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Constable guns USUALSUSPECTS down man for Rain aplenty SWAPAN DASGUPTA UP cop shoots jumping check post, flees spot; but 253 dists Recent SC verdicts negate terminated from existence of absolute law Apple staffer job, sent to jail face drought t is difficult to think of another time when the public agenda Iwas set in so sharp a way by judicial pronouncements. The PNS n LUCKNOW Cities in east, judgments of the higher courts matter in most democracies where there is a separation of powers, but the sheer wo trigger-happy consta- N-E and south frequency of socially relevant judgments in today's is Tbles shot dead Apple exec- quite staggering. utive who, along with his face the heat It is tempting to attribute this onrush of judgments to the woman friend, was going in his fact that Chief Justice Dipak Mishra retires on October 1 and, XUV near Gomti Nagar RAJESH KUMAR n NEW DELHI consequently, there was a need to conclude all cases Extension (Malesamau mazar) involving him. Yet, what is significant is not merely the timing under Gomti Nagar police sta- espite heavy rain which but the subject matter of the cases that the Supreme Court tion area on the intervening Dcaused massive floods in has decided. First there was the case of disqualifying night of Friday and Saturday. Assam, Kerala, Himachal potential — as opposed to convicted — criminals from The errant cop and his col- Pradesh and some parts of holding public office. Then there was the issue of the legality league were rounded up and Vivek Tiwari, who was shot by a police Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and scope of Aadhaar, a subject that involves the future of were taken in police custody. Kalpana, wife of Vivek Tiwari, who was shot dead by a police constable on patrol constable on patrol duty, in Lucknow Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh India's elaborate network of welfare payments and tax They were later summarily ter- duty, mourns his death, in Lucknow on Saturday PTI on Saturday PTI and Gujarat, the possibility of revenues. That was certainly an issue the Supreme Court minated from their services. a drought looms large over 253 needed to settle once and for all, if only to remove the The incident kicked off a districts across the country, lingering uncertainty. Apart from that, there was the petition political controversy with Chief mainly in the east, northeast seeking a review of an Allahabad High Court judgment over Minister Yogi Adityanath and south. Meghalaya, Arunachal the status of mosques in property disputes — a judgment telling newsmen that it was not The rain deficiency has Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar, that has a direct bearing on the never-ending litigation on the an encounter and the accused touched to 9 per cent till Gujarat and Tamil Nadu, 50 per mandir-masjid dispute in Ayodhya. constables had been terminat- September 29 as the country cent or more districts experi- However, apart from these crucial disputes involving ed. The incident also evoked a witnessed 800.4 mm rainfall as enced deficient to “large defi- public policy and questions of law, the Supreme Court stiff protest from family mem- against the normal of 883.6 cient” rainfall. As per the IMD, appears to have focused its interest on social policy. Thus, in bers of the deceased with social mm. Normally, if the cumula- as many as 239 districts — of less than a month, the country has witnessed the media activists pillorying the tive rainfall deficiency crosses the 662 for which rainfall data decriminalisation of homosexuality and adultery and a Lucknow police for its imper- 10 per cent and above, then it were available — received defi- sanction to modify a traditional (but discriminatory) practice in tinent act and demanded is declared as a “drought year” cient rainfall (-20 per cent to the famous Sabarimala temple. These judgments involving ‘exacting action’ against the for the entire country. -59 per cent) while 14 districts personal laws and the conduct of religious practices are errant constable and his col- Constable Prashant Chaudhary PTI The bullet hole in the windscreen of the car Vivek Tiwari was driving is This even as the with- have received “large deficient” highly significant and overturned old laws and customary league. conspicuous PTI drawal of monsoon started rainfall (-60 to -99 per cent). At practices. As per reports, Vivek Fear gripped Tiwari when from some parts of Rajasthan, least 19 districts have not An incidental feature of these judgments is that apart Tiwari of Ganga Apartments in he saw the constables and he cle, its accelerator probably truckers who were passing Kutch and north Arabian Sea shared any data with IMD on from those involving homosexuality between consenting New Hyderabad colony of tried to speed away at which was pressed by his foot and it there. from Saturday (September 29), the current monsoon status. adults and criminal Mahanagar, along with his constable Prashant Chaudhary, bolted out at a high speed hit- Meanwhile, a police team which is almost a month’s According to the IMD, Sooner rather than later, the prosecution for adultery, friend Sana Khan of Vinay deployed at Gomti Nagar police ting the bike of the accused reached the place and the vic- delay. According to India most of the districts so affect- philosophies of those being the decisions weren't Khand of Gomti Nagar, was station, fired a bullet while his constables and later rammed tim was rushed to Ram Meteorological Department ed are in Gujarat (19), Bihar considered for higher judicial unanimous. There were going in their Mahendra XUV. colleague Sandeep Kumar against one of the walls of the Manohar Lohia hospital where (IMD), the official date of (27), Uttar Pradesh (27), Tamil dissenting judgments on Around 1.30 am on Saturday, allegedly incited him to open underpass. Both the constables he was declared "brought dead". withdrawal is September 1. Nadu (19), Jharkhand (17), appointments will start the Aadhaar case, the when they reached near fire. guessed the wrong deed com- In a damage control attempt, The delay in withdrawal of Karnataka (15), playing a big role in status of mosques and the Maqdoompur police outpost The bullet fired from the mitted by them and they fled the cops propagated conflicting monsoon is good for rabi crops (13), West Bengal (10) and Sabarimala temple entry and were on a lone stretch, two service pistol first hit the front the scene leaving the victim in information saying it was but will impact the winter Assam (10). But some of these appointments issue. Some of these constables, who were on a windscreen of the XUV and a pool of blood. His friend Sana unclear that Tiwari died of season. States also had seemingly con- dissenting judgments were patrol duty, intercepted them then it hit Vivek in his chin. As stated that she began to cry gunshot or he suffered injuries In nine States and Union tradictory weather conditions: diametrically opposed to the majority judgment. Justice asking Tiwari to stop the XUV. he slumped down in the vehi- while trying to seek help from Turn to Page 6 Territories (UTs), including Turn to Page 6 Chandrachud, for example, argued that Aadhaar was unconstitutional and should not have been passed as a Money Bill. He even questioned the right of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha to determine what should be a Money Bill, Ultras glorified Hackers skim 50m Kejriwal calls without judicial review. Justice Indu Malhotra in the Valley villagers Sabarimala case made out a persuasive argument against due to lack of electricity judicial interference in matters of faith, even when they failed the test of rationality. UN response, Facebook accounts amendment Another curious feature of the minority judgments is that refuse haven to they were held up as the “correct” judgment by those who were unhappy with the majority judgment. In the social says Sushma Bill anti-people media, at least, Justice Chandrachud was painted as a poster boy by those who put privacy over financial integrity. PTI n UNITED NATIONS STAFF REPORTER n NEW DELHI Likewise, many Hindu traditionalists found it significant that Shujaat’s killer the only woman judge hearing the case chose to be on the says a report of the Multi- ndia on Saturday lambasted erming the proposed side of custom. Agency Centre. Ithe lack of progress at the UN Tamendment to the The cherry picking of judgments is an occupational ISI seeks details Intelligence reports sug- for adopting a global conven- Electricity Act 2003, anti-peo- hazard and the Supreme Court can at best smile indulgently gest his last location was in Heff tion on international terrorism, ple, Delhi Chief Minister at the attempts to secure consolation prizes. Their celebration of terrorists on under Zainapura police station saying it is because of such Arvind Kejriwal said it would or otherwise won't affect the final discourse, even though the in Shopian. inactions that terrorists are only benefit power firms and terms of public discourse can be affected. its roll in J&K Amid the killing of civil- glorified with postage stamps. lead to a sharp hike in elec- However, that such sharply different opinions can be ians and Kashmiri policemen, India last week called off a tricity bills of the consumers. expressed in judgments that are said to embrace RAKESH KR SINGH n NEW DELHI there is widespread anger meeting between External Kejriwal said the proposed interpretations of the law, raises some troubling questions. among locals, especially against Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj amendment Bill would put an These are not original questions but it is noteworthy that they akistani terrorist Naveed the foreign terrorists, and and her Pakistani counterpart AP n NEW YORK don’t need to change their end to cross-subsidy, injecting haven't been raised in the context of the public discussions PJatt — wanted in the Naveed has not got refuge. Shah Mehmood Qureshi citing Facebook passwords, it said. a steep two-to-five times hike on the judgments. Kashmiri journalist Shujaat The report further said the release of postal stamps acebook reported a major Facebook said it doesn’t in the charges, and even the The most important concern the philosophy behind the Bukhari murder case — is on there are inputs that Pakistani “glorifying” Kashmiri terrorist Fsecurity breach in which 50 know who was behind the middle class, let alone the judgments. It is strikingly clear that the judgments reflect — in the run in the Valley and is fac- covert agency Inter-Services Burhan Wani by Pakistan as million user accounts were attacks or where they’re based. farmers and poor, would find some cases subtly and in other cases explicitly — the ing hostilities from the locals. Intelligence (ISI) has issued one of the reasons. accessed by unknown attackers. In a call with reporters on it difficult to afford electricity. orientation of the judges. I hesitate to call these political Naveed, a Lashkar-e- written instructions to all “Each year, for last five The attackers gained the Friday, CEO Mark Zuckerberg Addressing a Press confer- orientation because there is an inclination in India to equate Tayyeba terrorist, is moving Kashmir-centric terrorist out- years, India has been arguing ability to ‘seize control’ of those said that attackers would have ence at his residence, Kejriwal political with party-political. There is a big difference. along with Hizbul Mujahideen fits in Pak/POK to furnish on from this podium that lists are accounts, Facebook said, by had the ability to view private said, “I will write to all the CM However, considering the sensitivities involved, it is more terrorist Zeenat-ul-Islam and priority the complete details of not enough to check terrorists stealing digital keys the com- messages or post on someone’s and personally meet those appropriate to describe the differences as differences in legal an unidentified mercenary, terrorist cadres of Jammu & and their protectors. We need pany uses to keep people account, but there’s no sign that from the non-BJP-ruled States philosophies. One set of judges viewed the concerns of the said Intelligence agencies. Kashmir who are on the rolls to bring them to accountabili- logged in. Facebook has logged they did. against the amendments. This state as legitimate but sought openings to accommodate the “Naveed is living in fear of ISI and are getting monthly ty through international law,” out owners of the 50 million ‘We do not yet know if any move is aimed at benefitting rights of the individual. The other philosophy considered from villagers of Heff, Shirmal, remuneration, for the purpose Sushma said at the 73rd session affected accounts — plus of the accounts were actually the big power companies close individual rights as supreme and which had to be protected Shopian owing to his involve- of a “ground check”. of the UN General Assembly. another 40 million who were misused,’ Zuckerberg said. to the Prime Minister.” against encroachment by the state. ment in recent civilian killings,” Turn to Page 6 Detailed report on P5 vulnerable to the attack. Users Detailed report on P7 Turn to Page 6 Then there were questions regarding the role of the Supreme Court, always the last word on legal issues. The majority saw the vourt as the upholder of contemporary CAPSULE cosmopolitan values. A minority said that the court should hesitate before jumping in as the big social reformer. 15 NAXALS SURRENDER Nearly 400 killed in Indonesia quake-tsunami All these raise a big question: where was the law IN CHHATTISGARH involved? Common sense would argue that there should a Raipur: As many as 15 Naxals AFP n PALU floor of a parking ramp in Palu, that local staff had found great deal of commonality when issues of law are involved, including a couple surrendered on nearly 80 kilometres (50 miles) “many” dead bodies. although there could be scope for variations. But when the Saturday in Chhattisgarh’s early 400 people were from the quake’s epicentre, “We’re particularly con- differences between the majority and minority judgments are insurgency-hit Sukma district. Nkilled when a powerful showed waves of water bring cerned about the impact of the so huge, it is clear that the definition of what is the law is quake sent a tsunami bar- down several buildings and earthquake on children, who subjective and entirely dependant on the legal philosophies MAN KILLED WHILE TRYING relling into the Indonesian inundate a large mosque. are more vulnerable to being of the judges. TO CATCH ROBBERS island of Sulawesi, officials “I just ran when I saw the swept away in tsunamis,” said In the United States, there is always a huge tussle New Delhi: A man was shot said on Saturday, as hospitals waves hitting homes on the Tom Howells, NGO Save the between “conservative” appointees and “liberal” appointees dead by bike-borne robbers struggled to cope with hun- coastline,” said Palu resident Children’s Program during the confirmation hearings. Although some of the when he tried to catch hold of dreds of injured and rescuers Rusidanto, who like many Implementation Director. controversies involve the moral character of the nominees of them in Anand Vihar area, police scrambled to reach the strick- Indonesians goes by one name. People living hundreds of kilo- the President, the positions are almost entirely based on said on Saturday. en region. The national disas- The shallow 7.5 magnitude metres from the epicentre partisan politics. In India, politics is only discussed in hushed ter agency put the official death tremor was more powerful reported feeling the massive whispers and the discussions in secret conclaves are WITNESSES IN LYNCHING toll so far at 384, all of them in than a series of quakes that shake, which came hours after centred on competence in law and — of late — the CASE ‘FIRED UPON' the tsunami-struck city of Palu, killed hundreds on the a smaller jolt killed at least one “connections” of those to be elevated to the bench. Jaipur: Witnesses in the Pehlu but warned the toll was likely people preparing for a beach carrying the muddy corpse of Indonesian island of Lombok person in the same part of the These recent Supreme Court judgments make it very Khan lynching case, including to rise. festival due to start Friday a small child. The tsunami in July and August. Indonesian country. clear that there is no such thing as the absolute law. The law the victim's two sons, were In the city - home to evening, the disaster agency was triggered by a strong quake president Joko Widodo said the The quake hit just off cen- depends entirely on who is interpreting them. A different allegedly fired upon by around 350,000 people - par- said. Hospitals were over- that brought down buildings military was being called in to tral Sulawesi at a depth of 10 bench may well have produced different verdicts. unidentified men on Saturday tially covered bodies lay on the whelmed by the influx of and sent locals fleeing for high- the disaster-struck region to kilometres just before 1100 I guess it had to happen. Sooner rather than later, the while they were on their way to ground near the shore, the injured, with many people er ground as a churning wall of help search-and-rescue teams GMT - early evening in philosophies of those being considered for higher judicial depose before a court in Behror day after tsunami waves 1.5 being treated in the open air, water crashed into Palu, where get to victims and find bodies. Sulawesi - the US Geological appointments will start playing a big role in appointments. town of Alwar district, Rajasthan metres (five feet) came ashore. while other survivors helped to there were widespread power Earlier, the head of the coun- Survey said. Such shallow Should judges be the vanguard or should they epitomise Police said. There were also concerns over retrieve the remains of those blackouts. Dramatic video try’s search and rescue agency quakes tend to be more consensual wisdom of the age? the whereabouts of hundreds of who died. One man was seen footage captured from the top Muhammad Syaugi told AFP destructive. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 city 02

CM flags off 2 Yogi govt to host global medical vans Akhilesh demands in Gorakhpur farmers’ summit in Oct PNS n LUCKNOW Yogi’s resignation allied activities like horticul- After coming to power, giving Pradhan Mantri Fasal ttar Pradesh Chief PNS n LUCKNOW ture, dairy, pisciculture, bee- the Yogi Adityanath govern- Bima Yojna cover during the UMinister Yogi Adityanath PNS n LUCKNOW keeping, food processing, ani- ment had taken a 360-degree current kharif crop season in on Saturday flagged off two Maurya assures action fter the success of two mal husbandry, farm imple- approach to virtually turn UP. mobile medical vans in ormer Chief Minister of big ticket events — UP ments etc. to provide a holis- around the economy for sus- Shahi claimed that the Gorakhpur. 0Uttar Pradesh and AInvestors’ Summit and tic picture to farmers and the tained socio-economic growth foodgrain production Both the vans are equipped Samajwadi Party president against the guilty MSME-dedicated One District allied sectors. and job creation. The various increased by 2 million tonnes with modern gadgets for treat- Akhilesh Yadav has demanded One Product conclave — the To make a pitch for the investors’ summit and now the (MT) this year and that UP ment of serious ailments. Both the resignation of Chief Lucknow (PNS): Deputy The family of the deceased Yogi Adityanath government is proposed event, the govern- agri summit are strategic steps had a surplus foodgrain inven- the vans will cover rural and Minister Yogi Adityanath fol- Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Vivek Tiwari has demanded a preparing to host a three-day ment had organised a promo- in the same direction. tory of 10 MT. remote areas for treatment of lowing the gunning down of a Maurya also assured action CBI probe into the incident. global farmers summit, the tional pre-event meet in the To support farmers, the Besides, the agricultural serious ailments. MNC executive by the police in against the guilty in the killing “Was he a terrorist that Krishi Kumbh 2018, from national capital recently to state government had last year and horticultural production The vans have been spon- Gomti Nagar in a “fake of a multi-national company police shot at him? We chose October 26. market the summit as an exclu- announced the flagship crop has been robust, including sored by the Tata Trust. encounter” in the early hours executive in Gomti Nagar late Chief Minister Yogi An estimated 100,000 sive brand. Interestingly, the loan waiver scheme worth Rs potato, which clocked a record Later, the Chief Minister of Saturday. saturday night. “Investigation is Adityanath as our represen- farmers, agricultural experts, state government is also 36,000 crore to benefit 86 output of 15.5 million tonnes inaugurated a special eye camp Uttar Pradesh Congress underway. If an innocent per- tative and want him to take scientists, entrepreneurs, and preparing for the mega con- lakh small and marginal farm- this year. at Guru Gorakhnath Hospital. Committee president Raj son has been killed by the cognisance of the incident. We public and private sector rep- gregation of faith at Kumbh ers. UP is among the top agri- Lauding the objective of the eye Babbar also slammed the Chief police, action will be taken also demand an unbiased CBI resentatives are expected to Mela 2019 to be held at Prayag, This year, the government cultural and allied sector pro- camp, Yogi Adityanath said Minister over the “fake” against those found guilty,” inquiry,” Vivek’s brother-in- participate in the three-day Allahabad, where 1.5 crore has taken steps to boost the ducers in India, accounting for eye donation was an act of encounter, saying “the state Maurya said here on Saturday. law Vishnu Shukla said. international event, aimed at pilgrims are expected. cultivation of coarse food almost 36 and 12 per cent of altruism as it provided eyesight government is solely responsi- promoting modern farming Shahi said the Krishi grains to economise the use of wheat and paddy respectively, to others. ble for the ghastly incident and techniques to achieve the ulti- Kumbh would introduce the water, especially during defi- besides potato (35 per cent), The cm said all the identi- it is a matter of shame for Chief mate goal of doubling the farmers to the evolving cient rainfall. The state also sugarcane (40 per cent) and the fied persons in need of eye Minister Yogi Adityanath”. farmers’ income. dynamics of farming so that distributed 20,000 solar pumps top dairy producer. This year, treatment would be provided Union Home Minister Caste-based recruitments UP Agriculture Minister they could increase their and 15,000 sprinklers for drip the government clocked wheat all facilities in the camp, includ- Rajnath Singh, who Member of Surya Pratap Shahi said the income by leveraging the vast irrigation and tapping solar and paddy procurement of 37 ing free eye check-up and eye Parliament from Lucknow, also Krishi Kumbh would incor- untapped potential of agricul- energy for power. lakh metric tonnes and 52 operations. He said the gov- spoke to Chief Minister Yogi to blame, says BJP porate all aspects of rural ture and post-harvest man- Meanwhile, the state has lakh MT respectively, much ernment was working relent- Adityanath and the Director economy viz. agriculture and agement. identified 25 lakh farmers for higher than previous years. lessly for providing better med- General of Police and enquired PNS n LUCKNOW offence. We will set an exam- ical facilities to the people of about the incident. ple so that such incidents are the state and was working for Yogi Adityanath assured he Bharatiya not repeated,” Tripathi said. improving medical facilities in the Home Minister of a judi- Tblamed the of cops during The BJP leader’s comment the state under the centrally cious and effective investiga- the erstwhile Samajwadi Party triggered a war of words as SP Minister seeks relief against crop loss sponsored Ayushman Health tion, saying that the guilty regime for the Gomti Nagar leaders shot back at the BJP Insurance Scheme. 0The health would be brought to justice. killing. government saying that this Mathura (PTI): Uttar Pradesh Dairy Minister Yogi Adityanath for the farmers the actual losses. Prior to demarcation, insurance scheme was recent- Akhilesh Yadav said in a “I don’t want to get into was not a time to indulge in Development Minister Lakshmi Narain would pave the way for sowing of Rabi these villages were in Chhatta assembly ly launched by Prime Minister statement that Chief Minister politics at the moment, but this politics. Chaudhary has said he would request the crop. “Since 100 per cent paddy and 70 per constituency. According to Chaudhary, he at Ranchi, the Yogi Adityanath was solely is the result of the police SP spokesperson Anurag chief minister to provide immediate relief cent cottonseed crop has been damaged would request Chief Minister Yogi capital of Jharkhand. responsible for the incident in recruitment done by the Bhadauria said that the BJP to farmers of Chhatta assembly con- and the crop is still waterlogged, the farm- Adityanath to provide relief to every The Chief Minister said which a family was destroyed Samajwadi Party government should be ashamed of stituency where paddy and cottonseed crop ers need money for sowing Rabi crop,” paddy and cottonseed grower as the mag- that besides medical facilities, by trigger-happy policemen. on the basis of caste. The indulging in politics over the have been damaged due to waterlogging. Chaudhary said after visiting over 30 vil- nitude of the devastation has been “unbe- the state government had He said ever since Yogi recruitment during the regimes “murder” of Apple executive. Chaudhary represents the Chhatta lages on Friday to ascertain the crop dam- lievable”. The paddy growers have invest- launched several welfare Adityanath became the Chief of Mulayam Singh Yadav and “The BJP has lost its mind assembly constituency and is surveying age. The minister is visiting Saturday over ed Rs 12,000 per acre on growing schemes for the poor like pen- Minister, UP Police had gone Akhilesh Yadav were contro- and it is now dragging several villages in the area to ascertain the 20 villages in the Goverdhan assembly con- paddy/cottonseed that too without any sion and housing under the berserk and hundreds of versial and only people from a Samajwadi Party into this mur- crop losses. He said a support from Chief stituency, hit by waterlogging, to ascertain return, he said.0 Pradhan Mantri Avas Yojana. encounters had been conduct- particular caste were recruited,” der. They should be ashamed of ed by the cops in which only said BJP state spokesperson politicising the murder of a Dalits, OBCs and Muslims had Rakesh Tripathi. common man who is survived been targeted. Tripathi also expressed his by his wife and two young The former Chief Minister sympathies with the family of daughters,” he said. later tweeted: “UP police by the deceased and added that Apple store executive was gunning down a common cit- stern action would be taken shot dead by two police con- izen, has demonstrated the against the culprits. “This is not stables in Gomti Nagar area late degree to which the culture of a case of laxity but a criminal Saturday night. violence unleashed by the Yogi Adityanath government has Condemning the incident, Chief Minister.” degenerated. The fake Raj Babbar said, “UP police He said the common man encounter has also maligned seem to be an army of goondas was not safe even in the Lok the image of Uttar Pradesh and criminals and are acting Sabha constituency of Union among international investors”. like the private army of the Home Minister Rajnath Singh. QUICK TAKES

9 INJURED IN CLASH husband, he said. A case was registered against Muzaffarnagar: At least nine people were the accused who was on the run and the woman injured during a clash between two groups at was sent for medical examination. uhykeh lpw uk Bhokaheri village in the district, police said. According to a complaint lodged by a woman, 6 BOOKED FOR NOT ATTENDING DUTIES 11-10-2018] 11%00 cts jkT; she had married a man three years ago, but some IN VOTER LIST REVISION DRIVE OF EC d`f"k mRiknu e.Mh ifj"kn] foHkfrw people were against their marriage. They were Muzaffarnagar: Six booth-level officers allegedly attacked on Friday during the clash, (BLO) were booked for allegedly not attending [k.M] xkserh uxj] y[kuÅ they said. A case was registered in this con- their duties in voter list revision drive which was fu"iz;kT;s ek:fr ftIlh&1] ek:fr nection, police said. started by the Election Commission in the dis- oSu&1] ,EcslMj dkjsa&2 trict, police said. According to the Election ^^tgk@tSla s gS** vk/kkj ij uhykeh] MARRIED WOMAN RAPED AT GUNPOINT Commission sources, a case under Section 3/4 flD;ksfjVh :0 10]000@& Muzaffarnagar: A 26-year-old married of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 woman was allegedly raped by her neighbour was registered against six people in this con- cSadMªk¶V ^^ofj"B ys[kkf/kdkjh] at gunpoint when she was alone in her house nection on Friday. The voter list revision drive e.Mh ifj"kn] y[kuÅ** ukfer@ in a village in Shamli district, police said was started in the district on the directive of the vkbZ-ih-flag & lUl Samajwadi Secular Morcha workers from Rajasthan honouring Shivpal Singh Yadav in Lucknow on Saturday Pioneer Saturday. Circle Officer Rajesh Kumar Tiwari Election Commission. said the incident occurred at Jandheri village 3 ARRESTED FOR SMUGGLING CHARAS under Kairana Police Station Friday. According Mathura: Three members of an inter-state NOTICE to complaint lodged by the victim’s husband, gang were arrested for allegedly smuggling cha- their neighbour, Gaurav Kumar, 27, entered the ras near Ajhai, police said. On the basis of an Prayagraj Express house in his absence and raped her at gunpoint, input, two kg of charas, stated to be worth over to have coaches UP govt plans to develop the CO said. Kumar threatened her with dire 40 lakh, and a motorcycle used for smuggling consequences if she revealed about the incident the charas, was recovered from them on on Kumbh theme to anyone. She later narrated the incident to her Thursday. PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n ALLAHABAD Kanpur-Lucknow Corridor restigious Prayagraj PNS n LUCKNOW also directed for subsuming the rapid transit system (BRTS) for Centre to provide PExpress and many other master plan of Yamuna transportation. The LIDA trains will be having Kumbh n order to boost economic Expressway Industrial Board had even fixed Rs cashless cards to 2019 themed coaches. The Idevelopment in Uttar Development Authority 886/sq mt and Rs 725/sq mt as North Central Railway Pradesh’s hinterland, the UP (YEIDA) with the draft internal and external develop- pensioners: Sinha General Manager Rajiv government plans to develop Revised Regional Plan 2021 of ment fees, respectively, to be PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n Chaudhary inspected the first the Kanpur-Lucknow Corridor the NCR. charged by LIDA from devel- such coach on Saturday and as a counter magnet to the A few years back, LIDA opers and builders. nion Minister of State for appreciated the work. National Capital Region was looking for revival with its The state government had URailways and The NCR is gearing up for (NCR). Board approving its master constituted LIDA in July 2005 Communication Manoj Sinha ensuing Kumbh Mela 2019 to The Kanpur-Lucknow plan spanning 30,000 hectares during erstwhile Mulayam said that the Central REQUIRED be held at Allahabad. In its Corridor consists of Lucknow, across 84 villages in Lucknow Singh Yadav government. It Government has decided to endeavour to serve the pil- Kanpur and Unnao districts and Unnao districts. was aimed at boosting indus- provide cashless cards to pen- grims visiting Triveni Sangam, and includes in its purview the The plan had trifurcated trial and commercial activities, sioners and added that the gov- Allahabad, North Central area notified under four urban LIDA-notified land into in the region and attracting ernment is working on provid- Railway is refurbishing the development authorities name- Township A, B and C under investment beyond NCR. ing facility to pensioners and coaches of prestigious trains ly, (LDA), Kanpur which Township A would be a However, it has largely their families on the pattern of connecting Allahabad to dif- Development Authority, multifunctional zone near remained comatose ever since, Ayushman Bharat Yojana. ferent parts of the nation on Unnao Shuklaganj Lucknow; Township B, a although its Board had been Speaking in biennial regional the theme of Kumbh Mela Development Authority tourism zone around the meeting regularly. In fact, the convention of Vidyut 2019. These trains will be (USDA) and Lucknow Nawabganj bird sanctuary; and draft Master Plan was approved Pensioners Parishad at a lawn in carrying pilgrims during Industrial Development Township C, an industrial zone by LIDA Board in November Mehamoorganj here on Friday Kumbh Mela. On Saturday Authority (LIDA). in Unnao. 2013. LIDA made sluggish evening, the Union Minister the NCR GM visited The government has The notified land was pro- progress during the Mayawati Sinha said that the Central Allahabad Junction to inspect directed officials to draft a posed to have 26 per cent res- rule (2007-12), although the Government was serious to the first modified refurbished comprehensive action plan to idential, 21 per cent industri- state had planned to acquire address problems of pensioners "Kumbh-2019" theme based develop the corridor as a al, 20 per cent green, 16 per 2,000 acres along the and assured that their many AC-1 Coach. Chaudhary potent counter magnet area to cent transportation zone and Lucknow-Unnao highway in demands would soon met. The applauded the efforts. He also the NCR. the remaining for commercial first phase. LIDA had also nation has so far registered a motivated the officers and The government would and mixed land use. faced land acquisition hur- profit of 90,000 crore from dig- staff for maintaining the ded- also undertake measures to The LIDA Master Plan dles. Earlier, LIDA had tied up italisation and transparency in icated approach to ensure curb unplanned and unau- had sought synergy with with Housing and Urban works, said Sinha and added comfortable and hygienic thorised urban development in Lucknow Master Plan, pro- Development Corporation that the government was work- experience for esteemed pas- the NCR falling under its ter- viding for a parallel railway Limited (HUDCO) for taking ing on providing facilities to sengers. ritory. The government has cargo corridor with a Bus loan of `70 crore. pensioners and their families.

