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SAYS OPPN CAMPAIGN AGAINST FARM BILLS FAVOURS BROKERS MUMBAI Body of Covid Pak remains on PMkicksoffpollcampaignciting positive TB patient found in terror grey list, Galwan,Art370and‘nayaBihar’ hospital toilet watchdog says SAGARRAJPUT& PM: Opposition TABASSUM deadlines over parties anti-reform, BARNAGARWALA MUMBAI,OCTOBER23 with forces trying to weaken India THE BODY of a27-year-old tu- SHUBHAJITROY BUSINESSASUSUAL berculosis patient, who had NEWDELHI,OCTOBER23 tested positive forCovid-19, was BY UNNY AMITABHSINHA found in atoiletinTBHospital, CITING“STRATEGIC deficien- &HARIKISHANSHARMA Sewri, 14 days afterhewent cies” and non-compliance with GAYA,NEWDELHI, missing. The body had gone un- six keymarkers in its27-point OCTOBER23 noticedeventhough the block action plan on terror-financing WhyPakneeds toilets aresupposedtoberegu- and money-laundering, Paris- tomovenow KICKINGOFF his election rallies larly cleanedand were being basedglobal watchdog Financial in Bihar on Friday, Prime Prime MinisterNarendraModi with Bihar Chief MinisterNitish Kumar in Sasaram; Rahul usedbyotherpatients. Action Task Force(FATF) Friday THE FATF has asked MinisterNarendraModi con- Gandhi with Tejashwi YadavinNawada district on Friday. PTI The BMC has ordered ahigh- said Pakistanwill continue to re- Pakistan, whichhas trastedthe NDA's work on a levelinquiryand issuednotice to main on itsgreylist. been on itsgreylistsince “naya Bihar”with the at least40hospital staffers who The decision wasannounced 2018,toget itsact to- “misrule” of the 1990s, killed, and accusedthe Rahul attacks PM, Tejashwi worked in the ward,including by FATF president Marcus Pleyer gether by February2021. while accusing the Opposition of support- medical officers, nurses and class afterathree-dayvirtual plenary With the Imran Khan- Opposition of being ing those "conspiring" IV employees. session. “Todate, Pakistanhas ledgovernment battling anti-reform, and of sid- againstIndia. keeps focus on Nitish, Bihar The body wassobadlyde- made progress across all action asevereeconomic crisis, ing with “dalaal”(bro- “Today, the situation composedthat initiallythe hos- plan items and has nowlargely Delhi is hoping that this Trump calls kers), Naxalites and DECISION has become suchthat leader and the Opposition al- pital could notidentifythe gen- addressed21ofthe 27 action will prompt Islamabad “forces out to weaken 2020 these people MANOJCG liance’s chief ministerial face der of the person. Theylooked items. As all actionplan dead- to take moreaction the country”. BIHAR (Opposition parties) do NEWDELHI,OCTOBER23 Tejashwi Yadav, but their intotheir records and found a lines have expired,the FATF againstterrorgroups India air At three brief halts nothesitatetosupport speeches reflected astriking 27-year-old patient, named strongly urgesPakistantoswiftly and their leaders. in Sasaram, Gaya and people who areconspir- BEGINNINGHIS campaign for contrastinapproachand style. Suryabhan Yadav, missing from CONTINUEDONPAGE10 ‘filthy’, is not Bhagalpur,the Prime Minister ing to weaken India… The coun- the dead-heat Bihar Assembly Gandhi, addressing the joint the same ward since October 4. spokeofthe Galwan clash with tryhad been waiting foryears to elections, former Congress pres- public meeting in Hisua in "Wehad filedamissing report entirely off China in June, in whichsoldiers abrogateArticle 370from ident Rahul Gandhi on Fridayad- Nawada district, launcheda then. But it is common forTB of 16 Bihar regiment had been CONTINUEDONPAGE2 dressedajoint rallywith RJD CONTINUEDONPAGE2 CONTINUEDONPAGE2 Uddhav announces the mark Rs 10,000 crore relief ESHAROY NEWDELHI,OCTOBER23 Again, Mumbai police Won’t contest polls till J&K for rain-affected areas IN HIS debateagainstthe and villagers ahead of Diwali. Democrat presidential candidate book Republic, channel VISHWASWAGHMODE Incessant rain lastweek Joe Biden on Thursday, US special status back: Mehbooba MUMBAI,OCTOBER23 damaged crops in Western President Donald Trump, while says it’s awitch-hunt Maharashtraand Marathwada. talking about his administra- president and former Chief along with the Tricolour atop the MAHARASHTRA CHIEF Minister Crops on over 10 lakh hectares tion's trackrecordonchecking staffofRepublic Media Network NAVEEDIQBAL MinisterMehbooba Mufti said civil secretariat building in UddhavThackeray on Fridayan- have been destroyed this month carbon emissions, referred to EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE forbroadcasting alleged defam- SRINAGAR,OCTOBER23 Fridaythat she will raise the Srinagar,was removed. nouncedaRs10,000crorerelief with areas in Solapur,Pune, pollution levels in other coun- MUMBAI,OCTOBER23 atorynewscontent againstthe Tricolour onlywhen the J&K “My flag is in front of me. packagefor those affected by the Sataraand Osmanabad being the tries, including India, and called police department. DECLARINGTHATshe will have stateflag is also restored. When this flag is restored to us, heavy rainfall, including farmers. worsthit. Earlier this week, their air “filthy”. MUMBAI POLICE Fridaybooked Police said Republic channel “nothing to do with elections” till Following the abrogation of we will raise the other flag He said directions have been Thackeray visited the areas in Responding to aquestion on the executive editor,ananchor, aired news that would incitedis J&K’s special status under the Article 370onAugust5,2019, the (Tricolour) also. But until that giventodistrict administrations Solapur and Osmanabad district CONTINUEDONPAGE2 tworeporters and other editorial CONTINUEDONPAGE2 Constitution is restored,PDP J&K stateflag, whichusedtofly CONTINUEDONPAGE10 to provide assistance to farmers CONTINUEDONPAGE2 WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM 2 THE SECOND PAGE THEINDIANEXPRESS,SATURDAY,OCTOBER24,2020

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Rs 10,000 crore Chief Ministerfurther said year 2018 wasonly2.65 billion beeninitiatedseparatelybypolice. that Centrehas stoppedgiving tonnes, whichisless than half of The newFIR, under section 3 to assess the damage. funds forPPE kitsand N-95 kits the US’s 5.4 billion tonnes. India’s (1) of The Police (Incitement to Thackeray also pointed out whichhas ledtothe additional PM kicks off poll campaign in Bihar percapitaemissions,accordingto Disaffection) Act, 1922, and IPC the delayonthe partofthe burden of Rs 300crore on the this report, wasone-eighth that sections500(defamation)and34 Union government in releasing stategovernment. Jammu and Kashmir.We a"naya Bihar". well-spacedout plastic chairs is an IIM in Gaya now. There of the US. (common intention), is against Rs 38,000 crore, whichisdue to However, the Leader of took the decision, but today, Directing muchofhis at- were taken. However, afterthe wasatime when thereweren't Thewithdrawalfromthe2015 Republic TV anchor Shivani the statetowards compensation Opposition DevendraFadnavis these people aretalking about tack on the RJD, the main op- speechbegan, afew thousand enough schools forchildren Paris Agreement wassomething Gupta,reporterSagarikaMitra,re- of Goods and Services Tax(GST) criticisedthe government's Rs reversing this decision. They position party,but without morepeople sneaked in. here,” he said. thatTrumphadpromisedduring porterShawanSen,executive ed- and devolution of taxes, and said 10,000-crorerelief packageand aresaying that if theycome to naming it, Modi said, “There Modi also brought up the In Gaya,whereChief hiselectioncampaign.Ayearand itor Niranjan Narayanaswamy, that amount could have been termeditasabetrayal of farm- power, theywill bring back wasatime when people who recent protests by the MinisterNitish Kumar wasnot ahalf afterbecoming President, and other editorial staff. usedfor the relief package. ers. "Earlier,Thackeray himself Article 370. And look at their usedtoget offatrailway sta- Opposition againstthe two accompanying him, Modi in June 2017,Trumpmade good Police said that the case was "The government has de- had demandedfinancial assis- audacity.After saying all this, tions at night would spend the farm laws introducedbythe mentionedhis name onlyonce onhispromise,makingtheUSthe registeredafterpolicesub-inspec- cidedtogobeyond the NDRF tance of Rs 25,000and Rs 50,000 theystill have the nervetoseek entirenight at the platform Central government, and ac- during his 25-minutespeech. firstcountrytopull out of the torShashikant Pawar, postedat norms to provide relief to farm- per hectarefor farmers affected votes from the people of Bihar, and go to their homes onlyin cusedthem of trying to save He asked people to come agreement that seekstokeep the Social Media Lab (SML) of ers forthe loss of crops. We have by heavy rainfall. He had also de- the Bihar that sends itssons the morning. Thereweretimes brokers and middlemen. out and vote, but with precau- globalaveragetemperaturesfrom SpecialBranch-1,approachedNM increasedthe relief amount mandedcompensation of Rs 1 and daughters to guardthe when people would notbuy “When the countryde- tions to protect themselves rising beyond 2degree Celsius Joshi Margpolice station with a from Rs 6,800toRs10,000 per lakh per hectarefor horticulture countryonthe border.Isitnot cars forfear of letting people of cidedtofreefarmers from againstCovid-19. comparedto pre-industriallevels. complaint Friday. hectarefor loss of crops on irri- crops. But, today's packageisa an insult to the feelings of aparticular (vishesh) party middlemen and brokers, they “Aapka voteisliyezaroori The US wasnot apartofthe An officer said the SML mon- gatedand non-irrigated land betrayal of the farmers," alleged Bihar?” he asked the crowdat guess their incomes,” he said. (the Opposition) came out in hai taki Bihar phir se beemar Kyoto Protocol either,having de- itorscontentsonsocialmediaand and from Rs 18,000hectaretoRs Fadnavis. his firstrallyinSasaram. “Lekin, aajyeh naya Bihar supportofmiddlemen and na pad jaye.Aur satarktais- cidednot to ratify the agreement television channels. “Theyare 25,000 per hectarefor loss of In Gaya,Modi accusedthe hai. AajkeBihar me laalten ki brokers; mandi-MSP (market liyezaroori hai taki aap aur that wasthe predecessor to the supposedtoidentify posts that horticulturecrops up to two TB patient Opposition parties of sup- zaroorat nahi hai (This is anew and Minimum SupportPrice) aapka parivaar beemari se Paris pact. arefakeandalsocontentthatcan hectares," said Thackeray after patientstogoabsconding from porting Naxalites. “What an Bihar.Thereisnoneedfor a is justanexcuse,” he said. bacha rahe (Your voteisim- Union Ministerfor createdisharmonyamongstthe holding ameeting with cabinet hospital," said Superintendent ironyitisthat the place where kerosene lampintoday’s Modi promisedthat if portant to ensurethat Bihar Environment,ForestsandClimate people, and theyare expected to colleagues. He further said that Dr Lalitkumar Anande. LordBuddha receiveden- Bihar),” Modi said, referring to voted to power, the NDAgov- does notfall sickagain. And Change, Prakash Javadekar has, recordand present it to their su- the compensation would be Yadavhad come to Sewri TB lightenment, the land of the RJD's election symbol. ernment would further up- it's important foryou to be time and time again, along with periors,” the officer said. givenfor the crops impacted due hospital on his ownwith a peace, has been giftedto The crowdinGayawas rel- grade infrastructureinBihar. vigilant so that youand your leadersof othercountries,pointed According to police, sub-in- to heavy rainfall between June Covid-19positive reporton Naxalites,” he said. atively sparse because of re- “People, whether theyare families areprotected from to the role that richer,developed spector Pawar, afterwitnessing a and October. September 30, afterbeing re- Modi said mostofthe cur- strictions placeddue to the tourists or others, want to only the disease),” he said. countriesneededtoplayinshoul- 10-minuteshowairedbetween7 He said the financial assis- ferred by amedical official in rent problems of the statewere coronavirus epidemic. Only go onlytoplaces that have ba- Modi, however, made no deringthefinancialburdenof cli- pm and 7.10 pm Thursdayon tance would also be giventothe Goregaon (P-South ward). Since alegacy of the misrule of the people with maskswereal- sic minimum facilities… That mention of the free vaccine matechange. Republic Television, reachedNM next of kin of the deceased per- he had tuberculosis, he wasre- 1990s, and told people they lowedinside the venue, and is whyGayaand Bodh Gaya are promise made by the BJP in its At the meeting of BASIC Joshi Margpolice station Friday sons, forloss of livestockand for ferred to the TB hospital. Adoc- were witnessing the making of entrywas barredonce all the getting all these facilities. There election manifesto. (Brazil, South Africa, India and afternoon since the SML office is damagetohouses. "The instruc- torfromhospital said he did not China)nationsinSaoPauloaswell in the area under itsjurisdiction. tions have been giventothe dis- give proper address while get- to vote out Kumar. ritory. The question is, when mills, paper mills, jutemills astheCOP25meetinMadridlast “Thecomplainantsaidthathe tinct administration to provide ting admitted. Rahul Interestingly,the Congress will youthrow out Chinese were closeddown. Nitishji is year,Javadekar had pointed out sawanewsonRepublic TV relief to the farmers and villagers The hospital has 11 Covid-19 toohad been trying to keep the soldiers from Indian land,” saying Bihar is alandlocked that the developedworld had (English) whichshowedthat before Diwali," Thackeray positive patients. Yadavwas kept blistering attackonPrime campaign limited to local is- Gandhi said. statesofactories can’t be set over the pastdecade promised Mumbai police personnel arere- added. on the first-floor ward formale MinisterNarendraModi —in sues until Gandhi addressed He went on to attackthe up. Nitishji, youare tired.You USD1trillionto developingcoun- belling againstParam Bir Singh Of Rs 10,000 crorepackage, patients.Itissuspected that on fact, referring to him by name the rally. In his second public Prime Ministeronthe issue of cannothandle Bihar anymore,” triesto combatclimatechange,of and his orders arenot acceptable Rs 5500crore has been ear- the night of October 4hewent or as Prime Ministersome 20 meetinginBaghalpur,where unemployment, asking him to the RJD leader said. whichonlyclose to twoper cent to them. In the news report, they markedfor the agriculturesec- to the toiletand collapseddue to times—onissues suchasde- Tejashwi wasnot there, Gandhi tell the people of Bihar how “When UPAgovernment had been paid. also said that it is affecting the tortoprovide relief to the farm- breathlessness. Patientswere monetisation, Chinese incur- made amends and attacked manyjobs he has giventhem, wasinpower, didn’t Laluji set The Indian government has credibility of Mumbai Police," an ers forthe crop loss and to the notprovidedabed pan to relieve sion, GSTand his government’s Kumar and spokeabout Bihar accusedhim of “working for up rail factories? Wasn’t Bihar alsomaintainedthatthetechnol- officerfromNMJoshiMargpolice people forthe damagetotheir themselves, and no stafferac- handling of the pandemic and more, yetkeptthe focus largely Ambani and Adani”, and land lockedthen? Give me one ogy transfer promisedaspartof station said. houses. Besides, Rs 2,365 crore companies them to the toilet. the exodus of migrant workers. on Prime MinisterModi. slammedhim on issues suchas chance. The firstdecision of my climatechangemitigationmeas- The complainant, in his state- forroads and bridges, Rs 1,000 Hypoxia, meaning lackofoxy- He mentionedChief Minister Gandhi beganhis address demonetisation, GSTand the cabinetafter Ibecome chief ures hadnot materialised. ment, said the anchor and the re- crorefor rural roads and water gensupply, is acommon condi- Nitish Kumar barelythrice. at the joint rallyattacking the farm laws.His focus on Bihar ministerwill be to give 10 lakh However, thegoodnews from porteralso said that Singh is tar- supply, Rs 300crore,Rs239 tion Covid-19patientssuffer Yadav, on the other hand, Prime Ministeroverthe wasonlyinthe contextofthe government jobs... The Prime the recent Stateofthe Global Air nishingtheimageoftheMumbai croreand Rs 102crore have been when oxygen supportisre- referred to Modi onlythrice – Chinese incursion. hardships facedbymigrant Ministercame to Bihar today. reportisthatbothIndiaandChina Police, and that this wasaired allocatedfor urban areas, energy movedand theytry to walk. thattoo in the contextofspe- “Prime MinisterNarendra workers during the lockdown. We hopedyou will say have reducedhousehold expo- without anyvalid proof. and waterresource schemes, re- The toilets in Sewri TB hospi- cial packageand special status Modi says he bows down be- “When youwerewalking whether Bihar will getspecial suretoairpollution,whichisnow The news,the complainant spectively. talare Indian styleand small in forBihar –and focusedhis en- fore the soldiers from Bihar home hungryand thirsty,what status or not. Youwould say being considered aleading con- said,ranunderasegment'Biggest "Likeagriculture, the heavy size. The hospital management tireattackonNitish Kumar,ac- who had laid down their wasModi saying? Did he help what happenedtothe special tributor to maternal and infant StoryTonight' and the TV screen rainfall has causedseveredam- said no patient or staffercom- cusing him of failing to create lives… but that is notthe you... did he help Bihar’s mi- packagethat youhad an- mortalityrates.Indiahasreduced had acaption ‘Revolt Against agetoinfrastructureinthe state. plainedoffoul smell until jobs, ruining the healthcare question… the question is, grants? And he says he bows nounced," Tejashwi said. this exposurefrom73per cent to ParamBir? Senior officers partof So, the funds have been allo- October 18 when awardboy re- and education system and ig- when Bihar’s young soldiers down before workers. But He said his father Lalu 61 per cent over the pastdecade. the probegivedetails'. cated to the concerneddepart- alisedone of the three lockedcu- noring theneeds of farmers. were martyred,that daywhat when the time came, he didn’t Prasad will come out of jail on Lastyear,India launcheda Police said the channel au- mentsfor the reconstruction of bicles wasstinking. He climbed Yadavhad been keeping his did the Prime Ministerofthe help... When youwerewalking November 9after securing bail. National Clean Air Programme thorities were intentionallytry- the infrastructuresuchasthe in the next cubicle to look over campaign centered on Kumar’s countrysay and what did he without food and water, he "Lalu ji is getting releasedon thatseekstoreducepollutantlev- ingto incitedisaffectionamongst damagecausedtoroads, the wall and found alifeless governance recordof15years, do? The question is when didn’t give youatrain or bus,” bail on November 9. He has got els by 20 to 30 per cent by year Mumbaipolicepersonnelagainst bridges, electricity infrastruc- form on the toiletfloor. deftlyavoiding mention of na- China killed20ofour soldiers Gandhi said. one bail and will securean- 2024inover100cities. the police commissioner. ture, watersupplyschemes, The hospital informedpolice tional issues or taking on Prime and took our land -- 1200(sq) Tejashwi, on the other other on November 9, which In April 2020, the countryini- The channel, in itsstatement, houses, schools, primaryhealth and sent the body to KEM hos- MinisterModi. And as he has km of India’s land China has hand, hit out at Kumar.“In 15 also happenstobemybirth- tiated aswitchtoBharat StageVI said: “In abrazen abuse of office, centres with others," said pital forpost-mortem. been doing, he did notforgetto occupied--why did our Prime years, has Nitishji givenyou day. The next day, Nitishji will (BS-VI) vehicle emission stan- the Mumbai Police has booked Thackeray. When asked whynostaff mention Navaratri, saying he Ministerinsulting our brave- jobs, setupfactories, stop mi- have his farewell.” dards, whichisexpected to bring the -- “Editorial staffand Thackeray further said the found the lockedcubicle while has come afterpaying obei- hearts and saythat no one has gration, eradicatepoverty,pro- The fight, he said, is notbe- benefitsoverthe next fewyears. Newsroom Incharge forthe con- Centrehas notreleasedthe cleaning, Anande said, "The toi- sance to “Ma Durga”and has entered Indian territory? You vide irrigation facilities forthe tween Nitish and Tejashwi or cernedreportgetting aired and state's dues as yet. "The Centre lets arecleanedthrice in aday. done a“kalash sthapana” (dur- insulted the Indian Army farmers? Even those with jobs Rahul and Modi. The fight is others” -- at the Republic Media is yettorelease Rs 38,000 crore Sometimes it is occupiedbypa- ing whicharesolve is taken), when youliedthat no Chinese had their jobs snatchedaway between adictatorial govern- Republic channel Network.This comes as the most to the state. Idon't want to say tientssocleaner goes away.But and asked people to take avow soldier has entered Indian ter- by Modiji and Nitishji... sugar ment and the people. affection among police person- graveattackonthe freedom of but the Union government, patientsuse those toilets regu- nel againstCommissioner of press safeguardedunder Article without giving stepmotherly larly,and should have smelt the Police ParamBir Singh. The 19 (1)(a) of the Constitution of treatment, should help the body.Wehaveissuednotices to notvisit the hospital to inquire hospital authorities had re- estpollution levels in the world. 35 years. According to datafrom channel, police said, claimed India.” states duringthe natural calami- all staffers on duty in ward," about him. portedthe patient missing. AState of the GlobalAir 2020 the US Environment Protection Mumbai police personnel were “Thisbookingof alljournalists ties. Had theypaid the GSTdues Anande said. Ahospital doctor Senior police inspector Sunil reportbythe Boston-based Agency,carbondioxideemissions rebelling againstParam Bir of anewsmediaorganisation,left to the state, we would nothave said staffisscared from entering Sohoni of RAK Margpolice sta- Trump Health EffectsInstituteand the droppedto5,253 million tonnes Singh, and that his orders were unchecked,willhave achillingef- faceddifficulties in announcing the ward of Covid patientsin tion,"We were looking forhim howthe candidates proposedto Institutefor Health Metrics and in 2017,whichwas the lowest notacceptable to them. fect on democracy,especially the relief package. Irequest hospital. When amissing report afteramissing case wasre- combat climatechangewhile Evaluation, releasedearlier this since 1993, or 24 years. But the The channel, in astatement, within the stateofMaharashtra,” Prime Ministertorelease state wasfiled, apolice official said portedatour police station. supporting job growth, Trump week,found that India has the emissions rose to 5,424million said the “booking of all journal- it stated. government's dues at the earli- theyalso refrainedfromenter- HoweveronSunday, the hospi- claimedthe carbon emission highestexposuretoPM2.5inthe tonnesthenextyear,thelastyear ists of anews media organisa- “While ParamBir Singh may est," said Thackeray. ing the ward or checking the toi- talauthorities informedusthat numbers in the UnitedStates un- world(in 2019), followedclosely forwhichdataisavailable. tion, leftunchecked, will have a be cornered and uncomfortable Thackeray further said that lets as it wasaCovid ward. his body wasfound in the toilet. der his administration have been by Nepal,Nigeria,Bangladeshand The United States still contin- chilling effect on democracy,es- with the fact that his elaborately the Centrehas notrespondedon Dr Harish Pathak,head of We will call hospital staffers for the best in the last35years. “Look Pakistan, with India having seen ues to be second biggestemitter peciallywithin the stateof craftedlies againstRepublic are the state's proposalsseekingas- forensic department in KEM questioning to understand how at China, howfilthyitis. Look at an increase in PM 2.5 levels and of greenhouse gases afterChina. Maharashtra”. falling apartbeforethe people of sistance forthe people affected hospital, said Yadavdieddue to suchanincidenthappened. Russia, look at India... the air’s exposuretoitsince 2010. Itstotalgreenhousegasemissions This is the fourth case against India in the face of the truth and by the Nisarga cyclone and dam- natural causes. "Therewas no at- While we have initiated our in- filthy. Itook us out of the Paris Indiaalsohasoneof thehigh- (carbon dioxide and others) was Republic channel. Itseditor-in- real facts, he seems to be using ages in EastVidarbha due to tempttosuicide," Pathak said. vestigation to determine Accordbecause we were going estexposures to ozone in the morethan 6.6 billion tonnes in chief ArnabGoswamiisfacingtwo thatasabasisforundertakinghis heavy rainfall. "Wehavesent Rs His familycould notbetracedfor whether thereisany foul play." to have to spend trillions of dol- world, behind Qatar and Nepal. 2018. FIRs, registeredatPydhonie and large-scale witch-hunt against 1065 croreproposal seeking as- severaldays.OnWednesday Asimilar incident had oc- lars, and we were being treated India has experienceda17per Indiaisthethirdbiggestemit- NMJoshiMargpolicestations,for Republic Media Network’s jour- sistance forcyclone-affected theyfinallyreachedKEM cured in Jalgaon district when very unfairly,’’ said Trump. cent increase in ozone exposure terofgreenhouse gases in the allegedly incitingcommunalten- nalists.Republic’s Editorial staff people and Rs 800crore pro- morgue to identify his body,but the body of an 82-year-old Trump’s comment on India’s in the pastdecade. world, but itsemissions areless sion. Acase relating to alleged standstogetherandinfirmoppo- posal forpeople affected by morgue staffsaid theyrequested Covid-19patient wasfound in- air quality might have been un- WhiletheUS'scarbondioxide thanhalf thatof theUS.According fudging of TRPs is sition to the intimidation tactics heavy rainfall in EastVidarbha. hospital and police to conduct fi- side the toiletatthe Jalgaon Civil palatable,butitistruethatoverthe emissions have droppedduring to the Global Carbon Budget re- being probed by the Mumbai deployedbytheParamBirSingh- But, therehas been no response nal rites and left. Sewri TB hos- Hopsital. The body had gone un- lastfew years, Indian cities have Trump’s tenure, theyare not, as portfor 2019,India’s estimated Crime Branchwhile chapterpro- ledMumbai Police,” the channel to the proposals," he added. pitalofficials said the familydid noticedfor eight days and the been recording some of the high- he claimed, the lowest in the last carbon dioxide emissions forthe ceedings againstGoswami have said. Bluetooth tracker for terror attacks finds new use in pandemic time —atthe IPL

to stadiums. “Factories, offices, ing or training, to ensurethat no- rules arebroken—orifaperson BCCI has takenprecautions so England where2,500fans were says it wasoriginallydesignedto now, howmanypeople can we MIHIRVASAVDA oil fields, powerplants...wehave body steps out of the bubble un- enters anon-designated zone — that players remain safe...Overall, allowedtowatchadomestic T20 trace people’s location,the risk move to safetyand who is miss- NEWDELHI,OCTOBER23 been helping alot of people day- noticed. The technology wasalso an alertistriggered.Restratathen it's working very well." county matchbetween Surrey theyfacedand elicit aresponse. ing -- three very important ques- to-day. But our sports-related usedfor England’s home Test se- reports the violation to the Indian Officials sayasimilar tech- and HampshireatThe Oval. “You arethinkingabout how tions. If youcan answer these NOT SO long ago, BotanOsman work gets alot of press because, ries againstthe West Indies and cricket board, whichwill impose nology is settobeusedatstadi- Spectators were givenBluetooth to protect people from actsof questions in five seconds, rather wasdesigning technology to well, sportisinteresting,” says Pakistanearlier this year. penalties on violators that range ums to ensuresocial distancing devices similar to what the play- terrorism, or ahurricane or an than in five minutes, youhave trackand trace people afterter- Osman, speaking to The Indian In the IPL, the location and from six-dayquarantine to sus- when spectators areallowedin ers in the IPL arewearing, and industrial accident. These areall savedalifepotentially,”hesays. rorattacks,industrial accidents Express from London. movement of eachplayer, sup- pension and even removal. the stands. Osman says theyare their movementstracked inside risksthat requirepreparation The pandemic, Osman says, or natural calamities. But now, as Since the IPL got underwayin portstaff and others involvedin Speaking to The Indian developing newalgorithms so the stadium. and monitoring,” Osman says. has brought anew risk dimen- chief executive of British tech the UAEinabio-bubble last the games, is monitored in real- Express earlier about the IPL bio- that thousands of people can be And yet, cricket,orCovid, was “So if Iaminanindustrial ac- sion: human contact. Since prox- firm Restrata,heisadapting the month, Restrata’s Bluetooth time with sensors placedacross bubble, Sunrisers Hyderabad allowedinside stadiums using notwhat this device wasdevel- cident, let’s sayatanoil com- imity between people wasnever same systems to protect crick- trackerisbeing worn by the 13 hotels, three stadiums, train- mentor VVSLaxman had said: this technology. opedfor.Osman, who has con- pany, then our technology will abig risk before,Restratahad to eters from Covid —and help or- cricketers —around their necks ing grounds and buses ferrying “Wehavebeen givenadevice, In September,Restratawas sulted forvarious British firms be usedtounderstand how tweak itstechnology to monitor ganisers bring the crowds back —atall times, exceptwhile play- the players. If social-distancing whichtracksour movement. The involvedinapilotproject in operating in the Middle East, manypeople arethereright thedistance between people. WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM

THEINDIANEXPRESS,SATURDAY,OCTOBER24,2020 3 THE CITY

COASTAL ROAD ‘URGENT’ GENERAL BODY MEET HELD PROJECT TA approves 88fireengines,tankersbattle BMC okays decision to proposal to disqualify BJP-nominated cut 41 trees, blazeatcentralMumbaimall corporator as Standing transplant 322 Committee member

SANJANABHALERAO Shirsat’s disqualification. The SANJANABHALERAO MUMBAI,OCTOBER23 EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE decision, however, will be kept MUMBAI,OCTOBER23 MUMBAI,OCTOBER23 in abeyance till the HC’s next FOUR FIREMEN and adeputy fire hearing. THE TREE Authority (TA) of the officer were injured in one of the IN AN “urgent” general body “This (court) order is an in- Brihanmumbai Municipal worstfires seen in the city which meeting Friday, the ShivSena-led terim one and we areawaiting Corporation (BMC) on Fridayap- ledtothe deployment of 88 fire Brihanmumbai Municipal the final order.Weare surethat proved aproposal to cut 41 trees engines and watertankers. The Corporation ratifiedthe Standing the final order will be on our and transplant 322 trees forthe blaze brokeout at the four-storey Committee’s decision to disqual- side as well. Iwill attend the construction of a9.9-km coastal City CentreMall in central ify BJP-nominated corporator Standing Committee scheduled road from Marine Driverto Mumbai at 8.53 pm on BhalchandraShirsat as amem- on Monday(October 26). From Worli. Thursdayand had notbeen berofthe panel. 1998 to 2002, ShivSena-nomi- Thirteen tree-cutting and containedtill the time of this re- The move came afterthe nated councillor KPNaik wasa transplantation proposals were portgoing to the press. BombayHigh Courtgranted member of the Standing tabledinthe meeting fordevel- All those present inside the Fridayaninterim relief to Shirsat Committee. Nowhereinthe opment projectsincluding the mall were safelyevacuated to continue as amember of the Municipal Corporation Act, coastalroad, construction of a within minutes afterthe fire civic body’s Standing Committee 1888, it is mentionedthat only swimming pool at Mahalakshmi brokeatanelectronic/mobile until the courtheardhis plea an elected corporator can be Sports Ground, and storm water shop on the second floor.Asthe challenging the removaland giventhe membership of the drain widening. The proposals flames spread to the thirdfloor, seeking to restrain the BMC from Standing Committee and nota required 1,006trees, of which thicksmokebillowedfromthe filling up the vacancy createddue nominated corporator,” Shirsat, 540weretobetransplanted,134 structure. Around 3,500resi- to his removal. who wasnominated acorpora- newones to be planted,67tobe dentsofthe neighbouring 55- Shirsat wasdisqualifiedfrom torbythe BJP,said. cut, and 399 to remain un- storey Orchid Enclave were the Standing Committee by its On Friday, Jadhavhad moved touched. However, of the 13,six shiftedasaprecautionarymeas- chairman and ShivSena leader the proposal at the general body proposals were nottaken fordis- ure, early on Fridaymorning. Yashwant JadhavWednesday. He meeting to disqualify Shirsat as cussion. The fire wasinitiallycatego- had subsequentlymoved the aStanding Committee member Forthe coastalroad project, rizedaslevel 1(minor) but was courtchallenging the order to re- as he is notanelected corpora- the TA approved the cutting of 41 upgradedtolevel-3 at 10.44pm move him as amember of the tor. The proposal wasbackedby trees, and planting of 82 new and an hour later to level-4, Standing Committee on the the opposition (Congress and ones, while 332will be trans- whichisaserious emergency ground that it was“illegal” and in NCP) in the BMC. Ratifying the planted and 65 will remain un- call and by 2.41pmthe fire “colourable exercise of power”. Standing Committee’s decision, touched. whichspread to the entirefour- At least10lakh litres of hicular movement. Congress Adivision benchofJustices S Shirsat wasremovedasamem- In Februarythis year,the civic storey structurewas declared a waterwereusedby88fire MLA, Ameen Patel, who visited JKathawalla and VGBisht, which ber. Following the decision, the body had said that around 600 Level5orabrigade call. In the engines till 2.30 pm on the siteonThursdaynight said, washearing the writ plea, Friday BJP staged awalk-out from the trees will be affected during the “brigade call” all the fire engines Fridaytocontrol the blaze. “Atthe timethe fire brokeout, it allowedthe general body of the meeting. construction of the multi-crore from across the city and other Ganesh Shirsekar wasaminor fire.However, it BMC to proceedwith itsmeeting Thegeneralbodyof thecorpo- coastalroad. Of these, 140are agencies including watertankers spread rapidly. It is unclear if the to take adecision as to whether rationisagroupof allelected(227) proposedtobecut, while 460 are from BPCL, HPCLare pressed into fire fighting system of the mall Shirsat should beallowedtocon- and nominated (5) corporators to be transplanted. service. out fire audit and submit areport wasadequateand working effi- tinue as amember of the com- andispresidedoverbythemayor. Between Princess Street At 3.37pmonFriday, after certifying maintenance of fire ciently.” mittee or not. It, however, asked Itgivesthefinalapprovalto allthe Flyoverand Priyadarshani Park, over 18 hours of fire-fighting, the prevention and lifesafetymeas- Among the injured fire per- the civic body nottoimplement civic body’s proposals from its 31 trees areproposedtobecut Mumbai Fire brigade declared ures in good, repaired and effi- sonnel, Shamrao Jalan Banjara the decision, if being averse to the budget to road repair works. All and 127tobetransplanted. fire to be coveredfromall sides cient condition, twice in ayear. wasadmitted to the hospital due petitioner till October 27 when it theproposalsaretabledbeforethe Between Bhulabhia Desai Road butnot extinguished. At least10 Eye-witness and mobile ac- to suffocation. Another fireman will hear the plea next. corporation forfinal approval. and Tata Garden, 61 have been lakh litres of waterwereusedby cessories shop-owner from the 53-year-old, Ramesh Prabhakar “In other words, the peti- The corporation also passeda proposedtobecut, and 79 trans- 88 fire engines till 2.30 pm on mall said, “Loss of property will Chaugule sustainedinjuries on tioner (Shirsat) shall continue to resolution that onlyelected cor- planted. Fridaytocontrol the blaze. Over be hugeasmostofthe shops had his right hand. Twoother fire- be amember of the Standing porators will be members of the From Haji Ali to Lotus 250 officers, including chief fire recentlystocked newmaterials men, 26-year-old Bhusaheb Committee of the corporation statutorycommittees. Junction at Lala Lajpatrai Road, officer,and firemen areengaged operated fire-fighting robot. back.However, officials were un- keeping the upcoming festival in Badane and Sandeep Shirke sus- until this courthears the matter Thereare four statutorycom- 38 trees areproposedtobecut in fire-fighting operations at the Adisastermanagement offi- able to sharethe audit result the mind. As it wasclosing time, tainedminor injuries and were on October 27 and passes neces- mittees in the BMC: Standing and 49to be transplanted,and at site. cial said, “Thereare manymobile with The Indian Express. “Fire- therewerefew customers and dischargedfromthe hospital on saryorders,” the benchsaid. Committee ;Improvements WorliSeaface, 10 trees aretobe Due to the thicksmoke, the accessories shops in the mall. It audit wasdone 5-6 months everyone walked out afternotic- Fridayevening. 50-year-old The general body,whichmet Committee; Tree Authority;and cut, and 205 to be transplanted. firemen had to open the win- houses highlyinflammable ma- back. Iwill have to checkthe re- ing the fire.” Deputy fire officer,Girkar was afterthe HC order,cleared Education Committee. On Friday, of the total four dows of the mall to gain access terials including lithium batter- sult of the audit,” said acivic of- The incident also resulted in also treated forminor proposals forthe coastalroad to the second-floor shop. ies, plastic, printers, AC ducts, ficial. trafficdisruptions as both sides injuries and dischargedfromthe project, onlytwo were takenfor However, firemen could notac- that is further fuelling the fire,” Under Section 3ofof Belasis road were shut forve- hospital. discussion. cess the shop wherethe fire Local BMC ward officials MaharashtraFirePrevention & Abhijit Samant, BJP erupted. The Mumbai Fire stated that the fire audit of the LifeSafetyMeasures Act2006, Corporator and TA member,said, brigade also deployedremote- mall wascompletedsix months the building owner shall carry “Wehaverequestedthe admin- istration to undertake aphysical meeting of the tree authority as opposedtovideo-conferenc- Taxi driver held for ‘staging kidnapping’ ing…Clear communication is notpossible in video confer- Yadav(26), also ataxi driver, to said. ences.” EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE stagehis ownkidnapping. “Jitendraknewhis brother- Samant also asked the ad- MUMBAI,OCTOBER23 “Indrakumar tiedJitendra’s in-lawhad money, and assumed ministration to take up tree hands behind his backand shot his familywould paythe ran- transplantation work instead of ATAXI driverwas arrested on avideo in whichJitendra som. He did notthink they depending on the project con- Fridayfor allegedly staging his claimedtohavebeen kid- would go to the police,” the offi- tractor forthe same. ownkidnapping with the help of napped, and pleadedtoberes- cer said. “Thereisnothird-party audit afriend in Jogeshwari West. cued,” an officer at Oshiwarapo- The police trackedthe loca- of the transplantation work un- The accused, JitendraYadav lice station said. tion of the phone Jitendraused dertakenbythe contractor,” he (27), livesalone in Shukla The accusedthen sent the to communicatewith his family said. “Once the contractor gets Compound, police said. They video to his wife, sisterand to Indrakumar’s house, and the approval, the TA has no idea addedthat he had racked up brother-in-law, who all live in found the “kidnapped” taxi about the quality of work,ifthe debtsand wasunable to repay Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday. driverperfectlysafe. transplantation wascompleted, them. Posing as the kidnapper,hesent Both men have been booked and what the survivalrateis, Jitendraallegedly enlisted his familymessages demanding forkidnapping and extortion un- among other queries.” the help of his friend Indrakumar aransom of Rs 40,000,police der IPC. AC local catches fire, no casualties reported

