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 12 SPORT 15 Published From PAK’S FAILED JAPAN’S NEW EMPEROR ASCENDS ARSENAL FACE VALENCIA DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL BHUBANESWAR RANCHI RAIPUR CHANDIGARH IRAN GAMBIT CHRYSANTHEMUM THRONE IN EUROPA LEAGUE DEHRADUN HYDERABAD VIJAYWADA Late City Vol. 155 Issue 119 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable LUCKNOW, THURSDAY MAY 2, 2019; PAGES 16 `3 KANGANA IS A CHILD: MAHESH} BHATT} 14 VIVACITY www.dailypioneer.com Masood Azhar is global terrorist Naxals blow up 15 UN tags Pak-based JeM chief as ultra after China relents PTI n UNITED NATIONS It is a big success for India’s efforts cops in Gadchiroli to root out terrorism... India’s voice n a huge diplomatic win for is being heard globally. India’s views IIndia, the United Nations cannot be ignored any longer, it has (UN) on Wednesday designat- been proved. Der aye, durust aye ed Masood Azhar as a “global (Better late than never)… I want to terrorist” after China lifted its say it loud and clear that this is just hold on a proposal to blacklist the beginning. Wait for happens next the Pakistan-based Jaish-e- Mohammed (JeM) chief, a Prime Minister Narendra Modi decade after New Delhi approached the world body for Faisal said that Pakistan In Beijing, Foreign the first time on the issue. will immediately enforce the Ministry spokesman Geng “Big, small, all join togeth- sanctions imposed on Azhar. Shuang said China lifted tech- er. Masood Azhar designated as He also rejected the world nical hold after Beijing found a terrorist in @UN Sanctions body’s move as a “victory for no objection to the listing pro- list. Grateful to all for their sup- However, there was no tent diligent and in a subter- India and validation of its posal following a careful study port,” India’s Permanent mention of the deadly ranean manner making all our stance” as projected by the of the “revised materials.” Representative to the UN Syed Pulwama attack in J&K, which efforts towards this goal. Today Indian media. “Recently, relevant coun- Akbaruddin tweeted. was claimed by the JeM. that goal stands achieved,” China earlier removed its tries revised and re-submitted The UN committee listed A UNSC designation will Akbaruddin said. hold on the proposal moved by the materials for the listing Azhar on May 1, 2019, as subject Azhar to an assets “All in all it’s been a happy France, the UK and the US in proposal to the 1267 being associated with Al-Qaeda freeze, travel ban and an arms day, a good day for all this who the UNSC’s 1267 Al Qaeda Committee. After careful study Mangled remains of a police vehicle that was blown up by Maoists in Gadchiroli on Wednesday PTI for “participating in the financ- embargo. An assets freeze would like to pursue the Sanctions Committee in of the revised materials and ing, planning, facilitating, under the sanctions committee approach of zero tolerance for February just days after the taking into consideration the TN RAGHUNATHA n MUMBAI personnel alighted to clear the April 11— the highest record- preparing, or perpetrating of requires that all countries freeze terrorism,” he said. deadly Pulwama terror attack. opinions of relevant parties road, landmines planted by ed in the four phases of polling acts or activities by, in con- without delay the funds and Commenting on the listing A veto-wielding perma- concerned, China does not n a major tragedy that befell Maoists blew up, leaving 16 in Maharashtra. junction with, under the name other financial assets or eco- of Azhar, Pakistan’s Foreign nent member of the UN have objection to the listing IMaharashtra on its founda- personnel dead. “The high polling percent- of, on behalf of, or in support nomic resources of designated Office spokesman Mohammad Security Council, China was proposal,” he said. tion day, 15 commandos and a The incident comes near- age in the Gadchiroli district of ”, “supplying, selling or trans- individuals and entities. Faisal said, “The current listing the sole hold-out in the 15- The US welcomed the list- civilian driver were killed on ly one year after the security has rattled the Maoist leader- ferring arms and related mate- “This is for us a significant proposal has been agreed after nation body on the bid to ing of Azhar and sought “sus- Wednesday after Maoists blew agencies killed as many as 40 ship. The Maoists had given a rial to”, “recruiting for”, “other- outcome because we have been all political references, includ- blacklist Azhar, blocking tained actions” from Pakistan up their vehicles in Kurkheda Maoists in two biggest-ever call to boycott polls and also wise supporting acts or activi- at it for several years. The first ing removal of attempts to link attempts by placing a “techni- against terrorism, consistent tehsil of