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Two paign for the 81-member 47 seats, 6 more than the num- of the tribal State had lasted for Independents and one member Assembly election with this ber required to prove majori- just about 14 months since July of the CPI (ML) won the polls. highly ambitious slogan, which ty in the House. Final tally was 15, 2013. The NCP also won one seat. even the hard core cadres still not put till the time of fil- The BJP won 25 seats, The JVM(P) chief Babulal found difficult to swallow or (   #  " &)   #    ing this report around mid- while the JMM won 30 seats. Marandi finally won an elec- digest. After all, the party was    *   )   "   ' night, but nothing stood The Congress won 16 seats, tion this time from Dhanwar led by a Chief Minister whose between and while the RJD won 1 seat, constituency after losing four unpopularity weighed heavily chance and Leaders like Saryu Chief Minister's chair as though it was leading on five elections in a row and similar on its poll prospects. addressed more pioneer Roy had met the Raghubar had already conced- seats earlier. was the case of AJSU Party Rameshwar Oraon won from ticket from the party and he His arrogance had alienat- than 15 rallies PM twice and ed defeat. The AJSU party that had Chief Sudesh Mahto, who won Lohardaga seat. chose to fight against the ed the cadres and his land right together, reaching Analysis pleaded that in JMM leader Hemant parted ways with its long time his traditional seat Silli after On the other hand, the BJP incumbent CM as an inde- related moves upset the tribals. out to voters in the interest of the Soren, the son of Jharkhand ally BJP and had fielded 53 can- losing three elections in a row. faced humiliating defeat in pendent candidate. State BJP The stage was set for a contest even remote places. But they party, Das must go. But Das architect , is set to didates could secure only two JMM executive president Kolhan area where Chief president Laxman Gilua was with a foregone conclusion. failed miserably. remained firm in his saddle take up the reins of the State for seats. The Jharkhand Vikas Hemant Soren won from both Minister Raghubar Das was also defeated by JMM’s But the BJP leadership For example, the PM and Roy was shown the door a second term as the Morcha (Prajatantrik) led by and Barhait seats, defeated by rebel BJP leader Sukhram Oraon. counted on the charisma of addressed rallies in both in a party that harped so much Opposition coalition compris- former CM Babulal Marandi while JPCC president Saryu Roy. Roy was denied Prime Minister Narendra Dumka and Barhait from on fighting corruption. Modi. He was the man who where Opposition Chief The BJP leaders placed could single-handedly turn a Ministerial candidate Hemant their bets firmly on Das hop- defeat into triumph, woo even Soren was in the fray. Both the ing that he could help the party the most disenchanted voters, seats fall in tribal-dominated return to power by attracting        and play up national issue in a Santhal Pargana regions with nearly 47 OBC voters. This way that people would forget sizeable section of minority didn’t happen because Das the story of their day-to-day voters, too. was so unpopular that even his survival, unemployment, The fact that Hemant won caste men were not ready to poverty, backwardness, cor- from both the places reflects vote for him.                ruption, fear of losing their the failure of the duo in hyp- On the other hand, his lands, etc. notising the masses by evoking abortive attempt to tinker with The PM and his second- the appeal of religion and land rights of the tribals invited     in-command nationalism. This is one aspect sharp backlash. No surprise that unleashed an aggressive cam- of the Jharkhand verdict the JMM swept the tribal dom- paign that centered on would trouble the BJP for inated seats of the State. Soren Citizenship Amendment Act months to come. and Co. reminded the BJP that (CAA), Ram temple, scrapping The BJP leadership must just like and of Article 370 etc., and hoped take the blame for the defeat. the ploy to pit domi- to bury anti-incumbency It squarely overlooked the red nant section/caste (in case of under the heap of polarising flag raised by the State leaders Jharkhand, tribals) against the nationalistic sloganeering. against Raghubar Das’ style of rest had its own The duo left nothing to functioning and corruption. pitfalls.

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   against the CAA and NRC.       the minority Hindu, Sikh, Parsi, as also Retired SC Judge dalit communities who migrated to he three southern States of Kerala, Gopal Gowda, who was also present at he Bengal BJP on Monday took out India from neighbouring Afghanistan, TKarnataka and Tamil Nadu por- the protest, read out the Preamble of the Ta massive pro-CAA and NRC rally Pakistan and Bangladesh. trayed the image of a cauldron on Constitution, along with several lawyers. in Kolkata from where senior BJP Launching a no-holds-barred attack Monday as thousands of people Justice Gowda said Prime Minister leader and MP JP Nadda launched a on the Congress, he said the party had marched on the streets to hold rallies and Union Home stringent attack on the Congress and even “defied Mahatma Gandhi who and demonstrations against the Minister Amit Shah must clarify peo- subsequently Trinamool Congress for proposed providing citizenship to the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). ple’s doubts and State conclusively dividing the country along two-nation persecuted people in these neighbour- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister whether the CAA and NRC would be theory but failing to provide citizenship ing countries… Narendra Modi has Jagan Mohan Reddy joined the list of implemented. to the lakhs of persecuted members of complied with the instructions of States opposing the proposed Mahatma Gandhi after so implementation of the National many years and now they Register of Citizens (NRC).   %   &  '  ( !  (Congress) are condemning Tens of thousands of peo- him.” ple gathered at Bengaluru’s On India’s tolerant culture, Quddus Saheb Edigah grounds       Register for Citizens. barred the State Government he said, “After the Partition we on Monday to protest against Hearing a cluster of peti- from emitting the advertise- made India a secular country. the CAA and the NRC. Former he Calcutta High Court tions challenging Government- ment, said sources, adding But Pakistan and Bangladesh bureaucrats and judges of Thas restrained Mamata run advertisements Advocate General Kishor Dutta became Islamic republics. Even Supreme Court addressed the Banerjee Government from discarding an Act of had assured the Court on the promises made in Nehru- gathering. At the massive gath- airing advertisements reject- Parliament, the Division Bench behalf of the Government that Liaquat pact to protect the ering, protesters called for a ing the Citizenship of Chief Justice TB the said ads had been with- minorities of each country was civil disobedience movement Amendment Act and National Radhakrishnan on Monday drawn from air. not fulfilled.         !   Q        #R  $R   New : Top Congress lead- ities” on protestors. Bhopal: The police in Sarthak in year 2014. While fil- true, said the officer. ership, led by party Chief Sonia Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Ashoknagar district have ing election affidavit in 2019, he Ashoknagar SP Pankaj Gandhi, sat on a “Satyagraha Singh and Rahul Gandhi read booked Bharatiya admitted of having an income Kumavat told media persons for Unity” at Mahatma out the Preamble to the (BJP) Member of Parliament of of Rs 39 lakh per annum. that after seeking legal opinion Gandhi’s memorial Rajghat on Constitution of India as part of Guna KP Yadav and his son MLA from Mungaoli in fake caste certificate case, the Monday, demanding protec- the “Satyagraha” protest. The Sarthak, over an alleged fake Brijendra Singh Yadav had police registered a case on zero tion of the rights of people as party members also observed caste certificate. Yadav, an old lodged a complaint over dis- and forwarded the matter to enshrined in the Constitution. a one-minute silence in support aide of former Union Minister parity of income in two sepa- Mungaoli. Congress leaders, including of their cause and against the Jyotiraditya Scindia, was in rate affidavits with the SDM. The FIR was registered former Prime Minister BJP-led Government’s policies. the limelight early this year SDM BB Shrivastava told under sections 420, 120 B, 181 Manmohan Singh, former Sonia Gandhi, however left after polls as he had media persons on Monday, and 182 of IPC. party chief Rahul Gandhi and after about an hour while other shocked political observers by “The OBC certificate is only Having been associated general secretary Priyanka leaders continued. handing ignominious loss to issued to those who have an with the former MP Gandhi Vadra, participated in After reading out the his mentor. income of less than Rs eight Jyotiraditya Scindia, Yadav had the “Satyagraha”, which was Preamble in Hindi, Priyanka Around a week ago, an lakh and the MP had admitted deserted the Congress party also meant to express solidar- Gandhi Vadra said in the enquiry had revoked his caste of having income in this limit.” and joined the BJP months ity with the youth and students names of all those “martyred” certificate alleging that Yadav The certificate was revoked ahead of the 2019 lok sabha protesting against the amend- during the anti-CAA protests, showed his income less than Rs recently after a complaint of polls and contested parliament ed Citizenship Act and the pro- her party resolved to protect eight lakh while ensuring reser- Yadav breaching the income poll on a BJP ticket. posed countrywide NRC as the vation benefits to his son limit norm was found to be Staff Reporter well as against the police “atroc- Constitution.        !"#!$%&

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Twere attacked linked with employment-ori- In the last 7 months, 3,592 given a vehicle on June 14, bal spate with a private airlin- According to sources,     with sharp-edged ented activities through sci- apprentices have been trained 2019 in which an income of er staff on board. Thakur had prebooked seat 1A weapons by mis- ence and technology, techni- under the National 15 thousand per month per After the MP’s allegation of and when she arrived in a    creants after the cal education and skill devel- Childhood Promotion trainee is expected. ‘ill treatment’ in the flight from wheelchair, the flight crew cit-   two groups clashed opment. In this sequence, a Scheme. Registration of 750 Ola vehicles have also New Delhi to Bhopal on last ing security reasons, asked her during cricket part of Global Skills Park was establishments was also done been given to the second Saturday, a video of the said to be seated on 2A/B but the     match on Sunday. established as City Campus in on Apprenticeship portal and batch trainees. Training of flight has gone viral which MP remained adamant on the     Police said that three after the preliminary investi- Govindpura, Bhopal. about 10 thousand appren- third batch is going on. shows that passengers slam seat of her choice, causing #  brothers Monu Jathav, gation, the police have regis- At this campus, students tices were registered. Government ITI Patera, the MP for causing delay in the delay in the flight. Deepak Jathav and Abhisek tered a case under sections passing out of ITI, Self-grading has been reg- Damoh district, Government flight despite being a responsi- After getting off the plane $  Jathav were rushed to hospi- 307 and 34 of the IPC. Polytechnic and Engineering istered on the NCVT MIS ITI Lateri, Vidisha district, ble public representative. in Bhopal, the BJP MP from  $    tal after they were attacked by The three were attacked colleges of the State are being portal by 139 NCVT related Government ITI Rajpur The video shows Thakur Bhopal alleged ‘ill treatment’ Om Prakash alias Omi and multiple times with sharp given admission in one-year government ITIs and 844 pri- Barwani district and seated in a window seat inside from the flight crew saying she     his associates late in the night. edged weapons and they were course in Precision vate ITIs so far in Madhya Government ITI Singrauli, the plane and a woman pas- wasn’t given seat of her choice.      In the initial investigation, left with no time to rescue or Engineering. Pradesh to ensure quality in Singrauli district have been senger from behind is heard "As the Hon'ble Thakur it was found that the two escape. Every year 240 students government and private ITIs. identified for training in asking the flight crew to sort had come with her own wheel-     groups had a fight during Police found that the dis- will be imparted training in As many as 8 NSQF course in the first the issue out and alleges that chair and had not booked cricket match during the day pute occurred during cricket the campus. Currently, train- Government ITIs have been phase of skill training in short there was no professionalism through the airline, the staff on Sunday and it was pacified match in which the accused ing for one year Advanced selected under the Skill term course in construction visible. wasn't aware of this fact that vened a press conference in after locals intervened. and victims were playing on Certificate Course in Strengthening for Industrial sector. Another middle-aged pas- she was a wheelchair passenger. Bhopal blaming SpiceJet for the The accused returned opposite sides and later the Precision Engineering has Value Enhancement One month training relat- senger joins in soon and can- She was requested by the crew goof up during her recent home but they grouped late in dispute took nasty turn when been started from July 15, (STRIVE) scheme. ed to ITI and remaining train- didly slams the MP over her to shift to 2 A/B (non-emer- flight. Claiming that the airline the night carrying arms and victims were attacked. 2019. There are 82 students An amount of 1.5 crore ing will be given in the L & T acts of causing delays in seat gency row) due to safety rea- staff has offered ill treatment in rods and attacked the three The police have raided undergoing training in it. per ITI will be given to these institute in Hyderabad. allotment. sons but she refused. The duty the past as well, the BJP MP when they were on their way several places in search of the Under the Dual System of Government ITIs to increase L&T will be responsible When the MP mentions manager and other staff also affirmed to rake up this issue to home. accused which has been Training Scheme, MoUs have training quality and industry for the employment of all the that she was traveling in the requested her to move to with Civil Aviation ministry. Deepak was attacked in intensified for the absconding been signed with industry linkage. trained students. flight despite the fact the flight another seat." The airliner Public Relations Minister PC his neck, stomach and face accused who are still at large. partners for admission in a Also, the Government of does not have first class, the SpiceJet said in a statement. Sharma had on Sunday claimed and his condition is report- Police have increased total of 1884 seats in about 91 India has approved the pro-  $  ) passenger hits back saying she "We regret for the incon- that it was highly unbecoming edly critical. deployment of police per- units of the state in the train- posal of Association of  $**   doesn’t have the right to first venience caused. However, of an MP that instead of stag- Monu and Abhisek have sonnel and as the victim’s ing session starting from Industries Indore under the    class and reminds her that safety of our passengers is ing dharna to let MP receive sustained serious injuries but friends and family would try August 2019. In as many as 97 Industry Apprenticeship ++   being a public representative, paramount at SpiceJet," the funds from Centre, she was they are stable told to settle score with the campus placement drives Initiative in the state. *  ,  she must ensure not a single airline added. holding dharna for a seat in a doctors. accused and their family launched in the state, prima- On March 7, 2019, Ola - $.+/*,-0 person is hassled due to her and Thakur, on Monday con- flight. Based on the complaint members. ry selection of 2059 ITI Skilling Private Limited was  $ 2  1 #  *    34   !'