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AFIRE brokeout in the power coachofanair-conditionedrake, whileitwasparkedinacarshedat MumbaiCentral,dueto whichthe Western Railway could notoper- ateany AC local train services on Friday. WRusuallyoperates10 AC train services daily. The incident took place around1.30amonThursday. “The fire leftthe control wiring and electrical cabinetdamaged. However, the passenger area of thecoachdidnotsufferany dam- age,” aWRspokesperson said. “Nobody wasinjured in the inci- dent. The rake that caught fire was aBHEL rake,and wasayear old. Thefire brigadewasalertedabout the incident, but the blaze was dousedbycar shedstaff before a team arrived. “A shortcircuit mighthave triggeredthefire,”the spokesperson said. WR currentlyhas five 12- coachAClocal trains in itsfleet. It startedoperating 10 special serv- ices of AC locals foremergency service staffmembers earlier this month. However, afterthe inci- dent,10 normalserviceswere op- eratedby theWRinstead.Asenior officer said AC services will re- sume from Saturday. WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM

THEINDIANEXPRESS,SATURDAY,OCTOBER24,2020 4 MAHARASHTRA Districts begin Delhi High Court preparations restrains Republic for coronavirus TV from using vaccine rollout ‘Newshour’ Courtdoes notpass interim order to stop TABASSUM use of tagline ‘Nation WantstoKnow’ BARNAGARWALA 16.32 lakh MUMBAI,OCTOBER23 TOTALPOSITIVECASES EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE The courtpassedthe INMAHARASHTRA DISTRICTSACROSSthestatehave NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 23 order in asuit filedby Active Cases 1,43,922 begunaprocessof creatingadata- the Bennett Coleman & base of healthcareworkers from NewCases 7,347 THE DELHI High CourtonFriday public and private institutes this restrainedRepublic TVfrom us- Co. Limited againstARG TotalDeaths 43,015 week following the Government ing the trademark‘NEWS Outlier Media Pvt Ltd, of India guidelines to commence NewDeaths 184 HOUR’, or anyother markde- the preparation foravaccine roll- Quarantined24.51lakh ceptively similar to it, but de- seeking adecree of out, possiblybyearly next year. Tested 84.79 lakh clinedtopass anyinterim order permanent injunction Earlier this week,the Union Health workers checkpeople forcoronavirus-likesymptoms at aslum in Mumbai on Friday. Amit Chakravarty to stop the use of the tagline againstRepublic TV HealthMinistrysharedguidelines ‘Nation WantstoKnow’ by the withallstatesontheprocedureto 2,48,802 channel. from using the createadatabaseonhealthwork- TOTALPOSITIVE The courtpassedthe order trademarkand tagline ers, who will be firstinline to re- CASESINMUMBAI in asuit filedbythe Bennett ceive the immunisation against Coleman &Co. Limited against NewCases 1,470 coronavirus. Mumbai’sCovidtollcrosses ARGOutlier Media Pvt Ltd, Statehealthofficials said they TotalDeaths 10,009 seeking adecree of permanent Goswami, in reply, had have also startedlooking at stor- NewDeaths 48 injunction againstRepublic TV questionedregistration of the ageand transportfacilities. from using the trademarkand trademarkgranted to Times Districtshavebegun assessing the tagline. Nowfor ‘The Newshour’, con- maintenance requirementsfor tics required to transportvac- 10,000mark,statetally43K In the suit, the Times tending that it lacks distinctive- existing ice-linedrefrigerators cines,” he said. Networkhad arguedthat ‘THE ness, and that the tagline (ILR) and deep freezers although Dr Radhakishan Pawar, the NEWSHOUR’ is itsregistered ‘Nation WantstoKnow’ has theyare notsureifILRwillbesuit- districthealthofficerinBeed,said, pressedconcern over increased the situation fornow.Since peo- population. trademarkand ‘Nation Wantsto been usedbyhim frequently able foravaccine that is eventu- “Weare alreadystoringpolio,and EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE movement and overcrowding in ple prefer private hospitals, we Kakani said while theyare Know’ wascoinedbyits edito- and consistently. allyapproved foruse. rotavirus vaccine in ILRs. We also MUMBAI,OCTOBER23 public places. With astring of re- will continue reservation of beds open to the suggestion of reopen- rial and marketing teams as key The court, in itsorder,said ILR maintains atemperature have deep freezers. Thereshould laxations, including reopening of in private hospitals,” Kakani said. ing of all economic activities, wordstobeusedduring the marks like‘Arnab Goswami’s of 2-8 degrees Celsius and is used be no space shortage in storing SEVEN MONTHS afterthe onset restaurantsonOctober 5, the The city has 2,040 ICU beds “people should maintain physi- Newshour programme. Newshour’, ‘Arnab Goswami’s to storevaccines forpolio, vaccines forCovid-19,” he said. of Covid-19pandemic, fatalities number of cases has further in- and 9,271 oxygen beds. Half of the cal distance in trains” as aprecau- According to the suit, the Newshour 9’ prima facie would measles, rubella and other dis- Beedhas 76 cold storagepoints. due to the coronavirus disease in creased. Mumbai, wherecases oxygen bedsand nearly one- tion. Republic TV management had be deceptively similar to the eases at primaryhealth centres Statehealth secretaryDr Mumbai crossedthe 10,000 had come down to 10 per cent of fourth of ICU bedsare currently Across Mumbai, thereare filedtrademarkapplications for trademarkNEWSHOUR of across the state. While mostvac- Pradeep Vyas said database cre- markonFriday. The statehealth the state’s fresh tallyinAugust vacant. Civic officials said over 18,477 isolation bedsfor Covid- ‘Nation WantstoKnow’, ‘Arnab Times Now. cinescanbestoredinthistemper- ationisamammothexercisesince department reported48deaths and September,now accountsfor 1,000 patientsare criticallyin- 19 positive patients. Of them, Goswami Newshour’ and The courtalso said that aturerange, some mayrequirea the entireprivate sector has to be in the city on the day, taking the about 20 per cent of the daily fectedby the coronavirus and re- 9,673 arefilled. ‘Goswami Newshour Sunday’, whether ‘The Nation Wantsto negative temperature. accountedfor. Selectionof health- total toll to 10,009. At least1,470 spike. main admitted in ICUs. Meanwhile, on Friday, Pune and alleged that Goswami was Know’ wasusedastrademark In Satara, Collector Shekhar careworkers will include nurses, newvirus cases were also Across Maharashtra7,347 An analysis of 9,918 deaths by City recorded325 newcases, trying to take undue advantage or merelyasaform of speechby Singhsaidtheyhavereceivedtwo supervisors, ASHAs, ANMs, para- recorded. Mumbai nowhas 2.48 newcases were diagnosedon the BMC showedatleast8,458 Thane 230, and Navi Mumbai 201. of his pastservices with Times Times Nowisanaspect that has guidelines from the government. medical staff, medical officers, lakh cases. Fridaytaking state’s tallyto16.32 people (85 per cent) who suc- Statehealthofficials said Nashik Networkand the popularity of to be appropriatelygone intoaf- “Wehavebegun the process workingmedicalstudents,hospi- While the pandemic has lakh cases. cumbed were aged above 50 with 294new cases, Sangli 216, the programme under the terevidence is completedbe- of creating amedical and non- taladministrative staff, support claimedmorethan 10,000 lives Additional Municipal years. The virus continues to be and Nagpur 479continue to re- trademarkand tagline. tween the parties. medical database. We arereach- stafflikedrivers and security,and in the city,areduction in the daily Commissioner Suresh Kakani fatalfor senior citizens. Doctors main trouble areas with aconsis- ing out to the Indian Medical doctors from parallel medicines, deaths, whichare between 30 to said theydonot plan to reduce have urgedthe younger popula- tentlyhigh number of cases. The Association (IMA), hospital own- likehomoeopathy, Ayush and 50 cases despitemorethan 1,000- the number of bedsinthe city tion to continue wearing masks Covid-19cases have starteddip- ers association, nursing associa- Unani. 2,000 positive cases recorded due to increasedmovement of and maintain hygiene to avoid the ping in Jalgaon, Kalyan- Bombay HC directs tion, and Ayush hospitals to pre- The National Health Mission everyday,remains asilverlining. people and rise in cases in high- possibility of becoming asymp- Dombivali, Vasai Virar, Malegaon, parealistofmedical staff,” he Director will be the nodal officer Civic officials, however, ex- rise buildings. “Wewill observe tomatic carriers forthe elderly and Pimpri Chinchwad regions. said. forvaccination drive in states. TV Today Network Headdedalthoughvaccinere- While preparation beganthis quirementshavenot been fi- week,Vyassaid theystill don’t SUSHANT SINGH RAJPUT DEATH CASE nalised, theyhavebegun basic knowthe costand storagere- to deposit Rs 5lakh preparations at the district level. quirementsfor the vaccine. “We “Weare countingourcoldstorage willhave to waitforthosespecifi- Media highly polarised now; was neutral, facilitiesandkeepingthemready,” cations and then we can prepare fine in its registry he said. the infrastructure,” he said. In Osmanabad, district health “Weare still waiting to know responsible in past, says Bombay HC officer Dr HV Wadgavesaid they the kind of vaccine, itscostbefore icant abnormal jump’ in the daily have 60coldstoragepointswhere we can makemoredecisions,” lect media reportauthored in 1947 by a the media wasnot averse to be- EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE averagereachofits channels vaccines can be stored.“We have said stateHealth MinisterRajesh OMKARGOKHALE was"miscon- European institute, which ing regulated,the benchsaid, MUMBAI,OCTOBER23 withoutany distributionim- startedmaintenance work for Tope. He said it is the govern- MUMBAI,OCTOBER23 ceived". analysed options between self- “This is notaquestion of regula- provement. It had said that the cold storagespace. We arecheck- ment’sresponsibilityto createfree On regulation and statutoryregula- tion. This is aquestion of checks THE BOMBAY High Courthas di- same maybedue to influencing ing ILR’s working conditions in andeasyaccessto vaccinesforthe THE BOMBAY High Courton October 21, tion forthe media and had sug- and balances. People forget rected TV TodayNetwork Ltd to the panel households whichwas primaryhealthcentresandlogis- poor. Fridayremarkedthat the media the HC had gested that therewas no need wheretodrawlines. Do it within deposit with it the Rs 5lakh fine strictlyprohibited by the Code of has become “highlypolarised” sought to forgovernment control. lines. You(news media) want to imposedonitbythe Broadcast Conduct related to redressing and that journalists were neutral Rajput was knowfrom To this, CJ Dattaorallyre- criticise government, do it. The Audience Research Council viewership malpractices. 5,000-BED COVID HOSPITAL AT MULUND and responsible in the past. found dead Republic TV marked, “Weare ruledbythe issue in the present case is that (BARC) in lieu of protection from Senior counsel Veerendra Adivision benchofChief on June 14 howits state- rule of lawinIndia. Howdoyou someone had diedand the alle- possible coercive action. Tulzapurkar and advocate Somaiya targets govt, says Justice Dipankar Dattaand mentsasking advocatethat people who go gation is youare interfering.” Adivision benchofJustice AbhinavChandrachud said that Justice Girish SKulkarni was viewers who around accusing others can find Advocates Alankar Kirpekar Nitin MJamdar and Justice BARC failedtoproduce evidence hearing PILs by eight former po- should be arrested in the actor’s shelter of freedom of press? forIndia TV news and Zeeshan Milind NJadhavwas hearing TV to proveallegations and had entire project a‘scam’ lice officers from Maharashtra, death case amounted to inves- Journalists backthen were re- Hashmi forNews Nation sub- Today’s plea againstaJuly31 passedthe order without reason. as well as activists,lawyers and tigative journalism. It also asked sponsible and neutral, nowthe mitted that the media trial in the BARC order and warning letter Afterhearing submissions, adecision wastaken to construct NGOs, seeking restraining orders the News Broadcasters media is sharplypolarised.” actor’s death is one case and imposing the fine on the net- the benchinits order noted, “It EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE a5,000-bed hospital to treat against“media trial” in the Federation (NBF) whynosuo Justice Kulkarni then asked hence the courtshould notinsist work and alleging "viewership will be open to TV Today MUMBAI,OCTOBER23 Covid-19patients. Sushant Singh Rajput death case. motu action could be initiated Lohia as to whyhereferredtothe on having statutoryregulation malpractice" and violation of the Networkwithout prejudice to its Accordingto theBJP,onJuly27, Additional Solicitor General for“irresponsible coverage”of 1947 report, when a1983Law on the electronic media. They Council’s code of conduct. rightsand contentions to deposit SENIOR BJP leader Kirit Somaiya theBMCcommissionerissuedan Anil Singh —representing sensitive criminal cases and me- Commission reporthad com- further submitted that the me- The channel has petitioned the amount of Rs 5lakh as di- questionedFridaythe manner in order forthe acquisition of land Central BureauofInvestigation dia trial. pared the media regulation dia wascontrolledbythe gov- the courttoquash and setaside rected by the BARC’s Disciplinary whichanearly 22-acreland was forthe hospital and three days (CBI), Narcotics Control Bureau On Friday, the courtmade the model in India with the European ernment in countries suchas BARC’s order.Ithas also sought Council in the registryofthis shortlistedfor setting up a5,000- later,onJuly30,thecivicbodyhad (NCB) and Enforcement observations afteradvocate countries along with other inter- China and Bangladesh, whichre- interim protection againstany court. If this amount is deposited bed hospital at Mulund to treat put up an advertisement seeking Directorate(ED) —said the peti- Ankit Lohia representing Zee national models and had sug- sulted in lowranking of media possible coercive action by the no coercive steps will be taken contagiousdiseasespatientsfrom aprivate land to build the hospi- tioners’ claims that the central News,one of the respondents, gested that therewas aneedfor independence in these coun- BARC againstit. againstTVTodayinthe mean- Mumbaiandits suburbs.Somaiya tal. On August25, the BJP leader agencies were leaking informa- maintainedthat the channel was checks and balances in the func- tries. The BARC order wasbasedon while." alleged the entireproject wasa said, twoprivate companies pre- tion from the investigation into notguilty of allegations made by tioning of the media in India. The courtwill continue hear- ashowcause notice to TV Today The courtwill hear the case “scam” and the Brihanmumbai sented their proposal, one offer- the suicide and alliedcases to se- the petitioners. He submitted a When Lohia respondedthat ing PILs on October 29. alleging that therewas ‘a signif- next on November 5. Municipal Corporation and the ing 1.25 lakh sq mland at stategovernment should come Bhandup,andtheother,91,914sq clear on the “irregularities”. minMulund. “The BMC officials MAHARASHTRA DECISION TO WITHDRAW ‘GENERAL CONSENT’ One more arrested Somaiyaalleged thereviola- categoricallystatedthatBhandup tions in inviting tenders forthe landproposalwastechnicallynot in ‘TRP scam’ hospital land. “The Mulund land, fitand thereforerejected…(It Move will hamper day-to-day functioning, whichwasshortlistedforthehos- seems) from the very beginning Mumbai: The Mumbai Police pital, is controversial and caught thegovernmentwasdetermined crime branchonFridayarrested in alegal battle as the land titles to develop the hospital and con- prevent prompt action in graft cases: CBI officials one moreperson in connection arenot clear.The private vention centreonthe Mulund withitsongoinginvestigationinto landowner,whichthe govern- land parcel,” he said. allegedmanipulationof television mentisdealingwith,itself isales- Asenior BMC official said the asm) of officials to pursue cases. proachedthe BombayHigh vestigating aTRP scam and have rating points(TRP), taking the to- see.Therefore,howcouldthegov- land parcel in Mulund wasshort- MOHAMEDTHAVER MaharashtraHome This will give wrongdoing a Courtfor the same and if the arrested nine persons till now talarrests in the case to nine. The ernment acquireproperty from listed, but “wehavenot acquired MUMBAI,OCTOBER23 MinisterAnil boostasdeterrence will reduce,” courtsees merit in transferring and namedfivechannels includ- policehave alsoaddedsectionsof them, ”hetold reporters at the anyland forthe construction of an official said. the case to the CBI, we will have ing Republic as prima facie try- forgerytoits FIR in the case. party’s headquarters in Mumbai the hospital. We have also re- THE STATEgovernment’s with- Deshmukh on Another official said the to take it up,” the official said. ing to boosttheir TRP’s, there Chandivli-residentHarishPatil on Friday questedthe government to look drawal of ‘general consent’ to the Thursdaysaid the move Maharashtragovernment had When contacted,aCBI were fears that the CBI would (45) wasarrestedfor allegedly On July20, at atask force forother land options as govern- CBI to investigatecases in waspromptedbythe “misplacedfears” about the ero- spokesperson said that the want to take over the case. helpinganaccusedwantedinthe meeting, whichChief Minister ment-ownedland would bring Maharashtrawould prevent the sion of the state’s powers in agency did notwant to com- Earlier the CBI had takenover case, the owner of asmall media UddhavThackeray had attended, the costofthe project down”. central agency from taking CBI taking over the Centre-state relations, as lawand ment on the issue. the Sushant Singh Rajput suicide house,to evadearrest,policesaid. prompt action on corruption TRP scam case order is astate subject and the The Maharashtragovern- case afterthe Bihar Police regis- The twoare friends, police complaintsagainstcentral gov- CBI cannotsimplywalk in and ment had on Wednesdayissued teredanFIR in the case. claimed. “Wehavefound some State govt allows BEST buses ernment employees, CBI officials registeredinLucknow take over anycase. anotification stating that the The Mumbai Police had been monetary transactions between told The Indian Express. Either the stategovernment ‘general consent’ to the CBI given investigating the suicide of the Patil and the accusedwanted in to operate with 100% capacity CBI officials, who spoketo maximum nearly 150cases. asksthe CBI to take over acase by the statetothe agency in 1989 actor that took place at his thecase.We areinterrogatinghim The Indian Express but did not These include cases of corrup- and the Government of India wasbeing withdrawn. Bandraresidence on June 14. to find out wherethe accusedis,” The order stated commuters wish to be named, said the move tion by central government em- agrees, or acase is handedover Henceforth, the CBI will needto Republic Editor-in-Chief an officer said. NEERAJTIWARI shouldwearmasksandusehand —earlier takenbyOpposition- ployees or frauds committed at to the agency on the intervention seek permission from the state Arnab Goswami had ap- Meanwhile,policehave added MUMBAI,OCTOBER23 sanitisers while travelling. ruledAndhraPradesh, West public sector unitsorgovern- of the High CourtorSupreme government before registering proachedthe Supreme Court sections of forgerytoits FIR in the Currently, BESToperates 4,300 Bengal and Rajasthan —would ment banksand special crimes. Court. anyFIR in the state. seeking that the TRP case being case. “Wehavefound several THESTATEgovernmentFridayal- buses in the city and MMR. This impact the day-to-dayfunction- We needtwo notifications — “Basedonmedia reports,it MaharashtraHome Minister probed by the Mumbai Police be forged documentsbeing usedby lowedBrihanmumbai Electric includes 2,700 BESTbuses, 300 ing of the agency “as taking con- from the stateand Centre—togo appears that the stategovern- Anil Deshmukh on Thursday transferredtothe CBI. the accused. Accordingly,those Supplyand Transport(BEST) statetransportbuses,and 1,100 sent forevery case from the state ahead in anycase. General con- ment wasworriedabout the TRP said the move waspromptedby The SC asked him to ap- sections have been added,” an of- buses to operatewith full capac- wetleasing buses. These buses would be acumbersome sent helpedthe process move case being takenover. However, the CBI taking over the TRP scam proachthe BombayHigh Court ficer said. So far, the police have ity.Till now, BESTbuses were be- commutewithonly19lakhcom- process”. smoothly. Getting consent is a we cannotjusttakeoverany case registeredinLucknow. that is currentlyhearing the made nine arrestsinthe case ing allowedtorun at 50 per cent muters. BESTexpectsthis num- “Annuallyinastate like complicated procedureand it case. The petitioner (Arnab Deshmukh had said since the matter and will decide on which includedformer Hansa capacity. bertogoupto25lakh now. Maharashtraweregisterata will impact the ‘josh’(enthusi- Goswami) has already ap- Mumbai Police toohad been in- the issue. Research Group employees. ENS WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM THEINDIANEXPRESS,SATURDAY,OCTOBER24,2020 5 WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM 6 MAHARASHTRA THEINDIANEXPRESS,SATURDAY,OCTOBER24,2020

