Thursday, December 20, 2018

"It's Done" Tweets Rahul Gandhi As Rajasthan Too Waives Farm Loans

"It's Done" Tweets Rahul Gandhi As Rajasthan Too Waives Farm Loans

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Congress President Rahul Gandhi threatening that the Opposition party would not allow Prime Minister Modi to sleep peacefully till he waives farm loans is one of the stories that finds mention on the front pages of most of the dailies. The Times of India quotes Rahul as saying "Won't let PM Sleep till he waives farm loans nationally". "BJP terms Congress chief's remarks lowest in nation's public discourse", writes the Pioneer.
In the run-up to the 2019 Lok Sabha elections a race has been triggered between BJP and Congress to court agro growers with sops and subsidies. "Sop opera begins: more offers spread for voters" leads the DNA. "BJP writes off rupees 600 crore debt in Assam, rupees 650 crore Gujarat rural power bill" states the Pioneer.
"The Statesman leads "Modi hints at more GST concessions", adding "PM says government wants to ensure that 99 percent items attract sub-18% GST slab".
Referring to telecom companies and banks insisting on Aadhaar as sole identity and address proof instead of allowing consumers looking to get a mobile connection or open an account to use their passport or ration card, The Times of India states "Companies insisting on Aadhaar to face rupees 1 crore fine, jail for staff".
On Sajjan Kumar being convicted of abetting the murder of five Sikhs in the 1984 anti-Sikh carnage the Tribune reports "Day after, Sajjan Kumar quits Congress".
"Mumbai hospital fire toll up to 8, facility without key safety gear" highlights Hindustan Times.
Reporting on three Asiatic lions being killed by a goods train near Gir in Amreli district DNA writes "Three lions run over by goods train in Gir".
And finally, IPL's tryst with mystery! Well, the Hindu reports that uncapped mystery spinner C.V. Varun of Tamil Nadu was the toast of the IPL auction at Jaipur after Kings XI Punjab shelled out a whopping 8.4 crore for the architect turned cricketer.

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