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The years and in the run up to the by a section within the party to a Trust of its choice, indepen- basis of faith or belief but on The court also went on to over to a Government-created eventual aim will again be to next Lok Sabha polls in 2024, go for a moderate Hindutva dent of Ram Janmabhoomi the basis of evidence,” the judg- say that the Constitution must trust that must be set up with- reap the dividends, though by when the temple posturing, one that led to its Nyas, within three months so ment, delivered at the end of a ensure that a wrong committed in three months. The trust will with a different perspective construction is likely to be then president that the land could be handed marathon 40-day hearing — must be remedied. be tasked with the construction from now on. completed. undertake a temple-hopping over to it even as it dismissed the second longest in the his- To remedy that wrong, the of the temple. The verdict, after The Congress welcomed spree. the claims of Nirmohi Akhara tory of the SC — maintained. court asked the Centre to allot all, has armed the the SC judgment with its chief It would be no surprise saying it is not a “shebait” or “The fact that there lay a a five-acre plot in a saffron party with spokesperson Randeep then to expect the BJP, here- devotee of Ram Lalla. The SC, temple beneath the destroyed “prominent” location yet another tool to Surjewala saying that it has after, to cite the outcome of the however, kept the Akhara in structure has been established in Ayodhya in UP for do some “chest- opened the doors for con- SC verdict and the construction the game “having regard to its by the Archaeological Survey of constructing a new thumping” and pro- struction of the Ram temple of the temple, as a promise ful- historical presence at the dis- (ASI) and the underlying mosque. ject itself and Prime Minister and closed the doors for the filled and take credit claiming puted site and its role” by structure was not an Islamic The disputed 2.77- Narendra Modi as a “doer” BJP to politicise the issue. it was only the saffron party directing the Centre to give it structure. On the balance of acre plot will for now even as it has taken In reality, the SC verdict that could make it possible. an appropriate role in the man- probabilities, there is clear evi- remain with a Central away a major weapon has done the opposite. It has With the BJP opting for the agement of the temple. dence to indicate that the wor- Government receiver, from the shut the doors for the line, it will be only natural to The deliverance of the ver- ship by the Hindus in the who will hand it Opposition’s arse- Opposition on the issue. It has see Modi, BJP president Amit dict on a Saturday by a five- outer courtyard” has continued nal to attack and taken away their attacking Shah and other leaders show- judge Constitution Bench, unimpeded even before 1857 ridicule the BJP power, especially, those of the case the successful culmination comprising CJI Ranjan Gogoi when the British annexed from time to time likes of Trinamool Congress of the 70-year-old case as being and Justices SA Bobde, DY Oudh region. for failing to honour its chief Mamata Banerjee and the outcome of a strong polit- Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan “The Muslims have offered oft-repeated promise to con- the Congress on this issue. ical will and continuous efforts and S Abdul Nazeer, is no evidence to indicate that struct a grand Ram temple in Recently, when the con- by the current dispensation. unprecedented. The Bench said they were in exclusive posses- Ayodhya. troversy over vandalising of The promise of construct- the faith of Hindus that Lord sion of the mosque before The BJP taking credit Ishwar Chand Vidyasagar’s bust ing a grand Ram temple in Ram was born at the site was 1857”, it said, adding “The for the Supreme Court’s in Kolkata raged on and BJP Ayodhya has featured in all the undisputed, and he is symbol- faith of the Hindus that Lord paving of way for the con- president offered to election manifestos of the BJP ically the owner of the land. Ram was born at the demol- struction of the Ram tem- get a new statue constructed, since 1996. 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" Supreme Court verdict on mously and the way people erming the Ayodhya ver- maintain peace and law & ation in their respective States struction of a Ram Temple at Ayodhya issue, saying it proved have accepted it, shows that we Tdict as a golden chapter in order. Intensive patrolling was and asked them to ensure that the disputed site in Ayodhya Q  R the strength of India’s consti- can take the biggest decisions the history of judiciary, Prime conducted by respective police police and the administration and simultaneously the deci- tutional system and democra- in most difficult circumstances Minister Narendra Modi on forces in the States, especially remain alert and no untoward sion to allot an alternative five- New Delhi: Crusaders of the cy and urged people to main- by keeping each other’s trust Saturday urged all sections of in the sensitive areas. The incident takes place. acre plot for construction of a Ram Janmabhoomi movement tain peace and harmony. and within the constitutional society to accept the historic police also kept a vigil on var- Section 144 of the CrPC new mosque in the holy town in Ayodhya — Lal The chief minister said boundary,” the chief minister verdict with an open heart. credo of unity in diversity is ious social media platforms by was imposed in the States as a in . The Left Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, those who love the country said. He said when he visited Addressing the nation, the today visible in its totality. He continuous monitoring to preventive measure to avoid parties, however, maintained and Uma Bharti — on Saturday have heartily appreciated the Ayodhya for the first time after Prime Minister repeatedly also expressed happiness that check circulation of any inflam- unlawful assembly. No unto- that certain premises of the hailed the Supreme Court ver- decision. He also thanked the becoming the chief minister, it urged people to shut bitterness the five-judge bench of the top matory or mischievous ideas. ward reaction has been report- judgment were “questionable”. dict clearing the way for the media for presenting the deci- was clear how the city had been and negativity for the sake of a court was unanimous in its Union Home Minister ed over the verdict. BJP’s long-time-ally- construction of Ram Mandir. sion in a positive manner. neglected over the years. new India. Modi said the way order. He said peace, unity and Amit Shah held a high-level The paramilitary forces turned-adversary Shiv Sena Advani, 92, wholeheartedly Adityanath said the In the last two and half each section of the society amity are essential for devel- security review meeting with too kept vigil and the termed the court order a red welcomed the historic judg- Supreme Court’s decision has years, the city underwent devel- welcomed the verdict reflects opment of India and described National Security Adviser Ajit Intelligence agencies kept tabs letter day in Indian history and ment on the Ayodhya issue, endorsed the resolution of ‘Ek opment and it has once again India’s ancient traditions of November 9 as a day to forget Doval and other top officials, on the social media and other asked the ruling party not to saying that he stood vindicat- Bharat Shrestha Bharat’. succeeded in presenting a new amity and harmony. any bitterness one may have. including Home Secretary Ajit agents on the dark web. take credit for it. 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Board will issue a detailed statement. If any lawyer or any after the Supreme Court pro- Four youths were detained other person claiming to represent Muslims says some- nounced its verdict on the Ram in the same police station area thing against the apex court verdict, then it has nothing Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title for disturbing peace. to do with the stand of Sunni Central Waqf Board, suit on Saturday. In Brahmapuri police station UPSCWB Chairman Zufar Farooqui said in Lucknow on “The situation is absolutely area, the police sealed the office Saturday. normal and people in good of Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha Minutes after the Supreme Court verdict was number had darshan of Ram and confined its national vice- announced, All-India Muslim Personal Law Board sec- Lalla at the makeshift temple president Ashok Sharma to his retary and convenor of Babri Masjid Action Committee even on Saturday,” said ADG residence. Zafaryab Jilani had said that they respected the verdict but Ashutosh Pandey, who was sent 0 !     1   ,  2  ! 3   However, SSP Ajay Sahani were not satisfied’ by it. Farooqui said, “I, as Chairman of to Ayodhya to supervise securi-    ( 445 .  6!            !  said that four youths were arrest- UPSCWB, want to make it clear that the Board will not ty and ensure communal har- 27      8   2   !   ed in Meerut on Saturday for go for any review of the order or file any curative petition. mony in the temple town.      *   *  # violating Section 144 while oth- Hence any statement by any individual, lawyer or an organ- The ADG said the markets ers were detained and then isation which mentions that the UPSCWB will go in for also remained open and the time with police officials and stay indoors, glued to the TV released. a review is not our line.” crowd, which was small in the enquired about the state’s secu- sets to get the latest news. Meanwhile, in , an Speaking on the issue of allotment of five acres of alter- morning, swelled by afternoon rity situation,” the DGP said. It was a curfew-like situation inebriated youth raised objec- native land to the Sunni Waqf Board for the construction and people thronged the temples “Earlier, in the last 10 days, in most districts while in tionable slogans and abused of a mosque, Farooqui said, “We welcome and respect the for darshan. around 80 cases were registered Lucknow, people remembered people from the other commu- Supreme Court verdict. We will consult with Board mem- After taking rounds of against people using social September 30, 2010, when the nity on Barut road and was later bers about where to seek the land and then decided fur- Muslim-dominated localities in media platforms like Twitter three-judge bench of the arrested. ther on the issue.” He said that they were grateful to the Ayodhya, Pandey said appeals and Facebook to spread misin- pro- In Noida, two people were apex court for setting aside the “erroneous observation” were sent out to all religious formation aiming to trigger nounced its judgement in the taken into preventive custody for of one of the judges of Allahabad High Court in its 2010 leaders not to make any objec- communal disharmony in the Ayodhya title suit. Then too, allegedly spreading rumours on ruling that diluted provision of Places of Worship Act, 1991. tionable comments which could state,” said ADG (Law and roads in Lucknow and other the apex court verdict on disturb communal harmony. Order) PV Ramasastry on cities of the state wore deserted Saturday. “One of them called On Saturday evening, DGP Saturday, adding that 12 cases looks as the verdict was pro- the police to report a planned OP Singh said that the situation were registered on Saturday and nounced in the afternoon. violence by a community but his was peaceful across the state and 37 persons were arrested for The state government had claim was found untrue. The not even a stray case of violence objectionable posts on social already announced a three-day other is an office-bearer of a was reported from anywhere. media. holiday for all educational and local outfit and has a history of Singh said that social media Meanwhile, reports from training institutions from making malicious comments was being monitored closely districts, including Ayodhya and Saturday. It being a second address systems to inform the train on Saturday morning and and remarks,” SSP, Noida, and for the first time, an Lucknow, said that markets were Saturday, all government offices people not to create any problem the entire train was empty. Vaibhav Krishna, said. Emergency Operations Centre closed in the morning hours but and banks were also closed. or make any inflammable com- Meanwhile, nine youths Meanwhile, a mosque in (EOC) was set up at Dial 112 most shops opened by late after- Liquor shops in the state were ment on social media. were detained for violating pro- Etawah hoisted a white flag on headquarters in Lucknow to noon though there were few also asked to keep shutters down Passenger trains were empty hibitory orders under Section the city’s tallest minaret to spread keep a tab on reports emerging buyers. till Sunday. while government buses plied in 144 of the Criminal Procedure the message of peace and com- on the media, social media and Steps taken by the state gov- With the government taking less numbers as passengers were Code in Meerut city. As per munal harmony. other sources before and after ernment to ensure peace after no chances, security personnel very less on some routes. reports, Laxman Sharma was The sajjadanashin of the the pronouncement of the apex the Ayodhya verdict, however, were the only people visible on A report from Gorakhpur detained in Civil Lines area for dargah, Shoaib Ahmed Naimi court verdict. triggered panic and vehicular the streets in some areas of said that just one passenger posting controversial content said that Islam gave a message of “The Chief Minister also vis- traffic was conspicuously thin on Lucknow. At several places, the purchased ticket for the on the social media. An FIR peace and the flag was been ited the EOC and spent some streets and people preferred to security personnel used public Gorakhpur-Ayodhya passenger under IT Act was registered placed with this aim only. (&$$  &   !   

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Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid ident and Manidas Chhavni’s November 10, but Ayodhya The AIMPLB has title suit on Saturday, one of the mahant Nritya Gopal Das said would celebrate it on Saturday. announced to file a review litigants, Iqbal Ansari, said that that truth had finally won after However, Shia Muslims will petition against the Supreme he would be the first person to a long wait and the construction observe Barawafat on November Court judgement. come forward to support the of a grand Ram temple at His 15. In view of the apex court’s Shia cleric Maulana Kalbe construction of Ram temple in birthplace would start soon. decision, there will be problems Jawwad said, “We humbly Ayodhya. The mahant said that the in taking out a procession. accept the Supreme Court not built on any temple. The “The Shia Central Waqf Ansari said that his family court verdict was the victory of Azam, a close aide of Babri verdict. I am thankful to Allah verdict will strengthen broth- Board welcomes the Supreme always respected the judiciary the entire country. “Lord Ram’s Masjid plaintiff Haji Mehboob, that Muslims by and large erhood between Hindu and Court decision and congratu- and in the Ayodhya title suit too faith is associated with crores of said that had the apex court’s have accepted this verdict and Muslims and ensure peace lates the countrymen, espe- they had gladly accepted the devotees of India. It is a matter decision been delivered a few the dispute has ended now. and harmony,” he said. cially those who fought the apex court’s decision. “Now that of extreme happiness that the days before ‘Barawafat,’ the Though it is their (Muslim Original plaintiff in the legal battle in a dignified this dispute has been solved, we decision is in favour of Ram Muslims would have been free Personal Law Board) right to Ayodhya title suit, Iqbal manner,” Shia Central Waqf will do everything to maintain Lalla,” he said. to celebrate it. file a review petition, I think Ansari of Ayodhya, also wel- Board chairman Waseem the Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb of Responding to a question, Azam said that in view of matter should be closed now. comed the apex court decision Rizvi said in a statement. Ayodhya,” he asserted. Nritya Gopal Das said that he the verdict, the district admin- I urge the people to maintain and said that it was a good “The dismissal of the Shia Ansari pointed out that the had no objection to the apex istration had made tight securi- peace and harmony and gesture that the court direct- Central Waqf Board claim is Supreme Court had directed the court’s decision to give an alter- ty arrangements as precaution- accept the apex court verdict.” ed the government to provide not a big thing. It had only Centre to give five acres of native plot for a mosque in ary measures. On the other land, AIM- five acres of land to Muslims said that Ram temple should alternative land for a mosque in Ayodhya. Responding to the questions PLB executive member and for construction of a mosque be constructed in Ayodhya Ayodhya. “Now, the Centre will “The fight was for the right raised on restrictions on Imam of Aishbagh Eidgah in in Ayodhya. and, therefore, today’s verdict see where and how fast it can of the birthplace which has Barawafat processions, District Lucknow, Maulana Khalid Uttar Pradesh Shia is a victory for the Shia Waqf arrange land for the mosque,” he been settled,” he added. Magistrate of Ayodhya, Anuj Rashid Firangi Mahali, said Central Waqf Board, whose Board,” Rizvi said. added. Meanwhile, even as the Kumar Jha, said, “The magis- that the AIMPLB legal com- appeal was dismissed by the “The highest court of the Responding to a question Supreme Court delivered the trate gives permission in such mittee would examine the Supreme Court while deliver- land has today cleared the way on extending support for con- much-awaited verdict, Muslims situations, which is recom- verdict and take a decision. ing the unanimous decision for the construction of Ram struction of Ram temple, Ansari in Ayodhya displayed some mended by a circle officers. “It is a historic verdict in on the Ayodhya case on temple at the ‘janmasthan/’ said, “Lord Ram belongs to reservations on the date of the Hence, it will be better if they are which the Supreme Court too Saturday, welcomed the ver- and put a legal stamp on it,” everyone. If I am asked for my judgement. asked about the same.” admitted that the mosque was dict. Rizvi said. )$$& 2&      !

