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SSP/LW/NP-34/2019-21 Follow us on: @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer instagram.com/dailypioneer/ Late City Vol. 155 Issue 39 Published From *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable LANDMARK 5 WORLD 7 SPORT 10 DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL GOVT DISMISSES TRUMP SAYS SUMMIT WITH BHUBANESWAR RANCHI INDIA TO FACE NEW RAIPUR CHANDIGARH CHINA’S OBJECTION KIM TO TAKE PLACE IN HANOI ZEALAND IN FINAL T20 DEHRADUN LUCKNOW, SUNDAY FEBRUARY 10, 2019; PAGES 12+8 `3 www.dailypioneer.com USUALSUSPECTS Modi: Bill will N Indian kisan SWAPAN DASGUPTA PM tries to dispel never cause any harm to distressed after Opp turns RS into Citizen Bill fears Assam, N-E PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n rain, hailstorm Modi at a rally in Changsari in blocking chamber GUWAHATI/AGARTALA/ITANAGR Assam where he laid the foun- dation stone of the All India belt has further shifted east- y Wednesday, February 13, after the Interim Budget is rime Minister Narendra Institute of Medical Sciences Crops damaged; wards now and thunderstorms, Bpassed, the 16th Lok Sabha will become history. In PModi on Saturday assured (AIIMS). The Prime Minister hailstorms at isolated places are another fortnight or so, the model code of conduct will come the people of Assam and the also said the BJP is committed IMD forecasts likely over east and north- into effect and the country will formally get into election Northeast that the Citizenship to implementing the 36-year- east India, including Assam, mode. Normal governance will resume at the end of May Bill will in no way cause harm old Assam Accord and a com- fresh western Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram when the duly elected Government will be sworn in by the to their interests. Addressing a mittee set up on the imple- and Tripura on February 10- President. public rally in Assam, Modi said mentation of its Clause 6 is a disturbance 11. Himachal Pradesh’s pop- Elections are a key feature of a functioning democracy the NDA Government is com- step in that direction. ular tourist destinations Kufri and it is only natural that all the political players, whether in mitted to protecting the lan- Modi also lashed out at the RAJESH KUMAR n NEW DELHI and Dalhousie received more Government or the Opposition, should focus their attention guage, culture, resources, hopes Opposition and said the main snowfall on Saturday leading to on securing a mandate from the people. Yes, it is undeniable and aspirations of the people of job of the mahamilawatwalas is s farmers in northern a drop in temperatures by sev- that India has too many elections. Even if the Lok Sabha is Assam and the Northeast. to deride him and it seems they AStates — Punjab, Haryana, eral notches. elected once in five years, every intervening year has a “It is a national commit- were all competing in an Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan As per preliminary reports, clutch of State Assembly elections. Each of these elections ment to the people of the Olympics of hurling abuses at and Madhya Pradesh — brace potatoes crop in northern are important to different sections of the country and a great Northeast that they will not be him. Calling the Opposition a for another round of rainfall States have been damaged due deal of energy and attention is expended on the campaign, harmed in any way and citi- mahamilawat (great adulter- Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with Arunachal Pradesh Chief and hailstorm next week, to untimely and frequent rain- not to speak of the large amounts of money expended. zenship will be only granted ation) again, he said its leaders Minister Pema Khandu in Itanagar on Saturday PTI experts said frequent showers fall and hailstorm this year. The overdose of elections may seem a distraction, after due investigation and rec- are only involved in “holding with hailstorm and thunder- Turn to Page 6 especially because governance comes to a halt for nearly ommendation of the State each other’s hands in meetings storm in the past two week two months between the time the model code comes into Governments,” Modi said. in Delhi and Kolkata for pho- have damaged potatoes, mus- play and a new government assumes charge. However, all “It must be understood tographs”. “The job of the Nude protest, black flags tard, green pea, onion, orchard the attempts by different leaders from LK Advani to that there is a difference mahamilawatwalas is only to and rice of the rabi season. A Cloudy sky in Delhi Narendra Modi to press for simultaneous elections — so that between those who forcefully heap abuses and more abuses clearer picture will emerge all politicking and disruptions become a five-yearly affair — entered the country and those on Modi. It is as if an Olympics during Modi Assam visit over the next few days as from February 12 have come to nought. The ideas have been dismissed as who were “forced to flee their is on to deride Modi,” said the PTI n GUWAHATI Saturday when they stripped reports start pouring in. undemocratic and inimical to the federal spirit. The lack of homes to save their lives due to Prime Minister at a public naked in front of Janata Bhawan The India Meteorological NEW DELHI: A few days after consensus has meant that no Government has been able to their faith. Both are not the rally in Agartala in Tripura. rime Minister Narendra — the State secretariat here. Department (IMD) has fore- witnessing hailstorm in north put a good idea into effect. Maybe this is an idea whose same”, he asserted. “We have “The results of the com- PModi’s second day in Assam The KMSS activists had cast a fresh western distur- India, rain or thunderstorm might time has yet to come. committed to provide shelter to ing Lok Sabha elections will saw nude protest, a bandh, arrived in cars and stripped bance that will affect western hit the national Capital again as However, even within the constraints of the present those who are minorities in show what it takes to lie to the raising of black flags and burn- naked before holding the Himalayan region and plains of Indian Meteorological Department system, it is acknowledged that a Government with a neighbouring countries and people,” Modi said com- ing of effigies by agitators over protests. The Tai Ahom Yuba the north-west region from (IMD) predicted cloudy sky from majority in the legislature should be allowed to govern had to leave everything due to menting on the allegations the contentious Citizenship Parishad had called a 12- February 13. The IMD pre- February 12 onwards. “On without hinderance for five years — the term stipulated by the atrocities inflicted on them. leveled by Congress on cer- (Amendment) Bill. hour bandh in the State to dicted that another western February 12 weather will remain the Constitution. Only one in India’s 71-year post- They have come to our coun- tain issues including the Six Krishak Mukti Sangram protest against the PM’s visit disturbance may affect western cloudy while on Feb 13 and Delhi Independence history has try and embraced the idea and Rafale fighter jet deal. Samiti (KMSS) activists were to the State. Himalayan region from will witness heavy rain and The Opposition knows the term of a legislature ethos of Mother India,” said Turn to Page 6 taken into police custody on Turn to Page 6 February 10, but the rainfall thunderstorm activities. been extended beyond five that any Bill that has years. That shameful originated from the extension happened when CAPSULE Indira Gandhi extended the TMC MLA Twitter CEO skips Lok Sabha will term of the 5th Lok Sabha CBI quizzes Kolkata automatically lapse during the Emergency. ARUN JAITLEY RETURNS However, unless India is in shot dead FROM UNITED STATES with the dissolution of the midst of war, it is House panel meet New Delhi: Union Minister Arun the Lok Sabha. unlikely that such an Jaitley on Saturday returned experience will ever be at Saraswati top cop for 8 hrs, to from the United States, where he Having convinced repeated. The inefficiencies was undergoing medical resulting from an overdose BJP warns firm of repercussions treatment. “Delighted to be back itself that the term of of elections has been puja pandal home,” Jaitley tweeted. the Modi Government internalised by people. As PNS n NEW DELHI be grilled again today of now, they don’t want PTI n KOLKATA ED QUESTIONS VADRA has already expired, it annual festivals of witter CEO and top officials FOR 8 HOURS is in no mood to let democracy to be Thave declined to appear he questioning of Kolkata New Delhi: Robert Vadra, converted into a once-in- before the Parliamentary TPolice Commissioner Rajiv Congress President Rahul the Government five-years experience. Committee on IT that had Kumar in connection with the Gandhi’s brother-in-law, was on The sanctity of annual summoned them over the issue Saradha chit fund scam by a Saturday questioned for about govern bouts of public of safeguarding citizens’ rights CBI team in Shillong continued eight hours by the Enforcement consultations would have on social media platforms, for eight hours, a senior official Directorate (ED) in connection become more meaningful if Governments were allowed to sources in the panel said on of the agency said on Saturday, with a probe into allegations of govern for their full term — assuming, of course, that they Saturday. The Parliamentary adding that he has been called money laundering to purchase have majority support in the legislatures. While this may be Committee, headed by BJP again on Sunday.