RNI No.2016/1957, REGD NO. SSP/LW/NP-34/2019-21 Follow us on: @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer instagram.com/dailypioneer/ Established 1864 OPINION 8 WORLD 12 SPORT 15 Published From AN OATH FOR US MOVE COMPLICATES WOLVES BEAT MAN UTD DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL BHUBANESWAR SWACHCHH AZHAR ISSUE: CHINA RANCHI RAIPUR CHANDIGARH POLLS 2-1 IN PREMIER LEAGUE DEHRADUN HYDERABAD VIJAYWADA Late City Vol. 155 Issue 90 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable LUCKNOW, THURSDAY APRIL 4, 2019; PAGES 16 `3 CHARACTER IN KALANK IS SPECIAL:} DUTT} 14 VIVACITY www.dailypioneer.com CAPSULE HC STAYS PVT SCHOOLS’ FEE HIKE TILL APRIL 8 New Delhi: The Delhi High Court BJP, Cong ensure heavyweight bouts on Wednesday stayed till April 8 interim hike in fees by private unaided schools in the national Capital on a plea of the AAP Cong rebel pitted against Sonia, singer Nirahua vs Akhilesh; BJP drops Kirit Government challenging its single judge order allowing the DEEPAK K UPRETI n NEW DELHI Singh Chouhan is fielded from also inducted two SP leaders, Dina Patil, who had lost to Lok Sabha seat in 1999 and same. the seat. former UP Minister Ram Sakal Somaiya in the 2014 elections. 2014. he BJP has fielded rebel Another probable close Gurjar and ex-MLA Rajendra BJP-Sena together is pitted Commenting on denial of SPOKE AS ECONOMIST: TCongress MLC Dinesh contest is shaping up at the Singh, into the party with against Congress-NCP alliance ticket to Somaiya, BJP RAJIV TO EC ON NYAY Pratap Singh against UPA Kayastha-dominated Patna Union Minister Piyush Goyal in Maharashtra with 48 Lok spokesperson Madhav New Delhi: Niti Aayog vice- chairperson Sonia Gandhi Sahib from where the BJP has claiming that their decision Sabha seats. The BJP is con- Bhandari said all decisions chairman Rajiv Kumar is learnt from Rae Bareli and well- fielded Union Minister Ravi showed the Narendra Modi testing three out of six seats in related to fielding candidates to have told the Election known Bhojpuri actor and Shankar Prasad against whom Government’s all-round Mumbai and sharing rest three are taken by the party’s Central Commission that he spoke singer Dinesh Lal Yadav, alias “Bihari Babu” Shatrughan acceptability. with the Sena. Parliamentary Board. against Congress’s Nyay scheme Nirahua, against Samajwadi Sinha, who quit BJP and like- Kotak’s candidature came “A lot of thought process as an economist and not as part Party chief Akhilesh Yadav ly to join Congress this week, as a big shock to Somiaya, who goes into selection of a candi- of the policy body. from Azamgarh as the ruling is to re-contest. had already started gearing up date. Only our national presi- NDA and the Opposition par- Shiv Sena’s dogged oppo- for his poll campaign. In the dent can comment over why EXPELLED BHU BOY SHOT ties set their eyes on giving sition to the BJP’s sitting MP run-up to the 2017 BMC elec- Somaiyaji is not fielded this ON CAMPUS, 4 BOOKED tough challenges to stalwarts of from Mumbai North-East Kirit tions, which the BJP and the time,” Bhandari said. Varanasi: An expelled Banaras either sides. Somaiya, a known critic of Sena had contested separately, Senior BJP leader Vinod Hindu University student was Prem Singh Shakya of the Sena Chief Udhav Thackrey, Somaiya had talked about Tawde said the decision to shot dead outside a hostel on BJP will take on SP patriarch compelled the BJP to drop “mafia of Bandra” which were deny ticket to Somaiya was the campus, police said on Mulayam Singh Yadav, who has him from the contest. The perceived to be directed at taken considering the “ground Wednesday. The police have shifted from Azamgarh to party fielded BMC corporator Sena president Uddhav realities”. lodged an FIR against four Mainpuri. Manoj Kotak in his place. The party ended long- Thackeray whose resident Out of the six Assembly people, including BHU’s In another key contest, the The BJP, which released its pending suspense and con- “Matoshree” is located in sub- constituencies in Mumbai, chief proctor Royana Singh. Congress has fielded leading 16th list, announced six can- ceded to Sena’s demand when urban Bandra. three segments are currently farmer leader Nana Patole didates which included one it dropped its articulate and a Interestingly, Kotak was held by the BJP, while the Sena BRUNEI TO STONE GAYS, against Union Minister Nitin from Maharashtra (North-East prominent face from Mumbai the first BJP leader reported to and the Samajwadi Party hold ADULTERERS TO DEATH Gadkari from Nagpur. Mumbai) Kotak and five from North-East Somaiya and chose have raised his voice against an two seats and one seat, respec- Bandar Seri Begawan: Brunei While Congress heavy- UP including Chandra Sen a lesser face and BMC corpo- alleged multi-crore scam in tively. on Wednesday introduced harsh weight and former Chief Jadun (Firozabad), Prem Singh rator Kotak. the Sena-ruled BMC. The BJP has renominated new sharia laws, including death Minister Digvijay