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Furtherto our letterNo.cIL: XI(D):O415614157:201g: dated,20.07.20lg,we are enclosing hard copies of Press release issued on26thJuly' 2019 in one English newspaper namely Business Line and one Bengali newspaper i.e. Bartaman publishing the Notice of Annual General meeting of CIL

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শিয়ালদহে গ্꧍তর ৫ দু�嗃তী আজ মধ㖯ম巍솾মে মমতার প্রশাসনিক বৈঠক, বহিরাগত অটোর দাপট নিজস্ব প্রতিনিধি, কলকাতা: ভ�োরের ট쇇নে ডাকাতির উদ্দেশ্য জড়�ো হওয়া পাঁচ দু�ৃর্রীটক গ্রেপ্র করল শিয়ালদহ জিআরপি। গ�োপন সূত쇇 খবর পেয়ে বিশেষ অভিযানে স緇শনের ১০ এবং ১০এ নম্বর ꧍ল্যফর্ থেকে বুধবার রাতে দু�ৃর্রীটদর ধরা হয়। তাদের চারজনের কাছ থেকে চারটি ছুরি এবং একজনের কাছ থেকে একটি বিরোধী এমপি-বিধায়করা আমন্ত্রণ পাননি সাউথ সিঁথি থেকে দমদম পাইপগান ও এক রাউন 巁লি উদ্র করা হয়েছে। একই দিনে বারাকপরেু ঝাꇍড ছাড়াই বাম-কংগ্সের য�ৌথ মিছিল স緇শন সারাদিন অটো নিজস্ব প্রতিনিধি, কলকাতা: লোকসভা ভোটের ফল প্রকাশের পর দলের সংগঠনের দিকে বাড়তি নজর বন, ভোগান্তিতে যাত্রীরা দিয়েছিলেন মুখ㖯মন্ত্রী তথা তৃণমূল সুপ্রিমো মমতা নিজস্ব প্রতিনিধি, কলকাতা: ‘কাটমানি’ খেয়ে নেতারা অন㖯 쇁টের অটো ঢুকিয়েছে। বন駍যাপাধ্যা। নবানꇇর 쇁টিন প্রশাসনিক কাজ এই অভিযোগ তুলে বৃহস্পতিবার প্রায় সারাদিন অটো বন করে বিক�াভ দেখাল সারলেও গত দু’মাসে তিনি নিজের রেওয়াজ মেনে দক্ণ সিঁথি (বিটি রোড) থেকে দমদম স緇শন পর্ন্ত 쇁টের অটো চালকরা।ত াঁদের তাই জেলা সফরে বেরননি। তার আগে নির্বচন্রী অভিযোগ, দ্রীর্দিন ধরেই বহিরাগত অটোর দাপট এই 쇁টে বেড়ে চলেছে। বারবার বিধির কারণে আরও প্রায় তিন মাস সরকারি সফরে এবিষয়ে প্রশাসনকে বলেও কোনও লাভ হয়নি। তাই এদিন বাধ㖯 হয়েই অটো বেরননি মুখ㖯মন্ত্রী। কিন্তু তাঁর জেলাওয়াড়ি প্রশাসনিক 쇁টকে বন করে দেয় চালকরা। ফলে ব্যপক ভোগান্তিতে পড়তে হয় থন্রীে বৈঠকের সাফল্যর কথা মাথায় রেখে আজ, �ক্রবার বাসিন্দার। বিশেষ করে সকালে অফিসযাত্রীদের মারাত্মকভে াগান্তি হয়। উল্খ㖯, থেকে ফের সেই পথে হাঁটতে চলেছেন তিনি। আজ এই 쇁টে একদিকে বিটি রোড এবং অন㖯দিকে দমদম স緇শন— দু’দিকেই প্রচুর বারাসতের কাছে মধ㖯ম巍রামর নজ쇁ল মঞ槇 উত্তর অফিস যাত্রীর নিত㖯 যাতায়াত। ফলে সকাল থেকেই অফিস যাত্রীদের চরম ২৪ পরগনা জেলার প্রশাসনিক বৈঠক দিয়েই মমতা ভোগান্তিতে হয়েছে। লোকসভা ভোট পরবর釀 পর্যাের কর্সূচি �쇁 চালকদের পক থেকে দাবি করা হয়েছে, এই 쇁টে মোট ৫০টি অটো চলে। তবে করছেন। বিভিন সময় নেতারা ‘কাটমানি’ খেয়ে এই 쇁টে অন㖯 জায়গার ব অটোকে ঢুকিয়ে মমতার এই বৈঠকে অবশ㖯 শেষ পরন্ত্ বিরোধ্রী দিয়েছে। যেহেতু এই 쇁টটি অত㖯ন্ত ব㖯স্ত এবং লাভজনক—ত াই এই 쇁টের উপর দলের নির্বচিত প্রতিনিধিরা ডাক পাচ淇ন কি না, তা অনেক অন㖯 জায়গার অটো চালকদের নজর রয়েছে। এই অবথা অন্যন㖯 জায়গা বৃহস্পতিবার রাত পরন্ত্ স্পষ্ট নয়। জেলায় বিরোধ্রীটদর থেকে আসা প্রায় ৬০টি অটো এখন বেআইনিভাবে এই 쇁টে চলাচল করছে বলে মধ্য সিপিএম ও কংগ্সের পাঁচ বিধায়ক এবং অভিযোগ। এর ফলে এখন এখানকার অটো চালকদের প্রতিদিন ১০০ টাকারও বিজেপির এক বিধায়ক ও দুই সাংসদের কেউই কম রোজগার হচ淇। এভাবে চলতে থাকলে সংসার টানা যাবে না, এই অভিযোগ বৈঠকে যোগ দেওয়ার জন㖯 প্রশাসনের তরফে কোনও নস্যৎ করে। তবুও বিরোধ্রী পক�র পরিষদ্রীে পরিবর㖤ন হয়নি। ওঁর মুখে এরপর গণতন্ত্র কথা করে এদিন এই 쇁টে চলাচল করার আসল (যাদের এই 쇁টে অটো চালানোর চিঠি পাননি এদিন সꇍধ্ পরন্ত্ । এ নিয়ে জেলাশাসক নেততৃ 뇇র সঙ巇 নানা ইস্যতে একাধিকবার দেখা করার কিছতেু ই মানায় না। পারমিট রয়েছে) অটো চালকরা তাঁরা অবরোধ করেন। এমনক্রী সকালে মাঝ চৈতালি চক্রবর釀র সঙ巇 যোগাযোগ করা হলে তিনিও স�ৌজন㖯 মমতা দেখান। আগের তলনাু য় এই দুই এদিকে, মুখ㖯মন্ত্রীর জেলা সফরের দিনেই বাম ও রাস্তায় অটো রেখে বিক�াভও দেখানো হয় তাঁদের পক থেকে। এই ঘটনার জেরে কিছ ু খোলসা করেননি। সম্প্রতি বিধানসভার বিরোধ্রী পক�র সঙ巇 সম্পর্ তলনামূু লকভাবে কিছটু া কংগ্স উত্তর শহরতলির বারাকপুরে এক য�ৌথ ওই 쇁টে চলাচল করা বহিরাগত অটো চালকরাও অটো বন করে দেয়। ফলে অধিবেশন চলাকাল্রীন একদিন সদনের ন�ৌশাদ আলি ভালো হওয়ার লকণ দেখা দেওয়ায় মনে করা রাজনৈতিক কর্সূচির ডাক দিয়েছে। ভাটপাড়াকাণ藇র যাত্রীদের ভোগান্তি হয়। রাতে এবিষয়ে অটো চালকদের সঙ巇 বৈঠক করেন কক� আয়োজিত একটি বৈঠকে মুখ㖯মন্ত্রী শাসক ও হয়েছিল, এবার থেকে জেলাওয়াড়ি প্রশাসনিক পরিপ্রেক্তে গোটা ত짍লটে এখনও শান্তি ফেরানোর কলকাতা পুরসভার এক নম্বর বরোর চেয়ারম্যন তথা পাঁচ নম্বর ওয়ার্ডর বিরোধ্রী উভয় শিবিরের তফসিলি জাতি ও উপজাতি বৈঠক巁লিতে বিরোধ্রী বিধায়করাও ডাক পাবেন। ক�ত쇇 প্রশাসনিক ব㖯র্তার অভিযোগে আজ কাউন্সিলার ত쇁ণ সাহা। তিনি জানিয়েছেন, সাধারণ মানুষের ভোগান্তির কথা বিধায়কদের সঙ巇 মুখোমুখি আলোচনায় বসেছিলেন। কিন্তু সম্প্রতি নবানꇇ অনুষ膿ত পঞ্য়েতের তিনটি বারাকপুর স緇শন থেকে পুলিশ কমিশনারের অফিস মাথায় রেখে অটো চালক ভাইদের কাছে অবরোধ তুলে নেওয়ার আবেদন তারপর আদিবাস্রী সম্প্রদায়ের উনয়নের লক্ষ গঠিত স্তরের নির্বচিত প্রতিনিধিদের সঙ巇 মুখ㖯মন্ত্রীর বৈঠকে পরন্ত্ মিছিল করবেন উভয় পক�র নেতা-কর্- রেখেছেন। সেই সঙ巇 তাঁদের অভিযোগ যাতে খতিয়ে দেখে যথোপযুক্ত ব㖯বথ একটি সরকারি কমিটির বৈঠকেও বিজেপি বিধায়ক বিরোধ্রীটদর কাউকে ডাকা হয়নি। তার পরিপ্রেক্তে সমর্করা। তবে এই কর্সূচি হবে সংশ즿ষ্ট দল巁লির নেওয়া হয়, সেবিষয়েও প্রশাসনের সঙ巇 কথা বলার আ�বস দিয়েছেন। থন্রীে বরো তথা পরিষদ্রীে দলনেতা মনোজ টি巍গ ডাক জেলার প্রশাসনিক বৈঠকেও তাঁরা ডাক পাবেন না ঝাꇍড ছাড়াই। মিছিলে বামপক�র বিমান বসু, সূর্কান্ত চেয়ারম্যানর আ�বস পেয়ে রাত থেকে অবরোধ প্রত্যহার করে নেন অটো পেয়েছিলেন। সর্বাপরি, পরিষদ্রীে রাজন্রীদরর ক�ত쇇 বলেই ধরে নিয়েছে দুই বিরোধ্রী শিবির। এ ব্যপারে মিশ্র, ম种燁কুমার মজুমদারদের পাশাপাশি প্রদেশ চালকরা। উল্খ㖯, একইভাবে এর আগে বহিরাগত অটোর দাপট নিয়ে বারবার 쇁ট সেই সময়ই শাসকপক বিরোধ্রী বাম-কংগ্সের সঙ巇 বিরোধ্রী দলনেতা কংগ্সের আ뇍লদ মান্ন ও বাম সভাপতি সোমেন মিত সহ কংগ্সের নেতারা পা বন করে বিক�াভ দেখিয়েছিলেন উল緇াডাঙা-বা巁ইআটি 쇁টের অটো চালকরাও। পূর্ তিক্ততা অনেকটাই কমিয়ে আনার চেষ্টা করে। পরিষদ্রীে দলনেতা সুজন চক্রবর釀 এদিন একসুরেই মেলাবেন একত쇇। এর আগেও একদিন এই ইস্যতে যদিও বিজেপির বি쇁দ鷇 য�ৌথ আন্ালনের ব্যপারে বলেন, রাজ্য একদল্রীে শাসন ব㖯বথ কায়েম করার ভাটপাড়ায় য�ৌথ কর্সূচিতে শামিল হয়েছিলেন বাম মুখ㖯মন্ত্রীর দেওয়া বার্তকে বাম ও কংগ্স উভয়েই ব্যপারে সরকার তথা মুখ㖯মন্ত্রীর মনোভাবের কোনও ও কংগ্সের রাজ㖯 নেতারা। -নিজস্ব চিত্র লেভেল ক্রসিংয়ে লরি বিকল, দুর㖘টনা থেকে র嗍ষ পেল নৈহাটি লোকাল রিভিউ বৈঠকে বিএনএ, বারাকপুর: বৃহস্পতিবার বড়সড় দুর্ঘনা থেকে রক্ পেল আপ নৈহাটি লোকাল। শিয়ালদহ মেন শাখায় শ্যমনগর স緇শনের ২৫বি লেভেল ক্রসিংয়ে একটি ব�োতলবন馿 জল: বড়বাজারের দুই ডিআই, এসআইদের বালি বোঝাই লরি বিকল হয়ে পড়ায় গেট পড়েনি। গেট না পড়লেও সবুজ সিগন্যল পেয়ে এদিন সকাল ১১টা ৩০ মিনিটে ꧍ল্যফর্ থেকে ছেড়ে দেয় আপ নৈহাটি আরও তৎপর হতে লোকাল। গেটম্যানর তৎপরতায় লেভেল ক্রসিংয়ের কয়েকজ গজ দূরে থামে ট쇇নটি। সংথর বি쇁দ鷇 ব㖯বথ নিচ淇 পুরসভা ফলে বড়সড় দুর্ঘনা থেকে রক্ পেল ওই ট쇇ন। থন্রীে সূত쇇 জানা গিয়েছে, দিনের নিজস্ব প্রতিনিধি, কলকাতা: ব�োতল ও জারবন্ জলের দেওয়া হয়েছে, তারা সবাই সেই কাজ ঠিকমত�ো করছে, নাকি নির্দে শিক্মন্ত্রীর ব㖯স্ত সময়ে এই লেভেল ক্রসিং দিয়ে বাইক, সাইকেল আরোহ্রী ও পথচলতি মানুষ পাইকারি বিক্রি ও সরবরাহের জন㖯 লাইসেন্স নিয়ে চলছিল যেমন-তেমনভাবে জল উৎপাদন করে এভাবে বাজারে নিজস্ব প্রতিনিধি, কলকাতা: কল巁লির পারাপার হচ্ছিন। এমন সময় তাঁরা দেখেন, আপ লাইনে একটি ট쇇ন এগিয়ে পান্রীে জল উৎপাদন। সেই জল জারে ভরে বিক্রি করা হচ淇 চালিয়ে দিচ淇, তা খতিয়ে দেখতে হবে। পুরসভার খাদ্য পরিকাঠামোগত খামতি খুঁজে বের আসছে। অথচ ক্রসিংয়ের গেট খোলা রয়েছে। সকলেই প্রায় ট쇇ন লাইনের কাছে এসে খ�োলা বাজারে। বড়বাজার এবং ট্র র�োড সংলগ্ন চত্ব ভেজাল প্রতির�োধ বিভাগের এক পদস আধিকারিক জানান, করার জন㖯 ডিআই, এসআইদের আরও দাঁড়ান। ট쇇ন দেখে চমকে যান গেটম্যনও। তিনি তড়িঘড়ি কেবিন থেকে হটলাইনে পান্রীে জল উৎপাদনের তিনটি সংথর কারখানায় বৃহস্পতিবার জলের জার巁লিতে ক�োনও এক্সপায়ারি ডেট লেখা নেই। তৎপর হওয়ার নির্দে দিলেন শিক্মন্ত্রী ফোন করেন শ্যমনগরের স緇শন ম্যানজারকে। স緇শন মাস্র আবার ওয়াকিটকিতে অভিযান চালান পুরসভার ডেপুটি মেয়র তথা খাদ্য ভেজাল তাছাড়া ‘রিভার্ অসম�োসিস’ পদ্ধতি কেউ জল শ�োধন পার্ চট緇াপাধ্যা। বৃহস্পতিবার সব চালককে ট쇇ন থামানোর নির্দে দেন। সকলকে স্বস্তি দিয়ে ক্রসিংয়ের কয়েক গজ দূরে প্রতির�োধ বিভাগের দায়িত뇇 থাকা অর্রীন ঘ�োষ ও পুর- করছে না। একটিমাত সংথ তা মেনে চলছে। তাই অবৈধ জেলার ডিআই, এসআই এবং শিক্ নৈহাটি লোকাল থামে। সূত쇇 জানা গিয়েছে, লেভেল ক্রসিং পেরোনোর সময় বালি আধিকারিকরা। সেই অভিযানে দু’টি ক�ত쇇 অবৈধ কারবারের