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Amarinder Singh, who reiter- Sidhu’s elevation in the media !$$ ated his earlier stand on abid- before taking him in confi- ing by Delhi’s decision, also dence, Amarinder underlined # $$+"! $0$!L!"$ ,"$/$$", 3 $*!*,"$,!$"!#$,!"# made it clear that he is still the that the Congress central lead- *"/!#/$##//(!"## $*",$ monarch. ership should always involve ,"$!/"$$$M The Captain told Punjab him in important decision- he Uttar Pradesh party affairs in-charge Harish sought public “apology” for The much-awaited making processes in the party TGovernment, after inter- Rawat, who flew on Saturday Sidhu’s “150 odd derogatory announcement of Sidhu’s coro- and regarding the Government, acting with the Kanwar asso- midst heightened tension morning from Delhi, that his tweets targeted at him”. nation as the Punjab Pradesh including next year’s Assembly ciations, has decided that this Abetween the two countries position in the party should not Cricketer-turned-politician Congress Committee (PPCC) elections. year there will be no Kanwar on the issue of Taliban, be undermined and he should Sidhu, on the other hand, made chief during Rawat’s It has been learnt that the Yatra due to the coronavirus Afghanistan on Saturday be consulted in all decisions of sure that the practice sessions Chandigarh visit did not come CM maintained that Sidhu’s epidemic. Earlier, Chief claimed that the 26-year-old importance — thereby sig- were on for the new innings, by after all. In fact, the CM said he appointment should comple- Minister Yogi Adityanath had daughter of its Ambassador to nalling his approval to Navjot huddling with the party’s senior had raised “certain issues” with ment his efforts in returning directed Additional Chief Pakistan was kidnapped and Sidhu’s elevation. Reports said leaders and “seeking guidance” Rawat, which the latter would the party to power in 2022 State Secretary (Home) Awanish tortured in Islamabad. Captain Amarinder has also from them. take up with the party supremo Assembly polls. 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. place in the backdrop of after an appeal by the State Pakistan time in the commer- The Afghanistan Foreign Afghanistan time and again # Government, the Kanwar cial hub of Islamabad when she Ministry said it “strongly con- charging Pakistan with helping Sangh had accepted the was returning from the Jinnah demns this heinous act and Taliban. Moreover, Kabul has ! " $ Government’s decision to commercial complex in the expresses its deep concern over repeatedly said Pakistan is not postpone this year’s Bule Area. The Afghanistan the safety and security of diplo- doing enough to prevail upon Kanwar Yatra. Foreign Ministry said in a mats, their families, and staff Taliban to have peace 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”. 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- Afghanistan called on the Force is providing air support Eing trouble in Punjab, they did in Madhya Government. This time also fied persons who kidnapped Pakistan Government to “take to Taliban. Amrullah Saleh Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Pradesh. the Government had taken her on Friday. immediate necessary actions to had said in a tweet, “The Maharashtra is yet to settle “They (MLAs) are party hange of guards in the BJP this decision only with the “The Ministry of Foreign ensure full security of the Pakistan Air Force has issued down, problem is members and have every right CGovernment in Karnataka he steps down. consent of the Affairs of the Islamic Republic Afghan Embassy and con- official warning to the Afghan brewing in for the JMM- to visit their leadership to dis- is expected with the central Yediyurappa, who met associations. of Afghanistan states with deep sulates as well as the immuni- Army and Air Force that any Congress coalition cuss anything including griev- leadership indicating to the Union Home Minister Amit However, the UP regret that on July 16, 2021, the ty of the country’s diplomats move to dislodge the Taliban Government in Jharkhand. ances, if any,” said a Congress incumbent Chief Minister BS Shah, Defence Minister Rajnth Government wanted the daughter of the Afghan and their families in accor- from Spin Boldak area will be Eight MLAs from ruling Rajya Sabha MP. Yediyurappa that he needs to Singh and party president JP Kanwar Yatra not to be Ambassador to Islamabad dance with international faced and repelled by the Congress are camping in Delhi The unusual movement of step down. Nadda, denied that he has banned this time. Rather, it Alikhil, was abducted for sev- treaties and conventions”. Pakistan Air Force.” to flag their concern before the Congress MLAs from Yediyurappa on Saturday offered to resign and insisted was of the view that the jour- eral hours and severely tortured She was allowed to go by Afghanistan President party high command. Jharkhand to Delhi comes a set his own conditions before that the top leadership wanted ney should be taken out fol- by unknown individuals on her her abductors after five or six Ashraf Ghani said at a confer- While party sources said month after Chief Minister the top leaders for his exit from him to “work hard” to form a lowing the Covid protocol. way home,” the statement said. hours with her hands and feet ence in Uzbekistan capital they are to request the high Hemant Soren had to return the helm. Sources said full BJP majority Government But the Uttarakhand “After being released from the tied, reports said. There were Tashkent that Islamabad is command for an audience to from Delhi after making futile Yediyurappa wants his sons to in the State in 2023 Government banned the entry kidnappers’ captivity, Alikhil is injury marks on her wrists triggering violence in present their grievances, polit- attempts for five days to meet be suitably accommodated at and win maximum Lok Sabha of kanwariyas coming from under medical care at the hos- and ankles. The incident took Afghanistan. ical sources said a section of top Congress leadership. the Centre before seats in 2024 . outside the State. #$% & !R " It is the Modi Government which awarded Padma % Vibhushan to Pawar in 2017 and the same Government set Enforcement Directorate probe against him in 2019 during Maharashtra Assembly elec- rance will allow interna- & tions. The said probe has now Ftional travellers who taken a backseat. have had AstraZeneca’s Indian- The meeting at the request manufactured vaccine of the NCP strongman comes (Covishield) into the country two days ahead of the starting Sunday. Monsoon Session of Parliament At the same time, France is aising many eyebrows, and reports of a strain in the tightening border checks to RNational Congress Party “Maha Vikas Aghadi” control the spread of the delta (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar met Government led by the Shiv variant and protect hospitals, with Prime Minister Narendra Sena in Maharashtra, of which according to a statement from Modi at the latter’s residence for the NCP is a key ! " ! " !# the Prime Minister on a nearly one hour on Saturday constituent. Saturday. ahead of the Monsoon Session Previously, Pawar was The move to accept visitors of Parliament and amidst talk huddled-up with political Pawar and another former Session in July 19. vaccinated with AstraZeneca’s of him being a Presidential strategist Prashant Kishor with Defence Minister AK Antony Following the meeting, vaccine made by India’s Serum 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 This was also the first one- nominee for the Presidential Line of Actual Control. On the Prime Minister of our country outcry over the fact that the on-one meeting of Pawar, 80, election slated next year. same day, Pawar was also part Narendra Modi. Had a discus- European Union’s Covid-19 with Modi, 70, since 2019. Pawar had denied report that of a meeting held by newly- sion on various issues of certificate only recognises Modi and Pawar share he is a candidate for the appointed leader of Rajya national interest.” AstraZeneca vaccines manu- interesting relationships with “Rashtrapati Bhawan”. Sabha and Union Minister The NCP has denied “spec- factured in Europe. " $ % & ! ) both praising and criticising On Friday, Defence Piyush Goyal before the com- ulations” linked to Pawar’s each other from time to time. Minister Rajnath Singh met mencement of the Monsoon meeting with Modi.