Follow us on: facebook.com/dailypioneer RNI No.2016/1957, REGD NO. SSP/LW/NP-34/2019-21 @TheDailyPioneer instagram.com/dailypioneer/ Established 1864 OPINION 8 WORLD 12 SPORT 15 Published From SCATTERED LET’S MAKE BREXIT DEAL, MAY LIVERPOOL BEAT DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL BHUBANESWAR RANCHI RAIPUR CHANDIGARH SINDHI SOCIETY TELLS LABOUR OPP NEWCASTLE UNITED 3-2 DEHRADUN HYDERABAD VIJAYWADA Late City Vol. 155 Issue 123 LUCKNOW, MONDAY MAY 6, 2019; PAGES 16 `3 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable URI, A SPECIAL FILM: VICKY KAUSHAL} } 14 VIVACITY www.dailypioneer.com Stakes high for BJP Cong raps PM for Rajiv taint in today’s poll, 9 cr to Battle is over. Your Karma awaits theirs,” he said. Former Union Minister P you, tweets Rahul after Modi “Modiji, The battle is over. Quattrocchi get kickbacks Chidambaram and other Your karma awaits you. in Bofors? Who was the senior leaders of the Congress decide 674 netas’ fate Projecting your inner beliefs ‘Q’ connection? No reply hit out at Prime Minister for calls ex-PM ‘corrupt number 1' the remarks on Rajiv, saying about yourself onto my has come” it showed his “desperation” PNS n NEW DELHI Yes Modiji, the country never father won’t protect you. All and “fear of defeat”. In a forgives cheating.” my love and a huge hug. Rahul” “Congress party strongly series of tweets, the Former massive controversy has On the other hand, Union Union Finance Minister won- Aerupted over Prime Ministers Arun Jaitley and condemns the derogatory dered if any religion sanc- Minister Narendra Modi Prakash Javadekar tried to “The PM, who seeks votes in language used by Prime tioned speaking ill of the comment in a poll rally in corner Rahul by asking why the name of martyrs, due to Minister Narendra Modi dead. Pratapgarh in Uttar Pradesh he should be rattled by cor- Former Delhi Chief that former Prime Minister ruption charges against his his unbridled obsession has against former Prime Minister Sheila Dikshit who Rajiv Gandhi left the world as father and also raked up disrespected the supreme Minister, Bharat Ratna late Rajiv Gandhi” was very close to Rajiv “bhrastachari number 1.” Rajiv’s comment on 1984 sacrifice of a good and noble expressed “shock and anger” Congress president Rahul anti-Sikh pogrom. In a series over Modi’s remarks about Gandhi, his sister Priyanka of tweets, Jaitley said Rahul human being. The people of “PM @narendramodi’s Rajiv, saying if politics is not Gandhi, and the Congress thinks that “dynast” does not Amethi, for whom Rajiv Gandhi gave their comments against repaired, future generations ally NCP have rapped Modi have to answer any question life, will give a reply. But yes, Modiji, this former PM #RajivGandhi will “not forgive us”. for such an undignified attack even though he can attack Rajasthan Chief Minister against a dead person while Modi — ‘a man of utmost country never forgives those who are not only despicable Ashok Gehlot accused Modi Union Minister Prakash integrity’. deceive” and highly condemnable, of defaming Congress leaders Election staff at a distribution centre to receive polling material for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls in Bikaner on Saturday PTI Javadekar defended the PM’s Jaitley tweeted, “Why is but also reflect the PM’s by levelling “baseless” allega- remark. UPA partners NCP Rahul so disturbed if the tions against them. and others too rapped Modi integrity issues of the Rajiv “Why is Rahul Gandhi so disturbed if the state of mind. Fear and frustration have He asked, “Does it behove PNS n NEW DELHI had swept 40 of these seats in for his remarks against the Government are raised? Why integrity issues of the Rajiv Gandhi taken over his judgement. Modi to “insult” former 2014, leaving just two for the former PM and termed it did Ottavio Quattrocchi get Government are raised? Why did Ottavio #ShameOnPMModi” Prime Minister Rajiv who even States will go to polls Congress and the rest for derogatory and shameful. kickbacks in Bofors? Who sacrificed his life for unity Sfor 51 seats in the fifth other Opposition parties such Rahul tweeted, “Modiji, was the ‘Q’ connection? No and integrity of the country?” phase of the Lok Sabha poll as the Trinamool Congress The battle is over. Your karma reply has come.” port it? He had said, ‘when him Hitler, merchant of Congress chief had admitted Claiming that Modi was “jolt- on Monday, but Uttar (seven). With this phase, awaits you. Projecting your Jaitley said even former big trees fall the earth shakes’,” death. It is the truth being in an interview that his only ed” by the corruption allega- Pradesh, Rajasthan and West election will be over in 424 inner beliefs about yourself Prime Minister Indira Javadekar said at a Press