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Although there was give land for construction of standing dispute. “Namaz can keep in mind that India is a eerie silence in some localities the mosque and feelings of be offered in any mosque but country of diverse religions in the morning while roads Muslims were taken into con- this was no ordinary temple as and all the religions need to be remained deserted in the after- sideration,” she said. it is the birthplace of Lord respected and honoured,” he noon, normal life picked up President of Gurudwara , as per the belief of added. pace in the evening. Prabandhak Committee Hindus. Muslims should President of All-India District Magistrate Rajendra Singh Bagga issued respect the decision and not Vyapaar Mandal Sanjay Gupta Abhishek Prakash said no an appeal in the name of fel- file a review petition now,” she said they welcome the deci- untoward incident was report- low countrymen. “Everybody added. sion. He said it would herald ed from anywhere but the should welcome the Supreme Atif Hanif, who is associ- the making of a stronger administration officials and Court’s decision because it ated with literary and cultur- nation because a big dispute police personnel will remain on stands for unity and integrity al programmes in the city, said has been settled amicably. high alert in the coming days. #     2  2  "    !      #           of the country. This verdict is the verdict must be honoured. “Now, people can work The roads were deserted not about winning or losing He said he personally felt that towards development. We and shops in busy market areas while people who stepped out on Saturday, wearing a desert- I arrived, I was told about the A senior official from but resolution of a decades-old the land given for the con- appeal to the people to main- remained partly closed in the were seen catching up with the ed look. Some vegetable and Supreme Court verdict. This Tourism department said the dispute. Now is the time for all struction of mosque should be tain brotherhood and peace,” morning. Hazratganj present- news on their mobiles. fruit markets in the city was my first visit to Lucknow coming days are likely to wit- to work for the welfare of the used for construction of an he added. ed a dull see with most of the Several offices remained remained closed while others and I will have to come back to ness rush of tourists. country,” he added. institute or a hospital since the Media spokesperson of shops closed. The ones that closed and those which were opened in the evening. see it again,” he said. “Since there is so much of Chairperson of All-India country already has several Nagrik Ekta Party Mohammed were open hardly had any open witnessed low atten- Normalcy restored to quite Bus stations also saw little security across the state, Muslim Women’s Personal Law mosques. Anish said: “All kinds of state- shoppers. dance. At a private company in an extent by evening as people rush with people restricting tourists will feel safer and Board Shaista Amber said that “One of the best things ments from various groups Similar was the scene in old Indira Nagar, an employee stepped out for shopping. their movements. However, more secure. People will visit the Ayodhya issue had been post the verdict was muted cel- were pouring in before the areas of the city. Most of the said most of his colleagues Actor Jai Singh from normalcy was restored by the tourist places in large num- pending for a long time and ebrations. This becomes decision, but the Supreme shops remained closed in from Rajajipuram and old Gujarat, who was in the city for evening. A senior UPSRTC bers. Also, since Supreme this decision of the Supreme important in light of the fact Court has set an example of Chowk. In Gomti Nagar and parts of the city as well as a promotional event, said he (Uttar Pradesh State Road Court has ruled in favour of Court is for communal har- that no one lost and it was a peace and communal harmo- Indira Nagar, people preferred Charbagh chose to remain was surprised to see Lucknow Transport Corporation) offi- Ram temple, people will be mony and brotherhood. “In victory for all. The decision ny. It is the moral responsibil- to stay indoors in the morning indoors. Shopping malls wit- so quiet and calm. “I have been cials said the occupancy in the more excited to come to my personal opinion, the sep- did not hurt the sentiments of ity of the state and Central with their eyes glued to news nessed thin attendance in the travelling for the past two days buses dipped by 25-30 per Ayodhya and other places of arate land of 5 acres given for any community,” he added. governments to ensure safety channels. Policemen could be afternoon with billing desks, and was unaware of the latest cent till afternoon but the pas- tourist interest,” said the mosque construction should Asif Khan, who runs an and security of every citizen.” seen at every nook and corner which usually see a huge rush developments in the city. After sengers returned by evening. official. be used for establishing a hos- organisation holding several Tahira Hasan, a women’s pital or educational institute inter-faith programmes to help rights activist, said the which can help the poor and maintain amity and commu- Supreme Courts decision has needy,” she said. nal harmony among people of to be honoured and respected. &     Naish, a social activist, all religions, said the decision “Supreme Court’s decision is said the Supreme Court’s ver- by the highest court has to be above all religions and should     dict helped laid to rest a long- honoured. “One should also be respected,” she added. $%  "  ?< afternoon. Due to heavy police $ &&  4 bandobast, people avoided dis- fter the Supreme Court cussing the issue at public Apronounced the verdict on places. Police jeeps kept doing decades old the rounds in different locali- Ramjanmabhoomi-Babri ties after regular intervals,  2& Masjid dispute on Saturday which kept the anti-social ele- morning, the Lucknow police ments at bay. $%  "  ?< intensified patrolling and con- The social media warriors ducted checking drives at of Lucknow police remained n view of the Barawafat pro- shopping malls, prominent glued to their seats through the Icession to be taken out on markets and establishments day to keep an eye on the Sunday, a day after the Supreme with bomb disposal and dog developments and posts by Court verdict on Ayodhya land squads. The Lucknow police users. The cops of the Lucknow dispute case, the Lucknow had made ample security police’s social media cell kept police have deployed heavy arrangements in the wake of posting messages warning force in old city to ensure the verdict and an Integrated activists against posting or for- peace and harmony. Control Room (ICR) was made warding any objectionable Under the arrangements, functional since Thursday message which could disrupt 19 additional ASPs, 57 circle night. The police said the ICR the peaceful atmosphere. officers, 27 SHOs, 15 additional did not get any complaint Around noon, the cops SHOs, 435 sub-inspectors, regarding any kind of protests spotted an objectionable com- eight woman sub-inspectors, or rumour-mongering. ment on social media by one 200 head constables, 2,446 SP (Protocol) Devesh Ramesh Pal, who was rounded constables and 50 woman con- Sharma, who is the ICR head, up. By afternoon, there were stables will be on duty on said they received hundreds of reports that some persons in Sunday. Besides, 40 CCTV calls from different localities in Sadar and Chowk were burst- cameras will be functional the evening. “Most of the ing firecrackers to celebrate the while 18 mounted police staff, callers asked about closure of SC verdict, and the SSP made seven fire tenders, three Vajra schools and shops while others an appeal to people to avoid vehicles, 15 TG jeeps, 15 com- raised queries related to move- indulging in revelry and also panies of PAC and six compa- ment of buses and trains,” he issued a warning of preventive nies each of BSF & RAF will be said. In old city, the crowd at tea action. In the evening, the deployed at different places in stalls was not as much as antic- police rounded up a Chowk the old city. ipated in view of pronounce- resident for bursting fire- SSP Kalanidhi Naithani ment of the Supreme Court crackers. visited Patanala area late on verdict. The tea stalls and other In Gomti Nagar, two Saturday evening and discussed shops in Hasanganj, Chowk, labourers had a fight in the the developments and situation Nakkhas, Daliganj, Saadatganj, afternoon, sending the cops in the area. Late in night, the Thakurganj and other localities into a tizzy. However, it sur- SSP and DM took out a foot 0)     1 in the old city opened in the faced that it was case of drunk- march. Senior officials, includ- ) -        ::::      afternoon after people wit- en brawl. A huge team of ing ASP (West) Vikas Tripathi    8 nessed calm. As the day pro- police remained present at and Kaiserbagh CO Sanjeev !  !   gressed, the shops started to Hazratganj crossing. However, Sinha, were also present in the and respect to each other’s took action against those try-      open and by evening, the no protesters turned up there. foot march. Even DGP OP beliefs. He added that the ing to disturb peace by posting  8  crowd swelled. Senior officials, including the Singh visited the old city to take Barawafat will pass off objectionable posts on social    !  In some areas of the old SSP, carried out inspections at inputs from police officials. peacefully. media. “We took preventive    city, the shops open only dur- different places earmarked as In a statement, the SSP The SSP said the police measures against one person in #   ! ing evening hours. There was hotspots. A police spokesman thanked people for their sup- were continuously conducting Hazratganj and similar action no restriction but the shop- said the teams are conducting port in maintaining law and checking drives in the city and will be taken against those   owners preferred to remain checking drives and the same order in the city. He said the the same will continue till fur- found violating the rules,” he confined to their homes in the will continue till further orders. city is known for its rich culture ther orders. He said the police said. & 22&&& 

$%  "  ?< police about the incident The police sent the body the crime scene to keep an eye around 8 am on Saturday and for autopsy and started further on police activity and took to man killed his roommate a team reached the scene for investigation. As Rajesh was his heels after he got a whiff Aduring a drinking ses- investigation. Indal told the found missing, the police of police arrival. sion in Gomti Nagar on police that he had got two launched a manhunt for him The police said a case for Saturday morning. Police small rooms constructed and and nabbed him in the murder was registered against arrested the accused after a rented one to Sooraj and evening. During interroga- Rajesh and he was sent to jail. day-long hunt. Rajesh on the recommenda- tion, Rajesh said he and Sooraj “Rajesh had blood stains on The accused, identified tion of a contractor, whom he sat for drinking session last his jeans after he attacked as Rajesh Paswan of Bahraich, identified as Tansen Tiwari of night and picked up a verbal Sooraj. He changed his clothes was nabbed when he was Basti. He said he visited the spat in the meantime. to hide his crime. The police planning to flee the city. The yard in the morning and According to the Gomti Nagar had recovered the blood- victim was identified as Sooraj found the doors of Sooraj’s SHO, Rajesh used some heavy stained clothes of Rajesh and Upadhyay of Gonda district. room open. “I went inside and object to hit Sooraj on his will produce the same as evi- As per reports, both found Sooraj lying in a pool of head. Rajesh developed cold dence in the court. We also Sooraj and Rajesh were stay- blood while Rajesh was feet after he saw Sooraj bleed- collected samples from the ing in a room in the yard of strolling in the market. It ing profusely and he ran away crime scene and the same Yadav market. Yard owner seemed that Rajesh killed from the scene. will be sent to forensic lab,” the Indal Singh informed the Sooraj,” he told the police. He kept doing rounds of police said. ( 2    ##            !     /  !      !+ ,-. /-,0    

 #=1+  "' ".     ference will also include pre- $%  "   ?< Vice-Chancellor of Khwaja sentation of various research Moinuddin Chishti - works done by the ENT sur- he biggest food processing Arabi-Farsi University geons from major government Tindustry exhibition in Mahrukh Mirza conducted a and private medical colleges of Uttar Pradesh, India Food surprise visit of the hostel mess UP and India. Expo-2019, is attracting on Saturday afternoon. He tremendous response from interacted with the inmates of '(# within and outside the state. boys’ hostel and also shared a King George’s Medical All kinds of products machin- meal with them in the hostel University Eye Bank hosted a ery, equipment technologies mess to access the quality of the visit of Dr Promila Gupta, and services related to food food. He, along with his wife, principal consultant, processing industry, are dis- also visited the mess of girls’ Directorate General of Health played in this exhibition being hostel and checked the quality Services, on Saturday as part of organised at IIA Bhawan in of food being served. Inmates its continuing commitment in Lucknow. of the girls’ hostel informed the addressing corneal blindness in IIA secretary DS Verma Vice-Chancellor about some the state. Though it is a state- said that along with the exhi- minute anomalies in mess facil- of-the-art eye bank, there is still bition, seminars are also being ities to which he assured a lot to di in terms of address- organised on setting up food prompt action.  !   3      / 8##     ing the need to eliminate processing industries as well as !    ,  2  6!    7 corneal blindness. Dr Gupta to operate the industry effi- the seminar projects the special branch Manager (SIDBI) Dhawan. In his address, he $"$ experienced the outstanding ciently. In this process, a sem- features of food processing Mukesh spoke about the avail- stressed on the production of The Lucknow chapter of while seven cases of ear clinical experience and work the eye bank team is inar on food processing policies of UP as well as the ability of finance for food pro- quality food products free from the Association of tumour were operated by research in the field of ENT doing to eliminate corneal industries policies, technolo- activities and facilities being cessing industries. Deputy adulteration. He said today’s Otolaryngologist of India, in experts and hearing was and head & neck surgeries,” he blindness. In a meeting held gies, financing and safety was provided by the department. director of Food Processing consumers would like to pay association with Neuro-otol- restored with surgery. “More added. Dr Rajesh during the visit, eye bank’s organised on Saturday. Regional head of Indian deptartment Vijay Yadav high- more for quality food products ogy unit of the department of than 250 ENT surgeons from Vishwakarma from medical director Dr Arun The first session of the Institute of Packaging (Delhi) lighted the benefits of setting rather than buy inferior prod- SGPGIMS, held the 37th all over Uttar Pradesh and Ahmedabad delivered the ‘Prof Sharma and KGMU Vice- seminar was chaired by special Madhav Chakarborty gave a up food processing industries. ucts. Director of Regional Food UPAOICON on Saturday. various parts of the country are RN Mishra Oration’, Dr Chancellor Dr MLB Bhatt dis- secretary, department of presentation on latest pack- The second session of the Research and Analytical Centre Organising secretary Dr Amit attending this scientific fest. Sampath Chandra Prasad Rao cussed the challenges, issues in Horticulture and Food aging techniqes for food prod- seminar was chaired by Indian SK Chauhan spoke about the Keshri said five cases of nasal Elite ENT surgeons of nation- from Bengaluru ‘Prof SR Singh eye banking, policy and advo- Processing (UP), Sahdev. ucts. AGM (Bank of Baroda) Institute of Toxicological facilities available for food tumour were operated via nose al and international acclaim Oration’, and Dr Isha Tyagi cacy, expansion of HCRP and In his address, Sahdev said Ajay Kumar Sharma and Research director Alok research and testing. without giving any scar from will be demonstrating live from Lucknow ‘Prof YC Yadav MDN to eliminate corneal inside and near eye and brain surgeries and sharing their Oration’ on Saturday. The con- blindness from the state. !& 6  && . & (    $R& &&   &$ R     &$ &

   temple and urged the Central Personal law board) right to file $%  "   ?< Government to take speedy review petition but I think the & integrity. In a series of tweets, arring a few Muslim bodies steps on the directions issued matter should just end now, said n a tragic mishap, five youths Shah appealed to all commu- Band political personalities, by the top court. Lawyer of Jawad. Though initially, Sunni Igoing to attend a friend’s nities and religions to accept a majority of those from the Hindu Mahasabha, Varun Waqf Board lawyer Zafaryab wedding met with an accident the decision of the apex court minority segment accepted the Kumar Sinha, said, “It is a his- Jilani, had said that it will seek and died in Meerut late Friday 555 with ease and remain commit- Ayodhya verdict, while Hindus toric judgment. With this, the a review of the judgment, later night. The police rushed to the ted to ‘Ek Bharat-Shreshtha expressed happiness, terming Supreme Court has given the the Board declared that it was spot and shifted the bodies for From Page 1 Bharat’ (one India, great India). the judgment balanced and message of unity in diversity.” happy with the judgment and autopsy and registered a case. Modi pointed out that “I am confident that this right. Soon after the apex court Meanwhile, Mufti Abul there were no plans to review As per reports, Ankit of Berlin Wall was broken on landmark judgment given by order, the All India Muslim Qasim Nomani, Vice- the order. National Commission Gohana (Sonipat) and employ- November 9 leading to unifi- the Supreme Court will prove Personal Law Board (AIM- Chancellor of the Islamic sem- for Minorities chairperson ee of a private company in cation of Germany and India to be a milestone in itself. This PLB) tweeted that the “judg- inary Darul Uloom Deoband, Ghayorul Hasan Rizvi felt that Noida accompanied by friends and Pakistan opened the decision will further strength- ment is against its expectations” also expressed surprise over the the Muslims were happy with Kailash, Mohit of Rajasthan, Kartarpur Corridor also on en India’s unity, integrity and while Navaid Hamid, president ruling. “I feel there were the verdict. “It could not have Sachin of Roorki November 9. Prime Minister great culture,” he said. For his of All India Muslim Majlis-e- enough evidences in favour of been a better judgment. This (Uttarakhand) and another reiterated that there is no place part, Defence Minister Rajnath Mushawarat, an umbrella body the mosque but these were not verdict will be a symbol of friend were going in a car to Lucknow (PNS): The 20th gathering, the Deputy CM said for fear, bitterness and negativ- Singh said the landmark judg- of several Muslim organisa- taken into consideration,” national unity. It will set an International Conference of Indian culture based upon the ity in new India. Soon after the ment should be respected by tions, expressed surprise over Nomani said. However, promi- example for brotherhood and Chief Justices of the World, philosophy of ‘Vasudhaiva Judgment, he appealed people all. “It is a historic and land- the ruling, saying that it was a nent Muslim body Jamiat fraternity,” Rizvi said. organised under the auspices of Kutumbakam’ has treated the to keep harmony and accept the mark judgment of the apex matter of concern that evi- Ulama-i-Hind decided to tread In Jaipur, spiritual head of City Montessori School, was whole world as one family and verdict wholeheartedly. court which everyone should dences have not been proved. cautiously saying the verdict the Ajmer Dargah Deewan inaugurated at school’s Kanpur taken everyone together since Union Home Minister respect. I also feel that the judg- AIMIM leader Asaduddin was not according to its expec- Zainul Abedin Ali Khan wel- Road auditorium on Saturday. ages. “Today, we have gathered Amit Shah welcomed the ment will strengthen the coun- Owaisi too expressed unhap- tations but the apex court rul- comed the verdict and said the The chief guest on the occasion here reaffirming our faith in Supreme Court judgment, say- try’s social fabric,” he said and piness at the apex court ruling ing was “supreme” for it. judiciary is supreme and every- was Deputy Chief Minister Indian cultural, ethos of oneness ing the order will prove to be appealed to people to maintain which he said was a “victory of Jamiat president Maulana one should respect the deci- Dinesh Sharma, who lit the and brotherhood,” he said. a milestone and further peace and social amity, said faith over facts”. He said the Arshad Madani urged Muslims sion. “We accept the final order attend the marriage of anoth- lamp of learning to formally Anthony Thomas Aquinas strengthen India’s unity and Singh. judgment was final, but “we are not to be disappointed and of the Supreme Court. We are er friend Ankit in Meerapur inaugurate the conference. Also Carmona, the president of not satisfied with it. We reject appealed them to maintain also happy that the SC reject- locality of . As present were presidents, prime Trinidad and Tobago, said we the offer of five acres of land”. peace and harmony in the ed the appeal of the Shia Wakf their car neared Chaudhary ministers, speakers of parlia- cannot reject the most vulner- However, representing the country and not take the verdict Board and Nirmohi Akhada. Charan Singh Kawanr Road in ments, ministers of justice and able section of society, the inno-    ! "''' Hindu community, organisa- as a “win or loss”. Similarly, Jama We accept that a five-acre land area of Meerut, it over 290 chief justices, judges cent children. “The appeal by tions like Vishwa Hindu Masjid’s Shahi Imam and Shia is given to the Sunni Central rammed into a stationary truck and legal luminaries from 71 CMS students has touched our From Page 1 Parishad (VHP) and Nirmohi Cleric Maulana Kalbe Jawad Wakf board to build the as a result of which all the occu- countries. Sharma honoured hearts and awakened our sens- Uma Bharti expressed her delight saying the SC has taken impar- Akhara described the verdict said, “The SC verdict is correct masjid,” said Maulana pants of the car died on the Justice Menkerious Beraki, es to ponder upon the issue of tial and magnificent decision while senior BJP leader Murli on the Ayodhya land dispute as because we all had said that we Mehboob Daryadi, general sec- spot. Their bodies were hand- Chief Justice of Eritrea, with the effective world law to ensure a Manohar Joshi said the trust that will be responsible for the con- a “decisive step” towards con- will accept the verdict delivered retary of All India Ulema ed over the family members ‘Mahatma Gandhi Award’ for bright and healthy future of the struction of a Ram temple would have to be considerate about struction of a “grand” Ram by the SC.” It’s their (Muslim Council (AIUC). after post-mortem. peace and unity. Addressing the world’s children,” he added. keeping people united. PNS   R'''   ''' From Page 1   $$$ From Page 1 The verdict will shore up A senior Home Ministry official was tasked It has been an issue that has BJP’s Hindutva image that to keep in touch with chiefs of state police forces propelled the BJP from a mere had taken a backseat as the and CAPFs during the day, a senior official said. +   :: two-seat outfit to the world’s party under Narendra Modi Patrolling was undertaken in sensitive and ,               largest political party (in terms sought to project a develop- busy market areas with large footfalls to send a 3 ,  )        of members) whose writ rules mental face. And the BJP stern message against elements who may attempt   $,         large in 16 States, and which got would surely not mind the old to use the apex court’s verdict to provoke senti-         Q     a bigger mandate from the peo- image gaining prominence ments of the common people.      $     ple to run the Government at the again, now that Mission Ram As many as forty companies of the Central             $ Centre for the second consecu- Temple has been paramilitary forces have been stationed on stand- &            tive term in 2019. accomplished. by in UP and areas around Ayodhya district.           It has also been an issue that Reports said law and order situation in     .  $%  has defined and shaped the Ayodhya has been normal and people were car-           - - - careers and fortunes of the likes   rying out normal activities along with pilgrims             of LK Advani, Murli Manohar who came to the town. Besides UP, about 20 com-  $,         + ,  Joshi, Uma Bharti, and Narendra From Page 1 panies of the paramilitary forces have been kept %              Modi himself. Other political parties on standby and can be mobilised quickly when *        ;2:9  like BSP, RJD and RLSP requisitioned by any State Government.      $%      expressed hope that the judg- Notes were also exchanged between the     %      #   ment will put an end to the Central police and Intelligence agencies on the              +,% politics being played by developments in their respective jurisdictions and    -&  #7$,      exploiting religious senti- the drill will continue for the next few days, a            ments of people. UPA part- Home Ministry official said. Meanwhile, State             $ ner NCP said the apex court’s police forces are making extensive use of data ana- 4            M unanimous decision will help lytics and data mining, technology tools like        M   address a “serious concern” CCTVs and drones and tracking social media to                before the country. Without ensure that if anything inflammatory or provoca-      $,          commenting on the judg- tive is written or published over these platforms               ment, Trinamool Congress it is removed and action is taken against the  .  $        appealed to people to main- offenders in right earnest under the relevant legal         -     Q tain peace in the State while provisions. In the national capital, prohibitory              the Left parties said that the orders were issued to maintain public order. In   %       #7Q  verdict should not be seen as an advisory, the Delhi police said, “Delhi Police        < a victory for any litigant, will initiate strict legal action against mischief ,       #8-    though it had a critical view mongers or those found indulging in any activi-         of the order. The BJP said it ty which may adversely affect the peace and pub-    $%      $  was always committed to the lic order. “Activities on social media platforms will   .                 construction of the Ram tem- be under observation and Delhi Police advises that       =   &     ple in Ayodhya and played a such platforms should be used with discretion, and            “sincere and positive” role in users should restrain from spreading any dishar-                  the issue even as the mony, hatred or enmity,” it said. Restrictions were   $4       Congress passed a resolution imposed by the police in the newly created Union     <4        where it appealed to all par- Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir as a pre-              ties concerned and all com- cautionary measure. Likewise, the West Bengal  $%          munities to “abide by the sec- Government put all the police stations on high           $+  ular values and spirit of fra- alert in view of the verdict. The Gujarat police             ternity enshrined in the establishment was also put on high alert to check    8           $, Constitution and to maintain any untoward incident. The Himachal Pradesh           peace and harmony”. police issued a warning against the circulation of          $ fake news in the wake of the verdict. “The situa-          8   tion in the entire State is absolutely normal. There             $ has been no untoward incident till now. We had %       M  directed our field officers to keep patrolling and            M we are also preparing for police management for               the festivals that will begin from Sunday,” UP     8 *      $ Director General of Police (DGP) OP Singh was ,          Q quoted as saying. With elections due in Jharkhand    . $4         and Delhi, the Centre, BJP and State Governments                can ill afford any communal flare up in the wake           $ of the verdict. ,         $ 

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Gajendra Tripathi and Raghvendra Tripathi, both teachers, said, “Today’s devel- (          opment seems to be the re- birth of Lord Ram, and hence we are celebrating mini- Deepawali.”    Children jumped with ela-             tion as firecrackers burst into he disputed site has been a the skies, spraying different Tflash point of continued         colours. Some of them shout- conflagration over decades. ed ‘Bharat Maata Ki Jai’ and In 1856-57, riots broke out ‘Vande Mataram’. between Hindus and Muslims $ !    !# "##+ # #"#*! #! #  ""##+ # Rajendra, a vegetable ven- in the vicinity of the structure. "# +7#*# 0C9/* # !# !$%/0/  $# .#&## dor, had decorated his shop. 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In Ayodhya, lamps are lit record shows, did not resolve +" #"##"# 9 $"   "!(## #  & 8!#O "$# +  !! !& from Deepawali to Kartik the conflict and there were #6!8 !$!#  !" 6##$!##  !O   #+# " Poornima. “But the historic numerous attempts by one or 8 !$!#*6!""  ##-O&" #"$#! $" !"#  +# +"# + #" judgment has infused a special other of the parties to exclude  "# #  0& #  8!#$!#"## & 6!#  $# .## !$0CDC& #"B*%//%*##  feeling of joy and happiness,” the other.  "! ($ $5 %;5  * 7!*#     "! %;5 ($ she added. The case is much more  # "-  "#!# #- $"#! $# .#$# Mukesh Gupta, who works complicated than the Hindu- N1O& #"1# 1+6! *# +!.# $ 1# "%/0/ 7!"#   !-& #"##  at a private company in Muslim dispute that it is often $O!!  # -#*#& #!  !& =#$##"# 0CF0*! # + Ayodhya, said his family lit presented as. #  # !" #" $!+# 0CDF#" lamps outside their home in There are several Hindu #! ('   ( !!-!#& "# +" $# .# Sadatganj from Deepawali to and Muslim parties involved, 1#" ##  $*   $ #& Kartik Poornima. 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Indian Muslims are being provided safe haven to UN- 8 #   ##""# #!-  #+ wake of the Ayodhya verdict as pushed against the wall.” banned terrorists Lashkar-e- 8) 1"#)8  !$%%(%:0CDC& # #  a number of Ministers and Human Right Minister of Tayyeba chief Hafiz Sayeed and ## +# 8 ! & !- politicians of that country as Pakistan Shireen Mazari in Jaish-e-Mohammad boss ! !!!P "$$=++>   #  ## +!" well as Asif Gafoor, Director another tweet said, “Indian SC Maulana Masood Azhar besides ## ##  !  + #  ## *M #-  "& 6!7#.! #6!8 !$!#*" General of Public Relations, the judgement on Babri mosque global terrorists Dawood  #-  +##  PR wing of the Pakistan armed out: Accepting that desecration Ibrahim and Hizbul Mujahideen : 8#8, "" + #6!""7#.! &6!""* " #  ! # forces, have reacted claiming of Mosque was ag the law & chief Syed Salahuddin. Pakistan  #  # "$L.## M +  !#    !-# +$1   $# !  # * #"1# Muslims have been short- holding forth on control of army has also been known    09%B&  $# $  * #7## #"* changed and that the judgment inner & outer areas etc. the core abduct and kill a number of #1 #-  *# "  "+#""$   ! +"##+ # " was a travesty of justice. of judgement is: Disputed Baloch people including by - # 0CBC&* he Archaeological Survey #! #  L #!# #6!8 !$!#M$ Sources here said Pakistan land to be given to a Board of using helicopter gunships. # "1"#! #" # 8"%/0'& Tof India (ASI)’s 2003 report   %//:*#  # #   #   !" could be seeking to gauge the Trustees to build Ram Mandir.  +!* $!# on the Ayodhya land dispute ###  ## "# +  # reactions here and may activate Muslims to be given  ### "" +# +"#!  had made a case for a large ##  1   "1  $#$# !$# +#& the sleeper cells of its terror alternate land!” .  structure pre-existing the $  ""$#+  #-  " " $+#  proxies to vitiate the strong Minister of Science and  "$ P  ! Babri Masjid.    #-  & communal bonding in India. Technology Fawad Chaudhry, In its historic judgment on  #(.+ ## $ "#+ Through the statements, an onion mafia, in a tweet  ? # # + #   "$ P  !   the Babri Masjid-Ram 6!""7#.! *## +#  Pakistan is seeking to incite claimed the verdict shameful,  *"  ##& $ ""#  $ #!##- $O Janambhoomi title suit, the #""! &  # ##  # +# # communal violence in India disgusting, illegal and Supreme Court referred to the #L## # "#!## M +  with the aid of its sleeper cells. immoral.” "#! #"# # & $ #IL  #$""  #-   "$  &/ ASI report to observe that the  9/#""$# + # ++  Gafoor took to his person- Warlord and ally of terror Babri Masjid, which stood on  "  ! ""*## #  al Twitter handle on Saturday groups Al Qaeda and Taliban # !  ! #.+! * !" "!#$!   the disputed site until its demo-  ""#!#" & $  claiming Pakistan is respecting Maulana Fazlur Rehman in a 0 lition in 1992, was not built on  < 8 00*%//:* !M -###  #  other religions by opening statement said, “ We condemn *0CC:& $ ""## "" ""# $ $ vacant land and that there was # # #!  ## ! & $ " Kartarpur corridor but due to the Supreme Court’s verdict, it New Delhi: We reject the  ""# # # +  $ #.### ##  #  evidence of a temple-like struc- # "# $#$"# 6!  # "-  "$"#$*  the verdict “today all minorities reflects narrow mindedness. unwarranted & gratuitous com- ture having existed on the land #$  %%  ""!  " 1""   of India should again realized India has failed in protecting its ments made by Pakistan on 8 0*%//: $   "!$  before the mosque was built. + # &L#  #$#"  #  !- " "" that vision of our great leader minorities.” judgement of Supreme Court The observations were  # $  6!& "#+# #! &#  +## #"##M&L  Muhammad Ali Jinnah Foreign Minister Shah on a civil matter that is com- based on large pillar bases "#  (  # $"# 6!$   ""!  "  "#!#  about Hindutva was absolute- Mahmood Qureshi questioned pletely internal to India. It per- found at the time of the exca- ## + "# + !&  # # 6!  $  !  !-$ ly right. They would now the timing of the verdict and tains to rule of law & equal vations. In 2003, excavations # +$10%  $ # #*M$ #& $  "#!*M$ #& regret more convincingly to be said a statement will be respect for all faiths, concepts were carried out at the disput- "#" $#  # $"# ! $#"$$ part of India.” issued after examination of that aren’t part of their ethos. ed site at the directions of the $ "#!&6.# +"" +"# #!#1*# (# Leader of Opposition in the verdict. Several other lead- So,while Pakistan’s lack of com- Lucknow bench of the On June 11, 2003, the ASI  #*###  L#   #" $""$#+# the Pakistan’s National ers expressed similar state- prehension isn’t surprising,their Allahabad High Court Uttar issued an interim report that M$ $ %/0/*"!"#! ## Assembly Shehbaz Sharif in a ments on the verdict. pathological compulsion to Pradesh. only listed the findings of the  #& " # +#+# "N.#O tweet claimed, “Indian SC However, the fact remains comment on our internal Reading the “unanimous” period between May 22 and #6!!"#$#"& judgement in land dispute of that Pakistan has been known to affairs with obvious intent of judgment on the Ayodhya title June 1, 2003. !    %;5($ 1 Babri Masjid represents trav- shelter a number of globally spreading hatred is con-   # "-  *# #!#1"#!##$# suit , CJI Ranjan Gogoi said In August 2003, the ASI  #" 6!# ""# 6! esty of justice. It is yet another banned terrorists including Al demnable, Ministry of External there is clear evidence that submitted a 574-page report "1 "#+##*!  sign of how saffron ideology is Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden Affairs said in a statement  $# .#$ !# 8 !$!#!" "##+ Hindus believe Lord Ram was before the court that suggest- #  !"& born at the disputed site. ed a chronology through dif- $ #$+ $# +&  # "-  * # #"#   "$ P  ! “Babri Masjid was not con- ferent periods. The excavation #!#1# $#* # structed on vacant land. There by the ASI has revealed the 1# + # ## 0CF0*# ## "#!#  !.#& " * #6!""*!" 2       !  was a structure underlying the existence of a pre-existing $#"# +# "# # " 8 !$!#  #"#!## +#"##  disputed structure. The under- underlying structure dating " #& "# lying structure was not an back to the 12th century. 6!  "# #  #+  "    struction of a Ram temple by a trust at  6! # ""# # # #"$1#!$& Islamic structure,” the Bench The structure has large L*  #!#  the disputed site in Ayodhya, said. Considering the ASI dimensions, evident from the $#"# +&L  -#   #+  The Ministry of External Affairs on Saturday and ruled that an alternative five-acre plot be "#! !.  & # ## ! # report valid, the SC said what fact that there were 85 pillar ! +! #+# #"!# briefed diplomats of various countries and key allotted for building a mosque in the was found in the excavation bases comprised in 17 rows ## +# 6! allies of India after the historic verdict in the Hindu holy town. "# #&  "   “was not an Islamic structure”. each of five pillar bases; On a #" $#*M$ #& Ayodhya case. It was not immediately known how many Key findings of the exca- preponderance of probabili- Senior officials of the ministry explained the diplomats were briefed and what specifically was vations were stone, sculptors ties, the archaeological findings decision of the apex court to the envoys in the conveyed to them. and architectural elements. on the nature of the underlying backdrop of the sensitivities related to the long The briefing assumed significance given the Mani claimed to have structure indicate it to be of standing issue, sources said. government undertaking several steps to main- found 50 pillar bases during the Hindu religious origin, dating The Supreme Court, in its verdict pro- tain law and order all over the country ahead excavation. to twelfth century AD. nounced earlier in the day, backed the con- of the apex court verdict. I=# #  .#  8 ! "# !"#$% "# #$&% '()% "58 "8$$ !" !# + .#  # 0C'B* "##"" ##!#     as verses from religious books, ments recorded have to be ##  ##+ 1 $.# #$! including Valmiki Ramayana, raised subject to being dis-  # !   "##+ & he Supreme Court on Skanda Purana and Rama proved by leading appropriate .+  ##+ 8 " ( !? TSaturday held that the faith Charita Manas. evidences, it added. =$%B*%//0&< !$ and belief of Hindus that The court said that in the The court said the  " "#!.+  C*%/0/* +#   $ * "" ‘Janmasthan’ (birthplace) of period prior to 1528 AD, there sequence of events clearly indi-  .$  #+* Lord Ram is the site where were sufficient religious texts, cate that faith and belief of  =$0B*0CB: $!# .#  ## #+ Babri Masjid has been con- which led the Hindus to believe Hindus was that birthplace of =$0%*%/00& +# structed is proved by docu- the site of Ram Janmabhoomi Lord Ram was in the three- ? 1&#  ".+ ! ## ".+ ? 1 mentary and oral evidence. to the birthplace of Lord Ram. dome structure Mosque which  #"%:*%/0%& In a historic verdict which It said faith and belief of the was constructed at the #+  0%*%//:  !+# 8# !  .+ cleared the way for construc- Hindus, as depicted by the Janmasthan.  # <$:*%/0B #"" tion of a Ram temple at the dis- evidence on record, clearly “It was only during the !$%D*%//D& # !$0'#& ".+ ! puted site in Ayodhya, a five- establish that the Hindus belief British period that grilled wall #"# + !!*# #  =$0'*%/0'& judge Constitution bench head- that at the birthplace of Lord was constructed dividing the   !($ $   !+ ed by Chief Justice Ranjan Ram, the mosque was con- walled premises of the Mosque # !##  .+# !# "# + Gogoi, without specifying the structed and three-dome struc- into inner courtyard and outer   " "#+# &8#" name, said one of the judges, ture is the birth place of the courtyard. Grilled iron wall was " !1# +#   #(.+$ # while being in agreement with deity. constructed to keep Hindus # "# + # # + N#""-O!$ the reasons and directions, has “The fact that Hindus were outside the grilled iron wall in # "## 6+#&   "#!# ##" + recorded separate reasons on by constructing iron wall, the outer courtyard. #! *#"""## # # 8#  #8 “whether the disputed structure dividing mosque premises, kept “In view of the construc- # !#!  ?& :I%#* is the birthplace of Lord Ram outside the three-dome struc- tion of the iron wall, the wor- # "# +6 " #+." "# 0*D// according to the faith and ture cannot be said to alter their ship and puja started in Ram #"*$#!"# 2       :  /! !    <!     "   01    06: 1 <! 2 "# N#""-O belief of the Hindu devotees?’ faith and belief regarding the Chabutra in the outer court- ##  -#  / <! # 2 /  <! (  , ! <! # 2  ) The judge concerned, in birthplace of Lord Ram. The yard,” it said.  # 8 ""  ! + "#!#""+"  the reasons recorded separate- worship on the Ram Chabutra It also referred to the report # 6#+ !# .+"1 ""$#+&8# "! # #!#   ## "&*#  ly, said all gazettes published by in the outer courtyard was by ASI that clearly state that 26 4 &    # (.+  #1    "! ##"$* #*.+#  +#+!   the government authority symbolic worship of Lord Ram Babur’s mosque at Ayodhya 8 " ($(  $  !#  ""# + $ 1 # # ## & repeats the same statement who was believed to be born in was built on the very spot # +%/0'"#+ $"#   # .+  "#!# $! that Babri mosque was con- the premises,” it said. where the old temple # # 8# #  ! "#+ $"#+ #!& #+ ?" 8"0/*    #!#&   structed at the “Janmasthan” of The court concluded that Janmasthan of Ramchandra  # # !$ #   # ##"& !#*# "# + %/0D 1+# + $!# +  8#6 .  +##&  ## $ #  Lord Ram. “faith and belief of Hindus was standing. 8 " '" "  ""  # .# +0*%/0D& “There is no evidence since prior to construction of The Archaeological Survey $#""1+ #+#*   # # .#  *8#  worth name led of the plaintiffs mosque and subsequent there- of India (ASI) in volume ‘The !$0B # #"   >7 *   !# #!" & #+  :*%/09& (.+$ *# "# + %:*%/%0& ""#   " +(# +# 8#  # 8#  ##1 of Suit No.4 (Sunni Central to has always been that Monumental Antiquities and 8 " $#(  ".+ Waqf Board and 9 Muslim Janmasthan of Lord Ram is the Inscriptions in the  #"  # 0C'B  #*8#>  !  0:* # 1  *# residents of Ayodhya) to dis- place where Babri Mosque has NorthWestern Provinces and  #"+ # ! $# "+ ! %/0F&8#1   $%I0!.#"#  ""$ ### prove the above statement and been constructed which faith Oudh’ in 1891 while describing $   !$#+& .+#  %/0F&"# # $ ## "+$  "1 further, oral evidence as and belief is proved by docu- Faizabad district, dealing city of "$  #  !$#+ 0C'C  ""  " #.+!  #0CCD##"  !$#+    ""$#+& #  #"   # # 9(!!$ L!-#   #" noticed above clearly supports mentary and oral evidence”. 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It is true that statements many of its column have been   !  #  P !  <  # ) The ‘addendum’ referred to recorded in Gazette is not con- utilised by the Musalmans in accounts of various historians, clusive evidence but presump- the construction of Babri gazetteers, travelogues as well tion of correctness of state- Masjid, the court noted. ( 4

New Delhi (PTI): The ing religious texts, travelogues, over 88 witnesses, including Supreme Court Saturday archaeological excavation historians, experts on religious cleared the way for the con- reports, photographs of the matters and archaeologists. struction of a Ram Temple at site prior to demolition of the The apex court also exam- the disputed site at Ayodhya mosque and details of artifacts ined the statement of the par- and directed the Centre to found at the disputed site. ties who had filed the four suits allot a 5-acre plot to the Sunni Apart from that, the seeking ownership of the site Waqf Board for building a exhibits also included and permission to offer prayers mosque after examining the gazetteers and translations of there. The first suit was filed on “wealth of material” which inscriptions on pillars. January 16, 1950, by a Hindu emerged during the course of The bench, also compris- devotee — Gopal Singh trial in the Allahabad High ing Justices SA Bobde, DY Visharad alleging he was being Court. Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan prevented by government offi- A five-judge perused 533 and S Abdul Nazeer, went cials from entering the inner documentary exhibits, includ- through the oral evidence of courtyard to worship. 2   6       #  2   # 2 *

