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 12 SPORT 15 Published From CHAMPIONS OF ‘CONCRETE ACTION’ NEEDED TO BAYERN HOST FRANKFURT DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL BHUBANESWAR RANCHI RAIPUR CHANDIGARH DEFECTION SAVE NUCLEAR DEAL: IRAN IN BUNDESLIGA DEHRADUN HYDERABAD VIJAYWADA Late City Vol. 155 Issue 135 LUCKNOW, SATURDAY MAY 18, 2019; PAGES 16 `3 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable LETTERMAN INSPIRES ME: SHAH} RUKH } 14 VIVACITY www.dailypioneer.com We’ll repeat 2014: Modi We closed 90% of doors In rare PC, ‘disciplined’ PM directs questions to party boss for Modi, claims Rahul DEEPAK K UPRETI n NEW DELHI PM shut down 10% rime Minister Narendra himself, asserts PModi walking into BJP’s Press conference room at the Congress chief BJP headquarters surprised scribes on Friday as it had not PNS n NEW DELHI happened in the last five-year of his tenure. While excited ongress president Rahul journalists hoped a rare free- CGandhi on Friday said his wheeling question-answer ses- party’s strategy was to system- sion with him, the Prime atically close down every Minster did not oblige them “door” to stop Prime Minister and merely expressed confi- Narendra Modi from escaping. dence that the NDA was set to “We closed 90 per cent of return to power. In PM’s place, the doors (for Modi), he closed party chief Amit Shah inter- 10 per cent himself by abusing acted with the journalists. the opponents,” the Congress Modi chose not to answer chief said, while mocking the questions saying he will not PM for holding his first Press answer because the Press con- conference in five years. ference is being addressed by Rahul claimed the Shah, and in BJP’s system, dis- Congress has managed to dis- cipline has to be followed. “We mantle the idea of Narendra are disciplined soldiers of the Modi in the past five years. party. The party president is The Congress allegation everything for us,” Modi said. against Modi and BJP chief Shah started fielding Amit Shah was led by Rahul queries with Modi looking at Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks as BJP president Amit Shah looks on during a Press conference at the party HQ in New Delhi on Friday Ranjan Dimri | Pioneer after the PM showed up on the scribes whom he had thanked dais for a scheduled Press con- and complimented on their completing five years will come their bosses to “analyse” why a Centre and I am seeing that possible,” Modi said, adding ference by the BJP chief, who hard work and hoped that they to power again. Political pun- second-mandate is given to a they are giving greater mandate poll-promises as mentioned in gave a report card on the per- would have an opportunity to dits should do an analysis of it Government. than they gave in 2014). the “Sankalp Patra” (mani- formance of the NDA take rest after the grueling as why it happened.” He said his campaign was Taking a swipe at the poll- festo) would be decided and Government as well as party’s Congress chief Rahul Gandhi addresses a Press conference in Delhi on Friday AP campaign coverage. He claimed that the a thanksgiving to people for sters, Modi said, “These pun- acted upon. extensive electioneering. Modi had flown from Government of 2014 and 2019 five years when in different ters were the biggest casualty He said his Government’s “PM Modi is accompany- PM is accompanying Amit Gandhi and mother Sonia Madhya Pradesh and drove to were formed with “mandate of twists and turns the nation on May 17, a day after Lok USP was the last mile delivery ing Shah in a Press conference, Shah in the Press briefing. It is Gandhi) by Modi, the Congress the BJP office here to brief the people” and not on account of stood with him. “Maine kaha jo Sabha results were announced of all the welfare schemes which is an unprecedented unprecedented. Very good. I chief said he would rather die media on his experience and any particular “situation” or yatra hamne shuru ki usko in 2014”. Saying that these which he said was “new culture event for him. Let me ask him am told the doors have also than insult the Prime Minister’s expectations from the seven- “dynastic tradition” as was the badhane ke liye aapka ashirwad punters were then controlled by of governance”. a question right now: Mr PM, been shut as journalists who parents. “Modi ji talks with phase poll. case with previous bhi chahiye, aur main dekh raha the Congress, he said, “Ye saab Shah, who addressed the why did you not accept my want to ask questions have hatred. He insults my father, Exuding full-confidence of Government formations. hoon ki janata pahale se jyada doob gaye the.” Press