সংথ巁লির বি쇁দ鷇 এবার কড়া ব㖯বথ নেওয়া হবে। দপ্তরের কর্তাদর নিয়ে রিভিউ বৈঠক বোঝাই একটি লরি বিকল হয়ে যায়। তার ফলে গেট বন হচ্ল না। কিন্তুগেট বন না চিত সামনে আসে। এর মধ্য একটি সংথ জল বিক্রি ও উত্তর ও মধ㖯 কলকাতায় পান্রীে জলের সঙ্কট সেভাবে না করেন তিনি। সেখানেই এই নির্দে হওয়া সত্বেও্রী ক ভাবে ট쇇নটি সবুজ সিগন্যল পেল, তা নিয়ে প্রশ্ন উঠেছে। সরবরাহের লাইসেন্স নিয়ে পুরসভার জল ধরে তা সামান㖯 থাকলেও দক্ণ কলকাতার একটা বড় অংশের মধ㖯বিত্ত, দিয়েছেন শিক্মন্ত্রী। কাজ যে ঠিকমতো ‘কুলিং’ করার পর পিউরিফায়ারে দিয়েই জারবন্ করছিল। উচ্চবিত্ত নাগরিকরা এখনও ব�োতল ও জারবন্ পান্রীে হচ淇 না, তা উল্খ করে উ�মপ্রকাশ আরেকটি সংথ জল উৎপাদনের অনুম�োদন নিয়ে রাখলেও জলের উপর নির্র করেন। তার একটা অন㖯তম কারণ, করেন পার্বাবু। পরে সেখানেই রিজেন্ট পার্嗇 বিজেপি-তৃণমূল সংঘর্ যে পদ্ধতি জারবন্ পান্রীে জল উৎপাদন করা উচিত, তার পুরসভার পরিস্রুত পান্রীে জলের সরবরাহ যথেষ্ট নয়। প্রাথমিক শিককদের সম맇লনে রিভিউ নিজস্ব প্রতিনিধি, কলকাতা: রিজেন্ট পার্ থানা এলাকার শান্তিনগরে তৃণমূল-বিজেপি ক�োনও পদ্ধ ও নিয়মই মানেনি। সেই দু’টি উৎপাদক সংথর সম্প্রতি দক্ণ কলকাতার যাদবপুর, গড়িয়া, বাঘারর্রীন বৈঠকের প্রসঙ তোলেন তিনি। বলেন, সংঘর্। বৃহস্পতিবার রাতে ঘটনাটি ঘটেছে। অভিযোগ, বিজেপি এদিন ওই এলাকায় ট쇇ড লাইসেন্স বাতিল করা হবে বলে জানিয়েছেন অর্রীনবাবু। অঞ্চ ডায়েরিয়া, জন্ডির মত�ো জলবাহিত সংক্রমণ আধিকারিকদের সঙ巇 বৈঠক করেছি। সদস㖯 সংগ্রর কাজ করছিল। সেই সময় তৃণমূলের লোকজন গিয়ে বিজেপি কর্মীর পাশাপাশি কেন্দ্রীয় সরকারের খাদ㖯 নিরাপত্তা আইন অনুযাে্রী ছড়িয়েছে। জার ও ব�োতলবন্ জলের বি쇁দ鷇 এদিনের তাঁদের বলেছি, অফিসে বসে না থেকে বাধা দেয়। বিজেপি কর্মীর মারধর করে। ক্যম্পভেঙ ে দেয়। এরপরেই দু’পক�র মধ্য তাদের বি쇁দ鷇 আইনি ব㖯বথও নেওয়া হবে বলে অর্রীনবাবু অভিযানে যে চিত ধরা পড়েছে, তাতে একটা বিষয় স্পষ্ট যে, কল巁লি পরিদর্ন ক쇁ন। কোথায় জল, সংঘর্ �쇁 হয়ে যায়। তৃণমূলের পাল্ অভিযোগ, তাদের কর্মীর আগে মারধর করা জানিয়েছেন। তিনি বলেন, আমি চিফ ম্যানজার (লাইসেন্স)- প্রশাসনের নজর এড়িয়ে ক�োনও নিয়মকানুন ও স্ব্রীকৃত মিড ডে মিল, কলভবন, শ�ৌচাগারের হয়। রিজেন্ট পার্ থানার পুলিস গিয়ে পরিস্থি নিয়ন্ত্র আনে। রাতে দু’পকই থানার কে বলেছি, আমাদের পুরসভা থেকে যতজনকে পান্রীে জল পদ্ধর ত�োয়া嗍ক না করেই দিনের পর দিন চলছে পান্রীে সমস্য রয়েছে, তা নিয়ে রিপোর্ দিন। বাইরে বিক�াভ দেখায়। বিক্রি ও বণ্টনের (হ�োলসেলার এবং ডিস্ট্উটর) লাইসেন্স জলের ব㖯বসা।  মাকে অত্যাার, 巍쇇꧍তর ছেলে: বৃদ্ মাকে মানসিক অত্যচার ও বাড়ি থেকে অবৈধ নির্মাণর বি쇁দ鷇 ব㖯বথ: ইঞ熿নিয়ারদের বলির বেরিয়ে যেতে বাধ㖯 করার অভিযোগে এক লক ‘‌‌ইয়াবা’ ছেলেকে গ্রেপ্র করল পুলিস। ঘটনাটি ঘটেছে বি�跁পুরের গোতলাহাটের পাঁঠা করা হচ淇 কেন, প্রশ্ন তুললপ ুরকর맀দের সংগঠন সুলতানগঞ্র কৃষপুরে। পুলিস নিজস্ব প্রতিনিধি, কলকাতা: বেআইনি নির্মাণর বি쇁দ鷇 ব㖯বথ থপন করে পরিষেবার কাজকে গতি দিতে চাইছেন, তা জানিয়েছে, বৃহস্পতিবার ছেলেকে ধরার নেওয়ার ক�ত쇇 অ্যাসিস্ন্টঞ্জিন ই ার (এ ই) এবং সাব- সাধুবাদয�োগ㖯। কিন্তু অবৈধ নির্মাণর ক�ত쇇 একজন এ ই বা ট্যবলেট সহ ধৃত ২ পর বৃদ্ধা গাড়ি করে তাঁর বাড়ি পৌঁছে অ্যাসিস্ন্টঞ্জিন ই ারদের (এস এ ই) কমতা স্রীদমর। ক�োনও এসএই’র কাজ হল অবৈধ নির্মণ চিহꆿত করা, ক�োনও নিজস্ব প্রতিনিধি, কলকাতা: কলকাতায় ফের বিপুল পরিমাণ ‘ইয়াবা’ ট্যবলেট সহ দেওয়া হয়েছে। জানা গিয়েছে, কার্তক অবৈধ নির্মণ ভেঙে দেওয়া বা সেটিকে পুরসভার আইন মেনে নির্মমাণ বাড়ির অবৈধ অংশ ছবি এঁকে চিহꆿত করে দেওয়া দু’জনকে গ্রেপ্র করল পুলিস। বৃহস্পতিবার সꇍধ্য গোপন সূত쇇 খবর পেয়ে মণল তার মা সꇍধ্ মণ্ডর উপর ‘বৈধ’ করে দেওয়ার ক�োনও কমতা তাঁদের হাতে নেই। অথচ এবং তা থন্রীে পুলিসকে জানিয়ে দেওয়া ও পুরসভার ঊ쇍ধ্ন কলকাতা পুলিসের এসটিএফ প্রগতি ময়দান থানা এলাকার অন্তর্গ বাসন্ত্রী মানসিক অত্যচার চালাচ্ল। ঘটনাটি অবৈধ নির্মাণর অভিয�োগের ক�ত쇇 কার্য তাঁদেরকেই ‘বলির কর্তপকর গ�োচরে আনা। উপর থেকে নির্দে এলে তবেই তাঁরা হাইওয়েতে একটি গাড়িকে আটক করে। ত짍লাশ চালিয়ে সেই গাড়ির দরজায় একটি সঠিক জানার পর বৃহস্পতিবার গ্রেপ্র পাঁঠা’ করা হচ淇। সম্প্রতি চালু হওয়া মেয়রের লাইভ ফ�োন-ইন ওই নির্মণ ভাঙা বা বৈধ করার দিকে এগতে পারেন। এই বিশেষ ‘খাপ’ খুঁজে পায় পুলিস। সেখান থেকেই বিপুল পরিমাণ ‘ইয়াবা’ নামক করা হয়েছে ছেলে কার্তককে। অনুষ্ন ‘টক টু মেয়র’-এ আসা একাধিক অবৈধ নির্মাণর সংক্রান্ত শ’য়ে শ’য়ে ফাইল আটকে রয়েছে। আবার অবৈধ নিষিদ মাদক উদ্র করা হয়। সূত쇇র খবর, কলকাতাতেই এই নিষিদ মাদক অভিয�োগের ভিত্তিতে যেভাবে মেয়র সরাসরি সংশ즿ষ্ট এ ই বা নির্মণ ভাঙার ক�ত쇇 প্রভাবশাল্রী রাজনৈতিক নেতাদের বাধার আসছিল। তাই কার জন㖯 এই নিষিদ মাদক আনা হচ্ল? সেবিষয়ে ধৃতদের আরও এস এ ই’কে শ�ো-কজ করার নির্দে দিচ淇ন, তাতে ন্রীটচর কথাও আমরা জানি। আবার অনেক ক�ত쇇 খ�োদ কাউন্সিলারের জি燍ঞসাবাদ করতে চায় পুলিসও। স্তরের ইঞ্জিনারদের মন�োবল ধা嗍ক খাচ淇 বলেও অভিয�োগ বি쇁দ鷇ই ত�ো অভিয�োগ থাকে। তাহলে �ধুমাত ন্রীটচর স্তরের পুলিসের পক থেকে জানানো হয়েছে, ধৃতদের কাছ থেকে এক লক ‘‌‌ইয়াবা’ উঠছে। বৃহস্পতিবার এই অভিয�োগ করেছে কলকাতা পুরসভার ইঞ্জিনারকে দাে্রী করা হচ淇 কেন? এর জন㖯 ইঞ্জিনাররা ট্যবলেট উদ্র করা হয়েছে। যার ওজন প্রায় ১০ কেজি। নিষিদ মাদক হিসেবে এই ইঞ্জিনারদের সংগঠন কেএমসি ইঞ্জিনার্ অ্যা অ্যলায়েড কাজে উৎসাহ হারাচ淇ন এবং মন�োবল ভেঙে যাচ淇 বলেও মুহূর্ত ‘ইয়াবা’র মূল㖯 বেশ চড়া। পুলিস সূত쇇র দাবি, এক কেজি ‘ইয়াবা’র মূল㖯ই সার্ভিসস অ্যাস�োসিেশন। সংগঠনের সম্পাদক মানস সিনহা দাবি করেন তিনি। মেয়রকে পুর�ো বিষয়টি তাঁরা চিঠি দিয়ে প্রায় এক কোটি টাকার কাছাকাছি। সেক�ত쇇 ১০ কেজি ‘ইয়াবা’র মূল㖯 প্রায় ১০ বলেন, মেয়র যেভাবে নাগরিকদের সঙ巇 সরাসরি য�োগায�োগ জানাবেন বলেও জানিয়েছেন মানসবাবু। কোটি টাকার কাছাকাছি হবে। এই ঘটনায় ধৃতরা হল, রিপন হোসেন ওরফে ই뇍রাহম এবং রিপন শেখ। এদের দু’জনেরই বাড়ি যথাক্রমে মুর্শদাবাদের সূতি এবং রঘুনাথগঞ্। ধৃতদের জি燍ঞসাবাদ করে এই বিপুল পরিমাণ ‘ইয়াবা’ ট্যবলেট কোথা থেকে তারা পেল এবং কোথায় পাঠানো হচ্ল? এখন সেই হদিশ পেতে আতঙ嗇 আজও ঘরছাড়া মৃতের পরিবার চাইছেন এসটিএফের গোয়েন্রা। উল্খ㖯, এর আগেও কলকাতায় একাধিকবার কেন্দ্রীয় সংথ নারকোটিক্সক্রা ইম ব্যুরা (এনসিবি) এবং কলকাতা পুলিসের গোয়েন্ বিভাগও ‘ইয়াবা’ ট্যবলেট উদ্র করেছিল। এনসিবি কয়েকবার বিপুল পরিমাণ ইয়াবা ট্যবলেট উদ্র মাটি মাফিয়াদের বি쇁দ鷇 প্রতিবাদ করেছিল। সেই সময়েই তদন্তে জানা গিয়েছিল, এই ইয়াবা ট্যবলেট মূলত তৈরি হাওড়া প�ৌর নিগম হয়ে থাকে চ্রীটনর ইউনান প্রদেশে। সেখান থেকেই এই ট্যবলেট মায়ানমার সহ ৪, মহা重া গাꇍ鷀 পরাড, হাওড়া – ১ দক্ণ-পূর্ এশিয়ার বিভিন দেশে ছড়িয়ে পড়ে চোরাই পথে। তারপরে সেখান িং.:- ডা뇍직.নি.-এইচ.এম.নি/এি.আই.টি/ইটড-০৫/ই.ই.-২/ থেকে চোরাই পথে সেই ট্যবলেট এতদিন বাংলাদেশে আসত। গত একবছরেরও এম.ন�.ল্াড/২০১৯-২০ তানরখ: ২৪-০৭-২০১৯ করায় খুন, যাব燍জীব যুবকের বেশি সময় ধরে বাংলাদেশ থেকে আবার চোরাই পথে সেই ট্যবলেট কলকাতা সহ ঃ দর�ত্র নিজ্ঞন醿 ঃ বিএনএ, বারাকপুর: জগদ্দল থানার মথুরাপুরে মাটি একটি রাস্তা বেহাল হয়ে পড়ছিল মাটি বোঝাই লরি চলাচলের ভারতের বিভিন বড় শহরে ছড়িয়ে পড়ছে। এমনক্রী এর আগের ঘটনা巁লির তদন্তে হাওড়া প�ৌর নিগমের সহ প্রযুন醿নিদ (পরাডস) কর্釃ক অনিজ্ঞ ঠিকাদামরর নিকট হইমর হাওড়া প�ৌর নিগমের মাফিয়াদের বি쇁দ鷇 প্রতিবাদ্রীটক খুনের দায়ে এক যুবককে কারণে। এর প্রতিবাদ করেছিলেন এলাকার প্রতিবাদ্রী মানুষ নেমে এনসিবি জানতে পেরেছিল, মুর্শদাবাদে এই ইয়াবা ট্যবলেট নকল তৈরি করা অন্তগ㖗র এলাকায় ােী প্রজািন্দ সররী নিদ্ালময়র যাব燍্রীবন কারাদণ藇র নির্দে দিল বারাকপুর মহকুমা হিসেবে পরিচিত পোস্ল এজেন্ট স种্রীববাবু। এতে ক্প্ত হয়ে হচ淇। সে巁লি আবার সস্তায় ভারত সহ বাংলাদেশ এবং প্রদরটবে্রী বিভিন দেশে উন্ননরকরণ এিং ন�চ ও নসমেন্ট কং嗍ীট 駍ারা রাা নিে㖗াণ কামজর জি্ দর�ত্র আাি করা হইমরমে। এই সম্পনক釃র আদালত। বৃহস্পতিবার বারাকপুর মহকুমা আদালতের ওঠে মাটি মাফিয়ারা। এরপরেই পরিকল্পনা ফি মা ক বিক্রি করার চেষ্টা করছে একটি চক্র। এবারেও কলকাতা যে দু’জন ধরা পড়েছে তারা কামজর নিানরর নিিরণ এই প�ৌর নিগমের ইই-২ অতিরিক্ত জেলা ও দায়রা বিচারক (দ놿র্রীে) ম্রীর রশিদ প্রতিবাদ্রীটক খুন করা হয় বলে অভিযোগ। খুনের ঘটনার দিন মুর্শদাবাদের। তাই এসটিএফের গোয়েন্দার প্রাথমিক অনুমান, এই ইয়াবা (পরাড) নিিামগ ও www.wbtenders.gov.in এই ওময়িসাইমট �াওয়া যামি। আমিদি�ত্র জো পদিার পেষ আলি এই রায় দেন। উল্খ㖯, খুনের ঘটনায় সাজা হলেও দুই পর গ্রেপ্র হয় অভিযুক্ত অর্জন। প্রায় তিন বছর ধরে ট্যবলেটের অধিকাংশটাই মুর্শদাবাদে তৈরি। অল্প কিছু বিদেশি ট্যবলেট রয়েছে। রানরখ ০৯-০৮-২০১৯ (অিলাইি) নিকাল ৫টা �য㖗ন্ত। নিহতের পরিবার প্রায় তিন বছর ধরে ঘরছাড়া। নিহতের স্ত্রী মামলা চলার পর বুধবার অভিযুক্তকে দোষ্রী সাব㖯স্ত করে সেক�ত쇇 সে巁লি মুর্শদাবাদে