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USUALSUSPECTS SWAPAN DASGUPTA Amritsar tragedy not Rlys’ fault: Govt MoS rules out ‘mandatory’ probe by Commissioner of Railway Safety held after each accident

Guild can’t tell Akbar train. “There was a curve. The driver couldn’t have seen it. What should we order an enquiry for? Trains travel in Artiste ‘Ravan’ saves not to move court speed only,” said Sinha when he was asked if an enquiry would he #MeToo campaign arrived in India with a bang and left be ordered against the driver. Ta trail of devastation. A Minister at the Centre has been Lohani explained the acci- 8 but loses his life compelled to resign, many editors and journalists have been dent site falls under the “mid- asked to leave their posts, some important figures in section of the two stations” PTI n AMRITSAR Bollywood are under a cloud and there is pressure on where the trains run at their companies to terminate the contracts of important figures in “assigned speed” as per the he man who played the media, advertising and public relations. This may only be the condition of the track. “Trains Tcharacter of demon king beginning. There are some indications that others, including run at their assigned speed and Ravan at the Ram Leela at Joda politicians, could be in the line of fire. people are not expected to go Phatak was among those killed That the campaign to name and shame those who have on tracks,” he said. in the train accident. acted indecorously with women colleagues and, worse, Northern Railways After he enacted the role misused their power to demand sexual favours from women spokesperson Deepak Kumar of Ravan, Dalbir Singh, in his constitutes an important step forward is undeniable. There is said neither the area adminis- twenties, was watching the a seamy side to the outward social conservatism of Indian tration nor the organisers burning of an effigy from the society that needed to be cleansed. #MeToo may not have informed it about any Dusshera tracks when he, along with 58 thing else in store for him as done so entirely but at least it has injected fear in the minds ceremony at the spot. others, was run over by a the train ran over him, killing of men who somehow believed that power and status entitled “Therefore granting permission train. him on the spot,” he said. them to misbehave and prey on vulnerable women. If, at the from the Railways does not Another friend of Dalbir Dalbir has an eight- end of the day, #MeToo succeeds in making the environment arise,” he added. No informa- said that on seeing a speeding month-old daughter. Unable to of the workplace more wholesome for women, its contribution Mass funeral of victims of rail accident in Amritsar on Saturday PTI tion about the event was given train approaching the area, he control her emotions, Dalbir to nation building would have been immeasurable. If nothing to the Railway authorities by had rushed towards them to Singh’s mother said her son else, the conspiracy of silence that accompanied the worst PNS n NEW DELHI such events near tracks. informed the event was organ- the civil administration.” save them. was playing different charac- offences has been broken. For his part, Lohani said, ised near the railway tracks and So far, all accidents, besides “Dalbir was able to push 7 ters in the Ram Leela for the Yet, like most movements that are accompanied by a day after a train mowed “The Commission conducts the people did not hear the Railways doing its own enquiry, to 8 people away from the rail past many years. combination of zeal, euphoria and anger, there are bound to Adown 61 Dussehra rev- statutory investigation into rail- train coming. It is extremely are done by the CRS. track...But there was some- Turn to Page 6 be negative consequences. Pointing these out does not ellers standing on railway way accidents. This was an inci- sad,” Sinha told reporters while Turn to Page 6 either devalue the courage shown by those women who have tracks to watch Ravan dahan in dent where people were tres- leaving for Amritsar. truthfully narrated their own horrible experiences or imply any Amritsar, the Railways on passing on the tracks and not When asked whether the defence of those who ran riot with impunity and man who Saturday asserted that it is not an accident.” railways were aware of the cel- believed demanding sexual favours was part of their responsible for the tragedy and The CRS enquiry is man- ebrations taking place near the entitlement. ruled out the mandatory probe dated for any rail accidents to railway tracks, he said, Train tragedy: Capt sets 4 The most frightening of the adverse consequences is the by the Commissioner of enquire into the reasons relat- “Railways did not have infor- ‘politically correct’ view that all testimonies of ‘survivors’ must Railway Safety (CRS). It refused ed to the accidents on rail mation about the celebration. be implicitly believed and acted on, particularly if the finger is to take any punitive action tracks and thereby, prepare a I spoke to the railway officials, pointed at powerful men. In an article in The Telegraph, against the driver of the train. dossier so that such a case is they did not know. It is the weeks’ deadline for probe Mukul Kesavan argued: “If Union Minister of State prevented in future. In this responsibility of the local proof beyond reasonable (MoS) for Railways Manoj case, though the accident took administration, which should The Editor's Guild has a doubt for a crime is Sinha and Railway Board place on the rail tracks, the rail- be careful about such events.” Magisterial enquiry impossible to produce Chairman Ashwani Lohani ways has made it clear it was The Minister said the venue right to back the defence, because it’s committed in both went on record main- not at fault for once. was nearly 70 metres from the to suggest steps to especially if it thinks that a private by powerful men taining that the tragedy was not Responding to a query, accident spot which was not of whose influence stops due to the Railways’ fault. Sinha said that as per his infor- the Railways. prevent recurrence larger question — the victims from speaking out, Sinha said there was no negli- mation, no permission had Giving clean chit to train dignity of women in the it becomes reasonable for gence on the part of the nation- been sought or intimation driver, the Minister said drivers PNS n AMRITSAR people to make up their al transporter even as he given for the Dussehra event at are given specific instructions profession — is involved. own minds about the advised people not to organise Amritsar. “I have been on where to slow down the unjab Chief Minister balance of probability. If PCaptain Amarinder Singh It has no right to suggest we don’t want to relax the on Saturday set a four-week that a citizen should avoid standard of proof for deadline for the completion of crimes, one way of BJP sweeps CBI files FIR against enquiry by the Jalandhar the law courts and leave tackling abuse legally Divisional Commissioner into the matter to be judged in would be to make the the tragic train accident in Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh and Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu judicial system more J&K polls Spl Director Asthana Amritsar. visit a victim of the train accident at Jodh Phatak, at Civil Hospital in Amritsar on the court of public opinion receptive to civil suits Within hours, the Punjab Saturday PTI where the balance of PNS n NEW DELHI FIR also mentions RAW’s Home Department issued a alone. There can't be one probability suffices to unopposed second-in- command notification directing taken against those responsi- The 3-member Crisis norm for journalists and a determine guilt. In the he CBI has booked its own Samant Kumar Goel’s Divisional Commissioner, ble for the tragedy once the Management Group, headed absence of such a system, MOHIT KANDHARI n JAMMU TSpecial Director Rakesh Jalandhar, Baldeo Purushartha, enquiry report comes. The by Health Minister Brahm different one for lapsed we are left with public Asthana for accepting `2 crore bids to close case against to conduct an enquiry into the probe will cover all aspects of Mohindra, will camp in journalists and politicians opinion.” Likewise, relating aking advantage of the bribe to sabotage the probe Moin Qureshi Amritsar tragedy. the tragedy, he added. Amritsar as long as they are to a #MeToo allegation Tabsence of mainstream against controversial meat The enquiry has been At the same time, the needed to monitor and assist involving an editor, N Ram political parties — National exporter Moin Qureshi. Samant Kumar Goel, was part of authorised “to conduct a thor- Chief Minister urged all polit- in the relief operations, said the expressed his satisfaction that his organisation didn’t take “a Conference and the Peoples The CBI’s Anti-Corruption the extortion gang in the CBI and ough probe into the unfortu- ical parties to rise above petty Chief Minister. purely technical view of the matter.” Democratic Party — from the Unit has arrested one Manoj tried to facilitate closing of the nate incident and to examine politicking to join hands to The Chief Minister said he Confronted with the reality of trauma, it is understandable poll arena, the BJP on Saturday Kumar, the middleman who case against Qureshi. acts of omission and commis- mitigate the sufferings of the was at the airport, ready to that an exceptional show of empathy overrides a clinical reaped a “bumper crop” by gave money to settle the case on Currently, Goel, a 1984 sion by an individual or victims and their families. leave for Tel Aviv, when he approach. However, it is unlikely that most of the #MeToo winning 97 wards for the first October 16. Senior CBI officials batch IPS officer from Punjab agency, if any, and according- Asked if there were any heard of the terrible tragedy charges will ever go to court, unless they involve charges of time in urban local bodies confirmed this unprecedented cadre, is not made an accused ly fix responsibility. The mag- lapses on the part of the and had to rush back after rape. Social and professional disgrace, the inevitable election at the grass roots level development and said the FIR in the FIR, but his role in facil- isterial enquiry has also been Railways, the Chief Minister postponing his Israel visit consequence of being called out for unbecoming conduct, is in Kashmir valley. Twenty-two was registered against Asthana itating bribe to Asthana has asked “to suggest remedial said the probe will look into when asked about the delay in in any case a very severe punishment. The more tricky BJP candidates won in a on October 15 and Manoj has been mentioned. Sources said measures to ensure that such the matter, and will ascertain visiting the site of tragedy. question centres on those cases where the charges are straight contest, while 75 can- confessed and recorded his that CBI team has recorded his unfortunate incident do not whether approvals for holding Capt Amarinder contested, and where the man is convinced that the didates won unopposed in the statement before a Magistrate statement and will soon add his reoccur”. the function were given or not. announced that mourning will allegations are simply not true or vastly embroidered? Does absence of opposition. Out of about the bribe. name as an accused in the FIR. Talking to reporters after However, this was not the continue in Amritsar district he not have any legal recourse? If he believes that he is a 132 wards spread across four Manoj admitted to the CBI Goel currently holds the reviewing the situation on the time to play political games on till Monday and the national victim of a lynch mob or a social media kangaroo court, can terrorism-infested South that he was paying bribe to rank of Additional Secretary in ground and meeting the the issue, said the Chief flag will fly at half mast and all he not ask for justice from the courts? Kashmir districts, BJP candi- Asthana on behalf of Qureshi, RaW and looks after West Asia injured in three hospitals, Minister, calling upon all to educational institutions The Editor’s Guild has deemed that MJ Akbar should dates emerged victorious in 53 who is facing many cases from affairs. Goel and Querishi used besides visiting the spot where join hands with the will remain closed in this withdraw the criminal defamation case he has filed in Delhi wards. the CBI. The FIR also said RAW’s to meet in Dubai frequently. the tragedy had occurred, Capt Government to provide relief period. against a journalist who described him as a ‘predator.’ In Turn to Page 6 second senior most officer Turn to Page 6 Amarinder said action will be to the victims. Turn to Page 6 case he chooses to not do so, the body has stated it will provide material help to the defence. Politically speaking, Akbar’s search for a legal remedy turned out to be very counter-productive. It was made out that a man in a high post was trying to intimidate a gutsy CM, leaders of all parties pay tributes to NDT lady. It was interpreted as arrogance of power. It generated a countervailing reaction and provoked a class action that more PNS n LUCKNOW utes to the veteran leader soon in Uttarakhand. The mortal or less forced his resignation. after the body reached there. remains will be consigned to Without going into the specifics of a case about which I utting across party lines, Several leaders of the rul- flames at Haldwani in know very little, it is clear that Akbar believes he has been Cpolitical leaders paid their ing Bharatiya Janata Party, Uttarakhand on Sunday. defamed and has had his reputation destroyed. As a citizen it last respects to veteran Congress, Samajwadi Party and SP patriarch Mulayam is Constitutional right to approach the courts to seek justice. Congress leader and former were also there to pay tributes Singh Yadav, senior Congress That right belongs to every citizen and isn’t compromised by Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh to the departed soul. leaders Pramod Tiwari and caste, religion and status. Just because a person enjoys an and Uttarakhand Narain Dutt Deputy Chief Minister Sanjay Singh, who were min- elevated position in society or happens to be a politician, the Tiwari, whose mortal remains Dinesh Sharma, along with isters in the ND Tiwari gov- right to seek justice is not affected. A few months ago, were brought to Lucknow by an ND Tiwari’s family comprising ernment in UP, also paid Finance Minister Arun Jaitley filed a criminal defamation suit air ambulance on Saturday his widow Ujjawala Tiwari, tributes to the departed against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The case was afternoon. son Shekhar and the latter’s leader. settled out of court with Kejriwal offering an apology. In short, Tiwari, who was undergo- wife, accompanied the mortal ND Tiwari, who was con- Kejriwal admitted that the charges of corruption were ing treatment at Max remains from New Delhi on sidered close to Indira Gandhi, baseless. Yet it is undeniable that people believe the worst of Superspecialty Hospital in New Saturday noon. Dinesh Sharma had served as a Union minis- politicians and his reputation was grievously damaged by Delhi, breathed his last at 2:50 in a tweet said: “Shri Tiwari had ter in several Congress-led Kejriwal. In the knee-jerk test of public opinion that finds pm on Thursday after a heart significantly worked for the governments. He had the favour with the #MeToo cheerleaders, Kejriwal scored. If attack, hours after he turned 93. development and prosperity unique distinction of having Jaitley hadn’t gone to court, falsehoods would probably have Chief Minister Yogi of UP. He was soft-spoken, able served as the Chief Minister of become conventional wisdom. Adityanath and his ministeri- administrator and also had two states, UP (thrice) and The right of Akbar to go to court can’t be denied since he al colleagues, including Rita knowledge of parliamentary Uttarakhand, and as Governor feels he has been wronged, but neither can the right of the Bahuguna Joshi, Brajesh traditions.” of Andhra Pradesh. defence to present its version robustly, including by making it Pathak, Surya Pratap Shahi After a brief condolence The UP government had a de-facto class action. The Editor’s Guild has a right to back and Swati Singh, former Chief meeting at the airport, the declared state mourning for the defence, especially if it thinks that a larger question — the Minister and Samajwadi Party body was taken to Vidhan UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath paying floral tributes to former CM of UP and Uttarakhand ND Tiwari at Vidhan Bhawan in two days from Saturday. All dignity of women in the profession — is involved. It has no president Akhilesh Yadav Bhawan where Assembly Lucknow on Saturday Pioneer government offices will remain right to suggest that a citizen should avoid the law courts and reached Chaudhary Charan Speaker Hriday Narayan closed and there will be no gov- leave the matter to be judged in the court of public opinion Singh airport in Amausi to Dikshit and leaders of different Chief Minister Yogi Bhawan, remained there till the afternoon. Minority Welfare ernment functions during this alone. There can’t be one norm for journalists and a different receive the mortal remains of parties had gathered to pay Adityanath, who accompanied mortal remains were taken to minister Baldev Alakh accom- period. The national flag will one for lapsed journalists and politicians. Tiwari. They paid floral trib- their tributes to Tiwari. the body to the Vidhan Uttarakhand late Saturday panied the body to Pantnagar fly at half mast. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | OCTOBER 21, 2018 city 02

Shah arriving on Oct 24 UP govt to honour PM to inaugurate carpet expo today PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n VARANASI PNS n LUCKNOW state brass to improve its per- kin of 67 martyred formance on law and order rime Minister Narendra Modi haratiya Janata Party front and step up welfare policemen today Pwill inaugurate the India Carpet president Amit Shah will schemes for the poor and the Expo being held here through video Bvisit Lucknow on downtrodden. PNS n LUCKNOW conferencing at 5:30 pm on Sunday. October 24 and hold review Meanwhile, a meeting of Textiles Minister Smriti Zubin meeting with leaders of party’s BJP’s state unit was held in he Uttar Pradesh government will honour Irani will be the guest of honour at state organisation and the gov- Lucknow on Saturday. It was Twidows of UP Police personnel who laid down the India Carpet Expo (ICE) being ernment, including Chief attended by all district chiefs, their lives in the line of duty during Police organised by Carpet Export Minister Yogi Adityanath. district in-charges, district con- Commemoration Day on Sunday (October 21). Promotion Council (CEPC) at at The meeting, slated to venors and in-charges of Lok Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who will be Trade Facilitation Centre and Craft CEPC chairman Mahaveer Prasad Sharma talking to presspersons Pioneer begin in the morning hours, is Sabha constituencies and other present at the function to pay homage to the mar- Museum, Deen Dayal Hastkala expected to continue till office-bearers. tyred policemen, is likely to make some announce- Sankul, Bada Lalpur here. carpet expo in major carpet pro- many as 300 buyers, Sharma dis- evening of October 24. General secretary (organ- ments. Talking to presspersons at ducing belt, Varanasi, was to provide closed. Besides Chief Minister isation) Sunil Bansal directed Recently, the state government had promot- Nadesar here. CEPC chairman unique pick and choose business Singh pointed out that when the Yogi Adityanath, Rashtriya the BJP state office-bearers to ed a record number of cops and also started the Mahaveer Prasad Sharma and for- opportunity to all overseas carpet ICE had started, the export of hand- Swayamsevak Sangh senior ing the hurdles in construction start preparations for the 2019 process for recruitment of about a lakh police per- mer chairman Siddhnath Singh said buyers. made carpets was to the tune of functionary Krishna Gopal, of Ram temple at Ayodhya Lok Sabha election. sonnel to reduce stress on the existing force. that Prime Minister Modi would “India has unique capability in `3,000 crore but now it had reached state BJP chief Mahendra Nath will also top the BJP chief’s Bansal said that a ‘Run for Director General of Police OP Singh said here inaugurate the 36th ICE through adapting to any type of design, colour, the `10,000 crore-mark with about Pandey and general secretary agenda. Unity’ would be organised in on Saturday that Police Commemoration Day was video conferencing on Sunday while quality and size as per the specifica- 60 per cent contribution by Bhadohi, (organisation) Sunil Bansal will A senior leader of the BJP each district on the occasion of observed every year to pay homage to supreme Minister Textiles Smriti Irani would tions of the carpet buyers and this has Mirzapur and Varanasi carpets. attend the meeting. said here on Saturday that the the birth anniversary of Sardar sacrifice of 10 policemen, who died defending the be present as guest of honour. made it a household name in inter- He said the handmade carpets The performance of the Wednesday meeting would be Vallabhbhai Patel on October borders with China on October 21 in 1959. The carpet expo will promote national market,” Sharma said, adding of the country were rapidly making ministers of Yogi Cabinet and crucial and would accelerate 31. He asked party leaders to Singh said this year too, UP Police would hon- cultural heritage and weaving skills that the carpet industry had immense place in world because the Indian sitting BJP MPs are likely to be preparations for the 2019 Lok ensure participation of maxi- our the families of 67 cops who lost their lives in of handmade carpets and other potential for growth, both in pro- carpet industry had changed tech- on top of the agenda of the Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh. mum number of people in the the last one year. floor coverings among the visiting duction and exports. nology as per time. review meeting. Sources said the meeting event. Among the martyred cops are constable Ankit overseas carpet buyers. “The Indian carpet industry is Singh, however, said the bad The turmoil caused in could also propose to remove The BJP general secretary Tomar (27), who died fighting criminals in Shamli Sharma and Singh said the ICE environment-friendly and does not condition of roads in the city and national politics by the recent some ministers of the Yogi (organisation) said that Prime in January, and fireman Kamlakant Tripathi, who was a unique platform for the buy- use scarce and perishable energy communication were problems that statement of RSS chief Mohan Council of Ministers who were Minister Narendra Modi would died when a burning tree branch fell on him while ers to source the best handmade car- resources,” he added. needed to be addressed to. Bhagwat asking Prime Minister facing corruption charges. unveil the 182-metre statue of he was trying to put out a fire in nearby sugar- pets, rugs and other floor coverings As many as 270 exhibitors CEPC director Jafar Jusseini Narendra Modi to bring a leg- Besides, the BJP brass Sardar Patel in Gujarat on cane and wheat fields in Maigalganj in Lakhimpur under one roof. would exhibit their handmade car- and executive director Sanjay Kumar islation in Parliament for clear- would give some pep talk to the October 31. Kheri. They said the objective to hold pets and other floor coverings for as were also present on the occasion. BJP corporator assaults SI, arrested Forest guard 3 killed in clash during found dead PNS n LUCKNOW attacking the policeman while and he traded expletives. When that woman lawyer. Lakhimpur Kheri: The the sub-inspector was sent to the sub-inspector intervened, He said the sub-inspector body of a 52-year-old forest lose on heels of a senior Reserve Police lines for dere- the Chaudhary slapped him was found guilty of dereliction Durga idol immersion guard at Dudhwa National Park, Cpolice officer posted at liction of duty. several times, pushed him of duty as he had left his out- Sukhpal Singh, was found from DGP office creating ruckus at As per reports, down and threatened him with post at a time when the district Dussehra on Friday evening. a sugarcane field here on a posh hotel owned by a BJP Mohiuddinpur police outpost dire consequences,” the police police was busy in Ravan dahan PNS n LUCKNOW were admitted to a hospital The trouble started when Saturday. He was posted at leader in Gomti Nagar, a sub- in-charge, sub-inspector report said. duty and was hence sent to and a heavy police force was some visitors molested two Jatpura beat of Mailani range inspector and his female lawyer Sukhpal Singh accompanied by Senior Superintendent of Police Lines. hree persons were killed deployed to check recurrence girl students of Digambar under the Dudhwa buffer zone. friend made similar attempts at a woman lawyer went to Black Police of Meerut, Akhilesh The sub-inspector also Tduring immersion of of similar incident. Jain College who had come a Meerut restaurant. Pepper restaurant on Meerut- Kumar, said that while BJP cor- filed a complaint against the Goddess Durga idol while sev- Elsewhere, at Kusa hamlet to watch the ‘Ravan dahan’. But unlike the Lucknow Dehradun bypass to discuss a porator Manish Chaudhary BJP corporator. eral persons were injured in of Jaunpur, a tractor-trolley When the victims raised NOTICE Notice is hereby given by the undersigned for and incident, in Meerut, the restau- case, where a brawl took place. was arrested, the sub-inspector Meanwhile, the restaurant clashes that took place in half carrying an idol of Goddess alarm, some students and on behalf of LIC Housing Finance Ltd. Area Office, Shahnajaf Road, Lucknow pursuant to Circular No. rant owner, who is also a “The woman ordered for was sent to Police Lines for owner and waiters alleged that a dozen districts during Durga for immersion ran over staff members of the organ- 422/Annexure-E of LIC HFL that the Original Sale Bharatiya Janata Party corpo- some food and wanted prompt dereliction of duty. the sub-inspector and the Vijayadashami celebrations. a seven-year-old girl devotee, ising committee assaulted deed dated 17.03.2004 executed by Raghuveer in favour of Manish Kumar Jain S/o-A,K. Jain The said rator, slapped the sub-inspector service. But the delay infuriat- The SSP said that after all woman lawyer were drunk and In Gonda, a ‘shobha yatra’ killing her on the spot. the molesters. This led to a sale deed is registered in the office of Sub Registrar Lucknow in Book No. I, Volume 2098 on pages several times and threatened ed her and she shouted at a three were brought to the police abused them which led to the was taken out from Katra In another incident at clash between the two 315/354 at S.No. 2421. in respect to Plot No. 27 him with dire consequences. waiter. Restaurant owner station, an FIR was registered incident. A report said a med- Bazaar on the occasion of Pratapgarh, a 15-year-old boy groups. Khasra No. 21, area 1000 Sq.ft., situated at Faizullaganj, Ward-Faizullaganj, Lucknow has After the video of the inci- Manish Chaudhary, who is a against Chaudhary under sec- ical test on the sub-inspector Dussehra on Saturday after- died after falling into a canal However, the police been lost by its present owner Abdullah S/o Mohd. Asif. That Smt, Poonam Devi W/o Pankaj dent went viral on Friday night, BJP corporator, arrived at the tions 395 and 354 of the Indian and his friend which detected noon. The situation took near Khuljan Devi Dham. intervened in time and con- Kumar Rao. has applied for housing loan for which the corporator was arrested for scene and the woman lawyer Penal Code on the complaint of alcohol in their blood. an ugly turn as devotees After his body was fished out, trolled the situation. has proposed tha said property to be mortgaged by depositing aforesaid Original Sale deed with LIC HFL participating in the ‘shobha the victim was identified as Clashes were also report- and as such any person claiming to be the said prop- erty covered by the said documents may file claim yatra’ waved swords and Lokesh of Kautliya locality of ed from Jhandauli area of before me within 15 days from the date of publi- other weapons as the proces- Pratapgarh. Agra during immersion of cation of notice failing which it will be presumed that the property in question is free from any sion passed through a In another incident the idol of Goddess Durga on encumbrance and any claim in respect thereof RLD expresses against the applicant as mortgagee shall be void and locality dominated by reported from Vikrampur Friday. However, the alert- ineffective after the lapse of 15 days of publication members from another hamlet of Pratapgarh, Anita ness of the police saved the of the notice. (Mahendra Mohan Mishra), Advocate community. Singh died when an uniden- situation from taking an ugly Chamber : Shop No. 11&12, Ground Floor, Krishna grief over When the devotees start- tified person fired his gun turn. Tower, Near CMO Office, Kaiserbagh, Lucknow ed shouting objectionable slo- during a ‘shobha yatra’ in the Mob : 9415426914, 9559985554 gans, the cops intervened to district on Saturday. Amritsar avert any untoward incident. The bullet hit the 35-year- However, as the troublemak- old victim in her chest and she tragedy ers refused to relent, the police died whild being rushed to cane-charged them. It left hospital. PNS n LUCKNOW some persons with injuries. A clash also took place in Later, the ‘shobha yatra’ Kurebhar area of Sultanpur ashtriya Lok Dal state pres- was escorted to its destination when devotees tried to take Rident Masood Ahmad amid tight police security. out a ‘shobha yatra’ through a expressed grief over the death In Karnailganj area of prohibited route. of people in Amritsar on Gonda also, some groups par- The situation could be Vijayadashami and held the ticipating in the immersion of controlled only when senior district administration and Goddess Durga idol clashed administrative officials inter- Railways responsible for the with members of another vened and ensured that the losses to lives. community. ‘shobha yatra’ passed through Ahmad asked the Central Three persons, identified the permitted route. government to increase the Samajwadi Party patron Mulayam Singh Yadav paying tributes to veteran Congress leader and former Chief Minister of Uttar as Sajan Kumar, Rajendra In Badaut locality of compensation to Rs 10 lakh Pradesh and Uttarakhand, Narain Dutt Tiwari, at a condolence meeting at party office in Lucknow on Saturday. Tiwari died in Prasad and Swamideen, were Baghpat, two groups clashed each from Rs 2 lakh for the New Delhi on Thursday. SP chief Akhilesh Yadav is also seen in the picture Pioneer injured in the clash. They during ‘Ravan dahan’ on families of the deceased. He said the Punjab government should also announce a simi- lar compensation. The Rashtriya Lok Dal Raja Bhaiya to announce Teacher shot state chief said that the gov- ernment should announce immediate compensation of in his house Rs 2 lakh each to the injured his party next month PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n ALLAHABAD persons. Meanwhile, the Rashtriya n a shocking incident, a youth shot dead Lok Dal state chief, party PNS n LUCKNOW Ia 28- year- old teacher in his house and spokesman Anil Dubey and then fled the scene on the bike of the vic- other leaders paid tributes to ndependent MLA from Kunda, tim in Pure Dinanath village, under former Chief Minister of UP IRaghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya Lalganj police station in Pratapgarh dis- and Uttarakhand, Narain Dutt is likely to launch his new political party trict on Friday night. Tiwari at a condolence meeting on November 30. On the basis of a complaint filed by held in Vidhan Bhawan on The same day, his supporters will fete the victim’s father, an FIR has been reg- Saturday. him for completing 25 years in politics. istered against the unidentified youth in Dubey said that Tiwari’s The party is proposed to be named as connection with the murder, according to death had created a vacuum. Jansatta Dal and Raja Bhaiya could con- the police. He said the three-time Chief test the Lok Sabha poll on its ticket. As per reports, the deceased, Shiv Minister of UP would be An announcement to this effect was Shankar Verma, son of Sheetladeen Verma remembered as a ‘Vikas made by former MP of Samajwadi Party, of Pure Dinanath village under Lalganj Purush’. Shailendra Kumar, in Lucknow on Saturday. police station, was employed as a teacher Ahmad said Tiwari was a Kumar is the convenor of the organising in a private school in Viman Nagar and leader of great stature and was committee set up for the purpose. said that youths, unemployed, farmers and also worked part-time as a computer oper- respected by leaders of all “We have completed the process to sarva samaj had huge expectations from ator at a private computer centre in parties. register a new political party led by Raja the leader. Lalganj. Around 9 pm, a youth came to Bhaiya. We have applied to the Election “We undertook a survey on social meet Shiv Shankar and they sat in a room Commission of India and have given three media, asking people what Raja Bhaiya chatting. Around 10 pm, the family mem- names for the new outfit, one of it being should do. Surprisingly, 80 per cent of the bers heard a gunshot and rushed towards Jansatta Party. We hope to get ECI respondents suggested that he should float the room only to find the youth rushing approval soon,” he said. a new outfit and this hastened the deci- out and fleeing the spot on Shiv Shankar’s Kumar said a public rally would be sion,” he claimed. motorcycle. held at Janeshwar Mishra Park here on The Independent MLA from Kunda When they reached the room, they November 30 in which Raja Bhaiya would had also served as minister in the Bharatiya found Shiv Shankar lying on the ground be feted along with others and he was like- Janata Party governments headed by and bleeding profusely. They then ly to announce his new outfit. Kalyan Singh, Ram Prakash Gupta and informed the police and took him to the “Raja Bhaiya is the only Independent Rajnath Singh and later in the Samajwadi nearby Lalganj Community Health Centre MLA to have completed 25 years in the Party governments headed by Mulayam but the doctor pronounced him brought Assembly of the UP Legislature by winning Singh Yadav and Akhilesh Yadav. dead. elections for six consecutive times from Raja Bhaiya has good influence among Lalganj police station incharge OP Kunda constituency in Pratapgarh,” he Thakur politicians and voters in the state Dubey confirmed the incident and said the said. and is close to the BJP brass. He had voted family had not been able to tell the A close associate of Raja Bhaiya and for BJP candidates in the Rajya Sabha elec- motive or the identity of the killer. He said independent MLA, Vinod Kumar Saroj, tions in UP in March this year. investigation was underway.

