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JOURNALISM OF COURAGE TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2021, PUNE, LATE CITY, 14 PAGES SINCE 1932 `5.00 WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM CHIEFSlammJUSTICEingBOBDECentMINCESreFEWoveWORDSrprotestsandprocess, SCsuggestsstayonfarmlaws,panelfortalks SC order today; AG says stay drastic; Staying youfailedtosolve problem, says CJI the law: ANANTHAKRISHNANG BEFORETHEORDER, courts have NEWDELHI,JANUARY11 THEFRAMING IN ONE of itsrareoutbursts The benchmade key been very againstthe Government in re- observations: cent times, aSupreme Court ■ Notgetting into cautious bench, headedbyChief Justice question on repeal SABobde, questionedthe ■ Staying action on law processbehindthe enactment of isn’t same as staying law APURVAVISHWANATH the farm laws andexpressed ■ Farmers’ groups can NEWDELHI,JANUARY11 deep “disappointment” over the appear before govt, why Serum says order Centre’s handling of the farm notbeforecommittee HOWTHE Supreme Courtoper- protests. ationalisesits suggestion to stay ■ Want to resolve,create Scheduling itsorder forto- the operation of the three farm conduciveatmosphere morrow, thecourtindicated that laws andopen fresh talksvia a by govt for 11 mn fortalks it couldevenstaythe implemen- committee will be evident in its tation of the newfarm laws to order Tuesday. However, aline of ostensibly “facilitate” asolution. precedentsshows that courts doses, first lot may CJI Bobde mincedfew words: Suggesting that the court have been very cautious while “We do notthink the Centreis would appoint acommittee that passing interim orders to stay handling the issue correctly. “will tell us if the laws areinpub- Farmerscelebrateafter the SC hearing, at the Ghazipur border Monday. Prem Nath Pandey laws passedbythe Legislature. head out today We don’t think youare being ef- lic interest,” CJI Bobde said: “We “In matters involving the fective.” CONTINUEDONPAGE2 constitutionality of anylegisla- tion enacted by the legislature happen either later tonight or BUSINESSASUSUAL Farmersthank SC but draw line: and rules, courtsshould be ex- ANURADHA early morning tomorrow,”the tremelyloath to pass an interim MASCARENHAS& source said on Mondayevening. BY UNNY order,”atwo-judgeSupreme PRABHARAGHAVAN The doses willbesentbymul- no panel, no stay, only repeal Courtbenchhad said in a2013 PUNE,NEWDELHI,JANUARY11 tiple modes of transport, in- ruling on the validity of the cluding by road and by air, the KHATTAR, DUSHYANT indicated that it could stay the Cigarettesand Other Tobacco THE CENTRAL government has source said. ` 68 per kilo RAKHIJAGGA& RUSH TO DELHI implementation of the new ProductsRegulationAct, 2003. signedacontractwith the Serum In Pune, SII officials said the AMILBHATNAGAR PAGE 6 laws and proposed the setting “At the time of final adjudi- Institute of India(SII)for the sup- consignmentswould be flownto NEWDELHI,JANUARY 11 up of acommittee. cation,the courtcan strikedown plyof11million doses of the nearestairportand then ` 96 per kilo Hours afterthe courtpro- the statuteiffoundultravires of Covishield, the Indian variant of driventothe depots.Some 60 WHILE WELCOMINGthe mittee to resolve theissue and ceedings, the Sanyukt Kisan the Constitution. However, op- the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine locations, including in ` 116 per kilo Supreme Court’s outburst reiterated their demand forare- Morcha, ajoint forum of farm eration of the statutecannotbe againstthe novelcoronavirus, Maharashtraand Gujarat, and againstthe Centre, unions rep- pealofthe farm laws,not merely unions, issuedastatement stultifiedbygranting an interim the Pune-basedfirm said on Chennai, arementionedinthe resenting protesting farmers astayonthem. that read, “…weinformed order exceptwhen the courtis Monday. consignee list, the SII officials turneddownthe idea of acom- On Monday, the apex court CONTINUEDONPAGE2 CONTINUEDONPAGE2 Doses of the vaccine could said. startshipping as early as The SII has manufactured the Monday night,asource with di- vaccine under licence in India. rect knowledge of thedevelop- The countrywill start itsmass in- ment told TheIndian Express. oculationprogramme against Students use “(SII) maystart despatching Covid-19onJanuary16. Around India take it on the the vaccines very soon. It may CONTINUEDONPAGE2 chest, in the ribs, for ‘experts’ for GREfrom greatest of comebacks home: Govt, US alerted

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CHEATINGBYSTUDENTS tak- ing the GraduateRecordExam- Covishield vaccinetransportvehiclesarriving at the Serum ination(GRE) onlinefromtheir InstituteofIndiainPune on Monday. Arul Horizon homes,followingthe Covid-19 outbreak,has been red-flagged by the largest Indian franchise of US-basedThe Princeton RAshwin (right), Hanuma Vihari afterholdingoff Australia Review. Centre will pay for to ensureadrawinthe thirdTest, at Sydney, Monday. AP The GRE,ownedand admin- THE FIRST FOUR isteredbythe US-headquartered Educational TestingService(ETS), the first three crore out) —playing over 100deliver- The all-woman crew of Air-India’s inaugural San Francisco to Bengaluru flight,lasting17hours, is astandardisedtestrequiredfor SRIRAMVEERA ies each. on landing Monday. The longestflightbyanIndian commercialairline,itwas captained by admissionstograduateschools MUMBAI,JANUARY11 And although the Austra- Zoya Aggarwal,with three crew members,and crossedoverthe NorthPole. PTI in the US and Canada. In India, shots: PM tells CMs lians perspired to conjureare- 85,050candidates took the GRE AFTER THE biggestloss in sult in their favour,theywere in 2019 comparedwith 90,146in any, aftervaccination. Adelaideand the grandestwin leftcursing in the shadows — China and 3.95lakh in theUS, ac- KAUNAINSHERIFFM “...The mostimportant thing in Melbourne, this Test series of their frustrationamplifiedby cording to the ETS. NEWDELHI,JANUARY11 willbetoidentify and monitor extremes threw up the greatest stumpmicrophones and later Astrologer claiming political links Besidesinforming the ETS the beneficiaries who have to be draw in Sydney. paradedbyIndian fans as proud about the riseinfraudulentac- THE CENTRE will bear the costof vaccinated.For this we will beus- In the end, India's pridewas GIFs, mocking emojis, and cele- tivities, the Indian franchisee has vaccinating three crorehealth- ing modern technology;using leftscarless despiteabroken bratoryhashtags. dupes ex-HC judge of Rs 8crore written to the Ministryof careand frontline workers in the Aadhaar,wewillbeable to iden- hand, abruisedelbow, asore ForIndia, aday that started Education and Niti Aayoghigh- firstphase of the vaccination tify thebeneficiaries. It is my re- hamstring,and afew dentson with thoughtsofdefeat wasas- has ahistory of cheating cases, Following thearrest, Joint lighting the ‘moral’ aspect of us- drive againstthe novelcoron- questthat real-time datagener- the chestastheyhung on to fin- tonishingly turned around by EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE wasarrestedlastmonth foral- CommissionerofPolice (Crime) ing unfair means and itsimpact avirus disease, Prime Minister ated during the vaccination ish thefinal dayat334 forfive, Pant and Pujara, both fighting re- BENGALURU,JANUARY11 legedly duping retired judge Sandeep Patil said that an FIR on student’ quality. NarendraModi told Chief shouldbeuploaded on theCo- leaving the four-game series at demption battles of their own. Indrakala BS,68. wasregistered on thecomplaint The Indian Express spoketo Ministers on Monday. WIN platform. The states have to 1-1,with one moreTesttogo. During that heady second ses- ASELF-STYLEDastrologer,who The arrest wasbasedona that Ramadas “falselyclaimedto severalstudents who took the The PM stressedonthree ensurethis. Even asmall glitch This wasthe longestfourth sion, India even dared to dream claimedaccess to toppolitical complaint filedbythe former knowsome important persons GRE with help from outside ex- critical aspectsofthe adminis- can damagethis mission,” he said. innings by India in 41 years, af- of avictory.But afterthose two leaders, has been arrested by judgeatthe Wilson Garden po- and promisedtoget government perts or ‘collaborators’. While tration of the vaccine: ensuring “...Another critical thingis terthe draw againstEngland in fell, an injuredVihari, who was Bengaluru police crime branchfor lice station alleging that jobs and government work none of them wishedtobe that dataare uploadedinreal that everystate and Union 1979. On Monday, theybatted CONTINUEDONPAGE2 allegedly cheatingaretired high Ramadas had cheated her be- done”. named, theyrevealedameticu- time foreffective monitoring of Territorywill have to ensure 131overs with four batsmen — courtjudgeofoverRs8crorewith tween June 2018 and November “The CCB (Central Crime lously-plannedmodus operandi. beneficiaries; curbing rumours thereisnovaccine-relatedru- Cheteshwar Pujara(77), Rishabh the promise of a “high position” 2019 of Rs 8.27 crorebypromis- Branch) took asearch warrant In the “at-home” offering of and misinformation about the mour or misinformation. The ex- Pant (97), Hanuma Vihari (23 not FULL COVERAGE through his connections. ing hera“high position”inthe forthe accusedand raidedhis the GRE, an online proctor asks vaccine; and ensuring effective ercise cannotbebasedonifs and out) and Ravi Ashwin (39 not PAGE 14 YuvarajRamadas, 52, who country's administration. 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EXPRESSNETWORK PAGE 1 SHRIPADNAIK ANCHOR Birdflu triggers freshfears, prices of chicken, eggs crash INJURED,WIFEKILLED INACCIDENT Pradesh, Haryana, Gujarat, Uttar An estimated 1.3crore live crash then wastriggered by un- PAGE 2 PARTHASARATHI Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttara- ED Poultry broiler birds and 20 croreeggs substantiated rumours about BISWAS&HARISH khand, and Delhi. birds on averageare sold dailyinIndia, poultryproducts, especially DAMODARAN SincelastWednesday,when PLAIN E and these numbers can rise to 1.5 chickenmeat, posing the risk of ● mostlysafe WORLD PUNE,NEWDELHI,JANUARY11 reports of deaths of birds from EX croreand 28-29 croreduring Covid-19. the disease startedcoming in, winter.The birdflu scare, how- This time too, fear is playing a WINTER FORthe poultryindus- farmgateprices of broiler ALTHOUGH BIRDS have ever,has ledtoconsumption part. Thedeaths being attributed tryislikesummer forice-cream chickenhavecrashedfrom diedin10statessofar, dropping by 30-40 per cent in to theavian influenzaoutbreak makers. The winter months are around Rs 82 to Rs 58 per kg in the onlyexample of the last4-5 days,according to B aremainlyofcrows,pigeons, when consumption of chicken Maharashtra, Rs 94 to Rs 65 in deaths in organisedpoul- Soundararajan, chairman of the ducks, egrets/herons, peacocks, and eggs peaks, withthoserear- Gujarat, and Rs 80 to Rs 70 in tryfarms has come from Rs 8,700 crore-plus-turnover and other wild or migratory ing broiler and layerbirds also Tamil Nadu. Haryana. Since birds in Suguna Foods Pvt Ltd. birds. Deaths of poultrybirds realising better rates. Over the same period, egg poultryfarms aregener- This is almostarepeat of the have so farbeen confirmedonly REPUBLICANS BLOCK But this time it is different, priceshavefallen from Rs 5.10 to allyisolated,chancesof collapse that took place after from Parbhani in Maharashtra MOVE FOR QUICK thankstothe outbreak of avian Rs 4.20per piece in Namakkal their catching the virus mid-Januarylastyear,when re- and Barwala in Haryana. In REMOVAL OF TRUMP influenza,now confirmedin10 (Tamil Nadu), Rs 5.35toRs4.05 Birdflu confirmedinDelhi, the Ghazipur chickenand egg from foreign avian ports of the spread of the novel Parbhani, free-rangebackyard PAGE 9 states —Kerala, Rajasthan, in Barwala (Haryana), and Rs market wasshut on Monday. Abhinav Saha species arelow. coronavirus in China were gath- hens have died; the deaths in Madhya Pradesh, Himachal 5.30 to Rs 4.50 in Pune. ering momentum. The price CONTINUEDONPAGE2

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SC suggests stay will nothelp youthat some other nothing-elsedemand. “They decision that the laws mustbere- being violative of basic structure, and managing director Dr evaporatedandthe possibility of iors and is thereforeconfident in government startedit”. needtogivesuggestions clause pealed.” the SC upheld the Aadhaar Act. Krishna Ella,orthe union Health adraw, too, begantoget clouded. scorevalidity worldwide”. propose to form acommittee and Venugopalpointed out that by clause if it’s notintheir inter- Dr Darshan Pal, coordinator However, thereare instances Ministry. There wasalsonocon- Ashwin, his wifewould later if the government does not, then farmers’ unions were insistent est”. of the Morcha and president of of staying the operation of alaw firmation from the government tweet, wasunableto“stand Bird flu we will stay theimplementation thatunless the laws were re- The SC said it trusts lawyers Krantikari Kisan Union, Punjab, indirectlybystaying arulingof on the size and nature of thedeal straight” in the morning, ridden organisedpoultryfarms have oc- of the farm Acts…Weare doing pealed, their protests would con- likeDave, Phoolka, Gonsalves said farmers won’t participatein the High Courts. As happened in witheither SII or Bharat Biotech. by a “terribleback” pain.He curredinBarwala, whichisan this because youhavefailed to tinue. The benchrespondedsay- and Bhushan to conveytothe anyproceedings before acom- September lastyear when the Dr CyrusPoonawallaon “couldn’t bend down” to tie his egg-producing hub.The 120-odd solve theproblem.Weare pro- ing it wasnot getting intothe farmers the purpose of the com- mittee that maybeappointedby SupremeCourt referred to a Mondaysaid SII had ahugestock shoelaces. But the game hungon farms herehouse onlylayer birds. posingtopass this order to facil- question of repeal. mittee. the Supreme Court. “The matter largerbenchabatchofpetitions of vaccines, and appealedfor asi- his backashewent to join aham- “The carriers of the fluvirus itateresolution of this problem “Our intention is to see if we The CJI said that the protests is between us and the govern- challenging aBombay High multaneous rollout forthe pri- strung Vihari. Together, ball by aremostlymigratorybirds from by acommittee chosen by can bring about an amicable res- cangoonand thecourt does not ment;wedon’t want to prolong Court ruling that upheld the vate sector and the vulnerable ball, theyrebuilt the innings. The Siberia and other cold regions us...Wewillmakethe atmos- olution to theproblem. That is want anyone to sayitstifled the it,” he said. Maharashtralaw granting reser- group of elderly people. stumpmicrophone caught thatcometoIndia during phere comfortable andcon- whyweaskedyouwhy don’t you agitationbut oncethe laws are Joginder Singh Ugrahan, vation to Marathas in jobsand “Whyshould the private mar- Ashwin advisinghis partner in November-Februarytoescape ducive fortalks. Till then the farm put the lawonhold...Then we can stayed,itneeds to be seen if the president of BKU Ugrahan, the educationalinstitutions. ket and vulnerablegroups, Tamil: “Let’s play10balls each”. the extreme winters there. They laws can be put on hold...If laws form acommittee with Indian protestors canberemovedfrom largest farmer union in Punjab, The implementation of alaw mainlyelderly people, be de- By the end, it turnedintoaplay- live close to waterbodies here, areput on hold then negotiation- Councilfor AgriculturalResearch the present site. “Frankly,we told TheIndian Express, “Our de- can be haltedonthree narrow priveduntil the government ful Tamil cryof, “aadu mama, from wherelocalbirds contract swill have achancetoworkout.” members…”, saidthe CJI. have an apprehension that there mand is forarepeal of thelaws; grounds. The firstground is leg- starts distributing in their prior- aadu mama! (playon, man; play the virus. But these would be As the court wasabout to rise When the CJI wondered will be some incident, whether notjustastay on them. We ap- islative competence, thatis, if the ity areas?”DrPoonawallasaid. on, man!). free-living birds, notthe ones forthe day, Solicitor General whether the government is “part intended or unintended, that preciatethe Supreme Court’s courtfinds that Parliament has Until thatphase, the raisedinorganisedpoultry Tushar Mehtatold the bench, of problem or solution,”SG maybreachthe peace.” hearing in whichtheyhave no powertolegislateonasubject. PM to CMs Australians triedtheir best -- the farms,” Soundararajan, whose also comprising Justices AS Mehtarepliedthat “weare part The benchsaid that the “re- snubbed theCentrefor notre- The other twogrounds areif buts. Acertain section wantsto bowlerswith the ball, the field- companyisIndia’s largest broiler Bopanna and V of solution”and addedthatmany sponsibility is on allofus....As a solving the issue tillnow.We the lawviolates fundamental createsome barriers; thereiscor- ers with the lip. But finally, it be- producer,told The Indian Ramasubramanian, thatthe farm unions had said the laws are courtwewill notsay youcannot don't, however, accept the idea of rightsorany other provisionsof poratecompetition. We have to came clear thattheyhad givenup Express. courtmade “harsh observations” progressive and “weshouldnot protest. But we can sayitisnot setting up acommittee… We the Constitution respectively. ensure thatthe right information when Paine startedtotalk about Dr ASRanade, dean of to whichthe CJI said: “That was give in”. the only place to protest”. hope the SC will keep public in- AttorneyGeneralKKVenugopal is disseminatedto the citizen.We the next Test,the finaleofthe se- Mumbai VeterinaryCollege, said the mostinnocuous factual thing But the benchsaid there was The AG referred to reports terest in mindand direct the arguedMonday that none of the have to involvereligiousorgani- ries,inavenue known to helpfast chancesofbirds in organised forustosay.” no petition before it which said about the proposedtractor rally Centretorepeal these laws.” pleas filedchallenging the three sations, the social sector, self-help bowlers. “Can’t wait to getyou to poultryfarms getting infected The court’s remarkscome af- the lawwas beneficial and added in Delhi and said about 2,000 Ruldu Singh, presidentofthe farm laws invokesthesegrounds. groups,”the PM said. Most the Gabba(stadiumin were very low. This is because terthe latestround of talksbe- that those who feel the laws are tractors will bedriventoRajpath PunjabKisanUnion, said, “If the The government’s opposition awareness will be required after Brisbane),”hetoldAshwin. The theyare kept in nearisolation. tweenthe protesters and the progressive couldsay so before to disruptthe Republic Daycere- SC can staythe farm laws,they to thepossibilityofastay against the completion of the firsttwo exchangewas loud enough to be government on January8failed the committee. mony. can direct the Centretorepeal the farm laws foreshadows an- rounds, when the 3-croreprior- caught up by the pitchmic. “Can’t Ex-judge duped to makeany headway and The CJIpointed out thatbe- Dave assured that nothing of them as well.Werespectthe other faultline that could emerge ity grouphas been vaccinated,he wait to getyou to India, it’ll be house. In the search,Rs26lakh in unions claimedtheyhad been fore the NewYear recess,the that sort would happen.Hetold court but we won’tgobackifthe from theSupreme Court's inter- added. your lastseries,” Ashwin retorted. cash and cheques addressedto askedby the government to go to courthad askedthegovernment thecourt that farmers have said laws arenot repealed...” vention – formationofacommit- To ensureeffective tracking, the accusedworth Rs 91 crore court, amove, theysaid, they whether it couldput the laws on theyhaverelativesinthe Army Prem Singh Bhangu, presi- teetodiscussthe lawwith digital certificates must be given GRE from home were seized,” Patil said. were opposedto. holdbut therehad been no re- and theyrespect RepublicDay. dent of theAll IndiaKisan protesting farmers. The Supreme to the beneficiaries, he told Chief the test takertoshowthe entire Incidentally, Ramadas had “What consultativeprocess sponse. Welcoming the statement on Federation (Punjabunit), which Courthas previouslyset up com- Ministers at the meeting that room using awebcamtoensure obtainedanticipatorybail in June has been followedfor farm bills “People arecommitting sui- the RepublicDay march,the CJI is partofthe SanyuktKisan mittees, delegating some of its took place by video link. “From nobody else is inside the room. In and December 2020 in another thatentirestatesare up in rebel- cide. People aresuffering in the said thepolice would take careof Morcha, said, “We continue to powers to the members to im- this certificate, we will know case of anysuspicion, the proctor case, forallegedly cheating a lion?” asked CJI Bobde.“We are cold. Who is taking careofwater suchissues. The right to protest sticktoour demand forarepeal. plement or oversee alaw or an who has receivedthe dose; and would then sporadicallyask the Mumbai businessman of Rs 10 sorryto saythat you, as the Union and food? Oldpeople and is intact, he said,adding that Astay(on the laws)was never order of the court. Forexample, it will actasareminder of when exam takertoshowthe room on croretosettle aproperty dispute. of India,are notable to solve the women areinthe ground. Why protests should belikeGandhiji’s ourdemand.” in 2017,inajudgment thatdrew the second dose has to beadmin- the camera. Theexambeginsaf- In her complaint, the retired problem.You have made alaw areold peopleinthe farmer Satyagraha. Jagmohan SinghPatiala, criticism and wassubsequently istered. Afterthe seconddose, a terthe proctorissatisfied. judgestatedthat she wasintro- without enough consultationre- protests?” theCJI asked and Senior Advocate PS member of the All India Kisan rolled back, the SC had directed final digital certificate will be Akey featureofthe online ducedtoRamadas, alias Swamy, sulting in astrike. Nowyou have addedthatthe courtdid notwant Narasimha, appearing forthe Sangharsh Coordination setting up of familywelfarecom- generated,” Modi said. GRE test is that the advanced in 2017-18byaretired SP who to resolve the strike”. to comment on the agitation. IndianKisan Union,said that Committee (AIKSCC) said, “We mittees to assesscomplaints of adaptive design allows the exam wasknown to her since 2000. The court said it is concerned With the AG opposingstay- manyorganizationsbelievethe will discuss the hearing with our domestic violencebeforebeing Indian comeback takertofreelymoveforward and Accordingtothe complaint, about anylikelydisruption of ing of the laws,the CJI wondered laws arebeneficial and urgedthe lawyers.But one thingisclear: investigated by police. playing forhis career,and backward through asection be- Ramadas allegedlyclaimedthat peace. “Who is going to be re- if the courtcan stay theimple- courttohear him before anyin- we want the laws to berepealed. However, acommittee to rec- Ashwin, who lovesagood sport- ing attempted. This is aloophole he could predict the futureand sponsible forbloodshed? We mentation of the lawwithout terim order is granted. What if this stay is liftedevenbe- ommend whether alaw mustbe ing brawl, made adrawfeel likea exploited by those resorting to told the former judgeshe was needtouphold Article 21 (pro- staying the law. The AG said this Dave wonderedwhythe gov- fore we reachPunjab?” stayed or repealedor, as Chief win. unfair practices. destinedfor ahigh position. He tection of lifeand liberty) as a wasone and the same. “Staying ernment couldn’t callajointses- JusticeSABobde said, to decide if Would an Indian team of the According to people who wit- allegedly claimed to have access Constitutionalcourt. What if alaw and staying the implemen- sion of Parliament and debatethe Grounds for stay the laws arein“public interest,” is pasthavebattledsomanyinjuries nessedcheating first-hand, aper- to topleaders in Delhi and some conflagration takesplace?” tation of alaw is different. We can matter. convincedthat the lawisex-fa- newterritory forthe judiciary. withsuchatalented and tena- son would enter the room from showedher pictures of himself asked the CJI. always stay an executive action Senior Advocate Vivek cie unconstitutional,” the bench cious back-up group putting up a an anglehe/ she is notvisibleto in their company. “The central As the hearing wound to a underalaw”, said the CJI. Tankha, representing some farm- of Justices GSSinghvi and V Serum stirring fight likethis? The juryis the online proctor, and take pic- leaders aresearching fordeserv- close, the benchsaid it maypass Senior AdvocateHarish Salve, ersunionsfromMadhya Pradesh, Gopala Gowda had said. 3crore healthcare and frontline out on that one. But thereisno turesofall questionsinthe par- ing women candidates likeyou orders MondayorTuesday. who is appearing foraDelhi res- welcomedthe court’s suggestion GiventhatParliament repre- workers will bethefirstinline to question about the enormityof ticular section. The person then forhigh positions,''Ramadas is When AttorneyGeneralKK identwho has highlighted diffi- to stay the laws. sentsthe will of the people, the receive the shot. this achievement, particularly in leavesthe room to solve these alleged to have told the com- Venugopal urgedthe courtnot to culties causedtocitizens by the Phoolka said some of those starting presumption is that alaw At least 70 lakh healthcare thechaoticbackdrop of the game. questions with the help of collab- plainant. bein ahurryandkeepthe orders protests, said there must be an who were caughtfromthe passedby Parliament is constitu- workers will beadministeredthe “Welcometothe greatestof orators outside. He would enter Accordingtothe complaint, forTuesday, the benchshotback: assurancethatfarmers will not protestsitehad said theywereset tional unless acourt reviews it vaccine over the next three the comebacks,” washow the room with apiece of paper Ramadas told her that she would “Wehavegiven youavery long turn their backifthe laws areput up by police. and strikes it down.The months, NITI AayogMember- Australian motormouth skipper with all answers. have to contribute some “party rope. Don’t lecture us on pa- on hold. “Iwant to take arisk.Iwant Parliament'spowertolegislate, Healthand chairofthe National TimPaine welcomedPant to the Athird-year biomedicalen- funds”tofacilitateher ascent to tience. We will decide when to “We arenot havingalast youtotell them that the Chief drawnfromArticle 254(1) of the Expert Group on Vaccine crease at thefall of Ajinkya gineering student, enrolledata ahighposition. passthe order.” hearing.Theywill appear before Justice of India wantsthem (old Constitution,can onlybere- Administrationfor Covid-19 Rahane, who departedinthe sec- premier national institute, said According to the retired The benchwas hearinga the committee”, the court said people) to go back.Try and per- stricted if the lawviolates the (NEGVAC), Dr VKPaul, said. ondoverofthe day. It wasadelib- most of those who take testson judge, she usedreturns from the clutchofpetitions challenging adding that senior Advocate suade them”, said the CJI. Constitution. Dr Cyrus Poonawalla, chair- eratesledgesince Pant had been behalfofothers areinthe third sale of ahousingsiteshe owned the validityofthe threefarm Dushyant Dave had said so. The CJI also sought sugges- Even in 2019,the Supreme man of the Poonawalla Group of hit on the elbowinthe firstin- andfourth year.Often, theyare and amortgageonanapartment laws. Intervening, Dave said there tions on names of formerjudges Courtrefusedtostayamend- whichSIIispart,confirmedthata nings. But the young Indian wick- approachedbyteachersfrom to arrangeRs3.77crore for Venugopal opposedthe are400 organisations and he who can head the proposed mentsmadein2018tothe deal had been signedwith the etkeeper kept quietand walked other institutes to help candi- Ramadas. When the allegedcon- court’ssuggestion to stay the would needtoseek instructions committee. Dave suggestedfor- ScheduledCastesand Scheduled government.“We areexpectinga over to chat with Pujara. Soon, dates formoney. A4-5 student man sought more money,Rs4.50 laws saying that would be“dras- on appearing before the commit- mer CJI Justice RMLodha’s Tribes Atrocities Prevention Act bigger order next week,” he told Pant went on arousingattack, group gets paid in the rangeRs crorewas arranged through tic”. He pointed out that alaw tee. The CJI wonderedwhyfarm- name.CJI Bobde said he had al- sayingthatalaw made by TheIndianExpress on Monday launching himself intooff-spin- 30,000-Rs 40,000. loans from associates, the former cannotbestayedbythe courts ers’ associationswhichappeared ready spokentohis predecessor Parliamentcannotbestayed. evening. Following the January3 ner Nathan Lyon.Hedidn’t get Aradhana Mahna, co-founder judgestated. unless it is beyond the compe- before the government couldn’t Justice PSathasivamwho had ex- Thecourt alsorefusedtostay approvalfromtheDrugController carriedawaythough, as he and managing director,Manya Aftercollecting the funds, tence of the legislature or vio- appear before the committee. pressedhis inability citing his dif- the Citizenship Amendment Act, General of India,SII CEOAdar playedthe pacers on merit, driv- Education, said some of their stu- Ramadasallegedly stoppedcom- lated fundamental rightsoris Senior AdvocateColin ficultyinunderstanding Hindi. 2019.Evenstrongly contested Poonawalla had announcedthat ing and pulling as per the situa- dents,mostlyfromAndhra municationswith the retired againstany constitutional provi- Gonsalves, appearing forsome of legislation suchasthe National SII would offerthe governmenta tion. AgainstLyon, he wasan Pradesh and Telangana, ap- judgeand did notprovide any sion. He pointedout that noneof the farmers’ unions said he, Dave, Farm unions Judicial Appointments “special”price of Rs 200per dose overwhelmingforce; againstthe proachedteachersfor similar positionaspromised, shesaid. the petitioners has arguedthis AdvocatePrashant Bhushan and (our lawyers) that we areunani- Commission (NJAC) and Aadhaar forthe first100 milliondosesof pacers,hewas methodical. help. Manya Education runs The police probealsore- and, on the contrary, manysup- Senior AdvocateHSPhoolka, mously notagreeabletogobe- were notstayedbythe Supreme Covishield. Asked whether the Pujara, meanwhile, negoti- morethan 40 competitive exam vealedthatRamadas had finan- portthe laws.The CJI clarified were partofacommittee consti- fore anycommitteethatmay be Courtbut were,instead, stalled price still remained Rs 200, Dr ated thesituation perfectly. He prep centres across India and is cial dealings of around Rs 1.24 thatthe benchwas notdeclaring tuted by the farmers. “Allofus appointed by the SC duetostub- by the government forthe dura- CyrusPoonawallasaid, “Yes”. playedhis shots,rotated the the biggest operation of The crorewithRadhika the laws unconstitutional. will consult unions and take a born attitudeofthe govern- tion of the protracted legalbat- The government is learnt to strikeand defendedsolidly. Runs Princeton Review outside the US. Kumaraswamy, the actresswho On the consultative mecha- stand on this”. ment.” The statementalso reit- tles in court. have also finalisedacontract came in aflood but Pant fell and Responding to queries, an ETS wascloselyassociatedwith for- nism, the AG said the processhad Venugopal said talkswith a erated that “all the farmers' While the NJAC Act, which withBharatBiotech forits so did Pujara, leaving India in a spokesperson told TheIndian merCMand JD(S) leader HD startedduringthe term of the (court-appointed)committee organisations who arespear- contemplated asignificant role Covaxin vaccine. No confirma- corner at the teabreak.With Express: “ETShas been success- Kumaraswamy. previous government. But the maynot yield aresult if farmers’ heading thefightagainstthe forthe executive in judicial ap- tion was, however, available from Jadeja’s leftthumb broken and ful in invalidating thescores of FULLREPORTSON court said:“Please understand it unions reiteratetheir repeal-and- farm laws areunanimous in their pointments, wasstruckdownas either Bharat Biotech chairman bandaged,the pursuit of awin those who attempt these behav- www.indianexpress.com Man hospitalised after consuming MoS Naik injured in car accident, his wife, aide dead poison at Singhu protest site the Toyota InnovaCrystacar was juries, policesaid. Oneofthem, EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE travellingtowards Gokarnavia whoisalocalresident,wastreated wasadmitted to the ICU.Weare have been of Sant Baba Ram BENGALURU,JANUARY11 Ankola and Yellapura.The carhit at ahospitalinAnkola andthe EXPRESS NEWSSERVICE monitoring his condition and Singh (65),areligious leader atree,toppledandfellintoaditch, other twoinGoa, police said. NEW DELHI,JANUARY11 he is presentlystable,” said an from Haryana’s Karnal district VIJAYA NAIK, the wifeofUnion the police said. Goa is about 110kmfrom official from FIMSHospital in who shothimself near Kundli; MinisterofState forDefence “The accident occurredbe- Ankola wherethe accident oc- A49-YEAR-OLDfarmerat- Sonipat. AmarjitSinghRai (63) from Shripad Naik,and aclose aide of tween7.45 pm and8pm. Two curred.Karwaristhedistricthead- temptedsuicideatSinghu bor- Singh hailsfromLudhiana Punjab’s Fazilka district, who theministerdiedaftersufferingse- peoplesufferedseriousinjuries— quarters forthe UttaraKannada der on Mondayevening. The and has been protestingat consumedpesticide at the Tikri riousinjuriesinacaraccidentnear the wifeofthe ministerand an district in Karnataka. farmer, Labh Singh, allegedly Singhufor the pastfew days. protestsite; Kashmir Singh Hosakambivillage inAnkolataluk aide. The ministeralso had multi- Karnataka CM Yediyurappa consumedpoisonand was Protesters spotted him con- Dass,aseptuagenarian, who of Karnataka’sUttaraKannadadis- ple injuries,” Additional SP for expressedcondolencesoverthe rushedtoahospital in Sonipat. suming poisonatthe main hanged himself at the Ghazipur trict on Monday. KarwarregionSBadarinathsaid. deathof Naik’swife.“Thedeathof He is undergoing treatment, of- stagefollowing whichhecol- protestand Amrinder Singh The minister, who wastravel- He addedthat the minister was Vijaya Naik is very unfortunate. ficialsatthe hospital said. lapsed. from FatehgarhSahibwho con- ling in the car,has sufferedmulti- movedtoBambolim Hospital in MayhersoulrestinpeaceandGod “Aprotester wasbrought The suicide attempt comes sumedpoison at Singhu border. ple injuries and has been shifted Goa on directions of the Goa gov- give strengthto herfamilytoover- from Singhu border on Monday afterfour farmersuicides and Niranjan Singh from to ahospitalinGoa.Theminister’s ernment. Three others who were cometheirgrief,”hesaid.TheChief evening. He had consumedpoi- oneattempt since theprotests Punjab’s Tarn Tarandistrict at- aide who diedwas identifiedas The accident took place while the car wastravelling towards inthecar—apersonalguardofthe Ministerwishedquickrecoveryfor son. The victim wasgiven initial beganoveramonth ago. temptedsuicide at Singhu by Deepak Dube. Gokarna via Ankola and Yellapura. PTI minister, the driverand afriendof the Union minister, who also hol- treatment following whichhe The four cases of suicide consuming pestcontroltablets. The accident took place while the minister —sufferedminor in- ds charge of the AYUSH ministry.

