THE SHADOW 5 NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL JAMMU, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2019 ‘Infra projects won’t be scrapped, only Chinmayanand extortion case: Law student granted bail by Allahabad HC prioritised’: CM Prayagraj, Dec 04: The 23-year-old law stu- , Dec 04 : Mantralaya. According to a se- previous government, said the dent who accused former Chief minister Uddhav nior state government official, project is “still alive”. “Funding Union Minister Chin- Thackeray on Tuesday re- who did not wish to be named, for no infrastructure projects mayanand of rape was viewed several ongoing infra- the chief minister sought de- will be stopped,” said Shinde. granted bail by the Alla- structure projects in Mumbai tails of the estimated costs of the The Rs 55,000-crore expressway habad High Court on and other parts of projects, payments made for the project requires a loan of Rs Wednesday, two months and said his government will project and availability of funds 25,000 crore. The chief minister, after she was arrested in prioritise them on the basis of for completing the projects. according to an official present connection with an alleged the funds available with the “The projects will be prioritised at the meeting, said the project extortion case. Justice SD appearing for the law stu- The law student has been state. Thackeray clarified that based on the funds available “should bring prosperity in the Singh passed the order as dent told ANI. "The court in judicial custody for over the government has no plans to with government and the pro- lives of farmers who have given Justice Ashok Kumar, observed that most of the two months in connection stop work on any of the projects ject’s benefits to locals. None of up their farmlands for the con- who was set to hear the cases in the matter are with the extortion case initiated during Devendra Fad- the ongoing projects have been struction”. Meanwhile, Patil bail plea, had refused to bailable offenses. Consid- which was filed by Chin- navis’s regime. Thackeray, stayed,” the official said. There said the Mumbai-Ahmedabad hear it. "We told the court ering all this and the fact mayanand. A bail plea along with senior ministers Ek- Harbour Link (MTHL), the was speculation that the gov- Bullet Train project was not dis- that the special investiga- that the girl is a victim of filed by Chinmayanand is nath Shinde, , Versova-Bandra sea link and ernment, which has a debt more cussed at the meeting. Thack- tion team (SIT) probing the rape, the court granted also pending before the and Jayant the Navi Mumbai International than Rs 6 lakh crore, could stay eray, who had earlier declared matter has filed the bail," he said. Agarwal said High Court. The woman Patil, reviewed projects worth Airport, among others. “We work on the 701-km Mumbai- that the project would be re- chargesheet and the victim that the opposition con- has testified before a local around Rs 2.43 lakh crore. These took a review of the projects and Nagpur Expressway, which was viewed, said, “No decision has has been in jail for over tended that if she is court that she was repeat- included the 14 Metro lines in none of them have been stayed former chief minister Fad- been taken yet on the bullet two and a half months. It is granted bail she might edly raped and black- the Mumbai Metropolitan Re- or scrapped. Instead, we dis- navis’s pet project. However, train... No projects have been not expected that the girl tamper with the evidence. mailed by Chinmayanand gion (MMR), the Mumbai-Nag- cussed how these projects can Shinde, who headed Maharash- scrapped… work on only the car can affect the investigation Senior advocate Dilip Ku- for over a year, following pur expressway (Samruddhi be expedited,” said Thackeray tra State Road Development shed [for Metro-3] in Aarey or trial in the matter," Ad- mar was appearing for the which Chinmayanand was Mahamarg), the Mumbai Trans- after the meeting at Corporation (MSRDC) in the [Milk Colony] has been stayed.” vocate Shwetash Agarwal, opposition in the matter. also arrested. Classic case of Congress Kejriwal announces free WiFi in Fadnavis' poll affidavit case: Next ‘celebrating corruption’: BJP Delhi; 11,000 hotspots to be installed hearing on January 4 on Chidambaram's bail Nagpur, Dec 4 : A Nagpur court on Delhi, Dec 4 : New Delhi, Dec 04 : Gandhi 2)Rahul Gandhi Wednesday fixed January Delhi Chief Minister Stating that P Chi- 3)Robert Vadra 