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All kind of divisive politics indulge into the slanging match Social Welfare minis- candidate Naresh SC Vats after “This is very auspicious has been rejected by the peo- with the saffron party despite ter Rajendra Pal Balyan retained the trailing him in message for the country as the ple of Delhi.” being provoked on several Gautam who was Uttam Nagar seat the initial politics of work can only take Party leader Gopal Rai also occasions. fielded from after defeating trends. our country to the 21st centu- asked volunteers to get ready, However, the BJP could over Seemapuri won Rajesh ry,” said Kejriwal, flanked by his saying “what happens in Delhi add another five seats to its tally 3,000 by defeating Gupta of the wife, daughter and senior party can expand to the whole coun- of 3 in 2015 and increase its votes BJP ally Lok AAP emerged leaders, from the stage erected try”. Rai, a Minister in the vote share by over 6 per cent to from Jan victorious from the at the party’s headquarters. Kejriwal Government, retained 38.49 per cent, but that was too Patparganj Wazirpur seat while The AAP chief was Babarpur constituency by little to stop the AAP jugger- seat. He had BJP’s Dr Mahender accompanied by his family defeating BJP’s Naresh Gaur. naut. The Congress which had many anxious Nagpal stood and senior party leaders Gopal “The whole country needs ruled Delhi for 15 uninter- moments before second. Rai and Sanjay Singh. change. I urge my volunteers to rupted years till AAP came to emerging victorious Surendra Kumar of Addressing the gathering, prepare themselves. Get ready. the scene was vanquished as its in the 15th round. the AAP defeated Ranjeet AAP’s Rajya Sabha member What happened in Delhi can 63 out of 66 candidates lost AAP’s Okhla candidate Singh of the BJP to win the Sushil Gupta said, “People of expand to the whole country,” their deposits in the AAP Amanatullah Khan, who Gokalpur seat. Delhi have showed the way to Rai said. tsunami. The Congress’ ally was in the eye of storm for RJD too lost its deposit on four his alleged association with the seats. Shaheen Bagh protesters, Chief Minister Arvind defeated BJP’s Braham Singh by Kejriwal from New Delhi, his 71,827 votes. deputy Manish Sisodia from Shaheen Bagh, which falls Patparganj, Raghav Chadha under the Okhla Assembly  0)7)61, both Shah and Tiwari were responsibility for the defeat, it from Rajender Nagar were constituency, turned out to be proven utterly wrong, living is well known that he had lim- notable winners. The BJP won the epicentre of anti-CAA hen the exit polls pre- one wonder whether they ited say in deciding the nature five seats, while the Congress protest with women and chil- Wdicted a BJP rout in the failed to read the voters’ pulse. of the campaign. dren holding sit-in protest for Delhi Assembly polls, both This raises another ques- Obviously, someone like about 50 days. 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   .  by the Congress-led UPA dur- double-digit inflation, high fis- 0)7)61, ing global financial crisis of cal deficit and Government 2008-09 and took credit for the liability being passed on to oil inance Minister Nirmala Reserve Bank of India (RBI) companies to dress up the bal- FSitharaman on Tuesday cutting interest rates by as ance sheet as other ills of the came out with a strong counter much as 135 basis points last UPA era. to former Finance Minister P year to boost growth from its Sitharaman said in 2012- Chidambaram’s ‘incompetent worst showing in 11 years. 13, foreign investment record- doctors’ overseeing the econo- She first spoke at length in ed a negative 36 per cent my comment, saying she does- the Lok Sabha, giving out sta- growth. "Literally FDI ran out  0)7)61, sector units including Life K Keshava Rao(TRS) said n’t want to learn from those tistics and hard data to defend of this country. And this is Insurance Corporation of the budget has set up an ambi- who gave “faulty remedies”, not just budgetary allocation competent doctors holding the efore Finance Minister India (LIC). tious disinvestment target and under whom FDI literally ran but also the slippage in fiscal economy together." BNirmala Sitharama came Expressing concern over would be difficult to achieve. away and “cronies” fled the deficit target for the third year On Chidambaram's charge out with a strong counter, the the state of economy, Binoy He said the dual tax system country after defaulting on a row. of the Modi Government has a debate on the budget for 2020- Viswam(CPI) said it was proposed in the Budget would bank loans. Hours later, she came to the predisposed mindset about for- 21 on the second day in the already on "ventilator" and benefit chartered accountants. In her usual combative Rajya Sabha with a shorter and eign trade agreements, she said Rajya Sabha on Tuesday saw not in the "ICU" as mentioned The TRS member also raised style, she defended her han- crisper reply, much of which '   &    the pacts signed during UPA the Opposition hitting out at by Chidambaram on Monday. the issue of "step motherly" dling of the economy citing targeted Chidambaram who are being reviewed as they are the Government for not taking He also termed the budget for treatment being given to States “seven specific green shoots” in had on Monday stated that the don't want that burden on the bring back a number of cronies "harming" the country. adequate steps to revive econ- 2020-21 as failed budget. in devolution of taxes. rising foreign direct invest- "economy was perilously close economy for today or for the ran away from the country after Chidambaram's speech had omy and the ruling party MPs PL Punia (Congress) said Veer Singh(BSP) said the ment (FDI), net foreign port- to collapse and was being future," she said adding the taking money from banks, she more sarcasm than content, she stressing that the fundamentals the Government is not ready Centre has "ruined" the Indian folio inflows, kicking off of attended by incompetent doc- UPA during 2004 and 2014 was said: "So that twin balance said. of the economy were strong. to accept the crisis in the economy and unemployment 103 lakh crore infrastructure tors" and that the Government "very fortunate" to inherit a sheet problem is not something On the economy, she said Opposition members said economy and urged the is at a 45 year-high. pipeline, jump in foreign had predispositions. cushion in the good work of which I would not want to the size of the Indian economy the Budget has not lived up to Finance Minister to consult He alleged the Centre is exchange reserves, GST col- "A lot of assumptions were Atal Bihari Vajpayee learn from those very compe- has grown from USD 2 trillion expectations and fails to experts to address the prob- ending reservations for SC/STs lection topping 1 lakh crore in being put on us. One thing I Government of the previous tent doctors." to USD 2.9 trillion in five address challenge faced by the lem. and OBCs. Kumari six months in current fiscal, concede and that is it is cer- five years. Again, the NPAs running years that saw an average Indian economy. They also He also charged the gov- Selja(Congress) focused on rebound in industrial produc- tainly predisposed about not The Finance Minister into lakhs of crores of rupees growth rate of 7.45 per cent in attacked the Union ernment of doing nothing for Haryana in her speech and tion and surge in stock markets. repeating faulty remedies that said she would take comments was a fallout of "another rem- inflation of around 4.5 per Government for the "step- the welfare of scheduled castes said the state has not got its Defending her Budget for the UPA Government gave in and suggestions made by edy offered during the 2008-09 cent. motherly" treatment to States and tribals, saying sub-plans be due in terms of allocation of 2020-21, she reeled out 2008-09. None of that will be everyone but not "when you are crisis". Listing initiatives taken by and privatisation of public restored for SCs and Tribals. funds. announcements of last year repeated by us," she said. constantly throwing barbs at "We certainly do not want the government, she said, including reduction in tax rate "What was the remedy us". to inherit or copy those reme- increasing Foreign Direct crore GST collection in six the economy. Referring to vis- forex reserve is at an all-time on income generated by com- offered in 2008-09 and what Stating that the dies of competent doctors," Investment (FDI), rise in fac- months of current fiscal were ible indicators of green shoots, high and the stock market is panies, compared steps taken did it result in. We certainly Government was trying to she said and went on to cite tory output and over Rs 1 lakh indications of green shoots in the Finance Minister said the upbeat. *>76 (( )  ,-* '#   )
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The state's between December 2018 and ') $  #' proposal was "not accepted" March 31, 2019 in Andhra  0)7)61, bribe from Sana. n a major jolt to the Jagan because PM-KISAN was meant Pradesh, the centre has paid the In his complaint, Sana had  0)7)61, IReddy dispensation, the to provide income support to first installment to 36.40 lakh he CBI on Tuesday gave a alleged that he paid a bribe of Ministry of Agriculture has all land holding farmers' fam- beneficiaries, second install- Tclean chit to former CBI Rs 2 crore to Asthana to get s speculation mounted rejected Andhra Pradesh ilies in the country, subject to ment to 34.11 lakh beneficia- Special Director Rakesh relief in an ongoing investiga- Aafter the BJP and some Government's proposal to certain exclusions. ries, third installment to 33.78 Asthana and chief of Research tion linked to Qureshi. other parties issued whip in release the payment under An amount of 2,000 was lakh beneficiaries and fourth and Analysis Wing Samant The alleged bribe money the Rajya Sabha asking their Rythu Bharosa scheme for paid in three equal install- installment to 31.35 lakh ben- Kumar Goel in a bribery case was paid over a 10-month members to be present on farmers from the PM-KISAN ments to enable farmers take eficiaries, he added. registered by the agency in period beginning December, Tuesday, Rajya Sabha yojana. The Andhra Pradesh care of expenses related to To those registered 2018 following a bitter feud 2017. Sana was being probed by Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu Government has sought a agriculture and allied activities between April and July 2019 in between the then chief of the an SIT headed by Asthana. said it is for the health of the lumpsum amount from PM - as well as domestic needs so as the state, the centre has released anti-corruption body Alok arrested by the agency. In his complaint, Sana had House as attendance is nor- KISAN scheme to give benefit to protect them from falling in first installment to 7.92 lakh Verma and his deputy Asthana. The agency has submitted alleged that he had had met mally very less on the last day on Tuesday. After whips were to its Rythu Bharosa scheme the clutches of moneylenders beneficiaries, second install- Goel's name found reference in before the designated court Manoj who claimed to have of the session before the recess. issued by political parties, which proposed to give 12,500 for meeting such expenses and ment to 7.64 lakh beneficiaries the FIR but he was not a that further probe against good relations with Asthana. He also said no Bill will be there was speculation in a sec- per year to each farmer fami- ensure their continuance in and third installment to 7.35 named accused in the case. Manoj's brother Somesh and Sana also alleged that Manoj''s taken up and the House will tion of the media that the gov- ly. farming activities, he added. lakh beneficiaries. Following the clean chit to another accused Sunil Mittal is brother Somesh would also only discuss Budget in the ernment may come up with an In a written reply to the Under PM-KISAN, the To those registered Asthana, there is a strong buzz required. Officials said the help him in getting a clean chit backdrop of reports in the important legislation in the Lok Sabha, Agriculture central government provides a between August and in the bureaucratic circles that probe has not yielded any evi- in Moin Qureshi case probe media hinting that some House. Minister Narendra Singh payment of 6,000 per year in November 2019, the centre he might be appointed as the dence to corroborate from Asthana. important Bill may be initiat- Naidu said some political Tomar on Tuesday said the three equal installments of has released the first and sec- Delhi police commissioner as Hyderabad-based businessman Asthana has denied all alle- ed. parties seem to have issued Andhra Pradesh Government 2,000 to 14.5 crore farmers ond installment to only one the incumbent Amulya Patnaik Sathish Babu Sana's allegations gations against him and pinned The Budget session of whips. under its Rythu Bharosa across the country. The eligi- beneficiary but to those regis- is scheduled to retire on against Asthana, Goel and the blame on the feud with Parliament, which started on "That is for the health of scheme proposed to give bility of farmers to join PM- tered between December 2019 February 29. Kumar that they received bribe Verma, leading to the registra- January 31, will go on a break the House because today is the 12,500 per year to each farmer KISAN is determined by the and March 2020, the centre has Both Asthana and Verma to save the controversial meat tion of the case against him. from Tuesday and meet again last day (before the break) and family inclusive of a benefit of respective state governments paid the first installment to had traded charges of corrup- exporter Moin Qureshi. The chargesheet against on March 2. As the House we have seen in the past that 6,000 given under PM- on the basis of Operational 6.84 lakh beneficiaries of tion against each other follow- Asthana was booked on the the private person and clean met for the day, Naidu said no attendance normally is very KISAN. The State Government Guidelines of the Scheme. Andhra Pradesh, the minister ing which the Government in allegations of IPC section relat- chit to the government servants bill will be taken up and the less sending a very wrong scheme also aimed to cover the As per the 2015-16 agri- added. a midnight action decided to ing to criminal conspiracy comes as the Delhi High Court House will only discuss the message as if members are not tenant farmers. "State culture census, there are about Sharing all India figures, bench them out from the pre- besides corruption and crimi- had last month gave a four budget and Finance Minister interested in the Budget and Government had requested to 83.90 lakh landholdings in Tomar said a total of 9.60 crore mier agency. nal misconduct under the week deadline to complete the Nirmala Sitharaman's reply the House," he said. release the payments under Andhra Pradesh. So far, 54.45 farmer families across India The agency has also cleared Prevention of Corruption Act probe or else ensure the pres- later in the day. The Chairman further PM-KISAN scheme as a lump- lakh farmers have registered have been successfully regis- DSP Devender Kumar accused on a complaint filed by Sana. ence of CBI Director RK The BJP had on Monday said, "I will be happy" if a whip sum amount instead of pay- under PM-KISAN, the Union tered under PM-KISAN as on in the case but chargesheeted On October 15, 2018, the CBI Shukla before the court on the issued a whip asking its mem- is issued regularly throughout ments in installments. The Minister said in a separate February 6. Of this, 8.44 crore Dubai-based businessman had registered an FIR against next date of hearing on bers of Parliament to be pre- the session so that MPs remain request of Government of reply. beneficiaries have received ben- Manoj Prasad who was earlier Asthana for allegedly taking a February 12. sent in their respective Houses present. Andhra Pradesh was not To those registered efits. !#5 6!7"# 7 ! # 

