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# $ :& %!+52!-#& &"' -2!-#& SIDISrtVUU@IB!&!!"&#S@B9IV69P99I !%! %! ' !"# %"-%- . )%&*+ ', "%& '( ?; ; ; @ <4 " 0< 30= > * ! '" % ##!+ $ $ % $& ' (%)* !+, ") ! "$% !& Q R !5&'& ++*6 the Congress on Friday said it Q -"6L" !""" is a “dangerous trend” that !#%" # " & ++*& States Governments “no longer '"2 ! &'"&&* + etting the stage for a bitter have faith” in the CBI. '&" -& confrontation between the &" *!"&% -"72M “Unfortunately in the last S ! &"L+#& Centre and States, Andhra " *"&" +*" four-and-a-half years, they % M-"% Pradesh and West Bengal " !&"'"& (CBI and other agencies) have #&""L'&& Governments have withdrawn '&"""#%%! been treated like private armies ! M+0#-& the “general consent” accorded -*" " of Amit Shah or Modi and that -+ 012 to the Central Bureau of '& !&&"2&!% "6 is why people doubt the abili- he Central Vigilance Investigation (CBI) to exercise " "+"&" ty of the CBI to act indepen- TCommission (CVC) has #!* "% its authority in the States. "" &-&"O dently,” Congress leader Pawan come out with “mixed” find- -+ 34"&" First it was Andhra # -&% &"'"&' Khera alleged. ings while dealing with allega- "% &'&" Pradesh Chief Minister !6 #*" The Congress leader said tion of corruption against -"" Chandrababu Naidu whose & 9## the recent goings-on in the CBI benched CBI Director Alok Government declared that the are a “very serious matter” Verma. Taking note of the “CVC has filed an exhaus- mer apex court judge Justice CBI cannot conduct raids or Establishment to exercise the has to obtain the State and people should not lose faith CVC report, the Supreme tive report. The report has AK Patnaik and the report was investigations in his State with- powers and jurisdiction under Government’s permission for request,” he added. in such premier agencies. Court has given Verma time till been categorised in four parts filed in the court on November out permission. Hours later the said Act in the State of investigating every case,” On August 3 this year, the Ever since he snapped ties November 19 to respond to and is very complimentary on 12 following a directive from West Bengal counterpart Andhra Pradesh,” the Andhra Rajappa told the media. AP Government issued the with the NDA in March, certain “very uncomplimenta- some charges, not so compli- the top court. Mamata Banerjee followed suit. Government notification said. The general consent was GO Ms No. 109 according Chandrababu had been accus- ry findings” in the CVC report. mentary on some charges and During the hearing on Backing Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Deputy withdrawn on the advice of “general consent” to all mem- ing the Centre of misusing the The SC Bench headed by very uncomplimentary on Friday, the Bench made it clear CM, Mamata said, “What Chief Minister (Home) N lawyers and intellectuals, bers of the Delhi Special Police CBI to target political oppo- Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi some charges. CVC report that the confidentiality of Chandrababu has done is right. China Rajappa justified the Rajappa claimed. Establishment to exercise the nents. The recent raids by said there are some “very com- says some charges are required CVC’s report was necessary The CBI receives instructions State Government’s action say- Even the Government in powers and jurisdiction in AP Income Tax authorities on plimentary”, some “not so com- to be investigated and they “keeping in mind the need to from the BJP.” ing it was taken against the Karnataka had withdrawn the against officials of the Central some business establishments plimentary” and some “very need time,” the CJI said and preserve and maintain the “In exercise of the powers backdrop of certain allegations general consent for the CBI, he Government, Central run by those close to the rul- uncomplimentary” findings in posted the matter for hearing sanctity of the institution of the conferred by Section 6 of the against the country’s premier pointed out. Rajappa, howev- Government undertakings and ing Telugu Desam Party in the the “exhaustive” preliminary on Tuesday. CBI and public confidence in Delhi Special Police investigating agency. er, clarified the CBI could take private persons for investigat- State have left Chandrababu enquiry report. The Bench Earlier, Verma had the said institution”. Establishment Act, 1946, “We have trust in the CBI up investigation against Central ing offences under various red-faced. Subsequently, he included justices SK Kaul and approached the apex court The Bench had noted that Government hereby withdraws but the recent allegations Government officials without laws, including the Prevention announced that his KM Joseph. challenging the Centre’s deci- a copy of the report and the the general consent accorded against its top officials have the State’s permission. “We will of Corruption Act. Government would not pro- The SC also directed that sion to divest him of his duties annexure be also