c m y k c m y k TABLOID No more Jan-worry for HE SIAN GE Bollywood 17 T NEWA DELHI MONDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2019 A NATION | Politics WORLD | Asia No power can stop Ram Hong Kong polls draw temple construction in record turnout after Ayodhya, says Rajnath 3 months of protests 11 www.asianage.com RNI No. 57290/94, Regd No: DL-SW-05/4189/15-17 Vol. 26 No. 279 | 32 PAGES | `5.00 WINDOWS ■Sena, Cong, NCP plea for Maha floor test in 24 hrs; hearing at 10.30 am today SC seeks gov, Fadnavis letters PARMOD KUMAR NEW DELHI, NOV. 24 MLAs kept The Supreme Court on Sunday directed the Sharad blasts Ajit for Centre to place before it in Mumbai the letter by Maharashtra governor Bhagat Singh hotels to foil Koshiyari inviting chief minister Devendra poaching bid bid to ‘sow confusion’ Fadnavis to form the gov- ernment and also letter SONU SHRIVASTAVA Ajit: Am still in NCP ■ Sharad: No pact with BJP submitted by Mr MUMBAI, NOV. 24 Pope Francis lights a candle Fadnavis claiming major- BHAGWAN PARAB after laying flowers at ity support. Shiv Sena president MUMBAI, NOV. 24 Hiroshima Peace Memorial A special bench com- Uddhav Thackeray Park in western Japan on prising Justices N.V. met Nationalist In a fresh twist to the Sunday. — AP Ramana, Ashok Bhushan Senior Congress leaders Randeep Surjewala, Prithviraj Congress Party legis- power struggle within and Sanjeev Khanna Chavan and Abhishek ‘Manu’ Singhvi at the Supreme lators in the presence the Nationalist Congress sought the two letters to Court in New Delhi on Sunday. The Supreme Court is of their party chief Party, Maharashtra’s Top BJP leader and be placed before the them hearing a joint plea of Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Sharad Pawar at new deputy chief minis- by 10.30 am on Monday, Party (NCP) and Congress on Sunday against the deci- Hotel Renaissance on ter Ajit Pawar on when the court will hold a Sunday. “Both lead- Sunday asserted he was former MP CM sion of Maharashtra governor, inviting BJP to form the further hearing on the ers are trying to boost still with the party and Kailash Joshi dies petition by the Shiv Sena, government. — PTI the morale of legisla- that Sharad Pawar con- Bhopal: Former Madhya Nationalist Congress request Mr Tushar Mehta had appeared for the tors, assuring them tinued to be his leader. Pradesh CM and senior BJP Party and the Congress to produce those two let- Maharashtra govern- that they would stick However, his claims leader Kailash Joshi died at seeking a direction for a ters by tomorrow morn- ment. together to form the were promptly shot a hospital here on Sunday floor test within 24 hours. ing at 10.30 am, when the Senior counsel Kapil government,” said a down by the senior after prolonged illness, a “As adjudication of the matter will be taken up, Sibal, appearing for the party legislator, who Pawar, who claimed that family member said. He was issues and also the inter- so that the appropriate Shiv Sena, informed the was present at the Ajit was “trying to mis- 91. “He breathed his last at im prayers sought by the order will be passed.” court that the petitioners hotel. lead the people”. petitioners to conduct a The court asked solici- had served copies of their The Sena chief also While Ajit Pawar said the Bansal Hospital here,” NCP chief Sharad Pawar after a meeting with party his son and former state floor test within 24 hours tor-general Tushar Mehta petition to all the parties met his own party’s the BJP-NCP alliance has to be considered after to place before the court — the Centre, the legislators at Hotel would provide a stable MLAs in Mumbai on Saturday night. At least nine NCP minister Deepak Joshi said. MLAs who attended swearing-in of Ajit Pawar as PM Narendra Modi perusing the order of the the two letters — one by Maharashtra govern- Lalit in suburban government in the state, governor as well as the Mr Koshiyari and the ment, chief minister Mumbai. Meanwhile, Sharad Pawar countered deputy chief minister of Maharashtra returned to the expressed grief at Joshi’s party fold and expressed solidarity with party chief demise and lauded his con- letters submitted by Mr other by Mr Fadnavis — Devendra Fadnavis and the Congress leaders it by saying there was no ■ Turn to Page 4 Sharad Pawar. — PTI tribution towards strength- Devendra Fadnavis ... we as it noted that no lawyer were put up at J.W. question of an alliance ening the Jan Sangh. Marriott Hotel. with the BJP in Full report on Page 4 A NCP legislator Maharashtra. Sena-NCP-Cong ‘BJP flew 3 NCP said that Mr Ever since he was Thackeray had told sworn in as deputy CM, has support of MLAs to Delhi in Ban on Bodo outift Cong will corner BJP over the legislators that all Ajit Pawar had gone three parties — Shiv incommunicado. 