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Printed and Published by Vijay Prakash Singh for and on behalf of CMYK Printech Ltd., 4th Floor, Sahara Shopping Centre, Faizabad Road, Lucknow-226016 and Printed at Tin Tin Printech Pvt Ltd., C-33 Amausi Industrial Area, Nadarganj, Lucknow. Editor: Chandan Mitra. Resident Editor: Vijay Prakash Singh. RNI No. 2016/57. Lucknow Telephones: EPABX: 4036600 Fax: 2345582. Allahabad Office: (0532) 2420818, 2421018, 3290460. Kanpur Office: (0512) 2304006, 2304416. Varanasi Office: (0542) 2414294, 2414295. Delhi Office: No. 6, Behind Gulab Bhawan, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi-110 002, Phone: 011-40110455. Communication Office: F-31, Sector 6, NOIDA, Gautam Budh Nagar-201301, U.P. Phone: 0120-4879800 & 4879900 city 03 LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | OCTOBER 21, 2018 Property dealer, kin looted by car-borne miscreants PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW hauled up the Para SHO asking him to lodge a case under n an incident of road rage, Valuables stolen from appropriate sections of IPC. It five in a car allegedly loot- was then only that the SHO Ied cash from a property registered a case on Saturday. dealer and a gold chain from Giving details, the police his wife and their relative, all in naval officer’s house spokesman said Anurag’s car another car, in Para police sta- Lucknow (PNS): scooty which I had parked in and the unidentified Ertiga tion area on Thursday night. Unidentified miscreants stole the verandah inside the house car brushed each other from a Police sat over the case for two jewellery, an LED TV and a besides jewellery and other side and later the brawl ensued. days while denying that loot scooty from the house of a items,” he stated in his com- He said the police had regis- was executed by the accused serving Indian Navy staff in plaint. tered a case under section 395 and on Saturday lodged a case Ghazipur police station area. “The theft of the scooty of IPC and further investiga- of dacoity in the incident. Police had registered a case in from inside the house is very tions were on. As per reports, Anurag this connection. As per puzzling and this cropped up Para SHO Akhilesh Singh of Gayatripuram in Para, reports, Sujit Kumar Jaiswal of after a long gap. There are a Chandra Pandey reiterated his along with his wife and sister- Jai Vihar Colony of Harihar few instances in which thieves claim that there was no loot in-law, was returning to his Nagar of the locality, along stole the two-wheelers besides and it was a simple case of road house from Buddheshwar with his family, had gone to jewellery and other items,” a rage. “In his complaint, Anurag crossing and when he reached his native place in Ghazipur police officer investigating stated that five persons were sit- Tikonia locality, another Ertiga district where he had organ- the crime scene said. He ting in the car and they had car hit his car brushing it from ised a mundan function for added there were some committed the loot. In view of one side. This led to a verbal his son. He left the house on instances in which the thieves number of accused persons, we spat between the occupants of October 15 and on October made off with cars too. “But registered a case of dacoity,” he Mourners taking part in the ‘72 taboot’ procession at Asafi Imambara in Lucknow on Saturday. The procession commemorates the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, the the two cars. 19 he got a call from one of his the vehicles were parked out- said. The SHO said no evidence grandson of Prophet Mohammed, along with his 71 companions, including his sons and close relatives in Karbala 1400 years ago Pioneer Anurag alleged that those neighbours who informed side the house and the house of loot against the unidentified sitting in the Ertiga car started him of the theft. owners were not at their accused persons had surfaced bullying him in full public Jaiswal said that he cut homes in those incidents,” he in the two-day-long investiga- view with commuters remain- short his vacation and said. Ghazipur SHO Rakesh tion. The SHO, however, was ing mute spectators. “They returned to Lucknow on Singh said the police were col- clueless when asked if the LMRC hopeful of clocking 1 lakh slapped me and looted Rs Saturday. “I found the locks on lecting the footages of CCTV police had identified the car 22,000 which I had in my the gate lying broken and installed in the locality. “It number and the persons who pocket. My wife came to my when he entered the house, I seemed that some insider had were accused of committing rescue and they snatched her found that locks of all the a role in the theft. We will get dacoity. Sources in Police ridership per day from next year gold chain. My sister-in-law rooms lying broken. The mis- a clue about the miscreants department said the police had terrified at their act and she is creants decamped with my soon,” he said. identified the accused persons PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW come up once the corridor was thrown still not out of fear,” he alleged. but they was giving them a long open for public use. “The feeder services Para SHO Akhilesh same. He later said Anurag was gold chain. “After the news rope to avoid the legal action. ucknow Metro Rail Corporation will not start immediately and it will take Chandra Pandey denied the blowing a minor issue out of reached the SSP, Lucknow, he “After an investigation, the L(LMRC) is expecting over one lakh rid- some time. When the entire corridor is incident when newsmen start- proportion and was levelling cross-checked the inputs from police will give them a clean ers per day once the entire North-South commissioned, all these aspects will auto- ed querying him about the false charges of loot of cash and his reliable sources and later chit,” the sources said. corridor becomes operational next year. matically speed up,” he said. LMRC managing director Kumar Keshav Keshav said LMRC would be getting said they were currently getting 12,000 their 20th train soon. “The train is expect- commuters per day in the priority section ed to arrive at the Transportnagar Depot from Transportnagar to Charbagh but by November 3. It has been transported Scrap godown in Aminabad gutted things would change once the entire cor- from Chennai and will take over 20 days ridor was operational. In terms of target to reach here. Alstom was supposed to PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW numbers he said that there was no upper provide us all the trains by October-end limit and they wanted hundred percent and it will be our last train,” he said. About massive fire broke out at a seats to be filled by the commuters. the progress of construction, Keshav said Ascrap godown in Keshav said it took time for the com- ger growth,” he said. However, he added they were currently concentrating on Aminabad on Saturday after- muters to understand the convenience and that there would be no change in the fares Badshahnagar crossing. “We are in the noon. Two fire tenders con- advantages of Metro travel. “In the begin- and they would be the same as had been process of constructing three piers and we tained the fire after hectic ning, there are always riders who want to decided at the time of the opening of the have blocked the lane half way on the fly- efforts. The losses were being travel but then, we are looking for stabil- priority corridor. Regarding feeder services over which moves from Badshahnagar estimated. As per reports, the ity and frequently visiting commuters and for all the stations once the entire corri- crossing to towards Nishatganj. This is a residents spotted the godown, we hope we will reach the one lakh mark dor from the airport to Munshipulia crucial part in our construction at the ele- owned by Mohammed Wasim in two months. This is what we have becomes operational, the LMRC manag- vated corridor from KD Singh ‘Babu’ of Chikmandi of Maulviganj seen in other Metros in terms of passen- ing director said they would gradually Stadium to Munshipulia,” he added. locality, on fire around 2 pm and alerted the police. A police team, along with two fire ten- ders, reached the scene. Since the godown is located in a nar- row lane, it took time for fire tenders to start the operation. The local police assisted the fire teams in handling the crowd of residents who flocked to the scene to watch the ongoing exercise. The police spokesman said no casualty was reported Firefighters in action at the scrap godown in Aminabad on Saturday Pioneer in the fire mishap. In another incident, a fire petrol filling station) in said the fire broke out in a heap He said the fire was contained broke out at the basement of an Kaiserbagh around 8.30 am on of garbage which was collected successfully and the police were eye hospital (before Bharat Saturday. The police spokesman at the basement of the hospital. investigating into the matter. Woman found hanging Lucknow (PNS): A woman, identified as Neetu (35) of Lakdi Mohal Sadar locality under Cantonment police station, was found hanging from a tree inside the railway quarters in Cantonment police area at 3:05 am on Saturday. Police said Neetu had a verbal spat with her husband Subhash after which she hanged her- self from the tree. The police said Subhash and his family members later brought her to Civil Hospital in Hazratganj where she was declared “brought dead”. Police spokesman AK Singh said Neetu was hanging from a branch of the tree with a dupatta tied around her neck. “The case was registered at Hazratganj police station as Civil Hospital staff sent a memo to Hazratganj SHO informing the latter about the death of Neetu. Subhash is a mechanic and he has been detained,” he said. He did not confirm the reports that Cantonment police had recovered a suicide note from Neetu’s possession during the investigation. In another incident, 60-year-old Chandrapal Raidas of Garhi Chunauti locality of Banthra was found hanging from a tree with a rope tied around his neck early Saturday morning. Police claimed that Chandrapal committed suicide while ruling out the possibility of any foul play. To buttress their claim, the police said Chandrapal’s son Kallu Raidas had given in writ- ing that Chandrapal left the house around 4 am and later hanged himself from the tree to end his life. The police failed to explain the reason behind the suicide.

REFRESHER TRAINING PROGRAMME AT CISH Lucknow (PNS): A refresher training programme on ‘Opportunities for value addition in horticultural produce’ will be organised at Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture from October 22 to 25. A group of 25- 30 participants from different states will attend the training programme. The participants will be exposed to various aspects of value addition in horticultural crops. The training programme will be fully residential in nature. Agriclinic Agri-business Centre is a centrally sponsored scheme implemented across the country by National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management, an apex level autonomous organisation under the Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | OCTOBER 21, 2018 city 04