PAYMENT FOR STOCK BOUGHT BEFORE LOCKDOWN PENDING Romanian national Mumbai couple sentenced Restaurants, bar owners reach out to CM, convictedfor ATMfraud, to life term: NCB approaches excise dept as liquor traders stop supply handed 7-year jail term authorities in Qatar March.Abulkof thestock,includ- have starteddine-in facility but of liquorstockisdeadstock forus,” said in his complaint. He also TABASSUM ingbeer,alsoexpiredduringthese since customers come to have Kohli said. He addedwith huge wasseen at aCanaraBank ATM, EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE providedNCB with relevant doc- BARNAGARWALA sevenmonths. both alcohol and food, we are facingfinanciallosses,restaurants SADAFMODAK and that he wore acap and mask MUMBAI,OCTOBER23 umentsand aCDcontaining the MUMBAI,OCTOBER23 Restaurant and bars owners missing out on manyofthem,” arefinding it hardtomakethe MUMBAI,OCTOBER23 to coverhisheadandface.Thisled audio recordings between his claimedafter theyexpressed Shettysaid.Headdedtraderswere payments.“Thiskindof collective to the suspicion that he had been THE NARCOTICS ControlBureau son-in-lawand Tabussum, along SEVERALHOTELSandrestaurants their inability to makeafull pay- asking forano-objection certifi- action all over Maharashtraisan AROMANIAN national, caught trying to evade being captured in (NCB) has approachedauthori- with the complaint. have reachedout to the Wine ment, the Wine Traders catefromtheir association before actof monopolybythem,”hesaid. while attempting to withdraw CCTVfootage.Aconstable from ties in Qatar through diplomatic The NCBbegan aprobe and Traders Association to liftanem- Association decidedtostop supplyingliquorto anyrestaurant. TheWineTradersAssociation moneyfromaCanaraBank ATM Parksitepolicestationconfronted channels in the case of a found that awell-organized bargo onliquorsupplyimposedby liquor supplytoseveral establish- “If Ihavecleared bill of one brand, hasdemandedpendingpayment using over 50 cloneddebit cards thesuspectattheATM,butthelat- Mumbai-basedcouple sen- drug trafficking syndicatewas theassociationovernon-payment mentsinMumbai afterthe state theystillwon’tsupplyunlessIclear forthe supplymade before the of various bank account holders tertriedtoflee. He wascaught, tencedtolifeimprisonment by a being allegedly run by Karain- of dues. Hoteland Restaurant government finallygaveagreen bills of all other liquor brands. The pandemic and forthe stock inUttarPradeshin2018,wascon- andafterasearch,53cloneddebit courtinQatar.The couple was volving Tabussum and others. A Association (Western India) has signal to reopen in October. association cannotmakesuchar- bought justatthe onsetofthe victed,along with one moreac- cardsandRs3.71lakhwere recov- convicted therefor carrying 4.1 close surveillance wasmounted alsoreachedoutto thestateexcise In aletteronOctober 22, the bitraryrules,” Shetty said. lockdown. Itstraders have unan- cused, by ametropolitan magis- ered from him. kg of hashish. NCBDGRakesh againstthese drug syndicate department and wrotetoChief HotelandRestaurantsAssociation Accordingto GurbaxshiSingh imouslydecidedtostopsupplyto trate’s courtrecently. Theprosecutionsubmittedto Asthana reviewedthe case members by NCB. In December, MinisterUddhavThackeray on (Western India) wrotetoWine Kohli, spokesperson of Hoteland restaurantsthat default on even a CarivanAyonMariyan (50), the courtthat Mariyan had man- when he visited Mumbai on both Karaand Tabassum were Thursdayinthe matter. Traders Association to immedi- Restaurant Association, Mumbai single trader’s payment. wassentencedtoseven years in agedto procurethecardswithout Thursday. arrested by Mumbai police in Mumbaihasmorethan2,500 atelyremove anyembargo over has around 20 traders who dis- The traders have,however, jail afterhewas found guilty un- relevant documentsthrough his The couple identifiedas another narcotics case. restaurant and bars. Severalof non-payment issues. The H&RA tributeliquor to all hotels and agreedtosupplytosome restau- der chargesincluding cheating co-accused, Totathai. Mohammad Shareeq and Oniba Eventuallyafter Karawas these establishmentswhichhad has 5,000members. restaurants. “Restaurants, which rantsafter another association, andforgery, aswellasunderother Police said Mariyan also had Kausar were on their honey- releasedonbail, the NCB purchasedliquor from wine Pradeep Shetty,the owner of took hugesupplybeforethe pan- Indian Hoteland Restaurant relevant sections of the four previous cases registered moon and reachedHamad recordedhis statement on traders in Januaryand February MaharajaFoods,saidhehasnotre- demic, have asked traders to take Association, approachedthem to Information Technology Act. againsthim in UP.The courtwas International AirportinQatar October 14.Anofficial said that said their stockremainedunsold ceivedafreshsupplyofliquorfrom backtheirstock,buttheyrefused. makepaymentsininstalments. Mariyan’s co-accused, Irshad toldhehadstolendataofbankde- on July6lastyear.Onchecking he admitted that the couple due to the coronavirus-induced various traders since October 5 We even approachedthe excise Shivanand Shetty,president of Totathai, aresident of Mumbai, tails, including passwords of var- abaggageprovidedtothem by were sent to Qatar by him and lockdown in Maharashtrasince when restaurantsreopened. “I department over this issue. Alot Association of Hotels and waslet offwithafineof Rs40,000 ious customers, by installing a Shareeq's aunt, the authorities his associateTabussum. The Restaurants(AHAR) in Mumbai forproviding SIM cards to the skimming device at an ATMnear found hashish and the couple couple were handedoverthe said theyreachedasettlement Romanian national without valid Vikhroli railway station, and that wasplacedunder arrest.Afast luggagebag purportedtobe DELHIJAL BOARD that 1,300oftheir member documents. heusedclonedcardsto withdraw trackcourtsentencedthem to containing Zarda/Tobacco by restaurantsinMumbaiwillpay50 In November 2018,two resi- moneyfromtheir accounts. lifeimprisonment. them, whereas Charas was OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR (REVENUE) per cent of the payment nowand dentsofVikhroli had alertedpo- The accused, through his However, on September 29 concealedinthe luggagein- VARUNALAYA PHASE-II, KAROL BAGH, theremainingafteramonth.“The lice aftertheynoticedthe same lawyer,said the case could notbe lastyear,Oniba's father Shakeel stead of Tobacco. wine traders continue to supply person visiting an ATMtwice in conclusively proven againsthim, Qureshi filedacomplaint with An official said, “Weare in NEW DELHI:05 to our member hotels,” he said. twodays.Theysaid aforeigner as the police had failedtorecord DG, NCBalleging that his the process of sending the nec- “STOP CORONA: Wear Mask, testimoniesof bankaccount daughter and son in lawwere essarypaperwork to Qatar to Follow Physical Distancing, Maintain Hand Hygiene” holders who had losttheir deceivedbyaMumbai-based showhow the couple were in- money. However, theprose- woman, Tabassum Qureshi — nocent and had been cheated NIT/RFP No. 02/DJB/DOR/Rev.(HQ)/2020-21/ dated: 23.10.2020 cutionclaimedthatMariyan his son-in-law's aunt —and her by their relative.” On behalf of Delhi Jal Board, Director (Revenue) invites online tenders for Selection of had notbeen able to explain associateNizam Kara, also a An official said along with Agencies for Online spot- reading, capturing of image of water meter,billing and distribution of the possession of alarge resident of Mumbai. this case, Asthana who came to Bill &Other activities of Water/Sewer Connections under the jurisdiction of Delhi Jal Board for number of debit cards of Under the garb of ahoney- Mumbai on Thursdayreviewed the zones mentioned below. Indian citizens with him. moon packagethe accusedhad the investigation intothe nar- S. Name of Tender Earnest Date of release Period Last date /time of receipt of e- “Accusedno.1(Mariyan)isa sent the couple to Qatar,also giv- cotics case involving Bollywood No. Zone Fee Money of tender on e- tender through e-procurement Romaniancitizen,andmore ing them abag to carry with con- in whichover20persons have procurement portal than 48 debit and credit traband concealedinit, Qureshi been arrested. portal cardsbelongingto Indiancit- 1. Subhash Rs. 1500/- Rs. 23.10.2020 02 Years 23.11.2020 upto 1.00 P.M. izens were found in his pos- Nagar (WZ1) for all 307100/- Tender ID 2020_DJB_195978_1 session,” the courtsaid. Uddhav Thackeray 2. Kewal Park 12 zones Rs. 23.10.2020 02 Years 23.11.2020 upto 1.00 P.M. “Thereisnomaterial Time Tablefor RFP is as follows (NW4) 413400/- Tender ID 2020_DJB_195978_2 brought by him that he had 3. Yamuna Vihar Rs. 23.10.2020 02 Years 23.11.2020 upto 1.00 P.M. authority to use these cards transfers 13 IAS officers (NE2) 413000/- Tender ID2020_DJB_195978_3 forwithdrawal of the 4. Dwarka Rs. 23.10.2020 02 Years 23.11.2020 upto 1.00 P.M. amount, nor is it in his de- Officer,MaharashtraIndustrial 118000/- Tender ID 2020_DJB_195978_4 fence that he withdrew the EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE Development Corporation, 5. Giri Nagar Rs. 23.10.2020 02 Years 23.11.2020 upto 1.00 P.M. amount forthe benefit of MUMBAI,OCTOBER23 Mumbai, MBWarbhuwan (SZ2) 177100/- Tender ID 2020_DJB_195978_5 those account holders.” (2010), appointed as 6. Vasant Kunz Rs. 23.10.2020 02 Years 23.11.2020 upto 1.00 P.M. The courtsaid the de- CHIEF MINISTER Uddhav Joint Secretary, General (SW2) 236200/- Tender ID 2020_DJB_195978_6 fence of the accused—that Thackeray on Fridaytrans- Administration Department in 7. SaritaVihar Rs. 23.10.2020 02 Years 23.11.2020 upto 1.00 P.M. CCTVfootage had notbeen ferred 13 bureaucratsand ap- the Mantralaya,and ABUnhale (SZ4) 236000/- Tender ID 2020_DJB_195978_7 produced—was notvalid pointed them to various posts (2004), who is nowthe Managing 8. Preet Vihar Rs. 23.10.2020 02 Years 23.11.2020 upto 1.00 P.M. grounds, as witnesses who in state-run corporations and Director at MaharashtraState (EZ1) 366200/- Tender ID 2020_DJB_195978_8 had alertedpolice had testi- local bodies. Cotton Growers Marketing 9. Mandawali Rs. 23.10.2020 02 Years 23.11.2020 upto 1.00 P.M. fied and identifiedMariyan Ashwani Kumar,a1987 Federation, Mumbai. Zone (EZ1) 259700/- Tender ID 2020_DJB_195978_9 as the one who usedthe batchIAS officer,has been In addition, DBHalde (2010) 10. Rohini (NW-II) Rs. 23.10.2020 02 Years 23.11.2020 upto 1.00 P.M. ATM. Thecourtalsosaidthat postedasManaging Director of has been postedasDirector of 554900/- Tender ID 2020_DJB_195978_10 whiletherewasnoevidence MaharashtraState Financial Other BackwardBahujan 11. Janakpuri Rs. 23.10.2020 02 Years 23.11.2020 upto 1.00 P.M. that Totathai had received Corporation, Mumbai. NNawin Welfare, Pune, Shanmugrajan S (WZ1) 519600/- Tender ID 2020_DJB_195978_11 anyofthe fraudamount, he Sona, of the batchof2000,has (2013), has been appointed as 12. Tibiya College Rs. 23.10.2020 02 Years 23.11.2020 upto 1.00 P.M. had providedSIM cards been postedasMember Collector of Washim, (CZ)-II 330700/- Tender ID 2020_DJB_195978_12 without valid documentsto Secretary, Rest of Maharashtra Buvneswari S(2017)has been The RFP document can be downloaded from Delhi Government e-Procurement website Mariyan,andthusimposing StatutoryBoard, Mumbai. appointed as Chief Executive afine on him would suffice Other IAS officers who have Officer,SmartCity,Nagpur,and (https://govtprocurement.delhi.gov.in) and DJB website (www.delhijalboard.nic.in) as punishment. been transferredinclude AS Bhagyashree Vispute(2017)is ISSUED BY P.R.O. 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Former BJP Man held for murder of mayor Geeta EknathKhadsejoinsNCP,Sharad four siblings in Jalgaon Jain set to join Shiv Sena Accusedalso booked forinflicting fatal Pawarwelcomeshimintoparty injuryongirland trespassing: Police EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE dren knewhim and had asked MUMBAI,OCTOBER23 SRINATHRAO himto keepaneyeonthemwhen MUMBAI,OCTOBER23 theyleftfor MP lastweek,” said IN YET another setbackfor the EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE NarendraPingle, Sub-Divisional BJP,Geeta Jain, former BJP mayor MUMBAI,OCTOBER23 A20-YEAR-OLDmanhasbeenar- Police Officer,Faizpur division. and nowindependent MLA, is rested in connection with the Theaccused,afriendof thede- settojoin ShivSena on Saturday. FORMER BHARATIYAJanata murder of four siblings of an adi- ceased11-year-old boy, had slept Jain representsthe Mira Party(BJP) leader Eknath Khadse vasi familyinJalgaon district, po- intheirhouseonOctober15 night. Bhayander Assemblyseat. On wasinducted Fridayintothe licesaidFriday. Theman,whowas “He woke up afteracouple of Friday, senior BJP leader Eknath NationalistCongress Party(NCP) knownto thefamilyandrapedthe hours and sexuallyassaulted the Khadse officiallyjoinedthe NCP. in the presence of party chief oldestchild, wasarrestedafter a 13-year-old girlbeforekilling her Sources in ShivSena said Jain Sharad Pawar, who immediately positive DNAmatch, police said. and her minor siblings,” said a is likelytojoin the party on scotchedspeculation that he The accused, aresident of seniorpoliceofficial.Avillageralso Saturdayafternoon in the pres- would be rewardedwith acabi- Kerhale villageatRaver taluka, sawthe accusedwashing his ence of Chief Ministerand Sena netberth in the Maha Vikas wasarrestedThursdayfor mur- hands outside the house some chief UddhavThackeray at Aghadi government. dering, inflicting fatalinjuryona time later,the official added. Matoshree in Bandra(East). The NCPleader wascategor- girlwhile committing rape and The bodies of the children Jain has been associated with ical that therewas no plan of a trespassingintoahousehavingal- were found the next morning by the BJP since 2010,and had cabinetreshuffle anytime soon. ready prepared to hurtits occu- the landlordwho went to their served as mayorofthe Khadse, who resignedfrom pants, said Pravin Mundhe, homeat8amtoenquirewhy they MiraBhayander Municipal the BJP on Wednesdayblaming Superintendentof Police,Jalgaon, hadn’t still wokenup. Corporation from the BJP. former MaharashtraChief said at apress conference Friday. Apost-mortemconducted at In the 2019 Assemblyelec- MinisterDevendraFadnavis for The children —two girls aged Jalgaon Government Medical tions, Jain had contestedasanin- his decision, continuedwith his 6and13,andtwoboys aged8and Collegeearlierthisweekrevealed dependent candidatefromMira tirade againstthe former chief 11 —werestruckontheir necks that the 13-year-old girlwas sex- Bhayander assemblycon- ministerashejoinedthe NCP. withanaxeonOctober15.Theal- uallyassaulted,Mundhe said. stituency.She had rebelled “I washoundedand humili- legedmurderweaponwasrecov- ASpecial Investigation Team againstBJP afterbeing denieda ated.In40years of my political ered from their house, Mundhe (SIT), headedbyAssistant ticket to contestpolls. Jain had lifeIhavenot backstabbed any- said.LastFriday, policehadidenti- Superintendent of Police Kumar defeated BJP’s official candidate, one. Neverinmypolitical lifehave Eknath Khadse joinedthe NCPonFridayinthe presence of party chief Sharad Pawarand other senior leaders. Ganesh Shirsekar fied and detainedthree suspects, Chintha and Pingle, wasset up to NarendraMehta. Iusedwomen to attackmyoppo- including aminor,inthe case, fol- probethe crime. Atotal of 70 po- Shortlyafter her victory, Jain nents. Howeverinthe lastfive lowingallegedconfessions.Police lice personnel, including some patchedupwith BJP,and met years Ihavehad to face all this in- Khadse's NCPjoining func- reshuffle anytime soon. ing to be movedfromtheir posi- ing members of the BJP in had initiallyclaimedthat certain from neighbouring districtsof then chief ministerDevendra cluding afalse case of molestation tion wasdelayedbyabout 90 “Thereare talksthat he de- tion,” Pawarsaid. Maharashtra, the NCPhas scored forensic evidence pointed to- Dhule, Nandurbar and Nashik Fadnavis, extending her support by my opponent. Beforequitting minutes. Sharad Pawarwas hud- mandedaplace in the cabinet. I Pawaralso deniedthat Ajit one over the BJP.Itishoweveryet wardstheir involvement but had Rural, were apartofthe probe to the party,whichhad emerged the party Iwas warnedthat the dledinaone on one meeting would liketoclarify during our Pawarwas “unhappy” with to be seen if Khadse carries the to letthem go aftertheydid not team. The SIT recordedstate- as the largest,winning 105out ED would be sent behind me. All with Housing Ministerand close meeting he has notlaid down Khadse’s induction. The younger same political hefttohelp the find anyconclusive matches. mentsof54witnesses. of 288 seats. that Ihavetosay is if youhaveED confidanteJitendraAwhad at YB anyexpectations from the party. Pawarhad isolated himself on NCPstrengthen itsbase further The minor children were Theaccused,whohadnotfled Sena sources said that since then IhaveaCD,” Khadse said ChavanCentreassenior NCP He said that he had to take the Thursdaydue to health reasons in NorthMaharashtrafrom alone in their house at Borkheda thearea,wasamongthosewhose the formation of the ShivSena- while giving acryptic warning ministers and leaders waited at unfortunatedecision of quitting and wasnot present during whereKhadse hails. Shivarvillageafter their parents, semen samples police had col- ledMVA government, Jain has during his speechpostinduction. the party office foroveranhour his party with whichhewas as- Khadse’s induction. Sharad Khadse belongs to an OBC cultivators on abanana farm, lected and sent to the Forensic been in touchwith Sena leader- In aveiledthreat to his former forPawar to arrive forKhadse's sociatedfor40years. While join- Pawarwhile explaining his community,and could help NCP, along with their eldestson had Science LaboratoryinNashik.On ship. “She has metthe Sena chief BJP associates Khadse said that in induction. The Pawar-Ahwad ing us all that he said wasthat he nephew's absence said he was whichhas the imageofa travelledtotheir native villagein Thursday, policetookthe20-year- multiple times in the pastten the coming fewdays he would meeting triggered speculation wasplanning to servethe people unwell and had told all his asso- Maratha party,makeawider Madhya Pradesh to attend afu- oldmanintocustodyaftertheFSL months, and her entryintothe also expose howmuchland was about acabinetreshuffle to ac- of the statewithout anyexpecta- ciates to take necessarycaredur- outreach. The NCPhas made neral of afamilymember.The reportedthat his sample had party had been discussed,” a usurpedbycertain people. "I had commodateKhadse. But giving tion in return,” Pawarsaid. ing times of Covid. suchefforts earlier,when familylives in asmall house on matchedthe semen on the body Senaleader said, adding that to face land scam allegations but him aberth would have meant Pawaralso deniedany plans Khadse's induction intothe Chhagan Bhujbal wasbeing their landlord’s farm. andclothesof the13-year-oldgirl. Jain’s entrywould help the party nowIwill expose howmuch dropping aminister. of acabinetreshuffle. “Thereare NCPisseen as sweetrevengefor groomedasanational OBC According to police, the ac- Police then addedoffences of in strengthening itsbase in Mira land some people have usurped, Eventually, as he welcomed somerumours of someone being Pawar. The BJP had engineered leader by Pawar, and the party cusedlivesafew kilometresaway sexual harassment,penetrative Bhayander. wait forsome time." Khadse intothe party,Pawar said made aministeroraministerbe- large scale defections from his launchedSamtaParishad. But at from Borkheda Shivarand culti- sexual assault and aggravated “… If she joins the party,we Along with Khadse, his wife the ex-BJP veteranhad joined ingdropped.Nothing likethis is party in the run up to the this point, Khadse importance for vatesaplotofland.“Hebelongsto penetrative sexual assault under will welcome her,” said Pratap and daughter,and 70 of his sup- without anypre-conditions and going to happen. No changes are Assemblyelections in 2019.By NCPisthat he can bedeployedto thesametribalcommunityasthe the Protection of Children from Sarnaik,Sena legislator and porters also joinedthe NCP. therewerenoplans of acabinet going to be made. No one is go- weaning away one of the found- takenonFadnavis. deceased. The parentsofthe chil- Sexual Offences Acttoits FIR. spokesperson, also in-charge of MiraBhayander area. Meanwhile, BJP downplayed INQUIRY AGAINST 2SCHOOLS STAYED Jain’s departure. “Independent Priyanka Chaturvedi, HC directs IIT-B to consider admitting MLAs oftenliketoassociate MoS Kadu backed organisation says themselveswith those in power Amruta in Twitter spat student by creating supernumerary seat in government,” asenior BJP Gaikwad ignoring students’ issues leader said. formedtwo committees to con- July21this year and approached lection in the final listand ac- ABHAGORADIA duct an inquiryagainstfour over Mumbai Police OMKARGOKHALE the HC through advocateAshraf cordingly securehis admission. MUMBAI,OCTOBER23 schools—Panvel-basedStJoseph MUMBAI,OCTOBER23 Shaikh afterhefailedtoget the It said that it cannotbefaulted High School, Thane-basedEuro intimation email from the insti- due to lapse on the partofastu- STUDENTS’ ORGANISATION International School, Ghatkopar- bank accounts transfer THE BOMBAY High Courton tuteonAugust2and therefore dent. ‘Prahar’, foundedbyMinisterof basedUniversalSchoolandGrant Fridaydirected the Indian lostthe seat. The email wassent Afterhearing the submis- Statefor Education Bacchu Kadu, Road-basedBrightStarFellowship InstituteofTechnology,Bombay by the institutetoall the stu- sions, the courthad initiallyob- on FridaycriticisedMaharashtra International School. EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE (IIT-B) to consider admitting a dentswho were shortlistedand served that it wanted to help the SchoolEducationMinisterVarsha When contacted,Gaikwad MUMBAI,OCTOBER23 23-year-old student, aspiring to asked them to complete the ad- student and had asked the insti- Gaikwadforallegedly supporting said the notice had been misun- enrol in adiploma course in the mission process before August6, tutetoadmit him either in cur- schoolmanagementsand“ignor- derstood. “I wasapproachedby ADECISION of the Mumbai Industrial Design Centre(IDC), to whichwas setasdeadline. rent academic year or following ing” students’ issues. schoolswho wanted to present Police to shiftthe salaryaccounts asupernumeraryoradditional The student submitted that one without making him go The organisation criticised their side of the matter.Inviewof of itspersonnel from the Axis seat forcurrent academic year or afterthe institutehad changed through the process next year. SanjayRaut Gaikwad’s decision to stay an being non-partisan, Ihaveal- Bank to the HDFC Bank setoff a accommodatehim next year, itsentireadmission procedure However, since the institutere- inquiryagainstNashik-basedSt lowedahearing with the two Twitter spat between ShivSena Priyanka Chaturvediand bearing in mind that it should due to the pandemic, it had been fusedtodoso, the courtreferred Francis High School and Panvel- schools,forwhichtheinquiryhas MP Priyanka Chaturvediand for- AmrutaFadnavis. notmalign the ‘prestige’ of the sending emails and phone mes- to pastjudgmentsput forthby basedStJoseph High School over been stayed fornow.Thereisno mer chief ministerDevendra institute. sages to all aspirantsregarding the student noting that the insti- Raut attacks complaintsofoverchargingof fees relation between Bacchu Kadu’s Fadnavis’s wifeAmruta. However, the courtsaid that different stages of the admission tutewas asked to consider ad- by parents.Kaduhadinstitutedan orders and this notice.” In atweet,Chaturvedihad “opportunistic turncoat” and despiteits suggestion, it wasof process and he had respondedto mitting astudent to the current BJP’spromise inquiryagainstfour schools, in- “State School Education de- calledthe move as being “much- said “these accountswereac- the opinion that it would notbe all suchemails and completed academic year by creating asu- cluding St Joseph High School. partmenthasbeenfightingacase needed” and stated the Axis quired in 2005-basis technology required to interfereand issue the admission process that pernumeraryseat. to providefree Whileanofficialcircularissuedin in the BombayHigh Courtinsup- Bank waschosen “arbitrarily” &services”. specific directions to the institu- endedonJuly21. Thereafter, the The benchnoted in the order, September foraninquiryintothe portofparentsand students. We and salaryaccountsofstate gov- Iresponse, Chaturvediasked tion to admit the student. institutehad informedthat the “Both petitioner,who got no vaccines to matter did notinclude St Francis understand that the pandemic ernment employees were whyAmrutawas offendedby The HC held that though ini- selected candidates would be in- email but didn’t checkportal, HighSchool,Praharclaimeditwas has affected incomes and certain movedtoitovernight. the tweetwhen her name had tiallyitwas inclinedtohelp the timated through an email. and IIT-B areatequal fault. people of Bihar apartofthe list. facilities of the school arenot be- While Chaturvedidid not notbeen mentioned. aspirant student who is from re- Shaikh said that it wasonly Though inclinedtogrant relief “MoS Bachhu Kadu is giving ing usedbythe students, for mention of Amruta, who was The feud escalated further served category, it wasnot doing on August21that Pedamkar earlier,wehaveleftittoIIT-B di- justice to studentsand parents. whichthefeesshouldbereduced. earlier associated with the Axis with Chaturvediresponding to a so as it found that both the insti- contacted IIT-B and wastold that rector to add aseat, bearing in EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE But Ican’t understand whydoes Since the matter is sub judice, it Bank,onFridayshe responded question by aTwitter user on tuteand the aspirant were he had been shortlistedand an mind that rectifying an error MUMBAI,OCTOBER23 the stateEducation Ministeris wouldn’tberightto commentfur- by calling Chaturvedias“oppor- whyapublic sector bank wasnot equallyresponsible forthe situ- email had been sent to him on would showitinbetterlight,not supporting school manage- ther,” Gaikwad said. tunistic”. chosen to shiftthe bank ac- ation. August2. lowerits prestige.” SHIV SENAleader and MP Sanjay mentsand ignorestudents’ core The committee formedby “Axis Bank is notmyfamily counts. Chaturvedisaid the Adivision benchofChief The institute, through advo- The court, however, directed Raut on Fridayattackedthe BJP, issues,” the students' organisa- Kadu can continue to do its bank -- it’s thirdlargest listedpri- Government of Maharashtra Justice Dipankar Dattaand cateArsh Mishra, admitted that IIT-B to conveyits decision to the terming the latter's promise to tion president Manoj Tekade work if afavourable decision is vate sector bank and I’m an em- wasnot involvedinthe decision Justice Girish SKulkarni passed the email had notreachedthe student within four weeksand provide free Covid-19vaccines told TheIndianExpress. takenbythe high court, ployeewho has worked forthe and unlikethe former CM’s wife the ruling on aplea by petitioner student but said that also allowedhim to take re- to people of Bihar in itselection On September 16,basedon Gaikwad said. Kadu remained same bank for18years!” Amruta no familymember wasadirect Prathamesh Pedamkar,the stu- if he had been diligent and course to the appropriaterem- manifestoas"cruel discrimina- Kadu’s orders, Deputy Director of unavailable forcomment de- tweeted. beneficiaryoremployeeofthe dent,who hadcompletedselec- checkedthe IIT-B website, he edyifhewas notadmitted by the tion", and asked if it is an attempt Education(Mumbai)AnilSabale spiterepeated attempts. She also calledChaturvedian chosen bank. tion process of the instituteon would have known about his se- institute. to divide the countryinthe name of the vaccine. “Earlier,weusedtohear the slogan, ‘tummujhe khoon do, Bombay High Court’s Nagpur bench quashes government cap main tumhe azadi dunga’ (You give me blood, Iwill give you freedom). Now, Iamhearing a newslogan — ‘tum mujhe vote do, on non-Covid treatment prices for 20 per cent reserved beds hum tumhe vaccine denge’ (Give us your vote, we will give youa non-Covid patientsbyissuing ther to frame anylaw or issue any The courtalso observed that DisasterManagement Act, 2005. notcharge.For instance, an an- ment of non-Covid patients. In a vaccine). This is cruel discrimi- VIVEKDESHPANDE& twonotifications dated April 30 direction putting cap on or regu- neither the Epidemic Disease Act In aseries of three notifica- giographywould costapatient thirdnotification on August31, nation,” Raut said while speak- TABASSUM and May21. lating the rateschargeable by nor the Covid-19regulations tions, the stategovernment in- notmorethan Rs 12,000,anor- the stategovernment extended ing to media persons. BARNAGARWALA “The impugneddirections in the private hospitals fornon- empowerthe stategovernment troducedprice capping fortreat- mal delivery notmorethan Rs the 80 per cent reservation and He further asked if it meant NAGPUR,OCTOBER23 the notifications in question vio- COVID patients.” to regulateprices for20per cent ment at private hospital. On April 75,000,avalve replacement was price capping until the end of that if some people in Bihar do latethe fundamental right of pe- The benchadded, “Neither isolation and non-isolation beds 30, the stategovernment capped cappedatRs3.23 lakh, aperma- November. notvotefor BJP,theywon’t get THE NAGPUR benchofthe titioners, containedunder Article the Epidemic Diseases Act, at private hospitals. The state ratesofvarious procedures at nent pacemaker implantation at Avinash Bhondwe, president the vaccine. “Is this an attempt BombayHigh Courthas upheld 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of 1897,nor the Maharashtra government submitted that private hospitals. Hospitals in Rs 1.38 lakh, acataract surgery at of the Maharashtraunit of the to divide the countryinthe the contention of private hospi- India, to practise anyprofession Covid-19Regulations, 2020, since government hospitals Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai, Rs 25,000,and so on. Indian Medical Association, has name of the vaccine? First, the tals againstthe stategovern- or to carry on anyoccupation, empowerthe stategovernment were full with Covid patients, Panvel and Pune, whichhavean Items likepacemaker, PPE, welcomedthe HC order.He, division wasmade in the name ment's notification to regulate trade or business,” said the to issue impugneddirections in private hospitals have to be agreement on treatment pack- intraocular lenses, stents, however, said, “The government of caste and religion, and now, in treatment feeofnon-Covid pa- benchcomprising Justice RK notifications in question in rela- ropedinfor non-Covid treat- ages with General Insurance catheter, balloon, medical im- notifications about Covid treat- the name of the vaccine…” he tientsin20per cent bedsre- Deshpande and Pushpa tion to non-Covid patientsin20 ment forthe poor and, hence, 80 Public Sector Association plants, and consumables could ment chargesfor private hospi- said. served forthem. Ganediwala. The petition was per cent isolation and non-iso- per cent bedshad to be reserved. (GIPSA), cannotcharge more notbechargedmorethan 10 per tals arealso unreasonablylow.In He also asked if this promise Observing that the stategov- filedbyamedical practitioner, lation bedsinprivate hospi- The courtobserved that there than the lowest bed category cent markuponnet procure- manyother states, including meant that states ruledbynon- ernment is “notcompetent” in Pradeep Arora, and others. tals/healthcareproviders and wasnoindication that entire ratesfor patients. The GIPSAisa ment cost. Gujarat, theyare muchhigher. BJP parties will notget the vac- this regard,the benchonFriday The benchfurther said, “The nursing homes.” government hospitals were body of government insurance On May21, in asecond noti- We have been trying to convince cine. BJP Chief JPNadda, Union quashedand setaside the noti- legislatureofthe stateisnot com- “The stategovernment is not filledupwith Covid patients. companies that fixespackage fication, the stategovernment the stategovernment aboutthis Health MinisterDrHarsha fication capping prices fortreat- petent under Entry6regarding competent to issue impugned The order stated that private ratesfor surgeries in hospitals. reserved 80 per cent bedsatpri- but in vain. So, we have moveda Vardhan and Prime Minister ment of non-Covid patientsat public health and sanitation; directions, as contemplated in hospitals have been rippedoff Forhospitals notattached vate hospitals and cappedprices petition before the Principal NarendraModi should clarify private hospitals. hospitals and dispensaries in List the notifications in question, their control over 80 per cent with GIPSApackagerates, the forCovid and non Covid patients. BenchonOctober 1againstun- this, Raut said, adding that the The government had put re- II (State List) of Schedule VII un- in respect of non-COVID pa- bedsand theymustbecompen- notification providedaschedule The petitioner raisedanob- justcapping on Covid treatment PM's imageisbeing tarnished. strictions on treatment feefor der the Constitution of India ei- tients...” the benchobserved. sated under Section 66 of the of ratesbeyond whichtheycan- jection to price capping fortreat- chargesaswell.” THEINDIANEXPRESS,SATURDAY,OCTOBER24,2020 2020 8 DECISION BIHAR

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questions: govt distanced from poor LEFTROLEINPOLLMATHS Women loyalists of the CM areturning away,battered by lockdown, angryatprohibition’s failedpromise ● WHO’S WHERE TODAY TEJASHWI YADAVINBHAGALPUR, Her children’s school in Nathupur didn’t give BIJENDRA PRASAD YADAV BANKA,JAMUI; ASADUDDIN OWAISI DIPANKARGHOSE ration either in lieu of mid-daymeals, though THE YADAV FACE ON IN KURTHA,BHABUA, ARWAL; PHULWARISHARIF,OCTOBER23 an order to this effect wasissuedinJuly, Anita NITISH KUMAR’S SIDE JPNADDAINNALANDA, LAKHISARAI says.“Kuchch nahin mila (Wedidn't getany- “LOOK,” SHE says angrily. MamtaDevi’s right thing). Everything is eaten up by middlemen. arm is outstretched, her fingers balledintoa This government has stoppedworking for fist.Justabove the twobangles on her wrist the poor.” HASHTAG POLITICS aretwo bruises —leftbyher drunk husband ButtsinRekha, “Lalu ke samay mein ga- as she came between him and their two reeb ka izzat tohhotatha (InLalu'stime, at young children. “Showthese wounds to any- leasttherewas respect forthe poor).” She one who claims thereisprohibition in Bihar," says everything is “private”now,thereare ● Didn’t know 19 is less than 10: Chidambaram on NDA job talk says the 32-year-old. threatstocut offtheir electricity supplyover Over 15 years and three electoral victo- non-payment of bills, while apromise of 3- Senior Congressleader @PChidambaram_IN tweeted: “After making fun of RJD’s ries, Bihar Chief MinisterNitish Kumar has decimal plots forthe landless wasnever kept. promise of 10 lakh jobs, the NDAhas promised to create 19 lakh jobs in Bihar.Ididn’t counted on women voters, who have stood Dina Kumari says she has notbeen able know19was asmaller number than 10. Ithink Ishould go back to primaryschool.” by him forhis schemes, including cycles for to even access her PDS supplyassomeone girlstudents, the expansion of women self- Dina, Mamta, An itaand Rekha at their Dalit basti in Phulwari Sharif. Dipankar Ghose else has been picking up the quotaonher ra- 7.6KLIKES,1.5KRETWEETSIN9HOURS help groups under the Jeevika programme, tion card, though it is linked to her Aadhaar reservation of 50% of seatsfor women at the number.“Iwent to meetblock-levelofficials ●Thank you, PM: Chirag Paswan panchayatlevel, and of course, the prohibi- husband usedtoearn Rs 400aday taking up but theytold me theycouldn’t do anything tion law, introducedinApril 2016. house painting jobs before the lockdown — justnow as elections were on.” LJPchief @iChirag Paswan tweeted: “Likeatrue Come 2020, this supportisshowing signs working forabout half the month, spending One of the people Dina reachedout to is companion, NarendraModi came to Bihar and paid of fracture,under the blows of aparallel alco- Muzaffarpur the rest of the days passedout. Forsix Pratima Kumari Paswan, who has been tribute to my father.That he wasbyPapa’sside till the very hol economyand the economic distress left Patna months, from March to August, he had no working in the area on women and children's end,makes me emotional. As ason, it felt nice to see the Begusarai by the lockdown. work.Now,theyare facing “bhukhmari (star- rightsfor manyyears and is fighting as an PM’saffection towards Papa.Thank you.” He also tweeted MamtaDevi’s opinion of her husband is vation)”, Rekha says,asthe others nod. Independent from Phulwari. Paswan says about implementing same-work-equal-pay under his unequivocal: “He is auseless drunk... He is a PHULWARI Fuming at the government for“killing the she knows she has slim chances of winning, dailywageearner but did very little work poor with the lockdown”, Rekha adds, “I but contesting wasimportant. “Onlywomen #BiharFirstBihariFirst scheme. even earlier.” The house runs on the money went begging but wasmostlyturnedaway. understand the pain of women and children, 12.9KLIKES,1.3KRETWEETSIN8HOURS she makes selling onions and garlic at the The children slepthungrymanynights.” Her their issues likesecurity and self-depend- Mithapur mandi, around Rs 100aday. biggestworry is amarriageable daughter. ence. The lockdown has made things worse. Out of that, her husband spends some on She and the three other women sitting AnitaDevi, who has twodaughters, 11 Achild doesn’t ask the father forfood.” his dailydrink.“Despiteprohibition, alcohol with her at the Dalit basti in Parsa bazaar,on and 10,tears up recalling the lockdown. Whichiswhy MamtaDevihas taken is available everywhere. When Itell him to the outskirts of Patna, saytheyvoted for “When thereisnomoneyinthe house, sabse matters intoher ownhands. She took aloan PHASEIHAVEIT,SHOWIT stop, he beatsme,” Mamtasays.“Alcohol is Nitish in 2015.Shyam Rajak,the JD(U) candi- zyaada dard maan ko hota hai (a mother feels recentlyat10% interestper month —she sold notjustinshops now. What sold for datewho wonfromthe Phulwari reserved the mostpain). Iwould feed them one time, won’t sayhow much—toensurethat her (Income-Tax Returns Declarations) Rs 20 sells forRs50... the middlemen have seat under whichtheir basti falls, has since the next meal theywould sleep hungry.” children can continue their tuitions. “I will ` bought cars. Aurabtoh home delivery hota hai crossedovertothe RJD. The 33-year-old says theygot no support go hungry, will take loans, sell my jewellery,” DECLARED (Now liquor is even suppliedathome).” Rekha Devi, amother of four,says her bar 5kgofration, asking howisitenough. she says.“So that theycan study.” Candidateswithhigh KiranDeviRakeshRanjanKaushalKumar income/highassets Sharma Party RJD Independent RLSP On rise, women voters outnumber men Constituency(district) Sandesh(Bhojpur) Paliganj(Patna) Banka BUSINESSASUSUAL TotalAssets(in`) 17+crore 29+crore 17+crore turnout in February2005was 46.5%. TotalIncomeshowninITR(`) 3+crore 2+crore 2+crore BY UNNY HARIKISHANSHARMA Due to the fragmented result in that elec- VOTE (self+spouse+dependent) NEWDELHI,OCTOBER23 tion,Assemblypolls were necessitated again BIHAR ASSEMBLYPOLLS in October 2005. Despiteexpected voter ex- Self-income 1+crore 64+lakh 2+crore OVER THE pastfour Assemblyelections in ■Male ■Female haustion, morewomen turnedout to vote, LastfinancialyearofITRfiling 2020-21 2018-19 2020-21 Bihar,women voters have seen asteady rise. Year Total(%) at 44%(1.06 crore), compared to earlier that In 2015,theyovertook their male counter- 2005 49.94 year,while the figurefor men fell. CANDIDATES WITH HIGH ASSETS, RETURNS NOT DECLARED parts by ahugemargin, with 60.48% of them (Feb) 46.5 That election brought Nitish Kumar to turning out to vote compared to 53.32% men. 42.51 power. And it is since then that the women Candidates PartyConstituency (district) Assets (in `) * The turnout among women in 2015 was voter numbers have seen astriking rise. The BawanYadavIndependent Nawada 6+ crore the highestinBihar going as farbackas1962. 2005 47 2010 Bihar Assemblypolls sawwomen vot- 45.85 Dr VinayKumar Independent Mokama (Patna) 3+ crore In terms of overall numbers though, the to- (Oct) 44 ers jumpmorethan 10%to54.48% —surpass- talmen voters (1.9 crore) wasslightlymore ing the men at 51.12%. In the 2015 elections Suman Devi RLSP Mohania-SC (Kaimur) 2+ crore than women (1.89 crore) in 2015.The over- 51.12 in whichNitish again formedgovernment, 52.67 all voter turnout that year was56.66%. 2010 the woman voter sharecrossedthe 60% mark Source: Association forDemocratic Reforms; *Asper poll affidavits 54.49 Since Jharkhand wascarved out in 2000, even as the men sawaslight 2% increase. Bihar has seen Assemblyelections in 53.32 With the JD(U) leader taking several Februaryand October in 2005, 2010 and 2015 56.66 measures seen as pro-women, the trend sus- 2015.InFebruary2005, an analysis of elec- 60.48 tainedintothe 2019 Lok Sabha polls. While LOOKING FOR: MISA BHARTI tion datashows,the shareofwomen who Source: Election Commission of India 59.58% of the women voters (1.99 croreinall) voted stood at 42.51% (1.04crore in all) — turnedout, 55% (2.08 crore) of the men did. MI(s)A showing that in the next 10 years, therewas The overall voting percentageinthe Lok ajumpofnearly 20%. In comparison, 49.94% February2005, with the needle moving Sabha elections was67.09% (67.01%for men; of the men (1.40 crore) turnedout to vote in barely4%for them till 2015.The overall voter 67.18%for women). The powerstruggle has RJD leader says: “Nodetails as yet been settled, and Lalu’s regarding Misa IHerebyDeclare FIRST DAY,FIRST SHOWS eldestseems reconciled campaigning”

SANTOSHSINGH choosing sons over the daughter,one logic PATNA,OCTOBER23 wasthat therewerefiveotherdaughters who could layaclaim. THE POWER struggle has been settled, and Still, Misa, marriedand amother of two, thebrief claimofLalu Prasad’s eldestchild, did fight back. In the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, Misa Bharti, to his political legacy has been she wrung forherself aticket from the stampedout. As brother Tejashwi Yadav, 22 Pataliputraconstituency,thwarting Lalu aide years younger than her,isprojected as the RamKripal Yadav. An angryRam Kripal not chief ministerial candidateofthe justcrossedovertothe BJP but also defeated Mahagathbandhan, Misa has notmuchofa Misa from Pataliputrabyabout 26,000votes. role other than as star campaigner of the RJD. While Misa wassent by the RJD to the Having been nominated to the Rajya RajyaSabha in July2016, in 2019 she again CHANDRIKAROY(A.K.ACHANDRIKARAI) Sabha, the 44-year-old has reconciledtostick- managed aticket againstRam Kripal from JanataDal (United), Parsa (Saran) ing to Delhi, leaving the stagefor Tejashwi. the same seat. She again lost. In July2017, the NamedbyLalu afterthe infamous MISA Enforcement Directorateraidedthree prem- TOTALASSETS (Maintenance of Internal Security Act) under ises in Delhi of Misa Bharti and her husband `11.21 CRORE (with spouse) whichhewas held during the Emergency, Shailesh Kumar in amoneylaundering case. 83%increase since 2015 (Rs 6.14 crore) Misa firstcame to attention when her father When Tejand Tejashwi were battling it had to step down following fodder scam out forthe powerstakes, Misa had been seen MOVABLE ASSETS chargesand Rabri Devi took over as CM. With as backing Tej, with the tacit supportofRabri. `2.08 CRORE sons TejPratapand Tejashwi less than 10 With this election Tejashwi’s coming-out Assets 2015 2020 years old at the time, Rabri turnedtoher eld- polls, in whichhis advisors arekeeping even estfor supportand advice. Lalu in the background, Misa is likelytobe Cashinhand 19.4lakh 5.02lakh An MBBS, though she has neverpractised pushedfurther intothe sidelines. RJD Bankbalance 7.06lakh 23.14lakh medicine,Misa impressedwith her speak- spokesperson MrityunjayTewari said: “Misa Stocks&bonds NIL 2lakh Crowdatrallies of PM NarendraModi in Sasaram (right); and Rahul Gandhi in ing skills. However, once the brothers came Bharati has been one of our star campaign- Hisua, Nawada (above), as theylaunchedtheir campaigns forBihar on Friday. PTI of age, the parentsmade their choice clear. ers. As of now, we have no details of her cam- Otherinvestment30,440 NIL Sources sayitwasn’t justthe question of paigning. She maycome at alater stage.” Jewellery 3.01lakh 11.2lakh Vehicle 3.86lakh 11.7lakh Other 41,070 1.5crore TOTAL 34.05lakh 2.08cr IMMOVABLEASSETS Cong high command keeps atight rein, message: go local `9.13 CRORE Assets 2015 2020 Congress sources said the local leaders media head Rohan Gupta,national From the RJD, either Manoj Kumar Jha or So farwehavemanaged nottoget dragged Agriland 15lakh 48lakh MANOJCG arenot even keen on toomanynames from spokesperson PawanKheraand leaders Shivanand Tiwari is present. intoJinnah or Pakistankind of controversies. NEWDELHI,OCTOBER23 outside barring Rahul Gandhi and the party’s suchasformer AICC general secretary The overbearing presence of names from We areignoring controversial statements Non-agriland 2.75cr 1.5cr chief ministers coming forcampaigning, to Mohan Prakash, former Union minister outside has ledtosome disgruntlement made by BJP leaders and issues thrownatus. Commercial 2.4cr 3.3cr IN HIS firstrallyfor the Bihar Assemblyelec- ensurethat the focus is notdivertedfromlo- Subodh Kant Sahaywho belongs to the re- among party leaders in Bihar that theyare Our candidates aremoreparticular that the Residential 50lakh 3.85cr tions on Friday, former Congress president cal issues. Thereisaclear instruction to lead- gion and Captain AjayYadavfromHaryana, being “sidelined”. However, on other mat- campaign should be local…We arenot plan- Other 32,000NIL Rahul Gandhi focusedonPrime Minister ers specificallytonot raise divisive issues or whose son is marriedtoone of RJD leader ters, the Congress is keeping local sentiments ning anypublicmeetingsbyoutside leaders. NarendraModi and his government’s poli- react to controversial or emotive topics Lalu Prasad’s daughters. in mind. “Weare notasking outside leaders Theywill come and address press confer- Total 5.8cr 9.13cr cies. However, thereisaconcertedeffortby thrownupbythe BJP. Besides, three-six observers have been to hold rallies. So farRaj Babbar has ad- ences in Patna and leave,” another senior Total —1.8 cr the Congress this time to ensurethe election The Congress appears to have learnt ales- appointed per constituency,with awar dressedsome rallies. He will address some leader said. LIABILITIES RS 70.44 LAKH in Bihar remains about local issues. son from Jharkhand wherethe JMM and room in Patna taking updates round the more. Shatrughan Sinha is alocal favourite. In areference to the “neech”remarkby Alarge team of leaders from the high Congress ranastrictlylocalisedcampaign clockand processing the requirementsof He will address rallies too,” ahigh command Mani Shankar Aiyar regarding Modi in the CRIMINALCASES command is stationedinPatna micromanag- whichboreresults. the candidates. leader told The Indian Express. middle of the Gujarat elections, whichhad Three pending, related to electoral ing the campaign and coordinating with al- The party’s campaign committee, forthe Acoordination committee of the allies is ChhattisgarhCMBhupesh Baghel is ar- overtakenthe discourse, asenior Congress offences, including the violation lies RJD and the Leftparties from behind the 70 seatsitiscontesting, is headedbyAICC in place whichmeets everyday at 8pm. riving on Saturdayand will be addressing leader said, “Some of our leadersare capa- of Model Code of Conduct scenes —but that’s almostthe extent of the communication department in-charge From the Congress, the meeting is attended three meetings. ble of springing suchsurprises on us. We Delhi connect. Randeep Surjewala, and includes itssocial by Mohan Prakash, SahayorAjayYadav. “Weare largely running alocal campaign. hope and pray that theydon’t.” WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM

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108 tribal villages to FBgets2weeks boycott polls DELHI CONFIDENTIAL toreplytoHouse over ‘police crackdown’ panel,Amazon

EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE NEWDELHI,OCTOBER23 toskiphearing THE RESIDENTS of 108villages in Bihar’s Kaimur plateauhavean- nouncedthattheywillboycottthe forthcoming Assemblypolls to MANOJCG Data protestanalleged police crack- NEWDELHI,OCTOBER23 down on the area’s tribal popula- localisation E debate ● tion lastmonth. The police action FACEBOOK INDIA’S Public Policy EXPLAINED RALLYING ON came when the tribals were Director Ankhi Das wasamong protesting, among other issues, itsrepresentativeswho ap- Officials have long ar- WITH HOME MinisterAmit Shah, usuallyone of the topelec- the declaration of the area as a peared Fridaybefore guedthat datalocalisa- tion campaigners forBJP,not on the field, it seems Defence tiger reserve. Parliament’s Joint Committee on tion will help law-en- MinisterRajnath Singh has become one of the busiestcam- The protests were ledby THIRD FRONT STEPS UP the Personal DataProtection Bill. forcement access datafor paigners forthe party in Bihar.Singh has been asked to spend Kaimur Mukti Morcha(KMM), It is learnt that the panel, investigations and en- moretime in the poll-bound state. As the BJP stateunit de- whichalleged that 25 activists BSP chief Mayawati, whose party is contesting the Bihar polls as partofathirdfront, at arally headedbyLok Sabha MP forcement. Currently, mandedmoretime from him, Singh had to rejig his commit- from the area at Jagjiwan RamStadium in Rohtas district of Bihar on Friday. UpendraSingh Kushwaha, Meenakshi Lekhi, has given muchofcross-border mentstoaccomplish campaign work forthe party.While Shah were arrested president of RLSP—an alliance partner—was also present. PTI Facebook India twoweekstofur- datatransfer is governed is trying to amplify the party’s communications through his on false nish written replies to the ques- by mutual legal assis- media interviews,Finance MinisterNirmala Sitharaman, like charges. The tions posedbyits members. tance treaties, aprocess her predecessor,was assignedthe task of releasing the party's villagers ac- Meanwhile, e-commerce gi- that almostall stakehold- election manifesto –in2015, Arun Jaitleyhad releasedBJP’s vi- cusedthe ant Amazon has declinedtoap- ers agree is cumbersome. sion document in Patna. Partychief JPNadda is also expected DECISION Forest MP BJP leader moves top court pear before the committee on Civil society groups have to touchevery region of Bihar with his rallies. 2020 Depertemt of October 28, and the panel has criticisedthe open- BIHAR forceful evic- takenstrong exception to this. endedexceptions given tions and bulldoz- Amazon, Twitter,PayTM and to the government in the ing of crops, despiteaSupreme over HC curbs on bypoll rallies Google have been directed to ap- Bill, saying it will allow HIGH INTEREST Courtstayonevictions. pear before the committee at its surveillance. KMM has demandedthat the Election Commission movesseparateplea citing Article 324 next sitting. THE ELECTION Commission lastweek announcedelections government declareKaimur a News agency PTI quoted to 10 RajyaSabha seatsinUttar Pradesh and one in scheduledarea. The creationofa rections regarding gatherings as ical congregations forelection Lekhi saying “Amazon has re- identify the individual. Uttarakhand whichare falling vacant on November 25. The tigerreserveintheregionmustbe EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE well as the state’s Covid-19pro- campaigns unless it can be fusedtoappear before the panel The Bill givesthe govern- BJPisexpected to win at leasteight of the seatsinUPgiven its done onlyafter consent by the NEWDELHI,OCTOBER23 tocol that lays down the limita- proved that conduct of avirtual on October 28 and if no one on ment powers to authorise the numbersinthe stateAssembly.Curiously, thereissome in- gram sabhas and approval of the tions forallowing suchcongre- campaign is notpossible, subject behalf of the e-commerce com- transfer of certain types of per- terest in the Congress on the BJP candidates' list. The buzz in tribal population, it has said. MADHYAPRADESH BJP leader gations. to EC approval. panyappears before the panel, it sonal dataoverseas, and has Congress circles is that BJP mayfield aleader who had quit Areportonthis by afour- Pradyuman Singh Tomar has The High Courtorder came The High Courtaddedthat amountstobreachofprivilege.” givenexceptions allowing gov- the Congress and joineditsome time back. The BJP has al- memberpanelfromDelhiwasre- movedthe Supreme Court on aPIL whichpointed out that even in the event suchapproval The panel, she said, is unani- ernment agencies to collect per- ready sent JyotiradityaScindia to RajyaSabha. It is to be seen leasedFriday. CPI(M) politburo againstaMadhya Pradesh High various political parties were is granted,“the holding of phys- mous in itsopinion that coercive sonal dataofcitizens. whether it will give another former Congress leader aplace in member Brinda Karat, who re- Courtorder imposing limitson holding physical campaigns ig- ical congregation.. can take place action can be suggestedtothe It also makes wayfor govern- the Upper House. leasedthe report, told The Indian physical campaigns forthe forth- noring the Covid-19risk and that onlyafter the political government againstthe e-com- ment-ledtechnological solu- Express,“Inthisinstance,therehas coming statebypolls. authorities were turning ablind party/candidateintending to merce company. tions. One example is the power been criminal negligence by the Tomar,contesting from eyetothis. hold acongregation deposits It is learnt that panel mem- giventothe central government STRANGER ALERT Bihargovernmentthathasn’tim- Gwalior,contendedthat the The High Courtsaid: “In a moneywith the District bers questionedFacebook India to direct anyentity to provide plementedtheForest RightsAct.” October 20 order violates the contest/clash between right to Magistratewhichissufficient to representativesonits advertise- “non-personal” or anonymised SINCE MANY keymeetings aretaking place through video- According to the report, on right to organise election cam- campaigning and right to health purchase double the number of ment model, howittargets au- data“to enable better targeting conferencing these days,one concern has been that of secrecy September 10,thousands of adi- paigns through physical gather- and life, it is obvious that the masksand sanitizers required diences, their earnings out of of delivery of services or formu- of information. Earlier this week,during areviewmeeting of vasis from the 108villages mo- ings as permitted by election right to health and lifetakes forprotecting and sanitizing the India, the taxpaid by them, the lation of evidence-basedpoli- an important ministry, it wasdiscoveredthat one participant bilisedpeacefullyinfront of the rules and sought astayonit. precedence. Right to health and number of persons expected in datastorage model and transfer cies”. among the officials present was, in fact, wasnot an insider Forest Department office at The Election Commission, lifeiscomparatively moreex- the congregation and also when of data. It also requires companies and had no business being in that video conference. Corrective Adhaura. The police then “un- too, has approachedthe top alted,sacred and precious right candidatefiles an undertaking In December 2019, and social media intermediaries measures were takenand apolicy-levelmessagesent out to leashedacrackdown”, in which courtagainstthe high Courtor- when compared with the right on affidavit that he shall be per- Parliament approved sending whichare “significant datafidu- ensurethat from noweachparticipant in suchshould be sevenactivists were firedupon, der,citing Article 324ofthe to canvassing &campaigning. sonallyliable to distribute the Personal DataProtection Bill ciaries” –basedonfactors such placedonrecordwith designation and name, and inclusion lathi-charged, and pickedupby Constitution whichvests in it the Thus, the right of candidateto masksand sanitizers to all the to the committee headedby as volume and sensitivity of data will onlybeonaneed-to-knowbasis. thepolice.OnOctober16,allseven authority to conduct the elec- campaign has to yield to the members of the congregation Lekhi. handledaswell as their turnover were releasedonbail. The report tions and oversee the electoral right to health and lifeofthe before the meeting/congrega- Commonlyreferredtoasthe –toenable users in India to “vol- alleged that Prabhu, an adivasi, process. electorate.” tion starts”. “privacy Bill”, it is intendedto untarilyverify their accounts” re- waskilledbyapolice bulletthat The commission has con- It asked District Magistrates The bypolls to 28 seatsare protect individual rightsbyreg- sulting in a“demonstrable and AHEAD OF KERALA CIVIC POLLS went through his ear. tendedthat this is againstits di- nottogrant permission forphys- scheduledfor November 3. ulating the collection, move- visible markofverification, ment, and processing of data whichshall be visible to all users Minority votes in ‘ANTI-RELIGIOUS TEACHINGS’, SAYS OUTFIT, WANTS ‘ACTION IN 24 HOURS’ that is personal, or whichcan of the service”. mind, CPM flays ABVP seeks action against Goa professor ED summons Amarinder Singh and “academic sanctity in- Prof MRKPrasad, one of the gether to supportthe idea of a son over FEMA ‘violation’ Congress for tie-up SMITANAIR side aclassroom”, theyhavesent three members of the grievance classroom. Aclassroom is asa- PANAJI,OCTOBER23 aresolution to the collegetocon- committee who will nowhear cred space. What aPolitical "After2016, what has hap- sider her explanation before ar- Singh, said: “This is alaw college Science teacher discusses in ANJUAGNIHOTRICHABA penednow that the CM's son ALAW collegeinPanaji has ini- riving at anydecision. and we have to followrules. The classroom is as per norms, which JALANDHAROCTOBER23 wassummonedjustthree days with Jamaat wing tiated an inquirythrough its Singh, 31,who has been given professor has been givenacopy have evolvedthrough so many afterpassing the Punjab agri grievance committee against time to respond, told The Indian of the letter and we will wait for procedures, in whichmanyaca- THE ENFORCEMENT Directorate Bills?" asked asenior Party amir,MIAbdul Aziz, sparking a Shilpa Singh, an assistant pro- Express:“This is muzzling aca- her response. We do notknow demics have contributed.Anon- (ED), Jalandhar,has summoned leader. SHAJUPHILIP debateinpolitical circles about fessor of Political Science, after demic freedom. Forme, doing what has been said, and the con- experthas no local stand to what Raninder Singh, the son of Chief The ED had filedthree appli- THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, UDF's electoral understanding members of ABVP,the students’ humanities is to shoulder some text and the background of each is discussedinside aclassroom.” MinisterAmarinder Singh, to ap- cations in aLudhiana courtin OCTOBER23 with WPI in the civic body polls. wing of RSS, complainedthat social responsibilities, especially thread. We will have to hear both “In this particular case,” pear before it on October 27 in Augustthis year whereincome TheCPI(M)'scritiquecomes she “promotessociallyhateful being awoman. If youcurtail this sides before we come to acon- Tripathi said, “what disap- connection with the alleged vi- taxcases aregoing on against THE CPI(M), the leading con- aday afterthe LDF welcomed thoughtsabout aparticular re- freedom, it’s equivalent to me clusion.... In the letter,theyhave pointed the mostwas that we olationofthe Foreign Exchange Punjab CM and his son—two stituent of ruling LDF in the state, the Jose KMani faction of re- ligion, community and group of dying.” notexpressedwhat wasanti-re- did nothear astudent directly Management Act(FEMA). againstRaninder and one on Fridayaccusedopposition gional Christian party Kerala people”. Confirming that the letter ligion.” but through athirdparty—a po- Raninder had already ap- againstthe Chief Minister. Congress of “surrendering” its Congress (M). Balakrishnan's re- In alettertoVMSalgaocar wassent, ABVP’s Naik said, “We Since Monday, Singh has be- litically-affiliated group using a peared before the ED in 2016 and The agency sought inspec- secular stance before the Indian marks areseen as an attempt to CollegeofLaw,ABVP’s Konkan have evidence. In her lectures, gun to recordher online languagewhichishighlyintim- had stated then that he would tion of newrecords filedbythe Union Muslim League (IUML), wooCatholic votes mainlyin unit joint secretaryPrabha Naik she wasteaching manyanti-re- classes—as theynow form “evi- idating. Critical politics and con- cooperatewith the investigating income taxdepartment. The stating that it is now“ledby central Kerala districts. In Kerala, has asked the collegeto“take ac- ligious things.” dence of her styleofteaching”. servative politics is taught in agency.The ED officials said they case is still pending in the Jamaat-e-Islami's ideology”. minority Muslim and Christian tion within 24 hours”, failing Singh, however, said ABVP The collegeisalso probing classrooms all over the world. neededsome moreinformation Ludhiana court. This comes on aday the voters have traditionallybacked whichthe outfit will be “forced members verballyconveyed howvirtual classroom footage We have astrong reason to be- from Raninder because of which Asenior ED officer said they Congress-ledUDF decidedonlo- the UDF.But with the Jose Mani to startasevereagitation against four topics whichtheyfound of- wasrecordedand leaked.“Only lieve that the point wasnot aca- he wassummonednow. had initiated an investagtion cal-levelelectoral adjustments faction in LDF now, the CPI (M) is the institution” and approach fensive.“Iwas informedthat the medium has changed. demic, and wastoscare(the The development is being againstRaninder under FEMA with organisations suchas seen as trying to divide this tra- the police. theyhad issues with my teach- Classroom still is the same, so is teacher).” seen as the fallout of the three following acomplaint by the WelfareParty of India (WPI), po- ditional vote-bank and winning In replytoABVP, the college ings of Manusmriti and were not itssanctity,” Prasad said. Singh said she wasteaching agricultural Bills passedbythe Income TaxDepartment that he litical arm of Jamaat-e-Islami, for over asection of Christian voters. authorities said that “it’s notpos- comfortable bringing Rohith On Political Science teachers 120firstyear LLB students Punjab government ledby had misledthe department the coming local body elections Besides, CPI(M) hopes to ex- sible”. Vemula, MMKalburgi and from different colleges support- through Google Meet, and had Amarinder to negatethe three about the trusts ownedbyhim in the state. ploit an anti-IUML stand which On Friday, Political Science (Narendra) Dabholkar intomy ing Singh, Prof Rahul Tripathi, begun with achapteronnature, Central farm laws.Congress in the British Virgin Islands. CPI(M) Politburomember has developedrecentlyinKerala professors from across Goa col- teachings. Theyalso objected to HoD, Political Science, Goa scope and significance of politi- leaders calleditvendettapolitics Raninder could notbe and party's statesecretary Catholic Bishops’ Council (KCBC) leges metonline; supporting my stand on beef.” University,said: “Wecame to- cal theory. by the BJP. reachedfor comment. Kodiyeri Balakrishnan told the mainlyontwo issues. The media that IUML had “strongly Council had criticisedIUML opposed” Jamaat-e-Islami in the when the latter hailedconver- past. “Now,IUML has abandoned sion of Hagia Sophia intoa that stand and has no reserva- mosque, and also IUML's attempt IN NEW STRUCTURE,MORE COMFORTABLE SEATING,DIGITAL INTERFACES,SEPARATE OFFICES FOR MPS tions to work with Jamaat-e- to enter intoalocal-levelalliance Islami, whichwantstoestablish with WPI forlocal body polls. Islamic country. It is parallel to the The powerful bishops’ organ- New Parliament construction to begin in Dec, end by Oct 2022 stand of RSS, whichaims at Hindu isation, traditionallypro- Rashtra. The decision of Congress Congress, calledthe develop- vide morefunctional spaces for phasisedthat thereshould beno The newbuilding will also to work with WPI would have far- ment a“growing influence of EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE parliamentaryevents, to ensure compromise in ensuringquality- have aMP’s lounge, alibrary, six reaching consequences,” he said. pan-Islamic politics”. NEWDELHI,OCTOBER23 itsusagealong with the new control and timelycompletion of committee rooms, dining areas The Jamaat, he said, has “sup- Opposition leader Ramesh building”. the work,said the statement. and parking space, the statement portedreconversion of Istanbul’s Chennithala of the Congress said THE CONSTRUCTION of the new “During the meeting, Shri The statement said that the added. Hagia Sophia museum intoa UDF will notforge anyalliance Parliament building will com- Birla wasinformedthat the con- newbuilding will have separate It said that visitors will be mosque. Stating that IUML had with anyparty outside the coali- mence from December this year struction of the newBuilding will offices forMPs. Besides, eachseat givenaccess to the hall “tohelp endorsedJamaat's stand on tion. “However, in civic body and is likelytobecompletedby commence in December 2020 formembers in the chambers them to appreciateand under- Hagia Sophia, he said, “The elections, UDF local leaderships October 2022, the Lok Sabha and is likelytobecompletedby will be “comfortable” (with stand India’s journeyasaparlia- Congress has surrendered its can decide on local-levelelec- Secretariat said on Friday. October 2022,” the Lok Sabha blocks of twoseats) and mentarydemocracy”. secular outlook before IUML for toraladjustments. Suchparties The timeline regarding the Secretariat said in astatement. equippedwith digital interfaces, “The barricading plan and afew votes. In the past, UDF had should have anti-fascistap- construction of the building was Birla wasbriefed about the “whichwill beastepforward to- the various mitigating measures been ledbyleaders likeOoomen proach. It is up to the local lead- disclosedduring areviewmeet- progress made in the shifting of wardsapaperless office”. to control the air and noise pollu- Chandy (former CM), PK ership of UDF to decide on such ing chairedby Lok Sabha Speaker facilities and other infrastructure The existing building will be retro-fitted ‘toprovide more It said that besides the Lok tion during the construction Kunhalikutty (of IUML) and K moves,” he said. Om Birla and wasattendedby from the area proposedfor the functional spaces forparliamentaryevents’. File SabhaandRajyaSabhaChambers, process were elaborated.The of- Mani (of Kerala Congress).But it Jamaat-e-Isami and WPI Union MinisterofState construction of the newbuilding, thenewbuildingwillhave agrand ficers of the MinistryofHousing is nowled by leaders suchasM have backedLDF in the past. A (Independent Charge)for the statement said. It wasde- ‘Constitution Hall’, whichwill &Urban Affairs further briefed MHassan (UDF convener), PK fewpanchayats in north Kerala Housing &Urban Affair Hardeep cidedtoconstituteamonitoring will include, among others, offi- the statement. house, among other things, the Shri Birla about the proposed Kunhalikutty and Jamaat-e- aregoverned by LDF with the Singh Puri and senior officials. committee to oversee the day-to- cers of Lok Sabha Secretariat, Birla stressedonthe smooth original copyofthe Constitution movement plan of VIPs and staff Islami amir.’’ backing of WPI. But the Jamaat It wasalso informedthat the dayexecution of the construction MinistryofHousing &Urban coordination and resolving issues and digital displays forshowcas- during this period, including Hassan had recentlyheld dis- shiftedloyalty towardsUDF in existing Parliament building will work of the newbuilding. Affairs, CPWD, NDMC and archi- between various agencies in- ing India’s democratic heritage, during the Parliament Sessions, cussions with Jamaat's Kerala 2019 General Election. be suitablyretro-fitted “topro- “The Monitoring Committee tect/designer of the project,” said volvedonaregular basis. He em- said the statement. it said. WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM 10 EXPRESS NETWORK THEINDIANEXPRESS,SATURDAY,OCTOBER24,2020

2008 GUJARAT TRACKING INDIA’S COVID CURVE BLASTS CASE BharatBiotechsaysitsICMR-backed HC rejects plea 235 CASES: RECOVERED:69,48,497 DAYSSINCE 77,61,312 DEATHS:1,17,306 of accused to PANDEMIC BEGAN TESTS: 10,01,13,085 | DOUBLING RATE: 97.18** vaccinesetforJune2021launch examine news reporters, editors approval. “Our intent is to de- quiteafew newstates, because PRABHARAGHAVAN velop everything to itslogical the siteselection forphase-3 is SOHINIGHOSH NEWDELHI,OCTOBER23 conclusion in terms of empirical completely different from a AHMEDABAD,OCTOBER23 evidence and data, and efficacy phase-1 or aphase-2. We are KEYSTATES TOTAL SURGEIN 7-DAYAVG DOUBLING BHARATBIOTECH, whichhas re- dataand safetydata. But there looking at, obviously, the capa- AN AHMEDABAD special court TOWATCH CASES 24HOURS GROWTH* TIME** ceivedapproval forlate-stage arediscussions, Iguess, within bilities and expertise of the site, conducting the trial of the 2008 human trials forits Covid vaccine the government about that but also at what’s happening in Gujaratserialbombblastscaseon ■ Maharashtra 16,25,197 7,539 0.54% 132.31 candidate, expectstohaveit (emergency use approval),” he terms of Covid-19disease in Thursdayrejected an application ■ Andhra 7,96,919 3,620 0.46% 155.14 ready by June 2021—unless the said. those respective areas...it’s a by the accusedthat had sought government advances itslaunch The firm plans to enrol multifacetedapproachtoselect that the defence be permitted to ■ Karnataka 7,88,551 5,778 0.84% 86.00 through emergency use autho- “25,000 to 26,000”participants asite,” said Prasad. examine editors, reporters and ■ Tamil Nadu 7,00,193 3,077 0.53% 136.09 risation, according to atop com- across the country, including in Other vaccine candidates in photographersof certainnewspa- ■ Kerala 3,69,323 7,482 2.16% 33.28 panyofficial. Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, the fray arethose of Zydus pers at the time. The Hyderabad-basedfirm Maharashtraand Bihar,Prasad Cadila, whichisclose to complet- The26July, 2008blasts areal- *Compounded Daily Growth Rate over last7days**Calculated over 7-daygrowth plans to test over 20,000 volun- said. “This is what has been pre- ing phase-2 trials of ZyCov-D, leged to have been carriedout by CASEFATALITYRATIO POSITIVITYRATE DAILYIN,DAILYOUT teers across 12-14statesfor sented to the CDSCO(Central and of Russia's Gamaleya theIndianMujahideenacrosssev- Covaxin, itsindigenous candi- Drugs StandardControl Research Institute, whichwill eralsitesinAhmedabadandSurat, 7DAYSEARLIER: 7DAYSEARLIER: DETECTED TODAY date, Sai Prasad, executive direc- Organisation) and DCGI (Drug soon begin phase 2/3 trials of in which58people were killed 1.52 7.99 54,366 tor, Bharat Biotech International Controller General of India), and Sputnik Vincollaboration with and morethan 200wereinjured. NOW: NOW: RECOVERED TODAY: Ltd, told The Indian Express. theyhaveacceptedthat,” he said. Dr Reddy's. According to asource, the ac- 1.51 7.75 73,979 “If we getall the approvals in Rapid test being conducted in Ahmedabad on Friday. While the number of testing Covaxin became the subject cusedhad prayedbefore the spe- Deaths as aratio of Positives against Becoming sick vs place, Ithink during Q2 of 2021, Nirmal Harindran centres mayincrease, the target of controversy early in July, cial designatedjudgetoexamine positive cases (in %); number tested recovering; more we should getthe efficacy read- is around 25 clinical trial sites, he when ICMR Director General Dr reporters so as to authenticate indicator of progress (in %); indicator of recoveries for 14 days out from our phase-3 clinical said. “For the lasttwo months, Balram Bhargava wrotetoprin- their sources forthe reportage in averting deaths the spread of disease may signal the peak trial —April, May, June, forex- response. ficacy showwhether it has been we have been trying to establish cipal investigators before early- publishedinthe period following DataasonOctober22,releasedbyUnionMinistryofHealth,ICMRandstates.Oftendailynumbers includedatafrompreviousdays.Assuch,trendsbasedondailynumbersareindicative,notdefinitive ample. That is forthe full efficacy The approval forBharat able to reduce the number of and develop these sites...across stagehuman trials, suggesting the commission of offence and results,” Prasad said. Biotech to conduct phase-3 tri- cases in the inoculated group. 12 to 14 states in India as of that the government waslook- prior to the arrest of the accused. Covaxin, developedincollab- als currentlyputsitbehind front- “Weare committed to doing all now...it’s well spread between ing at alaunchdateofAugust15. As recordedinthe order of oration with the Indian Council runner Serum InstituteofIndia, our phase-1,phase-2 and phase- north, south, eastand west,” he Officials later clarifiedthat October 22 by JudgeAmbalal R PUNJAB CM ORDERS PROBE of Medical Research’s National whichissaid to be in the process 3clinical trials in itsentirety, but said, adding that during the first the letter,whichurged investi- Patel, who has been specially InstituteofVirology,isaninacti- of recruiting and vaccinating Ithink the government mayalso twophases, Covaxin waspro- gators to “fasttrack”all approvals designated forthe speedy trial of vatedvaccine that is expected to participantsfor the thirdphase be considering emergency use videdtovolunteers across 12 and ensuresubject enrollment the bomb blastcases, the re- 6-yr-old raped, work by injecting the “killedver- of testing forits candidate, approval,” Prasad said. sites. no later than July7,was not porters and photographers sion” of the Covid-19virus into Covishield. He said, however, that the “Therewill be quiteafew aimedatlaunching the vaccine whom the defence wanted to the body to develop an immune Theresultsofavaccine’s ef- firm is notpushing forsuchan newsites and therewill also be at the costofsafetyand efficacy. examine includedthose from vernacular dailies Sandesh and killed, body set DivyaBhaskar,and English dailies The Indian Express and Govt imposes stock limits on onion to Ahmedabad Mirror,pertaining to reportage involving alleged pur- on fire; two held chase of timers (for bombs) and siteofalleged training of the ac- cused, in editions of these dailies ANJUAGNIHOTRICHABA LUDHIANAWOMAN check prices; traders doubt its impact in the period of six to 12 days, JALANDHAR,OCTOBER23 prior to the arrest of the accused RAPEDIN CAR,2HELD creasedbymorethan100%when on August16, 2008. As per the ASIX-YEAR-OLDgirlwasallegedly Ludhiana: A30-year old HARIKISHANSHARMA& comparedwiththeaverageofthe accused's application, the re- raped, killedand then setonfire woman wasallegedly raped PARTHASARATHIBISWAS last5yearsandthusthepricetrig- portage in these dailies pointed in avillageinHoshiarpur district. in amovingcar in Ludhiana NEWDELHI,PUNE,OCT23 gers under EC Acthavebeen out inconsistencies in the case. Police said her half-burnt body in the intervening night of reached.” The application wasopposed wasdiscoveredonWednesday Wednesdayand Thursday, WITH RETAIL prices of onion Retail prices of onion were by the stategovernment through evening. She wascremated on police said. The woman said reaching nearly Rs 100per kg in over Rs 100per kg in Bengaluru itspublic prosecutors on the Fridayamid tight security. in her complaint that she some cities, the government on and Puducherry this week. ground that similar applications A21-year-old youth and his wasinvited by afriend to cel- Fridayinvoked provisions of the Earlier this week,the govern- had been filedearlier whichhad grandfatherhave beenarrestedin ebratethe birthdayofhis ac- EssentialCommoditiesAct,2020, ment had relaxed the import been rejected by the trial court. connectionwiththecase.Thevic- quaintance. She said she was andimposedonionstocklimitsof norms foronions. It had also said The courtwhile rejecting the tim’s body wasfound in their pushedintoacar and raped 25metrictonnes(MT)forwhole- thatanestimatedkharif cropof 37 application, stated in itsorder house, said police. by the acquaintance while salers, and 2MTfor retailers. LMT is also likelytostart arriving that anyinformation that is dis- The duo were booked on her friend drovedrove the The stocklimit, whichcomes in mandis, whichwill add to the seminated in dailynewspapers chargesofmurder,rapeandother vehicle. She wasthen intoeffect immediately, will con- availability of onions. is providedbythe reporters who relevant sections of the IPC, rele- dumpedonaroad. Accused tinue until December 31. While the decision on stock “managetobring information vant sections of the POCSO Actas were arrested Friday. ENS Butthedecisionmaynot have limit has evoked strong reac- from somewhereand by some well as provisions of the mucheffect on prices, according tions among farmers and farm- means and editors publish sto- ScheduledCaste and Scheduled to market sources. Mostofthe ers' leaders, mosttraders feel ries brought by reporters and it Tribe(Prevention of Atrocities) Thevictim’sfatherisamigrant produceisstillwithfarmers,who Traders said mostofthe onion is still with farmers, who areinnohurry to liquidatestock. this would notsee anydrastic ef- maybethe case that the said in- Act,1989,policesaid.Thegrandfa- labourer.Hesaid the 21-year-old areinnohurry to liquidatetheir File/NarendraVaskar fect on prices. This summer, formation maynot be true...” ther has also been booked foral- accusedallegedly took the girlto stock, traders across wholesale farmers in Maharashtra, one of legedly helping erase evidence. his home whereherapedher. marketsinMaharashtrasaid. the country's largest onion- Medical reports of the duo are Then,themanandhisgrandfather “The stocklimit is applicable amendedEssentialCommodities anyactiononimposingstocklimit processorsandvaluechainpartic- growing states, had stored Three held for awaited,police said. allegedly killedher and triedto forus, traders. Thereisnosuch Act, 1955, to exclude onions, willbebasedonprice-rise,andan ipantsof anyagriculturalproduce, around 27 lakh tonnes of their On Friday, Chief Minister burn the body,hesaid. limitonfarmers. And since the pulses, potatoes, edible oils and order forregulating stocklimit andordersrelatingto thePDS,the summer crop in on-field storage assault, threat Amarinder Singh directed the At the funeral on Friday, the next crop is delayed, mostare oilseedfromthe listofessential maybeissuedonlyifthereis lawstates. structures, called'kanda chawl'. state’s DGP to conduct aswiftin- familydemandedcapitalpunish- holding on to their stockinthe commodities. “hundred per cent increase in re- The MinistryofConsumer Sources in wholesale markets on Dalit man vestigationinthecase.“Extremely ment forthe accused. hopeof betterprices,”saidatrader Addressing the media digi- tailpriceof horticulturalproduce; Affairs, Food and Public said that till nowfarmers have sadandshockingincidentof rape The government has an- operating out of Lasalgaon’s tally, Consumer Affairs Secretary or fiftyper cent increase in retail Distributionsaid in astatement, 10 lakh tonnes in storage, which &murder of 6-year-old in nouncedacompensation of wholesale market in Leena Nandan said the govern- price of non-perishable agricul- “The all-India averageretail price theyare selling in tranches. in Meerut Hoshiarpur.Though police have Rs 8.25 lakh forthe family. Adel- Maharashtra's Nashik district. ment had to invoke the Essential tural foodstuffs”, over the price variation of onions as on Lasalgaon, the country's arrested the accused, Ihavedi- egation of Congress MLAs on With the newkharif crop be- Commodities(Amendment)law, prevailing immediatelypreced- 21.10.2020whencomparedto last largest onionmarket,hasreported AMILBHATNAGAR rected DGP to ensureproper in- Fridayhandedoverachequeof Rs ing delayedbyseveral weeks, whichallows itto regulateperish- ing 12 months, or averageretail yearis22.12%(fromRs45.33toRs anaveragetradedpriceof around NOIDA,OCTOBER23 vestigation &that challan is pre- 4lakh to the family.Teams of the prices arealso unlikelytosee a able commodities in an extraor- price of lastfiveyears, whichever 55.60 per/kg), and when com- Rs 60 to Rs 65 per kg since the last sentedspeedily. Callforfasttrial& state’sCommissionforScheduled drastic drop in immediatefuture, dinarysituation of price-rise, and is lower. pared to last5years averageis fewweeks. THREEPEOPLEhavebeenarrested exemplarypunishment to the Castesand the Women’s theysaid.Themove comesbarely calledita“decisive step”. Exemptions from stock-hold- 114.96% (from Rs 25.87to55.60 FULLREPORTON in SikheravillageofMeerut, in guilty by the court,” he tweeted. Commission also metthe family. amonth afterthe government Under provisions of this law, ing limitswill be providedto per/kg).Therefore,priceshave in- www.indianexpress.com westernUP,forallegedlyassaulting and threatening aDalit man from the same village. Accordingto police,thevictim, IMD launches guidance system for South Asia to tackle flash floods Yogi launches women help Sandeep, 32, stated that the inci- denttookplaceonOctober16 after temfor flash floods, notedthe calisedareaandthewaterrun-off tion worsens in the presence of desks at all police stations he had objected to the beating of a EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE Norobust Asian experts. quantity is very high. Flash floods choked drainagelines or en- dog. As the rowescalated the ac- PUNE,OCTOBER23 The heads of meteorological can occur in cities and hillyre- croachmentsobstructingthenat- rity andasked women and in- cusedallegedly threatenedhim systemin and hydrological departmentsof gions," said Rajeevan, who ural flowofwater.Inthe latestin- EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE tellectuals, too, to participatein and asked him to leave the village. E place ● THE INDIA Meteorological EXPLAINED the WMO and the four South launchedthe system during an cident involving flash floods, LUCKNOW, OCTOBER 23 the initiative. TheFIRwasregisteredfourdays Department (IMD) on Friday Asian countries put forththeir online event. Hyderabad city wasbattered by Agovernment spokesper- later,onOctober 20. launchedthe South Asian Flash WorldMeteorological views and the urgent needfor As muchas80per cent of nat- heavy rain, resulting in massive UTTAR PRADESH Chief Minister son said the Chief Ministerhas “Initiallytherewas no com- Flood Guidance System (FFGS), Organisation statistics suchawarningsystem,whichhas ural disasters experiencedinall flooding whichinundated roads, Yogi Adityanath on Friday directed that a“secret glass plaint following the incident of as- whichisaimedathelping disas- suggestthat worldover, been developedbyUS-based theseSouthAsiancountriesiscon- earlier this month. As the city launchedwomen help desksat room” should be readiedat sault. The accusedwerechallaned termanagement teams and gov- about 5,000 people die Hydrologic Research Centre. tributed by erratic weather. recorded191 mm of rain within the 1,535police station in the everypolice station, providing underSection151.Inthefollowing ernmentsmaketimelyevacua- annuallydue to flash MRajeevan, secretaryofthe "Amongthese,flashfloods...leadto the span of afew hours, the heav- stateunder the government’s aseparatespace to aggrieved days,apanchayatwas held and tion plans ahead of the actual floods. Despitesuchhigh MinistryofEarthSciences(MoES), heavy loss of livesand to property. iestin97yearsrecordedin Mission Shakti campaign. women forspeaking to female therewas pressureput on the vic- event of flooding. mortality,thereisnoro- highlighted that the frequency of In addition, the impact over South October,several waterbodies in Adityanath said the govern- police personnel at ease and tim.OnOctober20,acomplaintlet- Indiaisleadingadelegationof bustforecasting or warn- extreme rainfall eventshas in- Asia increases manytimes due to Telangana'scapitalbreacheddan- ment would strive to ensure without anyhesitation. terwas receivedand nations, including Bhutan, Sri ing system forflash creaseddueto climatechangeand varying topography--mountains, gerlevels, worsening the overall that respect forwomen is incul- Afterthe virtual launch, an FIR wasfiledimmediately,” Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal, in floods available. SouthAsiaishighlyproneto flash oceans, Eastern and Western floodsituation.Nearly 70 people cated as a“sanskar” (culture) Adityanath said, “Mahilaon ke Circle Officer,Sadar Dehat, Brijesh sharing hydrological and meteo- floods. Ghats, Myanmar hills and others," losttheirlivesandmanyhundreds and thus awareness campaigns samman ko sanskar banana Kumar said. rological datatowards preparing Meteorologists from these saidMrutyunjayMohapatra,direc- were displacedfromtheirhomes. would be organisedinschools, hoga”(We mustinculcatere- “It also came to our notice that flash flood forecasts.India's Meteorological Organisation South Asian countries unani- torgeneral of IMD. In the following days,Sangli, colleges and institutions across spect forwomen aculture). thevictimwasbeingthreatenedto National DisasterManagement (WMO) suggestthat across the mouslysaidthatforecastingflash Flashfloodsaresuddensurges Solapur and Pune districtsin the state. He directed that all the leave the village. We will ensure Authority and the Central Water world,about5,000peoplediean- floods wasareal challenge. in waterlevels during or follow- Maharashtraalsofacedsimilarin- He emphasisedthat during helpline numbers, including thereisnomigration from the vil- Commission have also partnered nuallydueto flashfloods.Despite "Forecasting flash floods is very ing an intense spell of rain, occur- tense rain and flooding that morning prayers or cultural 1090, 181, 112, 1076,1098and lage,” Kumar said. in this system. suchhighmortality,thereisnoro- difficult as an event can occur ring in ashorttime duration over claimedover30lives and dam- events, people should be made 102, should be prominentlydis- Three other accusedpersons DatafromWorld bustforecasting or warning sys- withinthreeto sixhoursoveralo- alocalisedarea. The flood situa- aged standing kharif crop. moreaware of women's secu- played. areabsconding, the police said. FROMPAGEONE Tricolour “The people of J&K areex- gether as the People’s Alliance. “I 2019 were perpetuated through tramplingtherightsofminorities, ■ “Demonstratethat terror fi- cases”. 21 points. pendable to them (Centre), what have no interestinelections. The the BJPs “brutemajority” in andthenbringinginthenewfarm nancingprosecutionsresultinef- On Thursday, pushing for In February, the FATF gave happens, we will nothold any theywantisterritory. Thiscountry Constitution,under whichIcon- Parliament. laws. fective,proportionateanddissua- Pakistantoremain on the list, Pakistanafour-month grace pe- other flag in our hands. Hamara will run on the Constitution, not tested elections, till it is restored On the upcoming elections to sive sanctions”. MinistryofExternal Affairs riod to complete the 27-point uss jhande se rishtaisjhande ne ba- BJP’s manifesto,” she said. to us, Ihavenothing to do with theDistrictDevelopmentCouncils Pakistan ■ “Demonstrateeffective imple- spokesperson Anurag Srivastava plan. It extendedthe deadline by naya hai, it is notindependent of Referringto theconstitutional elections.” and whether her party would be complete itsfull action plan by mentation of targeted financial had said: “As is well known, three months due to the post- this flag,” Mehbooba Mufti told changes stripping J&K of itsspe- “Byforcefullytakingaway our willingto cedespaceto theBJPby February2021,”the FATF said in sanctions againstall...designated Pakistancontinuesto providesafe ponement of itsplenaryfollow- reporters, pointing to the flag of cial status, Mufti said “what has rightsfromusonAugust5,they notcontesting elections, Mufti astatement. terrorists and those acting foror havensto terroristentitiesandin- ing the Covid outbreak. the erstwhile stateplacedbefore been snatchedawayfromus, will have torn the Constitution to saidthePeople’sAlliancewilltake Pakistanalso needs to work on their behalf; preventing the dividuals and has also notyet The FATF listing makes it ex- her along with the PDP flag. be takenback… this is apolitical shreds. Even if theyhad 500 afinal call on these issues. on four areas to “address its raising and moving of funds in- takenany action againstseveral tremelydifficultforPakistantoget In her firstpress conference battle that we will fight peace- members in Parliament, theydid “This is notjustabout BJP,but strategic deficiencies”, it said. cluding in relation to non-profit terroristentities and individuals financial aid from the IMF,the following her release from over fully.” nothavethe powertosnatch itscronies as well. People have to Listing the deficiencies,the FATF organisations; identifying and includingthoseproscribedby the WorldBank and the European 14 months of detention under She said her struggle will not away Article 370or35A,they survive.Wewill weigh the pros said that Pakistanneeds to: freezing assets;and prohibiting UNSC, suchasMasood Azhar, Union. In August, Pakistanim- the Public SafetyAct, she said no beconfinedtoseekingrestoration don’t have those powers. The and cons and take adecision un- ■ “Demonstratethat lawen- accessto fundsandfinancialserv- Dawood Ibrahim, Zakir-ur- posedfinancial sanctions on 88 matter howhardthe Centretries of Article 370but will go beyond Constitution of India lends those der the leadership of Farooq forcement agencies areidentify- ices”. Rahman Lakhvi.” bannedterrorgroups and their to discreditJ&K’smainstreampar- “fortheresolutionof theKashmir powers to the Constituent Abdullah, and we will do what is ingand investigating the widest ■ “Demonstrateenforcement TheFATFhadissuedtheaction leaders, including 26/11Mumbai ties, it will notbeable to do so. dispute”. AssemblyofJ&K,” she said. right,” she said. rangeofterrorfinancing activity againstviolation of terror financ- plan afterplacing Pakistanonthe attackmastermind and Jamaat- “Theyare tryingto replace this Emphasisingthat she is “not Referringto MahatmaGandhi Stating that the BJP did not whichtargetdesignatedpersons ing sanctions...of administrative grey listinJune2018.Recently, the ud-Dawa chief HafizSaeed,Jaish- country’s Constitution with the forpower”, Mufti urgedthe peo- andNelsonMandela,Muftisaidit stop at J&K, she accuseditof“po- andentities,andthosewhoacton and criminal penalties and task force's International e-Mohammedchief Masood BJPmanifesto,andthiswillnotlast ple of J&K to stand with the polit- isgoingto be“along-drawnfight.” larising the country” by passing the behalf/direction of the desig- provincial and federal authorities CooperationReviewGroupnoted Azhar and underworlddon long,” she said. ical leadership that hascometo- She said the actions of August5, theCitizenship(Amendment)Act, nated persons or entities”. cooperating on enforcement that Pakistanhad compliedwith Dawood Ibrahim. 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850,000 In back-to-backmoves aimedatcontrolling onionprices, the governmenthas relaxed import normsand nowreintroducedstock limits. Whyhaveprices been rising, and howfar can thesemoves checkthe rise? 826,876 695,509 nowallowedtostock up to 25 tonnes of 750,000 PARTHASARATHIBISWAS onion, and retail traders up to 2tonnes. These PUNE,OCTOBER23 limits were setafter taking intoconsidera- tion the rise in pricesyear-on-year. WITH LESS than aweek to go forthe Bihar LAST 10 DAYS elections, the CentreonFridayreintroduced Will importshelp bring prices down? Oct 13 Oct 22 the stocklimit on onions —amoveaimedat Thelandedcostofonions from Iran at 650,000 controlling rising prices, whichcrossedRs80 Mumbai portworks out to around Rs 35 per per kg in manycities on Friday, including kg.Takingintoconsiderationtransport, han- Note:The Oct 22 figureinthisgraph is based on thegovernment updateonOct 23 nearly Rs 100/kginMumbai. dling and other charges, the final retail cost Barelyamonth ago, Parliament had forsuchonions come to around Rs 40-45 per amendedthe Essential Commodities Act, kg.However, traders said the demand for INDIA TOTALCASES WORLD TOTAL CASES 1955 to exclude onions —besides potatoes, onions from Iran comes from the hoteland 7,761,312 41,982,448 edible oils, oilseedand pulses —fromthe list hospitality industry rather thanfromthe re- of essentialcommodities, thus freeing them tail buyer.Suchonions, theypoint out, lack Source:MinistryofHealth&Family Source:JohnsHopkinsUniversity, from stocklimits.Since then,possiblywith pungency andare largerthan Indian ones. Welfare,updatedat11pmonOct23 updatedat11pmonOct23 the Biharelections in mind, the government In itsstatement,the Centrehas expressed has acted twice towardscontrolling onion hopethatthekharif cropwillsoonhitthemar- prices; it relaxed import norms on kets whichwillhelpincoolingdowntheprices. Wednesday, followedbyFriday’s reintroduc- However, reports of heavy crop losses have Scientists grow ‘mini-lungs’ in tion of the stocklimit. started cominginfromNashikdue to excep- Alook at the dynamics of onion prices and At APMC market in Navi Mumbai on Friday. NarendraVaskar tionallyheavy rainfall in the lastfew days. the impact of the government intervention: Farmerssaytherainhasnotonlydamagedthe lab, infect them with coronavirus almostmarket-readycropbutalsotakenatoll Whyhaveonion prices been rising? Maharashtra, around 10-11lakh tonnes re- on the nurseries wherefarmers were raising and watch battleinreal time Theyhavebeen risingsince thelastweek ONIONRETAILPRICES,OCT23 main now. The yearly consumption of onions saplings forthe latekharif andrabi crops. of August, as reports startedcoming in of in India is slated to be 160lakh tonnes with Giventhe crop damage, marketsources massive losses to kharif onions causedby Delhi `58/kg Maharashtraalone consuming around feel that chances of Maharashtra’s crop arriv- heavy rainfall in north Karnataka. This crop Mumbai `97/kg 4,000-6,000 tonnes per day. ing by the firstorsecond week of November wasmeant to arrive afterSeptember and was Chennai`83/kg areslim.“It’s mostly going to be delayed un- expected to feed the marketsuntil the arrival Howhas the government reacted to this? til the end of November,” saidSuresh Kolkata`80/kg of the kharif crop from Maharashtratowards The Centre appliedthe firstbrakesonris- Deshmukh, acommission agent operating the end of October. Source: Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs ing prices on September 14,when it banned out of the wholesale market in Dindori, MP. Thereare three main onion crops—kharif the exportofonions. This wasdone when the Whilethe importscan seepricesmove (June-Julysowing, post-October harvest), amendment to EssentialCommodities Act downward in theshort term,mostsay the latekharif (September sowing, post- ers, in fact, have sufferedmorethan their 1955 took away thepower of thegovernment real price correction can happen onlywhen December harvest), and rabi (December- usual storagelosses —50-60% as against30- to put stocklimitsononionsand afew other the newcrophitsthe market.That will be January sowing, post-March harvest). The 40% normally. Rain in the onion belt of commodities. Stocklimitshavebeen apotent onlypost-November. rabi crop has the leastmoisturecontent, Ahmednagar,Nashik and Pune had caused weapon forcontrolling prices. But even after making it amenabletostorage.Farmers, es- waterseepageintothe structures. the exportban, prices continuedto rise due to What arethe prospectsfor the next crop? peciallyinMaharashtra, storeitinon-field Also, agricultureofficers say, theshelf life asupply-demand mismatch. Lastweek, in- Farmers and agriculturalofficers have University of CambridgeDuke University structures called kanda chawls to protect it of the onion is lowerthis year due to overuse come taxofficers from Pune inspected the talked about adireshortage of onion seeds, (Left) Representative imageof3Dlung organoidshowing alveolar from moistureand light. This crop feedsthe of urea by farmers. “Lastyear,onion prices books of nine principal traders in Nashik. whichcan castashadowonthe all-impor- stem cell marker; (right) image by ArvindKonkimalla shows howa markets till the next one arrives. were good and farmers were extra-indulgent This wasfollowedbythe relaxation of im- tant rabi season. Normally, farmers generate single lung stem cell copieditselftogeneratethousands of cells and Theheavy rain in September notonlyde- withureatoincrease yield. Unfortunately, this portnormsonWednesday, to alloweasyship- their ownseeds by allowing aportion of the generateastructureresembling breathing tissues. stroyed thenew crop in Karnataka but also reduces the shelf lifeofonions,” anofficer said. pinginfromIran,Turkey andotheronion-pro- crop to flowerand then produce seeds. took atoll on stored onions in states like The national acreagefor rabi onions last ducing nations. In Mumbai, the Vashi However, this season, theyskippedthis step Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. Farmers in season was10lakhhectares as against7lakh wholesale marketgot 600tonnes of onions, and sold their entirecropinviewofthe good THE NOVEL coronavirus is known to attacks.These arecalledAT2 cells. Maharashtraalone had marketable onions, hectares of 2018-19. But the additional whichmadeitsway to marketsinSouthIndia. pricesbeingoffered.Non-availability of good attackprimarilythe lungs,but how The UK and South Korean team re- having stored around 28 lakh tonnes at the wastagehas constrainedsupply. And on Friday, the government reintro- seedshas causedconcerns and the available the attackunfolds is still asubject of programedthe AT2cells backtotheir startofsummer. ButevenMaharashtrafarm- Of the 28 lakh tonnes stored in ducedthe stocklimit. Wholesale traders are seedsare being sold at apremium. research.Now,two studieshave earlier “stemcell” stage.Theygrew thrownlight on these processes by us- self-organising, alveolar-like3Dstruc- ing the same approach. Scientists tures that mimic the behaviour of key have developedlung models in the lung tissue. When the 3D models Is death in Brazil ablow to AstraZeneca vaccine? lab, infected thesewith SARS-CoV-2, were exposed to SARS-CoV-2, the and watchedthe battle virus begantoreplicate between the lung cells rapidly. In six hours, cells humans in the firstplace. The body’s im- Following reviews that ledinvestigators, and the virus. begantoproduce inter- PRABHARAGHAVAN mune system is expected to recognise this asafetymonitoring boardand the UK gov- Both papers arepub- ferons —proteins that act NEWDELHI,OCTOBER23 spikeprotein as athreat, and develop anti- ernment to conclude that the reactionwas lishedinthe journal Cell as warning signals to bodies to fight it, so that it will be ready to at- notcausedbythe vaccine, trials have re- Stem Press.One study is neighbouring cells. After APARTICIPANT in the late-stage clinical tri- tack the real virus if infection happens. sumedatmostsites exceptinthe US. The US by South Korean and UK PAPER 48hours,the cellsstarted als of AZD1222, the Covid-19vaccine devel- Brazil is amongthe major sites fortesting Food and Drug Administration is still look- researchers, including fightingback. And after opedbyThe University of Oxfordand this vaccine globally, with phase3human ing intothis adverse event and is yettoap- from the University of 60 hours from infection, Swedish-British drugmaker AstraZeneca,has trials thereenrollingaround 5,000 volun- provethe restartofthe trials there. Cambridge; the other is CLIP some of the alveolar cells diedinBrazil. What does this mean forthe teers. The participantswereeither giventhe by researchers from begantodisintegrate, closelywatchedvaccine candidate—aver- Covid-19vaccine or were administereddoses Howare trials in India progressing? DukeUniversity and NEWRESEARCH leading to cell death and sion of whichisatthe forefront of India’s own of apreviouslyapproved vaccine against Pune-headquarteredSerum Instituteof University of North damagetothe tissue. Covid-19vaccine race? meningitis—aviral, bacterial or fungal in- India(SII)has an agreementwith AstraZeneca Carolina. In the other study,led by Duke fection that causes inflammation of the brain Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine giventoa to manufacturethis vaccine forlow-and mid- In both studies,scientists observed University cell biologist What happenedatthe trial, and whyisit and spinal cordmembranes. volunteerintrial in Pune. Express Archive dle-income countries. It is currentlyconduct- howthe virus damages the alveoli in Purushothama RaoTata, the team got important? ing late-stage trialofthe candidateinIndia the lungs. Alveoli areballoon-likeair asingle lung cell to multiplyinto The volunteer forthe trial in Brazil died Doesthe death mean the vaccine is targeting around 1,600participants. The UK sacs that take up the oxygen we thousands of copies and createa this week,according to the country’s health unsafe? concerns about continuation of the ongoing incidenthad ledtoabrief pausedinthe trial breathe and release the carbon diox- structurethat resembles breathing surveillance agency, ANVISA.While the reg- From the information availablesofar,it study,” the companyhas said in astatement. in India, too, but it has nowresumed. ide we exhale. Damagetoalveoli tissues of the human lung. Once in- ulator,University of Oxfordand AstraZeneca does notmean the vaccine is unsafe. causes pneumonia and acuterespira- fected with the virus, the model did notelaboratefurther,areport by CNN According to reports,the participantwas not But have therenot been other issues at What happens to the trial in Brazil? tory distress —the leading cause of showedaninflammatoryresponse. Brasil said the volunteer wasa28-year-old givenAZD1222, whichwould mean that his trials with this vaccine? Brazil’s regulator has said that the trial deathinCovid-19. The team also witnessedthe cytokine man living in Rio de Janeiroand had diedof death wasnot aresult of the vaccine. This is the firstreported death during this will continue. Testing would have been sus- Both teams developedthe model storm —the hyper reaction of im- Covid-19complications. AstraZeneca has said that this issue, like trial. Previously, the vaccine candidatehad pendedifthe participant had been vacci- using“mini-lungs”—orlungorganoids. mune moleculesthe lungs launchto The vaccineuses aweakened common all significant medicalevents, was“carefully hit aroadblockinSeptember,when apartic- nated with the Covid-19candidate. However, The organoidsweregrown from the fight the infection. cold chimpanzee virus to carry instructions assessed” by trial investigators, an independ- ipantinthe UK reportedly giventhe Covid-19 as it has been suggestedthatthis person was stem cells that repair the deepestpor- to createthe spikeprotein of the SARS-CoV- ent safetymonitoring committee, and regu- vaccine developedaserious adverse reac- partofthe meningitis vaccinecontrol group, tions of the lungs whereSARS-CoV-2 KABIRFIRAQUE 2virus, likeaTrojan horse. The spike protein latory authorities. tion. The trials were put on pause across the thereisnoquestion of the trial being halted is thepartofthe virus thatallows it to infect “These assessmentshavenot ledtoany worldasaresult. as aresult of this death. Tocilizumab:initialexcitement,disappointingtrials,yettrustedbymany

