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ell-known freedom fighter SM Jaffar and Whis wife Farrukh Jaffar (actress) have been former students of Lucknow University. Interestingly, while SM Jaffar was the head of students’ union in 1942, Farrukh joined the uni- versity to make an earning since her husband was always in jail owing to his active partici- pation in freedom movement campaigns. Daughter Shaheen Ahmad, who is the princi- pal of a local school, said her father was appoint- ed head of the students union at Lucknow University on the recommendation of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. “My father was very much influenced by the philosophies of Subhas Chandra Bose. When he was heading the students’ union at Lucknow University, Dr Sarojini Naidu came to meet him in the presence. Former President Shankar Dayal Sharma was a librarian at Lucknow University at that time,” she recalled. Shaheen said because her father was always moving in and out of jails and there was no proper earnings for the family, her mother joined the Lucknow University. 87-year-old Farrukh Jaffar, who is known for her work in ‘Umrao Jaan’ and ‘Peepli Live’, while talking about her LU stint, said she used to pedal her way to the university. “I completed BA from Lucknow University with Sociology, Urdu and Civics,” she said. She added that she would pedal her way to the uni- versity while wearing a gharara, which was in vogue in in those times. “I remember whenever the female students walked, there would be several comments from male students and whenever we used to stop and look back, they used to say ‘mud mud ke na dekh mud mud ke’. Once I fell down from my bicy- cle in the university, but I was least concerned about whether I got hurt or not; I was more con- cerned that there should be no comments passed on me,” she recalled. Farrukh, who also got noticed for her work in ‘Swades’, said she chose a career in radio and films after completing her education. SM Jaffar later joined a national daily on the insistence of his friend Feroze Gandhi. “He was disillusioned with politics in the Congress party and stuck to his career in jour- nalism,” Shaheen said.  &     + ,,- ,./0

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The programme detailed mapping of over 34 ators and supervisors that the great his- Central government, the NPR database oration with Institute of Nuclear can complete the programme in monuments in Lucknow circle to s many as 248 state master trainers torical tradition of conducting the cen- has been updated during 2015-16 in all Medicine and Allied Sciences maximum two years. the National Monument Awere trained at the 6-day residential sus uninterruptedly has been maintained states and union territories, except for (INMAS), Defence Research and Authority for framing of heritage training on ‘Census of India-2021’, which in spite of several adversities like wars, Assam and Meghalaya,” he added. Development Organisation    bylaws. The Central govern- was organised at Deen Dayal Upadhyaya epidemics, natural calamities, political Venkateshwarlu stated that popula- (DRDO) and active support from Jaipuria Institute of ment had amended the Ancient State Institute of Rural Development in unrest,” he said. tion enumeration provides valuable Integrated Defence Staff (IDS), Management organised its 20th Monuments and Archaeological Bakshi-Ka-Talab. The training pro- He further pointed out that the par- information about the land and its peo- has developed the 6-month pro- annual alumni meet in Lucknow Sites and Remains Act, 1958 in gramme was conducted by SIRD-UP with ticipation in the Census by the people of ple at a given point of time. “The cen- gramme for MBBS doctors. city on Saturday. The theme of 2010 to include certain newer the support of DCO-UP. The valedicto- India is a true reflection of the national sus data is frequently required to devel- Regional director Manorama the event was musical nights and sub-sections. One of the major ry session was held on Saturday. The ses- spirit of unity in diversity. He said that op sound policies and programmes Singh said after completing the the dress code was fusion. The #     amendments is the provision of sion was presided over by director-gen- in legal provision and rights of enu- aimed at fostering the welfare of the programme, the learner should be programme began with a wel-     6 Heritage Bylaws for Prohibited eral of DDUSIRD-UP L Venkateshwarlu. merators and supervisors, there are country and its people. This data source able to comprehend the parame- come speech by JIM director Vaishnavi Shukla, a class VII and Regulated Area for each While addressing the participants, some legal provisions that govern the has become indispensable for effective ters, enormity and complexity of Kavita Pathak, who highlighted student of City Montessori centrally-protected monument. director of DCO-UP Narendra Shankar conduct of census. Addressing to the and efficient public administration CBRNE threat from a medical various initiatives taken by the School, Aliganj Campus I, won In 2011, through a gazette noti- Pandey said that the Indian census has a master trainers, assistant registrar gen- besides serving the needs of scholars, perspective and describe the institute. A musical night was the first prize in an inter-school fication dated August 23 2011, rich tradition and enjoys the reputation eral Gopal Agrawal stated that the businessmen, industrialists, planners also organised and various cul- dance competition. She was the Centre notified Ancient of being one of the best in the world. He National Population Register (NPR) of and electoral authorities etc. Therefore, tural programmes were a high- awarded ‘Lucknow Ratna Monuments and Archaeological pointed out that the first census in India all the usual residents in the country was census has become a regular feature in light of the event. Samman’ for her performance in Sites and Remains (Framing of was conducted in the year 1872. created in 2010. “The field work in NPR progressive countries, whatever be their the competition, which was Heritage Bylaws and other func- “In 1881, a census was taken for the data collection was undertaken along size and political set-up. It is conducted organised under the aegis of tions of the Competent entire country simultaneously. Since with ‘House Listing and Housing at regular intervals for fulfilling well- Kamla Films and Broadcasters Authority) Rules 2011. In then, census has been conducted every ten Census-2010’. The electronic database of defined objectives. One of the essential in which students of various Lucknow the heritage bylaws years without a break. Thus, the ‘Census more than 119 crore usual residences of features of population enumeration is noted schools of Lucknow par- have been made only for of India 2021’ will be 16th in this unbro- the country has already been created that each person is enumerated and their ticipated and showcased their Shahnajaf. A senior official of ken series since 1872 and eighth after under NPR in English as well as in individual particulars are collected at a dancing skills. ASI said they had sent the map- Independence. It is through the mis- regional languages by collecting specif- well-defined point of time,” he said. ping of Sikandarbagh, Shahnajaf, several cemeteries, Maqbara Saadat Ali Khan and 7  ''' #   4 , CBI, the Government pleader etc for the purpose of heritage “Police had detained five said based on the forensic bylaws. outsiders from the neigh- report, a charge sheet was filed “The area outside Asafi bouring areas of Seemapuri. Noting that there is a role charge the duty assigned to in the Court accusing Raj for Imambara and Rumi Darwaza Subsequently, they were of ‘outsiders’ in the violence them. committing the rape and mur- have yet to be mapped,” the arrested. Six more persons across UP, the DGP said On Friday, the Advocate der incident. “During the official said. He added that were also arrested on charges members of political parties General of Telangana argued speedy trial, the CBI record- after the bylaws were drafted, of rioting, causing damage to and NGOs were also be pre- the bodies of the four were ed the statement of 30 wit- they would be put in the public property and using sent in the protests. Asked already subjected to post- nesses in just 16 days. No wit- public domain. “In this way, force to deter police person- about the possibility of the role mortem as per the guidelines nesses were produced on people can come to know nel from performing their of Bangladeshi nationals, of the Supreme Court and behalf of the accused in this which is the protected and duty,” said the senior police Singh said investigations were hence there was no necessity case of murder and rape,” prohibited area of the monu- official. Police said all the 27 on and the police was probing for passing any order for a re- said Prasad. ment and constructions accused were produced in every angle postmortem. around these areas can thus court and the court has sent However, the amicus curi-   ''' be regulated,” he added. them to 14 days judicial cus-  /  #''' ae D Prakash Reddy had con- Students from various tody. Patna ADG HQ, Jitendra tended the bodies were pre- universities have also joined On Saturday, the area sur- Kumar, said, “As per compiled served under the directions of the agitation. In the statement, rounding Jama Masjid, where information from 38 districts the High Court to consider the signatories appealed to a large number of protesters in connection with today’s the necessity of second post- every section of the society “to gathered on Friday evening, ‘Bihar Bandh’ (called by RJD mortem and the Supreme exercise restraint and refuse to was also quiet and businesses led alliance), there were 1,550 Court also endorsed it. fall into the trap of propa- ran as usual. Manish Seth, sec- preventive arrests. 14 cases The Supreme Court last ganda, communalism and retary of Daryaganj Traders’ were registered in which 13 week appointed a three-mem- anarchism”. Association, said all shops in arrests were made.” ber Inquiry Commission “We also note with deep the area opened on Saturday Tejashwi Yadav, leader of headed by former apex court anguish that an atmosphere of morning and there’s no unrest. the Opposition in the State judge VS Sirpurkar to inquire fear and paranoia is being cre- He said police have been Assembly and heir apparent of into the circumstances leading ated in the country through keeping a tight vigil. RJD supremo Lalu Prasad, to the encounter killing of the deliberate obfuscation and A bookseller near Delhi marched in a large procession four accused in the gang- fear-mongering, leading to Gate, where a car was burned from the party office in Bir rape and murder of the vet- violence in several parts of the on Friday evening as protests Chand Patel Marg to Dak erinarian. country,” the statement said. turned violent, also lamented Bungalow crossing. In Hajipur The commission, also Two weeks ago, over 1,000 the ill-effects of the con- (Vaishali), Jehanabad, Brah including former Bombay scientists and scholars had tentious citizenship law, say- and Darbhanga, the support- High Court judge Rekha signed a petition demanding ing people were not to be ers blocked the national high- Sondur Baldota and ex-CBI that the Citizenship blamed for the agitations. “If way and the Mahatma Gandhi director DR Karthikeyan, will Amendment Bill in its current I tell you I will take away your Setu road bridge over the submit its report to the form be withdrawn, with home tomorrow, and you Ganga which connects Patna Supreme Court in six months. noted academician Pratap know I am capable of doing it, to north Bihar. Movement of The four accused were Bhanu Mehta saying the leg- will you sit quietly? Violence trains in Darbhanga and arrested on November 29 for islation will transform India is not the answer to anything, Kaimur were disrupted. allegedly raping and killing the into an “unconstitutional eth- but you cannot expect people In Muzaffarpur, the woman veterinarian by nocracy”. to not be upset when their largest north Bihar town, RJD smothering her and later The petition had come future is uncertain,” he said. and Congress leaders sat on burning her body. after the Lok Sabha had Meanwhile in Seemapuri, highways, major road and Later on December 6, passed the Bill and before it where the Additional Deputy railway crossings to enforce they were gunned down by was passed in the Rajya Sabha. Commissioner of Police the bandh. Reports of the police at Chattanpalli when Later, 600 artistes, writers, (DCP), Rohit Rajbir Singh bandh disrupting normal they were taken to the site of academicians, former judges suffered minor injuries after business and vehicular traffic offence for the reconstruction and former bureaucrats had protestors turned violent on have been received from of the scene of crime as part urged the Government to Friday, police said that they Munger, Bhagalpur, Begusarai, of the investigation, near the withdraw the Citizenship arrested 11 people for the Jehanabad and Nawada as culvert