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Modi in Amethi today, to launch
FROM PAGE ONE Rahul uses GDP growth

Soldiers from Assam data to lambast Modi

village fight bitter battle projects in Rahul’s constituency ‘Prime Minister made false promises’

Special Correspondent
He was posted to Kolkata ice again in 2015,” said Mr. To open a factory that will manufacture modernised versions of Kalashnikov rifle New Delhi
five months ago, around the Halim’s brother Mojid. Congress president Rahul
same time he received a not­ “That case was settled in SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT latest version of AK­47 along Gandhi on Saturday target­
ice from the Foreigners’ Tri­ 2016. The third notice came LUCKNOW with Russia.” ed Prime Minister Narendra
bunal 11 at Sorbhog town seven months ago. We don’t With the theme of national Mr. Adityanath said the Modi over slow growth in
(about 5 km from Saru know when this harassment security looming large in the projects in Amethi under the the third quarter of this fis­
Harid). will end,” he added. background, Prime Minister BJP would accelerate the de­ cal and said the “chowki­
A reference case was The ordeal has not ended Narendra Modi will visit velopment of the constituen­ daar” (watchman) has failed
made against Mr. Islam and for the village’s Haidor Ali, Amethi on Sunday to launch cy, which he says had again.
three other members of his who retired from the Army a a factory that will manufac­ “lagged behind in the deve­ “False promises, false Rahul Gandhi
family in 2003. The others few months ago, while for ture modernised versions of lopment process.” games. The chowkidaar has
are his father Abdul Hamid, Azit Ali, a soldier posted in the Kalashnikov rifle. The visit comes amid failed again in this quarter’s completely,” Mr. Chidamba­
who died in 2005, brothers northern India, it has just Amethi is the Lok Sabha heightened activity of the numbers,” he tweeted, tag­ ram had tweeted on Thurs­
Mizanur and Delbor with started. “There was no pro­ constituency of Congress Prime Minister in Uttar Pra­ ging a news report that In­ day. A day later, the Con­
the Central Indian Security blem with my nationality president Rahul Gandhi and desh, where the BJP alliance dia’s growth declined to gress said that despite “data
Force (CISF) and Army Med­ when I joined the Army in Mr. Modi’s visit assumes sig­ won 73 seats in 2014. 6.6% in the quarter ending fudging” by the Modi go­
ical Corps respectively. 2012, but I came to know on­ nificance in the wake of the Last week, Mr. Modi visit­ December 2018. vernment, India’s economy
Mizanur and Delbor are ly a week ago that my entire border tensions with ed Gorakhpur and Prayagraj, continued to slide.
mentioned as minors in the family has been declared fo­ Pakistan. where he also took a holy dip ‘Claims punctured’ “As PM Modi’s disastrous
2003 reference case. reigners,” he said. The local unit of the BJP at the Sangam and washed Mr. Gandhi’s comment tenure comes to an end,
Mr. Islam said the “accu­ The names of all mem­ said Mr. Modi is expected to joint venture between In­ ture will bolster the armed the feet of sanitation work­ came after former Finance despite all the fudging, the
sation” (of being a foreigner) bers of Azit Ali’s family were launch and inaugurate sever­ dia’s Ordnance Factory and a forces in the country and ers. In December 2018, Mr. Minister P. Chidambaram economy continues to slow.
rankles but he might not be put on hold — pending veri­ al projects worth ₹538 crores Russian firm. will strengthen national se­ Modi visited Rae Bareli had said that the latest fi­ Less than two months to go
able to appear for the hear­ fication of nationality — but the Central government curity,” the PMO said. where he targeted the Con­ gures “punctured” the Modi before India sees a new
ing of his case on March 18 when the complete draft of has chosen to focus on the Boost to defence sector Uttar Pradesh Chief Minis­ gress leadership over the government’s claims on eco­ dawn,” said the official Twit­
because of the nature of his the National Register of Citi­ Kalashnikov rifles unit. The PMO described it as a ter Yogi Adityanath said party’s allegations against nomic growth. ter handle of the Congress.
