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chandigarh | gurugram | jalandhar | bathinda | jammu | srinagar | vol.3 no.270 | 16 pages | ~4.50 | regd.no.chd/0006/2018-2020 established in 1881 | monday, september 30,2019 SAUDI STRUGGLES TO TURN PAGE BATTLING DESERTIFICATION MANN KI BAAT: MODI BACKS ON KHASHOGGI MURDER WORLD INFOCUS E-CIGARETTE BAN BACK PAGE /thetribunechd /thetribunechd www.tribuneindia.com Vigil up, more bunkers, Rajoana’s death sentence commuted ‘prohibited areas’ in J&K Beant Singh assassin to now serve life term| Akalis pleaded for clemency in 2012| MHA nod comes 7 yrs later Srinagar, September 29 Tribune News Service Security forces have intensi- THE CONSPIRACY & EXECUTION It’s BJP bid to fied surveillance and area NewDelhi/Chandigarh, Sept29 ■ Dilawar Singh, explosives around his waist, waited for domination operations in In a politically significant Chief Minister Beant Singh at the Civil Sectt create a niche Kashmir following Saturday’s move, the Union Ministry of ■ Rajoana told the court he tied the bomb on Dilawar’s waist in Sikh politics militancy-related incidents, Home Affairs (MHA) has ■ The belt was prepared in the room of one Gurmeet Singh including a grenade attack on approved the commutation of at Mohali; plotter Balwant Singh bought nuts & bolts Ajay Banerjee security forces in old city, a death sentence to Babbar and ball bearings from a Patiala scrap market Tribune News Service senior security official said. Khalsa terrorist Balwant to stuff into the belt for maximum impact NewDelhi, September 29 Anti-insurgency operations Singh Rajoana for his role in ■ Co-accused Jagtar Singh Hawara was not Commuting Balwant Singh were intensified as part of a Punjab CM Beant Singh’s present “anywhere near the Rajoana’s death sentence proactive strategy to foil any BLOCK POLLS ON OCT 24 assassination on August secretariat or Chandigarh” ahead of the Assembly bypolls plans of militants to stage any 31,1995. Rajoana will now ■ in Punjab is being seen as attacks on security forces in Elections for the 310 Block Devel- Only one eyewitness said he had opment Councils will be held on undergo life term. This is THE SCENE AFTER THE BLAST AT CIVIL SECTT IN CHANDIGARH. FILE seen the ‘human bomb’ BALWANT SINGH RAJOANA BJP’s endeavour to create for the Valley, the official said. being seen as an “act of grace” The official said: “As the situ- October 24 this year, Shailendra ahead of the 550th birth Commuting the death NEWS ANALYSIS ation has more or less nor- Kumar, Chief Electoral Officer, ABOUT THE ASSASSINATION THE CASE FILE said on Sunday. He said of the anniversary of Guru Nanak. itself a niche in Sikh politics malised on the law and order ■ On August 31, 1995, at 5.05 pm, three white sentence❝ of Balwant Singh AUGUST 31, 1995 Beant Singh killed 316 blocks, polls would be held Sources told The Tribune by softening Sikh hardliners, front, the anti-terrorist opera- Ambassador cars arrive at the portico of the Civil Rajoana to life term is a SEPT 1995 Chandigarh Police find in 310 blocks as there were no that the approval was given Sectt in Chandigarh, ‘human bomb’ constable black day in the history of abandoned Ambassador car with Delhi who may otherwise sway tions have been intensified to panches or sarpanches in two on Saturday night. The Dilawar Singh, in police uniform and files in hand, Punjab.With this act, number; Lakhwinder Singh held towards the Akalis. ensure ultras do not stage panchayats and no women move comes two days after The saffron party may be any attacks.” begins walking towards then CM Beant Singh Challan against 12 panches and sarpanches in 4 the BJP in Haryana refused Narendra Modi-led FEB 19, 1996 looking to ‘go it alone’ in As part of the drill, security ■ The CM is accompanied by MLA Baldev Singh Pakakalan and his aides. filed in UT Sessions Court reserved panchayats. INSIDE a poll pact with the Shiro- BJP government Punjab, or could be biding has been beefed up around As NSG commandos jostle to keep bystanders away and CM nears his APRIL 30, 1996 Charges framed against 6 INJURED IN PAK FIRING INSIDE mani Akali Dal (SAD), its car, the ‘human bomb’ presses the button at 5.12 pm has set the ball time while hanging on to its vital installations, including long-standing ally. The rolling for revival Gurmeet Singh, Nasib Singh, Lakhwinder 23- year-old alliance with the the Srinagar airport and police Extended security perimeters ■ There is a deafening explosion; body parts are flung against pillars Singh, Navjot Singh, Jagtar Singh Tara, death sentence of the other of terrorism in the Shiromani Akali Dal. Seven offices. Security bunkers were had been established around and walls of the porch. Besides the Chief Minister, 16 others, Shamsher Singh, Jagtar S Hawara, convict in the case, Jagtar including three NSG commandos and are killed state. Ravneet Bittu, Balwant S Rajoana & Paramjit S Bheora years ago, when Badal as CM being constructed in the Val- police offices and other vital continued on page 16 CONGRESS MP continued on page 16 ley, the official said. installations, he added. — PTI

IN BRIEF Govt bans onion Home Ministry proposes to Over 6L rogue drones in India: Agencies Saudi to invest big: exports, sets stock take over Assam Rifles NewDelhi, September 29 from across the India-Pak- New Delhi: The Army has red- India has an estimated over ARMS DROP CASES IN PUNJAB HAVE INTEL ON ALERT istan border has alerted Indi- limit for traders flagged a proposal by the Home six lakh rogue or unregulated ■ A drone gun is capa- an security and intelligence $100 billion in India Tribune News Service Ministry to bring the Assam Rifles unmanned aerial vehicles ble of jamming radio, agencies. The agencies are NewDelhi, September 29 under its operational control, say- (UAVs) and security agencies GPS and mobile signal now looking at specific anti- Despite reeling under the NewDelhi, September 29 ing such a move will seriously are analysing modern anti- between the drone and pilot drone techniques like ‘sky impact of worst-ever attacks Concerned over rising onion jeopardise surveillance over the drone weapons like ‘sky ■ This forces the drone to fence and ‘Skywall 100’ to on its oil installations, Saudi prices, the Centre today country’s sensitive border with fence’ and ‘drone gun’ to ground in good time; Aus- intercept and immobilise sus- Arabia has said it is looking at banned the export of the key China when it has been ramping counter terror or similar sab- tralia-designed, it has effec- picious and lethal remote-con- investing $100 billion in India kitchen staple and imposed a up military infrastructure along otage bids by these aerial tive range of 2 km trolled aerial platforms. A in areas of petrochemicals, stock limit on traders to the frontiers with India. Top mili- platforms, official sources ■ Another solution is the report titled ‘Drones: A new infrastructure and mining improve the domestic avail- tary sources said concerned over said on Sunday. sky fence system that ■ A counter-UAV technolo- frontier for Police’ , published among others, considering the TRADE PARTNERSHIP ability of the commodity and the proposal, the Army had An official blueprint pre- uses a range of signal gy or drone catcher too in the Indian Police Journal by country’s growth potential. provide a relief to consumers. ■ strongly taken up the issue with pared by central agencies says disruptors to jam flight path being considered Additional DG of the Saudi Ambassador Dr Saud Saudi Ambassador Dr Saud Retailers can stock onion the Defence Ministry, urging it to unregulated drones, UAVs ■ Prototypes of these counter- ■ ‘Skywall 100’ is the ground Rajasthan Police, Pankaj bin Mohammed Al Sati has said bin Mohammed Al Sati said up to 100 quintals and whole- drone arms were first dis- version of ‘drone catcher’; they will invest in areas of intervene in the matter, consider- and remotely-piloted aircraft Kumar Singh, has talked India is an attractive investment energy, refining, petrochemi- sale traders are allowed to ing the possible security implica- system are a “potential threat” played at a BSF camp in it brings down an UAV using about these new techniques. destination for his country, the keep up to 500 quintals, the Bhondsi, Haryana, recently a parachute cals, infrastructure, agricul- tions if the control of the Assam to vital installations, sensitive Two separate BPRD and world’s biggest oil exporter, and ture, minerals and mining Consumer Affairs Ministry Rifles was handed over to the locations and specific events Ministry of Civil Aviation- it is eyeing long-term partner- said, adding that the state ■ More than 40 opportunities Home Ministry. BACK PAGE and a “compatible solution” is drones, of various sizes and elements. Recent incidents appointed task forces are now ships with New Delhi in key sec- for joint collaboration and governments had been required to counter these. capacities, are present in the like the lethal drone attack on mulling on “priority areas tors like oil, gas and mining. investments between India directed to take stringent Class XI girl in UP beaten A data estimation study con- country and anyone of these Saudi Arabia’s largest petro- that need to be armed with “Saudi Arabia is looking at and Saudi Arabia across steps to prevent hoarding. up by three men on bus ducted by these agencies state can be used for launching a leum company and arms counter-drone weapons,” the making investments in India various sectors have Muzaffarnagar (UP): A Class XI stu- that over 6 lakh unregulated nefarious act by disruptive dropping by UAVs in Punjab senior official said. — PTI potentially worth $100 billion already been identified CENTRE MAY SEEK dent was allegedly beaten up by in the areas of energy, refin- ■ Current bilateral trade with ~30,000-CR INTERIM three men on a bus after she ing, petrochemicals, infra- Saudi Arabia stands at $34 bn protested against lewd com- structure, agriculture, miner- DIVIDEND FROM RBI ments in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaf- Gujarat bypoll: als and mining,” Al Sati said. The envoy said investing REPORT BACK PAGE farnagar district, the police said IIT fee hike to ‘keep out’ The envoy said more than 40 in India’s value chain from on Sunday. The girl, along with BJP fields former opportunities for joint collabo- oil supply, marketing, refin- The move comes amid sharp her friends, was returning home ration and investments ing to petrochemicals and increase in retail prices of from school, Station House Offi- Cong MLA Thakor non-serious students between India and Saudi Ara- lubricants was a key part of onion since August despite the cer Rajendra Giri said. The three NewDelhi, September 29 NewDelhi, September 29 bia across various sectors had Aramco’s global down- government’s several meas- accused passed lewd com- Former Congress MLAs, The MTech programmes at Over 50 per cent already been identified, adding stream strategy. ures to boost supply and con- ments and when the girl object- including Alpesh Thakor, IITs record a dropout rate of the current bilateral trade of “Saudi Aramco’s proposed tain price rise. Currently, retail ed, they thrashed her, he said. A were on Sunday named by over 50 per cent as students dropout in masters $34 billion will undoubtedly investments in energy sector onion prices are ruling at search was underway to nab the the BJP as its candidates for treat the courses as a stopgap programmes continue to increase. such as the $44-billion West around Rs 60-80 per kg in the accused, the SHO added. PTI bypolls in Gujarat as it arrangement till they land a INDIAN-AMERICAN SIKH He said Saudi’s biggest oil Coast refinery and petro- national capital and some oth- announced names of its 38 job or crack a competitive COP’S FUNERAL ON OCT 2 giant Aramco’s proposed part- chemical project in Maha- er parts of the country due to Ex-diplomat KPS Menon Jr nominees for assembly exam, IIT-Delhi Director V students take admission to nership with Reliance Indus- rashtra and long-term part- supply disruption from flood- passes away at age 90 byelections to be held across Ramgopal Rao said, and the MTech programmes and ■ The funeral service of Lt tries reflected the strategic nership with Reliance affected growing states such as Thiruvananthapuram:Former diplo- several states on October 21. termed the recent hike in over 50 per cent of them quit Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal, nature of the growing energy represent strategic mile- Maharasthra and Karnataka. mat KPS Menon (junior) passed course fee a “surgical strike” as soon as they find a job.” Indian-American Sikh police ties between the two countries. stones in ties,” he said. — PTI continued on page 16 SACKED BSF MAN TO officer, who was killed in an away at his residence here follow- on “uninterested” students. Among the remaining ones, TAKE ON HRY CM “ambush-style” attack in ing age-related ailments, family He believes the IIT Coun- many prepare for competitive the US State of Texas, has members said. He was 90. He Thakor was elected on Con- cil’s decision to hike the fee examinations and have no been set for October 2 leaves behind his wife and three gress ticket in 2017. He quit as for the MTech programmes interest in what they are pur- ■ A law-enforcement ceremo- sons. Son of KPS Menon (senior), MLA to join the BJP. He will will fix the problem of suing, said Rao, who is also a ny and a Sikh religious cere- Farmers burning stubble will be the first Foreign Secretary of contest from Radhanpur, the wastage of much-sought- member of the IIT Council, mony for Dhaliwal are to be independent India and uncle of seat he had won. Another defec- after seats at the IITs and the highest decision-making held on Wednesday former Foreign Secretary and tor Dhavalsinh Narendrasinh save government funds. body of all 23 IITs. ■ A group of volunteers are refused panchayat land on lease National Security Adviser Shiv- Zala is BJP’s Bayad candidate. “The freebies we have been “Over 50 per cent dropout in tying black& blue ribbons to asankar Menon, Menon Junior The Shiv Sena said it had doling out with taxpayers’ masters programmes in IITs anyone wanting to express Chandigarh, Sepetmber 29 was a 1951-batch Indian Foreign decided to field Aaditya money to students who are only means that students value their support for law To discourage farmers from Service officer (1987 to 1989). Thackeray, the elder son of uninterested and into sys- the jobs they get after their enforcement or Dhaliwal burning stubble, Punjab’s He served as ambassador to party chief Uddhav Thacker- tems which have become BTech more than the career ■ A GoFundme page has been Agriculture Department has Bangladesh, Egypt, Japan ay, from the Worli Assembly unaccountable need to stop at they can build with their MTech created by volunteers. PTI written to the Department of and China. PTI seat in Mumbai. — PTI some point,” he said. “Many degrees,” he said.— PTI Rural Development and Pan- chayats not to lease out pan- chayat land to farmers who continue to violate the ban on the unhealthy practice. They spoke in code language, recalls Batote hostage Secretary Agriculture Kahan Amir Karim Tantray spotted near the Kundrala most of the time, they were Singh Pannu said 1.37 lakh Tribune News Service area on the national highway either communicating in code acres of panchayat land was Batote (Ramban), September 29 where they briefly exchanged words or were quiet. under agriculture where the bidding process during the Sikh Guru in different parts When the exchange of fire fire with a road opening party “When the exchange of fire menace could be averted next auction, if they persisted of the state. In reverence to between security forces and mil- and escaped. started, they shifted me to a through strict compliance of with stubble-burning. this historic event, farmers itants began on Saturday, septu- Around 12.30 pm, they room. Later, the firing intensi- government orders issued Referring to the 550th should refrain from burning agenarian Vijay Kumar Mehra, reached Batote and took the fied and my house caught fire,” under the Air (Prevention & Parkash Purb of Guru Nanak paddy straw.” a trader and BJP worker, who BJP worker hostage. Mehra he recalled, looking shaken. Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. Dev, Pannu said: “It is our Pannu said the Agricul- was taken hostage for over four said, “When the terrorists “When the firing stopped, I The Panchayat Department duty to keep environment ture Department had hours in his house by the ultras entered my house, my wife, son took the advantage of the has been asked to issue requi- safe and healthy on this pious already ordered impound- in Batote, had almost lost the and daughter-in-law were with smoke and tried to flee. Sol- site directions in this regard, occasion as millions of devo- ing combine harvester hope of coming out alive. me. I managed to send them diers helped me to come out making it clear that farmers tees from across the globe machines functioning with- Around 7.30 am on Satur- outside. The militants spoke a safely,” Mehra said, adding cultivating panchayat land will be visiting religious out the Super Straw Man- The house where BJP’s Vijay Kumar Mehra was taken hostage. day, the militants were first few words in Kashmiri, but for that he had got a second life. may be disqualified from the places associated with first agement System. — TNS THE TRIBUNE 02 PUNJAB CHANDIGARH | M0NDAY | 30 SEPTEMBER 2019

Candidates all set to file Akalis once again bank papers today Bagha BJP’s Phagwara pick Senior leaders Som Parkash and Vijay Sampla wanted ticket for kin on Rai Sikh in Jalalabad Phagwara, September 29 All candidates contesting Former state BJP chief Of 2.06 lakh voters, more than 70,000 hail from community Phagwara Assembly seat Kamal Sharma who, too, is in could file their nominations ASSEMBLY the fray for state presi- Praful Chander Nagpal on Monday which is last date dentship, is expected to be Our Correspondent SAD CANDIDATE A CONVICT, APPEAL PENDING for filing papers. Returning BYPOLL here after he is back from a Fazilka, September 29 ■ SAD candidate Raj Singh Dibbipura got Officer-cum-Phagwara SDM US trip in a day or so. Rai Sikh leader Raj Singh one-year imprisonment on August 28 this Latif Ahmed told this corre- Som Parkash too will have Dibbipura has been nominat- year in an assault case registered on May spondent here today that not Ashok Kaura/AparnaBanerji to support him to retain his ed the Shiromani Akali Dal 18, 2013. Later, he was released on bail. even a single candidate had status since the seat falls in (SAD) candidate from Jalal- ■ The Punjab and Haryana High Court on filed nomination so far. Phagwara, September 29 BJP has selected Rajesh Bagha for Phagwara and Jangi Lal his Parliamentary area. Sam- abad Assembly segment. His September 27 ordered stay on his Meanwhile, Kapurthala Just a day before the last day Mahajan (right) for the Mukerian seat. TRIBUNE PHOTO pla had lost good image candidature was announced punishment till the pendency of the Deputy Commissioner DPS for filing nomination papers for before the party high com- by the party last evening. present appeal in the HC. Kharbanda held a meeting of Assembly bypolls in Punjab, mand since his ‘gau hatya’ A Registered Medical 2017 BJP REBEL TO CONTEST MUKERIAN SEAT ■ He had contested the Assembly officials, including ADC Gur- the BJP opened its cards and (cow slaughter) comment Practitioner by profession elections in 2012 against Sukhbir from mit Singh Multani, SDM announced the candidature of Mukerian: BJP’s Mukerian president Jangi Lal Mahajan, over MP ticket denial. He, and agriculturist, Dibbipura Jalalabad on the ticket of the People’s Latif Ahmed, Phagwara SP former chief of SC Commis- who has got BJP ticket, had contested the 2017 Assembly however, has nothing to lose is considered close to Akali Party of Punjab, getting around 10,000 votes. Manwinder Singh and sion, Punjab, Rajesh Bagha (46) polls independently after he was denied party ticket. He as of now. Phagwara being a Dal president Sukhbir ■ Tehsildar Harkamal Singh from Phagwara and former dis- was expelled and later returned to the party in January. In reserved seat assumes a lot of Singh Badal. He is a resi- He is a medical practitioner and agriculturist, said to be close to Sukhbir Singh Badal. Randhawa, and instructed trict president and business- 2017, nearly 20,542 votes were polled for him, slightly less importance for the BJP as all dent of Dibbipura village of than BJP ex-minister Arunesh Shakir, who had lost to Con- them to strictly follow the man Jangi Lal Mahajan (71) SC leaders in the party who Jalalabad subdivision. gress’ Rajneesh Kumar Babbi. Meanwhile, Arunesh Shakir code of conduct. He asked the from the Mukerian seat. has announced to file his papers as an Independent. In have won from here in the It is stated that on the direc- who are known for casting District and Sessions Judge political parties to remove If the Congress has chosen Mukerian, Congress is banking on two factors – sympathy past have been placed well. tions of high command, he their votes en masse. had sentenced Dibbipura to their hoardings and banners to field new faces this time, so vote and caste factor. After Babbi’s demise, his wife Indu Caste factor plays a big role had resigned from the post of Sukhbir had announced to one-year imprisonment on installed illegally. is the strategy of the BJP. Bala is the Congress candidate. SANJIV KUMAR BAKSHI in Phagwara that has seen a vice-president of Scheduled contest next Assembly elec- August 28 this year in an Meanwhile, though the The choice of Bagha, a BJP huge polarity between Dalits Castes Commission, Punjab, tions from the Jalalabad seg- assault case registered PDA dissuaded the LIP from member since 1994, is being son Sahil Sampla. Both leaders When Bagha, a resident of and other Hindu communi- last week to pave the way for ment during a rally organised against him and others on contesting Phagwara seat considered as a result of have welcomed Bagha’s can- Jalandhar, files his papers ties. While Bagha is from Ravi- his candidature. a few days ago, and he is keen May 18, 2013. He was and leaving it for the BSP, extreme bitterness between didature. Som Parkash said he tomorrow afternoon, he will be dassia community, Congress Although several names on keeping the community released on bail. LIP chief Simarjit Singh Union Minister Som Parkash was happy with the party’s accompanied by BJP state candidate Balwinder Singh had come up for Jalalabad votes intact by granting tick- The Punjab and Haryana Bains will arrive here on and ex-minister Vijay Sampla. decision and he never sought a president Shwait Malik. Insid- Dhaliwal (retired IAS officer) seat, the SAD could not et to a Rai Sikh candidate. High Court on September 27 Monday to accompany the The BJP chose to take deci- ticket for anyone. ers say the situation is such hails from the less dominant afford to annoy the Rai Sikh Dibbipura had also contest- ordered a stay on his punish- party candidate Jarnail Nan- sion in favour of Bagha, who is Rajesh Bagha said, “Som that everyone in the party will Mazhabi Sikh community. community which has a ed elections against Sukhbir ment till the pendency gal for filing his papers. stated to be close to the RSS Parkash is like my father and support him. Shwait Malik is The latter, however, has good sizeable chunk of votes in from Jalalabad on the ticket of his present appeal in the The BSP has announced and is not involved in any Vijay Sampla is like my elder eying a second term as the relations with the intellectual the segment. of Manpreet Singh Badal- HC. The sources said the Bhagwan Singh Sidhu and groupism within the party. brother. They have done a lot election to the post of party lobby here. Bagha, having Sources said, of a total of headed People’s Party of party was awaiting decision the AAP has selected Santosh Som Parkash wanted ticket of work in the region and I chief is due in December and an RSS background, is expect- 2.06 lakh electorates, more Punjab (PPP) in 2012. He had of the High Court, hence Kumar to contest the Phag- for his wife Anita Som Parkash only look to take it forward his performance will certain- ed to have an edge in the Hin- than 70,000 voters belonged polled nearly 10,000 votes. resulting in a delay in wara seat. — OC while Sampla wanted it for his with their support.” ly have an impact on it. du community. to the Rai Sikh community The court of Additional announcement of ticket.

BRIEFLY BSF troops Black day for state, says Bittu 4,400 tablets seized Sukhbir tells Jharkhand CM seize 1.98 kg Sangrur: The Crime Investiga- Tribune News Service MOVE ON RAJOANA tions Agency (CIA), Sangrur, of heroin has arrested one person and to reopen 1984 riot cases Chandigarh, September 29 The Centre and the confiscated 4,400 habit-form- Our Correspondent Ravneet Singh Bittu, Ludhi- ❝SAD have stooped too low ing tablets. “We have arrested Bokaro, September 29 I urge the Jharkhand ana MP and grandson of slain for petty political gains that Nirmal Singh from a bridge of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) ❝ Ferozepur, September 29 Chief Minister Beant Singh they were now equating canal near Thaman Singh Wala president Sukhbir Singh CM to set up an SIT to Troops of the Border Security today termed the commuting village and confiscated 4,400 Badal on Sunday urged reopen all 1984 cases and Force (BSF) seized two pack- of death sentence of hardlin- this unfortunate incident habit-forming tablets. A case Jharkhand Chief Minister ensure they are taken to a ets of heroin weighing 1.98 er Balwant Singh Rajoana to with the 550th Parkash has been registered and fur- (CM) Raghubar Das to ensure logical conclusion. Sukhbir Singh kgs from an area near the life imprisonment by the Purb celebrations of the ther investigations have start- the reopening or transfer of Border Out Post ( BOP), Union government as a Badal, PRESIDENT, SHIROMANIAKALIDAL first Sikh Guru.Ravneet Singh ed,” said ASI Parmjit Singh. TNS all 1984 anti-Sikh riot cases to Rajoke, along the Indo-Pak- “black day” for the state. Bittu, MP AND GRANDSON OF BEANT SINGH the Central Bureau of Investi- istan border in this sector. He alleged that the deci- Mohindra out of hospital gation (CBI). SIT immediately to reopen costs,” he said. As per information, the sion has been taken by the throughout their life. terrorism. Chandigarh: Brahm Mohindra, He said the party would all 1984 cases and ensure He said the SAD would troops on duty observed Narendra Modi-led Union Bittu alleged that the SAD- While taking aim at Local Bodies Minister, was on send a team of lawyers from they are reinvestigated and send a team of lawyers from some suspicious movement Government at the behest of BJP had provided respite and Rajoana’s sister, Bittu said Sunday discharged from the Supreme Court to study taken to their logical conclu- the Supreme Court to Bokaro across the fencing last night, Union Home Minister Amit empowered Khalistani’s as that on one side she claimed Fortis, Mohali. He was seen these cases before taking up sion,” Sukhbir said. to thoroughly study all 1984 following which they sound- Shah and Shiromani Akali well as people supporting to have no faith in the judi- off by a team of doctors of the matter at the highest level. He also appealed to the riot cases. On being asked ed an alert. Later, the BSF Dal president Sukhbir Referendum 2020. He said on cial system or the govern- the hospital. The minister Addressing a congregation entire “sangat” to unite under about the opening of the cor- jawans challenged the Pak- Singh Badal. one side, the Punjab Police ment, and now she was was admitted to the hospital as part of the 550th birth the banner of the Akali Dal to ridor, he said it would be istani intruders, who were Bittu said the Modi govern- was working hard to bust sev- thanking the Union Govern- more than 20 days back after anniversary celebrations of get all wrongs done to the thrown open for the pilgrims probably cross-border drug ment and its alliance partner eral terror modules in the ment. “This clearly shows he complained of chronic Guru Nanak Dev here, the Sikh community corrected. on November 9 by Prime peddlers and opened fire SAD had stooped too low for state, and on the other the their double standards,” Bit- cough accompanied by pain. SAD president said more Speaking about similar cases Minister Narendra Modi. towards them. petty political gains that they Union Government at the tu said. According to MP Later Dr TS Mahant and his than 100 Sikhs were brutally in Delhi and Kanpur, Sukhbir He, however, condemned As soon as the troops were now equating this behest of Akalis was patronis- Bittu, he, along with the team performed an open- killed in Bokaro in 1984. said the wounds of the Sikhs the Pakistan authorities for opened firing, the Pakistani unfortunate incident with the ing terrorism. peace loving Punjabis, heart bypass surgery on He said it was unfortunate could not be healed until all imposing $20 entry fee on suspects withdrew from the 550th Parkash Purb celebra- Bittu added that Narendra would continue his fight September 11. Mohindra that not a single accused had accused in the gruesome crime each pilgrim visiting the holy spot and managed to escape tions of first Sikh Guru. Modi-led Central Govern- against people like Rajoana has been recovering well been convicted and punished were not punished. shrine. “This entry fee is not taking advantage of fully- He said this clearly depict- ment as well as the Akalis because he would not let after the bypass and was so far for such a heinous crime. “We will fight for every vic- justified and should be grown paddy crops. After ed that the BJP and Akali Dal should remember that more anyone disrupt the hard- finally discharged from the “I urge the Jharkhand tim family and justice would revoked immediately,” he combing the area, the contra- wanted to patronise those than 35,000 innocent people earned peace and commu- hospital. TNS Chief Minister to set up an be delivered to them at all said. — IANS band was recovered. having terrorist agenda had lost their lives due to nal harmony of Punjab.

Patwaris’ State awaits CCL to purchase paddy, Cong’s Baba Bakala MLA statewide stir procurement begins tomorrow accused of pocketing grants on October 7 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service lage. The Gaggrewal factory CM asks Centre to expedite shifting of rice to make space for fresh stock manufactured substandard Chandigarh, September 29 Ruchika M Khanna Amritsar, September 29 interlocking tiles and illegal- In a protest against the state Tribune News Service A local resident has accused ly engraved the ISI mark on government’s decision to re- Chandigarh, September 29 Baba Bakala MLA Santokh them. The Bureau of Indian employ retired patwaris and Punjab is waiting for Rs Singh Bhalaipur of misusing standard (BIS) had barred kanungos in a bid to fill 34,000 crore from the Centre his powers and pocketing the factory from using this vacancies, the patwaris as Cash Credit Limit (CCL) government grants issued to mark, he claimed. across the state will organise to buy 170 lakh metric village panchayats for laying He alleged the MLA was a strike on October 7. tonnes (lmt) of paddy. The interlocking tiles. pocketing government A decision to this effect was arrival of paddy in mandis Paramjit Singh Sitara, a res- funds in connivance with taken in a meeting of Rev- has already begun, even as ident of Sathiala, who unsuc- village panchayats and offi- enue Patwar Union, Punjab, the official procurement cessfully contested the Lok cials of the Panchayat held here today under the begins from Tuesday. Sabha poll from the Khadoor Santokh Singh Bhalaipur, Department. chairmanship of Mohan Officials of the Food and Sahib constituency, has sub- MLA, Baba Bakala, has Meanwhile, Bhalaipur said Singh Bhedpur. Supplies Department told mitted a complaint to Prime said that the allegations he owned only one tile facto- A press release by the The Tribune that they had to Minister Narendra Modi are politically motivated. ry at Gaggrewal village and Union said the Patwaris first clear dues of a consor- against the MLA. he had all documents and would stage protests at four tium of banks for the previ- The Central Vigilance appropriate action. licences to run the factory. places — Jalalabad, Dakha, ous wheat season. “We have Commission has forwarded Sitara has alleged that the He did not pressure anyone Mukerian and Phagwara — received funds from the the complaint to the official MLA owned a tile factory in to procure tiles from his where by-elections are Finance Department and the concerned of the Depart- Gaggrewal village in Tarn firm. “All allegations were scheduled next month. In dues will be cleared in two- ment of Consumer Affairs for Taran and started another politically motivated to addition, the group is also three days, following which scrutinising it and taking one at Bhalaipur Dogra vil- defame me,” he said. demanding equal pay. The arrival of paddy has already begun in mandis across the state. FILE PHOTO we will get the sanctions of Cash Credit Limit (CCL),” a senior official said. of rain would delay paddy each month from January to grain out of here faster. The “Once the previous crop’s arrival, thus giving some addi- June), creating over 50 lmt problem of slow movement settlement is made with the tional time to the government. of space, Chief Minister of rice has arisen because Debt-ridden Moga farmer commits suicide banks, we see no problem in The state government, Capt Amarinder Singh has states like Telangana, getting the CCL for the 170 however, is concerned about taken up the matter with the Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Tribune News Service His wife Bhupinder Kaur but luck did not favour him. lakh metric tonnes of paddy the lack of storage space for Centre, asking them to Madhya Pradesh, which Surjit Singh owned just said her husband owned just The flour mill business we expect to buy this year,” rice that is to be milled from intervene and expedite earlier got rice from Pun- Moga, September 29 2 acres and had been 2 acres and was under a debt failed and he suffered loss- KAP Sinha, Principal Secre- this years’s paddy. Though movement of rice to the jab, have started growing A 45-year-old debt-ridden of Rs 3 lakh, due to which he es. The cultivation of tradi- tary, Food and Supplies, said. the Food Corporation of recipient states. sufficient amount of paddy. farmer has allegedly commit- under ~3-lakh debt had been depressed for the tional crops on his land He assured that farmers India (FCI) has assured that Official sources in the FCI They use rice from their ted suicide at Gagra village in past few months. hardly helped him make would get their due for the it would start moving the and in the state government own produce in their Public Dharamkot subdivision of been identified as Surjit Her husband started a both ends meet, she added. sale of paddy within the stip- rice from Punjab (five lmt said FCI was mulling an Distribution System, mak- Moga district. Singh who consumed flour mill a couple of years The police had initiated ulated time period. each month between Octo- Open Market Scheme and ing it difficult to find takers The police said today some poisonous substance ago to earn extra money so inquest proceedings under Meanwhile, the recent bout ber to December, and 6 lmt looking at other ways to shift for Punjab’s rice. that the deceased had to end his life. that he could repay his loan, section 174 of the CrPC. THE TRIBUNE CHANDIGARH | M0NDAY | 30 SEPTEMBER 2019 PUNJAB 03

