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1 2 B " % + C C C VRGR '%&((!1#VCEB R BP A"'!#$#1!$"#0$"T utqBVQWBuxy( !#$%!&'()* 4647 34$#5'/ 64$8'( % E /.3,/ 2&.<&.<&1!'/D.& $0$,/ 1!J/,&&10!. "/12!13'.&0 42&$14234$./0$, &E$.F!1! $,F1$.4F'2!.$ ,$.'2!,$!3, '2$."!<$,2 $''&3. $4!1! F 3/E$3/,'3 "/2,$"3. 2F"/,$4$"J!5$F0$"$ G1 ' *H!!" **I G$/ $ % + , ')+-.'/ ')0 Q ./0"/12! uoyed with the massive Bmandate from the people during 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi ./0"/12! on Thursday delivered his sixth (in a row) address to the nation he creation of the post of from the ramparts Tthe Chief of Defence Staff of the Mughal-era structure (CDS) is a major step towards Red Fort. promoting integration of the The PM announced a slew three services. In a major of policy decisions taken by his defence reform to keep pace Government during the first 75 with fast changing war fighting days. The PM announced a capabilities world over, Prime Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Minister Narendra Modi on post to oversee the tri-ser- Thursday announced the cre- vices, a “Jal jeevan mission” to ation of post of the CDS. provide water for all and an The CDS will be a single- investment of 100 lakh crore point military advisor to the in infrastructure. political leadership on matters The National Democratic of modernisation, operational Alliance (NDA) Government preparedness and fight jointly. move to do away with the The CDS proposal gathered ‘special status’ to Jammu & dust for the last 17 years. Kashmir provided under A review committee head- Article 370 of the Constitution, ed by K Subrahmanyam, set up formed the focus of the PM’s top to fine-tune higher defence ! " #! $ % 92-minute long speech inter- management in the wake of & spersed with varied issues fac- 1999 Kargil war, had given this ' ing the country. proposal to a Group of The PM on the 73rd Ministers. The GOM headed by here, Modi said time has come streamline and further Independence Day address to then Home Minister LK Advani to enhance coordination improve the coordination the nation dwelt at length to endorsed this proposal. among the three services to among the three forces and justify the abrogation of Government was not the one to contentious subject of ‘popu- However, successive deal with security challenges their functioning. “CDS will Articles 370 and 35A and took allow the festering issue of lation explosion’ in the coun- Governments did not go in for facing India. have a long lasting and a pos- potshots at the previous Articles 370 and 35A to linger. try and expressed concern the crucial reform citing lack of “To further sharpen coor- itive impact on India’s securi- Governments, especially led Launching a blistering attack about its possible fallout in the & 6 > political consensus. Also, the dination between the forces, I ty,” Singh said. by the Congress party. on the previous Congress long run. “Those who believed % three services could not come want to announce a major deci- The creation of the CDS will “One Nation, One Governments, the PM said, in having their family to only % ! + on one platform leading to sion from the Red Fort: India eventually lead to the formation Constitution — this spirit has “Agar dhara 370 aur 35A, itna two children were true patri- $ 78! N @6 delay in the creation of the will have a Chief of Defence of tri-service theatre commands become a reality and India is zaruri tha to pichhle 70 saalo ots and they deserved respect,” 6 CDS. Many western countries, Staff — CDS. This is going to intended to create vertical inte- proud of it,” Modi said while me isko permanent kyu nahi he said. L M 6 including the UK, have the make the forces even more gration of the three forces. The reiterating that his kiya, kyu temporary karke He also defended the ban >A institution of the CDS. The PM effective,” he said. The PM said CDS will be a single window Government’s decisions to end rakha (if it was so important on triple talaq or instant !+ made the political leadership’s as head of the three services, the advisor to the Government and the special status granted to life-changing and you were divorce and said it was much 0 intent clear during his speech CDS will ensure synergy and also synergise long term plan- Jammu & Kashmir and bifur- very sure about its impact, needed for the welfare and + $ on Kargil Vijay Diwas last provide effective leadership to ning, procurements, training cating it into Union Territories why did it remain temporary empowerment of Muslim % month where he stressed on the Armed forces in dealing and logistics of the three ser- (UTs) were the during last 70 years and why women, saying, “If we can take “jointness” and said it was time with security challenges. vices. After