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millenniumPUBLISHED FROM DELHI & KOLKATA VOL. 3, ISSUE 109 | Sunday, 23 April, 2017 | Kolkata | Pages 16 | Rs 3.00 post NO HALF TRUTHS CITY PAGE 3 NATION PAGE 4 FILM PAGE 16 MCI FOR 2-YR ADMISSION FREEZE CJI PITCHES AGAINST GOVT ROLE GETTING REAL: IN LAXMAN SETH’S COLLEGE IN ARBITRATION PROCESS RAVEENA TONDON Quick News44 MILITANTS DODGED SEVEN CHECK POSTS, MAY HAVE RECEIVED ‘INSIDE HELP’ OPS, EPS bargain Pak ISI protecting al Qaeda chief al-Zawahiri in Karachi Taliban attack on army base; hard for ‘unity’ WASHINGTON: Egyptian-born Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, one of the world’s CHENNAI: The parleys for Dinakaran joins most wanted terrorists, is most likely hiding in merger of the two AIADMK Delhi probe, cops Karachi under the protection of Pakistan’s noto- over 100 Afghan soldiers dead factions — one led by check call records rious spy agency ISI, a US media report said. Chief Minister Edappadi K “Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence agency Palaniswami and the other NEW DELHI: AIADMK lead- (ISI) has been protecting al-Zawahiri, a trained MAZAR-I-SHARIF (AFGHANI- PM Modi condemns by former chief minister O er TTV Dinakaran reached surgeon, since US forces evicted Al-Qaeda from STAN): The toll of soldiers killed Panneerselvam — is turning Delhi on Saturday and Afghanistan in late 2001,” Newsweek said in a in late Friday’s Taliban attack on ‘cowardly terror attack’ turned into a fierce battle for joined the probe at Crime branch Inter state cell office major investigative story claiming that its infor- an army base in northern Afghani- NEW DELHI: Prime the chief minister’s post. mation is based on several authoritative sources. stan, the latest in a string of deadly None of the two groups in Chanakyapuri. He was “His most likely location today, they say: Kara- assaults against that country’s mil- Minister Narendra Modi has an absolute majority in the questioned about his links chi, the teeming port city of 26 million people itary sites, has risen to more than on Saturday condemned 233-member Assembly. The with Sukesh Chandrasekar. on the Arabian Sea,” the weekly said. This is for 100, the Afghan defence minis- the terror attack on a ruling faction is determined to The cops also quizzed him the first time in several years a news report has try said on Saturday The ministry, military base in northern keep Palaniswami as CM and about the money trail and surfaced about the hiding location of the Al- however, did not give a breakdown Afghanistan. “Strongly leave for OPS at most the party if he personally met any Qaeda chief, who is Osama bin Laden’s mentor of the casualties in the hours-long condemn the cowardly general secretary’s post. Election Commission official and successor. “Like everything about his loca- attack near Mazar-i-Sharif city. The fighter and hard nego- in an attempt to buy 'Two tion, there’s no positive proof,” Bruce Riedel, a The US military had initially terror attack in Mazar-i- tiator Panneerselvam, however, sharif. Our prayers and leaves' symbol for his fac- 30-year CIA veteran who was the top adviser said that “more than 50” Afghan is in no mood for such a deal. tion of the party. on South Asia and the Middle East for the past soldiers were killed, while an condolences to the “First and foremost, in case four US presidents, told the magazine. See PG6 Afghan army source who was on families who lost loved of a compromise between the the base at the time put the death ones,” he said in a tweet. warring factions, the CM post extra caution its founder M SIT issues second toll as high as 150, with dozens PTI is more certain. But the party G Ramachandran exercised more wounded. general secretary (GS) post, while framing party consti- summons to Kamat “They entered the compound was claimed by the Taliban and through at least seven check posts the defence ministry said in a state- going by the AIADMK bylaw, tution. After he was expelled using two army trucks with which underscores rising insecu- before entering the compound. ment, adding it would provide is a long shot. The person has by M Karunanidhi from the PANAJI: The Special Investigation Team of machine guns on top of them. They rity as Afghanistan braces for an The defence ministry said Afghan more information once an inves- to be elected by the 1.5 crore DMK, MGR introduced a by- the Goa Crime Branch has summoned former opened fire on everyone. And then intense spring fighting season. All forces had killed all the attackers, tigation was completed. cadres; and not by the func- law, which made removal of Chief Minister Digambar Kamat on Monday in they entered the mosque and din- were dressed in Afghan army uni- without specifying how many there Afghan officials have been tionaries. If there is more than a general secretary next to connection with investigations into the illegal ing room, killing everyone indis- forms, the source said, speaking on were. Earlier it had said one of the known to minimise casualty fig- one contestant, we will have to impossible. mining scam, after he skipped the summons criminately,” Mohammad Hussain, condition of anonymity and add- assailants had been detained. ures in some major attacks on mil- go through a process akin to “In short, for the time being, earlier week. Kamat has been asked to remain an army officer wounded in the ing that no civilians were killed. The military source at the base itary sites, such as in early March the general election. No one there cannot be any meaningful present before Special Investigation Team of attack, said as he was treated in Noorullah, a second officer said there were at least 10 attack- when gunmen disguised as doc- can select a GS,” said one fac- discussion between the Edap- Goa Crime Branch on Monday. He would be hospital. injured in the attack, speculated ers, adding that the soldiers were tors stormed the country’s largest tion leader. padi and OPS factions on the questioned in relation with the illegal min- Two of the attackers blew the militants may have had “inside “young recruits who had come for military hospital in Kabul, killing The AIADMK is today GS post,” said an MLA in the ing activity which is being investigated by us,” themselves up in the raid, which help”, noting they had to pass training”. The toll could change, dozens. paying the price for the OPS camp. senior Crime Branch official said on Saturday. This is the second summons issued to Kamat in the case. The veteran Congressman, who is Two terrorists named in the FIR filed by the Crime Branch BJP 2.0: Tech-savvy, J&K ‘gau rakshaks’ attack in the case, was summoned on Tuesday (April 18) but had failed to appear before it claiming gunned down to be out of station. He was first questioned in nine-year-old girl, four others See PG4 socially networked in Budgam the case by the SIT in February 2014. JAMMU: Four members of a self-styled ‘gau The group had attacked the family with iron SIMONTINI BHATTACHARJEE encounter rakshak’ (cow vigilante) group were arrested in rods during Thursday night in Talwara area Indian IT firms don’t Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district after they of Reasi. According to a report from Jaipur, a NEW DELHI: Along with its devel- attacked and injured a nomadic family of five Congress delegation met Rajasthan Governor steal jobs, they create jobs opment mantra and extensive polit- including a nine-year old girl and stole all their Kalyan Singh and demanded a Central Bureau wherever they go ical diplomacy the Bharatiya Janata livestock, police said here on Saturday. A hunt of Investigation probe into the lynching of Pehlu Party (BJP) seems to be fonder of was on to arrest the other members of the group. Khan in Alwar district, allegedly by cow vigilan- IT MINISTER RAVISHANKAR PRASAD new effective ways of communication “Police parties have been moved out to arrest tes. The delegation, led by Rajasthan PCC chief rather door to door campaigning in all the members of the group that attacked a Sachin Pilot, met the governor and handed over the upcoming elections. Apart from family of nomadic goatherds on Thursday and a memorandum. In today’s young, technology and media-savvy decamped with their livestock,” a senior police “Pehlu Khan (55) was beaten to death on team, manning the war room, conduct- twists in the last year, the party is also SRINAGAR: Two militants, officer said here. April 1 in Alwar by a mob of gau rakshaks and ing more road shows is also BJP’s one in an uncertainty in the state. who opened fire on an army Besides arresting four members of the group, there should be a CBI probe into his death,” the paper of the new poll strategies. The advance and modern poll strat- patrol, were killed by the secu- police had restored the family’s cattle, sheep Congress leaders demanded. While expressing ... Adding more, from using social egies of BJP is not only helping the rity forces in an encounter on and goats. “An FIR has been lodged. We have concern over the deteriorating law and order CITY media and digital campaigning with party to win the elections since 2014, Saturday in the Budgam dis- arrested some persons involved in the attack on situation in the state, Pilot said that criminals Google, Yahoo, and YouTube to for- but too helping to reach out to the trict of central Kashmir. “Two the nomad family moving with their livestock are roaming scot-free under the BJP rule and CM CALLS PARENTS OF APOLLO VICTIM 3 eign PR consultancy firms, now the people more, especially to the youths- militants have been killed in -- cattle, sheep and goats on April 20 night,” a their confidence is high just because the gov- party top brass also feel that conduct- which helped BJP in incensement of the gunfight with the security senior police officer said. ernment is negligent. NATION ing more road shows are also the latest vote percentages too. forces,” a police official said. ROW OVER PRASAD’S ‘SANCTITY’ REMARK 4 and effective way of communication The war room contains with youths A patrolling party of the 53 instead of a public rallies and it is cost of 23- 30 years, who travel across all Rashtriya Rifles came under Aizawl stun Bagan 1-0, just a BUSINESS effective too. Neither there is any need constituencies of poll bound states and fire from the militants at vil- of tents nor do other decoration, nor submit their reports. The sources said lage Hayatpora, 18 km from INDIA, INDONESIA PLAN OIL AND COAL TIES 5 can serving water and food, people even after stupendous victories in the here, at around 6 PM, trigger- draw away from I-League title connect more with spontaneity. last Assembly polls of the BJP, still the ing a gunbattle between the INTERNATIONAL A senior cabinet minister called publicity team prefers party’s trump two sides, a police official said. AIZAWL: Unheralded ond season. the last road shows of Prime Minister card as a combination of the party’s The official said reinforce- Mizoram side Aizawl FC beat Mohun Bagan, who won TRUMP GOVT SACKS PIO SURGEON 6 Narendra Modi as “spontaneous” and symbol, PM Modi and known faces ments were rushed to the vil- Indian football giants Mohun their first I-League title two SPORT “unplanned” while talking to Millen- in the state leadership. Hundreds of lage and an operation was Bagan by a solitary goal in a season’s back, can still be the nium Post, but sources said the war vans are being hired for a criss-crossing launched to flush out the mil- highly anticipated match to champions if they beat Chen- DHONI STEERS PUNE TO VICTORY 7 room led by the party’s national pres- audio-visual campaign throughout the itants, during which two of be within touching distance nai City FC at home in their ident Amit Shah planned the road poll bound states and kits are used to them were killed. of their maiden I-League title final match on April 30 and shows and all have witnessed huge pub- deliver the party’s message at the door- One of the militants has here on Saturday. Local player Aizawl lose to Shillong Lajong, FOR ADVERTISING lic gathering with pro-Modi slogans. step of voters, sources also said. The been identified as Younis Zohmingliana Ralte scored the same day. It was a remark- The recent two road shows of Modi election war rooms of BJP also con- Maqbool Ganai, a resident of the all-important goal in the able turnaround for Aizawl kindly contact at 9810195709 are also presumed to have political tains with an IT cell that takes care of Patrigam area of Chadoora, 83rd minute in the penulti- FC, coached by Khalid Jamil, or motives. One in Bhubaneswar, Odisha party’s online presence through Face- while the identity of the other mate round match in front of who finished eighth in their [email protected] to conquer eastern part of the coun- book, Twitter and other online web- is being ascertained, the offi- football crazy Aizawl fans at Mohun Bagan (33 points debut season last year and try, especially TMC ruled West Ben- sites. BJP’s Facebook page has a reach cial said. the packed Rajiv Gandhi Sta- from 17 matches), and now were almost kicked out of the FOR SUBSCRIPTION gal and BJD ruled Odisha and other of more than one crore so far. The cell An AK-47 assault rifle and dium and steered the team to they need just a draw in their I-League. kindly contact at 8800854665 in the “Diamond city” of both Modi sends out WhatsApp messages to few some ammunition has been the verge of creating history. final league match against Shil- If they win the I-League or and Shah’s home turf Gujarat, is eyeing mobile numbers ever day, which get recovered from the encounter This stunning win put long Lajong away from home title on April 30, they will [email protected] on the upcoming Assemble elections. multiplied and reach more than 4 lakh site, the official added. Aizawl on 36 points from on April 30 to bag the coveted become the first club from Moreover after the recent political people during the election time. 17 games, three more than I-League crown in their sec- North-East India to do so. PG7 Welcome evening respite UP DGP to crush ‘goondagardi… won’t spare VIPs’ from punishing heat wave LUCKNOW: The new police chief of eed Ahmed who was shunted to a less OUR CORRESPONDENT Uttar Pradesh, Sulkhan Singh, on Satur- important post of DG PAC. “Uniform day vowed to crush “goondagardi” and action will be taken against any wrong KOLKATA: A norwester hit warned that no one will be allowed to doer. There will be no bias, whosoever the city along with four south take law in their hands in the name of the culprit is or whatever political con- Bengal districts on Saturday cow vigilantism or protection from eve- nection the person flaunts,” he said. evening. This brought a wel- teasing. “Those indulging in ‘goonda- Asked about some persons asso- come respite to the citizens gardi’ and criminal activities will be ciated with the ruling party allegedly who had been waiting for rain dealt with without mercy. They can- taking the law in their hands, he said, for the past few days. not escape and even VIPs will not be “The CM has clearly instructed that Senior officials of the Ali- spared,” the 1980-batch IPS officer who the police should work in an unbiased pore Met office said that along took over charge of DGP of the state on manner and act against all, be it from with the city, the norwester Saturday said. ruling party or anyone else, and I want East and West Midnapore, saday Dutta Road and Ali- some mud houses were dam- “No one has the right to interfere in to assure that all those indulging in Howrah and Hooghly. pore Road, affecting traffic for aged in East Midnapore. the name of gau raksha or eve-teasing goonda and criminal activities will be They said more rain was some time. The staffs of Kolk- The city had woken up to at public places or any such basis... and dealt with as per the law.” expected in the night but from ata Municipal Corporation and an overcast sky in the morn- if someone does vigilantism, police will Sulkhan Singh taking charge as UP DGP on Saturday Asked about reported inputs from Monday the city would again Disaster Management swung ing. But as the day progressed, take strict action... we ask people to give the MP Police about suspected terrorists experience unbearable heat. into action and cleared the there were no signs of rain and us information if they come across such question. To a query on anti-Romeo questioning and interrogation is not attempting to strike in the state, Singh For the past three days, the road. The city police deployed the heat became unbearable. things. We will also ensure that we nei- squads, Singh said it was not a drive part of this... the staff will be clearly said though he had no insider inputs Met office had been predict- more traffic sergeants to con- However, the sky became ther ask for their names nor make them and would continue on a regular basis briefed about what action they have to about the same as of now, but state intel- ing rain. The norwester hit the trol the movement of vehi- cloudy in the evening and public,” he said. as policing. take,” he said. ligence agencies, including the STF city at around 7.45 pm and cles which had slowed down finally the rain brought down “We will not allow anyone to “The policemen deployed in it will Singh, the seniormost IPS officer and the ATS, were always active. “They there was rain accompanied because of the rain. the temperature. indulge in forceful behaviour as it leads be briefed directly by the SPs... they will in the state, said there that will be no have their network and will work on by squall. It uprooted trees on Trees were uprooted in Some youths were found to hatred in society and it will not be work under cover to monitor objec- compromise in ensuring security of the the inputs...I want to assure that there Harish Mukherjee Road, Guru- Hooghly and Howrah while dancing on the street to get wet. allowed,” Singh said in response to a tionable behaviour in public places... common man. He took over from Jav- will be no laxity on this front,” he said. 2| KOLKATA SUNDAY, 23 APRIL 2017 millenniumpost mp | | If you have the ability to love, love yourself first. Weekend Break - Charles Bukowski Having been used for centuries for its innumerable The benefits, Olive oil is simply one of Unknown the least harmful fats in use no matter what our nutritional choices may be Gold Soft drinks bad NEHA MAHESH his childhood home in Nazareth. wick. This may take 10 minutes or more. 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They are spreading rumours City - Mamata Banerjee State to table Bill to allow MCI recommends two-year freeze of panchayat members to run admission in Laxman Seth’s college elections without resigning OUR CORRESPONDENT Lok Sabha polls without relin- quishing their posts.” On failing to provide necessary infrastructure, the medical watchdog recommended the 2-year-freeze KOLKATA: The state govern- He also said that the Chief ment is all set to amend the Minister had principally agreed West Bengal Panchayat Act to to the proposal and the amend- PRADIP CHATTERJEE recent visit to ICARE found a num- allow the office bearers of the ment would be placed in the ber of infrastructural lapses. Accord- three-tier panchayat system to Assembly soon. It may be men- KOLKATA: The Medical Council of ing to their observation, there were contest in Municipal, Assembly tioned that the World Bank has India (MCI) has recommended the only eight major operations on the day and Lok Sabha polls without given Rs 2,000 crore to develop Centre that the ICARE Institute of of the assessment. Only two patients relinquishing their posts. the institutional capacity in all Medical Sciences & Research, Haldia each in SICU, NICU, PICU were Chief Minister Mamata the gram panachayats and this should be debarred from admitting admitted on the day of assessment. Banerjee has principally agreed will increase the responsibil- candidates for MBBS course for the Three radiodiagnosis departments to the proposal and a Bill in ity of the office bearers who next two academic years for its fail- and four Static X-ray machines were this regard will be placed in the will be trained to take bigger ure to provide the required infrastruc- available against the required five for Assembly this year. The pro- responsibilities. ture despite an undertaking given by each. There were two USG machines posal was brought forward by After coming to power in the private medical college authori- available against the requirement of the state minister for Panchayat 2011, Chief Minister Mamata ties last year. three. Available hostel accommoda- and Rural Development Sub- Banerjee gave special atten- The private medical college which tion was also found less than required. rata Mukherjee. tion of rural development is run by an NGO associated with Study rooms do not have computer According to the West Ben- that included construction Laxman Seth, suspended CPI(M) MP, with Internet facilities and it is not gal Panchayat Act, a member of roads, infrastructure and is in a real trouble after the decision air-conditioned. For nurses, hostel of gram panchayat, panchayat drinking water. To encour- of the MCI. The recommendation accommodation is for 44 against the samity and zilla parishad has to age the panchayats, a two-day was made by the Executive Commit- ted bank guarantees and affidavits to candidates but the OC had given them the MCI, the private medical college required 48. resign from the post in order to conference was held at Netaji tee of the MCI as per the direction ensure the admission of students for permission after the ICARE authori- would not be able to admit candidates Meanwhile, it may also be men- contest in civic, Assembly or Indoor Stadium for the first of the Oversight Committee (OC) last year. ties had submitted bank guarantees for 100 MBBS seats for 2017-18 and tioned that the Executive Commit- Lok Sabha polls. After amend- time in February and the gram that had given permission to admit This time, the OC had directed the saying that it would fulfill the requi- 2018-19 academic years. Altogether, tee has decided to give further 15 ment, they will be able to con- panchayats that performed well undergraduate medical students for MCI to take steps against the private site parameters. But nothing was done around 400 students who were pur- days time for submission of com- test in the elections without were rewarded. She has asked the academic year of 2016-17 last year hospital authorities. OC was set up by the private medical college. During suing their MBBS course in different pliance for further consideration of giving up their posts. the Panchayat and Rural Devel- after the college authorities had given by the Supreme Court to monitor the a recent visit, a team from the MCI stages are anxious about the future recognition/approval of the college. Subrata Mukherjee said opment department to hold the an undertaking saying that they would functioning of the MCI. found that there was lot of infrastruc- thinking if the decision would have The decision was conveyed to the that it has often been found conference every year. meet the prerequisite infrastructure. Last year, the MCI did not allow tural lapses in this private hospital. an impact on their future. Oversight Committee and the Cen- that many people who become Several panchayats have The college authorities also submit- this private medical college to admit As per the recommendations of The MCI representatives in their tral government. mayors or hold key posts in taken up schemes to lift civic bodies have won the raw water from waterbod- Assembly and Lok Sabha polls ies to purify it and then sup- and successfully discharged ply it to households through Mamata calls up Forensic team visits Labhpur for blast clues their duties. pipes. Also, infrastructural “It has been felt that in view development has taken place OUR CORRESPONDENT of the success of those who are in many areas. parents of child Councillors and at the same The panchayat elections will KOLKATA: Members of the state foren- time have become MLAs or be held in 2018 and the depart- sic laboratory on Saturday visited Darbar- MPs, there is no point in dis- ment has taken up steps to pur village of Labhpur in Birbhum where allowing panchayat members complete all the developmen- who died at Apollo nine persons were killed in a blast while to take part in Assembly and tal projects latest by December. making bombs. The bomb squad of the OUR CORRESPONDENT she complained of bleeding Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in her intestine. conducted raids at various places of Labh- NCB, SSB seize Rs 7 cr worth ganja KOLKATA: Chief Minis- She was shifted to the pur to ascertain if any bombs were still kept ter Mamata Banerjee called hospital from Joka ESI Hos- anywhere in the village. DARJEELING: On Friday, the NCB Kolkata Zonal up the family members of a pital. The family members Police have arrested six persons for Unit jointly with 41 Battalion SSB seized ganja 4-month-old baby girl who of the baby lodged a com- their involvement in the incident. The from a 10-wheeler truck. The cost of the drug died of allegedly medical neg- plaint with the West Ben- members of the bomb squad and the foren- ligence at the Apollo Glenea- gal Clinical Establishment sic team were examining the nature of the trict to ascertain if there were any bombs Police are, however, ruling out the pos- in the international market along with the truck gles Hospital a few days ago Regulatory Commission explosion. Police said that there was a fight stocked. Bomb squad members defused sibility of two rival groups engaging into a is pegged at Rs 7.2 crore. One person has been assuring them that action (WBCERC) and also with the between two groups over who would take some bombs that were found at the place of scuffle that ended with hurling of bombs arrested in connection with this. Based on a would be taken against the state Health department at the control over “illegal sand mining” in the the incident. Senior police officers rushed at Darbarpur village. Local people alleged tip-off, the truck parked in between Ghoshpukur accused who were responsi- Swasthya Bhavan on Thurs- area. Eight persons were killed in an explo- to the spot on Saturday for the sake of that illegal mining was still rampant in the and Bidhannagar on the SIliguri-Kolkata highway ble for the death of the baby. day following which the sion on Friday while one injured person investigation. During raid, police recov- area and it is the source of money for local Parents of four-month- WBCERC has also directed died in the hospital on Saturday. ered garments with blood stains from near goons. They alleged that the rival groups in was seized at around 11 pm on Friday. “From a old Kuheli Chakraborty the hospital authorities to The explosion took place when the a river. Police suspect that some of the the area often engage in clashes. But the sit- specially made compartment in the truck we re- on Friday visited the Chief submit a report in this con- victims were making bombs in the area bodies might have been removed from uation on Thursday morning took a worse covered 1,000 kg of ganja,” stated Dilip Srivastava, Minister’s Office (CMO) at nection within 72 hours. on Friday morning. Bomb squads con- the spot by the accused immediately after turn when eight persons were killed while Zonal Director, NCB, Kolkata. OUR CORRESPONDENT Nabanna. They met the offi- It may also be mentioned ducted raids at various parts of the dis- the incident. making bombs. cials in the CMO seeking that police have started a sep- permission to meet Chief arate investigation into the Minister. The CMO assured death of the infant after the Brace up for World Parks Week at Eco Park between April 29 & May 7 Minor girl the victim’s parents that family members of the vic- they will be informed when tim lodged a complaint at the Chief Minister would Phoolbagan police station last TARUN GOSWAMI ous events that will be held to come. new slogan is: “There is never tour, there will be prize for rescued after meet them. Wednesday against the hospi- at Eco Park between April 29 The World Park Week a dull moment at New Town. every competition. The atti- Kuheli died on Wednes- tal authorities. KOLKATA: The Housing and May 7. will be inaugurated with an Here you can keep expect- tude of visitors coming to a cabbie rapes day as the baby was alleg- On Saturday, the police Infrastructure Development Eco Park, renamed as angling completion on April ing the unexpected.” On May park has changed and now edly administered anesthetic have served a notice to the Corporation (HIDCO) for the Prakriti Tirtha by Chief 29. Taking cue from the over- 1 and 2, there will be a pho- they want some kind of sport- drugs after keeping her in hospital authorities asking first time will be celebrating Minister Mamata Banerjee whelming enthusiasm among tography competition and ing activity in the park. There her inside car empty stomach for a long them to submit a detailed the World Parks Week which is the new tourist destina- the participants at the first- paddle boat competition. is a cycling track at Eco Park time. She was admitted with report to them on the treat- is held across the globe on tion and since January 2013, ever angling completion On May 3, 4 and 5, there will along with indoor games OUR CORRESPONDENT bleeding intestine. ment of the victim. April 29. it has recorded a staggering 75 organised jointly by HIDCO be a sit-and-draw competi- facilities. HIDCO has pre- The family members of the The hospital has been World Urban Parks, an lakh footfall. It may be men- and the State Fisheries Devel- tion followed by slow cycling pared a graded cycle track KOLKATA: An eight-year- victim alleged that the patient asked by the police to sub- international body declared tioned that the Chief Minister opment Corporation (SFDC) competition and Segway tour. for the first time in the state old girl was allegedly raped might have died of excessive mit the report within 24 April 29 as the World Parks while inaugurating Uttirno, a at Eco Park on April 14, the On May 6 and 7, there will and the cycle on hire scheme by a cab driver inside a vehicle dose of anesthetic drugs. The hours. It may be mentioned Day. Debashis Sen, chairman multi-facility cultural com- same competition has been be speed skating and speed will be introduced shortly at Palm Avenue. Police said baby had been kept in empty here that the newly-con- of HIDCO said the Corpo- plex on Friday evening had kept on the inaugural day. cycling completions and the whereby a person can hire that the man lured the girl stomach for two consecutive stituted WBCERC has also ration got in touch with the acknowledged the popular- Interested people can apply week-long programme will a cycle fitted with GPS and with chocolates when she was days as the doctors said that sought a detailed report of her world body and the body ity of Eco Park and remarked online from Monday. come to an end with a cul- cycle down to different offices playing in front of her house the colonoscopy would be treatment from the hospital would tweet and propagate that Uttirno would be a simi- There will be a Kayaking tural show. and then deposit the cycle and at around 7.30 pm on Friday. conducted on the patient as authorities on Friday. in its Facebook page the vari- lar crowd-puller in the days race on April 30. HIDCO’s Except for the Segway pay the requisite fee. On hearing the girl screaming for help from the car, a patrolling jeep of the BNCCI elects Pvt car loses control after local police station rushed Registered water companies may take there. The officers arrested the new members accused Firoj Ahmed, who tyre bursts, rams into tree was a neighbour of the victim. KOLKATA: Bani legal steps against spurious counterparts According to the police Roy Chowdhury has source, medical tests on that Class III girl confirmed rape. been elected as the DEBAMOY GHOSH authenticity of his business. He after lorry hits from behind “The man was charged with president of Bengal showed us some papers which abduction, rape and sections National Chamber KOLKATA: Soon, registered are not sufficient to manufac- OUR CORRESPONDENT happened due to the sudden under the Protection of Chil- of Commerce and packaged drinking water man- ture packaged drinking water,” tyre burst,” a police officer con- dren from Sexual Offences Industry for 2017-18. ufacturers may to take legal Nag further informed. KOLKATA: A private car firmed. The traffic police, how- Act,” the source said. steps against ‘spurious’ min- “We saw that contaminated driver lost control over the ever, managed to control the “The victim and the Satyam Roy Chowd- eral water makers. water was being filled up in steering wheel and hit a tree, traffic congestion within a cou- accused were taken to the hury has been elected It was recently revealed that old jars of reputed ‘Bureau of reportedly after his car’s tyre ple of hours after the incident. Gariahat police station. The as the senior vice- contaminated water was being Indian Standard (BIS)’ reg- burst at Hudco crossing on In another incident, seven victim was later taken to president and Suvro filled up from roadside taps into istered companies. Then we Saturday morning. A speeding persons were critically injured the Calcutta National Med- Chandra has been jars of well-known packaged found that some distributors lorry which was coming from and admitted to a local hospital ical College for necessary drinking water companies. are involved in this crime along behind hit the car soon after its at Basirhat after toto and auto medical tests. On the other elected vice-president. The legal packaged drink- with those traders,” he said. collision with the tree trunk. rickshaw drivers started fight- hand, police interrogated Arpan Mitra has been ing water manufacturers feel Getting approvals from sev- Shib Prakash Agarwal, the per- ing among each other. the accused person where he elected the treasurer . that their trade will soon be in eral organisations for manu- son who was driving the car, “At least 50-60 auto and confessed to his crime,” the Ritwik Das, Debashis danger if this illegal operation facturing mineral water is a received injuries and he was toto drivers started fighting on source added. Dutta and Saikat would continue to exist. complex process. taken to the hospital. Saturday morning over route- Firoj Ahmed, the accused Some members of the “The manufacturers require “The car was coming from related issues. The auto drivers person has a criminal past. He Biswas along with West Bengal Packaged Drink- necessary licenses from State Salt Lake and going towards started the fight with pelting was arrested earlier in con- 17 others have been ing Water Manufacturer Wel- Water Investigating Director- Ultadanga. We heard a loud stones at toto drivers. Soon, the nection with different cases. elected as executive fare Association recently raided Welfare Association. ment in April 24 from New ate, fire license and pollution sound of a tyre bursting and toto drivers retaliated with sim- “We’ll not let that person live members. Bengal some of the illegal packaged The association, however, Town. The gang was allegedly clearance. Then the manufac- saw the car hitting the tree ilar actions. Later, drivers from in this area. He is a criminal. drinking water manufacturing decided to lodge an FIR against selling spurious mineral water turers have to apply for BIS trunk. The lorry which was both the ends started fight- There is no guarantee that he National Chamber units alongside VIP Road. those spurious mineral water under the brand names of some and FASSI approvals,” Nag said, coming just behind the car ing face-to-face,” said a police would not attack my daugh- of Commerce and “We have seen that old jars makers. “Very soon, our regis- reputed companies. adding that: “looking at this also lost its control and col- officer. ter some day,” said a local Industry (BNCCI), of mineral water are being filled tered dealers in the locality will Meanwhile, the association illegal production, we can see lided with the backside of the “The rivalry between auto resident. the oldest indigenous by contaminated roadside tap lodge a complaint with Baguiati alleged that some traders are the red alert for our businesses. car,” said an eyewitness. and toto drivers has been a The wife of the accused chamber of India water at Baguiati’s Raghunath- police station,” Nag said while illegally selling contaminated “BIS and FASSI will Local residents and traf- common affair and the com- too demanded strong pun- pur area. Being registered man- talking to Millennium Post on water with the help of a few find these jars of contami- fic police officers moved the muters in Basirhat Town ishment against her husband. being established on ufacturers of packaged drinking Saturday. unscrupulous distributors. nated water selling in the injured driver out of the car and Hall area are victims of these “Now it is clear that Firoj February 2, 1887 is water, we were really shocked to It may be mentioned that “After disclosing our iden- markets under the brand took him to the hospital. clashes. On Saturday, several had committed the crime. celebrating its glori- see that happening in front of in a crackdown on the offend- tity as registered packaged names of our registered com- “The man was going for a common people received inju- He should be given a strong ous 130th anniversary our eyes,” said Sanjib Nag, Sec- ers, the Enforcement Branch drinking water manufactur- panies. Then, they will take no medical check-up at Ultadanga, ries while these unruly drivers punishment,” said Firoj’s this year. OUR CORRESPONDENT retary, West Bengal Packaged already had arrested two per- ers to that illegal trader, we time to blacklist us and cancel which his family members were fighting with each other,” wife, who is also mother of a Drinking Water Manufacturer sons and seized few instru- asked that person about the our licenses.” informed us. The accident said a local resident. 5-year-old daughter. 4| KOLKATA|SUNDAY, 23 APRIL 2017 | millenniumpost mp Different authorities constituted under the Juvenile Justice Act are facing vacancies which, in turn, is affecting the effective implementation of the Act Nation Supreme Court judge Justice Madan Lokur Prasad faces flak over CJI pitches against govt role ‘sanctity’ to Muslims remark

