THE MIZORAM POST AIZAWL 4 NATIONAL THURSDAY 24 DECEMBER 2020 PM at AMU event: In ’s progress, none can be left behind because of religion LUCKNOW DEC 23 (AGENCIES) country. What was done for the earlier due to lack of toilets. The Underlining that “a lot of time was freedom of this country, you have to government is doing everything to wasted last century in the name of do the same for the country. We have ensure that fewer Muslim women drop differences”, Prime Minister Narendra to work for a common ground. New out. At AMU, there is a bridge course Modi told a gathering of Aligarh India must be self-reliant, and the for dropout students. I have been told Muslim University Tuesday that “the benefits will reach everyone equally. that at AMU, the percentage of women country is progressing on a path The youth can do it.”In December students has increased to 35 per cent,” where none can be left behind 2019, AMU was one of the centres of he said.“The government has special because of religion, where all get protest against the Citizenship focus on the education and equal opportunity to move ahead, and (Amendment) Act, and clashes on the empowerment of Muslim daughters. fulfil their dreams”.Describing the campus had left over 70 people In the last six years, the government AMU campus, its history of education injured. Police arrested 26 people, has granted scholarships to one crore as a “priceless heritage” of the including AMU students. Following the Muslim daughters,” he said. country and praising its alumni across incident, university authorities While speaking on the importance the world as “representatives of announced an extended winter break. of educating women, Modi said, “Even India’s culture”, the Prime Minister, In his address, the Prime Minister today, AMU can say with pride that the addressing the centenary celebrations also spoke on the dropout ratio among founder chancellor was Begum Sultan of the university via a video link, said: Muslim girls which he said had one hundred years ago. Given the “There are ideological differences in declined from 70 per cent to 30 per circumstances 100 years ago, it was a a society, it is natural. But when it cent. “I met an AMU alumnus recently big thing. The attempt to build a comes to attainment of national goals, who is also an Islamic scholar. He told modern Muslim society had begun. then these differences should be kept me something very interesting which With the end of the triple talaq aside.” I would like to share with you. Under malpractice, it has been moved “When you young friends decide to the Swachh Bharat mission, when forward. It used to be said earlier that move ahead with this thinking, then more than 10 crore toilets were built, if a woman is educated, then the whole there’s no goal that we cannot achieve everyone benefited. Toilets were built family is educated. This is correct, but together. Be it education, economic without discrimination. But there is this has meaning beyond the education progress, better living, opportunities, one aspect of Swachh Bharat which of family. Women should be educated, women’s rights, security, nationalism, has not been discussed much. There so they can use their rights correctly. these are every citizen’s requirements. was a time when the dropout rate of So, she can decide her future. These are some issues on which we Muslim daughters was more than 70 Education brings employment and cannot disagree because of our per cent. It was a big hurdle in the entrepreneurship, which brings political, ideological compulsions,” development of the Muslim economic independence, which gives he said.“We must understand that development of a country or society hearts and mind,then the space for generation has many opportunities said.“Today, the entire world is looking community.” way to an empowered woman, who is politics is an integral part of society, should not be viewed through the such people will shrink on its own,” to reach the goal Atmanirbhar at India… There is curiosity about this “For 70 years, the situation was equal to all others, whether it is about but there are issues other than politics prism of politics. “When we come he said, adding that “politics can wait, Bharat, New India. That was 1920, being India’s century. We must have a that 70 per cent of Muslim daughters giving direction to the family or the in society. A country’s society is much together for a larger objective, it is not society, not the development of the this is 2020. The next 27 years are single goal to make the country could not complete their education. country,” he said. The Prime Minister larger, far more pervasive than the possible that some elements get country, not the poor”. very important for you. In 2047, Atmanirbhar. It should not matter which Under these circumstances, Swachh also released a postage stamp thinking of politics and power. Even troubled. Such elements can be found “A hundred years ago, in 1920, the when India completes 100 years of family one was born in, in which religion Bharat mission started. Toilets for girl dedicated to AMU on the occasion. beyond politics, there is enough space in every society of the world. These are youth of the country got a chance to independence, you will witness the one was raised…,” he said.