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I am Rajiv Gandhi’s daughter: Priyanka’s reply to Modi

May 1, 2014

Amethi/New Delhi, May 1: “I am Rajiv Gandhi’s daughter,” was Priyanka Gandhi terse reply on Friday to purported comments by Narendra Modi that he considers her as his daughter. Ms. Gandhi, who is on a campaign trail in Amethi, reacted sharply when she was asked by reporters to comment on purported remarks by the BJP prime ministerial candidate that she was like a daughter to him. Priyanka’s brother Rahul is the Congress candidate from Amethi in Uttar Pradesh.Priyanka_gandhi

“Main Rajiv Gandhi ki beti hoon’( I am Rajiv Gandhi’s daughter),” she said. Ms. Gandhi was in her SUV and halted briefly to shake hands with some supporters. Initially she did not answer the question but later came out of the SUV and with a stern face replied to the query and left without answering any other question.

Ms. Gandhi’s curt reply came even as senior Congress leader and Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said he was not sure if the Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s daughter will consider the Gujarat Chief Minister as a “father figure”.

“I am happy that Narendra Modi considers Priyanka Gandhi as his daughter but I am not sure if she will be happy to consider Modi as a father figure,” he said. Mr. Chidambaram was reacting to questions at a news conference in Delhi over Mr. Modi’s purported comments in an interview to Doordarshan that he considers Ms. Gandhi is daughter. Some portions of the interview, including Mr. Modi’s “daughter” comments on Ms. Gandhi, were reportedly not telecast. Mr. Chidamabaram said he was not aware of what was said and what was edited.

He said his own recent interview to a television channel underwent some editing as “that is prerogative of the editor” of the news channel in terms of the schedule and size of the programme. Mr. Modi’s interview was telecast on April 27, reportedly two days after it was recorded, following a buzz in social media that it was being dropped.

During the interview, Mr. Modi is reported to have said that over the years he had been “blacked-out” by the Doordarshan Kendra in Gujarat and he was surprised to get a request from the public broadcaster.

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June 5,2020

New Delhi, Jun 5: Around 20 staff members of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) have tested positive for COVID-19, all of them are asymptomatic and are doing well, said DMRC officials.

In a statement, the DMRC said, "Along with the rest of the country, DMRC is also fighting the battle against COVID-19. Delhi Metro's employees have shown exemplary resilience in reporting back to their duties to keep the Metro system in all readiness for the eventual resumption of services."

"Some employees, scattered across the NCR have unfortunately been infected by the virus as well. They are all safe and recovering gradually. However, in this hour of crisis as well, the spirit of Delhi Metro continues to be high," the DMRC stated.

DMRC Managing Director, Dr Mangu Singh, in a message today asked all employees to adhere to social distancing norms and wished those afflicted with the virus a speedy recovery.

"This indomitable spirit will surely help the Delhi Metro, whenever we resume our services in the days ahead," said DMRC.

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January 29,2020

Aurangabad, Jan 29: Accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah of creating a conflict between Hindu and Muslim communities in the country, former JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar has said the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) was adding fuel to the fire.

He was speaking at a rally held on Tuesday at Pathri in Parbhani district of Maharashtra against the CAA and the National Register of Citizens (NRC). It was organised by NCP MLC Abdullah Durrani.

"Modi and Shah used to create conflicts between Hindus and Muslims during the Gujarat elections. Now they are adopting the same strategy in the country," Kumar alleged.

Citizens should keep the religious conflicts aside and question the present government about unemployment and the poor state of the economy, he said.

"Through the CAA, the government is adding fuel to the fire, which is already raging in the country," he alleged.

When anyone questions the government about the problems existing in the country, it in turn asks him about his citizenship, the former JNUSU leader alleged.

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March 26,2020

Jaipur, Mar 26: Two new COVID-19 positive cases were registered in Rajasthan taking the total number of coronavirus cases to 38 in the state.
The Union Health Ministry had on Wednesday reported 606 positive COVID-19 cases in India including 43 foreign nationals.

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