MPOST BUREAU development of Indian citizens in arbitration process on the yardsticks of vote bank," NEW DELHI: Union Law he said in a series of tweets. Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad's He also cited incidents of MPOST BUREAU vide a great sense of confidence My suggestion is India..." remark that the government Modi acknowledging services and trust to all those involved the top judge said. has given "sanctity" to Mus- of Muslims from different NEW DELHI: Chief Justice in ICA," he said. The CJI, giving several rea- lims even though they do not walks of life. of India J S Khehar on Satur- Lauding the efforts of sons for suggesting India to vote for the BJP on Saturday Prasad said he was proud day strongly favoured keep- judiciary and the govern- be the centre of arbitration in drew strong criticism from of Imran Khan of Alwar whose ing the government away ment to encourage arbitration Asia, said the country is deeply the opposition, but he stoutly Information Technology work from the arbitration process in India, Justice Khehar said entrenched in a culture of defended it. was talked about by Modi in his to help promote confidence the Supreme Court has also peace that transcends religion The Congress, Left and speech in London. of the business community adopted a consistent practice and the businessmen here are other parties said the Con- the country. Have we victim- "I salute Karimul Haq, tea in international arbitration of providing arbitrators from a known for their secular values stitution bestows on all Indi- ised any Muslim gentleman garden worker whose selfless available here. neutral country. as they trade in an environment ans some fundamental rights, working in the industry or ser- ambulance service to people He hoped that the Naren- "So in my view, these two of diversity. including Muslims, and vice? Have we dismissed them? impressed Narendra Modi to dra Modi government's 'Make initiatives, one by government He said this brings flexibil- that these were not "charity" We don't get Muslim votes. I honour him with Padma Shri," in India' initiative would give of having a zero role and the ity and adaptability, adding that extended by a minister. acknowledge very clearly, but he said in a tweet. a fillip to International Com- other by the courts when they India's potential for ICA is set Congress leader M Veer- have we given them proper Moily, a also former Union mercial Arbitration (ICA) in appoint arbitrators in an inter- to increase on an exponential appa Moily accused the min- sanctity or not?" Prasad said law minister, said he does not the country. national arbitration from a Chief Justice of India J S Khehar scale as more foreign invest- ister of trying to divide the at the Mindmine Summit here. know why the minister of a Speaking at the inaugural neutral country, will promote operate, particularly in our Europe. We just don't have it. ment is coming here. society. "It is most unfortu- The Law Minister, on Sat- country who happens to be a session of the two-day 'Engag- further the confidence of the country where there are con- This as of now, is an absolute "This inflow will necessar- nate...He is trying to create a urday defended his remarks, spokesperson for the consti- ing Asia Arbitration Summit', trading community in inter- straints not only with require- impossibility. Therefore, we ily generate an increase in ICA. divide...trying to divide the saying the Modi government tutional integrity, constitu- the CJI said, "At the highest national arbitration," he said. ment to law but heavy load of must make a collective choice The total foreign direct invest- population of this country. He believes in an inclusive society tional propriety of this country level of planning in Indian gov- Sharing his views, former work that the system has to if we want to bring arbitration ment which India received in is trying to empower himself and respects the vibrant cul- should speak in that language. ernment, efforts are going on law minister and Congress respond to," Khurshid, a senior to Asia," he said. He, however, the Financial Year 2015-16 was to give that kind of certificate tural diversity of India. "What do you mean we gave that neither government nor its leader Salman Khurshid said advocate, added. said that the future of ICA in $5.9 billion," he said. on who is sanctified and who is "My stand is very clear. The them sanctity? Is it a charity agencies will have any interfer- India is moving exponentially The Chief Justice stressed Asia must commence from The seminar, hosted by not. I think he has to apologise Narendra Modi government the minister of law and justice ence with the arbitral process. forward in arbitration but it on the need for a collective India as it has a pool of talented Global Dialogue Review, was for the statement as it sends out believes in inclusive society. It is doing?" CPI-M general sec- Government interference will lacks equipment, hardware and choice to take arbitration in lawyers and arbitrators. also attended by Ruchi Gha- very wrong message," he said. respects the vibrant cultural retary Sitaram Yechury asked. be describable as zero role. software required for the pro- Asia to a higher level. "We must make a collec- nashyam, secretary (west) Prasad had on Friday said diversity of India. Every Indian, He said Muslims, Chris- "The zero interference in cess. He said it is important that "I believe that no individ- tive choice to move to the best in the Ministry of External that Muslims do not vote for be it Hindu, Muslim, Chris- tians, Sikhs are all Indian ICA will give room for under- the attitude of an arbitrator is ual Asian country is capable of possible location in Asia and Affairs, and Shaikha Haya the BJP, but its government has tian or a citizen of marginalized citizens and the sanctity is standing of foreign traders in different from that of a judge. shifting to itself the culture of then to expand arbitration cen- Rashed Al Khalifa of Bahrain, given them "proper sanctity". deprived community. Devel- provided by the Indian Con- India that the process is neu- "There are constraints established international arbi- tres into smaller nations with former president of the UN "We have got 13 chief min- opment of all is our primary stitution and not because of the tral. These initiatives will pro- within which a judge has to trations in the UK, USA and smaller trading activities. General Assembly. isters of our own. We are ruling concern. We don't measure the charity of a minister. Centre allows descendants of Fresh Sushil salvo: Lalu 5 killed as Rahul takes dig at PM over advice train hits car to babus on social media use

blacklisted Sikhs to visit India family has Rs 115 crore at unmanned MPOST BUREAU