Gadchiroli district in Naxal encounters undertaken disrupt polls. They could not ties of”, and “other acts or effort that we made in this it with Pulwama and malign- cal hold”. All decisions of the with its international eastern Maharashtra. The IED in the jungles of Gadchiroli. In succeed,” Special Inspector activities indicating associa- regard was in 2009. More ing” the struggle of the committee are taken through obligations. blast, whose impact left a large the twin encounters that took General of Police (in-charge of tion with” the JeM. recently, we have been persis- Kashmiris. consensus. Continued on Page 7 crater on the road, came hours place on April 22-23, 2018, the Anti Naxal Operation) Sharad after Naxals torched 27 vehicles security personnel had nearly Shelar said. For many years now, French Pakistan based We demand That is why India needs a of a road construction compa- eliminated all the Maoists oper- The shocking attack came diplomacy has been Masood Azhar’s Pakistan strong & decisive leader. ny earlier in the day, police said. ating in the area. nearly ten hours after the relentlessly pleading for belated declaration as immediately Grateful to PM Narendra Modi The C-60 commandos of The Wednesday’s attack is Maoists set on fire at least 36 sanctioning Azhar, head of the a global terrorist by arrest him, and his diplomatic efforts that Gadchiroli police were travel- being seen as an attempt by the private vehicles and two site terrorist group responsible, UN is surely a freeze his led to the UN designating ling in two vehicles for Naxal Maoists to avenge last year’s offices of a road construction notably, for the Pulwama attack welcome step. India’s assets and Masood Azhar as a global combing operations, when they twin anti-Naxal encounters firm along the Purada- last February — fight against terrorism shutdown all organisations terrorist. It was long over due. This also reflects found several fallen trees block- and to voice their frustration Malewada-Yerkhade stretch of Spokesperson of France’s is resolute — linked to him PM Modi’s commitment towards zero tolerance ing the road leading to an iso- over 71.98 per percentage the Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh Ministry of Europe and Congress spokesperson Randeep — Samajwadi Party against terrorism lated stretch of the road in a polling witnessed in the first national highway number 136. Foreign Affairs Singh Surjewala president Akhilesh Yadav — BJP president Amit Shah forest area. When the security phase of Lok Sabha polls on Continued on Page 7 CAPSULE SL CABLE OPERATORS BLOCK NAIK’S PEACE TV Cong’s aim in UP is to Colombo: Two of Sri Lanka’s major cable TV operators have dropped controversial Indian Islamic preacher Zakir Naik’s Peace TV from their channel damage BJP: Priyanka following the country’s worst terror attacks on Easter Sunday PRITAM SRIVASTAVA n LUCKNOW which killed over 250 people, according to a media report. n a significant disclosure, ICongress general secretary CONG PEOPLE DREAM Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on OF KILLING ME: MODI Wednesday said the party has Itarsi: Dubbing the Congress as fielded only such candidates a “dishonest” party, Prime who could either win or cut Minister Narendra Modi on into the votes of the BJP to help Wednesday alleged it is only the Opposition candidates. sincere in propagating dynastic Claiming that the BJP rule and corruption. Addressing would perform poorly in Uttar a rally here, Modi said, “The Pradesh due to the strong fight Congress people have so much put up by Congress candi- hatred for your Modi that they dates, Priyanka said, “The BJP are even dreaming of killing will suffer a major setback in Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra greets supporters during Modi. But they are forgetting that UP and lose badly in those election campaign for Lok Sabha polls in Raebareli on Wednesday PTI people from Madhya Pradesh seats where Congress is strong and India are batting for me,” and our candidates are giving potential to damage the BJP’s redressing people’s problems. Modi said while referring to a tough fight.” She was address- chances in the State,” Priyanka Asked whether Rahul alleged statement of a Congress ing a poll meeting in Baghola explained. Gandhi could become the leader against him. area of Rae Bareli. Asked whether she was Prime Minister, Priyanka said, However, the Congress afraid of contesting against “My brother will prove to be a BJP TRYING TO ‘BUY’ 7 leader also admitted that in Prime Minister Narendra Modi good Prime Minister as he lis- AAP MLAS: SISODIA places where the Congress can- from Varanasi, she shot back, tens to the people and tries to New Delhi: Accusing the BJP of didates were weak, they would “If Priyanka Gandhi gets redress their problems.