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 15 Published From FIX BUGS IN TRUMP SLAMS 'FABRICATED' JUVENTUS HOST DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL BHUBANESWAR RANCHI RAIPUR CHANDIGARH DEFECTION LAW TESTIMONY IN MUELLER REPORT FIORENTINA IN SERIE A DEHRADUN HYDERABAD VIJAYWADA Late City Vol. 155 Issue 106 LUCKNOW, SATURDAY APRIL 20, 2019; PAGES 16 `3 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable VARUN IS A SECULAR PERSON} } 14 VIVACITY www.dailypioneer.com Pragya sorry for Karkare jibe After hue and cry, Sadhvi says Hemant died of terror bullets so he’s martyr Earlier BJP called Karkare martyr EC orders PNS n NEW DELHI implicated me. He died of his karma. I told him, he will be JP candidate from the destroyed. I told him his entire investigation BBhopal Lok Sabha seat dynasty will be erased. Maine Sadhvi Pragya Thakur on kaha tera (Karkare) sarvanash PNS n NEW DELHI Friday kicked up a major con- hoga.” troversy by claiming Mumbai’s Pragya had alleged Karkare he Election Commission former Anti-Terrorist Squad committed an anti-national act Ttook suo motu cognisance (ATS) chief Hemant Karkare by falsely implicating her in the of Pragya Thakur’s remarks Samajwadi Party patron Mulayam Singh Yadav exchanges greetings with Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati as SP died during the 26/11 terror Malegaon blast case and keep- against Hemant Karkare and president Akhilesh Yadav looks on during their joint election campaign rally in Mainpuri on Friday PTI attacks because she had cursed ing her behind bars without ordered an enquiry after a him for torturing her while she evidence. “It was treason. It was complaint was filed against was in custody in the 2008 against religion,” she had said. her with the Madhya Pradesh Malegaon blast case. However, Continued on Page 6 Election Commission. facing all-round criticism, she Madhya Pradesh Chief In historic turn, Maya later not only apologised for Electoral Officer VL Kantha her statement but termed Rao said a complaint has been Karkare a martyr. received against the BJP Lok “I felt that the enemies of Cong, AAP slam BJP, Modi, Sabha candidate for Bhopal, the country were being bene- Pragya Singh Thakur, for her shares dais with MSY fited from it, therefore I take comments on 26/11 martyr VIRENDRA NATH BHATT n LUCKNOW whom she dubbed a “farzi per the wishes of the alliance”. back my statement and apolo- seek action against Sadhvi (former Mumbai ATS chief OBC”. Besides praising each Mulayam also appealed to the gise for it. It was my personal Hemant Karkare). “Cognisance early a quarter century other profusely, the two arch- voters of Manipuri to ensure pain... He (Hemant Karkare) PNS n NEW DELHI said, “Hemant Karkare was a is taken. The matter is under Nafter their bitter fallout, rivals also expressed gratitude his victory in the election with died from the bullets of ter- dedicated officer. He laid down enquiry,” Rao tweeted. Mayawati and Mulayam Singh to each other. a record margin. Mulayam also rorists from the enemy coun- he main Opposition his life for the country and we Yadav on Friday came togeth- Mayawati even went on to blessed Akash Anand, nephew try, he is certainly a martyr,” TCongress on Friday latched should be proud of him. No er in Mainpuri to share the dais take at the estranged Yadav clan of BSP supremo Mayawati, Pragya said. on to Sadhvi Pragya Thakur’s one should comment on it.” from where the BSP chief cam- member Shivpal Yadav saying, who too was present on Left red-faced, the BJP had remarks against former Delhi Chief Minister Martyrs should paigned for the SP patriarch “Akhilesh Yadav is the sole the dais. earlier sought to undo the Mumbai Anti-Terrorist Squad Arvind Kejriwal too hit out at hailing him as a real leader of inheritor of the legacy of Further enhancing the feel- damage by saying the party (ATS) chief Hemant Karkare to Pragya for her “disgraceful” be respected: the backwards and not being a Mulayam Singh Yadav.” good factor, Mayawati defend- considered Karkare a martyr. demand an apology from comments on Karkare, saying “fake leader like Prime Minister “I welcome Mayawati and ed her move to join hands with Nevertheless, at the same time Prime Minister Narendra Modi it showed the party’s “true IPS Association Narendra Modi.” I am very happy that Mayawati the SP and said sometimes in while the BJP termed Pragya’s to the country and action colours”. The BSP-SP alliance, hav- has come to my Lok Sabha con- the national interest and the remarks as her personal opin- against the BJP candidate from “Disgraceful comments by PNS n NEW DELHI ing a formidable political arith- stituency to campaign for me party interest some tough deci- ion, it reasoned