Can’t impose SGPC calls another panel Nepal too joins celebrations, one language, holds gurmat programme says SGPC Tribune News Service meet, wants CM on board Tribune News Service DSGMC to host langars in Sangrur, September 29 Cong leaders claim they have no intimation of Oct 4 meeting Amritsar, September 29 SGPC chief Gobind Singh A gurmat programme ded- Longowal today said The government’s the directions of the CM,” icated to the 550th Delhi from Nov 9 to 12 here that everyone had ❝ he said. Parkash Purb celebrations right to speak his mother representatives didn’t give their On the other hand, Lon- of Guru Nanak was held in Tribune News Service to needy and poor sections tongue and none should consent to the decisions taken at gowal maintained that the Nepal in collaboration of the society. impose any language on GURU’s last meeting, saying that the CM SGPC had been making with the SGPC. New Delhi, September 29 DSGMC chief Manjinder residents. He also TH would take a final call. After that, efforts to celebrate the This programme was held The DSGMC will organise Singh Sirsa said, "We will mainly thanked the Union Gov- 550 they remained silent. This time, we occasion jointly with the on the premises of Gurd- free community meals (lan- serve poor and needy persons.” ernment for the release of BIRTH ANNIVERSARY state government. wara Guru Nanak Satsang gar) at 50 locations in the The idea is to make the Sikh prisoners. have appealed to the CM to attend He said the coordination Sabha, Kathmandu, and Capital from November 9 to Capital hunger-free during “In our country, every GS Paul the meeting so that a joint plan for committee held its meet- was attended by Akal Takht 12. The four-day pro- Gurpurb, Sirsa said, adding state has a different lan- Tribune News Service November 12 can be finalised. ing thrice and the state officiating jathedar Giani gramme will be organised that many sikh organisa- guage and all have right Amritsar, September 29 Gobind Singh Longowal, SGPC PRESIDENT representatives only Harpreet Singh, SGPC to mark 550th birth tions, Singh Sabhas and to promote their own lan- Amid differences between attended one last meet- president Gobind Singh anniversary of Guru Nanak NGOs had come forward to guage. None should try to the SGPC and state gov- Cabinet Minister Sukhjin- Bhagwant Pal Singh Sachar, ing, which too remained Longowal, Indian Ambas- whose birthday falls on join hands with the DSGMC impose a single language ernment over joint cele- der Singh Randhawa, who who attended the last inconclusive. sador to Nepal Manjeev November 12. for this initiative. across the country. I also brations of 550th birth is representing the gov- meeting, said neither any “Their representatives Singh Puri, former Lok The DSGMC has planned To keep abreast with chang- condemn Punjabi singer anniversary celebrations ernment in the coordina- intimation about the Octo- didn’t give their consent Sabha Deputy Speaker langar outside hospitals, ing times the organisers Gurdas Maan for not of Guru Nanak Dev, the tion panel, approached ber 4 meeting was received to the decisions, saying Charanjit Singh Atwal, SAD railway stations, bus stands intend to tie up with ‘pay- fighting to protect the Sikh body has scheduled Akal Takht officiating nor did Akal Takht that the CM would take a leader Dr Daljit Singh and slum areas in Delhi to ments apps’ like Google Pay, Punjabi language, which another meeting of coor- jathedar Giani Harpreet respond to the protest final call. After that, they Cheema and Maheshinder provide nutritious and fresh Paytm, Phone Pe etc to facili- has given everything to dination committee and Singh against the SGPC lodged by Randhawa. kept silent and we pro- Singh Garewal. food to around two lakh per- tate younger generations for him,” said Longowal, has sought CM Capt for “ignoring” the state “Till date, we have no ceeded. This time, we Harmandir Sahib’s sons daily, mainly belonging making donations. while speaking to media Amarinder Singh’s pres- government representa- inkling about October 4 have appealed to the CM hazuri raagi Bhai Kuldeep at a local gurdwara. ence to make it decisive. tion prior to the event and meeting scheduled by the that besides the govern- Singh performed gurbani In a statement, Longow- invite to take part in the Earlier, the SGPC had SGPC president Gobind not caring two hoots for SGPC. Also there is no ment representative, he kirtan. Later, the visitors al said the event was Sultanpur Lodhi pro- ordered an inquiry after Singh Longowal stated the Akal Takht directions. response from Akal Takht himself should take trou- also paid obeisance at organised as part of a grammes. Giani Harpreet Punjabi singer Gurdas that the CM had been inti- Ironically, the govern- over our protest against ble to attend the meeting Gurdwara Guru Nanak series of programmes to Singh said it was a his- Maan was honoured by mated about the meeting ment representatives the SGPC’s move. If an so that a joint plan for Matt, which was built in mark the occasion, which toric moment and it was the management of Gurd- scheduled on October 4 at were not taken into confi- invitation for meeting has key occasion on Novem- memory of Guru Nanak, was well attended by the duty of Sikhs to pro- wara Ber Sahib at Sultan- SGPC’s headquarters. dence, yet again. been sent to the CM ber 12 could be who came here during Nepal’s Sikh sangat who pogate the principles and pur Lodhi recently. The move came after District Congress chief office, we will go as per finalised,” he said. his travels. had also been extended an teachings of Guru Nanak. SGPC chief secretary Dr Roop Singh said the Sikh body had strongly con- demned Maan over his objectionable remarks to Corridor to usher in era of development at Dera Baba Nanak demean Punjabi language. About the release of Ravi Dhaliwal streets and markets. lished in the heart of the remaining Sikh prisoners, Tribune News Service “We are working on a BEBE NANKI ARTS, CRAFT town. “The centre will pro- Longowal said the Union DeraBabaNanak (Gurdaspur), ratio of 1:3. One devotee CENTRE TO COME UP duce phulkaris, carpets, and state governments September 28 who crosses over to Kar- Amarjit Singh Grewal, who is woodwork and products should take a sympathetic Dera Baba Nanak, seeped tarpur shrine will be also supervising cultural activ- synonymous with Sikh cul- view of the cases of other in rich tapestry of Sikh his- accompanied by three peo- ities, said a Bebe Nanki Arts ture. These items will be Sikhs, who have been lan- tory, is on the verge of see- ple who will stay back in and Crafts Design Centre was sold at the heritage street guishing in jails for long. ing a massive economic the town. It is this segment being established in the town. named after Rai Bular “We are hopeful that the boom as more than 10,000 which will bolster the “The centre will produce Bhatti who was a devout remaining prisoners would people are expected to hit area’s economic growth. phulkaris, carpets, woodwork Muslim but got inspired by also be released," he said. the city streets every day Obviously, these very peo- and products synonymous the teachings of Guru Meanwhile, the SGPC once the Kartarpur corri- ple will spend money in the with Sikh culture. These items Nanak. Bhatti, after becom- chief thanked both Indian dor gets operational on process, sparking off mas- will be sold at the heritage ing a disciple of the Guru, and Pakistani governments street named after Rai Bular November 9. sive sales in the 200 odd donated half of his 18,500 for showing keen interest- Bhatti who was a devout Mus- Ravaged by partition, shops of the town,” said lim but got inspired by the acres. Hence, the street is ing in the Kartarpur corri- the wars of 1965 and 1971, Amarjit Singh Grewal who teachings of Guru Nanak. being named after him. dor. "It was a long-pending drugs and terrorism in is also supervising the cul- Bhatti, after becoming a disci- With thousands of people demand of the Sikhs across the past seven decades, tural activities scheduled ple of the Guru, donated half buying products daily, it the globe,” he said. the town will be seeing a to be held in the run up to of his 18,500 acres. Hence, will jolt the economy out of turnaround in its econom- the corridor’s opening. the street is being named its slumber,” he said. ‘WILL OPPOSE MAAN’ ic fortunes with the pas- The prices of agriculture Capt Amarinder Singh reviews ongoing works at Dera Baba Nanak on Thursday. TRIBUNE PHOTO after him. “If the Kartarpur gurd- sage to Pakistan acting as land have already wara is the sanctum Till the time Maan a catalyst. increased. These are now cies have prohibited any hawa, who is supervising bai, New Delhi and Pune. DA) is the regulatory body sanctorum, Dera Baba ❝tenders an apology over his Experts opine that while pegged at three times the type of construction activi- the construction of the pas- “A lot of businessmen have and all projects will have Nanak will be the dar- support to the controversial 5,000 pilgrims will be rates that prevailed before ty, including setting up of sage on behalf of the Pun- evinced interest. However, to be approved by it,” said shani deodi and it is this move, the SGPC would allowed to pass through the corridor was hotels and inns, in the jab Government, main- we have to ensure that the Randhawa. place which will be the continue to oppose him the corridor every day, announced in November vicinity of the corridor. tained that he had already growth is regulated. The Grewal said a Bebe Nanki epicenter of all activity — more than double that last year. This, despite the Cabinet Minister been approached by hote- Dera Baba Nanak Devel- Arts and Crafts Design financial and religious,” Dr Roop Singh, SGPC SECRETARY number will wander the fact that intelligence agen- Sukhjinder Singh Rand- liers from as far as Mum- opment Authority (DBN- Centre was being estab- Randhawa added.

Panel to lay siege to CM’s Urdu ‘turns’ foreign for house today PU, Amarinder fumes Tribune News Service

Sangrur, September 29 Expresses concern over varsity merging Urdu dept After a meeting at its San- Amarjot Kaur posal on the account of grur office here, members Tribune News Service CAPT’S TWEET excluding PUTA represen- of Zameen Prapati Sang- Chandigarh, September 29 “Surprised to learn that tatives from the 15-member harash Committee (ZPSC) Chief Minister Captain @OfficialPU has pro- committee constituted by announced that they Amarinder Singh on Sunday posed to make the Urdu PU Vice Chancellor Prof would gherao Chief Minis- posted a tweet, expressing Department part of Raj Kumar. ter Capt Amarinder concern over Panjab Uni- the School of For- Ali Abbas said, “This hap- Singh’s Patiala residence versity’s proposal to eign Languages. pened a year and a half ago on September 30 for their include Department of Urdu is an Indian lan- too, but former Vice Chancel- long-pending demands. Urdu and Persian in the guage, like all the lor Prof AK Grover corrected They also alleged that School of Foreign Languages. great languages of our it. Urdu is an Indo-Aryan lan- police personnel were con- On September 17, a 15- country. I will speak to guage, while Persian is Aryan the vice chancellor and ducting raids at the hous- member committee consti- language. Urdu’s grammar is senators to review this es of their members in tuted by Panjab University decision immediately.” Indian. It was popularised by various cities to thwart under PU Dean University Amir Khusro and Baba Farid their protest. Instructions (DUI) Prof in Punjab, Nizam Bedari in “Cops have been con- Shankarji Jha had proposed the Deccan and Afzal Pani- ducting raids at my resi- to merge small departments pati in Haryana. How is it a dence in Malaud, at our to form bigger centres in the foreign language?” Sangrur office in Prem view of National Assess- Commenting on the issue, Basti and in other districts ment and Accreditation Gurpal Singh Sandhu, Dean, to arrest our members to Council (NAAC). Languages, Panjab Universi- foil the September 30 The objective of the merger, ty, shared, “The NAAC said gherao of CM’s house. But as stated in the university’s fact, Urdu was born and that small departments, we have made all required proposal, is to enhance the brought up in India only.” where teachers and students arrangements and will go academic performance by The contents of his letter are less in number, should be ahead with our protest,” sharing infrastructure and read: “Urdu was born and merged into big depart- said Mukesh Malaud, pres- human resources i.e. teach- nurtured and cultured in ments. Probably, that’s the ident of the ZPSC. ing and non-teaching staff. India during the first two basis on which the proposal Their main demands The NAAC guidelines state: decades of the 13th century has been made. The commit- include allotment of “All entres/departments/insti- by Amir Khusro... Now is the tee is yet to finalise the pro- reserved land from vil- tutes having faculty less than time, either to merge the posal and I will not let this lage common land on six and overlapping with departments of Urdu, Panjabi merger of Urdu in foreign lease to Dalits for 33 years each other be merged to form and Hindi into one depart- languages come to a pass.” and allotment of plots a department/school.” A ment under the banner of Though the Vice Chancellor from village common land meeting, slated to be held on Department of Indian lan- refused to comment, DUI to Dalits. Monday, will take a final call guages or be allowed to func- Prof Jha said, “This move of “Politicians remember on the proposal. tion independently as per the the university has been met Dalits only during elections On Thursday, Chairperson present-day arrangement.” with resentment; we have but we will intensify our of Department of Urdu and Also, the president of Pan- received representations agitation in the coming Persian, PU, Prof Ali Abbas, jab University Teachers’ against the merger of Urdu days to remind them the had written a letter to the Association (PUTA), Prof department and other depart- importance of Dalits,” DUI, explaining how “Urdu is Rajesh Gill, on Wednesday ments too and we will consid- Malaud added. not a foreign language. In resented the varsity’s pro- er it in a meeting tomorrow.” THE TRIBUNE 04 PUNJAB CHANDIGARH | M0NDAY | 30 SEPTEMBER 2019 915 posts abolished for Punjab Diary Bureau of Investigation anniversaries, families wait for them till late to celebrate the special occasion,” Duggal pointed out. The step would help relieve them of stress to some extent, which will ultimately Move to split duties to reduce stress levels among cops help the department and society as well, he added. Aman Sood Tribune News Service BOI team Patiala, September 29 The Bureau of Investiga- Already facing shortage of tion will have 28 SPs, 108 men in the junior ranks to DSPs, 164 inspectors, effectively manage police 593 sub-inspectors, 1,140 stations in Punjab, the ASIs, 1,158 head consta- police have abolished 915 bles and 373 constables. posts of constables for the Another 159 posts will be created for the ministerial creation of posts of civilian cadre and 798 for civilian support staff in the Bureau support staff. Kuljit Singh Nagra, adviser to the Chief Minister, along with of Investigation (BOI). The officers, inspects the newly constructed bus stand at Sirhind. posts have been abolished Sources say the Punjab Police from 27 police districts and have more DSPs and ASIs as the Government Railway compared to constables and Wait for bus stand over, finally Fatehgarh Sahib: Fatehgarh Sahib was given the status of Police to strengthen the inspectors. FILE PHOTO district in 1992 by the then Beant Singh government keeping BOI and the investigations in view its historical and religious importance. Every year, on the recommendations of crime scene officers, 33 top police officer. recruitments should have lakhs of devotees from across the world come to pay obei- Satish Chandra, Additional computer/digital forensic An SHO, who didn’t wish been done for the BOI.” sance at Gurdwara Fatehgarh Sahib, but they had to suffer Home Secretary, Ministry of officers, 153 forensic inves- to be named, said, “We A senior officer confirmed great difficulties due to lack of a well-equipped bus stand. The Home Affairs and Justice. tigation support officers already have limited men to that the move paved way for wait is finally over. A modern bus stand having all facilities The civil staff of the BOI and 214 information tech- manage day-to-day affairs. “effective separation of law has been constructed over 1.11 acres on the national high- will have a chief forensic nology assistant officers. The VIP and law and order and order and investigation way in Sirhind at a cost of Rs 3.20 crore. Razia Sultana, Min- Ferozepur businessman Sohan Singh Sodhi on his way from officer, a chief legal advisor, “The BOI will expedite duty takes a toll. The with- functions” of the police. ister for Transport, will inaugurate it on Monday. Local MLA Khatkar Kalan to Hussaniwala to pay homage to Bhagat Singh. eight legal advisers, 28 legal investigations in serious drawal of more men will The Supreme Court had Kuljit Singh Nagra, who visited the premises on Monday, said officers, 120 legal assis- crimes and take off the bur- affect our working. We have in July 2014 directed sepa- the visitors and area residents would no longer have to suffer tants, 33 police forensic offi- den from police stations, more DSPs and ASIs in dis- ration of investigative and for lack of transport facilities. No distance too long cers, 87 police forensic which are mostly busy in tricts as compared to consta- law & order functions of Ferozepur:To pay respects to Shaheed Bhagat Singh on his supervisors, 120 forensic law and order duty,” said a bles and inspectors. New the police. birth anniversary, Ferozepur businessman Sohan Singh Sodhi cycled from Hussainiwala to Khatkar Kalan and then returned to Hussainiwala with ‘soil’ from that sacred place with which he planted saplings at Bhagat Singh’s place of martyrdom. Sodhi took more than nine hours to reach Khatkar Kalan and almost 89,224 get the same time to return. The 56-year-old businessman has done over 35,000 km of cycling in the last four years. Sodhi said Ex-sarpanches under lens placement he could not think of a better way to pay homage to the martyr, who had lit the eternal flame of liberty, and at the same time for ~4-cr ‘embezzlement’ at job fair spread a message to plant more trees and remain physically fit. Chandigarh, September 29 Tribune News Service Under the ongoing fifth Mega Job Fair, Chief Minis- Ropar, September 29 ter Capt Amarinder Singh Deputy Commissioner Sandeep Hans (front right) during a Two former sarpanches of will hand over appointment cycle rally in Moga on Sunday. TRIBUNE PHOTO nearby Rangeelpur village are letters at Chamkaur Sahib under the scanner as incum- on October 5. The fair at Pedalling for health bent Manjeet Singh has more than 100 locations, Moga: The district administration organised a cycle rally on alleged that panchayat funds identified by the Employ- Sunday to raise health awareness among locals. The officials to the tune of Rs 4 crore were ment Generation Depart- highlighted issues related to anaemia, malnutrition and other misappropriated during their ment, will end tomorrow. health-related problems among the lactating mothers, preg- nant women, children and girls. Deputy Commissioner tenure. Sarpanch Manjit A government spokesman Sandeep Hans, who flagged off the rally from the new grain Residents welcome para badminton medallist Sanjeev on Singh and several local resi- said that out of the 89,224 market, also participated and pedalled for over 8 km. The his return from Bangkok. TRIBUNE PHOTO dents have lodged a complaint selected for jobs at the fair event was organised under the aegis of Poshan Abhiyaan. He with the Punjab Panchayats held across the state under said the need of the hour was to eliminate problems such as Little support to champ and Rural Department the Ghar-Ghar Rozgar anaemia and malnutrition from society. issues. SDM The successive state governments have failed to Finance Commissioner. scheme, 33,341 fell in the Narinder Singh Dhaliwal, District Programme Officer Gurcha- Abohar: give a job to para-badminton international medallist Sanjeev ran Singh, District Social Security Officer Rajkiran Kaur and They have alleged that for- `Under 10 youth per village’ Kumar, who had to miss Badminton World Federation (BWF) chairperson, Aggrawal Women Cell, Bhawna Bansal were mer sarpanches Kamaljit An under-construction marriage palace, reportedly worth programme, while 98 were events in 2016 due to lack of funds. The Punjab Govern- among prominent persons who participated in this rally. Kaur and Sunil Kumar with- ~90 lakh, at Rangeelpur village near Ropar. TRIBUNE PHOTO persons with disabilities. ment, after a gap of almost a decade, reintroduced Mahara- drew money from the pan- Of the 27,641 youth cho- ja Ranjit Singh Awards last year and he was among the recip- chayat accounts for those What complainants claim sen for self-employment, Welcome break for cops ients. Sanjeev is number 7 in the world ranking for works which were carried out ■ ~90 lakh withdrawn for the construc- there are 18,973 boys, Amritsar: In an attempt to lessen the burden of police per- para-badminton players. In the Thailand para-badminton with funds received under the tion of a marriage palace which was 8,651 girls and 17 persons sonnel, Amritsar rural police chief Vikram Jeet Duggal has that concluded in Bangkok last week, Sanjeev won a bronze. MGNREGA scheme, showed left incomplete with disabilities. They will decided to give compulsory leave to them on occasion of To qualify for Olympics, he needs to participate in Denmark bills of companies with fake further groom start-ups their birthdays and marriage anniversaries. The step is Para Badminton (October 15-20) and Tokyo (November 11- ■ Panchayat got ~20 lakh for the con- appreciated by police officials of all ranks, who said it was for addresses and inflated the and entrepreneurship in 17), but funds are a constraint. Sanjeev, who suffered polio struction of 300-metre-long drain the first time that an officer thought about them and took in his right leg, started playing badminton in 2007. He won a costs of development works. under the MGNREGA scheme. Still the state. Similarly, as this step. “Policing is one of the toughest jobs. Cops work In the complaint, it has been many as 6,727 youths have silver medal at the World Paralympics Games in 2009. “Play- payments were made for this work 24X7 to maintain law and order. They do not get leaves or ers like me find it tough to take part in BWF events as each stated that Sunil had been from the panchayat funds to two Paramjit Singh been chosen for skill train- enjoy holidays on festivals. On their birthdays or marriage time one has to look for sponsor,” Sanjeev said. sarpanch from 2008 to 2013. companies with fake addresses Sitara, a complainant ing programme in this From 2013 to 2018 when Sunil ■ segment. — TNS Bills worth lakhs were raised against CONTRIBUTED BY SURINDER BHARDWAJ, KULWINDER SANDHU, PAWAN JAISWAR, ANIRUDH GUPTA & RAJ SADOSH Kumar was elected a panch, the purchase of furniture for panchayat and village dis- Kamaljeet took over as pensary though no such thing was found at both places sarpanch of the village. Manjit ■ says after a perusal of record There was no function held in the village by the panchayat, still bills worth lakhs were raised against installation of tents Journalist handed over to him so far, it . was found that the village pan- Tributes pour in for trailblazing Sikh cop Thukral chayat spent nearly Rs 4 crore village panchayat funds and would be able to answer all Houston, September 29 and wear a turban on the job He does as much as he can. I for development works during that, too, to two companies queries. Sunil, however, Lt Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal in the US state of Texas, was think this was the wrong time passes away the past 10 years, a majority of which had fake addresses. denied all allegations levelled put the Sikh imperative of gunned down while conduct- and the wrong place,” Kaur which were lying incomplete. Manjit further alleges by Manjit and the other com- selfless service on display ing a mid-day traffic stop in was quoted as saying by an US Chandigarh, September 29 He alleges that Rs 90 lakh was though panchayats were dis- plainants. He said he had for all and touched a nation northwest of Houston on Fri- news channel. Eminent journalist Gobind withdrawn for the construc- solved on July 17 last year, already submitted all relevant with his example, a senior day. Family, friends and US acting assistant secre- Thukral today passed away tion of a marriage palace in the still money was withdrawn documents to the District US official has said, amid an strangers prayed on Saturday tary for South and Central after a prolonged illness at village. The marriage palace from the bank account of the Development and Panchayat unbridled outpouring of at Dhaliwal’s memorial off Asia Alice Wells said, “We Panchkula. was, however, left incomplete. panchyat by Sunil in August. Officer (DDPO) Gurnetar grief from many Americans Willancy Lane in northwest mourn alongside colleagues, He was 79. The village panchayat got Meanwhile, Kamaljeet said Singh who was conducting an over the gruesome killing of Harris County. friends and family of Lt Thukral is Rs 20 lakh for the construc- during her tenure as sarpanch inquiry into the matter. the first Indian-American Dhaliwal’s youngest sister Lt Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal, survived by tion of 300-metre-long drain from 2013 to 2018, she had Ropar DC Sumeet Jarangal police officer in Texas. Ranjeet Kaur joined the crowd first Indian-American in his wife, a under the MGNREGA bequeathed her powers to for- and the DDPO said the Dhaliwal, 42, who made and lit a candle for her brother. great person. He didn’t Texas to serve as a police son and a scheme. Still payments were mer sarpanch and then panch inquiry would be completed national headlines when he She remembered a man who deserve all this. He helped officer while maintaining daughter. He made for this work from the Sunil Kumar, so he only within next 10 days. was allowed to grow a beard loved his job. “He was a really everybody. He never said no. articles of faith. — PTI Gobind Thukral was suffer- ing from can- cer. Thukral, whose journalis- tic career spanned over more than three decades, retired as Now, extortionists take to social media to lay traps GMC prof alleges Chief of Bureau with The Tri- bune around two decades ago. Indian Journalists Union’s Girls befriend men on Facebook, WhatsApp | Sangrur police register six FIRs in 6 months Amar Nath, Chandigarh Parvesh Sharma Rs 45 lakh from area resi- bias in promotion Press Club and Punjab and Tribune News Service dents. In a majority of Modus Operandi Chandigarh Union of Jour- Sangrur, September 29 these cases, girls The Sangrur police have busted various gangs involved in extort- Tribune News Service Medical Education, had nalists mourned the death. ■ A girl befriends a local befriended their targets ing more than Rs 45 lakh from area residents. In a majority of sought an explanation from The cremation will be held at resident on phone, calls through phone calls, Face- these cases, girls befriended their targets through phone calls, Patiala, September 29 the Director, Research and Sector 25, Chandigarh, at him to Mohali and serves book or WhatsApp. Facebook or WhatsApp. “The girls are so well-trained that area Government Medical Col- Medical Education, over the 4pm on Monday. him sedative mixed in tea. “The girls are so well- residents easily fall in their trap. First, they call and sometimes, lege (GMC) professor Dr issue. The latter failed to She then accuses him trained that area resi- if their target does not give the required response, they start Iqbal Singh has alleged give a reply even after sev- Chief Minister, Mohindra of raping her and extorts dents easily fall in their interacting through WhatsApp and finally they become friends government’s apathy as he eral reminders. offer condolences on Facebook,” a policeman said. Rs 25 lakh. trap. First, they call and has been denied promotion Principal Secretary, Med- Chief Minister Captain sometimes, if their target for the last 13 years. He said ical Education and Amarinder Singh, Local Bod- ■ A woman befriends a does not give the required local on phone and later youngsters and aged men plaint are not false, but he had not been promoted Research, DK Tiwari, said, ies Minister Brahm Mohindra resident of Cheema, takes response, they start inter- calling him to a house and alike,” said a victim, who yes, we have detected six even after High Court “The department had con- and Haryana CM Manohar Lal him to a village and com- acting through WhatsApp extorting money by got a complaint registered extortion cases, where orders in May this year. sidered his case, but he Khattar expressed grief over pels him to get intimate and finally they become threatening to implicate with the police. girls or women demanded He had joined the GMC in could not fulfil the minimum the death of Thukral. Describ- with her. Later, four per- friends on Facebook,” a him in a false rape case. Sangrur Superintendent money after becoming 2006 as lecturer after com- ACR marks for promotion.” ing him as one of north India’s sons bundle him in a car policeman said. “On my complaint, the of Police (SSP) Dr Sandeep friends with their targets pleting MD in physiology. OP Soni, Medical Educa- leading journalists, Captain and demand money. The police have regis- police have registered a Garg said he had passed on Facebook, WhatsApp or While he has been at the tion Minister, said, “We will Amarinder said he had con- During the past six tered another extortion case against three persons strict directions to all offi- through phone calls. Even same post, his counterparts not allow injustice to any tributed immensely to both months, the Sangrur case against four persons, for extorting lakhs from cers in the district to inves- during investigations, we and even juniors have been professor. I will look into English and vernacular media, police have busted vari- including Sandeep Singh, me. The women members tigate thoroughly before found a rape case false. promoted long time ago. the matter.” particularly during the dark ous gangs involved in Najman, Bura Singh and of the gangs are so smart registering the cases. Residents should stay In May 2018, Principal Avnish Kumar, DRME, days of militancy, on which he extorting more than Nur, for befriending a that they can easily trap “Though all rape com- alert,” the SSP added. Secretary, Research and could not be contacted. reported fearlessly. — TNS THE TRIBUNE GURUGRAM | MONDAY | 30 SEPTEMBER 2O19 05 HARYANAELECTIONS2019 POLL BUZZ Saini hints THE DAY AHEAD ‘75+ BJP’ not looking 3 weeks to go, Congress at alliance Congress list to be released at onions @ 75:Naina State Congress chief Kumari Selja has said discus- with SAD sions for all 90 Assembly seats has been over and the Ravinder Saini list of candidates will be released on Monday. “The Tribune News Service Congress’ election committee has discussed all Jhajjar, September 29 names, including those who joined the party recent- fissures haven’t yet gone ly,” she said. The election committee meeting was Former MP and Loktantrik Suraksha Party (LSP) organised in New Delhi. TNS Kiran, Tanwar stay away from Hooda-Selja rallies in their bastions supremo Raj Kumar Saini Geetanjali Gayatri has hinted at forming an Hisar: Taking a dig at BJP’s Tribune News Service alliance with the Shiromani claim of ‘Abki Bar 75 paar’, Chandigarh, September 29 Akali Dal (SAD) in the thereby claiming that the party In the thick of Assembly Assembly elections. LSP picks 16, gives will win 75 seats in Haryana elections and after the “We will soon create a con- poll, JJP leader Naina Chautala change of guard at the top genial atmosphere in the said at a meeting in Sirsa on in the state unit, the faction- state by coming together priority to SCs, BCs Sunday that it would be better ridden Haryana Congress with the SAD and some if the government tried to con- remains a divided house farmer organisations,” said Sunit Dhawan trol the onion price, which has with its senior leaders yet to Saini, while answering a Tribune News Service already crossed the ~75 per kg share a platform together. question during media Rohtak, September 29 mark in the state.TNS While many of the leaders interaction at Bahu village The Loktantra Suraksha Par- stayed away from the “coro- here on Sunday. ty (LSP) released its first list of Jat Mahasabha not nation ceremony” of the Saini was here to address a 16 candidates for the upcom- new state party chief party workers’ meeting ing elections to the Haryana to support anyone Kumari Selja and Congress organised by LSP leader Assembly here today. The political parties Chandigarh: Haryana Jat Legislature Party leader Ajay Tanwar in the village. Addressing a news confer- ❝have been using the Mahasabha state president Bhupinder Singh Hooda, He also announced to field ence on the occasion, LSP downtrodden as voters to Pardeep Hooda on Sunday the divide was evident in Tanwar from Jhajjar Assem- leader Raj Kumar Saini further their selfish interests said the Mahasabha would the recently concluded Congress leaders BS Hooda, Ghulam Nabi Azad and Kumari Selja at a function in Chandigarh. FILE bly segment (reserve) in the asserted that the party had and have violated the rights not support any political party state tour by the two leaders Assembly election. given preference to the of the deprived classes. Our and the candidate in the before they got down to the EARLY DAYS YET, SAYS PARTY “We have been fighting Scheduled Castes (SCs) and party has decided to field 45 upcoming poll scheduled on task of candidate selection the political battle to Backward Classes (BCs) in candidates from Backward October 21. Addressing a for the Assembly segments. “This was a quick tour of the state. Bigger ral- respective areas could be on account of prior change the present system choosing its candidates. meeting of the Mahasabha in lies will be held in the coming weeks and all commitments. It certainly cannot mean that Classes and 18 from the During the recently con- where nepotism, regional- “The political parties have Scheduled Castes. Rohtak, Hooda said: “It’s not cluded state tour by the two leaders will share a platform. It is early days yet the party is still divided. Everybody has come ism, casteism and corrup- been using the downtrodden good for democracy to and skipping the one-odd function in their together for this election,” a senior leader said. Raj Kumar Saini, LSP LEADER leaders in an attempt to tion rule the roost and as voters to further their self- extend support to one politi- give “more visibility” to the political parties are com- ish interests and violated the cal party or candidate.” TNS party, a programme each will individually campaign hatchet and come on board will be held in the coming mitting discrimination rights of the deprived classes. On being questioned if his was organised in all 10 par- for the party and its candi- with the new team. Sources weeks and all leaders will with people of deprived Our party has decided to field party would field any Jat Brahmins play safe liamentary seats. While dates in all 90 assembly seg- said that he turned down share a platform. It is ear- section of the society,” said 45 candidates from Back- candidates, Saini remarked after CM’s axe threat most of the leaders shared ments without sharing a these mediations by local ly days yet and skipping Saini, while addressing the ward Classes and 18 from the that Jats considered him a the stage with the new stage with the new team. leaders and was adamant the one-odd function in gathering in the village. Scheduled Castes,” he stated, rebel. He, however, main- Kurukshetra: The Haryana team, former state chief Choudhry, since being about staying away from their respective areas Advocating that reservation adding that of the 16 candi- tained that several Jat can- Brahmin Sabha has Ashok Tanwar stayed away replaced, has been silent “Team Hooda”. could be on account of pri- should be given to every caste dates announced today, 10 didates were in the queue announced that members of from the programme in Sir- about being replaced but Admitting that the two or commitments. It cer- as per share of their popula- were BCs and four SCs. for the LSP ticket. the community wouldn’t gift a sa while former CLP leader did not go to the party’s leaders have stayed away tainly cannot mean that tion, the LSP supremo said it “parsa” (battle axe) to any non- Kiran Choudhry did not programme in Mahender- from the rallies held in their the party is still divided. was the only way to uplift peo- Brahmin in any event. This was attend the programme held garh. Her daughter, Shruti, respective parliamentary Everybody has come ple of these communities decided at a state-level meet- ing of Brahmins here on Sun- in the Mahendragarh par- however, was present. segments, sources in the together for this election,” which were deprived of avail- day. The decision was taken liamentary segment which While Hooda, soon after Hooda-Selja team said that a senior leader said. ing the benefit despite being Swaraj India names after Chief Minister Manohar includes the Tosham taking over, visited campaigning in full throttle While the leaders of vari- included in the Backward and Lal Khattar had reportedly Assembly constituency she Choudhry at her New Delhi would take place after the ous factions are attending Scheduled Caste categories. threatened to behead a BJP represents. residence earlier this tickets were announced meetings for elections Saini said the LSP 14, mostly activists worker with an axe during his Though Tanwar has made month in a bid to placate and nomination papers together, it remains to be planned to given employ- Jan Ashirwad Yatra in Barwala no bones about being her and seek her support, filed by the candidates. seen when they will come ment to every hand by link- recently. The CM faced criti- replaced just before elec- Tanwar, it is learnt was also “This was a quick tour of together on a single platform ing the MGNREGS with cism for his remark.TNS tions, he has stated that he sent feelers to bury the the state. Bigger rallies to present a united front. agricultural works. Cong, BJP spar over joblessness Selja hits out at Chief Minister after he rubbishes ‘inflated’ figures Bhartesh Singh Thakur ‘16 lakh jobless youth will turn up on Oct 21’ The government figures Tribune News Service say something else, but he Swaraj India executive president Ajit Jha (C) addresses the media. Chandigarh, September 29 The ostrich-in-sand stance won’t help, especially when lies. The same CMIE has The ruling Bharatiya Jana- ❝hopelessness is writ large on the faces of the youth! If given quite low figures of Tribune News Service BSP releases its first ta Party (BJP) and the the situation is so merry, why hasn’t your govt released any unemployment in Gujarat list of 41 candidates main opposition Congress employment data since 2016! Not to fret,16 lakh and Maharashtra, where Chandigarh, September 29 are sparring over unem- unemployed youth of Haryana will answer on 21st! the BJP has been in power. Swaraj India released another The Bahujan Samaj Party ployment figures in Kumari Selja, HPCC PRESIDENT Hamein Manohar list of 14 more candidates (BSP), which is contesting Haryana in the run-up to kahaniyan nahin, hisab today for the Haryana Assem- on its own, released its first the Assembly elections. Leave out ‘Manohar’ kahaniyan: Swaraj India chahiye (We don’t want to bly poll. The list mainly com- list of 41 candidates on Sun- day. According to state pres- Dushyant with sacked BSF man Tej Bahadur Yadav. TRIBUNE PHOTO A day after Chief Minis- hear fairy tales, but an prises activists against the Khattar has brought in a culture of speaking lies in ident Prakash Bharti, Tayub ter Manohar Lal Khattar in ❝politics. The government figures say something else, account of last five years).” builder lobby and those Husain from Hathin was one Rohtak rubbished the over but he lies. The same CMIE has given quite low figures of According to the Mumbai- involved with problems of of the prominent names. He Sacked BSF man in 28% unemployment figure unemployment in Gujarat and Maharashtra, where the BJP based CMIE, the unemploy- farmers and education of polled 31,206 votes in 2014 in the state as cited in a has been in power. Hamein Manohar kahaniyan nahin, ment in the country, from slum children. Assembly polls and was at report of the Centre for hisab chahiye(We don’t want to hear fairy tales, but an May to August of 2019, is the So far the party has named the fourth place. TNS Monitoring Indian Econo- highest in Haryana at 28.7%, 30 candidates with 11 below JJP, to take on Khattar account of last five years). Rajiv Godara, SWARAJ INDIA STATE CHIEF my (CMIE), Haryana followed by Tripura at 27.9%, 40 years and five women can- “The improvement of govern- Rewari, September 29 a reflection of former Deputy Pradesh Congress Com- Jammu and Kashmir at 22.4% didates. From Faridabad, it ment schools to the level of Sacked BSF man Tej Prime Minister Chaudhary mittee president Kumari youth of Haryana will P Chidambaram in the 2019 and Himachal Pradesh at has now given ticket to Renu private ones is on my agen- Bahadur Yadav today joined Devi Lal, hence I have joined Selja hit back today. In a answer on 21st!” Lok Sabha elections.” 19.2%. In absolute numbers, Khattar, 42, who has been da.” Kumar works as a Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) the JJP. Chaudhary Devi Lal tweet, she said: “The Khattar on Saturday had Not only the Congress, but Haryana has over 20 lakh fighting against the lobby of teacher in a coaching centre in the presence of former had worked for the welfare ostrich-in-sand stance said, “The question is Swaraj India, which has unemployed people. Out of builders. “The issues of envi- and has been involved in free MP and JJP leader of every section of society won’t help, especially where this figure has come also been raking up the these, 4.5 lakh are either grad- ronment, cleanliness, women education of slum children. Dushyant Chautala in New and now Dushyant is the when hopelessness is writ from? Actually, this figure same unemployment fig- uate or with a higher degree. security and water are on my Surender Singh, 43, contest- Delhi. He also announced only leader who is treading large on the faces of the has been taken from the ures, condemned the CM’s In states with three times the agenda,” said Khattar, who is ing from Hathin, has been that he would contest the in the footsteps of Ch. Devi youth! If the situation is so CMIE, a company headed statement today. The state population of Haryana, like working as consultant for gar- involved in providing free Assembly election against Lal. He possesses a clean merry, why hasn’t your by Mahesh Vyas, who was a president of Swaraj India, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil ment exports. sports coaching while Yashdev Chief Minister Manohar Lal image too,” said Yadav. govt released any employ- member of the committee Rajiv Godara, said: “Khat- Nadu, the number of unem- Shailender Kumar, 33, who Singh, 29, who will fight from Khattar from Karnal. The JJP released its second ment data since 2016! Not that had advised the mani- tar has brought in a culture ployed is 11.84 lakh and will represent the party in Assandh, has waged a struggle “In Dushyant Chautala I see list of 15 candidates. — TNS to fret,16 lakh unemployed festo committee headed by of speaking lies in politics. 11.58 lakh, respectively. Ambala Cantonment, said: over water shortage . Water woes force region’s cotton, paddy belt to diversify ATER shortage, tu Kalan, Tohana, Uchana, shift to bajra and cotton lack of public trans- TOTAL VOTERS PROBABLE CANDIDATES Narnaund and Barwala in instead of paddy, which was EAR TOTHE Wport system and 1,95,512 BJP: Seema Gaibipur, Asha Rani 2009 delimitation exercise. the traditional crop in the poor health services are the Shortage of water and public region. 1,06,101 Men Congress: Naresh Selwal GROUND main issues of the Uklana transport to connect the vil- “We have been taking up ASSEMBLY SEGMENT Assembly constituency 89,411 Women INLD: Anoop Dhanak lages of the segment are the demand for getting canal (reserved), which was carved prominent issues in this water from the Bhakra with Uklana out during the delimitation Legislatorspeak Assembly constituency. The this government. But there is process in 2009. ❝ The constituency has been neglected shortage of doctors in the com- no solution in sight so far as In 2014, voters here elected by the government. I raised issues of water munity health centre (CHC) the villages face water short- an INLD man — Anoop has been a major inconven- age — both for drinking and shortage and lack of health services, but NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE Dhanak — as their represen- the government ignored my demands. The ience as patients and accident irrigation purposes,” he said, tative, though the BJP victims have to be rushed to adding that farmers get just MARKETING FEDERATION OF INDIA LTD. HARYANA BJP will face the wrath of people for formed the government in Agroha, Barwala and Hisar 11 minutes to irrigate their SCO 179, Sector 5, Panchkula (Haryana) — 134113 ignoring their demands and also enforcing anti- Tel No. 0172-2584424, 2584426 the state. towns for treatment. field in a month. people policies. ❞ Anoop Dhanak, INLD MLA 60 years in service Email: [email protected], Web: www.nafed-india.com The electorate here feels People said a number of Manoj, a youngster from EXPRESSION OF INTEREST NOTICE The segment is facing water that they have been facing Oppositionspeak villages, including Prab- Uklana town, said the health No. EOI No. 02 for 2019-20 shortage, poor public transport the neglect of the govern- huwala, Surewala, Gaibipur, services were in a bad shape, EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR TRANSPORTATION AND HANDLING ment as local MLA belongs to The local MLA failed to raise the issues Budhakhera, Pabra, Khairi as there were no doctors to OF APPLES PROCURED FROM JAMMU AND KASHMIR UNDER MIS 2019 system and inadequate health ❝ Expression of Interest (EOI) is invited from Transporters/Truck Operator Unions (Regd.) the Opposition party. Uklana concerning people. The government has and Kinala among others, attend patients. “Patients are for Handling and Transportation of bags and/or carton/wood boxes of J&K apple procured by NAFED under Market Intervention Scheme (MIS-2019) during October to December, services. Voters feel they have segment comprising 55 vil- spent about ~450 crore in development have been facing shortage of referred to the Agroha hospi- 2019 from the Apple Collection Centers at Sopore, Shopian, Srinagar, Anantnag and other been facing government apathy lages and the mandi town- activities in this segment. A college and an canal water for irrigation tal or Hisar for even the districts of Jammu & Kashmir and its further transportation to major cities across the ship of Uklana is known as ITI are already functional. Water shortage purpose. Praminder Singh, Medico-Legal Report (MLR). country as per the list attached at Annexure-A. The last date of receipt of EOI is 09th October, because the local MLA belongs to 2019 up to 2.00 p.m. the cotton and paddy belt of will also end as the government is trying to fetch a resident of Prabhuwala vil- Though there are seven 2. The Technical bid will be opened on the same day in presence of the parties or their representatives at 3.00 p.m. The bid document details are available online on the the Opposition, reports the region. It was carved out Bhakra water to the region. Seema Gaibipur, BJP LEADER lage, said due to canal water posts of medical officer, most website www.nafed-india.com. NAFED reserves the right to accept or reject any stage ❞ or all bids without assigning any reasons thereof. For any corrigendum/ amendment, Deepender Deswal of five constituencies of Bhat- shortage, farmers have to of these are vacant,” he said. please visit the Nafed website from time to time. Sd/- Branch Manager THE TRIBUNE 06 DELHI GURUGRAM | M0NDAY | 30 SEPTEMBER 2019