কোথায় তৈরি হচ淇 এবং ক্রীভাবে কলকাতায় আনা পকাি쇂� কারণ উম짇খ ি্রীর পটꇍার গ্রহণ ও িানরমলর অনিকার প�ৌর নিগমের সংরন�র। তিন মেয়েকে নিয়ে জগদ্দলের বাইরে থাকেন। মাটি বারাকপুর মহকুমা আদালত। হচ淇? সেবিষয়ে ধৃতদের জি燍ঞসাবাদ করে বিস্তারিত জানতে চায় পুলিস। ৯০(৩)/১৯-২০ ২৫-৭-১৯ মাফিয়াদের মকির আতঙ্কে বাড়ি ফিরতে পারছেন না তাঁরা। এই মামলার সরকারি পক�র আইনজ্রীব্রী অনিলকুমার ঘোষ আদালত সূত쇇 জানা গিয়েছে, ২০১৬ সালের ১৮ সেপ緇ম্বর বলেন, খুনের দায়ে যাব燍্রীবন কারাদণ ও পাঁচ হাজার টাকা সকাল সাড়ে ১০টা নাগাদ জগদ্দল থানার মথুরাপুরের হাসিয়া জরিমানা, অনাদায়ে দুই বছর জেলের নির্দে দিয়েছেন বকুলতলা পাড়ায় রাজু দে’র চায়ের দোকানে বসেছিলেন বিচারক। আগ্নেয়াস্ত রাখার অপরাধে সাত বছর কারাদণ ও আপনার তুলনাও কি পেশায় পোস্ল এজেন্ট স种্রীব মণল (৪৬)। ওই দোকানে দুই হাজার টাকা জরিমানা, অনাদায়ে ছয় মাস জেলের নির্দে আসেন অর্জন বোগ্রী নামে মাটি কারবারে যুক্ত এক যুবক। রয়েছে। দুটি সাজা একসঙ巇 চলবে। আইনজ্রীব্রী বলেন, মাটি তার বাড়ি হাসিয়া এলাকাতেই। স种্রীববাবুকে দাদু নামে ডেকে মাফিয়াদের বি쇁দ鷇 প্রতিবাদ করতে গিয়ে খুন হন পোস্ল হ্া旍াররর সারে িরা হয়? কাঁধে হাত দেয় ওই যুবক। এরপর আচমকাই স种্রীটবর বুকের এজেন্ট। এই মামলায় ১৫ জন সাক্ষী ছিলেন। তাঁদের মাটি বাঁ দিকে খুব কাছ থেকে 巁লি চালায় সে। স种্রীটবর বুক মাফিয়ারা বারবার মকি দিয়েছে। মকির কারণে 巁লিতে এফোঁড় ওফোঁড় হয়ে 巁লি বেরিয়ে লাগে চায়ের দোকানে তাঁর জখম সম্রীরণ পাইক সাক্ষী দিতে আদালতে আসেননি। পাশে বসা সাধারণ খদ্দের সম্রীরণ পাইকের দেহে। 巁লি একইভাবে মাটি মাফিয়াদের মকির আতঙ্কে নিহতের চালানোর পরেই পালিয়ে যায় অর্জন। 巁লিতে জখম দু’জনকে পরিবার প্রায় তিন বছর ধরে ঘরছাড়া। নিহতের স্ত্রী শিখা অ্붾কুম붾স আয়ুর্뇇দিক 巍্붾দিউলস ভর্ত করা হয় বি এন বসু হাসপাতালে। সেখানেই মারা যান মণল। তাঁর তিন মেয়ে রয়েছে। একটি মেয়ে বিবাহযোগ্য আপদি যদি অত্ন্ত 붾র� গ붾-প붾তল붾 হি ত붾হরল হত붾শ হর্ি স种্রীব। আরেক জখম সম্রীরণ কলকাতার হাসপাতালে দেড় হলেও, এখনও বিয়ে দিতে পারেননি। তিন মেয়েকে নিয়ে ি붾, অ্붾কুম붾স আপি붾� ওজি ্ৃদ鶿রত এ্ং আত্মদ্�붾স মাস ধরে চিকিৎসাধ্রীন ছিলেন। পরে তিনি সুস হন। তিনি জগদ্দলের বাইরে থাকছেন। শিখাদেব্রী বলেন, স্বাম্রীটক আদালত সূত쇇র খবর, জগদ্দল থানার মথুরাপুর এলাকায় খুনের পিছনে প্রকৃত অপরাধ্রীরা এখনও ধরা পড়েনি। আমরা রজ붾গ붾রত, উভয় র�র쇇 স붾হ붾য্ ক�র্। এটি একটি প্রম붾দিত হ্붾旍붾�ম্붾ি বেআইনি মাটি কারবারের রমরমা রয়েছে। হাসিয়া বকুলতলার আতঙ্কে 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HC notice to Gadkari, EC over Karnataka: Speaker disqualifies 3 rebel MLAs pleas against his election to LS Says he needs more time to decide on The State also needs to pass “Whether you focus on devel- the Finance Bill before July 31. opmental activities or the by- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA tion. The BJP stalwart defeated legislators who skipped Assembly session Sources said if a government is elections at 20-25 places, an at- Nagpur, July 25 Patole by 1.97 lakh votes. not in place before the month- mosphere created by the BJP? The Nagpur Bench of the Bom- While Patole claimed that ANIL URS not contest till 2023,” said the end, then imposition of Presid- We cannot assume that the gov- bay High Court on Thursday is- the procedure was not fol- Bengaluru, July 25 Speaker. ent’s rule may be a constitu- ernment will remain stable even sued notices to Union Minister lowed by the State Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly “I still have many cases with tional necessity for the passage after the elections,” he felt. Nitin Gadkari and the Election Commissioner during the Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar on me and I may require more days of the Bill. Kumaraswamy, has desisted Commission, on a bunch of pe- election process, Dabrase in Thursday disqualified three to act on them, I will come with The HD Kumaraswamy gov- from taking any public stance titions challenging Gadkari’s his petition alleged that de- MLAs, and has sought time to others (the cases) in a couple of ernment in the State fell on Tues- on the coalition, but only sought election to the Lok Sabha in fective electronic voting ma- take a suitable decision on an- days,” he added. day after it failed to prove its ma- time to discuss on the issue. 2019 polls. chines were used in polling. other 14 MLAs. Reacting to the development, jority. It lost the confidence vote, However, the collapse of thegov- Asingle-judge Bench of After hearing the argu- Reading out the decision, Ku- KPCC president Dinesh Gun- Karnataka Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar has disqualified all garnering just 99 votes with 105 ernment has left them bitterand Justice AS Chandurkar took up ments from counsel for peti- mar said he has disqualified durao tweeted: “Speaker three MLAs under the 10th Schedule of the anti-defection law against. blaming each other. for hearing three separate pe- tioners, Justice Chandurkar rebel Congress MLAs Ramesh #RameshKumar disqualifies 3 Meanwhile, caretaker Chief AICC leader Rahul Gandhi’s titions filed by Congress leader ordered notices to Gadkari, Jarkiholi, Mahesh Kumathalli MLA’s, R Shankar, Ramesh Jarki- sending emissaries toparty Pres- made certain promises, includ- Minister H D Kumaraswamy tweet “From its first day, the Nana Patole, Vanchit Bahujan the EC and the collector, who and Independent MLA R holi & Mahesh Kumatalli for the ident Amit Shah and Working ing Cabinet berths. drove down to meet father- Cong-JDS alliance in Karnataka Aghadi (VBA) candidate Mano- was the Returning Officer for Shankar (who had merged his entire term of the present President JP Nadda to press for Still, Yeddyurappa kept the daughter duo Ramalinga Reddy was a target for vested interests, har Dabrase and Nafis Khan, al- Nagpur, and directed them to party the Karnataka Pragnyav- Karnataka Vidhana Sabha. an early decision in his favour. pressure on with Karnataka BJP and Soumya Reddy (both legis- both within & outside, who saw leging electoral malpractices file their affidavits responding antha Janatha Partywith the Wholeheartedly welcome the Yeddyurappa is keen to stake leaders, including Jagdish Sh- lators) is seen as some hectic pre- the alliance as a threat & an in the poll process. to the allegations. Further Congress). verdict. #VictoryForDemocracy.” claim to form the next govern- ettar, Arvind Limbavali, parations to take on BJP. After obstacle in their path to power. Patole and Dabrase were pit- hearing in the case is sched- The three MLAs are now dis- This decision of the speaker ment, but the central leadership Madhuswamy, Basavaraj meeting Reddy, Kumaraswamy Their greed won today. Demo- ted against Gadkari in theelec- uled for August 22. qualified for the entire term of leaves the BJP in a state of is weighing all options, espe- Bommai and Yeddyurappa’s son told reporters the resignations cracy, honesty & the people of current Assembly. They weredis- uncertainty. cially with regard to the 16 rebel Vijayendra, meeting the central of the rebel MLAs have pushed Karnataka lost.” qualified under the 10th Sched- Earlier during the day, there MLAs whose resignations leadership. The BJP is treading the State towards by-elections. This is being interpreted in ule of the Anti-defection law. were hectic behind-the-scenes caused the fall of JD(S)-Congress cautiously, as Kumar’s decision Development has taken a back- the state political circles as an in- “They cannot be part of this As- parleys, with the BJP’s Chief Min- government in the State. These may have a serious bearing on seat and will suffer as focus will dication that alliance may be sembly in any form...They can- isterial aspirant BS Yeddyurappa MLAs have reportedly been the fate of the next government. be on winning elections. over. Upper House passes RTI Bill amid high drama BJP patronises cult of