27052024-TTC-01.qxd 27-05-2024 HAMAS STEPS UP ATTACK ON ISRAEL WORLD /thetribunechd 00:36 Page 1 13 CHANDIGARH | GURUGRAM | JALANDHAR | BATHINDA | VOL. 144 NO. 146 | 14 PAGES | ~5.00 | REGD. NO. CHD/0006/2024-2026 ESTABLISHED IN 1881 monday | 27 may 2024 /thetribunechd www.tribuneindia.com Not against Muslims, but Cong’s appeasement politics: PM Modi Says NDA set for historic victory, INDIA bloc to crumble after elections ❝ Aditi Tandon Tribune News Service New Delhi, May 26 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the ruling BJP-led NDA combine was headed for a historic win in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and the Opposition INDIA bloc would disintegrate after the polls. Urban Naxals ruling Punjab Punjab results will stun you. Do remember I told you this first… the decision to part with SAD was well-thoughtout. The ruling Punjab leadership mirrors the ideology of urban Naxals and people are worried they may take the state down the wrong path again. Narendra Modi, PM ON AAP-CONG PACT... ON ED, CBI RAIDS... Oppn has no agreement Yes, the corrupt are being on vision or leadership. In targeted. The country saw Delhi, they say hum saath heaps of cash recovered by saath hain; in Punjab, they the agencies, which shows say hum aapke hain kaun. the ED & CBI are on track. THE TRIBUNE INTERVIEW FULL COVERAGE INSIDE In an exclusive interview with The Tribune on the eve of the last and seventh phase of the 18th General Election on June 1, the Prime Minister talked about a range of issues, including his “ghuspethiye” (infiltrators) and “those with more children” remarks, saying these were never aimed at Muslims. “When I say illegal infiltrators or people with more children, why are you assuming that I was referring to Muslims? When I question the Congress’ divisive policies that aim to appease Muslims, I am speaking against the Congress, not against Muslims,” he said, emphasising that speaking against appeasement politics was the most pro-Muslim stance one could take because the EASY WIN FOR KKR, LIFT 3RD IPL TROPHY SPORT biggest victims of vote bank politics were Muslims themselves and they too had steadily begun to “see through the Congress game”. The Prime Minister pledged the BJP’s commit- ment to bringing the Uniform Civil Code to its logical conclusion “in his third term” and singled the Congress out to say that the opposition party would continued on page 11 c m y b 7 newborns killed in Delhi hospital fire Didn’t have licence, qualified docs Anshita Mehra Tribune News Service New Delhi, May 26 Seven newborns, six 15 days old and one 25 days old, were killed in a massive fire that broke out at a private children’s hospital in east Delhi’s Vivek Vihar late Saturday night, officials said on Sunday. Twelve newborns were admitted to Baby Care Newborn Hospital and the five who survived have been admitted to another facility in the city. In shocking revelations, the Delhi Police said the hospital was operating despite the expiry of its licence on March 31 and it had no clearance from the fire department and also lacked qualified doctors. “Even the expired licence issued to the hospital allowed only five beds,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara) Surendra Choudhary said. continued on page 11 edit: rajkot tragedy Army Chief gets extension; to hit seniority line Ajay Banerjee Tribune News Service Firefighters attempt to douse the hospital blaze in New Delhi. ANI RAJKOT GAMING ZONE FIRE TOLL 35, 2 HELD The police have registered an FIR against six partners of a gaming zone in Gujarat's Rajkot city on charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder and arrested two persons after a fire there killed 35 persons, officials said on Sunday. BACK PAGE New Delhi, May 26 In a surprise move, the government on Sunday announced a one-month extension in service for Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande, who was to superannuate on May 31. This is the first time that the tenure of an Army Chief has been extended since the Indira Gandhi-led government gave an extension to Gen SHFJ Manekshaw for his contribution during the 1971 India-Pakistan war. In a statement, the Ministry continued on page 11
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