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CONSTRUCTION BY PMC NIBM ANNEXEROAD Residents of 16 housing Fewtakersfor societies ask elected homesunder representatives to PMAY(U),62% solve common issues ALIFIYAKHAN While thereare close to PUNE,JANUARY11 30 residential notallotted SWIMMINGPOOLSwith buildings, societies on jacuzzis but no drinking water the affected stretch, areatthree sites in Hadapsar's supply; sewage treatment plants residentsof16have ATIKHRASHID Hingane Mala. In thisarea, which but an inadequatedisposal PUNE,JANUARY11 already has overadozen slum re- mechanism;the presence of pri- come together to form habilitationbuildings and do not vate security services, but no ‘Anandvan Parisar HOUSES BEINGconstructed by have properaccessroads,thePMC streetlightsonthe approach the PMC under Pradhan Mantri isconstructing1,024DUsinthree roads were among afew prob- ResidentsForum’ AwasYojana(Urban)foreconom- differentprojects.Also,unlikethe lems thatrepresentativesof16 icallyweaker families arefinding twoothersites,namelyinKharadi upscale residentialsocietieson twomajor concerns arethe need fewtakers. At the end of the sec- andVadgaonKhurd,thework has NIBM Annexe road put forthbe- foraproper sewage line and road ond round of allotment, as many notphysically commencedandal- fore elected representativesata safety, "hesaid. as1,830houseshave stillnotbeen lotteesarefindingitdifficultto en- joint meeting organisedby At the meeting, theresidents booked as allottees selected via visagehow the building and the members of the societies. demandedthat approachroads theluckydraw have notcomefor- apartment would look. At these While thereare nearly 30 be widened, footpaths be pro- ward to booktheflatby paying10 sites, however, beneficiaries are residentialbuildings and soci- videdonbothsides of the roads per cent of thecost. visitingtheongoingwork andcan eties on the affected stretch, res- and street lightsbeput up, since As reportedbyThe Indian take alook at the sampleflat and identsof16ofthesecame to- the streetsare desertedand Express earlier,under the vertical possibleamenitiesinthebuilding gether to form the 'Anandvan poorly lit at night. Stray dog of affordable housing in partner- and the locality.The difficulty in Parisar ResidentsForum', which menace wasalso discusseddur- ship (AHP) under PMAY(U), the gettingahomeloanisalsoproving had itsfirstmeeting on Sunday ingthe meeting. PMC has takenupthe develop- to beanissueformany,especially evening. LocalMLA Chetan Type, MLAChetanTupe blamed ment of five housing projects forthose whose income comes TAKING ALL PRECAUTION corporators Nanda Lonkar and builders of the housingsocieties comprising 2,918 apartments at from unorganisedsectors. Prachi Alhatand former corpo- fornot providing the facilities threedifferentlocationsinthecity, Arickshawdriver, who has Astaff membersprays sanitarypowder,asper guidelines of Central Zoological Authority,atRajiv Gandhi Zoological Park in ratorTanajiLonkar were among promisedtoresidents. He reas- namelyHadapsar,Kharadi and been allotted ahome in the Katraj.With the outbreak of birdflu in some parts of the state, authorities aretakingprecautionarymeasures. PavanKhengre thosepresent at the meeting. sured the latter that he would Vadgaon Khurd. Kharadi project, said, Nitin Bokey,resident and take up the issues regarding the When the civic body started "Nationalisedbanks charge 6.9 representative of Ganga sewage lineand thewater sup- receivingapplications in 2017, per cent interestonhome loans. Florentina, said, "In the pastten plywith local civic officials. morethan40,000 hopefulsfrom Theyare refusingusloansforlack years, the area has developed Local corporator Nanda economicallyweakerfamiliesap- of documentaryevidence of in- PMC allows coaching classestoreopen from adesolatestretch to aresi- Lonkar saidthat these areonly pliedfor thescheme. In October come, and the interestrates of- dential hub with manybig soci- teething issues since the area is 2020,the PMC announcedthe feredbyprivate finance compa- eties. However, the Pune newly-developed. "However, the firstlistofbeneficiaries by draw- niesare toohigh-ranging from 9 forstudents of Classes IX, seniorclasses Municipal Corporation's (PMC) watersupplyisamajor issue and ing alottery,and asked them to percentto 12 percent.Thesefirms watersupply is an issueand our most societies rely on tanker wa- book the homes -rangingbe- arealso notoriousfor harassing can be startedfromJanuary12 ing by following all guidelines. halls. It is mandatoryfor every- societies depend on water tersupply.Wewill alsobespeak- tweenRs8.4lakhandRs10.2lakh and abusing customers even if EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE with due precautionarymeas- Coaching classes and other one to maintain social distanc- tankers. We areincurring water ing to local police authorities for -bypaying10per cent of the there'saminor issue in repay- PUNE,JANUARY11 ures likesanitisation and social traininginstitutes shouldhave ing in the campus and in class- bills in lakhs of rupees every apolice chowki here, whichwas booking amount in amonth. At ment.Consideringeverything,I'm distancing. However, they thermal guns at the entrance rooms, according to the month; it is the single biggest one of the demands of the resi- the end of this period, however, confusedifIshouldgoahead and THEPMC has givenpermission shouldbeoutside the contain- gate to checkthe temperatureof directives. problem we face. Besidesthat, dents," she said. only731 applicants claimedthe book the home or letitgo." to coaching classes to begin ment zones," said Municipal everystudent before allowing The PMC has also decidedto homes, althoughabout 1,400of Dinesh Rokade, joint-director classroomteaching forstudents Commissioner Vikram Kumar. them to attend classes, everyone reopen itsgardens from 6amto themcollectedtheprovisionalal- in-charge of PMAY(U)inthePMC, of class IX and above,while tak- He said skill development in the campus will have to com- 9amand 4pmto7pm, with the lotmentletters from the PMC). said Additional Commissioner ing all necessaryprecautions re- training institutes, typing insti- pulsoryuse amask,and saniti- same guidelines issuedinthe The rest gave the opportunity a Rubal Agarwalheld ameeting quired due to the pandemic. tutes and computer institutes sation facility shouldbeavail- pastwhichinclude restrictions pass. On December 7, thePMC with representativesofnation- "The coaching classesfor have also been givenpermis- able at the entranceofthe forlocal residentsbelow10years publishedanother listof2,187 alisedbanks, requesting them to studentsofClass IX and above sion to begin in-campus train- campus as well as the teaching and above65years. fresh allottees from the waiting makethe process of getting loan list. By January6,when the dead- easier forEWS beneficiaries. lineto bookthehomeended,only Rokadesaidthecivicbodywas 357ofthem booked the offered considering givinganother home. Thus, at the end of two chance to applicantsinthe pri- rounds, 1,830(62 per cent) were mary listorthe waiting listbut notallotted. could notmakethe booking Officialssaidmostofdwelling withinthedeadlinedueto logisti- unitsthat have notbeen booked cal reasons. PMCCONSTRUCTIONUNDERPMAY(U)

SITE APARTMENTS TOTAL BOOKED Kharadi(NearApleGhar) 786490 VadgaonKhurd 1,108 410 Hadapsar(SurveyNo106A/16A/17/18) 34076 Hadapsar(SurveyNo89) 584 93 Hadapsar(SurveyNo.106A/12B/3B) 10014 Waste pickers’ cooperative SWaCH warns PMC against hiring NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE EMPOWERMENT OF private contractors PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (DIVYANGJAN) Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) (Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India) EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE Wastepickers of (An ISO 9001 :2015 Institution) PUNE,JANUARY11 Manovikasnagar,Secunderabad-500 009, Telangana SWaCHreceive their Tel: 091-40-27751741-745, Fax :091-40-27750198. Website :niepid.nic.in SWACH, Acooperative of waste remuneration directly WALK-IN-INTERVIEWS FOR ADMISSION pickers engaged in garbagecol- from residents, who Applications are invited for filling up for vacant seats in the following Courses lectionacrossthe city,haswarned also supplement this through Walk-In- Interviews to be conducted in NIEPID, Secunderabad the Pune Municipal Corporation premises on 18.01.2021 from 10.00 am onwards (PMC) againsthiring private con- income by sorting dry Courses tractors fordoor-to-door waste wasteintovarious M.Ed Special Education (ID) collection as an alternative to the categories and selling B.Ed Special Education (ID) wastepickers' organisation. P. G. Diploma in Early Intervention "The wastepickers of Pune suchmaterials for strongly oppose anyattempt of recycling purposes Applicants candownload applications fromNIEPID Website: privatisation of their livelihoods, www.niepid.nic.in (at admission notification 2020-21) duly filled in and and being pushedinthe direction attend with all original certificates for verification during interviews. of demanding statutoryworker rectlyfromresidents, whoalso Director,NIEPID wagesand benefitsavailable to supplement this income by sort- PMC employees," stated ing drywaste intovarious cate- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH SuchismitaPai of SWaCH's out- gories and selling suchmaterials INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES (DIVYANGJAN) reachteam. forrecyclingpurposes. Thisen- Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) Paisaid that the probable in- sures a100per cent transparency (Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India) troduction of private contractors and direct accountability to the (An ISO 9001 :2015 Institution) by the PMC under the guise of peoplewho optfor these services. Manovikasnagar,Secunderabad-500 009, Telangana competition is aclear attempt to "Around 3,500waste pickers Tel: 091-40-27751741-745, Fax :091-40-27750198. Website :niepid.nic.in deprive wastepickers of their of Swachcover 70 percent of the Composite Regional Centre for Skill Development, Rehabilitation & agency and is an attackontheir city,directlysaving the PMC Rs Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities atmanirbharta(self-reliance). She 500crore in the lastfiveyears Old District Hospital Campus, Rajnandgaon, Chattishgarh -491 441 said that SWaCHisanextension alone. The idea of tendering the WALK-IN-INTERVIEWS FOR GUEST STAFF POSITIONS of the solidwaste management work to other organisations on Walk-in-Interviews/screening forempanelmentofthe departmentofthe PMC,adding the same terms, to prevent amo- following guest stafffor the Early Intervention Unit at Composite that the wastepickers provide nopoly, is akin to questioning the Regional Centre, Rajnandgaon will be held on 27.01.2021 at wastecollection services to local monopolyofthe PMC or any CRC Rajnandgaon from 9.00 am onwards. residentsagainstdirectuser fees. government establishedbody," Positions for EIU SWaCHwas establishedby Paisaid. 1) Special Educator 2) Early Interventionist the PMC, in 2007,inline with the The existing cooperative stategovernment's directivesto structureensures that waste 3) Ear Mould Technician 4) Optometrist integrateinformal wastepickers, pickers getthe maximum bene- For Complete details about the qualifications, experience, remuneration, terms &conditions, please visit our website pull themout of povertyand pro- fits,haveautonomy and fulfill www.niepid.nic.in or crc rajnandgaon.nic.in.The engagement mote sustainablewastemanage- the PMC's requirementswith re- of guest staffwill be done as per the merit based on ment. Wastepickers of SWaCH spect to solid wastemanage- requirements from the empanelment list. Director,NIEPID receive their remuneration di- ment,Pai added.

Pune WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM 4 EXPRESS NETWORK THEINDIANEXPRESS,TUESDAY,JANUARY12,2021 As north India braces for cold wave, widespread ON MARATHA RESERVATION rain forecastfor Tamil Nadu &Kerala this week MKMasksstategovtto Pradesh reporting severe snowfall ing weather is taking shape with the ANJALIMARAR The minimum that threw normal lifeout of gear.Air Regional Meteorological Centre PUNE,JANUARY11 temperatures in most and road trafficatseveral places were (RMC), Chennai, warning of wide- also badlyhit. spread rainfall, thunder and chances north and north-western suspendjobrecruitment NORTH INDIA is bracing foryet an- "Due to the prevalence of cold and of lightning till early Friday. "This will other cold week,with the India regions —Punjab, drynortherly winds, the minimum be mainlyunder the influence of the Meteorological Department (IMD) Chandigarh, Delhi —will temperatures would gradually fall in presence of acyclonic circulation lay- warning thatcold to severe cold wave parts of north and northwestIndia. ing offSri Lanka coastoverthe Bayof conditions arelikelytoprevail till see afall of anywherefrom Cold wavetoseverecold wavecon- Bengal," statedthe weather update processtillSCliftsstay January15evenassouthern regions 2to4degrees in the night ditions areexpectedatisolated issued by RMC, Chennai. arelikelytoexperiencewet weather. places of Punjab, Chandigarh, Delhi, As aresult, Tamil Nadu, Acold waveisdeclared along the northwestUttar Pradesh and Pudduchery, Karaikal, Mahe and vation with legal experts. Chavansaid, RajendraKondharesaid, “If Maratha plains when the minimum tempera- temperatures during the next four Rajasthan till January15,"read the Kerala will experience wetdays till EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE “The stategovernment is leaving no candidatesweretoseek jobs under tures fall by 5to6degrees Celsius days.Densefog shall engulf these ar- IMD's forecastissued on Monday. the end of this week. MUMBAI,JANUARY11 stoneunturnedtogivejusticeto EWSoropen categoryassuggested from the normal. eas in the upcomingthree to four days, The minimum temperatures in Till January11, Tamil Nadu has Marathacommunity on reservation.” by thestate government,theywill The minimumtemperatures in the Metdepartment has warned. the nationalcapital have been grad- recordedawhopping 751per cent THE MARATHAKranti Morcha The hearing of Maratha reserva- automaticallylose the SEBC status in mostnorth and north-western re- On mostdays last week,astream uallyshowing adeclining trend since excess rain, mainlyonJanuary1and (MKM) on Monday urgedthe state tion caseisscheduledtobegin next future.The stategovernment's gions —Punjab,Chandigarh, Delhi, of western disturbances had crossed the lasttwo days while on Monday, 7. Chennaialso brokeacentury-old government to suspend the recruit- week.The Maharashtragovernment short-term solution will costthe Haryana, Rajasthan and west Uttar theextreme northern regions of the Churu in Rajasthan recordedamini- rainfall recordfor the month ment process in government jobs till hasurged the Supreme Courttocon- communityinlong term.”However, Pradesh —will seeafallofanywhere country, with manyareas in Jammu mum of 1.9degrees Celsius. lastweek, when the metrocity the Supreme Courtlifts thestayon stitutealargerbench of sevenornine the stategovernment is under pres- from 2to4degreesCelsius in the night and Kashmir,Ladakh and Himachal But in south India, starkcontrast- recorded126mm of rain within 24 Maratha reservation under Socially judges to hear the case. surenot to putonhold processofre- hours on and EducationallyBackwardClass The MKM said the apexcourthas cruitment in government jobs. A January7.This (SEBC) category. put astayonMaratha reservation cabinet minister representing OBC exceptionally In amemorandumsubmitted to and notonSEBC category. community said, “If we suspend job wetJanuary the stategovernment,various “Therefore, the stategovernment recruitment process because of stay over Tamil Maratha organisations under the ban- should firstget the stay lifted. That on Maratha reservation, it would be Martyr of CISF on 12th January Nadu was ner of MKM expresseddisappoint- would pave the wayfor enforcement injustice to candidates from other CISF proudly remembersthe supreme triggered by ment over the state's decision to con- of 12 and13per centreservation in categories likeScheduledCastes, sacrifice of this brave-heart. On this day,he moistand vene MPSC examination and extend government educational institutions ScheduledTribe, Other Backward laid down his life at the altar of duty.His strong east- Maratha candidates eligible forSEBC and jobs, respectively...,” MKM Class and also those from the open courage and bravery would remain an erly winds to choose either open categoryor stated in thememorandum. category.” abiding source of inspiration for the force. blowing over EconomicallyWeakerSection. “Thereare petitionschallenging The ministeradded, “Therewere HC/GD CHHEDI The force will remain eternally indebted to from the Bay MKMrepresentatives on Monday 10 percentEWS reservation,which twooptions. Either setaside some LAL BSP BHILAI him for this noblest deed. of Bengal. urgedthe cabinetsub-committee, led wasenforcedbythe Centrebefore vacancies forthe Marathacommu- 12-01-1983 by PWDMinisterAshok Chavan, to the SC. The SC is hearing the petition nity and fill them afterthe courtlifts deploylegal experts to argue the challenging reservation exceeding thestayorgivethemoptions to seek Maratha case. Meanwhile, agroup of 50 per cent in Tamil Nadu... However, jobs under permissible open cate- statecabinetministers, ledbyChavan, in both these cases, the apexcourt gory of EWS. The stategovernment on Monday were in New Delhi to dis- has notput astayonreservation,” has providedthe Marathacommu- cuss the challenges on Marathareser- the MKM added.MKM coordinator nity the second option.”

PUNE-BANGALORE HIGHWAY On Katraj-DehuRoad bypass, 6 accidents in 7hours:3die, 16 injured

