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BRIEFLY More AIADMK leaders switch ‘Government is committed Interceptor missile tested successfully to an independent judiciary’ BALASORE (ODISHA): on Saturday successfully tested its Fears of political interceptor missile off the camps, back Panneerselvam influence on Odisha coast, achieving a appointments milestone in developing a two-layered ballistic missile One Minister, 4 unfounded: Minister defence system. The interceptor SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT was launched from the Abdul MPs come out in Kalam Island at 7.45 a.m. support of T.N. BENGALURU: Union Law Minis- ½ NATION | PAGE 9 Chief Minister ter Ravi Shankar Prasad said the government was com- UDHAV NAIG mitted to an independent ju- diciary and that the Memor- CHENNAI: In a dramatic turn to andum of Procedure (MoP) the ongoing political turmoil for appointment of judges in Tamil Nadu, two promin- had been sent to the judi- ent members from AIADMK ciary for consideration. interim general secretary In a conversation with V.K. Sasikala’s camp — Edu- Nidhi Razdan, Executive Ed- cation Minister K. Pandiara- itor, NDTV, at the first edi- Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad speaks at jan and party spokesperson tion of The Hindu's thought The Huddle in Bengaluru on Saturday. — PHOTO: K. MURALI KUMAR C. Ponnaiyan — switched conclave, The Huddle, Mr. sides on Saturday to join Prasad said the MoP was 5 names cleared Rights violated, says Chief Minister O. Pan- “based on the directions Justice Karnan neerselvam, citing a SWITCHING SIDES: AIADMK leader K. Pandiarajan meets O. Panneerselvam at his residence given by the judiciary when for SC judges groundswell of support for in Chennai on Saturday to offer him his support. — PHOTO: S. R. RAGHUNATHAN they ruled on not accepting NEW DELHI: The controversial the latter. the National Judicial Ap- NEW DELHI: The Union Law Calcutta High Court judge, Not very long after posting pointments Commission Ministry has cleared the Justice C.S. Karnan, has written In a further boost to the rebel camp, four MPs — P.R. a cryptic tweet that he would Swearing-in delayed to split party: Sasikala (NJAC).” names of four High Court to the Supreme Court’s listen to the ‘collective voice He stressed that the judi- Chief Justices and a High Registrar-General, contending Sundaram from Namakkal, of the people’, Mr. Pandiara- SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT the delay (in inviting her to ciary’s fears that the political Court judge for that the unprecedented suo K. Ashok Kumar from Krish- nagiri, R. Vanaroja from jan said he was backing Mr. form the government) was executive would unduly in- appointment as Supreme motu contempt notice issued Panneerselvam because he CHENNAI: As the uncertainty aimed at splitting the party. fluence appointments were Court judges. PAGE 12 against him affects his Tiruvannamalai and V. Sathyabhama from Tiruppur did not want the AIADMK to over the next chief minister Speaking at Jayalalithaa’s unfounded. “The collegium fundamental rights of equality split. continued, AIADMK Poes Garden residence, she system for the appointment Mr. Prasad said the system and dignity and has amounted — also came out in support of Mr. Panneerselvam. “Over the last few days, interim general secretary said, “We were waiting for of judges only came about in of appointments that existed to a violation of the principles of there has been a clear V.K. Sasikala upped the the Governor’s decision till 1993. The allusion that the before the collegium system natural justice. Cryptic tweet groundswell of support for ante on Saturday, saying today. We plan to protest in Prime Minister can be in- had produced judges of the ½ NEWS | PAGE 12 While the Namakkal and Mr. Panneerselvam. One she had been patient for a a diferent manner strumental in the election of calibre of Justices Krishna Krishnagiri MPs were the could also detect a kind of re- long time, but it would last tomorrow [Sunday].” the President of India, the Iyer, Hidayatullah, Gajendra first to turn up at the CM’s vulsion against the choice of only up to a point. In what is Earlier, she went in a con- Vice-President, the Chief Gadkar and Patanjali Shastri. SUNDAY MAGAZINE Greenways Road residence Sasikala as the legislature perceived as a threat, she voy of SUVs to meet party Election Commissioner, the 6 Pages here, Mr. Pandiarajan’s ar- party leader,” he said. said, beyond that, “We will MLAs at a resort near here. Comptroller and Auditor ½ CONTINUED ON PAGE 15 CLASSIFIEDS rival was a shot in the arm for do what is necessary.” General but not judges has to ½ MORE REPORTS ON Pages 6 & 7 Mr. Panneerselvam. ½ CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 Ms. Sasikala alleged that ½ CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 be challenged,” he said. PAGES 14 & 15 In peaceful first phase, 64% Mirwaiz becomes father, Another roof collapse in CP AAP’s next stop STAFF REPORTER The police said prelimin- is Rajasthan clan gets a heir apparent ary enquiry revealed that the NEW DELHI: Over a week after a building was used as a MOHAMMED IQBAL polling recorded in U.P. STAFF CORRESPONDENT “I could not accompany section of a wall collapsed in godown by the restaurant, my wife to the hospital as I C-Block, a roof caved in adja- but was closed for the past JAIPUR: Following completion 73 constituencies in ates, including 77 women. SRINAGAR: Hurriyat chairman was placed under house ar- cent to a popular restaurant two days after the NDMC of polling in Punjab and Goa, western region voted Around 20% of the candid- Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, who rest earlier in the day as we in Connaught Place on Sat- directed 21 restaurants to the Aam Aadmi Party has ates have criminal cases re- also heads the 18th Century were planning to lead a pro- urday night. No one was close their rooftops. shifted its focus to Rajasthan, for 839 candidates gistered against them. Of the institution of Mirwaiz (head cession demanding the mor- injured. “Unplugged Courtyard where it intends to contest 14,514 polling booths, 5,140 priest) of the Kashmir valley, tal remains of JKLF (Jammu According to the Delhi has nothing to do with the the Assembly polls in 2018 MOHAMMAD ALI were identified as on Saturday became the Kashmir Liberation Front) Fire Service, the collapse was collapsed ceiling. The space from all the 200 seats. Delhi hyper-sensitive. father of a baby boy, the heir founder Maqbool Bhat and reported near Unplugged housed Odeon Sweet shop Deputy CM Manish Sisodia MEERUT: A turnout of 64.22% apparent to the influential Afzal Guru, both buried in Courtyard in L-Block at 10:30 that had been vacant for over announced the party’s plans was reported in the largely Four-cornered fight pulpit his father presides Tihar Jail,” the Mirwaiz told p.m., following which the a decade,” the restaurant said to strengthen its presence in incident-free first phase of While the elections were over in Srinagar’s Jamia The Hindu. restaurant was evacuated. in a statement. the desert State on Saturday. polling on Saturday for the seen as a triangular contest Masjid. Sources said it was an Three fire tenders were Assembly elections in Uttar between the BJP, the BSP and The Mirwaiz’s heir appar- emergency operation con- rushed to the spot. ½ DETAILS ON | PAGE 3 ½ DETAILS ON | PAGE 13 Pradesh. the SP, Ajit Singh’s RLD has ent could be 15th Mirwaiz of ducted following some med- The Election Commission made it four-cornered con- the clan. He got married to ical complications. “The did not give the figures of AWAITING THEIR TURN: Voters at test with renewed support the daughter of a U.S.-based baby boy was born on Sat- voter turnout in the corres- a polling booth in Pasonda from its traditional vote bank Kashmiri family in 2002 and urday morning. Both the ponding seats in 2012, but village, , on of Jats, reportedly disen- has two daughters Maryam, baby and his mother are all said the percentage recorded Saturday. — PHOTO: R.V. MOORTHY chanted with the BJP for its 9, and Zainab, 7. right,” the Mirwaiz’s media was higher than the 58.62% failure to fulfil promises of The 44-year-old Mirwaiz’s adviser Shahid-ul-Islam said. overall turnout recorded in 15 districts in western U.P. reservation. Of the total 73 US-born-and-brought-up The Mirwaiz’s heir appar- the State then. Over two lakh policemen seats, the SP had won 24, the wife, Sheeba Masoodi, was ent arrived on a day when the According to ADG (Law were deployed for the polls. BSP 23, the BJP 12, the RLD 9 shifted to Srinagar’s Modern Valley was observing a shut- and Order) Daljeet Singh, In this first phase, about and the Congress 5 seats in Hospital on Friday evening down on 33rd death an- polling passed of peacefully 2.59 crore voters — 2012. around 10 p.m., in the midst niversary of JKLF founder without any major incidents 1,42,76,128 male and ½ CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 of a shutdown call issued by Bhat, hanged in 1984 for his of violence in any of the 73 1,17,76,308 female — were eli- ½ JATS DRIFTING AWAY separatists, including the role in the killing of an in- constituencies spread across gible to vote for 839 candid- FROM BJP | PAGE 13 Mirwaiz. spector of the Crime Branch. A routine arrest turns out a prize catch Trader brothers murdered in K. UMASHANKER ordered a special team to de- IMRAN GOWHAR tect ‘out of view’ criminals, Kashmere Gate who had escaped the police CHITTOOR/BENGALURU: They dragnet. When they scoured STAFF REPORTER tapped on his door a little be- the district, they got inform- fore 7.30 p.m. on January 30. ation from Community Po- NEW DELHI: Two brothers, both Kondappagari Madhukar lice Oicers in the area that businessmen who owned a Reddy was about to sit down Madhukar Reddy was living popular vehicle accessory for a drink at his hideout in in an old house that belonged store, were found murdered Nimmanapalle, a nondes- to his parents. at their warehouse in north cript village on the outskirts When a plainclothes po- Delhi’s Kashmere Gate on of Madanapalle town, when liceman grabbed Madhukar Saturday evening. he heard the knock. by the scruf of his neck, he A senior police oicer said He had a premonition that said feebly in Telugu, “Sir, that investigation, though they had come for him; an still open-ended, revolved evil presence outside his IN THE NET: Kondappagari Madhukar Reddy had left Bengaluru SUNDAY SPECIAL around the role of the four house, he would tell them after attacking a woman bank employee with a machete in servants employed by the later. an ATM kiosk in the city. — PHOTO: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT siblings. Of these, one is in With nowhere to hide, he what’s left, now that you custody, while another is opened the door quickly to serving a life sentence for the Bengaluru police run- have caught me. I can’t run away on leave. The other two see three men silhouetted in murdering a neighbour from ning round in circles for fast.” Within minutes, one of are yet to be traced. the darkness outside. They his native village in Tambal- nearly three years. the most wanted criminals in Identified as Rajkumar, 60, were dressed in plain lapalle, Chittoor, by hurling a But the policemen who Karnataka found himself and his brother Devendra clothes, but he knew they bomb at him in 2005. came for him did not know wedged between two police- Manchanda, 53, the victims were the police. His time had As the escaped convict this. They thought they had men on a bike. They took him were residents of Rohini in run out. Six years ago, Reddy moved through Hyderabad, finally caught a criminal who to a local police station in north-west Delhi. They were had escaped from Kadapa Jadcherla, Anantapur and had simply disappeared after Madanapalle where he re- found with their throats slit Central Jail while being es- Bengaluru, he left a trail of a daring prison break. A few mained silent for 12 hours. and multiple stab wounds. corted to a hospital by the murders and violent crimes months ago, Chittoor SP ½ PAGE 3 police. At that time, he was in his wake, one of which had Ghattamaneni Srinivas had ½ CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 DETAILS ON |

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HC to hear plea on gutka ban ‘22% TV programmes depict tobacco use’ Govt study says that media messages, when properly implemented, were effective in issuing anti-tobacco warnings STAFF REPORTER BINDU SHAJAN PERAPPADAN reverse this tide. An efect- NEW DELHI: The Delhi High ive way of tobacco control Court has agreed to hear an NEW DELHI: Better implement- Our actors are ‘role would be to ingrain and in- NGO’s plea seeking strict im- ation of the Cigarettes and doctrinate young minds. If plementation of the ban on Other Tobacco Products Act models’ who can, they could be weaned away ‘gutka’ and other chewable to- (COTPA) is the need of the and do impact from tobacco use, we be- bacco products in the Capital. hour, the Union Ministry of lieve that the battle would be A Bench of Chief Justice G. Health and Family Welfare behaviour, especially half-won, since the children Rohini and Justice Sangita has pointed out. of the youth. I would and youth of today will be Dhingra Sehgal has now de- The Ministry recently request them to join the lawmakers tomorrow.” cided to take up the petition conducted a study titled on February 13. The court had ‘Evaluation of Tobacco Free this movement Some positive results earlier refused to hear the pe- Film and Television Policy against tobacco Despite the inconsistent tition after the Delhi govern- in India’, which was carried implementation, exit inter- ment informed it that the is- out by Vital Strategies with views with audiences indic- sue was already pending support from the WHO dustry has the power to in- ated positive results. before a single judge who, by Country Oice for India. fluence the behaviour and Around half of those who way of an interim order, had The Film Rules under the attitudes of millions,” it said. recalled tobacco warning restrained the government COTPA mandate three It also found that only 4% messages agreed that it was from taking any coercive ac- forms of warning messages of these programmes imple- easy to understand and tion against tobacco sellers — anti-tobacco health spots, mented at least two of the made them think. and manufacturers. audio-visual disclaimers three elements of the rules Around 30% said the mes- and static health warning and none carried both of the sages had encouraged them ‘No strict enforcement’ messages — during broad- government approved anti- to quit. NGO Fariyaad Foundation, cast of tobacco products in tobacco spots (‘child’ and Dr. Henk Bekedam, WHO however, said that the issue films and TV programmes. ‘dhuan’). Representative to India, before the single judge was re- said: “The film fraternity has lated to tobacco and not Evaluating implementation ‘Reversing the tide’ played an extremely posit- chewable tobacco. It had The study, which evalu- It added that while 99% ive and vital role in imple- moved the court saying the ated the implementation of films with tobacco scenes menting the tobacco-free Delhi government’s notifica- the rules, found that ‘media’ implemented at least one of film and television policy. tion banning sale, supply and messages, when properly the three elements of the India has pioneered this manufacture of ‘gutka’ and implemented, were efect- rules, only 27% implemen- policy and it would not have other chewable tobacco ive in issuing anti-tobacco ted all three elements in the been possible without the products was not being im- warnings and even prompt- approved manner. support of the film and tele- plemented strictly. It alleged ing individual decisions to According to C.K. Mishra, vision industry. Our actors that chewable tobacco kick the habit. Secretary (Ministry of are ‘role models’ who can, products were still being sold, As many as 22% TV pro- Health and Family Welfare), and do impact behaviour, es- but in two pouches — one that grammes were found de- cast when children and ad- implementation of the rules said: “Tobacco use is detri- pecially of the youth. I contained pan masala and the picting the use of tobacco. olescents may have been on TV to be very low. mental to all aspects of life would request them to join other tobacco — to circum- Worryingly, 71% of these watching. “The size and popularity and grips users in the most this movement against to- vent the notification. programmes were broad- The study also found the of India’s film and TV in- productive years. We must bacco and help save lives.” NGT asks CPCB for report on manja

STAFF REPORTER environment. Kumar has now directed complete report in this The tribunal also asked the apex pollution regard, including the NEW DELHI: The National the CPCB whether nylon monitoring body to file a acceptable grade, before Green Tribunal (NGT) has strings of any ply are detailed report in this the tribunal before the next directed the Central degradable or not, besides regard, including the date of hearing,” the Bench Pollution Control Board directing it to prescribe the ‘acceptable’ grade of manja, said. (CPCB) to submit a report standards of ‘tensile before February 16, which Earlier, the NGT had about the composition of strength, thickness or other is the next date of hearing. imposed an interim nation- glass-coated kite strings, parameters that should be “The CPCB submits that wide ban on the use of popularly called ‘manja’, recommended for manja’. they would place the ‘manja’, noting that the CAUSE FOR CONCERN: The tribunal has pointed to the harmful and its harmful efects on A Bench headed by NGT report of analysis. It is also sharp string posed a danger effects of the glass-coated kite string on humans and human health and the chief Justice Swatanter directed to submit a to humans and animals . animals. FILE PHOTO

Special trains to clear pilgrims’ rush NEW DELHI: Gearing up for the turn journey, the train will impending summer rush, leave from Katra at 11.50 p.m. Northern Railway will run a on Tuesday and Saturday to special train to Katra from reach Anand Vihar the next April for Vaishno Devi pil- day. grims. Another train will run The Malda-Haridwar train from Haridwar to Malda. will depart from Malda at 9.05 The Anand Vihar-Shri a.m. on Monday from April 24 Mata Vaishnodevi Katra Ex- to June 26 to reach Haridwar press train will depart from at 1.50 p.m. the next day. In the Anand Vihar at 10.20 p.m. on return direction, the train will Monday and Friday from depart from Haridwar at 4.05 April 3 to June 30 to reach p.m. every Tuesday to reach Katra the next day. In the re- Malda the next day.—PTI CINEMA ENGLISH:

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CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI | THE HINDU SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2017 CITY 3 DELHI Feb 12, Sun Feb 13, Mon Feb 14, Tue RISE 07 02 SET 18 08 RISE 07 01 SET 18 10 RISE 07 00 SET 18 11 RISE 19 35 SET 07 47 RISE 20 32 SET 08 26 RISE 21 27 SET 09 03 Gurugram gold heist solved; 4 in net Incomplete Aadhaar number proves crucial lead in probe; 30 kg of gold, two pistols recovered

ASHOK KUMAR jobs in Gurugram for long and came in contact with GURUGRAM: Less than 48 hours each other while staying in after a gang of dacoits looted neighbouring PG hostels in 33 kg of gold and over Rs.7 Block “U” of DLF Phase-III. lakh in cash from the Man- Manoj, a resident of Far- napuram Finance Ltd. rukhnagar in Gurugram, was branch at New Railway Road in dire need of money having here, the Gurugram Police lost over Rs.20 lakh in bet- on Saturday claimed to have ting and hatched a conspir- worked out the sensational acy along with the three to heist with the arrest of four commit a robbery. Ankur, men. who is involved in property About 30 kg of gold has dealing in Gurugram, called FALLING APART:The collapse was reported near Unplugged Courtyard at Block L in Connaught been recovered and two pis- four of his acquaintances Place on Saturday. PHOTO: SANDEEP SAXENA tols and four cartridges have from his home town in Kan- been seized from the pur to be part of the heist. accused. Bijender and his cousin De- Announcing the arrests at vender belong to Jind and Another roof collapse in CP a press conference, Guru- run a call centre in Guru- gram Police Commissioner gram. The four men who Sandeep Khirwar said three came from Kanpur are still JATIN ANAND close their rooftops. A senior NDMC oicial of the accused belonged to OUT OF LUCK: Haryana Police absconding. “Unplugged Courtyard has who visited the site said the Haryana and one hailed from with the three persons NEW DELHI: A roof collapse was nothing to do with the col- roof of a single-storey build- Uttar Pradesh. The four have arrested for the robbery at Plan to flee to Gujarat reported adjacent to a popu- lapsed ceiling. The space ing, which used to house been identified as Hosihar Manappuram Finance Ltd. The accused had carried lar restaurant in central Del- housed Odeon Sweet shop Odeon Sweets, had collapsed. Singh alias Manoj, Vikas office; (right) police with the out a recce at the Laxman Vi- hi’s Connaught Place on Sat- that had been vacant for over The building had been vacant Gupta alias Ankur, Bijender loot recovered from their har branch of the company. urday night. No one was hurt. a decade. The property was for a long time, said the alias Chhabila and Devender possession. PHOTOS: PTI “The recce was carried out According to the Delhi Fire locked by the landlord,” the oicial. alias Deva. Manoj, Ankur by Devender in the last week Service (DFS), the collapse restaurant said in a and Bijender were arrested of January,” said the oicer. was reported near Un- statement. Enquiry to be initiated at Sector 29 in Gurugram, Aadhaar clue They, however, decided to plugged Courtyard in Block L “It doesn’t look like there while Devender was arres- The CCTV camera grabs loot the New Railway Road at 10:30 p.m., following which Guests, staf evacuated was any new construction ted in Ahmedabad. He is be- of the accused and the tech- branch. the restaurant was evacuated. The statement added that here. We didn’t find any ma- ing brought to Gurugram. nical surveillance proved to “After the dacoity, the four Three fire tenders were the general manager was at chinery, but only after an in- be of immense help in crack- left their PG hostels and took rushed to the spot. the site when the incident quiry can we say there was no ing the case, but the most rooms on rent in the same happened. “We evacuated all construction for sure,” said crucial lead came in the form locality. They also procured Site housed sweet shop guests and staf,” said Nitin the oicial. One accused gave a of an incomplete Aadhaar the complete number, he was tomers visiting the Laxman new SIM cards. The police said that pre- Kapoor, PRO, Unplugged The oicial added that the number of Devender which hit on the head. We com- Vihar and New Railway While Devender went to liminary enquiry had re- Courtyard. NDMC would take action copy of his Aadhaar he had provided to the secur- pleted this number using Road branches of the com- Ahmedabad soon after the vealed that the said building “We heard a loud crash based on an inquiry. The card to the guard, ity guard at the branch. several permutations and pany over the past few days heist to arrange for the sale was used as a godown by the around 10:30 p.m. and then rooftop of Unplugged Court- who was hit on the “Devender gave a copy of combinations and reached as part of the investigation. of the stolen gold, the three restaurant, but was closed we were asked to exit,” said yard, which is next to the col- his Aadhaar card to the com- his address in Jind,” said a stayed behind with the booty since the past two days after Radhika Ghai, a guest. The lapsed building, was sealed head before he could pany’s guard to gain entry to senior police oicer. Accused are neighbours and were planning to soon an order from the New Delhi police said the NDMC had last week after the roof of a note down all details the branch. But even before The police scrutinised the The four accused arrested escape to Gujarat via road,” Municipal Council (NDMC) been informed. A probe is ex- vacant shop atop Jain Book the guard could note down details of around 300 cus- so far were involved in petty said the oicer. directed 21 restaurants to pected to be initiated soon. Depot in C Block collapsed. Two arrested Sisters nabbed for thefts at weddings Businessmen brothers killed at for snatching warehouse in Kashmere Gate STAFF REPORTER STAFF REPOTER An auto driver who ring, silver coins, and a railway stations in Delhi. mobile phone. The police Altaf is also a member of NEW DELHI: Two snatchers who NEW DELHI: Three persons, used to take them to examined CCTV footage the gang and he uses his STAFF REPORTER Rohini in north-west Delhi. kept trying to contact the were trying to finance their including two sisters, these functions, has and two well-dressed auto rickshaw for They were reported dead — deceased. respective marriages by were arrested on also been taken into women were seen transporting them to NEW DELHI: Two brothers, both with their throats slit and Meanwhile, one relative monetising items from their Saturday over alleged lingering inside the hall, a various venues,” said Mr. businessmen who owned a multiple stab wounds on heard Rajkumar’s phone last loot were arrested in thefts in five-star hotels in custody senior oicial said. Police Singh. popular vehicle accessory their bodies — through a ringing from inside the north-east Delhi, the police the city. said that sources were The women used to store, were found murdered call made to the police at warehouse, after which the said on Saturday. The accused sisters — been taken into custody. deployed across the city enter the functions, loiter at their warehouse in north 7:45 p.m. police were informed. Identified as Rohit (27), Shabana and Sanjo, both The trio used to roam to nab the culprits and it around the stage and Delhi’s Kashmere Gate on The bodies were dis- Later, the police local and Alam (21), one stolen residents of Rajgarh, around wedding venues was learnt that a few target the host with cash Saturday evening. covered in the warehouse shopkeepers broke the gate, motorcycle and four Madhya Pradesh — and would mingle with members of the gang had and jewellery bags. located in the Door Wali gali leading to the discovery of snatched mobile phones was allegedly used to enter those in attendance, the plans to target venues at “The accused told the Servants under scanner in Mori Gate. They were the corpses. A forensic team recovered from the duo after wedding functions police said. On January 31, west Delhi’s Uttam Nagar. police that they had A senior police oicer subsequently rushed to a was then sent to the spot to being apprehended while dressed up and then Mr. Shree Ram Khetan committed a number of said that investigation, hospital where they were gather clues. they were trying to dispose decamp with valuables filed a police complaint More thefts planned thefts in marriage though still open-ended, re- pronounced dead on arrival. of them, said Dr. Ajit Kumar while the hosts were busy alleging that one of the A trap was laid near functions in Delhi. After volved around the role of the According to the police, Probe on Singla, deputy commis- attending to guests, said jewellery bags that his Uttam Nagar (east) metro committing the theft, the four servants employed by the victims’ family, which An oicer said the case sioner of police (north-east). Mr. B.K Singh, deputy wife was carrying during station and the trio were women would leave in the the siblings. Of these, one is was waiting for them to re- was being investigated from commissioner of police their daughter’s wedding arrested. “When auto,” said the oicer. in custody, while another is turn home early to particip- all plausible angles, which Money for marriage (New Delhi). on the January 29 at Hotel questioned, they told the A gold chain and away on leave. The other ate in a religious function, included personal enmity as According to the DCP Ro- Shangri-La had been police that in view of the diamond ring, worth a two are yet to be traced. sensed something amiss no visible signs of ransack- hit was trying to raise ₨15,000 Missing bags stolen. wedding season, several lakh each and 24 silver when neither of them ing or vandalism were vis- for a registered court mar- An auto driver, groups of people had coins have been Multiple stab wounds picked up or returned calls. ible. The number and nature riage. Alam, who is married identified as Altaf Khan, CCTV footage come to Delhi to commit recovered. Identified as Rajkumar, Soon after, some family of injuries the victims were and has children, wanted to who used to take them to The bag contained a thefts. The auto rickshaw has 60, and his brother De- members arrived at the subjected to pointed to the marry his mistress, the DCP these functions, has also gold chain, a diamond They stay at various also been recovered. vendra Manchanda, 53, the warehouse, making enquir- latter as a motive, the police said. victims were residents of ies from locals even as they said.

FIR against Bigg Boss 10 contestant Man acquitted in fake currency case Swami Om NIRNIMESH KUMAR ferred to the CBI for invest- over six bundles of ₨500 Additional Sessions Judge ings of the Customs Depart- igation under Section 489-B notes and three bundles of Amit Bansa pointed to dis- ment, including the alleged STAFF REPORTER NEW DELHI: A Delhi court has (using as genuine forged or ₨1,000 notes to him in crepancies that raised recovery of fake Indian cur- acquitted a man charged counterfeit currency notes Bangkok, asking him to de- doubts in his mind. rency notes, panchnama NEW DELHI: An FIR has been re- with bringing in fake Indian or bank notes) and 489-C liver these to a man in India along with its annextures gistered against former Bigg currency notes worth ₨six (possession of forged or for a hefty commission in Source not revealed and all related proceedings, Boss contestant Swami Om lakh from Bangkok, citing counterfeit notes or bank return. “After giving a clean chit become highly doubtful and and his associate at central lapses in recovery and notes) under the Indian Later, the Bank Note Press to Kuldeep Singh, the invest- unworthy of any credence. Delhi's IP estate police sta- seizure proceedings. Penal Code. at Dewas in Madhya Pradesh igation has not revealed The CBI and the investigat- tion here over a complaint al- A team of the Customs had concluded these notes from where the accused had ing oicer... have not been leging molestation. (Preventive) Unit, IGI Air- Concealed in socks to be counterfeit. arranged the fake currency. able to explain the said ma- IN TUNE: Members of the BSF band perform at the first retreat According to a senior po- port, had intercepted Kul- The accused had al- However, the CBI later Nothing has surfaced on re- terial discrepancies. It is ab- ceremony at the National Police Memorial in Chanakyapuri on lice oicer, the victim had want Rai and recovered the legedly concealed the gave a clean chit to Kuldeep cord as to whom the accused solutely fatal to the case of Saturday. PHOTO: PTI filed a complaint of molesta- fake currency in denomina- money in his socks. In his Singh. Also, it failed to trace was to deliver the counter- prosecution,’’ the Judge said. tion and outraging her mod- tions of ₨500 and ₨1,000 statement to the investigat- the person the notes were to feit currency notes to,” Mr. “The accused Kulwant esty against Swami Om and notes in 2012. ing oicer, Rai said that one be delivered to. Bansal said in his judgment. Rai is acquitted in the his associate Santoshanand The case was later trans- Kuldeep Singh had handed Acquitting the accused, “In fact, all the proceed- present case,” the Judge said. Musical tribute to on Saturday. The oicial, however, added that prelim- inary investigation had re- DELHI TODAY police martyrs vealed both parties had a his- tory of similar disputes with Music: Purandaradasa Tyagaraja Music Festival. Carnatic NEW DELHI: In a first, people Union Minister of State each other in the past. vocal recital by Srividhya Sairam. Accompanists: Delhi R. gathered on Saturday at the for Home Kiren Rijiju, while Her compliant alleges that Sridhar (violin) and V. Shankar Raman (mridangam) at National Police Memorial oiciating as the chief guest a few days ago, while she was Lecture Room - II, Annexe Building, India International here to pay the first musical at the maiden event, called it passing through the Rajghat Centre (IIC), 6 p.m. tribute to the over 36,000 a “historic day” to honour area, Swami Om and his as- Exhibition: “Vision and Vista” - group show of paintings police and paramilitary per- the martyred men and wo- sociate Santoshanand as- and sculptures at Creativity Art Gallery , 6, Ground Floor, sonnel who laid down their men of the central and state sailed her and ripped her Hauz Khaz Village, 11 a.m - 7 p.m clothes of in an attempt to lives in the line of duty to police forces as he said that Exhibition: "Eye & Me" solo show of paintings by Niloy safeguard the internal se- these brave hearts should humiliate her in public. Sen at Open Palm Court Gallery, India Habitat Centre curity of the country. never be forgotten. She also said she was (IHC), 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. threatened with dire con- ‘A historic day’ Patriotic tunes sequences and also verbally Exhibition: "World of Watercolors" - solo art show by Paresh Maity at Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, Neatly dressed brass and The ceremony, that star- abused by the duo who fled Copernicus Marg, Mandi House, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. pipe bands, troops dressed ted with the national an- when she screamed for help. in ceremonial regalia and them, saw Border Security “Acting on the compliant, Art: "Untouched Nature: The Glimpse of Banaras" solo show of artworks by artist Anand Narain at Triveni Art caparisoned camels of the Force bands playing patri- an FIR under IPC section 354 Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, 205, Tansen Marg, Mandi country's largest border otic tunes as part of the mu- has been registered against House, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. guarding force, BSF, lined up sical tribute and they fol- Swami Om and his associate. The victim will record her Screening: “Withering” Serbian film screening with Eng- to deliver a befitting and the lowed it up with martial lish subtitles at Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre (IHC), first band display and re- music to the delight of the statement on Monday before 7 p.m. treat ceremony to pay top brass of central police the honourable magistrate. homage to the fallen trooper forces and few of those from Action will be taken against (Mail your listings for this column at in 'khaki'. the general public. PTI the accused,” said the oicer. [email protected])