%    --  1  help in the revealing the reason behind the suicide. Girl was a     told that there are four 16-year-old girl died under student of class 12. The family ATM kiosks in this State Asuspicious circumstances members have not provided any eputy Lokpal of Madhya Bank of India premises for at Banganga area under TT reason behind the death, said DPradesh justice Umesh withdrawal of the money but Nagar police station area late in police. Chandra Maheshwari who is 3 machines out of 4 is out of the night on Sunday. Meanwhile, a 22-year-youth a resident of Mhow, on order and people have to Police said that the died on Sunday while under- Monday remained in the withdraw money from the deceased, Pratishtha Jathav, was going treatment after his motor- queue for more than 15 min- to the soldiers who were single multipurpose machine found in an unconscious state at bike skid on RRL overbridge on utes to withdraw money from standing behind him and which is also used to deposit her home and was rushed to December 13; Baghsewania an ATM of State Bank of withdrew cash after them. online money. Hamidia hospital where she police have started investigation. India (SBI) town hall branch While talking to The Hence, this machine takes died during treatment late in the The deceased was on bike Mhow. Pioneer Justice Umesh a lot more time than the reg- night. which skid and rammed into This is the biggest branch Chandra Maheshwari said ular ATM. People said that In the initial investigation, road divider and was rushed to of Mhow and is frequently that it is the moral duty of all bank charges heavily for with- police found foaming at mouth a nearby hospital where he died visited by armymen and civil- the Indians to give the seat in drawal from ATMs but they which suggested that the girl on Sunday while undergoing ians of Mhow and Pithampur railway and bus to soldiers or provide very poor service to consumed poison but she com- treatment. Police said that the Tehsil as it is located at anywhere at the public place customers. mitted suicide or she was poi- deceased identified as Ayush dreamland square which is where there is a queue. The state bank of India soned could not be ascertained. Mandal and met accident at the busiest square of Mhow The soldier’s time is very town hall branch should give After the preliminary inves- RRL overbridge. town. important. They guard the proper service of ATMs to the tigation, police have registered The police was informed After 15 minutes, when nation and keep the country customer otherwise the a case under section 174 of the and on the receipt a police team '-. &   & #  "/!&! & %       0 !  1    Justice’s turn came to with- and its worth safe. Later, the people will shift to other CrPC. Police have not found reached the spot and started          draw the money, he gave way people present in the queue banks. any suicide note which could investigation. "    5 5      8  *   # ) 67 " --  1    P  The well-known oyal Cuisine Food Festival --  1  Gandhian thinker of Indore, Rwould be organised from Chinmay Mishra said that December 26 to 29, 2019 by '  ! n event on Gandhi was Gandhi's thinking is relevant in Department of Tourism at Aheld at Ravindra Bhavan every age and time. Gandhiji International Convention cen- here on Monday. established great warmth in his ter Minto Hall in the state cap- --  1  Insurance Scheme. This It was organised by life through his life and con- ital, said Managing Director, includes total 54 lakh 58 Directorate of Culture. The duct. Tourism armer Welfare and thousand 866 hectare agri- event was organised on the An entire environment is Board and Secretary Tourism FAgriculture Development, cultural land of farmers. For occasion of the birthday of going to become such that the Faiz Ahmed Kidwai on Monday. Horticulture and Food the insurance premium, the Gandhian, freedom fighter fear and fear are being created. He said that the festival Processing Minister Sachin share of farmers is 352.62 fighter Pandit Once again, an atmosphere of would be inaugurated by CM Yadav reviewed the Prime crore and State’s share is Vishwambharnath Pandey. violence and anarchy is being Kamal Nath. The festival will Minister’s Crop Insurance 509.60 crore. The claim of Kumar Prashant, from created in the country. bring royal cuisine of Madhya Scheme at the Mantralaya. He crop loss will be made avail- Delhi, while addressing the The 70-year-old India that Pradesh which would be royal said that as per Insurance able as per rules to the farm- event said that the darkness Gandhi had dreamed of is families of Bhopal, Sailana, Clause the farmer must give ers soon. that has arisen due to the once again in crisis. Mishra Rewa, Narsinghgarh, Jhabua, information about crop loss Director Agriculture absence of Gandhi has not recalled Gandhi's theology Kurwai, Holkar, Jaora and within 72 hours to the con- Sanjeev Singh, Additional been truly overcome till date. through many episodes. He Garha. The representatives of cerned insurance company. He Director BM Sahare and rep- On January 30, 1948, the sun also remembered Pandit 9  #         %)* #  ! !#      )* these royal families along with said that the toll free numbers resentatives of AIC, Bajaj, which submerged by the Vishwambharnath Pandey. :,!       / ;         the chefs, cooks and bulters of companies are mostly out of New India, Oriental, Reliance, absence of Gandhi has not Even his scholarly harmony. He involved in serving these royal order. To redress this problem IFFCO-TOKIO insurance emerged till date. In a way, the said that Gandhi is not a per- families for generations through he instructed the crop insur- company were present in the journey from darkness to dark- son but a deed, an idea. He also their culinary art would remain ance companies to issue toll meeting. ness continues. narrated some expressions of O&'& P   present at the festival. free numbers at tehsil level. Kumar Prashanth spoke the poet Muktibodh, which he Celebrity chefs Harpal Minister Yadav instructed   3 of Gandhi's Dandi Yatra wrote after the assassination of Singh Sokhi, Lata Tandon( the crop insurance companies expressing his life of walking Gandhi. Mishra said that --  1  well. up with the peculiarities of holds record in Guinness World to give information about     with strong feet on bad roads. Gandhi ji used to give priority Dr. Deepak (a quack) opens their husbands, the wives take of Records), Shailendra S Jaggi, their employees appointed at    There is an atmosphere of to journalism of concern. The rib tickling comedy play ‘Dil a veterinary clinic (Buffalo spe- them to a shop which sells Ravikant Reddy, Mariyam H the tehsil level and also about violence once again. The soci- voice of the common man is no AKi Dukaan’ was staged here cialist) but fails, after that he hearts which would change the Reshi would also participate in the farmers giving informa-   23 ety has so far been shown the longer heard in the current on Monday at Shaheed Bhavan. converts it into a Dog Clinic and characters of the person after the festival. tion about crop loss within     path of violence. The same is media. The play was performed on after its failure he became a transplantation. At the festival along with two days. happening The society will be Poet story writer and the second day of a five-day the- heart specialist who transplants While Dhaniram gets the royal food Gazal night, Sufi He said that the receipt of 1   shown the path of harmony. So director of Dharmapala atre festival Ekta Hasya Natya hearts of opposite nature. He heart of a badshah and adopts music, Instrumental music the contribution of the crop   there will be conditions of har- research chair Dhruv Shukla Samaroh 2019, organised by also flirts with his nurse who the ways of an emperor, would be organised. For visitors insurance amount to the mony. introduced the subject and Ekta Sanstha, Bhopal. Written was his class fellow and there Pritamlal becomes a sage and is photo booth selfie point and farmer should also be      Kumar recalled his meeting started talking with the context by Rajendra Sharma, the com- also is a funny compounder in all set to renounce worldly photography by professional ensured. Yadav instructed to with the agitating youth in of Gandhi's absence. He said edy play was directed by Sumit the clinic. pleasures. Amarnath becomes a photographers would be speed up payment of claim  3  Delhi two days ago. In which a that in this way, the mother had Dwiwedi. What happens when some- confidence trickster. Even now arranged. amount on crop loss as per   1   youth told him that we would said about this incident at a The play was all about a one`s heart is replaced by this their mannerisms create prob- The entries are limited and rules. get a spinning wheel. Today, young age that there has been relationship between a hus- quack? He transplants the hearts lems for their wives, who in turn made only through coupons. It was told at the meeting  232 there is a need to learn restraint a great darkness. band and a wife, which takes a of opposite nature to his curse the shop owners who sold The coupons could be availed that insurance of 15,221.52     so that humanity can survive. After the address, the film twisted turn ensuing comedy patients. Dhaniram's wife, Rani, the hearts. and for more information crore for Kharif-2019 of the Constitutional institutions Do Aankhen Barah Hath was situations. The story revolves is fed up with his miserly ways. 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After registered a case under section the mutual fund industry has Police have started investiga- the victim agreed, he provided 406 of the IPC and started fur- been rising as investors are now tion in the case. the money and a signed deal ther investigation. becoming more aware about Police said that the victim, was struck between the accused Meanwhile, Ratibad police mutual funds as a better invest- Ashok Dubey, was duped by and victim. has booked two persons for ment avenue, thanks to the var- the accused Dileep Shivhare The victim waited for his duping victims by selling plots ious successful campaigns run who lured the victim of part- share of 10 percent for the first in Ratibad area but never pro- by AMFI such as ‘Mutual nership in business and cheat- month but the accused failed to vided the plots. A case was reg- Funds Sahi Hai’ and other ed him. provide his share and the same istered on Sunday. efforts taken by the industry The victim in his com- continued for the next few The accused, Vinod players. Additionally, investors plaint stated that it was decid- months. When the victim Sharma, and his aide were shifting from physical assets ed that there would be 10 per- asked to provide money, the booked by Ratibad police after like real estate and gold will also cent share of the victim while accused refused and then, a for- a complaint was lodged with be another factor which will share of the accused would be mal complaint was lodged with the Department of help this growth. 90 percent. For his 10 percent the police. Cooperatives. “We have a broad base of investors from large scale man- ufacturers to SMEs, from edu- --  1   $   cational institutes to 4&/5   Government entities and a he 157 th meeting of BHEL    large pool of salaried investors. TBhopal’s Rajbhasa   $$ We continue to serve them Implementation Committee was with 11 own branch of SBIMF held the other day at Third in addition to SBI branches and Floor Administrative Building. which will result in saving of other Distributor partners of On this occasion C time. SBIMF who are pivotal to our Ananda Executive Director Earlier, Mishra welcoming growth story,” he said, adding BHEL Bhopal was present as the the gathering said that it is that the SBI MF has also Chief Guest while PK Mishra expected of all employees to deployed latest digital tech- General Manager (Hydro, carry out their daily work in nology like mobile apps and Fabrication & HR) was present Hindi to the extent possible. --  1  focused strategy in this region single window mutual fund as the Guest of Honour. Hindi has become an inextrica- has helped gain market share counters at SBI Bank branch- All general managers & ble part of our work culture & we anaging Director of SBI consistently. Our robust reach es helping them get a seamless DROs were also present in the all should further extend our MMutual Fund, Ashwini through our own branches is customer experience. programme. The in-house Hindi steps in propagating the lan- Bhatiya, said that his company well complemented by a large As investors start to under- Journal of the unit ‘BHEL guage, added Mishra. is market leader in MP and SBI branch network, he added. stand the various categories of Bharati’ was also released on the Sr Rajbhasa Officer with a market While talking to media mutual funds, I am confident occasion by C Ananda. 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Saturday at Madhya Pradesh reviewing the AYUSH system. He directed to obtain capacity will be enhanced from $' .% F$ %/6%+ #$//+ '66- 1%++ !#>' /0*'/6 % */!- Tribal Museum. Department at the Mantralaya patents and record research and 33 lakh hectare to 45 lakh %."0< %-'6= != $%".$%! -%. $% -*/!- 0%>' #$+.!'6 The director of the muse- today, the CM said that the incli- development in respect of vari- hectare. Also, for the next five .-#*+6'.= 2%0'- /6+ .''+/* '%0 -*! %6. 0%6%&'0'6 ->++- 6 um Rajesh Mishra inaugurat- nation of general public towards ous methods of AYUSH and years, the rates of irrigation #$+.!'6= 2%0'- %+-/ *!'*%!' #$+.!'6 / )%#' #$%++'6&'-= ed the camp by lighting the AYUSH medical system has developed medicines in the state. water will be maintained. The $- %++6.% +''+ #/0*'/6 - ,'6& /!&%6-'. 6 %-'6 )/! $' )!- lamp and offering flowers to increased of late but people are The CM asked the State Government has also 0' 6 $#$  '%0- )!/0  %'- /) $' #/"6! %!' %>6& *%!= the artists. unable to reap benefits from it Department of AYUSH to pub- decided to increase the period $' #/0*'/6 $%- G '%0- 6 $' &!+- #%'&/! %6.  6 $' ,/- All the women will make due to lack of development as lish books on various types of of election of water consumer #%'&/!= painting focused on the subject expected. health related information, organisations from 2 years to 5 of realisation of tribal culture He hoped to make a target- Ayurvedic remedies and medi- years. with their imagination and oriented work plan in the com- cinal plants related to Indian sys- The Government has for-   !%   artistic skills. In this 6-day ing month and prepare a time- tem of medicine. He told to get mulated a new policy to painting camp, there will be bound programme for its imple- these books translated into achieve full water-logging creative participation of 30 mentation. Medical Education English and make them available capacity of the state’s reservoirs. &   women who through their and AYUSH Minister Vijaylaxmi for publicity in all places like The silt and sand of the reser- paintings will create various Sadho was present in the meet- tourism information centres, voir will be separated and silt paintings of Gond art. ing. hotels and private hotels. will be given to the farmers. Gond paintings can best be He granted nod for herbal  !  described as ‘on line work’. mandi in Neemuch district dur- The artist makes sure to draw ing the review. He said that nec- the inner as well as outer lines essary approval in this regard --  1  0 goals and made it to the semi- with as much care as possible should be sent to the finals. In this match, the players so that the perfection of the Government of India. He he players of Madhya of the academy were Sundaram lines has an immediate effect instructed to hold a fortnightly TPradesh Hockey team exhib- Singh Man of the Match. The on the viewer. Lines are used in follow-up of the proposal sent in ited a brilliant performance in team of the academy is partici- such a way that it conveys a connection with various schemes the 48th Nehru Junior Hockey pating in the tournament under sense of movement to the still of the Government of India. Tournament, (Boys Under-17) the guidance of Hockey Chief images. Dots and dashes are The Chief Minister said that making a place in the semi Instructor Shri Rajinder Singh. added to impart a greater sense there are extensive possibilities in finals. It is noteworthy that the of movement and increase the AYUSH medicine system in the The tournament is being team of players of Madhya amount of detail. State. The State and citizens played at Major Dhyanchand Pradesh Hockey Academy has Among the women artists, have not able to avail its benefits Stadium, New Delhi. The semi- the distinction of becoming Parvati Parste, Geetanjal Urveti, due to its limited exploitation. He final match will be played on champions in the Nehru Hockey Kamali Kushmaram, Ranjita also directed to encourage well- Tuesday from 2 pm. Tournament twice in a row. The Urveti, Radha Tekam, ness tourism in the state. Kamal Madhya Pradesh Hockey Madhya Pradesh State Hockey Sunayana Shyam, Budhavaria Nath said that today there are Academy won the first league Academy Team Under-15 team Vyam, Yashoda Urveti, many disciplines in traditional match under the tournament by defeated the Town Government Scindia Dhurve, Mangli medicine like Panchkarma Yoga, defeating Hockey Ludhiana by 7- High School, Odisha 6–0 to Tekaram, Saroj Venkat Shyam, which make a person physical- 2 goals. In this, Deepak Sharma win the 37th Nehru Sub Junior Chhoti Tekam, Indubai ly and mentally healthy as well was the man of the match. In the Hockey tournament title. Maravi, Bharti Shyam, as diagnose serious diseases. He second league match, the While the Under-17 team of Satarupa Urveti, Dhanai Bai, said that an action plan should Academy team won by unilate- Women's Hockey Academy Kalabai Shyam, Varsha Tekam, be prepared in this regard and ly beating Sports College, Gwalior won the 26th Champi Shyam, Premi Bai, provide opportunities to private Dehradun by 9-0 goals. Zayed Charanjeet Rai Nehru Cup Deepa Shyam, Sushila Shyam, sectors. Khan was the man of the match. Women's Hockey Competition Kamala Shyam, Santoshi, He directed to send a team In the third league match, NCC. Sonepat's team was defeat- Chakli, Rambai, Anita, of AYUSH department to lead- the academy team defeated ed by 1–0 goals and the acade- Sukhmani and Koshalya Bai ing countries in the world like Mookerji Seminary by 8- my won the title of winner. participated in Chitra Camp. Germany for homoeopathy and     !"