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Mumbai NEARBY Why force people to get Ensure safety of Kashmiris, Aadhaar, SC asks Centre Home Minister tells States Consider J&K youths as your own brethren: Rajnath Singh Eight killed, six hurt in Making it mandatory for iling I-T returns is a legislative mandate: AG Vijaita Singh Bengal bomb blast New Delhi KOLKATA Krishnadas Rajagopal Sending out a strong mes- At least eight persons were NEW DELHI sage to those targeting Kash- killed and six injured in a The Supreme Court on Fri- miri students in other parts bomb blast in West Bengal’s day questioned the Centre’s of the country, Union Home Birbhum district on Friday. logic to make Aadhaar card Minister Rajnath Singh said The incident took place in mandatory for filing income on Friday that “Kashmiris Labhpur town. “An explosion tax returns, asking whether were respectable citizens of took place when some people this would act as a remedy to India” and States should en- were making crude bombs,” end the generation of fake sure their safety at any cost. SP, Birbhum, N. Sudheer Permanent Account Number His statement came in the Kumar told The Hindu. (PAN) and ration cards. wake of reports alleging that EAST Ī PAGE 3 “Is this the remedy? For- Kashmiri students were be- DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD cing people to get Aadhaar ing targeted in Rajasthan cards?” Justice A.K. Sikri, and Uttar Pradesh. who is heading a Bench also On Thursday Mr. Singh comprising Justice Ashok tweeted: “I have come to Bhushan, orally addressed know that there were a few Attorney-General of India incidents of misbehaviour Mukul Rohatgi. towards Kashmiris in some Pitched battle: Protesters clash with the police in Mr. Rohatgi replied that places. I appeal to all the Srinagar on Friday. * NISSAR AHMAD making Aadhaar mandatory come Tax Act by the Finance was referring to the October turns. Mr. Rohatgi said the Chief Ministers to ensure the for filing income tax returns Act, 2017. The provision 15, 2015 order of a Constitu- Supreme Court itself had security of Kashmiris in “vitiated” after the April 9 The meeting will be held PDP, BJP leaders try to under Section 139AA was a makes Aadhaar mandatory tion Bench led by then Chief agreed to making Aadhaar their States. I appeal to byelection in the Srinagar on April 24-25 and the iron out diferences “legislative mandate.” for getting a PAN. Possession Justice of India H.L. Dattu, mandatory in certain fields everyone to consider the Lok Sabha constituency. Army’s “human shield” SRINAGAR The court was hearing pe- of Aadhaar card is necessary which said “the Aadhaar to protect identity and na- Kashmiri youths as their video would be one of the Amid fresh sticky issues titions filed by Ramon Mag- for the continuing validity of card scheme is purely volun- tional security. own brethren and treat To meet Mehbooba key areas of deliberations. between the alliance saysay award-winner an existing PAN and for filing tary and it cannot be made “You [SC] yourself had re- them well.” Opening the door for dia- Last year, after Hizbul partners, Peoples Democratic Bezwada Wilson, former returns under the income mandatory till the matter is cently ordered that Aadhaar The Home Minister said logue for the first time after Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Party and the Bharatiya Kerala Minister Binoy tax law. finally decided by this Court should be made mandatory an advisory was being sent last year’s visit of an all- Wani was killed in an en- Janata Party, senior leaders Viswam and ex-Army officer The Bench observed that one way or the other.” to procure SIM cards,” Mr. to all the States in this re- party delegation to Kashmir, counter with security forces from the ruling parties met in S.G. Vombatkere, represen- the Supreme Court had To this, the top law officer Rohatgi contended. gard. Mr. Singh’s statement Mr. Singh will begin afresh on July 8, the Valley wit- Jammu on Friday “to iron out ted by senior advocates asked the government to submitted that the October He argued that fake PAN comes at a time when the next week by meeting J&K nessed an an upsurge of vi- diferences and ind out ways Arvind Datar and Shyam Di- make Aadhaar optional until 15 Constitution Bench order and ration cards have government is making a Chief Minister Mehbooba olence. to deal with growing unrest.” van and