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www.dailyworld.in Saudi warns dailypick crown prince Amulya Ganguli a ‘red line’ in RSS chief sets Khashoggi probe London Saudi Arabia has warned criticism of BJP’s electoral Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is a “red agenda 06 line”, after Donald Trump heaped praise on the Sikh devotees kingdom in defiance of warnings he was giving participate Riyadh a pass on a journalist’s grisly murder. in a ‘Nagar Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Kirtan’ Wednesday that calls for the crown prince to be Pakistan denies procession at Sri Harmandir held accountable for the grisly killing of Jamal involvement in Sahib (Golden Khashoggi would not be tolerated. Temple) on His comments came as the US president Amritsar grenade the eve of praised Saudi Arabia for keeping oil prices low 550th birth -- one strand of his argument against punishing attack anniversary of Guru Riyadh even though the CIA reportedly found DW Bureau / Islamabad Nanak Dev Ji, strong evidence that the crown prince, the de the founder of facto Saudi leader, was involved in the murder. Denying its involvement in the Amritsar the Sikh faith, “In Saudi Arabia our leadership is a red line. terror attack in which three people were killed, in Amritsar The custodian of the two holy mosques (King Pakistan on Thursday rejected allegations of on Thursday. / PTI Salman) and the crown prince are a red line,” Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh Jubeir told the BBC. “They represent every Saudi that the grenade used was similar to the ones citizen and every Saudi citizen represents them. being manufactured by the Pakistan Army. And we will not tolerate any discussion of any- CM had said that the grenade attack, in which thing that is disparaging towards our monarch three people were killed and over 20 injured, or our crown prince.” Khashoggi, a US resident seemed to carry Pakistan's signature. Pak conveys to decision to open who wrote for The Washington Post and had Amarinder had also said that initial investi- been critical of Prince Mohammed, was lured gations indicated that the "grenade used was to the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2, similar to the ones being manufactured by the Kartarpura Corridor for Sikhs pilgrims killed and reportedly dismembered. page 10 > Pakistani Army Ordinance factory”. Rejecting Amarinder's allegations in his Sajjad Hussain / Islamabad facilities on 28th November. We sons and tranquillity on both sides weekly press briefing here on Thursday, Paki- / New welcome the Sikh community to of the border,” he tweeted. Prez to lay stan's Foreign Office spokesman Mohammad Pakistan for this auspicious occa- In , External Affairs foundation stone ‘Negligence of Faisal said, "Pakistan categorically rejects these Pakistan has conveyed to India sion,” Qureshi tweeted. Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh of Kartarpur people on tracks led allegations. India is a serial alleger and it has its decision to open the Kartarpura His statement came hours af- Kumar said India has approached corridor on Nov 26 become its second nature to blame Pakistan Corridor for the Sikh pilgrims on ter India urged Pakistan to build the Pakistani government to rec- for any negative development without blink- the occasion of Guru Nanak’s 550th a corridor to Katarpur Sahib to ognise the sentiments of the Sikh New Delhi/Chandigarh to Amritsar tragedy’ ing an eye." birth anniversary, Foreign Minister facilitate easy movement of Indian community and build the corri- President and New Delhi “Negligence” of people led to last The purpose of "such severe and unfounded Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Sikh pilgrims to the shrine -- the final dor, in keeping with the resolution Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder month’s Amritsar tragedy in which 60 people allegations" by the Indian authorities was to Thursday, a development which resting place of Sikh faith’s founder adopted by the Cabinet Thursday Singh will lay the foundation were mowed down by a train as they watched cover up their won failures and drag Pakistan could help ease tensions between Guru Nanak Dev. to commemorate the 550th birth stone of the Kartarpur Corridor Dussehra celebrations while standing on a rail- in India's domestic political affairs during the two neighbours. India also said it will build and anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev at Dera Baba Nank in Gurdaspur way track, the Chief Commissioner of Railway election season, he claimed. Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan is develop a corridor from Dera Baba next year. In response, Pakistan’s on November 26, the Punjab Safety said in his provisional report on Thursday, Faisal said that India should hold talks with located across the river Ravi, about Nanak in Gurdaspur district to the Foreign Office spokesman Moham- government said. The decision virtually giving the railways a clean chit in the Pakistan if it was serious in solving different four kilometres from the Dera Baba International Border to facilitate mad Faisal said Prime Minister Khan to build the corridor from Dera case. “Having carefully considered the factual issues including Kashmir. Nanak shrine in Punjab’s Gurdaspur Sikh pilgrims visiting Gurdwara has proposed in writing to hold talks Baba Nanak to the international material and circumstantial evidences so far avail- "We have said time and again that our district. It was established by the Darbar Sahib Kartarpur on the on all issues, including Kartarpura, border was taken on Thursday able at my disposal, I have provisionally come restraint should not be mistaken for weak- Sikh Guru in 1522. The first Gurd- banks of the Ravi river in Pakistan. but India refused to come forward. morning at a meeting of the Union to the conclusion that the unfortunate incident ness," Faisal added. Three persons including wara, Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib, Pakistan’s Information Minister He said Pakistan’s efforts were cabinet. The Chief Minister said of running over of 60 persons near Jaura-Fatak a preacher were killed and over 20 injured was built here, where Guru Nanak Fawad Chaudhry welcomed the continuing and it issued 3,838 visas the development of the corridor near Amritsar railway station of Ferozpur divi- when two-bike borne men threw grenade on a Dev is said to have died. “Pakistan Indian announcement to commence to Indian Sikhs to visit Pakistan to will