#!$%&   6           %  !       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'!0          # aying stress on inducting      terrorism and its pursuit of Ltechnology in the rapidly socio-economic development. changing way of fighting mod- ith incumbent Ashraf "We welcome the ern day war, Army Chief WGhani on course for a announcement of the prelimi-      tus, the Home Minister said that General Bipin Rawat said on second five-year term as per nary results of the Presidential they have always helped to Monday the army has to initial results of the election of Afghanistan held on nion Home Minister Amit ensure Zero Tolerance to remain in forefront of techno- Afghanistan presidential elec- 28 September and commend UShah on Monday empha- Terrorism and Naxalism. logical embrace and non-con- tions, India on Monday wel- all the leaders and institutions sized on securing the country's In his speech, he also tact warfare will help in gain- comed the outcome and said it for their hard work to preserve land and maritime borders, pointed to the interlinked chal- ing advantage over the adver- expects that the complaints and strengthen democracy in which he listed as challenges in lenges of human and weapons sary in future. related to the election process the country," Kumar said. the coming years in achieving trafficking, cross-border infil- Addressing a defence sem- would be addressed through "We expect that the com- India's dream of becoming a the covert body for having tration, fake Indian currency inar here, he said necessity was the prescribed legal procedures plaints would be addressed 5-trillion dollar economy. tackled North East insurgency notes (FICN), hawala transac- no longer the need for inven- so that final results are declared through the prescribed legal Shah also asked the secu- very effectively over the years. tions, drug trafficking as well as tion and innovations were dri- in a timely manner. processes so that the final results rity agencies to identify solu- While listing out national Cyber threats. Emphasising on ving technological advance- which we need to move for- The seminar brought mil- Afghan election officials on are declared in a timely man- tions to these challenges and security challenges in the com- the need for a special initiative ment. He also said the Army ward in this direction, the itary, academia and industry Sunday announced that Ghani ner," he said responding to a look for ways to counter them. ing years, especially against the to tackle these challenges, he has to remain at the forefront Army chief added. He also together on a single platform to secured 50.64 per cent votes query on the election outcome. Shah was speaking at the 32nd backdrop of the nation's aim of stressed on the need to co-opt of technological embrace, he highlighted the importance of provide an in depth perspective amid allegations of fraud and India has been a key stakeholder Endowment Lecture of the becoming a $5 trillion econo- professional experts in specif- said. quantum technology, cyber on the available and emerging malpractice in the September 28 in Afghanistan and has already Intelligence Bureau. my, Shah sought to encourage ic fields, like Cyber Security. "Non-contact warfare is space and above all artificial technologies, which election. Ghani's rival Abdullah spent around USD 3 billion in The Modi Government is the personnel to identify solu- Underscoring the impor- gaining relevance in future intelligence and said these need could have an impact on war Abdullah has rejected the result reconstruction of the war-rav- committed to completely wipe tions to these challenges and tance of coordination between wars. That is not to say that the to be leveraged. fighting in the non contact and announced to challenge it. aged country. India was strong- out terrorism, left-wing extrem- look for new ways to counter different security and intelli- man on the ground...With a The seminar was orga- domain. Lauding the outcome of ly pushing for holding ism and insurgency in the North them. He asked the security gence agencies, Shah exhorted rifle in his hand will no longer nized by the Army on the Rawat also stressed the preliminary results, External presidential elections in the East in the next five years, the officials to change their the personnel for sharper intel- remain relevant. They will theme 'Technologies for Non need of dual use technologies Affairs Ministry spokesperson country. Home Minister further said. approach to be more effective. ligence analysis, along with a remain relevant all through Contact Warfare.' Besides the for the future. Towards this, Raveesh Kumar said here India "We hope that the Afghan Lauding the IB for ably He also saluted IB personnel prompt phase-wise and time- the ages," Rawat said. Army chief, Principal Scientific Indian Army has endeavoured expects that the complaints leaders and other stakeholders tackling the challenges of who work tirelessly and anony- bound strategy to address He observed that non-con- Advisor to government to be more open towards the would be addressed through will work together to further national security, the Home mously for national security and national security challenges. tact warfare will help us in Professor K Vijay Raghavan industry and has converted the prescribed legal processes. strengthen the democratic poli- Minister made special note of underscored their contribution The Home Minister also gaining advantage over the and Vice Chief of Army stringent military specifica- He said India remained ty and to fight the serious the work done by the agency in in helping the country emerge appreciated and acknowledged adversary in future. Lieutenant General MM tions for number of its equip- committed to work with the challenges of terrorism facing busting terror modules in the stronger. Calling IB as the 'brain' the hard work and expertise of Therefore, it is important to Naravane also participated in ment into commercial grade people and Government of the country," the spokesperson last five years and appreciated of the national security appara- IB personnel. understand the context in the event. specifications, he said. Afghanistan in its fight against said. /&.      P Q   2/ !'+'%-'- .'/ / #+%!) 0-6)/!0%/6 #%0*%&6

     of detention centers . Affairs answered a question in in 2014 and follow-up letter in      Parsi and Christian foreigners, The Left party also pointed the Rajya Sabha on December 2018 to have detention centres who migrated from Pakistan, he CPI(M) on Monday out that Home Minister Amit 11 and said that instructions to house foreign nationals ille- he Home Ministry released Bangladesh and Afghanistan to Talleged that Prime Minister Shaha many times reiterated have been issued to all states for gally staying in India. Ttwo video clips on Monday India on account of persecution Narendra Modi's speech at about implementation of NRC. setting up detention centres to "In November 2019, to clarify the "misinformation faced by them due to their reli- Ramlila on CAA and NRC "Clearly rattled by the intensity detain illegal migrants or con- Minister of State for Home campaign" on the amended gion, and it is a lie that it affects were a bundle of untruths of popular protests across the victed foreigners pending Affairs replied to a question in Citizenship Act, saying it is a lie Indian Muslims, one of the aimed to mislead the people. country against the deportation. The Central the Rajya Sabha that 28 people that the law is connected with video clips said. Listing out the "lies", the party CAA/NRC/NPR and the decla- Government on 9.1.2019 sent have died in 's detention the NRC. First video clip clar- Last week, the ministry Polit Bureau in a statement said ration by at least ten Chief consolidated instructions for camps where suspected immi- ifies that CAAhas become a law had issued Frequently Asked that BJP's 2019 election mani- Ministers that they will not the construction of detention grants are confined. He dis- after being passed by Questions (FAQs) on the CAA, festo promised implementing implement the NRC, PM Modi centres to all state/union admin- closed that 988 "foreigners" Parliament and receiving the ument are yet to be decided. ted from the new provisions which said all Indian citizens NRC throughout the country unleashed yesterday at Delhi a istrators. Central government were lodged in six detention President's assent, there is no The other video gives the granting them citizenship. The enjoy the fundamental rights and Government has already bundle of untruths aimed at mis- told the High Court centres in Assam," said CPI(M) announcement on the National viewpoint of the refugees from Citizenship Amendment Act guaranteed by the Constitution informed courts and leading the people," said CPI(M). on November 28, "We have rebutting Modi's claim that Register of Citizens (NRC) Pakistan, Bangladesh and (CAA) is relevant only for the and there is no change in it Parliament about the existence "Minister of State for Home written to all state governments there is no detention centers. and the modalities of the doc- Afghanistan getting benefit- Hindu, Sikh, Jain, Buddhist, after the CAA. %%  &   &  C"  (  #'0      aired similar views and said Supreme Court which can ed second joint tri-service  &   there are institutions in India competently take a decision. I exercise INDRA in India. The tressing that the Citizenship where any grievances against don't think it is apt for any Army, Navy and Air Force     &  SAmendment Act(CAA) is the CAA can be addressed. country to comment on the contingents of the two long an internal matter of India, Asserting this, French domestic matter of India. We term strategic partners partic- Russia on Monday said if there Ambassador Emmanuel believe in freedom of religion ipated in the exercise.  C: are any issues, it should be Lenain had said the CAA is an and it is not for us to comment Talking to reporters, resolved through dialogue "internal matter"" of India and on the matter," he said. Kudashev also said Russia New Delhi: Vice President M "without escalation." ""we respect that."" He also said Meanwhile, Russian envoy hopes the Free Trade on Monday Making this observation his country believes in freedom to India Nikolay Kudashev Agreement between Eurasian said a neighbour of India delib- here, Russian Deputy Chief of of religion. said here on Monday Russia Economic Union and India erately wants to create trouble Mission Roman Babushkin Interacting with reporters, and India will further develop comes to an early conclusion. in the country, especially in said "this is a domestic policy the French envoy had said it is next year a military dialogue He said constructive dialogue Jammu & Kashmir, by "fund- of India and we are not inter- not correct to issue any public and deepen counter terrorism between India and Russia is the ing and training" terrorists. fering." He also said "howev- comment on an internal mat- cooperation bilaterally and in basis of commonly recognised Interacting with 30 girl er if there are any issues, it ter. "India is a democracy and the frameworks of BRICS, SCO principles of international students from five schools should be resolved based on when there are conflicts in and RIC-like formats. behaviour, such as "non-inter- based in and around Srinagar, dialogue without escalation." views of people then they can His remarks came in the ference in domestic affairs and he said Jammu and Kashmir is Last week France had also approach institutions like the backdrop of recently conclud- mutual respect." an integral part of India and there is no question of any compromise on that. "We are trying to resolve  *" '$  HC /66'- /) 0*/!'. the dispute on PoK (Pakistan- occupied Kashmir) issue with the neighbour," Naidu said )  + /6/6 !'%#$ 6.%< -%- without mentioning Pakistan during the interaction at his residence here.  , !  -. /6-"0'! ))%!- 6-! He said a "neighbour" was continuously trying to disturb      More consignments are peace and deliberately creating      underway which should trouble in India, particularly in :   D:     "/, %    % " #    he first consignment of improve the domestic supplies, Jammu & Kashmir, by "abet- % C   77 5 % #   )  )  & 6=6E3FD@   #  race up for bone-chilling Timported onion weighing officials added. ting, aiding, funding and train- 8  5  G   '#   G        #  # Bcold conditions after 790 tonnes has reached India The Government had also ing terrorists". '#   G  "    ' Christmas. The India and some quantities are being placed orders to import the But India continues to Meteorological Department distributed to Delhi, Kerala, vegetable from the believe in "Vasudhaiva (IMD) on Monday predicted Telangana, Karnataka and Netherlands, Egypt, Iran, Kutumbakam" (the world is &$+ .-%**/6'. $ 1 *!/,'< -%- )%$'! that cold wave condition will Andhra Pradesh at a landing Turkey and Russia. In one family), Naidu said. develop over Punjab, Haryana, perature is less than 6.4 degrees cost of 57-60/kg. November, the government Jammu & Kashmir "is an , Delhi, celsius and the rest of the As per the consumer affairs had decided to import 1.2 lakh integral part of India and there /)  %.!%- -".'6 $/ #/00'. -"#.' , , parameters are also met. "While ministry, over 30,000 tones MT of onions from various is no question of any Madhya Pradesh, Uttar a "severe cold day" is declared have been arrived in the coun- parts of the world to tide over compromise" on the issue, he     the CCB had given its report on transferred to the CCB. The Pradesh, Bihar and Jammu when the minimum tempera- try so far. Besides, 12,000- the crisis. But the MMTC has said. the progress of investigation to investigation was transferred to Kashmir from December 28 ture drops to less than 10 tonne of onion shipment is managed to float tenders to On the PoK issue, the vice he father of IIT Madras stu- the court in a sealed cover," he CBI when Abdul Latheef and due to dry chilly winds coming degrees celsius and the maxi- expected to arrive by end of procure approximately 40,000 president said, "We have to Tdent Fathima Latheef, who asked. Sajitha, with a delegation of from Afghanistan and Pakistan. mum temperature is at least 6.4 December. Retail onion prices MT (including the 11,000 MT address those issues and that is committed suicide last month, The media reports, quoting Kerala MPs, met Prime As a result, the night temper- degrees celsius below normal. are ruling at an average 100 ordered last week) so far. Of what we are trying to do" on Monday said he is "highly sources, had claimed that the Minister Narendra Modi and ature is expected to decrease by During a "cold day", the min- per kg in major cities, but this, only 290 MT of onions "India does not want to disappointed" with the CBI CCB had given a clean chit to Home Minister Amit Shah in 2-4 degrees in north and north- imum temperature is less than rates are as high as 140 per kg have arrived at Indian ports. have a disturbed relationship probe into his 19-year old the three IIT professors whom Delhi on December 5 and western region of the country. 