Opposed to Modi, JD-U says he failed to curb 2002 riots
New Delhi, April 13
The Janata Dal-United, a key constituent of the National Democratic Alliance, today gave an indication of its opposition to Narendra Modi's projection as possible prime ministerial candidate by raking up the 2002 Gujarat riots and criticising the Chief Minister for his “failure to check communal violence.” While unwilling to offer any comment on what would be the party’s stand in case Modi is projected as the PM nominee, the JD-U, one of the oldest NDA ally, said: “One does not bargain with or pressurise friends.”

Nation page: Big Brother BJP watchful, but not worried over JD-U move JD-U chief Sharad Yadav with Bihar CM Nitish Kumar in New Delhi on Saturday. Tribune photo: Mukesh Aggarwal

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SAD seeks clemency for Bhullar
Urges PM to ‘avoid any step’ that may threaten peace
Bathinda, April 13
Seeking clemency for Devinder Singh Bhullar, the core committee of the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh “to operationalise the post-judicial mechanism of statesmanship in order to avoid, even at this stage, any step that may pose a threat to peace and communal harmony in the country in general and Punjab in particular”.

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Govt in spot again over coalgate
BJP wants SIT probe into alleged vetting of CBI report by govt
New Delhi, April 13
Already under attack for a series of corruption scandals, the UPA government found itself in the dock again as the controversy over the allocation of coal blocks resurfaced today. A damaging media report today said the CBI status report on coalgate, submitted to the Supreme Court last month, was vetted by Law Minister Ashwani Kumar and officials from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).

Faith Factor: Devotees throng Takht Damdama Saheb Gurdwara at Talwandi Sabo on the occasion of Baisakhi on Saturday. Tribune photo: Pawan Sharma

SC hikes land relief for Punjab, Haryana farmers
New Delhi, April 13
The Supreme Court has directed the Punjab and Haryana Governments to pay higher compensations ranging from 15 to 100 per cent to farmers for large chunks of land acquired in Ferozepur, Faridabad, Ambala, Fatehabad, Hisar, Sonepat and Kurukshetra districts during 1981-1993. The Haryana Government acquired 184.66 acres in Mewla and Maharajpur villages in Faridabad district for the development of Sector 34 through a notification on August 2, 1989.

Hope shines for UP acid attack victim, docs restore vision New Delhi, April 13 There is now hope for acid attack victims who face the prospect of total blindness due to severe burn injuries in their eyes. Doctors at a multispecialty hospital in Delhi have restored the vision of a 23-year-old Muzaffarnagar schoolteacher, who suffered acid burns, by using the innermost layer of the human placenta as a dressing for the injured portion of her eye.