COURT NOTICES CLASSIFIEDS (U/o 5 Rule 20 CPC) HC upholds life term to IPS officer charged for In the Court of Harreet Kaur Kaleka, SITUATION VACANT ADMISSION GUIDANCE Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Jalandhar. ex-Indian Army sepoy Required full / part time IELTS, Ph.D, LLB, LLM, Pharmacy, Abhishek Ralhan aged about 35 Spoken English Trainer in Mohali. B.Tech, M.Tech, all Diplomas, BA, years s/o Vansh Bahadur Ralhan r/o allegedly raping woman Walk-in-interview. Call: 7087867050. MA, B.com, M.Com, BBA, MBA, NewDelhi, September 29 (CL19090142) BCA, MCA, B.Lib, M.Lib, BP.Ed, Unit 1/1076 Heatherton Road LOOKING BACK Noble Park 3174 VIC Australia at The Delhi High Court has MP.Ed, 10th, +2, late evening/ holiday ■ M/S IL & FS Human Resources Ltd. present r/o H.No. 206/37C, New upheld the life imprisonment The soldier, who had Were Facebook friends, assured ‘victim’ of marrying her wishes to appoint a Astt. Manager classes for Government/ private Marketing to be based at Chandigarh to employees. Other University Dropouts Laxmipura, Jalandhar. awarded to a former soldier retired from service in NewDelhi, September 29 and reassured the woman of look after marketing & operations for can continue. Call: 97798-55221, Versus for shooting dead a cardiolo- 2010, was living with The Delhi Police has filed ABOUT THE CASE marrying her, the Tricity Punjab, Haryana & HP, 95019-03221. (CL19090199) Manika Singh d/o Dr. Manmohan Sangeeta who was gist here in 2012 while trying the final chargesheet ■ The woman and the IPS chargesheet said. candidates from facility Management Singh r/o 11 Stimpson Street working as a maid at are welcome to apply. Two wheeler is a Fairfield Brisbane QLD 4103 to forcibly take away the doc- against an IPS officer of officer became friends After returning to West PROPERTY FOR SALE the victim’s residence in must. Apply [email protected] Floors: 1 kanal, 10 marla, new, old, Australia. tor’s domestic help, whom he West Bengal cadre, over a on Facebook and the Bengal, he continued to be in (CL19087004) Rajinder Nagar area of Sector 10, 11, 27, 33, Chandigarh. CNR No. PBJL01-09792-2019 claimed to be in love with. year after a woman who he officer met her in Delhi contact with the woman for Wanted two Sales Executives for Jeet Associates 96468-09090. Next Date: 20.12.2019 central Delhi Food & Paper packaging industry for (CL19088854) The court said the conduct of befriended on Facebook on January 27 sometime but started ignor- Petition Under Section 27 of Hindu ■ On September 18, 2012, Tricity & Himachal. Minimum two Marriage Act 1955 for nullation of the convict post the gruesome accused him of raping her, ■ In a meeting he offered ing her later when she kept years experience of marketing. Mob: CHANDIGARH marriage. Tandon asked the doctor 81465-68846, 82830-50005. murder had not only been sources said on Sunday. her some chocolates reminding him of the prom- Confirm sale: 3 kanal, corner plot Publication issued to: to send Sangeeta with (CL19089563) “unjust, unfair and unreason- The Delhi-based woman induced with liquor. ise. He also blocked her on all (two kanal zoning, one kanal green) B- Manika Singh Father: Dr. him and threatened to School in Nakodar requires English able”, but also showed a had in 2018 accused the offi- After consuming which social media platforms and Road, adjoining Madhya Marg, 3 kanal, Manmohan Singh 11 Stimpson kill him otherwise, the and Computer Teachers. Salary 10k- B-Road, Northern sector, Chandigarh. “propensity to commit crime”. cer of raping her on the prom- the woman felt dizzy refused to marry her, accord- 15k. Send resume to Street Fairfield Brisbane QLD 4103 prosecution had said 96468-09090. (CL19088860) Australia. “The police, jail administra- ise of marriage. The and he brought her to a ing to the chargesheet. [email protected] ■ (CL19089802) MEDICAL/SURGICAL In above titled case, the tion and civil administration He reached the society chargesheet was filed earlier hotel and started mak- The woman approached the Chief Khalsa Diwan Charitable defendant(s)/respondent(s) could must ensure that society at of the victim at night, this month, the sources said. ing advances police with her complaint in Lifeline Superspeciality Hospital not be served. It is ordered that created terror while try- Society, GT Road, Amritsar required Zirakpur offers world’s best heart large is protected from such According to the ■ After allegedly raping May last year and a case was dynamic Principals for CKD Institute defendant(s)/respondent(s) should ing to find Sangeeta and Bypass Surgery @ 1,25,000/- all individuals,” a Bench of Jus- chargesheet, the woman and her, the officer apolo- registered at the Barakham- of Management and Technology, inclusive, Vascular Thoracic Surgery, appear in person or through counsel fired a couple of shots Amritsar and CKD Institute of gised to her and reas- Angiography 7999/- Angioplasty on 20.12.2019 at 10:00 a.m. tices Manmohan and Sangita from the road out of the IPS officer became friends ba Police Station. Management and Technology 70000/-. For appointment Call 98141- For details logon to Dhingra Sehgal said. on Facebook and within a few sured the woman of The woman had alleged Tarntaran. The qualification and 04203. (CL19088422) https://highcourtchd.gov.in/? which one critically hit experience for the above said post as The Bench dismissed the months of chatting and video marrying her police inaction in the case trs=district_notice&district= Dhawan and killed him per IKGPTU/ AICTE/ UGC/ Pb. Govt. appeal of former Indian calls, the IPS officer met her and filed a writ petition in the norms. Send resume to Secretary, ACCOMMODATION jalandhar Chief Khalsa Diwan Charitable AVAILABLE Dated, this day of 26.07.2019 Army sepoy Dharmendra best to protect his helpless in Delhi on January 27. dizzy after consuming them Supreme Court that the Society, GT Road, Amritsar-143001, Independent 1k house with Sd/- Kumar Tandon and upheld maid servant Sangeeta The woman alleged that he after which he brought her to investigation was not being within 15 days from the publication. basement and 8 bedrooms. Addl. Principal Judge, the life term awarded to him Kaur. Dhawan did not suc- kept promising that he would a hotel and started making carried properly and the Ph.: 0183-2560020, 95014-64398. 1658/4 Panchkula. Company Family Court, (CL19089924) lease preferred. Mob- 99888-46104, CL19090281 Jalandhar. for murdering Dr Sanjeev cumb to threats and unfair marry her. On their first advances. Though she tried accused was misusing his Sky Touch Coaching Institute Email [email protected] (U/O 5 Rule 20 CPC) Dhawan of Sir Ganga Ram demands of an obsessive meeting, the two went to a to resist, he continued, the position as an IPS officer and (CL19087400) Kapurthala required a teacher for In the Court of Hospital after a scuffle. person, who despite being mall in Vasant Kunj for din- woman had said in her state- got false cases registered Mathematics and Science. Contact: Showroom ground, basement, first, 62808-70047, 73000-73075. second, Sector 26, Chandigarh. For Harreet Kaur Kaleka The court said, “Deceased married to Ramin Tandon ner. The next day, they met ment, which is also men- against her mother and her (CL19089967) Corporate Office/ Restaurant.Contact: Addl. Principal Judge, Dr Sanjeev Dhawan was a and having children wanted again and he offered her tioned in the chargesheet. and also tried to get false case Required two working Partner 96468-09090. (CL19088870) Family Court, principled, courageous and custody of Sangeeta Kaur at some chocolates induced After allegedly raping her, registered against her broth- B.Tech. with investment in 35 year’s Jalandhar. a just citizen, who did his any cost.”— PTI with liquor. The woman felt the officer apologised to her er in Sonepat. — PTI old well known and established PUBLIC NOTICES Mandeep Kaur aged 27 years w/o business at Jalandhar. 98141-57111. I, Charanjit Kaur w/o Gurcharan (CL19090020) Baljinder Singh and d/o Karnail Singh r/o Village-Dhanauni, Tehsil- Singh r/o VPO Patara, Tehsil and YS Group, Barnala (Punjab) Derabassi, Distt. SAS Nagar (Mohali) District Jalandhar. (www.ysgroup.in) require Lecturer - have changed my name to Charanjeet Vs. English, Maths (30000+), TGT - Kaur. (CL19089941) Maths (18000+), PRT - Maths Baljinder Singh s/o Ajaib Singh Nepalese man held for (15000+), Drawing, Dance Teacher I, Anup son Jagdish Chander, r/o Village Ittan Badhi P.S. Capital to get new trauma (12000+). Apply at: resident Village Kurar Ibrahimpur, Bhogpur, District Jalandhar. [email protected] , Contact: Distt. Sonipat, have changed my minor daughter name from Hema to CNR No. rape, murder of 6-yr-old 98880-23168. (CL19090101) Simran. (CL19090069) PBJL01-014885-2018 Sri Guru Harkrishan Public Sen. I, Gaurav Kumar s/o Surinder centre, CM lays foundation NewDelhi, September 29 work in a garment export house Sec. School, Sultanpur Lodhi, Next Date: 12.12.2019 Kumar r/o # 3874, Sector 32-D, A Nepalese man absconding in Okhla. He often provided Kapurthala. Wanted Principal (CBSE). Petition U/S 11 of HMA 1955 for Chandigarh have changed my name to A dynamic Post Graduate with B.Ed., since 2015 after raping and financial help to the victims Gaurav Kumar Dhiman. Nullation of Marriage having minimum 5 years of academic (CL19090146) Publication issued to: Baljinder killing a six-year-old girl family, they said. As the vic- and administrative experience in Singh, Father: Ajaib Singh was arrested here, the police tim’s father had abused him recognized CBSE school. Should For Circulation and Advertisement possess exceptional administrative Village Ittan Badhi Police said on Sunday. and to take revenge, he raped booking and other related queries Station, Bhogpur, District acumen communication skills and a please call at following numbers Vijay (49) is a resident of and killed the girl on August thorough knowledge of current Jalandhar. from Monday to Saturday between educational trends. Pay and allowance: Bharatpur, in Nepal and used to 10, 2015, the police said. — PTI 10.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. In above titled case, the Commensurate with experience. defendant(s)/respondent(s) could Apply immediately. Send us your Circulation: resume at: 0172-2670419 or not be served. It is ordered that defendant(s)/respondent(s) [email protected] E-mail at: ◊πÓπ«÷ ‹ÈÓπ √Ú≈« Á◊«‘ ⁄«Ò¡≈ÕÕ should appear in person or Contact: 98154-12435, 98153-61290. [email protected] √⁄Δ Á◊«‘ ‹≈«¬ √⁄≈ «ÍÛ Ó«Ò¡≈ÕÕ (CL19090269) through counsel on 12.12.2019 at Advertisement: Sri Guru Harkrishan Public School, 10.00 a.m. BHOG & ANTIM ARDAS Opp. R.C.F. Kapurthala (Punjab) Classified: 0172-2670257 or For details logon to With Profound grief, we inform the sad E-mail at: (Affiliated CBSE No. 1630458). https://highcourtchd.gov.in/?trs= Demise of our beloved Requires: PGT Maths, Sociology, [email protected] district_notice&district=jalandhar S. Charanpal Singh Mann Home Science & Fine Arts. Salary: Display: 0172-2670256 or (S/o Late S. Harnarain Singh Mann) Best in the industry (as per Dated, this day of 26.07.2019. E-mail at: Mann House Vill. Bhagwanpura (Naiwala) experience). Apply immediately, Sd/- Addl. Principal Judge, On 23 Sept, 2019. candidate from Punjab preferred. Call: [email protected] Family Court, Bhog Sri Sehaj Path Sahib 99886-22446. Send resume at: CL19090283 Jalandhar. [email protected] 1 October, 2019, Tuesday COURT NOTICES (S. Charanpal Singh Mann) (CL19090270) (U/O 5 Rule 20 CPC) From 12.00 to 1.00pm. at (U/O 5 Rule 20 CPC) Sri Gurudwara Nankiana Sahib, Sangrur. Corrigendum. Guru Nanak College, In the Court of In the Court of IN-GRIEF:- Ferozepur Cantt. Reference our Preeti Sahni advertisement dated September 26, Sh. Ranjit Kumar Jain Principal Judge, Family Court, Sardarni Parampal Kaur (Wife), S. Mukhtiar Singh Sidhu (Father-in-Law) 2019 for Assistant Prof. in Maths, Principal Judge, Family Court, Jalandhar. Deepshivjyot Mann (Daughter), S. Naunihal Singh Chatha, S. Jaspal Singh Chatha, History, Horticulture (one each). The Hoshiarpur. Harpreet Singh relative of S. Baljit Singh Khaira (Brother) applications must reach within 21 days Manpreet Kaur w/o Jarnail Singh Sukhwinder Singh, Address: Sardarni Bhagatpal Kaur-S. Rajpal Singh Sarao Advocate (Sister-Brother-in-Law) from the date of advertisement. d/o Joga Singh r/o Village Sarhala CM Arvind Kejriwal and Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain at the foundation stone laying event S. Shivcharan Singh Sarao (Bobby)-Sardarni Sukhjit Kaur (Nephew-Daughter-in-Law) Chairman. (CL19090272) 1277, Ward No. 4, Adampur, Khurd, PS Mahilpur, Tehsil Jalandhar of trauma centre at the Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital in New Delhi on Sunday. TRIBUNE PHOTO And All Mann Family. Walk-in Interview on 05.10.2019 at Garhshankar, District Hoshiarpur. Vs. Contact: 88602-35905, 94176-65565 Tung Builders Private Limited, Batala (No Separate Cards are being sent) Petitioner Eumeka Denise Thomas relative of New Delhi, September 29 said, “There has been a DI-90294 Road, Gurdaspur, Punjab. Required: Vs. 1) Civil Engineers (Degree/Diploma D/o Darrel Thomas, Address: Delhi Chief Minister massive expansion in the Jarnail Singh Dharam Singh Village 1278/4, Adampur, Jalandhar We have saved holders) having 5-7 yrs experience in Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday health infrastructure in building work. 2) Foreman having 10 Ladhana Jhikha, Sub Tehsil Banga, presently at 311 E 104th ST APT 7 ~290 crore in yrs experience in building work. Teh. and District Shaheed Bhagat LOS ANGELES CA 90003 USA laid the foundation stone just one project Delhi in various levels,” Please contact at: 96460-00404, Singh Nagar, Nawanshahr. CNR No. of a new 362-bed trauma said Kejriwal. 96462-43004. Email: ... Respondent PBJL01-013142-2019 centre at the Sanjay Gand- (the trauma centre). If I “The dispensaries in Del- [email protected], CNR No. Next Date: 12.12.2019 [email protected], hi Memorial Hospital. The use this money to make hi were in adverse condi- PBHO01-003812-2019 www. tungbuilders.com Petition Under Section 13 of trauma centre will have medicines, treatment tions, and people had to (CL19090273) Next Date: 02.12.2019 Hindu Marriage Act for dissolution ICU and emergency beds, rush and crowd the big hos- National Degree College, Chowarian Petition Under Section 13 of the of Marriage by a decree of divorce. and tests free for the Wali, Fazilka. Application on the Hindu Marriage Act for dissolution Publication issued to: Eumeka and six operation theatres people of Delhi, is it pitals for simple medical prescribed proforma available from of Marriage by a decree of divorce. Denise Thomas, Father D/o Darrel and is expected to be ready wrong? The Opposition conditions, which is why college are invited for the posts of Publication issued to: Jarnail Singh, Thomas 1278/4, Adampur, in 18 months. the Delhi Government has Assistant Professors on regular basis Jalandhar presently at 311 E 104th Father: Dharam Singh Village “We have saved ~290 claims we are wasting constructed 200 ‘Mohalla’ in subjects of English (2), Hindi (1), Ladhana Jhikha, Sub Tehsil Banga, ST APT 7 LOS ANGELES CA History (1), Mathematics (1), Physical Teh. and District Shaheed Bhagat 90003 USA crore in just one project money by providing free clinics and construction 200 Education (1), Commerce (1), In above titled case, the Sociology (1). Eligibility as laid down Singh Nagar, Nawanshahr. (the trauma centre). If I healthcare to people more clinics will be com- by UGC/ NCTE/ State Govt./ PU. In above titled case, the defendant(s)/respondent(s) could use this money to make pleted in another 10-15 not be served. It is ordered that Arvind Kejriwal, DELHICM Apply within 21 days from publication defendant(s)/respondent(s) could medicines, treatment and days,” said Chief Minister. through Registered post. Send a copy defendant(s)/respondent(s) should not be served. It is ordered that tests free for the people of ple,” he said in a tweet. “Construction of 300 addi- of application to DCDC, Panjab defendant(s)/respondent(s) should appear in person or through counsel University. Reservation for S.C./S.T. appear in person or through counsel on 12.12.2019 at 10.00 a.m. Delhi, is it wrong? The Asserting that the Del- tional clinics is being car- candidates will be followed as per the on 02.12.2019 at 10.00 a.m. For details logon to Opposition claims we are hi’s healthcare model is ried out and will be com- rules of P.U./ Pb. Govt./ U.T. Administration/ Government of India For details logon to https://highcourtchd.gov.in/?trs= wasting money by provid- being built upon that of pleted by December,” he as the case may be. +91-95010-29546. https://highcourtchd.gov.in/?trs= district_notice&district=jalandhar ing free healthcare to peo- the Denmark, Kejriwal added. — PTI (CL19090275) district_notice&district=hoshiarpur Dated, this day of 25.09.2019. Required experienced Counselors, Dated, this day of 31.08.2019. Sd/- Principal Judge, Telecallers and Filing Officer for I to Sd/- Principal Judge, Family Court, Family Court, A Immigration, SCO 126-127, Sector CL19090279 Hoshiarpur. CL19090284 Jalandhar. COURT NOTICE 8-C, Chandigarh. Contact: 98146- (U/o 5 Rule 20 CPC) (U/o 5 Rule 20 CPC) (U/o 5 Rule 20 CPC) 80680. Freshers are also welcome. In the Court of In the Court of (CL19090286) In the Court of ‘Bhandara’ organisers Preeti Sahni, Shatin Goyal, Shivalik Intl. Sr. Sec. Public School, Harreet Kaur Kaleka, Additional Principal Judge, Principal Judge, Family Court, Addl. District and Sessions Dehar Ambli Road, Naraingarh Jalandhar. Family Court, Jalandhar. Judge (NRI), Jalandhar. (Ambala) affiliated to C.B.S.E. Kamaljit Kaur relative of Buta fined ~50K by SDMC immediately requires experienced Sharanjit Kaur aged 39 years w/o Kirpal Singh s/o Gurcharan PGT (Chemistry), TGT (Social Singh d/o Tarlochan Singh, Singh Sandhu r/o Kothi No. 52, Paramjit Singh r/o V.P.O. Nijjran, Address: VPO Kapur Pind, Tehsil Science) and TGT (English). Salary no Jalandhar. Badri Dass Colony, Jalandhar. Used thermo-plastic, littered ground bar and transportation from Ambala is & Distt. Jalandhar. available. Interested candidates may Versus Versus Versus New Delhi, September 29 tering the place in Chirag send their resume at: Paramjit Singh s/o Sh. Mohinder Buta Singh relative of Gurpal Kamal Baljit Singh s/o Stepping up its anti-plastic Delhi,” the corporation [email protected] Ph: 70561- Singh r/o Venizelo Street 31 NEA Singh, Address: Village Badowall, Gurcharan Singh Sandhu r/o campaign, the SDMC on said in a statement. 13555, 81989-82114. (CL19090287) Makri Attika 19005 Greece. 149, Clifford Road, West Distt. Hoshiarpur presently at 339 Sunday took imposed a The field staff found that CNR No. Foxdale Avenue R 2 G 1 A S Boromwitch-B-70-8JS, U.K. IMMIGRATION PBJL01-017939-2018 Winnipeg Manitoba Canada. CNR No. penalty of ~50,000 on the the organisers had “not tak- CONSULTANCY Next Date: 20.12.2019 CNR No. PBJL01-008237-2019 organisers of a ‘bhandara’ en proper measures to col- Petition U/S 13 of Hindu PBJL01-010272-2019 Next Date: 14.11.2019 (community meal) in Chi- lect and dispose used plates Marriage Act for dissolution of Next Date: 19.12.2019 Publication issued to: rag Delhi for using plastic but littered the nearby Petition Under Section 13 of Hindu marriage by a decree of divorce. Surinder Pal Singh, Father: material and littering the ground,” it said. Publication issued to: Marriage Act for dissolution of Gurcharan Singh 501, Model place, officials said. “In this regard, under Paramjit Singh marriage by a decree of divorce. Town, Jalandhar at present Father: Mohinder Singh Publication issued to: The South Delhi Munici- ‘Swachhta hi Sewa’ cam- Buta Singh residing at 1715, Central AV Venizelo Street 31 NEA Makri, CERES (CA) 95307, USA. pal Corporation (SDMC) paign, instructions have Attika-19005, Greece. Father: Gurpal Singh Village Badowall, Distt. In above titled case, the has been running a cam- been issued to the field staff In above titled case, the defendant(s)/respondent(s) paign to urge people to to be vigilant and take defendant(s)/respondent(s) could Hoshiarpur presently at 339 could not be served. It is ordered not be served. It is ordered that Foxdale Avenue R 2 G 1 A S shun single-use plastic appropriate action against Winnipeg Manitoba Canada that defendant(s)/respondent(s) defendant(s)/respondent(s) material in line with Prime the violators as per the law,” In above titled case, the DISCLAIMER should appear in person or should appear in person or Minister Narendra Modi’s a senior official said. “The Tribune Trust does defendant(s)/respondent(s) could through counsel on 14.11.2019 through counsel on 20.12.2019 at not be served. It is ordered that vision for the country. “Since, ‘Swachhta hi not take responsibility 10:00 a.m. at 10:00 a.m. for the contents defendant(s)/respondent(s) should For details logon to “The South Zone of the Sewa’ campaign, especial- of the advertisements For details logon to appear in person or through counsel SDMC today took a strin- ly again single-use plastic, (Display/ Classified) https://highcourtchd.gov.in/? https://highcourtchd.gov.in/? on 19.12.2019 at 10:00 a.m. gent step and issued a is going on, all field staff carried in this trs=district_notice&district= For details logon to trs=district_notice&district= newspaper. The paper jalandhar jalandhar challan of ~50,000 to the have been instructed to does not endorse the https://highcourtchd.gov.in/?trs= same. Readers are Dated, this day of 07.08.2019 district_notice&district= jalandhar Dated, this day of 24.09.2019 organisers of a ‘bhan- keep a strict vigil on other requested to verify the Sd/- Dated, this day of 25.09.2019 Sd/- dara’, for using thermo- such functions,” the contents on their Principal Judge, Sd/- Principal Judge, Addl. District and plastic material and for lit- SDMC said. — PTI own before acting Family Court, Sessions Judge (NRI), there upon.” Family Court, CL19090280 Jalandhar. CL19090285 Jalandhar. CL19090094 Jalandhar. THE TRIBUNE CHANDIGARH | M0NDAY | 30 SEPTEMBER 2019 NATION 07 Narada case: IPS officer North grapples with rain fury, 110 die in 4 days New Delhi, September 29 Nearly 110 people have died in rain-related incidents across the MONSOON OFFICIALLY ENDS TODAY, IMD WARNS OF MORE quizzed along with Roy country in the past four days, with Uttar Pradesh reporting Kolkata, September 29 ‘IT’S A CONSPIRACY’ by him,” the officer said. the maximum deaths, while The CBI today interrogated The conspiracy is to “Videography was done as incessant rainfall in Bihar has senior BJP leader Mukul Roy ❝ per identification by Mirza badly hit life, with almost all at his residence, together with malign Mukul and the BJP sahab that the huge cash areas of Patna under knee-deep arrested IPS officer SMH at any cost... If there is transaction took place at this waters and people struggling to Mirza, in connection with the any footage showing place,” the CBI officer said. meet their daily needs. Narada tapes scandal. I have taken Asked whether the amount In what the weather depart- Mirza, who was apprehend- money, then was ~1.7 crore, he said: “The ment said could be the ed earlier this week in the amount... huge amount”. longest delayed withdrawal case, was taken to the BJP I will accept To another query on how of monsoon, rains continued leader’s south Kolkata resi- whatever Mirza got the cash, the officer to lash several states, includ- dence by the agency officials, punishment is said: “I don’t have any knowl- ing Bihar, where at least 13 sources said. The “face-to- given to me. edge about that.” Asked people have died over the face interrogation” has been Mukul Roy, whether Mirza has claimed past 48 hours, while large videographed by the sleuths that he gave money to Roy, he swathes were inundated, BJP LEADER of the agency, they said. said: “Well there are allega- affecting railway traffic, A CBI officer said Mirza was tions and counter-allega- healthcare services, schools 200 mm taken to Roy’s flat on Elgin agency had taken Roy’s tions.” However, the officer and disrupting power supply. Rainfall received in Patna since Road for videography in the permission before coming nodded in agreement to a fur- In UP, 79 persons have died Friday -- a record in recent years light of the clip in the footage to his flat and the former ther poser as to whether Mirza since Thursday. According to where he was seen talking Union Minister was present has claimed during interroga- a state government report, BIHAR ON RED ALERT: SDRF workers rescue people from flood-hit area of Bahadurpur following heavy rainfall in Patna on Sunday. No over phone with someone and “cooperative” when tion to have given money to 25 people died on Saturday, respite is in sight with the MeT Department predicting more rain in the next 24 hours and the Bihar Government issuing a ‘red alert’. PTI whom he assured that an Mirza was brought there. Roy in the Elgin Road flat. 18 lost their lives on Friday amount of ~1.7 crore had been “Roy was present. He was On the other hand, Roy and 36 the day before. ‘LONGEST DELAY IN WITHDRAWAL OF MONSOON’ deposited at the right place. cooperative. We came here claimed there was a conspira- In Gujarat, three women ■ The four-month monsoon is from September 1. However, the The officer said the following permission given cy to malign him. — Agencies drowned after their car was officially ending on Monday, but monsoon has not shown signs swept away at a flooded cause- it is unlikely that it will withdraw of withdrawal. Instead, active way in Rajkot district on Sun- in the coming week, IMD Direc- monsoon still prevails over parts day, officials said. As many as tor General Mritunjay Mohapa- of Rajasthan, Bihar and UP. tra said on Sunday. 13 deaths were also reported ■ Parts of Gujarat and Rajasthan BJP central panel meets to pick on Saturday from Uttarak- ■ The season officially begins on are getting rainfall due to a low- hand, MP and Rajasthan in June 1 and ends on September pressure area and this could con- rain-related incidents. 30. It reaches Ganganagar in tinue until October 5, Mohapatra In Bihar, a bird’s eye view Rajasthan, the last post for the said. “This could also, perhaps, Haryana, M’rashtra candidates of state capital Patna made 9% monsoon in the country, on be the longest recorded delayed New Delhi, September 29 to have pushed for it today. ar, and wife Premlata sitting the city appear like a huge more rainfall July 15 and starts retreating withdrawal of the monsoon.” PTI than normal in Chaired by PM Narendra While some of the sitting MLA from Uchana Kalan. lake dotted with concrete the country Modi, the Central Election MLAs in Haryana are Rao Inderjit Singh has the structures. Posh low-lying Committee of the BJP today believed to have been denied support of the Yadav/Ahir areas are flooded. Private discussed the names of candi- ticket, so far as their kin are community. It is said he too hospitals, medical stores and dates for Haryana and Maha- concerned, the party is walk- “offered to quit” from the other shops were submerged THE RAIN BAROMETER rashtra. The Haryana meeting ing a tight rope, especially Union Cabinet if it could in waist-deep water. Divisions States covered Deficient/ was attended by BJP chief where the proposer is a translate into ticket for his The East Central Railway, Surplus Amit Shah and working presi- strong regional leader with daughter Aarti Rao. Birender headquartered in Hajipur, East and Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar northeast India and seven North-East states -13% dent JP Nadda and leaders the potential to sway votes. Singh had offered to resign said 30 trains have been from the state, including Chief Apparently, leaders have while seeking Lok Sabha cancelled. Chief Minister Northwest India UP, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, HP, Uttarakhand, J&K and Delhi -3% Minister ML Khattar and state quoted the case of former ticket for his son. Sources say Nitish Kumar said, “We are Central India Maharashtra, MP, Odisha chief Subhash Barala. Union Minister and Rajya Rao Inderjit Singh “explicitly making all possible efforts. Chhattisgarh, Gujarat and Goa 28% Union Minister Rao Inderjit Sabha MP Birendra Singh, told the central leadership I would appeal to the people South Peninsula K’taka, AP, T’gana, TN, Puducherry, Singh, who had sought ticket whose son Brijendra Singh is that there cannot be separate of the state to have patience Kerala, and Lakshadweep islands 16% Devotees take a holy dip in the flooded Ganga in Prayagraj on Sunday. PTI for his daughter, is believed the Lok Sabha MP from His- rules” in the party. — TNS and courage.” — PTI Maha Cong’s first list Quad dialogue to get impetus with ministerial-level upgrade KV Prasad navigation as common goals. China’s ambition under Pres- tions came under some strain of 51 nominees out Tribune News Service Officials from the US under- US officials underscored India’s leadership ident Xi Jinping, including with Beijing backing Islam- NewDelhi, September 29 scored India’s leadership and his signature Belt and Road abad over New Delhi’s deci- New Delhi/Mumbai, Sept 29 India’s decision to upgrade its emergence as a net securi- and its emergence as a net security Initiative and expansion by sion to dilute Article 370 and The Congress on Sunday Shiv Sena’s Aditya its engagement with Quad to ty provider in the Indo-Pacif- provider in the Indo-Pacific region Chinese People’s Liberation pushing the issue being taken released its first list of 51 can- ministerial level gives fresh ic region, contributing Navy, developing area denial up at a closed-door meeting at didates for the next month's Thackeray will impetus to the Quadrilateral towards a rule-based system, something External Affairs objective. “Quad partner capability in artificial islands the UN Security Council. Maharashtra Assembly elec- contest from Worli in Dialogue with Australia, reflecting a shared commit- Minister S Jaishankar alluded countries are all against Belt of South China Sea, adding to After remaining dormant tions, fielding former CM Mumbai: Sources Japan and the United States. ment to uphold the rule of to at an event in Moscow last and Road Initiative…pursu- concerns in the region. for nearly a decade, Quad Ashok Chavan from Bhokar law, counter-terrorism coop- month. The centrality of ing it informally…it could Wary of the move interpret- took the centre-stage last and state party chief Vijay, NEWS ANALYSIS eration, freedom of naviga- ASEAN to Indo-Pacific was a turn into a military alliance in ed as some sort of emerging year when the Chiefs of the alias Balasaheb Thorat, from in 2014 after Chavan won the The essential takeaway tion, democratic values and position articulated by Prime the future”, a Chinese scholar security/military construct Navies of India, Australia, Sangamner. The party has LS poll that year. Ex-CM Vilas- from the Foreign Ministers’ economic growth. Minister Narendra Modi at from the Shanghai Institute with China in mind, till now Japan and the US Pacific fielded 23 sitting MLAs, out rao Deshmukh’s son Amit meeting in New York last Given the sensitivity of some the Shangri La Dialogue in for International Studies New Delhi preferred to keep Command (now rechris- of the 42 seats it had won in has been fielded from Latur week was reaffirming cen- countries to the construct, the June 2018 and re-emphasised observed at a recent seminar the engagement at mid-level tened as Indo-Pacific Com- the 2014 Assembly polls. City seat, while ex-Union trality of ASEAN to Indo- officials were wary of charac- by the 10-member grouping on ‘Trends in Indo-Pacific officers’ interaction after the mand) participated together Ashok Chavan’s wife, Ami- Home Minister Sushilkumar Pacific, in ensuring a free and terising the arrangement at its recent meeting. Development’ held here. informal arrangement restart- in a discussion at the Raisina ta Sharma-Chavan, is sitting Shinde’s daughter Praniti open region adhering to good being institutionalised and China remains concerned Countering it, a former ed in 2017. In the run-up to the Dialogue, organised jointly MLA from Bhokar. She had will contest from Solapur City governance, transparency, that talk of security alliance over the coming together of ranking Indian naval officer Modi-Xi Wuhan-2 inforal by the MEA and the Observ- contested her maiden election Central. — PTI rule of law and freedom of leads to thoughts of cold war, Quad and sceptic over its said Quad revived because of Summit, Sino-Indian rela- er Research Foundation.