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CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI 4 | CITY THE HINDU SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2017 UP Assembly polls: Noida, Ghaziabad see low turnout

PURUSHARTH ARADHAK

NOIDA/GHAZIABAD/BULANDSHAHR: The first phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls on Saturday saw a low voter turnout in Noida and Ghaziabad. As per figures by the dis- trict administration, Noida saw a voter turnout of 49.02%, Ghaziabad 57%, Bu- landshahr 64%, Dadri 62.11% and Jewar 66.43%. DEMOCRATIC DUTY: People queue to cast their vote at a polling Jewar, Noida and Dadri are station during the first phase of the Assembly polls for Uttar the three constituencies in Pradesh, in Ghaziabad, on Saturday. PHOTO: SHANKER CHAKRAVARTY Gautam Budh Nagar, which saw an overall turnout of eral complaints of missing (BSP) and the Samajwadi 58.61%. In the 2012 Assembly names in voter list and cam- Party-Congress alliance for polls, 57% of Gautam Budh paigning by some candidates seeking votes on polling day. Nagar voters had cast their Scores of voters across the SP-Congress alliance can- ballot. city complained that their didate from Noida, Sunil names were missing from Chaudhary; and BSP candid- Missing names the electoral roll, despite ate Ravikant Mishra, al- Voting started in the 201 other members of their fam- legedly sent bulk messages polling booths in Jewar at a ily being listed. to voters and also went live slow pace on Saturday with At the Sector 20 polling on Facebook to seek votes on 8% turnout by 9a.m. and 19% station, a booth level oicer Saturday. BJP candidate turnout by 11a.m. However, said: “Several voters from Thakur Dhirender Singh en- by 3p.m., the turnout had other sectors, such as Sec- couraged people to vote on ‘PITIABLE CONDITIONS’: Labourers have been living over the drain in Greater Kailash-I, A-Block, for nearly one year. PHOTOS: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR shot up to 51%, finally ending tors 19 and 27, are included in Twitter, but has so far es- at 66%. my booth. Due to a software caped the heat of the EC. At Nangla Karauli village problem, such mistakes have The BJP and other parties in Jewar, villagers encour- taken place in several polling were the ones who filed a aged each other to cast their stations and voters are facing complaint against the two Civic agencies create slum over drain vote. Namdeo, 62, a resident problems.” candidates. Winning the of the village, served tea to Noida seat is a top priority of the voters. “Many labourers ‘Caught campaigning’ the BJP, which is fielding SDMC allows contractor to build toilets over nullah; PWD says it is unaware of situation were heading towards brick Meanwhile, some candid- Pankaj Singh, son of Home kilns of Rabupura for their ates were also found cam- Minister Rajnath Singh, from AKANKSHA JAIN morning shift. But, I insisted paigning on voting day. the constituency. that they first exercise their The Gautam Budh Nagar Meanwhile, Mr. Chaud- NEW DELHI: Nearly a month voting rights and then head district administration and hary and Mr. Mishra have re- after the Delhi High Court for work,” Namdeo said. A the Election Commission futed the charges and said rapped the Public Works De- total of 600 voters were re- directed Noida’s Sector 20 that the video on Facebook partment (PWD) and the gistered in the village. police to lodge an FIR was an old one and “may South Delhi Municipal Cor- Besides the low voter against the Noida candidates have been posted by a party poration (SDMC) over the turnout, there were also sev- of the worker”. unhygienic living conditions of labourers staying over a drain in south Delhi’s Greater Kailash-I, no steps have been taken to move the workers to Akhlaq’s family unable to vote a proper accommodation. Over 100 labourers and PURUSHARTH ARADHAK Senior Superintendent of Po- ₨24. lakh each and they can't their families have been liv- lice to arrange security for us. be given free of cost. The au- ing over the nullah in A- BISHADA (DADRI): The family However, at the last moment, thority had calculated the Block for nearly a year now. members of Mohammad I was asked to report in minimum cost of the flat, in- They were brought here to Akhlaq, who was lynched in Chennai and hence we could cluding the land and con- construct a rain-water drain, Bishada in 2015, could not not go for the voting.” struction cost, and then which is being built in B- cast their votes even as his Akhlaq was lynched by a brought down the price to ₨10 Block of GK-I. brothers Jaan Mohd. Saifi, mob, which suspected him of lakh for each flat," a family The contractor, engaged who lives in Dadri, and consuming beef, on the night source said. by the SDMC to build the Zameel Ahmad, who lives in of September 28, 2015, in rain-water drain, hired the la- Loni, Ghaziabad, exercised Bishada village near Dadri. Funds from CM bourers — some came to their franchise on Saturday. His 22-year-old son Danish After the lynching incid- Delhi from as far as Madhya Mr. Saifi said Akhlaq’s eld- was also injured in the attack. ent, MLC Ashu Malik had Pradesh — and had told them est son Sartaz, an Indian Air Akhlaq had two elder taken Akhlaq’s family to Luc- to stay over the PWD drain. Force oicer, had left for brothers -- Afzal Ahmad, know to meet Chief Minister The contractor and the Chennai while the rest of the who lives next to his house in . The family municipal corporation have family members – Sartaz’s Bishada, and Zameel Ahmad had demanded rehabilita- even erected toilets over the mother Ikraman, his wife, -- and one younger brother tion, following which the drain for the workers, but the younger sister and brother Jaan Mohd Saifi. flats had been allotted. PWD said it has no clue Danish – were staying in the Four cheques of ₨9.5 lakh about it. contractor who hired us gave The High Court had rapped mosquitoes breeding over the But that has not happened. IAF-allotted falt in Delhi. Flats vacant each from the CM Discre- us space here. That is how we the civic agencies for “treat- nullah bothered us, but now An SDMC engineer associ- “We have cast our votes, In 2016, the brothers were tionary Fund were given to ‘We were told to stay here’ live whenever we come to ing its workers worse than an- we have to bear the noises of ated with the work on the but I believe Danish, Ikraman allotted four flats of Greater Akhlaq’s kin for the payment Over the nullah, the la- Delhi for work on any gov- imals”. the labourers fighting or cut- drain said that the situation and the others in the family Noida Authority in Zeta one of the flats. bourers have collected large ernment project,” said Pursuant to the court’s cri- ting wood or cleaning utensils of the workers was normal did not vote as Sartaz is in sector. The flats have been Akhlaq’s family is staying amounts of scrap, and have Kalawati, a labourer from ticism, the SDMC had at odd hours. We have called and that they took permis- Chennai and nobody was registered in favour of Jaan in Delhi, but their votes are made huge mounds of old Madhya Pradesh. She is living cleaned the muck deposited in the police so many times sion from other government there to bring them from Mohammed, Afzal Ahmad, still listed in Bishada. furniture and timber, which over the drain with her on the nullah and cleared the and approached the civic bod- agencies for the labourers to Delhi," he said. Zameel Ahmad and Akhlaq's “My elder brother and his is used in cooking. daughter-in-law and dhaloa. ies, but all in vain,” said Nira stay over the drain. wife Ikraman. The families family in Ghaziabad and my The area is littered with children. Davar, a senior citizen whose When contacted, an oi- Duty in Chennai have paid of ₨10 lakh against family in Dadri cast their plastic jerry cans, which are Another worker, Kailash Residents cry foul house is adjacent to the drain. cials of the South Delhi Mu- Sartaz, who is on his way to each flat, but no one has votes today. I had asked to used to carry water. There said: “The SDMC asked us to But the residents of GK-I A- It was on Ms. Davar’s plea nicipal Corporation said: Chennai, told The Hindu, moved in there yet. Sartaz to get his family mem- are also cycle-rickshaws stay here and gave us tents Block — mostly senior cit- that the HC had told the PWD “There is no rule that work- “We had planned to visit the “The Greater Noida indus- bers’ votes transferred to parked everywhere. and logs to make a temporary izens — rue how the agencies and the SDMC to “ensure that ers have to stay close to the village and cast our votes trial Development Authority Delhi as they are living there “We have been living here hut. It also made toilets and have “put them through hell”. the workers have a decent ac- site where the construction is today. I had even spoken to had made it clear that the now,” Jaan Mohd. Saifi told for the last one year now. The bathrooms for us”. “Earlier, the stench and commodation. It is pitiable”. taking place.” Gautam Budhha Nagar cost of the flats is ₨20 lakh to The Hindu. One in three kids worried about safety in school: report L-G inspects landfill site NEW DELHI: Lieutenant-Gov- and assured that the DDA Survey conducted in 41 countries reveals lack of infrastructure, corporal punishment and bullying are the main fears of students ernor Anil Baijal on Saturday shall make land available for inspected a modern garbage the purpose,” said a state- BINDU SHAJAN PERAPPADAN ‘out of bound’ areas, to pro- collection station at New ment from the Raj Niwas. tection from strangers, to su- Friends Colony (NFC) and a Mr. Baijal also said that NEW DELHI: One in every three pervision by teachers; while landfill site at Okhla in south more such scientific projects children in India feels their 23% of children described Delhi. He also directed the for solid waste management school is not safe “some- feeling safe as not being the area’s civic body to expedite were needed in Delhi. times”, while citing deficient target of physical or emo- establishment of a waste- According to Mr. Goel, the infrastructure and lack of tional abuse or violence, processing plant as a “show- SDMC was contemplating toilets among their biggest with many children referring case” project. setting up a waste-to-energy concerns, according to a to corporal punishment and The L-G also inspected the plant of 3,600 metric tonne survey. “no bullying”. Fixed Compactor Transfer per day capacity. Their safety concerns also Station (FCTS), which has “The DDA shall allot 50 include corporal punish- ‘Grey area’ replaced the earlier system acres of land to SDMC. The ment and bullying, revealed ‘Neelam Makhijani, na- of dhalao (dump) for solid L-G has directed that the the global survey – “Small tional director of ChildFund waste management. plant should be a ‘showcase’ Voices, Big Dreams” – con- India, said: “This survey tells “For tackling the ever in- project of the country,” the ducted by international de- us that for children in India creasing problem of waste SDMC said in a statement. velopment group, ChildFund safety in their institutions is management in Delhi, the It added that a total of 15 Alliance in 41 countries, in- a grey area. We can’t lose L-G directed SDMC Com- FCTS have been installed or cluding developing and de- sight of the fact that every missioner P. K. Goel to ex- are being installed in veloped nations. child has the right to learn in pedite establishment of SDMC’s Central Zone. This seventh annual sur- a safe environment and a col- waste processing facilities —PTI vey, undertaken in 2016, was lective intervention is our released at a consultation on moral responsibility.” “Child-Friendly Accountab- Commenting on the res- ility Methodology” here in ults, Anne Lynam Goddard, Businessmen get a visit the Capital. president and CEO of Child- Views of more than 6,000 Fund International, said: children, aged between 10 “The survey reveals that from AAP’s trade wing and 12 years in 41 countries, many children are con- were studied in the survey. cerned about their personal STAFF REPORTER ment Corporation (DSIIDC) The report captured chil- safety at school which will instead of civic bodies. dren’s views on education prove to be an impediment in NEW DELHI: With elections to “In many industrial areas, and safety in their school. their overall development the municipal bodies around circle rates are higher than and growth.” the corner, the Aam Aadmi market rates and they should Key findings “School should be an insti- Party’s (AAP) trade wing has be decreased,” Mr. Goyal said. The participating coun- tution of constant learning begun approaching traders The convenor cited the tries included India, Afgh- ferences between children in 31%) – citing deficient infra- bullying among their main children surveyed in India and development without and small businessmen to problem of lack of parking fa- anistan, Cambodia and Zam- diferent parts of the world. structure and lack of toilets, concerns. (58%), Ethiopia (55%) and children having to worry know their grievances. cilities in wholesale markets bia among others. While children almost boundary walls and first-aid In developing countries, 21 Bangladesh (54%). about safety at their learning AAP’s trade wing convenor and alleged that it is con- The key findings for India universally agreed that edu- facilities among their per cent of children said be- In India, children defined premises. Brijesh Goyal said apart from trolled by the “mafia”. Mr. revealed that nearly one in cation was important, a third greatest concerns. ing safe at school means safety at school as having a ChildFund is committed abolishing MCD licences for Goyal added encroachment three children are concerned of the respondents in India school buildings and facilit- clean and safe building to doing all we can to provide factories, house tax in indus- in markets such as Chandni about their safety in school. (28%) said their school is Other concerns ies which are clean, safe and (58%), having proper pre- children around the world trial areas should be collected Chowk, Sadar Bazar, Karol The findings highlighted only ‘sometimes’ safe (in line The children also spoke of in good repair – with this re- ventive security measures in with a safe and quality edu- by the Delhi State Industrial Bagh, and Chawri Bazar striking similarities and dif- with the global finding of corporal punishment and sponse being highest among place (46% – ranging from cation,” she added. and Infrastructure Develop- should also be addressed. CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI | THE HINDU SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2017 CITY/STATE 5

Women have the right to Commuters sufer as cabbies refuse to relent decide on pregnancy: judge Strike by Ola, Uber drivers against low fares continues; mass gathering to be organised at Jantar Mantar tomorrow NEW DELHI: It is the “woman's productive rights in India, choice” to either have a there again the choice is of SOUMYA PILLAI Uber, I got a message saying baby, or abort or prevent the husband in the family or that the estimated time of pregnancy. It is her right. what the elders say... when NEW DELHI: The strike by waiting would be higher Supreme Court judge A.K there should be a child, drivers against cab aggreg- I paid ₨548 to cover that usual. I waited for 25 Sikri said this on Saturday whether that child should ator services, Ola and Uber, a distance which minutes after booking the while speaking on the state be male or female, etc.,” he entered the second day on cab and paid ₨548 to cover a of afairs relating to wo- said. Saturday, with services be- usually takes ₨176 distance which usually men's reproductive rights ing severely hit. Sushmita Ray takes ₨176,” she said. and the dominant role Female foeticide Members of the Sarvodaya south Delhi resident Ola also sent out a noti- played by the menfolk and He also dealt with the Driver Association, the asso- fication to its users, saying, the family in imposing their criminal practice of female ciation spearheading the “Please be advised that, due decisions. foeticide and the role of protest, said they had per- other option but to join the to the local strike, cabs will men and families in it. sonally got in touch with strike,” said a driver who did be subject to availability”. ‘Loss of humanity’ “A woman’s choice to re- drivers to urge them to not not wish to be named. “When we talk of repro- produce, abort or prevent report for duty. On Saturday, getting a cab Ola recommends autos ductive rights in this coun- pregnancy, deals with her “We called up drivers and on both Ola and Uber’s mo- The cab aggregator has try, then there is hardly any body. It is she, who, by the sent them messages request- bile applications was dii- also temporarily removed choice so far as the woman virtue of her anatomy, un- ing them to switch of their cult. Apart from share and the share option from its mo- is concerned... I can’t help dergoes the process eventu- mobile phones and not at- pool services, no other cat- bile app and is instead re- but wonder how we as hu- ally. It is her body. It’s her tend to duty requests. We ex- egory of individual services questing its users to con- mans have failed humanity. right,” he said, adding “the plained to them how were was available. “Only drivers sider using its Ola Auto I am perplexed as to how choice has to be hers”. fighting for a bigger cause who have got their taxis fin- service. in the 21st century, with all Justice Sikri justified the and how we would be suc- anced by these cab aggregat- The drivers have called for the technological advances, judicial over-reach on is- cessful only if we received ors were allowed to continue the strike against the ₨6 per becoming frequent guests sues relating to human maximum participation,” with their duties,” said kilometre fare, which is in [outer] space and creat- rights, saying “ultimately it said S.P. Soni, president, Sar- Mukesh Kumar, a driver who much lower that the ₨16 per ing artificial intelligence, is the judiciary which is the vodaya Driver Association. POCKET PINCH: The protest has led to a shortage of cabs in the city due to which the app-based partners with Uber. kilometre fare prescribed by we are still not able to bring interpreter of the law, hav- aggregators are enforcing surge pricing for every ride. FILE PHOTO: AFP Sushmita Ray, a resident of the Delhi government for our women to enjoy the ing the final say in what the Protest gathers steam south Delhi’s Kailash air-conditioned cabs in the fruits of humanity. That is law is”. Referring to the He said the association ering had been planned at participate in the strike, phones were snatched till Colony, said fares had shot city. They have also deman- the harsh reality,” he said. Vishaka guidelines which was aiming to draw the max- Jantar Mantar. many drivers complained they agreed not to ply. up due to the shortage of ded a hike in incentives, re- Justice Sikri was speaking laid down norms regarding imum participants on Although the association that they were stopped from “Drivers cornered me and cabs.. duced working hours and ac- at a symposium, “Repro- women at workplaces, he Monday, when another gath- said no one was forced to reporting for duty and their took my phone. I had no “When I tried to book an cident insurance. ductive Rights In Indian said the courts had Courts: Celebrating Pro- “stretched the boundaries, gress, Identifying Chal- but there has been no criti- lenges And Discussing The cism from other quarters”. Way Forward”, organised by Pained by theft of Nobel citation: Satyarthi Panel formed to monitor Jindal Global University Scope of sexual rights NEW DELHI: Nobel laureate where he could keep them. here. Citing the recent Bolly- Kailash Satyarthi on Sat- “Reproductive right, wood movie ‘Pink’, Justice urday said he was pained at ‘Restore national pride’ Kaushambi pollution which of course is a human Sikri said a woman must be the theft of his Nobel citation Terming the incident STAFF REPORTER Pollution Control Board right, is based on the human free to make her own de- and ornaments given to his “shameful”, Mr.Satyarthi and the Uttar Pradesh dignity. When we talk of re- cision regarding her sexual wife by his mother as they made a plea that those who NEW DELHI: The National Pollution Control Board productive rights, it is and reproductive rights. “A were precious for the family. had stolen the “national Green Tribunal (NGT) to visit the afected areas mixed with another right of woman is not free until she He also said the theft had treasure” should return it. has formed a panel and “formulate short- women, which is the sexual owns her body,” he cited an strengthened his resolve to “I request those people, comprising oicials of term and long-term right. When we talk of re- author as saying. —PTI continue working for the whom I am sure must be the pollution control action plans to ensure cause of children. from India, that they should boards of Delhi and prevention and control “When my wife and I came realise their responsibility Uttar Pradesh to of pollution”. back from our Latin America towards a national treasure examine air quality, The Bench was trip on Saturday, we were and return the citation that noise pollution and hearing a contempt plea pained to see the house lying will inspire millions of chil- traic congestion near filed by Kaushambi scattered,” he said. dren in the future,” he said. the Kaushambi bus Apartments Residents’ A replica of the Nobel He said even though the terminal on the Delhi Welfare Association in Peace Prize and its citation AT A LOSS: Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi at his residence in incident was unfortunate, it border and asked it to which they had awarded to child rights activ- New Delhi on Saturday. PHOTO: PTI hadn’t deterred his resolve to submit an analysis contended that despite ist Mr. Satyarthi were among fight. report. the Tribunal’s order, the the valuables stolen from his stolen,” he said. “It was the first citation to “I will fight till the time “Report regarding authorities had failed to south-east Delhi residence Mr.Satyarthi said the someone who has been child slavery doesn’t end. I analysis of traic remove encroachments on February 7. thieves took away two of the working for children. I am want to say that any robbery, congestion should also near the bus terminal. It was during his dinner things that were close to him. the only Indian citizen who any dacoity cannot deter me be filed within two Advocate Bhumika with the President of has got it. I had given my No- from my mission. On many weeks thereafter. List Kapoor, who appeared Panama, his wife and other ‘Precious items lost’ bel Prize medal and that is occasions my family and I the matter for further for the applicants, dignitaries, including the In- “My mother had collected safely kept in the Rashtrapati have been attacked, but I direction on March 17,” sought initiation of dian ambassador to Panama, all her savings and all her sil- Bhavan museum. But I had have never given up,” he said. the Bench said. contempt proceedings that he learnt of the theft. ver jewellery to gift a gold attachment with the citation, When asked if he would be against the authorities “I was having a very intim- jewellery set to my wife on so I didn’t give it. I had hiring additional security, he Prevention measures and said the pollution ate dinner with the president our wedding. She is no more thought that my grandson said, “I don’t think so. The A Bench headed by level in the area was very of Panama, his wife and with us, but that was some- would read it when he grew biggest saviour is God and NGT Chairperson high due to the presence other dignitaries when I got thing that we had kept very up.” the biggest treasures that I Swatanter Kumar also of two bus terminals some messages and phone carefully,” he said. Mr.Satyarthi also said that have gained from my life are directed the committee (Anand Vihar and calls. I didn’t tell anyone be- The child rights activist since he didn’t have any “safe the blessings of children. No comprising senior Kaushambi) within 200 cause it’s not good to say that said the theft of the citation place” to keep his awards, he one can steal them and my oicers of the Delhi metres of each other. our national pride has been was equally painful. had plans to build a museum resolve.”—PTI HC calls NDMC tender process for coaching ‘absurd’ Nigerian man AKANKSHA JAIN Foundation was rejected by them [NDMC] re-evaluate had got seven marks and players and the tender re- among 3 held for the NDMC which accepted properly. As of now there Mr.Singh’s foundation had quirements did not specific- NEW DELHI: The Delhi High the bid of IGMA Sports Man- does not appear any rational got four marks. ally say that coaches had to drug traicking Court has pulled up the New agement promoted by a behind it.” The court, however, said as win awards. Delhi Municipal Council cricketer who has no experi- “The process is illogical, ir- per the records before it, STAFF REPORTER (NDMC) over the “illogical ence in coaching”. rational and we are finding it none of the coaches of IGMA ‘Conditions unfulfilled’ and irrational” manner in Mr. Singh has trained in- absurd,” the court further had won a national award as a NDMC then claimed that NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police which it granted contract for ternational cricketers like said. coach, while Mr. Singh was a Mr. Singh had only submitted Crime Branch on Saturday cricket coaching at the Talk- Kapil Dev, Kirti Azad, Murali “Mr. Singh was the best Dronacharya awardee, the details and certificates about claimed to have busted two atora Stadium to a sports Karthik, etc., and has 40 years person to be selected as no highest recognition for a himself and not that of the drug traicking modules management company. of experience in coaching. other applicant has the kind coach in India. other coaches of his founda- with the arrest of three drug A Bench of Justices B. D. of experience he has,” his The Bench said if national tion, as was required under traickers, including a man Ahmed and Ashutosh Kumar ‘Illogical evaluation’ counsel said. and international awards the tender conditions. of Nigerian descent, in two was hearing the petition of The court, while perusing were a criteria, then IGMA The court has now asked separate incidents. Dronacharya awardee the bid documents for the Civic body cries foul would get zero marks. NDMC as to what it wishes to The accused were identi- cricket coach Gurcharan contract, said, “There is no Refuting the allegations, To this, IGMA contended do in the matter, which has fied as Uchenne (28), from Singh, who had alleged that clarity as to how the evalu- NDMC said based on the that its coaches had won been posted for further hear- Loka Government area in Ni- his “Dronacharya Cricket ation was carried out. Let evaluation of awards, IGMA awards and tournaments as ing on February 13. geria, Ajay (33) and his asso- ciate Naresh Kumar (39), from Mohan Garden in west Delhi's Uttam Nagar. As much as 170 grams of cocaine Will make Kushak Nullah ‘Occupying JNU admin and 590 grams of fine-quality heroin estimated to be worth block a criminal ofence’ a consolidated amount of ₨2 ‘pristine’ by April, says PWD crore in the underground STAFF REPORTER in protest against a drug market were seized AKANKSHA JAIN notification of the from the trio, said Ravindra NEW DELHI: The Jawaharlal University Grants Yadav, joint commissioner of NEW DELHI: After several hear- Nehru University (JNU) Commission (UGC) police (crime). ings and adverse orders, the administration on which calls to alter the Public Works Department Saturday said the act of university’s admission Held near Dwarka Mor (PWD) has now assured the students occupying the policy. In the first incident, Mr. Delhi High Court of making admin building was a The UGC has Yadav said, information was the Kushak Nullah ‘abso- ‘criminal ofence’ and proposed to limit the received that Uchene would lutely clean and pristine’ by that oicial and academic number of students a arrive near the Dwarka Mor April. work was being afected professor can guide for between 2 p.m and 3 p.m fol- The department, which because of it. their M.Phil and Ph.D lowing which a trap was laid has submitted its plan before “Sad that I am unable research. near the local taxi stand lead- a Bench headed by Justice B. to sign salary papers for ing to Uchenne's apprehen- D. Ahmed, said so during the the poor contractual ‘Stir to continue’ sion. hearing of a contempt peti- laborers due to illegal The JNU Students’ Around 330 grams of fine- tion moved by Manjeet IN STATE OF NEGLECT: The Delhi High Court asked the occupation of admin Union said the quality heroin and 170 grams Singh Chugh, vice-president government agency as to why garbage blocking the nullah building…Medical claim #OccupyAdBlock would of fine-quality cocaine val- of the New Delhi South Ex- was not cleaned regularly. FILE PHOTO: V.V.KRISHNAN bills, fellowships papers, continue and demanded ued at ₨1.5 crore in the inter- tension RWA. PhD viva docs couldn’t that the part B meeting of national market was seized The Bench, which seemed work done. This time, the government be processed on Fri (day) the Academic Council, from him. unconvinced, said it would agency said, “The construc- due to illegal occupation where the UGC In the second incident, a wait and watch. “Are you ‘Nullah burdened by waste’ tion of Barapullah elevated [sic],” JNU Registrar regulation was passed, be tip-of led a Crime Branch sure you will clean it by In the past hearings, Mr. road over the Barapullah Pramod Kumar tweeted reconvened. JNUSU team to Ajay and Naresh Ku- April? It should be absolutely Chugh had highlighted how Nullah is in progress. The on Saturday. president Mohit Pandey mar from near the local TVS clean and pristine by then,” work on the Barapullah elev- targeted date of completion said they had written to Bajaj showroom on the Mor said Justice Ahmed. ated corridor resulted in is April 2017. Around 95% Registrar ‘troubled’ the Parliamentary road leading towards Vikas “Yes, we will make it abso- debris and waste blocking work has been com- In a series of tweets, he Committee for Welfare Nagar. lutely clean,” the PWD coun- the six-km-long drain that pleted...the agency has also said that the of ST/SCs. in the matter. sel submitted. takes away waste from planned to clear the nullah protesters stopped him Heroin worth ₨50 lakh The Bench also wondered Mehrauli, Sangam Vihar, basin till March 2017.” from entering the Teachers plan protest The duo were apprehen- why plastic waste and INA, Greater Kailash, Despite being granted administrative building On Tuesday, the ded and 260 grams of fine garbage blocking the nullah AIIMS, and nearby areas. time to clean the nullah in on Saturday. teachers’ association quality heroin was seized were not cleaned regularly. It During one hearing, the June 2016, as per its own un- The students have have called for a march to from Ajay. The heroin is has now posted the matter PWD had even gone to the dertaking, the PWD failed to been occupying the Parliament to protest roughly worth ₨50 lakh in the for April, which is when it extent of saying that a nullah do so leading to contempt building since Thursday against the notification. international market, ac- has sought a report on the could not be like a river. petition being filed. cording to the police. CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI | THE HINDU SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2017 NORTHERN REGION 7 Day after High Court rap, former SP MP arrested Another earthquake ALLAHABAD: Former Samajwadi even after a month of the mar Rai said. “He was arrested prevented from forcibly enter- Monday, February 13. cial Magistrate of Allahabad, hits Rudraprayag Party MP Atiq Ahmed was on lodging of the FIR. and produced before a magis- ing the premises. The court had warned the the court had made it clear that Saturday arrested in connec- “Ahmed was arrested at the trate before being sent to jail”, Friday, a Division Bench police that it might consider if he wished to surrender he NEW DELHI: A medium intens- 3.2 on the Richter scale and it tion with the recent assault on Naini police station where he the Additonal SP added. headed by Chief Justice D B handing over the probe in the must do so “before this (High) ity earthquake on Saturday occurred at the depth of 5 km staf members of an agricul- had gone this afternoon to give Ahmed, along with a num- Bhosle had come down heavily matter to “some other agency” court and no othe”“. hit Rudraprayag in Ut- at 10-51 p.m.. ture institute on the outskirts his statement in connection ber of supporters, was named on the police for its failure to if Ahmed was not arrested at The High Court was hearing tarakhand, the district which There were no immediate of the city. The arrest comes a with the FIR lodged by em- in the FIR lodged after staf arrest Ahmed and summoned the earliest. a petition filed by the insti- has been jolted by three reports of loss of lives or day after the Allahabad High ployees of SHIATS agriculture members of the institute had his criminal history besides or- Upon being told that the tute’s employees requesting temblors in less than a week. property. Quakes measuring Court rapped the district po- institute in December last been allegedly beaten up by dering that all accused in the former Phulpur MP had moved directions to the administra- According to the Ministry 5.8 and 3.6 had jolted lice for its failure to nab the year,” Additional SP (trans- the former Phulpur MP and his case be arrested by the next a surrender application before tion for providing them with of Earth Sciences, the mag- Rudraprayag on February 6 mafia don-turned-politician, Yamuna) Allahabad Ashok Ku- aides on December 14 on being date of hearing in the matter on the court of Special Chief Judi- adequate security. - PTI nitude of the earthquake was and 7 respectively. - PTI

CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI 8 | SOUTH THE HINDU SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2017 Tigress found ‘Special courts must try cases dead in Bandipur Ritual under scanner over National Park of violence against women’

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MYSURU: charges of ‘untouchability’ VIJAYAWADA: A tigress was found Andhra Pradesh dead in the Hediyala range of and Telangana Governor Bandipur National Park on Temple festival procession in Kerala’s Azhikkal allegedly excluded ESL Narasimhan on Sat- Saturday. The animal was urday underscored the need eight years old and had SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT the protection of larger for strengthening the legal wounds all over the body, at- Hindu interests but against process to efectively deal tributed to infighting. The KANNUR: The ritual procession the ostracism of Dalits in the with crime against women. park Director and Conser- of ‘Thiruvayudham Ezhun- area in connection with the Addressing the second day vator of Forests, Heeralal, nallathu’ at the Pampadi ritual,” said Thekkan deliberations of the National said there was no evidence of Aalinkeezhil temple festival Sunilkumar, JRS general sec- Women’s Parliament (NWP) foul play; the claws and the in Azhikkal here did not at- retary, who is a resident of at Pavitra Sangamam near skin were intact, while there tract any special attention till the area and who began the here, Mr. Narasimhan, a were grievous injury marks 2015, but is now under the fast. He said the JRS has star- former IPS oicer, advocated on the body. scanner in the wake of the al- ted the agitation now against the need for change in laws This was the eighth tiger legation by activists that the revival of the discrimina- to prevent filming of women to die in the Bandipur- families living in the tion that was stopped follow- in distress. Nagarahole belt since Janu- area were excluded from ing the District Collector’s The Governor said setting ary this year — six in participating in it. The fest- intervention in 2015. up of special courts for try- IN ONE VOICE: Participants at the National Women’s Parliament Nagarahole and two in ival concluded on Saturday. The Collector, in 2015, ing cases of violence and at- at Pavitra Sangamam on Saturday. — PHOTO: CH. VIJAYA BHASKAR Bandipur. In 2015, the district unit of BJP State president Kummanam Rajasekharan visiting the ordered that the procession rocities against women was Mr. Heeralal said it was a the Kerala Pattika Jathi venue of the fast in Kannur on Saturday. — PHOTO: S.K. MOHAN either visit all Hindu house- the need of the hour. The doing, he asked. The crime their real motive was. natural incident in the wild Samajam (KPJS) raised the holds, including those of the cases should be disposed of, scenes against women in “Those who film women and there was a surge objection that the 200-odd (SC) families. The allegation once again with the Janad- SC community, or visit only preferably in four weeks. films or the electronic media in distress should be made between November and Feb- Dalit families living in the acquired a political colour hipathya Rashtriya Sabha the households of the local Letting of the accused be- should be snipped. “I think abettors and co-conspirators ruary which coincides with area near the temple were when Dalit activists said the (JRS), led by Adivasi leader Thiyya community that is cause they were juveniles we should go for legislation to the crime as they are not the mating season of anim- victims of caste discrimina- temple was run by a commit- C.K. Janu, launching a fast in the traditional custodian of was a wrong percept. in this regard.” stopping a crime. Why film als. “So, apart from territorial tion. They charged that the tee controlled by the activ- front of the Collectorate here the ‘kavu’. The Governor also found Mr. Narasimhan said soci- hapless women without fights, there are such incid- four-day ritual procession ists of the Communist Party on February 5 to highlight the Kummanam Ra- fault with media which ety also had an important re- helping them.” ents for mating too and our carrying the sacred sword of of India (Marxist). issue. The stir was called of jashekharan, president of the broadcast certain incidents, sponsibility. Many times Andhra Pradesh Legislat- records show a spike in tiger the deity visited all Hindu The charge of ‘untouchab- on the conclusion of the State BJP, which has en- especially crimes against people take photographs of ive Assembly Speaker deaths during this season,” households in the area but ility’ in connection with the ritual on Saturday. dorsed the stir, visited the girls and women, repeatedly. poor and hapless women, he Kodela Sivaprasada Rao he said. excluded Scheduled Caste ritual was in the limelight “Our agitation is not for venue of the fast on Saturday. What was the Censor Board said, and wondered what chaired the session.

