RNI Regn. No. CHHENG/2012/42718 Postal Reg. No. - RYP DN/34/2013-2015 50*+589 A '+ 9 8+ 9'*56+ '(,' 5:./44 /+0' 6/54 68* )$@, ) 094)/4'(+8* .)854.)'.5+9 *56 65+)/65/'6 )5+0/ 56) 695 9 544/5+9 99+/+N+80954<.69=/ )/ )8AB#CD/+56/4 09)650'+ ):0965.50/75:*505 "*>55/ "$" ?5 9 5 % : 3:'(,;% ' 3 !"#$#%& '%($!$) *+#) &# ! 75,,' % 4'(+8* n a deadly terror strike on a Ipatrol party, two motorcycle- he newly-elected first borne terrorists shot five CRPF Twoman Bar Council chair- men, including two officers, on person of Uttar Pradesh, the busy Khannabal-Pahalgam Darvesh Singh Yadav, was (KP) road — Amarnath pil- gunned dead in Agra on grims travel via this road to the Wednesday by a long-time cave shrine — in South acquaintance who tried to Kashmir’s Anantnag district commit suicide and is battling on Wednesday. Three other for life with bullet injuries. CRPF jawans and two Jammu On Wednesday, Darvesh & Kashmir policemen received attended a felicitation pro- grievous injuries. gramme on the Civil Court Though Al-Umar premises in Agra and later Mujahideen, a a Pakistan- went into the chamber of based defunct terror group, lawyer Arvind Kumar Mishra. has claimed responsibility for While Darvesh and Arvind the strike, officials, however, were chatting, another lawyer said that it was a handiwork of Manish Sharma, long-time Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). acquaintance of Darvesh, The terror strike took place entered the room and fired despite heightened level of three shots at Darvesh from his security ahead of the beginning licensed revolver. Manish then of annual Amarnath yatra from tried to end his life by shoot- July 1. This is the first major ing himself. Darvesh was pro- terror attack on the CRPF after nounced dead on being the “dastardly” Pulwama terror brought to hospital, while attack in which 40 CRPF per- Mansih is in critical condition. sonnel were martyred in " $ * ) %! Due to the presence of sonnel have been identified as Additional DG Ajay Anand February this year. tourists in Pahalgam, security ASI Ramesh Kumar of Jhajjar, rushed to the spot. Initial As the terrorists attacked in the heart of busy Anantnag spot. From the materials recov- forces cordoned off all the link Haryana; ASI Nirod Sarma of enquiry revealed that the victim the CRPF patrol party which town, while the other managed ered, it is found that the dead roads connecting the famous Nalbari, Assam; constable and the assailant had a heated fought the ultras and lost its five to escape, officials said. terrorist was a foreigner.” tourist destination. Two ASI Satendra Kumar of argument over some issue before personnel, immediately addi- Jammu & Kashmir Police Despite suffering loss of rank CRPF officers and three Muzaffarnagar, UP; constable the felicitation programme. tional forces, led by Station spokesman in Srinagar said, “In lives, security forces took constables attained martyrdom Mahesh Kushwaha of Gazipur, Last Sunday, Darvesh and House Officer of Saddar police this terror incident, five CRPF utmost care to avoid any col- in the terror attack, official UP; constable Sandeep Yadav Harishanker Singh of Varanasi station in Anantnag Arshad personnel attained martyrdom lateral damage in the busy sources told The Pioneer. of Dewas, MP. were jointly elected as chair- Ahmed, reached the encounter while repulsing the terror market area. All the shops in Inspector Arshid Khan J&K Director General of persons of UP Bar Council in spot but had to face indis- attack. Three security force the area immediately downed received bullet injuries on his Police Dilbagh Singh along Prayagraj as both poled 12 criminate firing from the ter- personnel, including Anantnag their shutters and people mov- chest and was rushed to mili- with senior officers visited votes each. As per an agree- rorists who also hurled SHO Inspector Arshid Khan, ing in the area ran for safety as tary hospital for advance med- command hospital and ment, Darvesh was given the grenades at them. In the ensur- sustained gunshot injuries. In terrorists targeted the patrol ical treatment. A young girl was enquired about health of the post for the first six months $ $ ing gunfight, one terrorist was the retaliatory action, a terror- party by lobbing grenades and also injured in the terror attack. personnel injured in the while Harishanker was to take + 7 * neutralised near Oxford school ist was gunned down on the opening indiscriminate firing. The martyred CRPF per- Anantnag terror attack. over for the next six months. ) %! ( $ 8 $ $$ 9": "#$%& % 65/'6 !#500 # 1))5+#7*#0+0* P hhattisgarh Chief Minister /#)1")50)+70520 ! CBhupesh Baghel on ! +9*094)/ 5"/**5" "#"#$ '() Wednesday wrote a letter to * +, O Prime Minister Narendra Modi #1+001)" he Delhi Government’s free demanding that farmers of the 052 Tride scheme for women state who are residing on for- appears to have hit its first we will go ahead with it,” said ,-+./0" est land should also be given . / roadblock as the Delhi Metro Kejriwal. benefit under Pradhan Mantri ed. ' 01 + Rail Corporation (DMRC) has The Delhi Metro has sub- 1)0"2"+# Kisan Samman Nidhi (PKSN) In the letter, the CM .&2+.3 !"# told the Government that the mitted its proposal on the free scheme. apprised Modi that the farmers # " $$ ! % &'$ $( $ ) %! scheme will have to be first travel for women in the Metro, These farmers having rights over placed before the Fare Fixation a week after the Delhi 1")2+#35 having land title forest land are not % && Bengaluru: India’s second The Lander, named after Committee of Delhi Metro as Government gave the Delhi under forest rights included in the list of % !'('' sojourn to the moon, the father of the Indian space per the Metro Act before its Metro and the Delhi Transport New Delhi: The Delhi act are presently not beneficiaries. They )*+$ Chandrayaan-2, would be programme, Vikram Sarabhai, implementation. Corporation a plan to submit Government has finally notified entitled for Pradhan are engaged in farm- 4 & launched on July 15, Indian will touch down on a rugged However, Delhi Chief within a week to implement the the much awaited new fare Mantri Kisan ing in forest land Space Research Organisation lunar surface in the final Minister Arvind Kejriwal on scheme in next three months. slab fixed for the auto-rickshaws Samman Nidhi, and and are from below * (ISRO) announced on descent, which, would be the Wednesday said, “DMRC Kejriwal said concrete plan on Wednesday after almost a hence they too must poverty line (BPL), & Wednesday, as it is all set for the “most terrifying moment” of believes the approval of the has come out and major gap of six years. The new fare be included in the he said. most complex mission ever the mission. “This 15 minutes Fare Fixation Committee will progress has been made by the hike has been approved and list of beneficiaries, “These deprived O undertaken by it. is going to be terrifying to all be needed for the rollout of the DMRC. The CM said the notified by the Transport he urged the PM. farmers should be 1%115 Under the nearly 1,000 of us not only people from scheme. The Fare Fixation DMRC has come with two Minister Kailash Gahlot. The “As their socio- in the priority list as # crore mission, the landing on ISRO, but for entire India, Committee should ordinarily options to implement the new fares will be issued to the economic condition is much there economic condition is the moon near the South Pole because the space agency has not be required in this case scheme in the city for woman public in two-three days. As per weaker, the Samman Nidhi to very weak. There are a total of & would be on September 6 or 7 never undertaken such type of because this is not a matter of and girls. However, both the the new scheme, the auto-rick- them should be doubled to Rs around 4 lakh such farmers in & 6 on an uncharted territory, complex flight,” he said. fare fixation. However, if the options will take time to shaw fare has been hiked by 12000 from the present Rs the state’’, the CM added in the .