Indian Horizon National English Daily [email protected] www.indianhorizon.org RNI No: Deleng/2013/51507 In memory of Dr Asima Kemal and Prof. Dr. Salim W Kemal [email protected] Volume No: 7 Issue No: 49 Published from Hyderabad & New Delhi New Delhi Tuesday, February 18 2020 Pages 12 + 4 pull out (P16) Price: 3.00 Akhilesh confident BJP, TRS Govts are British MP critical of Modi’s of returning to anti-Dalits, anti-Tribals: Uttam Kashmir policy denied entry power in 2020 P-5 P-3 P-8 Briefs Nirbhaya convicts Priyanka following Sonia who wept to be hanged on March 3, for Batla: BJP on Jamia video mother happy New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) After “Rahul Gandhi did with the rioters must tell how can the fresh footage of Jamia Millia Islamia not express any police stand as mute spectators when library emerged showing students condolences to the rioters take law into their hands? soldiers who were purportedly carrying stones inside “We strongly condemn the at- martyred in Pul- and blocking doors, the BJP went all wama two days ago, tempts by Congress to give political out to hit out at the Congress and Pri- but raised questions colour to the violent incidents that yanka Gandhi Vadra for questioning against the military took place in and around Jamia Uni- New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) and murder of a 23-year-old the role of police in the incident. forces. Priyanka versity. It’s their character to side The four death-row convicts woman in the national capital In a no hold barred attack on the Vadra also blamed with the forces that are inimical to in the Nirbhaya gang-rape in December 2012. Congress, BJP MP G.V.L. Narasimha the police without the police and security forces of the and murder case will now be Expressing satisfaction understanding the Rao alleged, “Constantly speaking country,” Rao charged. Making a po- hanged on March 3 at 6 a.m., over the latest court order, subject,” in favour of those who endanger the litical charge, Rao added, “The coun- a local court announced here Nirbhaya’s mother said, “I’m security of the country has become subject,” he added. students or have people from outside try knows how Sonia Gandhi wept on Monday. satisfied and happy. I hope the policy of Congress today.” “Rahul Referring to the purported video, come to spread chaos. If these are uncontrollably at the sight of deaths Additional Sessions Judge the convicts will finally be Gandhi did not express any condo- Rao said the video is available with the students then why are the faces hid- of some Islamic terrorists but she Dharmendra Rana pro- hanged on March 3,” Asha lences to the soldiers who were mar- Delhi police. “Some videos of Jamia den?,” the BJP MP asked. While taking chose not to have a word of sympa- nounced the order on a pe- Devi told mediapersons. The Actress Ananya Panday says she likes to pamper herself on tyred in Pulwama two days ago, but University are running in the media, up observations of the Chief Justice of thy for the police inspector who died tition seeking issuance of case pertains to the gang-rape Sunday and spend quality time with her family and dogs. raised questions against the military on which we say that Delhi Police India on December 16 while hearing in the same Batla House encounter. fresh date for the execution and murder of a 23-year-old forces. Priyanka Vadra also blamed has those videos. Stones are visible cases pertaining to Jamia and AMU, Priyanka Vadra is truly following on of death warrants in the case girl in the national capital in 14 students injured in the police without understanding the in the hands of the students, are they Rao asked, all those who are siding her footsteps.” pertaining to the gang-rape December 2012. UP bus accident Siddhartha Nagar (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 17 (IANS) Will take part in J&K panchayat Mamata, Dhankhar hold Fourteen school children in Uttar Pradesh’s Siddhartha Nagar on Monday were injured polls if curbs are lifted: Cong one-on-one at Raj Bhavan when the bus they were travelling in over- turned. According to Dhull, Diwakar, a student Srinagar, Feb 17 (IANS) Days Kolkata, Feb 17 (IANS) of Class 6, sustained fractures, while others suf- after the dates for bye-elections to Amid continuous stream of fered minor bruises and cuts. Parents of all the Panchayats were announced, the confrontations between the students were informed about the incident, the Jammu and Kashmir Congress party West Bengal government and officer said. The incident occurred on a narrow has said that it will take part in the the Raj Bhavan, Chief Min- crossing at Bahaouli