violence: OUR BUREAU instructions to TDP MPs that and former minister Jairam Sitaram Yechury New Delhi, July 25 they should vote against the Ramesh said five recent ver- The Rajya Sabha witnessed Opposition’s motion. “I first dicts of the Central Informa- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA high drama here on Thursday told him to stop instructing tion Commission such as dir- New Delhi, July 25 during the voting on the other members. He did not ecting the Prime Minister’s Accusing the BJP of promot- Right to Information (Amend- listen. When he started col- Office to reveal Prime Minis- ing a ‘cult of violence’, CPI(M) ment) Bill, 2019. lecting the ballots of other ter Narendra Modi’s educa- General Secretary Sitaram In a big relief to the Na- MPs, I brought it before tional qualifications and to Yechury on Thursday tional Democratic Alliance, Deputy Chairman’s tell the people about the slammed the ruling party which was in a minority in the (Harivansh) attention,” quantum of black money re- leaders for dismissing the Upper House so far, the Op- Kareem said. covered in the last five years, concerns expressed by 49 position’s motion to send the Soon, Congress members might have irked the Centre. celebritiesin a letter to Prime Bill to a select committee was stormed to the aisles and “The real intention of the Minister Narendra Modi over defeated by a margin of 42 questioned Ramesh. The The Opposition’s motion to send the Bill to a select committee Centre is not parity of the mob violence and incidents of votes. Deputy Chairman, however, was defeated by a margin of 42 votes Chief Election Commissioner, lynching. However, the government continued with the proceed- but to make the Chief Inform- “On being shown the truth drew sharp criticism over cer- ings. its departments. You are hide. He said the Bill has been ation Commissioner a tooth- of our reality today,all thatthe tain actions of the ruling At this point Opposition killing democracy,” Azad said. prepared with a ‘clean inten- less authority,” he said. government does is to try and party members during the leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said BJP members objected to this. tion’ and told the Opposition Another Congress leader deny it. This is because forces voting. When the voting was the entire episode throws Later the Bill was put to vote that the Centre is open to sug- Abhishek Manu Singhvi said patronised by the ruling party on, Opposition members sur- light on how the BJP won 303 in the absence of Opposition gestions. He said the Bill in no the Centre wants to control themselves, patronise the pro- rounded former TDP leader seats in the Lok Sabha. He ac- MPs and was passed. way curtails the stature of In- the Information Commission motion of such a cult of viol- CM Ramesh, who had recently cused the ministers of intim- formation Commissioners and the amendment is a tool ence,” Yechury tweeted. joined the BJP, and shouted idating leaders of other “Open for suggestions” and the rights of States. De- for that. He said many posts But Union Minister Giriraj that he tried to influence parties so that they vote in fa- Replying to the three-hour- fending the amendments, he are lying vacant in the State Singh dismissed the concerns other TDP members. vour of the government. long debate, which was also said it will strengthen the RTI and central panels and more and said the award wapsi CPI(M) MP Elamaram “Ruling party MPs were get- marred by disruptions, Minis- Act. than 30,000 cases are gang (gang that returned Kareem, who first confronted ting signatures of other MPs. ter of State in the Prime Minis- Earlier, Opposition mem- pending with CIC. SP’s Javed awards) has become active Ramesh, told BusinessLine The BJP government is trying ter’s Office Jitendra Singh said bers questioned the Centre’s Ali Khan said the Bill is a again to destabilise the Modi later that Ramesh was giving to turn Parliament into one of the Centre has nothing to intentions. Congress leader threat to democracy. government. Lok Sabha passes Triple Talaq Bill; Congress walks out

The Bill is required to ensure gender The Oppositionwas led by years. Will she say baharo the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul phool barsao mera mehboob equality, justice: Ravi Shankar Prasad Muslimeen (AIMIM) MP aya hai (let flowers rain on my Asaduddin Owaisi, who said beloved)’. What kind of ab- OUR BUREAU ongoing Parliament session. that for a crime to be commit- surdity is this?” he said, asking New Delhi, July 25 The main objections against ted, both intent and act need that when all serious offences Angry outbursts and threats the proposed legislation per- to have occurred. “When there such as homosexuality and of a walkout by the Congress tained to why divorce, a civil is no actus reus (action which adultery are being legalised in in the Lok Sabha on Thursday matter, was being turned into is the constituent element of a amarriage, why is a Muslim preceded the passageof the acriminal act; what was the crime), how can there be a man being sent to jail for di- Muslim Women (Protection of reason to bring a law when the crime. The Supreme Court has vorcing his wife? Rights on Marriage) Bill which Supreme Court had already already declared talaq-e-bid- Revolutionary Socialist makes the practice of instant termed the practice of triple Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that despite the dat as null and void. So for Party (RSP) MP NK Prem- triple talaq illegal with up to talaq as null and void; and Supreme Court striking down the practice, it is still rampant PTI what action is the government achandran said the Bill has three years in jail for the of- from whom is the wife expec- proposing to jail the hus- been brought with an ‘ulterior fender. ted to get her subsistence al- the practice, women are still have banned the practice. Why band?” he asked. political motive to target the The Bill was passed with 303 lowance if the husband is being divorced through the can’t a secular country like In- Owaisi asserted this was an Muslim community’ and ‘spe- MPs voting in favour and 82 serving a jail term. practice of talaq-e-biddat. dia do it?” he said. ‘anti-women’ legislation. cific political agenda of the against. Law Minister Ravi Shankar He said since January 2017, “When the husband pro- BJP’. “You are bringing the Bill Three Ordinances have so Prasad, who piloted the bill, as many as 574 triple cases and Tense atmosphere nouncestriple talaq, which on the basis of the minority far been promulgated, as a underlined its significance more than 300 since the Su- During the debate, ruling the Supreme Court has de- judgment of the court. If you similar bill moved by the pre- saying that it is required for preme Court order, were re- party MPs raised a strong ob- clared null and void, the gov- are so concerned, why don’t vious government could not ensuring gender equality and ported by media. The Law Min- jection to Rampur MP Azam ernment sends the husband you bring a legislation to end get Parliament’s nod. A fresh justice. He addedthat despite ister said “20 Muslim Khan’s address to the Deputy to jail. What is the wife sup- the incidents of mob lynch- bill was introduced by the gov- the August 2017 Supreme countries in the world, includ- Speaker Rama Devi, who was posed to do when he comes ing. What is your stand on ernment in June during the Court verdict striking down ing Pakistan and Malaysia, presiding at the time. back from jail after three Sabarimala temple,” he said.