    !+ ,-. /-,0  $          ! 6  2  2 !      3!     respected faith and belief. %   "Today's decision of the he Congress on Saturday Supreme Court has opened Tsaid it respects the Supreme  the doors for Ram temple con- Court verdict in the Ayodhya    struction, but it has also per-  &$ & land dispute and is in favour of manently closed the doors for construction of a Ram temple 8  BJP and others to enjoy power there. The Congress top brass by playing politics with the discussed the Supreme Court    country's faith," he said.    social harmony and peace with- verdict at a special meeting of Congress leaders Rahul out paying any attention to the party's working committee % Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi he Supreme Court verdict rumours. Nadda said the deci- and passed a resolution. The    took to social media to express Tpaving the way for the con- sion has given a clear message party also maintained that the Committee chaired by party the reactions here the duo urge struction of Ram temple in that "we are united and the roots land in question in Ayodhya chief Sonia Gandhi passed the    people to maintain harmony Ayodhya has brought to the fore of democracy in India are very was acquired during the resolution that appealed to all and noted that this is the time the decades-old Ram strong". Congress Government in 1993. parties concerned and all com-  >  - to promote brotherhood, trust Janmabhoomi movement which "The BJP welcomes and Congress Working munities to "abide by the sec-   and love for all in the country. propelled the BJP from the expresses the belief that this "The Supreme Court has fringes of national politics to decision will end all disputes    pronounced its verdict on the becoming a dominant political related to this matter and India   Ayodhya issue. While honour- force as it used the deeply emo- will continue to grow stronger 1    ing this decision of the court, tive issue to mobilise Hindus. on the principles of unity along-  we all should maintain mutu- BJP working president Jagat with its cultural heritage," the al harmony. This is a time for Prakash Nadda said his party ple of the country who have positive role on this issue and statement said     brotherhood, trust and love has always been committed to united and kept the social, cul- performed all its responsibilities. Bihar BJP president and     M?%7% among us all Indians," Rahul the construction of the Ram tural and spiritual fabric of the It is a matter of great satisfaction MP Sanjay Jaiswal hailed the said in a tweet in Hindi. temple in Ayodhya and it played country intact. This decision has for us that Lord Rama's temple unanimous judgment on *%@4 Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said all a "sincere and positive" role on given a clear message that we are issue has been resolved during Ayodhya and urged people to parties should respect the the issue. Welcoming the unan- united and the roots of democ- the NDA Government led by accept the decision in its spon-    SP chief Akhilesh Yadav Supreme Court verdict on imous decision of the five-judge racy in India are very strong," Prime Minister Narendra Modi," taneity and show their commit- too avoided a direct comment on ular values and spirit of frater- Ayodhya issue and maintain apex court bench, Nadda said Nadda said in a statement. He Nadda said. ment to 'Ek Bharat, Shreshtha pposition parties including the Supreme Court's verdict nity enshrined in the India's age-old tradition of liv- the judgment was an example of said the BJP has always been He further appealed to the Bharat' by maintaining peace Othe UPA partners NCP, and summed up his reaction in Constitution and to maintain ing together in harmony and inclusive views representing all committed to the construction countrymen to welcome the and harmony. RJD and Left parties in one voice a couplet: " "Jo faisley faslon ko peace and harmony". brotherhood. sections of the society. of the Ram temple. decision "wholeheartedly" and "I am quite confident that welcomed the Supreme Court's ghatatey hain, woh insaan ko "It is the responsibility of The Congress resolution "The "From Palampur resolution set an example to save the the historic judgment delivered landmark verdict that cleared behtar insaan banate hain (The each one of us to reaffirm our mentioned that Lord Ram is welcomes and salutes the peo- till date, the BJP has played a invaluable legacy of equality, by the apex court will turn out way for the construction of a decisions which bridges the gap, tradition of mutual respect and known as a "symbol of sacri- to be a milestone in its own way. Ram Temple at the disputed site makes people a better human unity among all that has defined fice" for respecting his words The judgment will further in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya and being," Yadav tweeted in Hindi. our society through the ages," and not for the "love of power", strengthen India's unity, integri- asked all to respect the judge- The Samajwadi Party Congress's chief spokesperson and that Ram's name can never ty and its great culture," Jaiswal ment. The Trinamool Congress leader's comments assume sig- Randeep Surjewala said quot- be used to divide and anyone (2    said in a statement. however maintained silence on nificance as it was his father and ing the resolution. The daring to do so does not under- the Ayodhya verdict due to then chief minister Mulayam Congress said it was supportive stand the traditions of Lord "strict instruction" from the Singh Yadav who had ordered of Ram temple construction Ram.    <6& party top brass asking its lead- the Uttar Pradesh police to open and stated in the affirmative The party also stated that ers not to "utter a single word" fire at karsevaks gathered in when asked about it. everyone should respect the DA partners Janata Dal $ && on the judgement. Samajwadi Ayodhya on October 30, 1990. "The Supreme Court deci- law and the All India Muslim N(U) and Shiv Sena Party too avoided to a comment The Left parties said the sion has come. Certainly yes, Law Board has also agreed to expressed their delight over the   2 on the verdict. Supreme Court's Ayodhya ver- the Congress is in favour of deeply respect the judgement. judgment that will now end a TMC's silence on the his- dict should not be seen as a vic- Lord Ram's temple construc- "The Congress believes that the decades old dispute and allow toric verdict by the Supreme tory for any litigant and no one tion," he told reporters when Supreme Court has given its construction of a temple and a Court backing the construction should indulge in any "provoca- asked about the party's stand verdict and all parties, people mosque in the holy town of of a Ram temple at the disput- tive acts" in the wake of the on the Ram temple construc- and communities should Ayodhya. While JDU president ed site drew sharp reactions from order. In a statement, the tion. respect its verdict, he said. The and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish the BJP and Congress. While Communist Party of India Responding to another Congress has a clear, consistent Kumar welcomed the Supreme BJP state president Dilip Ghosh (Marxist) said while the judg- question, Surjewala said the and unquestioned stand that Court verdict appealed to peo- dared the TMC to take a stand ment had provided a judicial Supreme Court decision in the whatever decision the Supreme ple to respect the judgement, on the issue, West Bengal resolution to this fractious Ayodhya case cannot be a mat- Court gives should be respect- Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Congress president Somen Mitra issue, there are certain premis- ter of credit or discredit to any ed and accepted by all and Thackeray called it a "red let- is the solution to the matter," Mahajan, and LK Advani who    advised TMC to stop beating es of the judgment which are individual, group of people, there is no doubt by anyone," ter day" in the history of India. Kumar said. had led the Ram janmabhoo- around the bush and make clear "questionable". community or political party. Surjewala said in AICC Press Nitish, who heads the "We should respect each mi movement in 1990s. ailing the Supreme Court its stand like the other main- The Communist Party of He said the Supreme Court has conference. JD(U) and is a partner with other and accept completely "I had visited Ayodhya on Hjudgment on the Ayodhya stream political parties. India, meanwhile, said the apex BJP both at Centre and State the apex court verdict which is November 24 last year and issue, RSS chief Mohan NCP chief Sharad Pawar court had delivered a "reconcil- said it was his party's opinion clear and unanimous. The offered prayers. I also partici- Bhagwat on Saturday asserted said the apex court's unani- iatory" judgment. "This should for quite a long time that the judgement has been delivered pated in 'aarti' on the banks of "truth and justice" have pre- mous decision will help address be seen in the larger perspective !%/0/"" Ayodhya matter should be after hearing all the parties in river Sarayu there. I had then vailed and stated that the ver- a "serious concern" before the of ethics, justice and secularism. resolved either through mutu- the matter," he said. Kumar taken along with me soil from dict should not be seen as any- country. "The supreme court's This should not be seen as a vic- al agreement or court order. said the court has bestowed the Shivneri fort, the birthplace body's victory or defeat. unanimous decision will help tory to any party or litigant and #N"+"" Thackeray, whose party is some responsibility on the of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, The decision is in line with address a serious concern before in the prevailing situation locked in a bitter dispute with Government too. and prayed for a miracle to the sentiments of the whole the country. The judiciary has nobody should resort to any ally BJP over formation of "I will urge people not to ensure construction of a Ram nation and Rashtriya talked about protecting interests provocation," it said. Government in Maharashtra create any sort of dispute on temple. I am happy that that Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) of all the sections of the society. Reacting to the judgement,  # $"O on the issue of sharing the post the matter and maintain har- miracle happened within a joins the people of the nation in It is a good thing," Pawar said. former union minister and RLSP of Chief Minister, also mony in the society," Kumar year," Thackeray said. welcoming the verdict, he said. "I urge all the people of the chief Upendra Kushwaha said he    Nirmohi Akhara was as a ‘shebait’, announced that he might visit asserted. Referring to the apex court Addressing a press confer- country that an important, welcomes the verdict on who claimed a decree for man- Ayodhya on November 24. Addressing a press con- verdict, he said one chapter has ence at the Sangh's central landmark judgement has been Ayodhya case pending for sev- he Supreme Court on agement and charge. On its own BJP and the Sena have failed to ference in Mumbai, Thackeray closed and it is pertinent for all office here in Jhandewala, given. All sections of the soci- eral years. "Now, it will put an TSaturday termed “legally case, Nirmohi Akhara could not form the Government despite said the verdict has formally to make a new beginning. "If Bhagwat said,"We welcome this ety should welcome and respect end to the politics played by unsustainable” the 2010 judg- have been granted an indepen- having a majority of 161 MLAs ended the dispute over the everyone shows understanding decision of the Supreme Court. it," the NCP chief said and exploiting religious sentiment of ment of the Allahabad High dent share of the land,” the bench in the 288- member House birth place of Lord Ram. and maturity like today, our This case was going on for urged people to ensure peace people and ignoring develop- Court, which had partitioned the said. even though the term of the "Every one had expected the country will be a superpower," decades and it has reached the and harmony. ment work. The government will 2.77-acre disputed land in The apex court noted the current Legislative Assembly verdict given by the Supreme he said referring to the ground right conclusion. This should He also noted that several now focus on providing educa- Ayodhya equally among Sunni high court had held that the suits ends on November 9. Court. I appeal to shiv sainiks situation in view of the verdict. not be seen as a win or loss. We political parties have respected tion, medicine, employment, Waqf Board, Nirmohi Akhara filed by the Sunni Central Waqf Nitish urged people to to celebrate the verdict without Thackeray said he would visit also welcome everyone's efforts the decision which is a "good irrigation...I appeal to the coun- and Ram Lalla. Board and Nirmohi Akhara were maintain harmony in the soci- hurting anybody's sentiments. L K Advani, who had under- to maintain peace and harmo- thing." Pawar also said the ver- trymen to maintain peace and The apex court, which deliv- barred by limitation. “Despite ety by respecting sentiment of The other side.." Thackeray taken a Rathayatra. ny in society." dict will have no bearing on amity," Kushwaha tweeted. ered a historic verdict and put the having held that those two suits each other. "The Supreme said. "It (Ram Janmabhoomi Welcoming the unanimous Maharashtra politics and added "I respect the apex court's curtains down on the vexatious were barred by time, the high Court has delivered its verdict He said he remembers his movement) was a big agitation. decision of the five-judge apex that people may even forget the verdict (on Ayodhya) from the legal battle that had torn the court held in a split 2:1 verdict (on Ayodhya matter). We all father and Sena founder Some people are not with us court bench, Bhagwat said issue within two to three days. bottom of my heart. Every tem- social fabric of the nation, said that the Hindu and Muslim par- should accept and welcome the Balasaheb Thackeray, VHP now. Some have lost their lives everybody should now forget BSP president Mayawati ple, mosque, Gurudwara, that dividing the land would not ties were joint holders of the dis- judgement. The decision leader late Ashok Singhal, BJP's in the agitation. I salute them the dispute, which had contin- appealed to everyone to main- Church belong to all of us. subserve the interest of either of puted premises,” it said. should be respected by all. This Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Pramod all," Thackeray added. ued for many decades, and tain an amicable atmosphere Nothing and no one is outsider. the parties or secure a lasting The top court, in its 1,045- work together to build a Ram after the Supreme Court We all are one," sense of peace and tranquillity. page verdict, held that suit insti- temple at the disputed site in announced its verdict in the Hailing the judgment A five-judge constitution tuted by Nirmohi Akhara is "< ,:")') !88#   #)) Ayodhya. Ram Janmbhoomi-Babri Masjid towards building of a Ram bench headed by Chief Justice barred by limitation and dis- "We wanted the issue to land dispute case. Temple, RJD leader and Leader Ranjan Gogoi said that in its missed it.    also urged the Press Council of "It is advised that particu- end, this has happened. All "While respecting the his- of Opposition in Bihar Assembly September 30, 2010, verdict, the “The judgment of the high India to sensitise print media to lar caution be taken that all sides (of the case) were evalu- toric, unanimous decision Tejashwi Yadav urged the polit- high court had “adopted a path court holding suit 4 (instituted by he Ministry of Information ensure that Norms of broadcast is in strict conformity ated and truth and justice have given by the Supreme Court in ical parties that now they should which was not open to it” and Sunni Central Waqf Board and Tand Broadcasting on Journalistic Conduct under the to the Programme Code been highlighted," he said. relation to the Ram pay attention to providing granted reliefs which were not the others) to be barred by limitation Saturday issued an advisory to Press Council of India Act, enshrined under the Cable He suggested that the RSS Janmbhoomi-Babri Masjid land employment to youths besides subject matter of the prayers in is reversed,” it said, adding that all television channels and 1978, are strictly adhered to Television Networks may not take up similar dispute today as per the secu- building schools, colleges, uni- the suits before it. suit number 5 by Ram Lalla cable TV operators in the wake while reporting on the matter. (Regulation) Act, 1995," the disputes involving temple sites lar Constitution of Param Pujya versities and hospitals. “We have already concluded Virajman is within limitation. of the Supreme Court's The I&B Ministry, in its advisory read. It states no pro- in and Varanasi, say- Baba Saheb Dr Bhimrao Former Bihar Chief Minister that the three-way bifurcation by Regarding the high court Ayodhya verdict to adhere advisory, said it becomes imper- gramme should contain attack ing the organisation was asso- Ambedkar, all future action and Hindustani Awam Morcha the high court was legally unsus- verdict, the bench said it pro- strictly to programme code ative to ensure that debates, dis- on religions or communities or ciated with Ram temple as it should only be taken in an ami- (Secular) national president Jitan tainable. Even as a matter of ceeded to “assume the jurisdic- and ensure that debates, dis- cussions and visuals carried in visuals or words contemptuous had a historical background but cable atmosphere. This is an Ram Manjhi while welcoming maintaining public peace and tion of a civil court in a suit for cussions and visuals do not the electronic media do not of religious groups or which its primary job is character appeal and suggestion," the the verdict said the judgment tranquillity, the solution which partition, which the suits before incite any "divisive" or "anti- incite any divisive or "anti- promote "anti-national" atti- building and not launching Bahujan Samaj Party chief said should neither be taken as vic- commended itself to the high it were not.” national" feelings. The Ministry national" feelings or sentiments. tudes. agitations. in a tweet in Hindi. tory or defeat by anyone. court is not feasible,” said the “There was no basis in the bench, comprising Justices SA pleadings before the high court Bobde, DY Chandrachud, Ashok and certainly no warrant in the Bhushan and S Abdul Nazeer. reliefs which were claimed to     ! " Q!   R “The disputed site admea- direct a division of the land in the sures all of 1,500 square yards. manner that a court would do in Dividing the land will not sub- a suit for partition,” it said. The serve the interest of either of the top court noted that dispute in    He further said now that the and brought it to the forefront magnificent decision. The elec- parties or secure a lasting sense these appeals arises out of four prolonged Mandir-Masjid dis- of the country's discourse. tions would now be contested of peace and tranquillity,” it said. regular suits which were insti- rusaders of the Ram pute in Ayodhya has come to Senior BJP leader Murli on real issues like roti, kapda The bench said the high tuted between 1950 and 1989 and CJanambhoomi in Ayodhya- an end, the time has come to Manohar Joshi, one of the and education. No more elec- court had “completely erred” in before the high court, volumi- Lal Krishna Advani, Murli leave all contention and acri- accused in the Babri Masjid tions would now be contested granting relief which lay outside nous evidence both oral and doc- Manohar Joshi and Uma Bharti mony behind and embrace demolition case, said the trust on the Ram mandir issue," she the ambit of the pleadings and the umentary was led, resulting in on Saturday hailed the Supreme communal concord and peace. that will be responsible for the said. Bharti hailed veteran cases set up by the plaintiffs in three verdicts running into 4,304 Court verdict clearing the way The Ram Janambhoomi construction of a Ram temple leader Lal Krishna Advani for three suits. pages. for the construction of Ram movement which catapulted would have to be considerate his role in temple movement by It said there was “another It said that both oral and Mandir. the BJP to the national limelight about keeping people united. saying that Advani is the one serious flaw” in the entire documentary evidence were Senior BJP leader Advani, in the 1990s was conceived by "The peace and harmony in the who challenged pseudo-secu- approach of the high court in recorded before the high court 92, wholeheartedly welcomed Ramchandra Paramhans, engi- country should be maintained larism and because of him the granting relief of a three-way and one of the judges of the the historic Supreme Court neered by Ashok Singhal and and efforts should be made to party is here now. bifurcation of the disputed site. bench, Justice Sudhir Agarwal, judgment on the Ayodhya charioted by LK Advani. Till implement the verdict," Joshi Bharti, who met Advani “Having come to the con- noted that they had before it 533 issue, saying, "I join all my #  /<  = /      6 2   then, it was a cause advocated said. Terming the judgement as following the verdict at his res- clusion that suit 3 (filed by exhibits and depositions of wit- countrymen in wholehearted- !   (  # ) by sant Ramchandra Paramhans "historic", the veteran BJP idence, to bow her head at his Nirmohi Akhara) and suit 4 nesses traversing 13,990 pages. ly welcoming the historic who headed the Ram leader said it should be accept- feet stayed for about an hour. (filed by Sunni Central Waqf “Besides this, counsel relied judgement delivered by the Supreme Court has given its "fulfilment" for him, Advani, Janmabhoomi Nyas and some ed with an "open mind" by all The former Union minister, Board) were barred by limitation, on over a thousand reference five-member Constitution unanimous verdict paving the said "God Almighty" had given other small Hindu groups. communities. who was a key figure herself in the high court proceeded to books in Sanskrit, Hindi, Urdu, Bench of the Supreme Court in way for the construction of a him an opportunity to make In the late 1980s, BJP vet- BJP leader Uma Bharti the saffron agitation, said grant relief in suit 5 to the plain- Persian, Turkish, French and the Ayodhya matter." magnificent temple for Lord his own humble contribution to eran Advani became the polit- expressed her delight on Advani's devotion to temple tiffs in suits 3 and 4,” it said. English, ranging from subjects as In a statement, Advani Ram at Ram Janmabhoomi in the mass movement, which he ical face of the movement, giv- Supreme Court's verdict on cause is at the root of the BJP's “This defies logic and is diverse as history, culture, archae- said: "I stand vindicated, and Ayodhya," he added. termed as the biggest since ing it heft and wide publicity. Ayodhya land dispute. She said success and it is coming back contrary to settled principles of ology and religion,” the bench feel deeply blessed, that the Describing this as a moment of India's Freedom Movement. Advani made it a political issue that SC has taken impartial and to power for another term. law. Moreover, the claim by the noted.     !+ ,-. /-,0   ,

