BJP, Cong Spar Over Family in Chargesheet Says Won’T Fight
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Follow us on: facebook.com/dailypioneer RNI No.2016/1957, REGD NO. SSP/LW/NP-34/2019-21 @TheDailyPioneer instagram.com/dailypioneer/ Established 1864 OPINION 8 WORLD 11 SPORT 16 Published From GET REAL ABOUT US, CHINA CLOSE TO KINGS XI FACE CHENNAI DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL BHUBANESWAR STRIKING A DEAL: TRUMP RANCHI RAIPUR CHANDIGARH REAL ESTATE SUPER KINGS IN IPL DEHRADUN HYDERABAD VIJAYWADA Late City Vol. 155 Issue 92 LUCKNOW, SATURDAY APRIL 6, 2019; PAGES 16 `3 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable ANUPAM KHER LAUDS RANBIR KAPOOR} } 14 VIVACITY www.dailypioneer.com Sumitra makes BJP ‘worry-free’, BJP, Cong spar over Family in chargesheet says won’t fight ED Agusta charges raise political storm: Modi slams * The Congress called the ED LS poll this time chargesheet as “cheap political stunt” to divert people’s attention from the Family; Cong calls agency move cheap political stunt ‘imminent defeat’ of the BJP in polls PNS n NEW DELHI/DEHRADUN “panic-stricken” Modi and fair trial rights override * Arun Jaitley insisted that the Government is using “rehashed media rights and the court can Opposition party must answer as to he ED’s supplementary insinuations” through its “pup- temporarily curtail the freedom who are ‘RG’, ‘AP’ and ‘FAM’ in the Tchargesheet in the pet” ED, which it dubbed as of the media to ensure that. documents cited by the probe agency AgustaWestland chopper scam “Election Dhakosla” (sham) * Modi claimed that Michel whom his case raised the political tem- for “manufacturing lies”. Government had brought from Dubai perature ahead of the Lok “A single uncertified had disclosed two Sabha polls with Prime page leaked by ED of a names to his Minister Narendra Modi on purported chargesheet is a interrogators DEEPAK K UPRETI n NEW DELHI Arun Jaitley addresses the media in New Delhi on Friday PTI Friday bringing it up to attack cheap election stunt to divert * One was ‘AP’ the Congress even as alleged attention from imminent and the other mid speculation about her middleman Christian Michel defeat of the Modi was ‘FAM’. ‘AP’ stands for Ahmed Patel and ‘FAM’ stands for family. Have you Acandidature from the claimed before a court he has Government. The ED has heard of Ahmed Patel? Which family is he close to? Modi asked the audience at Indore Lok Sabha constituen- not named anyone during the Parade Ground in Dehradun. become ‘Election Dhakosla’ of a rally cy and denial of ticket to vet- investigation. The Congress Reacting to Modi’s veiled a Government manufacturing erans like LK Advani and MM called the ED move as “cheap reference to him, Ahmed Patel, a lie a day,” he told media in Joshi, outgoing Lok Sabha political stunt” to divert people’s a senior Congress leader who Delhi. Speaker Sumitra Mahan on attention from the “imminent has been former Congress pres- He said parts of the Friday said she would not con- defeat” of the Modi ident Sonia Gandhi’s political chargesheet were “selectively test the elections. Government in the polls. adviser, said it seems the ED leaked” to the media to score ED claims Patel, Family named by Agusta Michel Mahajan, 76, wrote an Senior BJP leader Arun has become an important part political points. Michel’s coun- open letter questioning the Jaitley insisted that the of the NDA. He noted that such sel appeared with an applica- PNS n NEW DELHI cal persons of the ruling party delay over the announcement Opposition party must answer “antics” would not work as the tion before Special Judge when the deal was being of candidature for the seat she as to who are “RG’, “AP” and public is demanding answers to Arvind Kumar, who issued senior Congress leader struck.” has been winning since 1989. “FAM” in the documents cited unemployment, farm distress notice to the ED and sought its Aidentified as “AP” and a The chargesheet said “I thought the party was hesi- by the probe agency. and sagging economy. reply by Saturday when he will “family” are named in the according to the “budget sheet, tant so I told them to take a Alleging that the Congress “In this election season, it take up the matter. Enforcement Directorate 30 million Euros were paid to decision,” she said. and corruption were insepara- is pouring ‘jumlas’. Baseless “Michel has not named chargesheet against Christian Air Force officers, bureaucrats The BJP has replaced ble partners, Modi told a rally and laughable charges are rain- anyone in his statement before Michel, the alleged European and politicians” to swing the Advani, 92, with party presi- in Uttarakhand that Michel ing,” he tweeted in Hindi. “We the agency which is being middleman arrested in the case deal in the favour of dent Amit Shah from has hinted at the Congress’ first have full faith in the judiciary leaked to the media. This is related to the AgustaWestland AgustaWestland