“AMU has students was built on mission mode AMU Chancellor Syedna Mufaddal to take the society forward. It is very people with vested interests. To suit dedicate themselves to the country, historic moment, and you will also given several freedom fighters and I by the government. Now, the dropout Saifuddin, Vice- Chancellor Tariq important to keep exploring this their own interest, they will employ struggle and make sacrifices. That be part of the making of modern would like to say that they came from ratio of Muslim women is just 30 per Mansoor and Union Education space. A campus like AMU can do this every ploy, and spread negativity. But generation’s sacrifices gave India India. You must think of the different backgrounds, but worked cent from 70 per cent. Lakhs of Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank work, all of you can.”He said the if building India is uppermost in our independence in 1947. Today’s country’s welfare,” Modi together for the independence of the Muslim daughters had to quit studies also took part in the virtual event. Vikas Dubey's brother surrenders J&K DDC polls: Big wins, narrow defeats BJP sails through , candidate Irfan Hafeez Lone from in court Sangrama constituency of Baramulla by a sweep halted in some dists LUCKNOW, DEC 23 (AGENCIES) narrow margin. While Irfan secured 3,404 Deepak Dubey, brother of gangster votes, Shuaib managed to get 2,129 votes. JAMMU DEC 23 (AGENCIES) Vikas Dubey, who killed eight PDP spokesperson Suhail Bukhari, who The BJP emerged victorious in policemen in the Bikru village in was also in the fray from Sangrama, District Development Councils Kanpur, has surrendered in a managed to get only 325 votes and finished (DDC) in Jammu, Samba, Lucknow court.He surrendered sixth.Ajaz Mir: A former legislator from quietly on Tuesday evening.The Kathua, Udhampur districts, Wachi in south Kashmir’s Shopian, the PDP besides Doda district of Chenab court has sent him to 14 days' candidate won from Zainapora-II DDC judicial custody. The state police Valley region, as the counting had announced a reward of Rs seat, defeating his rival, Independent progressed on Tuesday.The 20,000 on him.The news of candidate Basher Ahmad Malla by 637 saffron party emerged as the Deepak's surrenders caught the votes. While Mir polled 932 votes, Malla single largest party by reaching police and the media unawares. It managed 295. the halfway mark by winning was only on Wednesday that the Safeena Beig: Wife of former deputy seven of 14 DDC constituencies news of his surrender became Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir in Reasi district as well, but its known.Deepak had been Muzaffar Hussain Beig, Safeena contested absconding since the Bikru winning spree in Jammu division the DDC polls from Wagoora constituency of the was halted massacre and on Friday, the SRINAGAR DEC 23 (AGENCIES) cent votes, Waheed won after securing 1,332 as an Independent candidate. She was up Lucknow police had attached his by the National Conference and declared in Jammu division until BJP president Ravinder Raina, property worth about Rs one From a woman who originally came from votes from. The next in line were the rejected against NC’s Shaheena Begum, a joint Independents in Poonch and late Tuesday night, the BJP won who got elected to the erstwhile crore. Muzaffarabad to a former minister, a senior votes at 333.Taj Mohidin: A former minister candidate of the People’s Alliance. Safeena Rajouri districts of Pir Panjal 66 seats, followed by NC (18), J&K Legislative Assembly from A case of forgery and extortion leader and former legislators to the and senior Congress leader in Jammu and defeated Begum by a margin of around region, besides Ramban and Independents (15), Congress there in 2014.Although the BJP had been registered against children of senior mainstream political Kashmir, Taj Mohidin jumped the fray from 1,500 votes.While the turnout in most Kishtwar districts of Chenab (14), JKAP and JKNPP (two managed to get the majority in Deepak Dubey at the Krishna leaders, the DDC elections in Jammu and the border constituency of Parenpillan in Uri, south Kashmir constituencies, especially Valley adjoining Kashmir.The each), besides PDP and BSP Doda DDC, its former MLA and Nagar police station in Kashmir saw a galaxy of candidates trying a seat he has represented twice in the erstwhile in Pulwama and Shopian, was low, the BJP’s former J&K minister Sham (one each).The NC could win ex-minister Shakti Raj Parihar Lucknow.The police had been their luck. Here are some of the big winners state Assembly. Mohidin was leading, when region witnessed some close contests.An trying to arrest Deepak since the Lal Choudhary and ex-legislator only one seat each in Jammu and lost from both Marmat and and losers in what is the biggest democratic reports last came in, by a margin of over 1,500 independent candidate from Dadsara Tral, Gharu Ram were among the Samba districts, JKNPP two in Gundna segments. Bikru massacre on July 3, but he event in the new Union Territory: votes over his nearest rival, Showkat Ali Khan Avtar Singh, defeated National Conference’s had managed to evade winners in Jammu district, while Udhampur and BSP (one) in In Jammu also, while the arrest.Sources said that Deepak, Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra: The youth a joint candidate of the People’s Alliance for Ali Mohammad Bhat by a margin of only Juhi Manhas, wife of the party’s Kathua. The Congress could not saffron party won nine seats and who feared being killed in