!!45 /!  6 "&&2 =>    $7  5  6 exceeds the limit set by the   <6 accord but is less than the 20 ran said on Saturday it is per cent Iran had previously akistan Muslim League- Inow enriching uranium to operated and far less than the PNawaz (PML-N) President five per cent, after a series of 90 per cent level required for Shehbaz Sharif will take his steps back from its commit- a warhead. elder brother and ailing for- ments under a troubled 2015 In its fourth step away mer prime minister Nawaz accord with major powers. from the agreement, Iran Sharif to London for medical The deal set a 3.67 per cent resumed enrichment at the treatment on Sunday as his limit for uranium enrich- Fordow plant south of health condition remains crit- ment but Iran announced it Tehran on Thursday, with ical, according to a media would no longer respect it engineers feeding uranium report. after Washington unilateral- hexafluoride gas (UF6) into The 69-year-old PML(N) ly abandoned the agreement the plant’s mothballed supremo agreed on Friday to last year and reimposed crip- enrichment centrifuges. go to London for the treat- pling sanctions. Iran was already enrich- ment, heeding doctors’ advice “Based on our needs and ing uranium at another plant and accepting his family’s what we have been ordered, in Natanz. Tehran emphasis- request, his daughter Maryam we are currently producing es the measures it has taken Nawaz told the media. five per cent,” Atomic Energy are swiftly reversible if the The Pakistan government Organisation of Iran remaining parties to the deal has decided to let Sharif go spokesman Behrouz — Britain, China, France, abroad for treatment due to lodging of the former premier. After the meeting, the Kamalvandi told a press con- Germany and Russia — find his critical medical condi- After losing my mother last government agreed to remove ference. a way to get around US sanc- tions. year, my father is my every- Sharif’s name from the no-fly He said Iran has the tions. Shehbaz, 68, will take his thing now,” a distraught list, paving the way for his “capacity to produce five per On July 1, Iran said it had brother for medical treat- Maryam told the ARY News. travel abroad. Khan said that cent, twenty per cent, sixty increased its stockpile of ment on Sunday, the Geo Sharif’s wife Kulsoom allowing Sharif to go out for per cent, or any percentage” enriched uranium to beyond News reported, quoting died of throat cancer in treatment was not a conces- of enriched uranium, a claim a 300-kilogramme maximum sources. London last year. sion as he would have to face often repeated by Tehran. set by the deal, and a week The arrangements have Maryam, who was the charges after recovering. Uranium enrichment is later, it announced it had been made for Sharif’s treat- released due to his critical Sharif’s medical reports the sensitive process that exceeded the enrichment cap. ment at Harley Street Clinic. health condition on bail on were sent to doctors in produces fuel for nuclear The third move had it firing Both Sharif and Shehbaz will Wednesday by the Lahore London earlier and they have power plants but also, in up advanced centrifuges on take the Pakistan High Court (LHC), said advised him to come to highly extended form, the fis- September 7 to enrich ura-        2 !  3           7  !   International Airlines (PIA) Sharif himself agreed to get London for treatment as soon sile core for a warhead. The nium faster and to higher @     )  # ) Sunday flight to London, the the medical treatment abroad. as possible. current five per cent level levels. report said. Sharif was shifted to his However, Minster for Sharif’s family have con- Jati Umra Raiwind residence Aviation Ghulam Sarwar tacted two doctors in London in Lahore on Wednesday after alleged that Sharif’s medical O for the former prime minis- his two-week stay at a reports were manipulated to  7  !    2  ! ter’s treatment. An appoint- Pakistani hospital for treat- show him critically ill so that ment has been made for him ment of multiple diseases. he could be allowed to leave !# at the Harley Street Clinic for He was admitted to the the country. “He (Sharif) has      occasion,” Qureshi was quot- Qureshi said Pakistan Monday. The Sharif family are Services Hospital in Lahore once again made a deal with # ed as saying by the would issue its response after also talking to a doctor in on October 22 from Pakistan’s the government like he did in akistan Foreign Minister DawnNewsTV. going over the judgement in New York, it said. anti-graft body’s custody after 2000 (with the Pervez "  PShah Mahmood Qureshi “You should have taken detail. Shehbaz will accompany his platelets dropped to a Musharraf government) to on Saturday objected to the part in this happy occasion Minister for Science and Sharif to London and he has critical low level of 2,000. go out of the country,” Sarwar timing of the Ayodhya verdict, and not attempted to divert Technology Fawad Hussain already spoken to consultants A Sharif family member alleged. "$" which coincides with the inau- attention. The dispute is a termed the verdict as “shame- at one of the Harley Street said on Friday that the former Sharif was arrested by guration of the Kartarpur cor- sensitive issue and should not ful, disgusting, illegal and clinics where patients suffer- premier might leave for Musharraf after toppling his Dhaka (PTI): Authorities in ridor, saying he was “deeply have been made part of this immoral.” ing form drop in platelets are London this week if his name government in 1999 but Bangladesh on Friday ordered saddened” at the “insensitivi- happy day,” he said, referring Commenting on the treated privately, the report was removed from the Exit allowed him to go on exile to the evacuation of about 18 lakh ty” shown at such a joyous to the opening of the much- judgment, Special Assistant said. Control List by the govern- Saudi Arabia. PML-N people from the low-lying occasion. The Indian Supreme awaited Kartarpur corridor, to the Prime Minister on A final decision will be ment. The government con- spokeswoman Marryium coastal villages and islands as the Court in a unanimous verdict which links Gurdwara Darbar Information and Broadcasting made when Sharif is dis- firmed having received the Aurangzeb called Sarwar’s country braced for a “very on Saturday cleared the way Sahib in Pakistan, the final Firdous Ashiq Awan said the charged from Services application on Friday. statement as “callous” and by severe” cyclonic storm that is set for the construction of a Ram resting place of Sikhism Indian apex court has given Hospital. He will be treated at In Islamabad, Prime someone who had no heart to hit the country this evening. Temple at the disputed site at headed by Chief Justice Ranjan founder Guru Nanak Dev, to the message that it is not Sharif Medical hospital in Minister’s Special Assistant for an ailing person. The Officials from the disaster Ayodhya, and directed the Gogoi put an end to the more Dera Baba Nanak shrine in independent, state-run Radio Jati Umra. Naeemul Haq said on Friday Sharif family approached the management ministry said Centre to allot a 5-acre plot to than a century old dispute that Punjab’s Gurdaspur district. Pakistan reported. She said Earlier Speaking to the the “government has no issue Ministry of Interior, request- thousands of people have the Sunni Waqf Board for has torn the social fabric of the The foreign minister said Pakistan is guaranting the media on Friday, Maryam, 46, if he (Sharif) flies abroad for ing the removal of Sharif’s already been moved to safe building a mosque. nation. that Muslims are “already rights of minorities by open- said the family could not risk treatment”. Sources said the name from the ECL to pave shelters as the evacuation In one of the most impor- “Could it (verdict) not under a lot of pressure in ing the Kartarpur corridor Sharif’s health and has decid- decision was taken in a meet- way for the three-time prime process was underway particu- tant and most anticipated have waited a few days? I am India and this decision of the but India on the other hand is ed to send him abroad. ing of Interior Minister Ijaz minister to fly abroad for larly in 10 southwestern coastal judgements in India’s history, deeply saddened at the insen- Indian court will further subjecting minorities, includ- “Shehbaz Sharif is looking Shah with Prime Minister medical treatment. districts, which are likely to a 5-judge Constitution bench sitivity shown at such a joyous increase pressure on them”. ing Muslims, to oppression. after all the boarding and Imran Khan on Friday. face the maximum brunt of Cyclone ‘Bulbul’. “By now 3 lakh people have !    been evacuated and we plan to - ./   / 0  ?(# #+#  ? move 18 lakh people to cyclone shelters by the evening in the #   vulnerable regions,” disaster  "# !#+ ministry secretary Shah Kamal      # +* told reporters.He said army  << troops were called in to supple- 1(" + strong reactions from Pakistan. ment the cyclone prepared- 5  < ?< he Kashmir issue, against India has categorically told ness.The latest met office bul- Tthe backdrop of the Indian the international community letin said Bulbul was 280 kilo- ong Kong police said 1# # + government’s revocation of that the scrapping of Article meters southwest of Bangladesh’s HSaturday they have arrest- Jammu and Kashmir’s special 370 was an internal matter and southwestern Mongla Port and ed three pro-democracy law- Los Angeles (AP): A suburban status, has found its way into also advised Pakistan to accept 315 km southwest of Payra Port makers over a brawl in parlia- Las Vegas woman dragged to the General Election cam- the reality. while it was moving in a ment, deepening the city’s cri- California by father-and- paign in the UK, with candi- Some of the anti-Labour north/northeastern direction. sis a day after the death of a stu- daughter kidnappers was found dates warning against bringing messages doing the rounds on It said the maximum sus- dent sent tensions soaring. The cold but alive after a harrowing, the divisions of the subconti- WhatsApp and Twitter include tained wind speed within 74 international finance hub has weeklong kidnapping where nent into play ahead of the attacks on the party as being kms of the cyclone centre was been upended by five months she was raped, robbed and left December 12 poll. “anti-Hindu” for not con- about 130 kph which was rising of huge and increasingly violent for dead in the desert, author- Social media messages and demning protests organised to 150 kph in gusts/squalls. pro-democracy protests but ities said. chat groups are being used by by pro-Pakistani groups in “Maritime ports of Mongla Beijing has refused to give in to Stanley Alfred Lawton, 54, some Indian diaspora outfits to London. and Payra have been advised to most of the movement’s and Shaniya Nicole Poche- try and influence voters, with A particular video that is keep hoisted great danger signal demands. Lawton, 22, dumped the the Opposition Labour Party being shared widely depicts a no ten (the highest),” the bulletin With the city bracing for a woman off a highway near facing the brunt of the attacks controversial right-wing read. 24th consecutive weekend of Edwards Air Force Base north for its perceived “anti-India” British journalist being heck- Under the influence of the rallies, police brought charges of Los Angeles, where she was stance since it passed a reso- led by protesters during the so- storm and the moon phase, the against three key pro-democ- found by military personnel lution favouring international called “Free Kashmir” rally low-lying areas of the coastal dis- racy lawmakers while four early Wednesday, Los Angeles intervention in Kashmir. on Diwali last month, in an tricts of Chattogram, Noakiiali, other lawmakers said they had County sheriff’s Capt. Eduardo “I don’t think we are made attempt to accuse the Labour Laxmipur, Feni, Chandpur, been ordered to attend a police Hernandez told reporters better off as a country by con- Party of blindly supporting Barguna, Bhola, Patuakhali, station later Saturday to be  : !!   6 ,:!    :  !  " 7       ! Friday. “It’s a vicious case,” tinuing the divisions of our “Pakistan’s propaganda” over Barishal, Pirojpur, Jhalakathi, booked. .      !        M    7N  8    Hernandez said. homelands, instead we should India’s abrogation of Article Bagerhat, Khulna, Satkhira and They face up to a year in jail # ) While officials said Lawton focus on Britain today. 370 to convert Jammu and their offshore islands and chars if convicted. The charges relate and Poche-Lawton knew the Kashmir is a matter for the Kashmir into Union are likely to be inundated by to chaotic scenes that broke out islators in collaboration with the Opposition to the govern- leading to his fall are unclear victim, authorities didn’t pro- people of Kashmir and all Territories. storm surge of 5-7 feet high within a legislative committee police,” the lawmakers said in a ment comes in the form of a and disputed, protesters have vide a motive for the attack. It conflicts must be resolved “This is extremely worry- above normal astronomical tide. in May as pro-democracy law- joint statement. small band of pro-democracy made alleged police brutality couldn’t immediately be deter- within the law and ing,” says Tanmanjeet Singh The Met Office said light to makers tried to stop a contro- One of the lawmakers said lawmakers who win their seats one of their movement’s rally- mined if the pair had lawyers Constitution of India,” said Dhesi, the first turbaned Sikh moderate rain or thunder show- versial bill being discussed that he would refuse to turn himself in local elections. ing cries and have seized on the yet who could speak on their Virendra Sharma, a veteran to be elected to the UK ers accompanied by temporary would allow extraditions to in.“If you are accusing me of The lack of fully free elec- death. behalf. Indian-origin Labour MP who Parliament in the 2017 elec- gusty or squally wind is likely to authoritarian mainland violating laws in the Legislative tions — and especially the fact Thousands attended can- The woman in her 40s was hopes to win again from his tion. occur at most places in Rajshahi, China.At the time, city leader Council, come here and arrest that the city’s leader is appoint- dlelight vigils on Friday evening kidnapped in North Las Vegas Ealing Southall constituency The Labour candidate, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal and Carrie Lam was fast-tracking me. I will be right here waiting,” ed by a pro-Beijing committee while police fought cat and on October 30, Hernandez from west London – a seat he who hopes to win again from Chattogram divisions and at the bill through the legislature, Lam Cheuk-ting told reporters — has fuelled years of protests mouse battles with flashmob said. has held for the party since Slough in Berkshire, stresses many places over Rangpur, a move that went on to ignite at a joint press conference. that have culminated in the lat- protesters who blocked roads, “It’s at gunpoint, it’s by 2007.“This election is about that the party’s resolution on Mymensingh and Sylhet divi- record-breaking street protests Hong Kong’s legislature is est unrest. burned barricades and van- force, the victim is then trans- making a decision about the Kashmir, wordings of which sions with moderately heavy to in which millions marched. quasi-democratic, with half the The tinderbox atmosphere dalised subway station ported across state lines, held kind of Britain we want to live have been acknowledged by very heavy falls at places over the “The protests that have been seats popularly elected and the intensified on Friday after 22- entrances in multiple neigh- in a house inside of a room for in,” he said. On August 5, Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn country. going on for five months are yet rest chosen by largely pro- year-old student Alex Chow bourhoods.In one incident, an at least a week,” he said. “At India revoked the special sta- as being somewhat open to Bangladesh’s authorities ear- to finish but the government is Beijing committees, ensuring died from a fall during recent officer fired a live warning shot some point, she was sexually tus to Jammu and Kashmir and “misinterpretation”, was a focus lier ordered a temporary ban on already launching massive the chamber remains stacked clashes with police. Although as his unit faced off with pro- assaulted and then left for bifurcated the state into two on human rights and not anti- the movements of ferries and arrests of pro-democracy leg- with government loyalists. the precise chain of events testers throwing projectiles. dead.” Union Territories, evoking India in any way. boats in internal river routes alongside all fishing boats and trawlers over northern part of the Bay of Bengal, where the     1  0  (    / 2 % storm originated initially in the form of low pressure. State Minister for Disaster 5   < 84-year-old Dalai Lama last He acknowledged that middle of it — if something on compassion and happi- Management and Relief, week in the monk’s home-in- China, with its veto power on happens to the Dalai Lama, ness. Enamur Rahman told a news he United States wants exile of Dharamsala, India. the Security Council, would that there has been this robust But the Nobel Peace Prize briefing in Dhaka that “adequate Tthe United Nations to take Brownback said he told work strenuously to block any discussion globally about it winner has slowed down and measures” were taken to tackle up the Dalai Lama’s succession the Dalai Lama that the action, but he hoped countries ahead of time,” he said. earlier this year suffered a the storm. in an intensifying bid to stop United States would seek to could at least raise their voic- “My estimation undoubt- chest infection, although he is Rahman said some 56,000 China from trying to hand- build global support for the es at the United Nations. edly is that the (Chinese) not known to have serious volunteers were ready to provide pick his successor, an envoy principle that the choice of the “I think it’s really impor- communist party has thought health issues. help, particularly to evacuate said after meeting the Tibetan next spiritual chief “belongs to tant to have an early global a lot about this. So they’ve got Brownback said he found people to safe shelters before the spiritual leader. the Tibetan Buddhists and conversation because this is a a plan and I think we have to the Dalai Lama “quite jovial” cyclone made the landfall while Sam Brownback, the US not the Chinese government.” global figure with a global be equally aggressive with a and that the monk had told the local administrations were ambassador-at-large for inter- “I would hope that the UN impact,” he said. plan.”The Dalai Lama once him, “‘Look, I’m going to live equipped with packs of dry national religious freedom, would take the issue up,” “That’s the big thing that traveled incessantly, drawing another 15, 20 years; I’m going food for the temporarily dis- said he spoke at length about Brownback told AFP after we’re really after now, to stir huge Western audiences with to outlast the Chinese gov- placed people. the succession issue with the returning to Washington. this before we’re right in the his good-humored lectures ernment.’”     !+ ,-. /-,0    3

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very dark cloud has a silver lining. It financial. When the SC heard the case, last week, and came “Farmers get swayed by short-term profits they appears that Delhiites and most parts of “We know that as farmers we should think log- to know the ground reality, it directed the com- get by growing crops like Monsanto’s Bt Cotton, but North India breathing toxic air due to stub- ically but like everyone else, he too thinks financially. pensation for those who have not burnt the stub- they end up ceding control to Monsanto. There are ble burning may get some respite when the Here is an example. The farmer will grow only that ble yet. Farmers are country’s backbone. Instead of many example of multinational behemouth taking officials of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh crop for which he will get the cost. Be it rice or maize. taking money from them, the farmer should be over the agriculture of entire nations. USA is a prime andE Delhi were pulled up the the Supreme Court, Traditionally, Punjab is a wheat growing region. given money to deal with the stubble,” Bagri says, example. Countries like Haiti were taken over with last week, for their failure to control the air pollu- However, there has been a steady push to switch to who’s a farmer himself. the help of policies laid down by WTO and tion that has gripped most cities of North India paddy. The farmer doesn’t have to be convinced. He Kumar tells you that according to the American politicians helping large corporations. One including Delhi. The SC said: “The time has come gets a better price per quintal as set by the International Water Management Institute, water fact that has gone under the radar screen is that there to punish officers.” Government as minimum support price for rice as in rice fields contributes to recharging the ground- are efforts to make it difficult for Punjab’s farmers It was the Chief Secretary of Punjab who faced compared to wheat. Given this, why would he grow water and very little of it is lost to evaporation. to hire labour for their fields in order to help multi- much of the wrath. “Is this way? We will suspend wheat? Since more and more farmers switched to Strangely, there is a push to move away from national corporations sell their equipment to farm- from here. Why are you the Chief Secretary of paddy, it meant that the crop needed more water. The growing paddy in the name of crop diversification ers. If this becomes a reality, the cost of operating Punjab? It is your failure,” the two-judge bench com- paddy fields in Punjab are not irrigated via canal by the United States Agency for International a farm will go up and it will be difficult to sustain prising Justices Arun Mishra and Deepak Gupta said water. Farmers exploited ground water. Over the Development (USAID) which behaves like a front the business and farmers will be forced to volun- in a hearing that lasted beyond court hours. “People years, the ground level has gone down. While, at one < 6<76>  group for US multinational corporations like tarily sell their businesses to large multinational cor- are dying. 1800 is the level of pollution. Flights are point, one could get water at 30-40 feet, the level is Monsanto. The fact that India is food-sufficient porations. One matter that should concern all of us diverted. You are proud of your achievement,” the now down to 250-300 feet adding to the cost of pro-  66<   brings discomfort for organisations that are push- is that USAID is involved in Punjab’s labour mar- court said. duction,” Maan says who manages 60 acres of fam- 6 =& ing for GM crops in the name of making world food ket too which means that they are actively involved Stressing that agriculture was the backbone of ily farms. sufficient. in manipulating the State’s labour market,” Kumar the economy and farmers needed support from the This is where the problem comes, he asserts and ?<  =6 6 For those who opine that there is little connec- tells you. Government, the SC directed Punjab, Haryana and tells you why there has been a push to shift paddy tion between Monsanto and stubble burning, Kumar Bagri explains that it is not so easy to till the farm Uttar Pradesh to provide support of 100 per quin- cultivation that used to take place in April to six <  ?< > has a take. “The part where USAID and Monsanto with stubble with ordinary tractor. A special trac- tal to those small and marginal farmers, who had yet weeks later. “The intelligentsia has its own take on ?76><* play a role is in the timing of the burning. There is tor is needed that costs 8-10 lakh. A small-time not burnt their stubble, within seven days. the situation. After much deliberation and thought, enough reason to investigate them and the origin of farmer can’t afford this. The effective stubble fires in Punjab and they came up with the Preservation of Subsoil and  << ? the laws in Punjab and Haryana based on the fact “I have also filed a petition. When the paddy is Haryana is showing an increasing trend and on its Water Act of 2009. This meant that the paddy that =>& that it is Monsanto’s crop that was supposed to replace harvested, it creates pollution. When we sow it, we peak value of this year (3178) which has increased used to be sown in April, it is now done in June, rice. When I first wrote my article in 2017, a scien- use drinking water to cultivate it. Drinking water its share significantly to 46 per cent,” SAFAR said. its harvesting shifting as well from September to <> 6<  6< tist from NASA’s Goddard Center who works on pol- will disappear from the State. Today, we are chok- Alarmingly, satellite data showed that over October. Traditionally, when the paddy was har- =<6  lution tweeted that he realised after reading my arti- ing due to smog, tomorrow we will die of thirst. One 8,000 cases of stubble burning were detected in vested in September, the smoke from stubble burn- cle why satellites detect more fires in November only should let farmers revert to traditional farming. We Punjab from October 28 to November 4, with ing would hang over Punjab. With the push in har- 6<= &  6<6 post-2009. The shift had begun in 2007 and this can should divide the State into zones. Where one can Sangrur recording 1,343 incidents. In Haryana, the vesting and shift in winds from end September the K& 6 <>* be easily tied to the fact that the Punjab Government grown paddy, where one can grow maize, where one data showed more than 500 stubble burning incidents smoke spreads to neighbouring States,” Mann had encouraged farmers in 2007 to start the shift and can grow pulses and where to grow potato. detected during the period. explains.  