Another UP policeman UPPCB collects samples from Gomti PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW Tripathi said pollution was likely to be low considering that he Uttar Pradesh Pollution many idols were also immersed faces murder charge TControl Board (UPPCB) in the artificial pond created by has collected samples of Gomti LMC it was completely full. PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW 40 as bill, both started quar- Deepak hit the victim with a river post visarjan of the Durga “People were not allow to relling with one another with spade thus injuring him criti- Puja idols on Friday. The idols immerse puja samagiri in the ith the obstreperous each of them willing to pay only cally. “The condition of the vic- were immersed after four-day river, hence the pollution lev- Wbehaviour of cops in the a small amount of the bill. Later, tim was critical since day one. festivities at Jhulelal Vatika els will be low. In the coming Apple executive Vivek Tiwari’s Deepak attacked Ram Naresh But the police registered a case and Kudia Ghat. Member sec- years when there is more shooting case still lingering in with a spade and fled the scene,” under non-cognizable offence. retary, UPPCB, Asheesh Tewari awareness, there will be further the memory, another incident SHO Vikas Pandey said. He They should have registered a said that the samples would dip in the river pollution lev- in Mahanagar has rubbed salt added an NCR (non-cognizable case for grievously injuring the take two to three days for a els,” he added. to their festering wounds. report) was filed on the day of victim on the day the incident complete analysis. President of Sri Sri Durga In this incident, a class IV incident and Deepak was sus- was reported. The police per- “We collected samples Puja Visarjan Samiti Rupesh employee of UP police killed his pended. Mahanagar CO SK haps were trying to ‘settle the from various points and the Mandal said nearly 125 idols uncle, who is also a class IV Singh said a case of murder was case’. But death of the victim analysis will take some time. were immersed into the river employee, over a dispute on the registered against Deepak. He during treatment, his state- Samples have also been col- and 24 of them were picked up division on cash against a bill said the police had registered a ment and media criticism lected from Kudia Ghat and by the crane. “This is the first for the purchase of ‘jalebi’. case of brawl on the day of inci- forced the police to register a Jhulelal Vatika,” he said, adding time when we used a crane. We As per reports, Ram Naresh dent. Investigation officer of the case of murder in this connec- that samples were collected picked up 24 idols and placed was posted at Kaiserbagh police case Abhay Kumar did not tion,” the sources said. two days before the visarjan them in the boat with perfect station as ‘follower’ while his take calls to tell if Deepak had They said the incident and two days after it. coordination. This helped in nephew Deepak aka Deepu is been arrested. The brawl exposed the growing tendency UPPCB officials said pol- conducting the proceedings posted at Mohanlalganj police between two class IV employ- among cops and UP police lution levels could not be mea- smoothly because it is difficult station in the similar capacity. ee of UP police, who were kin employees to loose their cool. sured in an ocular manner to balance the idols in the Both live in staff quarters at too, and later the death of one In the Vivek Tiwari case, con- and the analysis of samples was absence of volunteers,” he said. Reserve Police Lines (RPL). brought shame for the Lucknow stable Prashant Chaudhary was necessary for proper results. He also said that the pol- On Thursday night, both police. accused of not acting with “One cannot get a proper lution levels were likely to be reached a shop where they Sources in Police depart- restraint and opening fire in a estimate by looking at the less this year. “We have endeav- purchased jalebi. “After the ment said the both Ram Naresh trigger-happy fashion,” the immersion point only and oured to prevent any puja sam- shop-owner told them to pay Rs and Deepak clashed and then sources said. besides, the samples are col- agiri going into the river and it lected at several points up will definitely make an impact,” stream and down stream,” a he said. The samitis secured SCHOOLSCAN UPPCB official said. Municipal permission for idol immer- Probe ordered against Commissioner Indramani sion in the river this year. A Goddess Durga idol being immersed in Gomti river on Friday Pioneer CMS STUDENTS WINS DANCE COMPETITION ASP rank officer Vaishnavi Gupta, a class VI student of City Montessori PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW coerced them to allow them ‘Ramji Ki Baraat’ helps village Governor all praises School (Aliganj Campus II), to check the CCTV’s camera has bagged n the case in which an offi- DVR for footages. “He was in the first Icer of ASP rank had alleged- an inebriated state,” Tiwari artistes showcase talent for Ramlila artistes prize in an ly created a ruckus outside a claimed and added that he inter-school restaurant near Janeshwar was cooperating with Singh PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW tional programme but as sentation more attractive,” he PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW Commending the actors, the dance com- Mishra Park in Gomti Nagar but he was not ready to wait organisers of Ramlila, they said. He added that the Governor said they had done petition. on Thursday night, a probe for a minute. “Singh howled amji Ki Baraat’, which also made efforts to ensure artistes playing the instru- overnor Ram Naik said a great job. He said there were The compe- was ordered on Saturday and at some commuters who had ‘Rwas taken out by that the rural art was high- ments came from places such GDussehra symbolises the several stories of Lord Ram tition was ASP (Rural) Gaurav Grover assembled there out of curios- Aishbagh Ramlila Samiti on lighted. He pointed out that as Sitapur, Hardoi, Varanasi victory of good over evil and from his birth to the end. He organised was directed to find out the ity and intervened seeing him Saturday after ‘Ravan dahan’ most of the musical instru- and outskirts of Lucknow. truth over falsehood. He said added that travelling over the by Vibhoo fault. On the other hand, acting in a rough way,” Tiwari had over 300 participants with ments included in the baraat About the various instru- he had witnessed Ramlila rivers was considered to be Educational, hotel-owner Mayank Tiwari said. the dashavtaars of Lord were on the verge of extinc- ments, he said there was a across the country in places inauspicious in the ancient Social & petitioned his case to IG, Grover said that the first Vishnu in front of ‘Ram Rath’. tion but their use had helped ‘huddak baaja’ and it was like Mumbai and Delhi but the days and yet the tales of Cultural Lucknow Range, alleging that part of the investigation was The procession moved from them exist. played even as the dancers one staged in Lucknow was far Ramayana had travelled to Society. ASP Rajesh Singh talked in an to collect the footages of the Aishbagh Ramlila grounds “The villagers who play moved. Then there are chil- superior and the actors played far off places such as Thailand Students of various noted uncouth and brazen manner CCTV installed there in order towards Pili Colony, Koyla these instruments have not amchi and cheeka. There are their part well. and Indonesia in the absence schools of Lucknow partici- and bullied his staff. “Singh to know the correct sequence Mandi, Raja Bazaar, Subhash only got the opportunity of papiris, pashas and nagadas. The Governor was speak- of any communication and pated in the contest and show- passed in his car via my of events. He added that state- Park, Rakabganj, Nehru Plaza, showcasing their talent but Besides, ‘lilli ghodis’ always ing at the ‘Ravan dahan’ pro- technology. About Allahabad cased their dancing skills. restaurant when a stone ments of the customers, who Nadan Mahal Road and they have also learnt the art of accompany the dancers. gramme organised at the having been renamed Vaishnavi performed brilliant- struck the windshield of were inside the restaurant, Dharam Ghati temple where presenting themselves in a Dwivedi pointed out that Aishbagh Ramlila grounds on Prayagraj, Naik said it had ly in the senior category and left Singh’s car,” Tiwari claimed. had been taken. “We are yet Bharat Milaap was manner that helps them get since the time they started Friday. He said he would love been done keeping in mind the audience as well as judges Tiwari said Singh talked to get a grab of the event on organised. more work. We tell them how inviting these artistes to to visit Ramlila, if invited next the sentiments of people. impressed. She was given away rough with him and his staff the fateful night,” added Pandit Aditya Dwivedi they should wear colourful Ramlila celebrations, they year. Naik said Ramayana was Deputy Chief Minister certificate and other prizes. in the name of checking and Grover. said it was not just a tradi- costumes to make the pre- have gained popularity. a unique epic and artistes Dinesh Sharma said Ramlila at experienced great happiness in Aishbagh was historic as it portraying it in a story form. started in the 16th century. He added that listening to Also present on the occasion Several hurt in group clash ‘Ramkatha’ was like taking a was Law Minister Brajesh dip in the ocean. Pathak. PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW was obstructing the passage in the situation. Later, a huge the locality. Both the groups police force was sent to the wo groups of people clashed had a verbal spat over the issue place to control the situation. Tin connection with a land- on a number of occasions in The police later rounded up related dispute in Chinhat on the past but no deterrent/pre- aforementioned persons and Friday night. Several from both ventive action was taken by the brought them to the police sta- the sides suffered injuries. police. Around 9.30 pm on tion. The police spokesman Police said five persons from Friday, Rajesh, along with his said the detained persons were each groups were challaned kin Pramod, Vinod, Punit and challaned and a police team under section 151 CrPC and Ram Sewak, was getting the was deployed in the area. The further preventive measures house constructed when family of Rajesh had been were being taken. The incident Parmeshwar and his kin asked not to restart the work exposed the police passive role Dharmendra, Ajay, Ram till the district administration in dealing with dissension Naresh and Kuldeep reached got the land measurement which was simmering among the place. done on the disputed site. supporters of both the groups After a verbal spat, both The police spokesman for a long time. the parties attacked one anoth- defended the Chinhat police As per reports, Rajesh er when Parmeshwar and his saying the police had no power Goswami of Chaudhary Ka supporters forcibly stopped to get a construction work Purwa in the locality was get- the construction work. Later, a stopped without a complaint. ting a house constructed. His huge number of residents from “In this case too, the police had rival Parmeshwar Yadav of the both the sides assembled at the to refer the matter to the same locality was opposed to scene and soon it was free for Revenue department,” he said the construction of house as he all. On information, a small while passing the buck of claimed that the house was police team was sent to the responsibility on Revenue being built on a road and thus place but it could not control department. Cash, bottles stolen from liquor shop Lucknow (PNS): shop around 10 pm on off with liquor bottles too. I Unidentified miscreants stole Thursday. “I reached the shop then called the police,” he told Rs 1.7 lakh from a model on Friday morning to open it police. Kaiserbagh SHO DK liquor shop in Kaiserbagh for the day. When I entered the Upadhyaya said a case of theft police station area sometime shop after lifting the shutter, I had been registered in that on Thursday night besides was shocked to see a big cut in connection. He said the police stealing some liquor bottles the roof (near a wash basin). were yet to get any clue about too. Reports said shopkeeper When I checked the belong- the miscreants. The SHO Rajendra Prasad Gupta of ings, I found the cash missing. denied reports on theft of Sadar Bazaar locality closed the The miscreants probably made liquor bottles. Ravan effigy goes up in flames at Aishbagh on Friday Pioneer IITR app to provide food Arjun’s role challenging: Kinshuk PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW skilled combatant Arjun. Son of safety info to consumers a charioteer, Karn leaves every- ctor Kinshuk Vaidya one astonished with his moves, PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW it is harvested to the time it Abelieves that playing Arjun but Urvi chooses him for a reaches the shelves as the was a challenging task because companion. Kinshuk said peo- irector of Indian Institute final product. These initiatives people had been witnessing the ple had not seen this aspect of Dof Toxicology Research will include technological character played by so many Arjun in the much portrayed (IITR) Alok Dhawan said on interventions to awareness actors in innumerable shows in story of the epic. “I did my own Saturday that under the CSIR and sensitisation on safe and the past. The actor was in the research but at the end of the Mission Mode programme of nutritious food. city for promotion of his show day, one has to follow the FOCUS (Food and Consumer “Governor Ram Naik had ‘Karn Sangini’ on Saturday. director. In terms of looks, I Safety Solutions), they would inaugurated the Mission’s He said the Indian epic was had to reduce weight to give come up with a mobile app to website last month and the being explored in a new man- myself the lean look of an give the consumers informa- first quarter would get com- ner and dimension. “It’s a very archer and there is a lot of jew- tion on food safety solutions. pleted in November. The unexplored version of mythol- ellery that I will be wearing. I The Mission has IITR as Mission has to finish work by ogy. The Mahabharata is often have to fight with swords, the nodal institute with seven 2020,” he said. associated with bravery, virtues, indulge in ‘mul yudh’ and also others across the country “We will provide sensors, politics and greed, but the He said the narrative of the ride horses. The language working in the direction of strips and other devices so spotlight now will be on pure, show was about how the which is used is not the same empowering all stakeholders, that consumers can come to divine and courageous love. princess of the prosperous that has been seen in the shows including farmers, sellers, dis- know whether the food in The show is based on Shashi kingdom of Pukhya was of Mahabharata telecast earli- tributors and consumers to tetra package is adulterated or and Sumeet Mittal’s book promised by her mother to er,” he said. The actor pointed provide safe and nutritious not, and this also applies to ‘Karn Sangini’. It narrates the Kunti for her son and warrior out that there were a lot of food for all. All kinds of tech- the retailer who is purchasing never-seen-before tale of a prince of the Pandavas, Arjun. graphics and special effects. nologies, devices and sensors it from the wholesaler,” he royal princess, Urvi, who chose However, things change with “The show itself begins with will be developed under this said. IITR had put forth the her love and stood by him the arrival of Karn, the man the chariot race and there are Mission that can help test the proposal for the Mission to against all odds. It’s a love tri- with a golden armour, shiny several other scenes where spe- safety of the food from the CSIR after a series of stake- angle between Urvi, Arjun and hair and daunting personality cial effects come into being,” he raw material stage at the time holder dialogues. Karan,” he said. who challenges the supremely said. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | OCTOBER 21, 2018 nation 05 FLOOD ALERT AFTER LANDSLIDE IN TIBET NIA arrests key Modi, Sri Lankan counterpart 32 NDRF teams reach accused of Nagrota Wickremesinghe hold talks Assam, Arunachal India-assisted PNS/ANUP SHARMA n NEW According to Minister of Lakhimpur and Tinsukia dis- Army camp attack development DELHI/GUWAHATI State (MoS) for Home Affairs tricts to remain alert and take Kiren Rijiju, the government all possible steps to prevent any Ashraf Khandey was a The NIA unearthed a projects in s many as 32 teams of of China is sharing information major catastrophe. The chief co-conspirator in well-planned conspiracy Lanka discussed ANDRF have been deployed with India and the information minister said that six compa- and busted a network of in various parts of Assam and is being passed on to the dis- nies of the NDRF has arrived facilitating, harbouring, Over Ground Workers of PTI n NEW DELHI Arunachal Pradesh after China trict administration in Siang in the state and that they are transporting a group of Jaish-e-Mohammad informed India about a possi- belt of Arunachal Pradesh, being deployed wherever nec- ble flood situation because of a after China told about a land- essary. He also asked the peo- three Pakistani terrorists which was responsible in rime Minister Narendra landslide that blocked the slide blocking a river in Tibet ple of the state not to panic but of Jaish-e-Mohammad facilitating this attack. PModi and his Sri Lankan mainstream of Brahmaputra leading to the formation of an remain on alert. Meanwhile, Three accused, namely counterpart Ranil River in the Tibet Autonomous artificial lake. He added that all Sonowal has talked to External PNS n NEW DELHI Sayeed Munir-ul Hassan Wickremesinghe held talks Region. Both Assam and precautionary measures are Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj Qadri, Tariq Ahmed Dar, Saturday covering the entire Arunachal Pradesh have been being taken and it's not a con- over the telephone regarding he National Investigation and Mohd Ashiq Baba gamut of bilateral relations and Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hand with his Sri Lankan counterpart Ranil put on high alert following the spiracy. Rijiju informed that the the issue of possible artificial TAgency (NIA) on have already been discussed ways to deepen the Wickremesinghe before a meeting in New Delhi on Saturday AP threat of sudden flood. Siang is a very big river and floods that may affect the State. Saturday arrested a key arrested in the case "historically close" relations However, the Central when there are some natural The Inland Water accused absconding in the between the two countries. two leaders. also separately called on the vis- Water Commission (CWC) calamities like earthquakes or Transport (IWT) department Nagrota Army Camp attack was also media advisor of All The Ministry of External Both prime ministers dis- iting Lankan leader. said that although there is landslides, it possesses a dan- of Assam, however, suspended case. The person has been Parties Hurriyat Conference Affairs (MEA), in a statement, cussed the entire gamut of Wickremesinghe and slight increase in the water lev- ger to people who live down- the ferry service in Dibrugarh identified as Mohammad (Geelani faction). said the two leaders also bilateral relations and ways to Singh discussed issues related els of Siang river in Arunachal stream. district from today as precau- Ashraf Khandey, a resident of The investigating agency exchanged views on regional further deepen the "histori- to security and anti-terror Pradesh, the water level of "Chinese government is tionary measure. Pulwama in Jammu has named him in the terror and global issues during their cally close and friendly rela- cooperation between India and Brahmaputra had not increased sharing information with The Arunachal Pradesh & Kashmir. funding case in which Hafiz meeting on the third and final tions" between the two coun- Sri Lanka. so far. Indian authorities and Indian government has also instruct- He was arrested from the Saeed and Syed Salahuddin day of the Sri Lankan leader's tries, it said. In her meeting with the Earlier, Beijing, under the authorities have shared infor- ed and alerted all the districts Indira Gandhi International among 10 other Kashmiri visit here. Key decisions taken in Lankan premier, Swaraj also 'Emergency Information mation with district adminis- located near Siang which Airport in Delhi while he was militants are accused. During the talks, Modi stepping up bilateral coopera- reviewed the progress of India- Sharing Mechanism' with tration in Siang belt. All pre- might be affected due to the trying to flee to Saudi Arabia In its investigation, the and Wickremesinghe reviewed tion during Modi's visit to assisted development projects India, informed New Delhi cautionary measures are being water flow of the river in via Sri Lanka. NIA unearthed a well- the progress in implementa- Lanka in May 2017 for the in the island nation. that a landslide has blocked one taken. You can't say it's a near future. According to NIA, Ashraf planned conspiracy and bust- tion of various decisions taken International Vesak Day cele- Prime Minister Modi also of the major rivers in Tibet conspiracy. Siang river is a Earlier on Friday, the Khandey was a co-conspirator ed a network of Over Ground during the high level brations , Sri Lankan prime hosted a luncheon for the vis- leading to the formation of an very big river & when there Ministry of External Affairs in facilitating, harbouring and Workers of Jaish-e- exchanges in the recent past, minister's visit to India in April iting dignitary. artificial lake. are some natural calamities (MEA) had informed about the transporting a group of three Mohammad which was including Modi's visit to Sri and November last year, and Sri Wickremesinghe's India "In view of emerging sit- like earthquakes or landslides, landslide blocking of Yarlung heavily armed Pakistani ter- responsible in facilitating Lanka in May 2017. Lankan President Maithripala visit came in the backdrop of uation and as a precautionary it possesses a danger to peo- Zangbo/Brahmaputra River in rorists belonging to the pro- this attack. They also discussed the Sirisena's visit for the controversial media reports measures, 32 well prepared ple who live downstream," the Tibet Autonomous Region. scribed terrorist organisation Three accused, namely progress of India-assisted International Solar Alliance that the Lankan President has NDRF teams have been said Rijiju. The MEA said that they are in Jaish-e-Mohammad. Sayeed Munir-ul Hassan development projects in the founding conference in March accused Indian intelligence deployed in various parts of Based on the information constant touch with the The three terrorists had Qadri, Tariq Ahmed Dar, and island nation. this year, were discussed dur- agency Research and Analysis Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. provided by China, all relevant Chinese side about updates on infiltrated into India from Mohd. Ashiq Baba have "This multi-faceted part- ing the meeting. Wing of plotting his assassina- Out of which 13 teams have authorities of the Central and the landslide. Kathua-Samba sector of already been arrested in nership has been marked by The issue of India taking tion, a claim firmly rejected as been deployed in Arunachal State governments have been Chinese Embassy Jammu & Kashmir in the case. close contacts at the highest charge of operating Sri Lanka's "false" by Colombo. Pradesh, two at Upper Siang informed about the emerging spokesperson Counselor Ji the intervening night of The investigation has political level, growing trade loss-making Mattala Wickremesinghe was and 13 at east Siang district," situation. Rong said that his country has 27/28th November 2016 and established the role of all the and investment, wide ranging Rajapaksa International accompanied by his wife, Prof. the NDRF said in a statement. Assam Chief Minister activated the 'Emergency carried out an attack on 166 accused in providing shelter development cooperation, Airport in Hambantota was Maithree Wickramasinghe, All NDRF teams are fully Sarbananda Sonowal on Information Sharing Medium Regiment and transportation to the ter- increasing linkages in the fields also understood to have fig- Minister of Development equipped with various flood Saturday directed authorities in Mechanism' with India fol- Camp, Nagrota, Jammu in rorists on the directions of of education, health, infra- ured in the talks. Strategies and International rescues and life saving equip- districts bordering Arunachal lowing the landslide on the early hours of 29th leaders/handlers of Jaish-e- structure, connectivity and Earlier in the day, Home Trade Malik Samarawickrama, ment. Some additional teams Pradesh to "remain alert" for Wednesday morning near Jiala November 2016. Mohammad based in capacity building and broad- Minister Rajnath Singh, Minister of Petroleum have also been kept in ready in possible flash flood. Sonowal Village in Milin County in the The Army had neutral- Pakistan for carrying out the ening people to people con- External Affairs Minister Resources Development case of emergency situation has directed the authorities in lower ranges of Yarlung ized three Pakistani terrorists terrorist attack, the NIA said tacts," the MEA said after del- Sushma Swaraj, and National Arjuna Ranatunga, and arise. Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Tsangpo river in Tibet. in retaliatory action. Geelani in its release. egation level talks between the Security Advisor Ajit Doval, senior officials Gold remains up on festive Centre will evaluate NSAP, buying, positive global leads take steps to plug loopholes PNS n NEW DELHI Annapurna--will be evaluated. conditions of many senior New Delhi: Gold prices rose by The programme aims to citizens who are in need of `220 to `32,270 per 10 grams acing flak from the Supreme ensure minimum national help given the fact that 70% of as upward trend continued FCourt for huge gaps in the standard for social assistance, the families in India have unabated for the fourth straight Central sponsored programme, in addition to the benefits that gone nuclear leaving the elder- week, backed by persistent National Social Assistance states are currently providing or ly high and dry. buying by local jewellers to Programme (NSAP), which might provide in future, for old The bench had asked addi- meet festive season demand deals with person for elderly, and poor citizens. tional solicitor general Pinky coupled with positive global widows and other issues, the The Supreme Court hear- Anand to come out with details cues. Centre has decided to conduct ing two PILs by advocates of the implementation mecha- Silver after moving both a study to evaluate its perfor- Ashwani Kumar, a former law nism that has been put in ways on alternate bouts of mance and take steps to plug minister, and Sanjeeb Panigrahi place by the Centre to ensure buying and selling, managed to the loopholes. had noted that the NSAP was that the benefits reached the end higher by `200 to `39,600 Sources in the Union "prima facie" a good scheme destitute senior citizens. per kg. Rural Development Ministry but there were "huge gaps" in its Anand said as per 2011 Traders attributed the sus- said that expression of inter- implementation which needed census, there were 10.38 crore tained rise in gold prices to est has been issued and we are to be filled. people above the age group of increased buying by local jew- in the process of finalising the The bench of justices 60 years and 28.9% of them ellers, driven by ongoing festive agency to conduct the study of Madan B Lokur and Deepak were categorised as living season and a firming trend in the scheme which was Gupta asked additional solici- below the poverty line. She global markets. launched in 1995. All the tor general Pinky Anand to said Rs 6,564 crore have been Besides, weakness in the schemes under the NSAP— come out with details of the earmarked for the welfare rupee, making imports costlier, Indira Gandhi National Old implementation mechanism schemes. also fuelled the upside in gold Age Pension Scheme that has been put in place by She said that NSAP has a prices. (IGNOAPS), Indira Gandhi the Centre to ensure that the budget of around Rs. 9,975 Globally, gold ended the National Widow Pension benefits reached the destitute crore in 2018-19 and the gov- week higher at $1,227.50 an Scheme (IGNWPS), Indira senior citizens. ernment has allotted funds for ounce and silver at $14.70 an Gandhi National Disability Advocates Kumar and pension covering around three ounce in New York against the Pension Scheme (IGNDPS), Panigrahi had alleged that crore elderly persons under the Protesters gather as a Trichy resident had trekked up with her family to Sabarimala temple in Pathanamthitta on Saturday PTI previous week's of $1,218.80 National Family Benefit the NSAP schemes have failed Indira Gandhi National Old and $14.68, respectively. Scheme (NFBS) and to improve the pitiable living Age Pension Scheme. SABARIMALA ROW Popular Lingayat seer UNHRC, WHO call for Siddalinga passes Woman, 52, allowed inside temple after protests banning virginity test away in Karnataka Bengaluru: Karnataka's popular Sabarimala: A woman from PNS n NEW DELHI ‘VIRGINITY TESTING’ including forced virginity exam- Lingayat seer Siddalinga Swami Tamil Nadu was allowed inside REINFORCES STEREOTYPED inations. Virginity tests on passed away at Gadag in the the Sabarimala temple on lobal agencies like UN women prisoners are common, state's northwest region, a mem- NOTIONS OF FEMALE Saturday after facing initial Tantri family, TDB disagree over GHuman Rights, UN intimidating and humiliating; ber of his Thontadarya Mutt said protests, as traditionalists pre- Women and the World Health SEXUALITY AND GENDER they violate women's rights to on Saturday. He was 69. sumed her to be below 50 Organization (WHO) has called INEQUALITY. THE privacy and physical integrity, "Doctors at a private hos- years of age. emergency shutdown of shrine for ban on the virginity testing EXAMINATION CAN BE and further disempower them, pital declared Swamiji dead The Supreme Court on - a gynecological examination PAINFUL, HUMILIATING AND said the UN agencies. today (Saturday) morning after September 28 overturned a cen- IANS n SABARIMALA (KERALA) Frenzied protests and Lord Ayyappa temple Tantri's conducted under the belief that TRAUMATIC Besides a few parts of India, a massive cardiac arrest," the turies-old practice that barred threats to close down the tem- statement, and that no action it determines whether a woman virginity testing reportedly hap- member told reporters at women of menstrual age (10-50 ravancore Devasom Board ple forced two women on could be taken by the TDB or girl has had vaginal inter- be painful, humiliating and trau- pens in numerous countries, Gadag, about 390 km from years) from entering the hill T(TDB) member KP Friday to return from against the Sabarimala staff. course - calling it traumatic and matic. Given that these proce- including Brazil, Egypt, India, Bengaluru. State Chief Minister temple, where a celibate deity Shankara Das on Saturday dis- Sabarimala on the third day of On the fourth day on unscientific. dures are unnecessary and Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, H.D. Kumaraswamy, however, Lord Ayyappa is worshipped. agreed with the Sabarimala unrest as Kerala Police Saturday there has been no In India, the practice of vir- potentially harmful, it is uneth- Jordan, Libya, Malawi, Morocco, told reporters here that when Latha, 52, accompanied by Tantri family's threat to close declined to escort a third report of any women between ginity test still exists in certain ical for doctors or other health the UK and more places. the pontiff did not come out of her husband and son, was the temple doors if any woman woman to the hill shrine. the age of 10 to 50 attempting parts of India among nomads providers to undertake them. But the report notes that his room till 9 a.m., he was stopped just as she was about within the barred age group The Tantri family and a trek to the hilltop shrine and tribals besides a few other Such procedures must never be there is no scientific evidence rushed to the hospital where he to climb the hallowed 18 steps arrive for darshan. members of the Pandalam Pathanamthitta District communities. carried out, said the statement. to support that looking at or was pronounced dead due to leading to the temple. The "It's the Supreme Court royal family considered closing Collector P.B. Nooh told the In a joint statetment issued In many settings such tests feeling someone's genitalia can cardiac arrest. protesters presumed her to be that has directed that women down of the temple if further media here that he has not got here, the UN agencies said that are considered part of assess- tell you whether or not they've "Siddalinga was one of the below 50, despite her protesta- within the age group of 10 to attempts were made by women any request from any woman it has no scientific or clinical ment of survivors of rape. This had sex, meaning that girls and most revered Lingayat seers in tions to the contrary. 50 will be allowed within the from the barred age group. for darshan at the temple on basis. "There is no examination is unnecessary, and can cause women are subjected to inva- Karnataka and known for his It was only after the inter- shrine's sanctum sanctorum. Chief Priest Kantararu Saturday. that can prove a girl or woman pain and mimic the original act sive tests that aren't medically oratory. He had slammed the vention of state BJP leader K. Hence all are duty bound to Rajeeveru later on Friday con- Security has been further has had sex - and the appear- of sexual violence, exacerbating necessary. Veerashaiva-Lingayat seers for Surendran and others that the adhere to it," the former legis- firmed that he would have no tightened around the shrine ance of girl's or woman's hymen survivors' sense of disempow- "The concept of virginity is opposing the Siddaramaiah-led devotees allowed Latha to enter lator told the media here: other choice but to close down which will close its doors on cannot prove whether they have erment and cause re-victimi- not a medical or scientific term; government's decision to grant the sanctum sanctorum after "It is not fair to say that the the temple, if the age old tradi- October 22. had sexual intercourse, or are sation, the agencies said. The rather, it is a social, cultural and minority status to the com- checking her identity card. temple will be locked. tions of the temple was violated. The TDB would be sub- sexually active or not," they said. result of this unscientific test religious construct . The dis- munity," said Kumaraswamy in Meanwhile, a 38-year-old Moreover the protest staged on On Saturday, Rajeeveru mitting a detailed report about "Virginity testing" is a vio- can impact upon judicial pro- proportionate social expecta- a statement here. Recalling that woman, Manju, presented her- Friday by temple staff and the garnered more support. the happenings in and around lation of the human rights of girls ceedings, often to the detriment tion that girls and women the seer was a great writer and a self before senior police offi- Tantri (chief priest) was wrong Malikepuram temple chief the temple both to the and women, and can be detri- of victims and in favour of per- should remain 'virgins' (i.e. patron of education and litera- cials and requested them to and an explanation will be priest Anish Nampoothiri said Supreme Court and the Kerala mental to women's and girls' petrators, sometimes resulting without having sexual inter- ture, the Chief Minister said the facilitate her pilgrimage to demanded," he said. he could not find fault with the High Court next week. physical, psychological and social in perpetrators being acquitted. course) until marriage is root- pontiff had thousands of devo- the temple in the light of the well-being. "Virginity testing" In addition, women pris- ed in stereotyped notions of tees for his progressive and SC verdict. Hindu traditionalists had dug age group in defiance of the President of the Kerala Dalit reinforces stereotyped notions of oners and those in detention female sexuality that have been straight approach to various The police officials cau- their heels in, opposing the SC order. Mahila Federation, would have female sexuality and gender facilities are at heightened risk harmful to women and girls social and religious issues. tioned her about the risks, as entry of women in the 10-50 However, Manju, who is the none of it. inequality. The examination can of abuse and mistreatment, globally," said the statement. IANS LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | OCTOBER 21, 2018 nation 06