NCP’s Mumbai chief Sachin Ahir Eggs in noon-meal scheme: Why some States chicken out joins Just one-third of States provide eggs to “In 2010, an initiative was taken by formerIndore col- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA children in school mid-day meals: Analysis lector Raghvendra Singh to Mumbai, July 25 distribute eggs and milk to In a setback to the Nationalist GARIMA SINGH/MAITRI PORECHA jarat andRajasthan, do not 4,132 severely malnourished Congress Party ahead of the New Delhi, July 25 serve eggs. “The Centre has no children. Over, 3,077 children Assembly polls, Apopular childhood jingle — role to play in it. We allocate recorded increase in weight its Mumbai unit chief and Sunday ho ya Monday,roz khao money to the States under the and the status of 1,452 chil- former minister Sachin Ahir ande (be it Sunday or Monday, schemeand it is up to them to dren improved to ‘moderate joined the Shiv Sena on eat an egg daily) — has been decidethe menu. The Centre malnourishment category’, Thursday. relegated to nostalgia. Just also allocates money if aState while 310 were declared mal- Ahir, who was a minister in one-third of States in India comes up with innovative nutrition-free. But, the initiat- the previous Congress-NCP provide eggs to children un- ideas for the scheme,” said an ive was later discontinued coalition government in the der government pro- official from the Ministry of due to political impedi- State, joined the Shiv Sena grammes, an analysis of sup- Human Resources and Devel- Telangana. The State provides RightsCommission(CRC)ask- ments,” said Jain. here in the presence of its plies made to mid-day meal opment. threeeggs per week underthe ing for eggs to be declared as In 2016, the Agriculture party president Uddhav programmes and Aangan- The Hyderabad-based Na- scheme, and seven eggs a ‘cultural imposition,’ a re- Ministry again wrote to the Thackeray and Yuva Sena chief wadis reveals. tional Institute of Nutrition week per child in Aangan- quest that the CRC has rejec- Madhya Pradesh government . Available data shows that it has pointed out in multiple wadis (for children below six ted. recommending inclusion of Welcoming Ahir into the is mostly the schools in the recommendations and years). On the contrary, what is a eggs in nutritious food pro- party-fold, , southern and eastern region guidelines that egg is a com- cultural imposition on the gramme. But, to no avail. in an apparent gibe at the which serve eggs. In the plete food for children. “Eggis ‘Cultural imposition’ poor and the marginalised is “To compensate for the senior ally BJP, said splitting north, Jammu and Kashmir, proven to be a wholesome Yet, amajorityof theStatesare the failure to include eggs, as quality protein in egg, chil- other political parties was not Bihar and Uttarakhand food, especially for children reluctant to serve eggs in these sections cannot afford dren would have to be fed 20 Sena’s tendency. provide eggs to students in below two years. It provides either of the programmes. animal protein from curd, to 25 almonds,” he said. “I want the Sena to grow schools. the nutrients that a child re- “In a bid to discourage con- milk, khoya or paneer, GDevegowda, Vice-Presid- but not at the cost of morals Also, the policy is haphaz- quires,”saidVeenaShatrugna, sumption, some factionshave Shatrugna said. ent, World Poultry Science As- and ethics,” he told reporters ardly implemented with former deputy director of Na- termed eggs as menstrual Despite the political resist- sociation (India Branch) said, here, without naming any Jammu and Kashmir, Ut- tional Institute of Nutrition. waste of hensand have failed ance, piecemeal efforts were “In Karnataka, even as the party. tarakhand, Assam and Kerala Shatrugna added that to recognise that it is a high made in certain districts of State government is serving The Shiv Sena wants to do serving only one eggper week whilecertainprivatecontract- source of nutrition,” said Madhya Pradesh to provide just two eggs per week in Aan- politics by ‘winning the under the programme, while ors may not be okay with eggs Sylvia Karpagam, a Karnataka- eggs and they bore fruit, said ganwadis, there is no supply hearts of people’, he said. Andhra Pradesh and Tamil on themenu, a State can al- based public health re- Sachin Kumar Jain, a social re- of eggs in school mid-day “Sachin Ahir has joined us Nadu servefive eggsper week. ways disburse separate fund- searcher and doctor. searcher. However, such initi- meals. We have time and willingly and happily. I assure Most States, including larger ing to schools for providing Acouple of factions have ativeswerelaterdiscontinued again requested the State to him that he will not regret his ones suchas Maharashtra,Gu- eggs in mid-day meals, as in even written to the Child because ofpolitical pressure. make them available.” decision,” the Shiv Sena chief.

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HC notice to Gadkari, EC over Karnataka: Speaker disqualifies 3 rebel MLAs pleas against his election to LS Says he needs more time to decide on The State also needs to pass “Whether you focus on devel- the Finance Bill before July 31. opmental activities or the by- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA tion. The BJP stalwart defeated legislators who skipped Assembly session Sources said if a government is elections at 20-25 places, an at- Nagpur, July 25 Patole by 1.97 lakh votes. not in place before the month- mosphere created by the BJP? The Nagpur Bench of the Bom- While Patole claimed that ANIL URS not contest till 2023,” said the end, then imposition of Presid- We cannot assume that the gov- bay High Court on Thursday is- the procedure was not fol- Bengaluru, July 25 Speaker. ent’s rule may be a constitu- ernment will remain stable even sued notices to Union Minister lowed by the State Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly “I still have many cases with tional necessity for the passage after the elections,” he felt. Nitin Gadkari and the Election Commissioner during the Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar on me and I may require more days of the Bill. Kumaraswamy, has desisted Commission, on a bunch of pe- election process, Dabrase in Thursday disqualified three to act on them, I will come with The HD Kumaraswamy gov- from taking any public stance titions challenging Gadkari’s his petition alleged that de- MLAs, and has sought time to others (the cases) in a couple of ernment in the State fell on Tues- on the coalition, but only sought election to the Lok Sabha in fective electronic voting ma- take a suitable decision on an- days,” he added. day after it failed to prove its ma- time to discuss on the issue. 2019 polls. chines were used in polling. other 14 MLAs. Reacting to the development, jority. It lost the confidence vote, However, the collapse of thegov- Asingle-judge Bench of After hearing the argu- Reading out the decision, Ku- KPCC president Dinesh Gun- Karnataka Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar has disqualified all garnering just 99 votes with 105 ernment has left them bitterand Justice AS Chandurkar took up ments from counsel for peti- mar said he has disqualified durao tweeted: “Speaker three MLAs under the 10th Schedule of the anti-defection law against. blaming each other. for hearing three separate pe- tioners, Justice Chandurkar rebel Congress MLAs Ramesh #RameshKumar disqualifies 3 Meanwhile, caretaker Chief AICC leader Rahul Gandhi’s titions filed by Congress leader ordered notices to Gadkari, Jarkiholi, Mahesh Kumathalli MLA’s, R Shankar, Ramesh Jarki- sending emissaries toparty Pres- made certain promises, includ- Minister H D Kumaraswamy tweet “From its first day, the Nana Patole, Vanchit Bahujan the EC and the collector, who and Independent MLA R holi & Mahesh Kumatalli for the ident Amit Shah and Working ing Cabinet berths. drove down to meet father- Cong-JDS alliance in Karnataka Aghadi (VBA) candidate Mano- was the Returning Officer for Shankar (who had merged his entire term of the present President JP Nadda to press for Still, Yeddyurappa kept the daughter duo Ramalinga Reddy was a target for vested interests, har Dabrase and Nafis Khan, al- Nagpur, and directed them to party the Karnataka Pragnyav- Karnataka Vidhana Sabha. an early decision in his favour. pressure on with Karnataka BJP and Soumya Reddy (both legis- both within & outside, who saw leging electoral malpractices file their affidavits responding antha Janatha Partywith the Wholeheartedly welcome the Yeddyurappa is keen to stake leaders, including Jagdish Sh- lators) is seen as some hectic pre- the alliance as a threat & an in the poll process. to the allegations. Further Congress). verdict. #VictoryForDemocracy.” claim to form the next govern- ettar, Arvind Limbavali, parations to take on BJP. After obstacle in their path to power. Patole and Dabrase were pit- hearing in the case is sched- The three MLAs are now dis- This decision of the speaker ment, but the central leadership Madhuswamy, Basavaraj meeting Reddy, Kumaraswamy Their greed won today. Demo- ted against Gadkari in theelec- uled for August 22. qualified for the entire term of leaves the BJP in a state of is weighing all options, espe- Bommai and Yeddyurappa’s son told reporters the resignations cracy, honesty & the people of current Assembly. They weredis- uncertainty. cially with regard to the 16 rebel Vijayendra, meeting the central of the rebel MLAs have pushed Karnataka lost.” qualified under the 10th Sched- Earlier during the day, there MLAs whose resignations leadership. The BJP is treading the State towards by-elections. This is being interpreted in ule of the Anti-defection law. were hectic behind-the-scenes caused the fall of JD(S)-Congress cautiously, as Kumar’s decision Development has taken a back- the state political circles as an in- “They cannot be part of this As- parleys, with the BJP’s Chief Min- government in the State. These may have a serious bearing on seat and will suffer as focus will dication that alliance may be sembly in any form...They can- isterial aspirant BS Yeddyurappa MLAs have reportedly been the fate of the next government. be on winning elections. over. Upper House passes RTI Bill amid high drama BJP patronises cult of violence: OUR BUREAU instructions to TDP MPs that and former minister Jairam Sitaram Yechury New Delhi, July 25 they should vote against the Ramesh said five recent ver- The Rajya Sabha witnessed Opposition’s motion. “I first dicts of the Central Informa- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA high drama here on Thursday told him to stop instructing tion Commission such as dir- New Delhi, July 25 during the voting on the other members. He did not ecting the Prime Minister’s Accusing the BJP of promot- Right to Information (Amend- listen. When he started col- Office to reveal Prime Minis- ing a ‘cult of violence’, CPI(M) ment) Bill, 2019. lecting the ballots of other ter Narendra Modi’s educa- General Secretary Sitaram In a big relief to the Na- MPs, I brought it before tional qualifications and to Yechury on Thursday tional Democratic Alliance, Deputy Chairman’s tell the people about the slammed the ruling party which was in a minority in the (Harivansh) attention,” quantum of black money re- leaders for dismissing the Upper House so far, the Op- Kareem said. covered in the last five years, concerns expressed by 49 position’s motion to send the Soon, Congress members might have irked the Centre. celebritiesin a letter to Prime Bill to a select committee was stormed to the aisles and “The real intention of the Minister Narendra Modi over defeated by a margin of 42 questioned Ramesh. The The Opposition’s motion to send the Bill to a select committee Centre is not parity of the mob violence and incidents of votes. Deputy Chairman, however, was defeated by a margin of 42 votes Chief Election Commissioner, lynching. However, the government continued with the proceed- but to make the Chief Inform- “On being shown the truth drew sharp criticism over cer- ings. its departments. You are hide. He said the Bill has been ation Commissioner a tooth- of our reality today,all thatthe tain actions of the ruling At this point Opposition killing democracy,” Azad said. prepared with a ‘clean inten- less authority,” he said. government does is to try and party members during the leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said BJP members objected to this. tion’ and told the Opposition Another Congress leader deny it. This is because forces voting. When the voting was the entire episode throws Later the Bill was put to vote that the Centre is open to sug- Abhishek Manu Singhvi said patronised by the ruling party on, Opposition members sur- light on how the BJP won 303 in the absence of Opposition gestions. He said the Bill in no the Centre wants to control themselves, patronise the pro- rounded former TDP leader seats in the Lok Sabha. He ac- MPs and was passed. way curtails the stature of In- the Information Commission motion of such a cult of viol- CM Ramesh, who had recently cused the ministers of intim- formation Commissioners and the amendment is a tool ence,” Yechury tweeted. joined the BJP, and shouted idating leaders of other “Open for suggestions” and the rights of States. De- for that. He said many posts But Union Minister Giriraj that he tried to influence parties so that they vote in fa- Replying to the three-hour- fending the amendments, he are lying vacant in the State Singh dismissed the concerns other TDP members. vour of the government. long debate, which was also said it will strengthen the RTI and central panels and more and said the award wapsi CPI(M) MP Elamaram “Ruling party MPs were get- marred by disruptions, Minis- Act. than 30,000 cases are gang (gang that returned Kareem, who first confronted ting signatures of other MPs. ter of State in the Prime Minis- Earlier, Opposition mem- pending with CIC. SP’s Javed awards) has become active Ramesh, told BusinessLine The BJP government is trying ter’s Office Jitendra Singh said bers questioned the Centre’s Ali Khan said the Bill is a again to destabilise the Modi later that Ramesh was giving to turn Parliament into one of the Centre has nothing to intentions. Congress leader threat to democracy. government. Lok Sabha passes Triple Talaq Bill; Congress walks out

The Bill is required to ensure gender The Oppositionwas led by years. Will she say baharo the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul phool barsao mera mehboob equality, justice: Ravi Shankar Prasad Muslimeen (AIMIM) MP aya hai (let flowers rain on my Asaduddin Owaisi, who said beloved)’. What kind of ab- OUR BUREAU ongoing Parliament session. that for a crime to be commit- surdity is this?” he said, asking New Delhi, July 25 The main objections against ted, both intent and act need that when all serious offences Angry outbursts and threats the proposed legislation per- to have occurred. “When there such as homosexuality and of a walkout by the Congress tained to why divorce, a civil is no actus reus (action which adultery are being legalised in in the Lok Sabha on Thursday matter, was being turned into is the constituent element of a amarriage, why is a Muslim preceded the passageof the acriminal act; what was the crime), how can there be a man being sent to jail for di- Muslim Women (Protection of reason to bring a law when the crime. The Supreme Court has vorcing his wife? Rights on Marriage) Bill which Supreme Court had already already declared talaq-e-bid- Revolutionary Socialist makes the practice of instant termed the practice of triple Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that despite the dat as null and void. So for Party (RSP) MP NK Prem- triple talaq illegal with up to talaq as null and void; and Supreme Court striking down the practice, it is still rampant PTI what action is the government achandran said the Bill has three years in jail for the of- from whom is the wife expec- proposing to jail the hus- been brought with an ‘ulterior fender. ted to get her subsistence al- the practice, women are still have banned the practice. Why band?” he asked. political motive to target the The Bill was passed with 303 lowance if the husband is being divorced through the can’t a secular country like In- Owaisi asserted this was an Muslim community’ and ‘spe- MPs voting in favour and 82 serving a jail term. practice of talaq-e-biddat. dia do it?” he said. ‘anti-women’ legislation. cific political agenda of the against. Law Minister Ravi Shankar He said since January 2017, “When the husband pro- BJP’. “You are bringing the Bill Three Ordinances have so Prasad, who piloted the bill, as many as 574 triple cases and Tense atmosphere nouncestriple talaq, which on the basis of the minority far been promulgated, as a underlined its significance more than 300 since the Su- During the debate, ruling the Supreme Court has de- judgment of the court. If you similar bill moved by the pre- saying that it is required for preme Court order, were re- party MPs raised a strong ob- clared null and void, the gov- are so concerned, why don’t vious government could not ensuring gender equality and ported by media. The Law Min- jection to Rampur MP Azam ernment sends the husband you bring a legislation to end get Parliament’s nod. A fresh justice. He addedthat despite ister said “20 Muslim Khan’s address to the Deputy to jail. What is the wife sup- the incidents of mob lynch- bill was introduced by the gov- the August 2017 Supreme countries in the world, includ- Speaker Rama Devi, who was posed to do when he comes ing. What is your stand on ernment in June during the Court verdict striking down ing Pakistan and Malaysia, presiding at the time. back from jail after three Sabarimala temple,” he said.

