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Tirupati . lucknow NEARBY Pak. releases Jadhav video, Govt. refuses to list triple India terms it propaganda talaq Bill changes rst Heated arguments over second slot in day’s agenda Rajnath rejects charge Such exercises simply carry no credibility, says statement issued by MEA on Assam’s NRC Special Correspondent New Delhi NEW DELHI Suhasini Haidar conducting a business in Mubashir Zaidi Trinamool Congress Iran when he was kidnapped The government’s move to NEW DELHI/KARACHI members in the Lok Sabha on by Pakistani operatives. list the Muslim Women (Pro­ Thursday alleged a Accusing Pakistan of violat­ The government made tection of Rights on Mar­ conspiracy to drive out the ing the human rights of Kulb­ more than a dozen requests riage) Bill as a second entry Bengali­speaking population hushan Jadhav again, India for consular access to Pakis­ in the legislative business from Assam, a charge on Thursday dismissed as tani authorities, failing irked the Opposition on rejected by Union Home “propaganda” another video which, it approached the In­ Thursday, leading to anoth­ Minister Rajnath Singh. TMC statement given by Mr. Jad­ ternational Court of Justice er round of heated exchang­ member Saugata Roy raised hav that was released by the at the Hague. After the Jad­ es on the proposed law and the issue and said names of Pakistani Foreign Ministry. hav family meeting last consequent adjournment of Members of Women India Movement protest in Delhi on 1.3 crore people of the State “Pakistan is simply conti­ week, the MEA had also ex­ the House for the day. Thursday. * SANDEEP SAXENA were absent in the rst draft nuing its practice of putting pressed concerns about Mr. The Opposition pushed of the NRC. out coerced statements on Jadhav’s health, as he was for taking up the amend­ Union Minister Smriti Ira­ bands remained in jail. NEWS Ī PAGE 10 DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD video. It is time for them to only allowed to meet the fa­ ments proposing that the ni rejected the charge, say­ The Opposition pressed realise that such propagan­ mily across a glass partition. Bill be sent to a Select Com­ ing: “If you seriously want to for further proceedings on HC commutes death distic exercises simply carry companying them. “They’ve the diplomat accompanying “The absurdity of a cap­ mittee, but Deputy Chair­ empower women, then have the amendment motions penalty in Jigisha case no credibility,” a statement been threatened. The Indian them, the Indian Deputy tive under duress certifying man P.J. Kurien said he a discussion now.” moved on Wednesday by NEW DELHI The Delhi High Court on issued by the Ministry of Ex­ diplomat or the Indian per­ High Commissioner in Isla­ his own welfare while would have to rst take up As the protests continued, Congress leader Anand Thursday reduced the death ternal Aairs (MEA) read. son that had come along mabad J.P. Singh. mouthing allegations of his the Goods and Services Tax Mr. Kurien adjourned the Sharma and TMC’s Sukhen­ sentence awarded to two with my mother was shout­ Asked about the specic captors clearly merits no (Compensation to States) House till Friday. du Sekhar Roy, but Leader of convicts in the Jigisha Ghosh ‘Praise for captors’ ing at her the moment she allegations on tape, govern­ comment. Pakistan is best Amendment Bill as priori­ Earlier, Leader of the Op­ the House Arun Jaitley, for murder case to life In the video, which was stepped out. He was yelling ment sources said Mr. Jadhav advised to full its interna­ tised in the legislative busi­ position Ghulam Nabi Azad the second consecutive day, imprisonment, saying the screened for journalists in Is­ at her. Has she been brought was being used by Pakistani tional obligations, whether it ness. sought to break the dea­ raised objections stating that oence cannot be lamabad, Mr. Jadhav, who under threat here?” Mr. Jad­ ocials in an attempt to pertains to consular rela­ dlock, stating that the Oppo­ the amendments were not characterised as ‘rarest of has been convicted of terror hav, who wore a blazer and “change the narrative and tions or UNSC resolutions ‘Govt. prerogative’ sition members were not valid and sought a ruling rare’. charges by a Pakistani mili­ shirt for the video, was seen shift the focus” from India’s 1267 and 1373 on terrorism Mr. Kurien said it was the go­ against the Bill. from the Chair. DELHI METRO Ī PAGE 1 tary court and sentenced to saying. objections to the treatment and to