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LeT no. 2 allowed to USUALSUSPECTS Pak gives 26/11 brains deliver anti-India JeM gains ground SWAPAN DASGUPTA sermons, ‘virtues’ of jehad at educational in South Kashmir Modi yet to show free access to varsities institutions Security forces RAKESH K SINGH n NEW DELHI yet to nab five

n what could further vitiate who sneaked in his ‘dream’ hand Ithe security environment in ast week Parliament felt like the final days of the school the Indian subcontinent, the from Pakistan Lacademic year. Everyone, but particularly the Lok Sabha Imran Khan-led Pakistan members, was in both a reflective and celebratory mode. Government has allowed open RAHUL DATTA n NEW DELHI Celebratory because the assigned work was finally over — access to Lashkar-e-Tayyeba at least for the time being — and reflective because there (LeT) Number 2 and 26/11 aish-e-Mohammad (JeM), was no knowing whether they would pass or fail the re- conspirator Abdul Rahman Jthe Pakistan-based terrorist election test in the summer. The Rajya Sabha was Makki in the universities and group which owned responsi- unendingly disrupted and did no work because Opposition schools as a motivational bility for the attack on the ment said on Saturday this is parties competed among themselves to demonstrate their speaker to deliver anti-India Central Reserve Police Force very alarming as JeM terrorists anti-Government credentials and stall all pending legislation. sermons and ‘virtues’ of jehad (CRPF) convoy in Kashmir on are infiltrating into the But even here, there was a note of both concern and and radicalise the youngsters at Thursday, has grown in Kashmir Valley through anticipation. No one was really sure of the future. a young age. The radicalisation strength in the last few months Jammu region considered to a In 2014, when the old Lok Sabha finished its term, there and recruitment of highly edu- and at least 40 of its operatives “non-traditional” route in was certainty on one count: that the incumbent Government cated youths will significantly are now active in south and terms of infiltration. After wasn’t coming back to power. Most people expected a enhance the strike capabilities central Kashmir. sneaking in from the heavily fractured Parliament with the BJP having an edge but only of the Pakistani terror groups. Moreover, out of 11 foreign guarded Jammu region, they the most optimistic expected it to muster a majority on its Agencies here apprehend terrorists neutralised by the travel through the 300-km long own. the move will lead to creation security forces in last two national highway till Jawahar This week the mood is both similar and different. of a “network of terror facili- months, nine of them were tunnel in Banihal, the gateway Conventional wisdom — and the extra bounce in the steps tators” in the region for fur- from JeM. to the Valley, undetected as the of Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party MPs — thering the larger anti-India Besides these alarming vehicles are rarely checked suggest that it is going to be extremely difficult, if not terror agenda. trends, the security forces are while going from Jammu to impossible, for the BJP to replicate its spectacular 2014 In addition to the latest also worried as they have so far Srinagar. showing in Uttar Pradesh, when it won 73 of the 80 Lok tactic of the Pakistan not been able to nab at least Even as the security forces Sabha seats. The SP-BSP members and their Trinamool Government-Army combine, A large number of people attend the funeral procession of CRPF jawan Ramesh Yadav, who lost his life in Thursday’s Pulwama four to five suspected JeM ter- have managed to neutralise at Congress hangers-on believe that the BJP will be completely the duplicity of the US that terror attack, at Masaurhi in Varanasi on Saturday PTI rorists who sneaked from least 11 foreign terrorists decimated in India’s largest State. The Congress, on the hosts common servers for the Pakistan into Jammu region including nine of JeM, alarm other hand, seems a little more circumspect. It is confident it Pakistan Army and its terror only done lip service towards in furthering terror in the facilities is to catch them young. almost a fortnight back. Some bells have started ringing as will do well and much better than 2014 but there is no proxies like LeT and Jaish-e- the Pakistan-directed terror in region especially against India. Pakistan Army’s terror proxies blood trails were found in the three encounters near Srinagar certainty about numbers. The euphoria over Priyanka Mohammad (JeM) has further India but has always been Due to the terror hits by the like the LeT and JeM will get a fields in Samba region then and in late last month, in which Gandhi performing an electoral miracle isn’t reflected in the compounded the security sit- comforting Islamabad by reit- Pakistani jehadi groups, India pool of educated students and a manhunt was launched but so three JeM terrorists were killed, conversations in Central Hall. uation in the country. The erating that it is a permanent is one of the top 10 terrorism- engineers for