OUR CORRESPONDENT level crossing NEW DELHI: Prime Minis- benami property ter Narendra Modi’s advice to NEW DELHI: In a major step BHADOHI (UP): Five per- bureaucrats not to use social towards getting the blacklisted OUR CORRESPONDENT sons were killed when their media for self-promotion on Sikh youth back into the main- car was hit by a speeding train Saturday led to a spat between stream of the society, the Cen- PATNA: In a fresh salvo against at an unmanned rail cross- Rahul Gandhi and Smriti Irani. tre has agreed to allow at least Lalu Prasad's family, BJP leader ing here on Saturday evening, It began with the Congress Irani has had frequent run- the descendants of the black- Sushil Kumar Modi on Satur- bringing back memories of vice-president taking a swipe ins with Gandhi ever since she listed Sikhs to visit India. In day alleged that it had amassed a similar mishap at a nearby at Modi, saying he was not in unsuccessfully contested from a meeting with Punjab Chief "benami property" worth Rs place last year in which eight a position to lead by exam- the Amethi Lok Sabha seat Minister Captain Amarinder 115 crore in a posh area of New school children were killed and ple on his counsel against in 2014 against the Congress Singh here on Saturday, Union Delhi through a shell company. bought an 800 sq metre plot 14 injured. self-promotion. leader. Home Minister Rajnath Singh Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh with Union Home Minister RJD, however, dismissed alle- (no D- 1088) in New Friend's The accident took place “Leading by example is The prime minister actively assured him to relook and Rajnath Singh at latter’s residence in New Delhi on Saturday gations and dared Modi to get Colony in 2007-08, he claimed. at an unmanned crossing clearly overrated,” Gandhi said uses the social media to con- doing away with the system of all the charges probed by a cen- "At present, the value of the between Madhosingh and Ahi- on Twitter, after Modi told nect with the public and is making such lists on religious up a second line of defence. The Seeking an immediate tral agency. plot is estimated to be around manpur railway stations when bureaucrats on Friday not to the most followed leader on lines. BSF deployment was needed to funding of about Rs. 206 crore "Lalu Prasad's family got Rs 55 crore on which a four- the ill-fated car was hit by the use social media for self-pro- Twitter and Instagram in the The Punjab CM had on be strengthened on the pattern for infrastructure, capacity control over A B Exports Pvt storied building is being con- Allahabad-Howrah Vibhuti motion or spend too much country. Modi has 29.3 mil- Friday raised the issue with of J&K, as against the current building and manpower, the Ltd, Mumbai, which owned a structed at an estimated cost express train, Gyanpur station time online. lion followers on Twitter and the External Affairs Minister one BSF battalion for about 32 Punjab CM urged the home land and an under construction of Rs 60 crore," he said. master Ashok Kumar Verma Smriti Irani fired a retalia- has emerged as the most fol- Sushma Swaraj also during a kms in Punjab. ministry to provide necessary house on it, valued together at As per the balance sheet of said. According to Madhos- tory salvo at the Congress vice lowed world leader on photo- courtesy call. Alleging a serious Citing the Fidayeen attacks funds to meet the recurring Rs 115 crore at New Friends A B Exports', it did not have ingh GRP in charge Manoj president with a tweet, “Look sharing app Instagram with a conspiracy to disrupt the com- at PS Dinanagar in 2015 and annual costs of the 2 IRB Bat- Colony in New Delhi. The any employee and did no busi- Kumar, all the five persons in who is talking about being whopping 6.9 million follow- munal harmony in the state, IAF Station Pathankot in 2016 talions for which it had recently company's entire share hold- ness in the past 15 years, and the car were killed on the spot. overrated”. The tweet was ers, surpassing US President Captain Amarinder urged the as reasons for force augmenta- sanctioned Rs 51.19 crore each. ing, directorship and proper- later all the shares and direc- The identity of the victims accompanied by a smiley. Donald Trump. Home Minister to direct CBI tion, Amarinder said, “It was During the meeting, the ties have been given to Prasad's torship of the company were was not immediately known, and other central agencies to necessitated by the fact that the Punjab CM also urged the family," Modi alleged showing handed over to Prasad's fam- he added. expedite their investigations Punjab border becomes vul- Union Home Minister to pro- documents purportedly sup- ily, Modi claimed. Deputy CM In July last year, eight chil- into the cases of sacrilege and nerable to terrorist attacks, as vide additional CISF/CRPF porting his claim. Tejashwi Prasad Yadav was dren were killed and 14 injured NATION BRIEFS targeted killings in Punjab. well as infiltration of terror- forces to secure the high-profile One Ashok Kumar Ban- made a director of the com- when a school bus was hit by He also sought five addi- ists, arms and ammunition, and prisons in the state, in the wake thia's A B Exports got interest pany in January 2011, followed a train at an unmanned rail- 1 HELD FOR GIVING DEATH THREAT TO tional BSF companies to drugs from across the border in of spurt in troublesome inci- free loans of Rs 5 crore - Rs one by his elder brother minister way crossing here because of SINGER ZUBEEN GARG ON FACEBOOK strengthen the Indo-Pak border view of the heavy security at the dents like the Nabha jailbreak crore each from five diamond Tej Pratap in June 2014, he alleged negligence of the driver and also stressed the need to set Jammu and Kashmir border.” and several gang war cases. jewellers of Mumbai - and claimed. who ignored warnings. AGENCIES DIBRUGARH (ASSAM): One person was arrested here on Saturday for allegedly giving a death threat Docs to prescribe to popular Assamese and Bollywood singer Zubeen SIT issues second summons to Garg on the social media. Tultul Baglari alias Kai generic drugs only Nitish: United Oppn to Khaplang had allegedly posted the message “will kill Kamat in illegal mining case Zubeen with a 9mm (pistol) from 10 m on Saturday”, or face action: MCI along with a photo showing him holding a pistol, on PANAJI: The Special Investi- case, was summoned on Tues- fight ‘politics of negativity’ Facebook on Friday, ahead of Zubeen’s event at a NEW DELHI: The country’s gation Team of the Goa Crime day (April 18) but had failed Bihu programme in Chowkidingee on Friday night. apex medical regulator has Branch has summoned for- to appear before it claiming to MUMBAI: Without naming of others,” he added. Kumar Police immediately swung into action and traced the warned doctors of action if they mer Chief Minister Digambar be out of station. He was first the BJP, Bihar Chief Minister named Kapil Patil as the JD(U) man to Gorughoria village in Tinsukia district of As- failed to adhere to its guideline Kamat on Monday in connec- questioned in the case by the and Janata Dal (United) chief Maharashtra president. Patil, a on prescribing drugs in generic tion with investigations into the SIT in February 2014. Nitish Kumar on Saturday member of the state Legislative sam. He was arrested from Dibrugarh, said officials. names. The Medical Council illegal mining scam, after he According to the report of called for a “pan-India unity” Council, merged his Lok Bharti MOTHER OF INDIA’S US ENVOY of India’s directive comes days skipped the summons earlier Justice (retd) M B Shah Com- of opposition parties to coun- party with Kumar’s party on the after PM Modi spoke of put- week. Kamat has been asked mission, illegal mining to the ter the “politics of negativity”. occasion. ASSAULTED BY MATERNAL GRANDSON ting in place a legal framework to remain present before Spe- tune of Rs 35,000 crore took Addressing the gather- Maharashtra was a lead- NEW DELHI: The 86-year-old mother of Indian Am- to ensure that doctors pre- cial Investigation Team of Goa place in Goa from 2005 to ing at a programme here to “The beauty of our country ing state in the socialist move- bassador to the US Navtej Sarna was allegedly as- scribed low cost generic medi- Crime Branch on Monday. He 2012, when the Supreme Court launch his party in Maharash- is its diversity. Electoral success ment once and he wanted the cines to patients. The MCI on would be questioned in relation banned iron ore extraction in tra, Kumar said, “A pan-India achieved through negativity is JD(U) to revive the movement saulted by her maternal grandson in southeast Delhi’s Friday reminded doctors that with the illegal mining activity the state. A complaint was unity of opposition parties can temporary,” he added. in the state, Kumar said. “What Greater Kailash area today over a property dispute, prescriptions had to be legible, which is being investigated by filed by the Mines and Geol- defeat the politics of negativ- In a veiled reference to the is said in Maharashtra has an police said. The accused, Karan Dev Chopra, had preferably in capital letters, and us,” senior Crime Branch offi- ogy Department in July 2013 ity. Bihar is the perfect example BJP and RSS, Kumar alleged impact all over the country,” he been pressuring his grandmother Surjit Sarna for a there had to be a “rational” pre- cial said on Saturday. This is seeking to fix criminal liability to show that you can achieve that those who had no love for said, adding that he wanted the greater share in property but when his demands were scription on the use of drugs, the second summons issued to on those involved in the illegal success if differences are sunk the “tiranga” (tricolour) were socialist agenda to reach every not met, he assaulted her, police said. The elderly failing which “strict disciplin- Kamat in the case. mining as pointed out by vari- and unity is forged. Ours is a now talking about the (hon- nook and corner of the state. ary action” would be taken. The veteran Congressman, ous committees, including the social agenda in which social our of) national flag. “Nobody “I am not bothered about the woman has suffered grievous injuries on her forehead, The MCI has asked the who is named in the FIR filed Centre-appointed Shah Com- harmony, inclusiveness are has the right to challenge the number of seats we win,” the eyes, knees and other body parts and is currently medical community to follow by the Crime Branch in the mission. AGENCIES important.” nationalism and patriotism Bihar CM said. AGENCIES undergoing treatment at Max Hospital, they added. its 2016 notification in which it A case has been registered and the accused has been had amended clause 1.5 of the arrested. Karan is the son of Surjit Sarna’s daughter, Indian Medical Council (Pro- who stays in Dehradun. fessional Conduct, Etiquette HC rejects plea to appoint full-time TN governor and Ethics) Regulations, 2002, DELHI-ALWAR RAPID RAIL PROJECT in this regard. MPOST BUREAU appoint a full-time Governor court is not warranted." Dismissing the petition, Recently, Modi had said for Tamil Nadu by implement- Earlier, the petitioner had the bench further said, "In the TO CUT TRAVEL TIME BY HALF that doctors write prescriptions CHENNAI: The Madras High ing the recommendations of submitted that Maharashtra writ petition or the documents NEW DELHI: The 180-km-long Delhi-Alwar rapid rail in such a way that poor people Court has dismissed a petition the Sarkaria Commission. Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao appended thereto, there is not project will reduce the travel time by half between do not understand their hand- seeking appointment of a full- When the matter came up has been holding additional a whisper of how and in what writing and they end up buying time Governor for Tamil Nadu, last week, the bench said, "Arti- charge of Tamil Nadu for the manner the executive func- the two cities and is estimated to cost over Rs 37,000 medicines from private stores holding that the Constitution cle 153 of the Constitution of past seven months and hence tions of the state of Tamil Nadu crore, a senior NCRTC official said on Saturday. at high prices. provides for appointment of India provides that there shall there was no "effective admin- have been impaired by reason The National Capital Region Transport Corpora- “All the registered medical the same person as Governor be a Governor for each state. istration of the executive". of appointment of CH Vidyas- tion (NCRTC) is a joint venture of the Centre and the practitioners under the IMC of two states. The first bench, The proviso makes it clear that He also pointed out that as agar Rao, who is the Gover- governments of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Act are directed to comply with comprising Chief Justice Indira nothing in that Article shall per Article 154 of the Consti- nor of the state of Maharashtra Rajasthan. It is an executing agency of the Delhi- the aforesaid provisions of the Banerjee and Justice M Sundar, prevent the appointment of Maharashtra Governor Ch tution, the executive power of as well as the Governor of the Rewari-Alwar Regional Rapid Transport System (RRTS) regulations without fail,” said rejected the writ petition filed the same person as Governor the state shall be vested with the state of Tamil Nadu. Vidyasagar Rao is holding project, which will enable the passengers to cover the the MCI circular, issued to the by journalist and social activist for two or more states." additional charge of Tamil Nadu Governor and it shall be exer- "Our interference is there- deans, principals of medical V Anbazhagan. Noting that appointment cised by him either directly or fore not warranted in view of distance of around 180 km between Delhi and Alwar colleges, directors of hospitals The petition sought a court of a Governor is in the realm said, "In view of the proviso to through the officers subordi- the Constitutional Provision of in 104 minutues. At present, it takes around four hours and presidents of all State Med- direction to the President and of powers of the office of the Article 153 of the Constitution nate to him in accordance with Article 153 read with the pro- travel by road. ical Councils. AGENCIES the Union Home Ministry to President of India, the bench of India, the interference of the the Constitution. viso thereto," the bench said. millennium post | KOLKATA|SUNDAY, 23 APRIL 2017 | 5 mp Indian economy will grow at a clip of 7.5 per cent this fiscal, up from 7.1 per cent in the previous year, and remains resilient with low inflation, fiscal prudence and low deficit Business Finance Minister Arun Jaitley India, Indonesia India encouraging global defence to cooperate in companies to set up units: Jaitley oil, coal sectors

WASHINGTON: India is for- mulating policy to help major global defence companies set Huge amount of popular support up manufacturing units in the country in collaboration with for economic reforms, says Finmin Indian firms, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Saturday. "Under our changed pol- WASHINGTON: Finance Min- icy, we are in the future going ister Arun Jaitley on Saturday According to Arun Jaitley, India to concentrate not merely in said that for the first time there has become one of the more open buying from the rest of the is popular support for economic world, but encouraging global reforms in India and the recent economies of the world, and has been defence majors in collabora- election outcomes are indica- attracting huge investment tion with Indian companies to tive of it. set up manufacturing units in "The significant part of our officials from the Trump admin- followed by 7.9 per cent, fol- India, Jaitley said at a reception economy on Saturday is, that istration, diplomats, corporate lowed by likely 7.1 and the next hosted by India's Ambassador there is perhaps for the first leaders, think-tank community year it is expected to go up," to the US Navtej Sarna. his predecessor Manohar Par- "The Prime Minister has time, a huge amount of popu- and Indian-Americans. He said he said, adding that this figure NEW DELHI: India and Indo- and infrastructure sector. Jaitley, who holds the addi- rikar was made the Chief Min- asked me to fill in that role in lar support as far as economic repeated elections indicate that could go up depending on two nesia have agreed to explore He added that a team of tional charge of the Defence ister of Goa. some other departments. But reforms are concerned," Jaitley people have become more aspi- circumstances. cooperation in areas like oil, 19 officials from oil and gas, Ministry, said the Union Gov- Using cricket lingo, he my principal requirement is in said here at a reception hosted rational and highly supportive First being that does growth coal, electricity and energy effi- coal and power sectors will be ernment has made the initial described himself as the "night finance, Jaitley said. in his honour by Indian Ambas- of reforms. return to the rest of the world. ciency, Power Minister Piyush visiting India to look into sev- policy changes while some watchman" for these two Jaitley, leading an Indian sador to the US Navtej Sarna. Jaitley said that in the last And second being the untested Goyal said. eral issues discussed during more are being planned. ministries. delegation, arrived here on Governments in the past even three years India has been able area, economists feel is the "Two sides have agreed to the Energy Forum, including "Hopefully in the years to "One of my principal April 20, to attend the annual when they reformed they were to grow in the range of seven to impact of the goods and ser- explore cooperation in num- relocation of gas-based plants come, the impact of this change responsibilities is to look after Spring meetings of the Inter- in stages, always felt that there eight per cent, even as the world vices tax when implemented ber of areas such as upgrading and large scale use of LEDs. as far as defence manufacturing the finances of the government. national Monetary Fund and was a political cost involved, has experienced a slowdown. itself could result in significant of refineries in Indonesia, relo- A Memorandum of Under- policy is concerned would be There are some additional the World Bank. he said, adding that as a result "That is the rate of growth that growth jump, he noted. cation of gas-based plants from standing between the Ministry visible in India. It is receiving responsibilities that keep com- In addition to his meet- after some reforms they would we have fairly maintained. Our “India has become one of India to Indonesia, sharing of of Petroleum and Natural Gas a good response from major ing, he said. ings and presentations at the take a pause. all other economic parameters the more open economies of the experience in use of LEDs and and the Ministry of Energy and manufacturers, Jaitley said "In the US you do not have annual Spring meetings of the "Obviously, people across seems to be fairly well under world. Most of our sectors are renewable energy in India, Mineral Resources (Indonesia) without giving any details. much of cricket. In India it IMF and the World Bank, Jait- the world had legitimate grudge control," he said. open for international invest- sharing the expertise of Indo- on cooperation in the field of Jaitley was given the addi- is our favourite game. In the ley is also scheduled to attend as to how long India would take "We have seen in the last ment. And we have been attract- nesia in gasification of fuel oil, oil and gas was signed on the tional charge of the Defence game of cricket, we call it night meetings of other multilateral to take some of the steps. I think few years, 7-8 per cent growth ing huge investment that any exploration of oil, gas and coal occasion. Ministry apart from the Min- watchman, he said, referring to forums including that of the that phase in now behind us, he is the Indian normal now," he country has been attracting in fields," Goyal said. The MoU seeks to establish istry of Corporate Affairs after his dual role. G-20 finance ministers. PTI told the audience comprising said. "We grew 7.2 per cent, the world,” he asserted. PTI Goyal and Indonesian an institutional framework to Energy and Mineral Minister facilitate and enhance bilat- Ignasius Jonan met on April eral cooperation in the field of LIC to infuse `407 cr in IDBI 20 during the first 'India Indo- oil and gas. India is the third Uber moves High Court for `12 crore nesia Energy Forum' held in largest importer of coal from NEW DELHI: Life Insurance Corporation of India Jakarta. Indonesia. India's imports of According to a statement, coal from Indonesia amounted will infuse Rs 406.9 crore in IDBI Bank increasing Goyal requested Jonan to con- to $3.5 billion in 2016. its stake 14.25 per cent in the state-owned lender. sider joining International Several Indian companies in damages from taxi owners bodies Solar Alliance as Indonesia is have invested in coal mines in In a regulatory filing, IDBI Bank said it received a letter on Saturday from the LIC "for infusion a solar-rich country. He also Indonesia. The bilateral trade MUMBAI: App-based car ser- suit alleged. The suit referred to of capital on preferential allotment basis". The requested Jonan to revisit between the two countries vice provider Uber India has a protest held by the taxi own- changes in policy in coal sec- stood at $15.90 billion in 2015- approached the Bombay High ers and drivers associations at capital infusion from LIC is within the amount (up tor and work visa. 16 with Indonesia s export to Court seeking Rs 12 crore in Azad Maidan in south Mumbai to Rs 600 crore) proposed to be issued to financial Jonan said Indonesia is India amounting to $13.06 bil- damages from taxi owners and in March this year when several institutions including insurance companies. PTI an important destination for lion and India s exports to the drivers associations for harm- Uber cars were allegedly dam- investing, especially in energy country at $2.84 billion. PTI ing its reputation and liveli- aged and their customers and hood of drivers by protesting drivers were threatened with against the company. dire consequences. In its suit, Uber India Sys- "The mobile devices (with tems Pvt Ltd also sought an Uber App) of the driver part- injunction restraining the ners of Uber were forcibly defendants from stopping snatched and their vehicles Uber drivers to work, alleging were damaged. The defendants that they were being "verbally even forced the passengers out abused, physically assaulted erately, unlawfully and wrong- Uber to go on strike and protest of the vehicles where trips were and threatened". fully resorting to violence and against the company. being taken through the Uber The suit names Sangharsh intimidation under the garb of "The defendants have been App, verbally abused, physi- Tourist Chalak Malak Sangh, strikes and protests in Mumbai hampering the legitimate cally assaulted and threatened an association of taxi own- and thereby restraining drivers business of plaintiffs (Uber) the Driver Partners of dire con- ers and drivers, Action Com- associated with the plaintiff's by interfering in their opera- sequences," the suit claims. mittee of Maharashtra against mobile App from operating tions quite extensively across The company has also Ola and Uber, Mumbai Vikas and pursuing livelihood," the the city of Mumbai. They have claimed that a total of 830 Foundation, All Drivers Wel- suit said. been indulging in threats to the incidents have been reported fare Association and Maha- It further alleged that the driver partners of Uber, in the wherein either the driver rashtra Tourist Permit Union. defendants have been engaged event they wilfully continue to or the passengers have "The defendants are delib- in "actively inciting" drivers of drive using the Uber App," the been harassed. PTI