3-year-old sexually assaulted Green drive on blue waters — solar power lights up naval vessel

S. ANANDAN in the humid, salty marine 24 years while the no-fume at Bengaluru day-care centre environment, as they solid electrolyte batteries KOCHI: In a first, a warship cannot withstand high have a guaranteed life of SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Sanjay saw the girl shop, while his mother runs of the Navy has turned to wind speeds. They were 20 years. The ship is 15 the day-centre at their home, the sun to generate a share found to be unfit for years old and we hope the BENGALURU: A three-year-old playing alone and where she takes care of 25 of its on-board power. fitment on ships and they system stays through the girl was allegedly sexually took her to an children,” said a police of- Naval survey vessel INS needed to be stationary for vessel’s service life,” Capt. assaulted by a 25-year-old isolated place in the ficer. Sarvekshak, based at the the sensors to receive Bargoti said. man at a day-care centre run The incident occurred Southern Naval Command sunlight. Conventional, Once the panels got by his mother out of their house, say police when the staf of the day-care in Kochi, has innovatively fume-emitting batteries shipped in, trials yielded home at Hampinagar in centre were not around, and deployed the zero- posed a further challenge, positive results and green Bengaluru on Friday. under various sections of the the children were allowed to maintenance solar power as they are not advisable signal was received from Following a complaint, the POCSO Act. play, according to the police. system, capable of over turbulent seas,” Capt. the headquarters to fix police arrested the accused, According to the usual The police have analysed generating 5.4KW Bargoti explained to The them over a 54-sq m area Sanjay, on Saturday. routine, the girl’s grand- Sanjay’s mobile phone and electricity, by customising WAY TO GO: Solar panels installed atop the helicopter hangar Hindu on-board the survey on the hangar canopy. mother came to the day-care found pornographic mater- and installing ‘razor-thin, of the naval ship INS Sarvekshak. — PHOTO: H.VIBHU ship on Saturday. The industrial grade Held under POSCO Act centre around 1 p.m. on Fri- ial. flexible’ solar panels on Given these constraints, panels are found to be “The family, in their com- day to pick her up. “That was “Investigations are on to the canopy of its telescopic saving 22,995 litres of an innovation drive, cost the team then decided on performing well in all-light plaint, said the accused lured when the girl narrated her ascertain whether he is in- (retractable) helicopter diesel for the Navy. about ₨19 lakh, which is the ‘light weight, extra- conditions and are shade- the girl by telling her that ordeal,” the police said. volved in any similar crime deck. This replaces the recoverable in under three thin and flexible panels tolerant. they would play together,” The girl told her grand- in the past,” a senior police ship’s traditional 4.4KW Low cost system years, Rajesh that would not break’. The system is expected said the police. He then al- mother that Sanjay saw her oicer said. emergency diesel The project, taken up by Bargoti, commanding “Imported from the U.S. to save ₨8.98 lakh used to legedly sexually assaulted playing alone, and took her “We are also investigating alternator, thereby the ship’s electrical wing oicer of the ship said. through a local vendor, run the vessel’s emergency her. to an isolated place in the whether there is negligence slashing a yearly carbon headed by Commander “Rigid, glass-topped these panels have a diesel alternator. Sanjay, an engineering house. on the part of the day-care emission of 60,225 kg and Sreejith Tampi as part of solar panels are unsuitable maintenance free life for graduate, has been arrested “Sanjay runs a mobile centre,” he added.

CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI | THE HINDU SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2017 NATION 9 Vijay Joshi is PTI India’s own interceptor missile soars high Editor-in-Chief Jats hold talks, but SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Abdul Kalam Island at ap- propriate time based on the NEW DELHI: An indigenously trajectory of the target mis- developed interceptor mis- sile. The whole operation continue protest sile on Saturday successfully was without man in the destroyed an incoming bal- loop,” defence sources said. listic missile in a direct hit, The BMD is being de- 5-member panel in Haryana negotiates on quota demand demonstrating the capability veloped by the Defence Re- of India’s Ballistic Missile search and Development Or- SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Shield (BMD), which is un- ganisation (DRDO) as a two der development. layered system to tackle in- : Haryana Chief “At 07.45 hrs today, India coming targets at endo and Vijay Joshi Minister Manohar Lal Khat- successfully conducted a test exo atmospheres. NEW DELHI: tar on Saturday said the talks wherein an incoming bal- “The mission proved the The Press Trust of between the committee listic missile target was inter- eicacy of many indigenous India has named veteran constituted by the State gov- cepted by an exo-atmo- technologies developed for journalist Vijay Joshi, who ernment and representat- spheric interceptor missile the weapon system and it has spent three decades cov- ives of the Jat community of the Bay of Bengal,” the was a perfect mission where ering Asia and the Middle were not ‘fruitless and Defence Ministry said in a we could score a direct hit,” a East, as the news agency’s would be continued.’ statement. As part of the test, senior DRDO oicial stated. Editor-in-Chief. With their agitation en- a target missile mimicking an Mr. Joshi, 54, replaces M.K. tering the 14th day, Jat lead- enemy ballistic missile with PM’s pat for scientists Razdan, who retired in ers, who are seeking quotas a range of 2,000 km was Prime Minister Narendra September. in education and govern- launched from an Indian Modi congratulated the sci- Mr. Joshi, who took over ment jobs, among other de- Navy ship stationed in the entific community on social on Friday, previously worked mands, met members of the Bay of Bengal and the missile media. “I want to congratu- at PTI in the ‘80s and had State government-consti- ON THE WARPATH: Jat representatives holding a protest near the travelled towards the coast, late our scientists for suc- spent a large part of his ca- tuted committee and held Dwarka Expressway in Gurugram on Saturday. — PHOTO: PTI reaching a very high altitude, cessful testing of missile that reer at The Associated Press, discussions on their de- oicials said. It was engaged can destroy other missiles in where he served in various mands and “grievances” in district Sonepat. The Hary- Pro-Jat reservation outfits and destroyed at a height of the air itself,” he said. roles in India, Singapore, Panipat. ana government has consti- are holding protests in sev- over 50 km. The Ministry statement Egypt, Malaysia and “All points raised by the tuted a five-member com- eral parts of Haryana – un- “The weapon systems added that, with this test, In- Thailand. Jat representatives have mittee under the der the banner of the All In- radars located far of have dia has crossed an important He was until recently the been heard. The negoti- chairmanship of the Chief dia Jat Arakshan Samiti detected and tracked the tar- milestone and has entered an AP’s director of news for ations would continue in the Secretary to hold talks with (AIJASS) – and have ac- get. The mission computer exclusive club of four na- Southeast Asia, overseeing second round and all points Jats on the issue of reserva- cused the BJP Government predicting the trajectory of tions with developing capab- text, video and photo opera- would be discussed,” the tion and their other de- in Haryana of not fulfilling the target has launched the ilities to secure its skies and ROARING SUCCESS: The interceptor missile was launched on tions. — PTI Chief Minister said, at Rai in mands. their reservation demands. interceptor missile from Dr. cities against hostile threats. Saturday from the Abdul Kalam island. — PHOTO: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT ‘World’s heaviest’ woman lands in Mumbai for weight loss treatment

JYOTI SHELAR as did her sister, who could years that Ms. Ahmed has green corridor as she was Once inside, Ms. Ahmed be seen constantly speaking stepped out of her home in travelling very early in the was shifted to a large bed. Be- MUMBAI: Eman Ahmed Abd El into Ms. Ahmed’s ears. Alexandria, Egypt. morning,” said traic police sides a large number of Saifee Aty, said to be the heaviest “All we can say is that she While the truck looked chief Milind Bharambe. He Hospital staf who would be woman in the world, landed came in smiling. And her feeble to carry Ms. Ahmed said all the traic divisions taking care of her, a camera at Mumbai’s international smile tells a story itself,” said and six other people, includ- came together for co-ordina- will be recording the entire Terminal 2 airport at 3.05 a doctor who was a part of ing her sister Shaima, and Dr. tion. treatment process. A well- a.m. on Saturday. Her doctor, the team that received Ms. Lakdawala, the 110-minute The truck carrying Ms. known production house, Mufazal Lakdawala, who Ahmed. journey went on smoothly Ahmed maintained a speed famous for popular reality will conduct her bariatric Ms. Ahmed smiled and despite the bumpy Western of around 40 kmph through- shows, is believed to have surgery, was there to receive posed for pictures with each Express Highway. out the journey. been hired for filming Ms. her along with a group of one of them, before the con- At 6.13 a.m., Ms. Ahmed Ahmed’s treatment. people who were there to voy, consisting of a police A well-coordinated efort reached Saifee Hospital on move Ms. Ahmed, who jeep, an ambulance and the The traic police was also Charni Road, where it took The road ahead weighs 500 kg.. car of the Consul General of in the loop and had planned 24 minutes for a crane to lift It will be nearly a month be- A battery of photograph- Egypt, set out for Saifee Hos- out the route from the air- her bed and place it on the fore Ms. Ahmed finally goes ers was waiting for Ms. pital. port to the hospital. While all parapet of a two-storey under the knife. According to Ahmed as the truck came out Ms. Ahmed travelled in a flyovers were avoided, an ex- building, from where she Dr. Lakdawala, no one has ex- of the cargo gate and stopped specially modified goods ception was made when they was wheeled into the first amined her previously so a lot for a while to allow them to truck that was kept half open headed for the Bandra-Worli floor ward created exclus- of medical tests will be con- click pictures. Dr. Lakdawala and sported banners with Sea Link. “We simply en- ively for her. In a welcome ducted. smiled and waved at every- Saifee Hospital’s branding sured a safe passage for her gesture, the entrance was She also needs to shed sev- Eman Ahmed of Egypt being lifted with the help of a crane into a special room at Saifee Hospital one. He kept checking on his all over. throughout the journey. decorated with fresh eral kilos before she is ready in south Mumbai early on Saturday. — PHOTO: VIVEK BENDRE patient at regular intervals, It is for the first time in 25 There was no need for a flowers. for the surgery.

Minorities seek Juvenile duo arrested for more funds in Delhi church break-in Rajasthan budget SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT STAFF REPORTER CCTV from an Father Thomas as saying that many articles were JAIPUR: Minority groups in Ra- NEW DELHI: Two juveniles were adjacent school found strewn across the jasthan have demanded held by the police here for helped the police church floor, the Holy Cross higher allocations in the burgling a church in north was damaged and the dona- State Budget for 2017-18 west Delhi’s Rohini early on crack the case tion box was lying empty. while accusing the BJP gov- Saturday morning. within hours Father Thomas told the ernment of ignoring the wel- The youths had fled with police that the incident was fare of vulnerable sections ₨5,000 from the donation sector 3 — had scaled the the first of its kind in the among the Muslim, Sikh, box, apart from vandalising wall of the St. Basil Church Church over the last 25 Christian and Jain com- the church premises. here around 3:30 a.m. The years. munities. In a statement The police cracked the break-in was reported by CCTV footage from a here, representatives of case within hours as the in- Father George Kurian school for the physically minority communities said cident was captured on a Thomas after he entered the challenged adjacent to the the State government had CCTV camera installed in church in the morning and church, however, provided over the years allocated an an adjoining school. found glass panes broken the police with crucial clues average of 0.07% of the total According to the police, and the church vandalised. leading them to identify the Budget outlay for the minor- the accused duo – both 17 visible signs of vandalism. accused, and apprehend ities, who constituted 11.41% and residents of Rohini's A police oicer quoted them. of the State’s population.

Rajasthan teacher held for paedophilia, video clips seized

JAIPUR: A 27-year-old teacher two days ago. “He used to ab- has been arrested here for al- use and rape his students legedly sexually abusing and and would film the videos raping many schoolboys with the help of other victim over several years. students,” SHO Ramganj po- Two of his victims have lice station Ashok Chauhan registered a first informa- said. tion report against the The students alleged that teacher who is now in police he would threaten to fail custody and will be pro- them in examinations and duced in court on Monday. blackmailed them for money The teacher, Rameez, had on the basis of the clips. also made video clips of the The school administra- acts. Around 76 such clips tion terminated his job last were recovered from his mo- month after learning of his bile phone after his arrest activities. — PTI ‘Toxic gases’ kill 3 on ship of Mumbai

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MUMBAI: Three crew mem- bers of a barge died and two others were hospitalised after inhaling toxic gases in the barge’s wet waste tank on Friday night. Coast Guard oicials said the incident occurred around 10 p.m. aboard the Orion II, a Singaporean bulk carrier, which had come to Mumbai to deliver a consign- ment of wheat. Of the nine people on board, five were uncon- scious when the Coast Guard rescue team reached them.

CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI EEKEN 10 | W D THE HINDU SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2017 BEING DR HUMERUS HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS Keshav When hospitals infect you A 2015 study finds that the rates of hospital-acquired infections and antimicrobial resistancewere markedly higher in India than those reported by the CDC in the U.S.

CINTHYA ANAND a ventilator-associated pneumonia Today more than ever, patholo- rate of 10.4 per 1,000 mechanical gists are constantly in “catching up” large number of pa- ventilator-days in adult ICUs. The mode trying to counter microor- tients who go to hos- study reports that these high rates ganisms rapidly mutating and ad- pitals come back with could reflect “the typical ICU situ- apting to existing known methods something more seri- ation in hospitals in India”. of treatment. And the persons most ous. According to the “In India, adherence to practice susceptible to infection are those AWorld Health Organisation, at any bundles is irregular, hospital ac- whose immune system is already given time over 1.4 million people creditation is not mandatory, and compromised, say after a surgery or across the globe sufer from a noso- some of the technology applied is a prolonged visit to the hospital. Re- comial or hospital-acquired infec- diferent from that of high-income ferring to the overuse of antibiotic AROUND THE WORLD tion (HAI). HAIs account for 2 mil- countries. This situation is further drugs, Dr. Rodenthal sounds a sharp The cost of lion cases and about 80,000 deaths emphasised by the fact that admin- warning to the overuse of antibiot- a year. istrative and financial support in ics: “The misuse and excess use of China’s dirty air The first step to combat this situ- public hospitals is insuicient to antibiotics increase resistance. The In the largest ation is to improve hygiene prac- fund full infection control pro- approach should be to prevent in- epidemiological tices and implement standard oper- grammes, which invariably results fections and in the process bring study conducted in ating procedures at each step, in extremely low nurse-to-patient down the HAI rate together with the developing according to the president of the In- staing ratios — which have proved bacterial resistance, rather than ternational Nosocomial Infection to be highly connected to high HAI waiting for infections and then world, researchers PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCK PHOTOS found that as Control Consortium (INICC), Vic- rates in ICUs — and hospital over- treating them with antibiotics.” exposure to fine particulate air pollution in 272 tor D. Rosenthal, who has been crowding,” reads the study. [email protected] Chinese cities increases, so do deaths from studying the problem for several cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. The decades. Issue of overcrowding researchers have reported their results in “Fine “Most HAIs are caused due to [a] Acknowledging India’s serious Particulate Air Pollution and Daily Mortality: A lack of compliance with infection THEY RUN RAMPANT: “The most common types of hospital-acquired problem of overcrowding of hospit- Nationwide Analysis in 272 Chinese Cities”, control guidelines, such as hand hy- infections are bloodstream infection, pneumonia, urinary tract infection als which leads to many basic hy- published online ahead of its print version in the giene, [and] use of outdated techno- and surgical site infections.” — PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCKPHOTO giene processes being given the go American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of logy,” he says. The most common by, Dr. Rosenthal says limited man- Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. types of HAIs are bloodstream in- tion rates in 40 hospitals from 20 In- Disease Control and Prevention, power is an important risk factor. “Fine particulate [PM2.5] air pollution is one of the fection, pneumonia, urinary tract dian cities over a 10-year period the leading national public health “Having one nurse for three beds in key public health concerns in developing countries infection and surgical site infec- from 2004. The study, which collec- institute in the United States. an ICU is an important risk factor. including China, but the epidemiological evidence tions. ted data from 236,700 intensive care The study found an incidence With limited resources, there are about its health effects is scarce,” says senior study unit (ICU) patients for 970,713 bed- rate of 7.92 central line-associated limitations on providing a good author Maigeng Zhou, PhD, deputy director of the Key findings days, found that rates of HAIs and bloodstream infections per 1,000 enough manpower, proper National Center for Chronic and Non-communicable A study published in 2015 by the antimicrobial resistance were central line-days, 10.6 catheter-as- guidelines, proper training, proper Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for INICC led by Dr. Rosenthal, studied markedly higher in India than the sociated urinary tract infections education, good behaviour, and Disease Control and Prevention. Mortality was the rate of device-associated infec- rates reported by the Centers for per 1,000 urinary catheter-days and right technology,” he explains. significantly higher among people aged 75 and older, and among people with lower levels of education. The association between PM2.5 levels and PERSPECTIVE mortality was stronger in cities with higher average Singapore gets battle ready annual temperatures. Aging well, the Protein volume paradox resolved Marchand way Durable proteins make life possible in t the age of 105, the the crushing depths AFrench amateur of the ocean and cyclist and world-record holder Robert Marchand PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCK PHOTOS may have evolved in life below the is more aerobically fit surface of ice-bound oceanic exo-planets. These than most 50 year olds — proteins stay folded — allowing them to perform and appears to be getting their function — under immense pressures. But even fitter as he ages, according to a revelatory other proteins unfold under pressure, rendering new study of his them inoperable. What’s the difference between physiology. them? For one thing, volume. Now, research The study, which Robert Marchand published this week in Nature Communications appeared in December in — PHOTO: REUTERS makes it possible to predict how volume for a given The Journal of Applied most of his working life. protein will change between the folded and Physiology, may help to But since his retirement, unfolded state. Computations accurately predict rewrite scientific he had begun cycling how a protein will react to increased pressure, shed expectations of how our most days of the week. light on the inner-workings of life in the ocean bodies age and what is Almost all of this possible for any of us depths, and may also offer insights into alien life. mileage was completed at athletically, no matter a relatively leisurely pace. how old we are. Dr. Billat upended that Many people first heard Spotlight on routine. But first, she and TAKING A SWAT AT DENGUE: Singapore is experimenting using male Wolbachia-carrying mosquitoes to fight dengue. of Mr. Marchand last her colleagues brought cancer drug Wolbachia, a common bacterium among insects, does not infect Aedes aegypti, a species of mosquito that is a month, when he set a Mr. Marchand into the A drug first major carrier of dengue. It stops the virus from replicating inside mosquitoes that transmit the disease. world record in one-hour university’s human designed to prevent Researchers are infecting the mosquitoes with Wolbachia in a laboratory and then releasing them into the wild. cycling, an event in which performance lab. cancer cells from The goal is to reduce infections in humans by getting these mosquitoes to mate and pass the bacterium to future someone rides as many They tested his VO2 generations. Despite having one of the highest standards of health care in Asia, dengue is said to be endemic in miles as possible on an multiplying has a max, heart rate and other second effect: it hot and humid Singapore. Picture shows the male mosquitoes in an enclosure at the National Environmental indoor track in 60 PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCK PHOTOS aspects of PHOTO: AFP minutes. switches immune Agency mosquito production facility in the island city-state. — cardiorespiratory fitness. Mr. Marchand pedalled cells that turn down the body’s attack on tumours All were healthy and well more than 14 miles, back into the kind that amplify it. This is the finding above average for setting a global of a study led by researchers from the NYU Langone PUBLIC HEALTH MESSAGING someone of his age. He benchmark for cyclists Medical Center, U.S., and published recently in also required no age 105 and older. That medications. Cancer Immunology Research. classification had to be According to experiments in mice, macrophages — Health stories from rural India He then went out and set the one-hour world immune cells that home in on tumours — take in the Using a combination of narratives, science and data, An Atlas of Rural Health: Chronicles drug nab-paclitaxel (brand name Abraxane). Once Gretchen record for people 100 inside these cells, say the study authors, the drug from Central India provides a fresh way of looking at the health scenario in India Reynolds years and older, covering changes them so that they signal for an aggressive about 14 miles. anti-tumour immune response. he rise of witch doctors, quacks “Our study reveals a previously unappreciated role Tand unregistered allopathic doc- New regimen for Abraxane in tumour immunology,” says created specifically to Afterward, Dr. Billat tors as a result of an inadequate health accommodate him. No had him begin a new corresponding author Dafna Bar-Sagi, PhD, Vice infrastructure is not incidental is a one his age previously had training regimen. Under Dean for Science and Chief Scientific Officer at NYU point made by a Bilaspur-based non- attempted the record. this programme, about Langone. governmental organisation using car- Mr. Marchand, who was 80% of his weekly tograms or maps on which statistical born in 1911, already workouts were performed information is shown in diagrammatic owned the one-hour at an easy intensity, the Aggression-brain form. Using 50 stories that are resonate record for riders age 100 equivalent of a 12 or less stem volume link with rural living, the ambitious project and older, which he had on a scale of 1 to 20, with aims to spread awareness about socio- set in 2012. 20 being almost In the study, economic reasons for deaths, rather It was as he prepared unbearably strenuous published in than just medical ones. for that ride that he came according to Mr. Research in Autism One such cartogram in a newly to the attention of Marchand’s judgment. He Spectrum Disorders, launched “Health Atlas”, is about Veronique Billat, a did not use a heart rate American PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCK PHOTOS snake bites. Here, Aghani Bai’s son, Dal professor of exercise monitor. researchers have Singh, who was bitten by a snake, is science at the University The other 20% of his reported an inverse correlation between aggression given a concotion made of plant root of Evry-Val d’Essonne in workouts were performed and brain stem volume in children with autism: the A PRIMER: “The book explains complex diseases and science in a simple fashion.” France. At her lab, Dr. at a diicult intensity of 15 smaller the brain stem, the greater the likelihood of Picture shows a doctor examining a tribal boy Raju at a makeshift health centre, Billat and her colleagues or above on the same aggression. The finding, though preliminary, is at Chinnagellur village in Chhattisgarh. — PHOTO: REUTERS study and train many scale. For these, he was significant in part because the brain stem is professional and instructed to increase his Jyotsna Singh the top 10 reasons for death, according software tool, ScapeToad. The method fundamental to autonomic activities such as recreational athletes. pedalling frequency to to the Million Death Study by the Re- is used to visualise intensity of a vari- breathing, heart rate, staying awake. The findings She was particularly between 70 and 90 gistrar General of India. Snake bites able on a physical map. Apart from a suggest a very basic connection between interested in Mr. revolutions per minute, mixed with water to drink. Baiga tri- kill nearly 46,000 people annually in strong visual impact of geographical aggression and autism. Marchand’s workout compared to about 60 bals consider the herb an antidote to India with 97% of them occurring in patterns of diseases, the maps high- For the project, the team examined MRI images programme and whether r.p.m. during the easy snake venom. The local ‘jholachhaap’ rural areas. And this hardly makes light State-wise inequities in India. from two groups of children with autism: one that altering it might augment rides. (A cycling doctor administers a saline solution to news . “The trend that emerges though the exhibited problematic levels of aggression and one his endurance and computer supplied this Singh. In less than 24 hours, he dies, his “Mostly, IEC [Information, Educa- maps shows that resource-poor States increase his speed. information.) The rides that didn’t. — Eurekalert body turning yellow and fingers swell- tion and Communication] materials have [a] higher burden of diseases than Conventional wisdom rarely lasted more than an ing as a reaction to the venom. Most are very city-centric and have [a] top- the others,” says Dr. Ajay Verma of the in exercise science hour. snake bites happen at night when down approach. But this book is writ- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, suggests that it is very Mr. Marchand followed SCIENCE transportation facilites are hard to ten by people who work with poor and Delhi, who worked on the cartograms diicult to significantly this programme for two DEMYSTIFYING come by. Understanding this, the book marginalised people. It explains com- for JSS. add to aerobic fitness years. Then he attempted What is the Thor experiment? suggests numbing the bitten part be- plex diseases and science in a simple For example, the map shows after middle age. In to best his own one-hour fore going to a health facility as a fashion. It will be used by health work- that eastern States, including Chhattis- general, VO2 max, a track world record. Inspired by the hammer-wielding character, method of first intervention. ers from rural setting,” says Manisha garh, sufer far more than other parts of measure of how well our First, however, Dr. Billat Thor, from Norse mythology and the Marvel “An Atlas of Rural Health: Chron- Gupte, co-convener of the Pune-based the country. For maternal mortality ra- bodies can use oxygen and her colleagues comics universe, the eponymous experiment and the most widely remeasured all of the icles from Central India,” which is pro- MASUM, a rural women’s tio, the map shows that even though it accepted scientific physiological markers aims to investigate electrical activity from duced by the Chhattisgarh-based non organisation. has been contained in many parts of In- indicator of fitness, begins they had tested two years thunderstorms. Between 10 and 100 kilometres profit Jan Swasthya Sahyog (JSS), is In another section, the book gives dia, the northeastern States continue to decline after about age before. Mr. Marchand’s in the atmosphere, the interaction between rich in narratives collected over many information on many common ail- to sufer badly. 50, even if we frequently VO2 max was now about charged particles produces a variety of dazzling years, from Bilaspur district where the ments in a simple language to help The book provides a fresh way of exercise. But Dr. Billat had 13% higher than it had electric phenomena from blue jets to red sprites. JSS operates. “This book is not only people understand their science and looking at the health scenario in India. found that if older athletes been before, she found. The Thor experiment will look at them with a about Chhattisgarh but also the whole take informed decisions. It captures With a combination of narratives, sci- exercised intensely, they These data strongly thundercloud imaging system from the vantage of India as we face [the] same prob- emerging issues such as antibiotic res- ence and data, and priced at ₨400, it is a could increase their VO2 suggest that “we can point of the International Space Station. The key lems everywhere. The book has tried istance in community. much-needed intervention, especially max. She had never tested improve VO2 max and aims of the study include understanding how to capture the socio-economic reasons in times when the buzzwords are this method on a performance at every these discharges influence water vapour levels, for deaths, rather than just medical The health maps privatisation and public-private-part- centenarian, however. age,” Dr. Billat says. — cloud formation, and eventually changes in ones,” says Dr. Yogesh Jain, Secretary An interesting part are the health nerships rather than public health. He said he had not New York Times News climate. and founder of JSS. maps, titled “Maps of Inequity” and Jyotsna Singh is a New Delhi-based freelance exercised regularly during Service Deaths due to snake bite are among created with the help of the cartogram journalist, reporting on health policies. CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI THE HINDU SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2017 WEEKEND | 11 READING

ESSAY SHELF HELP Making a terrible world beautiful G There is a strange comfort of reading dystopian fiction. 1984, Fahrenheit 451 and The Handmaid’s Tale are not just about All about Henry VIII unchecked authoritarian regimes. They are also about human hope, optimism and the role of the individual PREETI ZACHARIAH

