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& ( 7$ 8 # 8 8 )%$"*+,- * . *./ )*+, -- *+0-1 E %::. 92<:1 9:;4 2124 %<1= $: ;:($ $: %!< !4 2%( %'".1:& 9(:!% 9('9!124&!; >'221 :62; !;% 4'4214:1 :212; 1 4! $24$4 ;!1"( ;!'; "(!1=!;( $(2 9!4 2(;!'1 (<2;!9! 6!<&!! % " '(?@@ " 5AB C! 4 # 2 ! ! *./0*123*,. ! " R 12& 2%( Pakistan claims its securi- ty forces arrested Jadhav from akistan on Thursday said it the restive Balochistan province Phas no plans to give India on March 3, 2016, after he another consular access to for- reportedly entered from Iran. mer Navy officer Kulbhushan However, India maintains Jadhav held captive there and that Jadhav was kidnapped sentenced to death on charges from Iran where he had busi- of espionage. The Pakistan ness interests after retiring 12& 2%( Foreign Affairs Ministry from the Navy. spokesperson said in Islamabad On the recent develop- mid public outcry over the “there would be no second con- ments in the UN Human Aimposition of hefty fines sular access to Jadhav.” Rights Commission (UNHRC) under the new Motor Vehicles Pakistan had on September over Kashmir, Kumar said Act (MVA) and more States 2 granted the first consular Pakistan’s attempt to polarise like Uttar Pradesh and decide on penalties, but where fines. “We will soon take a deci- access to Jadhav in line with the and politicise the Kashmir Karnataka refusing to imple- there is a fixed fine as per the sion and come out with the “Vienna Convention and the issue at the UN was rejected. ment the Act in totality, the provision, these could not be rates of penalty,” he said. International Court of Justice He also said Pakistan needs Union Road Transport and lowered. The Act also pro- Karnataka Chief Minister (ICJ) verdict” after much nego- to understand that “repeating Highways Ministry has sought vides that offences under var- BS Yediyurappa said, tiation between India and a lie four or five times does not a legal opinion on whether ious categories can be com- “Regarding the cut in the Pakistan over terms and con- turn it into a gospel truth”. States can reduce fines below pounded and for these State penalties for violation of traf- ditions for consular access. The global community is the minimum penalty fixed in Governments can notify quan- fic rules under MVA, we will Reacting to Pakistan’s deci- aware about Pakistan’s role in the amended Act. tum of penalty. get the orders of the Gujarat sion, India on Thursday said it ! aiding, abetting and supporting The BJP Governments in On Wednesday, Road Government. I have instructed will keep trying to ensure that terrorist infrastructure which Gujarat, Maharashtra and Transport and Highways our officials that we will follow the judgment of ICJ is fully # they have in their country, the Uttarakhand have already Minister Nitin Gadkari had that order here also. Mostly in implemented and it will remain 3# " )"* Spokesperson said. announced reduction in fines. defended the new MVA saying about two-three days like in in touch with the Pakistani side His remarks came two days “We have sought an opin- it was not for revenue genera- Gujarat, here also we will try to through diplomatic channels. # after India and Pakistan ion from the Department of tion but to save precious lives. cut the penalties that are high,” Ministry of External 4 5 # engaged in a war of words over Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law Opposition-ruled States Yediyurappa said. Affairs Spokesperson Raveesh L6 the Kashmir issue on Tuesday and Justice, whether States are like Madhya Pradesh and West Uttarkhand Cabinet on the Kumar said India is trying to " " at the UNHRC in Geneva with empowered to reduce the Bengal have refused to imple- other hand cleared the proposal resolve the issue via diplomat- M # New Delhi stoutly defending its penalties below the minimum ment the new law. to reduce some of the penalties ic channels. Kumar said, “We “sovereign decision” to revoke fine fixed under the amended UP Transport Minister by half. But it decided not to will keep trying that judgment J&K’s special status, an issue on Act,” said a Ministry official. Ashok Kataria said the State relax fines for driving without of ICJ is fully implemented. We which Islamabad demanded “Once we get clarity from Government is “relaxing the wearing helmets, speeding or would like to remain in touch an international investigation the Ministry of Law whether fines for now”. Another BJP tripling on two wheelers. with the Pakistani side through a directive from the ICJ. detailed report from the Indian consular access to Jadhav and by the global rights body. the States have the power to ruled State of Karnataka decid- Meanwhile, police and diplomatic channels.” After the meeting, the