duty. zens (NRC) was published in At the Korwa Ordnance “milestone” in Indo­Russian more than 7.5 lakh units of him on the Rafale deal. Rae “Quarterly growth rates On Thursday, the govern­
The case against Abdul July 2018. The case is similar Factory in Kauhar, Amethi, cooperation and said the the Kalashnikov rifle would Bareli is the constituency of of 2018­19 puncture the ment released GDP growth
Halim, a Naib Subedar with with most of the others Mr. Modi will launch the pro­ joint venture would give a be manufactured at the fac­ United Progressive Alliance claims of government. Q1 data that pointed towards a
an Army unit in Assam, has deemed suspected duction of the “latest series “tremendous boost” to the tory. Mr. Adityanath, who vi­ chairperson Sonia Gandhi. was 8%, Q2 was 7% and Q3 slowing down of the econo­
its roots in a case against his foreigners. of the iconic Kalashnikov ri­ Uttar Pradesh Defence Corri­ sited Amethi on Friday to re­ In Amethi, Mr. Modi will was 6.6 %. This is the swan my as the October­Decem­
70­year­old mother Nasiran The western Assam­ fles”, the Prime Minister’s dor Project, which was view preparations for Mr. also launch several develop­ song of the BJP government. ber quarter grew only 6.6%
Nessa under the now­ based Association of Protec­ Office (PMO) said in a launched last month in Jhan­ Modi’s visit, which would in­ ment projects related to edu­ If Q4 growth rate declines because of lower farm and
scrapped Illegal Migrants tion for Indian Citizenship statement. si by the Prime Minister. clude a public meeting, said, cation, health, power gener­ further, as is expected, that manufacturing growth and
(Determination by Tribunal) Rights has also taken up the The project, Indo­Russia “In a shining example of “India wants to take forward ation and manufacturing will expose the government weak consumer demand.
Act in 2003. cases of 30 other families of Rifles Private Limited, is a ‘Make in India’, the joint ven­ the production process of sectors.
“She was declared an In­ Saru Harid facing a similar
dian in 2007 but served not­ predicament.
Jaitley takes a swipe AAP rewards

‘Abhinandan was not local leaders

released under pressure’ at news channels with LS ticket

Calls them compulsive contrarians Damini Nath
Asked whether Prime Minis­ said: “We have proscribed Jatin Anand
NEW DELHI
ter Narendra Modi has sent the JuD [Jamaat­ud­Dawah], Special Correspondent
any message to Pakistan, and the so­called nerve NEW DELHI With prospects of a pre­
Mr. Qureshi said he did not. centre of the Jaish­e­Mo­ Union Minister Arun Jaitley poll alliance with the Con­
“We have made the over­ hammad at Bahawalpur has took a swipe at people gress looking unlikely, the
tures but he seems under a been taken over by the Pun­ whom he termed as “com­ Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
lot of domestic pressure, he jab government.” pulsive contrarians”, who — has announced that its par­
seems in a very tight Asked about India’s Fe­ without checking facts — ty leaders in six of the se­
position.” bruary 26 air strikes, he said were disputing Indian ven constituencies in Delhi
Mr. Qureshi also cast there was a madrasa in Jaba claims on the Balakot strikes will be its candidates for
doubt on the Jaish­e­Mo­ Top in Balakot, which “the and even news channels the coming Lok Sabha elec­
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killed at least 40 CRPF sol­ training camp.” “Now the of reporting. [now] it will not in Mumbai on Saturday. She was questioned for over two hours. * REUTERS didate for Chandni Chowk,
diers. “We are not sure of media were taken there and He was speaking at the re­ report on the Dilip Pandey for North­
that... They [the Jaish] have what did they see is in front lease of a book Mann Ki country’s agenda East Delhi, Gugan Singh for
not [claimed responsibili­ of you. India claims that Baat : A Social Revolution but set it ED questions Dhoot, North­West Delhi, Atishi
ty]... There is confusion on they have hit three terrorist on Radio —a collection of Marlena for East Delhi,
that. The confusion is that camps. Where are they? Prime Minister Narendra Arun Jaitley Raghav Chadha for South
Finance Minister
the leadership, when con­ They claimed that they Modi’s monthly radio broad­ Kochchars over loan scam Delhi and Brijesh Goyal for
tacted, said no.” killed 350 terrorists. Where casts, published by BlueK­ “From the mid­90s, priv­ New Delhi.
Asked who contacted the are the bodies?” raft Digital. ate television channels start­ For West Delhi, where
Jaish leadership, the Minis­ Mr. Qureshi added that ed. Initially they had panel the AAP does not have a
ter said: “By people over the government of Imran ‘No fact-checking’ discussions, some news bul­ Interrogation was based on documents seized on Friday leader in­charge, the party
here who are known to Khan would not allow “Pa­ letins and thereafter, the will announce the candi­
them. They deny that [at­ kistani soil to be used by any reached Balakot in Khyber competition which began Special Correspondent the loans. Based on the CBI’s established through exami­ date in a few days, AAP Del­
tack]. That’s the confusion­ group, any organisation for Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), before (amongst them) has a very Mumbai case, the ED registered its nation of documents as well hi convener Gopal Rai said.
