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