TAX ADVICE Video of Ex-CM SC VASUDEVA goes viral in MP honeytrap case Extension fee for residential plot part of acquisition cost Bhopal, September 29 In the Madhya Pradesh Q. I and my wife are senior citizens. We could it be residential plot also? During tial plot. A residential house can be (l) ITR form for AY2020-21

sex scandal, two more were allotted a residential plot in joint how much time such a property should ISTOCK purchased within one year before shall be available somewhere in videos — one of a former names in an urban estate, Punjab, by be purchased? From which time this or two years after the date of sale. April-May 2020. It is, therefore, Chief Minister and another PUDA in 1996 for amount A which was period is to be counted? The construction of a residential not possible to suggest the ITR of a close aide of a right wing paid in instalments till March 2006. (7) Whether the interest earned in the house can be within three years No. applicable for the said year. leader — have surfaced, Since the possession of plot could not be above account can be withdrawn? after the date of sale. The effective (m) In case the sale proceeds are creating a flutter in the handed over, they allotted an alternative (8) If one fails to buy a property in the date of transfer of plot shall be the utilised for the purchase or con- political circles. plot for the same amount in 2009. We given time, what would be tax liability? date on which the sale considera- struction of a residential house Both the videos have gone sold this plot in April 2019 for amount B. (9) Whether one can withdraw the tion is received and possession of within the specified period, the TDS viral on social media. In one The conveyance deed with PUDA was amount even before the expiry of the the plot is handed over to the buyer. by the buyer shall be adjusted of the videos, a former executed in April 2019 just before the stipulated period without purchasing a (g) A withdrawal from capital against the tax payable on the other Chief Minister is purported- sale. Clarify on the following points: new property? If so, what would be the gain scheme account is allowed income earned by the assessee. ly seen in compromising (1) Whether the sale in April 2019 would tax liability? (15) Within how much time a flat etc basis of cost inflation index applica- only for the purchase or construc- Interest is payable on the refund of position with a young girl in result in LTCG or STCG? From which (10) lf the sale proceeds are divided can be purchased if we don’t deposit ble for the year of payment. The tion of a residential house. TDS @0.5% per month or part of the a hotel room. In another date, the period of three years for LTCG equally between me and my wife and the amount in LTCG Account? aggregate of indexed cost shall be (h) In case the amount is not month from the first day of assess- video, an elderly aide of a would be applicable? deposited individually in capital gains tax — Balwinder Singh deducted from the sale price so as utilised for the purchase or construc- ment year to the date on which right wing organisation is (2) Whether the sale proceeds would account, whether each can buy an inde- A. (a) The period of holding in to compute he amount of LTCG. tion of a residential house within the refund is granted. The amount seen with a young girl, belong equally to me and my wife. We pendent flat/house/land with the name respect of the plot of land would be (d) Extension fee paid by you given period, the amount would be under the capital gain scheme shall apparently shot in a pre- both are filing I-T returns. The questions of the other added as a joint buyer? calculated from the date of allot- would be considered as a cost of taxable in the year in which the have to be deposited before the date planned manner. However, that follow are based on the assumption (11) Whether each one of us can buy ment of the plot and therefore, the improvement and will have the period of three years expires. of filing the return for AY2020-21. the veracity of the videos that the transaction resulted in LTCG. bonds of NHAI or REC for ~50 lakh each profit arising on the plot sale in same status as the cost of acquisi- (i) Withdrawal from the capital (n) The amount can be kept in could not be established. (3) How to calculate indexed cost of and then deposit the remaining amount April 2019 would be treated as a tion. The indexed cost of amount gain scheme account is allowed FDRs till the date by which the Thousands of clips, con- acquisition in this case? (LTCG) in capital gains account scheme long-term capital gain. paid would be added to the cost of only for the purchase or construc- amount is required to be deposited taining sex chats and videos (4) Whether the amounts paid yearly in individual names to be utilised for (b) The sale proceeds should be acquisition. However, the cost tion of a residential house. under the capital gain scheme. of officers in compromising since 2011 as extension fee would be purchase of flat/house/land? equally divided between you and inflation index applicable to such (j) Each one of you can utilise the (o) The applicable period for the positions, have been seized included in the cost of acquisition? lf so, (12) For AY 202O-21, which ITR form is your wife provided the investment extension cost would be the year in amount of sale consideration allo- purchase of a flat remains the same by the SIT probing the how to calculate their indexed values? to filed for showing this transaction? has been made equally by both of which the payment was made. cable to you and your wife towards as mentioned above. However, if the biggest sex scandal of the (5) What other costs can be included in (13) How to account for 1% amount you. In case the investment was not (e) The cost of acquisition would the purchase or construction of a amount is not deposited under the state in recent times. the cost of acquisition? deducted by purchaser and deposited made in equal proportion, the sale include the amount paid towards the house or flat. A residential house or capital gain scheme, you may not be Five accused women were (6) Whether the whole sale proceeds against PANs of each of us? Can this be proceeds should be divided between purchase of the plot and stamp duty. flat will have to be purchased in the able to get the benefit of exemption taken to Bhopal from Indore have to be deposited in individual adjusted against tax payable on other both of you in the ratio of invest- (f) The sale proceeds will have to name of the person in whose name under Section 54F. In case the amid tight security by the accounts of self and wife in capital gains incomes? Will the department pay inter- ment made by you and your wife. be deposited under the capital gain the capital gain is assessable. amount of sale consideration is SIT for questioning, the account scheme or only the amount of est on refund due? If so, from which (c) The cost inflation index is pub- scheme in case the intention is to (k) Each one of you can buy utilised for purchase/construction of police said. One of the LTCG is to be deposited to get exemption date and at what rate? lished by the government and purchase or construct a residential tax-saving bonds to the extent of a residential house before the due accused was taken to Sagar. from payment of capital gains tax if a (14) Within how much time of receipt of would be available in any ready- house within the specified period. ~50 lakh within six months of date of filing the return, the require- One man was also arrested property is intended to be purchased? final payment can we deposit the LTCG reckoner applicable for AY2020-21. The amount can be utilised the date of sale and deposit the ment of depositing the sale consid- along with 5 women by the Whether the property to be purchased in LTCG Account Scheme? Can we keep The instalments paid for the plot towards purchase of a built-up remaining amount under the eration under capital gain scheme SIT. — IANS should be a built-up house/flat only, or the amount for such a time in FDRs? acquisition will be indexed on the house or flat. It cannot be a residen- capital gain scheme. would not apply. THE TRIBUNE 08 OPINION CHANDIGARH | MONDAY | 30 SEPTEMBER 2019 Trump’s Kashmir fixation THETRIBUNE As euphoria over PM’s US visit subsides, it’s evident there was no clear outcome established in 1881 he is wagering that India and Pak- istan are not going to be able to resolve the Kashmir issue on their own steam and the way things are Modi at UNGA developing in J&K, tensions between the two nuclear powers may only A global brand-building exercise for India escalate further, and a point will be reached sooner or later when US M Modi has every right to feel contented with his week-long MK BHADRAKUMAR intervention will become imperative. stay in the US. No other Indian PM has addressed a mes- FORMER AMBASSADOR In his last press conference at the Pmerised audience with an impressed American President by his UN Headquarters, Trump pointedly side, addressed three roundtables of 60 top US MNCs, met all the N three days in New York last said, “And with respect to Pakistan high and mighty he wished to and taken the moral high ground while week, US President Donald and India, we talked about Kashmir. addressing the UN General Assembly (UNGA). There were moments OTrump spoke on Kashmir — And whatever help I can be, I said — of extreme Indo-Pak acrimony, but the Indian strategy ensured PM after his meetings with Pakistan PM I offered, whether it’s arbitration or Modi remained above the fray while the diplomats did the counter- Imran Khan and PM Narendra Modi mediation, or whatever it has to be, ing. Modi also emerged as a climate change champion by promising and during his final press conference I’ll do whatever I can. Because to front-load India’s green energy commitments, though the over- at the UN Headquarters on Thursday. WORK IT OUT: The efforts that India would have made through various channels they’re at very serious odds right now polluted and filthy cities suggest India has a fair distance to travel They showed his grasp of what Kash- failed to dissuade Trump from delving into the Kashmir issue. and hopefully that’ll get better. You mir conundrum entails in US rela- look at the two gentlemen (Modi and beyond declaratory pronouncements. tions with India — and Pakistan. Imran Khan) heading those two coun- The Trump-Imran Khan and Trump-Modi meetings helped India Trump often wears the deceptive look Trump is acutely conscious of the centrality of the tries — two good friends of mine — I gain a better insight into Washington’s expectations in the region: of a lazy man with unfocused Kashmir issue as he works on strengthening US-Pak said, “Fellas, work it out. Just work it Pakistan will not meddle in cross-border terrorism and help US get approach, which obscures the defini- out.” Those are two nuclear coun- out of Afghanistan; India must step up imports of US energy and tiveness of his position on issues — be relations and withdrawing troops from Afghanistan. tries. They’ve got to work it out." defence products and keep an eye on human rights violations while it the relations with allies or with Rus- In immediate terms, US pressure tackling the Kashmir issue. Despite the Indian establishment’s exul- sia or the endless war in Afghanistan. can only mount on India to roll back tation at having trumped Pakistan at UN, the unease in the US estab- Equally, it is a misconception that he seem overzealous regarding the that the pathway to normalisation of the draconian measures curbing civil lishment over the Kashmir lockdown cannot be wished away. A State Trump can be manipulated through Indian-American ‘vote-bank’, which, India-Pakistan tensions and to overall liberties in J&K and to respect the Department official tersely hoped for ‘rapid action’ from India and flattery and trade-offs. traditionally and overwhelmingly, regional security and stability lies via human rights. Significantly, Alice hinted at unease on the Capitol Hill, hours after Trump expressed con- Delhi would have been on the learn- showed its preference for the Demo- a negotiated solution of the Kashmir Wells, the top State Department offi- fidence in Modi’s handling of Kashmir. ing curve through the tumultuous cratic Party. It becomes an altogeth- problem. Equally, Trump insistently cial for South Asia, said unceremoni- The massive preparatory work preceding Modi’s departure — lifting week that followed ‘Howdy, Modi’. er different question if we overesti- urges for India-Pakistan dialogue. He ously on Thursday following The Indian establishment would be mated the influence of the erudite echoes Imran Khan’s apocalyptic Trump’s meeting with Modi in New of price controls on medicines and cutting the corporate tax rate — over- sensing by now that the ‘buy-one-get- but tiny Indian-American commu- narrative that a nuclear flashpoint is York, “We hope to see rapid action shadowed India’s recent poor economic report card at Houston and the one-free’ approach doesn’t work with nity that forms one per cent of bound to arise if the J&K situation (on J&K), the lifting of the restric- roundtables. Modi inevitably led the branding exercise along with an the Trump administration. The need America’s population to change deteriorates and leads to a war. tions and the release of those who equally energetic Foreign Minister S Jaishankar. India was successful arises for the America hands in the Trump’s policies. Without doubt, the efforts that Del- have been detained.” in laying down the red carpet for investors, but did it achieve its strate- Indian establishment to take some Trump didn't mention Kashmir in hi would have made through various The past week has been a period gic goals at the UN? The Kashmir issue was no closer to resolution nor abacus classes on Trump’s politics his Howdy Modi remarks and he lis- channels failed to dissuade Trump of growing up for Indian diploma- was the ‘powerful five’ any less unwilling to balance the interests of all and diplomacy. They failed to grasp tened patiently to Modi’s strident from delving into the Kashmir issue. cy. As the euphoria over the Hous- states with wider representation and influence in conducting the affairs that unlike the vacuous “exceptional- speech till the finish, but seized the Trump is acutely conscious of the cen- ton party subsides, clearly, it didn't of the UN. India may not have become a better place in five years, but ism” and liberal values that American first opportunity in New York to call it trality of the Kashmir issue, as he have the desired outcome, no mat- the PM’s visit to the US was indeed an image-booster. presidents traditionally espoused as an ‘aggressive’ speech. And Trump works on the strengthening of the ter our cheerleading. In a stunning catechism in the US foreign policies, also clarified that when he referred to US-Pakistan relationship and on US reversal of fortunes, while Modi’s Trump takes his America First project ‘radical Islamic terrorism’ at Howdy drawdown in Afghanistan. Again, he American tour began with a joint with dead seriousness — for good or Modi, he actually had Iran on his adamantly sticks to his offer to medi- appearance with Trump on a public bad for the rest of the world. mind, not Pakistan. Interestingly, he ate between Modi and Imran Khan stage projecting an unprecedented If the establishment had led Modi said both these things in the presence and has convinced himself that he is level of US-Indian camaraderie, it Semblance of justice to believe that an offer to invest $2.5 of Imran Khan. Evidently, Trump eminently qualified as a negotiator got rounded off in New York four Two years after Gorakhpur deaths, doctor gets clean chit billion in the US shale industry would doesn’t buy the Indian narrative that and arbiter to mediate on such an days later on a somewhat sombre mollify Trump and silence him on the tragedy unfolding in J&K or cas- intractable issue as the Kashmir note with a hastily-arranged meeting WO years after he was suspended and jailed following the death Kashmir and win much-needed cading tensions between India and problem. Modi had reportedly told with Hassan Rouhani, President of of infants due to alleged lack of oxygen supply at the state-run respite from US pressure vis-a-vis the Pakistan devolve upon ‘terrorism’. Trump that he was confident of sort- Iran, a country which in Trump’s BRD Medical College in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, a govern- situation in J&K, it turned out to be Trump not only refrained from any ing out India’s tensions with Islam- rulebook is the apogee of interna- T an error of judgment. Trump showed statement that equated the J&K situ- abad bilaterally. Trump won’t pub- tional terrorism. The symbolism tells ment inquiry has absolved Dr Kafeel Khan of the charge of medical no inclination to change tack. Nor did ation with terrorism but also insists licly quarrel with that contention but its own engrossing tale. negligence. But he continues to remain suspended and has demand- ed a CBI inquiry into the case. The incident took place in CM Yogi Adityanath’s backyard. About 60 infants died in 48 hours due to the shortage of oxygen over non-payment of dues to the supplier. That the supply of oxygen cylinders, so essential for patients in critical condi- tion, could be cut, reeked of both negligence and callousness. The bonds that bind Investigations had refrained from blaming the state government but the hospital staff was charged with criminal negligence and the princi- UpantSharma despite a considerable age difference. tion, she points at me, gesturing to ning the mantle of a peer buddy pal of the medical college and hospital was suspended and he subse- We are now accustomed to the sit on the other end and help her get taking her to leisure walks, inter- quently resigned. Dr Kafeel Khan, who headed the encephalitis depart- mong the experiences of life itinerary of our carefree outing in up! An irregular fit of laughter per- lacing his fingers into hers. ment, has maintained that he made all efforts to save the lives of the catalogued in my private the lush green settings. Her warm- sists for a while and then would sur- Till then, my endeavour is to children, even going out to procure the oxygen cylinders himself, but was Ajournal, a soulful rendezvous up begins with a merry jog around face a queer urge to switch the seats keep this heartwarming company. ‘vilified, put through harassment and suspended’. The company that with a child every day in the park at the park, barefoot after toeing off varnished in two different colours. I She is the one who taught me how twilight has been one of my most her sandals to one corner. Sensing tend to let her colourful wish be to transfigure a barren land into a supplied the cylinders had stated that it suspected ‘theft or racket’ even treasured possessions. No sooner the thrill of the wet blades of the granted without allowing a mature picturesque landscape, how far as the debate raged over non-payment of dues to it. do I drop bone-tired after returning grass, tickling and streaking her conscience to be a killjoy in her the quotient of happiness could While a semblance of justice has been done to Dr Khan, there is a from grinding professional chores, tiny feet, her blissful quotient intriguing mood swings. be stretched and to what extent a need to review the healthcare system and fix responsibility. The hos- she, forever fresh, joyful and beam- acquires intensity as she goes on It is always satisfying to witness human life meant to be enjoyed pital concerned is supposed to be among the biggest in the state and ing, tugs at my arm to issue a can- and on, flailing her arms, swinging her gradual progress from being a shouldn’t be subject to any kind the CM should ensure that his constituency doesn’t become an epit- did order to race her to the park. her back or hopping on one leg till scared toddler who once showed of materialistic pleasure. ome of malfeasance. Adequate number of doctors and support staff That fatigue tends to evaporate the she trips over and falls headlong. hesitation in climbing up that tiny The golden words one painstak- should be recruited. The doctor concerned belongs to a minority com- moment she smiles at me, radiating The laws of mechanics go for a flight of stairs to the confident little ingly reserves for those held clos- munity and efforts should be made to allay doubts over the absence hope and excitement. toss as she tries to toss herself up one that needs no help now. est to one’s heart have amusing- of fair play. Bihar, a neighbouring state, also needs to learn lessons, The duo’s life in the park as free into the air by pushing the ground Years from now, she is unlikely to ly been stolen by her hypnotic with children dying of encephalitis in Muzaffarpur district. souls turns out to be no less than the desperately with her feet. Reacting seek my company as a guardian random ways. Nay, my niece! opulent reflection of heaven as we to her forlorn attempt with her face angel offering her a comforting Childhood is ephemeral but time- both spend quality time together twisted to one side in mild frustra- hand to get up if she falls, or don- less are its joys.

thought for the day letters to the editor The world must learn to work together, or finally it will ❞ Relevance of Gandhi Ground reality Onions making us cry ing India’s message of harmony ❝ not work at all. — Dwight Eisenhower Apropos ‘Gibbeting Gandhi’ Refer to the editorial ‘Blot on Onion prices have seen a steep rise and peace to the world, PM Modi (Nous Indica, September 28), it Swachh Bharat’ (September 28), in the country in the last few weeks. told the world leaders that India must be remembered that no ideol- the gruesome thrashing to death of This is because of hoarding and gave the world ‘Buddha’ and not ogy is relevant for ever. Prevailing two Dalit children is just the tip of sale in black. The rising price will ‘ Yuddha’. Pakistan should get over on this day...100 years ago social conditions and the political the iceberg. The statement of the result in problems for the middle- its Kashmir fixation and focus on situation govern an ideology’s rel- PM that 11 crore toilets have been class families. The government issues that affect their country. evance. It applies to everything, built may well be misleading. The must control inflation and do some- SANJAY CHOPRA, MOHALI even movies and sports. Not many country may be declared as open- thing to bring down the onion price will watch Achhut Kanya or Sujata defecation free but the ground real- to provide relief to the people. today. Gandhi was relevant in a ity is quite different. Also, the state- Women’s safety lahore,tuesday,september 30,1919 JUBEL D’CRUZ, MUMBAI deprived, poor, undivided India, ment of the US President A young law student in UP, alleged- steeped in old cultural values, but describing Mr Modi as the ‘Father ly raped by former Union Minister Mr. Gandhi and the Punjab Government is completely irrelevant today. Yes, of India’ is grossly unfair. The PM Chinmayanand, has been arrested BUT while, for the reasons we have stated, we are altogether unable to accept the human values that he should have corrected him. Ban on single-use plastic and jailed in an extortion case filed Mr. Gandhi’s view that the Indemnity Bill should have been allowed to pass enshrined will always be adored RC GARG, KOTKAPURA This is regarding the decision of the by the politician while he himself unchallenged, the reasons on which that view is based are, it will have been and Gandhi will also live on, but UT Administration to ban single- was arrested but is currently not in seen, all drawn from the region of practical statesmanship, and as much ought not as a political philosopher. use plastic items and slap a five- jail as he claims to be suffering to be appreciated by a Government. Mr. Gandhi is not one of those men of BHARTENDU SOOD, CHANDIGARH A telling comment year jail term and a fine of Rs one from heart ailments. We need to whom it can be said that they are always against the Government. He has The editorial ‘Blot on Swachh lakh on the violators. Having failed punish the real culprits and stand proved, not for the first time, that whenever an official measure or policy com- Bharat’ (September 28) was a to tackle the problem properly, up against these filthy activities. mends itself to his reason and judgment, he is prepared to support it in utter Sane ideology telling comment on the incident in politicians and administrators have JANCY PURI, MANDI GOBINDGARH disregard of what the rest of the country may think or say. This was practical- Refer to ‘Gibbeting Gandhi’ which two Dalit children were done now decided to punish the people. ly admitted by the Home member himself. Is there the smallest justification, (September 28), the writer needs to death for open defecation in their The people are already reeling we ask, for continuing to exclude such a man from the Punjab? to be congratulated for his coura- village. It is a matter of shame that under the burden of GST, income Kartarpur corridor geous commentary on how the even more than seven decades after tax and sundry other cess and it is There should not be any objection if Mr. Gandhi and the Indemnity Bill Savarkarites have built a grave for Independence, caste remains a unfair to put burden on them. Pakistan insists on charging $20 or MUCH political capital was sought to be made in the course of the debate on sane ideology. The Savarkarites potent factor in society. No leader, MPS CHADHA, MOHALI Rs 1,400 as service charges for visit- the Indemnity Bill of Mr. Gandhi’s support. That Mr. Gandhi has lent his sup- would not have been that success- not even the Prime Minister, has ing Kartarpur Saheb. Instead of port is beyond all question, and he has done so for reasons not only honourable ful had the so-called Gandhians condemned the system that asking for exemption, the authori- to himself, as everything associated with him always is, but which ought to remained true disciples of the encourages such crime. Where are Study in contrast ties should help the pilgrims who give the Government as well as a section of the public an insight into the Mahatma, remained truly honest the 11 crore toilets which the Prime Prime Minister Narendra Modi and are not in a position to pay the nature and the working of the mind of that extraordinary man. Both have in and had rendered selfless service Minister repeatedly reminds that his Pakistani counterpart Imran amount. It will help the needy visit the past too often made the mistake of imagining that Mr. Gandhi is only an to the nation. It’s time to awaken his government has built in the vil- Khan’s speeches at the UN Gener- Kartarpur Sahib and also Pakistan idealist. The article in Young India to which Sir William Vincent referred in his their conscience. lages in the past five years? al Assembly were poles apart in in providing better services. speech, discloses a mind which, if it is idealistic, is also essentially practical. BN KASHYAP, UNA RK KAPOOR, CHANDIGARH approach and philosophy. Deliver- JAGDISH SINGH JASSAL, PATIALA This is no matter for surprise to those who have followed Mr. Gandhi’s career, whether in South Africa or in India, with any desire to know him as he is. Letters to the Editor, typed in double space, should not exceed the 200-word limit. These should be cogently written and can be sent by e-mail to: [email protected] THE TRIBUNE CHANDIGARH | MONDAY | 30 SEPTEMBER 2019 OPED 09 China, at 70, needs to be carefully watched ly does have several landmark Under the ‘US Southern Command’ billion (or $36.6 billion). achievements on display. fall Aruba, Cuba, Curacao, Honduras, The ambushed LSE board bosses Beijing-2019 is the world’s second Colombia and El Salvador. And, expectedly rejected the HKSE bid on biggest economy with GDP $12.238 tril- finally, falls Israel under the ‘US September 13. But, the Communist lion (2017); biggest economy by pur- Strategic Command’. China clearly has played the game chasing power GDP-PPP (Gross In this existing formidable ring of well, deep into the citadel of the capi- Domestic Product-Purchasing Power iron pearls, how does China proceed? talist country’s capital-centre. Hans Parity) of $23.190 trillion; one of the Through land. The great Euro-Asian now psychologically loom larger than ABHIJIT BHATTACHARYYA highest — 6.5 per cent — economic heartland for the Belt and Road Ini- life in the LSE boardroom. COMMENTATOR AND AUTHOR growth (compared to India’s dipping 5 tiative (BRI) and explore the possibil- Interestingly, though the Chinese per cent growth rate); third biggest ity of empty spots, however small, in haven’t succeeded in physically taking NCE weak, and universally exporter with 10.33 per cent of total at least two oceans: the Pacific and over the LSE, the official media thereof acknowledged as the ‘sick world exports (goods, services, income) Indian. And that’s exactly what Chi- understood that sooner than later, China man’ of the Far East in the in 2017; numero uno trader of goods na is trying to do, and, thus far, has could strike big. If not London, may be first half of 20th century with highest exports and second high- been successful in establishing a base somewhere else. Like the US, China’s O(especially the 1930s), the People’s est imports; fourth largest surplus in in Djibouti at the Red Sea-Indian password is ‘global’. How to acquire, Republic of China celebrates its 70th balance of payments: current account Ocean confluence, connecting Asia, attain and retain global power and posi- birthday on October 1. Such was Chi- at $1,95,117 million; highest official Africa, Europe (at the Suez side); and tion after 110 years (1839-1949) of nation- na’s helplessness, first in front of the reserves at $3.168 trillion; largest the second reportedly in Cambodia, al humiliation, subjugation and sub- British and then other western powers, industrial output with $4,950 billion adjacent to the Indonesia-Thailand- servience to those from London! and subsequently by Japan’s brazen (2017); largest manufacturing output of Malaysia-Singapore axis. In a way, the Chinese attempt to take violation of Beijing territory and sover- $3,591 billion and second largest, DRAGON’S RISE: From a ‘sick man’ to an economic giant. However, the most potent Chinese over the LSE could be likened to a par- eignty, leading to the occupation of a (behind the US), services output of achievement lies in its economic rise allel ‘market-BRI’. Thus, whereas the large swath of land and the ultimate $6,320 billion (2017). London Stock Exchange of the ‘sick man’ of the Far East. and potential ability to involve or sway BRI ostensibly is a Chinese initiative for unethical rejection of China’s com- Ironically, however, as China stands as Indeed, China is just copying the countries which thus far were looking global ‘infrastructure development like plaints by the League of Nations (pred- the second most important global eco- refused the Chinese offer in American forward policy. The USA's at the West-sponsored World Bank, port, road, rail and communication’, ecessor of post-Second World War UN) nomic powerhouse, it also creates an forward deployment of forces is IMF and Asian Development Bank for Beijing now appears bent on turning its that the official Chinese delegate was uncertainty and over-stretching, there- four days. What if the Hong there for all to see. Being deployed to financing projects. With the establish- aspired goal into an Economic-Commer- compelled to say: “China cannot be by creating turbulence in world laissez Kong Stock Exchange makes more than 50 places across the globe, ment of several multi-nation banking cial Structure to spread its wings and expected to admit that the operations faire market economics. Why? Because, and every station falling under the and multi-state-funded financial insti- take under it the competing foreign of treaties, covenants and the accepted China inherently has adopted a policy of a lucrative offer to the ‘US Command’. From Iraq, Saudi tutions, Beijing being the fulcrum, the stock markets, thereby turning them principles of international law stops at ‘forward deployment’ in virtually every Arabia, Syria, Bahrain and West looks concerned and rattled. Chinese-owned and controlled finan- the border of Manchuria.” sphere, which is in line with what Bombay Stock Exchange, Afghanistan to the Indian Ocean Amidst all this comes the most auda- cial-cum-market-access force-multiplier. Coming there from, therefore, it’s Britain did till the beginning of the with listed market (fortunately, not India yet) fall under cious of all Chinese initiatives, though The London Stock Exchange refused undoubtedly a supremely proud decline of its imperialism in the 1930s the ‘Central Command’. Under the futile as of now. It happened on Sep- the Chinese offer in four days. What if moment for the Hans, constituting 92 and what the US has been doing across capitalisation of $2.05 trillion, ‘ Pacific Command’ fall Japan, the tember 9, at the headquarters of the the HKSE makes a lucrative offer to the per cent of homogenous Chinese the globe after World War II. Philippines, Australia, South Korea, London Stock Exchange (LSE), when world’s 10th biggest Bombay Stock society, to celebrate. Nevertheless, As things stand, it appears well and the National Stock Thailand and the Ocean. The ‘Euro- Laura Cha, Chairman of the Hong Exchange, with listed market capitalisa- the rise of Beijing, after long years of nigh impossible for an aspiring Exchange of India, with pean Command’ consists of Roma- Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE), and tion of $2.05 trillion, and 11th-placed subservience and subjugation, also nation to impose self-restriction or nia, the UK, Germany, (not France), chief executive officer, Charles Li, met National Stock Exchange of India, with brings to fore the periodic (contempo- resort to a self-imposed discipline market capitalisation of Greece, Bulgaria, Turkey, Hungary, their LSE counterparts. At the meet- market capitalisation of $2.03 trillion? rary) unpredictability and erraticism and to curb its propensity to expand. $2.03 trillion? Will India be Italy and more. The ‘US Africa Com- ing came the bombshell. The world’s Will India go under the Hans’ stock which the non-Chinese gradually are And China, too, is no exception, as mand’ spans Djibouti, Niger, fifth largest, the HKSE, with a $3.94 exchange? Or will India be able to keep getting used to, notwithstanding the seen from her ambitious plan of able to keep its financial Cameroon, Somalia and Central trillion listed market capitalisation, its financial, capital marketplace intact? fact that from the 1930s to 2019, Chi- action, the type of which Beijing African Republic. The ‘US Northern offered to buy the seventh-largest, China, at 70, needs to be carefully na has moved on. Beijing today tru- despised and resented during its era marketplace intact? Command’ has Canada and the US. LSE, with listed $3.77 trillion, for £32 watched by India of 72. Equal rights, not minority rights, for Hindus