...they claimed no responsi­ terrorist activity against one could gather any infor­ small universe, that now set­ The Enforcement Directo­ own offence in connection as questioning of the people The AAP has not renom­
bility. What I am saying is anyone, including India. mation, someone started ting the agenda is our job. rate (ED) on Saturday with the case and had on Fri­ involved,” an ED officer said. inated any of its candidates
there is confusion, there are That’s our policy. What I am saying it is very close to the The conventional role of the quizzed Videocon Group MD day conducted searches at “The CBI’s investigations for 2014. Mr. Gupta, the
conflicting reports on it.” saying is I don’t want to go LoC (Line of Control) and media was to report and Venugopal Dhoot, former properties belonging to the indicate that after the first Chandni Chowk candidate,
Regarding the anti­India in the past. At this stage, we some people whom I call present views on the edito­ ICICI MD and CEO Chanda Kochchars as well as the Vi­ loan of ₹300 crore was re­ has been the AAP national
militant groups, Mr. Qureshi want to de­escalate.” compulsive contrarians dis­ rial page, but (now) it will Kochchar and her husband deocon group in Mumbai leased by the ICICI bank to secretary since its incep­
covered a new Balakote not report the country’s Deepak Kochchar for several and Aurangabad. Mr. Dhoot’s Videocon Inter­ tion in 2012. Mr. Pandey, a
without even checking that agenda but set it,” Mr Jaitley hours in connection with a According to ED sources, national Electronics Ltd, a senior leader, was the co­
India rebuffs Russian that particular Balakote is said. loan irregularity case regis­ the trio were summoned for sum of ₹64 crore was re­ convener of the AAP Delhi
tered against them earlier
questioning after several
unit when the party won
leased to the account of Nu­
not across the LOC but in
our own Poonch,” he said. Power of radio this year. documents pertaining to the power Renewables Ltd, 67 out of the 70 seats in the
offer of mediation Force attack our own terri­ He highlighted the power of vestigation (CBI) had on Ja­ case were seized during Fri­ managed by Mr. Kochchar, Assembly elections in 2015,
“Why will our own Air
The Central Bureau of In­
Mr. Rai said.
the very next day. We are
day’s searches.
radio, its impact as a source
tory,” the Minister asked. of both news and entertain­ nuary 24 registered an FIR verifying this as well as the Ms. Marlena is a mem­
“India has clearly stated that for talks between India and Speaking on the book, Mr ment, its huge geographical against the trio for alleged Money trail further trail of this amount,” ber of the party’s political
it is not interested in an es­ Pakistan. I am saying Pakis­ Jaitley said those in public reach and as a mode of malpractices in the process “It is necessary to establish the officer said. affairs committee and
calation of the situation. tan is ready for that. The In­ life now have to use alterna­ learning language. Prime of extending loans worth the trail of money received Ms. Kochchar was permit­ former adviser to Delhi
And the best way to achieve dians can take their own tive modes to communicate Minister Modi, he said, had several crore to Mr. Dhoot’s in the form of kickbacks as ted to leave after being ques­ Education Minister Manish
a normal state of affairs in decisions.” directly with people, as started using the medium of company during Ms. Koch­ well as the purpose that it tioned for around two­and­ Sisodia. Mr. Chadha, also a
the region resides in the ac­ “The Secretary General news channels increasingly radio for governmental char's tenure at helm of ICI­ was used for. The Prevention a­half hours. The ED also member of the political af­
tions of Pakistan in the fight of the UN is saying he is will­ resort to “agenda setting” communication to establish CI bank. of Money Laundering Act made inquiries with Mahesh fairs committee, is a char­
against terrorist groups.” ing to offer his good offices instead of reporting. This, direct communication with Mr. Kochchar is alleged to empowers the investigating Punglia, a director with Nu­ tered accountant.
Reacting to reports that for de­escalation. I am say­ he said, presents a golden people by identifying its have received kickbacks agency to attach any proper­ Power Renewables Pvt Ltd, Mr. Singh, the candidate
Russian Foreign Minister ing we welcome that. Come opportunity for print media wide reach. from Mr. Dhoot in exchange ties that are bought, entirely in connection with the finan­ for North­West Delhi, is a
Sergey Lavrov had offered to the region, play your role. and radio to strike back and “Mann Ki Baat” first aired for subversion of rules and or partly, using proceeds of a cial transactions between former BJP MLA from Ba­
to mediate as well as provid­ [U.S.] President [Donald] regain their place. on October 3, 2014. regulations while extending crime, and this needs to be NuPower and Videocon. wana.
ed a venue for talks between Trump has made a very pos­
India and Pakistan, when he itive statement. I thank him
On Thursday, at the Pakistan violates ceasefire again
spoke to Pakistan Foreign for that,” Mr. Qureshi told Former BJP MP Savitri
Minister Shah Mehmood BBC.
