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     R  each other of causing disrup- State of West Bengal during the elections in the larger interest, tion and violence during polit- ongoing Lok Sabha elections. hereby directs that no person he Election Commission ical campaigns in the ongoing As per the EC order, the shall convene, hold, attend, Ton Wednesday took an Lok Sabha polls. prohibition will come into join or address any public unprecedented decision to end A TMC delegation com- effect from 10 pm on May 16 meeting or propagate any elec- campaigning in nine parlia- prising Derek O’Brien, and will continue till the con- tion matter,” the order read. mentary constituencies in West Sukhendu Sekhar Ray, Manish clusion of voting. Earlier, intensifying its Bengal on Thursday night (10 Gupta, Nadimul Haque met the The nine affected con- attack on the BJP over the des- pm) a day before its scheduled EC accusing the BJP of dese- stituencies include Dumdum, ecration of Vidyasagar’s bust, deadline for the last phase of cration of statute of social Barasat, Basirghat, Jaynagar, O’Brien said, “The video not the election on May 19, in the reformer Ishwar Chandra Mathurapur, Diamond only clearly establishes what the wake of violence between the Vidyasagar during the violence Harbour, Jadavpur, Kolkata BJP did, but proves that its chief BJP and Trinamool Congress in Kolkata. TMC leaders also Dakshin and Kolkata Uttar. Amit Shah is a liar and dhoke- (TMC) workers in Kolkata. released videos to claim “BJP “During last 24 hours, repre- baaz (betrayer)”. Workers of the BJP and the goons” damaged the statue and sentatives of various political “The streets of Kolkata are TMC on Tuesday fought submitted “proof” in support of parties have met the tinged with shock and anger. pitched battles on the streets of their claim to the poll body. Commission and expressed What happened yesterday Kolkata during a massive road- Earlier, a BJP delegation their concerns on the prevail- (Tuesday) hurt Bengali pride,” show by BJP chief Amit Shah. urged the EC to bar West ing conditions of law and the TMC leader said In a separate order, the EC Bengal Chief Minister Mamata orders. These campaign relat- The reaction from the also shunted out top bureau- Banerjee from campaigning in ed incidents are creating an TMC came close on the heels crats ADG (CID) Rajeev the State and alleged “consti- atmosphere of fear and hatred of Shah accusing TMC of Kumar and State Principal tutional machinery” has col- in the polling areas which is indulging in violence in the Secretary (Home) Atteya lapsed there. affecting the overall electoral State and alleged that the poll Bhattacharya with immediate In its order, the EC said it environment,” the EC said in panel has been a “mute effect. Kumar has been direct- has been brought to the notice the order. spectator”. ed to report to the Ministry of of the EC that there have been “Therefore the EC in exer- Home Affairs. growing incidents of disruption cise of its powers under Article Both the TMC and the BJP and violence during political 324 of the Constitution to approached the EC accusing campaigns/processions in the ensure free, fair and peaceful    Q   R Addressing a huge election neer of the Bengal renaissance Telangana, Odisha and Bihar. rally at Agarpara under Dum had fought for women’s edu- In UP which used to be their day after BJP workers tak- Dum parliamentary con- cation, widow remarriage, get- mainstay, they will not get Aing part in Amit Shah’s stituency, the TMC chief said, ting the British to enact laws on more than 17 seats. So their roadshow allegedly stoned “Yesterday’s attack was a well- the subjects. chances of returning to power Calcutta University and ran- planned criminal conspiracy Soon after the Agarapara are almost nil.” sacked the Vidyasagar College hatched by the BJP,” reminding rally, the Chief Minister walked Accusing Prime Minister Q  vandalising his statue, West the people would see a “saffron a 6-km mega roadshow with of peddling Bengal Chief Minister and holocaust” if they brought the several thousand supporters lies, Mamata said, “I have seen   TMC chief Mamata Banerjee BJP to power again. chanting anti-Modi slogans many Prime Ministers but I held a mega roadshow and Referring to a video and sporting masks of Bengali have never seen a liar PM like launched a vitriolic attack on footage of a local BJP leader — cultural icons like Vidyasagar, this man who talks big but  R  the “saffron gang”. in which he is shown directing Rabindranath Tagore, Netaji reneges on his promises.” Mamata accused the BJP of his people to attack the TMC Subhas Chandra Bose, Kazi On the NRC, she said, planning the Tuesday’s skir- and police — going viral, she Najrul Islam and others. “He is talking about invoking       R mish that apart from “destroy- said, “I am sure that the entire On the BJP’s chances of NRC in Bengal but I dare him ing the State’s rich politico-cul- BJP leadership, including its coming back to power, Mamata do so. Touch the Bengalis and tural heritage” left many peo- president and those below him, said, “They are spending cash then see what happens. You ple injured. was involved in the criminal like anything to win the elec- have already thrown 20 lakh day after the City of Joy In a smart political move, conspiracy to malign and ter- tions but one is sure they will Hindu Bengalis and 22 lakh Asaw alleged BJP supporters Mamata on Wednesday raised rorise Bengal. But I am also not return to power because Muslim Bengalis apart from vandalising Ishwar Chandra the issue of “Bengali pride” and sure that the people of the State they will get zero seats in many Biharis and UP wallas Vidyasagar’s Statue inside a attacked the BJP leaders for will never tolerate this.” emancipation in should Tamil Nadu, Kerala Andhra out of the citizenship list. I am North Kolkata college, Prime insulting the State’s pioneer It was an “irony that a tall have been insulted like this on Pradesh, some parts of told that this is one reason that Minister Narendra Modi and renaissance personalities like icon like Vidyasagar, who was his 200th anniversary,” she Maharashtra. They will fare your party will not do well even BJP chief Amit Shah on Vidyasagar. responsible for the women’s said, reminding how the pio- poorly in Gujarat, MP, in Assam.” Wednesday insisted that the whole episode was a handiwork of TMC goons, who committed the sin and were now framing the BJP workers. In an attempt to turn the responsibility of the Tuesday’s to Left and rushed to Chennai “All have a common agen- bedlam on the TMC chief, the to meet DMK chief M da, be it BJD, TRS or any Prime Minister, who was ith the possibility of a Karunanidhi once the results other as they would never like speaking at an election rally at Wfractured mandate loom- suggested that Atal Bihari to part of the arrogant BJP-led Taki in Basirhat, said, “Mamata ing large, UPA chairperson Vajpayee could not form the Modi Government. Didi had declared publicly two Sonia Gandhi has started call- Government in 2004. Some of them already in days ago that she will take ing up Opposition leaders “While she reached to NDA and feeling suffocated for revenge. She fulfilled her agen- requesting their “availability” Harkishen Singh Surjit in a long may switch over sides post da within 24 hours, BJP presi- Saying that by jailing the and nervousness, Modi said, and “accessibility” in Delhi hospital, she rushed to DMK the May 23 afternoon,” said a dent Amit Shah’s roadshow daughters “you are only pro- “This anger will fetch us more post the last phase of Lok even after having long differ- top Congress leader. was attacked.” voking them to rise up in and more seats, perhaps Sabha polls on May 19. ences with them,” said a senior Sonia due to ill health had Referring to how a woman revolt against you”, he said, “I we will cross 300 seats this time AICC sources confirmed leader. not been quite active in this was jailed in Bengal for sharing am sure they will rise up and round.” the former Congress chief who The entire exercise is being Lok Sabha polls leaving the a meme on Mamata, Modi throw you out of power.” In Delhi, accusing had taken the lead in the for- done to get the first invite entire campaign on her chil- said, “Didi, you get so much The people had voted Didi Trinamool Congress of inciting mation of UPA in 2004 has from President Ram Nath dren — party chief Rahul angry for a mere picture! But I to power with love but she is violence during his roadshow been active from the confines Kovind to form theGandhi and general secretary call you upon to make an misusing that power and treat- in Kolkata on Wednesday, BJP of her 10 Janpath to bring all Government. Sources said the Priyanka Gandhi. obscene picture of me and ing the people as her servants. president Amit Shah alleged UPA allies, even regional Congress has taken the initia- Soon after the third phase present it at my residence in They will surely punish you for that the Election Commission heavyweights and neutral play- tive in calling for this meeting of polls, select group of Delhi after I come to power this, Modi said. was biased and silent spectators ers like BJD, TRS, on board ing to power at the Centre. as it does not want to lose any Congress leaders picked by again. I promise not to file any Ridiculing Mamata for get- to the State ruling party’s mis- with a clear motive to block the Congress leaders recalled time in case the BJP does not Sonia had been making efforts FIR against you.” ting angry out of frustration deeds. Modi juggernaut from return- as how Sonia had reached out get a majority. to reach out to regional parties.     consideration of both pass at Tughlakabad fort was PWD/DMRC. Final drawing proposed to be built in the   !" he long pending plan of a will be submitted after align- range of 100m from ASI site i.e Ttwo-lane flyover and an ment is finalised with the Tughlakabad Fort and underpass on Mehrauli- DMRC. PWD and DMRC are Ghiyasuddin Tughlak Tomb. Badarpur Road scheduled to conducting regular meetings to The ASI rules ban construction start by March has once again solve the issue,” an official said. within the 100m radius of pro- he India Meteorological got stuck as the project of A DMRC official said the tected monuments. TDepartment (IMD) on Public Works Department Phase-IV metro projects work A report said, “The Wednesday said the southwest (PWD) clashes with Delhi and updates on it will start only Aerocity-Tughlakabad metro monsoon will be “slightly Metro Rail Corporation after the elections are over. corridor under Phase-IV pro- delayed” and arrive in Kerala (DMRC) Phase IV Metro According to the Delhi ject of DMRC is “clashing with on June 6. The normal onset alignment which is coming on Traffic Police, a heavy jam on the viaduct of PWD’s flyover date is June 1. the same corridor. this stretch, especially at the T- was part of the Mehrauli project”. This upcoming metro Expected to be sluggish in The prediction of delay by The Mehrauli-Badarpur point and signal near the decongestion plan, was pro- route is to connect its progression this season, it IMD and private weather fore- project comprises three more Qutub Minar, is a daily affair. posed to ease traffic near Tughlakabad and the airport will be third such instance caster Skymet has worried projects, such as two-tier fly- More than 7,000 vehicles pass Qutub Minar traffic signal for corridor will have 15 stations: since 2014 when monsoon is investors. Shares of several over between IGNOU Road through this route per hour commuters who travel from Aerocity, Mahipalpur, Vasant set to miss the usual date of agriculture sector and con- intersection and Ravidas Marg during the morning peak hours Aurobindo Marg to Gurugram. Kunj Sector-D, Masoodpur, arrival. In 2014, it arrived on sumer goods companies col- intersection, six-lane flyover and 4,000 vehicles during the muters and traffic police face Anuvrat T Point on Aurobindo Sources said after some Kishangarh, Mehrauli, Lado June 5, followed by June 6 in lapsed in the stock market on between Maa Anandmayi evening peak hours, it said. hardship,” said a senior traffic Marg, where the Mehrauli portions of the proposed Sarai, Saket, Saket G Block, 2015, and June 8 in 2016. Wednesday. Marg and Badarpur Road. “It is one of the busiest police official. Badarpur Road meets, was roads/flyovers adjoining Ambedkar Nagar, Khanpur, However, monsoon arrived in The IMD forecast is in “Phase-IV Metro align- routes of the national Capital The work on the proposed expected to begin in January Tughklakabad fort was hit by Tigri, Anandmayee Marg Kerala on May 29 last year, line with that of Skymet, which ment is also coming in this cor- and due to improper road four-lane flyover near Qutub 2019. However, it is hanging in the Archaeological Survey of Junction, Tughlakabad Railway three days ahead of the normal on Tuesday said the monsoon ridor. The proposal is under designs of the stretch, com- Minar traffic signal and the balance. The project, which India (ASI), a 2+2 lane under- Colony and Tughlakabad. onset date. would hit Kerala on June 4.  3,000 commandos. together the commandos from  Besides having comman- the three Services to a central he newly-created Armed dos from the three Services place or station for joint train- TForces Special Operations with the Army playing an emi- ing to conduct special missions Division, responsible for tar- nent role as it has the most during peacetime and war, geting enemy’s strategic instal- experienced professionals for they said. lations and high-value terror- such missions, the unit will Explaining the objective ists besides crippling adver- have its own dedicated heli- of the Division, officials said sary’s war fighting capabili- copters, transport planes and the stress is on synergising ties, will have its first chief specialised weaponry besides special operations amongst the Major General AK Dhingra. surveillance equipment for car- three forces. At present, the The tri-service unit will rying out strategic missions. Special Forces of the Army, have elite drawn commandos Elaborating upon the MARCOS and Garuds func- drawn from the Special Forces nature of the Division, officials tion separately. Once the of the Army, Marine said here on Wednesday the Division comes into being, the Commandos (MARCOS) of specialised teams will be special talents and assets of the the Navy and the Garuda com- responsible for conducting mis- three Services will be pooled. mando force of the IAF. It will Space Agency to be headed by officers. sions within and outside the Similarly, experts from the be on the lines of the US the Navy and the IAF respec- As first reported by The country. The missions include Army, Navy and IAF will work Special Operations Command, tively. While Dhingra’s name Pioneer on January 18 this targeting strategic installations, together in the Cyber Agency which was responsible for tak- was cleared by the Defence year, the Armed Forces Special high value targets in terms of and the Space Agency. The ing out Osama Bin Laden. Ministry on Tuesday, Rear Operations Division (AFSOD) terrorists and cripple the war main aim is to exploit the The proposal for setting up Admiral Mohit Gupta was will formally start functioning fighting capabilities of the resources of all the three of the tri-service division was appointed earlier this month as from November one this year enemy. The missions no doubt Services for the three special- first mooted by the Naresh the first chief of Cyber Agency. initially with a small team of will be high risk given the ized agencies in a joint manner Chandra committee in 2012. All the three agencies will commandos selected from the strategic importance. to achieve the objective besides The panel was asked to suggest modern and fast evolving war of space to enhance military Operations unit, the panel had operate under the Integrated Special Forces of the Army, Once the Division becomes reducing expenditure on ways to fine tune the higher scenario in the backdrop of ter- might. also proposed formation of Defence Staff (IDS) and head- MARCOS and Garud force. functional in November, plans administration and training, defence management to fight rorism, cyber warfare and use Besides the Special Defence Cyber Agency and ed by Major General equivalent The division will finally have are already in place to bring they said. he Supreme Court on are 18 batches with 60 pilgrims TWednesday termed as per batch and for Nathu La, 10 “prima facie arbitrary” the fter Wing Commander omputerised draw of lots batches with 50 yatris per arrest of BJP’s youth wing AAbhinandan Varthaman, Cfor selecting pilgrims for batch. Two liaison officers will leader for allegedly posting Kolkata: BJP youth wing flying a MIG-21 Bison, shot the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra assist each batch of yatris. morphed image of Chief activist Priyanka Sharma, who down an F-16 of the Pakistan was held here on Wednesday, “It is our hope and endeav- Minister Mamata Banerjee on walked out of jail on Air Force (PAF) on February in which for the first time, pref- our that we provide the first social media and pulled up the Wednesday after being arrest- 27 when the intruding jets erence for fresh applicants or chance to those who didnt ad West Bengal Government for ed for posting a morphed pic- tried to target Indian military route choice of senior citizens the chance to go to the Yatra, the delay in releasing her. ture of West Bengal Chief installations in Rajouri, the was incorporated into the soft- the first-time applicants and we A vacation Bench com- Minister Mamata Banerjee on pilot’s unit 51 Squadron has ware, MEA officials said. give priority to them. And, of prising justices Indira Banerjee Facebook, said jail authorities taken on the sobriquet ‘Falcon Foreign Secretary Vijay course, to senior citizens as and Sanjiv Khanna was pressured her and extracted an Slayers’ and ‘AMRAAM Gokhale presided over the well,” Gokhale said. informed by the counsel of apology for the post. Sharma, Dodgers’ and have got special draw of lots held at the He said, consistent efforts activist Priyanka Sharma’s however, asserted she had no uniform patches made to com- Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan, and have been made to make the brother that she was not regrets for sharing the post for memorate the dogfight. also urged pilgrims to help Yatra website as pilgrim-friend- released from jail on Tuesday which she had to spend five Besides, the MiG-21 “protect and preserve” the frag- ly as possible. despite the apex court’s order days behind bars. She claimed squadron having special uni- ile environment in the “We also have a helpline granting her bail and ordering she was “mentally tortured” in form patches made for their fly- Himalayas. now for applicant yatris. And, her immediate release. jail and was not even given ing overalls, the Sukhoi-30 The Ministry’s consistent emails received from them are However, the counsel for enough water to drink. squadron, whose aircraft also effort has been to get as many regularly monitored and appli- West Bengal Government Sharma was released from jail thwarted the Pakistani air applications, because it thinks cants are suitably advised in a informed the bench that she at 9:40 am after the Supreme trary” and pulled up the West attack and successfully evaded this Yatra is important not time-bound way,” he added. has been released from jail at Court on Wednesday called Bengal Government for the the AMRAAM missiles of the only for those going for spiri- A senior official said, the 9:40 am today. her arrest “prima facie arbi- delay in releasing her. PTI PAF F-16s, have also named tual or religious purposes, but Nathu La route is less arduous “Why 9:40 am today? The themselves the ‘AMRAAM also to build relations between compared to Lipulekh and so order was passed in your pres- Kaul told the bench that jail has been released from jail or Dodger’ in new patches. India and China, he said. preferred by senior citizens. ence,” the Bench told the state authorities Tuesday told them not. Patches are cloth badges Ministry of External “Earlier they would tell us counsel. that they have to either bring After a few minutes Kaul that depict the squadron’s role Affairs organises the Yatra dur- their route choice while apply- When the State’s counsel certified copies of the apex informed the bench that and often identify itself with an ing June to September each