furnished in (in GO Ms 109) to all the mem- made us withdraw the general grant necessary permission Reacting to the decision vide police cover to the IT offi- a copy of the CVC report and sending him on leave fol- a sealed cover to the offices of bers of the Delhi Special Police consent. Henceforth, the CBI whenever the CBI makes a taken by Andhra and Bengal, cials for conducting the raids. along with annexure be given lowing his feud with his deputy Attorney General KK to Verma in a sealed cover and Special Director Rakesh Venugopal and Solicitor it “will be open for” him to file Asthana, who has levelled cor- General Tushar Mehta, who is his response to it “again in ruption allegations against representing the CVC. sealed cover” by 1 pm on him. Asthana was also divest- The court turned down the ! November 19. The apex court ed of his duties and sent on plea of senior advocate Mukul has fixed November 30 as the leave. The CVC’s enquiry Rohatgi, appearing for next date for hearing in the against Verma was conducted Asthana, to also give him a " ! matter. under the supervision of for- copy of the CVC report. " % P $ check into a hotel,” said Desai, who was accompanied by six of her associates. and AirAsia India in a similar he Kochi International Airport was Meanwhile, hectic activities are on arrangement with Malaysian Tliterally held to ransom for almost to resolve the stand-off between the ata Sons on Friday con- carrier Air Asia — have wide- 13 hours on Friday by devotees of Lord devotees and the Kerala Government as Tfirmed its interest in ly speculated to be planning to Ayyappa who had gathered in large Travancore Devaswom Board decided acquiring the beleaguered Jet acquire Naresh Goyal-con- numbers to prevent social activist to approach the Supreme Court with a Airways but said no concrete trolled airline with its Trupti Desai, who flew down to Kerala, stay petition. “proposal” has been made by Singaporean partner. from entering Sabarimala Temple. If the stay is granted, the Kerala the group so far. “We would like to clarify The activist who reached the airport Government may get some breathing The Tatas, which already that any such discussions (to at 4.45 am could not come out of the space to implement the September 28 run two carriers —the full-ser- acquire Jet Airways) have been terminal and was confined to the verdict of the SC. vice Vistara in a joint venture preliminary,” Tata Sons said. lounge till 6.50 pm when she told the The prelude to the Mandala Puja with Singapore Airlines (SIA) Detailed report on P10 media that she would return to Pune by (the 41-day festival when devotees a late night flight. throng the shrine after observing ! The devotees sat in front of the penance) took place on Friday evening arrival lounge and sang Ayyappa bha- at Sabarimala Temple. built in accordance with Gothic archi- jans non-stop till Trupti announced her The evening saw Thanthri (chief tecture. Authorities said the 75-feet tall decision to return to Pune. priest) Kantararu Rajeevaru and head yclone Gaja ripped through stone statue of Jesus erected in front of “I’ll come back soon unannounced priest (mel shanthi) AV Unnikrishnan CNagapattinam early on Friday the Morning Star Church in the town, and will surely visit Ayyappa Temple at Nampoodiri opening the sanctum in uprooting trees and snapping power sustained structural damage. According Sabarimala. Today no one is willing to the presence of hundreds of devotees lines leaving a trail of destruction in to church officials, the hands of the stat- help me to proceed to Sabarimala or to and performing the traditional Puja. coastal districts besides claiming 13 lives ue have suffered damage. The roof of and flooding standing crops. The the Museum of Offerings in the town Principal Chief Conservator of DNA profiling and psycholog- cyclonic storm crossed Tamil Nadu’s has also been damaged. Forest (PCCF) Sudarshan ical tests, added Panda. coast between Nagapattinam and near- Expressing grief over the deaths, joint team of National Tiger Panda said, “Prima facie inves- He further said, “Forest by Vedaranyam in the wee hours of Chief Minister K Palaniswami sanc- AConservation Authority tigation reveals there was no officials were unaware of the Friday, bringing in heavy rain in the tioned a solatium of 10 lakh to the kin (NTCA) and Wildlife Institute negligence by Forest wound on the tiger’s neck as the coastal regions, according to a weath- of those who died and 25,000 to 1 of India (WII) reached the Department officials. animal was moving in the core er bulletin. lakh for the injured. Satkosia Tiger Reserve (STR) in The monitoring team had area of the jungle. There is no Winds gusting up to 120 kmph The CM said he has ordered offi- Angul district on Friday and kept a tab on the animal as chance of poaching and the uprooted trees, snapped electric cables cials to immediately determine the began investigations to find out much as it was possible through locals were cooperative.