10 degrees celsius and the in some parts of the country. Officials blamed excess rains in with anybody including daughter's death and the inves- Fathima had named in her sui- sought justice for their daugh- "The severe cold day con- maximum is 4.4 degrees celsius After the arrival of imported the two key onion growing Pakistan". India does not tigators' failure to communicate cide note. ter. dition will continue till Friday. below normal. onion, the prices are likely to be states of Maharashtra and believe in war and wants to live with the family. The probe team had dis- The deceased student, hail- After that cold wave condition The IMD predicted dense between Rs 70 and 80 per kg for its low supply. peacefully and "have a good "Though the case has been closed its report to the Tamil ing from Kollam in Kerala, was will develop from over north, to very dense fog is also expect- across the country. Onion prices have shot up relationship with Pakistan too," transferred to the CBI from the Nadu Home Department in pursuing her first year under northwest and central and east- ed over Bihar, Sub-Himalayan According to officials of the sharply due to estimated 25 per Naidu said. Chennai Crime Branch (CCB), which it notified that there was graduation in the humanities ern parts of the country. The West Bengal & Sikkim, Assam, Ministry of Food and cent fall in kharif production of He recalled Prime Minister no one has contacted us till no evidence against the pro- stream (five year integrated weather is likely to be dry as the Meghalaya, , and Consumer Affairs, the two 2019-20 crop year (July-June) Narendra Modi's efforts to now," Abdul Latheef told PTI fessors for inciting the student MA programme). She report- wind condition has been during the next two consignments comprising 290 compared to the previous year have healthy and peaceful over the phone from Kollam. to commit suicide. edly committed suicide on changed," the IMD said. Due days. In as well, tonne and 500 tonne each has because of late monsoon and relationships with the country's "It has been more than 40 The report claimed the November 9 by hanging from to cold wave, both maximum a similar condition is expected already reached Mumbai. "We eventual excess rains in the neighbours, and referred to days since she died. Me and my CCB came to the conclusion of a ceiling fan. and minimum temperature to prevail during the next five are offering this onion at a major producing states. Onion the invitations extended to the family members, including her exonerating the professors after Her family had found will fall," said Dr Kuldeep days. Other than the dense fog, landed cost of 57-60/kg to prices have failed to cool down heads of states of neighbouring mother Sajitha, are crying daily examining more than hun- Fathima's suicide notes on her Srivastava, scientist of IMD. cold to severe cold conditions is state governments. Andhra despite several government countries when as we have not got justice so dred people including mobile phone. As per the norms, , the expected at many places over Pradesh and Delhi measures in the last few weeks. he was sworn in as PM in May far," he said. Fathima's friends and family Abdul Latheef had alleged IMD declares ' a cold wave' Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh Governments have already The government has already 2014. He denied as "101 per cent and IIT's staff and faculty in Chennai immediately after when a meteorological subdi- and Delhi during next two days placed their demands and have banned export of onion, Modi had a sudden meet- fake news" media reports stat- members. his daughter's death that he had vision (Haryana, Delhi and and at isolated to few places for started lifting imported onions', imposed stock limits on traders ing with former Pakistan prime ing that the CCB had given a "I am highly disappointed," evidence to prove that Fathima Chandigarh) witness a mini- the subsequent three-four days. officials said. The Ministry has and is also supplying buffer minister Nawaz Sharif in clean chit to three professors of the father said, adding that was being harassed by some mum temperature of less than A western disturbance has just asked Kendriya Bhandar out- stock at a cheaper rate. Traders Islamabad while returning to IIT Madras against whom there was absolutely no com- professors in the department of 4.4 degrees celsius below nor- passed bringing snowfall in the lets to sell it 60-65 a kg. and experts are of the view that India from Kabul. Fathima had made allegations munication from the probe Humanities and Social mal in at least two stations for upper reaches of Himachal "The country had last onion prices will continue to He was extended an in her suicide note of being agency. Sciences. He wanted a fair two days. The "severe cold Pradesh, Uttarakhand and imported 1,987 tonnes of onion remain firm till January when invitation by Sharif for a fam- responsible for her death. Originally the case was probe as he was concerned that wave" is declared when the Jammu and Kashmir in the past way back in 2015-16 when late kharif crop will start hitting ily event, the Vice President "How is it possible for the registered by the Kotturpuram her phone may be tampered departure for minimum tem- couple of days. price has shot up significantly. the market. said. PTI media to know the details as police of Chennai and later with.     !"#!$%&   9 " " )%#',//>=#/0I.%+*/6''!  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S             ( has issued an “advisory” for political-            -         ( ly correct coverage of the rallies. With violence exceeding one week       7   P    Q      (and likely to continue after a                     Christmas break), there is an urgent #              ( need to delink the CAA from the non-       %               existent National Register of Citizens (NRC) that is being misused to prop-      +8$           6   (6  agate a nationwide hunt to weed out   ?              +8$        one community. The Centre should,               6    ; therefore, state that it is continuing for- mer Union Home Minister P -            (3      Chidambaram’s National Population     +8$                Register (NPR), for which enrolment *               -  began alongside Aadhaar in 2010. (This writer was enrolled vide form same year. Similarly, the to protect their social and lin- are not safe, “the door has to Pakistan and Bangladesh. @  +8$       * S    number 02046115, household block no. Christian community that guistic uniqueness. The be kept open…”, a sentiment Manmohan Singh urged a                       0021, household number 128). The worked actively for Pakistan, refugees in Bengal are mainly echoed by Communist Party more liberal approach towards    #  6  O           O     rules framed then should be made pub- fared poorly in the Islamic Matua (Namashudra), who of India (CPI) MP Bhupesh refugees after Partition. In lic and amendments invited. Republic and has been includ- kept the communists in power Gupta. After the emergence of June 2012, CPI(M) general 4B            # 6         The CAA logically follows the ed in the ambit of the new Act. for nearly three decades and Bangladesh, CPI(M) leader secretary Prakash Karat wrote                      ( defanging of Article 370 of the Muslims are free to seek citi- then ensured the Trinamool Gautam Deb observed that to Singh about the plight of  ,                   Constitution and scrapping of a State zenship on individual basis Congress’ victory. Before inde- religious persecution of Bengali refugees: “Their situ- subject. Hence, the need for a law to under existing laws (given to pendence, Mahatma Gandhi Hindus continued after the ation is different from those                       provide citizenship to Hindu refugees, 2,830 from Pakistan, 912 from (Delhi prayer meeting, July assassination of Mujibur who have come to India due             - %   who came to Jammu & Kashmir in Afghanistan and 172 from 16, 1947) said if minorities were Rahman. to economic reasons.” Karat ?     -       %        % 1947, unaware that the then Prime Bangladesh in the last six unable to live in Pakistan, “the On April 20, 2010, former said lakhs of families from Minister Jawaharlal Nehru was busy years). duty of the adjoining province Assam Chief Minister Tarun Scheduled Caste communities     $                  overthrowing the benign king and cre- The Cabinet Mission Plan on this side of the border will Gogoi urged the then Prime like Namashudra, Pondra               0    *     ating a veritable hell for non-Muslims clubbed Assam with Bengal in be to accept them with both Minister Manmohan Singh to Khatriya, Majhi were affected.         6          % # in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh. It Group C to create a predomi- arms and extend to them all grant citizenship to those who Finally, there is no “right made sense to cover all persecuted nantly Muslim zone in eastern legitimate opportunities.” fled religious persecution at to infiltrate.” Every nation    !   8  9!8:   ; $  C       minorities from Pakistan, Bangladesh India, like the one proposed in In a letter to Sri Krishna Partition. CPI(M) MP Basudeb protects its borders, distin-                +          and Afghanistan — all of which are western India. Gopinath Das (July 21, 1947), he said, Acharia (Lok Sabha, April 25, guishes between refugees and    (    +8$   D   +  )   Islamic Republics. Bardoloi retained Assam for “The poor Hindus, who will 2012) demanded amendment intruders and makes laws to    8  %                 Afghanistan had a sizeable Sikh India but Constituent migrate owing to oppression, of the citizenship Act to grant confer citizenship on foreign- and Hindu population under the king- Assembly member Rohini will certainly be accommo- citizenship to Bengali refugees, ers. When Jews came to Kerala              *     ( dom of Maharaja Ranjit Singh; it slow- Kumar Chaudhary warned that dated in India.” On November who migrated even before the after the destruction of the           -          ly migrated to India, especially after the at least three lakh Muslims had 5, 1950, Jawaharlal Nehru Indira-Mujib agreement. He Temple of Solomon (70 AD),          #            assassination of former Presidents entered India illegally. assured the Parliament, “There was supported by PL Punia and descendants of the Prophet to Mohammed Daoud Khan (1978) and Thereafter, the interim is no doubt, of course, that Khagen Das in the Lok Sabha Sindh after Karbala (680 AD),                 $  Mohammad Najibullah (1996), and the Parliament passed the those displaced persons, who and Shyamal Chakraborty and Parsis to Sanjan (8th century),         *+6 # 6     .E     ( rise of the Pakistan-backed Taliban. Immigrants (Expulsion from have come to settle in India, are Prasanta Chatterjee in the all sought permission from      4B                Hence, Afghan minorities deserve the Assam) Act, 1950, to enable the bound to have the citizenship. Rajya Sabha. The 20th local rulers. Post-1947, same consideration as those from Central Government to remove If the law is inadequate in this Congress of the CPI(M) passed Tibetans, Baha’i and others     -   9   :    # +8$       ( Pakistan and Bangladesh. outsiders whose “stay in Assam respect, the law should be a resolution, demanding rights were given refuge. But sneak-    8))        >E    "  *+6 -   As Union Home Minister Amit is detrimental to the interests of changed.” Sardar Vallabhbhai for Bengali refugees (April ing into the country and #    -   6           #   (( Shah stated in Parliament (December the general public of India or Patel promised vigilance for the 2012). acquiring voter and ration 9 and 11), the Nehru-Liaquat Pact of of any section thereof or of any welfare of the minorities in In 2003, the Atal Bihari cards by stealth is neither       -           +8$S 1950 failed abysmally to protect Scheduled Tribe in Assam.” Pakistan. Vajpayee Government gave legal nor acceptable.         F/         minorities in Pakistan. Its first Law Hindu refugees were exempt- In March 1964, the then special powers to some border (The writer is Senior Fellow, Minister, Jogendra Nath Mandal, who ed. However, as the North-east- Union Home Minister districts of Rajasthan and Nehru Memorial Museum and helped the Muslim League wrest Sylhet ern States expressed anxieties, Gulzarilal Nanda said if the Gujarat to grant citizenship to Library. Views expressed are        from Assam, fled to West Bengal the special provisions were invoked honour and lives of Hindus Hindu and Sikh refugees from personal) *     /      ! + 5 > 2 & *- '    / !  !  ) %++ **/-/6 *%!'- "! $'%!' %6. )+0- %!' "--% %6. 6.% ++ )"!$'! '/*+' -$/"+. 6/ ,'          !%++ /&'$'! %6. /"! -/) */'! %6. 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)%$'#&), > +     !   ' '0 $$      '     ./                     P60 S Q    (  '      !   !!    *  P,   6     3     ,Q ,                        60      96: ?    (            P S Q       +   6              0   ,            P Q +   6      ,     (                    G P- Q             (                                        ,   (     6      -         ( -$$% @+*2                 (    = (6      #       ast week, we saw several leading                   ( economists argue against the          @         reduction in personal income           "            tax while others warned about the  consequences of a likely deviation Lfrom the fiscal targets. This discussion was #                  reignited by former Chief Economic     #           ( Advisor when he presented his assessment        ) % 3     in Bengaluru and strictly opposed a per-                    ( sonal income tax cut. The Chief Economist       ,    ./    %      of the International Monetary Fund, Gita    "           Gopinath, too, echoed a similar view when she categorically advised against devi- - "              (                   ating from the fiscal deficits. These views are important for the sim-             -         P 9:Q   3  7          ,     P( ple reason that they are coming from such distinguished academics. However, the  3   Q      +  6   $      problem is that they underscore the extent  2  #                    of India’s current demand slowdown. Any  <                 ( policy prescription is given after a sound                        prognosis of the problem. The suggestion 2          " #      against a fiscal stimulus comes from an 3                 (    ( understanding that the slowdown is like- ly to be more structural than cyclical.        #              (           However, the recent weakness in as envisaged in the Direct Tax Committee using an unconditional cash transfer Responsibility and Budget Management growth statistics, which continued till   report. Whether this happens or not is scheme as a substitute for food, fuel and rules to limit the extent of foreign borrow- 3      "    H #       (                    November, indicates that the extent of cycli- another matter but it is definitely impor- fertiliser subsidies and MGNREGA. Such ings can resolve this problem. Not cal slowdown is far greater than what was    tant to revive private demand. A reduc- a cash transfer programme can prove to exploring sovereign bonds will only put            ?     originally anticipated. There is indeed a   tion in the contribution to the Employees be far more effective over the coming years us at a disadvantage. The fact remains that     %  ) 8  8       slowdown in demand, which has resulted  Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) and given that it will be well targetted, thanks India is a capital deficient nation and sov-      #  P Q        in unutilised capacities, thereby curtailing     1 other social security schemes can also help to the Jan Dhan-Aadhaar-Mobile trinity. ereign bonds are a good way to ensure        #         private investment. Reduced investments    3= the Government achieve the goal. Over time, it may be fiscally efficient, adequate funds for fiscal needs. Moreover,     6           "  F/ have further resulted in lower growth and  Q  The third aspect, of course, is to boost thereby reducing the burden of these pro- this will ensure that our domestic savings                 the cycle continues. It is, therefore, impor-     Government expenditure to ensure robust grammes on the exchequer. A case in can be utilised by the private sector and                (    tant to break this cycle rather than keep    demand. This expansion should ideally point is the food subsidy Bill, which has cost of borrowing will go down, thereby      #       ((     waiting for it to turn itself. come in the form of investments rather nearly doubled between 2013 and 2019. making them more competitive. The most effective way to break this   than simple unconditional cash transfers. This shows the extent of the Government’s India’s medium-term potential con-   #      6(          (          P    Q   -   6   cycle is through the revival of demand, An extensive cash transfer scheme is commitment towards these programmes. tinues to be great despite the current eco- which has already shown signs of improve-    < indeed needed. However, it must come as A key question when one talks about nomic slowdown. However, getting out of   I                ( ment. There are three main components of <  an alternative to our current poverty alle- the fiscal deficit is to do with its financ- the slump should be a priority given the           I       ( demand — for domestic goods and services    viation programmes rather than as a sup- ing. Many talk about the limited fiscal risks it poses to our growth ambitions. It               !  by external sector (exports), private and 1   plement to them. space. Indeed, this is true but a major com- is evident that fiscal perma-hawks are  60  9 !6: Governmental. As is known, exports     India does have several opportunities ponent of the fiscal deficit at present is the against a slippage, but then, evidence from *    4J         (  depend on a variety of factors such as glob-      for public investment — in roads, railways interest rate on previous borrowings. This the last five decade shows that fiscal expan-      P    Q  ,       , al growth, trade environment and domes- 2 and the development of urban infrastruc- is where the role of the Reserve Bank of sions are indeed effective when it comes  4/                 tic competitiveness. The Government can ture. Moreover, a lot more can be done to India (RBI) becomes important. The to revival of growth. At a time when our only affect the latter. The HLAG has 3  augment social infrastructure by invest- Central Bank needs to urgently intervene exposure to foreign debt is low and infla-           ,        7    5 ./4>  8    <  98 <: P  Q      already proposed bold reforms, some of ments in healthcare and education. These to reduce the yield on Government tion is muted, we do have a significant  ./4K    0 %   P Q       which have been implemented by the are the areas that are likely to drive future Securities (GSecs). Reducing the yield can opportunity to take necessary bold mea- Government. Private demand, on the growth. While the multiplier for invest- free up further fiscal space for the sures to move closer to our potential.

