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plants were attacked by the pests. This was unusual because Neem tree extracts are traditionally used in India for repelling the pests. Thackeray then stated that "this is what is happening everywhere and even those, tasked with protection, are stealing these days."
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Supreme Court's notice on his comments on the sub-judice case of the Rafale fighter jet deal, saying he had attributed the
97:, Modi in his speeches had promised that he would serve the country, not as a prime minister, but as a watchman. Modi further added that as a watchman he would never allow anyone to put their paws on the public money. Rahul Gandhi had referred to Modi as
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162:, Gandhi stated that an enquiry will be done after the election post which, "the
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532:"'Chowkidar Chor Hai': Uddhav Thackeray Uses Rahul Gandhi's Jibe To Attack Modi"
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