DAILY FROM: AHMEDABAD, CHANDIGARH, DELHI, JAIPUR, KOLKATA, LUCKNOW, MUMBAI, NAGPUR, PUNE, VADODARA JOURNALISM OF COURAGE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2020, AHMEDABAD, LATE CITY, 14 PAGES SINCE 1932 `4.00, WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM EXPLAINED Was preparedtostrike after Galwan, China can’t get the better of us: IAF chief MEDICINENOBEL KRISHNKAUSHIK Modi, Xi at BRICS in Nov, FORHEPATITISC NEWDELHI,OCTOBER5 first meet since standoff VIRUSDISCOVERY SENDINGAtough messageto Tight security at the villageofthe Hathras victim, on PAGE 11 China amid the Ladakh crisis, Air be held via video conference. Monday. Praveen Khanna Chief Marshal RKSBhadauria SHUBHAJITROY Modi and Xi, who have metat said Mondaythat the IAF is “de- NEWDELHI,OCTOBER5 least18times in the lastsix years, terminedtohandle anycontin- have notspoken to eachother or HATHRAS ASSAULT, ‘RAPE’ Former acting CJ gency” and its“deployment of IN WHATcould be the firstinter- metsince the border standoff. combat-ready unitsinresponse action between Prime Minister No meeting or phone call be- of Gujarat High to the standoffalong the LACin NarendraModi and Chinese tween the twoleaders is sched- the Northisindicative of our op- President Xi Jinping since the uledbeforeNovember 17 al- AfterCMsays Court dies after erational statetoday”. startofthe border standoffin though the possibility of a prolonged illness Stating “weare very well po- Ladakh this May, the twolead- conversation, sources said, could sitionedand thereisnoquestion Air Chief Marshal RKSBhadauria in NewDelhi Monday. PTI ers arescheduledtoattend the notberuledout completely. that in anyconflict scenario there BRICS summit meeting via vir- Theylastshared aplatform conspiracy,21 EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE that China can getthe better of tual mode on November 17. on March 26 when Saudi Arabia AHMEDABAD,OCTOBER5 us”, Air Chief Marshal Bhadauria, clashes, said: “Did we come close tion along the LACoverthe next Russia, whichcurrentlyholds held an extraordinaryvirtual responding to aqueryon to striking? No.But were we pre- three months will largely de- the BRICS chair,announced gathering of G-20 leaders over FORMER ACTINGChief Justice whether the IAF had come close pared forit? Yes.” pend on howtalksbetween the Mondaythat the 12th BRICS the Covid-19pandemic. FIRsfor‘bidto (CJ) of Gujarat High Court, Anant to carrying out strikes against Addressing the press ahead twocountries progress. Summit –ofBrazil, Russia, India, In fact, Modi and Xi will have SDave, passedawayMonday China afterthe Galwan Valley of the IAF Day, he said the situa- CONTINUEDONPAGE2 China, South Africa -- is going to CONTINUEDONPAGE2 morning at a private hospi- incitetension’ talin Ahmedabad Opp states reject GST afterpro- Six of the FIRs filedinHathras, charges longedillness. He was62. compensation plan, include sedition, promoting enmity Dave was Justice (retd) admitted to He reiterated this on Monday, Anant SDave Sterling Hosp- tell Centre to borrow AVANEESHMISHRA saying “some anarchists who ital in May LUCKNOW,OCTOBER5 can’t bear to see development in this year “ow- the stateare conspiring to pro- ing to some cancerous problems”, AANCHALMAGAZINE BUSINESSASUSUAL FACINGCRITICISM forits han- mote communal frenzy and vio- according to afamilymember. NEWDELHI,OCTOBER5 dling of the murder and alleged lence on caste lines”. His condition worsenedoverthe BY UNNY gangrape of the 19-year-old Dalit The FIRs, filedinthe last24 pasttwo weeksand he was THE DEADLOCKovercompen- woman in Hathras, the Uttar hours, include six in Hathras – shiftedtoZydus Hospital, where sation between states and the Pradesh Police has filed21cases four at Chandpa police station, he diedofmulti-organfailureon Centreremainedunresolvedat across the stateagainst, among and one eachatSasni and Mondayaround 10.30 am. He is the 42nd Goods and Services Tax other charges, attemptsto“incite Hathras Gatepolice stations. survivedbyhis wifeand son Council meeting Monday, with caste and communal tension and “Wehaveregistered21FIRs basedinthe United States. 