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' ( !" ,-. !" %%. )!*+,- !,/ 5,!# #$ #$%& $%(8 (&7 8 8(8 $ % $9 ' $( ($ )*+++ (& $ & $ ($ & $ $ ( 9$ 8 ' : 9 -&- /01 23 4 5.- "" !" #$% &'( ')*$)*)*+ ,- ambulances and vehicles pass. “The road hasn’t been blocked upreme Court-appointed by us. In fact, it is the Centre Sinterlocutors advocates that has blocked freedom in Sanjay Hegde and Sadhana this country,” she added. Ramachandran visited the Bilkis, an elderly woman, Shaheen Bagh protest site on said they wouldn’t move an Wednesday and held talks with inch even if someone fires a the protesters for almost three bullet. She said the main tent hours but could not persuade where the podium has been them to shift from the spot. erected covers only 100 to 150 Former CIC Wajahat metres of the road. Habibullah accompanied the She claimed, “We have not two interlocutors. blocked the whole stretch. It is Refusing to budge from the the Delhi Police which barri- their earlier stand of continu- caded the whole road in the ing their sit-in until the CAA name of security. Why don’t is scrapped and NPR and NRC you get that removed first? We process stopped, protesters told never asked police or any the interlocutors that hey are authority to block the roads for open to further talks. Hegde us. It is they who did it and are "%4 "0""+"$$$"%2"+ and Ramachandran said they now blaming us.” $**3" '"( 01 will visit the protest site again “We are being called trai- on Thursday to resume the dia- tors. When we pushed " R $ mittee of the trust. verdict, Modi had announced logue with the protesters. Britishers out of the country, The meeting was aimed at the formation of the 15-mem- Protesters have blocked an who is Narendra Modi and % " working out modalities to ber trust in Parliament on important arterial road con- Amit Shah? You remove NRC speed up the construction of February 5. The Trust has necting Delhi and Noida since and CAA, we will clear the site the Ram temple in Ayodhya. It seven members, five nominat- December 15 last year, causing in no time,” she added. was also decided to open an ed members and three trustees. trouble to commuters and Another woman described && account in Ayodhya’s State Senior lawyer Parasaran schoolchildren. their ongoing protest as men- Bank of India branch for dona- was named as the head of the First, Hegde explained in tal trauma. She said they jump tions for the Ram temple con- trust and its other members detail the SC order to the pro- up even at the slightest noise at struction, Champat Rai told include Jagatguru testers, who had turned up in $$,$&#*"%""""" night, fearing police action. ahant Nritya Gopal Das reporters after the meeting. Shankracharya, large number. It was translated ****22 %""/*" '"( 01 On Monday, the SC Mwas elected president and Swami Govind Dev Giri of Jyothishpeethadheeshwar into Hindi by Ramachandran. observed that the blockade of VHP leader Champat Rai gen- Pune was appointed as trea- Swami Vasudevanand Later addressing protesters, locutors. There were tears and Ramachandran said all the ple see only the inconvenience the road at Shaheen Bagh was eral secretary of the Shri Ram surer of the trust. Saraswati Ji Maharaj from Ramachandran said, “The SC defiance too as they poured points will be put forward of commuters who have the troubling and suggested the Janmabhoomi Tirth Kshetra Among those present at the Allahabad, Jagatguru has upheld your right to protest their hearts out to the two before the SC and discussed in option of taking so many other protesters go to another site Trust at its first meeting here on meeting were the Central Madhavacharya Swami Vishwa but then other citizens also interlocutors on Wednesday, detail. “However, I want to say roads. “Aren’t we facing incon- where no public place would be Wednesday. Government representative, Prasannatheerth Ji Maharaj, have their rights and it should the first attempt to reach out to one thing. A country that has venience sitting here in cold blocked. It, however, upheld The meeting, held at the Additional Secretary in Home Pejawar Math in Udupi, also be maintained. We want to those sitting in protest against daughters like you can never nights taking our children to their right to protest. residence of senior lawyer K Ministry Gyanesh Kumar, UP Yugpurush Paramanand Ji find a solution to the problem. the citizenship amendment face any threats,” she said. the protest. We are ourselves so The SC asked Hegde to Parasaran, also elected Prime Government’s representative Maharaj from Haridwar, We will listen to everyone.” legislation for more than two A woman broke down troubled, what trouble will we play a constructive role as an Minister Narendra Modi’s for- Avinash Awasthy and Ayodhya Swami Govinddev Giri Ji During the talks, women, months. while talking to the mediators. cause to citizens?” she said interlocutor to persuade the mer principal secretary District Magistrate Anuj Maharaj from Pune and young and old, tried to explain Responding to the con- She said they are protesting to She scotched the allega- protesters to move to an alter- Nripendra Misra as the head of Kumar Jha. Vimlendra Mohan Pratap their point of view to the inter- cerns raised by the women, save the Constitution but peo- tions that they are not letting native site. the temple construction com- After the Supreme Court Mishra from Ayodhya. !"