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5 !"#$% 16795 /-(0 1 %-23 4 #-(' . !"#$ % & ' & "&'$(%') )'$ ! )'!") '$!*') )'"$ +)'&' !,'+%'' &' ( ) )"#(*+*",' #-% . . )# * R , R Sources told The Pioneer # that the CM, during an hour- he turbulent political winds long meeting with Rawat, reit- Tblowing across Punjab erated that he would abide by Congress on Saturday showed the party president’s decision. signs of abating, but the heat Expressing displeasure over wave continued. Captain “leakage” of reports regarding Amarinder Singh, who reiter- Sidhu’s elevation in the media ated his earlier stand on abid- before taking him in confi- ing by Delhi’s decision, also dence, Amarinder underlined made it clear that he is still the that the Congress central lead- L monarch. ership should always involve The Captain told Punjab him in important decision- M party affairs in-charge Harish making processes in the party he Uttar Pradesh Rawat, who flew on Saturday Sidhu’s “150 odd derogatory announcement of Sidhu’s coro- and regarding the Government, TGovernment, after inter- morning from Delhi, that his tweets targeted at him”. nation as the Punjab Pradesh including next year’s Assembly acting with the Kanwar asso- midst heightened tension position in the party should not Cricketer-turned-politician Congress Committee (PPCC) elections. ciations, has decided that this Abetween the two countries be undermined and he should Sidhu, on the other hand, made chief during Rawat’s It has been learnt that the year there will be no Kanwar on the issue of Taliban, be consulted in all decisions of sure that the practice sessions Chandigarh visit did not come CM maintained that Sidhu’s Yatra due to the coronavirus Afghanistan on Saturday importance — thereby sig- were on for the new innings, by after all. In fact, the CM said he appointment should comple- epidemic. Earlier, Chief claimed that the 26-year-old nalling his approval to Navjot huddling with the party’s senior had raised “certain issues” with ment his efforts in returning Minister Yogi Adityanath had daughter of its Ambassador to Sidhu’s elevation. Reports said leaders and “seeking guidance” Rawat, which the latter would the party to power in 2022 State directed Additional Chief Pakistan was kidnapped and Captain Amarinder has also from them. take up with the party supremo Assembly polls. Secretary (Home) Awanish tortured in Islamabad. sought public “apology” for The much-awaited Sonia Gandhi. Continued on Page 4 Awasthi and Director General Issuing a strong statement of Police Mukul Goyal to hold in this regard, the Afghanistan talks with other States in view Government also demanded of the Kanwar Yatra. enhanced security for its diplo- Additional Chief matic staff and a thorough Secretary (Information) probe into the incident. Navneet Sehgal confirmed Reports said the incident here on Saturday night that took place on Friday at 2.00 pm pital,” it said. Afghanistan time and again after an appeal by the State Pakistan time in the commer- The Afghanistan Foreign charging Pakistan with helping # Government, the Kanwar cial hub of Islamabad when she Ministry said it “strongly con- Taliban. Moreover, Kabul has Sangh had accepted the was returning from the Jinnah demns this heinous act and repeatedly said Pakistan is not ! " $ Government’s decision to commercial complex in the expresses its deep concern over doing enough to prevail upon postpone this year’s Bule Area. The Afghanistan the safety and security of diplo- Taliban to have peace Kanwar Yatra. Foreign Ministry said in a mats, their families, and staff talks. legislators are in the national It may be noted that last statement Silsila Alikhil, the members of the Afghan polit- Afghanistan Vice President Capital to look for other year the Kanwar Sanghs had daughter of Afghan envoy ical and consular missions in Amrullah Saleh on Thursday options. The BJP has set an eye themselves postponed the Najibullah Alikhil, was held for Pakistan”. Afghanistan called alleged that the Pakistan Air ven as the Congress is fac- to stage a comeback just like Yatra after talks with the several hours by the unidenti- on the Pakistan Government to Force is providing air support Eing trouble in Punjab, they did in Madhya Pradesh. Government. This time also fied persons who kidnapped “take immediate necessary to Taliban. Amrullah Saleh Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, “They (MLAs) are party the Government had taken her on Friday. actions to ensure full security had said in a tweet, “The Maharashtra is yet to settle members and have every right hange of guards in the BJP he steps down. this decision only with the “The Ministry of Foreign of the Afghan Embassy and Pakistan Air Force has issued down, problem is to visit their leadership to dis- CGovernment in Karnataka Yediyurappa, who met consent of the Affairs of the Islamic Republic consulates as well as the immu- official warning to the Afghan brewing in for the JMM- cuss anything including griev- is expected with