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www.dailyworld.in dailypick Kartarpur corridor foundation stone-laying event Thousands attend north congregation Modi not prime to discuss ministerial in his poll Captain Amarinder declines, construction of campaign: Ramesh 05 Sidhu accepts Pak invite Ram temple at Arun Bapat Ayodhya dw bureau / Chandigarh A big earthquake ‘It is a historic Chief Minister Amarinder might be waiting Singh on Sunday declined Pakistan’s occasion, but invite to attend the ground-breaking regretted his to strike Delhi ceremony for the Kartarpur Corridor NCR 06 on the other side of the border, even inability to be as his cabinet colleague Navjot Singh present, citing Sidhu accepted the request with “with unalloyed joy”. terror attacks in his In a letter to Pakistan Foreign Min- state and killings of Pakistan welcomes ister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Singh said it is a historic occasion, but Indian soldiers by India’s move to regretted his inability to be present, Pakistan troops as Ayodhya Thousands of devotees thronged the send 2 ministers for citing terror attacks in his state and temple town of Ayodhya on Sunday to attend killings of Indian soldiers by Pakistan the reason.’ VHP’s marathon ‘Dharam Sabha’ for discussing Kartarpur corridor’s troops as the reason. “Firstly, not a Amarinder Singh construction of a Ram Temple there, with a senior day passes when Indian soldiers are Punjab Chief Minister religious leader asserting the dates for the same ceremony not killed or wounded on the Line would be announced early next year. Address- Islamabad Pakistan on Sunday welcomed of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. which the Pakistani foreign minister ing the sabha after the inauguration marked by India’s decision to send its two Union ministers Rather than moving towards nor- had said, “This has been a long- chanting of mantras at the Badey Bhaktmaal ki to attend the groundbreaking ceremony of the malcy, these incidents are escalat- always been my cherished dream where Pakistan Prime Minister Imran standing demand of the Sikh com- Bagia, Ramji Das of Nirmohi Akhara said:”The Kartarpur corridor next week, terming it a ing,” he said. which will hopefully be fulfilled Khan will also be present. munity, especially those from India. date for construction of the Ram temple will be “positive response”. Kartarpur Sahib in Paki- Secondly, the chief minister once these hostilities and killings “It is with great honour and unal- You remained a steadfast partner in declared in the 2019 Kumbh which will be held stan is located across the river Ravi, about four claimed, Pakistan’s Inter-Services are stopped,” he said. loyed joy that I accept your invita- this endeavour.” Sidhu responded, in Prayagraj”. kilometres from the Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Intelligence (ISI) has started its ne- Thanking Qureshi for the invi- tion to attend the ground-breaking “Good deeds speak for themselves, “It is only a matter of few days, and I request Punjab’s Gurdaspur district. It was established farious activities in Punjab. tation, Singh recalled his visit to ceremony at Kartarpur Sahib on the hand only interprets their elo- you all to show some patience,” the seer re- by the Sikh Guru in 1522. The first , “Since March 2017, the state has Pakistan as Punjab chief minister November 28. I look forward to meet- quence. Every noble act makes way marked. The venue wore a festive look with Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib, was built here, neutralised 19 ISI-armed and con- in the past. ing you on this historic occasion,” for itself.” The Punjab minister had placards, saffron flags and buntings carried by where Dev is said to have died. trolled modules, apprehended 81 “As you will see from the stone Sidhu wrote to Qureshi. welcomed the Indian government’s enthusiastic Ram devotees seen all over. Both India and Pakistan have announced terrorists and seized 79 weapons, laid at the Gurdwara Sri Kartarpur The Local Government, Tourism decision to develop passage from While bhajans of Lord Ram played at different that stretches would be developed in their numerous grenades of the HG-84 Sahib, it was my grandfather Maha- and Cultural Affairs Minister wrote Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur in places all along the route, the involvement of respective areas, linking Dera Baba Nanak in type made in Pakistan’s Ordnance raja Bhupindra Singh who carried that his application “for permission his state to the historic shrine in the some Muslims led by member of Ayodhya Zila Punjab’s Gurdaspur district with the Gurdwara factories with Austrian know how, out flood protection measures from to attend (the ceremony) is now neighbouring country. Panchayat , Babloo Khan who has been linked Darbar Sahib in Pakistan. and some IEDs,” the chief minister 1920 to 1929 to protect our gurdwara lodged with the Ministry of External The decision coincided with the to the movement since the past three years, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi claimed. which was being ravaged by floods Affairs”. 