area when the bus was on polls if restrictions on its leaders ister Mamata Banerjee on its way to a private school in Shohratgarh area. were lifted and they are allowed to Monday called on Governor Siddhartha Nagar SP Vijay Dhull said that the move freely. State Party President Jagdeep Dhankhar and held bus was probably travelling at a high-speed due Ghulam Ahmad Mir told IANS that an hour long one-on-one to which the driver lost control over the vehicle the party cannot be expected to take meeting with him. while negotiating a sharp turn. Prem Sagar, the part in the Panchayat bye-elections Signallling a thaw in the driver of the bus, managed to get off the vehicle when its top leadership was barred repeated standoffs, a smil- and urged passersby for help after which the from free movement in the Union Jammu.” He said the administration across the country are conducted on ing Banerjee arrived at the wan @MamataOfficial”, said Banerjee and Dhankhar after police were informed. According to Dhull, Di- Territory. The Panchayat bypolls is applying different yard sticks for non party basis. Raj Bhavan carrying a pack Dhankhar on his social media the latter arrived in the state wakar, a student of Class 6, sustained fractures, are going to be held in eight phases different phases of polling for the “With restrictions on leaders, no of sweets, and was greeted handle. Raj Bhavan sources late July last year to take over while others suffered minor bruises and cuts. from March 5 in the Union Territory. Panchayat elections. other party in J&K is free to mobilise by Dhankhar and his wife said the two interacted on his gubernatorial responsibil- Parents of all the students were informed about Mir said that an assurance should “The first phase of the Panchayat the voters at the moment, it is only Sudesh. Soon after the meet- varied issues of governance. ity. Dhankhar has got into a the incident, the officer said. come from the administration that elections in which 70 per cent of the the BJP whose leadership is free,” ing, Dhankhar came out with However, no further details series of confrontations with the leaders were free to move, then members were held on non party ba- Mir said. Earlier, the National Con- a tweet, calling the interaction were available. “The meeting the Banerjee government only the party can take part in the sis, now we are told the elections will ference had said that there was no “extremely satisfying”, and was between the Chief Min- on issues like law and order, Five-month-old baby girl elections. “We are not allowed to be held on party basis for electing point in taking part in the Panchayat tagging the Chief Minister. ister and the Governor. No education, health and other move freely,” Mir said. “Movement the rest of 30 per cent members,” Mir polls on party lines when top leader- “Had an extremely satisfying officials were present as this legislative and administrative raped in UP, dies later of the top leadership of the party has said. “How can there be two rules for ship of the party continues to be un- an hour long interaction with was one to one meeting,” the matters has not shown him Agartala, Feb 13 (IANS) A special district court in been restricted, even I as the state two phases of the Panchayat polls?” der detention after the abrogation of Hon’ble Chief Minister Ma- sources said. This was the first due courtesy. southern Tripura on Thursday pronounced death sen- party president cannot move out of He said normally Panchayat polls Article 370 on August 5. mata Bannerjee at Raj Bha- formal one-on-one between CONTINUED ON PG 5 tence for two youths accused of brutal gangrape and murder of a 14-year-old girl. Special Public Prosecutor Paltu Das said special district court in Udaipur (south- ern Tripura) judge A.K. Nath sentenced Kastarai Tripu- Modi announces institutional Shah targets Hemant Soren ra (33) and Bhanjoy Tripura (35) to death by hanging. The convicts residents of Amarpur under Gomati dis- trict. Das told media that both the accused raped the research on migratory birds govt over killing of 7 tribals girl when she was going to school on December 5, 2018 and killed her before burying her body in a nearby Kolkata, Feb 13 (IANS) A ernment on issues like law and Ranchi, Feb 17 (IANS) jungle. Soon after the verdict, the two facing death row day after expressing his dis- order, education, health and Union Home Minister Amit were taken to the Gomati district jail amid tight secu- may over not being kept in the other legislative and admin- Shah on Monday targeted rity. After the gruesome crime, the elder brother of the loop about the convocation of istrative matters.