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 Agriculture measures may    tune of  200 crore to promote   reasons-experiences by almost   community caste or religion a   cannot remain silent for long.
 BUDGET SPECIAL a focus on tHE WoEs of DIstREssED faRMERs anD agRI sEctoR   14  `  improve rural economy   organic farming. These are   all citizens for such an uncalled-  citizen belongs.  The Prime Minister can lose
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 3 & 4  With reference to the report “Agrarian distress:   important and big outcomes for   for behaviour and treatment to   Till it is abolished, please note   no time to deny that his party
 Volume 15  Govt rightly focuses on farmer woes and rural   the Indian agriculture sector.  its citizens by the government.   that at one of the Nationalised   ever received political funds
 28 feb 2018
 New Delhi  economy” by Komal Amit Gera (February 28)
 In the Union Budget for 2018-  Dhiresh kulshrestha  Those who are not seeking any   Bank Aadhaar Centre charges   from the fraudsters. BJP may
 LOVE,   19, the Central Government   People belonging to the middle   financial assistance, why they   are  30-no receipt issued   not agree, but the scam reduced
                                                                               Prime Minister Narendra
                                                  even for payment made —
                     are forced to have Aadhaar?
 why are you   announced establishing new   income group and the salaried   Life is vulnerable with   for updation and separate   Modi’s slogan, Na khaoonga, Na
 rural markets and E-NAM for
 hated  the welfare of Indian farmers   class are disappointed with the   Aadhaar. Without mobile   cost is involved for getting   khaane doonga to a joke. Even
 which will be beneficial for   BJP Government’s Budget. By   Aadhaar is ineffective. Is under   printed Aadhaar card at some   ardent supporters find it hard
 linkages between market and   reducing the corporate tax and   the constitution every person   other place like cyber cafes.   to extol Modi as chowkidaar
 farmers. The allocation of  2,000   firmly denying increase in the   must have a mobile? How   The agent here says he has   without unease. It is no tribute
 crore for the establishment of   threshold exemption limit of   government can force any   separate arrangement to   to his leadership that people
 these rural markets is a good   income tax, as expected by the   citizen to have Aadhaar?   provide laminated Aadhaar   nowadays speak of “ease of
 move. Union Finance Minister   salaried class, Union Finance   There is no doubt that   card at  100 without receipt   defrauding banks”. The ease with
 Arun Jaitely has also allocated    Minister Arun Jaitley has   Aadhaar fails all the tests of a   for it. Extra cost is forced on   which Nirav obtained ‘letters of
 Our history and culture are rooted in epic
 tales of love and romance. Then why are we so   trumpeted his party’s leanings   democratic setup, including the   citizens.  Why Aadhaar Centre   undertaking’ was astonishing.
 conservative when it comes to falling in love and   500 crore for potato, tomato
 choosing our partners?  20  towards corporates and has sent   basic right to personal space.    cannot give services of getting   The overdrive into which
 and onion crop farmers to
 help them cope with the   a clear message that welfare of   God may save innocent citizens   printed Aadhaar too and that   the Modi government went
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 vagaries of nature and demand   corporate is the priority for the   from Aadhaar clutches.  too without any extra cost to   subsequent to the unearthing
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 fluctuation, which will be known   Government.  Why not drop the names   citizens.  of the gigantic scam does not
 Undoubtedly, this Budget
 More green    as ‘Operation Green’ in the   is a precursor to the summary   of all citizens and allot them   m. kumar  suffice to salvage the situation.
                                                                                 The disclosure that Abhishek
                     Aadhaar number only and every
 cover needed  agriculture sector.  defeat of the BJP Government in   person would be known only   Narendra Modi must clear   Singhvi’s wife bought jewels
 Crucially, though, the
 government has pegged the   the 2019 General Election unless   by its Aadhaar number and that   his name in PNB scam  worth  6.5 crore from the
                                                                               Modi’s is poor defence on BJP’s
                     will solve country’s problem of
                                                  Now that Congress President
 it course corrects now.