an president of PDP, Waheed was contesting from Gupkar Declaration (PAGD). While Mohidin three votes. In Zainapora-I DDC former MLA from Ramnagar R S open its account in Jammu, was leading in three others, but encounter, had been hiding in the jail. He was picked up by the NIA a few days had secured 9,730 votes, Khan was at 8,145 constituency, Independent candidate Pathani, won from Khoon Samba, Kathua and Udhampur lost to an Independent in its court premises since Monday night after he filed the nomination papers. In his votes. Bilquees Jan defeated another constituency of Udhampur districts.In what may be seen as bastion, Marh.As per trends and surrendered before the court absence, Waheed’s family sought votes for him Shuaib Lone: A former legislator who Independent, Gull Iqbal, by 11 votes. In district. rejection of extreme right-wing available in remaining 23 when there was minimal police to “prove his innocence”. In Pulwama-I joined the Altaf Bukhari-led Jammu and Kakapora constituency of Pulwama, BJP’s Former minister and political organisations, Charanjit constituencies, the BJP’s tally is presence in the court premises. constituency, which polled less than 10 per Kashmir Apni Party, Shuaib lost to Independent Minha Lateef won by a margin of 14 votes. Congress leader Mohammad Singh, former MLA and father- likely to increase by over half a Shabir Khan was set to get in-law of IkkJutt Jammu dozen more seats. The party had elected from Manjakote, while chairman Ankur Sharma, and fielded candidates in 114 former PDP minister Zulfqar Kanta Andotra, wife of former constituencies in Jammu BJP Ujjain MP, Rahul Gandhi among top DTC bus hits 8 vehicles in Choudhary’s wife Zubeda Begum minister and Dogra Swabhiman division,Significantly, the saffron was trailing against an Sangathan Party founder party failed to get a majority in Mangolpuri area, 8 injured Independent candidate in Choudhary Lal Singh, who had Ramban and Kishtwar DDCs 10 helpful MPs during lockdown: Survey Rajouri’s Budhal Old-A segment. fallen apart with the BJP over the despite getting nearly a dozen NEW DELHI, DEC 23 of Village Ladpur, has been In Reasi district, former minister issue of CBI inquiry into the Union ministers to campaign NEW DELHI DEC 23 (AGENCIES) (AGENCIES) apprehended. He was a contractual Ajaz Khan got elected as JKAP gangrape and murder of an across Jammu division. Political A survey by a New Delhi-based citizen engagement A DTC bus rammed into eight employee of the DTC."All injured nominee from Thruoo, while his eight-year-old girl in Kathua observers believe the NC and platform, GovernEye Systems, has found that BJP’s vehicles in the Mangolpuri have been taken to hospital and an brother, former MLA Mumtaz district, lost the elections in the PDP virtually gave the BJP a Ujjain MP Anil Firojiya, YSRCP’s Nellore MP Adala area on the city's outskirts on FIR has been registered in this Khan, also a JKAP candidate, lost district.In Rajouri district, the walkover at various places, Prabhakara Reddy, and former Congress chief and Wednesday afternoon, leaving regard at PS Mangolpuri. Further in Mahore. Jagjivan Lal, also a saffron party was leading in three especially in Pir Panjal and Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi are among the leaders eight persons injured, necessary action is being done," former minister of the erstwhile seats but appeared set to lose Chenab Valley regions, as none who extended maximum assistance to their including one critically, police DCP Outer Dr. A. Koan said. state of J&K, got elected in Reasi Nowshera to PDP Nowshera is of its senior leaders came to constituents during the lockdown this year.A survey said.The low floor bus coming Till December 15, cases of as an NC nominee.Of 117 results the home constituency of J&K campaign for party candidates. was launched on October 1 and 25 MPs from Kanjhawala S block prosecution against DTC and were shortlisted on the basis of nominations rammed into the vehicles - two cluster buses stand at 326 and 958, received in their favour. The top 10 MPs were then of 33,82,560 valid nominations were received for 512 scooters, one motorbike, one respectively. identified based on field interviews and feedback Lok Sabha MPs between Oct 1, 2020, and Oct 15, e-rickshaw, two autos and two A total of 45 cases of simple from the respective constituencies. 2020.“The results don’t reveal the stories of courage cars - at Y Block T-point at accident and 15 cases of fatal The top 10 MPs include: Anil Firojiya (BJP), and selflessness of these MPs that our teams heard around 1 p.m. accidents were registered against Karnataka govt imposes Adala Prabhakara Reddy (YSRCP), Rahul Gandhi during their conversations with people across various Out of the injured, five DTC buses in the time period in (INC), Mahua Moitra (TMC), L.S. Tejasvi Surya constituencies. were discharged after first aid, which 48 persons were injured (BJP), Hemant Tukaram Godse (), For all the negative publicity our elected two were admitted for while 15 died.A total of 57 cases Sukhbir Singh Badal (SAD), Shankar Lalwani representatives get, we don’t hear the stories of how treatment and one person is of simple accidents were registered (BJP), Dr. T. Sumathy (a) Thamizhachi some MPs and their teams risked their personal safety in the ICU in Sanjay Gandhi against the cluster buses, in which night curfew till Jan 2 Thangapandian (DMK) and Nitin Jairam Gadkari to serve their constituency,” Manjunath Keri, Senior Hospital.The bus driver, 76 were injured and while 22 died (BJP). A statement from GovernEye said that a total Project Lead of the survey team said in a statement. Amarjeet Singh, 36, a resident in 20 fatal accidents. NEW DELHI DEC 23 (AGENCIES) The Karnataka government imposed a night curfew in the state till January 2, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said on Wednesday. The curfew will be Bhim Army to contest UP panchayat polls UP Panchayat elections to be held soon in place from 10 pm to 6am.