T is regrettable that in India we tic minorities, these Hindu groups are sectarian. Thus, speaking up for the have now begun to question the running hundreds of educational insti- Pandits of Kashmir or victims of principle of equality before the tutions. The demand for amending the Islamist persecution in Pakistan and law. In a recent article in this Constitution is, therefore, absurd.” Bangladesh has been delegitimised by newspaper,I Faizan Mustafa, Vice Let us examine this issue closely to the ‘secular’ intelligentsia. Chancellor of Nalsar University of determine which argument is truly Parts of the Constitution, especially Law, Hyderabad, asked a simple ques- absurd. Under the broad head of lin- Articles 25-30, have effectively become tion in the headline: ‘Can Hindus be guistic minority, a Kannadiga can set a subtle form of discrimination against R JAGANNATHAN (a) minority?’ He tried to rubbish the up a minority institution in all states Hindus, given the way the courts have SENIOR JOURNALIST idea floated at a conference of Hindus other than his own (ie, Karnataka). chosen to narrowly interpret them. For — which this writer attended as a del- Isn’t it absurd that to get the same example, Article 25 allows every citizen egate — seeking ‘equal rights’ to run rights as other minorities, he has to go the right to profess, practise and propa- Article 25 allows every their own institutions and follow their outside his state, while being denied gate religion. This provision benefits citizen the right to profess, religious practices. the same within his home state? only proselytising religions, since they It is not the purpose of this article to Mustafa makes the observation that have developed institutions focused on practise and propagate rebut Mustafa’s contentions by quot- “Article 30 gives the same rights to conversion over centuries. Hindus, who ing past court judgments or resorting both religious and linguistic minori- do not proselytise, have to either learn religion. This provision to finer aspects of the law. I will do this ties, but it nowhere says both religious those tricks and create those institu- benefits only proselytising through logic and common sense. If and linguistic minorities must neces- tions, or allow their numbers to dwindle the law is contrary to the idea of com- sarily be determined at the level of the in favour of the Abrahamic religions. religions, since they have mon sense, surely that law is an ass? state.” He is right here. If the state But here is the element of discrimina- developed institutions The headline of the article is a misla- need not be the only geographical area tion. The freedom to propagate is contin- belling, since Hindus are not seeking within which one can determine who gent upon owning and controlling the focused on conversion. minority rights, but equal rights on a INTERPRETING THE CONSTITUTION: Articles 25-30 have effectively become is a minority, one could quite logically institutions that can enable this — that is par with those available to any group a subtle form of discrimination against Hindus. use a region within it, or even a dis- temples, educational and healthcare Hindus have to either learn categorised as a minority. If specific trict, to determine rights. But apart institutions. But more than 100,000 tem- those tricks and create Hindu groups have sometimes sought From here, it is hardly a stretch to But let’s leave this aside and repeat: from incentivising gerrymandering, ples in just the five southern states are minority rights (Ramakrishna Mission say that all Hindu sects are effective- Hindus are not demanding minority isn't it more sensible to say that every- controlled by the state. So, while Hindus those institutions, or allow in the late 1980s, and the Lingayats ly minority sects, judging by their rights, but equal rights. Under Article one gets the same rights, no matter can practise their religion at these tem- more recently), it is because they have own sense of religious identity. 14 of the Constitution, the state cannot which state or region they inhabit? ples, they cannot use their resources to their numbers to dwindle been denied equality under the law. Using the Abrahamic definition of “deny to any person equality before In his initial remarks, the author propagate. Will the states which control in favour of the Mustafa tries to conflate the need for religion, Hindus are essentially a the law or the equal protection of the makes polemical points by wondering temples then help Hinduism propagate equality with a demand for minority bunch of minorities with different laws within the territory of India.” why Hindus have developed a fear and gain conversions from Islam and Abrahamic religions. rights, though even the latter can be sampradayas, different rituals and But barring one stray line in complex when they have a BJP govern- Christianity? If Hindus cannot propa- defended, given than Hindus are not practices. But if some common prac- Mustafa’s article, where he agrees that ment in power with a full parliamen- gate, and the state can't do so either, really defined by the Abrahamic stan- tices make Hinduism a majority reli- Hindus should get minority status in tary majority. The grouse of the Hindu where is the level playing field in the dard of one historical founder, one gion, and hence ineligible for equal states like J&K and many north-east- parties who met last week to discuss area of propagating religion for Hindus? book, and one set of broadly accepted rights with other minorities, maybe ern states, he effectively denies the ‘equal rights’ is independent of who is Mustafa and many others of his ilk fundamentals. Hindus are often Judaism and Islam, which also have need for equality under the law. As a in power. In fact, even an allegedly have got their logic warped. They are defined by NOTA — none of the above. common practices like circumcision counter-point, he suggests that Hindus ‘Hindu nationalist’ BJP is afraid of essentially party to tilting the playing You are a Hindu if you are not a Mus- and prohibition of pork, ought to be can run their institutions by seeking taking up legitimate Hindu issues for field against the Hindus. Hence, the lim, Christian, Buddhist, Jain or Sikh. considered the same religion, too. linguistic minority status: “As linguis- fear of being labelled communal and demand for equal rights.

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ACROSS SEPTEMBER 30, 2019, MONDAY SUNSET: MONDAY 18:09 HRS 1 Dark or dull in colour (6) SUNRISE: TUESDAY 06:15 HRS 4 Inevitable natural 4 2 6 8 ■ Vikrami Samvat 2076 disaster (3,2,3) ■ Shaka Samvat 1941 9 Supernatural (6) 10 King, queen or jack (4,4) 6 7 5 4 1 ■ Ashwin Shaka 8 Sunny Partly Cloudy Cloudy Rainy Foggy 12 Desperately urgent (4) ■ Ashwin Parvishte 14 CITY MAX MIN 13 Completely (5) Chandigarh 28 20 ■ Hijari 1441 14 Cut down (4) New Delhi 32 24 17 Skiing, skating etc. (6,6) 9 3 ■ Shukla Paksh Tithi 2, up to 4:50 pm 20 An unstable scheme (5,2,5) PUNJAB 23 Grape-bearing plant (4) ■ Ender Yoga up to 12:08 pm Amritsar 28 22 24 Economic collapse (5) 3 5 9 6 1 ■ Chitra Nakshatra up to 4.29 pm Bathinda 30 23 25 Severe scolding (4) Jalandhar 30 22 28 Feeble person (8) ■ Moon in Libra sign 29 Composer of Don Giovanni (6) Ludhiana 27 23 30 Similarly (8) 1 4 3 SATURDAY’S SOLUTION HARYANA 31 Repulsively filthy (6) Bhiwani 33 24 DOWN 3 9 1 2 5 4 6 8 7 Hisar 33 24 1 Decisive confrontation (8) Sirsa 32 24 2 A tubular pasta (8) 8 7 3 2 5 5 2 6 8 3 7 4 9 1 3 To anger (4) HIMACHAL PRADESH 5 Nationwide (5-2-5) 4 7 8 1 6 9 2 3 5 Dharamsala 24 16 6 Frank (4) 1 2 Manali 19 10 7 Sand and small stones (6) 7 4 3 6 8 5 9 1 2 Shimla 20 13 8 To swindle (6) 11 Control of expenditure (5,7) 9 8 2 3 4 1 5 7 6 JAMMU & KASHMIR 15 Toxin secreted by animals (5) 5 4 8 3 7 Jammu 31 22 16 Supply stored for future use (5) 6 1 5 9 7 2 8 4 3 Leh 22 08 SATURDAY’S SOLUTION 18 Liberty to act at will (4,4) Srinagar 27 13 19 Cut off or left behind (8) 8 5 4 7 2 3 1 6 9 UTTARAKHAND Across: 1 Caper, 4 Genesis, 8 Mar, 9 Lusitania, 10 Immerse, 11 Relay, 13 Ganges, 21 Positive declaration (6) 7 2 6 4 1 6 7 5 9 8 3 2 4 15 Blithe, 18 Flair, 19 Espouse, 21 Ruritania, 23 Neo, 24 Typical, 25 Heave. 22 Expose (6) Dehradun 29 19 Down: 1 Camping, 2 Pyromania, 3 Ruler, 4 Gospel, 5 Natural, 6 Sin, 7 Scary, 12 26 Sudden misfortune (4) 2 3 9 4 1 6 7 5 8 Mussoorie 21 12 Lithuania, 14 Erratic, 16 Eyesore, 17 Vernal, 18 First, 20 Peach, 22 Rap. 27 Alone (4) V.EASY TEMPERATURE IN OC THE TRIBUNE 10 J&K/HP CHANDIGARH | M0NDAY | 30 SEPTEMBER 2019 Amid uncertainty, state set Delhi should reach out to people

COMMUNICATION to go to BDC polls on Oct 24 GAG PAINFUL Kashmiris know that Pak- Majid Jahangir istan cannot do anything Tribune News Service IN FIGURES to match India’s might. They also know that it is Srinagar, September 29 ON THE FRONTLINE 316 beyond Pakistan’s capaci- As the Valley continues to ARUN JOSHI Number of blocks ty to undo the decisions remain on the edge post the taken on August 5. But scrapping of the special sta- 18,316 NE had to be in Sri- the communication tus, the grassroots democracy Male electors nagar on the night of blockade has pushed in the state got a major fillip O September 27 to them to wall, and they on Sunday as the state gov- 8,313 understand how Kashmiri don’t know what all ernment announced the Female electors psyche works in this should they be doing and schedule for holding elections extraordinary period of where to go. The commu- to the second tier of the pan- 26,629 communication clamp- nication clampdown is something real and chayat elections in the state. Total electors down, and how it reacts to The election to the 310 the mention of Kashmir at painful. They feel that *Ballot boxes to be they are living in an island block development councils the international platform used during elections out of the map of the digi- (BDCs) will be held in a single like the United Nations tal world for which the phase on October 24 and on General Assembly (UNGA). 21st century is known. the same day, the counting of ❝Of 316 blocks, elections will be held in ELECTION SCHEDULE In many parts of down- 310 blocks. In the two blocks — one in votes will be done. The entire Date of issue of gazette notification: Oct 1 town Srinagar, people were poll process will be complet- Kulgam and one in Srinagar — there are out in the streets, bursting medical emergencies. to block or open the com- prompted to come out on Last date for filing of nominations : Oct 9 ed by November 5. no elected panches or sarpanches and, firecrackers and raising When Pakistan Prime munication network the streets and raise slo- Chief Electoral Officer thus, there shall be no elections. There are Date of scrutiny of nominations: Oct 10 full-throated slogans that Minister Imran Khan should have been left to gans that sounded music to four blocks where no women panches and (CEO), J&K, Shailendra Last date for candidature withdrawal: Oct 11 had tempered their mood spoke of Kashmir and its the district administra- Islamabad – could be true. Kumar, at a press briefing in sarpanches are available which are from 1950s to 1980s, before lockdown, Kashmiris felt tion. It has become clear Pakistan has a constituen- Shailendra Kumar, CEO, J&K Date of polls and counting: Oct 24 Srinagar, said the election for reserved for women.❞ the “Azadi” slogan replaced that he was speaking about that these powers rest cy of its own in the Valley the 310 chairpersons of the that all for almost 30 years. their difficulties. They outside the boundaries of and its size might have BDCs would be held on party mainstream politicians, and fair polls when most of the field, we will respond to it. We It appeared to be a re-run of might not have agreed with the state – Delhi decides shrunk, but the efficacy lines. The election to the including three former Chief politicians were behind bars, will be responsive”. He said the old days in downtown what all he said, but what on such things. was evident on the night of BDCs assumes significance Ministers, behind bars. Kumar said, “As and when a 12,052 posts of panchayat Srinagar where demonstra- the communication clamp- Leave aside what Imran September 27. as the state is under the Pres- When asked how the election political party approaches us members were vacant in the tors were out in strength, down was something real Khan said about Kashmir Another explanation is ident’s rule, with most of the authorities would ensure free for ensuring a level playing Kashmir division. shouting slogans that must and painful. They felt that lockdown – it was half truth that it was “spontaneous”. have sounded a lilting they were living in an all the way, but there is a Or it was both. In either of music to the ears of Pak- island out of the map of the convergence of many views the cases, the fact is that istan, and something toxic digital world for which the that the communication Pakistan is seeking to Six civilians hurt as to the Indians. 21st century is known. lockdown is hurting the become a factor in Kashmir. Pak violates ceasefire High Court notice to Mumbai Why should have they The digital world was tak- people of Kashmir, where More worrisome is the fact poured onto the streets, en out of their imagination. mobile phones are dead and that what Kashmiris did on Rajouri: The Pakistan army on knowing the consequences Had mobiles been func- Internet is a dream of the the September 27 night, Sunday violated ceasefire and woman in molestation case that could follow? There are tioning in Kashmir, Pak- yesteryear. they could have done it targeted Indian posts and civil multiple answers to it. istan would have lost a num- As the decision making before too. But they didn’t areas with heavy artillery in Srinagar, September 29 who, in return, informed him the Kashmir region continues Kashmiris were longing ber of points all at once. would go higher on this, do. Perhaps, they were wait- the Balakot and Tarkundi The J&K High Court has that he would be in a position to be under communication to hear about their place Imran Khan’s bluff would the people would be more ing for a signal to do so. And sectors in Poonch district in issued a notice in a petition by to come to Srinagar on Octo- shutdown with mobile phones and the plight that came have been called on this wary of risk taking. Now if they inferred that signal which six civilians were an accused Army officer ber 10, 2019,” Chief Justice and Internet services of all with the clampdown on point as well. Kashmiris the fear of the failure is from Imran Khan’s speech, injured. Dr Parvaiz Ahmed, seeking the quashing of the Gita Mittal recorded in her sorts snapped in the region communications in the know that Pakistan cannot running high on the at the UNGA, then it is a BMO, Mendhar, said four FIR and court proceedings orders made available today. since August 5. The postal post-August 5 era when do anything to match hypothesis, what if the cause of worry for the Indi- persons were injured in heavy against him in a case wherein “Let notice be issued to the services also remained dis- their state lost the special India’s might. They also things go wrong once the an nation that abrogated shelling of which three were the officer is accused of respondent No. 2 returnable on rupted in the region for a con- status and statehood. What know that it is beyond Pak- clampdown is lifted. That the special status to inte- referred to the Government molesting a Mumbai woman 10th October, 2019. Notice shall siderable period. depressed them most was istan’s capacity to undo the would delay the process, a grate Kashmir into the Indi- Medical College and inside an Army garrison in additionally be served on the Earlier on July 17, the court the shutdown of the com- decisions taken on August 5. recipe for more frustration an nation in full measure. Associated Hospital, Rajouri. Kashmir last year. counsel for the respondent had directed the counsel rep- munication network. This But the communication and anger among people. Pakistan will try to seek Villagers said a mortar shell “It is informed by the No.2 through registered post as resenting the accused Army had caused them huge psy- blockade has pushed them The demonstrations and fill the gap. That should be landed near a JCB machine learned counsel for the peti- well as email and also through officer to provide a copy of the chological loss, particularly to wall, and they don’t know the bursting of crackers unacceptable to Delhi. The in the forward Balakot area tioner that he has spoken on WhatsApp,” the Chief Justice petition to the other side by or when they could not speak what all should they be could be interpreted that only way out is to reach out in which three persons were phone to the counsel for the further noted in her orders dat- before the next date of hearing to their near and dear ones doing and where to go. the whole thing was to the people in real sense of critically injured. OC respondent No. 2 (the victim), ed September 19, 2019, even as fixed on August 30. — TNS and felt helpless during Normally, the decision planned – that people were the word. Greenhorn Nehria, Reena BJP byelection picks Col Parmar cremated Candidates to file nomination papers today It’s Gaddi vs Gaddi in Dharamsala with full state honours Bhanu P Lohumi From Dharamsala Pachhad Tribune News Service Lalit Mohan Nehria’s challenges Karan’s minuses Shimla, September 29 Vishal Nehria Reena Tribune News Service Greenhorn Reena Kashyap (31) is a post- Kashyap is a Dharamsala, September 29 ■ Problem of plenty as seven candi- ■ Persuading and Vishal Nehria are the graduate in Eng- former mem- It will be Gaddi versus Gad- dates were expecting BJP ticket Sudhir lish and holds an ber of Zila BJP candidates for Assembly di candidate in the Dharam- ■ Sharma LLB degree. Sec- Parishad, Sir- It will be a task for Nehria to byelections to Pachhad sala byelection with the BJP and his sup- retary of the maur from take them along in his cam- porters in (Reserved) and Dharamsala state Yuva Mor- Rajgarh area picked Vishal Nehria today. paign or else they might dam- his favour slated for October 21. Nehria belongs to the age his vote bank. He will have cha, he hails from the domi- and is an active member ■ Karan will As many as 11 contenders nant Gaddi community which of mahila morcha. Reena Bandi area of Shahpur to seek the wholehearted sup- were in race for two seats, and is a youth leader associ- port of Kishan Kapoor, BJP MP have to handle his cam- has sizable number of votes (34 ) is a post graduate in paign on his own whose names were recom- in Dharamsala. The seat was Public Administration and ated with the Bharatiya from Kangra mended by the BJP. Reena vacated by Kishan Kapoor a social activist. Pachhad Janata Yuva Morcha ■ He has the outsider tag as the ■ The divided Congress Kashyap and Vishal Nehria following his election to the assembly seat fell vacant (BJYM). The declaration of candidate belongs to Shahpur and its weakening lead- were in the panel for their Lok Sabha. He also belongs due to election of Suresh his candidature surprised ership in the state as well Advantages respective seats but there to Gaddi community. Kashyap to the Lok Sabha. many BJP leaders here. as Kangra district were other strong contenders It seems that the party ■ Congress former minister and Pluses AICC secretary Sudhir Sharma for both the seats. able number of votes in member of Zila Parishad, Sir- decided in favour of Nehria ■ Armymen receive the mortal remains of Lt Col Rajneesh not contesting bypoll Many leaders of Kangra, Since the Congress had Dharamsala. The seat was maur from Rajgarh area and because he belonged to the including GS Bali, Chan- Parmar at Akshana temple, Nanao, Palampur. decided to field former vacated by Kishen Kapoor is an active member of mahi- Gaddi community which has ■ The government as well as the der Kumar and Ashish Speaker and seven-time following his election to the la morcha. Reena (34) is a post a strong vote bank in party will work for his win Butail, have announced Our Correspondent MLA Gangu Ram from Pach- Lok Sabha. He also belongs graduate in Public Adminis- Dharamsala. Protests carried ■ Many BJP leaders, including min- their support for Karan Lt Col Rajneesh had and young leader from to Gaddi community. tration and a social activist. out by some BJP workers isters and MLAs, are in Dharam- ■ He can also take the Palampur, September 29 Parmar died in a Gaddi community Vijay Being a low profile leader Pachhad assembly seat fell that only a local candidate sala to ensure his victory advantage of being local The mortal remains of Lt Inder Karan from Dharam- which strong ideological vacant due to election of sit- should be fielded seem to Col Rajneesh Parmar, who chopper crash in sala, the BJP faced a difficult mooring the candidature of ting BJP member Suresh have worked in his favour. the community vote bank is wholehearted support of Kis- died in a chopper crash in Bhutan. The 42-year- task to field a candidate who Nehria was not opposed by Kashyap to the Lok Sabha Sources said it was the likely to be divided. han Kapoor, the BJP MP Bhutan, were consigned to could not only win the seat any senior leader. It was more and his support helped her call of Chief Minister Jai Political observers are from Kangra. flames this evening with old was posted in the but secure huge lead. or less a consensus choice. He get the party ticket. Ram Thakur to field a Gad- expecting a keen contest He will, however, take sol- full state honours at Northeast to train Thirty-one year old Vishal was also party whole timer for Since, the BJP working di from the constituency. between them. Seven candi- ace in the fact that Sudhir Akshana temple, Nanao, in Nehria is a postgraduate in some time. It will president JP Nadda is from Nehria will face Vijay Inder dates were expecting BJP Sharma had decided against the presence of a large Bhutanese officers. English holding an LLB be a contest between two Himachal and well versed Karan, Congress candidate ticket. It will be challenge for contesting bypoll and the number of people, who had degree. He is secretary of the young leaders from Gaddi with politics of the state, the who is also a Gaddi leader Nehria to take all leaders state government will work come from far-flung areas body on behalf of the Army state Yuva Morcha. He also community and caste factor state leaders were not from Dharamsala. With along in his campaign or else for his win. Already many to pay tributes to the officer. and paid condolences to hails from the dominant Gad- would be nullified. required to explain much. A both parties deciding in they might damage the vote BJP leaders are in Dharam- A pall of gloom descended his family. Later, his body di community which has siz- Reena Kashyap is a former keen contest is likel. favour of Gaddi candidates, bank. He will have to seek the sala to ensure victory. on the village, 15 km from was taken to his house at here, this afternoon when Maranda. the body of 42-year-old mar- His body was received by tyr was brought to his local residents, family Soldier dies in native village. Rajneesh members, relatives and offi- Police verification of drivers hired by schools a must had lost his life when an cials of the district and Lahaul mishap Army chopper crashed near police administration. Mandi, September 29 Bhanu P Lohumi School heads have been Yongphulla in Bhutan on There were heart-rending An Armyman was killed Tribune News Service In view of a spurt in cases under the directed to strictly adhere to Friday. Parmar was posted scene as his aged parents a in road accident in tribal Shimla, September 29 ❝ the instructions in letter and in the Northeast to train were inconsolable. Resi- district of Lahaul-Spiti Concerned over the safety POCSO Act, directions have been issued to spirit, failing which strict the officers of the dents from the village yesterday, while one other of schoolchildren, the officials to be vigilant to prevent such action will be taken against Bhutanese army. gathered at the house of was injured. state government has incidents. Amarjeet Sharma, DIRECTOR, HIGHER EDUCATION them. Reports of child lifter Earlier in the morning, his Col Parmar in solidarity They were travelling in directed private schools to ❞ gangs active in various towns body was airlifted to the with the family members, an Army vehicle from engage drivers only after have added to the worry of Army helipad at Holta Can- who had been waiting for Palachan in Manali to getting their antecedents ensure students’ safety. cation Amarjeet Sharma. ventive action,” he added. the parents, who are now tonment, 3 km from here, in the mortal remains for the Dalang transit camp in verified by the police. “Cases of abuse come to our “An important measure in The government has made being extra cautious. Inci- an Army helicopter where it past two days. Lahaul-Spiti. Complaints of school- notice and in view of a spurt this regard is police verifica- it explicitly clear that the dents of people beating up was received by senior Army Vipin Singh Parmar, state On the way, the driver lost children being abused and in cases under the POCSO tion of drivers and helpers of staff will be engaged only suspected child lifters have and civil officers. Health Minister, laid a control over the vehicle overloading have been Act, directions have been buses, vans and auto-rick- after police verification of also been reported. During a brief halt at Hol- wreath on behalf of Chief near Sissu village and it pouring in; and in the light issued to be vigilant and take shaws ferrying schoolchild- their antecedents. However, DGP SR Mardi ta Cantonment, Major Gen- Minister Jai Ram Thakur. fell into a deep gorge. of these reports, it has precautionary measures to ren. The management of pri- As an additional precau- said no such complaints eral AK Samantra of the Earlier, he called on The soldier, SK Singh, become imperative that all prevent such incidents,” vate schools should take tion, police verification will had been received, but the DAH Division of the 9th the family of the martyr at died on the spot. — TNS possible steps be taken to said Director, Higher Edu- these precautions and pre- be repeated every two years. police were vigilant. Core laid wreath on the his residence. THE TRIBUNE CHANDIGARH | M0NDAY | 30 SEPTEMBER 2019 NATION 11 Navy’s role critical for second Defending Indian Supreme Court Given the challenges, it is doing fine in speedy disposal of cases strike ability, says Rajnath Second, it used the age-old principles of Parliamentary Tribune News Service reach of the Navy and sovereignty — that Parlia- enhanced maritime domain ment can make laws which NewDelhi, September 29 awareness. He also spoke to everyone must obey; and Defence Minister Rajnath INS Mysore, deployed in the Parliamentary accountability Singh spent a day on board Straits of Hormuz, through — that the Cabinet is collec- the aircraft carrier INS video conferencing. OBITER DICTA tively accountable to Parlia- Vikramaditya. He witnessed Describing the Navy as the BY SATYA PRAKASH ment to declare PM John- fire power and also the key enabler and guarantor of son’s advice illegal. seamless digital connectivi- the India’s maritime securi- HE UK Supreme The UK SC concluded that ty of various warships. ty, Rajnath said India’s eco- Court’s decision quash- Unlike their UK or American counterparts, the decision prevented Par- “I am reassured that the nomic resurgence was direct- Ting the advice given by Indian Supreme Court judges don’t have the liament from carrying out its security of our nation is in ly linked to its overseas trade Prime Minister Boris Johnson luxury of agreeing to hear a limited number of constitutional role for five out safe hands,” the Defence and energy needs, most of to Her Majesty the Queen to cases. Its jurisdiction is much wider than that of of the possible eight weeks Minister, said adding that which was by sea. prorogue Parliament for a par- between the end of the sum- most significant role of the “About 90 per cent of ticular period has been used by any other Supreme Court in the world mer recess and exit day on Navy was to a credible “sec- India’s international trade by many commentators to deride October 31. ond strike” capability as a volume and about 70 per cent the Indian Supreme Court, replaced the Appellate Com- an SC Judges don’t have the But the UK Supreme Court nuclear deterrent. The sec- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on board INS Vikramaditya, which by value are carried by sea. As questioning its authority and mittee of the House of Lords as luxury of agreeing to hear a — which received accolades ond strike is military phrase is currently sailing along the western coastline, on Sunday. PTI we move towards our goal of $ wisdom for delay in adjudica- the highest court in October limited number of cases. This from certain quarters in and denotes the ability of the 5 trillion economy; the vol- tion of important cases. There 2009. It hears appeals on is primarily because of the India for reversing Prime country to launch a nuclear firing by the fighter aircraft ment mid-sea with multiple ume of maritime trade will have been articles in the media arguable points of law of the fact that the Indian Supreme Minister Johnson – is one of weapon from a submarine. and night flying operations ships and submarines opera- only grow in times to come. advising the Indian SC to learn greatest public importance for Court’s jurisdiction is much the weakest Supreme Court During his stay on INS by helicopter from the deck tions were demonstrated. Thus, I firmly believe that the a few lessons from its British the whole of the UK in civil cas- wider than that of any other in the world in terms of its Vikramaditya, the 47,000 of the aircraft carrier. In addi- In the morning, the minis- role of the Navy is critical in counterpart on speedy dispos- es, and for England, Wales and Supreme Court in the world. power of judicial review. tonne warship, Rajnath was tion, surface shoots, missile ter joined the ship’s crew ensuring the energy security al of cases involving constitu- Northern Ireland in criminal The SC of India has original Unlike the Indian or the US shown a wide range of naval and rocket firing by various during a yoga session. and economic growth of the tional issues. cases. It also hears cases on jurisdiction in disputes Supreme Courts, the UK operations including weapon ships and also live replenish- He was also briefed on the country,” he added. The criticism is highly mis- devolution matters under the between the Union and the Supreme Court does not placed as it ignores the stark Scotland Act 1998, the North- states, between the states have the power to “strike realities that confront the ern Ireland Act, 1998, and the inter se and original jurisdic- down” legislation passed by Indian SC. Between April 1, Government of Wales Act, tion under Article 32 of the the UK Parliament. The UK Sikkim CM’s SP fields Azam 2016, and March 31, 2017, the 2006. This jurisdiction was Constitution for the protec- Supreme Court’s role is to R’sthan bypoll:Cong, BJP UK Supreme Court heard transferred to the UK Supreme tion of fundamental rights. interpret the law and develop disqualification Khan’s wife from only 92 cases, while the US Court from the Judicial Com- It’s the highest court of civil it where necessary, rather period reduced announce candidates Rampur seat Supreme Court takes up only mittee of the Privy Council. and criminal appeal and has than formulate public policy about 70 cases a year. This is There is something called overriding powers to grant — something the Indian NewDelhi, September 29 Our correspondent the party ticket to his Lucknow, September 29 in sharp contrast to 700 cases Permission to Appeal (PTA) in special leave to appeal from Supreme Court often does. The EC on Sunday reduced younger brother Narayan Lal In a surprise move, the Sama- a day the Indian SC hears. the UK to approach the top any judgment, decree, deter- One can understand the Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Jaipur, September 29 Beniwal on the Kheenvsar jwadi Party on Sunday Not many in India know that court. An appellant requires mination, sentence or order anxiety in certain quarters Singh Tamang’s disqualifi- The Congress on Sunday field- seat. All four contestants are named Tanzeen Fatima as its the UK Supreme Court is bare- permission to appeal before in any cause or matter passed over some issues involving cation period by almost five ed two former MLAs — Rita of the Jat community. candidate from Rampur. ly a decade-old institution he/she can bring a case to the or made by any court or tribu- political questions — be it years under a provision of Choudhary from Mandawa With the end of Pitrapaksh, a Tanzeen Fatima is a Rajya established only in 2009 to UK Supreme Court. The court nal in India. dilution of Article 370 and the electoral law, paving the and Harndra Mirdha from 16-day lunar period in Hindu Sabha MP and also wife of achieve the complete separa- appealed from may grant per- As a result, the SC ends up bifurcation of the state of Jam- way for him to contest the Kheenvsar — for the Assembly calendar when Hindus pay Samajwadi MP Mohd Azam tion of the country’s senior mission, but where that court dealing with issues ranging mu and Kashmir into two Assembly elections. bypoll slated for October 21. homage to their ancestors, the Khan. The Rampur Assem- judges from the upper House of refuses permission, the appel- from divorce, maintenance and union territories — it’s unfair His disqualification period The BJP also pitched a parties announced the names bly seat fell vacant after Azam Parliament. The move under- lant can apply to the UK child custody to frivolous PILs. to belittle the Indian Supreme of six years, during which he woman contestant, Sushila of contestants on the first day of Khan was elected to the Lok lined the independence of the Supreme Court which has to Thanks to judicial activism, it Court. The Supreme Court was barred from contesting Sigada, sitting pradhan of the Navratri. The last date for filing Sabha in May this year. then Law Lords (now UKSC first grant or reject PTA with- has expanded its jurisdiction on did take up the petitions polls, began on August 10, Jhunjhunu Panchayat Samiti, nomination is tomorrow. The idea behind fielding Justices) and increasing trans- out an oral hearing. During issues that should generally be almost immediately and 2018 — the day he completed on the Mandawa Assembly Narendra Kumar Kheechar Tanzeen Fatima is to cash in on parency at the top of the judicial 2017-18, 59 such PTAs were handled by the executive at the issued necessary directions. a year’s jail term in a corrup- seat. The BJP has given up the of the BJP had vacated the the sympathy factor. Azam system. The Indian Supreme filed and 55 were granted. first instance. And now, a five-judge Consti- tion case. It was to end on Kheenvsar Assembly seat to Mandawa seat and RLTP’s Khan and his family members Court is almost 70-year-old Even in the US, the SC There are three findings of tution Bench is scheduled to August 10, 2024. But the Elec- NDA’s sole alliance partner Beniwal Kheenvsar seat after have been booked in 84 cases institution whose judicial decides to agree or disagree to the UK Supreme Court in commence hearing on peti- tion Commission (EC) on RLTP in Rajasthan. winning the Lok Sabha polls of land grabbing, forgery, and precedents have guided judges take up a case for hearing. this case. First, it ruled that tions against change in consti- Sunday reduced it to one RLTP MP and convener on Jhunjhunu and Nagaur buffalo and goat theft in the in many foreign jurisdictions. But unlike their British or the Prime Minister’s advice tutional status of the state year and one month. — PTI Hanuman Beniwal has given seats, respectively, last May. past three month. — IANS The UK Supreme Court American counterparts, Indi- to Her Majesty is justiciable. from October 1.

