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Emergency purchase USUALSUSPECTS of Barrett M95.50 now has sniper BMG and Beretta SWAPAN DASGUPTA Scorpio TGT Victoria .338 Lapua Magnum, ‘Contempt’ set to disrupt edge over Pakistan with kill range of 1.5 RAHUL DATTA/MOHIT KANDHARI n km to 1.8 km, negates creation of Modi’s India NEW DELHI/JAMMU Pak advantage on LoC ifteen days time is not even a ripple in the history of an ndia now has superior sniper While the process of zeroing in Fancient civilisation such as India. It has been just about Ipower than Pakistan. The on the ultimate vendor is still on, 15 days since the emphatic verdict of the people of India Army has made an emergency the Northern Command went in was known. And it is barely over a week since the post- purchase of latest sniper rifles for emergency purchase given election celebrations culminated in the grand swearing-in with a better range, firepower the ground situation on the ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Council and telescopic sights than the LoC, they said. of Ministers. adversary. The move comes Officials also said pro- For the victors, the period after the morning of May 23 after six soldiers died in sniper curement of the 5,800 rifles will has been celebratory. There may have been a few attacks by Pakistan on the Line be for all the 382 infantry bat- disappointments and heartburns over which individual made of Control (LoC) in Jammu & talions, each of which is sanc- it to the ministerial team and who got left out. But that hasn’t Kashmir last year and an iden- tioned 10 sniper rifles given the soured the mood. Indeed, what is remarkable is how easily tical number fell to the enemy’s specialised training and nature the remarkable transition of Amit Shah from being the most bullets in 2017. of the weapon, they said. The powerful BJP president after LK Advani to becoming the The new rifles, namely Special Forces units, however, second-most powerful man in the Government has been Barrett M95.50 BMG and are equipped with advanced achieved. More important, the Modi-Shah duo has not been Beretta Scorpio TGT Victoria the Northern Command chief kill range of less than 1 km there- sniper rifles like Israeli Galil forged as a political compromise — as say, the Nehru-Patel .338 Lapua Magnum, were for such emergency and criti- by giving critical operational rifles, and are now in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifts a cricket bat signed by the Indian World Cup partnership was negotiated in August 1947. This partnership recently inducted into some cal requirements. upper hand to Pakistani snipers process of inducting Finnish Team to Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on his arrival at Male, in is based on mutual trust and a common sense of purpose. I units on the LoC to negate the The US-made Barrett has whose Remingtons have a range Sako sniper rifles having a Maldives on Saturday PTI believe it will make for coherent and purposeful governance. advantage enjoyed by Pakistan a range of nearly 1,800 metres of 1.5 km. Moreover, the Russian range of 2,20O metres. For the losers, coping with the aftermath of the verdict there. Till now, they had better while the Italian made Beretta rifles do not have Picatinny rails Explaining the significance has not been easy. Unlike 2014 when the Modi victory was sniper rifles, Remington, with has a kill range of more than making the weapon incompati- of the deployment of these sniper interpreted by many as the electorate’s knee-jerk response a range of more than 1.5 km 1,500 metres. Both these rifles ble with several modern essen- guns at vulnerable points at the Terrorism biggest to five years of political ineptitude and venality, and a while the Indian Army gun’s are extensively used by Special tial accessories like magnification LoC, they said it comes at a time proverbial black swan event, it has been very different this range was far short. The new Forces of several countries and and sight systems. The new when Pakistan will now try to time. This time it is quite clear that, apart from Tamil Nadu rifles have a kill range of 1.5 km the induction of these high pre- rifles have the rails, and telescopic push in terrorists into Kashmir and Kerala that differed sharply, the whole of India spoke in to 1.8 km. cision weapons “will definite- sights of any magnification and after snow has melted thereby threat world facing a similar voice. More important, the unequivocal nature of Realising the seriousness of ly give us the advantage over sight can be mounted opening up all the ingress routes the mandate has been recognised by both the winners and the situation, the Northern the enemy which till now had thereby giving the required flex- in South and North of Pir Panjal. losers. There may be a few stray voices that persist in Command went in for imme- the upper hand at various ibility to the commander, they Though no infiltration bids have questioning the integrity of the EVMs and demand an diate procurement of at least 30 places on the LoC,” sources said. come to notice so far, the oper- today, says Modi immediate return to paper ballots. But, like the Russian new rifles which are now in use said. In all, the Indian Army ational commanders are not disappearing ink theory that made a guest appearance after by snipers trained abroad, offi- At present, the Indian Army needs nearly 5,800 sniper rifles taking any chances and have fur- In address to MPs of said, in an apparent reference the 1971 general election, this preoccupation with a grand cials said here on Saturday. is using 1963 vintage Russian- with a range of more than 1,200 ther strengthened the counter- to Pakistan. conspiracy to steal the election will pass. They also said the new rifles made Dragunov sniper rifles metres and the request for infor- infiltration grid all along the LoC, Maldives, PM urges India in the past has The political losers have reacted predictably. Rahul were bought under the provi- inducted into service in 1990. mation (RFI) or global tender they said. blamed Pakistan for carrying Gandhi’s second sion of special powers given to This semi-automatic rifle has a was floated way back in 2016. Turn to Page 6 world leaders to out terrorist attacks in the The hard core of the intellectuals consecutive poll debacle unite against menace country and asked it to stop — occupying strategic positions has, naturally, created supporting terror outfits oper- convulsions within the ating from its soil. in higher education, media and and even PTI n MALE “The water is now rising even the bureaucracy — will destabilised State ‘Kerala dear to me like Varanasi’ above the head,” Modi said as he not cooperate in the creation of Governments in Karnataka, n a veiled attack on Pakistan, urged the world leaders to unite Rajasthan and, to a lesser of the State's 20 inspiration," he said in his Prime Minister's outreach IPrime Minister Narendra for combating the menace. the New India that Modi seeks extent, Madhya Pradesh. PM reaches out to seats. Congress-led United speech made soon after offer- to people of Kerala is significant Modi said on Saturday that “Combating terrorism and to build. It is not merely that However, as yet, it hasn’t Democratic Front allies won ing prayers at famous Lord in the backdrop of Congress state sponsorship of terrorism radicalisation is the most accu- triggered any revolt within southern State another four seats, the Indian Krishna temple. President Rahul Gandhi's is the biggest threat the human- rate test of the leadership in the they have alternate visions — Congress and demands for where BJP scored Union Muslim League with Prime Minister said polit- renewed attack on him while ity is facing today as he urged world,” he said. which in itself is not illegitimate a new, post-dynasty two and the ical parties and pundits failed to holding his thanks-giving road- the world leaders to unite for In support of freedom, beginning. The discussions (Mani group) and gauge the public mood ahead of show in his Wayanad Lok combating the menace. democracy, prosperity and — but that they have come all seem to centre on what zero in LS polls Revolutionary Socialist Party the Lok Sabha election. Sabha constituency in the state Addressing the Maldivian peace in the Maldives, India is precariously close to hating the is the best supporting cast with one seat each. Describing the just-con- from where he won with a mar- Parliament, the Majlis, Modi standing side by side with the for the dynasty. Meanwhile, PNS n NEW DELHI/ GURUVAYUR There was only marginal cluded Lok Sabha election a gin of over three lakh while said that relations between Maldives, Modi said. very system that can allow such the fragile pre-election increase in the BJP-led National "festival of democracy," Modi loosing his home constituency India and Maldives are older “Today in Maldives, and in an electoral verdict. It is this mahagathbandhans hough the BJP did not win Democratic Alliance's vote lauded and thanked the elec- Amethi in UP with 60,000 than history. Majlis, I am very happy to be appear to be slowly Ta single seat, let alone share which stood at 15.5% in torate of Kerala for their con- votes. “Today I want to emphasise present among you. Majlis took contempt for democracy that crumbling, with individual storming Kerala like it did in 2019,an increase from the tribution to it. The country has "Modi might have money. that every Indian was with you the decision to invite me, in its is worrying parties looking for best several other States across the 14.9% that it polled in the 2016 seen that "people are God" in He might have media by his for the strengthening of democ- first meeting after Mohamed ways of keeping their flock country in the recently held Lok Assembly elections. NDA's vote elections, he said at the side... He might have rich racy in the Maldives,” he said. Nasheed Ji became the speaker. together in these difficult times. Sabha polls, yet Prime Minister share in the 2014 Lok Sabha 'Abhinandan Sabha' organised friends with him but the Terrorism is not just a “Your gesture has touched So far, the real crisis has been visible in the determined Narendra Modi said on election was 10.8%. by the BJP's Kerala unit. Congress party will continue to threat for a country but to the the heart of every Indian and army of intellectuals that was so important in creating an Saturday at Guruvayur that the Barring Kummanam "Political parties and polit- fight against the intolerance cre- entire civilisation, he said. has enhanced their respect and impression, both in India and overseas, that May 23 would southern State was as dear to Rajasekharan all BJP candi- ical pundits could not gauge ated by the BJP," Rahul had said “The world community dignity,” he said at Parliament. be Modi’s expiry date. What has unsettled them is not that him as his constituency dates finished third. people's mood. So did those on Friday . has organised conventions and “I am very happy that we Modi has won — many of them were actually expecting a Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. Rajasekharan finished second involved in conducting (poll) Modi said some would meetings on global challenges have signed a deal on the ferry fragile BJP-led Government to assume charge — but that Firmly in saddle at the cen- to Shashi Tharoor of the surveys. But people gave a have even wondered why he like the climate change, now it service between the two coun- most of their assumptions about India, its culture and its tre for the successive second- Congress ( won with a margin strong mandate to the BJP," he chose the southern State despite should also come together on tries today,” Modi said. mood, have turned out to be so wrong. Accepting a horrific term with a thumping majori- of 99,989 votes) in said and thanked the voters for the BJP "not opening its the issue of terrorism. It is time Prime Minister Modi and intellectual blunder takes time and calls for both modesty ty, Modi said he visited Kerala Thiruvananthapuram. choosing his party. account" from here in parlia- for a global conference on ter- President Ibrahim Mohamed and honesty. Remember, the reality of the earth being round despite having no MP from the Modi sought to bring the The recent polls proved ment. rorism,” Modi said. Solih reaffirmed their and not flat took a very long time to become conventional State since it was as dear to him emotional link the people of his that people rejected "negativi- "I come to Kerala with a “It is very unfortunate that “unequivocal and uncompro- wisdom. And the believers in a flat earth weren’t necessarily as his constituency Varanasi in home state Gujarat have with ty" and accepted positivity, he deep sense of gratitude to the people are still making the mising position” against ter- all fools and blind adherents of dogma. Uttar Pradesh. the places of significance with said. "The 2019 Lok Sabha elec- people," the Prime Minster mistake of distinguishing rorism in all its forms and man- I regret to say that this intellectual modesty has not as yet Kerala bucked the nation- Lord Krishna including tions marked a victory for pos- said, adding "Yes, our party did between good terrorists and ifestations, both within the been forthcoming. Many intellectuals have, no doubt, al trend with BJP drawing a , Guruvayur and Udupi. itivity and a resounding rejec- not win a seat here but I will bad terrorists. region and elsewhere, accord- suggested that it is necessary to return to the drawing board duck and Congress which had "I have got a chance to tion of negativity. With this serve the state with great vigour “State sponsorship of ter- ing to India-Maldives joint and identify errors that led to such a political defeat. However, otherwise scored zero seats in come to this land of Guruvayur spirit, let us all work together to and deepen the bond with its rorism is the biggest threat the statement. the belief still persists that it was all a careless mistake that as many as 17 States bagging 15 once again. This is a source of build a new India," Modi said. wonderful citizens." world is facing today,” Modi Turn to Page 6 had knock-on effects and that once tactical miscalculations are identified, the path of political recovery is clear. CAPSULE Last week, for example, I received a email from a bookshop specialising in Left-wing literature. It is worth quoting from it. “So. The barbarians are not at the door. They HARSH VARDHAN REBUTS are inside, firmly established, lording it over humanity. May Monsoon in Kerala after a week’s delay KEJRIWAL ON AYUSHMAN 23rd 2019 brought no cheer. It plunged progressive, secular, New Delhi: Union Health decent human beings into gloom and despair.” Even if we PTI n NEW DELHI India too is likely to have nor- Minister Harsh Vardhan on grant the author of this email a little literary licence, one thing mal monsoon. Saturday rebutted Arvind is clear: The belief that the winners are akin to ‘barbarians’ fter a delay of a week, The IMD declares onset of Kejriwal’s claim that Delhi and inherently not ‘decent’. There is an overwhelming sense Amonsoon hit the Kerala monsoon over Kerala if after Government’s health scheme is of righteous correctness — behaviour that has its origins in coast on Saturday, marking May 10, sixty per cent of the “ten times bigger and tales of Christians being fed to the lions by Romans and yet the official commencement of available 14 stations — comprehensive” than the not flinching from their faith in the ‘true God.’ the four-month rainfall season Minicoy, Amini, Centre’s flagship Ayushman The email also spoke about keeping alive the spirit of in the country. Thiruvananthapuram, Punalur, Bharat programme and said the resistance. Now, some of this is pure bravado and a knee- “Monsoon has made an Kollam, Allapuzha, Kottayam, Chief Minister’s “callous” jerk response to profound disappointment. It is not dissimilar onset over Kerala today (June Kochi, Thrissur, Kozhikode, response shows he is “least to that silly Congress spokesperson who has recommended 8),” said India Meteorological Thalassery, Kannur, Kudulu interested” in the welfare boycotting all elections until paper ballots were restored. It is Department’s Director and Mangalore — report rain- of the people of Delhi. also akin to the petulance of the Chief Minister who has General-designate Mrutyunjay fall of 2.5 millimetres or more chosen to boycott the Niti Ayog meeting to symbolise her Mohapatra. for two consecutive days. AES OUTBREAK: 14 KIDS Government’s refusal to give the Modi Government any Several parts of Kerala have This is one of the important DIE IN MUZAFFARPUR legitimacy. started receiving a good parameters to declare the onset Muzaffarpur: At least 14 children However, going beyond silliness, there are important amount of rainfall. of monsoon. The other two fac- have died in the past one week signals that new Establishment must take note of. The belief The news will augur well tors are speed of the westerlies of suspected Acute Encephalitis that an emphatic electoral verdict warrants a new mood of for the country as large parts and long-wave radiation. Syndrome (AES) and Japanese reconciliation is noble but, alas, impractical. The hard core of have been witnessing agri- In 2016, monsoon arrived Encephalitis (JE) in Bihar’s the intellectuals — occupying strategic positions in higher culture distress and water lev- on the same day. Muzaffarpur, while 15 are being education, media and even the bureaucracy — will not els in reservoirs in west and The IMD has made a fore- treated at the city’s two cooperate in the creation of the New India that Modi seeks to south India have dipped to cast of 96 per cent of the Long hospitals. build. It is not merely that they have alternate visions —which in low levels. Period Average (LPA) which itself is not illegitimate — but that they have come precariously Most of rural India falls on the border of normal 5 MINISTERS IN ANDHRA close to hating the very system that can allow such an electoral depends on the four-month People sit near the coastline as dark clouds hover in the sky in Kochi PTI and below normal rainfall. The DESIGNATED AS DY CMS verdict. It is this contempt for democracy that is worrying. monsoon season, which LPA of the season rainfall over Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Somehow, I am tempted to believe that magnanimity and accounts for 75 per cent of the remains the major contributor Celsius. Mercury has soared to three days from its usual onset the country as a whole for the Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan democratic conversation are no answers to those who believe annual rainfall, due to a lack of to India’s GDP. over 50 degrees in parts of on June 29. However, Skymet period 1951-2000 is 89 cm. Reddy on Saturday designated that they and only they have a monopoly of the truth. Unless adequate alternative source of The north Indian plains, Rajasthan. said it may take at least a week It has, however, maintained five newly-inducted Ministers as this arrogance is destroyed, the culture wars must persist. An irrigation. A good monsoon central India and parts of south On Thursday, IMD said longer. monsoon will be “normal” for Deputy Chief Ministers in line electoral mandate is, after all, merely a step-albeit a necessary has a direct impact on the India have been recording the arrival of monsoon in Delhi The city is likely to receive 2019. with the announcement. step-in the larger recalibration of political power in India. economy as agriculture temperatures over 45 degrees is likely to be delayed by two- normal monsoon. Northwest Turn to Page 6 LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | JUNE 9, 2019 city 02

Accused arrested earlier for AKY slams govt on law and order

PNS n LUCKNOW sexually assaulting minor amajwadi Party president SAkhilesh Yadav on Saturday targeted Chief Minister Yogi Two more TODDLER’S MURDER IN ALIGARH Adityanath for the alleged dete- rioration in law and order leading to incidents of rape and arrested murder of minor girls and hooch tragedies in Barabanki PNS n LUCKNOW and other districts where over two dozen persons lost their ligarh police on Saturday lived. claimed to have arrested After the kidnapping and Atwo more people, murder of a toddler in Aligarh, including a woman, in con- another such incident was nection with the brutal murder reported from Hamirpur where of a toddler in Tappal township a five-year-old girl was raped of the district. and murdered on Saturday in The family of the victim Shivni village under Kurara had been insisting that more police station. than two persons were involved Locals staged protest and in the brutal killing of their demanded probe by the daughter whose decomposed Central Bureau of Investigation body was found in a garbage into the incident. The accused dump around 200 metres from is absconding. SP president Akhilesh Yadav offers jalabhishek at Lodheshwar Mahadev temple in Barabanki on Saturday Pioneer their home. The body was Apparently chastened by found on June 2, three days the third successive poll deba- after the girl was reported cle in the last five years, the at least Rs 20 lakh should be town in Barabanki leading to Uttar Pradesh Congress also missing. president is given as compensation and 26 deaths. took out a candlelight march in Interestingly, after media braving the sultry weather and pension to these unfortunate The SP president also Lucknow on Saturday evening reports, the police on Saturday heat wave and on Saturday he families. lashed out at the BJP govern- to pray for peace of the depart- also confirmed that one of the Members of Adarsh Vyapar Mandal sitting on dharna at GPO Park in Lucknow in protest against the brutal murder of a visited Barabanki to meet the Akhilesh Yadav said the ment for the brutal murder of ed soul and demand stern men booked earlier for the toddler in Aligarh Pioneer bereaved families who those tragedy could have been avert- a toddler in Tappal town of action against all those involved brutal murder of the toddler was who lost their lives after con- ed had the UP government Aligarh and the rape an mur- in the inhuman killing. an alleged sex offender who had 2014 and 2017, police said. He Kulhari, who camped in nessed candlelight protests over suming spurious liquor. been sincere and alert to its der of a minor in Hamirpur. ’s Uttar targeted children in recent years. also faced charges under Uttar the area till late Friday, warned the murder. Teachers and stu- Twenty-six persons had died duties and obligations towards “Is this the new India that Pradesh in-charge Sanjay Reports said that Shagufta Pradesh’s Goonda Act. mischief mongers that stern dents of Aligarh Muslim after consuming spurious the people. Narendra Modi has promised Singh also criticised the state (32) and Mehndi Hasan, the The second POCSO case, action would be taken if they University have demanded country liquor bought from The SP chief also accused to the people where minor government for the deteriorat- wife and brother of Zahid, one in Delhi’s Gokulpuri, also tried to spread rumours “exemplary and prompt” pun- licensed liquor vendor. the state government of sup- girls are raped and killed? The ing law and order in the state of the two main accused, were involved the abduction of a through social media. ishment for the perpetrators. Training his gun at Chief pressing the number of causal- Yogi Adityanath government is due to which a toddler was bru- picked up on Saturday morning minor. Tension had prevailed in At a special meeting of its Minister Yogi Adityanath, the ities of the hooch tragedy in in the habit of making tall tally murdered in Aligarh. by the Special Investigation Senior Superintendent of the area after the victim’s fam- executive, the AMU Teachers’ SP chief said, “Twenty-six per- Barabanki. claims while the ground reali- Addressing a meeting of Team formed to probe the Police of Aligarh, Akash ily alleged that police officials Association demanded that a sons died due to lax adminis- He said the compensation ty is just the opposite as law and office-bearers of Awadh Prant killing of the two-and-half- Kulhari, confirmed that one of delayed the registration of their fast-track court be immediate- tration of the present Bharatiya announced by the government order has collapsed in the unit of AAP, Singh demanded year-old girl in Tappal township. the two accused had a criminal complaint and the investiga- ly set up to try the case. government.” for the families of the hooch state,” the SP chief said. that the Aligarh case be fast- “They were later arrested,” history, that two separate cases tion. Five policemen have been AMUTA secretary Nazmul Yadav said only Rs 2 lakh tragedy victims was is yet to be After meeting the families tracked so that the perpetrators a senior police official said. of POCSO were pending suspended for negligence and Hasan said in a press release were given as compensation to credited in their accounts. of the liquor tragedy victims, of the crime were punished After the fresh arrests, the against him and he had gone to Kulhari had on Friday assured that the teachers of the uni- the kin of the hooch tragedy Akhilesh Yadav also the SP president along with soon. total number of people held in jail in connection with an the locals that justice would be versity stood by the victim’s victims and such a small demanded closure of the dis- party leaders went to He demanded sternest the case has gone up to four. abduction case in Delhi. done in the case. family. amount could not provide tillery that manufactured the Lodheshwar Mahadev temple punishment to the culprits so Other than 27-year-old Kulhari said officials prob- The SSP reiterated that the Former president of AMU financial security to them. The country liquor consumed by and performed puja. as to create a fear of law in the Zahid, police arrested Aslam, ing the Aligarh case were look- post-mortem by a panel of Students’ Union, Faizul Hasan, former chief minister said that the local people of Raniganj Meanwhile, leaders of mind of offenders. 43, on Tuesday after the girl’s ing into the phone records of all three doctors found “no evi- said the law should be amend- decomposed body was found suspects. dence of sexual assault” but ed so that convicts of such in the garbage dump near her “The police are in the police were taking no chances crime faced “punishment as home. process of building a water- and forensic experts were stringent as that in Saudi The girl’s father had alleged tight case against the accused examining vaginal swabs for Arabia”. Cabinet, BJP organisational reshuffle that she was killed because he so that it stands all legal scruti- any further evidence. ADG (Law and Order) failed to repay Rs 10,000 he had ny and speedy justice is deliv- The incident has triggered Anand Kumar had said on taken as loan from the accused. ered through a fast-track court. massive outrage. Political lead- Friday, “As of now, sexual Aslam was charged under We are checking phone records ers and celebrities have tweet- assault is not ruled out. Vaginal in UP to take some more time the Protection of Children of all suspects to trace the ed their angst and disgust over swabs have been sent for foren- from Sexual Offences Act in crime trail,” he said. the crime as Aligarh city wit- sic examination.” PNS n LUCKNOW