PUBLIC NOTICE Expansion of rail services must for Be it known to all that My cli- ent Mr. Mukesh Sharma S/o Late Sh. R.R. Sharma age 56 years and nation’s growth: Suresh Prabhu his wife Smt. Neena Sharma both R/o A-101, 2nd Floor, Krishna Kunj Ext. Part-I, Laxmi Nagar, RAIPUR: Union minis- under the South East Central hand, it will not be possible," he Delhi-92, has debarred and dis- ter Suresh Prabhu on Sat- Railway (SECR) zone. pointed out. The union minis- owned his/her son Mr. Avnish urday said the expansion of "Prime Minister wants ter further underlined the need Sharma from his/her all movable rail services would play a key development of the coun- for the development of Chhat- and immovable properties and role in country’s growth. He try. For the purpose, we have tisgarh to make PM’s 'Make in have served all relations due to also asserted that the Centre decided to develop rail. Devel- India' campaign a success. his/her misconduct and misbehave, if anybody dealing with her/his. and the states need to work opment of rail would lead to "Presently rail projects My client and their other family together for this purpose. the development of the coun- worth around Rs 24,000 crore members shall not be responsible Prabhu was speaking at a try. "With the expansion of are underway in Chhattis- in any manner whatsoever for his/ function at Chhattisgarh’s Rai- rail (services), India can move garh and in future many other her any act in future. pur railway station where he ahead," Prabhu said. major projects will be launched Sd/- Vishnu Kant Pandey Advocate inaugurated various passen- "Unless the Centre and the in the state which is rich in D/2782/2012, ger facilities for stations falling states will not work hand-in- mineral resources.” PTI M-9953738532 Orthodox tea price leading to gradual shift to green tea AGARTALA: The price of orthodox tea has been dwin- dling over the years prompt- ing tea planters to gradually shift to green tea production in Tripura. In 2017, tea planters can expect good production and it may break the previous year’s production of 9.50 million kg of made tea (orthodox tea). But what is worrying the tea plant- ers is the rapid downfall in the made tea price. tea stands at Rs. 150/200 per Tea planters are struggling kg. Obviously, tea planters are to realize the cost of production gradually shifting from tradi- of finished tea due to various tional orthodox tea to green reasons , secretary of the Tea tea , he said. Association Of India, Tripura "A kg of made tea was being branch said on Saturday. sold at Rs 80/85 in the auction The secretary, PK Sarkar, markets in 2016 which is less however, said tea estates which than the cost of production", are producing green tea are rel- Sarkar said. At present 52 tea atively in a better position as its estates are operational with price is a bit higher than that of 13,000 workers involved in the orthodox tea. tea industry but the industry is A kg of orthodox tea is sell- no longer a viable business due ing at Rs 80/85 in the auction to various factors, he said. He markets whereas price of green did not spell out the factors. PTI 6| KOLKATA SUNDAY, 23 APRIL 2017 millenniumpost mp | | We re now in the process of rebuilding America, and there’s a new optimism sweeping across our country World US President Donald Trump Indian-American France on ISI protecting al-Zawahiri edge on eve of Surgeon dismissed presidential poll PARIS: France goes to polls on Sunday with terrorist violence in Karachi, reveals report casting a long shadow over its by Trump admin fraught presidential election, WASHINGTON: Egyptian- shared wall collapsed, and after the shooting of a police- born Al-Qaeda leader Ayman debris from the explosion man on the Champs Élysées al-Zawahiri, one of the world’s showered on him and broke deepened already bitter politi- most wanted terrorists, is most his glasses, but luckily he was cal divisions. likely hiding in Karachi under safe,” the unnamed man told According to analysts, the protection of Pakistan’s the magazine. The man added Thursday’s attack could notorious spy agency ISI, a US that “four of al-Zawahiri’s secu- shake up the four-way con- media report said. rity guards were killed on the test between far-right leader “Pakistan’s Inter-Services spot and one was injured but Marine Le Pen, centrist Intelligence agency (ISI) has died later.” He said al-Zawahiri Emmanuel Macron, conser- been protecting al-Zawahiri, a had “left the targeted room to vative Francois Fillon and trained surgeon, since US forces sleep just 10 minutes ahead of Communist-backed firebrand evicted Al-Qaeda from Afghan- the missile that hit that room.” Jean-Luc Melenchon. istan in late 2001,” Newsweek The magazine said al-Zawahiri, Candidates will be pitted said in a major investigative now 66, has survived several against each other twice -- the story claiming that its informa- drone strikes. first round of the vote takes tion is based on several authori- One of the Taliban’s former place on April 23. Then, the two tative sources. ministers adds that al- Zawahiri top candidates will face each “His most likely location and Al-Qaeda are “no longer WASHINGTON: Vivek Mur- position. other in a second run-off on today, they say: Karachi, the welcome” in areas controlled by thy, the first Indian- Ameri- “For the grandson of a poor May 7, reported the Guardian. teeming port city of 26 million South Asia and the Middle East can t come and get him,” he According to the weekly, the his group because it s engaged can appointed by the Obama farmer from India to be asked Prime Minister Bernard people on the Arabian Sea,” the for the past four US presidents, said. Riedel told the weekly that US had an unsuccessful drone in peace negotiations with the regime as the Surgeon Gen- by the President to look out for Cazeneuve said the govern- weekly said. This is for the first told the magazine. Karachi would be a “very hard” strike against Al-Zawahiri in Afghan government and doesn eral, has been dismissed by the the health of an entire nation ment had reviewed its exten- time in several years a news “There are pretty good indi- place for the US to conduct the January 2016. But the al-Qaeda t want to be seen as “a threat to Trump administration to bring was a humbling and uniquely sive election security measures report has surfaced about the cations, including some of the kind of commando raid that got chief survived, the weekly said, world peace,” it said. “Closed out new leadership to the vital pub- American story. I will always be and was “fully mobilised” in hiding location of the Al-Qaeda material found in Abbottabad bin Laden on May 2, 2011. “If he noting that its information was of the tribal areas, al-Zawahiri lic health sector. grateful to our country for wel- the wake of the attack claimed chief, who is Osama bin Laden’s (Pakistan),” where bin Laden was in someplace along the bor- based on a source from Pakistan was ‘moved to Karachi under Murthy, 39, has been coming my immigrant family by the Islamic State (IS) group. mentor and successor. “Like was slain, “that point in that der with Afghanistan, I think who requested anonymity for direction of the black leg,’” the replaced by his deputy, Rear nearly 40 years ago and giving He said more than everything about his location, direction,” he added. “This the temptation would be enor- sharing the information. Afghan Taliban s code name Admiral Sylvia Trent-Adams, me this opportunity to serve,” 50,000 police and there’s no positive proof,” Bruce would be a logical place to hide mous to go after him. But in “The drone hit next to for the ISI, according to the one of the first nurses to serve he said. gendarmes and 7,000 soldiers Riedel, a 30-year CIA veteran out, where he would feel pretty Karachi, that would be stunning the room where al-Zawa- group leader who spoke with as surgeon general. “(Health and Human Ser- would be on duty for Sunday’s who was the top adviser on comfortable that the Americans and very difficult,” Riedel said. hiri was staying. Thethe magazine. AGENCIES “Murthy, the leader of the vices) Secretary (Tom) Price first-round vote, and nothing US Public Health Service Com- thanks him for his dedicated could be allowed to “hamper missioned Corps, was asked to service to the nation. Rear this democratic moment”. American Airlines attendant resign from his duties as Sur- Admiral Sylvia Trent-Adams, Candidates with radically US supercarrier due in Sea geon General after assisting in who is the current Deputy Sur- opposing visions for the coun- suspended for hitting passenger a smooth transition into the geon General, will serve as the try’s future clashed openly over new Trump administration,” acting Surgeon General and the response to the killing, WASHINGTON: An American Airlines flight at- the US Department of Health assume leadership of the US claimed by the Islamic State of Japan ‘in days’: Pence and Human Services said in a Public Health Service Com- (IS) less than 72 hours before tendant has been suspended for hitting a female statement on Frday. missioned Corps,” the official polling stations open. SEOUL: The US supercar- tralia to conduct drills with the another to the waters off the passenger with a baby stroller onboard a domestic “Murthy has been relieved statement said. Macron accused his rier Carl Vinson will arrive in Australian navy. Korean Peninsula. Such intimi- flight, the media reported on Saturday. The woman of his duties as Surgeon Gen- Interestingly, Murthy is the two closest rivals of using the Sea of Japan in days, Vice The aircraft carrier will dation and blackmail can never had just boarded a flight on Friday afternoon eral and will continue to serve second Indian-American to be the killing of Xavier President Mike Pence said on arrive “in a matter of days”, frighten the DPRK”, he said, from San Francisco to Dallas when the incident as a member of the Commis- fired by the Trump adminis- Jugelé, 37, and the serious Saturday, after days of mixed Pence, who is in Sydney, referring to the North by its sioned Corps,” the statement tration from a senior position. wounding of two other police messages from Washington said, after the location of the official name, the Democratic occurred, . A video posted by a Facebook user said. The first one was the US officers on Thursday night to over the warship’s whereabouts. naval strike group became Republic of Korea. showed the aftermath. “AA (American Airlines) Murthy was confirmed as Attorney from New York Preet score political points before The strike group was sup- contentious. Pence also renewed US calls flight attendant violently took a stroller from a lady US Surgeon General in Decem- Bharara who was sacked after Sunday’s first-round vote. posedly steaming towards “We are sending an armada. for Beijing to use its “unique” with her baby on my flight, hitting her and just ber 2014. he refused to resign. Macron said the far-right North Korea last week amid Very powerful,” Trump had position to bring Pyongyang missing the baby,” the user captioned the video. It was not immediately clear “As my colleague Rear Front National (NF) leader Le soaring tensions over the rogue tweeted, while Pentagon chief to heel. “The steps we’re see- why Murthy was relieved from Admiral Sylvia Trent-Adams Pen, with whom he is neck- state’s apparent ramping up Jim Mattis had said the Vin- ing China take, in many ways Although, the footage does not catch the mo- duty, the New York Times said takes over as Acting Surgeon and-neck in polling for the for a sixth nuclear test, with son was “on her way up”. “The unprecedented steps, bring- ment when the flight attendant allegedly struck while noting that employees General, know that our nation first-round vote, and Fillon -- Pyongyang threatening to hit authorities of the Trump ing economic pressure to bear the woman, but the atmosphere in the cabin gets at the Department of Health is in capable and compassion- currently in third place -- were back at any provocation. administration are spouting on North Korea are very wel- tense as a man steps in to defend her. “Hey bud, and Human Services privately ate hands. Thank you, America, engaging in one-upmanship But the US Navy, which had a load of rubbish,” a North come,” Pence said. you do that to me and I’ll knock you flat,” the man expressed surprise at his sud- for the privilege of a lifetime. I in their response to the attack. earlier said the aircraft carrier Korean foreign ministry “We do believe China den departure. have been truly humbled and Hardline statements would sail north from waters spokesman said in a statement can do more.” US offi- says to the attendant as the distraught woman Murthy, the 19th Surgeon honoured to serve as your from Le Pen and Fillon off Singapore as a “prudent released early today by Pyong- cials have repeatedly warned stands to the side clutching her baby. “You stay out General and the first Indian Surgeon General. I look for- spoke of a country “at war” measure” to deter the regime, yang’s official KCNA news that “all options are on the of this,” the attendant responded. The woman was American to hold this post ward to working alongside with radical Islam, which admitted Tuesday the ships agency. America is “seeking table” including military eventually escorted off the flight, but the attendant said in a Facebook Post that you in new ways in the years they described as organised, were in fact sent away from to bring nuclear aircraft car- strikes to curb the North’s it was an honour and privilege to come,” Murthy wrote on his expansionist, totalitarian was allowed back on. AGENCIES Singapore and towards Aus- rier strike groups one after nuclear ambitions. AGENCIES to work for this prestigious Facebook Post. AGENCIES and barbaric. AGENCIES Bomb making chemicals found in Power fully restored after WORLD BRIEFS San Francisco outage IS CLAIMS DEADLY ATTACK ON FSB OFFICE IN RUSSIA Bangladesh militant hideout WASHINGTON: The Islamic State jihadist group has DHAKA: Police in Bangladesh a 7.65 foreign made pistol, Islam from Hinduism five years in Sylhet and two in Moulviba- on Saturday found at least 17 seven bullets and 15 to 16 jihadi ago, and was a member of a zar, reports The Daily Star. claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on an of- large containers of hydrogen books were also recovered from militant group in the district. Nineteen people, includ- fice of Russia’s main domestic intelligence agency, the peroxide, a chemical used to the militant hideout. Jhenaidah Police on Friday claimed ing five children and FSB, in the country’s far east, a US-based monitoring make bombs, from a suspected is some 178 km west of capi- that the suspected militants had five women, were killed in group said. Amaq News Agency, an IS propaganda militant hideout in Jhenaidah tal Dhaka. fled the spot before the CTTC those incidents. arm, made the claim in a brief report in Arabic district. “Around 10 a.m., police began the operation. According to police, 16 of distributed on the social media application Telegram The recovery was made moved to the house. Some of Police said they also found them were killed in suicide that cited a “security source.” According to the text after a team of 30 members the bombs have been already some suicide vests in the house. blasts. of the Counter Terrorism and disposed...The 30-litre con- A senior police offi- Security has been tight- translated into English by the SITE monitoring group, Transnational Crime (CTTC) tainers are marked hydro- cial told bdnews24 that the ened in Bangladesh since Neo the source said an IS “fighter” attacked an FSB office unit resumed their opera- gen peroxide,” a senior Neo-JMB - the revived JMB militants attacked a cafe in People work on steps across from their office during a power outage in in Khabarovsk on Friday, killing three people and tion for the second day at police official told bdnews24. edition of militant group Dhaka’s upscale Gulshan area San Francisco PIC/AP/PTI wounding others. Russian officials say two people a house in Porahati village, used Based on a tip-off, the team Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangla- on July 1 last year, killing 22 were killed in the incident -- an FSB employee and a by the suspected Neo-Jamaatul on Friday conducted the raid at desh - was using the house as a people, mostly foreigners. SAN FRANCISCO: A San stuck elevators with people civilian. One other person was reported wounded. Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) the house. “bomb-making facility”. Law enforcers in Ban- Francisco power outage that inside. At hospitals, surger- militants, in the morning, The According to the police, the Last month, CTTC officials gladesh have cracked stranded people in elevators ies were disrupted briefly but PAKISTANI MAN SURVIVES ON LEAVES Daily Star reported. owner of the house was one busted five hideouts of Neo- down on the Neo-JMB and left tens of thousands of no problems were reported Besides the containers, ‘Abdullah’, who converted to JMB -- two in Chittagong, one since then. AGENCIES others in the dark was caused because backup generators FOR 25 YEARS by the massive failure of a cir- kicked in, Mayor Ed Lee said. ISLAMABAD: A man in Pakistan’s Punjab province 26 hostages, cuit breaker that sparked a fire “The best news of all was no has been surviving on leaves and wood for the last Lanka keen to boost economic at a power substation, a utility injuries were associated with 25 years, a habit that he developed because of company spokesman said. this incident,” Fire Chief Joanne including Qatar Pacific Gas & Electric Hayes-White said. extreme poverty, a media report said on Saturday. ties with India: Wickremesinghe posted online just after 5 PM No traffic collisions were Mehmood Butt from Gujranwala district began living that power had been restored reported, either, and officials on leaves because he had no work and could not af- royals, freed in COLOMBO: Sri Lanka is look- April 25 on a five-day visit of eastern port district of Trin- to all the 90,000 customers thanked motorists for driving ford basic meal. Surprisingly, has never fell ill despite ing forward to strengthen eco- during which he will hold talks comalee will be discussed dur- who lost it in the Financial Dis- so cautiously during the black- eating leaves all these years, The News International bargain nomic cooperation with India, with Prime Minister Narendra ing the visit. “We have plans for trict and other areas of the city out. In fact, people in the city reported. Prime Minister Ranil Wick- Modi to further expand ties in an Indian LNG plant in Trin- yesterday. of 850,000 people were gener- BAGHDAD: Qatar has remesinghe has said, noting a range of areas. Addressing comalee. That could also be a Spokesman Barry Ander- ally courteous to each another. POLICE ARREST MAN WITH KNIFE AT secured the release of 26 hos- that development of strate- reporters in the central town joint venture with Japan,” the son said the equipment failed The city’s iconic cable tages after nearly a year and gic eastern port town of Trin- of Kandy, Wickremesinghe Prime Minister said. India and before a planned repair. cars were taken out of ser- PARIS’ GARE DU NORD STATION a half in captivity, including comalee will be discussed said he was looking forward to Sri Lanka will jointly operate The Fire Depart- vice as a precaution since PARIS: A man with a knife has been arrested by members of its ruling fam- during his visit to the country strengthen economic coopera- the oil storage facility at the ment tweeted that it had streetlights were not police at Paris’ Gare du Nord station, sending a brief ily, in what became possibly next week. Wickremesinghe tion with India. strategic eastern port town responded to more than 100 operating on large parts of their the region’s most complex and will arrive in New Delhi on He said the development of Trincomalee. AGENCIES calls for service, including 20 routes. AGENCIES ripple of concern over social media a day before the sensitive hostage negotiation French presidential vote. No one was injured. deal in recent years. Several INDIA-BORN DOCTOR, WIFE CHARGED people with knowledge of the talks and a person involved in Origins of Indonesian ‘hobbits’ revealed IN US GENITAL MUTILATION PROBE the negotiations said the hos- NEW YORK: An India-born doctor and his wife have tage deal was linked to one of MELBOURNE: Homo flore- cies of Homo habilis - one of of Java. The results should help been arrested and charged with helping another the largest population trans- siensis, a species of tiny human the earliest known species of put to rest a debate that has fers in Syria’s six- year-long civil discovered on an Indonesian human found in Africa 1.75 been hotly contested ever since Indian- origin doctor perform genital mutilations, a war, and was delayed due to an island in 2003, most likely million years ago. Data from Homo floresiensis was discov- procedure that is criminalised in the United States, on explosion one week ago that evolved in Africa and not from the study concluded there ered, said study leader Debbie minor girls. Fakhruddin Attar, 53, and his wife, Farida killed at least 130 people, most a modern human ancestor as was no evidence for the pop- Argue of the ANU School of Attar, 50, both from Michigan state, were charged of them children and govern- has been widely believed, a new ular theory that Homo flore- Archaeology and Anthropol- with conspiring to perform female genital mutilations ment supporters. The transfer study has found. The study by siensis evolved from the much ogy. “The analyses show that (FGM) on minor girls out of Fakhruddin Attar’s medi- of thousands of Syrian civilians The Australian National Uni- larger Homo erectus, the on the family tree, Homo flore- was also tied to another deal versity (ANU) found Homo only other early hominid siensis was likely a sister species cal clinic in Livonia. The Attars were arrested involving 750 political prison- floresiensis, dubbed “the hob- known to have lived in the of Homo habilis. It means these on Friday. ers to be released by the Syrian bits” due to their small stature, region with fossils discovered two shared a common ances- government. AGENCIES were most likely a sister spe- on the Indonesian mainland tor,” Argue said. AGENCIES millennium post | KOLKATA|SUNDAY, 23 APRIL 2017 | 7 mp There is no run-rate that is high. What matters is keeping your calm sport -Mahendra Singh Dhoni East Bengal look Dhoni dazzles to snap losing Aizawl on brink of I-League streak against as Pune beat Minerva