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File photo of Vivek Tiwari reached the scene to protest police station in the evening to against the police act. They had lodge a complaint in the case. black pieces of cloth on their As the news spread, scores of mouths as protest while dis- mediamen started reaching The wife and kin of Vivek Tiwari protesting by putting the corpse on the road in New Hyderabad. (Right) LU students joining in the protest Pioneer playing plaques in their hands. the police station and later the Meanwhile, when Cabinet news was aired on news chan- PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW (12) and Shivi (7), were crying for none of his fault. Vivek was fleeing,” they argued. have termed it as a case of very much and will never for- minister Ashutosh Tandon nels. The top cops developed bitterly and their mother lost “Policemen exceeded their The victim’s brother said encounter and the police get the highhandedness of the came, some of the protesters cold feet on the revelation and loom descended in her sense for some minutes brief and they shot Vivek dead. that Vivek was a senior exec- would have shown Vivek’s police in my life ever,” she said. booed him. But the cops sur- instructed the Gomti Nagar Ganga Apartments due to grief. The inmates of the They could have challaned utive of a reputed company criminal past too,” he said. The kin of the victim put rounded him and the protest- police to handle the situation. Gwhere the victim lived apartment were also in a state him or could have traced him and the incident occurred in The victim’s elder daughter the corpse in the open space at ers were dispelled from the Later, the Gomti Nagar police with his family members. They of shock. “Do police have a on the basis of the registration the state capital. “Due to our minced no words and said the the apartment and sat around scene. The police claim on the detained the constable accused were in a state of shock after licence to kill innocents and number of the vehicle. They pursuance and the alacrity policemen should be given it after the district and police constable’s arrest was exposed of murdering Vivek. The SSP the news of Vivek Tiwari’s without provocation?” they could well have passed on the shown by the media in cover- severest punishment for their officers failed to convince when the constable, along with called a press conference to put death reached the place. questioned. information to the police pick- ing the incident made cops act. “They killed my father for them. Later, Lucknow his wife, who is also a consta- his side of story and later left Vivek’s two daughters, Shalini They said Vivek was killed et to stop the XUV when bow and act. Or they would none of his fault. I fear them University students also ble, reached the Gomti Nagar the press venue in a huff. Police focusing more on cover-up PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW

tony-hearted face of the Spolice came to the fore dur- ing the investigation into the case. Sources claimed that the cops were more busy in find- ing out about Vivek, what work he had at night, why he was associating with a woman in the XUV and on a lone stretch of the road. “Instead of expe- diting the investigation into the case, the police eagerness to collect details about victim and his woman friend came as a big surprise. The cops prob- ably were trying to twist the case terming it as an encounter or an accident,” they claimed. They added the cops started Police personnel propagating that the victim conduct investigation died in a road accident after if near the bike of the surfaced that victim was an constable responsible area manager employed in a for shooting Vivek reputed mobile company and Tiwari in Lucknow he was going to drop Sana at her house in Vinay Khand the police detained both the stretch and extorting money gle shot which hit the man. He after the office party ended late constables and sent them for a from them. It is suspected that added a case of murder was at the night. medical test in the morning,” the cops erred in believing registered against the cops on The sources claimed that the sources said. that the victim and his woman the complaint of Sana and the the police probably were trying They said both the consta- friend were a couple and tried police had detained both the to save the skin of the consta- bles were in a drunken state to exact money from them. The constables. The cops also ble. Not only this, the police and they picked up an alterca- victim probably drove away the delayed in rushing the victim tried to cover up the case tion with the victim when they car to avoid any scene there and to a hospital and he died due to round the night as it involved asked him to stop the XUV and later was hit by the errant cop,” excessive bleeding. “The man cops and claimed that a man he did not obey them. “The the sources said. They said the had suffered a huge blood loss was injured in a road mishap. constables on patrol duty in the constable fired several rounds when he was brought at the “After the victim was declared area are in the habit of harass- of fire. But the SSP maintained hospital and died due to that,” “brought dead” at the hospital, ing couples passing via the lone that the constable fired a sin- the sources disclosed. Complainant under house arrest

The damaged car in which Vivek Tiwari was shot by a police constable on patrol duty in Lucknow on Saturday

PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW us. We have been asked to inform senior officials if any ith newsmen swarming development took place,” some Wthe scene where Apple of woman constables said. Inc assistant sales manager This made some newsmen Vivek Tiwari lived, com- indulge in a verbal spat and plainant in the case Sana Khan later additional police force was allegedly was under ‘house was sent to the place. With arrest’ on Saturday morning news channel started running and thus was out of the reach the news of Sana’s house arrest, of media and her statement on the police were under pressure the issue could not be taken. and Sana was asked to give a Sana was also not allowed to complaint to the police. meet Vivek’s wife, who claimed Following this, she was taken to that she was informed about Gomti Nagar police station the incident around 3. 30 am where she lodged a complaint. and was told that her husband Later, speaking to news- had met with an accident and men, Sana said that she was died. with Vivek when the cops The Lucknow police approached the car. “Sensing deployed woman constables at danger and to avoid altercation the house of Sana to keep a with the constables, Vivek Sir close watch and they did not drove the car at which one of allow anyone to enter the house the constables opened fire and talk to her. The woman which hit him,” she alleged. She constables were asked to keep added that Vivek was going to a tab on those visiting her drop her at her house. Sources house and inform senior police said the police exerted pressure officials. “We do not know on Sana to give a favourable why we have been deployed at statement. “The police trick did the house. We were asked by not work as Sana remained the Gomti Nagar SHO to reach adamant and said what exact- the house of Sana and later a ly had happened,” the sources police vehicle was provided to disclosed. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 city 04

Vajpayee’s role highlighted Books on authentic history of Indian subcontinent Lucknow (PNS): A lecture PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW about his life and work. The was delivered on Saturday by book is written by Vikramjit Rashtra Dharma director SC ooks on authentic history of Hasrat. Dwivedi. It was part of the spe- BIndian subcontinent are “There are books on the cial lecture series on former being showcased at the ancient geography of the coun- Prime Minister Atal Bihari National Book Fair, currently try and the travellers who trav- Vajpayee being held at Lucknow underway at Moti Mahal elled in India, including University. The lectures were on Lawns. Stall incharge Madhuri Megasthanes and Hieun Tsang, Atal and Indian education sys- Jain said that the books pub- along with the ancient maps of tem, Atal and Indian economy, lished by their publishing house India. There is a book on Atal and telecommunication, Munshilal Manoharlal Natya Shastra which has been Atal and poetry, Atal and envi- Publishers were those on written by none other than ronment. Dwivedi, while speak- Indian subcontinent dealing Adya Rangacharya,” she said. with its history in the ancient The stall incharge said that and the medieval part along they had over 1,700 titles with ing on the occasion, said that lution through time from pre- with the art, religion and other books on medieval history. the nation was passing independence to post- inde- aspects. Yoga and the Mughal era. through a very transitional pendence period. Pankaj She said the books were “These are books that can be phase where the role of stu- Prasoon, a young poet, high- well researched and written by picked up by the college stu- dents in the nation-building lighted the sense of humour professors of the likes not avail- dents, general public and was very important. He said and many incidents of Atal. He able anywhere in the country. researches. When it comes to that the nation was not only a also recited many poems of Madhuri admitted that the history, readers like to pick up piece of land but a cultural Atal. Prof UN Dwivedi said serious reader was always look- something whose veracity is entity. He shared many that the types of lectures based ing for something authentic. unquestioned. One cannot just moments that he had spent on Atal forced them to believe Sharing an interesting inci- write anything and thereby with the former Prime in Atal’s ideology and Indian dent, she said when the recent distort history,” she added. Minister. He also spoke on nationalism. He emphasised ‘Padmaavat’ movie controver- said. umes and costs Rs 7,000 in also had the translation of She said that there was a Atal’s contribution for Rashtra that institutions were very sy happened, their book titled She said that the books on hard-bound while the paper Valmiki Ramayana, which huge market for these books Dharma and his vision for the important in the nation-build- ‘History of Khiljis’ went off the the Indian subcontinent back costs Rs 4,500. It is writ- again is the translation of the abroad. “A large number of our nation. He quoted many state- ing. He appreciated the lecture shelves. “It was purchased by all included areas such as ten by Kisari Mohan. This is a Ramayana written by Valmiki. books are exported and at ments of Atal delivered by him series and said that it would those who wanted to find out Thailand, Burma, Malaysia unique piece because no one The cost of the book is Rs 795. many cities such as Bengaluru, in Parliament. Dr Brajendra bring a change in the thought how true were the claims of the Indonesia. “We have the full has given the complete Madhuri said that they a large number of these books Pandey traced historical process of students and pre- protesters of the Karni Sena volume on Mahabharata which Mahabharata though they have also had a book on Dara are picked up. These books are prospective of the national pare them for the and others. We will be printing is a translation of the entire epic come out in parts,” she added. Shikoh, the brother of emper- very popular at book fairs,” she concern of India and its evo- nation-building. the second edition soon,” she in English. This is in 12 vol- She pointed out that they or Aurangzeb, and it talks said. Stress on need of sugarbeet as LMRC completes erection of 60m special steel span a suppl source of sweetener PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW

PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW ucknow Metro on Saturday Lrepeated a historic feat by irector general of successfully completing the DVasantdada Sugar Institute erection of a 60m special steel iow kZUpy fo|qr forj.k (Pune) Shivajirao Deshmukh, span near Nishatganj over the fuxe fyfeVMs iow kZUpy along with Rajendra Bhaure, main line railway operational fo|qr Hkou] fo|qr uxj visited ICAR-IISR on Saturday. track at the location. The Both had in-depth interac- achievement was accomplished ikLs V Mh-,y-MCY;-w okjk.klh & tion with the IISR scientists by the LMRC engineers under 221004A vYidkyhu fufonk and took keen interest in the managing director Kumar lpw uk dS'k dysD'ku ds lapkyu current status of sugarcane Keshav in just five days with- ,oa dkm.Vjksa ij vko';drkuqlkj and sugar production activities out hampering the movement fo|qr fcy tujs'ku gsrq izf'kf{kr being carried out in Uttar of the mainline railway and the ,oa mi;qDr dEI;wVj vkijsVj Pradesh. vehicular traffic plying along Deshmukh laid stress on the adjacent Nishatganj bridge. miyC/k djus ds fy, vYidkyhu the need to develop sugarbeet It was a daunting task in and vibration of the support Railways without disrupting bZ&fufonk fuEukuqlkj vkefU=r as a supplementary source of itself as the activity was per- structures considering the their operations,” an LMRC dh tkrh gSA fufonk fuEufyf[kr sweetener in Maharashtra formed during night hours at huge load factor associated official explained. fooj.k ds vuqlkj Lohdkj dh under drought-hit conditions, a height of approximately 16 with the movement of the Meanwhile, LMRC got tk,xhA d`i;k fufonk izi= dk and for that he sought a joint the sugarcane but also the some of that area in pre-sea- the crop residues must be metres above the ground level. machinery.” The job was start- clearance of the Comptroller collaborative programme with intercrops simultaneously for sonal plantings in September- incorporated in between rows LMRC applied the ‘Push ed in the night of September 24 and Auditor General of India fooj.k@MkmuykfMs xa ,o a Li"Vhdj.k IISR in near future. Bhaure higher net returns per unit area October. In this way, sugarcane of sugarcane, so that it could be Launching Methodology’ to and the final erection of the (CAG) for all their business @la'kks/ku] 'kqf)dj.k rFkk fufonk reviewed the reasons for the and time besides mitigating the planting could be done suc- used as mulch for saving of soil achieve this engineering feat. 60m special steel span was transactions in delivering the frfFk ds foLrkj.k ls lEcU/kh highest-ever production of operational difficulties in the cessfully without irrigation by moisture as well as for enhanc- Earlier, in August 2016, LMRC achieved in the early morning project for the financial year lwpukvksa gsrq fuxe dh osclkbV sugarcane and sugar in UP. system. He expressed con- reaping the benefit of sufficient ing the soil fertility,” he said. had achieved the similar feat hours of Saturday. “During 2017-18. The audited financial http://etender.up.nic.in dks Deshmukh visited the cerns on the cultivation of residual soil moisture after Pathak said Uttar Pradesh for the first time at Awadh night hours, the launcher was statements and accounts were ns[ksaA Ø0l0a 1] fufonk fof'kf"V Agricultural Engineering divi- sugarcane under drought con- cessation of rains. He indicat- had surpassed national average Rotary between the opera- moved or pushed ahead over tabled in the annual general sion of the institute to look at dition in Maharashtra, and ed that although the produc- sugarcane yield and the state tional Transportnagar- the supporting trestles with an meeting held on Saturday. The l[a ;k bZ0,0oh0&70@2018&19 the number of machines, par- requested the IISR director to tivity of both sugarcane and recorded 73.4 t/ha cane yield Charbagh corridor. automatic movement. meeting was presided over by dk;Z dk uke okjk.klh] bykgkckn ticularly sugarcane cutter suggest some contingent plan sugar was higher under adsali with sugar production over Speaking about the However, this movement was the Principal Secretary, ,oa fetkZiqj {ks=ksa ds fofHkUu planter developed for sugar- so that sugarcane farmers of planted crop, it had the longest 12.0 m tonnes during 2017-18. achievement, Keshav said: not continuous as the span Housing and Urban Planning. Vkmuksa] [k.Mksa] mi[k.Mksa ,oa cane cultivation. He said that the state could reap higher crop duration of 18 months, Pathak added that this “This is a huge accomplish- could gain only 500mm of dis- Annual accounts of LMRC midsUnzksa ij dS'k dysD'ku the machine was effectively yield of sugarcane under requiring 33-36 irrigations. year, the country had attained ment for us as it has been com- tance in one go considering the were prepared and approved by addressing not only the con- drought condition. On the other hand, pre-sea- a new height in sugar produc- pleted in just five days. We had trickiness of the job and the the Board of Directors in the dkmUVjksa ds lapkyu gsrq izf'kf{kr cerns of sugarcane farmers in Director of ICAR-IISR Dr. sonal crop requires 22-27 irri- tion by producing about 36 to take several precautions heavy traffic movement during 32nd Board meeting held in ,oa mi;qDr dEI;wVj vkijsVj view of acute labour scarcity AD Pathak presented a brief gations. million tonnes. Coordinating during this operation for the night hours. What made it Delhi on July 23 last, where miyC/k djkus ds fy,A /kjkgs j during sugarcane planting but presentation on the current “In addition to the benefits the visit, principal scientist & safety of the public. Every even more challenging was after clearance from the Board, /kujkf'k ¼:0½ 900000-00 ¼#0 ukS also reducing the cost of cul- sugarcane cultivation scenario of growing pre-seasonal sug- nodal officer of ICAR-IISR activity was minutely moni- that it had to be erected above the accounts were submitted to yk[k½] fufonk 'kqYd ¼:0½ 10000- tivation resulting accruing to in Maharashtra and suggested arcane in terms of water econ- Biological Control Centre, tored to check the deflection the 25000V OHE of Indian CAG for audit. 00 ¼#0 nl gtkj ek=½$ th-,l- higher net returns. a contingent plan for sustain- omy, it gives ample scope for Pravaranagar (Maharashtra), He appreciated the efforts ing sugarcane and sugar pro- inter-cropping of location spe- SN Singh, said that the institute Vh-@5%, fufonk vkuykbu tek of HoD (Agricultural ductivity under moisture stress cific crops for enhanced pro- had developed a technology dju s dh vfUre frfFk ,o a le; Engineering) AK Singh for conditions, particularly in ductivity and profitability of called ‘Cane node technology CITYBRIEFS 15-10-2018] 12%00 Hrs, fufonk developing other machines Marathwada region of the system. This can be a bet- of sugarcane planting’ for rapid Hkkx&1 ,o a Hkkx&2 [kyq u s dh frfFk such as ratoon management Maharashtra. Pathak advised ter and economically viable multiplication of newly SURGICAL STRIKE ,o a le; 15-10-2018 15%00 device for higher ratoon cane reduction in a sizeable area option rather than to grow rabi released varieties of sugarcane On the occasion of the Hrs, productivity and more specif- from adsali plantings due to crops followed by suru sugar- and also to cut down the cost second Surgical Strikes Day, the Ø0l0a 2] fufonk fof'kf"V l[a ;k ically the raised bed sugarcane the maximum irrigation cane as sequential cropping. on seed sugarcane material NCC units of Lucknow bZ0,0oh0&71@2018&19 dk;Z dk planter for planting not only requirement and transfer of After harvesting of intercrops, for higher net returns. University organised a parade uke vktex<+] xksj[kiqj ,oa cLrh on the campus in which around {ks=ksa ds fofHkUu Vkmuksa] [k.Mksa] 250 cadets participated along mi[k.Mksa ,oa midsUnzksa ij dS'k LT GEN NEGI RETIRES TODAY with other students ( pic right). dysD'ku dkmUVjksa ds lapkyu gsrq I pray to Krishna before A long march was taken out by Lucknow (PNS): General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, the cadets who marched on the izf'kf{kr ,oa mi;qDr dEI;wVj , Lt Gen Balwant Singh Negi is retiring on Sunday drumbeats of ‘Saare Jahan Se vkijsVj miyC/k djkus ds fy,A after an illustrious career spanning around 40 years in the Army. playing Kans: Arpit Achha...’. The cadets were car- /kjkgs j /kujkf'k ¼:0½ 700000-00 He has been a hands-on Commander and a true leader with exten- rying banners and placards ¼#0 lkr yk[k½] fufonk 'kYq d ¼:0½ sive experience and has made notable contributions at tactical, oper- PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW displaying ‘Parakram Diwas 10000-00 ¼#0 nl gtkj ek=½$ ational and strategic levels during his service. Lt Gen Negi paid trib- Zindabad’, ‘Vijay Diwas th-,l-Vh- fufonk vkuykbu utes to the martyrs by laying a wreath at ‘Smritika’ war memorial. ctor Arpit Ranka said that Zindabad’, ‘ @5%, A guard of honour was also presented to him. An alumnus of the Aeven before playing Kans, Zindabad’, ‘Long Live Indian tek dju s dh vfUre frfFk ,oa Rashtriya Indian Military College, National Defence Academy and he first offered prayers to Lord Army’, ‘Long Live India’ etc. le; 15-10-2018] 12%00 Hrs, fufonk , Lt Gen Negi is a highly decorated offi- Krishna. The actor was in the ment work. The winners of var- and socially relevant topic. He Hkkx&1 ,o a Hkkx&2 [kqyu s dh cer. He was commissioned into the in city for promotion of his show PAKHWADA ious competition were felici- said that discipline was the frfFk ,o a le; 15-10-2018 15%00 December 1978 and has had extensive operational contributions ‘Radha Krishna’. He said the CLOSING CEREMONY tated by Yadav. first thing in the life of a student v/kh{k.k vfHk;Urk ¼okf.kT;½ both in the North East and in Jammu and Kashmir. He par- show would highlight the spir- A programme was organ- which leads him or her on the Hrs, ticipated in , Operation Rakshak, Operation itual love between Lord ised at the Chief Postmaster DEBATE CONTEST path to success. The competi- i=kad& 6696] fnukad& 29-09-2018 Vijay (outside Kargil), Operation Parakram, Operation Falcon and Krishna and Radha. General’s office in Lucknow to Unity PG and Law College tion concluded with the ^^jk"Vªfgr e as fctyh cpk;*as * Operation Trident in various command and staff appointments. “It is always overwhelming mark the closing ceremony of organised ‘Zafrul Hasan Khan announcement of winners and to receive love and appreciation Hindi Pakhwada. The pro- Memorial Debate Competition- prize distribution. In the senior from our fans. Even for my gramme started with the felic- 2018’ on ‘Creating a sense of group, Samar Fatima was character as Kans, the audience itation of director, Postal fear is the only way of ensuring adjudged the winner. Pallavi y[kuÅ uxj fuxe tydy foHkkx] tkus &1 has showered constant love stood the test of time as a sym- Services (Lucknow) Krishna discipline” on Saturday. The Pant and Gauri Sharma secured and support,” he said. bol of true and selfless love. Kumar Yadav by assistant participants explained their second and third positions He said that he has tried This is a timeless narrative of director (Rajbhasha) RK viewpoints in a lucid manner. respectively. In the junior group, ykyckx] y[kuÅ not to pay the role of Kans very one of most celebrated love Mishra, who also outlined the The chief guest was IG (Railway Nighat Fatima was declared loud. “The challenging part of sagas in Indian culture,” he said. details of various programmes Police) Vijay Pratap. He show- the winner while Sara Rizvi and vYidkfyd fufonk lpw uk the role is that I have to play the He pointed out that Radha- held during the fortnight. ered praise on the participants Mohd Shavez Siddiqui secured i= l0a 1042@EE-I/fu0 fnukad % 28-9-2018 part of Kans which has been Krishna was an exemplary “Hindi is our mother tongue and the college management for second and third positions fuEufyf[kr dk;Z gsrq vuqHkoh Bsdsnkjksa ls uhps fn;s x;s fooj.k ds vuq:i dk;Z dks djk;s tkus gsrq played on numerous occasions. journey which would allow and one should not connect it designing such an innovative respectively. Kans is a powerful character, audiences far and wide, from all with fortnight only,” he said. He eksgjcUn fufonk;sa fnukad 09-10-2018 ds lk;adky 4-00 cts rd vkeaf=r fd;s tkrs gSaA fufonk izi= completely opposite to who I walks of life, to experience, also highlighted the role of fdlh Hkh dk;Z fnol esa fnukad 09-10-2018 dks 1-00 cts rd fufonk ewY; dk uxn Hkqxrku dS'k dkmUVj am as a person, and I am work- understand, and learn the true Postal department in popular- ij djds izkIr fd;s tk ldrs gSaA Hkjh gqbZ lhYM fufonk;sa mlh fnu v/kksgLrk{kjh ds dk;kZy; esa 4-00 ing hard to bring out the right meaning of love. ising Hindi and said that using cts rd fufonk ckDl esa izkIr dh tk;sxhA fufonk ckWDl ls izkIr lHkh fufonk;sas mifLFkr fufonknkrkvksa emotion and to play a con- “It will appeal to every its vast network, the depart- ds le{k 4-30 cts lk;a dky [kksyh tk;saxhA vincing character,” he said. generation of viewers through ment had united the nation and He pointed out that the its creative story-telling, musi- played an important role in Ø0l0a dk;Z dk fooj.k fufonk dk eYw ; /kjkgs j /kujkf'k biggest challenge was the 7kg cal score, choreography, and implementation of Rajbhasha 1- tksu&1 vUrxZr HksM+h e.Mh esa 600 ,e0,e0 C;kl dh 150-00 6000-00 crown which he had to wear for visuals. 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He vf/k'kklh vfHk;Urk tkus &1 which made it different from rasleela, curated to depict the addressed the officers and other mythological shows. enriching experiences and employees and urged them to tydy foHkkx “Their eternal union has emotions of love. encourage Hindi in govern- Debate contest at Unity PG and Law College LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 landmark 05