where the charred (Amendment) Bill, terming it violence. A senior police offi- well. In Arrah, bandh sup- remains of the 25-year-old as “discriminatory, divisive” cer from Shahdara district porters clashed with the police veterinarian were found on and violative of the secular said situation was under con- for preventing them from November 28. principles enshrined in the trol in the area. “Delhi Police forcing vehicles to stop and Constitution. personnel have dominated shops to close. Train services  8  ''' The signatories to the the area and are conducting were affected after RJD In this case, CBI had filed statement congratulated flag marches since Friday activists squatted on railway a charge sheet against the Parliament for “standing up evening to ensure that no tracks in Araria, Ara and East accused on September 19 this for forgotten minorities”, untoward incident is report- Champaran districts. The year. “upholding the civilisational ed,” the police officer said. In other ‘mahagathbandhan’ Charges were framed ethos of India” and “providing order to ensure that the situ- (grand alliance) parties — against Raj on October 25, a haven for those fleeing reli- ation remained under control, the Congress, the Hindustani 2019. The case had triggered gious persecution”. the police conducted flag Awam Morcha (Secular), the huge protests in the Capital The act fulfilled the long- marches in northeast Delhi Vikashil Insaan Party and the city. Joined by students of standing demand of providing and appealed to the locals to Rashtriya Lok Samata Party — other engineering colleges refuge to persecuted religious maintain peace. Senior police too extended their support to and locals, the protests termed minorities from Pakistan, officers also interacted with the bandh call. the victim as “Ranchi’s Bangladesh and Afghanistan, the locals. The police also In Chennai, scores of CPI- Nirbhaya”. the statement said. Ever since reached out to the members of M activists tried to block Judge, Mishra said in his the failure of the Liaquat- the peace committees in the trains at the railway station but judgment, “Rahul Kumar alias Nehru Pact of 1950, various area in order to maintain law were foiled by the police, as Rahul Raj convicted on the leaders and political parties and order. Stone-pelting and protests continued in parts of basis of charge sheet, docu- such as the Congress, CPI(M) incidents of violence were Tamil Nadu. In Kerala, CPI ments, witnesses and the argu- etc., cutting across the ideo- reported from Daryaganj in Rajya Sabha MP Binoy ments submitted by the CBI in logical spectrum, had Old Delhi and Seemapuri in Viswam and some party the rape and murder of the demanded grant of citizenship northeast part of the nation- activists who staged a protest engineering student. He said to religious minorities from al capital on Friday. On Friday, were detained. For his part, that Raj was found guilty Pakistan and Bangladesh, who a clash between police and Karnataka Chief Minister B S under sections 302, 376, 449 mostly belonged to the Dalit protesters had ensued in Yediyurappa said an inquiry and 201 of IPC for raping, castes, it added. Daryaganj, prompting police will be conducted into the vio- murdering and erasing evi- “We also note with satis- to use water cannon on the lence that rocked this coastal dence. faction that the concerns of agitators, some of whom had city during the anti-CAA The CBI Special Court, the North-eastern States have turned violent and set ablaze protests, leaving two dead in Public Prosecutor, Rakesh been heard and are being a car. police firing. Prasad said a student of addressed appropriately. We Ramtahal Chaudhary believe that CAA is in perfect #  6     ''' #  ''' Engineering College was mur- sync with the secular “Of the 75 districts in the The court directed the dered in a house near Booti Constitution of India as it does State, one-fourth has been special investigation team More on the night of not prevent any person of any affected where thousands col- appointed by the State December 15 in 2016 after religion from any country lected after namaz and defied Government to preserve evi- committing rape with her. seeking Indian citizenship,” the law. We had contacted reli- dence of weapons used by the “Her body was also burnt. On the statement said. gious leaders and they had police and those allegedly December 16, the father of the Nor did it change the cri- promised that there would be used by the accused during student lodged an FIR at teria of citizenship in any peace but still protesters gath- the course of encounter. The Sadar Police Station in Ranchi. way; merely providing a spe- ered and indulged in violence bullets used, the log reports The police and the CID inves- cial expedited redress, under and at some places they fired containing the details of the tigated the case, but could not special circumstances, for with illegal weapons. After vehicles used and the details reach any conclusion,” he minorities fleeing religious this, the police had no option of the number of police per- added. persecution from three spe- but to resort to lathi charge sonnel who took part in the “After this, the State cific countries i.e Pakistan, and lob tear gas shells to dis- encounter have also to be Government recommended Bangladesh and Afghanistan, perse the unruly mob,” the seized. a CBI enquiry. The it added. DGP said. The Bench further direct- Government ordered the case “It does not in any way Warning that those who ed that the State Government to be investigated by the CBI. prevent Ahmadis, Hazaras, indulged in violence would shall make all arrangements After registering the FIR on Baloch or any other denomi- not be let off, Singh said for the air travel of the med- March 28, 2018 CBI started nations and ethnicities, from innocents have nothing to ical team from AIIMS, for investigation to crack the these same three countries, worry as arrests would be their accommodation and case,” said Prasad. seeking citizenship through done only after proper other facilities which would Speaking about the inves- regular processes,” the state- enquiry. enable them to efficiently dis- tigation completed by the ment said.     + ,,- ,./0 "'# (

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$  of talks to resolve the disputed nated Special Representatives of enabled management of chal- he Enforcement Directorate (ED) about 1.5 lakh. boundary of more than 3,500 the two countries for the bound- lenges along the LAC," said Thas provisionally attached a land ED sources said that investigation km LAC stretching from ary talks. Rawat on Friday. measuring 11.5752 Decimal (5042 was initiated under PMLA on receipt   #8.0869& Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Wang was to visit India for The statement came even as sq.ft.) in Kolkata valuing 77.7 lakhs of information from the Wild Life Uttrakhand to Arunachal the talks in September but the the eighth edition of the "Hand- under Prevention of Money Department of West Bengal regard- ays after the US provided a rare Pradesh in the east. trip was postponed then. in-Hand" exercise between the Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) ing seizure of prohibited Wildlife Dexemption to India from sanctions on The Ministry of External The India-China border Indian and Chinese armies, a belonging to a notorious smuggler of under Indian Wildlife protection Act the Chabahar port, External Affairs Affairs later said the talks were dispute covers 3,488-km-long confidence-building measure, wild life Supradip Guha in a case relat- 1972. Minister(EAM) S Jaishankar will on constructive with focus on tak- Line of Actual Control. China concluded at Umroi in ed to Illegal trading and smuggling of Investigation also revealed that the Sunday embark on a two-day visit to Iran, ing forward bilateral develop- claims Arunachal Pradesh as Meghalaya on Friday. Wild Life in Eastern India. In a first accused had also procured fake trans- where he will co-chair the 19th Joint mental partnership. There was part of southern Tibet while "The exercise was aimed at of its kind case, the ED had attached portation certificate for illegally trans- Commission Meeting with his Iranian Ministry said in another statement. consensus that both sides should India contests it. practicing joint drills of counter- three Chimpanzees, four Marmosets porting scheduled and protected counterpart, Javed Zarif. Jaishankar is also "During his visit, EAM, in addition to respect each other's sensitivities Both sides have been assert- terrorism operations in a semi- and other precious birds of Indian and Indian Birds for which a separate FIR expected to call upon Iranian President meeting his counterpart, will hold meet- and concerns, the Ministry said ing that pending the final reso- urban terrain under the UN foreign origin from his premises. At No. 86/2019 was registered against Hassan Rouhani, the external affairs min- ings with other ministers to discuss mat- in a statement. Wang arrived lution of the boundary issue, it mandate. The two armies have present, Guha is absconding and a him by PS North Bidhannagar of WB istry said on Saturday. ters of mutual interest. An agreement for here on Friday for the talks. is necessary to maintain peace gained from each other's exper- look out circular has been issued for Police. The meeting comes days after the US cooperation in the field of maritime Both sides agreed that it is and tranquility in the border tise and experience in conduct him. Investigations under PMLA exemption to India from sanctions on the transport will be signed during the visit. important to maintain peace and areas. of counter-terror and company- "Accused Guha a resident of revealed that accused Supradip Guha Chabahar port in Iran as Washington said EAM will also interact with the Indian tranquility in the border areas India and China fought a level operations. Troops of both Baguiati , Kolkata was involved inlarge had deposited illegally earned money it recognised that the strategic project was community in Muscat during the visit," the and underlined the importance war in 1962 and the subsequent the contingents departed on a scale illegal trade of wild life in West into 8 bank accounts owned by him a lifeline for war-torn Afghanistan to get statement said. of approaching the boundary years have not seen any major healthy note of mutual informal Bengal since long," it said in a state- in his name and in the name of his humanitarian supplies from India. This will be Jaishankar's first visit to issue from strategic perspective conflagration along the LAC. respect and goodwill." ment. The ED said its probe found family member and his firms. The Chabahar port -- jointly being Oman after the second term of the Modi of India-China ties, it said. The However, transgressions take Bilateral border tensions Guha was "running an organised Investigation also revealed that the developed by India, Iran and Afghanistan government began in May. "The visit is two sides agreed that early set- place by the Chinese Army have certainly reduced since wildlife smuggling racket". 'He is a accused was running an organised -- is considered a gateway to golden oppor- in pursuit of India's objective of enhanced tlement of boundary issue serves claiming the specified sector to the 73-day face-off in Doklam as clever criminal and recorded contra- racket dealing in illegal wild life trade tunities for trade with central Asian engagement with the Gulf region, which fundamental interests of both be in China. The Indian Army both the countries have evolved dictory statements before the customs and the proceeds of crime so earned nations by the three countries. It is locat- is in India's extended neighbourhood. countries, the Ministry said. has repeatedly prevented such mechanisms, especially at bat- authorities and wildlife authorities to by him run into more than three ed on the Indian Ocean in the Sistan and It will provide an opportunity to hold Officials said various dimensions transgressions leading to a talion commander-level, to evade action from both the depart- crores. The agency said the first-of-its- Baluchestan province of Iran. in-depth discussions with the political of the boundary issue were dis- stand-off with the Chinese ensure there are lesser con- ments, it alleged kind attachment under the PMLA Jaishankar will also be visiting Oman leadership on a wide range of bilateral, cussed at the talks. Army in Doklam near Sikkim in frontations along the LAC According to the ED, seven ani- "enabled" the zoo authorities to retain from December 23 to 25 at the invitation regional and global issues and will advance It is the first high-level visit 2017. stretching from Ladakh to mals are valued at 81 lakh, with each the animals as the smuggler was of Omani Foreign Minister Yousuf bin India's growing engagement with Oman from China to India after Prime Army Chief General Bipin Arunachal Pradesh. chimpanzee worth 25 lakh and a making attempts to take them away. Alawi bin Abdullah, the External Affairs and the region," the statement said. %      &    %)5.&,  *  /   O 5  !      
