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 AVENUES 10 WORLD 13 Published From NOBODY JOINED CREATE A LANKA STILL FACES THREAT OF DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL BHUBANESWAR RANCHI RAIPUR CHANDIGARH THE DOTS HEALTHY FUTURE ISIS TERROR ATTACKS: PM DEHRADUN HYDERABAD VIJAYWADA Late City Vol. 155 Issue 125 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable LUCKNOW, WEDNESDAY MAY 8, 2019; PAGES 16 `3 DELHI FACE SUNRISERS IN ELIMINATOR} } 16 SPORT www.dailypioneer.com Federal front gathers mass Priyanka likens Modi Bid on to revive non-BJP, non-Cong o After holding talks with to rude Duryodhana Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, entity in case of fractured verdict Telangana Chief Minister K Election results will Chandrashekar Rao is DEEPAK KUMAR JHA n support to any formulation trying to hold similar determine whether NEW DELHI like a “federal front” if it could parleys with DMK chief become platform to keep BJP Stalin in Chennai Modi is Duryodhana ith just two phases of Lok out of power. A senior WSabha polls remaining, Congress leader said none of o Karnataka Chief Minister or Arjun, says Shah there is an attempt to revive the the major political parties — HD Kumaraswamy too has idea of a non-BJP and non- the BJP and the Congress — contacted KCR, expressing PNS n CHANDIGARH Congress “federal front” that are likely to get the numbers to his willingness to hold talks could occupy centre stage in form a Government. “That with him on formulating aunching a blistering attack the Government formation in would make the so-called fed- Opposition’s future course Lat the Narendra Modi case of a fractured verdict by eral front a viable alternative,” of action in case of a split Government, Congress gen- the voters. he said. verdict eral secretary Priyanka Gandhi After holding talks with “In that case the grand old Vadra on Tuesday invoked the Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi party will not hesitate to repeat o Congress sources said the fate of Mahabharata’s main vil- Vijayan, Telangana Chief Karnataka and we may extend party will be ready to extend lain Duryodhana to warn that Minister K Chandrashekar Rao support to the federal front,” support to any formulation the country has never forgiven Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra addresses an election rally in (KCR) is trying to hold similar said the leader. like a “federal front” if it such arrogance. Hisar on Tuesday PTI parleys with DMK chief Stalin In Karnataka Assembly could become platform to Addressing a rally in in Chennai. There is no official polls last year when the BJP, keep BJP out of power Ambala (Haryana), Priyanka, diverting the people’s attention. BJP president Amit Shah confirmation about the meet- despite being the single largest used the Mahabharata analogy Priyanka said the country slammed Priyanka for com- ing so far, but sources said it party, could not form a to hit back at Modi over his has never forgiven ego and paring the PM with may take place on May 13 if Government, the Congress between 1996-98 with HD “bhrashtachari (corrupt) No. 1” arrogance. “History is witness Duryodhana and said the elec- Stalin agrees to hold talks with extended its support to the Deve Gowda and IK Gujral as jibe at her father Rajiv Gandhi to this, Mahabharata is witness tion outcome on May 23 will the TRS chief, who is seen close third largest party giving an PMs. The parties in the Front and said the Mahabharata char- to this…Duryodhana too had determine whether Modi is to the BJP camp. opportunity to Kumaraswamy were Janata Dal, Telugu Desam acter Duryodhana too had such arrogance. When Lord Duryodhan or Arjun. Meanwhile, Karnataka to be the CM. Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao meets his Kerala counterpart Party, DMK, Asom Gana “such arrogance”. Krishna went to make him “Priyanka has compared Chief Minister HD In March, KCR had moot- Pinarayi Vijayan at latter’s residence in Thiruvananthapuram PTI Parishad and Indian Congress The Congress leader also understand, he tried to take Modi ji with Duryodhana. Kumaraswamy has also con- ed the idea of a “federal front” (Socialist). They were sup- dared Modi to fight the Lok him captive,” she said. People of the country will tacted KCR and expressed his and initiated efforts to provide Congress Party to join the pro- non-Congress Government. ported from outside by the Left Sabha elections on issues like The Congress general sec- decide who is Duryadhana willingness to hold talks with an alternative to both the BJP posed front. While a National Front Front and the BJP. development rather than retary for UP also read out a and who is Arjun on May 23? him on formulating