GEARING UP FOR 2019 LOK SABHA CPWD to put Stalin eyes clean sweep blow-ups of Violence reduced by 20% Gandhi in Delhi in TN for national role Govt buildings in Naxal-hit areas: Modi PNS n NEW DELHI KUMAR CHELLAPPAN n the BJP and Prime Minister PNS n NEW DELHI Congress’ sole agenda CHENNAI Narendra Modi. Stalin declared he Central Public Works last Monday that the DMK’s TDepartment (CPWD) will rime Minister Narendra Modi on is to level false charges hough Lok Sabha election war cry for the 2019 election put blow-ups of Mahatma PSaturday said violence in Naxal-affect- and spread canards Tis seven months away, the would be “Defeat BJP and Gandhi in Government build- ed areas has reduced by around 20 per cent Opposition DMK is getting destroy Fascism”. ings in the national Capital as in the last 4 years even as around 3,500 against the Government fully geared up for a “great kill” The Lefts and Dalit leader part of his 150th birth anniver- Naxals surrendered between 2014-2017 while the party itself with party president M K Stalin Thol Thirumavalavan are like- sary celebrations. The agency due to the impact of Government’s poli- making it clear to the party ly to settle for one seat each maintains around 80 Central cies and development. remained neck-deep in office bearers to go out and win which will help the Congress to Government buildings in the In an interaction with BJP workers all the 39 seats in Tamil Nadu. get five or six seats to contest. city. According to CPWD, from 5 Lok Sabha seats of Bilaspur, Basti, the acts of corruption Stalin wants to play a major closed that the Congress many Since the Congress knows that around 400 blow-ups of Dhanbad, Chittorgarh and Mandsaur Lok during its tenure at the role in national politics and for not get more than five or six the party would draw a blank Gandhi have so far been pro- Sabha seats, Modi also took on Congress that to happen, he should have seats. “There is no possibility of if it goes alone, they are likely vided by the Cultural Ministry. for its “disconnect” with the people , alleged Centre at least 30 Lok Sabha members Stalin settling for anything less to be contend with whatever In June this year, the falsehood and corruption during its last —PM Modi in his kitty. The DMK is certain than 30 seats. He may not hes- they are allocated by the DMK. Government had set up an tenure at the Centre. The Congress has to go to the hustings with the itate to go it alone also because “Even the ten seats which we Executive Committee (EC) failed as Opposition as it has remained dis- “In past four years Congress has been than 10 per cent under the UPA, has now Congress, the CPI, the CPI(M), others have proved themselves are claiming now is a kind of under the chairmanship of connected with the people on the ground, disconnected with people and has failed come down, Modi said. Muslim League and some of in the past elections that they muscle flexing,” said the Prime Minister Narendra the Prime Minister said while addressing as Opposition. Their sole agenda is to level He also underlined that Government the Tamil and Dalit chauvinis- are at the mercy of DMK,” said Congress leader who also dis- Modi to “spread Mahatma the booth-level BJP workers via NaMoApp. false allegation on others and to spread fake has taken various initiatives for middle tic outfits. the DMK leader. closed that the only objective of Gandhi’s legacy” among the Responding to a question on news to divert people’s attention,” Modi class as rebate on income tax and returns “There is every possibility EVKS Elangovan, former the party was to defeat the BJP. people at the national and Naxalism, the Prime Minister said violence said. on savings have increased in last four years. of DMDM led by film actor president of Tamil nadu The AIADMK which has international level. in Naxal-affected areas has reduced by He urged the party workers to reach In the past four years, the Government Vijayakanth joining the DMK- Congress Committee said that been weakened by the demise “We will place blow-ups of around 20 per cent in the last four years. out to maximum number of people has focused on development of all class- led front. There is no other he preferred a front consisting of Jayalalithaa and is fast dis- Gandhi with frame in all On February 17, 2017, Modi had said in through various media platforms and es as part of its ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’, alternative for Vijayakanth than of the DMK, Congress, the integrating is yet to announce Government buildings that are Rajya Sabha that around 700 Maoists have counter Congress’ “propaganda of false Modi said, adding,”you can recall that peo- this front,” said a Congress big- Lefts and Muslim League. its future plans. Tampi Durai , maintained by the CPWD in surrendered post-demonetisation and allegations” with facts. ple were facing price rise and inflation wig in Tamil Nadu. But what is “Others are extra luggage the deputy speaker of the Lok Delhi. “All entry and exit funds to terrorists in Jammu & Kashmir “People with no vision today have under the previous Government”. bothering Stalin is how he because the DMK and the sabha and the party’s face in gates of the office complexes as have been choked. He claimed the note become television, which always keeps on Modi expressed happiness over his would share the 39 seats among Congress have to underwrite Delhi told reporters on Friday well as on the entry gates of the ban has had a direct impact on Naxalism playing a comedy,” Modi said targeting the interaction with the grass-roots workers of these outfits. If Stalin decides these parties,” said Elangovan. that the AIADMK would go it office buildings will have blow- and terrorism. Congress leadership. the party who know the ground realities to filed 30 DMK candidates, the The DMK is particularly alone in the Lok Sabha elec- ups of the nation’s father,” the He alleged that the Congress’ sole Replying to questions from workers, the best. others have to be contend with enthused with the words of tions. But he said in the same official said. agenda is to level false charges and spread the Prime Minister said that after demon- “I think political parties rarely get a the remaining nine seats. Congress leader Ghulam, Nabi breath that details of alliances He also said that CPWD canards against the Government while the etization, black money is no longer there chance to interact with booth-level work- “The Congress is hopeful Azad and National Conference would be worked out at the Director General Prabhakar party itself remained neck-deep in the acts in the property market. ers, who know the ground reality, with the of getting at least ten seats,” said leader Farook Abdullah who time of election which means Singh has directed chief engi- of corruption during its tenure at the Prices of property have also fallen. medium of technology”, the Prime the Congress leader. But a requested Stalin to lead the that the AIADMK is in a State neers concerned to fix the Centre. Home loan interest rate, which was more Minister said. senior DMK functionary dis- Opposition fight back against of confused mind. blow-ups immediately. Prez Kovind: Swachchh Give equal emphasis to innovation: PM to varsities Weapon loot: NIA, New Delhi: Indian universities Bharat represents spirit of and higher educational insti- tutions need to give equal J&K police start probe, emphasis to innovation as they Independence movement give to knowledge, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said ` PNS n NEW DELHI Bharat has become a mass Saturday stressing that life announce 2L reward movement with domestic and would become a burden with- KHURSHEED WANI n SRINAGAR resident Ram Nath Kovind international participation.” out innovations. BESIDES Pon Saturday said the Talking about the progress He was addressing the ammu & Kashmir Police LEGISLATOR Swachchh Bharat Mission of the mission, Kovind said the inaugural ceremony of Jand NIA on Saturday began (SBM) is not just about physi- relentless and strenuous ‘Conference on Academic in-depth investigation into the ADVOCATE AJAZ cal cleaning, it is about spiritual, labours of the past four years Leadership on Education for case of looting of weapons by social cleansing and reawak- have led India to significant Resurgence’ organised by the Personal Security Officer MIR, AROUND A ening which represent the spir- milestones. He further said Ministry of Human Resource (PSO) from the guard post at DOZEN OTHER PSOS it of our Independence move- sanitation coverage was at 39 Development. official residence of sitting leg- ment. per cent at the start of the mis- The Prime Minister also islator in Srinagar on Friday. DEPLOYED AT MLA’S Inaugurating a three-day sion in 2014, which has emphasised the importance of The legislator belongs to PDP International touched almost 95 per cent. character building over litera- Prime Minister Narendra Modi receives books from National Centre for the Arts Chairperson Ram Bahadur Rai representing one of the south GUARD POST WERE Sanitation Convention in the “India is striving to elimi- cy and called for ‘wholesome’ as Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar looks on, during a conference on ‘Academic Leadership Kashmir constituencies in ALSO QUESTIONED national Capital, President nate open defecation in its education in the country. on Education for Resurgence’ at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Saturday Shopian district. Kovind said Swachchh Bharat entirety by October 2, 2019. This “Knowledge and educa- Police have already BY POLICE AND NIA has become a mass movement is the best 150th birthday gift we tion are not restricted to books. Stressing upon the need for cy. Swami Vivekananda stressed ly by University Grants announced a cash reward of `2 and a revolution playing out in can give to Gandhiji,” he said. The purpose of education is to “interlinking” the institutions, on wholesome education that Commission, All India Council lakh for capturing deserter SLEUTHS AT real time. He, however, feels achiev- enable balanced growth of Modi said no country or per- makes us a human,” he said. for Technical Education, Indian Special Police Officer (SPO) LEGISLATOR’S “Swachchh Bharat is a rev- ing universal access to adequate every dimension of a human son can live in isolation. The Prime Minister stressed Council of Social Science alongwith weapons. olution playing out in real and equitable sanitation and being which is not possible “Our universities and col- the importance of preparing Research, Indira Gandhi On Friday, a Special Police OFFICIAL RESIDENCE time. As an instrument of mass hygiene by 2030 is a major without innovation,” Modi said. leges should be leveraged to good teachers for society. National Centre for the Arts, Officer (SPO) deployed as mobilisation, as a people’s challenge in many parts of the “Innovation is very impor- find solutions to the challenges “Scholars and students can Indira Gandhi National Open Personal Security Officer THAT HAS movement, and as a national world. Drinking water, sanita- tant because without it, life facing us. We should interlink take responsibility for spread- University, Jawaharlal Nehru (PSO) of PDP legislator repre- BEEN SEALED goal towards which there is tion, and hygiene are central to seems like a burden. In our institutions to innovate and ing digital literacy, and gener- University and Shree Guru senting Wachi constituency in near total commitment, it rep- sustainable development goal, ancient universities like incubate. The students should ating greater awareness of gov- Gobind Singh Tricentenary south Kashmir’s Shopian dis- resents the spirit of our inde- he said. Takshshila, Nalanda and link their classroom learning to ernment programmes that can University. trict, decamped with eight pendence movement,” he said. Emphasising on the impor- Vikramashila, innovation was the aspirations of the country,” improve the ease of living. The theme of the confer- weapons including seven AK killed in a protracted gunfight The president quoted the tance of the SBM, the president given emphasis along with he said. Modi also stressed Youth has given ‘Brand India’ ence is to deliberate on the 47 rifles alongwith ammuni- at Panzan Chadoora area of cen- father of the nation in his said it sought to create a clean- knowledge. upon the importance of char- a global identity,” he said. challenges facing the Indian tion of police personnel tral Kashmir’s Budgam district speech several times and said er India with more efficient “I insist that students should acter-building. The conference is being education system and to work deployed for the security of the on Thursday, was also SPO in the past four years, in keep- waste management, cleaner give knowledge in classrooms of “Ambedkar, Deen Dayal attended by vice chancellors out a plan for a paradigm shift State Assembly Member at his turned militant who had desert- ing with the traditions and public and private places, college, university but they also Upadhya and Ram Manohar and directors of over 350 high- both in terms of achieving official residence at Jawahar ed the police force several teachings of Gandhiji, “I am improved sanitation and uni- add them to the aspirations of Lohiya always emphasised on er education institutions. academic outcomes and also in Nagar in summer capital months ago. happy to note that Swachh versal use of toilets. the country,” he added. character-building over litera- It is being organised joint- regulation of education. PTI Srinagar. PSO also took away Pertinently, this week the one licensed pistol of MLA Ministry of Home Affairs Advocate Ajaz Mir who was in enhanced monthly honorari- winter capital Jammu at the um for SPOs with different cat- time of commission of the act egories of service period start- Govt doctor’s son dies after being stabbed 40 times How can India pursue by PSO. ing from one year to 15 years Besides legislator Advocate with honorarium ranging from PATNA: In a shocking inci- Later the family received made ransom call to Saytam’s were constantly changing their Ajaz Mir, around a dozen 5000 to maximum 15000 per dent, a Government homeo- ransom call of Rs 50 lakh on family using his cellphone to statements on reason behind talks with country that other PSOs deployed at MLA’s month depending upon the pathic doctor’s 15-year-old son Friday morning after which a cover his murder. the killing. Guard Post were also ques- length of the service of SPO. Satyam Kumar was killed by his kidnapping case was lodged. Police sources said “Neeraj had rang Satyam tioned by Police and NIA This followed after over friends after stabbing him near- The family lives at a flat in Satyam’s body seems to bore and called him from Gola glorifies killers: Swaraj sleuths at legislator’s official four dozen SPOs tendered ly 40 times in Patna. Satyam’s Aparna Colony. around 40 stabbing marks. Road on Thursday. Satyam residence that has been sealed. their resignations through body was recovered by police Satyam’s friend Neeraj “His throat was slit and one reached there from his coach- United Nations: Pakistan’s proposal but, within hours of Jawahar Nagar area also hous- video statements that went from an empty ground filled Kumar and Pramod Kumar, of the eyes were gouged. One ing located at Danapur around commitment to terrorism as an its acceptance, news came that es official residences of gov- viral on social media net- with at least six feet high wild both aged around 20 years, of the daggers used in killing 4.30 pm after which they took instrument of State policy has terrorists had killed three ernment officers, legislators, working sites after three police grasses located just behind were arrested from village was left inserted on right side him inside the empty ground not abated one bit, Affairs Indian jawans, she said. political leaders and media- personnel including one SPO RPS Engineering College near Kothwa under Khagaul police of his waist while another dag- and stabbed him to death,” the Minister Sushma Swaraj told “Does this indicate a desire persons. were killed after abduction by Gola Road under Rupaspur station in Patna on Friday ger was lying in between his SP said, adding, Neeraj had world leaders at the UN on for dialogue,” Swaraj asked. The PSO’s act is being militants in south Kashmir’s police station area in the city on evening. legs,” police sources said, stabbed Satyam maximum Saturday and asked them how She noted that various gov- seen as highly motivated Shopian district last week. Saturday afternoon. It was on duo’s confession adding it was a pre-planned times. India can pursue talks with a ernments in India over the unprecedented surprising The police department Satyam’s father Shashi that Satyam’s body was recov- murder. When asked, City SP He said Neeraj, Pramod nation that “glorifies killers” years have tried the peace move in the past nearly three denied it has received any for- Bhushan Gupta had lodged a ered. Neeraj studies at RPS (West) Ravindra Kumar said and Ajeet killed Satyam with- and allows the Mumbai attack option with Pakistan. decade history of militancy in mal resignations from SPOs. missing person’s complaint Engineering College while that several stabbing marks in a few hours of meeting him. mastermind to “roam free” Prime Minister Modi, by Kashmir region. There have Even internet services were with Rupaspur police station at Pramod is a student of anoth- were present on Satyam’s body Quoting Neeraj’s state- with impunity. inviting the Heads of the been several recent cases snapped in Pulwama and around 10pm on Thursday er private school. and one of the daggers used in ment, SP said Satyam used to In a hard-hitting retort to SAARC nations to his swearing wherein SPOs and police per- Shopian district to diminish after his son did not return Another suspect Ajeet killing was left inserted in his come to Kothwa for a girl Pakistan, Swaraj said India has in ceremony in 2014, had begun sonnel deserted Police force influence of SPOS’ videos ten- home at Aparna Colony from Kumar Devraj alias Chakia waist. whom he did not like and thus made many efforts to hold his attempt for dialogue on his and decamped with service dering resignations through coaching at Danapur. was evading arrest. They had He said arrested youths killed him. AGENCY talks with Islamabad and the very first day in office. Swaraj rifles and joined militant ranks. social media networking sites. only reason New Delhi has said she too had in December Official statistics revealed One woman SPO from anoth- called off dialogue is because of 2016, personally gone to that 34 rifles and one pistol er south Kashmir district Pakistan’s behaviour. Islamabad and offered a com- have been looted, snatched or Kulgam with 15 year service Over 30 children rescued per day from “We are accused of sabo- prehensive bilateral dialogue. taken away by the militants had also posted resignation taging the process of talks. This “But soon after, Pakistan- besides SPOs and Policemen video. Even one counter insur- is a complete lie. We believe that sponsored terrorists attacked who deserted police force, in gent SPO Uzair Billa from Rly stations since Jan 2017: RPF data talks are the only rational means our air force base in Pathankot nine major incidents since Srinagar outskirts posted his to resolve the most complex of on January 2. Please explain to March 29, 2015. This includes resignation video through disputes,” she said in her address me how we could pursue talks yesterday’s Jawahar Nagar social media networking sites PTI n NEW DELHI children have been sent home by the force increase in the number of crimes associ- to the General Debate of the in the midst of terrorist blood- MLA residence incident. seeking apologies from public. with the help of child welfare committees ated with them. 73rd session of the UN General shed,” she asked. A senior police official Meanwhile, Acting he Railway Protection Force has res- and NGOs in 2018 (till August) — the “We are taking a more proactive role Assembly here. The demon of terrorism said that 24 year SPO Aadil Director General Police, Tcued more than 30 children per day combined 20-month number of 20,141 i.E. in identifying children in need of protec- “Talks with Pakistan have now stalks the world, at a faster Bashir Sheikh hailing from Dilbagh Singh said that Special starting January 2017 till August of this More than 1,000 children per month tion at railway premises and sending begun many times. If they pace somewhere, a slower pace Zainpora Shopian area exe- Police Officer, who fled with year, compared to less than 20 a day in which comes out to be over 30 children per them home before they get into crime. stopped, it was only because of elsewhere, but life-threatening cuted his plan in a “meticulous weapons, was in contact with three immediate years before 2017. day. Earlier, our role would begin when a crime Pakistan’s behaviour,” she said. everywhere, Swaraj said. manner”. Aadil had joined militants across the border. According to official figures, while In 2014, 5,294 children were rescued, has been committed,” Inspector General, The minister told the world “In our case, terrorism is Police force in March last year. DGP on the sidelines of over 20,000 children have been rescued by the following year, the RPF rescued 7,044 RPF, Jaya Singh Chauhan told PTI. body that after assuming bred not in some faraway land, Security sources said that police Durbar in North the RPF in 20 months beginning January children while in 2016, it sent home 8,593 “That is why we are rescuing more power, Pakistan’s new Prime but across our border to the high alert has already been Kahmir’s Bandipora on 2017, a similar number of such children children — the combined 36-month num- children now than ever before.” Minister Imran Khan wrote to west. Our neighbour’s expertise sounded and massive search Saturday said, “SPO was con- were sent home in three years — 2014, ber of 20931 or 581 children per month Chauhan also said the RPF has start- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not restricted to spawning operation launched in Srinagar nected with militants on other 2015 and 2016. i.E. Nearly 20 children per day. ed extensive sensitisation programmes for suggesting a meeting between grounds for terrorism; it is and elsewhere to nab him side”. He added that Police have As far as year-wise numbers are con- A senior RPF official said the increased its staffers, especially the female workforce, the countries’ foreign ministers also an expert in trying to mask alongwith looted weapons. registered a case and all sides cerned, according to the figures, 11,178 number of children being rescued does not on how to deal with such vulnerable chil- on the margins of the General malevolence with verbal Pertinently, one among two of the incidents were being children were rescued in 2017 while 8,963 mean there has been a corresponding dren “especially if they are minors”. Assembly. India accepted the duplicity,” she said. PTI Hizbul Mujahideen militants checked. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 nation 06

PARAKRAM PARV CELEBRATIONS 7K civilians flock IAF Parrikar praises station in Jammu soldiers in tweet PTI n GOA our brave soldiers who are Jammu: Nearly 7,000 civilian copter, Air Force Garud com- always ready to protect the visitors thronged the Indian Air YOUTHS WERE mandos with their state-of-art oa Chief Minister country," Parrikar tweeted Force station here which organ- HIGHLY weapons, and various other GManohar Parrikar Saturday. ised a two-day static display of activities," the spokesman said. Saturday congratulated sol- On September 29, 2016, military assets here to mark the MOTIVATED TO He said a selfie point with diers on the second anniversary the Indian Army carried out second anniversary of the sur- JOIN THE ARMED mighty MI-17 helicopter in of the surgical strikes carried surgical strikes on seven ter- gical strikes, a defence the background was the prime out in 2016 to smash terror rorist launchpads across the spokesperson said Saturday. FORCES AND attraction of the event. camps operating from Pakistan LoC in retaliation to an attack The enthusiastic civilians SERVE THE "The event has been quite Occupied Kashmir. on its base in Uri earlier that participated in the 86th effective to put a positive Parrikar, who is currently month. anniversary celebrations of the COUNTRY IN AN impression in the hearts and in the All India Institute of The Centre had announced IAF along with the second ELITE MANNER minds of the visitors about Medical Sciences in New Delhi last week that various events anniversary of the surgical Armed Forces as a friendly undergoing treatment for a will be held from September 28 strikes carried out by the Army —Defence spokesperson force," the spokesman said. pancreatic ailment, tweeted to 30, as part of Parakram Parv, across the Line of Control, the He said they were highly that such military actions were to commemorate the valour of spokesperson said. nated Saturday evening. appreciative of the gallant necessary for national securi- soldiers. The two days event "The event witnessed a actions undertaken by the ty. The state BJP in its execu- "Parakram Parv" started with huge turnover of nearly 7,000 brave armed forces in various "There are times when mil- tive committee meeting con- inauguration by group cap- enthusiastic visitors comprising eventualities. "The youth were itary actions are necessary for gratulated Parrikar, who was tain N K Choubey, officiating of students of various age highly motivated to join the national security. The Indian Defence Minister during the Air Officer Commanding groups and civilians of Jammu. armed forces and serve the Armed Forces possess strong strike, for his role in the mis- (AOC), Air Force station, The visitors were amused with country in an elite manner," the capabilities to execute mis- sion, Goa BJP chief Vinay NCC cadets pose for photos during an event to commemorate Parakram Parv in on Saturday PTI Jammu on Friday and culmi- the special display MI-17 heli- spokesman said. PTI sions in tough terrains. I salute Tendulkar said. Surgical strikes 2nd anniv observed in Shillong Army showcases its might to Juvenile cobra, python rescued Shillong: Parakram Parv was mance for the visitors which He said that the diverse schoolchildren in Gujarat observed on Saturday here to included former Army per- communities of the North East from Capital mark the second anniversary of sonnel, school students and has been an integral part of the PNS: The Golden Katar Division of Indian Army celebrated the surgical strikes carried out civilians. defense forces and have con- ‘Parakram Parv’ at Ahmedabad Military Station on Saturday. STAFF REPORTER n NEW DELHI by the Indian Army across the Inaugurating the function, tributed so much for the coun- It was part of the ongoing nationwide celebrations to com- LoC in 2016. Brigadier Ajay Tewari, (Sena try. The Brigadier said the day memorate 2nd anniversary of surgical strikes carried out by n Saturday, wildlife SOS Various types of equip- Medal) said that such pro- is observed the theme Know Indian Army on terrorist launch pads in Pakistan occupied Ohas rescued two different ment, weapons and emergency gramme is for the youths to get Your Army. Kashmir in Sep 2016. As part of the event, the weapon and species — python and juvenile medical support system used by inspired and join the forces. Wing Commander equipment of Indian Army were displayed to showcase the might cobra from different locations. the Army were displayed for It will also give motivation Ratnakar Singh said that the of Indian Army to schoolchildren. Indian Army conducted sur- The juvenile cobra was the visitors at a function organ- to the public and get a sense of day is celebrated in 51 locations gical strikes in 2016 which had strategic ramifications and were rescued from Gate number — ised on the occasion. pride that the armed forces are across the country to com- aimed to dissuade inimical adversary from adopting the path thirty of the Rashtrapati Gorkha Training Centre capable of many more things memorate the second year of of violence and to ensure an environment of peace for the Nation. Bhavan while nearly six foot and Assam Regimental Centre than just protecting the coun- the surgical strike conducted by Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das takes selfie as he experiences an Army weapon to To showcase the courage and sacrifice of Armed Forces, long Indian Rock Python res- displayed their band perfor- try, he added. the army along the LOC. PTI commemorate ‘Parakram Parv' at the Dipatoli War Memorial in Ranchi on Saturday PTI ‘Parakram Parv’ is being observed. cued from a tree located near the Saket Metro Station on the Mehrauli- Badarpurroad. Both the snakes are under Hinduism a way of life, not observation and will be 4 held for smuggling red sandalwood released back into its natural habitat, once deemed fit by the a private affair: Chandan STAFF REPORTER n NEW DELHI NGO's veterinarians Responding emergency he Delhi Police Crime Branch on call on Saturday afternoon, TFriday arrested four people involved Wildlife SOS two member res- in red sandalwood smuggling racket. cue team immediately Police also recovered 133 red san- deployed to carry out the res- dalwood logs weighing 4580 kilograms. cue operation. "The snake was The logs were estimated to be worth later carefully transferred into `1.40 crore in the Indian Market and a safe transport container.The `4.20 crore in the Chinese Market. common cobra (najanaja)is SUDARSHAN CHHOTORAY n among Muslims and Christians "Information was received that one one of the four venomous BHUBANESWAR in mosques and churches on truck carrying red sandalwood would snake species to be found in Friday and Saturday, respec- be passing through Ring Road on the Indian subcontinent. They he seventh edition of the tively, but nothing like this is in Friday. A team led by Inspector Jatan are revered in Indian mythol- TOdisha Literary Festival Hinduism. Hindus have reli- Singh under the supervision of Assistant ogy and culture and are listed 2018 kick started here on gious congregations like during Commissioner of Police Pankaj Singh under Schedule II of the Indian Saturday with lightening of Holi and various Pujas. was formed. A trap was laid near Wildlife Protection Act 1972," lamp by Governor Prof Ganeshi “There are two things that Ashram Chowk and the truck was inter- said Wildlife SOS official. Lal in the presence of a host of come to mind: One is spiritu- cepted at 9 pm and three persons Kartick Satyanarayan, dignitaries. The Governor ality and other is religion Krishan (27), Ravinder (24) and Neeraj CEO, Wildlife SOS said, "I posed whether there should be though there are conflicts sehgal (38) were arrested," Deputy thank the staff of the a code of conduct for journal- between the two. I don’t want Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch, President's Estate for alerting ists so that newspaper would be to compare between these two. STARS & Special Task Force) Dr. G Wildlife SOS to this emer- a bridge between people and Religion is manifestation of Ram Gopal Naik stated. gency.Rescues involving ven- the State. A session on “Why spirituality. Spirituality is like a "133 logs were recovered from the omous snakes require patience does religion matter so much” private affair when there are truck which was concealed behind and skill, and we have profes- was held being moderated by some essential components like cartons of incense sticks. A wildlife sionally trained rescuers who eminent journalist Ashutosh. reciting mantras, meditation, inspector was called on the spot and the are experienced in handling While opening the discus- etc,” Dr Mitra said. Of late, he recovered logs were identified as Red such operations. Cobras sel- sion The Pioneer Editor and for- said a new phenomenon has Sanders (Pterocarpus Santalinus). dom bite, but will give out a mer Member of Parliament come to fore called Shiva Kamal Accordingly a case under appropriate Crime Branch personnel arrest 3 people accused of smuggling red sandalwood in New Delhi on Saturday PTI warning sign by displaying Chandan Mitra observed, Yatra or Bom Bhole. This trend sections of the Indian Penal Code and their hood. “Religion was never a private is purely a transition from pri- Indian Forest Act were registered," from a Transportation centre in delivered them to receivers who store would supply it to potential customers The snake uses its venom affair even though many peo- vate affairs; and people are Naik said. Bangalore and to conceal the presence them in godowns situated in Delhi, in different parts of the country and primarily to hunt prey like rats, ple say it is a private affair. becoming more sentimental "During interrogation, the accused of the Red Sandalwood, they used to put Noida and other neighbouring regions," abroad. More arrests and recovery of mice and frogs. People get Hinduism is a way of life, not organising camps and com- persons told about one of their associ- cartons of Incense Sticks so that their DCP revealed. huge quantity of Red Sandalwood is accidentally bitten only when a private affair.” Mitra added munity kitchens for them and ate, identified as Nikhil Salwan, who was smell could not be detected. From "One of the accused Neeraj has a expected as raids are going in several they step on the snake or an during the Ibrahim phase and mostly young people are also arrested. They revealed that they Bangalore, they smuggled these logs to godown in Greater Noida where he places in Delhi and its neighbouring untrained person attempts to till today, there are prayers attracted to this. loaded the trucks with Red Sandalwood Delhi and its neighbouring regions and stored the smuggled sandalwood and regions," the police officer said further. catch or handle these snakes.