165 MLAs: Raut chartered plane’ extended for 5 yrs Sena, Congress and However, he got active NCP — were united. on the social media after Mumbai, Nov. 24: Shiv Mumbai, Nov. 24: The New Delhi: The Centre has “Mr Pawar is known nearly 30 hours by post- Sena leader Sanjay Raut NCP on Sunday night extended the ban on Maha in Parliament today for pulling off the ing a series of tweets. He on Sunday claimed the claimed three MLAs, Assam-based Bodo insur- SREEPARNA minister. The Congress, Pawar, who is known as a impossible. changed his Twitter bio Sena-NCP-Congress who among others had gent group NDFB by anoth- CHAKRABARTY which moved the wily politician and had Therefore, we are cer- to “Deputy Chief combine has the support attended swearing-in of er five years, saying the NEW DELHI, NOV. 24 Supreme Court along walked out of the tain of attaining suc- Minister, Maharashtra,” of 165 MLAs to prove Ajit Pawar as deputy outlawed outfit has contin- with the NCP and Shiv Congress after challeng- cess this time too,” he but described himself as majority in the chief minister on ued to indulge in violent After the initial cautious Sena on Sunday morning, ing Sonia Gandhi’s lead- said, quoting the Shiv a “Nationalist Congress Maharashtra Assembly, Saturday, were flown to activities, including treading, the Congress had on Saturday kept ership many years ago. Sena chief. Party Leader”. and said the BJP’s “gam- Delhi in a chartered killing and extortion, and Party has come out in full away from the joint Sena- However, Mr Pawar is Sources said that Initially, Ajit Pawar ble” of breaking Ajit plane by the BJP the undermine the country’s support of the Shiv Sena- Sharad Pawar press con- learnt to telephoned Mr some policemen in thanked several top BJP Pawar from the NCP same day. NCP chief territorial integrity. Sharad Pawar combine in ference in Mumbai Patel and assured him he plainclothes were leaders, including Prime will backfire. spokesperson Nawab Full report on Page 4 the Maharashtra political though Congress treasur- would put the NCP’s spying on the NCP Minister Narendra Addressing reporters Malik said the three drama and is geared up to er Ahmed Patel and house in order and that MLAs at Hotel Modi, for their congratu- here, Mr Sanjay Raut MLAs have said that Bolivia likely to hold corner the BJP over the Maharashtra in-charge the Congress should Renaissance. As a latory messages. “Thank alleged that they are with the party. matter in both Houses of Mallikarjun Kharge did guard its own MLAs. result, the legislators you Hon. Prime Maharashtra Governor He said while Daulat fresh elections soon Parliament on Monday. address the media later. After this, the Congress were shifted to the Minister @narendramo- Bhagat Singh Koshyari Daroda and Nitin Pawar La Paz: Bolivia’s interim The BJP’s Devendra Sources told this news- went forward and its top Hyatt, as the legisla- di ji. We will ensure a allowed the new govern- have sent video mes- President Jeanine Anez Fadnavis had taken the paper that the early morn- lawyer leaders Kapil tors of the three par- stable Government that ment (headed by BJP’s sages saying they are signed off on new elections oath as chief minister ing/ midnight coup on Sibal and Abhishek ties would remain in will work hard for the Devendra Fadnavis) to with the NCP, another Sunday, in a key step along with the NCP’s Ajit Saturday had left the “Manu” Singhvi chal- a 2-km radius. welfare of the people of be formed on the basis of MLA Narhari Zirwal’s towards ending weeks of Pawar, who claimed the Congress top brass initial- lenged the oath-taking by Meanwhile, senior Maharashtra (sic),” he “bogus” documents message was shared on unrest and turning the page support of his party’s ly worried about the Devendra Fadnavis and ■ Turn to Page 4 tweeted. But his later shown by Ajit Pawar. the Twitter handle of the on Latin American leftist MLAs, as deputy chief stand taken by Sharad ■ Turn to Page 4 ■ Turn to Page 4 ■ More on Page 3 NCP. — PTI icon Evo Morales. Full report on Page 11 I never had COUNTERPOINT Boris’ new India beat Bangla in Eden’s Pink Test N-E students manifesto the desire to for stronger join politics, rush to Delhi India links says Modi ADITI KHANNA AGE CORRESPONDENT to block CAB LONDON, NOV. 24 NEW DELHI, NOV. 24 British The patience, restraint JD-U to oppose Citizenship Bill Prime and maturity by people Minister after the Supreme MANOJ ANAND ◗ A powerful North Boris Court’s Ayodhya verdict GUWAHATI, NOV.