4)Motilal 4, 2020 as the date of next Arvind Kejriwal an- dambaram has joined the Vohra 5)Bhupinder hearing of the case in nounced free WiFi in the "Out On Bail Club", the Hooda 6)Sashi Tharoor which former Maharash- national capital, address- BJP on Wednesday said Etc Etc," BJP national tra Chief Minister Deven- ing media today. "AAP the Congress' reaction fol- spokesperson Sambit Pa- dra Fadnavis is accused of fulfills it’s last poll lowing the Supreme tra said on Twitter. Chi- concealing information promise! Arvind Kejriwal Court's bail to the former dambaram, 74, was about two criminal mat- announces free WiFi in minister in a ters against him in an His identity is not dis- that the BJP leader need Delhi. 11,000 hotspots will money launder- election affidavit. Fad- puted and he is properly not personally remain be installed to provide ing case was a navis had sought an ex- represented by his coun- present on the date and free internet," AAP "classic case" of emption from appearance sel, and his absence would can seek an extension. tweeted. "11,000 WiFi the party cele- before the court in the not hamper the proceed- But, he has to personally hotspots will be set up. case. Following argu- ings of the court," Dable come to the court and brating corrup- 4,000 will be in bus stops, hotspots will be set up The AAP stormed to ments from both the sides, said. However, city-based seek bail for himself on tion. Taking a 7,000 in markets, and so across the city in the first power in Delhi winning 67 Judicial Magistrate First lawyer Satish Uke, who whichever date is subse- dig at the oppo- on. First 100 hotspots will phase. All the 70 assembly of the 70 assembly seats in Class S D Mehta fixed Jan- earlier filed an applica- quently fixed, Uke said sition party, the be inaugurated on Decem- constituencies will have Delhi in 2015 polls. The uary 4 as the next date of tion in the court seeking quoting Fadnavis' coun- BJP went on to ber 16. It will cost around 1,000 hotspots. Kejriwal BJP got just three seats. hearing. Earlier, Fad- that criminal proceed- sel. The petitioner said name leaders Rs 100 crores," Kejriwal said then that under the Congress drew a blank. navis' counsel Uday Dable ings be initiated against Fadnavis was supposed such as Sonia said, reported ANI. project, which will be exe- AAP had also ruled out prayed the magistrate's Fadnavis, asked the to appear personally or Gandhi and "Every week 500 WiFi cuted under a public-pri- any chances for alliance court to allow exemption court to issue a non-bail- through his pleader in Rahul Gandhi. "Classic granted bail by a three- hotspots will be added, vate partnership (PPP) with the Congress in the to the BJP leader from ap- able warrant against the the court. But, his coun- case of @INCIndia 'Cele- judge apex court bench af- and within six months model, WiFi with 200 polls. Before the Lok pearance in the case. accused. The petitioner sel Dable appeared before brating Corruption'!! So ter 105 days days in cus- these 11,000 hotspots will mbps internet speed will Sabha elections, the AAP He said Fadnavis could said Fadnavis did not ap- the court without Fad- finally Chidambaram too tody. He was arrested by be set up." In August, the be available within 50 me- and the Congress were in not be present in the court pear before the court as navis' 'vakalatnama' (a joins the long list of the CBI on August 21 in Delhi government had ap- tre radius of the hotspot. talks to form a pre-poll al- due to some "unavoidable he had "pre-decided" to document by which a “OOBC(Out On Bail the INX-Media corruption proved the free WiFi pro- The government will pro- liance. But the talks were work". The counsel said seek an exemption for ap- party authorises an advo- Club)” in the Congress case. On October 16, the posal. According to the vide Rs 100 crore for the called off when the two Fadnavis' intention was pearance on Wednesday. cate to represent on ..He joins the coveted Enforcement Directorate plan, people will be able to project annually. The parties could not reach an not to delay the trial and Uke cited a report pub- his/her behalf) or any Club,some members of arrested him in the use up to 15GB free data Delhi assembly elections, agreement on seat shar- proceedings. "He is not lished in a national daily document bearing the which are:1)Sonia money-laundering case. every month. 