conference and took challenge to debate on corrup- been blocked. It is a great Press grandmother, great grandfa- again heading the National In a subtle dig at the heads badh chadh ke ashirwad de rahi “People have decided on questions, mentioned 133 tion in Rafale?” Rahul said. conference,” Rahul said. ther. But I will never in my life Democratic Alliance (NDA) of journalistic organisations, hai” (I sought their blessings to Government formation… We Central schemes which, he Mocking the PM for not “I want to ask the Prime speak about his family, his Government at the Centre, the Modi asked reporters to ask continue our journey at the will move forward as early as said, impacted 50 crore people taking any questions in his first Minister why he did not hold mother and father. I will die, Prime Minister affirmed that at all level as these were mon- appearance at a Press confer- a debate on the Rafale issue? I but will never insult his moth- the new Government would itored directly by PMO. ence, Rahul said, “Showing up want to ask you why did you er and father,” he said. start working on BJP’s mani- Modi said he started his is half the battle”. He said it is give `30,000 crore to Anil On question about the PM, festo promises at the earliest. first campaign from Meerut, “very impressive” to see the PM Ambani. I was ready to come Rahul said Modi came five Claiming that it was after Won't forgive Pragya, vows PM the city of 1857 rebellion, and address his first Press confer- to Race Course Road to hold a years ago and he had a huge a long time that the concluded in Madhya Pradesh ence a few days before the Lok debate with Modi,” Rahul said, opportunity. “As an Opposition Government at the Centre was where revolutionary Bhima, a Sabha election results are out. posing a question at his Press leader, I would have liked to see returning with ease, Modi said, after 3 more leaders hail Godse tribal, led it and was executed “The PM’s first Press con- conference. the PM moving the country “Rarely has it happened that a by the British. ference is coming 4-5 days On a question on insult of forward,” he said. majority Government after PNS n NEW DELHI said the party has taken serious Continued on Page 7 before the election results. The his parents (late PM Rajiv Continued on Page 7 note of the statements from CAPSULE s three more BJP leaders — Union Minister Anantkumar AUnion Minister Hegde, Pragya Thakur and its Anantkumar Hegde, Karnataka Karnataka MP Nalin Kumar BREXIT TALKS COLLAPSE MP Nalin Kumar Kateel and Kateel. Stating that the com- AS UK OPP BLAMES MAY Madhya Pradesh party ments were against the party’s Bitter campaign ends London: A day after British spokesperson Anil Soumitra- ideology, Shah asked the party’s Prime Minister Theresa May was echoed Sadhvi Pragya Singh disciplinary committee to sub- PTI* n NEW DELHI remarks that forced the democracy will be taken up on etborough in Rae Bareli and forced to set a June timeline for Thakur’s view on Nathuram mit a report on the issue in 10 Election Commission to step in May 23. Amethi in UP where the her exit from Downing Street, Godse, Prime Minister days for further action.” ampaigning in the bitterly ended at 6 pm. The regional parties and Congress president is pitted the Opposition Labour Party Narendra Modi broke his The entire BJP regrets the Cfought marathon Lok Polling will be held on the Congress are making a against BJP’s Smriti Irani. ended the cross-party Brexit silence on the issue and said he remarks and that is why Sabha elections spread over 38 Sunday in the seventh phase in determined bid to keep the Rahul is also contesting from talks on Friday without arriving will never forgive Pragya Singh prompt action has been taken, days drew to a close on Friday all 13 seats in Punjab and an NDA out of power in the event a second seat in Wayanad in at any agreement. for her remarks. Shah said at a Press conference as top leaders made a final push equal number of seats in Uttar of hung parliament and have Kerala. BJP chief Amit Shah said with PM Modi alongside him. in the seventh and concluding Pradesh, nine in West Bengal, begun informal parleys. On the last day of the 2K AADHAAR DUMPED ON the party’s disciplinary com- “We will immediately decide phase for the remaining 59 eight seats each in Bihar and On the last day of the cam- campaign, Priyanka Gandhi RIVERBANK: OFFICIALS mittee has sought an explana- will never be able to forgive on appropriate action on them,” seats that included Varanasi Madhya Pradesh, four in paign, BSP president Mayawati dubbed Modi as an “actor” and Thanjavur: About 2,000 Aadhaar tion from them in 10 days.