UMA MAHADEVAN DASGUPTA burning five thousand years All the music I listen to has come ago. That grieved my soul. from the men in my life. My father Since I’m self-educated, that was the first of them. He introduced “Life is short, though I keep means my educators — the me to Lloyd Webber, Joan Baez, The this from my children.” These libraries — are in danger.” Beatles, Pete Seeger and Bob Dylan, are the first words of ‘Good Bradbury wrote in the lib- among others. And it was through Bones’, a poem by Maggie rary to get away from the chil- the chorus of a song he would sing Smith that often gets reposted dren but of course he was writ- — Herman’s Hermits’s “I’m Henry on social media. The poem ing the book as a specific VIII I am” — that I first encountered the monarch. goes on to reflect on the ter- warning for his children and “I got married to the widow next rible things that can happen in their generation: Be careful door, She’s been married seven the world: cruelty to animals, when they go for the books times before,” goes my favourite child abuse, violence. And yet and the libraries. Don’t let line in that song, probably alluding the poet chooses to conceal them burn the books. Value to Henry’s sixth and final marriage this information from the chil- knowledge. to Katherine Parr. dren. Because, flawed, noisy Most recently, a novel res- Unfortunately my father’s and ridden with hazards onating with many readers is knowledge of Henry’s six wives was though it is, this is the only Philip Roth’s counterfactual a trifle sketchy — he didn’t know world we have, and this is historical novel The Plot enough about them to satisfy the what we will hand over to our Against America. Published curiosity of a precocious teenager children. How do we teach our in 2004, the novel imagines an with a penchant for scandal and children to love the planet as it America in which the Nazi gossip. is? Like a real estate agent supporter Charles Lindbergh, Then I discovered the work of showing a dump to potential and not Franklin Roosevelt, Jean Plaidy (pen name of Eleanor buyers, the poet urges: “This becomes President in 1940. Hibbert who also wrote under the place could be beautiful, right? Narrated by a fictional adult pseudonyms Victoria Holt and You could make this place narrator named Philip Roth, it Philippa Carr) and I was hooked. Her Tudor saga, in retrospect, was beautiful.” is the story of a Jewish family slightly contrived; the King’s living in Weequahic, New Jer- Over the decades longings given precedence over the sey, which is where the real- massive changes to the English Dystopian fiction is cur- life Philip Roth grew up. The Constitution and the expansion of rently reported to be experi- family members Herman, royal power that also characterised encing a resurgence on best- Bess, Sandy and the child his reign. But I read them because I seller lists. This is in addition Philip all bear the names of couldn’t get enough of King Henry to the steady readership it has Roth’s family members in real VIII. had over the decades. Thomas life. Along with the story of I still can’t. More’s Utopia describes an how fascism takes over a na- Here is my go-to list of fiction excessively regulated com- tion, it is the movingly nar- based around the lives and times of munity set on a fictional is- rated personal history of how the king: land. George Orwell’s 1984 de- a close-knit family fights to ● Hillary Mantel’s Wolf Hall and scribes a totalitarian regime of ILLUSTRATION: SATWIK GADE stay close during the darkest Bring Up the Bodies: Both the oppression with its artificial of times. books, part of a trilogy (the third language of “Newspeak” and novel was chilling in ways that Richard, Richard’s nanny, and which the technology did ex- that we should never let them part is not yet out), are brilliant. You its ruthless control of I couldn’t even fully under- his sister came to join him at ist. None of the things in the happen again. Old novels, new readers see Henry through the eyes of “Thoughtcrimes” to stop stand at that point, and I was Jura. There was finally some novel, therefore, were outside Ray Bradbury only went to These novels have had clas- Thomas Cromwell, a man from a people from even trying to glad to get to the end. Many hope for his lungs with the the bounds of human imagina- high school and had no formal sic status ever since their pub- working-class family who rose to think independent thoughts. years later, I read about the dif- then new experimental drug tion or capacity. The Berlin education beyond that. He lication, but they are clearly become Henry’s chief adviser and Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 ficult period when Orwell had of streptomycin, but it had ter- Wall came down some years sold newspapers on street finding a new reading public right-hand man. is set in a world where firemen written the novel. I wonder rible side efects. Eventually later, but the long struggle for corners before becoming a today. I don’t think this is only ● The Autobiography of Henry are tasked with the duty of what he thought as he wrote he had to get admitted into a women’s equality continues in successful science fiction because they are cautionary VIII: Margaret George writes from burning books, and where the chapters of 1984, up there sanatorium. He died soon diferent ways across the writer. To get away from a tales about unchecked author- the king’s point of view, but the text there are people who memor- in the remote Scottish island after the novel was published. world. The novel’s title itself house filled with the commo- itarian regimes. They are also is interjected with a very ise entire books in order to of Jura in the Hebrides. The For all its bleakness, I think has now become a disturb- tion of two young children, he about human hope, optimism interesting voice — notes from the save them. Margaret Atwood’s Second World War had ended. 1984 was both a warning and a ingly familiar phrase: “Like wrote Fahrenheit 451 on a ren- and the role of the individual. court jester, Will Sommers. The Handmaid’s Tale is about Orwell’s wife had died the pre- beacon of hope to his son’s something out of The Hand- ted ten-cents-an-hour type- They are about valuing free- ● The Taming of the Queen: an authoritarian, theocratic vious year in what ought to generation. Words mean maid’s Tale” is shorthand for writer in the basement of the dom, and not taking it for Philippa Gregory’s Tudor court world where women are re- have been a routine surgery. things. Watch out for when anything that aims to control library at the University of granted but cherishing and novels have touched on the lives of garded as inferior to men, and There was no electricity in the they stop having any meaning. women and women’s bodies. California, Los Angeles. supporting it. They are about all his queens but this is particularly where women’s behaviour as cottage in Jura, just parain Learn to tell the diference. When I read that one of Ray All of this surely contrib- integrity, civic engagement interesting because it talks about well as their bodies are con- lanterns and a camp bed. It In 1984, living in West Berlin Bradbury’s ancestors was a uted to make Fahrenheit 451 and the work of strengthening Katherine Parr. She wasn’t as trolled by the state. was bitterly cold, and Orwell’s and in the shadow of the Ber- woman tried for witchcraft in the classic that it is. In an inter- democracy. flamboyant as Anne Boleyn and I first read Orwell’s 1984 lungs were shattered with lin Wall, Margaret Atwood the 17th century Salem trials, I view with Dana Gioia, former What dystopian fiction says Katherine Howard nor as nobly when I was in high school. The tuberculosis. His child began writing The Hand- thought of Atwood’s principle Chair of the National Endow- to readers, repeatedly, is this: born as Catherine of Aragon or Anne of Cleves but she comes maid’s Tale. It is a powerful for The Handmaid’s Tale: that ment for the Arts, Bradbury This is how things could be. across as an educated, decent and terrifying novel; all the she would include nothing said that the idea of burning Things could be terrible, and intellectual woman in the book. The What dystopian fiction says to readers, more terrifying to think that that had not already happened books in the novel had come in many ways, they are. But only catch — she was also repeatedly, is this: Things could be terrible, and while writing it, Atwood had somewhere in the world, at from the Nazis. “When I was there are things we can do to incidentally in love with Thomas decided to include only things some point in time. Dystopian fifteen, Hitler burnt the books make it beautiful, and we Seymour, Jane Seymour’s brother. in many ways, they are. But there are things we that had in fact taken place at novels force us to confront the in the streets of Berlin. Then should. [email protected] can do to make it beautiful, and we should. some point in history, some- darker excesses of human his- along the way I learned about Uma Mahadevan Dasgupta is in the IAS where in the world, or for tory and remind ourselves the libraries in Alexandria and is currently based in Bengaluru.

THE BOOK BOOK SCAN INMYHAND ‘A thousand thousand reasons to live this life’ Tathagata Satpathy Marilynne Robinson’s trilogy, like Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, asks questions about race, religion, freedom, exile

I read a lot of books on SUDIPTA DATTA philosophy. But with preparations for the current Does literature stem anxieties, parliamentary session taking most of my time in soothe frayed nerves, help us the past month, I have not escape diicult realities? As picked up a book in this one bad news follows another, period. carrying on from 2016, can the The book I will read next world of books bring some and am waiting for is The solace? In his farewell address Book of Indian Dogs by S. as U.S. President, as he tried to Theodore Baskaran. This calm people, both at home and book will have a comprehensive outside, who were anxious history of Indian dogs and the about the Trump presidency, various breeds. Generally it is only Barack Obama dug deep into foreign breeds that are known or Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mock- sought after; Indian dogs are ingbird: “If our democracy is may not remember me very right through you never quite ignored or are thought of as to work in this increasingly di- well at all, and it may seem to do you justice, because they unglamorous. It will be fascinating verse nation, each one of us you to be no great thing to never give you credit for the to finally read about indigenous must try to heed the advice of have been a good child of an efort you’re making to be bet- breeds. one of the great characters in old man… If only I had the ter than you actually are, Tathagata Satpathy is an MP from American fiction, Atticus words to tell you.” Anyone which is diicult and well- Odisha and chief whip of the Biju Janata Dal at the Lok Sabha. Finch.” reading it immediately feels a meant and deserving of some Quoting Atticus, he said, sense of joy and hope that an little notice.” “You never really understand ordinary life can be meaning- In the sheltered world that a person until you consider ful. we live in, what are we doing things from his point of view… In Gilead, we read about to understand someone difer- Michel Danino until you climb into his skin Ames’ closest friend and ent? Are we doing enough to and walk around in it.” These neighbour, Reverend Robert rise above our petty selves and I am reading Sri are the words Atticus Finch Boughton, and his family of reach out? Is it possible to Aurobindo’s Letters on tells his six-year-old daughter eight. This includes change a viewpoint so that we Yoga, probably for the fifth Scout when she has a diicult Boughton’s wayward son and appreciate the other view? or sixth time (but the first first day at school. Ames’s godson, also named Gilead and Home ask these time in the recent four- With Atticus Finch showing FICTIONAL HERO: “In his farewell address as U.S. President, Barack Obama dug deep into To Kill a John Ames, but better known questions about race, religion, volume edition). It is Mockingbird.” A still from the film starring Gregory Peck and Mary Badham as Atticus Finch and essential knowledge, of up flawed and racist in Go Set as Jack, who has returned to Whites, Blacks, freedom, ex- unrivalled depth and a Watchman, Lee’s second Scout, respectively. PHOTO: THE HINDU ARCHIVES Gilead, a fact not looked ile. breadth. Last I read Amit novel published more than 50 without suspicion by Ames. In the third book, Lila, Vaidya’s Holy Cancer: How years after Mockingbird and talked about his bookshelf and In the sheltered from the Civil War to the civil Robinson returns to the Robinson tells the story of the a Cow Saved My Life. It is set two decades later but writ- said that the “act of reading” rights movement. Boughtons in the second part inhabitants of Gilead through a moving testimony of how ten earlier, some would think kept him going during the world that we Ames is in awe of Nature of her Gilead books, Home. Lila, wife of Ames, who slips the author’s cancer (at stage IV) it was clever of Obama to toughest times of his presid- live in, what are we and as he watches his son play Here, Gloria, Rev Boughton’s into his church one Sunday to became the instrument not of his bring up Atticus. Was he ency. Atticus Finch apart, his around him, he writes: “Some- daughter, is back home to tend escape the rain. He’s twice her death but of his rebirth. Next I subtly asking minorities to un- mention of another Pulitzer doing to understand times I have loved the peace- to her dying father. Her age, but there’s a connection of plan to read Srinivas Reddy’s derstand the other point of prize-winning novelist, Mar- someone different? fulness of an ordinary Sunday. brother Jack turns up too; he two lonely souls. She is wor- translation of Kalidasa’s view too, just like Uncle Jack ilynne Robinson, would have It is like standing in a newly who has always asked diicult ried that she will be judged by Meghadutam. His earlier (Atticus’s brother) tells a brought some sense of peace planted garden after a warm questions about faith and reli- his parish, having lived as a translations of Krishnadevaraya’s grown-up Scout in Watch- and hope. In the opening pages of rain. You can feel the silent gion to the reverend and his migrant all her life, often in the The Giver of the Worn Garland man: Atticus is a “human be- Gilead, the first in the trilogy, and invisible life.” best friend. throes of starvation, but Ames, and Kalidasa’s ing with failings… it’s always In the town of Gilead we find Reverend John Ames, As death becomes inevit- Jack has a secret — like the who finds out he won’t live Malavikagnimitram were felicitous and rigorous at the easy to look back and see what Robinson’s serene novels, old and terminally ill, writing able, he addresses his son: “I’m other Boughtons — and it can long, is thankful for this mir- same time. I look forward to reading the great classic we were, yesterday, ten years primarily the three based in a letter to his seven-year-old writing this in part to tell you threaten a family living at a acle. As Ames writes to his son again in this new translation. ago. It is hard to see what we the fictional town of Gilead in son. He wants to leave behind that if you ever wonder what time when the civil rights in Gilead, “There are a thou- Michel Danino is is the author of ‘The Lost River: On the are. If you can master that mid-west Iowa, are all about a testament of his life for his you’ve done in your life, and movement is taking root. In sand thousand reasons to live Trail of the Sarasvati’ (2010) and a member of the Indian Council for Historical Research. trick, you’ll get along.” grace, amazing grace, even as young son, drawing out truths everyone does wonder sooner Gilead, Ames feels Jack looks this life, every one of them suf- Later, in an interview to The they talk about life, love, loss, about his life, his family, and or later, you’ve been God’s right through him and writes: ficient.” New York Times, Obama joy, sadness, religion and faith. his country’s history right grace to me, a miracle… You “These people who can see [email protected]

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FROM PAGE ONE More AIADMK leaders Centre clears five names for SC judges back Panneerselvam Chief Justices of the High Courts in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh are among those selected

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT “He has earned the good- Chief Minister along with will of the people through his supporters. The senior NEW DELHI: The Union Law his work during Cyclone AIADMK leader, who had Ministry has cleared the Vardah and the oil spill. I also earlier backed Ms. names of four High Court realised it will be possible Sasikala, challenged her Chief Justices and a High to meet the people during nomination as the party’s Court judge for appointment elections and seek votes general secretary. as Supreme Court judges on only when the party is “According to AIADMK recommendations of the headed by OPS,” said Mr. rules, only party cadre can Collegium led by Chief Pandiarajan. Earlier, he had select the general secretary. Justice of India J.S. Khehar. defended the decision of MLAs are the people's rep- Among those recommen- the party to elect Ms. resentatives and they must ded are the Chief Justice of Sasikala as the head of AI- take feedback from their the Madras High Court, S.K. S.K. Kaul M. Santhanagouder Naveen Sinha Dipak Gupta Abdul Nazeer ADMK’s legislative party. constituents,” Mr Pon- Kaul, the Chief Justice of the The Minister added that naiyan said, adding that Kerala High Court, M. Nazeer of the Karnataka ing strength of the court is at the higher judiciary and the the then Chief Justice of In- of Procedure is yet to be fi- he was confident that Mr. only Mr. Panneerselvam Santhanagouder, the Chief High Court. an all-time low in recent Memorandum of Procedure dia, Tirath Singh Thakur, nalised, with the government Panneerselvam would be had the capacity to lead the Justice of the Rajasthan High The Supreme Court, years. While three more for the appointment of publicly expressing concern still in discussions with the elected as the Chief Minis- party. Court, Naveen Sinha, the which has the sanctioned judges are to retire this year, judges had not long ago and asking the government court. In October 2015, a Con- ter once again, by the mem- During the day, former Chief Justice of the Chhattis- strength of 31 judges, now seven more will superannu- caused some friction to expedite the appoint- stitution Bench struck down bers of the legislative As- AIADMK MLA Manoj Pan- garh High Court, Dipak has eight vacancies. The de- ate in 2018. between the government ments. the National Judicial Ap- sembly. “More MLAs will dian also announced that Gupta, and Justice S. Abdul cision comes when the work- The issue of vacancies in and the Supreme Court, with The draft Memorandum pointments Commission law. come [here] and OPS will the lawyers’ wing of the AI- be elected,” he said. ADMK had extended its Later in the evening, Mr support to Mr. Pan- Ponnaiyan also met the neerselvam. Soaring high NHRC seeks report Swearing-in delayed on Ahamed’s death to split party: Sasikala SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT NEW DELHI: The National Hu- Earlier in the day after Edu- be patient only for a while. man Rights Commission has cation Minister K. Pandia- Beyond that we will do directed the Delhi police rajan and two MPs joined what is necessary,” Ms. commissioner and the med- Chief Minister O. Pan- Sasikala said. ical superintendent of Ram neerselvam camp, Ms. In the morning, she Manohar Lohia (RML) Hos- Sasikala said she remained wrote to Governor Ch. pital to submit within four unfazed as the 1.50 crore Vidyasagar Rao seeking an weeks an Action Taken Re- cadre who stood by Amma appointment (on Saturday port (ATR) on a complaint (Jayalalithaa) were still itself) along with all MLAs that the government and the E. Ahamed with her and it was her re- who have extended their hospital authorities colluded sponsibility to keep the support to her to form the to cover up and withhold in- fice, to the hospital. party and government in- government. formation about the death of Shortly, after this visit, Mr. tact. Raj Bhavan sources said veteran parliamentarian and Ahamed was shifted to the “Some are trying to di- the Governor has not former Union minister E. ICU and entry to even his im- vide and rule us but they replied to her letter and in- Ahamed, for “certain motiv- mediate relatives was barred. will be defeated eventually. dicated that he was likely to ated reasons”. It alleged that the police had Amma is still with us and is wait till the Supreme Court The complaint was filed to intervene finally on behalf helping us by identifying judgement on the Dispro- before the top human rights of Mr. Ahamed’s family. the traitors,” she said portionate Assets case, that NEW BIRD: A Rafale fighter jet on a sortie during rehearsal ahead of the Aero India 2017 at Yelahanka air base in Bengaluru body by Indian Union “That on the death of Mr. adding “Amma had also is expected early next on Saturday. - PHOTO: PTI Muslim League MLAs P.K. Ahamed, his body was force- faced hurdles but she had week. Basheer, Parakkal Abdulla fully shifted, and machines overcome them all to build The Governor met BJP and advocate Sayid Marzook mounted on him, even after the party into an iron fort.” leader Subramanian Bafaki. The complainants, the doctors of RML knew "We believe in justice Swamy on Saturday even- represented by Supreme very well that Mr. Ahamed and democracy But we can ing. Court advocate Haris had passed away is beyond Ex-judge who banned jallikattu moves SC Beeran, described the se- disgusting. The respondents quence of events at the hos- colluded in hiding the dead LEGAL CORRESPONDENT izen like anyone else in soci- plea made by Salai contended that the receipt of pital as “traumatic”. body of Mr. Ahamed from his In first phase, 64% ety. Invoking Section 3 (1) of Chakrapani, a jallikattu the award was in violation of Mr. Ahamed had sufered a relatives and friends so that NEW DELHI: Former Supreme the Judges (Protection) Act enthusiast. Article 124 (7) of the Indian cardiac arrest on January 31, the same would not be able polling recorded in U.P. Court judge, Justice K.S. of 1985, Justice Radhakrish- Mr. Chakrapani had con- Constitution. 2017 in Parliament during the to see that he had in fact Radhakrishnan, the author nan contended that no court tended that bestowing and In response, Justice President’s address on the passed away earlier,” the First time candidates who landshahr, Aligarh, Math- of a 2014 judgment banning or any forum could initiate receiving of the PETA award Radharishnan contended eve of the Budget presenta- complaint alleged. are being watched closely ura, Hathras, , Firoza- jallikattu, moved the Su- civil or criminal proceedings was indicative of bias as that Article 124 (7) bars a re- tion. He was rushed to the “That on the traumatic oc- include Pankaj Singh, son bad, Etah and Kasganj. preme Court against a peti- against him on acts done in PETA was a party in the tired Supreme Court judge RML Hospital, where he died casion on the death of Mr. of Union Home Minister With 67.12%, the com- tion alleging bias against him the course of his judicial jallikattu litigation which only from pleading or acting a few hours later. Ahamed, his family was Rajnath Singh who is con- munally sensitive district for receiving the ‘Man of the functions. culminated in the ban. in any court or before any au- The complaint said that made to sufer and not al- testing on a BJP ticket from of Shamli recorded the Year’ award from People for The petition is likely to thority within India and is no shortly after Mr. Ahamed lowed to see his body, all on Noida, Shrikant Sharma highest voting turnout Ethical Treatment of Anim- come up for hearing on Feb- Frivolous plea, says judge way connected to receiving was brought to the hospital, instructions of Union of In- contesting from Mathura among all 15 districts. als (PETA). ruary 13 in the Supreme Justice Radhakrishnan an award. his attendants were told by dia and cooperated fully by and Mriganka Singh, Ghaziabad saw lowest vot- Justice Radhakrishnan Court. merely termed the plea as Mr. Chakrapani had also the doctors that they were RML medical superintend- daughter of BJP MP Hukum ing with just 58.10%. Voting said there is no constitu- frivolous and his post-retire- pleaded that Justice not able to revive him. How- ent, is an act of gross human Singh, contesting from was recorded at 66 % in tional bar on him on receiv- Madurai HC plea ment activities as a private Radhakrishnan be disquali- ever, it alleged that events rights violation,” it conten- constituency. Meerut, 65.50% in Muzaf- ing such an award after re- The Madurai Bench of the citizen were not in anyway fied from being considered took a turn for the worse ded. The complaint said the Gagan Som, brother of farnagar, 65.67 % in Hapur, tirement as Supreme Court Madras High Court had re- related to his judicial func- for sitting in the Supreme after the visit of Jitendra sequence of events showed riot-accused BJP leader 65.39 % in Mathura. judge. cently issued notice on tions when he was judge. Court as a judge under Art- Singh, the minister-in charge an absolute disregard for hu- Sangeet Som who is de- The first phase of polls He said he is a private cit- Justice Radhakrishnan in a The Madurai petition had icle 128 of the Constitution. of the Prime Minister’s Of- man dignity by the hospital. fending his seat , will test the political was booked under relevant strategies of all the major sections of the IPC for car- parties — the BJP, BSP, SP- rying a pistol into the Congress alliance and RLD. Mamata visits polling booth while voting The BJP is trying to appeal A routine arrest turns out a prize catch was underway. Mr. Sangeet to Hindu voters by ofering Cong. leader in Som is facing a tough battle a mixture of Hindutva and in a triangular contest with development through hospital K. UMASHANKER Jyothi Uday, a bank manager, the baton for the post of Imran Quraishi of the BSP promises such as shutting IMRAN GOWHAR had been brutally attacked Bengaluru Police Commis- and Atul Pradhan of the SP- down mechanised STAFF REPORTER by an unidentified man sioner changed hands three Congress alliance. slaughter houses, making CHITTOOR/BENGALURU: When the armed with a machete at an times. “At times it became so Even though there were “anti-exodus task force” to KOLKATA: Chief Minister Chittoor police nabbed ATM in Bengaluru. Caught embarrassing that we started some minor technical stop alleged “departure of on Sat- Kondappagari Madhukar on CCTV, the horrific crime avoiding the media problems in the Electronic Hindus from Kairana”, urday visited Leader of the Reddy on January 30 from made headlines across the whenever they would ask us Voting Machines in certain forming “anti-Romeo” Opposition and senior Con- his hideout on the outskirts country. about the progress made,” booths, the Chief Electoral squads and promising to gress MLA Abdul Mannan of Madanapalle, they did not When Reddy clammed up, said a senior police oicer, Oicer of UP, T. Venkatesh build the Ram temple. who is admitted in a city hos- interrogate him. “What was the police immediately aler- adding that the total ex- told the media that voting The first phase would pital. Mr. Mannan was hos- there to interrogate? We ted their seniors, they star- penditure by the city police went of peacefully. Mr. also be crucial for BSP su- pitalised after he fell ill, last thought our job was done by ted interrogating him. Over on the manhunt is estimated Venkatesh thanked the premo Mayawati who tried Wednesday, following a recapturing the man who two days (January 31 to Feb- at around ₨2.5 crore. electorate for coming out in to experiment yet again scule in the State Assembly had escaped from jail,” said a ruary 2), Madhukar Reddy It was an exercise in futil- such large numbers. with the Dalit-Muslim over his suspension from the policemen. confessed to a series of un- ity and on November 8, 2016, The districts went to combination by fielding the House for two days. On the morning of January solved murders. Yes, he was the Bengaluru police oi- polls in the first phase are largest number of Muslim Ms Banerjee along with 31, as the police showed him the 2013 ATM attacker. He SCARY SCENE: CCTV grab of the attack on Jyothi Uday. — FILE PHOTO cially closed the case. Less Shamli, Muzafarnagar, candidates while being as- two senior Ministers met Mr. his arrest warrant, Reddy went on to murder a woman than 90 days later, Madhukar , Meerut, sured of getting the consol- Mannan and enquired about said, “I will tell you in Piler, Chittor, in 2015. He his bag. He attacks her head room to report sightings of Reddy was in the custody of Ghaziabad, Gautam idated Jatav votes for the his health and wished him everything.” But he didn’t. then murdered a sex worker and face with the machete, Reddy. Teams analysed over the Chittoor police. A team Buddha Nagar, Hapur, Bu- party. speedy recovery. in Hyderabad. wipes the blade clean, puts 50 lakh calls from tower loca- from Bengaluru that went to Trail of death For a year and a half, the weapon back into his bag, tions in Bengaluru, and roun- Chittoor on February 4 has After escaping in 2011, between 2014 and 2016, he and leaves. ded up suspects and habitual matched his fingerprints to Reddy said, he fled from roamed around in Kerala ofenders for leads. But the crime scene in the ATM Justice Karnan terms contempt Kadapa to Hyderabad where where he reportedly got his Grim voyeur Reddy was not a local. kiosk and are waiting for his parents eked out a living head tonsured to escape de- A Class X drop out, 38- He reportedly arrived in their turn to have him in cus- as labourers. Shunned by his tection, before returning to year-old Reddy belongs to a Bengaluru with no money on tody. notice a violation of his rights family, he got a lowly job in a Andhra Pradesh and settling “peculiar breed of crimin- November 12, 2013 a few days hotel. The same year, he down in Madanapalle for als”, one who prefers to re- after killing the housewife in Chance capture KRISHNADAS RAJAGOPAL sponsible judge” against claimed to have killed a wo- “health reasons”. main in the vicinity of the Anantpur and spent the Madhukar’s capture, how- “high irregularities and illeg- man at Kasu Brahmananda “He decided on a life of crime scene and revel in the night in Cubbon Park. The ever, was not the result of an NEW DELHI: The controversial alities occurring at the judi- Reddy National Park in Hy- petty crime as he claimed he fallout. “He told us that he next morning, he started eicient investigation, but Calcutta High Court judge, cial courts.” derabad for money. The local could no longer run fast, and would even mingle with the looking for a victim and the exact opposite. His face Justice C.S. Karnan, has writ- The signed letter is on police in Hyderabad are veri- that even a small walk tired curious public when they homed in on Ms. Uday. “Our was clearly seen in the ATM ten to the Supreme Court’s Justice Karnan’s oicial let- fying the details. In 2013, he him,” said a police oicer gathered at the spot,” said a search for him was dubbed attack, yet not a single po- Registrar-General, contend- terhead as a judge of the Cal- assaulted a government em- from Chittoor. police oicer . as the second biggest opera- liceman identified him even ing that the unprecedented cutta High Court and is dated ployee in Jadcherla in Telan- After leaving Ms. Uday ly- tion to be launched by the though he was an escaped suo motu contempt notice is- February 9. On February 8, gana. From there, he trav- ‘Q’ is for quarry ing in a pool of blood at the Bengaluru city police after convict. The Bengaluru po- sued against him afects his the Bench sent a strong mes- elled to Kadiri in Anantapur Investigators are still ATM, he waited in the vicin- the hunt for forest brigand lice claim that his finger- fundamental rights of equal- sage that it would not hesit- district of Andhra Pradesh piecing together the crim- ity for a few hours. Even as Veerappan,” said a senior prints lifted from the ATM ity and dignity and amoun- ate to act against one of its where he allegedly inal jigsaw of his adult life: the Bengaluru police, headed Bengaluru oicial. kiosk did not throw up a ted to a violation of the prin- C. S. Karnan own. The other judges on the murdered a housewife, Four alleged murders, and by the then Commissioner Under the tenure of then match in the database. If all ciples of natural justice. Bench were Justices Dipak fenced her gold earrings, two known assaults. It was Raghavendra Auradkar, Bengaluru police commis- that he has confessed is true, Terming the order by a power to open contempt Misra, Jasti Chelameswar, used her debit card to with- not the murders though, but scrambled to put together a sioner Raghavendra then he was able to continue seven-judge Bench, led by proceedings against a sitting Ranjan Gogoi, Madan B. draw ₨3,400, and a few days the attack on Jyothi Uday team to hunt him down, Auradkar, around 600 per- his murder spree unchecked. Chief Justice of India J.S. High Court judge. Lokur, P.C. Ghose and Kurian later fled to Bengaluru. captured on CCTV that Reddy went to a local saloon sonnel in 15 teams combed “His last photograph taken Khehar, “unusual,” Justice The judge said the order Joseph. Attorney-General At this point Reddy garnered notoriety. that had a TV set and Karnataka and neighbouring a few hours before his escape Karnan said the matter issuing contempt notice Mukul Rohatgi gave his opin- stopped talking to the police. The footage shows a man watched news channels re- States. A cash reward of ₨5 in 2011, remained with the should either be immedi- against a sitting High Court ion that the Calcutta High But the mention of with a bag slung around his peatedly flash the footage of lakh, later increased to ₨10 personnel of Kadapa jail, and ately referred to Parliament judge without even hearing Court judge should face con- Bengaluru was enough for shoulders slip into the kiosk, the attack. He realised that lakh, was announced. Over no one bothered to check it or taken up after the retire- him was “erroneous” and tempt action for his “scurril- them to realise that there pulling down the shutters Ms. Uday had survived. 10,000 pamphlets with again. We say human ment of Chief Justice showed “distinct ill-will” to- ous” letters against judges of could well be more to his behind him. When Ms. Uday Across the city, pressure Reddy’s face were printed memory is short. This is the Khehar. wards him. He said he had the High Court and the Su- story. On November 19, 2013, confronts him, he pulls out a was mounting as citizens and distributed. perfect example,” said a po- He said courts had no only acted in the past as a “re- preme Court. around 7.10 a.m., a woman, pistol and a machete from started calling the control In the intervening years, lice oicial from Chittoor. CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI ELECTIONWATCH | THE HINDU SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2017 UTTAR PRADESH, UTTARAKHAND, PUNJAB, MANIPUR, GOA 13