‘India won’t hesitate to UPA Govt, DMK helped get rid of Maha proposes EPF, stymie terror activities’ LTTE: Lanka’s ex-Defence Secy insurance benefits for New Delhi/Singapore: India KUMAR CHELLAPPAN n Gotabhaya, sugarcane labourers has exhibited measures to dis- COLOMBO Mumbai: The Maharashtra rupt and deter the activities of brother of the then Government has proposed to THE OFFICIAL SAID terror groups and their patrons he DMK and its former President Mahinda extend benefits of Employees THAT A SUB- and would not hesitate to do so Tpresident M Karunanidhi Rajapaksa, was Provident Fund (EPF) as well COMMITTEE OF THE again if required, Defence who passed away on August 7 the brain behind as insurance schemes to those Minister Nirmala Sitharaman got a clean chit from an cutting, harvesting and trans- STATE LEGISLATIVE said on Saturday, in a veiled ref- unlikely source. Gotabhaya the obliteration of porting sugarcane, a State erence to cross-border terror- Rajapaksa, the former Defence LTTE which waged Labour department official ASSEMBLY HAD ism from Pakistan. Secretary of Sri Lanka, who said on Saturday. SUGGESTED MAKING Sitharaman, speaking at a led the Island Nation's final terrorist attacks He said that the State had meeting of ASEAN Defence assault on LTTE during 2009 in Sri Lanka for around eight lakh labourers SUGAR FACTORIES Ministers in Singapore, also said that the DMK was quite more than engaged in these works in 168 THE PRINCIPAL said that the presence of ter- understanding about the three decades cooperative and private sugar rorist infrastructure and sup- problems faced by Sri Lanka attack on Sri Lanka,” said factories. The official said that EMPLOYER AND CANE port to terrorists in the “imme- and did not give any space to Rajapaksa. Nadu were sensitive to the it has been proposed to extend LABOURERS ITS PART diate neighbourhood” con- the Tamil terrorists to operate Gotabhaya, brother of the Tamil issue in Sri Lanka, dur- benefits of EPF, insurance stantly tested India’s patience from Tamil Nadu. then President Mahinda ing our regime, the then DMK schemes such as Pradhan and as a responsible power it Speaking at the Fifth ASEAN Terrorism’ and ‘Practical In an exclusive interview Rajapaksa, was the brain Government led by M Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana scheme for sugarcane labourers, exercised “great restraint” in Defence Ministers’ Meeting- Confidence Building Measures’. to The Pioneer at his Colombo behind the obliteration of Karunanidhi never allowed the and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha which was approved by the cab- dealing with the menace. Plus (ADMM-Plus), she reit- Sitharaman lauded the residence, the former Defence LTTE which waged terrorist LTTE to operate from Tamil Bima Yojana, financial assis- inet in December last year. “However, India had exhib- erated India’s view on the Indo- ADMM-Plus mechanism for Secretary, described as the attacks in Sri Lanka for more Nadu. Whenever we wanted tance for children’s education The official said that a ited measures to disrupt and Pacific, as outlined by Prime emerging as a credible and second most powerful person than three decades. help of any kind, we got prompt and housing to these labourers. sub-committee of the state deter the activities of terrorist Minister Narendra Modi, as an effective platform forging prac- during Mahinda Rajapaksa's When Mahinda became assistance from the “These are proposed Legislative Assembly had sug- groups and their patrons and open, balanced region, con- tical cooperation among the regime, also dismissed the the President of Sri Lanka in Government of India,” said schemes and we will soon fix gested making sugar factories would not hesitate to do so nected by open and secure members of the armed forces. claims by President 2005, one of the important pol- Gotabhaya. the criteria for them. For the the principal employer and again if required in future,” she seas, integrated by balanced She informed the partners Mythripala Sirisena that the icy decisions made by him He also recalled the fast implementation of the scheme, cane labourers its part. said, according to a statement trade and shaped by a rules- of India’s active participation in Liberation Tigers of Tamil was to appoint Gotabhaya, a undertaken by the then Chief there will be an office in Parli Besides, it was also pro- released by the Defence based order, and anchored in all the ADMM-Plus mecha- Eelam (LTTE) had plans to former Lieutenant Colonel in Minister M Karunanidhi at in Beed district, as large num- posed to collect levy from the Ministry in New Delhi. ASEAN centrality. She assert- nism contributing effectively to launch air attacks in Colombo the country’s Army, as the Marina Beach in Chennai in ber of cane labourers are from sugar factories for welfare Sitharaman emphasised India’s ed that India was committed to their success. India and and elsewhere in the island Nation’s Defence Secretary with May 2009 following wrong there. A drive would also be schemes for cane labourers, concern on the grave chal- maintaining a sustained focus Myanmar are the co-chairs for nation by operating aircraft a clear mandate to save the news about atrocities on undertaken to register them,” said an official said. “This would lenges to international peace of its Act East policy in terms the Expert Working Group for from Tamil Nadu. country from the terrorism Tamils. “But the moment he he informed. In 2014, the State have established the relationship and stability due to the threat of economic, cultural and Military Medicine for this cycle “It is a wrong informa- unleashed by the LTTE. was informed about the Government had announced between the sugar factories and of terrorism. Condemning the developmental engagement of and a standalone Field Training tion. The President has been “Since the new ground realities and facts, setting up of a Sugarcane cane labourers as employer and use of terror as an instrument the region. The theme of this Exercise on Military Medicine given wrong information Government led by Mahinda Karunanidhi called off his Labourers Welfare Board to be worker. It meant these labour- to further state policies, she said year’s dialogue was will be held in Lucknow in about such a plan by the Rajapaksa was sworn in, we in fast. He too never allowed named after late BJP leader ers should be given social secu- that the interplay between states ‘Strengthening Cooperation, March 2019 along with the LTTE. It is true the LTTE had Sri Lanka had received all kind any space to the LTTE to Gopinath Munde. rity benefits such as employees and non-state actors used as Building Resilience’. The dia- release of ASEAN Military some aircraft with them but of help and cooperation from operate from Tamil Nadu However, instead of the provident fund etc. But the fac- proxies to foment violence had logue adopted two resolutions Medicine Handbook, they would not have used the Indian Government. against Sri Lanka,” Board, the State Government tories opposed it citing financial worsened this menace. on ‘Countering the Threat of Sitharaman said. PTI Tamil Nadu to launch any Though politicians in Tamil said Gottabhaya. has now come out with a welfare burden,” the official said. PTI Tribals to oppose ‘Statue of Unity' unveiling by Modi Gold worth `2.45 cr IANS n AHMEDABAD The tribals are seized in Mizoram, complaining that their s the BJP Governments, lands were taken away 2 Myanmarese held Aboth at the State and the for the Sardar Sarovar Centre, gear up for the unveil- Narmada Project, near Kolkata: About 7.5 kg of ing of the tallest statue in the smuggled gold worth `2.45 world — "Statue of Unity" of which is the statue site, crore was recovered from Sardar Patel — by Prime as well as for the statue Mizoram and two Minister Narendra Modi on and all other tourism Myanmarese were arrested in October 31, thousands of trib- activities which have this connection, an official als in villages near the site are been planned in the area said on Saturday. bracing for a major showdown Acting on a tip-off, offi- against the project. away our land and only paid us cials of the Directorate of Local tribal organisations the money for it, but other Revenue Intelligence (DRI) said as many as 75,000 tribals commitments like alternative with the help of Assam Rifles, adversely affected by the Statue Final touches being given to the Statue of Unity at Kevadiya Colony, about 200 land, providing jobs to the intercepted a vehicle coming of Unity project would oppose kilometres from Ahmadabad PTI affected have not been carried from Aizawl to Silchar and the Prime Minister and the out as per the rehabilitation recovered "45 pieces of gold unveiling of statue at Kevadia this Government's develop- agitation," he said. package, according to the biscuits weighing cumula- in Narmada district. ment idea is lopsided and "And the 'Bandh' will not Narmada Tribunal Authority. tively 7.48 kg and worth `2.45 "No food will be cooked in against the tribals." only be limited to schools, Some of the affected have not crore from the baggage of two 72 villages affected by the entire The tribals are complaining offices or commercial estab- even accepted that money, Myanmarese nationals," a project, as we will be mourning that their lands were taken lishments, but households will opposing the land acquisi- statement said. on that day, for the project is away for the Sardar Sarovar also be silent (no cooking) on tion," said Rameshbhai from The two accused - Thang being carried out for our Narmada Project, near which the 31st joining us." Garudeshwar. Thawn Mung and Do Sian destruction," said Dr. Praful is the statue site, as well as for Out of the 72 villages affect- Of the people who had Lang - could not produce Vasava, a tribal leader. the statue and all other tourism ed by the statue project, the been allotted land, there are any valid documents of Traditionally, food is not activities which have been most affected are 32, where 19 many who are not satisfied. import and possession of the cooked in a tribal village when planned in the area. villages are such where rehabil- "Gujarat government gave gold biscuits and were they are mourning for the dead. According to Vasava, this itation has not been allegedly me one hectare land in Sagbara arrested. He said: "Our rights as "non-cooperation movement" completed, six villages where the region in lieu of my fertile cul- On interrogation, it was tribals are being violated by is being supported by around current Kevadia colony is situ- tivable land which was sub- learnt that the "recovered A Ramayan segment ‘Bharat Milap' being performed on the last day of Dussehra celebrations in Varanasi on Saturday PTI the Government. We don't 100 small and big tribal organ- ated and seven villages in merged in the Sardar Sarovar. gold was smuggled into the have anything against the great isations across the state. "Right Garudeshwar block, where only But the entire land is uncul- country from Myanmar son of Gujarat, Sardar Patel, from Banaskantha in North compensation has been paid but tivable and totally unproduc- through Indo-Myanmar bor- 4 broke siblings and his honour should be Gujarat to the Dangs district in other commitments like land tive. What am I to do with such der of Zokhawtar in Mizoram maintained. We are not against South Gujarat, nine tribal dis- and jobs have not been fulfilled. piece of land?" asked Parchi and was to be delivered to Haze engulfs Delhi as IANS kill themselves this development even, but tricts will be joining us in the "The government took Bondu, an affected tribal. Guwahati", it said. pollution shoots in Faridabad AMRITSAR TRAGEDY... which is held at a ground a lit- other five seats. Independents In recent past, two major tle distance away from the acci- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 supported by former Minister Faridabad (PNS): Four accidents, one involving Malda dent site. His mother says said and Peoples Conference chief siblings were found hanging Train near Rae Bareli and the that Dalbir’s body would not be also asked the Home Secretary National Panthers Party (NPP). Sajad Gani Lone won all the 13 from ceiling fans in their rent- Utkal Express, are being probed cremated until the family gets to issue an immediate advisory While celebrating the victory of seats in the Handwara munici- ed house in Surajkund area by the CRS and in its prelimi- compensation from the for sale and storage of crackers the party here at the State BJP pal committee polls in Kupwara. near Faridabad in Haryana on nary reports submitted last week Government. Seeking job for for the upcoming Diwali festival, headquarters, State BJP chief Among the prominent winners Saturday. According to it has implicated concerned rail the widow of Dalbir Singh, his to ensure strict adherence to the Ravinder Raina told reporters, was Junaid Azim Mattu who left Inspector Vishal Kumar, station staff. It is significant to note that mother said that the State safety rules and guidelines for "People of Jammu & Kashmir the regional National house officer (SHO) of all mishaps on the level crossings Government should give her a the same. “While the culpabili- voted for BJP's landslide victo- Conference (NC) after he dis- Surajkund police station, the is also to be enquired by the CRS government job so that the ty in the tragic incident would ry at the grassroots level in these agreed with the poll boycott siblings — three sisters and a as is the Amritsar incident family could sustain their liveli- be fixed, it was imperative to polls". He also credited the BJP's decision by the NC. Prominent brother — were unmarried which too happened near a hood. “We want justice...It is ensure that such an incident is grand victory to the leadership among the losers was Asifa and aged between 37 and 52. level crossing. A senior Railway unfortunate that none from the not repeated,” he said. of Prime Minister Narendra Tariq Karra, the wife of senior “The deceased are identified as Ministry official, however, Government or any politician Modi, party chief Amit Shah and Congress leader Tariq Hameed SAPNA SINGH n NEW DELHI day after fire crackers were Meena Matthew (52), Beena admitted that the loco-pilots of has visited the family,” she said. BJP SWEEPS... thousands of party workers on Karra. In Jammu province, the burst on the occasion of (51), Jaya (49) and their the Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) At least 59 people were killed On the other hand, the ground zero. He said under the BJP won 34 wards out of 80 in elhi on Saturday was Dusshera even after repeated youngest brother Pradeep (37),” Jalandhar-Amritsar Passenger Friday evening after a crowd of Congress won 153 wards across leadership of Prime Minister Kathua district, 23 wards out of Dengulfed in a thin haze as appeals by authorities to go for said the SHO. “The incident train did not apply emergency Dussehra revellers that had Kashmir Valley, 74 in a straight Narendra Modi BJP's flag will fly 63 in Rajouri, 13 out of 26 in air quality deteriorated further eco-friendly celebrations. On came to light after a caretaker brakes. “He informed the station spilled onto railway tracks while contest and 79 candidates won high from Lal Chowk to Lal Qila Reasi, 49 wards out of 79 across with values of Suspended Wednesday and Thursday, the raised an alarm about foul master at Amritsar about the watching the burning of a unopposed, 23 from Budgam in New Delhi. Reacting to the seven municipal committees of Particulate Matters (SPMs) air quality had deteriorated to smell emanating from their train hitting the crowd imme- Ravana effigy was run over by and 34 from Anantnag. In BJP's performance in the munic- Akhnoor, RSPura, Bisnah, approaching “severe” on the the ‘very poor’ category, alarm- rented flat in Dayalbagh. They diately after the accident,” he a train near Joda Phatak Jammu, the BJP won Jammu ipal polls, BJP national general Jourian, Arnia, Khour, Gho National Air Quality Index ing authorities who were plan- were found hanging in two said. He told the Amritsar offi- here. PTI Municipal corporation (JMC) secretary Ram Madhav tweeted, Manasa in Jammu district. The (NAQI) in some parts. ning to roll out more stringent rooms. A suicide note men- cial that the incident happened with a thumping majority. The "The BJP recaptured Jammu party workers celebrated party Incidentally, average values of measures to combat pollution. tions financial trouble as the some 340 metres from an inter- TRAIN TRAGEDY... BJP won 43 seats in a 75-mem- corporation winning 43/75 seats. victory by bursting crackers SPMs in Dwarka and CRRU The air quality temporari- reason for the deaths. They locked level crossing. The offi- He later visited Amandeep ber House leaving behind its Also secured majority in 14 and distributing sweets in the Mathura Road were 414 and ly improved on Friday after- probably died 3 or 4 days cial agreed that the gateman Hospital, Civil Hospital arch rival Congress at a paltry Municipal bodies in Jammu party office. 402 micro cubic per gram noon after rainfall, but it wors- back,” said a senior police offi- should have communicated to Amritsar and Guru Nanak Dev tally of 14 seats. A total number region. Congrats to State presi- (μgm-3) respectively as record- ened again in the evening. An cial. Also, local residents said the nearest station about the Hospital, where he met the of 18 seats were won by the rebel dent Ravinder Raina and team CBI FILES FIR... ed by Central Pollution Control official warned that the PM2.5 they may have committed sui- assembly of a large crowd near injured and directed the doctors candidates, mostly from the Jammu BJP". In another tweet, It is understood that PM Board (CPCB), Ministry of was reaching a dangerous level. cide because of poverty. “One the railway crossing that had to provide the best possible BJP too. The BJP, however, he listed the BJP performance in Narendra Modi and National Environment, Forest and The Supreme Court of the women had a kidney ail- spilled over on to the tracks. The medical treatment. The State failed to open its account in the Kashmir Valley. "The BJP won Security Adviser Ajit Doval Climate Change (MoEF &CC). appointed Environment ment and had to undergo dial- station master should have been Government has already Ladakh region. Here, the in 97 wards in Kashmir Valley were briefed about the develop- Notably, if the concentrations Protection Control Authority ysis. In last six months they had informed and he should have announced free treatment for Congress won all the 13 seats in for the first time. Secured max- ments soon after the CBI’s spe- of pollutants in air crossed (EPCA) had on Friday held a even borrowed money from alerted the loco-pilots. Video the injured at all Government the Ladakh Municipal imum wins in Baramulla (25), cial wing had intercepted the 400 (μgm-3), it falls under the meeting with Government offi- neighbours. We didn’t notice clips posted on the social media and private hospitals in the dis- Committee and five seats in Anantnag (29) and Shopian calls of Manoj. CBI Director category of “severe”, hence as cials of Delhi and neighbour- moment in their home for last showed some people who had trict, besides Rs 5 lakh as com- Kargil. Six seats in the region (12)", Madhav tweeted. The Alok Verma has moved files to per CPCB data, Delhi’s air ing States to discuss the pollu- three to four days,” said a apparently seen the approaching pensation to the families of were captured by the Congress won a thumping the PMO recommending the quality can be termed “highly tion situation. An EPCA mem- neighbour. “The four had lost train trying to run away as those killed in the accident that Independent candidates. The majority in Dooru municipal suspension of Asthana. RAW toxic”. Further, the CPCB ber said after taking stock of the their parents and a brother train came mowing down all on took place during Dussehra cel- BJP, however, failed to replicate committee, the stronghold of chief AK Dhasmana has moved placed 31 places in Delhi under situation, it was decided that recently. Both parents had its path. ebrations. In another directive, its performance in the hilly dis- JKPCC chief GA Mir. The party files regarding the suspension of the category of “very poor” on special attention would be retired as Haryana Capt Amarinder asked Home tricts of Doda, Ramban and bagged 14 of the 17 seats, while Goel from service. Asthana is pollution index. Rajouri given to vulnerable hotspots Government employees. Their ARTISTE ‘RAVAN’... Secretary NS Kalsi to prepare Kishtwar. The party won 14 out the BJP managed to win two facing probes in six cases by the Garden, Anand Vihar, DTU, where ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ air father died six months ago “My son played the role of detailed guidelines for permis- of 70 wards in these three dis- seats. One seat remained vacant. CBI, including accepting bribes Mundka, Narela, Nehru Nagar quality is observed. On and mother died about two Ravana at the Ram Leela, which sion to hold religious and social tricts. In Udhampur, the party The Congress also won in from controversial Sandesara and Rohini bore the brunt Saturday, the PM2.5 (presence months following which they was held on the ground at congregations to prevent such won 14 out of 41 wards. In the Kokernag municipal committee, Group, and jailed journalist- An AQI between 0 and 50 of particles in the air with a were facing financial crisis,” Dhobi Ghat adjacent to Joda tragedies. The guidelines should overall tally the BJP won 212 bagging six of the eight seats. In cum-fixer Upendra Rai. The is considered “good”, 51 and diameter of less than 2.5 said another neighbour. “The Phatak...He is no more...He too clearly define the rules and reg- wards out of 520 wards across Chrar-e-Sharief, the Congress CBI has stated that Asthana was 100 “satisfactory”, 101 and 200 micrometres) touched a new bodies are sent for autopsy to was run over by the train,” the ulations for holding such events Jammu province while the won 11 of the 13 seats, while the facing probes over these cases “moderate”, 201 and 300 “poor”, high at 158. The PM2.5, also PGI Rohtak. All the angles in mother said. Manoj, a friend of or gatherings in any part of the Congress won 110 seats. remaining two seats were vacant. and that was the reason he filed 301 and 400 “very poor”, and called “fine particulates”, can be the case are being investigated Dalbir, said he had been playing State on any occasion, as per the Hundred eighty-five seats were In Chadoora too, the party won cases to CVC against Director 401 and 500 “severe”. The dete- a matter of more serious health and further investigation is the role of Ravana for the past directives issued by the Chief won by the Independent candi- six of the eight seats, while Alok Verma and Additional rioration of air quality comes a concern than PM10. going on,” said the SHO. five years at the Ram Leela, Minister. The Chief Minister dates while 13 seats went to the there was no candidate for the Director AK Sharma. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | OCTOBER 21, 2018 world 07 Saudi Arabia admits Khashoggi killed in Istanbul consulate

AFP n RIYADH key Western ally and bulwark against Iran in the Middle East White House says ‘saddened’ audi Arabia on Saturday -- under unprecedented pres- Sadmitted that critic Jamal sure to offer an explanation to PTI n WASHINGTON that it has taken action against Khashoggi. Khashoggi was killed inside its take the heat off its rulers. the suspects it has identified “As we learn more details of consulate in Istanbul, more It evolved into a major cri- he White House said thus far," Sanders said. Khashoggi’s disappearance, the than two weeks after his dis- sis for Prince Mohammed, a TSaturday it was “saddened” “We will continue to close- US must send a clear message appearance tipped the kingdom Trump administration favourite to hear the confirmation of ly follow the international that we will not condone such into one of its worst interna- who has portrayed himself as a Saudi Arabia’s dissident jour- investigations into this tragic reprehensible behaviour that tional crises. modernising Arab reformer, nalist Jamal Khashoggi’s death, incident and advocate for jus- goes against our American val- The kingdom also sacked but whose image and even but made no mention of action tice that is timely, transparent ues. We must carefully exam- deputy intelligence chief position at home could now be against the major US ally. and in accordance with all due ine both the facts surrounding Ahmad al-Assiri and royal gravely undermined. Saudi Arabia on Saturday process,” the White House Khashoggi's disappearance as court media advisor Saud al- “Dismissing Saud al- said Khashoggi, 60, was killed Press Secretary said. well as our relationship with Qahtani, both top aides to Qahtani and Ahmad al-Assiri is inside its consulate in Istanbul The Saudi statement con- Saudi Arabia, and I call on the Crown Prince Mohammed bin as close to MBS as it is possible after “discussions” at the con- firming the death of Khashoggi President to take strong action Salman who has faced mount- to go,” said Kristian Ulrichsen, sulate devolved into an alter- in a fist fight did not appear to in unwavering defence of our ing pressure over the a fellow at Rice University’s cation, without disclosing any be credible for some US law- values. If the President will not Khashoggi affair. Baker Institute in the United details on the whereabouts of makers, who demanded that stand up to Saudi Arabia, then The admission that States. his body. “We are saddened to Riyadh be held accountable for we in Congress must stand Khashoggi died at the hands of “Interesting to see if these hear confirmation of Mr the incident. strong for our nation, our val- Saudi officials after weeks of moves prove sufficient. If the Khashoggi’s death, and we offer Senator Lindsay Graham ues and journalists throughout vehement denials by the Gulf drip-drip of additional details our deepest condolences to said it's hard to find this latest the world,” Costa said. “Where kingdom comes after President continue, there's no buffer to his family, fiancée and friends,” “explanation” as credible. “To is the body?" asked Donald Trump said that the shield MBS any longer.” White House Press Secretary say that I am skeptical of the Congressman Eric Swalwell. United States, which is Saudi Shortly before Riyadh con- Sarah Sanders said after the new Saudi narrative about Mr “Khashoggi's family Arabia's biggest backer, could firmed that Khashoggi had Saudi Arabia issued a statement Khashoggi is an understate- deserve immediate custody of impose sanctions if it was A security guard walks outside Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul on Saturday. Saudi Arabia claims Saudi journalist Jamal been killed, Turkey's President saying the journalist was killed ment,” he said. the remains as they seek some proved the journalist was killed. Khashoggi died in a “fistfight” in consulate, finally admitting that the writer had been slain at its diplomatic post. The overnight Recep Tayyip Erdogan and in a fist fight with unidentified “The claim that Khashoggi measure of closure,” he added. Saudi Attorney General announcements in Saudi state media came more than two weeks after Khashoggi, 59, entered the building for paperwork Saudi King Salman agreed in men inside the consulate. was killed while brawling with Khashoggi, who lived in Sheikh Saud al-Mojeb said required to marry his Turkish fiancée, and never came out AP telephone talks to continue President Donald Trump 15 men dispatched from Saudi the US as a legal permanent Khashoggi died after “discus- cooperation in the investigation said he doesn’t think he was Arabia is not at all credible. If resident and worked for ‘The sions” at the consulate devolved In its first reaction to Gutterres said he was "deeply sored killing and dismembering into the Khashoggi affair. lied to by Saudi leaders over the he was fighting with those sent Washington Post’, was last seen into an altercation, without Khashoggi's confirmed death, troubled" adding there needed his body. The public prosecutor Erdogan and Salman death of Khashoggi. “I think it's to capture or kill him, it was for on October 2 entering his disclosing any details on the the White House said it was to be “full accountability for said 18 people, all Saudi nation- “emphasised the importance of a great first step,” Trump said his life. The kingdom must be country’s consulate in Istanbul. whereabouts of his body. "saddened" but made no men- those responsible”. Saudi jour- als, have been detained in con- continuing to work together on Saudi Arabia’s statement held to account. If (the Trump) In a statement, Saudi “Preliminary investiga- tion of any possible action nalist Khashoggi, a critic of the nection to the probe. with complete cooperation”, which he says he considers administration doesn't lead, Attorney General Sheikh Saud tions... revealed that the dis- against its major ally. Islamic petro-state’s powerful The Saudi king also ordered said a Turkish presidential credible. As many as 18 people Congress must,” Congressman al-Mojeb said: "Preliminary cussions that took place “We will continue to close- crown prince and a Washington the setting up of ministerial source, who asked not to be have been taken into custody, Adam Schiff said. investigations... revealed that between him and the persons ly follow the international Post contributor, was last seen committee under the chair- named. The United States according to Saudi officials. An House Foreign Affairs the discussions that took place who met him... at the Saudi investigations into this tragic on October 2 entering his coun- manship of the crown prince, warned Friday of a “wide range” investigation in this regard is Committee Ranking Member between him and the persons consulate in Istanbul led to a incident and advocate for jus- try’s consulate in Istanbul. widely known as MBS, to of responses should it determine on. “The United States Elliott Engel demanded a full who met him... at the Saudi brawl and a fist fight with the tice that is timely, transparent His disappearance had been restructure the kingdom's intel- that Saudi Arabia is behind the acknowledges the announce- account of what happened. consulate in Istanbul led to a citizen, Jamal Khashoggi, and in accordance with all due shrouded in mystery and trig- ligence agency and "define its death of journalist Jamal ment from the Kingdom of Congressman Jim Costa brawl and a fist fight with the which led to his death, may his process,” White House spokes- gered an international crisis, powers accurately", state media Khashoggi, as Turkey widened Saudi Arabia that its investiga- said that he is appalled by the citizen, Jamal Khashoggi, soul rest in peace,” the attorney woman Sarah Sanders said. with Turkish officials accusing said. The controversy has put its investigation into the scan- tion into the fate of Jamal reports that Saudi officials were which led to his death, may his general said in a statement. UN chief Antonio Saudi Arabia of a state-spon- the kingdom -- for decades a dal. Khashoggi is progressing and involved in the death of soul rest in peace. Over 170 dead in Afghan poll violence US-backed Syria Thousands march in favour AP n KABUL offensive kills

ore than 170 Afghans 35 IS fighters of People's Vote on Brexit Mwere killed or wounded PTI n LONDON in poll-related violence AFP n BEIRUT Saturday, officials said, as the housands of people turned legislative election turned n offensive by US-backed Tout for a People’s Vote march chaotic with hundreds of Aforces against the Islamic in London on Saturday to polling centres failing to open State group’s last redoubt in demand a referendum on the and voters queuing for hours. eastern Syria killed 35 jihadists final Brexit deal struck by the Most of the casualties were on Saturday, a Britain-based UK government with the in Kabul, where at least four war monitor said. European Union (EU). people were killed and 78 Twenty-eight IS members The campaign, ‘March for wounded in multiple explo- were killed in air strikes by the the Future’, from Park Lane to sions, acting health ministry US-led coalition around the Parliament Square was dubbed spokesman Mohibullah Zeer town of Hajin, the Syrian by the organisers, Open Britain, said, after the Taliban warned Observatory for Human Rights as the “biggest, loudest and voters to boycott the ballot “to said. most important” demonstra- protect their lives”. Another seven jihadists tion on Britain’s future. Tens of thousands of were killed in ground fighting British Prime Minister Afghan forces fanned out with the Syrian Democratic Theresa May has repeatedly across the country as voting Forces, who launched a coali- ruled out the prospect of anoth- began Saturday in parliamen- tion-backed offensive against er referendum, saying that the A woman casts her vote at a pooling station in Jalalabad, capital of eastern Nangarhar province, Afghanistan on Saturday. Tens tary elections that followed a the IS-held pocket in the people had already expressed Mayor of London Sadiq Khan holds a klaxon horn, as he joins protesters in the campaign marred by relentless of thousands of Afghan forces fanned out across the country to provide security as voting began on Saturday in the elections Euphrates Valley last month. their views in the June 2016 ref- that followed a campaign marred by relentless violence AP People's Vote March for the Future, in London, Saturday Oct. 20, 2018. Some violence. Fighting has killed 414 erendum – when the British thousands of protesters are marching through central London, Saturday, to demand Afghan President Ashraf jihadists and 227 SDF fighters public voted to leave the EU by a new referendum on Britain’s Brexit departure from the European Union AP Ghani marked his ballot at the Baksh said he arrived nearly Raziq. In the capital of Kabul, Kandahar, elections will not be in total since the assault began a margin of 51.89 per cent to start of voting. In a televised two hours early to cast his vote, security was tight, with police held in Ghazni province, where on September 10, the 48.11 per cent. speech afterward, he congrat- dismissing Taliban threats of and military personnel stop- polls have been postponed Observatory said. Coalition But the organisers say that what we demand is that the #PeoplesVoteMarch began ulated Afghans on another violence. “We don’t care about ping vehicles at dozens of until next year. The Taliban air strikes on IS targets in “Brexit negotiations are taking us British public gets a say in trending on the social media site election and praised the secu- their threats. The Taliban are checkpoints throughout the have vowed to disrupt another part of the pocket on towards a future that nobody whether they accept the out- Twitter as the numbers kept rity forces, particularly the air threatening us all the time,” said congested city. Commission Saturday’s vote, warning teach- Thursday and Friday killed at voted for”. London Mayor Sadiq come of the negotiations, which growing through the day. force, for getting ballots to 55-year-old Baksh, who said he deputy spokesman Aziz ers and students not to allow least 41 civilians, 10 of them Khan is among some of the could be a bad Brexit deal, it “Brexit's becoming a dog's Afghanistan's remotest cor- wanted to see a new generation Ibrahimi said results of schools to be used for as children, the monitor said. IS prominent politicians to throw could be no deal, with the dinner. This week's fresh chaos ners. He also reminded those of politicians take power in Saturday’s voting will not be precincts and warning Afghans overran large swathes of Syria their support behind the People's option of staying in the and confusion over Brexit nego- elected to Parliament that they Afghanistan’s 249-seat released before mid-November to stay away from the polls. and neighbouring Iraq in 2014, Vote campaign, which is European Union,” Khan added. tiations has exposed how even are there to serve the people Parliament. He bemoaned the and final results will not be out Ghani said Afghans alone are proclaiming a “caliphate” across demanding a vote on the final Protestors waving placards the best deal now available will and ensure the rule of law. current Parliament dominated until later in December. More carrying out elections as he the land it controlled. deal with the European Union such as “Breverse”, “Exit This be a bad one for Britain," oppo- The Independent Election by warlords and a corrupt elite. than 50,000 Afghan National praised the millions of voters But the jihadist group has in the form a fresh referendum. Brexit” and “We Want EU” and sition Labour Party leader Lord Commission registered 8.8. “They have done zero for Security Forces personnel have who registered, defying threats since lost most of its territory He said: “What’s clear is that the shouting anti-Brexit slogans Adonis, one of the supporters of million people. Wasima us.” In the run-up to the elec- been deployed to protect the from insurgents. “I thank you to various offensives in both only options on the table now marched through central the People’s Vote campaign, Badghisy, a commission mem- tions, two candidates were 21,000 polling stations. from the bottom of my heart,” countries. In Syria, its presence from the Prime Minister are a London. Around 150 bus-loads said. It’s a mess that nobody ber, called voters “very, very killed while polling in Insecurity forced the election he said. “The more than 8 mil- has been reduced to parts of the bad Brexit deal, or no deal of people from across the UK voted for and the reason we are brave” and said a turnout of 5 Kandahar was delayed for a commission to close nearly a lion people who registered vast Badia desert and the Hajin whatsoever.” “That’s a million reportedly travelled from far and in such a growing crisis is that million will be a success. week after a rogue guard third of its polling centers and have shown that they them- pocket in the eastern province miles away from what was wide for the Saturday's march those cheerleading for Brexit At a polling station in gunned down powerful provin- cancel elections in 11 of near- selves will decide the future of of Deir Ezzor near the Iraqi promised two-and-a-half years and rally. know the promises they made crowded west Kabul, Khoda cial police chief Gen Abdul ly 400 districts. As well as Afghanistan.” border. ago. In those circumstances, The hashtag can never be kept,” he said. 3/4th of H1B visa holders in Despite talk of equality, women bosses still rare in US

