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MNS STUDENTS WING THREATENS TO TARGET TOLL BOOTHS AT MUMBAI’S AIRPORTS, WARNS THEY WILL BE RANSACKED IF NOT CLOSED WITHIN NEXT 48 HOURS
MNVS cadres at the police station
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from terminals at both the airport has been sanctioned. he Maharashtra Navnir- They allege that the operator man Vidyarthi Sena earns about Rs 45 lakh per (MNVS) today filed a month through this activity. complaint with the Deputy According to MNVS vice Commissioner of Police president, Akhil Anil Chitre, it (DCP-VIII) against GVK Infra- is extortion from innocent structure, the company that Mumbaikars. He said, “We has developed a major part of have demanded that Mumthe city's domestic and inter- bai police take appropriate national airports, demanding action against GVK, and have that toll collection be stopped given 48 hours to the cops. If at the both the airports. they will not turn our comA ten-member delegation plaint into an FIR, we will met with the DCP, asking for show our real face and ranthe relevant laws under which sack the entire toll departthe collection of toll from vehi- ments at both the airports.” cles waiting to pick passengers Chitre further stated, “I
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have enquired with several relevant authorities who agree that the amount being collected is illegal and is very high by all standards. This issue is not being raised because election are around the corner. In 2012 also we had made our stand on the toll issue clear in writing.” DCP Zone VIII, N.D. Chavan said, “We received the complaint in writing, and on Tuesday we are going to conduct a meeting between the GVK authorities and MNS party workers. If needed, necessary action will be taken under the law.”
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EC issues draft norms for poll manifestos; all national and state political parties invited to offer views and suggestions by February 7 By Prashant Hamine
tion manifestos shall not contain anything repugrom now on, political nant to the ideals and parties and contesting principles enshrined in candidates on election the Constitution. Aleve cannot shower free- though it has given a bies and sops just like that green signal to promises in the hope that the elec- of welfare measures, it has torate will be swayed by it added a proviso requiring and vote them to power. the political parties to exThe Election Commission plain their rationale and of India (ECI) acting on proposed funding mechthe Supreme Court ver- anism. In short, political dict of July 5, 2013 has parties will now have to now issued draft guide- explain the rationale and lines for political parties funding mechanism for and contesting candiContinued on pg 9 « dates wherein their elec-
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Of course, Rahul Gandhi is most certainly going to help Narendra Modi win the elections!