haratiya Janata Party legis- Blators aspiring for a berth in CM appoints the Yogi Adityanath council of Minor gang-raped, Man arrested ministers may have to wait a lit- two OSDs tle longer as the cabinet reshuf- fle will take place along with PNS n LUCKNOW for killing changes in the party’s state killed in Hamirpur organisation. ttar Pradesh Chief Minister Changes in the govern- UYogi Adityanath has PNS n LUCKNOW sister’s lover ment and the party organisa- appointed two retired IAS offi- PNS n LUCKNOW tion were planned soon after cers as officers on special duty lose on the heels of the bru- Narendra Modi took oath as (OSD) in the CM Secretariat. Ctal killing of a toddler in n a case of honour killing in the Prime Minister for the sec- The officers appointed as OSD Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh was IMuzaffarnagar, a man was ond term on May 30. are NKS Chauhan and Raj rocked by another sensational arrested for allegedly killing his The changes in the BJP Naryan Singh. Both were pro- crime in which a minor girl was sister’s lover. state organisation have become moted to IAS cadre from the UP kidnapped, raped and mur- villagers launched a search. Manish, along with his imperative as incumbent state civil services cadre. dered and her body was However, they were shocked brother Shiv Kumar had shot president Mahendra Nath Official sources said the dumped near a graveyard in when they found the body of the Kuldeep (24) dead on Friday Pandey has been inducted in two officers have been appoint- Hamirpur. girl lying near the graveyard evening at Balipur village under the Narendra Modi cabinet. ed for the speedy disposal of the Circumstantial evidence without any clothes. Miranpur police station in the The cabinet reshuffle is grievances of the people received suggested that the girl, a student It appeared that some per- district. also overdue in the state as by the Chief Minister at the of class 5, was killed after being sons had gang-raped the girl and Manish was arrested after a three ministers in the Yogi BJP workers greeting party state president Mahendra Nath Pandey during his visit to state capital after being inducted in the Janata Darshan programme. gang-raped. then strangulated her to death to brief exchange of fire in which Adityanath cabinet have been council of ministers in the Narendra Modi Government at the Centre, on Saturday Pioneer Moreover, MLAs and MPs had The agitated family and conceal the crime. Soon after the he sustained injuries, the police elected to Lok Sabha and one complained to the Chief locals staged a huge protest and recovery of the body, the local said, adding that hunt for Shiv minister was dismissed last The person to be chosen as Sabha from Allahabad, Kanpur Yogi Adityanath cabinet. Minister about the delay in fol- did not allow the police to send cops, along with Superintendent Kumar was on. month. the next BJP state president and Agra, respectively. The sources say that the low-up action on the letters the body for autopsy. They of Police of Hamirpur, Hemraj Circle Officer SM Negi said Along with the new state will be important as he will lead The Yogi Adityanath gov- party leadership has received written by them to Yogi demanded that the police first Meena, rushed to the spot. The that four people, including the president, many office-bearers the party in the next UP assem- ernment comprising 46 minis- complaints against several min- Adityanath. With the appoint- arrest the perpetrators of the family members and local resi- two brothers, had been booked in the party’s UP unit will be bly election in 2022. ters had assumed office on isters and they are likely to be ment of two more OSDs, the crime and only then take the dents had kept the body on road in the case. changed and new faces are Earlier, it was indicated March 19, 2017. Later, to for axed. They believe that some number of such officers has gone body for post-mortem. and were demanding immediate According to police, the likely to be inducted. that the reshuffle in the Yogi further fine-tune the regional ministers are likely to be up to eight in the CM Senior police officers were arrest of the culprits at the time woman’s family was opposed to Sources in the BJP said the Adityanath cabinet would be and caste balance in the coun- dropped while the portfolios of Secretariat. reportedly camping at the spot of filing the report. her relationship with Kuldeep presidents of party’s national completed by mid June. This cil of ministers, it was expect- some may be changed and Raj Naryan Singh, a native along with a forensic team and In another incident report- despite both of them belonging and Uttar Pradesh unit were to process was expected to be ed that a few more ministers ministers of state with inde- of Sultanpur district, was a 1976 were trying to persuade the ed from Pratapgarh, a betel to the Dalit community. After be changed as both had joined completed within two weeks of would be inducted in the pendent charge are likely to be batch PCS officers who was protesters to give them some trader was on Saturday shot being threatened, Kuldeep had the Union cabinet. The BJP fol- the formation of the Narendra government, but the issue promoted as cabinet minister. allotted 1996 batch after his pro- time so that the culprits could be dead by motorcycle-borne per- left the village last month but lows the principle of ‘one man Modi cabinet. lingered on till the Lok Sabha The sources say some ministers motion to UP IAS cadre. He had brought to book. sons at the busy Station Road had returned five days ago. one post. The sources said the BJP elections. may be assigned responsibili- served as district magistrate of Reports said that an 11- crossing in the city area. Meanwhile, security has The sources said the party state leadership, after consul- In the meantime, soon ty in the party organisations in Pratapgarh and Azamgarh, chief year-old girl residing in Kurara Manoj Kumar Chaurasia, been tightened in the village and leadership was of the view that tation with the central leader- after the last phase of Lok view of their organisational development officer in Lucknow locality of Hamirpur was sleep- 35, was going to the railway sta- extra police personnel have the changes, both in the gov- ship, had decided to effect the Sabha elections on May 19, capabilities. and secretary of Lucknow ing outside the house with her tion when the assailants shot been deployed. The woman has ernment and party organisation reshuffle both in government Suheldeo Bhartiya Samaj Party A senior BJP leader said Development Authority prior to parents on Friday night. him and fled with his bag, been provided police protection in UP be made simultaneously. and the organisation simulta- president Om Prakash Rajbhar, several ministers were more his retirement in 2017. The girl, studying in class 5 Superintendent of Police S due to the threat to her life. They said that despite neously and this process was a cabinet minister and an ally effective when they were in NKS Chauhan is a native of in the local primary school. Anand said. Chaurasia was Meanwhile, two persons, being inducted in the Narendra likely to take some time. of the BJP, was dismissed from organisation. The leader said Bahraich district and a 1983 was reportedly kidnapped by rushed to he hospital where he Ajay Yadav (18) and Anshu (17), Modi cabinet as Union Home Three ministers of the Yogi the cabinet on May 20. a few MLAs and MLCs with batch PCS officer. After his pro- some persons sometime late was pronounced dead by the drowned in the river Ganga on Minister, Amit Shah would Adityanath cabinet – Rita The dismissal of Rajbhar good record of performance motion to IAS cadre, he was Friday night. When her parents doctors. A probe is on in the Saturday while taking a bath in have an important role in the Bahuguna Joshi, Satyadeo and election of three cabinet were likely to be rewarded allotted 2001 batch and he found the girl missing, they matter. No arrests have been Bhogown village in Chilh area reshuffle in organisation and Pachauri and SP Singh Baghel ministers to Lok Sabha has cre- with a berth in the Yogi retired in 2017. raised an alarm after which the made so far. of Mirzapur. the Yogi Adityanath cabinet. — have been elected to Lok ated three clear vacancies in the Adityanath cabinet.

3 injured in clash

Delhi doctor detained in Kanpur kidney racket case Muzaffarnagar (PTI): At least three people were injured Lucknow (PTI): A doctor Kanpur for investigation,” racket’s alleged kingpin Gaurav Gaurav Mishra of Lakhimpur have accused Gaurav Mishra of they were intercepted by the in a clash between two groups of of a private hospital in Delhi Superintendent of Police Mishra, have been arrested in Kheri, T Rajkumar Rao of trapping them. police on Friday. In the ensu- the same community at Chitoda has been detained by the (Crime), Kanpur, Rajesh Yadav, the case till now. Kolkata, Shailesh Saxena of ing encounter, two robbers— village under Jansath police sta- Kanpur police in connection told PTI over phone. The international kidney Badarpur in New Delhi, Saboor HIGHWAY ROBBERS HELD Sukhbir and Rajender — were tion in the district. The trouble with its probe into a kidney Shukla is the CEO of a pri- racket was busted on February Ahmad of Kakori in Lucknow, Meanwhile, the injured as the police team began when some people from racket, which was busted in vate hospital in Delhi and was 17. People involved in it used Vicky Singh of Panki in Kanpur Muzaffarnagar police arrested managed to arrested all the five the opposing groups confront- February, an official said on detained by a Special to remove kidney of poor peo- and Shamshad Ali of Chowk in five highway robbers after a gang members, SSP Sudhir ed each other over a dispute on Saturday. Investigation Team, he said, ple illegally and sent it for Lucknow, Shyam Tiwari and brief exchange of gunfire. The Kumar said on Saturday. The Friday. The argument soon “Dr Dipak Shukla was without elaborating on details transplant into patients, includ- Ramu Pandey in the case. gang was trying to escape with truck laden with 1,500 cans of turned violent and both the sides detained in Delhi on Friday of the probe. ing foreigners. Going by the investiga- a truck from Hapur under mustard oil worth around `38 fired shots at each other and night and has been brought to Eight people, including the Police have arrested tions, almost all the donors Budhahana police station when lakh was seized. pelted stones.

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PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW opined. Sources privy to the Police suspect the investigation disclosed that n a daring incident, the role of an insider in Vermas had a pet dog at their wife of a contractor dealing the murder and are house. “The police talked to Iin electric goods was mur- neighbours and were told that dered after loot at her house in interrogating the they did not hear the dog Seemant Nagar under deceased’s son. barking. This meant that the Gudamba police station send- Kiran Devi Verma attacker was some insider or a ing the cops in a tizzy with a regular visitor if Ashutosh was heavy police force and senior (45) was all alone not a suspect in the case,” they officials reaching the crime at the house disclosed. scene to oversee the investiga- when she was ASP, trans-Gomti, Amit tion. Police suspect the role of said the police were investi- an insider in the murder and attacked and killed gating the case and were yet to are interrogating the deceased’s reach to a conclusion. “It was son. Kiran Devi Verma (45) confirmed in the investigation was all alone at the house for a cinema hall to watch a when the call detail record that Ashutosh and his moth- when she was attacked and movie there. I returned around (CDR) of his cell phone was er were at home after Virendra In Lucknow University’s BA admission counselling which was held on Saturday, the total number of seats allotted was 270. LU media incharge said that the most popular killed. The family belongs to 7 pm on Saturday and found examined. “We obtained the left for Barabanki in the morn- subject was Geography with no seats remaining, and History with only one seat remaining. Other subjects included English with 89 seats remaining, Psychology with 17 Barabanki. the main gate locked and bolt- CDR but Ashutosh’s location ing today. The victim’s daugh- seats remaining, Economics with 120 seats remaining, Political Science with 20 seats remaining, and Sociology with 38 seats remaining. In BA(Hons), four seats were Pioneer Around 9 am on Saturday, ed from inside. I gave calls but was not found at the cinema ter was staying at her elder sis- left in Political Science and seven in Psychology. Kiran’s husband Virendra my mother did not respond hall where he claimed to be ter’s house for the last two Verma left for Barabanki where despite repeated calls and so I present when the murder days. In the light of these he had taken some electrical jumped the boundary wall to occurred,” the Gudamba police facts, we are interrogating work on contract. Deceased’s enter the house,” he told police. claimed. Ashutosh, however Ashutosh and trying to Mystery shrouds daughter Nidhi had gone to the He added said he found the pleaded his innocence and said reach to a conclusion and house of her elder sister Swati doors of the room in which he was being framed. “The ascertain the motive for the who is married and lives with Kiran used to rest bolted from miscreants also looted orna- murder,” he said. constable’s death her husband in Mulayam outside and unlatched it. “I ments from my mother,” he The police spokesman said Nagar locality under Ghazipur found my mother was lying on said. the police would sent the body PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW said the police did not find that police station area. the floor and in a pool of blood. The forensic scientists said for autopsy. “The autopsy will Anuj had any medical history. Victim’s son Ashutosh told The blood had oozed out from they recovered a thin wire be conducted by a panel of constable staying at staff “The autopsy is being con- police that he was preparing for the wound in her throat,” he from the crime scene. “It had doctors,” he said. He said the Aquarters at Reserve Police ducted and the reports are SSC exams and was enrolled at narrated in detail about the blood stains on it. It seemed police were yet to get a formal Lines (RPL) died under myste- awaited,” he gave a curt reply. a coaching in Indira Nagar. “I incident. Police sources said that the miscreants garroted the complaint from the family of rious circumstances on Sources in Police depart- was at home by 1 pm and left Ashutosh’s claim did not match woman by the thin wire,” they the deceased. Saturday morning. Surprisingly, ment said Anuj probably was the constable had no medical under work pressure. “He did history and he had returned to not look happy and ebullient as Man found the quarters after working in he was earlier for the past few Firing by group of youths on the night shift (Friday night) at days. He did not share his Babuganj police outpost. woes,” his colleagues said. dead near As per reports, constable Meanwhile, the kin of Anuj Kumar (28), recruited in Khushboo, who was a resident Jopling Road triggers panic 2016 and a resident of Bijnaur, of Malihabad, on Saturday liquor shop developed health-related com- alleged that the latter was killed PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW having tea, the group left for due to which the miscreants plaint around 9 am on Sunday by her husband Sushil and their houses with Aviral on the opened fire on him. He could and was taken to a private hos- other members in the family group of youths in an SUV driving seat. “When I reached not even note down the pital in Daliganj. “The doctors for dowry. “She was married Aopened fire on their rivals near an ice-cream parlour on registration number of the car. found his condition as critical seven years back and was tor- travelling in a luxury car on Joplin road, the attackers in an We are working on the case,” and referred him to Trauma tured for dowry all these years. Joplin road early in the morn- SUV overtook the car forcing he said. Centre of KGMU where he was Sushil was demanding a motor- ing creating a panic among us to apply brakes. About a half Police reaction to the inci- declared “brought dead”,” the cycle and gold ornaments as morning walkers most of a dozen youths got down from dent drew flak from residents police spokesman said. He said dowry but we could not afford whom were bureaucrats/jour- the SUV and opened fire in the in the area. “The entire Joplin Anuj had done his duty on the same due to poverty,” nalist/technocrats on Saturday. air to intimidate us. They sped road is covered with CCTV PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW Friday night and developed the deceased’s father Kamlesh of The staccato of three rounds of off towards Hazratganj later,” and also with PTZ cameras (for complaint in the morning. “We Hardoi alleged. He said he was gunshots early in the morning Aviral said. reading the registration num- n unidentified 40-year-old do not know the kind of com- informed that Khushboo also made residents resting in He said he called the police ber plates of vehicles). It is Aman was found dead with plaint Anuj had,” he said. committed suicide by hanging their flats panicky . control room instantly and a strange that the police could his body lying near a country- ASP, trans-Gomti, Amit herself. To cover up its failure, team reached the place for not find the registration num- made liquor shop in Charbagh police initially discounted the investigation. “The cops were ber,” they commented. They locality under Husainganj police news about firing but later not ready to buy my claim that said rival groups used to com- station area on Saturday after- amended its claim and regis- the attackers opened fire. But mit such crime regularly on the noon. Police denied reports tered a case. The tech-savvy they later agreed,” he said. road stretch on Joplin road. that the man died after con- cops, however, are yet to find The police initially was in “Since the offenders belong to suming liquor. The police also out the motive for the firing a hitch to share the details. The families of bigwigs, the police denied reports that the man had arguing that the complainant, police officers, including the used to ignore such crime,” a drunken brawl and was who is the son of a business- SSP, Lucknow, went incognito they claimed. attacked due to which he died. man, did not cite the reason for and even the social media cell Police sources said the reg- Some commuters spotted a the same. of the Lucknow police istration number of the SUV in man lying near a desi liquor As per reports, Aviral responded late to the media which occupants were travel- shop (close to the foot Gupta, a resident of a colony query. Giving details, the police ling had been identified. “The overvridge) in Charbagh and on Joplin Road and a class XII spokesman said a case of car is registered in the name of alerted the police. “A stinking passout, along with his friends threat, committing and act an influential person and so smell of liquor we felt when we Arpit Sharma and Vaibhav endangering life or personal the police were not disclosing reached near the body of the Mishra, went to a tea stall at safety of others was lodged the details,” they claimed. The man. It seemed the man had Civil Hospital around 4 am on against the attackers. “Aviral police spokesman did not consumed liquor,” said some of Sunday to take tea there. After did not mention the reason endorse sources’ claim. the constables in the team which reached the scene for investi- gation. The Husainganj SHO completely denied reports that the man had consumed alcohol. Robotic surgery to help docs “It is totally wrong and nothing of that sort was detected by the doctors of Civil Hospital where perform complex procedures the man was taken by the police team. The doctors pronounced him dead upon examination,” the SHO said. He said the man was not attacked by anyone. “The body bore no marks of injuries,” he said. The SHO said the body was sent for autopsy and efforts to ascertain his identity were on. Contrary to Husainganj police claim, vendors said they saw the man being attacked by some persons. Probably the group was in a drunken state and fought over some issue, they claimed. Conmen dupe woman of jewellery Minister for Technical Education Ashutosh Tandon inaugurating the Centre of Robotic Surgery at SGPGI Pioneer Lucknow (PNS): Two con- men duped a woman of jew- PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW About the advantages of nerves and vessels,” he added. ellery in Wazirganj after intim- the robotic system, he said it A linear accelerator was idating her in the name of he robotic surgery unit was could overcome many of the also inaugurated, which along police checking on Saturday Tinaugurated at Sanjay laparoscopic surgery obstacles. with the robotic machine, will evening. Police confirmed the Gandhi Post-Graduate Institute “It increases dexterity, help in the treatment of cancer incident but said the woman of Medical Sciences restores proper hand-eye coor- patients. Dr Aggarwal said that was yet to give a complaint. (SGPGIMS) by Minister for dination, eliminates hand in terms of the academic As per reports, Vijaylaxmi Technical Education Ashutosh tremors, allows great technical achievement, they would help Devi of Ghausganj locality in Tandon on Saturday. Chief precision and maintains in training the superspecialist the area was going to her par- medical superintendent and ergonomic position besides trainees at par with other insti- ents’ house and was passing nodal officer for Centre of improving visualisation. The tutes and would attract through the Pandeyganj mar- Robotic Surgery at SGPGI, Dr surgical endo wrists can artic- observers and students from ket when the conmen inter- Amit Aggarwal said they had ulate and rotate at 360 degrees, other institutions. cepted her. “They asked me already begun operations with thus maneuvering around body “Robotic surgery means why I was wearing ornaments the machine but it was formally organs and vessels. lesser hospital stay, lesser blood and said police were conduct- inaugurated on Saturday. The Telemanipulators offer a high loss, fewer complications, less- ing a checking at a picket point project has been set up at a cost precision by downscaling the er pain, and less infection. ahead. They advised me to put of Rs 30 crore and the machine surgeons’ movements and by Besides, it is less invasive. It can off the ornaments and keep it can help perform complex sur- increasing the degree of the be used in cardiac surgery, in a bag and offered me to gical procedures. instrument’s use,” he explained. gynaecology, endocrinology, escort her to save me from “The facility has been pro- “In robotic surgery, a 3D transplant, urologic, and head being checked at the picket vided for the first time in Uttar image is created in the natural & neck surgeries. The Centre of point. When we moved ahead, Pradesh and it will also facili- surgical field with the added Robotic Surgery will prove to one of the conmen asked me to tate patients from the neigh- advantage of optical magnifi- be a boon for the people of give my purse and took it in his bouring areas at an affordable cation. This helps in saving Uttar Pradesh,” Dr Aggarwal hand. Later, both disappeared price,” Dr Aggarwal said. important structures like said. from the scene,” she said. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | JUNE 9, 2019 city 04

High humidity level People urged to Increased CNG use helped plant saplings improve air quality: Report makes people sweat PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW he number of trees per Thead in India is the lowest here has been 10.86 per in the world. As global tem- Tcent increase in the use of perature of the environment is CNG in the state capital. As per continuously increasing, we the recently released IITR’s must plant at least five saplings pre-monsoon report of the per head in the coming mon- ambient air quality, the CNG soon season. These views were used from March 2017 to April expressed by Botanical Survey 2019 was 4,24,37,108 kg while of India director Ashiho A that from April 2018 to March Mao at a programme organised 2019 was 4,70,44,857 kg. at National Botanical Research Head of IITR Environment Institute on Saturday. Division SC Burman said that NBRI and International A poster exhibition by the use of CNG had increased Society of Environmental ENVIS Centre of CSIR-NBRI which helped in bringing down Botanists (ISEB) jointly cele- was displayed to create aware- air pollution levels. According brated World Environment ness about plants and pollution. to the IITR report, there has Day on Saturday. Information on different pol- been a 2.67 per cent increase in Mao, in his lecture, spoke lution mitigating plants was the use of CNG by private cars, about the Rhododendron tree also shared with the gathering. 1.67 per cent by school vans Office was 21,94,261 on March petrol & diesel was 2,25,508 found in North Eastern Prizes were given away to and 1.29 per cent by school 31 last, which is 9.24 per cent kilo litres and 2,19,944 kilo Himalayan regions from 600- the winners of Environment buses. He pointed out that higher than the last year. litres, respectively as on March 6000metre altitude. “This plant Day quiz contest held on June vehicular traffic had been The Uttar Pradesh State earlier this year. It has been is considered as an indicator of 4. Earlier, ISEB secretary RD found to be the main source of Road Transport Corporation observed that the pre-monsoon height in the Himalayan forest Tripathi highlighted the gene- particulate air pollution in (UPSRTC) introduced bus ser- petroleum sale has increased by area. In the north-eastern sis of the programme. He said Lucknow. vices under the banner of 8.04 per cent whereas that of Himalaya region, many species NBRI had been working on “Lucknow has become Lucknow City Transport diesel increased by 4.83 per of different colours of environmental protection and denser with traffic congestion, Services Limited on different cent,” Burman pointed out. PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW rising humidity has made the The weather is most likely to be Rhododendron are found. This climate change for the last two which increases vehicle emis- routes of the city. In Lucknow, there are nine heat unbearable. Some of the dry over the state. plant has been preserved by the decades. “The institute has sions which adversely affect the In Lucknow, there are 101 CNG filling stations and the t was a sweltering day for the commuters said it was as In the state, Banda Sikkim state by establishing a reported many plants that mit- health of drivers, commuters, filling stations for petrol, diesel consumption of CNG last year Iresidents as the high humid- though the sun god was breath- remained the hottest at 45.6 sanctuary. It is also used as a igate water and air pollution and individuals living near and CNG operated by different was approximately 4,70,44,857 ity level made them sweat on ing fire. degree Celsius, followed by beverage in Sikkim,” he said. and are currently being used to roadways,” Burman said. oil and gas companies. kg (2018-19), which was 10.86 Saturday. The maximum tem- The forecast for Lucknow Allahabad at 45.4 degree About environment and purify rivers and air,” he added. The number of different “As per oil marketing com- per cent higher than the pre- perature of 41.3 degree Celsius is clear sky while the maximum Celsius. Other districts which climate change, he said: NBRI director SK Barik categories of vehicles regis- panies (IOC, BPC and HPCL), vious year. on Saturday was a couple of and minimum temperatures recorded high day tempera- “Planting at least five saplings spoke about the importance of tered with Regional Transport the consumption and sale of notches above normal while the were expected to be around 43 tures included Agra (44.7 per head will help provide safe Environment Day and high- minimum temperature was degree Celsius and 28 degree degree Celsius), Orai (45 and clean environment to lighted this year’s theme, ‘Air 28.3 degree Celsius. Celsius, respectively. The Met degree Celsius), Hamirpur future generations.” He also Pollution’. He said air pollution Even though the maxi- department has issued a warn- (43.6 degree Celsius), Sultanpur spoke about the efforts which had reached hazardous levels mum temperature has come ing of heatwave conditions at (43.4 degree Celsius), and the Indian Botanical Survey is globally and people had to Mango lovers to be taken down since the advent of June, isolated places in the state. Varanasi (43.6 degree Celsius). making for plantation. collectively tackle this problem. to Saidanpur orchard PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW ripened mangoes. To sit under orchard visit will include pro- the trees and relish mangoes viding the guests with drinks or this year’s ‘Mango Fest’, where they are grown inspires made purely from mangoes Fpeople will be taken to the this festival,” she added. free from preservatives, artifi- Saidanpur orchard in There will be a mango cial colours and chemicals. Barabanki. Key organiser of the gourmet feast, including local “All the guests can go on visit, Jyotsana Habibullah said specialities, to a mango-themed a mango orchard tour to learn that the orchard had some of feast specially planned and about organic and natural the finest collections of mango prepared by chefs. farming, the exotic varieties of trees and the visit would be a She said that the ambience mangoes, other fruits and nat- delight for the visitors on June would add to the experience of ural herbs that grow locally. A 16. She recalled that the story tasting different varieties of mango eating competition will of Habibullah Estate mango mangoes, a gourmet brunch be held, open to all mango orchards began when Begum served under the mango-laden lovers, with rewards for the Hamida Habibullah had plant- trees with folk dancers and winners and we will make sure ed trees in 1965. “There were musicians presenting soulful you go home with a full many naysayers in and around melodies to make it an unfor- tummy. A tractor ride for the the village as there were no gettable Sunday. “Amongst the students to ferry them around roads, water or electricity at gastronomic delights are the whole orchard will also be that time,” she said. ‘mango lassi’, ‘aam panna’, ‘aam- organised on the occasion,” The orchard grows a fabu- ras’ with hot ‘puris’ etc. The she added. lous selection of Lucknow’s orchard visit will also bear Other attractions of the finest mangoes with locally witness to a number of com- orchard visit will include horse grown mangoes like Gola, petitions such as ‘Feet of Fire and camel rides at nominal Khushboo Gola, Surkha, Dance’, ‘Heart to Art’, ‘Qissagoi’ charges, tubewell bathing, mud Lalbebaha, Ali Gauhar, on mango, ‘Sher-e-Aam’, open race, and brunch for all the Sindhuria, Tarifi, and mic, farmers’ market, music, guests. Provision will also be Tamancha to name a few. craft and many more,” she said made of showcasing local “Over generations, the aim Habibullah said that the handicrafts, products, music Young performers taking part in a cultural programme organised by UP Sangeet Natak Akademi on Saturday Pioneer is to offer farm fresh naturally fun activities during the and more. 25 IPS officers shifted CITYBRIEFS Lucknow (PNS): A fort- Mishra has been made the SSP SESSION ON RESPONSIBLE night after completion of par- of Jaunpur. Ramesh, posted at the JOURNALISM ORGANISED liamentary elections, the Uttar PAC, Sonebhadra, has been The Lucknow chapter FICCI Ladies Pradesh government shifted 25 made the SP of Fatehpur. Organisation (FLO) organised a session on IPS officers, including the district SP (Personnel) Prayagraj, responsible journalism on Saturday. The police chiefs of Ayodhya, Agra, Ajay Pal, has been shifted to event called ‘LOC: A Line Of Control’ saw , Moradabad, Jaunpur, Rampur while Balrampur SP an engaging interaction with panelists. Fatehpur, Balrampur, Mau, Anurag Arya has been trans- Talking about the relevance of the event, Mirzapur, Sultanpur, Kanpur ferred to Mau. SP (GRP) chairperson of FLO Lucknow Madhuri Dehat, Deoria, Auraiya and Prayagraj, Himanshu Kumar, Halwasiya said: “Keeping in mind the Rampur. The state government will now be the Sp of Sultanpur, politically charged environment in the also strengthened the elite Special replacing Anurag Vats, who has country after the recently-concluded Lok Task Force by posting three been sent to Kanpur Dehat. Sabha elections, one of the topics of dis- more Superintendent of Police Awadhesh Kumar Pandey, post- cussion everywhere has been the coverage level officers, including the one ed in the PAC, Mirzapur, has by our media. We took that a step forward already posted. been made the SP of Mirzapur. to talk about the need for responsible jour- According to the transfer list Lucknow SP (LIU) Sripati nalism, and how instrumental media is in released by Principal Secretary Mishra will now be the SP of shaping public opinion and bringing (Home) Arvind Kumar on Deoria while Lucknow SP about change.” Devanshi Seth, who inter- Friday midnight, Agra SSP Amit (Cyber Crime) Suniti will be the acted with the speakers, said: “It is inter- Prasad being distributed at a bhandara organised on Saturday Pathak has been shifted to new SP of Auraiya. esting to note how reporting has changed Moradabad, replacing J Ravindra The state government has over the years in the country, starting from CONFERENCE BHANDARA Kumar, who has been transferred posted three more superinten- news as it was presented in the days of City Montessori School founder On the third Saturday of Jyeshtha to Lucknow as DIG (SIT). dents of police to head the force Doordarshan, to now when television Jagdish Gandhi on Saturday took off to month, Aman Infracity Pvt Ltd organised Ayodhya SSP Jogendra in four zones. Varanasi and debates set the agenda for what the nation Angola’s capital Luanda to attend the ‘5th a bhandara at Vikas Nagar (sector-3) with Kumar has been given the charge Meerut will have an SP (STF) must talk about.” International Conference of BJP corporator Mithilesh Chauhan as chief of Agra SSP. Jaunpur SP Ashish each. Lucknow’s two zones will Constitutional Jurisdictions of Africa’. The guest. The devotees were also made aware Tiwari will now be the SSP of too have an SSP (STF) each. The KAKORI FESTIVAL international conference is being organ- of the importance of cleanliness. Ayodhya. Shalabh Mathur, post- four zonal STF chiefs will report Renaissance Lucknow Hotel is pre- ised from June 9 to 13. Justice Manuel da ed in the PAC, Gorakhpur, has to the IG (STF) directly. Satyarth senting the second edition of ‘Kakori Costa Arago, Chief Justice of EXEMPTED been made SSP of Mathura Anirudh has be posted as the SSP Festival’ at ‘Sepia’, the Indian specialty Constitutional Courts of Angola, has SP, Traffic, Purnendra Singh said on while SP (LIU) Vipin Kumar (STF) in Lucknow. restaurant from June 10 to 21. Master chef invited Gandhi to attend the conference. Saturday that the differently-abled, and Suraj Nishad, along with other chefs, are Gandhi will be addressing the gathering pregnant women would be allowed to park all set to dole out the exclusive melt-in- of at the opening session of the interna- their vehicles in the ‘no parking zones’ of mouth Kakori kebabs. tional conference. the city except for the Chief Minister’s res- idence, Annexe, Scribe arrested for Lok Bhawan and Raj Bhawan. He said that the ‘objectionable’ post Traffic department would prepare free passes for such against Adityanath people in this regard. “Along Lucknow: A journalist has a senior police official said. with applications been arrested for allegedly shar- Kanojia had shared a video on which they sub- ing an objectionable post against Twitter and Facebook where a mit with the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister woman is seen speaking to Traffic depart- Yogi Adityanath on the social reporters of various media ment, they will media, police said. An FIR was organisations outside the CM have to attach registered against Prashant office claiming that she had sent photocopies of the Kanojia by a sub-inspector at a marriage proposal to the CM. vehicles’ registra- Hazratganj police station on The verified Twitter handle of tion certificates Friday night in which it was Kanojia @PJkanojia said that he (RCs), driving alleged that the accused made is alumnus of IIMC and licences, and cer- “objectionable comments Mumbai university and is asso- tificates of disabil- against the CM and tried to ciated with some media organ- ity from the CMO malign his image”. Acting on the isations. A probe is on in the office besides two FIR, the accused was arrested, matter. PTI Chefs all set for the food fest at Renaissance Lucknow Hotel photographs. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | JUNE 9, 2019 nation 05

