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Prime Minister Narendra mote values that inspire a the Bhatpara-Jagaddal- In Delhi, BJP president Modi led the observance of the peaceful, environmental stew- Kakinara region of the State. Amit Shah expressed deep sor- yoga day at Ranchi. ardship for the betterment of After Thursday’s alleged police row over the deaths of two per- The ancient wellness society and the earth. firing that claimed two lives, sons in Bhatpara in “police fir- regime was the theme and its In his remarks to the violent crowds on Friday defied ing” and deputed a delegation enthusiasts on the mat — lit- packed UNGA hall, India prohibitive orders and clashed of three MPs to visit the place erally — performing “asanas” Ambassador to UN Syed with the police hurling brick- and submit a report on the simple and complex amid Akbaruddin tweeted that it bats and bombs prompting matter. BJP MPs SS Ahluwalia, chants of “Om” and “Shanti” in was in this very General Bengal Governor KN Tripathi Satpal Singh and BD Ram will several global capitals and Assembly Hall that an ancient to ask the State Government to be submitting a report to Shah across towns and villages in practice of yoga was trans- ensure peace at the earliest. after visiting the place, a party India. formed into an annual global Local BJP MP Arjun Singh statement said. Reminding that the ancient observance. held the State Government Continued on Page 4 practice went beyond age, “I hope this indoor yoga colour, caste and creed, and session in the General belonged to everyone, Modi Assembly Hall, the first of its said, “Yoga is discipline, dedi- kind, will reinforce the values cation, and it has to be followed of a cleaner, greener and more throughout your life. Yoga is sustainable future that all you beyond the distinction of age, yogis are committed to.” colour, caste, creed, creed, cult, Akbaruddin said with cli- rich-poor, province, frontier. % & ' ! " % )'* + $ %" mate change increasingly being Yoga belongs to everyone and viewed as an “existential crisis”, everyone belongs to yoga.” India’s gift to humanity; it Corporation (SDMC), Union Rajpath. Defence Minister leaders too performed yoga at yoga provides the world a President Ram Nath holds the key to healthy living Minister Piyush Goyal and MP Rajnath Singh was the senior the venue. framework for managing “our Kovind, who took part in an and to that fine balance Manoj Tiwari, along with sev- most leader on Rajpath. Delhi The UNGA hall, where needs and desires. When indoor event in Parliament, between mind and body. Do eral other hundred partici- Lieutenant Governor Anil world leaders come together applied to communities and said in a tweet, “On become a part of the celebra- pants, performed yoga at the Baijal performed yoga along- every year for the high-level societies, yoga offers a toolkit #InternationalDayofYoga best tion of yoga.” Talkatora Stadium. side Rajnath Singh. BJP MP UN session, was packed with for embracing lifestyles that are wishes to all practitioners of In an event organised by The main programme in from New Delhi Meenakshi UN diplomats, officials, yoga sustainable.” #% + +/+ . yoga across the world. Yoga is the South Delhi Municipal the national Capital was held at Lekhi and several other party gurus and practitioners, chil- Continued on Page 4 %+& 0% $ %" !R#$ *8%)%9 membership in 2016. viously, has called for a two- Answering a spate of ques- step plan that stipulates the % 8$865% the Lok Sabha amid loud approve the Bill as it crimi- hina on Friday said India’s tions whether any change of need for the NSG members to protests by Opposition mem- nalises divorce and “pointed at Cmembership issue was not China’s stand on India’s entry arrive at a set of principles for sserting that the ending the bers who claimed it “crimi- one community.” on the agenda of the Nuclear into the NSG which is holding the entry non-NPT states and Apractice of instant talaq in nalises” divorce and also vio- Triple talaq, which has ! Suppliers Group’s meeting in its plenary meeting in Astana, then move forward discus- Muslim community is about lates the provisions of the been abolished in more than 20 "# Astana as it declined to give a Kazakhstan on June 20-21, sions of specific cases. “justice” to women and her Constitution. Muslim countries, including " timeline to reach a “consensus” China’s Foreign Ministry Lu said that Beijing was not right to “equality”, the The Congress said it is Pakistan and Bangladesh, is still among member states on the spokesman Lu Kang told a blocking New Delhi’s entry Government on Friday intro- opposed to triple talaq (talaq- practiced in India. participation of non-NPT media briefing here that the and reiterated Beijing’s stand duced afresh triple talaq Bill in e-biddat) per se, but it will not Continued on Page 4 members in the elite grouping. insisting that only those coun- group will not discuss the entry that rules and procedures of the !!#$ $ % China has repeatedly tries which have signed the of countries who have not NSG should be followed. &' blocked India’s entry into the Non-Proliferation Treaty signed the NPT “before reach- He said, “There is no '((( 48-member grouping which (NPT) should be allowed to ing a specific plan”. blocking by certain members. ) regulates the global nuclear enter the organisation. “So there is no discussion Because there are procedures in * commerce. India and Pakistan are not on India’s participation,” he the NSG and members make '+! Ever since India applied for signatories of the NPT. After said. decisions according to the pro- N- *. /O the membership of the NSG in India’s application, Pakistan China, while blocking cedures and proceedings.” " May 2016, China has been too has applied for the NSG India’s entry into the NSG pre- Continued on Page 4 %% % % & !!#$ # 12! 13 Q 4 O ! R 8$865% ongress president Rahul 5 2 CGandhi on Friday courted controversy by tweeting pic- ! " tures of the dog squad of Indian Army doing yoga and P captioning it “New India”, (P drawing a sharp retort from !!#$ BJP chief Amit Shah, who accused him of mocking Yoga 6 4 7 Day and insulting the forces. 2 *)4! 1 Shah said while the 5 Congress supports the #44*)4 ! medieval practice of triple talaq, it insults the armed forces O 1 yet again. 5 4 " ! " # $ %" Detailed report on P5 % :58% city,” said Palaniswami. find a solution to the water rests only with the AIADMK right time for Stalin to prove his The Chief Minister also scarcity, the Opposition DMK Government. The DMK alone responsibility towards Tamil ith Chief Minister said his Government has made has launched a Statewide agi- could find a permanent solu- Nadu by making Karnataka to WEdappadi Palaniswami arrangements for transporting tation condemning the tion to the water scarcity haunt- release the 9.19 TMC ft making it known officially on 10 million litres water per day AIADMK’s failure to resolve ing Tamil Nadu,” said MK Cauvery water as ordered by Friday that the water scarcity in from Jolarpettai to Chennai for the issue. “The responsibility Stalin, president, DMK. the Cauvery Water Tamil Nadu is grave, travellers six weeks and an amount of 65 for the present state of affairs But the BJP said it was the Management Authority on to Chennai are advised to keep crore has been set apart for the May 28. “It was Stalin, who away from the city which is operation. Jolarpettai in Vellore proposed the name of Rahul reeling under severe drought. district is 213 km south of Gandhi as the Prime Speaking to the media at Chennai. Ministerial candidate. The Fort Saint George after a Palaniswami disclosed that Congress also considers Stalin Cabinet meeting on Friday, the Kerala Government was as the true successor of former the Chief Minister said all obstructing the State’s efforts to DMK chief Karunanidhi. A reservoirs supplying drinking increase the height of word from Stalin is sufficient to water to the metropolis have Mullaperiyar Dam. He said make Karnataka Chief Minister gone dry.