NCP’s Mumbai chief Sachin Ahir Eggs in noon-meal scheme: Why some States chicken out joins Shiv Sena Just one-third of States provide eggs to “In 2010, an initiative was taken by formerIndore col- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA children in school mid-day meals: Analysis lector Raghvendra Singh to Mumbai, July 25 distribute eggs and milk to In a setback to the Nationalist GARIMA SINGH/MAITRI PORECHA jarat andRajasthan, do not 4,132 severely malnourished Congress Party ahead of the New Delhi, July 25 serve eggs. “The Centre has no children. Over, 3,077 children Maharashtra Assembly polls, Apopular childhood jingle — role to play in it. We allocate recorded increase in weight its Mumbai unit chief and Sunday ho ya Monday,roz khao money to the States under the and the status of 1,452 chil- former minister Sachin Ahir ande (be it Sunday or Monday, schemeand it is up to them to dren improved to ‘moderate joined the Shiv Sena on eat an egg daily) — has been decidethe menu. The Centre malnourishment category’, Thursday. relegated to nostalgia. Just also allocates money if aState while 310 were declared mal- Ahir, who was a minister in one-third of States in India comes up with innovative nutrition-free. But, the initiat- the previous Congress-NCP provide eggs to children un- ideas for the scheme,” said an ive was later discontinued coalition government in the der government pro- official from the Ministry of due to political impedi- State, joined the Shiv Sena grammes, an analysis of sup- Human Resources and Devel- Telangana. The State provides RightsCommission(CRC)ask- ments,” said Jain. here in the presence of its plies made to mid-day meal opment. threeeggs per week underthe ing for eggs to be declared as In 2016, the Agriculture party president Uddhav programmes and Aangan- The Hyderabad-based Na- scheme, and seven eggs a ‘cultural imposition,’ a re- Ministry again wrote to the Thackeray and Yuva Sena chief wadis reveals. tional Institute of Nutrition week per child in Aangan- quest that the CRC has rejec- Madhya Pradesh government Aaditya Thackeray. Available data shows that it has pointed out in multiple wadis (for children below six ted. recommending inclusion of Welcoming Ahir into the is mostly the schools in the recommendations and years). On the contrary, what is a eggs in nutritious food pro- party-fold, Uddhav Thackeray, southern and eastern region guidelines that egg is a com- cultural imposition on the gramme. But, to no avail. in an apparent gibe at the which serve eggs. In the plete food for children. “Eggis ‘Cultural imposition’ poor and the marginalised is “To compensate for the senior ally BJP, said splitting north, Jammu and Kashmir, proven to be a wholesome Yet, amajorityof theStatesare the failure to include eggs, as quality protein in egg, chil- other political parties was not Bihar and Uttarakhand food, especially for children reluctant to serve eggs in these sections cannot afford dren would have to be fed 20 Sena’s tendency. provide eggs to students in below two years. It provides either of the programmes. animal protein from curd, to 25 almonds,” he said. “I want the Sena to grow schools. the nutrients that a child re- “In a bid to discourage con- milk, khoya or paneer, GDevegowda, Vice-Presid- but not at the cost of morals Also, the policy is haphaz- quires,”saidVeenaShatrugna, sumption, some factionshave Shatrugna said. ent, World Poultry Science As- and ethics,” he told reporters ardly implemented with former deputy director of Na- termed eggs as menstrual Despite the political resist- sociation (India Branch) said, here, without naming any Jammu and Kashmir, Ut- tional Institute of Nutrition. waste of hensand have failed ance, piecemeal efforts were “In Karnataka, even as the party. tarakhand, Assam and Kerala Shatrugna added that to recognise that it is a high made in certain districts of State government is serving The Shiv Sena wants to do serving only one eggper week whilecertainprivatecontract- source of nutrition,” said Madhya Pradesh to provide just two eggs per week in Aan- politics by ‘winning the under the programme, while ors may not be okay with eggs Sylvia Karpagam, a Karnataka- eggs and they bore fruit, said ganwadis, there is no supply hearts of people’, he said. Andhra Pradesh and Tamil on themenu, a State can al- based public health re- Sachin Kumar Jain, a social re- of eggs in school mid-day “Sachin Ahir has joined us Nadu servefive eggsper week. ways disburse separate fund- searcher and doctor. searcher. However, such initi- meals. We have time and willingly and happily. I assure Most States, including larger ing to schools for providing Acouple of factions have ativeswerelaterdiscontinued again requested the State to him that he will not regret his ones suchas Maharashtra,Gu- eggs in mid-day meals, as in even written to the Child because ofpolitical pressure. make them available.” decision,” the Shiv Sena chief.

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HC notice to Gadkari, EC over Karnataka: Speaker disqualifies 3 rebel MLAs pleas against his election to LS Says he needs more time to decide on The State also needs to pass “Whether you focus on devel- the Finance Bill before July 31. opmental activities or the by- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA tion. The BJP stalwart defeated legislators who skipped Assembly session Sources said if a government is elections at 20-25 places, an at- Nagpur, July 25 Patole by 1.97 lakh votes. not in place before the month- mosphere created by the BJP? The Nagpur Bench of the Bom- While Patole claimed that ANIL URS not contest till 2023,” said the end, then imposition of Presid- We cannot assume that the gov- bay High Court on Thursday is- the procedure was not fol- Bengaluru, July 25 Speaker. ent’s rule may be a constitu- ernment will remain stable even sued notices to Union Minister lowed by the State Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly “I still have many cases with tional necessity for the passage after the elections,” he felt. Nitin Gadkari and the Election Commissioner during the Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar on me and I may require more days of the Bill. Kumaraswamy, has desisted Commission, on a bunch of pe- election process, Dabrase in Thursday disqualified three to act on them, I will come with The HD Kumaraswamy gov- from taking any public stance titions challenging Gadkari’s his petition alleged that de- MLAs, and has sought time to others (the cases) in a couple of ernment in the State fell on Tues- on the coalition, but only sought election to the Lok Sabha in fective electronic voting ma- take a suitable decision on an- days,” he added. day after it failed to prove its ma- time to discuss on the issue. 2019 polls. chines were used in polling. other 14 MLAs. Reacting to the development, jority. It lost the confidence vote, However, the collapse of thegov- Asingle-judge Bench of After hearing the argu- Reading out the decision, Ku- KPCC president Dinesh Gun- Karnataka Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar has disqualified all garnering just 99 votes with 105 ernment has left them bitterand Justice AS Chandurkar took up ments from counsel for peti- mar said he has disqualified durao tweeted: “Speaker three MLAs under the 10th Schedule of the anti-defection law against. blaming each other. for hearing three separate pe- tioners, Justice Chandurkar rebel Congress MLAs Ramesh #RameshKumar disqualifies 3 Meanwhile, caretaker Chief AICC leader Rahul Gandhi’s titions filed by Congress leader ordered notices to Gadkari, Jarkiholi, Mahesh Kumathalli MLA’s, R Shankar, Ramesh Jarki- sending emissaries toparty Pres- made certain promises, includ- Minister H D Kumaraswamy tweet “From its first day, the Nana Patole, Vanchit Bahujan the EC and the collector, who and Independent MLA R holi & Mahesh Kumatalli for the ident Amit Shah and Working ing Cabinet berths. drove down to meet father- Cong-JDS alliance in Karnataka Aghadi (VBA) candidate Mano- was the Returning Officer for Shankar (who had merged his entire term of the present President JP Nadda to press for Still, Yeddyurappa kept the daughter duo Ramalinga Reddy was a target for vested interests, har Dabrase and Nafis Khan, al- Nagpur, and directed them to party the Karnataka Pragnyav- Karnataka Vidhana Sabha. an early decision in his favour. pressure on with Karnataka BJP and Soumya Reddy (both legis- both within & outside, who saw leging electoral malpractices file their affidavits responding antha Janatha Partywith the Wholeheartedly welcome the Yeddyurappa is keen to stake leaders, including Jagdish Sh- lators) is seen as some hectic pre- the alliance as a threat & an in the poll process. to the allegations. Further Congress). verdict. #VictoryForDemocracy.” claim to form the next govern- ettar, Arvind Limbavali, parations to take on BJP. After obstacle in their path to power. Patole and Dabrase were pit- hearing in the case is sched- The three MLAs are now dis- This decision of the speaker ment, but the central leadership Madhuswamy, Basavaraj meeting Reddy, Kumaraswamy Their greed won today. Demo- ted against Gadkari in theelec- uled for August 22. qualified for the entire term of leaves the BJP in a state of is weighing all options, espe- Bommai and Yeddyurappa’s son told reporters the resignations cracy, honesty & the people of current Assembly. They weredis- uncertainty. cially with regard to the 16 rebel Vijayendra, meeting the central of the rebel MLAs have pushed Karnataka lost.” qualified under the 10th Sched- Earlier during the day, there MLAs whose resignations leadership. The BJP is treading the State towards by-elections. This is being interpreted in ule of the Anti-defection law. were hectic behind-the-scenes caused the fall of JD(S)-Congress cautiously, as Kumar’s decision Development has taken a back- the state political circles as an in- “They cannot be part of this As- parleys, with the BJP’s Chief Min- government in the State. These may have a serious bearing on seat and will suffer as focus will dication that alliance may be sembly in any form...They can- isterial aspirant BS Yeddyurappa MLAs have reportedly been the fate of the next government. be on winning elections. over. Upper House passes RTI Bill amid high drama BJP patronises cult of violence: OUR BUREAU instructions to TDP MPs that and former minister Jairam Sitaram Yechury New Delhi, July 25 they should vote against the Ramesh said five recent ver- The Rajya Sabha witnessed Opposition’s motion. “I first dicts of the Central Informa- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA high drama here on Thursday told him to stop instructing tion Commission such as dir- New Delhi, July 25 during the voting on the other members. He did not ecting the Prime Minister’s Accusing the BJP of promot- Right to Information (Amend- listen. When he started col- Office to reveal Prime Minis- ing a ‘cult of violence’, CPI(M) ment) Bill, 2019. lecting the ballots of other ter Narendra Modi’s educa- General Secretary Sitaram In a big relief to the Na- MPs, I brought it before tional qualifications and to Yechury on Thursday tional Democratic Alliance, Deputy Chairman’s tell the people about the slammed the ruling party which was in a minority in the (Harivansh) attention,” quantum of black money re- leaders for dismissing the Upper House so far, the