AFP n NEW YORK September of India's Indra Georgiadis of Mattel, Sherilyn into entry-level positions very leaders in a double bind and can 2018 are Indians: US report Nooyi as head of PepsiCo after McCoy of Avon, Meg Whitman successfully, and then they get potentially undermine their his year was touted as the more than a decade in the job of Hewlett-Packard, Ursula to middle management, and leadership and career and PTI n WASHINGTON 1B visas or 80 per cent (79.2 per per cent) on H-1B visas than Tyear of women in politics in has only reinforced a trend that Burns of Xerox, and Ellen things stall out,” she said. advancement options.” cent to be precise) are males. As males (1519 or 46.7 per cent) the United States, but in the busi- has been growing for the past Kullman of Dupont. "Women still today are not “Women suffer ‘Goldilocks’ early three out of every many as 1,249 Indians on H-1B on H-1B visas. As of October ness world, female bosses two years: the decline in the All of them have been reaching the top, particularly syndrome: they are judged as Nfour H-1B visa holders as visas have been characterised in 5, as many as 3,250 profes- remain few and far between. number of women CEOs even replaced by men, a blow for women of colour.” being too hard, too soft, and of October 5 are Indian citi- the category of missing/others. sionals from the Philippines And some warn the situa- as debate about the need for diversity since fewer than five Dismissing the idea that the never just right for the job,” she zens, an official US report has Indians, who account for were on H-1B visas. tion is unlikely to improve with equality in the workplace rages, per cent of leaders of the S&P glass ceiling is down to women’s said. “Women are held to high- said. 73.9 per cent of the total H-1B The H-1B gender report men unwilling to play the role and amid increasing calls for 500 largest enterprises are now decision to focus on family er ethical standards and pun- According to the US visa holders in the US, are fol- was released days after the of mentor to younger female col- women to break through the women, down from 5.4 per cent rather than career, experts lay ished more harshly after ethical Citizenship and Immigration lowed by a distant Chinese with Trump administration came leagues in the era of the #MeToo “glass ceiling”. in 2017. the blame more on deep-root- violations than are men,” said Services (USCIS), there were as 47,172 on H-1B visas, account- out with its unified fall agenda, movement, which has height- Recently, a number of “We are going in the wrong ed cliches. Vanderbilt University professor many as 419,637 foreign ing for 11.2 per cent of the total in which it said that it plans to ened awareness of sexual abuse prominent women have left direction,” said Lorraine Hariton said her group’s Jessica Kennedy. “In short, nationals working in the US on foreign nationals on this work make changes in the definition and inappropriate behaviour in their posts as company heads, Hariton, whose NGO Catalysts research “shows that the stereo- women face higher standards H-1B visas as on October 5. visas. of specialty occupation for the the workplace. including Denise Morrison of advocates for women in senior type that men ‘take charge’ and and have more to prove than Of these, 309,986 are But there is not much gen- definition of H-1B visas and re- The departure in Campbell Soup, Margo positions. “Women have gotten women ‘take care’ puts women men do,” she said. Indians, the USCIS said in its der disparity among the redefining the relationship report ‘H-1B petitions by gen- Chinese on H-1B visas. between employees and der and country of birth fiscal According to the report, 21,342 employers. year 2018’. or 45.2 per cent are females and The proposed regulations, The report reveals a mas- 25,718 or 54.5 per cent are it said, is aimed at attracting the Woman asked to shun hijab at workplace or resign in Pak sive gender disparity – only one males. best and the brightest from PTI n KARACHI out of every four H-1B visa After India and China, across the world, prevent the Kadir of the Creative Choas downplay the incident by issu- and am deeply ashamed that a Facebook post later said Kadir holders is female. Of the Canada and South Korea are abuse of H-1B visas which is company. ing an apology. “Yesterday, a colleague was put through dis- had been asked to step down 419,637 H-1B visa holders, the only two countries which consentient with the hire woman worker of a soft- She was told that she could senior member of our staff tress and trauma,” he said. “for workplace discrimination”. 106,096 (or 25.3 per cent) are account for a little over one per American agenda of the Trump Aware firm in Pakistan was keep her job only if she took off asked a colleague to resign on Kadir said the victim has In an email sent to the females as against 311,997 (or cent (1.1 per cent to be precise) administration. told to either stop wearing her hijab by her line manager unprofessional and unethical been asked to withdraw her board members and associates, 74.3 per cent males), it said. each on H-1B visas. The USCIS is also propos- hijab at workplace or resign, in who said that wearing hijab grounds. She was told that her resignation and resume her titled “My apology is not Gender disparity is wider After that all other coun- ing to introduce a pre-regis- perhaps the first incident of its would spoil the company’s obligations may come in the job. A Facebook post detailing enough”, Kadir said he was among Indians. tries constitute less than one tration system for foreign stu- kind in the Muslim-majority image as an “all-embracing” way of her performance,” Kadir the trauma faced by the hijab- resigning as the CEO of the Of the 309,986 Indians on per cent of the H-1B visas as of dents in the US. Technically it country. workplace. said. “Not only is this action wearing woman caused a hue software house. H-1B visas in the US this October 5. The Philippines is is possible that if 85,000 such The incident caused an The woman said that she disgraceful but shows extreme- and cry with majority of peo- “I have crossed a line which October, only 63,220 or 20.4 the only country in top 10 H- students succeed in getting H- uproar on social media, lead- was offered alternative jobs in ly poor moral judgement by her ple terming it as discrimination I deeply regret,” he wrote in the per cent are females while 1B visa holders wherein there 1B visas, no overseas applicants ing to the resignation of Chief two Islamic banks if she left. hiring manager. I take full against the woman. email, a copy of which was nearly 245,517 Indians on H- are more females (1712 or 52.7 could apply. Executive Officer Jawwad Kadir initially tried to responsibility for this failure The software firm in a available on social media. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | OCTOBER 21, 2018 entertainment 08

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The Black Burger Bun, The Red of the world, with all the luxury surrounding Burger Bun, and the Classic with natural you is a sight we all dream of. But, no story ingredients play a great role in how the food ends without a dramatic twist! tastes. Head out to the restaurant where you With just a blink of the eye and one wrong can enjoy their signature handcrafted move, the rooms suddenly squeeze down to burgers. an unimaginably small size and the fight for the survival begins! That’s the house of Ace of Space for you! Theatre - Performance Art: The Termed as the Mastermind’s House, it has Legend of Ila all the essentials you can ask for, except one Date: October 23, 2018 thing — space! The rooms are the themed of TLC’s new show The Calling which will air Venue: India Habitat Centre made with the creative expertise of the famous every Friday on TLC at 8 pm and on the Timings: 7pm Bollywood director and design expert, Omung YouTube channel Rise by TLC. Anant Dayal brings to life The Legend Kumar and production designer Vanita Omung of Ila, a story in Song. The play tells the Kumar. KOFFEE WITH KARAN 6 IS BACK story of Ila who at different points of time And not just this, it is the first time that Karan Johar is back with Season 6 of the lives either as a man or a woman. Being BADHAAI HO is no end to it! taking a break from it, draws you into Omung has designed the set for a niche show show on Star World at 8 pm every Sunday. almost entirely performed in a song format *ing: Neena Gupta, Ayushmann Badhai Ho! deals with this the middle-class family living in like Ace of Space. Commenting on the set That the sixth season will be aired today revolves around the process of exploration Khurrana, Sanya Malhotra, Gajraj societal embarrassment and a Lodi Colony’s Governmental design of the show, Omung Kumar said: “Ace October 21, 2018 was declared by KJo back in of gender fluidity and queerness. It’s a Rao, Surekha Sikri woman’s travails after she refuses to underbelly. of Space is a one-of-a-kind show and it has April this year. revelation as well as a celebration of Rated: 7/10 abort the child despite having young Sanya Malhotra as Aysuhmann’s been an absolute delight to create a design for So far, in five seasons, 113 episodes have doubt, wonder and inclusiveness set against adults as her children. Neena Gupta love interest squares up the sides of the set of the house. Working on the design of been aired. Last season, KJo invited Ranveer the larger cultural framework of Hindu yushmann Khurrana is on a is stunning in her bloated, aged self this engaging story with amazing the house was demanding because we had to Singh and Ranbir Kapoor on the show. This traditions and norms. roll, giving two back t back as Priyamvada who has a mind of her screen presence and beauty, not be at par with the theme of the show which season, he plans to do something similar. 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Everything here is real, zones of life with mother on one side, What makes the show distinct and more end, DLF Place is all Of course, there is no question of interesting and arresting. The children on the other and of course grand from other captive reality shows is the excited to bring the a parental couple engaging in sex, it’s humour in the situation is never lost his wife becoming pregnant almost uniqueness of the rooms. For the first time on wholeness of a taken for granted that they never did though it is more subtle than the in old age as the centre of his Indian television, you will see the contestants Lebanese shawarma, it and the children came from raging embarrassment on all faces existence. locked in the house either sleeping in a the zing of an American hotdog along with celestial intervention! It’s that visit the screen. The beauty of The film has everything for bathtub or gym benches or even sitting in kid- some yummy French crepes. embarrassing for the kids even if a this film is that every character everyone — humour, situation and size chairs. It just gets crazier with a plethora The well know street food brands like stray thought of a romantic seems to be the lead, playing his or family drama. The subject, can of drama and fights to mark one’s territory! Firangi House, Shawarma House, Sleepy relationship between their parents her part with minimum fuss but parents have sex — and a baby — is With 18 contestants walking in and writing Owl, Baking Bad, Dilli 19, Zabardast comes to light. And if that romance maximum impact. The film ambles hatke and interesting. This movie will their fate in the 18X18feet room, who will Zaffran, Nayab, Emoi and Shawarma culminates into a baby coming, there along this one idea and despite not make your week so do go for it! emerge victorious in this fight for space? 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rom the tricks of the great magician to the ‘Real challenges are the Fflexibility and stamina of the gymnasts and dancers to the melodious voice of singers and great artistry of performing arts. The immense ones that are practical’ talents on India’s Got Talent (IGT) Season 8 will amaze you and give you jaw dropping MUSBA HASHMI speaks with actor ANANNYA KHARE, who moment. The show is all about people coming on the stage — is known for her performance in Devdas. She talks about her of all ages and diverse background — solely on the journey & her latest show Beechvale basis of their talent. “The show is a beautiful amalgamation of so much of n IGT 8: Bigger and better What is your role in Beechvale? through that role. variety of performances by the I play Chanchal Beechvaale Bhatia. nWhat are some of artists from different walks of She is from a middle-class family and the best moments of life. Watching all that will be is India’s Got Talent is back with Season 9 with fresh talent that will leave a homemaker. She is concerned about your journey? very entertaining and listening her family. She is a devoted person but For me each and to their story about how they you in awe. SANGEETA YADAV brings you some amazing acts that will not in a boring and a filmy way. She every moment that I made it to the show will be be showcased tonight on Colors is straightforward and outspoken in a have lived was good inspiring as well. We already way that doesn’t hurt the other person. but when I was have a bunch mark of talent that “I have to add certain flavour of Johar and Kirron Kher, who contestants to the show will not nWhat made you say yes? nominated for IIFA for we have with us. We are going my own as a host and we are have been there since Season 1, only inspire you but connect you This role was something different the Best Supporting a step forward with more energy trying different ways to bring a are going to have a tough time on the emotional level as well. from what I have played in the last six- Role in Devdas and and mindblowing talent in the change on the platter. Beyond to choose. “Judging from a great “As a host, we need to connect seven years of my career. I have when I won the most promising reality show,” acting and dancing, you will be magician to a great dancer is with the contestant to their mostly played negative and powerful National Award for Best Rithvik Dhanjani says. able to see a lot more of me. definitely going to be tough for emotions and story on a very roles and this was something that I Supporting Role in Hosting for the first time There are quite a few things that the judge. They have been human level. To feel the moment haven’t tried my hands on. It is also Chandni Bar were the with Bharti Singh, Dhanjani I indulge myself in,” Dhanjani associated with IGT with the and help them bring out the because of the producer Ashwini’s two moments that my will leave no stone unturn to says. responsibility from past eight best. To do good in that moment vision who saw me play Sarla in Mere family and I cherish a showcasing his talent and keep The three judges of the seasons,” Dhanjani opines. and the contestant that there is,” Angne Mein. He thought I fit the bill lot. the entertainment quotient high. show — Malaika Arora, Karan The journey of the Dhanjani shares. for this role. nHow do you define nHow hard is it to get into the skin acting and what is of the character? your approach T O P A C T S T O W A T C H O U T F O R It is very difficult to play different towards it? roles because it is another person that Acting is a OUTDOOR SWAY POLE ACT SOULFUL SINGING you are playing. You have to get representation of real alent knows no boundary, eet 13-year-old Shreyas from convinced of what you are doing and life through one’s no limitations, no fears Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, how you want to play the character. It expression and Tand hesitations. All it takes Mwho despite suffering from is difficult to do comedy; it is tough movements. My acting is passion, strong faith and Progeria - a rare syndrome in children to make others laugh. is instinctive, there is determination to cross miles and that leads to premature old age, he nHow did acting happen with you? no school of acting that touch the sky. One such person never stopped doing what he loves the It happened by chance; it started I follow. In practical is Gunjan, who is literally most – Singing. It was his singing that as a hobby when I was in Class VIII. life, you can’t follow crossing miles on the height of brought him to the stage of IGT where I used to take theatre workshops any school for acting 65 feet through his sway pole act he sang Kishore Kumar’s popular song during summer holidays. My father, because different and free fall at IGT. His stage is Chaltechalte mere Geetyaadrakhna and Vishnu Khare, is a well-known mediums require his rope on which he walks and touched the hearts of the three judges journalist and I had a very cultural different acting does the balancing in the middle and live audience. background. My family wanted to me approach. You can’t of the air. to do something different other than follow a set pattern, A gymnast by profession, WHAT’S NEW THIS SEASON? just taking more tuitions and enrolling you have to keep Gunjan will give you a nail myself in more academic classes. adjusting, modulating biting moment and leave you in n The Hunar Ka Darwaza: Every season, the stage is open for all They are creative people so they and changing awe through his daredevilry talent but the hunar ka darwaza is one such rare opportunity encouraged me to do acting. My first according to the role act. After being the contestant in which changes the life of the contestant. show Nirmala happened with me and the medium. IGT5 and Gunjan is back this n Hashtag: Following the trend of Hashtag, Malaika Arora is giving when I was in Class XI. The show was nWhat will make you season with bigger and better special names to outstanding contestants in the form of based on Munshi Premchand’s novel quit a show? acts. Hastags(#). and I played the role was of a 15-year- start feeling what you are doing and then Not being able to express myself and old girl. At that time, I was doing theater people may try to stereotype you because my role because of any reason, be it BOND OF TRUST RANGEELA RAJASTHAN IT’S MAGIC and someone from the serial’s team saw every individual is different and you may because of the other actor or whether et set to my performance and they approached me not feel comfortable around them or the the script is not working out for me or hey lift each other groove e will for it. That is how I got my first role. way they think about you. When you are because of too much politics off- on their arms to Gon the leave nWhat challenges did you face in your young, these things do matter a lot in cameras. Also, if there is unpleasantness T90 degrees and tunes of Hyou in journey? your life. But as you grow older you or if I feel restricted in my roles I will even do hand stand on Swagsthan, a awe with his I went through the normal ups and realise that differences make life quit a show. the other person’s head singing band tricks. downs — normal struggle that every interesting. nWhere do you get your inspiration without taking any from Jaipur, Magician and actor goes through. The real challenges nWhich role came close to you? from? support. The partner who will sing illusionist are the practical ones. When you come It is difficult to name one because all There are two types of inspirations in crime and brothers a fusion on from to a new city, you don’t know about the the roles that you play are different one is practical and the other one is Rahul and Mukesh are Kesariya- Vishakahapat city, the people who live there, so it is very aspects of your personality. While playing creative. Practical inspiration comes a perfect example of baalam, Swag nam, BS hard to adapt. There is a language them you bring them closer to yourself. from the thought that you have to pay the trust. se swagat and Reddy will barrier, the food is different, you come You connect them with your experiences bills (laughs) and the creative one is when The act by the Pallu latke. perform some directly from a protected environment of and your life. So every role you play has you enjoy your work. gymnastic brothers, Their power- never seen your home and start living in a PG something of you, different emotions are nWhat are your upcoming projects? which got the packed performance got standing ovation from before magic accommodation, so you have to adjust to explored through different roles. There Currently, I am very busy doing standing ovation by Kirron Kher and once more from the audience. acts what will all of those things. These are practical and is no role that is close to you because you Beechvale and it is not possible to do two Karan Johar and Ravindra Upadhyay, one of the band’s singer, has be beyond emotional difficulties. You feel alone, you are not that character, you are yourself, shows consistently that too playing lead Malaika Arora, will sung songs in various films, like Talaash and Happy reasoning and go through a mental breakdown, you you just experience different emotions roles. definitely surprise you. New Year. explanation. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | OCTOBER 21, 2018 special 09 POWER OF

From the #Lahukalagaan campaign that compelled the Government to scrap tax on sanitary napkins, to #MeToo which throws light on the bigger issue of sexual harassment, the power of Hashtag is bringing big revolutions worldwide on controversial issues that are often brushed under the carpet. SANGEETA YADAV speaks to experts on Hashtag activism and how it is changing mores in the fight for justice

rom actors, politicians and Swapna Gopinath, associate paign was launched when Tanushree was accused by 17 women journal- The Hashtag has no control mech- even named the hashtag,” Nida journalists, to MNC Professor of English, SN College, Dutta accused Nana Patekar of ists of sex harassment, had to resign. anisms and some innocent men are Hasan, Associate Country Director, employees and University of Kerala and postdoc- misbehaving with her during the He is said to have hired 97 lawyers being victimised with no avenue for Change.org India, explains. Government organisations, toral fellow, School of Media and shoot of a special song in Horn OK to fight a defamation case against defence. It’s been misused to settling Hashtags and online petitions people from all walks of life Cultural Studies at the Tata Institute Please in 2008. She said he alleged- Priya Ramani, the first person who old scores through exaggerated are turning out to be very impact- Fare using the power of Hashtag to Of Social Sciences. ly grabbed her by the arm, pushed complained against him, and many accounts of what may or may not ful for many other social cam- fight for justice and make an impact. The #MeToo campaign, which her around, asked the choreogra- others saying they have “intention- have happened,” Goyal says. paigns. Signing an online petition Be it supporting a cause or a move- has spread like wildfire in India, has phers to move aside and taught her ally put forward malicious, fabri- Agrees Swati Gautam, founder and demonstrating support for ment that people are advocating brought many people into the scan- how to dance and even wanted to do cated and salacious” allegations to & CEO, NecessitySwatiGautam: “Its causes on social networks through through social media to creating ner, including Nana Patekar, MJ an intimate sequence with her, harm his goodwill and reputation. downside being that malicious activ- hashtags is a bit different from how awareness at large, hashtag activism Akbar, Vikas Behl, Alok Nath, KR although the contract clearly stated The issues that are raised with ity is difficult to detect and conver- previous generations engaged in is empowering every individual to Sreenivas, Gautam Adhikari and it was a “solo” dance sequence. Dutta hashtags are creating ripples offline sations can degenerate to tangential, movement building. But not doing start a movement for change. many others. The movement, which claimed that the actor made her too with big debates and dialogues vulgar, politically motivated levels what previous generations have Once denoted as a symbol of was started in 2006 by activist uncomfortable to an extent that she among academicians and decision that may then dilute the very cause done doesn’t mean this generation pound or an object to play tic-tac- Tarana Burke, went viral in October eventually had to opt out of the song makers. One of the most important being advocated. We need a realis- is slacking. “It’s a different type of toe has now become a mouthpiece 2017 when actress Alyssa Milano and is still dealing with the trauma questions that has become the talk tic framework of action and clear activism and it’s highly effective. For bringing revolution worldwide with tweeted it to encourage women that experience has caused her. of the town is why are women com- norms. The National Commission many people, hashtags make them campaigns like #MeToo which is who have been sexually harassed Queen’s director Vikas Bahl was IT IS EASY TO BLAME ing out after so many years in for Women shall hopefully get some get out of their armchairs and take gaining momentum in India. and/or assaulted to step forward and accused of sexual harassment by a THE VICTIM AND ASK reporting sexual harassment? Why teeth, if not a whole denture, to start action. #NotInMyName saw a lot of “The power of Hashtag is the reply to her Tweet. This got over 12 former employee of Phantom Films WHY AFTER SO MANY didn’t they do it before? with; if the SC/ST Commission common citizens making their way power to empower, unite and cru- million posts within just 24 hours for an incident that took place in “It is easy to blame the victim can have them then why is the to public meetings and rallies and sade. It is the power to unmask, reflecting the magnitude of the 2015 in Goa. Bahl’s partners Anurag YEARS? BUT YOU NEED and ask why after so many years? women’s commission toothless till rubbing shoulders with seasoned shame and destroy the perpetrators. problem. Kashyap and Vikramaditya TO UNDERSTAND THAT But you need to understand that it now? Each and every allegation of activists,” Hasan adds. It is good to see that the hashtag is The movement reached Motwane came out in support of the is not easy for any woman to fight sexual harassment should be dealt Hashtag activism can be dis- empowering so many to do what Bollywood when Chitrangadha allegations, with Kashyap dissolving IT IS NOT EASY FOR ANY against a powerful person. The with on its inherent merit.” missed as useless outrage if there is they may not have done before. Singh accused the director of the production house. Post this, WOMAN TO FIGHT police officials are hesitant to file a Hashtag activism when com- no meaningful action or social Hashtags have evolved the way Babumoshai Bandookbaaz Kushan actor Kangana Ranaut also alleged complaint and if they do that, the bined with online petitions and change that comes out of it. “One of protests and social interactions Nandy last year of insisting that she that Bahl used to ‘bury his face in AGAINST A POWERFUL court procedure is so long that it clicks of approval platforms like the newest campaigns to start on have. A lot of it has become reac- do many retakes for an intimate her neck’ and ‘hold her really tight’. PERSON. THE POLICE takes years. Sometimes advocates, Change.org, complements the cause Change.org is hashtagged tionary posturing and armchair scene with Nawazuddin Siddiqui. Sandhya Mridul and many other OFFICIALS ARE too, leave the case in between. Take in many ways. “Successful cam- #HighwayToiletsHerWay. The cam- activism. One Tweet reaches mil- Swara Bhaskar came out and actors came out and revealed that the case of Tanushree Dutta who paigns on Change.org are not run in paign is asking the Government to lions. Every re-tweet reaches more revealed the manner in which she Alok Nath would get drunk on the HESITANT TO FILE A despite having proof and even after isolation. Supporters end up build- invest in clean and safe toilets for millions. It is like instant gratifica- was asked for sexual favours in set and harass them. COMPLAINT AND IF filing an FIR, was harassed and ing strong connections through women on a particular stretch of tion. There is openness, democra- exchange for a film role and how she With so many cases coming up faced threats. There is this fear of petitions they sign, mailing decision national highway 48 in Karnataka. cy and dialogues free of fear,” Dr lost a few because she wouldn’t give from the entertainment world, Cine THEY DO THAT, THE losing your job, not getting good makers, taking part in tweet-a- If thousands of women use the hash- Sandeep Goyal, former Chairman of in. She even talked about the lack of & TV Artistes’ Association (CIN- COURT PROCEDURE IS work, the years-long grind of the thons consolidated with hashtags, tag to rage about their appalling Dentsu India and ex-Group CEO of safety on film sets where women TAA) has set-up a high-powered court trial, financial obligations showing up for protests. Hashtags experiences but the collective Zee Telefilm, explains. often experience eve-teasing and committee to look into all sexual SO LONG THAT IT TAKES and sometimes absence of family can exist on their own but they expression itself doesn't exert pres- Hashtag activism has become a catcalling. harassment complaints. “Various YEARS. SOMETIMES and societal support. You get into become more potent when they sure on the Government to take great way to bring a social change Keeping the identity of the cul- steps are being taken to address this ADVOCATES, TOO, LEAVE high depression. exist in the context of an online peti- action, the hashtag will become an in today’s time. To do that, one does- prit secret, Bhaskar shared her story menace, including but not limited “Even companies don’t take any tion or an online campaign on example of useless outrage,” Hasan n’t necessarily need to be an activist. of how she was harassed by a film to spreading awareness and encour- THE CASE MIDWAY concrete steps to deal with the change.org. Hashtags are easy to opines. “Hashtag activism is a powerful tool director during her early days as an aging our members to not suffer in matter, instead, ask the accused to track online with a simple Google Dr Gopinath feels that though in neo-liberal times. In an age of de- actor. She said: “During a 56-day silence. Nationally, we contribute resign. A #MeToo campaign helps. search. In the online campaign hashtags activism has been address- ideologisation and de-politicisa- outdoor shoot at a remote location billions to Government’s coffers — ANUJA KAPUR, After making the revelations, the space, Hashtags help us keep score ing issues faced by the upper and tion, the possibility of mass collec- when I was still fairly new, the direc- but are yet to be even recognised as CRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGIST onus is on the women to prove inno- of the number of mentions of a cam- middle class, while the lower sections tive action is minimal. Every dis- tor harassed me with texts and din- an industry. We don’t know which cence. We need a corrective society paign,” she adds. of society are not find their voices course works around identities and ner invites. He stalked me during the Ministry to approach to solve our which accepts the progressive For example, in July 2018 the through this mode. “Hashtags are is often issue-based. Hashtag day and called me through the night. problems — I&B Ministry, Labour change towards women-related #LightUpDelhi campaign on effective when addressing issues faced activism works effectively in this I was asked to go to his hotel room Ministry or the Culture Ministry? issues, a proper security system and Change.org was successful in mak- by the upper and middle-class popu- context where individuals empow- on the pretext of discussing a scene We have approached the Central a mechanism to deal with such ing the Government commit to lation and others who find themselves er themselves through social media and would find him drinking. Government for formulating a sep- issues at the grassroots level,” crim- installing street lamps to light up targets of exploitation and oppression and connect with others. We are During the first week itself, he arate Act for the Entertainment and inal psychologist and advocate dark spots outside metro stations. It within these classes. This gives connected globally and that is one started talking about love and sex, Media Sector which lays down the Anuja Kapur, says, adding that was started by Delhi-based architect courage and confidence to a lot of of the reasons why hashtags have and one night, he arrived in my working conditions and rights of #MeToo should not be restricted to Bhavya Singh after she survived a women to speak out against men who emerged as a major tool for social room, drunk and asking to be workers in films, television, sports- the workplace. harrowing stalking incident. The are powerful and are well known in change. It has been initiating change hugged. It was scary! I was young broadcasting, digital media, live-per- On the flip side, there are peo- campaign’s catchy Hashtag was India and address similar issues in a big way, especially in the con- and alone. I would switch off the formances and the news sector,” ple who are misusing the immense instrumental in garnering the 33,034 women face on a day-to-day basis. A text of issues that relate to the mar- lights after packing up and remove Sushant Singh, General Secretary, power of Hashtag to get media signatures that propelled it to a vic- sense of solidarity is emerging in a big- ginalised, including women. my makeup in the dark, so he would CINTAA, says. attention. “It is good that Hashtag tory. “In fact, when Bhavya went to ger way among women, which is a Hashtag activism helps victims con- think I was asleep and stop calling Not just Bollywood, even politi- activism empowers people and meet the Decision Maker Satyendra welcome change. But the lower sec- nect and help build an atmosphere me. I finally confided in the execu- cians and media professionals have helps them bring a lot of errant indi- Jain, the PWD Minister, for the first tions in society, be it class or caste, of empathy and sharing. In the age tive producer and made sure that I come under the radar of #MeToo. viduals to book. But like all power, time to discuss her campaign, she don’t really find their voices through of individualism, it helps build a was escorted everywhere.” Former Editor and Minister of State unbridled and absolute power is was surprised when he said he had hashtags, at least in the Indian con- sense of a community,” says Dr But the first mega viral cam- for External Affairs MJ Akbar, who dangerous and that is worrisome. been following the campaign, and text,” Dr Gopinath asserts. MAKING A DIFFERENCE