RAIN APLENTY... IG, Range, Sujit Pandey covert agency Inter-Services Tamil Nadu and Karnataka inspected the scene and talked Intelligence (ISI) has issued received normal rainfall, as CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 to pavement dwellers to get the written instructions to all Guj Govt appoints did Andhra Pradesh, where six sequence of incident. The fam- Kashmir-centric terrorist out- of 13 districts, about 46 40 per cent districts of for post-monsoon cyclone sea- power companies."The AAP ily put the corpse at an open fits in Pak/POK to furnish on per cent, recorded deficient West Bengal and Uttar son in the country. Sea surface will launch a movement against space at Ganga Tower in New priority the complete details of Air Marshal RK rainfall. All three states also Pradesh received deficient to temperatures (SST), both in the amendment bill so that its Hyderabad locality and denied terrorist cadres of Jammu and experienced widespread floods ‘large deficient’ rainfall but Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal, passage in the Rajya Sabha to perform the last rites Kashmir who are on the rolls in August 2018--six districts in the cumulative rainfall over have been on rise for last many could be stopped, he added. demanding the CM to visit of ISI and are getting monthly Tamil Nadu, seven in both the States remained nor- days. According to Skymet "We will go the people, their house and announce remuneration from the Dhir as adviser Karnataka and two in Andhra mal. These States are India’s Weather, whenever the sun is telling them that (Prime compensation and action Pakistani agency, for the pur- Pradesh. IMD officials claimed largest and second-largest rice over the equator, the heat Minister Narendra) Modiji is against the errant cops. They pose of a ‘ground check’. The PNS n GANDHINAGAR Dhir’s that East and North eastern producers (respectively), potential of the ocean rises phe- sold to the power companies," demanded Rs 1 crore as com- agencies are working on the State have recorded rain defi- accounting for 30 per cent of nomenally. This eventually Kejriwal said. Incidentally, the pensation, a government job sensational input and seeking ir Marshal RK Dhir, Air expertise and ciency up to 25 per cent while national rice production, leads to increase in SSTs, which Central Government had sent and CBI inquiry into the case. to get the ISI payroll for the AOfficer Commanding-in- Central India recorded six per- depends on a good monsoon. is highly conducive for forma- the proposed amendments to This ratcheted up pressure on Valley. Agencies have also Chief stationed at headquarters his long cent till date. North Western ‘These unusual conditions tion of a cyclonic storm. the Electricity Act to the states the government with BJP min- pointed out that terrorist of South Western Air India has recorded only two per are caused by large variations Besides this, ITCZ (Inter for their feedback on ister Ashutosh Tandon reached Farooq Ahmed Bajran, a local Command (SWAC) association cent deficiency while South in the rainfall received at state Tropical Convergence Zone) September 7. "It planned to the victim’s house to express his terrorist of Hizbul Mujahideen Gandhinagar has been appoint- with Indian Air Peninsula only one per cent. and district levels,’ officials has now also started pass the bill in the coming sympathy. District Magistrate who was undergoing further ed by the Gujarat Government Out of total 36 sub-divisions, as said. Recent heavy rainfall shifting southwards towards Winter Session of Parliament, and SSP also reached the house. training in Pakistan, has as adviser of defense aero- Force would many as 25 have witnessed nor- which occurred due to low the coast. This is the main gen- Kejriwal said. The minister and the officers returned to the Valley. Naveed space industries on Saturday. mal rains, while 9 continue to pressure area over Bay of erator behind the disturbances struck a dialogue assuring the had fled from police custody on The Gujarat Chief Minister help to attract remain rain-deficient and two Bengal, has ravaged in in the open waters. As per UP COP SHOOTS... family of speedy action and February 6 while undergoing Vijay Rupani has given him sub division has recorded Uttrakhand, Himachal weathermen, Indian seas are after the car hit the wall of compensation. But the two- medical check-up at the SHMS appointment letter to join the investments in excess rains. The monthly Pradesh, , the deadliest basins for the for- the underpass. In his e-byte, hour-long talk with the family hospital in Srinagar and his State Government as adviser the State in deficit has increased from 5 per some parts of Bihar, UP and mation of severe cyclonic SSP Kalanidhi Naithani said the members failed to end the cohorts killed two policemen from Monday, October 1, 2018. cent in June, to 6 per cent in Assam destroyed crops and storms during this time of the man in the car, who was iden- deadlock and the family mem- guarding him. The National A senior official in the Rupani defence sector July and 7.6 per cent in August. properties worth crore of year. tified as Vivek, attempted to bers came out of the flat while Investigation Agency (NIA) government said that in the In September, the defi- rupees. Despite variation of run the car over the policemen raising anti-police and anti- that probed his escape from upcoming Vibrant Gujarat —Senior official ciency touched 18 per cent. monsoon rain across the KEJRIWAL... on being asked to stop. “Vivek government slogans. They sat police custody had in August Summit to be held in January According to agriculture min- country, the Agriculture "The amendments also drove the vehicle and run it around the corpse put in an filed a chargsheet against him 2019, the State Government units located in Gujarat, istry, if 20-40 per cent of the Ministry’s data released on sought to initiate forward trad- over the bike of the constables open space. The deadlock had at a designated court in Jammu. would give major thrust to Rajasthan and Maharashtra State receives deficient rainfall, Friday shows the drop in the ing in the power sector. It and damaged it. The eyewit- not ended till the last reports Six persons, including Naveed, defense and aerospace industry. attended the conclave. The it will be declared as ‘deficient kharif planting season would snatch away the power nesses to the incident said the came in. The government rec- have been chargesheeted in In this context, Dhir’s expertise conclave was addressed by Air year’. If it goes beyond 40 ended on September 30. of the State Governments by police man fire at the car which ommended an SIT probe the case. The Jammu and and his long association with Marshal Dhir. During his per cent, it will be declared a The kharif crop planting bringing all the decision-mak- hit the front windscreen and hit which would be headed by IG, Kashmir police has identified Indian Air Force would help to address the Air Marshal appre- ‘largely deficient year’. has covered 1,052.38 lakh ing rights into the Centre's the man," he said. The SSP said Lucknow Range, Sujit Pandey. three people for the sensa- attract investments in the State ciated the efforts of various A deficient monsoon year hectare from June up to domain," he said, adding the car ran ahead and later The SSP also assigned tional murder of Bukhari. in defence sector, said the offi- units for their noteworthy per- is when the cumulative rainfall September 28, a 1.90 per cent "Forward trading will mean the banged into the wall of an Mahanagar SHO Vikas Tripathi Bukhari, 50, was Editor-in- cial. formance in different spheres. across the country remains drop from 1,072.79 lakh big people will gamble and the underpass there. Later, the to probe into the case. Chief of Rising Kashmir and Meanwhile, a day long Commanders along with senior minus 10 per cent or above, hectare a year earlier. Southwest common people will have to autopsy report ascertained that was killed by three gunmen in Commanders' Conclave was officers from Administration once called an ‘All India Monsoon 2018 has begun its bear the entire burden of gen- the victim suffered gunshot and VALLEY VILLAGERS... a daring attack on his car on organised at Headquarters and Maintenance Branches Drought Year’. According to journey of withdrawal from eration, speculation, supply as he died of excessive bleeding. The report further said June 14 this year. Two of his SWAC Gandhinagar on gave presentations on their officials, about 45 per cent and West Rajasthan, setting in pace well as the corruption of the Senior officials, including there are inputs that Pakistani security guards were also killed. Sunday. All Commanders of respective expertise. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 world 07 Trump orders FBI probe of Kavanaugh Data of 5O mn FB users at PTI n WASHINGTON respect to the nomination of appearance with the visiting risk after security breach greeing to the demands by Judge Brett Kavanaugh to be an Chilean President Sebastian ADemocrats, US President Associate Justice on the Pinera in the Oval Office. Donald Trump ordered a lim- Supreme Court,” the commit- “Certainly, she was a very cred- ... user accounts from India likely hit ited investigation into allega- tee said in a statement. ible witness. She was very good PTI n WASHINGTON tions of sexual assault against “The supplemental FBI in many respects,” Trump said. logged out. “These people his embattled Supreme Court background investigation Kavanaugh is the second judge ata of 50 million will now have to log back in nominee Brett Kavanaugh, would be limited to current to be nominated by Trump on DFacebook users have been to access their accounts again throwing his Senate confir- credible allegations against the the nine-member US Supreme exposed following a massive and we will also notify these mation in doubt. The FBI has nominee and must be com- Court. Trump’s first nominee, security breach by unknown people in a message on top of been asked to complete its pleted no later than one week Judge Gorsuch, was confirmed hackers, its CEO Mark their News Feed about what investigation in a week, mean- from today,” it said after by the Senate on April 7, 2017. Zuckerberg said, amid fears happened when they log back ing the confirmation of Republican Senator Jeff Flake Unlike India, where that a significant number of in,” the chief executive officer Kavanaugh, 53, as Supreme demanded the same. Flake Supreme Court judges have a the accounts affected could be said. In addition to getting in Court judge would be delayed called for a delay in the Senate retiring age, the judges to the from India. touch with law enforcement by at least a week. vote to allow for an FBI probe US Supreme Court are appoint- The precautionary mea- agencies, including the FBI, “I’ve ordered the FBI to into the claims levelled against ed for life. As a result, all nom- sure taken by the social media Zuckerberg said Facebook is conduct a supplemental inves- oath about every topic the sen- schools when the alleged inci- Kavanaugh. inations to the apex bench giant has impacted another 40 logging out all users who tigation to update Judge ators and their counsel asked dent happened in the early While Trump continued to have long-term implications - million users, Zuckerberg said used the “View As” feature Kavanaugh’s file. As the Senate me. I’ve done everything they 1980s. Kavanaugh, making back Kavanaugh and said he mostly generational. Friday. since the flaw was introduced has requested, this update must have requested and will con- appearance before the same would not change his Supreme For instance, Judge In a conference call with last year as a precautionary be limited in scope and com- tinue to cooperate,” Kavanaugh Senate committee after Ford, Court nominee, he also praised Clarence Thomas, who was reporters, he did not give a measure. pleted in less than one week,” said. denied the allegations. Ford. “I thought her testimony nominated by George H W country-wise of the user “This will require anoth- Trump announced Friday. At least three women have Trump’s decision on a lim- was very compelling, and she Bush, has been a Supreme accounts hit by the data er 40 million people - or In an accompanying state- now accused Kavanaugh of ited FBI investigation against looks like a very fine woman to Court judge for nearly 27 years breach. more - to log back into their ment issued by the White sexual misconduct while Kavanaugh came after the me. and Judge Ruth Bader However, a significant which the attackers could accounts,” he said. House, Kavanaugh promised drunk. On Thursday, Christine Republicans agreed to it. The A very fine woman. And I Ginsburg, who was nominated number of affected users are have used to take over or “This is a really serious full co-operation in the inves- Blasey Ford, 51, during a tele- Republicans hold a 51-49 thought that Brett’s testimony, by the then president Bill expected to be from India, access people’s accounts,” he security issue. And we’re tak- tigation. “Throughout this vised public hearing before majority in the Senate, “The likewise, was really something Clinton, has served on the given that the company has said. Stressing that the inves- ing it really seriously. We have process, I’ve been interviewed the committee recounted the Senate Judiciary Committee that I haven’t seen before. It was bench for over 25 years. the maximum 270 million tigation into the incident was a major security effort at the by the FBI, I’ve done a number alleged sexual assault by the will request that the adminis- incredible. It was an incredible Judge Stephen Breyer, also users in the country. It has 2 still at a nascent stage, company that hardens all of of ‘background’ calls directly conservative judge, which tration instruct the FBI to con- moment, I think, in the histo- nominated by Clinton, has billion global users. Zuckerberg said the social our surfaces, and investigates with the Senate, and yesterday, “drastically altered her life”. duct a supplemental FBI back- ry of our country,” he told been a Supreme Court judge He did not immediately media giant does not know if issues like this,” he said in I answered questions under The two were in high ground investigation with reporters during a media for more than 24 years now. respond to a PTI question on any of the accounts were mis- response to a question. the number of accounts affect- used or who was behind the “In this case I’m glad that ed in India. On Tuesday after- cyberattacks. we found this and that we noon, our engineering team “So far, our initial inves- were able to fix the vulnera- Trump admin reiterates Pak FM: Domestic found an attack affecting up to tigation has not shown that bility and secure the accounts. Chinese FM defends move 50 million accounts on these tokens were used to But it definitely is an issue political, electoral Facebook. access any private messages or that this happened in the first support for India’s role to block India’s bids to list The attackers exploited a posts or to post anything to place,” he said.Gary Rosen, compulsions vulnerability in the code of the these accounts.” vice president pf product View As feature which is a pri- He said Facebook has management at Facebook, in reformed UNSC behind India’s Azhar as global terrorist vacy feature that lets people taken steps to patch the secu- said in all 90 million users see what their Facebook pro- rity flaw to prevent this attack- would have to log back in. PTI n WASHINGTON PTI n WASHINGTON reluctance to talk a conference organised by the file would look like to anoth- er - or any other attacker - “After they have logged back American think-tank, Council er person,” Zuckerberg said. from being able to steal addi- in, people will get a notifica- he Trump administration New York (PTI): Pakistan’s hinese Foreign Minister on Foreign Relations. He said “The vulnerability allowed tional access tokens. tion at the top of their News Thas reiterated its support Foreign Minister Shah CWang Yi has defended if the parties “directly con- the attackers to steal Facebook Facebook has invalidated Feed explaining what hap- for India’s bid for a permanent Mehmood Qureshi has alleged Beijing’s repeated blockage of cerned” are able to come to a access tokens - which are the access tokens for the accounts, pened,” he said. Facebook said seat on a reformed UN Security that India’s “domestic political India’s bids at the United consensus, then “together we equivalent of a digital key - causing those users to be users don’t need to change Council, a senior US official and electoral compulsions” Nations to list chief of Pakistan- will be able to push the process said, emphasizing that the two were behind New Delhi’s reluc- based militant group Jaish-e- forward”. “global partners” share a com- tance to talk to the new gov- Mohammed (JeM) Azhar “We think that is a better mitment to work together on ernment in Islamabad. Masood as a global terrorist, way to go, and we will stay in Exploring alternative oil supplies to ensure global challenges like denu- External Affairs Minister arguing that the issue lacks close touch with India on this clearisation of the Korean Sushma Swaraj and Qureshi “consensus” among the mem- issue because we also have ‘India’s economy’ not adversely affected: US peninsula. Principal Deputy were slated to meet on the side- bers of the UN Security very good ties with the Indian Assistant Secretary for the lines of the ongoing UN Council as well as the “direct- side. We hope to see an early PTI n NEW YORK Bureau of South and Central General Assembly session in ly concerned” parties - India consensus, and together we Asia Region Alice Wells said New York. and Pakistan. can contribute to the fight ith a tougher round of US Undersecretary of State for However, India called off Azhar is accused of sever- against terror,” the foreign min- WUS sanctions on Iran Political Affairs David Hale met continuation of the discussion the meeting last week, citing al deadly terrorist attacks in ister said. China and Pakistan coming into effect from Indian Foreign Secretary Vijay at the 2+2 meeting. “It’s a con- the brutal killings of three India, including one on the Uri are considered all-weather November 4, a top Trump Gokhale at the beginning of the versation that really covers the policemen in Jammu and military base in Kashmir in allies. administration official said week of the 73rd Session of the map in terms of how we can Kashmir and Islamabad releas- 2016 in which 17 security per- Wang, who is currently in Washington recognises India’s UN General Assembly to build work together in Afghanistan, ing postage stamps “glorifying” sonnel were killed. A veto- New York to attend the 73rd need for significant oil imports on the momentum of the first what we are doing to promote slain Kashmiri militant Burhan wielding permanent member annual session of the United and is having conversations to 2+2 meeting between the US free and open Indo-Pacific and Wani. “Why are they reluctant? of the UN Security Council, Nations General Assembly, ensure there are alternative and India in New Delhi as well also in particular, how we are Simply politics, elections...they China has repeatedly blocked argued that listing of terrorists supplies of the fuel “so that our as to reaffirm the strategic both very supportive of the are scared of the electorate. India’s move — supported by should be based on proof and friend India’s economy is not convergence that Washington democratic developments that They have swung the pendu- the US, Britain and France — claimed that there is not adversely affected”. Earlier this sees in the bilateral ties. we see transpiring in the lum to such an extreme (that), to designate Azhar a terrorist enough evidence against year, the US had withdrawn not endorsed by the UN and it ensure that there are alternative “We really are global part- Maldives,” she said. now they’re finding it difficult under the Al-Qaeda Sanctions Masood. “Whether these peo- from the 2015 Iranian nuclear has been a traditional policy of supplies of oil so that our ners and the meeting (between Prime Minister Narendra to bring it back. And (with) the Committee of the UN Security ple are terrorists or not, there deal and reimposed a series of India to enforce only UNSC- friend India’s economy is not Hale and Gokhale) reaffirmed Modi has called Maldives’ elections round the corner, Council. should be solid facts and proof. tough sanctions on Iran. authorised sanctions. Though adversely affected,” Principal our shared commitment to President-elect Ibrahim they (Indian government) felt The JeM, founded by If there is irrefutable evidence, While the first phase of India, one of the biggest Deputy Assistant Secretary for working together on interna- Mohamed Solih and congrat- that it could boomerang,” Azhar, has already been in the no one can turn its back on it. sanctions is already in place, the importers of Iranian oil, has the Bureau of South and tional challenges - from a ulated him. Qureshi said Friday in response UN’s list of banned terror out- I don’t think Pakistan will do sanctions would come into full already reduced its import, it Central Asia Region Alice denuclearised Korean The US too congratulated to a question at an event organ- fits. “If all parties come to a that,” he asserted. force on November 4 and the has indicated that it is unlike- Wells told PTI here. Peninsula to a peaceful and the people of Maldives, saying ised by the Asia Society here. consensus, we will support it. He also praised Pakistan US expects all countries, ly to go down to zero given its She said Indian private prosperous Afghanistan,” Wells they had peacefully raised their India has maintained that But it is the parties that are for its fight against terrorism. including India, to bring down massive energy needs. sector firms are exploring new told reporters Friday during a voices to determine the future there can be no talks with rightly concerned who are not “China is against all forms of their import of Iranian oil to “The United States is con- suppliers of crude oil and the briefing on US priorities in the of their country. Pakistan unless it stops sup- coming around to the same terrorism...We have been sup- zero by then. The US has made sulting with all of its friends conversation between the US South and Central Asia Region. During Modi’s visit to porting terrorists. On conclusion, like India and porting and encouraging it clear that any country that and partners to discuss the and Indian experts continues The American diplomat Washington in June last year, Thursday also, Swaraj, in a Pakistan don’t have the same Pakistan in its efforts in fight- continues to do business with implementation of the sanc- on the implementation of the said the US reiterates its sup- Trump supported India’s bid for huge snub to Pakistan, left a conclusions,” Wang said on ing terrorism...Years ago, at Iran will be blocked from tions after the snapback...we sanctions, adding that America port for India’s role in a a permanent seat in a reformed meeting of the SAARC foreign Friday in response to a question the request of the US, Pakistan accessing the American bank- recognise India has a need for looks forward to continuing reformed UN Security Council. UNSC and in other multilateral ministers early, which was on China defending Pakistan- participated in the fight against ing and financial system. significant oil imports. Part what is a very constructive The New York meeting was a institutions such as the Nuclear attended by Qureshi. based terrorist in the UNSC at Al-Qaida in Afghanistan. It However, the sanctions are of the conversation is how to dialogue. Calif divorce Opp candidate confirms Maldives President-elect No Nobel Literature Prize courts go to AFP n COLOMBO as Academy’s bell tolls dogs as pets commission of taking bribes. There had been intense he shock winner of the Shareef said the commis- speculation that Yameen could gain status TMaldives’ leadership vote sion would file defamation try to hold on to power despite Stockholm (AFP): In tatters hurricane.Frenchman Jean- was declared president-elect suits against their accusers. losing to the 54-year-old polit- after a #MeToo scandal, the Claude Arnault, married to an Los Angeles: California courts on Saturday, with election An investigation was underway ical lightweight. Swedish Academy has post- Academy member, and the could be going to the dogs — authorities saying they received into the hacking of the com- Yameen’s hardline rule poned this year’s Nobel head of an influential cultural and maybe cats, too — under a death threats to delay the final mission’s Twitter account two dented the Maldives’ image as Literature Prize, leaving an club in Stockholm, was accused new law granting judges author- announcement of strongman days before the vote, he added. a honeymoon paradise and empty page for 2018 as it of rape and sexual assault. ity to settle disagreements over Abdulla Yameen’s decisive loss. Nearly 90 percent of the caused alarm to be raised attempts to reform the vener- An internal Academy who keeps the family pet in Common opposition candi- electorate of 262,135 turned out abroad. Suspecting a plot to able institution. Created in probe also revealed conflicts of divorce cases the same way they date Ibrahim Mohamed Solih to vote, according to the offi- impeach him, Yameen in 1786 by King Gustav III and interest between him and the handle child-custody disputes. won last week’s election with cial results. Private election February declared a state of modelled on its French elder, institution, which had funded Until now, Fido and Kitty have 58.4 percent of the ballot, or monitors had warned that and arrested top the Swedish Academy has his club for years. Arnault ulti- been considered family proper- 134,705 votes, election com- Ibrahim Mohamed Solih electoral process was heavily judges as well as political oppo- selected the winner of the pres- mately faced trial on two ty, a status giving them little more mission chief Ahmed Shareef weighted in favour of the nents. tigious literary distinction since counts of raping a woman in standing in a divorce than a fam- confirmed. The commission incumbent, but the final results Shortly after his surprise it was first awarded in 2011. His verdict is due on ily’s big-screen TV. had released what it called showed huge support for the defeat last week, Yameen freed 1901. The “Holy Grail” Monday, and the pros- Under a bill signed “interim results” on Monday, opposition. five political prisoners. of authors, poets, and ecution has sought a Thursday by Gov Jerry Brown, but the official outcome of the security forces are providing all Yameen, who jailed or exiled Solih was backed by four But scores of others — playwrights, the three-year sentence. pets will still be considered com- September 23 polls was pushed five members with security.” most of his rivals during his opposition parties, three of including his estranged half Nobel has gone to The Academy munity property but a judge back to allow legal challenges Constitutionally the commis- turbulent five-year term, took which had supported Yameen brother Maumoon Abdul some of the great- has been deeply deciding who gets to keep them over the vote’s conduct. “There sion had till Sunday to just 96,502 votes or 41.6 per- in a controversial 2013 run-off Gayoom, a former president — est writers of all divided over how will have the discretion of weigh- were accusations... against all announce the final result. He cent, Shareef said.Scores of that saw the country’s first remain incarcerated. time, from Albert to deal with ing such factors as who feeds five members of the commis- said there were “minor dispar- Yameen’s supporters had democratically elected leader Despite the election upset, Camus to Samuel Arnault and on the them, who takes them to the vet sion, and we received death ities” involving just one ballot lodged complaints saying that Mohamed Nasheed lose nar- Yameen managed to retain Beckett and Ernest reforms it needs to and on walks, and who protects threats via phone calls, Shareef paper out of 233,889 votes they and other voters had not rowly. Solih is set to be sworn leadership of his party at its first Hemingway. But the undertake. Some of them.“I think it’s a good idea. I said. “But we didn’t consider cast. been allowed to cast their bal- in on November 17 when congress after the vote on list of recipients also the 18 members, who personally have a little rescue the threats at all because the Outgoing president lot. Some had also accused the Yameen’s term comes to an end. Friday night. includes US rock icon Bob are appointed for life, have bichon poodle named Rodney Dylan, the 2016 choice harsh- refused to participate in the King Stone. He’s like a family ly criticised by some who lam- Academy’s work over the row member,” said family law attor- basted the Academy for over- - including its first female per- ney Megan Green of Los Dark chocolate, cocoa butter important source of vitamin D looking other popular and crit- manent secretary Sara Danius Angeles, who has seen her share ically-acclaimed authors - such - leaving it without a quorum. of divorce cases where couples Berlin (PTI): Cocoa butter and fatty fish or chicken eggs. Vitamin originate from harmless fungi, as American novelist Philip And in the months since battled relentlessly over the pet. dark chocolate can be a signifi- D2, which can also be utilised by are transformed by the sunlight Roth, who died in May this the scandal erupted, the usu- In one case, a woman said cant source of Vitamin D and the human body, is found in into vitamin D2. In order to test year without getting the nod. ally-discreet members have the dog was a gift from her hus- may help reduce the risk of res- fungi. The study, published in the their theory, the research group After the Dylan contro- exchanged ugly jibes in the band, but the husband main- piratory diseases and brittle journal Food Chemistry, found analysed various cocoa products versy, the Academy attempted media. tained he was the one who took bones, a study has found. that cocoa and foods containing and powders using state-of-the- to smooth things over last year Paralysed and ridiculed care of it. Vitamin D is crucial for the cocoa have significant amounts art mass spectrometry. What with an uncontroversial laure- around the world, the scandal They finally worked out an human body. It comes in two of vitamin D2. “Many people do they found is that products con- ate, Kazuo Ishiguro, a British forced the Academy’s hand: it agreement just ahead of trial. types: vitamin D2 and D3. not get enough vitamin D. The taining cocoa are indeed a source author of Japanese origin announced in May that it Without the law that goes into Vitamin D3 is produced in the problem increases in the winter of vitamin D2, but the amount whose nomination enjoyed would postpone by one year the effect on January 1, attorneys say human skin through exposure to months when sunshine is scarce,” vitamin D content of cocoa and beans are dried after fermenta- varies greatly from food to food. broad consensus. But just three 2018 Nobel Literature Prize, a judges have often had to get cre- the sun. Humans get 90 per cent said Gabriele Stangl from Martin products containing cocoa tion. They are placed on mats While dark chocolate has a rel- weeks after that announce- first in 70 years. ative in reaching agreements of their vitamin D requirements Luther University Halle- because they suspected that they and exposed to the Sun for one atively high vitamin D2 content, ment, the institution again The 2018 laureate will be when both sides say they can’t this way. The rest is ideally Wittenberg (MLU) in Germany. contained a previously unknown to two weeks. The precursors of researchers found very little in found itself in controversy, this announced at the same time as bear to part with their pet. PTI consumed through food, such as Researchers investigated the source of the vitamin. Cocoa vitamin D, which presumably white chocolate. time in the eye of the #MeToo the 2019 prize. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 entertainment 08 SHOWTIME Plan your Week Too good and too sweet. 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Yet, the film can spend a relaxing eternal bond of hatred kind of holds you back with Sunday afternoon between two sisters, comes deft handling of a nutty while sipping on unlimited sangria, beer and wine across as one of those in that relationship. Details like over an unmatched view of the city. category. Can’t say whole- stained teeth due to beedi heartedly that there should smoking, the rustic look, the be unchecked applause but mori-mora language and the English reborn Japanese Film Festival yes, despite all the ambience of the village Till: October 3, 2018 screechiness and the catfights where the story pans out are Where: PVR Cinemas, Select Citywalk, Saket between two women, it does impeccable. As are Sanya and yet again Time: 2 pm Onwards holds you back in the seat. Radhika in their unkempt, Entry: Free entry on a first come first serve basis Vishal Bhardwaj is almost primitive, roles. Vijay JOHNNY ENGLISH STRIKES AGAIN This six-day festival will showcase 13 of the known to have a yen for Raaz lends weight to the *ing: Rowan Atkinson, Ben Miller, Olga best Japanese releases with English subtitles. Some despite all odds. Varun as a Raghubir Yadav is the hatke films, even if they are proceedings but Sunil Grover Kurylenko, Jake Lacy, Emma Thompson of the films that will be screened today are Lu Over *ing: Varun Dhawan, no-good worker but a only actor in this well adaptations of known plays is beset with a role that is Rated: 5/10 the Wall, Chihayafuru Musubi and Mixed Doubles. Anushka Sharma, Raghubir fantastic tailor without a meaning film on an unlikely by Shakespeare. From way over the top and largely Yadav sewing machine or any start-up success, who merges Omkara to Patakhaa, he has unexplainable. owan Atkinson, aka Mr Bean, is back as Rated: 6/10 aspirations to rise in life tries into his role of an angsting, maintained a distinctness in Need more laughter, less this year’s bumbling MI7 sleuth who is Play: Macbeth hard to fit into the rustic, lower middle class, retired, style and presentation and un-womanly violence and a Rcalled out of retirement to save England Directed by: K Madavane ab Bhadiya Hai — both small town role but the effort reconciled father of two sons. even the story but that sequence that did not get from a vicious cyber attack. Producer: Rajul Khare with the film and its keeps showing up. So is there chemistry distinctness does not always disrupted with such volume Atkinson, though aged considerably, and When: September 30, 2018 Stagline. Indeed, Anushka, despite the between Anushka and stand tall. of insane hatred. looking tired, tries hard to keep up the antics Time: 4:30 PM & 7:30 PM everything in the film is good deglamourised look and the Varun? Well, enough if you of an old world spy in a post modern no-gun- Venue: Shri Ram Centre for Performing Arts, Mandi — Anushka is good, sweet sweet face, also shows up the are told that they have not for-agents era wherein the mobile phone is House, New Delhi and completely wife material; chinks in her pallu-ed sari touched each other as exactly that — a phone to make calls and William Shakespeare's Macbeth — a play Varun is good, sweeter and avatar of a perfect bahu, a husband wife. Also, the film messages. No spooky hidden agenda of narrated, staged and filmed through generations perfect husband as well as silent wife and an anxious is not about their chemistry, gadgets, till Johnny English walks in, picks up continues to recreate magic and spring surprises beta material; their mission woman wanting her husband It is more about a vintage car with embedded tear gas canons, though creative of establishing a tailoring to do better than he does in existentialism and those missiles and jelly beans that can explode, give interpretations. label with world class life. rabbits under the caps which you maniacal energy, put you to sleep and Tamasha’s Macbeth recognition is good too, in come into the hands of only a perform all functions — all functions except promises uniqueness fact, too good to be true. But few of the billion aspiring sweetening your tastebuds! in its representation of true it is, thanks to films people in India’s convulsing This is the third edition of this initially this play. encasing Government middle class. This couple hilarious buffoon’s take on James Bond. The initiatives, this one being skill works hard and gets a brand format is the same, the jobs too, though in a India and Made in India of success that makes the different guise. English has his familiarisms campaigns of the Narendra climax exactly as and is thus much too fathomable to excite you Golgappa Festival Modi Government. unbelievable as the entire on screen, with his comic breakouts as well as Dates: September 30, 2018 So far so good! From a film and the circumstances of his sleuth bozotics. Timings: 4 PM to 10 PM burdened family struggling its characters are believable, Maybe, for a lean week at the cinemas he Venue: Plaza Area, Select Citywalk, Saket, New to make ends meet, it is hard commonplace and routine. would do but too much of the same things Delhi to fathom a way into the You may or may not like gets to be boring even if it repeats itself after Get ready to satisfy your Golgappa cravings dizzying world of fashion this good, simple film seven years. Good memories fade very slowly with unique Golgappa flavors such as Chocolate designers but the simple depending on how much of and in comparison to his former roles, this Golgappas, Butter Chicken Golgappas, Shawarma couple makes it to the top simplicity you can take. one somewhat sucks. Golgappas and much more. ‘ IS HOUSE TALK Before entering the House, TV’s most popular actors and reveal why they entered the Bigg House and how they are going NOT MY THING' to play it out to be in the game. SANGEETA YADAV reports SEHBAN AZIM talks to MUSBA HASHMI about his new show ‘Want to win this to bring Tujhse Hai Raabta and his acting journey ‘Being in the show is like doing tapasya’ my in-laws closer’ nWhat is your role all about? I am made for the reality shows. If I would be able CLAIM TO FAME: Main “Our main concern was I play ACP Malhar Rane a reserved person to do something it could be Khatron Ke Khiladi, leads in Dil Se Di Dua who is going to take care of who stands by truth and lets his work do the because the tasks are interesting and challenging. But Saubhagyavati Bhava, the kids if we enter the talking. He tries to bind Kalyani’s family. He is Bigg Boss is not my thing until and unless I have to Naagin 2 and Qubool Hai House as a jodi. I wish the the connection between mother and daughter. earn a lot of money and buy three-four houses in kids were also allowed in the nWhat attracted you to this role? Mumbai, maybe then I can do it. (laughs) show. Then all four would I relate to my character. This was something nWho is your inspiration? t was a difficult choice have come together. Not I wanted to do. Like Malhar, I am the person in my I haven’t taken any inspiration from anyone when for 36-year-old actor having my favourite girls family who tries to keep each everyone connected. it comes to acting. But if we talk about being a good I Karanvir Bohra to say around me is a challenge. I I have replied back to my elders. This is what human being, all my inspiration comes from my yes to Bigg Boss as that am an emotional person Malhar does in the show. father. I have never seen such a humble, meant staying away for three and I miss them terribly,” nHow has the journey been? nice, simple and a learned man like him. months from his twin Bohra said before entering It has been beautiful. I never Whenever I meet such people, I daughters Vienna and Raya the House. thought I would be an actor. I was a connect with them. And then my Bella and wife Teejay. For Bohra Bigg Boss is computer engineer. I was working mother who has raised five kids. She Hence, his nod came only at more than just a show. “I am with Wipro but realised that 9 am is a teacher and a writer and then the last moment. Initially, not here to show who I am. to 7 pm job was not my cup of tea. comes home and cooks for us. She I am here to be myself. It is So, I quit and started modelling — is a commendable woman. It is hard not just a show to showcase did ads and short films. Eventually for me to learn her multitasking yourself and get more work I got bored of that. I wanted to skills. and fame. This show is like experience new things, do nAny actor you would like to doing tapasya,” Bohra something which interested me work with? shares, adding that one task and learn more. That is how acting There are so many actors that he would not like to do happened and I got Dil Mil Gaye. that I want to work with. in the Bigg House is Since then you can see the transition When Nawazuddin Siddiqui, cooking. in me — from not being able to act you start living Irrfan, Amitabh “Whatever limited food to being able to act. It has been a Bachchan, Shah that we will get, I don’t roller coaster ride. Now, there is no the characters you Rukh Khan and want to burn that. My stopping. I never set any goals when play, you start Aamir Khan other inmates will I came to Mumbai and that is what has connecting with them. are on my list. hate me the most worked for me. I did whatever work I The best thing of being Acting is a give for this,” Bohra got. an actor is that in one and take chuckles. nWhat was the challenging part of your life, you are able to live relationship. A Talking about journey? so many lives and play scene will be the strategy he is he is TV’s favourite bahu. being a part of such a big show. There are a lot of ups and downs in good when going to use to Simar of Sasural Simar At the same time, I am a little life, be it corporate or acting, all of them so many different both of the stay in this game, SKa, Dipika Kakar is emotional because I have never have challenges. For me, the challenging characters actors — who are Bohra says: “You already stealing the limelight in stayed away from the family part is that sometimes I feel even though I sharing the screen can’t strategise the Bigg House. Before entering with no contact. I’m going to work so hard, there is not enough money. If space — are good on a show like the show, Kakar made it clear miss them a lot and cry,” Kakar I would have been in the corporate world, I together. But by working Bigg Boss that no matter how big the tells you. would have had more money than what I am with these men, I will get to because you problem, she would do She has come with the making as an actor. learn many things. have to tackle everything in her power to mindset to win the show by I would have got married. But I chose n Any character from one day at a keep her dignity. giving her best and be true to acting. The challenge is I have to live by it. previous shows that you time. Every week “Empty utensils make a her personality. It is the only thing I am fighting for. Initially, will like to play? a new villain and sound. Bigg Boss is a mental “People have seen me as I felt why I was even here. These were I think all the a new hero is born. game and you are forced to stay Simar and showered me with discouraging thoughts, the good is that it was actors have played their You have to go with with people who you would not their love and support. Now, just a phase that I was going through. I am role brilliantly and have the flow with like to even talk to. People will I’m going to be Dipika who is enjoying my journey now. done justice to their whatever is happening try to manipulate you and pick a simple girl-next-door kind of nWhich role came close to you and why? roles. It is a very weird around and take a a fight over small issues. But I person. People will be able to Each every role that I have played is close to say that I can play a stand on what is right. will draw a line to keep my connect with me on a more to my heart. When you start living the character character better than a If someone is wrong, I dignity. I will not abuse since I personal level. I want my fans that you play, you start connecting with them. particular actor in a will not stand with don’t in personal life either,” to know the real me. I owe to The best thing I realised being an actor is that in particular film. What I can them even though he is Kakar says. them is that I don’t put on the one life I am able to live so many lives and play say is: If I had played any of the a good friend. There are Though she has been mask when I am in the House. different characters. In some or the other way I characters played by others, I bound to have fights but married for less than a year, her I will be myself. I do not want have given my soul to every character that I played. would have brought in my style. we need to understand that in-laws and husband (TV actor to go in the House with a But there was one character that I was not able to n What are your upcoming somehow everybody is ) were all strategy or preparation as it is connect with, one was a negative role in Ek Hazaron projects? right in their own right. supportive. “It was offered to a very unpredictable show,” Me Meri Behna Hai, though it was much appreciated, There is one short film — You are right or wrong me even last year too but I had Kakar says. I was not able to give anything of my own to the Soulmate, Adah Sharma is for others.” other commitments. This year, If she does manage to win, role. opposite me in that film. It is Bohra and Teejay were If he does go on to win I said yes as a collective Kakar tells you that she wants nA reality show that you would like to be a a simple love story, we have approached to enter the the show, he intends to save decision with my husband. It is to buy a house for her in-laws part of? already shot it and will show as a jodi but his wife the money for his girl’s going to be a testing time for so that they can all stay in the I have been offered a few, but I don’t think release shortly. had to take care of the girls. future. both of us. I am excited about same building. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 special 09