AP CM allots portfolios ED issues 2nd Fourteen children die due Govt is committed to summon to to Acute Encephalitis to newly-inducted Mins, ex-Aviation honest admin: Jagan Minister Patel Syndrome in Bihar: Official PTI n AMARAVATI including Deputy CMs AGENCIES n NEW DELHI ‘All primary health ndhra Pradesh Chief PTI n AMARAVATI Sreevani Tribal Welfare and t least 14 children have centres in the district AMinister YS Jaganmohan Nani has been given Health and Adied in the past one week have been put on high Reddy on Saturday asserted his ndhra Pradesh Chief Medical Education, which the due to Acute Encephalitis Government is committed to AMinister YS Jaganmohan Chief Minister announced as Syndrome (AES) in alert. But the people providing honest and effective Reddy Saturday designated five one of his top-most priorities. Muzaffarpur district of Bihar. need to be cautious administration. newly-inducted ministers as Like his father, Jagan also According to officials of about their children as Soon after formally assum- Deputy Chief Ministers in line made a woman the Home AGENCIES n NEW DELHI Sri Krishna Medical College ing charge of his office at the with the announcement he Minister. and Hospital (SKMCH), well. Give them as state secretariat here, Jagan made at the YSR Congress Mekathoti Sucharitha has he Enforcement 38 patients were admitted at much liquid as you can signed a file enhancing the Legislature Party meeting on been given the Home and TDirectorate (ED) on the hospital out of 14 have died and keep them monthly salary of ASHA (social Friday. Disaster Management portfolio. Saturday issued a second sum- and the condition of some health activists) workers from The Chief Minister also After returning to power for mons to former Union others are still stated to be seri- hydrated’ `3,000 to `10,000. allotted portfolios to all the 25 the second time in 2009, YS Aviation Minister ous. cautious about their children as He also promised the gov- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy seeks blessings from Vedic new ministers who were sworn- Rajasekhara Reddy appointed P in connection with the airline “Total 38 patients were well. Give them as much liquid ernment employees that his scholars as he assumes charge of his office at State secretariat, after his victory in in earlier in the day. Sabita Indra Reddy as the first seat allocation scam case. admitted, of which there are 14 as you can and keep them Cabinet, in its first meeting on the State elections in Amaravati on Saturday PTI Pamula Pushpa Sreevani woman Home Minister of (then The ED has summoned casualties. Some of the admit- hydrated,” Singh was quoted June 10, would take decisions (ST), Pilli Subhash Chandra united) AP. On expected lines, Patel to appear before it on June ted patients still have high said. on granting interim relief and ernment secretaries and heads the guide for the administra- Bose (BC), Alla Kali Krishna Buggana Rajendranath has been 10 or 11. fever,” Sunil Shahi, SKMCH pediatrician Dr on scrapping Contributory of departments where he out- tion, he said. Srinivas alias Nani (Kapu), K made the Finance Minister with Nationalist Congress Party Superintendent SKMCH, GS Sahni said, “In children, the Pension Scheme. lined his party’s electoral He also underlined his Narayana Swamy (SC) and additional charge of Legislative (NCP) leader was earlier sum- Muzaffarpur said. symptoms of AES are high State Chief Secretary LV promises and his priorities. commitment for zero-corrup- Amzath Basha (Muslim) have Affairs. moned to appear before the According to District fever, body stiffness and loss of Subrahmanyam, Principal “People have elected this tion in administration and been designated as Deputy CMs. In the previous House, he economic watchdog for ques- Civil Surgeon SP Singh, most consciousness. We’re informing Advisor to Chief Minister government with a lot of faith. stressed on the need for trans- Bose, who was a minister served as Chairman of the tioning on June 6 but he sought patients were brought in the public to be aware of these Ajeya Kallam, Director General Their aspirations will become parency. under Jagan’s father, the late YS Public Accounts Committee. another date due to “prior with high fever and hypo- symptoms.” of Police (in-charge) Gautam a reality only if the officials co- “That’s the reason I have Rajasekhara Reddy as well, has Senior leader Botsa commitments.” glycemia (a condition caused AES outbreaks are a rou- Sawang and a host of YSR operate fully. I am hopeful proposed setting up of a judi- been given the crucial Revenue Satyanarayana got Municipal Patel, who was named in by a very low level of blood tine in areas in and around Congress leaders and secre- that you all will work towards cial commission for awarding Department, while Narayana Administration and Urban the airline seat scam case, is sugar (glucose)). Muzaffarpur in the summer tariat employees greeted the that,” Jagan told the bureau- government contracts. I am Swamy got Excise and Development, a key depart- accused of facilitating the dis- “All primary health months. Chief Minister on the occasion. crats. committed to giving an honest Commercial Taxes. ment that will oversee the devel- persal of profit making routes centres in the district have The epidemic mostly Later, the chief minister The YSR Congress party’s and effective government,” he Basha was allotted the opment of the states new capi- of Air India to private airlines been put on high alert. affects children from poor fam- addressed a meeting of all gov- election manifesto should be added. Minority Welfare Department, tal city Amaravati. using his contacts But the people need to be ilies below 15 years of age. BJP workers, police Sena MP Shewale Mamata responsible to donate one Hizbul plans to target J&K personnel clash in month salary for for rise of BJP-RSS in drought relief BJP chief, Advocate: Report Bengal: Somen Mitra Bengal, many injured MOHIT KANDHARI n JAMMU ‘Asset has further cials and J&K police have told PTI n MUMBAI disclosed that recee of him to take precautions. He PTI n KOLKATA In the non-BJP camp, the n PTI GANGARAMPUR (WB) victory rallies will not be allowed ro-Pakistan terrorist outfit their movements and their said militants want to target TMC, CPI-M and Congress by any party in West Bengal, umbai South Central MP PHizbul Mujahideen is plan- him because he has been est Bengal Congress pres- fought separetly in Bengal. everal BJP workers and police including the ruling Trinamool MRahul Shewale of the Shiv ning to target State BJP Chief security deployment has exposing them. Wident Somen Mitra The BJP bagged 18 Lok Spersonnel were injured on Congress. Sena has announced to donate Ravinder Raina and Chairman been already carried Three Hizbul Mujahideen Saturday blamed Chief Minister Sabha seats in Bengal out of a Saturday, after clashes broke out BJP state president and MP his salary for one month for of ‘Ikkjutt Jammu’ Advocate out.Necessary precaution militants, two Kashmiris and Mamata Banerjee for the rise of total of 42, only four less than between the two sides over a vic- Dilip Ghosh, who was a part of drought relief in his home Ankur Sharma, a recent report is advised’ one Pakistani have done recce BJP and RSS in the State, saying TMC. Congress managed to tory rally being taken out by the the rally, alleged that the TMC State Maharashtra. of the State police has revealed. of his residence and BJP head- had she not pursued policy of win two seats, down from four saffron party at Gangarampur government is disallowing such In a letter addressed to Both the leaders and senior Chairman Ikkjutt Jammu”. quarter in the state, Ravinder “blatant minority appeasement”, in 2014. CPI-M which ruled area of North Dinajpur district. processions, as it is afraid of the Lok Sabha secretary general, officers of the State police “Asset has further disclosed Raina claimed. the saffron party would not Bengal for 34 years, drew a BJP workers “forcibly took out” saffron party’s rise in the state. Shewale has requested that his including Superintendents of that recee of their movements According to Ravinder have gained footing here. blank. Buoyed by the massive the procession ‘Abhinandan “We have won 18 seats in first salary as an MP be deposit- Police of different district head- and their security deploy- Raina, the militants have WBPCC chief further said victory, the saffron party’s lead- Yatra’ without taking any per- West Bengal and our vote share ed in the “Chief Minister’s quarters in Jammu region have ment has been already carried hatched a conspiracy on the that Banerjee who had been ers have been asserting that mission from the authorities has also increased 40.5 per fund” for drought mitigation. been advised by the top brass out.Necessary precaution is instructions of Pakistan’s ISI to poaching leaders of the opposi- they will overthrow the concerned, a police officer said. cent... We wanted to thank the Shewale, who got re-elected of the State police to take nec- advised”, the intelligence report assassinate him. tion parties was now facing dif- Trinamool Congress govern- When police personnel people by organising these ral- from the constituency in the essary precautions. of the state police stated. Chairman Ikkjutt Jammu, ficulty to protect own existence, ment in the 2021 assembly polls. tried to stop the rally, irate BJP lies. “But, the state government recently-concluded polls, said According to the recent J&K BJP President Ankur Sharma said, “we will hinting at exodus of Trinamool “Mamata Banerjee is solely workers clashed with them, fol- is so afraid of the rise of the BJP the state was experiencing communication dated June 4, Ravinder Raina in Jammu said, continue to raise our voice to Congress leaders to the BJP. responsible for the rise of BJP lowing which a number of peo- that it is denying us permission severe drought this year. 2019, “reliable inputs indicates “intelligence agencies have protect national interest in Talking to reporters here and RSS in Bengal. Had she not ple from both sides suffered to conduct rallies. We will go Sena president Uddhav that Hizbul Mujahideen is informed him that he was on Jammu”. He said after this rev- Mitra lambasted Banerjee for pursued the policy of blatant injuries, he said. ahead with the marches even if Thackeray has made an appeal planning to target Ravinder the hit list of Hizbul elation we expect the security “weakening” the opposition minority appeasement, BJP Chief Minister Mamata we don’t get a clearance for for contribution for drought Raina (BJP state President) Mujahideen militant group. forces to take appropriate mea- unity which helped the BJP in wouldn’t have found a footing in Banerjee had on Thursday said them,” Ghosh asserted. mitigation. and Advocate Ankur Sharma, He said, “Home Ministry offi- sures. the general election. Bengal. State Govt removes AIADMK MLA seeks ‘single leader’ to steer party Alwar gang

PTI n MADURAI among the pigeons in the rul- rape case: Govt J&K Bank chairman AFTER POLL DEBACLE ing party where the talk of divi- IADMK MLA VV Rajan Ruling out any rift, he said sion in the ranks has emerged AChellappa on Saturday the AIADMK Government again. orders FIR PNS n JAMMU quarters regarding the gover- Bank, so that it becomes a strongly pitched for a single would successfully complete its After the polls, the nance and functioning of the shining example of a well “charismatic” leadership to full term in 2021 and go on to AIADMK vigorously wooed against SHO hairman of the J&K Bank, Jammu and Kashmir Bank, managed Government steer the party, saying the pre- win the Assembly polls that cadres who had switched to the CParvez Ahmad, was shunt- the Government has decided Owned Bank. sent arrangement of dual power year. rival Amma Makkal Munnetra ed out by the State Government to change its nominee Director The Government has also centres impeded quick deci- While Deputy Chief Kazhagam (AMMK) and sev- PTI n JAIPUR ‘unceremoniously’ on Saturday. on the Board of JK Bank, decided to constitute a Search sions. Minister O Panneerselvam eral of them joined hands with Shortly after the decision of Parvez Ahmed, who is also the Committee to identify a suit- The leader’s remarks come declined to react, Senior leader the ruling party recently. ajasthan Government has the State Government was Chairman and Managing able panel of names for being in the backdrop of the party’s and Forests Minister Dindigul Only P Raveendranath Rordered the registration of made public, sleuths of State Director”. appointed to the Board of dismal performance in Lok C Sreenivasan said the leader- Kumar, son of Panneerselvam, a case against the officer who vigilance organisation swooped The state government Directors of JK Bank and sub- Sabha polls. “If quarrel was true, how ship arrangement was quite won from Theni Lok Sabha was the Thanagazi SHO when down on the corporate head- spokesman also stated, sequently for consideration as The AIADMK currently come so many cadres are join- good. seat, while all other AIADMK a woman was gang raped in quarters of the bank in “Government has appointed Managing Director of the has two top posts of co-cordi- ing the AIADMK from rival Chellappa, a former city nominees lost. Of the 22 that area in April. Srinagar. RK Chibber, Executive Bank. nator and coordiantor held by outfit AMMK,” the Chief Mayor, is the first party leader Assembly seats where bypolls Circle Officer (rural) The vigilance organisation President of JK Bank as the The JK Bank has also been Chief Minister K Palaniswami Minsiter shot back. “This is in recent times to openly bat for were held, the ruling party Jagmohan Sharma will also be was looking for records relat- government nominee on the directed repeatedly by the and his deputy O unnecessary, the AIADMK is a naming a single leader to the managed to win nine con- transferred out of Alwar dis- ed to recent appointments Board. The Board subse- Reserve Bank of India to sep- Panneerselvam. robust party,” he told reporters top party post of general sec- stituencies. trict, a government release said allegedly made at the behest of quently approved his appoint- arate the positions of Chairman Palaniswami, when asked if in Salem. retary. Addressing a press confer- Friday. political leaders in the state ment as an Interim Chairman and Managing Director for there was factional fued in the “This is a party of cadres Lack of a charismatic lead- ence, Chellappa, who repre- The State Government has during Ahmad’s tenure in and MD of the Bank. better governance. AIADMK (in the backdrop of and it is led by workers. All ership after the demise of sents the North Assembly seg- also directed the police to ini- office. The state government “The Board of Directors in Chellappa’s single leadership cadres are leaders here,” he said Amma was also among the rea- ment here, said he had discus- tiate action against other According to the spokesman said, “the its meeting today has made pitch), he said it was “disinfor- when asked if “dual leadership” sons for the Lok Sabha poll sions with several MLAs who policemen found guilty of neg- spokesman of the state gov- Government has also decided necessary recommendation in mation,” disseminated by was responsible for the dismal debacle, he claimed. also were of the view that the ligence in the inquiry by the ernment, “Keeping in view the to take long term measures to this regard” the state Opposition parties and sections Lok Sabha poll performance of The MLA’s demand is per- power should be in the hands Jaipur divisional commission- concerns expressed in various improve the functioning of the Government spokesman said. of the media. his party. ceived to have put the cat of one leader. er, the release said. Many MLAs Govt to honour media houses for promoting yoga WB polls: Vijayvargia takes jibe at Kishor, of Cong, NCP PNS n NEW DELHI 25 will be considered for the International Yoga Day. says he is not bigger strategist than Shah in touch with s the country gears up to Eleven Sammans will be Ahold the International Yoga conferred in 22 Indian lan- PTI n KOLKATA BJP: Mahajan Day, the Modi Government is guages and English under cat- ‘The people of Bengal leaving no stone unturned to egory “Best Media Coverage of aking a dig at TMC chief have lost their confidence Mumbai: Maharashtra Water promote yoga which has been Yoga in Newspapers while TMamata Banerjee for Resources Minister Girish universally acknowledged by equal number of awards will be engaging election strategist in Mamata Banerjee. Mahajan Saturday claimed that the United Nations and is now given to 22 Indian languages Prashant Kishor for the 2021 They have made up their at least 25 MLAs of the practiced globally by 200 coun- and English under category West Bengal Assembly polls, mind to oust Banerjee and Congress and the NCP are in tries on June 21 every year. “Best Media Coverage of Yoga the BJP said he is not a “bigger” touch with the BJP. While, like every year, in Television.” strategist than its president the TMC. Now, no poll Hinting at multiple defec- Prime Minister Narendra Modi Eleven Sammans will be Amit Shah. strategist will be able to tions to the BJP, he said the will lead the nation in per- conferred on 22 Indian lan- BJP general secretary turn the tide’ Opposition is likely to receive forming asanas— this time at guages and English under cat- Kailash Vijayvargiya said the a major jolt ahead of the state Prabhat Tara, Ranchi in egory “Best Media Coverage of people of Bengal have lost con- assembly elections, due in Jharkhand, the Information Yoga in Radio.” fidence in Chief Minister the BJP’s growing influence in The TMC can engage as September-October this year. and Broadcasting Ministry has This year, the government Banerjee and no poll strategist the state and maintain her grip many poll strategists as it wants, “At least 25 MLAs of the decided to honour media hous- has zeroed in on Ranchi in can turn the tide. on Bengal for the 2021 state but that hardly matters as peo- Congress and the NCP are in es for their contribution Jharkhand to hold the D-Day Shah is a bigger poll strate- polls. ple have already made up their touch with me. Some of them towards creating awareness to mark the event. A senior gist than Kishor and as far as “The people of Bengal have mind to oust the Banerjee gov- have either met me personally about the yoga. Ayush Ministry official said election strategy is concerned, lost their confidence in Mamata ernment, he said. or called me over phone or Information and that approximately 30,000 peo- Union Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change and Information & the “BJP chief is the principal Banerjee. They have made up “We are not at all bothered,” have sent feelers through third Broadcasting Minister Prakash ple are expected to participate Broadcasting, Prakash Javadekar addresses a press conference in New Delhi PTI of the college in which Kishor their mind to oust Banerjee and Vijayvargiya said. party that they are interested in Javadekar on Saturday said in the main event. On 13th is still a student”, Vijayvargiya, the TMC. Now, no poll strate- Though both the TMC joining the BJP,” the senior BJP that 33 awards will be given - June, there will be a Curtain on International Day of Yoga Day was organised at Rajpath who is a BJP general secretary gist will be able to turn the tide,” leadership and Kishor leader told reporters. 11 each for newspaper organ- raiser to the main event at was held at the ground of in New Delhi in 2015, in which and the party’s in-charge for Vijayvargiya said. remained tight lipped about the Mahajan, who has been isations, TV and radio chan- Ranchi, which will be attend- Forest Research Institute, representatives of 191 countries West Bengal, told PTI. “We should not forget that appointment, sources in serving as the guardian minis- nels. “A six-member jury will ed by several state dignitaries, Dehradun, in which Prime took part. In 2016, the main Kishor met Banerjee here no one is a bigger poll strategist Banerjee’s party said the poll ter of Nashik, was Friday given consider the entries in all 23 besides the yoga organisations Minister Narendra Modi par- function was held in on Thursday, raising specula- than our party president Amit strategist is likely to start his the similar charge for Jalgaon languages. Media campaigns and yoga gurus. ticipated. Chandigarh and in 2017, it was tion about working with her in Shah and it has been proved work in Bengal with his team district. PTI on yoga from June 10 to June Last year, the main event The first International Yoga held in Lucknow. the near future to help her foil time and again,” he said. from July. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | JUNE 9, 2019 landmark 06