#METOO: The #MeToo campaign was first campaign #LahuKaLagaan urged people to Kumar, in Chandigarh. Though the accused strict midnight curfew. Women from all walks #BRINGBACKOURGIRLS: After Boko Haram started in 2006 by activist Tarana Burke, went Tweet to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley using were arrested after a complaint by Varnika and of life started posting pictures of themselves militants kidnapped hundreds of girls from a viral in October 2017 when actress Alyssa the Hashtag to make sanitary napkins tax-free. her father, they were later released on bail. She out after midnight under the hashtag Nigerian boarding school on April 15, 2014, an Milano tweeted it to encourage women who This campaign translated from an online narrated the incident on Facebook which got a #AintNoCinderella in support of Varnika Kundu. international campaign was raised to pressure have been sexually harassed and/or assaulted hashtag into a PIL filed before the Bombay shocking reaction from area vice-president of This campaign united people who believe in the Nigerian Government to “Bring Back Our to step forward and reply to her tweet. This got High Court. Sanitary napkins were taxed at BJP Ramveer Bhatti. He commented: “The girl certain values and took a stand up for the right. Girls”. In early May, nearly 5 lakh Tweets had over 12 million posts within just 24 hours 12%, counting it among ‘luxury items'. should not have gone out at 12 in the night. #NOTINMYNAME: The campaign 'Not in my been sent out with the tag. Its origins have been reflecting the magnitude of the problem. The Celebrities like Aditi Rao Hydari, Swara Why was she driving so late in the night? name' began with a Facebook post by traced back to Nigerian lawyer Ibrahim movement which has now come to India has Bhaskar, Sorabh Pant, Vishal Dadlani, Shenaz Parents must take care of their children. They filmmaker Saba Dewan who urged people to Abdullahi, who first tweeted it on April 23, 2014. brought many popular faces into the scanner Treasury, Cyrus Broacha, Mallika Dua and shouldn't allow them to roam at night. Children voice against the lynching of Muslims and The Hashtag itself was so well-known and including Nana Patekar, MJ Akbar, Vikas Behl, many others supported the cause. In July, should come home on time, why stay out at Dalits. The lynching of a 16-year-old boy inspiring that everyone from Michelle Obama Alok Nath, KR Sreenivas, Gautam Adhikari and 2018, the Government scrapped the tax giving night?” Junaid triggered citizens, especially netizens, to to Malala Yousafzai participated in the many others. Many organisations are now sanitary pads a 100 per cent exemption. Shocked by his feedback, actress and join the silent rally which witnessed campaign. Global attention and sympathy setting up the vishakha guidelines which were #AINTNOCINDRELLA: On August 4, 2017, former MP Divya Spandana created participation from people across India. The day spurred the US and other international restricted to the papers and implement strict Varnika Kundu was driving back home after #AintNoCinderella in an effort to remind the after the pan-India protests, PM Narendra Modi Governments to send aid to Nigeria in an effort norms to curb the issue. midnight when she was chased and almost world that the fault is not of women and finally broke his silence and tweeted saying 'no to help with negotiations. Unfortunately, to this #LAHUKALAGAAN: Started in April 2017 by kidnapped by Vikas Barala, son of Haryana BJP today's society isn't some 17th-century person in this nation has the right to take the day, 230 of the girls are still separated from SheSays, a women's rights organisation, the chief Subhash Barala, and his friend Ashish fairytale where women should be held to a law in his or her own hands.' their families. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | OCTOBER 21, 2018 sport 10 ABD BACKS INDIA TO DO WELL IN AUSTRALIA

HARSHIT BISHT n NEW DELHI can keep the fast bowlers fit they have a very to win the crucial moments of the game. De "He has got that talent. I have seen him that's the secret of his playing. The best good chance. I saw some of the guys were Villiers feels the trend of losing the series playing well in the IPL and told Virat that possible of playing cricket is to know your outh African great AB de Villiers believes not hundred percent fit (Bumrah and opener will have to change if India were to this guy is going to be amazing one day. But strength and that you can maximize when SIndia "has a very good chance" of beating Bhuvi but have recovered now). If they can do well against Australia, who will be it doesn't matter what we say and that's what you are out there in the field. And he knows Australia in the upcoming away series get all the fast bowlers ready, if not the best, without their star players David Warner and Prithvi believes. We'll see how it goes. He that well which in turn makes him the best notwithstanding their recent losses overseas. they are one of the best bowling attacks in Steve Smith. has got a lot of talent within him. He is a batsmen in the world." India played better in South Africa than the world at the moment. And we know "They have got to take the opportunity, fantastic player. He has got a bright future. On his remaining cricketing career, de what they managed in England but ended what the batting unit is capable of," said the especially going to Australia. If you slip first He just needs to tell himself that he really Villiers said he is not done yet and is looking up losing both the high-profile series. 34-year-old. Test match there, it becomes a snowball. wants to achieve this." forward to playing South Africa's newly The batting let India down on both The former South African international Actually anywhere in the world, the minute De Villiers who played alongside Virat launched domestic T20 league next month. tours but de Villiers backed batsmen to do backs Indian batsmen referring them as the you are playing away from home, the way in IPL for eight years also praised Virat's He will also continue to play in the IPL. well Down Under in the four-Test series best in the world despite their poor outing you start is very important. They slipped in captaincy saying that he is a great leader. "I am pretty happy with my decision (of beginning from 7th December in Adelaide. in England, which cost side way too much. South Africa and England and it snowballed "Virat is a fantastic captain. Great quitting international cricket) but I am not "They have a very good chance, to be "India's Bowling attack is one of the best (into a series loss)," said de Villiers on the leader. He has got a really good mind around finished yet. You will see me playing honest with you. They came to South Africa, but India's batting lineup is the best in the sidelines of Royal Stag Barrel Select Perfect the game of cricket. He has learned a lot in around the world in the next few years. I still probably played better cricket (but lost 1- world. So there's absolutely no problem with Strokes. the past few years and is growing as a love the game but playing 12 months in a 2). Lost in England now but once again the the batting lineup amid the poor outing in Talking about young Prithvi Shaw, captain. He is someone who Indian player year got a little too much for me," he said. first Test was on a knife's edge and could Eng, that's my opinion. They can't always who gained highlights after his brilliant follows." "I had to make a really tough decision. have gone either way, which would have score 500-600 but we know what they are debut against West Indies in the recently He also added that Indian skipper is well But as they say 'never say never'. You never changed the whole complexion of the capable of." concluded Test series. Ab says that young aware of his game and that what makes him know what is going to happen in the next series," said de Villiers here on Saturday. The series opener in South Africa and Shaw has got a lot of talent and is going to different from the others. six to 12 months. It has been a very intense "Going to Australia now, I think if they England were fiercely fought but India failed be a big asset. " Virat knows his game very well and 15 years," he said. India look to solve ENGLAND SEAL ODI SERIES

AFP n KANDY which proved their shouting was justified. middle-order puzzle hunder, lightning and Morgan himself was shunting Ttorrential rain halted England ahead with a six and three fours on their Sri Lanka tour on in 34 balls when the deluge Saturday, but they wrapped up the started. one-day series against their hosts Earlier, Shanaka led another Keeping World Cup preparation in mind, Men in Blue seek perfect combination with a faster run rate. starring role for Sri Lanka's After Dasun Shanaka hit a middle order after England boundary-smattered 66 to help won the toss and made the PTI n GUWAHATI the spin department will see the Rayudu's consistency will solve Sri Lanka make 273-7 from home side bat at the Pallekele potent duo of Kuldeep Yadav and middle-order problem: Kohli their 50 overs, Jason Roy made 45 stadium. formidable India will hope to Yuzvendra Chahal, while fast GUWAHATI: India captain Virat Kohli on and England pair Joe Root and Opener Niroshan Dickwella's get more answers for their bowlers Mohammad Shami and an Saturday said his side's middle-order captain Eoin Morgan were just 52 was the only resistance Aunresolved middle-order in-form Umesh Yadav will share the puzzle will be solved if Ambati Rayudu shifting up a gear in the chase shown by Sri Lanka's leading puzzle when they take on a reeling workload in the absence of cements his place at the crucial No 4 when dark clouds gathered over batsmen. West Indies in the five-match ODI Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit position in the matches ahead of next Kandy. Shanaka made five sixes and series starting here on Sunday, Bumrah, who have been rested for year's World Cup. With England on 132-2 from four fours in his highest 50-over ticking off the home team's the first two ODIs. Kohli said the challenge was only 27 overs, Root (32) and Morgan score, which kept Sri Lanka in a countdown to the 2019 World Cup. Rookie left-arm pacer Khaleel to find someone for the No 4 slot and (31) seemed well placed to put game they had to win to hold out The World Cup in England is Ahmed, who impressed in the two with Rayudu stepping up for that their side on the route to victory. any hope of avoiding another less than eight months away and matches he played in Asia Cup, will position in recent times, the batting They already led the series 2-0 series defeat. India have 18-odd games left to look to grab the opportunity. order is more or less settled. going into the fourth of the five Moeen Ali was England's decide their middle order, mainly Unlike the Tests, the West Indies "The only position we were trying games. most effective bowler, taking two the number four position where were expected to be much more to figure out was number four for a long As with the other wins, the for 55 as the tourists used a many have been tried but with competitive in ODIs but they are time. We tried many players who decision came with the mixture of spin and pace to little success. grappling with multiple woes. unfortunately could not capitalise or Duckworth-Lewis-Stern run rate maintain pressure. The series will also mark captain Dynamic opener Evin Lewis has cement their places in a way we system,and England were Dickwella steadied the Sri Virat Kohli's return to white-ball withdrawn from the ODI series wanted," Kohli said ahead of the first awarded victory by 18 runs. Lanka innings, putting on 60 for cricket as he had taken a much citing personal reasons, dealing one-dayer against the West Indies here Every game in the series has the second wicket, with captain needed break during the team's another blow to the side which is on Sunday. now been halted or interrupted by Dinesh Chandimal (30) after triumphant campaign in Asia Cup. already missing Chris Gayle and "With Rayudu coming in and rain. Sadeera Samaawickrama fell for Kohli is expected try out a new Andre Russell. playing well in the Asia Cup, it's about While frustrated, Morgan one. combination in the middle order To make matters worse, coach giving him enough game time till the will be satisfied with the show Thisara Perera (44) and that will see Rishabh Pant make his Stuart Law, who is into his World Cup so that the particular slot will from his team in difficult Dananjaya (32 not out) put on 56 ODI debut, following his exploits in penultimate assignment with the be sorted for us," he added. circumstances. for the seventh wicket to give a the longest format. team, will not be allowed in the On the back of a strong Roy closed in on a half late boost to the score. The 21-year-old wicketkeeper- dressing room in the first two ODIs performance for Chennai Super Kings century which included a six and The final one-day game is in batsman, who scored a century at due to a breach of ICC's code of in the IPL, Rayudu, who scored 602 five fours when an Akila Colombo on Tuesday while the the Oval in his debut series against conduct. runs at an average of 43.00 and a Dananjaya leg spin hit his pad as two play a 20 over challenge England, continued his sublime However, the team has veteran strike-rate of 149.75, had earned a he came down the wicket. The next Saturday. form with consecutive scores of 92 Marlon Samuels, captain and all- national call-up for the ODI leg of the umpire did not give him out -- but They will play three Tests in against the West Indies in the two- rounder Jason Holder and pacer England tour but was dropped after Sri Lanka demanded a review, November. match Test series. Kemar Roach. The squad features failing the 'Yo-Yo' test. The focus once again will be on three uncapped players — opener But he made a successful return to MS Dhoni, whose batting ability is Chandrapaul Hemraj, all-rounder the Asia Cup in UAE last month and India beat Pakistan 3-1 in ACT on the wane and with limited Fabian Allen and pacer Oshane played an instrumental role in India's playing time in the middle, the job India vs West Indies Thomas. victorious campaign. MUSCAT: India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan 3-1 in the Asian gets only tougher for the legendary The ninth ranked side lost 1-2 "The team felt there — and I also Champions Trophy at Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat on cricketer. However, chief selector on Ambati Live from 1:30pm IST India will also to Bangladesh in its last ODI watched him — that he (Rayudu) is Saturday. Pakistan drew the first blood early when it converted the MSK Prasad has time and again said Rayudu , who is STAR SPORTS 1 have the services assignment and has not won a designed to play that middle order penalty corner in the very first minute of the game. India go for a that Dhoni remains the first choice expected to bat of all-rounder series since 2014. batsman's role. We feel that our middle- video referral. The decision stays. India lose their referral. Irfan Jr wicketkeeper at least till the World four and will look to carry forward Ravindra Jadeja in the lower-order The venue, Barsapara Stadium, order is more or less balanced now," scored off a rebound to put Pakistan ahead after Sreejesh stopped the Cup. his fine form of Asia Cup where he and in the absence of injured Hardik will be hosting its second Kohli said. drag-flick. Manpreet Singh scored an equaliser in the 24th minute. Dhoni was far from his best in amassed 175 runs, averaging 43.75 Pandya, he will have to step-up. The international match after staging the "We believe he is the right person He went past three Pakistan defenders and beat the goalkeeper with the Asia Cup, scoring 77 runs in four from six innings. However, time preceding Test series was productive debut game, a T20 between India to capitalise on that spot. He is a slap-push to bring India level at 1-1. innings with an average of 19.25 and may be running out for Manish for the southpaw and so was the and Australia last year. The game experienced and has won many games In the 32nd minute, Akashdeep passes the ball to Mandeep, who a strike rate of 62.09. Pandey as he is yet to cement his Asia Cup, where he made his ODI had made headlines for wrong for his state and also in the IPL. He has finished it without looking at the goal, a tip-in with his back to the While the top-three select place in the team after making his comeback after a year's gap. reasons after the visiting team's a great ODI record already for India. I goal. IN the 42nd minute, Akshdeep again created the opportunity, themselves, the spotlight will also be debut more than three years ago. Looking at the bowling attack, bus was attacked on way to the hotel. think the batting order is sorted." PTI this time for Dlipreet who seal India’s 3-1 win. B’desh nervous of Perfect Mumbai win Hazare title Zimbabwe upset PTI n BENGALURU ditya Tare struck a fluent half- AFP n DHAKA outside Zimbabwe they have Acentury as a clinical Mumbai the best record in Bangladesh. defeated Delhi by four wickets to win angladesh captain So we have to give 100 per their third Vijay Hazare Trophy title at BMashrafe Mortaza cent," he said. M Chinnaswamy stadium here on warned his players against An eight-wicket loss in Saturday. complacency ahead of the Friday's warm-up against a Mumbai last won the trophy way start of a one day series Bangladesh Cricket Board back in 2006-07 when they defeated against outsiders Zimbabwe XI did not help the visitors' Rajasthan. on Sunday. morale, but Zimbabwe Opting to bowl after winning the Zimbabwe go into captain Hamilton Masakadza toss, pacers, Shivam Dubey (3/29) and Sunday's game in Dhaka as Langer urges Australia Dhawal Kulkarni (3/30) picked up whipping boys of three wickets apiece as Mumbai bowled international cricket after out Delhi for a paltry 177 in 45.4 overs. losing every match during a to think with their feet Later, Tare starred with the bat with recent tour of South Africa. an 89-ball 71 that included 13 The visitors have not AFP n ABU DHABI disappointing after the first Test boundaries and a six and in the won a one day international fightback. company of crisis man Siddesh Lad in Bangladesh since 2010. ead coach Justin Langer on "I think really, a huge (48) stitched 105 runs for the fifth "If we win everyone will HSaturday urged his batsmen to use disappointment," said Langer. wicket to seal the win for Mumbai with say this is what should have their feet in Test matches following his "I thought our preparation was 15 overs to spare. Mumbai players celebrate with winners trophy after beating Delhi in Vijay Hazare final PTI happened. But if we lose side's 373-run defeat against Pakistan, brilliant. We came into the first Test But Tare had his heart in his mouth they will take it differently," to lose the two-Test series 1-0. really encouraged, really upbeat. We in 19th over of the innings when he the innings after he smashed two innings. Soon Unmukt Chand (13) said Mortaza, whose team are Langer, himself a batsman of great knew we were evenly matched with survived a caught behind decision. consecutive boundaries of Navdeep and Manan Sharma (5) also went seventh in the world rankings repute, said feet movement is Pakistan in terms of ages and games Repeated TV replays showed the ball Saini. cheaply. against Zimbabwe's 11th. B’desh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza important. played." had bounced before nestling into Ajinkya Rahane (10), captain Delhi were reeling at 21 for three "It can create pressure at speaks during press conference AP "You talk about the great Australian Langer admitted key batsman Delhi wicket-keeper Unmukt Chand's Shreyas Iyer (7) and Suryakumar in six overs, but Nitish Rana (13) and the back of the mind. It's not players they moved their feet like Shaun Marsh was a big flop in the gloves. Yadav (4) all departed cheaply to Saini Dhruv Shorey (31) tried to stabilise the as though we have never lost insisted his side was not boxers, every one of them," said Langer, series, managing just 14 runs in four Tare eventually fell prey to Manan and Kulwant Khejrolia, leaving innings for a brief period before the to Zimbabwe." Mortaza said despondent. who scored 7696 runs in 105 Tests innings. Sharma, trapped plumb in front of the Mumbai struggling at 40 for four in 7.4 former was removed by Dubey, leaving the three match series — with "We didn't have a great during an illustrious career. "Shaun has obviously had a poor wicket in the 31st over but by then he overs. Delhi precariously placed at 60 for four. two more 50 over games in time in South Africa or in the "They had footwork patterns and series and he knows that. You can see had already taken Mumbai to sniffing Earlier, Delhi began their innings Shorey too did not last long as he Chittagong on Wednesday match yesterday. But the then from there you have the skill of it in his face he knows he's had a poor distance of a win. Lad's valiant 48 on a bad note with Mumbai pacers was stumped by Tare off a brilliant and Friday — would be main thing is to focus on run-scoring ability. And it's a really series," said Langer of the left-handed came off 68 deliveries with four Kulkarni and Tushar Deshpande Shams Mulani's delivery. doubly important as tomorrow and to focus on the important thing. top order batsman. boundaries and two sixes but he fell two exploiting the moist conditions. Thereafter, Pawan Negi (21), Bangladesh have only four tour and what we have come "Even in T20 cricket or one-day "Whether you're making them in short of his half century, caught by Deshpande (2/30), Dubey and Subodh Bhati (25) and Himmat Singh more series to prepare for to achieve," he said. and most certainly first-class and Test T20 cricket or one day cricket or Dhruv Shorey off Lalit Yadav with Kulkarni picked up eight wickets (41) scored vital runs to take Delhi to next year's World Cup in "We can only go up from cricket when the ball starts moving Sheffield Shield cricket or Test cricket. Mumbai scoreboard reading 176 for between them to rattle Delhi's batting 177. England. where we are and we are around, if you don't' move your feet The only currency of value are runs. six. line-up. But once Negi walked back to the "They have almost all really looking forward to then you're going to come unstuck." That's just the truth of it," said the Chasing 178, Mumbai lost in-form Captain Gautam Gambhir got pavilion retired hurt, Mumbai ran their senior players back and this. The guys are upbeat." Langer termed series loss as coach. Prithvi Shaw for eight in third ball of out for one in second over off the through Delhi's tail in quick time. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | OCTOBER 21, 2018 sport 11

SINGLES PRAJNESH IN NINGBO CHALLENGER FINAL New Delhi: Indian Davis Cupper Prajnesh Gunneswaran earned himself a chance to win his second Challenger level title of the season by reaching SAINA SETS DATE WITH TAI the summit clash of the Ningbo Challenger in China even as Divij Sharan bowed out of the European Open Nehwal beats Tunjung in straight sets to enter Denmark Open final; Srikanth loses to Momota in last 4 clash after semifinal defeat with partner Artem Sitak. Left- handed Prajnesh was dominating in his 6-2, 6-2 win PTI n ODENSE Srikanth as he trailed all along from 4- 4. There was a brief period of a fightback over Serbia's fifth seed Miomir Kecmanovic in the op Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal from Srikanth when he made the score semifinal, which lasted just 64 minutes. Prajnesh, who stormed into the women's singles 9-11 but from there on the Japanese was had won the Kunming Challenger in April this year, final of Denmark Open with an unstoppable as he won the second game next faces third seed Thomas Fabbiano from Italy. T Meanwhile in Antwerp, Sharan and Sitak too played an easy win over Gregoria Tunjung of quickly to pocket the match. Indonesia but Kidambi Srikanth suffered Earlier on Friday night, Saina intense match but lost 5-7, 6-7(3) in the semifinal to a straight game defeat in the men's Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth stormed Nicolas Mahut and Edouard Roger-Vasselin in one singles semifinals to bow out of the into the semifinals of the Denmark Open hour and 28 minutes. tournament here on Saturday. with hard-fought victories over Nozomi Olympic Bronze medallist Saina Okuhara and Sameer Verma respectively. EVES A SQUAD ANNOUNCED FOR T20 SERIES beat Tunjung 21-11, 21-12 in a one-sided Saina, ranked 10th, recovered after Mumbai: The BCCI on Saturday announced a 15- semifinal match that lasted just 30 the losing the first game to beat familiar member India Women 'A' team, mostly made up of minutes. foe and world number seven Okuhura senior side players, for the T20 series against Australia Saina will face world number one of Japan 17-21, 21-16, 21-12 in the 'A' to be played here from Monday. Harmanpreet Kaur and nemesis Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese quarterfinal lasting 58 minutes on Friday will lead the India Women 'A' side while Smriti Taipei in the summit clash on Sunday. night. Mandhana will be her deputy. The All-India Women's Tai Tzu has an overwhelming 12-5 The final point of the match was a Selection Committee picked up the squad in view of career head-to-head record against long rally which ended with the Japanese the ICC Women's World T20 to be held in West Indies Saina. Saina last defeated Tai Tzu in 2013 finding the net. It was a morale boosting from November 9 so that the senior team players can and since then the Chinese Taipei for the Indian star, having lost her prepare for the marquee event. The three-match T20 shuttler has been victorious in the last previous three meetings to Okuhara series will be played at BKC Mumbai on October 22, 24 10 matches between the two. including the most recent one in Korea and 26. This year, world number 10 Saina second game, as he went down tamely last month. has lost all her four matches against Tai to world number one Kento Momota of Saina had also lost to the 2017 World BSNV, SHIA ENTER FINAL Tzu, the last being the semifinal clash in Japan in 42 minutes. Champion during the team event at the BSNV PG College beat SCBHIE by two wickets to the Asian Games in Jakarta in August. However, there was not much to Asian Games in August. enter the final of the 1st Lucknow University Inter- In the semifinal match against separate between Overall, their head-to-head record Collegiate Cricket Championship on Saturday. BSNV Tunjung, it was, however, a cakewalk for the two initially as stands at 7-4 in the Indian's favour. will now face Shia PG College, which defeated Saina as she completely dominated from they were locked 10- Fellow Indian Srikanth too had to Mumtaz PG College by 20 runs. start to finish in both the games. 10. But from there dig deep against countryman Verma with BRIEF SCORES: With Parupalli Kashyap, with whom on, Momota surged little separating the two in an intense SCBHIE: 80 (Abhijeet Rathore 44, Arpit Yadav 20/2, she is getting married later this year, ahead by reeling off men's singles quarterfinal. Arbaz Shaikh 14/2, Manglam 17/2) cheering her at the corner of the court, four straight points. In the end, world number six BSNV: 81 (Arpit Yadav 23, Suraj Yadav 12, Ankur 10) Saina reeled off easy points one after the World number Srikanth prevailed over the 23-ranked other with her Indonesian rival not six Srikanth Indian in an epic battle lasting an hour Shia: 129 (S Murtaza Ali 50, Vinay 29, Hasan Akhtar giving much resistance. narrowed down the gap to 13-15 but the and 18 minutes with the final scoreline 24; Zubair 18/2) Saina was 10-4 ahead in no time and Japanese continued his momentum to reading 22-20, 19-21, 23-21. Mumtaz: 109 (Areeb Kidwai 26, Akash 13, Abhishek extended the lead to 17-8 before longer than the first. with a series of points before pocketing make it 20-13 to have seven game In the women's doubles, Ashwini Sharma 11; Hasan Akhtar 15/3) pocketing the first game in just 13 Saina took a 7-3 lead but Tunjung the second game to win the match. points. The Indian saved three game Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy's spirited minutes. fought back to level scores at 7-7 but In the men's singles semifinals points but it was just a matter of one shot campaign came to an end with a loss to FELICITATED Tunjung gave a semblance of a fight there was no looking back for the earlier in the day, Srikanth was for Momota to go 1-0 up in the match. top seeds, Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka in the second game which lasted a bit Indian from there on as she surged ahead completely off-colour, especially in the The second game was even worse for Hirota, in the quarterfinals. Rhodes to participate in the Great Delhi Run Kasatkina wins Kremlin Cup NEW DELHI: Former South African world class athletes and India's best. AFP n cricketer Jonty Rhodes will lace up his The $ 2,80,000 prize purse event MOSCOW As the set wore on she suffered cramp running shoes to join thousands of will witness over 34,000 runners in five in her leg and was almost unable to run participants in the Airtel Delhi Half different categories —Half Marathon, ixth seed Daria Kasatkina of Russia won allowing Kasatkina to produce the deciding Marathon here on Sunday. Open 10K Run, Great Delhi Run, Sher first Kremlin Cup title on Saturday break in the 10th game to wrap up the Rhodes, who retired in 2003 after Senior Citizens' Run, and the when she beat Tunisian qualifier Ons victory. playing 52 Tests and 245 ODIs, will run Champions with Disability. Jabeur in a tough three-setter. ‘FAME WON'T AFFECT’ in the Great Delhi Run category. On his role at the event, Rhodes The 21-year-old Kasatkina was runner The IAAF Gold Label Race, known said he was amazed to see the change Lucknow District Handball Association felicitated up here last season and this year she had to US Open champion Naomi Osaka to be one of the fastest courses in the in mindset of people towards running Anandeshwar Pandey and presented him Handball battle back from a set down to win 2-6, 7- admitted Saturday she is still grappling with world, has become a preferred event for and fitness in general. Ratna award at Chowk Stadium on Saturday. 6 (7/3), 6-4 in two hours two minutes to her newfound stardom but believes the chalk up her second win over the Tunisian overwhelming attention won't affect her 24-year-old in as many meetings. game at the season-ending WTA Finals in "I remember 10 years ago when I was Singapore. Osaka said her life had changed a kid I came here and was dreaming that since the US Open but vowed to remain (some day) I would stand on this central focused on tennis. court holding the trophy aloft," Kasatkina "With the recognition part, I do feel a said at the award ceremony. And now here bit different," she told reporters in Singapore. I am. The dream came true." "For me, I can't change who I am. I just The opponents traded breaks at the start focus on my matches, so I just play tennis then held their serves until the sixth game and I leave the rest up to everyone that I when Kasatkina suddenly lost her nerve trust." Since winning in New York, the world allowing Jabeur to break twice again to take number four has fallen short in Tokyo and the opening set in 23 minutes. Beijing. In the second set tiebreak Kasatkina, But Osaka has a chance to finish a ranked 14th in the world, was slightly more memorable year on a high in Singapore, accuracy to level the match at one set all after which starts on Sunday. one hour 25 minutes on court. The rising star is the youngest player in In the deciding set Jabeur, who was the draw and she starts the round-robin playing her eighth match in eight days, event on Monday against American Sloane looked obviously tired. Stephens. Simultaneous exhibition marks Sumit to fight for Bronze at opening of Chess Academy World C’ship