tal. Injuries of the twoofthe pas- EXPRESSNEWSERVICE sengers from the bus were seri- PUNE,JANUARY11 ous, said an official. In the thirdaccidentwithca- THE KATRAJ-DEHU Road bypass of sualties, four persons were in- the Pune-Bangalorehighway sawa jured afteratruckrammed into series of six separateaccidentswithin the roadside railing on Bhumkar aspan of sevenhours from early bridge on the bypass road, and Mondaymorning. Three persons hit abikeand rickshawonthe were killed and at least16persons service road, around 8am. sustainedinjuries in the multiple ac- The person riding the bike cidents. and three persons from the Of the six mishaps, five have taken auto-rickshawwereinjured in place on the accident-prone patchof the accident. In one more acci- dent that took place around From the accident site near 9.30 am, acontainer truckhit a Selfie Point at Narhe. Express police vehicle near the Katraj ADVERTISEMENT tunnel, resulting in injuries to twopolicemen in thevehicle. the bypassroad at Narhe. Officials said that both the po- AUNDH- Officials from local police sta- licemenwereout of danger. Suyog Enterprises, tions said all these accidents In one moreaccident, atruck C/oSandeep Book Stall, causedserious trafficsnarls on wasdamaged afteritfell on the Swajas Complex, Parihar Chowk, Aundhgaon, the busy bypass road, whichnot roadside railing on the bypass Pune-7. Mob. 9422011181. onlysees heavy volume of high- road near Narheand in another waytraffic but also actsasanal- accident,acontainer truckhit I No 6468295Y Rank NK Chordia BUSINESS ternateconnecting road forvar- at leastfour vehicles, causing CHANGE OF NAME (TS) Name Havaldar BUSINESS OFFERS Communications, Arshad AjitChordia. POULTRY My old name Aakansha Saheblal Mulani ious suburbs located on the damagetothose four vehicles, 17/18, AundhGaon, opp. Vilas Dusane Changed declarethat in my outskirts of the city.Ofthe total near Katraj. laneofCosmosBank, to new name as service documents wife six mishaps, casualties were re- Senior Inspector Devidas Aundh,Pune-7. Tel: Akanksha Vilas Dusane name and DOB wrongly portedinthree of the accidents, Gheware of Sinhagad Road po- vide Aadhar CardNo.- 25886118, 9960111123. mentioned in record while three others sawmultiple lice stationsaid, "The five acci- 933287797998 dated Shraddha Ads, office. Her correct vehicles getting damaged. dentsinthe jurisdiction have 10.01.2021.090280300-1 Mrs.Ujwala Kotbagi, 'A' name is Begambi In one of the accidentsthat takenplace at and near the black INo15391197X HAV wing, Vastu-sunder, Near Havaldar Mulani and Venkateswarlu Pujala Kumar Classic, Pune-7. took place some time between spots that have been identified have changed my DOB 08/11/1967 vide Tel. 9371055799. 4.30 and 5amnearSelfie Point on this accident-prone patchof child’s namePVinay affidavit no. San Ads, at Narhe, one truckhit another the Katraj Dehu Road bypass." KumarToPujalaVinay 205264247126850067368 Anurag, Plot No. 10, near truckfromthe rear end. Two Therehavebeen severalac- Kumarasper aff No 1date 01/01/2021 Kobe Silzler Cave,Aundh- 205214194126850037140 persons in the cabin of the cidentsinvolving multiplevehi- 0090280294-2 411007. Tel: 25881302/3/4. 9dated06/01/21 truck, whichhit another,were cles that have takenplace on the 0090280286-2 I No 13870270N Rank Sep APPA BALWANT CHOWK - killedand one moreperson patchofbypassroad nearKatraj. M/s V. V. Medhi, Name RamchandraKoli wasinjured in the mishap. In the lastweek of November My nameDev Kumar Varun Medhi, 153, changed as Dev as per declarethat in my BudhwarPeth, Near The deceasedhavebeen iden- 2020, afteramajor accident in aff No service documents wife Sheetal Agro Traders Jogeshwari Temple, Opp. tifiedasRajuBhagwan the area, senior officials from Today’sEx-Shop 205214194126850037149 name and DOB wrongly Ganraj Books, Above Mujalade (32) and his younger Pune City TrafficPolice, includ- delivery for livesmall 8dated 06/01/21 mentioned in record 0090280286-4 DTDC Courier,2nd floor, brother Ajay(28). ing DCP Rahul Shrirame, had birds sizebetween 1.3 office. Her correct Pune-2. Ph. No. One moreperson wasin- conducted asurveyofthe area to 1.5 rate at PuneRs. I, Ex Armyno1586853X name is Parubai 9028967505,8793647505, 107/- per Kg. RankExHav,Kale Ramchandra Koli and jured in the accident and was along with theofficials of the (020) 24492149. 7776024132, 7588532184 SandipDattatray DOB is 07/04/1959 vide sent to anearbyhospital for National Highway Authority of herebydeclarethat in BIBVEWADI - 0090274713-1 affidavit no. treatment. Thebodies of two India (NHAI),tocomeupwith my service recordmy OBITUARY Ad Services, A Pune Broiler Traders personsinthe cabin truckhad to structural and enforcement so- Son name is wrongly 205264247126850069625 Amol Nalawade, Association Rate on be takenout by ateam from the lutions to thetraffic issues on the recorded as Shubham, 6date 05/01/2021 Sr. No.659/28, Rajiv 12.01.2021For Livebig His correct name is 0090280294-1 Gandhi Nagar, Upper Fire Brigade. accident-prone patch. birds Rs.101/- Livesmall Shubham SandipKale Last Bus Stop, Bibvewadi, In the second major accident, Officials said that police BirdsRs.105/-Contact:- Gazette No. P- 2045309 I Nidhii Rajesh Daughter Pune-17.Mobile involving abus and atruck, one have submitted alistof20cor- 8695842684 dated 07/01/2021 of Rajesh 0090271130-20 0090280297-1 Purushothaman R/o 9420729914,9021851460 personwas killedand nine more rective measures to NHAI, in- Akash Advtg, Vencobb today’s ex- Pune, Maharashtrahas were injured.The accidenttook cluding installation of signages, I have Changedmyname C. S. Sawar, 645/1, Shop shop delivery rate at from Tarubai Janardan Changed my Name from place on the Pune-Mumbai reflectors, restructuring of exit No.4, Rasakar Campus, Pune Rs.68/-per kg. Mohite to Jyoti Nidhi to Nidhii Rajesh Highway near Kiwale bridge. and entrypoints to the road, Contact (9522) Dnyandev Bhiseasper Aadhar CardNo. Bibawewadi Main Road, Aprivately-operated bus, go- maintenance of the service Bibawewadi, Pune-37. 22872417, Pune (9520) Aadharcarddocument. 993590034484.Date - ing from Latur to Mumbai, hit a roads and repairing of potholes Tel: 9922221261. 24269414. 0090272255-1 0070726849-1 12/1/2021. 090280291-2 Ganesh Advertising, truckfrombehind at around and median damages. Simra Trading rates for I Pretti Rajesh Daughter I Armyno.15803227M Mr. VijayDeshmukh, 4.45 am. One person travelling Earlier,onJanuary4,eight 100 eggs. Selling price of Rajesh in the bus,the assistant of the women were injured whenthe Rs.420/- Contact Purushothaman R/o Rank NK( CLKSD)Name- S.no. 672/2a /2b, Ganesh 9922117736. Pune, Maharashtrahas GaikwadAniket Sanjay, Complex, Shop No.3, driver, waskilledinthe tempotrucktheyweretravel- 0090273863-1 ChangedmyName from Residentvill.- Bibvewadi, Pune-37. accident and eight others ling in hit the road median near Preeti Rajesh to Pretti Kamalapur, Post- Ph.no. 24219660, from the bus, including the Navale bridgeand turnedonits Pune Broilers Traders’ Rajesh Aadhar CardNo. Ramapur,Tal.- 9822841930. driver, sustainedinjuries. side afterthe impact.Inthe last Association Rate On 976656429362.Date - 12.01.2021For Live Big Khanapur, Dist-Sangli BAJIRAO ROAD - One person from the truck week of November lastyear, 12/1/2021. 090280291-1 Birds Rs.98/- Live pin-415303 hereby Sri Ganesh Advertising, sustainedminor injuries. The de- twomajor accidentsinvolving INo.14416987K, Hav, TandooriBirds Rs.96/- declarethat the name R. Nirmala, R. Ravi, ceasedhas been identifiedas multiple vehicles were re- Momin Poultry (Asif JagtapVikas Sampat, of my brother Gaikwad 'Remedy', 1929, Bajirao Bajrang Gaikwad (30). Ateam ported on the Katraj Dehu Road Momin)26336349. Name of My Son Aashitosh Sanjayis Road, Opp. Telephone ChangedFromSail from Pimpri-Chinchwad Fire bypass, in whichthree persons 0090279855-1 wrongly mentioned in Bhavan, Pune-30.Ph. No. VikasJagtap to Sahil Brigade, with the help of police, were killedand eight persons Pimpri Chinchwad Vikas Jagtap. Affidavit my Army recordbut his 25232762, 9922220985. shiftedthe injured to the hospi- were injured. Broilers Traders No.628.0090280296-2 true &correct name is BANDGARDEN RD - Association Rate On GaikwadAshitosh Apex Advtg, I No JC623298Y SUB EDUCATION 12.01.2021For Live Big Sanjay.Both the name Mapadan Firlosh, Office Birds Rs.98/- Livesmall MAJOR NarendraRana National Central council have changedmy is one &same personas of Vocational Training No 26-6-7-8, AshokaMall, Womanfound dead at Sadashiv Peth Birds Rs.100/- Al_ daughter’s name per affidavitno. 1107/ Opp. Sun &Sand Hotel, Taqdeer Broiler(Siraj invited application for Dichhya to Deeksha Bandgarden Rd,Pune. Shaikh9822931357, dt.11/03/2020 start Training and Study Police said theyhad received Rana as per aff No Ph.No. 8975758860. 7720080489. 0090280245-3 Centre Mob.7499647774 EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE information aboutfoul odour 205214194126850037138 0090279428-1 0090280260-3 BHAWANI PETH - 0dated 06/01/21. PUNE,JANUARY11 emanating from the Gurukrupa ''IMPORTANT'' Globe Enterprises, NECC 0090280286-1 CHANGE OF BIRTH DATE building in SadashivPeth. Apo- suggested farm- Whilst care is taken prior to Tanveer Rehman Shaikh, gate price for 100eggs I Manisha Santosh acceptance of advertising AWOMAN wasfound dead in- lice team reachedthe spot INo15391197X HAV copy,itisnot possible to verify 718, Bhawani Peth, Poona on 12.01.2021inPune Khamkar, Spouse of its contents. The Indian Venkateswarlu Pujala Express (P) Limited cannot be CollegeRoad, Pune-1. side an under-repair old build- immediatelyand took the de- without tray is Rs.430/- No:15662124F,Hav, held responsible for such have changedmy contents, nor forany loss or ing at SadashivPethinPune on ceasedtoSassoon hospital foran (Four Hundred and damage incurred as aresult of M. 9890073883. child’sname PVyshnu Khamkar Santosh transactions with companies, associations or individuals BHOSARI - Mondayafternoon. Police said autopsy. Thirty Rupees Only) Kumar To Pujala Vyshnu Dattatray,MyDate of advertising in itsnewspapers or Publications. We therefore Samvad Ads., that attemptsare on to identify Senior Police Inspector Phone:NECC 24270724, Kumar as per aff No Birth Changed from recommend that readers 26336377,Dealer: make necessary inquiries Near Gawli uilding, her and ascertain the cause of VijayTikoleofVishrambag po- 205214194126850037142 28/3/1982 to 28/11/1982. before sending any monies or entering into any agreements Pune Nashik Highway, 24332689,24455130, 1dated 06/01/21. Affidavit No.338. with advertisers or otherwise her death, adding that she is lice station has initiated aprobe acting on an advertisement in 24265787. 0090272256-1 Bhosari, Pune 411039. 0090280286-3 0090280296-1 any manner whatsoever. around 35 years old. in this regard.

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BHANDARA HOSPITAL FIRE Vaccinedosesforstateexpectedfrom Hospital functioning today,511sitesready:healthdirector without fire NOC since

aretwo refrigeratedvanswiththe ANURADHA ENSUREALLBENEFICIARIESFORVACCINATION INNUMBERS stateHealth Department and au- MASCARENHAS thorities said theycan makepro- construction in 1981 PUNE,JANUARY11 REGISTERED:CENTRETOSTATES visionsfortransportvansfromthe regionalofficeof thedeputydirec- system is veryold. We have raised MAHARASHTRADIRECTOR of Pune:The Union Ministryof frontline workers on CoWIN 5 torofhealth. TABASSUM this issue severaltimes,” ahealth Health Dr Archana Patil on Health and FamilyWelfare softwarewillbefrozen on Covid-19deathsin Dr Santosh Deshpande, Pune BARNAGARWALA official said. Monday saidthestate wasexpect- has directed stateHealth de- January25. “We have repeat- Pune on Monday. districtimmunisationofficer,said MUMBAI,JANUARY11 Last November,the Bhandara ing vaccine doses from Tuesday, partmentstoensurethat all edly communicated that only thereare 55 vaccination sites in districthealthoffice had written and arrangementsare being beneficiaries forvaccination pre-registeredbeneficiaries the district, including 16 eachin THE BHANDARA District General to the Bhandara NagarParishad madeto transportthedosesto re- againstCovid-19, including on CoWIN will receive Covid- 8,914 Pune Municipal Corporation and Hospital, in which10infants to conduct afireaudit. Earlier,a gionalcentresinthe state. healthcareworkers and 19 vaccine,” Dr Aggarwal has Toll so farinthe district. Pimpri-Chichwad Municipal diedinafire, had been operating letter,again requesting afireau- Atotal of 511vaccination sites frontline workers, areregis- said in the email, Corporation areas. Thereare ato- without the mandatorynoob- dit, wassent to theNagar have been readiedin teredonCoWIN software. Stategovernmentsand talof99156 healthcareworkers jection certificate(NOC) from Parishad in 2018.When con- Maharashtraaspartofthe prepa- The database of healthcare union territories have been 343 enrolledasbeneficiariesonthe the local fire department since tacted,Bhandara Collector ration forthe rolloutofthe Covid- workers on CoWIN software actively involvedin uploading FreshCovid-19cases. CoWINsoftware,of which47,051 itsinception in 1981. Sandeep Kadam said, “The in- 19 vaccine.Asmanyas7.5 lakh will be frozen on January12, the database of initial priority arefromPMC areas, 20,027from In 2015,when the hospital quiryison. We arelooking into healthcareworkers across the accordingtoanemail from Dr groups forvaccination, which Pimpri-Chinchwad,while32,078 constructed an extension to the matter.” state, of whom 40 percent arein Mahesk Kumar Aggarwal, is then uploadedonthe 3,69,726 arefromPunerural. open asicknewborn careunit LastDecember,N the private sector,havebeenen- Additional Commissioner of CoWIN software. “Afterthe Totalcases reported. Private hospitals in Pune (SNCU), amedical storeand a Ramaswamy, NHMDirector,had rolled on the CoWIN software. the MinistryofHealth and database forhealthcarework- Municipal Corporation areas, nutrition rehabilitation centre, 10 newborns diedinthe fire directed all districtstoconduct At least 16,500vaccinators FamilyWelfare,which has ers and frontline workers is whichhavebeen treating Covid- forasecond time, no fire NOC at the Bhandarahospital. fire auditsingovernment hospi- have been trained. “We have been sent to stateHealth frozen as perthe timeline, no health authoritiessaid theywere 19 patients, will alsoget dosesto wasobtainedfromthe Bhandara Express tals. The audit till dateremains trainedstate,districtand block- Departments. addition of beneficiaries on yettoreceiveanorder from the vaccinatetheir healthcarework- NagarParishad. pending. levelofficers,” said Dr Patil. The Union ministryhas CoWIN will be permitted,” Centre on the number of vaccine ers.PMCImmunisationOfficerDr Senior district officials also LastMay,the districthad sent “Thereare 4,000 cold chain also said thatthe database of said Dr Aggarwal. ENS doses that will be suppliedfor AmitShah said that so far, 16 vac- said that the building was and sevendieddue to smokein- aproposal to the stategovern- points. We have asked theCentre Maharashtra. “We areanticipat- cinationsiteshave beenidentified, handedoverbythe public works halation. The babies were all born ment seekinginstallation of afire forsix walk-in coolers and four ing16-17lakhvaccinedoses,”said including Sassoon General department(PWD) to the pub- prematureandweighedbetween system with fire extinguishers, walk-in deep freezers. We cur- Kolhapur,Thane, Latur and 600ice-linedrefrigerators and Dr Patil. Hospital,KamalaNehruHospital, lic healthdepartment without 500gmto1.5 kg. sprinklers, hose reel and aalarm rentlyhave21walk-in freezers Nashik,includingre-checkingthe 150deep freezers. “Ofthese, we Emergency kitshavebeen Ruby HallClinic, Deenanath an occupation certificate. WhiletheSNCU’soxygenpipe system, in the civil hospital. That and have steppedupour pre- powerconnection,” said Dr Patil. have got 101ILRs,” said state supplied to vaccination sites Mangeshkar Hospital, Noble Since 2015,onlyone fire drill and electric wiringsystemhad proposal is pendingwith the parednessateightsites--Nagpur Statehealthauthorities have ImmunisationOfficerDrDNPatil. across government and district Hospitaland JoshiHospital, has takenplace under the melted,itsair-conditioningsystem PWD, said officials. ,Akola, Aurangabad, Pune, also asked theCentretosupply Till lateonMonday,state health centres. Meanwhile, there among others. Kayakalp scheme in 2016-17. andoneradiantwarmerweregut- Meanwhile, the public health Kayakalpisanawardgivento hos- tedinthefire.Officialssuspectthe department'splantospendabout pitals under the National Health fire either startedinone radiant Rs 500crore to install fire systems Koregaon Bhima Mission(NHM) forpromoting warmerinthe “out-born section” inalldistrictandruralhospitalsas Amid renaming row, Aurangabad safety, hygiene andcleanliness. orintheelectricwiring,sinceboth well as primaryhealth centres violence: Dalit Asix-member committee hadsustainedmaximumdamage. (PHCs) across Maharashtraisyet comprisinghealthandfire officials The four-storeycivil hospital to take off. The estimation was group demands as well as electrical engineers is buildinghas 482beds. Early last drawnupoverthreeyearsago,of- awaits 200-bed hospital for 7yrs conductingadetailedinquiryinto year,over300 morebedswere ficialssaid,afterauditing500hos- actionagainst the deathof10newborns in the addedfor the treatment of pitalsand700PHCs.“Theproposal hospital’sSNCUearly January9.Of Covid-19patients. nevertookoffdueto multiplerea- Sambhaji Bhide ment to construct the hospital the10,threebabiessufferedburns “The entirebuilding’swiring sons,” asenior official said. MANOJMORE instead and theycan name it as EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE PUNE,JANUARY11 GopinathMunde Hospital. The PUNE,JANUARY11 total area is around 10-12acres. Lukewarm EVEN AS the ShivSena, one of The governmentcan constructa Lost in hospital fire, life MEMBERS OF the Republican the constituents of the Uddhav memorial in one partand ahos- response to Yuva MorchaonMondayde- Thackeray-ledMaha Vikas pitalinanother," said Jaleel. of a3-day-old infant, and mandedaction againstHindutva Aghadigovernment, is persist- Government sources, how- leader Sambhaji Bhide in the ing with itsdemand forrenam- ever,saidthe total landallotted bandhcalled Koregaon Bhima violence case. ing Aurangabad as forthe hospital will be 5.6 acres. alabourer couple’s last Claiming that police have ex- Sambhajinagar,the city has been Reiterating that he had the by BJP: Police cluded Bhide's name from the waiting fora200-bed hospital highestregardfor Chhatrapati hope of parenthood chargesheetfiledfor an offence forseven years. The hospital Shivaji Maharaj and Chhatrapati naming him, Rahul Dambale, project has been sanctioned, Sambhaji Maharaj,Jaleel said, EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE leader of Republican Yuva funds have been allocated and "Without developing NAGPUR,JANUARY11 Morcha, said Chief Minister landhas been allotted,but the Aurangabad and providing bet- VIVEKDESHPANDE UddhavThackeray should look construction work of the hospi- Thesitewherethe hospitalisproposedtobeconstructedin terhospital, better roads and air THE BJP callfor 'Bhandarabandh' NAGPUR,JANUARY11 intothe matter and issue orders talisyet to take off. Aurangabad. Express connectivity,ifthe government againstinaction by thestate gov- to arrest Bhide. "Instead of raising the issue goes ahead with the renaming, ernment againstauthorities at FORHIRALAL Bhanarkar,42, Onepersonwaskilledandsev- of renaming when electionsare it will an insult to Sambhaji Bhandara's district hospital, and his wifeHirkanya,39— eral others leftinjuredinthe vio- around, if the chief minister riedout without anyhurdles," pandemic when patientswere Maharaj.First, theyshould put in where 10 newborns diedinafire both landless labourers from lence at Koregaon Bhimaon pushesfor the construction of said Jaleel, addingthat thegov- struggling to getbeds," he said. effortsfor developing at the sickneonatal careunit Uchgaon village in Sakoli tahsil January 1, 2018,when lakhs of the hospital, it will immensely ernment wastold by the courtto The AIMIM MP said he has Aurangabad and then talk of re- (SNCU) on January9,receiveda of Bhandaran district —the fire Dalits, mainlyfromthe benefit the people of the city," file itsreplybyApril 3. been pursuing the issueofhospi- naming the city.Ifthe ShivSena lukewarmresponse,asperpolice. incident at BhandaraDistrict AmbedkariteMahar community, said AIMIM MP from "Due to Covid-19,there talconstruction work since 2013. makeits best effortsfor develop- TheBJP,however, hasclaimed HospitalonSaturdaynot only gatheredattheJaystambhinPerne Aurangabad Imtiaz Jaleel, who were restrictions in place and "When nothing washappening, ing Aurangabad, AIMIM will that theresponsewas total in the snuffedthe lifeout of theirfirst villagefor the 200th commemo- had filedapublic interestlitiga- the construction work could Ihad to move the High Court, supportit," he said. whole district. Bhandara-Gondia live baby, bornafter four still- Hiralal Bhanarkar (in yellow rationof Battleof KoregaonBhima. tion (PIL) in the BombayHigh notbestarted.Evennow,there whereIfiledaPIL in 2017.Inthis Meanwhile, at ameeting of MPSunilMendhetoldTheIndian births, but also put an end to mask) and his wifeHirkanya Aday afterthe violence on Courttoget the hospital con- is no sign of the work starting," period, the funds have been NCPinAurangabad city,state Express,"Thedistrictobservedto- theirquesttobecome parents. at aprimaryhealth centrein January2,2018,aDalitpoliticalac- struction work started. he said. sanctioned. Over Rs 100crore HealthMinisterRajesh Tope said, talbandh on Monday.Wede- "After our marriagein2006, Ekodi. Express tivistAnitaSawale lodgedanFIR In March 2020, theHigh Jaleel said thereisalready one have been receivedbythe collec- "The ground-breaking cremony mandedthat the government my wifeconceivedfor the first againstHindutvaleadersSambhaji Courthad asked the stategov- government hospitalintorate and the land toohas been of the hospital will beginina shouldimmediatelysuspend the time afterthree years, but she Bhide and Milind Ekbote at the ernment as to whenitintendsto Aurangabad but it's notenough allocated," he said. month's time." Jaleel, however, civil surgeon and in-charge doc- had aprematuredelivery after atragicend on January9. Pimpri police station, accusing startthe work."The High Court to cater to thelarge number of The hospital is proposedto said the government is yetto tors at the hospital before pro- six months with the baby, agirl, Afireatthe hospitalclaimed themof instigatingviolenceatthe had sought to know from the patients."Thegovernment-run be constructed at asiteonJalna float atenderfor the hospital. ceeding with the inquiry. But the arriving dead.Two years later,a the livesof10newborns, in- site.Thecasewaslatertransferred stategovernment as to how Ghati Hospital has atremendous Road wherethe Government Aurangabad District government hasn't done that. prematureboy wasborn dead cluding theirdaughter,inthe to Shikrapur policestation under muchtime it neededtostart load of patientsfrom13districts MilkScheme office stood. "The Collector Sunil Chavansaid, "I Hence, we calledfor the bandh." aftersix months of pregnancy. SNCU. thePuneRuralPolice,inwhoseju- work on the construction of the and struggles to provide treat- stategovernment wanted to will have to checkwith my offi- BhandaraSuperintendent of In 2014,another baby, agirl "You won't be abletoimag- risdiction the violence took place. hospital and howmuchfunds ment... Aurangabad badlyneeds construct amemorial to BJP cials regarding the status of the PoliceVasant Jadhavsaid, "The again, alsoarrived dead after inehow it feels.Our worldhas Ekbote wasarrestedintwo would be made available so that another government hospital. Its leader Gopinath Munde at the hospital. Iwill needsome time bandh receivedasporadic re- sevenmonths of pregnancy. come crashing down. Despite cases related to the Bhima the hospitalworkcould be car- absence wasfelt badlyduring the site. We hadurged thegovern- to find out the exact position." sponse and waspeaceful." And yetanother girl child was living ahand-to-mouth exis- Koregaon violence but waslater Asked if acomplaint wasreg- born deadtwo years later,after tence, Iworkedday andnight to granted bail by thecourt. Police, isteredinthe fire incident, Jadhav full nine monthsofpregnancy," collect moneyrequired formy however, neverarrestedBhidecit- said, "Weare awaiting an inquiry said Hiralal. wife's treatment... and spent ing lackofevidence. Speaking to Renowned astrophysicist Prof Shashikumar report.Offenceswillberegistered The couple then approached about Rs 30,000.All that is now themediaatapressconferenceon afterthat." aprivate doctor at Lakhni, atah- in vain," Hiralal said. Monday,Dambale also said even StateWomen andChild sil town in the district, who Hirkanya has been admitted afterthree years the chargesheet Madhusudan Chitre passes away at 84 Development Minister startedtreating Hirkanya to en- at the primaryhealthcentrein had notbeenfiledinthis case. Yashomati Thakur visited the sureasafedelivery.But this Ekodi fortreatmentoftrauma. Dambalesaidhispartywouldalso Bhushan, he wasastalwartof Excellence in BasicSciences voice behind the first-ever hospital on Monday. “... Today, I time too, ababygirlwas born The Maharashtragovern- launchasignature campaignseek- EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE the Indian astronomycommu- (UM-DAE CEBS) in the Kalina showinMumbai's iconic Nehru mettwo of the affectedfamilies. I prematurelyafter seven ment has giventhe couple a ing justice. PUNE,JANUARY11 nity,particularly solar physics. campus of the university. Planetarium, according to think it's atragedy wheregrief months. cheque forRs5lakhascompen- According to police, a He retired as asenior professor Prof Chitrealso served on Arvind Paranjpye,the insti- can'tbeexpressedin words. They Underweight at justone kg, sation forthe tragedy. chargesheetinone case against RENOWNED ASTROPHYSICIST from the Tata Instituteof the boards of the Nehru Centre tute’s director. have sufferedtrauma and we shewas rushed to the Bhandara But the Bhanarkars have de- Ekbote has been filed, while the Professor Shashikumar FundamentalResearch, trustand the JN Tata trustfor Prof Chitrewas theformer needtohelpthem, notonlyphys- District Hospital and admitted cidednot to tryfor achild again. proposal seeking prosecution MadhusudanChitrepassedaway Mumbai, in 2001.Hewas the severalyears. Passionateabout president of the Astronomical icallyand financially, but also for to thesickneo-natal care unit "The doctor saidmywife sanctionfor submitting the on Monday. He was84. He was driving forcebehind the estab- science education and out- Society of India and amember of counselling. If needbe, we would (SNCU) the sameday,on will face arisk to her lifeifwe chargesheetinanother case is admitted to Kokilaben Ambani lishment of the University of reach, he gave alarge number multiple committees which even send counsellors from January 6. tryfor achild again.So, we have pending with the government for HospitalinMumbai. Mumbai -Department of of lectures in schools and col- helpedinshaping India's science Nagpur to help them overcome The Bhanarkars' dreams of decidednot to pursue it fur- the pastfew months. Arecipient of Padma Atomic Energy Centrefor leges. Incidentally, he wasthe policies. the trauma," said Thakur. parenthood, however, came to ther," said Hiralal. Breedingofmigratory birdRiver Tern in Bhigwansanctuary under threatdue to increasinghuman interference, says four-year-long study

mer habitat forthese birds for on these breeding spots is very But mostlocal tourists lands or plateaus develop, number of nests,about 322, ANJALIMARAR breeding and nesting purposes. common," Chavan, lead author throng Bhigwan to catch a whichare preferredfor breed- were spottedatKedgaon vil- PUNE,JANUARY11 Afour-year-long joint study, from the Marathwadauniver- glimpse of flamingos, leading ing," explainedChavan. lageand 257nests at Shah vil- undertakenbyzoologists Shivaji sity,told TheIndian Express. to aspikeintourism in the lo- This researcher-duovisited lage, the study noted. GROWINGHUMAN activities, ChavanofSwami Ramanand Along with Bhigwan in cality in recent years. 50 villages and scouted 14 nest- Other identified causes af- uncheckedcultivation, cattle Teerth MarathwadaUniversity Maharashtra, the RiverTern are Nowunder the 'Near inggrounds in the locality with fectingthe breedinginclude grazing and mindless tourism and Arvind Kumbhar from commonlyspotted in Chilika Threatened' category, River an aim to understand the nu- trampling by grazing cattle, activities have together in- ShankarraoMohite lakeinOdishaand in some areas Tern choose inland areas, merous criteria forthe River motorbikeracing, predation by creasedthe stress on the breed- Mahavidyalaya,Akluj,foundthat of Tamil Nadu. Bhigwan area is preferablynear waterbodies, Tern'ssiteselection forlaying its stray dogs and other domesti- ing and nesting of RiverTern, a amajority of the RiverTern eggs an important transit location for fortheir breeding, mainlydur- offsprings, in addition to docu- cated animals. local migratorybirdthat visits (47per cent) were destroyed af- numerousmigratory birds in- ingApril and May. Hottemper- menting the clutchand egg pop- "With mostheat-exposed BhigwanReservoirsanctuary tercoming under trucks and cluding egrets,raptors, several atures, ranging between 38 to ulation in eachnest. The re- sites in Bhigwan seeing growing annuallyduring the summer similar vehicles ferrying sand RiverTerns at Bhigwan Reservoir sanctuary; (right) A speciesofcranes and flamingos, 40 degrees Celsius, areconsid- searchers managed to spot870 human interference, it has months. from the site. majority of thebirds’ eggs arelostafter comingunder trucks storks and others, whichset out ered most idealfor incubation nesting sites whichtogether had turnedthem intounprotected Located about 100kmfrom Another 26 per cent and 21 and similar vehicles ferrying sandfromthe sites. Express to travel between Mongolia and andbreeding. 3,206 eggs, an averageoffour sites forbreeding forRiver Tern. Pune city along the Pune- per cent eggs were lostdue to itsneighbourhood allthe wayto With summeratits peak, eggs present in everynest. Joint effortsare neededtocon- Solapur Highway,this reservoir dog predation andcattle tram- Indonesia, Malaysia and even water--bothinthe reservoir RiverTern, experts say, servesuchsites, whichplaya sanctuary, adjacenttothe Ujjani pling, respectively,the recent "The sand dredgingactivities site, whereRiver Tern commonly upto Australia,inthe southern and nearbywater bodies -- hit thrivesonfishes and mollusks crucial role formigratorybirds," reservoir,offers aperfect sum- study highlighted. arehappening on the breeding breed. The sight of crushedeggs hemisphere. lowlevels. "As such, small is- in thereservoir.The maximum said Chavan.