‘Modi’s poll campaign filled with lies, hatred’ First India-B’desh border talks PTI n WAYANAD tepping up attack on the Prime under Modi 2.0 Govt next week SMinister on the second day of his visit to Wayanad, Congress New Delhi: The border guarding forces president Rahul Gandhi said of India and Bangladesh will discuss Narendra Modi’s Lok Sabha elec- several issues, including those related to tion campaign was filled with cross-border crimes, as their director “lies, poison and hatred”, but his generals meet in Dhaka next week for party stood for truth, love and the first biannual talks after the Modi affection. Government was re-elected, officials Gandhi, who is in his con- said on Saturday. stituency on a thanksgiving three- This will be the 48th DG-level con- day visit after being elected to Lok ference between the two sides since 1975 Sabha, addressed party workers at and it will be held between June 11 and Kalpetta, Kambalakadu and June 15 in the Bangladesh capital. Panamaram and continued his Border Security Force (BSF) chief roadshow on Saturday. A large R K Mishra will lead a 10-member del- number of Congress-led United egation to the neighbouring country for Democratic Front workers and a five-day visit starting June 11. women thronged the route. The delegation will have officials smuggling during the traditional bi- Congress general secretary in- from the Union Home Ministry, which annual meeting between the two sides charge of Karnataka KC is the controlling authority of the BSF, between June 11 and June 15, they told Venugopal, Leader of Opposition and anti-narcotics agencies, and a PTI. in Kerala Assembly Ramesh diplomat from the Indian High A 19-member BGB delegation, led Chennithala, Kerala Congress chief Commission in Dhaka. by Director General (DG) Maj Gen Md Mullappally Ramachandran were Talks with the Border Guard Shafeenul Islam, will also be briefed with Gandhi in his special vehicle. Bangladesh (BGB) will be held at their about the frequent instances of smug- Though it rained heavily in parts headquarters in Pilkhana in Dhaka, the gling of fake Indian currency notes, vari- of the constituency on Friday, the officials said. ety of narcotics, cattle and other relat- weather did not play spoilsport as India will take up issues like BSF ed crimes, the officials said. it was bright and sunny till this Congress president Rahul Gandhi meets various delegations at MPs Facilitation Centre at Wayanad collectorate office in Kerala on Saturday PTI personnel being attacked by The last time the two forces met for noon. Gandhi said Modi “uses Bangladeshi criminals in border areas the DG-level talks was in Delhi in hatred, anger and lies” which are ing the crowd at Kalpetta. At Sabha election from Wayanad, in president, but it was rejected by the poor. Attacking Modi, he said, and those related to cross-frontier September. PTI his “weapons”. He said his party will Kambalakadu, Gandhi said there addition to his family bastion of the party’s highest decision-mak- “Modi may have money, he may continue to fight the “worst senti- are big challenges in Wayanad Amethi, but lost to Union minis- ing body. Congress won 52 seats have the media by his side, he may ments” the prime minister repre- which can be resolved by working ter Smriti Irani in the Uttar Pradesh in the 2019 polls. However in have rich friends. But the sents. “At the national level, we are together. “My job is to represent all constituency. Kerala, the only state besides Congress will continue to fight fighting poison. Modi’s campaign of Wayanad. People from all par- He won from Wayanad with Punjab and Tamil Nadu where it against the intolerance created by Missing plane: Aerial search stalled was filled with lies, poison, hatred ties supported me in the election. a margin of about 4.31 lakh votes. did well, the party and its allies the BJP”. “The intolerance created and divided the people of the There are big challenges and issues After the Congress party’s poor won 19 out of 20 seats. On Friday by BJP and Modi will be country. He used lies in the elec- in Wayanad. We will work togeth- show in the second consecutive in Malappuram district, Gandhi dealt by the Congress party on 6th day due to bad weather, tion... Congress stood for truth, er and solve everything,” he said. general election, Gandhi had said his party would emerge as a with love and affection,” love and affection,” he said address- Gandhi had contested the Lok offered to resign as the Congress strong Opposition and defend Gandhi added. ground troops scour for clues AYUSHMAN BHARAT Itanagar/New Delhi: Aerial search spokesperson. No new cases of Nipah operation could not be undertaken on "Combined with the inhospitable Saturday to trace the missing transport terrain, the weather has posed serious virus reported in aircraft of the Indian Air Force in challenges to aerial search operations," Tussle between Centre, Delhi Govt continues remote Mechuka in Arunachal Pradesh the official added. due to poor weather conditions, even as He said aerial search could not be PNS n NEW DELHI Yojana (PM-JAY). come under Ayusman Bharat, Government hospitals, in real- Kerala: Harsh Vardhan ground troops continued combing the undertaken due to poor weather con- Kejriwal had said if the which means those earning less ity citizens in Delhi will have to mountainous area for the sixth con- ditions on Saturday. he tussle between the Centre AAP Government's health than minimum wages (notified spend a lot from their pocket to New Delhi: No new cases of Nipah virus has been secutive day. "Indian Air Force has increased the Tand the Delhi Government scheme is closed and the by Delhi Government) is out of get the so called "free treatment." reported in Kerala, Union Health Minister Harsh Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa deployment of its helicopters and trans- over implementation of Modi Ayushman Bharat is imple- this scheme," Kejriwal said. The Also, said the Minister, the Vardhan said on Saturday. reviewed the overall search operation at port aircraft and has expanded the Government's flagship health mented in Delhi, it will be a loss Chief Minister also said that in PMJAY uses state-of-the-art IT A case of Nipah was reported from Kerala's a high-level meeting in Assam's Jorhat search area significantly since the begin- scheme, Ayushmaan Bharat, for the citizens of the national Ayusman Bharat, beneficiary system and real data time so that Ernakulum district on June 3 and the condition air base from where the AN-32 aircraft, ning of the operations," the official said. escalated further on Saturday Capital. will get treatment of up to `5 treatment of the beneficiaries of the infected college student is stable. with 13 people on board, had taken off He said more and more area is being after Chief Minister Arvind The AB-PMJAY scheme lakh, but under the AAP dis- can be tracked everytime he/she The State Government has said a total of 318 for Mechuka advanced landing ground covered by airborne sensors and satel- Kejriwal took to Twitter to aims to provide a coverage of `5 pensation's scheme, there is no comes for treatment while that people, who were in touch with the student, have on Monday, IAF offcials said here. lites and the imaging is being followed- reject Union Health Minister lakh per family annually, ben- such limit and hence, was not so with the Delhi been kept under observation. Of them, 52 have "Air Chief Marshal Dhanoa was up by close analysis of the data. The IAF Harshvardhan's offer to join the efitting more than 10.74 crore Government bears all expenses, Government's health scheme. been put in the high-risk category. given a detailed briefing about the oper- has been regularly updating the fami- scheme, the latter termed the poor families for secondary even if it is `30 lakh. Harshvardhan also pointed Vardhan, who is regularly reviewing the pub- ations and was apprised with the inputs lies of all air-warriors on board the air- AAP chief's response as "flip- and tertiary care hospitalisation However, Harshardhan was out that PMJAY offers porta- lic health measures put in place in Kerala, yesterday received so far. He interacted with fam- craft about the rescue operation. pant" and "callous". through a network of empan- least impressed. "Your (Kejriwal) bility and therefore beneficiaries assured the State's Health Minister, K K Shailaja, ilies of the officers and airmen who were The Indian Navy's P-8I aircraft Harshvardhan wrote a let- elled healthcare providers. claim that the Delhi can get benefits across the coun- of all support from the Centre for prevention and onboard the aircraft," an IAF spokesper- was deployed earlier this week as it has ter to Kejriwal enlisting various In the letter, the chief min- Government is implementing try. Whereas in the State management of the disease. "There have been no son said. electro-optical and infra-red sensors benefits of Ayushmaan Bharat ister also drew a comparison free health care and therefore schemes, there is no probabili- new cases of Nipah virus disease," he said on The IAF is undertaking a massive which could be helpful in the search scheme even while terming the between his Government's need not implement Ayushman ty of benefits, so the benefits are Saturday. Meanwhile, experts from National search operation to trace the missing operation. AAP Government's Mohalla scheme and Ayushman Bharat Bharat is baseless. All your no available to the beneficiaries Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIH- plane but there has been no break- IAF officials said ISRO's Cartosat Clinic scheme an "utter flop". scheme. Under the Ayusman fancy schemes including the if they chose to move out. SAD), Bhopal, are supporting the Kerala's Animal through yet. and RISAT satellites are taking images The Union Minister's letter Bharat, there is less than 10 per much touted Universal coverage The Central Minister ,who Husbandry Department in investigation. The assets deployed for the opera- of the area around Menchuka to help the came a day after Kejriwal wrote cent of beneficiaries in Delhi Health scheme announced also happens to be MP from The team has collected samples from live- tion include Sukhoi-30 aircraft in addi- rescuers find the plane. to Harshvardhan, saying the while in the AAP more than a year ago are still Delhi, took a jibe at the Chief stock and of bat droppings, the health ministry tion to a fleet of C-130J and AN-32 The AN-32 aircraft took off from State Government's health Government's scheme, every lying on the drawing boards Minister saying that all the said in a statement. Multi-disciplinary central planes and Mi-17 and ALH helicopters. Jorhat at 12.27 pm for the Menchuka scheme is "10 times bigger and citizen is beneficiary which awaiting implementation…" "bizarre schemes" announced teams, including experts from the the NCDC, The ground forces include troops from advance landing ground and its last con- comprehensive" than the means Delhi's two crore pop- The Union Minister also recently were done with an eye AIIMS and ICMR, have already been deployed the Army, Indo Tibetan Border Police tact with the ground control was at 1 pm. Centre's flagship Ayushman ulation is covered. tried to make a point that while on the impending Assembly which are supporting the state in investigations, and state police. A total of eight aircrew and five pas- Bharat programme also called as "Those whose income is all states can claim to be pro- elections in the national contact tracing, sample testing and management "The area of search is mountainous sengers were on board the aircraft. Prime Minister Jan Arogya more than `10,000 does not viding free health care through Capital. of the infection. PTI and heavily forested with thick under- The AN-32 is a Russian origin air- growth. The weather in the area has craft and the IAF currently operates a been inclement with low clouds and rain sizeable number of it. It is a twin-engine ED summons Chanda Kochhar Amit Shah to meet key during most hours," said the IAF turboprop transport aircraft. PTI on Monday in Videocon case party leaders next week 17 Darjeeling councillors join BJP

PNS n NEW DELHI now mulling to call some tion to the loan from ICICI New Delhi: Seventeen councillors of the municipality, the more bank officials to confront Bank, which was part of a PNS n NEW DELHI Darjeeling municipality joined the BJP now enjoys a majority, he said, noting he ED has asked former them with the statement made `400-billion credit given by a on Saturday, giving the saffron party a that two seats are vacant in the body. TICICI Bank CEO Chanda by Chanda Kochhar and consortium of 20 banks to the JP president Amit Shah has con- majority in the local body, party leader The BJP will organise a big demon- Kochhar to depose before it obtain a clear picture of the group of Venugopal Dhoot. Bvened a meeting of key organisation Mukul Roy told reporters. stration in the hill state in the coming next week since the agency has deal. The Kochhar couple has leaders from States and Union Addressing a press conference when days, Roy added. decided to expand its probe The agency is also prepar- been questioned in the past Territories on June 13 and 14, as the the councillors were formally inducted BJP general secretary Kailash into the money laundering ing to analyse the details of too at the ED zonal office in party prepares for organisational polls. in the party, Roy accused West Bengal Vijayvargiya, who is the party's incharge case involving the bank and assets of the Kochhars and Mumbai after the central The meeting will be attended by lead- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of for the state, also targeted Banerjee for Videocon group by question- others so that they can be pro- agency conducted raids on ers in-charge of organisational affairs. using police to harass the elected mem- her alleged attack on various institutions. ing some more officials of the visionally attached under the March 1. The searches were The organisational polls will be held bers and their supporters. Darjeeling MP Raju Bista said police private lender. Prevention of Money conducted at the premises of in the party's units in all states and UTs, "Our battle to save democracy in the have been harassing BJP members in the Officials said Chanda Laundering Act (PMLA). Chanda Kochhar, her family with the likely exception of Assembly state continues. People's mandate went region for the loss the Trinamool Kochhar has been asked to Chanda Kochhar's broth- and Venugopal Dhoot of poll-bound states like and followed by election of its heads in states against the chief minister in the Lok Congress suffered in the state, especial- depose before the agency on er-in-law and Deepak's broth- Videocon Group in Maharashtra, before it elects a nation- and Union Territories, before it elects Sabha polls, but she is now using 'police ly in north Bengal. June 10 here after she sought er, Rajiv Kochhar, has also Maharashtra's Mumbai and al president. its new national president, the sources raj' to harass BJP workers and support- The BJP has won 18 of the state's 42 an adjournment of the date been grilled by the ED multi- Aurangabad. Shah's three-year term had ended said. ers," he said. seats, its best ever show, while the scheduled for last Thursday. ple times in the case. Rajiv The ED has registered a earlier this year but the party had asked This will be followed by reconsti- In the 32-member Darjeeling TMC won 22. PTI The Enforcement Kochhar is the founder of criminal case under the PMLA him to continue as it postponed organ- tution of organisation from booth- Directorate (ED) had last Singapore-based Avista earlier this year against isational polls to focus on the Lok Sabha level onwards in States, they said. month questioned and record- Advisory and was also ques- Chanda Kochhar, Deepak elections. New members of state councils will ed the statements of Chanda tioned by the CBI about his Kochhar, Dhoot and others to As he has been inducted by Prime elect their respective state chiefs and Karnataka Cabinet Kochhar and her husband company's role in the restruc- probe alleged irregularities Minister Narendra Modi in his Cabinet, then members of the national council Deepak Kochhar over multiple turing of the loan. and corrupt practices in sanc- many party leaders are of the view that will elect a new president. Most of the sessions. He was asked by CBI tioning `1,875-crore loans by he will step down as the party president. senior functionaries, including state Official sources said that sleuths about the help he had the ICICI Bank to the corpo- The party will also launch a nation- heads and the national president, are expansion on June 12, the federal probe agency is extended to Videocon in rela- rate group. wide membership drive, which will be elected with a consensus. says Kumaraswamy CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Bengaluru: Expansion of the Karnataka Sabha election, in which both the par- INDIA NOW HAS... casualties due to such attacks, they normal practice even now, they and aerial surveillance, exchange MONSOON IN KERALA... Cabinet would take place on June 12, ties barely survived the Modi wave, get- Elaborating upon the impor- said. said. of information, and capacity build- The rains in June are likely to Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy ting one seat each. tance of modern sniper and high- The Pakistani snipers take ing,” the statement said. be impacted due to El-Nino, announced Saturday, in a much expect- The BJP swept the polls, capturing ly trained snipers, officials said, positions at odd locations close to TERRORISM BIGGEST... Modi and Solih agreed to although a weak one. It is gener- ed move to quell growing dissent with- 25 of the 28 Lok Sabha seats in “They are force multipliers to the forward posts to target Indian In recognition that the security enhance bilateral cooperation on ally believed that El-Nino, associ- in the Congress-JD(S) coalition that Karnataka. Independent candidate any infantry battalion. The high jawans proceeding on long patrols interests of both countries are issues of common concern includ- ated with the heating of Pacific threatens the stability of its government. Sumalatha Ambareesh, backed by the standard of sniper training and and forward locations. interlinked in the region, they reit- ing piracy, terrorism, organised waters, has an impact on monsoon. Kumaraswamy made the announce- BJP, won the Mandya seat, defeating their imaginative employment When border skirmishes erated their assurance of being crime, drugs and human traffick- The delay in monsoon has no ment in a tweet after meeting Governor Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil in one of the leads to decisive and out-of-pro- peaked in the aftermath of surgi- mindful of each other’s concerns ing, it said. co-relation to the overall quantum Vajubhai Vala, which comes after weeks most bitterly fought contests. portion results.” cal strikes by the elite Indian and aspirations for the stability of They agreed to set up a joint of the rainfall. However, monsoon of consultations between the chief min- The cabinet expansion is seen as a Reports indicated that in an commandos 2016, the infantry the region and not allowing their working group on counter-terror- will be late in other parts of the ister and Congress leaders amid coali- way to contain the rebellion that erupt- effort to dominate the LoC and soldiers were even directed to use respective territories to be used for ism, countering violent extremism country due to its overall delay. tion worries compounded by the Lok ed, specially in the Congress, after the counter the Indian Army’s mea- trenches to move between bunkers any activity inimical to the other, and de-radicalisation, the state- Monsoon arrived in the south Sabha poll rout. poll debacle, with several senior leaders sures to check infiltration, the across all the forward posts. it said. ment added. Andaman Sea, its first Indian out- "Today, I met the honourable gov- openly castigating the state leadership. Pakistan Army has rushed more These instructions were given “The two leaders also agreed Modi arrived in the Maldives post before it reaches the main- ernor and requested him to give time for Of the total 34 ministerial positions snipers to all its forward posts to to the post commanders to min- on the importance of maintaining on Saturday on his first foreign land, on May 18. the cabinet expansion. He has fixed June in Karnataka, the Congress and the target Indian jawans. Since the imise the risk factor. These peace and security in the Indian visit after re-election as Prime Last month, the IMD said 12, Wednesday, 11.30 am to administer JD(S) have shared 22 and 12 respectively sniper is always elusive and picks instructions were issued after Ocean region, and to strengthen Minister to strengthen the bilateral monsoon will reach Kerala on June oath," Kumaraswamy tweeted. under an understanding between the up a target with meticulous care, closely observing a pattern of coordination in enhancing mar- ties, reflecting the importance 6, a delay of six days from its usual The cabinet expansion or rejig was two parties. Currently, three posts are any kill has a demoralising impact. sniper attacks by the Pakistan itime security in the region, India attaches to its onset. However, conditions were in the offing after the humiliating defeat vacant, two from JD(S) and one from the The Indian Army wants to avoid army and such precautions are the through coordinated patrolling ‘Neighbourhood First’ policy. not favourable for its progress. of the Congress and JD(S) in the Lok Congress. PTI LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | JUNE 9, 2019 world 07