Modi’s announce- culmination of India’s first despite having huge majority, steps against ‘sati’, female foeti- L5;M + to connect among three services In a tweet, Defence ment, the Defence Ministry will Home Minister Sardar these two articles were not cide, child marriage and dowry, + % in terms of “action and system.” Minister Rajnath Singh said now begin the process to select 6 Vallabhbhai Patel’s dream of a made permanent)?” then why not against instant Making the important the announcement has been the CDS, his tenure and other unified India”. Also, the PM touched triple talaq?” < 7=+ announcement during his made keeping in view the related issues, officials said. ; % The PM said his upon the often discussed but Continued on Page 4 Independence Day speech much needed reform to Continued on Page 4 !"#$ # % Q R 5$3 ith thousands of gun- Wwielding jawans occu- 3.! /".$ !&. pying the deserted streets of the Kashmir Valley, Governor he UN Security Council is Satya Pal Malik hoisted the Tscheduled to hold a rare national Tricolour at the Sher- meeting on Kashmir after India e-Kashmir stadium in revoked the special status to Srinagar on Thursday and Jammu & Kashmir, sparking a said the Government is row with Pakistan, diplomats committed to facilitate safe told AFP on Thursday. The return and rehabilitation of meeting will take place behind the Kashmir Pandits in the closed doors on Friday morn- Valley. In Jammu, Advisor to ing, the diplomats said. Governor, Farooq Khan, “China asked for closed hoisted the Tricolour at consultations on the Security Parade Ground. Council agenda item ‘India After peaceful Eid prayers, Pakistan Question’. The Council to discuss Kashmir. Independence Day celebra- , -. $ ! ( ( request was in reference to the The last time there was a full tions too passed off peacefully ! # Pakistani letter to Security Security Council meeting on the across Jammu & Kashmir with Council President,” the diplo- Himalayan region was in 1965. no major incident of violence Security Advisor, Justice Gita Secretary, Dilbag Singh, DGP mats said. Friday’s discussion is not reported from anywhere in Mittal, Chief Justice of J&K and senior officers from civil, Poland, which currently considered a full security meet- the region. However, commu- High Court, K Vijay Kumar, police and Central Armed holds the council's rotating ing but rather referred to as nication blockade, completed KK Sharma, KK Skandan, Police Forces were present at presidency, has listed the mat- closed door consultations, 11th day in succession, across Advisors to Governor, Judges of the Sher-e-Kashmir stadium in ter for discussion at 10:00 am, which are becoming increas- different parts of Valley. the J&K High Court, BVR Srinagar. #( %! )%!* ( ( ' the diplomats added. It is ingly more common, the diplo- Ajit Doval, National Subrahmanyam, Chief Continued on Page 4 # +& ' extremely rare for the Security mats said. ' ! R 34$! Khan’s Bodyguard in 2011. ( Vidya featured in both "# eteran Bollywood actress romantic and serious roles and 1&."&. VVidya Sinha known for had a string of successful films $% her memorable roles in most like Chhoti Si Baat (1975), n Iranian oil supertanker, popular films like Rajnigandha, Inkaar, Kitaab (both 1977) and Aits Indian captain and three ./0"/12! Pati, Patni aur Woh and Chhoti Pati, Patni aur Woh (1978). She other Indian crew members !" Si Baat died here on Thursday also acted in films like Hawas have all been released on akshabandhan turned out following a lung ailment. She (1974), Chatterjee’s Safed Jhooth Thursday by authorities in Rto be a nightmare for thou- ! was 71. (both 1978), a horror flick Gibraltar, despite a last-minute sands of commuters travelling She had suffered breathing Saboot (1980), Love Story and as claim on the vessel by the US in the Delhi Metro especially problems last Sunday and was a gangster in Josh (both 1981). Department of Justice. on the Blue Line, as the services rushed to a private hospital at After taking a long break “I am grateful and thank- were hit for nearly one hour Juhu in north-west Mumbai from acting, she returned to ful for my release. And I am due to overhead electricity Her condition became crit- small screen through a char- grateful to all who have facili- — were aboard the Panama- (OHE) tripping caused due to ical and she was put on venti- acter role in television serial tated my release in my legal flagged supertanker that was kite threads entangled at mul- P lator. However, she failed to Kkavyanjali (2005) and acted in team,” the Captain of the Grace detained off Europa Point in tiple locations from Subhash recover and breathed her last at other serials like Zaara (2006), 1 tanker said in a statement.

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