# 0 $ Q R ties, he praised Modi and said he is looking forward to his $233 visit to India. “I happen to like Prime Minister Modi a lot,” Q Trump said. LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh “He (Modi) told me we’ll Chief Minister on Wednesday R have seven million people defended police over the deaths between the airport and the of anti-CAA protesters, saying event. And the stadium, I they were shot by other rioters understand, is sort of semi and nothing can be done to save under construction, but it’s someone with a death wish. rime Minister Narendra going to be the largest stadium Wrapping up the discussion PModi and US President in the world. So it’s going to be in the state assembly on the Donald Trump will hold exten- Secretary Harsh Vardhan very exciting... I hope you all Governor’s address, Adityanath sive talks here on February 25 Shrigla said on Wednesday enjoy it,” he told reporters in said the role of the police in deal- on a whole range of bilateral Modi and Trump will hold Washington on Tuesday. He ing with rioters during the issues, including defence and talks to deepen cooperation in was referring to a scheduled protests against the Citizenship trade. Trump is scheduled to a range of key sectors, includ- joint public rally with Modi at Amendment Act should be arrive in India on a two-day ing defence and trade. the newly-built Motera appreciated. In hard-hitting visit starting February 24. The US President will be Stadium in Ahmedabad. remarks, the chief minister said While looking forward to his accompanied by First Lady Shringla said the ‘Namaste his government supported visit, Trump said he is saving Melania Trump and a high- Trump’ event in Ahmedabad democratic protests but will the “big deal” in trade for later level delegation, he said, adding on February 24 will be similar maintain law and order by deal- and voiced concerned over India and the US have an to the ‘Howdy Modi’ event that ing strictly with those indulging “India not treating US” well in unprecedented level of con- was held in Houston last year. in violence. trade. vergence. The couple will visit Agra later “Jo jis bhasha main samjhe- Explaining the contours of Though Trump is not the same day. ga, usey uss bhasha main the high-profile visit, Foreign happy with the bilateral trade Meanwhile, Trump said he samjhayenge (We will talk to is “saving the big deal” with them in the language they under- India for later and does not stand),” he warned. About 20 know if it will be signed before people died of gunshot wounds P the presidential election in during violent protests in sever- November, signalling that a al parts of Uttar Pradesh in bilateral trade pact may not December. “If someone is com- materialise during his maiden ing with an intention to die, how visit to New Delhi. "#$#%&" '"( '$*$"+", can he remain alive?” Adityanath Continued on Page 7 "-"L/""L-$" 01 said. ■ See Page 2 Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) in 2018. At present, head of US President the Navy has 12 British made ADonald Trump’s maiden Seakings and ten odd Russian ! * + ,-$ visit to India, the Cabinet manufactured Kamovs. Committee on Security (CCS) These fourth-generation chaired by Prime Minister MH-60Rs “Romeos” heli- % retaining nine seats on its own Narendra Modi on copters will come loaded with and winning one or two more R &/ $ Wednesday approved a $2.6- both torpedoes and missiles & with the help of its allies. It is billion deal for buying 24 which can be used to target likely to gain seats in These modifications will help multi-role Naval helicopters. submarines. A 30 per cent off- ' (' Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, in addressing the concerns The deal is likely to be set clause could be a part of Rajasthan and Maharashtra, he Modi Government on raised about the PMFBY announced during Trump’s the deal. The deal could ) where it is in power. TWednesday approved scheme by farmers organisa- visit to India. include training, support, “The Opposition strength major changes in the Pradhan tions and States, he said. The helicopters manu- spares and air-to-ground will fall after elections are held Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana Among other modifica- factured by Lockheed Martin weapons also.

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