Trump: Tariffs on Mexico Onus for Indo-Pak peace Sri Lanka Prez sacks on Pakistan: White House intel chief over suspended indefinitely Washington: Amidst new of the Shanghai Cooperation official said that in the wake of peace overtures from the Imran Summit (SCO) in Kyrgyzstan's the Pulwama terrorist attack, Easter attacks probe Washington: President Donald About 10,000 people have Khan Government after the re- capital Bishkek on June 13-14. the US has seen Pakistan tak- Trump announced late Friday been returned to Mexico to election of Prime Minister “What the United States is ing some initial actions against Colombo: Sri Lanka's presi- not give a reason for the sack- that he had suspended plans to wait out the processing of their Narendra Modi, the White really looking for in Pakistan designated terrorist organisa- dent has sacked the national ing. Halfway through the testi- impose tariffs on Mexico, immigration cases since the House has made it clear to are arrests and prosecutions tions and more steps to intelligence chief and will not mony, the live telecast of the pro- tweeting that the country "has program began January 29. Pakistan that the onus for sus- and not allowing these groups enhance counter terrorism cooperate with a parliamentary ceedings was stopped on the agreed to take strong measures" More than 100,000 migrants tained peace in South Asia to operate and move around financing measures. investigation into security laps- president's orders, official to stem the flow of Central are currently crossing the US was on it by putting the terror freely, acquire weapons, cross “We welcome those steps,” es before the Easter suicide sources said. A ministerial American migrants into the border each month, but not groups out of business. into India, carry out attacks,” a the official said. bombings, officials said on source told AFP Sirisena has United States. everyone claims asylum and Khan has written a second senior White House official “We have always agreed Saturday. refused to allow any police, But the deal the two neigh- migrants can wait an entire letter to Prime Minister Modi told PTI this week. that the underlying causes of Maithripala Sirisena sum- military or intelligence person- bours agreed to falls short of year before making a claim. after his re-election, saying The United States is look- the tensions between India moned an emergency cabinet nel to testify before the com- some of the dramatic overhauls Any sizable increase may that Pakistan wants talks with ing for sustained and irre- and Pakistan needed to be meeting on Friday night to mittee. The source added that the US had pushed for. also be difficult to achieve. At India to resolve all differences, versible steps that shut down addressed … and the underly- oppose a parliamentary select the heated cabinet meeting A "US-Mexico Joint the San Ysidro crossing alone, including on the Kashmir issue. their operations, asserted the ing tension has been the role of committee probe into the April ended "inconclusively" without Declaration" released by the Trump's Friday night tweet Mexico had been prepared to The Pakistani premier said official who spoke on condition terrorist forces that have sanc- 21 attacks that killed 258 people, taking a decision on whether to State Department said the US marked a sharp reversal from accept up to 120 asylum seek- talks between the two nations of anonymity. tuary on Pakistani soil. So we including 45 foreigners, and suspend the parliament probe. "will immediately expand the earlier in the day, when his ers per week, but for the first six were the only solution to help “Until these groups are put certainly encourage the cre- wounded nearly 500. Chief of Sirisena's office did not com- implementation" of a program spokeswoman Sarah Sanders weeks only 40 people per week both countries' people over- out of business, it's going to be ation of an environment that National Intelligence Sisira ment on the meeting, but said that returns asylum-seekers told reporters: "Our position were returned. come poverty and that it was very difficult for India and will lead to a dialogue,” the offi- Mendis was sacked after testi- the president had told senior who cross the southern border has not changed. The tariffs are Trump had announced the important to work together Pakistan to achieve a sustained cial said. fying to the inquiry last week police officers on Friday that he to Mexico while their claims going forward as of Monday." tariff plan last week, declaring for regional development. peace. So the onus is on Pakistan needs to take that the attacks could have been will not allow any serving offi- are adjudicated. Mexican President Andrés in a tweet that, on June 10, the However, India has reject- Pakistan to ensure that they practical steps to demonstrate averted. He also said the presi- cer to testify. Sirisena's defence Mexico will "offer jobs, Manuel López Obrador tweet- US would "impose a 5 per cent ed Pakistan's offer of talks, crack down on these groups,” that it is countering terrorist dent had failed to hold regular secretary and police chief have healthcare and education" to ed, "Thanks to the support of Tariff on all goods coming maintaining that terror and said the White House official financing and extremists that security meetings to assess the suggested that the president, those people, the agreement all Mexicans, the imposition of into our Country from Mexico, talks cannot go together and responding to a question on the are located on their territory, a threat from Islamic radicals who is also defence minister, did stated. tariffs on Mexican products until such time as illegal said that no bilateral meeting US assessment of the Indo-Pak senior State Department who carried out the bombings not follow proper protocols in Mexico has also agreed, it exported to the USA has been migrants coming through has been planned between the tension. Official told reporters last on three hotels and three dealing with intelligence warn- said, to take "unprecedented avoided." Mexico, and into our Country, two premiers on the sidelines A senior State Department week. PTI churchs. Sirisena's office did ings about the attacks. AFP steps to increase enforcement He called for a gathering to STOP." to curb irregular migration," celebrate in Tijuana Saturday. US officials had laid out including the deployment of The changes, in part, con- steps Mexico could take to the Mexican National Guard tinue steps the Trump admin- prevent the tariffs, but many throughout the country, espe- istration was already taking. had doubts that even those Bhutan gays celebrate after homosexuality decriminalised cially on its southern border The US announced in steps would be enough to sat- with Guatemala. December that it would make isfy Trump on illegal immi- Thimpu: Bhutan's LGBT com- "We are a small and mar- 2008. "There is a high degree of Pride rally or other public dis- And Mexico is taking some asylum seekers wait in gration, a signature issue of his munity celebrated Saturday ginalised community and when acceptability of the LGBT com- play in Bhutan. "decisive action to dismantle Mexico while their cases were presidency and one that he sees after the tiny Himalayan king- our rights are discussed in munity in our society," he said. And while Tashi said there human smuggling and traf- being proceeded — a begrudg- as crucial to his 2020 re-elec- dom's parliament became the parliament, it makes us The minister added that he was a general acceptance of ficking organisations as well as ing agreement with Mexico tion campaign. world's latest to decriminalise extremely happy," Tashi said. was optimistic that the code transgenders, especially in rural their illicit financial and trans- that has taken months to scale After returning from homosexuality. The law had never been sections would be definitively areas, they still face much dis- portation networks," the State and that has been plagued Europe Friday, though, Trump The lower house over- used, but Finance Minister scrapped when the upper crimination, especially in Department said. with glitches, including wrong tweeted, "I am pleased to whelmingly voted late Friday to Namgay Tshering, who sub- house in the country of 750,000 schools. The move puts to an end court dates, travel problems inform you that The United repeal two sections of the 2004 mitted the recommendation people votes on Monday. "There are lots of barriers — for now — a threat that had and issues with lawyers reach- States of America has reached criminal code which made to repeal sections 213 and 214 Tashi said some ministers and our education system does sparked dire warnings from ing their clients. a signed agreement with "unnatural sex" illegal. of the penal code, said they had had been social workers with not understand LGBT," Tashi members of Trump's own Homeland Security offi- Mexico." "A lot of us cried," said become "a stain" on the coun- contacts in the LGBT commu- said, adding that most LGBT party, who warned the tariffs cials have been ramping up He wrote that the "Tariffs Tashi Tsheten of Rainbow try's reputation. nity and Prime Minister Lotay youths drop out of school. would damage the economy, slowly, and were already work- scheduled to be implemented Bhutan that represents the Namgay Tshering said the Tshering is a surgeon. "So we Once the bill is passed by drive up prices for consumers ing to spread the program by the US on Monday, against country's lesbian, gay, bisexu- sections had become redun- had lot of hopes in this gov- the National Council, the upper and imperil an updated North along the border before the lat- Mexico, are hereby indefinite- al and transgender communi- dant since Bhutan became a ernment." chamber, it will be sent for royal American trade pact. est blowup. ly suspended." AP ty. constitutional monarchy in There is no annual Gay assent. AFP Nepali scribes protest against Sudan forces arrest protest Media Council Bill; demand leaders after deadly crackdown immediate withdrawal Khartoum: Security forces have Support Forces (RSF) who have political forces have to act with arrested two prominent rebels their origins in the notorious courage and responsibility by Kathmandu: Hundreds of more say in the hiring and fir- and an Opposition leader, aides Janjaweed militia unleashed in taking quick steps towards a Nepali journalists on Friday ing of the council members. said on Saturday, just days after the conflict in the western region democratic and consensual tran- held a massive rally here The journalists, who a bloody crackdown stifled of Darfur in 2003 and 2004. sitional period," Abiy said in a demanding immediate with- protested under the banner of hopes for Sudan's swift democ- The generals seized power statement after the meetings. drawal of the proposed Media Federation of Nepalese ratic transition. in April after they ousted long- "The army has to protect the Council Bill that aims to curtail Journalists (FNJ), held the rally The men were arrested after time dictator Omar al-Bashir on security of the country and its press freedom by imposing strict carrying placards and also encir- they held meetings on Friday the back of months-long protests people and political forces have penalty on media outlets. cled streets in front of the with Ethiopian Prime Minister against his three-decade rule. to think about the future of the Nepal has proposed the Kathmandu District Abiy Ahmed, who was in Since then they have resist- country." new media bill aimed at impos- Administration Office. Khartoum on a mission to ed calls from protesters and Two prominent rebels and ing a hefty fine of up to `1 mil- Similar protests were also revive talks between Sudan's Western nations to transfer an opposition leader were how- lion on media outlets found held in other parts of the coun- ruling generals and protest lead- power to a civilian administra- ever, arrested soon after they met guilty of damaging anyone's try that was organised by the ers on who should lead the tion and several rounds of talks Abiy as part of a delegation rep- reputation, raising alarm among FNJ. "The journalists across the country's next governing body with the demonstrators finally resenting the protest movement, journalists who say the govern- country are participating in the -- a civilian or a soldier. broke down in mid-May. aides said on Saturday. ment seeks to punish the press third round of protests organised It comes just days after In a bid to revive the nego- Opposition politician in the name of regulation. by the FNJ to oppose the Monday's crackdown by men in tiations, the Ethiopian premier Mohamed Esmat was seized on The new Media Council Bill Communist government's move military fatigues on a weeks-long flew to Khartoum on Friday on Friday while a leader of the rebel aims to replace the existing to limit press freedom and to sit-in that left dozens of demon- a reconciliation mission and Sudan People's Liberation Press Council Act and will have suppress freedom of speech," strators dead. held separate meetings with the Movement-North (SPLM-N), Female brass band members perform "The Land of the People" during the mass games at the May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, more authority to issue hefty Ramesh Bista, general secretary Witnesses say the assault two sides. Ismail Jalab, was taken from his North Korea on Friday AP fines and give the government of FNJ, said. PTI was led by the feared Rapid "The army, the people and home early on Saturday. AFP US envoy says Israel Taliban attack kills Philippines rejects call for London police arrest 5th suspect 14 militiamen in in attack on lesbian couple has ‘right' to annex western UN rights council probe London: Police in London Kabul: An Afghan official says the Taliban Manila: The Philippines on Saturday of dead is at least three times higher. have arrested a fifth suspect on West Bank land have killed at least 14 members of a pro-gov- rejected a call for an independent United "The latest call by 11 special rappor- suspicion of punching two ernment militia in an attack on checkpoints Nations probe into Manila's alleged teurs of the United Nations for an inter- women on a bus because they Jerusalem: The US ambassador set for the unveiling of the in the western Ghor province. human rights violations, describing it as national probe of the Philippines not only are lesbians. has said Israel has the right to Trump administration's plan Abdul Hai Khateby, the spokesman for interference in the affairs of the Asian is intellectually challenged but an outra- Authorities didn't identify annex at least "some" of the although a conference is to be the provincial Governor, says seven other nation. geous interference on Philippine sover- the victims in the May 30 occupied West Bank, in com- held in Bahrain later this month militiamen were wounded in the attack late UN rights experts asked the UN eignty," Duterte spokesman Salvador attack. But Melania Geymonat ments likely to deepen on its economic aspects. Friday, with two of them in critical condition. Human Rights Council on Friday to look Panelo said in a statement. posted an image on her escalated. Palestinian Opposition to a The public comments made Khateby says reinforcements pushed the into the "staggering number of unlawful He accused the UN experts of "ped- Facebook page showing her Police said on Saturday all long-awaited US peace plan. by administration officials so far Taliban back and inflicted casualties, with- deaths and police killings in the context dling a biased and absolutely false recital bloodied face and that of her of suspects are between 15 The Palestinians have reject- suggest the plan will lean heav- out giving exact figures. of the so-called war on drugs, as well as of facts, adulterated with malicious impu- girlfriend's. and 18 years old. ed the plan before it has even ily on substantial financial sup- The Taliban, who effectively control killings of human rights defenders". tations against the constituted authori- Geymonat said in the post Detective Superintendent been unveiled, citing a string of port for the Palestinian econo- about half of the country, carry out daily President Rodrigo Duterte has over- ties". that they were on the upper Andy Cox says that while moves by US President Donald my, much of it funded by the attacks on Afghan security forces and gov- seen a narcotics crackdown in which Panelo also said: "Those who have deck of the bus when a gang of attacks like this are rare on Trump that they say show his Gulf Arab states, in return for ernment targets. police have killed more than 5,300 sus- spoken against the campaign on illegal "hooligans" demanded that London buses, extra uniformed administration is irredeemably concessions on territory and The US has held several rounds of talks pected drug dealers and users since he drugs and human rights record of this they kiss. and plain clothes officers will biased. statehood. with the insurgents in recent months aimed was elected three years ago. president have been overwhelmingly The women tried to reason be out on patrol this weekend They are likely to see the lat- "The absolute last thing the at ending the nearly 18-year war. AP Rights groups say the actual number rejected by the Filipino electorate." AFP with them, but the incident to offer reassurance. AP est comments by US ambas- world needs is a failed sador to Israel David Friedman Palestinian state between Israel as new nail in the coffin of a and Jordan," Friedman said in peace process that is already on the Times interview. life support. "Maybe they won't take it, 5-year-old girl paralysed by rape shocks Sierra Leone In the interview published maybe it doesn't meet their by the New York Times on minimums. Saturday, Friedman said that "We're relying upon the fact Freetown (Sierra Leone): At Julius Maada Bio declared sex- about bail or no bail. But she's tion in February has not been nation had carried a maxi- deterrent. some degree of annexation of that the right plan, for the right first no one knew why the 5- ual violence a national emer- concerned that he's walking, without controversy despite the mum penalty of 15 years, with "It's OK for us to declare the West Bank would be legiti- time, will get the right reaction year-old girl could no longer gency and he has vowed to help he's mobile and she's not," said widespread support for sexual no minimum sentencing such an emergency and to say mate. over time." Friedman, a staunch move her legs or control her the 5-year-old get medical treat- Fatmata Sorie, the lawyer rep- violence victims: Opposition requirement. Advocates say that we're going to give life "Under certain circum- supporter of the Israeli settle- urine. For months she lay on ment abroad. resenting the child, about the party legislators objected to one man convicted of raping a imprisonment. But until it hap- stances, I think Israel has the ments, told the Times that the the ground, unable to walk or But months later the girl's man who assaulted the girl, the president's unilateral dec- 13-year-old served only 24 pens to one person, two people right to retain some, but unlike- Trump plan was aimed at play. case has shown just how diffi- whose name is being withheld laration. hours last year. — that's when we start to see ly all, of the West Bank," he said. improving the quality of life for Some in the community cult combating sexual violence by The Associated Press The parliament must still The man accused in the 5- the law taking effect," said Ivy Senior Palestinian official Palestinians but would fall well blamed witchcraft but the real can be: Her father objected to because she is a minor. approve the measure, though year-old's case — who is her Kalama with the Freedom from Saeb Erekat has said any such short of a "permanent resolution reason was more horrific: The the rape being tried in court, Fatima Maada Bio, the wife Sierra Leone's attorney gener- uncle — remains jailed without Fistula Foundation, which runs policy would be tantamount to to the conflict." He said he did child had been brutally raped requiring police to issue a of Sierra Leone's president, has al has ordered judges to start bail while his case is before the the clinic. "US complicity with Israeli colo- not believe the plan would trig- and left paralyzed as a result of restraining order so she could been vocal in promoting the applying it already. country's high court. A defense The Government also must nial plans." ger Palestinian violence. her injuries. continue receiving medical rights of girls and initially heard The declaration calls for a lawyer has yet to be assigned. secure the funding to set up a The establishment of a But he said the United States The case has brought the treatment. about the child's case. special police division to han- Health workers at the 24-hour call center and train Palestinian state in territories, would coordinate closely with issue of sexual violence against No court date has been set, She and her husband later dle sexual assault cases involv- Aberdeen Women's Center those who would work in the including the West Bank, that Arab ally Jordan, which could children to the forefront in not even a prosecutor chosen. travelled to the Aberdeen ing minors. Most significantly, have determined she was in fact special division for child vic- Israel occupied in the Six-Day face unrest among its large Sierra Leone, where such Little has changed, too, for Women's Center where the 5- it calls for life imprisonment for only 4 when the rape took place. tims. And it is unclear whether War of 1967, has been the focus Palestinian population over a crimes are often dealt with the child whose life was so cru- year-old has been receiving those convicted of raping chil- Those who have cared for how accessible these new ser- of all past Middle East peace plan perceived as overly between families in private. elly affected. medical care free of charge. dren. her especially want to see the vices will be in Sierra Leone's plans. No firm date has yet been favourable to Israel. AFP In February, President "She doesn't understand The president's proclama- The law in the West African law fully implemented as a rural areas. AP LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | JUNE 9, 2019 special 08 Forever, even in death Archaeologists tell APPORVA SHARDHA that the couple grave excavated in Rakhigarhi village in Haryana is an example that the concept of life after death is more than 4,500 years old

o you believe in forever and Sinauli isn’t the only place where such ciphered civilisation. wish to be with the love of your unique items were buried for afterlife. At “The issue of Late Mature Harappan- life even in death? If you think Mandi village in Muzzafarnagar a large Late Harappan-Ochre Coloured Pottery gets that you are the only one with quantity of gold jewellery was found which compounded due to the usage of different such a dream, you would be was labled as Harappan though nothing of terms to denote the archaeological culture, Dwrong. The first ever couple to aspire for that kind was found in regular excavations the lack of definition and scientific dates, or, such future was found at a 4,500-year-old at various Harappan site. perhaps the Harappanism itself is not well site of the Harappan civilisation. The find surprised archaeologists. “First, understood,” Dr Bhuvan Vikrama, Though the archaeologists and scientists Mandi is located near the river. This Superintending Archaeologist, ASI Bhopal from India and South Korea found these two area has been considered peripheral to the Circle, says. ‘rare’ skeletons in a Harappan (or Indus main distribution area of the Harappan civil- The civilisation that started and evolved Valley) city (now Rakhigarhi village in isation. Second, the sheer quantity of the jew- in the most spectacular manner ended in not Haryana) back in 2016, it took the ellery recovered from the site makes it the so particular way. The ageold civilisation is, researchers two years to put the events in a largest ancient jewellery ever found in yet, in the mood to throw up some more rev- chronological order and finally publish it an India, if not the entire subcontinent,” elation. The unresolved puzzle of the set- international journal. One such finding is Rakesh Tiwari, Ex-Director General ASI tlement lies in its unsystematic decline. But that — the man was aged about 35 and the says. the recent discoveries have started to dust woman, about 25. Not only Mandi, Harinagar, in the mysteries that surrounded the civilisa- Such findings make for great story- Sharanpur, a total of 78 objects (as estimated tion and other related mysteries. Many other telling. The research paper mentions that so far) were found which include 55 vessels traces of some of the contemporary or par- when a trench was unearthed, nine graves weighing 44.824 kg, 20 tools and weapons allel civilisatons are waiting to be exhumed. were found, one turned out to be a joint bur- weighing 6.902 kg and a mirror 245 gm. In Whether these findings hold the capabili- ial. The skeletal remains of both individu- per cent share of vessels and other objects ties to turn some new and comepeletly als found at the bottom of the pit were well in number is 73 per cent and 27 per cent, unknown pages of the history and change preserved except for the foot bones. and, in weight is 86 per cent and 14 per cent the ageold view point or will they be silent- Pioneering studies on them have suc- respectively in a big copper cauldron. ly buried in the grave beneath the already cessfully reconstructed the funeral rites of The region between the Yamuna and accepted and settled theories? the Harappan people. Significant informa- the Ganga — the Doab — has become the Harappan studies have always been tion on the anthropological features of new area of interest and is being looked upon replete with speculations, mysteries and sur- Harappan mortuary practices also has been as holding the possibility of a parallel cul- prises. Another thread of new information obtained. From the beginning, the deads ture dispelling the clouds of the Dark Age. from the same site was of the 4,500-year-old have been tickling the curious nerve of Not so much Harappan character of Sinauli skeleton, that possibly belongs to the Indus archaeologists and Harappan civilisation was chariot and the burials give support to this Valley, was exhumed from the site and no exception. premise. reveals an interesting quirk found in its DNA While the presence of couple burials is Another significant discovery that took composition. The DNA found in the bone in itself rare, archaeologist have had spec- rounds in the archaeological circle was the shows that ancient denizens of the area were ulations regarding the position in which A skeleton of a man looking lovingly at the woman was excavated in Rakhigarhi village in Haryana Photo: Deccan College Deemed University in Pune discovery of a large cache of copper uten- ‘a mix of two populations” one of Dravidian these burials were kept. The first joint bur- sils further east across Ganga in district ancestry and the other of Iranian ial was found at . There was a spec- being buried next to your lover is roman- also equipped with everyday things they Sinauli another unknown Harappan city Bijnor. These finds become important as Agriculturalists, both not native to the Indian ulation that the burial was a result of an tic, it is astonishing how these burials are would need in their next life. has also been in limelight due to a copper now they are scientifically dated to pre 2000 subcontinent. ancient practice of Sati or self-sacrifice by unharmed despite being buried for centuries. “The pots may have contained food and chariot found buried amongst the coffins. BC era, contemporary to Harappan yet dis- “The dead was disposed in several ways the widow to demonstrate grief over hus- “This is the first time we are finding a water for the dead, a custom probably fuelled Earlier the city has thrown up more than 125 tinct. These discoveries, exciting as they earlier and the Vedic scriptures do help in band’s death, these are however merely couple burial, and the burial seems more like by the belief that the dead may need them elaborate burials with material which were appear, are yet to be get currency. Like every the excavation process. All these methods assumptions. dignified burial where there are no signs of after death. Hence, the contemporary view different than any thing discovered so far. new thing requires gestation period, sig- of disposal of deals has been referred to in The burial has two skeletons, a young any injury on the skeletons,” Professor Vasant of life after death may actually be as old as “There were no coffin burials found in nificance of these finds will take long to be Rig Veda as well. The custom of burying the male and a woman, buried at the same time Shinde, Vice-chancellor, Deccan College and 5,000 years,” Shinde says. Rakhigarhi but Sinauli had quiet a few and accepted. The high standards of urban life dead was followed by one section of soci- in the same grave with the man’s face turned the lead researcher says. Harappans would look at the intricacies also the period of Rakhigarhi graves and set by the first civilisation did not allow ety preferably the lower strata and the same toward the woman. The burial seems more He tells you that the Harappans believed of the life after death. They would not just Sinauli graves are different, the Rakhigarhi scholars to accept anything less grand than continued even after the Harappan.This may like that the man is looking in an ‘intimate in life after death which explains the pot- bury small pots with them which would is Harappan and Sanauli Burials are late Harappans as civilised. be pinnacle of the caste system still preva- way’ towards the woman. The burial has tery and bowls found in the graves. The serve as useful utensils, they had desires to Harappan,” Dr VN Prabhakar director, Time stores the fate of these significant lent as has been found at Sinauli in UP and been compared with lovers of Valdaro of burials were not just blessed with the carry chariots and other useful items in their Archaeological Survey of India who has new finds, but for now it seems that these in Haryana,” Dr RS Bisht Harappan Italy and Alepotrypa cave in Greece. While divine presence of their beloved partners but afterlife. done PhD on the burials of Sinauli tells you. discoveries are still not enough for the unde- expert, excavator of says. ENTERTAINMENT Give this one wide berth BHARAT has Salman Khan is to see him make an Three, none of the songs are note wor- India. If that was the case, there are plenty *ing: Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Tabu, entry that is worth at least five whistles. thy. We want Munni Badnam Hui.... with of documentaries that one can watch. TIME Jackie Shroff, Sunil Grover, Disha Patani Director Ali Abbas Zafar disappoints us. Bhai dancing away. While Aithey Aa is a But not all is lost here. Sunil Grover as a Rated: 5/10 More than him we are disappointed with peppy number, it fails to deliver what Selfie trusted friend is funny and keeps you ven though the opening day Box Bhai. It has also been proven that a crying le le re did from Bajrangi Bhaijaan. engaged even in trying times. Katrina Kaif Office collection stood at `42.30 crore, Salman Khan is not what the audience A prudent question to ask here is why looks good and delivers punches that Ebreaking Salman Khan’s previous wants. Salman Khan would want to give people a amuse and entertain. Then there is Bhai record of highest grosser, Bharat falls short Second, how can the director not make little than sweet Eidi this time round? Why himself even if he is not in his Chulbul on a number of platforms. Salman Khan take off his shirt? That is has he suddenly taken to heart that he Pandey avatar. First, Bhai fans want him to make a Sallu Bhai’s signature scene! There is no fan needs to be part of films that push patrio- A word for Bhai here: We want a sweet- grand entry. They definitely don’t want to of the actor who doesn’t want to see him tism? Tubelight comes to mind. er Eid next year. Please keep it simple.

SHOW see an aged Salman Khan — with beard take off his short as he flexes his biceps. People go to watch his film to be enter- There are way too many things happening and grey hair! It is absolutely sacrilege to do The only time where there was an opportu- tained not sit through almost three hours of with just an many jumps. so. The whole idea of watching a film that nity, he was behind a screen. a movie that tells the story of 70 years of — Shalini Saksena ‘I had lots of masti’ Hair’s reason to rejoice

e have all heard of hair transplant. sported one the other teammates fol- Akasa Singh, who has sung Aithey Aa in Bharat, speaks with WThere are many who have benefitted lowed. India is still looking for Indians as from this transplant surgery. But did you heroes. Our skin colour and the way we SHALINI SAKSENA about how much fun she had singing this song know that the latest trend in transplant look is different. Given that Ranveer Singh surgery is beard hair transplant. Yes, you and Virat Kohli are sporting one, the recog- and being part of an all male-band read that correctly. Beard hair transplant is nition that the beard can could support a growing cosmetic trend that has caught Indian features took root,” Shome explains. the imagination of all those people who For people may not have a full grown nThe song from Bharat is a peppy num- I like to believe that now, it doesn’t hap- want to support one but have not been able beard or have gaps. Some may want a beard ber. How much fun did you have? pen. There are digital platfrom where I can to do it for several reasons like lack facial till the laugh lines. As a result, a strip of hair The reason why I was given this song, do my kind of work and put it up. Today, if hair growth or even to cover burns or is taken from the scalp and transplant it in I was told it would suit my voice and per- I don’t get a roamntic song, I will make an wounds or even to look more mature. the area where required. He tells you that sonality. We had a blast and was so much effort to make a cover song to a romantic Dr Debraj Shome, director with The the beard hair transplant works in the same fun but to begin with, I was a bit nervous heart-break song so that people know that Esthetic Clinics who have consultation ser- way it works for hair transplant. because I was dubbing it. I was not sure how I can do more than just peppy-dance num- vices in Mumbai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and “Men typically retain hair at the back I would fare at it but the team made me so bers. Music directors do their research well Delhi, whose super speciality is in facial of the scalp. Hair is taken from here and comfortable. Then all the masti you hear in and can call me if a different genre too. plastic surgery and facial cosmetic surgery. becomes the donor area. It takes one sit- the song is what I went through. nYour indie song Thug Ranjha got 27 mil- he tells you that these two are nouve ting — 6-8 hours — to transplant 1,000- nWhat made you say yes to it? lion plus views. What made the song go upcoming fields in India. “Beard hair trans- 2,000 receptors using a technique called There was no my saying yes or no. viral? plant is specifically is a mechanism where Follicular unit extraction (no scar tech- When Vishal-Shekhar approached me, I was If I knew why it went viral, I would only we take scalp hair and transplant it in the MEN TYPICALLY RETAIN nique). The cost of a typical procedure grateful that I had the opportunity to sing make such songs. Sometimes you hear a are of the beard to create a more a would range between `30,000 to a couple for them. They told me that they had a song song that goes viral and you wonder what groomed and better looking set of facial HAIR AT THE BACK OF THE of lakhs depending on the procedure and that was just up my alley. When I heard it, the song has. There is no sure shot recipe hair which has transform the way men the clinic,” Shome says. I understood what they meant. It was to get these kind of numbers. The song was look,” Shome says. SCALP. HAIR IS TAKEN He tells you that before a person goes whether they will like it. close to my heart. It was a song about a girl He tells you that there was a time when FROM HERE AND for a transplant there are a few things to nDid you always want to be a singer? who talks about how happy she is because sporting a beard was considered to be check. Check the credentials of the clinic, I belong to a family of artists, my father got rid of this guy who messed with her and uncouth. But today, the icons have beards BECOMES THE DONOR check the qualifications of the surgeon, and mother are artists. I always knew I want- broke her heart. People appreciated the song — be it a Ranveer Singh or a Virat Kohli. AREA. IT TAKES ONE check the after procedure services provid- ed to sing or be on the stage from an early — more girls than boys. It was a fun girl “These guy are probably more popular than ed, check the success rate of the surgeon age. But it didn’t start with singing but with number, maybe that made it go viral. the clean-shaven ones. This motivates the SITTING — 6-8 HOURS and what recourse the clinic has in case of acting. But slowly, I got an opportunity to nWhat about your duet with Ricky people to sport a beard. A beard makes a — TO TRANSPLANT any emergency and compare prices. be part of Mika’s band and that is how I start- Martin? face appear to be squarish and gives the jaw The procedure starts with a medical ed singing. That happened because I had got a definition. It also hides a double chin or 1,000-2,000 RECEPTORS consent form to be filled by the client which nHow was the experience of being with a signed on with Sony Music two years back. facial fat. A beard gives an aura of what has USING A TECHNIQUE mentions everything. “Any procedure can 10-member male band? Ricky Martin was part of Sony Music, been hardwired into our brains — that it have a side effect. The consent form is very Mikaji used to say that not only am I time. But I was exposed to big stages and International and was doing a song with is an indictor of increased testosterone right CALLED FOLLICULAR detailed. As a surgeon, I tell my patient that the only girl but all the other band mem- huge international audiences from all over them. They were looking with an Indian from the times of the Vikings,” Shome tells UNIT EXTRACTION there can be an infection, that not all hair bers were at least 9-10 years older to me. I the world. I was lucky; it was very hectic, voice. My team from here sent my vocals. you. follicles may take root, the texture of the was the little kid who had come in. But over intimidating but an enriching experience. The team there liked it and it happened so He doesn’t agree that we follow the — DR DEBRAJ SHOME hair may be different since scalp hair is dif- time, I went to these leadership school nYou mentioned that you got the Bharat fast. I collaborated with them for which I lent celebs outside of the country. “Beckham ferent from facial hair, it may take six groups and used them to my advantage. My song because you have a certain kind of my Hindi voice for the song. Unfortunately, always had a two-three day stubble. But that months to a year for full beard growth and friend was in college having fun, but I was voice. Does it get in the way of getting I didn’t get to meet him but was in touch didn’t things in India. Things in the coun- the trimming cycle may be different,” travelling, not sleepping and working all the work? electronically. try changed when Virat Kohli specially Shome says. ● LUCKNOW 09 Sri Lanka has lost all of their seven games they played against Pakistan in the World Cup tournament SUNDAY | JUNE 9, 2019