# ISRO chairman K Sivan said. Detailed report on P9 DMRC thinks it is necessary, implement. 18.75 per cent. 6000’’, Baghel further demand- letter. % +9*094)/ general secretary Raju rime Minister Narendra Banerjee, was injured and had PModi’s aircraft will not fly to be hospitalised with head over Pakistan airspace on its injuries, Ghosh said, adding way to Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan % (84(5 5 “Mamata Banerjee and her for the SCO summit starting Trinamool Congress are stok- Thursday. The decision came n an apparent bid to bring ing violence by using a partic- after India first requested Ipeace in a State burning ular community.” % +9*094)/ Pakistan to open its airspace for since the conclusion of gener- The Governor is known to the Indian PM and Islamabad al elections, Bengal Governor have written to BJP, Trinamool, he Union Cabinet on agreed to do so. KN Tripathi on Wednesday CPI(M) and Congress to attend TWednesday decided to re- “The Government of India called an all-party meet at 4 pm the meeting, sources said. introduce the Triple Talaq Bill had explored two options for on Thursday. The BJP said it would send in the forthcoming Parliament the route to be taken by the The Governor’s invite came its team headed by senior Session and extend President is having the same provisions VVIP aircraft to Bishkek. A close on the heels of a violent leader JP Majumdar while Rule in Jammu & Kashmir of the second amendment Bill decision has now been taken clash between BJP workers TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee by six months. having provisions of reaching that the VVIP aircraft will fly marching towards the police said his party “has no problem Addressing mediapersons compromise between the hus- via Oman, Iran and Central headquarters at Lalbazar and in joining the meeting if it is after the Cabinet meeting, band and wife to avoid further Asian countries on the way to the Kolkata Police, which used about restoration of peace,” Information & Broadcasting prosecution. Due to the Bishkek,” a External Affairs water cannons, burst teargas adding senior Minister Partho Minister Prakash Javadekar protests by Opposition parties, Ministry spokesperson said. shells, and lathi-charged the Chatterjee could represent the said a fresh Bill to ban the prac- the previous Government Pakistan PM Imran Khan saffron crowd led by senior party in the meeting. tice of instant triple talaq will could not pass the Bill in the too is attending the SCO meet. leaders like State BJP president Congress State president be introduced to replace the Rajya Sabha. Pakistan had closed its air- Dilip Ghosh, Mukul Roy, Rahul Somen Mitra said he would Ordinance issued in February. Javadekar informed that space on February 26 after Sinha, Kailash Vijayvargiya, attend the meeting. CPI(M) * + $) ' $ ' '-. The fresh Bill will be intro- President Rule in Jammu & IAF planes bombed a Jaish-e- Locket Chatterjee and others. said State party secretary $/!0 $ + $ /1 2$ / $ duced in the Budget Session of Kashmir will be extended by Mohammed terror camp in In the melee, about 50 Suryakanto Mishra would join + $! $* 34 ) Parliament, beginning six more months beginning Pakistan’s Balakot. people, including State party the talks. '$/! ' '565 %! Monday, he said. The new Bill July 3. !"# $
% +9*094)/ been cancelled for Thursday, while all educational institu- s cyclonic storm ‘Vayu’ tions have been shut and Aturned ‘severe’ and is tourists on the Gujarat coast %& of the IAF said. It has nine expected to make a landfall in asked to steer out at the earli- +9*094)/ mountaineers of IAF, four of Gujarat on Thursday morning, est. Army and two civilian moun- over 1.60 lakh people were Two special evacuation he first team for search and taineers. shifted from low-lying areas of trains have been pressed into Trescue operation reached The base for the search- Saurashtra and Kutch regions service with one starting from the AN-32 transport aircraft and-rescue operation is at to safer places or cyclone shel- Okha in Saurashtra for Rajkot crash site in Arunachal Pradesh Kayiang in West Siang district ter centres. at 5.45 p.m. on Wednesday, and on Wednesday with the man- with a doctor and other emer- While an alert has been another at 8.05 p.m. for date to look for possible sur- gency services deployed there. sounded in 10 districts of Ahmedabad with 21 coaches. vivors, remains and The IAF base hospital at Jorhat Kutch, Devbhoomi Dwarka, The Western Railway has also secure them besides locate the is also ready to cater to medical Porbandar, Rajkot, Junagarh, announced that all trains pass- black box which will enable the emergencies. Diu, Gir Somnath, Amreli and ing through the coastal areas IAF to establish the cause of The air dropping of the Bhavnagar of Gujarat, the State $ $ $$$ have either been short- termi- mishap. mountaineering team in a M1- Government suspended $ ) %! nated or cancelled for two There were 13 passengers 17 and two advanced light operations at all ports and air- days, from 6 pm on on board the ill-fated plane helicopters began at 6.30 am, ports in the coastline areas as Modi said in a tweet. Also, ear- Gujarat coast between Dwarka Wednesday. which took off from Jorhat, sources said adding local a precautionary measure for lier on day, Congress President and Veraval as a “very severe Union Home Secretary Assam for Mechuka advanced 8 ' $ mountaineers who sighted the Thursday. For its part, the Rahul Gandhi appealed to cyclonic storm” with wind Rajiv Gauba Wednesday landing ground in Arunachal *:03 : ) %! crash site were also called to Western Railway cancelled party workers to be prepared to speeds of 155-165 kmph chaired a meeting of the Pradesh and went missing on help by the Siang district 15 trains and short terminated help out people who are being gusting to 180 kmph around National Crisis Management June 3. The wreckage was spot- ing a challenge for the search the operations room due to administration. Mechuka 16 others. affected by “Vayu”. afternoon of Thursday, the Committee (NCMC) where ted on Tuesday. teams to even reach due to erratic signal. However, the advanced landing ground is in The Army, Navy and Air The India Meteorological IMD said. After making the preparation for relief and res- Having reached the wreck- dense forests and rugged personnel manage to convey Siang district and the airstrip is Force the Army, the Air Force, Department (IMD) on Tuesday landfall, the cyclone is likely to cue operations were discussed age site, the team will camp for mountainous terrain. they will camp there for the 30 kms from Line of Actual and the NDRF teams are said Vayu has intensified into move along and parallel to threadbare. the night and begin the salvage While the first team of night and resume their task on Control(LAC) facing China as deployed and put