EasternChroniWINDOW TO THE EAST cle WEATHERWATCH THAI WORKERS KILLED in INDIAN DATA CENTRE sector INDIAN MEN AND WOMEN’S Max 37°c IsraelPalestinian conflict as needs $3.7 bn investment by cricket teams may travel Min 29°c truce calls mount P 6 2023 to meet demand P 9 together to UK P 10 Humidity 65 VOL II, ISSUE 224 PUBLISHED SIMULTANEOUSLY FROM SILCHAR GUWAHATI PAGES: 10 epaper at: www.easternchronicle.net PRICE `5 WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 2021 Narada row: Arrested TMC Mamata wants change of leaders admitted to hospital Guv, writes to PM, Prez AGENCIES summer's assembly polls. Covid pandemic . Banerjee's letters despatched Trinamool Congress sources KOLKATA: State Chief Minister on Tuesday alleges that said the party was considering has written Governor Dhankhar has been a resolution passed by the legis- to President and Prime Min- raking up an 'exaggerated ver- lative assembly demanding the ister demanding a change of sion' of violence in removal of the Governor. , & Governor in the interest of since the election. The Governor has been at dag- "good governance" in the state. It said the whole exercise is to gers drawn with the Trinamool AGENCIES apprehended by the central rectional home after completion The letter comes immediately project a ' highly inflated version government ever since he took agency in the case, was shifted of check-up as he did not wish to after the CBI arrested four ' of the law and order situation charge. KOLKATA: State minister Sub- to a health facility in Presidency get admitted there, an official of Trinamool leaders, including in West Bengal, overlooking the "He is trying to build up a rata Mukherjee, TMC MLA Correctional Home after he the medical facility said. two ministers, a former minis- fact that the incidents happened narrative of a severe breakdown Madan Mitra and former par- developed fever in the morning, The 76-year-old minister was ter and a former Mayor in the when the control of administra- of law and order with malafide ty leader Sovan Chatterjee, they said. again taken to the hospital later Narada scam, on Monday. tion was " not in our hands." CM Mamata Banerjee. motive of destabilising an who were arrested by the CBI Mitra and Chatterjee were in the day and admitted to the Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar The situation is now under that Dhankhar was "crossing all It said the Governor is trying elected government, " alleged in the Narada sting case, were admitted to the state-run SSKM facility as he felt uneasiness. has been on an unusual offen- full control and the adminis- limits" by raising the law and to 'destabilise the functioning Trinamool MP . admitted to a hospital here Hospital early on Tuesday as "Chatterjee and Mitra com- sive against the Mamata govern- tration is busy fighting Covid, order issue during the swear- of the government ' at the time But Raj Bhavan sources rub- on Tuesday after they com- both the politicians developed plained of breathlessness at ment after the ruling Trinamool it said. ing-in ceremony and tweeting when the need of the hour was bished the Trinamool charges. plained of uneasiness in a cor- breathlessness. around 3 am, following which Congress won a landslide in this The letter also pointed out about it in public domain. focussed efforts to control the One said the... Pg 5 rectional home, officials said. Mukherjee was initially taken they were brought to the hos- Another TMC minister to the hospital early this morn- pital. Both have been kept on 270 doctors , who was also ing and brought back to the cor- oxygen support at... Pg 5 died of Covid-19 Hakim’s daughter appeals to Calcutta HC to hear Assam government in second wave transfers several NEW DELHI: The Indian Medical police officials supporters not to demonstrate Association (IMA) on Tues- bail plea today day said 270 doctors across AGENCIES as they did on Monday, Shabba hears us tomorrow," Hakim said. the country have succumbed CHRONICLE NEWS SERVICE AGENCIES appealed to supporters to stay at On Monday, TMC support- to the coronavirus infection KOLKATA: Daughter of state home and desist from violating ers had taken to the streets and in the second wave of the pan- KOLKATA: The Calcutta High GUWAHATI: Assam government minister Firhad Hakim, ar- Covid safety