13 chandigarh | gurugram | jalandhar | bathinda | jammu | srinagar | vol.139 no.272 | 30 pages | ~4.50 | regd.no.chd/0006/2018-2020 established in 1881 | wednesday, october 2,2019 � late city NRC MUST FOR NATIONAL HC GRANTS ANTICIPATORY BAIL TO ROHIT BEGINS LIFE AS SECURITY: SHAH PAGE 7 FORMER KOLKATA TOP COP PAGE 7 TEST OPENER SPORT /thetribunechd /thetribunechd www.tribuneindia.com Terror plot foiled in Jammu, 3 held Curbs on J&KOppn leaders go Jammu, October 1 house arrest since August 4 The Jammu and Kashmir Ex-CMs Farooq, Omar, midnight. Rana told The Tri- 15 kg ‘explosive’ handed over by couple to conductor seized from bus Balance between Government has set in bune over the phone that he Ranjit Thakur liberty, national motion the process to set free Mufti, Cong's Raman and his colleagues — former BIANNUAL DARBAR political leaders in the state Bhalla still in detention minister Surjit Singh Salathia Jammu, October 1 MOVE ON OCT 25-26 security must: SC with restrictions on the move- and Javed Rana — had been Security agencies today Jammu: As part of the biannual New Delhi, October 1 ment of leaders of the Nation- told they could move about claimed to have foiled a ‘darbar move’, under which the There has to be a balance al Conference, Congress and Rana, were told that restric- freely as “all restrictions have major terror plot by recov- J&K Government functions for between personal liberty of an other parties lifted on Tues- tions on their movement out- been lifted.” The timing sug- ering around 15 kg of sus- six months each in Jammu and individual and national secu- day evening at a time when side their homes had been lift- gests an intrinsic link with the pected ‘explosive’ material Srinagar, offices, including civil rity, the Supreme Court said the authorities are gearing up ed. The same was for National holding of BDC polls, sched- a few metres from the secretariat and Raj Bhavan, on Tuesday while hearing for the first-ever Block Devel- Panthers Party leader uled for October 24, which are Jammu bus stand. will close in Srinagar on pleas on the issue of restric- opment Council elections. Harshdev Singh and senior being held on party basis, A team of military intelli- October 25-26 and reopen in tions in Kashmir after the NC leaders, including provin- Congress leader Vakar Rasool. continued on page 7 gence (MI) and Special Oper- Jammu on November 4. PTI abrogation of Article 370. cial president Devender Singh These leaders were under 370: centre to reply in 4 wks PAGE 7 ations Group (SOG) of the The impounded bus on which the The top court’s remarks Jammu and Kashmir Police ‘explosive’ substance was found in came after the Jammu and reportedly intercepted a bus Kashmir administration said Jammu on Tuesday. INDERJEET SINGH (JK02AU-7167) near MLAs’ that cent per cent landlines SC recalls 2018 order IN BRIEF hostel, located close to the MULTI-TIER SECURITY ALONG 20 INFILTRATION ROUTES IN J&K were working in the Valley Economist Surjit Bhalla Civil Secretariat, and seized district. “A couple handed a him. The couple gave the and seized the material,” and there was no restriction IMF Executive Director the ‘explosive’ material. bag containing the alleged conductor Rs 200 for carry- sources said. The police on the movement of people that diluted SC/STAct New Delhi: Economist Surjit S Sources said the bus was explosive material to the bus ing the bag to Jammu. Fol- detained three persons, during the day. Solicitor Bhalla was on Tuesday appoint- on its way to Jammu from conductor, telling him that lowing a tip-off, MI and SOG including the driver and General Tushar Mehta, SatyaPrakash ed Executive Director for India at the Billawar area of Kathua someone will collect it from personnel searched the bus continued on page 11 continued on page 11 Tribune News Service DIRECTIONS REVERSED the International Monetary Fund NewDelhi, October 1 Requirement of prior (IMF), an official order said. PTI Restoring stringent provi- 1approval for arrest of public sions of the Scheduled Castes servants and private persons Don’t panic, banking system Beant’s kin may and Scheduled Tribes (Pre- Preliminary enquiry by DSP safe, RBI assures depositors vention of Atrocities Act), 2concerned to find out Mumbai: Amid rumours around move SC over STF cop shot by peddlers; 1989, the Supreme Court on whether allegations under SC/ST certain banks, including coop Tuesday recalled its 2018 Act are frivolous or motivated banks, resulting in anxiety relief to Rajoana directions that diluted the Violation of these directions among depositors, RBI on Tues- Shimla, October 1 special law by mandating pri- 3would attract disciplinary day assured public that banking 3 