CM to Flag of Jallikattu in Madurai, but Stir Continues
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WEEKEND EDITION • Delhi sunday, january 22, 2017 www.thehindu.in ● Weekly Edition ● Regd. DL(ND)-11/6110/2006-07-08 ● RNI No. TNENG/2012/49939 ● ISSN 0971 - 751X ● Vol. 7 ● No. 3 ● CITY EDITION ● 26 Pages ● Rs. 8.00 Printed at Chennai, Coimbatore, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Madurai, Noida, Visakhapatnam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Vijayawada, Mangaluru, Tiruchirapalli, Kolkata, Hubballi, Mohali, Allahabad, Malappuram and Mumbai BRIEFLY Three LeT militants Hands of — AIIMS, Bhopal, medicos operate on dummies sentenced to death Students will graduate without practical skills J.P. Nadda visited the cam- Five years after the during the second half. Not a due to the absence of operation theatres pus, his car was blocked by single one of my students has KOLKATA: Three Lashkar-e-Taiba students, hoping he would first batch was learnt these practical skills militants, including two VIDYA KRISHNAN yet passed all the required give them a hearing on the admitted, AIIMS is or assisted in surgery. They Pakistani nationals arrested by courses. infrastructural deficiencies yet to get a licence have only observed surger- the BSF in 2007 from the BHOPAL: Earlier this month, Ms. Khan, a final year stu- at the institute. Their hopes ies in other hospitals.” India-Bangladesh border at Nida Khan (name changed) dent, told The Hindu [that were belied. Frustrated, the to open a blood bank At AIIMS, Bhopal, the Petrapole, were sentenced to began her year-long intern- given her grades] she could students flung ink at the practice has been to take death by a court at Bongaon in ship at Bhopal’s All India In- have studied at any institute Health Minister, who was crucial departments like sur- batches of four students to West Bengal on Saturday for stitute of Medical Sciences in the country but chose quickly whisked away. gery and gynaecology are nearby government hospit- waging war against the (AIIMS). She is among the AIIMS, Bhopal. And it is a not functional either. All of als and get them to watch government. first batch of students since decision she regrets. Lacks basics which, students say, has af- how operating theatres ½ NATION | PAGE 9 the Institute — modelled on Thirteen years after the fected their learning. work. This is not the same as India’s premier medical Promises belied foundation stone was laid Some faculty members assisting and learning, added Mulayam aide jumps centre in Delhi — was “My rankings allowed me share the students’ frustra- the faculty member. In the ship, joins BSP opened in 2012. However, to pick any medical college Students of AIIMS, Bhopal, take out a rally to protest the delay SUNDAY SPECIAL tion. Explained a professor, case of the gynaecology de- Nida and the rest of her except AIIMS, Delhi. I chose in providing them better infrastructure. — FILE PHOTO: A. M. FARUQUI requesting anonymity, “To partment, senior doctors LUCKNOW: Ambika Chaudhary, batchmates are a nervous lot. this college on the assurance get into AIIMS is not easy. ferry students to a nearby senior Samajwadi Party leader They are finishing four that it will be up and running our MBBS degree and are While Ms. Khan is reluct- and five years after the first These are among the bright- maternity hospital — the and close aide of Mulayam and a half years of MBBS in three or four months. Our starting out internships. We ant to say more, other stu- batch of students was admit- est students in the country. Sultania Zanana Haspatal — Singh, on Saturday resigned training without having as- first and second year was have witnessed procedures dents have expressed their ted, Bhopal’s AIIMS is yet to From the third year on, stu- where they “visit” the labour from all party posts and joined sisted in surgeries, deliver- mostly theory, so we as- but completely missed prac- displeasure at the state of af- get a licence to open a blood dents are supposed to spend room and watch a Caesarean the Bahujan Samaj Party. BSP ing babies or even handling sumed it would be fine by tical lessons in the surgery, fairs. bank. Without a blood bank, the first half of their day in section being performed. chief Mayawati said he would emergency cases. In fact, 13 the time we came to the third gynaecology and casualty On September 17, 2016, the emergency department hospital, learning practical contest the Assembly elections of the 47 students have not year. We have now finished departments,” she said. when Union Health Minister cannot be operational. Other skills, and attending lectures ½ CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 from Ballia, Phephana. ½ NEWS | PAGE 12 Samajwadi-Cong. 85,000 personnel deputed for poll duty CM to flag of jallikattu in stand-of on U.P. NEW DELHI: Nearly 85,000 personnel of the Central armed seats continues police forces will travel 3,000 km