    %          8 <  0S  other hand, depends on overall growth. ments in these areas may not be as high Government to provision for a fiscal stim- Failure to do so would be a waste of the                    * And Government demand is always an in the short run, it will yield rich dividends ulus in the coming financial year. The fis- work done over the last five years to ensure    45      P Q     important aspect during an economic over a period of time. cal stimulus is unlikely to be inflationary, such stable fundamentals.  (        3   #    ( slowdown. This thought may appear to be As far as consolidation of poverty alle- given that our growth rate is significant- While many would continue to argue  H #          ,    ( Keynesian but it is a proven and effective viation programmes is concerned, now is ly below the potential and, therefore, rate against a fiscal expansion, it appears to be           3        strategy to address a slowdown. indeed the right time to evaluate the cuts should continue while the RBI the best way to break the cycle. Therefore,               P( During the 2008 recession, the US wit- impact of associated schemes and discuss should keep on intervening to ensure that augmentation of Government demand in 0 S Q P    Q ,          nessed a substantial increase in its deficit whether a direct cash transfer module can real GSec yields reduce. Perhaps, it should the right area should be the way forward   <   -             even as the Federal Reserve System kept on be more effective. This exercise is impor- also redefine the real GSec yields by tak- rather than continuing with the fiscal con-    3        #      expanding its balance sheets aggressively. tant as India is a capital constraint econ- ing non-food CPI as the appropriate indi- solidation path. However, in the event of Both these moves were important to omy and, thus, the prudent use of public cator for inflation. deviation from the target, the Government         S    S      ( address the economic slowdown, which finances can help meet some of its urgent Another important decision was must come clear on its future fiscal con-        6        originated from the financial crisis. investment needs. announced in the previous Budget but is solidation path and commit to factor mar-          #       ( Therefore, India, too, needs to look at In an exercise undertaken under the yet to take off and this is to so with sov- ket reforms over the next couple of                    ways that can revive demand to break the guidance (and jointly with him) of Surjit ereign bonds. In principle, the idea is good months. Doing so will revive the senti-            -       cycle. The easiest way to achieve the same S Bhalla, it was found that the recent asset and helps resolves many problems on the ment and sending a signal to the interna-   "        ,     PQ  is for the Government to start clearing its transfer by the Modi Government did fiscal front. The only concern has been tional community that India means seri-  S    ,             dues on time. The Government knows this amplify India’s already good record of that low cost may induce the Government ous business and is committed to its fis-             well and the same is a work-in-progress. poverty alleviation. This suggests that we to borrow excessively from abroad, there- cal consolidation targets.      !"          # The other methodology is to rationalise can move towards an innovative approach by resulting in unsustainable build-up of (The writer is a New Delhi-based taxes as a part of a larger taxation reform, for our poverty alleviation programmes public debt. Tweaking the Fiscal policy researcher) +   '                                     

cord and turmoil in society. amendment made in bad faith that another interesting case in point. Prime Minister, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, forced the Prime Minister to allow Ahmadiyya figureheads during The “enlightened model” sup- creates discord in the polity can be Unlike the 1986 Article 295-C that maintained that the “90-year-old a debate. A special parliamentary their meeting with the committee ports robust debate and an equally problematic. Certain Constitutional introduced the death penalty in the question” (of whether the committee was formed to investigate turned the tide in the Opposition’s vigorous process of tabling a Bill amendments, which trigger discord country’s blasphemy laws, the sec- Ahmadiyya were Muslim or not) the Opposition’s demands. favour. He didn’t mention exactly before it is passed as law or an in society, become rather tough to ond amendment in the country’s was a theological one and, thus, Theological experts from all Muslim what these statements were. amendment. The idea is to achieve reverse, especially when they Constitution was not enacted in a could not be discussed in Parliament. sects in Pakistan, including those After four months of debates as wide a consensus as possible become political tools in the hands hurry or without debate. A robust According to Hussain, the Prime from the Ahmadiyya community, and commotion, the Bill to declare among all branches of the legislature, of strong lobbies. debate did take place. Mahboob Minister asked religious parties that were invited for in-camera sessions the Ahmadiyya a minority was %$  /;@ the executive and the polity. Yet, one Take, for instance, the Second Hussain’s book, The Parliament of if this issue was so important, why with the committee. allowed to be tabled. On September has often seen how fast sometimes Amendment in the US Pakistan, provides a detailed had they not discussed it when the Bhutto’s party, the Pakistan 7, 1974, it was passed. All parties — ll Constitutions authored by majorities in a Parliament have Constitution. Ratified in 1791, it account of how this amendment, Constitution was being framed (with Peoples Party (PPP), had been over- religious and secular — in the nation-states from the 18th passed Bills and made amendments gives US citizens the right to bear which ousted a community from their input) in 1973. The speaker of whelmingly supported by the Assemblies and the senate voted in Acentury onwards have their without much debate or input from arms. The amendment became the fold of Islam, managed to the National Assembly stated that no Ahmadiyya during the 1970 election. its favour. Editorials of almost all roots in what is often referred, by stakeholders. controversial in the latter half of the become part of a Constitution built debate can take place on the matter In 1972, Bhutto had even appoint- newspapers commended the political scientists, as the “enlight- Recently, a controversial Act in 20th century when there was an on the enlightened model. because the Constitution had already ed new chiefs of Air Force and Navy, Parliament for resolving the issue ened Constitution model.” It is the Indian Parliament was passed in alarming increase in cases of youth In May 1974, a clash took place defined the minorities. On June 14, both of whom were Ahmadiyya. “peacefully.” largely based on the ideas of sever- just one day. The Citizenship indiscriminately gunning down between a group of Ahmadiyya the Opposition called for a general According to Hussain, Bhutto con- Yet, even though the al 17th and 18th century European (Amendment) Act (CAA) was intro- fellow students in schools. youth and members of the student- strike. The strike turned violent in tinued efforts to neutralise the situ- Government and the Opposition philosophers, especially Thomas duced by the BJP Government on Despite massive rallies calling to wing of the Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) in Punjab, killing dozens. ation but since Punjab was the declared that a 90-year-old issue had Hobbes, John Locke and Jean- December 9 and passed the very repel the amendment, American the city of Rabwah. A week later, the After threatening to use the PPP’s electoral bastion, violence in been resolved through democratic Jacques Rousseau. next day. Denounced by the Governments have found it tough to Leader of the Opposition in the military against the rioters, the the province threatened his regime consensus, the fact is, this “resolu- Even though various forms of Opposition and human rights do so because the amendment is Punjab Assembly demanded that the Prime Minister finally appeared on at the centre. tion” ended up opening a Pandora’s codified Constitutions have existed groups as being “anti-Muslim” and supported by the powerful and Ahmadiyya be declared a minority. TV and promised that he would Rafi Raza, one of the authors of Box that the State and polity of before the 18th century, it is the against the “secular spirit of the financially strong “gun lobby” and by Soon, the Opposition in the National allow the issue to be discussed in the 1973 Constitution, wrote in his Pakistan are still trying to shut. This “enlightened model” that continues Indian Constitution”, the passage of segments of the polity in the more Assembly moved a motion to discuss Parliament. In his book, Hussain 1997 book, ZA Bhutto and was a box from which sprang out not to shape Constitutions to this day. this Act has triggered widespread conservative Southern States. Both the incident in Parliament. The law writes that the fact that the military Pakistan, that many members of only religious and sectarian mon- Therefore, a Constitution of any riots in India. groups have an impact on the elec- Minister refused the motion stating was already engaged in fighting an PPP’s Punjab Assembly agreed to strosities but also the question: country is understood to be inher- This is a stark example of an toral careers and fortunes of a num- that the issue was provincial. insurgency in Balochistan, and the support the Opposition on the Exactly how adjustable should a ently pluralistic, setting guidelines for amendment staining a document ber of members of the US Congress Until June 4, 1974 the manner in which certain Ahmadiyya issue after portions of the special Constitution based on the “enlight- Governments to legislate laws that that was originally constructed on and Governors. Government used various tactics to leaders based out of Pakistan began committee’s report were “leaked.” ened model” be? Is this adjustabili- would ensure socio-political and the pluralistic pillars of the enlight- The Second Amendment in keep the debate on the issue away suggesting (via foreign media) that Raza wrote that certain “controver- ty actually a vulnerability? economic stability and repulse dis- ened Constitutional model. An the Constitution of Pakistan is from the Parliament. The then the Bhutto regime was incompetent, sial statements” made by the (Courtesy: The Dawn)     !"#!$%& 1     !   )

   /    #1       $          2  rotests against the contentious citizenship  12  ly said that we are not against the Plaw continued in Assam with agitators Muslim community. staging sit-ins across the State on Monday. epublican Party of India (A) Many programmes of his gov- However, no violence from anywhere in the Rchief and Union Minister ernment like Ujwala and Jan Dhan, state was reported. Ramdas Athawale on Monday said among others, have not differenti- Former Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar the NRC was only for Assam and not ated between Hindus and Mahanta, who was the founder of the for the whole country and indicat- Muslims....Muslims are also benefi- Asom Gana Parishad which is an alliance ed that the Government was open to ciaries of several such programmes. partner of the ruling BJP in the State, joined suggestions in effecting changes in Prime Minister Narendra Modi in NDA Government fully sup- a sit-in at the Gandhi Mandap, a memori- implementing CAA if there are New Delhi sought to allay fears, ports the Muslim community.” al for Mahatma Gandhi atop the Sarania Hill problems. especially among Muslims, on the Athawale alleged that the Congress, in Guwahati with his party colleagues to “NRC is only for Assam, it is not NRC, saying his Government has Left parties, the Samajawadi Party, protest against the Citizenship all over India. Now the never discussed it since coming to Trinamool Congress were misguid- (Amendment) Act. Government of India has also said power for the first time in 2014. ing the Muslim community as they As a part of the series of programmes, that any suggestions from anywhere The issue was neither discussed are worried over Narendra Modi's announced by the All Assam Students' can be conveyed to them in this in Parliament nor came up in the re-election and were hence trying to Union (AASU) for the week, litterateurs, regard.... cabinet, the Prime Minister had said. create problems to destabilize the people from different walks of life, My party also supports the NRC Assuring the Muslim commu- Government. social activists took part in a protest pro- and CAA. But if there are any prob- nity that the law was not against Different parts of the country gramme at the Latasil field in the city. lems, definitely the Government of them, Athawale said the have been witnessing violent protests Protests were also staged in different parts India should think at amending Government wanted unity among against the Citizenship of the state where people held up the sym- some things in (implementing) this Hindus, Muslims and other com- (Amendment) Bill which was passed bol of Assamese culture — Gamosa — with law “ Athawale said. munities in the country.”Prime by Parliament and given assent by !                -%  .%2  *   'No CAB' and 'We oppose CAB' written on His comments came a day after Minister Narendra Modi has clear- the President recently.   ' them. % % # %.6%-R '+,'!%' !      +)   .  &  %'0* 0%.' / -*!'%.  0 " !"0/"!- /6    C Q   !   3"$ / Guwahati: Assam border districts, we (Assam) Government on Monday said don't need a national one. We are Jaipur: A day after Prime confusion is being created. The the persecuted migrants from there will be no need for the sure lots of mistakes will be Kolhapur: Former Maharashtra Chief  1 Minister Narendra Modi sought NRC will also be implemented Pakistan. He said, “Modi has State to be a part of the pro- found out in the re-verification Minister on Monday to allay apprehensions on the but after detailed discussions,” come as God for migrants posed nationwide NRC, if the process,” he said. The Assam said a “deliberate” attempt was being made CP chief Sharad Pawar on National Register of Citizens, a he said. On Sunday, PM Modi whose lives were not safe, who Supreme Court allows re-ver- Government had earlier submit- to spread rumours and create a divide in NMonday said he was sur- senior BJP leader on Monday had said at a rally in Delhi, lived in an environment of ification of its 20 per cent names from the ted an affidavit in the apex court praying society over the Citizenship (Amendment) prised by Prime Minister said a nationwide NRC will be “Since my Government first instability and who used to say border districts. for re-verification of 20 per cent names in Act. Narendra Modi's comment that implemented but only after came to power in 2014, I want that they will die but will not The State Government does not the draft NRC in border districts, but the Without naming any party, he said some his Government never dis- “detailed discussions”. to tell 130 crore countrymen, return to Pakistan. They have accept the existing National Register of plea was denied. “The PM yesterday said political outfits were trying to disrupt har- cussed a nationwide National At a press conference in there has never been a discus- got a new lease of life.” Citizens (NRC), the final version of there is no plan for a nation-wide NRC. mony in society, and asserted that minori- Register of Citizens (NRC). Jaipur, BJP national vice presi- sion on this NRC.” Targeting Rajasthan Chief which was published on August 31 with So we have to pursue only in the Supreme ties in the country were safe. Pawar said President Ram dent The Prime Minister had Minister Ashok Gehlot for his over 19 lakh exclusions, Finance Minister Court. If it does not listen to us, we will “Rumours are being spread about the Nath Kovind had talked about alleged that the Congress was noted that the exercise was announcement that the told a press con- have to approach the Government of Citizenship (Amendment) Act. There is a the Government's plan to trying to create confusion done only in Assam due to a Government will not imple- ference. India. The NRC was published under the deliberate attempt to create a divide in soci- implement NRC across the among people over the Supreme Court order. ment CAA in the state, “If the Supreme Court accepts our supervision of the Supreme ety and it is condemnable,” Fadnavis country in his joint address to Citizenship (Amendment) Act Congratulating the prime Chouhan said that all states will demand of 20 per cent re-verification in Court. PTI told. PTI Parliament. and NRC. minister on the passage of CAA have to implement the Act Even Home Minister Amit “Discussions about the in Parliament, the former because it was a subject coming Shah had also spoken on this NRC are going on and sugges- Madhya Pradesh chief minister under the Union List (of the 4B /6& -+%0- issue in Rajya Sabha, Pawar told tions have been sought but compared Modi to “God” for Constitution). PTI reporters here. 14 /6 # Modi on Sunday said the nationwide NRC has not been discussed by his Government Jammu: The Jammu & and noted that it has been car- Kashmir unit of the Congress ried out only in Assam so far hit out at the BJP on Monday following the apex court's citing the widespread protests order. against the amended Pawar said he was sur- Citizenship Act and said peo- prised by Modi's comments, ple have understood the “false- made during a rally at Ramlila hood and diversionary tactics” Maidan in Delhi. of the saffron party which is “When a major policy is loosing State elections one after brought, a discussion takes the other. place at the government level. It termed the BJP's charge Such a policy will not come that the Congress was insti- before the country without gating protesters on the issue of that. Secondly, the country's CAA “totally false and politi- home minister had said in cally motivated” and said the Parliament that they will bring party always stood for respect- NRC across the country,” Pawar ing the foundational values of said. the Constitution. He recalled the President “Before questioning the too had talked about imple- Congress, the BJP should menting the NRC across the explain the reservations shown country. by their own allies about the The President's speech CA,”JKPCC spokesperson reflects the government's pol-            #    -%  .%-%%. 2         "   %  %-%%.   ' Ravinder Sharma told. PTI icy, Pawar said.    ' 4$,%   '!