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CDS, Air Force chief Khattar,Dushyant to discuss operational meet Shah today, JJP issues in Ladakh calls MLAs to Delhi SeveralMLAsonverge of quitting:Hooda KRISHNKAUSHIK NEWDELHI,JANUARY11 SUKHBIRSIWACH& CHIEF OF Defence StaffGeneral VARINDERBHATIA Bipin Rawatand Air ForceChief CHANDIGARH,JANUARY11 Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria on Mondayvisited AFTER PROTESTINGfarmers ran- Ladakhand discussedopera- sackedthe venueofHaryana tionalissues with senior offi- Chief MinisterManohar Lal cers of the Air Forceand the Khattar’s “kisanmahapan- CM Khattar,deputy Chautala Army, amidthe standoff be- chayat” at aKarnal village, top tween India and China in east- leaders of BJP-JJP alliance, includ- ern Ladakh. ing Khattar and Deputy Chief dent at the Karnal villageSunday The visitscome at atime MinisterDushyant Chautala,are has the governmentworried as it when both sides have reduced settomeetUnion Home Minister tookplacedespitealleffortsbythe acertain number of troops Amit Shah to discuss the politi- statemachinerytoprevent any from the region. Topsources in Air Chief MarshalRKS cal scenario in the state. disruption. the Armysaid that aslightthin- Bhadauria duringhis visit to The meeting is scheduledto Sources said the BJP-JJP lead- ning in deployment by both Ladakh on Monday. PTI Protesters at the Delhi-Ghazipur border on Monday. Prem Nath Pandey take place in New Delhi Tuesday. ers will brief the Union Home sides beganinDecember,but it But before that, Dushyant will Ministerabout therecent devel- wasonlyinthe depth areas and hold ameeting with JJP MLAs at opments.ApartfromKhattarand notfromthe frontlines. briefings at the XV Corps his farmhouse in Delhi. All JJP Dushyant,state BJPpresidentOm Both sides have around Headquarters in Leh. AFFIDAVIT IN SC CONTESTING FARMPROTESTERS’ CLAIMS legislators have been asked to PrakashDhankar, stateEducation 50,000 troops eachinthe re- In astatement,the Air Force come to thecapital on Tuesday. MinisterKanwarPalGujjarandJJP gion, along with additional air said thatthe Air Chief Marshal The exerciseisseenasanat- statepresident Nishan Singh will defence assets,artilleryand “undertook avisit to Air Force tempttokeeptheflockofMLAsin be partofthe delegation, asenior tanks. Stations and AdvancedLanding Centredetails‘twodecades’of thealliancetogetheramidincreas- BJP leader confirmed. However, sources said GroundsinLadakh” on Monday, ing pressureoverthem with the Earlier in the day, Khattar in- China is continuing to build in- and “interacted with field com- farmers’agitationdominatingthe teracted withthe five Indepen- frastructurenear severalfric- manders and wasbriefed on the political landscape in Haryana for dent MLAs backing the alliance tion pointsalong the Line of preparedness and status of de- talks,saysnooptionbutreform the pastone-and-a-half month. government at the residenceof Actual Control, including ployedforces at air bases as well The meeting comes amid a statePowerMinisterRanjitChau- Galwan Valleyand Spanggur as in the forwardareas. He also statementby formerHaryanaCM tala, also an IndependentMLA. Gap. Asenior Armyofficer said interactedwith IAF and Indian tion”, and that an Expert sive,moreliberal”State Agricult- Govt cites law Bhupinder Hooda Mondaythat Meanwhile, INLD leader Abh- that China is “consolidating” Armypersonnel deployedat ANANTHAKRISHNANG Committee setuptoreviewthe ureProduce and LivestockMark- severalMLAsofthe ruling com- ay Chautala wrotealettertothe and is “digging itsheels” by these locations”. NEWDELHI,JANUARY11 agricultural marketing system eting (Facilitation &Develo- and order to bine areonthe vergeofquitting. AssemblySpeaker Monday, ask- building infrastructure. During his visit to Thoise, had in aJune 2001 reportsug- pment) Actto“provide for In the 90-member Assembly, inghimto treatitashisresignation Another senior Armyofficer Air Forcesaid, “he reviewedthe SEEKING TO dispelwhat it called gestedvariouslegislative reforms. geographicallyrestriction-free” move SC against theBJPhas40seatsandtheJJPhas from Vidhan Sabha if the govern- said that India tooisbuilding ongoing logistic operations for “theerroneousnotion...peddled" Following this, the Centrepoi- trade of agricultural produce; to 10 legislators; five out of seven mentdoesn’twithdraw the“three infrastructureonits side of the supportand sustenance of by protestersthatthegovernment nted out, an inter-ministerialtask give “freedom” to farmers to sell; R-Day march Independent MLAs aresupport- blackfarm laws”byJanuary26. LAC, as howthe events will pan troops in the winter season” and Parliamentdid nothold any forcereport of June 2002 had also to “enhancetransparency”inpay- ing the government. The farmer Abhayisthe lone MLAofINLD in out around April, May, when and visited “DBOand Nyoma consultations before passing the recommended“severallegislative ments;to promotemultiplechan- agitation has made it difficult for the Assembly. the summer begins, is not ALGs wherehewas givenase- farm laws,the Centre Monday reforms in the StateAPMC Acts nelsfor competitive marketing, EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE the allianceministers and MLAs His “resignation letter”, it is known yet. curityoverviewinthe respec- filedanaffidavitinthe Supreme andtheEssentialCommoditiesAct agri-processing and agricultural NEWDELHI,JANUARY11 to holdpublicmeetingsinvillages, learnt, has built morepressureon While Air Chief Marshal tive sub-sectors”. Courtdetailingthe “twodecades to remove restrictive provisions export;and to encourage invest- withfarmersshowingblackflags, Dushyant, who has been project- Bhadauria visited Advanced “Prior to his departure,” Air of deliberations” behind them. It impedingdevelopmentof aneffi- ments. On May21, 2020, the affi- THE CENTRE on Mondaymoved chasing theirvehicles,damaging inghimself asleaderoffarmersbut LandingGrounds, includingthe Forcesaid that Air Chief also arguedthat some states had cient and competitivemarketing davitsaid,theDepartmentof Agr- the Supreme Court seeking an helipads and staging proteststo isfacingtheirireforsupportingthe strategicallyimportant Daulat Marshal Bhadauria “joinedthe been tardyinimplementingthe system, forpromotion of direct iculture,CooperationandFarmers’ injunction againstthe “pro- prevent suchmeetings. The inci- BJP-ledgovernment. Beg Oldie (DBO), in the region CDS foracomprehensive dis- reforms in their “truespirit”. marketing, forencouraging con- Welfareheld ameeting, attended posed” tractor march by those on Monday, General Rawatis cussion on operational matters The affidavit filedbythe tract farming and forrationalisa- by 13 states/UTs, forfeedback on protesting againstthe newfarm scheduledtovisit the forward with senior IAF and Indian Secretary, MinistryofAgriculture tion of market fee/tax structure”. this newlegal framework. laws,saying it wasaneffortto areas on Tuesdaymorning. The ArmyCommanders at Air Force andFarmers’Welfare,alsounder- It wasafter acceptance of this Thus, the Centresaid, it has “disruptthe augustgathering Mamata: India staring CDS receivedcomprehensive Station Leh”. linedthe “serious, sincereand reportthatthe Agriculture been“actively andintensively en- and celebrations of the nation on constructive efforts”made by the Ministryformulated the Model gagingwiththe states forabout Republic Day”. at food crisis due to BJP government to engagewith “the APMC Act, 2003,and Rules,2007, twodecades to achievethe... ob- “It has cometothe knowl- PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT limitednumber”of farmersprote- in consultation with states, the jectivesofreforms to provide ac- edge of thesecurityagencies sting the laws.Itsaid the fact that Centre said. When it wasnoticed cessible andbarrier-free market through various sources that the EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE 2017 rules not contrary the agitation waslimited to only that their adoption by states and system”and that “states either smallgroup of protesting individ- KOLKATA,JANUARY11 oneplace showedthat amajority Union territories “wasofvaried showedreluctance to adoptthe uals/ organisations have planned of the farmers find the legislation degree and slow”, in 2010,an reformsintruespiritormadepar- to carry outatractor/trolley/ve- WESTBENGALChiefMinister to Act... not confiscation “progressive andintheirinterest”. EmpoweredCommittee of 10 tial or cosmetic reforms”. hicle march on RepublicDay” MamataBanerjee on Monday “The agitation by/in the name of stateministers wasformedto About talkswith the protest- and that the “proposed marchis claimedthat India wasstaring at some of the farmers may, there- “persuade” the states to imple- ing farmers, the Centresaid it slatedtodisturb and disruptthe afood crisisbecause of the BJP’s but seizure: Govt to SC fore,not betreatedasreflectionon ment the Actand rules,aswell as had done all it could to address august celebrationsofnation on “adamant” approachtowards the validity of the laworits effi- to suggest further reforms. “specific grievances of some Republic Dayand would be three newfarm laws thatthou- MamataBanerjee at arally Association, challenging the cacy and usefulness forthe farm- This committee submitted its farmers”, listing the “construc- bound to create amassive law sands of farmers campedonthe in Nadia district. Express EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE Constitutional validity of the ers’ community.” reportin2013, seeking steps for tive dialogue” held on different and order situation”, the Centre's Delhi border areprotesting. NEWDELHI,JANUARY11 Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Theaffidavitarguedthatchan- removing barriers in the wayof dates, and the implementation applicationsaid, seekingdirec- Banerjeedemandedthe imme- (Careand Maintenance of Case geswereneededinstate market- markets. The affidavit saidthe of the Swaminathan report tions from the court. diaterepealofthe laws. againsttheir interest,” the THE CENTRE has told the Property Animals) Rules, 2017 ing laws as these hindered agri- committee“specificallyconsulted through hiked MSP.Given that Stipulating that the right to “The countryisstaring at a Trinamool Congress chairperson Supreme Courtthat provisions and Prevention of Cruelty to cultural trade as well as provision farmersfromvarious states”, and the Acts had received “wide ac- protestissubject to the counter- food crisis. If the BJP continues to said at arallyinRanaghat in in the Rules framedbyitin2017 Animals (Regulation of Livestock of legal supporttofarmers to re- hencethepetitioners’claimof not ceptance”, it said, the demand vailing publicinterestand law remain adamant on the farm Nadia district. under the Prevention of Cruelty Markets)Rules,2017. aliseremunerative prices.Itsaid beingconsulted “hasnobasis in forrepeal is “neitherjustifiable and order,the government laws,therewill be afood short- Banerjee termedthe BJP a to Animals Act, 1960 regarding The government affidavit said theneedforreforms“wasfeltand fact whatsoever”. nor acceptable”. addedthat “the right to protest ageinour country. Thefarmers “junk party” that is “filling up its removalofananimal from the thatduringpendencyof acase,the conceivedinthelateNinetiesafter In2017,theCentresaid,thego- FULLREPORTON can neverinclude maligning the areassets of ourcountryand we rank andfilewithcorrupt androt- custody of an accused arenot local magistratebyits discretion kick-startofeconomic liberalisa- vernmentformulated“aprogres- www.indianexpress.com nationglobally”. should notdoanything that goes tenleaders from other parties”. contrarytoprovisions of the Act. on interim custody sometimes In an affidavit filedinthe top hand over the animal to some lo- court,thegovernmentsaidtheRules calPinjarapolesorGaushala or onlypermit“seizure”whichistem- Animal Shelter Houses,when the HaryanaBKU chief: Reach Delhi Sonia dials Oppositionleaders, poraryinnatureand merelytaking accusedownersare notfit to get possessionofpropertyandnot“con- interimcustodyof thecattleasper fiscation” whichamountstotrans- lawlaid down by the court. borders fortractor paradebyJan 24 Sharad Pawar meets Left leaders ferofownershipinthepropertyand The expenditureincurredby stigatingthe people”. issupposedtobecarriedoutonlyaf- suchshelter houses in caring for SUKHBIRSIWACH Chadunihas “Our next programmewill EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE terfinal adjudicationofthe rightsof the rescuedcattle duringpen- CHANDIGARH,JANUARY11 been take place on January26but if NEWDELHI,JANUARY11 thepartiesin agivencase. dencyofthe litigation has to be booked for Khattar sahab plansarallyeven The affidavit comes in re- borne by the accused owner and HARYANAFARMERSare plan- ‘disturbance’ before it, we willopposethat AS THE Supreme Courtcriticised sponse to aquerybythe topcourt the transporterasprovided in ning to reachDelhi borders by at Khattar event too,” said Chaduni. the Centreoverthe farmers’ whichsaid aprovisioninthe2017 the Act, the affidavit said. January24tojointhe “tractor pa- event The announcement to reach protests,the Congress on rulesnotifiedby the Centre allow- The Centresaidarguments rade” in the national capital on Delhi borders is significant as Mondaysaid the issue wasnei- ing forfeiting of animalsof traders regarding right to livelihood of the occasion of Republic Dayon farmers had previouslysuc- ther “legal” nor “legalistic” and and transporters during pen- the traders arealsonot sustain- January26. have booked BKU president ceededtoreachthe capital’s out- asked thegovernmenttorepeal dency of trial in cases under The able as thereisnofundamental In avideo messagetofarmers, Chaduni and 70 others for “cre- skirts by breaking allbarricades the three farm laws paying heed Sitaram Yechuryafter meeting Sharad PawarinDelhi. Anil Sharma Preventionof Crueltyto Animals, right to do abusiness illegally, Haryana BKU president Gurnam ating disturbance at the kisan installedonhighwaysin to thecourt’s observations. 1960 wascontrarytothe provi- and that the tradersare required Singh Chaduni said, “As per our panchayat” of Chief Minister Haryana. Congress president Sonia sion in the Actwhichallows this to do business as perThe strategy,all farmer brothers with Manohar Lal Khattar at Kaimla Farmers arealso notletting Gandhi, meanwhile, begantalk- Leftleaderssaidtheydiscussed “We respect the Supreme onlyincase of conviction. TransportofAnimal Rules, 1978, their tractors should reachDelhi villageofKarnal district Sunday. public meetings of BJP-JJP minis- ingtoOppositionleaders and is theissue of farmer protests. Courtand itsconcern... but ulti- The court posedthe question whichstate that amaximum of borders by January24. We will Police said the accusedhave ters and MLAs take place in planning to convene ameeting While the Congress is en- matelyrepealof thelawsand the on January4while hearingaplea six animalscan be transported enter Delhi on January26, even if been bookedfor “enteringinto Haryana villages. On Sunday, to formulateajoint Opposition thusedatthe strong observa- discretion to repeal the laws...lies by theBuffalo TradersWelfare in one vehicle. the police uselathis or bullets.We the event venue with sticks, farmers had broken the stage of strategy on the protests.Her ini- tions made by the court, party at the doorsteps of the govern- will break all their (police) barri- damaging the government prop- Chief Minister ManoharLal tiative came on aday NCPchief leaders said farmer unions view ment and notthe Supreme cades to enter Delhi.” erty,conspiracy,assault on the Khattar's “kisanpanchayat” in Sharad Pawarmet Leftleaders the petitions in the apexcourt Court,” Congress chief spokesper- AAP MLA Bharti arrested Meanwhile, Haryana Police government employees and in- KaimlavillageofKarnal district. Sitaram Yechuryand DRaja. The with suspicion. son Randeep Surjewala said. in UP, ink thrown on him Don’t put pressure… my statement clear: Rajinikanth after protest

MANISHSAHU pressed displeasurethat mem- launchedthe partyinhis own LUCKNOW,JANUARY11 ARUNJANARDHANAN bers of his fans club had joined way. All along, he wasbeingsub- CHENNAI,JANUARY11 hands with people who were ac- NED Howhisdecision missive.Hedidn’t want to invite AAP MLAand former Delhi min- tuallyexpelledfromRajini affectsBJP unnecessarytrouble toobytak- isterSomnathBharti wason ADAY afteraprotest in Chennai Makkal Mandram (RMM) -- a E ing an aggressive standagainst ● MondayarrestedinRae Bareli, to demand his political entry, Rajinikanth fans association. “It EXPLAI them,” asource close to producedbeforealocal courtin Rajinikanth on Mondayclarified wasagainstthe decision of RAJINIKANTH’SDECISION to abstain from electoral politics Rajinikanth said. Amethi’s Sultanpur and sent to that he hasnoplans to revisithis RMM,” Rajinikanthsaid. did notonlyderailthe BJP’simmediateplansbut alsode- SShankar,ajournalist- judicial custody for14days. decision to abstain from the po- Rajinikanth’s decision to opt creasedthe party’s bargaining powerand leverage against turned-Rajinikanth fanclub Minutes before his arrest,a Somnath Bharti in Rae litical arena and asked his fans out of politics lastmonth was senior alliance partner AIADMK. From itsearlier strategy to leader who also runs awebsite member of aHindutvaoutfit Bareli on Monday. PTI nottopressurehim further. seen as asetbacktoBJP as the na- The actor’s remarks come endorse Rajinikanth’s outfit, and ostensible bickering over forthe actor,said manywho at- worker threw inkonBharti’s face “Do notput pressureonme tional party hopedtobuild on afteraprotestinChennai the CM candidate,the party is nowclear in itsrecognition of tendedSunday’s protestwere outside aRae Bareli guesthouse to changemydecision to noten- another powercentreinTamil againsthis decision to the AIADMK being the bigger partner.OnMonday, CTRavi, genuine fans. “People who gen- wherehehad been staying for againstUPCMYogi Adityanath terpolitics by holdingrallies. My Nadu parallel to theestablished abstain from political arena senior BJP leader in charge of Tamil Nadu, said that AIADMK uinelywishedfor his political the lasttwo days.The MLAwas and the state's hospitals and statement wasclearabout whyI Dravidianparties. being the single largest party in their alliance would be the entryweretherebut those who in RaeBareli to meetparty work- schools. am notentering electoral poli- Sourcesclose to Rajinikanth onetonaturallypickthe CM candidatetoo. organisedthe event were differ- ers and locals. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal tics,” he said. said theactor thinksthe protest sons that made him take thefi- ent. Theywerelikeghosts.He Police said twocases were said Bhartihad gone to checkthe Amidreports that the protest wasthe handiworkofelements nal decision to optout of politics. (Rajinikanth) knewthis fact,that filedagainstBharti forallegedly condition of government schools wasorchestrated by asection of who wanted to benefit from his The main reason wasBJP pres- Pressurefrombothhis daugh- muchinterestand often is whyheissuedastatement to- promoting enmity afterhis al- and allegedthat Adityanath was people on behalf of the BJP, political entry. sureand their consistent inter- ters forhealthrisksalso playeda soundedasiftheywill makeuse daytoavoid suchprotests,” leged derogatoryremarks “scared” to letotherssee schools. Rajinikanth’s statement ex- “Therewereacoupleofrea- ference in his party affairs. role... If BJP hadn’t shown this of him, he would have still Shankar said.

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Due date and time for the opening of online price bid ap- To be intimated later on 31/03/2016 J&K Police in Srinagar following Code No. 33000437850001001 plicable only for the bidders whose Technical bids shall be 16 “information from reliable... M/s. Good Day Venture (India) Pvt. Ltd. 01/12/2015 responsive Plot No. 56A, Regvillas, Lane-C North Main Raod, sources that some political func- 08/12/2020 to 27,671.00 18/01/2021 tionaries aremisusing their Interested prospective bidder may visit OREDA web site www.oredaorissa.com and Koregaon Park, Pune -411 001. Code No. 33000422940001002 31/03/2017 membership, position.... and as a www.tenderwizard.com/OREDA for details relating bidding process and all other terms and con- partofcriminal conspiracy,they ditions. The bidder can view the tender documents from www.oredaorissa.com website on free 17 M/s. Rahul Sevices 01/01/2016 have establishedclandestinecon- of cost. Sd/- Chief Executive Sr.No. 47. Chavan Nagar,Kharadi, Pune -411 014. 16/10/2020 to 5,722,002.00 15/01/2021 nections with different Pakistani Code No. 33000450190001001 31/05/2018 terrorists....”. TAMILNADU NEWSPRINT AND PAPERS LIMITED 18 M/s. Sai Industries 01/12/2015 KAGITHAPURAM -639 136, KARUR DIST. TAMIL NADU Plot No. 29, Sector No. 10, PCNTDA, Bhosari, Pune -411 026. 09/12/2020 to 101,459.00 15/01/2021 OFFICE OF THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF Phone: 04324-277 001, Extn, 4402/4568, Email :[email protected] Code No. 33000432420000699 31/03/2017 NOTICEINVITINGTENDER 19 ENGINEER, PHED, REGION AJMER M/s. Gaurdian Holidays Pvt. Ltd. 01/05/2016 SI. Ofice No. 104,39/2, City Centre Opp. Ayurved Rasashala, PHONE NO. 0145-2628475 E-mail: [email protected] MaterialDescripion Due date 26/10/2020 to 48,906.00 22/01/2021 No. F. ()/Ar.MP/2020-21/10703-10752 Dated: 07/01/2021 No. Karve Road, Pune -411 004. Supply of SMO Platesfor D0 &D1Tower in 30/04/2018 NOTICE INVITING TENDERS FOR WORKS 1 25.01.2021 Code No. 33000442910001099 Bids for work of Work of Providing, Laying, Jointing, Testing and HardwoodFibreline area at TNPLUnit II -MEP 20 M/s. Rassa Family Restaurent commissioning of DI Pipe line of various sizes and Jaipur road from Supply of Wear Resistance Plate forLiveDeck (Shri. Sangram Sing S. Suryawanshi) 01/12/2015 ambedkar Circle near bus stand to MDS Tiraya for utility shifting under 2 Wood Log Feeding System in Chipper House 25.01.2021 At. CTS No. 1511-B, Saptashrungi Apartment, Sadashiv Peth, 15/12/2020 to 119,907.00 19/01/2021 CSD V, Ajmer,alongwith defect liability period of one year are invited area at TNPLUnit II -MEP Pune -411 030. 31/03/2017 from interested bidders upto 16.01.2021. Other particulars of the Bid Biddersmay requestthe tender document at the above Code No. 33000448570001101 may be visited on the procurement portal address by Post/Mail. DetailedNIB maybeviewedinwebsites: 21 (http://eproc.rajasthan.gov.in, http://sppp.raj.nic.in)ofthe state. M/s. Radha Engineering 01/12/2015 SAVE WATER- SAVE LIFE www.tnpl.com/www.tenders.tn.gov.in (Shri Surendra Surajdeo Prasad) 09/12/2020 to 22,523.00 19/01/2021 Sd/- (Anil Kumar Jain) DIPR/186/Tender/2021 TNPL -Maker of bagasse based eco-friendly Paper At D-61, Saket Apartment, Kondhawa, Katraj Road, Pune -411 048. UBN No.: PHE2021WSOBO7783 Additional Chief Engineer,PHED, Code No. 33000448230001001 29/02/2016 NIB No.: PHE2021A4113 GOVT.OFODISHA DIPR/C/245/2021 Region, Ajmer. 22 OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER M/s. Kamat Hotel 01/12/2015 th RURAL WORKS, CIRCLE, BHAWANIPATNA Raj Castle, Opp. Lucky Bazar,8 Lane, Rajarampuri, Kolhapur -416 005 09/12/2020 to 110,682.00 19/01/2021 Code No. 33000469780001101 31/03/2017 O-866 Bid identification No.:- BPT/Online-06/ 2020-21 Date: 07.01.2020 23 M/s. Shree Sainath Construction 01/12/2015 NOTICE INVITING TENDERS FOR ROAD WORKS IN ODISHA C/o. Shri Mahadev Gurusidrappa Gogi, S. No. 123, 09/12/2020 to 212,141.00 19/01/2021 NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING THROUGH e-Procurement Santosh Nagar,Katraj, Pune -411 046. 31/03/2017 1. Name of the Work : Construction of incomplete Road and Bridges Code No. 33000478540000999 works under State Plan in the District of 24 M/s. Sharayu Security Services Kalahandi. C/o. Shri. Mahadev Hauserao Mote 01/12/2015 2. No of Works : 2Nos. ‘Rukmini Niwas’, Plot No. 24, Survey No. 552/83, Pantnagar, 15/12/2020 to 184,470.00 19/01/2021 3. Location details : Kalahandi District Jadhavwadi, Chikhali, Pune -412 114. 31/03/2017 4. Estimated Cost : As per NIT. Code No. 33000479400001001 5. Period of : As per NIT. 25 M/s. Hotel Shri Swami Samarth (Pure Veg) 01/04/2017 Completion Shop No.5, Avishkar Arikade, Market Yard, 25/11/2020 to 108,801.00 04/02/2021 6. Cost of tender paper : Rs. 10,000/- per set. Opp-PostOfice, Pune -411 037. 30/09/2020 7. Other details : Code No. 33000172000001102 Availability of tender for Last date &time for Date and time of 26 M/s. EMC Enterprises 01/12/2015 online bidding seeking tender opening of technical S-31, S-Block, MIDC, Bhosari, Pune -411 026. 30/11/2020 to 92,236.00 19/01/2021 clarification bid Code No. 33000478270000606 31/03/2017 From To 27 13.01.2021 28.01.2021 27.01.2021 29.01.2021 M/s. S. V. Services 11.00 A.M. 5.00 P.M. at 11.00 A.M. S. No. 694, Gavhane Wasti, Shop No.02, Near PCMC Depot, Bhosari, Pune -411 039. 01/12/2015 Further details can be seen from the web site “www.tendersorissa.gov.in” Code No. 33000437920001099 10/12/2020 to 36,894.00 19/01/2021 Superintending Engineer, Shri. Vitthal Narayan Wable, S. No. 205/217, Ashtavinayak Society, Rural Works, Circle, Bhawanipatna F. No. 201. Mahadev Nagar,Bhosari, Pune -411 039. 31/03/2017 OIPR-25102/11/0007/2021 M/s. S. V. Services, S. No. 681, Shop No. 14 Sai Dham Complex Near, Bank of Maharashtra, Bhosari, Pune -411 039. 28 M/s. R. N. P. Enterprises 01/01/2016 S. No. 48/01, More Shramik Vasahat Kothrud Pune -411 038. to Shri. Rohidas Namdev Patekar 30/04/2018, 08/12/2020 104,462.00 19/01/2021 At Post Sheri, Tal. Mulshi, 01/05/2018 Dist. Pune -412 108. to Code No. 33000438880001001 30/06/2019 29 M/s. Docile Engg. Pvt. Ltd. Gat No. 1542, Sonawane Wasti, Chikhali, Talawade, Pune -412 114. 01/12/2015 Code No. 33000438810000699 10/12/2020 to 175,247.00 19/01/2021 Shri. Sudhir Kumar Sinha R. H. No. E-2, Emerland Park, 31/03/2017 S. No. 210(1) P. No.05, Wakad, Pune -411 057. 30 M/s. Shree Velga Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. Flat No. 2, Ground Floor,Davbindu, Virbhadranagar, 01/11/2015 Baner,Pune -411 045. 11/11/2020 to 702,702.00 18/01/2021 Code No. 33000475440001101 Shri/Smt. Surabhe Mishrra, Bunglow No. 34, Vasant Vihar, 28/02/2019 Baner,Pune -411 045. 31 M/s. Jai Ganesh Enterprises 01/12/2015 Gat No. 496, Milkat No. 409, Ashtavinayak Nagar,Jadhavwadi, 20/11/2020 to 322,823.00 15/01/2021 Chikhali, Pune -412 114. Code No. 33000377380001001 31/03/2017 32 M/s. Shree Hospitality Services 01/12/2015 (Shri Ganesh Annaya Kotian) At. A/8, Bhakti Desai Heights, 08/12/2020 to 106,178.00 19/01/2021 Tuljai Vasti, Akurdi, Pune -411 035. Code No. 33000448380001099 31/08/2016 It may be noted that if opportunity of personal hearing on date as mentioned above is not availed, the order under section45-A will be passed Ex-parte. Sd/- (Authorised Oficer) Just have One Insurance Number,Inwhatever company you are keep availing beneits, every time, everywhere