   !   /   0 / New Delhi: Elaborate security Sunday, with CCTV surveil- expected to attend the rally arrangements have been made lance of all the routes leading to which will be dominated by New Delhi: The Press The statement, issued by the Citizenship Amendment for Prime Minister Narendra the venue and snipers being youths and women. ',% Association, a leading body of Association president Act. Modi's rally on Sunday at positioned atop buildings to Cutouts of PM Modi, BJP journalists, on Saturday strong- Jaishankar Gupta and general Wasim was seriously Delhi's Ramlila Maidan, which ensure security, they said. president and Home Minister ly condemned "attack and secretary CK Nayak, said it injured during stone-pelting is a little over a kilometre away The Delhi Police is in close Amit Shah and Working Pune: NCP chief Sharad Pawar said cryptically. unnecessary harassment" of has taken a serious note of the and had to be admitted to a from Old Delhi's Daryaganj touch with the SPG and the President JP Nadda have been on Saturday kept mum on The state Anti-Corruption journalists during coverage of detention of Omar Rashid, a hospital, the Association said. that was hit by violence on Bharatiya Janata Party for the put up around Ramlila Maidan. whether senior party leader and Bureau reiterated before the protests against the Citizenship journalist of The Hindu in Also an attempt was made Friday during the protest against security arrangements during "This rally will also sym- his nephew Ajit Pawar would High Court on Friday that it Amendment Act. Lucknow, detention of seven to allegedly manhandle a video the amended Citizenship Act. the programme. The Delhi BJP bolise that after winning seven become deputy chief minister in found no evidence against Ajit In a statement, the scribes in Mangalore and attack journalist of Zee News, Jaideep, According to sources, has also deployed volunteers as Lok Sabha seats in Delhi, the the Maha Vikas Aghadi in Pawar in an alleged irrigation Association said, it was also on a reporter and a video jour- camera of a news channel was senior officials remained in part of its security arrange- BJP is in full-swing in prepara- Maharashtra. scam. Amid a deadlock over concerned over incidents of nalist of Mathrubhumi News - damaged while another's was huddle till 5 am on Saturday to ments for the rally. tions for Delhi Legislative Chief Minister Uddhav government formation after burning of media OB vans - Arun Shankar and Vaisakh – taken but not returned as yet, discuss the security arrange- In a statement, senior BJP Assembly elections as well," Thackeray would soon take Assembly elections, Ajit had during the protests and in Delhi when they were doing it said, adding journalists were ments. In the meeting, among leader Vijay Goel said prepara- Goel said. decision on cabinet expansion, sprung a surprise and joined appealed to all sections to their duties. attacked in Sambhal and media other things, it was decided that tions for the rally, which is being He said that LED screens Pawar said at a press conference BJP-led government as deputy realise the need of a free and fair ANI Reporter Ujjwal Roy OB vans were torched in social media should be moni- organised to thank PM Modi for have been installed at several here. chief minister last month, but press and the importance of and Cameraperson Sarabjeet Lucknow too. tored to stop rumour-monger- giving ownership rights to 40 places. Outside the premises, Asked about Shiv Sena the government lasted for only media during incidents of Singh were assaulted while cov- In a separate incident, ing, especially in the wake of lakh residents of 1731 unau- people from Uttrakhand, leader Sanjay Raut's reported 80 hours. When asked if it was national importance. ering protests near Jamia Milia armed men shot dead elec- ongoing protests against the thorised colonies, are in full Rajasthan, Jammu and Kashmir, statement that Ajit Pawar would taking longer than usual for cab- The Association said attack Islamia, it said. tronic media journalist, contentious legislation. swing. Bihar and Uttar Pradesh will be become deputy CM in the Shiv inet expansion, Sharad Pawar on journalists on their line of Earlier, two journalists — Jobanpreet Singh and Gurchet Checking of vehicles has A total of 11 lakh signatures playing dhol. Sena-Congress-NCP govern- replied in negative. "We are duty in Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Dinesh R and Wasim Sayeed of Singh, working for a vernacu- been stepped up on border by residents of unauthorised The BJP has majorly ment in the state when the cab- running an alliance govern- Kerala, Karnataka and Punjab Asianet News, a prominent lar daily in Moga in Punjab. areas to ensure that "unscrupu- colonies will be handed over to focused on unauthorised inet is expanded, the NCP chief ment and we have already made is an assault on media freedom. Malayalam news channel — The Association is lous" elements do not enter the Prime Minister Modi as a thank colonies in this rally because this refused to make any clarifica- allotment of portfolios. The It urged authorities con- were also attacked in the anguished over such incidents national capital to disrupt the you gesture, he said. will become a big issue in tion. "I have read Raut's state- chief minister may announce cerned to ensure full security to national capital during the cov- and demands speedy investiga- rally, sources said. Goel, the convenor of upcoming Delhi elections. A ment. But I am the president of expansion afterthe winter ses- the media in the discharge of erage of the protests by Jamia tion to deter perpetrators of such A multilevel security arrangements at the venue, said tableau of unauthorised colony my party, so I know who will sion of Assembly (which ended their duties as the Fourth Estate. Milia Islamia students against crimes, the statement said. PTI arrangement will be in place on more than two lakh people are has been installed too. PTI take oath in the expansion," he on Saturday)," he said. PTI )  .
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Thiruvananthapuram: The Citizenship Amendment Act on Saturday said that like eight Bihar, which is ruled by an the situation in the city which- in the night,” Yediyurappa told Yediyurappa appealed for Kerala Government on (CAA) in Pune in Maharashtra other States, Maharashtra should NDA ally, have refused to imple- was rocked by violent protests reporters. peace and said he has instruct- Saturday initiated steps to bring on Saturday evening. also refuse implementation of the ment the law and Maharashtra against the Citizenship “On Monday the curfew ed the district administration to back students from the State Several organisations took new citizenship law, which he should also take a similar stand,” Amendment Act leaving two will be revoked, but section 144 provide compensation to the stranded in Mangaluru in part in the event held on feared would hurt the religious he said in response to a query. dead in police firing, peaceful. (order banning assembly of families of those dead as per the neighbouring Karnataka in Jangali Maharaj Road. and social harmony of India. “But if the states oppose the The situation in Bengaluru more than four people) will provisions of law. view of the curfew declared The participants held plac- Dubbing the Citizenship Union Government’s order, and other parts of the state, continue,” he said, adding that Noting that attempts by there following the widespread ards with slogans like ‘India Amendment Act (CAA) and the there is a likelihood that it may where prohibitory orders were people can celebrate Christmas protesters to take the law into violence during the protest Supports CAA’, ‘Padhai Karo’, proposed National Register of dismiss these state govern- in place, was also peaceful or any other Hindu-Muslim their hands by laying a siege to against the Citizenship officials concerned to coordi- ‘Patharbaji Nahi’, ‘Stop Citizens (NRC) “ploys” by the ments,” Pawar added. with no major protests taking festivities without any distur- the building where firearms Amendment Act. nate with the office of the Hinduphobia’, ‘Atithi deo Centre to “divert attention” from Besides Bihar, states of place. bance. were stored led to “untoward Chief Minister Pinarayi Karnataka police chief in this bhava’, ‘Country First’, written serious issues plaguing the coun- Kerala, Punjab, West Bengal Chief Minister B S Despite prohibitory orders incidents”, Yediyurappa said Vijayan said the state govern- regard. on them, and also shouted slo- try, Pawar expressed apprehen- and Rajasthan had opposed the Yediyurappa, who visited demonstrations had turned “Home Minister and I will ment was in touch with its Meanwhile, the Kerala gans. sion that the Centre might dis- CAA implementation. Chief Mangaluru to assess the situa- violent in Mangaluru on discuss on what kind of inquiry Karnataka counterpart to State Road Transport In recent days, Pune had miss the State Governments Minister Uddhav Thackeray of tion on Saturday, said an Thursday, following which should be conducted... And we ensure the safe return of the Corporation said it operated witnesses protests opposing opposing the new citizenship the Sena had last Sunday said inquiry will be conducted into police had initially clamped will get the inquiry done.” students, who are studying in five additional services to bring the new citizenship law that law. that implementation of the CAA the violence that rocked the curfew in parts of the city CPI Rajya Sabha MP from colleges in Mangaluru. back those stranded in grants Indian citizenship to The NCP is a ruling con- will be dependent upon the coastal city, as he announced until Friday night, and later Kerala Binoy Viswam and “Steps are being taken to Mangaluru, bordering north- non-Muslim immigrants stituent, along with the ruling of the supreme court. relaxation in the curfew extended it to the entire some party activists who staged bring the students from Kerala ern Kerala. escaping religious persecution Congress, in the Maharashtra “We are checking legality of clamped. Mangaluru commissionerate a protest here against the CAA back to home safely from Violence had rocked from Afghanistan, Pakistan Vikas Aghadi (MVA) govern- the new law. Some people have “Every one wants the cur- limits till December 22 mid- on Saturday defying curfew, Mangalore (Mangaluru). The Mangaluru during the anti- and Bangladesh. ment headed by the Shiv Sena. challenged the CAA in the few to be revoked. I have dis- night. were detained, police said. Government of Kerala is in CAA protests, leaving two dead Over the last few days, pro- The former Union minister said Supreme Court. We are waiting cussed with officials and the The Chief Minister met the Two people were killed in touch with the Karnataka in police firing on Thursday, testers have fought pitched his party had opposed the to find out whether the new act Home minister-today from 3 family members of two persons police firing on Thursday as the Government,” Vijayan said in prompting authorities to battles with police in some Citizenship (Amendment) Bill fits the framework of pm to 6 pm it will be relaxed, who were killed in the firing, protest against the CAA had his Facebook post. He also restrict entry to the coastal city major cities of the country, when it came up for passage in Constitution or not,” he had during the night curfew will and also held a meeting with turned violent. PTI directed the State Government in the neighbouring State.PTI including Delhi. PTI Parliament. said. 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We call upon Malaysia to refrain Sunderbani sectors of J&K, defence the Indian Army. countries. from commenting on internal develop-   #8.0869& Speaking on the sidelines of the ments in India, without the right Kuala Lumpur Summit 2019 on Friday, understanding of facts,” the statement day after strongly rebutting Malaysian the Malaysian Prime Minister questioned read. APrime Minister Mahathir the “necessity” of the Citizenship Act, India highlighted that the matter is Mohammad’s criticism of the Citizenship when Indians have “lived together for 70 entirely “internal” to India and asked Amendment Act(CAA) saying his com- years”, according to media reports. Malaysia to “refrain from commenting ments were ill-informed and “factually “I am sorry to see that India, which without the right understanding of facts”. inaccurate,” New Delhi on Saturday sum- claims to be a secular State, now is tak- The statement said the CAA provides moned the Charge d’Affaires of Malaysian ing action to deprive some Muslims of for fast-tracked citizenship for non-citi- Embassy here to formally lodge its protest. their citizenship,” the Malaysian Prime zens from persecuted minorities from Malaysia was also asked to take a long- Minister was quoted as Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan. term and strategic view of relations saying. “The act does not impact in any manner between the two countries. “If we do that here, I do not know on the status of any citizen of India, or Reacting to the Malaysian Prime what will happen. There will be chaos and remarks were “factually inaccurate.” deprive any Indian of any faith of her or Minister’s remarks, India said such com- instability, and everybody will suffer,” he “According to media reports, his citizenship,” it said. The Malaysia ments are not in sync with established added. Malaysia’s Prime Minister has yet again Prime Minister had earlier criticized diplomatic practice of non-interference in Soon after these comments, India on remarked on a matter that is entirely abrogation of Article 370 giving special any country’s internal affairs. Friday had said the Citizenship internal to India. status to Jammu & Kashmir and said at The Charged Affaires was summoned (Amendment) Act is “a matter entirely CAA provides for citizenship through the Un General Assembly in September to the External Affairs Ministry and he internal to India” and does not impact the naturalisation to be fast-tracked for non- that Kashmir had been “invaded and was conveyed India’s anguish over status of any citizen, the Ministry of citizens who are persecuted minorities occupied.” New Delhi had strongly Mohammad’s comments, official sources External Affairs said on Friday adding the from three countries,” the MEA said in a reacted to these observations. ) %      N)*'O%  