on standby a severe cyclonic storm and it Saurashtra and Kutch coast, it The NCMC meeting took operation on Thursday expert mountaineers have now Thursday. the crow flies. for rescue and relief operations would cause gusty winds to said. stock of the precautionary mea- as it could not get close fashioned a makeshift dirt The crash site is 16 kms The IAF spokesperson said along the coastal districts. blow at a speed of 145 kmph to The Gujarat and Diu sures taken by the Gujarat to the site on Wednesday due track in the thick jungles by north of Lipo and north-east of Eastern Command chief Air Prime Minister Narendra 170 kmph by Thursday morn- administration are shifting government and Diu UT to inclement weather and hacking foliage, the ground Tato near Mechuka and the Marshal R D Mathur compli- Modi also urged people to fol- ing. “Vayu, has changed its about 3 lakh people from the administration with a view to terrain. troops including Army, Indo- wreckage was located by MI-17 mented the search team for low real-time information course slightly and would now identified vulnerable areas and ensure that no human life is This unit is part of the 15- Tibetan Border Police(ITBP) helicopters on Tuesday after their relentless effort spanning being provided by the govern- hit Gujarat coast anywhere they are being shifted to around lost, damage to vital infra- member group comprising IAF, and the local police already eight days of relentless and eight days. ment and local agencies to between Veraval in the south 700 cyclone and relief shelters. structure is minimised and to Army and civilian moun- patrolling the area will come massive search and rescue Mathur also thanked stay safe. “Praying for the safe- and Dwarka in the west in the According to officials, ensure early recovery of all taineers. They were airdropped through the track laid down by operation. Arunachal Chief Minister ty and wellbeing of all those afternoon Thursday”, officials flight operations from essential services post-cyclone near the crash site on the mountaineers, sources said “A team comprising per- Pema Khandu and Chief affected by Cyclone Vayu. The said. Ahmedabad’s Sardar landfall. Odisha, which faced Wednesday morning at two here on Wednesday. sonnel from IAF, Army and Secretary Satya Gopa for government and local agencies “The cyclone is now situ- Vallabhbhai Patel International cyclone Fani and earned UN’s different locations. The debris They also said the unit at civil mountaineers have been extending unflinching support are providing real-time infor- ated around 280 km south of Airport to Porbandar, Diu, praise for its success in mini- is lying on a steep ridge at a the crash site is finding it dif- airlifted to a location close to to the IAF towards locating the mation, which I urge those in and is very likely to move Kandla, Mundra and mizing loss of lives, has offered height of 12,000 feet and is pos- ficult to relay information to the crash site,” a spokesperson missing An-32. affected areas to closely follow,” nearly northwards and cross Bhavnagar in Saurashtra have all help to Gujarat. :!* +9*094)/ ! " # $! a strong message that the * meeting were members of the $ Amarnath Yatra would be tar- party’s core group, which was akistan-based terror group %& ( ") # get in the coming days. 6 formed for the Lok Sabha polls. PJaish-e-Mohammad’s affil- +P-. $ The attack could also be a The leaders also discussed iate Al Umar Mujahideen on % / 0 ! signal to Union Home the party’s strategy and prepa- '$ Wednesday carried out a major ) / (!!&!0!)/ !0 Minister Amit Shah that his I & % +9*094)/ rations for the Assembly elec- attack killing five CRPF per- # & ) (2! 03 strong leadership would not go 6. tions in Haryana, Jammu and % +9*094)/ for carrying out sonnel and injuring four other unchallenged in so far as ter- Kashmir, Jharkhand and he Supreme Court on terrorist attacks in South India security men about a fortnight $! &! $! $! ror attacks in the Valley are Maharashtra later this year. TWednesday refused to he National Investigating especially in Kerala and Tamil before the Amarnath Yatra in !&& & - -$ $! concerned.” % ! Party sources said former entertain a plea of sacked TAgency (NIA) on Nadu. Anantnag district, also the # &(!P-)!&- !/ $ The security forces should +9*094)/ the likely move of Haryana Gujarat-cadre IPS officer Sanjiv Wednesday carried out The prime accused base area for the pilgrimage to -- 3/ & #/!- 0 deploy more pickets in the area Chief Minister Bhupinder Bhatt seeking to examine 11 searches at various places in Mohammed Azarudeen has the cave shrine. 4&! 0!- to check terror hits from ongress President Rahul Singh Hooda, who could float additional witnesses in a 30- Coimbatore in connection with been the leader of the module Five CRPF personnel were motor-cycle-borne terrorists CGandhi, who has resigned his own new political outfit, year-old custodial death case. the April 21 serial suicide and has been maintaining the killed and four other security as the terrain is suitable for the as party chief post the Lok was also pondered over given A vacation bench of jus- bombings in Colombo that led Facebook page named personnel suffered injuries on the 92 base hospital in the terrorists to use two-wheelers Sabha poll debacle, was con- much importance. Like other tices Indira Banerjee and Ajay to the killing of over 250 “KhilafahGFX”, through which Wednesday when terrorists Anantnag district. for targeting the forces and flee spicuous by his absence from state units, Haryana Congress Rastogi said that a three- people. he had been propagating the carried out an attack on a busy The Station House Officer from the crime scene, Mate the crucial Congress core com- too has been a victim of inter- judge bench had already passed One of the accused, ideology of ISIS/ Daish. road in Anantnag district of of Anantnag Police Station, said, adding either the local mittee meeting to discuss the nal squabbles between the an order on May 24 on a sim- Mohammed Azarudeen, “ Accused Mohammed south Kashmir. Arshad Ahmed, was also militants should be weaned probable names to lead the Hooda, Haryana Congress ilar plea and therefore it cannot booked recently in the Kerala- Azarudeen has been a facebook The security forces also injured in the attack and has away from the terror fold or grand old party as an “interim chief Ashok Tanwar and entertain the petition. Tamil Nadu ISIS module case, friend of Sri Lankan suicide killed a terrorist in retaliatory been shifted to Srinagar for eliminated in strong security president”. So were UPA Surjewala factions. The Jind Senior advocate Maninder was a Facebook friend of Sri bomber Zahran Hashim and fire and recovered an AK treatment. action. Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Assembly bye election was the Singh, appearing for the Lankan suicide bomber Zahran other members of the module series assault rifle from the A joint team of the bravo The attack could also be Congress general secretary litmus test for the party in Gujarat Government, said that Hashim and other members of have also been sharing radical slain jehadi. company of CRPF’s 116th bat- aimed at testing the reaction Priyanka Gandhi, who chose to which Surjewala lost without final argument is over in the the module have also been contents attributed to Zahran According to preliminary talion and State police were from the security proceed for their “scheduled” direct support from Hooda 1989 custodial death case and sharing radical contents attrib- Hashim, over the social media. accounts, at least two terrorists deployed for a picket duty in forces under Shah’s leader- visit to Rae Bareilly which has and Tanwar. the trial court has reserved its uted to Zahran Hashim, over Accused Ibrahim alias Shahin on a motorcycle attacked a the area when the ship, he added. The location of been the Lok Sabha Rahul had offered to quit as verdict for June 20. the social media. Shah has been a close associate patrol party of the CRPF on terrorists hit the force’s per- the attack is the base area for constituency of the Congress’ the party chief during a May 25 Bhatt is an accused in the Sources said the raids were of arrested accused the busy K P Road in sonnel with assault rifles and Amarnath Yatra and the major first family for decades. meeting of the Congress case. He was posted as the addi- conducted following suspicion Riyas Abubacker ISIS Anantnag with automatic grenades. hit comes days after Union While Congress chief Working Committee (CWC), tional superintendent of that explosives were procured Kasaragod Case registered in rifles. They also hurled Counter-terrorism expert Home Minister Amit Shah spokesman Randeep Surjewala which was called to analyse the police in Gujarat’s Jamnagar at by the Sri Lankan 2016, who had planned to con- grenades at the patrol team. Dr Rituraj Mate said, reviewed preparations for the insisted after the meeting that party’s poor performance in the that time. terrorists from Tamil Nadu duct terrorist attacks in Kerala, Three injured persons “Through the attack, the ter- Amarnath Yatra that is begin- “Rahul Gandhi was, is and Lok Sabha polls in which it According to the prosecu- and Kerala. The searches were on behalf of the ISIS/ Daish, the have been evacuated to rorists have sought to deliver ning on July 1. will remain the Congress managed to win just 52 seats. tion, Bhatt had detained more conducted in connection with NIA said in a statement. president”, the name of former The CWC had unanimously than hundred persons during ISIS Kerala-Tamil Nadu During the searches digital Union Minister A K Antony rejected his offer to quit but a communal riot there and one Module Case devices including 14 mobile was discussed as the probable Rahul was apparently firm on of the detainees had died in registered by the NIA on May phones, 29 SIM cards, 10 pen ( $ interim president until a final his stand. hospital after he was released. 30 this year. drives, three laptops, six mem- < call for the organisational When questioned about He was suspended in 2011 The named accused in the ory cards, four hard disc drives, restructuring is done. Rahul’s absence, Surjewala clar- on charges of remaining case include Mohammed one internet dongle and 13 *+$' ) “Rahulji was, is and will ified that contrary to the spec- absent from duty without per- Azarudeen (32), Akram CDs/ DVDs besides one dag- ,) remain the Congress presi- ulation in the media, there was mission and misuse of official Sindhaa (26), Y Shiek ger, one electric baton, 300 air- % +9*094)/ * @ dent. We have no doubt about no core group in the party now vehicles, and later sacked in Hidayathullah (38), Abubacker gun pellets and a large number it,” Surjewala told reporters, as all election-related commit- August 2015. M (29), Sadham Hussain A of incriminating documents he BJP Parliamentary Party when asked about the situation tees had ceased to exist. Bhatt on Tuesday moved (26) and Ibrahim alias Shahin and few PFI/SDMI TExecutive Committee was arising out of Rahul’s offer to Surjewala said Venugopal, the the apex court, challenging a Shah (28) and others based on pamphlets have been seized constituted on Wednesday with .75 resign. Senior Congress leaders All India Congress Committee Gujarat High Court order information received that the from the houses and work Prime Minister Narendra ' ) , 1%11# Ahmed Patel, Mallikarjun (AICC) general secretary, which had denied his request accused persons and their places of accused persons, the Modi as the leader of the party, 6 Kharge, Ghulam Nabi Azad, P organisation, had said a meet- to summon additional wit- associates were propagating NIA said. Rajnath Singh as Deputy leader Chidambaram, KC Venugopal, ing of the party’s general sec- nesses for examination during the ideology of proscribed ter- The NIA spokesperson of the party (Lok Sabha), Jairam Ramesh, Anand Sharma retaries would be called to take the trial. The Gujarat rorist organisation ISIS/ Daish said accused persons are being Thawar Chand Gehlot as leader 26,+5)F+3 and Surjewala were present in stock of the situation arising out Government termed the move on social media with the questioned regarding the of party in Rajya Sabha and the meeting chaired by Antony. of the Lok Sabha polls and on by Bhatt as a tactic to delay intention of recruiting vulner- incriminating materials seized Piyush Goyal as Deputy leader # O L+ All the leaders present at the the upcoming state elections. the trial. able youth into the ISIS/ Daish during the searches. of party in the upper house. 7 # Ghelot, a Dalit leader, has & replaced former Finance :!* Minister Arun Jaitley while 1%11#M O-..=5 $)2 P the two-time Rajya Sabha MP , Goyal will be succeeding Union )7& %% > !5! * ! % +9*094)/ the committee will ensure that Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, %%: %! waqf rules are made easy and who has been elected to the has become a Minister in the *+$, day after announcing effective for better utilisation of Lok Sabha. Jaitley had request- new Modi Government. It also +, * Ascholarship for 5 crore waqf properties and to free ed the leadership to relieve him the first time appointed three New Delhi: The National minority students, Union these properties, several of from key positions in view of women MPs as its whips, 5 Investigation Agency (NIA) on Minister for Minority affairs which are entangled in disputes his health. Goyal had served as specifically for women parlia- + Wednesday arrested accused Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on for several decades, from dis- finance minister for a brief mentarians. @ Mohammad Arif Wednesday announced that all putes, he said. period when Jaitley was not Besides these, three women 5 , Ghulambashir Dharampuria waqf properties across India The Central Government well in the last dispensation of whips and 15 other whips for # from Gujarat from the would be geo-tagged and digi- is taking necessary action on Modi-government. Lok Sabha have also been IGI Airport here in connection tised and that the Government the recommendations of the Union Minister Smriti appointed for parliamentarians , with the Falah-i-Insaniyat will provide 100 per cent fund- committee. Irani’s induction in the BJP’s from different states, where its , Foundation (FIF) terror fund- ing to develop educational The Central Waqf Council parliamentary party executive strength has increased to 303. .7@+05O ing case. institutions and hospitals on ?8 8*8*'':2 @. is providing financial help to committee shows elevation in Special invitees from Lok $)2$ : + $) %! 