“This (night curfew) LUCKNOW, DEC 23 has set to rest all speculations has been done to prevent and contain the coronavirus Yogi Adityanath government of arguments with policemen (AGENCIES) that the Panchayat elections in strain found in the UK. We are also monitoring "settling scores with the before his meeting with the Uttar Pradesh Panchayati Raj the state would be indefinitely international passengers arriving in the state,” opposition" by targeting their officer."People should be Minister Bhupendra Singh postponed and receivers would Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar told news supporters and expressed given due respect in a Chaudhary has said the be appointed in villages as soon agency ANI. concern over law and order in democracy. The treatment notification regarding the as the Panchayat term India reported 23,950 new Covid-19 cases on UP.The panchayat elections meted out to me here proves Panchayat elections will be ends.Meanwhile, the minister Wednesday, taking the total tally of coronavirus cases committee scrutinising applications for emergency are likely to be held in March- that officials are threatening issued after the completion said the new farm laws were in the country to 1,00,99,066, according to data from use authorisation (EUA) of Pune-based Serum April 2021. The term of people," he told reporters. of preparatory work for the beneficial for the farmers. He the Union Health Ministry. With 333 fatalities in the Institute of India’s Covid-19 vaccine sought present panchayats will expire Attacking the BJP, polls which was already said the public chose the BJP, and last 24 hours, the death toll touched 1,46,444. There additional late-stage safety and efficacy data, the firm AZAMGARH (UP), DEC 23 this month. are 2.89 lakh active cases in the country, while as has submitted fresh data to the regulator, (AGENCIES) Chandrashekhar said that underway.Talking to other political parties were Chandrashekhar, whose while Union Home Minister reporters, he said the Gram obstructing the work of the many as 96.63 lakh people have recovered from the government sources said.“Serum Institute India has After (AAP), political outfit is now known disease.Rajasthan has become the tenth state to submitted additional data. The regulator’s office, now the Bhim Army has Amit Shah is taking part in Sabhas have been recast and elected government. as Azad Samaj Party, pointed road shows and election a notification will be issued He said those people who record over three lakh confirmed coronavirus internally, will review these documents. Only then announced that it will field out that the panchayat cases.Meanwhile, the Centre on Tuesday assured that they will request the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) candidates in the 2021 rallies in West Bengal, after delimitation and have failed to succeed in elections were a precursor to reservation, adding that the there is no reason for panic, noting that the new to meet,” sources told panchayat polls in Uttar the 2022 Assembly Parliament's Winter Session politics, were venting their Significantly, the media has reported that the UK has been cancelled on the Panchayat elections will be strain of the novel coronavirus being detected in the Pradesh.Bhim Army chief elections.The Bhim Army frustration by misleading the United Kingdom has not been seen in India.The regulator is set to “clear” the Oxford-AstraZeneca Chandrashekhar Azad said chief, who arrived here to pretext of coronavirus."The done by the end of March. farmers."The Prime Minister has Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare also vaccine, “possibly on December 28 and December that he decided to contest the meet the Azamgarh District Union government is doing He informed that the pledged to double the income of released detailed standard operating procedures 29”. In India, SII which sought EUA from the Drugs panchayat elections as Magistrate over alleged delay this to avoid opposition constitutional system will farmers by 2022 and the (SOPs) for states regarding travellers from the UK Controller General of India (DGCI) on December "atrocities on Dalits were in providing medical help to questions as it does not have come into force before the government has taken steps to who arrived in India over the past month, which 10 was asked to submit safety data on Phase 2/3 increasing in rural areas" of a Dalit village head killed answers to them," he term of the Panchayat ends remove the obstacles that are includes carrying out genome sequencing in case of clinical trials in India of its vaccine candidate named the state.He also accused the recently, had heated remarked. later this month.The minister coming in the way," he added. positive samples.Just two weeks after the expert Covishield, developed by Oxford-AstraZeneca.