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  ! Ministry, has also widened its Prohibition of advertise- the existing provisions of six metic conditions. told the bench, which posted President claiming that the be "non-application" of mind ambit to cover from print ments include those claiming months' jail time and an The Drugs and Magic the matter for hearing on "hurried rejection" was "mala on the part of the President in   . )  media to electronic media, the treatment of AIDS, encephali- unspecified fine, for second Remedies Act, 1954, is intend- February 13, that execution of fide" and violated the letter rejecting his mercy plea.    1  internet and websites besides tis, drugs or treatment for sex- conviction, jail term will ed to prevent gullible or vul- these convicts is not for "enjoy- and spirit of the Constitution. "This must also be      % making several additions to the ual impotence, premature ejac- increase to five years and a fine nerable members of the public ment " as the authorities are He has also sought com- considered in light of the hur- @FHG$ ,+     list of diseases, disorders, con- ulation and spermatorrhoea, up to Rs 50 lakh. from being exploited through only executing the "mandate of mutation of his death sentence ried rejection of the mercy    %   ditions covered in the existing AIDS, improvement of mem- The draft bill also propos- advertisements for drugs or the law". to life imprisonment claiming petition by the President on    +    Act. ory, improvement in height of es an expansion of definition of cosmetic products for certain Referring to the delaying that he has "developed mental January 31, within 48 hours of    :   !1 The proposal for the kids/adults, improvement in an advertisement. It says, "any health or cosmetic disorders, tactics of the convicts, he said illness" inside the prison due filing of the petitioner's mercy     ?+ amendments follows concerns size of sexual organ, duration audio or visual publicity, rep- said the official. three of them have exhausted to the alleged "torture and ill- petition.   ! chhattisgarh 03 RAIPUR | WEDNESDAY | FEBRUARY 12, 2020

NHRC to hold Misappropriation of funds in SRC Balance amount against paddy procurement open hearing tomorrow HC’s ‘no’ to handing over to be paid to farmers before budget: Choubey RAIPUR: National Human Rights Commission, New Delhi STAFF REPORTER n RAJIM to farmers, he added. will be holding a sitting and the case to state authorities Addressing as chief guest open hearing to resolve the griculture and water of the event, Choubey further complaints of Scheduled Caste STAFF REPORTER n resources minister A said for procurement of and Scheduled Tribe on RAIPUR Ravindra Choubey address- paddy at minimum support February 13 at Civil Lines based ing the farmers’ convention, price, farm loan waivers and New Circuit House. NHRC igh Court of organised as part of ‘Rajim other public oriented welfare Chairman Justice H.L. Dattu, HChhattisgarh dismissed Maghi Punni Mela’ at Rajim, schemes for farmers around members Jyotika Kalra, Dr D.M. a review petition of the state said before start of the `37,000 crore have been Mule, secretary general Jaideep government seeking handing upcoming budget session, already spent. Govind along with other office ` over the probe into the case the balance amount of 685 He said water from rivers bearers will participate. Raipur of misappropriation of funds to be paid for per quintal of of Indravati, Pairi, Arpa, Collector Dr. S. Bharatidasan worth Rs 1000 crore in State paddy procured from the Hasdeo and other rivers will intimated that the NHRC will Resource Center (SRC) by farmers would be transferred be provided to the farmers’ also hold a meeting with office senior officials, including 7 directly to their bank field. State government is bearers of non-government IAS. accounts. working on the plan and will organisations, civil societies and At present the procure- The court of Justice implement it soon. He said in individuals working for human Prashant Kumar Mishra and ment is being done at `1815 the coming days a rights from 3.15 to 3.45 PM. Parth Prateem Sahu the other per quintal. Horticulture College named Collector urged that those rep- Assuring the farmers, he always be there for the shortage of funds to protect after Mahatma Gandhi will be resentatives and citizens can day dismissed the petition of said the state government will farmers. There will be no the interests and works related opened in the state. give the primary intimation of the state government. participation in the meeting on In the order the high February 13 by 12.00 noon with court said as the SRC was Additional District Magistrate manned by officials of Chief Minor reshuffle Raipur Vineet Nandanvar at Secretary rank they repose State anthem to be inducted room number 12 based at the trust on an independent Secretary and despite Bureau of Investigation Raipur District office of agency like CBI instead of direction by the PIL Court (CBI) to register an FIR (First in bureaucracy Collector. Meanwhile, as part of state authorities. the matter was not properly Information Report) within preparation for the meeting, “We are of the view that examined and effective one week. RAIPUR: General administra- into primary school syllabus Additional Director General of we have passed the order action was not taken by the It also ordered for seizure tion department carried out Police Ashok Juneja, Scheduled under review on satisfaction state authorities.”, it said. of the relevant original minor reshuffle of two IAS offi- Caste and Scheduled Tribe that the matter needs to be Notable, the state records from the concerned cers while one IFS officer has Development department secre- investigated by an independ- government had demanded department, organization returned to his parent cadre. tary D. D. Singh, Inspector ent agency. In fact, we have review of the order of the and offices throughout the In an order issued by GAD General of Police, Raipur range referred the matter to the court dated 30-1-2020 passed state within 15 days and secretary Dr Kamalpreet Singh Dr Anand Chhabra, Raipur CBI for the reason that the in writ appeal of one Kundan thereafter complete fair and on Tuesday, Himshikhar Gupta collector and other officials SRC was manned by officers Singh Thakur in which the independent investigation at (IAS-2007), Director, inspected the arrangements. at the level of the Chief court directed the Central the earliest. Administration Academy, Raipur has been posted as Registrar, Cooperative Institutions and he will hold the additional charge as Director, Administration Cops to use forensic science Academy, Raipur. On Gupta taking charge, Dhananjay Dewangan for probing Naxal incidents (IAS-2004), secretary, agriculture department, holding additional STAFF REPORTER n Apart from the DGP, charge of Registrar, Cooperative Director Gujarat Anti- n NAVA RAIPUR Institutions will be relieved from STAFF REPORTER minister also reviewed the Mahavidyalaya, Raipur, it Corruption Bureau Keshav the post. RAIPUR progress of film city to be was decided. or sharpening the police Kumar also shared his Pushpendra Kumar Meena established at around 300 It was also decided to Finvestigation skills and expertise with police officials he Culture department acres of land earmarked promote establishing the- getting exact results while (IAS-2012), Director, Technical is mooting a proposal in the workshop. Education and additional charge T near Purkhauti Muktangan atres in small towns of state probing Maoist incidents, a for inducting the state in Nava Raipur. for promotion of regional forensic workshop was held In the workshop, of Chief Executive Officer, anthem ‘Arpa Pairi Ke The meeting also con- films. People from outside here on Tuesday. Additional Superintendent of Chhattisgarh Skill Development Dhaar…’ into syllabus of Police (ASP), DSP, and Authority, along with present primary schools in the templated on providing the state who want to shoot “A police officer must training to youth under film here should also be have the knowledge of foren- Inspector rank officers took posts, will hold the additional state. part. They were informed charge as Director, Employment A decision regarding skill development mission encouraged, the minister sic science as any investiga- for vocal, instrumental, instructed. tion can be completed very about the practical nuances of and Training. the same was taken at a acting, light and sound as The minister also soon with the help of forensic According to the DGP, by He directed the police forensic science. Vivek Acharya, (IFS), review meeting of the department held at official well as camera. Necessary instructed to establish a cell science,” Chhattisgarh collecting evidence through officers to use scientific meth- Officials from insur- Director, Employment and residence of Culture help could be taken from of Film Development Director General of Police scientific method police can ods for collecting evidences gency-hit Bastar, Dantewada, Training services have been with Minister Amarjeet Bhagat Khairagarh Music Corporation at the culture (DGP) DM Awasthi said reach to the criminals very in Naxal-related incidents Bijapur, Narayanpur, Kanker, immediate effect returned to his on Tuesday. University, Khairagarh and directorate in Nava Raipur while addressing the work- easily and in shorter span of and use forensic evidences Sukma, Kondagaon and parent department, Forest. Apart from this, the Kamladevi Sangeet itself. shop. time. while probing the crime. others took part. Martyred CRPF Jawan was to enter wedlock next month STAFF REPORTER n elite unit of the CRPF. earner of his family and taking RAJNANDGAON The family of “Purnanand was with the care of the education of his four Purnanand Sahu family during the new year cele- younger siblings, including two urnanand Sahu, the CRPF bration. Then, he was very much sisters, he said. Pconstable who died in an was busy in making excited about his marriage and its The jawan’s inconsolable encounter with Naxals in Bijapur preparations. We had no idea that father Lakshman Sahu said, “I district on Monday, was to get preparations for the it would be his last visit to the vil- always wished to join police but married next month, Deputy lage. We all are in shock,” his could not do so. Nobody in the Superintendent of Police SS impending uncle Vedprakash Sahu said. family was aware of my son’s Sharma said. He had applied for leave for willingness to join the force until The family of Sahu was busy marriage when they his wedding which was scheduled he was selected for the CRPF. in making preparations for the got shocking news on March 27, he said. That day I assumed that impending marriage when they Sahu, a native of Jangalpur Purnanand was no longer only got shocking news of his death on of his death on village, located close to my son rather he has become the Monday afternoon. Rajnandgaon town of the state, son of the country. I am proud of Sahu was among the two Monday afternoon had joined the CRPF in April, my son's martyrdom”. Chairman-cum-Managing-Director National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) N. commandos of CoBRA’s 204th 2013. His first posting was in A pall of gloom descended in Baijendra Kumar trying his hand on art of cartooning at cartoon fest being held the other day at battalion who were killed in the other CoBRA personnel, includ- Jammu and Kashmir and recent- Jangalpur village as the mortal Telangana capital, Hyderabad. Editor of Cartoon Watch, Triambak Sharma, who was organizer of the gun-battle with ultras in Pamed ing an official, were injured. ly, he was transferred to Bijapur, remains of Sahu wrapped in Commando Battalion for event, also seen in the picture. Pioneer Photo area of Bijapur. A Naxal was also he said. National flag and laden with the killed in the gunfight while six Resolute Action (CoBRA) is an Sahu was the main bread flowers arrived there. Gram Swaraj Utsav held Mountains being razed to connect villages with NH n STAFF REPORTER RAIPUR STAFF REPORTER n Temargaon, Chamai, he maiden meeting of ‘Gram KONDAGAON Modiga, Bhogapal, Pavda, TSwaraj Utsav’ was held on Badgai, Dhanora, Funder, Tuesday where the newly elect- o ensure better Bedmamari, Kuwamari, ed Sarpanch and Panch took Ttransportation and road Ravbeda, Honhead, charge by taking oath of secrecy connectivity in restive Bastar Khalemurwand and others. at the respective Panchayat division, as part of priority Departmental sources Bhawan. laid by state government, said that for the first time a The notification for the mountains are being razed coordinated efforts of PWD, election of deputy Sarpanch has under Kondagaon district to Prime Minister Rural Road been issued and the election will pave way for construction of Scheme, Rural Engineering be held on February 24. road. Services, D.M.F and MGN- The first meeting com- The road having total REGA departments, in menced with offering floral trib- length of 145 kilometres will blocks of Keshkal and utes at the portrait of Father of be constructed at a cost of Rs Kondagaon, to connect the the Nation Mahatma Gandhi by Baronda, Dharsiwa MLA Anita cooperation. 10 crore. It would link remote villages, the road the newly elected public repre- Yogendra Sharma administered Meanwhile, the officers around 50,000 villagers with construction has been sentatives. the oath to the panchayat repre- present briefed the newly elect- National Highway. undertaken. Around 75 per- As per the directive of sentatives. The elected represen- ed members on priority areas Public Works cent work has been complet- Commissioner Raipur division, tative assured the villagers that and schemes targeting the bene- Department minister areas. After visit to all the dis- to expedite the works. roads. The constructed road ed. It would be then linked meeting organising committee in their respective village ficiaries along with maintaining Tamradhwaj Sahu said state tricts, and reviewing the con- Under this series, the will link with villages of with National Highway 30 was constituted. Panchayat's they would work for cleanliness and solid waste government is committed to struction of road, the depart- mountains of Kondagaon Navagaon, Nahakanar, after which it will emerge as At Raipur, in village development and sought their management in the villages. ensure quality roads in rural mental officers were directed district are being cut for Aadnar, Chema, Bayanar, Keshkal bypass road.   ! " "  3