8  used a Government notification in 2008 to force them “Did you know that farmers in Punjab don’t Are we finally paying the price for the Green He tells you that the farmer is none too happy 6< 6 <& to delay growing rice,” Kumar tells you. grow potato? It’s production is so much that farmer Revolution of the 1960s? The data is proof enough when it comes to burning the stubble since he too Why would Punjab shift to growing maize? just throws it into the streets. Government buys only how around six decades spent in making the coun- has to breathe the polluted air. Unfortunately, he <76* 6 Kumar tells you that this should not be a priority as two foodgrains — rice and wheat. Why should the try self-sufficient in food grains means that today, has no option. “The cost that comes at not burn-  >  < most of the maize is used for chicken feed, but the Punjab farmer grow paddy? Who eats rice in the Delhi is paying a price. ing stubble is too high and the marginalised farmer Government has been influenced by USAID which State? But the farmer is pushed into growing it. Even Arvind Kumar, whose original research pub- can’t pay this. The cost of the machine to deal with   <>=<6 acts as a front for Monsanto and other corporations. then, you don’t have the facility to store excess paddy. lished in the Sunday Guardian solved the mystery the stubble is high. The farmer has two options. The least the Government can do now is to inves- The State has open storage. Thousands of quintal of why Delhi was covered in smoke only in recent First, he can cut it and leave it in the land to let it     6 tigate them. are lost when it rains,” Bagri tells you and adds that years despite the burning of fields in Punjab going turn into a natural fertiliser. No doubt that the land 66N   “The reason for the push to grow maize, as chick- with only 1.5 per cent land, Punjab is producing 50 on for a long time tells you while crop diversifica- and the yield will benefit. But for the stubble to turn en feed, is to conserve water but this argument does- per cent food-grain for the country. tion is important for farmers and that is not the direct into a fertiliser, it takes two-three years. Suppose   >  <76  n’t hold much water as the Government has encour- “The farmer in the State is being taken for a ride. reason for stubble burning. the farmer wants to do this, the cost of the tractor aged farmers to grow both maize and cotton. Cotton He is being made a fool of. It is time to stop this. “Crop diversification has been used as one of the to till the land and mix the stubble into the soil is K  6  * consumes more water than rice and Monsanto’s Bt My request to the top court is to divide zone-wise excuses along with conservation of water by the too much. He has to burn the stubble. When the Cotton dominates the Indian cotton sector. While what to grow where be it paddy, pulses, wheat or Government to force farmers to grow other crops Government sets the minimum support price, it 6 * 6 >? the production of every kg of rice requires 3,000 litres even maize,” Bagri says. before the paddy season. This gives them very little doesn’t account for the cost that goes into not burn- < of water, the production of a kg of cotton requires Does this mean that the first maize-based park time after harvesting rice to clear their fields for sow- ing stubble. If the farmer gets this cost, the 25,000 litres of water. If one looks at the total pro- that is being developed by Sukhjit Starch & ing wheat and farmers under pressure find burning Government can pull up the farmer on the ground duction of each of these crops per hectare, it becomes Chemicals at Rihana Jattan village in Kapurthala dis- the fields to be the easiest and cheapest way to clear that since he has already been paid the cost to not clear that the amount of water used per hectare of trict of Punjab at an investment of 123.7 crore with the fields,” Kumar says who is based in Houston, burn the residue and if he is doing it, he can be cotton is more than the amount of water used per a grant of 50 crore by the Ministry of Food Texas. booked for the offence,” Mann says. hectare of rice,”Kumar says. Processing Industries, a step towards a push to grow He tells you that there’s concrete proof that crop Now, of the farmer wanted to sow paddy in He opines that growing maize for chicken feed GM corn? burning is the reason for the smoke. “Before 2006, April, he would have to ensure that the soil was is not intentional but Monsanto’s maize is unfit for “That will definitely happen as corporations take there was smoke but it stayed in Punjab as the burn- moist instead of puddling to cultivate paddy. To use human consumption and if they grow this GMO over the lands of farmers or turn them into de facto ing took place before the winds changed direction. the former technique, it would mean excessive use maize, it is only good enough for chicken feed. contract employees and control the agriculture sec- We did not have this problem of this magnitude in of fertilisers to prevent weeds, which is not good. “Profits for individual farmers is not more impor- tor in India. India needs to guard against factory- Delhi before 2006,” Kumar says. There is an option to physically weed it out. The tant than India’s self-sufficiency in food production. farming replacing the traditional methods of farm- Since the shift to delay paddy sowing started in cost is too much for the farmer to bear. We want India reached self-sufficiency in food production ing and ownership of farms by large corporations. 2007, the smog has always been over Delhi. “We start- clear air and crops that are fertiliser-free. This comes without GMO, but there has been propaganda in That danger is now real,” Kumar says. ed seeing the smoke even before 2015. It started in at a cost. The problem is that nobody is willing to recent times that GMO food is needed to feed the His solution? “The Government needs to take 2007 as the Government persuaded farmers to delay pay this extra cost,” Mann says. world even though that claim is not backed by data,” immediate action of getting Punjab and Haryana to the planting of rice, and its intensity increased after Advocate Charanpal Singh Bagri, who was in Kumar says. roll back their laws delaying the planting of rice. This 2009. We have had this problem every year since the Capital to represent the farmers in the stubble The biggest challenge facing Punjab farmers is can be easily enforced by offering minimum support then,” Kumar says. case that was heard by the SC tells you the kisan that even thought they are among the richest farm- price only before a certain date. That would still leave According to Bhupinder Singh Mann, Bhartiya doesn’t have the technology to deal with the stub- ers in the country, but they do not realise that there us with the problem of smoke in Punjab which needs Kisan Union President and All India Kisan ble. “We want the court to direct the Government are moves to destroy their livelihoods and replace to be dealt with as well. To solve that problem, the Coordination Committee Chairman, the entire to give money to deal with the stubble and not burn them by large multinational corporations that prac- government needs to invest in machines to clear the controversy that surrounds stubble burning is it. What the farmer does after that, is his problem. tice factory-farming. fields and do it at no cost to farmers,”Kumar says.     !+ ,-. /-,0   7

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5  6  life,” said Barty.  &#2 The ease of Barty’s 56- shleigh Barty played the minute win was a huge relief for A“best match of her life” to Australian captain Alicia Molik, 5  76<< titanic tussle that ultimately since May 2018. appointed interim boss for crush Caroline Garcia 6-0, 6-0 whose gamble to play decided the title race. A longer term injury to Wednesday’s win over and haul Australia back into Tomljanovic in singles ahead of iverpool have lived through The consistency of both Aymeric Laporte has already Olympiakos and Saturday’s contention at the Fed Cup final veteran Samantha Stosur spec- Lmany false dawns in the 29 sides has seen this fixture destabilised City’s title defence home league game against on Saturday after France’s tacularly backfired. years since last lifting a league become English football’s with midfielder Fernandinho Dortmund. Kristina Mladenovic whipped Tomljanovic is scheduled to title, but the class of 2019/20 biggest game in recent seasons. forced to deputise at centre- On Thursday, Bayern put Ajla Tomljanovic. play again today, against Garcia, have the chance to prove they In 2017/18 it was Liverpool back, while left-back Benjamin out a statement claiming The world number one, but given her performance are the real deal when reigning who ended City’s quest for an Mendy is still to find his best Wenger had called club chair- fresh from winning the WTA Molik may change her mind and champions Manchester City unbeaten league season and form after two injury plagued man Karl-Heinz Rummenigge Finals in China, came on court revert to Stosur. visit Anfield on Sunday. thrashed Guardiola’s men 5-1 seasons. “It’s a big game, two to express interest in replacing in Perth under pressure after the France captain Julien City’s relentless hunger to on aggregate in an ill-tempered really good teams face each Kovac, but said the former nervous Tomljanovic was 2C 2 /  7!C   "!     ! 2 Benneteau faces a similar dilem- push the bar to new heights Champions League quarter- other. The best news is it’s at Arsenal boss had been turned thrashed 6-1, 6-1. ma with Garcia. His other under Pep Guardiola has kept final. Anfield,” added Klopp. down. However, Wenger, 70, But in searing 38 Celsius in front of 13,000 fans. years, while France are seeking options are Alize Cornet, Fiona Liverpool waiting. Despite “It’s getting bigger and big- Guardiola insisted all will rejected those version of events (100 Fahrenheit) heat she kept It left the tie evenly poised a third, their first since 2003. Ferro or Pauline Parmentier. posting the third highest points ger,” said Klopp. not be lost in the case of his and criticised Bayern for leak- her cool to embarrass a stunned at 1-1 ahead of today’s reverse “This is remarkable, I could- Currently Barty and Stosur tally in English top flight his- “Man City is a pretty good fourth defeat in five visits to ing “rumours from every- Garcia in a rare double bagel, singles and a doubles clash if n’t have asked for a more perfect are down to play Mladenovic tory last season with 97, football team. Thank God Anfield as City boss, but knows where”. with the Frenchwoman having needed, with Australia targeting match. I think that’s the best ten- and Garcia in what could be a Liverpool lost out by a solitary there is a rivalry because that how much of a mountain it “My name came out of no answers to the Barty armoury an eighth title and first in 45 nis match I’ve ever played in my doubles decider. point as City backed up their means we are not in bad place would leave his side to climb. nowhere,” said Wenger in an 100-point campaign with 98 to as well.” “It never ends in November,” interview with beIN Sports on retain the title. While City have suffered said the Catalan. “It will be Friday. Beset by defensive injuries, shock defeats to Norwich and more difficult when you see a “On Wednesday, .       8 -  those standards have slipped Wolves in the first 11 games of team like Liverpool, who lost Rummenigge called me, I slightly at the start of this sea- the season, Liverpool have had once last season and is unbeat- called back out of courtesy. We son, allowing Jurgen Klopp’s the air of champions in recent en this season. So you can talked for four or five minutes,     men to open up a six-point weeks with their ability to fight imagine that they are not going maximum, and he reported    lead ahead of Sunday’s battle to the end for their rewards. to lose many games but the sea- that they signed Flick (as inter-   6 months) has been rehab to get between the top two. Late goals against Leicester, son is long, and a lot of situa- im coach) for the next two the hip right,” he explained. “I  = K<  successive loss for Satwik and “Last season we won the Tottenham, Manchester United tions can happen.” games. He asked me if I would ew Zealand skipper Kane had a four-dayer recently (for Chirag against the Indonesian Premier League (against) the and Aston Villa have earned be interested, because they are NWilliamson is confident Northern Districts, against he Indian men’s doubles pair. The duo played their hearts best contender I ever faced in Klopp’s men an extra eight %"$ " looking for a coach.” of regaining full fitness and Canterbury), and there’s a gap Tpair of Satwiksairaj out during the 40-minute final my career,” said Guardiola on points in the past month alone. ('P "! ' Wenger says he told recover from an “ongoing nig- between this series and the Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty’s but it was not enough in the end. Friday. “Right now Liverpool Now they have the perfect     $% Rummenigge that he would gle” before the start of the two- first Test, so it’s basically train- impressive run came to an end This was Satwik and are the strongest team in the opportunity to press home Munich: Arsene Wenger think about it and “we decid- Test series against England ing going into it. after they lost to three-time Chirag’s third loss this year world. Playing at Anfield, we their advantage against a City has contradicted a claim by ed together” to talk again “next beginning November 21. “A lot of it is mindset. So defending champions Marcus against the world number 1 pair. know what it means for them side further weakened at the Bayern Munich that they week because I am in Doha Williamson is not part of trying to get that right, trying Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Despite the loss, it was an and for all their rivals.” back by an injury to goalkeep- turned him down for the until Sunday night. This is the the ongoing five-match T20I to prepare as well as well as Sanjaya Sukamuljo of Indonesia impressive week for Satwik and Revitalised since Klopp er Ederson. vacant head coach’s job and true story.” After a decade as series because of a hip injury you can to give yourself the in the semifinal of $700,000 Chirag, who notched up some took charge four years ago, The erratic Claudio Bravo, accused the defending German Bayern’s president, Uli Hoeness and Tim Southee is leading the best chance,” he added. China Open on Saturday. stunning wins, beating sixth Liverpool have not lost a home who was sent-off for a charac- champions of a lack of discre- will step down on Friday and Black Caps in his absence. The first Test will be The world number 9 Indian seeded Japanese pair of Hiroyuki game in the Premier League teristic charge from his goal tion. Wenger said Bayern are at a “It’s been an ongoing nig- played at the Bay Oval from pair lost 16-21, 20-22 to the top Endo and Yuta Watanabe in the since April 2017. Their solitary against Atalanta in the Bayern need a new coach “turning point” with gle, really,” he told Sky Sports November 21-25 and the sec- seeds and world number one second round and outwitting defeat in the last 50 league Champions League in mid- after Niko Kovac was sacked Rummenigge also set to quit as NZ. “That comes at goes. It is ond will be held at Seddon Marcus and Kevin to bow out of third seeded Chinese pairing of games on any ground came week, will start a Premier last Sunday with former chairman within the coming settling, which is nice.” Park from November 29- the BWF World Tour Super 750 Li Jun Hui and Liu Yu Chen in away to City in January in a League game for the first time Germany assistant Hansi Flick year. “A lot of (the last few December 3. tournament. 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iverpool have lived through many false dawns Lin the 29 years since last lifting a league title, but the ./    class of 2019/20 have the chance to prove they are the real deal when reigning cham- pions Manchester City visit  1 ( (2 )%'( 33   % (5 1 3 3 % '%  Anfield today. City’s relentless hunger to push the bar to new heights 3 (1  1    %2 3 %2%(3  %   ' under Pep Guardiola has kept Liverpool waiting. Despite posting the third A     highest points tally in English A  :2C228, ) 2 !  !  P    ! 2 top flight history last season with 97, Liverpool lost out by )# ? a solitary point as City backed  / P / up their 100-point campaign with 98 to retain the title. Beset by defensive injuries, 9  those standards have slipped slightly at the start of this sea- son, allowing Jurgen Klopp’s !! "###  " men to open up a six-point lead ahead of today’s battle between ""O##  # the top two (City currently third after Chelsea’s win on 5  << largely restricted to efforts from Saturday). free-kicks on the edge of the box “Last season we won the helsea manager Frank before the break as Willian Premier League (against) the CLampard insisted his side’s curled inches wide. best contender I ever faced in target is still to reduce the gap on Gary Cahill was making his my career,” said Guardiola on title favourites Liverpool and return to Stamford Bridge after Friday. Manchester City, despite his seven years as a Chelsea play- “Right now Liverpool are leapfrogging City into second er came to an end in the sum- the strongest team in the world. place with a sixth straight mer. Playing at Anfield, we know Premier League win on And Cahill reminded his what it means for them and for Saturday. former employers of why he all their rivals.” The in-form Tammy won eight trophies for the club Revitalised since Klopp Abraham and Christian Pulisic with a brilliant block to repel took charge four years ago, struck in the second half to beat Willian’s goalbound effort in first Liverpool have not lost a home Crystal Palace 2-0 at Stamford half stoppage time. game in the Premier League  "  !   P Bridge. The Palace resistence was since April 2017. Their solitary  6   2 2 Chelsea edge a point clear of finally broken by one moment defeat in the last 50 league City and to within five of lead- of genius from Willian as games on any ground came ly good teams face each other. ers Liverpool. Chelsea’s captain for the day away to City in January in a The best news is it’s at Anfield,” “We respect where flicked the ball perfectly into titanic tussle that ultimately added Klopp. Liverpool and Manchester City Abraham’s path to slot home his decided the title race. Guardiola insisted all will are. That was the gap to try and 10th Premier League goal of the The consistency of both not be lost in the case of his bridge in some way going into season and join Leicester’s Jamie sides has seen this fixture fourth defeat in five visits to the season,” Lampard told BT Vardy as the top scorer in the become English football’s Anfield as City boss, but knows Sport on the possibility of a title division. biggest game in recent seasons. how much of a mountain it challenge. “We are just happy Abraham is just one of a In 2017/18 it was Liverpool would leave his side to with what we’re doing.” host of youngsters who have who ended City’s quest for an climb. The Blues free flowing shone since being handed his unbeaten league season and “It never ends in football was met with a chance in the first team by thrashed Guardiola’s men 5-1  7  #   !  6 P     / #    6   2 =72A) November,” said the brick wall of a Palace defence Lampard. on aggregate in an ill-tem- Catalan. “It will be more for the first 45 minutes. Pulisic tested Guaita again pered Champions League quar- shock defeats to Norwich and and Aston Villa have earned The erratic Claudio Bravo, Aymeric Laporte has already difficult when you see a Pulisic had scored four with a rising drive shortly after ter-final. Wolves in the first 11 games of Klopp’s men an extra eight who was sent-off for a charac- destabilised City’s title defence team like Liverpool, who goals in his last two Premier that the Spaniard did brilliant- “It’s getting bigger and big- the season, Liverpool have points in the past month alone. teristic charge from his goal with midfielder Fernandinho lost once last season and League games as the ly to tip over. But Guaita was ger,” said Klopp. had the air of champions in Now they have the perfect against Atalanta in the forced to deputise at centre- is unbeaten this season. American begins to deliver on helpless 11 minutes from time “Man City is a pretty good recent weeks with their abili- opportunity to press home Champions League in mid- back, while left-back Benjamin “So you can imagine that his £58 million price tag and when Pulisic finally got the football team. Thank God there ty to fight to the end for their their advantage against a City week, will start a Premier Mendy is still to find his best they are not going to lose only a fine save from Vicente goal his performance deserved is a rivalry because that means rewards. side further weakened at the League game for the first time form after two injury plagued many games but the season is Guaita denied the USA captain by following up after Michy we are not in bad place as well.” Late goals against Leicester, back by an injury to goalkeep- since May 2018. seasons. long, and a lot of situations can another strike early on. Batshuayi’s shot had been While City have suffered Tottenham, Manchester United er Ederson. A longer term injury to “It’s a big game, two real- happen.” Thereafter, Chelsea were blocked to nod home.  $$&   4$$ 87? 4*4 &&  R&  7?  Luvinth Sisodia (38) putting up a  !$#$ 53-run opening stand before the 5  76<< PSG for £158 million ($202 mil- acer Lukman Meriwala latter was dismissed by Sheth. lion).  $B#1 Pwreaked havoc with a career- Devdutt Padikkal followed rench star Kylian Mbappe is PSG are seeking to extend his best figures of 5 for 21 as Baroda Sisodia to the pavilion soon after. Fout of Liverpool’s price range, present contract and if they were   pany of Siddhesh Lad (16 beat Karnataka by 14 runs on Kadam and captain Karun Nair the Premier League leaders man- reluctantly to allow him to leave are not out) finished the game Saturday. (47) then steadied the ship with a ager and long-time admirer believed to want more than the itle favourites Mumbai in 15.4 overs. Baroda set a mammoth 197- 86 run stand. Jurgen Klopp says. record fee of £198 million they paid Tcontinued its winning This is Mumbai’s sec- run target on the back of contribu- However, once the skipper The 20-year-old Paris Saint Barcelona for Neymar in 2017. run in the Syed Mushtaq ond win after they had tions from skipper Kedar Devdhar departed in the 16th over the Germain striker — who was “Buying this calibre of player is Ali trophy as they beat defeated Mizoram in their (52), Swapnil Singh (36) and Karnataka middle and lower buck- instrumental in France’s lifting of difficult,” Klopp was cited in Haryana by 8 wickets in first game. Vishnu Solanki (35 not out) before led under pressure falling 14 runs the 2018 World Cup — has been Saturday’s The Times as saying. their second league game In an earlier game at their bowlers led by Meriwala short of the target at the end of the linked with Spanish giants Real “I don’t see any club at the on Saturday. Wankhende Stadium, sealed the victory. stipulated 20 overs. Madrid. moment who can buy Kylian Opting to field at the Puducherry bowlers led by Meriwala alongside medium In the other Group A match This gathered momentum Mbappé from PSG. Wankhede Stadium, experienced R Vinay Kumar pacer Atit Sheth (2/50) accounted Goa, riding on half centuries by earlier in the week when Real’s “I don’t see any club. That is Mumbai bowlers put up a (2-20) beat Meghalaya by 19 for seven of the Karnataka’s eight opener Aditya Kaushik (53) and coach Zinedine Zidane remarked how it is. And we are involved in splendid show to restrict the runs. wickets. Chasing 197 in the Group Snehal Kauthaankar (55) beat that Mbappe had always said it these clubs who cannot do it. Easy visitors to a modest 153/5. In the first game of the A match, Karnataka started off well Bihar by 29 runs in a high scoring was his dream to play for the as that. Later, Mumbai skipper day at the MCA BKC, with Rohan Kadam (57) and encounter. Spanish side. “OK, from a sporting point of Suryakumar Yadav made a Madhya Pradesh defeated Klopp, speaking ahead of view, there are not a lot of reasons mockery of the chase with Assam by five wickets. today’s clash with third-placed to not sign him. his blistering unbeaten 81 In the second game at Manchester City, had been keen “What a player he is. It is off just 38, as the domestic the MCA BKC, Bengal )     DE  to sign Mbappe in 2017 and met about the money of course. No giants won with 4.2 overs to thrashed minnows with the player and his entourage. chance. Absolutely, no chance. spare. Mizoram by nine wickets to  6 7  6  er Manender Singh off the second However, he opted to join    772 -      7!P  2 Sorry for killing that story.” Chasing a tricky 154- register their first win. ball, caught by M Mohammed of run target, Mumbai lost amil Nadu beat left-arm spinner R Sai Kishore for a opener Jay Bista (13) early. TRajasthan by 39 runs duck. But then Aditya Tare on Saturday for its sec- Kishore added the wickets of )   P (39 off 28 balls) and Surya ond straight win in Group Ankit Lamba (5) and Aditya (81 off 31 boys) stitched a ‘B’. Garhwal (9) to put Rajasthan in early match-winning 74-run Tamil Nadu, sent in to bat trouble. second wicket stand. by its opponent, made 169 for Kishore’s strikes helped Tamil 45 3! .  