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ndia's Sumit Malik put Ihimself in line to win the biggest medal of his career as he will fight for a Bronze at the Wrestling World Championships even as Sonba Tanaji Gogane was outclassed by reigning European champion Rashidov Gadzhimurad in the men's free style quarterfinals, here on Saturday. Malik, the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Gold medallist, overcame Inkar Grand Master Sriram Jha lighting the lamp on the inauguration of Shivani Chess Academy on Saturday Yermukambet of Kazakhstan 6-1 in the quarterfinals after PNS n LUCKNOW down was Aman Agarwal were also present. beating Japan's Taiki while Medhansh Saxena gave On the occasion, Jha said Yamamoto 4-1 in the pre- rand Master Sriram Jha him a tough fight, but could that Uttar Pradesh being a quarterfinals of the 125kg Gplayed simultaneously not convert in his favour. A populous state and gave the category. with 15 budding chess players Vamsi Krishna, Rohan Pandey, country five Prime Ministers However, he later lost his to inaugurate the Shivani Chess Anshuman Nanda and Tanishq but has failed miserably to semifinal 0-5 to China's Academy at Shivani Public also played long battles. Earlier, produce a chess Grand Master. Zhiwei Ding. In the Bronze School on Saturday. One of the Shivani Public School CEO He added that chess is the medal match he will clash on best exponents of the game, Jha Sudhir Dubey welcomed second most playing sport in Sunday. was walking through on each Sriram Jha and GB Joshi, who the world and the effort Shivani It was a favourable draw board responding to the will be giving coaching in the Chess Academy is putting in to for the Asian Championship brilliant moves made by academy for next three days. provide facilities and exposure Silver medallist and Malik youngsters. It took the GM LDSCA secretary AK Raizada, will help players tremendously made most of it as he was three hours to finish all boards arbiter Yashraj, coaches Ravi and ultimately make them knocked out at preliminary as winner. The last player to go Shankar and Amit Srivastava become IMs and GMs. stage last year. Malik had returned empty-handed from the Jakarta Asian Games this year. Levante add to Real’s suffering Gogane made a stupendous start by winning AFP n MADRID at the Santiago Bernabeu, they Camp Nou. At the final whistle, two bouts but was outwitted by had gone 481 minutes without Lopetegui stood on the Rashidov in the 61kg eal Madrid failed to ease the a goal too. The club's previous touchline, with his hands on his quarterfinals. Rpressure on coach Julen worst run had been 464 minutes, hips, staring ahead in disbelief. Gogane had beaten Andrei Lopetegui and instead set the in 1985. He had left Gareth Bale and Bekrenu 4-3 and Lowe record for the longest goal- For a team that prides itself Karim Benzema on the bench, Bingham (10-0) in the drought in the club's history on flair and flamboyance, it is a perhaps due to fitness issues, and qualification rounds. during a surprise 2-1 defeat by streak that reflects just as badly the gamble backfired, despite He still has a chance to Levante on Saturday. on Lopetegui as the results, both making a difference when reach the Bronze medal Defeat means Madrid have which could leave Real Madrid brought on in the second half. round as he has got a now gone five games without a four points adrift of Barcelona Madrid were two behind repechage round against victory and by the time Marcelo later on Saturday, with a 'Clasico' after 13 minutes and both came Tuvshintulga Tumenbileg from gave them hope of a comeback to come next weekend at the from Varane mistakes. Mongolia. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | OCTOBER 21, 2018 backpack 12

nWhat is your latest song Cheater Mohan about? It is a fun song. My grandmother tells me that she doesn’t understand any of my songs since they are in Punjabi. I kept that in mind for this song. I had a nice melody and a nice beat with a funny mes- ‘RIYAZ HAS BEEN A sage. I sat down with Shakir Ahmedji a dear friend of mine and a great lyricist. I explained the theme to him — what is happening between a girl and a boy today. He put the words together and came up with the name — Cheater Mohan. Aditya Dev arranged the music on the composition. n CASUALTY OF TIME’ Most of your songs are peppy. Is it a coinci- dence? nIs there a dream composition? Like I said — honest, straightforward and from I have sung some award winning songs like Yes, there is and one day people will hear it from the heart. Baby Doll from Ragini MMS 2 for which I got the my heart. nWhat next? Filmfare Award in 2015 for Best Female Playback I HAVE NEVER SUNG A nWhen you playback is it important for you to I have three songs coming out in the near future. Singer. People loved that song. know the actor whom you are singing for? Two independent and one song from the movie Hence, I am constantly asked SONG WHERE IT HAS Definitely! Sometimes you hear a song and find Baazaar. to sing, dance/item num- BEEN SUNG BY that the voice of the actor and the playback don’t nToday, the trend is that one song is sung by two- ber. suit each other. You have to keep the actor in mind three singers. What’s your take? nYou are a pure clas- ANOTHER. VICE-VERSA, to ensure that there is a connect. But things have It depends. I have never sung a song where it sical singer. Was it become commercial and people really don’t both- has been sung by another. Vice-versa, none of my tough to sing for NONE OF MY SONGS er about such things most of the times. songs have been sung by others. Probably the same Bollywood? Talktime HAVE BEEN SUNG BY nHave you turned down a song because you felt song is given to different singers when the direc- I used to do a that your voice doesn’t suit the actor? tor finds that he is not getting what he is looking lot is riyaz but not KANIKA KAPOOR OTHERS. PROBABLY THE There have been such instances and yes the for. so much now. I After giving hits like Baby Doll and SAME SONG IS GIVEN project has been turned down. It is important that nIs this the best time for indie music? moved to London Chittiyan Kalaiyan my voice is similar to that of the actor. It is bigger and better than before. There is more , Lucknow-born Kapoor n when I was young Cheater Mohan TO DIFFERENT SINGERS How would you describe yourself? that can be done. The public has to change their and my voice is out with which has I am a straight forward, honest and a person mindset and start buying music. became light. When crossed 8 million views. She speaks WHEN THE DIRECTOR who sings from the heart. People can expect to hear nDoes that mean a singer can make money from you are singing pure with Shalini Saksena about her FINDS THAT HE IS NOT dance, sufi and love songs from me in the future. independent music? classical, your voice return to indie space among nWhat made you get into the indie space? Why not? There is so much that the space has is different but I got GETTING WHAT HE IS I started my journey from an indie song — Jugni to offer. In the West there is no distinction back to music 10 years other things Jeet. Then went on to do Bollywood but decided between Hollywood and independent music. We later. Over the years, my LOOKING FOR to go back to my roots with this song. can have that here in India as well. voice has calmed down. nIs there a mantra that you follow? A TASTE OF TRADITION When travelling in the Middle-East, get to know the rich and varied tastes of cuisine and traditional ways of serving at local pop-up retreats, says SANGEETA YADAV

he best ways to explore a new city is through its local food and what Tbetter way to do this other than dining at the home of a resident who serves you authentic delicacies. If you wonder what an authentic Middle-eastern food tastes like and the traditional way of serving it, head to Sharjah, the third largest and most pop- ulous city in the United Arab Emirates. Popularly known as the cultural Capital of the Arab world by UNESCO, the city’s culture is firmly rooted in the Islamic traditions and values of Arabia ‘A crazy silver that charm the visitors with its honesty, courtesy and hospitality. One such person is Fatima Moghani who opens her home to lining gets me tourists, welcomes them with a tradi- tional majlis (an entrance way to wel- come guests), dresses you up in a tra- ditional attire and offers you a feast that special roles’ one is not likely to forget soon. At the majlis of the heritage house DRESS TO IMPRESS surrounded by mango trees, the ladies SAI TAMHAKAR, last seen in the movie wearing abaya (black cloak) and shay- trip to the la (a long scarf to wrap around the Aforeign land Love Sonia, speaks with head) welcome you by showering is incomplete if SHALINI SAKSENA about the challenges flower petals, offer rose water to wash you don’t try she faced working with an international the hands and show the oud (Arabic out their incense made from agarwood) smoke traditional team & supporting social causes in bakhoor (incense burner) that makes dress and (L-R) Arabic Coffee served in dallah (coffee pot) along with dates and Besbes Coconut Cake gives the ambience a nice smell and is jewellery. The nWere there any challenges playing Anjali in Love Sonia? welcoming. As you remove the host — Fatima has the slightest of crack or chip on it, Another popular dish is chicken There was constant conversation between Anjali and Sai. footwear and enter the house, the for- Al Moghani — it is strictly not used in serving,” majboos which is made with steamed I had to struggle each day. It is not every day that you get to mal greeting are extended as they say dresses you in Fatima says. basmati rice, chicken meat and chick- play a character which is so mysterious; you don’t know if she Salaam aleikum (peace be upon you) to their They offer you local dates which peas marinated in spices and saffron is a nice person. But one thing is clear, she is one person you and Aleikum assalaam (and on you traditional are high in nutritional value, one can cooked on low heat. don’t want to be friends with. There was a constant battle — peace) to each other. attire. Men are notice henna on their hands that is For vegetarians, the most popu- me, being the nice girl in real life, and Anjali the bad one on The feast starts by serving Arabic made to wear another tradition which women love lar and healthy dish that is in demand reel. But it was a lot of fun to play this role and am glad that traditional white robe called coffee with dates. Their coffee is made khandura (Top:) Qsheed Dish & (bottom) Chicken Majboos and follow by heart. across Sharjah is hummus with pita it was offered to me. from Arabic bunn (beans) with addi- with a pair of long or short loose fitting Sitting on the floor while eating bread or naan. Hummus is a levantine nYou have played bold roles in the past. Has that been a tional ingredients like cardamom, saf- trousers and a white head scarf on the is an ancient culture and the same tra- dip made chickpeas or other beans, conscious decision? fron and sometimes even rose water. head tied on the head with a black piece dition is carried today as well. For the blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon I have this crazy silver lining to my personality. I don’t like Holding the dallah (coffee pot) of cord (aghal). They also wear long gala lunch or dinner, the set-up is juice, salt and garlic. Their home- to play run-of-the mills roles, I don’t like what others consider from the left hand and served from the rope-like tarboosh hanging from the made on the floor with big cooked mango pickle is not to be normal. I want to play characters that touch me within or right in the tiny ceramic cups, the per- neckline. bright colourful cushions to sit missed. One thing that is most com- change something inside me. I am a kind of an extremist. This son would start from the eldest male For the women the bright on. monly found is dates. reflects in my choice of projects. I love playing such charac- member of the family and serve oth- coloured jalabiya (gown) has The first thing that strikes Their lavish spread of lip-smack- ters. ers to his right. “We serve the guests intricate talli embroidery. To cover the mind as we think of ing desserts includes phirni. Then nDoes that mean you want to send a message to women out from the right hand because it is con- their eyes and cheeks, women Emirati food is qsheed — there is Besbes coconut cake decorat- there? sidered to be good. We greet people wear traditional batola (burqa), meat of a baby shark pound- ed with rose petals; ideal for those who When I took up Love Sonia, sex trafficking is a global issue. using the right hand, eat food from that an outer garment which they ed, boiled, and ground before like less sweet. A second serving of cof- It is not every day that a director chooses such a dark and and give things from the right. This is wear when they go out is the being minced and mixed with fee is served with dates after the meal intense subject. The storyline was just as important as the char- one of the ways to show respect. We presence of male. To add charm to spices. It is a delicacy in the as well. acter I played. It is ridiculous how a human being can stoop keep one meter distance while pour- the entire look, women wear gold Middle-East which is always in Time to say goodbye. The host so low and take advantage of another. ing and serving the coffee in order to earrings, bracelets, head dress and demand; the qsheed is best enjoyed again burns the oud and rose water to nYou started off with Bollywood and shifted to Marathi not spill on the guest. Also, if the cup long necklaces that goes perfectly well with rice. wash hands. films. Why? with the outfit. One is always comfortable speaking in the language that is spoken at home. I was and am happy doing Marathi films. Though, in between Hunterrr happened. And then Love Sonia. WEEKLYNATTER nWhat are the changes that have you seen in Marathi indus- try given that Bollywood too has taken a leaf out of it? There are many films that are content-driven. The audi- NEVER WANTED TO STRUGGLE TO SURVIVE AS ACTOR: I STILL WORK WITH MY HEART: JACKIE SHROFF ‘BE WARY OF UNSUBSTANTIATED ALLEGATION’ ence has become smart and are open to experimentation and therefore the makers too. ctor Gajraj Rao, who plays a pivotal e has a career spanning over four elebrity photographer and film producer nYou like to make a style statement. Arole in Badhaai Ho, says though Hdecades in Bollywood and has done Atul Kasbekar has denied an anonymous I wear jeans and T-shirt every day. Being vain is not me. acting is his first love, he never wanted over 200 films. Jackie Shroff, who has Callegation that he and Cheat India director I am not a girlie girl. But I understand that fashion is part of to put a burden of survival on his over five movies waiting to release now, Soumik Sen are “sleazebags who harass the game and would want to be on point. I love to be well- passion as a performer. says he still works with his heart. women with their powerplay”. In a statement on dressed and like the compliments that people give. “Honestly speaking, I never wanted He made his acting debut in 1982 Twitter, Ellipsis Entertainment which Kasbekar nHow was it to work with an international team? to struggle for my survival as an actor. I with Dev Anand’s Swami Dada and went co-owns, reacted on the allegation based on an It was truly amazing. They are so professional, it is impos- struggled to bag a good role in a good on to give hits like Hero, Yudh, Karma, anonymous tweet from a newly-created ID on sible to describe the experience. All the stars have done fan- film. I always wanted to be a part of a Ram Lakhan, Tridev, Parinda, Saudagar, the micro-blogging platform. tastic work and were so approachable. Everybody wanted to story that is worth telling, and work Khalnayak, 1942: A Love Story and The statement, signed by Kasbekar, Tanuj Garg, take this message of the film to as many people as possible. along with good talent that offers me a Rangeela. He was recently seen in JP Shanti Sivaram, Swati Iyer and Piya Sawhney, nYou are part of many social causes like clean drinking water learning experience,” Gajraj said. Dutta’s Paltan. reads: “We have no received any complaint of and working with hearing impaired children. After finishing his formal education He said: “Nothing has changed. I still inappropriate behaviour by director Soumik Sen We don’t respect things that are important to us like the in acting from the National School Of work with my heart. Some people take me in the films thinking it will from any female member in our unit of 'Cheat India' during the shooting.” environment. When I started traveling outside of India, I saw Drama, Gajraj worked in the fields of change their life or film. Sometimes I look at the banner, sometimes at the They pointed out that the banner has produced films like Neerja and how they respect Nature. We don’t since we have larger prob- copywriting and dialogue writing, as also in an export-import company, script and sometimes at the director. But emotions is something I am Tumhari Sulu, renowned for their female protagonists which have been lems to deal with. Hence, I would love to spread awareness before becoming an advertising professional. “I do not want to tell my associated with.” Jackie who has also done movies in different languages beacons for women empowerment. “While we support the #MeToo on how to preserve our resources. I love to interact with self- family that they have to live in poverty because I am struggling as a creative like Marathi, Kannada, Punjabi, Bengali, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Bhojpuri movement in India, we urge for people to be wary of unsubstantiated made people and since their contribution to the society is hard- person. At the same time, I do not want to act in a film where my role has and Gujarati says that his work is my break. “It takes me to different parts allegations, particularly anonymous ones, which could be mischievously ly ever recognised. nothing new to offer. So in the last 25 years, I found my way to bag a of the world and I get to meet different people," the 61-year-old actor says made with ulterior motives. We also hope that these do not dilute the nWhat next? substantial role in films in a much sustainable manner,” he added. and aspires to remain healthy, and reciprocate the “love and affection to all credibility of the ongoing movement,” Kasbekar said. Nothing concrete as of now but I am looking at a few pro- Starting his career in 1994 with the film Bandit Queen. the people who have made me who I am.” — IANS jects. Hope that Love Sonia will open more doors for me. 
     

