Imphal Times Supplementary issue 4 National News Chanakya IAS Academy signs P Chidambaram gets protection from arrest in MoU with MEPSC for ED case but will spend weekend in CBI custody introducing vocational courses Agency court, said all other accused in By a Correspondent New Aug 23, the case, including Karti, have Aug 23, already been granted bail. Former Union minister P Singhvi, who also argued for To boost the initiative of Chidambaram will be spending Chidambaram, said the agency ‘Skill India’ by our Hon’ble the weekend in CBI custody as could not seek his remand on PM, Shri Narendra Modi, the Supreme Court on Friday the ground of “evasive Chanakya IAS Academy posted the hearing in both INX replies”. signs MoU with MEPSC media cases — by Central In the special court, solicitor (Management and Bureau of Investigation (CBI) general (SG) Tushar Mehta, Entrepreneurship and and who appeared for CBI, said the Professional skill Council) to (ED) — for Monday. The top agency was not extorting a introduce vocational court, however, granted the confession from Chidambaram. courses across PAN India. Congress leader interim custody. “The court here is to have the Supreme Court hear Mehta said Chidambaram’s Chanakya IAS Academy, protection from arrest in ED case dealing with an offence against the matter on Tuesday and custodial interrogation was being a pioneer institute for till the next date of hearing. the finance minister who Wednesday but failed. necessary to unearth the “quid civil services examination, will organize training programs of the Trainer from being a The former finance and home granted FIBP approval to a Chidambaram then made an pro quo and larger conspiracy” run by success guru Mr. AK on Management skills, provider to enabler, minister is in jail after Delhi High company called INX media, appearance at the Congress HQ in a serious case. Mishra, has always been at Entrepreneurship, Train The facilitator and change-agent Court on Tuesday rejected his controlled by Peter and Indrani and made a statement. He was The CBI’s arguments were forefront in making pre-arrest bail in connection mukherjea.. CBI has a statement arrested by CBI shortly after. based on three key points: innovative developments for Trainer, Professional skills and where learner is in the with a money laundering case of indrani ...that is the predicate The Enforcement Directorate is Chidambaram did not better education of students other skill related trainings focus.” Said Success Guru in INX media case. He was offence. ED proceedings on yet to arrest him. cooperate with the in the field of civil services that will create a diversity to Mr AK Mishra, Founder and the potency of an individual Managing Director, arreted by the CBI after a 90- money laundering started after People familiar with the matter investigation and gave evasive and other competitive and will significantly Chanakya IAS Academy minute drama and was this predicate offence was made said Singhvi and Sibal want to replies on many crucial exams, has accomplished yet contribute towards Nation’s Training of Master Trainers produced in a special court on out.” Mehta argued. thwart the possibility of questions; his replies were in another milestone by joining Thursday that gave the Central Stating that Chidambaram has Chidambaram being picked up contradiction to the stand hands with MEPSC under requirement of skilled programme is designed Bureau of Investigation the been evasive and not answering by ED even when he is granted taken by other co-accused and National Skill Development workforce and better to provide opportunities to custody of Chidambaram till questions, Mehta urged the bail in the CBI case. witnesses; and the probe Corporation (NSDC). employability skills. Master Trainers for the “Training and development development skills to August 26. court to examine the evidence While some legal experts say revealed that Karti received MOU was signed between programs intent to meet the facilitate, create and manage A bench comprising justices R adduced so far . ‘The court must Chidambaram’s SLP has now payments from several the Founder and Managing twin challenges of a learner based environment. Banumathi and A S Bopanna satisfy it’s conscience before become infructuous as he has companies, which received Director of Chanakya IAS posted both the matters for extending a protective benefit been taken into custody by CBI, FIPB approvals during Academy, Mr. A.K Mishra continuous improvement and Training of Master Trainers hearing on Monday, August 26. to Chidambaram,” Mehta said Congress leaders point out that Chidambaram’s tenure as and Col. Pokhriyal – CEO, demands of change. There is to provide advanced The hearing witnessed arguing against any interim the SLP was filed much before finance minister. MEPSC recently. an ever-emerging challenge facilitation skills towards the of capacity-building of end to end training as per the exchange of words between protection to the Congress the arrest took place and not Chidambaram’s arrest triggered Moving forward, Chanakya trainers. Thus, it is necessary qualification pack for ‘Lead prosecution counsel and leader in ED case. otherwise. So, there is still a a war of words between the IAS Academy, being a to recognize the crucial role Trainer’. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta The INX Media case relates to possibility to argue the petition, government and the principal Training Partner of MEPSC and senior advocate and alleged irregularities in Foreign they added. The usual norm for opposition party. Chidambaram’s party Investment Promotion Board the SC has been to send the Addressing a press conference colleagues Kapil Sibal and A M (FIPB) clearance given to the petitioners seeking bail to an in New Delhi on Triple Talaq law to come under Supreme Singhvi. Mehta vehemently media group for foreign appropriate court. Thursday, Congress’s chief opposed the order granting investment to the tune of Rs 305 A special court had rejected spokesperson Randeep protection from arrest to crore in 2007, when arguments by his lawyers, who Surjewala said: “Over the last Court lens, notice issued to Centre Chidambaram in the money Chidambaram was finance sought his bail by stressing that two days India witnessed the Agency did not have a majority. In the The Centre has pitched the ban laundering case registered by minister. CBI registered a first the personal liberty of their broad daylight murder of New Delhi Aug 23, interim, the “triple talaq” ban on instant triple talaq as a huge the ED.Arguing the case on information report on May 15, client was under threat. The CBI democracy and the rule of law was enforced through an step for empowerment of Friday, Chidambaram’s lawyer 2017, alleging irregularities in sought Chidambaram’s five- by a government hell-bent The Supreme Court on Friday ordinance. women. According to the law, Kapil Sibal said, “The petition the manner the clearance had day custodial interrogation, upon using the CBI and ED as agreed to examine a batch of The bill was finally passed the practice of instant triple raises the issue of his been awarded. The Enforcement saying that the senior Congress personal revenge-seeking petitions that challenge the after several aborted attempts talaq is a cognizable offence. fundamental right to liberty. Directorate (ED) filed a money leader did not cooperate in the departments for the party in triple talaq law on the ground during the monsoon session, A cognizable offence is one in High court gave the order after laundering case a year later. probe and that there was a need power.” that the law was not only a feat made possible due to which the police may carry out seven months at 3:20 pm on The agency alleges that the to unearth a “larger He said the “vindictive, disproportionate but also the opposition’s depleted an arrest without a warrant, Wednesday and said we could former directors of INX Media, conspiracy”. selective and malicious extremely excessive and strength in the Rajya Sabha. and is used for serious crimes move an application asking for and Peter “Considering the facts and manner” in which stringent. The Centre has also The petitions filed by two such as theft, rape and murder. time. At 4 pm the application is Mukerjea, made a payment of circumstances as brought to Chidambaram was “persecuted asked the central government organisations and an Jamiat-Ulama-I-Hind, one of rejected. We come to the SC, $5 million and $450,000 to the notice of the court, I am of and prosecuted is nothing to respond to petitions filed individual - Samastha Kerala the three that petitioned the request for an early hearing. We Chidambaram in 2007-08 and the view that police custody short of a brazen personal and by various groups against the Jamiathul Ulama, relegious court, said the provisions are told to move the senior most 2008-09, allegedly for giving the remand of the accused, P political vendetta”. law, formally called the Muslim organisation of Sunni Muslim imposed excessive and judge the next day .. we prepare FIPB approval. Chidambaram, is justified and The ruling Bharatiya Janata Women (Protection of Rights scholars; Amir Rashid Madni disproportionate punishment the petition overnight.. a notice and Indrani Mukerjea are accordingly the accused is Party (BJP) at the Centre hit on Marriage) Act, 2019. a politician and Islamic scholar and defined instant triple talaq, is pasted at 12 in the night behind bars in connection with remanded to police custody till back at the Congress for “We will examine this,” a and a Muslim organisation ‘ also called talaq-e-biddat, a asking me (Chidambaram) to the murder of Sheena Bora, August 26,” judge Ajay Kumar defending Chidambaram. bench of the top court Jamiat Ulama- I- Hind’ - have no n-bailable offence. appear before CBI for two Indrani’s daughter from another Kuhar ruled. Senior BJP leader and comprising justices NV asked that the law be held There are graver offences under hours.. there is no provision for marriage. He allowed Chidambaram’s information and broadcasting Ramana and Ajay Rastogi told unconstitutional and struck the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for such a notice.” Chidambaram was arrested late family members and lawyers to minister Prakash Javadekar senior advocate Salman down. which lesser punishment is Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Wednesday