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States can- LSenators Bernie Sanders “Reality is that she is not according to a media report. war crimes in the Palestinian and Gaza.” not be charged by the ICC. and Elizabeth Warren – and part of House Foreign Affairs Junaid Hafeez, who was a territories, sparking a furious The prosecutor added “Palestine welcomes this two other US lawmakers have Committee. She is a highly visiting lecturer at the reaction from Israel and con- however that she did not step as a long overdue step to came out in support of Indian- biased person. My feeling is Department of English demnation from the United require any authorisation from move the process forward American Congresswoman that she wanted to indulge in Literature of the Bahauddin States. judges to open a probe as there towards an investigation, after Pramila Jayapal, who claims a heated argument with Zakariya University (BZU) in The Palestinians welcomed had been a referral from the nearly five long and difficult External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and then go to The Multan city of Punjab Province, the move by the ICC as a “long Palestinians, who joined the years of preliminary examina- Jaishankar cancelled his meet- Washington Post and get pro- was booked on blasphemy overdue step” following a near- court in 2015. tion,” the Palestinian statement ing with a Congressional com- paganda out of it,” Barai told charges and was arrested by ly five-year preliminary probe “We firmly oppose this said. mittee as she was invited to be PTI. police on March 13, 2013. by the prosecutor into the sit- and any other action that seeks Netanyahu however lashed a part of that group. Barai, a major fund raiser, The trial of the case started uation since the 2014 war in to target Israel unfairly,” out at what he called a “dark Jaishankar refused to meet has been in close communica- in 2014 and Hafeez has been Gaza. Secretary of State Mike day for truth and justice”. Jayapal who introduced a tion with Jayapal and her office lodged in a high-security ward Prime Minister Benjamin Pompeo said of Washington’s “The ICC prosecutor’s Congressional resolution on  : !;  over the past few months on of New Central Jail in Multan. Netanyahu said the decision top ally in the region. decision has turned the Kashmir urging India to lift all     the issue of Kashmir resolu- Additional Sessions Judge made the Hague-based court, “We do not believe the International Criminal Court the restrictions in Jammu and tion. Kashif Qayyum sentenced which Israel has refused to sign Palestinians qualify as a sover- into a political tool to delegit- Kashmir imposed after the important partnership - but should dictate who is or isn’t Barai said Jaishankar took Hafeez to death and imposed a up to since its creation in 2002, eign state, and they therefore imise the State of Israel,” he abrogation of Article 370 on our partnership can only suc- allowed into meetings on the right call in “not falling into fine of Rs 0.5 million under a “political tool” against the are not qualified to obtain full said. August 5. ceed if it is rooted in honest Capitol Hill,” Congressman the trap” being laid out by Section 295-C of the Pakistan Jewish state. membership, or participate as The ICC’s preliminary “I am aware of that dialogue and shared respect for Jim McGovern said in a tweet. Jayapal and members of the Penal Code (PPC), the Dawn “I am satisfied that there is a state in international organ- investigation has looked at the (Congressional) resolution. I religious pluralism, democra- “I stand with” Jayapal and “so-called progressive group”. News reported. Hafeez’s lawyer, a reasonable basis to proceed isations, entities, or confer- 2014 war which left 2,251 dead don’t think it’s a fair under- cy, and human rights,” Warren “applaud” Congressman Eliot “She is not even a member Rashid Rehman, was shot dead with an investigation into the ences, including the ICC.” on the Palestinian side, the standing of the situation in said in a tweet. Engel, Chairman of the House of the House Foreign Affairs in May 2014 in his office. situation in Palestine,” ICC The issue is highly sensi- majority civilians, and 74 on Jammu and Kashmir, or a fair She said the “efforts to Foreign Affairs Committee Committee, leave alone part of His parents had earlier this prosecutor Fatou Bensouda tive, with former White House the Israeli side, most of them characterisation of what the silence” Jayapal “are deeply “and others for doing the the HFAC leadership,” he said, year appealed to former chief said in a statement on Friday. national security adviser John soldiers. It has also looked at government of India is doing. troubling”. same”, he said. adding that the meeting was justice Asif Saeed Khosa to look “In brief, I am satisfied that Bolton threatening last year to violence near the Israel-Gaza And I have no interest in meet- India has defended the “The partnership between sought with the leadership of into their son’s case. They sought war crimes have been or are arrest ICC judges if they moved border in 2018. ing (Jayapal),” Jaishankar told restrictions in Kashmir on the the US and India must be House Foreign Affairs justice for their son, fearing for being committed in the West against Israel or the United Earlier this month, the a group of Indian reporters grounds that they were grounded in open, honest con- Committee. his mental and physical health, Bank, including East Jerusalem, States. ICC prosecutor refused to press here on Thursday. imposed to prevent Pakistan versation between friends,” “Does (US) Secretary (of the daily said. and the Gaza Strip,” she added, Both countries have charges over a deadly 2010 “I have an interest in meet- from creating more mischief McGovern said. State) (Mike) Pompeo meet They had said their son had without specifying the perpe- refused to sign up to the court, Israeli raid on a flotilla bring- ing people who are objective through proxies and terrorists Earlier, The Washington every Indian parliamentarian been languishing in solitary trators of the alleged crimes. which was set up in 2002 to be ing aid to Gaza, and urged that and open to discussion but not following the abrogation of Post reported that Jaishankar when he goes to India? At the confinement in a cell of the She said that before opening the only global tribunal trying probe to be shut. the people who already made Article 370 which ended the “abruptly cancelled a meeting most, he will meet those MPs Central Jail, Multan, for the last a full probe, she would ask the the world’s worst crimes, war Nine Turkish citizens died up their minds,” Jaishankar special status of Jammu and with senior members of who handle foreign relations six years on the false charge of ICC to rule on the territory over crimes and crimes against in May 2010 when Israeli said in response to a question. Kashmir. Congress this week after US committee,” Barai said. blasphemy. which it has jurisdiction because humanity. marines stormed the Mavi Senators Sanders, Warren “It’s wrong for any foreign lawmakers refused demands to “Her position on Kashmir “Due to transfer of many of the “unique and highly con- Bensouda launched a pre- Marmara, among eight ships and other lawmakers tweeted government to tell Congress exclude” Jayapal from the meet- issue is well known. She has judges, delaying tactics of pros- tested legal and factual issues liminary probe in January 2015 trying to break a naval block- on Friday to express their sup- what members are allowed in ing. already made up her mind, ecution witnesses, and difficul- attaching to this situation.” into allegations of war crimes ade of the Gaza Strip. One port for Jayapal, accusing meetings on Capitol Hill,” “This only furthers the which she is not willing to ties finding adequate legal coun- “Specifically, I have sought and crimes against humanity in more died in hospital in 2014. Jaishankar and India of trying Kamala Harris, who dropped idea that the Indian govern- change,” he asserted. sel for the defence because of the to silence the voice of a US law- out of the Democratic presi- ment isn’t willing to listen to Another Indian-American, sensitive nature of the case, our maker. dential race early this month any dissent at all. The serious- who requested anonymity, said son continues to await justice in “Shutting out US lawmak- said in a tweet. ness of this moment should’ve it was not India which put con- a fabricated case,” Junaid’s par- ers who are standing up for The first US Senator of been a reason for a conversa- ditions for the meeting but the ents had said in a written appeal -    Q 
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t an age as young as 13, when most girls tribe, lives on the outskirts of the village, ranking also campaigned against caste-based discrimination, tend to live in a make belief world, the lowest in the societal hierarchy. None of the and for improving the quality of education and where everything is sweet and nice, two Banjara children from here ever went to school until infrastructure in their schools. little warriors decided to initiate a 2015. Arti has also spoken fearlessly against the caste fight against the evils in the society. Meet Guided by the activists, Arti along with other system and reservations on many platforms like ral- ArtiA Kumari and Champa Kumari who feared none children, tried to understand the rights children lies and campaigns at the village level. She debates and raised their voice against the villains like have. They were astonished to see how the rights that reservations should be on the basis of one’s eco- casteism, child marriage, child labour and illitera- of many children around them were violated reg- nomic condition, and the benefits should percolate cy, that are there in the society since time immemo- ularly. This was especially common in the case of down to the ones who need it the most. rial. children from the Banjara and other low-caste com- The Gram Panchayat also recognises this Bal Hailing from Raipura in Alwar, Rajasthan, Arti munities. This realisation made the group ready to Panchayat and thus acts swiftly on children’s con- is a Class VII student and the second eldest of the take the matter into their own hands. cerns. Due to their impact, the Block Development four siblings in the family. Her father is a jawaan Driven with the motivation to change the sit- Officer and other administrative officials also coop- in the Army and is posted in the conflict areas of uation of children, Arti contested the Bal Panchayat erate with them. Kashmir. elections and became an elected member. They have collectively been able to contribute Arti’s village comprises of many families from “Along with other children, I used to organise to the village’s development tremendously, especially backward castes and tribes. The access to social rallies, door-to-door campaigns, and personal the condition of schools. Improved attendance of spaces and village infrastructure depends very much meetings with parents, highlighting the conse- enrolled children in school owing to regular teach- on the caste of the person. Arti’s family belongs to quences of ill-practices like child marriage, child ers, improved meals, better student-teacher ratio, a higher caste, and therefore is economically and labour, and abuse and exploitation of children. and better play grounds have been some of the socially more comfortable than many in the com- However, initially all of them used to drive us away,  $$  major achievements of this collaboration.  $$  munity. showing no interest of engaging into any kind of At this point, the challenge for this group of res- Despite the fact that Arti has never faced any conversation. But, I kept trying until the day they olute children is to get the route of an open drain ents. Even children as young as eight years were discrimination, her zeal to take up the issue of agreed to sit and talk,” she says. adjacent to their school diverted. The drain over- involved in the work. Once the parents thought that casteism at such a young age amazes everyone. Arti and the other members of the Bal flows during the rains and spews waste around the the child is big enough to become a helping hand, “How can you decide how to treat another person Panchayat also played a pivotal role in stopping child school and on the play ground, making it inacces- they would take them to work,” she says. based on their caste? This isn’t even something they marriages happening in their village with the sup- sible, and also creating foul smells. Being a child who had been into mica mining, choose for themselves,” she asks passionately. port of village elders and activists. “We have already communicated about this to she understands how hazardous it is and all she To eradicate this evil practice, Arti started inter- Among all the challenges, the biggest challenge the Gram Panchayat, and they have told us that they wanted was to stop other children from falling prey acting with the people from the lower castes. But was to convince the Banjara community people to will act on this soon,” Arti says, with a twinkle in to such jobs. this didn’t sit well with many people in her village, send their children to school. “Who will take the her eyes that speaks of the confidence these kids Apart from being a mica hub, her village prac- not even her family. “My mother used to ask me cattle out for grazing?” “Who will go earn for the have in themselves. tises child marriage as a tradition, but Champa what I was doing and that the whole village will boy- family?” “Will the children from the upper caste There is a lot many changes that Arti hopes to wanted to put an end to this. Therefore, with the cott me, but I told her that they too are human and even talk to our children?” Questions like these see in the girls of her village. “I would want that the intervention of Champa Kumari and other mem- there is nothing to avoid them. Gradually, my fam- hounded the Bal Panchayat members. girls should feel empowered. Though, the change bers of Bal Panchayat two child marriages were ily understood what I was doing, but I had to go Therefore, the group changed their strategy. &/9/"":788 has come. Earlier, these girls never went to the foiled in her village. through a lot of resistance from the villagers who They started regularly engaging the Banjara chil- school without a companion. So if one was absent “I got to know about the marriage through some used to ask my parents whether I am in my sens- dren in sports and playing with them. “When we 9/78/71#7B from the school, the other will not go as well. Most villagers. A 12-year-old girl was being married off es or not,” she tells you. first went to the community, they showed no inter- of them preferred staying back at their homes. But to a man much older to her. I went there along with Not only this, Arti took a step ahead by hav- est of talking to us. They used to say hamare bach- 8"7.858#9/ now, none of them wants to miss the school. Even other members of the Bal Panchayat and we stopped ing a meal in the house of one such family on the chon ko bigad degi yeh ladki and various other )78798 &56)9&60! if someone is absent, the other will go by her own. that horrendous act. It was difficult to convince the ocassion of Makar Sankranti. things. That time, I felt like giving up. It felt bad This is the change that I would like to see on a larg- parents to not marry their daughter in one go, but

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Favre named Goetze in attack. credentials in Italy with Curran had a fairly success- Pakistani and ninth Masood batted for Adamyan and Kramaric The hosts made four a 4-1 victory away to ngland all-rounder Sam ful outing for Kings XI Punjab batsmen overall to score nearly five hours for his responded following the break changes from the midweek Fiorentina on Friday. ECurran is looking at his in the last edition and is now two centuries in his first 135, which included after Mario Goetze, who was victory at Union Berlin, a first Edin Dzeko’s sev- entry into the Chennai Super looking forward to turn out for two Tests. three sixes and seven making his first start in over win in five games, as Norway’s enth goal of the season Kings setup as an “opportunity three-time winners CSK. When the third fours. Abid struck 21 a month, opened the scoring Havard Nordtveit made his put Roma ahead on 19 to pick the brains” of seasoned “Super excited to be joining day’s play ended boundaries and a six in in the first half. first start for the club in more minutes in Florence captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni the Chennai Super Kings for Pakistan were in a his 398-minute batting. Dortmund remain in than a year at centre-back. against a side without a and coach Stephen Fleming. next season of IPL. A massive strong position with Abid, 32, completed fourth, four points behind Dortmund led after 16 win at home since “Can’t wait to come to thank you to the coach, man- 395-2, having an overall his century with a sweep Leipzig and second-placed minutes of play as Achraf October 6. Chennai and meet all my agement staff. lead of 315 after conced- off-spinner Lasith Borussia Moenchengladbach, Hakimi found acres of space Former Manchester City defender Kolarov new teammates, “Just want to say I can’t ing an 80-run lead in the Embuldeniya for two to while Hoffenheim jump to down the right wing. curled in a terrific 20-yard strike to double Roma’s playing under MS wait to play in front of the first innings. follow his 109 in the sixth with the German top The Morocco wing-back, lead before Milan Badelj pulled one back just past Dhoni our cap- home fans in Chennai. 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EAncelotti as the Toffees’ appeals to me as a manager is the headline act in a fascinat- till 2023 on Friday. “The only thing I will say new manager on a four-and- and I am thrilled at the ing derby that will determine Vertonghen and Eriksen about Christian is that I want a-half year deal on Saturday in prospect of being able to work which of the London rivals have just over six months left on him to sign a new contract,” a major coup for a club mired with everybody at the club to spends Christmas Day in the their deals. added Mourinho. in the bottom half of the help make that vision a reali- top four. “When I arrived, we had “The most important thing Premier League table. ty.” Spurs manager Mourinho three top players potentially is what Toby said. ‘I couldn’t be Ancelotti, 60, watched Caretaker manager played a key role in Lampard’s leaving, now we have two top happier anywhere else’. That is Saturday’s 0-0 draw with Duncan Ferguson was reward- emergence as one of Chelsea’s players potentially leaving,” fantastic. Arsenal from the stands at ed for taking five points from all-time greats during their Mourinho told Sky Sports. “It helps that since I’ve Goodison Park. He will take three tough games against time together at Stamford “If I was Jan or Christian, I arrived he’s played every minute charge for the first time on Chelsea, Manchester United Bridge. would stay. They have been here of every game, probably. He Boxing Day for visit of and Arsenal with a role in Yet while Mourinho’s man- for such a long time, they are probably feels like he’s going to Burnley. Ancelotti’s backroom team. agerial credentials are well living the life of the club in the play under me, he’s going to be The three-time “It’s fantastic for the club, established after winning a host past four, five years, the transi- first choice, and maybe that Champions League winning a guy of that pedigree coming of trophies during his glittering tion from White Hart Lane to helps.” coach was sacked by Napoli here,” Ferguson told BT Sport. 19-year career, Lampard is still earlier this month but comes “I cannot wait to start working carving out a name for himself moment. stances. with a trophy-laden CV from with him and I’m sure I’ll learn in the coaching world. Chelsea were 12 points But the 56-year-old never spells at a clutch of Europe’s top a lot.” The former England ahead of Tottenham when doubted his ability to clubs, including Juventus, AC Ancelotti was full of praise midfielder is in just his Mourinho replaced the sacked Tottenham back on track and Milan, Chelsea, Paris Saint- for Ferguson’s short time in second season as a man- Mauricio Pochettino in now he wants to underline Germain, Real Madrid and charge and believes by taking ager after leaving November. their resurgence with a state- Bayern Munich. points from three of the Championship side That gap is now down to ment win against Chelsea. Ancelotti has won league Premier League’s traditional Derby to take charge at just three after Mourinho mas- “When we arrived we were titles in four different coun- top six, Everton’s squad has Chelsea in July. terminded an immediate 12 points distance, we were tries. shown what it is capable of. Lampard acknowledges Tottenham revival with four closer to the bottom than the However, his immediate “I have seen from the per- Mourinho was a big influence wins from his five league top,” Mourinho said. task will be just to steer formances in the last two on him as a player but, now he games. “But of course we knew Everton away from the relega- weeks that the players are is in the dug-out, he will follow In contrast, Chelsea are where we belong and we knew tion zone as they sit just four capable of so much,” added his own path rather than copy experiencing the first major it was a question of time to points above the drop zone in Ancelotti. the Portuguese coach. blip of Lampard’s reign after leave this awful position and to 15th and could drop closer to “The work Duncan has Asked to name the most four defeats in their last five have an approach. the foot of the table by the end done is a great credit to him. important lesson he took from league matches. “We know we can end this of the weekend. Strong organisation, strong working with Mourinho, ic thing I learned working career.” before kick-off and talking of Mourinho’s impact at year in the top four. But this is “This is a great club with discipline and the right moti- Lampard said: “There’s not one under him, and I wouldn’t Lampard and Mourinho his “love” for the 41-year-old. Tottenham has surprised some not just between us and a rich history and a very pas- vation are some of the key thing, no; he’s obviously a good strive to be a clone or anything. remain on good terms from But that didn’t stop the stu- who claimed he was finished as Chelsea. Manchester United sionate fan base,” Ancelotti ingredients in football and I’m manager with loads of good “I’m happy to go up against their Chelsea days — the dent admitting beating his old a top manager after his last two are involved, Wolves are said in a club statement. pleased that he will be part of attributes. Jose; for me to play under him, Tottenham manager promising teacher in such an important jobs with Chelsea and United involved. Every point is cru- “There is a clear vision my backroom team moving “But there’s not one specif- he was a big influence in my a “big hug” when they meet game would be a memorable ended in acrimonious circum- cial.” from the owner and the board forward.”  2=G  D  !"#"$%&'()*E 4 +    0 #  Barcelona go into the brief Spanish win- ter break on top of La Liga after a glittering show from Lionel Messi helped the defending champions beat   6&C85"776 Alaves 4-1 on Saturday. Real Madrid, who drew 0-0 in Barcelona in the arlo Ancelotti and Mikel midweek Clasico, can draw level top on 39 points but CArteta were shown the behind on goal difference if they win at home to huge jobs that lie ahead as Atletico Bilbao today. managers of Everton and Seville are assured third place over Christmas on Arsenal respectively as they 34 points after their 2-0 win in Mallorca. watched their new sides play French star Antoine Griezzman put Barca ahead out a drab 0-0 draw at with a lovely snap- Goodison Park on Saturday. shot from outside Ancelotti was confirmed the area after a as the Toffees new boss on the slick exchange with morning of the match, 24 Messi on 14 min- hours after Arteta took charge utes. of Arsenal. Messi had )    88    ! )7F&  Both new managers were already had a bet- in the stands with Duncan ter strike ruled out   /05&0 now as a coach. He’s the top coach Ferguson and Freddie by a harsh VAR in the world and has proved it Ljungberg in temporary decision, while inedine Zidane insisted on throughout his career.” charge for the final time. Mohican-haired ZSaturday his key aim this season Guardiola coached Barcelona to And the lack of confi- Chilean forward is to win La Liga with Real the 2009 and 2011 dence of two sides struggling Arturo Vidal had Madrid, but admitted they Champions League titles. He at the wrong end of the table tried a dramatic faced a thrilling challenge try- went on to win plaudits at was obvious in a match com- overhead effort ing to outwit Pep Guardiola Bayern Munich and City with pletely devoid of quality. that the Alaves and Manchester City, who domestic championships but A point edges Arsenal into “We had a very young Neither side managed a However, the focus was ‘keeper just about they meet in the last 16 of the has failed to land a third ninth, but the Gunners have side out there because I want- shot on target before the again snatched by Ferguson's stopped with his Champions League. Champions League now won just once in their last ed energy and I wanted to give break, but Arsenal had the substitutions as for the second feet. Zidane, who has - 7  ( title. 13 games in all competitions. them chances,” said Ljungberg. better chances in the second straight week he replaced a Vidal bagged a second just before half-time when won three Champions : 0 <2 ; “So it’ll be a plea- Everton move up to 15th, “I thought we could have half. substitute. put into open space on the right as Barcelona over- Leagues as a coach com- 5#=< sure for me and a but are only four points clear won the game with the Pierre-Emerick Moise Kean was the vic- whelmed the visitors, but they should have gone into pared to Guardiola’s two, pleasure for all of us of the relegation zone. chances we had, but I loved the Aubameyang was denied by a tim of his impatience at Old the break more than 2-0 ahead. described the Catalan as “the best to come up against him and his Ljungberg named a youth- spirit we saw and that's what fine save from Jordan Pickford Trafford last weekend as the Pere Pons pulled one back on 56 minute for coach in the world”. team,” said Zidane. ful Arsenal side with 19-year- you need in the Premier as he pounced on Callum Italian international was Alaves with neither Gerard Pique nor the returning The two sides meet in Madrid Real can level with Barcelona on old Emile Smith Rowe starting League.” Chambers’s flick on from a hooked after just 18 minutes. Samuel Umtiti on hand as his header flew home from on February 26 before heading to 39 points on top of liga with win for the first time in the Premier Unlike Ferguson, corner before the Gunners’ This time it was Kean close range. Manchester for the second leg on over seventh placed Athletic Bilbao League alongside Reiss Nelson Ljungberg’s future under captain fired too close to the who was introduced for Cenk Even with four defenders around him, Messi was March 17. today. and teenagers Gabriel Arteta has not been clarified, England number one with his Tosun, who had come on unstopabble on 69 minutes as he unleashed a trade- “It’ll be fabulous to play against “Bilbao is another rival and a Martinelli and Bukayo Saka. but he hopes to remain as part next effort. early in the game for the mark left foot strike from outside the box. him (Guardiola),” said Zidane, different proposition. We will play Mesut Ozil, Alexandre of the coaching staff. Ljungberg’s final decision injured Alex Iwobi. The goal illustrated why the diminutive attack- speaking ahead of Real’s game them with all our energy, it’s the last Lacazette and Nicolas Pepe “I’ve been told by the club of his caretaker spell was a But Kean could not make er recently won a sixth Ballon d’Or. against Athletic Bilbao today, their game of the year. were among those left out by they want me to stay but I will brave one as he replaced himself a hero by scoring his A sweetly-struck Luis Suarez penalty made it 4- final Liga match ahead of the win- “The league is our priority and the Swede, who won just one have a meeting with Mikel Aubameyang 13 minutes from first Everton goal as Arsenal 1 on 75 minutes. AFP ter break. we will fight for it all the way,” he of his six matches in caretak- tomorrow and hopefully it’s a time as Lacazette was finally held out for a first clean sheet “I respected him as a player and said. er charge. good one.” called on from the bench. in 15 games. & D $    .7 1   8 '