 With the burgeoning population   Minimum Support Price (MSP)   shalini GeralD   caste, community and religion   Rahul Gandhi linked Prime   part. It cannot justify the Modi
 for crops at one-and-half times
 in India, it is obviously an   the input costs to alleviate   Aadhaar fails all the tests   -all will be equal as no one   Minister Narendra Modi to the   government’s inaction despite
                                                  PNB scam, the Prime Minister
                                                                               being alerted to the massive
                     would ever be known which
 arduous task to ensure that   agrarian distress as per the   of a democratic setup  PNB-Modi-Choksi fraud. Had
 MS Swaminathan committee
 there is no reduction in existing   recommendations and this    reference to the Spotlight column titled    ‘FORM IV’ (See rule 8)  the government-owned PNB
 “Aadhar row: Govt must allay fears of data
                                                                               given  11400 crore as loans to the
 forest area. Key challenges such   should be welcomed. Also, the   misuse” by Vipin Pubby (February 28)      1.   Place of Publication    :   TEHELKA  country’s jobless youth, it would
 The way the government
 provision to extend the Kisan
                                   Bulding No 23, Nehru Place, New Delhi-110019
 as public pressure, abysmal   Credit Card for fisheries and   treats and behave with citizens       2.   Periodicity of Publication    :    Fortnightly  have brought smile to the faces
 strength of field forest staff need   animal husbandry is a smart   especially on Aadhaar matters          3.   Printer’s Name    :  :   Swinder Bajwa  of lakhs of families and got back
                                                                               its cash with interest. It is valid
                                   Yes
             Whether Citizen of India?

 dynamic solutions.   move.  is a proof that the most absurd          (If foreigner, state the country of origin)   :    Not Applicable  to ask whether the government
 thinking of government is that
 The establishment of 42 mega
 Involving private stakeholders   food parks will provide a fillip   all the citizens who pay tax are            4.   Address    :  :   Bulding No 23, Nehru Place, New Delhi-110019  infuses the public sector banks
             Publisher’s Name
                                   Swinder Bajwa
 and local bodies may help   to the agro-processing industry   dishonest. Uncalled for services               Whether Citizen of India?    :   Yes  with public money for its loot
                                                                               by crooked business tycoons.
 and the introduction of the
 are made compulsory Aadhaar
                                   Not Applicable
             (If foreigner, state the country of origin)  :
 increase tree cover further.   ‘bamboo mission’ for farmers   requirement. Most absurdity          Address    :   Bulding No 23, Nehru Place, New Delhi-110019  Priyanka Chopra, Kangana
 Making sure that there   will help increase farmers’   example of Bhopal hospital-          5.    Editor’s Name    :  :   Charanjit Ahuja  Ranaut, Aishwarya Rai and
                                                                               Katrina Kaif may have been paid

             Whether Citizen of India?
                                   Yes
 are no hurdles before the   income. The Budget also made   refuses to discharge new-borns          (If foreigner, state the country of origin)   :   Not Applicable  a lot of money for endorsing
 provisions for 100 per cent
 sans Aadhaar registration.
 Compensatory Afforestation   income tax benefit scheme for   There may be few of            6.   Address    :  :   Bulding No 23, Nehru Place, New Delhi-110019  Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi
             Name and address of
                                   Anant Media Pvt. Ltd.
                                                                               brands. Would it now prick their
 Fund Management and Planning   agriculture and farm equipment   dishonest persons but treating               owner who owns the       Bulding No 23, Nehru Place, New Delhi-110019  conscience to give the ‘fee’ to the
 all citizens as dishonest is
 manufacturers to boost the rural
             Magazine and partners
                                   SHAREHOLDERS 1. Royal Building and Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.,
 Authority (CAMPA) Bill would   economy.   a matter of shame for the   Plot No F-5, Rajiv Gandhi IT Park, Chandigarh., 2. Tarun Jit Tejpal, 12 Link Road,   cheated customers or charity?
 help ensure that degraded open   The most vital feature of   government.  Perhaps this   Jangpura, New Delhi-110014, 3. Weldon Polymers Pvt. Ltd., E-4/77, Sector 7,    We are inquisitive to know
                                                                               whether a part, however small,
                                   Rohini, New Delhi, 4. Priyanka Gill. C/o Mr Harish Chander, Village Dharampura,
 forest area can be treated and   the Budget for the farm sector   is first time in the history of   Abohar, Ferozpur, Punjab-152128. 5. Rajasthan Patrika Pvt. Ltd., Kesargarh,    of the looted money went to hire
 world on where such a low
 is the establishment of the
 later classified as forest area.  Agricultural Cluster Model   thinking of government is   J.L.N. Marg, Jaipur, Rajasthan. 6. Neena Tejpal Sharma, M-130 1st Floor,    the bevy of beauties sporting
                                   Greater Kailash-II, New Delhi-110048,
                                                                               fabulous necklaces, bangles and
 n vijai  for production that will be   found for its honest and law-          rings for falling over the master
 promoted by the Government   abiding citizens. Unnecessarily       I, Swinder Bajwa, hereby declare that the particulars given are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
 as a policy. Additionally, there   citizens are not horrified from          sd/-  fraudster.
 are Budgetary allocations to the   government -there are valid       Dated: 1 March 2018   Swinder Bajwa  G DaviD milton
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