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AVIAN FLU CONFIRMED IN AT LEAST 10 STATES SC seeks reply AmidCovid,anNREGSfirst: Centre allays transmission from Punjab govt over UP’s 10crpeopleusedscheme fears, statestry to limitspread plea seeking Parbhani district on Tuesday. Ansari’scustody ENS&PTI “Cases found in Mumbai and NEWDELHI,CHANDIGARH, Thaneregionareamongcrowsand HARIKISHANSHARMA ED TRACKING INDIA’S COVID CURVE MUMBAI,JANUARY11 notpoultry. Thereare no poultry EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE NEWDELHI,JANUARY11 Asafety unitswithinMumbai and it is not NEWDELHI,JANUARY12 PLAIN E CASES: ACTIVECASES:2,22,526 THE BIRD flu has spread to 10 aninfectedarea.Allthecasesfound ● net AS THE economyplunged into EX 315 states with authoritiesinitiating areinbackyardpoultry... It is com- THE SUPREME Courton recession amid the coronavirus DAYSSINCE 1,04,66,595 DEATHS:1,51,160 controlmeasuresandthegovern- pletelysafetoeateggsandpoultry Mondaysought areplyfromthe PANDEMIC pandemic, the number of work- THE UNPRECEDENTED BEGAN TESTS: 18,17,55,831 | RECOVERIES: 1,00,92,909 ment assuring that thereare no meat, if the eggs and poultrymeat Punjab government and gang- ers who availedthe National jumpindemand for scientificreportsof thevirus’trans- arecookedfor30minutesatatem- ster-turned-politician Mukhtar RuralGuarantee Scheme unskilled work under CASES DEATHS RECOVERIES TESTS missionto humansafterhundreds peratureof70degrees Celsius,” Ansari on aplea filedbythe (NREGS) hascrossedthe 10- NREGS is apointer to JAN10 16,311 16116,959 6,59,209 of birds were found dead in sev- Achickenvendorin said Anoop Kumar,Principal Uttar Pradesh government croremarkfor the firsttime, the economic distress eral areas across the countryon Prayagraj. PTI Secretaryatthe Maharashtra seekinghis custody in connec- marking an unprecedented de- in rural areas. In wake Monday. Delhi, Uttarakhandand Animal Husbandrydepartment. tion with the cases pending mand forthe rural job scheme. of the pandemic, the Maharashtra on Monday con- The Himachal Pradesh govern- againsthim in the state. Latestdataavailable on the scheme has emergedas firmedbirdflu cases, days after of PPE kits and accessories re- ment bannedsupplyofall poultry ABenchofJusticeAshok NREGS portalshows that till asafetynet forcroresof Kerala, Rajasthan, Madhya quired forculling operations. products from other states fora Bhushan, Justice RSubhash January10inthecurrentfinancial unskilled workers, Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Animal Husbandryand week.“Thebanhasbeenimposed Reddy and JusticeMRShah year,over10crore individuals particularly migrant Haryana, Gujarat and Uttar DairyingMinisterGiriraj Singhsaid to ensurethatinfectiondoes not gave thePunjab government across the countryworkedunder workers. Pradeshreportedaviandeathsdue therehavebeen no scientific re- comefromother states through and Ansari twoweekstime to the scheme, whichis21per cent SHARPESTDECLINEINLASTWEEK to thedisease. portsontransmissionof bird fluto poultryproducts,” Chief Minister respond. Thecourt also sought higher than the 7.89 crorefigure ACTIVECASES DECLINEINLASTWEEK PrimeMinisterNarendraModi humansand consumers should Jai RamThakur said. areport of Ansari's medical con- for2019-2020. With twomonths The number of households West Bengal 7,8812,565 askedallstategovernmentstoen- notbescared. Meanwhile, wildlifeofficials dition. stillremaininginthecurrentfinan- availing the scheme toohas Uttar Pradesh 11,134 2,182 sureaconstant vigilnear places Even as the firstconfirmed said 122moremigratorybirds of Ansari wasbrought to Punjab cial year,the number is expected reachedanall-time highof6.87 Rajasthan 6,726 1,765 suchaswater bodies, zoos and cases of birdflu were reported variousspecies were found dead from ajail in Uttar Pradesh on to go up further.The 10-crore croreuntilJanuary10thisfinan- poultryfarms,expressing hope from Delhi, officialsfromthe for- inPongDamLakewildlifesanctu- production warrantinearly 2019 numberisthehighestsincethein- cial year.In2019-2020,5.48crore STATESREPORTINGMAXIMUMCASES that “we will be able to overcome estdepartment in neighbouring aryMonday, takingthetollamong in connection with an extortion ception of the scheme in 2006 – households availed the scheme. ONJAN10 TOTAL this challengesoon” through Gurgaon said therehas been a suchwaterbirds to 4,357. case filedinMohali. Since then, the previous high wasin2011-12, The current financial year has Kerala 4,545 8,11,149 proper coordination between surge in the number of calls re- In Uttarakhand, birdflu was Ansari has been lodged in the when8.2croreindividualsavailed also seen an unprecedented in- Maharashtra3,558 19,69,114 Forest,Healthand Animal ceivedregardingcarcassesof birds confirmedonMondayincrows Ropar jail. the scheme. crease in the number of newjob West Bengal 8235,60,709 HusbandryDepartments. over the lastone week. found dead in Dehradun and In UP,Ansari has38cases of West Bengalhas seen the cardsissuedunderthescheme.So While statesannouncedsev- InMaharashtra,threecrowsin Kotdwar in recent days.The state heinous crime lodged against highestnumbers this financial far, 1.49crorehouseholds (or 2.68 STATESREPORTINGMAXIMUMDEATHS eral steps, including mass culling Mumbai and 15 pond egrets and has put forest and animal hus- him. The UP government has year,with 1.07 croreindividuals croreindividuals)have gotnew job ONJAN10 TOTAL of poultry, ban on live birds mar- twoparrotsinThanewerecon- bandryofficials on alert.The been seeking his custody,citing availing the scheme until cards -- morethan double of the Maharashtra3751,233 ketsandrestrictiononchickenand firmedtohavedieddue to birdflu, Lucknow Zoo, meanwhile, sus- criminal cases pending against January10. The stateisfollowed 68.26 lakh households (1.27lakh Kerala 23 3,350 related food materials,the Centre officials said on Monday. The state pendedits birdexchange pro- him in the state. However, as per by UttarPradesh (1.06crore), individuals) in all of 2019-20. askedthemnottoclosemandisor has recorded1,205 avian deaths gramme and closedits aviaryfor Punjab Prisons department, a West Bengal 19 9,941 Rajasthan (99.25 lakh), Madhya The number of person-days impede the sales of poultryprod- sinceFridaywithauthoritiesplan- visitors aftersamples of acouple panelofdoctorshas “advised Pradesh (91.62 lakh), Andhra generatedsofarthisfinancialyear DataasonJanuary10,releasedbyUnionMinistryofHealthandFamilyWelfare,IndianCouncilofMedical ucts. The Centrealso directed ningcullingof poultrywithin1km of birdcarcasses in Kanpur Zoo Ansari againstlongtravel”. Researchandstategovernments.Oftenthenumbersreleasedeverydaycontaindatafrompreviousdays Pradesh (77.57 lakh) andTamil toohasreachedanall-timehighof aswell.Assuch,trendsbasedondailynumbersareonlyindicativeandnotdefinitive states to maintain adequatestock radius of an infected area in were found positive. In the Supreme Courton Nadu (75.37lakh). 302 crore, up from 265 croreper- Monday, thecounsel forthe UP Under MGNREGS,every ru- son-days lastfinancialyear. government contendedthat ralhousehold,whose adult The expenditureunder As partofthe economic pack- theRs61,500crore allocatedinthe while Ansari is facing serious members volunteer to do un- NREGAhas reachedanall-time ageannouncedin the response to Union Budget 2020-21.With this CPM-linked trade union hits out at charges, he has been kept in skilledmanual work,isentitled high, with Rs 87,520 croreofthe Covid,the government declared hike, the NREGS budget has Punjab fortwo years in aminor to at least100 days of wage em- Rs-1-lakhcrore allocated to the anadditionalfundingof Rs40,000 crossedthe Rs 1lakh crorefigure Customsafter leader ‘threatened’ case. Ansari is “trying to play ployment in afinancialyear. scheme being spent. crorefor NREGS, over and above forthe firsttime ever. withthe federal structure” of the threatenedbythe agency when thorizedtoissue duty exemption countryand misuse the provi- SHAJUPHILIP questionedinconnectionwiththe certificates to theconsulates for sions of the CrPC,the counsel VHP circulates video on Ram temple movementaheadofdonation drive THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, gold smuggling case lastweek. importwithout Customs exami- contended. JANUARY11 While stateassistant protocol nation. The protocol office also avideo on social media on the 16th centurytothe demolition of by theofficial Twitter handle of officer MSHarikrishnancom- handlesfilesrelatedto foreigntrips MAULSHREESETH temple movement. BabriMasjid in 1992 and the the VHP with the hashtag THE RULINGCPI (M)-affiliated plainedtopolice that Customs of- of the AssemblySpeaker,minis- Ansari wasbrought to LUCKNOW,JANUARY11 Titled “SriRam Janma launchofthe constructionfor the #RamMandirForRamRajya”and Kerala Secretariat Employees ficials had threatenedhim, his as- ters and bureaucrats. Therewas a Punjab from ajail in Bhoomi VijayGaatha”(Victory temple at the sitein2020 after by RamJanmabhoomi Teerth Association on Mondayhit out at sociationissued astatement fire at the stateprotocol office last Uttar Pradesh on AHEAD OF the launchofits SagaofRam's Birthplace of Ram), the Supreme Court's verdict in KshetraTrustgeneralsecretary theCustomsdepartment,days af- sayingthat“itwouldseethehands year afteritcame under the scan- fundraising campaign forthe the 13-minutevideoclaims to tell the Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri Champat Rai, asenior func- terthe stateassistant protocol of- of the Customs do notraise again ner of probeagencies. production warrant in construction of RamTemple in the “strugglefor RamTemplein Masjid title suit. tionarysaid the VHP has noth- ficer -- aprominent leader of the againstsecretariat employees”. FULL REPORT ON early 2019 Ayodhya,the VHP has circulated Ayodhya”beginning from the While the video wasshared ing to do with the shortfilm. association -- alleged he was The state protocol office is au- www.indianexpress.com

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Mondayintroducedanarticle of before theBiden administra- WASHINGTON,JANUARY11 The experts will arrive on quitspolitics impeachment againstUS tion takesoffice, many Thursdayand meetwith Chinese BIDZINAIVANISHVILI, the President Donald Trumpfor in- Democratsare worriedthat US PRESIDENT-ELECT Joe Biden counterparts, the National Health head of Georgia’s ruling citing amob that attackedthe if the House sendsarticles of announcedMondayhehas cho- Commissionsaid in aone-sen- party and itsrichestciti- Capitol lastweek,vowing to impeachment to the Senate, sen veterandiplomat William tence statement that gave no zen, said on Monday he press the charge as Republicans the trial that ensues could Burns to be his CIA director. other details. It wasn’t immedi- wasquitting politics, two blockedaseparatemovetofor- Security fencing surroundsthe US Capitol on Monday. Reuters take up all of Congress’ time Aformerambassador to Burns has had a33-year atelyclearwhether the experts monthsafter aparliamen- mallycallonVice President Mike whichwould otherwise be Russia and Jordan, Burns, 64,had career at the US State would be travelling to the city of tary election his oppo- Pence to strip him of powerun- usedtoconfirm Biden’s a33-yearcareeratthe State Department Wuhan, wherethe coronavirus nentsallege wasrigged. der the 25th Amendment. Merkel: Trump Twitter ban problematic Cabinetpicks.This could de- DepartmentunderRepublican wasfirstdetected in late 2019. Ivanishvili,64, andhis al- The dual actions came as laythe newadministration’s and Democratic presidents.He Negotiationsfor the visit have liesinthe ruling Georgian SpeakerNancyPelosiandhercau- Berlin: German Chancellor by incitementtoviolence.”He Covid relief efforts, among rose through the rankstobe- Department afterDonald Trump long been underway. WHO Dream party,whichwon cus sought to ratchetuppressure Angela Merkelconsiders US saidit’srightnotto“standback” other things. The Democratic come deputy secretaryofstate took office in 2017,Burns held his Director-General Tedros the Oct. 31 election, deny on Pence to intervene and push President Donald Trump’s whensuchcontentisposted,for leadership arenow report- before retiringin2014torun the tongueuntillastyearwhenhebe- Adhanom Ghebreyesus ex- rigging it. International Trumptoresign. If theydid not, eviction from Twitter by the example by flagging it. edly considering impeaching Carnegie Endowment of ganwriting highlycritical pieces pressed disappointment last observers said the vote, the Democratspromisedimme- company “problematic”, her But Seibertalso said free- Trumpwith avote in the InternationalPeace. on Trump’s policies in Foreign week over delays,saying that whichtriggered street diateconsequences forTrump’s spokesman said Monday. dom of opinion is afunda- House,but waiting forafew Amid tumult in the State Affairs and other publications. AP membersof theinternationalsci- protests,was broadlyfree role in an attackthatput the lives Asked about Twitter’s deci- mental right of “elementary weeksbeforeholding a entific team departingfromtheir and fair.Ivanishvili, who of thevicepresident,membersof sion, Merkel’s spokesman, significance”. Senatetrial. Although Trump home countries had already livesinaglass and steel Congress and thousandsofstaff SteffenSeibert, said the opera- Merkelbelievesthat the would have leftoffice by Arnold Schwarzenegger likens startedontheir tripaspartofan mansion that looms over working on Capitol Hill at risk as tors of social media platforms intervention by social media then, if the Senatevotes arrangementbetween the WHO the Georgian capital officials mettoformalise “beargreatresponsibilityforpo- companies intothis freedom againsthim,that could en- Capitol siege to Nazi violence and the Chinese government. Tbilisi, announcedhis po- President-electJoeBiden’svictory. liticalcommunicationnotbeing makes the move problematic, surethat he can neverrun Foreign Ministryspokesper- litical exit in aletterpub- “ThePresident’sthreat to poisonedbyhatred, by lies and he said. AP foroffice again. sonZhao LijiansaidChinahad ap- lishedonhis party’s social America is urgent, and so toowill REUTERS He made the proved the visit following consul- media feeds, citing hisage beouraction,”PelosisaidMonday. JANUARY11 remarksina tations betweenthe sides and and the party’s success in As expected,Republicans ob- Pencedoesnot intervene “within were opposed. American government and Twitter video calleditanopportunity to “ex- establishing itself as a jected to aresolution calling on 24 hours” afterpassageand the The four-pageimpeachment killing aCapitol Police officer. HOLLYWOODACTORandformer changeviews withChinesescien- dominant force. REUTERS Pence to invoke the 25th Presidentdoesnot resign, House article chargesTrumpwith “in- Four othersalso diedasaresult Californiagovernor Arnold tistsandmedicalexpertsonscien- Amendment, meaning that the leaders saidtheywould move as citing violence againstthe gov- of injuriesormedical emergen- Schwarzeneggerhas compared ownedbusinesses and institu- tificcooperation on the tracing of House would have to call afull early as Wednesdaytoconsider ernment of the United States” cies on Capitol grounds. the storming of the US Capitol by tionsweredestroyedby theNazis theoriginof thenewcoronavirus.” voteonthe measure, mostlikely the impeachment resolutionon when he sowedbogus claims Lastminutechangeswere supporters of President Donald in 1938 and dozens were killed. “Alongwith continuous ITALY on Tuesday. Democratic leaders the floor, justaweek afterthe at- aboutelectionfraud and encour- made lateSundaytoinclude a TrumptoNazi violence against “Theydidnotjustbreakdown changes in the epidemic situa- Studentsstage were confidentitwouldpass,and tack.Already morethan 210 aged his supporters at arally out- reference to the14th Jews in avideo postedonTwitter. the doors of the building that tion, our knowledge of the virus pressuredRepublicanlawmakers Democratshavesignedontothe side the WhiteHouse to take ex- Amendment, the post-Civil War Schwarzenegger, aRepublican housedAmerican democracy. deepens, and moreearly cases sit-intodemand to vote with them to beseechthe leading charge,justshy of ama- traordinarymeasures to stop the eraaddition to the Constitution Partymember and long-time Theytrampledtheveryprinciples arediscovered,” Zhao told re- vice president, who is said to be jorityofthe House. Several counting of electoral votes un- that prohibits anyone who “en- critic of Trump, likenedthe siege on whichour country was porters at adaily briefing,adding schoolsbeopened opposedto usingthepowersout- Republicans were saidtobecon- derwayatthe Capitol. Ashort gagedininsurrection or rebel- at the Capitol Building lastweek founded,” he said in the video that the search forthe origin will DOZENSOF studentsstaged linedin the Constitution, to do so. sideringvotingto impeach forthe time later,rioters mobbed the lion”againstthe US from hold- to “Kristallnacht”, or the Night of publishedonhis official Twitter likelyinvolve “multiplecoun- asit-in protestoutside their It wasaremarkable threat. If firsttime, though party leaders building, ransacking the seat of ing futureoffice. NYT Broken Glass, whenJewish- accountonSunday. tries and localities.” school in centralRome on Monday, urging the govern- ment to re-openthe educa- tion sector across the coun- Netanyahu orders tryafter mostofits 20 regionsextendedclosuresto contain rising Covid-19in- advancement of fections. Italian schools re- openedinmid-September afterasix-month stop, the planstobuild West longestinEurope, but face- to-face lessons in high schools across the country Bank settler homes were graduallysuspended again amonth later due to a newsurge in cases. “School Policeclash with supporters of the monarchy in Kathmandu. AP iscrucial.We areaskingfora JEFFREYHELLER safereturnto face-to-faceac- JERUSALEM,JANUARY11 tivities,” student Emanuele Santori said. REUTERS ISRAELIPRIMEMinister Nepal: Police clashwith BenjaminNetanyahu ordered VENEZUELA constructionplans advancedon INDONESIAN DIVERS FIND MORE WRECKAGE pro-monarchy crowd Mondayfor some 800Jewish set- 23deadinclash tler homes in the occupiedWest Indonesian Navy memberspullupapiece of debris during asearch forthe remains from betweengangs Bank,anchoring theprojectsin Sriwijaya Air flight SJ 182, whichcrashedintothe sea offthe Jakarta coast. Divers scoured the ActorManisha Koirala, who the final days of thepro-settle- sea bed on Monday, retrieving human remains and pieces of plane wreckage. Okky Bisma, a YUBARAJGHIMIRE waspartofthe anniversarycel- andpolice ment Trumpadministration. Movingahead with the flightattendant on the plane, wasidentifiedbyhis fingerprints,apolice official said. Reuters KATHMANDU,JANUARY11 ebration committee, wasal- AT LEAST 23 people died Palestinians condemned projectscould help shoreup lowedtomovetothe statue with over the weekend in aclash suchconstruction as illegal. The supportfor Netanyahu from CLASHES ERUPTED between po- around twodozen others. But betweenpoliceandgangsin timing of the move appeared to settlersinthe upcoming polls lice and supporters of the police snatchedfloral wreaths Venezuela’s capital Caracas, be an attempt to setIsrael’s blue- Sri Lanka govt to drop case against MP monarchy as thousands were and garlands from the crowd. according to news reports print in indelible ink before Joe marching to the federal secre- “It’s ashame, and acon- and human rightsactivists, Biden, who has been critical of Shomron, Barkan and Karnei tariat in Kathmandu on Monday demnable act that the govern- as the government faces in- itssettlement policies, becomes Shomron in the northern West over murder of senior Tamil politician to payhomagetothe lateKing ment has refusedtohonourthe ternational scrutiny for US president on Jan. 20. Bank.Itgavenostarting datefor Prithvi Narayan Shah —architect right to expression and assembly killings by security forces. Moving ahead with the proj- construction. eran Tamil politician, waskilled Rajapaksa wasdefeated,Pilleyan of modern Nepal —onhis 299th universallyguaranteedbythehu- The bloodshedbegan on ectscould help shoreupsup- “Itisanattempt to raceagainst PRESSTRUSTOFINDIA onChristmas Eveof2005. Agun- wasarrestedinOctober of 2015. birth anniversary. manrightsofthe people,” Koirala Fridayafternoonwithanop- portfor Netanyahu from set- time and benefitfromthe last COLOMBO,JANUARY11 man had stormedachurch and Meanwhile, Pilleyan was Riotpolice wielding teargas saidaftershewasrefusedpermis- eration by twopolice units, tlers and their backers in a days of thecurrentUSadministra- opened fire at Pararajasingham, elected to Parliament in the shells,and with awater canon sion to speaknear the statue. “I the Special Action Forces, March 23 election, Israel’s tion,”WaselAbuYoussef,amem- AMURDER caseagainstasitting thenaseniormemberof theTamil August5,2020 general election deployednearby, stoppedthe wantedto expressmy prideformy known as FAES, and the fourth in twoyears, in which beroftheExecutive Committeeof MP,and close political allyofthe National Alliance (TNA). and immediatelybecame part of crowdabout three hundred Nepali identify,whichlikeall Special Tactical Operations the conservative leader faces the Palestine Liberation Rajapaksas’ SLPP,inconnection The then chief ministerofthe the current government of metres away from theRamshah Nepalis,Iowe to King Prithvi Units,knownasUOTE,inthe newchallenges from theright. Organisation, told Reuters. with the2005killing of asenior eastern province, Sivanesathurai President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Path crossing,wherealifesize Narayan Shah who formedmod- gang-ridden neighborhood An announcement by The Donald Trumpadminis- Tamil parliamentarian, is setto Chandrakanthan alias Pilleyan, the youngerbrotherofMahinda. statue of the king stands. The ern Nepal,” she said. of La Vega.Itcontinuedinto Netanyahu’s office said about tration has effectively backed be dropped, the Sri Lankan wasaccusedofthe murder.He Speaking to reporters policeaction came afterthe The incident took place hours Saturday, activistMarino 800homes wouldbebuilt in the Israel’srighttobuild West Bank AttorneyGeneral’s Department wasapolitical allyofthe then Monday, Pilleyansaid,“Thewhole crowdinsistedongarlanding afterNepal President Bidhya Alvaradotweeted.REUTERS settlementsofBeit El and Givat settlementsbyabandoning a told acourtinthe eastern town president Mahinda Rajapaksa. casewaspoliticallymotivatedand the statue.The crowdalso Devi Bhandariremembered the Zeev, north of Jerusalem, and in long-heldUSposition that they of Batticaloa on Monday. With the changeofgovern- Iwas remandedbasedonastate- raisedpro-monarchy slogans lateking as aherothat the nation TalMenashe, Rehelim, Shavei breakinternationallaw. REUTERS JosephPararajasingham,avet- ment in 2015,when Mahinda ment by twoindividuals.” near the statue. should alwaysremember. Harris team says it was LAWS CHANGED TO FORMALISE PRACTICES THAT ARE ALREADY COMMON IN MANY PARTS OF THE WORLD blindsidedbyVogue cover Popesayswomen can read at Mass, but still can’tbepriests Wilmington: US Vice President- electKamalaHarrishaslandedon Kamala the coverofthe Februaryissue of Harris on though exceptions were made. ministrywas performedby commission, calledthe changes Voguemagazine,butherteamsays Vogue’s NICOLEWINFIELD Francis said he wasmaking women in the early church. important giventheyrepresent there’s aproblem:the shotofthe cover. Credit: ROME,JANUARY11 the changetoincrease recogni- Francis has created asecond the firsttime the Vatican has ex- country’s soon-to-beNo. 2leader @voguemagazine tion of the “precious contribu- commission of experts to study plicitlyandthroughcanonlawal- isn’t whatbothsides had agreed Twitter account POPE FRANCIS changed church tion” women makeinthe whether women could be dea- lowedwomen access to the altar. upon, her team says. lawMondaytoexplicitlyallow church,while emphasizingthat cons,after afirstone failedto She saiditwas anecessaryfirst Instead of the powder blue women to do morethings dur- all baptisedCatholicshavearole reachaconsensus. step before anyofficial consider- powersuit Harris wore forher Harris posedinthe lightblue suit ing Mass, granting them access to playinthe church’s mission. Advocates forexpanding the ationof thediaconateforwomen. covershoot, the firstwoman forthe magazine’s cover. She also to the mostsacredplace on the But he also notedthatdoing diaconatetoinclude women say “This is the firstmovementto electedvicepresidentisinstead posed, morecasuallydressedin altar, while continuing to affirm so further makes adistinction doing so would give women allowwomen inside thesanctu- seen in morecasual attire and slacks, ablazer and sneakers in that theycannotbepriests. between “ordained” ministries greater sayinthe ministryand ary,”said Zagano. “That’s avery wearing Converse ChuckTaylor front of apink and green back- Francis amendedthe lawto suchasthe priesthood and dia- governance of the church,while big deal.” sneakers, whichshe sometimes ground, forphotosthat were formalise and institutionalise conate, and ministries open to also helping address priestshort- Noting that bishops have wore on thecampaigntrail. plannedfor insidethe magazine, what is common practice in qualifiedlaity.The Vatican re- Pope Francissaid he wasmakingthe changetoincrease ages in severalparts of theworld. long calledfor suchamove, she In astatement,Vogue said it aperson from Harris’ team said. manyparts of the world: that serves the priesthood formen. recognitionofthe “precious contribution”women makein Opponents sayallowing it said it opensthe door to further went with the moreinformalim- The coveralso generated outrage womencan beinstalledaslectors, The changecomes as Francis thechurch. AP would become aslipperyslope progress. “Youcan’t be ordained ageofHarrisforthecoverbecause on social media as posters ex- to read the Gospel, and serveon remains under pressuretoallow toward ordaining women to the as deacons unless you’rein- the photo captured her “authen- presseddisappointmentinhow the altar as eucharistic ministers. women to be deacons —minis- priesthood. stalledaslectors or accolytes,” tic, approachable nature, which the magazine decidedtopresent Previously, suchroles were offi- ters who performmanyofthe as presiding at weddings, bap- ministryisreserved formen Phyllis Zagano,who wasa said Zagano, aprofessor of reli- we feel is one of the hallmarks of the nation’s firstfemale vice pres- ciallyreservedtomen even same functions as priests,such tisms and funerals. Currently, the even though historians saythe member of the pope’s firststudy gion at Hofstra University. AP theBiden-Harrisadministration.” ident on itscover. AP