facilitate lakhs of pilgrims from sion of Northern Railways on October 19, 2018 religious congregation in Amritsar on Sunday. has already conveyed to India its the construction of the Kartarpur attend religious ceremonies. India to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sa- at 6:55 pm occurred due to the negligence of Singh said that prima facie, this appears decision to open Kartarpura Cor- corridor, calling it a “victory of “We on our part will continue hib Kartarpur on the banks of the persons reportedly standing on and near railway to be an "act of terror" by separatist forces, ridor for Baba Guru Nanak’s 550th peace”. “It is a step towards the our efforts but we cannot do much Ravi river in Pakistan, where Guru track witnessing Dussehra Mela at Dhobi Ghat,” organised with the involvement of ISI-backed birth anniversary. PM Imran Khan right direction and we hope such unless there is response from the Nanak Dev spent 18 years. CCCRS S K Pathak said in the report, a copy of Khalistani or Kashmiri terrorist groups. will do break ground at Kartarpura steps will encourage voice of rea- other side,” Faisal said. / PTI / which is with PTI. page 5 > dailyheadlines

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Jammu Under attack from the Op- Horse trading had started 20 days for me the interest of the state is Extensive position for his decision to dis- ago,” he claimed. “Had I given any prime. For that, I acted and dis- solve the Jammu and Kashmir As- side opportunity (for government solved the assembly as per the sembly, Governor Satya Pal Malik formation), it would have created constitution of Jammu and Kash- ‘horse-trading’ on Thursday claimed “extensive more mess. The value system of mir. It was the best action as per horse-trading” was going on in the politics would have been destroyed my wisdom and I have not been was going state and dismissed allegations that as is been happening in the rest of partial,” he said. he was acting on the Centre’s direc- the states. I could not afford that,” The governor said when he came tions. Maintaining that it would the governor said. to the state he had made his stand on in J&K: have been impossible for parties He said it would have been im- clear that he would not be involved with “opposing political ideolo- possible for parties with “oppos- in any underhanded dealing or Governor gies” to form a stable government, ing political ideologies” to form defection and would not approve Malik defended his decision and a stable government. “We would government formation on the basis President Ram Nath Kovind, First Lady Savita Kovind, Mayor of Parramatta, Andrew Wilson, and Australian said he acted in the state’s interest have altered this situation, had we of threat. He said he wanted polls Prime Minister Scott Morrison during the unveiling of Mahatma Gandhi statue at Jubilee Park in the town of Malik and according to its constitution. given an unstable government (to to be held and an elected govern- Parramatta, in Sydney on Thursday. / PTI Speaking to reporters at Raj Bha- the state). An opportunist govern- ment formed. He hit out at the PDP van here, the governor dismissed ment would have been the out- and the NC, claiming they had told Natasha Chaku / Melbourne Marise Payne, Foreign Minis- The fourth one between allegations that he was acting on come of this process. We never him that they had a majority but ter of Australia and Anantku- the Acharya N G Ranga Agri- the Centre’s directions and said wanted instability in a sensitive he was not given any proof for it. President Ram Nath Kov- mar Hegde, Minister of State cultural University, Guntur, had this been the case, their side state,” Malik said. No list was given and no parade ind, the first Indian head of for Skill Development and and the University of Western (BJP, People’s Conference) would He said the NC, PDP, Congress of MLAs took place, Malik said. state to visit Australia, held Entrepreneurship, by High Australia, Perth, for coopera- have been called for government would have fought with each other Malik said the PDP, NC and Con- talks with Prime minister Scott Commissioners of both coun- tion in agricultural research formation. On the Opposition’s and it would have created a mess. gress staked claim for to form gov- Morrison to step-up bilateral tries. The first agreement was and education while the last threat to move court, he said those “I have no personal interest and ernment when just one month was strategic ties as the two coun- for cooperation in the area of one was between the Indra- who wanted to move court, could left for the governor’s rule to end. tries signed five agreements disability and to deliver ser- prashta Institute of Informa- do so as it was their right. “Why did they not act before on Thursday to boost invest- vices to the differently-abled. tion Technology, New Delhi, “For the past 15 to 20 days, I also read and why did no one come from ments and enhance coop- The second one was between and the Queensland Univer- have been getting reports of large- their side or the other side. I did eration. kovind arrived in Invest India and Austrade to sity of Technology, Brisbane scale horse trading. MLAs are being Make public not accept the claims of both Sydney on Wednesday on the facilitate bilateral investment. for a joint Ph.D agreement. threatened and several types of reports of sides. The decision that was nec- second leg of his two nation The third agreement was Following the meeting with underhanded dealings are going essary for the state, it was taken trip. signed between the Central President Kovind, Prime Min- on,” Malik said. horse-trading by me”, he said. He claimed both External Affairs Ministry Mine Planning and Design ister Morrison announced “Mehbooba (Mufti) Ji told me a Mufti and National Conference Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar Institute, Ranchi, and the the release of Australia’s week before that her MLAs were in govt leader Omar Abdullah wanted said that during the state visit Commonwealth Scientific response to the India Eco- being threatened through the NIA. formation in dissolution of the Assembly and of President Kovind to Aus- and Research Organisation, nomic Strategy, a blueprint Another side said MLAs were be- had been demanding it for the tralia, five agreements were Canberra, to foster scientific to transform the economic 05 ing lured with large-scale money. J-K: Omar past five months. / PTI / exchanged in the presence of collaboration and innovation. engagement. / PTI /