inflicting more far no luck for the joint team of took place after they managed It is the BJP mood that is more interesting. If the media is common server of the ally. The US has also failed in hit countries in the world. and more terror hits with an Border Security Force (BSF), to reach the outskirts of the to be believed, the ruling party is on the backfoot and Pakistan army and its terror conducting drone strikes “The idea of allowing access ever evolving sophistication,” a Army and the local police. capital by road from Jammu agonising over the affiliates are a clear link against the LeT and JeM mas- to Makki to the technical insti- senior security official said. Giving these details, offi- undetected. imminent loss of power at between the two. The US has terminds who have a free run tutes and other educational Turn to Page 6 cials in the security establish- Turn to Page 6 the Centre. Certainly there are MPs who are worried but the concern is less over the election outcome than Ban on Sidhu with the prospects of China condemns strike US supports India’s right to securing re-nomination by sought for the party. In 2014, the BJP was a bit casual with giving tickets in seats it sans naming Pakistan self-defence: NSA to Doval disturbing considered unwinnable. This was particularly so in PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n NEW DELHI ing support to terrorist safe sentiments Uttar Pradesh. However, havens. “We have been very thanks to the fierce Modi day after it expressed shock S National Security clear on that score... And, we PTI n MUMBAI wave, nearly all of them Aover the Pulwama terror UAdviser John Bolton told are continuing to be in discus- However, there is one won. Some have turned out attack, Chinese State Councilor his Indian counterpart Ajit sions we are going to have with he Federation of Western aspect of the Modi to be good constituency and Foreign Minister Wang Yi Doval that America supports the Pakistanis,” the US NSA TIndia Cine Employees MPs but others have under- on Saturday sent a condolence India’s right to self-defence as said. (FWICE) has called for ban on messaging that still performed. This time, to message to Minister of External both sides vowed to work Earlier, the White House cricketer-turned-politician seems deficient. It is minimise the effects of local Affairs Sushma Swaraj together to ensure that Pakistan and Secretary of State Mike Navjot Singh Sidhu over his anti-incumbency, the party denouncing “all forms of ter- ceases to be a safe heaven for Pompeo asked Pakistan to end controversial comments in the still not entirely clear may select new rorism” which it claimed is “the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and its support to terrorist safe wake of the Pulwama terror what hope he is candidates. Predictably, common enemy of mankind”. other terror groups. Doval and havens inside the country. “We attack. that worries many sitting The message, however, did not Bolton held a telephonic con- stand with India as it confronts Sidhu, who appears on holding out for the MPs, although they try and make any reference either versation on Friday evening terrorism. Pakistan must not “The Kapil Sharma Show”, had future. A successful put up a brave face and Pakistan or Jaish-e- during which they resolved to provide safe haven for terror- condemned the incident but appear unconcerned. Mohammad (JeM), the terror House even asked Pakistan to hold Pakistan to account for its ists to threaten international courted a controversy when he campaign has to sell a Apart from the group which has claimed immediately end “support” and obligations under the UN res- call was initiated by the US side security,” Pompeo said on asked whether an entire nation uncertainties over ticket responsibility for the attack. “safe haven” to all terror groups. olutions and remove all obsta- to express condolence and out- Twitter. can be blamed for a handful of big dream — distribution, the BJP morale In a letter to Sushma, Wang Wang Yi said he was cles to designate Jaish-e- rage over the Pulwama attack In a stern message to people. sometimes even a seems quite upbeat. Over Yi on behalf of the Chinese “shocked to learn that a suicide Mohammad(JeM) chief by Pakistan-based terrorist Pakistan, the White House He was among the invitees the past month, the Prime Government, conveyed sym- attack was carried out in Maulana Masood Azhar as a group JeM. asked Islamabad to “immedi- for the swearing-in catchphrase such as Minister has been travelling pathy to the families of the 40 Kashmir and heavy casualties global terrorist, the External “I told Ajit Doval today ately end” its “support” to all ceremony of Imran Khan as achchhe din. As of incessantly and speaking CRPF jawans who were killed were caused. A statement by Affairs Ministry said in New that we support India’s right to terror groups and not to pro- Pakistan Prime Minister last at public meetings all over after a suicide bomber vehicle the Chinese embassy read Delhi on Saturday. self-defence. I have spoken to vide “safe haven” to them, as year. now the idea of New the country. At almost each