KOLKATA: East Bengal, glory after beating Bagan Sunrisers by 6 wkts under Ranjan Chowdhury, will seek to snap their four-match AIZAWL: Unheralded Bagan goalkeeper Debjit losing streak when they face Mizoram side Aizawl FC beat Majumder for diminutive Ralte Minerva Academy FC in their Indian football giants Mohun (nicknamed Zoeta) to rise the penultimate round match of Bagan by a solitary goal in a highest and nod home to the the I-League at Barasat on Sun- highly anticipated match to roar of the supporters. day. The former Mohammedan be within touching distance Mohun Bagan had come Sporting coach took over the of their maiden I-League title into the match with a psycho- reigns of East Bengal in an here on Saturday. logical advantage as they had unexpected turn of events as Local player Zohmingliana won the first-leg match against a freak fall of Mridul Baner- Ralte scored the all-important Aizawl 3-2 but the Mizoram jee on his first day of practice goal at the 83rd minute in the side showed how difficult it is had ruled him out for the sea- penultimate round match in to beat them at their fortress son with a torn Achilles ten- front of football crazy Aizawl as this was their eighth win in don on his left foot. Santosh fans at the packed Rajiv Gandhi nine matches. The first half was Trophy-winning Banerjee was Stadium and steered the team nothing much to write about as appointed coach less than 12 to the verge of creating history. the wet pitch made the players hours after Englishman Trevor This stunning win put a bit slippery and the poor vis- Morgan had put his papers fol- Aizawl on 36 points from 17 ibility made it more difficult lowing East Bengal’s 0-1 defeat games, three more than Mohun for them. to DSK Shivajians that shat- Bagan (33 points from 17 The referee even stopped tered their I-League title hopes. matches), and now they need the match for around five min- Rising Pune Supergiants’ MS Dhonii in action during the IPL match East Bengal, who had beaten just a draw in their final league utes in the first session due to against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Pune on Saturday PIC/PTI the debutants from Punjab 5-0 match against Shillong Lajong same day. Saturday’s match, which cover receding and the home poor visibility. in the first leg, will now look to away from home on April 30 It was a remarkable turn- saw a big build-up in a state side pressing hard for a goal The sold-out crowd braved PUNE: Former India skipper were off to a dismal start los- get full points in their remain- to bag the coveted I-League around for Aizawl FC, coached where people are crazy about with spells of domination over the chilly conditions with tem- Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s late ing Ajinkya Rahane (2) in ing two matches and finish in crown in their second season. by Khalid Jamil, who finished football, can be described as the visiting side. perature hovering just over 20 order blitzkrieg guided Ris- the fourth over before opener top three. “We want to win the Mohun Bagan, who won eighth in their debut season last scrappy at best with the wet Syrian Mahmoud Al Ame- degree Celsius. There was a lot ing Pune Supergiant (RPS) to Rahul Tripathi (59) and skipper remaining matches and finish their first I-League title two year and were almost kicked pitch following a heavy down- nah was the best player on of noise with the home sup- a thrilling six wicket win over Steve Smith (27) rescued them on a high. The target will be to season’s back, can still be the out of the I-League. pour before the game and a show as he was in the thick of porters cheering every move of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in with a 72-run second wicket do well in the Federation Cup. champions if they beat Chennai If they win the I-League title poor visibility due to the thick things in most of the Aizawl their players. Understandably, a last ball thriller Indian Pre- stand in quick time. We will like to take the momen- City FC at home in their final on April 30, they will become cloud cover over the stadium. attacks. with the I-League title at stake, mier League (IPL) 2017 con- Tripathi made full use of tum from this two matches,” match on April 30 and Aizawl the first club from Northeast But the second half was He also took the corner both the sides fielded their test at the Maharashtra Cricket the life he got on 17 when Chowdhury said. AGENCIES lose to Shillong Lajong, the India to do so. much better with the cloud which completely beat Mohun best elevens. AGENCIES Association Stadium here on Bipul Sharma put down a Saturday. tough chance off medium pacer IPL TURNS 10: PREVIEW With 47 needed off the last Mohammed Siraj’s first ball of Bengaluru three overs, the situation was the match. Delhi bowlers rattle MI tailor made for one of the best The 26-year-old immedi- thrash DSK 7-0 finishers in world cricket, and ately smacked Siraj out of the KKR bowlers face Dhoni (61 not out from 34 park the next ball before taking in I-League tie balls), started in his usual fash- Siddharth Kaul to the cleaners as they succumb to 142/8 ion taking time to settle down twice in the next over as he got before unleashing his power his half century in just 32 balls. tough job against MUMBAI: Delhi Daredev- BENGALURU: Defend- against the likes of Mohammed Smith at the other end, dis- ils (DD) rode on an excellent ing champions Bengal- Siraj and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. patched Bipul for two consec- bowling effort to restrict an in- uru FC (BFC) produced a In the 18th over, the Ranchi utive sixes as Pune looked on form Mumbai Indians to 142/8 dominant performance to stumper dispatched Siraj for course before Afghanistan’s RCB batting line-up in their Indian Premier League humiliate DSK Shivaji- a flat six over long-on before teenaged leg-spinner Rashid (IPL) 2017 tie at a jampacked ans 7-0 in their football helping the ball over point and Khan packed back the Austra- Wankhede Stadium here on I-League encounter at the short third man for a four the lian after facing 21 balls with a Saturday. Sree Kanteerava Stadium here next ball to milk 17 runs from googly knocking his off stump. Electing to bowl, Daredev- on Saturday. the over. Two overs later, Tripathi, ils banked on their strong pace BFC blew away the oppo- The penultimate over wit- who by now had faced 41 balls battery of Kasigo Rabada, Chris sition in the first half. Sunil nessed a vintage Dhoni smash- and struck six boundaries and Morris, Pat Cummins, leg spin- Chhetri opened the flood- ing two consecutive boundaries three huge sixes, was brilliantly ner Amit Mishra and an elec- gates in the 20th minute before using his bottom hand ran out by a direct throw from tric fielding effort from Sanju before Alwyn George (22nd), to launch Bhuvneshwar for a Rashid, reducing the hosts to Samson to remove the top four Eugeneson Lyngdoh (25th) powerful six over long-on to 98/3. -- Parthiv Patel (8), Jos Buttler and Seminlen Doungel (31st) reach his half century and leave With 62 needed off the last (28), Nitish Rana (8) and skip- bulged the net within the next Pune needing 11 from the final five overs, the stage was set per Rohit Sharma (5) cheaply. 11 minutes as the hosts virtu- over. for former skipper Mahendra Patel and Buttler started ally killed off the game before The final over had medium Singh Dhoni and English all- Delhi Daredevils’s players celebrate the dismissal of Parthiv Patel well by raising a 37-run part- half-time.The hosts piled on pacer Siddharth Kaul going rounder Ben Stokes (10) to nership before South African during the IPL match against Mumbai Indians on Saturday PIC/PTI the humiliation in the sec- for a six in the very first press the accelerator. pace sensation Rabada broke The Englishman, however, to Mumbai by getting the key ond half with Chhetri scor- ball from Manoj Tiwary Brief Scores: Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli during practice through the defence of the failed to seize the advantage wicket of Rana with his very ing his second goal in the 66th (17 not out) before Dhoni Rising Pune Supergiant vs session for IPL match at Eden Gardens on Saturday PIC/PTI Gujarat southpaw, crashing his getting out after facing 18 balls first ball. minute. The BFC skipper finished off in style with a Sunrisers Hyderabad: KOLKATA: A demoral- crucial mid-phase of leg stump with a yorker at 145 and hitting three boundaries Brief Scores: picked up a cross from Alwyn boundary through extra SRH: 176/3 (Moises Henriques ising defeat in their own the eight-team league. kms per hour. Buttler, who dis- and two sixes, before being bril- Mumbai Indians vs Delhi George with a deft touch cover. Dhoni’s match-win- 55, David Warner 43, Rashid den will certainly serve as Struggling to find their patched Morris for a consecu- liantly run out by a direct hit Daredevils: and beat DSK goalkeeper ning knock was laced with Khan 1/17). a wake-up call for the Kol- rhythm, the star-studded tive six and four, was dropped from Sanju Samson. Coming in MI: 142/8 (Jos Buttler 28, Soram Poirei with a five hits to the fence and three RSP: 179/4 (MS Dhoni 61, kata Knight Riders bowlers Kohli brigade have finally on 11 the next ball by wicket- to bowl only in the eighth over, Kieron Pollard 26). superb placement to over it. Rahul Tripathi 59, Daniel as they take on a menacing found their expression right keeper Risabh Pant. Cummins dealt another blow DD: (Mishra 2/20). AGENCIES the far post. AGENCIES Chasing a stiff 177, Pune Christian 1/20). AGENCIES Royal Challengers Bangalore with the familiar mayhem of batting line-up in an Indian Chris Gayle. Premier League encounter, Reunited with Kohli at the Cycling: Italy’s Scarponi killed Battle of batsmen as upbeat Lions take on KXIP here on Sunday. opening spot, Gayle cantered On a batting beauty at to 77 off 38 balls, his first half- in training crash the Eden Gardens, KKR will century in 17 matches and went RAJKOT: Some of the finest both the teams has been bowl- face the onerous task of stop- on to become the only bats- ROME: Veteran Italian Michele Scarponi was exponents of T20 batting will ing which has let them down ping a back-in form Chris man to scale Mt 10,000 in the showcase their skills when a on most of the occasions. The Gayle and the ever dangerous T20 format. killed on Saturday after colliding with a van while confident Gujarat Lions take Indian bowlers, in both the Virat Kohli. “We all love Chris Gay- out training on his bike, his Astana team said, on a battle-scarred Kings XI teams, have not been able to Having started off with le’s batting, don’t we? Per- plunging the cycling world into mourning. “This Punjab in an Indian Premier set the stage on fire with note- four wins in five matches, sonally, I love the entire is a tragedy too big to be written,” Astana said in League encounter, here on worthy performances. Kolkata Knight Riders wilted package of this man-mountain. a statement, paying tribute to the 37-year-old, Sunday. Take the case of India dis- against Suresh Raina’s assu- He is a delight for market- The likes of Suresh Raina, cards Mohit Sharma and alt to lose their first match at ing men, broadcasters, and of who won the Giro d’Italia in 2011. “Ciao Michele,” Brendon McCullum, and Sandeep Sharma. The two home on Friday night as they course us, the lesser mortals, Astana wrote on Twitter. The fatal crash happened Aaron Finch will be aiming to medium-pacers have been brace for a bigger challenger his fans who were not surprised on a crossroad near his home in central Italy and match the likes of Glenn Max- preferred by Maxwell in all when they face the resurgent that he reached 10000 runs in he leaves behind a wife and two children, Astana well, Hashim Amla, and Mar- the six matches and their RCB, in a second match in this format. said. Citing police sources, the Italian daily Il Resto cus Stoinis stroke for stroke on economy rates have been a three days. Gayle and Kohli put together what promises to be another dismal 9.39 and 9.18 respec- Suresh Raina will look to continue his match-winning form against For a team that has shown 122 runs in 76 balls, in an del Carlino said that the driver of the vehicle “did belter of a track. tively. Even Varun Aaron, in super consistency in both bat- ominous sign for the KKR not see” Scarponi. The cycling star, whose profes- On paper, there is not Kings XI the three matches that he has ting and bowling, the tim- camp as Gambhir have admit- sional career began in 2002, was in the twilight much to choose between the IPL TURNS 10: PREVIEW played, had an economy rate ing of the loss will be hurting ted to have been reeling under of his career but proved his enduring quality on two teams even though Punjab, of 8.90. Only Axar Patel has for the Gautam Gambhir’s the effect. despite being on a losing streak, Raina finally showing why he Mumbai Indians with Hashim somewhat redeemed himself men. The Shakib-Al-HasanMonday when he took his first victory in four years are placed fifth with four points is revered in the shortest for- Amla scoring a terrific hun- with an economy rate of 7.31. It has come at a time when formula did not work for in the opening stage of the Tour of the Alps. He while Gujarat are seventh with mat. The 46-ball-84 against a dred and skipper Maxwell also Gujarat Lions will be hoping to most of the teams, includ- Gambhir against the Lions outsprinted Briton Geraint Thomas and Thibaut the same number of points. potent Knight Riders attack hitting some lusty blows. For somehow fit in their best pacer ing the bottom-placed Guja- as he conceded at 10.33 as Pinot of France to claim the early lead of the race, But the Gujarat Lions will will certainly bolster their con- Gujarat, McCullum with 258 Andrew Tye, who has taken rat Lions, have begun to the skipper may resort to a key warm-up event ahead of next month’s Giro take a lot of heart from their fidence after a string of defeats. runs and Raina with 243 runs, seven wickets in three games look up while for KKR the his trusted pace spearhead win against the formidable Similarly, KXIP will take solace are among the top five run-get- including a hat-trick at a decent slide has begun, having of Trent Boult to tackle the d’Italia, the first of the year’s Grand Tours. AGENCIES Kolkata Knight Riders at the from the fact that they scored a ters in the tournament so far. economy rate of 7.08. Ravindra slipped to second place in the Gayle-effect. AGENCIES Eden Gardens with skipper near 200 total (198) against the However, the problem area for Jadeja is still yet to fire. AGENCIES Real Madrid-Barcelona to battle it out in El Clasico he Santiago Bernabéu will this is a must win game for much the fresher of the teams be the venue for Sunday Barcelona if they want to stay given how they’ve been able showdownT between the Liga in the title race. The Catalan to utilise their squad play- giants Real Madrid and Bar- giants are already three points ers during this hectic month. celona. This El Clásico could behind Los Blancos, having Last weekend they left the potentially decide this sea- played one match more than likes of Benzema, Ronaldo, son LaLiga champion and it Zidane’s men. Modric, is regarded as the most hotly Luis Enrique’s side crashed Kroos and Casemiro out but anticipated game of this sea- out of the Champions League still managed to win in Gijon son. Victory for Los Blancos against Juventus this week and they’ve done similar things will give them a 6 point cush- and they will be fired up for several times already in league ion on their rivals with a game the derby here. Barcelona can- matches in 2017. Barcelona in hand. At this late stage in chance of winning La Liga and the Champions League. Real not afford to slip up anymore by contrast rarely rest any of the season that would surely be they would return to the top on Madrid are unbeaten in their and this should be a cracking their front three and put in an sufficient to end Real Madrid’s head-to-head if they can do so. last six matches in all compe- contest. utterly jaded performance last 6 year wait for a league title. Zidane’s men will be titions and should be able to Clearly both sides will weekend, where they were for- Barcelona really have to win full of confidence after their take advantage of Barcelona’s name their strongest side here tunate to beat Real Sociedad to this game to stand a realistic win over Bayern Munich in inconsistencies. Meanwhile, but Real Madrid should be at home. AGENCIES 8| KOLKATA|SUNDAY, 23 APRIL 2017 | millenniumpost mp In retrospect

Garga Chatterjee writes on how “use of force cannot be justified under any circumstances,” in connection to the internal probes carried out after killings in the border regions

hen some citizens of the Indian Union die at the Pakistan bor- der, the Delhi media says that an Indian has died. When a citizen of theW Indian Union dies at the Pakistan border, the Delhi media says that a Tamil has died. That is far from outrageous but it is pretty revealing about the hierarchy of concerns, the hierarchy of “Indi- ans”. This was revealed once again this March. The top dogs of the Union government are outraged because the Tamil Nadu government is outraged and its looks bad if Delhi isn’t. The Tamil Nadu our fishermen. We have strongly conveyed to labour are minor things, the “good” local police government is outraged because the Tamil fisher- Sri Lanka that the use of force cannot be justi- mostly don’t dare to register these cases, so that men and people at large are also outraged. They fied under any circumstances”. This stance must their Indian nationalist credential of being the are outraged because a Tamil fisherman aged 22 rub salt in the wounds of the people of Bangla- greatest defenders of truth and justice on Earth years was shot dead by the Sri Lankan navy on desh whose citizens are regularly gunned down If you don’t want your isn’t tarnished. The Indian Union must come up March 6. Why did they shoot him? The answer by Indian Union’s Border Security Force at the with a plan to inject nationalist morale into these depends on who you ask. Sri Lankan navy had Indo-Bangladesh border. Some of them might areas, so that the morale of the BSF men are not denied that they shot dead anyone, calling it an also get some perverted solace when Sri Lanka affected by minor charges of murder, torture, rape, “unsubstantiated allegation”. promised to do a probe. Indian Union also does slave labour, beatings, extortion, and stealing – in Given the one who has died is Tamil in Delhi so in the case of Indo-Bangladesh border killings. neighbours to shoot you, short, activities that are pre-conditions of ensur- eyes but a co-citizen in Tamil eyes, the Tamil Nadu Nothing happens. While Indian Union’s external ing “national security” of a nation-state built on the government wrote to the Indian Union’s Prime affairs ministers says that “the use of force cannot edifice of nothing but the truth. Otherwise, such Minister noting that the Union government “did be justified under any circumstances”, it turns out allegations of crimes may diminish the value of not seem to put adequate pressure” on Colombo. that India does exactly the opposite in the Ban- “national security” in the minds of these citizens of This is all that Tamil Nadu can do since all for- gladesh border, killing many every year and con- the Indian Union, and they may start finding reso- eign affairs are the exclusive fief of the mandarins ducting “internal probes” where no one is ever nance in the murdered Punjabi poet Avtar Singh in Delhi, the Indian in Pakistan border and Tamil found guilty. No one was found guilty in the case Paash: “Jey desh di surakhya eho hondee hai kay be- in Sri Lankan border folks. The publicly declared of Felani Khatun either. zameeree zindagi lei shart ban javey/ Akh di putli pressure from the Government of Tamil Nadu has Felani Khatun was a poor 15-year-old from vich han ton bina koi bhi shabd ashleel howe/ Tay pressurised the Government of India to pressurise East Bengal who lived in New Delhi for work. man badkaar ghadiyan de samne dandaut’t jhukiya the Sri Lankan government for a face saver it can She was an “illegal.” She also happened to be a rahe/ Tey saanu desh di surakhya ton khatra hai” sell to the Tamil Nadu government. It has taken human – something that no shadow of illegal- (If a life without conscience is a pre-condition of it up at the level of the Sri Lankan Prime Minister ity can hide. In 2011, while she was crossing the the country’s security, if anything other than say- Ranil Wickremesinghe. The face saver has come barb-wired border between the two Bengals, she ing “yes” in agreement is obscene, and the mind in the form of a promise of an internal probe to be was shot. The murdered, bloodied body of this submits before the greedy times, then the security carried out by the Sri Lankan navy in cooperation child hung grotesquely on the barbed-wire fence of the country is a danger to us). with “relevant Indian authorities” and at the same erected by the Border Security Force (BSF) of On March 9, the Sasastra Seema Bal (Armed time added that “initial investigations indicate that the Indian Union. The “free” media of the Indian Border Force) of the Indian Union shot and killed the Sri Lanka Navy is not involved in this alleged Union did not disturb your morning cup of tea a Nepali man at the border. Huge anti-India pro- incident”. The Lankan Navy said, “Since there is an with the horrific pictures of Felani, the murdered tests followed as had happened in the case of allegation of a shooting incident, Sri Lanka Navy child, or her Khaki killer. However, the rest of the Felani. Delhi pronouncement that “the use of force is carrying out a comprehensive investigation to world did. But inside the Indian Union, we are cannot be justified under any circumstances” as find out the veracity of this alleged incident.” Tam- safe from being ashamed. At the stop for some curious reason is always applicable to ils are not happy because they know exactly what end of the day, Felani’s fam- forces of neighbouring territories but never to this means. The Government of India in Delhi ily is poor – so her death will Indian Union’s own forces. In just the South Ben- also knows that this sort of an internal probe become a number and a date. shooting them gal stretch of the Indo-Bangladesh border, BSF has means nothing. It knows this because it is itself Therefore a protest about her fired 4000 rounds in 2016. 162 of these were lethal an expert as such ‘internal probes’ after it’s agen- case wouldn’t last too long. rounds from Insas rifles. And that is just the offi- cies kill innocent people in its territorial borders. But for the powerless, some- And if this trial of a BSF man by remember that most allegations of major human cial number. If the Indian Union, is not ashamed It is clear that Indian Union’s Union govern- thing lasts for a long time – the other BSF men without any public rights violations against BSF men in the Bengal of being blatantly hypocritical, it can at least hold ment’s authorities consider such killings due to wait for justice. scrutiny seems okay as the victim border pertain to crimes against people of West fire for reasons of bilateral relations, which is at its crossing of international borders (the maritime The prime accused was an “illegal” Bangladeshi, let us Bengal and Tripura. On March 18, the BSF shot most strained state in decades. Pakistan and Rus- border in this particular case) to be unjust. Hence, of the Felani case is dead three people belonging to a tribal commu- sia have conducted joint military exercises. Nepal, it has reacted at the highest level. Thankfully, Amiya Ghose, a BSF nity in Tripura – all Indian citizens. We can be rest Bangladesh and China are doing so too. Indian in its communiqué, the Union government has man. In June 2013, assured that no one will lose their job with the BSF, Union must deal with its neighbours in the way it recognised the dead person as a citizen. It said, BSF’s own inquiry leave alone jail time or any greater punishment. expects Sri Lankan navy to deal with Tamil fish- “Government of India is deeply concerned at the court pronounced him Not all killers are equal in Indian eyes, nor ermen who cross into Sri Lankan waters. Unless it killing of an Indian fisherman.” The Union Exter- “not guilty,” hence another are all the killed people. Clearly, people living does so, it will be perennially perplexed at the anti- nal Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has met the “good” human being. Felani’s near the border, under the protection of the BSF India sentiment in almost all of its neighbouring aggrieved Tamil fishermen who were protest- family saw what went on in aren’t “good” human beings. All countries. One hopes for the lives of all the border ing this killing of one of their very own. Sushma the name of “inquiry” but took they do is habitually concoct people of South Asia that this reality dawns on this Swaraj said in the Indian parliament, “I will again India’s Satyamev Jayate slogan lies about murders, torture, innocent query and that is followed up by mak- like to reassure the honourable members that seriously. Another “special” rape, slave labour, beatings, ing sure Indian border forces too are subject to the the government accords the highest priority to BSF court again acquitted this etc done by the BSF. Since praiseworthy principle that “use of force cannot be promote the well-being, safety and security of BSF man on July 3, 2015. rape, torture, and forced justified under any circumstances”. millennium post | KOLKATA|SUNDAY, 23 APRIL 2017 | 9 mp Beacon Fresh counter to ease drought Jaya Mazumder writes how a pioneering attempt at producing cherry tomatoes without soil in the drought prone lands of Telangana has succeeded with the application of a unique farming technique