4 & The NIA arrested such properties for the welfare state waqf boards for digitali- her stature within the party Sabha to the BJP’s parliamen- # Dharampuria (44), resident of of society. sation of waqf records so that after she trounced Congress tary party executive are Nitin Mota Parasiwad, Valsad, Naqvi, while chairing the were deprived of these facilities erties can be utilised for the state waqf boards can complete president Rahul Gandhi from Gadkari, Ravi Shankar Prasad, % Gujarat who was evading his 80th meeting of the Central since Independence, the welfare of society, Naqvi said. digitalisation work within the the Amethi parliamentary con- Arjun Munda, Narendra Singh 3> > examination and arrest by hid- Waqf Council here, said there minority affairs minister said. Naqvi said that while only decided time frame. stituency. Tomar and Jual Oram. *+$7 ing himself in Dubai, UAE for are around 5.77 lakh registered Prime Minister Narendra 90 districts of the country had “GIS/GPS mapping of the The newly constituted BJP In Rajya Sabha, special "B%%% long. Accordingly, a Look Out waqf properties across the Modi-led Government has been identified for minority waqf properties has been initi- parliamentary party executive invitees are J P Nadda, Om Circular (LOC) was issued by country and their geo-tagging decided to provide 100 per cent communities’ development ated with the help of IIT Roorki committee marks generational Prakash Mathur, Nirmala NIA and he was detained at and digitalisation will funding to develop schools, col- during the earlier Government, and Aligarh Muslim University. shift in the party as perhaps for Sitharaman, Dharmendra + Indira Gandhi International ensure transparency and safe- leges, ITIs, polytechnics, hos- the Modi Government has The Central Waqf Council has the first time L K Advani and Pradhan and Prakash 5 Airport, New Delhi on his ty of records. pitals, multi-purpose commu- expanded development pro- provided video conferencing Murli Manohar Joshi are not Javadekar. BJP general secre- & arrival from Dubai on The Centre has decided to nity halls “Sadbhav Mandap” grammes for minorities in 308 facilities to 20 State waqf boards part of it, as both are not MPs. tary Kailash Vijayvargiya has Wednesday, the NIA said. start a programme on a war on waqf land under districts of the country. and it would be provided in the Besides them, Jaitley and been reappointed as in-charge ,0 +96, This is the fifth arrest in this footing to utilise waqf proper- Pradhanmantri Jan Vikas A report of a five-member remaining State waqf boards by Sushma Swaraj are also not its of the party’s parliamentary *# case which is related to receiv- ties across the country for edu- Karykram (PMJVK), he said. committee, constituted to the end of this year,” he said. members. office and Balasubrahmanyam ing of terror funds being sent by cational empowerment and A programme has been review waqf properties lease Naqvi’s announcement of The BJP has also decided to Kumarsu as secretary. 7 FIF operators to their associates employment-oriented skill launched for 100 per cent geo- rule, headed by Justice (Retd) geo-tagging of waqf properties make Sanjay Jaiswal, the party’s The first meeting of the through Hawala operators to development of the needy, tagging and digitalisation of Zakiullah Khan, has been sub- comes a day after he spelt out Lok Sabha MP from Bihar, its executive will be held on June further their nefarious activities especially economically back- waqf properties across the mitted, Naqvi told reporters. the Government’s plan to chief whip in the house. He will 16 at 3:30 pm, a day before the # to create unrest in India. PNS ward girls in those areas which country to ensure these prop- The recommendations of empower the minorities. succeed Anurag Thakur, who commencement of the session. RAIPUR | THURSDAY | JUNE 13, 2019 chhattisgarh 03 APL family to get rice at ` 10 MoU signed for investment in automotive, food processing sectors STAFF REPORTER n per kg from ration shops RAIPUR hhattisgarh industries Cminister Kawasi Lakhma, who led a dele- Under ‘Food for All’ Scheme, promised in manifesto gation to Canada, signed two strategic memoranda STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR going to make ration cards for all of understanding (MoU) 65 lakh families in the state. for promoting investment ulfilling yet another promise Till the new arrangement is in automotive, agriculture Fmade in its election mani- made, ration would be available and food processing sec- festo for recently concluded with the old cards, the leader tors on Monday. assembly polls in the state, the duo informed. The Chhattisgarh Congress-led Chhattisgarh gov- Replying to a query, the State Industrial ernment in its cabinet meeting minister duo informed that the Development on Wednesday announced to state government has also decid- Corporation signed the provide rice at ` 10 per kilogram ed to distribute sugar through MoU with Windsor- and other benefits to APL fami- Public Distribution System Essex Regional Chamber as well as to facilitate the also held discussions India's senior director lies. (PDS). There is adequate sugar of Commerce and transfer of technology with Indian industrialists, Deepak Thakur for value Minister for civil supplies stock in cooperative-run sugar Canadian Association of between Canada and mainly auto-parts addition of products in Mohammad Akbar and minister mills in the state and this sugar Moldmakers (CAMM). India in food processing, exporter Himpreet Singh, the state. Chief Secretary for agriculture and water will be purchased by the state The MoU has been fruit and vegetable pro- Engineering products Sunil Kujur and ACS resources Ravindra Choubey government at a price signed for development cessing and non-timber manufacturer Rajat Finance Amitabh Jain briefing media persons about the prescribed by the Center to of modern infrastructure forest produce manufac- Handa, Engineering made a presentation decision taken in the state cabinet distribute them through ration facilities for the food pro- turing. Export Promotion about investment oppor- informed that state government is shops, they added. cessing sector in the state Industries minister Council, Government of tunities in Chhattisgarh. S Bharatidasan Now free education appointed as Govt to settle non performing Raipur collector to students till HSSC bank account of farmers n STAFF REPORTER RAIPUR As per present STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR nder Right to Education arrangement free U(RTE), the Chhattisgarh gov- n yet another big decision in ernment has decided to provide education was provided Ifavour of farmers, the state free education to students in gov- to students till class government has decided to ernment schools till completion of eighth. Now the help farmers with one-time set- higher secondary school certifi- tlement of their non- perform- cate (HSSC) examination. government had decided ing bank accounts. A decision in this regard was to extend it till HSSC Government will clear 50% taken at a meeting of the state cab- of the loan farmers owe to inet held here on Wednesday. informed that the cabinet also banks. Ministers Ravindra Choubey gave nod to setting up of a fee reg- 21 public sector banks and and Mohammad Akbar briefing ulatory committee for monitoring IDBI bank have been included RAIPUR: General Administration the outcome of the meeting fee structure in private schools in in this list. Department, Government of informed that as per present the state. A decision in this regard Chhattisgarh in an order appointed S arrangement free education was It will also dispose of the com- was taken at