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BJP not to polarise UP polls, but probe must if migration happening in Kairana: Arun Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said BJP does not want to communalise or polarise the Uttar Pradesh elections, but the state government must address the issue if there is even some evidence of migration from Kairana. In an interview to a TV channel, he maintained that 'Ram Mandir' will not be made an electoral issue in UP, where assembly elections are due next year. Mr Jaitley also took on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, accusing his Aam Aadmi Party government of giving advertisements to only friendly media and not to the media houses that are critical. On another controversy surrounding the censor board and its chief Pahlaj Nihalani, Mr Jaitley said once the government is able to announce new guidelines, the roles of individuals will get diluted. He hinted that the new guidelines will be out in a couple of weeks. on the issue of rising prices of various key commodities, Finance Minister said fresh supplies are coming to the market in next few weeks and rates will come down.

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