C O U R T N O T I C E S In the Court of (U/O 5 Rule 20 CPC) In the Court of (U/O 5 Rule 20 CPC) (U/o 5 Rule 20 CPC) (U/O 5 Rule 20 CPC) (U/O 5 Rule 20 CPC) (U/O 5 Rule 20 CPC) Sh. Ranjit Kumar Jain, In the Court of Sh. Sandeep Garg In the Court of In the Court of Preeti Sahni, In the Court of In the Court of In the Court of Principal Judge of Chandna Bhatti Ld. ADJ, New Delhi District, Kishore Kumar, Principal Judge, Family Court, Davinder Singh, Kishore Kumar, Sh. Balwinder Kumar II, Family Court, Civil Judge (Junior Division)-13, Patiala House Courts, District and Sessions Judge, Jalandhar. Civil Judge District and Sessions Judge, Addl. District and Garhshankar. Jalandhar. New Delhi. Kuldeep Kaur relative of Harpreet (Junior Division)-17, Sessions Judge, Parmila Rani age 34 years W/o 1) Gagandeep Singh s/o Pritpal Proclamation requiring Kapurthala. Singh d/o Tarsem Singh Address: Kapurthala. Village Sekhowal, Tehsil Garshankar, Jalandhar. Ludhiana. Jai Narian now C/o Kewal Ram attendance of defendant Nidhi Joshi Jasvir Kaur Singh. Address: H.No. 156, Near Distt. Hoshiarpur presently at Village The Hind Samachar Limited Paramjit Kaur Retired Teacher of Vill Sooni, (Order 5, Rule 20 of the Vs. Vs. Shehnai Palace, Ashok Nagar, Mander PS Adampur, Tehsil Distt. Vs. Vs. Tehsil Garhshankar, Distt. Civil Procedure) Krishan Kumar Kaushal Jalandhar. Jaswinder Singh Jalandhar, Punjab. Jatinder Singh Gadwhal Darshan Singh Hoshiarpur & another. V/S CS No.: 59410/16 CNR No. Versus CNR No. NDOH: 29.11.2019 Harpreet Singh relative of Balvir CNR No. CNR No. ...Applicant 1) Samprita Jain alias Lipika Jain PBKP01-005115-2018 Singh Address: Bag Colony Near PBKP01-002149-2019 CMI Energy India Pvt. Ltd. PBJL02-005728-2018 PBLD01-015633-2018 Versus d/o Late Rajindera etc. Next Date: 19.11.2019 Tahli Sahib Gurudwara Distt. Next Date: 26.11.2019 Jai Narian S/o Hukum Chand CNR No.: PBJL02-006097-2018 ...Plaintiff Petition under Section-13- Nawanshahar SBS Nagar presently at Next Date: 04.11.2019 Next Date: 05.11.2019 160 Battalian BSF Malkangiri Near Petition under Section-13 of R/o Vill. Chak Guru, Tehsil Next Date: 29.10.2019 Versus HMA Suit for grant of decree for The Judgment and decree dated Deepak Gupta ...Defendant RTO Office 03 State Odisha 764045. recovery of Rs. 58814 HM Act. Garhshankar. ...Respondent Suit for grant of decree of Publication issued to: Krishan Petition Under section 13(1)(ia) (ib) 12.04.18 passed by the trail To alongwith interest as prayed for Publication issued to: CNR No. permanent injunction as prayed for Kumar Kaushal s/o Ram of Hindu Marriage Act 1955 for court of Ms Komple Dhanjal be PBHOF3-000439-2019 Shri Deepak Gupta, Sole dissolution of marriage by a decree of Jaswinder Singh, Father: S/o Publication issued to: Kumar Kaushal s/o Late Puran Publication issued to: Jatinder quashed and set aside. Next date: 15.11.2019 Proprietor of M/s Goyal Electric divorce on grounds of cruelty and Singh Gadhwal s/o Shakuntla Gumail Singh r/o VPO 1) Samprita Jain alias Lipika Jain Chand Kaushal r/o Manav desertion. Publication issued to: 4. Kuljit Application Under Section 125 Traders, G.T. Road, Near Devi r/o 35/2 near Shiv Mandir, Talwandi Chaudhrian, Teh. d/o Late Rajindera Nagar, Mata Rani Road, CNR No.: Kaur w/o Tajinderpal Singh D- Cr.P.C. 2) Priya Jain w/o Late Rajindera Nirankari Bhawan, Bhatinda, PBJL01-004586-2019 Village Paphan, P.O. Jhonka Sultanpur Lodhi, Distt. 2, Auto Mobile Nagar, Delhi Punjab-151001. Hadiabad, PO Satnampura, Publication issued to: Jai both r/o Inhale Fashion Exhale Next Date: 25.11.2019 Ratial, Tehsil Jawali, District Kapurthala. Byepass, Opposite Surajpol, Whereas plaintiff has filed the Phagwara, Distt. Kapurthala. Publication issued to: Narian S/o Hukam Chand R/o Sutra, 3/1, 4th Cross Road, Kumara Kangra 176023. In above titled case, the Anaj Mandi, Jaipur. above noted petition against you. In above titled case, the Harpreet Singh Vill. Chak Guru, Tehsil Park, West Sheshadripuram, Father: Balvir Singh, Bag Colony In above titled case, the defendant(s)/respondent(s) In above titled case, the You are hereby noticed to appear defendant(s)/respondent(s) Garhshankar. Bangalore, Karnataka. near Tahli Sahib Gurudwara Distt. defendant(s)/respondent(s) could not be served. It is defendant(s)/respondent(s) in this court in person or by a could not be served. It is Nawanshahr SBS Nagar, presently at In above titled case, the In above titled case, the could not be served. It is ordered that defendant(s)/ could not be served. It is ordered respondent could not be served. pleader on the 29th day of ordered that defendant(s)/ 160 Battalian BSF Malkangiri Near defendant(s)/respondent(s) could November, 2019 at 10:00 am to RTO Office 03 State Odisha 764045. ordered that defendant(s)/ respondent(s) should appear in that defendant(s)/respondent(s) It is ordered that respondent respondent(s) should appear in not be served. It is ordered answer the same, failing which In above titled case, the respondent(s) should appear in person or through counsel on should appear in person or should appear in person or that defendant(s)/ respondent(s) person or through counsel on defendant(s)/respondent(s) could not person or through counsel on through counsel on 05.11.2019 the petition will be disposed of be served. It is ordered that 26.11.2019 at 10.00 a.m. through counsel on 15.11.2019 should appear in person or 19.11.2019 at 10.00 a.m. 04.11.2019 at 10.00 a.m. at 10.00 a.m. ex-parte. defendant(s)/respondent(s) should For details logon to at 10:00 a.m. through counsel on 29.10.2019 at Given under my hand and the For details logon to appear in person or through counsel on For details logon to For details logon to For details logon to 10:00 a.m. https://highcourtchd.gov.in/?trs seal of the court, this 18th day of https://highcourtchd.gov.in/?trs 25.11.2019 at 10.00 a.m. https://highcourtchd.gov.in/?trs https://highcourtchd.gov.in/?trs https://highcourtchd.gov.in/? For details logon to: For details logon to =district_notice&district= September, 2019. =district_notice&district= =district_notice&district= trs=district_notice&district= https://highcourtchd.gov.in/?trs= https://highcourtchd.gov.in/? =district_notice&district= Sd/- kapurthala trs=district_notice&district= kapurthala hoshiarpur district_notice&district=jalandhar jalandhar ludhiana Additional District Judge-01, jalandhar Dated, this day of 20.07.2019. Dated, this day of 03.09.2019. Dated, this day of 27.09.2019. New Delhi District, Dated, this day of 13.09.2019. Dated, this day of 27.08.2019. Dated, this day of 10.09.2019. Dated, this day of 18.09.2019. Sd/- Principal Judge Sd/- Civil Judge Room No. 22, First Floor, Sd/- District and Sd/- Sd/- Civil Judge Sd/- District and Sd/- Addl. District and Principal Judge, of Family Court, (Junior Division)-13, Patiala House Courts, Sessions Judge, Family Court, (Junior Division)-17, Sessions Judge, Sessions Judge, CL19080533 Garhshankar. CL19089917 Jalandhar. CL19089960 New Delhi. CL19090105 Kapurthala. CL19090114 Jalandhar. CL19090118 Jalandhar. CL19090122 Kapurthala. CL19090130 Ludhiana. (U/o 5 Rule 20 CPC) (U/o 5 Rule 20 CPC) (U/O 5 Rule 20 CPC) (U/O 5 Rule 20 CPC) (U/O 5 Rule 20 CPC) (U/O 5 Rule 20 CPC) (U/O 5 Rule 20 CPC) (U/O 5 Rule 20 CPC) In the Court of In the Court of (Succession Case) In the Court of In the Court of In the Court of In the Court of In the Court of Sh. Rakesh Kumar Sharma, Preeti Sahni, Harreet Kaur Kaleka Harreet Kaur Kaleka Ms. Amandeep Kaur Additional Principal Judge Family In the Court of Kishore Kumar, Sh. Rakesh Kumar Sharma, Principal Judge, Family Court, Sushma Devi Addl. Principal Judge, Addl. Principal Judge, Addl. Civil Judge, Jalandhar. Court, Ludhiana. Family Court, District and Sessions Judge, Addl. Principal Judge, Tania Pandher Addl. Civil Judge, Family Court, (Senior Division), Manju Pawar relative of Jalandhar. Family Court, Versus (Senior Division)-1, Jalandhar. Nihal Singh Wala, Distt. Moga. Kapurthala. Kulwinder Singh, Address: B-1, Mandeep Kaur 35 years w/o Jasjeet Singh Dhillon Jalandhar. Nitin Pal Singh aged 42 years s/o Balbir Singh Kiran Bala Ludhiana. New Ishar Puri, Jalandhar. Gurpreet Singh s/o Harmel Singh r/o CNR No. PBLD01-016189-2019 Wajda Tabassum Gurnam Singh r/o H.No. 563, Vs. Vs. Ravinderjit Kaur Versus Village Bhanoki, Tehsil Phagwara, Next Date: 21.11.2019 Vs. Cheema Nagar, Jalandhar. Chand Singh Anil Kumar Vs. Kulwinder Singh relative of Ajit Publication issued to: District Kapurthala and daughter of General Public Vs. Sh. Kewal Singh s/o Mohinder Gurnam Singh Gill Singh, Address: Via Del Jasjeet Singh Dhillon (Date of Sakhsi w/o Nitin Pal Singh d/o CNR No. CNR No. Birth 20.05.1985) Aadhar Card CNR No. Singh r/o Village Dhesina Kahna, PBMOA0-000307-2017 CNR No. Acquirio 12 00042 Italia. Kapil Dev Chadha r/o H.No. Tehsil Phillaur, District Jalandhar. PBKP01-001523-2019 CNR No. No. 583111622309. Father: Late PBJL02-000045-2019 57-B, Pacca Bagh, Jalandhar. Next Date: 31.10.2019 PBLD01-009715-2019 Sh. Gurmeet Singh Dhillon r/o 46, Vs. Next Date: 29.11.2019 PBJL01-013809-2018 Next Date: 01.11.2019 CNR No. Gurpreet Singh s/o Harmel Singh r/o Suit for issuance of decree for Next Date: 06.12.2019 Green Park Colony, Malout- Petition Under Section 13 of Next Date: 21.11.2019 Petition for grant of succession PBJL01-008278-2018 Village Bhanoki, Tehsil Phagwara, declaration to the effect to that Publication issued to: Gurnam Bathinda Bypass, District Shree certificate Under Section 372 HMA Petition U/S 13 of Hindu Muktsar Sahib, Indian Passport Next Date: 29.11.2019 District Kapurthala. Plantiff No. 1 is owner in Singh Gill, Father: Naginder of Indian Succession Act. CNR No. Publication issued to: Anil Marriage Act for dissolution of No. R3714369, issued on Petition U/S 13 of Hindu possession of agriculture land. Singh Gill r/o Mohalla marriage by a decree of divorce. Notice to: Hazira Khatoon, PBJL01-003824-2018 Kumar, Father: S/o Mohan Lal 12.09.2017 valid upto 11.09.2027; Marriage Act for dissolution of Publication issued to: No. 7 Sodhian DA, near Bibi DA Publication issued to: Telephone No. +19499759376; Spouse: Noor Mohammad Marriage by a decree of divorce. Next Date: 12.12.2019 Veerpal Kaur, Father: Mukand r/o Village Chitti, Tehsil and Gurudwara, Moga, Teh. and Kulwinder Singh, Father: Ajit Email ID: Village Baryia Tota, PS Publication issued to: Sakhsi Petition U/S 13 of Hindu Marriage Singh s/o Natha Singh r/o Village District Jalandhar. [email protected] Rampurava Mahanva, PS Act for dissolution of marriage by a Distt. Moga. Singh, Via Del Acquirio 12 Daughter: Kapil Dev Chadha r/o Himmatpura, Patti Jaid, Tehsil In above titled case, the 00042 Italia. And Resident of 9 Via Burrone, Majhulia, West Champarn, H.No. 57B, Pacca Bagh, decree of divorce. In above titled case, the Newport, Coast, CA 92657, United Nihal Singh, Distt. Moga, Punjab. defendant(s)/respondent(s) In above titled case, the Bihar. Jalandhar. Publication issued to: Gurpreet defendant(s)/respondent(s) States of America (USA). Singh, Father: Harmel Singh, Village In above titled case, the could not be served. It is defendant(s)/respondent(s) In above titled case, the In above titled case, the could not be served. It is In above titled case, the defendant(s)/respondent(s) Bhanoki, Tehsil Phagwara, Distt. defendant(s)/respondent(s) could ordered that defendant(s)/ could not be served. It is ordered defendant(s)/respondent(s) could defendant(s)/respondent(s) Kapurthala, Punjab. not be served. It is ordered that ordered that defendant(s)/ that defendant(s)/respondent(s) could not be served. It is could not be served. It is ordered respondent(s) should appear in not be served. It is ordered that In above titled case, the defendant(s)/ respondent(s) respondent(s) should appear in should appear in person or ordered that defendant(s)/ that defendant(s)/respondent(s) defendant(s)/respondent(s) should defendant(s)/respondent(s) could not should appear in person or person or through counsel on respondent(s) should appear in should appear in person or person or through counsel on through counsel on 21.11.2019 appear in person or through be served. It is ordered that through counsel on 31.10.2019 at 29.11.2019 at 10.00 a.m. counsel on 21.11.2019 at 10:00 person or through counsel on through counsel on 29.11.2019 06.12.2019 at 10.00 a.m. at 10:00 a.m. defendant(s)/respondent(s) should 10.00 a.m. a.m. 01.11.2019 at 10.00 a.m. at 10.00 a.m. For details logon to For details logon to appear in person or through counsel For details logon to For details logon to For details logon to For details logon to https://highcourtchd.gov.in/? https://highcourtchd.gov.in/? For details logon to on 12.12.2019 at 10.00 a.m. https://highcourtchd.gov.in/? https://highcourtchd.gov.in/? https://highcourtchd.gov.in/?trs https://highcourtchd.gov.in/?trs= trs=district_notice&district= https://highcourtchd.gov.in/?trs= For details logon to trs=district_notice&district= trs=district_notice&district= trs=district_notice&district= =district_notice&district= district_notice&district=moga jalandhar district_notice&district= https://highcourtchd.gov.in/?trs= kapurthala ludhiana Dated, this day of 31.08.2019 ludhiana jalandhar jalandhar Dated, this day of 25.09.2019. Dated, this day of 13.08.2019 district_notice&district=jalandhar Dated, this day of 26.07.2019. Dated, this day of 19.09.2019. Sd/- Dated, this day of 21.09.2019. Dated, this day of 19.09.2019. Sd/- Addl. Civil Judge, Sd/- Dated, this day of 26.07.2019. Sd/- Sd/- Addl. Principal Judge, Principal Judge, Additional Principal Judge Sd/- Addl. Civil Judge, Sd/- Addl. Principal Judge, Sd/- Addl. Principal Judge, (Senior Division), Family Court, Family Court, (Senior Division)-1, Family Court, Family Court, Nihal Singh Wala, Distt. Moga. District and Sessions Judge, Family Court, CL19090160 Jalandhar. CL19090166 Ludhiana. CL19090271 Jalandhar. CL19090274 Jalandhar. CL19090276 Jalandhar. CL19090277 CL19090278 Kapurthala. CL19090282 Ludhiana. THE TRIBUNE 12|INF CUS ENVIRONMENT CHANDIGARH | MONDAY | 30 SEPTEMBER 2019 LAND DEGRADATION BATTLING DESERTIFICATION We must act fast to undo the damage being inflicted on our planet in the name of development

Latika Sehajpal tion; buying these lands in the midst of cation. There are 1.5 billion people in these ment projects prolong for years and years, nowhere and building a residential colony countries that are most affected. This has without stringent rules against companies NDIA recently hosted the 14th Confer- serves a lesser purpose than the one envis- led to the loss of 75 billion tonnes of fertile or authorities which defer decisions in ence of Parties (COP) of the United aged. Concrete structures are made out of soil and 12 mha of land to various scales of these cases. This leads to a dust-filled tro- Nations Convention to Combat Deserti- degraded forests. Though compensatory degradation. Especially affected are the posphere, besides impacting vegetation. fication (UNCCD). After 12 days of dis- afforestation and a degree of corporate drylands which, according to the Millenni- The long-term result is the disturbance of cussions with 6,000-odd global partici- social responsibility are expected of these um Ecosystem Assessment (2005), com- biodiversity along with the migration of Ipants, the New Delhi Declaration was economic projects, will they truly be able prise 41% of the total land surface of the livestock and humans. The analysis of the released. This declaration resulted in 35 to compensate for the bio-potential of the Earth and host 44% of the world’s cultivat- ISRO data set shows that India has resolutions legally binding on the 197 land we are losing? The answer is no. ed systems. Corroborating this narrative is reclaimed 1.95 mha, but 3.63 mha of pro- participating countries. Another out- Pitched as a global initiative by the UNC- the Global Land Outlook Report which ductive land has been degraded. come was the voluntary Land Degrada- CD and the United Nations Environment defines the inter-relationship of land degra- The solution to desertification and tion Neutrality (LDN) targets that 122 Programme (UNEP), LDN is part of the dation with desertification, drought, food land degradation is not simple because countries adopted, much to the delight UN Sustainable Development Goals security, migration and employment. the issues themselves are complex. The of environmental crusaders. India set a AT THE RECEIVING END (SDG) 15.3. To achieve this goal, a lot of degraded lands have to be restored first. voluntary LDN target of 26 million The top three districts bearing the financial investment is needed. According Watching Indian space Then, these lands should be used sus- hectares (mha) by 2030. This declaration brunt of desertification and land to the Addis Ababa Action Agenda, public Indian space agency ISRO has devel- tainably. This measure needs to be sup- talks of tackling droughts and the inter- degradation are Jaisalmer (Rajasthan), and philanthropic resources alone do not oped a land degradation inventory using ported with activities that assure food linkage between land restoration, cli- Lahaul-Spiti (Himachal Pradesh) and suffice for the finance investment. Private data from remote sensing satellites. and water security to the migrating and mate change and biodiversity. As a com- Kargil (Ladakh). According to Bhuvan funds need to be capitalised as well. A According to this data, India is slow on affecting population. And the most sim- mitment under this declaration, the Portal of ISRO, Jaisalmer has majorly global mechanism has been established land reclamation. Of its total geographic ple but effective measure of afforesta- ‘people first’ approach will be used to barren, salt-affected wasteland under the aegis of the United Nations. An area, 96 mha is reeling under land degra- tion has to be implemented with sincer- combat land degradation, and the par- and scrubland that experience land LDN Fund has become operative after its dation. This is 29% of the country’s total ity. A slew of policy measures are needed degradation mainly due to wind ticipation of civil society will be invited. launch at the UNCCD’s COP13 meeting in geographic area as in 2011-13; this figure for real estate, industry, mining and erosion. Lahaul-Spiti (in pic) and Kargil In consonance with the UN spirit, gen- have majorly unculturable, barren China. It is a collaboration of private capi- has risen by 1.87 mha when compared quarrying sectors. Social stability is der-sensitive projects will also be under- rocky terrain. Lahaul-Spiti witnesses tal, government contribution and human- against the 2003-05 data set. The states required for people to be able to live at taken when this declaration takes the land degradation due to glacial itarian foundations. This fund counts bearing the brunt of land degradation one place for a longer time and develop shape of a policy. erosion; in Kargil’s case, mass European Investment Bank as its anchor are Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujarat, a connect with the cultivable land. The UNCCD is the only legally binding movement of soil is the main factor. investor, but much of Europe has not Karnataka, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, Local, less water-intensive species need international agreement on land issues. Lahaul-Spiti shows increasing land adopted voluntary LDN targets. However, Jharkhand, Odisha and Jammu and to be propagated. The use of chemicals As per this Convention, LDN is “a state degradation in terms of vegetation this fund is also backed by the UN-spon- Kashmir. States like Jharkhand, Delhi, in agriculture needs to be regulated. whereby the amount and quality of land degradation in the scrublands and sored Global Environment Facility Fund. Goa and Gujarat show 50% of their areas With water already a stressed commodi- resources, necessary to support ecosys- frost shattering in glacial areas Land degradation is a challenge but also under desertification and land degrada- ty, air being polluted more and more tem functions and services and enhance when the ISRO data set of 2011-13 a pointer to the bigger menace of desertifi- tion. In states like Uttar Pradesh, Pun- everyday and land being degraded, the food security, remain stable or increase is compared with that of 2003-05. cation. As per the UNCCD (1994), land jab, Bihar and Haryana, it is below 10%. triangle of life is inching towards insta- Jaisalmer shows 92% land degradation; within specified temporal and spatial degradation in drylands (arid/semi-arid The Ministry of Environment, Forests bility. We should wake up before it is too Lahaul-Spiti accounts for 85% and scales and ecosystems.” Land is an eco- Kargil 78% of desertification/land and dry sub-humid zones) is defined as and Climate Change articulated the Indian late. Or else, it will become impossible to nomic resource and a fixed one, which degradation. Jaisalmer recorded the desertification. The UN Decade for Deserts narrative on the problem and possible solu- undo the damage we are inflicting on makes it scarce. This scarcity triggers highest decrease in land degradation of (2010-20) and the Fight against Desertifica- tions to land degradation at COP14. Envi- our planet in the name of development. fierce competition to use it beyond its 5% in 2011-13 (compared to 2003-05), tion, a global initiative, reveal that out of ronmental protection is implemented with recovery potential. We see it in rules which showing improvement in the land 197 countries which are party to the land half-measures across various sectors of The author is Deputy CEO, allow cultivable land to be used for hous- reclamation measures. degradation declarations, 169 have Indian economy. As a nation always in the Himachal Pradesh Rural Livelihood ing projects. It should be done in modera- declared that they are affected by desertifi- making, India sees infrastructure develop- Mission. Views are personal. India must go all out to achieve 2030 target SP Vasudeva POPULATION LIVING ON DEGRADED LAND BOLD ACTIONS NEEDED TO COUNTERACT TRENDS HUMAN activities are reducing Earth’s ■ Evidence shows that places with the on land for subsistence, increasing life-support capacity. The ecological Share of population on arid drylands Total population on degraded land highest proportion of degraded land labour, livestock and land productivity imbalance is manifesting itself in the have the most adverse socioeconomic and enabling resources for economic Share on semi-arid drylands Rural population degraded land form of well-established trends of air performance, both in terms of high growth in the agricultural sector. pollution, falling water table, shrinking Share on dry-humid drylands Rural population on degraded drylands poverty rates and high levels of income forests, polluted rivers and climate inequality. Land degradation threatens ■ Directing investments associated with Share on hyper-arid drylands change. These phenomena, besides the livelihoods of billions of people the achievement of LDN towards affecting air and water quality, have 5% around the world, and bold actions are regions characterised by high land rendered land degraded both for biotic required to counteract these trends. restoration potential and poor and abiotic resources. ASIA AFRICA ■ Investing in Land Degradation socioeconomic conditions offers About 2 billion hectares of land, an area % Neutrality (LDN) acts as an opportunities for returns in terms of 6 % accelerator to achieve three times the size of India, is degraded in 14 % % alleviating poverty and reducing the world. The UN, with the participation 46 26 Sustainable Development Goal inequality. Countries are encouraged (SDG 1, no poverty) and SDG 10 of 196 countries, set up the United Nations to design LDN transformative projects Convention to Combat Desertification (reduced inequalities), particularly in rural areas where and programmes with focus on (UNCCD) in 1994 to deal with land degra- % % 80% of the poor live. Land improving livelihoods of rural dation issues. India is a signatory to this 44 36 23% improvements support rural populations most in need. body and has committed itself to the Sus- populations to generate income, ■ Increasing domestic public expenditure tainable Development Goals (SDG) target contributing to the prosperity and 15.3 to achieve Land Degradation Neutral- equality of those at the bottom of the on protecting terrestrial ecosystems ity (LDN) by 2030. LDN is an innovative income distribution ladder through is important for tackling pressing social land use and management approach mechanisms such as sustaining the and economic challenges. where further land degradation is prevent- income of households largely dependent SOURCE: UNCCD ed and already degraded land is restored. India’s land area is undergoing degrada- tion due to deforestation, overgrazing, 1,745.3 536.6 182.7 unsustainable land use practices, expan- 620.7 343.7 197.8 Population in millions in millions sion of agriculture and groundwater deple- tion. According to The Energy and biodiversity and climate change issues. these are locally acceptable and adaptable. Central Government schemes such as treatment, watershed management, soil Resource Institute (TERI), economic loss- Land restoration is one of the cheapest These measures need to be followed by Har Khet Ko Pani, More Crop Per Drop, and water conservation and river basin es equivalent to 2.5% of its GDP annually solutions to address the global crisis of cli- the treatment of degraded areas by sup- National Afforestation Programme, management are included as well. Imple- are due to land degradation; the cost of mate change and biodiversity loss. The porting plant life depending upon the use National Rural Employment Guarantee mentation of such an integrated manage- reclaiming land through land manage- action programme in India for the to which land can be put to, be it agricul- Scheme, Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchay- ment would help in biodiversity conserva- ment interventions could be far less than achievement of LDN by 2030 must take ture, horticulture, pasture/grassland or ee Yojana, Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana tion, livelihood generation, climate not taking action. India has increased its into account transformative efforts to forestry. The ecosystems so developed and Soil Health Card Scheme find men- change mitigation and reclamation of targeted area for the restoration of degrad- avoid, reduce and reverse land degrada- after such treatment must be environ- tion in the New Delhi Declaration for land resources. The rehabilitated lands ed land from 21 million hectares to 26 mil- tion through socially equitable means. mentally and ecologically sound and aid achieving LDN. Investment for taking up would lead to increased agricultural and lion hectares by 2030, as per the announce- The first step is to initiate action to avoid in generating eco-services, storage of car- LDN is not a problem as the government forest productivity, making available ment made by Prime Minister Narendra any activity or process leading to land bon dioxide and mitigating climate has already fine-tuned implementation of green products for improving cash flow Modi at the recent Conference of Parties degradation. Nature-based solutions such change. The rehabilitation of land use Sustainable Development Goals through and enhanced GDP to meet the targets set (COP14) of the UNCCD. The meeting end- as conservation of forests, practising must help in improving biodiversity, con- NITI Aayog along with state governments. by the country earlier than envisaged. ed with the New Delhi Declaration con- organic agriculture, utilisation of land as servation of water and mitigating disas- India’s targets would be better achieved taining processes and mechanisms to deal per land use delineation and conservation ters such as floods, droughts, landslides, if schemes on integrated land and water The author is former Principal with land degradation and its associated of water bodies should get priority as forest fires and flash floods. management such as catchment area Chief Conservator of Forests, HP

Please email your feedback at [email protected] THE TRIBUNE CHANDIGARH | M0NDAY | 30 SEPTEMBER 2019 WORLD 13 Clashes in Hong Kong ahead Kurz’s conservatives GLOBE TROT win Austrian election Vienna, September 29 of China’s 70th anniversary Austrian conservative leader Sebastian Kurz triumphed Police use tear gas, rubber bullets & water cannons on protesters in Sunday’s parliamentary Hong Kong, September 29 election, as widely expected, Thousands of Hong Kongers but he will need a coalition defied police tear gas rounds on partner to form a stable gov- Sunday to hold an unsanc- ernment and the vote left tioned march through the city, him several options across part of a coordinated day of the political spectrum. global protests aimed at casting The election followed the col- a shadow over communist Chi- lapse in May of Kurz’s coali- SEBASTIAN KURZ na’s upcoming 70th birthday. tion with the far-right Freedom NEEDS COALITION ALLY Beijing is preparing for huge, Party (FPO) after a video sting HALLOWEEN REVELRY: Youths take part in the Boujloud ■ Kurz’s conservatives come tightly-choreographed festivi- scandal that forced FPO Vice festival, a popular celebration known as Moroccan clear first in snap vote ties from Tuesday marking Chancellor Heinz-Christian Halloween, in Sidi Moussa district of Sale near Rabat. AFP seven decades since the Peo- Strache to step down. ■ Will need coalition partner, Lanka’s former Army chief enters presidential race ple’s Republic of China was Kurz (33) has been largely not ruling out any options COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s former Army Commander Gener- founded, including a huge mil- unscathed by the scandal, ■ Far-right FPO tarnished al Mahesh Senanayake on Sunday announced his can- itary parade. But ongoing even gaining voters from the by scandal, Greens didacy for the presidential election to be held in unrest in Hong Kong threat- FPO as its support has slipped have gained ground November. Senanayake’s presidential bid was ens to upstage those celebra- to roughly a fifth of the elec- ■ Coalition talks can announced at a rally held here by National People’s tions as the semi-autonomous torate from a little more than a drag on for months Movement, a collective of civil organisations. Address- city boils with public anger quarter in the last vote in 2017. ing the rally, Senanayake, who retired as Army Com- over the erosion of its special As predicted by opinion ahead of the FPO on 16 per mander in August, said, “Sri Lanka needs an alterna- freedoms under Beijing’s rule. polls for months, Kurz’s cent and the resurgent Greens tive force and he believes he is that alternative.” PTI Democracy activists in the Policemen detain protesters as they ignored warnings to disperse, in Hong Kong on Sunday. PTI People’s Party (OVP) came on 14.3 per cent, the projection financial hub called for “anti- a comfortable first, with showed. It has a margin of error New York City police officer shot in Bronx totalitarian” protests to be coordinate the deliberately The police fired tear gas after then began walking through 37.2 per cent of the vote, of 1.8 percentage points. NEW YORK: A New York City police officer was shot and killed held around the globe on leaderless protest movement angry crowds in the district sur- the streets in their thousands. according to a projection by “We are very confident. We in a struggle early on Sunday in the Bronx. The NYPD Sunday. Marches were held in called for protesters to begin rounded and heckled officers Some activists vandalised pollster SORA for national have a clear goal, namely to identified the slain officer as 33-year-old Brian Mulkeen. Australia and Taiwan, with the Hong Kong march in who had conducted stop and subway stations and tore broadcaster ORF published come first in this election. We Mulkeen was patrolling the streets around the Edenwald more planned in Europe and Causeway Bay, a busy shop- searches ahead of the march. down banners proclaiming soon after voting ended. want to improve our result,” Houses as part of the Bronx Borough Anti-Crime Unit, North America later in the ping district filled with luxury But the tear gas only the upcoming 70th anniver- The Social Democrats came Kurz said before casting his which was in the area because of gang activity, Chief of day. Online forums used to malls and fashion retailers. emboldened the crowds who sary celebrations. — PTI second with 22 per cent, well vote in Vienna. — Reuters Department Terence Monahan said at a press conference at Jacobi Medical Centre. Mulkeen and his partner tried to apprehend a man who had fled questioning, and a strug- gle on the ground ensued, Monahan said. AP