ing for the Yatra, and we would referred to the jail manual, the court’s order or approach the Sharma has been released from important engagement in year through two different try to accommodate their bench shot back, “Jail manual court of the chief judicial mag- jail today. which the squadron took part. routes — Lipulekh Pass request in the overall process. can’t have precedence over an istrate concerned for her Kaul told the court that It also reflects the type of air- (Uttarakhand),and Nathu La This year, we have incorporate order of the Supreme Court.” release. they have moved a separate craft the squadron flies and is down the intruding F-16 but his the IAF air strikes against ter- Pass (Sikkim). Known for its the preferences of first-time “No. This is not done. First “If she is not released, the application, in which they have worn on flying overalls. aircraft was hit by Pakistan air ror camps in Balakot in religious value and cultural yatris and the senior citizens in of all the arrest was prima facie consequences will follow,” the said that though the closure The 51 Squadron patch defence and he had to eject. The Pakistan on February 26. The significance, it is undertaken by the algorithm of the software arbitrary,” the bench said. bench said and warned it will report in the case was filed in depicts a MIG-21 Bison in the pilot landed in Pakistan strikes were carried out as a hundreds of people every year. used for the draw of lots, which Senior advocate Neeraj issue contempt to officials con- the trial court on May 13, the foreground and a red-coloured Occupied Kashmir (POK) after punitive measure after 40 For Kailash Mansarovar is for the first time,” he said. Kishan Kaul, appearing for cerned if Sharma was not apex court was not informed F-16 in the background under his parachute strayed across the Central Reserve Police Force Yatra 2019, the ministry The selection is a fair com- Priyanka’s brother Rajib released from jail during yesterday’s hearing. crosshairs. The other Line of Control (LoC) and was (CRPF)personnel were killed in received 2,996 applications, puter-generated, random gen- Sharma who filed the plea in immediately. “If the Supreme Court was squadron’s patch shows a SU- captured by the Pakistan Army. a suicide attack in Pulwama, out of which 2,256 are male der-balanced selection process, the apex court, told the bench “She should be released informed yesterday that the 30MKI with an AMRAAM He returned to India two days Kashmir on February 13. applicants, and 740 females. As the MEA said in a statement, that despite the apex court’s from jail within half an hour,” closure report has been filed in missile going past after nar- later. Pakistan based Jaish-e- many as 624 senior citizens had adding, the selected yatris are Tuesday order granting her the bench said. the trial court, then the apex rowly missing it. Pakistani jets had carried Mohammad (JeM) had claimed applied for the yatra. informed through mobile text bail she had to spend another The bench asked Kaul to court might not have asked her Varthaman chased and shot out the attack as retaliation to responsibility for the act. For Lipulekh route, there messages and email. night behind the bars. get instructions whether she to apologise,” Kaul said. word in the English Dictionary. Affairs (HUA) said that SBM- have been built under the Attached is a snapshot of the U aims at making urban India Mission till February this year. New Delhi: The Enforcement duo for their alleged role in conducted searches at loca- ongress president Rahul entry,” he tweeted, ending his s many as 56.6 lakh indi- free from open defecation and According to the reply, Directorate (ED) on Wednesday irregular sanction and disbur- tions linked to the Kochhars. CGandhi on Wednesday sentence with a smiley. Avidual household toilets achieving 100 per cent scien- only 480 such units have been questioned former ICICI Bank sal of 1,875 crore loan to They were earlier questioned took a fresh swipe at Prime He also put up a picture of have been constructed till tific management of municipal constructed in Delhi and 336 in CEO Chanda Kochhar and her Videocon Group in 2009 and by the ED in Mumbai. Minister Narendra Modi saying a screenshot of a photo- February this year and anoth- solid waste in all the 4,041 Andman and Nicobar Islands. husband Deepak for the third 2011 by the ICICI Bank then Deepak’s brother Rajiv there’s a new word in the shopped page of an English dic- er 6.33 lakh toilets were under statutory towns of the country. The ministry said 3,57,767 consecutive day in connection headed by Chanda Kochar. Kochhar and Videocon Group English dictionary — “Modilie”. tionary explaining the meaning construction under the The Ministry said in Uttar individual household toilets with a money laundering case On Tuesday, Kochars were promoter Venugopal Dhoot Rahul has been accusing of “Modilie”. Swachchh Bharat Mission- Pradesh, as many as 7.53 lakh have been constructed in relating to the ICICI-Videocon questioned for over eight hours have also been quizzed by the Modi of speaking “lies” on In the fabricated page, Urban (SBM-U). individual household toilets Rajasthan and added that loan fraud case. by the ED. agency in connection with the various issues, including on the “Modilie” is described as a In an RTI reply, the have been constructed while in 293,614 units have been con- The agency is grilling the In March, the agency had case. PNS Rafale jet deal. “There’s a new “mass noun”. Ministry of Housing and Urban Maharashtra, 682,812 units structed in Bihar. Haemophilia A is 1 per 10,000 male births and that of vWD is n a major breakthrough around 1 per cent of the gen- Iwhich would go a long way eral population. in cutting down medical costs “In India, there is no epi- of the patients with severe demiological data and with Hemophilia A and von translation of this data with Willebrand Disease (vWD,) respect to the population, the the ICMR- National Institute of country may have roughly Immunohaematology (NIIH), 80,000-1,00,000 severe Mumbai has developed a cost- haemophilia cases, but the total effective point-of-care (POC) number registered with rapid diagnostic test for the Haemophilia Federation India blood disorders. (HFI) is only around 19,000,” a This would cost a patient senior official from the ICMR less than 50 in comparison to said. existing conventional test for At present, lack of aware- the diseases that cost around ness, lack of diagnostic facili- 4,000 to 10,000. India has ties, high cost of tests are some become the world’s first coun- of the factors for the under- try to develop POC test for spe- diagnosis of bleeding disorders cific diagnosis of any common in the country. the official said. logical complications with bleeding disorder, the ICMR “Both Haemophilia A and “The newly developed bleeding history, recovery of has claimed vWD are underdiagnosed dis- rapid test kit could be used for factors in the transfused Haemophilia A and vWD orders in our country and the diagnosis of Haemophilia A patients and are the commonest among there are only a handful of undiagnosed patients/menor- also for differential diagnosis of bleeding disorders. As per the comprehensive diagnostic cen- rhagia cases/ post-partum both the diseases,” the Western data, the incidence of tres for bleeding disorders,” haemorrhage (PPH), gynaeco- official said. RAIPUR | THURSDAY | MAY 16, 2019 chhattisgarh 03 Loan default case: Prima facie probe finds jailed farmers innocent STAFF REPORTER n after hearing the case sent JAGDALPUR SDM J. R. Markam is conducting both to jail under judicial remand. magisterial probe into a the probe. According to As per the case details, it Aloan default case in Bastar was claimed that Tularam district on Wednesday prima preliminary findings some Maurya took a loan of Rs 3 facie found that two farmers lakh-- Rs 2.30 lakh for drip who were jailed on charges of ‘imposters’ impersonating as irrigation and Rs 60,000 for being defaulters are innocent fencing-- from the bank using and that they are victims of Tularam Maurya and Sukhdas took Kisan Credit Card on ‘forgery’. the loan ostensibly with the November 16, 2009. Bastar Collector Dr Ayyaz There was also a similar Tamboli ordered the magiste- connivance of bank officials case against Sukhdas. rial inquiry following reports The preliminary investi- of two farmers’ from the dis- Tularam Maurya and Sukhdas on bail. gation, however, found that it trict being sent to jail for non- took the loan ostensibly with As per reports, the State was a pure case of forgery and payment of loan. The two the connivance of bank offi- Bank of India’s agriculture that the two farmers had farmers are identified as cials. development branch had filed nothing to do with the loans. Maadpal resident Tularam Sources said after the a case under section 138 of the District administration is Maurya and Bastar resident completion of probe, those Negotiable Instrumentation now providing legal assistance Sukhdas. responsible for the forgery Act 1881 against the Tularam to the two farmers so that they SDM J. R. Markam is con- would be booked. Meanwhile, Maurya and Sukhdas after the can secure early bail. The Maoists on Tuesday cut off the road joining Hiroli to Gumiapal village in Dantewada district by ducting the probe. According the district administration is cheque bounced. probe will now concentrate on digging it. They also cut off trees and put them on roads to block normal traffic. People of these to preliminary findings some extending free legal assistance The court of Judicial the role of bank, touts and two villages and commuters are facing problem due to the sabotage. ‘imposters’ impersonating as for the release of two farmers Magistrate First Class (JMFC) others in the forgery case. Baghel accompanies Priyanka BJP MLAs pay courtesy Real culprits behind loan in road show in Varanasi call to family members forgery case will soon be STAFF REPORTER n of late Bhima Mandavi RAIPUR behind bars: Lakhma STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR hief Minister Bhupesh The lone BJP MLA from STAFF REPORTER n CBaghel accompanied eader of Opposition Bastar division Bhima RAIPUR Congress general secretary LDharamlal Kaushik and BJP Mandavi, along with four Priyanka Gandhi in her MLAs visited the family members inister for Industries road show in Varanasi on of party’s late MLA Bhima of his security personnel, Mand Commercial Tax Wednesday evening to seek Mandavi at Dantewada on was killed in an IED blast (Excise) Kawasi Lakhma, vote for party candidate Wednesday. triggered by Naxalites who is also in-charge min- Ajay Rai who is contesting The lone BJP MLA from ister of Bastar district, from there against Prime Bastar division Bhima Mandavi, ly are party’s chief whip Shivratan expressed anguish over Minister Narendra Modi. along with four of his security per- Sharma, Narayan Chandel, detention of two farmers of A large number of sonnel, was killed in an IED blast Krishnamurti Bandhi, Vidyaratan Bastar district in a false young party workers triggered by Naxalites near Bhasin among others. case of loan default, and assembled for the road Shyamgiri, Dantewada on April 9. The MLAs offered floral trib- asserted that the real cul- show, dancing to the drum His demise just before the first utes to the portrait of late Bhima prits would soon be behind beats. phase of polling in Bastar, came as Ram Mandavi. They also interact- the bars. innocent farmers and took interest of innocent farm- The road show started a shock to the party. ed with the family members and Talking to media per- loans on their names, he ers and bring them back with garlanding of the stat- With most of the MLAs made enquiries. sons here at district head- alleged. from jail, Lakhma said. ue of Mahamana Madan Commenting on the abstaining from here”. engaged in the Lok Sabha Polls Party sources said that qurters on Wednesday, the Though the loans He further assured that Mohan Malaviya in front of absence of Modi from elec- Notable, polling for the 2019 campaigning in different Dantewada Assembly constituen- minister said that the taken by these farmers the Congress government Banaras Hindi University tion campaign in Varanasi, Varanasi Lok Sabha seat is parts of the country, the party cy will go for by-poll in that case, entire episode was a con- doesn’t come under farm in the state would ensure (BHU) and traversed Baghel in a tweet said “The scheduled to be held on MLAs calling on the family mem- the party is likely to field wife of spiracy of Bharatiya Janata loan waiver scheme as the that the ‘innocent’ farmers through Assi, Sonarpura, person who had duped Sunday, May 19 and cam- bers is being seen as a political late Bhima Mandavi, Ojaswi Party. money was borrowed for are released in a day or two. Madanpura, Godaulia and people in the name of paign for it is at the final move by the party eyeing at future. Mandavi. If she is ready to fight Local BJP leaders, mid- the purpose of drip irriga- Free legal assistance has culminated at Kashi Mother Ganges would have stage as it is going to end in Apart from Kaushik, other the election, then party will make dle men and bank officials tion, the Congress govern- been given to them, he Vishwanath temple. to pay heavy price for a couple of days. party MLAs who visited the fami- her its official candidate. had jointly deceit the ment would protect the added. Plans made to Summer camps in govt make Sheonath BJP takes out silent rally to schools suspended river pollution free protest poll violence in Bengal RAIPUR: A joint effort will be made by Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP), National STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR polling the TMC party workers Govt issues the order in the wake Hyrdoelectric Power Corporation are forcing electors to cast vote (NHPC) and Durg district administra- rotesting against the violence in their party’s favour, entering of prevailing heat wave tion to make the lifeline of Durg dis- Pand regular attacks on BJP into polling booths and creating trict, Sheonath river pollution free. leaders and activists in West sense of terror. STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR dents are facing problems in Durg Collector Ankit Anand on Bengal and violent disruption The situation also turned Tuesday held a review meeting where during the road show of BJP attending the camp. violent during the BJP national he state government through emphasis was laid on stopping dumping national president Amit Shah in Teachers’ associations too president Amit Shah’s road Tan order suspended ongoing were right from the beginning of solid waste in the river. Kolkata on Tuesday, summer classes in all government show. The party workers were opposing the conduct of summer The meeting felt the need to set up Chhattisgarh BJP organized a schools across Chhattisgarh in attacked and vehicles were camps in extreme summer. They solid waste disposal facility along with silent rally here on Wednesday. view of prevailing heat wave in sewage treatment plant to prevent river Tying a black strip on hand, burnt, they said. almost all parts of the state. recently met the Panchayat and In a democracy, it is a tradi- Health Minister T.S. Singhdeo pollution. the BJP leaders marched from Principal Secretary School Pre-monsoon cleaning of drains its divisional office, Ekatma Raipur District Collector. The BJP leaders alleged that tion where publicity, rally, pub- Education Gaurav Dwivedi in an and demanded that the camps in within limits of the Municipal Parisar, to Raipur District The memorandum during election in West Bengal lic address are modes to reach order issued to all the district schools be stopped. Corporation has started. Nets are fixed Collectorate. addressed to Chief Election there have been regular vio- out to the people, the said. education officers (DEOs) direct- Taking note of the problems at the outlets to prevent release of waste BJP national vice president Commissioner, New Delhi seeks lences where BJP leaders and BJP leaders termed the inci- ed them to stop the summer faced by the students in attending into the river. and former chief Minister Dr to impose ban on West Bengal party workers were being target- dents in Bengal as murder of camps in schools with immediate the camps braving scorching Collector pointed out that sewerage Raman Singh, national general Chief Minister Mamata ed by the goons of the democracy effect. heat, the state government sus- treatment plants will be installed in secretary Saroj Pandey and state Banerjee so that she is kept away Trinamool Congress, led by As part of the nation-wide As almost in every part of the pended the camps with immedi- selected drainage system. general secretary (organization) from the election related activi- West Bengal Chief Minister protest over the incidents, BJP state the temperature has soared ate effect, the government order The plantation will be undertaken Pawan Sai and other leaders ties in last phase of polling for Mamata Banerjee. had organized the silent rally at above 42 degrees Celsius, the stu- says. on the river banks. handed over a memorandum to Lok Sabha Polls 2019. BJP leaders said that during Raipur. RO, ARO, Master Trainers imparted JSPL secures another supply order from Indian Railways STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR recent performance. We are bagged the first-ever global training on counting of votes tender for supply of rails to grateful to the RVNL for indal Steel and Power n reposing trust in our capabili- Indian Railways. The first-ever STAFF REPORTER Electronic Voting Machine The authorized persons JLimited (JSPL), India’s only ties to deliver for the nation. global tender for supply of RAIPUR and VVPAT, tabulation and are mainly counting super- private manufacturer of rails, This contract will provide an rails floated by Indian its data entry, administrative visor and counting assistant, has won an order from Rail important foundation for our Railways saw bidding by eight eturning Officers, and security arrangement, Election Commission Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) Assistant Returning future rail business,” the press leading players amongst them R appointment of counting authorized officials and oth- to supply 89042 tonnes of release quoted Naushad were world’s seven topmost Officers and Master Trainers staff and agent, counting of ers. UIC 60 kg IRS T-12 880 grade were imparted training on Akhter Ansari, Joint manufacturers of rails. postal ballot papers, key There is a total ban on 13 meter rails for its upcom- Managing Director, JSPL, as As per the terms of the different aspects of counting legal provisions, basic mobile phones inside the ing projects, said a JSPL press saying. global tender, the JSPL was to of votes on Wednesday at arrangements in the count- centres. release issued on Wednesday. “This order is indicative of supply close to one lakh New Circuit House auditori- ing centres, declaration of The randomization of It said the order is valued the JSPL’s strategic commit- tonnes of long rails, worth Rs um, Raipur. results and follow ups officials deputed for count- at approximately Rs 665 crore, ment to growing its footprint 568 Crore to Indian Railways Counting of votes cast in including other basic ing will be done only in according to a notification of in the domestic rail segments. over a period of one year. It the 2109 Lok Sabha polls in requirements during presence of Election the award issued to the JSPL It is a great endorsement of had completed the delivery in 11 Parliamentary con- counting. Observer appointed by the by the RVNL on May 8. our products and services, and record time, four months stituencies of the state will Trainers stated that only ECI. The counting will com- “It is a privilege to be securing another important ahead of schedule. Over and be held on May 23 in respec- Government Engineering office of Chief Electoral authorized persons, who mence from 8.00 AM for awarded this contract which rail contract from railways in above, the JSPL secured an tive district headquarters. College, E-Block, Sejbahar Officer, Chhattisgarh dealt have been issued identity postal ballot papers and reflects the confidence the less than a year is a source of additional order to supply The counting for Raipur Raipur. in detail the different aspects card, will be allowed entry from 8.30 AM for the EVMs Indian Railways has devel- great pride,” Ansari added. 30000 tonnes of rails under PC will be held at The master trainers of of counting of votes on inside the counting centers. and the VVPAT slips. oped on us based on our Earlier, in July 2018, JSPL this global tender. RAIPUR | THURSDAY | MAY 16, 2019 nation 04 Those involved in sacrilege do not deserve mercy: Rahul