con- spoken which forces them to aim is to tarnish the image of tions in the Rafale deal, Bengal will draw most of the seats and polling in the onto my father won’t protect Gandhi was also assassinated ference. indulge in abusive politics,” Modi. Gehlot said the Congress will attention because more than remaining 118 seats will be you. All my love and a huge and yet the Congress is ques- Also, he accused Rahul he said. Javadekar asserted that continue to rake up the issue two third of the seats in this held on May 12 and 19, said hug.” Priyanka too slammed tioned about the Emergency and Priyanka of abusing Accusing the Congress dynasts of the Congress were till the Prime Minister is phase come from here. sources. Modi and said, “The Prime and the Operation Blue Star. Modi after he spoke the truth and its president Rahul of afraid of the truth and that is held accountable. The stakes are high for Nearly nine crore voters Minister who insults martyrs about the former PM. attempting to tarnish his why the Congress president Continued on Page 7 the ruling Bharatiya Janata will decide the fate of 674 by seeking vote in the name Javadekar justified the “Yesterday as soon as the image over the Rafale issue, had tried to falsely accuse BJP Party (BJP) and its allies as it candidates, including politi- of their sacrifices yesterday PM’s statement by stating Prime Minister told the truth Modi in a rally in Pratapgarh of corruption in Rafale deal. cal bigwigs Rajnath Singh, crossed his limits by insulting that the late PM had sup- about Gandhi family and had said, “Your father was “The dynasts are afraid of Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi the sacrifice of a noble man ported the killing of Sikhs in especially Rajivji, the broth- termed ‘Mr Clean’ by his the truth. Rahul tried to false- and Smriti Irani, in the fifth who gave his life for the the 1984 riots. “What Modi er-sister duo started abusing courtiers, but his life ended as ly accuse us in the Rafale deal phase of polling on Monday country. The people of said is correct, after the 1984 him. For a full year, they ‘Bhrastachari number 1’ (cor- for a full year but failed mis- in 51 Lok Sabha constituen- Amethi will reply as Rajiv riots in which Sikhs were called an honest Prime rupt number 1).” The Prime erably. They are worried that cies in seven States. sacrificed his life for them. massacred, did Rajiv not sup- Minister a thief, now they call Minister claimed that the BJP’s record is cleaner than Continued on Page 7 LUCKNOW | MONDAY | MAY 6, 2019 city 02 PM makes blistering attack Congress prestige at stake in fifth phase PNS n LUCKNOW Shahjahanpur was declared as SP-BSP-RLD alliance candidate from Bahraich, Savitribai Phule reserved constituency, Prasada contesting on SP ticket. is in he fray this time on he fifth phase election in family made Dhaurahra their This constituency also Congress ticket. “I am confident on mahagathbandhan in UP TUttar Pradesh is a matter of karmabhoomi. assumes importance because a to win election this time too prestige for Congress as fate of In 2009, Jitin won election dacoit-turned-politician from Bahraich. BJP is anti-Dalit its senior leaders, including from Dhaurahra but lost to Malkhan Singh is contesting while Congress is their true PNS/PTI n BHADOHI mother-son duo of Sonia Rekha Verma of the BJP in 2014. election on the ticket of saviour,” she told this reporter. Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, will This time also the BJP has field- Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party Another seat where rmed with new termi- be decided by voters on Monday. ed Rekha Verma, who is facing (Lohia). Congress is pinning hopes on nology, Prime Minister Congress national president people’s ire for her non-perfor- Tanuj Punia, son of senior Faizabad from where former ANarendra Modi Rahul Gandhi is contesting for mance, making the way easy for Congress leader PL Punia, is Congress state president Nirmal launched a blistering attack fourth time in a row from Jitin. The only obstacle in his contesting from Barabanki while Khatri is giving a tough fight to on the opposition on Sunday Amethi while for Sonia, it is the way is Arshad Siddiqui, who is BJP discard and sitting MP sitting BJP MP Laloo Singh. and also sought to drive a sixth election – she had won wedge among the partners of twice from Amethi and thrice the mahagathbandhan (the SP- times from Rae Bareli. BSP-RLD alliance) in Uttar All eyes will be on Amethi Pradesh. where Union Textiles Minister Modi was addressing an Smriti Irani is giving a tough impressive election meeting at fight to Rahul Gandhi though in Almau (Lala Bazar) in Aurai Rae Bareli, it is expected to be a area of Bhadohi district, which cakewalk for Sonia Gandhi.