%     (    C(, #        $  5$   0      #% Kolkata: Stating that democracy At the rally, held in     tors raised slogans against the Bengal.” in India is under threat from the support of CAA, Nadda Jammu: A body representing the displaced peo- Citizenship Amendment Act and Dhankhar also said that he BJP-led Government at the Centre, claimed that Banerjee ple of Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir n a grim reminder of what hap- National Register for Citizens was visiting the University not as West Bengal Chief Minister has always prioritized (POJK) on Monday held a demonstration here Ipened on September 19 when wondering whether he a Governor but as the Chancellor Mamata Banerjee on Monday politics over national in support of the Citizenship Amendment Act students of prestigious Jadavpur personally was in favour of the who would always like to listen to wrote to chief ministers and senior interests and pro people (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens University gheraoed and con- new law. the students’ issues and asserted leaders belonging to Opposition policies. (NRC). fined Union Minister Babul Dhankhar was visiting the that he believed in autonomy of parties urging to them to unite and Today, I write this Led by POJK Displaced Peoples' Front Supriyo for more than eight campus to attend a meeting of the educational institutes. chalk out a plan to save the coun- letter to you with grave chairman Capt (retd) Yudhvir Singh Chib, hun- hours the students and a section JU's court — the highest decision- He would never work in the try. worries in my mind. dreds held the demonstration at Maheshpura of the staff of the same universi- making body of the university. behest of any political party he Banerjee described the current The citizens of this chowk in Jammu city. ty on Monday black-flagged Even as he left the meeting said. situation arising out of protests in country irrespective of They alleged that some political parties are Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar midway reportedly after being Late alleging that the state the country against the Citizenship Congress president Sonia Gandhi, caste and creed, particularly the instigating people to trigger violent protests and even as he went there to attend a advised by the security officers administration was “not at all Amendment Act and the pro- NCP chief Sharad Pawar, National woman and children, farmers, create law and order situation across the meeting as its Chancellor. the students blocked his way responsive” regarding his visit to posed NRC as serious and urged Conference leader Farooq workers and members of sched- country. They raised slogans in support of the Even as the Governor was and asked him questions on his the varsity he said how “was at all the non —BJP parties to come Abdullah among others. uled castes, scheduled tribes, OBCs CAA and the NRC and against those who are stuck for around 30 minutes feelings about the students of Jadavpur University for two together and rise against the dra- Her appeal to the opposition and minorities are in the grip of instigating violence and opposing it. amid the protests by CPI(M)- Jamia Milia Islamia being beaten hours” and how he “had interac- conian regime of the central gov- parties came on a day when BJP fear and panic for the Citizenship “We have come out in support of CAA and backed SFI, Arts Faculty Students up by the police. tion with agitated students on ernment. working president JP Nadda held Amendment Act and the pro- NRC. We hail the Government for such a move”, Union (AFSU), AISA and FETSU The Governor however said he various issues” adding he was Sources in the ruling TMC, of a rally in the city and accused TMC posed nationwide NRC. The situ- Chib told reporters here. He lashed out at those as also TMC-backed employees would “make no comments on “keen to connect with them fur- which Banerjee is the supremo, of misleading masses on the ation is very serious, Banerjee's let- instigating people to carry out violence against union Siksha Bandhu, the agita- incidents outside my own State of ther at Raj Bhawan.” said that the letter was sent to Citizenship Amendment Act. ter said. PTI the Act for their vested political interests. PTI

  #        #   %  %-%%.   ' )  '         # 2  4 mid continued protests in Aseveral Indian cities against !   the Citizenship Amendment Act(CAA), a Pakistani nation- al, living in Poonch for over Srinagar: The National Conference (NC) three decades since her mar- held its provincial-level meeting here on riage, has been finally granted Monday and passed two resolutions con- Indian citizenship. demning the passage of the Deputy Commissioner Citizenship (Amendment) Bill and demand- Poonch, Rahul Yadav, Monday ing immediate release of the detained politi- handed over a certificate of reg- cal leaders and civil society members in istration granting Indian Kashmir. Citizenship to Khatija Praveen The meeting was held at the NC head- w/o Mohammad Taj in his passionately pursuing the Citizenship Act, 1955”. quarters, Nawa-i-Subah, and the party's office chamber. her case. Khatija Praveen along with provincial body of Kashmir and the youth and Official sources said, According to the official her husband expressed great women's wing attended it, NC spokesperson Khatija Praveen is mother of spokesman, “Khatija Praveen happiness and gratitude for Imran Dar told PTI. three children and staying in who was born in Pakistan was receiving the Certificate of He said the meeting was chaired by NC Poonch for over 36 years now. granted Indian Citizenship on Registration from GOI, provincial secretary, Kashmir, Showkat She had applied for the basis of marriage to an Ministry of Home Affairs,New Ahmad. PTI citizenship in 2000 and was Indian under section 5(1)(c) of Delhi.     !"#!$%&   <

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Monday paid compliments on the academic quarters, allegations of illegal During search, documents excellence of girls for outnumbering boys in bag- " "    2 police in order to probe his com- xposing direct involvement of appointments were established pertaining to the illegal appoint- ging gold medals in their respective disciplines.    -  plicity in terror crimes," the police Etwo former chairmen of J&K against the bank officials which ments were seized from various Delivering his address at the 27th convocation 1 $' 6/6 %,6' Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) ter- spokesperson said, adding that Bank in illegal appointments case, included 2 Ex Chairmen, Mushtaq sections of the bank i.e Human of the Pondicherry Univesity here, the President, - +>'+ / #/6-.'! % *!/*/-%+ Arorist and three terrorist asso- Mir was operating in Sopore and Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Ahmad Sheikh and Parvez Resources Section, also the Visitor of the university under the pro- /6 "'-.% / %++/#%' )"6.- )/! ciates of the proscribed Jaish-e- Baramulla. Monday filed first chargesheet Nengroo". Recruitment Section, other relat- visions of the Act through which the varsity was "*.%6& $' %/6%+ Mohammed (JeM) outfit were In another operation, the against them along with 15 other Initially, ACB had received ed offices of recruitment section established in 1985, presented gold medals to a /*"+%/6 '&-'!:;< %6 arrested in two separate opera- police arrested three terrorist senior bank employees before complaints that top management and office of Chairman token number of graduates. ''!#-' $#$ - / #/00'6#' tions in Baramulla and Shopian associates of proscribed terror Special Judge, Anti-Corruption, of the bank was behind illegal J&K Bank. 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"Incriminating material have illegal appointment scam so that gation, searches were conducted in Apart from these employees, The President delivered a brief address last- $' -!'6&$ /) #%.'-< $' He added that incriminating been recovered from their pos- corrective measures are taken by Corporate Headquarters of J&K case of illegal appointment has ing just 10 minutes."Whether it is a university or ')'6#' 6-! $%- %**!/'. material, including arms and session.... 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And Ajit Pawar isters from all the three parties, over 42 hours following a massive ly from Srinagar and Jammu to the season's average at 6.2 degrees is expected to take oath as apart from Thackeray who  A "   landslide in Ramban district which had avoid traffic jam due to ongoing four- Celsius, down by 2.5 notches against the deputy chief minister". took oath as the CM, were    / $%$% left thousands of vehicles stranded, traf- laning work. previous night's 8.7 degrees Celsius, an He said the exercise will be administered the oath of the 1 $' )!- ''! !,%+ fic department officials said. Fresh snowfall in Jawahar Tunnel official of the meteorological depart- carried out after holding dis- office. P"''6 #/6'- ++ ,' $'+. 6 $' However, no fresh vehicular traffic -- the gateway to Kashmir -- and mul- ment said. cussions with the Congress. 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Ladakh decreased on Monday upholding the conviction of a informed a woman He said that the situation at "They bring terrorists to but in some respite to the res- 29-year-old man for raping a residing in the neigh- the Line of Control (LoC) is launch pads and resort to idents, the weather remained five-year-old girl. bourhood. completely under control and ceasefire violation, causing loss dry and clouds made way A single bench of Justice The woman security forces are effectively to civilians and troops", he for sunshine, a Prithviraj Chavan on Friday peeped through a hole thwarting the infiltration bids. said, they are being given a Meteorological Department dismissed an appeal filed by on the convict's door "The Pakistan Army is befitting reply by Indian official said. Sagar Dhuri, challenging a spe- and found the girl making a lot of attempts to troops. PTI The weather remained dry cial court order of June 2018 lying down and the in Kashmir and the night tem- convicting him for sexually mation of the appellant as he convict on top of her following perature went down across the assaulting the victim and sen- was quite a grown up male who which she called the valley and the Ladakh region, tencing him to ten years in jail. knew the consequences of his victim out and took her to her the MeT official said here, "The dicta is loud and clear act," Justice Chavan noted. mother and narrated the inci- adding the cloud cover reced- as to how such offences are According to the prosecu- dent. ed, allowing sunlight required to be dealt with. Such tion, Dhuri, who used to live in A police complaint was to reach the ground in the persons are a menace to the the same neighbourhood as the then lodged and the accused morning. He said Srinagar civilized society and, there- victim in Thane district, called was taken into custody. The recorded the minimum tem- fore, they should be merciless- the girl to his house in April high court, while upholding perature of 0.8 degree Celsius ly and inexorably punished," 2015 under the pretext of Dhuri's conviction and sen- on Sunday night – down from the court said. showing her songs on his tence, relied on the statements 1.2 degrees Celsius the previous "This is a case in which mobile phone and sexually of witnesses and also the evi- night. PTI there is no question of refor- assaulted her. dence given by the victim. PTI     !"#!$%& $  

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Yes Bank, Vedanta, Tata immediately known. were in response to growth tion in business and consumer law firm, Credit Suisse said that chase and sale of government of the year, having been on a Index heavyweight Motors and Tata Motors DVR The panel has four other slowing down and a rise in confidence. Moody’s has put “it has been confirmed that securities under OMOs for roller-coaster ride for 12 months Reliance Industries, which have exited the index to make members -- Home Minister unemployment. The Periodic 2019-20 growth at 4.9 per cent Peter Goerke, who was a 10,000 crore each. owing to the long-running trade slipped 1.78 per cent on the way for Titan Company, Amit Shah, Highways and Labour Force Survey of the and the Asian Development Member of the Executive In the OMO purchase of row and Brexit. Sensex, was a top drag after the UltraTech Cement and Nestle MSME Minister , National Sample Survey Office Bank (ADB) estimates it at 5.1 Board at the time, was placed 6.45 per cent GS 2029, which And observers say that government sought to block India. Finance Minister Nirmala had shown that the unem- per cent. under observation by a third- is a benchmark security, the with those two major issues the company’s plan to sell stake Sectorally, BSE energy, Sitharaman and Commerce & ployment rate in the country The meeting comes at a party firm on behalf of Credit RBI received 20,826 crore cleared up for now, 2020 could to Saudi Aramco. realty, FMCG, power and util- Railways Minister Piyush was 5.3% in rural India and time when the government is Suisse for a period of several worth of bids from the partic- see a healthy run-up in prices, In percentage terms, Nestle ities indices fell up to 1.33 per Goyal. 7.8% in urban India, resulting busy preparing the second days in February 2019”. ipants but accepted 10,000 boosted by looser central bank India was the top loser in the cent. The meeting came against in an overall unemployment budget of Modi-2.0 regime. The probe was launched crore of bids. monetary policy as well as the backdrop of GDP growth rate of 6.1% during 2017-18. Sitharaman is to present her following media reports last “The RBI offered to pur- signs of improvement in slowing to a six-year low of 4.5 In response to economic second budget on February 1. week that spying at Credit chase the 10-year benchmark economies around the world. per cent in the July-September growth decelerating since mid- The government has indi- Suisse ran deeper than one security which is liquid and Wall Street provided yet quarter as the twin engines of 2018, the government has cated that its corporate tax case. highly traded in the secondary another record-breaking lead investment and exports sput- announced fiscal measures rate cut could lower revenue by The banking giant was market. The outstanding stock after data confirmed the US tered. Adding to the woes is a including a cut in the corporate 0.7 per cent of GDP in FY2019- shaken by the discovery last of this bond is around economy enjoyed reasonable slowdown in consumption. tax rate, bank recapitalisation, 20 and hopes to finance spend- September that surveillance 67,447.851 crore. This would growth in the third quarter, This was the sixth consec- infrastructure spending plans, ing by more aggressive asset had been ordered on star have attracted the bidders to while other reports showed utive quarter when the growth support for the auto sector and divestments, including Air banker and former wealth buy it through OMO pur- personal income and rate fell. Alongside CCIG, a others. But some experts India and Bharat Petroleum management chief Iqbal Khan. chase,” said a bank treasurer at consumer confidence Cabinet Committee on believe these do not directly Corporation Ltd (BPCL). AFP a state-run bank. PTI improving. AFP   ()   : $9!    +  #.    '  $!   !        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It had also Besides, it has also urged replaced its embattled chief Financial Services Ltd for mak- holding in Regalia Realty directed the RoC to reverse “to delete the aspersions made executive, Dennis Muilenburg, ing requisite disclosures after a increased from 0 per cent to n a new twist to the Tata- Tata Sons’ status from a ‘private regarding any hurried help saying a change was needed as delay of nearly seven years. 55.56 per cent and the said dis- IMistry saga, the Registrar of company’ to a ‘public compa- accorded by the RoC Mumbai it attempts to restore its repu- Sebi found that three pro- closure under Regulation 29(1) Companies under the corpo- ny’. to Tata Sons, except what was tation amid the protracted 737 moters of Regalia Realty in of SAST Regulation and rate Affairs Ministry on According to the officials statutorily required” in para MAX crisis. order to obtain a project loan Regulation 13(1) of PIT Monday moved the NCLAT from the Ministry of Corporate 181 of the order. Boeing named Chairman for the company, created Regulation was made on seeking to implead it as a party Affairs, the application filed by “The instant application is David Calhoun as its chief encumbrance on the shares December 26, 2018 to compa- in the dispute between the two RoC Mumbai has been admit- being filed for seeking implead- executive, saying the company held by them by way of a ny and stock exchange i.E. After and sought certain modifica- ted by the NCLAT and is ment of the applicant (RoC) in needed to “restore confidence” pledge in favour of Karvy a delay of 6 years and 11 tion in the order passed by the expected to be listed on January company appeal.., and for fur- and “repair relationships with Financial Services to secure months,” Sebi said. The regula- tribunal last week. 2, 2020 for hearing, the first day ther seeking amendments in regulators, customers and all repayment of the loan. tor thus imposed the monetary The Registrar of when the quasi-judicial body the judgement dated December other stakeholders.” Karvy Financial Services penalty on Karvy Financial Companies has sought deletion opens after winter vacation. 18, 2019 passed there in by this The company pledged to was required to disclose cre- Services for violating Substantial of the words “illegal” and “with In its urgent application, appellate tribunal due to factual “operate with a renewed com- ation of pledge to the compa- Acquisition of Shares and the help of the RoC” used by filed five days after the and legal errors, which are mitment to full transparency, ny as well as the BSE Takeovers (SAST) norms. the NCLAT in its last week NCLAT’s judgement, RoC apparent in the body of the including effective and proac- in accordance with the market Besides, through two sep- order, reinstating Cyrus Mistry Mumbai has asked the appel- aforementioned judgement,” tive communication with the norms. arate orders, Sebi levied a fine as the executive chairman of late tribunal “to carry out req- the petition said. FAA, other global regulators Thereafter, the pledge cre- of 2 lakh each on Divine the USD 110-billion Tata uisite amendments” in Para 186 Passing 172-page-long and its customers.” The aero- ated over the shares of the pro- Waters Pvt Ltd and Sonia group. and 187 (iv) of its judgement order on December 18, the space giant’s financial picture moters of the company was Finvest Pvt Ltd for failing to The tribunal had termed “to correctly reflect the conduct National Company Law remains clouded following the invoked by Karvy Financial make timely disclosures with the appointment of N of the RoC, Mumbai as not Appellae Tribunal (NCLAT) global grounding of the MAX Services and subsequently, shares respect to reduction in their Chandrasekaran, as ‘illegal’ fol- being illegal and being as per had directed for the reinstate- in March after two deadly of the firm amounting to 55.56 shareholding in Secure Earth lowing the October 2016 sack- the provisions of the ment of ousted Cyrus Mistry as crashes. AFP per cent of its total share capital Technologies Ltd. PTI ing of Mistry as Tata Sons’ Companies Act”. Chairman of Tata Sons.