rowing cherry tomatoes in the scorch- allowed the temperature to be brought water which specific time of the buy land for expansion ing summer heat of Telangana sounds down through repeated fogging. However, then flows into the year, flooding the I cannot afford the prices which a herculean task but growing this the tiny water droplets from fogging dur- cocopits holding the plants at regu- market with the have increased almost four times,” said a smil- sweeter and smaller version of the gar- ing excessive heat increased the humidity in lar intervals. Sustained and regulated supply of same produce and resulting in plum- ing Mrs Ghosh. Gden variety without soil sounds nothing short the greenhouses. This was arrested through ducts water and nutrients not only lead to the much meting prices it is imperative for farmers to find With faraway mountains as a backdrop, the of impossible. However, a young entrepreneur, which allowed the warm air to rush out and pro- better yields in terms of quality and quantity but ways to grow crops in off seasons as well for bet- greenery all around the farm is like an oasis in Payal Raina Ghosh has met the challenge head vide air circulation in the greenhouses. Although also allow tremendous conservation of water in ter prices and this is where Sparsh Hydroponic the middle of nowhere, as you can only see miles on, setting up the largest integrated state-of-the- this method was followed in the first six in the a drought-prone area like Telangana. Farms offers a lesson to those continuing with and miles of rolling barren land with hardly any art cherry tomato farm in the country. Apart next ten greenhouses the ducts were replaced The absence of soil eliminates chances of pests traditional farming methods. trees. The strong wind is a blessing as it helps in from pioneering the unique farming technique in by wind operated turbo ventilators which run which spreads mostly due to soil and also ensures Apart from revolutionising farming tech- running turbo ventilators on the top of the green- growing cherry tomatoes in India her company, for 24 hours and suck out the hot air creating the same nutritional level in each cherry tomato niques Sparsh Hydroponic Farms truly has houses with zero energy. Apart from the green- Sparsh Bio has transformed the drought prone a low-pressure area, where cooler air rushes in. fruit throughout the year, thereby adhering to touched the lives of the people of Salarpur vil- houses, there are quaint single storey structures area and revitalised the economy of the neigh- The clay pitcher or matkas used for growing the international standards as well. The sweetness of lage. The farm engages nearly 50 people from dotting the landscape which include a family bouring Salarpur village in Ranga Reddy district, tomato plants also contribute in keeping the root the ripe cherry tomatoes grown by the farm mea- the neighbourhood for various tasks on the farm. home as well as an office, packaging area, pump about 75 km from Hyderabad. temperature low. sures a reading of 8 on the Brix scale and weigh In addition, it sources the clay pitchers used for house and treatment plant, guest cottages as well Ghosh, a Kashmiri Pundit who was brought The hydroponic method of cultivation does about 15 grams per piece. Sparsh Hydroponic planting tomato vines from the local potters, as staff quarters. Spread over 25 acres of land up in Hyderabad grows cherry tomatoes incor- not use soil and the nutrients required for plant Farms with its innovations, particularly the poly offering them an opportunity for steady income. nearly 30,000 sqmts are dedicated to the spe- porating hydroponic method, that is without growth are supplied through water. The water houses have successfully converted a winter crop More importantly, land prices in one of the most cially designed poly houses for the cultivation of soil. The hydroponic method involves grow- from the bore well are first purified by reverse into a round-the-year crop. Since seasonal pro- backward regions and drought prone area have cherry tomatoes. A fully equipped pack house ing the cherry tomato vines in cocopits (coco- osmosis to prevent bacteria or chemical contami- duction of crops in our country leads to bumper appreciated, soaring up almost four times ever has 6000 sqft of available space along with cold nut fibres) and watering them with nutrient rich nation and then the nutrients are injected into the production of fruits and vegetables only during since the farm came up. “Now, even if I want to store facilities. The harvest is packaged under water. Two years back, the closest to farming she the brand name of ‘Swiss Miss’ of Sparsh Bio. had done was setting up a kitchen garden along These are sold in packs of 225 gms in the leading with her mother-in-law. “And here I am trying to supermarkets of Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai, grow cherry tomatoes in 45 degree Celsius heat Pune and Delhi and Mumbai in India. The farm in the middle of a barren, drought prone area,” also exports to the Gulf. said Ghosh. The company is looking forward to diversi- Cherry tomatoes are little but sweeter in taste fying its products with pickles and food supple- and are great for eating raw in salads. Filled with ments that would provide aid in slimming and nutrients these little tomatoes are perfectly round offer healthy nutritive meals. “We are also look- shaped, red in colour and succulently fleshy, ideal ing at producing honey with four major flavours for sauces, stews, soups and even toppings. including neem, sunflower, mixed fruit and so It was around 2013 that Payal Raina Ghosh on which would be another pioneering project started scouting land away from Hyderabad since in our country,” said the young entrepreneur. nearer homeland prices were above her budget. In one of the most backward regions of She was able to buy 20 acres of land from farm- the country, plagued by frequent long spells of ers who were completely dependent on rain for drought, where farmers’ suicides seem to be the cultivation. Afterwards another 5 acres was sold order of the day, Sparch Bio offers a ray of hope to her by a neighbouring farmer who did not to the farming community that agriculture may have a water source in his plot. A lot of market not entirely be initiative running at a loss. Now research went into the type of crop to grow, farm- only if our policy makers would pay heed too. ing method and also about market demand. “I Payal Raina Ghosh thought of getting into food sector since I reck- oned that no way I would go out of business with edibles. I decided upon cherry tomatoes because I wanted a high-value crop instead of the usual There is a ray of hope to the farming community, in one of vegetables sold in mandis. I chose cherry toma- the regions of the country, plagued by frequent long spells of toes since they have a higher shelf life,” she added. There were mounting challenges as well. The drought, where farmers’ suicides seem to be the order of the day, biggest challenge was, of course, the weather. that agriculture may not entirely be an initiative running at a loss The summer temperature in Telangana rises to 42 degree Celsius and to survive, tomato vines require the temperature to be controlled at 35 degree Celsius. A near kin helped her to devise an innovative but simple greenhouse which 10| KOLKATA|SUNDAY, 23 APRIL 2017 | millenniumpost mp Global Eye

Khadi: A way forward to green and clean India

Vinai Kumar he single-most important challenge that humanity is facing nowadays is the need for economic development within Saxena says that ecological limits. Humanity must live Twithin clear planetary boundaries to attain sus- Khadi production tainability in the long run that can trigger off economic activity and validate economic output. is a green economy Khadi, with a unique history, evokes emotion in India. Khadi – a hand-spun and hand-woven cotton cloth – became popular when Mahatma enterprise since the Gandhi started to use it as a relief program for the lower sections of society, to uproot poverty and energy source for unemployment during India’s freedom struggle. While it embodied the spirit of innovation khadi enterprises and entrepreneurship like many modern-day corporations, the larger objectives of the Khadi movement were markedly different. With its is human power. agrarian economy in shambles, India was cry- ing out for useful employment for its millions. Because it uses as Therefore, instead of making its founders rich, Gandhi’s Khadi movement was squarely aimed at enterprise. Even the materials needed to run the little as possible putting a few valuable rupees into the pockets of Khadi enterprise, like the spinning wheel and alent the poorest of Indians. The distributive power of handlooms, are extremely simple and cheap. to produc- material and Khadi is well illustrated by the fact that in 1927- These instruments are constructed from renew- ing one meter of 28, the All India Spinners Association manufac- able resources like wood or bamboo within a Khadi. Hence, assuming tured and sold fabric worth Rs 24 lakh. Of this few hours by any carpenter and are easily avail- that human labour uses only one/ energy, it certainly value, an astounding 60 per cent or about Rs 14 able to the weakest in the society. The resources one hundredth of power, the estimate gives us lakh was paid as wages to a lakh of spinners and consumed are very minimal compared to large 11.1 million meter of charkha yarn produc- is a green economy a few thousand weavers. To recognise the sig- textile industries. The energy source for khadi tion from population employed only in agri- nificance of these numbers, we should note that enterprises is human power. Since it uses as lit- culture. As against Khadi, to produce one meter enterprise during this period, the average annual income tle as possible in the way of material and energy, mill cloth, 0.45-0.55 kWh electrical energy is in India was less than Rs 50 and the weavers and it certainly fulfils the second criteria to call it a required. It means that Khadi is approximately spinners of Khadi made far less. green economy enterprise. 3.24 times energy efficient than mill cloth. Endorsed as an ideology of self-reliance and Since Khadi represents self-reliance and oper- But, time has changed a lot since the two- self-sufficiency, Khadi became a synonym of the ates on human energy, it would always be a lim- spindle Charkha days! Now, we have marched Indian freedom struggle as it was a decentralised itation on production; it would always flourish ahead from eight-spindle to 10-spindle New labour-intensive tool-based local cloth produc- within our planetary constraints, making the Model Charkhas to solar Charkhas. These mod- tion and had a lot of potential to promote local VINAI KUMAR SAXENA overall ecological trail of the whole activity very ern Charkhas do not only reduce drudgery, rather consumption. Khadi is not a mere piece of less. Interestingly, out of one kilo of cotton, con- they have multiplied the value of human hours in cloth – instead till date, is a testament of tralised and need huge capital and infrastructure sidering 10 per cent of wastage, one hank of 100 terms of output – subsequently increasing more collective philosophy. investments. To tackle poverty and unemploy- meters of yarns can be produced on the ambar than 25 per cent of the income. As a result, Khadi If the mounting figures of ment, economic activity must be encouraged charkha with two spindles with human energy, – once the icon of low-economic strata – is now poverty across the globe are at a community level as in a community-run which takes around 50 minutes. On the other one of the major ingredients to contribute in per any indication, it is becom- enterprise the cost of organisation, management, hand, to weave one meter of Khadi, six to seven capita income of our country. ing increasingly difficult to market, infrastructure and machinery, procure- hanks are required that takes 1.33 human hours. In Khadi enterprise, as an entire community provide jobs in modern ment of raw materials will be minimal. The cost In all, it takes 2.25 human hours to produce one with different intelligent capacities as well as the industries, especially in of the final product will be lower. When this cost meter of Khadi. If we apply human work out- physically challenged can involve themselves countries like India, is lower, marketing becomes easy at the local put in agriculture, that is equal to 0.1 HP (Horse since it is simple and easy to learn and pursue, because modern level. Obviously, Khadi production in a commu- Power) or 0.074 kWh, to Khadi production, we it would give more space for freedom to its each industries are cen- nity meets the first criterion of a green economy get 0.225 HP or 0.17 kWh energy which is equiv- self-reliant member. Currently, Khadi industry, under the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) – a statutory body of Government of India – is engaged in promoting and developing Khadi and village industries, to provide employment opportunities in rural areas. As a nodal agency of Prime Minister Employment Generation Pro- gram (PMEGP), KVIC has not only created millions of new jobs, it has always shown its com- mitment to involve even the last man of the com- munity – to fulfill the Sabka saath, sabka vikas mission of our Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Even in the remotest hilly area of Kaziranga, the KVIC has provided job opportunities to the unemployed tribes – who, in lack of any job, had been involved in illegal vocation of poaching and deforestation. It is only Khadi that brought them to mainstream and they are now the custodians of flora and fauna there. (The author is Chairman, KVIC. Views expressed are strictly personal.) millennium post | KOLKATA|SUNDAY, 23 APRIL 2017 | 11 mp Inland Melody of Punjab

Piyush Ohrie writes on the lesser known genres in Punjabi music that have catered to music lovers, with their meaningful lyrics and melodious tunes, over the years

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Diversity of landscapes, pride of communities in their folk music and using the fold art for raking up Rabbi Shergill relevant issues through impactful lyrics have enabled Punjabi folk music to survive even today. While rich- ness in their music contributed a great deal towards enhancing Punjabiyat, the division of Punjab during partition is often considered to be one major factor in stalling the impact of Punjabi songs. While in West Punjab, more credence was given to Urdu than Punjabi, in East Punjab, many artists shifted to other genres. “Punjabiyat for me is completeness. There is a need for the new generation to be aware of the rich past of Punjab. When there is awareness of the rich legacy of Punjab, Punjabiyat will develop holistically. Punjab is not only the land of valour but it is also a land of cre- Nooran sisters ative expression,” says Kishwar Desai Chairperson of Partition museum project. “There is richness of literature, music and thoughts of the ancestors of Punjab. Today, if we associate Pun- jabi music with only rap, pop and bhangra, it will be sheer injustice to the rich legacy which has been there for ages. In my view while the young may be draw- music has delved on themes like materialism, mascu- ing inspiration from this new dimension of Punjabi linity, pride of identity and the famous Patiala peg in its music, the old still look out to the traditional forms,” songs. While Punjabi rap and its loud energetic beats adds Desai. Na main bheth mazhab da paaya, ne main aadam continue to be among the top choices on dance floors Though commercialisation is cited to be one of the haava jaaya and during wedding parties, other dimensions in Pun- reasons in the lack of holistic development of Punjabi Na main apna naan dharaya. Na vich baitthan, na jabi music have much more to offer. Though loud and music, experts also highlight that how a bigger creative vich bhaun energetic Punjabi music may be the order of the day, platform resulted in innovation in Punjabi music. “Like Diljit Dosanjh Bulleh, ki jaana main kaun there is also soulful Sufism and also evergreen Punjabi other forms of Indian music, Punjab too has a rich folk folk on display. music culture. The most famous folk tale from Pun- (Secrets of the religion, I have not known. From Adam Hailed as land of saints, it was in the land of five riv- jab which many of us know is ‘Heer Ranjha’. There are and Eve, I am not born ers where Sufism originated in the mid thirteenth cen- music compositions based on the theme of Heer Ranjha. I am not the name, I assume, not in stillness, nor in tury. Started on lines of religious practice, Sufism soon As more artistes ventured into films, Punjabi music move. came out of its religious mould and became popular became popular in the Hindi films. Initially, to begin Bulleh! To me I am not known) with all communities in Punjab. The saints who propa- with, most of the musicians incorporated traditional gated Sufism worked at the grassroots, communicated forms of Punjabi music in the Hindi films and this was he 2004 musical composition from Bulla ki with the ordinary Punjabis and provided them with an one of the most innovative phases of Punjabi music. jaana main kaun by Rabbi Shergill became effective platform to express themselves. While saints Various music composers starting from Husnlal Bhag- an instant hit across the nation. Apart from like Bu Ali Qalandhar, Bahaddin Zakaria, Jalauddin atram to OP Nayyar have made immense contribution soulful melody, the philosophical words ren- Bukhari who were exponents of Sufi music as a form to progress of Punjabi music in the Hindi film indus- Gurdas Maan Tdered from the verses of Sufi Punjabi poet Bulleh Shah of religious practice, saints like Bulleh Shah, Baba Farid try” says Pankaj Rag, a music historian. “The role of connected well with the young and old alike. With the and Mian Mir made Sufism more inclusive. Punjabi Pilu or poets towards the progress of Punjabi song still being famous among non-Punjabi speakers, In the book, ‘Punjab: A history from Aurangzeb to music is also noteworthy. Lyrics and poetry have always it highlighted the popularity of Punjabi music. Among Mountbatten’, author Rajmohan Gandhi stated about played an important role in Punjabi music. While Pun- various factors that resulted in the popularity of the Sufism, “The grassroot co–existence celebrated by Sufis jabi rap may have become extremely popular, songs like song, one significant aspect was that it was not a usual was backed philosophically by the doctrine wahadat-ul- ‘Ambarsariya’ in film Fukrey and recently Phillauri have Punjabi song many listeners connected to at that time. wajud (unity of being). Espoused by several, though not included some aspects of Punjabi folk music in modern The Punjabi music that has carved out a niche for all Sufis, the doctrine seemed akin to the Hindu con- form,” added Rag. itself in the form of loud energetic dance tunes contin- cept of Advaita (non duality).” Sufism was enhanced “Music is a very important form of expression in ues to maintain its popularity and represent Punjabi further as it was adopted by the new religion, Sikhism Punjabi culture. Most of the artists want to make their music worldwide. The pop influence which started in that emanated from Punjab. Even as Punjab continued mark through music. Every Punjabi singer who wants late ’90s has today given way to Pun- to be attacked by invaders, the popularity of Sufism to sustain for a longer period of time goes through a rig- jabi rap and provided the nation never reduced and the saints who propagated this form orous schedule for being perfect in the art of music. For with stars like Yo Yo Honey Singh of music had their ardent followers. While the style may artists who have survived for a longer period of time, and Baadshah. Besides the tradi- have changed, Punjabi Sufism has been able to survive in they did not only pay heed to soulful music but also A scene from ‘Ambarsariya’ tional and jovial form of Balle- the twenty first century India and has often been repack- impactful words,” says singer Jassi Jasraj. “What you see Balle, Punjabi music continues aged as popular Bollywood music. Jyoti Nooran and Sul- is the popular demand of crowd but to imagine this to to cast its spell among its lis- tan Nooran better known as Nooran sisters, along be the only form of Punjabi music is not right. You can teners. Critics, how- with a host of other singers from Punjab, today, see a lot of variety in the forms of Sufi, bhajans, kir- ever, feel that for are carrying forward the rich legacy of Punjabi tans and qawwalis. Artists like Kanwar Singh Grewal long Punjabi Sufism in the country. and Satinder Sartaj have made a name for themselves While Sufism was still popular, in mid 1700’s through Punjabi Sufi music,” added Jasraj. folk music found its way in. In 1766, Waris Shah “I believe it’s because Punjab has so many stories to composed the most popular folk tale of Punjab, ‘Heer tell, what the land has been through historically and Ranjha’. Though not considered to be his own creation, emotionally, Punjabis have always been known for it definitely was one of the most popular ones. expressing their emotions and art is the most beau- Author and historian Raj Mohan Gandhi in his book tiful way to do so,” said Sonam Kalra a Punjabi Sufi on Punjab’s history cites, “Heer was turned to, and clung musician. “There are so many incredible voices from to as distinct from violence itself, spread to every cor- Punjab who have impacted me - poets like Baba Bulleh Noor Jehan, a Sufi ner of Punjab. While Heer’s long lament to which Waris Shah who wrote the most incredible poetry of equal- singer from Pakistan had given eloquent tongue, found an echo in the heart ity, love and acceptance, Amrita Pritam who wrote on of many Punjabis, domination and consequent exile – Partition, Hansraj Hans who sings with such purity two of the threads that run through Heer – were part of and carries the Sufi tradition forward so beautifully... the daily experience of many Punjabis, whether Muslim, the list is endless,” added Kalra. Hindu or Sikh. They responded to a passionate, sensitive Punjabi culture may boast of stalwarts like Amrita and resourceful Punjabi girl like Heer who stood up to Pritam, Faiz Ahmed Faiz, KL Saigal, Noor Jehan, patriarchs and bigots. In this period there were Muslim Gurdaas Maan, Lal Chand Surinder Kaur and Moham- poets besides Waris who wrote kissas or stories in the mad Rafi. With new Punjabi artists in fray, the chal- genre of Heer. Even if these other kissas did not attain lenge will not only be to provide something new to the equal fame, they are still widely recited.” listeners but also maintain the richness of Punjabiyat. 12| KOLKATA|SUNDAY, 23 APRIL 2017 | millenniumpost mp