protocols. protested outside CBI offices demic so far. Court has put a stay on the has again affected reshuffle in rested in the Narada sting "Besides, chief minister at Nizam Palace, Presidency The list of the deceased doc- interim bail of four Trinamool bureaucracy as it modified its case, Shabba Hakim has ap- Mamata Banerjee, we have Correctional Home and Raj tors includes former IMA pres- Congress heavyweights earlier notification on trans- pealed to TMC supporters and been appealing to baba's (fathers) Bhavans. Some had taken to ident Dr K K Aggarwal, who granted by the CBI special fer of several IPS and APS her fathers followers not to supporters not to gather out- pelting stones, while others succumbed to the deadly virus court. The four accused in the officers. gather in front of the correc- side our residence or in front raised slogans. on Monday. Narada scam have moved a An appeal for an emergency The Home (administration) tional home or their residence of Presidency Correctional Shabba, who is a doctor by Bihar saw the maximum division bench of acting chief hearing was made on Tuesday by department on Tuesday issued a on Wednesday when the Cal- Home but to stay at home amid profession also said that her number of 78 deaths of medical justice Rajesh Bindal and jus- the defending lawyers claiming fresh notification in this regard. cutta High Court will hear the this Covid pandemic. We have father is not really bothered practitioners, followed by Uttar tice Arijit Bandyopadhyay that the high court had passed its According to the new notifi- Narada case again. Shabba Hakim. personally telephoned our party about his plight in jail, but his Pradesh (37), Delhi (29) and on Tuesday to reconsider its order on the basis of one-sided cation, Kangkan Jyoti Saikia Alleging that the CBI could breaking down, in case sup- workers appealing to them on inability to discharge his duties Andhra Pradesh (22). order. The division bench has statements. But the application (IPS), who was attached to grab the opportunity to show- porters of arrested Trinamool this. We do not want the CBI to amid the COVID-19 surge has left According to the IMA COVID- decided to hear their pleas on was rejected. Assam... Pg 5 case that the law and order was Congress leaders staged protests take advantage when the court him ill at ease. Pg 5 19 registry, Pg 5 Wednesday. On Monday, Pg 5

SPOTLIGHT TWO BJP WORKERS' KILLING Cyclone 'Yash' might hit Tripura to promote Efforts being made to deliver students of classes Supreme Court seeks vaccines in advance, says Modi Sundarbans next week 1 to 4, 6 and 7 response on plea CBI probe AGENCIES AGARTALA: Tripura govern- AGENCIES providing correct information KOLKATA: The Regional Me- ment on Tuesday decided AGENCIES was also killed in the violence to the general public. There is teorological Department has to promote all students of allegedly connected with the poll. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister also a need to curb the practice predicted that Super Cyclone Classes 1 to 4, 6 and 7 to next NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Narendra Modi Tuesday inter- of black marketing and hoarding 'Yash' is likely to make landfall classes taking a stock of stiff on Tuesday sought a response Congress secured a landslide acted with district magistrates of medical supplies,” Modi told in Sundarban areas between rise in COVID cases . from the West Bengal govern- victory in the 2021 Assembly during which he underlined the officials from different states. May 23 and May 25 and possi- Speaking with reporters ment on a plea seeking CBI elections for its third term. that all districts have their During the interaction, bly move towards Bangladesh. in the East Central Bay and its here at Civil Secretariat on probe into the killing of two The top court posted the mat- own set of challenges, and which was attended by district The met department warned adjoining areas and as it is Tuesday evening, Cabinet BJP workers in the post-poll ter for further hearing on May that every one of them has a magistrates from 46 districts that the ferocity of the cyclonic increasing in strength every spokesperson and Education violence in the state. 