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Rahul in Wayanad: Amar Ujala & Dinamani wonder why Left is unhappy

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5 April, 2019: Dainik Bhaskar’s editorial advises people to stop commenting on Jammu & Kashmir in “Pehle Jammu Kashmir ke vishesh darje par baatcheet band ho”, after PDP’s Mehbooba Mufti commented on Article 370: if you fix a date for removing Article 370, we will give you a date for moving J&K out of India, she said.

Bhaskar says J&K is less of a state and more of a problem for us — like an onion, you keep peeling and the peeling never ends. The politicians have defined Article 370 to suit their political narrative, making the matter rather complex. The Supreme Court is ready to hear the matter, but political statements to gain one-upmanship must stop.

April 4: Dainik Jagran in “Jaanleva vayu pradushan” is concerned over the Health Effects Institute’s findings that in 2017 some 50 lakh people died of air pollution – 12 lakh in Delhi alone.

Another study said that of the 10 most polluted cities in the world, seven are in India. While India needs industrial growth for economic prosperity, policy makers cannot ignore air pollution. Pollution also comes at an economic cost: if earning members of a family fall ill due to pollution, it will impact the economy too, Jagran argues.

April 3: Wednesday’s editorials focus on the Congress election manifesto released on Tuesday.

Dainik Bhaskar warns sensitive laws should not be used for populist promises. Therefore, Congress’s talk of amending the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) is questionable. How reasonable is it to put national security at risk in the name of civil liberties? If something is wrong with the Act there is the Supreme Court to rule on it, Bhaskar says.

Dainik Jagran focuses on Congress’s welfare schemes — not enough has been done to remove poverty despite policies, it writes. Congress ignores that subsidies and freebies have ill-effects on the country.

Amar Ujala asks “Kaisey Nibhayenge” the tall promises made in the manifesto — from 6 per cent GDP in education to Nyuntam Aay Yojana (NYAY). Also, at a time when the BJP has made Pulwama, Balakot and nationalism their poll issues, how will the party sell the message of diluting AFSPA and doing away with the sedition law?

April 2: Dainik Bhaskar editorial tackles the issue of where BJP will make up seats it is likely to lose in the election. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley feels it is not a matter of mathematics — even in the last elections no one had predicted such a big win for the BJP. But who will tell Mr Jaitley that life doesn’t work without maths, asked Bhaskar.

To counter losses in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and Maharashtra, the BJP claims it will reap a bumper harvest in Odisha and Bengal — but how big will the bumper be, asks Bhaskar.

April 1: Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s decision to contest from Wayanad seat in Kerala invited comments on Monday.

Amar Ujala in ‘Bikhara hua vipaksh’ says Wayanad is touted as a safe seat for Rahul and will send out a positive signal and strengthen Congress in the south. But why is CPM angry at Rahul? In Kerala the Left and Congress are political rivals but not in national politics. In fact, many important decisions in UPA-I are attributed to the Left, which was supporting the government then. Unlike the NDA coalition, there seems to be differences in the opposition camp, which doesn’t paint a pretty picture.

Dainik Jagran editorial “Do naavon ki sawari” says whatever the political party says the message to the people is that Rahul isn’t sure of a win in Amethi. It also says it is ridiculous for the Left to be unhappy when they were keen to fight the elections in alliance with Congress in West Bengal.

Tamil

5 April: The Hindu Tamil addresses the issue of the Election Commission’s neutrality before elections: Usually, ahead of elections, officers posted at a particular place for more than three years are transferred. “But not many transfers have been seen this time. In various places, there are allegations these officers act in favour of the ruling party. For people to sustain their belief in the elections and in democracy, the EC should ensure a level-playing field for both the ruling and opposition parties,” it concludes.

3 April: Dinamani deals with Rahul Gandhi’s nomination from Wayanad. “If Rahul Gandhi’s advent in Kerala is considered a disadvantage to the Left parties and an advantage to BJP, it will not be just a disadvantage to Left parties but for the whole opposition”, it writes.

2 April: Dinamani talks about the opposition parties’ complaint on Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). It says it takes at least one hour to check one sheet of VVPAT votes. For a constituency with 250 booths, it will take 250 hours. The very purpose of introducing EVMs will be pointless if we have to have VVPATs in all booths…Delhi, Bihar, Punjab and recently Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh have proved the neutrality and credibility of the EC. The unnecessary doubts on EVMs raised by opposition parties show their insecurity and self-doubt and fear of losing.

The Hindu Tamil asks parties to disclose the source of money for the welfare schemes promised in manifestos. The amount spent can only be retrieved through levying taxes…increasing income and corporate taxes. Increasing railway fare, electricity fare, education fee, and healthcare fee can only get the resources necessary for these schemes, it writes.

1 April: Dinamani’s editorial looks at the A-SAT launch. “As we cross new milestones in space, there is a need to point out that the Indian armed forces are decaying without development and upgradation. Also, it is a very bad approach to consider such successes in space and military to be a particular government’s victory. To use it for election victory is also inappropriate,” it writes.

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