rammed into their bus in south “Wang Yi stressed that terror- It said that Bolton sup- him twice, including this the US condemned the brutal The Punjab Cabinet India isn’t being of his meetings, the crowds Kashmir’s Pulwama district on ism is the common enemy of ported India’s right to self- morning... And expressed the Pulwama terror attack. Minister’s comments sparked have been spectacular and Thursday. The statement from mankind. The Chinese side res- defence against cross-border US’ condolences over the ter- Jaish has claimed respon- an uproar on social media, with backed up by the numbers seem to be Beijing came at a time when olutely opposes and strongly terrorism and offered all assis- rorist attack,” Bolton told PTI sibility for the terror attack in many people asking for his anything more than a swelling each week. Maybe India has received condolences condemns all forms of tance to India to bring the per- in Washington. Jammu & Kashmir’s Pulwama removal from “The Kapil the fact of Narendra Modi from several nations, including terrorism. petrators and backers of the He said the US has been district on Thursday. Sharma Show”. commitment to build drawing big crowds isn’t the United Nations. The White Turn to Page 6 attack promptly to justice. The very clear to Pakistan on end- Turn to Page 6 Turn to Page 6 on the foundations news any longer. However, those who monitor the CAPSULE created over the past meetings — and live five years. Maybe this internet feeds make the task easier — will see that 27 MORE HOTELS TO SHUT Parties put up united Curfew continues on Day 2 is something the PM the PM’s connect with his IN NATIONAL CAPITAL audience is immediate and New Delhi: Intensifying its drive PNS n JAMMU is keeping till the time real. His appeal seems against errant hotels, the Delhi face to fight terror the formal intact and, unlike 2014 Government has cancelled fire ension prevailed in Jammu when he was still an safety certificates of 27 PNS n NEW DELHI forces. Tfor the second consecutive electioneering begins unknown quantity in large establishments for various The resolution adopted at day as district authorities decid- but this is a gap in the parts of India, almost every violations in Karol Bagh area, ll political parties on the all-party meeting here, ed against relaxing curfew Indian has a view of him. where a massive fire at a hotel ASaturday spoke in one however, did not name restrictions following fresh campaign that has to So far Modi has been killed 17 people earlier this week. voice and backed the Pakistan but asserted that India unrest in parts of Jammu. quite unsparing in his Government in its efforts to has been facing the menace of Mobile internet services be rapidly addressed attacks on the very idea of VANDE BHARAT EXPRESS fight terrorism following the cross-border terrorism remained disrupted while the Mahagathbandhan and RUNS INTO TROUBLE Thursday’s deadly attack at the which of late, it added, is being normal life was hit hard in the the leadership of the Congress. His assault on the New Delhi: A day after it was Central Reserve Police Force actively encouraged by forces entire region. entitlement culture of the dynastic parties is savage. In flagged off by Prime Minister (CRPF) convoy at Pulwama in from the neighbouring Army columns remained places such as West Bengal, he has struck a chord by Narendra Modi, India’s first Kashmir and expressed their country. deployed in sensitive areas of the targeting overbearing Chief Ministers such as Mamata semi-high speed train, Vande solidarity with the security Turn to Page 6 city even as small groups of pro- Army soldiers conduct a flag march during the second day of curfew in Jammu on Banerjee. Modi has also paid emphasis on his Government’s Bharat Express, ran into some testers took out marches hold- Saturday AP achievements, particularly its record in creating the trouble twice on Saturday while ing tricolor in their hands and architecture of a welfare State. Women are being specially returning to Delhi from Varanasi. shouted anti-Pakistan slogans. targeted by Modi using Swachchh Bharat and the cooking Tension prevailed in gas schemes as ammunition. Anti-corruption is also one of DELHI-NCR TO WITNESS Janipur area where large num- Major martyred, was to Modi’s battering rams against leaders with a reputation for RAIN THIS WEEKEND: IMD bers of State Government being casual over corrupt practices. New Delhi: New Delhi and employees were accommodat- get married on March 7 However, there is one aspect of the Modi messaging that adjoining areas may witness ed inside Government quarters. still seems deficient. It is still not entirely clear what hope he more rain in coming week as According to reports, a MOHIT KANDHARI n JAMMU on March 7 in Dehradun. is holding out for the future. A successful campaign has to Indian Meteorological small group of miscreants con- According to sell a big dream — sometimes even a catchphrase such as Department (IMD) on Saturday verged outside the Government n Indian Army reports, the Army offi- achchhe din. As of now the idea of New India isn’t being forecast light, moderate