PNS n rally. issue, which he gave a miss dur- or were injured in the unpro- even suggesting the same.” ever forget,” said Capt the Akalis, know what had issue, while asking the elec- Capt Amarinder ing his previous rallies in the voked police firing on peaceful “The Sikhs have not for- Amarinder, adding that the happened was wrong and that torates to “punish” the Badals n a last-minute push to keep announced that the memorial state. protestors in Behbal Kalan and gotten, in 500 years, the sacri- firing could not have taken the people had neither forgot- by voting against them. In fact, Ithe sacrilege issue alive before would be set up for those who He warned of a strong action Kotkapura”. fice of any member of their place without Badal’s knowl- ten nor forgiven them for the cricketer-turned-politician the Punjab votes on Sunday, the lost their lives or were injured against the culprits behind the For setting up the memo- community...It is shameful that edge and he was clearly to same, and “this is the reason Navjot Singh Sidhu, in his first Congress national president in the “unprovoked police fir- Bargari and other cases of dese- rial, a committee of local resi- Badal, at the age of 93, has not blame. why they are now running election rally in the state on Rahul Gandhi and Punjab ing on peaceful protestors” in cration of the holy scriptures dents will soon be constituted yet realised this stark The Chief Minister recalled around desperately for votes”. Tuesday, vowed to punish the Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Behbal Kalan and Kotkapura declaring that the perpetrators of to decide what kind of memo- truth...How can anyone forget how he had been told by the Notably, the Congress has guilty of “desecration of my Singh on Wednesday launched during the term of SAD-BJP these crimes and the subse- rial they wanted to be con- what happened during the rule affected people that the SP all along been targeting the pre- Guru”. their most scathing attack on government in 2015. quent incidents of police firing structed, and “our government of the Badals? Not one or two, came suddenly and ordered fir- vious SAD-led regime over Even during Bargari rally, the SAD-BJP combine at Strategically choosing would not be spared. will have it built in remem- but 58 Sri Guru Grant Sahibs ing, with the cops gunning the issue of sacrilege, even Congress leaders politicised Faridkot’s Bargari village — the Bargari as venue for party’s “Those who insulted reli- brance of those who became were desecrated, not to count down people who were fleeing. ahead the 2017 assembly elec- the sacrilege issue to the hilt by epicentre of the 2015 sacrilege mega rally in the run up to May gious scriptures do not deserve innocent victims of the Akali the Gutka Sahibs, Bhagwad “This is not the way such inci- tions that led to Akalis’ repeatedly referring to the place and related firing incidents. 19 elections, all the Congress any mercy,” said Rahul while crimes”. Geeta, the Bible and the Quran dents are handled...If firing is resounding defeat, cashing in as “Bargari Sahib”. Congress As Rahul made it clear leaders blamed the SAD, espe- recalling his earlier visit to the Ridiculing the then Chief which were burnt or torn,” he at all needed, it is done by a on the public anger against leaders, including the state that the perpetrators of these cially the Badals, for the series region, which was rocked by a Minister Prakash Singh Badal’s lashed out. small police unit, accompanied them. Even as the people’s out- Power Minister Gurpreet Singh “crimes” and subsequent inci- of sacrilege incidents and the spate of sacrilege incidents and claim of Bargari and other sac- “What happened in those by a magistrate who assesses rage against the Akalis have Kangar and Faridkot MLA dents of police firing would not subsequent firing incident the Behbal Kalan and rilege cases being bygones, Capt months, including at Bargari, the situation and finds appre- subsided, at least to some Kushaldeep Singh ‘Kiki’ be spared, Capt Amarinder which claimed two lives, which Kotkapura firing incidents. Amarinder said: “The people and the incidents of police fir- hension of trouble and asks for extent, the Congress is making Dhillon, referred to Akalis, announced a memorial in or shook the state in 2015. Capt Amarinder, in his never have, and never will for- ing on those protesting peace- a single shot to be fired at one all out efforts to keep it alive till especially the BAdals, as around “Bargari sahib” — as Rahul, addressing the rally, address, announced to set up a get the desecration of their ful against sacrilege, right individual,” he said. May 19 elections. “paapi” (sinners) for their fail- most of the Congress leaders made sure to take on the SAD- memorial in or around Bargari holy scriptures, and the Akali under the nose of Badal is not Capt Amarinder added The party leaders are, time ure to probe the incident and referred to it during today’s BJP combine over the sacrilege “for those who lost their lives supremo should be ashamed of something that Punjab can that the Badal, and the rest of and again, evoking the sacrilege punish the guilty. EC acts on Congress RaGa promises revival of Ludhiana industry to boost employment

PNS n LUDHIANA/FARIDKOT Without reviving small and planks of the Congress mani- complaint against Fb medium businesses, even festo, Rahul said that the Modi RAHUL DRIVES TRACTOR eiterating employment gen- employment generation could Government had not only Reration and farmers’ welfare not be successful,” said Rahul, failed the people on all counts hile in Punjab, do as Congress, on Twitter, Singh Bittu, sitting beside page in support of Deol as the Congress’ key priorities while addressing a party rally but had stolen money from the WPunjabis do! Acting on posted a video of Rahul him. while giving a slogan of ‘Made in Ludhiana in the support of people to fill the pockets of a the same, the Congress Gandhi riding a tractor in Rahul Gandhi is in Punjab in Ludhiana’, the party’s nation- party’s candidate and sitting handful of rich industrialists, national president Rahul Ludhiana as Punjab Chief where all the 13 Lok Sabha PNS n Committee decided to add Rs al president Rahul Gandhi on local MP Ravneet Singh Bittu. helping many of them to flee Gandhi took a break from his Minister Capt Amarinder seats, including Ludhiana, will CHANDIGARH 1,74,644 to Sunny Deol’s Wednesday reached out to the He said that demonetisa- the country instead of throw- hectic campaigning schedule Singh, state party affairs’ in- go to polls in the last phase of expenditure. people in Ludhiana with the tion was aimed not at elimi- ing them in prison for default- in Punjab on Wednesday to charge Asha Kumari, and 2019 General elections on fter failing to respond to Punjab Congress vice- promise to put all the party’s nating black money but at ing on loans worth crores of drive a tractor in Ludhiana. party’s Ludhiana MP Ravneet May 19. Aa query regarding a president Himanshu Pathak strength into reviving small and destroying the small and medi- rupees. Facebook page, by the name had alleged that Deol had not medium businesses. um industries in Ludhiana and Questioning what had hap- said Rahul, adding that like years and the nation was sleep- Rafale deal and his failure to of ‘Fans of Sunny Deol’, being given information about the “India cannot challenge other such places. pened to Prime Minister diesel in a tractor, the scheme ing till he came to power. accept the challenge for a run in his support, the elec- said social media page to the China without ‘Made in Listing out NYAY, separate Narendra Modi’s promise of will work as fuel to jumpstart “Where were you when debate on this and other issues tion panel on Wednesday EC, which is mandatory. The Ludhiana’, which has to be an farmers’ budget, and promise of ‘achche din’, the Congress pres- economy. the Punjab farmers were dri- such as the financial madness issued directions for adding page titled ‘Fans of Sunny integral part of ‘Make in India’. employment for youth as major ident said that after five years, Countering Modi’s claim ving the Green Revolution?” he called demonetisation, Rahul Rs 1.74 lakh to the poll Deol’ was created on Modi was not talking of any that there was no money to asked Modi, lashing out at the said that the Prime Minister expenditure of Bollywood Facebook on April 30, subject on which he had come fund NYAY, Rahul said that the prime minister for believing was scared to do that as he actor and SAD-BJP combine through which, he alleged, to power, including jobs, Rs 15 Congress would get the money that he alone could run the would not be able to show his candidate from Gurdaspur lakhs of rupees are being lakh in individual bank back from thieves like Anil country. It is the people of India face to the people of India after Lok Sabha seat Sunny Deol. spent on Sunny’s social media SAD reacts angrily accounts, doubling of farm Ambani, Nirav Modi, Lalit who are running the country just 15 minutes of debating. The order came on a campaign. income and corruption. Modi, Vijay Mallya, Chowksi with their blood and sweat, he “Modi’s fear is showing in complaint filed by Punjab Pathak had claimed that “From making fun of Dr etc. declared, asserting that the his pre-written media inter- Congress on May 6, claiming Facebook had even discon- on Rahul visit Manmohan Singh and his pro- Addressing another rally Congress believed in taking views with prepared answers that the said Facebook page tinued two ads about Deol’s PNS n BATHINDA gressive economic policies, along with Chief Minister Capt every Indian, irrespective of to planned questions,” said was being run without any campaign as they were “not Modi had ended up becoming Amarinder Singh in the sup- cast, region, community, along Rahul, ridiculing the prime prior permission of the carrying details of the persons AD on Wednesday stated that the Congress national president the butt of India’s joke in five port of Congress candidate for the development of the minister over his `personal’ Election Commission “in an paying for these ads”. SRahul Gandhi’s Bargari visit is the saddest day in the history years, having cheated the from Faridkot Mohd Sadique, nation. interview, in which he spoke unethical manner”. The Congress, in its com- of Sikh religion as the perpetrator of genocide and demolishing nation with his brazen lies and Rahul lambasted the Modi for only of irrelevant things like Punjab’s Chief Electoral plaint, had stated that a can- of Akal Takht has come wearing a mask of “falsehood” portray- open deception. Modi had insulting Punjab, and the rest MODI IS SCARED TO how he eats mangoes and how Officer S Karuna Raju said didate can spend only Rs 70 ing sympathy. ruined the nation’s economy, of India, by claiming that no DEBATE WITH ME: RAGA he fits his clothes into the suit- that an enquiry was conduct- lakh on his or her campaign SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia and Manjinder Singh Sirsa which NYAY would revive,” development was done in 70 Taking on Modi in the case. ed by the nodal officer of but due to this Facebook said that Rahul Gandhi is the grandson of Indira Gandhi who Gurdaspur Media page, Sunny had crossed this attacked Darbar Sahib and demolished the Akal Takht while killing Certification and Monitoring limit and hence, his candida- thousands of Sikhs in operation blue star in 1984. Committee, and a notice was ture must be cancelled under “The cruelty of her decision can be gauged that she ordered also served to the admin of Section 10A of the the army to attack the Golden Temple on the martyrdom day when Praise and abuse: Modi is the ‘Fans of Sunny Deol’ page and Representation of the People thousands of pilgrims had come to pay their respects,” they said the BJP candidate to seek Act, 1951. adding that the tragedy for the Sikh religion had a script written their explanation. But both Sunny, in his first elec- by her son Rajiv Gandhi also. failed to reply within stipu- toral hustings, is pitted against “Rajiv Gandhi lashed out his goons to commit the heinous lated time frame, he added. sitting MP and Punjab genocide against the Sikhs. Today, Rahul Gandhi has the audac- main issue in Chandigarh He said that relying on the Congress president Sunil ity to come calling on the state sponsored jathebandi at Bargari veracity of the complaint, the Jakhar from Gurdaspur. to show his solidarity,” they rued. NISHU MAHAJAN n click her pictures besides lis- am working to resolve traffic The Congress leader CHANDIGARH tening to her speech. problems here. Vote for me… Bansal, with a political career Before beginning her Your vote will go to Modi and spanning nearly four decades, ocked in a fierce electoral address, Kher asks people strengthen this nation, she is unarguably a more mature 74.48 per cent students passed Lbattle on Chandigarh’s lone whether to speak in Punjabi or says. politician than Kirron Kher Lok Sabha seat, Bharatiya Hindi and begins her speech in “I promise, I will work for and his speeches are focused on Janata Party’s candidate and Punjabi after their approval. you… You can trust me and development of Chandigarh outgoing MP Kirron Kher and She might not be a seasoned Modiji blindly and press the and failures of BJP. Class 12 board exam in Haryana Congress’ nominee, former politician like her opponent symbol of Lotus (BJP symbol) Attacking the Prime MP are Pawan Bansal but she seems to on the polling day. But be Minister, the 70-year old politi- Deepak, a student of pass percentage (494/500). passed. mincing no words and gestures have perfected the art of con- careful when you go and press cian, says, “The defeat is visi- PNS n CHANDIGARH Government Senior Secondary Mukesh Bhardwaj of Jhajjar In 2018, the pass percentage in attacking each other. necting with her supporters a button on Electronic Voting ble on Narendra Modi’s face as School, Bawani Khera in (Science stream) and Mansi of in class 12th in Haryana was With only a few days left over the years. Machine… Don’t do that blind- he himself knows he is going to he pass percentage in class Bhiwani district has topped in Faridabad (Arts stream) have 63.84 percent. A total of 315900 for the polling day i.e. May 19 Under attack from her ly and end up voting for some- lose. Unfortunately Modi T12th in Haryana stood at the HSBE class 12th exam by bagged the third position by candidates had appeared for the in Chandigarh, the arch rivals opponents for “guest appear- one else inadvertently,” she thought he’s going to remain as 74.48 percent with girls out- scoring pass percentage of 99.4 scoring 98.4 pass percentage examination in last academic are busy in hectic campaigning ance” and “lack of focus” in the quips. the PM forever. But thanks to shining boys by scoring 82.48 (497/500) in science stream. (492/500) year 2017-18 and 159490 had through a string of activities city in the last five years, the As she leaves after con- our democratic system, after pass percentage. The second position was In all, 191527 candidates had passed. including public meetings, first thing, she tells her sup- cluding about 20-minute long every five year elections, the 68.01 per cent boys have shared by three students name- appeared for the examination out Chairman of the Haryana door-to-door campaigning, porters, “My husband (actor speech, Kher, with folded public of India are given the passed the senior secondary ly Shiv Kumar of Palwal (Arts of which 142640 have passed this School Education Board, Jagbir workers’ meetings, Padayatras, Anupam Kher) was in New hands, seeks public support right to exercise their power, examination, results for which Stream), Shivani Vats of year. As many as 105947 boys Singh, while talking to the medi- public interactions among oth- York for the last eight months once again. the power to vote.” were declared by the Board of Faridabad (Arts Stream) and took the examination out of apersons on Wednesday said that ers that is running till late night while I was here to work for Before her arrival, which Bansal’s supporters clapped School Education, Haryana Palak of Hisar (Commerce which 72056 passed while 70584 this time, the pass percentage in the city amid election season. you… My life is now was an hour behind the sched- and cheered during his speech (BSEH) on Wednesday. Stream), who have scored 98.8 out of the 85580 girls have recorded in Science, Commerce Besides talking about local Dadumajra, Hallomajra and ule at the public meeting in which lasted for a few minutes. and Arts stream was 66.10, 76.85 issues at their public meetings, to work for the people of this Sector 20 on Monday, the gath- The Congress leader sought and 77.01 respectively. both Kher and Bansal have city. I have worked very hard to ering listened to city BJP pres- their support before handing The pass percentage of gov- made Prime Minister Narendra address your grievances. Still, ident Sanjay Tandon, Kalka over the mike to another party ernment schools stood at 76.39 Modi the central figure in their some people are lying that I was MLA Latika Sharma and city leader Hardik Patel to speak. while private schools recorded campaign. Kher is seeking not here in the last five years.” party leaders amid the chants At another public meeting pass percentage at 72.61, he votes in the name of Modi At the meeting, Kher even of slogans ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ in nearby Sector 22 before said. Apart from this, the stu- telling people that a vote for her jokes how she feels like punch- and ‘Vande Mataram’. coming here, Bansal tells sup- dents in rural areas of Haryana will be a vote for Modi for a ing Bansal for lying, drawing At another corner of Sector porters how the BJP is a threat performed better than urban stronger nation while Bansal is laughter from her supporters. 20, people are waiting for the to secularism and democracy areas as the pass percentage of seeking to build sentiments During the speech, her expres- arrival of Congress candidate of the country. The BJP is students in the rural areas was against Modi saying that the sion game is too hard to miss and former Railway Minister dividing the people of this recorded 75.74 against 71.83 PM and his party are the as she continues her tirade Pawan Kumar Bansal. nation, he alleges. percent in the urban areas, he biggest threat to secularism against Bansal. A local singer is keeping Well-versed with the local added. Among districts, Rewari and democracy of the country. Few moments at the meet- the audience engaged with issues, the Congress veteran stood high in the tally by achiev- In their previous poll bat- ing reminds me of her viral patriotic songs as they patient- says, “In Chandigarh, our ing 80.88 pass percentage fol- tle in 2014 Lok Sabha polls, video of Parliament proceed- ly wait for Bansal’s arrival. The schools don’t have enough lowed by Fatehabad which actor turned politician, Kirron ings, where she was seen gig- Congress veteran finally arrives teachers, dispensaries don’t recorded 79.92 percent and Jind Kher, in her election debut had gling, giving amusing expres- with Gujarat Patidar leader have doctors, roads are broken, recorded 79.47 percent.Manohar trounced Congress’ Pawan sions, gesturing to someone, Hardik Patel after a delay of parks are in miserable condi- Lal’s constituency, Karnal record- Bansal, breaking his winning talking to another member, over one hour. Feeling uncom- tion and people don’t have ed pass percentage of 74.86 spree maintained in the three and not concentrating on the fortable by the strong winds houses. Here the BJP failed to while Education Minister Ram parliamentary polls before 2014 proceedings at all. blowing outside, few choose to address issues of poor sanita- Bilas Sharma’s constituency in Chandigarh. As Kher continue high- leave the venue as Bansal tion, deteriorating law and Mohindergarh recorded 78.25 The quintessential lighting her achievements, two arrives while many are sitting order situation and traffic woes. pass percentage in class 12th. ‘Mammyji’ of Bollywood women passersby stop to have patiently to listen to the four- MP Kher, it seems, had no movies, Kher is now seeking a glimpse of their MP and left time former MP. interest in working in the inter- mandate for a second term in after few minutes, but not It’s 8:15 PM and the senti- est of the city,” he concludes. Chandigarh but her “movie without discussing the elegant ments among Bansal’s sup- In 2014 Lok Sabha polls, star” status remain undimin- pink suit worn by the actress porters are totally different Chandigarh’s election arena ished here. During her cam- and her no jewelry look. The from the people at BJP’s pub- had seen two actors from paign trail, the denizens are two women tell me that they lic meeting in the same sector. Bollywood and political green- gathering to have a glimpse of watch TV reality show-India’s At Congress’ meeting, sup- horns—BJP’s Kher and Aam their ‘celebrity’ MP, some try- Got Talent, where Kher is a porters are seated quietly, bar- Aadmi Party’s Gul Panag— ing to shake hands with her and judge and they are fan of her ring a few occasions, when they against Congress’ seasoned other attempting to get a self- ethic look and classic jewelry raise slogan in Congress’ favor politician Bansal in the fray. ie with her. designs at the show. as Bansal is speaking. The AAP has this time fielded As she arrives at a public When asked whether they Few people standing near former Union Minister, meeting (jan sabha) in Sector will vote for Kher, they just the meeting venue are dis- Harmohan Dhawan. 