25 and asked senior advocate crucial role to play in the fight across nine states, through Storm named by Oman might day it might take the shape of minister Ratanlal Nath said A bench of Justices Vineet Mahesh Jethmalani, appear- against the Covid-19 pandem- Prime Minister Narendra Modi. video-conferencing, PM Modi equal that of 'Amphan' that dev- a 'Super the council of ministers on Saran and B.R. Gavai issued ing for the petitioners, to serve ic. Calling the officials “field “Each district has its own asked officials to share their astated Kolkata and adjoining Cyclone' before making land- Tuesday decided that the notice to the state government the copy of the petition on the commanders”, the Prime Min- challenges and we must aim to learnings and findings based on areas on May 19 last year during fall by the end of the week. students studying... Pg 5 on a plea by Biswajit Sarkar, standing counsel of the state ister said localised contain- end the pandemic. Each one of their experience in handling the the lockdown. However, the officials are brother of deceased BJP worker government. ment zones, aggressive testing you plays a crucial role in this coronavirus pandemic and also Though the meteorological of the opinion that the storm Abhijit Sarkar, who was alleg- The plea urged the top court to and sharing correct and com- fight. In a way, you are the field their feedback about any change department is not sure about might move towards Bangladesh edly murdered and the co-peti- constitute a Special Investigation plete information with people commander. The only weapons in policy without any inhibition. the direction and the speed of after entering land through the Railways set to have tioner Swaranalata Adhikari, Team (SIT) to probe the murder are the only weapons to defeat we have are aggressive testing, “It is important to share your the wind but they said that a Sundarbans. The department 86 oxygen plants for whose husband Haran Adhikari, of Sarkar and Adhikari, Pg 5 the pandemic. local containment zones and experiences so... Pg 5 low depression has been formed has already issued... Pg 5 its hospitals Husband ends CHRONICLE NEWS SERVICE Navy, Coast Guard rescue life after 13 days Medical Board formed to take

GUWAHATI: Indian Railways of wife’s suicide is leaving no stone unturned care of Subrata, Madan, Sovan 317 people from two barges AGARTALA: in the fight against Covid 19. Two weeks after the On one hand, Railways is death of moral policing 23-year- CHRONICLE NEWS SERVICE physical condition. ed by physician Saroj Mandal. moving Oxygen Expresses AGENCIES accommodation barge SS-3 with old female victim, the husband At first Madan Mitra and According to SSKM sources, swiftly with loaded oxygen 196 personnel on board and the and prime witness of the case KOLKATA: Three state heav- Sovan Chatterjee were brought Subrata Mukherjee has COPD to different parts, at the MUMBAI: Battling extreme Sagar Bhushan oil rig with 101 committed suicide on Tuesday yweights of the Trinamool to SSKM from the Presidency and age related problems. Sovan same, it is continuing with weather, the Indian Navy and personnel on board, a Navy offi- in his residence at Birendra Congress have been released due to illness. Veteran Chatterjee has a sugar problem the movement of passenger Coast Guard have so far res- cial said. Chowmuhani Bazaar under from the Presidency Jail due Trinamool Congress leader again. Madan Mitra often has and freight traffic. At the cued 317 people on board two While all the 137 people on Betaga ADC village in South to illness and were sent to the and state minister Subrata trouble breathing. According same time, Railways has barges that went adrift in the board the cargo barge GAL Tripura district. Woodburn block of SSKM Mukherjee was transferred on to hospital sources, the board geared up its in-house med- Arabian Sea near Mumbai Constructor have been rescued, After the death Anil Mala on Tuesday. A medial board, Tuesday morning. was formed with two doctors in ical facilities. Pg 5 hours before Cyclone Tauktae 180 of the 273 onboard P305 have Tripura on May 5 last, Tripura comprising top notch medical Some have high sugar, some mind. There is cardiologist Saroj made landfall on the Gujarat been rescued so far, the official police arrested 11 persons in professionals, was formed to have breathing problems. Even Mandal and head of medicine coast, but 390 more