11,000 to be held early next year. ing. available today due to on November 4 in which BJP leader's signature, some unavoidable work. Fadnavis' counsel stated Uke said. PNB fraud case: Nirav Modi to appear via videolink at UK court 'More the strength, more the enemies,' London, Dec 04 : two inmates who entered Modi's cell last Shivakumar ahead of K'taka bypolls Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, month and kicked him to the floor and fighting extradition to on charges over punched him in the face. “It is obvious that it Bengaluru, Dec 04 : the nearly USD 2 billion Punjab National Bank was a targeted attack following renewed me- Ahead of Karnataka by- (PNB) fraud and money laundering case, is dia coverage recently in which Mr Modi is polls slated for December scheduled to appear via videolink from his wrongly referred to as a billionaire diaman- 5, Congress leader D K London prison for a regular remand hearing taire,” said Keith, who presented the court Shivakumar has said a at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London with media reports to allege that Indian intelli- man with more strength on Wednesday. The 48-year-old had moved yet gence agencies had been involved in a leak of makes more enemies. another bail application last month with an information from a confidential medical re- Shivakumar, who was re- “unprecedented” house arrest guarantee, akin port of Modi's fragile mental health condition. leased on bail in a money- to those imposed on terrorist suspects, as well "It is very unfortunate indeed that the doctor's laundering case with the as citing mental health issues from being be- report was leaked. It should not happen and Enforcement Directorate, hind bars at Wandsworth Prison in south-west would undermine the court's trust in the gov- has thrown himself into London since his arrest in March. But the bail ernment of India, if indeed that emerges to be the campaign mode ahead that the Congress would money laundering case plea was turned down by Chief Magistrate the source of the leak,” Judge Arbuthnot had of Karnataka bypolls. In an take up the matter legally and was released on bail Emma Arbuthnot over continued fears of wit- noted. James Lewis, appearing for the CPS on interview with News18, despite being charged with on October 24. On the in- ness intimidation and failure to surrender be- hearings for his extradition trial kick in from behalf of the Indian government, branded the the Congress leader said defamation. Shivakumar fighting within the state fore the court for his extradition trial in May early next year. The diamond merchant denies leak as “deplorable” but stressed that it did not people were frustrated said his health was not so Congress, Shivakumar 2020. "The past is a prediction of what might the charges of fraud and money laundering come from the Indian authorities. Modi has with the political develop- good but it was still his said, ''I don't think any in- happen in the future," Judge Arbuthnot said at and his defence team, led by barrister Hugo been behind bars at Wandsworth, one of Eng- ments at the national level. duty to see that his party dividual counts here. It is the last hearing on November 6. The UK's Keith, has claimed that the Indian govern- land's most overcrowded prisons, since his ar- He said that Congress came back to power. ''The the party, the philosophy Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), which repre- ment has wrongly “blackened” Modi's name rest on March 19 on an extradition warrant ex- stands a chance if the people of Karnataka have and ideology of the party sents the Indian government in the extradition as a “world-class schemer”. As part of the ecuted by Scotland Yard on charges brought 'mass support is turned to seen me for 35 years. They that counts.'' The by-elec- proceedings, said there is no further prospect of change in circumstances required for a fresh by the Indian government. During subsequent votes.' Speaking on Chief have not treated me any tions for 15 out of 17 seats an appeal for bail in a higher court as the UK bail application, Modi's lawyers had offered to hearings, the UK court has been told that Modi Minister Yeddyurappa's different than a worker.'' in Karnataka are slated to High Court has already turned down Modi's double the bail bond security offered to the was the "principal beneficiary" of the fraudu- leaked tape in which an He said the beard he was be held on December 5. plea earlier this year. "You only get to go once court, from the previous GBP 2 million to GBP lent issuance of letters of