mission in Islamabad following to challenge the death sentence. “It is quite audacious on the reduce fines below the floor ed to go against the provisions people clashed on the streets of Charged’ Affaires at the MEA said Jadhav appeared to the consular access. Jadhav In its verdict in the case on part of Pakistan that the coun- penalty fixed, we will take of MVA penalties. Patna when traffic cops fined Indian High Commission in be under “extreme pressure” to was sentenced to death by a July 17, the ICJ ordered try which is harbouring ter- appropriate step based on their “In the interest of the peo- a woman driver for not wear- Islamabad Gaurav Ahluwalia parrot a false narrative to bol- Pakistani military court on Pakistan to undertake an “effec- rorists, which is the epicentre reply,” the official added. ple of Uttar Pradesh, the ing seat belt. The police had to met Jadhav on September 2 ster Pakistan’s untenable claims charges of espionage and ter- tive” review of the conviction of terrorism, is pretending to The official said under the Government is reconsidering resort to lathi charge. In several after Pakistan granted con- in his case. rorism in April 2017. Weeks and sentence of Jadhav and speak on behalf of the global amended Act where the penal- what and how it should be other parts of the country, sular access to the retired Sources said the later, India approached the ICJ asked it to grant consular access community on human rights,” ty for traffic offences mention done,” Kataria said on the similar clashes have been Indian Navy officer following Government has received a against Pakistan for denial of to him without further delay. Kumar said. “fine of up to”, the States can implementation of the MVA reported. % # " &$ ( # 12& 2%( 4(!(!(!1'; In a letter on the SIT on " Wednesday, the woman alleged he India Railways has he SIT probing a student’s that some vital evidence was "#% Tdecided to use environ- Tharassment allegations removed from her hostel room ment-friendly terracotta prod- against Swami Chinmayanand by Chinmayanand’s supporters ucts such as kulhads, glasses on Thursday questioned the before it was sealed by the police. and plates for serving catering principals of two colleges here Her father alleged that they 12& 2%( items to passengers at 400 and had also asked the BJP removed from the room a pair of important railway stations, said leader earlier this week to appear spectacles with a camera fitted in he Congress on Thursday Khadi and Village Industries before it. them, suggesting that this con- Tannounced that party pres- Commission (KVIC) chair- Sources said the special tained evidence against the BJP ident Sonia Gandhi with for- man VK Saxena. investigation team had sent a leader. mer Prime Minister Acting on the requests of notice to the former Union min- The woman also alleged that Manmohan Singh will lead a Minister of MSME Nitin ister to appear before it for ques- they planted some things there to nationwide campaign against Gadkari and KVIC, the Sashaktikaran Yojana” (Potters’ “to further proliferate use of tioning after 6 pm on September tarnish her image. the economic slowdown. Ministry of Railways has decid- Empowerment Plan) that has locally produced environment- 9, but this could not take place. She has demanded action by Chairing a meeting of top ! " #$ # ed to use these locally produced received good response. savvy terracotta products like Chinmayanand had request- the SIT in this connection. party leaders, Sonia said the items, which will also help in The KVIC chairman met kulhads, glasses and plates for ed the SIT to postpone the ques- On Wednesday, the SIT BJP was misusing the people’s Rajasthan Chief Minister October 15 to October 25 improving lives of thousands of the Railways Minister in this serving catering items at 400 tioning till after September 10, questioned the leader’s lawyer, mandate and proposed to go Ashok Gehlot and Puducherry against the policies that have potters across the country. connection, besides writing railway Stations across Indian sources said. Om Singh, for over five hours in aggressively against the Modi CM V Narayanasamy were led to the slowdown. After the success of him a letter on August 29, Railways”. However, the lawyer of the connection with allegations that Government. The grand old present at the meeting, Madhya While Sonia expressed Railways’ decision to use pot- requesting him to conduct an Appreciating KVIC’s leader told a news channel on the woman had demanded Rs 5 party will also begin a door-to- Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal concern over the “grim” eco- tery products at Varanasi and internal survey to get the

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