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PAGE 3 ...PAGE 12 No such request made Karnatak is over by PM: Jaishankar on Trump's claim CRPF cover of HDK government falls Lalu Yadav, Rajiv AGENCY NEW DELHI, JUL 23 Pratap Rudy Yeddy likely to meet Governor today Amid a massive controversy over US removed President Donald Trump's claim on NEW DELHI: The security cover Kashmir mediation, India Tuesday said provided by CRPF to former Bi- Prime Minister Narendra Modi never har Chief Minister Lalu Yadav HDK govt 99 made any such request to the US leader and former Union Minister Rajiv and reiterated that Kashmir is a bilateral Pratap Rudy has been removed BJP 105 issue. while that for a number of others External Affairs Minister S Jais- secirotu has been downgraded. AGENCY hankar said in Rajya Sabha that all out- This follows a review of the se- BENGALURU, JULY 23 standing issues between India and Pak- curity arrangements for "Central istan can be discussed only bilaterally, protectees" by the Home Min- The 14-month-old Janata Dal (Secular)-In- thereby ruling out any third party medi- istry which has issued an order dian National Congress government in ation. on Monday. In some cases, while Central protection has Karnataka was voted out on Tuesday, los- "I would like to categorically state been withdrawn, state police ing a confidence motion at the end of a pro- that no such request has been made by cover could continue for them. tracted debate. the prime minister to the US President," PM betrayed India's BSP leader Satish Chandra The ruling coalition lost 99-105, after he said after Congress and other opposi- Mishra has been removed from 15 disgruntled MLAs quit their seats, tion parties raised the issue of the claim interests if Trump's the Central list and would be plunging the government into minority. made by Trump in his meeting with vis- provided "Z" CRPF cover in Ut- For six days, the coalition partners tried iting Pakistan Prime Minister Imran claim is true: Rahul tar Pradesh. to delay the inevitable after chief minister Khan in Washington on Monday. NEW DELHI: If US President Donald Uttar Pradesh Minister Suresh H D Kumaraswamy offered to move the He said it has been the consistent Trump's claim that the Indian prime min- Rana and Bharatiya Janata Par- Confidence Motion in the state Legislative position of India that all outstanding is- ister had asked him to mediate on the ty (BJP) has been removed from Assembly. sues with Pakistan can be discussed only Kashmir issue is true, Modi had betrayed the central list (CRPF pro- The fall of the dispensation followed bilaterally. the interests of the country, Congress tectees). serious dissidence among its legislators – "Any engagement with Pakistan leader Rahul Gandhi said on Tuesday. Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar 12 from Congress and three from Janata will require an end to cross border ter- Gandhi also asserted that a "weak" for- Pradesh Dinesh Sharma, who Dal(S)-who quit their seats two weeks ago rorism," he said, adding Shimla and La- eign ministry denial wouldn't do and was among 'Y+' category pro- and were placed in a hotel in Mumbai ever hore accords signed between India and Prime Minister Modi must tell the nation tectees has also been removed since. Pakistan provide the basis for resolution what transpired in the meeting between from the central list. him and the US president. JVM-P President Babulal Maran- Congress and JD(S) accused the BJP of of all issues bilaterally. di will also be provided 'Z' CRPF unleashing 'Operation Lotus' to lure the rul- Opposition parties were, however, mobile cover in Jharkhand only. ing party legislators offering money and not satisfied by the statement by the Ex- M Venkaiah Naidu, who adjourned pro- The CRPF cover for Jan Adhikar ministerial berths. The rebels did not come ternal Affairs Minister and wanted the ceedings till 1200 hours. Party chief and former MP Pap- to the Assembly session despite being sum- prime minister to come to the House and Jaishankar noted that on Monday pu Yadav and BJP MP Sakshi moned by the Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar. Bengaluru tense after BJP-Cong workers’ clash clarify. the US President had in his talks with Maharaj has been withdrawn The two independents, who were taken BENGALURU : Section 144 has been imposed in Bengaluru for the next two days after clashes This led to heated exchanges be- Khan stated that he is ready to mediate and their security has been in as ministers in the recent cabinet expan- took