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"70 * etting the stage for a bitter “Unfortunately in the last 2 & confrontation between the &7#"M four-and-a-half years, they S 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(CBI and other agencies) have M & Pradesh and West Bengal been treated like private armies %+,-+./0 L Governments have withdrawn of Amit Shah or Modi and that M*9& the “general consent” accorded & is why people doubt the abili- %&* 9:" to the Central Bureau of "/ ty of the CBI to act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. court judge Justice AK Patnaik 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 The report has been cate- and the report was filed in the 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 gorised in four parts and is very court on November 12 follow- 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 complimentary on some ing a directive from the top West Bengal counterpart Andhra Pradesh,” the Andhra Rajappa told the media. GO Ms No. 109 according Chandrababu had been accus- certain “very uncomplimenta- charges, not so complimenta- court. 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. ry on some charges and very During the hearing on Backing Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Deputy withdrawn on the advice of bers of the Delhi Special Police CBI to target political oppo- The SC Bench headed by uncomplimentary on some Friday, the Bench made it clear CM, Mamata said, “What Chief Minister (Home) N lawyers and intellectuals, Establishment to exercise the nents. Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi charges. CVC report says some that the confidentiality of Chandrababu has done is right. China Rajappa justified the Rajappa claimed. powers and jurisdiction in AP The recent raids by Income said there are some “very com- charges are required to be CVC’s report was necessary The CBI receives instructions State Government’s action say- Even the Government in against officials of the Central Tax authorities on some busi- plimentary”, some “not so com- investigated and they need “keeping in mind the need to from the BJP.” ing it was taken against the Karnataka had withdrawn the Government, Central ness establishments run by plimentary” and some “very time,” the CJI said and posted preserve and maintain the “In exercise of the powers backdrop of certain allegations general consent for the CBI, he Government undertakings and those close to the ruling Telugu uncomplimentary” findings in the matter for hearing on sanctity of the institution of the conferred by Section 6 of the against the country’s premier pointed out. Rajappa, howev- private persons for investigat- Desam Party in the State have the “exhaustive” preliminary Tuesday. CBI and public confidence in Delhi Special Police investigating agency. er, clarified the CBI could take ing offences under various left Chandrababu red-faced. enquiry report. The Bench Earlier, Verma had the said institution”. Establishment Act, 1946, “We have trust in the CBI up investigation against Central laws, including the Prevention Subsequently, he announced included justices SK Kaul and approached the apex court The Bench had noted that Government hereby withdraws but the recent allegations Government officials without of Corruption Act. that his Government would not KM Joseph. challenging the Centre’s deci- a copy of the report and the the general consent accorded against its top officials have the State’s permission. “We will Reacting to the decision provide police cover to the IT The SC also directed that a sion to divest him of his duties annexure be also furnished in (in GO Ms 109) to all the mem- made us withdraw the general grant necessary permission taken by Andhra and Bengal, officials for conducting the copy of the CVC report along and sending him on leave fol- a sealed cover to the offices of bers of the Delhi Special Police consent. Henceforth, the CBI whenever the CBI makes a the Congress on Friday said it raids. with annexure be given to lowing his feud with his deputy Attorney General KK Verma in a sealed cover and it Special Director Rakesh Venugopal and Solicitor “will be open for” him to file his Asthana, who has levelled cor- General Tushar Mehta, who is response to it “again in sealed ruption allegations against him. representing the CVC. cover” by 1 pm on November Asthana was also divested of his The court turned down ! 19. The apex court has fixed duties and sent on leave. the plea of senior advocate November 30 as the next date The CVC’s enquiry against Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for for hearing in the matter. Verma was conducted under Asthana, to also give him a ! “CVC has filed an exhaus- the supervision of former apex copy of the CVC report. " $ P " & !4/0 a hotel,” said Desai, who was accom- panied by six of her associates. $6$70 and AirAsia India in a similar he Kochi International Airport was Meanwhile, hectic activities are on arrangement with Malaysian Tliterally held to ransom for almost to resolve the stand-off between the ata Sons on Friday con- carrier Air Asia — have wide- !" 13 hours on Friday by devotees of Lord devotees and the Kerala Government as Tfirmed its interest in ly speculated to be planning to Ayyappa who had gathered in large Travancore Devaswom Board decided acquiring the beleaguered Jet acquire Naresh Goyal-con- numbers to prevent social activist to approach the Supreme Court with a Airways but said no concrete trolled airline with its OP Trupti Desai, who flew down to Kerala, stay petition. “proposal” has been made by Singaporean partner. !"#$%& #$% $ from entering Sabarimala Temple. If the stay is granted, the Kerala the group so far. “We would like to clarify The activist who reached the airport Government may get some breathing The Tatas, which already that any such discussions (to &'& L & at 4.45 am could not come out of the space to implement the September 28 run two carriers —the full-ser- acquire Jet Airways) have been & M & terminal and was confined to the verdict of the SC. vice Vistara in a joint venture preliminary,” Tata Sons said. * lounge till 6.50 pm when she told the The prelude to the Mandala Puja with Singapore Airlines (SIA) Detailed report on P10 & &" media that she would return to Pune by (the 41-day festival when devotees a late night flight. throng the shrine after observing ! The devotees sat in front of the penance) took place on Friday evening arrival lounge and sang Ayyappa bha- at Sabarimala Temple. %5#0%$3/+%%0 Church authorities said. The church is jans non-stop till Trupti announced her The evening saw Thanthri (chief # R built in accordance with Gothic archi- decision to return to Pune. “I’ll come priest) Kantararu Rajeevaru and head yclone Gaja ripped through tecture. Authorities said the 75-feet tall back soon unannounced and will sure- priest (mel shanthi) AV Unnikrishnan CNagapattinam early on Friday stone statue of Jesus erected in front of ly visit Ayyappa Temple at Sabarimala. Nampoodiri opening the sanctum in uprooting trees and snapping power the Morning Star Church in the town, Today no one is willing to help me to the presence of hundreds of devotees lines leaving a trail of destruction in sustained structural damage. According proceed to Sabarimala or to check into and performing the traditional Puja. R ! coastal districts besides claiming 13 lives to church officials, the hands of the stat- and flooding standing crops. The ue have suffered damage. The roof of cyclonic storm crossed Tamil Nadu’s the Museum of Offerings in the town coast between Nagapattinam and near- has also been damaged. & & ' by Vedaranyam in the wee hours of Expressing grief over the deaths, Friday, bringing in heavy rain in the Chief Minister K Palaniswami sanc- coastal regions, according to a weath- tioned a solatium of 10 lakh to the kin er bulletin. of those who died and 25,000 to 1 & Winds gusting up to 120 kmph lakh for the injured. uprooted trees, snapped electric cables The CM said he has ordered offi- and blew off roofing-sheets. According cials to immediately determine the 1%/0 to officials, ten men and three women extent of damage to crops, fishing died and 28 head of cattle perished in boats, houses, and cattle. “I have t was a big day for Vinay Jain, cyclone related incidents despite author- ordered relief efforts on a war-footing,” Ia visually impaired person ities evacuating as many as 81,948 peo- he said, adding Ministers are carrying who has been facing troubles ple to 471 relief centres in Cuddalore, out work in districts assigned to them.