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Liquor manufacturers anticipate high sales during LS polls

Amritsar, Mar 22 (ANI): General elections seem to be a boon for the bootleggers and country liquor manufacturers in Punjab who pin hope on high sales of local brew during polls to garner voters’ support. Despite stringent election rules, a "money for votes" ethos still thrives in India, with politicians dishing out cash, food and liquor. A farmer, Rajendra Singh, said that there is an increase in sale as associates of the candidates contesting elections often distribute free liquor. To curb “the abuse of money power” during the elections, flying squads and static surveillance teams will guard against the distribution of cash or other bribes to voters. Mar 22, 2014
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Kejriwal praises EC decision to put gas price hike on hold

Faridabad, Mar 22 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday welcomed the Election Commission's decision to direct the government not to hike gas prices from April 1. On Friday, the Election Commission had said that it will be looking at the urgency of the manner in which the government was going ahead with a hike in gas prices. The oil ministry had last week sought the poll panel's approval to announce a hike in prices of gas from USD 4.2 a unit to USD 8 next month, when India goes to polls. Mar 22, 2014
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BJP will find an alternate way of using Jaswant Singh: Arun Jaitley

Amritsar, Mar 22 (ANI): Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley in an exclusive interview to ANI said it was unfortunate that his party could not accommodate senior leader Jaswant Singh from Barmer. Jaitley also added that his party will find an alternate way of using veteran leader. According to media report, Jaswant Singh 76, wanted to contest what is likely to be his last election, from his native place, Barmer. However, the BJP instead decided to field Colonel (Retd.) Sona Ram Choudhary, who was recently imported by the party from the Congress. Jaswant Singh is reportedly gearing up to contest as an Independent candidate from Barmer after the saffron party denied him the ticket. Mar 22, 2014
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Police arrest Maoists, seize arms in Bokaro

Bokaro, Mar 22 (ANI): Police arrested two Maoists and recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunitions from the ‘red corridor’ of Jharkhand, as security has been beefed up ahead of the general elections. Police launched a combing operation after they received secret reports about the rebels in Bokaro district. Mar 22, 2014
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Maoists set ablaze a construction vehicle in Jharkhand

Giridih, Mar 22 (ANI): Maoists in Jharkhand torched a road construction machine triggering panic among the people of the area on Friday. A witness, Narayan said that they covered the entire area and asked everyone to stay there. Mar 22, 2014
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BJP goes full throttle with saffron caps, Modi badges, T shirts to woo voters

Guwahati/Varanasi, Mar 22 (ANI): Trucks filled with saffron caps, Modi badges and T-Shirts recently arrived in Assam to woo voters ahead of the upcoming elections as the BJP prepares to accelerate its campaigns for prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi. Bharatiya Janata Party has been vigorously campaigning for Modi in different parts of the country and leaving no stone unturned to ensure that voters support the party whole heartedly. Mar 22, 2014
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Jayalalithaa hits at Congress for its anti people policies

Virudhunagar, March 22 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK Chief J Jayalalithaa took a dig at ruling Congress party for its anti-Tamil policies. In a pre-election campaign held in Virudhunagar district of the state, Jayalalithaa appealed the people to put an end to the Congress government in the country. Jayalalithaa had moved a resolution in the legislative assembly of Tamil Nadu in 2013 asking the Congress led government to take steps to regain the administrative powers of the small uninhabited island between India and Sri Lanka, Kachchatheevu. Mar 22, 2014
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BJP on Saamna editorial over Advani

New Delhi, March 22 (ANI): In his editorial in Shiv Sena's mouthpiece 'Saamna', party chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday targeted the BJP for treating senior leader LK Advani unfairly. Narendra Modi's era has begun, but that does not mean it is the end of the Advani era, said the editorial. Meanwhile, reacting over this BJP said that there is no rift within the party and no leader is treated unfairly. He also said that Shiv Sena is the BJP's oldest political partner and has been with the party inspite of many difficulties. Mar 22, 2014
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Not looking for positions: Arun Jaitley on Badal's Deputy PM remark

Amritsar, March 22 (ANI): BJP leader Arun Jaitley on Saturday said that he is not looking for positions. He was reacting over Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal's remark that Jaitley could be given the post of deputy prime minister if the NDA forms the next government at the Centre. He said that such comments are made in the course of a campaign. Mar 22, 2014
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Saamna hits at BJP over insulting Advani, Politicos react

New Delhi/Lucknow, March 22 (ANI): In his editorial in Shiv Sena's mouthpiece 'Saamna', party chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday targeted the BJP for treating senior leader LK Advani unfairly. Narendra Modi's era has begun, but that does not mean it is the end of the Advani era, said the editorial. Shiv Sena questioned the party for keeping Advani waiting on his seat for Lok Sabha polls. He said that this is an insult to Advani, his name should've featured in the first list. He also added that a person who was part of BJP's golden era was kept hanging till last minute. Reacting over the issue, Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Naresh Agarwal said that the BJP's internal feud was open and that what Shiv Sena mouthpiece 'Saamna' said was to highlight the same fact. Congress and JD (U) too slammed BJP for treating Advani unfairly and said that there is no place for senior leaders in the saffron party. Mar 22, 2014
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