Surya toyed with a 5 in 20 overs and restricted Nadu reduce the opponent to 23 for listless Haryana attack as Rajasthan to 116 for 8. 3 in the 5th over and Rajasthan he hammered 11 fours and Murali Vijay (35, 29 balls, 6 never recovered. of kneeling,prone and standing. three sixes and made a case fours) and N Jagadeesan (48, 37 Skipper Mahipal Lomror (32, 36 However, in the finals, Sawant for himself for the T20 balls, 2 fours, 1 six) provided a solid balls, 1 four, 1 six) made the top- fought well but had to be satisfied series against West Indies. start, adding 54 runs for the first score but the others couldn’t handle with a fourth-place finish. The sea- He was ably supported wicket. the pressure and the team finished soned Indian shot 435.8 in the by Tare, who stuck six After the fall of Vijay to Akash with 116 for 8 in its quota of overs. finals at the Lusail Shooting Range. fours, as they did Singh, captain Dinesh Karthik (48, Sai Kishore was the pick of the India also won nine medals in not allow the visi- 30 balls, 5 fours, 2 sixes) got into the bowlers, taking 3 for 19 from 4 overs all competitions through the day tors to make a act and added 48 runs. while T Natarajan, G Periyaswamy, including three more Gold. comeback. Vijay Shankar (15, 11 balls, 1 M Ashwin and Vijay Shankar picked Though she could not win an -   !          ! Tare’s depar- six) and M Shahrukh Khan (16, 13 up a wicket each. individual medal, she combined     &': GH    2  5 3($ ture did not deter balls, 1 six) hit out towards the end Tamil Nadu and Vidarbha have with Kajal Saini and Gaayathri -   :   IH   #    Surya from play- to take Tamil Nadu to 169. two wins from two games and lead )  #    ! 2 Nithyanadam to bag the team 3(     -A) ing his shots, who in com- In reply, Rajasthan lost open- Group B with 8 points. Bronze.  < India also continued its pursuit of a quota in shotgun with the men’s eteran Tejaswini Sawant skeet team in contention after day :      /   O6 <P   Vsecured India’s 12th Olympic one of qualification. quota in shooting but missed out Joint world record holder   could not succeed in 2018 exposure at the international the senior and junior set-up on a medal in the women’s 50m Angad Bajwa missed only one bird though we had a realistic level in the coming years will and the next two-three years rifle 3 positions event in the 14th out of 75 while Olympian Mairaj ndian hockey captain chance of making the semifi- ensure they have a strong and they need to step-up their Asian Championship here on Ahmed Khan missed two and Smit IManpreet Singh on Saturday nal of the World Cup in 2018,” formidable team for the 2023 game and use all the opportu- Saturday. Singh three. said his team can complete the Manpreet said. World Cup. nities that come their way,” he The former world champion Darshna Rahore was the best- “unfinished business” of a “The loss against the “We have ample time to added. bagged the quota for next year’s placed Indian on the first day of podium finish when the coun- Netherlands (in the quarterfi- prepare for the next edition of The 2018 edition was a Tokyo Games by virtue of making women’s skeet qualification, her try hosts the World Cup in nals) was a huge disappoint- the World Cup. Our first pri- mega success and Manpreet the finals of the 50m rifle 3 posi- score of 69 placing her in 12th posi- 2023, having failed to do so in ment for us but now that ority at the moment is to do hopes the 2023 event to be an tions event in the championship. tion, while Ganemat Shekhon shot the last edition at home. India is set to host the World well in the FIH Pro League and even bigger affair. Out of the eight finalists, six of 66 to lie 17th and Saniya Sheikh, The country will organise Cup again, we see this as yet use the platform to prepare “In terms of performance, them were ineligible for various rea- with a score of 65, was in 18th posi- the men’s hockey World Cup another opportunity to com- well for the 2020 Tokyo our focus will be on the major sons, giving India one of the three tion. for the second consecutive plete the unfinished business,” Olympics where we seek a tournaments that we will be available quotas in the event. In the men’s 25m centre fire time after Bhubaneswar played he said about the 2023 edition, medal,” Manpreet said. playing from now till 2022- The 39-year-old from pistol, Gurpreet Singh won an host to last edition in 2018. to be be held from January 13 “A good show in Japan will 2023. This also includes Asia Maharashtra’s Kolhapur reached individual Silver with a score of 586, “We are really excited to to 29. only lay a solid foundation in Cup which we would like to the final at fifth position after and combined with Yogesh Singh learn that India has won the He stressed on the strong the build-up to the World win again and qualify for the shooting 1171 in the 12-shot qual- and Adarsh Singh to bag a team bid again to host the FIH pool of players India boasts of Cup in 2023. We have a strong World Cup even though we get ifications across the three positions Bronze. The trio aggregated 1730. Men’s World Cup in 2023. We   !       5'4F -   ) at the moment and said their pool of talented youngsters in qualification as hosts.”     !+ ,-. /-,0 < 0 0 7 P       Q

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Instead money plant How did you become a screenwriter? combat this villain and fight tox- Contrary to its name, this plant does help remove chemical toxins When we got the story for Shorgul — the story belongs to icity, Dr Partap Chauhan, does not grow money. But, some peo- from the air. It also releases fresh air IRS in the backdrop of the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots; it was direct- Director, Jiva Ayurveda tells you  Mulethi. Diabetics can use it ple put this in their into the system. In a way, a money ed by Pranav Kumar Singh. The story, to begin with went to tips that can work wonders. as an alternative of jaggery. It house as a supersti- plant does save money as it helps you another writer. He wrote a detailed account of it; they thought While living in such condi- will help keep your throat clean. tion for prosperity stay healthy and not fall it was apt for the film. When I got the script, I thought it was tons, one’s immunity has be sick. Add money plant at the worst that I had come across. I took the task upon myself strong so that the conditions  Turmeric. It is known for its the entrance of and decided to complete the job and became a screenwriter. doesn’t affect him much. This antiseptic and anti-inflamma- your home or You are all praise for Ayushmann Khurrana. cannot be built overnight. There tory properties. It can also help near the If I praise him, people will say that I am biased. He is a very are certain foods that help to to fight pollution. Mix turmer- windows. accomplished actor. The kind of films that he chooses makes him boost immunity and should be ic powder in lukewarm or hot a star. Professionally he is very many years junior to me. He is taken all around the year and milk and drink it. very down to earth. He cooperates with everyone on the sets; especially when the pollution is ..0. that makes him very professional. One can learn from him. I have on a real-time hike. We have heard of activated learnt a lot from him.  Take nine to 10 raisins, seven charcoal being used in face wash How was the atmosphere on the sets? almonds, five dates, three-four and toothpaste. But, not many peo- Director Amar Kaushik is from theatre. He believes in impro- cashew nuts along with three ple know that it also act as a great vising as he went. He believes in delivering punch lines at the chestnuts and soak them in air purifier. Activated charcoal also right time. And then the kind of actors we had — Javed Jaffrey water overnight. The next morn- goes by the name of active carbon. (plays Bachchan Bhaiya) and Abhishek Banerjee plays Ramu — ing, peel off the almonds and The best part is that there is no odor they are all accomplished actors. There was bound to be lots of consume the mixture. and it is highly absorbent. You can fun. There was light atmosphere. Also, Amar gave us lots of free- For those who are not fond think of it as a filter. People like to dom to improvise our scenes. of eating nuts, they can make a  Neem. Take five to six neem keep the charcoal in the bathroom What is your role in the film? paste of the ingredients. Boil the leaves. Wash them properly and as it controls humidity and keeps The film is about a person who is loosing hair. Even though paste in a cup of milk for a cou- soak them in lukewarm water the bathroom smelling fresh as my role is not very big, I had plenty of laughs. I play the doctor ple of minutes and drink it. To for half an hour so that dirt is well. who is bald, that is very interesting. make the drink sweeter, one can removed. Eat them regularly as B9:/9C. Are you writing a script? add a tablespoon of honey. it will help to remove all the pol- We can try our best to control I just wrote a web series for Endomol. Before that I wrote  Chyawanprash. It is a good lutants and toxins fro the body. the pollution inside the house. But, two scripts for them as well. 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Grind three-four tulsi leaves, two black evening, try taking steam with a few from the atmosphere. This is one of the best Prepare in advance by protecting the air Arya Samaj, and I have been penning down them to make a powder. pepper, two cloves, a pinch of drops of eucalyptus oil daily before plant choices for city life. If you are trying inside your house. For this cause, Golden the story AK-47 Muzaffarpur. The Consume half tablespoon of cinnamon powder and a slice of going to sleep. This will not only to protect the indoor air from smog or want Pothos would be a great addition to your script is more or less complete. this churna along with honey finely chopped ginger. Boil help to relax and clear the airway to protect people with res- house. It is very good at purifying the air Hopefully, things will go on the floor twice a day. This recipe in them. 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he alarm bells are ringing in Delhi, Q         tion in Delhi would come at a serious economic effective public transport systems to improve once again. The air quality has plum- Delhi’s air pollution is a classic case of envi- cost. Who should pay for that cost, or who would environmental health is not new. Many countries meted to dangerous levels. A combina- ronmental justice. The benefits and harms of bear the brunt of it? that have successfully dealt with air pollution with tion of irresponsible festive celebra- environmental degradation are skewed and dis- a combination of creating public transport sys- tions, unavoidable change in climatic proportionately distributed across different popu- Is blaming farmers in neighboring states justi- tems and providing support to efficient private Tconditions, and compulsive burning of agricultur- lations. The only twist, perhaps, is that those caus- fied? The empirical fact that the burning of agri- vehicles, particularly electric vehicles. al waste in the state of Punjab and Haryana con- ing the pollution are not insulated from its nega- cultural residues in the two neighbouring states Control through participation: An array of tributes to making the dark side of the invisible air tive impacts. It has fundamental inter- and intra- contributes to the disastrous air quality of Delhi is control-oriented participatory interventions visible. The resulting invisibility is causing delays, generational dimensions. The children and elderly beyond doubt. However, is it justified to focus on involving residents within localities can create the or even cancellations, of flight movements. The are among the most vulnerable to the health such ‘external factors’ as the primary target for habit of owning ambient air quality. Such inter- slow process of deteriorating health, too, gives a impacts of continued poor air quality. The poor solution considering they contribute only to the ventions are better suited to address the sources coughing appearance. and homeless are the victims of air pollution with- seasonal spike, whereas general concentration lev- related to waste management, burning, and dust Only a fortnight ago, the people of Delhi had out contributing much to it. Their only liability, if els of SPM remain harmful throughout the year? control. The EPCA has already finalised Graded flouted the advisory against firecrackers. Now, at all, is in burning biomass for meeting the Put differently, the common rhetoric of emissions Response Action Plans for daily emergency action they are open to accepting some troubles such as demands of mere sustenance of their existence — from within Delhi versus emissions from outside in areas where PM2.5 concentrations are higher shutting down of schools and offices, restrictions cooking and warmth during winter. The unfortu- Delhi is effectively a vacuous narrative if one is than Delhi’s average concentration. These need to on the number of vehicles on the road, hoping nate irony is that many poor people, as daily wage serious about the impacts of poor air quality. Such be implemented and extended to as many that it would help remedy the emergency staring workers, rely on polluting activities for their liveli- a narrative portrays the people of Delhi as inno- colonies as possible. in the face, pinching in the lungs. The hood that is a long-term threat to their life, for cent victims, which most of them are not. The real Control by regulation: An effective way of con- Environment Pollution Control Authority example, construction jobs and waste handling. narrative is that of the inter-and intra-genera- trolling air pollution is by controlling the disper- (EPCA) has filed a plea in the Supreme Court Putting a stop on the construction and demolition tional injustices imposed by sustained high levels sion of SPMs. This can be better done in the case against the stubble burning in neighboring states. work in Delhi, while may not bring any signifi- of SPM concentration throughout the year. of dust particles from construction and demoli- On November 4, 2019, the Supreme Court cant improvement in the ambient air quality, tion activities. Stringent norms about conducting ordered to stop construction and demolition would put such sections of urban poor under How moral is it to expect Punjab and Haryana construction and demolition activities and strict work, burning of garbage and entry of diesel vehi- double duress — loss of jobs on the one hand and to incur the cost for the benefit of Delhi? enforcement of these norms can go a long way. cles in Delhi. It questioned the effectiveness of the continued exposure to air pollution on the other. Notwithstanding the ongoing efforts by the gov- These norms should also be complemented by the Delhi government’s odd-even scheme and pulled In a slightly different way, the same is true for ernment of Punjab to limit stubble burning by health standards related norms to protect con- up the government for the report on long-term farmers accused of poisoning the lungs of Delhi. monitoring and promoting technological solu- struction workers. action. All of this is a surreal repeat of last year If they don’t get rid of stubbles, they risk the loss tions such as ‘happy seeders’, the expectation from Prevent by regulation: Regulatory measures and years before that. of income in an already struggling economy of the the farmers and the government of Punjab and are required to deter people from making choices agriculture sector. Timely sowing of seeds for the Haryana to incur the cost of avoiding stubble contributing to air pollution or forcing them to      farmers of Punjab and Haryana (rather, anywhere < 67 burning is unreasonable. More so, when the bene- make desired choices. Such regulations can rate While the air quality in Delhi has been alarm- in the world) is as important as it is to travel to ficiary (Delhi) does not offer any compensation very high on intra-generational justice criteria as ing for many years now, and throughout the year, work for the urban middle class in Delhi. The 6   <= for the potential losses. Yes, on the moral grounds, they affect only those who have the capabilities to alarm bells ring only around the beginning of the challenge of cleaning Delhi’s air, therefore, is a < 6 the people of Delhi can expect responsible behav- make choices and by design exclude the poor winter season. For most of it, the debate around structural one, and like any other planned struc- ior from the farmers of Punjab and Haryana. from the burden of environmental protection. In addressing air quality in Delhi gets caught in a tural transition, it has difficult ethical and eco- 6< <   However, a corollary to such an entitlement is the most successful examples, such as in the UK and trivial analysis of attribution. The main causes of nomic dilemmas to deal with. To understand bet- >66>& expectation of reciprocity and extension of the EU, such regulations have targeted promoting effi- high levels of air pollution, particularly PM2.5 ter the dynamics of increasing pollution, let’s con- same concerns to the urban poor, children and ciency in-vehicle use and transport services. and PM10 are well known. Ongoing construction sider the long-term effectiveness of shutting down 7 ==  elderly population in Delhi. Delhi should be will- Participation by regulation: There is no regula- activities, increasing number as well as age of the Badarpur thermal power plan in 2018, a hard, 6(<== ing to take drastic measures to reduce its average tion in India to address inter-state transboundary vehicles in and around Delhi, burning of biomass structural, yet stand-alone, intervention which SPM emissions for the benefit of everybody. pollution of any kind. For example, the pollution during winters for heating, waste, and industrial certainly lowered pollution in Delhi as reported 7<7 of the river in one state affects the people in the activities are constant contributors to high levels by the Chief Minister of Delhi. Yet, there are rea- 6   <        states downstream. But there are no provisions or of concentration of suspended particulate matters sons to ask how long the positive impact of this There is no silver bullet to tackle air pollution guidelines for the two states to cooperate in deal- (SPMs) in the air throughout the year. Burning of intervention will last. How long will it take for the  * in Delhi. A comprehensive targeting of all sources ing with such pollution. The same is true in the crop residues in neighboring states coupled with increasing vehicle population in Delhi and con- N6<7<* throughout the year is necessary. In addition to case of transboundary pollution in Delhi caused firecrackers during Diwali and drop in tempera- struction activities to offset the gains? large scale changes such as the provision of cost- by the burning of agricultural residues in Punjab ture causes a sudden spike in pollution levels. < 6<* effective and efficient mass public transport sys- and Haryana. It may be a useful idea to explore a While surveys find the public perception    67 O6< tems, a combination of regulatory and participa- regulatory mechanism that can force and facilitate emphasising on the growing number of vehicles Beyond doubt, improving air quality in Delhi 6   tory action may create the necessary momentum cooperation between two or more states in as the primary cause of the problem, scientific would imply making hard choices. In these choic- for structural change. Given the difficult trade- address problems of environmental degradation studies based on observations and source appor- es, many difficult trade-offs, as well as practical ==6 676 offs involved in bringing about the changes, a in a fair manner. tionment approaches adjudicate stubble burning and moral considerations, would need to be con- <=6< < ‘provision, control, and prevent’ approach target- To sum up, cleaning of Delhi’s air is a complex in Punjab and Haryana as well as old diesel vehi- fronted. A few of them are as follows: ted at different drivers of air pollution may be and difficult task. It would demand structural cle plying on the outskirts of Delhi as main cul- >  <6 more pragmatic. Below are some illustrations. solutions sustained over a long period. The claim prits. This results in trivialising the issue by focus- Can you halt pollution when the economy needs 6   Provide for prevention: Although it is seasonal, on the right to clean air alone is unlikely to deliver ing on the debate as to what is the most important to run? India is at the crossroads of development biomass burning for heating, along with perennial low levels of pollution. Only the respect for the solution and who should be held responsible to versus environment debate. When economists are cooking can be addressed by providing for cleaner values of intra-and inter-generational environ- clean the air in Delhi. It exclusively focuses on a warning of the threats of impending economic cooking options and heating provisions. This mental justice along with the willingness to take point event of a sudden spike in pollution levels slowdown, wouldn’t curbing deployment of vehi- would be extremely difficult, but also beneficial to active responsibility in collective action can guide whereas the real issue is the sustained high levels cles (and restricting the movement of goods) and the poor homeless households in the NCR region. Delhi to ensure a healthy, pollution-free, breath- of SPM concentrations throughout the year. banning construction sector further push the An innovative modified version of the Ujjwala ing space for itself. Arguably, as also emphasised by the Supreme effective demand downwards, adding to the eco- scheme or public provisioning of affordable food The writer is Assistant Professor, Department Court, a plan of action for long term solution is nomic woes? Even if these implications are short and shelter may be considered. In the transport of Energy and Environment, TERI School of needed. term, there is no denying that the curbing pollu- sector, the argument for the provision of cost- Advanced Studies, New Delhi      <<<=?<  << ? <= <6 > 6>& 6 yvixi€ari€  > <6 > 6> K   :2;2:E