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Covid vaccination will present challenges. Government THEATTEMPTEDMOBtakeoverof theCapitol plete takeover.Third,hehad limitedsuccess in trated andsustaineduse of mobs whichare willprobablyremainarare development.Rare, waylaying the Republican party but both par- excited priortobeing unleashedand,two,a mustworkswiftlytominimise exclusion, plug gaps because political ingenuity oftenfinds more ties finally agreedonrescuing American networkofideologicallymotivated organisa- sophisticated versions of conceit. Setbacks to democracyfromhisassaultand,alongwiththe tions systematicallywhipsupmob mentality NDIA’SVACCINATIONDRIVEagainstCOVID-19,targeting3crore healthcareperson- democracyarenot new, noraremegalomania legislature, the other important part of the po- amongsectionsthatareemotionallypushedto nel and frontline workers, will commence from January16. Coordination systems and orchestrated outrageunknown as its litical establishment,the media,too, did not the precipice. Thus, the “science” of mob poli- between 20 ministries arereportedlybeing put in place and the government has causes.Trump’srhetorichad allthese ele- yield.Inasense,therefore,Trumpfailedandhis tics is employedinanuancedmannerwith a I framedaset of guidelinesfor the rollout thatdeal withlogistics, human resources ments. While the US has currentlymanaged attempt remaineddesperateand amateur. rhetorical discourse legitimating the mob as and monitoring systems to reportadverse events. Dryruns have been conducted in more to stallthetakeover, theghostofthat takeover InIndia,wheneverany discussionof assault the people. should teachlargerlessons. on democracy ensues, the storyofIndira Secondly, the present moment is charac- than 700districtstoacquaint the administrative agencies andvaccinators withsome of the The mostelementary lesson is about the Gandhi’sEmergencyisobviouslyremembered terisedbyanunprecedentedinstitutionalcol- challengesthatlieahead.Theseexerciseshave shonealightonthegapsthatmustbeplugged fragilityof democracy.TheUSexperienceindi- as the firstbrazen, but short-lived, executive lapse.Executive coups aredependent on bu- before thefirstshots areadministered. catesthatdemocracyrequirescontinuouscau- coup.TheEmergencystorycontinuesto attract reaucraciesfor their operational competence Digitalsystemshave akey roleinthevaccinationplan.Nearly 80lakhbeneficiariesinthe tion.Justasthereisnothinglikeanaturallypro- derision from her critics and careful academic andoncourtsfortheconstitutionallocationof firstprioritylisthavereportedlyregisteredontheCentre’sCOVIDVaccineIntelligenceNetwork democratic social environment, thereisalso memorialisation by studentsofIndian politics political chicanery. Theease with whichboth (Co-WIN) system — “adigitalisedplatform to trackthe enlistedbeneficiaries forvaccination nothinglikeanaturalassuranceof democracy’s (the latestisthe newbook, India’s First these institutional safeguards have crumbled sustenance. Both arematters of collectiveso- Dictatorshipby ChristopheJaffrelotandPratinav hasonlymadeiteasierforthecoupto become on areal-time basis”. The challengenow is to makethe manual interventions to this plat- cial will and effort.The second lesson is that Anil).Butitisnecessarynot to allowthelightof viable and respectable. formfoolproof anduser-friendlyforASHAandotherhealthcareworkersinvolvedinthelast- executive coupsare likelytobethenormrather memory to blind us to the present. In compar- Three,the vigour of the political establish- mile delivery of the vaccine. Caremustalso be takentoobviateserver malfunctioning that than exception. As the American presidency isonto theEmergencyof 1975,thecurrentmo- ment to fight againstthe coup is completely has been alongstandingbaneofIT-enabledservices in the country. Therehavebeen reports transformedintotheimperialpresidencyand mentisfar better equippedfor an executive lacking. With the media as cheerleader,the of the Co-Winapp notperformingasper plans during the mockdrills —officials in several parliamentarysystems transformedinto coup and even while Indians mocked theUS couphasmarchedon.Therulingpartyandthe parts of thecountryhavecomplainedthattheplatformdidnotshowthenamesof allthetar- primeministerialsystems,executivesbecame forJanuary6,muchworsesignalsof amorese- legislaturehavebeeneasilyset aside —much the repositoriesofstate powerand came to rious takeover have dotted the political land- as IndiraGandhidid. Butwhatisevenmore getedbeneficiaries.Also,lastweek,thispaperreportedthatcodesof somevillagesinAndhra representthemightof thestate.Thishaspaved scape. The footsteps of the current coup areso striking is the wayinwhichthe so-called Pradesh,Punjab,GujaratandAssamwere notmappedontheCo-Winplatform.Experts have the wayfor silent or noisy coups by theexec- softthatmostanalysts and observers areun- Opposition has cavedin. The failureofthe rightlywarnedthatsuchsnagscouldpreventintendedbeneficiariesfromkeepingtheirdate utives. As Hungaryhas shown, the pandemic willingto evenrecogniseitsshadow, leave aside Oppositionisnot merelyinitsinabilityto fight withthevaccine,andevenmore worryingly, erodetrustintheinoculationprocess.TheUnion onlyexpedited this process and as this writer the actual darkness it has brought. backbutmoreinitsinabilityto graspthesever- MinistriesofHealth and Information Technologyare reportedly collaboratingonbolstering warnedlastyear,India’s“successful”lockdown So,wheredoIndia’sexecutivecoupsdiffer ity of the momentand itswillingnesstoshare the IT infrastructure andhavesoughtinputsfromprivate players. inauguratedthetemplateforturningthepub- fromTrump’s?IndiraGandhi’scoupusedinsti- the same traitsofautarchy. Thegovernmentplansto administerthevaccineto 30crorepeopleinthefirsttwo phases lic sphereintoasilencezone. Perhaps the least learned tutionsmoreeffectively than Trump, but de- Trumprelied on megalomania; Indira But perhapsthe leastlearnedlesson at spiteallherpopulism,herresorttomobsasin- Gandhi, too, wascarriedawaybyher ownim- of the inoculation drive.According to current plans, eachperson willbeadministeredtwo homeinIndiaisaboutthecomparative pathol- lesson at home in India is strumentsoftakeoverwasverylimited.While age. But in the present moment, we have a doses of avaccine. In otherwords, 60 croreshots will beadministeredinthe next six to eight ogy of suchautarchylurking in our midst. So, about the comparative she could easilyreininher ownparty,she had combination of megalomania with systemic months.Nearly onelakhvaccinatorswillbeinvolvedintheprocess.Thedryrunshavebared while lookingfromadistance as to where pathology of suchautarchy to face an uncompromising Opposition and ingredientsensuringthatinanOrwellianfash- the inadequacies, especiallyinreporting adverse events. Healthcareofficials have also ex- Trumpfailedand why, letusbetterfocus on lurking in our midst. So, take recourse to preventive detention. So, in ion, democracy will notbedefinedbywhat whereevenIndiraGandhi’s infamous “emer- comparisonto Trump,herswasamoredeter- oughtto be,butonthebasisof whatisclaimed pressedapprehensionsthatsuchalarge-scaleproject,involvingconversionof PHCsintovac- while looking from a cination points, could result in the disruption of regular health services, including routine gency” dictatorship toodiffers from the slow minedand somewhat systematic coup, bar- asdemocracy.Hisvotesharenotwithstanding, deathofdemocracy we might be witnessing. distance as to where Trump ring announcing elections. Trumpcould muster onlyahandfuland only immunisation programmes and institutional deliveries —already thereare concerns that Becausethebasic Trumptakeawayisthatone failed and why, let us better With the experience of IndiraGandhi, it forafew hours to claim that they constitute thecountry’sTBcontrolprogrammehassufferedasetbackbecauseof resourcesbeingdiverted shouldnot waittillthecrowdsactuallyoccupy focus on where even Indira wasthoughtthatIndiacouldnothaveanother thepeopleof theUS.InIndia’scase,withmuch forCOVID-19control.Thecomingmonthscouldbeexactingforthecountry’shealthcaresys- the democratic space. executive coup—firstly, because she waspo- lessvoteshare,alarge sectioniswillingto keep tem. Howitsteps up to the demands of the momentwill be watched. Executive coups areaproduct of atriad: Gandhi’sinfamous liticallypunishedand, secondly, because col- their faithinthe newidea of democracy con- Constructing aconstituency of willing mobs, ‘emergency’dictatorship too lective memorywould enhance apublic rea- stitutedby victimhoodand dominanceasen- corrosionof institutionsandproducingapolit- differsfrom the slowdeath son morecautious about such takeovers. But titlementsofmajority. ical establishment unconcernedwith demo- of democracy we might be thecurrent phaseofIndian politics mightbe So, laugh as we mayatthe situation craticnorms.Trumpcouldarousethemobsbut recordedinhistory as the second executive America finds itself in, it is as well thatweare MESSAGE FROM SYDNEY that wasonlyatthe final moment of along witnessing. Because the basic coup Indiahas had —and amuchmoresuc- awareofour ownwillingness to sustain an drawnbittercontestationovertheelectionout- Trump takeaway is that one cessful and durableone. executivecoup. Aline has been drawnonracism, aprecedent has been set— come.Americandemocracymaystillclaimthat should not wait till the In terms of constructing aconstituency of thecultureofsuchmoboutrageisnot “normal”. crowds actually occupythe the mob, the present moment is probably The write, based at Pune, taught political forAustralia as well as forother teams, including India Trumpmade everyefforttodemean institu- moredangerousthan whatIndiahas seen so science and is currently chief editor of tions but did notsucceedinhis hope of acom- democratic space. farfortworeasons:Thereisacarefullyorches- Studies in Indian Politics HE FEW STEPS that India’sTestdebutant,Mohammed Siraj,took towardshis team at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sundaymighthavehelped cricket take T agiantleap.Fieldingontheboundarylineandatthereceivingendof wordsthat he and teammateJasprit Bumrah had reported as offensive the previous day, Siraj refusedtoturnadeaf earto anymoreoftheintimidatingbackgroundnoisefromanun- rulysection of the crowd. He raninfromthe fence and reportedhis annoyance to theteam PRIDE AND PREJUDICE leadership,whichwasreadyto putitsfoot downandstopplay. Themomentof reckoningfor racistbehaviour in crickethad arrived, and Australia whichfor long has blurredlines be- Government mustgiveASHAs, Anganwadi volunteers rights, benefits due as workers tween banter and abuse, were forced to respondunequivocallyand firmly. Alinehasbeendrawn,aprecedenthasbeenset.WithCricket Australiaandmatchreferee David Boonplaying aproactive role in locating themiscreantsand taking prompt action, Neetha N cricket suddenly has an SOP in place to dealwith an unsporting situation in the stands. It is nowexpectedthatfromGabbato WankhedeandJohannesburgtoTrentBridge,playerswill COVID-19HAS givenvisibility to Accredited sumptionthat women’s careand emotional It is high time that the staterecognises the dulyreport all suchoffensive slurs thrownatthem to matchofficials,who will be expected SocialHealthActivists(ASHA)andAnganwadi labour is outsidethe mundane worldofmar- contributions of these womenand accept to dowhat'sneeded.Thisshouldalsotriggerothermajorchanges.Withincreasedawareness workers —women “volunteers” attachedtoa ketsisoften evoked to paytheseoverworked them as workers. This could help in resolving sweeping the cricketing universe, it will notbetoo muchtoexpect players and theiron-field governmentscheme or employedonamis- workers justanhonorarium.But, even in the the largerissueofdevaluation of women’s sion mode —who arefrontline warriors in the best paid states, this honorarium is noteven work andtheirsecondarystatusasworkers. banter to notdabble in racistinsultseither.Matchofficialsand the boardshould also enforce battleagainstthepandemic.InIndia,thereare closeto thegovernment-mandatedminimum The exclusionarytendencies of the labour muting of theirplayers' free flowing unparliamentary language whichtargets opponents.It about alakh ASHA workers, 1.3million wagesoffered to workersdoing comparable market, rootedinthe social understanding of mustnolongerbepassedoff as passions running high. Anganwadi workersand another 1.2million jobs. Manypetitions have been submittedby women’s work,wherethe stateisanactive What happenedonthe field in Sydney2021stands in total contrastwith the unsavoury Anganwadihelpers,of themwomen.Asthere- community workers and their unions de- participant has notonlyrestrictedwomen’s eventsofSydney 2008, when Indianoff-spinner Harbhajan Singh got away lightly forwhat sponseto thepandemicrequiredlocalisedap- manding recognition as workers. During the employment prospects,but has also created hesaidto Aussieall-rounderAndrew Symonds,aftermountinganincredulousdefence.Ithad proaches, services of community workers be- pandemic, Anganwadi, ASHA and National silos of women’s employmentsuchaspaid came useful, giventheir robustcontactsatthe HealthMissionworkershadatwo-daynation- domesticwork. The declining women’s escapednoone'snoticethatracistchants andmockinghaderuptedintheWankhedestands It is high time that the state grass roots. During the lockdown, when there recognises the contributions widestrikedemanding safety, insurance,risk workforceparticipation has been amatter of againstSymondsearlier,and that Indian cricket fans areanything but saintly when in their wasuncertainty and fear of the virus, these allowanceandfixedwages.TheParliamentary concern even before COVID.Wages and con- flow. Thesameprotocolsto protectvisitingplayersshouldnowapplyonIndiangroundsand women became the connecting link between of these women and accept Standing CommitteeonLabouralso recom- ditions of work of women careworkers are withlocalfans. If youcan't holdyour tongue, go home and watchthe game on television, is the community and the statemachinery. them as workers. This could mendedformalisingthe work of community matters of concern and the stateapathyto the clear messagefromSydney. However, thesecommunity worker-vol- help in resolving the larger workers.Butthegovernmenthasnotrelented. recognise the growing sectors of women’s unteersareaperfectexampleof howthestate Thecontributionsof thesewomenworkers employment suchasdomesticworkhas a devalueswomen’swork,especiallythelabour issue of devaluation of have been takenfor grantedbythe commu- long history. of thoseinvolvedincarework.Thestereotype women’s work and their nity,anoutcome of the socialunderstanding Withallfieldreports andCMIEdatapoint- that persists of women’s ability and their in- secondarystatus as workers. of women’slabouranditsinvisiblestatus.The ing to adeepercrisisinfemale employment LEADER WITH ADIFFERENCE built consciousness to understand other fel- Theexclusionarytendencies onepositiveaspectof theirwork isthattheso- during the pandemic, stateinterventionis lowbeings’feelings, especiallyother women, cietyrecognisesthemasapartofthestatema- muchneeded. The recognition of ASHA and makes them perfectlysuitable to be recruited of the labour market,rooted chinery.This enables manywomentonegoti- Anganwadi volunteers as workers, even if it is Madhavsinh Solanki, four-time CM of Gujarat, forged asocial ascommunityworkers.Thisexplainsthepres- in the social understanding atepatriarchal restrictions and normsof contractual,willthus notonlybeatributeto coalition his party could notbuild on ence of alarge number of women in commu- of women’s work,where the mobility.However, mobility of women work- their contribution during the pandemic, but nity-basedprogrammesacrosstheworld.But, state is an active participant ersisoftenacontestedterrainandgetsdefined alsoanopportunitytoshake thestructuralun- in India, thereisarefusal to recognise this “all and controlledasper social norms. derstanding of women’slabour and their sta- ADHAVSINH SOLANKI, THE four-time Gujaratchief ministerwho passed has not only restricted away aged 93 on Saturday, wasapolitician and aman of ideas. The social women workforce” as workers providing Nowthat the pandemic is moving to the tus in the labour market.Recognition of care women’s employment coalition he invented in the 1970s—KHAM —allowedthe Congress to re- labour. They areclassifiedas“honorarywork- next stagewith the coming of the vaccine, work in thepublicspherecould also help in ers”,deniedminimumwages,leave andother these volunteers will be the firsttobeforgot- unsettlingthe genderedand unequal division Mgain thegroundit hadlostduringthe NavnirmanMovementandwincon- prospects, but has also conditions that work entails. Sugar-coated in created silos of women’s tenbothbythestateandsocietyatlarge.From of house work and unpaid care burden. secutive elections in 1980 and 1985,witharecordnumber of seats. The KHAM alliance in- the superior value-domainofwomen as the theglorified position of corona warriors,they cludedthe Kshatriya,Harijan, Adivasi andMuslim communities, whichconstituted over 50 embodiment of careservice providers, the employment suchaspaid will slowly retreat to their old unrecognised The writer is professor,Centrefor Women’s percent of the state’s population. As CM, Solanki backed this coalition by introducing reser- stateprefers to callthem “volunteers”. The as- domestic work. identity and sphere of neglect. Development Studies vationsforOBCsineducationandemployment.However, ittriggeredabacklashfromtheup- per castes, who had until then operated the levers of powerinGujarat. Though Solanki re- turnedtooffice with alargermajority in 1985, he hadtoresign following anti-reservation riots thatacquiredacommunalturn.TheCongresscouldneitherconsolidatethesocialcoali- JANUARY 12,1981, FORTY YEARS AGO tion Solanki had forged or translatethe goodwill among the OBCs,tribals etc. intoalasting electoral base. In fact, his leaving statepoliticstobecome aRajya Sabha member and the I NDIRA ON NSA wasnomovetoimpose the presidential form MIGSARRIVE External Affairs MinisterinPVNarasimha Rao’s cabinetallowedthe BJP to grow in Gujarat THE RELATIONSHIP OF the Congress-I with of government. THE FIRSTMIG-23 ground attackaircraft —ofcourse, on the back of the RamJanmabhoomi Movement. the DMK will continue, PrimeMinisterIndira have arrived. Attempts aremade to include Gandhi said in Madras. When asked if the VAJPAYEE’SFORMULA them as asurprise element in the Republic SchooledinMNRoy’sRadicalHumanismandinfluencedby peasantleaderIndulalYagnik, AIADMK had come close to her party,she THE BJP LEADER Atal Bihari Vajpayeehas Dayfly parade. Thefirstbatch of the IAF pi- SolankistoodapartfromhisCongresscontemporaries.AsCM,heintroducedmid-daymeals replied, youcan ask the local people. suggestedaformulafor solvingthe foreign- lots arealso backfromthe SovietUnion af- in schools and made education free forgirls. Forhim, KHAM wasnot justanelectoral tactic Commenting on the AIADMK’s use of the ers’ problem in Assam. The formula includes terreceiving training on operating the air- buttheextensionof asocialvisionthatpromisedthefruitsofdemocracyandelectoraloffice National Security Actintackling thefarmers’ detection of all foreigners on the basis of rel- craft. to awide sectionofthe society.Heiscredited with shapingthe Congressresponse to the agitation when the Actwas notusedin evant provisions of the Constitutionand the MandalCommissionaftertheVPSinghgovernmentannounceditsimplementationin1990 Maharashtra, Mrs Gandhi said that local ex- existing laws,making use of the 1951 NRCto IRAN HOSTAGE CRISIS isting laws could have been usedtohandle regularise all entrantsupto1951and re- ATOP IRANIANnegotiator indicated forthe —thepartybackedOBCreservationsattheCentrebutarguedfortheexclusionofthecreamy the situation. “Whether the use of NSAisjus- movalofthe names of all foreigners who firsttime todaythat Iran has droppedits de- layeramongthe beneficiary communities from Mandal’s remit. tifiedisfor youtojudge,” she said. The came to Assam between 1961 and 1971.He mand that the US deposit $24billionin Solanki’s political career endedfollowing an actofimpropriety undertaken, allegedly on Centre’s intention is nottouse NSAfor polit- said that the leaders of the Assam agitation Algerian banksbeforethe 52 American the orders of his party,inthe Bofors case while he wasaUnionminister. Forcedto quit office, ical purposes but againstanti-social ele- were ready fortalksand the government hostagesbeing held in Iran areheld. Iran also he retired from activepoliticsand retreated to his home and library. ments, the PM said. She reiterated that there should extend an invitation to them. has asked forinternational guarantees.

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ForDelhi, the choice is notbetween interventionand non-interventionwithin thesubcontinent. meet It is about managing the dynamic interaction betweenthe domestic politics of India and itsneighbours Covid can’tbeanexcuse to avoidassemblyof Parliament. Steps must be takentoensurefull- fledgedresumptionofparliamentarywork

take three years before theworld is vacci- nated.That COVID-19will stay with us fora RAJA MANDALA long time is undeniable. In suchascenario, the effortstaken by the by C. RajaMohan RajyaSabha Chairman and Lok Sabha Speakerhavebeen veryencouraging. Under their leadership, suitable arrangementswere EXTERNAL AFFAIRS MINISTER made forParliamentto assembleduring the SubrahmanyamJaishankar’s travels to Sri Adhir Ranjan monsoon session: A “shiftsystem” wasin- Lankalastweek and the incoming visit of Chowdhury troducedfor theLok Sabha and theRajya Nepal’sforeignminister, PradeepGyawali,this Sabha to meetseparately,human interface weekbringIndia’sneighbourhooddiplomacy wassignificantlyreducedand all other nec- backintofocus. The twovisitsalso highlight WHATSTARTED in Wuhan in the winter of essaryprecautions were strictlyadhered to. the perennialquestions on India’s role in the 2019 setoff acrisisacrossthe worldthrough- Istronglyfeel —and Iamsurethis is domesticpoliticsof otherSouthAsiannations. out 2020 and threatensto castits shadowon echoed by my fellow legislators —that India’s reluctance to be drawnintothe the newyear too. The COVID-19 curvein avoiding regular assemblyofthe House is latestround of politicalturmoil in Indiaappearsreassuring, thougharenewed notasolution. If we could meetunder the Kathmandu has drawnmuchattention. spikecannotberuledout givenreports of the leadership of Hon'ble Chairs of both the Delhi’s refusal is in contrasttoBeijing’s active newstrain. But everyaspect of the nation — Houses when COVID-19 casesweresoar- effort to preservethe unity of the ruling social,economic,cultural,educationaltopo- ing, we can meetnow as well. How, in the communistparty in Kathmandu. litical —remainsseverelyimpacted.Like name of the pandemic, can apeople's rep- Has India finallyrecognisedthe virtue of CRSasikumar elsewhere, our government is working to resentative sit in the comfort of hisorher non-interventioninthe internal affairs of its ternationaldiscourse tends to be,asone when to intervene and when to avoid it. overcome this impasse: With ordinances home especially whenour farmers aresit- neighbouringcountries?AndisBeijingbreak- scholarput it, “organisedhypocrisy”.All Thereisnosingle formulatoguide policyon promulgated,several policy decisions and ting on the roadsfor days together? We ingfromitsproclaimedprincipleof non-inter- powers —big and small —frequentlyvio- this score. It is always aboutpolitical judge- newpieces of legislation hurriedlypassed, should continue to meet, thoughfor a ference in other societies? latethe principle of sovereignty. ment about specific situations. all effortsare towardsaligning our national shorterperiod, to discuss farmers' issues, Notsofast. Neither Delhi nor Beijing are The conceptofnational sovereignty was If the concept of nationalsovereignty is system to the “newnormal”. Walter other issues of urgent publicimportance departing from the basic traditions of their neverabsolute.Theabilityto secureone’ssov- limitedby circumstance,soistheeffectiveness Lippman once said that in ademocracy,the and transact the essential business of the foreign policytowards the neighbours. ereignty depends on astate’s comprehensive of third-partyintervention.Externalinterven- Opposition is notonlytolerated as constitu- House with all the COVID-19precautions Interventions on their peripheryhavebeen national power. Bignations tend to intervene tionsinthedomesticpoliticsof neighboursare tionalbut it mustbemaintainedbecause it is in place. an enduring featureofIndian and Chinese more, and the smaller ones find ways to man- rarely successfulandproduceunintendedcon- indispensable.Inthe newnormalinIndia, We should remember BRAmbedkar's foreign policy.The problem is less with their agethis through the politics of balancing sequences thatacquirealifeoftheir own. theroleof theOpposition is, therefore, more opinion that the once-a-year meetingofthe diplomatic practice than the misleading againsttheir large neighbours. Big powers tend to underestimatethe arduous, challenging and critical. CentralLegislatureunder the Government public discourse on the principles of “sov- Ironically, preventing intervention by one costs of intervention in their neighbour- Moreso, when thepandemic has ledto of India Act, 1935,was designedtoavoid ereignty and non-intervention”. powerinvites intervention by another.For hood and overestimatethe prospectsfor amarkeddownturn in the number of sit- scrutinyofthe government by thelegisla- ThatIndia can’tsimplystand apart from example, Nepal has long resented India’sin- success. Active and direct intervention in tings of Parliament. Lastyear,the House met ture. We should, therefore, notmeetmerely thedomestic politics of itsneighbours was terventions and sawBeijing as abenign the domesticpolitics of neighbours must forjust33sittings and the winter session of to fulfil the constitutional mandateunder quiteevidentduring Jaishankar’s remarks neighbour.But as it gets closer to China to be aprudent exception rather than the rule Parliament is conspicuous by itsabsence. Article 85 whichsays "…six months shall in Colombo. Jaishankar underlinedthe im- balance India,Nepal finds Beijing has itsown in India’sregional diplomacy. COVID-19was firstreportedinIndia on notintervene between itslastsitting in one portance of Colombo addressing the expec- imperativesfor intervention. Eventhemostpowerfulnationsfindithard January30, 2020, and it almostcoincided session and the dateappointed forits first tations of the Sri Lankan Tamil minority for The pressurefor external intervention of- to compelthesmallest statesto dowhatisright withthe budget session of Parliament, sitting in the next session." We needto “equality, justice,peace anddignity” within tencomes from major domestic constituen- on suchissues as democratic governance, mi- whichcommenced on January31. But the work outanalternativemodus operandi, aunited SriLanka. cieswithin.Forexample,theconflictbetween norityrightsand federalism. Theymustcome session had to be adjournedsine die on somewherebetween the virtual and real China’srhetoric on non-intervention Sinhala majority andTamilminorityinSri out of the organic evolution of eachsociety. March 23 afterthe House reassembledon meeting platforms, to facilitatethe full- nevercorrespondedwiththe reality of its Lanka produces Chennai’s political pressure Democracy and good governance can never March 2postthe recess from February11. fledged working of theHouse. And if the foreign policy.Inthe 1960s and 1970s, it on Delhi to intervene in Sri Lanka. be an outsider’s gifts to anation. The entirebudget sessionthus witnessed needarises, we can take recourse to “mod- fannedcommunist revolutions all across The demand sometimes comes from out- India can encourage, but can’t really only23sittings withatotal of 19 bills(18 in ification of Rules and Procedures” to facili- Asia. Therewas abrief pauseduring Deng side. In Nepal, forexample, elitecompetition Thebitter legacies of forceColombo and Kathmandu to respect Lok Sabha and one in RajyaSabha) intro- tate the same. Xiaoping’s tenure whenChina soughtto seesdifferentfactionstryingto mobiliseexter- Partition leave the domestic the rightsofTamils and Madhesis. But given duced; 15 billswerepassedbythe Lok Sabha At the same time,adjournment or reduc- end Maoistexcessesathome and abroad to nalpowersto gaintheadvantageovertheirdo- the intricate weboflinkages across South and 13 by the RajyaSabha. tion in the sittings of the House should, in no focus on economic development. mesticrivals.Inrecentyears,we have alsoseen political dynamics of Asianborders,Delhican’tavoid dealingwith The monsoon session metfor 10 sit- way, put apause on the duties of the As China became strong and itsinterests the intenseinteraction betweendomestic Bangladesh, India and these difficult issues either. tings from September 14 to 23. Opposition. The role of the committees in the neighbourhood begantogrow, it deter- powerstrugglesandexternalpowerslikeIndia Pakistan tied together and The subcontinent has historically been an Significantly, it sawdrastic changes in the shouldbereinforced:With limitedmem- minedtoshape outcomesinother societies. and China. The Maldivesisone example. complicate their interaction integrated geopolitical space with ashared outlayofthe ListofBusiness of the House bers, theyserveasmini-Parliaments. All pre- China’s current behaviour in Nepalisnot an ForIndia, the question is notaboutchoos- civilisationalheritage. Equallytrue is the real- with notasingle daybeing allotted forthe ventive medical advisories can be observed exception to the rule; it is very much partof ingbetween intervention and non-interven- as separate sovereign ity of multiple contemporarysovereignties transactionofPrivate Members' Business; while theyworkatfull strength. If bills can- China’scurrentinterventioniststrategyacross tion. It is about carefullymanagingthe un- entities. India’srelations within South Asia. In dealing with thesetwin the starredlistofquestions wastotallydis- notbediscussedonthe floor of the House Asiaand beyond. avoidableand dynamic interactionbetween with its smaller neighbours realities,theprinciplesguidingIndia’sengage- pensedwith.However, this cannotbethe duetopaucity of time, theyshould be re- To makemattersalittlemorecomplicated, thedomestic political processesofIndia and are also burdened by the ment arenot toodifficulttodiscern. rule of lawasitseverelyrestrictsthe effec- ferredto thesecommittees,whichcanmeet India andChina alwaysinsist that other coun- itsneighbours.GiventhenatureofSouthAsia's As Jaishankar promisedSri Lankan lead- tive functioning of the House. frequentlyand scrutinise them. triesshouldstopinterferingintheirrespective politicalgeography, veryfewproblemscanbe legacy of India’s past ers in Colombo, “Indiawillalwaysbeade- Thefactthateveryoralanswerto astarred In the pandemic, as the countryisgov- internal affairs. It is tempting to call out this isolatedwithintheterritoriesof nations.There hegemonyand the emerging pendable partner and reliable friend” and questionontheflooroftheHouseby themin- ernedbyordinances, the Opposition is en- hypocrisy; butbignationsalwaysintervenein isalsothetensionbetweenthesharedcultural challenges to it. India can is committed to strengthening bilateral ties isteractsasanassurance by the government trustedwith the greater responsibility of other nationsbut fend offpotential threats to identity in the subcontinent and the determi- neither stand apart nor jump “on the basis of mutual trust, mutual inter- makes it an important tool to holdthe exec- keeping acheckonthe executive,question- their ownsovereignty. nationofthe smaller nations to define acon- est, mutual respect and mutual sensitivity”. utivetoaccount.Inthelimitedtime,atotalof ing itsinitiatives, being extravigilant, Thatdoesnot,ofcourse, prevent others temporaryidentity independent of India. into everydomestic conflict These arenot easy principles to follow. But 16 governmentbillswereintroducedand25 guarding the purse and ensuring all-round frommessingwithDelhiandBeijing.Mostre- Thebitterlegaciesof Partitionleave thedo- within the neighbourhood. the newvocabularyon“mutual respect and government bills were passedinthe Lok accountability of the government. It is only cently, India reacted strongly to the Canadian mesticpoliticaldynamicsofBangladesh,India Thereal question, then is, mutualsensitivity” is certainlywelcome. Sabha during the monsoon session. aresponsible Opposition that can enable PrimeMinisterJustinTrudeau’scommentson andPakistantiedtogetherandcomplicatetheir Delhi’s consistent pursuitofthis framework We cannotbeblind to thesecondCOVID- the governmenttoguide theworld’s thefarmers'agitation.TheUSanditsalliesreg- interaction as separatesovereign entities. when to intervene and when could help India better managethe com- 19 waveinmanyparts of theworld.The ap- largest democracy amid all the challenges ularly criticiseChina’sdomesticpolicies,most India’srelations with itssmaller neighbours to avoid it. There is no single plexdynamic withits neighbours. proval forthe twovaccinescomes as great posedbythe pandemic. recentlyBeijing’s actions in HongKong. Delhi arealso burdened by the legacy of India’spast formulatoguide policy on relief but theyare no magic bullets.Faheem and Beijinghavealongrecord of accusing the hegemonyand the emerging challenges to it. this score. It is alwaysabout The writer is director,InstituteofSouthAsian Younus, chiefofinfectious diseases at the The writer is leader of theCongress otherof interferenceintheirdomesticpolitics. India can neither standapart nor jump Studies,National University of Singaporeand Universityof Maryland,has said thatit could in Lok Sabha Intervention is partofinternational life; intoevery domestic conflict within the political judgement about acontributing editor on international affairs and the rhetoric on sovereignty in the in- neighbourhood. The real question,then is, specific situations. for The Indian Express LETTERSTOTHE EDITOR