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nce known as the Pearl of Indian (the Argentine Marxist revolutionary), Ho Chi ferent mettle and the LTTE thoroughly underes- about the recent scenario,” were the words with Ocean, Sri Lanka has suffered a Minh (the Vietnamese revolutionary), and timated his abilities,” added Siri. which Gotabhaya welcomed this writer to his series of setbacks due to power Yasser Arafat (the Palestine Liberation Now Gotabhaya, the soldier, has mel- house. “Tell me about my friend Dr Subramanian play and ethnic crisis, which Organization chief). But Prabhakaran was the lowed down. He doesn’t speak much because Swamy. He is the best friend Sri Lanka has in prompted Pope Francis to describe embodiment of all that represented evil. The his actions, looks, expressions, and body lan- India. How is he?” asked Gota as we settled into itO as the “tear drop in the Indian Ocean”. Life in LTTE fought on land, water, and air; its guage are sufficient to make his colleagues his beautifully arranged office-cum-library. Sri Lanka has undergone a major change from activists died to kill. Any voice different from understand what is on his mind. Trained in More than the present-day politics in Sri the crisis-ridden period of 1975 to 2009, and that of Prabhakaran was silenced. -(2"332 some of the best military establishments in Lanka, what was haunting the mind was the the ‘tear drop’ is slowly but steadily on its way The media blitzkrieg unleashed by the LTTE #13+ -1(( the world, including the Defence Services reason behind Mahinda’s defeat in the 2015 to regain the sobriquet of ‘the pearl’. The num- across the world portrayed the Sinhalese as a Staff College at Wellington, Nilgiri, and the polls. “It is something that has to be explained ber of people who lost their lives and property cruel, unethical, dictatorial, and racist regime. '+'3(+ 1+"(42 Jungle Warfare School in Assam, Gotabhaya in detail. The result of that election is also an during the period of strife runs into lakhs. The LTTE media had stakes in the media (espe- *&"35#+'+(6 is still passionate about his alma mater. experience we gained in our strides to progress Several eminent people, both Sinhala and cially in Tamil Nadu), which portrayed the The Sri Lankan forces crushed the LTTE by and prosperity,” said Gotabhaya before reveal- Tamil, were the victims of the Liberation Tigers Tigers as heroes. Pictures of Sinhalese and Tamil (&2* 1+3*#-# May 2009, of course, with active and dynamic ing the hitherto untold story. The reasons for of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), the dreaded terrorist children butchered by the LTTE, the Muslims "1+ (7* help from India. The economy of the island Mahinda’s defeat are as important as the lessons organisation led by Velupillai Prabhakaran. slaughtered by them in Batticaloa, and thou- nation had been hit severely because of three gained by the outside world from the victories The remnants of the LTTE days are still vis- sands of Buddhist monks, who were massacred -212+3"'* ( decades of terrorism. Mahinda, who led the registered by the Sri Lankan Army in its war ible in the island nation, as people are yet to by suicide assassins were conveniently buried by 1'3 71 ("332 country in its fight against the LTTE, gave a new against the LTTE and holds good for all politi- recover fully from the reign of kidnappings, the pro-LTTE media, as well as human rights direction to the economy and development once cians, irrespective of the region, nation, conti- murders, and mayhem. When there were no organisations across the globe. 1 -1((+- the civil war came to an end. Massive infrastruc- nent, and the part of the world they belong to. healthy men to fight as suicide bombers and Gotabhaya entered the Defence Ministry 1+21+3881 1 1) ture development to make Sri Lanka an El According to Gotabhaya, Mahinda declared terrorists, the LTTE forcefully took away chil- headquarters at a time when the morale of the Dorado began in right earnest. The economy the elections well in advance because he was dren above the age of six and groomed them as forces was at its lowest. The LTTE had outnum- + 912353#( gathered pace as the tourism industry flourished confident of winning. “It was a winnable elec- young warriors. Even girls were not spared in bered and outmaneuvered the Sri Lanka Army 83#1"+  ##6 in an unprecedented manner. An annual con- tion because of a number of factors. Once the this coercive recruitment drive. Adele, wife of and taken possession of the Elephant Pass, the 8#( (+"38 clave called the Defence Seminar was organised LTTE was wiped out, the country lost no time the then LTTE strategist Anton Balasingham, wild and narrow link connecting the mainland by the Sri Lankan Army to share with friendly in ushering in an era of development. Economy played a key role in this ghastly drive. After the with Jaffna in the north. “The moment he was "35#+'+1+.: nations its experiences in fighting terrorism and was progressing and was in a good condition. end of the conflict in May 2009, human rights appointed as the Defence Secretary with the the vast knowledge gained by it in counter- The entire country was witnessing develop- organisations have been on the warpath with mandate to finish off the LTTE challenge, we insurgency operations. Colombo turned out to mental activities on a fast rate. We were doing the Sri Lankan Government with demands to knew that Prabhakaran’s fate was sealed. The be a hub of disseminating skill and knowledge quite well in agriculture; farmers were getting declare the army commanders and political question I asked myself was how long it would in national development, prosperity, and securi- good prices for their crops and were economi- chiefs, who led the country during the civil war, take for Gota to give us the results,” said Siri ty in a regional and global context. cally well off. All over the country, there was a as criminals and prosecute them. Although, Fernando, former corporate honcho and a long- But in spite of the excellent leadership he feel good factor and the general impression was they never mention Adele or other LTTE lead- time friend of the Rajapaksas. provided to the country in its fight against that it was a winnable time and thus the elec- ers, who wreaked havoc all over South Asia. Siri recounted the day when he and his jour- secessionism, terrorism, and isolation by some tion,” explained Gotabhaya. If Sri Lanka is breathing easy and on its nalist wife, Hiranthi, called on Gota to extend of the international bodies, Mahinda lost the He pointed out that though there were vari- way to recovery, it’s majorly because of one Christmas greetings. “Gota spent considerable 2015 Presidential Elections. He decided to hold ous forces working against the Mahinda man. No, it’s not Mahinda Rajapaksa, the then time with us that day and spoke to us about his early elections to reap the benefits of his good Government, they were a minuscule fraction of President, who led the nation in obliterating challenges and strategies to lift the morale of the reputation and the image he had gained fighting the total population. “They unleashed a campaign the Tamil Tigers who were fighting for seces- forces. By the time we came out of the meeting, terrorists and making the country a haven of accusing Mahinda and his family of corruption. sion from the country and demanding a sepa- we were sure that Mahinda had appointed the peace. But he lost, a la Winston Churchill, who They alleged that the Government was authorita- rate Tamil Eelam. The country is obliged to a right person for the job, and the mission was rejected by the people of the United tive and Mahinda’s family was calling the shots, low-profile former Lieutenant Colonel in Sri would be accomplished,” said Siri, who is Kingdom in the 1945 General Election. It which were false and blatant lies,” he said. Lankan Army, Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, the leading a retired life in Colombo. The was the leadership of Churchill which Mahinda’s other brothers — Chamal, younger brother of Mahinda. 78-year-old also recollected how led the Allies to a great victory in Basil, and Namal — are active in politics Till Mahinda became the President in 2005, Gotabhaya entrusted officers with the World War II, defeating the then “evils” and were holding important positions in the nobody had heard of Gotabhaya, who had responsibility of speaking to each that included Hitler and Mussolini. (It Government during his tenure as the President. retired from the Army. It was in November soldier and find out the problems is another thing that Churchill was Basil was in the Government not because he 2005 that Mahinda appointed Gotabhaya as the they faced in the fight against the called out of retirement in 1951 by the was the brother of the President, but because Defence Secretary of Sri Lanka with the man- Tigers. “When Gota took same British people and he served he was the main strategist and brain of the date to obliterate the LTTE. When he assumed charge, he had to deal with them as the Prime Minister till 1955). Sri Lanka Freedom Party. office, the LTTE had emerged as heroes among some Commanders who he “Don’t ask me anything about a section of the global community, who saw in never saw eye to eye with. national politics. I am not in politics Prabhakaran a combination of Che Guevara But Gota was made of dif- and won’t be able to tell you anything  
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The understand the importance of innovative counters, clogging of boarding facility gets operational for passengers. micro levels, it was observed that passen- (+-#'1+ construction techniques employed at ideas like the proposal to come up with Igates and associated risks and delays With the current geometric progression ger traffic is stressed the most at the pre- -1(5&#'1*' every level are designed in such a way an IIDT Building in RGIA which can act clearly reiterate this. Many of the major of the year-on-year growth, any mean- boarding stage. Thus developed this idea that enables this facility to be modified, as a temporary shock absorber before the airports in India are already operating ingful enhancement of capacity should of an exclusive concourse to handle ( )41+8 116< dismantled or reused for a different pur- big expansion works take shape. beyond their capacity and a few more are also address the interim passenger check-in, security, immigration and 7* 1+   pose in the future. And to make all these As mentioned by the Civil Aviation expected to breach their capacity this growth that will be taking place in these customs process for international pas- aspects significant is the fact that this ter- Secretary RN Choubey in his speech at the year. To refresh our memory, it was only three to four years in a phased manner. sengers. After completing these formal- & +"#  + minal has been constructed in fast- inauguration function, we need more around a decade ago that the new, state- The recently inaugurated Interim ities, passengers will move into the 51 1 2 track mode — it took just six months. people like GMR Hyderabad International of-the-art airports were built in International Departure Terminal (IIDT) main passenger terminal building Today, we are living in an India Airport CEO SGK Kishore and GMR Bengaluru and Hyderabad with Delhi. A building at the Rajiv Gandhi though a connecting corridor from ( )41+   where the demand for infrastructure is Group Business Chairman GBS Raju. few more are set to join the club. These International Airport (RGIA), where they will proceed to boarding. The burgeoning and the citizens are becom- Their idea of conducting an exhaustive and airports were designed with operational Hyderabad has not got a lot of attention. terminal will also have a premium 1 373   ing increasingly aspirational. The meticulous infrastructure planning exer- capacities considering the passenger- It is not a giant infrastructure project check-in facility from where passengers 381+21O 81#  demand for enhancing infrastructure is cise well in advance and using those results traffic growth for at least the next two built with thousands of crores spent over travelling in business class can avail per- also progressing exponentially and this analytically in coming up with innovative decades. But the unprecedented growth the years. The press coverage on it has sonalised and assisted check-in process. 5##'3 is something which has its own gestation ideas is something which needs to be repli- in the Indian aviation industry at near- also been meagre. 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he Rajapaksas could titled ‘Force Works’, Menon not be singled out for wrote: “Security was Tbringing family mem-       Gotabhaya’s sole preoccupa- bers into politics and the tion, which made him sensi- Government. The history of tive to India’s concerns, while Sri Lanka politics is full of his brother Mahinda was the roles played by family He also revealed the role the seriousness of the LTTE much more compliant with members of the leader, played by urban elites, upper issue and stood by us during Chinese demands, having whether it is SWRD middle class, and a section of the war. But we did not get built a political machine on Bandaranaike, Sirimao the youth in the mission to much time to establish good Chinese money. The basic Bandaranaike, Junius Richard defeat Mahinda. “These are ties with the new Indian offi- assurances that Gotabhaya Jayewardane or Premedasa. the sections of the population cials, like National Security and more reluctantly, Mahinda ruled with an iron which go by the promise of Advisor Ajit Doval or the Mahinda, gave us were that hand and had no pretensions good governance and spread Foreign Secretary, after the India’s security interests about it. “Those who stay in bogus allegations against the change of Government in would be respected and that glass houses should not rivals. This resulted in 95 per 2014,” said Gotabhaya. there would be no surprises throw stones at others,” said a cent of the Tamils, Muslims, He also referred to the in Sri Lanka’s relations with retired Army commander, and the urban elites voting “false” campaign by the China. I was assured that when asked about family against Mahinda,” said Opposition on China’s role there would be no permanent members dabbling in politics. Gotabhaya, quoting from the in boosting Sri Lankan econ- Chinese military presence in But who were the forces analytical report of the 2015 omy and security. Mahinda Sri Lanka and that Sri Lanka behind the media onslaught election results. had launched the Colombo would look to India for most and false campaign against The day in and day out Port City project, which of its military training and the Rajapaksa Government? campaign was centred on would have played the role of intelligence needs.” The answer was shocking as allegations of corruption and a force multiplier. This was Gotabhaya, a professional it synchronised well with accusing a democratic done with Chinese invest- security expert, said his what we see in India. “There Government of being author- ment but strictly under the country was and is always were various civil rights itarian. This campaign control of the Sri Lanka Port conscious of the concerns of groups, leaders of the proved successful. “More Authority. “The Opposition India, especially in security Opposition, who had a fear than the capability of the and the urban elite claimed related issues. “We will never psychosis about an impend- Opposition parties in Sri that the Hambantota Port allow Sri Lankan soil to be ing defeat, and a section of Lanka, it was the Western had been leased to the used by any foreign elements Western countries and powers which planned and Chinese Navy for 99 years, to work against India. The groups which worked executed it,” said Gotabhaya, which upset the new Indian Indian Ocean and especially actively against us,” who uses measured and cal- Government. The truth was the sea lines of communica- explained Gotabhaya. culated words and phrases, that even in our wildest tions must be free for all to This group worked over- the stiff upper lip culture imagination, we had never use without hindrance. Both time and created a sense of developed in the Military      thought of such a possibility. countries are united not only hopelessness and helplessness Academy, perhaps. But what happened is that by the Indian Ocean, but by among a section of the popu- Though he was initially the same Opposition, which common historical and cul- lation. “Their theme was reluctant to name the forces China factor in Sri Lanka involvement of China in the role of the US and European Opposition parties. came to power after the tural ties,” said Gotabhaya. ‘good governance’. But they which conspired against with a different perspective. economic development of powers in the 2015 elections There were allegations of 2015 elections, handed over The world learnt a lot were sure that the Sinhala the then Sri Lankan Our ties with China bothered Sri Lanka also rattled them,” has been accepted openly by India’s interference in the port to China on a platter,” from Sri Lanka in how it suc- population would vote only Government, Gotabhaya them,” Gotabhaya explained. he said. Hence, they wanted a powerful person from that 2015 elections in Sri Lanka, he pointed out. ceeded in tackling terrorism of for Mahinda. Hence, they finally put the blame on the The ties between Sri the Mahinda Government to administration. and Gotabhaya did not hide Mahinda did not make the worst kind. It is the ideal focused on the minorities Barack Obama administra- Lanka and China date back go. The Opposition parties Gotabhaya was an eye- his disappointment over extra efforts to convince the time for India to take note of and Tamils. They conceived tion. “The Western nations to more than six decades. — which had lost all hope — sore for those who wanted them. “We had good rela- new Government in India the fact that a Government, and executed a shrewd plan had a feeling that the But the US and Western the urban elites, human the division of the island tions with the Manmohan about the assurances guaran- which wiped out the last ves- to keep the Muslims away Rajapaksa Government was powers felt uncomfortable rights and civil rights nation. “Let them say what- Singh-led UPA Government, teed to the UPA administra- tiges of terrorism, lost the next from Mahinda. They even anti-West. The State for reasons best known to groups, and minorities ever they want. That’s their which was in office till May tion on the role of China in elections. There are a lot of managed to get the help of Department of the Obama them. “They have a lot of joined hands with the freedom and I do not care 2014. The then Government the island nation. “It is well- similarities between the game some extreme Buddhist administration was dominat- vested interests, ranging Western forces, which result- about it,” was his reply of India helped and support- chronicled by Shivshankar being played in New Delhi organisations, which turned ed by human rights activists. from commerce, trade, the ed in Mahinda losing nar- when asked about the pro- ed us in our war against the Menon, the then NSA, in his and the one staged in the Muslims against the The United States and other Indian Ocean, strategic loca- rowly,” Gotabhaya disclosed. paganda against him by the LTTE. Even the DMK in book Choices,” s ai d Colombo; only the language Government,” he added. Western powers viewed the tions, and security. 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It began in It was also at Nakuru where he work permit for Kenya. preceded by being sent back to mills in Kenya could not keep up pieties and bon mots, with a clear his late teens, as a priest, first in met President Daniel Arap Moi for Next, Raval teamed up with square one. Married and almost with demand, and so, Raval belief in destiny. It descends from Bhuj, and later in Nairobi, when he the first time in rather mundane some of his Nakuru friends who penniless, Raval resolved to set up resolved to set up a steel rolling time to time into a family and was sent to a Kenyan temple. It laid circumstances when he had tagged ran a hardware business — Delta for himself, opening the “Steel mill of his own. The Kenya organisational scrap book — with- down the basis of his freelance along with technicians who had Hardware, and persuaded them to Centre” in the name of Neeta who Commercial Bank (KCB) was out however taking anything away priestly work carried out later at gone to fix the President’s TV. open a Nairobi branch for whole- was a Kenyan citizen already. instrumental in both financing from the impressive tale at its core. Nakuru, a Kenyan hill resort. It He was invited, soon after, to saling. Introducing more and more They rented a warehouse in a new Raval’s move into manufacturing Raval was born in a joint family also has a good deal to do with his live in as resident priest and spiritu- steel items to the mix out of his business district of Gikomba in (Devki Steel Mills Ltd.) and seeing in the tiny village of Mathak in the own spiritual outlook and honesty, al adviser by the owners of Kenya’s knowledge at Kikuyu, Raval gradu- Nairobi, even though it was in a it through to stability by 1996. And Halvad Taluka of Surendranagar his caring attitude towards most successful steel rolling mills ally took the business national, rough neighbourhood. meticulous accounting, he says is: district of Gujarat, the gateway to employees and colleagues, animals — the Kikuyu Steel Rolling Mills in started importing quota regulated But in four years, between “The heart and soul of your busi- Saurashtra. His father and family and birds. All this combined with Nairobi. Raval was thus introduced, items, and grew Delta Harware to 1986 and 1990, the business had ness. A small error, if not nipped in were thrown out of the prosperous Narendra Raval’s extraordinary in his early twenties, to an opulent the biggest business in its field in grown to Kenyan Shillings 1 mil- the bud, can bring down a well family home by his grandfather abilities in palmistry and astrology business environment by the Kenya. But Raval was not a share- lion. Raval found finance from established business”. Gradually, before Raval turned 10. 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The market has changed; these ers, there is not the third, not only post-lunch session of the first day, erary festivals” in India and else- days there were more writers than from Gorakhpur but also from succumb to less important activities where nor should they mimic any of readers. Everyone was speaking at entire eastern Uttar Pradesh, who like reciting of local singers locally these. Any efforts at these would be once while no one heard as in an asy- can claim a status akin to either of manufactured songs or turn out to narcissistically wallowing in an exer- lum. The only books people read were them. Not that, there are no literary be venues for local mushairas or still cise in futility. To begin with diet books, cookery books or exercise activities. There are writers but worse panel discussions on themes Gorakhpur Literary Festival organ- books. People didn’t want to improve their writings are confined to closed which have nothing to do with any isers should open its website stating the world, they only wanted better literary groups or a few selected form of art. Chattering classes are clearly what its vision and mission bodies. local newspapers. Second, I am left with no choices. The sheen is statements are. The charter should — Hanif Kureishi in his novel not aware of any literary piece lost. Exploring the unadorned past be clearly laid out along with a brief THE LAST WORD worth its salt in English from and contemporary literature mak- description as to how the organisers Gorakhpur. Some very enthusiastic ing a foray into themes like back- are going to achieve the objectives readers may accuse me of feigning wardness, casteism, gender dis- and raise funds. Most importantly ita Srivastava lives in ignorance. I will like to be enlight- crimination and insensitiveness, the website should provide facility RGorakhpur. She is a teacher, TV. ened about a few. Self-critique is the regional disparities, terrorism, sex- for public to give their feedback on personality and an accomplished best form of defence. It is the best ual harassment, incurable diseases, issues connected with activities of announcer. During 1976-78, I was disinfectant. The doubting etc, will make pungent material for the festival. Transparency must not her classmate in graduation in DAV Thomases can spare sometime to deliberations and thus consume be surrendered nor any group or Degree College Gorakhpur. scan the literary scene in Kerala and significant time of events. For this coterie must hog its activities. Many Sometime back, I got a message Odisha to see for themselves how organisers’ penetrating gaze should literary festivals wane, become dull from her requesting me to attend vibrant these places are when it be able to sift the grain from the and then pale into insignificance Gorakhpur Literary Festival in comes to matured literary activities chaff. Making general plebeians mainly because of lack of trans- October 2018. That was how I and literary personalities. aware of these issues should serve parency and dominating vested came to know about this literary Amitav Ghosh is a highly rated oftentimes don’t understand that not easily guess what these books would pondered over in times to come. No the objectives of a literary festival. interests. Notwithstanding, lovers of event though unfortunately I could writer though I am more comfort- all books penned: fiction, non-fic- be like and what damage may ensue piece of writing is the end of litera- Forging connections between writ- literature hope every such festival not attend it. In this article I aim at able with the books by writers like tion, poetry or any genre get clas- if the ilk of such writers decides the ture and therefore what is the best ers and masses is essential for any held in Gorakhpur will act as a step- stipulating a general framework Raj Kamal Jha, Pico Iyer and sified in the category of literary destiny of literary gatherings. stays buried in unknown literary festival to succeed. ping stone for next one: well craft- for literary festival like Gorakhpur’s Amitava Kumar. But Amitav Ghosh books. The organisers of such lit- Late twentieth century was and arenas of human unconsciousness. Taking a clue from Kureishi’s ed, gleaming, both lighthearted and which is in its nascence. Different stands head and shoulders above his erary events ought to be as careful twenty first century is going to be No brave claims should be made to lines, I feel tempted to recall a small intensely serious and enthralling. people form different notions about peers in as much as he shuns liter- with selection of writers as selection the age of clash of ideologies. World improve or modify the society, for anecdote before conclusion. I told Gorakhpur Literary Festival should places they are not well acquainted ary festivals, never raring to show- of books or themes. Ensuring a judi- over many ideological battles are writers are least equipped to perform one of my university mate long asso- in due course reach out to pacifying with. People know Gorakhpur case his face before a crowd a cious mixture of really known writ- being fought on various fronts. this assignment. They must not ciated with academia in Gorakhpur effect of literature and should aim at because they have chosen to learn majority of which hardly under- ers and really known books, with a Modern literature is privy to assign this assignment to themselves. about VS Naipaul’s ancestors com- achieving what Seamus Heaney of its fame or absence of it based on stand what literary books are all few from aspiring writers factored onslaught ideological differences The objective of thinking about ing from Gorakhpur. Came out a wrote, “You’ve listened long enough. what they have read or heard about about. His articulated views are well in between, is the sine quo non for bestowed upon human mind. larger issues society is encountering benign question, “Who is Naipaul?” Now strike your own.” A great the place. Unfortunately in the expressed in his essay Festivals and those responsible to host such Freedom of expression by thinking should not be lost in the humdrum I tried to quench his thirst. A more objective would be served if this lit- absence of effective defence against Freedom. The essence of this essay events. Unfortunately many literary minds continues to be a subject of sound and fury of big names and big benign remark ensued and ended erary festival succeeds, even in a very such notions, people believe that the is: Books are important; not their festivals are driven by presence of heated discussion. Literary festivals books. Oftentimes, the untidy, the the conversation, “Uske jaise bahut limited way, in seducing both the image of Gorakhpur despite a few authors. “Public spectacles are a “vested interests” and “coteries” are occasions when concepts like weird, the oddball forms of art and hain yehan.” (Many like him are participating writers and audience to noteworthy literary and other artis- sideshow”. Great. The relationship and only some really serve the freedom of expression with logical literature have to be accommodat- here.) The problem lies not with his engage with society’s interior melee tic accomplishments, more or less, between writers, their books and objectives of literature and literary limitations, issues of identity, frag- ed in order to give a proper and big- question but his astute observation and sharpen the focus towards mit- has not improved much. VS readers gets evolved not in such events. mentation of personality, increasing ger representation to literary skills. made later. When ignorance and igating the melee. Naipaul, whose mother hailed from places of public rendezvous but in Likewise, for many writers not sense of isolation as culled out To what extent differing points of arrogance blend, they make excel- some village in Gorakhpur leaving private, in isolation where only the so established, social media sources from literary sources, can be rumi- view can be resolved into a coher- lent bedfellows. Major apprehension (The writer was born in it in late 19th century to settle as book and the reader exist. The mes- have become potent instruments for nated over. ent order of art is something these emanates from such blending. It Gorakhpur in 1960. He did his Masters indentured laborers in Trinidad sage being conveyed here is simple. the display of grandeur of achieve- Literary festivals too are solemn gatherings should strive for. poses great threat to any creative in Economics from Gorakhpur before good fortunes started dawn- Faces and personalities vie with each ments and these writers unfortu- calling providing writers and artists Moments of insight should figure ventures. University in 1980 and joined Indian ing upon Naipaul, had no demur, other to decorate the dais in liter- nately fall a victim to walking on the an outer world so vital to their inner during discourses. Literature gives Of late, it is learnt that Audit & Accounts Service in 1983. after visiting Gorakhpur around ary festivals. This restricts the scope air syndrome, unmindful of the fact creative works. A new door gets society a vantage point; it paves the Gorakhpur is witnessing much Currently he is Director General in the early sixties of last century, in of such festivals. Should a ravish- that these portrayals imparting joy- opened or a new path is entered way for seeing new or afresh. A desirable progress on many fronts. Office of Comptroller & Auditor describing it as a “half-made” and ingly beautiful young actress or a ously rapturous feelings leave upon. The memories, thoughts, sound literary festival should be able This should sustain literary activities. General of India. He is a poet writing “unorganised society”. In that “unor- model inaugurate or address a lit- momentary visual impact on view- experiences, feelings, criticisms to accommodate the unruly, the The organisers of Gorakhpur in English with three poetry collections. ganised society”, literature boomed; erary festival unless she herself is a ers. Unfortunately they carry the shared on these platforms may unmanageable and the discordant. Literary Festival deserve kudos and His third book Shadows of the Real has thoughts got propelled out of writ- literary tour de force? The lines cited impression that attending such make some, to use Ted Hughes It must allow at least serious par- appreciation for their seminal efforts been translated into Hindi and ers and we have had literary giants in the beginning from Hanif functions tantamount to zenith of phrase, “luminous at the core of their ticipants to rein in what American to organise it. Coming from that Russian. He is literary reviewer and like Munshi Prem Chand and Firaq Kureishi’s novel confirm the mish- their literary pursuits. One is real- mind”. Buzzing with debates and dis- poet and critic Robert Pinsky calls, place, I can guess how difficult columnist for the newspapers The Gorakhpuri — one writing novels mash between what present day ly amazed when confronted with 30 cussions, realisation of self-worth “inward motion of another mind”. organising it can be. All those in Pioneer and The Daily Star. His in Hindi; the other poetry in Urdu. readers prefer to read and what years old writers with twenty books may emanate from genuine inter- In absence of adequate number responsible positions should sup- fourth book, a semi-autobiographical: English continues to be an anathe- ought to be happening in any liter- of poetry (mostly self-published or actions here. More questions ought of men and women of letters and lit- port, by all means, Gorakhpur literary non-fiction, will be released ma. Two things have emerged out. ary gatherings. Tastes of readers defy published through non-descript to be raised than answered. More erary material, many literary festi- Literary Festival. The organisers next month. The views expressed in First after these two legendry writ- logic behind literary festivals. People publishers) to their credit. One can doubts should get scattered to be vals the very next day or even in the should not be overawed by “big lit- this article are his personal).

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he Global Innovation Index (GII) on both sides.” But the report rightly delin- to a multi-national supply chain or other working out its way while competing with Treleased by the World Intellectual eates that technological innovation is not resource facilities available for a health its neighbour China. For us what we need Property Organization (WIPO) aims to the only solution. What is demanded is business environment. It was found by top is a stable polity supported by an envi- give innovation multi-dimensional aspects. “changes in societal norms and cultures research groups that firms at local rather ronment less influenced by natural calami- It offers various tools which can be used along with innovations in organisational than national level markets were less ties and more business friendly. With a to shape policies to spearhead long-term processes”. likely to innovate. Big firms were likely to huge skilled young workforce and emerg- output growth, enhanced productivity In a glocal age, purely driven by super innovate more than the smaller ones; on ing market, India can definitely shine bet- and job growth. It is unique mechanism connectivity, higher technology and supe- the other hand state-owned enterprises are ter than many of its counterparts in the that can create an ambience wherein ele- rior human intellect, energy is believed to less likely to innovate than their respective developing world. But then growth and ments of productivity are continually have held the key for every nation. private-owned counterparts, particularly development is not all about access to examined. Without adequate supply of energy, no in the field of new and emerging product economy and technology. It is also about The 2018 GII Report, which covers nation can tap its opportunities for further development. what flows back to society and how com- about 126 countries, highlights the rank- development. It’s time to focus on the crit- Also it was found that firms with a mon man gets benefitted by all these. At ing of innovation capabilities and results. ical issue of energy access from produc- large number of college graduates were the end of the day, basic minimum These economies represent 90.8 per cent tion to storage, and from transportation globally more effective on innovative resources should be accessible to the of the world’s population and 93.6 per cent and distribution stage to consumption pat- efforts. But firms with highly skilled needy. The gap between the rich and the of the global GDP. And this year’s edition terns. The GII Report concludes that sup- workers have a mixed impact on innova- poor should be minimised. True innova- of the GII is based on the theme ply does not commensurate with the tions. Finally, that firms with higher tive efforts are those which send benefit “Energizing the World with Innovation”. global demand for energy needs. It further capacity utilisation i.e. those that sell every- to the lowest rung of the society. In India, At a time when the population is rising at highlights the need for a sustainable solu- thing they make, have lower innovation this is very vital. an alarming rate, the amount of natural tion to address the issue. Norbert index than their less efficient counterparts. Keeping in mind the GII Report resources are fast exhausting around the Schwieters, Barry Jaruzelski and Robert Thus it can rightly be said that in emerg- 2018, the demand for energy needs to be world. The demands of our industrial soci- Chwalik mention in the report that an esti- ing economies, forces of globalisation can met with a sustainable solution. This will eties are increasing day by day whereas the mated 1.2 billion people worldwide are liv- be counterproductive for innovations. in turn help in enhancing innovative supply of natural resources is on precipi- ing without electricity, and 2.8 billion with- However it has been observed that easy efforts around the world. Untapped ener- tous decline. While they do occur naturally, out clean and safe cooking facilities. This access to supply chain and business friend- gy sources must be discovered. But then it might take hundreds of thousands of demands global concerns and solutions. It ly environment in such countries can sure- the burden of relocating and processing years to replenish them or it may so hap- is clear that across the globe traditional ly help in fostering innovations. So glob- these should not fall on the poor. What we pen that they may not be reproduced for- energy frameworks are undergoing fun- alisation and post-globalisation forces are need is a fair deal at the end so as to see ever. What we all require is innovations so damental changes as demands and supplies lic sector enterprises which show the be seen how and what can really foster not purely creating anti-thesis for inno- to it that global innovation divide is less- as to reap benefits from our existing and for energy are unmatched. What is criti- transformative potential of these new innovations in a globalised world. vations. What matters most is that firms er and lesser in coming days. Isaac Newton untapped resources around the planet. The cal here is that private sector investment innovations. It was widely believed that globalisa- or industries operate within a range of effi- rightly highlighted the importance of GII 2018 Report says: “Higher levels of will play a critical role as this new systems Hence, “energy for all” is a goal wor- tion would lead to innovations. ciency and increased competition associ- innovation and creativity simply by say- technological and non-technological inno- take shape, both from traditional utilities, thy to be achieved at any cost. But then the Competition is supposed to spur imme- ated with liberalisation and globalisation ing, “If I have seen further, it is standing vation are required to meet this demand, many of which are seeing this new way for- issue is to bridge the existing gap between diate innovations and related activities. has different effects on firms/industries on the shoulders of giants.” It is all about both on the production side of the ener- ward as an opportunity rather than dis- innovation goals and tangible societal ben- Probably the most counterintuitive depending on their level of technology. the massive streams of innovations left gy equation (alternative sources, smart ruption and from the start ups and from efits. It’s a serious challenge. It demands research finding was that massive com- This has brought home the message that behind by our elders, we are simply grids and new advanced energy storage the entrepreneurs developing and apply- cooperation from both the Government petition from giant foreign firms has a technology at this age makes more impact surviving and making progress in our daily technologies) and on the consumption side ing new technologies in the renewable and private sectors accompanied by civil complete negative effect on product inno- while even innovating at the local level. life. (smart cities, homes and buildings; ener- space. It so happens that in vast part of the society support. Then only innovative vations around the world. Those who suf- There is a huge innovation divide that gy-efficient industries; and transport and world, companies are implementing pro- efforts can be successful, particularly in fered the most were the domestic compa- has been brought out by the GII Report (The writer is an expert on future mobility). Innovation plays key roles jects, often in close collaboration with pub- developing society like India. It needs to nies and firms that do not have easy access to the world. Countries like India requires international affairs) 
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       44 our mind. We look for happiness in the two eyebrows. If we can stop switch their attention to the source of often found missing. The issue of ethics is an issue of  %       meeting our emotional needs for putting our attention on our outer happiness within even in the midst of attitude, even aptitude but largely character. To ensure  %  K%    love and companionship through eyes and ears for a while and con- 1+  (12(332 sorrow. True, they still undergo the that anybody entering the coveted ranks of Indian        our relationships with our family, centrate at the seat of the soul, we outer pains and sorrows of life, but Civil Services remains ethical in his dealings all K   
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% 4 the reservoir of this bliss-giving cal world are spread out through the  (# (5 person, from a child to an elderly examination. What is more crucial is the continuous   %    nectar within us. body. As we concentrate at the seat of person, can learn. Had we learned training and personality development of the incum-
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