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SSP/LW/NP-34/2016-18 @TheDailyPioneer instagram.com/dailypioneer/ Established 1864 OPINION 8 WORLD 12 SPORT 15 Published From DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL MIXED BAG THERESA MAY, TONY BLAIR CHELSEA BEAT BHUBANESWAR RANCHI RAIPUR FOR BOTH TRADE BREXIT SNIPES BRIGHTON 2-1 IN PL CHANDIGARH DEHRADUN Late City Vol. 154 Issue 337 LUCKNOW, MONDAY DECEMBER 17, 2018; PAGES 16 `3 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable SAY NO WHEN REQUIRED: MALAIKA} ARORA} 14 VIVACITY www.dailypioneer.com MODI HURLS No mama Quattrocchi in CORRUPTION Bhupesh Baghel wins CHARGES AGAINST GRAND Chhattisgarh CM race BJP’s defence deal: PM OLD PARTY PNS n RAE BARELI/PRAYGRAJ lies have short shelf life,” he FM rubbishes said. ighlighting the Supreme Modi also made an indirect HCourt clean chit to the attack on Congress president Government in the Rafale deal, Opposition’s Rahul Gandhi saying “some Prime Minister on Sunday people love to live with lies. unleashed a vicious attack on JPC demand Some people have made this the Congress from the home the guiding principal in their turf of its supreme leader, Sonia PNS n NEW DELHI life. For such leader everyone Gandhi, and hurled corruption from armed forces officer to charges against the grand old inance Minister Arun Raksha Mantri and now even party in defence purchases FJaitley on Sunday rub- Supreme Court is a lier”. making stinging jibes like the bished the Opposition “Country will neither for- absence of “Quattrocchi uncle” demand for a parliamentary get nor forgive previous or Christian Michel in the BJP panel probe into the Rafale Government’s attitude towards Government’s defence pro- deal and said the Supreme our Army. For us, the country curement. The Prime Minister Court had the last word on the comes first and not the party,” also accused the Congress of issue and there could not be a Modi said. trying to malign and influence Prime Minister Narendra Modi, performs rituals at Sangam, the confluence of the contrary verdict by a political The PM also ridiculed the judiciary. Rivers Ganges and Yamuna, in Praygraj on Sunday PTI body. The FM said the farm loan waiver of the The Prime Minister was Comptroller and Auditor Congress during the Assembly making his first public speech General (CAG)’s view on the polls in five States and alleged Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister designate Bhupesh Baghel, Congress State in-charge after the Supreme Court gave Cong asks SC to recall Rafale order deal is not relevant after the that in Karnataka Congress PL Punia and others during a Press conference after the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting in Raipur on Sunday PTI a clean chit to the BJP PNS n NEW DELHI court and perjury, alleging the SC’s clean chit to the has failed to deliver promise Government in Rafale deal Centre had provided false Government. Citing washout and now the farmers’ unrest is PNS n RAIPUR Legislature Party leader, he loan waiver for farmers as we and BJP lost the three Hindi ontinuing to target the information to the apex court. of four day’s proceedings in intensifying. announced to write off bank promised.” Baghel is Post- heartland States of Rajasthan, CCentre over Rafale, the Addressing a Press confer- Parliament, Jaitley said the “The Congress didn’t fulfill he powerful OBC leader loan of farmers within 10 days, Graduate from Pt Ravishankar Madhya Pradesh and Congress on Sunday urged the ence, senior Congress leader Congress will prefer disrup- its promise to Karnataka farm- TBhupesh Baghel overcame a prime poll campaign promise Shukla University Raipur and Chhattisgarh to the Congress. Supreme Court to recall its Anand Sharma said the tions in Parliament over dis- ers. They promised loan all odds and outsmarted his that led to the BJP’s rout in he was Revenue Minister in Ajit Claiming that country will related judgment and issue Government is guilty of com- cussion on Rafale during the waivers, but according to a competitors within the party on Assembly elections. Jogi-led Congress Government never forgive Congress for notices to the Central mitting breach of privilege of remainder of the session. recent report, not even 1000 Sunday as he was chosen unan- Baghel said the Congress in Chhattisgarh that was voted attempting to weaken the Government for contempt of Continued on Page 4 Detailed report on P5 farmers got this benefit in over imously as the leader of the Government will unravel the out in 2003. Army, Modi said the main 6 months,” he said. He also Congress Legislature Party in a conspiracy that led to the Baghel has always been in Opposition party is disturbed ing a public meeting in Rae border in Pakistan clap and said. He attacked Congress blamed the previous UPA jam-packed but emotionally