and the Congress and subse- “With the Lok Sabha elec- (NF) coalition led by Janata Dal couplet by Hindi poet Priyanka ji, do not worry, peo- Opposition’s future course of quently met leaders of tion results to be declared on formed a Government between Ramdhari Singh Dinkar, saying ple will tell you whether Modi action in case of a split verdict Trinamool Congress, Biju Janta May 23, KCR is planning meet- 1989 and 1990 with VP Singh wisdom is the first casualty ji is Duryodan or Arjun,” Shah at the Centre. Dal, Samajwadi Party, Janata ings with leaders of various and Chandra Shekhar as Prime before someone’s downfall, “Jab said at an election rally in Congress sources said the Dal (S) and DMK. Sources said parties to prepare the ground Ministers, a United Front naash manush par chhata hai, Bengal’s Midnapore. party will be ready to extend he also invited the YSR for formation of a non-BJP, Government was formed pehle vivek mar jata hai...” Continued on Page 7 SC junks Opp CAPSULE Aggrieved woman seeks review plea on Digvijaya seeks refuge in KARTI TO DEPOSIT `10 CR SECURITY TO FLY ABROAD New Delhi: The SC on Tuesday 50% VVPAT permitted Karti Chidambaram, copy of clean chit to CJI son of senior Congress leader verification sadhus to take on Sadhvi P Chidambaram, to travel abroad in May and June after depositing Protest outside SC PNS n NEW DELHI STAFF REPORTER n BHOPAL `10 crore as security with it. against procedure he Supreme Court on undreds of sadhus on DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: FIR TTuesday refused to modify HTuesday landed in Bhopal JUNKED AGAINST AAP MLA adopted to reject its April 8 order which direct- to seek votes for the Congress New Delhi: In a relief to AAP ed the Election Commission Lok Sabha candidate Digvijaya MLA Somnath Bharti, the Delhi sexual harassment (EC) to increase random Singh and campaign against High Court on Tuesday quashed matching of Voter-Verified BJP nominee Pragya Singh an FIR which accused him of charge by ex-staffer Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) Thakur. Digvijaya’s excessive domestic violence, after his wife slips with Electronic Voting inclination to religious events expressed no objection to it. PTI n NEW DELHI Machines (EVMs) to five is seen as a move to negate BJP’s polling booths per Assembly candidate Pragya’s image as FLOATING RESTAURANT he former woman employ- segment in the Lok Sabha elec- religious poster girl. SINKS IN TEHRI RESERVOIR Tee of the Supreme Court tions, and dismissed the review Digvijaya also took part in Dehradun: Marina, a floating who levelled sexual harass- plea of 21 Opposition leaders religious rituals with his wife restaurant of the Uttarkahand ment allegations against Chief Women being detained for protest against Supreme Court In-house Committee’s seeking that it be raised to 50 Amrita Singh and sought bless- Tourism Department, sank Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, clean chit to the CJI in the sexual harassment case in New Delhi on Tuesday PTI per cent. ings of the sadhus who were led partially in the Tehri reservoir on on Tuesday sought a copy of As soon as hearing started, by Computer Baba, aka Nam- Tuesday, officials said. the report of the In-House norms, then there will be no I have a right to the report, the Chief Justice of India Ranjan dev Das Tyagi, former close Bhopal Spiritual leader Namdev Das Tyagi, popularly known as Computer Baba, Enquiry Committee, which value in the system left,” said a reasons for the same as well as Gogoi asked senior advocate aide of Shivraj Singh Chouhan. performs puja at the election campaign venue of Congress candidate for Bhopal GIRIRAJ SURRENDERS gave clean chit to the CJI. protester. copies of the depositions of any AM Singhvi, who is represent- Led by Computer Baba, Lok Sabha seat Digvijaya Singh, in Bhopal on Tuesday PTI IN COURT, GETS BAIL Meanwhile, 55 protesters, The woman complainant witnesses, any other persons or ing the Opposition, during the they will camp in Bhopal for Begusarai: Union Minister Giriraj mostly women lawyers and said, “The in-house proceeding any other evidence considered hearing, “How much counting three days. They undertook bestowed Minister of State sta- backed the Congress in Singh on Tuesday surrendered activists, were detained outside rules are now being used to by the Committee.” do you want now?”. Hath Yoga on Tuesday, fol- tus by the then BJP-led Assembly polls. before a local court in a model the SC for protesting against deny me and the public a right She added if the CJI is “We have asked for 50 per lowed by a road show. Hath Government in Madhya Computer Baba told the code of conduct violation case the procedure adopted to deal to the report..