    810,341 SAD-BJP combine, which had keep raising people’s issues as this Haryana, AAP remained non- ing majority winning 63 seats ruled Punjab for 10 years in a is what the AAP in Delhi has existential and drew a complete leaving only seven for the main he reverberations of Aam row, to the third spot with 15 done. We will continue to raise blank in the recently concluded rival BJP. TAadmi Party’s (AAP) victo- seats for the Akali Dal and just people’s issues, Punjab’s issues just assembly elections. AAP hopeful of forming govt ry celebrations in the Delhi elec- three for the saffron party. like we raised the issues of ille- in Punjab in 2022: Mann tions on Tuesday was felt in However, after that the party gal mining, costly power and VICTORY CELEBRATIONS Punjab, with the party’s state unit continued to disintegrate with lit- power agreements with private IN PUNJAB TOO AAP’s star campaigner and receiving the much-needed tle patience, facing defeat after thermal plants,” said Arora. Punjab unit president Bhagwant boost to resurrect itself after vir- defeats in by-elections. All its He said that Delhi results The victory slogans of AAP’s Mann on Tuesday said that tually disintegrating into pieces candidates, except the state party have sent a message to the lead- win in Delhi was heard loud and party’s victory in the Delhi following infighting. unit chief Bhagwant Mann, lost ers of all parties that people will clear in Punjab too with the party assembly elections by a thump- The state’s principal opposi- their security deposits. vote for development — be it workers and leaders celebrating ing margin was a historic day in tion party even now, AAP in “This is not the right way to education, water or electricity. the resounding successive victory Indian democracy and they are Punjab is now looking at setting look at it…It has to be seen in “After Delhi, AAP is strong in in the national capital. hopeful of forming government its own house in order and to different dimensions. Everyone Punjab. Chief minister Capt The party workers in in Punjab in 2022. take on the Congress head-on. At said that AAP came down from Amarinder Singh has adopted Ludhiana, Jalandhar, “People of Delhi have voted the same time, the party is four to one, but AAP also rose the path of his predecessor Chandigarh, Hoshiarpur, for the Arvind Kejriwal model of throwing its door open for those from zero to 20 in 2017 elections, Parkash Singh Badal but the peo- Bathinda and other places were governance. They accepted his “misguided” leaders to return to while SAD came down from 56 ple of Punjab want development seen dancing to the dhol beats development agenda and gave the party fold. to just 15. BJP, which was 12 in and a positive environment in and distributing sweets. their mandate to AAP. Though But besides the much-need 2012, came down to just three the State. AAP will form the next As trends were showing the BJP tried to play divisive pol- boost, the party needs much five years’ after,” argued AAP’s government in the state,” added AAP’s victory in Delhi, party itics in the name of Hindus and more than that. It needs to com- senior leader Aman Arora. Arora. workers gathered outside Muslims, the voters rejected bat the power struggles, unabat- Arora, who is also Sunam # 
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    "     Party’s state political affairs Bhagwant Mann’s Sangrur office hate politics,” he said. ed infighting, splits, desertions MLA, maintained that the #  #    committee member Harchand and started raising slogans in disarrayed organizational struc- party’s win in Delhi is a “big Singh Barsat said that AAP favour of Arvind Kejriwal and ‘Cong was zero in 2015, and this ture, and empowering the local advantage” for us in Punjab. and I have my doubts whether and agreeing with the principles the Congress Government is would replicate the Delhi model the MP. time too’: PunjabMinister leadership. “Under the guidance of Arvind AAP leaders will be able to get of Arvind Kejriwal and that of under attack from all sides for its in Punjab in the 2022 assembly “We are celebrating the Punjab is the only state after Kejriwal, we would make a new their act together and make AAP, those who take party’s and failure to fulfill its pre-poll election. “AAP’s unprecedented party’s victory by holding a Downplaying Congress’ Delhi where AAP has managed beginning here and we will work something of it,” Jakhar had people’s interest first, are still promises. victory has sent out a message march in the town. Now, the repeat of 2015 humiliation in to emerge as one of the major more actively, raising people- said a day before. under the same banner…Those On the other hand, SAD is loud and clear across the coun- AAP will win in Punjab in Delhi Assembly polls, Punjab political force. However, after its centric and Punjab-specific Another senior AAP leader, who have been misguided by also passing through its worst try that the elected governments 2022,” said Narinder Kaur Bharaj, Cabinet Minister Sadhu Singh unpredicted entry into Punjab issues, so that we can save Punjab requesting anonymity, main- others…they will also under- political phase with former Chief would have to work harder to an AAP youth leader. Dharamsot on Tuesday termed politics with four Lok Sabha seats in 2022,” he added. tained that the party has to “put stand that it is also better to stay Minister Parkash Singh Badal bettering education, health care, AAP’s Doaba zone president the election results as “BJP's in 2014, the party has failed to It was after AAP’s 2015 its house in order first, and in within the party,” he virtually hanging his boots, and cheaper electricity, safety and Tarundeep Sunny said the defeat” in Delhi and not of the keep up the momentum over all Delhi win that the party received fact, we need to start right now added. the senior leaders deserting the security of women, et al,” he unprecedented victory of the Congress. these years. groundswell support in Punjab. to make a mark in 2022”. In a veiled message to the sinking ship. BJP, at the same said. party in Delhi polls will trans- Dharamsot, reacting on poll From four seats in 2014, the Now with AAP’s another “Desertions and dissidence disgruntled and those who have time, is struggling to maintain its Hailing the victory, the form the political scenario across results, said that his party was not party has come down to just one resounding victory in the nation- within has affected the party a left the party, Arora maintained hold. Leader of Opposition in Vidhan the country. defeated in the Delhi election as in 2019 parliamentary polls. In al capital, the party’s somewhat lot, and we have seen that in 2019 that we are working under Even as the SAD has all Sabha Harpal Singh Cheema The people of Delhi have for its tally remained at zero like in assembly elections too, AAP dispirited cadre is expecting to be Lok Sabha elections. We have to Kejriwal’s leadership, and “all the along been maintaining that the said that it was the victory of the third time reposed their 2015, and so it was the BJP’s could not live up to the expec- galvanized to secure a possible come together, stand united, to state’s specific decisions will be next state assembly polls would good over the evil forces. “The faith in Kejriwal after witnessing loss. tations of the people. Positive to win in the next assembly elec- throw these traditional political taken by the party’s Punjab unit be a direct contest between people of the country have good governance during a small “We were zero earlier, and form the government, the party tion. parties, Congress, SAD and BJP, as it is competent enough…I Akali Dal and the Congress, it rejected the politics of hatred stint of rule of only 49 days in this time too we are zero. So it's could win just 20 seats in 2017 In fact, the Punjab Congress which are fooling people by believe that now, many people would not be right to sideline peddled by the BJP and voted for 2013 which helped the party to not our defeat. It's a defeat for the elections, ending up as the main president Sunil Jakhar minced playing fixed matches,” said the will themselves come under the AAP as it could best fit in the the Kejriwal government’s devel- come to power with a thumping BJP,” he told the reporters refer- opposition party in 117-member no words to underscore that a leader. party’s umbrella soon”. political vacuum being created in opment agenda,” he majority winning 67 seats in the ring to the election trends which House, with Congress emerging win in Delhi would mean that Arora said that there are Political observers believed Punjab. And all it needs is a bet- said. 70 member Delhi Vidhan Sabha gave the Congress no seat in the as the single largest party with 77 the people of Punjab may give some leaders who were mis- if AAP managed to plan its strat- ter strategy. Other than Delhi, AAP has in 2015. Delhi assembly election. seats. “another chance” to AAP. “AAP guided by others, and we would egy right, the party could be a “We need to start experimented with electoral con- This time the party not only The Congress had not won The only encouraging point has been rocked by dissensions be happy to welcome them back. tough nut to crack in 2022 elec- afresh…bring everyone togeth- tests in assembly polls only in the struck a hat-trick, but returned even a single seat in the 2015 is that the party had pushed the and desertions for a long time “Those leaders who are standing tions, especially at a time when er. Plan things accordingly…and states of Haryana and Punjab. In to power again with the thump- Assembly polls too.   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Shiv Sena  +1, 6 Sharma has also directed Mega Projects to be estab- Technology Limited. turing facilities of Carbon and Superintendents of Police vehicles, deployment and Hindustan youth wing presi- to fill the vacant posts in the lished in the B, C and D cate- As per the Haryana Alloy Steel Rounds and Squares, (SSPs) to beef up the security patrolling plans of districts, dent Honey Mahajan was aryana Transport Minister Commercial and Regulatory gory of Blocks in the State. Enterprises Promotion Policy- Sponge Iron, Power and Ferro across Punjab. placement of PCR, Rural rushed to a hospital after the HMool Chand Sharma on Wing of the Transport Deputy Chief Minister, 2015, the Mega Projects include Allows has decided to set up a Reviewing the security Rapid Police Response attack while the deceased was Tuesday said purchase of 10 Department as early as possi- Dushyant Chautala, Education all projects involving fixed cap- unit for steel scrap processing and law and order in the (RRPRS) vehicles and other identified as Ashok new luxury cars (Fortuner ble so that no inconvenience Minister Kanwar Pal, Minister of ital investment of 100 crore over 9.92 acres of land in IMT state, DGP held a video con- patrol vehicles. Kumar. PNS vehicles) has been approved in is faced in commuting by the State for Labour and and above, or generating direct Rohtak in ‘B’ category block. the meeting of Haryana High people of the state due to Employment Anoop Dhanak Power Purchase Committee shortage of staff in the were also present in the 7th chaired by the chief minister Transport department. meeting of the Board. .Kattar said the setting up of these Mega Projects would not only bring investment to the State but also provide ample job opportunities to the youth and boost the State economy. The Board also accorded approval for filling up 14 posts in Bureau of Industrial Policy and Promotion (BIPP) and 35 posts in Haryana Enterprise Promotion Center (HEPC) on contractual basis for further strengthening of HEPC and BIPP. It also decided that the authorization for approval of special package of incentives in such cases where the quantum of incentives is within the defined guidelines and limits as approved by HEPB be delegated to the Administrative Secretary of Industries and Commerce Department. The grant of special pack- GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF TEXTILES age of incentives to the Mega OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER FOR HANDLOOMS Projects was approved by the Board on the recommendation Applications are invited from all eligible handloom clusters which includes Co-operative Societies/Producers Group, of Executive Empowered Self Help Group (SHG) and Federations for participation in Dilli Haat, INA, New Delhi during the year 2020-21 for the following slots: Dilli Haat INA, New Delhi SI. No. Slots SI. No. Slots 1. 1st to i5th February, 2020 8. 1st to 15th June, 2020 2, 1st to 15th March, 2020 9. 16th to 30th June, 2020 3* 16th to 31st March, 2020 10. 1st to 15th July, 2020 4. 1st to 15th April, 2020 11. 16th to 31st July, 2020 5- 16th to 30th April, 2020 12. 1st to 15th August, 2020 6. 1st to 15th May, 2020 13. 16th to 31st August, 2020 7- 16th to 31st May, 2020 Eligibility 1. All Handloom Clusters which include Co-operative Societies / Producers Group, Self Help Group (SHG) and Federations are eligible to participate. Stalls will also be allotted to Sant Kabir Awardees during the lean season from April, 2020 to September, 2020. 2. Agency will be considered for participation after gap of One Year during the peak season (October to March) and Six Months during the lean season (April to September) from previous allotment to ensure adequate rotation. All Eligible clusters are required to fill up application for all the above slots of Dilli Haat in the" prescribed for- mat and submit to their nearest Weavers Service Centre (WSC) with intimation to the office of the Development Commissioner (Handlooms). The last date for submission of application for Dilli Haat will be one month from the date of publication in the news paper. For more details, applicant may contact to their nearest Weavers Service Centre or log on the website of the Development Commissioner for Handlooms (www.handlooms.nic.in). Office of Development Commissioner (Handlooms)

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But terming the Army and the Air Force as “Modiji’s sena” is unac-               0    ceptable. So is the usage of Air Force      :%7S        commanders to legitimise breaches in               3 the procurement procedure to justify the purchase of the Rafale aircraft.    :%7S   7  8  ( 8  1 8   During the Karnataka elections,  0           :9    Prime Minister Narendra Modi need-         :%71  S 8   lessly revived seven-decade-old politi- cal events involving Gen KS Thimayya             1   but erroneously named Gen KS  1       :%7S 6     1  Cariappa, thus hurting both families. In    8             contrast, it was heartening to listen to the new Army Chief when he remind-            1        ed his soldiers about the Constitution. the Delhi elections. In contrast, nursing the surgical strike’s defence allocation, the CDS be corrected. Equally, more     1  S            It was, however, disappointing that he recently the Australian CDS, hangover, said nothing, though apparently put the lid on any funds must be allotted for @A>        !  (  B    read out the Government’s political Gen Angus John Campbell, did his remarks on defeating a comments by single Service modernisation to catch up with script on the merits of its actions in precisely this: Tap his Defence nuclear-armed Pakistan in Chiefs, telling some journalists China, whose defence Budget !  " #(B!$       !        Jammu & Kashmir, especially when the Minister Christopher Pyne seven to 10 days remained that the Budget was adequate; is three times more than India’s.             0         legislation is under arbitration. The deep when he switched from speak- puzzling, especially as officials that the management of the Clearly, the josh of the sur-      S        3     selection of Service Chiefs, overriding ing about military issues to in the Ministry of Defence Budget is critical; and that it is gical strikes is no cover for lack   7=>           the seniority norm and the appointment answering political questions have said that ammunition for more of a management issue of defence preparedness. of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) will in the presence of senior military a 10-day intense war will be than a question of adequate Winning elections and wars are                    8  have political resonance. officers, telling him that he available only by 2022-23. funds. He also said that he not in the same league. The   P9   2Q3          The ruling dispensation has become would ask the military to move US Ambassador Kenneth would prioritise acquisition, Government can no longer          +    immune to criticism by the Election out — and they did. Campbell Juster said recently that the eco- raise age of retirement to 58 camouflage its declining mod- Commission, its political opponents and did not want his officers to be nomic slowdown, which the years, create funds from with- ernisation programme with 3 :%7   +        the veteran community about involving seen backing his Minister over Government has not admitted in and if necessary, take addi- high symbolism and hyper-    S     S both serving and retired personnel to pro- his party’s claimed political to as yet, will affect moderni- tional requirements to the nationalism. Its seriousness C?C<  1          mote its partisan agenda, much of which achievements. sation of defence capability. On Government. 