a meeting of the Bharatidasan (IAS-2006) as Raipur resources and agriculture additional burden of Rs 650 farm loans the farmers had provided to students till class plaints of parents regarding the fee state cabinet held here at Collector on Wednesday. Ravindra Choubey and minis- crore on the state exchequer taken from cooperative and eighth. Now the government had structure in private schools, they Mahanadi Bhawan on Presently, Bharatidasan is posted as ter for forest, housing, environ- due to the settlement of bank public sector banks. decided to extend it till HSSC, added. Wednesday. The cabinet meet- additional Chief Electoral Officer, ment and civil supplies, loans. It would be a major relief Now the settlement of they said. The ministers also informed ing was held after a long gap Chhattisgarh. He will take new charge on Mohammad Akbar briefed the for farmers who failed to avail farmer’s loans would also be Apart from this, the students that the cabinet also decided to due to enforcement of model June 13. media about the decision taken further loans due to their names done for nationalized banks would also be benefited with free form a cabinet sub-committee to code of conduct in state Recently, in an order Raipur in the cabinet meeting. in defaulters list, they said. which were till now hesitating text books and school uniforms, review the current policy for because of general elections. Collector Dr Basavaraju S was shifted to They informed media per- Earlier the state govern- to settle the amount due to non they said. paddy procurement and custom Minister for water the secretariat. sons that there would be an ment had waived off short term performing bank accounts. The minister duo also milling. ‘Power scenario better than before' STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR ‘‘power breakdown ower Companies and shut down PChairman Shailendra status in the state Shukla said the power break- down and shut down status was 21 % lesser in the state was 21 % lesser this year compared to last this year compared year. to last year’’ The power lines, poles and systems damaged due to Pathalgaon, Surajpur, 29% lesser breakdown and various reasons are being Manendragarh and Jashpur shutdown. repaired/replaced in record divisions, there were a total The chairman claimed in time. 52 breakdowns causing a report submitted to Chief Shukla said the analysis power cut for 165 hours in Minister Bhupesh Baghel of monthly reports of 11 KV 2018. But in 2019, it was just and principal secretary ener- and 33 KV feeders revealed 23 breakdowns and power gy that status of power trans- that from January-May 2018 supply was affected for just mission is better this year as (5 months), the breakdown 73 hours in 33 KV feeders. compared to last year. Few and shut down was just half The shutdown for mainte- unscrupulous elements are as compared to January-May nance last year was 32 times spreading rumours to malign A signature campaign was launched by the Congress on Wednesday under the leadership of Raipur Mayor Pramod Dubey to decide what to do with the 2019. but this year it is only 24 the image of Power skywalk being constructed in the heart of the city with multimillion rupees. Suggestions were invited whether to raze the under constructed structure or to In forest areas of times. Similarly in 11 KV Company and the state gov- utilize it for any other purpose. Ambikapur, Balrampur, feeders, this year it recorded ernment, he claimed. Anila Bhendiya reviews Workshop under ‘Festival Diesel, petrol worth ` 34.77 Intl Yoga Day preparations of Well-being 2019’ held STAFF REPORTER n Records. year also yoga training pro- lakh seized from petrol pump STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR RAIPUR Officials informed that grammes will be held at necessary guidelines will be state and district-level for ndiatourism, Mumbai, STAFF REPORTER n complaint received from a ml to 70 ml less fuel was ocial Welfare Minister and issued to district collectors common people within IMinistry of Tourism, BEMETARA customer. given against the purchase SChairperson Chhattisgarh to ensure that maximum given time-limit. The state Government of India and The existing stock of 5 litres. Similarly, the Yoga Commission Anila number of people get to par- level training session will be Chhattisgarh Tourism Board joint team of Food and based on metre reading diesel stored in the tank Bhendiya the other day ticipate in the event. held on June 11. At district- jointly organised ‘Festival of AMeasurement depart- and dip was compared. It two was found to be of reviewed the preparations for The main event will be level, the training session ments seized diesel and was found that the outlet below quality which did Well-being 2019’, a workshop, to ` the fifth International Yoga organized at Sardar Balbeer will be held from June commemorate International petrol worth 34.77 lakh had 549 litres more stock not meet the density stan- Day to be organised on June Singh Juneja Indoor 12-14. At block level, the Yoga Day, at a private hotel in from a petrol pump on of power petrol, meaning dard of diesel. 21. Stadium from 7am to 8am. rehearsal session will be Raipur on Wednesday. Kawardha Road in the customers were given Team also found that Officials of the Yoga Chief Minister Bhupesh held on June 15-16 and at Dr Sanjay Singh, general making yoga part of life can Bemetara on Wednesday. lesser quantity of the fuel. monthly reports on 5th of Commission informed that Baghel has been invited as Gram Panchayat level, the manager, CTB, Dr Rahul Das, remain healthy and disease free The seizure was made Similarly, the stock of each month to licensing this year the target is to chief guest for the event. rehearsal session will be international yoga trainer, Ishrat amid busy and tension filled after the joint team during normal petrol was found to authority were also not motivate nearly 60 lakh peo- Ministers, MLAs, higher held on June 17-18. Alam from Indiatourism, daily life. a inspection found that the be 683 litre while the diesel being regularly submitted. ple to participate in the officials, and prominent citi- The review meeting held Mumbai and Gajanan Shirke CTB officials, employees, outlet was selling sub-stan- stock was 8866 litres. The Based on the probe con- event. Last year, 59 lakh 89 zens of Raipur city will also at Mantralaya (Mahanadi from Hotel and Restaurant Chhattisgarh Hotel and dard quality of fuel and team found that through ducted by the team, HSD thousand 364 people had be invited to attend the pro- Bhavan) was attended by Association, Western Region Restaurant Association mem- also cheating customers by nozzle, correct measure- diesel of 42472, 5535 litres participated in the group gramme. Similar pro- Secretary Social Works Imil inaugurated the event. bers, Travel and Tour operators giving fuel less than the ment of fuel was not being of petrol and 2888 litres of demonstration of yoga, set- grammes will be held in dis- Lakda, Director Social Rahul Das threw light on and tourist guides were present. quantity paid for. provided to customers. petrol power were seized, ting a record that got includ- trict headquarters. Welfares Chandrakant different aspects of yoga, its Subhda Chaturvedi conducted The team carried out The team during testing the total cost of which is Rs ed in Golden Book of World Like previous year, this Uikey. importance and how a person by the event. the inspection based on a found that in an average 60 34,77,360. !"# $ 5 >> ? @
