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The ongoing two-day how “imperative it is for like- number of seats the BJP and Deputy Chief Minister Sushil tion of disputes and rule-based conclave is the first against the minded countries to coordinate the Janata Dal(U) clinch in the Kumar Modi asserted, “We world order even as he called backdrop of ongoing tension responses to the various chal- polls. The BJP made this dec- have said unequivocally that for a free and open India- between India and China at the lenges that the pandemic has laration on Tuesday as the two Nitish Kumar will be our Chief Pacific region. LAC in Ladakh and coron- brought to the fore”. parties announced their seat Minister. It does not matter Making these opening avirus pandemic. Jaishankar On the situation in the sharing pact. which party gets how many remarks at the meeting of had held a two-hour long bilat- strategically important India- The JD(U) will contest seats in the elections”. Foreign Ministers of Quad eral meeting with his Chinese Pacific region, he said “as 122 seats and the BJP 121. The Nitish did not mention countries including India, counterpart Wang Yi on vibrant and pluralistic democ- differences of one seat means Chirag by name but remarked Japan, Australia and the US in September 10 in Moscow to racies with shared values, our BJP’s symbolic acceptance of sarcastically, “I believe in doing Tokyo, he also said the four end the logjam at the border. nations have collectively Nitish Kumar as the “elder my job. If some people derive democratic countries favour a The Quad meeting dis- affirmed the importance of brother” in Bihar politics. pleasure out of saying some- free and open India-Pacific cussed the issue of ensuring a maintaining a free, open and The BJP also rebuffed LJP thing inconsequential, they are region. The Quad meeting free and open Indo-Pacific in inclusive Indo-Pacific.” chief Chirag Paswan who has most welcome to do so. It does comes at a time when China is the face of China’s increasing- “It is a matter of satisfaction decided to go solo in the polls not bother me”. aggressively asserting itself in ly aggressive behaviour across that the Indo-Pacific concept and put up candidates against However, he sought to this region leading to tension. the region. The other three has gained increasingly wider the JD(U) nominees. Without repudiate Chirag’s allegation Jaishankar, however, refrained Ministers include Marise Payne acceptance,” he said. directly naming Chirag or his that the JD(U) has not treated from naming China. (Australia), Toshimitsu Motegi Continued on Page 4 party, the BJP said no one out- its alliance partners in the State side the NDA alliance in Bihar well and asked “did Ram Vilas was allowed to use Prime Paswan get elected to the Rajya Minister’s name in poll cam- Sabha without the JD(U)s sup- paigning. port?” Incidentally, Chirag has In the outgoing Assembly, been repeatedly saying his can- the RJD is the single largest didates will strengthen the party with 73 MLAs, followed hand of the Prime Minister $)*+, - # . / -$ ) # by the JD(U) with 69, BJP (54), after the polls. / # - " Congress (23), CPI-ML (3), LJP Bihar Deputy Chief (2), HAM and AIMIM of Minister and senior BJP leader used,” he added. Bihar will remain in the NDA. regard to the fact that in Bihar Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Sushil Kumar Modi said that Sources said before the The leader of the NDA in the NDA’s leader is Nitish Owaisi one each, and the NDA in this election will two sides held a joint Press con- Bihar is Nitish Kumar. The BJP Kumar. Our alliance with his Independent (5). mean only four parties — the ference to announce their seat accepts his leadership in Bihar party is atoot (unbreakable).” Several senior leaders of BJP, the JD(U), Jitan Ram sharing deal, the JD(U) lead- and everyone in the NDA Declaring the seat-sharing both the BJP and JD(U), Manjhi’s HAM and the ership told the BJP that it must should accept his leadership.” arrangement, Nitish Kumar including BJP Bihar in-charge Vikassheel Insaan Party. “Only distance itself from Chirag Jaisawal later said “the LJP said, “The JD(U) has got 122 Bhupendra Yadav, BJP’s Bihar four NDA parties can use PM’s Paswan. Following this, BJP was an ally at the Centre and seats out of which we have set poll in-charge Devendra photo during campaign. If State president Sanjay Jaisawal we pray for early recovery of its