I want to file a case against the doc- Action Medical Institute Hospital, tor who operated upon my father. My says that the rise in medical negli- father recently underwent a liver gence cases is because the Internet transplant that led to fatal compli- has information on everything. cations. To top that, the prolonged “This means that the patient hospital threw up an exorbitant and his family doubt the doctor medical bill. I saw on YouTube how from the start. The increased aware- the surgery should have been done ness that this profession is no longer and now that the surgeon erred. noble means that we are ques- Please take appropriate action against IN THE DOC tioned on everything. There are him. always chances of human error which does not mean negligence. he National Accreditation Thousands of patients die due to medical negligence in hospitals across India, the There is no doctor who will harm Board for Hospitals the patient deliberately. They go Report claims that 98,000 number steadily rising. SHALINI SAKSENA speaks to the families of the dead who say beyond their call of duty to give their deaths from medical best. Just because a patient has come injuries occur in India that there is an urgent need to revamp the healthcare system. Doctors, on the other to a hospital doesn’t mean that he everyT year. According to Manupatra, will be cured. This doesn’t mean that a legal research source, medico-legal the doctors are not competent or cases in the Supreme Court have hand, are ruing the fallen doctor-patient trust which they say is the lowest today there is pressure leading to negli- gone up by 400 per cent in the last gence. Most patients want quick decade. Rinku alleged that the doctors results. But we can no longer depend Take the case of Pankaj Arora were careless and that he was given on clinical diagnosis. We have to who has been fighting a case against an additional bill of `3.19 lakh over first prescribe tests. If we don’t Medanta-The Medcity in Gurugram and above the `6.4 lakh which he they go to court as to why we did- for the last five years. had deposited before the operation. n’t do so. The doctor is no longer “My son (10) suffered a “There were serious lapses in trusted and that’s wrong. The patient deranged liver after he had jaundice. my father’s treatment. You had a and the families must realise that we In October 2010 when I brought patient in the ICU screaming in pain are not God,” says Bansal. He feels him to Medanta, his prognosis was and no senior doctor comes to see that this is the worst patient-doctor ‘Auto-immune Hepatitis’. A liver him till 9 pm! Why? Then, when relationship phase. transplant was recommended. I they took him to the OT again why “They have no confidence in the was given an estimate of `15 lakh. were his eyes taped? I think he was doctor; they only see us as people I was not in a position to shell out long dead but they wanted to build wanting to money. If they go back so much and requested the doctor up the bill and also thought they hail and hearty, the doctor is just to cut the cost, but to no avail. I should wait till my mother was dis- doing his job, otherwise we are approached Haryana Chief Minister charged,” Rinku said at the Press blamed and taken to court. Bhupinder Singh Hooda. He urged conference. Therefore, we have to take signa- the hospital to give me discounted He filed a complaint with Delhi’s tures for everything. Something treatment in January 2011. Health Minister and met his OSD that we never did a couple of Immediately, the transplant was who advised him to complain to the decades back. The problem is that postponed to March 2011. This Delhi Medical Council where he some doctors are unable to com- delay led to post-surgery complica- submitted all the documents. He municate, to the family, the critical tions. My son’s body rejected the also wrote to the Directorate situation. Most times the doctor is graft. A medical condition called General of Health Services, Delhi, in the right but the patient and the Cytomegalovirus set in along with but no action was taken. family are not willing to listen,” hepatic thrombosis. The hospital After several months, he got a Bansal explains and says that out of discharged my son despite these response from the DMC stating that the 1,000 gross medical negligence complications because they had no negligence was found and, hence, cases one or two per cent would be already given me a discount of `3.5 no action could be taken against the based on factual errors. lakh,” Arora claims. hospital or the doctors. He was given Both the doctors and families On April 4, 2011, he adds, the an option to approach the Medical agree that there is no dispute that son was re-admitted. His previous Council of India. He, instead, decid- medical science is not perfect adding treating doctor prescribed him ed to approach the Delhi State two plus two to four. There is a grey antibiotics and tests and the family Consumer Court in September area in diagnosis and treatment of was sent back again. But the condi- 2016. Since then, seven hearings many clinical conditions as our tion of the patient deteriorated and have taken place. Meanwhile, Max knowledge in medicine is changing Arora rushed him back to Hospital has filed a case against everyday through remarkable med- Emergency of the same hospital. Rinku for non-payment of `3.19 lakh ical research across the globe. Thus, “A call for retransplant was which he claims had earlier been there is every possibility that a taken but no action was taken. I was waived by the treating doctor. The doctor may commit an inadvertent repeatedly asked to make a payment case is in the Saket District Court error of judgment while treating a so for the treatment to start. By April now. patient by not following the latest 19, the complications were so high Advocate Piyush Chhabra who is medical guidelines or by following that a re-transplant should not have fighting on behalf of Arora says that the least supportive school of been done yet they went ahead with the problem in cases of medical neg- thought. But no doctor should be it. My 55-year-old mother was the ligence is that there is no singular held guilty for medical negligence in donor. My wife was the primary forum where a complaint can be filed. this situation. donor but couldn’t donate again. “Some go to a consumer court President of the Heart Care The surgery was unsuccessful due to and others file a criminal case again Foundation of India and former complications. My son was on the hospital and the doctors con- president of Indian Medical immunity suppressant drug and cerned with the police. I have writ- Association, Dr KK Agarwal, agrees should have been in isolation but ten to the Government about how our that there is no escape for treating was kept next to a drug resistant TB system is not competent to hear med- doctors if a negligence is alleged. patient in a sharing ward for a ical negligence cases. Special courts “But no case should be registered month. He caught TB. Four more are needed to hear and investigate unless a preliminary inquiry proves drugs were added to his schedule. such cases. Even during a trial, there negligence. Today, this happens A liver transplant patient couldn’t should be a Tribunal. The only for criminal negligence cases handle so many antibiotics. On July Government can do many things. but not with non-criminal negli- 31, 2011, my son passed away due The investigation should be carried gence cases,” he says, adding that no to multiple-organ failure and septis- out by a special team set up for this medical treatment is risk-free. shock,” Arora said at a recent Press purpose at each level, depending on “No surgery or drug is risk-free. conference in the Capital. the demand, similar to what we have For sudden death or unexpected Since then he has been in a run- in economic offence cases. Then a complications, consent should be ning battle with the hospital giant. chargesheet should be filed at the spe- taken in every case. Unexpected “If only, others had decided to cial tribunal which understands med- deaths and complications are a real- fight instead of merely abusing the ical terms. This can have a retired ity but often not explained to the hospital and returning home to judge, a doctor and a social activist,” patients,” Dr Agarwal says. weep in silence, my son would Chhabra explained. A word of advice for the families have been alive today. But I will fight The problem faced by the fami- nA report by an Indian doctor globe suffer from preventable nMortality from general recorded each year in India by the doctors. The most important till justice is imparted,” Arora said. lies, he said, was that “hospitals and from Harvard School of Public surgical injuries every year, says anaesthesia affected one in 150 43 million people get injured aspect to get the right treatment is He finally ended up paying the hos- the doctor have no fear. A forum will health has concluded that more WHO. patients while infections were each year due to unsafe medical awareness about the rights of a pital `30 lakh. This included the make them cautious. A person who than 43 million people are injured nGlobally, 234 million surgeries reported in 3% of surgeries with care worldwide. patient. For example, every patient amount raised in charity. is dead can’t be brought back. We just worldwide annually due to unsafe take place every year, one in every the mortality rate being 0.5% nAbout two-thirds of medical has a fundamental right (under sec- Rinku Singh, who hails from want further negligent deaths pre- medical care. 25 people undergo a surgery at worldwide. injuries occur in low and middle tion 1.3.2 of MCI Code of Ethics & Azamgarh, is in a similar situation. vented,” Chhabra said. n n Regulations, 2002) to obtain the His father, Sardar Pradhan Singh He was critical of doctors who say Health care errors is the 8th any given time. Nearly 50% of the adverse income countries like India. medical records of the treatment, (59) was suffering from a kidney that being brought to scrutiny ties leading cause of death in the nIn developing countries, the effects of the surgery were Excerpted from the Study of Medical both during and after the therapy. problem and advised a transplant by their hands in treating patients. world. death rate is nearly 10% for a preventable. Negligence Cases decided by the The patient must demand (in Max Hospital, Saket. Rinku’s moth- “A good doctor has no such fear. nOver 7 million people across the major surgery. n5.2 million medical injuries are District Consumer Courts in Delhi writing) these records that are crucial er was the donor. Every profession comes with riders, for obtaining a second medical opin- The family was told that the even lawyers. Courts agree that ion (which is recommended in seri- operation was a success. But it now wrong advice can’t be held liable. ous medical condition) and also to alleges that doctors neglected the That doesn’t mean lawyers won’t Singh posted this on the social based on ‘personal experience’ with- tion found gross negligence. The fight for medical justice, if necessary. case by not factoring in the high give advice. The same is true for media which was picked up by the out the backing of authentic med- problem lies in the system. Doctors Unfortunately, from thousands of infection levels in Singh. Three doctors. But if there is factual and Delhi Health Minister who ordered Every profession ical literature. Courts, these families are given targets by private hospitals. victims of alleged medical negli- immuno-suppressant injections glaring negligence, that can’t be an enquiry. Charges of medical comes with riders. said, often exonerated doctors by What will you say when a patient gence that one has seen, who come costing `16,500 each to be given ignored, negligent acts like making negligence and over-charging Courts agree that giving them benefit of doubt after with multiple-organ failure is put to People for Better Treatment seek- before the transplant were never a liver transplant patient share a through consumable products, the wrong advice can’t he is able to show he followed a next to an MDR-TB patient? ing justice, after their loved one may administered. “After the operation room with a TB patient. A hospital pharmacy and the path lab were mode of treatment shared by other Human error or negligence? have fallen prey to reckless treatment, when the patient was in ICU and like Medanta has the best facilities. proved. Not only this, the hospital be held liable. That medicos. Definitely negligence. The only that they have little, if any, records of complained of excruciating pain, no A person goes there because he feels forged Jayant and his wife’s signa- doesn’t mean In a vast and poor country like alibi the doctor and the hospital had treatment given by the errant doc- senior doctor came to see him till 9 he will get the best treatment. Such tures which was also proved. lawyers won’t give India, only a fraction of the cases of was ‘we only have one ICU’. People tor/hospital. pm. The doctors then wheeled him a hospital can’t be expected to make Singh filed an FIR. A Special advice. The same is genuine medical negligence actual- go to a premium hospital to get the All patients must demand and into the OT again and my father was such a mistake in the face of clear Investigation Team was formed on true for doctors. But ly reach the court or the medical best care. I am willing to pay, why obtain all medical records from the put on the ventilator. His eyes were guidelines,” Chhabra added. December 10, 2017 and a writ filed council because of lack of public not give me the best? Doctors are treating doctor and hospital. This taped and there was no movement. Jayant Singh lost his seven- in the Supreme Court asking for a factual & glaring awareness. not to be blamed, it is the hospitals sends a strong signal to the doc- He was declared dead four days later, year-old daughter to Dengue in reforms in the Healthcare sector. negligence can’t be Singh, like Chhabra, insisted who make doctors party to the prob- tor/hospital that the patient-party is a day after my mother was dis- 2017. He alleged that the Gurugram- The proceedings are going on. ignored that doctors should be open to lem,” Singh said. well-aware about his rights. This is charged from the hospital,” he based Fortis Hospital charged the Several families asserted that no scrutiny. “Human error is accept- Dr Anand Bansal, medical enough pressure on the treating recounted. family an exorbitant fee of `18 lakh. doctor had the right to treat a patient able. But in my case, the investiga- director with Delhi’s Sri Balaji physicians to be careful in treatment. ‘Good doctors should raise their voice against errant colleagues’

nHas the SC dismissed the petition filed medical regulatory system is that unlike in bring a change in this untenable situation many decades, there are still many doctors US-based doctor Kunal Saha, by you seeking to cancel the license of all other developed countries, including the and until that happens, unfortunate in the country who are honest and maintain three doctors? US and the UK, both the MCI and State incidents of medical negligence will a high degree of moral values and integrity. who was awarded a It is not correct that SC dismissed my medical councils in India, the ultimate continue and the sagging standard of Unfortunately, most of these good doctors ` petition for cancellation of licence of the authority to adjudicate allegations of doctor-patient relationship will take a have remained on the sideline as silent compensation of 5.96 crore by three doctors guilty of medical negligence medical or ethical violations by doctors, further dive. spectators. This must change. the Supreme Court causing my wife Anuradha SahaIt’s death. It comprise members who are doctors nHealthcare overhaul will take time? Any The good doctors must step raise their was the Medical Council of India that had thereby creating an environment in which solution right away? voice to and throw the corrupt and immoral for medical negligence leading to scrapped the licences of those doctors in no doctor is willing to stand for truth or go A complete overhaul of the medical leaders out from medical councils and 2011 in view of the SC verdict. However, against his errant medical colleagues. This regulatory system is necessary to bring a other medical groups like the Indian the death of his the doctors moved court on the technical creates a dangerous cocoon that provides change in the deep-rooted rot in the Medical Association. These doctors must ground that the law under which MCI acted an impregnable shield for all members of medical system. A minimal requirement be posted at the helm of the medical wife, speaks with (Section 8.8 of MCI Code of Ethics & the medical community in India. The would be to make all medical councils system to judge every complaint of medical SHALINI SAKSENA about the Regulations, 2002) was enacted in 2004 Government must try to answer this simple completely transparent and honest bodies negligence honestly without any favour to but Anuradha's case was decided in 2002. question — Why is there no non-doctor by permanently removing old and their delinquent medical colleagues so that inherent problem in the Indian Therefore, this law could not be used member in any medical council in India unscrupulous medical leaders running the all genuine cases of medical negligence can retrospectively. when every medical board elsewhere show until now, backed by equally corrupt find justice. Then and only then, public medical regulatory system nYou are a doctor yourself. Can you talk contains up to 50 per cent members from political parties. trust on doctors can be restored and about the loopholes in the system? the non-doctor community? The onus is on While widespread corruption has innocent lives saved from the wrath of The inherent problem in the Indian the members of the medical fraternity to Dr Knnal Saha riddled the healthcare delivery system for unethical and errant medicos. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 sport 10 Ready for captaincy if given opportunity: Rohit PTI ■ DUBAI sure," said Rohit. sistent. It's been a positive comeback in white ball crick- "I understand the dynam- sign." et, Jadeja too agreed that he is record as stand-in cap- ics of this team, how we play Rohit calming influence reflected in his captaincy: Shastri wanted to prove himself rather Htain has been quite our and how we want to ‘JADDU PROVED HIMSELF’ than anyone else. impressive and Rohit Sharma go forward as a team. I think in DUBAI: India coach Ravi Back into the ODI scheme "I was almost out for 15 today made it clear that when- this tournament we have ticked Shastri is impressed by skipper of things after more than a year, months and I wasn't feeling ever the opportunity comes all the boxes," Rohit looked sat- Rohit Sharma's "calming influ- Ravindra Jadeja made a strong good. I want to play white-ball along, he would be "ready" for isfied after accomplishing his ence", which reflected in his statement in the Asia Cup and cricket, I just wanted to prove full-time captaincy. task. leadership during India' tri- India's stand-in captain Rohit myself and improve on my Under Rohit, India have Rohit made it clear that his umphant Asia Cup campaign. Sharma feels the all-rounder game," he said after helping won two close multi-nation philosophy of leadership is to In the absence of regular has proved himself right rather India lift the Asia Cup title on tournaments -- the T20 tri- help players shed insecurities captain Virat Kohli, Rohit led than anyone else with his Friday night with a three-wick- nation in Sri Lanka and now while playing for the country. India to its seventh Asia Cup impressive display here. et win over Bangladesh in the the Asia Cup 50-over tourna- He in fact assured the likes of title on Friday night, defeating Rohit said Jadeja showed final. ment. Ambati Rayudu and Dinesh Bangladesh in a last-ball his burning desire to make a "You need to prove yourself A three-time IPL winning Karthik that they will be play- thriller in a low-scoring final strong comeback and grabbed when you get the opportunity, captain of Mumbai Indians, ing all games. here. the opportunity with both you need to show you are Rohit was asked if he is ready "When we came here, I Rohit's captaincy is like a hands after being sidelined good enough. I just wanted to for a long-term leadership role wanted to give them the assur- breath of fresh air for Team from white ball cricket for play my natural game, try and in future. ance that they will be playing India which now has a second close to 15 months. hit the ball well and win the "Definitely. We have just all games. That's how you make line of leadership in the limit- "When you are out of the game for my country", Jadeja won so I will surely be ready players. If you know after two ed overs format. team you have that fire inside, said. (for captaincy). Whenever the games you are going to get "Rohit was a calming influ- you have that burning desire In the four matches he opportunity comes, I will be dropped, it's not easy for any ence and it showed in his cap- where you want to make a played in the Asia Cup, includ- ready," a smiling Rohit told player. taincy. To keep his intensity comeback and prove yourself ing the final, Jadeja picked up reporters after India' Asia Cup "I wanted to give every- going even after the start they rather than proving anyone seven wickets besides playing triumph. body a fair run and play more (Bangladesh) had, showed he else," Rohit said while praising two crucial 20-plus knocks There are challenges of a games. That's how you under- was really cool in every aspect Cup was the high standards of saved around 30-35 runs in Shastri reiterated that the Jadeja. with the bat. stand-in captain, Rohit admit- stand a player's capabilities. of captaincy," Shastri said after fielding the players have dis- these oppressive conditions," eventual scoreline was not "I think he has proved Jadeja also reminded ted, adding that the main One odd game, you can't judge India retained the Asia Cup played all throughout the tour- Shastri observed. reflective of how well India himself in this tournament everyone of his fielding abilities objective is to allow players to a player," said Rohit title. nament. "We took wickets consis- played at England. that he is much better than with a sensational run out of play freely without thinking He agreed that No's 4 and "The bowling changes he "I liked the intensity with tently and during the middle- "It's a different format, but what he was before. His bowl- Mohammad Mithun in the about their places in the team. 6 are still not settled and the made were really good, to which we played, we were a bit overs, the bowlers were out- I think everyone knows how ing, and fielding abili- final against Bangladesh. "It's a challenge for any picture would be clearer clos- concede just around 100 runs flat against Hong Kong in the standing, we bowled well well we played in England, the ties are very crucial to the "What he did today on the team when few of your senior er to the World Cup. in the last 30 overs, I thought first match, but pulled up with the new ball in tough con- scorecard really doesn't show team," he added. field, that run out, I think that players are rested. Obviously "Numbers four and six it was brilliant," he added. afterwards. ditions and then the spinners it." he said. Jadeja made a spectacular was the turning point of the they will make a comeback and need to get more games as the The coach said India's "The biggest plus was the came to the party," he "This is a different format return to the ODI side and match. That is something that few of the guys have to miss World Cup comes closer. Right biggest gain from the Asia fielding, game after game, we added. and we needed to start afresh." immediately made an impact gave us a way to comeback into out. Every team is doing that now is not the time. Come the with figures of 4 for 29 from his the game. That run out was and also guys understand that. World Cup, we will get a clear- that we brought here. Not preparation for this tourna- "The message was to focus his spinners for their consistent 10 overs against Bangladesh in crucial," Rohit said. "It's up to them whenever er picture. The next few tour- many boys had the experience ment was good. Seven-eight on the fitness because we show. a Super 4 match earlier in the "He knows that and also as they get an opportunity they naments, that will be ideal for of playing in these conditions. guys came here early while the haven't played in conditions "Even today, if you see, the tournament. a team we understand what make it big and make it count us to judge as management It was hot. It wasn't easy for the other boys from England land- like this before. I think this was way Bangladesh started in the Jadeja made his return to sort of a player he is and what but for us -- myself as a captain where they stand as players. boys to adapt because they had ed here a day before the tour- a big challenge for us. The con- first 10-15 overs and after that the playing eleven exactly after he brings to the table. His and our coach, we have to Rohit was more happy with come from England. It was very nament," said the skipper. ditions here were quite slow the way our spinners brought 442 days with his last game made 25 odd today but it was make sure that they have the the fact that a young team important to get used to the Fitness was an issue in and there was help for the slow us back in the game. Our spin- coming against the West Indies so crucial. I would say it was as liberty to go out and play their achieved so much. conditions. gruelling conditions, admit- bowlers. ners' performance in the last at Sabina Park on July 6, 2017. good as 50 in the context of the game without feeling any pres- "It was very young team "But I think overall, our ted Rohit. The skipper also praised six-eight months has been con- Desperate to make his match." Dhawan dropped from Test squad Bawne scores ton in warm-up tie against WI PNS n NEW DELHI Mayank Agarwal smashes 90 runs