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Matching wits with GOVERNMENT-RBI Mafia and others TANGO THAT SET THE STAGE FOR NOTE BAN VIKAS DATTA t may be their birthplace, but Sicily has malefactors beyond Biswajit Choudhury writes that with the RBI not having a role in conceiving it, demonetisation ends the Mafia and some of these Ican even prove more vicious than up as a political move that touched the purificatory, cleansing chord in the Indian psyche the notorious criminal gang. Only a special kind of policeman can his is the best short his- mately led to the nationalisation function effectively in such a sit- tory to have appeared of of banks in 1969. In the decade uation and Andrea Camilleri’s the Reserve Bank of India that followed, there was a mani- Montalbano is just the man. Quite (RBI), its release being fold increase in loans to the agri- well-known to the English-read- Tmost aptly timed post-demoneti- culture sector. This problem has ing crime aficionado with 20 of sation, to coincide with the com- snowballed, adding to the gigantic his 24 book-length adventures memoration of the apex bank’s non-performing assets (NPAs) of available in the language – with- founding on All Fools’ Day of 1935. banks, even as, earlier this month, out losing their ability to evoke Demonetisation figures only in the new Uttar Pradesh govern- the Sicilian millieu, its mores and the cover image of new Rs 500 and ment announced farm loan waivers especially its cuisine, thanks to anthology have more – a sen- Rs 2000 notes, for the book’s cut-off worth Rs 36,000 crore, provoking translator Sartarelli – and a hit TV timent most readers will sym- date is 2008, after which, the author criticism from Governor Urjit series, Chief Inspector Salvo Mon- pathise with eagerly. says, the “institution has been Patel. talbano appears as a fully-grown But even then, there is enough diminished in too many ways... The 1969 bank nationalisation, character, though some details of in this selection to interest the not least because the government and the resulting domination of his past crop up sporadically. reader of atmospheric and evoc- has wrested back the autonomy the the Finance Ministry, emasculated Finally, in this collection of 21 ative crime thrillers, even those RBI had begun to enjoy after 1992”. the RBI even more. It became part short stories, or rather a novella who have no previous experi- Given that the central bank had and parcel of the state apparatus for and 20 stories, personally selected ence of the Chief Inspector and no role in conceiving demonetisa- managing the supply of credit and by his creator out of the dozens his equally idiosyncratic subor- tion, its absence in the text doesn’t its price in a way that put the pub- he has written, we get an account dinates, associates and even supe- detract from the brilliant exposi- lic sector at the centre of its efforts, of Montalbano’s early days as a riors. In these cases, which also tion of government-RBI relations. leaving the private sector on the guardian of law and order (and offer a vivid portrayal of Sicilian Indeed, it is the first unofficial, but fringes. The apex bank introduced an ensurer of justice, as far as he and Italian life and attitudes, we authoritative, history of the RBI, such a complex system of credit can be) and how he came to be can find Montalbano teasing out laying bare for the lay reader the controls that, as a result, by 1988 posted in the (fictional) port town the mystery of a woman at the relationship between the RBI and the Indian economy had as many of Vigata. But Camilleri (born court complex with a pistol in her government. as 235 different interest rates! 1925), who, it may be noted, handbag, finding why the local Without actually posing it, the Y.V. Reddy, Governor during started writing the books when Mafia clans are breaking the rules book prompts the question why 2003-2008, and acknowledged nearly 70 years old, admits “the as a spate of gangland murders Raghuram Rajan, who was the as one of its finest, who famously task of creating a sort of personal take place, and slowly identifying first Governor appointed from said the RBI is “totally free, within anthology from all of the short the chilling conspiracy behind a outside the government system, the limits set by the government”, stories I have written was almost spate of execution-style killings also became the first, since Inde- recently said there is no “political enough to drive me to despair”. of pet and farm animals. pendence, not to have his ten- economy consensus” on tackling He notes that as the first col- He also has to determine ure extended. Was it because he the mounting problem of bad loans lection on Montalbano came after whether a strange death of a long- wouldn’t have readily agreed on the of banks, which cannot be resolved over four of the novels, “the char- paralysed man is murder or sui- virtues of demonetisation, which Price: `599 by their simple recapitalisation. The acter had therefore already had cide, attempt to solve a retired helped Prime Minister Narendra Publisher: NPAs of state-run banks at the end the time and opportunity to attain judge’s strange quandary, get Modi reap an electoral harvest last of last September rose to Rs 6.3 a certain completeness”. Thus, in trapped by a priest in investigat- month in Uttar Pradesh? Tranquebar lakh crore (almost $98 billion), as this new, shorter form, the char- ing a past crime without much With the RBI not having a role compared to Rs 5.5 lakh crore at the acter appeared as “an already details (given the rules of the con- in conceiving it, demonetisation end of June 2016. developed, well-defined charac- fessional), and even stand up to ends up as a political move that then independently pursued the mandate was to maintain the to be subservient to fiscal policy” in There was a fundamental ter, and thus I do not have the his creator for placing him in an touched the purificatory, cleans- idea of an abridged version of the external and internal value of independent India. The indepen- change in the relationship post option of discarding any stories unprecedented situation. ing chord in the Indian psyche, bank’s history. the rupee through the available dence of monetary policy in India the 1991 balance of payments cri- still weak or uncertain in design”, and which sentiment a campaign “Dialogue...” is a must-read for instruments of the bank rate, has been confused with the inde- sis and the onset of liberalisation. he says. like Modi’s Clean India seeks to those interested in Indian politi- reserve requirements and open pendence of governors, he says. The RBI didn’t become indepen- And Camilleri, who also goes energise in a collective effort. The cal economy, and particularly its market operations involving The logic of post-Independence dent in that political considerations on to note that the stories offered stated objectives of demonetisation monetary history, policy and poli- government bonds. Britain political economy inexorably ceased to be its concern, “but it him a chance to “use the more or were to eliminate corruption, black tics. Citing Voltaire, who said god financed the Second World War pushed the RBI further into a did become the primus inter pares less ‘procedural’ circumstances” money, counterfeit currency and would have to be invented if he by government borrowing from subordinate position vis-a-vis among regulators of whom many to “explore characters, situations terror financing. didn’t exist, Raghavan writes that the RBI at the rate of three per cent. the government, which adopted were to follow to supervise the and settings”, stresses that none Both the authority and high “like god, central banks also move The issue of government con- the economic unorthodoxy of many new markets” beginning to of the stories in this present col- readability of the book spring in mysterious ways: it is hard to tell trol over the currency issuer was deficit financing. The government take root in India. lection should be considered “an from its original premise, dating how much of what they do has eco- rooted in the birth of the RBI as borrowed, while the RBI printed More recently, 2016 turned out ‘elite’ or ‘best of’, because it is from when economic journalist nomic substance and how much is an agency owned by private share- money. Ad hoc Treasury Bills as the most momentous year for quite possible they are not”. He Raghavan was first contracted to purely political”. holders, which, thereafter, financed became an attractive mode of the RBI after inception, because also warns that the stories here help with writing the third and The Bank of England and the the war. In 1949, the new Indian financing government expenditure by a change in law, a six-member do not represent the chronology fourth volumes of RBI’s official Banque de France, for instance, government nationalised the RBI from the 1950s, till the practice was Monetary Policy Committee, of their publication as the novella history, which together weigh sev- were created to fund wars, while “over its vehement protests”. finally discontinued in 1998 by which includes three government that gives the collection its name Price: `450 eral kilos. After being involved the RBI was born out of the need to According to the author, the Governor C. Rangarajan. nominees, started setting interest happens to have been written the Publisher: between 2003-2011, he resigned facilitate the drain of wealth from balance of power in favour of the Rural credit became both a rates, thus ending the practice most recently, and thirdly and from the job when told the writing India to Britain via banks. government is a function of the political and economic impera- of the governor alone being finally, he would preferred the Pan Macmillan had to be “dull and boring”, and Pre-Independence, the RBI’s fact that “monetary policy has had tive post-Independence, and ulti- responsible for monetary policy.

hat more does a boy need “and a hundred ways for a good bania when he already has his to make money. Once a boy has learned father’s shop to take over the ways of Disavar, he starts out on his some day? Harilal is barely own.” But Harilal is a boy sent out before Wtwelve when he decides to break out of this Seven decades and beyond his time. And his share of toil and hard- complacent fate that awaits him. Nothing ships encounter him in an elaborate series deters him from embarking on a journey – from Shekhavati to Calcutta. that many fail to accomplish. His home- ‘Harilal & Sons’ is truly a tale of aspiration and resolve, writes Kavya Dubey The massive fortune of Seth Daula- town of Shekhawati is ravaged by the worst tram is the result of a childhood insult drought in decades and food grain is much Harilal returns home with the news of the by his employer that he was very loyal to. dearer than money that an idea as absurd offer Hemraj made to take in Harilal as “Your father was a fool to name you Daula- as making an impossible road on sand is an accountant because he was in need for tram-calling a boy wealthy does not make considered for a bowl of bajra as a wage. one. But why must a bania’s him so”, the employer had said. And that An unmistakable aspect of traditional son be a servant working for turned a poor ten-year-old Daulatram’s Indian capitalism is admittedly a continu- another trader (in a far-away life around. His exuberant establishments ing practice of a caste group for livelihood. land) when his father has a stand as testimony to his determination Harilal’s father unapologetically expresses shop and does reasonable to build his own empire. Harilal works for that when the weather is clement, people business? Harilal breaks out him and aspires to be like him someday. rejoice, food is there in plenty and so it is of the constraints of hand- But he is just a twelve-year-old boy and cheap. It is at this time that a bania pays me-down notions and there isn’t much he could do beyond run- for the loss which the people gain from. So announces that his proposed ning errands. Nine months down the line, then why curse a bania for hoarding and idea will not be mere service he realises that he just manages to make hiding precious grains and selling them off but apprenticeship until he ends meet and has no savings to set up for the city at a higher price when people sets up his own establish- his own shop. From here is a journey full are starving and dying in his village? His ment – all at the tender age of twists and turns that spans over seven priority is the favourability of his trade and of twelve. Not even his wed- decades. This is a life story. wellbeing of his family. Business is no char- ding is allowed to distance In this fictionalised tribute to his ity after all, and work is worship. his dream. grandfather, Sujit Saraf presents the long With the characteristic opportunism Beginning to live his and eventful life a person and his transi- of a bania, Harilal begins to strike his first dream is no easy feat. He, tion from a resolute, ambitious boy to a real deal with Hemraj, virtually his ticket along with his wife, sets out Price: `699 thorough businessman with unwavering to Calcutta. Deftly playing out some clas- alone to traverse the breadth Publisher: determination. Besides, Harilal’s story is a sic manipulation, while out to fetch a of the subcontinent. Harilal’s Speaking Tiger comprehensive glimpse into the staunchly local ojha for his fever-struck sister, he ambition and determination professional Marwari community. goes to Hemraj stating a favour his father to find better prospects beyond Rampura Several generations down, most of the asked of him (which he never did!) After take him all the way to Bengal. “There is descendants are still devoted to the pursuit having extracted a favourable response, much to buy and sell,” Hemraj had said, of ‘Harilal & Sons’. millennium post | KOLKATA|SUNDAY, 23 APRIL 2017 | 13 mp Routes An arduous trek to SELECT PHOTOS: SWATI JAIN Phuktal Monastery, Zanskar Valley

Swati Jain shares her experience of overcoming a nearly impossible trek to Phuktal monastery with the help of warm villagers

lived this adage when I completed the trek to the Phugtal monastery in Zanskar Valley in a day. Zanskar valley, in the Ladakh district of Jammu and Kashmir, is probably the most isolated valley in India landscape. Another camping option en route to Phuktal except within Iand Phuktal is amongst the most remote places in Zanskar. is a village called Purne, on the opposite side of the river our own selves. It was my dream and probably the only reason why I Lungnak. A wooden bridge takes you across. To reach The Phuktal trek is probably the best way to rediscover decided to solo backpack to the virgin land called Zanskar Phuktal monastery via Purne, you need to cross three yourself amidst the barren beauty, which gives you good Valley. And I must admit: It was worth all the effort! I still such bridges, but the route is wider and not so high up, company while you search your soul! As they say, “Not regard the Phugtal trek as a crowning achievement. hence a lot safer than via Cha. until we are lost, do we begin to find ourselves.” Walk- The trek wouldn’t have happened unless I had A walk of several hours (3 hours according to locals, ing through the wind battered rocks, the forces of nature miscalculated in my planner for the trek to Zanskar. Also, but we took 7 hours straight) which required us walking surrounded us. Their presence was powerful, enigmatic my two local friends and I were the only travellers that over the narrow potholes, sliding through the rocky and and left us in awe. Rocks carved with ancient scriptures in day to reach the monastery, after braving a series of flat steep passages and deciding to jump over the frequent Tibetan script are seen everywhere. These petroglyphs are landslides. Others opted to stay at Cha Village, apparently slippery landslides. We saw no signs of civilisation till the pieces of art! They are usually just casually strewn around the only ‘civilised’ village you will spot on your way, apart time we reached Anmu, which is the first village on the monasteries. They could be centuries old, or they could be from Purne village which is on the opposite side of the way to Cha just after the end of the motor-able road. Soon made recently by a monk chiselling away in a monastery. River Lungnak. after we started our walk, came a point where we couldn’t Finally, we reached Phuktal. This is what we were after, I was fascinated with this remotest of monasteries figure a way ahead. We had to literally walk down the cliff the most important and the most remote monastery in ever since I saw its photograph in a calendar I bought which fell into a gorge deep down. While we were just the entire Zanskar valley. Hidden in a cave on a hill side! in Ladakh and knew I had to do this trek. I was warned staring nervously at this difficult patch, contemplating a And all the pain, the effort, seemed worthwhile when I against my plan of doing the same day trek by everyone safe way to cross, Tenzing from the village Anmu came by. finally saw my dream Monastery for the first time! After who knew about it. In fact, local people at Cha Village Without any hesitation she crossed through, as easily as the long, breathtaking (and breathless) walk up at around were fascinated with me when they heard about my plan one would climb down the stairs in their house. Realising 4200 meters in the Phuktal valley, the sight of the Phuktal and it was the same reaction I got from the monks at the our predicament she came up again, and helped us all! We monastery was, more than anything – so relieving! I still monastery. I could see their stunned faces. The same day couldn’t have thanked her enough! wanted to gaze at it but since we were short of time we con- trek from Phugtal is nearly an impossible task because tinued our trek towards the monastery. Three stupas mark of the rough patches they exclaimed. Nobody ever did it Phugtal Gompa is also known as the boundary of any village in Zanskar. and it seems we are the only ones who attempted to cover There is a small guest house just before these stupas, Phuktal in a day. the ‘cave’ monastery because of its where visitors can halt for the night. As we had halted in The Phuktal monastery is the epitome of monks living unique construction which is built Cha, we didn’t stay here. We continued our walk through high up in the mountains, detached from the rest of the the winding steps that start soon after thesestupas . As we world. All of this made the trek to the Phuktal monastery, into the cliffside like a honeycomb entered the monastery, we were a source of curiosity for not just totally offbeat but also an unbelievable adventure. the wide-eyed monks, who expressed concern after hear- Phugtal Gompa is also known as the ‘cave’ monastery Later, while crossing through Anmu, her family invited ing our plans to trek back the same day, as they could see because of its unique construction which is built into us over for tea. We had some tea, home-made bread and our exhausted faces and lifeless bodies. By the time we the cliffside like a honeycomb. Founded by Gangsem the most amazing yogurt. Humbled by their hospitality reached Phuktal monastery the monks had gathered for Sherap Sampo in the early 12th century, it is located at and hearts filled with gratitude, we carried on. If they were lunch where we were welcome to join. The view at the the mouth of a cave on the cliff face of a lateral gorge on visitors in our city, guests in our homes, would we have lunch venue was mind blowing and it won’t cost you a Lungnak River. For me, Phugtal is the prettiest and the treated them the same? Would they go back thinking the dime. Just a lifetime of being a monk! Or a trek like ours! most stunning monastery which India can boast of. same of us as we did of them? You can take a night halt on One of the young monks gave us a bowl and served us The monastery is helmed in the remotest part of Zans- the trek to Phuktal monastery at Cha Village. The house the same food that the monks were having. Lunch was kar which requires a trek of about 2 days from the nearest where we rested at Cha was basic. simple, mostly boiled and healthy food. Some food was motorable road. No wonder I felt lifeless at the end of the Cha is midway between the end of the motor-able road shared with the crows and other birds that joined in. The trek after surviving nearly 2 deadly falls. The trek started and the Phuktal monastery. It’s a tiny village, without any meal was followed by tea. After this, the monks retired for at 4 am in the morning. This eventually also made me shop or school. It does have a health centre and a satel- their afternoon chores. realise that we should never over exert our bodies with lite phone and is the headquarters of the Lungnak Block, I was enjoying it all and every effort and pain vanished an overdose of adventure. You never know when your as the area is called. Trekkers sometimes halt in Cha on as I roamed the monastery and gazed out over its ramparts body will give up! A few hours of driving from Padum, the way to the Phuktal monastery. Longer treks to Manali at the mountains and I just wanted time to stop. But alas the biggest town in Zanskar, brought us to the “end of the via Shingo-la also pass through Cha. A few houses have came the realisation that I need to trek back though my road”. After this, a compulsory walk of several hours (5 realised the opportunity and offer their house as home heart was loth to go. The places we visited – some of for the locals, we took a little less than 8 hours) through stays for trekkers. While we prepared to leave early morn- them deep remote parts of the Himalayas – are high mountain passes of the Greater Himalayas lead to ing for the Phuktal monastery, the lady in our homestay surely among the most beautiful parts of the Phuktal monastery. had already gathered her first basket of the day. our planet. The beauty of the Zanskar I started my journey from the end of the road after Another camping option en route to Phugtal is the Purne landscape changed our definition my early morning drive from Padum, the administra- village, on the opposite side of the river Lungnak. Phuktal of beautiful. And it’s in your tive town of Zanskar brought us to Anmo Village, from is estimated to be just 6 kms from Cha, which according to face isolation, we learnt where we started our trek for Phugtal. On the left side, the villagers should take around an hour and a half maxi- a whole lot about villages of Cha and Anmu are the only signs of civili- mum. But this is where the most challenging part of our ourselves! sation. They could be spotted from afar by the trek started and the 6 kms took 5 hours. After resting in lush green cultivation around them, a stark Cha, we continued our journey towards the final leg. It contrast to an otherwise golden barren was a straight path without much chance of getting lost, 14| KOLKATA|SUNDAY, 23 APRIL 2017 | millenniumpost mp Trending STORIES IN A FRAME SAFDARJUNG’S TOMB Fun with Words

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The boys were digging for fishing bait in their parents’ garden. Uncovering a many legged creature, one of the boys proudly dangled it before his Father. Finish the proverb: “No, son, he won’t do for bait,” his Father said. “He’s not an A thing of beauty is a joy ______. earthworm.” chuckles “He’s not?” the boy asked, his eyes wide. “What planet is he from?”