remain said. the alleged incident following examine the trio and advise if it is kept in the correctional Soumitra Ghosh. Other physi- Earthquake jolts stranded or missing from off- gone adrift on Monday. "Two Coast Guard Chetak hel- the suo-motu cognizance by the proper treatment. facility, it should always be kept cians will be added to judge the shore facilities, an official said These included accommoda- icopters operating from the Coast High Court of Tripura. Each of them has different in view so that there is no physi- problems of the three leaders. parts of Assam on Tuesday. tion barge P305 with 273 persons, Guard Air station in Daman Speaking with a news portal physical problems along with cal problem. This time a medical A few days back Mitra was Three barges and an oil rig cargo barge GAL Constructor rescued personnel on board the on Tuesday, superintendent of their advancing age. The board board was formed to treat the caught infected with Covid. GUWAHATI: An earthquake with 707 personnel on board had with 137 personnel on board, GAL Constructor. Pg 5 police (SP) of the... Pg 5 will keep a close watch on their three leaders. The board is head- Although he is free... Pg 5 measuring 4.1 magnitude on Richter Scale jolted parts of Assam, at 5.33 pm on Tues- day. The quake occurred at NRC re-verification bid of Live-in relationship morally, a depth of 3.8 kilometers at latitude 26.32 and longitude 92.54; the epicenter being socially not acceptable Tezpur. However, no casual- Assam govt irks Barak bodies ties have been reported so far. AGENCIES The petition stands dismissed AGENCIES CHRONICLE NEWS SERVICE re-verification of NRC. This decision is accordingly.” absolutely uncalled for,” said the gener- CHANDIGARH: Live-in relation- The petitioner couple, SILCHAR: Major organisations of Bar- al secretary of Barak Upatyaka Banga ships are socially and moral- through their counsel, advo- 15,000 Myanmar ak Valley have come down heavily at Sahitya O Sanskriti Sammelan general ly not acceptable, the Punjab cate J S Thakur, had submit- Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa secretary Gautam Prasad Dutta. and Haryana High Court ted that they had been in a nationals entered Sarma’s decision to go for a re-verifica- However, it also needs to be stated here recently observed while de- relationship for the past four Mizoram tion of the national register of citizens that state NRC coordinator Hitesh Dev clining to grant protection to years. However, the woman’s (NRC). Sharma has moved the apex court appeal- a couple seeking protection of The bench of Justice HS family was opposed to their At a time when Barak Valley is brac- ing for re-verification of NRC. their life. Madaan, after hearing the mat- inter-caste marriage. Fearing a ing for observing 61st Bengali Language Sharma in his affidavit has claimed The petitioner couple — a ter said, “As a matter of fact, the threat to their lives and liberty, Martyrs' Day on May 19, known as many illegal citizens have been able to 19-year-old woman from Uttar petitioners in the garb of filing they ran away from their house. Unishe May, Sarma’s decision to move make it to final NRC. Floral tribute to Language martyrs at Silchar Pradesh and a 22-year-old man the present petition are seek- They sought protection from the Supreme Court for re-verification of Countering this claim Dutta said that crematorium. File photo. from Punjab — had moved the ing seal of approval on their the court in order to proceed NRC has irked the social organisations already 19.06 lakh people have been exclud- it and want more exclusion from the final High Court seeking directions live-in-relationship, which is with their wedding. of Barak Valley. ed from the final NRC list. “All the exclud- NRC. We will not sit idle and will continue to Punjab Police to protect their morally and socially not accept- The petitioners told the court “The state is already reeling under ed lot is from Bengali community. The to protest against this decision tooth and life and liberty from the wom- able and no protection order that after being threatened by Full Story on Page 5 Covid-19 and now the government wants ultra- jingoists are still not satisfied with nail,” Dutta observed. Pg 5 an’s family. in the petition can be passed. the woman’s family... Pg 5