Op- Kareem said. covered in the last five years, concerns expressed by 49 position’s motion to send the Soon, Congress members might have irked the Centre. celebritiesin a letter to Prime Bill to a select committee was stormed to the aisles and “The real intention of the Minister Narendra Modi over defeated by a margin of 42 questioned Ramesh. The The Opposition’s motion to send the Bill to a select committee Centre is not parity of the mob violence and incidents of votes. Deputy Chairman, however, was defeated by a margin of 42 votes Chief Election Commissioner, lynching. However, the government continued with the proceed- but to make the Chief Inform- “On being shown the truth drew sharp criticism over cer- ings. its departments. You are hide. He said the Bill has been ation Commissioner a tooth- of our reality today,all thatthe tain actions of the ruling At this point Opposition killing democracy,” Azad said. prepared with a ‘clean inten- less authority,” he said. government does is to try and party members during the leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said BJP members objected to this. tion’ and told the Opposition Another Congress leader deny it. This is because forces voting. When the voting was the entire episode throws Later the Bill was put to vote that the Centre is open to sug- Abhishek Manu Singhvi said patronised by the ruling party on, Opposition members sur- light on how the BJP won 303 in the absence of Opposition gestions. He said the Bill in no the Centre wants to control themselves, patronise the pro- rounded former TDP leader seats in the Lok Sabha. He ac- MPs and was passed. way curtails the stature of In- the Information Commission motion of such a cult of viol- CM Ramesh, who had recently cused the ministers of intim- formation Commissioners and the amendment is a tool ence,” Yechury tweeted. joined the BJP, and shouted idating leaders of other “Open for suggestions” and the rights of States. De- for that. He said many posts But Union Minister Giriraj that he tried to influence parties so that they vote in fa- Replying to the three-hour- fending the amendments, he are lying vacant in the State Singh dismissed the concerns other TDP members. vour of the government. long debate, which was also said it will strengthen the RTI and central panels and more and said the award wapsi CPI(M) MP Elamaram “Ruling party MPs were get- marred by disruptions, Minis- Act. than 30,000 cases are gang (gang that returned Kareem, who first confronted ting signatures of other MPs. ter of State in the Prime Minis- Earlier, Opposition mem- pending with CIC. SP’s Javed awards) has become active Ramesh, told BusinessLine The BJP government is trying ter’s Office Jitendra Singh said bers questioned the Centre’s Ali Khan said the Bill is a again to destabilise the Modi later that Ramesh was giving to turn Parliament into one of the Centre has nothing to intentions. Congress leader threat to democracy. government. Lok Sabha passes Triple Talaq Bill; Congress walks out

The Bill is required to ensure gender The Oppositionwas led by years. Will she say baharo the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul phool barsao mera mehboob equality, justice: Ravi Shankar Prasad Muslimeen (AIMIM) MP aya hai (let flowers rain on my Asaduddin Owaisi, who said beloved)’. What kind of ab- OUR BUREAU ongoing Parliament session. that for a crime to be commit- surdity is this?” he said, asking New Delhi, July 25 The main objections against ted, both intent and act need that when all serious offences Angry outbursts and threats the proposed legislation per- to have occurred. “When there such as homosexuality and of a walkout by the Congress tained to why divorce, a civil is no actus reus (action which adultery are being legalised in in the Lok Sabha on Thursday matter, was being turned into is the constituent element of a amarriage, why is a Muslim preceded the passageof the acriminal act; what was the crime), how can there be a man being sent to jail for di- Muslim Women (Protection of reason to bring a law when the crime. The Supreme Court has vorcing his wife? Rights on Marriage) Bill which Supreme Court had already already declared talaq-e-bid- Revolutionary Socialist makes the practice of instant termed the practice of triple Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that despite the dat as null and void. So for Party (RSP) MP NK Prem- triple talaq illegal with up to talaq as null and void; and Supreme Court striking down the practice, it is still rampant PTI what action is the government achandran said the Bill has three years in jail for the of- from whom is the wife expec- proposing to jail the hus- been brought with an ‘ulterior fender. ted to get her subsistence al- the practice, women are still have banned the practice. Why band?” he asked. political motive to target the The Bill was passed with 303 lowance if the husband is being divorced through the can’t a secular country like In- Owaisi asserted this was an Muslim community’ and ‘spe- MPs voting in favour and 82 serving a jail term. practice of talaq-e-biddat. dia do it?” he said. ‘anti-women’ legislation. cific political agenda of the against. Law Minister Ravi Shankar He said since January 2017, “When the husband pro- BJP’. “You are bringing the Bill Three Ordinances have so Prasad, who piloted the bill, as many as 574 triple cases and Tense atmosphere nouncestriple talaq, which on the basis of the minority far been promulgated, as a underlined its significance more than 300 since the Su- During the debate, ruling the Supreme Court has de- judgment of the court. If you similar bill moved by the pre- saying that it is required for preme Court order, were re- party MPs raised a strong ob- clared null and void, the gov- are so concerned, why don’t vious government could not ensuring gender equality and ported by media. The Law Min- jection to Rampur MP Azam ernment sends the husband you bring a legislation to end get Parliament’s nod. A fresh justice. He addedthat despite ister said “20 Muslim Khan’s address to the Deputy to jail. What is the wife sup- the incidents of mob lynch- bill was introduced by the gov- the August 2017 Supreme countries in the world, includ- Speaker Rama Devi, who was posed to do when he comes ing. What is your stand on ernment in June during the Court verdict striking down ing Pakistan and Malaysia, presiding at the time. back from jail after three Sabarimala temple,” he said.

NCP’s Mumbai chief Sachin Ahir Eggs in noon-meal scheme: Why some States chicken out joins Shiv Sena Just one-third of States provide eggs to “In 2010, an initiative was taken by formerIndore col- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA children in school mid-day meals: Analysis lector Raghvendra Singh to Mumbai, July 25 distribute eggs and milk to In a setback to the Nationalist GARIMA SINGH/MAITRI PORECHA jarat andRajasthan, do not 4,132 severely malnourished Congress Party ahead of the New Delhi, July 25 serve eggs. “The Centre has no children. Over, 3,077 children Maharashtra Assembly polls, Apopular childhood jingle — role to play in it. We allocate recorded increase in weight its Mumbai unit chief and Sunday ho ya Monday,roz khao money to the States under the and the status of 1,452 chil- former minister Sachin Ahir ande (be it Sunday or Monday, schemeand it is up to them to dren improved to ‘moderate joined the Shiv Sena on eat an egg daily) — has been decidethe menu. The Centre malnourishment category’, Thursday. relegated to nostalgia. Just also allocates money if aState while 310 were declared mal- Ahir, who was a minister in one-third of States in India comes up with innovative nutrition-free. But, the initiat- the previous Congress-NCP provide eggs to children un- ideas for the scheme,” said an ive was later discontinued coalition government in the der government pro- official from the Ministry of due to political impedi- State, joined the Shiv Sena grammes, an analysis of sup- Human Resources and Devel- Telangana. The State provides RightsCommission(CRC)ask- ments,” said Jain. here in the presence of its plies made to mid-day meal opment. threeeggs per week underthe ing for eggs to be declared as In 2016, the Agriculture party president Uddhav programmes and Aangan- The Hyderabad-based Na- scheme, and seven eggs a ‘cultural imposition,’ a re- Ministry again wrote to the Thackeray and Yuva Sena chief wadis reveals. tional Institute of Nutrition week per child in Aangan- quest that the CRC has rejec- Madhya Pradesh government Aaditya Thackeray. Available data shows that it has pointed out in multiple wadis (for children below six ted. recommending inclusion of Welcoming Ahir into the is mostly the schools in the recommendations and years). On the contrary, what is a eggs in nutritious food pro- party-fold, Uddhav Thackeray, southern and eastern region guidelines that egg is a com- cultural imposition on the gramme. But, to no avail. in an apparent gibe at the which serve eggs. In the plete food for children. “Eggis ‘Cultural imposition’ poor and the marginalised is “To compensate for the senior ally BJP, said splitting north, Jammu and Kashmir, proven to be a wholesome Yet, amajorityof theStatesare the failure to include eggs, as quality protein in egg, chil- other political parties was not Bihar and Uttarakhand food, especially for children reluctant to serve eggs in these sections cannot afford dren would have to be fed 20 Sena’s tendency. provide eggs to students in below two years. It provides either of the programmes. animal protein from curd, to 25 almonds,” he said. “I want the Sena to grow schools. the nutrients that a child re- “In a bid to discourage con- milk, khoya or paneer, GDevegowda, Vice-Presid- but not at the cost of morals Also, the policy is haphaz- quires,”saidVeenaShatrugna, sumption, some factionshave Shatrugna said. ent, World Poultry Science As- and ethics,” he told reporters ardly implemented with former deputy director of Na- termed eggs as menstrual Despite the political resist- sociation (India Branch) said, here, without naming any Jammu and Kashmir, Ut- tional Institute of Nutrition. waste of hensand have failed ance, piecemeal efforts were “In Karnataka, even as the party. tarakhand, Assam and Kerala Shatrugna added that to recognise that it is a high made in certain districts of State government is serving The Shiv Sena wants to do serving only one eggper week whilecertainprivatecontract- source of nutrition,” said Madhya Pradesh to provide just two eggs per week in Aan- politics by ‘winning the under the programme, while ors may not be okay with eggs Sylvia Karpagam, a Karnataka- eggs and they bore fruit, said ganwadis, there is no supply hearts of people’, he said. Andhra Pradesh and Tamil on themenu, a State can al- based public health re- Sachin Kumar Jain, a social re- of eggs in school mid-day “Sachin Ahir has joined us Nadu servefive eggsper week. ways disburse separate fund- searcher and doctor. searcher. However, such initi- meals. We have time and willingly and happily. I assure Most States, including larger ing to schools for providing Acouple of factions have ativeswerelaterdiscontinued again requested the State to him that he will not regret his ones suchas Maharashtra,Gu- eggs in mid-day meals, as in even written to the Child because ofpolitical pressure. make them available.” decision,” the Shiv Sena chief.