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I have recently scene and fascinating cultural attrac- attract cricket fans from near and far taken up composing. tions that include a Calatrava-designed as Melbourne will be hosting the ICC  Why take up composing then? art museum. And with over 105 miles T20 World Cup. I didn’t realise that when I was taking down my voice notes of scenic bike lanes, it’s easy to see why and tunes and recording them I was in fact composing. It was Milwaukee is experiencing an upsurge   not because I was thinking of turning to composing music. I was in interest among guests. Romania, with its pristine hills and being appreicated for my singing. But if you see the artists today, ancient rural villages, is the perfect des- almost everyone is a singer but there are few very few women 0 0/   tination for anyone looking for some- time tour routes throughout Xi’an with > 0 4 reward visitors — from its colonial composers. I just tried my hand at it and found that I was good Bilbao’s transformation from rust thing off-the-beaten-track. The coun- highlights including nighttime mar- This diminutive European coun- architecture in the hipster Chapultepec at it. It adds to my accomplishments. It also gives me at oppor- belt city to flourishing culture hub is try has some of the best preserved vir- kets and performances. try packs a lot into its small landmass neighborhood to an impressive selec- tunity to showcase my talent in another field as well. truly remarkable. The city’s Frank gin forests in Europe and, according — the city of Luxembourg was tion of festivals and museums.  Do you think that it is important for artists to have a holis- Gehry-designed Guggenheim to the 2018 Environmental 4  / / declared a UNESCO World Heritage Guadalajara’s green credentials are also tic approach towards music? Museum put Bilbao on the map when Performance Index, ranks 15th glob- This medium-sized city in the Site in 1994 thanks to its enchanti- worth noting: the local government Definitely. If you are a composer yourself, one can under- it opened back in 1997. Visitors to the ally when it comes to ecosystem vital- Pacific Northwest punches above ng historic core, dramatically has embarked on an initiative that stand what the composer wants when you are singning for some- area are rewarded with a lively dining ity. its weight: many multinational perched on a clifftop. Beyond the encourages cyclists and pedestrians to one else. I have turned to penning my words. I am trying my scene, breathtaking architecture and an businesses were launched in city itself, the country’s forested reclaim public spaces normally dom- hand at being a lyricits. I work long hours to explore where else unforgettable cityscape. > P/#  Eugene and the city has made a hills are home to medieval castles, inated by cars. I can excel. Each singer should not only sing but also try their Often cited as one of the birth- name for itself as a culinary hub rocky gorges, charming villages hand at different aspects of their craft. 0 /  places of Chinese civilisation, Xi’an is in Oregon. Thanks to the sur- and superb vineyards.   #/    How did your song Tum Hi Aana from Marjaavaan hap- The rural province of Buriram is best known as the home of the terra- rounding natural beauty, Eugene Maastricht, a Dutch city with a pen? home to some of Thailand’s most trea- cotta warriors — a vast collection of has long attracted eco-conscious 4$ / > # wealth of historic buildings — more Like I said earlier, I used to record my voice notes. sured Khmer relics. Its best known prehistoric clay soldiers discovered by newcomers many of whom have Often overlooked, Mexico’s than any Dutch city outside Everyone is releasing singles. I too wanted to try my hand at it. monument is the incredible Phanom local farmers in 1974. Today, the cap- helped make the city a hub for second city is steadily gaining the Amsterdam. With its Roman history I had released Sajna Ve; it was my first song as a composer. In Rung complex which is comparable in ital of China’s western Shaanxi the organic food industry. This recognition it deserves. and a warren of narrow streets, fact, Salman bhai (Khan) had told me that whenever I will release grandeur to its much more famous province is a major culinary melting green city is also a track and Guadalajara operates at a less Maastricht is also home to numerous the song, he would share it and he did. It was such a great feel- Cambodian neighbour, Angkor Wat. pot while its numerous historical field destination, and will wel- frantic pace than Mexico City yet museums and in March 2020 will play ing. The song was much appreciacted so I decided to do anoth- In addition to ancient ruins, the monuments have earned it the nick- come athletes and spectators it has a wealth of attractions to host to one of the world’s largest art er song — Tum Hi Aana. But at that time, the tune and the style province has also become a sporting name ‘China’s outdoor museum’. The when it hosts national quali- fairs — TEFAF Maastricht. was very different. While I was in the process of recording it, hotspot: 2018 saw the inaugural ancient city plans a new offering in fying trials in summer 2020.  . ! ! Kunal bhai, a dear friend, was there and so was Zubin. I ran the MotoGP motor racing event at the 2020: a tourism pro- tune by them. They loved it and convinced me to do it for a film. Chang International Circuit which also gramme that will The mukhda was recorded then and there. Kunal wrote the lyrics plays host to the Buriram introduce 30 night- in a day. 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But when I ed from black lentils, hence the genus of the mountains, high altitude also plays Rajasthan and Gujarat use the max- only two to three types of lentils as sta- heard a Maharashtrian neighbour both remains the same, that is vigna a role in cooking time. The harder the imum amount of lentils for the variety of ples and a large variety of lentils lamenting about the unavailability of mungo. Various other lentils came to lentils, the more difficult they are to snacks and main course dishes they cook remain undervalued. motth lentils in the town and another India through spice routes and other digest. This is also the reason the most with lentils, majorly the black gram. The Just think of the lentils you can recog- Keralite neighbour complain about how trade routes and have become naturalised popular lentil recipes of Uttarakhand are recipes from these regions are often rich nise by taste and if all you can come up difficult it was to bring ragi flour from ever since. The most interesting occur- well adjusted to their hardness, cooking with fats and spices but very well adjust- with is kali dal and peeli dal and may be her native place, I figured it was time to rence of the readiness with which Indians time and digestibility. ed to the climate, cooking methods and sambar, you need to educate yourself bet- introduce them to local produce as adapted each lentil to suit the palate and Lentil recipes like Phanu, Chainsu, digestibility. ter. The amazing variety of lentils avail- replacements. I took them to the kirana gut both, as some of these lentils were not Dubka and Ras are elaborate Uttarakhand able in India has a potential to make our shop across the road and introduced tasty, most of them not easily digestible, recipes where the lentils are first roast- n modern times, in the last 4 decades everyday food much more nutritious and them to the naurangi dal and mandue ka some had a very hard seed coat and some ed and then cooked whole or after to be specific, the electric mixer bring a wider flavour profile to our plate. atta. In the bargain, I made friends with were hard to crack. grinding them in a stone grinder. These Igrinders have revolutionised the way In fact, the awareness about the vari- the kirana shop owner, who got me local The hand-operated chakki came dishes are slow cooked in iron utensils for we cook and the per capita consumption ety of real foods and ingredients available hemp seeds. This kind of personal con- handy to process the lentils in the most long hours to make them most nutritious of lentils has increased manifold. Of around us can be instrumental in bring- nect with ingredients wouldn’t have usable form. The traditional domestic and warming for the locals, where they course, the production has also increased, ing a desired change in our own health been possible at the supermarket a cou- chakki used to have small wooden pegs don’t get a lot of produce to cook with. but the ease of grinding the lentils has management and the environment of the ple of kilometres away. Ah, we surely need to adjust to the size of grain or lentil being In the mountains, where the lentils and made it much easier for the home cook. planet. The regional variety of foods with- to realign our food compass a little bit to milled and if the lentils needed to be split beans are rain fed crops along with some That is one of the reasons why every in the country is mind boggling and see clearly. or ground into flour to make besan or coarse varieties of rice and millets, lentils North Indian family makes idli and dosa when I see people lugging gluten free sattu. In many small town homes till Pakodas become the mainstay of nutrition for at home now and making the dal vada flours from the west, I wonder when and am reminded of a story my grand- about four decades ago, the besan or sattu The Snack for All Seasons everyone. 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Unity: At physical level, all we see is physical differences. When we devel- op a spiritual consciousness, we expe- rience that the same Light of God is within each person. We are all united at the level of soul. When we reach that level of awareness, we start to see all liv- ing beings as one big family of the Creator. We no longer differentiate he word Vedanta means the “end of the Vedas”. I n t h e between people based on form and literal sense this denotes the final knowledge or the ulti- custom. We recognise that there is Tmate Vidya. The Vedas are our oldest scriptural texts beauty in diversity. We start treating all that have been claimed as the most ancient of the books of people with love and respect, because knowledge. These are compiled into four volumes, each hav- we know at their very core is the same ing two parts. The first part of each Veda deals with the mun- essence of which we are made. dane subjects of means and ends or worldly gains. The sec- ond part, called Upanishads, are directed towards spiritual Bliss: Bliss is a state of pure ecstasy and knowledge and address the serious seeker who is looking for joy. Any happiness we experience in self-knowledge that leads to realisation of the ultimate real- this world is only a fraction of the joy ity and thus leaves nothing to be desired or achieved. It is we experience when we merge in the the knowledge that helps in acquiring self-actualisation. The ocean of spiritual consciousness. There basic purpose of Vedanta or the Upanishads is to help man are no adequate words to describe the search for the eternal that is the source of truth and joy. bliss. We can only imagine at our level Happiness, thus, is the product of realisation of truth. what it is like to multiply our greatest Happiness, according to the Vedantic view, does not lie out- bliss by a million-fold. side a person but is within that person. It is the very nature Total bliss is ours when we enter of man. But it is ignorance of that essentially happy nature here is another ocean, far spiritual consciousness has spoken of Freedom from Fear: What is it that into a state of spiritual consciousness. which is the cause of all dissatisfaction and unease. The greater than the physical divine love. The love we think of as