hikhar Dhawan was on PTI ■ VADODARA SSaturday dropped for the two-match Test series against ayank Agarwal served a West Indies after his poor run Mtimely reminder to the in England while Mayank selectors with a brisk 90 while Agarwal and Mohammed Ankit Bawne hit a patient hun- Siraj's achievements in the dred as Board President's XI domestic circuit were reward- scored 360 for six before declar- ed with maiden India call-up. ing against the West Indies in The selectors decided to the warm-up game here on rest the pace duo of Saturday. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and In the national reckoning Jasprit Bumrah, taking into since last season, opener account their "recent work- Agarwal played his natural load". attacking game, hitting 14 The pace bowling depart- boundaries and two sixes, but ment looks a little inexperi- his younger Prithvi Shaw (8) enced with Mohammad Shami was removed quickly after hit- and Umesh Yadav being the ting two boundaries in the two experienced players in the two-day game. Virat Kohli-led 15-member Karun Nair (29), whose squad. confidence took a beating after Mumbai's Prithvi Shaw has being benched during the retained his place in the side entire the England Test series, after failing to make the play- missed a golden opportunity to ing XI in the last two Tests in play a big knock on a flat track England. Considering that where BP XI players main- the innings, Maharashtra bats- place in the squad for the Tests on both sides of the wicket. His Dhawan has been shown the tained a run-rate of four per man Bawne showed why he is but it is not clear if Agarwal can half-century came off 73 balls door, young Shaw could final- over. such a consistent performer in make it, with the team man- as he added 82 runs for the ly get his chance to open the Shreyas Iyer (61 off 64 domestic cricket with an agement more inclined to pick third wicket with Nair. batting with K L Rahul, who Pandya were not considered for from October 4 to 9, followed Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, balls) was in the T20 mode, hit- unbeaten 116 off 195 balls Shikhar Dhawan for his prolific Agarwal and Nair were had saved his place with a fine selection, as they are yet to by the second match at the Ajinkya Rahane (vice- ting five sixes, and he was with 15 boundaries. Bawne's record on flat decks. out in quick succession but Iyer knock in the final Test against recover from their injuries," Rajiv Gandhi International captain), Hanuma Vihari, especially severe on veteran hundred came off 153 balls. Shaw was quickly snuffed and Bawne added 113 runs in England. BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Stadium in Hyderabad from Rishabh Pant (wicket- spinner Devendra Bishoo The match was like a last out by opposition pacer Shanon 25.2 overs for the fifth wicket. "Taking stock of the recent Choudhary said in a state- October 12 to 16. keeper), R Ashwin, Ravindra (3/104 in 21 overs), who trial for the Shaw-Agarwal Gabriel, caught by Shimron BRIEF SCORES: workload, the selectors have ment. Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, had the last laugh when a cen- pair, which have been prolific Hetmyer, but Agarwal didn't let BP XI 360/6 decl in 90 overs decided to rest Jasprit Bumrah The first Test will be played INDIA SQUAD Mohammed Shami, Umesh tury looked like there for the at the domestic and A level the tempo drop and hit the pac- (Ankit Bawne 116 no, Mayank and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Both at the Saurashtra Cricket Virat Kohli (captain), K L Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, taking. matches. ers on the up. Agarwal 90, Devendra Bishoo Ishant Sharma and Hardik Association Stadium in Rajkot Rahul, Prithvi Shaw, Mayank Shardul Thakur. During the second part of Shaw is likely to retain his He hit some lovely drives 3/104) vs West Indies. We didn't capitalise when we had it under control: Mortaza Updated DLS System to come PTI ■ DUBAI at the death but said situation into effect from Sept 30: ICC Bangladesh praised for a fight didn't permit him to do so. angladesh captain Mashrafe "Mustafiz (Rahman) and Rubel PTI ■ DUBAI between men's and women's BMortaza rued his team's AFP ✮ DHAKA they seemed out of the game (Hossain) bowled so well that international matches. inability to capitalise on a good on numerous occasions but if we could have given them the he ICC on Saturday The study has confirmed start but at the same time was angladeshi media on clawed their way back each ball from the 46th over, I think Tannounced updated ver- that in both cases, while over- proud of their performance BSaturday lauded the time," the country's biggest- even 25 runs could have been sions of the Duckworth-Lewis- all scoring rates are obviously after giving India run for their national cricket team's spirit- selling English newspaper defended. Stern (DLS) System and its different, wicket-adjusted money in the title clash of the ed showing in the Asia Cup wrote. But it wasn't ideal situa- Code of Conduct, which will resource utilisation rates are Asia Cup. final after they went down to Another English-language tion," he said. come to effect from September essentially identical. Opting to bat, a depleted favourites India in a last-ball daily New Age headlined its "I told (Mahmudullah) 30. "As such, it has again been Bangladesh (without Tamim thriller in Dubai. report "Brave Bangladesh fall Riyadh that the only chance we The new version of the confirmed that a single version Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan) got Opener Liton Das just short", with an accompa- will have is when they mis-hit DLS, introduced in 2014, is of the DLS System is compat- off to a great start as Liton Das slammed his maiden one-day nying picture of one. We wanted Kuldeep based on information from ible with all formats," the ICC and Mehidy Hasan stitched a international century in Mahmudullah lying on the (Yadav) to mis-hit one, because 700 ODIs and 428 T20Is, which said. 120-run stand for the opening Bangladesh's modest 222 pitch after he failed to accom- (Kedar) Jadhav is a recognised comprise over 240,000 out- The cricket governing wicket before losing their plot ut it was the bowlers who plish a run out of Kumar. batsman. He would have better comes of individual deliveries. body also introduced new to be restricted to a modest 222. made India sweat in their The newspaper hailed calculations. The inside edge The update has been car- offences and changed the level Bangladesh bowlers, how- nervy chase of the 50-over Bangladesh's batting hero and off the fifth ball could have ried out following a detailed of sanctions for few existing ever, made a match of the low contest. man-of-the match Das as gone to the stumps. Actually, ball-by-ball analysis of scoring offences in its Code of Conduct total before India sneaked A 45-run sixth wicket "next big thing in Bangladesh" you need luck in these situa- patterns, including in the for Players and Player Support home with a nervy three-wick- stand between Ravindra in a separate article, saying tions." Powerplays, in all limited Personnel. et win in a last-ball thriller. Jadeja and Bhuvneshwar that with each stroke en route The skipper said overs internationals played dur- The new additions include "Our boys should feel Kumar and a gritty 23-run to his 121 off 117 balls, the 23- Bangladesh were 30-40 runs ing the previous four years, "attempting to gain and unfair proud. I think we have to learn unbeaten knock by Kedar year-old batsman "showed his short of what could have been according to an ICC media advantage (cheating, other than so many things. Every time we Jadhav, who was limping class". a winning score on this wick- release. ball-tampering" being made a play a tournament like this, we we have to move forward. Not innings. Mehidy has bowled due a hamstring injury, final- Das set up the foundation et. "To be honest, we wanted The latest analysis has Level 2,3 offence. are struggling somewhere or having Shakib (Al Hasan) and well throughout the tourna- ly gave India a three-wicket for a competitive score but a a partnership when revealed that teams have been The maximum sanction the other. Today we made a Tamim (Iqbal) was a big blow, ment. Mahmudullah was good win. mid-innings collapse saw (Mahmudullah) Riyad and able to extend their acceleration for a Level 3 offence has also good start but couldn't go but I think boys have done a in the last game. India, led by Rohit Bangladesh slip from 120-0 to Mushfiq (Mushfiqur Rahim) patterns for longer periods, been increased from eight sus- through. We had it under con- really good job," he said. "We needed to get 10 overs Sharma, could not rest until a 151-5 before being dismissed were batting. We were 120 in and the average scores in ODIs pension points to 12 suspen- trol, but we couldn't capitalise," "If our off-spinners bowled from them, but we were strug- leg-bye off the final ball of the in 48.3. the 21st over. If we had scored have continued to increase. sion points (equivalent to 6 Test Mortaza said after the game. well, the scenario would have gling to do that. Apu (Nazmul innings completed their chase Meanwhile India, who low-risk cricket for the next 14- This means that par score matches or 12 ODIs). "Mortaza praised his bowl- been so different." Mortaza Islam) could have bowled bet- for their seventh Asia Cup went into the tournament 15 overs, we could have added calculations will assume that With the World Cup less ing department but said the said. ter. But you cannot blame the title. without regular skipper Virat 60-70 runs for the loss of one teams will be able to score a than a year away, the ICC has script could have been differ- He, however, said he can't bowlers when the target is 223. A Daily Star headline Kohli, relished their title win wicket," Mortaza said. slightly higher proportion of not made any major changes to ent had the spinners bowled blame his bowlers after his I think all of you thought in the read: "Tigers falling agonis- that comes after a 1-4 Test loss "Mushfiq couldn't execute their runs towards the end of the existing playing conditions. well in the middle overs. batsmen squandered a great half-time that we won't be ingly short." in England. well. The run-outs also hurt. an innings. All the the changes will "In the last few matches, we opportunity to put up a big winning," Mortaza said. "Despite the batting But former Indian crick- Intent doesn't mean getting out In finalizing the updated come into effect from lost early wickets but managed score on the board. The skipper said he would implosion after their brightest eters praised Bangladesh for playing big shots. You have to version, the scoring patterns September 30, when the first to score 240-250. I think the "(But) You would always have ideally wanted one of the start of the tournament, it was their fighting instincts that look after the batting after the between ODI (final 20 overs) ODI between South Africa bowlers did a good job in the back the spinners when you see pacers -- Rubel Hossain or a bowling effort that made the Asia Cup final an good start. We should have and T20 were analyzed, as and Zimbabwe will be played tournament. We are proud but the ball turning in the first Mustafizur Rahman -- to bowl Bangladesh can be proud of as entertaining affair. scored 250-260 on this wicket." were the scoring patterns in Kimberley. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 sport 11

Murray ends season after Shenzhen quarters loss Monaco slump again ahead AFP ■ BEIJING ormer world number one Andy Murray Fhas brought his season to a premature end, pulling out of the China Open in of Champions League date Beijing after reaching the quarter-finals at the Shenzhen Open. AFP ■ SAINT-TIENNE The 31-year-old Briton is battling to regain top form and fitness following hip onaco slumped to their surgery in January but British media Msixth defeat in all compe- including the BBC said that he has suffered titions this season when they a minor ankle problem. lost 2-0 at Saint Etienne, a wor- Murray was not included when the rying setback just days before China Open draw was made on Saturday they face Borussia Dortmund and also absent was world number three in the Champions League. Novak Djokovic, who was offered a wild- Monaco, runners-up in card. Ligue 1 to Paris Saint Germain The China Open -- which begins this last season, remain third from weekend -- has been hit by several high- bottom of the table with just profile pull-outs with Rafael Nadal not one victory -- achieved on the involved because of injury, Roger Federer opening day of the campaign - saving himself for Shanghai and Serena - to their name. Williams all absent. Friday's loss was Monaco's Murray, ranked 311 in the world, pre- second defeat of the week after viously said that Beijing would be his final they went down 1-0 to Angers tournament this season and he is careful- on Tuesday. That embarrass- ly managing his schedule following his ment prompted under-fire operation in order to get the most out of coach Leonardo Jardim to his creaking body. make seven changes to his He was beaten 6-4, 6-4 on Friday in starting line-up but the radical Shenzhen by Spanish veteran Fernando surgery had little effect. Verdasco, although he defeated world Radamel Falcao wasted a number 11 David Goffin in the last 16 for handful of chances before Saint Norwegian teammate Ole "Defensively, we made mis- six chances then we must score the best win since his comeback. gold. "It was another three matches, which "I need to spend more time on the Etienne took a grip on the Selnaes to beat Monaco goal- takes for which we paid dear- two or three goals but our play- Murray, a three-time Grand Slam is positive," said Murray after defeat to practice court and the gym so that I'm game. keeper Diego Benaglio. ly, especially on Khazri's first ers lack confidence." title winner, will spend the winter work- Verdasco. more robust and physically in better Tunisian midfielder Wahbi Khazri added a second in goal," admitted Jardim. Saint Etienne are now sec- ing himself back to the sort of fitness lev- "But obviously I want to play better shape." Khazri opened the scoring four the 54th minute for his 40th "We need to pay more ond in the table, six points els that saw him capture nine titles in a stel- than that, I have higher ambitions than los- Juan Martin del Potro, the top seed in minutes before half-time when career goal in Ligue 1 and his attention to these type of situ- behind PSG who have a perfect lar 2016 campaign, including his second ing in the quarter-finals. I want to try to Beijing, will play Albert Ramos in his he latched on to a cross from fourth of the season. ations. In principle, if we have seven wins in seven games. Wimbledon crown and another Olympic be better in these events. opener. Kapur best Indian at T-12 after Motivate yourselves, Mourinho urges under-performing United three rounds in Taiwan Masters AFP n MANCHESTER of his role as vice-captain on Tuesday, he has had with members of the and seen video footage of a standoff United squad in just over two seasons PTI n CHINESE TAIPEI Shubhankar Sharma, who ose Mourinho believes Manchester between the pair at training on in charge. seemed set for a good score JUnited have been found wanting for Wednesday go viral. Luke Shaw and Anthony Martial hiv Kapur carded a sedate dropped two bogeys on his sec- motivation in a difficult start to the The Portuguese insisted that have previously been in the firing line, Sone-under 71 in the third ond nine and ended at 71 for season, but is expecting a big response Pogba will return to his starting line- but he refuted suggestions his players round to stay as the best Indian the day and was T-30 at 3-over from his side in Saturday's visit to up at the London Stadium having are struggling to deal with the after 54 holes at the Mercuries 219. Gaganjeet Bhullar (75) was West Ham. impressed with his attitude in train- demands of representing the 20-time Taiwan Masters on Saturday. 4-over 220 and T-34th. United begin the weekend sitting ing this week. English champions. Kapur was one-under The 46-year-old Brazilian, seventh, eight points off the top of the And unlike in recent times when "I don't think any player is afraid through three rounds to be at Da Silva, who claimed a second Premier League, after defeats to Mourinho has been criticised for his to play for the club," added Mourinho. T-12. joint runner-up finish in the Brighton and Tottenham and being negative outlook, he backed his side "If I put myself in the position of On another battling day, event 12 months ago, contin- held to a 1-1 draw at home by Wolves to beat a West Ham side on the up a journalist, maybe people think that overnight co-leader Adilson ued to bank on his past expe- last on Saturday after three straight having won at Everton and held sometimes the boys are not commit- Da Silva of Brazil edged closer riences as he carded four wins. Chelsea in their last two league out- ted, maybe people can think the to his long-awaited Asian Tour birdies against two bogeys to That was followed on Tuesday by ings. manager doesn't demand enough breakthrough after getting to a lead by one shot on five-under- elimination from the League Cup on "I expect to win tomorrow. I from them, maybe people think on the two-under 70 to grab the out- par 211 total in the USD penalties at home by Championship expect to play very well tomorrow. We training ground we don't train enough right lead following the penul- 850,000 event. side Derby County after a 2-2 draw at worked very, very well - especially on this area or that area. That's quite frus- timate round. Home hero Lin Wen-tang Old Trafford. Wednesday and Thursday, so tomor- trating. Jeev Milkha Singh, who has raised the local hopes after "I sometimes feel frustrated row I expect a very good performance "But I repeat that tomorrow I been going through a tough signing for a 70 to share the because with the work we do, I'm and I expect to win a very difficult think we are going to play very well, period, was the next best second place with South always expecting more," said match," said Mourinho I think we are going to win a very dif- Indian after Kapur. The African Justin Harding (71), Mourinho on Friday. "I don't come here and say the ficult match against a very good Chandigarh golfer shot even young Thai Jazz "It looks that when we feel we are training session was not very good, opponent, an opponent with great par 72 and was one-over 217 Janewattananond (70) and really improving and playing better that the players are not committed and investment, an opponent with a cham- for three rounds in T-18th Heungchol Joo of Korea (66) at and having a good run of results there that I have a bad feeling." pion manager (Manuel Pellegrini) place, where he was tied with the fabled Taiwan Golf and is always a little going down in terms that." traction of a clash with midfielder Paul Mourinho's problems with Pogba with lots of experienced players and SSP Chawrasia (71). Country Club. of the focus or the motivation. I feel Mourinho has also had the dis- Pogba having stripped the Frenchman are just the latest in a series of fall outs lots of very talented players." Former Argentina striker optimistic about future of Indian football Let's not lie, my goal was better PTI n NEW DELHI “MORE SO WHEN IT COMES TO THE than Salah's, says Ronaldo ormer Argentina and YOUNGSTERS. IF THE YOUNG MILAN: Cristiano Ronaldo FBarcelona striker Javier believes the overhead bicycle Saviola on Saturday said that he FOOTBALLERS ARE NURTURED FROM kick he scored for Real Madrid is optimistic about the future of AN EARLY AGE, INDIA CAN PRODUCE against his current club Indian football. Juventus last season was better The World Cupper said, WORLD CLASS AND COMPETITIVE than Mohamed Salah's which "India has always been a sports FOOTBALLERS IN THE NEAR FUTURE” won the FIFA goal of the year loving nation. Historically, it award. has been a football playing and "Salah deserved to win the loving nation. In the last sev- Barca Academy at Heritage for the honours in the mega Puskas award, it was a good eral years, we have seen this Xperiential Learning School, tournament. Technical Director goal. But let's be honest, let's beautiful game regaining its Gurugram interacted with over of Barca Academy, India, Aitor not lie to ourselves, my goal glory with fervour. 500 young footballers from Olmo will be the Tournament was the best," Ronaldo told his "More so when it comes to Barca Academy NCR. Director. 142 million Instagram follow- the youngsters. If the young According to him, "My Young footballers from ers. footballers are nurtured from interaction with the young across the world will be travel- The 33-year-old career I managed to maintain Ronaldo scored his acrobatic an early age, India can produce footballers of Barca Academy ling to India to participate in Portuguese star lost out to for- the same levels of perfor- goal in the Champions League world class and competitive reinforced my belief that given the tournament, which will mer Real Madrid teammate mance," Ronaldo said. quarter-finals against Juventus footballers in the near future." the best training, India has the have teams participating in Luka Modric for the FIFA best "Awards are awards... I before joining the Serie A Speaking about Barca potential to be a leading foot- four categories – Under 9, player award and to Liverpool's already have a lot. I play to win giants just months later. Academy in India, Saviola ball nation in the world." Under 11, Under 13 and Under Salah for the Puskas Award for and not to win awards." The reigning seven-time pointed out that its success is game. At Barca academy, it is footballers." Saviola also formally 15. Anu Jain, Director the best goal. Five days after the awards cer- Italian champions take on due to the growing demand for a holistic development of the He added that in the last announced Barca Academy, Conscient Football, said, "In Salah won the award for his emony in London -- which he Napoli in a top-of-the-table professional football training. young footballer that we stress seven years, Barca Academy Gurugram as the destination 2011 when we partnered with curling strike against Everton did not attend -- five-time clash Saturday. Juventus lead "Barca way of training is upon. has opened centres across India for Barca Academy Asia Pacific FCBarcelona to bring in Barca in the Premier League in Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldo Napoli by three points after six very popular globally. Our "It is also very encouraging and has extensively held camps Tournament between January Academy to India, we were cer- December. hailed his former Real team- games. technique of teaching is not to see schools like Heritage to introduce young footballers 24-27, 2019. tain that the partnership will "I'm not disappointed, life mate, saying: "It will be a good game, we limited to the pitch but we Xperiential Learning School, to the Barca way of training." The premier intra Barca change the way the game of is like that, sometimes you "Congratulations to everyone, want to win against a great spend time in classrooms to Gurugram encouraging world The ex-Barcelona player, Academy competition will have football was perceived in the win and others lose, what inter- to Modric, best player of the team, it's an important day," impart knowledge about the class football training to young during his short visit to the 50 international teams vying country.” ests me is that in 15 years of year according to FIFA." added Ronaldo. Indian men crush Paraguay, Record-setting Hamilton tops Sochi practice session

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n National Award winning film many other who is taking it to various The film sends a message that you children is the most beautiful thing that Village Rockstars has been nomi- places. After the Oscar nomination, can enjoy life to the fullest and that real happened through this project. I got to nated for an Oscar. What does this Village Rockstars has now become a happiness doesn’t lie in materialistic learn so much from them. mean to you? mainstream film. PVR Vakaao is doing Lack of basic things. How it is important to unlearn. They have something which is very I never expected that it will get a special screening and has already been When I shifted to Mumbai to learn act- special and powerful. They were the ones an Oscar nomination. It is a poignant running houseful in theatres in Assam infrastructure & ing and filmmaking, I realised that peo- who helped me in making all my film and tale of 10-year-old Dhunu, played by and other cities. resources will not ple were running after something or the they worked very hard for each shot. They Bhanita Das, from a village in nWhat’s the response? other all the time. I was not able to adapt were ready to support and if I need any- Assam, who dreams of forming her It has brought Kalardiya village in stop me from this culture. thing, they gave their best. We once had band and becoming a rockstar. It Chaygaon and its people into the lime- making a film. I People don’t understand that Nature to shoot in a very remote area and told has become not just my film but of light. People in Assam always complain plays an important role in life. In the hus- them to be careful. They turned around and have laid back attitude. They live in believe in making tle and bustle of city life, you deprive and said: Don’t worry. a comfort zone and have a carefree life. yourself of the pleasures that you derive We are your bodyguard and will be there It took me four years to make this film. the best use of from Mother Nature. I am happy that the around you all the time’. They Initially, people from that village per- everything. message that I wanted to give through this have grown up now. When I look ceived Village Rockstars as just another film has been conveyed to the audience at them, I feel proud to see their film with no big screen ambitions. They Filmmaking is an worldwide. development. had never got this kind of exposure art and emotions nYou made this film on a shoestring nWhat is your style of filmmaking? Talktime and they can’t believe the response create magic. budget. What compromises did you Lack of basic infrastructure and RIMA DAS they are getting. have to make? resources will not stop me from making They can’t believe that they People inspire me. I wanted space and freedom to make a film. I believe in making the best use Basking in the success of Village Rockstars, which have become popular actors. The this film the way I wanted to. When you of the resources I have. Filmmaking is an bagged 65th National Film Awards for Best Feature entire village is celebrating and I follow my take money from others, there are many art which has grown by leaps and Film and is 2018’s Oscar nomination from India, Das every single person who has intuition to keep conditions that you have to adhere to. I bounds. helped me to make this film has a shot this film with limited resources — Advancement in technology has feels that she has a long way to go. This sense of victory. Families are going learning and one camera and natural light. Post pro- been the real driving force behind this. actor turned self-taught filmmaker talks to to cinema halls to watch it. People improving my duction activities required a lot of money. But I feel the emotion is the key that can Sangeeta Yadav about finding her are gifting tickets so that others can I didn’t compromise on the quality of my take you places; something that no calling in filmmaking and her also go and watch it. This film is going craft work. That is why it took a lot of time. advancement can. I follow my intuition, to change a lot of things for me and nHow was your experience working learn and improve my craft. Each time, experience of making this film many others. with children? I try to do something different. People nWhere did you get the inspiration? The relationship I developed with the inspired me a lot. Cinema’s Govt handle

