c m y k c m y k TABLOID Akshay dismisses 17 HE SIAN GE rumours of T NEWA DELHI SUNDAY 3 NOVEMBER 2019 A Housefull 4’s fudged numbers NATION | Politics SUNDAY AGE | Cover WhatsApp breach row: Condom of all trades: The Mamata claims Modi contraceptive method finds govt tapping her phone 2 lucrative use outside bedroom 33 www.asianage.com RNI No. 57290/94, Regd No: DL-SW-05/4189/15-17 Vol. 26 No. 257 | 48 PAGES | `5.00 WINDOWS ■ Modi to hold bilateral meets with many world leaders Modi Cabinet likely Will ensure our interests to be expanded soon served at RCEP meet: PM BJP may offer additional posts to Shiv Sena, JD-U NITIN MAHAJAN AGE CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI, NOV. 2 NEW DELHI, NOV. 2 Prime Minister Narendra Will soon leave wait & Prime Minister Modi’s Council of Narendra Modi said on Ministers may be expand- watch mode, says Sena Saturday that India will ed soon as the Bharatiya ensure that its concerns Janata Party is under- BHAGWAN PARAB might be planning to and interests are fully stood to have offered addi- MUMBAI, NOV. 2 consider other options accommodated during tional positions to its as well for the govern- the Regional NDA ally Shiv Sena in After failing to persuade ment formation. Comprehensive Econ- exchange for support in its alliance partner Shiv “It is the BJP’s right to omic Partnership Maharashtra government Sena, the BJP has decid- form government since (RCEP) meeting in formation. ed to go ahead with the it is the single largest Actors Jennifer Aniston and Bangkok. He added that BJP sources said that swearing-in ceremony. party. Let it get 15 days Reese Witherspoon at the India would like to see negotiations between the According to sources, to prove its majority. If photo call of The Morning that it gains in equal BJP and Sena include pos- the BJP is planning to it fails to get majority, Show in London on Friday. terms as it opens its sible additional allocation hold the swearing-in Sena will prove its — AP market for other coun- of departments to the ceremony before majority,” he said. tries. Maharashtra ally. The November 7. A BJP “All we are demanding Mr Modi reached expansion of Union MLA, who spoke on the is that they accept what Marginal drop in Bangkok on Saturday to Council of Ministers is condition of anonymity, has been agreed upon. take part in the 16th also expected to accom- the Amit Shah-led party The BJP had sought the Delhi pollution, Asean-India Summit on modate Janata Dal has also asked its newly- alliance during the Lok Sunday, and the 14th (United). Sources said elected MLAs not to Sabha polls. We had our air still ‘severe’ East Asia Summit and that a decision on possi- leave Mumbai till doubts. But we thought New Delhi: Pollution levels the 3rd Summit meeting ble representation of November 5. On the we should give it a in Delhi and neighbouring of nations negotiating a Prime Minister Narendra Modi is welcomed by the Indian community in Bangkok on other allies, like the Apna other hand, the Sena has chance. Now, we are cities dropped marginally RCEP agreement on Saturday. — PTI Dal and the AIADMK, also indicated that it saying the BJP should on Saturday with a slight November 4. may also be taken. will try to form the gov- honour the commit- increase in the wind speed, “At the RCEP Summit, The BJP and Shiv Sena ernment, with senior ment. Accept what had a day after the region we will take stock of the have been at loggerheads leader Sanjay Raut say- been agreed in recorded its worst air quali- progress in RCEP nego- Economy in mess, but PM over the power sharing ing his party will soon the past,” he ty forcing authorities to tiations. We will consid- arrangement in leave the ‘wait and further added. shut schools and ban cos- er all issues, including Maharashtra after the watch’ mode. However, The BJP ntructions. Weather experts whether India’s con- Assembly polls results he also said that his had initially said there is a significant cerns and interests in managing headlines: Sonia were declared and the party would adhere to decided to improvement in wind trade in goods, services adjustment at the Centre ‘coalition dharma.’ The organise ■ speed and it will and investments are AGE CORRESPONDENT The Indian ing ground of Chinese is expected to bring the Saamana editor has also Turn being fully accommodat- NEW DELHI, NOV. 2 goods. The party has alliance back on track. indicated that his party to Page 4 increase gradually. economy is Sanjay Full report on Page 13 ed, during this summit,” announced to launch a Sources in the BJP said Raut PM Modi said in a pre- The Congress on going through nationwide mass agita- that once the agreement departure statement. Saturday attacked the a slowdown, sign- tion-cum-awareness pro- on the issue is reached, squabbling over sharing Opposition parties — US launches review The Regional central government for its ing RCEP agree- gramme from November official announcement of power, especially Shiv Congress (44) and Comprehensive Econ- plan to sign the Regional ment now will 5-15 to “expose” the gov- the date of Devendra Sena’s claim that a 50-50 Nationalist Congress of video app TikTok omic Partnership Comprehensive ernment about its “anti- Fadnavis’ oath taking cer- formula, which includes Party (54) — who also had (RCEP), comprising the Economic Partnership prove disastrous people policies” and raise emony will be made. sharing the chief minis- a pre-poll alliance, are Washington: The US gov- 10-member Asean bloc Agreement (RCEP), say- the issue of economic Despite a pre poll tership between the two nowhere near the half- ernment has launched a — Priyanka and six other countries ing that the Indian econo- slowdown, unemploy- alliance, the NDA part- allies, had been agreed way mark. national security review of — India, China, Japan, my is already in doldrums Vadra, ment and agrarian crisis. ners have been unable to and must be accepted. BJP sources say that the popular music-video South Korea, Australia and signing of this free Congress During a meeting with agree on government for- The BJP is adamant that though the Shiv Sena has app TikTok, which is owned and New Zealand — is trade agreement with party general secretaries, mation in the state. The Mr Fadnavis will be the been posturing and play- by China’s ByteDance. US leader engaged in negotiations other countries will fur- in-charge of states and fate of the 288-member CM for the full term. ing hard to get it ever lawmakers have been refer- for a free-trade pact. ther cause hardships to Bangkok for the RCEP heads of frontal organisa- Maharashtra Assembly While the BJP is the sin- since the poll results, it is ring to TikTok as a “poten- The government is fac- Indian farmers and small negotiations meetings. tions, Congress president has been hanging in bal- gle largest party in the expected to eventually tial counterintelligence ing intense pressure traders. The Congress has Sonia Gandhi attacked ance ever since results Assembly with 105 seats, come on board with the threat we cannot ignore.” from farmers and small Prime Minister alleged that RCEP pact the government for were declared on October its NDA ally Shiv Sena proposed power sharing Full report on Page 11 ■ Turn to Page 4 Narendra Modi is in will make India a dump- ■ Turn to Page 4 24 as the two parties are won 56 seats. The ■ Turn to Page 4 ‘UK truck victims were Vietnamese’ Two BJP partners Hooda appointed LAWYERS, COPS BATTLE IT OUT AT COURT Maha govt London: The 39 migrants CLP leader in found dead in a refrigerated announces truck near London are Haryana House believed to be Vietnamese, insist on more seats the police said Friday AGE CORRESPONDENT `10Kcr aid as they renewed their NAYEAR AZAD JHARKHAND NEW DELHI, NOV. 2 appeal for two men to help PATNA, NOV. 2 for farmers with the investigation. ◗ BJP’s partners — Former chief Full report on Page 11 The seat-sharing in the AJSU and LJP — minister AGE CORRESPONDENT National Democratic Bhupinder MUMBAI, NOV. 2 Alliance has turned out want more seats Singh Hooda COUNTERPOINT to be a thorny affair as than those contest- will be the The Maharashtra gov- BJP’s partners — the All ed by them in 2014 Leader of ernment on Saturday Jharkhand Student polls. While AJSU Hooda Opposition announced `10,000 crore Union (AJSU) and the in the newly- as aid for farmers affect- Lok Janshakti Party insists on ‘maxi- constituted Assembly of ed by unseasonal rains. (LJP) — want “hon- mum seats’ to its Haryana after being The move is expected to ourable seat adjust- candidates, LJP is appointed as the leader offer relief to farmers ments” for the demanding 6 seats. of Congress legislature whose crops have exten- Jharkhand Assembly party by Congress presi- sively been damaged due polls scheduled to be held been offering them. A sec- dent Sonia Gandhi on to erratic rainfall during in five phases starting tion in Jharkhand feels Saturday. kharif season. from November 30. that the AJSU may bar- Giving out the news, Police personnel (above) are officials, including one Addl Kharif season begins Sources said that efforts gain hard with the BJP Congress in-charge of seen at the Tis Hazari court DCP, two SHOs and eight in July and ends in are being made to build a during a meeting to dis- Haryana Mr Ghulam complex after clashes broke advocates sustained injuries.