Singh has Shakya (Mainpuri), VP Saroj Kotak, who is the group Sena workers had threat- its MPs from Mumbai North by stoning for adultery and gay been nominated from Bhopal, (Machhlishahr SC), Dinesh leader of the BJP in the civic ened not to campaign for the and Mumbai North Central sex, despite a storm of global BJP sources said the contest Pratap Singh, and Dinesh Lal body, would take on Nationalist BJP if Somaiya was repeated seats but put delete button on criticism from politicians, may become interesting in case Yadav. Congress Party (NCP) candi- from the constituency. Somaiya Somaiya’s candidature on Sena’s celebrities and rights groups. former Chief Minister Shivraj During the day, the BJP date and former MP Sanjay had won Mumbai North-East insistence. India to get anti-sub Oust speedbreaker Didi Mamata calls Modi ‘expiry 24 hawk eyes as US for Bengal progress: PM babu’, dares him to debate okays chopper sale SAUGAR SENGUPTA n KOLKATA SAUGAR SENGUPTA n KOLKATA hot Wednesday noon saw PNS/PTI n NEW proposal was hanging fire for APrime Minister Narendra n a fierce counter-attack, DELHI/WASHINGTON more than a decade. Given the Modi firing a broadside at IBengal Chief Minister urgent requirement, the Indian Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Mamata Banerjee on Thursday n a major boost to the Indian Government last year gave the Banerjee and the Congress for called Narendra Modi a liar of INavy’s air prowess, the US nod for a Government to trying to “weaken and demean” the first order whose term in has approved the sale of 24 Government deal with the US the armed forces, trampling his office had already expired multi-role MH-60 “Romeo” for buying 24 helicopters in fly Bengal under dynastic rules, making him fit to be called an Seahawk helicopters worth away condition. The MH-60 and perpetrating a corrupt “expiry babu”. over 2.6 billion dollars. The helicopters are manufactured regimes. Modi called Mamata Mamata said, “If Modi and helicopters will replace the by US firm Lockheed Martin. “speed breaker” in the path of his fascist party returned to ageing British manufactured The Government to development. power, they will permanently Sea King helicopters now used Government deal known as Addressing two mammoth dismantle democracy from for anti-submarine operations. Foreign Military Sale (FMS) rallies — one at Siliguri in India.” Besides detecting and hit- makes it duty bound for the US North Bengal from where he Throwing an “open chal- ting submarines, the new heli- government to stand guarantee kick-started his election cam- lenge” and inviting the Prime copters can also attack warships for all the aspects of the con- paign for the State, and the sec- Minister in a nationally tele- and carry search and rescue tract including timely delivery, ond under a sweltering-hot Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves at his party supporters during an election vised debate, Mamata said, missions. availability of spare parts and sun at the Brigade Parade rally ahead of the Lok Sabha elections at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata on “You (PM) are a liar who ped- India had cleared the deal other related issues. The Ground in Kolkata — the Wednesday PTI dles falsehood to win elec- who will ruin the country’s Bengal, Mamata said he is last year. The US nod signifies approval on Tuesday came fol- Prime Minister said “India” and tions.” democratic tradition if allowed blissfully forgetting about the growing strategic and defence lowing India’s request to hasten more so “Bengal” have been strike at the heartland of terror speed-breaker has to be Wondering why the Prime to retain power for the second Deputy Chief Minister of ties between the two nations. the process keeping in mind its trampled by dynastic rules. in Pakistan, or encouraging the removed. I am waiting for this Minister was not being acted time.” Assam whose name is also The Navy was in desperate navy’s operational require- In an apparent reference to scientists to test the anti-satel- speed-breaker to go so that upon for breaking the electoral Returning fire on patrio- there in the list.” need for modern anti-subma- ments especially with China the Congress high command, lite system catapulting India development can gather speed model code by raising issues tism, she said, “Modi questions Attacking the Prime rine warfare capable multi- increasing its maritime foot- he said, “One dynasty is so among the most powerful and poverty is eliminated. If related to the armed forces, our credentials but I ask you Minister for leading the party role helicopters as the Sea prints in the strategically much tainted by corruption nations of the world which has poverty is eliminated Didi’s Mamata asked, “Why the whose friends murdered of looters, she said, “All the chit Kings procured more than 35 important Indian Ocean that the entire family has to be of late been watching us with policies will be scrapped.” Indian Army should be called Gandhiji..