Sui Dhaaga promotes Government’s Make in India and Skill India initiatives. This is not the first film to prop up official campaigns. Toilet Ek Prem Katha and Pad Man raised impactful issues and yet were commercial successes. SANGEETA YADAV looks at this trend all it a trend that has gripped Bollywood — telling realistic stories that connect with Cthe audience, or a new formula to endorse Government initiatives. Filmmakers are picking up subjects that were once considered best suit- ed for documentaries. Today, such initiatives have become money-minting subjects raking in hundreds of crores at the Box Office. From Shree Narayan Singh’s Toilet: Ek Prem Katha on Swachch Bharat to R Balki’s Pad Man on men- strual hygiene, to now Sharat Katariya’s Sui Dhaaga on Make In India and Skill India cam- paigns of the Modi Government, people are going in droves to watch such movies. For Katariya, the intent behind Sui Dhaaga was not to follow any trend or endorse a ‘TV medium is Government initiative but to tell a story that was realistic and connected with the masses. “I never follow a formula or a trend. It was not my intent to make a film to endorse any too loud for me’ Government initiative. It so happened that the story of my film was in sync with Skill India and Make In India initiatives. The idea was to tell , seen in the film the story of an underdog who trusts his talent (Clockwise): Stills from Pad Man, Sui Dhaaga & Toilet: Ek Prem Katha , is back in a and ability to start something of his own and the problems he faces in his start-up. It talks about to make a film was to create awareness on the R Balki’s Pad Man, inspired from the life of webseries Banned. He talks to how you should start small, go through big hic- subject which could have been narrated in just Arunachalam Muruganantham, a social activist cups, survive and be hopeful for a bright future. one line. To hold the audiences’ attention for from Tamil Nadu who introduced low-cost san- SHALINI SAKSENA about his It is the documentation of human spirit in a real- two-and-a-half hours was not easy. Therefore, itary pads for rural women, created waves, espe- istic way,” Katariya asserts. a lot effort was put into the development of the cially on various social media platforms. Its acting journey, among other things It was a chance encounter with a tailor in script,” Singh tells you. impact was such that men posted pictures hold- Noida which inspired Katariya to tell the story Starring Akshay Kumar and Bhumi ing sanitary napkins in support of the film and nWhat is the digital series Banned all about? of tailors trying to make a living out of this pro- Pednekar, TEPK entered the `300 crore club with the campaign. Government made sanitary nap- It is about four youths from Sirsa in Haryana. They have fession and fulfilling their dreams. a gross Box Office collection of $43 million kins tax-free and showed this film in remote vil- big dreams and what to make of their lives. They come togeth- “This story came to my mind after I saw a worldwide. It bagged awards like Best Film at lages. er to form a band. Not that they know much but just their love tailor in Noida who had his shop under a tree Zee Cine Awards and many others. It is because of Sui Dhaaga that Dhawan and for music. They have been handpicked for their raw talent — on the footpath. At the end of the day, he would However, Singh disagrees that there is a sud- Sharma have been made the brand ambassadors one plays the guitar to impress girls, another is on the pots lock his toolbox to the tree and go home. This den rise in films endorsing Government initia- of the Skill India Movement. To shoot this film, and pans in a family-owned dhaba, another plays the har- gave me the idea for a story — that one should tives. “There is no sudden rise. There is Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Shivraj Singh monium at jagratas. The story is about these boys who get into make film on a person like him who is trying absolutely no fixed formula that is being followed Chouhan provided the infrastructure to the a controversy and land in jail due to politics even though they to earn his daily bread,” Katariya says. today, unlike the films that were made between makers to shoot the film in Chanderi. are innocent. The challenge with making such films is to 1960-80s which had a basic formula. From the “Sui Dhaaga is a fairytale story. I hope that nWhy this title? not end up being preachy and boringly serious. 80s, there was a change in the subjects. This was it is able to give hope to the people and helps This is because their band is not allowed to perform any- “It was difficult to keep it simple and subtle the time when movies on zamindars and them to trust their abilities and talent. This is where because they are history-sheeters. instead of preachy and in your face. We didn’t dacoits did good business. The 90s saw stylised the message in the film. Go with your gut and nWhat is your role? want the subject to become propaganda mate- films which were more content driven. Today, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO KEEP IT make a difference instead of doing what the soci- I play guitarist Bhalla. rial and somehow we managed to stay away from the scriptwriters are given a basic brief about the ety wants you to do. If a film is able to make a nWhat were the challenges in playing a rustic character? such pitfalls. When you have actors like Varun subject and are expected to come up with an out- SIMPLE AND SUBTLE INSTEAD OF little difference in the lives of the people and I didn’t know how to play the guitar, an electric one at that! Dhawan and Anushka Sharma, you don’t have of-the-box storyline,” Singh explains. He tells you PREACHY AND IN YOUR FACE. WE society, my work is done,” Katariya says. But I did my best to learn. Getting the Haryanvi accent was to bother about anything because they are very that it was not as he got no Government sup- It is not always about promoting the other challenge. The series has four full-fledged songs, sharp,” Katariya says. port during the making of the film. DIDN’T WANT THE SUBJECT TO Government initiatives. Filmmakers believe in something unique to a webseries. Even Toilet Ek Prem Katha (TEPK), which “It is only after the movie got rave reviews bringing out the biggest issues in society and nWhy did you say yes to such a subject? is a satirical comedy in line with the from all quarters that the film was made tax-free. BECOME PROPAGANDA MATERIAL make a satire on it. After TEPK, Singh latest film This is the age of webseries. The story of Banned Government’s campaign against open defecation. The Government organised special screenings AND SOMEHOW WE MANAGED TO Batti Gul Meter Chalu questions the Government intrigued me. It was something that most people would not Director Singh took inspiration from the real in sizeable numbers for those who had limited propaganda of achhey din. “The inflated bill issue have come across. It has twists and turns. Most subjects have story of Anita Narre from Madhya Pradesh who access to theatres. We organised a special STAY AWAY FROM SUCH PITFALLS is something that almost everyone has gone one genre. This is a mix of love, drama, comedy and thrill. refused to go back to her husband Shivram’s screening for the Prime Minister as well. People through. Everyone can easily relate to this topic. nHow did your acting journey begin? home because it had no toilet. It was not an easy take these issues seriously. I remember reading — SHARAT KATARIYA I always was keen in bringing up issues which I am a BTech Engineer in Chandigarh when Roadies 4 came task to make a film on such a subject. in newspapers that a girl from a village in UP DIRECTOR OF SUI DHAAGA had mass appeal. It wasn’t something done to to the city for the first time. I went for the auditions for a lark “TEPK could have gone wrong had it not refused a marriage proposal as the house had ridicule the Government. The idea is to high- and the fun of it attracted me to this line. I cracked it and my been mounted well. The basic line of thought no toilet,” Singh tells you. light an issue,” Singh says. acting journey began. nYou have done TV and films. Where does your comfort WEEKLYNATTER zone lie? Definitely films! TV is too loud and over the top for me. Films are more real and one can find a connect with the char- MASALA FILMS HOLY GRAIL OF MAINSTREAM CINEMA: RANVEER MEN NEED TO STOP BEING THREATENED BY CHANGE: VARUN acter one plays. You get everything that you want. nBut you did Bigg Boss. ctor Ranveer Singh feels I’m making a foray into this genre here are calls to make gender parity should be the one that speaks the says knowing the technicalities of Yes. I had done reality shows, TV and films and wanted Amasala movies are the holy in his film so it could not get any Ta reality in the entertainment loudest and we have immense talent in filmmaking is always helpful. “But industry and Varun Dhawan feels men our industry,” added the actor, who knowing technicalities in a film like Sui to try my hand at being in the House since it is totally dif- grail of mainstream Hindi films, better.” ferent from what I had ever done before. But it was not with- and is happy to step into the zone Singh says there are have an important role to play in this stood up for his October co-star Banita Dhaaga — Made in India was not that discourse. The actor says men should Sandhu during the promotion of the helpful. Because this is almost about in my comfort zone. I can’t fight, shout, rude or be OTT. We with Rohit Shetty’s Simmba “exciting action sequences and were being shot 24x7 but only an hour of footage is shown. where he is playing flamboyant great songs” in the film “and a stop feeling threatened and work movie. being free and being very raw. You towards creating a better work Dhawan is back on the big screen kind of unlearn a lot of things. It is a My time inside was like a jail for me, maybe worse than that. policeman Sangram Bhalerao. very substantial story that is nDo you have roles that you want to play within your com- “Simmba is a full blown masala driving the narrative of the film. environment for all. as tailor named Mauji in Sui Dhaaga — raw and fun film. We were pretty much “Men can be a big part of Made in India. The Yash Raj Films doing the things we wanted to do. As fort zone? film and a complete entertainer. I There is intense drama and bits Not really. I want to do roles that I have never done before believe masala films are the holy of comedy. Just what you expect the dialogue and they should production highlights the untapped actors, we were given a lot of be a part of the change. I potential of India’s talented craftsmen freedom,” added Dhawan, who has like that of an Army officer or that of a psychopath. I want to grail of mainstream Hindi films that a mainstream Hindi audience push myself and see what I do. and is the king of all genres,” loves is that all these flavours think men need to stop being and skilled workers at the grass-root been signed on to promote and n threatened by this change. level and the challenges and issues endorse the Skill India Mission, and got What do you love about this industry? Ranveer said. come into one film and Rohit The most basic thing — the fame and the love of the peo- The actor, who made his Shetty has crafted it so They should be more accepting faced by them. “It is a film I’m associated with Indian textile major and about it. It is only going to very proud about and fabric manufacturers Raymond along ple that comes. debut in 2010 with Band Baaja beautifully. So, we are hoping to nWhat are the other projects that you are working on? Baaraat, has proved his mettle in set a new benchmark for this be beneficial if there is excited. Our siblings are with Anushka. equality, because, first & our biggest critics. If the The actor says the fear of failure I do have a TV show in the pipeline and another webseries. the various roles in Ladies vs genre.” nWhat makes the digital platform so popular? Ricky Bahl, Lootera, Goliyon Ki Rohit Shetty, Singh said: “I’m very Also starring Sara Ali Khan & foremost, more talent will sibling likes the film, it is attached to every project, but he is shine through. Let is a very big deal,” said confident about his latest movie. “I Besides great content, it offers actors, who have not been Rasleela Ram-Leela, Gunday, Dil lucky and blessed that I’m under Sonu Sood & produced by Karan able to make a mark in TV or films, to showcase their talent. Dhadakne Do, Bajirao Mastani & the guidance of the king of the Johar & Reliance Entertainment, people come through on Varun, who has a want a lot of people to go and watch the basis of talent. Let us brother. my film and then I want to go grocery Then there are some who are too big to do TV but want to Padmaavat. genre. Rohit Shetty is the gold Simmba is scheduled to hit the be part of something meaningful. The digital platform gives Talking about working with standard in the masala film genre. screens on December 28. not discriminate just Since he has worked shopping with them,” he said. because of gender. Talent behind the camera, Varun —IANS them that opportunity.       

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uly 13, 2002 — from my English again, the England tour will be the bench- Literature college classroom, where I first mark to showcase consistently bad results. If learnt that ‘romantic’ can mean some- they win, people will say, well it still isn’t thing else apart from Shah Rukh Khan England. And then, of course, there is the standing in Switzerland with his hands most-loved schizophrenic comparisons that wideJ open and a silly smile on his face as the will continue to spring up: Virat Kohli, the heroine runs excitedly towards him, I first batsman vs Virat Kohli, the captain. My hum- heard about this character called Icarus. ble suggestion would be to try, and for once, Belonging to Greek mythology, his story is one not do what we have always done and instead where he puts on wings made of feathers and try something new: Soak in what is happen- wax and starts flying. He flies too close to the ing, understand the big transition that is cur- Sun and as you would expect, his wings melt rently under play for Indian cricket, and then and he has a great fall from the Sun to Earth take a close, hard look at Kohli again. and is crushed to death. This story can be seen Let us first discuss what everyone seems as a lot of things: A warning against selfish to be discussing. The two statements that he the world. If we remove the IPL, he has still ambition, perils of a foolhardy strategy, a cau- has made in the recent past on which a lot of played a mind-boggling 287 games across the tionary tale that forbids you from going against media ink has been spent. At a press confer- three formats. For a man who will clock his conventional wisdom, a symbolic story about ence after the series, he was asked by a 30th year later this year, this is a lot. For any science and innovation and how man must not reporter whether he still believes Coach Ravi living person, this is too much. If he has decid- tion of a fast-bowl- play God. However, surprising as it may sound Shastri’s assertion that the current team is the ed to take a break to recharge the batteries, it ing Indian team proba- for people who aren’t familiar with the story, “best in 15 years”. Kohli responded, “We have would not be the craziest think to allow it. bly for the first time. Then Icarus is celebrated by the Romantics. Their to believe that, why not? What do you think?” Think of Marcus Trescothick, Jonathan Trott, came Kapil Dev — the tearaway focus is on not how his wings melt and how he To which the reporter replied that he’s not and most recently, AB de Villiers. If we have to fast bowler or the swashbuckling dies a horrifying death, but on the fact that he sure and with a “that’s your opinion”, Kohli choose a series over five years of international batsman — his real identity was as over-reached, he tried and he almost succeed- moved on. He did but the rest of India seems cricket, it would be a no-brainer. every man’s Captain Paaji. He taught India ed. They celebrate his spirit and strong will to to have not. Remarks that suggest that he was )*(+##!+(+'*, Now to address the looming questions: how to snatch victory from the jaws of a loss. try. As a cricket-crazy nation, as true arrogant, rude, angry, desperate and what not Kohli is a great batsman, but is he a great cap- , the stylish batsman, Romantics, we need to celebrate this phase of have played on TV news channels and +-.'/+01()'+#*2 tain? Is Kohli better than the team? 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struggle, women empowerment, caste injustice, Hindu-Muslim relations, life in the village and the city — these are some of the themes that occur in Premchand’s works again and again. He treats these themes from different angles. No aspect of the society of the time has remained untouched in his fiction. It is possible to recreate a comprehensive picture of con- temporary Indian society from Premchand’s fiction and non-fiction.

Premchand had to face enormous censor- ship during his time. In these times, we are faced with lingering, uncomfortable questions of freedom of expression with respect to both the citizen and the litter- ateur. What would be your observations? Premchand was writing under a repres- sive colonial regime where there was very remchand: The Complete Short limited freedom of speech and expres- Stories, published in four vol- sion. His first volume of stories, Soz-e umes by Penguin Random Watan (The Dirge of the Nation) was House, has been edited by banned by the British Government. author, critic, and translator in Later in life, he had to submit a securi- Pseveral languages M Asaduddin. A collab- ty deposit of 1,000 (a substantial sum) orative enterprise of about 70 translators several times at the mere whiff of writ- working on 300 stories, the project boasts ing political material in his two journals. of several short stories being presented in Premchand was a popular writer, who English for the first time. Taken togeth- had extraordinary reach and penetration, er, the volumes constitute 3,264 pages of and hence, the nervousness of the colo- dense printed material, running into nial Government was understandable. more than 1500,000 words. The volumes Today, we live in an independent coun- present Premchand’s entire short-fiction try and Premchand would have expect- oeuvre for the delight of the English- ed every citizen of India to enjoy free- speaking world. dom of thought and expression in full Along with a comprehensive foreword measure. The recent phenomenon of by Harish Trivedi and an extensive intro- intolerance of each other’s views and duction by the editor, M Asaduddin, this faith and ideology would have pained pathbreaking anthology features several him deeply. Right through his life, he stories not hitherto available either in fought all kinds of narrowness and sec- Hindi or Urdu. Also included are compre- tarianism, and never made any compro- hensive notes that provide the publication mise with the forces of obscurantism. history of each story — highlighting the differences, sometimes significant and What are the difficulties faced by trans- radical, between the Hindi and Urdu ver- The four volumes, for the first time, How far do you think Premchand is rel- with courage and conviction, untouched Belgian-French writer, and Charles lators today? Specifically in terms of sions of the same story — as well as a endeavour to present the entire corpus of evant to the current literary and socio- by any kind of sectarianism. It was noth- Dickens and George Eliot, the English their engagement with the language, do definitive chronology, making this a truly Premchand’s short stories in English political scenario? ing less than heroic, given the vitiated Victorian novelists. He also translated translators get the freedom to translate singular collection. Prof M Asaduddin translation. A proper chronology has Premchand is considered the greatest atmosphere of the time. John Galsworthy. In each case, the choice as is, without mediation and are they shares the journey of “the making” of these been established by painstakingly explor- writer in Urdu and Hindi, with respect of his texts was driven by ideological able to express the topical, historically volumes as it were, the unique character- ing the publishing history of each story. to both his popularity and the range and Since you have been working on impulse. He translated Tolstoy’s short sto- rooted themes and idioms, however istics, and his future projects. This has never been done earlier. Before depth of his corpus. His enduring appeal Premchand for quite some time now, ries for their simple morality and folk wis- controversial they may sound, in the this, there were several anthologies in cir- cuts across all barriers of class, caste, and could you briefly touch upon what has dom that appealed to him. He translated globalised, modern world of today? Premchand: The Complete Short Stories culation — good, bad, and indifferent — social groups. In fact, few, or none of his been the history of translations of Maeterlinck’s play Les Aveugles (as Shab- As far as translation is concerned, more in four volumes is a massive project. that showcased a limited number of sto- contemporaries in Urdu-Hindi, have Premchand’s oeuvre in India and e Tar Yaani Andheri Raat), as he found the specifically translation from Indian lan- Please tell us about its inception and the ries, mostly less than 20. They were remained as relevant today as him, in the abroad? play extremely relevant in post-Jallianwala guages into English, India is passing journey. awfully inadequate to give the reader an contexts of the women question, Dalit A limited number of Premchand’s stories Bagh India, and he translated Eliot’s Silas through a good phase. The entire nation It all started as a part of the UGC-SAP- idea of the range and complexity of the discourse, Gandhian nationalism, Hindu- have been translated into all Indian lan- Marner (as Sukhdas) because he felt a spe- seems to be engaged in translating India DRS project awarded to the Department writer. The current volumes address Muslim relations, and the current guages. Some of his popular stories, like cial affinity with the protagonist’s simple into English. The general axiom that one of English, Jamia Millia Islamia (New this inadequacy. debates about the ‘Idgah’ and ‘Boodhi Kaki’, have view of life. In all these cases, his trans- usually translates into one’s own mother Delhi) in 2004. But as happens with However, the most unique feature idea of India that is been a part of school syl- lations were fairly close to the originals. tongue has been turned on its head in such ventures, it met several roadblocks that sets these volumes apart from any inclusive of all labi in every part of However, when he rendered his own nov- India. The multi-lingual nature of our along the way and at one time it other existing volume is the fact that they groups and denom- the country. So most els and short stories from Urdu to Hindi society and polity requires that we must seemed that it would never be complet- have combined both the Hindi and inations irrespective of the educated or the other way round, he often took translate into English in order to make ed. It remained in limbo for quite a few Urdu versions wherever such versions of caste and creed. Indians have recourse to rewriting, changing them sig- our own literature accessible to a pan- years until I managed to revive it in exist. Typically, most of the other volumes Hence this project, encountered nificantly in the process. One can men- Indian and foreign readership. For vari- 2016 and gave it a major push. I always used only the Hindi original, and in which not only Premchand either in tion the novel Sevasadan (Bazar-e Husn ous reasons, Indian literature in English felt that it was a work that needed to be doing so, they presented only a partial places Premchand’s their schools or at in Urdu) and the short stories, ‘Poos ki translation is in great demand today. It has done, and failure to complete the pro- version of Premchand’s larger vision. It short fiction in a reli- some stage in their Raat’ or ‘Mritak Bhoj’ as illustrations. grown both in volume and quality over ject would have meant a major setback is because of this that the volumes are able chronological lives. Six out of his 14 the past couple of years. The art of trans- to the Premchand Scholarship. expected to give a fillip to Premchand order, but also under- novels have been Premchand’s stories are marked by a lation has been the subject of countless studies — by presenting both versions scores the need to translated into English stark, ruthless realism mingled with a seminars in the country. It is now being What were the major challenges before and also by making available materials revisit Premchand in so far. Quite a few great deal of idealism. How do you studied as an academic subject with you, both as an editor and a translator, that were not available earlier. the light of the new anthologies of his think, as a writer, Premchand viewed the potential for jobs. All this has con- as you embarked upon this ambitious materials that have been short stories in English world around him and what kind of tributed to making the art of translation project? What kind of archival sources did you discovered. have also been published. As solutions did he offer, if any? and the discourse around it more The foremost challenge was to gather a need to access and what were some of the far as translation of Premchand’s The best of Premchand’s stories deal with nuanced, refined, and complex. The large number of translators with adequate challenges you faced while locating and Please talk a bit about Premchand, works in foreign languages is concerned, I social iniquities. It will not be incorrect environment in India is now quite con- bilingual competence and knowledge of accessing the primary texts? his life and times, and Premchand have dealt with this in a volume, Premchand to say that the readers of Hindi and Urdu ducive for an aspiring translator. cultural nuances. We organised quite a few The editions of Premchand’s work in as a writer. in World Languages (Routledge), edited by fiction encountered such stark realities workshops to train translators in honing Hindi and Urdu that claim to be defin- When Premchand began to write in the me. Preference for Premchand’s work in literature for the first time. His ideal- You have been awarded by the Sahitya their skills. Translators came to several itive are not definitive at all. There are opening decade of the 20th Century, picked up for translation was, in most cases, ism consists of his belief in the goodness Akademi for your translation of Ismat rounds of three-day workshops with their differences among versions. As far as novels and short stories, as we under- determined by the ideology and the image of human heart and the possibility of Chughtai’s Kaghazi Hai Pairahan. You translations and worked with mentors to possible, my effort was to track down stand in the modern senses of the of India that the translators wanted to pro- human beings transforming themselves. have contributed extensively to the polish and finalise them. Special lectures sources where the stories were first pub- terms, were yet to emerge. The atmos- ject through their translations. Premchand Quite a few of his stories attain denoue- Premchand Scholarship. What are your were organised during the workshop to lished. For instance, a large number of phere of dastaan or prose romances hung was hugely popular in the Leninist and ment through the strategy of change of current and upcoming projects? familiarise translators with the cultural his stories in the first phase were pub- heavy on fiction writing in Hindi and Stalinist Russia, presumably because of his heart of the protagonist. Yet, it will be fair I have recently completed translating a world of Premchand and the peculiarities lished in Zamana, an Urdu journal pub- Urdu. It can be seen in Premchand’s early concern for the underdogs and margin- to say that Premchand was aware of the collection of animal stories by Syed of his style. Premchand was not simply lished from Kanpur. Fortunately, I stories too. But he soon grew out of it and alised sections of society. human potentiality for both good and Muhammad Ashraf. This was sponsored writing in Urdu and Hindi, but fashion- could lay my hands on all the Zamana made his fiction more socially relevant evil in equal measure. by Aleph Books and is being published ing modern prose in these languages. As files from the Premchand Archives at by giving it the hard, gritty texture of Premchand translated quite a few for- this summer. Then there is a project by an editor, my challenge was to see that Jamia Millia Islamia that contained realism. In this sense, he can be regard- eign writers during his lifetime. What What are some of the recurring themes Penguin Random House to translate a there is some stylistic uniformity, given these stories. Similarly, I tried to access ed as the father of modern fiction in both were his objectives in translating them? in Premchand’s short stories and do you comprehensive collection of stories by such a large number of translators and each archives in Pakistan and the US for Urdu and Hindi. The Hindi-Urdu con- What are the kind of concerns you believe he fleshed them out to a logical Intizar Husain, the foremost Pakistani translator having his own individual style. other stories. In the process, some new troversy was virulent at the time, vitiat- engage with while encountering his culmination? Does he leave some of them writer. I have also been approached for a stories were discovered from these ed as it was with rank communalism and own translations or translations in his unresolved or unsatisfactorily done? re-translation of Premchand’s Godaan. So What are some of the unique features of sources that are not available in any of the Hindu-Muslim relations had touched own lifetime? The plight of the common people, much needs to be done, and the time at this set of short stories compared to the existing collections of Hindi and their lowest depth. It goes to the credit Premchand translated Leo Tolstoy, the exploitation of the marginalised sections one’s disposal is so limited. existing translations? Urdu, not to speak of English. of Premchand that he negotiated all this Russian maestro, Maurice Maeterlinck, the of society, agrarian distress and peasants’     $     % $   

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ustice is an elusive concept: It is vari- the several sub-sections of each chapter able, fluid at its best, and its applica- add extra layers to the discussion waiting bility and actuality depends on sev- for a discerning reader to reach the crux eral minutiae in each instance. In a of each revelation therein. Many poten- country fraught with pluralities of all tially debatable statements made by the Jpossible kinds, justice inevitably acquires   Supreme Court Judges in their free- as many hues and filters as there can be. wheeling interviews are shrewdly denied India sat up and took note earlier in further analysis while they are utilised to January this year when in an unprece- arrive at general, broad deductions. The dented press conference, four Supreme book contains a 17 pages long introduc- Court judges led by Justice Jasti tion which neatly holds the book together Chelameswar laid bare their misgivings apart from laying a solid foundation for about the current state of the judiciary led the six chapters that follow, titled ‘Judicial by the incumbent Chief Justice of India,   Rivalries’, ‘Disagreement without Dissent’, Dipak Misra. What was reinforced ‘Special Leave, a Special Burden’, through the entire episode, was that the ‘Decliners’, ‘The Fictional Concurrence of judiciary was perhaps the most crucial the Chief Justice’ and ‘Criteria for pillar of democracy in these times. Lawyer Selecting Judges’ respectively, along with and writer Abhinav Chandrachud’s latest,    coloured plates of some of the judges and extremely interesting book Supreme personalities mentioned in the book, and Whispers takes note of this moment in its finally a whopping 86 pages of fastidiously detailed introduction. Just when the     compiled end notes. nation’s interest was piqued by the press The first chapter titled ‘Judicial conference to know more about the work- Rivalries’ runs into 44 pages and discusses ing and the making as it were of the most    the “intense professional, ideological and hallowed court of this country, personal rivalries” between the judges of Chandrachud’s Supreme Whispers stepped #   /   the Supreme Court, especially those in as a welcome repository of information, between the CJI and the senior most which though somewhat dated, is still judge or the second in command or the exceptionally relevant and insightful.       Puisne judge, on issues such as the true Supreme Whispers contains a detailed role of a judge whether as arbiter of dis- introduction titled ‘The Gadbois putes or as an activist, matters relating to Interviews’ followed by six thematically      succession, post-retirement positions or in arranged chapters. Interestingly, the roots general, a day-to-day distribution of work of this book lie in a series of interviews    at the court. In Chandrachud’s words, “the with Supreme Court Judges conducted by stories of these rivalries and disagree- an American scholar, George H. Gadbois ments are immensely valuable…because Jr. The usually stern and grave personali- (*++'<* they stand in stark contrast to the general ties of the judges found an attentive and lack of dissent in the Supreme Court’s engaged scholar to pour forth their opin- decision-making…” The relatively shorter ions about several things at once — the 21 page long second chapter titled nature of their work, their equation with ‘Disagreement without Dissent’, through their colleagues, the composition and specific case studies reveals a “puzzling working of the court, the role of the exec- lack of dissent in the day-to-day decision- utive government apart from their per- making of the court” despite the dazzling sonal backgrounds, their aspirations and display of intense rivalries between the vision. These interviews were conducted judges. A similarly short third chapter by Gadbois Jr over numerous meetings titled ‘Special Leave, a Special Burden’, is spanning a decade. He managed to do very informative as it traces the history about 116 interviews where more than 66 and development of the Special Leave judges of the Supreme Court of India, Petition or the SLP as it is popularly nineteen of whom had held the covetous called, through the colonial times of the post of the Chief justice of India. He also Privy Council to the current day Supreme included allied sources like senior politi- Court and the growing backlog of such cians, senior lawyers practicing at the SLPs pending before the court. It also Supreme court, other members of the sheds light on the growing absence of dis- court staff, and relatives of deceased acquired during his PhD work at testations within, the infusion of politics and breach of confidentiality, admittedly it senting judgments being written at the judges. Gadbois’ copious and meticulous Stanford University Law School with both subtle and above board, the legal cul- is the “supreme” law which binds the Supreme Court due to a severe shortage notes taken during these interviews were practical knowledge handed over through ture within the court, the process of nation state and guards its sanctity with of time. The fourth chapter titled passed on by him to the writer and generations, Chandrachud in this second appointments and work-distribution, its respect to its duties towards its subjects as ‘Decliners’ makes a case for those lawyers Bombay High Court Lawyer, Abhinav !"   book (the first was Republic of Rhetoric: own thorough procedure of decision- well as the mundane inter-relationships and judges who have declined “offers of Chandrachud, who hails from an illustri- Free Speech and The Constitution of India, making, and above all, the supremely between the subjects themselves, and elevation” to the Supreme Court on vari- ous family which has produced several #$  Penguin 2017) strives to analyse and guarded lives and times of the judges who chinks or crevices if any in the heart of the ous counts such as varying pay package Judicial Luminaries, including his bring to the fore an insider’s view of the are at all times expected to preside over highest court of law need to be treated and the contrast in prestige as chief jus- Grandfather Yeshwant Vishnu    Supreme Court — a space as dynamic fellow humans from the pedestal. with utmost delicacy. Abhinav tice of a prominent High Court versus Chandrachud, who was the sixteenth CJI, and full of upheavals as its contrasted It is evident that even in the best of Chandrachud’s narrative and analysis that of a Supreme Court Judge. and his father, Dhananjay Yeshwant &'()) public image of grave stillness, seclusion times, such a book is tremendously diffi- treads this edge of a sword path with envi- Chandrachud deserves rousing accolades Chandrachud who is a sitting judge at the and absolute state of orderliness. The six cult to write. There is an enormous poten- ous precision: While he has classified the for giving a fresh lease of life to the Supreme Court. Combining his training chapters open up the several sites of con- tial of such a project firing controversies contents of the interviews thematically, extensive Gadbois interviews.         