held in 2nd op in 24 hrs action and contempt proceedings Gurkirat Kotli, grandson of or sanction for arrest of public system was safe and there was Punjab ex-CM Beant Singh, CharanjitSingh Teja servants and private persons. no need to panic. PAGE 12 today said his family was Tribune News Service JANDIALA In Ferozepur, 2.13 kg PM: AYUSHMAN BHARAT As the March 20, 2018, ver- seeking legal opinion on the Amritsar, October 1 AMRITSAR heroin seized by BSF TO CREATE 11 LAKH JOBS dict of a two-judge Bench led to Air Marshal Harjit Singh Centre’s decision to commute A cop with the Special Task Anirudh Gupta Around 11 lakh jobs are estimat- violent protests by members of Arora is IAF Vice-Chief Balwant Singh Rajoana’s Force (STF) was shot dead by SC/ST organisations across New Delhi:Air Marshal Harjit Singh PUNJAB ed to be generated due to Ayush- death term in the assassina- drug peddlers during an TARN TARAN Ferozepur, October 1 man Bharat in the next five to India, the Centre had moved a Arora on Tuesday took over as tion of the Congress leader. operation in Jandiala village Pakistan-based drug opera- seven years which will make it petition seeking its review. Vice-Chief of the IAF. Commis- Kotli, AICC secretary of Amritsar district even as tives continue to push drugs the second largest employment Allowing the Centre’s The SC/ST community sioned as a fighter pilot in 1981, PAKISTAN ❝ incharge of Himachal Con- three gangsters carrying FEROZEPUR through riverine gaps along creator after Railways, PM Modi review petition, a three-judge is still discriminated against he has rich experience of acci- gress and an MLA from Khan- arms and ammunition were MAMDOT the India-Pakistan border in said on Tuesday. MORE ON PAGE 7 continued on page 7 in many parts of India. SC Bench dent-free operational flying. TNS na in Punjab, said his family nabbed in the same village in the Ferozepur sector. Alert was unhappy with the move. a second operation in 24 Border Security Force jawans “We are taking legal opinion hours. Sources claimed STF recovered two packets of on what grounds it will be Additional DGP Harpreet POLICE, BSF MUM ON heroin weighing 2.13 kg near challenged. One of the main Sidhu had a narrow escape as QUERIES ON DRONES the Old Mohammadi Wala grounds for challenging the a gangster opened fire at him. border outpost on Monday A senior BSF officer accom- Home Ministry’s decision Gurdeep Singh of the panying STF officers during a being smuggled through the will be that Rajoana himself Jalandhar STF team, posing press meet refused to water channel. has not apologised and has as a customer, contacted ped- respond to queries on use of Earlier on August 15, the never moved a mercy petition dlers while in Jandiala with a drones from across border. BSF had seized 15.12 kg for commuting his death sen- team. AIG Rashpal Singh said heroin from the same area tence,” he said. — TNS the peddlers asked Gurdeep Abandoning the bike, the when notorious cross-border Singh to meet them at Beas three fled in the car. In the sec- smuggler Harjinder Singh but later changed the meeting ond operation, the STF arrest- alias Jinder was arrested by a REMEMBERING BAPU place to Jandiala. ed three gangsters and recov- boat patrol. He was carrying 150TH BIRTH ANNIV Numbering three, they ered two pistols, three the consignment in a rubber ■ Shah to flag off BJP’s ‘Gandhi arrived in a car and on a bike. magazines and 64 live car- tube. To date, 150 kg heroin Sankalp Yatra’ on Wednesday They opened fire at the STF tridges. AIG Snehdeep Shar- has been seized along the team. A bullet went through ma said on September 24, the Punjab border. ■ CBSE asks schools to observe khadi-wearing day once a month Gurdeep Singh’s neck. continued on page 11 continued on page 11 ■ Pranab Mukherjee to attend Harijan Sewak Sangh event ■ Congress to organise padyatras Ahead of poll, SC to ‘redeem Gandhism’ Denied ticket, eight BJP quashes clean chit ■ Palestine issues commemorative stamp to honour Mahatma ‘rebels’ in Haryana fray to M’rashtra CM Cherry-picking Gandhi NewDelhi, October 1 OPINION Pradeep Sharma In a setback to Maharashtra Tribune News Service Chief Minister Devendra Fad- Gandhi’s chappals & Chandigarh, October 1 navis, the Supreme Court on Smuts’ sandals A day after the BJP Tuesday set aside a Bombay No film buff, yet Mahatma announced its first list of 78 High Court verdict giving a influenced cinema candidates for the October 21 clean chit to him on alleged OPED Haryana Assembly elections, non-disclosure of certain rebellion stared the saffron criminal cases pending party in the face with at least against him at the time of his eight ticket aspirants election to the state Assembly.