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The Prime Minister’s choice For the fourth year in a row, paltry modernisation funds Minister, while speaking to the from the appointment of five       "                 of themes, while speaking to the military defence allocation was not year on year, former Finance NCC cadets, mentioned the Defence Ministers in six years.  0        6 3 +    1  during the inauguration of the National mentioned during the 2020-21 Minister Arun Jaitley had said, appointment of the CDS, elab- Still, the CDS is a positive step D   :%7              War Memorial (NWM) or the young Budget presented this month. “Defence forces do not have the orating that along with single though the way he has been cadets at the National Cadet Corps (NCC) In her marathon speech, the mechanism to spend the Service Chiefs, this represented located in the hierarchy, he is      0           during the annual parade recently, was Finance Minister quoted a money; we do not have the one plus one plus one, equalling another ‘1’ in the Prime    @>   3      !   political and inappropriate. Feeding Tamil sage and said: “Just as funds to give them; will have 111, implying that the CDS is Minister’s 111 arithmetic. 0        0   6       impressionable cadets with political national security was important funds only once the tax net the Alibaba of defence issues. The politics of national achievements while casually claiming a millennium ago, for her expands.” Since 2014, when The decision on One Rank, security has trumped its eco-    !                that India could defeat Pakistan in war in Government, it is the number the BJP came into power, One Pension (OROP) taken by nomics, leading to the 15th 7          P   7   seven to 10 days has left many bedazzled. one issue today.” But the funds defence Budgets have been at the Prime Minister in the heat Finance Commission fire-fight-   Q      S     (   Fuelling nationalistic hype when the mil- she provided for defence mod- their lowest since 1962 at and dust of the 2014 election ing for the creation of addition- itary is starved of funds for modernisation ernisation suggested otherwise. around 1.5 to 1.6 per cent of the campaign was one he must be al defence funds. Given the              3  is intriguing. The Prime Minister, aiming According to one official in the Gross Domestic Product regretting now. The defence tight fiscal situation, the         -   !   with a Kalashnikov rifle at the highly exag- Ministry of Defence, the funds (GDP). BJP’s own stalwarts in pension Bill has reached 1.33 Government should temper             =>?&-    gerated achievements of the Defence are barely sufficient to pay the Standing Committee on lakh crore, which is more than its national security ambitions Expo 2020, which is now held wherever instalments for weapons pur- Defence and Estimates 1.18 lakh crore for salaries and and goals and leave the profes-           :%7        :%7 the Defence Minister’s political con- chased earlier. The Defence Committee, Gen BC Khanduri 1.11 lakh crore for capital. In sional military alone.  7        3           stituency is, will become an ironic visual. Minister issued a lofty Press and MM Joshi, had pointed out 2010, it was 41,000 crore and (The writer, a retired Major       !            Military politicisation peaked at the release, lauding the Budget, big holes in defence prepared- last year it was 1.13 lakh General, was Commander IPKF    D    S   +    =>=>       NCC rally. Strangely none of the Service without mentioning a word ness. Khanduri lost his job for crore. Another 6,500 crore South, Sri Lanka and founder Chiefs nor the CDS present there stopped about the impoverished plight indicating this. will be required for OROP member of the Defence Planning        S 6      6       the Prime Minister from speaking to the of her own Ministry. Similarly, Soon after the current five equaliser this year. 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Dubbed NTO 2.0, the revised tariff order        0    has met with severe criticism and legal armour from             #BD$  broadcasters, who have accused the Telecom              Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) of sabotaging    6        :  the sector by introducing clauses that will allegedly                    erode subscription revenues, push broadcasters              towards an advertising-led revenue model and   -                destroy the level-playing field in favour of Distribution               Platforms (DPOs) and advertisers. The TRAI, on its part, has argued that the  6        amendments were necessary as the NTO had failed           S    to meet its objective of giving adequate choice to con- +1?*61)4,   3     S  sumers through rampant “misuse” of power and flex- 8?0,0*)7,1     S 6           ibility granted to broadcasters. But, perhaps, the most )N8)++,B)0        8      stinging reason that led to these amendments was 4,44C                  the TRAI’s inability to keep cable bills in check, 4)3*6?4C               prompting consumers to downsize on TV viewing. )+*4)+%,             There are compelling reasons to scrutinise the regulator’s tinkering with the Network Capacity Fee 7,66&*+11)  0            4?8+              (NCF) to expand the reach of Free-To-Air (FTA) channels under the NTO 2.0. There was widespread +)8?4?0              belief that the TRAI would waive off or at least reduce ?1)+ ) E           6  the NCF under its amendments to make TV view- 1?40C&1+      3  6    ing more affordable. Far from it, the TRAI has 1))6)8? channels could be obtained by the con- offering a wider viewing through the 200+ may convert to FTA to remain attractive                replaced the old NCF structure with a two-slab one +)8?4! sumer by going to DD Free Dish. So some- FTAs, there is no real choice on offer. for consumers, following the introduction           6  that further expands the ambit of FTA channels. N*0,6)8) thing that the Free Dish makes available “MSO head-ends are not capable of deliv- of new economic regulations on bouquets.         3        To recapitulate, the NTO issued last year man- 3?%,0, for free, the regulator, in the name of bring- ering differential packages of FTA chan- If more such pay channels become FTA,          O    dated DPOs to provide 100 FTA channels, which ?+) ing down the burden on the consumer, has nels to every household taking into broadcasters will cease to invest in high-        3     ?>=>  included 76 private ones and 24 Doordarshan (DD) allowed the DPOs to charge up to 160.” account their age, language and genre pref- quality, niche content. This will negative- channels to every subscriber for 130, excluding tax. @.)6)8? Broadcasters are bemused that the erences. So where is the choice as far as ly impact content quality,” says Sharan.         :         &6C)4+R?C            Under the amended NTO, the TRAI has asked DPOs TRAI is willing to give private DPOs the FTAs are concerned?,” asks the senior exec- As more channels become FTAs and to provide up to 200 channels, excluding 24 DD chan- 7)4)+4,03 upper hand even at the cost of the utive. All of this could have perhaps been more air-time becomes available, ad rates ;              nels for 130. The regulator also introduced anoth- *?&?6C! Government’s own DD Free Dish. “Doesn’t pardonable if the new NCF structure could will fall and advertisers will gain immense-              er slab — for more than 200 private FTA channels 1)4?8+ TRAI favour private and commercial guarantee lower cable bills, a claim TRAI ly. This will lead to an increase in number   3         and 24 DD channels, the NCF would be 160 exclud- +)8?4,+ DPOs vis-a-vis DD Free Dish DTH, is only happy to make. Broadcasters, of advertisements on TV. “This will only                ing tax. 1)),01) where the subscriber has to incur a one- however, are quick to burst the bubble. expedite the migration of consumers to      1          The TRAI may have had the best intentions in + ),4)8,?0! time cost for a Set Top Box and gets the “DPOs will charge a MRP of either 130 other digital platforms, where they not only          6      introducing the two-tier NCF structure. “TRAI ?4)8100)6+ FTA channels for free for life but has to pay or 160 for the FTA channels and then enjoy high quality content but also with-      0       recognises that the new regulatory framework 4)-?48)? private DPOs a monthly NCF for those consumers have to opt for à la carte chan- out the frequent interruptions of advertise-          3        implemented in 2019 caused distortions that led to 3?1)-7C% same channels?,” asks an executive from nels or broadcasters’ bouquet or DPO bou- ments,” says the head of another broadcast-             price increases in the TV market. Primary among a leading broadcaster on condition of quets to watch their choice of channels. So er. them is a reduced incentive for distributors to 6),03 anonymity. The executive argues the how will the two-slab NCF actually reduce The TRAI did not respond to an email 6              E   4?8+)4+            improve the quality of service on account of the NCF. TRAI is not only destroying DD Free Dish’s bills?,” argues the executive. To put it anoth- seeking replies on the new amendments Consumers also pay more to watch the same con- 4)0? viewership but consumers are repeatedly er way, the NCF itself serves as the biggest that come into effect on March 1. 6     3         tent and it’s tedious for them to keep track of the num- 6*081,030)7 “fleeced” each month in the name of NCF. single-fixed component of monthly cable Experts say TRAI needs to allow the             ber of subscribed channels, as a result of the NCF. 8100)6+0 The legal head of another popular bills. broadcasting sector to flourish by scaling               Through this two-slab system, TRAI ostensibly seeks + 66)4%0,81) broadcaster laments that the TRAI has Distribution platforms have another down economic regulations and taking 3                to address such documented challenges,” says Vivan 8100)6+4) played into the hands of DPOs, granting point of view and say the NCF’s two- stock of the performance of last-mile dis-     3          Sharan, Partner, Koan Advisory. +1*,03+1?&! them unequivocal authority to create pronged approach will ease cable bills and tributors. “The NCF has certainly increased              Despite its stated intention, however, the revi- *6, )6C%,- base packs for consumers. “DPOs will now satisfy even conscious TV watchers. For a the cost of watching TV. This can only be        1      sion in NCF — along with the mandate to reduce create a base pack of 224 poor-quality FTA fee of 130 and taxes, an entry-level con- remedied by enhancing competition 1)4?8+             the MRP of channels from 19 to 12 to be part of channels priced at 160 and push these sumer can now avail up to 200 FTA chan- among last-mile TV distributors, not by a bouquet — has raised difficult questions, many of +)8?4 onto consumers. Meanwhile, as a content nels, giving him a wider basket. Then again, more economic regulations,” says Sharan.           0    &)4,+1)+%+?              which reflect the TRAI’s own inconsistencies. creator, my relationship with my con- even if a consumer opts for the entire uni- “Distributors must do justice to consumers For one, the NTO was introduced last year in 7,661) sumers is curtailed, I lose the authority to verse of pay channels, the TRAI has lim- by actually using revenues from NCF to              an attempt to empower consumers and give them ,+4,*,?0 decide how my channel will be carried by ited the NCF to 160 a month, which hith- improve quality of service. A transparent       0              the freedom to choose what they want to watch and &6-?4 +%O the platforms and the reach it will garner, erto increased as the number of channels ecosystem-wide audit is desperately need-               pay only for that. The TRAI has repeatedly argued +C+0)N&)4 and my economies of scale have been erod- increased (an additional NCF of 20 was ed. Logically, this should precede regula-                that the introduction of à la carte pricing was nec- ed too,” says the legal executive who does charged for every slab of 25 channels). tory changes,” he concludes. ,           3  essary as broadcasters were dumping “unwanted” not wish to be named. Broadcasters argue the reduced MRP The legal executive warns that should              channels on consumers through bundling and Distributors, however, say there is no caps and new NCF structure will limit the the TRAI continue with excessive and arbi-                bouquet formations. But here’s the catch, while the inherent benefit to them as claimed by number of channels in pay bouquets, erode trary regulatory measures, it will push the ,        6 TRAI is attempting to restrict broadcasters from broadcasters. The CEO of a leading Multi- the value delivered to consumers and the broadcast sector on to the same thorny                 bundling or forming bouquets, doesn’t allowing a dis- System Operator says on condition of loss of subscribers and revenues will force path as the telecom sector.               tribution platform to offer 200+ FTA channels tan- anonymity, “The NCF was never designed more pay channels to become FTA, which “Until a decade ago, India boasted 14 tamount to bundling? Then again there’s an issue of as a premise to offer FTAs to consumers. solely rely on advertisement revenue for telecom players; today we are staring at a                 who really benefits from the introduction of the new Platforms charge consumers NCF to their business. duopoly. The broadcast sector is headed             NCF structure — consumers or DPOs? cover the cost of setting up the infrastruc- As more channels become FTAs, it will in the same direction. More channels are ,              Chairman of Star and Disney India Uday ture to carry channels and their operations. also force broadcasters to fight a hard bat- forced to go the FTA way, leading broad-              Shankar points out the anomaly, “If the regulator is As part of that commitment, the TRAI tle with DPOs to be included in their FTA casters are not launching new channels and             so concerned about bringing down the price for the directed us to offer 100 FTAs under the base packs, giving platforms the upper smaller, niche channels are shutting shop.         9   consumer, then why in the name of an NCF, are the NTO. So FTAs are incidental, not the pri- hand to negotiate higher carriage fees. Put Ultimately, if the broadcast sector perish-      S        distributors being allowed to charge as much as 160? mary reason why NCF is levied.” together, this will negatively affect the qual- es, so will the distribution platforms,” he      Theoretically, they can charge anything up to 160 Then there’s the critical issue of guar- ity of programmatic content and the says. #             $ for only providing FTA channels. Just to understand anteeing choice to consumers. Broadcasters viewing experience for consumers. (The writer is a journalist covering the the ludicrous contradiction of this order, the same allege that while the TRAI seems to be “Smaller broadcasters pay channels media and entertainment landscape) 6                      / 6 ?           