place here on Tuesday outside an apartment on Race Course Road in the city alleging that in- tween opposition benches and Chairman on the Kashmir issue, if requested. downgraded from 'Y+' to 'Y' cat- sion, had stepped down from the govern- dependent MLAs have been lodged in the building. egory. ment and supported the Bharatiya Janata The agitating party workers were taken away by the police later. Party. Dramatic scene was witnessed in the "Today and tomorrow we are imposing Section 144 across the city. All pubs, wine shops will be city today in front of a posh apartment closed till 25th July. If anyone is found violating these rules, they will be punished," Bengaluru Police IT raids on Kuldeep Bishnoi's Parliament where the two independents were supposed Commissioner Alok Kumar Kumar said. to be housed by the BJP. The development came even as the BJP and Congress-JDS coalition is engaged in a heated de- approves Modi govt's The numbers, without the support of bate over the trust vote in the state Assembly. FY20 Budget the two Independents, was enough for the houses in Hisar, Delhi NEW DELHI: Parliament on BJP to defeat the Kumaraswamy govern- HISAR, JUL 23 Legislator from Adampur, while his Tuesday gave its approval to ment. gress, said he would be happy to give up was all of a sudden and unexpected." wife Renuka Bishnoi represents Han- Modi-2.0 government's maiden Earlier, Karnataka Chief Minister HD his position. Meanwhile, Section 144 was issued in The Income Tax department officials si segment in the state Assembly. budget with Finance Minister Kumaraswamy said on Tuesday that he was "I am ready to give up this position several parts of the city on Monday after raided the residences of The couple won the 2014 Nirmala Sitharaman saying tax ready to face a trust vote—indicating that with happiness," he said. "I had no inten- clashes were reported between Congress Congress leader and Assembly elections as proposals aim at redistribution of perhaps days of political uncertainty in the tion to drag the trust vote. I apologise to and Bharatiya Janata Party. Television Adampur MLA Haryana Janhit funds to bring more equitable House would finally come to an end. Speaker and people of the state." channels reported that several Congress Kuldeep Bishnoi in His- Congress (HJC) candi- development. In an emotional speech just before his He said in the speech that he had sin- and BJP workers were detained. ar, Adampur and Delhi dates and later, merged The Appropriation (No 2) Bill, government faces the vote after resigna- cerely worked for the state, but that the past A news agency quoted Bengaluru Po- on Tuesday. The IT offi- their party with the Con- 2019 and the Finance (No 2) tions of 15 rebel MLAs in the Congress and year had been "difficult", especially given lice Commissioner Alok Kumar as saying cials began simultane- gress in 2016. Bill, 2019 -- cleared by Lok Sab- Janata Dal Secular coalition left the gov- that there was a perception that the state on Tuesday: "We are imposing Section 144 ous raids at around 0800 Their son Bhavya Bish- ha last week -- were returned by ernment struggling to hold on to power, government was shaky. across the city today and tomorrow. All hrs on Tuesday. They did not allow noi had contested and lost from His- the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday af- Kumaraswamy, who took over as chief "When the assembly polls (2018) re- pubs, wine shops will be closed till 25th. anybody to enter and leave the prem- ar Parliamentary constituency as a ter voice vote. minister in May last year after a hurriedly sults were out, I had plans to quit politics," Anyone found violating these rules will be ises. Kuldeep Bishnoi, son of former Congress nominee in May, 2019 gen- patched up alliance with once-rivals Con- he told the House. "My political entry itself punished". Haryana chief minister Bhajan Lal, is eral elections. Chandrayaan-2 moving in SC cancels registration, lease Amarinder seeks Centre’s right direction: ISRO of Amrapali group BENGALURU, JUL 23 NEW DELHI, JULY 23 cancellation of lease. The top court said help for reinforcement of Venkataramani will have the power to A day after launching the country's second moon mission, the Indian The Supreme Court on Tuesday can- enter into any tri-party agreement for Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Tuesday said the Chandrayaan- celled the registration of the embattled sale of the group's properties to recover 2 spacecraft is in "good health" and moving in the "right direction".