the central Union Home Minister Amit associations. of Afghanistan states with deep nity of the country’s diplomats Army and Air Force that any Congress coalition ances, if any,” said a Congress leadership indicating to the Shah, Defence Minister Rajnth However, the UP regret that on July 16, 2021, the and their families in accor- move to dislodge the Taliban Government in Jharkhand. Rajya Sabha MP. incumbent Chief Minister BS Singh and party president JP Government wanted the daughter of the Afghan dance with international from Spin Boldak area will be Eight MLAs from ruling The unusual movement of Yediyurappa that he needs to Nadda, denied that he has Kanwar Yatra not to be Ambassador to Islamabad treaties and conventions”. faced and repelled by the Congress are camping in Delhi Congress MLAs from step down. offered to resign and insisted banned this time. Rather, it Alikhil, was abducted for sev- She was allowed to go by Pakistan Air Force.” to flag their concern before the Jharkhand to Delhi comes a Yediyurappa on Saturday that the top leadership wanted was of the view that the jour- eral hours and severely tortured her abductors after five or six Afghanistan President party high command. month after Chief Minister set his own conditions before him to “work hard” to form a ney should be taken out fol- by unknown individuals on her hours with her hands and feet Ashraf Ghani said at a confer- While party sources said Hemant Soren had to return the top leaders for his exit from full BJP majority Government lowing the Covid protocol. way home,” the statement said. tied, reports said. There were ence in Uzbekistan capital they are to request the high from Delhi after making futile the helm. Sources said in the State in 2023 But the Uttarakhand “After being released from the injury marks on her wrists Tashkent that Islamabad is command for an audience to attempts for five days to meet Yediyurappa wants his sons to and win Government banned the entry kidnappers’ captivity, Alikhil is and ankles. The incident took triggering violence in present their grievances, polit- top Congress be suitably accommodated at maximum Lok Sabha seats in of kanwariyas coming from under medical care at the hos- place in the backdrop of Afghanistan. ical sources said a section of leadership. the Centre before 2024 . outside the State. #$% & !R " It is the Modi Government which awarded Padma % Vibhushan to Pawar in 2017 " being made to mitigate this and the same Government set impact through intensified case Enforcement Directorate probe finding in OPD settings as against him in 2019 during well as through active case Maharashtra Assembly elec- rance will allow interna- ' finding campaigns in the com- & tions. The said probe has now Ftional travellers who munity by all States, the direc- taken a backseat. have had AstraZeneca’s Indian- tive stated. The meeting at the request manufactured vaccine The dual morbidity of of the NCP strongman comes (Covishield) into the country Tuberculosis (TB) and Covid- two days ahead of the starting Sunday. 19 can be further highlighted Monsoon Session of Parliament At the same time, France is mid a surge in through the facts that both the aising many eyebrows, and reports of a strain in the tightening border checks to ATuberculosis (TB) cases, diseases are known to be infec- RNational Congress Party “Maha Vikas Aghadi” control the spread of the delta the Union Health Ministry on tious and primarily attack the (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar met Government led by the Shiv variant and protect hospitals, Saturday directed its recom- lungs, presenting similar symp- with Prime Minister Narendra Sena in Maharashtra, of which according to a statement from mendations on TB screening dence to suggest that there has toms of cough, fever and diffi- Modi at the latter’s residence for the NCP is a key #! ! !$ # $ #% the Prime Minister on for all Covid-19 positive been an increase in TB cases culty in breathing, a nearly one hour on Saturday constituent. !" Saturday. patients and Covid-19 screen- due to Covid-19. although TB has a longer incu- ahead of the Monsoon Session Previously, Pawar was The move to accept visitors ing for all diagnosed TB The Centre has further bation period and a slower of Parliament and amidst talk huddled-up with political Pawar and another former Session in July 19. vaccinated with AstraZeneca’s patients. issued multiple advisories and onset of disease, it of him being a Presidential strategist Prashant Kishor with Defence Minister AK Antony Following the meeting, vaccine made by India’s Serum States/UTs have been asked guidance that reiterate the need adds candidate. reports that he could be a to brief on the situation on the Pawar, in a tweet, said, “Met the Institute came after a global for convergence in efforts for for bi-directional screening of Furthermore, TB bacilli This was also the first one- nominee for the Presidential Line of Actual Control.

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