killing of top Congress leaders the centre stage of the ousted over NDA Government’s per- Bareli, the Parliamentary con- why they appreciate the coun- and other opposition parties Governments of not imple- charged-up meeting at party by Maoists in the Jheeram BJP Government’s attacks and formance because this stituency of UPA chairperson try’s oldest party. “During UPA that raise questions on surgical menting the Swaminathan State headquarters here. Valley in Bastar in May 2013, was recently jailed for a few Government has carried out Sonia. rule foreigners played a pivotal strikes.”They trust enemy more report. “We had implemented Congress observer including then State Congress days in Raipur after he was defence deals without involving Earlier, Modi flagged off role in defence deal. Today than our Army. What can be the said report and are paying Mallikarjun Kharge informed chief Nandkumar Patel, the charge-sheeted by the CBI for people like Quattrocchi or the new rake of rail coaches and there are two sides. On one side expected of them?” PM said. Rs 60,000 crore as remunera- mediapersons that Baghel veteran VC Shukla and tribal his alleged role in the circula- Michel. dedicating projects worth is the government that is try- Modi also attacked tive price of 22 crops to the emerged as consensus candi- leader Mahendra Karma. tion of a sleaze CD against a “Congress’ history in around `1,100 crore for the dis- ing to strengthen our defence Congress over Rafale deal and farmers,” he added. He ripped date for the next Chief Minister Baghel personally suspects powerful BJP Minister in defence deals is involvement of trict here on Sunday. forces while on the other is the quoted a verse of Ram Charit apart Congress party for ignor- of the mineral-rich State. The ‘political hand’ in the killings. Chhattisgarh. He launched his people like Mama Quattrocchi He also asked why is it that forces trying to weaken forces Manas which says that truth ing development in Rae Bareli. 58-year-old five-time legislator In his first tweet as Chief political career in early 80s or Christian Michel who was whenever Congress made at any cost. Congress is stand- prevails. “People tried to spread “The Central Government is Baghel will take oath as the Minister-elect, Baghel from Durg district under the recently brought to the coun- attack on the Indian army, ing with those who do not want lies for personal gains but you committed to the development third Chief Minister of expressed his gratitude towards guidance of the late Chandulal try,” Modi said while address- people from the across the to strengthen our forces,” he know truth always stays while Continued on Page 4 Chhattisgarh on Monday at Congress president Rahul Chandrakar. He joined the 4.30 pm at Science College Gandhi and said Rahul had Youth Congress in 1985 and ground. Kharge said names of given him the responsibility of was elected to the undivided Ministers would be declared building “a new Chhattisgarh”. Madhya Pradesh Assembly for PAC may not summon later “after detailed discussions “I can assure the great peo- the first time in 1993. Hailing In clarion call to Opp, Stalin with all stake-holders”. ple of Chhattisgarh that the from a farmer’s family, Baghel State Congress president new Congress Government is credited with leading the A-G, CAG on Rafale Baghel faced a stiff challenge would live up to their expecta- party from the front in the fight from TS Singhdeo, party’s lone tions and wishes.” against the BJP and scripting raises pitch for Rahul as PM PNS n NEW DELHI cials cannot be recorded if they Lok Sabha member from State, The Congress said on the crushing defeat of the 15- are called in a personal capaci- Tamradhwaj Sahu and former Twitter, “We wish him the best year-old regime of Raman KUMAR CHELLAPPAN n CHENNAI he Public Accounts ty. Speaking on the lines similar Union Minister Charandas as he forms a Government of Singh. The Congress won 68 of TCommittee (PAC) may not to that of Mahtab, TDP MP CM Mahant. Shortly after Baghel equality, transparency and 90 seats. The BJP bagged just 15 n what is being described as summon Attorney General and Ramesh said if the members was elected the Congress integrity starting off with farm seats. Ithe battle cry for the 2019 the CAG over the public audi- wish so, the panel may call AG Lok Sabha elections, a call has tor’s report on Rafale deal, as and the CAG but only after the been made by the combined several of the members, includ- report was tabled in Parliament. Opposition parties in the coun- ing those from Opposition par- In the 22-member panel, the BJP try that Rahul Gandhi should ties, are apparently not in favour has a majority with 12 MPs and be the Prime Ministerial can- of the proposal by panel chair- there is one member each of its didate to take on Narendra man Mallikarjun Kharge.