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NEARBY NIA conducts Ashoka University Four new Governors appointed German envoy: RSS searches V-C steps down NEW DELHI Anandiben Patel across T.N. Academician Pratap Bhanu moved from is a mass movement Mehta announced on Special Correspondent Saturday that he was Madhya Pradesh Says as a German, he was conscious CHENNAI stepping down as the Vice- Chancellor of Ashoka to Uttar Pradesh of its history during the 1930s-40s A day after getting custody University due to “personal” of 16 persons, the National reasons. The university said in SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Suhasini Haidar Investigation Agency (NIA) NEW DELHI a statement that Prof. NEW DELHI conducted searches at Malabika Sarkar will be the In a major reshuffle, Presi Terming the Rashtriya more than a dozen places new V-C. dent Ram Nath Kovind on Sa Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) a in Tamil Nadu on Saturday turday transferred two Go “mass movement” in India, as part of its probe in the NATION Ī PAGE 9 DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD vernors and made four new German Ambassador Wal Ansarullah module case. appointments across six ter Lindner said his visit to The searches were con States. New Governors will the RSS headquarters in ducted at five locations in take charge of the Raj Bha Madhya Pradesh Governor cally significant as they are act as a bridge between the Nagpur was part of his at Ramanathapuram district, vans in Madhya Pradesh, Ut and former Gujarat Chief Mi among the first recommenda Centre and the States. Senior tempt to understand the Walter Lindner two locations in Theni dis tar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bi nister Anandiben Patel has tions from the Home Ministry Supreme Court advocate and “Indian mosaic”. trict and one location each har, Nagaland and Tripura. been transferred to U.P., after BJP president Amit Shah former MP Jagdeep Dhank Speaking to The Hindu made interactions with the in the districts of Chennai, “The appointments will while the former interlocutor took charge. har will be the new Governor about criticism over the vi RSS public, though a group Tirunelveli, Madurai, take effect from the dates for the Naga talks R.N. Ravi Though appointed by the of West Bengal, replacing sit, including an online peti of ambassadors had met Mr. Thanjavur, Perambalur, they assume charge,” a com has been appointed Nagaland President, the Home Ministry Keshari Nath Tripathi. tion that is calling for his re Bhagwat in Delhi some Nagapattinam and Thiru

MAGAZINE Ī 32 PAGES (TABLOID) muniqué from the Rashtrapa Governor. The reshuffle and is the nodal Ministry for the signation or recall, Mr. years ago. In a tweet about varur, the NIA said. CONTINUED ON Ī CLASSIFIEDS Ī PAGES 4 & 6 ti Bhavan said. choice of Governors is politi selection of Governors, who PAGE 10 Lindner said he had visited his meeting, Mr. Lindner Nagpur to review progress had said the RSS, “Founded 50 documents seized in the city’s Metro project [in] 1925, it is [the] world’s During the searches, one which Germany has helped largest voluntary organisa laptop, seven mobiles, five finance, and decided to also tion — though not uncontro SIM cards, three memory Former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit passes away meet RSS Sarsanghchalak versially perceived through cards, one hard disk drive, (chief ) Mohan Bhagwat. out its history.” two pen drives, one Inter Tributes paid to veteran Cong. leader vernor of Kerala. among those who condoled Explaining the comment, net dongle, nine CDs/ Politically active until her her death. SPECIAL Mr. Lindner said that as a DVDs and about 50 docu SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT er Congress chief Sonia death, she had unsuccess “Her term in office was a German, he was conscious ments were seized from NEW DELHI Gandhi and Delhi Chief Mi fully contested the recent period of momentous trans “I went to educate myself of the organisation’s history the houses of the 16 ac Former Chief Minister of nister Arvind Kejriwal, paid Lok Sabha elections from formation for the capital for about the organisation,” he during the 193040s, includ cused. The seized mate Delhi Sheila Dikshit passed homage to Dikshit at her Ni NorthEast Delhi. which she will be remem said. “I had read very nega ing the inspiration some of rials would be submitted away on Saturday at the For zamuddin East residence. Earlier, as a legislator, she bered,” tweeted President tive and very positive arti its leaders had drawn from before the special court tis Escorts Heart Institute af Congress leaders said represented the New Delhi Kovind in his tribute. cles about it, everything Germany’s Nazi movement for NIA cases, Chennai, ter suffering a cardiac ar Dikshit’s body would be constituency in the Delhi Mr. Modi described her as from its social engagement and had discussed that with and the digital devices rest. The veteran leader and kept at the residence till Vidhan Sabha. someone who was “blessed to accusations of fascism, Mr. Bhagwat. would be subjected to cyb head of the Delhi unit of the Sunday morning for citizens with a warm and affable per and I wanted to make my “I asked many questions erforensic examination, it Congress was 81. to pay their last respects and Sheila Dikshit A capital transformed sonality who made notable own impression. So I asked on radicalism, and there are said. The last rites of the three will be taken to the party of President Ram Nath Kovind, contribution towards Del Mr. Bhagwat many no simple answers to these NIA DSP Radhakrishnan time Chief Minister will be fice before the cremation. serving Chief Minister of the Prime Minister Modi, Vice hi’s development’. questions.” questions,” the Ambassador Pillai supervised the oper conducted on Sunday at the The Delhi government Capital. Dikshit served as President M. Venkaiah Nai Mr. Lindner’s visit was said. ation lasting about four Nigam Bodh ghat. Several has announced a twoday Chief Minister for 15 years du, Congress leader Rahul CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 10 considered unusual as very hours. leaders, including Prime Mi official mourning as a mark from 19982013 and was sub Gandhi and Delhi Chief Mi AFFABLE LEADER Ī PAGE 10 few foreign diplomats have CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 10 nister Narendra Modi, form of respect for the longest sequently appointed the Go nister Arvind Kejriwal were SEE ALSO Ī PAGE 2 PHONES SEIZED Ī PAGE 10

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