METHOD : DEEP FRIED ICE CREAM Scoop the ice cream into 8 - 1/2 cup sized balls place on a MANGO ICE CREAM tray an inch apart. After scooping the ice cream, INGREDIENTS place them in the freezer to Mango 1 cup harden for 30-40 minutes. Milk 1 cup Mix two eggs together to make Fresh cream 1 cup the egg wash. In a shallow dish, Milk powder 1 cup beat egg whites until foamy. Sugar Free Natura Fill a deep - frying pan with Sweet Drops 8 (3 inches) Canola oil. Heat it to METHOD INGREDIENTS : 375 degrees. Heat the oil while Step 1 1 Quart Vanilla Ice Cream your ice cream is freezing. After you have coated the ice Place the milk, fresh cream, milk powder, Sugar 3 Cups crushed cornflakes Free Natura Sweet Drops and mango purée in a 2 Egg whites cream scoops with egg wash, cover them with the crushed in a blender and blend till smooth. 2 Quarts oil for frying Step 2 1 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon corn flakes or bread (rip off the strips). Roll the ice cream Pour into an ice cream container with around in it until the ice cream is a tight- fitting lid and freeze till set. completely covered. Step 3 Now that the ice cream scoops Slice and serve. are covered with corn flakes or bread, you can start deep- frying. To test if the oil is hot, take an ice cream scoop and touch it to the oil. If the oil sizzles, it's ready. Gently place your ice cream scoops in the oil for 5-8 seconds.

GASTRONOMY (Easter Special) Remove the deep-fried ice cream and Drain quickly on paper towels to cool and extract extra oil. Serve and enjoy! (Courtesy: Chef Lee Tuck Sung) millennium post | KOLKATA|SUNDAY, 23 APRIL 2017 | 15 mp

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Alongside, watch English Gemini and your social sector on Friday, ties. You could find that Mercury’s move I’m in love with someone who has no school. Now I face major issues with Shekhar Mehta, New Delhi channels, read the English newspapers networking could play a big part in your back into your sector of shared resources feelings for me. How can I make him spoken English. How can You can always enroll in a spoken and read it aloud. Whenever possible, pushes you to work harder at resolving love me? talk to your friends and family in Eng- career or business success. If you’re look- Rai Sen, Kolkata lish. It’s your confidence that will yield ing for love, this can be the perfect time. any financial issues. You actually can’t ‘make’ anyone the maximum result. So even if you love the other! Yes, a genuine effort to I make mistakes initially, DON’T STOP. express effectively should be there. 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I am getting addicted to internet Be your natural, confident Self you to take stock of finances relating to Mars moves into a more sensitive sector shopping. How to put a stop to this! Be suggestive and not loud in your loans, mortgages, investments, and the like. of your chart, which could influence joint Please help! approach The desire to take a vacation or short trip D Venu, Noida finances and encourage you to sort out Use your eyes to speak the language could be very strong. When you have realized your weak- of your heart any niggling issues. ness, I’m sure you are gradually curb- Your smile can work wonders ing the desire to e-shop. This has to be Care for and complement her self driven, just like most things under Be honest and transparent Sagittarius ( Nov 23–Dec 21) Capricorn ( Dec 22– Jan 20) the planet. Each time you are getting Don’t flirt with others in front of her Leisure and pleasure allured, try and browse other things of Dress smartly and aptly Health and wellness issues your interest. As an alternative, just log Listen more. Talk less. may have been important options kick into gear for off and take a walk. Refrain from vis- Try to be a good friend. A to you in recent weeks, you over the coming four iting shopping portals. Let your con- genuine one. but from this week it might weeks, and this chance sciousness rule and help you stay away (Send your questions to be time to take stock of how far you’ve to relax and unwind could do you a from these addiction. Best wishes! [email protected]) come. It can also be an opportunity to world of good. Romance could blossom reorganise and tweak your routines so that or the flame of love could be rekindled they work better for you. As Mars moves in your present partnership. From Friday, into this sector, there will be more activity you’ll need to balance work and play as regarding relationships. You could be ea- the lively energies of Mars stir up your DEV PATEL ger to clear the air in an important bond. lifestyle sector. Born on April 23,1990, Dev Patel is an English actor, born and raised in London by his Indian Parents. He made his debut in acting with his first role in the UK TV series ‘Skins’ (2007). His breakout role was in the Oscar winning Aquarius (Jan 21–Feb 18) Pisces (Feb 19 –March 20) film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’(2008). He then played Sonny Kapoor in the mega From this week on, the An opportunity could successful movie, ‘The Exotic Marigold Hotel’(2011) and then in the sequel cosmos encourages you to beckon at the start of ‘The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel’ (2015). He spent a total of 8 months take time out for self-care the week, and if you preparing for his role in the Oscar nominated movie ‘Lion’ (2017) For his and relaxation. With a decide to take it up, you work in ‘Lion’, he earned numerous nominations for Best Performance By An focus on your domestic sector, spend time could make some progress in the coming Actor in a Supporting Role, including his first nomination from the Academy with those you care about most, and nur- weeks. You should also expect a few Awards and Golden Globe Awards. He has also earned nominations from ture yourself with good food and rest. At delays and changes of plan. This may the BAFTA Awards and the SAG Awards. He is also known for his notable the same time, leisure options may beckon, not be a bad thing, though. Home and acting in movies like ‘Chappie’ and ‘The Man Who Knew Infinity’. In addition and you could be curious about a certain family matters also come to the fore mid- to acting, Patel is a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and was a bronze medalist in pastime, sport, or new skill that you would week, bringing an opportunity to clear the 2004 World Championships. You share your birthday with birthday your share You enjoy learning more about. out clutter, and get everything shipshape. Knowing the jumbos case. Rough, dirty hands are used and the A global patent has been granted for cow teats are pulled almost beyond breaking urine, neem and garlic as a pest repellent point. Most of these animals get mastitis and for fungicidal and growth promotion. but even then, inspite of pus filled teats, Chemical composition of distilled cow How can we know about a wild elephant the milk is extracted by giving an injec- urine: without getting close ? Heads tion of oxytocin which causes unbearable Nitrogen (N2, NH2): Removes blood pain to the animal. abnormalities and toxins, Natural stimu- Scientists analyse a wild elephant lant of urinary track, activates kidneys and through its faeces. Elephants drop their Why is gau mutra (Cow’s urine) consid- it is diuretic. dung in communal toilets. By looking at ered pure and healthy? Sulphur (S): Supports motion in large the dung pat, they get to know the age of tails ‘Gau mutra’ refers to the usage of cow intestines. Cleanses blood. the animal. Elephants never stop grow- Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, urine for therapautic purposes in tradi- Ammonia (NH3): Stabilize bile, ing. There is a direct correlation between tional Indian medicine, Ayurveda. . mucous and air of body. Stabilizes blood the diameter of the pat and the age of the MP & Union Cabinet Gau mutra is also an important com- formation. elephant. The greater the diameter of the Minister, also an eminent ponent of the mixture called Panchaga- Copper (Cu): Controls built up of pat, the older the elephant. The size of the animal rights activist and vya also used in Ayurveda. Urine of a unwanted fats. animal, the gender (the pat of a female is environmentalist answers pregnant cow is considered special and Iron (Fe): Maintains balance and different because of different diets and is it is claimed that it contains special hor- helps in production of red blood tidier), the diet, the population, when the Millennium Post readers mones and minerals. cells & haemoglobin. Stabilises working elephant passed through and the health queries related to animal Gau mutra (urine): Eight types of urine power. condition of the elephant. The total num- welfare issues are used for medicinal purpose nowa- Urea CO(NH2)2: Affects urine forma- ber of pats will tell you the size of the herd. days, among which cow urine is held to tion and removal. Germicidal. be the best. The Americans are busy pat- Uric Acid (C5H4N4O3): Removes stops growth of germs and decay due to Other Minerals: Increase immunity. Is milking painful for cows, goats and breeders take away the child the mother’s enting it. It has anti-cancer, anti-bacterial, heart swelling or inflammation. It is gangrene. Enzymes: Make healthy digestive sheep? milk accumulates. In that case milking anti-fungal and antioxidant properties. diuretic therefore destroys toxins. Calcium (Ca): Blood purifier, bone juices, increase immunity. Water (H2O): Milk in the udder accumulates to the would give the mother some relief. It has immune-modulator properties, Phosphate (P): Helps in removing strengthener, germicidal. It is a life giver. Maintains fluidity of blood, point where the udder gets so full it’s But what can be painful with milking which makes it useful for immune defi- stones from urinary track. Salt (NaCl): Decreases acidic contents maintains body temperature. almost ready to burst, and becomes quite for a cow, goat, or sheep is if they have mas- ciency diseases. In the classics there are Sodium (Na): Purifies blood. Antacid. of blood, germicidal. Hipuric acid (CgNgNox): Removes painful. Milking relieves that pain, no mat- titis, Any bumping or excessive pulling can many references to cow urine as a drug of Potassium (K): Cures hereditary rheu- Vitamins A, B, C, D, E: Vitamin B is toxins through urine. ter if it’s from the milk machine, hand- be painful; sometimes mastitis gets so bad choice. Even the Parsis follow this practice. matism. Increases appetite. Removes mus- active ingredient for energetic life and saves Creatinin (C4HgN2O2): Germicide. milked by someone with that particular that even touching the infected quarter can Ancient Hindu wisdom on the medic- cular weakness and laziness. from nervousness and thirst, strength- Aurum Hydroxide (AuOH): It is ger- skill, or the calf/lamb/kid. cause a cow to kick out or move in discom- inal properties of cow urine is borne out Manganese (Mn): Germicidal, stops ens bones and reproductive ingredient for micidal and increases immunity power. Normally, this milk does not build up fort. Mastitis is all too common in dairies. by two patents granted in the US for cow growth of germs, protects against decay energetic life and saves from nervousness AuOH is highly antibiotic and anti-toxic. in the udder because the animal is meant Milk should be extracted with clean urine distillate. Even China has granted due to gangrene. and thirst, strengthens bones and repro- (Send your questions to to feed it to her child. But since commercial and soft hands but this is almost never the the distillate a patent as a DNA protector. Carbolic acid (HCOOH): Germicidal, ductive power. [email protected]) 16| KOLKATA|SUNDAY, 23 APRIL 2017 | millenniumpost mp You pray for the rain, you gotta deal with the mud too Film -Denzel Washington GETTING REAL Once worked in critically acclaimed films like Shool and Satta, Raveena Tondon is back with a hard hitting movie Maatr. The actor talks about how the movie is thought provoking and how proud she is of this film, which according to her is very real

aveena Tandon, leading actor But what was difficult to get out of were are we headed, as a society? What of Maatr, in conversation with those disturbing thoughts. is the precedent we are setting Team Box Office India about Unfortunately, what happens in our for future generations? So it’s her upcoming film and why she country is that when a horrific high time we start… You choseR a social subject case happens, everyone talks know, it was reported BOI: What kind of reaction have you about it. It is reported in that in one of our been getting to the trailer? the newspapers, on TV states, there were Raveena Tandon (RT): The response channels and there 57,000 crimes has been overwhelming because we did are debates about it. against women not expect the kind of hits we are get- But on the fifth day, committed in ting. It’s a small film made from the heart. everything returns 2014. A year We don’t have any big daddy or anyone to normal, until later, the num- pushing this film. We believe in this film the next horrible ber had shot because we believe the situation in the thing happens. up to 59,000. Imagine we thought it was high time, which needed BOI: You have done masala, enter- country needs to be addressed. You won’t You guys are a jump of 2,000 cases a to go out without any sugar-coating. So taining roles as well as serious roles. What believe it but people have been sending youngsters and year. With 60,000 cases we would like to tell the censor board that is your calling? me links (to the Internet) from all over the experiencing reported in that state, showing the audience a heavily edited ver- RT: My calling was… it was my dream world, from the UK, from here and there, a progressive imagine how many go sion of the film doesn’t get the message and my goal to achieve something that and obviously from India too. new India. unreported. Coming back across. Enough sugar-coating. a lot of my colleagues haven’t probably The film has actually started a conver- We are all to the film, it has a strong been able to, which is to strike a balance sation, a debate. At any given time, there educated. message and BOI: Generally, do actors have social between realistic cinema and commercial are four to five people discussing situa- responsibilities with the films they do? cinema. I am lucky that my fans… and I tions and commenting on different cases RT: To a certain extent, I believe we have also got critical acclaim, so if I did a and about what needs to be done. I believe, do. There is no doubt that we set a moral film called Dulhe Raja. I also did Daman it has reached out to the youth and has example. There are so many fans who idol- alongside. If I did a film like Shool, I also drawn an amazing response. Ultimately, ise actors and look up to them, so I know did Bade Miyan Chote Miyaan. I did film these guys are going to be the voice and that, somewhere, my behavior counts. like Aks and Ziddi then there was Andaz the noise that needs to nudge our law- The way I am and the way I live Apna Apna too. So I have always tried to makers and leaders into taking more my life counts because there strike a balance in my work. There was stringent action. are so many people who Satta, which was critically acclaimed. I look up to me. didn’t want to get stuck doing only com- BOI: When you read the I was offered many mercial, song-and-dance kind of roles. script, what about it appealed films, very good to you most? films, which went BOI: Was it difficult to do a balanc- BOI: As a distributor, did your hus- RT: Honestly, the reality of on to become big ing act? band offer any inputs for this film? it all. It was not a fake script hits. But those RT: Initially, it was. I think Shool was RT: Well, he always gives me his inputs or trying to create some- are not the kind my first film, it was even difficult to con- and was hoping he would distribute this thing unreal. There are no of films I want to vince Ram Gopal Varma that I could do film. However, when we got married, we songs and dances in this do. I thought when something like that. But the minute that made a pact – that each one of us would film. There are no club the time comes for me went through, it was easy for me to move stand on our own feet. Also, Anil is very sequences, there is no… to get back in touch with on and break into this. emotional and sensitive at heart, our like, we are suddenly on the audience and my fans, daughters are very special to him, and I a slope of a beautiful val- I should do that with some- BOI: What kind of numbers do you know he will be extremely disturbed after ley, or dream sequences. thing strong, something I expect from the box office? he watches this film. He is always there There is nothing like that at believe in. And that’s why Maatr. RT: Ok, now let’s talk hard facts. I’m a for me, and will tell me what to do and all. It’s a very real film, which very practical person. For me, the mes- what no to. shows what actually happens with sage going through is important. I do a middle class family and how it falls not deny that box-office commercials are BOI: As a mother, as a woman and as apart. It shows the very fact that crimi- It is very important not important; it is very essential for an an actor, how proud are you of this film? nals walk free after a while and the family for a woman to be actor. But I have been there, done that; RT: Women, especially Indian women, is given life sentence of a brutish night- I have seen the lows and highs of the have immense strength. And that is why, mare. They have to live with it. That is what able to show her inner industry. I have been around for quite a in ancient India, they were literally wor- we talk about in the film. We feel lib- while now. So it is ‘sone pe suhagha’ that shipped as Lakshmi, Saraswati, Kali, erated in our minds. strength. So, as a if more people see, the more the message Chandi, Durga, Sita and in other various BOI: Was it emotionally draining to So why are the statis- woman, I am very proud will reach out to people. But given that avatars. That got lost somewhere down the play a role like this? tics climbing every my husband (Anil Thadani) himself is line, with the fusion of cultures. RT: I was sort of prepared for it but not day, even though the of this film because it the distributor… He knows the math- It is very important for a woman to for something so intense. When I heard the laws have changed? ematics of it all. be able to show her inner strength. So, script, I was in tears and it gave me goose- Have they changed shows the inner strength I believe that sometimes realistic as a woman, I am very proud of this film bumps. I have three daughters and I was and become stringent that we women have films don’t really do good business at because it shows the inner strength that we able to identify with the character, and then enough to become a the box office but that does not mean women have within us. We can be what we when we actually shot, it was very disturb- deterrent to a crime that within us. We can be we should stop making meaningful cin- choose to be, and being strong is one of the ing. After shooting the film, sadly, I had to unfold every day? That’s ema. So there is always an attempt to many choices we have. This film is all about dub it… just some parts as most of the film the big question. what we choose to be, push for films like this, and I have been that. Maatr is not about the transformation had been shot in sync sound, but I had to The law was changed and being strong is one very lucky that I have a great team, who of a woman and her life but it talks about dub a couple of scenes. That also left me for juvenile delinquents believes in the film. how our society is today…. the situations sobbing uncontrollably. It was a very mov- after the Nirbhaya case. But of the many choices It is written by Michael Pellico we are in and what the lawmakers are say- ing and disturbing experience. unfortunately, even though directed by Ashtar Sayed and produced ing, and the kind of comments we get after the case was on the fast track, we have. This film is all by Pugmark films. It’s been an awesome a horrific incident like this. We are looking BOI: Was it equally tough to get out of the 17-year-old, who according about that. Maatr is not experience working with all of them. to change mindsets with our film. the character? to me is the most horrific, brutal, These were very dedicated and serious Maatr does not offer solutions but it RT: A mother is a mother. Once you are inhuman, sadistic, cold-blooded about the transformation guys and the issue of respect for women does show you the failure of the judicial a mother, you don’t know murderer, walked free after a year was very deeply set in their hearts. That system, failure of the law enforcers to pro- how easy it is to get in or and a half and has now completely of a woman and her life was something that gave me the power, vide security and support, or else inci- jump out of the char- disappeared too. but it talks about how that here were three men – Ashtar Sayed, dents like this would not have taken place acter. Like I said, I He was given an incentive, a sew- Anjum Rizvi and Michael Pellico – who again. It is the frustration of the common could identify ing machine, and told to start life afresh. our society is today strongly believed in this. They believed man that we have tried to bring out in this with what was Clearly, the lawmakers did not under- it mirrored the situation of our coun- film. I tell everybody that this film is fiction happening. stand the brutality of the crime. Where try and that the story needed to be told. but, tomorrow, it could be someone’s story.