$ # 7 " ) 6 6 6 VRGR '%&((!1#VCEB R BP A"'!#$#1!$"#0$"T utqBVQWBuxy( )%")# *+,- ',-.-'./ &'()*+ 0.102 , & (+8&9:( 2"!2(:+:=2<< + !" #$%&' (!& ) (!#()*') )$!")" # # <292 ,2&O::;-(& !++:2<>?1@ $!)"+)!!)# A- ! '"(>@)) B A: + ) . $ /.01/2,3 +,+- FIR against Asthana. While Verma had moved the apex +,+- n a major rebuff to the court against the Government’s ICentre and Central Vigilance orders, Asthana has not sought ith most Opposition par- Commission, the Supreme any relief from the SC but has Wties grudgingly backing Court on Sunday reinstated moved the Delhi High Court what they called a political Alok Verma to the post of CBI for quashing of FIR against him “jumla” and the Government Director by setting aside their in a corruption case. describing it as a “historic” orders sending him on leave. The SC referred to its ver- measure, the Lok Sabha on However, the court made it dict in the Vineet Narain case Tuesday night passed the land- clear that on reinstatement, and subsequent amendment mark Bill seeking to provide 10 Verma will cease and desist in law to drive home the point per cent reservation in jobs and from taking any major policy that legislative intent has been education for the economical- decisions till the Selection to ensure “complete insulation ly backward candidates among Committee’s decision. Verma’s of the office of the CBI Director the general category. The two-year tenure as CBI from all kinds of extraneous Government will table the Bill Director ends on January 31. influences, as may be, as well as in the Rajya Sabha on On the issue of “divestment for upholding the integrity and Wednesday. - . % * % ' of power and authority” of independence of the institution With an eye on upper caste * % ( *(+ Verma, the apex court said it is of the CBI as a whole”. votes in the forthcoming Lok “still open” for the high-pow- The 1997 Vineet judgment Sabha election, all major polit- saath sabka vikas” (With all, a fraud on the Constitution,” he ered committee, which selects relates to investigation of alle- ical parties supported the leg- development for all). said. the CBI chief, to consider the gations of corruption against islation even though they ques- Modi and Congress presi- Union Minister Arun matter within a week since the high-ranking public officials. tioned the timing and legal dent Rahul Gandhi were pre- Jaitley made a forceful pitch for CVC is probing the charges of The top court referred to a pro- “firmness” of the move. As sent in the House when the Bill the passage of a Bill providing corruption against him. vision of the Delhi Special many as 323 members voted in was passed. 10 per cent quota for the poor The high-powered com- Police Establishment (DSPE) support of the Bill and only AIMIM member among the general category, mittee includes the Prime Act, which said the CBI three voted against it. Asaduddin Owaisi opposed saying almost every party, Minister, the Chief Justice of Director cannot be transferred Replying to an over four- the constitutional amendment including the Congress, had India (CJI), and the Leader of without the consent of the and-half-hour debate, Social Bill saying the Bill is fraud on supported the measure in their Opposition. Selection Committee. Justice Minister Thaavarchand the Constitution. poll manifesto. “We deem it proper to “If the word ‘transferred’ ! " #! ! # " Gehlot sought to allay doubts The Constitution (124th Making an intervention in direct that Verma, Director has to be understood in its raised by several Opposition Amendment) Bill 2019 seeks to the Lok Sabha, he rejected sug- CBI, upon reinstatement, will ordinary parlance and limited members about the legisla- amend the Constitution by gestions that the measure may cease and desist from taking to a change from one post to ' O ! / 01 tion’s fate if challenged in the introducing provisions for fall foul of a Supreme Court any major policy decisions till another, as the word would 2 L M' 5 L M Supreme Court, saying he can reservation for economically judgment putting a cap of 50 the decision of the committee normally convey and on that 5! 5 !'