in 40 days to ensure the OMAR RASHID peaceful conduct of the VIKAS PATHAK Assembly elections in five Madurai, but stir continues States. The Home Ministry and LUCKNOW/NEW DELHI: Barring a the Election Commission have Governor clears last-minute reversal, set up a 24/7 control room to chances of a Samajwadi monitor their movement. ordinance; more Party-Congress alliance in ½ NEWS | PAGE 13 Uttar Pradesh look increas- events to be held ingly dim after the two sides Tax deduction limit for across State failed to agree on distribu- Chandu Babulal Chavan being received by BSF personnel tion of seats in the 403-mem- on the Wagah-Attari border on Saturday. — PHOTO: PTI PF withdrawal to go up SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT ber Assembly. NEW DELHI: The Labour Ministry With the SP oicially has sought a fourfold increase in CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu gov- scheduled to release its elec- Jawan, who crossed the threshold limit for deduction ernment on Saturday tion manifesto on Sunday of tax on provident fund stepped up preparations for morning, a formal decision withdrawals from the existing the conduct of jallikattu in on the alliance also is expec- over into Pak., returned ₨50,000 to ₨2 lakh in the Union Madurai and other parts of ted by then. Budget. If the proposal gets the the State on Sunday morning The SP on Friday snubbed SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Sepoy Chavan at approxim- go-ahead, one can withdraw following the Governor’s ap- the Congress by releasing a ately 3.45 p.m. provident fund savings of up to proval for the ordinance pro- list of more than 200 candid- NEW DELHI/KARACHI: Army sol- The news of the 22-year- ₨2 lakh without tax deduction posing amendments to the ates, including 10 seats with dier Chandu Babulal old soldier crossing over even if one has not completed Prevention of Cruelty to An- sitting Congress MLAs and Chavan, who had inadvert- emerged just hours after In- five years of continuous service. imals Act (1960). seats in the Nehru-Gandhi ently crossed into Pakistan in dia claimed in September to Announcing that the sport ½ PAGE 15 pocket boroughs of Amethi September, returned to India have carried out surgical BUSINESS | will be held across the State, and Rae Bareli. via the Wagah border on Sat- strikes across the Line of Chief Minister O. Pan- At the end of day of hectic urday evening. Control on terror camps. 25 killed in Pakistan neerselvam said he would parleys, including a long “As a gesture of goodwill Pakistan acknowledged his market blast flag of the event at 10 a.m. in meeting between Congress and in continuation of our ef- presence in its custody on PESHAWAR: A powerful Alanganallur, Madurai. BULLISH ABOUT JALLIKATTU: K. Selvaraj of Koothappar village, near Tiruchi, kisses his bull after strategist Prashant Kishor forts to maintain peace and October 7. explosion on Saturday ripped Other Ministers are expec- hearing about the ordinance on Saturday.— PHOTO: M. MOORTHY and U.P. Chief Minister and tranquillity along LoC and The Army said Sepoy through a market in northwest ted to inaugurate events in SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, working boundary, Sepoy Chavan had crossed over to Pakistan’s Kurram tribal agency, their respective districts. Minister said on Saturday. issue of holding jallikattu State and in the best interest sources said the SP was will- Chandu Babulal has been Pakistan-occupied Kashmir killing at least 25 people. Even as Madurai Collector events be found. of maintaining law and or- ing to stretch the Congress’ convinced to return to his from the Krishna Ghati sec- Plea to public K. Veera Raghava Rao held a An oicial release from der,” it had been decided to ½ WORLD | PAGE 14 share to 100-110 seats. own country and will be tor on September 29. “To en- “I urge the youths, stu- meeting with jallikattu or- the Raj Bhavan said that con- promulgate the Prevention The Congress has been de- handed over to Indian au- sure his release, the matter dents and the general public ganisers of Alanganallur and sidering “the sentiments of of Cruelty to Animals (Tamil manding nothing less than thorities at Wagah on hu- was taken up with Pakistani SUNDAY MAGAZINE to make the jallikattu events Palamedu, protesters across Tamils and to protect their Nadu Amendment) Ordin- 120 seats. manitarian grounds,” the military authorities,” it said. 6 Pages across Tamil Nadu a grand the State refused to call of cultural right and having re- ance, 2017. Pakistan Army said in a state- CLASSIFIEDS success by participating in their stir, demanding that a gard to the grave and volatile ½ ‘STUBBORN CONGRESS ment. The Indian Army said ½ HE WILFULLY CROSSED Pages 6 & 7 large numbers,” the Chief “permanent solution” to the situation prevailing in the ½ CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 SCUTTLING TIE-UP’ | PAGE 12 its representatives received OVER, SAYS PAK.