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In such a scenario, it is of     ly her and from where her passions Bringing up kids is certainly a great utmost importance that we develop flow. It’s the fingerprint of your responsibility. Early childhood, when this responsibility. This will enable our $  $ child’s soul, that part of her that is fed with good thoughts and when future generations to have a better life.  $ unchanging, that drives her to discov- favourable atmosphere is made avail- Right from birth to childhood,      er what and how she was meant to able, blooms in the best form. But as from teenage to adulthood, our contribute to the world. It’s important responsible and well aware parents, upbringing shows in our children’s   7  to find opportunities for your child we should teach our children about behaviour. So, while we consciously    $   to express this uniqueness. the ways of living in a society. keep repeating the rules of being good       Discovering one’s identity, though Teaching social responsibility to and bad to our children, why not requiring some reflection and children is a must. With the overall teach them to be socially responsible?    $  thought, can happen even before a development of children, they should For them to be socially responsible,     7 child can eloquently explain what her also become aware of their social it is necessary that first, we, as par-   $  identity is. Pay attention to the things responsibilities. Development of the ents, start practising it. It can be that spark her interest and those qual- sense of social responsibility in chil- through our workplace or through $     ities that make her distinctly and dren is necessary as they are the future our homes.     uniquely her. of our country. Socially responsible Our children should be made    7*  Involve your child when you are child can be a responsible citizen of aware that we, as parents, are doing going for any social activity. You can our country. Read on to find some something for the benefit of the soci-       serve food to hungry or give clothes parenting tips to teach social respon- ety and would want them to join the $  or warm clothes in winter to those sibility to your children. league. This can be well taught to   $  $ who need them. Preach only what Bringing up a child is in itself a them with small gestures like taking you do. Remember, your child is big responsibility and if your child has a day off or a weekend to visit a vil-       watching you. Read out stories about some specific quality, this responsi- lage close by to your town. We can $   selfless heroes and if possible try to bility gets enhanced. You can even appreciate and find their source of      find stories from real life. Children are teach your child by showing how income and share these on various food packet and offered some cake ish person. This does not mean that about any religion or culture. very smart today. They will get moti- poor children do not have proper social networking sites where the    7 pieces to the children who were sell- you have to ignore or scold each time Encourage your child to speak the vated only when they get the proof meals or clothes. Remember, the unique talents and products of the    $  ing roses at the signal. She is barely he asks for anything. Be concerned truth and take responsibility of any- and real life stories can be best for this. things that are taught in childhood underprivileged can be known to   $  five years old but her gesture touched and make him analyze whether he thing that he has done. When you ask Initiate values in them like explain- stays throughout the life of the per- many people and help them gener-      my heart and she suddenly awakened really needs the thing or not. If the your child to tell the truth, make sure ing them the importance of being son. So, if you want to raise a social- ate an income. my parenthood pushing me harder thing is a toy or something expensive, you are speaking truth always. environmental friendly by taking ly responsible child, you need to keep When we, as elders, can make    to teach my children the gesture of make him realise that there are many Otherwise this will leave a very bad part in the recycling programs or not some parenting advices in mind. some difference to the world, then our giving. children who do not have basic impression and the child will get con- using plastic bags. 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Simply gazing at pho- tographs brings those places alive for somebody who hasn’t physically vis- ited them,” says Qatar-based Indian %/   photographer Ajeesh, whose series of photographs has been featured at the Where Cultures Meet photogra- phy exhibition. #   The show gathers two photog- raphers from Qatar, Hamad Al Shamari and Aisha Al Sadah, who went to the Himalayan region of Ladakh in India to capture its local culture and traditions, and two  Indian photographers based in Doha, who have been picturing “life in Qatar.” The photographers have worked on themes like architecture, marks of the country. He believes show a remote land tucked in the landscape, portraits and street life to that the idea behind showcasing the valleys among barren mountains discover the similarities and differ- two nations through photographs and where communities are known ences between both nations and cul- will not only help people realise the for their tolerance and their harmo- %/   tures. similarities and the differences nious living, photos from Qatar shed So what was Ajeesh’s approach? between the nations but also look at light on the bustling metropolis of India. “Ladakh is a difficult terrain, While Ajeesh finds the ocean as He says that everyday things fasci- the bonding that the two share. “The Doha, made up of century-old mar- especially for those who live in a the element of similarity, Salim nate him a lot and they were his photographers who travelled to kets, futuristic buildings and archi- coastal area. The climatic conditions says that both the countries have main inspiration. He adds, “I shoot India have captured various places tecture that line its waterfront. are so different. The altitude and huge deserts and are going through everywhere. I am a street photogra- and moments in every day lives of Ajeesh, who originally comes temperatures are very high there. So rapid urbanisation. “Qatar is becom- pher. I am always carrying a cam- the people of Ladakh. They have from Kerala, says that the sea in it was quite difficult for them to sur- ing more of a sports-oriented coun- era. So when we were told about this also captured a regional festival that Qatar reminds him of Kerala’s coast- vive there but what they have try. And even though both the exhibition, they asked us to capture even Indians outside of Ladakh do line. “Since Gulf countries have an brought out is beautiful. I just feel nations are becoming modern, their the life and traditions in Qatar. I not know about. So it’s great for immeasurable coastline, I have cap- that they should have spent more different ways of functioning is already had some photos and trav- tourism and awareness as well. tured the sea-side moments and time in India and explored its dif- what I have tried to highlight in my elled around to click more.” Also, a large part of workforce people enjoying their time there,” ferent cities as that would have high- photos.” Salim Abdulla, another Qatar- from India lives in Qatar,” says says he. He highlights the same lighted its true colours and tradi- (The show is on till January 12 based Indian photographer, is also Salim. thing while talking about the other tions since it is a hub of cultures,” at the India Habitat Centre, central a painter and travelled to key land- While the photos from Ladakh two photographers who travelled to says Ajeesh. atrium.) % ! +!(-/+(=+)',)1-(   +*5)5)@A       ##:)*()B !     $     N  0' 0 0    N &  ' %                  A%* >*# +  photograph is worth a thousand shares a similar sentiment. Awords and a painting compels you “Meandering my way through the to read between the lines. However, rugged landscapes of mountains offers what has been considered historical- me an innumerable number of pic- ly as two competing forms of art is turesque opportunities. The sheer 9 * R  now becoming an alliance of vision pristine and unseen magnificence of with each art form influencing the nature is a photographer’s paradise. other in myriad ways. Artist Rita How else could I show that we belong '+. % $' 0"-#%6O- ,!$*+%#' 6 2%+/!< % 0"-# )'-%+ #'+',!%'. $- %! Jhunjhunwala and photographer to nature and not vice versa if not Shreekant Somany collaborate to pro- through the five elements? My pho- scape of the greater Himalayas, majes- he fog enveloping the pic- classical music while artistes from Tansen and Baiju Bawra, were duce an evocative show titled Shunya tographs in this show reveal how tic in its sculptured troughs and val- Tturesque mausoleum of Iran enthralled the audiences from Gwalior. Tansen is also — A Journey. Celebrating the five ele- nature appears in its most mystical leys with dry river beds, reminiscent Tansen in the background, and with traditional music from their credited as the founder of Gwalior ments — earth, water, fire, air and form on a daily basis,” says he. Indeed, of the earth’s existence through time some fine Indian and internation- land. Gharana. ether — the show will include more the works reveal that we all have to while Ether depicts the mysteries of al musicians from Greece, Israel, The evening started with a Rahul Rastogi, deputy director than 60 exhibits showcasing undertake a journey of going from space. “To capture a monastery in the the US, Iran and Belgium spell- Dhrupad performance by Sankar of Ustad Allaudin Khan Sangeet Jhunjhunwala’s mixed media works on ‘being nothing to arriving at nothing- backdrop of the Milky Way in Tibet binding an audience cutting Gandharv Sangeet Kala Akademi, said that the num- paper inspired by Benaras and ness’, one that begins with shunya and symbolises the connection of humans across class lines. This was per- Mahavidyalaya, Gwalior, and later ber of youngsters in the audience Somany’s photographs shot in Ladakh, aspires to end with it too. to ether and the unknown — the shun- haps the most striking aspect of Iranian artistes Pedram Khavar has increased in the last five years. Tibet and all across the Pamir. Take, for instance, the photograph ya,” says Somany. Earth for the Tansen Samaroh which cele- Zamini and Aamir Khari per- “Gwalior has always been known “I first visited Benaras when I was titled Air. “On the way from Darchen Jhunjhunwala is about the multi- brated its 95th year this time, that formed on their traditional instru- for a very receptive audience. 19 and have been going back ever to Ali in Tibet, I saw the majestic peak hued landscape of Benaras while ended recently, — the young and ment, Tumbak. Watching an increased number of since. Even for a tourist, the city is a through the eye of a brewing storm. ether depicts the blue mist of the early the elderly sitting down on mat- The highlight of the evening young people gives us immense joy delight for the senses. And as an artist, It was a phenomenon worth stopping flames of the huge oil lamps that cir- morning sky. “Before turning vermil- tresses and listening to classical was Ajay Pohankar, who had and hope for the future,” Rastogi I have never ceased to be amazed at for and capturing,” says Somany. cle around the priests in a holy dance lion, the misty blue mornings dream- music, withstanding intense chill chosen Raag Rageshri. He per- said. how it makes me think about the cycle Jhunjhunwala, a recipient of the Soviet amid ringing of bells and chanting of ily merge with the ethereal horizon to to enjoy music even after the formed Rakho Pat Mori and Sajan Talking about the value addi- of birth and death every time. The phi- Land Nehru Award, depicts the move- mantras. become one,” she explains. shades of dusk had fallen. Bin Sooni. He also played Thumri tions made to the festival during losophy of the city appeals to me ment of air in her painting by the same The painting Water is naturally Another highlight of the show are The festival began with a in Mishr Pahadi Raag, and con- the past few years, he said, “We because it compels me to think of us title through a sky brimming with the about the Ganga. “In this work, the Somany’s portraits of an elderly man Dhrupad presentation by Tansen cluded with the ghazal, Aye have given more character to the as part of the much bigger cosmos and chatter of seagulls hovering around mighty Ganga flows placidly past the and woman shot in Kohima. These Music College in Raag Yaman, Mohabbat Tere Anjaam Pe. stage ensuring that it is not a bland how minuscule we are in comparison. crowded boats and the floating scent busy ghats, pilgrims stand still with two have been also depicted through Chautaal and Nibbidh Bandish. A photo exhibition of late one. Also, as opposed to three days, Any imagination falls short of expe- of fresh marigolds and jasmines. In folded hands, doing their rituals. The paintings by Jhunjhunwala, capturing Noteworthy was the Mridang sitar maestro Ravi Shankar under the festival now runs for six days.” riencing Benaras in reality — the city fact, both agree that the hardest ele- boats and barges glide lazily upon its intricately each crooked line and presentation by Sivaraman the section Pranti, which show- Wanting to go beyond the where the panchbhutas or five ele- ment to portray was air and it is sheer mighty expanse, matching its ebb and crevice of these faces. As Somany says, Umayalpuram, a Padma cased and celebrated the glory of hardcore performance character of ments conspire to overwhelm the imagination that brought this element flow. This element is my favourite as “Images through the lens are creative Vibhushan recipient. the musician, was also organised the festival, the department has also senses with an incredible force. That to life. there is so much serenity and calm in expressions reminiscent of a painter’s Interestingly, Carnatic music during the festival. added a Vadi Samvadi, a lecture is why painting on the five elements The photograph Fire was shot on this experience,” says Jhunjhunwala. canvas. For the painter, the brush; for was also included in the festival. The concluding part of the and discussion element, which was the most natural choice,” says a winter morning flight to Leh. “I was Somany’s photograph Water has been the photographer, the lens.” Indeed, the Shivaraman played Adi Taal in festival was held at musician aims to raise awareness about the Jhunjhunwala, 63. looking at the hues of dawn, when the captured on the shores of the artists’ tools may vary, but the kalei- different dimensions, besides Teen Tansen’s birthplace, Behat, locat- Indian musical heritage. “This Somany, an industrialist by pro- sun peeped from behind Nanda Devi, Mansarovar lake. “Water is the very doscopic landscape of life provides an Matra Roopak, Saat Maatra ed 45 km from Gwalior on the year, sitarist Shubhendu Rao and fession, whose experience of trekking and all of a sudden the sky was sprayed element of our existence and salvation endless canvas of inspiration waiting Mishra, and Paanch Maatra banks of river Jhilmil. Dhrupad singer Umakant and in the mountains and love for nature with rays of eternal fire as though and the flight of this bird caught my to be expressed.” Khand taal. Madhya Pradesh’s associa- Ramakant Anant Gundecha deliv- combined with a childhood passion cleansing the environment,” recalls frame symbolising peace and nirvana,” (The exhibition will take place on The third-day witnessed Ajay tion with music can be traced to ered the lectures,” concluded for photography have led him to make Somany. Fire, for Jhunjhunwala, is he says. January 4 till January 7 at Bikaner Pohankar and Nityanand medieval times. Two of medieval Rastogi. a formal art debut with this show, depicted through the consecrated Earth depicts the rugged land- House Art Gallery, Pandara Road.) Haldipurkar presenting Indian India’s most well-known singers, L'%!