! say with confidence that the weaker sections, he said, adding per cent. The bar, he added, is permitting such actions and basis the requirement of ‘pre- ) apex court will accept it. it presently mentions only for caste-based reservations, decisions becomes available vious consent of the commit- 555 ) The Modi Government’s social and educational back- while the Bill seeks quota for the within the time frame indicat- tee’ is understood to be only in ) ) policy and intention is good wardness as the criteria for economically weaker sections ed,” a Bench headed by the CJI such cases, i.e. Purely of trans- " 5 and that is why it has enabled quota. in the general category. said in its 44-page order. fer, such an interpretation the reservation for the poor in “I oppose this Bill. This is Continued on Page 4 The Bench also comprised would be self-defeating and the general category with con- Justices SK Kaul and KM would clearly negate the leg- stitutional amendment, he said, Joseph. The judgment was islative intent,” the Bench said. seeking support of all parties penned by CJI Ranjan Gogoi. It said the institution of for the passage of the However, the CJI didn’t attend CBI has been perceived to be Constitution (124th court and it was pronounced by necessarily kept away from all " # Amendment) Bill 2019. Justice Kaul. kinds of extraneous influences +,+- +,+- “Your doubts are unfound- By its Tuesday’s order, the so that it can perform its role ed. Put them to rest,” he told SC set aside the October 23, as premier investigating and he Government took ongress president Opposition members, many 2018, orders of the CVC and prosecuting agency “without Tthe decision to send CRahul Gandhi on of whom dubbed the Bill as the Department of Personnel any fear and favour and in the the CBI’s two senior offi- Tuesday said no one can “jumla” and “gimmick” ques- and Training that divested best public interest”. cers on leave on the CVC’s save Prime Minister tioning its legal standing and +,+- key demand of upper castes. Verma of his powers and “The head of the institu- recommendation to pro- Narendra Modi from Rafale accusing the Government of The related Bill was passed in appointed CBI’s Joint Director tion, the director, therefore, has tect the integrity of the investigation as the SC has bringing it in haste with an eye he HRD Ministry on the Lok Sabha on Tuesday and M Nageshwar Rao to look to be the role model of inde- investigating agency, reinstated CBI chief Alok on the Lok Sabha polls. TTuesday convened a meet- will come up in the Rajya after the duties and functions pendence and integrity which Finance Minister Arun Verma, who was unceremoniously removed by Gehlot claimed that the Bill ing to work out the modalities Sabha on Wednesday. of the agency’s director. can only be ensured by free- Jaitley said on Tuesday, describing the action as the Modi Government. is in line with Prime Minister to implement 10 per cent As per the All-India Verma and Special dom from all kinds of control “perfectly bonafide”. Speaking to the media outside Parliament, Narendra Modi’s assertion reservation for the “econom- Survey on Higher Education Director Asthana were sent and interference except to the Reacting to the Supreme Court on CBI chief Rahul said the CBI chief was “ousted” at 1 am when he assumed power in ically weaker” sections among (AISHE), 2017-18, the coun- on “leave” after corruption extent that Parliament may Alok Verma, Jaitley said the Government as he was about to begin an investigation into 2014 that his Government general category in higher try has a total of 903 univer- charges were leveled against have intended,” it said. would comply with the orders of the apex court. the Rafale jet agreement. would be devoted to the cause educational institutions. sities, over 39,000 colleges each other and the CBI filed a Continued on Page 4 Continued on Page 4 Detailed report on Page 5 of the poor and work for “sabka Sources said the Ministry is and over 10,000 standalone working out the number of institutions. The proposed seats that need to be increased reservation will be over and ! in the institutions to be able to above the existing 50 per cent implement this quota. reservation enjoyed by the , O P Sources said initial esti- Scheduled Castes, the mates reflect that around 10 Scheduled Tribes and the lakh seats will have to be OBC, and will take the total added in institutions across reservation to 60 per cent. +,+- 6 &+ the country, including Central The Bill mandates criteria universities, IITs and IIMs, like an annual income below ervices of PSU banks and +,+- crore for the Delhi among other prestigious high- 8 lakh and not owning more Spost offices were partially Government from the sale of er educational institutions. than five acre of agricultural affected on Tuesday on the first elhiites partied hard to liquor. The city Government “The modalities are yet to land for those seeking quota day of the two-day nation- Dwelcome 2019, gulping had earned revenue of 4,243 be worked out about how the benefits. +,+- wide strike called by Central down over 16.5 lakh liquor bot- crore from the sale of liquor in quota will be implemented. All Meanwhile, Prime trade unions against the alleged tles on the eve of New Year. the 2016-17.