Ruby Rose undergoes surgery after stunt injury Year later, Saudi struggles to turn page on Khashoggi murder LOS ANGELES: Ruby Rose has revealed she needed to under- Riyadh, September 29 the Arab world’s most power- “The spectre of Khashoggi SAUDI KING’S BODYGUARD SHOT BY FRIEND go an emergency surgery two months Saudi Arabia is attempting ful throne a pariah, casting a hangs over the kingdom of ago after she suffered a serious injury a comeback on the global shadow on his reforms, putting Saudi Arabia,” said Bruce Riyadh: The bodyguard of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin risking paralysis. The “Batwoman” stage one year after journal- the kingdom’s human rights Riedel, a former Central Abdulaziz was shot dead by one of his friends after a “personal dispute”. Gen Abdel Aziz al-Fagham was visiting a friend when actor took to Instagram on Thursday ist Jamal Khashoggi’s mur- record under the microscope Intelligence Agency officer. he had a row with Mamdouh bin Meshaal Al Ali on Saturday to share the news. “To everyone ask- der, but the crisis has weak- and testing old alliances with “The murdered journalist night. A police statement said Ali left the house in Jeddah to ing about my new Pez dispenser scar ened it and undermined its Western powers. has not been forgotten, as return with a gun with which he opened fire. He was shot dead on my neck... A couple of months de facto leader’s ambitious The prince has since sought Crown Prince Mohammed after refusing to surrender to police, the statement said. IANS ago I was told I needed an emer- reforms, analysts say. to shore up his tarnished rep- bin Salman hoped.” The gency surgery or I was risking becom- Crown Prince Mohammed utation, launching slick PR crown prince tells PBS in a SECURITY CAN’T BE BOUGHT, SAYS IRAN MINISTER ing paralysed. I had herniated two discs bin Salman, a self-styled JAMAL KHASHOGGI campaigns to win back for- forthcoming documentary TEHRAN: Iran’s Foreign Minister has urged arch-rival Saudi doing stunts, and they were close to sev- moderniser shaking up the eign investment while accel- that he accepted responsibili- Arabia to accept that “security cannot be bought”, saying an ering my spinal chord. I was in chron- conservative petro-state, was Arabia’s Istanbul consulate erating what analysts call the ty for the killing, because it end to the war in Yemen would quell regional tensions. In an ic pain and yet couldn’t feel my feted by global leaders and on October 2 last year. kingdom’s “eastward tilt” happened “under my watch” interview with Tehran's official IRNA news agency on the arms.” Rose wrote. PTI business titans before the But the global fallout over towards less critical allies such — but he denied having prior sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Mohammad Javad Zarif gruesome murder in Saudi the killing rendered the heir to as China and India. knowledge. — PTI accused the Saudi leadership of stirring up strife. AFP C O U R T N O T I C E S In the Court of In the Court of (U/o 5 Rule 20 CPC) In the Court of (U/O 5 Rule 20 CPC) (U/O 5 Rule 20 CPC) (U/O 5 Rule 20 CPC) (U/O 5 Rule 20 CPC) Ms. Rajwinder Kaur-I, Sh. Ram Pal In the Court of In the Court of In the Court of In the Court of In the Court of Ms. Rajwinder Kaur-I Sh. Balwinder Kumar II, Sub Divisional Judical Civil Judge Junior Division, Mayank Marwaha, Sh. Ranjit Kumar Jain Kishore Kumar, Ms. Rajwinder Kaur-I Sub Divisional Principal Judge of Family Court, Additional District and Magistrate, Ajnala. Civil Judge Sessions Judge, District and Sessions Judge, CNR No.: PBASA0-000061-2019 Additional Civil Judge Judicial Magistrate, Garhshankar. Mukerian. (Junior Division)-15, Ludhiana. Kapurthala. Next Date: 18.10.2019 Mukerian Jalandhar. Shiv Kanwardeep Singh son of Shri Ranson Agencies (Senior Division), M/s Empire Realtors Pvt. Ltd. Manpreet Singh Balbir Kaur age 60 years d/o Dalbir Singh Wintek Prelam Kesar Singh, resident of Village Versus Vs. Mukerian. Behwalpur, Tehsil Garhshankar, Versus Bakhshish Singh r/o Village Kot Versus Vs. Tript Singh Gurur Foods Pvt. Ltd. Molvi, P.O. Pracha, Tehsil Dera Gurparshad Jabbal Modular System District Hoshiarpur. CNR No. PBLD01-003369-2018 Pawandeep Kaur CNR No. Baba Nanak, Gurdaspur. Versus Ranjit Singh CNR No. ...Petitioner Next Date: 08.11.2019 CNR No. PBHOC1-000059-2018 CNR No.: Vs. For setting aside the judgement and ...Plaintiff General Public PBJL02-002107-2017 decree dated passed by the court of PBKP01-001223-2019 Next Date: 07.11.2019 Versus PBHOC1-001010-2016 Next Date: 22.10.2019 Alisia Esparza wife of Shiv Next Date: 04.11.2019 CNR No.: Kanwardeep Singh d/o Frinsisco Civil Judge Publication issued to: Guru 1. Harbans Singh son of Dayal Next Date: 04.11.2019 Suit for Recovery of Rs. Publication issued to: Petition Under Section-13 of Singh PBHOC0-000191-2019 2,97,800.00 (Rupees Two lac Esparza resident of E8835 Ruena 1. Tript Singh S/o Tarlochan Singh Food Pvt. Limited through its Publication issued to: Vista Ave. United States of America. HMA proprietor Sh. Gaurav s/o 2. Deepo d/o Dayal Singh r/o Next Date: 14.11.2019 Ninety Seven thousand and Eight R/o Village Dhandra, Distt. Ranjit Singh s/o Chanan ...Respondent Ludhiana, Punjab (since Publication issued to: Lakhpat Rai r/o Sector B, 270, Village Tera Kalan, Tehsil Ajnala, Publication issued to: hundred and Seventy Eight only) Amritsar and others. Singh Saini, r/o Chhota inclusive of interest calculated CNR No.: PBHOF3-000441-2019 deceased) now represented by his Pawandeep Kaur, Spouse: Defence Colony, Kalarheri General Public:- Next Date: 15.11.2019 following legal heirs: ...Defendant Gambowal, Teh Dasuya, upto 31.03.2017 at the rate of 18% Manpreet Singh D/o Joga Road, Ambala, Haryana- In above titled case, the per annum. Petition under Section 10 of the I. Nirpinder Kaur (widow) Singh, R/o Village- Aujla Jogi, 133001, 2. Gaurav s/o Lakhpat Suit for declaration Distt. Hoshiarpur, Punjab. 2. Rainder Singh @ Balbir Singh Notice to Defendant: defendant(s)/respondent(s) Publication Issued to: 1. M/s Indian Divorce Act 1869 as Teh and Distt.- Kapurthala at Rai, Proprietor Guru Foods Pvt. amended upto date for dissolution S/o Sh. Tript Singh 2. Deepo d/o Dayal Singh In above titled case, the Jabbal Modular System 105/8, 3. Ranjit Kaur widow of Sh. present R/o C/o Bhupinder Ltd. r/o Sector B, 270, Defence could not be served. It is Harcharan Nagar, Ludhiana of marriage between the parties by 5. Kehar Singh s/o Jaswant Singh accused could not be served. Mehtab Singh Singh R/o 551A Cheema Colony, Kalarheri Road, ordered that defendant(s)/ through its. Prop. Sh. Amrik Singh, a decree of divorce. 4. Hardeep Kaur D/o Sh. Mehtab since deceased through his L.Rs: It is ordered that accused Publication issued to: Nagar, Jalandhar. Ambala, Haryana-133001. (v) Nirmal Singh s/o Kehar Singh respondent(s) should appear Punjab. 2. Sh. Amrik Singh, Singh should appear in person or Proprietor M/s Jabbal Modular Alisia Esparza wife of Shiv 5. Hartej Singh S/o Sh. Mahtab In above titled case, the In above titled case, the r/o Village Tera Kalan, Tehsil in person or through counsel through counsel on System, 105/8, Harcharan Nagar, Kanwardeep Singh d/o Frinsisco Singh defendant(s)/respondent(s) accused could not be served. It Ajnala Amritsar. on 14.11.2019 at 10.00 a.m. 6. Sukhwinder Singh S/o Sh. is ordered that accused should 04.11.2019 at 10.00 a.m. Ludhiana. Esparza resident of E8835 Ruena could not be served. It is In above titled suit, the Vista Ave. United States of America. Mehtab Singh For details logon to In above titled case, the ordered that defendant(s)/ appear in person or through defendants could not be served. For details logon to defendant(s)/respondent(s) could In above titled HMA case, the All R/o Village Dhandra Tehsil & counsel on 07.11.2019 at 10.00 It is ordered that defendants https://highcourtchd.gov.in/ https://highcourtchd.gov.in/ Distt. Ludhiana. respondent(s) should appear in not be served. It is ordered that respondent could not be served. It is In above titled case, the a.m. should appear in person or ?trs=district_notice&district ?trs=district_notice&district defendant(s)/respondent(s) should ordered that respondent should person or through counsel on through counsel on 18.10.2019 defendant(s)/respondent(s) could not For details logon to =hoshiarpur =hoshiarpur appear in person or through appear in person or through counsel be served. It is ordered that 04.11.2019 at 10:00 a.m. https://highcourtchd.gov.in/?trs at 10:00 a.m. counsel on 22.10.2019 at 10.00 on 15.11.2019 at 10:00 a.m. defendant(s)/ respondent(s) should For details logon to For details logon to: Dated, this day of Dated, this day of =district_notice&district= a.m. For details logon to: appear in person or through counsel https://highcourtchd.gov.in/? https://highcourtchd.gov.in/?trs= 23.09.2019. on 08.11.2019 at 10:00 a.m. 24.09.2019. For details logon to https://highcourtchd.gov.in/? trs=district_notice&district= hoshiarpur district_notice&district=amritsar Sd/- For details logon to Sd/- https://highcourtchd.gov.in/?trs= trs= district_notice&district= kapurthala Dated, this day of 11.09.2019. Given under my hand and the district_notice&district=jalandhar hoshiarpur https://highcourtchd.gov.in/?trs Ms. Rajwinder Kaur-I Ms. Rajwinder Kaur-I =district_notice&district=ludhiana Dated, this day of 17.07.2019. Sd/- Ms. Rajwinder Kaur-I, seal of the Court on 17.09.2019. Dated, this day of 16.09.2019. Dated, this day of 28.08.2019. Additional Civil Judge Sub Divisional Dated, this day of 16.09.2019. Sd/- Sub Divisional Sd/- (Ram Pal) Sd/- Civil Judge Sd/- Principal Judge of Sd/- Additional District and Judicial Magistrate, Civil Judge Junior Division, (Senior Division), Judicial Magistrate, (Junior Division)-15, Family Court Sessions Judge, District and Sessions Judge, CL19065007 Mukerian. CL19067671 Ajnala. CL19087011 Mukerian. CL19087080 Mukerian. CL19088968 Jalandhar. CL19089544 Garhshankar. CL19089694 Ludhiana. CL19089707 Kapurthala. (U/o 5 Rule 20 CPC) (U/o 5 Rule 20 CPC) (U/O 5 Rule 20 CPC) In the Court of In the Court of In the High Court of (U/O 5 Rule 20 CPC) In the High Court of In the Court of In the Court of In the Court of Ms. Divya Sharma, PCS, Punjab and Haryana at In the Court of Punjab and Haryana Manmohan Bhatti, Chandigarh Judicial Department Preeti Sahni Preeti Sahni Sh. Atul Kasana, Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Rajinder Singh Teji, at Chandigarh Principal Judge, Judicial Magistrate RSA No. 620 of 1995 Principal Judge, Family Court, Batala Civil Judge Judicial Department Jalandhar Family Court, Addl. District and First Class-9, Next date of hearing: 22.11.2019 CNR No. (Junior Division)-7, RSA No. 620 of 1995 Kulwant Singh relative of Late Jalandhar. Sessions Judge, Jalandhar. Baldev Singh Narinder Pal relative of Ludhiana. PBGDA10016732015 Versus Jalandhar. Next date of hearing: Joginder Singh Address: VPO LIC Housing Finance Ltd. Kahlwan, District Jalandhar. Balwinder Kumar, Address: Baljinder Singh CIS No. COMI/310/2015 Chand Singh Harpreet Kaur D/o Tajinder 22.11.2019 Versus VPO Laroi, Jalandhar. Vs. Vs. Next Date: 24.10.2019 Petition/ Appeal U/s 151 C.P.C. Singh R/o H.No. 1389/ 42, Baldev Singh Sukhwinder Kaur relative of Versus Gurmail Singh Ajay Kumar Gupta Dharam Singh s/o Kesar and other relevant provision of Ajit Nagar, Industrial Town, Verus Kiranjit Kaur relative of Hari C.P.C. Kulwant Singh d/o Paramjit CNR No. CNR No. Singh r/o Vill Dhir, Jalandhar. Chand Singh Singh, Address: 51, Nicholes Om Address: Village Diantpur, Teh. Batala To, Petition/Appeal U/S 151 PO Manko Jalandhar. PBLD01-015901-2018 PBJL03-017851-2018 Respondent No. 1(D):- Versus Road, Hounslow TW 3QH, U.K. Next Date: 10.11.2019 Versus C.P.C. and other relevant CNR No.: Petition under Section 13 of Next Date: 11.11.2019 Surjit Kaur daughter of Chand General Public Hindu Marriage Act for Ajit Singh s/o Kesar Singh Singh son of Lal Singh resident of provision of C.P.C. PBJL01-009358-2019 Publication issued to: 2. Publication issued to: Ajay U/s: 302, 148, 149, 120 B IPC CNR No. dissolution of Marriage by a Sukhwinder Kaur, Father: village Khote, Tehsil Nihal Singh To: Respondent No. 2(v):- Next Date: 18.11.2019 Kumar Gupta r/o 231/5, PS Sardar Batala PBJL02-000454-2019 decree of divorce Baldev Singh s/o Gopal Singh Wala, District Moga. Gurmail Kaur daughter of Petition Under Section 13 of Proclamation U/S 82 CRPC of Next Date: 19.10.2019 CNR No.: through natural Mother, Next Patel Nagar, Akhnoor Road, Respondent No. 1(E):- Karnail Singh deceased son Hindu Marriage Act for PBJL01-012742-2019 Ginder Singh s/o Lakhwinder Amarjit Kaur daughter of Publication issued to: Friend and Guardian Smt. Jammu. Mobile: 94191- of Lal Singh son of Sham dissolution of marriage by a Next Date: 18.11.2019 Singh r/o Vill Dhir, Teh. Chand Singh son of Lal Singh General Public decree of divorce. Gurmail Kaur Village Rangia, 48529. Singh, now wife of Kartar Publication issued to: Batala, Distt Gurdaspur. resident of village Khote, Tehsil In above titled case, the Publication issued to: Sub Tehsil Dehlon, District Singh, resident of New Kiranjit Kaur In above titled case, the In above titled case Nihal Singh Wala, District Moga. defendant(s)/respondent(s) Sukhwinder Kaur Spouse: Ludhiana. Colony, Near Railway Father: Hari Om, Village accused could not be served. accused(s) could not be Respondent No. 2(iv):- could not be served. It is Kulwant Singh d/o Paramjit Diantpur, PO Manko, Jalandhar. Basant Singh son of Karnail Station, Bathinda. In above titled case, the It is ordered that accused served. It is ordered that ordered that defendant(s)/ Singh, 51, Nicholes Road, In above titled case, the defendant(s)/respondent(s) Singh deceased son of Lal Singh In the above titled petition/ Hounslow TW 3QH, U.K. should appear in person or proclamation U/S 82 CRPC of respondent(s) should appear defendant(s)/respondent(s) could not be served. It is son of Sham Singh, resident of appeal, the respondent(s)/ In above titled case, the through counsel on the accused be issued for could not be served. It is ordered ordered that defendant(s)/ village Khote, Tehsil Nihal Singh in person or through counsel defendant(s) could not be defendant(s)/respondent(s) could that defendant(s)/respondent(s) 11.11.2019 at 10.00 a.m. 24.10.2019. Wala, District Moga. respondent(s) should appear in on 19.10.2019 at 10:00 a.m. served in the ordinary not be served. It is ordered that should appear in person or For details logon to: In the above titled petition/ For details logon to defendant(s)/respondent(s) person or through counsel on For details logon to process. It is ordered that the through counsel on 18.11.2019 https://highcourtchd.gov.in/? appeal, the respondent(s)/ https://highcourtchd.gov.in/? should appear in person or at 10.00 a.m. 10.11.2019 at 10.00 a.m. https://highcourtchd.gov.in/ trs=district_notice&district= defendant(s) could not be served respondent(s)/ defendant(s) trs=district_notice&district= through counsel on 18.11.2019 at For details logon to For details logon to ?trs=district_notice&district gurdaspur in the ordinary process. It is should appear in person or 10.00 a.m. jalandhar https://highcourtchd.gov.in/? https://highcourtchd.gov.in/?trs =jalandhar Given under my hand and ordered that the respondent(s)/ through counsel on For details logon to trs=district_notice&district= defendant(s) should appear in Dated, this day of =district_notice&district= Dated, this day of the seal of the Court this 22.11.2019 at 10 a.m. sharp. https://highcourtchd.gov.in/?trs= jalandhar ludhiana person or through counsel on 19.09.2019. Sd/- Superintendent RSA district_notice&district=jalandhar Dated, this day of 11.09.2019. 09.09.2019. 19.06.2019. 22.11.2019 at 10 a.m. sharp. Dated, this day of 12.09.2019. Sd/- Sd/- For Registrar Judicial Dated, this day of 07.08.2019. Sd/- Sd/- Judicial Magistrate Sd/- Superintendent RSA Sd/- Principal Judge, Principal Judge, Sd/- Addl. District and Divya Sharma, PCS, For Registrar Judicial Civil Judge Punjab and Haryana Family Court, Family Court, Sessions Judge, First Class-9, Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Punjab and Haryana High Court, (Junior Division)-7, High Court, CL19089736 Jalandhar. CL19089749 Jalandhar. CL19089820 Ludhiana. CL19089835 Jalandhar. CL19089929 Batala CL19089938 Chandigarh. CL19089851 Jalandhar. CL19089934 Chandigarh. THE TRIBUNE 14 SPORT JALANDHAR | M0NDAY | 30 SEPTEMBER 2019

BRIEFLY SURAT Indian boys claim maiden title after ‘moment of brilliance’ Third women’s T20I between SAFF U-18 CHAMPIONSHIP also the most effective been eluding us. Congratula- India and SA washed out team. I am really happy for tions to everyone. This tri- The third women’s T20 Interna- kathmandu, September 29 the boys. They earned it. umph will add confidence tional between India and South The Indian football team won The sacrifices and the com- prior to the AFC U-19 Quali- Africa was abandoned, without the SAFF U-18 Champi- mitment of the boys was fiers in November which is a ball being bowled due to onship for the first time after exemplary,” he added. the ultimate test.” heavy downpour here today. defeating Bangladesh 2-1 in India’s Ninthoinganba India had won the SAFF Persistent rain meant even the the title clash here today. Meetei was adjudged the U-15 Championship by toss could not take place. India India surged ahead in the Most Valuable Player of beating Bangladesh in the lead the five-match series 1-0. second minute when Vikram the tournament. final in August. While the The fourth T20I is scheduled Partap Singh sped past his All India Football Federa- U-16 team has qualifed for here on Tuesday. marker and smashed the ball LEFT: The Indian players tion (AIFF) president Pra- the AFC Championships, home. Both teams were celebrate with the trophy; ful Patel congratulated the the U-19 team will play the BENGALURU reduced to 10 men each in ABOVE: India’s Ninthoinganba team. “The team improved AFC Qualifiers in Novem- Hazare Trophy: Chhattisgarh the 22nd minute when Meetei was adjudged the with every match. It’s dou- ber in its quest to qualify continue winning run Gurkirat Singh and Md Most Valuable Player of the ble delight for the Indian for the AFC Finals. Chhattisgarh continued their Fahim were given marching tournament. COURTESY: AIFF youth teams especially “This is going to give us a winning run in the Vijay Hazare orders following a tiff. after the U-16 team quali- huge boost for the AFC Trophy, beating Andhra by 56 Bangladesh skipper ond yellow card for his cele- “moment of brilliance” in yards to break the deadlock. off with a wonderful strike,” fied for the AFC Champi- Championship, and make runs in the Elite Group A game Yeasin Arafat equalised in bration after the goal. injury time. Just when it “I had maintained that it India head coach Floyd Pin- onships last week. Keep it us more confident as we here today. Asked to bat first, the 40th minute. Despite being a player seemed the match would go will take a moment of bril- to said moments after the up,” Patel said. prepare for it. Hopefully, we Chhattisgarh, who had stunned Bangladesh, however, were down, Bangladesh kept into extra time, Ravi liance to end this SAFF final whistle. “We were not AIFF general secretary will be able to kick off AFC defending champions Mumbai further reduced to nine men India at bay. However, their Bahadur Rana scored a Championship, and it was just the best footballing Kushal Das said: “The SAFF Qualifiers in a good man- yesterday, crawled to 268/9 in when Arafat was given a sec- resilience was broken by a screamer from about 30 fitting that Ravi finished it team in the tournament, but U-18 Championship had ner,” Floyd said. — PTI 50 overs. Chhatisgarh bowlers then kept taking wickets at regular intervals and the Andhra innings folded at 212. Meanwhile, rain washed out all Group B matches in Vadodara. Indian coaches of Bangla Brief scores: Chhattisgarh: New day, same story 268/9 (Ashutosh Singh 75, Shashank Chandrakar 54; Indian men’s hockey team follows up 6-1 win over Spain with 5-1 team won’t travel to Pak Prithvi Raj Yarra 3/63) vs Andhra: 212 all out (Shashank victory over the European side; Harmanpreet again scores a brace Dhaka, September 29 Bangladesh’s government “We will have another Singh 3/37); Kerala: 227/9 Indian coaches with the before it can take place. team travelling to Sri Lan- (Sanju Samson 36; Ajay Dev Bangladesh women’s crick- Bangladesh Cricket ka almost at the same peri- Goud 3/52) vs Hyderabad: et team will not travel to Board’s chief executive od. We’ve decided to send 165 all out (Tanmay Agarwal Pakistan for the internation- Nizamuddin Chowdhury our Indian coaching staff to 69; KM Asif 4/34); Goa: 266/8 al series next month amid said if the tour goes ahead, Sri Lanka instead of Pak- (Aditya Kaushik 117; Rahul political tensions between head coach Anju Jain, assis- istan to avoid any travel Shukla 6/33) vs Jharkhand: India and Pakistan. tant coach Devika Palshikar complications,” Nizamud- 224 all out (Ishan Kishan 43; Bangladesh women’s and trainer Kavita Pandey din said. “We have started Darshan Misal 4/35) team is due to play Pakistan will not accompany the side the process. Before con- from October 26 to Novem- in Pakistan. But they will firming the series we are SHIRDI ber 4 in three Twenty20 travel with the Bangladesh also planning to send some- Haryana’s Sajan wins gold, Internationals and two One- team when they play the one to see the security in team for U-23 Worlds day Internationals in ACC Emerging Women’s arrangement for the Sri Sajan Bhanwal, the only Indian Lahore. The tour is still sub- Asia Cup in Sri Lanka from Lanka team in their ongo- to win two junior World ject to security checks by October 20 to 28. ing series.” — AFP Championships medals, expectedly earned a place in the country’s Greco-Roman 2020 Asia Cup: Pak to wait for India confirmation team for the Under-23 World KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board for the Asian Cricket Council and ICC to Championships by emerging as (PCB) has set a June 2020 deadline for make. We are ready to have India in the the champion in the Nationals. the Indian cricket board (BCCI) to con- Asia Cup,” Khan said. Sajan won gold in the 77kg for firm its participation in the Asia Cup, Khan, however, acknowledged the Haryana, which finished third in scheduled in September next year. “We practical problems in having any bilater- the team championship. With need to see if India agrees to come to al cricketing ties with India in the pre- four gold, two silver and three Pakistan for the Asia Cup. There is still vailing strained relationship between bronze medals, Services took some time till next year’s September the two neighbours. “Board to board lev- but by June, we have to know where we el, we share a good relation with India the team championship. Arjun are going with this and if it can’t be but they have a lot of government inter- (55kg), Rajeet (63kg), Rahul hosted here because of a lack of ference and we can’t keep on running (72kg) and Deepak (130kg) involvement of India,” PCB CEO Wasim after them to play a bilateral series,” won gold for Services. Delhi Khan said in an interview. Khan said. “If they want to play they will finished second. Harmanpreet Singh celebrates with Gurinder Singh after scoring against Spain. COURTESY: HOCKEY INDIA However, the final decision to shift the have to tell us and give us a firm com- tournament will rest with the Asian mitment. We have no issues playing at a MUMBAI Antwerp (Belgium), Sept29 an women’s hockey team Cricket Council. “But that is a decision neutral venue.” — PTI Indian junior boys win Drag-flicker Harmanpreet SCORELINE played out a 1-1 draw against bronze in TT tourney Singh yet again scored a India 5: Akashdeep Great Britain in the second Indian junior boys Raegan brace as the Indian men’s Singh (5th minute), SV match of its tour of Great Albuquerque and Yashansh hockey team thrashed Spain Sunil (20th), Raman- Britain here today. India’s Malik paired with Netherlands’ 5-1 for its third consecutive deep Singh (35th), Lalremsiami scored the Must throw first punch: Philander Lode Hulshof to win the bronze win on the tour of Belgium Harmanpreet Singh equaliser in the 32nd minute medal at the Serbia Junior and here today. Harmanpreet (41st, 51st) after Great Britain had taken Vizianagaram, September 29 for South Africa since the Cadet Table Tennis Open. The (41st, 51st minutes) and an early lead in the match. South Africa pacer Vernon Stress fracture not retirements of experienced Spain 1: Iglesias because of Bumrah’s team lost 2-3 in the semifinals Ramandeep Singh (35th) Alvaro (3rd) India were out of the Philander wants the team’s players such as Hashim Amla to the Czech Republic. scored in the second half blocks quicker, and earned senior players to take respon- action, says Nehra and Dale Steyn. “Spotlight after Akashdeep Singh (5th) forward ran inside from the a couple of penalty corners sibility and throw the “first NEW DELHI: Ashish Nehra will be on a lot of big players MALE and SV Sunil (20th) had put right flank and struck the within the first two min- punch” at “big dogs” India in insisted that Jasprit Bum- to make a statement. Our job Kaushal wins Maldives India ahead before half-time. ball past Spanish goalkeeper utes. But Maddie Hinch in the upcoming three-match rah’s stress fracture in the is to come here and give the International Challenge It was not a great start for Quico Cortes. India started Great Britain’s goal Test series starting October 2. lower-back has got noth- first punch as India is obvi- ing to do with his unortho- Indian shuttler Kaushal India as they went a goal the third quarter with a flurry ensured India didn’t take The opening Test against dox action. “Stress frac- ously expected to do well,” Dharmamer clinched the down in the third minute of good opportunities, one of the lead. Soon it was Great India will mark the start of ture is unrelated to action. said Philander. “We are men’s singles title at the through Spain’s opening which was converted by for- Britain who reciprocated, South Africa’s ICC World He doesn’t need to known as a team that starts Maldives International attack. Iglesias Alvaro scored ward Ramandeep. Harman- winning a penalty corner Test Championship cam- change his action and if slow, so this time around we Challenge with a 21-13 21-18 to put pressure on the Indi- preet converted a penalty cor- from a swift attack in the paign and Philander said it is he tries to do that, it won’t have to start well.” win over Siril Verma here ans. However, high on confi- ner to make it 4-1. The last 8th minute. Despite a smart going to be a tough battle first be great. Let me assure Philander, who had picked today. In the women’s doubles dence from their two wins in quarter saw a similar tale as save by the Indian defence, up. “It’s a tough start… play- you when he comes back, up 15 wickets during South final, Ashwini Ponnappa and the opening two matches, India produced some out- Lalremsiami scored the an infringement meant the ing India in India, but I don’t he can bowl with same Africa’s last Test series Sikki Reddy lost 10-21 21-17 India responded quickly standing team moves with equaliser for India. hosts were awarded a penal- think the South Africans action, intensity and against India in 2018, wants 12-21 to Japan’s Sayak Hobara with an equaliser in the fifth their pressing and quick ty stroke, which was duly would have wanted it any pace,” Nehra said. “His the senior players to leave and Natsuki Soni. Saipratheek minute as Akashdeep passing. They scored their had beaten the hosts 2-0 on converted. The equaliser other way… take the big dogs action is not that uncon- behind a legacy for the Krishnaprasad and Ashwini scored a field goal. fifth goal when Harmanpreet Thursday before beating took a long time to come as in their home ground,” Phi- ventional. The alignment youngsters. “We have lost of his body at the time of Bhat finished second in the Sunil marked his return to stepped up yet again to con- Spain 6-1 yesterday. Lalremsiami finished off a lander was quoted as saying some senior players and delivery is perfect.” PTI mixed doubles category, while the team with a wonderful vert a penalty corner. sweeping attack to score. by the ICC. “All of us are look- there are new players coming Arun George and Sanyam strike in the second quarter India will face world No. 2 Women hold Britain 1-1 India will play Great Britain ing forward to this challenge to-player challenges as well.” in and we want them to learn Shukla lost in the men’s to give India a 2-1 lead. The Belgium on Tuesday. India Marlow (England): The Indi- on Tuesday. — Agencies and there are a lot of player- It will be the first Test series quickly,” he said. — PTI doubles final.