advocate Sriram the very validity of the had referred to the voluntary flooded the market and second attempt to break the Mufti and BJP’s senior leader CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 8 NEWS Ī PAGE 8 Prakkat, challenging the con- Aadhaar scheme on the basis use of Aadhaar in welfare jinxed financial transactions. cycle of violence in the Val- Ram Madhav, who stitched DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD stitutionality of Section of right to privacy was de- schemes and not non-wel- ley, which according to a an alliance with the PDP gov- SINHA GROUP CALLS FOR DELHI METRO Ī 6 PAGES 139AA inserted in the In- cided by the court. The court fare activities like filing re- CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 8 Home Ministry official was ernment. OUTREACH Ī PAGE 8 CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Govt. plans home A long walk for water Cancellation of licence delivery of petrol to NGO questioned Move to avoid long queues at pumps Gates Foundation refutes allegations Special Correspondent He also said the govern- Vidya Krishnan NEW DELHI ment was not in favour of New Delhi Soon, tanking up the car or petrol pumps being shut on Denying allegations of influ- buying diesel to run the gen- Sundays. The Minister, who encing India’s health policy, erator may no longer entail chaired a consultative com- Nachiket Mor, the director a trip to the nearest petrol mittee meeting with parlia- of Bill and Melinda Gates pump. The government is mentarians in Srinagar, was Foundation-India (BMGF), exploring the possibility of reacting to a decision by a said that the Indian govern- allowing all petroleum section of fuel pump operat- ment’s decision to cancel products — not just LPG cyl- ors to down shutters each the licence of Public Health inders — to be delivered at Sunday from next month. Foundation of India (PHFI), Nachiket Mor consumers’ doorstep. “The Ministry does not ap- one of BMGF’s biggest part- “Options [are] being ex- prove of or endorse the ners in India and a leading Contribution (Regulation) plored where petro move by a section of petrol public health think tank, Act, alleging violations of products may be door-de- pump dealers to close down had nothing to do with the the law. livered to consumers on fuel stations on Sundays,” Foundation’s work in the The NGO was barred pre-booking. This would he said. country. from receiving foreign help consumers avoid This consortium of deal- “I don’t know what the funds, on the grounds that it spending excessive time and ers, with a presence in eight logic behind that decision is. had used them to lobby par- long queues at fuel sta- States, has said its plan to There is no link to anything liamentarians and media for tions,” Minister of State for shut down pumps once a we are doing,” Mr. Mor said stricter tobacco control laws Petroleum and Natural Gas week was inspired by Prime speaking to The Hindu. — a key initiative in conson- Dharmendra Pradhan said Minister Narendra Modi’s This comes a week after ance with the Health Min- on Friday, according to call for conserving fuel in a the Ministry of Home Affairs istry’s policies. tweets put out by the Petro- recent Mann Ki Baat radio (MHA) cancelled PHFI’s re- leum Ministry. broadcast. 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Ahmed Freshly brewed aroma of a letter efort to win shunted out Stamp enthusiasts can wake up and smell the cofee this Sunday clashes in Saharanpur over voters Omar Rashid Ranjani Govind Staff Reporter Lucknow Bengaluru House of police oicial attacked, public properties set aire New Delhi In a major reshuffle in the In a bygone era, young Campaigning for Sunday’s police force in Uttar Pra- women would spray a little Mohammad Ali municipal elections in Meerut desh, Director General of perfume on their letters to Delhi ended on Friday Police Javeed Ahmed was their beaus. Nowadays, of Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh evening, with political on Friday shunted out a course, even getting a witnessed communal parties pulling out all the little more than a month handwritten letter in the clashes on Thursday after stops and organising mo- after the formation of the post is a rarity. BJP MP Raghav Lakhanpal torcycle rallies, small Yogi Adityanath-led BJP But India Post is making it and other party leaders took corner meetings and road government.