to his madness though his critics called on Modi.” The BJP leader won the 2014 versy, anti-CAA protests and hate pol- tentious Bills on the abrogation of ther the Congress nor the BJP had any him an “anarchist.” Delhi was not the elections on the promise of develop- itics, though Muslims are part of his Article 370 and bifurcation of Jammu credible leaders to match Kejriwal’s end of his ambition, as he took on ment and Kejriwal did the same in the core voters. and Kashmir in the Rajya Sabha. He stature. The BJP was betting on the Narendra Modi in the 2014 Lok Sabha Delhi polls. Second, Kejriwal is nothing if not also welcomed the Supreme Court ver- Modi magic while the Congress was +)&84)-*66C elections and the party contested on 400 To his credit, he delivered on that a quick learner. He realised his mistakes dict on Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. All invoking the work of Sheila Dikshit. ?08?4?0B,4*+ seats. Even after winning this time promise and after five years at the helm and changed his style of functioning these have resulted in a better relation- In short, his victory was due to four around, the AAP was talking of nation- the Chief Minister did not go to the after the AAP’s humiliating defeat in the ship between the Delhi Chief Minister main factors. First, Kejriwal was suc-     building. But for now, Kejriwal must be Delhi voters empty-handed. He was Delhi Municipal Corporation elec- and the Prime Minister. Modi even sent cessful in making the people believe that        satisfied with the landslide win in the armed with his welfare measures, tions in 2017. But the real change came Kejriwal birthday greetings when the he merited another chance. Second, +,  > Delhi Assembly polls. This is the sec- including free water, cheap power, after the AAP got a drubbing in the latter turned 51. people saw him as a “doer” as compared 8  % ond time the “Modi magic” did not improved health services, better edu- 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Fourth, he scrupulously kept the to his earlier image of a political       hoever thought seven years work in Delhi elections, that too just six cational facilities, doorstep delivery of So Kejriwal attempted an image poll narrative to local issues while the upstart. Third, was the decline of the    !  ago that the Delhi Chief months after the BJP’s impressive 2019 services to the common man, free bus makeover and from the angry young BJP raked national and divisive issues Congress and lack of any credible leader     WMinister Arvind Kejriwal victory. The fight was between the AAP rides for women, better street lighting, man in 2012, he transformed into a with motormouths giving hate speech- in the BJP. Fourth he was successful in  %   would come this far to bag the throne and the BJP with the Congress not any- CCTVs and so on and sought votes on “vikas purush (development man).” es and trying to vitiate the atmosphere. nurturing of the “poor” as his con- of Delhi for the third term? Though the where in the reckoning. his Government’s performance. The “muffler man,” Kejriwal discarded Fifth, Kejriwal also abandoned his stituency. He got credit for the regular- 
    Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had arrived The BJP had gone all out to win Though Kejriwal’s critics alleged that he his muffler and also projected himself constant fight with Delhi’s Lieutenant- isation of illegal colonies and stayed       ! as a disruptive force in 2013 and was back the State — as it had been in the was doling out sops with the taxpayers’ as a family man. The winning tactic was Governor (L-G) after the Supreme away from polarising politics. However,        dismissed as an upstart, its chief political wilderness in the Capital for money, his projection of the AAP as a that Kejriwal preferred to fight for Delhi Court ordered the L-G to work on the the AAP and its chief should remem-    !   Kejriwal surprised critics with his abil- almost three decades now — bombard- party that works for the poor went in strictly on bread and butter issues. Also, “aid and advice of the Council of ber that there are many challenges      ity to grasp the pulse of the public and ing the city with high-profile leaders. their favour. he consciously stopped his confronta- Ministers.” The constant court battles, ahead if they want to move to the change for the better in this roller coast- So, what worked for Kejriwal this Kejriwal also wisely kept himself tionist politics and surprised many too, have stopped. national stage.  ! er political ride. There was a method time? The coup was that he did a “Modi away from the Shaheen Bagh contro- when his party supported the con- Sixth, and more importantly, nei- (The writer is a senior journalist) I    J   ! " "  @

      *>*>      .&!  )036*4* Government on its side. ‘People have taught lesson 7 ongratulating Aam Admi for calling someone who her- CParty and its Chief Arvind alded development (Kejriwal),   '?6' routed from all the States in power will lead them nowhere Kejriwal for its performance in a terrorist. -/& India. ‘They are fast becoming in the Indian politics,’ she the Delhi Assembly polls, JD(S) By upholding the necessi- escribing BJP’s defeat and a stateless party and if they con- maintained. leader HD Kumaraswamy on ty of a regional party, people of Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Delhi chose to take its DAam Aadmi Party’s victo- tinue to spread hatred like this On whether the Delhi elec- Tuesday said that people of the Delhi have also Nitish Kumar on Tuesday side- smaller allies in Bihar ry in Delhi Assembly elec- then they will soon they will get tions were a referendum against national Capital have shown set a model by clearly stating stepped queries on the outcome along to take on the tions as a defeat of hatred and zero seats in India,’ she said the CAA and NRC, Banerjee that ‘fascist ideology’ will never that development is their only of assembly polls in Delhi, huge challenge posed by money power and victory of accusing the BJP of playing pol- remained non-committal on win their hearts. priority,’ he said in another where the coalition comprising Arvind Kejriwal’s party, democracy and development, itics of hate and vendetta to win directly connecting the two Calling Kejriwal as a leader tweet. his JD(U), BJP and LJP has which is less than a Bengal Chief Minister Mamata elections. issues. However she asserted who heralded development, Kumaraswamy was refer- been drubbed by the incum- decade old. Banerjee on Tuesday attacked ‘Look how just eight ‘the people have made their the former Karnataka Chief ring to remarks by BJP MP bent Aam Aadmi Party, with a The tie-up in Delhi the saffron outfit saying it was months back they had tasted a minds clear that they want Minister said people have Parvesh Verma at a poll rally, terse observation will of the had been frowned upon by ally, is likely to experience a fast becoming a ‘Stateless party’ resounding victory in the gen- roti, kapra aur makaan more taught a lesson for labelling calling Kejriwal a ‘terrorist’ people is supreme. JD(U) national general secre- burst of vigour on account of with the federal States going out eral elections. But they failed to than anything else like him a ‘terrorist’ and also upheld over his alleged support to an ‘Janta malik hai,’ said tary Pavan Varma a former the results in Delhi, despite of its hands one after the retain that by taking anti-peo- NRC.’ the necessity of a regional anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Kumar with hands folded diplomat, who aired his differ- their dismal performance, other. ple steps. Today when the She hoped the BJP will take party. ‘Heartfelt congratula- Act protest in south Delhi’s above his head and the ghost of ences in the open and faced the which came barely a couple of The Chief Minister who country’s economy is in the a lesson from the defeat and tions to @ArvindKejriwal Shaheen Bagh. a smile playing on his lips as he axe. months after the BJP’s ouster in congratulated her Delhi coun- doldrums they are selling out retrace its steps and ‘reject @AamAadmiParty. Both Kumaraswamy and sauntered past a posse of jour- Similar was the fate of the adjoining terpart Arvind Kejriwal for the Government concerns, CAA, NRC and other anti-peo- People of Delhi have Kejriwal have bonded at several nalists tossing queries on the Prashant Kishor whom the Jharkhand. his hat-trick in the Capital reducing jobs … and then in a ple decisions.’ showed that ‘fascist ideology’ occasions in the past. sidelines of a function where he chief minister had made his However, the development polls said ‘politics of hatred and bid to divert attention spread- On whether she would will never win their hearts. The Delhi Chief Minister unveiled a statue of RSS ideo- party’s national vice-president is likely to be received with a politics of vendetta has lost to ing politics of hatred. But the attend Kejriwal’s swearing-in Congratulations to AAP had attended Kumaraswamy’s logue Deen Dayal Upadhyay. and whose position in the sense of relief by the JD(U) as democratic forces and politics people of India have seen ceremony she said she would and voters of Delhi for testify- swearing in as Chief Minister The JD(U), of which JD(U) had become increasing- the party will now be even for development. The Delhi through their clever politics love to do that ‘but as you know ing that successful politics with of the coalition government in Kumar is the national presi- ly untenable on account of his more hopeful that Nitish elections have once again and have started rejecting my Assembly session is on development as criteria (to May last year. Kumaraswamy, dent, had contested two assem- collaboration with Kejriwal in Kumar’s detractors in the BJP proved that the people want them. Look how one after the and so I will have to take into win polls), amidst money and along with West Bengal Chief bly segments in Delhi Burari the capacity of an election will be kept on a tight leash. food, development, employ- other they lost Maharashtra, account other engagements muscle power,’ Kumaraswamy Minister Mamata Banerjee, and Sangam VIhar — and is strategist. After the Lok Sabha polls ment, peace and not hatred…. Jharkhand and now Delhi,’ she before taking a decision on tweeted. then Andhra Pradesh Chief trailing in both by huge mar- An indignant Kishor has last year, several BJP leaders in Look how the people of India said. attending his function in Delhi,’ Welcoming the mandate of Minister Chandrababu Naidu, gins. threatened to visit Patna after the state had begun to make voted for the BJP in 2019 ‘The elections have proved adding ‘I have already con- the people, he said in a series Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Although the JD(U) has the dust settles in Delhi and statements that time had come General elections and in return that they have rejected their gratulated Kejriwal ji for his of tweets that the mature voter Vijayan had rallied behind never been a major player in unveil his future strategy, for the saffron party to stake it gave the people Citizenship leaders, their money which massive victory.’ of Delhi did not change his Kejriwal when the latter was the national Capital, the cur- besides ‘exposing’ Kumar. claim for the chief minister’s Amendment Act and National they have been splurging to win Meanwhile both the TMC stand, despite BJP’s might, with staging a dharna at the rent elections were significant The torpid opposition in post, thereby threatening to Register for Citizens.’ elections and their spiteful pol- and AAP supporters celebrat- Prime Minister Narendra Lieutenant Governor office, because it was the first time that Bihar, led by Lalu Prasad’s RJD upend the alliance with the She said if the BJP did not itics… It has proved that false ed the BJP’s loss in Delhi at var- Modi, Home Minister Amit which was seen as his power the BJP a formidable force in with the Congress as a major JD(U). PTI rectify itself then soon it will be pride, fake news and money ious places in Bengal. Shah and the entire Central struggle with the L-G. 664          * , of Delhi on AAP’s victory in the not only shown that they are as ment work”. Assembly polls. The people of patriotic as those in the ruling “In Delhi Assembly polls, aharashtra Chief Minister the Delhi have shown that the party at the Centre but they the fight was basically between  50/  MUddhav Thackeray said country would henceforth run have also removed the mis- the two parties. The people did here on Tuesday that through ‘Jan ki baat’ and not `Mann ki conception sought to be creat- not consider the thrird party Jammu: ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ blessed despite chanting ‘Jai Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam baat’ “. ed by the party in question that (Congress). More than whom recited by Delhi Chief Minister Shri Ram’, he said the party won Aadmi Party’s landslide victo- “Despite the fact that there all those opposing it were trai- to elect, the people showed that Arvind Kejriwal helped his the parliamentary elections ry in the Delhi Assembly polls, is a government of nationalis- tors,” the Sena president said. they were more interested in party win the Delhi Assembly with a thumping majority the people in the national tic ideology, the principal rul- Congratulating Kejriwal whom to defeat,” the NCP elections, Jammu & Kashmir because lakhs of party workers Capital had shown that the ing party – despite having used on behalf of Maharashtra and chief said. BJP president Ravinder Raina chanted the name of Lord Ram country would henceforth run all its might— could not with- the Shiv Sena on AAP’s elec- “I am not all surprised by said on Tuesday. repetitively. on ‘Jan Ki Baat’ and not ‘Mann stand the power of humble toral success, Uddhav wished the outcome in the Delhi ‘Kejriwal won the Delhi Meanwhile, jubilant AAP Ki Baat’, while NCP chief broom (the AAP’s poll symbol). him all the best for his devel- Assembly polls. A large num- polls because of Hanuman ji as activists hit the roads outside Sharad Pawar said that the The strong party fielded its top opment-oriented tenure as the ber of Marathi-speaking peo- he recited the Hanuman the exhibition ground here to process of the BJP’s removal leaders in its campaign, dubbed chief minister. ple live in Delhi. When I made Chalisa and was blessed by celebrate the victory of the from power at the Centre had Kejriwal as a terrorist, ignored While congratulating enquiries with them, they Lord Hanuman otherwise he party in the Delhi begun. local issues and tried to divert Kejriwal on AAP’s victory in showed their preference to would not have won,’ Raina elections. Uddhav took an indirect the attention of people using the Delhi Assembly polls, Arvind Kejriwal,” Pawar said. told reporters here. Reacting to They distributed dig at Prime Minister Narendra international issues. Despite all Pawar came out with a sharp “Despite the fact that Delhi the landslide victory of the sweets before dispersing Modi, as he congratulated this, the ruling party at the reaction. “The process of the is a State where Prime Minister AAP in Delhi, he said the vote peacefully. ‘The voters of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal and people of Centre could not defeat Arvind BJP’s removal from power at Modi lives, people talk more percentage of his party also rejected the politics of hatred Delhi on AAP’s superlative per- Kejriwal in the polls,” Uddhav the Centre has begun. The about Arvind Kejriwal than the increased manifold. and voted for the work done by formance in the Assembly polls. said. BJP has already suffered defeats former. He has resolved the ‘He (Kejriwal) remembered the party during its rule,’ one of Without taking Modi’s “The people of Delhi stood in the earlier Assembly polls. issues of people and children Hanuman for the first the activists said, alleging that name, Uddhav – who is also the solidly behind a honest person The serial of the BJP’s debacles in the national capital are being time and recited the BJP left no stone president of the Shiv Sena— who believed in development will not end here. The people inculcated with good values Hanuman Chalisa and he was unturned to divide the people said: “I would like to extend my matters of the national capital are now of the opinion that because of the good education blessed by the Pawan Putra,’ he on communal lines by raking heart-felt congratulations to and reposed their confidence in they want to elect govern- they are being imparted,” the   7 8-"  P