night after the meet him for half-an-hour every said the law is now catching Khurshid, who was appearing The judges did have a few prescribed, the organization has in his arguments said that there Delhi High Court on Tuesday day during this period. up with the Congress. “It’s a for one of the petitioners. questions before they agreed submitted. was no question of anticipatory rejected his pre-arrest bail. His Sibal, who appeared for case of massive corruption. It’s The Supreme Court had to issue notice and asked the Section 4 of the Act punishes a bail as Chidambaram was in legal team desperately sought Chidambaram in the special CBI a scam.” rendered instant triple talaq — petitioner why a practice guilty muslim man with three years under which a Muslim man can already held null and void of imprisonment and shall also be divorce his wife by uttering the could not be made a liable to pay fine. Some of the IPC India, France to work together to combat terrorism, word “talaq” thrice in punishable offence. offences, quoted by the succession — Senior lawyer Salman petitioner, with lesser punishment PM Modi to address Indian community in Paris today unconstitutional in the Khurshid told the bench that are rioting (2 years), bribery (one Shayara Bano case in August there were many dimensions, year), adulteration of food or drink Agency in 1950 and 1966. Homi Jehangir Earlier in the day, Mr. Modi met 2017. The Centre had come up including making the practice (six months or fine or both), New Delhi Aug 23, Bhabha, the father of Indian the Prime Minister of France with a bill to make instant triple a punishable offence and a jail causing death by negligence and Nuclear Program was passed Eduardo Philippe. The Prime talaq punishable soon after but term of up to three years, rash driving or riding on a public Prime Minister Narendra Modi away in the accident in 1966. Minister, who reached France it got stuck in the Rajya Sabha which should be examined by way (six months or fine of Rs will address the Indian More than a lakh Indians from ye sterday, met the French where the NDA government the top court. 1,000 or both). Community at the United different parts of the country President Emmanual Macron Nations Educational, Scientific have been living in France for and held bilateral talks. In his and Cultural Organization, more than four generations. In statement yesterday after WCD Ministry sets target to connect 44 cr UNESCO building in Paris this the last financial year alone, the talks, the Prime Minister afternoon. Mr. Modi will also India’s export to France has appreciated France’s inaugurate the memorial of the been pegged at five billion support to fight against cross people through Poshan Abhiyaan to tackle tragic victims of Air India crash dollars. The export ranges border terrorism and vowed from the UNESCO from minerals, mineral oil, ten other products amounted to work for peace in the malnutrition headquarters which happened textiles, electrical items among to five billion dollars. region. Agency The awards are aimed at disbursed to the awardees. New Delhi Aug 23, motivating the primary She expressed hope that with stakeholders and encourage the help of all the Pakistan blacklisted by Asia-Pacific Group of FATF Women and Child large scale citizen stakeholders, the challenges Development Minister Smriti participation in creating of malnutrition will be for its failure to comply with terror funding standards Irani today gave away the awareness to combat addressed and the country Poshan Abhiyaan Awards for malnutrition. The awards are will become malnutrition free. Agency its failure to meet its laundering. The officials said, on 10. The official said despite 2018-19 in different categories also intended to foster a She said, from next month, a New Delhi Aug 23, standards. FATF APG meeting was held its efforts, Pakistan could not at a function in New Delhi. The spirit of healthy competition month-long Poshan Abhiyaan The Asia Pacific Group (APG) in Canberra, Australia and the convince the 41-member awards were given to the among States to improve will begin in which the The Asia-Pacific Group of the of the Financial Action Task discussions lasted over seven plenary to upgrade it on any States, Districts, blocks and service delivery to government has set a target global watchdog for terror Force (FATF) has also found hours over two days. parameter. Now, Pakistan has Anganwadi Workers for their beneficiaries. to connect 44 crore people financing and money that Pakistan was non- On 11 effectiveness to focus on avoiding the contributions in scaling up the Speaking on the occasion, through this campaign. She laundering has put Pakistan in compliant on 32 of the 40 parameters of terror financing blacklist in October, when the Abhiyaan and ensuring that Mrs Smriti Irani said, as many said, last year, 22 crore people the Enhanced Expedited compliance parameters of and money laundering, 15-month timeline ends on the it reaches every household in ad 363 awards were given and added through this Follow Up List (Blacklist) for terror financing and money Pakistan was adjudged as low FATF’s 27-point action plan. the country. 22 crore rupees were programme.