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    Singh Dhoni would be available for selection anytime soon. fit-again Jasprit Bumrah will “I can’t comment on that. Mahi !% 1 # K  headline India’s pace attack in has to first play to be available for Athe limited-overs series selection,” said Prasad. touch since returning from an against Sri Lanka (T20) and Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar is eight-month doping ban last Australia (ODIs) in January next nursing a sports hernia and Chahar month. The youngster made a year while vice-captain Rohit is out till April, but Prasad said there spectacular double hundred in Sharma was on Monday rested from is no cause of concern. Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy-opener the series versus the islanders. “Deepak was doing well as he against Baroda. Bumrah was out with a stress played the Vijay Hazare Trophy Though India have a settled fracture but has now got the go and suddenly he aggravated his opening pair in Rohit Sharma and ahead of Indian team physio Nitin back in the second ODI in Mayank Agawal, Shaw could make Patel to play Gujarat’s next Ranji Visakhapatnam,” he said. the Test squad for the New Zealand Trophy game in Surat. Senior open- Asked who will be the swing series as a reserve opener. er Shikhar Dhawan is also back in bowler, Prasad said the selectors are After picking the India A squad both the squads, while pacer banking on Shardul Thakur, who for the tour of New Zealand, selec- Mohammed Shami got a break from can swing the ball at a decent pace. tion committee chairman MSK the T20 series. “We have created enough back Prasad made it clear that they “Jasprit Bumrah is back in both up and we have a good talent pool want Shaw to get as much “game the teams for Sri Lanka and Australia of fast bowlers. We also have Khaleel time as possible”. and we have rested Rohit Sharma (Ahmed), who is playing Ranji Hanuma Vihari will captain and Mohammed Shami for the Sri Trophy and Navdeep (Saini) will India in the first-class games in New Lanka T20s. Shikhar Dhawan also replace Shami in T20s,” he added. Zealand and Shubman Gill in the comes back and Sanju Samson will 50-over format. be the back-up opener in T20s,” SQUADS Test specialists like R Ashwin, chairman of selectors MSK Prasad T20Is against Sri Lanka: Virat Ajinkya Rahane, Umesh Yadav and told reporters after squad selection. Kohli (captain), Shikhar Dhawan, !  !  1 Ishant Sharma will get much need- India will take on Sri Lanka in KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant %   'J5   ed match time in New Zealand three T20 Internationals from (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, ahead of the two-Test series, begin- January 5, followed by three ODIs Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav,     ning in Wellington on February 21. against Australia from January 14. Jasprit Bumrah, Navdeep Saini, The second Test will be played in However, it was bad news for the Shardul Thakur, Manish Pandey, he in-form Prithvi Shaw on Christchurch from February 29. fast-rising Deepak Chahar, who has Washington Sundar, Sanju Samson. TMonday took another step Agarwal has been picked for aggravated his back injury and will ODI vs Australia: Virat Kohli (cap- towards an India comeback after both one-dayers as well the two be out till the start of next year’s IPL. tain), Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit being named in the A squad for the four-day matches. Is injury means that Navdeep Saini Sharma, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, tour of New Zealand. All-rounder Hardik Pandya, will continue to be in the squad. Manish Pandey, Rishabh Pant (wk), The 20-year-old has been who has been recovering from his “Against Australia, we have all Kedar Jadhav, Shivam Dube, named in the squad for three one- back surgery, has been named in the three openers available — Shikhar, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, day games as well two four-day one-day squad and is expected to Rohit and KL Rahul,” Prasad said. Yuzvendra Chahal, Navdeep Saini, games. make a national comeback during Rohit has appeared in 47 match- Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah. Shaw has been in sublime the tour of New Zealand. es across formats this year, three more than even skipper Virat Kohli and a break was long on the cards. While talented opener Prithvi O   $ P Shaw, back in the mix after serving an eight-month doping ban, will be going to New Zealand with India A,     keeping skills. We will have him Pant, though, also found sup- there is still some time before Hardik work under a specialist wicket-keep- port from some quarters, including Pandya recovers from his back specialist will be employed to ing coach,” Prasad told reporters. the legendary Brian Lara. surgery. Ahelp embattled India cricketer While he has received unflinch- “As a 21 (22) year-old, Rishabh “(As for) Hardik, we will have a Rishabh Pant improve his wicket- ing backing from the team manage- Pant has a lot of unnecessary pres- look at him in the third week of keeping skills, chief selector MSK ment, it has come to the conclusion sure. When I was 21, I did not have January,” Prasad said, indicating Prasad said here on Monday. that Pant needs special attention. that much pressure. I was sitting that the all-rounder could only be Not long ago, Pant had worked Pant has also be criticised for his down on the bench... You know... available in the second half of New under former India keeper Kiran failure to perform consistently at the Cleaning Sir Vivian Richard’s boots Zealand tour. More, seeking to improve his glove- top level. or doing something... Getting ready The tour comprising, five T20 work. Home crowds chanted MS to play international cricket,” Lara Internationals, three ODIs and two The 22-year-old was slammed Dhoni’s name when Pant had an had said. Test matches, gets underway from by fans for spilling a few chances in ordinary outing behind the wickets “I think the burden is unneces- January 24. the third and final ODI against West in the recently-concluded series sary. He should be allowed to play Prasad, however, was tight- Indies. against Bangladesh and the West and allowed to express himself. lipped when asked if Mahendra   &     'P       #  ()' 9 : 'J5   “Pant needs to improve his Indies. Don’t feel it’s a do-or-die situation. .  >    %?87 , !    ;=   ! !%      :! #   runs across all formats for India. ot being able to win the ODI World Cup The 38-year-old wicketkeep- Nis Rohit Sharma’s sole regret in a phe-  1 West Indies opener er turned up for the country in nomenal 2019 during which he “understood” Shai Hope has entered 350 ODIs, 90 Tests and 98 T20 his batting better than ever. ndia skipper Virat the top 10 after showing Internationals while affecting a This was also the year when Rohit redis- IKohli and his limited fine form in the three- staggering 829 dismissals behind covered himself as a Test opener with a fab- overs deputy Rohit match series in India. the stumps. ulous series against South Africa. Sharma will end 2019 as The wicketkeeper- His career is studded with “Extremely grateful for the year I have number one and two in batsman has gained five several milestones including lead- had. A World Cup victory would have been the ICC ODI rankings places to reach ninth ing India to victory in the 2011 nice but as a team, throughout the year, for batsmen, having position after scoring World Cup where finished the whether red ball or white ball cricket, the maintained their places 222 runs in the series, match with a six to help the Men team came together really well,” said Rohit, following a fine showing including an unbeaten in Blue lift the coveted trophy. who won another Man of the Series award against the West Indies. 102 in the opening Under Dhoni India trans- for his aggregate of 258 runs in three ODIs Kohli amassed 2455 match in Chennai, formed into one of the most suc- against the West Indies. runs across formats which his side won ! )  ' 9    cessful limited-overs sides in “Personally, I have enjoyed batting, but while Rohit aggregated before going down in world cricket and he is the only there’s no way I’m stopping. There’s an excit- 2442 runs. Rohit also Visakhapatnam and     Indian captain to have won all the ing year coming up,” Kohli’s deputy sound- smashed as many as five Cuttack. three major ICC trophies — the ed upbeat about 2020 when India travel to hundreds in the World Also moving up in wo time World Cup winning World Cup in 2011, the T20 play a challenging Test series against New Cup. the batting rankings are Tformer India captain MS World Cup in 2007, the " /  & 'P    ' Zealand first up. Other Indian bats- his teammates Shimron Dhoni on Monday completed 15 Champions Trophy in 2013. He With a record five centuries in the World men, Lokesh Rahul and Hetmyer (up six places years in international cricket, a also led Team India to the num- Cup and a double century on ‘Test opening Shreyas Iyer, have made to 19th) and Nicholas milestone that has come at a time ber one spot in ICC Rankings in         # debut’, Rohit is in a happy space right now. notable gains in the Pooran (up 33 places to when he is on a sabbatical from Test and ODIs. “I understand my batting really well. I rankings. Rahul’s 185 30th). Fast bowlers the game. He also led his IPL franchise want to play within my limits, knowing the runs in the series have Sheldon Cottrell (up six The dasher from , Chennai Super Kings to three " ! &       %J5   ' ()' C / gameplan you want to execute is very lifted him 17 places to places to 30th) and who made his debut against titles and two Champions League important.” “Even in the red ball format, against South 71st place while Iyer’s Keemo Paul (up 35 Bangladesh under Sourav Twenty victories.     0 >   He acknowledged that there are chal- Africa, it was going to be challenging. Once 130-run aggregate sees places to 104th) have Ganguly’s captaincy in 2004, has However, the past few 1  lenges ahead but the team is confident of win- we start travelling, we want to win games and him move from 104th to also gained in the latest been one of country’s most months have been marred by he unbeaten 39 in ning games and staying on top of the table. stay on top of the table.” 81st. rankings update. impactful cricketers with 17266 speculations of his retirement. Ta high-scoring . 1 BCCI presi- series-decider earned dent Sourav Ganguly him plaudits but for says Ravindra Jadeja’s )  0   India all-rounder improved batting will be              Ravindra Jadeja, it was very important for the more about proving a Indian team going into  4 12 in January 2020,” read a tweet point to himself rather the future after the all-   C from the official handle of Cricket Broad, Archer and left- than the world that he rounder played a crucial easoned South Africa pacer South Africa. arm spinner Jack Leach is still a good enough cameo in the third ODI.     SVernon Philander will retire Philander did not have the have yet to bowl in a match player in limited-overs “Another win from international cricket follow- pace of Morkel and Steyn but situation on the tour after format. @bcci... Congratulations.. enior pacer Ishant ing the upcoming Test series troubled the batsmen by swing- falling ill and missing both Jadeja wasn’t a reg- Good performances with SSharma and veteran against England, announced ing the ball both ways. the touring team’s warm-up ular part of the white- the bat in a pressure opener Shikhar Cricket South Africa on Monday. He also took a record-break- match. ball set-up but came game.. Jadeja’s improve- Dhawan will turn up Philander was an important ing 51 wickets in his first seven Leach also bowled in into the scheme of ment with the bat so for the beleaguered part of the Proteas pace troika, Test matches which earned him the nets but may miss out things closer to the important ...” Ganguly Delhi side in their next comprising Dale Steyn and the 2012 SA Cricketer of the Year on selection if England ODI World Cup in tweeted. PTI Ranji Trophy Morne Morkel, both of whom accolade. decide to field an all-seam England. After former encounter against have retired from Tests. “One of the many things attack on a ground which India cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Hyderabad starting Philander, 34, mainly repre- that have stood out for me with has not been receptive to Manjrekar termed him a ‘bits and pieces’ player he tomorrow. sented South Africa in Vern is his character, his determi- spin in recent years. nearly pulled it off for India in the World Cup semi- Ishant was given the longest format, nation and the way that he has Broad and Archer both final against New Zealand with a brilliant 77 off 59 rest for a couple of and has played 60 always been up for a fight and bowled five overs at full pace balls. Ranji Trophy games Tests in compari- a challenge has shown the heart in an optional practice “I needed to prove to myself that I am still capa- as a part of BCCI’s workload management pro- son to 30 ODIs of the man,” said CSA attended by the three recov- ble of playing limited-overs cricket. I need not prove gramme and he will now try to get back into the and seven T20Is. Director of Cricket and ering bowlers as well as to anybody else in the world, just needed to prove groove before the New Zealand Test tour. He has taken 216 his former captain Craig Overton and Dom to myself,” the 31-year-old said after he played a cru- As far as Dhawan is concerned, he had a deep wickets at an impressive Graeme Smith.  #% &   8P    8J  Bess, who arrived in South cial knock in India’s successful 316-run chase in the gash on his knee while playing in the Syed Syed average of 22.16, including “He has really Africa on Saturday to be on third ODI. Mushtaq Ali Trophy and had to get 25 stitches. The 13 five-wicket hauls. done himself and his - 1  ing at SuperSport Park on standby in case the original- “It was a very crucial innings as it came in a left-hander has now been declared fit by the “Proteas all-rounder family proud and I Thursday. ly-selected players were not series-decider. The wicket was so good to bat on, National Cricket Academy (NCA) and will get Vernon Philander has called hope he can finish his ngland fast bowlers “They’re exactly where fit. we could just played with singles. We just needed some game-time before the international games. time on an exemplary inter- final series for South EStuart Broad and Jofra we hoped they would be,” Silverwood said he did to play according to the merit of the ball. “Ishant and Shikhar will be playing for Delhi. national career with the Africa with the same Archer bowled at full pace said England coach Chris not believe it would be a “I didn’t play too much ODI cricket (this year). My colleague Sarandeep Singh will be watching that announcement of his retire- character and flair in the nets on Monday, rais- Silverwood, who said both gamble to pick Broad and I tried and gave my best be it in bowling, batting or match,” said Prasad, who is flying to Surat today ment from all forms of inter- that has become syn- ing hopes that they would bowlers would be consid- Archer, provided they came fielding whenever I got an opportunity,” Jadeja, who to watch Jasprit Bumrah’s comeback to competi- national cricket at the end of onymous with him,” both be fit for the first Test ered for selection if they through the next two days played 15 of India’s 28 ODI matches this year, said. tive cricket. the Test series against England Smith added. against South Africa, start- continued to make progress. in good health.