BJP GIVES POINTBYPOINT REBUTTAL, SAYS SPEECH ‘DEVOID OF SUBSTANCE’ >>P8

gress workers gathered at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium.

Likening the BJP and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to the Kauravas from the Hindu epic Mahabharata, he said the Congress was humble like the Pandavas and fought for the truth.

“Centuries ago, there was a huge battle on the fields of Kurukshetra. The Kauravas were powerful and arrogant. The Pandavas were humble and fought for the truth. Like the Kauravas, BJP and RSS are designed to fight for power. Like the Pandavas, the Congress is designed to fight for the truth,” he said.

Gandhi alleged that the “corrupt and powerful today control conversation” in the country and the “name Modi symbolises the collusion between crony capitalists” and the prime minister. “Modi is not fighting corruption but is corruption himself,” he said. MUMBAI: Airfares, which jumped after budget airlines Indigo and Goair grounded a total of 14 planes since February due to engine problems, have since come down but are expected to remain high in the holiday months of April and May.

According to data from travel website Yatra.com, New DelhiMumbai economy class tickets surged to ₹15,797-₹29,644 (for the cheapest and most expensive tickets) on March 13 for the same day, while that for Delhi-kolkata it was ₹6,117-₹18,825.

Regular non-peak season economy fares are ₹5,000-₹8,000 for Delhi-mumbai and ₹6,000-₹8,000 for Delhi-kolkata.

A Delhi-mumbai ticket is expected to cost ₹4,807-₹17,797 for flights on March 19 while that of Delhi-kolkata is expected to be ₹5,857-₹25,561, shows the data. “There was a huge surge during one or two days (March 13-14) as there were many (flight) cancellation,” said Yatra’s chief operating officer (business to consumer) Sharat Dhall.