Pradesh goods. At the same time, retail /Scheduled Tribes (STs) in The Congress won six seats $&$%' ( ) and Rajasthan. The gesture is inflation plunged to a 17- Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and In Rajasthan, 59 of 200 the Congress won 11. while the BJP managed to ( seen as a major development month low in November at Madhya Pradesh. The Assembly seats are reserved for The SCs are spread across retain only two of the 10 con- towards stitching a mahagath- 2.33 per cent, mainly on Assembly results indicate that SCs/STs. Of them, 34 seats are seven divisions, especially stituencies reserved for SCs. bandhan in Uttar Pradesh account of decline in prices of SC/ST and Dalit vote swung in reserved for the SCs and 25 for northern and eastern parts in The BSP also won two seats. against the BJP. kitchen essentials like vegeta- favour of the Congress. As per the STs. The Congress won 31 the State. The Congress won 7 The party won 9 out of 10 in Nearly three decades after bles, eggs and pulses. Election Commission (EC) of these seats and the BJP’s tally out of 8 seats in Jhunjhunu, the in 2013 against the 5 it won # $ the emergence of caste-based Industrial production mea- data, across Chhattisgarh, MP came down to 21 from 50 in Sikar, Alwar, Jaipur and Dausa in 2008. identity politics in Uttar Congress in the grand alliance sured in terms of Index of and Rajasthan, the BJP lost 71 2013. The ruling BJP paid for districts. On the other hand, As per results, the %&' ( Pradesh and the gradual rise of in UP for the 2019 Lok Sabha Industrial Production (IIP) of 137 reserved seats won by it engaging people from the the STs are concentrated in Congress won 18 seats, )* the SP and the BSP that led to polls. Besides the SP and the grew 1.8 per cent in October in 2013. There are 166 seats SCs/STs for the April 2 protests Udaipur, Dungarpur, equalling the number it had "# * %&& the decimation of the Congress BSP, the Rashtriya Lok Dal, the last year, as per official data reserved for SCs/STs in these against perceived dilution of Banswara, Pratapgarh, won in 2013. in UP, the success of the Nishad Party and the Peace released by the CSO.