desist from continu­ vernment’s prerogative to However, they had issues Mr. Jaitley reiterated that DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD death, said he had been “ta­ of his family. ing violations of human prioritise legislative busi­ with its provisions as they notices for a resolution on ken care of” by Pakistani Indian account “The family was scared rights of an Indian national,” ness and he could not take would destroy the lives of the select panel had to be gi­ authorities and he remained Mr. Jadhav’s statement ran because of the very intrusive the MEA statement added. up the Bill on instant divorce Muslim women. ven 24 hours in advance. a commissioned ocer of counter to External Aairs and humiliating security The International Court of rst, unless the government He said a resolution, in the Indian Navy and had Minister Sushma Swaraj’s ac­ check and because of the Justice will adjudicate on also agreed to it and there Financial support which names of committee been working for India’s ex­ count of the meeting, in [Pakistani] media’s heck­ whether Pakistan has violat­ was consensus in the House. Wondering who would take members were given orally ternal intelligence agency which she said Mr. Jadhav’s ling,” a source told The Hin- ed the Geneva convention Amid protests by the Op­ care of the women and their and which did not have a R&AW. mother and wife had been du. Since his arrest in March on the treatment of prison­ position, TMC member De­ children after the husbands proportionate representa­ Mr. Jadhav also alleged harassed by Pakistani o­ 2016, the government has ers. rek O’Brien said: “It is clear were sent to jail, Mr. Azad tion of various parties and FRIDAY REVIEW Ī 12 PAGES that his mother and wife, cials, forced to remove jewel­ consistently held that Mr. Mr. Jadhav’s appeal that this side [the Opposi­ said the government should groups of the House, was not (TABLOID) who had met him on Decem­ lery and change clothes in Jadhav was a former naval of­ against his sentence is pend­ tion] wants to empower wo­ also bring in a provision ex­ valid. DELHI METRO Ī 6 PAGES ber 25, had been intimidated order to meet him, and had cer who had sought “pre­ ing before Pakistan’s Army men, and you [the govern­ tending nancial support to by the Indian diplomat ac­ been forcibly separated from mature retirement” and was #3 9 7 9 1c 8 hief General Qamar Bajwa. ment] stand exposed.” them till the time the hus­ CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 10 Lalu’s sentencing put o Economy looking up, by one more day says Jaitley Special correspondent Received phone calls from leader’s well­wishers, says judge New Delhi Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said in the Ra­ special correspondent the calls, said the reports. Patna jya Sabha on Thursday that The judge also said he key economic indicators The special CBI court in Ran­ would decide on Friday were showing an upward chi on Thursday deferred whether the sentence would swing. pronouncing the quantum be given over videoconfe­ Mr. Jaitley assured the of sentence against Rashtri­ rence or in court. members that a positive ya Janata Dal chief Lalu Pra­ Responding to him, Mr. impact of the bold reforms sad and 15 other accused in a Prasad said he was for perso­ like the Goods and Services fodder scam case for the se­ nal appearance and assured Tax and demonetisation cond consecutive day and the court that his supporters would get reected in the indicated that it could be would not raise slogans. medium to long term. done through videoconfe­ However, the Congress rence on Friday. ‘I am innocent’ attacked the BJP govern­ Lalu Prasad being taken Lawyers who were present ment over what it termed a to the special CBI court in in the courtroom told the No problem “gasping” economy. Mr. Prasad said he had no Ranchi on Thursday. * PTI media that Mr. Prasad told It pointed to increasing problem appearing in court. the judge that he was inno­ unemployment as a bad In a crowded court­room, CBI judge also said that he cent and should be acquit­ sign. judge Shiv Pal Singh said he had received phone calls ted. Opposition members al­ would deliver the sentence from the RJD chief’s well­ Mr. Prasad and the judge so raised the issues of farm­ in alphabetical order and wishers but he should not also exchanged a few sen­ er suicides and the demo­ asked the RJD chief to leave worry as he would only fol­ tences in a lighter vein, they netisation’s impact on as his number would come low the law.