Uddhav Sworn in As CM of from LS Panel, Pulled up by BJP New ‘Secular Govt’ in Maha MP Barred from Party LS Meets AGE CORRESPONDENT BHAGWAN PARAB NEW DELHI, NOV
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c m y k c m y k TABLOID Supergirl Melissa 32 HE SIAN GE reveals T NEWA DELHI FRIDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2019 A she’s a domestic Politics violence NATION | NEWSMAKERS | People survivor JD-U plans to consult UD President Trump tweets leaders across India photoshopped bare-chested over its NRC stand 4 pic to look like Rocky Balboa 12 www.asianage.com RNI No. 57290/94, Regd No: DL-SW-05/4189/15-17 Vol. 26 No. 283 | 32 PAGES | `5.00 WINDOWS ■ Will keep Hindutva close to my heart, vows Sena supremo Pragya gets axed Uddhav sworn in as CM of from LS panel, pulled up by BJP new ‘secular govt’ in Maha MP barred from party LS meets AGE CORRESPONDENT BHAGWAN PARAB NEW DELHI, NOV. 28 MUMBAI, NOV. 28 LIST OF MINISTERS MVA agenda: Left red-faced after its Shiv Sena supremo WHO TOOK OATH Jobs, meals Bhopal MP and Malegaon Uddhav Thackeray was ◗ Uddhav Thackeray blasts accused Pragya on Friday sworn in as the Chief minister Singh Thakur’s praise for chief minister of ◗ Eknath Shinde for poor, farm Mahatma Gandhi’s assas- Maharashtra amid a Shiv Sena leader sin Nathuram Godse as a galaxy of national politi- ◗ Subhash Desai loan waivers patriot, the BJP on cal dignitaries and busi- Shiv Sena leader Thursday barred her Cher performs during the ness tycoon Mukesh ◗ Jayant Patil AGE CORRESPONDENT from attending its parlia- ‘Here We Go Again’ tour at the Ambani and his family as NCP leader MUMBAI, NOV. 28 mentary party meetings Pragya claims United Center in Chicago on half a lakh people looked ◗ Chhagan Bhujbal for the Winter Session Wednesday. — AP on at Mumbai’s Shivaji NCP leader The Shiv Sena, Congress and removed her from remarks about Park. He took oath as ◗ Balasaheb Thorat and NCP on Thursday the parliamentary con- Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray greets his supporters Bill to regularise chief minister of the Shiv Congress leader unveiled their Common sultative committee on Udham Singh Sena-Congress-NCP after being sworn in as Maharashtra CM at Shivaji Park in ◗ Nitin Raut Minimum Programme defence. Mumbai on Thursday. — RAJESH JADHAV alliance “Maha Vikas Congress leader (CMP), which highlights Ms Thakur’s controver- AGE CORRESPONDENT illegal colonies in Aghadi” (MVA), which their alliance’s “com- sial statement on NEW DELHI, NOV. 28 also declared its common post after 20 years. allied with the Nationalist mitment to upholding Wednesday even led to Delhi gets LS nod minimum programme Soon after his swearing- Congress Party and the PM’s message the secular values vociferous protests by the After her controversial New Delhi: The Lok Sabha stating the alliance will in, Mr Thackeray Congress, he would keep Congratulations to enshrined in the Opposition in the Lok remark led to a huge on Thursday passed the “uphold the secular val- expressed his gratitude by his Hindutva agenda Uddhav Thackeray Ji Constitution”. Sabha on Thursday, forc- furore, with the BJP com- National Capital Territory of ues enshrined in the bowing to the masses, a “close to his heart”. The preamble of CMP ing defence minister ing under fire, Bhopal Delhi (Recognition of Constitution”. mannerism of his father, Mr Thackeray’s fellow on taking oath as the reads: “On contentious Rajnath Singh to con- MP and Malegaon blasts Property Rights of Citizens Fireworks were set off party founder Bal partymen Eknath Shinde CM of Maharashtra. I issue of national impor- demn her remarks. In a accused Pragya Singh in Unauthorised Colonies) as the proceedings began Thackeray, drawing a and Subhash Desai, NCP am confident he tance as well as of state statement in the Lower Thakur on Thursday Bill 2019 with voice vote. as Sena supporters raised round of rapturous leaders Jayant Patil and will work dili- importance especially House, Mr Singh said his tried to clarify that her The bill seeks to grant own- slogans and clicked pic- applause. Chhagan Bhujbal and gently for the having repercussions/ party condemns any such comments in the Lok ership rights to residents of tures, joyous at the sight Clad in a dark saffron Congress’ Balasaheb consequences on the sec- views and added Sabha was against the 1,731 unauthorised colonies of one of their partymen kurta, Mr Thackeray Thorat and Nitin Raut bright future of ular fabric of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi’s phi- “insult” to revolutionary in Delhi. Union minister occupying the state’s top declared that even though ■ Turn to Page 4 Maharashtra the Shiv Sena, the NCP losophy was, is and will Udham Singh. Hardeep Singh Puri said and the Congress will always remain the “A storm of lies that the process of digital take a joint view after party’s guiding light. becomes so big at times mapping of the unautho- holding consultations Opposition MPs, led by that even day appears to rised colonies will be com- Ajit Pawar is left out Sonia stays away to and arriving at a