Qureshi on March 1, Mr. Ver­
ma said no “formal offer of height of tensions following Bai Phule joins Congress
mediation” had been re­ the IAF strike on Balakot
ceived by India. and the attempt by Pakistan 24­year­old woman, two children were killed in Poonch district on Friday night
“I want to emphasise that Air Force to bomb key mili­ So does SP leader Rakesh Sachan
we did not receive a formal tary installations in Jammu Press Trust of India Meanwhile, all education­
offer of mediation. And and Kashmir, which subse­ Jammu al institutions within five­km Special Correspondent
even if we do, we will not ac­ quently led to the capture of Pakistani troops again violat­ radius of the LoC remained New Delhi
cept it. So far, no country Indian pilot Wg Cdr Abhi­ ed ceasefire along the Line of closed for the fifth day on Sa­ Lok Sabha member Savitri
has offered to mediate in re­ nandanVarthaman, Presi­ Control in Rajouri district of turday as a precautionary Bai Phule, who had recently
solving the conflict,” Mr. dent Vladimir Putin had Jammu and Kashmir on Sa­ measure, officials said. resigned from the BJP,
Verma affirmed. spoken to Prime Minister turday, prompting strong They said the forces were joined the Congress party
According to the Russian Narendra Modi. During the and effective retaliation by on high alert and keeping a on Saturday in the presence
Ministry of Foreign Affairs discussion, Mr. Putin had the Indian Army, a defence close vigil along the LoC and of party president Rahul
statement, Mr. Lavrov had “expressed hope for a spokesman said. the International Border. Gandhi and General Secre­
expressed “Moscow’s readi­ prompt settlement” of the The shelling from across Ambulances have been mo­ tary for Uttar Pradesh (East)
ness to promote the de­es­ “crisis” while offering sup­ the border started in Now­ bilised to take care of the Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Priyanka Gandhi with Savitri
calation of tensions and the port for India in dealing shera sector around 12.30 injured. Ms. Phule (38) had quit Bai Phule on Saturday. * PTI
lack of an alternative to re­ with terrorism. p.m. There was no report of A police official said the the BJP after accusing it of
solving any differences bet­ In a separate statement, any casualty on the Indian shelling from across the bor­ being an anti­Dalit party. the Samajwadi Party (SP).
ween Islamabad and New Russian Chair of the Federa­ side, the spokesman said. der stopped around 11 p.m. She is the first prominent Known to be a close to Sa­
Delhi by politico­diplomatic tion Council Committee on The border skirmishes Homes crumble: A resident inspects a damaged house at on Friday after intense firing politician to join the Con­ majwadi patriarch Mulayam
means.” Foreign Affairs Senator Kon­ had intensified after India’s Salotri Julas village in Poonch on Saturday. * PTI that left 24­year­old Rubana gress after Ms. Vadra was Singh Yadav and an impor­
Mr. Qureshi has said in an stantin Kosachev went a pre­emptive strikes on Jaish­ Kosar, her five­year­old son appointed party general tant leader to channelise
interview that Pakistan was step further and said Russia e­Mohammed’s terror woman and her two children lower Krishna Ghati sector of Fazan and nine­month­old secretary. Kurmi votes in Uttar Pra­
ready for Russia’s media­ could be a “direct mediator camps at Balakot in Khyber were killed and several oth­ Poonch district on Friday daughter Shabnam dead and Another prominent lead­ desh, Mr. Sachan quit in
tion. “He [Russian Foreign in a trilateral format”. Pakhtunkhwa province in ers, including two Army per­ night, raising the death toll her husband Mohammad er who joined the Congress protest against the alliance
Minister] has said we are (With inputs from Meh- Pakistan on Tuesday. sonnel, were injured in hea­ in the exchange of firing on Younis injured in Salotri vil­ was Rakesh Sachan, a form­ between the SP and Bahujan
willing to provide a platform mal Sarfraz in Lahore) On Friday night, a young vy shelling along the LoC in the Indian side to four. lage of Poonch district. er Member of Parliament of Samaj Party (BSP).
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