WE HAVE A FEW DAYS NOW TO PREPARE FOR THE MATCH AND WE WILL TRY TO PREPARE AT OUR BEST TO ENTER THE FIELD AS WELL AS WE CAN — SARFARAZ AHMED

game. The West Indies team missed the chance to ascend the ladder and accomplish the task as leaders of the Contribution is key competition. I think on another day, with a bet- PTI n BRISTOL really disappointed as a team ter analysis of the situation they could but we'll look ahead to the have won that game and this would ri Lanka captain Dimuth next game. have given them the impetus to realise SKarunaratne feels the "We won our last game Play that they were serious contenders to middle-order has to take against Afghanistan and qualify for the latter stages of this com- more responsibility in the while we may lose some petition. remaining games of the matches along the way dur- There is also no reason why they World Cup after suffering ing the World Cup, we always Smart should be almost bowled out on a pitch heavy collapses in their open- give a lot of fight and that's like that at Trent Bridge, but they tried ing two matches. all we want," said the skipper. to hit the aerial shots and started Sri Lanka suffered a Sri Lanka are now look- throwing wickets away. thumping 10-wicket loss to ing ahead to their clash The players have to realise that this New Zealand in their open- against Bangladesh on June is not Twenty20. The batsmen need to ing match of World Cup 11. "We want to compete turn those scores of 30 and 40 into big- before they managed to pre- with the other teams. We did ger scores and they must be aware that vail over Afghanistan by 34 really well against all these teams have world class bowlers runs in their second outing. Afghanistan to get the win SE at their disposal. I was very impressed However, the Sri Lankan and I want us to take that CARIB with their fielding and the catching was middle-order failed to fire in confidence into the rest of the very good. Sheldon Cottrell's catch, in both the games. matches, starting with particular, was outstanding and has to "If we make a good start Bangladesh," said be up there in the Top 10 with the Ben to the innings then we can Karunaratne. Stokes catch. keep that momentum going. Meanwhile, Pakistan I think they sealed their fate by giv- If you take the last couple of skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed said ing away too many runs at the end. The games, we couldn't capitalise that the ‘unfortunate’ most that they should have given on the starts we made. washout will not disturb the Australia is 250, but Steve Smith and Sri Lanka were bowled momentum generated by Coulter-Nile's partnership changed out for just 136 against the their stunning win over tour- the game. Black Caps despite nament favourites England. West Indies have to get back to Karunaratne's unbeaten 52, Sarfaraz said they will winning games now and they need to and then they crumbled pick up next week from try and be more consistent. I just think from 144/1 to 201 all out where they left against the bowlers relaxed against Australia against Afghanistan on the England. Attempting to emu- and got a bit complacent. same pitch. late their success under Chris Gayle bats during training session before the start of group stage tie against Australia Cricket World Cup/Twitter They gifted 27 runs in extras, "We need those middle Imran Khan in 1992, which is way too many. West Indies order contributions and I Pakistan bounced back from think the West Indies should have Pooran were at the crease West Indies could have won the game if it wasn't think that's the key for us as defeat against West Indies in sewn the game up, but they did not were winning the game, while Shimron for those extras and that's something a batting line-up. Other than their opening fixture to tri- By CLIVE LLOYD Ibowl very well towards the end of Hetmyer and Hope were batting with I worked on with my players when I that, I think as a group we're umph over England in the Former West Indies captain Australia's innings after being in the ease against Australia's spin and pace. The West Indies team was captain. doing really good," highest-scoring game of the ascendancy earlier on. The West Indies looked to be in a South Africa are up next and while Karunaratne was quoted as current competition. West Indies had Australia in a sim- good position to finish the game off, must start to play they haven't performed to their abili- saying by ICC media. "As a team we really ilar position to when they played but Mitchell Starc bowled well and in smart cricket because ty, Windies have to be aware of the job The match between Sri wanted to play this match Pakistan a few days ago and expected the end the West Indies were not able at hand as South Africa is in danger of Lanka and Pakistan was especially after gaining them to capitulate like the Pakistan side to hold their nerve and get over the they have two real big missing out on the top four if they lose. called off without a ball momentum with the win did, but the Australians have won five line. games coming up West Indies have to get all the dis- being bowled because of per- against England," Sarfaraz World Cups therefore it's obvious that The West Indies Team must to start ciplines right on the day and play clever sistent rain at the Bristol was quoted as saying by ICC they have the ability to recover and they to play smart cricket because they have against South Africa cricket because for the most part of the County Ground on Friday. media. would have encountered such situation two real big games coming up against and England, therefore day they did well, but they simply did The no-result meant the "It is unfortunate that we before. South Africa and England, therefore not capitalise on the early dismissals. points were shared between were not able to play. We The bowling towards Nathan they have to be on top of their game as they have to be on top They now have to re-group, look at the teams, pushing Sri Lanka have great team spirit and Coulter-Nile was very untidy. His I'm sure they'd want to qualify. of their game the mistakes they made and rectify and Pakistan into third and our confidence is on a high highest score before the game was 34 The West Indies Team should have them so that they can return to their fourth place, respectively, in after beating England. We and I wonder if the West Indies knew players who are able to win games, winning ways. I'm still feeling positive the table. would want to carry the where to bowl to him and how to plan especially when the pitch was quite about the West Indies overall. "We all came here to play momentum into the remain- his demise. placid and devoid of bounce and Courtesy- © ICC Business Corporation FZ LLC cricket so it's not good that ing games. We won't relax in When Shai Hope and Nicholas movement during that stage of the 2019 we didn't get to play. We're our remaining six matches." OTHER SPORTS Messi scores twice as AFP n PARIS shleigh Barty ended Australia's 46- Barty- new Queen of Paris Ayear wait for a French Open singles title on Saturday by thrashing nervous Argentina rout Nicaragua Czech teenager Marketa Vondrousova Rod Laver in the Grand Slam history in a one-sided women's final. books. However, it's 25-year-old Eighth seed Barty got off to a Austrian fourth seed Thiem who goes strong start and never looked back, win- on to face Nadal where he will be ning 6-1, 6-3 after only 70 minutes to buoyed by having defeated the 17-time claim her maiden Grand Slam title. major winner four times on clay in his The 23-year-old will rise to second career. in the world behind only Naomi Osaka He will also attempt to become when the latest rankings are released just Austria's second Grand Slam next week, after becoming the first men's champion after Thomas Muster Australian winner at Roland Garros won in Paris in 1995. since Margaret Court won the last of her Thiem did it the hard way, squan- five trophies in 1973. dering a 4-1 final set lead and two She will be best-ranked Australian match points before he sealed his woman since Evonne Goolagong place in the final. Cawley in 1976. "It was an amazing match. It "It's unbelievable, I'm a little bit was my first five-set match at speechless. I played the perfect match Roland Garros so it was a good today. I'm so proud of myself and my one to have," said Thiem after the team, it's been a incredible two weeks," four hour 13-minute match said Barty. which was played over two "It's a special place for Australians days. here. Sam (Stosur) has done well here "To be in the semi-finals before and come so close. It's been a Novak Djokovic, left, congratulates Dominic Thiem with the three best players magical two weeks." after the end of semifinal match AP of all time (Nadal beat Barty, who famously took a break Roger Federer in the Argentina's player Lionel Messi, right, fights for the ball with Nicaragua's player Marlon Lopez, center, during a from tennis to play professional crick- SAD END TO HISTORIC BID other semi on Friday) is friendly soccer match in San Juan, Argentina on Friday et in 2015, struck 27 winners past an Earlier, Novak Djokovic's dream of really amazing." On opponent riddled with nerves. becoming just the second man in his- the challenge of facing AFP n LOS ANGELES favourites. Early on in Friday’s first meeting The 19-year-old Vondrousova saw tory to hold all Grand Slam titles at the Nadal, who has had a between Argentina and Nicaragua, Scaloni’s her bid to become the first teenage same time twice was crushed by day more to recover, he ionel Messi scored a first-half double as team failed to inspire in front of a sell-out Grand Slam champion since Maria Dominic Thiem. added: "It seems that LArgentina warmed up for the Copa crowd of 25,000 at San Juan del Bicentenario Sharapova won the 2006 US Open come Thiem downed the world number anyone who gets to the America with a comprehensive 5-1 win over stadium in San Juan, Argentina. to a tame end, as the world number 38 one 6-2, 3-6, 7-5, 5-7, 7-5 to set up final here plays Rafa. Nicaragua on Friday in San Juan. Aguero looked dangerous in the open- made 22 unforced errors, against a mere a repeat of last year's final "He will be the The Central Americans, who will partic- ing stages and Messi really should have done 10 winners. against 11-time winner and favourite but I hope to just leave ipate in this month’s Gold Cup tournament better on 12 minutes when he uncharacter- "Congratulations to you and your defending champion Rafael it all out on the court again and while Argentina battle it out in Brazil, frus- istically shot wide from close range. team, you gave me a lesson," Nadal. we will see." The semi-final had trated the home side initially. Nicaragua, however, were defending Vondrousova said to Barty at the tro- Djokovic, who was second been controversially suspended But it was left to captain Messi to spark well while regularly asserting their physical- phy presentation. best to Thiem when it came to overnight Friday with Djokovic his side into action in their only warm-up ity — Messi was twice hauled down in the "Even though I didn't get the win mastering the gloom, wind and complaining about the 'extreme match ahead of the tournament, expertly opening half hour — to frustrate Argentina today, I'm really happy with everything." damp of Paris, was bidding to join wind' in the stadium. Ashleigh Barty holds the trophy after win AP opening the scoring on 37 minutes before and their supporters. River Plate’s Matias grabbing another just 96 seconds later. Suarez had a shot pushed onto the post by Lautaro Martinez, the Inter Milan for- visiting keeper Justo Lorente on 26 minutes ward, also scored twice, coming off the sub- but the two time World Champions were Stimac’s first win as India beat 1-0 stitutes bench at half-time to give coach being made to work hard for openings. Lionel Scaloni food for thought ahead of the Nicaragua, ranked 129th in the world opening match with Colombia on June 15. and competing in their second successive PTI n BURIRAM Thailand this year, having beaten the War box, and played it delectably behind the rival defender Theerathaon recovered in Scaloni, brought in after Jorge Sampaoli Gold Cup, will prove a stern test for Costa Elephants in a group match of the AFC defence line for Thapa to put India into time to make the clearance. was sacked following a disastrous showing Rica, Haiti and Bermuda despite this thrash- new-look Indian football team Asian Cup in the UAE in January. the lead. Changing over, Thailand came out all at the World Cup last summer, is aiming to ing. They have yet to win a game in two beat hosts Thailand 1-0 to hand India had three players from that Adil, in fact, could have broken the guns blazing, but the Indians defended build a younger team and end Argentina’s 26- appearances at the tournament — lost six Ahead coach Igor Stimac his first Asian Cup match in Jhingan, Subhasish deadlock in the sixth minute itself but his stubbornly. year wait for a trophy. Indeed, in Scaloni’s with just one goal scored — but won’t go win and finish third in the King’s Cup Bose and Thapa while five Thai players powerful header sailed over the crossbar. Farukh came very close to scoring his Copa America squad only Messi, Sergio down without a fight. tournament here Saturday. — Theerathon Bunmathan, , In the 21st minute, Thai skipper Dangda’s first international goal in the 50th minute Aguero and Angel Di Maria remain from the Messi, however, is a danger for any team Stimac made as many as eight Thitiphan Puangchan, Jaided Supachai powerful back-volley found the target, but but his effort from 20 yards bounced off one that was beaten by Germany in the and his brilliant run and finish saw the changes from the starting eleven which and captain — survived he was ruled offside. the post. On the rebound, Balwant’s right- World Cup final in Rio five years ago. Barcelona star beat three defenders before lost to Curacao 1-3 in their previous from that team. The hosts switched the gear after the footed shot hit the side-netting. An on-song Messi, however, is needed clinically finishing past Lorente. He grabbed match on Wednesday with key players replaced Gurpreet half-hour mark but the Indian defenders, In the 60th minute, Terrasil made a for the South Americans to prosper over the his second soon after when Aguero’s shot was like , Udanta Singh and under the bar, with Adil Khan, Thapa, led by Jhingan, showed their resilience to terrific attempt but Jhingan’s timely next few weeks. parried. Scaloni withdrew key men Messi and goalkeeper sit- , Farukh Choudhary, Balwant keep them at bay. block saved the situation. Messi has lost three Copa finals — 2007, Aguero at half-time, which allowed Martinez, ting at the bench. Singh coming into the starting eleven, Adil, who had an impressive match Nine minutes later, Thai goalkeeper 2015 and 2016 — and the last time Argentina 21, to impress with a well taken efforts on Only , who led the along with Amarjit Singh and Raynier along with Thapa, denied the lethal duo Siwarak misjudged Theerathon’s backpass won an international title was in the same 63 and 72 minutes. Watford’s Roberto side, Rahul Bheke and Fernandes. of Terrasil and Tristan twice. and could have ended up conceding an competition back in 1993, when the diminu- Pereyra made it five with nine minutes retained their places, but India still won Thapa, who had also scored in India’s India had their best opportunity to own-goal but the ball hit the goal post to tive forward was just six years old. remaining while Nicaragua’s deserved con- the match through a 17th minute strike last meeting against Thailand in the Asian double the lead at the stroke of the half- save Thailand once again. They have reached four of the last five solation came through Juan Barrera’s late from midfielder Anirudh Thapa in the Cup, silenced the hostile home support- time. Adil played a long ball for Farukh In the process of making a desperate finals. With Brazil missing the injured penalty. Argentina play Colombia in Salvador third-place match at the Thunder Castle ers with his goal in the 17th minute. who beat the off-side trap, and ran onto clearance, defender Suphan Thongsong Neymar for the showpiece event, which starts before taking on Paraguay and Asian cham- stadium. Following a free-kick, Adil latched onto the rival box. But as he hesitated and hurt himself, and had to be stretchered on June 14, Argentina are one of the pions Qatar in Group B. This is India’s second win over a loose clearance at the top of the Thai passed it to onrushing Balwant Singh, off. ● LUCKNOW 10 Jason Roy’s 153 is only second to Andrew Strauss (159) in terms of highest individual score for England at an ICC World Cup SUNDAY | JUNE 9, 2019

IT WAS GREAT TO RIGHT THOSE WRONGS FROM THE LAST GAME. WE'VE PUT IN A WELL- ROUNDED PERFORMANCE SO I'M EXTREMELY HAPPY WITH THE BOYS — JASON ROY J-curve Effect Jason Roy’s 153, Jofra Archer’s 3/29 help England beat B’desh by 106 runs

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pener Jason Roy smashed his way to a sensational 153 as England scripted a dominating performance to hammer Bangladesh by 106 runs in a high-scoringO World Cup match here Saturday. Sent into bat, England posted a massive 386 for six and then returned to dismiss Bangladesh for 280 in 48.5 overs, despite a superb hundred by all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan (121). England thus registered their second win of the showpiece event, following the 14-run loss to Pakistan in the second match. They had beaten South Africa by 104 runs in the World Cup opener. Roy, who blasted five sixes and had 14 hits to the fence in his 121-ball innings, laid the foundation of the big score with two crucial partnerships — 128 with opener Jonny Bairstow (51) and 77 with first-down Joe Root (21). Jos Buttler then scored a 44-ball 64 laced with four sixes and two fours and added 95 runs with skipper Eoin Morgan (35) as England posted the first 350 plus total of the tournament. It was also England's best World Cup total, surpassing the 338 for 8 against India in the 2011 edition. Chasing an improbable 387 to win, Adil Rashid, right celebrates with teammate Jonny Shakib added 106 runs with Mushfiqur AP FIGURATIVELY Rahim (44) after Bangladesh were reduced to Bairstow after the catch of Mohammad Mithun 63 for two in 12 overs. England Shakib took Bangladesh across the 200- Jason Roy c Mortaza b Mehidy 153 mark in 37th over but the Tigers never real- ROY, WHO BLASTED Jonny Bairstow c Mehidy b Mortaza 51 ly looked in the chase and once he departed FIVE SIXES AND HAD Joe Root b Saifuddin 21 in the 40th over, it was a mere formality there- Jos Buttler c Soumya b Saifuddin 64 after for the hosts. 14 HITS TO THE FENCE Eoin Morgan c Soumya b Mehidy 35 The victory will help to exorcise the ghost Ben Stokes c Mortaza b Mustafizur 6 of 2015 World Cup when England were IN HIS 121-BALL Chris Woakes not out 18 knockout out by Bangladesh after beating them by 15 runs. INNINGS, LAID THE Liam Plunkett not out 27 Earlier, England were off to a flying start Extras11 (b 0, lb 3, w 7, nb 1, p 0) 11 as Roy and Bairstow scored 67 in the first FOUNDATION OF THE Total (6 wkts, 50 Ov) 386 powerplay and then brought up the hundred BIG SCORE WITH TWO Fall of wickets: 128-1 (Jonny Bairstow, 19.1), 205-2 in 15 overs. (Joe Root, 31.3), 235-3 (Jason Roy, 34.4), 330-4 A superb catch by Mehidy Hasan at short CRUCIAL (Jos Buttler, 45.2), 340-5 (Eoin Morgan, 46.5), 341-6 cover finally ended Bairstow's innings as PARTNERSHIPS — 128 (Ben Stokes, 47.1) Bangladesh produced a much-needed break- Bowling through in the 20th over bowled by skipper Shakib Al Hasan 10-0-71-0 Mashrafe Mortaza. WITH OPENER JONNY Mashrafe Mortaza 10-0-68-1 Roy continued in the same vein and com- BAIRSTOW (51) AND pleted his century in the 27th over with a pull Mohammad Saifuddin 9-0-78-2 shot which crossed the boundary line after a 77 WITH FIRST-DOWN Mustafizur Rahman 9-0-75-1 misfield. However, the opener, anticipating it Mehidy Hasan 10-0-67-2 to be a single, ended up knocking umpire Joel JOE ROOT (21). JOS Mosaddek Hossain 2-0-24-0 Wilson to the ground while running to the BUTTLER THEN Bangladesh (Target: 387) non-striker. Both were unhurt. Tamim Iqbal c Morgan b Mark Wood 19 Roy and Root then continued to domi- SCORED A 44-BALL 64 Soumya Sarkar b Jofra Archer 2 nate the proceedings as the hosts crossed 200 Shakib Al Hasan b Stokes 121 runs in 30.4 overs. LACED WITH FOUR Mushfiqur Rahim c Roy b Plunkett 44 However, England lost their second Mohammad Mithun c Bairstow b Adil Rashid 0 SIXES AND TWO Mahmudullah c Bairstow b Mark Wood 28 TOP TOTALS IN WC Mosaddek c Jofra Archer b Stokes 26 Score Opponent Venue Date FOURS Mohammad Saifuddin b Stokes 5 Mehidy Hasan c Bairstow b Jofra Archer 12 386-6 Bangladesh Cardiff 08-06-2019 Mashrafe Mortaza not out 4 338-8 India Bangalore 27-02-2011 wicket when Root played on in the 32nd over. Mustafizur Rahman c Bairstow b Jofra Archer 0 334-9 Pakistan Nottingham 03-06-2019 In the 35th over, Roy plundered three succes- Extras (lb 9, w 12) 21 Total (10 wkts; 48.5 overs) 280 334-4 India Lord's 07-06-1975 sive sixes off Mehidy Hasan to complete his 150 in 120 balls but he was holed out by Fall of wickets: 8-1 (Soumya Sarkar, 3.2), 63-2 (Tamim 333-9 Sri Lanka Taunton 11-06-1983 Mortaza at extra cover in the next ball. Iqbal, 11.6), 169-3 (Mushfiqur Rahim, 28.6), 170-4 Buttler and Morgan then carried the onus (Mohammad Mithun, 29.3), 219-5 (Shakib Al Hasan, 39.3), TOP SCORES BY ENG IN WC with the former blasting two sixes and a four 254-6 (Mosaddek Hossain, 43.1), 261-7 (Mahmudullah, 44.6), 264-8 (Mohammad Saifuddin, 45.4), 280-9 (Mehidy Player Runs Opposition Ground Match Date off Mosaddek Hossain. The pair took England across the 300-mark in 43rd over. Hasan, 48.2), 280-10 (Mustafizur Rahman, 48.5) Andrew Strauss 158 India Bengaluru 27 Feb 2011 However, the duo perished in the 46th Bowling Chris Woakes 8-0-67-0 Jason Roy 153 Bangladesh Cardiff 8 June 2019 and 47th over respectively, while Ben Stokes Jofra Archer 8.5-2-29-3 Dennis Amiss 137 India Lord's 7 June 1975 (6) too was out cheaply. Liam Plunkett (27) and Chris Woakes Liam Plunkett 8-0-36-1 Keith Fletcher 131 New Zealand Nottingham 11 June 1975 (18) then provided some lusty blows, shar- Mark Wood 8-0-52-2 Adil Rashid 10-0-64-1 David Gower 130 Sri Lanka Taunton 11June 1983 ing 45 off just 17 balls to take England close Ben Stokes Jason Roy returns to pavilion after getting caught out for 153 runs during England’s third game against Bangladesh at Cardiff AP 6-1-23-3 FAISEL FEATURES to the 400-mark. England win by 106 runs Neesham, Ferguson star in Kiwis’ win

AFP n TAUNTON But Neesham made the crucial breakthrough when Hazratullah went for immy Neesham took career-best one- one big shot too many, the left-hander Jday figures of 5-31 while Lockie hitting to Colin Munro at deep cover to Ferguson took four wickets as New depart for 34. New Zealand had two Zealand defeated Afghanistan by seven wickets in the space of three balls as wickets in Saturday's World Cup match Noor Ali (31) was strangled down the at Taunton. leg side by fast bowler Lockie Ferguson, Afghanistan dismissed for 172 as who would finish with four wickets. Neesham turned the game in New Afghanistan lost their third wicket Zealand's favour with his impressive with the score still on 66 when Rahmat spell after Afghanistan briefly threatened Shah was dismissed for a duck after a to rock the Black Caps. leading edge off Neesham was held by Chasing a modest total, New Zealand Martin Guptill. skipper Kane Williamson (80) seal the When Gulbadin Naib failed with a victory for Kiwis. review attempt to overturn his edge Put in to bat by New Zealand skip- behind off Neesham, Afghanistan had per Kane Williamson, Afghanistan lost four wickets for four runs in 21 openers Hazratullah Zazai and Noor Ali deliveries. Zadran blasted a quickfire 66 for the first Play was halted due to rain with the wicket. score on 84-4 and although the teams But pace bowler Neesham, who returned when the weather relented 25 had struggled in New Zealand's first two minutes later, another shower forced matches, finally found his rhythm them off just two overs later. despite two rain interruptions. After the rain at last disappeared, New Zealand, World Cup runners- Neesham shattered Afghanistan's resis- up in 2015, have to make 173 from their tance when he had both Mohammad 50 overs to extend their unbeaten start Nabi and Najibullah Zadran caught to three matches. behind to leave them 109-6 and earn his Hashmatullah Shahidi (59) top- first five-wicket haul in ODIs. scored for Afghanistan, who are fight- By the time Rashid Khan was ing to avoid a third successive defeat. bowled when a Ferguson bouncer hit his With Mohammad Shahzad ruled out to anchor the Afghanistan innings and match. were doing their best to rattle New helmet and cannoned onto the stumps, for the rest of the tournament due to a he made a flying start with three fours On the small west country ground, Zealand as they reached 66 in the 11th it was clear that aggressive New Zealand James Neesham returns after completing his spell AP knee injury, the onus was on Hazratullah off Matthew Henry's opening over of the the free-hitting Afghanistan's openers over. had imposed their will. 11 ● Mitchell Starc is one of the six bowlers to take two five-wicket hauls in World Cup. He took first against New Zealand in 2015 LUCKNOW SUNDAY | JUNE 9, 2019

DAVE WAS PRETTY SHAKEN UP. THE YOUNG GUY SEEMS TO BE IN PRETTY GOOD SPIRITS AT THE MOMENT, HE'S TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE ASSESSED JUST TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS OKAY — STEVEN SMITH