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He went to Bali to sail a        - 0= Tara, he wrote this wonderful book under the ministrations of Shand. tated by current Chief Minister Naveen yacht to retrace an old romance star- . ;         that captivated the world. Time and again Tara escapes, par- Patnaik, a personal friend of Shand’s, ring a WWII pilot called Tyler, who            It was published first in 1991, ticularly when being given a bath, and to the elephant fair at Sonpur in Bihar. settled with many apsara-like local        became an iconic bestseller, won Shand has to be coaxed back with the intu- At the Sonpur Mela, both master wives on an island called Renill —  ;                  the Travel Writer of the Year Award. It itive moves suggested by Bhim the Shand, and Tara the elephant, by now but unfortunately in the face of a    1 O  became the purpose, via his charity, senior mahout, sometimes, even after deeply loved by Shand, are terrified at typhoon. And then, there were         Elephant Family, which evolved from going AWOL for a night or two. And the prospect of selling Tara. travels on the moody Brahmaputra.         this journey, of the rest of his relatively so, they travel, at a pace of perhaps Providentially however, Shand is able to But in retrospect, it is animal con- short life. It is however a toss-up four miles an hour. Mark Shand, died gift Tara to the Wrights, old India servation — mainly the Asian elephant, between being a book about travel, in 2014, at the age of 63. But before he hands, of Tollygunge Club fame, who that became the nub of Mark Shand’s      camping, rivers, ponds and architectur- passed on, he had already raised more were at the fair because they needed an lasting contribution. 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hree Muslim-majority Asian countries — Malaysia, Pakistan, Tand the Maldives — have elected leaders who campaigned on a promise to temper China’s growing influence in their respec- tive countries, but analysts say reducing the foothold of the world’s second-largest economy won’t be easy because of the billions of dollars in development projects that are already underway. The surprising elections in recent months of nonagenari- an Mahathir Mohamad in Malaysia, cricketer Imran Khan in Pakistan and longtime Opposition lawmaker Ibrahim Mohamed Solih in the Maldives buck a regional trend toward authoritar- ianism, and could present an obstacle for Chinese President Xi Jinping’s hallmark “Belt and Road Initiative”. “The projects are not free aid from China, but an econom- ic cooperation, a kind of business deal,” said Zhao Gancheng, a Shanghai Institute of Foreign Studies researcher. New gov- ernments in Malaysia, Pakistan and the Maldives are free to decide they no longer want Chinese investment in these pro- jects, Zhao said, but they should be prepared to compensate China accordingly. How newly elected Governments could buy their way out of China’s grasp remains to be seen.

MALAYSIA Malaysia’s former authoritarian leader Mahathir Mohamad led an Opposition alliance to a stunning victory in May 9 elec- tions, ushering in the country’s first change of power since the country’s independence from Britain in 1957. It led to a polit- ical earthquake for Malaysia, sweeping aside the Government of Prime Minister Najib Razak, whose reputation was tarnished by a monumental scandal and the imposition of an unpopular sales tax that hurt his coalition’s poor rural supporters. Mahathir, 93, was credited with modernising Malaysia dur- ing his 22-year rule that ended in 2003 but was also known as a heavy-handed leader who imprisoned opponents and subju- gated the courts. Angered by the graft scandal involving the 1MDB state investment fund, Mahathir emerged from politi- cal retirement and joined the Opposition to oust Najib. Mahathir, the world’s oldest elected leader, has reopened inves- tigations into 1MDB and banned Najib and his wife from trav- eling abroad. Najib is facing 32 charges of criminal breach of trust, corruption, abuse of power and money laundering. He has denied any wrongdoing and his trial is to start next year. Mahathir’s Government has also axed China-backed ener- gy pipelines and a rail project along peninsular Malaysia’s east- ern coast as part of efforts to reduce national debt that it said worsened under Najib’s rule. The projects were part of “Belt and Road” but Mahathir said the deals struck by Najib were too cost- ly and unfair to Malaysia. +  & ,-- '  P        +,   & /                " 

MALDIVES In the Maldives, an island nation southwest of India with around 4,00,000 people, Solih declared victory in presidential election, an unexpected result against an incumbent Government accused of suppression and the jailing of political opponents. R& Outgoing Maldives President Abdul Yameen Gayoom travelled to Beijing last year to sign a free-trade deal that eliminates most tariffs on Maldivian exports, primarily fish, and opens the island nation to Chinese goods and services, including in finance, health care and tourism.            China is already the Maldives’ primary source of tourists, whose spending largely drives the economy, and Beijing is invest- ing hundreds of millions of dollars in an airport expansion, hous- ! ing development and other projects. Beijing considers Maldives a key cog in “Belt and Road” projects following along ancient N#  $    %  &&# & ' ( trade routes through the Indian Ocean and Central Asia. The Center for Global Development, a Washington think tank, estimates China’s loans to Maldives total at least $1.3 bil- "*"#&&"+*+" lion, a quarter of the island nation’s gross domestic product. The he Maldives, the Indian through when he was named a waves of democracy hovering ly refused to enforce the court will be worth watching. country is considered by the World Bank and the IMF to be at TOcean archipelago, heaved joint presidential candidate for around Maldives. Precisely, the order and declared a ‘State of Meanwhile, Beijing has react- When Yameen completes his high risk of debt distress because of its vulnerability to outside a sigh of relief last Sunday. an Opposition alliance in July credit for introducing multi- Emergency’. Subsequently, the ed cautiously, saying, “We hope five-year term on November shocks. The kind of debts the Chinese have subjected the Much talked about presidential 2018 by the MDP, the party democracy goes to Armed Forces arrested two that the Maldives side can pre- 17, he is supposed to hand over Maldivians to, the effects of it will continue to linger on and election in the island nation has Jumhooree Party and the Gayoom only. It was he who judges and the most daring and serve continuity and stability of power to Solih. Maldivians will have to continue to deal with it. It has happened heralded the new phase of Adhaalath Party. This also hap- brought a new Constitution unbelievable act performed by the relevant policies”. Many Meanwhile, rumours were so with Sri Lanka. democracy. Opposition candi- pened when Nasheed formal- that provided a system of multi- the Yameen establishment was regional experts are of the rife that Yameen may postpone Solih’s friend and the leader of his party, former Maldives date Ibrahim Mohamed Solih’s ly relinquished his plan to party electoral competition. the jailing of Gayoom, his son view that China’s massive the declaration of the formal President Mohamed Nasheed, has described China’s growing triumph over iron-fisted contest the presidential poll. Eventually, this unique provi- Faris Maumoon (a legislator) investments may leave the results. And, this he could do influence as a land grab in the guise of investments in island incumbent President Abdulla Besides, what finally shep- sion in the Constitution gave an and son-in-law Mohamed island nation into a debt trap by filing an election petition development even as China congratulated Solih on his victory Yameen has reflected the age- herded Solih to victory was his opportunity to Nasheed, a for- Nadheem. He curtailed Press in the near future. seeking the delay of the and said it would like the new Maldivian Government to uphold old Latin adage Vox Populi, clean public persona against mer political prisoner, to inflict freedom in entirety. The crack- Whatsoever it may be, the announcement. The chief of the previous administration’s policies toward China, including Vox Dei (Voice of the people is the exposed façade of a recal- a historic defeat on the longest down exposed his demeanour country lies at the heart of a the Election Commission the free trade agreement. While campaigning, Solih criticised the voice of the God) in the citrant, corrupt, authoritative serving President of the island. as to how log he can go to save much bigger strategic power already said that Yameen’s party the agreement, complaining that Parliament was only given five popular mandate. and boisterous Yameen. People But, it was an uphill task for the his regime. All these were play in the Indian Ocean. Its has brought to notice many minutes to review a several-hundred-page document. “He has Truly speaking, the voters longed for a change at the newcomer to match the polit- viewed as cruel attempts by more than 1,000 islands stretch instances of voting irregulari- been quite furious about the money that’s been said to have been have shown indomitable establishment in Male. It cul- ical tactics of Gayoom to sur- Yameen to stay in power for 800 km into the Indian Ocean. ties in this poll. The speculation lost to corruption,” said Hamid Abdul Gafoor, an Opposition courage and conviction. The minated in the unexpected vive in power for long. Actually, longer, and he made it clear All these islands straddle crit- was emboldened by no release spokesman and former Maldives lawmaker now living in majority of them demanded an rise of an unlikely ‘hero’ Solih, it happened and he could not that he would not tolerate any ical sea routes, prosaically of high-profile political pris- Colombo, adding “Our country’s under financial straits because immediate recall of Yameen as who was able to upstage complete his five-year term. By challenge or Opposition to his named bottleneck known as oners such as Gayoom. the debt is very high, and so that is a concern.” they accused him of extending Yameen. 2012, Nasheem had to resign rule. Around the same time, “One and a Half Degree However, late on the shadow regime of This is the third multi- after a police mutiny and weeks exiled Nasheed called for an Channel”. That is why this tiny September 29, Election PAKISTAN Maumoon Abdul Gayoom. But party election held in the of demonstrations against his intervention by the Indian mil- nation has become a pawn in Commission chief Ahmed While in Opposition, Pakistan’s new Prime Minister, former then Yameen was also more Maldives since 2008, when the Government around the coun- itary to restore normalcy in his the regional power game. But, Shareef declared the final cricket star Imran Khan, questioned whether a “Belt and Road” paranoid and disturbed by the international community try. His supporters and the country. In fact, some sections Solih’s Government at Male has results despite receiving death partnership with China benefited Pakistan. He promised the con- fast growing Opposition unity recognised the first ever demo- MDP considered it as a coup in India also advocated for an potential to change the course threats to delay the final tracts would be made public, something the new Government in the country. cratically elected head of the against the first democratical- early intervention in the island for the mini-Cold War between announcement of strongman is yet to do. What has really propelled Maldives — Mohammed ly elected President of the neighbour. Delhi and Beijing in the days Yameen’s decisive loss. He also promised greater transparency moving forward on the victory of a candidate of an Nasheed, a young progressive country. Gradually the political During the course of his to come. “There were accusations... the multi-billion-dollar project known as the China Pakistan Opposition alliance against an leader who took over from sea- scene of the country changed in five-year ignominious rule, Yameen’s admission of Against all five members of the Economic Corridor Project (CPEC), which includes an ambi- all-powerful Yameen? soned dictator Gayoom and Gayoom’s favour. He won the Yameen distanced himself from defeat in the presidential polls commission, and we received tious cross-country road system linking Pakistan’s Arabian Sea Succinctly, the 2018 presiden- signaled a gradual transition run-off election against India and inched towards was strange in the background death threats via phone calls... port of Gwadar to China. The multi-level project was under- tial election was symbolic for towards a full-fledged democ- Nasheed in 2013. Later, China. Nasheed had devel- that there was suspicion that But we didn’t consider the taken by Pakistan’s previous Government, although little is known the political community and ratic Government. Nasheed was arrested on ter- oped cordial relations with Yameen may delay his depar- threats at all because the secu- about the details of the contracts with China and the debt for the populace of the However, the island’s his- rorism charges and sentenced India and the relationship went ture from power on some or rity forces are providing all five Pakistan would incur as a result of these deals. Maldives. Solih is no political tory is replete with the history to 13 years in prison, and after- to seed when Yameen took up the other reasons. Even members with security,” said Imran promised to reveal all to Pakistanis, who have watched novice anymore. He was elect- of one-upmanship. Troubles in wards, he managed to leave the the reins. He even asked India Nasheed, who had predicted Shareef. with a mix of enthusiasm and caution the development that has ed to Parliament at the age of the Maldives politics started country for London for medical to take back its Army choppers, mandate against the incumbent However, what had reas- taken place in recent years as four-lane superhighways open up 30 by defeating a ruling party even during the early days of its treatment in January 2016. restricted the number of work President, doubted Yameen’s sured the common Maldivians linking northern areas to other parts of the country. Pakistan’s candidate. He was one of the first president Gayoom’s rule Since then he is in exile. permits for Indians and drift- reactions to he poll result and about a possible fair play are previous Government also negotiated agreements with Chinese founding members of the since 1978 to 2008. His three By March 2017, the ed towards the Xi Jinping hence even before the results the two strong statements power companies to supply much needed electricity to energy- MDP, which came into being in decades of reign was reinforced Maldives was about to see regime. He went on to ink a were declared, he had appealed released by the chief of the starved Pakistan. However, criticism has been loud about the November 2003. And, he by a corrupt autocracy, accom- another role reversal as the free trade agreement with to the international communi- Military and the Election terms of the agreements and the revolving debt costs to Pakistan. served as an MDP MP for three panied by his proverbial iron- Opposition lawmakers tried China. The Maldives soon ty to reject the outcome of the Commission. Major General Imran’s earlier stridency has softened since July elections pro- five-year terms. He was made fist. The first spell of native rule, to wrest the control of the became part of China’s “One rigged polls. Ahmed Shiyam aired his view pelled him to power. In one of his first speeches to the nation the leader of the MDP in the after its transition from the Government from Yameen. Belt-One Road” initiative; and Latest media reports say through a private TV channel as Prime Minister, Imran said Pakistan had much to learn from People’s Majlis (Maldivian British colonial yoke, set the But, it failed and since then the Yameen posed himself as big that Yameen is trying to cling saying, “I want to assure the China, praising its economic development and an anti-corrup- Parliament) in 2011, a uni- tone for future autocrats in the President became more sensi- nationalist. onto power despite conceding Maldivian people that the mil- tion drive, which was the central plank of his party Pakistan cameral legislative body, even country. Though there was rel- tive towards the activities of all However, Solih declared defeat in public immediately itary will protect the will of the Tehreek-e-Insaf’s platform. when Nasheed was the ative calm in the archipelago for Opposition groups, including that his party is interested in after the declaration of the people.” And, the chief of the However the Chinese researcher, was incredulous that Imran President of the country. 30 long years, Gayoom had to local media, social activists rolling back or reconsidering poll results. It is disturbing not Election Commissioner said would oppose Chinese investment, given the massive amounts However, Solih’s political clout shrug off multiple coup and a section of foreign media Chinese infrastructure pro- only for the country, but also there were no grounds for of money poured into Pakistan. “No Pakistan leader would risk among the masses grew with attempts in his long and event- outlets. The worst came for the jects signed during Yameen’s for the entire South-Asian Yameen to delay the damaging the country’s relations with China,” Zhao said. the absence of Nasheed from ful rule. But being a wily tacti- Yameen regime when the presidency. In the past, Solih region. By now provisional announcement of the formal the political firmament — first cian, he managed to survive till country’s top court ordered his accused Beijing of “busy buy- election results have been results. (Associated Press writers Eileen Ng in Kuala Lumpur, ouster from power, imprison- the last day of his rule. Despite Government to release all con- ing up the Maldives”, but how declared. The formal election Malaysia; Kathy Gannon in Islamabad, Pakistan; and Gillian Wong ment and later exile. But, Solih being a ruthless ruler, he found victed politicians including ex- he will turn his presidency results are not yet declared by (The writer is an expert on in Beijing contributed to this report) received a political break- it difficult to ignore incessant President Nasheed. He prompt- towards an India-centric route the Election Commission. international affairs)     -+(*1')-31#%+ #+/,*201'#(21* -+'1/*%1#,',.+ bacqbute " .,'*,)#12+%+/,)*'     #R 

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Starting in the late in the World Bank’s Ease of 1980s, the Central Government Doing Business Index for 2018. began incentivising States to Unfortunately, on the sub-index modernise and computerise on ease of registering property, their land records, principally India slipped 16 ranks from through two centrally spon- 138th to 154th, indicating the sored schemes—Strengthening huge potential for improving of Revenue Administration and India’s investment climate by Updating of Land Records in removing distortions in land 1987–88 and the markets and records. Computerisation of Land India is among the world’s Records in 1988–89. The States most land-scarce countries rela- unfortunately fared poorly in tive to population. By 2050, land utilising the funds released by per capita in India will have the centre, with little progress declined fourfold relative to towards the ambitious goal of 1960; by 2050, China will have conclusive titling, and little four times more land per capita design recognition of how and Brazil some twenty times tough a challenge such a goal more. Land market distortions posed. DoLR then merged the in India have been estimated to two schemes, resulting in the reduce annual GDP growth by National Land Records some 1.3 per cent a year. Modernisation Programme There is clearly much to be (NLRMP, Figure 1) in 2008. done to attain India’s stated NLRMP continued to be a cen- aspiration of moving to con- trally sponsored scheme and clusive land titling from its was renamed in 2014 after the current situation of presump- change of Government as the tive titles. Land ownership in DILRMP, now under the nomi- India is established largely nal umbrella of the new ‘Digital through a sale deed recording India’ initiative. the transfer of property, but The main objective of the there is no Government guar- DILRMP (and the NLRMP anteed title, and the onus is before that) is to develop a on the buyer to check past modern, comprehensive and ownership. Land ownership is transparent land records man- therefore presumptive, titles. agement system in the country Land ownership in India is with the aim to implement con- established largely through a clusive land titling with title sale deed recording the trans- guarantee, based on four prin- fer of property, but there is no ciples, (i) a unique identity for Government guaranteed title, to improve land records. A net- State action. Too often in India, evaluation in order to under- peer review processes among every property that will enable and the onus is on the buyer work of three Indian research policymaking, implementation stand the nature of the DILRMP the three research institutions a common base for all land to check past ownership. Land institutions came together in and assessments all go straight reforms needed. DoLR, unlike would further enhance the cred- transactions, including the ownership is therefore pre- 2016 to produce a pilot assess- from the drawing board to many other sister agencies, ibility of the findings and, as a maintenance and updating of sumptive, and subject to chal- ment for three States of the national implementation for the decided to do a pilot assessment side benefit, create new analyti- textual records, maps, survey lenge. Land-related disputes Government’s ‘Digital India world’s soon-to-be largest popu- first before considering national cal capacity on land records and settlement operations and account for about 60 to 70 per Land Records Modernisation lation. The vital lessons that effort. They felt that a pilot issues in the country. Funding registration of immovable cent of all civil litigation in Programme’ (DILRMP). Their could be learnt from experi- would greatly inform any for the pilot was provided by the property; (ii) the ‘mirror’ prin- India, and as much as 90 per research findings point the way mentation and piloting are nationwide evaluation and Omidyar Network. An external ciple, with cadastral records cent of all land parcels are to two things: First, the key often lost in the administrative avoid the mistakes of a massive Technical Advisory Committee mirroring ground reality; (iii) subject to legal dispute. considerations that the or political hurry to roll out but uninformed national effort of experts was constituted for the ‘curtain’ principle which Disputed land limits access to Government should keep in programs, resulting in both and of the policy prescriptions the continuous review and guid- makes the title the final proof credit, since land is a collater- mind in designing any national ineffective schemes that don’t that might ensue from a poor ance of the research and met of ownership, with mutation al in a large proportion of assessment of the DILRMP, and, deliver when subjected to the quality evaluation. three times during the course of automatic following registra- loans in India. second, the core reforms that test and, if politically important, Furthermore, DoLR also the impact assessment. Finally, tion, and a curtain brought This paper shares the results the Government should consid- schemes that undergo drastic decided to have three nationally stakeholder focus group discus- down on all past ownerships; of recent research on the er as it thinks about substantial- changes in the very first few known, credible, independent sions were held in each state and (iv) title insurance to ground-level performance of ly improving the impact of the months of their being rolled research organisations working and the findings discussed with guarantee title and indemnify the Government of India’s flag- DILRMP. out. Neither outcome bodes Department of Land resources closely with each other to do the the State authorities. The the holder against losses from ship program on improving The paper also has a second, well for the effectiveness or sta- (DoLR) in the Government of pilot assessment rather than do reports were released and dis- any title defects. land records. Since 1987, the process objective, which is to bility of Government action. India’s Ministry of Rural it departmentally with hired cussed with policymakers and        Government has run a number highlight the importance of In this instance, the agency Development, felt the strong consultants. DoLR felt that the practitioners on 13 November   1  ,   + 12324 of centrally sponsored schemes piloting in public policy and that manages the DILRMP, the need in 2015 for a national internal and external expert 2017 in New Delhi.        ,  0  -  $1

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She also shows her patriotism in “I couldn’t be more proud to take the way she gives back to this country on such a prestigious title in my home and continues to treasure the island as country,” Rihanna said. “Every was in Colombo for the first time should establish a Government policy of war, struggling with weak gover- her home.” Barbadian is going to have to play last month for the launch of my #'1(*%#/,-+ for waste management. A waste man- nance, ethnic tension, and mountains of Already a cultural ambassador for their role in this current effort, and book in Sri Lanka. The city is (,*&!K1# agement policy has allegedly been in the its own garbage — I discovered its peo- Barbados, Rihanna’s expanded role I’m ready and excited to take on the beautiful — in an odd, cynical hands of the Sri Lankan Government ple. There is an evident thrust on edu- reflects her “global influence across a responsibility. I look forward to work- way. The chicest shopping and (1+'/'+1*5695 since 1996, but it is still on hold. A few cation amongst the Sri Lankans. There much broader range of areas”. Motley ing with Prime Minister Mottley and Idining quarters of the city was once a !#A73+'/+**2 others spoke about leveraging technolo- is a desire for reform and a cognisance also noted her significant charitable her team to reimagine Barbados.” dreary police station, before which it *,!11#6?3+'/+* gy for converting the massive amounts that the country’s political establish- was a hospital built by the Dutch. An of waste to energy — this was a hugely ment is still young and in a flux. I saw elegant recreational area once housed 1*%+(+#%)-* lucrative opportunity, they said enthusi- both women and men at work outside "-"*R the Sinhalese Government offices, prior 2+8+(,3-+*1*2+4 astically. Nonetheless they all empha- home, and couples I spoke to seemed to to which it was a mental asylum! 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Local Sri Lankan governance, the country has evidently ry to be especially peculiar. One was for far more number of years than the Government authorities said they had performed well in developing its that Sri Lanka became a republic more country’s political institutions. other more important priorities and human capital. There is a clear empha- than two decades after gaining political A few months ago I had challenged that they had no time nor money for sis in society, school, and family on udor monarchs did not travel an edifice whose spectacular appear- independence in 1948. Even after the my students at a university in Paris where any action on this agenda. My dear education, learning, and nurturing light. Vast tents — with great ance is hinted at by a surviving British had retreated, the British held I teach, to propose solutions to friend and a prominent and young Sri rational, independent-minded, healthy Thalls and multiple chambers, design in the British Library. Covered economic, ideological, and political Colombo’s desperate urban planning cri- Lankan intellectual Asanga citizens who respect one another. And sumptuous furniture and fabrics of in exquisite red cloth, it is decorated influence in Sri Lanka until 1972. This sis. The students immediately huddled in Abeyagoonasekara said it well: “Masons this is why if the scaffolds of the Nation gold and velvet — used to accompa- with Tudor roses and has tent poles was in stark contrast, to say, India, their study groups to research the situa- who built the walls of political culture fall, I am full of hope that new young ny them on their journeys to far- topped by “king’s beasts”, including where we became a Republic only three tion and were abhorred when they learnt in my country were so horrible, there leaders will emerge as social and politi- flung areas of the realm, and even to heraldic antelopes. years after our Independence, and about the gigantic 300 feet dump — as are cracks everywhere and you see this cal reformers. In the long term, the battlefields. But not a single remnant Charles Farris, a research associate immediately set in place a formidable high as a 14-storey building — of every day. Usually when you build a defining characteristic of a nation is the of these extraordinary displays of on the project, entitled Portable constitution as well as economic, educa- Colombo’s garbage that had recently good building you let the scaffolds fall, collection of its people. wealth and power has survived, and Palaces: Royal Tents and Timber tional, and political institutions. The exploded, collapsed, and killed 32 people. in Sri Lanka since Independence we               little, if any, research has been done Lodgings 1509-1603 and supported by second event that surprised me was that Some students pointed out that the can’t let the scaffolds fall because the       ' $ on their design. Now Historic Royal the Arts and Humanities Research Sri Lanka had established universal suf- exact same scenario had played out in masons… probably had no idea what     6-789:'  ! 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      falls depends on the influence of asurs      and devas in his/her life. While asuric       shaktis pave the way for the disruption he nation will be celebrating the 150th birthday      of various aspects of creation, daivik of Mahatma Gandhi on October 2 this year. It is 5C777   shaktis aid growth and development. Tneedless to say that given his stature and the        Ravan, for example, ascended to contribution he has made to this country, his birthday    ;  become one of the greatest pandits calls for a grand tribute. Gandhi is a leader who is paid     of all times who extemporaneously rich tributes not just in India, but across the world. But       created the Shiva Tandava Stotra. It is showering his bust with marigold garlands and bou-       requires sadhana of several years. quets of fresh flowers year after year enough to cele-        Ravan could do it owing to the brate Gandhi? Is it really a fitting tribute to the man he         strong influence of daivik shaktis was? We need to revisit his ideas, his ideals and of        on him. But as asuric shaktis took course his very own model of India. Just like he taught     over, his descent began. people to, there is a need for the men and women of       In economics, it is said that a his nation to look around and analyse the situation for 5C7 3  company whose graph is horizontal, themselves. Screaming headlines and scary news sto- & % '    that is, where there is no upturn or ries portraying the goings on of the present times in   L1 O    downturn, would shutdown in a short our seven-decade old democracy suggest that such dia-     M while. Even a downturn is considered bolic things are happening on the ground which, if not a growth factor. This law is constant in contained, will have very serious consequences. These all aspects of creation. It is applicable are the signs of a society that has become lopsided.   even to yogis and to huge empires. Sometime back, three little girls died of hunger in the      Upturn and downturn cycles are very nation’s capital. And that too when there is so much of important for growth. With every clamour over right to food security. Families are com-      downturn, one must use its momen- mitting mass suicide as the burden of poverty becomes 3; :C   tum to reach a new high. unbearable for them. Farmers resort to death as the         Saffron clothes have always been final alternative. These are just a few recent pointers to      worn by rishis and munis. And the the already grim scenario that is heart-rending. The      asuras have always tried to attack fact, though, is that we are gradually drifting towards     them. We all know of Lord Ram who *,!(+2&+,0%+ humanity. I wonder why the media ies move around the Sun due to force utter chaos as mobs lynch people on the flimsiest of           went to defend the yagya of Rishi handpicks only specific few. of attraction because sun is heavier the pretext in broad daylight. And worse still is the fact      1 Vishvamitra against the attack of 8'1,)##3+/#,0 In such times it becomes our than them.” (RV 1.164.13) “The mov- that those perpetrating the crime are glorified by the         asurs. Yagyas create positivity and /'+1,*%!# prime duty to uphold saffron, by ing Moon always receives a ray of light people who matter. Shelter homes are turning out to be        asurs thrive on negativity. understanding what it is all about, by from the Sun” (RV 1.84.15). In the 5th nightmares for those who were seeking succour in       In today’s world, there is an 3,##+##+2.%+ understanding the The Vedas and century itself, Aryabhata knew that those four walls. But we are more concerned with sign-       increasing influence of asuric forces. 8+21/#++'#1# what they talk about and not a Earth revolves around the Sun, is ing deals with the likes of Walmart for glitzy malls       B    It can be traced back to the beginning myopic opinion based on a minority spherical in shape, rotates on its axis, where vulgar consumerism is at display. As we boast of        of invasions by the Nomadic Tribes of )*-/%+2 highlighted in the media. and is suspended in space. He under- GDP numbers and economy’s growing size we turn a         the Arabian Peninsula and tribes from (+#5577+'# Did you know Rishi Agastya stood the laws of gravity, the circum- blind eye to what Gandhi had tried to convey through       Europe. For example: The Portuguese made the first electric cell? 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