20 here in the evening, many smiled and left the venue. cussing how Bansal will give a Fighting her maiden elec- passerby stops to catch a On the dais, Kher contin- tough fight to Kirron Kher this tion in 2014, Kher had man- glimpse of the ‘Bollywood ues to tell people that she is not time. When asked about their aged to register a victory actress’. The chairs at the last a celebrity and choose to serve political leanings, they tell me while riding high on Modi few rows are empty at the people of Chandigarh. I have Bansal is a good candidate for wave and lapping up the anti- public meeting as people pre- resolved issues of government the city but they also like PM incumbency votes against fer to gather near the dais to employees, shopkeepers… I Modi. 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Muslim-owned properties in of the two pumping stations 69 itary action against Tehran. The curfew will be NWP and adjoining Gampaha attacked by the drones appar- L And Moscow expressed imposed in the North Western district in the Western Province, ently intact. OM concerns that both Washington province and the Gampaha a senior police officer said, The drone assault is just the benefit.” In Wednesday’s edi- Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who are Q and Tehran were dangerously Police division from 7 PM adding that the mobs even latest incident in the Mideast to tion, the state-run IRAN news- at war with Saudi Arabia and stoking tensions, as the tonight till 4 AM Thursday, defied the curfew to attack shake global energy markets, as paper carried his comments on are believed by the West to Pentagon ramped up its forces News First quoted police Muslim properties which result- authorities allege oil tankers the nuclear program, his first receive weapons from in the Gulf with B-52 bombers, spokesperson SP Ruwan ed in the death of one person. anchored off the coast of the since Iran announced it would Iran, said earlier Tuesday L Patriot missiles and an aircraft Gunasekara as saying. Gunasekera said among United Arab Emirates were begin backing away from the that they launched seven OO carrier task force. The Air Force would the arrested were state and targeted by sabotage. accord itself. drones targeting vital Saudi M  The embassy evacuation deploy helicopters at day and private sector employees. They Benchmark Brent crude prices Tehran is threatening to installations. That included came 10 days after Trump’s night to assist with controlling have been remanded till 29 remained around $71 a barrel resume higher enrichment in two pumping stations along its national security advisor John illegal assemblies and acts of May. in early trading Wednesday. 60 days if no new nuclear deal critical East-West Pipeline, Bolton announced the military violence, Sri Lanka Air Force The island-wide curfew Meanwhile, the US is is in place, beyond the 3.67 per which can carry nearly 5 mil- deployment in response to spokesman Group Captain was imposed on Monday after deploying an aircraft carrier cent permitted by the current lion barrels of crude a day to intelligence on an unspecified Gihan Seneviratne said. violence against the Muslim strike group and B-52 bombers deal between Tehran and world the Red Sea. “imminent” plot by Iran to “We have already taken community which accounts into the region in response to powers. Saudi Aramco, the gov- attack US forces or allies. measures to obtain aerial pho- for 10 per cent of the country’s a still-unspecified threat from Iranian officials have said ernment-controlled oil com- S The State Department tographic evidence of those population. Iran, further ramping up ten- that they could reach 20% pany, said that as a precaution, warned Wednesday of numer- involved in such activities and The curfew was briefly lift- sions a year after President enrichment within four days. it temporarily shut down the Moscow: The Kremlin on Wednesday expressed concern that ous “terrorist and insurgent to direct such evidence for ed on Tuesday before being Donald Trump withdrew Though Iran maintains its pipeline and contained a fire, tensions over Iran keep escalating despite assurances from US groups” active in the country, legal action against lawbreak- reimposed for a second straight America from Tehran’s nuclear nuclear program is for peace- which caused minor damage to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during a visit to Russia that including “anti-US sectarian ers,” he said. night following reports of fresh deal with world powers. ful purposes, scientists say the one pumping station. It added Washington was not seeking war. militias” who could “threaten Police spokesman Ruwan violence in some parts of the Speaking Tuesday night in time needed to reach the 90 per that Saudi Aramco’s oil and gas “So far we notice the continued escalation of tensions around US citizens and Western com- Gunasekera said at least 78 country. Tehran at an iftar, the tradi- cent threshold for weapons- supplies were not affected. this subject,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, a day after panies throughout Iraq.” tional dinner Muslims have grade uranium is halved once An image from San Pompeo met with President Vladimir Putin. The warning did not men- when breaking their daylong uranium is enriched to around Francisco-based Planet Labs “We are saddened to see the decisions taken by the Iranian tion Iran specifically, but “anti- fast during the holy month of 20 per cent. Inc. That the AP examined on side,” Peskov said, while arguing that Washington has been pro- US sectarian militias” points to Ramadan, Khamenei’s report- “Achieving 20 per cent Wednesday shows Saudi voking Iran. Iran-backed groups. ed comments first focused on enrichment is the most difficult Aramco’s Pumping Station No. Speaking in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi on Tuesday, A State Department him downplaying the chances part,” Khamenei said, accord- 8 outside of the town of al- Pompeo assured Russia that his country did not want war with spokesman told AFP the depar- of a wider conflict in the ing to the newspaper. “The next Duadmi, 330 kilometers west of Iran, despite a spike in tensions that has seen the Pentagon dis- ture of non-emergency per- Washington: A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced Mideast with America. steps are easier than this step.” the kingdom’s capital, Riyadh. patch nuclear-capable bombers to the region. But Peskov sonnel came in response to “the identical resolutions in both the US House of Representatives He reportedly told senior It was a telling remark from the The photo, taken Tuesday sought to play down those statements. increased threat stream we are and the Senate that would require the US government to devel- officials that his country won’t supreme leader. Iran is not after the attack, shows two “There were no assurances from Pompeo,” Putin’s spokesman seeing in Iraq.” op a list of scientific and engineering institutions affiliated with negotiate with the United known to have enriched black marks near where the told reporters. “And one can hardly talk about some sort of assur- Washington says it has the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA). States, calling such talks “poi- beyond 20 per cent previously East-West Pipeline passes by ances. There is an obvious situation which unfortunately tends received intelligence on possi- The bill seeks to prohibit individuals employed or sponsored son.” But he also said, “Neither and it’s unclear how far Tehran the facility. Those marks to escalate further.” ble attacks by Iranian or by these Chinese military institutions from receiving student or we, nor them is seeking war. is willing to go in this process. weren’t there in images taken Washington last year pulled out of a nuclear deal backed by Iranian-backed forces, possibly research visas to the United States. They know that it is not to their Khamene spoke just after Monday. The facility other- Europe, Russia and China, which curbed Iran’s nuclear ambitions targeting US bases in Iraq or Senators Tom Cotton, Chuck Grassley, Ted Cruz, Marsha in return for sanctions relief. AFP Syria. Blackburn, Josh Hawley and Marco Rubio have introduced the Some observers speculate legislation in the Senate. Congressmen Mike Gallagher and Vicky wise appeared intact, corrobo- remain unclear. Satellite images that Tehran is seeking to retal- Hartzler have introduced the bill in the House. rating in part Saudi Arabia’s obtained Tuesday by the AP iate to Washington’s decision in The lawmakers alleged that Chinese military scientists con- earlier comments. from Colorado-based Maxar April to designate the Islamic tinue to research advanced dual-use technology in the US and Details around alleged acts Technologies showed no visi- Revolutionary Guard Corps of other western countries. of sabotage to four oil tankers, ble damage to the vessels, and Iran as a terrorist organization According to some estimates, over the past decade, the PLA including two belonging to Gulf officials have refused to in an effort to stymie their has sent over 2,500 military engineers and scientists to study Saudi Arabia, off the coast of say who they suspected was activities across the Middle abroad. At times, these scientists have not disclosed their con- the UAE’s port of Fujairah responsible. East. nection to the Chinese military, they alleged. PTI

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Further, the party also pro-                   posed to move a Constitutional amend-    &     5 '   ment to restrict the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court to only those cases that !6  +  &      89:;&  S    ) involve interpretation of the Constitution    &       !      and adjudication of cases of national          &       importance. This article aims to interpret the legal matrix surrounding the Congress’                  ! proposal of the NCA. ' &  S  $            ) The setting up of a National Court of            !3  &  .7 '   Appeal will require an amendment to Article 130 of the Constitution of India, +   &                 which would, in fact, be tantamount to .  &          !  &     tampering with the basic Constitutional              $      !.7 framework of the Supreme Court. Such an amendment would also divest the apex    " &            ) court of its extraordinary powers with        '  +     &       regard to hearing appeals. The same was              !4 S also stated by the Ministry of Law and Justice while rejecting the aforementioned Frequent adjournments due Court can sit not only in Delhi the Supreme Court, which    P  &  Q    +    request way back in 2014. As such, the to the geographical concentra- but also in any other place. may deal with appeals with a 3              >,    .   > issue of whether or not such a court should tion of the Supreme Court in Moreover, this view was also Constitutional Bench in Delhi, "         '    &      &  be established shall remain outside the the capital city has only added endorsed by Justice PN is the best way forward.        !#  '  S & ? & S purview of this article. Nevertheless, the to the pre-existing backlog of Bhagwati in a 1986 judge- Many legal experts feel Congress’ manifesto has opened up the cases. ment. The Law Commission that the setting up of regional         .7! &+     % larger issue of whether or not decentral- Pendency apart, the Law itself had stated, “If Article 130 Benches will dilute the apex      &            !+  * ising the Supreme Court is Commission, in its 229th is liberally interpreted, no court’s Constitutional superi-                      Constitutionally feasible and practically report, also pointed out the Constitutional amendment ority. However, decentralisa- desirable. logistical difficulties poor lit- may be required for setting up tion — being both functional           .  S    ) In 1950, when the Supreme Court igants have to face while trav- Cassation Benches in four and structural in nature —      !    @  .      4  came into being, it consisted of the Chief elling all the way to Delhi to regions and a Constitution with only one Bench in Delhi A  - & )           .  5   ! Justice and seven judges. It worked for four appear for their respective Bench at Delhi. Action by the dealing with Constitutional hours a day, 28 days a year. Today, with cases. Further, litigants regular- Chief Justice of India with the matters must put to rest all   S  &            O  tremendous growth in population and ly request their advocates in President’s approval may be such concerns. 6   +.    O     ! increase in demand, the top court has a the High Courts to appear in enough. It may also be noted Thus, the setting up of          )        sanctioned strength of 31 judges but pen- the Supreme Court, resulting that under Article 130, the regional benches will in no way dency of cases has increased from 690 in in multiplication of costs in Chief Justice of India acts as a dilute the finality or superior-   ?      !3  & ?      ) 1950 to a staggering 61,300 cases as of terms of hotel and travel persona designata and is not ity of the apex court’s decisions.  +  *                   March 2015. This has made it one of the expenses. To quote the Law required to consult any other The Supreme Court of India      !' '                most overburdened Constitutional courts Commission’s report, “...huge authority/person. Only presi- has been a robust institution, in the world. amount is spent on travel; dential approval is necessary. which remains unparalleled           & &       !  This situation may be attributed in no bringing one’s own lawyer, However, in case this liberal in the service that it has ren-   +  * &    S  &      small part to the Supreme Court itself as who has handled the matter in interpretation of Article 130 is dered to the nation. The   --    ! &            it deviated from its primary function of the High Court, adds to the not feasible, suitable legisla- founding fathers of the adjudicating cases of Constitutional signif- cost; adjournment becomes tion/Constitutional amend- Constitution never envisaged          !.      icance and, thus, converted itself into a reg- prohibitive, costs get multi- ment may be enacted to do the the Supreme Court to be geo-              ! ular court of appeals. The apex court was plied...” needful.” graphically concentrated in never intended to be a regular court of Article 130 of the Thus, the Constitutional Delhi. With the rising number appeal and the extraordinary jurisdiction Constitution of India states, scheme of things provides for of cases and practical difficul- for granting special leave was conferred “The Supreme Court shall sit the setting up of Benches on ties being faced by poor liti- upon it so that it could interfere whenev- in Delhi or in such other place both a geographical and func- gants, it is about time that the er it felt that the law had not been enun- or places as the Chief Justice of tional basis. Moreover, a liter- idea of setting up both region- 7 ciated properly by the High Courts or India may, with the approval of al interpretation of Article 130 al and functional Benches be lower judiciary and where it was necessary the President, from time to makes it clear that no explored in right earnest. 78 to correct the position of the law. time, appoint.” Constitutional amendment (The writer is serving as S       This conversion had a cataclysmic A bare reading of the would be required in order to law clerk-cum-research assis- impact on the justice delivery system, aforementioned article will set up such Benches. As such, tant at the Supreme Court of                owing to excessive backlog of cases. make it clear that the Supreme setting up regional benches of India)    S                      !"  #$ "  5     %          &              &      P   !"           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However, with chang- LM ing times, it was hoped that the O    S            Western media would have Sir — The trade war between the          !' &    &   looked at Modi’s performance P US and China has been escalat-    S               ) objectively but some leading ing and will only bring the magazines like The Economist of world economy down. The end          !'         London and the Time of New result will be that neither of the        !"      York have not lagged behind in players will stand to gain and the          "   " #  1"#2 picking holes. F world will be staring at another           &        M Ratan recession. US’ new-found love Via email for protectionism is a direct           !3  &  " "# blow to others. Redefining trade                     Kings (CSK) by just one run in That’s why players from winning      relations, bilateral and multilat-    !4  &          the final. Twenty20 cricket defies and losing teams are able to eral, among nations should take analysis, but one thing is clear — laugh and chat happily with each place with an effective oversee-   ' S  &            Sir — This refers to the report, it’s the bowlers who seem to play other after a game. Sir — With the news of passing ing body. Streaks of unilateral-    #      !      ))  “Mumbai pulls IPL off in a decisive role in a team’s success. Much more serious cricket away of actor and singer Doris ism and protectionism must be              &  cliffhanger” (May 13). Frankly The brevity of a Twenty20 game will be upon us soon — the 50- Day, Hollywood has lost a talent- discouraged in the larger inter- speaking, the annual summer enables even the semi-retired, over World Cup begins on May ed, generous and kind soul, est of the world economy.    +   %        !.   tamasha got a thrilling end as the injury-struck, ageing players to 30. National teams will be in whose films made her one of the Shivansh            S         "   12th edition of the Indian compete with players at the peak action and passion, hurt and biggest stars of all time. Day was Via email      !'            Premier League concluded with of their game. Due to the fickle- anger will be more authentic. a multi-faceted personality. She a last-ball finish. Mumbai Indians ness of Twenty20 cricket, losses J Akshay was famous as a honey-voiced        ! (MI) defeated Chennai Super don’t wound the players’ hearts. Bengaluru singer and an actor, whose film K 7 6 6   L L Q : ! 86 7   A '  )         "            !  &            ! .     &     6;            !4            # 6  7     7  &          7    /    "   .  O  !4  )          7     .   /  + 7   &            !"           ! ' S   !4  $)       ,       & )             + O           $    O "              )  !4 R  S    !'     very summer, which coincides with the 7  &7     .         ) ‘Durbar’ move, it almost becomes a routine         !'     Eaffair for elements inimical to the return of        &       normalcy and peace in Kashmir to set the Valley        &    ) on fire. Continued conflicts and the disturbed     !  ! law and order situation suit vested interests for S   )    !,      whom militancy has become a necessity so that they can enjoy power as well as extract financial         %     ! benefits, status and perks from emerging situa- '              tions. Excuse or “trigger”, as referred in the par-            !. lance of security forces, is what allows them to             (   & set the Valley in turmoil and, thus, gives them a  77D.     $)    !.   green signal for the commencement of             ) hartal/bandh politics, intifada-style agitations,         %       anti-India sloganeering and separatist politics.     )     * ;EEF!14   The media, too, gets attracted and Kashmir hogs the limelight as prime-time debates are held     )      +" *   !2 over this issue. Not sensitive to the adverse effect such portrayal of Kashmir can have on the liveli-   &    &     hood of the locals — who eagerly wait for the         "    !'  onset of this season to make good as this is a                 ) )  favourable tourist season — the fourth estate, too, 3      7    4 5  S P   Q willy-nilly contributes to the deepening of (   1         S   resentment in the Valley. The entire ecosystem      , 2 % gets affected with a few benefitting out of this sit- uation even as a vast majority of the people suf-   "           !     &S       )    ) fer silently. The summer of 2019 has been no different. tempers and brought the Valley on an protesters to provoke the security try all the tricks to ensure that not only                  ;E     S  ?/( Fortunately, parliamentary elections were con- edge of sectarian clashes. forces to retaliate with force. Some hid- Kashmir remains on the boil but the arc ducted peacefully except for the targetted killing Surprisingly, mainstream leaders in den hand was guiding them to do that. of insurgency spreads south of Pir   (!' R   S    4 -&   of one senior political leader and a sarpanch, who Kashmir and several civil society groups Having failed in their design to Panjal. Some events in the recent past S     " #  &    ) belonged to the (BJP), a have remained ambivalent to the situ- achieve the desired result, the protest- do not augur well for the emerging secu-              couple of days before the polling for final phase ation. Nobody visited the victim’s house. ers shifted their focus to the capital rity scenario in Kashmir. Pakistan has    ! of the Anantnag parliamentary constituency. The There were no candle marches as were town of Srinagar, the seat of power, with succeeded in getting loans from the ? &   R  S    successful conduct of the elections has rattled the witnessed during the infamous Rasana hopes that the security forces will International Monetary Fund (IMF) that     "#   % &%      divisive forces to such an extent that they case of January 2018, which was used brook no nonsense here. Protesters will help it to bolster its failing econo- 4 -&             !'   appeared disheartened and demoralised. The by the same elements to defame the clashed with the security forces outside my. But the strict conditions imposed by relentless pressure put by the security forces, par- Dogras of Jammu and create a commu- all major schools and colleges, includ- IMF and the Financial Action Task Force    !           )               ticularly post-Pulwama, has broken the backbone nal rift between the local Dogras and ing the University of Kashmir. The will force Pakistan to not be seen as an of a Pakistan-sponsored proxy war with the top Gujjars, who enjoyed centuries of bon- focus was lost from providing justice to executor of cross-border terrorism.                  !3           leadership of both the Jaish-e-Mohammad homie and co-existence. the rape victim to somehow provoking Nevertheless, it will also not let the (JeM) and Lakshar-e-Tayyeba (LeT) virtually As all this was happening, anoth- the security forces to open fire in retal- investments made by it to keep Kashmir              ) made extinct. More than 50 terrorists have been er rape case was reported in the Valley. iation. The security forces so far have as a dispute with India go waste so eas-   !.       !   killed since February this year. It happened on the evening of May 12 not obliged them. ily. Pakistan will try to keep the militan- "                   ) Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), though having the in Ganderbal. This incident triggered The attempt of the inimical forces cy alive in Kashmir to project it as a    $  1   R( '    ) largest cadre, suffers from lack of leadership, arms further outrage. Something familiar to turn the table by using the rape cases home-grown resistance movement.  S    $      / 6  and ammunition supply, training and motivation. happened then and it bore resemblance as an excuse to create a trigger seems The recent meeting organised by 8GHI2!@            &  The strict action taken by the Government to the spontaneous violence that erupt- to be failing this time but the securi- the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) against terror funding has stopped the free flow ed after the killing of Burhan Wani, ty forces have to remain alive to their between the Islamic State and HM indi-              ! " &      of foreign funds, thus leading to a cash crunch. though not to that extent or scale but design. Credit also goes to the local cates the change in the modus operan-      !'   )    ) Hence, the outfit has been on the back foot since the modus operandi appeared familiar. police, which successfully apprehend- di. IS supremo Al-Baghdadi has also "       (     )  long and has mainly involved itself in providing The students assumed control of the ed both the culprits without losing shown renewed interest in India and logistics and local knowledge support to foreign protests and they appeared in large much time and forming Special Ghajwa-i-Hind. IS has also claimed that         1    2  or foreign-affiliated groups. numbers on the streets, pelting stones Investigation Teams to enquire into the it has set up new branch ‘Wilayah of  !.)J;        ) Under such circumstances, the story of the and targetting security forces as well as episodes. Hind’ (India Province) after the mul-              (!7  horrific rape of a three-year-old girl in Bandipora the local police. Former Chief Minister Mehbooba tiple attacks in Sri Lanka with the help     )    *! area went viral and proved to be a boon for anti- Interestingly, neither the security Mufti tried to add fuel to fire by sug- of a local affiliate. The presence of ISJK   &   &     national forces active in Kashmir. While every- personnel nor the policemen were in gesting that the accused should be in Kashmir, which police claims to have         )  '  body condemned the heinous act and demand- any way involved in the horrendous stoned to death. She wanted to create totally wiped out, is a worrying devel-  12     !" ed quick justice, the police acted promptly by crimes. Such organised stone-pelting a controversy that might also provide opment and will have to be carefully      &        & arresting the culprit. Inimical elements saw in it had diminished to quite an extent after an opportunity to set the Valley on fire. monitored.                 ! a ray of hope for the trigger they were looking the imposition of Governor’s rule in the But fortunately for Kashmir, she failed Thus, the search for trigger by anti- .    K      4 -& ) for this summer. Initially, the principal of the State. This week saw violent clashes. in her attempt as nobody took her seri- national elements will continue. It school, where the culprit studied, gave him an age Over 50 people, including 47 security ously and treated her tweet as yet anoth- remains to be seen when and who pro-      4 - &      certificate, declaring him a juvenile for reasons personnel, were injured in the clashes er desperate attempt to remain politi- vides the trigger. The security forces       " !?     & best known to him. A medical exam by the police, that broke out on the Srinagar- cally relevant in the vast canvas of cannot afford to lower their guard. Or         !  S   however, proved that he was an adult. Then the Baramulla highway. A large number of Kashmiri politics. on scenting out the unusual.  ' !      ! entire episode was given a sectarian touch by leak- vehicles were also damaged and the The attempt of the inimical forces (The writer is a Jammu-based polit-   S        ing out information that the victim child was a highway was kept blocked for hours may have ebbed temporarily but they ical commentator, columnist and strate-    Shia. Protest marches were taken out, which raised together. Every effort was made by the will not give up so easily. Pakistan will gic analyst)                            68               

severe dip in air quality levels. But accuracy of satellite observations. level particulate concentration from the boundary layer being most Sulfur dioxide (SO2) — exceeding aerosol build-up is neither being Aerosol re-analysis helps elim- satellite observed aerosol optical important and local emission levels of which are rarely reported. studiously documented nor is the inate these inconsistencies by gen- depth (AOD). strength, in most cases, high aerosol Given that SO2 is toxic for subject being viewed as a significant erating a consistent, spatially and Aerosol optical depth is a mea- optical depths correlate with high humans, exposure to sulfate threat. temporally continuous dataset. Re- sure of aerosols like urban haze, particulate levels. aerosols can also have harmful Mankind has made a significant analysis takes into account past and smoke particles, desert dust and sea If one goes by the number of human health implications. Given leap in atmospheric monitoring present satellite observations, mete- salt distributed within a real-time stations in the country, this, it is crucial for India to start and modelling and thankfully the orology and global emissions. This column of air from the earth’s sur- continuous monitoring of pollution developing state-of-the-art weath- same has been able to detect the service also puts out forecasts of face to the top of the atmosphere. is still in the nascent stage. In the er monitoring stations that are # 669 growing problem of aerosol build- aerosol speciated products, includ- Post application of empirical correc- absence of real time data, taking specially equipped to deal with up in the atmosphere. Recent ing dust aerosol, sulfate aerosol, bio- tion factors, a scaling factor is used responsive pollution control mea- aerosol pollution. he issue of air pollution has images put out by the Copernicus mass-burning aerosol and sea-salt to convert the AOD to PM concen- sures becomes almost impossible. India must focus on using lat- always been visualised in the Atmospheric Monitoring Service aerosol. Again, these forecasts are tration. Under such circumstances, har- est technology to control the Tclassical sense with an obvi- (CAMS) paint a very intriguing based on re-analysis data. Aerosol buildup over India is nessing satellite-derived air pollu- increasing problem of aerosol pol- ous reference made to industrial story, which introduces us to the India still lags behind in devel- now reaching concerning levels. tion data can be a game-changer. lution. It is essential for policy plan- and vehicular pollution. But of emerging threat posed by aerosol oping this expertise to track and According to images retrieved from Satellite derived air pollution data ners and climate scientists to take late, the subject of aerosol pollution pollution. CAMS, which is operat- analyse the aerosol data in its CAMS, the aerosol database indi- has already found an application in immediate action so that one is able has been garnering quite a lot of ed by the European Commission, atmosphere. Currently, there are cates significant build-up of aerosols national-level health studies and to control the problem while it is attention. While most air quality puts out daily forecasts of aerosol only 167 continuous monitoring across the country, more so over the can potentially be used in local still manageable. bulletins revolve around usual sus- build-up across the globe. It is stations in our country and most of national capital. While along the assessments. The very first is to cover the pects such as particulate matter and important to understand that this them are located in the northern northwestern part of the country Sulfate aerosol levels in partic- geographic extent of the country other air-borne pollutants, the sub- data is not directly observed satel- part. This is one of the primary rea- the depth of dust aerosol seems to ular have been increasing rapidly. and ensure that enough monitoring ject of aerosol build-up has man- lite data, but re-analysis data — or sons for the lack of information on be significantly high, in the south- For instance, images taken by the stations are relaying sufficient and O aged to stay out of attention of in other words simulated or mod- this type of air pollution in other eastern coast, the aerosol concen- CAMS showed sulfate aerosol maps. credible data pertaining to the weather as well as environmental elled data. parts of the country. tration seems to be primarily dri- A careful study of the same will presence of aerosol so that proper experts. The data provided by satellites In the absence of ground-based ven by sulfates. make it apparent that the States of planning and action are visualised In fact, recently, air pollution is spatially continuous but not tem- observations of particulate matter While the correlation between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh are to effectively neutralise the growing monitoring stations were able to porally continuous. Moreover, failed (PM) concentrations, scientists have AOD and PM2.5 levels depends exposed to a cloud of sulfate problem. study and observe the dust storm instruments or clouds obstructing often resorted to near-real time upon background particulate con- aerosol. Sulfate aerosols are a result (The writer is an environmental    that hit Delhi, which resulted in a the view of the satellite affect the satellite data to arrive at ground- centration, meteorology-depth of of chemical transformation of journalist) :

7 > Kolkata: BJP national president from Madhya Pradesh, is the Amit Shah has rebutted Chief BJP's national general secretary, Minister Mamata Banerjee's who is in charge of the saffron charge that he is an "outsider" party in West Bengal. in West Bengal and said he has Shah also criticized a sec- who do not come prepared will come to the state to campaign tion of the media for blaming be thrown out of the unit.” The for his party. BJP workers for Tuesday's vio- n what could give the Bengal gang has been raised as a com- Shah wondered if he is lence during his roadshow in IBJP leadership some sleepless bative unit of the BJP. He also called an outsider for coming north Kolkata. nights ahead of the final phase reminded them repeatedly that to West Bengal, "which is very "A section of media is pre- of polling, a video footage of a the rally was meant for Amit much a part of India", then why senting it in such a way as if we local BJP leader Rakesh Singh LM Shah and we would like to not Chief Minister Mamata started the clash. The news — in which he is shown direct- make it a successful one at any Banerjee be labelled as an "out- should be that TMC goons ing his people to attack the cost. So, you have to take on the sider" when she visits New attacked the convoy. But a sec- TMC and police — went viral TMC goons and the police. Delhi? tion of news organisations are on Wednesday. Come prepared. The BJP leader was trying to paint it in a different Singh, who subsequently The message that was addressing a meet of intellec- way," Shah said. made conflicting statements Whattsapped to the “gang” tuals in the city on Tuesday. BJP and TMC supporters — first telling that it was a doc- members subsequently went "I am president of a nation- Tuesday fought pitched battles tored video and then “it is not things necessary for what you viral. al party and I am here to cam- Bengal goes to Mumbai or lowing Banerjee's repeated alle- bly polls in West Bengal, a on the streets of Kolkata dur- the full video” — is seen in the have been asked to do during Incidentally, Chief Minister paign for my party. Bengaluru, will he be called an gations about Shah being an Bengali will be the chief min- ing a massive roadshow by footage directing the “members the rally.” Mamata Banerjee on "I am being called an out- outsider? When Mamata didi "outsider" who comes to the ister. Neither I nor Kailash Shah, who escaped unhurt but of the Fata Fati (breakers) He was telling the “Fata Wednesday showed the footage sider for coming to West goes to Delhi will she be called state to "create division" among Vijayvargia will be the CM," was forced to cut short the jam- gang” to “come prepared with Fati gang” to take on the in a rally at Agarpara telling to Bengal. What kind of statement an outsider?" Shah asked. the people. Shah said. boree and had to be escorted to rods and sticks and other Trinamool men that “those decide as to “who is the culprit.” is this? If a person from West Shah's remarks came fol- "If the BJP wins the assem- Vijayvargiya, who hails safety by police. PTI / / #$$%$ Q74 34 8 &' 5 34 P$,% 8 Kolkata: Uttar Pradesh Chief Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Minister Yogi Adityanath on Mamata Banerjee and several top TMC Madurai (TN): Makkal Needhi witnessed his election cam- 9 Wednesday accused TMC of leaders have changed their Facebook and Maiam president and actor paign meeting and it had been breaking the bust of social Twitter display picture (DP) with photo of : Kamal Haasan on Wednesday clearly stated in the FIR. reformer Ishwar Chandra Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar on Wednesday filed an anticipatory bail petition Earlier, the High Court Vidyasagar and said his West to protest the desecration of the bust of the Priyanka Gandhi maintained that the before the Madras High Court Bench here refused to entertain Bengal counterpart Mamata noted reformer and key figure of the party would raise the issue at every level. here, saying his speech was the MNM chief's petition seek- Banerjee is trying to divert Bengal Renaissance. "Our leaders are meeting the Governor about Nathuram Godse only ing to quash the FIR registered attention by spreading canards Trinamool Congress's official profile on Rae Bareli/Lucknow (UP): A day after an in Lucknow. In Delhi, we are meeting the and not about Hindus as a against him. against BJP. Twitter and Facebook was also changed alleged attack on Rae Bareli MLA Aditi Election Commission. We will take legal whole. Justice B Pugalendhi of the Mumbai: NCP chief Sharad "We condemn the incident with a picture of Vidyasagar. Singh, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi recourse and file a complaint against the Haasan moved the plea Madurai Bench said such pleas Pawar has predicted a 13-day that happened yesterday. Banerjee is scheduled to take out a Vadra called it an assault on democracy local administration if required," she said. after the court earlier refused to cannot be taken up as emergent Vajpayee regime-like fate for Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar protest rally on Wednesday to protest the while a party delegation met Governor Ram Priyanka Gandhi, who was scheduled quash an FIR against him, say- petitions during the vacation. the BJP if it tries to form the was one of greatest sons of smashing of the bust of the social reformer Naik, demanding a judicial probe. to take part in a roadshow in Varanasi later ing such pleas cannot be taken "It is only based on hearsay next Government after the Lok India and a social reformer. It by alleged BJP activists in north Kolkata on The Congress has alleged that the MLA in the day, said they had told the adminis- up as emergent petitions during and the source of information of Sabha poll results are was the TMC which broke his Tuesday. was on her way to oversee the voting for a tration that something of this kind could the vacation and that if an the content of the FIR was not announced on May 23. bust and it now blaming BJP to Launching a scathing attack on BJP no-confidence motion against zila pan- take place but precautionary measures were anticipatory bail application disclosed and the apprehen- Pawar also said he does not divert the attention," president Amit Shah on Tuesday, Banerjee chayat chairman Avadhesh Pratap Singh, not taken. "We have demanded to cancel was