549th birth anniversary of ’s emphasised the composite culture of the town. welcomed India’s decision to send Union min- The last attack took place in Am- in river Ravi each year,” Singh wrote In the letter, Sidhu said that this founder Guru Nanak Dev on Friday. “I have been associated with the Ram temple isters Harsimrat Kaur Badal and Hardeep Singh ritsar few days ago, on a peaceful in the letter. Singh expressed hope day “will indeed break ground.” “As The government will build and movement for last 3 years, and I feel that even the Puri, Radio Pakistan reported. religious congregation in a village. that the Pakistan prime minister our nations take this first step, the develop the corridor from Gurdaspur Muslims of Ayodhya want a Ram temple should Qureshi termed India’s decision as a “positive Three men were killed and 19, in- “will do all he can to bring the two Kartarpur Spirit can make pilgrims district to the International Border be built. I am a Muslim, and I am welcoming the response to Pakistan’s move”, it said. cluding women and children, were countries together on the road to of us all, venturing out on a journey to facilitate Sikh pilgrims from India Ram devotees,” Khan told PTI. The Vishwa Hindu “India has responded well to Pakistan’s ini- wounded, Singh said, adding that the peace and friendship”. that breaks the barriers of history to visit Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kar- Parishad claimed over 3 lakh people attended the tiative in its bid to bring the Sikh community terrorists had been caught. However, state cabinet minister and opens the borders of hearts and tarpur on the banks of the Ravi river. congregation as devotees from all walks of life closer,” he told the Associated Press of Pakistan “I hope that the (Pakistan) prime Sidhu, who had been advocating the mind,” he said. In August, Sidhu had come un- descended here to discuss the way forward for during his visit to the stall of Indian High Com- minister will understand the cir- a corridor connecting Gurdwara “A journey that our people can der fire from opposition parties in building the temple. Senior VHP leader Champat mission at the Pakistan Foreign Office Women’s cumstances... It will not be possible Darbar Sahib in Pakistan’s Kartarpur walk together towards, a future of Punjab after he visited Islamabad Rai declared that no formula dividing the disputed Association charity bazar here. for me to be present in Pakistan with Dera Baba Nanak Sahib in Pun- shared peace and prosperity for and hugged Pakistan Army chief land will be acceptable for temple construction India’s High Commissioner to Pakistan Ajay on this historic occasion, despite jab’s Gurdaspur, on Sunday wrote India and Pakistan”. Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa during the at Ayodhya. “We want the entire land for temple Bisaria received Foreign Minister Qureshi at the fact that paying my respects at to Qureshi, accepting his invitation Sidhu was responding to Qureshi’s swearing-in of Imran Khan as prime construction...no formula dividing the land is the stall. page 4 > Gurdwara Sri Kartarpur Sahib has for the ground-breaking ceremony, letter to him dated November 24, in minister of that country. acceptable,” he told the Dharam Sabha. / PTI / dailyheadlines

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Alwar Prime Minister Narendra wants to hear all to deliver justice on 9 dead, 51 injured Congress Modi alleged on Sunday that the a serious and sensitive issue, such as Congress threatened Supreme Court Ayodhya, then the party’s lawyers, as bus falls into threatened judges with impeachment when they who are Rajya Sabha members, start tried hear the Ayodhya dispute cases the game of scaring the judges in the river in Himachal earlier this year.Without naming name of impeachment,” Modi said. Nahan (HP) At least nine people A view of Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj terminus on the eve of the tenth anniversary of the 26/11 terror SC judges, anyone, Modi claimed that Con- He urged intellectuals to analyse were killed and 51 injured when a attack in Mumbai on Sunday. / PTI gress party’s Rajya Sabha members, this “dangerous game” of the Con- speeding bus they were travelling in who tried to who are also lawyers, had tried to gress in the interest of the country. fell from a bridge into a river in Him- scare away the apex court judges “They are working to