for purchasing Gandhinagar, and Joshi, 85, family’s involvement in the and the truth can never be hid- only to make the matter sen- VVIP chopper deal. the choppers to ferry VVIPs with Satyadev Pachauri, UP chopper deal. Modi claimed den and shall prevail,” he said. sational and prejudice the case In the supplementary across the country. Minister, from Kanpur. A that Michel whom his “The chowkidar and his against my client,” his counsel, chargesheet, the ED said In the supplementary miffed Joshi wrote an open let- Government had brought from cronies have targeted the wrong Aljo K Joseph, said. He claimed Michel identified the initials which has filed a supplemen- Defence personnel, bureau- chargesheet, the ED said ter informing voters in his Dubai had disclosed two names place without evidence. The the copy of the chargesheet was “AP”, mentioned in a “budget tary chargesheet. crats and journalists as the Michel identified the initials constituency that the party to his interrogators. ‘dalals’ (middlemen) of noteban provided to the media before it sheet” as Ahmed Patel and Michel, who alleged that beneficiaries of the deal. “AP”, mentioned in a “budget had asked him not to contest. “One was ‘AP’ and the and Rafale cannot escape now. was provided to Michel. “fam” as “family.” the Central Government was The ED, in its supplemen- sheet” as Ahmed Patel and Informing reporters in other was ‘FAM’. ‘AP’ stands for The people will teach them a He has questioned as to Interestingly, Michel told a using agencies for political tary chargesheet filed under the “fam” as “family.” Indore, Mahajan said she has Ahmed Patel and ‘FAM’ stands lesson. But, you must have how the chargesheet was leaked Delhi court on Friday that he agenda, filed an application Prevention of Money The budget sheet contains written to BJP chief about her for family. Have you heard of heard the saying a thief sees a to the media even before its has not named anybody in after reports appeared that the Laundering Act, said, “A part of the details of payments made to decision of not contesting the Ahmed Patel? Which family is thief in everyone,” Patel said. cognisance was taken by the connection with the deal dur- ED in its chargesheet has kickback was paid to defence various people, including polls, she said, “I have made the he close to?” he asked the Congress chief spokesper- court. The application said ing investigation by the named politicians of the pre- officials, bureaucrats, media- politicians, in connection with party worry-free.” audience at the rally at the son Randeep Surjewala said the that trial by a judge and free Enforcement Directorate, vious UPA dispensation, persons and important politi- the deal. Continued on Page 7 CAPSULE SC stays AJL KANISHAK KATARIA TOPS IAF claims Pak radio UPSC CIVIL EXAMINATION New Delhi: Kanishak Kataria, a eviction from BTech from IIT Bombay, has topped the civil services final Herald House intercept proof of F-16 examination 2018, results of which were announced by the PTI n NEW DELHI UPSC on Friday, while Srushti Jayant Deshmukh is the topper he Supreme Court on loss, rejects US report among women candidates TFriday stayed the Delhi securing an overall fifth rank. High Court order asking PNS n NEW DELHI “During the aerial engage- Associated Journals Ltd (AJL), ment, one MiG 21 Bison of the HEAT WAVE CONDITIONS publisher of Congress mouth fresh controversy has IAF shot down an F-16 in EXPERIENCED IN CAPITAL piece National Herald, to vacate Aerupted over claims by the Nowshera sector,” the IAF said New Delhi: Heat wave conditions Herald House building here. Indian Air Force that Wing in a statement. were experienced in several parts AJL moved the apex court Commander Abhinandan IAF sources also said here of the national Capital on Friday, against the HC order which Varthaman, flying a MIG-21, that radio communication of with the maximum temperature dismissed its plea to restrain the had downed F-16 on February Pakistan Air Force intercepted settling at 39.3 degrees Celsius. Centre from taking any “coer- 27 at least seven to eight kms by the IAF confirmed that one cive steps” for vacating the inside Pakistan Occupied of the F-16s that attacked India MODI ACCUSES OPP OF premises at Herald House in Kashmir (POK) in Sabzkot on February 27 in retaliation BEING SOFT ON TERROR ITO area in the heart of Delhi. area. against IAF air strikes in Amroha/Saharanpur: Prime The HC had held that the While the US media has Balakot a day earlier did not Minister Narendra Modi on Friday entire transaction of transfer- claimed that no Pakistan Air return to its base in Pakistan. accused the Opposition of being ring shares of AJL to Young Force’s F-16 jet was shot down The statement said after the soft on terrorism, saying these Indian (YI) company, in which during the aerial combat, the IAF attack on the terrorist parties are putting people’s lives Congress president Rahul IAF has stuck to its stand.