aside seven for the Hindustani Fadnavis and JD(U) State chief needed, we will write to the issued a brief statement which founder and Union Minister Awam Morcha (headed by for- Vashisht Narayan Singh too Election Commission that PM said, “Only those who accept Ram Vilas Paswan. But there mer CM Jitan Ram Manjhi). were present at the joint press Modi’s photo must not be mis- Nitish Kumar’s leadership in should be no confusion with The BJP has got the remaining meet. " # $ % & ' # ( % ( $ ! ( !! #3"&1. Kumar Singh refused to sign it The energy minister said owned subsidiary of the ministers was also disrupted on on Monday, leading to break- that the strike by the power UPPCL, controls and man- Monday. At many places in he power employees have down of talks. employees was not in public ages the power distribution in Lucknow, the power supply Twithdrawn their indefinite The government interest and causing disruption eastern UP districts. breakdown was not attended to &-.-#/' strike as the Uttar Pradesh announced the decision here in power supply was illegal and The call for indefinite by the employees for over 20 government has decided to on Tuesday after Chief Minister unacceptable. strike was given by Power hours. he Information and defer the privatisation of Yogi Adityanath summoned He urged the power Employees Joint Action The Union government’s TBroadcasting Ministry on Purvanchal Vidyut Vitran the top officials of the UPPCL employees to have patience Committee and UP Power decision to fast-track the pri- Tuesday issued strict Standard Nigam Limited (PVVNL) for in the morning and took stock and join their duties from Officers Association repre- vatisation of power distribution Operating Procedures (SOP) to three months, till January 15, of the situation as the power Wednesday as the government senting the Scheduled Caste companies had forced the re-open cinema theaters from 2021. employees had boycotted the was working for an amicable and OBC employees of the power employees to go on October 15. Energy Minister Shrikant work on Monday leading to solution to the issues raised by UPPCL. indefinite strike. The SOP includes filling up Sharma agreed to roll back the disruption in thermal power the employees. The disruption in power The Centre had on only for 50 per cent capacity, privatisation plan after talks generation and long hours of The work boycott by the supply had created a water September 23, released the keeping one seat vacant with the leaders of power supply breakdowns in several power employees on Monday crisis in as many as 30 districts, standard bidding document between the viewers, and main- employees. However, the agree- districts as the employees had seriously impacted power including Lucknow. Power sup- (SBD) for the first time and taining temperature condi- ment could not be signed as refused to attend the faults in supply in 30 districts of eastern ply to the official residences of uploaded it on its website. The tions. UPPCL Chairman Arvind power distribution network. UP. The PVVNL, a wholly the chief minister and several Continued on Page 4 The SOP bars serving cooked food of any kind and says only packaged food and beverages will be allowed for sale at refreshment points. The viewers will not be allowed to carry any food inside the cin- &-.-#/' " " #$ " & case will ensure no vested ema hall. Health & Family Welfare, The SOP said there should interests will be able to create Releasing the SOP, including thermal screening be one seat vacant between the he Supreme Court on R! ($ ! ) * " fake, false narrative with Minister Prakash Javadekar of all visitors/staff, adequate viewers and the vacant seat TTuesday directed the Uttar oblique motives, Mehta told the said local authorities must physical distancing, use of face should be marked. The SOP Pradesh Government to inform parties appearing before it to court. ensure the guidelines are covers/masks, frequent hand also asked the local PWD it by October 8 about the steps give suggestions on the scope Mehta said the State adhered to along with strict washing, provision of hand authorities to ensure the tem- taken to protect witnesses in of proceedings before the Government is not opposing physical distancing norms. sanitisers, etc and respiratory perature and air-conditioning the Hathras horror case in Allahabad HC and how the the plea for a fair probe by the In multi-halls, to prevent etiquettes specifically with norms.