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"$% !& Q R $1203%+, 7' ** is a “dangerous trend” that Q -+./03!4.! $& L, States Governments “no longer ** 2 have faith” in the CBI. * etting the stage for a bitter "70 “Unfortunately in the last &7#"M 2 & Sconfrontation between the four-and-a-half years, they L * Centre and States, Andhra , 70* (CBI and other agencies) have M & Pradesh and West Bengal been treated like private armies %+,-+./0 L Governments have withdrawn of Amit Shah or Modi and that M*9& the “general consent” accorded & is why people doubt the abili- %&* 9:" to the Central Bureau of "/ ty of the CBI to act indepen- he Central Vigilance Investigation (CBI) to exercise 70* dently,” Congress leader Pawan TCommission (CVC) has its authority in the States. 5 & O Khera alleged. come out with “mixed” find- %&* First it was Andhra & The Congress leader said ings while dealing with allega- Pradesh Chief Minister #- the recent goings-on in the CBI tion of corruption against & Chandrababu Naidu whose $% 1< are a “very serious matter” benched CBI Director Alok Government declared that the and people should not lose faith Verma. Taking note of the tive report. The report has and the report was filed in the CBI cannot conduct raids or Establishment to exercise the has to obtain the State request,” he added. in such premier agencies. CVC report, the Supreme been categorised in four parts court on November 12 follow- investigations in his State with- powers and jurisdiction under Government’s permission for On August 3 this year, the Ever since he snapped ties Court has given Verma time till and is very complimentary on ing a directive from the top out permission. Hours later the said Act in the State of investigating every case,” AP Government issued the with the NDA in March, November 19 to respond to some charges, not so compli- court. West Bengal counterpart Andhra Pradesh,” the Andhra Rajappa told the media. GO Ms No. 109 according Chandrababu had been accus- certain “very uncomplimenta- mentary on some charges and During the hearing on Mamata Banerjee followed suit. Government notification said. The general consent was “general consent” to all mem- ing the Centre of misusing the ry findings” in the CVC report. very uncomplimentary on Friday, the Bench made it clear Backing Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Deputy withdrawn on the advice of bers of the Delhi Special Police CBI to target political oppo- The SC Bench headed by some charges. CVC report says that the confidentiality of CM, Mamata said, “What Chief Minister (Home) N lawyers and intellectuals, Establishment to exercise the nents. The recent raids by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi some charges are required to be CVC’s report was necessary Chandrababu has done is right. China Rajappa justified the Rajappa claimed. powers and jurisdiction in AP Income Tax authorities on said there are some “very com- investigated and they need “keeping in mind the need to The CBI receives instructions State Government’s action say- Even the Government in against officials of the Central some business establishments plimentary”, some “not so com- time,” the CJI said and posted preserve and maintain the from the BJP.” ing it was taken against the Karnataka had withdrawn the Government, Central run by those close to the rul- plimentary” and some “very the matter for hearing on sanctity of the institution of the “In exercise of the powers backdrop of certain allegations general consent for the CBI, he Government undertakings and ing Telugu Desam Party in the uncomplimentary” findings in Tuesday. CBI and public confidence in conferred by Section 6 of the against the country’s premier pointed out. Rajappa, howev- private persons for investigat- State have left Chandrababu the “exhaustive” preliminary Earlier, Verma had the said institution”. Delhi Special Police investigating agency. er, clarified the CBI could take ing offences under various red-faced. Subsequently, he enquiry report. The Bench approached the apex court The Bench had noted that Establishment Act, 1946, “We have trust in the CBI up investigation against Central laws, including the Prevention announced that his included justices SK Kaul and challenging the Centre’s deci- a copy of the report and the Government hereby withdraws but the recent allegations Government officials without of Corruption Act. Government would not pro- KM Joseph. sion to divest him of his duties annexure be also furnished in the general consent accorded against its top officials have the State’s permission. “We will Reacting to the decision vide police cover to the IT offi- The SC also directed that a and sending him on leave fol- a sealed cover to the offices of (in GO Ms 109) to all the mem- made us withdraw