Saturday, May 12, 2018

View: Karnataka presses the button today, the big race to 2019 begins

View: Karnataka presses the button today, the big race to 2019 begins

NEWSPAPERS HEADLINES

The final leg of Assembly polls in Karnataka receives major attention in the press. "Campaign ends in Karnataka for likely cliffhanger" observes The Statesman. The Hindustan Times writes " Shah, Rahul raise pitch on last day of campaign".
"Fuel price hike post Karnataka polls likely" speculates the Pioneer, as Brent crude prices go up by nearly 5 dollars a barrel, since the last revision on April 24.
"Fans float 'Didi for PM' FB page" reports the Asian Age, with the Congress' hope of projecting Rahul Gandhi as the Opposition's prime Ministerial "face" hitting the first hurdle, as supporters of TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee launched a soft campaign on Facebook to project her as the opposition candidate for PM in the 2019 general elections.
On the Constitutional validity of the 2016 Aadhaar Act, the Indian Express writes "Second longest hearing in Supreme Court comes to an end, order reserved".
The Hindustan Times notes "Govt unlikely to accept J&K ceasefire for Ramzan, Yatra". "Militants Must Appeal First: Ally BJP's Red Flag on J&K ceasefire" is the Page One Anchor in the Indian Express.
"CBI confirms Unnao rape charge against BJP MLA: 'UP Cops left out his name from FIR' " states the Times of India.
" In 16 years, 1 MCOCA conviction"observes the Hindustan Times, of the law that was brought in, as the existing legal framework was found inadequate to curb the menace of organised crime.
"Army boots out iconic canvas for sports shoes". The Pioneer states, for the first time since independence, the Army is set to replace canvas shoes issued to its jawans with modern sports shoes.

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