it could be due Bhopal for “insulting every BJP’s Bhopal Lok Sabha candi- metic in the State, also achieved and I will never forget this sions have to be taken. “I know to the physical and mental soldier”. date Pragya Thakur on 26/11 he Indian Police Service a strong political traction as the favour. I am happy that I am people must be wondering torture she underwent for Karkare, who died fighting martyr Hemant Karkare ji need T(IPS) Association did not two bitter rivals ended their sharing dais with Mayawati why I have come here to cam- years. Pragya is facing trial in terrorists during the 2008 to be condemned in strongest name her but took exception to over-two-decade-long ani- after very long gap. I respect paign for Mulayam Singhji the Malegaon blast case and is Mumbai attacks, gave his life soldier who has sacrificed his terms. BJP is showing its true Thakur’s comments saying sac- mosity . Mayawati and you all should despite the State Guest House at present out on bail. protecting India and he must life for Mother India while colours & it must be shown it’s rifices of martyrs should be Mayawati waxed eloquence respect her,” said Mulayam case. I have already replied to “The BJP believes that be treated with respect, fighting terrorism. Apologise to place now,” he said in a tweet. respected. “Ashok Chakra for Mulayam terming him a Singh Yadav in his brief address this question in January when Karkare died while bravely Congress chief Rahul Gandhi the country and take action Deputy Chief Minister awardee late Sri Hemant “real and born leader of the to the rally. both the parties announced this fighting terrorists. The BJP tweeted. against Pragya.” He also alleged Manish Sisodia also said the Karkare, IPS, made the other backward classes” unlike He added, “This is my last alliance in January”. has always considered him a For his part, Congress’ the Prime Minister was behind BJP is questioning the martyr- supreme sacrifice fighting ter- Prime Minister Narendra Modi election and I am contesting as Continued on Page 6 martyr,” the party said in a writ- chief spokesperson Randeep the remarks made against dom of Karkare, who gave life rorists. Those of us in uniform ten statement in a damage-con- Surjewala said, “Modi ji, only Karkare by Thakur. to the protection of “Bharat condemn the insulting state- CAPSULE trol exercise. BJP leaders can commit the Reacting to the controver- Mata” in the Mumbai terror ment made by a candidate and Earlier, addressing party crime of declaring 26/11 mar- sial comment of his political attack. “Any bhakt will not get demand that sacrifices of all workers in Bhopal, the Sadhvi tyr Hemant Karkare a traitor. opponent from Bhopal LS seat, angry on this... This is the patri- our martyrs be respected,” it ND Tiwari’s son Rohit TERROR FUNDING IN said, “Hemant Karkare falsely This is an insult to every Indian Congress leader Digvijay Singh otism of BJP,” he said in a tweet. said. J&K THROUGH ALMOND New Delhi: California almonds, smothered with pillow known worldwide for their high nutritional value, are being used in cross-LoC trade as a mode to AAP delays nomination Case shifted to Delhi earn profits which are funnelled to terrorists and separatists in Police Crime Branch Jammu & Kashmir, officials said in hope of Cong tie-up after autopsy report on Friday. Centre on Thursday indefinitely suspended cross-LoC trade at two points along the STAFF REPORTER n NEW DELHI Modi-Shah duo”, he said. STAFF REPORTER n NEW DELHI Line of Control effective Friday, Now these candidates gulation and smothering. It is following reports that it was eeping the possibility of would file their nominations on hree days after the death of a sudden unnatural death, being “misused” by elements Kalliance with the Congress Monday, along with South TRohit Shekhar Tiwari, who placed in the category of homi- from across the border to alive, the Aam Aadmi Party Delhi candidate Raghav fought with his father Narain cide,” said Dr Sudhir Gupta, the smuggle weapons, narcotics and (AAP) on Friday postponed the Chadha, North East Delhi can- Dutt Tiwari, former Chief head of the AIIMS forensic fake currency. filing of nomination of three of didate Dilip Pandey and New Minister of Uttar Pradesh and department. its Lok Sabha candidates in Delhi candidate Brijesh Goyal, Uttarakhand, to be accepted as Crime Branch officials on HARDIK SLAPPED AT Delhi, saying the party is will- he added. his son, the autopsy report on Friday visited Rohit’s house in POLL RALLY IN GUJARAT ing to give another chance to Sources said the AAP late night of Thursday revealed Defence Colony and ques- Ahmedabad: Congress leader the Congress to think about the leader Singh has proposed to that his death was “unnatural”.