% )5+0/ 56) day rescue operation to a trag- dent. Faridkot, Sri Muktsar Sahib, ic end. Spokesperson said that the and Tarn Taran districts were larmed after the tragic Shaken out of deep slum- Deputy Commissioners have found free of any open J& @ A Adeath of two-year-old tod- ber, the Chief Minister had submitted reports on the status borewells, said an official dler who had fallen into an ordered closure of all open of the borewells in their respec- spokesperson. Chandigarh: It was an ordeal ident of Zirakpur in Mohali Wednesday. Facebook account from abandoned borewell, Punjab borewells across the state on tive districts to the Chief Taking serious note of the of a different kind for a district, was “shocked” when He said that he learnt where someone shared the Government has swung into Monday and had also sought Minister, which indicated that Sunam incident in which Zirakpur-based family which he came to know that the about the circulation of the link of the video on several action and as many as 100 open reports from the deputy com- of the 45 borewells sealed so far, Fatehveer had failed to survive was flooded with calls from video clip of his two-and- video, which was shot in social media platforms like borewells were closed in vari- missioners within 24 hours 26 were located in Fatehgarh his prolonged ordeal inside the anxious relatives and half-year-old-son's birthday January last year, on social Twitter, Instagram and ous districts of the state. However, no report had been Sahib district — 13 each were the borewell, the Chief Minister friends when a birthday video celebration was being circu- media and some web chan- WhatsApp. The closure of borewells received by the Chief Minister’s found in Bassi Pathana and had, on Tuesday, also asked the of their son Fatehvir Singh, lated on social media. nels two days back. “We were He had even asked some came on the strict directions of Office till Tuesday with the offi- Khera blocks. Disaster Management Group the namesake of a two-year- “Our family was quite flooded with calls from our web channels to take the the Chief Minister Capt cers maintaining that they Another eight were closed headed by the Chief Secretary old child who died after shocked when we learnt that relatives and friends when video off from their portals. Amarinder Singh, that too would wait for another day. in Mansa district, three each in to finalise a set of SOPs falling into a borewell, was the birthday video clip of our they saw this video on social “We are quite disturbed with came when the two-year-old As per reports received Patiala and Kapurthala, two in (Standard Operating circulated on social media by son Fatehvir Singh was being media,” he told PTI. this incident,” said Paul's Fatehveer Singh was retrieved from various districts on Gurdaspur district and one Procedures) to check and pre- someone claiming that it was shown as of the two-year-old Paul had posted the wife adding that one must dead from an abandoned Wednesday, as many as 100 each in Ropar and Hoshiarpur vent such incidents in future. of the deceased boy. child of Sangrur district,” video clip of his son's birth- verify video before sharing borewell after 109 hours on borewells have been closed. districts. Captain Amarinder had made Dalbir Singh Paul, a res- said Dalbir Singh Paul on day celebration on his with anyone. Tuesday morning. However, the Chief Minister’s In Ropar, where 19 it clear that he did not want any The child, had stuck in a Office’s official statement main- borewells were reported to be more lives to be lost in the state far, 50 open borewells have Patiala Deputy other open borewells was still the death of Fatehveer with 150-foor-deep borewell shaft at tained that as many as 45 open lying unattended, one has in future on account of open been identified in Bathinda Commissioner Kumar Amit continuing. rival political parties blaming the height of 125 feet in and abandoned borewells have already been covered and the borewells. and they have been closed and said 18 open borewells have Notably, Punjab it for the “botched up” rescue Sangrur district, and was pulled been sealed in a bid to prevent process to close the rest was on. Meanwhile, Bathinda DC the work on finding more such been so far closed in the district Government has come under operation that led to the death out dead bringing nearly five- recurrence of the tragic inci- Incidentally, Ferozepur, B Srinivasan maintained that so borewells is going on. and the work on the closure of fire from the opposition over of the toddler. 89: $$' $ -4+5 B18 CM met Union Minister - P3 % )5+0/ 56) aryana Chief Minister HManohar Lal on Wednesday said that the award of the land to be acquired for the 152D Green Corridor will be revised so that the % )5+0/ 56) property fall under the Revenue farmers get adequate and satisfac- Department and I would ensure that tory value of their land. unjab Government has decided contact is established as soon as pos- Discussion regarding the com- Pto extend invitation to 550 NRI sible with the Revenue Department pensation rates for the land to be Punjabis on the occasion of Sikhs’ and their officers are deployed as the acquired for the 152D Green first master, Guru Nanak Dev’s nodal officers at the grassroots Corridor, which will be construct- 550th birthday celebrations, to be level,” he said while making it clear ed from Ismailabad to Kotputli, was held in November 2019. that these officers of the Tehsildar held in the meeting of Union Announcing this while assum- level would only deal with the cases Minister of Road Transport and ing the charge of his new ministry regarding the properties owned by Highways, Nitin Gadkari and Chief — the NRI Affairs, the state’s NRIs. Minister Manohar Lal at New Cabinet Minister Rana Gurmit Adding more, the Minister said Delhi. In the meeting, interaction Singh Sodhi on Wednesday said that that in order to honour the NRIs with the representatives of a revision in land award will be he added. pass fixed for driving licence. context of the provision of educa- the Punjab Government is in the carving out a niche for themselves landowner farmers was also held. made so that the farmers get ade- The issue of academic qualifi- The Chief Minister said that tional qualification made under process of chalking out, since last in various spheres thus earning lau- Later, the Chief Minister said quate and satisfactory value of cation of class VIII pass for driving due to exemption of educational Central Motor Vehicle Act or any year, detailed programmes which rels for the country, the ‘Achiever that about 4,000 acres of land has their land, he said. licence under the Central Motor qualification of class VIII, the dri- other solution will be find out. would culminate in November 2019. Awards’ would be started for which to be acquired for the 152D Green Manohar Lal further said that Vehicle Act was also discussed in ving licences of about 20,000 Others present in the meeting “It has also been decided to invite the Department has been directed to Corridor. Landowner farmers of earlier the collector rate of land in the meeting. drivers of Haryana, especially in included Union Minister of State 550 NRIs in order to enable them to work out the modalities. The Awards about 25 villages are not satisfied Haryana was low, which have been Manohar Lal