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Modi sees conspiracy in chopper delay, demands EC probe

April 1, 2014

Rewa (MP), Apr 1: With flight delays stalking his election campaign in UP and MP, Narendra Modi today attacked the Centre alleging a ''conspiracy'' and demanded that Election Commission probe the matter.

Daring the Congress-led UPA, the BJP prime ministerial candidate said that if it was so scared of him, it should declare that it would not let him fly during this election.

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Speaking at a rally here which began hours behind schedule, Modi said that the Election Commission is the "umpire" in the ongoing electoral contest so it should ensure that all political parties are treated the same.

"I request the Election Commission, as you are the umpire you should see who were the people who conspired to delay my helicopter by three hours. All political parties should have a level playing field," he said.

Apparently holding the UPA government responsible for the delays, an angry Modi said that his "helicopter may or may not take-off but the government at the centre will definitely be sent packing."

The BJP leader said that he was upset as the delays caused inconvenience to the people who came to hear him.

A few hours earlier at a rally in Bareilly in UP, Modi had levelled the same charge

"This delay was not because of me. At the Delhi airport I sat from 9.30 AM onwards but our helicopter was not given permission to fly," Modi said in Bareilly.

BJP too urged the Election Commission to launch a probe into alleged delay in giving flying permission to Modi's chopper and said that it was the government's responsibility to ensure that star campaigners of all parties are not inconvenienced in this way.

The party said that it will be in bad taste if the delay had been deliberately caused to upset Modi's programme.

"It will be in bad taste if the government does such petty things. Government should act pro-actively. The EC should also inquire and give direction to aviation authorities and others concerned so that star campaigners of parties are not inconvenienced in this way," BJP treasurer Piyush Goyal told reporters at the party headquarters here.

BJP leaders said that as per schedule, Modi had a hectic day with five rallies planned across MP and UP today. The BJP leader was scheduled to address rallies in Bareilly in UP and Rewa, Beohari, Satna and Jabalpur with the last of the public meeting scheduled to begin at 6 PM.

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January 5,2020

New Delhi, Jan 5: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday sàid it was "shameful" that Sadaf Jafar, SR Darapuri and Pavan Rao were arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Police for violence without any evidence against them.

He also said that it was a shocking admission by the police that there is no evidence of their involvement.

"Sadaf Jafar, S R Darapuri and Pavan Rao Ambedkar released on bail after police ADMITTED no evidence of their involvement in violence. Shocking admission," he said on Twitter.

"If that were so, why did the police arrest them in the first place? And how did the Magistrate remand them to custody without looking at the evidence," he asked.
"The law says 'find evidence, then arrest'. The reality is 'first arrest, then search for evidence'. Shameful," Chidambaram tweeted.

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News Network
April 1,2020

Amaravati, Apr 1: All the 43 patients who were tested positive for COVID-19 in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday have returned after attending the event at Delhi's Nizamuddin Markaz, said Chief Minister's Office, Andhra Pradesh.

With 43 new COVID-19 positive cases, the total number of coronavirus cases in Andhra Pradesh has reached 87, informed the state Nodal Office earlier today.

The 43 new coronavirus positive cases were reported between March 31, 9 pm and April 1, 9 am. A total of 373 samples were tested during this time period and of these samples, 330 were negative and 43 came out to be positive.

There has been an increase of 240 COVID-19 cases in the last 12 hours across the country.
According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the total number of COVID-19 positive cases have reached 1637 in India, including 1466 active cases, 133 cured/discharged/migrated people and 38 deaths.

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March 29,2020

New Delhi, Mar 29: The Centre on Sunday asked state governments and Union Territory administrations to effectively seal state and district borders to stop movements of migrant workers during lockdown, officials said.

During a video conference with Chief Secretaries and DGPs, Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba and Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla asked them to ensure that there is no movement of people across cities or on highways as the lockdown continues.

"There has been movement of migrant workers in some parts of the country. Directions were issued that district and state borders should be effectively sealed," a government official said.

States were directed to ensure there is no movement of people across cities or on highways.

Only movement of goods should be allowed.

District Magistrates and SPs should be made personally responsible for implementation of these directions, the official said.

Adequate arrangements for food and shelter of poor and needy people including migrant labourers be made at the place of their work, the official said.

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