TRIPURESHWOR (NEPAL) Malvika beats Gayatri to win title Momota, Bingjiao Rangaswamy resigns from CAC and ICA India’s Malvika Bansod beat compatriot Gayatri Gopichand New Delhi, September 29 anyway before the elections CONFLICT OF INTEREST ta alleged that Gaekwad too head coach of the men’s 21-14 21-18 to win the women’s win Korea Open titles Former Indian women’s were held. So it was a mat- is conflicted as he owns a national team. We as CoA singles event at the Annapurna team captain Shantha Ran- ter of time,” she added. ❝I have other plans so cricket academy and is a found that there was no con- International Super Series here gaswamy has stepped down Rangaswamy, who was a have decided to move member of BCCI’s Affilia- flict of interest,” Rai said. today. The 18-year-old Bansod from her position as a mem- member of CAC along with on. The CAC was anyway tion Committee. Ran- It is understood that the ad- defeated national coach Pullela ber of the Cricket Advisory Kapil Dev and Anshuman meeting once in a year gaswamy is alleged to be con- hoc CAC no longer exists Gopichand’s 16-year-old Committee (CAC) and direc- Gaekwad, sent her resigna- or once in two years, so I flicted because of her roles after Shastri was reappointed daughter in 42 minutes. tor of the Indian Cricketers tion to the Committee of did not understand with CAC and ICA. as head coach. However, Swarnaraj Bora of India lost the Association (ICA) after Administrators (CoA) and the conflict❞ CAC had also picked when Rai was asked about men’s singles final to Seng Zoe being served a conflict of BCCI’s CEO, Rahul Johri, Shantha Rangaswamy, women’s team head coach Jain’s notice to CAC mem- Yeoh of Malaysia 19-21 8-21. interest notice by DK Jain, via email early today. FORMER INDIAN WOMEN’S TEAM CAPTAIN WV Raman in December, but bers, he refused to comment. India’s Saurabh Sharma and BCCI’s Ethics Officer. Yesterday, DK Jain sent a at that time it was an ad-hoc “The Ethics Officer’s posi- Rohan Kapoor won the men’s “I have other plans so have notice to CAC, asking the coach in August. As per the committee. Shastri was re- tion is a quasi-judicial one. I doubles event. AGENCIES decided to move on. The CAC three former cricketers — BCCI constitution, no indi- appointed India’s head am not in position to pre- was anyway meeting once in who had picked up the cur- vidual can hold more than coach for a two-year period, empt what order he will pass TODAY ON TV a year or once in two years, so rent India coach Ravi Shastri one post at the same time. which would end with the and neither am I going to do I did not understand the con- — to respond by October 10 to In the complaint, Gupta 2021 T20 World Cup in India. that. I just said that we as CoA ATHLETICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Japan’s Kento Momota celebrates on the podium. AFP flict,” Rangaswamy said. the conflict of interest allega- claimed that the CAC mem- never felt that Kapil, Shantha STAR SPORTS 7PM “It was an honour to be on tions levelled against them. bers don multiple cricketing I found no conflict: Rai or Anshuman were conflict- PRO KABADDI LEAGUE Seoul, September 29 wan. The 25-year-old downed the CAC committee. It will roles. He noted that the 1983 Meanwhile, CoA chief Vin- ed,” the former CAG said. STAR SPORTS 7:30PM Top-ranked Kento Momota of Chou 21-19 21-17 in a final be tough to find suitable Multiple roles? World Cup-winning captain od Rai said his panel never It remains to be seen that if Japan clinched the men’s that lasted 53 minutes. former cricketers for any Madhya Pradesh Cricket Kapil is conflicted as he is a found any conflict of inter- the ad-hoc body in question ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE singles title at the Korea In the women’s final, Chi- administrative role in the Association life member San- commentator, owner of a est in having the Kapil Dev- is deemed non-existent, MAN UNITED VS ARSENAL Open badminton tourna- na’s He Bingjiao defeated current scenario (of conflict jiv Gupta had filed the com- floodlights company and led CAC. “We appointed the whether Dev and Gaekwad STAR SPORTS 00:30AM (TUESDAY) ment today with a win over Ratchanok Intanon of Thai- of interest). The ICA posi- plaint against the trio, who member of ICA, apart from CAC as an ad-hoc body to would reply to the notice or RUGBY WORLD CUP No. 2 Chou Tien-chen of Tai- land 18-21 24-22 21-17. — AFP tion I would have resigned picked up Shastri as head his CAC role. Likewise, Gup- specifically appoint the depose before Jain. — PTI SONY TEN 3:45PM THE TRIBUNE JALANDHAR | M0NDAY | 30 SEPTEMBER 2019 SPORT 15

BRIEFLY Hamilton returns to haunt Ferrari SOCHI, September 29 Formula One world champi- on Lewis Hamilton snatched victory in the Russian Grand Prix in a surprise Mercedes one-two today after Ferrari argued over team orders and were undone by a virtual Sizzling Coleman leaves safety car. Hamilton also banked a Doha cold with 100m win, bonus point for the fastest lap LONDON of the race to stretch his lead Bekele misses marathon- 37-year-old Gatlin wins silver to 73 points over teammate world record by a whisker and closest rival Valtteri Bot- Former Olympics and world tas, who finished second, champion Kenenisa Bekele with five rounds remaining. staged a thrilling comeback to Ferrari's Charles Leclerc win the Berlin marathon Catch me finished third after an early Lewis Hamilton kisses the trophy today, dramatically missing radio controversy with after winning the race. AP/PTI out on the world record by two Sebastian Vettel, whose seconds after recording the retirement on the 28th of 53 RUSSIAN GRAND PRIX second fastest time ever. laps brought out the virtual RESULT Ethiopian Bekele finished in safety car that ironically if you can 1 Lewis Hamilton (Britain) two hours, one minute and 41 cemented Hamilton's lead. Mercedes 1:33:38.992 seconds, agonisingly close to Mercedes' victory was their 2 Valtteri Bottas (Finland) Eliud Kipchoge's world record USA’s Christian Coleman celebrates after winning the 100m final, he clocked 9.76 seconds on his way to the victory. AFP sixth in a row in Sochi, the Mercedes +3.829s time despite a full sprint in the team having won every Russ- final 400m. Legese took DOHA, September 29 blessing." The 37-year-old conditions were still stifling ian Grand Prix since the first 3 Charles Leclerc (Monaco) Ferrari +5.212s second place in 2:02:48, American Christian Cole- Gatlin continued to prove he KEY RESULTS with high humidity. "For me, in 2014. The victory was the while Lemma was third, man scorched to the 100 is one of sprinting's big-time ■ 100M (MEN): Christian it was hell ... very, very hot ... 82nd of Hamilton's career, 4 Max Verstappen (Netherlands) another 48 seconds behind. metres World Champi- performers, however, grab- Coleman 9.76sec (USA) it was very bad," Vieira said. and ninth of the season, leav- Red Bull +14.210s onships gold medal on Satur- bing silver in 9.89s. ■ "How did I cope? Just a lot of ing him nine short of Michael 5 Alexander Albon (Thailand) HAMMER THROW (WOMEN): Red Bull +38.348s LONDON day but the crowning of the Canadian Andre De Grasse, DeAnna Price 77.54m ice and cold water." Schumacher's all-time record Liverpool report about world's fastest man could a triple medal winner at the (USA) of 91. "It feels like a long time offensive chants to FA generate no more buzz than Rio Olympics and returning Hassan takes 10,000m title coming, it feels like the first ■ LONG JUMP (MEN): DRIVER STANDINGS The English Football Association the air conditioning in a half- to form after a string of Sifan Hassan displayed her time as well," said Hamilton, Tajay Gayle 8.69m DRIVER PTS is to investigate complaints empty Khalifa Stadium. injuries, completed the podi- remarkab le versatility by now closer than ever to a (Jamaica) Lewis Hamilton 322 about offensive chants that Coleman, runners-up to um by clocking 9.90s to take producing a stunning final sixth title, of his first win ■ KM RACE WALK WOMEN : were made during Manchester Justin Gatlin two years ago in the bronze. "This season is a 50 ( ) lap to win the women's 10,000 since Hungary. — Reuters Valtteri Bottas 249 Liang Rui 4hr:23min:26sec London, did his part to send a testament to my endurance metres at the World Athletics Charles Leclerc 215 United's Women's Super (China) League clash against Liverpool. jolt of excitement through a and willpower," said Gatlin. Championships on Saturday. That is how many races Max Verstappen 212 ■ Liverpool flagged up the chants thin audience by turning the "He ran a great race but I 50KM RACE WALK (MEN): The Dutchwoman over- Lewis Hamilton has won Sebastian Vettel 194 from a section of United home tables on his teammate in a have a message for next year Yusuke Suzuki (Japan) took Ethiopia's Letesen- 9this season — his 82nd CONSTRUCTOR STANDINGS fans in a post-match report. season's best 9.76 seconds, — I'm coming. He better be Portugal’s Joao Vieira won the 4hr:04min:20sec bet Gidey just before the of the career. This is also the ■ number of wins he needs to making him the sixth fastest ready," he added. silver in the 50km race walk, 10,000M (WOMEN): bell and powered away CONSTRUCTOR PTS Sifan Hassan (Nether- match Michael Schumach- Mercedes 571 DOHA man of all-time. becoming the oldest man to win over the final lap to win in er's all-time record of 91 Nigerian pair cleared to race "Last time it was a surprise Suzuki too hot to handle a medal in any event. REUTERS lands) 30min:20sec a season's best time of 30 Ferrari 409 in 200m after confusion when I won silver, this time Japan's Yusuke Suzuki won minutes 17.63 seconds and Nigerian pair Divine Oduduru there was a lot of pressure but the World Championships medal in any event. for virtually the entire race, claim her first Worlds or and Blessing Okagbare have I managed to come out with a 50km race walk today while The Portuguese veteran, held in torrid conditions, as Olympics title. Jehan finishes 3rd at been reprieved after an gold," Coleman said. "To add 43-year-old Joao Vieira taking part in his 11th World he won in a time of four hours Gidey, who also started to apparent bureaucratic mixup my name to the list of leg- defied conditions he Championships, finished 04:20 minutes. The race run 10,000 metres this year, and will race in the men's and endary guys who've come described as "hell" to become second while Canada's Evan began at 11.30pm to avoid the was second and Kenya's FIA F3 Championship women's 200 metres races before me is an honour and a the oldest man to win a Dunfee was third. Suzuki led worst of the Doha heat but Agnes Tirop third. —Reuters Sochi (Russia), September 29 the first race of the second respectively at the world In an unprecedented per- round at the French Grand athletics championships. The formance by an Indian, Prix. He completed a hat- pair were both entered in the Ingebrigtsen siblings’ success driven by father’s tough love young Jehan Daruvala fin- trick of podiums in the very 100 metres even though they ished second runners-up at next race. had said they did not intend to Doha, September 29 team. the FIA F3 Championship, Jehan eventually capped take part. Under IAAF rules, Gjert Ingebrigtsen admits ❝You have a small time But the Ingebritsens' sto- which concluded with the off the best season ever by an they were then barred from the he is a dictator but one who of year to be at your best ry stands out given that Russian Grand Prix here. Indian in an official F1 feeder rest of the competition for produces results as three of and you cannot have their father had no athletics This is the best champi- series, with a total of seven failing to turn up for the races. his sons — Jakob, Henrik democratic decisions for background whatsoever. onship position ever by an podiums in addition to two and Filip — will contest everything. You have to The 53-year-old Gjert's Indian in an official F1 feeder fastest laps and a pole posi- LONDON Monday's 5,000m final at be a dictator. You have to skills appeared to lie else- series. The 20-year-old has tion. He has qualified in the Defoe involved in car crash the World Athletics Cham- where as he acts as been consistently quick top four in every round, but not seriously injured pionships. take decisions in a short accountant for his wife throughout the season in except for Hungary where he English footballer Jermain The youngest of the Nor- time and have to believe Tone's hair salon business arguably the most competi- was caught in traffic. The Defoe was involved in a car wegian family trio, 19-year- that what you are doing and his day job is working tive F1 feeder series. He resulting non points scoring crash after Scottish side old Jakob — who achieved a is the best for the boys❞ for a logistics company. He kicked off his season over- races in that round, in addi- Rangers' win against Aberdeen remarkable 1500m/5,000m revels in having been coming clutch issues in Race tion to a DNF at the British at Ibrox on Saturday but was double at the European Norway’s Henrik and Filip Ingebrigtsen strike a pose after Gjert Ingebrigtsen, FATHER termed a dictator by Filip - 1 and winning Race 2 at the Grand Prix weekend, cost not seriously injured in the Championships last year — qualifying for the 5,000m final on Saturday. REUTERS - who was European 1500m Spanish Grand Prix. him dear. However, it was collision, the club confirmed. earned a reprieve to join champion in 2016 following The former second run- heartbreak for Jehan in the Defoe came in as a substitute them in the final after win- heat in Doha on Friday. succeeding in athletics — coached by their father, won in the footsteps of 28-year- ners-up in the World Karting last race of the season, when and scored as Rangers beat ning an appeal against dis- Their story is not unique the Borlee siblings (Dylan, European gold last year in old Henrik, who won the Championship proved his the Indian's car was unable to Aberdeen 5-0. AGENCIES qualification following his in terms of three brothers Jonathan and Kevin), also the Belgian 4x400m relay title in 2012. — AFP class once again by winning start. — PTI

Osaka reaches Round 2 of Neymar leads the way for PSG Wales fend off Australian challenge China Open Paris, September 29 TOKYO, SeptEMBER 29 15 matches against Australia Brazilian superstar Neymar Wales withstood a furious and potentially an easier path TENNIS ROUNDUP pledged to "give his life to Australian comeback to through the knockout stages. Beijing, September 29 PSG" after his goal kept the secure a 29-25 win in an epic "I'm pretty happy with the Naomi Osaka said she had French giants top of Ligue 1 Pool D encounter in Tokyo character we showed in the been "really riled up" as with a 1-0 win at Bordeaux. today to record their first win second half," said Wales cap- Japan's two-time Grand Slam Neymar, the world's most over the Wallabies at the Rug- tain Alun Wyn Jones. champion reached the sec- expensive footballer, had by World Cup since 1987 and ond round at the China Open been strongly linked to a take a major step towards the Georgia brings Uruguay down today despite being far from return to Barcelona over a quarterfinals. Kumagaya: Georgia brought her best. The 21-year-old tumultuous summer. In 80 minutes of gripping Uruguay back down to earth racked up 26 unforced errors However, in an attempt to drama at Tokyo Stadium, the with a bump when they ran on the way to a 6-3 7-6(7) win win over PSG fans, many of Six Nations champions built in five tries for a 33-7 bonus over Jessica Pegula. whom have become uncon- up a 26-8 lead soon after half- point victory in the Pool D Simona Halep, battling a vinced by the player's attach- time after tries from Wales’ Alun Wyn Jones (C) is tackled by Australia’s lock Rory clash at a sun-bathed Kuma- chronic back problem, ment to the French capital, PSG’s Neymar celebrates with teammates after scoring the Hadleigh Parkes and Gareth Arnold (Centre-left) on Sunday. AFP gaya Rugby Stadium cruised with a 6-1 6-1 demoli- Neymar has looked a rejuve- winner against Bordeaux in their Ligue 1 clash. AFP Davies and drop goals from Uruguay's victory over Fiji tion of Rebecca Peterson. nated figure, scoring for a Dan Biggar and his flyhalf ond-half tries from Dane The Welsh held on, though, on Wednesday was the first Meanwhile, Venus Williams third time this season. Granada and maintain their defeat to Napoli in Serie A replacement Rhys Patchell. Haylett-Petty and captain and Patchell, who con- upset of the tournament but battled past Barbora Stryco 6- small lead over a crowded action today. Australia, fired by their Michael Hooper and came tributed 14 points from the Los Teros were unable to 3 4-6 7-5. Garbine Muguruza FOOTBALL ROUNDUP chasing pack. The 29-year-old Italian replacement flyhalf Matt within a point at 26-25 late in boot, steered them home to reproduce enough of the lost 6-0 2-6 6-2 to Sofia Kenin "I'm very happy to be able Unbeaten Real are a point international headed in after To'omua, hit back with sec- the match. only a second win in their last sparkling rugby. — Reuters in a match which did not start to help PSG, its better with ahead of promoted Granada 67 minutes in his second until nearly 1am and conclud- the fans," he said. "It's like and Atletico Madrid after match for his hometown club ed at 2:31am. with your girlfriend, one Diego Simeone's side failed having missed four games moment you're bad, but with to break down their well- because of a ban he incurred de Minaur wins Zhuhai Open hugs and a lot of love, it's bet- drilled local rivals, whose dis- with former club Marseille. Bhullar, Sharma miss cut at Dunhill Links Zhuhai: Australian Alex de ter. I am here to give my life ciplined performance at the First-half goals by Dries Minaur won his third title of to PSG. They are my team, Wanda Metropolitano was Mertens and Kostas Manolas StAndrews (Scotland), Sept29 even-par at 152nd. ranean Ladies Open, here. Ciganda (65) is two shots the season at the Zhuhai my goal is to help my club, to deserving of at least the point ensured Napoli took all three Indian golfers Gaganjeet Victor Perez (64) and Aditi shot an even-par 71 back heading into the final Championships today, beat- continue to score goals." On they gained. points after their midweek Bhullar and Shubhankar Matthew Southgate (65) will to stay 1-under and moved round. — Agencies ing Adrian Mannarino 7-6(4) Saturday, Kylian Mbappe "These matches with Atleti- loss to Cagliari, to boost con- Sharma shot 75 and 78 enter the final round of the up to tied-7th with one 6-4 in the final to edge closer and Neymar played together co are very physical, this is fidence ahead of their Cham- respectively in the third in a share of the lead. They more round to go. Tvesa Sandhu 37th, Gangjee 50th to a top-20 world ranking. for the first time this season one of the hardest grounds pions League trip to Belgian round to miss the 54-hole cut are at 20-under and two shots Malik shot her second Kobe (Japan): Ajeetesh De Minaur, currently 31 in and combined for the only we have to visit during the club Genk. at the Alfred Dunhill Links ahead of Paul Warring (65). straight 1-over 72 to mar- Sandhu and Rahil Gangjee the world, overcame the goal in Bordeaux. -- AFP season," Real captain Sergio Carlo Ancelotti's Napoli Championship here. ginally improve to tied-28th ended way down in T-37th Frenchman in a little over two Ramos told said on Saturday. stay fourth with 12 points Starting the day at 7-under, Aditi T-7 in Spain at 4-over, while Diksha and T-50th here today. at the hours to cap an impressive Real hold off Atletico from six games, six behind Bhullar shot five bogeys Sitges: India's Aditi Ashok Dagar added 73 to be placed Panasonic Open Golf Cham- week. He powered past Andy Madrid: Real Madrid Balotelli’s Brescia fall, Inter win league leaders Inter Milan against just two birdies at the stayed in hunt for a top-10 tied-43 after 54 holes. pionship. Viraj Madappa (75) Murray, Borna Coric and regained top spot in La Liga Milan: Mario Balotelli scored who beat Sampdoria 3-1 on Carnoustie and was 106th. finish despite three bogeys Meanwhile, Germany's was tied 68th. Japan's Toshi- Roberto Bautista Agut en after a goalless derby with his first goal for new club Saturday. Inter have a Sharma had five bogeys in the last six holes at the end Laura Fuenfstueck (67) dug nori Muto won his first Asian route to the championship Atletico that saw them move Brescia but the promoted maximum 18 points from and a double bogey for 78. of the third round of the deep tops the leaderboard Tour title in style with a 7- match. — AFP above surprise package northerners still fell to a 2-1 six games. — AFP He ended three rounds at Estrella Damm Mediter- but home favourite Carlota under-par 64. — Agencies THE TRIBUNE 16 BACK PAGE GURUGRAM | M0NDAY | 30 SEPTEMBER 2019 By the way... E-cigarette ban to prevent No restrictions in J&K, says Shah youth from addiction: PM Tribune News Service ‘WHY THIS HUE & CRY?’ NewDelhi, September 29 NewDelhi, September 29 People are trying to Urging people to shun tobac- ‘HONOUR DAUGHTERS’ Union Home Minister Amit ❝create a hue and cry over co, Prime Minister Narendra Shah today said there were ■ PM Narendra Modi on lack of mobile connections Modi today said e-cigarettes no restrictions in Jammu and Sunday urged people to for a few days. Lack of were banned to prevent the launch a drive to honour Kashmir and the Opposition phone connection is not youth from falling into the daughters who have was just spreading ‘misinfor- new way of intoxication. made a mark with their mation’ regarding it. human rights’ violation. These are his first remarks achievements in various Shah cited how 41,800 peo- Amit Shah, UNION HOME MINISTER on the issue of health hazards fields for public good ple had lost their lives in the linked to e- cigarettes after the decades-old militancy in J&K, and Kashmir’s special status Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, ■ He also called for sharing GOLDEN TOUCH: Union Cabinet earlier this but no one had raised the issue under Article 370 and bifur- present ruler of the erstwhile royal family, performs rituals on of Diwali gifts and sweets month banned its sale, pro- of human rights violation of cate the state into two Union his golden throne to mark Dasehra in Mysore on Sunday. PTI to bring happiness to duction and storage through those who cannot afford it jawans, their widows or chil- Territories was accepted by the ■ an ordinance. The ordinance dren who were orphaned. international community as Electrician strives to grow 2,000 orchids in WB will be converted into a Bill in HAILS FIRST ‘PLOGGER’ “People are trying to create a an internal matter of India. the next session of Parliament. hue and cry over lack of “Not a single leader has raised Durgapur (West Bengal): An electrician by profession, 50-year-old ■ The PM hailed India’s Biswanath Ghosh has earned a unique sobriquet — “Orchid In his latest edition of perhaps first ‘plogger’ mobile connections for a few the issue (of J&K). This is a big pagol (fanatic)” — among residents of his locality in West ‘Mann ki Baat’ radio Ripudaman Belvi who has days. Lack of phone connec- diplomatic victory of PM Bengal's Durgapur. The reason behind Ghosh’s nickname is his address, he also said a “myth” launched a campaign to tion is not human rights’ vio- Narendra Modi,” Shah claimed. pursuit to grow orchids in the hot and dusty climate of the steel has been spread that e-ciga- pick up litter while jogging lation. People are free to move Shah said history of J&K was city, as against the cold and moist environment preferred for rettes pose no danger. ■ Plogging is a combination around anywhere in Kash- distorted and it was tine the growing most species of the exotic plant. Starting a novice orchid Like the conventional ciga- of jogging and picking mir,” he said while addressing “correct history is written and grower nearly 19 years ago, Ghosh now boasts a collection of rette, it does not spread odour PM Narendra Modi being received by Union Home Minister up litter. It started in a seminar on national security presented before the people.” more than 2,000 of exotic plants of about 300 species at his as fragrant chemicals are Amit Shah on his arrival for a BJP’s meeting in New Delhi. PTI Sweden in 2016 in the national capital. Lashing out at the Congress, residence in Rishi Aurobindo Nagar Kalibari locality here. PTI added to it. He said these “Where are the restrictions? he said since the responsibili- chemicals are harmful and before they proliferate, then trample the dreams of a fami- The smoker and the seller It is only in your mind. There ty of writing history was in the ■ Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Express from Oct 5 pose a health hazard. “...do not there is a huge benefit, he ly and waste the lives of our know the harm it causes,” he are no restrictions. Only mis- hands of the same people who harbour any misconceptions said referring to the ban. children. This scourge and pointed out. “But the case of e- information about restric- had committed mistakes, so New Delhi: The first commercial run of the Delhi-Katra Vande about e-cigarettes,” he said. “...e-cigarette has been this obnoxious habit should cigarettes is different. There is tions is being spread,” he said. as a result true facts were hid- Bharat Express will be on October 5 and booking of tickets is Discourses and debates will banned so that this new form not become rooted in our soci- little awareness among people. Referring to the United den. “I think time has come now open on the IRCTC website, the Railways said on Sunday. continue, the support and of intoxication does not ety,” the PM asserted. Sometimes e-cigarettes sneak Nations General Assembly that correct history is written Home Minister Amit Shah will flag off the Delhi-Katra Vande opposition will continue, but, destroy our demographically “There is no confusion about into the house out of sheer session, Shah said the govern- and presented before peo- Bharat Express on October 3 from Delhi on its inaugural run. The high-speed train will bring down the travel time between if some things are checked young country. It does not dangers posed by a cigarette. curiosity,” he warned. — PTI ment’s move to end Jammu ple,” he said. Delhi and Katra, the last station on the way to Vaishno Devi temple, to eight hours from the current 12 hours. PTI ■ 50-kg gold sheets to adorn Durga idols Army red-flags MHA move to take over Assam Rifles Kolkata: Two puja committees in central Kolkata are using 50-kg gold and 110-kg silver to deck up Durga idols. Though gold prices have shot up to just a shade below ~40,000 per 10 gram, Led by Prime Minister, Cabinet Committee on Security to examine the merger with ITBP organisers of Santosh Mitra Square Durga puja are using 50-kg NewDelhi, September 29 defence and security brass. gold sheets to adorn goddess Durga, her lion and Mahishasura. The Army has red-flagged a 50,000-PERSONNEL DEFENCE LINE The Home Ministry has The value of the gold is worth ~20 crore and it is expected that proposal by the Home Min- ■ The nearly 55,000-strong Assam Rifles, with 46 battal- already prepared a draft note such a feast for eyes is bound to allure puja revellers. PTI istry to bring the Assam ions, has been guarding India’s border with Myanmar to be presented at the CCS Rifles under its operational seeking total control of Assam ■ ■ Home that hosted Gandhi to open as museum control, saying such a move It has been providing operational & logistics support to Rifles. The biggest concern for will seriously jeopardise sur- Army in keeping vigil in key sectors in Arunachal the Army is that this could Kolkata: Rare photographs capturing Mahatma Gandhi’s 1947 veillance over the country’s ■ It has also been carrying out counter-insurgency opera- impact the Army’s capability stay at Beliaghata here and articles used by him during the sensitive border with China tions in militancy-hit North Eastern region to effectively guard the sensi- over three-week period when he tried to when it has been ramping up ■ At present, Home Ministry has administrative authority tive border with China. douse the flames of communal violence military infrastructure along “The Assam Rifles fills the will be on display from October 2 at the over Assam Rifles and the Army its operational control house that hosted him, and has now the frontiers with India. void when Army units carry been developed as a full-fledged Top military sources said forward the battle to the enemy museum. In August and September of concerned over the proposal, national security implica- Security (CCS), headed by (ITBP) and bring overall oper- dise the surveillance along territory. This is the only gen- 1947, away from the celebration of the Army strongly took up tions if the operational con- Prime Minister Narendra ational control under it. the Line of Actual Control uine paramilitary force which Independence, Gandhi chose to be in the issue with the Defence trol of the nearly 185-year-old Modi, is likely to examine the “Shifting the operational with China,” a top military actively participated in all wars Kolkata with some of his followers to Ministry last week, urging it Assam Rifles was handed Home Ministry’s move to control of the Assam Rifles official said. Sources said the since Independence, including calm the rioters down. He stayed in the to intervene in the matter, over to the Home Ministry. merge the Assam Rifles with from the Army to the Home Army’s views on the matter the 1962 and 1971 wars,” said a building during his stay. PTI considering the possible The Cabinet Committee on the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Ministry will severely jeopar- had been conveyed to the top senior Army official. — PTI Centre bans onion exports For a healthy heart Centre may seek from page 1 varieties of onions...is prohibit- downfall of the BJP govern- “In view of sustained high price ed with immediate effect,” the ment in Delhi in 1998. of onion in the market, the Cen- Directorate General of Foreign In the past, the Centre had ~30,000-cr interim tral government today took sev- Trade, an arm of the Com- authorised the state govern- eral steps to contain its prices, merce Ministry which deals ments to impose stock limits namely imposition of stock lim- with exports and import-relat- but this time it has decided to dividend from RBI it on traders, ban on exports, and ed issues, said in a notification. deal with the matter directly. state governments will take The aim is to increase “Till now, the state govern- NewDelhi, September 29 strict measures to prevent domestic supply and bring ments have been implement- The government may seek BALANCING ACT hoarding, including raids,” the down the sustained high ing the stock limit . For the first an interim dividend of In the past, the govern- Consumer Affairs Ministry said. prices of the politically sensi- time, the Centre has simulta- about Rs 30,000 crore from ment has taken The government has banned tive commodity that is known neously imposed stock limits the RBI towards the end of the route of seek- export of onion with immedi- to bring down governments in across the country. At the same the financial year to meet ing interim divi- ate effect till further orders for the past. The rise in the prices time,” Food and Consumer its fiscal deficit target of dend from the improving the domestic avail- of the essential kitchen item Affairs Minister Ram Vilas 3.3 per cent of GDP for RBI to balance its Elderly people participate in ‘Lemon and Spoon Race’ during ‘Senior Citizen Sports Carnival’ ability, it said. “Export of all was among the reasons for the Paswan said. 2019-20, sources said. account. Last fiscal, the marking World Heart Day in Ahmedabad on Sunday. AFP Government finances RBI paid ~28,000 crore as interim dividend have come under pressure due to moderation in rev- enue collection and a slew of crore as interim dividend. BJP attempt to create measures taken to lift During 2017-18, the gov- Beant assassin Rajoana’s growth from a six-year low ernment received Rs 10,000 of 5 per cent in the first crore as interim dividend niche in Sikh politics quarter of the current fiscal. from the central bank. From page 1 “If required, the gov- Last month, Governor death sentence commuted met the President and pleaded Seven years ago, BJP’s ernment may request the Shaktikanta Das-led RBI From page 1 for clemency for Rajoana, Reserve Bank of India for central board gave its nod Singh Hawara, was reduced to THE CAR CLUE BJP’s Punjab unit distanced Punjab unit had interim dividend of for transferring to the the life imprisonment by the Pun- ■ The conspirators failed found bits of evidence was approached by co- itself from the matter, saying distanced itself Rs 25,000-30,000 crore government a sum of Rs jab and Haryana High Court in to retrieve a car used in conspirator Lakhwinder “let the law takes its course”, during the current fis- 1,76,051 crore, comprising ■ Later, it was found the from the Rajoana October 2010. The same court the crime. It could have Singh and three others implying it did not favour any cal,” an official said. Rs 1,23,414 crore of surplus car was used by the plot- gone unnoticed but for a who came in an Ambas- clemency issue upheld Rajoana’s death sen- ters to reach the site, it such move. Today, a BJP-led The assessment in this for the year 2018-19 and Rs strange turn of events sador car (DBA-9598) tence, who during his trial did was to be driven away Union Government, with requi- regard would be made in ear- 52,637 crore of excess pro- not defend himself. Neither did ■ After the blast, two cops, after the blast ■ They asked for the car to site numbers in the Lok Sabha announced forming his own ly January, the official visions identified as per he file a mercy plea with the who went to smoke, be painted white and and not dependent on any ally, party. Earlier with the Akalis, added. Apart from the RBI the revised Economic Cap- ■ The plotters got the steel President. Rajoana claimed he entered an unlocked delivered by August 29, has taken a decision that will be he makes no bones about “sid- dividend, there are other ital Framework. grey vehicle painted Ambassador car parked but drove it out on August and his colleague, constable “Franko White” to match interpreted differently across ing with the BJP” if the latter means of bridging any Of the net income of Rs a little distance from the 30. At the time, the area Dilawar Singh, had a pact to the colour of government the globe. The move on Rajoana stands up for the Sikhs. shortfall, including mop up 1,23,414 crore for the year blast site around the glove compart- “lay down their lives.” Dilawar cars for easy access to comes just two weeks after the It was the Hindus who bore from disinvestment and 2018-19, the RBI had already ment was grey; Surinder Singh was the ‘human bomb’, ■ They noticed the interiors the sectt, but the colour Sikh blacklist was slashed. It is the brunt of militancy in Pun- higher utilisation of Nation- transferred Rs 28,000 crore to saw the photo of the car in who blew himself up, killing were grey while the exteri- inside remained the same too early to say if the BJP is jab. For the BJP to snap ties al Small Saving Fund the government as interim a paper on September 2; Beant Singh as the latter or was white. Curious, they pitching itself in the Jat Sikh- with the Akalis will not be easy, (NSSF), sources added. dividend in March 2019. ■ On Aug 26, 1995, auto he decided to narrate the opened the glove box, and stepped out of his office in the painter Surinder Sharma story to the police dominated rural belt or is eying lest it is seen as ‘deserting’ the In the past, the govern- The government got a Punjab and Haryana Civil Sec- the Khatri Sikh votes. Sikhs, who comprise 60 per ment has taken the route higher dividend of Rs retariat, Chandigarh. As per Jagtar Singh, author of cent of Punjab’s population of seeking interim divi- 95,414 crore during the cur- the plot, Rajoana would have KEY PLAYERS & MOTIVATION “Khalistan Struggle: A Non – and hold the key in several dend from the RBI to bal- rent fiscal as against the blown himself up had Dilwara ■ In June 1995, Babbar Police constable Dilawar suaded PO Jagtar Singh Tara Movement” puts it thus: “The seats in Haryana, Himachal ance its account. Last fis- budgetary estimate of Rs failed in his attempt. Khalsa International Singh to assassinate to purchase an Ambassador BJP is treading cautiously as Pradesh, J&K and Uttarak- cal, the RBI paid Rs 28,000 90,000 crore. — PTI The Union Government on member Jagtar Singh the Chief Minister car and send Lakhwinder its alliance with the SAD is a hand. The BJP, if it were to Hawara reached Delhi Singh and Shamsher Singh March 29, 2012, stayed ■ Rajoana was the alternative Hindu-Sikh alliance”. The announce a decision to go it to a car painter Printed and published by Rajesh Ramachandran for The Tribune Trust Rajoana’s hanging, which was ■ He motivated Punjab ‘human bomb’. Hawara per- BJP is using its Sikh leaders alone in Punjab, could see sev- slated for March 31, 2012, after Hardeep Singh Puri and SS eral leaders from the SAD and Printed at The Tribune Press, Plot No. 123, Sector 37, Pace City-1, Gurugram. the SGPC filed a mercy peti- Channy, both former officers, the Congress crossing over. Published at The Tribune, Sector 29-C, Chandigarh. tion.The then Punjab Govern- Deputy CM Sukhbir Badal to the MHA, which stayed the Terrorist and Disruptive to reach out to the Punjabi The decision to commute RNI No. CHAENG/2017/72605. ment and most political parties handed over a mercy petition Rajoana’s execution. The Activities (Prevention) Act diaspora. RP Singh and Harjit Rajoana’s sentence may bring Copyright © The Tribune Trust. All rights reserved. in the state backed the move. to the President, seeking Home Ministry has also that was in force during 1985- Grewal are the party’s Sikh dividends. But will it sit well Telephones: 0124-2210033,2210044 Parkash Singh Badal, who was clemency for Rajoana. The approved the release of eight 1995. The Punjab Government face. Former DSGMC chief with the party’s uncompromis- Circulation: 0172-2670419, Advertisement: 0172-2670256, 257 then CM, and his son and President referred the matter Sikh detainees charged under had suggested nine names. Manjit Singh GK has ing image on national security? Editor: Rajesh Ramachandran* *Editor for purpose of PRB Act, 1867