love most of us fear the most? Most people We also bring that bliss when our atten- Vedanta thus helps a man lift that veil of ignorance and reveals waters of this earth. An is but a reflection of a much higher fear death. They think of death as the tion returns to physical consciousness. the source of all happiness to him. Happiness is essentially ocean that is far more per- love. It is an all-embracing, fulfilling, end of their existence. Little do people Thus, it is possible to pass through embedded in human nature and is the vedantic goal of life. manent than the seas. It is an satisfying love that pulls close to its realise that death is just a transition times of trials and tribulations at the Vedanta shows how happiness lies within and the study of Tocean that offers not only refreshing heart all that exists. It embraces each from this physical world to another physical level, while the soul is expe- Vedanta is a journey towards reaching a deep understand- waters to bathe the body, but also of us equally, and is an unconditional realm of existence. It is only by raising riencing bliss within. It is like a potter ing of one’s own true nature. It teaches how without going refreshing waters to nourish the soul. love — one that does not see our outer our consciousness to a spiritual level who shapes clay. From the outside, the anywhere or seeking anything from the outside one can attain It is the ocean of spiritual conscious- differences. We may lose the love of that we discover that we exist at the clay pot may be beaten and shaped by total fulfillment. Vedanta gives the knowledge of Brahman ness, of God, waiting to be tapped with- everyone in the world, but we are sus- level of the soul even without the phys- the potter, but the potter supports the or the ultimate reality. The very name Brahman suggests that in each of us. It lies within, waiting to tained by a much higher and more per- .8)/#//&# ical body. This body is but a covering pot with his or her hand from within. the questing spirit in man is due to the activity of God and be discovered. It is there for everyone manent love-the divine love of God over the soul. If we can raise our con- Similarly, the bliss we experience from the aspiration to realise God is in fact derived from God. The who seeks it. embracing us from within. 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You are what Subsequently, wherever this word has you are because you are programmed, been used in the Geeta, it means this brought up and conditioned in your own sukha, not sukha-suvidha used in Hindi. way. The right action, must necessarily, be In English, the word happiness is different for different people. used for sukha, and the word happiness Jesus says: “What is right for you, is defined as a feeling or showing plea- depends on, what you take yourself to be. sure; pleased. Here the emphasis is on Your way towards home, depends on, how pleasure like sense enjoyment. There is badly you have lost yourself — depends on, no reference to a peaceful state. big problem with the false sense of unlimited and does not repel after some- where you think you are. There can be no, Happiness index, calculated for differ- sukha; people make big mistakes when time. One, who is capable of tolerating one general way or one general right action”. ent countries has housing, income, enjoying that. Personally speaking, all the urge caused by lust and anger prior work, education, safety, etc. However, my big mistakes were made when I was to leaving the body, he is a true yogi; he esus is not a mere mortal. Jesus is the   ' "    " ''$  !(  happiness is person specific. These relatively sukhi in the conventional is a happy person. (5.23) Beyond the source of light; the root of all flowers The one who is lost in limitations must  factors are conducive for becoming sense, when I felt that I could do no senses, there is unlimited bliss, which Jand beauty. In one form, he disappears. know and accept (and continuously remem- Live by his word. Remember his cruci- peaceful but individuals have to still wrong, and could enjoy unlimitedly. can be experienced through the intel- In another, he arises, again. Jesus or Truth ber) that he is lost. If he continues to be fixion; because if you forget the crucifixion, make personal efforts to be happy. This Lord Krishna has spoken about the ligence. (6.21) is omnipresent. Prophets don’t come and ignorant and keeps imagining himself as a you will also forget your immediate reality. is where spirituality comes in, when we real sukha in many verses of the Geeta. God also clarifies about who can- go; they live forever. Going back into the complete one, then his limitations will con- The immediate reality is important. identify ourselves as souls, and act Happiness is a boon. In the state of not be happy. Bereft of real knowledge, past to look for them is the tragedy of the tinue to exist. That’s why Bible continuously Christianity asks man to repent. The word accordingly. A soul being part of God peaceful enjoyment, all sufferings end a doubter who has no faith perishes. For living. A lot gets missed out on what is reminds the man that he is sick. repent is quite subtle with meaning. It means must connect with God and that is soon, because the intelligence of such the doubter, there is neither happiness available right now because of the mind’s There is no point talking of complete- ‘to go back, to return to home.’ where peace comes from. The word a person is firmly established. In a state in this world nor beyond. (4.40) Then, tendency to think that it must be similar to ness as an abstraction, or even as a concept, Man is born a wanderer, a homeless peace is defined as a state of being calm. of having real spiritually intelligence, one there is happiness in different modes, how it once appeared in time. Jesus will and believing in it, because in actuality, it is recluse — somebody who has a continuous This is close but the real peace comes transcends the feeling of material suf- but they all bind. In the mode of good- keep sending his message. He is present not the case. Every sense, every feeling, thirst to return to the home, but the thirst from a good connection with God, as fering. (2.65) ness, this binds with knowledge and here and right now, in the hearts of those every thought that mankind points towards finds expression in a million ways except a explained in the same verse quoted The Lord speaks in great details attachment for such happiness. In the who love him. incompleteness. Man continuously seeks direct one; and that is why repentance is above. Peace comes from faith in God about who can be happy. A self-con- mode of passion, one is bound to acts, more, and wants to get rid of the stuff that very useful as a tool. It helps man remember and God consciousness as a result of it. trolled person, who is not too attached that is, gets attached with them. In the  $$ % & he does not want. Bible describes both. It that he is indeed incomplete as he is. Without this knowledge, people get with the fruits of his karma lives hap- mode of darkness, one is bound to care- The Bible looks at man as he is, and not says that man is limited, he is guilty, he is a Godliness within oneself must be bemused and do not seek real sukha. It pily. (5.13) A person, having con- lessness, laziness and steep. as he ought to be or as he imagines himself sinner, he is ignorant; and secondly, that if unabashed in its love towards Jesus; but that is no wonder that they do not get sat- sciousness unattached to external sense Therefore, it will be wise to seek the to be. It look at man as he exists in flesh and he follows Jesus, he can be led to the Father. which is not godly within a man, also must isfaction and keep on looking for more objects, enjoys that happiness within, real sukha, and not chase after illusory blood, in anger and angst, in regret and rage, look at Jesus and repent. It must stay rooted, of the same pleasures. This is because which is extraordinary. He having con- sukha or happiness; one will have a high in desire and death; and to this man the     and true to the facts. such pleasures are like insatiable fire; sciousness linked to the Brahman, quality of life. Bible says: ‘See and acknowledge that you You come to Jesus only when the Jesus &         more one tries to satisfy the self more experiences eternal bliss. (5.21) Here the           ! are living a life of incompleteness.’ within you calls. Jesus will never tell you 
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oris Johnson has romped the day to tackle the new knife- hopes for the best and adapts Bhome in the parliamen- crime epidemic in some major to circumstances looks sadly tary election with 365 seats in cities of the country. Eighth, he inadequate for what is now in the 650-member House against has to seriously focus on cli- prospect (Witney 2019). If this the Labour Party’s 203 seats. mate emergency as green cam- is what is evinced by the The Labour Party, under James paigners urge that the Johnson Johnson administration, then Corbyn, lost its heartlands, Government could introduce Britain will witness doom in and the Liberal Democrats’ the ban on diesel and petrol the post-Brexit period. Barring surge failed to materialise. cars by 2030, instead of 2040. all these negative vibes, he This helped Johnson-led Also his administration must must not forget the fact that Conservative Party to clinch a deliver on the de-carbonising this mandate is given to him historic victory, only seen last the homes and other buildings and his grand old in the 1980s during the era of soon. These all could be crucial Conservatives to rescue the Margaret Thatcher. For the to alleviate harmful emissions country from the Brexit gloom Labour, this was its worst defeat that are fast engulfing Britain. and a radical labour regime led since the 1930s. Whereas the Ninth, another issue that could by Corbyn. Many of the strong Scottish Nationalist Party bother the new Tory establish- labour bases offer support to (SNP) won 48 and the Liberal ment is the winning of more Johnson not to see an uncertain 'P    Democrats got 11 seats. When nationalist MPs in Northern and unruly establishment at 10- Johnson took over the mantle Ireland. They want a United Downing Street, but just to "  >))  of the party, the Conservatives Ireland while the Unionists come out of the confusion and    were about to be crushed in want Northern Ireland to chaos that the country has between the Brexit imbroglio remain as a part of the UK ter- been undergoing since the ref-     and the Liberal Democrats, ritory. This could open a erendum of June 2016.  !!  leaving behind a terribly chaot- Pandora’s Box for Johnson. Truly, Brexit is a rare point ic Labour Party under Corbyn. Finally, a new trade deal with of unity and convergence for   But then, with the election the US might be a tough task the rest of the 27 members of result, he pulled off an extra- for London as Donald Trump the EU, but this could expose ordinary political manoeuvre is unpredictable, and he may the faultlines among them as of sort. On the other hand, as switch sides at any time as per well. It’s not at all clear how the Conservatives crushed the his convenience. unitedly they could fight the Labour’s red wall in the North Johnson’s election slogan, challenges left behind by the and in the Midlands, the tra- “Get Brexit done” means much departure of Britain from the ditional party bastions, it could more to his voters and other group. Also, while negotiating safely be concluded that the Britons. It simply indicates new trade deals with Britain, British voters have categorically that the UK leaves the EU in a the members of the EU will rejected the leadership of smooth manner but Johnson face difficult trade-offs as they Corbyn and his ultra-left agen- said that “It is fair to say that want close economic ties with %9  !   %   8   !22=G % da. The man and his party cre- you are getting Brexit done the country, but with conflict- dentials were viewed even by because you are coming out of ing interests of varying degrees. their hardcore supporters as Johnson, a leader known for tain the close economic rela- navigate a deeply divided party. 