scare judi- achal Pradesh’s Sirmaur district on hear Ayodhya to ensure the hearing in the cases ciary on the ground of their numbers Saturday, police said. The accident Six LeT, HM militants among 8 is delayed until after the 2019 Lok in Rajya Sabha. But we will not let took place near Khadri village on the Sabha election. this ‘kaala kaarnama’ happen in Renuka-Dadahu-Nahan road, about cases, with In an unprecedented move, seven the temple of democracy,” he said. 168 km south of Shimla, at around killed in encounter in J&K opposition parties led by the Con- The prime minister said the op- 4.30 pm. The private bus was on its Srinagar In another blow counter. “Initially, one jawan Shopian, Umar Majeed from impeachment: gress had moved a notice for the position party has “no courage” to way from Renuka Ji to Nahan when to Pakistan-based Lashker-e- of 34 RR sustained injuries in Kulgam, Mohd Hameed Wagey impeachment of then Chief Justice of talk about development and hence the driver lost control, broke the Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen, the exchange of fire. He was and a Pakistani terrorist, Kaf- PM India Dipak Misra in April this year, “they ask about the caste of Modi.” railing of the Jalal bridge and fell six of its militants, including a evacuated to the hospital and eel. “It was an intelligence accusing him of “misbehaviour” and “Will you vote on the basis of the 40-feet down into the Jalal river, Pakistani involved in slaugh- is stated to be stable now,” the based operation in which six “misuse” of authority. caste of Modi? Will the future of said Additional Superintendent of tering of civilians, were killed police said. terrorists were eliminated. Rajya Sabha Chairman M Ven- Rajasthan be decided on basis of Police (ASP) Virender Singh Thakur. in an encounter on Sunday, “Another jawan identified They were involved in grue- kaiah Naidu rejected the notice, birthplace of Modi,” he asked the Four passengers, including three along with a soldier and a as Nazir Ahmad of 34 RR who some killing of civilians and saying the case against the then crowd gathered at his rally. women, died on the spot, while civilian, in a village of South was grievously injured in the security forces,” Inspector CJI was based on “suspicion and Modi’s remarks were a reaction five critically-injured persons suc- Kashmir’s Shopian district, final phase of the encounter General of Police (Kashmir conjectures”. to former Union minister CP Joshi’s cumbed to their injuries in a hos- police said. The police said has succumbed and attained range) Swayam Prakash Pani At the political rally in Rajasthan’s statement when he had questioned pital. Twenty-five people are under that based on a credible input martyrdom,” the police added. said after the encounter. Alwar district, Modi said the Con- the caste of Modi and others during treatment in the Nahan medical about the presence of terror- One militant was identi- “We have been able to made gress has no faith in democracy and a speech in Rajsamand district’s college and Dadahu sub-divisional ists in Batagund area of Kapran fied Mushtaq Ahmad Mir of a considerable dent in ter- judiciary. “It does not hold dialogue Nathdwara. Joshi is the Congress hospital, the ASP told PTI. of Shopian district, a cordon Shopian who, the police said, ror groups operating in the and stall proceedings in Parliament, candidate from Nathdwara assembly Thakur, who reached the spot and search operation was was involved in motivating Valley,” Pani said. Two days but the new game they are playing constituency. “They are deep neck and supervised the rescue opera- launched in the night jointly innocent youths into the ter- back, a module of six militants now is dangerous and this must involved in casteism. Casteism and tion, said prima facie the accident by the police and security rorist fold and also demand- of these two terror groups be debated for a bright future of feeling of hate against poor, de- happened due to the negligence of forces in the area. ing money from public for was eliminated in Bijbehara in the country.” “If a Supreme Court prived, underprivileged is in their the bus driver. According to eyewit- As the searches were going strengthening Lashker cadre. South Kashmir which included judge does not prepare the time- veins and such statements reflect nesses, the bus was overspeeding on, the miltants fired upon the The others were identified one man, who was wanted table (for hearing cases) as per their the basic behaviour and conduct when it was crossing the bridge. search party which retaliated as Mohammad Abass Bhatt in assassination of journalist (Congress’s) political intentions and of the Congress. / PTI / page 5 > effectively leading to an en- and Khalid Farooq Malik, from Sujaat Bukhari.