had three distributors and eachwitnessed giventocilizumaband in the placebo group, Drug Administration (FDA), said demand “turnedaround patientsifusedinthe nick favour,although resultsofthe WorldHealth TABASSUMBARNAGARWALA aqueue of 200-300people dailytobuy the or in the percentageofpeople who had died. forthe drug has plummeted since August. of time”. “One mustunderstand that trials Organization (WHO) Solidarity trial found MUMBAI,OCTOBER23 drug.Then came the twostudy results. Therewas,however, afasterdischarge rate Until July-end, 12,000 vials of tocilizumab look foraspecificoutcome and selectaspe- this drug —and afew other treatmentsin- in patients administeredtocilizumab. had been consumedinMaharashtra. “After cific pool of people. We can’t saythe drug cluding hydroxychloroquine —werenot ef- ASTUDYpublishedthis week suggests that What arethe latest findings? OnSeptember18,Rochepublishedresults that, thereisnegligible demand forCovid- failedbecause the specific outcome wasnot fective in preventing mortality.On the drug tocilizumab maynot prevent mor- On October 21,the NewEngland Journal of another phase IIItrial, Empacta. These re- 19 patients,” Mantri said. achieved. Ihavetreated morethan 1,000 Thursday,remdesivir becamethe firstdrug tality in Covid-19patients. It is the second of Medicine publishedastudyon243 pa- sultswereslightlymoreencourag- Dr Gunjan Chanchalani,Head patientsand clinical acumen has taught us to getUSFDA approval forCovid-19treat- suchstudy on this drug. And tocilizumab is tientsthatfound tocilizumab wasnot effec- ing: 44%ofpatientsgiven IntensivistinMumbai’s Bhatia better use of tocilizumab now,”hesaid. ment. Until nowUSFDA has onlygiven the second drug, afterhydroxychloroquine, tive in preventing death in moderatelyill, tocilizumab areless likelyto Hospital,said, “I have reduceduse In April, Dr Parkar wasthe firstinIndia emergency-use authorisation to treatments that had quicklyearnedglobal popularity hospitalisedCovid-19patients. At the end progress intoventilation require- of tocilizumab. And the patientout- to use tocilizumab, on a52-year-old Covid forCovid-19. Manydoctors find remdesivir as aCovid-19treatment before itsefficacy of 14 days,those giventocilizumab had no ment,buttherewasagainnodif- come has notgot affected much patient in Lilavati Hospital. Then in short effective if usedearly. came under question in the wake of poor significant clinical improvements, except ference in mortality rates. in itsabsence.” Doctors alsopoint supply, the drug wasimported. The patient Plasma convalescent therapytooremains trial outcomes. fewerserious infections, compared to those to the cost—a400-mg dose costs dieddespiteplasma therapyand three under debate. An Indian Council of Medical Between Mayand July, tocilizumab was notadministered the drug.While18% of the To whatextent is it still Rs 40,500, andnot everypatient doses of tocilizumab. But Parkar insists that Research trial (PLACID) on 464patientsin39 widelyusedacross India formoderatelyill patients in the tocilizumab group had wors- being used? can afford multiple doses. onlyadelaycan render the drug ineffective. hospitalshas found this therapyineffective in Covid-19patients. Even today, doctors are ening of diseaseagainst14.9% in the placebo In aweb seminar of the And yet, one section of doc- Dr Mohan Joshi, Dean of Sion Hospital, preventingmortality.Expertshave, however, dividedonits efficacy againstCovid-19. group, 24.6% were still on oxygen support International Federation of tors continue to prescribe mentioned favourable outcomes in patients questionedthese resultsasthe donors were in the tocilizumab group against21.2% in Pharmaceutical Manufacturers tocilizumab. giventocilizumab as partofatrial study in notselected on the basis of neutralising an- What is tocilizumab? the other group. and Associations in September, Nair Hospital. Dr Balkrishna Adsul, Dean of tibodies present in their plasma. It is an immunosuppressant, commonly Dr Severin Schwan, Chief Whyare some doctors SevenHills Hospital, said he has treated 900 Dr JayanthiShastri, Head Microbiologist usedfor rheumatoid arthritis, and marketed What were theprevious findings? Executive Officer of Roche, said continuing with tocilizumab? patientswithtocilizumab.“Whateverthetrial in Mumbai’s Kasturba Laboratory,said ever as ActemrabySwiss pharma company On July29, Rochepublishedresultsofa the companyhas notreduced Rochehas partnered with resultssay,ifgiven on time this drug helps since the test became available, theyare Roche. It wasrepurposedinJanuarytofight phase-IIItrial,calledCovacta, whichfound supplyoftocilizumab afterthe GileadSciences foranother trial, improveoxygensaturation levelin24to48 nowselecting donors basedonantibody severe lung infection in Covid-19patients. that tocilizumab did notmeetthe primary July29trial results. “Weare using it in com- Remdata, of tocilizumab in combination hours.” Dr Adsul agreedthat the drug is not titresand history of symptoms to ensure Once it reachedIndia by April-end, many endpointofclinicalimprovement or the sec- bination with other drugsand trial results withthe antiviral remdesivir,manufactured usefulinallpatients,andsaidheusesitinjust good-quality plasma. Severalhospitalsalso Indian doctors initiallyreposedfaithinthe ondaryendpoint of reduction in mortality. areawaited.Thereisenough supply,”Dr by Gilead. Although the resultsofthe trial, 3-4% of hospitalisedCovid-19patients along insistontesting donors before extracting drug, some even calling it a“miracle drug”. Since then, the drug’s demandhas plum- Schwan said. whichbegan in June with 450 patients, are with remdesivir.“The keyisusing it at the theirplasma to ensure the antibodies are At one point, demand wassohigh that pa- meted. The trial wasonseverelyinfected While some doctors continue to give it notyet out, doctors areoptimisticbasedon right time forthe rightperson,” Adsul said. effective. tientshad to wait fordays to getavial. Covid-19patientswithpneumonia. At the to patients, others have ceasedtodosoaf- theiranecdotalexperience. The steroid dexamethasone and the RochesuppliedittoCipla, whichsup- end of four weeks, it found no significant dif- terthe trial results. JBMantri, Joint PulmonologistDrJalil Parkar said What arethe alternatives? blood thinner heparin tooare beingused pliedtodistributors and hospitals. Mumbai ference betweenoutcomesinthe group Commissioner in Maharashtra’s Food and remdesivir-tocilizumab combination has Remdesivir has notyet fallen out of fortreatment of Covid-19. WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM

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12 THE EDITORIAL PAGE —VOLTAIRE Riders to the sea

§ FOUNDED BY § RAMNATH GOENKA Time has comefor an Indo-Pacific Concordofregional BECAUSETHE TRUTH INVOLVES US ALL democracies with amaritimesecuritycharter

CENTRE’S BUREAU? ArunPrakash

States withdrawing general consent should worrythe CBI — NAVIES ARE, INDEED, fortunateinthat, un- bers, and markedcaginess has been evident Andaman Islands, which would schedule and onus is on the agency,not itsmasters, to ensureits credibility likearmies and air forces, theyhavemany in their actions and articulations. ForIndia, conduct periodic multinational navalexer- roles to play,eveninpeacetime. This was whichfaces amassiveChinesemilitarymo- cises. The exercises could be structured to HE MAHARASHTRA GOVERNMENT’S decision to withdraw the “general drivenhome by SovietAdmiralSergei bilisation on itsborders, accompaniedby bla- hone the skills of participating navies in spe- Gorshkov,manyyearsago,when he said, tant territorial claims, the time forambiva- cialisations likehumanitarian assistance and consent” giventothe CBI to investigatecases in the stateisdisquieting. “Demonstrative actions by the fleet, in many lence is over.While preparing to fight itsown disasterrelief, countering non-traditional Maharashtraisnot the firststate to flag thisdistrustofthe federal agency: cases, have made it possible to achieve polit- battles with determination, it is time forIndia threats, undertaking search-and-rescue oper- Andhra Pradesh, West Bengaland Chhattisgarhhavedonethe same in re- ical endswithout resorting to armedaction, to seek external balancing —bestdonevia the ations and establishing networkedmaritime Tcent times. On eachsuchoccasion, the stategovernment had hinted that by merely putting pressure… Thus, the navy maritime domain. domain awareness. The Concordcould also it suspected the agency of acting at the behest of the Centre. The CBI has, in the past, been has always been an instrumentofpolicy and While Malabar is thecode name givento designateforces to uphold maritime security calleda“caged parrot”that sings the Centre’s tune. Thereisaformidable body of evi- an important aid to diplomacy in peacetime.” anavalexercise, theQuadrilateralSecurity or “good order at sea”. This unique attributeofnavies enables their Dialogue or Quad has itsroots in the Core Returning to the current contextofQuad, dence to establish that through muchofthe lastthree decades and even now, when an useinsupport of foreign policy objectives, to Group of four senior diplomatsrepresenting thereare muted expressions of satisfaction investigationisnot being monitored by the court, the agency has servedaspretty much delivermessages of reassurance to friends the US, India,Japan and Australia,formed to in New Delhi on twocounts—the prospect itsmaster’s voice —especiallywhen it comes to itsroleasanti-corruption watchdog. and of deterrence or coerciontoadversaries. coordinaterelief effortsafter the Great Asian of Australia belatedly joiningthe Quad and of Preliminaryenquiries, FIR,cases, chargesheets,all arefiled, dropped,put on holddepend- The fact that it has takenaborder con- Tsunami of December 26,2004. Hailing it as India signing the BECA(Basic Exchangeand ing on who is in powerand what theywant. The current confrontation strengthens the frontation in the Himalayas to bring focus on “a newstyle of diplomacy”, itsUSmember, Cooperation Agreement) with the US. These perception that states in opposition see the Centreasweaponising the agency to keep India’s maritime domain clearly indicates that MarcGrossman, says “…it wasanorganisa- areexpectedtoreinforce the Quad and en- the heat on Opposition-ledgovernments. the salience of maritime powerisnot yetun- tion thatnever met… neverissuedacommu- hance itscredibility, butthere arereasonsfor derstood in India. The starkreality is that niqué, nevercreated asecretariat, andtook India to be circumspectinbothcases. Thatdoesn’t help the agency.Moreso, when despitePrime MinisterNarendraModi’s giventhe hugeeconomic, militaryand tech- as one of itssuccesses, itsown demise.” While Australia’s admission to the Quad refrain of “cooperative federalism”, Centre-state relations have been on adownwardspi- nological asymmetrybetween China and Using the Quad and Malabar The present Quad has obviouslyretained is to be welcomed, memories arestill alive ral. The UddhavThackeray government’s decision on the CBI seems to be drivenbythe India, and the active China-Pakistannexus, templates, ashore-based this traditionand itsmembers have neither of itspastpolitical ambivalence towards suspicion that the agencymay take over acase regarding the manipulation of TVviewer- the best that India can hope forisastalemate createdacharternor investedit with anysub- India, itstrenchant criticism of our naval shipfigures thatthe statepolice is investigating. Aday earlier,the CBI had, quietly, taken on itsnorthern and western fronts. Attention secretariat canbeestablished stance, leading China to describeitasa“head- expansion and itsvociferous condemnation over asimilar caseinUP. Previously, the CBI had takenoverthe Sushant Singh Rajput in- has, therefore, been focusedonthe maritime in acentral location likePort line grabbing idea whichwill dissipatelike of the 1998 nuclear tests. Norshould one domain, whereitisbelievedthatIndia may sea-foam”.The Quad is 16 years oldnow,and overlook Beijing’s recent influence on vestigation from Maharashtrapoliceonapleabythe NDAgovernment in Bihar.Toensure Blair,inthe Andaman have somecards to play. Islands, whichwould Malabar 28.Bothhaveservedauseful pur- Australia’s foreign policy,whichprompted due process,the courts,ofcourse, can and should ignorethe stategovernment’s reserva- This is the lensthrough whichone must pose,and areappraisalofthe roles andrela- itsflip-flops over the sale of uranium to India tion and order the agency to investigateacase. However, when the Centre andthe stateplay seethe progressive evolution of Exercise schedule and conduct tionship of the Quad-Malabarconcepts is, as well as itsperemptorywithdrawal from tug-of-war with the investigation,itdiminishes the credibilityand authority of the CBI. “Malabar”, from abilateral event involving periodic multinational naval therefore, overdue.Since it is India which the Quad in 2008. And yet, the CBI remains the firstportofcall forgovernmentstosignal that they just the Indian andUSnavies,toatri-lateral exercises. Theexercises faces a“clear andpresent danger”,itshould The signing of BECA, last of the four favour afair probeinsulated from politicsthatmay hobble the localpolice. This is the that embracedJapan in 2015,and nowtoa boldlytakethe initiative to do so. “foundational agreements”, aftermorethan four-cornerednavaldrill that will also include could be structured to hone GivenChina’s ambitious Belt and Road twodecades of negotiations,would elimi- agency’s strength and it needstoleverageit. For, theonusofensuring the CBI’s repu- Australia. Apart from itsgeo-political signifi- the skills of participating Initiative andits predicted trajectoryasan nate asource of frustration in theIndo-US tation is primarilyonthe CBI —helpedbyanindependent judiciary —since therewill cance forthe Indo-Pacific, this development navies in specialisations like economic and militarysuperpower, it is clear defence relationship and enhance interop- be no incentive forthe political executive to ensurethat.The Supreme Court’s termson poses twoconundrums. Firstly, giventhe humanitarian assistance and that no nation would liketoburn itsbridges erabilitybetween the respective militaries. the director’s appointment —byincluding the Oppositioninthe selectionpanel and fix- same composition, what is the distinction, with Beijing. At the same time, in order to rein However, thereisneedtopay heedtovalid ing terms —has brought some reform but muchmoreneeds to be done. In the end, it now, between“Malabar” and the “Quad”? disaster relief, countering in China’shegemonic urges, thereisneedfor concerns, regarding the possible compro- is up to theparrot to decide what kind of acageithas been put in —and whosetune it Secondly, if Malabar 1992, wasemblematic non-traditional threats, affected nationstocome together to show mise of information impinging on India’s se- should sing. of India’s emergence from itschrysalis of non- undertaking search-and- their solidarity and determination in acom- curity and whether theseagreementswill alignment,does Malabar 2020 mark there- rescue operations and mon cause.Inthis context, thereisneedto barter away thelastvestigesofIndia’s strate- leaseofAustralia from China’sthralldom? create abroad-based“Indo-Pacific Concord”, gic autonomy. China’s extreme concern about Malabar establishing networked of like-mindedregional democracies, notas To conclude, Indians, givenour history, as well as the Quad arises from the suspicion maritime domain awareness. an “Asian NATO”but as an organisationwith should neverlose sight of the truism in inter- that theyare precursors to “containment” — TheConcord could also amaritime security charter, whichhas no of- national relations, that it is the unerring pur- HEATFROM WASHINGTON America’s Cold Wargeopolitical strategy designate forces to uphold fensiveorprovocative connotations. suit of nationalinterests that guides the ac- whicheventuallybrought about the collapse Usingthe Quad and Malabartemplates,a tions and policies of everynation. of the USSR. China’s intimidatoryconduct has maritime securityor‘good shore-basedsecretariat can beestablishedin Despitecontrasting views of fossil-fuel use in US,bothTrump arousedtrepidation amongstQuad mem- order at sea’ acentrallocation likePortBlair,inthe The writer is aretired chief of navalstaff andBidenare achallengetoDelhi’s climatechangestandpoint

HE MORE RESTRAINED debateonThursdaynight (Fridaymorning India time), in contrasttothe rude and contentious firstone, between President Donald Trumpand his challenger,JoBiden, maynot move theneedle too Tmuchinthe US presidential election campaign—millions have already THE TWO-FRONT CHALLENGE voted and mostseem to have made up their minds. Although the race has tightenedinthe lastfew days,Biden still holds arelatively comfortable lead. But the de- bateisofinteresttothe rest of theworld,for itsfocus, though limited,was on foreign pol- Struggling on eastern, western borders, Pakistanhas hit aspotofpolitical turbulence icy. The argumentsgenerated some heat but did notshedmuchlight on wherethe next administration’s policies might be headed. But therewas oneexception —climatechange, on whichthe twoleaders offeredradicallydifferent approaches to addressing the chal- Khaled Ahmed lenges of global warming. Trump’s comments on India’s “filthyair” came with reference to the 2015 Paris Accord ON OCTOBER 15,terroristattacks in south- attacks.His habit of using alanguageofvio- couraged by the international community to that sought to limit global temperaturerise to belowtwo degrees centigrade. Trump, ern Balochistanand Waziristankilled20 lence againstanopposition, whichevery- become apartofthe worldmovement who walked out of the accord, has said is unfair to theUSand that he is notwilling to pay Pakistani troops, including an officer.In body agrees wasmostcorruptwhen in againstthe SovietUnion and itsAfghan pol- the costs of mitigation while countries suchasIndia, China and Russia continue to pol- Waziristan, of the former Tribal Areas, the power, has nothelped. Yet, the question of icy.Itbegan nurturing the “non-state-actors” Pakistani troops were guarding the frontier rough languagewill remain at the root of the of jihad and usedthem across both borders, lute. Biden and the Democrats, in contrast, promise to re-join the pact —theybelieve cli- with Afghanistan. In Balochistan, aconvoy of decline in his popularity.The political dis- eastand west.Inthe process, it allowed“in- matechangeisthe single mostimportant threat to humanity and needs to be addressed the Oil and Gas Development Company course in Pakistanisset lowbecause of the ternational terror” to base itself in Pakistan, urgently. In thelastfour years, Trumphas gutted most of the regulationsonfossilfuel Limited (OGDCL) wasattackedbyterrorists savage vocabularyusedagainsteachother while fighting the Soviet-supportedgovern- use, instituted over the lasttwo decades, in the name of economic growth and job creation. who were killedbythe Pakistani security by itspoliticians. mentsinKabul. Twoprovinces of Pakistan, The Democratssay thephasing out of fossil fuels will help Americatransition to agreen forces. Addtothis regular aggression on the Pakistanwas supposedtobea“revision- Balochistanand Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, were economy, whichwill createjobs as well as save the planet. western border,and the dailyroutine of ist” stateonits eastern and western borders. sacrificedtothiswestwardpolicy;but the cross-Line of Control (LOC) rocket-fireonthe It challenged the “occupation” of Kashmir by Tribal Areas in the north were allowedtobe This debatehas significant implications forIndia. If he returns to power, Trumpwill eastern border with India, and youhavea India and usedcovertwar and “jihad” against literallyoccupiedbyinternational warriors. continue to demand that India take agreater shareofthe burden of mitigating climate pincer of assaultsonastate that is currently India foryearstothe point that in 2020,not Today, the TribalAreas and Balochistan are change. The Democratsare likelytoarriveatthe same conclusion through adifferent proving to be politicallyunstable too. Corruption has alwaysbeen asingle politician in India will speak in favour giving “external trouble” to Pakistanbya route—byimposing environmental standards on trade issues as well as developmental The following day, thePakistan the main flaw of astate made of “normalisation”with Pakistan. This was mixtureofforeign and indigenous elements. lending. The NarendraModi government has takenapositiveapproachtomitigatingcli- Democratic Movement (PDM) held its unstable by its unrealistic once, ironically, mootedbyaBJP leader —the Corruption has always been the main flaw matechange and expandingIndia’s investment in renewable energy.However, Delhi’s re- “mammoth” rallyinGujranwala, demand- revisionism. Imran Khan great statesman, Atal BihariVajpayee. The of astate made unstable by itsunrealistic re- luctance to abandon coal will comeunder pressurefromthe Democrats.Meanwhile,an- ingthe removalofthe PakistanTehreek-e- other side of the “pincer” is the western bor- visionism. Imran Khan has addedtothat an Insaf (PTI) government of Prime Minister has added to that an der calledthe Durand Line, whichPakistan abysmallylow-gradepolitical discourse.What ticipating pressurefromaBiden presidency on climatechange,China is offering serious Imran Khan. Gujranwala is astronghold of abysmally low-grade political is in the process of wire-fencing to prevent takesplace on the TV screensofPakistan, negotiations. In India, the government is yettotakeinternational ramifications of the air PakistanMuslim League-Nawaz (PMLN), discourse. What takesplace cross-border terrorism in “sensitive areas”. whenthe hired hands of abuse go at each pollution challengeseriously. Delhi mayhavetotakeafresh look at itsenergy-mix, and whose leader NawazSharif is in exile in the on the TV screens of The conflict with India has takenamore other’s throat, is also at times seen on Indian preparefor anew round of international political battles on limiting global warming. UK, convicted at home of corruption and ugly turn under the BJP government of Prime TV channels. What is neededinthe region is money-laundering. Gujranwala, likemost Pakistan, when the hired MinisterNarendraModi. On August5,2019, anormalisation of relations between the two cities in Pakistan, hates PM Khan forthe rise hands go at eachother’s India revokedthe autonomous status of nuclearisedstatesattackedbyapandemic that in food prices, thankstothe government’s throat,isalso at times seen Jammu and Kashmir.Italso revokedArticles maynot go away foralong time. Whatever incompetence. The procession of the grand on Indian TV channels. 370and 35Aofthe Indian Constitution. On maybewrong internallywith Pakistan, it is opposition, from LahoretoGujranwala —led the Pakistanside, Imran Khan wasdeter- ready foranormal, mutuallybeneficial rela- SIR GEOFF’SSULK by Sharif’s daughter Maryam—has become What is needed in the region minedtopursue aconciliatorypolicy to- tionship with India, whichwill be moreben- popular because of Khan’sincompetence at is anormalisation of wardsIndia, unconsciouslyreviving eficial forIndia’s economy, whose natural out- The difficulty of saying goodbye whenyou are controlling price rise. relations between the two Vajpayee’s “status quo” doctrine of “normal- reachiswestward, through Pakistanand ImranKhan’s popularity has sagged be- nuclearised states attacked ising” India-Pakistanrelations. Afghanistan, to CentralAsia. white, male and 80 cause sugar and wheat shortages brought Unfortunately, Pakistan’s belatedattempt to pressureonapopulationalready haunted by by apandemic that maynot changetackonKashmir came toolate. The writer is consulting editor, T’S HARD NOT to like Sir Geoffrey Boycott, innit? That quaint Yorkshireaccent, the coronavirus pandemic,floods and locust go away foralong time On the western border,Pakistanwas en- NewsweekPakistan that intolerance to “roobbish”, that unapologetic straight-speak,that allergy to political correctness. But guess what’s immenselyharder? To gracefullydepart, Ito knowyour time is up, to makeway forthe new—especiallyifyou arewhite, male and 80. That explains why, four months afterheretired from the BBC’s Test MatchSpecial (TMS) radio commentaryteam, Boycott’s being abit of an old uncle. OCTOBER 24,1980, FORTY YEARS AGO In an interviewtothe Daily Telegraph,hehas blamedhis departurenot on being vul- nerable to COVID-19 but anew BBC fadofchoosing“equality over quality”.Afew months BOATMISHAP POLICE REFORM be the ministerincharge of thepolice. Of the ago, he had darklyprophesiedthat no woman cricketercould replace him at TMS be- ABOUT 100PERSONS were feared drowned THE CONSTITUTION OF asecurity commis- six members, twoshould be from the state cause she didn’t have theexperience of the “powerand pace” of the real thing —men’s in the Yenamaduru drain in West Godavari sion foreachstate to prevent political inter- legislature, one from the ruling party and the when alaunch, carrying about 150persons, ference in the functioning of police has been other from the opposition party.The twoleg- cricket, stupid! Abit richconsidering we aretalking cricket,and TMS —aBritish institu- capsized in the drainthis morning. Andhra suggestedbythe National Police islatorsshould be appointedonthe advice tion wherelisteners powertheir beloved(mostlywhite) commentators with generous Pradesh Chief MinisterTAnjaiah, who re- Commission, it is reliablylearnt. The Police of the Speaker of the legislative assembly. gifts of cakes and scones. turnedherefromatourofthe flood-rav- Commission has identified“transfers and The astonishing thing about Sir Geoffrey’s sulk is that it’s notawoman who has re- aged Srikakulamdistrict, ordered an en- suspensions” as the major political weapons KOSYGIN RESIGNS placedhim, but twowhitemen, Alistair Cook and James Anderson. His jibeappears to be quiryintothe tragedybythe collector of employedbypoliticiansagainstthosewho SOVIET PRIME MINISTER AlexeiKosygin, aimedatIsa Guha, an Indian-origin woman cricketerwho has worked with the BBC for West Godavari. He also announced an ex- fail to toetheir line of thinkingand has sug- who sufferedaheartattackayear ago, has adecade. In the past, when remindedofhis conviction fordomestic violence in France, gratia of Rs 1,000 to be paid to eachofthe gested that matters dealing with the service resigned, it wasannouncedinMoscowby bereaved families. He told newsmen on ar- conditions of policemen, right from the re- President Leonid Brezhnevtoasession of the Boycotthas famouslysaid, “I don’tgiveatoss”. He does give atoss,however, forthe old rivalthatthe rescue operationswereinfull cruitment stage, should be dealt with by the Supreme Soviet, the country’s parliament. order in whichwhiteknightsnever had to reckon with change. That time’s up, and so he swing.Senior revenue and policeofficials security commission. The security commis- He said the 78-year-old Kosygin would be re- hitsout at the one thing that doesn’t belong to his Neanderthal era: Women of colour in have immediately rushedtothe spotand sion should be astatutory body with achair- placedbyNikolai Tikhonov, 75, currentlyfirst aBBC box. Let’s justsay:This is notquitecricket. aredirectingthe operations. man andsix members. Thechairman should deputy prime minister. WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM

THEINDIANEXPRESS,SATURDAY,OCTOBER24,2020 WHATTHE OTHERSSAY “Ifagenuine peace agreement is to work,all of Afghanistan’s neighbours, regional powers as well as global actorsmust pledge not to interfere in the country’s internal matters, and leave the Afghans to chart out apeacefulfuture fortheir 13 THE IDEAS PAGE battle-scarred motherland.” —DAWN Lockdowns don’twork Freeing the farmer Farmers’ ProduceTrading andCommerceAct Lockdownswereanunnatural experiment and, aroundthe world, theyhavenot worked in achieving only threatens rent-seekingbyAPMC theirmajor healthobjective of less infectionsorslowerpace of infections mandis under the coverofregulation

startedmounting forchangesinmarketreg- ulations. Successive governmentsatthe Centremade repeatedattemptstopersuade the states to makeappropriatechanges in theirAPMCacts. But for18long years, the progress in reforms remainedslow. Theonly choiceforthe Uniongovernmentwaseither to ignoreits responsibility towardsfarmers Surjit SBhalla or use the constitutional routetoaddress Ramesh Chand long-pending issues of marketreforms. The FPTCAct givesfarmers the freedom to sell and buy farm produce at anyplace in IT IS NOWslightlymorethan 300days since THE DEBATEONthe Farmers’ Produce the country—inAPMC markets or outside COVID-19 explodedonanunsuspecting and Trading and Commerce Act2020 (FPTC Act) the mandated area —toany trader,likethe unpreparedworld.The second waveisupon has seen some misinformation and qualms saleof milk.The Actalsoallows transactions us and we areagain facedwithLenin’s exis- among stakeholders, especially farmers in on electronic platforms to promote e-com- tential but practical question:“What is to be some states. It is imperative to understand merce in agriculturetrade. done?” The previous time around, in mid- the background and intentions underlying Theeffect of the FPTCAct on APMC man- March,epidemiological experts advisedwho- the newfarm laws and put their implica- dis will depend on the treatment metedout ever waswilling to listen, and the worlddid tions and scope in perspective rather than to the mandis andthe chargesand levies listenwith rapt attention,thatschools, busi- being guidedbythe imaginary, ideological therein.Out of the25states withAPMCacts, nesses,etc.should close shop and the virus CRSasikumar and vested narratives. no commission is levied underthe Acton willbecontained. spreading disease that it became quickly appar- tant test of lockdowns —abefore-and-after From the 1960s, therehavebeen con- notifiedcrops in 12 states.Service charges January22was the firstunnatural ex- ent to US healthofficials that efforts to stop or comparison forover150 countries, and for certed effortstobring all wholesale mar- likemandi fees on major crops in these states periment —Wuhan, China entered intoa slowits spread were futile. Thus, no efforts one, two, and three months from the dateof ketsfor agriculturalproduceinvarious vary from zeroper cent to one per cent in lockdown. On March 10,Italy went intoa were made to quarantine individuals or lockdowns. No matter what the test,the dom- states under the AgricultureProduce nine states and it is twoper cent in Madhya lockdown, and, over the next month, the groups, and adeliberate decision wasmade inant result is that notonlylockdowns were Market Regulation (APMC) acts.All states, Pradesh and Tripura. Thereisnothreat from worldfollowed. nottocancel or postpone large meetings such noteffective, but that, in alarge majorityof exceptKerala, Jammu and Kashmir and the FPTCAct to APMCmandis and their busi- On the advice of experts,the worldcon- as conferences, church gatherings, or athletic cases, lockdowns were counter-productive i.e. Manipur,enactedsuchlaws. The APMC Acts ness in these states as private traders and fronted the virus in an unprecedented man- eventsfor the purpose of reducingtransmis- ledtomoreinfections, and deaths, than would mandated that thesale/purchase of agri- sellerswillgetbenefits commensuratewith ner —closures of schools and workplaces and sion.” (Public Health and MedicalResponses.., p. have been the case with no lockdowns. My culturalcommodities is carriedout in a the mandi charges. lockdowns became commonplace. The effec- 7, emphasis added) analysis stops in end-Julyand, therefore, ig- specifiedmarketarea, and, producer-sell- The second categoryofstates—Andhra tiveness, or lackthereof, of lockdownsincon- More evidenceagainstthe unexpected nores the post-Julysecondwaveofinfections. ers or traders paythe requisitemarket fee, Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra taining the spread of the virus is examinedin and unprecedented worldand WHOre- If these data areincluded, the fate of lock- user charges, levies and commissions for and Telangana —iswhereservice charge for adetailedpaper entitled, “Lockdowns vs. sponse to thecrisis in 2020 is providedinthis downs would be alot worse. the commission agents(arhtiyas). These mandis is one per cent of the value of pro- COVID19: Covid Wins”, apreliminaryversion 91-page2019WHO reportentitled“Non- My analysis makes asmall contribution chargeswereleviedirrespective of whether duce and commission varies from one to of whichisavailableonmywebsite pharmaceutical public health measures for towardsdocumenting what did notwork. the sale took place inside APMC premises twoper cent.Uttarakhand alsocomesinthis ssbhalla.org.Herewith, some highlightsabout mitigating the risk and impact of epidemic Unfortunately, thereare no answerstothe or outside it and the chargesvariedwidely category. Karnataka follows these states the lockdown crisis that deservemention. and pandemic influenza”. The word “lock- question of what would have workedin con- acrossstatesand commodities. closely, withtotal chargesat3.5 per cent. WHO director Tedros Adhanom said as down” (oneformofanon-pharmaceutical fronting avirus withoutavaccine. Notethat In theinitialyears,APMCactshelpedre- These states can easilybring down mandi early as March 11 that history does nothave intervention or NPI) does notappear in this in the late1950s, influenza vaccines were move malpractices and freedthe farmers chargesto2per centorless. aprecedentfor controllingapandemic. Yet, report. Nordoesthe WHO reportevenrec- available in the US and yetexcessdeaths were from the exploitative powerofmiddlemen The thirdset of states includesPunjab, lockdowns were recommended. By end ommend masks(afavourite2020 NPI) in case higher thanthe 2020 episode of no vaccine. and mercantile capital. Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Arunachal March,170 countries had closedtheir bor- of an epidemic,though it does advocatetheir It is notasifnoscientist forecastthat lock- The goldenperiodfor APMC markets Pradesh, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh, ders, 140countrieshad severalWHO contain- use forsymptomaticindividuals. downs would be adisaster. Sweden, forone, lastedtill around 1991.With time, therewas where the total charges, includingcommis- ment measures, as compiledbyOxGRT(bor- On the effect of NPIs, the reportstated: followedthe herd-immunity approach, the apalpablelossingrowth in marketfacilities sion,variesfromfive to 8.5 percent,the high- der closures, restrictions on gatherings, etc) “The evidence base on the effectiveness of sameapproachthat wasfollowedbythe US and by 2006,ithaddeclinedtoless than one- estbeinginPunjab followedbyHaryana. in place, and therewere8,81,000 COVID-19 NPIs in community settings is limited,and (and all other nations) in all previous epi- fourth of the growth in crop output after Punjab and Haryana will notface anychal- cases and 43,000 deaths. With lockdowns, the overall quality of evidence wasverylow demics. An epidemic is likeanearthquake— whichtherewas no further growth.This in- lengefromsaleoutside of mandis as long as cases were expected to reachtheir terminal formostinterventions. Therehavebeen a it hitsyou hard, and then youdothe best you creasedthe woes of Indian farmers as mar- paddy and wheat arethe dominant crops level, perhaps, 10 times higher at 8.8 million? number of high-quality randomisedcon- can,and live withit. ketfacilities did notkeep pace with the in- and areprocuredby the government. It is in Today, cases are40times, and deaths 24 times trolledtrials (RCTs) demonstrating that John Ioannidis,professor of medicine at crease in outputandregulationdid notallow the long-term interestofthese states to bring higher.This has occurredduring the mostin- personal protectivemeasures suchashand StanfordUniversity,has shouted himself farmers to sell outside APMC markets.The downmarket chargesand commissionsto 2 tenseperiod of lockdowns and controls hygiene and face maskshave, at best, a hoarse againstthe advocates of lockdown. farmers were leftwith no choice but to seek per cent or less to enable APMC mandisto around the world. Theseare notstatistics small effect on influenza transmission, al- In ashort piece (with colleagues, entitled the helpofmiddlemen. Due to poor market compete withsales outside their premises. about even partialsuccess; rather,indicators though highercompliance in aseverepan- ‘Forecasting forCOVID-19has failed’), they infrastructure, moreproduce is sold outside The real threat in some states to APMC of massivefailure. demic might improveeffectiveness” (em- write: “Failureinepidemic forecasting is an marketsthan in APMC mandis. The netre- mandis and their business is from excessive The worldhas gone through manypan- phasis added). Yet, forCOVID-19, NPIs were oldproblem. In fact, it is surprising that epi- sultwas asystemofinterlockedtransactions and unjustifiedchargesleviedunder the demics since the Spanish Flu of 1918.Inthe six recommended in bundlesbyWHO and demicforecasting has retainedmuchcred- that robs farmers of their choice to decide to APMC acts. The FPTCAct will onlyput pres- month October 1957-March 1958 period, ex- other experts. Given this history, it remains ibility among decision-makers, givenits du- whomand wheretosell, subjecting them to sureonAPMC markets to become compet- cess deathsinthe US numbered62,000.Inthe As is universally acknowledged, the WHO bious trackrecord. Modelling forswine flu exploitation by middlemen. itive.Discussion withmandiofficialsreveals three-monthFebruary-April period in 1963, is the apexbody foradvice and guidance for amysteryastowhy the predicted 3,100-65,000 deaths in the UK… Over time,APMCmarkets have been that amaximum 1.5per centof total charges, excessdeathsnumbered57,000.Inthesetwo health problems.Ithouses leading epidemi- world entered into a Eventuallyonly457 deaths occurred.” turnedfrominfrastructureservices to a distributed between marketfee and com- instances, excess deaths were 36 and 30 per ological expertsand before COVID, theywere lockdown. In my paper,I Another example of prediction failure: Up source of revenue generation. In several mission, areadequatetomaintainand run cent higher than“normal”. In the US,atthe advocating policies reminiscent of earlier report the result of various to 10 million animals were slaughtered be- states, commission chargeswereincreased mandis. This will notwean away traders peak of the crisis March-May, excessdeaths confrontations with viruses. cause 1,50,000 deaths were expectedfrom without anyimprovementinthe services. from APMC markets astheywill receive the were 1,22,300and COVID-19deaths around Giventhis history,itremains amysteryas studies on the effectiveness foot-and-mouth disease —eventually only And to avoidany protests from farmers benefitsofmandi infrastructure, bulk pro- 9,50,00. Expected deaths —around 6,60,000, to whythe worldenteredintoalockdown. In of lockdowns; except fora 50 deathsoccurred. againstthese high charges, mostofthese duce available in one placeand save costs so excess deaths about 18 per cent. Eighteen my paper, Ireportthe resultofvarious stud- few,most of these studies It is likelythat post-COVID, epidemiolog- were required to be paidbybuyers likethe requiredforindividual transactionsoutside per cent toomanydeaths, but what did the ies on the effectiveness of lockdowns; except report that the lockdowns ical experts willsufferaworse fate than econ- FCI.InHaryana and Punjab,mandi fees and themarket. Thestateswhichare actually in- US do to confront the nearly double excess forafew, mostofthese studies report that the omists didafter theirWaterloo in 2008. In the rural development chargesfor wheat and terested in farmers’ welfareshould keep death crisis in both 1957-58 and 1963? lockdowns were highlysuccessfulinsaving were highly successful in iconic movie Jerry Maguire,atalentedplayer non-basmatiricepurchasedbyFCIarefourto mandi chargesbelowareasonable levelof It did absolutelynothing. It is worthquot- hundreds of thousands of lives. Sincethe av- saving hundreds of askshis agent to “showhim the money” in six times the chargesfor basmati rice pur- 1.5per cent.Thiswill ensurethe co-existence ing apaperbyDavid Henderson and his col- eragedeath rate from COVID is 2.5per cent, thousands of lives. Since the order to retain thecontract to managehim. chasedbyprivate players.Thisnot only re- of APMC mandis and private channels per- leagues,publishedin2009—Public Health these resultsimply that somewhere between average death rate from The worldisnow asking the lockdown ex- sultsinaheavyburdenontheCentre butalso mittedunder the newAct in atrue compet- and Medical Responses to the 1957-58 Influenza 10 to 20 million less infectionsresulted from perts—showmethe evidence. increasesthelogisticscostfordomesticpro- itive spirit. Epidemic. ThelateDrHenderson had amajor this unnatural experiment. COVID is 2.5per cent,these duceand reduces trade competitiveness. responsibility forsettingupthe CDC influenza Examination of the contradictionbetween results imply that The writer is executivedirector,IMF, These drawbacks were recognisedby The writer is member,Niti Aayog. surveillance programmeinthe US:His the observed reality of 40 millioncases, and somewhere between 10 representing India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh experts and stakeholders and pressure Viewsare personal stature as an authoritywas similartoAnthony the experimental reality of lockdown research, to 20 million lessinfections and Bhutan. The views expressed arethose of Fauci today. The paper explicitly rejectseven is the purpose of my above-mentionedpa- theauthor and do notnecessarily represent partiallockdowns and states: per.Wereplicatethe variety of testsavailable resulted from this theviews of the IMF,its ExecutiveBoard, or “The 1957-58 pandemic wassucharapidly in theliteratureand addthe followingimpor- unnatural experiment IMF management LETTERSTOTHE EDITOR

WORST JUMLA THISREFERSTOtheeditorial,‘Thewrong IDEAS dose’ (IE, October 23). Of all the freebies Aleaderfor difficult times offeredbypoliticalparties duringelec- ONLINE tions, the promise of afreecorona vac- cine by the BJP to Bihar’selectorateisthe ONLYINTHE EXPRESS G20,underSaudiArabia’spresidency,isworkingtowardsamoreresilientworld mostopportunistic and dim-witted. Awarethat suchaselective benefit will ● ENGAGINGTHE be thrashedbythe courts on grounds of NEIGHBOURHOOD: Saud Bin Mohammed Al-Sati unnatural division, it has triedtoplayon SSHAJI the emotions of people. Besides,going RELATIONS BETWEEN THE Kingdom of Saudi is up to this task.Having provedits mettle in Private Sector Alliance forthe efforts, including multilateral development by thegrowingawarenessabouttheim- ● RAMVILASPASWAN: Arabia and the Republic of India arerootedin dealing with social and economic hurdles back Empowerment and Progression of Women’s banks, who areplanningtocommit$75 bil- practicability of application of election HUMILITYPERSONIFIED: history,mutual trustand bilateral cooperation home through itstransformative Vision 2030, Economic Representation (EMPOWER), afo- lionfor DSSI-eligible countries between jumlasvoters of Bihar areunlikely to ABHISHEKNARANG that has withstood the test of time. Our two theKingdom nowhas an opportunity to repli- rumconstituted by G20, is developing an ac- April-December 2020, partoftheir $230 bil- be swayed. nations have shared trade and cultural links catethis forward-lookingapproachonaglobal tion plan to identifykey focus areasand con- lion commitmentfor emerging and low-in- YGChouksey, Pune datingbacktothe thirdmillenniumBCE. scale. Notonlyhas Saudi Arabia been ranked duct global research to advocatefor the comecountries as aresponse to the pan- www.indianexpress.com Today, these foundations remain as strong as thetopreformedandtopimproveramong 190 advancement of women in leadership posi- demic. Together,G20 countries have THISREFERSTOtheeditorial,‘Thewrong ever.These historic bonds were further rein- countries by the WorldBank’s Women, tions in the private sector. contributed over $21billion to support health dose’(IE,October23).Thevaccineprom- forcedduring HRHCrownPrince Mohammed Business and the Law2020 report, it is also the The use of innovation and technological systems and the huntfor avaccine and in- ise maybeaself-serving desperatebid that MSPs will be hit certainlyisun- bin Salman’sfirststate visit to NewDelhi in mostimprovedcountryinthe worldfor do- advancementstoshapenew frontiers, suchas jected an unprecedented$11 trillion to safe- foraparty to win the election, but it re- founded.Wemustmarch forwardand February2019.Thevisit pavedthe wayforun- ing business, having implemented arecord deploying artificialintelligence to improve guardthe global economy. flects cynicismbecause until nowBihar be open to change. paralleleddecisions, heralding anew dawn for number of reforms. health outcomes and the education system, We see India as an important partner in hasfallenshortofcomplyingwiththena- Garima Tanwar, hhhh the ties between our twoformidable It is with thisintentofall-inclusive pros- has been at the forefront of discussions and this journeytoensureabettertomorrowfor tional guidelines of COVID-19manage- economies. With Saudi Arabia’s G20 presi- perity thatthe SaudiG20Presidencyisseeking has foundunequivocal relevance astheworld all. India is carrying out ambitious reforms ment. The promiseisalsoatoddswith MILLETS FOR MASSES dency,weare at the cusp of another transfor- to deepen global cooperation with the theme grapples with an unforeseen pandemic. to modernise the country. As leading the nationalvaccine policy of priority al- mation in our strategic cooperation, one that of “Realising Opportunities of the 21st Century Under Saudi Arabia’s presidency,G20 has economies, Saudi Arabia andIndia canleave location to frontline health workers, and THIS REFERS TO the article ‘Healthyand will reap benefitsfor the global community. forAll”. The Presidency is working with G20 been resilientand spearheadedglobal action amarkonthe globalcommunity through people with co-morbidities. wise’ (IE, October 23). The institutional Mutual respect and continuedinterna- members on three essential pillars whichare neededtodeal with the pandemic. The G20 synergiesand contributetothe roadmapfor LRMurmu, Delhi support likepublic procurement and tional cooperationare values at theheartof vital to theworld’sprogress:Empowering peo- Leaders’ Summit held in March wasinstru- aprosperous futurefor all. marketingforcoarsegrainshasbeenany- the Saudi G20 presidency —apresidency that ple with afocus on youth and women, and mental in developing aconsensus among Hostingthe Presidency of G20 this year OPEN TO CHANGE thingbutencouraging.Asaresult,theto- has coincidedwithadelicate globalperiodand tackling inequalities; safeguarding the planet G20 countries to contain the spread of the marks ahistoric step forSaudi Arabia. Many talareaundermilletsinIndiahasshrunk that is determinedtolead global actionstoad- by fostering collective effortstoprotect our pandemic and laidafoundation to the subse- morebattles and unchartedpaths lie in front THISREFERSTOtheeditorial,‘Aquestion over the years. The private sectorhas dress the common global challenges. Across natural resources and putting sustainability at quent G20 ministerialmeetings. Alandmark of us and we aredeterminedtoworkclosely of survival’ (IE, October 22) Reformsin beenableto market milletsasapremium the world, the COVID-19pandemic has the heartofthe agenda; and, finally, shaping outcome of these deliberations wasthe G20 withthe governmentandpeopleof India,who agriculturewerelongoverdue giventhe superfoodby cultivatinganichesegment brought innumerable challenges to families newfrontiersbyadopting long-termand bold finance ministersand central bank governors sharethe same sense of responsibility towards sorrystateofourfarmers.Unfortunately, withinhealth-consciousurban con- and communities. It has plungedthe global strategies to sharethe benefitsofinnovation agreeing to thehistoric DebtSuspension the global community. As India prepares to theprotestsagainstthemarepatchy and sumers.Thepremiumtaghasmadeitout economy intoone of the worstrecessionsin and technological advancement to build are- ServiceInitiative forthe world’s poorest hold the Presidency in 2022,weare certain ignoresmall farmers. It is onlywell-off of boundsforalarge sectionof theurban decades, exacerbating existing gaps. silient futurefor the world. countries. This benefitted 46 countries, pro- that this mutual counsel will help us realise farmers who’vemade fortunes, espe- middle-class. Thereisaneedfor acam- As major global economies, the G20 mem- The Saudi G20 Presidencybelievesthat viding an estimated $14billionofimmediate opportunities of the 21st centuryfor all. ciallyinPunjab and Haryana.The farm paign to popularise millets. bercountrieshave aresponsibilitytoleadcol- everyone, especiallywomen, should have liquidity relief by thebilateral official creditor bills could indeed do better but the fear Sudip Kumar Dey, Kolkata lectiveaction foracoordinatedglobal response the required access and tools to take advan- in 2020. The G20 is also working withinter- The writer is theambassador of the to the ongoing crisis. Saudi Arabia’s presidency tagesofthe opportunities aheadofus. The nationalorganisations to complement these Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to India WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM 14 EXPRESS NETWORK THEINDIANEXPRESS,SATURDAY,OCTOBER24,2020

GRANTS BAIL Court directs Tihar to ensure No offence under UAPA made out against riot accused: HC THE DELHI High CourtonFriday for"largerconspiracy" behind Activities (Prevention) Act. Suresh Kumar Kait in the order Khalid allowed time outside cell SOFIAHSAN grantedbail to an accusedinthe the NortheastDelhi violence, AccusedFaizan Khan, aSIM said it is notalleged that he was NEWDELHI,OCTOBER23 case registeredbyDelhi Police saying the investigating agency's cardprovider,isthe firsttoget privy to or partoforganising newgrounds or application of ifiedthat?” ownrecordagainsthim does bail on meritsinthe matter after protests againstthe CAA. The ANANDMOHANJ their mind". Kant said Khalid wasal- notdisclose the commission of stringent provisions of the anti- case of the investigating agency NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 23 In their three-pagereply, lowedtoleave his cell from sun- TENDER offences under the Unlawful terror lawwereaddedtothe FIR is that the SIM cardwas provided Tihar authorities stated Khalid rise till 12 pm and then from 3 under investigation of Delhi on the allurement of extra ADELHI courtwhile directing had been providedfacility for pm till sunset. TENDER FOR OUTSOURCING PHOTOCOPYING Police's Special Cell. money, the courtsaid. However, Tihar Jail authorities to ensure legal interviews,phone call When the courtasked WORKINTHE GOVERNMENT PLEADER, E- Tender Notice No: CAO/ He is accusedofproviding it addedthat forinvoking the former JNU student Umar with his parents, booksfrom Khalid if this wastrue, he said, CN/BNC/043/2020 Dated:22.10.2020 aSIM cardonafakeIDtoco- provisions of UAPA againstKhan, Khalid is allowedadequatetime the jail libraryand outside, “AfterIbrought it to the court's HIGH COURT,(APPELLATE SIDE), BOMBAY. The undersigned, on behalf of the President of India, invites E-tenders accusedand Jamia Millia it is the duty of the investigating out of his jail cell, following alle- clothes, headphonestobeused notice, things have gotbetter. I SEALED tenders are invited from reputed (IREPS) for the following works : Islamia student Asif Iqbal agency to showhehad "actual gations that he waskeptinsoli- during legal interview, and daily have been allowedoutside. The contractors for photocopying work of Tender Ref: FLS-MYS-KSNR-01 Tanha and activating it. The knowledge"that the SIM card tary confinement, observed newspapers. jail superintendent is right that Name of Works Value in Crore SIM cardwas allegedly used would be usedfor organising the that the replyfiledbyauthori- However, one replywhich he came to meetmehimself Government Pleader,High Court (A.S.). Mumbai Conducting Final Rs. 1.62/- by Jamia Coordination protests. ties on Khalid's prison condi- caught the court's attention (and) took me out... before that, on Contract basis for the Financial year 2020- Location Survey for the construction of new BG line between Mysuru Committee, agroup whichthe Thecourt also said therewas tions was“bizarre”. read, “The cell wherethe in- therewerelong periods where 2021. (Belagula) and Kushalnagar (87 Km) police sayorganisedthe no proof suchasCCTVfootage, Additional Sessions Judge mateisbeing kept is located at Iwas notallowedoutside my The instructions, prescribed criteria, terms (Note: JV firms are also eligible to protests againstthe enact- video or Khan's chatswith anyof Amitabh Rawatmade the ob- suchaplace from wheremore cell. It waslefttothe discretion and conditions are kept in this office. The vender participate in this tender). ment of Citizenship the groups and the onlyallega- servations while going through than half of the ward move- of the particularperson on duty. Last date for submission of bids: (Amendment Act), 2019. tion is that he providedaSIM on the replyfiledbyjail superin- ment is visible.” Iwould negotiatefor hours and whose tender is accepted has to sign Terms and 13.11.2020 Observing that thereisalso fake ID in December 2019 against tendent Avadeshwar Kant, who ASJ Rawattold Kant, “...I am I(the cell) would be open for Condition of contract. The rates of photocopy for For details log on: www.ireps.gov.in no allegation that he engaged a"small amount" of Rs 200. wassummonedtoexplain quiteamazedbyparanumber half-an-hour.” A-4 size (For One side &Both Side) (including Deputy Chief Engineer/Construction/ in anyform of terror funding “It wasimperative forthe in- Khalid's allegations. Khalid 6. What is the purpose of this?... The court, while agreeing Machine, Paper,Operator,Toner &Maintenance, Works/South Western Railway, or anysuchactivity,Justice vestigation agency to demon- claimedhewas notallowed It's averystrangeand bizarre that jail authorities mayhave Bengaluru Cantonment-560046 Spare part) on high quality photocopy paper 80 PUB/88/AAV/PRB/SBC/2020-21 strate that the outside his jail cell and on one thing to say.”Kant replied, done this keeping in mind his GSM quality paper should only be mentioned petitioner had occasion, he wasallowedout- “Frominside, he (Khalid) can safetyand security,asked Kant 'active knowl- side for10minutes. also see others so that he does- about the order whichre- Last date for receipt of the tenders shall be edge'about Furthermore, the courtalso n't getbored.Hecan see others stricted Khalid inside his jail 05.11.2020 up to 5p.m. Tenders be submitted at the utilisation extendedKhalid and JNU stu- walking around.” cell. Kant said it wasaninternal the office of the Government Pleader.Room of the said dent Sharjeel Imam's judicial Khalid's lawyer Trideep Pais orderbyanadditional superin- No.110, First Floor,Old P. W.D. Building, High SIM card. It is custody till November 20. Imam also told the court, “Is he azoo tendent to ensureKhalid's Court, Appellate Side, Mumbai-400032. notalleged and Khalid's lawyers told the animal on display? That others safety. The Government Pleader,High Court(A.S.), that the peti- courtthat the application for can see him and he can see oth- During the hearing, Imam’s tioner was extension of judicial custody ers when he is lockedup? Why lawyer Surabhi Dhar also sub- Mumbai reserves the right to accept or reject any party to any had identical portions lifted this discrimination?” mitted that jail authorities were application, without assigning any reason. suchconspir- from previous police custody “He (jail superintendent) notresponding to her requests Sd/- acy to organ- applications, carrying even has literallykeptthe man im- forlegal interviews in atimely Government Pleader, ise protests,” "same spelling mistakes". They prisonedfor 30 hours. What is manner,following whichthe High Court, (A.S.). Mumbai. the courtsaid submitted that police wasmov- the period forwhichhewas courtasked her to file an appli- further. ing applications "without any kept inside his cell, has he clar- cation. DGIPR-2020-2021/1024 HEADQUARTERS EMPLOYEES'STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION PANCHDEEP BHAVAN:C.I.G. ROAD :NEW DELHI-110002 http://esic.nic.in (A Statutory Bodyestablished under the ESI Act, 1948) ESI Corporation invites applicationfrom Officers with outstanding track record to the post of Additional Commissioner on deputation (including short-term contract) basis : Sl. Name of Post Method of Recruitment Level in the Pay No. of No. Matrix Posts 1. Additional Deputation Level 13A 12 Commissioner (including short-term (Minimum Pay contract) Rs. 1,31,100/-) The advertisement giving full details has been published in the 3rd- 9th October 2020 issue of Employment News. Those who are interested may go through the issue for details or can log on to ESIC web site www.esic.nic.in for details and downloading Bio-data/Curriculam Vitae proforma. (P.B.Mani) Insurance Commissioner (P&A) davp 23111/11/0009/2021 MUMBAI BUILDING REPAIR AND RECONSTRUCTIONBOARD (Unit of MHADA) Tel. No. 022-24301011Email-id : [email protected] E-TENDER NOTICE THE undersigned for and on behalf of the Mumbai Building Repair &Reconstruction Board inviting E-Tenders (Two bids system) for various structural Government of Maharashtra reparis for following cessed buildings under the jurisdiction of Executive Engineer/G-South Div. Documents are to be read as per circular issued by Chief Engineer I/Authority vide his circular MH/CE/I/A/72/2018 dated 08.02.2018 and circular should State Water and Sanitation Mission be followed scrupulously. 1st Floor,CIDCOBhavan, South wing Sr. Name of Work Amt. put to Earnest Security Deposit (2%) Cost of Blank Time Class of CBD Belapur, Navi Mumbai-400614 No. Tender ` Money (1%) ` ` Tender ` Limit Contractor PhoneNo022-27562546, 27562363,Website :www.wsso.in 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 RFP Ref No. :WSSD/SWSM/JJM/PMC/07/2020 1. Sweeping &Cleaning Work of Reconstructed Bldg. 4,14,000/- 4140.00 9,000.00 (50% initially 560/- 12 VIII Selection of Project Management Agency to supportin Known as Pimpleshwar Kripa, Mumbai, in GSouth &50% through Bill) Months &above implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission Division, Mumbai. JAL Jeevan Mission (JJM), is aflagship program of the Ministry of 2. Reparis to building No. 548-552, Rangwala building, 4,14,138/- 4141.00 9,000.00 (50% initially 560/- 10 VIII Jal Shakti, Government of India (Gol). The mission is aimed to Dr.E.Moses Road, in G-South division, Mumbai. &50% through Bill) Months &above provide Functional Household TapConnection (FHTC) to every (MLA Fund) rural household i.e., Har Ghar Nal Se Jal (HGNSJ) by 2024. State 3. Reparis to building No. 380-386, Patel building, in 4,15,775/- 4155.00 9,000.00 (50% initially 560/- 10 VIII Water and Sanitation Mission (SWSM), Water Supply and Sanitation G-South division, Mumbai. (MLA Fund) &50% through Bill) Months &above Department, Government of Maharashtra is implementing Jal Jeevan Mission in Maharashtra. 4. Reparis to building No. 302-304-306, Mahavir Chawl, 4,15,851/- 4159.00 9,000.00 (50% initially 560/- 10 VIII The Mission Director,Jal Jeevan Mission, State Water and Sanitation G. K. Marg,inG-South division, Mumbai. (MLA Fund). &50% through Bill) Months &above Mission (SWSM) is inviting onlineproposalsfromeligible 5. Reparis to building No. 403-D, Diamond Mansion, G. K. 4,17,530/- 4175.00 9,000.00 (50% initially 560/- 10 VIII consulting firms for Selection of Project Management Agency to Marg, in G-Southdivision, Mumbai. (MLA Fund). &50% through Bill) Months &above support in implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in the State of 6. Reparis to building No. 292-294, Ambabai Chawl, G. K. 4,23,918/- 4239.00 9,000.00 (50% initially 560/- 10 VIII Maharashtra. Interested agencies who qualify as per the eligibility Marg, in G-South division, Mumbai. (MLA Fund). &50% through Bill) Months &above criteria mentioned in the tender document, may submit their bids 7 Reparis to building No. 8-10-12, Bara Chawl, 140 4,63,115/- 4631.00 10,000.00 (50% 560/- 10 VIII online on https://mahatenders.gov.in latest by 24.11.2020 up to 3.30 PM. Sitaram Jadhav Marg, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, in G- initially &50% Months &above RFP documentisavailable on https://mahatenders.gov.in, South division, Mumbai. (MLA Fund). through Bill) www.wsso.in www.water.maharashtra.gov.in. If there is any change in scheduled dates and other terms and conditions, it will be Sr.No. Heading Date and Time published on https://mahatenders.gov.in, www.water.maharashtra.gov.in 1) Publishing Date 26.10.2020, 10.00 a.m. and www.wsso.in only. 2) Tender Documents Sale Start 26.10.2020, 10.00 a.m. R. Vimala IAS 3) Bid Submission Start 26.10.2020, 10.00 a.m. Mission Director 4) Tender Documents Sale End 09.11.2020, 11.00 a.m. Jal Jeevan Mission 5) Bid Submission End 09.11.2020, 11.00 a.m. DGIPR-2020-2021/1022 State Water and Sanitation Mission 6) Technical Bid Opening 10.11.2020, 3.30 p.m. onwards 7) Price Bid Opening 11.11.2020, 11.00 a. m. onwards 1. The complete bidding process will be online (e-Tendering) in two bid system. All the notifications and detailed terms and conditions regarding this tender notice hereafter will be published online on website https://mahatenders.gov.in 2. Bidding documents can be seen downloaded and uploaded on the webiste https://mahatenders.gov.in from date 26.10.2020 10.00 a. m. to date 09.11.2020 up to 11.00 a. m. 3. Tender form fee and Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) shall be paid online. Users can use SBI Net banking or Other Net Banking payment mode. Other required documents shall be submitted online in technical envelope in RAR format. 4. Technical Bids will be Opened on 10.11.2020 at 03.30 PM &price bid will be opened on 11.11.2020 at 11.00 A.M. onwards at office of Executive Engineer,G-South Div., M. B. R. R. Board, 5th Floor,Near Muktangan School, Behind Vishwaraja Darshan Bldg., Elphistone (W), Mumbai-13. 5. e-Tenderer should submit original documents (those were uploaded during bid preparation for verification at the time of Technical Bid opening. 6. Tenderer should be submit information and scanned copies in PDf format in Technical Envelope as mentioned in Technical offer. 7. Solvency Certificate- a) All Contractors /Bidders (including Contractors registered with MHADA &PWD shall submit Solvency certificate of amount of 20% of Estimated cost put to tender in Technical Bid. b) Solvency certificate shall be issued by Nationalized Bank or Scheduled Banks at least one month prior to issue of tender notice and shall be valid for period on one year. c) Lowest bidder,whose tender is accepted, shall get extended Solvency Certificate upto actual completion date/ stipulated time period wichever is late. d) The tender of Contractor/Bidder shall not be opened, if scan copy of solvency certificated is not uploaded with the tender documents and if not submitted physically in sealed envelope. e) Solvency Certificate should be submitted with bank confirmation letter. 8. Perofrmance Security -(Only in case of tenders with premium %below Estimated cost put to tender) a) If offer quoted is up to 10% below Estimated Cost, then Agency shall submit DD/FDR/BG of 1% of Estimated cost put to tender,towards performance security other than Security deposit mentioned in Tender notice. The DD/FDR/BG in original should be submitted in sealed envelope along with solvency and Bank Confirmation letter for both DD/FDF/BG as well as Solvency. b) If offer quoted is more less than 10% below Estimated Cost, then Agency shall submit Demand Draft of amount; which shall be worked out as (Quoted offer in %-10%)+1%) of Estimated cost put to tender.[For example if, offer is 14% below,then performance Security to be paid will be (14%-10%)+1% i. e. Total 5% of Estimated cost.] c) Regarding DD/FDR/BG towards performance security,following guidelines are issued. i) DD/FDR/BG of performance security shall be issued in favour to Chief Accounts Officer M. B. R. &R.Board, MHADA. ii) DD/FDR/BG shall be issued by Nationalized Bank or Scheduled Bank, within Maharashtra State. iii) The maturity date of DD/FDR/BG shall be at least 3months from date of submission of E-tender. iv) The MICR and IFSC code shall be mentioned on Demand draft. 9. The bill to be raised as per the formats provided by GST invoice rules. 10. The Executive Engineer /G-South Division/ MBRRB, 5th Floor,Near Muktangan School, Behind Vishwaraja Darshan Building, Prabhadevi, Mumbai- 400013, reserves the right to accept or reject any or all tenders without assigning any reason. The tenders will be opened as per the circulars and notification of Authority/Government published time to time. Sd/- MHADA- Leading Housing Authority in the Nation Executive Engineer, CPRO/A/177 "G-S" Division, M. B. R. &R.Board. WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM

THEINDIANEXPRESS,SATURDAY,OCTOBER24,2020 NAMIBIA 7,000 DEAD SEALS FOUND ALONG BEACH Thenumberofdead sealsfound washed ashore on the coast of Namibia has risentomore than7,000, non-profitgroup Ocean ConservationNamibia (OCN) said Friday.OCN said last 15 THE WORLD week thousands of dead seal pups had washed ashore at Pelican Point peninsula, atouristdes- tinationknown forits colonyofseals.The reason forthe deaths have not yet been established. TOPOFTHE Trump: Sudan will WORLD InfinalTrump-Bidenshowdown, join UAE, Bahrain lesschaosbutplentyofclashes in recognisingIsrael

DEBRIECHMANN Candidates offerstarkly divergent &MATTHEWLEE WASHINGTON,OCTOBER23 EdwardSnowden views on Covid, health care, climate US PRESIDENT Donald Trumpan- nounced FridaythatSudan will RUSSIA ALEXANDERBURNS starttonormaliseties withIsrael, Snowdengets &JONATHANMARTIN making it the thirdArabstate to OCTOBER23 dosoaspartofUS-brokereddeals permanent in the run-up to Election Day. Sudan PM Hamdok thanked residencyin US PRESIDENT Donald Trump Thedeal,whichwoulddeepen Trumpfor removing Sudan and Joe Biden deliveredstarkly di- RACE FOR Sudan’s engagement with the from the terrorism list Russia:lawyer vergent closingargumentstothe West,follows Trump’sconditional ahead of normalisation of countryinthe final presidential THE WHITE agreement this week to remove ties withIsrael FORMER US security con- debate Thursday, offeringoppo- theNorthAfricannationfromthe tractor EdwardSnowden siteprognoses forthe coronavirus HOUSE listofstate sponsors of terrorism has been grantedperma- pandemicand airingirreconcil- if it pays compensation to Trump’s announcement,the nent residency in Russia,

able differences on subjectsfrom ED Americanvictimsof terrorattacks. morning afterthe final presiden- his lawyer said Thursday. rescuingthe economyand bol- Littlehas It also delivers aforeign pol- tial debatewith DemocratJoe Snowden,aformer con- stering the health caresystemto changedfor icy achievement forTrumpjust Biden,cameafterSudanfollowed tractorwiththe US fighting climatechangeand re- PLAIN E days before the US election and through on itspledgetodeliver ● candidates National Security Agency, shapingthe immigration system. EX boosts his embattledally, Israeli $335 milliontocompensate has been livinginRussia The debatewas,onthewhole, TRUMP’S PERFORMANCE in Trumpand Biden during their last presidential debateinNashville, Tennessee, Thursday. Reuters Prime MinisterBenjamin Americanvictimsof pastterrorat- since 2013 to escape pros- amorerestrainedaffairthan the the firstdebate, in whichhe Netanyahu. Recently, the US bro- tacksand their families. ecutionintheUSafterleak- firstencounter between the two repeatedly interrupted Biden, kereddiplomatic pactsbetween The removalofthe terror des- ing classifieddocuments candidates lastmonth, when had anegative impact on his KEYQUOTES:‘WE’REROUNDINGTHECORNER’vs‘DARKWINTER’ Israel and the United Arab ignationopensthedoorforSudan detailing government sur- TrumpharanguedBidenformost chancesinthe twocrucial Emirates and Bahrain. to getinternational loans andaid veillanceprograms.“Today, of an hour and ahalf and effec- swing states of Florida and ON COVID-19 ON OIL INDUSTRY criminal justice reform bill, “Thisisoneof thegreatdays in neededtoreviveitsbatteredecon- Snowden washandeda tively short-circuitedany policy Pennsylvania, according to a prison reform, opportunity thehistoryof Sudan,”Trumpsaid, omyand rescue the country’s residencypermitforanun- TRUMP:“We’refighting it BIDEN: “I would transition debate. But if the tenor of NewYorkTimes/Siena zones, Itook careofBlack addingthatIsraelandSudanhave transitiontodemocracy. limitedperiodof time,”his and we’refightingithard... from the oil industry... Thursday’s forum wasmorese- College poll. But Thursday’s colleges and universities.” been in astate of warfor decades. Sudan’sPMAbdallaHamdok Russian lawyer Anatoly We’rerounding the corner. Because the oil industry date,the conflict in matters of debateisnot likelytohurthis “Itisanew world,”Netanyahu thanked Trumpfor removing Kucherena told Russia's It’s going away.” pollutes, significantly.” substance and visioncould not campaign, experts say. BIDEN: “(Trump) pours fuel said over the phone. “Weare co- Sudan from the terrorism listand stateTass news agency. have been moredramatic. Biden’s performance wasalso BIDEN: “Anyone who’s TRUMP: “Willyou on everysingle racistfire. He operatingwitheveryone.Building said he hopedtocompletethe Kucherenasaidtheapplica- From the opening minutes, deemedadequateenoughfor responsible forthat many remember that, Texas?Will startedoff his campaign abetterfuturefor all of us.” process in a“timelymanner”. AP tion wassubmitted in thetwocandidatestookopposing it to nothaveanegative im- deaths should notremain as youremember that, coming down the escalator April, but because of the stances on the pandemic, with pact on his presidentialbid. presidentofUnited States of Pennsylvania?” saying he’s getting rid of pandemic, it moretime to Trumppromising, in defianceof This means nothing has America... We’reabout to go those Mexican ‘rapists’. He’s consider it. AP ON RACE New US Covid cases in evidence,that the disease was changed in terms of forecasts intoadarkwinter,and he has bannedMuslims because “going away”while Biden called forthe Nov3election, with no clear plan.” TRUMP: “(I’vedone) the they’reMuslims.” Reuters formuchmoreaggressive federal Biden still maintaining asub- single day near record action in a“dark winter” ahead. stantial lead over Trump, ac- AUSTRALIA Trump, who badgered Biden cording mostmajor polls. Nationwidechild withincreasingaggression over Putin mostlikely directing election July16, according to aReuters thecourseof thedebate,appeared LISASHUMAKER analysis. exploitation determined to casthis opponent of the pandemic—Trumphewed &MARIACASPANI US Health SecretaryAlex as acareer politician who was, as unswervingly to amessagethat interference to aid Trump, says CIA CHICAGO,OCTOBER23 Azar attributed the increasein probe:44held he jabbed toward the endofthe happydays arenearly here again. cases to behavior of individuals, AUSTRALIAN POLICE said debate,“all talk and no action.” Biden,forhispart,stucktothe half, abriefing that outraged THE NUMBER of newCovid-19 saying household gatherings on Fridaytheycharged44 And the President usedthe event coreoftheargumentthathaspro- JULIANEBARNES Russian Republicans and eventually cases reportedinthe United have become a“major vector of men with possessing and as hismostprominent platform pelledhis campaignfromthe &DAVIDESANGER President helpedoustJoseph Maguire States on Thursday wasthe sec- disease spread.” producing child-abuse yetfor airing unsubstantiated at- start, denouncing Trumpasadi- WASHINGTON,OCTOBER23 Vladimir from his postasacting director ond highestonrecord, coming in Asked about an assertion by material afterayear-long tacksabout the finances of Biden visive leaderwhobotchedthefed- Putin of national intelligence. justshortoftheir midsummer President Donald Trumpduring investigation intodis- and members of his family. eral response to the pandemic. PRESIDENT VLADIMIR Putin of The CIA has moderateconfi- peak as the spread of the novel Thursdaynight’s presidential semination of abhorrent Trump, however, did little to Though Trumppushed himonto Russiaismostlikelycontinuingto dence in itsanalysis, alowerde- coronavirus acceleratesinnearly debatethat the United States is content on the internet. layout an affirmative case forhis thedefensive repeatedly, Biden approveand direct interference inated in supportofsanctions gree of certainty than its2016as- everyregion of the country. “rounding the turn” on coron- Police alsoremoved16 ownre-election, or to explain in also laid out afuller version of his operations aimedatraising imposedthis month on Andriy sessment of Putin’s preferences, Cases, hospitalisationsand avirus, Azar told CNN that children from harm in an clear terms what he would hope ownpolicy agendathan he man- President Trump’s re-election Derkach, apro-Russian in partbecause the intelligence deaths areall accelerating as Trumpwas trying to provide operation that sawar- to do with another four years in agedinthefirstdebate,callingfor chances,arecentCIAanalysiscon- Ukrainian lawmaker who has community appears to lackin- cooler weather descends on hope to Americans waiting for restsinalmostall of the the White House.Hefrequently large-scale economic stimulus cluded, asignal that intelligence spread information critical of Joe terceptedcommunications con- muchofthe country. With therapeutics and avaccine. “But country’s eightstatesand misrepresented the factsofhis spending, newaid to states bat- agenciescontinuetobacktheiras- Biden. It is consistent with intel- firming his direction of 76,195 newcases on Thursday, we do needtoacknowledge,and territories, the Australian ownrecord, and Biden’s. Andon tlingCovid-19andamuscularex- sessmentof Russianactivitiesde- ligence officials’ warning to law- Derkach’s efforts. Putin, aformer the United States wasap- he does acknowledge, that we’re Federal Police (AFP) said his mostimportant political vul- pansionof healthcareandworker spitethe President’s attacks. makers in Januarythat Russia intelligence agent, is careful not proaching itsone-dayrecord in averyserious moment right in astatement.The AFP nerability—his mismanagement benefitsnationwide. NYT The assessment wasdissem- wasinterfering on Trump’s be- to use electronic devices. NYT highof77,299 newcases on now,”Azar said. REUTERS said it beganthe investi- gation afterreceiving are- portthat thousands of TALKS ON FOR WIDER AGREEMENT ON LASTINGEND TO YEARS OF BLOODSHED people were using an un- Sri Lanka Parliament specifiedcloud storage Warring Libyan rivalssign ceasefire deal platform to spread child- abuse material. REUTERS votes to strengthen newjoint police forcewould pa- signing ceremony. GERMANY REUTERS Afirstcommercial trol disputed areas. Thetalkscomeaftertheinter- presidential powers GENEVA,OCTOBER23 passenger flight in over As afirst commercial passen- nationallyrecognisedGovern- Hitlerspeeches gerflight in morethan ayear ment of National AccordinJune NawazSharif sellatauction LIBYA’S WARRINGsides signeda ayear crossedfrontlines crossedfrontlines from Tripoli to beatbackKhalifaHaftar’seastern- despiteobjection WARUNAKARUNATILAKE Sri Lankan permanentceasefiredeal on from Tripoli to land in landintheeasterncityof Benghazi basedLibyanNational Armyfol- COLOMBO,OCTOBER23 President Friday, butanylastingendto years Benghazi on Friday on Friday, Williams hailedboth lowing its14-month assault on Pak’s anti-graft HANDWRITTEN SPEECH Gotabaya of chaos and bloodshedwill re- sides forreaching adeal. the capital. Sincethen,front lines notesbyNazi dictator SRILANKANlawmakersapproved Rajapaksa quirewider agreement among “The road waslong and diffi- have stabilisedwestofthecentral body slaps fresh Adolf Hitler sold at auc- amendmentstothe constitution myriadarmedgroupsandtheout- would startimmediatelyand cult at times. Your patriotism city of Sirte and eastern forces tion in Munich on Friday that strengthenedthe powers of side powers that supportthem. that underthe agreement allfor- wasyour wayforward and you endedan8-month blockade of corruption case despiteconcerns from PresidentGotabaya Rajapaksaand election on an election plankthat Acting UN envoy Stephanie eign fighters mustquit Libya were able to reachaceasefire Libyanoiloutputandexportsthat Jewish groups they took away Parliament’s role in includeddoing away with apre- Williams said the ceasefire within three months, while a agreement,” she said afterthe wasstrangling statefinances. on Nawaz Sharif could encourageneo- makingkeyappointmentssuchas vious constitutional amendment Nazis. The Hermann judges and the police chief. in 2015 that had put morepower Historica auction house The newamendmentswere in the legislature’s hands. SAJJADHUSSAIN defendedthe sale of the passedbyParliamentlateon The government has argued Xi takes jabs at US in Korean War anniversary ISLAMABAD,OCTOBER23 manuscripts,all dated Thursdaywith atwo-thirds that strengthening the presi- before theoutbreak of majority afteraraucous two- dent’s powers wasrequired for China as amajor playeronthe “Arrogance, alwaysdoing as PAKISTAN’S ANTI-CORRUPTION WorldWar II, saying daydebate. better governance. ASSOCIATEDPRESS worldstage and Friday’s com- one pleases, acts of hegemony, body has slappedafresh corrup- theywereofhistorical Rajapaksa, aformer defence Under the newlaw,Sri BEIJING,OCTOBER23 Chinese memorations closelyfit with Xi’s overbearanceorbullying will tion case on former prime min- significance and belong chief who oversawthe military Lanka’s President will have the President drive to promote patriotism and lead nowhere,” Xi said, accord- isterNawaz Sharif, compound- preserved in amuseum. defeat of Tamil separatists a powertodissolve the legislature CHINESELEADER Xi Jinping con- Xi Jinping the unquestionedleadership of ing to commentsreleasedbythe ing the legal woes of the The documentsall sold decade ago, swepttopowerlast anytime afteritcrosses the half- demned“unilateralism, protec- the ruling CommunistParty. official XinhuaNewsAgency. embattledOpposition leader to anonymous bidders November and has since consol- waymarkofits five-year term. tionism and extreme egoism” in “In today’s world, the pursuit The anniversarycomes as who has frequentlyattackedthe forwell above their idated control. The opposition has criticised ajab at the United States made tryintothe 1950-53 Korean War. of unilateralism, protectionism China’s relations with the US powerful militaryaswell as the starting prices. AP In August, his party over- the move,and some wore red during arallyFridaytomarkthe Although fighting endedina and extreme egoism leads have sunk to their lowest level government. whelmingly wonaparliamentary arm-bands in protest. REUTERS 70th anniversaryofChina’sen- stalemate, the warestablished nowhere,” Xi said. in decades. AP Sharif, the 70-year-old supremo of the PakistanMuslim League (Nawaz) who wasousted from powerin2017bythe Supreme Court on corruption THE PANDEMIC SENT INEQUALITY SOARING,BUT THE RICH NOW FIND THEY CAN’T BEND THE WORLD TO THEIR WILL charges, is currentlyinLondon formedical treatment. The National Accountability The rich in New York confront an unfamiliar word: No Bureaualso approved cases againstSharif's ex-personal sec- retary FawadHasan Fawad, for- ingupahead as it so oftendoes. month is down from the same The fight over sheltering ex- goingtobeabletooffer live in- merfederalministerAhsanIqbal, GINIABELLAFANTE Lastmonth, MayorBilldeBlasio period lastyear;therehavebeen emplifies justone of the ways struction five days aweek. former foreign secretaryAizaz OCTOBER23 agreedtoget the homeless men no murders,noshootings. the pandemic has deepened the This infuriated manyparents, ChaudhryandformerIntelligence out of the complainants’ way— The anger among some of class divide, while paradoxically who believedthat their high tu- Bureau(IB) chief AftabSultan, ON MONDAY,agroup of Upper removing them from the those opposed to the temporary revealing that old-style transac- ition fees ought to serveasa Dawn newspaper reported. West Siders who had organised Labradoodle serenity of the area, shelterwasn’t justthattheyhad- tionalism no longer reliably hedgeagainstinconvenience On Thursday, atotal of 11 againstthe placementof235 whereavocalminoritywasmain- n’t been givenwhattheywanted yieldedthe same gifts.The priv- during aglobal crisis. caseswereapproved at NAB’s homelessmeninaresidentialho- taining that their liveshad been butthattheydidn’tgetwhatthey ileged were nowplaying on a During the sevenmonths the Executive BoardMeeting (EBM) telintheir neighbourhood re- upendedbyuglinessanddisorder. paid for. In this instance,theyhad game boardthat had changed. pandemichashadusby thescruff, presidedoverbyits chairman, ceivedsome unwelcome news. The idea that it would take at hiredanexpensivelawyer, Randy This bewilderedentitlement millionsof peoplehave beenpro- retired Justice JavedIqbal. On the morning the men were leastamonth before the home- Mastro,aformerdeputymayorto is notconfinedtothosehoping pelled intocrises of joblessness, According to the NAB, afresh supposedto move fardowntown, less men could be relocated RudyGiuliani,to helpthemgetthe to buy their waytoaversion of grief, fear,faith,poverty,disloca- case wasapproved againstSharif ajudgeruledthat theycould re- prompted rage in aclosed Homeless advocates painted slogans at the townhouse of unhousedout of view. Nowin the Upper West Sidethatfelt like tion. But even as the richhave along with Chaudhry, Sultan and mainwheretheywere.Relocating Facebook group, wherelittle ef- thelawyerleading the charge to remove homelessmen theirprivate socialmediapostings Westchester. It wasechoedby managedto acceleratetheirgains Fawadfor “illegally” purchasing wouldbetoodisruptive andtrau- fort wasmade to conceal the from ahotel in NewYork’sUpper West Side. NYT theywonderedwherehewasand parentsinNew York’s private- inaperpetualwaragainstfairness, 73 high-security vehicles forthe maticto peoplepiecingtheirlives mostunsettlingprejudices. whathehadreallydoneforthem. school world, as plans forre- the victories have become more security of foreign dignitaries. backtogether amid apandemic As one woman, acorporate Clearly hiscontributionswere opening were announcedin complicated.Thishasbecomees- Theyare accusedof Until that point, it seemedthe executive,theorised, the men some stability but rather be- vestibules theycan vandalise.” sufficientenoughto ignitethefury August. Manyschools —because peciallyobvious at the levelofur- favouritismandillegaluseof vehi- antagonists had civic poweron probablysought to stay in the cause thereare “lots of stores to In fact,the overallcrime rate in of protesters, who defaced of teacher resistance, building banpolicy,wherethe disparityis cles,causingalossof overRs1,952 their side;self-interest wascom- neighbourhood, notinpursuitof shopliftfrom” and “unmanned the neighborhood over the past Mastro’s townhousethis week. constraintsand so on —werenot the mostpronounced. NYT million to the exchequer. PTI WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM 16 CALENDAR THEINDIANEXPRESS,SATURDAY,OCTOBER24,2020

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Howmigrantcrisis can be converted into arural entrepreneurial opportunity? Challengesand wayforward UPDATE: (Life Insurance Corporation of India) UPDATE: (Western Railway) (Vipin Sharmaisthe Municipal Commissioner of Thane Municipal Corporation, Thane and Nikhil Agarwalisthe CEOofIIT Kanpur Launch of LIC’sNew JeevanShanti (Deferred Annuity plan) FIRST.The views expressed in this articleare solelyofthe authorsand notrepresentativeofthe government) WRWWOPresidentapplauded women empowermentin RailwayProtection Force of Western Railway The outbreakofthe Covid pandemic is an unprecedentedshock to the Indian economy&with the prolonged country-wide lockdown, global economic downturn and associateddisruption of demand and supplychains, the economyislikelytofaceaprotracted period of slowdown. Another issue which received enormous attention during the lockdown is migration of workersfromthe citiestotheir nativeplaces. Between April -June 2020, approx.30million migrantworkersare estimated to have returned back to their hometowns (morethan3million to UP alone). Incidentally,whereasittook over4decadesbeforethis migrantpopulation slowly movedfromtheir hometowns to the large Dr.Vipin SharmaTMC Commissioner cities, yetthe exodus from the citieswas pretty fast due to pandemic. Mostofthe migrants arenot (L), Nikhil AgarwalCEO IIT Kanpur(R) planning to go back as soon as the pandemic ends. Such workersfaced amultitude of hardships during the Covid pandemic and exodus resulting therefrom, major being income loss,food shortages,uncertainty of futureand physical and LIC of India hasintroduced LIC’sNew Jeevan Shanti plan which is Awebinar wasorganised on the occasion of 36th Raising Day mental trauma. As per the estimates of WorldEconomic Forum, thereare 139 million migrantworkersinIndia, buthow many of them aNon-Linked, Non-Participating,Individual,SinglePremium, CeremonyofRailwayProtection ForceofWR.,inwhich Mrs. returned to their home states during and afterlockdown is notknown. Majorityofthem work in manufacturing and construction industry, Deferred AnnuityPlan. The annuityrates areguaranteed at the Tanuja Kansal –Presidentofthe WR Women’s WelfareOrganisa- acquiring basic and intermediate levelskills due to their work experience. Astudy conducted in April-May in rural areasofIndian states of inception of the policyand annuitiesare payablepost tion whileextending her wishestoWR’sRailwayProtection UP,Bihar,Chhattisgarh and Odishaprojected that 77% of the migrantworkerswerekeen to return back to the citiesfor work,astherewas defermentperiod throughout the lifetime of Annuitant(s).This Force,applauded women empowermentinthe RailwayProtec- job shortagefor them in their nativeplaces. MakeinIndia &Go-vocal-for-local initiatives aregoing to play major role in stabilizing Indian plan can be purchased offline as well as online from 21st tion Force of Western Rly. She showedher appreciation to the economynot onlyinimmediate post-Covid time,but also in the long run. GOI is playing an importantroleinmaking these initiatives practical October 2020. Forfurther details and to purchase the plan braveryand valour of RPF personnel,especially the NAAREE and encouraging smalland medium entrepreneurs. This migrantcrisis can be convertedintoanopportunityifachanceisgiven to the online,log on to ourwebsitewww.licindia.in. SHAKTI in the RPF organisation. Mrs. Kansal wasinall praise for migrants in terms of re-employment. In fact, as the migration of such workerswas supposed to reviverural economy, so wasthe expecta- the outstanding and selfless work by the RPF as frontline Corona warriorsduring the lockdown on accountofCOVID pandemic. tion from the reversemigration of these workerstothe urban areas, wherethe economyhad slumped due to lack of skilledmanpower. It UPDATE: (Ministry of Shipping) can be assumed during last 3decadesmanyofthe migrantpopulation has‘learnt’ &‘acquired’ certain skills or haveworked in the businesses in largecities. The ‘collectiveknowledge’ acquired by these migrants willcome handy and that would assistthem in starting smallbusiness- Shri Mansukh Mandaviya launches“Developmentof UPDATE: (Konkan RailwayCorporation Limited) es in their hometowns. Going by basic calculations, even if 20% of the migrants stay back and only10% of the migrants decide to optfor Indigenous Software solution forVTS and VTMS” Running of Special Train no.09578 /09577 self-employment, India willsee over600,000 newbusinesses starting in tier 2and tier 3cities. These newbusinesses can employ other migrants with complimentaryskills, thus adding to the economic developmentoftheir areas. Areportofthe think tank Centre forMonitor- Good news forpassengers!!! It hasbeen decided to run Train no. ing Indian Economy(CMIE) hasestimated that initial 2months of lockdown in India hasresultedinsoaring unemploymentrate, which 09578 /09577 Jamnagar -Tirunelveli -Jamnagar Bi-Weekly remained high even afterwards. This spikeofjoblessness waswitnessed both from the areasfromwherethe migrantworkersmovedout, Special Expressinco-ordination with Western Railway, from as well as from their nativeareas. The initial levelofjoblessness wasover60% in Jharkhand and over40% in Bihar.But it wasalso observed 06/11/2020. Details areasunder :Train no.09578 Jamnagar - that unemploymentinthe industrial pockets fell due to mass exodus of workerstotheir nativeplaces. Certainly, this is abig opportunityto Tirunelveli Bi-Weekly Special Expresswillleave from Jamnagar forthe tier 2&tier 3citiestobecome moreentrepreneurial.Govtisproactivelyworking towardsdeveloping newplans and policyfor the at 21:00hrsevery Friday&Saturdayfrom6th Nov2020. Train migrantworkers, some importantpoints can be kept in mind: Mapping the occupational skills: :InJune 2020, the Supreme Courtdirected willreach Tirunelveli at 22:10hrsonthe 3rdday.Train no.09577 MinisterofState forShipping (I/C) Shri Mansukh Mandaviya the centraland stategovernments to registerall the migrantworkersand mapping their occupational skills at village, block and district Tirunelveli -Jamnagar Bi-Weekly Special Expresswillleave from e-launched the developmentofIndigenous Softwaresolution levels and follow up this exercise to provide gainful employmenttoover10million migrantworkerswho returned to their nativeplacesafter Tirunelveli at 07:45hrsevery Monday&Tuesdayfrom9th Nov forVessel trafficservices (VTS)and Vessels TrafficMonitoring the cessation of their employmentinearlyphase of lockdown by establishing counselling centrestoprovide these migrants allrequired 2020. Train willreach Jamnagar at 05:15hrsonthe 3rdday. Systems (VTMS) in NewDelhi todayInthe inaugural address, information about existing schemesfor providing employment. Sectoral intervention: Of allthe sectorshaving potential to provide rural Shri Mandaviyaput emphasis on the developmentofindige- employment, agricultureand craftare the twomostmanpower-intensivesectors. As the PM notedinhis addresstothe nation in Mann Ki nous systemasper the requirementofthe countryinstead of UPDATE: (Central Railway) Baatin1st week of June 2020, the exodus of migrantworkerswas accompanied by their sufferings and scarring of resettlement. So,many relying high costing foreign made softwaresolutions forTraffic of them haveopted to stay in their villages now, providing notonlyarebalanceinrural demography, butalso an opportunitytoreviverural Nagpur-Adarsh Nagar Delhi Orange Kisan Rail flagged off Managements of the Indian Ports. He said that aligning with the economybecause of their skillset acquired allthis time working in the cities. Other manpowerintensivesectorsneeding abasic levelofskill vision of ‘Aatma Nirbhar Bharat’ofPrime MinsterShri Narendra areroadconstruction, horticultureand animal husbandry, and some of these activitiescan havelinkages with MGNREGS too. In fact, under Modi, ‘Made In India’VTS and VTMS softwarewillpavethe way the SkillIndia Program, the Union SkillDevelopmentMinistryhas launched aprogram to impartskills to such workersbyapaid stipend crash for‘Makefor the world’ vessel trafficmanagementsystems. course,especially forthe skills needed in construction sector. Credit availability to the newentrepreneurs: Everynew business needs VTSand VTMS is asoftwarewhich determinesvessel ositions, credit, moresofor the migrantpopulation. Govt hasbeen encouraging initiatives that assistmigrantentrepreneursinconnecting with the position of other trafficormeteorological hazardwarnings and formal banking sector (e.g., foropening personal and business bank accounts). Traditional sourcessuch as cooperativebanksand microfi- extensivemanagementoftraffic within aportorwaterway. nanceinstitutions havedeep reach. In the absenceofguaranteeoramortgageinlieu of aloan, it becomesall the morechallenging. Shri Nitin Gadkari, Hon’bleMinisterofRoadTransportand Therefore, access to financefor migrants without sufficientcapital or credit histories(e.g. loan guarantees)isthe need of the hour. Entrepre- Highways, Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises, Governmentof neurial training: Migrantentrepreneursmay havethe skills butmay nothaverightknowledgetostartthe smallbusinesses,for example, UPDATE: (Mazagon Dock ShipbuildersLtd.) India flaggedoffthe inaugural run of OrangeKisan Rail from howtoregisterthe business,GST filing,collaborating with established businesses etc. Financial literacyisanother importantaspect of 10th PSE Excellence Award NagpurtoAdarsh Nagar Delhi today(Through Video link). Dr. training,thatshouldbeprovided to these budding entrepreneurs. Business linages: The newbusinesses need to be dulyencouragedby Nitin Raut, Hon'bleMinisterofEnergy,Maharashtraand Guard- supporting them through the local administration and local population by becoming part of their supplychain. These entrepreneurscan be MDL,under the administrativecontrol of MinistryofDefence ian Minister, Nagpur, Hon’bleMembersofParliamentDr. Vikas connected to local ecosystem, ITIs, local colleges and businesses to allowthem to access to technology, talentand market &beencouraged (DDP), hasbeen selected as Runner-up for10th PSE Excellence Mahatme,Shri Ramdas Tadas and Shri Krupal Tumane along by giving special access in astate/national levelportal such as Governmente-Marketplace, to givethem adequate visibility. Participation Awardunder CorporateSocial Responsibility(CSR)Categoryby with Shri Sandip Joshi, Hon’bleMayor Nagpurand Shri Vikas and Ecosystem support: Supporting initiatives that encourage migrants to engageinsocial and sustainabilityentrepreneurship by Indian ChambersofCommerce.This awardwas conferred to Thakre, Hon’bleMember of LegislativeAssemblygracedthe engaging them with NGOs and established local business can promote their entrepreneurial stints. Governments may mandate local MDL overonline ceremonyheldon12.10.2020. On behalfofthe function through video link.Shri SanjeevMittal,GM, CR financial cooperatives,commercial financial institutions, and governmentdepartments to expand insurances formigrantentrepreneursand organization, ViceAdmiral Narayan Prasad, IN (Retd), CMD,MDL welcomed the dignitariesand presentedthe welcome address. their families. Also,itisnecessarytoprovide education and information to regulatorybodiesand financial serviceprovidersonhow to hasreceived the awardoveronline ceremony. The awardwas Shri Nitin Gadkari, whilespeaking on the occasion said that with extend services to migrantentrepreneurs. Startup Kits: Institutions such as IIT Kanpur may be invited to develop‘startup kits’toencourage given in recognition of the excellentwork done by MDL under its the introduction of OrangeKisan Rail the transportation cost will entrepreneurship education initiatives that provide in-kind enterprise support. “Startup kits”would provide tools and materials necessary CSR projects in FY 2018-19 mainlyinthe areasofEducation, be reduced drastically which willbebeneficial to farmers. He forstarting asmall business.The migrantcrisis presents an opportunitywhich shouldnot be missed. The businesses in big citiesare hurting Healthcare, Swachh Bharat,Rural Developmentand Skill further appreciatedthe efforts taken by Railways at the with loss of labour,but the newentrepreneurial wave emerging in smallercitieswould be an alternatehealfor atrulyAtmanirbhar Bharat. Developmentwith an outlay of Rs.23.46 crores. initiativeofHon’bleMinisterofRailways Shri Piyush Goyal. WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM

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Internationalmarket data till 1900IST GSTCOMPENSATIONDEFICIT:BORROWINGAT5.19%,TENORLIKELYTOBE3-5YEARS Former NCLAT Chairperson Govtkickstartsmarketborrowing, joins advisoryboard of the group he once hauled up transfers`6Kcrto16states,2UTs theNationalCompanyLaw Tribu- ENSECONOMICBUREAU During his tenureas nal (NCLT),said theywerenot NEWDELHI,OCTOBER23 NCLATChairperson, awareofJusticeMukhopadhaya’s had lastweek said the Centre to all states additional 0.5% un- appointment to theGFG Alliance ENSECONOMICBUREAU FINMININTENDSTORELEASE`6KCREVERYWEEK would borrowfromthe market conditional borrowinginthe 2% FORMER NATIONAL Company Justice SJ board. The officials, however, NEWDELHI,OCTOBER23 and then act as an intermediary borrowing already permitted.Let LawAppellate Tribunal (NCLAT) Mukhopadhaya had addedthere wasnorule which ■ Of these 16 states and 2 ■ The Ministryintends to to arrangeback-to-backloans to the GSTCouncil meetand con- ChairpersonandretiredSupreme presidedoversome mandates MCAbeinginformed. BEGINNINGTHE process of mar- UTs, five states didnot have release Rs 6,000croretothe paythe GSTcompensation short- tinue the dialogue.” Courtjudge Justice SJ “Thereisnoprescribed cool- ketborrowing to meet the com- anyshortfall on account of states everyweek. fall of Rs 1.1lakhcrore to state Thetotal GSTrevenue short- Mukhopadhaya hasbeen ap- cases of insolvency and ing-offperiodortherequirement pensationdeficitunder theGoods GSTcompensation. ■ The Finance Ministryhad governments. This arrangement fall forthe current fiscal wasesti- pointed to a17-member global bankruptcy,inwhich of informing the MCAassuch. and Services Tax(GST) regime, ■ Twenty one states and lastweek said theCentre will notreflect in the fiscal deficit mated to be Rs 3lakh crore, of advisoryboardofthe Gupta Once amember retires aftertheir the Centrehas borrowedand twounion territories have would borrowfromthe of the Centreand will appear as whichcompensation cesscollec- FamilyGroup (GFG) alliance. The Liberty House group tenure, whattheydoisnone of transferredRs6,000 croreto16 optedfor this special market andthenact as an capital receipts forstate govern- tion wasestimated to be Rs newboardwill help the alliance wasabidder for our concern. Thereisnorule for states and twounion territories, window involving intermediarytoarrange ments. 65,000 crore, leaving acompen- “in delivering itsstrategicpriori- insolvent companies informingtheMCAeither,”asen- including Maharashtra, Gujarat, back-to-backborrowing back-to-backloans to pay Some statessuchasKerala, sationdeficit of Rs2.35lakh crore. tiesandachievingbest practicein ior officialsaid. Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh, coordinatedbythe Ministry the shortfall of Rs 1.1lakh Punjab and Chhattisgarh have in- Of this Rs 2.35lakh crore, Rs 1.1 environment, social and gover- Onesuchcompany, forwhich Bihar,Goa, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, of Finance. croretostates. sistedonfurtherclarificationsand lakh croreshortfall has been esti- nance”,thealliancesaidinastate- mainedunanswered. Justice the Liberty House had bid and Delhi and Jammu &Kashmir,the ano-strings attachedborrowing matedonaccount of GSTimple- ment. Mukhopadhaya,who wasap- then withdrawn itsoffer was Finance Ministrysaid on Friday. mechanism along with asking to mentation, while the rest of the During his tenure as the pointedasthefirstchairpersonof Amtek Auto. Out of these 16 states and 2UTs, union territories have optedfor Assam, Bihar,Goa, Gujarat, include the balance compensa- amount is being estimatedasthe NCLATChairperson, Justice NCLATin2016, had retired on The corporateinsolvency res- five statesdid nothaveany short- this special windowinvolving Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, tion deficit amount beyond the impactofthe Covid-19pandemic. Mukhopadhaya hadpresided March13this year,havingcom- olution processofthe company, fall on account of GSTcompensa- back-to-backborrowing coordi- Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, proposedborrowing of Rs 1.10 In August, theCentregavetwo oversomecasesof insolvencyand pletedhis tenure. whichremains pending more tion, it said. nated by the MinistryofFinance. Maharashtra, Meghalaya,Odisha, lakh crorealsounderthe ambit of optionsto thestates—eitherbor- bankruptcy,inwhichthe Liberty The NCLAThas remained than three years afteritwas initi- Theborrowinghasbeen done The ministry intends to release Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar the back-to-backloan mecha- rowRs97,000crore from aspe- House groupwas abidderfor in- without an appointed head ever ated,had seen Justice at aninterestrateof5.19per cent, Rs 6,000croretothe states every Pradesh, Uttarakhand and two nism.Kerala’s Finance Minister cial windowfacilitatedby the RBI solvent companies. since. Justice Bansi Lal Bhat, afor- Mukhopadhaya pulling up the implying the same rate forstates week. union territories: UTof Delhiand Thomas Isaac on Thursdayhad or borrow Rs2.35lakhcrorefrom The GFG Alliance whichhas mer judgeofthe Jammuand Liberty House group fornot in the back-to-backloan arrange- “Today, thecentralgovern- UT of Jammu and Kashmir,” it said, “Having reachedaconsen- the market.The options have the Liberty Steel Group, the KashmirHigh Court, took over as followingthroughwithitsresolu- ment. Tenor of borrowing is likely ment borrowedand transferred said. sus on who should borrow, centre since been revisedtoRs1.10lakh Alvance Aluminium Group and the acting chairperson of NCLAT tion plan. to be 3-5 years, it said. Rs 6,000 croreasfirsttranche to In asharp retractionofits ear- and states can reachaconsensus croreand Rs 1.8lakh crore, re- theSIMECEnergyGroupunderits on March 15 and has been head- “Youareafailure party...allthe Twenty one states and two 16 states namelyAndhra Pradesh, lier position, the Finance Ministry on howmuchtoborrow. Extend spectively. umbrella,hadannouncedtheap- ing the appellatetribunal since time dragging your feet.You are pointmentofthese17experts on then.Heislikelytocontinueasthe in bad reputation. We willnot al- October 13.Justice Mukho- actingchairpersonuntil at least lowyou to take advantageofthe padhaya is the onlyappointee December 31 this year,senior of- appellatetribunal,” atwo-mem- Eye on offline market, Flipkart COVID-19IMPACT from India on the global board. ficialssaid. berBench of the NCLAT, then Mailssentto theGFGAlliance, Officialsatthe Ministryof headedbyJusticeMukhopadhaya ‘High cost, lowpriority to hit seekingdetailsaboutwhatwould CorporateAffairs(MCA),thenodal had observed. buys 7.8% in Aditya Birla Fashion be the scope of work of Justice ministry forappointment of Full report on Mukhopadhaya andhistenurere- members to theNCLAT as well as www.indianexpress.com to the Pantaloonschainofmulti- mercefirm or itsgroup compa- salesgrowthofelectric vehicles’ PRANAVMUKUL brand stores. The deal is partofa nies have astake from selling on The pandemic is likely to delaythe penetration of electric RBIMONETARY POLICY COMMITTEE MEETINGMINUTES NEWDELHI,OCTOBER23 trendwhereonline retailers are theironline platform. vehicles (EVs), as lowaffordability and thegovernment’s enteringintofinancialandstrate- “Through this transaction priority to reviveconventional autoindustry takes the WALMART-OWNED E-COMM- gicpartnerships with offline re- withABFRL,we willwork towards ‘May takeyears to regain lostGDP’ ERCEcompanyFlipkarthaspicked tailerstoexpandtheir presence. makingavailableawide rangeof focus away from EVs in theinterim, rating firm Ind-Rasaid a7.8 per cent stakeinAdityaBirla “As farasIndia is concerned, productsfor fashion-conscious DOUBLE WHAMMY FOR line with our expectations. This FashionandRetailLtd(ABFRL)for the penetration of online is very consumers across different retail PV SEGMENT: The passenger Possible year- ENSECONOMICBUREAU ED Output spaceneedsto beusedjudiciously Rs1,500crore inadealthatcomes small. So forthemtogrowtheir formatsacross the country,”said vehicles (PVs) segment of 20%on-year decline MUMBAI,OCTOBER23 recovery to support recovery in growth,” atatimewhentheretailsectorhas businessandgetcustomersexpe- KalyanKrishnamurthy, CEO, e-mobilitywill face adouble in sales automobile PLAIN E key RBIGovernor Shaktikanta Das ● witnessedanuptickinM&A rience their products, theyneed FlipkartGroup. whammy, as industry could see in FY21 THE MONETARYPolicy EX said. The ongoing transmission of transactions, with sectoral ana- physicalpresenceandtheFDIreg- Inastatement,ABFRLsaidthat amid reduced affordability Committee (MPC)ofthe Reserve pastmonetarypolicy actions ■ Consumers would be wary lystsexpectingmoresuchdealsto ulations come in their way,”said it plans to use thiscapital to and lower economic Bank of India (RBI) hasindicated THE OUTLOOK forgrowth would help ease financial condi- to buy acostlier EV than an activities due to pandemic be announced in the nearfuture. ArvindSinghal,CMDof retailcon- strengthen itsbalance sheetand internal combustion engine that it “maytakeyears” to regain and inflation forthe next tions further,Das said in the min- FlipkartGroup runs e-com- sultancy firm Technopak. “accelerateitsgrowthtrajectory”. (ICE) vehicle the lostGDP output. On the other 3-4 quarters suggests the utes releasedbythe RBI. merce platforms Flipkartand Sources in knowofthe deal “Thisdealalsoprovidesatremen- hand, the RBI panel, accordingto needfor apolicy environ- Meanwhile,the RBI’s central Myntra, and is the market leader alsopointedout that Flipkartand dousopportunityto buildscaleof ■ Original equipment theminutesreleasedonFriday, has ment enabling recovery boardFridayheld ameettodis- in the onlinefashion category, ABFRL will needtofind away existing brands and expand its manufacturers(OEMs) would signaledthatthere’s“spaceforfu- of output. cuss,amongotherthings,theeco- while ABFRLhouseslifestyle around India’s foreign direct in- brand portfolio intoemerging refrainfrom incurring high tureratecuts” if the inflation nomic situation. The meeting de- brands suchasAllen Solly, Peter vestment (FDI) norms, which bar consumersegments,”saidAshish capital expenditure Source: India Ratings/PTI evolvesinline with expectations. liberated on issues concerning England, VanHeusen in addition anyentity in whichane-com- Dikshit, MD, ABFRL. “Thereexists spacefor futureratecutsifthe inflation evolvesin financial stability. BRIEFLY Gilead’s remdesivir first drugto PMtointeract withCEOsofoil getCovidtreatmentnod in US andgasfirms effect” on hospitalisedpatients. ENSECONOMICBUREAU “Thistrialhasjustbeenputup NewDelhi: Prime Minister NEWDELHI,OCTOBER23 (madepublic),theirinterimresu- NarendraModiwillinteract ltshavebeen put up on the web- via video conference with THEUNITEDStatesFoodandDrug site.Thishasnotyet beenpeerre- CEOs of leading global oil Administration (FDA) on viewed, however, we find that and gascompanies on Thursdayapproved Veklury thesedrugsarenot performingas Mondayatanannual event (remdesivir), an antiviral devel- we had expected,” Dr Balram organisedbytheNITIAayog opedand patented by Gilead Bhargava,DirectorGeneral,Indian and the Ministryof Sciences, forCovid-19 treatment Council of Medical Research said Petroleum and Natural Gas. of hospitalisedadultsandchildren The future of the drug is still on October 20, during abriefing above theage of 12 years. This is being assessedinIndia, on the actions takenbythe gov- Govttosellup the firstand only treatment so far especiallyafter the interim ernmenttotackle Covid-19. to receive theAmericandrugreg- resultsofaWHO-sponsored “So, debateand discussion is BANGALOREELECTRICITY SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED to15%stakein ulator’s approval forCovid-19. trial lastweek. Express file ongoingatthe nationaltaskforce The nod,coming aweek after and the joint monitoringgroup (Wholly owned by Government of Karnataka undertaking) RVNLviaOFS interim results of aglobal trial and we will take intocognisance (CIN-U04010KA2002SGC030438) sponsored by the WorldHealth to-severe Covid-19toevaluate resultsofthesetrialsandissuethe BRIEF TENDER NOTIFICATION (Through e-procurement) NewDelhi: The government Organization(WHO)saidremde- howlongittook them to recover advisories accordingly,”hesaid. BESCOM invites tender vide Enquiry No.: BESCOM/GM(M&C)/ is planning to sell up to 15 sivirwasineffective inpreventing within 29 days of being treated. Meanwhile, some Covid-19 DGM(SG&EV)/BC-53/2020-21/ENQ–02 dated: 21-10-2020for percentstake in Rail Vikas Covid-19 deathsinhospitals, was “Themediantimeto recovery doctors said theyfound the drug “ProvidingTransaction Advisory Services along with Bid Nigam Ltd (RVNL) and has givenonthe basis of other trials. fromCovid-19 was10daysforthe beneficial in cutting down treat- advisory services for Advanced Metering Infrastructure invited bids from merchant Remdesivir,likeother repur- Veklurygroup compared to 15 ment timelinesinsome cases. (AMI) in BESCOM”. bankers formanagingthe poseddrugs, hadbeen adminis- days forthe placebo group, asta- Othersarewaitingonthefinalre- Issue of Bid Documents: From 03.11.2020 at 17:00 Hrs. sharesale process. teredtopatients acrossthe world tisticallysignificantdifference. sultsofthe trial to take acall on if onwards. Last Date for submission of Queries through onthebasisof emergencyuseap- Overall, the odds of clinical im- and howtheywill use this drug. e-portal: Upto 09.11.2020, before 17:00 Hrs. Pre-bid meeting: Indiagets provals by regulators in various provement at Day15werealso The sizeofthe remdesivir On 10.11.2020 @11:00 Hrs. at Board Room, Corporate countries,includingIndia.Veklury statisticallysignificantlyhigherin market in India waspegged at Office, BESCOM, Bangalore. Last date for bid submission: Chairmanship has been approved or authorised the Veklurygroup when com- around Rs 121.29 croreinthe 12 upto 18.11.2020, 17:00 Hrs. Opening of bid documents: fortemporaryuse as aCovid-19 pared to the placebo group,” months endedSeptember,ac- 19.11.2020, 17:30 Hrs. All the payments such as tender cost, ofILObody treatment in nearly 50 countries, stated therelease. cordingtoestimates by pharma- EMD, etc. shall be made through e-payment mode. Further, according to GileadSciences. Overfive drugmakershere,in- ceutical market research firm bidders can take assistance with e-procurementhelp desk at NewDelhi: Afteragap of 35 “Theapproval of Veklury was cluding Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, AIOCD Awacs PharmaTrac. 080-25501216 and 080-25501227 or website https://eproc. years, India assumedthe supportedbythe agency’sanaly- CiplaandHetero Healthcare,have However, thesecalculationswere karnataka.gov.in Sd/- Chairmanshipof Governing sisof datafromthreerandomized, signedagreementswithGileadto madeusingdataavailableforonly The General Manager (Ele.) Bodyof InternationalLabour controlledclinicaltrials that in- makeandsupplygenericversions four of the severalremdesivir For Electricity related complaints call: 1912 Meters and Commercial, Organization(ILO), with cludedpatientshospitalizedwith of the patented drug in India as brands —Desrem (Mylan), Download “BESCOMMithra” Mobile APP BESCOM Labour SecretaryApurva mild-to-severe COVID-19,” said a wellasmanylow-andmiddle-in- Remdac (Zydus Cadila), Cipremi Chandra beingelectedto the US FDArelease on the matter. come nations.However, the fu- (Cipla) and Covifor (Hetero), postfromOctober 2020 to The trials takenintoaccount tureofthe drug is still being as- whichmeansthe sizeofthe mar- June2021, aLabourMinistry include the ACTT-1 randomised, sessedinIndia,especiallyafterthe ket mayactually be muchhigher. statement said Friday. PTI double-blind,placebo-controlled interimresultsoftheWHO-spon- Sales of remdesivir herehave trial conducted by theNational soredSolidarityTherapeuticstrial risensubstantially—nearly 96per InstituteofAllergy and Infectious last weekthatsaidremdesivirand cent in July-September forthe Veggieburgers Diseases.Thistriallookedat1,062 other repurposeddrugs under four aforementionedbrands — arestillburgers, hospitalisedpatients withmild- study seemedtohave“littleorno PharmaTrac datashowed. rulesEU Brussels:Votingto rejectpro- Sept crude oil processing rises over posals backedbyfarmers, the European Parliament Aug but still below pre-Covid levels said on Fridaythat restau- rantsand shopsinthe highestlevel in this fiscal, accord- ralgas also fell by 6.1per cent and European Union should be ENSECONOMICBUREAU ing to datareleasedbythe 10.7 per cent, respectively,from allowedtolabel productsas NEWDELHI,OCTOBER23 Petroleum MinistryonFriday. September 2019.Domestic refin- ‘veggie burgers’ or ‘vegan Domestic refiners cited high ers processed17,707Thousand sausages’, while callingfor TOTALCRUDEoilprocessedbydo- inventorylevels and lowdemand Metric Tonnes (TMT) of crudeoil morecurbs on labellingof mestic refiners in September was forpetroleumproductsdue to in September,down8.8 per cent plant-baseddairysubsti- 8.8 per centlowerthan the year- Covid-19asthekeyreasonbehind from September 2020,but higher tutes. REUTERS agoperiod. However, it grew 9.6 lowprocessing levels.Domestic than the totalcrude processingof per cent over Augusttoreachits production of crude oil and natu- 16,150 TMT in August. WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM

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BRIEFLY Kapil undergoes Englandcricketteam Endgame emergency takes15%paycut angioplasty London:The England cricket team ListlessCSK'sseason goes from bad to worse as theysuffera10-wicketloss to MI in aone-sidedmatch agreedtotakea15per cent paycut Fridayasthe sportdeals with lostrev- walkedinatNo.3or4,buthedidn’t.Therewere EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE/PTI enue during the coronavirus pan- SYNOPSIS times his intuitionsand reflexesfailedhim too. KOLKATA,OCTOBER23 demic. Players with contractsfrom Hostile bowling by Mumbai As muchashis influence as abatsman, his the England and Wales Cricket Board Indians proved to be the leadershipwasstrangelyjaded,bereftof inspi- KAPIL DEV,India’s greatestall-rounder,is will getreducedincome in "retainers, proverbial lastnail in CSK coffin ration, adefinitecaginess that had markedhis said to be stable afterundergoing an emer- matchfees and win bonuses" forone lastdays asTest captain.Forexample, he intro- gency coronaryangioplasty in the early year,the governing body said in a ducedasinfluentialamatch-winner as Imran hours on Friday. Astatement releasedbythe statement.The paycut backdated to Tahir toolateintothe campaign, moresoas Fortis Escorts HeartInstituteinDelhi, where October 1was "in viewofthe substan- SANDIPG Dwayne Bravowas injured formostofthe se- the former India captain has been admitted, tial shortfall in the ECB's revenue as a OCTOBER23 ries.NJagadeesanhadshownimmenseprom- said that Devcould be dischargedinacou- consequence of the COVID-19pan- ise in his firstmatch, but then wasomitted for ple of days. demic." England recentlyhostedtours MIDWAYthrough an inky Fridaynight in the next two. Theyseemedateam drifting “Former Indian Cricket captain Mr Kapil by the West Indies, Pakistan, Ireland Sharjah, an eraofChennai Super Kings’ invin- away from the nucleus, their wheels coming Dev, age62years, came to Fortis Escorts and Australia, playing in mostly cibility endedwithout afight, but with asense off.LikeonFridayevening,helookeddefeated. HeartInstitute(Okhla Road) emergency de- emptystadiums. of inevitability.Therewas no better proof of partment at 1:00amon23rdOctober with a CSK’scalamitousseason,andadesperateneed Lackofplanning complaint of chestpain. He wasevaluated forrenewal, than this night. Theywerehelp- Blatantlyevident wasalackofplanning. It and an emergency coronaryangioplasty was Biggunswinin less,andbeyondit,hopelessinpreventingadis- seemed, theyhad no plan B, C, or even D. They performedbyDrAtul Mathur,Director of EuropaLeague astrous exit from the tournament. lostSuresh Raina as soon as theylandedinthe Cardiology Department, in the middle of It wasthe mostun-CSK performance of all Emirates, and theyhad no back-up plan. They night,” said the hospital statement. London: GarethBale had aquietfirst times. Theyhuffedand puffedto114 for9,and kept experimenting with the No.3, but none It added: “Currently, he is admitted in ICU startfor Tottenham since return while what rubbed salt intotheir festering wounds quitegluedin. Dhoni alleged that the young- and under close supervision of Dr Atul Carlos Vinicius made amoreimpres- wasthefactthatMumbaiIndianswonwith10 sterswere notshowingspark;thenneitherdid Mathur and his team. Mr Kapil Devisstable sive debut by setting up twogoals in a wicketstospareinjust12.2 overs. the old warhorses. Likewise, the bowling was nowand he is expected to getdischargedin 3-0 win over LASK in the Europa What would rankle them and their fever- over-dependent on Bravo’s trickery.The rest (a) couple of days.” League. NorthLondon rivalArsenal on ish supporters is the sheer abjectness of their were at best utilitarian in this format. Josh Later in the day, ashortstatement on his Thursdayopenedits fourth straight defeat. Seldom have theysurrendered so Hazlewood is ahigh-class Test bowler,but ill- instagram account expressedgratitude for Europa League campaign with a2-1 meeklyeverinthe league that theyhavewon Sam Curran’s resilient knockendedwhen he wasclean bowled by Trent Boult. BCCI/IPL suited to T20 cricket.Sam Currancan be areli- the concern and supportextendedtohis come-from-behind win at Rapid thrice and reachedatleasttill the knockouts. ablethirdseamerinatrifecta,butincapableyet family. "Thank youeveryone forall the love Vienna in an opening round of games Worse, therewas asense of foreboding about of single-handeddemolition. Deepak Chahar and concern. Iamoverwhelmedwith the affected by the coronavirus pandemic. the impending disaster. Therewas asense of notising batsmen and reading their minds. is one-dimensional, Shardul Thakur is limited good wishes and well on the road to recov- On agood night forPremier League resignation even in MS Dhoni’s reactive deci- Butassuperblyastheybowled,CSKlostthe whilethe trustedspin pair of Piyush Chawla ery,"the statement read. clubs, Leicesterearnedacomfortable sion to ring in three changes—snuffing out the POINTSTABLE plotcompletely.Itwas amatter of seeing off and Karn Sharma aremetronomes of neither The1983World Cup-winning legendary 3-0 home win over Zorya Luhansk.AC underwhelming Kedar Jadhav, Shane Watson Team Matches Won Lost NR Points BoultandBumrah,likeManishPandeyhadne- discipline nordestruction. all-rounder waswishedaspeedy recovery Milan earneda3-1 away win at Celtic, and Piyush Chalwaand replacing them with MI 10 73014 gotiatedJofraArcheronThursday. Ortheycould Superiorplanningandshrewdstrategising by manyonsocial media, including India's while Roma came from agoal down to Ruturaj Gaikwad,NJagadeesanandImranTahir. DC 10 73014 have ventured on ano-holds-barredcounter- couldhave glossedoversomeof theirflaws,but current captain ViratKohli and Sachin win2-1atYoungBoys -asdidGranada Changes,thatseemed,forthesakeofchanging, RCB 10 73014 attack.Theychoseneither,butthefatalmiddle with neither,theyunravelled. The margins of Tendulkar among others. to upsetPSV Eindhovenaway. as it had been formostofthis season. KKR 10 55010 path.LikeRavindraJadeja,whosashayeddown defeat throwsample signs of their disintegra- "Praying foryour speedy recovery.Get Therewasanunusualtentativenessintheir SRH 10 4608 to Boult and triedtoheave him over mid- tion.Barringaseven-rundefeatatthehandsof well soon paaji," Kohli said. "Takecare@the- approach. Sinking shoulders, drooping eyes, KXIP 10 4608 wicket.Mistake.Thereare times, even in T20 Sunrisers, mostofthe rest have been pretty realkapildev! Praying foryour quickrecov- Madridstrikerflouts and dejected faces manifesting in amuddled RR 11 4708 cricket,whenyouhavetoprioritisesafetyover comprehensive —16runs, 44 runs, 10,37, 5 ery. Getwell soon Paaji," wishedTendulkar norms,facesprison thought process. Nothing moresymbolic than CSK 11 3806 aggression.Jadeja’sdepartureplungedthemto wickets, 7wickets. The defeat at hands of Also wishing him good health were India FafduPlessis’s mode of dismissal. Rather than 21/5 in 5.2 overs, CSK’s worst-everscoreinthe Mumbai wasjustthe final twistofthe dagger batsman Shikhar Dhawanand badminton Belgrade:Real Madrid striker Luka drive afull-length ball, he justthrew his hard power-playovers. Their lasthope wasDhoni, intothe hearts.These aresigns that suggestit playerSaina Nehwal. Jovic faces asix-month prison sen- handsattheball,thefront-footstuckandstatic heartedlyand Rayudu’s indecision sufficed. and he did raise hopes with acouple of thun- wasnot acase of one freakishlybad season, or "Wishing the @therealkapildevaswift tence in Serbia forflouting the coun- at the crease, hands stabbing at the ball. It was dering strokes, before he triedanexpansive an aberration, rather acase of deep-setrot. recovery.The nation is well awareofhis grit try's coronavirus isolation rules, state clear that Trent Boult’s in-swinger wasspook- Hostile bowling drive offDeepak Chahar.Astrokeout of frus- Alot of focus would be shedonthe agefac- and spirit and we areverysurehewill be out prosecutors said Friday. Jovic briefly ing his mind, and hence over-conscious of not No doubt, Boult and Bumrah bowled hos- tration than anything else. tor. It wasnot agealone that hampered them, of the hospital soon," said the BCCI. returnedhome from Spain in March thrustinghisfront-foot.Theshotselectionwas tilely, mixing their lengths and angles smartly. butacumen,adaptabilityandplanningtoo.The Dev, who ledIndia to their maiden World and wasseen on the streetsof perfect, but the execution farfromit. Therewas barelyablade of grass, but theyare Wilting skipper very factors that have stood by them formuch Cup triumph in 1983,played131 Tests, scor- Belgrade and pictured at his girl- He wasnot alone in lackofclarity.Sowas masterlyinproducingmovementofftheseam. The captain could pinpoint alot of reasons of this decade. Or maybe, it wasthe game’s re- ing 5,248 runs and taking 434wickets. His friend's birthdayparty despitebeing hiscolleagueAmbatiRayudu.Heattemptedto Boultespeciallywasmenacing—hewouldslide behindtheirworstseason.Injuries,form,defec- minderthattheireraofinvincibilityhadended. tallyofwicketswas aworld recordwhen he ordered to self-isolatefor 14 days. pull Jasprit Bumrah. The stroke wason, as the the ball across the right-handedbatsmen, be- tion, fortune, and what not. But he can’t shirk And slippedintothe inky skies of Sharjah. hung up his cricket boots in 1994.The record, Prosecutors arenow taking the case ball wasrelatively shortish. But his stroke fore skidding one ontothe pads. CSK batsmen away from responsibilities himself. His num- BRIEF SCORES: CSK 114/9 in 20 overs (S in fact, stood until 2000,when West Indies to courtand saying he should be sen- seemedhalf-heartedasifhewanted to pull livedintheconstantfearof inward-bendingde- bersreinforcedhisdecline,whichhasbeenover- Curran52; TBoult 4/18, JBumrah 2/25, R fast bowler CourtneyWalsh surpassedit. In tencedtoasix-month prison sen- away from the stroke at the lastmoment. livery.The unsurefeet-movement stemmed storied—just181 runs at astrikerateof122 in Chahar 2/22) losttoMumbai Indians 116/0 in 225 ODIs, Devscored 3,783runs and ac- tence afterherefusedtopay 30,000 Bumrahisthelastbowleryouwantto facehalf- from it. Boult resembledapsychoanalyst, hyp- 11 innings. Thereweretimes he could have 12.2 overs (I Kishan 68*, QdeKock46*) counted for253 wickets. euros forhumanitarian purposes in exchangefor droppedcharges. Asianonlineteam Hamilton poised to take over Schumacher’s record at Portuguese GP chess:Indiainsemis Awin would also take Hamilton astep position, but then cededfirstplace to ing one with frequent elevation changes ASSOCIATEDPRESS closer to matching Schumacher's recordof Iremember sitting at home Hamilton afteraclumsy braking error. A and whereovertaking is expected to be dif- Chennai:The top-seededIndian LISBON,OCTOBER23 sevenF1championship titles. He leads the watching the Grands Prix and despondent Bottas had to retirethe car af- ficult. It is the second newrace of acoron- women'steam stormedintothesemi- championship by 69 pointsahead of his watching Michael win. Iremember ter12laps due to afailedelectrical compo- avirus-hit campaign afterthe Tuscan GP at finals of the Asian Nations Online Cup ON Acircuit hosting itsfirstFormula One Mercedes teammateValtteri Bottas after going upstairs with my brother nent in the engine. "Seeing Lewis cross the Mugello lastmonth. 2020 Championship, while the men race, Lewis Hamilton can finallystand alone winning sevenofthe first11races, and with afterwards and we would play line in Germanyand take his 91st victory If Sunday's race is anything as intense as eked out afighting win over Mongolia among F1 greatsbybeating Michael onlyfiveremaining afterSunday's contestat computer games together and I wasaveryspecial moment. Valtteri's race, that crash-marredone at Mugello, then F1 to securethelastfourberth.TheIndian Schumacher's recordfor wins. Victoryatthe the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve. however, could nothavegone much fans will be in foratreat. womenmadeshortworkofKyrgyzstan Portuguese Grand Prix on Sundaywould When Hamilton movedlevel with would be Michael. So it's very, worse," Mercedes' head of motorsportToto ForHaas drivers Romain Grosjean and inthelast-eightround,winningthetwo move the British driveronto92race wins, Schumacher on 91 wins at the Eifel GP in very surreal.” Wolffsaid. "But one of Valtteri's biggest Kevin Magnussen it representsachance to match-ups easily--4-0 and 3.5-0.5 -- and surpass the German great's markof91 Germanytwo weeksago,Schumacher's strengths is his resilience and his ability to putthemselvesinthe market foraseat next afterhaving toppedthe preliminary that forsolong had been considered un- son MickSchumacher -who leads the F2 LEWIS HAMILTON bounce back." season. The U.S.-ownedteam with Ferrari Swisssystemphase.TheIndianwomen touchable. championship -presented avisiblymoved FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPION Still even awin in Portugal would do lit- engines announcedonThursdaythat the will face Mongolia in the semifinal on "I remember sitting at home watching Hamilton with one of his father's racing tle forBottas' chances of catching duo will be replacednextyear,having Saturday. The Indian men wonboth the Grands Prix and watching Michael win," helmets from his time at Mercedes. "I was Mercedes -and F1 itself -whichopenedthe Hamilton, unless his teammateendures scored onlythree pointsbetween them so matches 2.5-1.5. Theywill take on Iran Hamilton said. "I remember going upstairs reallyhonored by Michael's familywhen door forHamilton to makewhat wasthen some bad fortune of his owninthe hand- far. "The lastchapterisclosedand the book in Saturday's semifinal. with my brother afterwards and we would theypresented me with this helmet," considered arisky move when he left ful of races remaining. is finished," said Grosjean, the veteran AGENCIES playcomputer games together and Iwould Hamilton said. McLaren to join the SilverArrows. Portugal's 4.65-kilometer(2.9-mile) cir- Frenchdriver. be Michael. So it's very,verysurreal." It wasSchumacher's retirement from Bottas ledthe Eifel GP aftertaking pole cuit -known as Portimao -isanundulat- ForHamilton, the storycontinues. In isolation and mourning his brother’s Real problems at Madrid ahead of El Clasico demise, Brazil legend Pele turns 80 Toothless attack SHASHANKNAIR Thereare some statistics that Zidane OCTOBER23 wouldbeshakinghisbaldheadover.Thekey one being Madrid, in their lasttwo games, ASSOCIATEDPRESS ZINEDINE ZIDANE has neverlostasaman- have taken28shotswithonlysixontarget – SAOPAULO,OCTOBER23 ager at the CampNou, arecordthat comes with onlytwo resulting in goals. Theyhave under the microscope todayasBarcelona made 57 crosses in these twogames and at- BRAZILIAN GREATPele turned80onFriday, hostthe champions at atime when Real tempted97long balls. AgainstCadiz, in par- but the celebration will have to wait. Madrid arereeling from acouple of shock ticular,was ashockerasMadrid could only The three-time WorldCup winner defeats. The reversals –one eachinLaLiga manageone shotontarget, despitehaving spent the dayisolated with afew family and the Champions League –have 74 per cent possession and making close to members outside Sao Paulo, wherehere- prompted questions over whether Los 700passeswithan85percentaccuracyrate. ceivedaflood of tributes from players, fans, Blancoscanhave anothersuccessfulseason. AnotherstatthatshouldhurtMadridishow celebrities and politicians. thegoalshave driedup.Intheirlast14games, His long-time spokesman, PepitoFornos, Historical anomaly theyhavescored twoormoreonlythree said Pele will spend his birthdayathis man- AglaringstatistichitsoutatRealMadrid times,anumberthatmightnotbethebiggest sion in the beachfront city of Guaruja, on the andtheirhistory.Theymay have thehighest confidence-boosterastheyheadforthefirst coastofSao Paulo state, wherehehas been numberof leaguetitlesandbeencontinen- El Clasico of the season. since the beginning of the COVID-19pan- talchampions 13 times, but theyhaveonly These twodefeatsfollowedasimilar demic. He also has residences in Santos and retainedtheLaLigaonceinthelast30years. script. Madrid have been slackdespiteen- Sao Paulo. “He will onlystaywith his family. Onpaperatleast,itlookstooearly intherace Welackedabitofeverything. joyingthelion’sshareofpossession.They’ve No party at all,” Fornos told The Associated to makeacall –one point offthe topwith a Aboveallconfidence,whichis reliedonanoverload of long balls and Press. “That has been the case all his life.” game in hand makes it seem likethings themostimportantthing...We crosseswithverylittlesuccessto showforit. Fornos said Pele isn’t speaking publicly aren’tthatbadatMadrid.Buttheirprevious because he is still mourning his brother Jair, Fans take aselfie in front of Pele’s mural in Sao Paulo. Reuters tworesultsandhowthey’veplayedinthose knowthesituationwe’rein.” Rumour mill who diedofcancer in March.Pele is Brazil’s matchesareacauseforconcernastheypre- ZINEDINE ZIDANE Suchisthe pressureofbeing the Real all-time leading scorer with 77 goals, al- paretoface aBarcelona team that has had MANAGER, REAL MADRID Madridmanagerthattwolossesandanup- though Neymar is closing in on that record The Brazilian endedhis career with the Since 1992, Pele has done charity work as itsown setofissues. coming El Clasico sets rumour-mongers with 64.But the Paris Saint-Germain striker NewYorkCosmos, whereheplayedfrom aU.N goodwill ambassador.Hestoppedhis about. Frenchpublication L’Equipe wrote trails farbehind when it comes to WorldCup 1975-77, winning one national title and at- career as abusinessman in 2004 afterfailed Shocklosses Ukrainian club missing 10 first- team regu- thatZidanehasbeengivenatwo-matchlife- titles, whichPele wonin1958, 1962 and 1970. tracting sports greatslikeboxer Muhammad attemptsinthe sports marketing field. The startofthis season forReal Madrid lars on the backofpositive Covid tests. line to changecourse or getthe sack. The No other playerhas accomplishedthat Ali to watchhim playassoccer took root in Pele has had mobility problems since a hasnotbeenthebest one.Theyhaveplayed “Welackedabit of everything,” said headof amanagerwhohaswonaleagueti- feat. Pele also collected aslewoftrophies for the United States. Pele wasalso Brazil’s sports failedhip replacement surgery in 2012.He six matches and wonthree, losttwo and Zidane. “Above all confidence, whichisthe tle and three Champions Leagues is said to Brazilian club Santos from 1956-74, includ- ministerfrom1995-98. Twoyears later,he has also been admitted to hospitals in recent drawnonce. In the post-matchconference mostimportantthing...We knowthesitua- be on the chopping blockofthe mostsuc- ing 10 Sao Paulo stateleague titles,which shared the FIFAaward forplayerofthe cen- years forkidneyand prostate procedures. The afterthe Champions League defeat to tionwe’rein.It'soursecondbadgame.Now cessfulclubintheworldafterjustsixgames wasatop tournament at the time, six turywith Argentina great DiegoMaradona. celebrations in Brazil forPele beganonFeb. Shakhtar Donetsk, Zidane acceptedthe we have to preparefor our next game. It’s intothe newseason. Brazilian championships, twoCopa The Brazilian receivedthe mostvotes from 20, but he didn’t attend the unveiling of alife- blame forthe loss that came despitethe clear that I’m responsible.” LiveonFacebook Watch, 7.30pm Libertadores titles and the Intercontinental members of the soccer body,while the size statue of him at Maracana Stadium in Rio Cup in 1962 and 1963. Argentine prevailedinanonline vote. de Janeirothat day.

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