POLLDIARY Jats in west U.P. drifting away from BJP Congress picks ‘outsider’ for Kangpokpi seat IMPHAL: The ruling Congress drew flak for announcing G. Tamang, a Nepali settler in Manipur, Demonetisation, pending cane dues and reservation blues have brought the sugar belt closer to as its candidate for the Kangpokpi Assembly constituency. The seat was recently vacated by OMAR RASHID any lives were lost in the vi- Ms. Nemcha Kipgen, the sitting Congress MLA. olence, claiming that the She joined the BJP and was given its ticket. When : In the 2014 Muslims hyped up figures to the Congress list of candidates for all the 60 Lok Sabha elections, Lisaad get compensation from the constituencies was announced, there were sharp presented an imagery of saf- government. They blame the reactions from many circles. Several civil society fron — communal feelings BJP and the groups expressed shock that the Congress, which were running high and the (SP) government for the ri- has been in power for 15 years, should nominate an ’s ots. “Many Jat youth were ‘outsider’. Manipur has been facing a protracted (BJP) flags dotted the village falsely arrested,” is the com- agitation for the implementation of the Inner Line on polling day. The BJP went mon refrain. Permit System to restrict the entry of non-locals. on to sweep the region, as it The Jats, however, remem- The Congress’ State leaders are refusing to explain did the State. ber the riots as unfortunate the surprise move. — Iboyaima Laithangbam This time around, the — as it has not only defamed dominant colour in this Jat- the community but also Rawat cries foul over helicopter search dominated village in Shamli broken the economic ties was the Rashtriya Lok Dal with Muslims, who provided DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat (RLD) flag — the hand pump them with a cheap labour on Saturday objected to the checking of his on green and white. As the force. helicopter for unaccounted cash during riot-afected village voted on “Even today, around 150 campaigning in Haldwani. He alleged that he was Saturday — around 13 people Muslims come here daily to being harassed at the behest of the Centre. In a were allegedly murdered sell wood, or as labour. Be- complaint to the Chief Election here in September 2013 — fore the riots happened, Commissioner, Mr. Rawat asked the change in political senti- there was a deep bond why only his helicopter was being ments was remarkable. The between us. The polarisation checked “when BJP leaders from Jats here are seen rejecting destroyed that,” said Arvind New Delhi were bringing money in the BJP even though it Chauhan, who works in a their choppers to distribute it fielded a candidate from sugarcane factory. among party candidates”. ISTOCK/ GETTY IMAGES their community — Tejinder An audio recording of BJP He took exception to the “special treatment” being Nirwal. president re- meted out by the Commission to BJP central “The BJP is treating the THE DIE IS CAST: Residents relaxing after exercising their franchise at Kiwana village in , during the first phase of questing Jats for their sup- leaders. Mr. Rawat’s chopper was checked in Jats as if we are ‘cabs meant Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday. — PHOTO RAJEEV BHATT port has allegedly gone viral. Haldwani on Friday by the administration for hire’ (‘kiraye ki taxi’). When Jats in neighbouring apparently to find out if unaccounted cash was Without the Jats, the BJP is and disrespect meted out by him once before that... on his terest rate waived while The Muslims of the village Kiwana village are asked being carried in it. —PTI nothing in this belt,” said the BJP to former PM Chaud- birthday, December 23?” asks farmers are still waiting to fled after the riots and now about it, they dismiss it as an- Devinder Malik, a Jat farmer, hary Charan Singh and his Shailendra Malik, one get their dues. They got no live in Kandhla, a kasba. If other gimmick. “Kuch farak Sangeet’s brother held for taking gun into booth resting on a cot near a sugar- family, and the Jat reserva- among the many Jat men relief. Some got nothing most of them sold their ori- nahi padega (‘nothing with cane field. tion issue in Haryana. gathered outside their more than ₨ 20 or ₨ 30 from ginal homes, many Muslim change’). The BJP is a party MEERUT: Controversial BJP leader Sangeet Som’s “Chaudharyji (Ajit Singh, homes after exercising their the cooperatives,” said Dal- homes remain untended, of liars,” retorted a Jat elder. brother Gagan Som was on Saturday detained by Multiple reasons RLD leader and son of franchise. bir Singh, former MLA from their doors locked. The com- Travelling across the Jat police for carrying a pistol inside a polling booth The Jats’ anger against the Charan Singh) was thrown The village is in the heart the seat and uncle of munal divide has dissipated belt in western U.P., the shift here. Mr. Gagan reached the polling booth in BJP stems from many reas- out of his kothi (oicial bun- of the sugar belt and there is Brijendra Malik, who is in since 2013 but it looks un- in mood is apparent. On this Sardhana Assembly seat at 9 ons — some economic, other galow in Delhi). And now, anger among Jats for the the running as the RLD can- likely that the alliance that seat, the Jat votes are expec- am. The security personnel emotional. If they blame the when polling is near and the BJP’s failure to pay their didate. “Nobody has done Chaudhary Charan Singh ted to be split among the deployed there frisked him and Modi government for failing BJP sensed the Jat vote is dues. Demonetisation is also good to us like the RLD — it nurtured would be restored RLD, the Congress and the found a pistol. He was to pay the dues of sugarcane slipping, Modi remembers criticised here, but in created awareness among any time soon as Muslims BJP — all three have fielded detained, tje police said. farmers, in the same breath Charan Singhji in his Bijnore patches. Jats, got awareness,” chips in are not expected to return Jats. The Congress’ Pankaj Officials said that as per the they also rake up the neglect rally. Did he even mention “Mill owners got the in- Arvind Chauhan. here. The Jats also deny that Malik is the incumbent. poll code, those possessing licensed weapons are required to deposit them with the police. The permission to keep arms is granted in special cases only. Mr. Sangeet, the sitting MLA from Get ready for a Sardhana, stoked controversy with his speeches It will be a rocky ride for BJP in Varanasi jolt after polls, during the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots. — PTI VIKAS PATHAK ‘SP-Cong. alliance is the rise of the Congress is Former IPS officers join poll battle in Manipur good as a future check on the Rahul tells Modi VARANASI: A loquacious good for U.P. Akhilesh BJP,” says Mohammad Faizan IMPHAL: Three former IPS officers will be in the fray Ahmed Quraishi discusses takes everyone along. from Habibpura. LUCKNOW: Taking a swipe at for the March 4 and 8 polls in Manipur. All three of politics as he rides his cycle- And Cong. can be a Prime Minister Narendra them, T. Radheshyam, P. Dhanakumar and Y. rickshaw in the narrow, Stronger together Modi for his ‘raincoat in the Joykumar (a former DGP), had applied for BJP potholed lanes of Varanasi, future check on BJP’ The SP-Congress alliance bathroom’ barb at former ticket after joining the taking this correspondent to- does strengthen both the Prime Minister Manmohan party. However, only Mr. wards Nai Sarak, which abuts castes agree that demonet- parties, ofering them a Singh, Congress leader Radheshyam got the BJP localities with a strong isation may dampen the chance to reverse the BJP’s said on Sat- ticket, from Heirok Muslim presence. BJP’s prospects, though most extant advantage on some urday that the Prime Minis- constituency. Mr. “Mahadev BJP (Bharatiya defend it. For Muslims, how- seats. ter was more interested in Dhanakumar from Janata Party) se khisiya gaye ever, demonetisation has Sipping a steaming cup of “peeping into the bathrooms Keishamthong and Mr. hain (Lord Shiva is annoyed been a disastrous decision. tea at Assi, Surendra Srivast- of the people”. Joykumar from Uripok They also cite the lack of in- ava says, “The BJP won this The Congress vice-presid- constituencies have joined a local party and will frastructure in Varanasi, seat (Varanasi Cantonment) ent also said that the Prime contest as its candidates. Over 30 other politicians INFOCUS Demonetisation and lack of infrastructure may hit the saffron Prime Minister Narendra the last time, with the Con- Minister would get a “jolt” had jumped ship after they were denied BJP ticket. party’s prospects in Varanasi. — FILE PHOTO: REUTERS Modi’s constituency. gress standing second and once the results of the Uttar — A Correspondent ILLUSTRATIONS: SREEJITH KUMAR R. with the BJP),” he says with a “There has been a lot of the SP third. If SP and Con- Pradesh Assembly elections grin, exuding the character- takable goodwill. However, some say that digging of roads in the last gress votes combine, the alli- are out. “Modi likes to read istic humour residents of Upper castes support the the safron party may have two years, but very little of ance has a real chance of janampatri (horoscope), Exodus continues from Manipur Congress Varanasi take much pride in. BJP in good measure, which erred in its candidate selec- filling them up,” Akhlaq winning this time.” search Google and peep into The city will vote emphat- keeps the party in the race tion in Varanasi, ofering the Khan of Madanpura says, The SP won the Sewapuri the bathrooms of people- IMPHAL: Senior Congress leader Phungzathang ically for Uttar Pradesh despite the Samajwadi Party SP-Congress alliance a flashing a paan-stained grin. and Rohania Assembly seats ...but he is a failure as a Prime Tonsing is the latest sitting MLA to resign from the Chief Minister Akhilesh Ya- (SP)-Congress alliance. chance to outsmart it. Muslims in Varanasi are here last time, and still seems Minister,” Mr. Gandhi said at party and join the National People’s Party (NPP) dav, he declares. While one sees a diversity of An example: denying backing the SP-Congress al- strong, with the alliance a joint press conference with after spurning Congress ticket. NPP president C. Residents in Madanpura opinions even among upper ticket to seven-time MLA liance. However, this may adding to its strength. Samajwadi Party (SP) pres- Sangma welcomed him at a simple function on and Habibpura — localities castes at Assi Chauraha — a Shyamdeo Roy Choudhary, not indicate a State-wise The BJP won Varanasi ident Akhilesh Yadav, where Saturday. “With the entry of Tonsing, the NPP in with strong Muslim popula- place where educated pro- the BJP has fielded new- trend as the Bahujan Samaj South and North last time, the SP-Congress alliance re- Manipur will be strengthened,” Mr. Sangma said. V. tions — have a similar take. fessionals converge over tea comer Neelkanth Tiwari Party (BSP) has been some- two seats where it has steady leased a 10-point Common Valte, Nemcha Kipgen and several other MLAs who They say Mr. Yadav has done each evening — support for against the alliance’s Rajesh what weak here in the past, support. But the denial of Minimum Programme. had been Ministers for two consecutive terms much work for the State, the BJP among the upper Mishra, an ex-MP who was too. ticket to the sitting MLA “He [Modi] can do this resigned from the Congress in the recent past. though they are unable to castes sharpens as one defeated by Murli Manohar “The alliance is good for seems to have opened up [peeping into bathrooms] in Most of them had been threatened by armed specify the work when comes across the poorer sec- Joshi in 2009. the State. Akhilesh Yadav Varanasi South to a keen his free time,” Mr. Gandhi groups not to contest the upcoming elections on asked. But there is an unmis- tions within. Some among the upper takes everyone along. And contest. said. — PTI Congress ticket. State Congress president T.N. Haokip said: "Politicians are known to change their loyalties. Numerically more people have joined us.” PM criticises Rawat Caste, religion will tilt the scales here — A Correspondent AAP’s next stop is Rajasthan over ‘Bahubali’ video Dalits, Muslims hold go to the BSP or the the key in Haridwar Congress.” JAIPUR: With the completion of the Punjab and Goa STAFF REPORTER While the BJP will garner a elections, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has shifted and Sikhs in minimal number of votes its focus to Rajasthan, where it intends to contest DEHRADUN/ MEERUT: Prime Min- Udham Singh Nagar from the Dalits and the the 2018 Assembly polls from all the 200 seats. ister Narendra Modi on Sat- Muslims in the two districts, Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who urday attacked Uttarakhand KAVITA UPADHYAY it is banking on the “Modi is in-charge of AAP’s affairs in Rajasthan, visited chief minister Harish Rawat wave”. the State capital on Saturday. “In every Assembly over a recent campaign UDHAM SINGH NAGAR/HARIDWAR: election in Rajasthan, people elect either the BJP video that portrays Mr. Voters in nine seats in Ud- Rebel factor or the Congress. There is hardly any difference in Rawat as Bahubali, the hero ham Singh Nagar district and In Haridwar’s Khanpur governance,” Mr. Sisodia said. This from the Telugu film that 11 seats in Haridwar district seat, Congress rebel Kunwar time, people were looking at the AAP was a massive hit. are faced with multiple di- Pranav Singh Champion is with “high hopes”. The party would Mr. Modi said, “In politics, lemmas as parties try to the BJP candidate. On the also expand its presence in States the word bahubali has a neg- UPPING THE ANTE: Prime solve the complex caste and Roorkee seat in Haridwar the such as Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat ative connotation, but the Minister Narendra Modi at a communal equations in contest is between Congress and Chhatttisgarh. — Special standard of politics has fallen rally in Rudrapur, these plains districts of rebel Pradeep Batra who is Correspondent so low that there are such Uttarakhand, on Saturday. Uttarkhand. Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi stops to buy now the BJP candidate, and politicians in this State who — PHOTO: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Dalits and Muslims hold groundnuts during a campaign with Chief Minister Harish BJP rebel Suresh Jain who is don’t feel ashamed to call the key to the seats in Harid- Rawat in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, recently. — PHOTO: PTI now a Congress candidate. TONGUE AND CHEEK themselves Bahubali.” [bad days] to the State. Mr. war, where, of the 13 lakh In Udham Singh Nagar’s The video, which went Modi said Akhilesh Yadav voters, about 4 lakh are idwar Rural in Haridwar dis- play a decisive role in 20 Sitarganj seat former Ut- Surendra viral on social media, depicts blows his trumpet with the Muslims and 2.5 lakh are Dal- trict and Kichha in Udham seats, all parties have fielded tarakhand Chief Minister Mr. Rawat as “saviour of Ut- slogan kaam bolta hai (ac- its. In Udham Singh Nagar, Singh Nagar. their star campaigners — and now a Congress rebel Vi- tarakhand” and Mr. Modi as a tions speak) but actually it however, it is the Sikh votes Justifying his decision, Mr Prime Minister Narendra jay Bahuguna has fielded his person who bows down to was not his actions but the that matter. Of the 11 lakh Rawat said at an election Modi, BSP Supremo May- son Saurabh Bahuguna as the Mr. Rawat after witnessing notoriety of his goondaraj voters in the district, rally in Haridwar: “I am faced awati, and Congress vice- BJP candidate. On the dis- his valour. that speaks louder. He al- between 2-2.5 lakh voters are with the challenge of form- president Rahul Gandhi — to trict’s Jaspur seat Congress “The entire country has leged that Mr. Yadav had Muslims, about 2 lakh voters ing a government in Ut- address rallies here. rebel Shailendra Mohan seen on TV how he [Mr. sheltered “goons” in the are Dalits, and about 1.8 lakh tarakhand. Harid- Singhal is the BJP candidate, Rawat] has been involved in State. are Sikhs. war has 11 seats and Advantage BSP and on the Bazpur seat Con- corrupt activities, but that Highlighting the back- In the outgoing Assembly, Udham Singh Nagar Mohammad Eh- gress rebel Yashpal Arya is man [Mr. Rawat] has no wardness of Badaun, Mr. the 20 seats were divided has nine... very san from Harid- the BJP candidate. shame,” Mr. Modi said, refer- Modi said it was one of the with the BJP getting 11 seats, frankly, I need vic- war’s Manglour Mr. Champion, Mr. Batra, ring to the sting operation 100 backward districts. “I the Congress six and the BSP tory over maximum said, “Our vote is Mr. Vijay Bahuguna and Mr that purportedly showed Mr. had heard about Badaun three. While the Congress number of seats in for the BSP. We Singhal had, last year, col- Rawat’s involvement in while I was the Chief Minis- and Bahujan Samaj Party the two districts have a Muslim luded with the BJP in a bid to horse trading. ter of Gujarat. I want to ask (BSP) have been going all out and that is why I am BSP candidate overthrow the Rawat gov- SP, BSP and Congress as to to woo voters in these two here to request you from Manglour ernment. Following the Badaun stop how come development districts that fall along the for your votes.” and we will vote for him.” political turmoil the State Mr. Modi continued with could not reach this place U.P. border, the BJP is bank- With the BSP and the Con- Mohammad Shafi Haji was put under President’s his marathon campaigning in during their rule”. ing on votes being split gress vying for the same vote from Haridwar’s Laksar seat Rule. While Mr Rawat did Uttar Pradesh too. At a rally While raising the infam- between the two. bank, Mr Rawat will not have said, “The BJP doesn’t ac- spring back to power, it was in Badaun, Mr. Modi criti- ous gang-rape that happened In a calculated move, it easy, particularly as the knowledge Muslim votes. at the cost of the rebel MLAs. cised Chief Minister in Badaun, Mr. Modi said that Chief Minister Harish Rawat BSP has fielded Muslim can- The BJP candidate has not The impact of last year’s We’re not homeless, your helicopter blew away our Akhilesh Yadav, saying he no women was safe under has fielded himself from two didates on six of the 20 seats. even come to us to ask for political turmoil will be cru- houses! had shown only bure din the SP regime. seats in both districts — Har- As caste and religion will votes. Our votes will either cial in the upcoming polls.

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FROM THE An unjust law is no law at all WINGS

The draconian hold of colonial-era laws in India speaks poorly of the legislature and the executive

VEENA VENUGOPAL Johar is toast again BENGALURU: One of the reasons that Comedian Tanmay Bhatt had a India continues to hold on to colo- brush with the “offence industry” nial-era laws governing sedition, after his comedy group AIB’s criminal defamation and so on is “roast” of Karan Johar. However, the assumption that the collective on Saturday, as the comedian and wisdom of the people does not the director took to the stage match up to the individual wisdom again, it seemed like they never of parliamentarians. left the “roast”. Bhatt was quick In a session titled “Draconian to comment and poke fun at, and laws: Defamation, sedition, con- even pull up, Johar during the tempt and privileges” at The debate that retained its brevity Huddle here on Saturday, Tath- amid the levity. When Johar was agata Satpathy, MP, and Manish Te- talking about the apology he wari, politician, agreed on the tone- made to the nation, Bhatt deafness of Parliament towards the quipped that the director had not public desire to amend these dra- put on make-up or taken a conian laws. The two of them, and stylist’s help then — showing Gautam Bhatia, lawyer, were in how much he loved India. conversation with Mini Kapoor, Ideas Editor of The Hindu.

“One unique characteristic of ‘MISRULE’ OF THE LAW: Tathagata Satpathy, MP, Manish Tewari, politician, and Gautam Bhatia, lawyer, at a session on colonial-era laws at The Huddle in government is that it has made it- Bengaluru on Saturday. — PHOTO: K. MURALI KUMAR self completely knowledge-proof. It does not allow any strain of India, there had so far been only try, we have not been able to evolve look at jurisdictions in South needs a completely new interpreta- knowledge to permeate and define two such Bills which had been and free ourselves from the Africa, the U.K. or the U.S., they tion. Mr. Tewari pointed out that it. Thus when you have a reversal, passed, both in the time of Jawa- shackles of these colonial laws,” he have narrowed down the scope of the definition of sovereignty itself when the Opposition becomes the harlal Nehru. said. contempt to a very tiny degree. was under challenge now. With the Political hot potato government, it ends up confronting “I personally feel that decrimin- There, for example, if you attribute Internet becoming the largest un- Haze of glory After an intense session on the bureaucracy, which is the per- alising the defamation law is an es- racist motivations against judges, governed space, it was only a ques- former Prime Minister Narasimha manent government-in-residence. sential act to ensure a healthy soci- A similar shackle enforced by the then that amounts to contempt — tion of time until virtual sover- Rao’s legacy, Congress leader and Attitudes change the moment you ety. Unless we have the freedom of British which continues to endure the reason being that judges, unlike eignties emerged. MP Jairam Ramesh was asked if shift your seat. How you look at an speech, with due regard to the per- in the country is the contempt of others, cannot answer back in pub- “And these virtual nations will the lessons of Rao’s tenure could issue depends on where you sit,” son or institution against whom court law. lic. Unfortunately here, we have a have to be recognised and there- be applied today. Could he serve Mr. Tewari said. you are speaking, you cannot have a “Contempt of court is an English very wide definition of contempt. fore, you will have a kind of a seri- as an inspiration for the Congress Mr. Satpathy, who has intro- healthy society. These laws were law, and the idea was to maintain a We need a more carefully worded ous redefinition of the concept of now, when its current leader duced a private members’ Bill to enforced by the British. They used ‘haze of glory’ — that’s the oicial law; we need to ensure that the sovereignty. Repealing the sedition Rahul Gandhi has yet to prove his decriminalise defamation, said that them to clamp down on the slave language used — so that if the court scope of contempt is narrowed law, which needs to be done, will political acumen to revive the filing such a Bill, unfortunately, did population. But now, even after is criticised, it allows it to come down ... ,” Mr. Bhatia said. entail looking at the idea of sover- party? A smirk rose on Mr. not amount to very much. In free nearly 70 years of being a free coun- down heavily on the critic. If you The sedition law is the one that eignty at first,” Mr. Tewari said. Ramesh’s face, and to much mirth from the audience, he said: “Let us stick to Narasimha Rao now.” Will the real Rao Should India bite the bullet stand up now? on surgical strikes? Even those who worked never was,” he said. Asked why he did not quit earlier, Mr. Godbole closely with the former said, “When in a crisis, do what Prime Minister remember you can do rather than resign,” he said. Minister gets candid him as an enigma Mr. Ramesh argued that “deep Law Minister Ravi Shankar down Narasimha Rao was a Prasad, in a candid admission to a staunch Hindu, which probably question posed by N. Ram, K .V. A DITYA BHARADWAJ clouded his judgement on the is- Chairman, Kasturi & Sons Ltd., sue.” He probably overestimated said that he did regret the BENGALURU: Was the Congress un- his friendships and the talks he supersession of Justice A.P. Shah, fair to former Prime Minister P.V. was holding with Hindu leaders at who retired as Chief Justice of Narasimha Rao? Yes, said Con- the time. the Delhi High Court while being gress politician Jairam Ramesh “Narasimha Rao probably eligible for elevation to the but was quick to add that Rao in- thought he could ‘out-Hindu’ Supreme Court. deed worked hard to ensure the them,” argued Vinay Sitapati, his Congress was unfair to him. biographer. He added that Rao’s At The Huddle here on Sat- dilemma was a contest between urday, he said that while the Babri secularism and democracy. What Masjid demolition was a critical could he have done when the BJP moment after which Rao acquired rode to power in Uttar Pradesh, a “negative charisma”, what ad- he asked. “While with hindsight, ded to the souring of relations was we can argue for the imposition of “his cynical use of [godman] Article 356, none of his Cabinet Chandraswami to plant material colleagues or even Sonia Gandhi against Sonia Gandhi in the openly supported the idea,” he Bofors saga”. said. Was Rao a man made by the moment or a leader who made Economic reforms EXCHANGE OF IDEAS: Hormis Tharakan, former RAW chief; M.K. Narayanan, former National Security Adviser; history, asked T.M. Veeraraghav, How critical was Narasimha Gulshan Rai, Cybersecurity Chief under the PMO; Ramesh Halgali, former Deputy Chief of the Army Staff; and Rao’s role in the 1991 economic re- Suhasini Haider, Diplomatic Editor, The Hindu; at The Huddle in Bengaluru on Saturday. — PHOTO : K. MURALI KUMAR forms? Responding to the ques- tion, Mr. Ramesh, also an eco- nomist, argued that the economic M.K. Narayanan says launches. “The surgical strikes Resident Editor of The Hindu, crisis that year left one with little conducted recently oicially Bengaluru, who moderated the option but to carry out the reform India is still a few years showed the international com- session. What followed was a nu- package. away from developing the munity what India is capable of — anced discussion on the 1991 eco- Even as Mr. Godbole went to that Pakistan got what it deserved. nomic reforms and the 1992 Babri the extent of crediting the Inter- capability to conduct a This must be launched repeatedly Masjid demolition, the two national Monetary Fund and precise operation ... a bullet for a bullet,” he said epoch-making events of his ten- World Bank with the authorship adding that the strikes must focus ure. Rao emerged as an enigma of the reforms, Mr. Sitapati said on terror launch pads across the who defied simple answers. that Rao ensured that he left “no MOHIT M. RAO Line of Control. fingerprints on change”, since in Similarly, the two panellists ad- The Masjid muddle the short term, it threatened his BENGALURU: Should India adopt a opted contrary positions when it Madhav Godbole, Union Home survival in 1991. strategy of high-profile surgical came to India’s participation in co- Secretary during the Babri Masjid However, Mr. Ramesh recalled strikes to curtail terror strikes alition forces against terrorism. that of producing indigenous sys- saga, who later quit in protest, that while there was a public face sponsored by Pakistan? While Mr. Halgali believed such tems that could be used to counter came down heavily on Rao for his of opposition, even Opposition At a session on “Terror-proofing participation would be a projection cyberterrorism without the threat inaction during the entire epis- parties and the Left told Rao in India” at The Huddle, M.K. Naray- of the growing stature of a regional of external infections. ode. private “to do what needs to be anan, former National Security Ad- power, Mr. Narayanan disagreed. On fighting conventional terror, He explained the contingency done”. viser, said these strikes could not Hormis Tharakan, former RAW plan put in place eight months be- Is the legacy of Rao decided by be the foremost response as India Cyber threats chief, stressed the need for improv- fore December 6, 1992, to impose the economic reforms or the was still a few years away from de- As the eicacy of conventional ing coordination between bodies Article 356 to dismiss the Kalyan Babri Masjid demolition? “While veloping the capability to conduct terrorism reduces, it is Internet-en- and focussing on education as a Singh government, which Rao he acquired the charisma he did a precise operation without collat- abled terrorism that is the next tool for peace. He said there never acted upon. not have after implementing the eral deaths. needed to be a security alert sys- “Of the hundreds of times Art- reforms, he acquired a severe neg- “India does not have the capabil- tem, where information of the icle 356 was used, this was the ative charisma post-demolition,” ity now to conduct an Osama [Bin threat perception could be shared most fit case for its imposition but Mr. Ramesh said. Laden]-style operation against a widely with the public, along with specific target. If India could target the precautionary steps needed to Masood Azhar [Jaish-e-Mo- biggest threat to the country. be taken. hammed chief] without killing 200 The world will have to brace for civilians in the neighbourhood, the new era of terrorism, where re- Demonetisation and terrorism YES Bank is the title then we could consider the option cruitment, planning and execution Responding to a question on the sponsor of The Huddle. ... We need to speed up the pro- of terror attacks are done online impact of demonetisation on ter- SRM University, Amaravati, cesses that allow us to do these pre- behind a thick veil of anonymity, rorism, Mr. Rai said the increased is the Powered-by sponsor, cise strikes,” he said. Mr. Narayanan said. “The impact is use of digital transactions would NDTV the television However, the former Deputy shattering, and this is a frightening aid in tracking the money flow to partner, Air India the airline Chief of the Army Staf, Lt. Gen. phase. The handlers can remain terror groups or terror suspects. partner, Prestige Group the (Retd) Ramesh Halgali, believed in unidentified and their locales un- However, Mr. Tharakan pointed supporting partner, SAIL a contrary opinion, saying that known,” he said. out that incidents of terror in the the session sponsor, Da Pakistan understood only “one lan- Gulshan Rai, Cybersecurity country required very little fund- Milano the bespoke guage” and every “bullet must be Chief under the Prime Minister’s ing. They relied on cheap impro- partner, Parker the writing answered with another”. Oice, said use of information and vised explosive devices to spread instrument partner, and Wizrcraft the event He said India needed to learn communication technologies for il- fear. Similarly, Mr. Narayanan partner. Zebronics and 1991 REDUX: Jairam Ramesh, MP, right, Madhav Godbole, former Home from the response of the Israeli legal activities — terrorism, espi- doubted any significant impact on Anand Prakash are the gift Secretary and Vinay Satpati, writer, at the The Huddle in Bengaluru on government in conducting surgical onage, hacking and disruptions — the flow of counterfeit money or partners. Saturday. — PHOTO: K MURALI KUMAR strikes within minutes of missile threw up challenges, particularly terror funding.

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INTERVIEW | JOHN YEARWOOD FROM PAGE ONE Gags, gag orders and other Govt. committed Reports of media’s death to independent are greatly exaggerated minefields in a free country judiciary, says John Yearwood, Chairman of Law Minister the International Press Insti- The outrage industry has “Can those advocating the tute, tells Suhasini Haider on collegium system as the sidelines of The Huddle that been going ballistic in the superior come up with despite conflict between govern- country in recent years, appointments of that ments and the media world- calibre,” the Minister asked. wide, it’s the best time for forcing apologies He added that the former journalism. Chief Justice of India J.S. VEENA VENUGOPAL Thakur’s public expression • How worried are you about the of his disappointment with state of the media, given the BENGALURU: A filmmaker, a stand-up the government at the slow conflict between the press and John Yearwood comic and a historian walked into rate of appointment of governments around the world? a panel. And they swapped stories judges was in the past, but about this. After all, when Pres- about the number of people who not founded on facts. You can definitely draw a link ident Trump calls someone were ofended by the number of “Since 1993, the collegium between the way several govern- “fake news” and denies them a things they had done. system has cleared 75 to 80 ments around the world see the question at his press conference, In a discussion titled “Republic appointments; we have in media, and it’s very disturbing. I don’t think the rest of the media of hurt sentiments” at The JUST FOR GAGS: Mukul Kesavan, historian and writer, Karan Johar, the last year cleared as many In the U.S., [President Donald] can walk out or boycott a presid- Huddle here on Saturday, Karan filmmaker, and Tanmay Bhatt, stand-up comedian, at The Huddle in as 120,” he said. Trump sees the media as a ential event. The President has a Johar, Tanmay Bhatt and Mukul Bengaluru on Saturday. — PHOTO: BHAGYA PRAKASH K. “The then Chief Justice hindrance. The deep concern I right to express himself, and the Kesavan took the audience should not have spoken in have is when it has happened in press has the responsibility to through the processes by which to an industry. And we have no public, since the CJI and the other parts of the world, first the show up and record what he insulate oneself against hurt senti- choice but to apologise and move Law Minister speak nearly leader criticises the media and wishes to speak about. ments. on,” he said. every fortnight and things then the leader’s supporters go One of the first is a certain pre- can be discussed privately,” and physically attack the media • Many of these are shared censorship. Johar has been at the Social media impact the Minister said. organisation or journalists. concerns around the world … hurt end of several controversies Indian films and Indian audi- including here in India. involving outraged sections of so- ences were far more progressive Terror clause • But there is also public criticism ciety. The latest was on casting a in the 1940s and 1950s. Filmmakers Answering a question on of the press, that they have taken The sad part about this is that Pakistani actor in his film Ae Dil have taken on the powerful even sections of the proposed sides politically, particularly in the countries with authoritarian re- Hai Mushkil. When the outrage in recent history. It is in the past Memorandum of Procedure U.S., and thus deserve this. gimes are watching what is hap- reached unavoidable levels, Johar seven or eight years that the out- he wrote, “He woke up and saw a on appointments that pening in the U.S., and this gives published a video apologising to rage industry has really broken hugely muscled ape on the oppos- suggest that “national That’s not true. If you go back to them cover to play with demo- people for casting decisions made into the big league. “One of the ite wall.” “I am writing a mid-list security concerns” on previous elections, this is not cratic principles and attacking months before cross-border ten- biggest factors is social media. literary book, which if I am lucky candidates can be used to about taking sides politically, as the press. sions came to a boil. Earlier, with newspapers, it took 2,500 people will read. Yet, I disqualify them, Mr. Prasad many of the newspapers that “I was torn between ideology 24 hours for the story to come out. thought, ‘What am I writing?’ said that while he would not didn’t endorse Trump, have sup- • Given all these pressures, and circumstance. But I felt I had Akharas usually have images of comment on the specific ported Republican candidates in including on the commercial no choice but to publish that Hanuman in them. This could of- content of the MoP, ‘terror’ the past. But what President viability of the media and from video. It made me very uncom- fend someone. So I changed it to was an issue that needed to Trump is trying to show is that advertisers, do you fear for the fortable — having to do that. Many ‘There was a hugely muscled be addressed. the large majority of media is future of journalism? people called it a hostage video Now someone tweets it in 24 primate’ hoping that people who’d “Terror is an important Left-leaning and therefore, are and it looked like I had an invisible seconds and everyone just picks it be ofended would probably not issue in India and if the “enemy”. Not at all. I think these times will gun to my head. I am not proud of up. There is a cascading efect of know what a primate meant.” concerns regarding this People also say “the media” make journalism better, more the fact that I had to do it. It works digital media. And things go out of Kesavan said. come up in the quite mistakenly as one entity. creative and more innovative. I against my own ethos as a human control very quickly. The 24 At the AIB oice, Bhatt said, the consideration of any So somebody will see a story on agree that we hear a lot of criti- being,” he said. seconds has destroyed the sensib- loudest laughs mean a joke that appointment that needs to a website, and judge it to repres- cism of the media, but equally, Stand-up comic Tanmay Bhatt ility, ethos and fabric of our coun- can never be performed. Johar has be taken into account, but ent all media. we see that people are consum- too faced the brunt of political try,” Johar said. an entire legal team that vets perhaps not mentioned on ing the news more than ever be- parties who threatened to beat “If Twitter shuts down, half our everything, including lyrics. “And file,” he added. • How should the press react to fore. Look, the press has been him up for making a comical video problems will be solved,” Bhatt they send me long e-mails with 20 such attacks from their around for hundreds of years. poking fun at Lata Mangeshkar. said. points saying this word will ofend Lokpal Bill governments? There is one school And both in India and the U.S., it He too promptly apologised. “I am this party, that line will ofend that While responding to a of thought that says the press must is considered so important that still in my 20s. I apologised be- Pre-censorship community, etc.” he says. Johar question posed by N. Ram, continue to do its job, and not get press freedoms are constitution- cause I would like to live for some The result of this over-sensitiv- had also acquired the rights to Chairman, Kasturi & Sons, diverted by attacks. There are ally guaranteed. I think the re- more time,” he said. “After the AIB ity that groups of Indian audi- make a movie based on the best- Ltd., on the status of the others that say the press should ports of our media’s death are ‘roast’ too, I remember there were ences display to all minor sleights seller The Immortals of Meluha Lokpal Bill, Mr. Prasad said stand united, and if someone is greatly exaggerated, as the say- people shouting slogans outside — real or perceived — is that by Amish. “But no matter how there were certain details denied access, consider boycotting ing goes. In fact I think this is the the oice. The thing is they actu- artists, writers and filmmakers are close we stay to the book, we real- that needed to be looked the event… best time to be a journalist, and ally call you up and inform you pre-censoring themselves. ised there would be someone into with regard to that these times we live in are the that they are coming for a protest. Kesavan recounted his account of powerful who wouldn’t like the legislation. The media does need to think best for journalism. It’s like they are setting an ap- writing his first book of fiction. It depiction of something. So we de- pointment for it. Outrage is now involved a scene in an akhara and cided to shelve the project.”

CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI 16 | WORLD THE HINDU SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2017 New immigration order on the cards Is Trump’s foreign policy Trump says he is considering executive action as ‘we need speed for reasons of security’ losing its sharp edge? DAVID SMITH [legal] battle” over the travel BEN JACOBS ban, a White House oicial MARK LANDLER told Reuters the President WASHINGTON: Donald Trump had decided not to go to the WASHINGTON: When Presid- has said he is considering Supreme Court. ent Donald Trump took a signing a “brand-new” exec- phone call from the leader utive order on immigration, ‘Reviewing all options’ of Taiwan in December and following the court ruling “The temporary restrain- asserted that the U.S. might blocking his travel ban on ing order, we would not take no longer be bound by the Thursday. to the Supreme Court, but we ‘One-China’ policy, his de- The U.S. President said he are reviewing all options in fenders hailed it as a show was confident he would win the court system,” the oicial of strength — the latest del- the court battle over the was quoted as saying. icate issue on which Mr. hugely controversial execut- Minutes later the Wash- Trump was willing to chal- ive order suspending the ington Post quoted White lenge decades of diplo- country’s refugee pro- House chief of staf Reince matic orthodoxy. gramme and barring citizens Priebus as saying the admin- On Thursday evening, CHANGING TRACKS: A protest march against Donald Trump, from seven Muslim-majority istration was “reviewing all of Mr. Trump fell back into who is proving to be less of a radical than his campaign countries, and which is cur- our options in the court sys- line. In a call with Presid- statements would suggest, in Tehran on Friday. — PHOTO: AP rently blocked. tem” — including the Su- ent Xi Jinping of China, he He said the White House preme Court. Separately, an pledged fealty to One Secretary Tillerson Secretary of State Rex W. was also considering “a lot of unidentified judge on the China, a 44-year-old policy Tillerson, administration other options, including just U.S. President Donald Trump dining with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (centre), their ninth circuit on Friday re- under which the U.S. re- was among those oicials said, was among filing a brand new order.” spouses Melania Trump and Akie Abe, and Robert Kraft, the New England Patriots owner, at the quested that the court con- cognised a single Chinese who urged Trump those who urged Mr. Asked if he meant a new ex- Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, on Friday. — PHOTO: THE NEW YORK TIMES sider reconsidering the travel government in Beijing and to publicly endorse Trump to publicly endorse ecutive order, he said: “It very ban case “en banc” — or by a severed its diplomatic ties the One-China policy as a well could be. We need speed sign a fresh executive order as would probably change “very the Supreme Court, follow- full panel of 11 judges. The with Taiwan. the One-China policy way to defuse tensions for reasons of security, so it soon as Monday or Tuesday. little” from the first, accord- ing his setback in a San Fran- court’s 25 judges will vote on Mr. Trump has also with President Xi. Before very well could be.” Speaking Asked what revisions the ing to the AP. cisco federal court on the issue after both sides file tacked to the centre on Is- looks diferent from the Thursday, the two leaders onboard Air Force One on his new order would include, he There was confusion about Thursday. briefs, which are due on 16 rael. After presenting him- perspective of the Oval Of- had not spoken since way to Florida for the week- said: “New security meas- whether the administration Despite the President February. — (c) Guardian self as a stalwart defender fice than it did on the cam- November 14; administra- end, Mr. Trump said he could ures.” He said a new order intended to take the fight to claiming he would “win that News & Media Ltd, 2017 of Prime Minister Ben- paign trail,” said Martin S. tion oicials said the jamin Netanyahu, Mr. Indyk, executive vice-pres- Chinese leader would not Trump warned Israelis this ident of the Brookings In- get on the phone with Mr. week that he did not be- stitution. “The fact that Trump without assurances Amid tensions, lieve that “going ahead President Trump is prov- from the administration In the line of fire with these settlements is a ing flexible on some key is- that he would commit to China expels good thing for peace”. sues suggests he’s less the policy. ideologically driven than Defence Secretary Jim South Korean Committed to Iran deal his early moves would Mattis has also emerged as And on Iran, where Mr. imply.” an influential player, oi- missionaries Trump threatened as a can- To some extent, Mr. cials said. He recently re- didate to rip up the nuclear Trump is simply undergo- turned from a trip to Asia SEOUL: China has expelled 32 deal struck by President ing the same evolution that during which he ofered re- South Korean Christian mis- Barack Obama, advisers to all of his predecessors assurances of U.S. support sionaries, a Korean govern- the new President told the went through. Mr. Obama, for allies like Japan and ment oicial said on Sat- EU’s top foreign policy oi- who ran as an anti-war can- South Korea. urday, amid diplomatic cial, Federica Mogherini, didate, became an avid user In addition to his Cab- tension between the two that the U.S. would fully of drone strikes and other inet oicers, Mr. Trump countries over the planned carry out the agreement. covert counterterrorism and his aides are beginning deployment of a U.S. missile As Mr. Trump begins to operations pioneered by to soak up advice from defence system in the South. shape his foreign policy, he George W. Bush. other leaders. The Presid- The 32 were based in Chi- is proving to be less of a ent stifened his tone on na’s northeastern Yanji re- radical than either his cam- Extreme positions settlements after he met gion near the border with paign statements or his In Mr. Trump’s case, briefly with King Abdullah North Korea, many of whom tempestuous early phone however, the recalibration II of Jordan. had worked there more than calls with foreign leaders is starker because of the ex- The White House’s a decade, South Korean me- would suggest. treme nature of the posi- pledge to carry out the Iran dia have reported. On Friday, as he wel- tions he had staked out on nuclear deal does not re- South Korea’s Foreign comed Prime Minister issues like China, Russia flect a change of heart on Ministry said on Friday it Shinzo Abe of Japan to the and the NATO alliance. Tehran. The administra- briefed Christian groups on White House, Mr. Trump “He made it all the way to tion last week imposed the case of the missionaries, characterised America’s al- inauguration without do- new sanctions on Iran for adding that they were ex- liance with Japan as a ing the deep-dive policy re- its launching of a ballistic pelled in January. “cornerstone of peace and views and internal debates missile. The Ministry advised the stability.” that every other successful But oicials in the White groups on the importance of Those time-tested administration does during House are more focused on complying with the laws and words bore little resemb- the campaign and the curbing what they see as a customs of the areas where THINGS HEAT UP: A reveller wearing protective gear gets sprayed with fire sparks during the Yanshui Beehive Rockets lance to his threats during transition,” said Peter D. pattern of aggressive beha- they work, it said. Festival, ranked as the fifth ‘most dangerous festival’ in the world, in the Yanshui district of Tainan City, Taiwan, on Friday. the campaign to mothball Feaver, who served in Pres- viour by Iran from Syria to In South Korea, China is The annual tradition, held on the 15th day after the beginning of the Lunar New Year, started in 1885 as a prayer to the the partnership. “Every ident Bush’s National Se- Yemen. — The New York widely believed to be retali- gods to spare Yanshui from a cholera outbreak, which was making its way through the villages. — PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES President discovers that it curity Council. Times News Service ating against Seoul’s plan to host the Terminal High Alti- tude Area Defence (THAAD) system of the U.S. military, against the threat of the missile attack from North Experts urge U.S. President to review ties with Pakistan Korea. But there was no indica- VARGHESE K. GEORGE ton, said the U.S. had warned has only strengthened those U.S. support for Ubaid-Ur-Rehman mendations, which led to areas of common interest tion of a direct link between Pakistan in 1992 that its sup- elements that hope to wrest Nizamani, a senior diplomat some unruly moments. where we can work together. the expulsions and tension WASHINGTON: The Obama ad- port for terrorism could lead Kashmir from India through Pakistan military at the Pakistani mission in While some persisted with We want to achieve pro- over THAAD, said a South ministration’s attempt to to its designation as a state force,” he said. has strengthened Washington, said during the statements about “Pakistan’s gress,” John Nicholson Jr. Korean government oicial, make Pakistan change its sponsor of terrorism. How- “The U.S must be modest Kashmiri militants, discussion that his country sacrifices” in the fight told a Senate Committee. who requested anonymity. strategic calculus by being ever, the U.S policy over the about its ability to defuse welcomed the report’s re- against terrorism, one at- The General acknow- “There was no oicial ex- generous towards it has decades has not prompted tensions between the two says Husain Haqqani commendation that the U.S. tendee was escorted out of ledged that Pakistan’s sup- planation from China,” he failed and President Donald Pakistan to revise its support countries,” said Lisa Curtis, must treat India and Pakistan the room after he made unsa- port is crucial for the U.S. said, adding: “There is no Trump must undertake a re- for jihadist groups, he said. Senior Research Fellow, position. I think the key is to independent of each other, voury comments about Mr. military operations in Afgh- confirmation that it is related view of the U.S. relations Mr. Haqqani, also a former Asian Studies Center at the maintain robust relations while objecting to what he Haqqani. anistan, but also noted that of to THAAD.” with it, a group of South Asia Pakistan ambassador to the Heritage Foundation, one of with both separately, based termed other “sweeping Earlier in the week, the the 98 U.S. designated terror- China’s Communist Party experts said. U.S., said the new adminis- the lead authors of the re- on the merits of each bilat- conclusions.” U.S. commander in Afgh- ist groups globally, 20 oper- says it protects freedom of At a panel discussion fol- tration must enforce aid con- port. “The U.S. sets a trap for eral relationship.” “Our security concerns anistan also called for a “hol- ate in the Afghanistan- religion, but keeps a tight lowing the release of a report ditions rather than give exec- itself when it tries to balance Ms. Curtis added that the are being portrayed as para- istic review” of U.S. relations Pakistan region. rein on religious activities prepared by these experts, utive waivers, which has its policies towards India and U.S. pursuit of even-handed noia.” with Pakistan. “This is the highest con- and allows only oicially re- Husain Haqqani, Director been the practice for long. Pakistan. The U.S. should not policies in South Asia must Several pro-Pakistan parti- “We need to do a holistic centration of terrorist cognised religious institu- for South and Central Asia, “The U.S. support to view relations with India and not lead to a compromise in cipants at the event sought to review of our relationship groups anywhere in the tions. — Reuters Hudson Institute, Washing- strengthen Pakistan military Pakistan as a zero-sum pro- its anti-terrorism principles. question the report’s recom- with Pakistan. There are world,” he told Senators.

Tsipras fires warnings For Wang Qi, it took 54 years to get back home Turkey referendum on April 16 at IMF, Germany Ex-Chinese soldier, who had been stranded in India since 1963, reunites with family Union candidate country’s ATHENS: Greek Prime Minister ATUL ANEJA law Neha and system of governance since Alexis Tsipras on Saturday granddaughter Khanak. the modern republic was warned the International BEIJING: After a wait of over Chinese media reported founded on the ashes of the Monetary Fund (IMF) and five decades, former that at Beijing airport, the Ottoman empire almost a German Finance Minister Chinese soldier Wang Qi, former Chinese soldier century ago. Wolfgang Schaeuble to “stop who had been stranded in was served Tangyaun, a ISTANBUL/ANKARA: Turkey will It would enable the playing with fire” in the India since 1963, a year special dish arranged by hold a referendum on April 16 president to issue decrees, handling of his country’s after the border war, the Chinese Ministry of on replacing its declare emergency rule, and debt. reached his home village in Foreign Afairs that is parliamentary system with appoint ministers and top Opening a meeting of his central China’s Shaanxi mostly consumed during the stronger presidency long state officials. It could also Syriza party, Mr. Tsipras said province on Saturday. the Lantern festival, which sought by incumbent Tayyip see Erdogan remain in power he was confident a solution Mr. Wang, now 77, was was celebrated in China on Erdogan, electoral authorities in the NATO member state would be found, a day after accompanied by some of Saturday. announced on Saturday. until 2029. talks between Greece and its his family members as he Upon arrival at Xianyan The proposed Mr. Erdogan’s supporters creditors ended in Brussels Alexis Tsipras arrived in Beijing by an Air airport in Xian in the constitutional reform would see the plans as a guarantee with no breakthrough. China flight. He and his evening, Mr. Wang was mark one of the biggest of stability at a time of He urged a change of that has rattled markets and family were seen of at the given a rousing reception changes in the European turmoil. — Reuters course from the IMF. “We ex- revived talk of its place in the Indira Gandhi by 60 relatives, including pect as soon as possible that euro. Eurogroup chief Jeroen International Airport in Wang Qi with his son, daughter-in-law and Indian embassy his three brothers. He was the IMF revise its forecast.. Dijsselbloem said progress Delhi by Tarun Vijay, officials in Beijing on Saturday. — PHOTO: @EOIBEIJING then quickly taken to a Seven killed in Baghdad clashes so that discussions can con- had been made in the Brus- President of the India- location in Qianxian tinue at the technical level.” sels talks. China Parliamentary then. After reaching fluent in Mandarin, along township, about 70 km BAGHDAD: Seven people were began in 2015. Referring to Mr. The Athens government Group. “Mr. Wang’s is an Beijing, he took the with conversing in Hindi,” away. The website killed in clashes that erupted Police fired tear gas and Schaeuble, Mr. Tsipras also faces debt repayments of €7 incredible story of afternoon flight for Xian, a source said. Chinamil.com, ailiated in central Baghdad on rubber-coated bullets at the called for German Chancel- billion this summer that it humanity winning over oicial sources in Beijing MEA spokesperson with the People’s Saturday between the crowd when some lor Angela Merkel to “en- cannot aford without defus- clouds of war, doubt and said. Two Indian embassy Vikas Swarup had earlier Liberation Army, quoted security forces and protesters, most of them courage her Finance Minis- ing the feud that is holding hate,” Mr. Tarun said. oicials escorted Mr. Wang described the visit of Mr. Chen Qungeng, who had protesters demanding supporters of cleric Moqtada ter to end his permanent up new loans from Greece’s Mr. Wang was arrested and his family members. Wang to China as part of a served in same unit as reforms to Iraq’s electoral al-Sadr, tried to force a aggressiveness” towards €86 billion bailout. in 1963 after he strayed into Mr. Wang thanked Prime “family reunion.” saying that Mr. Wang system, police said. cordon and reach Baghdad’s Greece. Breaking the stalemate in India during the war. He Minister Narendra Modi Apart from issuing served in number 2 The violence was the fortified Green Zone. “There Months of feuding with the coming weeks is seen as was imprisoned in 1969 and and External Afairs passports to his family Company of the deadliest to break out at a were seven dead. Two of later was shifted to Tirodi Minister Sushma Swaraj members, India would also Independent Engineer protest since a wave of them are from the security the IMF has raised fears of a paramount with elections in demonstrations demanding new debt crisis. the Netherlands on March 15 village in Madhya Pradesh, and said that he would be “regularising his stay in Battalion. forces and the other five are better services and accusing protesters," a police colonel Greece is embroiled in a and France in April through where he married a local return within a month. India.” Mr. Wang is being (With inputs from Iraq's political class of woman and settled down. “Despite decades in accompanied by his son told AFP on condition of row with its eurozone pay- June threatening to make a Kallol Bhattacherjee corruption and nepotism anonymity. — AFP masters and the IMF over resolution even more dii- He has lived there since India, Mr. Wang is quite Vishnu Wang, daughter-in- in New Delhi) debt relief and budget targets cult. — AFP CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI | THE HINDU SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2017 BUSINESS 17 Forex reserves increase by $1.58 billion Coal India Q3 net profit drops 20% JPVL gets nod to convert debt into equity Foreign exchange reserves rose by $1.588 billion Coal India Ltd. posted a 20% drop in its net profit Shareholders approved Jaiprakash Power to $363.146 billion in the week to February 3, the from ₨3,617.2 crore for the quarter ended Ventures Ltd.’s plan to convert debt of ₨3,058 Reserve Bank of India said. — PTI December 31, 2016. — Special Correspondent crore into 305.8 crore shares.— PTI

ITC in healthcare Markets regulator lays down foray, to set up Banks in a position to cut multi-speciality reforms road map for FY18 hospitals lending rates further: Patel SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Rates have been reduced only on products such as home and personal loans MUMBAI: The Securities and KOLKATA: ITC Ltd has sought Exchange Board of India shareholder’s approval for (SEBI) on Saturday laid out a entering healthcare business SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT home loan rate to 8.35%. road map for reforms for the and plans to set up multi- SBI chief Arundhati Bhat- financial year 2017-18 and speciality hospitals. NEW DELHI: Reserve Bank of In- tacharya has also pointed out plans to bring in a host of The Kolkata-based com- dia Governor Urjit Patel said that the bank has reduced its changes in various segments pany is open to purchasing on Saturday that banks are in interest rates by 200 basis including primary market, or acquiring on lease or man- a position to reduce their points since March 2015. commodities and foreign in- age speciality hospitals, ac- lending rates further as they “The RBI has reduced repo vestors among others. cording to a regulatory filing. have so far slashed interest rate by 175 bps. I do not see The capital markets regu- ITC has been marking an in- rates only on a few products any possibility of interest lator plans to reduce the list- creasing presence in hotels, such as home and personal rate cut immediately,” she ing time gap by bringing paper, agri-business and a loans and that their weighted said. SBI had reduced its down the public issue SOME SUCCOUR: SEBI may allow institutional participation in the slew of non-cigarette FMCG average lending costs are marginal cost of fund based timeline from the existing re- commodity derivatives markets gradually. — FILE PHOTO segments. still high. lending rate (MCLR) by 90 quirement of T+6. In other Healthcare is a new diver- The central bank, in its bps to 8% in early January as words, shares of a company sification which was ap- monetary policy review last its cost of funds came down are currently listed within proved by the board in its week, had not only decided due to demonetisation. (100 six days from the day of the FM meets SEBI board meeting last month to an- to hold its benchmark policy bps = 1 percentage point.) issue closure. nounce third-quarter results. interest rates but also shifted GOVERNOR’S NUDGE: The weighted average lending rate for the Mr. Jaitley said that all fin- It also plans to allow insti- SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT future agenda of the “The Board of Directors its stance from remaining system must come down, Dr. Patel said. — PHOTO: V. SUDERSHAN ance ministers have a per- tutional participation in the regulator. have recommended explor- ‘accommodative’ on these petual desire (for an accom- commodity derivatives mar- MUMBAI: Finance Minister It was acknowledged ing and entering the area of key rates to ‘neutral.’ modative central bank), but kets in a phased manner. Fur- Arun Jaitley, along with during the discussion , inter “at the end of the day, we all ther, it will work towards in- senior oicials of the that the share of market- alia, by way of setting up ‘Immense benefit’ Electoral bonds respect the decision that the tegration between the Finance Ministry, met based finance compared state-of-the-art world class “The amount of reduction RBI takes.” commodity spot market and with the board of SEBI in to bank finance has gone multi-speciality hospitals,” in the repo rate that we have the derivatives segment. Delhi on Saturday. up particularly during the company said. undertaken, combined with scheme in the works Bad loans The regulator will also ini- During the meeting, 2015-16 and 2016-17. ITC has more than 100 ho- the fact that banks have be- Concurring with the Fin- tiate consultation with vari- SEBI chairman U. K. It was also highlighted tels across India operating nefited immensely from the SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT explained what the ance Minister’s assertion ous stakeholders and also Sinha apprised the that there has been a under three brands — super- influx of CASA (current ac- government has in mind, that high non-performing as- design a system of risk-based oicials on some of the significant rise in luxury, luxury and afordable count, savings account) de- NEW DELHI: The with regard to electoral sets in the banking system supervision for commodity key recent developments resource mobilisation by luxury. It is seeking share- posits that have come into government will work reforms,” Mr. Jaitley said. are largely a legacy issue, the brokers. and trends in the Indian the mutual fund industry holder approval to alter its the system..., and the out the nitty-gritties of “Now, the whole RBI governor said: “The fact securities market during during the last few years, memorandum of association weighted average lending the electoral bonds scheme... we will be of the matter is that the sec- Cybersecurity lab the last few years and according to a statement to start medical and health- rate reduction has been con- announced in the Union announcing after tors in which the NPAs have Among other things, the also the current and issued by SEBI. care centres, mobile health- siderably less,” Dr. Patel said Budget with the RBI and discussing with the RBI emerged over the years, do watchdog will also set up a care centres, nursing homes, after a customary post- come out with a detailed itself, as to which is the pertain to the long-gestation cybersecurity lab for the se- diagnostic centres, dispens- Budget meeting of the RBI scheme, Finance designated bank, what is projects that were funded curities market and set up a regulator plans to review the under the guidance of its aries, pharmacies, clinics, board with Finance Minister Minister Arun Jaitley the duration of the bonds, before 2011-12, for the most facility for online registra- regulations pertaining to Technical Advisory Com- laboratories, medical access- Arun Jaitley. said in response to a at what period of time part.” tion of intermediaries. It also such Market Infrastructure mittee (TAC). ory stores, nutrition and diet “Given that, we feel that query from The Hindu. and for how long should “Therefore, almost by plans to allow listing and Institutions. To begin with, “As advised by SEBI, NSE’s counsel centres along with there is scope for further re- “One of the (RBI) these be opened before definition, a disproportion- trading of securitisation re- the board of the regulator ap- Board has also undertaken training facilities. duction in lending rates. If board members did ask every elections. These ate amount of that is a legacy ceipts issued by Assets Re- proved the proposal for com- an independent forensic you see, for sectors such as some questions in a bid are all minor details issue, although the recogni- construction Companies. prehensive review of Secur- audit on the matter,” accord- housing, personal, etcetera, to seek a clarification which will be a part of the tion, recording and reporting The SEBI board, which ities Contracts (Regulation) ing to a SEBI statement. “The Bullion Rates the reduction has been much about what the scheme that will come of these have taken place rel- met in New Delhi, as part of (Stock Exchanges and Clear- Board also took note of steps more than for other sectors government had in mind. out,” the Finance atively recently,” Dr. Patel its attempts towards the ing Corporations) Regula- taken by SEBI in consulta- February 11 rates in rupees with by the same bank,” the cent- And I’ve suggested and Minister said. said. Mr. Jaitley said that the ‘Ease of Doing Business’ ini- tions, 2012 and SEBI (Depos- tion with TAC to strengthen previous rates in brackets ral bank governor pointed resolution of NPAs is an on- tiative will introduce a com- itories and Participants) the exchange’s trading infra- Chennai out. going process, with the mon application form for re- Regulations, 1996 by releas- structure in the areas Bar Silver (1 kg) 42,570 (42,365) “So the fact is you could come down,” Dr. Patel em- bankers aren’t on the same Centre and the RBI putting gistration, opening of a bank ing a consultation paper and namely, fair and transparent Retail (1 g) 45.50 (45.30) look into reducing the in- phasised. page. systems in place to deal with and demat account, and is- seeking public comments. data dissemination process, 24 ct gold (10 g) 29,640 (29,460) terest rate for those sectors Last Friday, Bank of Bar- them. sue of PAN for Foreign Port- The SEBI board took note tools to monitor service 22 ct gold (1 g) 2,816 (2,799) Not on same page Delhi in which very little reduction oda MD & CEO P.S. Jayaku- “Now, it is for individual folio Investors. of the memorandum related quality of data feeds, mech- in lending rate has come While Dr. Patel had re- mar had ruled out any fur- bankers to get into the exer- Silver 43,050 (42,250) In what could be a major to the co-location facility of anism to manage system load Standard Gold 29,725 (29,500) about so far. Therefore, the ferred to the scope for rate ther interest rate cut in the cise of resolving each one of reform for institutions like the National Stock Exchange in a fair manner, direct con- Sovereign 24,500 (24,400) weighted average lending cuts in the RBI’s monetary near term. the pending issues,” the min- exchanges, depositories and (NSE) and the examination nectivity between co-loca- rate for the system must policy review as well, The bank has lowered its ister said. clearing corporations, the carried out by the regulator tion facilities of exchanges.” LIC raises shareholding Peugeot buys quintessential RCom’s Q3 net Jio efect: Idea slips into red loss at ₨531 crore NEW DELHI: Idea Cellular vious year, as per a BSE in Infosys to 7.02% logged a consolidated net filing. Indian brand ‘Ambassador’ NEW DELHI: Anil Ambani-led loss of ₨383.87 crore for the STAFF REPORTER would be ‘yes’. The pro- Reliance Communications December 2016 quarter com- Competitive disruption moters and the board should SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT reported a consolidated net pared with a net profit of “The Indian mobile in- BENGALURU: Life Insurance have handled the issue in a loss of ₨531 crore for Octo- ₨659.35 crore in the year- dustry witnessed an unpre- Corporation of India on Sat- mature manner.” KOLKATA: The C.K. Birla Group ber-December 2016, mainly earlier period, hurt by new- cedented disruption in the urday said it had increased Co-founders N.R. Naray- has decided to sell the Am- due to free 4G services being comer Reliance Jio’s free quarter of October to its shareholding in Infosys to ana Murthy, S. Gopalakrish- bassador brand (including ofered by Mukesh Ambani’s voice and data promotions. December 2016, primarily 7.02% in more than three nan and Nandan Nilekani trademark and certain re- Reliance Jio. Total income fell to due to free voice and mobile years between September had earlier written a letter to lated rights) to Peugeot SA The company had posted a ₨8,706.36 crore for the data promotions by the new 26, 2013 and February 7, 2017. the board seeking clarifica- for ₨80 crore raising hopes of net profit of ₨303 crore in the quarter, from ₨9,032.43 crore entrant in the sector,” Idea The disclosure from one tion on severance pay for a return of the iconic car on same period a year earlier. in the same period in the pre- Cellular said.— PTI of the largest public share- former CFO Rajiv Bansal as the roads. “The company sufered a holders in the company also on the $11-million pay The announcement, net loss of ₨531 crore during comes at a time when In- package ofered to CEO which came through a regu- the quarter primarily on ac- fosys’s promoters are en- Vishal Sikka. Mr. Murthy had latory filing, brought cheer count of... unprecedented gaged in a tussle with the IT subsequently also suggested to past users who saw scope competitive intensity. This major’s board. that former Infosys board for a revival of the ‘Amby’ as was the first full quarter after Since the quarter ended member and NYU Stern the car was lovingly called, the company’s complete June 2016, LIC’s holding has School of Business’ Marti G. but also saddened others, shutdown of its profitable been increasing: from 5.6% to Subrahmanyam be brought who used social media to CDMA operations,” RCom 6.47% in September and to in as co-chair to the board. vent their anguish on the loss DRIVING FORCE: For close to half-a-century, the car ruled Indian said. Reliance Jio launched 6.61% by December-end. “The promoters are like of a quintessential Indian roads, transporting king and commoner alike. — FILE PHOTO its full-fledged free 4G ser- “Traditionally, LIC follows any other shareholder,” said brand. vice on September 5. — PTI a pattern where they acquire a leading corporate lawyer Hindustan Motors Lim- Most workers opted for other outstanding amounts. stocks at low valuations and on condition of anonymity. ited was incorporated at Port Voluntary Retirement The PSA group and the hold on to the stock long- “They don’t have executive Okha in Gujarat as a small as- Schemes that HML brought C.K. Birla Group had signed term,” said an equity analyst powers. They can send sug- sembly plant for passenger out, through two rounds in January, joint venture requesting anonymity. “In gestions to the board. Here, cars in 1942. between November 2014 and agreements to produce and this case, they have seen a the shareholders including Six years later, it shifted its January 2015) although some sell vehicles and compon- buying opportunity in In- the promoters have selected activities to Uttarpara in remain on its rolls and have ents in India by 2020. fosys in the hope that the a board; now they should al- and set up facil- stayed back at the township. value would go up in future.” low the board to function.” ities for the manufacture of The company has been Accumulated losses Earlier this week, Oppen- cars and trucks. trying to revive the ailing The JVs envisage manu- heimerFunds, the third- Assuages concerns For close to half a century, unit by roping in joint ven- facture of, assembly and dis- largest institutional investor Mr. Sikka has addressed Ambassador ruled Indian ture partners. tribution of PSA passenger in the company and inde- the senior management team roads transporting the ‘king However, nothing has cars and power trains in pendent director Kiran Ma- to assuage concerns and ad- and the commoner alike’ as worked out so far although Tamil Nadu. The PSA group zumdar-Shaw had come out vised them not to get distrac- consumers had hardly any the group has not given up has three main brands: in support of the board. ted by the ongoing spat but choice. Liberalisation and hope. “We continue to ex- Peugeot, Citroen and DS. According to Shriram Sub- instead, focus on the com- the end of the licence-raj plore opportunities with The C.K. Birla Group is en- ramanian, CEO, InGovern pany’s business and strategy. changed all that. prospective partners for re- gaged in automotives, heavy Research Services, a proxy Confirming this, an oicial instating operations,” a com- engineering, infrastructure advisory and corporate gov- familiar with the develop- VRS of 2 rounds pany spokesperson said in building products, consumer ernance firm, “The whole is- ment said, “Sikka called the Production was suspen- response a query. durables and IT services. sue is now based on ru- senior management team of ded at the Uttarpara unit in HML said that that the in- HML had accumulated mours. If you ask whether the company and spoke to May 2014 citing a host of tention was to use the sale- losses of ₨233 crore until the company can become them (Friday night).” reasons including low pro- proceeds for clearing dues of March end 2016, which had more transparent the answer (With PTI inputs) ductivity. employees, lenders and wiped of its share capital. WB help sought to identify areas for rail safety fund

SOMESH JHA onymity. “We will take the and track surveillance. “We maining amount will be gen- World Bank’s help on decid- are discussing the possibility erated by the Railways from NEW DELHI: The Railways Min- ing where and how to spend of using rail robots to detect its own resources. istry is planning to consult the money out of the rail fractures in railway tracks,” The Railway Ministry had the World Bank to identify safety fund.” the oicial added. asked the Finance Ministry areas that require invest- Finance Minister Arun The Minister in his Budget to set up the fund last year ment from the special rail Jaitley announced setting up speech had said that the gov- and proposed spending one- safety fund announced in the a special safety fund named ernment would lay down third of the special fund to- Budget. “We are planning to ‘Rashtriya Rail Sanraksha clear-cut guidelines and wards eliminating un- take the advice of World Kosh’ with a corpus of more timelines for implementing manned level crossings. Bank in identifying areas than ₨1 lakh crore over a various safety-related works Other areas included: track that require technological period of five years in Budget to be financed from the rail works, bridge rehabilitation advancement for rail safety,” 2017-18. The Railways is ex- safety fund. The Finance works and track vehicular ul- a top Railway Ministry oi- ploring advanced ways to Ministry will contribute 75% trasonic testing system, cial said, on condition of an- automate track inspection towards the fund and the re- among others.

CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI 18 | SPORT THE HINDU SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2017 Telecast schedule Broad gets MBE Khawaja is ready to make his mark India vs Bangladesh: One-off Test; STAR Sports 1, 3 & HD 1, 3, 9.30 a.m.; La Liga: Sony England pacer Stuart Broad, who is I always get really excited playing against really good opposition, really Six & Sony Six HD, 4.30 p.m., 8.40 p.m., 11 p.m. & 1.10 a.m. (Monday); EPL: SS Select HD 1, in the running for the Test team good players, really good bowlers. At the end of the day, that’s what it’s all 6.45 p.m., 9.15 p.m. & 10.45 p.m.; HIL: STAR Sports 2, 3 & HD 2, 3, 7 p.m.; Fed Cup: Neo Ī captaincy, received an MBE from Ī about, playing and challenging yourself against the best players in the Sports, 6.30 p.m.; Serie A: Sony ESPN & Sony ESPN HD, 7 p.m. & 10 p.m.; Bundesliga: SS Prince Charles at a Buckingham world. Select HD 2, 7.45 p.m. & 9.45 p.m.; NBA: Sony Six & Sony Six HD, 4.30 a.m. (Monday). Palace ceremony. — Usman Khawaja, on the upcoming Test series against India Mushfiqur leads Bangladesh’s valiant fightback CRICKET / Shakib Al Hasan and Mehedi Hasan lend admirable support to frustrate India Morning session A. JOSEPH ANTONY The strapping speedster Some stability was restored where the duo had added 359 was most menacing through with the arrival of Shakib Al against New Zealand. Here the crucial, says Shakib HYDERABAD: If consistency is an the day, leaving the batsmen Hasan, who was shaky at the pair had put on 107, easily the upwardly mobile benchmark, bemused by his line if not start but then combined well most productive for the side, V.V. S UBRAHMANYAM “He likes to get involved in Bangladesh nosedived to bounce. with Mushfiqur to hold the when Shakib pulled the plug everything. He had to be patient today doom and 109 for four in the Low on luck Umesh came fort till lunch. on Bangladesh’s best joint HYDERABAD: Bangladesh’s star all- for he needed this half-century, coming first session on the third day of close to the kill time and again If there was a paucity of venture. rounder Shakib Al Hasan felt that the as it did after a long gap. He did per- its Paytm one-of cricket Test but zeroed in on a tentative partnerships, which provide He couldn’t curb the urge to morning session on Sunday would be fectly what the team needed today.” against India at the Rajiv Mominul before the fateful the lifeline to an innings, the cut loose and stepped out crucial and hoped the team doesn’t lose Meanwhile, India’s coach Gandhi International Stadium first hour had passed. one between these two ofered against the niggardly Ashwin. too many . Sanjay Bangar didn’t believe that R. here on Saturday. The bid to block the ball’s much more than a ray of hope That smack against the spin “I think that session will decide the Ashwin struggles on pitches which By the close, it stemmed the advance to his pads wasn’t for Bangladesh. wasn’t from the meat of the fate of the match. We have to bat really don’t offer assistance. rot, recouping to 322 for six, swift enough. The third of Shakib stood up to the host’s blade and it ballooned to well,” Shakib said. “For us, it is still a “I don’t think so. If you look at the bolstered by skipper Mush- Bangladesh’s left-handed top attack, 14 hits to the ropes hint- Umesh at mid-on. long way in this Test. We have to really last five Tests, the bowlers have done fiqur Rahim’s valiant 81 and a trio was left to take the lonely ing he was here to stay. The The second session had bat well,” he reiterated. an exceptional job even when they had resilient 51 from the young Me- trek back to the pavilion. all-rounder had gone way past yielded 121 for Bangladesh, “Umesh [Yadav] bowled really well to bowl first,” Bangar said. hedi Hasan. Mohammad Mahmudullah his previous best of 34 against weakened considerably by the in the morning, moving the ball both “Credit should be given to Virat Cracks began to appear in met with the same fate, but of India and a century was his for exits of Shakib and Sabbir Rah- ways. I needed to be positive and use [Kohli] and Anil [Kumble] for the way Bangladesh’s brittle batting Ishant Sharma operating from the asking. man. The latter sought to soft hands quite often to counter him,” they are developing the bowling attack right from the outset. The the V.V.S. Laxman pavilion The chemistry the captain shovel Jadeja down to fine-leg, said Shakib. which should be good in all conditions,” overnight pair of Tamim Iqbal end that seemed to favour the enjoyed with his predecessor missed the line completely, On Mushfiqur Rahim’s ability to Bangar said. and Mominul Haque couldn’t speedsters more. continued from Wellington, and was rapped on the pads in come good with the tail, Shakib said the “The Indian batsmen have always get the measure of either front. skipper loves such challenging set a benchmark for themselves and Bhuvneshwar Kumar or With his men abandoning situations. have been in quest of excellence.” Umesh Yadav, the ball getting ship at regular intervals, the better of the bat more often Mushfiqur led from the front than not. when it came to the fightback. If there were rough edges to The Bangladesh skipper’s half- Bangladesh’s ascent to the big century took nearly three league, running between the hours and 133 balls in the wickets was one of them. A making. mid-field mix-up or just that Into the day’s last session, little hesitation that can mean he dropped anchor further, 65 life or death under the searing balls separating his seventh searchlight of international boundary from the sixth. Me- cricket caught Tamim, going hedi’s maturity belied his 19 for the second run, a good few years as he warded of threats paces short at the non-striker’s from the Indian attack, the zeal end. there for all to see when scam- Bhuvneshwar took his time pering between the wickets to underarm the ball into the with vim and vigour, even HOWZZAT: Ishant Sharma celebrates the dismissal of woodwork of Umesh’s throw when the ball looked bound CAPTAIN COURAGEOUS: Mushfiqur Rahim, seen executing a drive, Mahmudullah. — PHOTO: K.R. DEEPAK from the fine-leg region. for the boundary. stitched together useful partnerships. — PHOTO: K.R. DEEPAK Spot-fixing CHESS HOCKEY INDIA LEAGUE scandal: Irfan Padmini Rout Kemperman all but secures semifinal spot for Mumbai also investigated UTHRA GANESAN der Weerden putting the host escapes with a draw ahead in the 37th minute, the DUBAI: Pakistan cricket oi- CHANDIGARH: Having done ball reached Mumbai circle in SPORTS BUREAU cials said on Saturday that volving a rook each and pawns, everything right all through the the second half for the first time was reached. Thereafter, Pad- match and dominating in every in the 66th minute as JPW fi- fast bowler Mohammad Irfan TEHRAN: National champion mini survived after making a department, Dabang Mumbai nally seemed to wake up from was one of three more play- Padmini Rout escaped with a series of accurate moves. needed a desperate shot 28 its slumber. In between, ers under investigation in a draw against Armenia’s Elina Harika, on the other hand, seconds from time to win 2-1 Nilakanta Sharma’s goal was widening spot-fixing scan- Danielian and fourth seed D. could never dictate terms against Jaypee Punjab Warriors cancelled after Gurjant was dal in the Pakistan Super Harika had to be satisfied with against the fourth lowest-rated and all but seal a spot in the found obstructing Clemons. League. splitting the point with rival in the 64-player field. All semifinals of the Hockey India A referral for PC from Mum- “All three players will con- Bangladesh’s Akter Liza credit to Shamima for finding League (HIL) for the first time bai in the last 40 seconds was tinue to play while the ACU Shamima in Game One of their the right moves to keep Harika ever here on Saturday. turned down but Mark Know- will remain vigilant and con- first round match in the Wo- at bay. It was Harika who kept The visitor was all over JPW les’s free hit for JPW was inter- tinue to protect the PSL from men’s World chess champion- trying to breakdown Shami- even as the host, for the second cepted at the 25-yard line by the menace of corruption,” ship here on Saturday. ma’s defence but in vain. Even- game in a row, appeared disor- Robbert Kemperman, who took said PSL chairman Najam Having played with black tually, draw was agreed in 85 ganised. Just like its previous ON THE MOVE: Dabang Mumbai’s skipper Florian Fuchs engineers an attack against Jaypee advantage of an empty defence pieces, both Indians will now moves with both players left home game against Ranchi and an unprepared Clemons to Sethi. — AFP Punjab Warriors. — PHOTO: AKHILESH KUMAR look for a decisive victory with with a knight each. Rays, JPW was defensive all finally slot in a reverse shot. white pieces in this two-game On this day, Harika was the through in contrast to the at- found JPW goalkeeper Tristan stood tall. Mumbai kept attack- into the circle. The two occa- With field goals counting as Pakistan in final mini-match on Sunday. highest seeded player to be tacking game it had played in all Clempons in his way. A re- ing and Clemons, Man-of-the- sions it managed were thanks to two, it was enough for Mumbai Padmini was extremely held after top seeded Chinese its away games. One penalty bound again saw Clemons match again despite ending on S.V. Sunil setting up Jake to advance to 28 points and get lucky to force a draw in 57 Ju Wenjun, second seeded corner and two shots at goal parry it away and it was the the losing side, kept thwarting Whetton, who hit wide in the one foot in the knockouts for BENGALURU: India will take on moves after being on the de- Ukrainian Anna Muzychuk was all JPW could manage. story of the day for the rest of them. 30th and 68th minutes. the first time in five seasons. Pakistan in the final of the T20 fensive for the better part of the and third seeded Russian and Mumbai had its first chance the game. Mumbai custodian David Mumbai's domination can be The result: Dabang Mumbai 2 World Cup for the Blind at the game. Elina mufed up several former champion Alexandra in the third minute when cap- Afan Yousuf put Gurjant Harte had little to do. The ball gauged from the fact that, apart (Robbert Kemperman 2 FG) bt Jaypee M. Chinnaswamy Stadium chances to end Padmini’s res- Kostenuik won their tain Florian Fuchs made a solo Singh through in the 10th rarely came into his half and from the lone penalty corner of Punjab Warriors 1 (Mink van der here on Sunday. istance once an ending, in- campaign-openers. dart into the striking circle but minute and Clemons again when it did, JPW failed to get the match that saw Mink van Weerden 1 PC). In Saturday's second semi- final at the KSCA Ground in Alur near here, Pakistan com- fortably overcame England by 147 runs. Lion-hearted Minerva holds Bengaluru Chennai City FC Nadal, Toni to Led by Badar Munir (103 retd.) and Israr Hassan (143 Singh’s deft footwork allowed gets back on the rails part ways n.o.), Pakistan posted 309 for him to get past his marker on one. In reply, England could the flank. The impressive Ud- S. PRASANNA VENKATESAN the corner kick of Nikhil ROME: Rafael Nadal’s coach and only muster 162 for seven. anta charged forward and Kadam, from the right, to pres- uncle Toni Nadal has said he will The ease of Pakistan's vic- floated a teasing cross towards CHENNAI: Ahead of their clash in surise and threaten. This, after no longer accompany the tory notwithstanding, the In- ASHWIN ACHAL C.K. Vineeth. The Kerala the I-League here at the Nehru his curling free-kick into the great on tour, complaining that dian camp seemed upbeat striker failed to make good Stadium on Saturday, both box, from the left, had no he is being shut out of decision- ahead of Sunday's final. BENGALURU: A power-packed contact, but the ball rolled to- Mumbai FC and Chennai City takers. making. “India lost a league match Bengaluru FC (BFC) was ex- wards Chhetri just outside the were wary of their common There was a promising “From next year I will no against Pakistan, but, in the fi- pected to cruise past new- box. The India international wrong that had to be righted — surge from , who longer follow Rafael on the nal, we are confident of beat- comer Minerva Punjab FC in unleashed a right-footed shot conceding goals. got into the box, but he had to circuit and I will focus ing them,” said skipper Ajay their I-League fixture here on on the bounce, and left the Chennai was better at it, to trick past a defender, and thus exclusively on our (tennis) Kumar Reddy. Saturday. A lion-hearted show goalkeeper with no chance. emerge the winner with a 2-1 was cut of those few seconds academy,” he was quoted as “Pakistan is a good team but from the visitor, however, saw A pleased Minerva coach margin. to steady, envision, and shoot. saying on the Italian website we have a good idea of their the match end in a 1-1 draw. It was Chennai’s second win There was another free-kick tennisitaliano.it. game. We cannot take any- Surinder Singh stated, “We de- BFC is now without a win in fended superbly today. To take of the season and that places it for Mumbai then, that deflec- “Relations with my nephew thing for granted but we are four league engagements, and seventh in the points table ted of Ganesh for Anderson to are still excellent. During all ready.” one point, that too away from this result did little to elevate STUNNING STRIKE: BFC captain capped a fine team home, is a huge boost for us. with seven points from eight score, but he was flagged these years, we have never been “In the league match, we the side from mid-table status. games. Mumbai’s now eighth of-side. through a crisis,” he said. gave away about 40 runs too move to score the opener against Minerva Punjab FC. We were up against one of the After a well-crafted goal best teams in India and Asia.” with six points from eight For Chennai, Yumnam Raju, “Until he was 17 years old, it many,” pointed out coach from Sunil Chhetri gave BFC — PHOTO: V. SREENIVASA MURTHY games. seeking to get into the box on was me who decided Patrick Rajkumar. “We hope the lead in the 54th minute, the 7,000-odd crowd into silence. chances in the dying minutes, His opposite number, Albert Both teams scored a goal the right, managed to get the everything. Then Carlos Costa to plug those holes. Sri Lanka defending champion looked A shot from Minerva defender but failed to convert. Roca, said, “We are very disap- each in the first half. Mumbai ball past a defender, but arrived as manager. Then his in the semifinals was a good set to grab all three points on took a de- The jubilant Minerva play- pointed. It is too early to com- went ahead in the 28th minute, stumbled and abandoned it. father became closer, each test and we hope to carry that ofer. The game — a staid afair flection of , ers celebrated after the final ment on our chances of win- when Brazilian Anderson Charles de Souza’s winning having his opinions. confidence into the final,” he thus far — began to open up, and the ball evaded custodian whistle — it was a job well done ning the title. We have to get Raimundo converted a pen- goal for Chennai was the high- “And the truth is that every said. and it was the home side which Amrinder Singh to slide into by the underdogs. better and recover quickly.” alty, seconds after he had light of the second half. He re- year I had less decision-making, The scores: Semifinal: Pakistan looked more dangerous. the net. Earlier, BFC skipper Chhetri The result: BFC 1 (Sunil Chhetri come in for Hitesh Sharma. ceived a throw-in with his until the day when I will decide 309 for one in 20 overs (Badar Munir A stunning phase of play late The BFC unit — visibly gut- applied the finishing touches 54) drew with Minerva Punjab FC 1 back to the goal, flipped the on nothing.” 103 retd., Israr Hassan 143 n.o., Amir in the match shocked the ted — went on to create several to a terrific move. Udanta (Sandesh Jhingan-og 79). Fantastic header ball over both himself and his Spain’s Carlos Moya joined Ishfaq 26) bt England 162 for seven in Chennai drew level the next marker, turned and went past a the Nadal coaching team at the 20 overs (Matthew James Page 41, minute, as Dhanpal Ganesh defender, and eventually the end of last year. — AFP Luke Jason Smith Sugg 34 n.o.). — headed a corner-kick of Ed- goalkeeper for a tap-in. Special Correspondent win Sydney Vanspaul to the The results: Chennai City FC 2 Sanchez double lifts Arsenal; MSN on target left corner of the net. (Ganesh 29, Charles de Souza 69) bt LONDON: Alexis Sanchez struck In La Liga, Lionel Messi, La Liga: Real Betis 0 drew with There were chances a few Mumbai FC (Raimundo 28). Andhra takes lead twice as Arsenal returned to Luis Suarez and Neymar were Valencia 0; Alaves 0 lost to Bar- founded and frittered on At Shillong: Shillong Lajong 1 Aditi, Vani fail to winning ways with a conten- all on target as Barcelona celona 6 (Suarez 37, 67, Neymar 40, either side of the goals. (Dipanda 33) lost to DSK Shivajians 2 VIZIANAGARM: Andhra took a tious and hard-fought 2-0 thrashed Alaves 6-0 on Messi 59, Alexis 63-og, Rakitic 65). Mumbai failed to try work ( 16, McFaul 44). make final round first innings lead of 66 runs Premier League win over Hull Saturday. Friday: Espanyol 1 (Hernan Perez against Himachal Pradesh at City on Saturday. In a dress rehearsal of the 35) lost to Real Sociedad 2 (Carlos VICTORIA (AUSTRALIA): Aditi the end of the second day’s The Gunners had lost their Copa del Rey final, Alaves paid Vela 26, Illarramendi 61). Ashok failed to make the play in the Col. C.K. Nayudu last two games coming into for its semifinal exertions Serie A: Friday: Napoli 2 (Zielin- top-35 and qualify for the final u-23 quarterfinals here on this contest against the relega- against Celta Vigo in midweek ski 50, Giaccherini 68) bt Genoa 0. round of the Oates Vic Open Saturday. tion-threatened Tigers and as Barca moved two points Bundesliga: Bayer Leverkusen 3 golf tournament after a disap- The scores: At Vizianagaram: had drifted out of the title race ahead of Real Madrid. (Hernandez 5, 63, Volland 78) bt Ein- pointing second nine here on Himachal Pradesh 127 & 257 for nine as a result. Alexis Sanchez. — PHOTO: AFP The results: Premier League: tract Frankfurt 0; Ingolstadt 0 lost to Saturday. in 56 overs (E.C. Sen 89, P.S. Khan- They were by no means was allowed to stand despite Arsenal 2 (Sanchez 34, 90+3-pen) bt Bayern Munich 2 (Vidal 90, Robben Aditi (76) finished tied-51st duri 67, A.P. Vasishit 26, K.V. Sasik- back to their best, but with a the ball going in of his right Hull 0; Manchester United 2 (Mata 90+1); Werder Bremen 0 lost to Bor- while Vani Kapoor (76) was anth six for 61) vs Andhra 193 in 82 Champions League tie at Bay- hand. 32, Martial 60) bt Watford 0; ussia Monchengladbach 1 (Hazard tied-63rd. overs (G. Jayawardhan 110 n.o.). ern Munich to come on Wed- He confirmed the three Middlesbrough 0 drew with Everton 12); Darmstadt 2 (Boyd 21, Colak 67) Both Aditi and Vani made At Valsad: Kerala 161 & 42 for nesday, manager Arsene points with an injury-time 0; Stoke 1 (Allen 67) bt Crystal Palace bt Borussia Dortmund 1 (Guerreiro the first cut, which came after three in 11.5 overs vs Gujarat 298 in Wenger will be pleased to penalty — his 17th goal of the 0; Sunderland 0 lost to Southampton 44); RB Leipzig 0 lost to Hamburg 3 two rounds for the top-60. 112.1 overs (Rahul V. Shah 85, Het 80, have chalked up a timely campaign — after Sam Clucas 4 (Gabbiadini 30, 45, Denayer 89-og, (Papadopoulos 18, Walace 24, Hunt But they failed the next one Kathan D. Patel 44, Raxlee Taylor 40, victory. had been sent of for clearing Long 90+2); West Ham 2 (Feghouli 90+3). after three rounds, from where Athif BIn Ashraf six for 53). — Sanchez opened the scoring Lucas Perez’s strike of the line 63, Lanzini 86) drew with West Brom Friday: Mainz 05 2 (Oztunali 31, FOX IN THE BOX: Charles de Souza’s fantastic skills in the only the top-35 play the final Sports Bureau on 34 minutes with a goal that with his arm. 2 (Chadli 6, McAuley 90+4). Bustara 62-pen) bt Augsburg 0. Mumbai FC box fetched CCFC’s winner. — PHOTO: M. VEDHAN. round. — PTI

CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI | THE HINDU SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2017 SPORT 19 Green’s Arunkumar appointed Gahlot, Priska distinction South Africa is No. 1 again Kings XI batting coach claim titles LOS ANGELES: Draymond Green NEW DELHI: Divesh Gahlot beat produced an unprecedented CRICKET / Sweeps Sri Lanka 5-0 SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT compatriot Nishant Dabas 6-7 triple-double of 12 rebounds, (3), 6-3, 6-2 to claim the Asian 10 assists and 10 steals as CENTURION: Opening batsmen SCOREBOARD BENGALURU: J. Arunkumar has under-14 tennis tournament Golden State Warriors de- and Hashim been appointed the batting title at the DLTA Complex on feated Memphis Grizzlies 122- Amla both hit centuries as coach of Kings XI Punjab. Saturday. 107 in Memphis in the NBA on South Africa completed a 5-0 South Africa: Q. de Kock c “I just signed up today. I am Priska Madelyn Nugroho of Friday. series sweep against Sri Lanka Weerakkody b Lakmal 109, H. Amla c very excited about being asso- Indonesia won the girls’ title, Green put up just four in the fifth and final One-Day Mendis b Madushanka 154, F. du ciated with the Kings XI Pun- beating Alexandra Eala of points, becoming the first International at SuperSport Plessis c Lakmal b Madushanka 41, jab. It is a team that has had its Philippines 6-2, 6-2. player in NBA history to post a Park on Friday. A.B. de Villiers c Kumara b Vandersay patches, ups and downs but I The results (finals): Boys: Di- triple-double without hitting South Africa’s 88-run win 14, J-P. Duminy c Dickwella b Lakmal firmly believe that if the squad vesh Gahlot bt Nishant Dabas 6-7(3), double digits in points. will take it to top place in the 10, F. Behardien c Gunaratne b Lak- stays united and performs its 6-3, 6-2. Girls: Priska Madelyn Nu- “It’s pretty amazing to be International Cricket Council mal 32, C. Morris () 3, W. Par- tasks, then the Kings XI will be groho (Ina) bt Alexandra Eala (Phi) the only one of something in one-day rankings. nell (not out) 1; Extras (b-4, lb-5, nb-1, a formidable opponent,” Ar- 6-2, 6-2. NBA history, something “We follow the small pro- w-10): 20; Total (for six wickets in 50 unkumar told The Hindu. Doubles: Alexandra & Priska bt good,” Green said. cesses and if you do that the re- overs): 384. The former Karnataka skip- Chui Kei Leung & Sheena Jade Mas- The results: Sacramento Kings wards come your way,” said Fall of wickets: 1-187, 2-250, 3- per and opener has been a key uda Karrach (HKg) 6-1, 6-1. — Spe- 108 bt Atlanta Hawks 107; Phoenix South Africa captain AB de 271, 4-309, 5-371, 6-379. figure in the State team’s sup- cial Correspondent Sri Lanka bowling: Lakmal 10-0- J. Arunkumar. — FILE PHOTO Suns 115 Chicago Bulls 97; Los Villiers. port staf — first as batting 71-3, Kumara 7-0-60-0, Madushanka Angeles Lakers 122 bt “I’m very proud of the way coach and now as a full- the Kings XI, Arunkumar said: 8-0-70-2, de Silva 4-0-24-0, Pathir- Bucks 114. we performed. It’s an import- fledged coach. He and the side “My last link with the IPL was ana 6-1-43-0, Vandersay 10-0-61-1, Golden State Warriors 122 bt ant year for us with the Cham- tasted success too, be it the when I initially turned out as a Mixed luck for Memphis Grizzlies 107; New Orleans Gunaratne 5-0-46-0. pions Trophy and regaining Sri Lanka: N. Dickwella c de Villi- or the recent player for Royal Challengers Karunuday Pelicans 122 bt Minnesota Timber- the No.1 position is a step in ers b Parnell 39, U. Tharanga c Ra- Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy . In the last few wolves 106; Washington Wizards 112 the right direction.” bada b Morris 7, K. Mendis c de Villi- Twenty 20 tournament’s years I have been keeping a bt Indiana Pacers 107. De Kock batted with sub- ers b Morris 1, S. Weerakkody c South Zone leg at Chennai. watch on all teams, have ap- JAKARTA: Karunuday Singh was Denver Nuggets 131 bt New York lime skill as he made 109 of 87 Rabada b Parnell 10, D. de Silva b Arunkumar hopes to replic- proached a few for coaching beaten 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 by Fajing Knicks 123; Miami Heat 108 bt Brook- balls while Man-of-the- Match Tahir 11, A. Gunaratne (not out) 114, ate that with Kings XI in the roles. I did speak to V.V.S. Lax- Sun of China in the semifinals lyn Nets 99; San Antonio Spurs 103 Amla scored 154 of 134 deliv- S. Pathirana c de Villiers b Morris 56, too. man with regard to the Sun- of the $15,000 ITF men’s Fu- bt Detroit Pistons 92. — Agencies eries as South Africa piled up L Madushanka run out 7, J. Vander- For the record, Kings XI had risers Hyderabad. I spoke to tures tennis tournament here 384 for six after being sent in to say b Morris 7, S. Lakmal (not out) only two relatively better sea- Viru (Sehwag) last year and I on Saturday. bat. 20; Extras (b-4, lb-9, w-11): 24; Total sons in the IPL, being a semi- am glad he kept me in mind However, he made the The match was quickly over (for eight wkts. in 50 overs): 296. finalist in the inaugural edition and it was he who broke the doubles final with Kelsey I got inconsistent, as a contest as Sri Lanka Fall of wickets: 1-25, 2-43, 3-55, during 2008 and runner-up in news about my selection. He is Stevenson of Canada, with a slumped to 82 for five. 4-70, 5-82, 6-175, 7-183, 8-199. 2014. an optimist and will surely win over Japan’s Soichiro Mor- says Dhawan But Asela Gunaratne hit 114 South Africa bowling: Rabada wield a positive influence on itani and Kento Takeuchi 13-11 not out, his maiden ODI cen- 10-0-55-0, Morris 10-1-31-4, Parnell Optimistic the team.” in the super tie-break. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT tury, to enable Sri Lanka to re- 7-0-51-2, Tahir 10-0-57-1, Duminy 5- Arunkumar is optimistic Arunkumar’s immediate The results: Singles (semi- cover some pride at the end of 0-28-0, Phehlukwayo 7-1-44-0, Be- that he and the rest of the sup- concern is the IPL player auc- finals): Fajing Sun (Chn) bt Karu- MUMBAI: Till very recently, a one-sided series, finishing hardien 1-0-17-0. port-staf can reverse that tion here on February 20. “We nuday Singh 3-6, 7-5, 7-5. Doubles Shikhar Dhawan was an auto- with 296 for eight. Toss: Sri Lanka. trend. He is counting on team need to get a good mix of play- (semifinals): Kelsey Stevenson matic choice in all three Faf du Plessis was named Man-of-the-Match: Amla. mentor Virender Sehwag to ers like all-rounders, smart (Can) & Karunuday bt Soichiro Morit- formats. However, after a Man-of-the-Series after scor- South Africa won by 88 runs to ON A RAMPAGE: Hashim Amla made 154 off 134 deliveries to set wield a tremendous influence. bowlers and aggressive bats- ani & Kento Takeuchi (Jpn) 7-6(6), string of underwhelming ing 410 runs. — AFP take the series 5-0. up another dominant win. — PHOTO: AFP Explaining his selection by men,” he said. 4-6, [13-11]. — Sports Bureau scores, the left-hander finds himself out of the Test and T20 squads. “I got dropped. My consist- ency was not that (good) and Mushtaq Ali Trophy: IPL auction lends relevance hence I got out (of the squad) and now I have to get in. I AMOL KARHADKAR itself in, the T20 champion- but having said that, my job Singh, Shikhar Dhawan, comes to assessing yourself know that I have to score con- ship will now have more relev- and the coach’s job will be to Mandeep Singh, Rishabh Pant against the best,” he said ahead sistently,” Dhawan said on MUMBAI: The latest experiment ance rather than only serving make sure that nobody gets (all North Zone), Parthiv Pa- of his team’s tournament- Saturday, ahead of the Syed in the BCCI’s revised domestic an opportunity to some of the into that frame of mind which tel, Kedar Jadhav, Irfan opener against Central Zone. Mushtaq Ali Trophy. cricket structure — the inter- veterans whose cricket season will mean it becomes indi- Pathan, (all “I am an impact player, so if zonal Syed Mushtaq Ali starts in April and ends the vidual stuf and not focusing West Zone), Naman Ojha, Am- Raina pulls out I stand and score runs, my Trophy T20 tournament — next month. on the team aspect,” Tiwary bati Rayudu (all Central Even then, many of these team is going to win the game. will kick-of at the Wankhede More than half of the 80-odd said. Zone), R. Vinay Kumar, cricketers will hop over to the That is my biggest strength. I Stadium on Sunday. players who will feature in the “Obviously it is a big plat- (all South Brabourne Stadium midway have to do it more consist- With the sheen of earning week-long tournament do not form but I would tell them that Zone), Manoj Tiwary, Saurabh through the tournament to ently so that I have a good the prized possession having have an IPL contract. These play the way that they have Tiwary, Ashok Dinda (all East join India-A for a warm-up tie chance for making a gone with the inter-State youngsters will be keen to im- been in zonal games and be Zone) will feature in the against the visiting Australi- comeback.” knockouts being replaced with press a battery of IPL franchise free,” he added. tournament. ans. The Delhi batsman is look- an inter-zonal tournament, the talent scouts who will be Parthiv, the West Zone cap- Moreover, Suresh Raina, ing at the inter-zonal tourna- main purpose of the event will watching from the sidelines, Big positive tain, said the participation of who had been announced the ment as an opportunity to be to act as the feeder or tune- along with at least one of the The big positive for the international players will help captain of the Central Zone, stake a claim for the national up to the Indian Premier national selectors. tournament is the presence of all the domestic cricketers. has conspicuously pulled out side. League. East Zone skipper Manoj some of India’s white-ball spe- “It’s good to play against the of the tournament, with Ojha “All tournaments are im- With the IPL Player Auction Tiwary presented both the cialists along with those who best teams. Almost everyone taking over as the skipper. portant for me. The more runs TALKING TACTICS: East Zone skipper Manoj Tiwary and having been postponed to Feb- coins of the IPL auction factor. have tasted success at the in- who is available will be play- Sunday’s fixtures: West Zone vs I score, it will be more benefi- teammate have a chat at a practice session. ruary 20 owing to the adminis- “Definitely, it is a very big plat- ternational stage. ing, so probably, a very im- Central Zone (9.30 a.m.); South Zone cial for me,” he said. — PHOTO: VIVEK BENDRE trative muddle the BCCI finds form just ahead of the auction, Harbhajan Singh, Yuvraj portant tournament when it vs North Zone (1.30 p.m.). RACING Psychic Warrior wins main event BENGALURU: Psychic Warrior (I. and 24 (p), SHP: Rs. 39, FP: Rs. 186, Q: 8,739 and Rs. 4,161, Exacta: Rs. 30,360 Greek Star runs with a good chance Chisty up) won the Bangalore Winter Rs. 76, Trinella: Rs. 749 and Rs. 380, and Rs. 9,758. Favourite: Legacy Million, the feature event of the races Exacta: Rs. 1,112 and Rs. 366. Favour- Dream. Owners: Mr. Sp. Thirun- 3. Commanding Boy Bopanna 51.5 and 11. Bouquet (1) Wind (6) Kuldeep Singh 51.5, 10. HYDERABAD: Greek Star runs with a 3 REPUBLIC PLATE held here on Saturday (Feb. 11). The ite: Girl With Pearl. Owner: Mr. Vas- avukkarasu, Mrs. Vijayalaxmi K & good chance in the first division of Sai Kumar 51. Perfection (1) A.S. Pawar 51.5 and winner is owned by Mr. Rienzie M.K. anth Kumar T.S. Trainer: Darius. Mr. K. Manoj Kumar. Trainer: (1,800m), 4-y-o & over, rated 26 to 5 M.C.E.M.E. ROLLING 11. Kireeti (2) Ajeeth Kumar 51. the Grace And Strength Plate, the 50 (Cat. III), 2-15: 1. Time To Climb 1. Dream Vision, Edwards & Mrs. P.P.M. Edwards and 4. CHATRAPATHI CUP Prasanna Kumar. main event of the races to be held TROPHY (Div. II), (1,200m), 4- 2. Kohinoor Grace, 1. Khoshgel, trained by Darius. (1,400m), rated 60 & above: Integ- 7. M.G. KADALI ME- (4) Deep Shanker 60, 2. Pentagon y-o & over, rated 46 to 70, (Cat. II), here on Sunday (Feb. 12). (6) Kiran Naidu 59, 3. Al Sadr (9) 3. Cash Landing 2. Kireeti, 1. GUMBAZ PLATE (Div. II), rated (Srinath) 1, Rafa (P.S. MORIAL PLATE (1,400m), rated 3-15: 1. Roi’s Cruise (2) G. Naresh 3. Perfection 1 K. Mukesh Kumar 58, 4. Upon A (1,400m), rated 15 to 35: Buscadero Chouhan) 2, Aayan (P. Surya) 3 and 30 to 50, 5-y-o & over: J Gatsby ROYAL PRINCE PLATE 60, 2. Without Makeup (1) Ajit 7 GRACE AND STRENGTH (R. Marshall) 1, Jersey Beauty (R. Gir- Bonfire (K. Mukesh) 4. 1-1/2, 1-3/4 (Mark) 1, Massive Dynamics Star (8) G. Naresh 57, 5. Telangana Singh 59.5, 3. Eternal Gift (11) 9 MOSSY BANKS PLATE (1,400m), 5-y-o & over, rated upto Queen (2) Deepak Singh 55.5, 6. PLATE (Div. I), (1,600m), 4-y-o & ish) 2, Rocket Punch (A. Imran Khan) and 1/2. 1m 25.49s. Rs. 27 (w), 13, 14 (Srinath) 2, Indian Legend (A. Ramu) 30, 1-15 p.m.: 1. Sefarina (5) Deepak Koushik 58.5, 4. Paprika (9) A.S. over, rated 66 to 90 (Cat. II), 4-15: (Div. I), (1,200m), 4-y-o & over, 3 and Fine Barristor (K. Mukesh) 4. and 22 (p), SHP: Rs. 36, FP: Rs. 49, Q: 3 and Indian Brahmos (P.S. Chouhan) Samba (7) P. Gaddam 55, 7. New Pawar 57.5, 5. Columbus (7) Aneel rated 26 to 50, (Cat. III), 5-15: 1. Singh 62, 2. Buckshee (1) Akshay Comer (10) N.S. Rathore 54.5, 8. 1. Greek Star (6) Koushik 62, 2. 6-1/4, 4 and 1. 1m 27.01s. Rs. 16 (w), 12, Rs. 21, Trinella: Rs. 114 and Rs. 98, 4. 2-1/4, 3/4 and 3-3/4. 1m 26.31s. Rs. Kumar 61, 3. Amazing Power (8) G. 57, 6. Seven Colours (4) K. Mukesh Morning Miracle (5) A.S. Pawar Golden Angel (1) Rohit Kumar 61, 18 and 24 (p), SHP: Rs. 45, FP: Rs. 49, Exacta: Rs. 792 and Rs. 388. Favourite: 1,470 (w), 154, 14 and 50 (p), SHP: Rs. Valee Tiger (11) Akshay Kumar Kumar 57, 7. Manoveg (8) I. Chisty 2. King David (12) Beuzelin 59.5, 3. Naresh 59, 4. Steyn Memories (3) 54.5, 9. Monte Rosa (3) Md. Ismail 61, 3. That’s My Darling (3) Ak- Q: Rs. 47, Trinella: Rs. 264 and Rs. 170, Rafa. Owners: Mr. Darius R. Byramji, 43, FP: Rs. 3,217, Q: Rs. 1,111, Trinella: N. Rawal 57, 5. Green Olive (6) 56.5, 8. Platinum (5) Md. Ismail shay Kumar 59.5, 4. Mangalyaan Amazing Venus (10) B.R. Kumar Exacta: Rs. 783 and Rs. 212. Favourite: Mr. Rajan Aggarwal & Mr. Gautam Rs. 38,966 and Rs. 33,400, Exacta: Rs. 54, 10. Danielle (5) A.A. Vikrant 52, 56.5, 9. Picture Perfect (6) 58.5, 4. Vijays Wonder (3) A.S. Khurshad Alam 55, 6. Sensational 11. Hal Chal (12) Sai Kumar 51 and (7) Ajeeth Kumar 56, 5. Military Buscadero. Owner: Mr. Rajan Aggar- Agarwal. Trainer: Darius. 1,11,370 (carried over). Favourite: Girl (2) Sai Kumar 55, 7. Captain Beuzelin 54, 10. Big Flash (3) Belle (4) B.R. Kumar 56, 6. Flower Pawar 58.5, 5. Chinese Thought (9) wal. Trainer: G. Sandhu. Massive Dynamics. Owners: Mr. K.L. 12. Vijays Splendour (1) Gopal Deepak Singh 53.5 and 11. Royal 5. BANGALORE WINTER General (7) A.A. Vikrant 53 and 8. Roll Up (8) Beuzelin 54.5, 7. Blos- A.A. Vikrant 57.5, 6. Prime Time MILLION (1,200m), 3-y-o (Terms): Gangadhar & Mr. Raghu S. Trainer: Singh 50. Rajkumari (10) Sai Kumar 53.5. (2) Akshay Kumar 57, 7. Bouncer 2. TIPTUR PLATE (1,600m), Fresco (4) Rohit Kumar 50. 1. Time To Climb, som (1) Md. Sameeruddin 53.5, 8. rated 00 to 20: Karod Pati (Srinath) Psychic Warrior (I. Chisty) 1, Turf Neil Darashah. 1. Buckshee, 1. Picture Perfect, Tinsel Town (9) G. Naresh 52.5 (7) Kunal Bunde 56, 8. Coral Star (Suraj Narredu) 2, Habanero 8. GAGANACHUKKI 2. Pentagon, Springs (14) S. Srerekant 55.5, 9. 1, Dontworrymonday (I. Chisty) 2, 2. Sensational Girl, 3. Al Sadr 2. Seven Colours, and 9. Vista (2) P. Gaddam 52.5. Campfire (A. Imran Khan) 3 and (Jagadeesh) 3 and Air Of Distinction PLATE (1,200m), rated 15 to 35, 5-y-o 3. Paprika 1. Greek Star, Great Glory (13) Gopal Singh 55.5, (P.S. Chouhan) 4. 1/2, 2-3/4 and 1/2. & over: What A Nice Man (Suraj 3. Sefarina 10. In Command (8) Md. Ismail Claire (M. Prabhakaran) 4. Not run: 4 GRACE AND STRENGTH 2. That’s My Darling, Kings Kid. 2-1/2, 2-1/2 and 2-3/4. 1m 1m 13.72s. Rs. 30 (w), 15 and 13 (p), Narredu) 1, Blazing Faith (Rayan 2 PLATE (Div. II), (1,600m), 4-y-o 6 M.C.E.M.E. ROLLING 3. Morning Miracle 55.5, 11. Khan Sahib (6) Kuldeep SHP: Rs. 33, FP: Rs. 51, Q: Rs. 19, Ahmed) 2, Thundersquall (I. Chisty) RED RUFUS PLATE Singh 54.5, 12. Surprise Party (5) 41.45s. Rs. 32 (w), 14, 19 and 27 (p), & over, rated 66 to 90 (Cat. II), TROPHY (Div. I), (1,200m), 4-y-o SHP: Rs. 48, FP: Rs. 57, Q: Rs. 52, Trinella: Rs. 77 and Rs. 51, Exacta: Rs. 3 and Just Fabulous (Antony Raj) 4. (1,600m), (Cat. II), maiden 3-y-o 8 Aneel 53, 13. Symbol Of Gold (4) only (Terms), 1-45: 1. Lost And 2-45: 1. Commanding Boy (7) Md. & over, rated 46 to 70 (Cat. II), AMARNATH GUPTA ME- Trinella: Rs. 304 and Rs. 127, Exacta: 125 and Rs. 60. Favourite: Turf Star. 3/4, Nk and Shd. 1m 15.03s. Rs. 47 (w), Sameeruddin 61, 2. Western Wind 3-45: 1. Dream Girl (9) N. Rawal MORIAL CUP (Div. I), (1,400m), Khurshad Alam 53 and 14. Ice Owners: Mr. Rienzie M.K. Edwards 19, 59 and 20 (p), SHP: Rs. 193, FP: Rs. Found (6) I. Chisty 55, 2. San Vinto Mummy (11) N.S. Rathore 50. Rs. 4,660 and Rs. 3,994. Favourite: (2) K. Mukesh Kumar 61, 3. O Ms 60, 2. Dream Vision (6) Beuzelin 5-y-o & over, rated 46 to 70 (Cat. Winsomeness. Owners: Mr. R.N. Vi- & Mrs. P.P.M. Edwards. Trainer: 957, Q: Rs. 228, Trinella: Rs. 1,483 and (2) G. Naresh 55, 3. Somerset (1) 1. Amazing Venus, Akshay Kumar 55, 4. Supremo (5) S. Akilah (3) N.S. Rathore 58, 4. 58, 3. Kohinoor Grace (5) G. II), 4-45: 1. Legend (10) Sai Kumar jaya Kumar & Mr. Gautam Surender. Darius. Rs. 593, Exacta: Rs. 12,480 and Rs. Naazaan (6) I. Chisty 57, 5. Tiger Naresh 56, 4. Bharat Queen (8) 60, 2. Khoshgel (9) Akshay Kumar 2. Great Glory, Trainer: Samar Singh. 6. MELKOTE PLATE 5,348. Favourite: Thundersquall. Sreekant 55, 5. Vallee Peaks (7) Sai 3. Prime Time Kumar 55, 6. Apowerx (3) K. (1) Akshay Kumar 55, 6. Movie B.R. Kumar 55.5, 5. Rapidest (7) P. 56.5, 3. Grand Canyon (3) A.A. 3. GUMBAZ PLATE (Div. I), (2,000m), rated 45 to 65: Back Of Owners: Sohna Stud Farm Pvt. Ltd. Mukesh Kumar 53.5 and 7. Rajneeti Moghual (8) P. Gaddam 54, 7. Blue Gaddam 55.5, 7. Legacy Machine Vikrant 55, 4. Delta Force (11) N.S. Day’s best: Naazaan (1,400m), rated 15 to 35: Jayadratha Beyond (Antony Raj) 1, Legacy rep. by Mr. Gautam Thapar & Sultan (4) Deep Shanker 53.5. Eyed Babe (4) Ajeeth Kumar 53 (10) Rohit Kumar 55, 7. Ragas Rathore 54.5, 5. Bharat King (7) Double: Picture Perfect - (I. Chisty) 1, Heaven And Earth Dream (Srinath) 2, Fresh Start (A. Singh. Trainer: S. Britto. and 8. Valerian Steel (5) Kunal Ajalias (2) K. Mukesh Kumar 55, 8. B.R. Kumar 54, 6. Island Bird (8) Dream Vision 1. Lost And Found, (Srinath) 2, Call Me Maybe (R. Gir- Imran Khan) 3 and Balian (David Al- Jackpot: Rs. 6,44,776 (carried Bunde 52.5. Cash Landing (3) I. Chisty 52.5, 9. Kiran Naidu 54, 7. Golden Arrow Jkt: (i): 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5; (ii): 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9; ish) 3 and Girl With Pearl (A. Imran lan) 4. 1/2, 3/4 and 1/2. 2m 06.25s. Rs. over); Runner-up: Rs. 34,541 (eight 2. Rajneeti, 1. Naazaan, Scooby Dooby Doo (4) Ajit Singh (4) K. Mukesh Kumar 53, 8. Dandy Tr: (i): 1, 2 & 3; (ii): 4, 5 & 6; (iii): 7, 8 Khan) 4. Not run: My King. 7-1/2, 1/2 301 (w), 38, 15 and 52 (p), SHP: Rs. 40, tkts.); Treble (i): Rs. 381 (60 tkts.); (ii): 3. Somerset 2. Western Wind, 52, 10. Patron Saint (11) C.P. Girl (5) Aneel 52.5, 9. Egyptian & 9; Tla: All races. and 1/2. 1m 26.78s. Rs. 59 (w), 17, 16 FP: Rs. 1,401, Q: Rs. 371, Trinella: Rs. Rs. 41,353 (carried over). VARIETY FOOTBALL Shahbaaz advances REGIONAL ROUND-UP 21 players chosen CHANDIGARH: Shahbaaz Khan Yashu, Bisht shine tournament at the Army for NBA SU | DO | KU It’s derby time fought hard to pip Faisal Equestrian Centre, Delhi Qamar 7-5, 5-7, 7-6(1) in the AMITABHA DAS SHARMA citement is the presence of NEW DELHI: A hat-trick by Cantonment, on Saturday. Academy first qualifying round of the two 26-year-old Indian for- Yashu Sharma (five for three) In the final, 61st Cavalry will NEW DELHI: The nation-wide SILIGURI: East Bengal and Mo- wards, who are drawing more $15,000 ITF men’s Futures ten- and an unbeaten 51 by Robin challenge Jindal Panther on nis tournament at the CLTA talent hunt culmin- hun Bagan will relive their his- attention than the foreigners Bisht helped Sai Construction Sunday at the Jaipur Polo ated in the selection of 21 play- toric rivalry when the two in the two sides. Complex here on Saturday. beat Delhi Wonders by seven ground. Of the youngsters who ers for the NBA Academy meet in an I-League fixture at The presence of Jeje wickets in the fifth Sahibzada The results (league): 61st Cavalry 6 India. the Kanchenjungha Stadium Lapekhlua, who became the trained with the Davis Cup Zoravar-Fateh Singh T20 (Ravi Rathore 3, Akhil Sirohi 3) bt team in Pune, Adil Kalyanpur “For the youth, it is a path- here on Sunday. most prolific striker of the cricket tournament at the Rajnigandha Achievers 5 (Angad way to make a career out of the The enthusiasm surround- country last season, in Mohun sailed into the second round Khalsa College ground here. Kalaan 2, Dhruvpal Godara, while Nitin Kumar Sinha re- sport. We are committed to ing the oldest football rivalry Bagan and East Bengal’s Robin In another match, a fine knock Padmanabh Singh, Kartikeya Singh). growing in the years to come,” of the continent has reached Singh are the talking point tired midway through the by Deepak Khattri (56) and second set after winning the Hooda beats Malik said Yannick Colaco, NBA In- fever pitch. ahead of the key clash. good bowling by Hitesh in final dia Managing Director. Both are placed in the top first. Gemini (three for 27) helped The list: Manoj Sisodiya, Md. Ali, Jeje missed a penalty late in The results: two positions of the current the action as Bagan lost the Swami Shradhanand College CHANDIGARH: Second seed Riyanshu Negi, Amaan Sandhu Sejin Qualifying singles (first league table and also are the match 1-2 when the two teams beat GG Dutt Club by 15 runs. Krishan Hooda beat top seed Mathew, Virat Dhakad, Achintya only unbeaten sides in the round): Haadin Bava bt Anurag Nen- The scores: Delhi Wonders 104 for and National mini-junior Krishna, Rajveer Bhati, M. Shan- met here in April in last year’s wani 6-3, 6-2; Tejas Chaukulkar bt tournament. I-League. nine in 20 overs (Jitender Rajput 36 champion Ajay Malik 6-3, mugam, Shaurya Kohli, Prashant East Bengal is on top with 19 Jatin Dahiya 7-5, 6-1; Mohit Mayur bt n.o., Yashu Sharma five for three) 6-7(5), 6-4 in the final of the The Mizoram striker would Rawat, Vivek Chauhan, Jagshanbir points and has won all its last Shashikant Rajput 6-2, 6-2; Anvit lost to Sai Construction 105 for Road to Wimbledon third leg Singh, Brijesh Tiwari, Arvind Kumar, six matches out of the seven it like to redeem himself with a Bendre bt Abhinav Sanjeev Shan- three in 15.1 overs (Robin Bisht 51 at the CLTA Complex on better showing as he joins the Robin Banerjee, Digvijay Shekhawat, played (the first one was a mugam 3-6, 6-4, 6-4; Vijayant Malik n.o., Subodh Bhati 41 n.o., Harsimar Saturday. Preshit Pawar, Suraj Phathak, Parth draw) while Mohun Bagan has likes of Scotsman Darryl Dufy bt Ishaque Eqbal 6-2, 6-2; Adil Preet three for 34). The Tournament Director of and Sony Norde in the Bagan Sharma and Rishabh Jaiswal. — Spe- five wins in six outings to be Kalyanpur bt Jagmeet Singh 6-4, 6-0; Swami Shardhanad College 172 for the Road to Wimbledon cial Correspondent second with 16 points. attack. Jayesh Pungliya bt Prajwal Dev 6-3, nine in 20 overs (Deepak Khattri 56, project, Paul Hutchins This is only the fourth occa- East Bengal has re-inducted 6-2; P.C. Vignesh bt Fahad Mo- Naresh Jain three for 34) bt GG Dutt presented the prizes. sion — in a long history of 96 Punjab’s — who hammed 6-1, 6-7(5), 6-2; Siddharth Club 157 for seven in 20 overs The fourth leg will be played Mritunjay wins years — when the two meet made his I-League debut in the Vishwakarma bt Suraj Prabodh 4-6, (Dhruv Kumar 41, Karan Chaudhary in Kolkata on grass next week, here outside their home in side in 2010 before moving to 6-1, 6-2; Alex Solanki bt 39, Hitesh Gemini three for 27). and the top 16 boys and girls KATHMANDU: Top seed Mritun- Kolkata (the Bengaluru FC — and his good 6-3, 6-3; Shahbaaz Khan bt Faisal from the four tournaments jay Badola tamed compatriot form in the attack is keeping Qamar 7-5, 5-7, 7-6(1); Taha Kapadia Rathore, Sirohi star since late 80s). for 61st Cavalry will make it to the Masters to and second seed Kabir Manrai Sudoku is a mind game and a This is East Bengal’s home home supporters buoyant. bt Sultan Singh Atwal 6-3, 5-7, 6-3; be held at the Delhi 6-4, 7-5 for the boys’ title in the puzzle that you solve with ground and the host expects Both the teams have won Paramveer Singh Bajwa bt Yugal Three goals each by Ravi Gymkhana Club on grass in ITF grade-5 junior tennis tour- reasoning and logic. Fill in the around 25,000 supporters. once each in the last five meet- Bansal 6-0, 6-1; Ansu Bhuyan bt Rathore and Akhil Sirohi April. nament here on Saturday. grid with digits in such a There is a sizeable Mohun ings (between March 2014 and Lawrence Bataljin (Aus) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4; helped 61st Cavalry to a 6-5 The results (finals): The results (finals): Boys: Mri- manner that every row, every Bagan support too giving the April 2016) in the I-League Anirudh Chandrasekar bt Calvin Gol- victory over Rajnigandha Boys: Krishan Hooda bt Ajay Malik tunjay Badola bt Kabir Manrai 6-4, column and every 3x3 box two sides the right impetus to while the rest three ended in mei 6-1, 6-4; Sunil Malik bt Nitin Kuar Achievers and into the final of 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-4. 7-5. Girls: Vaidehi Chaudhari w.o. accommodates the digits 1 to go for full points. 1-1 draws, giving enough point- Sinha 3-6, 3-0 (retired). — Sports the Sawai Man Singh Gold Girls: Sandeepti Singh Rao bt Mingqiao Yang (Chn). — Sports 9, without repeating any. Adding to the milieu of ex- ers about the impending clash. Bureau Vase eight-goal polo Priyanshi Sankesh 6-3, 6-3. Bureau

CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI 20 | LIFE THE HINDU SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2017 NASA probe healthy after hiccup Low dose pill to tackle high BP Rare manuscript on display in Jammu NASA has said that its New Horizons spacecraft is Combining four blood pressure drugs into a A rare Persian manuscript, Shahnama, is on operating normally after 24 hours in a protective low-dose single pill has been found to be 100% display at the Dogra Art Museum in Jammu as “safe mode” — the result of a command-loading error. effective, says a study published in The Lancet. part of a project to showcase local heritage.

Gender of foetus can Rescuers form human chain to help STAR TREK afect pregnant woman’s Lion promo confronts Trump’s travel ban immunity, says study gainst the backdrop of the immigration ban on seven whales stranded in New Zealand predominantly Muslim countries called for by U.S. President Donald Trump, the film Lion has come up WASHINGTON: The immunity of Researchers observed A pregnant women can be af- Another 200 cetaceans came ashore on Saturday, leaving activists puzzled with an advertisement that talks of the negative fected by the gender of the a heightened impact that can result from the decision. The baby, say scientists. They NEW ZEALAND: Another 200 advertisement in Los Angeles Times features inflammatory eight-year-old Sunny Pawar from India who found that women carrying response in women whales were stranded on a female foetuses showed a New Zealand coastline late plays young Saroo Brierley in the movie. “It took heightened inflammatory with female foetuses on Saturday, frustrating res- an extraordinary effort to get response. cuers who had battled eight-year-old actor Sunny Pawar a Researchers from The “This means that women through the day and even de- visa so that he could come to Ohio State University in the carrying female foetuses ex- fied a shark threat to try and America for the very first time. U.S. followed 80 pregnant hibited a heightened inflam- keep them at sea. Next year, that might not be an women through the course matory response when their Hundreds of volunteers option,” the advertisement of their pregnancy to find out immune system was chal- mobilised to help the rescue read. The film, directed by if they exhibited diferent lenged,” said Ms. Mitchell. operation with many work- Garth Davis, stars other levels of immune markers Inflammation is a critical ing to comfort the stranded Indian-origin actors such as Dev called cytokines based on part of the immune response animals and keep them cool Patel and Priyanka Bose. — PTI the gender of the foetus. involved in wound healing in the morning heat while Analyses were conducted and responses to viruses, they waited to re- them on the level of cytokines in bacteria and chronic ill- on the high tide. SRK, Aamir click first photo together the blood and levels pro- nesses. However, excessive At twilight, Department of A PUSH FORWARD: Volunteers try to guide some of the stranded pilot whales back out to sea in duced by a sample of im- inflammation is stressful to Conservation (DOC) oi- Golden Bay, New Zealand, on Saturday. — PHOTO: REUTERS ollywood stars Aamir mune cells that were ex- the body. cials made the decision to Khan and Shah Rukh posed to bacteria in the lab. The heightened inflamma- leave the whales overnight a notorious whale trap, to and guide the survivors out “We don’t know why the BKhan have finally come “While women didn’t ex- tion observed among women as it became too risky to con- help in the rescue of 100 sur- to sea while also prevent the super pod came in,” said Mr. together for a photograph. hibit diferences in blood cy- carrying female foetuses tinue eforts to re-float them vivors. other 200 from coming to Grover, the general manager Shah Rukh, 51, who is mostly tokine levels based on foetal could play a role in why as darkness approached. The whales were re- shore. of environmental group Pro- clicked hanging out with his sex, we did find that the im- mothers-to-be tend to exper- The crisis began on Friday floated at high tide in the late “But in spite of best eforts ject Jonah which is assisting friend Salman Khan, took to mune cells of women carry- ience exacerbated symptoms when a pod of 416 whales be- morning but linked up with a by everyone to prevent fur- with the rescue. Twitter to share a selfie with ing female foetuses pro- of some medical conditions, came stranded on Farewell so-called “super pod” of an- ther losses, the large pod of “They may have been the Dangal star. “Known each duced more including asthma, when car- Spit in Golden Bay on the other 200 whales gathered approximately 200 pilot picking up some calls from other for 25 years and this is pro-inflammatory cytokines rying a female foetus. northwest of the South Is- of shore. whales that were free-swim- the whales here and come in the first picture we have taken when exposed to bacteria,” The study was published land. Most of them died but Rescuers waded into neck- ming, have stranded,” DOC to respond. It’s very unusual, together of ourselves. Was a said Amanda Mitchell, a in the journal Brain, Beha- volunteers converged on deep water, defying a shark spokesman Herb Christoph- not something we have seen fun night,” SRK captioned the photo taken at the birthday bash of postdoctoral researcher. viour and Immunity. — PTI Saturday on the spit, which is threat to form a human wall ers said. before,” he said. — AFP entrepreneur Ajay Bijli. Aamir, 51, is seen sporting his Thugs of Hindostan look. The party was attended by several Bollywood celebrities including Karan Johar, who clicked a picture of the two Khans with Ajay and shared it on social media. — PTI

No sad endings for Japan’s virtual romance fans Sandra Bullock’s Sunset Strip home on rent TOKYO: Japanese book editor app has been downloaded found. The games do not rely said. “It’s an ideal love story “They use these simula- ctor Sandra Bullock has put up one of her properties, Sunset Miho Takeshita is having an some 15 million times since on complicated algorithms, — there are no female rivals tions as an outlet, a place Strip mansion, on rent for $15,000. The 52-year-old Oscar afair. But the recently mar- its launch about five years but instead ofer multiple and no sad endings.” where they are not betrayed, Awinner’s home is spread over 3,153 ried 30-year-old is not wor- ago, and the firm has also re- choice scenarios that let The success of these and where ideal love and the square feet with three bedrooms and ried about getting caught — leased an English version. players escape into a world games may be partly linked perfect lover feed the illu- baths each, reported Variety. her boyfriend only exists on where they create their own to dating etiquette in Japan, sion,” Ms. Aizawa said. The Blind Side star bought the Zen- a smartphone. Big business love story with digital hunks. where men are expected to Some smartphone applic- inspired California house in early 2001 Ms. Takeshita is a fan of Mirroring the smartphone Ms. Takeshita does not see take the lead when it comes ations such as Tokimeki for $1.48 million. This is not the first romance simulation games, boom, female-targeted vir- anything strange about flirt- to romance. kareshi (emotion buddy) or time Bullock has made the Sunset Strip a booming market in Japan Dating simulation game tual romance games have ing with her smartphone “A Japanese woman mak- Sumakare (smartphone house available as a rental property. that is winning the hearts of ‘Ikemen’. — PHOTO: AFP ballooned into a market sweeties. ing the first move is not buddy) let users exchange The pad was put out for lease at women looking for some un- worth about 15 billion yen In fact, she can engage viewed favourably,” said Ai texts with digital boyfriends, $18,500 per month in April 2015, but conventional loving. producer at Cybird, which (Rs. 900 crore) annually in with them whenever she Aizawa, a marital relations making the experience all the price dropped to $14,500 per “It’s very addictive,” she created the popular series Japan, according to the likes — something real-life specialist at the All About the more real. month before it was taken off the said. “Even though the game Ikemen — a Japanese term Tokyo-based Yano Research spouses do not always website, which ofers daily But is there any risk with a market, or perhaps rented, five characters aren’t real, you for handsome guys. Institute. provide. “The games also living advice. bit of smartphone hanky months later. The actor owns other start to develop feelings to- “The story is most import- Some 80 percent of fans, have sexual overtones but And even those women panky? “Becoming an ad- properties, including a condo in West wards them.” ant, as well as the characters, including a growing number they’re expressed less who have found a soul-mate dict,” said one single female Hollywood and a Tudor mansion in That is the whole point, and the twists and turns,” of married women, play just crudely than in simulations are often not satisfied ro- fan, who asked to remain an- Beverly Hills. — PTI said Natsuko Asaki, a game Ms. Asaki said. The Ikemen before bed, a Cybird survey made for boys,” Ms. Asaki mantically, she added. onymous. — AFP

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