Modi's nationalism is fake, says Kejriwal
Launching a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said that his nationalism is fake. Speaking at a poll rally in favour of his ally Jannayak Janata Party’s Dushyant Chautala in Hisar, said PM Modi is seeking votes from people for the Balakot air strikes carried out in February. “He has not done any work in these years. He has nothing to show for development. Modi is saying only one thing that they killed terrorists by carrying out air strikes,” Kejriwal alleged while hitting out at PM Modi. Continuing his tirade against the Prime Minister, he said everyone knows that Pakistan had in January 2016 sent terrorists from across the border to carry out an attack on the Pathankot Air Force base in Punjab, but strangely the Narendra Modi Government had allowed a Pakistani investigation team to probe, the Delhi CM said. “Modi's nationalism is fake, he is dangerous for the country and he has done setting with the Pakistanis and needs to be exposed,” Kejriwal alleged. He also claimed that the traders are still struggling with the after-effects of demonetisation. Invoking his Haryana roots, Kejriwal appealed to people to vote for AAP-JJP candidates on all the 10 Lok Sabha seats, which go to polls in the sixth phase on May 12.
Free flow of liquor in Punjab, alleges AAP
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has taken a serious note of the free flow of liquor and drugs in the state during the ongoing election despite enforcement of Model Code of Conduct, castigating the state government for allowing the free flow under its protective patronage. In a statement here on Tuesday, Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Punjab Assembly, Harpal Singh Cheema said the unprecedented liquor seizures in the state by surveillance teams had stunned those at the helms of affairs. It figures available were to be believed, between 12, 28,781 litres of liquor worth 9.1 crore seized between March 10 and May 5, 2019 revealed how it was flown into the poll-bound state without any fear of the enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct . Cheema said Capt Amarinder Singh Government owes an explanation to the people of the state for the sorry state of affairs with the unfazed liquor mafia running the show without the scantest fear of the law, he added. The open movement of liquor and drugs being thrown as a bait to woo voters reflected how 'goon raj' was calling the shots.
Anupam Kher campaigns for wife in UT
Film star Anupam Kher on Tuesday campaigned for his wife and BJP candidate from Chandigarh, Kirron Kher here. Accompanied by Chandigarh BJP President Sanjoy Tandon, Kher sought people's support for BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in several areas.
Himachal Congress accuses BJP govt of spying on its state chief
The Himachal Pradesh Congress has accused the Jai Ram Thakur-led BJP government in the state of spying on its state president and other leaders. State Congress spokesperson Narendra Kanwar alleged that Himachal Pradesh CID officer Hira Singh Thakur was keeping a tab on party president Kuldeep Singh Rathore and all four Lok Sabha candidates of the Congress. Thakur was found "spying" on Rathore during an election rally in Theog in Shimla district on Sunday, he alleged. When asked, he told the Congress workers that he was providing information about Rathore to his seniors at their behest for the past some time, he claimed, adding that a video of Thakur's alleged admission was available with the party workers. Kanwar further alleged that the chief minister was also spying on some BJP MLAs, who are are in touch with the Congress leaders and their phones were being allegedly tapped. This is not only violation of Election Commission's model code of conduct but also a defiance of the court orders regarding right to privacy and the provisions of Indian Telegraph Act, he added. Kanwar, along with other state Congress leaders including Hari Krishan Himral and Baldev Thakur lodged a formal complaint with the state election office. The Congress leaders also submitted a memorandum to Governor Acharya Devvrat.
Bansal bats for underground parking in residential areas
Flaying BJP’s impractical solutions to solve parking woes over the last five years in Chandigarh, Pawan Kumar Bansal, the Congress candidate for the Lok Sabha elections on Tuesday proposed to build smart underground parking lots underneath green areas within sectors. This won’t even spoil the beauty of open green spaces in the city, he said. Addressing a gathering at Sector 34 here, the former Union Minister said, “Clamping roadside vehicles by the traffic police or punishing the public for buying a second car (as suggested by BJP earlier) are not permanent solutions to tackle the problem of parking. Among other problems included stray dogs’ menace, water scarcity, garbage in the parks, and crime against women. Residents also demanded an old-age home to be constructed in Sector-34. Bansal assured them that once elected, he would do everything to make the life of a common man easier and comfortable in Chandigarh.