Stoinis poised to make HE’S THE BEST his mark: Ponting

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Australian skipper Aaron Finch refers Smith as the best batsman in all three formats of the game icky Ponting has backed in Marcus Stoinis to have a major impact on the World Cup despite the all- PTI n LONDON Rrounder's slow start to the tournament with bat in hand. Stoinis fell for 19 in Australia's victory against West Indies irat Kohli is considered by at Trent Bridge on Thursday, forming part of an early collapse many as the best batsman before Steve Smith (73), Alex Carey (45) and Nathan in contemporary cricket Coulter-Nile (92) put together a valiant rescue act. but Australia skipper Australia's reigning men's ODI Player of the Year strug- Aaron Finch says it's his gled to find his groove at the crease in the lead-in to the tour- predecessorV Steve Smith who is num- nament, managing scores of 15, 15, 13 and 32 in warm-up ber one across all three formats. games, while he didn't get a hit in their first-up win over A day before Australia's World Cup Afghanistan. encounter against India, Finch sound- Stoinis has however pitched in valuable overs with the ball ed quietly confident and his opinion and his value to the seemed like sending out a strong mes- side has never been sage for the opposition. greater given he's the Asked what difference does Smith only seam-bowling and David Warner's presence make, allrounder in Finch said: "When you've got world- Australia's 15-man class players coming back into your squad. side, it's unfortunate for the guys who Ponting, who have missed out and the guys who have suggested Stoinis played some really good one-day crick- could bat as high as et in the past. But Steve is the best bat- No 3 for Australia ter in the world in my opinion over all ahead of the tourna- three forms of the game." ment, has been work- Smith's batting in a tough situation ing closely with the against West Indies was an example right-hander in his how the world's best devises plans as role as assistant coach. per situation, said the skipper. "I just like the "We saw Steve had a really clear overall package with plan. He got under the bouncer until him," said Ponting in he tried to play one around in the 33rd a interview with over, I think, and hit it up in the air and cricket.com.au. nearly got caught. So then he just took "He's probably that out of his game again and kept our best outfielder, ducking under them," he said. you saw what he can "So that was a really good lesson to do with the ball at the all our batters that the best player in the death, he gives us world had shown courage to stick to his another string to our game plan for a long time and was suc- bow as far as his death cessful. He probably swallowed his bowling is concerned. pride a little bit in terms of having to "The boys love put a shot away that you'd look to score what he brings to the heavily off in a one-day game." side. In fact, Smith's ability to change "I'm working with technique as per situation is something him a lot on a daily that Finch, by his own admission, does basis and I think he not have. Marcus Stoinis goes back to the pavilion after can have a big impact He answered the question in the getting dismissed against West Indies AP on this World Cup." context of how to tackle Jasprit Australia's World Bumrah. Cup triumph in 2015 saw multiple fast-bowling allrounders "I think all the guys are as well-pre- in Shane Watson, Mitch Marsh and James Faulkner all play pared mentally and technically as they key roles on home soil, but responsibility has been heaped on can be, and it's not about 'in tourna- Stoinis' broad shoulders alone this year. ment play like this', it's too quick to be Nathan Coulter-Nile, who fell eight runs short of becom- tinkering with technique and things ing the first No 8 in ODI history to score a ton, has dismissed like that in my opinion. Well, it is for suggestions he could bat further up the order. me anyway. Stoinis has warmed to his batting role in the middle order, "Some guys can do it really well and while he's also being relied upon as a death-bowling option do it quickly. Smith seems to change his having thrived in the latter overs during a dominant KFC Big technique every couple of balls at times, Bash campaign with the Melbourne Stars last summer. depending on what he's facing. That's The Western Australian has made meaningful contribu- just not a huge strength of mine, to be tions with the bat in recent times, including a couple of impor- able to do that," said the Australian cap- tant lower-order innings in Australia's comeback series win tain. in India, but the fact Shaun Marsh, one of the ODI team's most Finch, however, accepted that tack- consistent performers over the past 12 months, is on the side- ling Kohli along with Rohit Sharma and lines means every top-order spot will come under the micro- Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be a big scope as the tournament progresses. challenge. "Every player goes through a period where he battles a bit "At times in the past, we have prob- for form, but it can turn around really quickly," former ODI ably let Virat get off to a bit of a flyer star Michael Hussey told cricket.com.au recently. with being just a bit too straight to him "(Stoinis) is a crucial member of the team from the bowl- or a bit too full or just letting him off ing side of things, but also his power hitting at the end of an the hook early, and we know once he innings can be really important … I'm not stressed about his gets into his innings, he is so hard to form or his position in the team at all." stop, so you can't afford to play catch- Ponting said Stoinis' presence and ability to clear the pick- up against great players. Same for ets were his major strengths and has been helping the right- Rohit," he said. Steve Smith bats in the nets during a training session ahead of Australia's group stage match against India at The Oval AP hander improve how he begins his innings. Finch said even Dhoni and Shikhar Some of those lessons looked to have sunk in on Dhawan have ability to inflict damage. them," Finch said in praise of the for- World Cup," said the stockily-built Thursday, Ponting suggested, which made Stoinis rue his dis- "You can't put too much focus just mer India skipper. WHEN YOU'VE GOT WORLD-CLASS PLAYERS right-handed batsman. missal — a mis-timed pull that went straight to mid-wicket on two players because Shikhar The return of the destructive It all started from the third ODI - even more. Dhawan has had some good success Warner is a huge plus along with the COMING BACK INTO YOUR SIDE, IT'S UNFORTUNATE against India in Ranchi, when the team "If there's been a knock on his batting, it's been that he's against us. Dhoni we saw, we found it experience of the core group which was suddenly grew self belief. been a bit of a shaky nervous starter and takes a lot of balls tough to get him out in Australia. a part of the 2015 Australian team set- FOR THE GUYS WHO HAVE MISSED OUT AND THE "We started this run of form or run to get moving," Ponting said. When we'd get India into a bit of trou- up. GUYS WHO HAVE PLAYED SOME REALLY GOOD ONE- of wins I guess from the third game in "(Against the West Indies) he didn't (look nervous) … he ble, he would dig them out of a hole and "I think when you have David who India. We still believed that we had the was nice and sharp. He hit the ball nicely down the ground, bat right to the end and bat really deep. is so destructive at the top of the order DAY CRICKET IN THE PAST. BUT STEVE IS THE BEST side then that could do it, and we feel he hit a really good pull shot early on. "Even the first two ODIs in India, is great for the side and our batting line- BATTER IN THE WORLD IN MY OPINION OVER ALL as though this has just boosted that," "I had a chat to him just after he got out and he was pret- he (Dhoni) was instrumental in getting up. But I think we've always believed the skipper said. ty disappointed to get out the way he did. We've been doing them across the line in a couple of that we've got a side that can win the THREE FORMS OF THE GAME a lot of work on that sort of stuff with his batting."

IANS n NEW DELHI n a matter as grave as the MS Dhoni United stand for Dhoni’s ‘balidan’ IArmy insignia issue, it came as a huge surprise when the Committee of Administrators (CoA) chief Vinod Rai rather than taking a stand backing the have said that Dhoni has their when the CoA is done with run- tional body has this time also hurt former India skipper, said that if there backing and the issue was unnec- ning Indian cricket. the Indian fans with their decision is a specific norm that has to be fol- essarily taken out of proportion. "Why was this allowed to to not grant permission for a lowed, the Indian board would not "The players have made it become what it was? ICC should badge that has no political, racial break that. But the Indian players have clear that they are with Dhoni. not take out its frustrations with or religious sentiment attached to made it clear that they will stand by the While they don't wish to get into the BCCI on the boys. First it. man they all call their ‘Captain’. While debates with regards to clothing response of a pragmatic organisa- INDIAN PLAYERS "From what some ICC mem- Virat Kohli is the skipper of the team, and equipment regulation of the tion would have been a harmo- bers have told us, the CEO finds the term captain here is used as a mark ICC and whether the internation- nious resolution. A lacuna if any, HAVE SHOWN it difficult to even speak in the of respect. al body should have given the could have been sorted by seeking meetings and only tries to get the At a time when one of India's most approval once the mail went from permission and granting permis- THEIR SOLIDARITY minutes to record that he said successful captains needed the Board the BCCI, they are united in this sion since the badge does not vio- something. Also, in taking this of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and stand by their former captain," late the ICC guidelines," a senior AND HAVE SAID approach the ICC has hurt the to back him, the CoA which is current- the source said. state association member said. THAT THEY STAND sentiment of a large number of ly running the game in the country Interestingly, the former India Echoing the sentiments, Indian fans. Additionally, by failed to show the support. In fact, this skipper has also received messages another official said: "The ICC WITH DHONI AND rejecting permission, they have in after the CoA had a meeting in from other Indian sportspersons chose the confrontation route a way made a statement that the Mumbai on Friday wherein the matter who have said that they see no unnecessarily. Is the BCCI not FEEL THAT THERE Indian Army is political," he said. was discussed. The meeting also harm in Dhoni sporting the supposed to be responsive to the A BCCI functionary said that involved the CEO Rahul Johri who is 'Balidaan Badge'. "It is not just the public sentiment as per Lodha IS NOTHING it will be interesting to see how expected in England ahead of game Indian cricket players, he has got Committee? Then how can Vinod Johri handles the issue once he against Australia on Sunday. messages even from other Rai term it as a non-issue? It is this WRONG IN WHAT reaches London since Rai had said The Indian players though have sportspersons in the country who very attitude of the CoA and the that the CEO would be speaking shown their solidarity and have said have said they salute him for CEO that has made us insignifi- THE STUMPER DID to the senior ICC officials. that they stand with Dhoni and feel that what he did and it wasn't wrong," cant in the ICC," the state official "It will be interesting to see there is nothing wrong in what the the source added. said. what the CEO, who is travelling stumper did. The state associations of the Another state association with his family to the UK, will do Speaking about it, sources in the BCCI also made it clear that they member said that while Johri's when it comes to negotiating fur- know of developments in the Indian stand firmly with Dhoni, sig- inability to take a stand in ICC ther with the ICC in this regard," camp in London said that the players nalling to the ICC what to expect meetings is not new, the interna- the functionary said. ● India will become only the third team after Eng (61) and WI (60) to complete a half century of wins against Aus in ODIs if they win on Sunday LUCKNOW 12 SUNDAY | JUNE 9, 2019

WE NEED TO STICK TO WHAT WORKED AT BACK END OF THAT SERIES IN INDIA. YOU’VE TO BE CONFIDENT AND IF YOU AREN’T COMMITTED 100 PERCENT AGAINST A SIDE LIKE INDIA THEY WILL PUNISH YOU — AARON FINCH Battle of the best Painful blow

HEAD TO HEAD Played IND AUS Matches 136 49 77 Day matches 56 18 34 In World Cup 5 2 3 HIGHEST TOTALS India 383-6 in 50 overs at Bangalore 02-11-2013 Australia 359-2 in 50 overs at Johannesburg 23-03-2003 PERFORMANCE IN WC Team P W L T/NR Success% AUS 86 64 20 1/1 75.58 INDIA 76 47 27 1/1 63.15 FAISEL FEATURES

PTI n UPNEXT LONDON him to be stretchered off the ground and was taken to a nearby medical ustralia batsman David Warner facility. VS Aleft the practice session “a bit “I have got a hit on the head. I am shaken” as a net bowler collapsed to doing fine. My name is Jai Kishan and the ground after being hit on head by I am a fast bowler,” the player said LIVE ON his fierce drive. before being taken off the ground. 3:00 pm IST Australia’s practice session came It is expected that he would be to a temporary halt following the inci- under observation for a minimum 24 dent ahead of their World Cup game hours since he sustained an injury on against India. the head. It was during the end of second “David has been a bit shaken up. hour when Jai Kishan, a British fast It was a decent hit. I hope the young- bowler of Indian origin, was hit on the ster is okay. It's quite unfortunate that head while trying to stop Warner's someone gets hit like that. The med- shot. ical staff did exceptional job about fol- Jai Kishan winced in pain before lowing the right protocols,” said collapsing to the ground. The medical Australia skipper Aaron Finch. staff was rushed onto the field. ICC venue manager Michael To everyone’s relief, the player was Gibson informed the media that responding as the entire Australian Kishan has now been taken to a hos- team gathered around him. pital from Surrey medical facility for A concerned Warner sat beside precautionary measures. Justin Langer chats with Kane Richardson during Australia’s team practice session cricket.com.au/Twitter the player and subsequently called off “He was conscious when he was his net session. taken to hospital. We will provide fur- Mohali, in the home series, and gave away The Australian team’s support ther updates when available,” Gibson Mohammed Shami, 80 runs in 10 wicketless overs. staff along with local staff then helped said. who was dropped Kuldeep is expected to be more effective because of the bounce and dip that he gets from the playing XI apart from his stock delivery being the one that will leave the left-handers. ‘WAIT & WATCH’ against South Africa, The other issue could be Kedar’s place is likely to make a as his side-arm off-breaks may just not be PTI n LONDON as effective on an Oval pitch with true comeback in the bounce, where batsmen can line him up for ndia vice-captain playing XI big hits. IRohit Sharma on In that case Vijay Shankar, with his Saturday refused to wicket-to-wicket seam-up stuff and steady comment on the Khawaja also got a grip of Kedar Jadhav’s batting, could come into consideration. Mahendra Singh Dhoni side-arm off-spin and this will certainly force Kedar have had problems against raw pace gloves controversy, say- the captain and coach to explore options. and disconcerting bounce, which an in- ing it will be for every- With the presence of the two talismans form Mitchell Starc will dish out in abun- one to see whether the in the opposition ranks, India may have to dance. former captain will tweak their playing XI, keeping the Oval The other issue will be Shikhar sport the regimental pitch and the overcast conditions in mind. Dhawan's prolonged bad patch. Dhawan, an dagger insignia on his They have already served warning signals ICC event giant, is yet to fire since coming keeping gloves during Jasprit Bumrah celebrates with Virat Kohli after dismissing Hashim Amla during India’s first match BCCI/Twitter with a half-century each in their first two to England, failing in both warm-up games India's clash against games.Mohammed Shami, who was dropped and the first game.The movement off the Australia on Sunday. PTI n LONDON for India, who lost their ODI series at home from the playing XI against South Africa, is pitch from back of length has created prob- "I don't know what during the last bilateral encounter and are likely to make a comeback in the playing XI. lems for the left-hander and possibly he will is happening with that ndia’s quest for glory will face a stern test still in search of a perfect combination both Shami was dropped purely for strategic get a couple of more games before Rahul (the gloves controver- in formidable Australia, forcing Virat in batting and bowling. reasons because of the Proteas’ inability to is brought up the order and Shankar slot- sy), I have nothing to IKohli and Ravi Shastri to put their In fact, Australia’s batting coach Ricky counter the two wrist spinners. ted at number four. say. Maybe you'll see thinking caps on and contemplate a tactical Ponting is apprehending a shift in strategy But the current Australian team could tomorrow," Rohit told TEAMS rejig, as one of World Cup's most storied from the Indians, who have of late rattled be more susceptible against the pace of reporters on the eve of Ravi Shastri chats with Rohit Sharma during practice session AP rivalries resumes here on Sunday. them with quality pace bowling. Jasprit Bumrah and craft of Shami. India: Virat Kohli (captain), Shikhar India's World Cup clash India were clinical in their six-wicket vic- “Do they maybe go with only the one Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who looked rusty Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, against defending Forces on his wicket- Dhoni to continue tory against a depleted South Africa while spinner and use (all-rounder) Kedar Jadhav during his first spell against South Africa, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (wk), Hardik champions Australia. keeping gloves. sporting the insignia, Australia, who have raised their game in the as a second spinner and play another fast was impressive in the second, with a couple Pandya, Kedar Jadhav, Vijay Shankar, India's opening The Army insignia the game's governing last couple of months, were professional bowler?” Ponting told cricket-com.Au recent- of wickets to show for his effort. Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit game in the ongoing was spotted on Dhoni's body rejected the plea, against Afghanistan and brilliant in their ly. In case India decide to retain both the Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar World Cup against gloves as television saying that the regula- come-from-behind victory against the West “We'll worry about that in the next cou- wrist spinners and get Shami in the playing Kumar, Dinesh Karthik, Ravindra Jadeja South Africa on replays showed him tions for ICC events Indies. ple of days and make sure all the boys are XI, then Bhuvneshwar will have to make way. Australia: Aaron Finch (captain), David Wednesday saw Dhoni stumping Andile didn't permit any indi- Having struggled in the past one year prepared,” he added. And in case one of the two spinners is Warner, Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith, once again profess his Phehlukwayo in the vidual message and that after suspensions of Steve Smith and David In the last series, the Australians effec- dropped, then Chahal, despite his four-wick- Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Alex Carey, love for the security 40th over of the innings the logo also breached Warner, Australia finally seemed to have tively nullified India’s spin twins Kuldeep et-haul might make way for Kuldeep, who Adam Zampa, Pat Cummins, Nathan forces after he was spot- bowled by Yuzvendra the regulations in rela- picked their pieces and are playing exactly Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal on the flat sub- has had better success rate against the Coulter-Nile, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, ted with the regimental Chahal. tion to what was per- like a five-time champions ought to. continental decks, sans Warner and Smith. Australians.It must be recalled that Chahal Shaun Marsh, Jason Behrendorff, Kane dagger insignia of the While the BCCI mitted on wicketkeep- This will certainly be a cause of worry Skipper Aaron Finch and Usman played only one game against Australia, at Richardson. Indian Para Special asked the ICC to allow ing gloves. MEN WHO MATTER

VIRAT KOHLI (INDIA) STEVE SMITH (AUSTRALIA) UNDER THE Having done very little of note since arriving in England, the Indian cap- Kohli's equal in the opposition camp, Steve Smith was chiefly responsible for WEATHER tain will be keen to show his might against the quality Australia's attack. ending India's World Cup campaign in the 2015 edition, when he made a cen- A few isolated showers might be expected in the tury against them in the semi-final. The right-hander averages in excess of 50 afternoon on an otherwise fine day with sunny spells Kohli, the top-ranked batsman in the ODI Rankings, has always pro- throughout. Batting second has proved to be difficult duced his best against the five-time world champions, and will be rar- against India, starkly ahead of his career average of 41.92. With his imperious at The Oval in this tournament so far, which makes ing to do so once again at the biggest stage. wrist-work, Smith has his own way of countering spin bowling, and will be a the toss a crucial aspect. Dryness, and large square key batsman for Australia in the middle overs boundaries, might well bring the spinners into play.

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ummer is at its peak in Tamil Nadu. is engaged in a battle royale with Kerala over hits the roof, the chances of the sky opening up studied the water scarcity in South India for long, is of the This is the season of Agni Nakshatram the water level to be maintained in the for a brief rainfall have become remote. view that the surplus floodwaters in Godavari could (Tamil for the ‘star that emits fire’). All Mullaperiyar Dam. It may sound strange but The film Thanneer also featured the address the water scarcity in Tamil Nadu. “Karnataka and major temples in the State are reverber- what makes the case interesting is that the approach of politicians and bureaucrats towards Andhra Pradesh do not have facilities to store excess rain ating with hymns as priests perform the Mullaperiyar Dam owned and operated by the heartrending pleas by villagers for drinking water. Karnataka itself discharges 1,000 TMC ft water into SVaruna Japa and Varuna Yagna to propitiate the Tamil Nadu is situated in Kerala. Despite ver- water. Callousness and indifference reign the sea, which alone can take care of the water require- God of rain so that the skies open up. The chief dicts by a river water dispute tribunal and the supreme even as hundreds fall victim to water- ment of Tamil Nadu. The Mahanadi-Godavari-Krishna- priests can be heard reciting, “Chandra prab- Supreme Court, the more than a century long borne diseases as well as dehydration. Pennar river system discharges 5,000 TMC ft water every ham, pankaja sannivishtam, paasankusabheeti, legal battle between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka The irony is that all this happening even as year into the sea. We should impound/transfer a portion varandadaanam.” The rationalist Dravidian lingers on while lawyers continue to flourish plenty of water is being wasted into the of this water to help the States,” says Natarajan. Land, too, has resorted to pujas so that Lord even as water remains elusive for Tamil Nadu. Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal by rivers in According to Kalyanaraman, India may be the only Varuna may bless the State with rains. This has There is another battle front along the Tamil Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. “Water scarci- country in the world which faces drought and flood at become a common sight in all major temples in Nadu-Andhra Pradesh border as both States are ty is not a new problem haunting Tamil Nadu. the same time. “Many times, I have seen the Centre help- the State, which are managed by at war over sharing of the Palar River. Tamil It has been there since early 1900s, but the ing the North Indian States in fighting floods, and at the Religious and Charitable Endowment Nadu has another ongoing litigation with Kerala Governments of the day came with piecemeal same time, pumping in money for drought relief work in Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu. over the sharing of Parambikulam-Aaliyar rivers. solutions, showing scant regard to the woes of South India,” said Kalyanaraman, who was earlier a There was a time not long ago when temples Though States are in perpetual war mode, politi- the poor,” said S Kalyanaraman, Director of the banker with the Asian Development Bank. in rural Tamil Nadu resonated with, “Endaro cal parties in Tamil Nadu fight more aggressively Saraswathi Research Centre, a Chennai-based The NDA Government led by Atal Bihari Vajpayee mahanubhavulu, andariki vandanamulu” (There against one another over the quantum of water think tank, who authored a seven-volume had appointed a task force under the chairmanship of are so many mahatmas… my salutations to all) the State manages to get from Karnataka. series on River Saraswathi. Suresh Prabhu, a member of the Union Council of — a hymn written, composed, and sung by The five southern districts of Tamil Nadu Our politicians speak about the plurality of Ministers, to prepare a detailed project report on the Saint Thyagaraja, one of the trinities of Carnatic are dependent on water drawn from the India and they exhort the people how to sustain interlinking of major Indian rivers. Though Prabhu sub- music, who is believed to have lived in the 18th Mullaperiyar Dam, and River Kaveri is the life- it. Take a look at what is happening across the mitted an excellent report to the Union Cabinet, the Century. There was a feeling of happiness all line of almost six districts in central Tamil country and you will see how pluralism is main- NDA Government was defeated in the 2004 Lok Sabha over the State because people were content with Nadu. Since there are no major rivers in Tamil tained. While there is scorching summer in Elections. The UPA Government’s common minimum the basic needs of life. The villages had suffi- Nadu, the State is dependent on the neighbour- South India, which dries up rivers and all water programme had promised the people that rivers in the cient clean water to drink. The farms yielded big ing Karnataka, Andhra, and Kerala for its water bodies, the northern part of the country is fight- country would be interlinked. But certain religious quantity of paddy, fruits, and vegetables, and requirements. The shortage of water and its ing the flood waters of Brahmaputra. The glaci- organisations and NGOs opposed the move and that there were no barren lands anywhere. repercussions can be seen from Chennai to ers in Himalayas melt and cause floods in all made the UPA Government dump the Suresh Prabhu Not anymore. Over the years, most of the Kanyakumari where people, especially women, major north Indian rivers. At the same time, the   committee report. Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu saw three paddy fields in Tamil Nadu have given way to walk five to ten kilometres every day to fetch people in South India are praying to the rain     floods that devastated Chennai and five surrounding concrete jungles as farmers felt it was not wise one pot of water. During the election tour to the Gods for bestowing mercy on them. districts. The flood waters had to be pumped out to the to continue with agricultural operations. Sivaganga district, we passed through a village MK Stalin, the DMK leader who declared    sea because the metropolis did not have storage facili- Massive industrialisation across the State led to named Athikkadu where people were fighting that he would become the Chief Minister of     ties. The entire flood water went waste and this is hap- pollution of rivers and water bodies. As people over a small pot of water. Athikkadu village Tamil Nadu immediately after the May 23 pening all over the country on a regular basis. moved to urban centres in search of more com- brought back to mind a 1981 Tamil film results, is silent on the severe drinking water     One of the reasons put forward by the opponents of fort and conveniences, agriculture took a severe Thanneer..Thanneer (Water…Water). shortage. “He could have used his excellent    the project to interlink the rivers is global warming. beating. Add to this, there was acute shortage of The movie made by the legendary K rapport with the Congress President Rahul “Global warming has led to the melting of glaciers in the water as the population dependent on rivers Balachander, which had the all-time great star Gandhi and the Karnataka Chief Minister HD   Himalayas. If we go ahead with the interlinking of rivers, increased manifold over the decades. Saritha in the lead role, walked away with the Kumaraswamy to get the Kaveri water released   the Brahmaputra would dry up as there won’t be any Illegal construction swallowed the water National Awards for the best film as well as the to Tamil Nadu. But till date, the DMK leader glaciers to feed the river,” claimed the NGOs. bodies in urban areas. Ground water level best screenplay. It told the story of a drought- has not said anything about it,” said Narayanan   Perhaps they have not heard about a comprehen- went down as many rivers dried up. A trip ridden Athipatti village in Tamil Nadu and the Thirupati, a Tamil Nadu BJP leader.     sive study on the glaciers in Himalayas done by Prof from Chennai to the south or west of Tamil sufferings of its residents. When a newcomer to Kalyanaraman points out that a well-docu- Vijay Mohan Kumar Puri, an internationally respected Nadu will take the traveller along barren lands the village asks one of the locals for some drink- mented feasibility report prepared by the    glaciologist based in Dharamsala. “There is sufficient stretching miles, which were once rivers ing water, the villager tells him; “Thambi, don’t National Water Development Agency under the     water entrapped in the Gangotri glacier, which feeds meandering through the length and breadth of ask anybody for water. You can ask them for Union Ministry of Water Resources to link the River Ganga. This talk about global warming itself is the State. The State was largely dependent on their wives, but not water!” Thirty eight years Netravati-Hemavati rivers to augment the water    nonsense. Climate never remains static and keeps River Kaveri (Cauvery) originating from the after the movie was released, most of the vil- resources of Kaveri river could be a solution to    changing. When the temperature rises, these pseudo Western Ghats in Karnataka. lages in Tamil Nadu have turned out to be the water scarcity faced by Tamil Nadu. “This    experts scare us by shouting ‘global warming’. The Now, Tamil Nadu is in a perpetual war Athipatti, where womenfolk walk more than five will prevent the wastage of water flowing from same bunch threatens us with claims of an ice age with all its neighbouring States — Andhra km every day to fetch drinking water. Netravati into the Arabian Sea. A series of tun-     when temperatures come down,” said Prof Puri. He Pradesh, Karnataka, and Kerala — for a few To check the authenticity of this statement, nels will make the Netravati waters flow into the   said that fearmongering is good business. “If you say TMC ft of water. The major political issue in all one has to do is to make a trip to districts Hemavati river. This project should be imple- everything is fine, people would not take notice. But Tamil Nadu is neither Narendra Modi nor like Thoothukudi and Tirunelveli. One is greet- mented on a priority basis to save not only   negativity gets a lot of attention,” he said. Rahul Gandhi, it is water. Tamil Nadu is having ed by people pushing handcarts carrying water Tamil Nadu but Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh a water war with Karnataka and the matter is pots, which they fill from water bodies five to 10 from the looming water shortage,” he said. being heard in the Supreme Court. Tamil Nadu km away from their villages. As the mercury Prof PM Natarajan, a hydrologist who has                          yvixi€ari€    K4   