10 non-BJP-ruledstatesreject- defame the stategovernment” in the state, out of whichsix are Prime MinisterNarendra ingthe twoborrowing options using social media platforms and in Hathras district. The six main Modi took to Twitter to express floated by the Centre. The public meetings. The chargesin- FIRs in Hathras have unidenti- his condolences, stating Council, however, approved ex- clude sedition,criminal conspir- fied persons as accused. The rest “Anguishedbythe passing away tension of the levy of compensa- acy and promoting enmity. of the FIRs in other districtshave of Justice AS Dave,former Judge tion cess on luxuryand sin goods ALL THUMBS This comes aday afterChief namedpersons as accused. as well as acting CJ of the Gujarat beyond the five-year transition MinisterYogi Adityanath alleged Among the FIRs in Hathras, one HC. He will be remembered for period ending June 2022. US President Donald Trumpoutside the Maryland hospital, whereheisbeing treated for “conspiracies” againsthis gov- is againstSamajwadi Partyand his contributions to the legal During the meeting, Covid. He made asurprise drive-bytowaveathis supporters. Reuters REPORTPAGE12 ernment by “those who want to RashtriyaLok Dal workers fora field. Condolences to his family Opposition-ruledstatesreiter- incite caste and communal riots”. CONTINUEDONPAGE2 and friends. Om Shanti.” ated that the Centreneededto Kerala, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Gujarat Chief MinisterVijay borrowmoney, instead of states, Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Rupani, lawminister to bridgethe compensation Nadu, Telangana, West Bengal Bhupendrasinh Chudasama deficit of Rs 2.35lakh crorethis and Chhattisgarhtowards the How, which and home minister fiscal -- and notmakeany dis- end of the eight-hour meeting. Pradeepsinh Jadeja expressed tinction in revenue shortfall on The Centrehas recalculated the classes: Call their condolences on his de- account of GSTimplementation borrowing amount forOption 1 INSIGHTSIAS mise. Rupani said in amessage, and the pandemic, The Indian to Rs 1.10 lakh crore, changing SIMPLIFYING IAS EXAM PREPARATION “In his death, we have losta Express has learnt. the assumption to 7per cent rev- on schools sharp legal personality.” Acall forvoting, too, was enue growth, as against CONTINUEDONPAGE2 learnt to have been proposedby CONTINUEDONPAGE2 left to states We Don't Just Guide, We ‘EQUIP’ YoutoSucceed RITIKACHOPRA JDU slams LJP for quitting NDA in NEWDELHI,OCTOBER5 Bihar, says will swim, sink with BJP THE EDUCATION Ministryon 160+ RanksinUPSC CSE 2019 Mondayissuedbroad guidelines forreopening schools amidstthe No ambivalence, we have faith in Nitish Kumar,saysBJP Covid-19pandemic,but leftthe 5RANKSinTOP 10 ||26 RANKSINTOP 100 25 RanksfROM Karnataka decision on whether to bring “unaffected”bythe move,Tyagi backthe youngestorthe oldest SANTOSHSINGH said: “We(JDU and BJP) will studentsfirstuptothe stategov- PATNA,OCTOBER5 swim or sink together.Thereare ernments. no contradictions between us. In The states, aministryofficial SLAMMINGTHE LJP's move to the 2010 polls, LJP wasnot part told The Indian Express, arefree leave the NDAfor the Bihar polls of NDA. Yet, JD(U) and BJP won to decide the timing and manner as “overambitious and mis- 206of243 seats.” Pushedto of school reopening as long as it placed”, and “a suicidal The BJP wasmore is in phases and afterOctober 15. act”, the Nitish Kumar- measured in itsre- acorner "It is requestedthat as and when Jatin Kishore Himanshu J. JeydevC.S. Abhishek S. Sanjita M. ledJD(U) said Monday sponse with national States/UT decide to reopen nd th th th th that the political re- spokesperson Guru Facing the threat of be- schools, acopyofthe order and 2Rank 4Rank 5Rank 8Rank 10 Rank alignment with just Prakash saying that ing reducedtoajunior SOP (StandardOperating three weeksleftfor vot- “thereisnoambiva- partner in itsalliance Procedure) maybeemailedto ing will have “no im- DECISION lence” in the state's NDA with the BJP afterthe this Ministryaswell," states the pact” on the results. 2020 leadership. LJP's exit, the onlyop- Education Ministry's letter. YOUCAN BE NEXT ON THE LIST! “TheLJPhascommit- BIHAR “Our party leader- tion leftfor the JD(U) is Schools across the country tedasuicidalactby com- ship has time and again to fall backonthe past havebeenclosedsincemid-March, introducing ing out of the NDAin expressedfaith in Nitish governance recordof even before the coronavirus lock- Bihar while sticking on in the al- Kumar.Itisthe Opposition al- Nitish Kumar.And hope down wasimposed. Lastmonth, lianceattheCentreforitspolitical liance that needs to worryabout that aweak RJD and the Home Ministry's Unlock4 INSTACLASSES-2021 FOR UPSC IAS [ogp] ONLINE &OFFLINE survival,”KCTyagi,JD(U)national keeping itshouse in order.After sluggish Opposition will guidelines permitted states to (Prelims +Mains +Interview) spokesperson and former Rajya Jitan RamManjhi (HAM) and leave the voter with no bringbackstudentsofClasses9to GUIDANCE PROGRAM for FRESHERS SabhaMP,toldTheIndianExpress. UpendraKushwaha (RLSP), other option. 12 on "voluntarybasis". 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