6,000 more doctors, etc. But the EU and you are coming out What lies ahead is a daunt- )$@('$' unpatriotic and profligate. failing to redeem his promises, tions with the EU on which During his campaign, he pro- once the immigration system is of the legal order of the EU.” All ing task not only for Johnson but Therefore, it is time now for has eventually won the trust of Britain’s prosperity relies on or jected a no-deal exit from the tightened, it would deter for- that what has been promised by also for his Conservative Party. Corbyn and his party to decide millions of ordinary voters who the Britons can opt for a low- EU as a potential threat to gain eign workers to fill these vacan- Johnson is a cumbersome It’s a historic mandate for the whether to continue moving on would have never extended cost regulation that Johnson’s support from the future nego- cies. Again as the PM has process. Even some naysayers party and its leadership. Britain the left-wing path to annihila- such mandate to a Tory estab- financiers look for. But unfor- tiations. While doing this, he vowed not to raise income tax, say, “In sum, the political cul- needs a clear strategy and path- tion or reclaim the centre to lishment. So it is really intrigu- tunately the Britons can’t go for intentionally pushed aside national insurance or VAT, he ture of Britain, as we have way to deal with a post-Brexit occupy the power corridors ing how Johnson would both. Second, the Scottish many pro-Europeans within is simply narrowing all possi- known for generations, is ear- scenario. However self-destruc- once again. respond to the changing polit- nationalists have indicated that his party, many of whom either ble means to gather funds for marked for demolition. tive convulsions of British pol- Now what lies ahead for ical understanding of his coun- they are in full control of their will resign from the the Treasury and the NHS. Anyone who has tried, however itics fomented by the Corbyn and his Labour Party? trymen. Today he encounters turfs. Since they are pro-inde- Government or will be Seventh, gimmicks, half-truths ineffectually, to scrutinise Conservatives, the socialists and After the shocking election troubles from many fronts, but pendence and pro-EU, their replaced. Fifth, another puzzle and tall promises showered by Johnson’s plans or hold him to the ultra-nationalists around debacle, his party has claimed for the Conservative grassroots, revitalisation may soon drag for the international commu- Johnson would not be able to account will reap the coming exiting the EU would no way it won the argument and dis- he is the only hero and stalwart Britain to a future referendum nity is to see whether Johnson rescue the criminal justice sys- authoritarian whirlwind. retain the monumental reputa- missed those who voted against they have been looking for. for Scotland’s separation from would be able to deliver to tem of Britain. As per the Trump will no doubt represent tion that the country has built it as morally inferior. Now, the Britain’s national discourse the UK. Third, as the post- those traditional Labour sup- Conservative manifesto, 20,000 himself as this revolution’s over centuries. It’s a testing time Labour MPs and their sup- and narratives in the post- Brexit analysts have already porters who offered their sup- police officers are due on the enabler and he will be right. for Johnson. Moment has come porters are likely to fight for an Johnson victory are worrying predicted recession in the port to him. Sixth, the National roads. But sadly this figure is But Johnson may well outdo for him to demonstrate not just alternative brand of leader- signals. First of all, Britain will country, it would be a Health Service is on its knees 1000 less than the 21,000 made even his mentor: Britain, after leadership but statesmanship. ship as he has already signaled be out of the EU by the end of Herculean task for Johnson’s with more than 100,000 vacan- redundant since the year 2010. all, lacks the protection of a that he is not going to be the January. However the reality is big promise on public spend- cies. The Prime Minister has In fact, a strong and effective written Constitution. A (The writer is an expert on party face in future elections. that either the UK can main- ing. Fourth, Johnson has to promised 50,000 more nurses, police force is the demand of resilient human spirit that international affairs)

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and is the precious resource land are not in place. There is time a farmer commits suicide.” dangerous than atomic fallout.” per cent suffers from water and the nutrient, carbon and nitro- mine that no conflicting pro- Lfor any country, more so for no institution to take care of The court also frowned We are rightly appalled by wind erosion and rest suffers gen recycle. Century back visions exist. India because India is a tropi- long-term sustainable man- upon the lack of seriousness on the genetic effects of radiation. from problems like- water log- someone observed that the Efforts should be made to cal country with largely mon- agement of land resources and the part of Governments to How microorganism in the ging, alkalinity, salinity, shift- relationship between agricul- bring out a single legislation to soon dependent agricultural to take measures to rejuvenate address the core issues. soil is truly engines of life? How ing cultivation. ture and forest is like husband ensure protection, optimum economy where over 70 per the land to increase its pro- The use to land is deter- microbes control ecological An estimate shows that and wife: dark, stern and strong management and continued cent of the people depend on ductivity on a sustainable basis. mined by its owners, farmers, balance of nature, how humans about 6,000 million tonnes of but protecting and cherishing; productivity of available land agriculture for their livelihood. Land use boards in the States Government, institutions and and technology is disrupting. It top soil is lost annually from agriculture, bland, benignant resources while meeting Land is a finite resource are non starter. other user agencies according to is very often not a part of our original site. If present and bountiful, may be increasing demands from var- &        while natural resources can Most of the suicides have their own perception of needs, education. Life on earth is trend is allowed to continue, described as wife. ious sectors. Land is a subject    9 vary according to uses or mis- occurred in areas of cash crops understanding and available much more than plants and about one third of arable land The trees protect the agri- of State list of schedule-7 of the uses over a period. Hence, like cotton and sugarcane, information. This in turn leads animals. The overwhelming of our country will be lost with- culture in absence of which Constitution of India and the   !   whenever and wherever there which is high input, high out- to environmental pollution and majority of life on earth is in 20 years. agriculture pines and lan- importance of such a compre-      is unsound management of put gambling, not based on neglect resulting into poverty microbial. Association of trees From various studies, it is guishes and becomes barren hensive, single legislation was land, it is reflected in decline in principle of sustained and and related problems. with soil environment is sel- established beyond doubt that and unfruitful. But unfortu- emphasised at several occa-  
  production of all the natural resilient high yield. Application of input like nitro- dom a part of our biology edu- much glorified agricultural nately land use patterns are an sions by the Ministry of     resources and allied function- Manifestation of these is gen (N), phosphorus (P) and cation in schools, much development results in high expression of deep political, Agriculture, Government of  
  ing of ecosystems like riparian reflected into many of our woes potassium (K) cannot substitute less at primary level to widen production growth. Massive economic and cultural struc- India. ecosystem, grassland ecosys- and maladies. Gradual decline for natural trace elements that our understanding of environ- food production, several times ture; they do not change when It has become imperative   !!! >88  tem, forest and soil ecosystem. of productivity of land has can give us a wholesome per- ment and change in attitude increase in yield and increase in an ecologist or a forester that we should have an effec- !!  Hence, the management of largely led to farmers’ suicide. fect nutrition in their crops. and aptitude of our young per capita food availability have sounds the alarm that a coun- tive land use policy and insti-    land in India requires careful Besides host of other factors, the Besides, indebtedness, inquisitive minds. not made farming attractive to try is losing its resource base. tution to watch the health of husbandry, but unfortunately main factor being attributed to decline in water table, failure of How then we could be potential farmers. The ratio of Agroforestry programme our land. A few important rec- over the years, the land man- a large number of such suicides conservation measures, indifferent to the same effects agriculture population to gen- in shape of wind and shelter ommendations of this policy agement has never received the is sickness of our soil, steep drought, flood and pest infes- of farm chemicals used freely eral population is going down. belts can restore or even could be: attention it deserves. decline in groundwater table, tation are a few reasons for the in the environment. The toxic The National Commission on improve soil fertility. The prob- 1) A committee of experts A land resource depart- deteriorating discharge of rivers spate of farmers’ suicide. farm chemicals are Agriculture, 1976, also called lem is that scientific data on should be constituted to pre- ment under the Rural Ministry and flooding due to misman- Increasing quantity of inputs radiomimetic in that they ape for an integrated development actual changes taking place in pare a draft outline of nation- exists, but land being the State agement of land in the catch- with continuously decreasing the character of radiation. No approach for building a forward soil fertility is scarce. al land use policy in order to subject, technical policies reg- ment and riparian areas. uncertain output and risk due doubt how the incidence of looking, dynamic diversified Again there is no good bring out a single legislation to ulating the land use are being These are pointers to poor to climate change in the rain- cancer is rising in India par- agriculture with livestock, fish- substitute for local scientific ensure protection, optimum dealt at the level of States, land husbandry. In the nutshell, fed areas makes agriculture ticularly in States like Punjab, eries and forestry. research. The main question to management and continued which are mostly engaged with by and large Indian soil is sick less resilient and more risk where pesticide is used indis- The commission has be resolved is the rate at which productivity of available land short-term needs and gener- and requires revamping of pol- prone. The factors that matter criminately. It has been right- warned against indiscriminate the soil loss is taking place. resources. ally do not concentrate on icy, institutions, and policy most in soil management is reg- ly said by Alan N Edison that interference with ecological Decline in soil fertility 2) Efforts should be made long-term policies of the man- instruments. Besides, the ular supply of humus and main- modern technology owes ecol- balance in the quest of increas- reduces the gross value of the to ensure a healthy debate $%'(@ agement of land on a sustain- absence of integration and har- tenance of soil fertility which is ogy an apology. ing food production. crop and livestock activities but through people’s participation able basis. monisation of the land use pol- fundamental basis of human, Agroforestry-agrohorti- In this context, it is empha- the farm land is taken out of in implementation of the soil Sustainability is not a part icy with other sectors of econ- plants and animal health. culture, Silvipastoral system sised that trees which are the production even when and water conservation Act. of 5-year cycle of the electoral omy leads to counterproduc- The action of compost is for sustainable resilient agri- only natural means of sustain- the net value of farm output 3) Land Acquisition Act need. Land-related institutions tive measures like cultivation of not due to supply of plant culture is an answer to efficient ing and increasing the produc- becomes negative. should be given a relook and are distributed at the Central potato on the slopes of nutrient, but its biological reac- land management tivity of the land is missing in The Ministry of non-scientific exploitation of and State Government’s levels Himalayas, encroachment in tion, which has the effect of Further, the issue of con- most of the landscapes that are Agriculture had constituted a groundwater be stopped. but these are fragmented and the flood plain areas. These modifying soil microflora. Role servation, management and required to be restored on an committee of experts to pre- 4) Land requirement scattered. This results into lands are suitable only for spe- of microbes around root zone development of land resources urgent bases. Hence, there is a pare the draft outline of norms for different develop- short-term measures to address cific tree species but we hard- of plants in soil in maintaining assumes significance in a situ- dire need to push the pro- National Land Use Policy to ment schemes should be the pressing needs like law & ly find any landscape with fertility of the soil is seldom ation where as much as about gramme of agro and farm fulfill the socio-economic evolved. order, land distribution, con- trees in these areas. appreciated; widespread appli- 174 million hectare or approx- forestry with utmost seriousness objective of the country. The 5) Steep slopes, flood plain solidation, digitisation of land Farmers’ suicide has cation of herbicide and pesti- imately 53 per cent of geo- to check the fast deterioration committee recommended that and fragile water-shed should record mapping. become a matter of serious cide kill the microbes. graphical area of the country is of soil and water resources. all existing legislations in the be reserved for trees, grass There is no denial that concern for the Supreme Court Dr Terosse Wiesner, estimated to be affected by var- It is reiterated that there is primary production sector as and perennial vegetation. these things are most important of India. The court observed, Science Counsellor to US ious problems of soil erosion no other natural means other well as non-agricultural sector in the short run, but strategies “It is not possible for the court President John F Kennedy, had and land degradation. Out of than the trees or the perenni- dealing with land resources (The author is former for sustainable management of to grant compensation every said, “Use of pesticides is more the total problem area, about 83 al vegetation that can restore should be reviewed to deter- Indian Forest Service officer) 
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