    ##    !"#      -!-,!",! $$' $-$ '- #$/  /.&  .$#!"!-  -$    ,$&$/ *#&!$*'$#- **# !" #&$   4      eople all over the world are searching for solutions to the mysteries of life and death to find out what lies beyond this physical world. PBooks, magazine articles, and confer- ences show that interest in spiritual pursuits is growing. More and peo- ple want to learn how to achieve inner peace through spiritual expe- riences. In modern life, we find it hard to strike a happy medium in the development of our spiritual, intel- lectual, and physical sides. The pres- sures of life force us to give more weight to our intellectual growth, for that is what counts in our school, eadership issues have been discussed since time career, and in finding a good job. Our immemorial and leading as a practice is as old as civil- physical side is considered to be Lisation. A leaderless society is a rudderless society that important for good health. We value goes astray because it is the leader who gives direction to exercise and sports for our physical society and sets goals which must be pursued. But it is here and mental well-being. Health that we need to ask what can be that type of leadership which experts today are pointing out how can give the right direction and suggest the right goals for physical exercise also relieves stress. society. The same can be said for the organisation. The ques- Thus, modern society as a whole tion that needs to be addressed, as we discuss and debate values intellectual and physical the qualities leaders must possess, is what those requirements growth. Unfortunately, it does not are. Interestingly, even after ages of research, the select qual- place a high value on spiritual devel- ities could not be identified and inconsistencies galore cloud opment. We are brought up to asso- the investigation as to what makes an effective leader. It is ciate spirituality with the rites and rit- not only about winning or losing, it is not also about achiev- uals of our religious institutions. If ing the desired results, it is about doing right things, results people tell us they are searching for may or may not be achieved. This is the one difference God, we equate them with monks in between Western models, which focus more on the ends, a monastery sitting on wooden bench- and the Indian model, that is concerned more with the es and praying day and night. In the means. The Bhagavad Gita has given a wonderful explana- past, people would leave their homes tion about why means are important. While talking to Arjun and their families to search for God in the battlefield of , Lord Krishna dwells upon in the forests or deserts. But the indus- a variety of issues that arise in a person’s life which has been trial and technological ages have likened to a battle. But the Lord emphasises that it is the made such demands upon humanity itive mysticism enables one to that we are soul and realise God, who tate when sitting in any pose that is karma, the duty, that has to be performed diligently in the that people cannot abandon the world achieve the best of both worlds. The is within us. We will experience our- most convenient and in which we can righteous way, upholding dharma. It is rightly emphasised to pursue spirituality. concept of positive mysticism can selves as soul, separate from the body. sit still for a period of time. Meditation because only karma is in a person’s hands. Results are con- The challenge to address is: How give us an understanding of how we We will experience the exhilaration on the inner light and sound is so sim- trolled by a force called providence, which is entirely in the can we pursue spirituality in the set- can achieve spiritual growth while of being free from the bodily cage, ple that it can be practised by a child hands of God. True leadership then has to take a leaf out ting of modern life? How can we meeting the challenges of the age. and we will soar like a bird through or an elderly person, by those who are of this critical lesson of Gita, and the leader has to carry out search for God in a way that is Spiritual development is a process higher realms of consciousness. healthy and those who have physical his duty diligently. This is what needs a value-based approach. socially acceptable and socially by which we attain self-knowledge   Words are inadequate to describe disabilities. After finding a comfort- Understanding this approach, thus, holds the key to true responsible? How can we attain spir- and God-realisation. We have a phys- the intoxication and thrill of the high- able position, one closes one’s eyes, leadership. We often mistake good leadership as the one itual heights without sacrificing our ical body, and we have a mind and     er realms. We see vistas of beauty gazes within, and experiences, adopted by some historic figures who can be emulated as intellectual and physical growth? And intellect. Spiritual growth involves the    beyond any we can dream of in this through the help of a teacher, the role models. This understanding is often erroneous. how can we do so in the context of our realisation that we are not the body world. But nothing can compare divine light and sound. As we can see, Leadership is a situation-based action in which the person family and community life? and the mind, but in reality we are     with the absolute bliss our soul this process does not require us to sit in question must try to be his real self and know what mat- Many people in the West are soul. Throughout our lives, we have 7 experiences when it reunites with the on a mountaintop or in a jungle. It can ters most to him. But here he should be able to rise above under the misconception that those become so identified with our body Creator. When our soul reaches its be done in our home and society. self-interest and be concerned about the larger interest. The who search for God must leave their and mind that on our own we can- 8  ultimate goal, it merges back into its Spirituality is an active path. We leader, therefore, must follow some principles. First is self- homes and society and live in the jun- not separate our true self from them.    source. God is the source of all love, become more involved in the better- reflection, to know who he is. For this, he needs to look gles or on mountaintops. Perhaps, it In fact, the great teachers of ancient the source of all bliss. When the soul ment of our world. Positive mysticism inwards. The second principle is to look at the situation from was possible in the past, before we had Greece exhorted us to do so with the    merges back with Him, two become means that while pursuing spiritual multiple perspectives or having a holistic outlook. The abil- such an interdependent economic words, “know thyself”. This expres-   one. We enter a state of eternal and progress, we also make a positive con- ity to take a balanced approach will help in this. People often system. But in today’s world, who can sion is written on the entrance to the lasting happiness and love. This is the tribution to our family, society, and the err when they take a unicentric view because that is ego- support themselves, not to mention temple of the Delphic Oracle.   highest goal of our meditation. The world at large. If we are sincerely inter- centric in nature. The next principle is to have faith in one- their families, without holding jobs Spiritual teachers, who have mas-     beauty of the meditation process is ested in knowing ourselves, the means self and one’s ability. A shaky approach may be a road to and contributing to society? tered the art of knowing themselves, that these experiences stay with us of doing so are available. We will be disaster. So the leader must move ahead confidently, being We can attain self-knowledge can teach others how to achieve this   forever. After meditation, the soul performing the greatest service to our fully aware of his strengths and weaknesses. Another impor- and God-realisation in the context of goal. If we look at the various meth-    returns to the body and it carries with own self by developing spiritually, and tant principle is the leader’s attitude, which must be tem- modern life. We can lead a produc- ods used throughout history, we it the intoxication and bliss from its we will become a positive force in the pered in humility rather than arrogance. In fact, this last tive, fulfilling life in the world while find that the most effective way to   sojourn in the beyond. lives of our family, friends, co-work- principle is the most basic one because it is this that may working towards spiritual ends. Sant realise ourself is through meditation. This process of meditation can be ers, and the world. We will find the render the other principles ineffective. Many a good lead- Darshan Singh called this approach Saints, seers, and mystics have told practised in the comfort of our own perfect balance in our lives as we devel- ers have failed to achieve the desired results because of their “positive mysticism”. This is opposed us that God is within. They further home, while sitting in a train on the op our body, mind, and spirit. By prac- arrogance, which often leads to overconfidence. The above to “negative mysticism”, which explain that soul is a part of God. If way to work, or in any moment of soli- tising positive mysticism, we can suc- mentioned values go into the making of a true leader. requires one to give up the world in we can turn our attention from the tude. It involves no difficult practice, cessfully meet the challenge of the age.        order to find God. The path of pos- world outside to inside, we will find no rigorous postures. 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he word ‘high’ is defined as the feeling of extreme plea- Tsure and excitement that somebody gets from doing some- thing enjoyable or being success- ful at something. And the word ‘low’ is defined as a very difficult time in somebody’s life or career. In this article, I will focus on the excitement part of the word ‘high’ and difficult time of the word ‘low’. Together they present a formidable challenge. We all are likely to be guilty of them from time to time, and it hurts. It is no wonder that Lord Krishna has spoken of equanim- ity or samata in several verses of the Gita. This word is defined as a calm state of mind, which means that you do not get angry policy paper, ‘Economic Indian rivers could have been com- battle between States for a few more or upset or too excited, because, Impact of Interlinking of pleted by 2016, as per the directive of drops of water would become a thing as stated earlier, it harms. In the ARivers Programme’, prepared the Supreme Court delivered in 2002. of the past. Three groups stand to verse #2.48, the Lord states that ways. Let me start with the state standing that we deserve what we The other problem is a lot by the economists and scientists of The anguish and disappoint- lose because of the interlinking: maintaining equanimity in both when someone is high. One is get. Some seek sympathy from more difficult to deal with. Still, the National Council of Applied ment of farmers in Tamil Nadu Politicians, who would lose an issue success and failure is called yoga likely to make mistakes, some- whoever they can get hold of. it can be done. Here again pray- Economic Research (NCAER) in reached such a level that Ka Vi to fight with and lead agitations; — a desirable state. In the verse times big ones. This is the time Some even become pathetic, ing to God for help works; take 2008 says that linking of major Kannan, a farmer leader from the NGOs and some religious groups #5.20, the Lord asks us to neither when one is most vulnerable. One while some others may gulp His shelter. Reduce stress as far as rivers in the country would lead to Kaveri Delta, chose to write a book that survive only because of drought rejoice too much having achieved begins to think that one knows all, medicines to get relief. possible. Try not to be so sensi- manifold increase in its economy. in English so that people in North and poverty; and the power brokers. something dear nor get too agi- which is a patently absurd notion. So we must know how to deal tive. Don’t attempt any difficult Besides bringing millions of India could understand their agony A 200-m-wide national river tated having met something Caution is likely to leave him; one with both these states to avoid seri- task in this period. Enjoy what- hectares of dry land under farm- for water. River Cauvery: The Most connecting Brahmaputra/Ganga unpleasant, ie avoid highs and may become reckless. One is ous harm to ourselves. I will begin ever appeals as long as it does not ing, the country would be richer by Battl(r)ed is a book about the hopes with Kaveri in the south; fully lows. Such a control has many likely to overreach one’s resources with when someone is on a high. harm, like consuming alcohol. 25,000 MW of clean and green and aspirations of the farming com- grown paddy and wheat fields benefits. The Lord goes as far as and may assume that he may be The very first thing to do is to And if you can have satsang with energy, which could be generated munity. “We are not asking for char- across the length and breadth of to state that a person who is not able to do what he cannot. He become aware of it. This is criti- a spiritual person, that will real- by micro and mini hydel projects. ity. What we need is some help in the country; barges and boats filled disturbed by these and is may be guilty of overconfidence. cal. Only then corrective steps can ly help get over the dark mood. A major chunk of transportation of the form of water and loans at rea- with commodities sailing along this equipoised in pain and pleasure In this mood, one may do some- be taken, and the first one is to In conclusion, I can state goods could be carried out sonable rates of interest. People in canal; people contented because and is patient, deserves eternal thing bad, which will make him pray to God for help. Keep doing that all human beings are a part through inland navigation, result- North India should understand that they get clean drinking water in life. (2.15) Maintaining equa- regret later, like getting angry on so till you are peaceful. Sitting in of the system. Neither is one too ing in major gains in the oil import Tamil Nadu villages are no different their houses; and hectares of nimity in both success and failure, the slightest provocation. Elation front of a deity or a photo of God big nor is one zero. When on a bill of the country. The canals, that from the village Athippatti por- newly created forests along the a person while doing work is not as such is a recipe for disaster. is highly effective. Music helps a high, one still remains small, and would transfer the surplus waters, trayed in Thanneer,” said Kannan. banks of this canal. And, of entangled. (4.22) And they, And what happens or is like- lot in quietening self. If possible, when on a low, one does not would also help with forestation of If the new Government takes up course, the villages resonating equipoised in all circumstances, ly to happen when someone is go to a temple; walk a little to become helpless; the system the surrounding areas. the project on a war footing, the with hymns from Guru Granth achieve Me. (12.4) going through lows. One is most exhaust the excess energy; and never abandons anyone. There is Had the UPA Government paid country stands to gain in many ways. Sahib and the compositions of the On the other hand, if highs likely to get depressed. Some drink plain water. One can try to hope for everyone. heed to the Suresh Prabhu committee Millions of jobs could be created as Holy Trinity of Carnatic music. and lows are not dealt with prop- people lament as if the world has enjoy something harmless like         report, the interlinking of major part of the programme. 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He said, “Unfortunately, P     lead the Government for sec- the minorities have been kept    ond term, talked about the fear in fear... It would have been “psychosis” among Muslims, good if the focus was on their aided and abetted by vote- education; it would have been bank politics. “I am standing in good if different social-politi- front of the Constitution with cal leaders could have been my head bowed and making born from those communities, this plea to you. We need to to “appease” the community. but it is not getting the atten- who engaged in the politics of Muslim community in public cated youth among Muslim it would have been good if their break this myth,” he promised. Unlike earlier elections, this tion it deserves. As an Indian communalism-secularism are services. A cursory look at community are changing polit- socio-economic development However, Modi’s “Sabka Sath, time the community has liter- Muslim and someone who has often seen referring to results of the elite civil services ically too. Unlike past, their took place at the same pace as Sabka Vikas and Sabhka ally been deserted by all so- been active in public life for German-American philoso- examinations shows the language of articulation has that of other communities… Vishwas” pledge can’t change called secular political outfits. more than a decade now, I can pher Hanhan Arendt’s quote, increasing representation of turned more towards consti- Vote bank politics created this the perception unless the The Congress manifesto for say with conviction that there “If one is attacked as a Jew, one Muslims in services since 2014. tutionalism rather than the imagined fear, this imagined announcement is matched by 2019 Lok Sabha did not men- is a churning for good that has must defend oneself as a Jew.’ In 2017, the figures went up to old politics of so-called lop- atmosphere and this environ- '%'(''%)'* actions. tion the M word even once, and happened within the Muslim The new young urban 50, the highest since sided secularism. The Muslim ment of dread was created, Clearly, as many would other so-called secular parties community in the last five Muslim middle class is trying Independence. youth are more willing to talk thereby keeping them aside, argue, India is witnessing a refrained from talking about years. There is no empirical to reinvent its image amid rise Universities like Jamia about education, health, equal keeping them repressed, and period in its Independent his- Muslims during their election data to back my claims for now of pervasive Islamophobia Millia Islamia and Jamia opportunities, deprivation, only using them during elec- tory when Muslims living here campaigns. but there is enough circum- through initiatives like inter- Hamdard, which have centres safeguards and security. tions. In 2019, I am coming to feel more insecure than they In these circumstances, it stantial evidence to corroborate faith iftars to engage with non- to coach Muslims for the civil However, considering the you responsibly with a certain were in the darkest of times, becomes imperative to under- my conviction. Muslims are not Muslims. The community that services examinations, have plight of the community as expectation; I am standing in despite the urban middle class stand the Muslim response to looking for messiahs from the has always been maligned for seen a sharp rise in application documented in the reports of front of the constitution with of the community making this dire situation. Muslims are Indian liberal elite to merely having the deep-rooted sec- forms from the community in Sacchar and Kundu commit- my head bowed and making unprecedented strides in civil scared today about their future sympathise with them, the new tarian division is trying to the last five years. These young- tees, all these strides at the this plea to you. We need to services in the last five years. amid debates of NRC being generation of Muslims living send a message of unity across sters believe that civil services moment seem to be a drop in break this myth.” Despite, if one goes by the implemented all over the coun- across India and occupied in by organising joint Shia-Sunni give them not just opportuni- the ocean. Also these efforts are Modi should be reminded discussion, the fear is beyond try, media reports and social different sets of occupation prayers on festivals. ties to work directly with peo- confined to middle class again and again of what he has those in the aftermath of Babri media videos of individuals are talking about the need for Despite rise in the fear ple, including those from the Muslims living in urban loca- promised to do for the Muslims Masjid demolition and the being thrashed in daylight by leadership from within and perception among Muslims in community, and benefit them tions who still enjoy certain in the next five years of his rule. post-Godhra riots in Gujarat. cow vigilantes. are drawing inspirations from the last five years of the Modi but also a platform to be heard. privileges over the masses. Also, there is a general per- However, besides fear, Black leaders like Malcolm X rule, there is a healthy by con- It wouldn’t be too much of There is also a churning (The writer is a Delhi- ception among Muslims that there is something else hap- and Nelson Mandela. tradictory empirical evidence an exaggeration to say that pri- within the caste Muslims. The based journalist and founder of unlike the past there is none left pening within the community Prominent young Muslims of progress made by the orities and preferences of edu- caste inequalities and the mar- Karvaan Foundation)

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he debate has intensified in TIndia about the merits of ENDS (electronic nicotine delivery systems) with pas-   sion displayed on both sides of the argument. Despite it being a relatively contemporary scribing a permanent rela- mental cocoon of comfort. debate, research has been Ationship to a nation and Images are weaved. Brands undertaken for over ten years for posterity is a glowing exam- are created. Mummies are and it is clear that these new ple of how a “myth” is created. exhumed. Ghosts are exor- technologies do not pose sig- There are mythical char- cised. Mass appeal and gross nificant health risks. acters galore in all classical notional income are the order Nonetheless, ENDS are texts and works of ancient of the day. incorrectly viewed as equally civilisations of mankind. And If such be the environ- harmful as conventional ciga- then, there are real mytholog- mental camouflage being rettes. However, an objective )/00')(1121%' ical tales of bygone eras on spread to support hatred for review of the evidence is planet Earth! dead men, long gone and liv- unequivocal in the benefits of From being a planet of ing ones as good as gone dead, the category. They can play a apes to aping the apes, then the notion of a “Father of critical role in solving a major mankind has turned into Nation” gets hit as the “eye of public health crisis in India and becoming an application of the fish” Guru Dhrona goaded the world. ENDS are not risk- the apps! No more is original upon his pupil Arjuna to seek ' ')+ free, but even the most stub- thinking revered nor original out as his target. Or else, if &,-.'')' '-' born critics in the tobacco to work together with the sci- thoughts accepted as being right-thinking India were to control movement must now entific community to better the foundation of all life in admit that “truth alone tri- acknowledge that they are a protect the millions of Indian societies! umphs”, the very concept of much less harmful alternative smokers by adopting a harm Has mankind fallen or bad One Nation; One Civilisation” to tobacco cigarettes. And reduction strategy. times befallen our times? turns out to be a big hoax — smokers not intending or A tool that helps tackle Little knowing and anony- for, neither are all citizens unable to quit must have access nicotine addiction and also mous handles on social media equal in regard to rights and to less harmful alternatives. enhance COPD outcomes, but combustion-free nicotine deliv- ciple, including regulating helps reduce the use of tradi- platforms become pundits of liberty but even the states do The science proves that e- may also bestow an overall ery systems could be a prag- ENDS, has been integrated tional tobacco-based cigarettes all knowledge on earth and not let the nation be ruled, one battle during polls, to harness cigarettes give smokers what health advantage. matic compromise with the with existing tobacco control is an opportunity that cannot pseudo scholars turn into abode for all of Rama’s succes- power of new path-breaking they seek — nicotine — with- Although reducing the possibility of significant health policies. I believe that full sub- be missed. It is an opportuni- “instant-celebrities” to be fol- sors to land of righteousness technologies developed by out the harm associated with negative health burden of gains. stitution of tobacco cigarettes ty for society to address one of lowed by umpteen bots as also and fair-play. Indian wizards, to abolish tobacco combustion toxicants. tobacco smoking is a clear Although it is important to with these new technologies the world’s most serious pub- bottled-up minds who need Yes, the Father of Nation is menace of personal taxation Findings from Public Health priority for COPD patients acknowledge that nicotine is a may well reduce the risk of lic health issues by taking such an outlet to unleash the a myth as much as the nation and victimisation of innocent England show that e-cigarettes who smoke, high failure rates potent psycho-stimulant and future tobacco-related diseases. advantage of technological accumulated mass of ennui or itself is a myth. But, unless citizens by a fully collapsed are 95 per cent less harmful. are frequently reported in these young people should avoid its I’m not saying these new tech- innovation allowing much less frustration generated over such a myth is allowed to be criminal justice system; to end My own research into chronic patients. Moreover, approved use, in conventional cigarettes, nologies will completely solve harmful nicotine consump- decades of dreadful existence. continued, life as a united domestic violence... And so obstructive pulmonary disease smoking cessation therapies it is not nicotine but tobacco the problem, but neither will tion. India and the world needs A lack of self-control or mass of population-unit would on…! (COPD), a major cause of (ie, nicotine replacement ther- combustion chemicals that are the tobacco control policies we to recognise the potential of unbridled misuse of the sense not be allowed to exist by lit- Such a positive change tobacco related death, that was apy, bupropion, and vareni- the overwhelming cause of have now. I believe an integra- ENDS in reducing the adverse of freedom imbibed by the tle rodents who run amok alone will help keep the notion tracked over a 3.5 year period cline) only seem to promote tobacco-related disease and tion of two solutions, like new health effects of smoking. Constitution book, authored by with nuclear arsenals thrust on of #OneNation or slogan of found that regular use of vap- modest enduring cessation in death. As respiratory physi- nicotine delivery systems and a motley Group of old men to their camelbacks and cara- #NewIndia alive! Otherwise, ing products ameliorates sev- smoking COPD patients. This cians, we should be more con- tobacco control policies, would (The writer is a researcher who saw the past and could not van-houses! this generation and the next eral health effect indicators in is because the subjects may find cerned of the damage associ- lead to the best results, as cur- whose interest is on cures to foresee the future, has led to a Stop fighting over inane will but write the epitaph of a COPD and demonstrates that it challenging to completely ated with the harmful and rently shown in those countries smoking-related diseases and mass “un-awakening” of social issues as was late Gandhi the great civilisation that was these beneficial effects are like- stop using nicotine and/or potentially harmful con- where e-cigarettes have become alternative tools for smoking ces- behaviour. chief-divider of Indian sub- BHARATH! ly to continue in the longer require longer treatment regi- stituents generated after com- popular. sation. Riccardo Polosa is full Social hierarchies and soci- continent. Instead, concentrate So, stop squabbling: start term. By markedly reducing men, support, or nicotine bustion than nicotine con- The advisory from the Professor of Internal Medicine at etal mores have been at log- your living energies on rewrit- sharing myths with a mirth of the number of conventional maintenance to possibly aid in sumption per se. Indian Government to prohibit the University of Catania with gerheads constantly leading to ing policies to link all rivers of laughter! cigarettes smoked per day and attaining continued abstinence A rapid reduction of smok- ENDS is confusing, particularly specialist role as a Respiratory dismantling of existing struc- India to supply water through hence exposure to their numer- from smoking. For these indi- ing prevalence has been shown in the absence of India-based Physician, Clinical tures of government and cre- pipelines, to declare a two- (The writer is is an eminent ous hazardous toxicants, e- viduals, tobacco harm reduc- in all countries where the research. It is incumbent upon Immunologist, Allergist and ation of yet another experi- national parties only political jurist, based in New Delhi.) cigarette use may not only tion (THR), that is, the use of tobacco harm reduction prin- a welfare oriented Government Rheumatologist.                  :   €axu€ !            

  

  

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