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Bengaluru: A day after allo- Department, has now been were unhappy with their port- that was with Animal (KUIDFC), excluding government that paved the International Limited (MSIL), “I should have been made cating portfolios to ten newly allocated Agriculture depart- folios and had exerted pressure Husbandry, Haj and Wakf Bangalore Development and way for the BJP to come to stating that he was not inter- minister, but due to certain rea- inducted Ministers of his ment, which was additionally on the Chief Minister to change Department Minister Prabhu related department and power. ested in it. sons and in the interest of the Cabinet, Chief Minister BS held by Home Minister the departments assigned to Chauhan, which has been given Directorate of Town Planning. With the BJP leadership “When I was told that I will party I remained patient. Yediyurappa on Tuesday Basavaraj Bommai. them. to Textile Minister Shrimant Yediyurappa on February 6 making it clear that there will be made chief of board or cor- I have been promised that reshuffled them apparently Yediyurappa has taken Though there was demand Patil. had expanded his Cabinet by be no more Deputy Chief poration, I had said give me I will be made minister in the under pressure from some back the Small Scale Industries for plum portfolios like Energy Similarly Ecology and inducting 10 of 11 legislators Ministers, the post that he was Land Army (Karnataka Rural next expansion,” he added. newly inducted Ministers. portfolio from K Gopalaiah and Bangalore Development Environment has been divest- who had won the bypolls in eyeing for, Jarkiholi had put Infrastructure Development With a few new Ministers According to an official and has now allocated him that are with the Chief Minister ed from Mines and Geology December on the BJP ticket pressure for the Water Limited) as I am a Civil still unhappy over their port- notification issued by Governor Food, Civil Supplies and currently, Yediyurappa has not minister CC Patil and allotted after defecting from the Resources Department. Engineer and I can perform folios, disgruntlement among Vajubhai Vala, Anand Singh, Consumers Affairs allotted them as it may give rise to Anand Singh along with Congress and JD(S) and sub- Athani MLA Mahesh better in it. the party’s old guard over them who was allotted the porfolio of Department. to rift within, as several senior Forest. Urban Development sequently facing disqualifica- Kumathalli, the only newly Last night I got to know I being left out during the expan- Food, Civil Supplies and The additional charge of party leaders and Ministers minister B A Basvaraj will tion. During the portfolio allo- elected BJP legislator after have been given MSIL, I am sion, regional and caste imbal- Consumers Affairs on Monday, sugar department that have been eyeing the depart- have the responsibility of cation on Monday, the Chief defecting from the Congress going to Bengaluru and meet ance in the cabinet, has now been given the charge Gopalaiah had has been given ments. Karnataka Urban Water Supply Minister had assigned the plum who was not made minister the Chief Minister. Yediyurappa may have to look of Forest, Ecology and to Labour minister A Shivaram The other minor changes and Drainage Board (KUWS- Water Resources Department during the recent expansion, If they want to give, let at another round of expansion, Environment Department. Hebbar. that have been done in DB) and Karnataka Urban to Ramesh Jarkiholi, who had has expressed displeasure over them give Land Army, I am not probably along with rejig in the BC Patil, who was given According to BJP sources, Tuesday’s reallocation include Infrastructure Development played a key role in the collapse him being appointed as chair- interested in MSIL,” Kumathalli days ahead, party sources the charge of Forest Singh, Patil and Gopalaiah Minority Welfare department and Finance Corporation of the Congress-JD(S) coalition man of Mysore Sales told reporters in Belagavi. said. PTI           
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On Sabarmati Ashram on exclusion and inclusion of ment, Leader of the Opposition pus in protest against the police December 15, Delhi police Tuesday. bonafide Indian citizens in in Assam Assembly Debabrata action on anti-citizenship law stormed into Jamia, looking for They were asked to the NRC was uploaded Saikia wrote to the Registrar protesters in Kanpur and on protesters who had indulged in vacate the footpath outside the on its official website General of India and request- Jamia Millia Islamia students in arson, and allegedly beat up ashram by the police as they did ‘www.nrcassam.nic.in’ after the ed him to look into the matter Delhi. students. The same night, not have permission to hold a final list was published on urgently. After the march Monday police also entered the AMU protest there, a police official August 31, 2019. “It is a mystery as to why night, the AMU Students and clashed with students said.”Dozens of people gathered However, the data was not the online data should vanish Coordination Committee sub- protesting against Citizenship at the Sabarmati Ashram to available for the last couple of all of a sudden, especially as the             &$ &$ -   #  #, mitted a memorandum, (Amendment) Act. protest against the CAA. They days and it created panic in the appeals process has not even addressed to President Ram On Tuesday, former AMU gathered with placards and public, mostly among the peo- started due to the go-slow atti- Nath Kovind, to authorities, Students Union Vice President lined outside the Ashram to ple excluded from the list as the tude adopted by the NRC seeking his intervention on Hamza Sufiyan, who is among protest. But police asked us to rejection certificates were yet to Authority. There is, therefore, /   #'#   the issue. The committee also the four students whose sure- vacate as we had no permis- be issued. ample scope to suspect that the demanded the resignation of ty of Rs 1 lakh has been seized sion,” activist Dev Desai said. When contacted, NRC disappearance of online data is Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister by police, said he was being Desai said the protest was State Coordinator Hitesh Dev a malafide act. Yogi Adityanath. “framed” by district authorities then held outside a college but Sarma accepted that the data “Indeed, the deletion of '5   ))2+ By venting fury against for the violence on December they were asked to leave from have been made offline, but data from the NRC website at the protesters, especially 15, despite he providing docu- there as well by the police. refuted the allegation of any a time when the appeals women, police was adding fuel mentary evidence, including Inspector JM Khambhala ‘malafide’ intent in it. process is yet is start, is prima Kohima:The opposition Naga “CAA murdered secularism” “If we (Nagas) remain to the fire in UP, the memo- call records, to the Human of Ranip police station said, “The cloud service for the facie a deliberate violation of Peoples Front (NPF) on and “CAA is draconian law”. silent even we are at danger of randum claimed. It said UP Rights Commission to prove he “They gathered despite police huge set of data was provided the directive issued by the Tuesday staged peaceful Addressing the gathering, facing a similar situation,” said police, instead of allowing was not in Aligarh that night. denying them permission to by Wipro and their contract Hon’ble Supreme Court. statewide anti-CAA dharnas Kikon said the claims of the Kikon. peaceful protests, is aggravat- Sufiyan said in a state- hold protest there. Several of was till October 19 last year. “This act also violates the demanding immediate roll- state government that Asserting that NPF will ing the situation by indulging ment that the police was the protesters did not know However, this was not renewed rules pertaining to the NRC, back of the amended Nagaland is protected by Inner never compromise the rights in “wanton brutalities”. “harassing” him even though that the organisers did not by the earlier Coordinator. So, which stipulates various citizenship law. Line Permit (ILP) and that the and privileges of the Nagas, The committee demanded the CCTV footage showed he have permission. We let them the data got offline from processes post publication of In Kohima NPF secretary state wont be affected as we Kikon said the NPF legislators that the president intervene to was not present during the go.” PTI December 15 after it was sus- the NRC,” Saikia wrote in the general Achumbemo Kikon have been exempted from the have moved an anti-CAA res- prevent deterioration of law clash at Baab-e-Syed Gate of pended by Wipro. I assumed letter. and other leaders sat on dhar- purview of CAA is “totally olution in the ongoing budget and order. the university on December 15. charge on December 24,” The final NRC was pub- na with banners and placards misleading”. session of the Assembly, but its Early Monday, UP police On Monday, examinations Sarma told PTI. lished by excluding 19,06,657 some of which read “CAA is a He said that Nagaland hav- the ruling Nationalist allegedly tried to remove the were held at AMU according to He informed that the persons. A total of 3,11,21,004 threat to all indigenous com- ing its borders with Assam is Democratic Progressive Party protesters from Kanpur’s the schedule revised due to the state coordination commit- names were included out of munities of North East”, not far from being overshad- (NDPP) and BJP alliance gov- Mohammad Ali Park. The pro- anti-CAA protest on the tee had decided to do nec- 3,30,27,661 applicants. 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       ! Iyer (62 off 63 balls) for the fourth “Batsmen coming back from tough four sixes as the Indian new ball three innings and being dismissed       wicket, and later on another 107 runs third man in the seventh over. caught off Jimmy Neesham (1-50). situations was a positive sign for us, but bowlers faced an onslaught. Shardul only once.      with Manish Pandey (42 off 48 Prithvi Shaw provided the initial It was down to Rahul then, who the way we fielded and bowled, the Thakur (1-87) and Navdeep Saini (0- De Grandhomme took centre         balls) for the fifth wicket. Hamish flourish with 40 off 42 balls, but he crossed 50 off 66 balls. His partner- composure wasn’t enough to win 68) struggled to find their rhythm stage then and smashed a half-cen- !M Bennett finished with 4-64 from ten was run-out going for a suicidal sec- ship with Pandey progressed well as games,” he asserted. and were taken for runs, while tury off only 21 balls. His explosive L  .   overs. ond run in the 13th over. India reached 250 in the 45th over. The ineffectiveness of Indian Jasprit Bumrah finished the series knock included six fours and three L    India made another poor start. Iyer and Rahul then anchored Rahul’s hundred came off 104 bowlers can be gauged from the fact wicket-less. sixes, as his fifth wicket partnership    !,    Kyle Jamieson (1-53) bowled the Indian innings. The former bat- balls, and he perished in a bid to that the attack couldn’t dismiss the Yuzvendra Chahal (3-47) pro- with Jimmy Neesham (19) came off      O  !, Mayank Agarwal (1), who has suf- ted steadily and reached his half cen- accelerate. This is where India’s complete rival line-up even once. vided the breakthrough, bowling only 31 balls.  O      fered a torrid tour of New Zealand tury off 52 balls, his third 50-plus innings fell apart, as Pandey also Kohli lauded New Zealand for Guptill in the 17th over. At the other India’s fielding was lax and failed        !M thus far. The big blow came when score in this series. holed out off Bennett shortly after- bouncing back after the T20 hammer- end, Nicholls scored a half-century to build pressure on the Black Caps, L   Virat Kohli (9) was out caught at But Iyer couldn’t carry on, out wards. ing. “New Zealand played with lot more intensity. We didn’t deserve to win because we did not show enough &   Q 0  2 composure,” he said. The batting mainstay is looking forward to the Test series, which A begins on February 21, to make 