SPEND MORE Step back from the abyss IDEAS THIS REFERS TO the article, ‘India's new deal moment’ (IE, January11). ONLINE Both government and farmers needtore-evaluatetheir positions Reaching our true potential is amulti- fold process and the firstbenchmark ONLYINTHE EXPRESS should be to reachPre-Covid levels of Ajay VirJakhar economic activity.And the onlyway to ● FAILINGTHE achieve this is through public invest- ECO-DISASTERVICTIM: “UNFORTUNATELY, THEclockisticking, the ically motivatedmembers of the academia itself honourably. unagreeable to aone-person committee, ment. The government mustnot worry TARIKAJAIN hours aregoing by.The past increases, the flush with pastsuccesses in subduing The compassion shown by government constituteasmall committee —otherwise about the fiscal deficit. futurerecedes.Possibilitiesdecreasing, re- demonstrations againstthe government, be- interlocutors in the meetings with farmers it willbeinterpretedasaruse to scuttle the Bal Govind, Noida ● AROADMAP FOR gretsmounting,”Haruki Murakami’s words ganamedia blitzkrieg to vilify the agitating is contradictorytohow leaders address the issue. The Acts,though, can’t be setright THE YOUNG: best describethe farmers’ protest and plight. farmers. The protests morphedintoanation- issue in public – this adds to the distrust. even with amendments. Notonlybecause COURTAND POLITICS AMRUT BANG Frustrations about adecade of low wide movement that has gathered interna- This makes anegotiated settlement even thefarmers aredemandingit, but to usher farm-gate prices form the genesis of the tional attention. Worse, acold-bloodedat- moreproblematic. Though Isuspect the in the much neededtangible agricultural THISREFERSTOtheeditorial,‘Owningthe www.indianexpress.com farmers’ protests —aconsequence of the temptwas made to divide farmers on problem runs deeper. reforms,itwould actuallybewisetoput in crisis’ (IE, January11). Time and againthe government’s carefullycrafted agenda to religious, occupational and regional identi- Even afterabetterunderstanding and place anew legal framework. government has chargedthe judiciary keep placated theurbanconsumer vote ties. The trolls have notonlyantagonisedthe eight rounds of discussions,the central gov- Today, the perception is that farmers withencroaching on itsdomain. Nowit bank whichcosts farmers their livelihoods farmers,but theyhavealso damaged the ernment has refused to repeal the Acts be- areonone side of the trenches and the gov- wantsthejudiciarytointerveneandadju- hardlythe answer. and dignity.Inface of the determinedagi- PrimeMinister’s imageconsiderably. His causeitfeels such astepwillset abad prece- ernment on the other.This is apivotal mo- dicateonthe validity of the threefarms SSPaul, Nadia tation, the government realises it has erred; good intentionshavebeen laid to waste. dent and open apandora's boxof ment forthe government and it should not laws ishard to stomach.Doesthejudiciary yet, without acknowledging as much,ithas Facedwith the police, Central govern- demonstrations forcaste reservations, mi- have come to this. In everynegotiation, have amagic wand to settle thecon- BETTER SCHOOLS relented to amend the Acts withinweeksof ment forces digging 10-feetbroad trenches nority rights and mostprobablybylabour both sides musthaveaface saverfor the tentious and protracted issue? It is clear their enactment. in the national highway,cement blocks unions who feel they’vebeen literallyhung victorytohavealasting and positive im- thatthegovernmenthasshownlittlepo- THIS REFERS TO the editorial, ‘The open But, the farmers demand that theActsbe toppedwith concertina wires, cranes park- out to drybythe labour lawreforms. pact. In the present circumstances, it’s ab- litical acumenorunderstandingindeal- classroom’, (IE January11).Quality edu- repealed.Their point is best exemplifiedby ing shipping containers and tear gascan- Likeamanna from heaven, the solutelyessential to provide away forthe ing with farmers’ grievances. cation,accessibleto eachandeverychild, an analogy:Afamily, on purchasing anew isters to stop protesters from entering Supreme Courthas redeemeditself by pro- farmers to return home with dignity. Heart Deepak Singhal, Noida istheneedofthehour.First,publiceduca- car,takes delivery.Beforetheycan leave the Delhi, the farmers getthe feeling that they viding an amicable solutiontothe stale- wrenchingtalesofdistraught farmersre- tion should be promotedasamajority of showroom compound, the car stutters and aremeresupplicants and notequal citizens matebysuggesting that the Acts be held in turning home in hundredsofthousands, NOT ENOUGH children cannotaffordtogotoprivate stops.Oncloser examination it is found the at the gatesofwhat is nowthe new abeyance. In light of the trustdeficit and feeling betrayed is an omen of bad tidings. schools.Second,rote learningneedsto be electricals have failedand the engine hasa Republic of India. point-blank refusal to repeal the Acts,the Beforethe storm begins to take aturn for THIS REFERS TO the report, ‘Twitter’s substituted with quality learning. Third, manufacturing defect. The companyoffers The strategy to makefarmers believe government will be wise to acceptthe the worse or begins to ebb, it is time also Trumpban: BJP slams it, Congress says acommon education system should be to repairthe car free of cost. But, what does theywerealone andcould be defeated Court’s suggestion.Itiscommon knowl- forthe farmers to reassess and seek posi- welcome signal’ (IE, January10). The designed.Thiswouldensurethatchildren the familydo? The familyobviouslywantsa seems to have backfired.Talking to the edge that withthe present Acts,it’simpos- tive concessions, because at the end of the move is toolittle, and coming aftera arenot forcedto drop out of their schools replacement notarepaired car.Similarly,the farmers sleeping in tractor trollies, shiver- sible to achieve thePM’s promise of “dou- agitation, no one would want astatus quo mob egged on by US President Donald especiallyinsituations likethe present farmers want the Acts to be replacednot ing in the biting wetwinter cold, one gets bling farmers income”. ante, that is inevitable otherwise. Alearn- Turmplaidsiege to the Capitol build- one. Fourth, something morethan justa amended. Theseus’ paradoxtoo asks the sense that thisiswhat ledtohardening The government should re-evaluateits ing that Iwrung out of the agonyisthat “it ing, it is toolate. Trumphas along degreeshouldberequiredintheselection whether aship that has had all itsparts re- of their standfor acomplete repeal of the responseand agree to four other points. is better to have smartfoes than afoolish record of sharing falsehoods and big- processof teachersbecausetheyare shap- placedisstill the same ship. three Acts.It’s time forthe leadership to put One, circulatethe draftofthe amended band of cohorts.” otry on social media. Blocking aloud- ing the futureofour country. Seeing tens of thousandsdescend on aleash on the trolls as theyare painting the Acts;two,explicitlydefine itsMSP commit- mouth or despotorleader of amob is Sarachana Sisodia, Delhi Delhi, the hatespewing socialmedia brigade, Centreintoacorner from whereitisbe- ment;three, hold wide ranging consulta- The writer is chairman, anchors of some media channels, and polit- coming increasinglydifficult forittoextract tions with various stakeholders;four,ifitis Bharat Krishak Samaj

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SIMPLY PUT QUESTION &ANSWER CORONAVIRUS DASHBOARD INDIA ACTIVE CASES 222,526 India at UN high table 300,000 India is backasanon-permanent member on the United Nations Security Council. Alookatits seven previous terms, and what itsagenda will be amid eventsconcerning China, Pakistanand the US 250,183 222,526 250,000 Issues before India SHUBHAJITROY UNREFORMS:New Delhihassaiditises- NEWDELHI,JANUARY11 sential that the Security Council is expanded in both the permanent and non-permanent LAST 10 DAYS AT Atime when the US is going through a categories. It says India is eminentlysuitedfor Jan 1Jan 10 chaotic transition in leadership, China is hop- permanent UNSC membership by anyobjec- 200,000 ing to become the pre-eminent global power, tive criteria,suchaspopulation,territorialsize, and Pakistanistrying to rake up Kashmir and GDP,economic potential, civilisational legacy, Note: Thefigure Jan 10 in this graph is based on thegovernment updateonJan 11 the humanrightssituation in India, India has culturaldiversity, politicalsystemandpastand entered theUnitedNations Security Council ongoingcontributionstoUNactivities—espe- (UNSC) as anon-permanent member this ciallytoUNpeacekeepingoperations. INDIA TOTAL CASES WORLDTOTAL CASES month.Itwillstay onthecouncilfortwo years. TERRORISM: Theinternational effort 10,466,595 90,475,499 againstterrorism is akey priorityfor India in IndiaatUNSC theUN.Withtheobjective of providingacom- Source:MinistryofHealth&Family Source:JohnsHopkinsUniversity, IndiahasservedintheUNSecurityCouncil prehensive legalframework to combatterror- Welfare,updatedat11pmonJan11 updatedat11pmonJan11 seventimes previously. ism, India took the initiative to pilotadraft ■ In 1950-51, India, as President of UNSC, Hardeep Singh Puri,thenIndia’s Permanent Representative to the UN, during Comprehensive Convention on International presidedovertheadoptionof resolutionscall- India's laststint in the UNSC during 2011-12. Twitter/@MEAIndia Terrorism (CCIT)in1996. Atextofthe ingforcessationof hostilitiesduringtheKorean Convention is being negotiated in the 6th Warand forassistance to Republic of Korea. Committee of the UN GeneralAssembly. New device can detect ■ In 1967-68, India co-sponsored posedtointernational trade and security by This wasthe time when the Gulf War India worked closelywithits partners in Resolution238extendingmandate of UNmis- piracyoffthecoastofSomalia,Indiapromoted eruptedand India voted in favour of theUS- the UNSC to ensurethe listing of Pakistan- sion in Cyprus. international cooperation againstthe pirates. sponsored resolution in April 1991. “India’s basedterroristMasood Azhar under the coronavirus antibodies ■ In1972-73,Indiapushedstrongly forad- At India’s initiative,the Security Council votewasdictatedby pragmaticconsiderations. UNSC’s1267 SanctionsCommittee(May2019) missionofBangladeshintoUN.Theresolution mandated internationalcooperation forre- The Americans had made it cleartoIndia, in concerning al-Qaida and ISIS and associated wasnot adoptedbecauseof avetobyaperma- leaseof hostagestakenby piratesaswellasfor Washington as well as in New Delhi,thatfail- individuals and entities, whichwas pending in seconds: study nent member. prosecutionof thosetakinghostagesandthose uretosupport the resolution would makeit since 2009. ■ In 1977-78, India wasastrongvoice for aidingand abettingthese acts. very difficult forthem to help India in the AfricaintheUNSCandspokeagainstapartheid. India also worked forenhancinginterna- WorldBankand the IMF,” Gharekhan wrote. The China challenge AN ADVANCED biosensing platform Then External Affairs MinisterAtalBihari tional cooperationincounter-terrorism, pre- India wasgoing through aseverebalance-of- India is enteringthe UNSC at atime when candetect,within seconds,antibodies VajpayeespokeinUNSC forNamibia’s inde- ventionoftheproliferationofweaponsof mass payment crisis, andneededfunds from these Beijing is asserting itself at the globalstage specificto SARS-CoV-2,thecoronavirus pendencein1978. destruction to non-state actors, and the organisations.Also, IndianeededtheUSonits muchmorevigorouslythan ever.Itheads at that causes Covid-19,researchers have ■ In 1984-85, India wasaleadingvoice in strengtheningof UNpeacekeepingandpeace- side, if and when the Kashmir issue cameup. leastsix UN organisations —and has chal- reportedinthe journal Advanced UNSC forresolution of conflictsinthe Middle building efforts. Twenty years later,when India again be- lenged theglobal rules. Materials.Inaddition to testing, the East, especiallyPalestine and Lebanon. cameanon-permanentmemberattheUNSC, China’s aggressive behaviour in the Indo- platform will help to quantify patient ■ In 1991-92, PM PVNarasimha Raopar- Politicswithin UNSC it wasstrongereconomicallybut still had to Pacific as well as theIndia-China border has immunological response to the new ticipated in thefirsteversummit-level meet- The sevenprevious termshavegiven negotiatepolitics withinthe Council. been visible in all of 2020,and New Delhiwill vaccines with precision, according to ing of the UNSC and spokeonits role in main- Indiandiplomatstheexperienceof howdiplo- India’s then Permanent Representative, have to thinkonits feet to counter Beijing. Carnegie MellonUniversity,whose re- tenance of peace and security. macy is conductedatthe multilateral setting. HardeepSingh Puri (nowUnionMinisterof At Pakistan’sbehest,Chinahastriedtoraise searchersauthoredthestudyincollab- Schematic representation of the ■In 2011-2012,India wasastrong vice for Chinmaya RGharekhan,India’sPermanent CivilAviation and Housing) wroteinPerilous theissueof KashmirattheUNSC—buthasnot orationwithcolleaguesfromUniversity device. Carnegie Mellon University developingworld,peacekeeping,counter-ter- Representative attheUNduringthe1991-1992 Interventions: The SecurityCouncil andthe foundmuchsupport.Thereissomediscussion of Pittsburgh (Pitt) and University of rorismandAfrica.FirststatementonSyriawas UNSC stint, wroteinhis book The Horseshoe PoliticsofChaos:“Mostprofessionaldiplomats amongthestrategiccommunityinNewDelhi Pittsburgh Medical Centre(UPMC). during India’sPresidency at the UNSC. Tablethatthefive permanentmemberswould shedtheir innocence before they arrive at the onraisingtheissuesofTaiwan,HongKongand The breakthrough test wouldre- providesincreasedsurfacearea andan Duringthe2011-12term,Indiachairedthe likethe non-permanent members to be “co- horse-shoe table around whichthe Security Tibetatthe UNSC. New Delhiwill weigh the quireaverysmall drop of bloodfrom enhancedelectrochemical reaction, UNSC 1373 Committeeconcerning Counter- operative”, and no stand in the wayofmajor Councilmeets.Intherealworldofforeignand pros and cons with partnersonwhatsteps to afingertip (less thanfivemicrolitres) whereantibodies can latchontoanti- Terrorism, the 1566Working Group concern- resolutions. securitypolicy,decisionmakersareinvariably take in this direction. to identify twoantibodies,whichare gens coated on the electrode. The spe- ing threat to international peaceand security Mostnon-permanent members getinflu- confronted by cruelchoices that areequally But,thepolarisingpoliticsinsideIndiagives specific to thevirus’s spikeS1protein cific geometryallows the deviceto load by terroristacts,andSecurityCouncil751/1907 encedbytheP-5members,Gharekhanwrote. problematic and come in various shades of awindowofopportunity to itsrivals, and and receptorbinding domain(RBD). moreproteins fordetection. Committee concerning Somalia and Eritrea. “Theydid notwish to irritatethe permanent lousy.Practitioners areacutelyconscious that opens up the possibility of criticism —espe- Through an electrochemicalreaction This resultsinveryaccurate, quick India played an active role in discussions members, andwerekeentobeperceivedby it is onlydiplomacy’s outwardpackagingthat ciallyonhumanrightsissues. within ahandheld microfluidicde- results, Carnegie Mellon said, adding onallissuesrelatedto internationalpeaceand them as ‘cooperative’. This waspreciselyhow iscouchedinacommitmentto ahighermoral AsNew Delhiengageswithalliesandplays vice, the nanomaterial-basedplat- that the test has averylow errorrate security, including severalnew challenges the permanent members would likethe non- purpose. The shameless pursuit of narrowly itscards at the UNSC, it will be mindful of vet- form can detect antibodyconcentra- because the binding reaction between whichthe UNSC wascalledupontodeal with permanentmembers to behave.The Indians definedinterests is mostoften themotivation eran diplomat Gharekhan’sadvice about the tions at an extremelylow level—one the antibody and antigen usedinthe inAfghanistan,Cote d’Ivoire,Iraq,Libya,South took their work moreseriously, and conse- and seldomraises eyebrowsinthe worldof SecurityCouncilinhisbook:“Nothingremains picomolar (0.15 device is highlyselective. Sudan, Syriaand Yemen. In viewofthe threat quentlyhad to fightalonelybattle.” multilateral diplomacy.” secret in this leakiestofall organisations.” nanograms per millil- The researchers were able itre), Carnegie Mellon to exploit this natural de- said in astatement on the sign to their advantage. research.Itsaid the re- "Because our tech- Breathing rate and the risk of virus infection sultsare sent almostim- nique can quantify the mediatelytoasimple in- immune response to vac- terface on asmartphone. PAPER cination, it is very rele- “Sincedifferent individuals arelikelyto deposition and consequentlyinfection. The device can be vant in the current envi- KABIRFIRAQUE ■ BreathingCycle ❍ Breathholdtime have differinglungmorphometry(dimensions ■ The research foundacorrelation be- cleaned(i.e. regenerated) CLIP ronment," Panat was NEWDELHI,JANUARY11 associated with bronchioles), their inherent tween deposition and the aspectratio of the within one minuteusing quoted as saying. Panat 25 protectionislikelytobedifferent,” he told The capillaries,suggestingthatdroplets arelikelyto aspecial chemistrydis- NEWRESEARCH collaborated with Shou- BREATHINGSLOWcan bring varioushealth 20 Indian Express.ProfPanchagnula and col- deposit in longer bronchioles. coveredbythe re- Jiang Gao of UPMC and benefits—but notasfar as airborne transmis- leagueshave donepreviouswork highlighting ■Measurementsshowedthathentheflow (%) 15 searchers that allows multiple, suc- Pitt, and lead author Azahar Ali, are- sion of disease is concerned. In anew study F the variability in aerosol uptake from individ- of aerosol movement is steady,the particles cessive readings from the same searcher in Panat's lab. publishedinPhysics of Fluids,ajournal of the D 10 ualto individual—apossiblereasonwhy some deposit via diffusion; when the flowisturbu- device,the researchers said. Because the platform is generic, it AmericanInstitute of Physics, IIT Madras re- people aremoresusceptible to airborne dis- lent, the particles deposit via impaction. 5

"Weutilisedthe latestadvances in can be usedfor the rapiddetection of searchers have found that alower breathing Alveolar eases than others. Diffusion and impaction aretwo of the materials and manufacturing suchas biomarkers forother infectious agents frequency—and holding one’s breath —in- 0 three mechanismsbywhichaerosols arede- Modelling the flow nanoparticle 3D printing to createa suchasEbola,HIV,and Zika, Carnegie creasesthe risk of virus-ladendroplets reach- 0510 15 20 positedinvariousregionsof thelung,thethird device that rapidlydetects Covid-19 Mellon said. ing the deep lung. Time(s) Asaproxyfortheairways inthelungcalled beingsedimentation(undertheeffectof grav- antibodies," Carnegie Mellon quoted The device, whichhas aprovi- bronchioles,theresearchersusedmicrocapil- ity).Impactionhappenswhenthedroplets are mechanical engineering professor sionalpatent, is inexpensive to make The complexlung laries of diameterranging from 0.3 to 2mm. A moving so fast that theydonot faithfullyfol- Rahul Panat as saying. Panat uses spe- (in the tens of dollars).And, the man- Our bodies fight offmuchofthe aerosols Howdeposition of aerosol varies over syringepumpsimulated breathing in these lowthe air, and instead “impact” the walls of cialisedadditive manufacturingtech- ufacturing capabilities already exist. we inhale before they can deposit themselves time fordifferent breathing microcapillaries.Generatedfromwatermixed the bronchi. “Diffusion is an effect wherethe niques forresearch ranging from “My researchteam wasworking intheinnerlung,thankstothecomplexgeom- frequencies and breath hold times. The withfluorescentparticles, theaerosols could tinydropletsaretransportedtowardsthewalls brain-computer interfacestobiomon- on 3D printed high-performancesen- etry of the extrathoracic regionand the lungs. y-axisplots the fraction of inhaled betrackedastheymovedanddepositedinthe of bronchioles by ‘random walk’. Thisisaided itoring devices. sorstodetect dopamine, achemical Partof theaerosolsareflushedoutintheform aerosols that is depositedinthe lung. capillaries. Aftermeasuringthe deposition of by the fluctuations in the air causingdroplets The testing platform is basedonan in brain, when we realisedthat we of mucus,whilethosethatcrossthenasalpas- Mallik,Mukherjee &Panchagnula,Physics of Fluids aerosols, the researchers characterised the to move towardsbronchiole walls,” Professor additive manufacturing technology, could adaptour work forCovid-19 sagewould still have to navigatethe complex quantityof aerosolthatwouldbedepositedin Panchagnula said. calledaerosol jet3Dprinting. Tiny,in- testing. We shiftedour research to ap- branching structurethatdefine the lung. abronchiole as afunction of itsdimensions. Turbulence —whichthe study associated expensive gold electrodes areprinted plyour expertise to combatting this The study looked at the dynamics of mi- natureensures that gases areable to diffuse withdepositionbyimpaction—istheprimary at nanoscale using aerosol droplets that devastating pandemic,” Panat was crometre-sizeddroplets through suchmicro- muchfasterthan particles. This is partofthe The findings mode of deposition in the upper bronchi arethermallysintered together.This quoted as saying. channels, mimickingthe lung environment. body’s ownprotection againstaerosol parti- ■ The experimentsshowedthat low wherethe air velocityishigh. But once the air causes arough,irregular surface that Source: Carnegie Mellon University “Transportofmaterial —particles or gases — cles reachingthe blood,” said Mahesh breathingfrequency—thenumberof breaths reachesthedeeplung,itissloweddownsignif- inthedeeplung(aswe approach theacinusor Panchagnula, professor of appliedmechanics perminute—increasesthetimethevirusstays icantly, resultingingas transportaidedbydif- bloodbarrier)ispurelydiffusive.Thisdiffusive at IITMadras. inside,and thereforeincreases the chances of fusionprimarily,ProfessorPanchagnula said. HowthepandemicissendingluxurylinerstoAlang,fordismantling

Parmarsaidmanycruiseownershave ei- either an oil rig or an oil tanker. 14,000milliontonnes.Secondly, Viraatwasa AVINASHNAIR ther been forcedout of business or arefacing dead vesseland hadtobetowedtoAlang. It AHMEDABAD,JANUARY11 bankruptcyamidinterestonloans,andcosts Ocean Dream, Howare cruise ships pricedin didnothaveitsownpower.There wasnoen- of insurance,crew maintenance, anchorage oneofthree comparison with other vessels? gine or propeller… Justthe propeller,which THEALANGShipbreakingYard inBhavnagar andfuelcosts.“Withcruiseoperationsnotex- luxury liners Container vessels and tankers constitute weighsaround50tonnes,canfetchuscrores districtof Gujaratisoftenseenamirrorofthe pected to restartinthe next 6-8 months, queuedupfor 99% of the trafficatAlang.Cruise ships cur- as it is sold at Rs 300-400akilogram,” said global economy. Whenthe economyisro- many(vessels) have been put up forsale or breaking at rentlyreaching Alangare priced lowerthan MukeshPatel,chairmanof ShreeRamGroup. bust and ships sail, theyardseesaslumpin to bescrapped,”Parmarsaid.“Everyyearjust Alang in the containervesselsby $25-50perLDT(lightdis- business. In the last50days, three luxurylin- onecruiseshiponanaveragecomestoAlang. last50days. placement tonnageorweight of theship ex- What happens to the material? ers have queueduptobebroken. In the lastone year,nocruise vessels came. It Express cluding cargo, fuel, stores etc) “When aship- Almost30% of the steel salvagedfrom isafteraverylongtimesomany cruisevessels breaker purchases aship forrecycling, he ships dismantledinAlang reaches re-rolling Whyistheresuchaqueue? areheaded to Alang.” mostlylooks at theamountofsteel theycan mills in Bhavnagar.The rest goes to millsin The cruiseliner sector,whichusuallyat- the Sovietmerchant fleet. It went through a and the impact wasfelt in Alang when a salvaged. In cruise liners,the amountofsteel Mehsana(Gujarat),Punjab,Madhya Pradesh tractsforeign tourists,has come to astand- Whichluxuryliners have reachedAlang bankruptcyauctionandwassoldasscrapaf- record415 ships came to theyardtobedis- islessandsotheyare soldcheapercompared and Maharashtra. Everyyear,2.5-3 million still. “The Covid-19 outbreak on cruise vessel recently? tersubsequentcharterdeals fell through. mantledand sold as scrap in 2011-12. When to an oil tanker,bulk carriers or acontainer tonnesofsteel is salvagedfromships broken DiamondPrincessdockedinJapaninFebruary The firstwas MV Karnika whichreached Afourthvessel, Grand Celebrations,will imports and exports decline, the ships lie ship,” Captain Chadha said. up in Alang. 2020 causedaglobal scarewith regard to Alang in end-November 2020.The 14-deck follow. This 1987-built ship sailing under the idle,”saidCaptainSudhirChadha,retiredfrom The INS Viraat and MV Karnika were Thereisalso ahugemarket flourishing cruise tourism,”said Haresh Parmar,hon- vessel had failed to restartoperations after St Kittsand Nevis flag is expected to reach the Gujarat Maritime Boardand nowaport boughtby ShreeRamGroupatdifferentauc- outside Alang yard wherenearly900 shops oraryjoint secretaryofShip Recycling the lockdown. Alang later this January. officer at Alang. “...Atpresent no countryis tions, the Karnika at twice the price paid for sell reusable parts from furniture, crockery Industries Association of India, and aship- On January2,the 40-year-old Ocean encouraging tourists to take cruises and the Viraat. “Karnika is thelargest cruiseshipto and carpets to consumer goods suchasTV breaker at Alang. Morethan3,600passen- Dream beachedatAlang afteritlay idle for Howhas Alangmirroredthe global globalslumpinthe cruise industryispush- have come to Alang recently. We hadgot it sets,refrigerators, boatsand machinery. gers and crew were quarantinedonthe close to ayear near Hiroshima. economy now, and previously? ing debt-ridden and ageing cruises to ship- fromacourtauctionfor$12.65million(about “With anumber of cruise vessels coming to DiamondPrincessatYokohamaport.Theout- On January9came the MarcoPolo —for- Shipbreakers sayAlanghas always mir- breaking yardslikeAlang.” 90crore).Thiswasafullyloadedship,having Alang, thereisrenewedinterestinthe sec- break eventuallyled to 700Covid infections merly Alexander Pushkin,commissionedin roredthe global economy. “In 2010-11the In 2018,during aslumpinthe global oil spares,stores,engines,etc.Incomparison,INS ond-handmarketthatflourishesjustoutside and sevendeaths. 1965 and then the largest andfastest liner in freight market globallywent through acrisis market,everythirdvesselreachingAlangwas Viraat weighs less than half of Karnika at the yard,” said Parmar.