informed that the Mewat area, will be renewed for Road Transport and Highways, witness the historic celebrations,” he would be given with effect from the with the land acquisition rates. increased significantly by the pre- amendment will be made under the and new applicants would also get Gen VK Singh, Haryana Public said. next year. After discussions with the Union sent State Government. Central Motor Vehicle Act, regard- their new driving licence made. Works (Building and Roads) Sodhi said that the arrangements The Minister called upon the Road Transport and Highways Efforts will be made to provide ing relaxation for one-year in edu- He said that after one year, Minister, Rao Narbir Singh and of boarding, lodging as well as officers to work with all the more Minister, it has been decided that reasonable prices to these farmers, cational qualification of class VIII amendment will be made in the senior officials. transportation would be made by the enthusiasm so as to ensure the suc- Punjab Government. These NRI cess of the ‘Connect With Your Punjabis would be taken to visit Roots’ initiative launched by the 55/& Sultanpur Lodhi, Batala and Dera Chief Minister to help connect the 6 Baba Nanak, said Sodhi, who is also NRI Punjabi youth with their roots , ' the Sports and Youth Affairs back home. The youth should be Minister. invited to visit Punjab and tour pro- /O5 Sodhi also directed the officers grammes be organized for them, he *'-A9 5$ % $ ' to formulate an effective mechanism said. /5A for speedily redressing the griev- Sodhi also directed the depart- 5,6/ 56 the library where they were kept was Information (RTI) application of to functionaries of SGPC; govern- ances of the NRIs pertaining to the mental officers to compile a report burnt to ashes or they was returned Gurvinder Singh Chadha said last ment treasurer, Amritsar; and ) property and marriages. The of various cases, related to the NRIs, hirty-five years have gone, still to the SGPC. But where are they year. Central Bureau of Investigation Minister also said that there should lying pending in different wings and Tthere is no whereabouts of over now and to whom the possession In the reply, the Ministry of (CBI)," it added. Chandigarh: Punjab not be any delay in providing justice furthermore, the record with regard 16,000 artefacts relating to the Sikh was given," a senior SGPC func- Home Affairs said the articles and Interestingly, a former sub- Government and the Airport to the NRI community. to the solved as well as the unsolved religion and history after they were tionary told IANS, requesting documents recovered were handed inspector associated with the CBI Authority of India (AAI) on “The cases connected with the cases be submitted to him. allegedly taken over by the Army anonymity. over either to the SGPC or the surfaced and claimed that the seized Wednesday signed the agree- following Operation Bluestar from Then Defence Minister George Punjab government. material was shifted to an undis- ment for a Joint Venture for set- the Golden Temple complex. Fernandes, in one of the commu- But there was no detail about closed location by the Army and ting up New Civil International KK%+6/ +&0OKK% The Shriomani Gurdwara nications to the SGPC, had said his- the items returned and to who they CBI officials after the Operation Air Terminal at IAF Station Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) torical books and collection part of were handed over. Bluestar. Halwara, Ludhiana. , says 15,000 rare books, 16,000 arte- the Sikh Reference Library were The police in its reply said The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Earlier, the Punjab +6/O facts related to Sikh religion and his- handed over to the Central Bureau when Operation Bluestar was car- on Wednesday issued a statement in Government had signed an ,& +6/ tory and handwritten 'birs' (copies) of Investigation by the Army. ried out at that point in time the Chandigarh accusing the Akali Dal MoU with the Ministry of Civil of Guru Granth Sahib were among "He had advised us to contact state was under military rule. of misleading the Sikhs. Aviation and AAI for the same. 6 0 the items that had gone missing. the Ministry to which the CBI is In another RTI reply to Patiala It said the missing historic doc- Spokesperson said that the +6/ Akali Dal President Sukhbir accountable to and get the histori- MP Dharamvira Gandhi on July 7, uments had been reportedly hand- agreement was signed by the 5O5 +6/ Singh Badal last week called on cal books and other collection back, 2017, the Defence Minister said the ed over to the SGPC by the Army state’s Principal Secretary (Civil Union Home Minister Amit Shah but nothing happened," he said, Army "does not possess any man- in a phased manner, as per the Aviation) Tejveer Singh and 0 and sought his intervention so that adding "in fact, the central govern- uscripts and other historical docu- records available, but were alleged- AAI executive director GD 0 the they are located and returned to ment ministries are deliberately ments reportedly missing from the ly missing from the reference library Gupta in presence of Punjab community with due honour. lying since the issue is sensitive". Golden Temple". since then. Chief Secretary Karan Avtar In a written submission, Badal The SGPC, which has control It said the manuscripts and It questioned the Badals as to Singh and AAI chairman said the Sikhs over Sikh religious affairs, manages other items were handed over to the why they were running away from Guruprasad Mahapatra. are eagerly gurdwaras (Sikh temples) in Punjab, state government and other agen- a high-level probe into the missing The project shall be imple- waiting for the Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, cies; but it did not mention any date documents amid allegations by mented through a Joint Venture precious trea- including the holiest of Sikh shrines of handing over. their own party's senior leaders of Company formed with the sure that Harmandir Sahib, popularly known Earlier, in reply to an RTI plea selling them in crores. majority stake of 51 percent of includes as Golden Temple, in Amritsar. by Patiala MP Dharamvira Gandhi The AAP demanded a CBI the AAI and 49 percent stake of important holy More than 4,000 documents, on July 7, the ministry said the man- probe under the supervision of the the State Government through scriptures, arte- several books besides gold and sil- uscripts "were handed over to Punjab and Haryana High Court the Greater Ludhiana facts, thou- ver ornaments, precious stones, Mohan Singh, curator, museum, and also asked the Union govern- Development Authority sands of histor- currency and coins were recovered Punjab government". ment to issue a white paper about (GLADA). PNS ical books and by the security agencies during "Other items were handed over the missing documents. collection part Operation of the Sikh Bluestar, a Reference reply to a Library and Right to relics belonging to Sri Guru Sahib and other Sikh personali- ties. Officials of the SGPC, con- sidered a mini Parliament of Sikh religious affairs, say they have approached several Prime Ministers but there was no substantial action on returning the articles seized from the library during and after the Army action. It had writ- ten to Prime Ministers Chandra Shekhar, V.P. Singh, I.K. Gujral and Atal Bihari Vajpayee. "We were told that either !"# $ &/07 D Q R ; <