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3 10 0  amends for the disappointment.   *030*, ity and learnt a heap along the way,” he “I think because of the Test added. Championship, every match has that   India have been extraordinarily in this series. So ew Zealand skipper Kane The skipper said that the lim- more importance. We have a really bal- so consistent in the last five years we need to appreciate that. Poor NWilliamson on Tuesday ited-overs’ leg would not have anced Test team and we feel we can win that the ODI debacle against fielding happens at times. Once in hoped for a full-strength much bearing on the ensuing two the series here, but we need to step on New Zealand is not worrying, leg- 10 series it happens, we have time squad for the Test series Tests, though they can still look to the park with the right kind of mind- spinner Yuzvendra Chahal said until the next ODI series. We have against India after managing to carry a bit of confidence from set,” he said. on Tuesday, playing down the rare seen what are the shortcomings the limited overs leg with the 3-0 ODI series whitewash of His opposite number Kane series-whitewash the Black Caps and we have enough time to work injury-ravaged outfits. the visitors. Williamson, who missed the first two inflicted on them. on it before the next series,” he “We are expecting all of “Obviously, a different side games due to injury, was lavish in his “Overall, if you see it is just said. those guys to be fit for the first Test and a different format. praise for the home team’s grit. the fourth or fifth series loss in the When asked why he and and they’ve been tracking nicely. It’s Throughout a series you’re “An outstanding performance, very last 4-5 years. The other team is Kuldeep Yadav have not played an exciting opportunity against always trying to touch on clinical. India put us under pressure, also here to play. You cannot win together since the World Cup, he one of the best sides in the areas as a group. It’s a dif- but the way the guys fought back with every match. We have won one said, “Ravindra Jadeja is playing world,” Williamson said. ferent format but there the ball and kept them to a par total. series, lost the other, so it is not extraordinarily well, whether it is “It’s part and parcel of are some parts guys will The cricket in the second half was out- something too serious to ponder batting or bowling or fielding. So, the game that you get guys get confidence from going standing to see,” he said referring to the over,” Chahal said at post match I play half the matches and who get injuries. We’ve obvi- into that series. side’s effortless chase of a 297-run tar- conference. ,        "     ?,  Kuldeep plays half the matches.” ously had a lot of that in “The focus does get. He said the youngsters will “Main motive is to do what is recent times to deal with but change but I know the “We know how good they (India) learn a lot from the experience of India. It is not easy to play in New Chahal. best for the team. In Asia Cup all there have not been any excus- guys are looking forward are at all formats but for us the clari- playing in New Zealand. Zealand. But overall if we see, it Chahal was all praise for the three of us have played together es. to that series.” ty about the roles the guys had was the “Prithvi Shaw and Mayank is just an ODI series. We did win hosts but admitted fielding is a as well. If wickets allow that, “Guys have come in to try The Test series starts most important thing. Outstanding Agarwal came into the side, so the T20 series 5-0, first time, that’s concern for India. maybe all of us will play togeth- and play the roles that they’re in Wellington on February effort against a brilliant India side,” he youngsters got to play outside a positive for us as well,” added “They have played quite er again.” PTI given to the best of their abil- 21. added. /.R 3!."'" *    7
   .R  6?0?0 Despite his Test struggles since last !86  P  Q 63 year’s World Cup, Jos Buttler is one of  0,6 en Foakes and Keaton Jennings are England’s most naturally gifted players  +C0)C Bback in England’s Test squad for the and he has been given another chance BD0 idambi Srikanth spearheaded India’s 4-1 first time in 12 months after being by the selection panel. ustralian big-hit- 
 ,  7#+ 8 After two failures, Kmauling of Kazakhstan in their opening group picked for the tour of Sri Lanka. However, Buttler will have to com- Ater David Warner +  4356  ! Shafali’s 49 off 28 balls match to brighten their chances of reaching the Lancashire opener Jennings and pete with Foakes for a place in the start- says he is likely to quit ,-2%45 *'-6-'*),(/ gave India a flying start quarterfinals of the Asia Team Badminton Surrey wicketkeeper-batsman Foakes ing line-up in the two-Test series. T20 cricket in the next and her innings contained Championships on Tuesday. were discarded after the West Indies Moeen Ali was England’s joint- “few years” to prolong eight fours and a six. Her senior Former world number one Srikanth, the up tour 12 months ago. leading wicket-taker on their last his Test and ODI opening partner Mandhana, on the and coming Lakshya Sen and Subhankar Dey won But both of Jennings’ Test hun- visit to Sri Lanka but his decision career and spend more other hand, anchored the 174 run their respective singles matches easily. dreds in his 17 appearances have to continue his indefinite break time with his young chase with a solid knock that com- Srikanth took just 23 minutes to beat Dmitriy come on the subcontinent and from Test cricket means Jack family, which includes prised seven boundaries. Panarin 21-10, 21-7 while Sen was even quick- Foakes was player of the series in Leach, Dom Bess and Matt three children. Jemimah Rodrigues also con- er, notching up a 21-13, 21-8 win over Artur England’s 3-0 whitewash of Sri Lanka Parkinson will be the frontline The 33-year-old, tributed with a quickfire 19-ball 30, Niyazov in 21 minutes. Dey beat Khaitmurat in November 2018. spinners. who won Cricket Australia’s Allan Border medal for while Harmanpreet chipped in with Kulmatov 21-11, 21-5 in 26 minutes in the third Foakes won the first of Yorkshire batsman being the player of the year on Monday said, “I think a run-a-ball 20 to help India chase singles. his five Test caps in Galle in Jonny Bairstow misses you look at Twenty20 internationals, we’ve got back-to- down the target. World Championship Bronze medallist B Sai November 2018 where he the trip to take a break back World Cups as well,” Warner was quoted as say- The Indian bowlers have been Praneeth, who was not fielded in the singles on scored a fine hundred. having been part of the ing by the Australian Associated Press. doing well in this tournament with Tuesday, teamed up with Chirag Shetty in the England’s record wick- South Africa tour. “That’s probably a format that could be one I drop the likes Deepti Sharma and doubles, but lost to the Kazakh pair of Niyazov et-taker James Anderson Joe Denly has in a few years. It’s going to be very difficult to play all Rajeshwari Gayakwad producing and Panarin 21-18, 16-21, 19-21. remains absent as he been retained despite a three forms — and good luck to all the guys that want consistent performances. In the However, M R Arjun and Dhruv Kapila beat recovers from a modest series in South to keep playing — it’s challenging,” he explained. penultimate league match against the Kazakh duo of Nikita Bragin and cracked rib sus- Africa, where his 210 Warner averages over 40 in both the Test and ODI England, the Indian bowlers did Khaitmurat Kulmatov 21-14, 21- tained during the runs at an average of 30 formats and has a strike rate of over 140 in T20s. The  )6?*40) well to not allow the opponents an 8 in the second doubles match. recent tour of South matches his career average two T20 World Cups are to be held in Australia (this easy win while defending a small The Indian team has been Africa. after 14 Tests. year) and India (next year). heir batting woes sorted, India total. placed in Group B alongside Twill fancy their chances of claim- Australia got a boost after an Malaysia and Kazakhstan. The ing the women’s T20 tri-series when easy win over England a day after top two team in each of the they face Australia in the summit losing to India. They have a strong four groups will make it    --      #-" clash today. batting line-up with opener Berth to the quarterfi- After failing to fire in unison in Mooney among runs and one- nals. India play  0)7)61, Cadet World Champion first round of the rank- the Asian World the same mistakes that I their first three league matches, down Gardner in tremendous form. Malaysia Sonam Malik during the ing series event in Rome Olympics qualifiers and have made in the previ- India produced a good batting show Key players Lanning and Ellyse tomorrow. truggling Sakshi trials in the 62kg catego- but if she manages to the World Olympics ous tournaments,” she to record a seven-wicket win over Perry have also been in good touch. Unfazed SMalik is desperately ry. finish on the podium qualifiers. I want to added. Australia on Saturday, which took the The only struggling batter has been by the coron- seeking another round The Wrestling during the Asian C’ship, qualify in the two key During the trials, Harmanpreet Kaur-led side into the the opener Alyssa Healy. avirus fears, a of trials to remain in Federation of India beginning February 18 tournaments,” Sakshi the 18 year-old Sonam final. Gardner had top-scored against full-strength Indian contention for a Tokyo (WFI) has already made in New Delhi, the WFI said. was trailing 6-10 but The two sides are on equal foot- India in the second league match men’s team is taking Olympics berth as she it clear that it may hold perhaps won’t stop her “Preparations for the levelled the scores with ing having won a match against each between the two sides, while part in the champi- gears up for the upcom- fresh trials if the perfor- from competing at the AWC has been good. I a four-point throw to other in the double-legged league. Mooney played a big part in the win onships with an eye ing Asian Wrestling mance of the winners Asian Olympic qualifier will give my best, be it shock Sakshi. Senior opener Smriti Mandhana against England, which took the on medals, which Championships in non- are not satisfactory at the in March. any competition, and Sakshi then got the continued to be the batting bulwark home side to the final. will give players Olympic category. tournament in Italy and “I am hopeful for win medals. I am work- chance to compete at along with Harmanpreet, but the The tournament is a preparato- crucial ranking The Rio Olympic in the upcoming Asian another round of trials. ing hard on my tech- the Asian C’ships in most heartening thing was that 16- ry event for the T20 World Cup points in the Bronze medallist was Championship. If I qualify in that I will nique. I need to make non-Olympic 65kg cat- year-old Shafali Verma came good in beginning in Australia on February Olympic year. humbled by two-time Sonam had lost the have two more chances, sure that I don’t repeat egory. the last game against Australia. 21. #  :   ! " " A    ", 4+;BC  ",I < J%M          

 *, 1R& wo Indians — Akash Singh and Ravi Bishnoi — and three Q9R TBangladesh players were on Tuesday found guilty of bringing the game into disrepute and handed &$9;& suspension points for the ugly on- .  After suffering an field confrontation that marred the innings defeat against Pakistan, Under-19 World Cup final in South Bangladesh captain Mominul Africa. Haque has insisted that his side will Akash and Bishnoi along with look to seek inspiration from the 9 P  -  
 Bangladesh’s Md Towhid Hridoy, junior team, who won the U-19 Shamim Hossain and Rakibul ICC World Cup. Hasan were found guilty of breach- Pakistan on Monday defeated       5 -"   ing the ICC Code of Conduct after Bangladesh by an innings and 44 the two sides nearly came to blows runs in Rawalpindi to lead the two-   He is still bathing in the Cup. Then we played a series in following Bangladesh’s three-wick- Test series 1-0. On the other hand, euphoria of leading Bangladesh to England, New Zealand. We played Sri et win for their maiden U-19 World the junior team came out with a their first global cricket title. But 18- Lanka and England at home too. The Cup title in Potchefstroom, on spirited performance as they defeat- year old Akbar Ali knows all too well cricket board invested a lot in us and Sunday. ed defending champions India in that a place in the senior team is still gave us a lot of exposure tours which “Five players have been found the pulsating U-19 World Cup. a bridge too far and he has to contin- helped immensely. So it’s good plan- guilty of a Level 3 breach of the ICC “If you want to learn some- ue the good work to realise his ultimate ning coupled with our execution that Code of Conduct for Players and thing, you can learn from your dream. worked,” said Akbar. Support Personnel ... (they) were juniors and from everywhere. They Akbar quite literally led from the The Rangpur-born Akbar had charged with violating Article 2.21 can give us some knowledge on front as Bangladesh stunned defend- said before the World Cup that win- of the code, whilst Bishnoi received how to get good results,” Mominul ing champions India to win their ning the title was always the goal and a further charge of breaching Article was quoted as saying after the maiden U-19 World Cup on Sunday anything lesser at the tournament 2.5,” the ICC said in a statement. match. in a thrilling final at Potchefstroom. would have left them dissatisfied. The article 2.21 of the ICC code “They really fought back on the He showed nerves of steel with a “We had the belief in us and we relates to conduct that bring the ground and we should learn from patient 43 not out off 77 balls, com- were confident (before the start of the game into disrepute. It covers pub- them. We have to learn one more ing out to bat when his team was in a tournament) that if we can play our lic acts of misconduct, unruly pub- thing from them and that is the way spot and seeing out India’s threats from natural cricket, we can beat any oppo- lic behaviour and inappropriate they have shown self-belief,” he leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi and fast nent. comments which are detrimental to $
0 "   - -0  "    , 4+;BC     -C @# added. bowler Kartik Tyagi’s spells before “The quarter-final against South the interests of the game. The 28-year-old minced no reaching the finishing line. Africa gave us a lot of confidence and One suspension point amounts times openly on camera. which add up to six demerit points, words while criticising his team and “It was a dream come true perhaps that is where we turned a cor- to a player being ineligible for one As soon as the match ended, it LC  %  which will remain on his record for said: “It was a very disappointing moment for all of us. We have worked ner,” said Akbar who braved the loss ODI or T20I, U-19 or A team inter- became tense with Bangladeshi D%   O two years. performance by us, there is no really hard for two years. All our hard of his elder sister during the tourna- national match. However, all of players rushing to the ground and    
 Hossain received a sanction of excuse for it and I think we have to work came to life at that one moment. ment to lift the trophy. these players are set to progress to display aggressive body language. !