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HC notice to Gadkari, EC over Karnataka: Speaker disqualifies 3 rebel MLAs pleas against his election to LS Says he needs more time to decide on The State also needs to pass “Whether you focus on devel- the Finance Bill before July 31. opmental activities or the by- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA tion. The BJP stalwart defeated legislators who skipped Assembly session Sources said if a government is elections at 20-25 places, an at- Nagpur, July 25 Patole by 1.97 lakh votes. not in place before the month- mosphere created by the BJP? The Nagpur Bench of the Bom- While Patole claimed that ANIL URS not contest till 2023,” said the end, then imposition of Presid- We cannot assume that the gov- bay High Court on Thursday is- the procedure was not fol- Bengaluru, July 25 Speaker. ent’s rule may be a constitu- ernment will remain stable even sued notices to Union Minister lowed by the State Election Karnataka Legislative Assembly “I still have many cases with tional necessity for the passage after the elections,” he felt. Nitin Gadkari and the Election Commissioner during the Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar on me and I may require more days of the Bill. Kumaraswamy, has desisted Commission, on a bunch of pe- election process, Dabrase in Thursday disqualified three to act on them, I will come with The HD Kumaraswamy gov- from taking any public stance titions challenging Gadkari’s his petition alleged that de- MLAs, and has sought time to others (the cases) in a couple of ernment in the State fell on Tues- on the coalition, but only sought election to the Lok Sabha in fective electronic voting ma- take a suitable decision on an- days,” he added. day after it failed to prove its ma- time to discuss on the issue. 2019 polls. chines were used in polling. other 14 MLAs. Reacting to the development, jority. It lost the confidence vote, However, the collapse of thegov- Asingle-judge Bench of After hearing the argu- Reading out the decision, Ku- KPCC president Dinesh Gun- Karnataka Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar has disqualified all garnering just 99 votes with 105 ernment has left them bitterand Justice AS Chandurkar took up ments from counsel for peti- mar said he has disqualified durao tweeted: “Speaker three MLAs under the 10th Schedule of the anti-defection law against. blaming each other. for hearing three separate pe- tioners, Justice Chandurkar rebel Congress MLAs Ramesh #RameshKumar disqualifies 3 Meanwhile, caretaker Chief AICC leader Rahul Gandhi’s titions filed by Congress leader ordered notices to Gadkari, Jarkiholi, Mahesh Kumathalli MLA’s, R Shankar, Ramesh Jarki- sending emissaries toparty Pres- made certain promises, includ- Minister H D Kumaraswamy tweet “From its first day, the Nana Patole, Vanchit Bahujan the EC and the collector, who and Independent MLA R holi & Mahesh Kumatalli for the ident Amit Shah and Working ing Cabinet berths. drove down to meet father- Cong-JDS alliance in Karnataka Aghadi (VBA) candidate Mano- was the Returning Officer for Shankar (who had merged his entire term of the present President JP Nadda to press for Still, Yeddyurappa kept the daughter duo Ramalinga Reddy was a target for vested interests, har Dabrase and Nafis Khan, al- Nagpur, and directed them to party the Karnataka Pragnyav- Karnataka Vidhana Sabha. an early decision in his favour. pressure on with Karnataka BJP and Soumya Reddy (both legis- both within & outside, who saw leging electoral malpractices file their affidavits responding antha Janatha Partywith the Wholeheartedly welcome the Yeddyurappa is keen to stake leaders, including Jagdish Sh- lators) is seen as some hectic pre- the alliance as a threat & an in the poll process. to the allegations. Further Congress). verdict. #VictoryForDemocracy.” claim to form the next govern- ettar, Arvind Limbavali, parations to take on BJP. After obstacle in their path to power. Patole and Dabrase were pit- hearing in the case is sched- The three MLAs are now dis- This decision of the speaker ment, but the central leadership Madhuswamy, Basavaraj meeting Reddy, Kumaraswamy Their greed won today. Demo- ted against Gadkari in theelec- uled for August 22. qualified for the entire term of leaves the BJP in a state of is weighing all options, espe- Bommai and Yeddyurappa’s son told reporters the resignations cracy, honesty & the people of current Assembly. They weredis- uncertainty. cially with regard to the 16 rebel Vijayendra, meeting the central of the rebel MLAs have pushed Karnataka lost.” qualified under the 10th Sched- Earlier during the day, there MLAs whose resignations leadership. The BJP is treading the State towards by-elections. This is being interpreted in ule of the Anti-defection law. were hectic behind-the-scenes caused the fall of JD(S)-Congress cautiously, as Kumar’s decision Development has taken a back- the state political circles as an in- “They cannot be part of this As- parleys, with the BJP’s Chief Min- government in the State. These may have a serious bearing on seat and will suffer as focus will dication that alliance may be sembly in any form...They can- isterial aspirant BS Yeddyurappa MLAs have reportedly been the fate of the next government. be on winning elections. over. Upper House passes RTI Bill amid high drama BJP patronises cult of violence: OUR BUREAU instructions to TDP MPs that and former minister Jairam Sitaram Yechury New Delhi, July 25 they should vote against the Ramesh said five recent ver- The Rajya Sabha witnessed Opposition’s motion. “I first dicts of the Central Informa- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA high drama here on Thursday told him to stop instructing tion Commission such as dir- New Delhi, July 25 during the voting on the other members. He did not ecting the Prime Minister’s Accusing the BJP of promot- Right to Information (Amend- listen. When he started col- Office to reveal Prime Minis- ing a ‘cult of violence’, CPI(M) ment) Bill, 2019. lecting the ballots of other ter Narendra Modi’s educa- General Secretary Sitaram In a big relief to the Na- MPs, I brought it before tional qualifications and to Yechury on Thursday tional Democratic Alliance, Deputy Chairman’s tell the people about the slammed the ruling party which was in a minority in the (Harivansh) attention,” quantum of black money re- leaders for dismissing the Upper House so far, the Op- Kareem said. covered in the last five years, concerns expressed by 49 position’s motion to send the Soon, Congress members might have irked the Centre. celebritiesin a letter to Prime Bill to a select committee was stormed to the aisles and “The real intention of the Minister Narendra Modi over defeated by a margin of 42 questioned Ramesh. The The Opposition’s motion to send the Bill to a select committee Centre is not parity of the mob violence and incidents of votes. Deputy Chairman, however, was defeated by a margin of 42 votes Chief Election Commissioner, lynching. However, the government continued with the proceed- but to make the Chief Inform- “On being shown the truth drew sharp criticism over cer- ings. its departments. You are hide. He said the Bill has been ation Commissioner a tooth- of our reality today,all thatthe tain actions of the ruling At this point Opposition killing democracy,” Azad said. prepared with a ‘clean inten- less authority,” he said. government does is to try and party members during the leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said BJP members objected to this. tion’ and told the Opposition Another Congress leader deny it. This is because forces voting. When the voting was the entire episode throws Later the Bill was put to vote that the Centre is open to sug- Abhishek Manu Singhvi said patronised by the ruling party on, Opposition members sur- light on how the BJP won 303 in the absence of Opposition gestions. He said the Bill in no the Centre wants to control themselves, patronise the pro- rounded former TDP leader seats in the Lok Sabha. He ac- MPs and was passed. way curtails the stature of In- the Information Commission motion of such a cult of viol- CM Ramesh, who had recently cused the ministers of intim- formation Commissioners and the amendment is a tool ence,” Yechury tweeted. joined the BJP, and shouted idating leaders of other “Open for suggestions” and the rights of States. De- for that. He said many posts But Union Minister Giriraj that he tried to influence parties so that they vote in fa- Replying to the three-hour- fending the amendments, he are lying vacant in the State Singh dismissed the concerns other TDP members. vour of the government. long debate, which was also said it will strengthen the RTI and central panels and more and said the award wapsi CPI(M) MP Elamaram “Ruling party MPs were get- marred by disruptions, Minis- Act. than 30,000 cases are gang (gang that returned Kareem, who first confronted ting signatures of other MPs. ter of State in the Prime Minis- Earlier, Opposition mem- pending with CIC. SP’s Javed awards) has become active Ramesh, told BusinessLine The BJP government is trying ter’s Office Jitendra Singh said bers questioned the Centre’s Ali Khan said the Bill is a again to destabilise the Modi later that Ramesh was giving to turn Parliament into one of the Centre has nothing to intentions. Congress leader threat to democracy. government. Lok Sabha passes Triple Talaq Bill; Congress walks out

The Bill is required to ensure gender The Oppositionwas led by years. Will she say baharo the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul phool barsao mera mehboob equality, justice: Ravi Shankar Prasad Muslimeen (AIMIM) MP aya hai (let flowers rain on my Asaduddin Owaisi, who said beloved)’. What kind of ab- OUR BUREAU ongoing Parliament session. that for a crime to be commit- surdity is this?” he said, asking New Delhi, July 25 The main objections against ted, both intent and act need that when all serious offences Angry outbursts and threats the proposed legislation per- to have occurred. “When there such as homosexuality and of a walkout by the Congress tained to why divorce, a civil is no actus reus (action which adultery are being legalised in in the Lok Sabha on Thursday matter, was being turned into is the constituent element of a amarriage, why is a Muslim preceded the passageof the acriminal act; what was the crime), how can there be a man being sent to jail for di- Muslim Women (Protection of reason to bring a law when the crime. The Supreme Court has vorcing his wife? Rights on Marriage) Bill which Supreme Court had already already declared talaq-e-bid- Revolutionary Socialist makes the practice of instant termed the practice of triple Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that despite the dat as null and void. So for Party (RSP) MP NK Prem- triple talaq illegal with up to talaq as null and void; and Supreme Court striking down the practice, it is still rampant PTI what action is the government achandran said the Bill has three years in jail for the of- from whom is the wife expec- proposing to jail the hus- been brought with an ‘ulterior fender. ted to get her subsistence al- the practice, women are still have banned the practice. Why band?” he asked. political motive to target the The Bill was passed with 303 lowance if the husband is being divorced through the can’t a secular country like In- Owaisi asserted this was an Muslim community’ and ‘spe- MPs voting in favour and 82 serving a jail term. practice of talaq-e-biddat. dia do it?” he said. ‘anti-women’ legislation. cific political agenda of the against. Law Minister Ravi Shankar He said since January 2017, “When the husband pro- BJP’. “You are bringing the Bill Three Ordinances have so Prasad, who piloted the bill, as many as 574 triple cases and Tense atmosphere nouncestriple talaq, which on the basis of the minority far been promulgated, as a underlined its significance more than 300 since the Su- During the debate, ruling the Supreme Court has de- judgment of the court. If you similar bill moved by the pre- saying that it is required for preme Court order, were re- party MPs raised a strong ob- clared null and void, the gov- are so concerned, why don’t vious government could not ensuring gender equality and ported by media. The Law Min- jection to Rampur MP Azam ernment sends the husband you bring a legislation to end get Parliament’s nod. A fresh justice. He addedthat despite ister said “20 Muslim Khan’s address to the Deputy to jail. What is the wife sup- the incidents of mob lynch- bill was introduced by the gov- the August 2017 Supreme countries in the world, includ- Speaker Rama Devi, who was posed to do when he comes ing. What is your stand on ernment in June during the Court verdict striking down ing Pakistan and Malaysia, presiding at the time. back from jail after three Sabarimala temple,” he said.

NCP’s Mumbai chief Sachin Ahir Eggs in noon-meal scheme: Why some States chicken out joins Shiv Sena Just one-third of States provide eggs to “In 2010, an initiative was taken by formerIndore col- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA children in school mid-day meals: Analysis lector Raghvendra Singh to Mumbai, July 25 distribute eggs and milk to In a setback to the Nationalist GARIMA SINGH/MAITRI PORECHA jarat andRajasthan, do not 4,132 severely malnourished Congress Party ahead of the New Delhi, July 25 serve eggs. “The Centre has no children. Over, 3,077 children Maharashtra Assembly polls, Apopular childhood jingle — role to play in it. We allocate recorded increase in weight its Mumbai unit chief and Sunday ho ya Monday,roz khao money to the States under the and the status of 1,452 chil- former minister Sachin Ahir ande (be it Sunday or Monday, schemeand it is up to them to dren improved to ‘moderate joined the Shiv Sena on eat an egg daily) — has been decidethe menu. The Centre malnourishment category’, Thursday. relegated to nostalgia. Just also allocates money if aState while 310 were declared mal- Ahir, who was a minister in one-third of States in India comes up with innovative nutrition-free. But, the initiat- the previous Congress-NCP provide eggs to children un- ideas for the scheme,” said an ive was later discontinued coalition government in the der government pro- official from the Ministry of due to political impedi- State, joined the Shiv Sena grammes, an analysis of sup- Human Resources and Devel- Telangana. The State provides RightsCommission(CRC)ask- ments,” said Jain. here in the presence of its plies made to mid-day meal opment. threeeggs per week underthe ing for eggs to be declared as In 2016, the Agriculture party president Uddhav programmes and Aangan- The Hyderabad-based Na- scheme, and seven eggs a ‘cultural imposition,’ a re- Ministry again wrote to the Thackeray and Yuva Sena chief wadis reveals. tional Institute of Nutrition week per child in Aangan- quest that the CRC has rejec- Madhya Pradesh government Aaditya Thackeray. Available data shows that it has pointed out in multiple wadis (for children below six ted. recommending inclusion of Welcoming Ahir into the is mostly the schools in the recommendations and years). On the contrary, what is a eggs in nutritious food pro- party-fold, Uddhav Thackeray, southern and eastern region guidelines that egg is a com- cultural imposition on the gramme. But, to no avail. in an apparent gibe at the which serve eggs. In the plete food for children. “Eggis ‘Cultural imposition’ poor and the marginalised is “To compensate for the senior ally BJP, said splitting north, Jammu and Kashmir, proven to be a wholesome Yet, amajorityof theStatesare the failure to include eggs, as quality protein in egg, chil- other political parties was not Bihar and Uttarakhand food, especially for children reluctant to serve eggs in these sections cannot afford dren would have to be fed 20 Sena’s tendency. provide eggs to students in below two years. It provides either of the programmes. animal protein from curd, to 25 almonds,” he said. “I want the Sena to grow schools. the nutrients that a child re- “In a bid to discourage con- milk, khoya or paneer, GDevegowda, Vice-Presid- but not at the cost of morals Also, the policy is haphaz- quires,”saidVeenaShatrugna, sumption, some factionshave Shatrugna said. ent, World Poultry Science As- and ethics,” he told reporters ardly implemented with former deputy director of Na- termed eggs as menstrual Despite the political resist- sociation (India Branch) said, here, without naming any Jammu and Kashmir, Ut- tional Institute of Nutrition. waste of hensand have failed ance, piecemeal efforts were “In Karnataka, even as the party. tarakhand, Assam and Kerala Shatrugna added that to recognise that it is a high made in certain districts of State government is serving The Shiv Sena wants to do serving only one eggper week whilecertainprivatecontract- source of nutrition,” said Madhya Pradesh to provide just two eggs per week in Aan- politics by ‘winning the under the programme, while ors may not be okay with eggs Sylvia Karpagam, a Karnataka- eggs and they bore fruit, said ganwadis, there is no supply hearts of people’, he said. Andhra Pradesh and Tamil on themenu, a State can al- based public health re- Sachin Kumar Jain, a social re- of eggs in school mid-day “Sachin Ahir has joined us Nadu servefive eggsper week. ways disburse separate fund- searcher and doctor. searcher. However, such initi- meals. We have time and willingly and happily. I assure Most States, including larger ing to schools for providing Acouple of factions have ativeswerelaterdiscontinued again requested the State to him that he will not regret his ones suchas Maharashtra,Gu- eggs in mid-day meals, as in even written to the Child because ofpolitical pressure. make them available.” decision,” the Shiv Sena chief.

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