undertaking (LoUs) Opposition MLA is being sporting was to remind his The results will be de- and can't keep appealing over and over," a CPS 4 million. They had also informed the court of as part of a conspiracy to defraud PNB and offered Rs 30 crore, Shiv- supporters of his time clared on December 9. The spokesperson said. Meanwhile, Modi must ap- attacks on their client from fellow prisoners, then laundering the proceeds of crime His ex- akumar said the Income spent in Tihar Jail. Shiv- BJP needs to win at least pear for “call-over” hearings at Westminster the most recent being an extortion attack by tradition trial is scheduled between May 11 Tax department had not akumar was arrested by six of these 15 seats to re- Magistrates' Court until the case management and 15 next year. filed a criminal case and the ED on September 3 in a main in power. Kim again rides horse up sacred 'Knew about Ajit and Fadnavis talks, didn't peak as nuke deadline nears North Korea, Dec 04 : more frantic attempt to un- expect him to act like this way': Sharad North Korean leader dermine the ideological, Kim Jong Un rode a white revolutionary and class po- Mumbai, Dec 04 : gress leaders from Delhi at the Nehru Centre horse up a sacred mountain sitions of our party.” The The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief on certain issues. For a moment, I thought I on his second symbolic latest trip comes as a year- on Tuesday said he was aware that party would not associate with this discussion and visit there, state media re- end deadline set by Kim for leader Ajit Pawar was in touch with the BJP’s that I should not be involved in talks. Ajit was ported Wednesday, as his Washington to come up even after he distanced unhappy too and spoke to my colleagues on himself from his nephew’s political move to how we are going to work...There was a tussle country is threatening peak on the Korean Penin- with new proposals to sal- provocation if the United vage nuclear diplomacy is join hands with the BJP on November 23. In over power sharing," he said. NCP chief said sula, on horseback in mid- an interview to NDTV, said: "I the Thackeray-led Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi States refuses to make con- October. Mount Paektu and approaching. The North's cessions in nuclear diplo- Foreign Ministry warned knew Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar (MVA) government would complete its full white horses are symbols were in talks, but the speculation that I was tenure and there was no tussle over the portfo- macy by year's end. The Ko- associated with the Kim Tuesday it's entirely up to rean Central News Agency the United States to choose aware of Ajit's political move is wrong.” He lios. On Monday, Pawar had said Prime Minis- family's dynastic rule. Kim also said that Ajit had been unhappy over the ter Narendra Modi had proposed "working to- released many photos what “Christmas gift” it has made previous visits alliance discussions with the Congress and gether", but that he had rejected the offer. On showing Kim taking a gets from the North. North there before making major sharing power. Pawar said he did not expect November 23, in a surprising political move, horse riding to snow-cov- Korean officials have previ- decisions. Kim said that Ajit to act like the way he did. "We knew that Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar took oath as chief ered Mount Paektu along ously said whether North developments," he said. Pawar also clarified “we should always live and serious differences cropped between the two minister and deputy chief minister, respec- with his wife and other top Korea lifts its moratorium that there were no talks with the Sena before work in the offensive spirit pre-poll alliance partners (Shiv Sena and BJP tively, even though the Shiv Sena-NCP-Con- lieutenants, also on white on long-range missile and the elections as Congress-NCP were fighting of Paektu,” according to after the Maharashtra poll results on October gress had almost finalised their alliance and horses. Kim also climbed nuclear tests depends on against the Sena and the BJP. "But there is a KCNA. “The imperialists 24) and an understanding was not honoured. named Uddhav Thackeray as the chief minis- the mountain, the highest what actions the US takes. background to this development. There was a and class enemies make a Sena was unhappy and we were watching the heated discussion between myself and Con- terial candidate.