DISQUALIFIED RaGa HITS BACK

Jagdalpur: Union Home

Minister Amit Shah on Saturday, on the occasion of 84th CRPF Day, lauded the contributions of CRPF to the internal security of the nation and for carrying out the responsibility of safely conducting the democratic process. P9

Mississippi Tornado

KILLS 24 AND BRINGS

DEVASTATION TO US

Mississippi: Over 24 people died and dozens injured as a tornado and strong thunderstorms swept across Mississippi, destroying buildings and knocking out power as severe weather that produced hail size of the golf balls.

TEJASHWI QUESTIONED BY CBI FOR 8 HOURS IN

LAND-FOR-JOBS SCAM

New Delhi: CBI questioned Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav at its HQ for over 8 hours on Saturday in an ongoing investigation concerning land-for-jobs scam case, officials said. Meanwhile, on Saturday, Lalu’s daughter Misa Bharti was also questioned by the ED. P9

PAK COURT GRANTS

EX-PM IMRAN BAIL IN 3 TERRORISM CASES

Lahore: A Pakistani anti-terrorism court on Saturday granted prearrest bail to ousted PM Imran Khan till April 4 in 3 terrorism cases registered against him by Lahore police. Khan appeared before ATC with scores of his supporters.

Devanagere: Amid attempts by Opposition leaders to rally in support of Congress leader Rahul following his disqualification as a member of LS on Friday, PM Narendra Modi on Saturday said the BJP has transformed the 'Politics of Perception' in the country into the 'Politics of Performance', adding that the country had been mired in "dirty politics" for years.

"Karnataka has made up its mind to bring back the double-engine govt in the state. The BJP has put development on fast-track. Therefore, the need of

Girl stabbed to death, man attempts suicide

Reason behind murder is yet to be ascertained, accused is hospitalised

CB Sharma

Jaipur: A man Suren- dra Meena, 25, attempted suicide by consuming poison after stabbing Shobha Chaudhary, 23, to death in Manoharpura town of Jaipur district on Saturday, po-

BJP wants to make Karnataka the driving force for a developed India. However, the Congress sees Karnataka as merely a means to fill the pockets of some of its leaders.

—Narendra Modi, Prime Minister the hour is for the BJP to return to power in the interest of taking

Karnataka to development and prosperity," he added.

"Congress says 'Modi Teri Qabr Khudegi' but they don't know that the people of Karnataka have a dream, which is 'Modi Tera Kamal Khilega," PM added. Modi also held a mega road show during which a huge crowd lined the streets chanting his name and showering him with petals.

Rahul Gandhi & CM Ashok Gehlot during a press conference at AICC HQ in Delhi on Saturday. Cong will stage day-long ‘Satyagraha’ today.

RAHUL: MY NAME IS GANDHI, NEVER SPOKE AGAINST INDIA AND SO I WON’T APOLOGISE

First India Bureau

New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi held his first press conference on Saturday after being disqualified from LS. He said that he was speaking for democracy in India and would continue to do so. He said, "The disqualifi- cation is a part of the plan to conceal the relationship between PM Modi and Gautam Adani". Rahul said, "The disqualification is a desperate move. In fact, he added, this is a weapon in the hands of the Opposition. He said that Modi is afraid of my speeches in Parl, this resulted in my disqualification." He said, "Modi may jail me for life but it won't stop me from speaking for people."