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the surgical strikes than Pakistan. They are even ask- many lost their lives and thousands of small busi-
ing how many persons were killed in the air strike.” nesses had to close down. Sowing of crops delayed;
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath kicked demand collapsed; impacted farmer’s income and
off his campaign by offering prayers at a temple in GDP took a hit of close to 2 per cent in the quarter
Behat constituency of Saharanpur. of demonetisation. There were 15 lakh job losses in
the first four months after demonetization (CMIE).
Congress attaCk Then the multiple GST rates regime one of the most
While BJP is attacking Congress, from the Congress, complex in the world. Single Rate-49 countries; Two
a scathing attack came from K.C.Venuguipal, General Rates- 28 countries; Five rates – 4 countries.
Secretary, AICC alleged that ‘The Yedduyrappa Diary’ About killing of security personnel, Ka-
which supposedly bears the signature of BCC, who pil Sibal gave details that in Kathua — March,
said in a statement that S.Yeddyurappa, senior BJP 2015,(Casualties:3Security Personnel), Gurdaspur
leader and former CM of Karnataka indicates massive — July, 2015, (Casualties: 5 Security Personnel),
corruption of Rs. 1800 crore involving top BJP leaders Pathankot– January 2016, (Casulaties: 9 Security Per-
needs to be investigated as the details mentioned in sonnel), Pampore– June and December, 2016 (Casu-
the diary reveals the fake claim of Modi government’s alties: 11 Security Personnel), Uri — September 2016,
fight against corruption, AICC General Secretary (Casualties: 18 Security Personnel), Baramulla– Octo-
in-charge of Organisation and Karnataka, ber, 2016 (Casualties: 1 Security Personnel), Nagrota–
K.C.Venugopal MP said in his statement. November, 2016 (Casualties: 7 Security Personnel),
“The Prime Minister who boasts about his fight Sunjuwan — February, 2018 (Casualties: 4 Security
against corruption should come forward and clarify Personnel) and Pulawama — February, 2019 (Cau-
on the content of this diary. Prime Minister, Modi salities:49 Security Personnel). More than 60 security
must reveal whether the top leaders of BJP have personnel have been martyred since Pulwama attack.
received the said amount or not. It is also the respon- Sibal alleged there are certain reports and studies
sibility of each leader mentioned in this diary to come that were not released for public perception includ-
forward and clarify whether they have received the ing Survey on jobs created under Mudra Scheme,
amount mentioned by Shri Yedyurappa and undergo NSSO report on unemployment, Labour Bureau’s 6th
any investigation required in this matter. We appeal employment-unemployment survey and National
that this must be made the first case to be investigated Crimes Record Bureau’s “Crime in India” report for
by the newly appointed Lokpal,” K.C.Venugopal said in two consecutive years. (2017 and 2018).
his statement.
Earlier also Yeddyurappa had been caught red tough battle ahead
handed while offering money to the MLAs in Karna- In view of all this, the 2019 battle is expected to be a
taka to topple the Government. If the details men- tough fight for both the Bharatiya Janata Party, Con-
tioned in the Diary are correct, then the BJP leader- gress, and regional parties because 2019 is not 2014.
ship should also answer on the source of this income. It’s not going to be an easy ride for the BJP as the saf-
Former Union Minister, Kapil Sibal alleged that fron party looks for the second term.
BJP’s five years had been a dismal period as 6351 Also, the failure of the Opposition to join hands
farmers/cultivatorscommitted suicide in 2016- 17 and form a “mahagathabandhan” has come as a shot
per day. Similarly, farmer protests have increased in the arm for BJP. Surprisingly, in 2014, the BJP-led
from 628 (2014) to 4837 (2016), agriculture workers NDA was a conglomerate of around 29 parties; this
wages has increased by only 2.6 per cent (UPA-8.5 time it has 41 parties, brought together by the Modi-
per cent) while 52 per cent farming families indebt- Shah combine. Ironically, the Congress has an alliance
ed; average outstanding loan - 1 lakh. During July with only 17 parties but BJP has been able to believe all
and December, 2018 MSP increase merely covers that sole idea of “mahagathbandan” is to corner lone
input costs; way below Swaminathan commission man Modi.
recommendations. The Pulwama terror attack and the following
Between 2010 and January 2019 about 123 cases of Balakot airstrikes though have changed the narra-
cow-related violence. Over 50 per cent of the victims tive from the issues that the opposition was raised to
and 78 per cent of those killed were from Minorities. “rashtarwaad” or nationalism. The Congress’ narra-
98 per cent of these crimes took place after 2014 and tive ‘chowkidar chor hai’ jibe has given the BJP a new
in 14 states ruled by BJP. In 2018 there were 218 hate slogan ‘main bhi chowkidar’ campaign. All eyes would
crimes. 192 of those were against Dalits and Minori- now be on different phases of voting and the dooms
ties (Amnesty International Report). He alleged that day of May 23 when results would be declared!
countless citizens suffered due to Demonetisation, letters@tehelka.com
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