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It was have preserved up to date pictorial a good 75 years ago that Roger Banister had achieved some- illustrations of Krishna lilas. Among thing similar by running one mile in less than four min- these foreign institutions are the utes. Banister also had broken a record that was held for cen- museums located in Berlin (Germany), turies. Human feats are like that. Burning desire to break London (UK), Cleveland Ohio, barriers that create mental blocks is what does the trick. Harvard and many other in the US. Psychologists call it achievement motivation, poets call it This only goes to prove that Krishna- fire in the belly and management gurus call it “Kaizen” or connect beyond India has widely continuous improvement. But the basic grammar is the same. travelled to foreign lands. Intense desire to better a past achievement. Though there Interestingly, not only have the is a rider. This intense desire has to be backed by a double Krishna traditions and his lilas trav- intense effort, almost to the extent of obsession. As student elled so far, these have also imbibed of psychology for more than four decades and a half, I can within their framework mythological still swear by the observation of the classical psychologists traditions of other countries such as that a normal human being expends somewhere around ten Greece, Polynesia, Australia, and percent of his latent capabilities, the rest being lost in the Africa. Where, Shri Krishna in the tedium of routine. This ten percent is a self-imposed bar- form of God Jagannath enshrined at rier of the mind that makes us believe that the limits are Puri (in Orissa), is shown to carry the here — this far, no further. But the truth is something dif- impressions of local mythological tra- ferent as has been proved time and again. For those who ditions of those countries and his still remember Kapil Dev’s fireworks against Zimbabwe in cowherd form as the child god of 1983 World Cricket Cup, an innings that changed the course Vrindavan and Gokula is held to of the event single-handedly, those 175 runs were something carry the impression of Greek gods like beyond imagination in a limited overs cricket match. But t is learnt that from 200 BC to that this country was colonised earli- to be the son of Vishnu-Krishna by Heracles, Apollo and others. the year 2010 saw the first double century of a limited over 300 AD there was no permanent er by one Aji Saka, who is said to be Bhudevi or Prithvi. The Javanese have Greek god Heracles is often cricket. And now, we have our own Rohit Sharma with three power in India. So the Indians linked to the heroes of the epic their own translation of Bhagavad likened to Krishna. Beautiful and elo- double centuries under his belt in one day cricket. Rohit in mostly colonised the neighbor- Mahabharata. Speaking of Bali, Gita. Speaking of Krishna’s resonance quent Krishna seems to resonate in the fact has come up to 264 indicating that there will be a triple ing countries like Sumatra, Java, Krishna’s resonance is traceable in the < <>7  in Nepal, it be stated that in their scrip- personae of Greek god Apollo as century in a cricket one dayer sooner or later. There have IBorneo, Malaysia and Indo-China, form of the folk dance or ballet dance ture, Nepal-Mahatmya, the Nepalese well. Besides, reference to Krishna’s also been centuries and 175 in T-20, just to suggest that a some of which were even ruled by the with themes from the legends of the ?6 worship Krishna as one of the incar- killing a greek king named Ksherumat double ton in this format is also not an impossibility. Human Indians those days. Such a prevailing Mahabharata as well as Raas and oth- 6 < nations of God Vishnu. Fascination for in the epic Mahabharata shows that potential is immense, only they are not harnessed in the right condition obviously served as a solid ers. Besides, the Javanese poetical Krishna can be marked in the form of Krishna legend was elaborated on the way. The three important parametres on which there is need ground for the diffuse of many Indian work called Kakawin refers to the  Krishna temple located at Patan or pattern of the Greek epics. to work is productivity, potential and competitiveness. As traditions including Krishna tradition Bharata war while mentioning 67=6* Nepal. On the other hand, Greek ambas- someone very aptly said: beat yourself. But why do humans in foreign land. Krishna’s role in it as a hero and char- As for Krishna’s appeal in Laos, the sador Heliodorus’ adoption and patro- not do it. For the simple reason that they direct their ener- How Krishna has influenced ioteer to Arjuna. It can be cited as a 7< country is fascinated with the encoun- nising of Krishna cult also depicts the gies on beating others more than improving their own per- Greeks and other foreigners is to be solid testimony of Krishna’s reso-     ters of Aniruddha (Krishna’s grand- extreme respect of the Greeks for this formance. An old story from the popular Akbar Birbal tales judged from the role of Indian culture nance in that country. son) with the demon Bana, who was Indian god, Krishna. Some even link sums it all and is paraphrased here. Akbar was often told towards it as it is a proved source of Similarly, Krishna’s role in the 6=6 <6? felled by Krishna in order to safe guard Krishna’s association with a holy fes- that his admiration for Birbal was misplaced. Once he decid- inspiration to countries in all direc- abduction of Rukmini; his war with > <<  his grandson Aniruddha. The legend tival of Greek God Dionysus and his ed to prove the detractors of Birbal wrong. He drew a straight tions, especially the Southeast Asia Jarasandha in which the Pandavas are of Aniruddha and his love affairs with cult. Not only this, series of Krishna’s line and asked the courtiers to shorten it without touching. during the time of the Guptas. said to extend their helping hand to 6 <<= Bana’s daughter, Usha, is popular not encounter can be reckoned similar to None of the courtiers had any clue. Then, he asked Birbal Krishna’s resonance spread in the him, are also popular stories in Java. < 6<  6 only in Laos, but also in Thailand, those of the Greek gods which only to try. Birbal simply drew a bigger line by the side and said, countries when Vishnu-worship had Besides, Krishna as the lord of Dwarka where it is preserved in the form of a goes to prove that there existed a com- “Sir, your line is now small”. This is what we need to under- already found its way. is also very popular in Java. The   6* Thai poem titled ‘Anirut’. The content mon cultural heritage and common stand. Focus on our own performance and continuously try Firstly, Krishna’s resonance in Javanese are also well conversant with <>* and descriptions in the poem are ancestry, common religious tradi- to improve upon it. Every time we try, there will be improve- Combodia can be traced in the form the names of Krishna’s wives. Stories almost the same as those mentioned tions in which some of the Indians and ment because the potential is immense and seldom do we of many iconic representations of of Krishna’s fight with the demon   6* in the Puranic scriptures of India. the Greeks had their exclusive shares! reach the limits. However, the trick lies in sincerity and ded- Krishna legends which are found Narka or the Bhauma Asur are also Next, Krishna’s imprint in Sri Indeed, there is so much to mark the ication. The mantra is that to be what you want to be, you located in the temple of Angkor Wat, cherished in the country. =6 Lanka can be cited in the form of his shared culture and traditions in the need to be what you want to be. And in order to be what which was built there in the 12th cen- Besides, the Javanese even consid- icons enshrined in the Vishnu temples. world. you want to be, believe what you want to be. tury. If we talk of Krishna’s influence er their old king named Manjing as Burma’s Krishna-connect is visible in )                       !! in Java, it will be pertinent to mention the incarnation of Bhauma, who is said his icons in their temples, which   # !  $ 8 !  !   $K$!  A  .    >   " "*  +"" # #!1!"! $" ! $"#*6    6  $# +."# *8 ? 6 < within the recess of our mind. In the begin- e, small souls, don’t have the ning this is difficult but if you persevere, you luxury of choosing which will start enjoying your own company. Wsouls we can live with. 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Once you live in present-day awareness, you We have to accept whoever we get. In will enjoy your own company. very rare cases, some souls are brought Being alone is not a curse. It is a necessi- together again. expressed; it cannot be silent to be effec- exceptional. He has blessed me with ty of life. It helps you to draw circumstances As that will be an exception, what tive. Only God is privy to our thought. everything I need. I am seeking sukha into your life and change your destiny. should we ideally do? We should love We make this mistake of being silent. and shanti presently and am beginning n this world of constant buzz, we really the cocoon generation with the world in the Spending time with yourself helps you to the persons (souls) with whom we have Rather we should be expressive.If to have some success in that. lose touch with reality — our inner cove. palm of your hand. find the bliss of solitude. Our interaction been brought together. 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A wealth of arguments have and another. All forms of belief, “been urged on the archaeo- worship and prayer are equal. logical evidence in the present Those whose duty it is to inter- dispute. The arguments touch pret the Constitution, enforce upon diverse issues such as the it and engage with it can ignore findings in the report, the this only to the peril of our inferences which have been society and nation. The drawn from them, archaeolo- Constitution speaks to the gy as an inferential science as judges who interpret it, to well as the value of archaeo- those who govern who must logical evidence in disputes enforce it, but above all, to the such as the present. This court citizens who engage with it as must address, inter alia: (i) the an inseparable feature of their findings of the report and the lives. methodology adopted; (ii) the  In the present case, this objections raised against the court is tasked with an adjudi- findings of the report; (iii) the catory task of unique dimen- scope of the enquiry at the pre- sion. The dispute is over sent stage, including the degree immovable property. The court of judicial deference to expert does not decide title on the evidence; (iv) The challenge to basis of faith or belief but on archaeological evidence as the basis of evidence. The law purely inferential and subjec- provides us with parameters as tive in nature; (v) the standard clear but as profound as own- of proof and (vi) the remit of ership and possession. In the report and questions left deciding title to the disputed unanswered. Finally, an property, the court applies set- enquiry relevant to the present tled principles of evidence to controversy is the probative adjudicate upon which party value of archaeological evi- has established a claim to the dence in the determination of immovable property. title which shall be adverted to  On the balance of prob- in the course of the judg- abilities, there is clear evidence ment... to indicate that the worship by The ASI report suggested the Hindus in the outer court- that the C14 determination of yard continued unimpeded in charcoal samples from the spite of the setting up of a grill- early levels (periods I to III) brick wall in 1857. Their pos- provide dates commencing session of the outer courtyard from the last centuries of sec- stands established together ond millennium BC... with the incidents attaching to Justice Agarwal (High their control over it. Court) noted that the exis-  As regards the inner tence of a circular shrine with courtyard, there is evidence on its attendant architectural fea- a preponderance of probabili- tures likely indicated the pres- ties to establish worship by the ence of a Shaivite shrine and Hindus prior to the annexation that it was not a Muslim tomb. of Oudh by the British in 1857. He observed that while on the The Muslims have offered no one hand, the dimensions of evidence to indicate that they the structure were too small for were in exclusive possession of a tomb, a gargoyle would never the inner structure prior to find presence in a tomb but was 1857 since the date of the con- an integral feature of the sanc- struction in the sixteenth cen- tum of a temple to drain tury. After the setting up of the      8    !  2  !   #     (  # ) out water poured on the grill-brick wall, the structure of Shivalingam... the mosque continued to exist and there is evidence to indi- the solution which commend- deprived of the structure of the Central Government shall vest scheme, an appropriate role in the trust, the powers of the and the State Government shall Conclusion on title cate that namaz was offered ed itself to the High Court is mosque through means which in the authority or body or the management would be trustees including the con- act in consultation with each  The facts, evidence and within its precincts. The report not feasible. The disputed site should not have been employed trustees of any trust which is assigned to the Nirmohi struction of a temple and all other to effectuate the above oral arguments of the present of the Waqf Inspector of admeasures all of 1,500 square in a secular nation committed willing to comply with the Akhara. necessary, incidental and sup- allotment in the period stipu- case have traversed the realms December 1949 indicates that yards. Dividing the land will to the rule of law. The terms and conditions as gov- plemental matters; lated. of history, archaeology, religion Muslims were being obstruct- not subserve the interest of Constitution postulates the ernment may impose.407 Reliefs & directions (ii) Possession of the inner (iii) The Sunni Central and the law. The law must ed in free and unimpeded either of the parties or secure equality of all faiths. Tolerance Section 7(1) provides that the We accordingly order and and outer courtyards shall be Waqf Board would be at liber- stand apart from political con- access to mosque for the pur- a lasting sense of peace and and mutual co-existence nour- property vested in the Central direct as follows: handed over to the Board of ty, on the allotment of the land testations over history, ideolo- poses of offering namaz. tranquillity. ish the secular commitment of Government under Section 3, 1 (i) Suit 3 instituted by Trustees of the Trust or to the to take all necessary steps for gy and religion. For a case However, there is evidence to  Suit 5 has been held to our nation and its people. shall be maintained by the Nirmohi Akhara is held to be body so constituted. The the construction of a mosque replete with references to show that namaz was offered in be maintainable at the behest of  The area of the com- government or by any person barred by limitation and shall Central Government will be at on the land so allotted togeth- archaeological foundations, we the structure of the mosque the first plaintiff (the deity of posite site admeasures about or trustees of any trust, author- accordingly stand dismissed; liberty to make suitable provi- er with other associated facil- must remember that it is the and the last Friday namaz was Lord Ram) who is a juristic 1,500 square yards. While ities in this behalf. (ii) Suit 4 instituted by the sions in respect of the rest of ities; law which provides the edifice on 16 December 1949. The person. The third plaintiff determining the area of land to We are of the view that Sunni Central Waqf Board and the acquired land by handing (iv) Suit 4 shall stand upon which our multicultural exclusion of the Muslims from (next friend) has been held to be allotted, it is necessary to it would be necessary to direct other plaintiffs is held to be it over to the Trust or body for decreed to this extent in terms society rests. The law forms the worship and possession took be entitled to represent the the provide restitution to the the Central Government to within limitation. The judg- management and development of the above directions; and ground upon which, multiple place on the intervening night first plaintiff. We are of the view Muslim community for the frame a scheme in exercise of ment of the High Court hold- in terms of the scheme framed (v) The directions for the strands of history, ideology between 22/23 December 1949 that on the one hand a decree unlawful destruction of their the powers conferred upon it ing Suit 4 to be barred by lim- in accordance with the above allotment of land to the Sunni and religion can compete. By when the mosque was dese- must ensue in Suit 5, Suit 4 place of worship. Having by Sections 6 and 7 to set up a itation is reversed; and directions; and Central Waqf Board in Suit 4 determining their limits, this crated by the installation of must also be partly decreed by weighed the nature of the relief trust or any other appropriate (iii) Suit 5 is held to be (iii) Possession of the dis- are issued in pursuance of the court as the final arbiter must Hindu idols. The ouster of the directing the allotment of alter- which should be granted to the mechanism to whom the land within limitation. puted property shall continue powers vested in this Court preserve the sense of balance Muslims on that occasion was nate land to the Muslims for Muslims, we direct that land would be handed over in terms 2) Suit 5 is held to be main- to vest in the statutory receiv- under Article 142 of the that the beliefs of one citizen do not through any lawful author- the construction of a mosque admeasuring 5 acres be allot- of the decree in Suit 5. The tainable at the behest of the first er under the Central Constitution. not interfere with or dominate ity but through an act which and associated activities. The ted to the Sunni Central Waqf scheme shall incorporate all plaintiff who is represented by Government, until in exercise 4) In exercise of the pow- the freedoms and beliefs of was calculated to deprive them allotment of land to the Board either by the Central provisions necessary to vest the third plaintiff. There shall of its jurisdiction under Section ers vested in this Court under another. of their place of worship. After Muslims is necessary because Government out of the power and authority in relation be a decree in terms of prayer- 6 of the Ayodhya Act of 1993, Article 142 of the Constitution, On 15 August 1947, India the proceedings under Section though on a balance of proba- acquired land or by the to the management of the trust clauses (A) and (B) of the suit, a notification is issued vesting we direct that in the scheme to as a nation realised the vision 145 of CrPC 1898 were initi- bilities, the evidence in respect Government of Uttar Pradesh or the body chosen for the vest- subject to the following direc- the property in the trust or be framed by the Central of self-determination. On 26 ated and a receiver was of the possessory claim of the within the city of Ayodhya. ing of the land. tions: other body. Government, appropriate rep- January 1950, we gave our- appointed following the attach- Hindus to the composite whole This exercise, and the conse- Suit 3 filed by Nirmohi (i) The Central 3) (i) Simultaneously, with resentation may be given in the selves the Constitution of India, ment of the inner courtyard, of the disputed property stands quent handing over of the land Akhara has been held to be Government shall, within a the handing over of the dis- Trust or body, to the Nirmohi as an unwavering commit- worship of the Hindu idols was on a better footing than the evi- to the Sunni Central Waqf barred by limitation. We have period of three months from puted property to the Trust or Akhara in such manner as the ment to the values which define permitted. During the pen- dence adduced by the Muslims, Board, shall be conducted also rejected the objection of the date of this judgment, for- body under clause 2 above, a Central Government deems our society. At the heart of the dency of the suits, the entire the Muslims were dispossessed simultaneously with the hand- Nirmohi Akhara and of the mulate a scheme pursuant to suitable plot of land admea- fit. Constitution is a commitment structure of the mosque was upon the desecration of the ing over of the disputed site Sunni Central Waqf Board to the powers vested in it under suring 5 acres shall be hand- 5) The right of the plaintiff to equality upheld and enforced brought down in a calculated mosque on 22/23 December comprising of the inner and the maintainability of Suit 5 Sections 6 and 7 of the ed over to the Sunni Central in Suit 1 to worship at the dis- by the rule of law. Under our act of destroying a place of pub- 1949 which was ultimately outer courtyards as a conse- which was based on their plea Acquisition of Certain Area at Waqf Board, the plaintiff in Suit puted property is affirmed Constitution, citizens of all lic worship. The Muslims have destroyed on 6 December 1992. quence of the decree in Suit 5. that Nirmohi Akhara is a she- Ayodhya Act 1993. The scheme 4. subject to any restrictions faiths, beliefs and creeds seek- been wrongly deprived of a There was no abandonment of Suit 4 shall stand decreed in the bait. Nirmohi Akhara’s claim to shall envisage the setting up of (ii) The land shall be allot- imposed by the relevant ing divine provenance are both mosque which had been con- the mosque by the Muslims. above terms. be a shebait stands rejected. a trust with a Board of Trustees ted either by: authorities with respect to the subject to the law and equal structed well over 450 years This Court in the exercise of its  Section 6 of the However, having regard to the or any other appropriate body (a) The Central maintenance of peace and before the law. Every judge of ago. powers under Article 142 of the Acquisition of Certain Area at historical presence of Nirmohi under Section 6. The scheme to Government out of the land order and the performance of this court is not merely tasked  We have already con- Constitution must ensure that Ayodhya Act 1993 empowers Akhara at the disputed site and be framed by the Central acquired under the Ayodhya orderly worship. with but sworn to uphold the cluded that the three-way a wrong committed must be the Central Government to their role, it is necessary for this Government shall make nec- Act 1993; or Constitution and its values. bifurcation by the High Court remedied. Justice would not direct that the right, title and court to take recourse to its essary provisions in regard to (b) The State Government All the appeals shall stand The Constitution does not was legally unsustainable. Even prevail if the Court were to interest in relation to the area powers under Article 142 to do the functioning of the trust or at a suitable prominent place in disposed of in the above terms. make a distinction between the as a matter of maintaining overlook the entitlement of or any part thereof, instead of complete justice. Hence, we body including on matters Ayodhya; Parties are left to bear their own faith and belief of one religion public peace and tranquillity, the Muslims who have been continuing to vest in the direct that in framing the relating to the management of The Central Government costs.”      <O <  6< &  *=< <  <<S & >< 66 < <7 €axu€ ! =<66 <6=  6 K >   :2;2:E

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