RNI No.2016/1957, REGD NO. SSP/LW/NP-34/2019-21 Follow us on: @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer instagram.com/dailypioneer/ Established 1864 OPINION 8 WORLD 11 SPORT 16 Published From THE ART OF INDIA ONE OF THE ‘HIGHEST ROYAL CHALLENGERS DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL BHUBANESWAR TAXING NATIONS’: TRUMP RANCHI RAIPUR CHANDIGARH THE POSSIBLE TO FACE KKR IN IPL DEHRADUN HYDERABAD VIJAYWADA Late City Vol. 155 Issue 91 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable LUCKNOW, FRIDAY APRIL 5, 2019; PAGES 16 `3 WILL SMITH PERFORMS GANGA} AARTI} 14 VIVACITY www.dailypioneer.com Shotgun’s wife vs Rajnath likely BJP never dubbed political SP MP Praveen Nishad joins BJP, saffron party ties up with RLP in Raj rivals anti-national: Advani PNS n NEW DELHI The essence of Indian DEEPAK K UPRETI n NEW DELHI reaking his silence after democracy is respect for he Samajwadi Party is like- Bfive long years, BJP patri- diversity and freedom of Tly to line up an interesting arch LK Advani on Thursday expression. Right from challenge for the BJP by field- penned a blog saying the ing “Bihari Babu” Shatrughan essence of Indian democracy is its inception, the BJP Sinha’s wife Poonam Sinha respect for diversity and free- has never regarded against Union Home Minister dom of expression and that the those who disagree with Rajnath Singh from Lucknow, 2 Praveen Nishad, the MP from Gorakhpur and the giant killer of the BJP never regarded those who us politically as our a prestigious Lok Sabha seat last bypoll in UP, who joined the BJP on Thursday, seemed to be disagree with the party politi- also held by party’s patriarch an important catch for the party cally as its “enemies” and “anti- “enemies”, but only as late AB Vajpayee in the past. 2 Poonam, a Sindhi, may garner support of around 1.30 lakh Sindhi nationals.” our adversaries This came on a day BJP community in UP’s Capital city, besides the minority vote While the blog remains brought in Nishad Party to the focused on highlighting the BJP — LK Advani NDA fold in Uttar Pradesh 2 Congress has, as of now, not announced any candidate from core commitment and Advani’s where it faces a tough faceoff Lucknow constituency personal journey, the BJP vet- Advani ji perfectly sums up to the people of Gandhinagar”, with the SP-BSP-RLD alliance. 2 Former Congress MP from Telangana Ananda Bhaskar Rapolu too eran has tried to show mirror the true essence of BJP, most who have elected him to the Praveen Nishad, the MP joined the BJP on Thursday to many of the party leaders notably the guiding mantra of Lok Sabha six times since 1991. from Gorakhpur and the giant who have been quick to tag as ‘Nation first, party next, self “Their love and support has killer of the last bypoll in UP, “anti-national” anyone who last’. Proud to be a BJP always overwhelmed me,” who joined the BJP on Senior BJP leader and the BJP, SP chief Akhilesh opposed the BJP’s idea of karyakarta and proud that Advani said. Thursday, seemed to be an Union Minister JP Nadda said Yadav termed it as a “ghaatey nationalism. great leaders like LK Advani He recalled his old days important catch for the party. both the leaders wield consid- ka sauda” (loss-making deal) Prime Minister Narendra ji have strengthened (it) saying serving the motherland BJP also announced an alliance erable influence in their for the saffron party and also Modi lauded Advani’s write-up has been his passion and his in Rajasthan with the Rashtriya regions, and that they had alleged that money changed and said, “Advani ji perfectly — Narendra Modi mission ever since he joined Loktantrik Party headed by joined the party due to their hands. sums up the true essence of BJP, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak MLA and former BJP leader faith in the policies of the In an attempt to consoli- most notably the guiding indebted me with their affec- Sangh (RSS) at the age of 14. Hanuman Beniwal, a jat leader. Modi Government. date its votes in Rajasthan, the mantra of ‘Nation first, party tion and respect.” “My political life has been Poonam Sinha, one time Rapolu was associated with BJP announced an alliance next, self last’. Proud to be a BJP “The essence of Indian inseparably associated with my actress and former ‘Miss India’ the Telangana movement and with the Rashtriya Loktantrik karyakarta and proud that democracy is respect for diver- party for nearly seven decades, will be contesting against had quit the Congress last Party headed by MLA and for- great leaders like LK Advani ji sity and freedom of expression. first with the Bharatiya Jana Union Home Minister Rajnath month. mer BJP leader Hanuman have strengthened (it).” Right from its inception, the Sangh and later with the in what promises to be an Nishad, whose father Beniwal on one seat in the The blog shows red-flag to BJP has never regarded those Bharatiya Janata Party and I interesting contest. Poonam, a Sanjay Nishad is the head of the State. loose cannons within the party who disagree with us political- have been a founding member Sindhi, may garner support of BJP leader and Union Minister JP Nadda greets Nishad Party leader and Gorakhpur Nishad Party, had emerged Beniwal will contest Lok who indulge in vitriolic criti- ly as our ‘enemies’, but only as of both. It has been my rare around 1.30 lakh Sindhi com- (UP) MP Praveen Nishad after he joined the BJP in New Delhi on Thursday PTI victorious in the Gorakhpur Sabha polls on Nagaur seat as cism of rivals, making it sound our adversaries,” he said. privilege to work closely with munity members in UP’s bypoll last year, after the SP and RLP candidate, BJP’s poll as they were not political oppo- “Similarly, in our concep- stalwarts like Pandit Deendayal Capital city, besides the minor- Poonam’s candidature could Joshi, then a Congress MLA the BSP joined hands to take on incharge and Union HRD nents but sworn enemies. tion of Indian nationalism, we Upadhyaya, Shri Atal Bihari ity vote. be the reason for delaying her and former Uttar Pradesh the BJP. He had then contest- Minister Prakash Javadekar Sharing his views ahead of have never regarded those who Vajpayee and many other great, The Congress has, as of husband’s entry in the Congress Committee chair- ed on a SP ticket. said. He said the RLP will be a the BJP Foundation Day on disagree with us politically as inspiring and self-less lead- now, not announced any can- Congress. Shatrughan will now person, was the runner-up in The BJP which has not yet part of the NDA. April 6, Advani said, “As one of ‘anti-national’. The party has ers,” he said. didate for Lucknow con- be joining the Congress on by securing 2,88,357 votes. announced its candidate for Jat leader Beniwal had the founders of the BJP, I deem been committed to freedom of In the beginning of his stituency. In case of the April 6. Meanwhile, besides Gorakhpur, the political turf of floated his own party RLP it to be my duty to share my choice of every citizen at per- blog, the BJP veteran said the Congress opting out of the Rajnath had won the Praveen Nishad, former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister ahead of the 2018 Rajasthan reflections with the people of sonal as well as political level,” guiding principle of his life has contest, Poonam could give a Lucknow seat in 2014 with 55.7 Congress MP from Telangana Yogi Adityanath, may nominate Assembly elections and the India, and more specifically Advani said. been “Nation first, party next, tough challenge to Rajnath. per cent of the total 10,06,483 Ananda Bhaskar Rapolu joined Nishad from Gorakhpur. party won three seats, includ- with the millions of workers of The BJP founder leader self last.” According to sources, votes polled. Rita Bahuguna the BJP on Thursday. Hours after Nishad joined ing one by Beniwal. my party, both of whom have expressed his “sincere gratitude Continued on Page 6 CAPSULE Modi biopic to Four BSF jawans RAJ GUV IN TROUBLE AS Govt suspends PREZ FORWARDS PLAINT miss release killed in Kanker New Delhi: In a move that can spell trouble for Rajasthan Naxals ambush Governor Kalyan Singh, Barabanki SP date, SC to hear President Ram Nath Kovind has PNS n RAIPUR forwarded EC’s report to the plea on Monday Union Home Ministry. The EC our Border Security Force had written to the President on graft charge New Delhi: The biopic on the F(BSF) personnel were killed against Singh for violating the life of Prime Minister Narendra and two others injured on model code of conduct. 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