filed it could be taken up for sions expressed in the FIR were think the BJP will be able to Adityanath said at a press con- had said, "What does Amit Shah think of who is the brother of BJP's Lok Sabha can- proceedings of the no-confidence motion hearing. ill-founded. The FIR instead of prove majority in Lok Sabha ference here. himself? Is he above everything? Is he God didate Dinesh Singh. and fix a new date for it," the Congress stat- The FIR registered was establishing communal harmo- even if invited to form the new The TMC and Mamata that no one can protest against him?" "This is an attack on democracy. ed in an official release here. The MLA was against him over his "free India's ny had only created a life threat Government. Banerjee Government are try- Banerjee said this after supporters of the Nothing of this sort has ever happened in allegedly attacked by Avadhesh Singh's first extremist was a Hindu" to the petitioner personally," the Speaking to a Marathi TV ing to divert attention from her BJP and the TMC fought pitched battles on Rae Bareli. Country-made weapons, bricks henchmen, armed with iron rods and bricks remark made during an election MNM chief submitted in his channel, he said opposition wrong doings by using this the streets of Kolkata during a roadshow by and lathis were used in the attack. Zila pan- in Harchandpur area. meeting in the Aravkurichi anticipatory bail application. leaders will come together in incident, he said. Shah. chayat members were dragged from their According to Congress sources, the Assembly constituency on Haasan also submitted that Delhi a day or two before the Asked whether President's A college named after Iswarchandra vehicles," Priyanka Gandhi alleged. MLA's vehicle had overturned as its driver Sunday last. a state minister had made a pub- counting of votes and discuss Rule should be imposed in Vidyasagar, a key figure in the Bengal In Lucknow, a delegation led by UP lost control over it due the attack. In his plea, he said the lic statement about his speech giving a stable government at Bengal, Adityanath said the sit- Renaissance, was ransacked and a bust of Congress chief Raj Babbar sought a judi- An FIR was registered against offence quoted in the first infor- and made a political issue out of the Centre. uation in the state is moving in the 19th century social reformer shattered cial probe into the alleged attack. Avadhesh and his brother Dinesh Singh mation report (FIR) under it. The BJP had emerged as the direction where there has to allegedly by BJP workers during the clash- Priyanka Gandhi claimed that one of later in the night on the complaint of zila Sections 153(A) and 295(A) of The actor-turned-politician the single largest party in 1996 be central intervention. es. the zila panchayat members was run over panchyat member Rakesh Awasthi. the Indian Penal Code required contended that attempts were general polls. On May 16, 1996 He also urged the EC to The CPI(M) has also called for protest by a vehicle. "What kind of democracy is Awasthi had alleged that he too was procedural safety under CrPC being made to malign his good Atal Bihari Vajpayee took oath take stern action against vio- rallies against the incident. this? It is the BJP government in the state attacked along with two other members, in and the same had been over- name among the public. The as the prime minister, only to lence in the ongoing poll and The intellectuals of the city will take out when such incidents are taking place while an effort to prevent them from participat- looked. petitioner submitted his state- resign 13 days later after he said it should not remain a a protest march from College street on the entire administration is sitting idle," she ing in the no-confidence motion against Haasan said the com- ment about Nathuram Godse failed to get the majority on the mute spectator. PTI Wednesday evening. PTI said after a meeting with party workers here. Avadhesh Singh. PTI plainant had not personally was not a distorted one. PTI floor of the House. PTI 3 4 ? 2 Mumbai: Shiv Sena leader Bengaluru: A meeting between close to him like Shrimant Patil (Jarkiholi) will quit. All our- Sanjay Raut on Wednesday rebel Congress legislator of Kagawad and Mahesh decisions are one and will be slammed the West Bengal Ramesh Jarkiholi and his close Kumathalli and B Nagendra the same even after the May 23 Government over the attack on confidant and law maker ofBellary have pledged their Lok Sabhapoll results," he said. BJP president Amit Shah's road- Mahesh Kumathalli on loyalty to the party. Jarkiholi had on Tuesday show in Kolkata, describing the Wednesday created flutters But the Wednesday meet- held discussions with BJP leader incident as "unfortunate" for within the grand old party ing between Jarkiholi and and former MLA C P Yogeshwar. the country's democracy. with speculation about them Kumathalli has rekindled the Meanwhile, Congress Talking to reporters here, quitting the party once again speculation that the MLAs are Legislature Party Raut, who is the Rajya Sabha coming to the fore. still together and working out leaderSiddaramaiah opined MP, said there can be no restric- Ramesh Jarkiholi, who has a strategy post the Lok Sabha that Ramesh Jarkiholi would tions on anyone to campaign been hobnobbing with the BJP election results on May 23. not quit the Congress. anywhere the country. for some time now, has threat- It is still not clear how many "According to me Ramesh "West Bengal Chief Minister ened that he along with other MLAs are in touch with Jarkiholi. Jarkiholi will notquit Mamata Banerjee did not want MLAs would soon resign en However, speaking to Congress..." he said. Jarkiholi Narendra Modi and Amit Shah masse from the Congress, reporters after the meeting, and Kumathalli are among the in Bengal. Did anyone stop which had caused fear among Kumathalli said he had met MLAs againstwhom Congress Mamata from campaigning in the ruling coalition leaders as Jarkiholi to discuss about water has moved a petition, seeking Gujarat?" Raut asked. it would trigger thenumbers scarcity in the region and disqualificationunder the anti- It is unfortunate that the game in the assembly. would remain in the party. defection law to the Speaker for statue of Ishwar Chandra However, there were "There is no other meaning not attending crucial CLP meet- Vidyasagar, a noted philosopher reports about Ramesh beingde- to this meeting...You please ings amid BJP's alleged attempts and a key figure of Bengal serted in his attempt to mobilise ask him (about him quitting to topple the government and Renaissance, was desecrated, Congress MLAs to resign,as Congress). As far as I'm con- not attending the budget session he said. PTI several legislators considered cerned, neither me nor him of the assembly initially. PTI Mumbai: The arrest of BJP Bengaluru: Amid the the seat for him. It is kind of a youth wing activist Priyanka 'Siddaramaiah for CM' clamour drama (by Kumaraswamy)," Sharma for posting a morphed in Karnataka, Chief Minister he said, adding no one, even in picture of West Bengal Chief HD Kumaraswamy has said Congress, was interested in Minister Mamata Banerjee on Congress veteran M making Kharge CM. Facebook, is the latest in a Mallikarjun Kharge should Yeddyurappa, however, series of such arrests in India. have been given the position a claimed the Congress-JD(S) Sharma was arrested for long time ago and "injustice" government would fall due to having shared a meme which was done to the leader. a rift between both parties. had a morphed image of His remarks come amid a "I have never said we will Banerjee's face on Priyanka bitter spat between the leaders topple the government. We Chopra's look at the recent Met of the ruling coalition partners are not making attempts. JD(S) Gala. Congress and JD(S) to make and Congress are fighting each In 2012, a professor from Siddaramaiah the State Chief Kumaraswamy said the Yeddyurappa asked other and because of their dif- Kolkata learnt the hard way Minister once again. Congress leader should have Kumaraswamy to resign and ferences, the government will that sharing TMC or Mamata But the comments gave become chief minister long make Kharge CM. collapse," he said. Banerjee cartoons on social fresh ammunition to the BJP to ago. "He (Kumaraswamy) has Siddaramaiah, the coalition media can land one in jail. target the alliance government. "Mallikarjun Kharge said he (Kharge) should have coordination committee chair- Prof Ambikesh Mahapatra BJP state unit chief B S should have become the chief become CM long ago. To make man, has termed the growing was arrested for forwarding a emblem with lions replaced by were arrested in Maharashtra social networking site opposing Yeddyurappa asked minister long ago. I feel injus- his dream come true, let him clamour within Congress to cartoon of Banerjee to his blood-thirsty wolves, and over their Facebook post ques- the shutdown in Mumbai, say- Kumaraswamy of the JD(S) to tice has been done to him. I resign tomorrow itself and make him the chief minister as friends. A professor of chem- another depicting the tioning the shutdown in ing one should not observe immediately vacate the post for would like to clearly say Kharge make Kharge the chief minis- an expression of supporters' istry, he was jailed for one night Parliament building in New Mumbai for Shiv Sena chief Bal bandh for Thackeray's funeral. Kharge, the leader of the has not been given recognition ter," the BJP leader told affection, but said he still stands and assaulted by alleged TMC Delhi as a huge toilet bowl. Thackeray's funeral with the Renu, Dhada's friend, was Congress in Lok Sabha. for the work he has done (for reporters in Kalaburagi by his word to not contest the workers later while he was on He was charged with sedi- comment also leading to an arrested for 'liking' the post. Kharge, a nine-time MLA his party)," Kumaraswamy said, Wednesday. next assembly election. his way back from work. tion and spent four days in jail. attack on the clinic of an uncle In Tamil Nadu, folk singer and two-term Lok Sabha mem- adding there has been a "fault Senior BJP legislator Chincholi assembly seat In Maharashtra, cartoonist This triggered outrage from of one of them by Sena activists. and anti-alcohol campaigner ber who has never tasted elec- somewhere". Basanagouda Patil Yatnal will go to bypolls on May 19. Aseem Trivedi Trivedi was freedom of expression cam- The girls--Shaheen Dhada Shiva Raj aka Comrade Kovan toral defeat, termed Kharge could have become termed Kumaraswamy's Subhash Rathod is the arrested in 2012 for depicting the paigners. His arrest sparked and Renu--were sent to 14-day was arrested in 2015 and Kumaraswamy's remarks as the CM in the current coalition remarks a conspiracy aimed at Congress candidate there. national emblem and Parliament protests against the government, judicial custody but granted charged with sedition for "election-time statement." government but he said he creating a rift between Kharge has been elected in "bad light" in his cartoons, which was accused of using bail within hours after they fur- allegedly criticising then chief Addressing a meeting in will abide by the Congress Siddaramaiah and Kharge to twice from Gulbarga Lok Sabha triggering a public outcry. British colonial-era sedition laws nished personal bonds. minister J Jayalalithaa on the Chincholi assembly segment leadership's decision, continue in power. constituency and has been a Cartoons by Trivedi to crack down on dissent. Dhada was arrested after issue of prohibition in one of for a by-election attended by Kumaraswamy revealed. "If he wants to make central cabinet minister during included one of the national Also in 2012, two girls she posted comments on the his songs. PTI Kharge on Tuesday, Latching onto the remarks, Kharge (CM), he can give up Congress rule in the past. PTI ;

6 59 < speaking to media at will quit politics if and the BJP since he took over actor Kamal Haasan who Thoothukudi on Tuesday, said Sounderarajan proves that I as party president in August alleged the other day that that the DMK was in talks with held discussions with the BJP. 2018 after the demise of his Nathuram Godse was the first the BJP leadership for a possi- Is she ready to quit politics if father M Krunanidhi. Hindu terrorist in the country. ble post-poll alliance . She she fails to prove her claim?” Tamil Nadu is witnessing The actor who heads the out- was referring to a statement challenged the DMK presi- a crucial round of by election fit Makkal Neethi Mayam as made by Tamil Nadu Minister dent. to four assembly constituencies been provided with addition- D Jayakumar about Stalin’s Stalin made it known on on May 19. The DMK is hop- al police security by the State he BJP in Tamil Nadu Monday meeting with Wednesday too that he was ing that it may be able to pull government to prevent any Tseems to have played into Telangana Chief Minister K committed to form a ‘secular down the Edappadi kind of attack on him by the hands of the DMK by Chandrasekhar Rao at Government at the Centre’ Palaniswamy-led AIADMK Hindu elements. entering into a wordy duel with Chennai. Jayakumar had under the able leadership of government of it manages to “The statement, which the DMK chief MK Stalin. A alleged that the DMK and Rahul Gandhi and there is no win at least 20 of the assembly would have gone unnoticed by statement by Tamilissai Stalin were ‘well known for change in the stance of the seats out of the 22 where by the general public , was given Sounderarajan, the State unit their political opportunism’. DMK. A senior BJP leader in polls are being held. the pride of place by the chief of the BJP, has put the The Tamil Nadu BJP chief Tamil Nadu feigned ignorance The BJP leaders and the Hindutwa forces because of Hindutwa party in Tamil Nadu took over from where when asked about the state- Hindu activists in Tamil Nadu their over zealous reaction,” in an unenviable position vis- Jayakumar left and made the ment made by Sounderarajan. earned the wrath of the film said Mankombu a- vis the DMK. ‘startling disclosure’ which Stalin has been vitriolic in his fraternity in the State for their Gopalakrishnan, film lyricist Sounderarajan, while offended the DMK chief. “I attacks on the Prime Minister reported charges against film and script writer. 9

9@ @ Varanasi (UP): In a big show the Banaras Hindu University. comes nearly three weeks after of strength in Prime Minister Priyanka Gandhi and other Modi held his own roadshow Ahmedabad: In the wake of also have the right to take out ment only gives hollow promis- Narendra Modi's constituency, leaders, including Chhattisgarh here, a day before filing his  some incidents of Dalit wed- wedding processions like oth- es instead of taking action. Congress general secretary Chief Minister Bhupesh nomination papers. ding processions being stopped ers. Our government is also "Atrocities on Dalits in Priyanka Gandhi Vadra start- Baghel, waved at the large The local unit of the Ballia (UP): Congress leader told reporters here. by some groups in parts of concerned about some recent Gujarat have increased in recent ed her roadshow here on crowd as the procession wound Congress had made elaborate Naseemuddin Siddiqui, who "There is nothing impos- Gujarat recently, the BJP gov- incidents. I want to assure you years. After every incident, the Wednesday evening. its way through Varanasi's arrangements to pull in the was with the BSP until last sible in politics, I have known ernment in the state that stern action will be taken state government gives hollow Accompanied by Congress roads. crowds for the roadshow, a year, claimed on Wednesday her for 33 years. I know her Wednesday assured to take against those who were behind promises of stern action. candidate for the Varanasi Lok Congress workers raised party leader said. that Mayawati will be under so more than she knows herself," stern action against such ele- these incidents," Jadeja said. However, Dalits never get jus- Sabha seat against Modi, anti-Modi slogans along the Like Modi's roadshow, much pressure after the elec- the Congress leader said. ments. "Some people are trying to tice," Satav told reporters. Priyanka Gandhi began by gar- route. Priyanka Gandhi's event will tion results that she will join The former minister in the The Congress, however, create a rift between commu- "This government has landing the statue of Madan The Congress show of also end at the hands with the BJP. Mayawati government said he said that such "hollow promis- nities for their political gains. In failed to maintan law and order. Mohan Malviya at the gates of strength in the temple town Dashashwamedh ghat. PTI Once the Bahujan Samaj still respects her a lot, but there es" by the government fails to Lhor village, we have already The administration is being Party chief goes with the was no possibility of returning provide "justice" to the Dalits. arrested five persons, including run through remote control Bharatiya Janata Party, to the BSP. Talking to reporters in the sarpanch, for announcing from Delhi. This is the reason Siddiqui said the Samajwadi On the chances of Gandhinagar, Minister of State social boycott of Dalits. Notably, why such atrocities are on the Party would be left with no Mayawati becoming the prime for Home, Pradeepsinh Jadeja, the sarpanch is a Congress rise," he said. ? other option but to come minister, Siddiqui said no such accused the Congress of creat- supporter. Another accused is Meanwhile, BJP's Dalit ;< along with the Congress in the announcement had been made ing a rift between Dalits and a local Congress delegate," the MLA and film actor, Hitu interest of country and Uttar by anyone. other communities. minister added. Kanodia, appealed to the peo- 9 Pradesh. "Even alliance partner He was referring to an inci- Jadeja also urged people ple to treat everyone equally.  "The BSP supremo had Samajwadi Party and the RLD dent in Lhor village in Mehsana, from all walks of life to work "Though this is the 21st cen- joined hands with the BJP in have not said anything on this. where some local leaders, with the government to estab- tury, we are still stuck in such Aizawl: The recent pest attack has affect- the past. And after May 23, Akhilesh Yadav has only said including the sarpanch, gave a lish and preserve social har- issues. This is matter of shame ed 68 per cent of maize cultivation in there will be such pressure on that the next prime minister call of social boycott after a Dalit mony in the society. and pain. We all need to change Mizoram, an official said on Wednesday. her that she will become a part will be from Uttar Pradesh. groom took out his procession Slamming the BJP govern- our mindset to establish har- The pest, fall armyworm (Sodoptera Lucknow: Hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra of the BJP," Siddiqui, who had Then where is the question of riding on a horse two weeks ago. ment over this issue, Gujarat mony and a sense of brother- frugiperda), has affected 2,424 hectare out Modi, BSP president Mayawati on Wednesday said revolted against Mayawati and her becoming the Prime "The Gujarat government is Congress in-charge, Rajeev hood. I request all to treat every- of 3,539 hectare of maize fields in the state, his legacy as the chief minister of Gujarat is a "black joined the Congress last year, Minister?" he asked. PTI always with the Dalits. They Satav, claimed that the govern- one equally," Kanodia said. PTI the Joint Director of the Agriculture spot" and "burden" on the BJP as well as the com- Department, James Lalsiamliana, told PTI. munal history of the country. As a result a total of 5,525 families have The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister also said been affected, Lalsiamliana said. that Modi was "unfit" as chief minister and prime The pest attack was first detected in the minister and his tenure has seen "anarchy and hatred". state on April 8 and it spread across all the "My tenure as chief minister of UP for four times eight districts of the state very fast, he has been clean and works done on law and order, added. development, peoples welfare front are remembered State level Rapid Response Teams even today. PM Modi has been CM of Gujarat for a (RRTs) and district level RRTs are working longer time but his legacy is such it is a black spot Mirzapur (UP): Hitting out at together to combat the menace by using not only on himself but also on the BJP and a bur- the Congress for promising to pesticides, Lalsiamliana said. den on communal history of the country," she said abolish sedition law in its The fall armyworm, Spodoptera here. "It is clear how fit the BSP president is on issues poll manifesto, Union frugiperda, is a pest that feeds in large num- of peoples welfare and national interest and how unfit Minister Rajnath Singh has bers on the leaves and stems of more than the prime minister is," she said. said the BJP will make it 80 plant species, causing major damage to "During our government, UP remained free of more stringent. economically important cultivated grasses anarchy and riots but Narendra Modi's tenure not "Congress talks about such as maize, rice, sorghum and sugarcane only as the Gujarat CM but also as the prime min- abolishing sedition law but on but also other vegetable crops and cotton, ister has been full of anarchy, violence, tension and coming back to power, the BJP officials said. hatred and so it can be said that he has failed in hold- will make it so stringent that A group of scientists from Delhi arrived ing public office and is unfit," Mayawati said. no one would dare to act in Aizawl on Wednesday and visited the "As the Chief Minister of Gujarat, he had been against it," the Home Minister affected fields. unfit in adhering said addressing an election The scientists also held a workshop for to the 'raj dharma' in accordance with the Indian rally at BLJ ground here in the agriculture scientists of the state, an offi- culture, Constitution and the law and has also been favour of alliance partner cial statement said. PTI unfit as the prime minister," she said. PTI Apna Dal's Anupriya Patel on Tuesday. "Our forces finished off terrorists in air strikes after the Pulwama attack but the Congress people are asking for the number of those killed. Braves do not count bodies, vultures do," he said. PTI B9 Kanpur: Qazi Nayyer Jamal and it flourished, drawing buy- Uttar Pradesh MSME rides his motorcycle to Jajmau, ers from far away places, Minister and BJP candidate an industrial suburb of Kanpur including Europe and the from Kanpur Satyadev along the Ganges, from his United States. Pachauri, however, said the home in the city area, passing Mohammed Arshi, 38 and tanneries were polluting the through several old tanneries, vice-president of city-based Ganga river by discharging to reach the leather factory his Leather Industries Welfare effluent, including chromium,  father started about 50 years Association (LIWA) of about and the owners will have to ago. It's closed for three 125 small and big tanneries, either upgrade technology to Jaipur: The ruling Congress and gang rape while expressing con- months, still he goes there said Kanpur is a famed leather curb pollution or move to the BJP on Wednesday sparred cern about women by "changing often. city and India exports leather other sources of livelihood. on Twitter over the changes in the history of heroic personali- Jamal's Makhdoom products — like belts, shoes "We will not compromise school textbooks, including the ties". Enterprises is among several and horse saddles — to Europe with the cleanliness of Ganga removal of a picture suggesting The former BJP MLA also tanneries in Jajmau which and the US, besides domestic as envisioned in the National self-immolation under the prac- accused the minister of disre- were shut for the Kumbh Mela, consumption by the armed Mission for Clean Ganga of the tices of Sati and Jauhar. specting Maharana Pratap and and he fears they are likely to forces and civilians. central government," Pachauri The Congress Government Savarkar. remain so. All that is likely to stop said. led by Ashok Gehlot has tasked “Maharana Pratap was great "We were ordered to shut soon, he said. Arshi, the LIWA vice pres- a committee to make changes in and will remain so. We have our tanneries for three months Arshi said the industry ident, said the industry has lost the textbooks introduced by described his valour in a better — from December to March has been "targeted" as tannery- Rs 7,000 crore in three months the previous BJP Government. way. As far as the question with — for Kumbh. We did it out of owners are not really seen as a due to closure. The prefix "Veer" has now regard to Sarvarkarji pertains, respect for the Hindu festival. vote bank by the ruling or The effluent from a tan- been removed from Vinayak the change has been made based But we never thought we other parties, adding the nery first goes through one of Damodar Savarkar's name in on evidences by the committee would be left in the lurch after uncertainty has led to the four pumping stations and Class 10 social science books. Twitter on the issue. of educationists,” Dotasara the Mela, since no order has importers moving to other then, eventually, through a He has now been “As far as the matter of tweeted. come to reopen the units," the markets in Pakistan, central treatment plant as per described as someone who 'Rani Sati' is concerned, we On speculation about the 60-year-old said. Bangladesh and Vietnam. the norms. “So, we want to ask "plotted" the assassination of cannot tell our girls to do removal of a reference to Tanneries pump out high- Jamal agreed with Arshi. the state government and the Mahatma Gandhi and fur- Jauhar. The custom is banned demonetisation from a Class 12 ly polluted water into the He said the tanneries are dying pollution control authorities, nished an apology for clemen- in the country,” Dotasara wrote textbook, he said it is up to the Ganga river and this was a a slow death. how are we polluting the cy from the British. on Twitter. committee of educationists to major reason they were "I may be attached to the river?” he said. Similarly, a picture suggest- “The history of Rajasthan decide. ordered to close ahead of the legacy of my father but my two "In the name of pollution ing self-immolation under Sati was golden and will remain the “We had wanted its removal Mela. But many families are sons have moved away. Seeing and because it's a Muslim- or Jauhar was replaced with that same. The only difference is that but it is for the panel to decide. dependent on the local indus- the trouble I face, they have dominated industry, we have of a hill fort in a Class 8 English we are correcting the changes It is my personal view, why to try that earned Kanpur the also asked me to quit it," Jamal been made a villain," he textbook. made by the previous BJP gov- mention a scheme that has moniker of "Leather City". lamented. alleged. "The practice of Sati is ernment, which treated the failed,” Dotasara said. "We have followed all "Many second or third- Under previous govern- banned and Jauhar has no con- Education Department an The previous BJP govern- norms for discharge of effluent generation families have quit ments, Arshi said, tannery- nection with chapters of English. experimental laboratory,” ment had introduced the refer- into the river but authorities the trade," he said. owners used to voluntarily It wasn't clarified if the picture Dotasara added. ence to demonetisation in the made a scapegoat out of us, One of his sons is a fash- stop work for three days before was related to Sati or Jauhar,” Reacting sharply to it, Diya political science book of Class portraying us as the main rea- ion designer, who graduated each 'nahaan' (holy dip) of the School Education Minister Kumari tweeted Wednesday, 12, terming it a historic step son behind the pollution of the from NIFT and now works in Kumbh. Govind Singh Dotasara told “You are saying that we cannot against black money. river," Jamal said. Jordan, and the other is a There are about 400 regis- PTI. teach girls about Jauhar. I wish Meanwhile, the Sri Rajput The leather industry in marine engineer, he said. tered tanneries in Kanpur, of On Tuesday, BJP leader and you could understand the dif- Karni Sena and the Sri Rashtriya Kanpur began about 150 years Jamal hopes the new gov- which 262 were operating. member of the erstwhile Jaipur ference between Sati and Jauhar.” Rajput Karni Sena have threat- ago under the British Raj. ernment will do something to After the Kumbh Mela, only 26 royal family, Diya Kumari, had She accused the govern- ened to protest if any changes are Later, Indians entered the trade rescue the industry. are operating, he said. PTI entered into a war of words on ment of covering up the Alwar to “historical facts”. PTI

/ 77 - hinese carmaker Shanghai : CAutomotive Industrial Corporation (SAIC) took the covers off its much anticipated SUV, the MG Hector here he Commerce Ministry today. The Chinese carmaker Thas extended the timeline which has joint-ventures with till May 31 for state trading General Motors and enterprises (STEs) to submit Volkswagen Group in the applications for the import of Chinese market and is the feed-grade maize or corn. largest automobile manufac- The Directorate General of turer in China has been plan- Foreign Trade (DGFT), under ning its India foray for years. It the ministry, in a notice said is entering India with the old that applications were invited British brand MG that it from STEs for importing feed- acquired via another purchase grade maize under the TRQ when MG-Rover closed oper- (tariff rate quota) scheme at 15 ations in the United Kingdom. per cent customs duty during However, the carmaker has 2019-20 fiscal year. gone out of its way to highlight The imports were allowed the ‘British’ nature of their new only for poultry firms on an product, even hiring Sherlock actual user basis. As STEs star Benedict Cumberbatch to were not able to submit appli- be the brand ambassador for < ed on debt repayments. independent directors, who cations till April, they have the brand in India. The sources said indepen- have an important role in sought an extension of the The MG Hector whose dent directors of various group ensuring good corporate gov- timeline. price is yet to be disclosed will the Iliad, will have both petrol ‘i-Smart’ technology that eliminated. companies have under the ernance practices at companies. “The last date for filing go on sale from next month and diesel engine options with includes several voice-activat- The Hector, which has ministry’s lens, including indi- Earlier this month, applications for import of feed- and the carmaker which took 150Ps and 170PS respectively ed features, live traffic and been extensively road tested in ndependent directors of var- viduals who are on the boards Corporate Affairs Secretary grade maize by the STEs is over General Motors old plant and will come with a six-speed weather updates, streaming India, and Chaba also high- Iious IL&FS companies are of blue chip firms. Injeti Srinivas said IL&FS extended till May 31 this year,” in Halol, Gujarat and is staffed dual-clutch automatic trans- services and others and accord- lighted the fact that the Hector under the scanner of the cor- The role of auditors, cred- group’s auditors have “many it said. by several former General mission. It will also feature a 48 ing to Chaba, the Hector will has also undergone months of porate affairs ministry for it rating agencies and some questions to answer” prima In April, the directorate Motors India hands, including volt electrical system and an continually get ‘over the air’ ‘voice recognition’ training to alleged lapses in carrying out former officials entities are facie as they are supposed to act permitted the import of feed Rajeev Chaba, MG Motors onboard lithium-ion battery to updates throughout its life. He understand INdian accents. It their duties as financial prob- already being looked into by as “gatekeepers” and detect grade maize at a concessional India President and Managing power start-stop technology also reiterated that the vehicle will be competing against the lems continued to brew at the the ministry, which had super- widespread irregularities, but it import duty of 15 per cent Director. Chaba said that MG and engine boosting. is powered by Microsoft’s likes of the Hyundai Tucson diversified group, according seded the IL&FS board in would be premature to pass any with a view to meeting short- India will start operations with However, MG India Azure cloud system and all the and Volkswagen Tiguan. Chaba to sources. October 2018. The Serious judgement at this stage. age of poultry feed in the 120 touchpoints across the expects the internet connec- vehicular data collected will was also fairly confident that The crisis at IL&FS, which Fraud Investigation Office “We are not expecting an country. country and expects to have tivity of the car to be the reside in India, allaying fears the Indian automotive industry is estimated to have a debt bur- (SFIO) is probing the matter. auditor to detect a needle in a Import of up to 1 lakh over 190 touchpoints by the unique selling proposition of expressed by some whether which has been sales decline den of over Rs 94,000 crore, The ministry is already haystack, but if an elephant is tonne feed grade maize is end of 2019. The Hector, which the Hector. Advertising the data will be transmitted sharply over the past few came to light last year after working on ways to further in a room they ought to find it. allowed on actual user condi- is named after the Trojan ‘Internet Inside’ on its boot lid, back to China, although those months will recover in the some group companies default- strengthen the framework for That is the issue,” he had said. tion. prince in Classical Greek epic the Hector comes with SAIC’s doubts were not completely post-election environment. 6 S HI “We wish to inform that @ Vinay Dube, Chief Executive 7 hares of Jet Airways con- Officer (CEO), has resigned “HUDCO intervention is manufacturing skills.” Stinued to fall for the third from services of the compa- accepted,” said the NCLAT. He further said, “Direct straight session Wednesday, ny with immediate effect due he National company Law The bench has listed the ahindra Group Chairman exports would simply become dropping over 5 per cent, to personal reasons,” Jet Ganpule said there is lim- TAppellate Tribunal matter on May 27 for next MAnand Mahindra indirect. A wave of Chinese after four senior executives, Airways said in a filing ited information available (NCLAT) on Wednesday hearing. Wednesday said a wave of investment in India may be including chief executive Tuesday. fficials of Darwin Platform about the airline in Registrar of admitted the intervention plea Fast food chain Chinese investment in India imminent...” Vinay Dube and his deputy Agarwal quit with effect OGroup of Companies and Companies and other public filed by State-owned HUDCO McDonald’s has reached an may be imminent in the wake His comments come at a Amit Agarwal, quit the ailing from May 13 due to personal SBI Caps on Wednesday held sources, and has requested SBI claiming dues of 195 crore out-of-court settlement with of intensifying trade war time when the US-China trade airline. reasons, as per another filing. discussions on the Group’s Caps to provide more details from Vikram Bakshi, the Bakshi, buying out Connaught between the US and China. dispute escalated on Monday The scrip declined 4.18 “...Kuldeep Sharma, unsolicited bid for crisis-hit Jet about the actual liability of the estranged India partner of US- Plaza Restaurants Ltd, which Commenting on reports when Beijing announced levies per cent to close at 123.70 on Company Secretary and Airways. airline. based McDonald’s. runs the restaurants chain of that US President Donald duty on US products of $60 bil- the BSE. During the day, it Compliance Officer, has Darwin Platform Group, “The solicited bidders have A two-member bench US-based fast food major in Trump will meet his Chinese lion. tumbled 6.85 per cent to Rs resigned from the services of which has investments across been given access to the actu- headed by Chairman Justice S north and east India, from counterpart Xi Jinping next The Chinese move was in 120.25 — its 52-week low. the company with immediate various sectors including oil al information but unsolicited J Mukhopadhaya accepted the their joint venture. month, in a tweet Mahindra retaliation to higher tariff by On the NSE, shares effect,” Jet Airways said in a and gas, hospitality and realty, bidders do not have,” Ganpule intervention plea filed by the HUDCO has filed an inter- said, “Even if they settle, a Washington, which had last tanked 5.31 per cent to close separate filing on Tuesday. among others has offered said adding that access to data House Urban Development vention application before the Chinese firm with large exports week said it planned to impose at 122.05. Chief People Officer 14,000 crore to acquire the will only be given after a deci- Corporation (HUDCO) and NCLAT, seeking its dues from to the US would be wise to 25 per cent levies on nearly In terms of traded vol- Rahul Taneja told PTI that it grounded airline, its CEO sion from consortium of suggested the parties to settle Bakshi, before the deal with hedge & invest in a subsidiary Chinese products of $200 bil- ume, 18.18 lakh shares were was a tough decision to leave Rahul Ganpule said. lenders. the issue. McDonald’s is over. in India & transfer its scale- lion. traded on the BSE and over the airline. The Group had partici- He said the 14,000-crore one crore shares changed Meanwhile, officials of pated in expression of interest offer made by the Group is to hands on the NSE during the Darwin Platform Group of (EoI) and also submitted its take over the entire liabilities of day. Companies and SBI Caps financial bid on May 8, he said. the grounded airline. Shares of Jet Airways had Wednesday held discussions “They (SBI Caps) had Last week, the State Bank of on Tuesday plunged over 7 on the group’s unsolicited bid called us. We wanted to under- India-led consortium of lenders per cent and over 8 per cent for Jet Airways. stand the liability and assets of to Jet Airways said it has Monday. Darwin Platform Group, Jet Airways,” Ganpule told received bids from Etihad In top level exodus at which has investments across reporters after the meeting. Airways and from a few unso- grounded Jet Airways, four various sectors including oil He said the Group had licited parties to acquire stake senior executives have quit and gas, hospitality and real- done due diligence before sub- in the troubled airline. the ailing airline. ty, among others, has offered mitting the financial bids but The bids were examined by Jet Airways stopped flying Rs 14,000 crore to acquire the wanted some more details the lenders on Monday and from April 17 after it ran out grounded airline, its CEO which were not publicly avail- they reportedly found Etihad’s of cash. Rahul Ganpule said. able. bid conditional. <=> QQO O place a standard operating procedure to check non-com- achieve “a highly digital and he National Stock pliance with provisions of cash-lite society” through the TExchange (NSE) (Listing obligations iming at a ‘cash-lite’ soci- goal posts of competition, cost Wednesday said it has Disclosure Requirement) Aety, the Reserve Bank of effectiveness, convenience and penalised 250 companies, Regulations, NSE said. India Wednesday released a confidence (4Cs). including two IL&FS group Fines have been levied in vision document for ensuring The RBI said the payment firms and Jet Airways, for the range of 1,000 to 4.5 a safe, secure, convenient, quick systems landscape will contin- non-compliance with vari- lakh. and affordable e-payment sys- ue to change with further inno- ous listing regulations for the Penalty of 4.5 lakh has tem as it expects the number of vation and entry of more play- quarter ended March 31, been levied on 31 companies digital transactions to increase ers which is expected to ensure 2019. that include Adani Ports and more than four times to 8,707 optimal cost to the customers The total penalty imposed Special Economic Zone, crore in December 2021. and freer access to multiple on the non-compliant com- Power Finance Corporation, The ‘Payment and payment system options. panies is little over 8.84 Bharat Electronics Ltd, Settlement Systems in India: “The Reserve Bank of crore, according to NSE data. Hindustan Copper Ltd, Vision 2019 - 2021’, with its India will implement the The move is in accor- Bharat Heavy Electrical Ltd, core theme of ‘Empowering approach outlined in this dance with markets regulator Oil India Ltd and Indian Oil Exceptional (E)payment Vision during the period 2019 Sebi’s circular that had put in Corporation among others. Experience’, envisages to - 2021,” it said.

