‘Cong Manifesto drafted to please separatists’
Commenting on the Lok Sabha elections Manifesto released by Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday said it has been drafted to please separatists and Jihadis in a bid to win the polls by a frustrated Rahul Gandhi who was now ready to sacrifice the unity and integrity of the country for attaining power. BJP national secretary Tarun Chugh said the Congress and its allies, in their bid to oppose Prime Minister Narendra Modi, were trying to echo the sentiments of Pakistan and the sleeper cells of separatists and terrorists. “It has come as a surprise to every nationalist in the country that Congress, if it comes to power, has proposed to do away with section 124 of the IPC which actually has a provision for punishment for anti-national and seditious activities,” Chugh said.
He said the Congress by promising to abolish section 124 of the IPC was not hesitating to commit a sin on the directions of ‘Tukre Tukre Gang.’ The BJP leader asked Rahul to clear his stand on National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah and PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti’s demand regarding a separate Prime Minister for Jammu and Kashmir. Questioning the silence of Congress on the above issue, Chugh said it was now clear that Congress’ hand was meant to protect the divisive forces who want to disintegrate the country. Chugh said the BJP won’t allow any compromise with the unity and integrity of the country. “The BJP will instead expose Rahul and Congress’ lust of power and defeat their designs to disturb the peace and stability of the country,” he said.
AICC APPROVES PPCC ELECTION MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
The All India Congress Committee (AICC) has approved the Election Management Committee of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) for forthcoming Lok Sabha elections 2019. The Spokesperson said that the Committee would comprise of former Minister Laal Singh as its chairman besides Joginder Singh Maan, Parpeet Kaur Brar and Bishop Emunal Rehmat Masih as its members while Capt Sandeep Sandhu would be the member secretary of the Committee.
JJP STATE CHIEF TARGETS BJP
Targeting the BJP, Jannayak Janta Party state unit chief Nishan Singh said, “While the BJP claims that it has given transparent and clean administration, truth is that corruption is rampant everywhere". "Nothing has changed, they are only making hollow claims on having checked corruption," he said while talking to the mediapersons in Fatehabad. Nishan Singh said that the BJP has done nothing during its tenure at the Centre and in Haryana. The JJP is ready to contest on all 10 seats on its own in Haryana and will give a strong alternative to the BJP, he added.
BJP begins “Bus mein charcha” campaign
Chandigarh BJP chief Sanjay Tandon on Friday began ‘Bus mein charcha” campaign to reach out to the voters in view of Lok Sabha polls. He undertook a journey by Chandigarh roadways bus from PGIMER to Ramdarbar and then from Ramdarbar to Sector 43 ISBT here. During the journey, he interacted with the travelers and apprized them about the policies of BJP. He also listened to the grievances of the people. Later, Tandon held two meetings under ‘Chai pe Charcha’ campaign in village Dhanas and Sarangpur. He apprized the public about the development and welfare work done in the area which includes – up gradation of the Civil Dispensary, construction of a new Community Centre, Veterinary Hosiptal, Sports Stadium, Toilet block and Bus Shelter.
ECI ALLOWS MINISTERS TO PARTICIPATE IN JALLIANWALA BAGH EVENT
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday conveyed its approval to allow the Chief Ministers, Cabinet Ministers, MPs, MLAs and any other political personalities to participate in the functions which would be organized to commemorative Jallianwala Bagh Massacre event. Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab S. Karuna Raju said that in its letter the Commission has given this permission on the condition that Chief Ministers, Cabinet Ministers, MPs, MLAs and any other political personalities could participate in Jallianwala Bagh massacre commemorative events but they should confine themselves to extolling the achievements of the Martyrs, glory of the Indian state and so on. "Under no circumstances, it should become a platform for political campaign and political mileage," he said.