the general grant necessary permission taken by Andhra and Bengal, cials for conducting the raids. copy of the CVC report along lowing his feud with his deputy Attorney General KK bers of the Delhi Special Police consent. Henceforth, the CBI whenever the CBI makes a the Congress on Friday said it Continued on Page 4 with annexure be given to Special Director Rakesh Venugopal and Solicitor Verma in a sealed cover and it Asthana, who has levelled cor- General Tushar Mehta, who is “will be open for” him to file his ruption allegations against him. representing the CVC. response to it “again in sealed Asthana was also divested of his The court turned down cover” by 1 pm on November duties and sent on leave. the plea of senior advocate ! 19. The apex court has fixed The CVC’s enquiry against Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for November 30 as the next date Verma was conducted under Asthana, to also give him a for hearing in the matter. the supervision of former apex copy of the CVC report. ! “CVC has filed an exhaus- court judge Justice AK Patnaik Continued on Page 4 " $ P " & !4/0 a hotel,” said Desai, who was accom- panied by six of her associates. $6$70 and AirAsia India in a similar he Kochi International Airport was Meanwhile, hectic activities are on arrangement with Malaysian Tliterally held to ransom for almost to resolve the stand-off between the ata Sons on Friday con- carrier Air Asia — have wide- !" 13 hours on Friday by devotees of Lord devotees and the Kerala Government as Tfirmed its interest in ly speculated to be planning to Ayyappa who had gathered in large Travancore Devaswom Board decided acquiring the beleaguered Jet acquire Naresh Goyal-con- numbers to prevent social activist to approach the Supreme Court with a Airways but said no concrete trolled airline with its OP Trupti Desai, who flew down to Kerala, stay petition. If the stay is granted, the “proposal” has been made by Singaporean partner. !"#$%& #$% $ from entering Sabarimala Temple. Kerala Government may get some the group so far. “We would like to clarify The activist who reached the airport breathing space to implement the The Tatas, which already that any such discussions (to &'& L & at 4.45 am could not come out of the September 28 verdict of the SC. run two carriers —the full-ser- acquire Jet Airways) have been & M & terminal and was confined to the The prelude to the Mandala Puja vice Vistara in a joint venture preliminary,” Tata Sons said. * lounge till 6.50 pm when she told the (the 41-day festival when devotees with Singapore Airlines (SIA) Detailed report on P10 & &" media that she would return to Pune by throng the shrine after observing a late night flight. penance) took place on Friday evening ! The devotees sat in front of the at Sabarimala Temple. The evening saw arrival lounge and sang Ayyappa bha- Thanthri (chief priest) Kantararu %5#0%$3/+%%0 built in accordance with Gothic archi- jans non-stop till Trupti announced her Rajeevaru and head priest (mel shan- tecture. Authorities said the 75-feet tall decision to return to Pune. “I’ll come thi) AV Unnikrishnan Nampoodiri yclone Gaja ripped through stone statue of Jesus erected in front of back soon unannounced and will sure- opening the sanctum in the presence of CNagapattinam early on Friday the Morning Star Church in the town, ly visit Ayyappa Temple at Sabarimala. hundreds of devotees and performing uprooting trees and snapping power sustained structural damage. According Today no one is willing to help me to the traditional Puja. lines leaving a trail of destruction in to church officials, the hands of the stat- proceed to Sabarimala or to check into Continued on Page 4 coastal districts besides claiming 13 lives ue have suffered damage. The roof of and flooding standing crops. The the Museum of Offerings in the town cyclonic storm crossed Tamil Nadu’s has also been damaged. coast between Nagapattinam and near- Expressing grief over the deaths, by Vedaranyam in the wee hours of Chief Minister K Palaniswami sanc- Friday, bringing in heavy rain in the tioned a solatium of 10 lakh to the kin coastal regions, according to a weath- of those who died and 25,000 to 1 er bulletin. lakh for the injured. Winds gusting up to 120 kmph The CM said he has ordered offi- uprooted trees, snapped electric cables cials to immediately determine the and blew off roofing-sheets. According extent of damage to crops, fishing to officials, ten men and three women boats, houses, and cattle. “I have died and 28 head of cattle perished in ordered relief efforts on a war-footing,” cyclone related incidents despite author- he said, adding Ministers are carrying ities evacuating as many as 81,948 peo- out work in districts assigned to them.

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