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Internationalmarket data till 1900IST PSBs’ BAD LOAN RATIO OF 9.7% LAST SEPT MAY JUMP TO 16.2% LAUNCHESSINGLE WINDOW CLEARANCE PORTALFOR STARTING MINES FSRredflag:NPAssettoshootupto Shah: Coal sector will be major contributor 13.5%bySept,moreifseverestress to $5-tn economy goal ‘Second Covid wave,new mutations spread uncertainty,threatening to stallfragile recovery’

‘Reportontrend and progress of banksmay riseto 17.6percent,8.8 ENSECONOMICBUREAU GEORGEMATHEW RBI cautions against high debt bankinginIndia2019-20’.TheRBI per cent and 6.5 per cent, respec- NEWDELHI,JANUARY11 MUMBAI,JANUARY11 has warnedthat the modestNPA tively,bySeptember 2021.These Mumbai:The RBI has raised borrowing in aperiod when ratioof7.5 per cent at end- NPAprojectionsare indicative of LAUNCHINGTHE singlewindow WITHTHEeconomytakingahitin concernovertheimpactof the fiscal authorities arealso re- September 2020 “veils the strong the possible economic impair- clearance portalfor starting coal the wake of the Covid pandemic increasingsovereigndebtand quired to provide stimulus to undercurrentof slippage”.Though ment latent in banks’ portfolios, mines in the country,Home and“amulti-speedrecoverystrug- the growing disconnect be- economicgrowth, is increas- the RBI had announcedmorato- withimplicationsforcapitalplan- MinisterAmit Shah on Monday gling to gain traction”, bad loans, tween the financialmarkets ing sovereign debt to levels rium on loan repaymentstill ning,” the RBI said. said the coal sector would be a or gross non-performingassets and the real sector. thathaveintensifiedconcerns August 2020, borrowers aresad- AccordingtotheRBIGovernor, major contributor towardsthe (NPAs), of thebanking sectorare “In spiteofrisingpublic relating to sustainability with dledwithunpaiddues.Bankshave India’s banking system facedthe goal of a$5-trillion economy. Home MinisterAmit Shah (right) with Coal Minister expected to shootupto13.5 per commitmentsfor mitigating crowding out fears in respect soughtrelief, including a30-day pandemic with relatively sound “The pandemic mayslow Pralhad Joshi at the launchofthe single window centofadvances by September the impact of the pandemic, of the privatesector in terms extension in NPAclassification, capital and liquidity buffers built down our speedinrealising the clearance portalfor startingcoal mines. AnilSharma 2021, from 7.5per cent in fiscal authorities arealso wit- of both volumeoffinancing from the RBI in recognition of assiduouslyintheaftermathof the dream of becoming a$5-trillion September 2020,under the base- nessingrevenueshortfalls.The and costs thereof,” it said. stressedloansamidthemounting global financial crisis and but- economybut we will certainly linescenario,theFinancialStability resultant expansion in the “The growing disconnect fears over rising NPAs. tressedbyregulatoryandpruden- achieveit,”hesaid,notingthatre- Report (FSR) of the ReserveBank market borrowing pro- between certain segmentsof “Giventhe uncertainty in- tial measures. “Notwithstanding forms under the NarendraModi of India(RBI) said. gramme of the government financialmarketsandrealsec- ducedbyCovid and itsreal eco- theseefforts,thepandemicthreat- government had brought trans- How single window The FSR has warnedthat if the has imposedadditional pres- toractivity,pointed out in the nomic impact, the assetquality of ens to result in balance sheet im- parency and ease of doing busi- macroeconomic environment suresonbanks,”RBIGovernor lastFSR,hasgot furtheraccen- the banking system maydeterio- pairmentsand capital shortfalls, nesstothe coal sector, whichwas clearance portal will worsensintoasevere stress sce- ShaktikantaDas said in the tuated during the interreg- rate sharply, goingforward,” the especiallyasregulatoryreliefsare earlierthoughtto becontributing nario,theratiomay escalateto14.8 FSR. “Theadverseimpact on num, withabundant liquidity RBI had said. In absoluteterms, rolledback,”Das said. lessthat one-thirdofits totalpo- per cent.“Amulti-speedrecovery government revenue and the spurring areachfor returns,” grossNPAsdeclinedtoRs8,99,803 Bankswillalso be calledto tential to the country’s economy. benefit coal sector isstrugglingto gaintraction,infus- resultantincreaseinsovereign the report said. ENS croreinMarch 2020 from meetfundingrequirementsofthe The launchalso includedthe ing hope, reinforcedbypositive Rs 9,36,474 croreinMarch 2019. economyasittracesarevivalfrom signing of agreements with 19 lowsuccessful bidders to op- news on vaccine development,” The FSR said the NPAratio of the pandemic, he said. successfulbiddersduringthefirst KARUNJITSINGH erationalisemines quickly. RBI GovernorShaktikantaDas “Among bank groups, NPAra- advances as of September 2020 privatebanksand foreign banks “Congenial liquidity and fi- ever auction of coal blocks for NEWDELHI,JANUARY11 said.“Nonetheless,asecondwave tio of PSU banksof9.7 per cent in from 8.2per cent in March 2020 mayincreasefrom4.6percentand nancing conditions have shored commercial mining, whichhad Howwill this help? of infections and newmutations September 2020 mayincrease to and9.1percentinMarchlastyear. 2.5 per cent to 7.9per cent and 5.4 up the financialparameters of concludedinNovember. THECENTREonMondayann- Industry sources said that of the virus have spreadheight- 16.2 per cent by September 2021 Bankswroteoff arecord per cent, respectively,overthe banks,butitisrecognisedthatthe Shah said theoperationalisa- ounced anew onlinesingle the sector has long sought a eneduncertainty,threateningto under the baseline scenario,” the Rs2,37,876crore infiscal2019-20, same period. “In the severe stress availableaccountingnumbersob- tionof thecoalblocksallocatedto window clearanceportalfor single windowclearance sys- stallthefragilerecovery,”headded FSR said. Banks managedtobring enablingthebanksto showlower scenario, the NPAratiosofPSU scureatrue recognition of stress,” the 19 bidders would bringstates thecoalsectorto speedupop- temtohelp withquickerop- in the report. down their NPAs to 7.5per cent of NPAs, the RBI recentlysaid in its banks, private banksand foreign he said in the FSR. annualrevenuesof Rs6,500crore erationalisationof coalmines. erationalisation as obtaining andcreatemorethan70,000jobs. the requisiteclear- Also at the event wasCoal What is the single anceswas taking MinisterPralhadJoshi, who said: window clearance over 2-3 years for Covid-19 safety takes Growthinmutual “Presently, about19 majorappro- portal? successful biddersin ‘Mutual fund AUMup17% 18%fundAUMrecorded vals,orclearancesarerequiredbe- The singlewin- manycases. An ex- in2019;fromRs22.86lakh fore starting thecoal mine in the dowclearanceportal pertnotedthatthe Budget papers online in 2020,tops `31lakh cr’ crorein2018 country. In theabsence of unified is aimedatallowing Pariveshmechanism platform forgrant of clearances, successful bidders forcoal forforestandenvironmentre- will be providedonline. Amassiverally in equities since Mayhelped mutual fund Fallinmutualfund companies were required to ap- blocks to be abletoobtain all lated clearanceswould likely ENSECONOMICBUREAU “It is true that therewillbeno AUMgrow 17%totop the`31-lakh-crore-mark in 2020, 3%AUMrecordedin proachdifferent departments, requiredclearances,including bemergedintothesinglewin- NEWDELHI,JANUARY11 physical copies this time, but a 1percentagepoint lowerthan2019, aCrisil report said December2020 leadingto delayinoperationalisa- environmentaland forest, dowclearance mechanism number of digitalplatforms and tion of the coal mines.”Headded fromasingleportalwithprog- whichwould help with the IN THE backdrop of the Covid-19 other modes of dissemination Factorsthathelpedraise that the portalwould be opera- ress monitoring instead of operationalisation of blocks. pandemic,the government has have been plannedinaddition to inflowsintoindustry: tionalisedinaphasedmanner. havingtogotomultiple au- Full reporton decidednot to print copies of the existing channels. Therewillalso ■ Buoyantrun-upinthe Clearancesincludingenviron- thorities. The portalwould al- www.indianexpress.com Union Budget 2021-22,whichis beamobileapp,”aseniorgovern- underlyingequitymarket ment and forest clearances, wild slatedtobepresented in ment officialsaid. The modalities ■ Firminflowsintoopen-ended lifeclearance, clearances related Parliament on February1.Budget of online dissemination of these debtfundsandequity to safety, and rehabilitationof providing approval formining anonymity, saidsomecoalblocks documentswill be providedonly documentswill be announced exchange-tradedfunds(ETFs) project-affected families among plans on launch, according to a auctionedasfar backas2015had through onlinemeansand closertothe Budget. othersareset to begrantedviathe government release. stillnotbeenoperationaliseddue Membersof Parliamentwillgetan Apartfromphysicalprintingof `27.6 lakh cr: `4.5lakhcr:Amountaddedto portalwhichisalreadycapableof An expert, who requested to delays in obtainingclearances. e-version of thesedocuments. documents, the process of distri- Mutual fund AUM assetsundermanagement Adedicated printingpress for bution of the papers involves a recorded at end of 2019 (AUM)in2020bythe Budget documentsisinside the number of workers. So far, aset of 44-playermutualfundindustry NorthBlock.Tomaintain secrecy Budgetpaperswith14 documents Sensex crosses49K-mark on aroundBudgetannouncements,a wouldbeloadedinguardedtrucks large number of officials arere- andtakentoParliamentonBudget Outflows in open-ended equity Steadyinflows in dividend yield quired to stay together forweeks day. This year,the speechand all funds: December saw cumulative funds: Dividend yield fundssaw Source: outflows of `9,058crore in firm inflows to the tune of globalrally, good Q3 results inside the press. This year,tostall Budget-related documentscanbe Crisil/PTI anypotential threat of the spread accessedonwww.india- open-ended equity funds `1,490 crore in December of Covid,all Budget documents budget.gov.inafteritspresentation. ENSECONOMICBUREAU Global stocks BRIEFLY ‘Govt working to MUMBAI,JANUARY11 slip off highs Amazon movesHCdivisionBench DOMESTICMARKETSjoined a GovtrejectsITR boost output of global stockrally amid expecta- tionsof amegastimulusbythein- REUTERS extensiondemand against observations in Futurecase componentsfor comingJoeBidenadministration, NEWYORK,JANUARY11 goodcorporate resultsandfurther NewDelhi: The Finance to both FRL and Reliance which oil &gas sector’ recoveryin theeconomy. Inching GLOBAL STOCKS came offrecord MinistryMondayrejected AASHISHARYAN The case is likelytobe would beacivil wrong actionable closer to the 50,000-level, the Soaring487 pointsto49,269, highs on Monday partlyoncau- demand forfurther exten- NEWDELHI,JANUARY11 listedfor hearingthis by both FRL and Reliance in case benchmarkSensexcrossedthe theSensexisnow 731points tion over rising coronaviruscases sion of the lastdatefor filing theysufferany loss.” ENSECONOMICBUREAU 49,000-mark, soaring487 points shortof50,000. File globallywhile elevatedTreasury returnswhereauditisre- AMAZON HAS movedthe divi- week,asource said On August29, FutureRetail NEWDELHI,JANUARY11 to 49,269.32, while the NSE Nifty yieldssupportedthedollar,which quired beyond February15. sionBench of the Delhi High announcedthat it would “sell by Indexrose138pointsto14,484.75 hit itshighest in twoand ahalf Lastmonth,thegovernment Court againstasingle-judge wayofaslumpsale the retail and PETROLEUM SECRETARYTarun on buyingsupport by foreignin- SRanganathan,headof resea- weeksagainst abasket of peers. had extendedthe ITR filing December 21 judgment, chal- India (Sebi), Competition wholesale business” of itssuper- Kapoor on Monday announced vestors and domestic investors. rchatLKPSecurities,said,“Buoyed Wall Street indicesslipped deadline forindividuals till lenging an observationthat CommissionofIndia(CCI) or market chain Big Bazaar,pre- thatthe government wasaiming MostAsian marketsrose fol- by positive globalcues,techstocks aheadofthe start of an earnings January10, andfor compa- FutureRetailhad on twocounts other statutorybodies againstthe mium food supplyunit Foodhall, to boost thedomesticproduction lowing another recordperform- together with auto stocks pow- season that arriveswithequities nies till February15. been able to provethat therewas FutureRetailLimited-Reliance and fashion and clothes super- of alarge number of components anceonWallStreetasinvestors eredtheNiftyclosertothe14,500- at newhighs, and as House Dem- “prima facie case of tortiousin- Retail and Lifestyle Limiteddeal. martBrand Factory’s retail and usedinthe oiland gassector, cheered theprospect of afurther mark.”The Sensex is now731 ocratsintroducedanarticleof im- terference by Amazon”, two Thesingle-judge Bench had, wholesale units, to Reliance whichare currentlyimported. massive stimulusfortheUSecon- pointsshortofthe 50,000mark. peachment against US President `6,000crore sources in the knowofthe devel- in itsjudgment, also notedthat Retail, aunitofReliance KapooraddedIndiacouldsave omy, with President-elect Biden “TheSensex isexpectedto cro- Donald Trump. 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MOHAMMED RAVINDRA Ashwin39* (128), Vihari23* (161)battle injuries to help India defy Australia on Day5;Pant, Pujara star too SHAMI JADEJA RAVINDRA Fracturein fracture in JADEJA is setto right arm leftthumb SANDIPG SCORECARD undergo surgery JANUARY11 on his broken AUSTRALIA VS INDIA thumb on SHREYAS SYDNEY CRICKET GROUND AT THE end of arguablythe mostheroic rear- January12and is IYER Toss: Australia, chose to bat Shoulder KL guardact in the history of Indian cricket, likelytomiss the RAHUL Hanuma Vihari, one half of the famous AUSTRALIA 338&312/6 D Test series injury Wrist Sydneyjailbreak pair,couldbarelymove. He INDIA 244&334/5 (O/N: 98 FOR2) againstEngland in February. India sprain waslimping and hobbling through muchof CPujarabHazlewood 77(205b,12x4) will also sweatonthe fitness of his161-ball tour de force—howmuchhe ARahane(c)cWadebLyon 4(18b) Jasprit Bumrah and RAshwin for RISHABH scored hardlymattered —after tearing his RPant†cCumminsbLyon the final Test in the ongoing series PANT hamstring when stealing asingle early in his 97(118b,12x4,3x6) againstAustralia in Brisbane on Sore innings. He plunged intothe tired embrace of HViharinotout 23(161b,4x4) January15. Bumrah sufferedfrom elbow Ravichandran Ashwin, who had worn lusty RAshwinnotout 39(128b,7x4) abdominal strain on the blows on his chest, arm and ribs. ■ Extras (lb3,nb6w2) 11 penultimateday of the SydneyTest In the end, aftertheir 256-ball exhibition ■ Total(131overs) 334/5 and Ashwin had aseverebackpain of unshakeable defiance, theywereex- ■FoW: 1-71(ShubmanGill,22.1ov),2-92(Rohit that he gritted through to starin hausted, in both body and mind,and hadnot Sharma,30.2ov),3-102(AjinkyaRahane,35.4ov), India’s historic rear-guardaction to the energy to even shakehands, letalone 4-250(RishabhPant,79.1ov),5-272(Cheteshwar save the Test. scamper forsouvenir stumps. Pujara,88.2ov) Ashwinwas lostfor words, but gathered ■Bowling: IT’S EXPECTED that both himself and told atelevision interviewer: “It MStarc 22-6-66-0 Ashwin and Bumrah will wasaknockequal to scoring ahundred.” The JHazlewood 26-12-39-2 recoverintime but Hanuma Vihari mostvalued39runs of his career.Later the PCummins 26-6-72-1 will miss the lastTest, due to proud captain, AjinkyaRahane, said he was NLyon 46-17-114-2 hamstring injury. India is likelyto convinced Vihari would treasurethis knock CGreen 7-0-31-0 playMayank Agarwalfor Vihari and MANISH moredearly than his onlyTesthundredtill RAshwin grimacesafter he washit by the ballonDay 5ofthe SydneyTest. MLabuschagne 4-2-9-0 the decision on who will replace PANDEY date. It didn't seem likethis wastobeaspe- Hanuma Vihari batted despiteaninjuredhamstring. AP 4thTest: Brisbane; Jan 15 to 19 Jadeja will be takenafter inspecting Tennis cial dayfor Vihari when he clutched his thigh the conditions at the Gabba in Elbow and grimacedinpainafter taking asingle. Brisbane. Afterthe physio attendedhim, he triedto with fuller balls outside the off-stump. with shortballs. on the legside and made no effort to conceal take afew steps but stuttered. Vihari looked troubled.Hehad endured Justafter tea, ashortball crashedontohis his ploytotargetAshwin. MOHAMMED SHAMI,who He leant on his bat, as if it were awalking so wretched aseries that his futureinthe side arm-guard,whichthe umpiredeciphered The bowler wasleftcursing his luckwhen fracturedhis right arm, is already a HANUMA stick. His partner Cheteshwar Pujaralooked teetered on theedgeofthe precipice. But had brushedhis glove.Ashwin immediately aleading edge fell in no man’s land. Another doubtful starterfor thefirsttwo VIHARI empatheticallyathim. what mattered wasthat he protected his reviewed, upon whichthe decision wasover- one jumpedout of substitutefielderSean TestsagainstEngland. It’s notclear hamstring From the dressingroom balcony, Ashwin wicket. He stabbed at balls, butdidn’t edge. turned. That wasadecisive momentinthe Abbott’s grasp. Ashwin rode his luck, and whether Hardik Pandya, who isn’t looked on urgently, in case Vihari chose to He wasinanalmosttrance-likestate. match, as his exit would have exposed made it count. playing the ongoingSyedMushtaq surrenderand retirehurt. RavindraJadeja, padded up despiteabroken Between overs, the twobatsmen barely Ali tournament is fitenoughto But he is made of sterner stuffthan that. Comrade in arms arm, and the flimsy lowerorder. talked or laughed. It wasnot until it came bowl.Ishant Sharma,who missed Beneath his unassuming manners and inex- So wasAshwin, his comrade-in arms. His down to thelasttwo overs thatVihari broke the Australian tour due to aside pressive gaze is atoughmind that wouldnot batting had seemingly tapered offinrecent Body blows into halfasmile. Ashwin, though, did all the strain, will provehis fitness in the UMESHYADAV give up. times, though he had seldom looked out of He took asolid blowfromCummins on pep talk,constantlyurging Vihari: “Aadu ongoing T20 domestic tournament calf injury He firmlysignalledtowards the dressing touch. < his chest, and almostfell on the canvas. But Maama Aadu, innum pathovertha!”(Keep on Syed MushtaqAli, while JASPRIT room that he wasdisinclinedtoretirehurt. On Sundaynight, his wifePrithi tweeted, when the pacer dug another one short, he batting, thereare just10moreovers). Bhuvneshwar Kumar pickedup BUMRAH Rather die fighting than notfight at all. he had gone to bed with aterrible backpain. got nicelybehind theline and defendedoff An over later,Starc finallycaught the edge three wicketsinhis firstmatchin RASHWIN Abdomen The tear impaired hismovements, he had He could notstand up straight in the morn- the backfoot. of Vihari’s bat, onlyfor it to be grassedbyTim the tournament on January10. Backtweak strain to reachout to defend on the front foot.The ing or bend to tiehis shoelaces. Ashortball from Josh Hazlewood Paine. Ashwin kept shouting: “Parava ilee, Australian pacers sensedthe kill, peppering Trading languidness forsolidity,Ashwin brushedAshwin’s rightshoulder,another aadu Maama” (It doesn’t matter,keep on The roster swells to 12 if IshantSharma&Bhuvneshwar Kumar,who suffered him with fuller deliveries outside the off- reeledout his bravestinnings to date. When thundered onto his chest, close to his ster- playing). And theydid, safelynegotiating a injuries in IPL and had to miss the tour,are included. And 13 as Hardik Pandyais stump, interspersedwith the shortball. the full-ball ploydidn’t harvestimmediate num. But Ashwin didn’t budge. late onslaught to scriptone of India’s most yettostart bowling long spells in competitive games. SRIRAMVEERA Nathan Lyon would tease and torment him rewards, PatCummins decidedtoblowhim Hazlewood then stationed four catchers famous jailbreaks. Time Pujara got his due Pant won’tchange, people will learn to accepthim for what he is In asupersonicera,Pujarahas carved aniche with hisold-schoolbatting

SANDIPG MYTH VS REALITY JANUARY11 MYTH: Cheteshwar Pujarascores WITH Anondescriptnudgethrough mid- runs at asnail’s pace. wicket, Cheteshwar Pujaracompletedhis REALITY: His strikerateof45.45 is 6,000th run in Test cricket,onlythe 11th better than Rahul Dravid’s, Indian cricketertodoso. Amoresignificant marginallylower than Jacques Kallis Mohammad Kaif featurewas that he reachedthis markin (46)and SteveWaugh (48.6) fewerinnings (134)thanahostofbatting glitterati -Sourav Ganguly(159) and MYTH: He is notamatch-winnerin Mohammad Azharuddin (143), Michael away Tests. Delhi Capitals assistant Clarke (135)and AB de Villiers (137), and in REALITY:His averageinmatches coachonRishabh Pant, exactlythe same number of innings as India have wonabroad is 45.29; Jacques Kallis and Mahela Jayawardene. Kohli’s is 41.88. the wicketkeeper Yet, therehas been areluctance to ac- knowledge him as agreat of this generation. MYTH: He is inconsistent. batsman he watched Therehangs, in some minds, question marks REALITY: He averages 47.85, and over his influence and place in the side. closelyduring IPL2020 completedhis 6,000runs faster than Instead, his old-school approachisconstantly Mohammad Azharuddin (143), criticised, his pace of scoring profuselycri- IWASN’T surprisedtosee RishabhPantpro- Sourav Ganguly(159),Michael tiqued, by even those former cricketers – motedtoNo.5. It wasbecause he waspush- Clarke (135), and AB de Villiers(137). nowpundits-who ownhalf aprolific record ing forthe win, we could end up with this He achieved the milestone in the as his or batted at aslowerpace than him. magnificent draw.When he walked outto same number of outings as Jacques The cricketworld went to town about his bat, my mindwent to the IPL final. He was Kallis and Mahela Jayawardene. slowest half-centuryinthe firstinnings, sitting in the dugout thatnight when we as though in hindsight, his 176-ball 50 glows in MYTH: He is ahome-trackbully. the coaching group thought of changing the immensity in the final stock-checking of the pre-decided batting order.According to the match. Had he notsoaked in all those balls, Pujarasoaked up the most number REALITY:He averages 48 in Australia; newplan, Pant, who wastodropdownthe India would nothavereachedeventhe first of balls (205) in this epochal draw. AP Rahul Dravid’s is 41.64DownUnder. orderbecause he wasn't in great touch, was At No.5,Pantmade 97 offjust118 deliveries. AP innings total theyeventuallymanaged (244). He has hundredsinEngland and to nowplayatthis usual position. This indeedisajet-speedera,the cars and South Africatoo. It wasaninstinctive decision and when trains arefaster, telephone networks super- (head coach) Ricky Ponting told him, man. Of course, he isn’t as consistent as peo- breakstoseeif thathelps.Hetriedeverything. sonic, brain-synapses rocket-fuelled. Aworld label. Both areasdifferent as chalk and career yet. His averageinmatches India have “Rishabh, pad up, youare next”, he didn’t ple want him to be butbelieve me, that will He talked aboutwishing to open the innings. wherein delays and snags aremet with in- cheese, but fortheir essence of batting. wonabroad is 45.29; Kohli’s is 41.88. showany surprise or nerves. No quizzical comeashematures. In the past, because he hadn’t seen such tolerance, the virtues of patience and for- Dravid wasmorestylish,Pujaramorecrabby, On Monday,Pujarafiledanother re- look of “me?” He nodded, put on his pads, He is 23, abatsman of immenseflair who failures,there wasnoneedfor himtotry out bearancehurledout of the windowand yetthe soul of their game is batting time and minder of his indispensability.His reassur- sat outside and startedtochat away.And willproducedreamyknocks likethisevery 4- things.Hedidthatnow, wouldlistentoPonting nippedinchildhood. battling elementswith the defensive res- ing presence providedRishabh Pant the then went in and playedhis best knockofthe 5innings. talk about bat-lift. Or my suggestion to tryre- Yet, thereisstill aplace forthe slowriffs oluteness and indefatigable mental strength. freedom to launchastirring counterattack. tournament, likehow big-matchplayers Afterthe IPL, he didn’t playagame fora laxing the shoulder in the stance and loosen and rhythms of life. Marathons arestill val- Thereare climesand bowlersDravid hascon- Until Josh Hazlewood producedanother tend to do.Some batsmen needtobepre- month,justwatchedhisteam-matesplaylim- the bottom-hand grip. He would tryitout at ued, long rallies in tennis arestill appreci- quered likefew others, likethe swingand ball-of-the-match contender, Pujarawas pared aday before.With Pant, Ifelt the lesser ited-overs games in Australia. Then at the first nets.Hecangive theimpressionheisn’tlisten- ated,year-long soap operas and never-end- seam of England and the delicatewristwork flawless, battinginhis ownworld and in- the time yougavehim and didn’t makeit opportunityinawarm-upgame,hehitsahun- ing, but he does. ing Netflix series arestill en vogue. Then why of James Anderson. fluencingthe matchinhis ownway,unaf- sound as if it’s abig deal, the better it is. He dred.Hedidn’t playinthe firstTestand in the Heisn’tsomeoneonwhomcoachesspend slowbatting in Test cricketisrebuked? fected by the sounds of nit-picking swirling went in, took afew balls to settle in and then second,scored 29 butitwas onlyafter his ar- toomuchtimegivinggyaan.Alittleword here Remember Anil Kumble’s wordswhen he Formidable record around him. And letitnot be lostinthe went forit. Justlikehedid in this Test. rivalthat AjinkyaRahane begantopickupthe andthereininformalsituations and he is set. defendedPujara: “Ithought strikerates in But then, Pujarahas aformidable record magnificent effort of HanumaVihari and When he wasin, youdidn’tnotice it wasa tempo. And then, nowthis. Ifeel Test cricketis During the IPL, afteracouple of senior-group Test cricketare onlylimitedtobowlers.” in Australia,his hundreds in Adelaideand Ravichandran Ashwin that Pujarasoaked fifth-daypitch, youdidn’t think about the his best format;heaverages50infirst-class meetings, he excusedhimself. Perhaps,all the If one can’t bat slowinTestcricket, where Melbourne laying the foundation of India’s up themostnumber of balls (205) in this rough that NathanLyonwas trying to hit. You cricket, hasatriple hundred. The Indian team detailedtalkofstrengths andanalysis of op- else can one do that? first(andsofar only)serieswin Down Under. epochal draw. didn’tworry that he wascutting and pulling knows it, that’s whytheyare giving him the positionplayersdidn’tsitwellwithhim.Some Test cricket is notahighway one could In 19 innings.heaverages48there. Ahat-trickofboundaries, wrought offPat the Australian pacers. It’s his wayofshowing space to grow in Tests. players likethosedeep dives. ForPant, it must justzip away on.Sometimes, one has to nav- Dravid, despitethe landmark233 in Cummins, silencedsome of his critics. But the opposition that he isn’t overawed by a have seemed likegiving toomuchunneces- igatethrough busy junctions, whereone has Adelaide, averaged just41.64 in 32 innings. it’s nothis prerogative to thrill. He’s notpaid bowler or the pitch. That he will do what he Three tough months saryrespect!Offthefield,heisafuncharacter. to patientlybide the time at trafficsignals. This is nottodevaluethe contributions of to thrill, but to bat forhis country, to dig deep wants. Iremember an IPL game at the He grew as apersonduring thelastIPL. It Someone who enjoys being with agroup of And what constitutes slowinTestcricket Dravid —who playedhis partinthe famous and win matches. Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai wherehe wasaverytough three months forhim. He people. He liked to sit by the pool, chat, laugh. anyway?Pujarabatswith astrikerateof Perthwin in 2008 with his 93 —but justto The thrill-seekers couldswitchtoaLeeds went afterJasprit Bumrah with some aston- hadn’tseenaphaselikethatbefore.IPLwashis JustasIwasn’t surprisedby his promotion 45.45. Ajinkya Rahane’scorresponding fig- putPujara’s contributionsinperspective,just United game,orwatchthe Big Bash League ishing swat-flicks. domain. It wasevident thatthe lack of runs or the wayhebatted;Iwasn’t surprisedby his ures are49.8. What difference does afive- to appreciatethe fruitsofhis labour. on areel. LeavePujaraand Test cricketalone. The ballkeptflyingoversquare-leg. I hurthim, lefthim abit embarrassed, perhaps. dismissal too. The big shotishis waytoshow ball differential matter in Test cricket? If one His contributions to some of India’sfa- Aftercompleting 6,000 runs in Tests, at a haven’t seen anyone treat Bumrah likethat. He felt he had lethis team down,knewwhat the opposition that he isn’tgoing to be cowed goes back in time, Rahul Dravid’s was42.5. mous wins areoften forgotten. Likethe 145 faster rate than severallegends of the games, Pantdid because he can.It’snot arrogance but his team expected from him, andhad never down by the situation – of personalhundreds No doubt that Pujarahas notreachedthat notout on adifficult Colombo track, which he deserves his bit of peace, space and legacy. akindofabatting-egothatbatsmen likehim failedinthe IPL. Thiswas something new. or the stateofthe match. One thing is certain, stature, whether he scales suchheightsis conceptualisedKohli’s firstserieswin as cap- The tribeofPujarashouldbeevenmorecel- have.‘WhyshouldItakeasinglejustbecause His responsetofailuresrevealedhis char- therewillbemoreknocks likethis.Hewon’t mereconjecturetoo, but Pujarahas created tain; or the firstinnings 50 in Johannesburg, ebrated because the artofslow, patient bat- Iaminthe 90s? Whyshould Idefend justbe- acter.Failures makeyou think.Self-reflect. compromise his attacking game. He won’t aspace forhimself in worldcricket. or the second innings 72 in Nottingham, or ting is dying. Therewill spring the Kohlis and causeit’sBumrah?Iwillplaymygame.’Lesser Braintorture,astheysay.Hedidthat.Foracou- change, people around him will and learnto It’s time his contributionsgot astand- obviouslyhis three hundredsinAustralia SteveSmiths of the world, butlesssothe batsmen can’t thinklikethat. Pant is Pant be- pleof months,subah-shaam,heworkedathis accept himfor what he is: afree-flowing at- alone value. It’s time he shed the next Dravid that markedthe zenith of Kohli’s captaincy Pujaras. causehethinkslikethat. He is aspecialbats- game.Of course,hewouldtake theoccasional tacker who canwin Test matches forIndia.

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