-.91 VQ Wellington: ■ Both players are vying for the of everything. Nobody wants said. reserve wicketkeeper slot behind that. But when your intent is to "What can I say about him. ndia picked veteran Dinesh former skipper Mahendra Singh make the team win, eventually My career started under him and Karthik over rising talent Dhoni. you end up doing things which few have seen him from so close IRishabh Pant for the World "In pressure situations, he are always going to be seen," said over the last few years as I have. Cup because of his composure (Karthik) has shown composure. Kohli, the world's number one There's one thing about MS that's under pressure, captain Virat It was something that everybody Test and one-day player. far more important than anything Kohli said in an interview released on board was convinced about. "I would always put my body else — and there's a lot to him. on Wednesday. He has the experience," Kohli told on the line for the team." "For him, the team is always The selection of the 33-year- the Times of India newspaper. With the World Cup round above everything else. It's always old Karthik in the 15-member "If, god forbid, something the corner, India captain Virat about the team, no matter what. squad was sharply criticised by happens to MS (Dhoni), Karthik Kohli has revealed that the pres- To top it, look at the experience P some former cricketers who felt can be immensely valuable ence of former skipper MS Dhoni he brings to the squad and we're the 21-year-old Pant should have behind the wickets. As a finisher, in the team, especially behind the richer with it. been given a chance. he's done well. stumps, is "priceless". Kohli said "Some of his dismissals Since making his debut in "So, it was the overall expo- the selflessness with which Dhoni behind the stumps, even as Q 2018, Pant has impressed with his sure to a tournament of this conducts himself makes him a recently (as in the IPL), were batting, including a maiden Test magnitude that was taken into delight to play alongside. match-changing," the skipper century in England. primary consideration," said "The fact is Dhoni is among added. Mumbai: He scored 488 runs from 16 Kohli. the smartest guys in the game. He also said that there will be matches in the just-finished After making his debut in Behind the stumps, as I said, he's expectations from both Dhoni Q Indian Premier League, while 2004, Karthik has played 91 one- Kohli, who will be leading ered about the constant attention priceless. It gives me the freedom and Rohit Sharma from a leader- Karthik made 253 runs from 14 day internationals while Pant has India for the first time at the he gets as a batsman and captain. to do my thing. Someone like MS ship perspective at the World Cup Q games. five to his name. World Cup, said he was not both- "I don't want to be the centre is a wealth of experience," Kohli that starts on May 30. 9 4 ■ leave for England on May 16 and will consult Dr Kennedy the next akistan's young leg-spin all- day. Tehran: Prounder Shadab Khan has been The board said Shadab's declared fit to play in the ICC appearances in the World Cup World Cup, the Pakistan Cricket warm-up matches against Board has announced. Afghanistan and Bangladesh on "The latest blood tests carried May 24 and 26 were subject to his out show zero viral load in his fitness and team management's blood," the PCB said in a press decision. release late on Tuesday night. Shadab said he is delighted to Shadab was named in have cleared the medical tests and QQQQ Pakistan's 15-member World Cup be declared fit for the World Cup. squad but couldn't fly with the team "It has been difficult to stay to England after tests revealed away from international cricket traces of hepatitis C in his blood and watch Pakistan play. As a pro- stream. fessional cricketer, you want to be The PCB sent him to part of the team's success. Having QQ Manchester to consult with Dr played in the 2017 Champions Q Patrick Kennedy, who had given the Trophy I understand the glamour, leg-spinner two week's medica- flavour and importance of global QQQ tion and rehab course, which events," Shadab said. Shadab went through at the "I am looking forward to com- National Cricket Academy. peting in the World Cup and help Changwon: The PCB said Shadab would Pakistan achieve success," he added. Q P  !  !   ■ strike rate of 191.42. "I played well this season, S "#    ormer India opener but now time to move on. I Virender Sehwag is want to lift that World Cup tro- ■ ■ Q Fknown to call a spade a phy as well," Hardik had said spade and he believes that after Mumbai Indians beat outh Africa's premier pace ricketer-turned-politician Gautam there is no all-rounder in the CSK by 1 run to lift their Sduo of Dale Steyn and CGambhir feels the Indian World Indian team who is as good as fourth trophy. Kagiso Rabada could be fit to Cup squad is "one quality fast bowler" Hardik Pandya. A testimony to his all- play in their high-voltage short. "There is no one even close round ability was the fact that World Cup opener against Two-time winners India begin to Hardik Pandya's talent with Pandya had won a man of the hosts England, according to their campaign with a big-ticket match Dhaka: both bat and ball. If there was match for his bowling perfor- coach Ottis Gibson. against South Africa on June 5 in Q someone even closer to him — mance in MI's final group Perennial underachievers Southampton. the three-dimensional players game of the season against the South Africa lock horns with "I feel Indian team lacks one more picked by BCCI — Pandya Kolkata Knight Riders. tournament favourites quality fast bowler. (Jasprit) Bumrah, would not have made it back Pandya's 2/20 in three England on May 30, and the (Mohammed) Shami and Bhuvi into the team," Sehwag told overs helped secure a convinc- Proteas are expecting their (Bhuvneshwar Kumar) need more Cricbuzz. ing nine-wicket win for MI and two best pacers to return to support. You may argue that India has I think ICC should stick to this format Pandya will be expected to knocked out KKR from the top full fitness before the opening two fast bowling all-rounders in for all future World Cups." play a crucial role if India are four contention. "For sure, get- game. Hardik (Pandya) and Vijay Shankar Talking about the teams to watch to stay true to the favourite tag ting a 'Man of the Match' for my Both Steyn and Rabada's but I am not convinced. In the end it out for in the tournament, Gambhir and win the 2019 World Cup in bowling is really pleasing. To be IPL campaigns were cut short Gibson told reporters on boils down to getting the team com- picked Australia, England and New England and Wales. honest as a batsman, there is by injuries, but the latter had Tuesday. bination right and sticking to it," Zealand along with India. The Mumbai Indians play- nothing better than hitting a picked 25 wickets by then for "There's nothing that peo- Gambhir said. "Besides India I will be keenly er was in full flow in the recent- ball. People don't expect a lot Delhi Capitals. ple should be alarmed about. On the ICC showpiece, the left- watching Australia as they are a side ly concluded 12th edition of the from my bowling, neither do I, "There was an issue with They're going to both make handed batsman said, "This will be a to beat. They have most well round- Indian Premier League, scoring but it feels nice," he said in the KG (Rabada) and there was an full recoveries and be able to well contested tournament as all the ed bowling attack in the competition. 402 runs in 15 innings in the post-match presentation cere- issue with Dale, but we feel take their place at the World teams play each other. This format will I will also be watching New Zealand tournament at an astonishing mony. that those guys are on track," Cup." give us the real world champion and and hosts England." -4  77 9 ■ = - roatian World Cupper Igor Stimac 6?@A / Cwas on Wednesday appointed head coach of the Indian football team for BCA= ■ a two-year term.  The national team has been with- alismanic Indian football captain out a coach since the departure of club's colours) next season," the club said on TSunil Chhetri on Wednesday gave Stephen Constantine in January, follow- Twitter. a big thumbs up to the appointment of ing the creditable show at the AFC Within a few moments the player then post- Igor Stimac as head coach, saying that Asian Cup. ed a video explaining himself. the team will benefit from the experi- The appointment was made by the "After speaking with Cholo (club coach Diego ence of the Croatian World Cupper. AIFF's executive committee. Simeone), then with Miguel Angel and the peo- "I would like to extend a warm wel- The 51-year-old Stimac, who was ple in the hierarchy of the club I wanted to speak come to the new boss, @stimac_igor on part of Croatia's 1998 World Cup with you, the fans, who have always given me a his appointment as coach of the nation- squad that finished third in France, lot of love," said Griezmann, wearing a plain black al team. He brings with him tremendous comes with an experience of over 18 t-shirt in front of a simple white background experience of having coached on some years in coaching, structuring, and behind him. of the biggest stages in football. We will developing football and players back "I wanted to tell you I have taken the deci- do well to benefit from it," Chhetri said home, and internationally. sion to leave," said the French 2018 World Cup on his Twitter handle. As a coach, Stimac's major achieve- winner. The 34-year-old Indian, who has ment was guiding Croatia to qualify for "I have had five wonderful seasons here and played for more than 100 matches for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. you will always be in my heart," said the affable India and is currently the second high- During his tenure as the national forward known for doing dances from the video est international goal scorer, said while coach of Croatia, he handed debuts to game Fortnite, when celebrating his goals. there was a change of guard at the helm the likes of Mateo Kovacic, Ante Rebic, "The truth is it has been difficult to take this of affairs, the players will continue to Alen Halilovic, and Ivan Perisic, Blue Tigers. I welcome him on board. was unanimous." route but it is what I feel I need and I would like give their best. amongst others. Indian football is going through a tran- "All the members of the technical to thank all of you for the love you have shown "This will be a process, one towards He also played a pivotal role in sition, and I am confident his vast expe- committee including the AIFF techni- me during these five years." which we will be giving nothing less developing the likes of Dario Srna, rience will guide us to higher echelons." cal director Isac Doru were immense- With 133 goals in 252 games at Atletico the than 100%. I have already spoken with Daniel Subasic, Ivan Strinic, Kovacic, General secretary Kushal Das ly impressed, and convinced about him attacker has been ever-present and has rarely been the boys from the National team, and Perisic, and other players. The centre- added, "Indian football would benefit being best suited for the job. He is a rench striker Antoine Griezmann has told unfit or injured. we have begun working on our fitness back has made 53 appearances for the immensely under Igor Stimac. World Cupper, and has guided Croatia FAtletico Madrid he will leave them in the close He was a Champions League runner up in as we will need to switch modes soon," national team. "His credentials as a coach and to World Cup as a coach. Who else season, the Spanish club said on Twitter on 2016, losing to arch-rivals Real Madrid. In 2018 he said. His last assignment was with Al- experience as a player are sure to add could have been a better candidate?" he Tuesday. however Atletico beat Marseille in the Europa "While there is a change in guard at Shahania Club in Qatar. immense value to the players, and the quipped. The 28-year-old Griezmann has a contract League final. the helm, what does not change is our As a player, he was part the of the Indian football ecosystem. The "He also impressed us with his until 2023 with Atletico, but has a buy out clause Griezmann finished third for the Ballon d'Or desire to keep improving. What I am Croatia team that finished third in the momentum gained needs to be sus- extensive research on Indian football." of 120million euros ($134million) and has been in 2016, after France lost in the final to Portugal also assuming won't change is the way 1998 World Cup. tained." Stimac's first assignment will be the the target of several approaches from La Liga rivals at the European Championships and was a huge all you fans have backed us. Let's all turn Welcoming Stimac to Indian foot- Technical committee head Shyam Kings Cup in Buriram, Thailand where Barcelona. presence as Les Bleus romped to a memorable to this new chapter together," he ball, AIFF president said, Thapa, a former India international, the Blue Tigers play Curacao in their "Antoine Griezmann has told the club he will World Cup win at Russia 2018 after which he also added. "Igor is the right candidate to coach the said, "Mr Stimac's recommendation first match on June 5. not continue as a Rojiblanco (red and white, the finished third for the Ballon d'Or. !!-//! 0-!'- ;KM:IH= ■ onny Bairstow's commanding hun- 7- dred was the centrepiece of World P Q QQ JCup hosts England's six-wicket win Q over Pakistan in the third one-day inter- national at Bristol on Tuesday. Q Q Q England generally prefer batting Q ■ first but captain Eoin Morgan decided to give them experience of chasing just onny Bairstow said playing weeks away from the World Cup by O Q Jalongside the likes of opting to field first after winning the Australia's David Warner in the toss. Q Q Q Indian Premier League had Q Bairstow's 128 in a score of 359 for Q helped take his game to new Q four — England's second highest win- Q Q heights after his match-winning Q ning total batting second in an ODI — Q hundred in Bristol. helped put the home side 2-0 up with Q The 29-year-old two to play in a five-match series. Yorkshireman carried on his potentially 200 and seeing your Test captain Joe Root made 43 as 776 recent form from the lucrative team through. Pakistan became increasingly ragged in Twenty20 IPL where he scored "That's where we're at as a the field, England winning with 31 balls 445 runs in 10 games at an aver- group of players at the moment, — or more than five overs — to spare. <<<? age of 55.62 for the Sunrisers having competition to go and Moeen Ali was 46 not out, with Hyderabad. get the 150s and 160s and Morgan unbeaten on 17. "You're able to learn differ- beyond. Earlier, Imam-ul-Haq's excellent :96 ent things from different coach- "We are backing ourselves career-best 151 saw Pakistan to 358 for Richie Richardson ruled England es and different players," said and competition is healthy all nine. were two overs short after time Bairstow, who opened the bat- the way through. That's a good That left England with a seeming- ngland will have to find a new allowances were taken into consid- ting for the Sunrisers with place to be and I was cross ly challenging target, particularly as they Ecaptain for the fourth one-day eration. Warner — set to be an oppo- about it." had rested Jos Buttler following his international against Pakistan on As Morgan had previously been nent during the World Cup and Pakistan's defeat showed match-winning 110 not out in the sec- Friday after skipper Eoin Morgan found guilty of a minor over-rate subsequent Ashes series in how once impregnable ODI ond ODI at Southampton on Saturday. was banned from the match by ICC offence during the Barbados ODI England. totals can now be overhauled in for a slow over-rate offence. against the West Indies on February "It's just little things like modern limited-overs cricket. Morgan was sanctioned after 22, this latest incident constituted game plans," Bairstow added. It was especially tough on But Bairstow and opening partner World Cup hosts and favourites his second minor over-rate offence "He (Warner) hits in com- Imam-ul-Haq, whose career- Jason Roy, who made 76 after Shaheen England took around four hours to within a 12-month period and so pletely different areas to poten- best 151 was Pakistan's highest Shah Afridi dropped an easy chance to bowl their 50 overs in a six-wicket led to a one-game ban. tially myself. I guess it's method individual score against catch him at mid-off on 21, shared a win over Pakistan in the third ODI "The suspension means more than anything else. But England at this level. blistering stand of 159 inside 18 overs. on Tuesday. Morgan will miss the fourth ODI learning from them, as well as Imam felt Pakistan had a The pair took advantage of a good He was also fined 40 percent of against Pakistan in Nottingham the guys here, that can only be total they could defend pitch, short boundaries, fast outfield his match fee and his players 20 per- on Friday," said an ICC statement a good thing playing under although their cause was not and an inexperienced Pakistan attack cent of theirs after match referee issued on Wednesday. pressure with expectation." helped by some naive bowling — Mohammad Amir was again ruled Bairstow was furious after from an inexperienced attack out with chicken pox — to repeatedly and four sixes. stumps, with England well on their way length ball having Fakhar Zaman — Imam surpassed his previous ODI his seventh ODI hundred ended and slipshod fielding. send the ball soaring over the ropes. Bairstow, dropped on 86 when at 234 for two in the 29th over. fresh from a hundred at Southampton best of 128 against Zimbabwe at when he played on to Junaid "The score was enough, Roy set the tone for England's reply Faheem could not hold a tough caught Earlier, Chris Woakes bolstered his — edging to Root at second slip Bulawayo last year before he was Khan, with the batsman hitting 360 was a really good total," with a huge straight six off Afridi and and bowled chance off a fierce drive, chances of being included in England's before a sharp off-cutter bowled Babar bowled, giving himself room, by out at his stumps. Imam said. flat-batted medium-pacer Faheem was severe on anything short and went final 15-man World Cup squad with Azam. Curran. The 23-year-old's innings "I was cross because you "We just lost a couple of Ashraf's first ball straight back over the to his seventh ODI hundred off 74 four wickets for 67 runs in a maximum But left-handed opener Imam was the highest individual score by a want to see that through," catches that cost us and our bowler's head for another. balls, including 12 fours and three sixes. 10 overs. went to his sixth hundred in 27 ODIs Pakistan batsman against England in Bairstow explained. bowlers did not stick to the He eventually sliced Faheem to Asif He eventually fell when he bottom- The Warwickshire paceman — and first against England — off 97 an ODI, surpassing the 138 made by "You want to be going on plan," the 23-year-old left-hand- Ali at cover-point, having hit eight fours edged a pull off Junaid Khan into his reduced Pakistan to 27 for two, a full- balls. Fakhar at Southampton. and getting 160 or 170, and ed opener added. 6 ■ ■ faced a 100 a day the last few days." anchester City boss Pep ston Villa progressed to Conor Hourihane, Mile MGuardiola edged out Jurgen Awithin one game of a Jedinak, Jack Grealish and Klopp to a trophy for the second return to the Premier League Tammy Abraham kept their time in three days as the Catalan after edging West Midlands cool from the spot as Villa set claimed the League Managers' rivals West Bromwich Albion up a May 27 Wembley meet- Association manager of the year. 4-3 on penalties in the ing with Leeds or Derby for Guardiola's City retained the Championship playoff semi- a lucrative place in the Premier League title on Sunday, finals on Tuesday. Premier League. beating Klopp's Liverpool by a sin- West Brom won 1-0 on Marcelo Bielsa's Leeds gle point at the end of a thrilling title the night at the Hawthorns to hold a 1-0 first-leg lead over race. level the tie at 2-2 on aggre- Frank Lampard's Rams ahead Having also won the League Cup gate thanks to Craig Dawson's of the second leg at Elland earlier in the campaign, first-half header. Road on Wednesday. Guardiola's side could However, the Baggies' Villa missed out in the complete a first ever #%&$ hopes of an immediate return playoff final last year, losing 1- domestic treble in English Q to the top-flight were dented 0 to Fulham and Grealish, football when they face Q when captain Chris Brunt who has been linked with a Watford in the FA Cup was sent off 10 minutes from summer move to Tottenham, final at Wembley on Q &356 the end of normal time. is keen to make amends in Saturday. Q The hosts held out man- what could be his final game Guardiola topped the Q fully during extra-time, but for the club. vote ahead of Jurgen Klopp, ■ and from the second chance Villa goalkeeper Jed Steer "The crowd made it Tottenham manager Hayward beautifully flicked saved West Brom's first two tough with the atmosphere Mauricio Pochettino, who he Indian men's hockey the ball low into the right side penalties of the shootout from but in the end I felt we ran out has led Spurs to their first Q Tteam were blanked 0-4 by of goal past India goalkeeper Mason Holgate and Ahmed worthy winners," said the ever Champions League world No 2 Australia in the Krishan Bahadur Pathak to Hegazi. midfielder. "It's no good get- final, and Nuno Espirito Q four match of the tour Down double their lead. "There's obviously a lot of ting to Wembley and falling at Santo of Wolves, who fin- Q Under with Blake Govers and Aaron Kleinschmidt then luck involved but wow," Steer the final hurdle again, so fin- ished seventh in their first Q Jeremy Hayward scoring a missed a great chance for told Sky Sports. "We practise gers crossed. All of us are very season back in the top Q brace each for the hosts, here Australia in the 25th minute as penalties, so I think I must've hungry." flight. on Wednesday. he found himself unmarked After remaining unbeaten inside the box, but shot just in their first three matches of wide of the post. the tour, world No 5 India The third quarter, howev- were handed a lesson in hock- er, witnessed a close battle ey by the Kookaburras with between both the teams but Rummenigge after Saturday's 0-0 oritises defensive stability. Govers (15th, 60th minutes) Australia defended stoutly to draw at RB Leipzig. "We played too defensively in and Hayward (20th, 59th) keep Indian strikers at bay. Later that evening, speculation both games and I don't know why," finding the net twice each. India started the last quar- Q Q Q over Kovac's future hit fever pitch striker Robert Lewandowski told India started the match ter well and it was captain Q Q Q when sporting director Hasan Norwegian television after Bayern well as they pressed Australia Manpreet Singh who created Q Q Q Salihamidzic refused to confirm were knocked out of the Champions higher up the field, but were the first chance as he ran into Q Q whether the Croatian would still be League second round by Liverpool. dealt two successive blows in the striking circle and shot at in charge next season. For all the promise of domestic five minutes. goal, but Australia's Durst Q Q Q "Niko Kovac has my full support, success, the second round defeat to The visitors had earlier made a diving stop on his left but I can only speak for myself," he Liverpool continues to hang over earned themselves an early side to deny the visitors. ■ "Everything less than success is told public broadcaster ZDF. Kovac. penalty corner in the fifth India secured another failure, I always knew that," said Asked directly whether Kovac On ZDF last Saturday, minute, but Harmanpreet penalty corner in the 51st hen Niko Kovac sends his Kovac last week as he looked back would hold on to his job, he replied: Salihamidzic singled the tie out as Singh's shot was successfully minute but Harmanpreet's Wteam onto the pitch against on his first season in Munich. "we will see". a low point of the season, saying that blocked by the first rusher. effort was once again saved by Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday, Bayern can secure a seventh Kovac has faced the sack once Bayern had "lacked courage" in the In the 12th minute, the Australian custodian. there will be more than just the straight league title if they avoid before this season, after a draw at second leg. Harmanpreet was in action Desperately in search of Bundesliga title at stake. As a rocky defeat against Frankfurt, and could home to Fortuna Duesseldorf saw Rummenigge, too, said in April again as he played one-two goals, India withdrew their first season enters its final act, the make it two trophies in a week in the Bayern slip nine points behind that the Liverpool defeat had "ran- with Nilakanta Sharma on the goalkeeper for an extra out- beleaguered Bayern Munich coach German Cup final against RB Leipzig Borussia Dortmund in November. kled hugely". right flank, who played in a field player but the move is fighting for his job. a week later. At that time, there were reports "It did damage to us financial- well-calculated through-ball backfired as Australia scored Kovac, who took over from Yet even a domestic double may of dressing room disharmony over ly but also to our image, and to the back to the defender, but he two goals in the last two min- Jupp Heynckes after leading not be enough to save Kovac, who his training methods and rotation image of the Bundesliga," he told failed to reach the ball quick- utes. Frankfurt to cup glory last season, appears to be the subject of a tug of policy. Bild newspaper. ly enough. Australia's third goal came has overseen a generational transi- war in the Bayern boardroom. Kovac responded by rotating The defeat has certainly piled Seconds from the first off a penalty corner conver- tion while keeping Bayern in the President Uli Hoeness has less, and led Bayern back into the the pressure on Kovac to deliver the quarter Australia secured their sion by Hayward before hunt for both domestic titles. repeatedly backed his coach, stating title race with 13 wins in 14 games league and cup double, and the next first penalty corner, which Govers scored through a fierce Yet he continues to face criticism early in the season that he would after the Duesseldorf debacle. two weeks may decide the fate of the resulted in a penalty stroke for reverse shot to round off a dis- from inside and outside the club, "defend him to the hilt", but CEO He also succeeded in integrat- Bayern coach. the hosts and Govers made no appointing day for the Indians. amid questions over his safety-first Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has always ing young players such as Serge "If we win the title, then I mistake from the set-piece. India will again play style and rumours that Bayern are been cooler on Kovac. Gnabry and Leon Goretzka into the would rate this season a B+," said Five minutes into the sec- Australia on Friday in their eyeing Ajax coach Erik ten Hag and "I am not a fan of job guarantees first team. Salihamidzic on Saturday. ond quarter, Australia earned fifth and last match of the former Real Madrid boss Julen and I don't want to just praise the Yet senior players have contin- "Otherwise, it was a turd of a sea- back-to-back penalty corners tour. Lopetegui. coach and the players," said ued to criticise his style, which pri- son."