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The Lok Sabha 50 per cent as the upper limit had approved Bill on Tuesday for quotas, Consumer Affairs 34 *4",5 and now it will go to the Minister Ram Vilas Paswan President for approval after demanded that the amend- day after he was reinstated which it will become the law. ment be included in the Aby the Supreme Court, The Bill was passed with Schedule 9 of the Constitution. CBI Director Alok Verma on 165 votes in favour and 7 Reservation should also extend Wednesday resumed office and against it. to private sector and constitu- revoked most of the transfer The Bill was approved after ion of an All India Judicial ser- orders issued by then director appointed by Rao to probe the the vigilance watchdog against the House rejected a motion ST and OBCs will not be legality of the Bill in view of the (BSP) said the Bill was moti- vice, he said. (incharge) M Nageshwar Rao. case against Asthana. Verma. The CVC had earlier moved by Kanimozhi (DMK) touched by the amendment Supreme Court setting limit of vated by meeting of his party The Ninth Schedule to the Rao had transferred 13 Through a midnight order probed allegations of graft and supported by Left parties and Opposition parties should quotas at 50 per cent. chief and Samajwadi Party Constitution was introduced to officials, including those prob- on October 23, the against Verma under the mon- for sending it to a have supported the legislation Minister of State for Social head for a possible poll save land reforms law enacted ing the corruption case against Government had sent both itoring of retired SC judge AK Parliamentary Select without any ifs and buts. Justice and Empowerment alliance in Uttar Pradesh, by various States from being second-in-command Rakesh Verma and Asthana on leave Patnaik. The SC had during Committee for scrutiny. The changes in the Ramdas Athawale said he saw which sends most MPs in the challenged in the courts to Asthana. They include Deputy pending an enquiry by the the hearing of Verma’s petition Against 18 members support- Constitution being made to nothing wrong in bringing a Lok Sabha. facilitate agrarian reforms. SP AK Bassi who was probing Central Vigilance Commission challenging the government ing, 155 opposed it and one provide the reservation will Bill to win election. The Bill comes just four Anand Sharma (Congress) the case against Asthana to Port and appointed Rao as the inter- decision to send him on leave member abstained. hold scrutiny of the Supreme Congress and other months ahead of Lok Sabha said a Government “on depar- Blair. Other officers probing im CBI director. Rao had termed some findings of the The Bill was approved after Court, he hoped. Opposition parties also raised polls and weeks after BJP faced ture lounge” brought the Bill Asthana, including SS Gurm ordered the transfers on CVC as “very uncomplimen- the House rejected 5 amend- Filling up of jobs reserved doubts over the move actually the wrath of the upper castes after facing “befitting” defeat in and DIG MK Sinha, were also October 24. tary.” ments moved by Opposition for SC/STs and OBCs is an benefiting the deserving when, especially in Madhya Pradesh three States elections last transferred to Jabalpur and Meanwhile, Prime Minister During the meeting, members. The quota will be ongoing process, he said, they said, Government jobs are and Rajasthan following its month. Nagpur respectively by Rao on Narendra Modi-led High Kharge is learnt to have point- over and above the existing 50 adding the Bill was an attempt drying and the economy is wit- aggressive push to win over Derek O’ Brien (TMC) October 24. Power Committee for Selection ed out that Verma should be per cent reservation to SCs, STs to benefit poor of general cat- nessing a jobless growth. backward classes and Dalits, charged the Government of A Sai Manohar, Joint of CBI Director met here late given a chance to defend him- and Other Backward Classes egory who have been deprived Questioning the criteria and is being seen as an attempt bringing “Cheat India” schemes Director, Special Investigation in the evening to take a call on self before the committee head- (OBCs). so far. defined to classify economically by the party to win over the in housing for all, two crore team probing several major the fate of Verma. ed by the PM. Replying to nearly eight While Opposition parties backward classes in general upper castes. jobs, doubling of farm income cases, has been transferred by Chief Justice of India Kharge also demanded that hour-long debate in the Rajya questioned the motive behind caterogy as persons with annu- Constitution envisages and Rs 15 lakh for all citizens. Verma. Joint Director Policy Ranjan Gogoi’s nominee Verma lost 77 days of office due Sabha, Social Justice and bringing the legislation just al family income of Rs 8 lakh quota for socially and educa- While Kapil Sibal AK Sharma, also in-charge of Justice AK Sikri and Leader to the Government’s decision to Emowerment Minister four months before the gener- when income tax exemption tionally backward classes (Congress) equated the law to the anti-corruption wing, was of Opposition in the Lok send him on leave so he should Thaawar Chand Gehlot asked al elections, Law Minister Ravi limit is only Rs 2.5 lakh, they besides SC and STs, but has no the “disruptive” demonetisa- transferred to Multi- Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge be compensated and a probe Congress how it would have Shankar Prasad used cricketing also asked why in the four-and- mention of economically weak- tion, Praful Patel (NCP) said it Disciplinary Monitoring also attended the meeting at should be ordered on the implemented the promise it anology to justify the move say- half- years the Modi er section. will deliver a “still born” baby. Agency by Rao. the PM’s residence at the Lok events of October 23/24 lead- made in its election manifesto ing ‘sixes are hit only in the slog Government did not bring The amendment Bill seeks BSP’s Mishra termed it as Deputy SP Tarun Gauba Kalyan Marg. The commit- ing to the transfer of Verma. of giving reservation to poor of overs’ and said more such “six- women’s reservation Bill and to insert a clause in Sections 15 “fraud on the upper caste” had replaced Bassi after inter- tee will again meet on Kharge also demanded that general category but by amend- ers” are in the pipeline. one for reservation for SCs in and 16 of the Constitution. while Manoj Kumar Jha of im director Rao’s orders and Thursday. a copy of the CVC report ing the Constitution. Several Opposition mem- promotion. A Constitution amend- RJD said it was “a mid night other officers Satish Dagar and Sources said the CVC against Verma should be given He said reservation to SC, bers raised doubts about the Satish Chandra Misra ment Bill requires support robbery”. DIG V Murugesan were briefed Modi on the findings of to him, sources said. " *+,- should not be seen as its weak- ness. +,./ “Every party in this coun- R try is capable of fighting on its & own but an alliance some- ! times gives a greater advantage. 11.72 per cent in 2018 while An alliance with other parties 34 *4",5 major heads like dacoity, will help the party gain more attempt to murder, robbery, " strength and push the BJP out fter several years, almost all rapes and riots saw a decline of of power, said the former Atypes of crimes — includ- 36.11, 16.26, 20.15, 0.78 and 54 Union Minister. ing crimes against women — per cent respectively as com- 34 *4",5 “The fact that we have an decreased in 2018, data pared to the previous year. open mind for an alliance released by the Delhi Police at Even the incidents of snatching he Congress has convened doesn’t mean that we are weak. its annual Press conference on and burglary have come down.” Ta meeting of top party lead- We can improve by an alliance Wednesday showed. Five women were raped ers and State unit chiefs to ini- and through it we can improve However, motor vehicle and eight were molested tiate the discussion to strategise the general theme of the grand thefts continued to be the area everyday on an average in the for the Lok Sabha polls and alliance which is to try and of concern as there was a steep national capital last year, the prepare a “plan B” for the push the BJP out of power,” increase in the number of cases Delhi Police said. According party if it has to face the Uttar Khurshid said. reported last year as compared to data, 2,043 cases of rapes Pradesh election alone.