  eight suspension points, which improve a lot of things.” We were over the moon and even that After Bangladesh won the final, the senior set up now and are “India’s Akash accepted the equate to six demerit points. They Meanwhile, former Bangladesh is an understatement. I cannot describe the players of the two teams were seen unlikely to be affected by this. charge of breaching Article 2.21 and     will remain on his record for two captain & national selector Habibul the feeling when Rakibul (Hasan) hit engaging in an exchange of words and “All five players have accepted has received a sanction of eight sus-    !    years. Bashar said he is expecting quite a the winning runs,” Akbar said before even some pushing and shoving on the the sanctions proposed by ICC U- pension points, which equates to six   
 ! Hasan received a sanction of few players from the U-19 team to the team left for Bangladesh. field, leaving a Bangladeshi flag dam- 19 Cricket World Cup Match demerit points, which will remain 7    four suspension points, which equal make it to the senior level. “I want to play for Bangladesh aged in the process. Referee Graeme Labrooy,” it added. on his record for two years,” the ICC five demerit points, which will “This is great for our cricket. senior team like everybody else. That Akbar reiterated that something of Some Bangladesh players got said.  %     remain on his record for two years. We played in the Asia Cup final and is the ultimate goal. But I really don’t that sort should never happen, but also carried away while celebrating their Compatriot Bishnoi accepted  !C   All charges were levelled by on- failed, same with the Nidahas want to think of it now. We have a long added that Indians were also at fault historic win over India in the final. the charge of breaching Article     
 field umpires Sam Nogajski and Trophy final, so we were struggling way to go. This is the just the begin- like them. While their captain Akbar Ali apol- 2.21 and received a sanction of five   !M Adrian Holdstock, third umpire to cross the final hurdle but the ning as I have said before,” said the “I said (sorry) on my behalf. ogised for the “unfortunate inci- suspension points, which equates to Ravindra Wimalasiri as well as junior team broke the jinx and that wicketkeeper batsman. Emotions are always high during a dent”, his Indian counterpart Priyam five demerit points. K,+10+,031), fourth umpire Patrick Bongni Jele. too at a World Cup which is a very It was not a one-off for Bangladesh final. I would say that we also made a Garg felt it is something that should “Bishnoi also accepted a level 1 ?6   Level 3 breaches carry a minimum positive sign for us,” Bashar said who had been searching for a crown mistake, Indian players also made a not have happened. charge of breaching Article 2.5 for penalty of four suspension points from Rawalpindi. for the last 20 years. Akbar said the U- mistake. The first-time champions were a separate incident during the and a maximum penalty of 12 sus- “I am hopeful that we will get 19 group have been together since “Whatever has happened during overly aggressive while fielding match, where he used language, “For this he received a further pension points. a lot of players from this group who August 2018, preparing for the World the match, it can happen. But what with their lead pacer Shoriful Islam actions or gestures which disparage two demerit points meaning seven The suspension points will be will graduate into the senior team Cup and have toured places like happened after the match was not sledging the Indian batsmen after or which could provoke an aggres- demerit points will remain on his applied to the forthcoming interna- and serve Bangladesh cricket for a England and New Zealand to fine tune right. I said sorry on my team’s behalf. every delivery. As Bangladesh sive reaction from a batter follow- record for the next two years.” tional matches the players are most long time,” said Bashar who played their skills. But both teams were at fault. This approached the winning runs, ing the dismissal of Avishek Das in Bangladesh’s Hridoy received a likely to participate in at either 50 Tests and 111 ODIs for “We have been camping together should not never happen again,” he Shoriful was seen swearing multiple the 23rd over,” said the ICC. sanction of 10 suspension points, senior or U-19 level. Bangladesh. IANS from 2018 August. We played the Asia signed off. IANS &( D           0)7)61, against Hyderabad, a bonus point will  6?0?0 qualification for the Champions League in our not be enough for Delhi. own hands but it all went wrong. ll but out of the quarterfinal race, Even after all this, Delhi will have ormer Arsenal boss Unai Emery says he did- “We lost our four captains (Laurent) ADelhi will need several results to to ensure they end with a higher run Fn’t get enough time to transform the London Koscielny, (Petr) Cech, (Aaron) Ramsey and go their way and a big win over fel- rate than Karnataka, and going by the giants who were on a “downward slope” when (Nacho) Monreal and we really missed them. low laggards Rajasthan in their final numerous complications, it looks like he was appointed, France Football magazine “Some of our top players didn’t have the Ranji Trophy group match starting a dead rubber for Delhi. reported on Monday. right attitude and were asking for more here today to remain in the hunt for Mired in selection controversies, Emery had 18 months at the Emirates than they were giving.” a knockout berth. Delhi had a disastrous Ranji cam- Stadium after a two-year stint with Paris “I needed more time to manage to With just 18 points from seven paign this year, winning just two Saint-Germain and a spell which included transform this club, into the new games, Delhi are currently languish- while losing one and drawing four winning three straight Europa League titles Arsenal I had been hoping to build,” ing at the 10th spot in the 18-team games out of their seven matches. with Sevilla. added Emery, currently without a club. Group A and B cross pool and are Rajasthan, on the other hand, are “Arsenal had been on a downward Emery also claimed he could have / virtually out of the reckoning, but a out of the reckoning, having garnered slope for two years when I joined them,” Emery succeeded at PSG had VAR bonus point win over Rajasthan just 16 points from seven games. told France Football. been in place when his and some favourable results can Rajasthan have been no better “We stopped the rot and took the charges were Champions still keep them in the fray. than Delhi and have registered two club to the Europa League final League last-16 victims to However, Delhi’s hopes depend wins, four loses and one draw in their (where they lost 4-1 to Chelsea) Barcelona. on permutations and combinations seven matches. and took fifth place in the Premier “In the home leg we did and it would be stunning if they with a bonus point and then hope Gujarat, meanwhile, are leading League,” Emery said in defence really well with top-level foot- make the next round. Karnataka and Punjab lose their the combined Group A and B chart of his tenure that ended in ball (winning 4-0). But in the  4:'? They have the same points as games, while Uttar Pradesh and with 29 points from seven games, November 2019 after a run return we were eliminated Vidarbha, but Delhi’s situation has Tamil Nadu at the most, draw their ahead of Saurashtra (28 points off 7 of seven games in all com- because VAR did not yet exist. aurashtra, who have already qualified for the been made worse by a low run rate. encounter. matches) and Andhra (27 points petitions without a win. We lost (6-1) because of referee- Sknock-outs, will aim to finish the league stage with They need to beat Rajasthan But if Vidarbha win their next tie from 7 games). “That season we had ing decisions and this was clear.” a victory when they will face Tamil Nadu in Elite Group B game in Rajkot. Saurashtra collected three points from their drawn- game against Mumbai and are sitting at the *      /A second place in the combined A and B Group stand- ings with 28 points. A win will boost their more before playing the quarter-final. 7
   3 &2 QR Only five teams from combined A and B will  0)7)61, The Indian Olympic played in these countries participating countries make the quarter-final. “That is a very positive sign Association (IOA) on so these farzi (unrecog- such as Australia, Tamil Nadu, who are 19 points, are in contention for any coach. Currently there he Sports Ministry is Monday said it has not nised) players are repre- England and Canada. mathematically. They will need to beat Saurashtra is a big fight — a healthy com- Tcontemplating an sanctioned any kabaddi senting these countries,” “If Pakistan is now with a bonus point and then hope that Karnataka, petition among the players for inquiry into an “unautho- team’s visit to Pakistan for he said. claiming that this is an UP and Punjab lose their respective games. slots in the team. As a result, the rised” Indian team’s par- a tournament. On his part, the official World Cup then If TN don’t win with a bonus point, they can still team is benefiting, Indian foot- ticipation in a circle style A contingent from administrator of AKFI, how come Indian players qualify if Karnataka, Punjab and UP lose their match- ball is benefiting. world cup in Pakistan, India reached Lahore on Justice (Retd) S P Garg, are now playing for dif- es, as then the quotient will come into picture. TN “The most significant part which has kicked up a Saturday via the Wagah had also said that the ferent countries which is right now have a higher quotient. stays that when someone gets storm. Border to take part in the national body did not evident from a list that Bowling has not been an issue for Saurashtra as into a better shape, it forces the The players, estimat- championship. Pictures clear any such team. we have,” a source said, their spinners led by Dharmendrasinh Jadeja and others to pull up their socks too ed to be 45 in number and footage of the Indians Questions are also calling Pakistan’s version pacers led by Jaydev Unadkat have done a decent job. and shape up too,” explained and accompanied by a arriving in Lahore have being raised about the an “eyewash”. Jadeja has so far taken 20 wickets. But he needs Dennerby. group of some 12 officials surfaced on social media role of the Punjab Meanwhile, a letter of support from others and so does Unadkat. On the exposure tour to and coaches, are in the platforms, kicking up a Kabaddi Association Gehlot granting approval It is their batting which needs to come good, Turkey, the coach said: “It’s the neighbouring country storm. (PKA) as the officials to the ongoing tourna- especially the top-order. The hosts are too depen- perfect time to enact some without any official per- On Tuesday, and almost all the players ment in Pakistan in his dent on Arpit Vasavada or Sheldon Jackson and the  0)7)61, international level. To do that changes. The stage is set to mission or clearance, International Kabaddi participating in the tour- capacity as IKF presi- likes of Harvik Deai, Snell Patel need to score big. will be a very significant test for develop more players, and sure- according to the Ministry. Federation (IKF) presi- nament are affiliated to dent has emerged. The Tamil Nadu have a tough task at hand consid- ndia U-17 womens football us,” Dennerby was quoted as ly we won't just play 11 players A Sports Ministry dent Janardhan Singh the state body, which letter was sent to Pakistan ering that the track at SCA Stadium could aide spin- Ihead coach Thomas saying by www.the-aiff.com. during the tour. We need to be source said that “the min- Gehlot said the tourna- does not have the Kabaddi Federation pres- ners from the third day. Dennerby wants his charges to “It’s for all to see that with more specific in coaching as ister (Kiren Rijiju) is set ment is not recognised by “authority” to clear a ident Muhammad Meanwhile, multiple-time champions Mumbai, try and imbibe a quicker pass- every given day, the game is get- much as we need to be a bit to start an inquiry.” the apex body. team on its own for inter- Sarwar Rana. who have been knocked-out of the Ranji trophy, will ing game as they get ready for ting quicker and quicker. We more sharper in coaching, as “Any disciplinary “Yeh farzi tourna- national competitions. Asked about it, play for pride against Madhya Pradesh. the U-17 World Cup slated to are trying to implement a we know a bit more about the proceeding will start only ment hein, farzi players The list bearing the Gehlot said, “The The Vinayak Samant-coached team would like be played in the country in quicker passing game with less- players.” after the players are back,” participate kar rahe hein names of officials and Pakistan federation sent to end, what has been a disappointing season on a November. er touches on the ball, and more “At times I feel our girls are said another source. (This is an invalid tour- players is signed by PKA a letter asking for winning note. The team, as part of their running. We are making a sin- a bit too friendly on the pitch There is more trouble nament where players president Sikander Singh approval to host the tour- Mumbai have added all-rounder Aakrshit preparation, have travelled to cere effort to play at a higher (smiles). Romania are a techni- in store for the belea- who are not recognised Maluka. nament and the IKF Gomel to the 15-member squad for the game against Turkey where they play two pace. cal side who are also very guered national kabaddi by the world body are Sources said that the granted it and I gave the MP. friendly matches against the “The girls are much fitter physical. That will be a huge les- federation as two individ- participating),” Gehlot AKFI and PKA are approval as I am the pres- In other elite B games, Karnataka take on Baroda Romanian U-17 team. now, and are quite adept in son for our girls as to how to uals — K P Rao and M V said. “together” on the issue ident. There is nothing at Bengaluru, with the hosts having a chance to make “We are trying to put in a playing at a higher pace. The combat teams who are willing Prasaad Babu — filed a “The countries tak- that saw a new twist wrong in it. the knockouts. Baroda are already out. new formation — the 4-2-3-1. good thing is that the gap to use their bodies, physical writ petition in the Delhi ing part in this circle when Pakistan Amateur “If one of our mem- And at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh take on If you look at the profile of the between the best players and presence and tough tackles. It High Court demanding a Word Cup in Pakistan, Circle Kabaddi bers wanted to host a Himachal Pradesh. While Himachal are out of the players we have, I feel it suits us the rest, both in terms of tech- will help them mature playing CBI inquiry into “alleged say Australia or Canada, Federation (PACKF) tournament, we can give reckoning, a win could give UP a chance to quali- very well. We have played some nical acumen, and physical against a new style. After all scandal and functioning are not affiliated to the claimed that many it. How do we know these fy, but they will also have to see the results of other games amongst ourselves but prowess is getting closer,” he they are preparing for the U-17 of AKFI at large”, the international federation. Indian players were com- kind of issues will hap- games. the real test is to test it at the said. Women’s World Cup,” he said. sources claimed. Circle kabaddi is not peting for teams of other pen?”