consen- the Congress, TMC, DMK be night, but the sun does pleted by December 31. sus.” and even AIMIM presi- not lose its light. Truth is Full report on Page 13 The CMP promises to dent Asaduddin Owaisi, that I did not tolerate of Cabinet for now ‘keep safe distance’ introduce a law that will dissatisfied with the insult to Udham Singh AGE CORRESPONDENT the oath as ministers AGE CORRESPONDENT chief at this juncture reserve 80 per cent jobs defence minister’s yesterday,” the Bhopal Onion prices still MUMBAI, NOV. 28 from the NCP,” Mr Pawar NEW DELHI, NOV. 28 wanted to “maintain a in the state for the response, staged a walk- MP tweeted. said after a meeting of distance” as the party Marathi manoos as well out. ■ More on Page 2 high across India Despite his supporters’ NCP leaders at party In a bid to keep a “safe dis- wasn’t yet “certain” about as the provision of meals As soon as the House New Delhi: Onion prices insistence, the Natio-nal- supremo Sharad Pawar’s tance” from the Shiv the “stability of the to the poor and needy at met, the Opposition mem- remain high across the ist Congress Party did not residence on Thursday. Sena-led government, alliance”, and the “agenda `10 — both of which bers stood up and strong- Bhopal MP had called major cities of the country include former rebel Ajit Ajit Pawar also dis- Congress chief Sonia of the Sena”, despite the were promised in the ly protested against the Godse a patriot and the as the average selling price Pawar in the council of missed reports that he Gandhi decided to skip common minimum pro- Shiv Sena’s election remarks made by Ms Congress a “terrorist ruled at `70 per kg on ministers. Ajit Pawar was disappointed at not the swearing-in-ceremony gramme agreed upon. manifesto. Thakur on Wednesday on party” (a remark which Thursday while the maxi- himself made it clear he being sworn in as deputy in Mumbai Thursday. Mrs Gandhi, however, Farmers’ issues also Godse in the debate on was later expunged by mum rate of `110 per kg would not be a minister chief minister Thursday. While officially the Cong- sent a letter to Mr Udd- feature prominently in the Special Protection the Speaker Om Birla). was recorded in Panaji, for the time being. “Do you see disappoint- ress claimed Mrs Gandhi hav congratulating him, the Maharashtra Vikas Group (Amendment) Bill. “Thousands of members according to official data. “I will not take the oath. ment on my face?” he had to skip the ceremony and regretting her inabil- Aghadi (MVA) govern- Congress Lok Sabha of the Congress laid down Full report on Page 9 Only Chhagan Bhujbal asked. due to health reasons, ity to attend the event. ment’s CMP, which leader Adhir Ranjan their lives while serving and Jayant Patil will take ■ More on Page 3 sources said the Congress ■ More on Page 3 ■ Turn to Page 4 Chowdhury said the ■ Turn to Page 4 6-month extension to Bajwa by Pak SC WEST BENGAL ‘Gota’ in Delhi, talks with Modi today Islamabad: Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Thursday TMC sweeps granted six-month condi- tional extension to Army 3 byelections, Chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa, in a relief to Prime Didi raps BJP Minister Imran Khan’s gov- ernment. Full report on Page 11 for ‘arrogance’ COUNTERPOINT NRC, CAB fears helped Trinamul RAJIB CHOWDHURI KOLKATA, NOV. 28 Riding the mood against the National Register of Citizens and Citizen- ship (Amendment) Bill in West Bengal, the Trinamul Congress has washed away the BJP’s saffron surge after the Sri Lankan President Gotabaya visit. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha polls in the Rajapaksa arrives at the IGI Airport in Mr Rajapaksa will on Friday hold exten- state, bagging all three New Delhi on Thursday. In his first over- sive talks to explore ways to further constituencies in the seas tour after taking the reins of Sri expand the already close ties between Assembly bypolls with Lanka over a week ago, Mr Rajapaksa the two neighbouring nations. new faces comfortably. arrived in New Delhi on a three-day ■ Report on Page 2 — AP Of the three seats, it won two — Kharagpur Sadar in West Midna- pore and Kaliaganj in Survey shows North Dinajpur — for China to retaliate WEATHER the first time, while UK Tories set Max: 24OC retaining the Karimpur Min: 15OC seat in Nadia. over US HK law? to win easily While chief minister RH: 73% Mamata Banerjee’s Hong Kong, Nov. 28: attracted rare biparti- London, Nov. 28: British Rainfall: 20% party reaped benefits China threatened retali- san support, and in a PM Boris Johnson’s Forecast: out of the controversy ation against Washin- statement spoke of his Conservatives are head- Mostly sunny over the NRC and the gton on Thursday after “respect” for Chinese ing for a comfortable Citizenship Bill at US President Donald President Xi Jinping, win in next month’s ASTROGUIDE Kaliaganj, earlier with Trump signed legisla- calling for both sides to election, according to a Congress, and tion supporting Hong “amicably settle their detailed new poll, amid Vikari: Dakshinayana Karimpur seats due to Kong pro-democracy differences”.