rain for apartments after pro-Pakistan AMajor who attained cer, hailing from Corps backed up by anything more than a commitment to build on February (Feb) 19 to Feb 22. slogans were raised by inhabi- martyrdom in an IED of Engineer, was report- the foundations created over the past five years. Maybe this However, for Sunday, Met tants living in the Government blast along the Line of edly defusing an is something the PM is keeping till the time the formal predicted hazy like weather due quarters. Senior district officers Control (LoC) in Improvised Explosive electioneering begins but this is a gap in the campaign that to moderate fog. It was a cloudy along with police officers vis- Nowshera sector of Device (IED) when it has to be rapidly addressed. and foggy Saturday morning in Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and CPI leader D Raja after attending an ited the area to contain the law Rajouri district on Saturday went off. As of now, I see no reason to revise my belief that this is the national Capital. all-party meeting on the Pulwama terror attack, at Parliament Library building, and order situation. was to get married next month Turn to Page 6 going to be a presidential election. in New Delhi on Saturday PTI Turn to Page 6 city 02

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Moist eyes bid farewell to matryrs Union govt hikes sugar ardly act.” “We have ended our Sombre atmosphere prevails trade ties with the country and MSP by 7 per cent soon the prime minister will take more actions,’ Shukla said, arrears. PTI n LUCKNOW Amar Rahe” was raised as his referring to India's withdraw- Industry not enthused An Sugarcane department mortal remains were consigned al of the Most-Favoured official said that the mills would he 10-year-old daughter of to flames by his brother, Nation status to Pakistan. PNS n LUCKNOW get some extra liquidity (esti- Ta CRPF jawan, who died in Kamlesh, in their native village In Mainpuri, CRPF jawan pitches the Yogi government in mated `6,000 cr) and there a suicide attack in Pulwama, Nonari. Ram Vakeel's son consigned n a major relief to the sugar a much comfortable position. would be some sentimental fainted during his funeral in Babu’s family demanded his mortal remains to flames Iindustry grappling with low The NDA government in the impact to expedite the pay- Kannauj district of Uttar that Pakistan be given a befit- amid slogans praising his price of the commodity and interim budget has already ment of arrears. He said that Pradesh on Saturday. ting reply for the attack. courage. mounting arrears of cane dues, announced a dole of `6,000 to recently, there had been some Supriya, Pradeep Singh Union minister Smriti UP minister Satyadev the Union government hiked the small and marginal farmers in unrest among farmers over Yadav’s daughter, was rushed to Irani, who represented the Pachauri and police and Minimum Selling Price (MSP) three instalments. arrears and the hike would pro- a hospital for primary treat- Union government at the administration officials attend- of sugar by 7 per cent to `31 a Although, the MSP hike vide extra cash to mills to pay ment and was discharged after funeral, consoled the family ed the funeral in Vakeel's kilogram which will now improves the realisation of belea- farmers. It will also ensure that an hour. and said the Prime Minister has native village Vinayakpur. become the benchmark for guered mills in the backdrop of the sugar prices did not crash Yadav’s other daughter, a promised the nation that the In Chandauli, wholesale price. Not enthused outstanding for 2018-19 crush- over the next 2-3 months. India’s two-and-a-half-year-old kid, perpetrators of the attack will Awadhesh Yadav's last rites with the hike, the sugar indus- ing season rising to almost top sugar producer, UP, accounts appeared unaware of the devel- be punished. The deaths of the Samar, 6, center right, and Saahil, 5, center left, watch the funeral procession of were done on the banks of try said that the move would not `22,000 crore, yet it remains for nearly `10,000 crore of total opments around her, as people jawans will not go waste, she their father, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) soldier Mahesh Yadav, who was river Ganga. His father, make much impact in medium below the average cost of pro- outstanding cane arrears. raised slogans praising the stressed. killed in Thursday bombing in Kashmir, in Tudihar village, some 56 kilometers east Harikesh Yadav, lit the funer- term on the domestic sugar duction, which private millers A senior official with a courage of her father. A road in the area is being of Prayagraj al pyre. sector bogged down by a glob- peg at almost `34 per kg. leading sugar producer said that Yadav was one of the 40 named after Shyam Babu, offi- Awadhesh Yadav, a native al glut and rising inventories. However, coupled with the move put mills at ‘marginal CRPF men killed when a mem- cials said. slogans against Pakistan. Legislative Assembly Hriday of Bahadurpur village, had The industry fears that the sugar and realisation from cane position’ and allowed them to ber of the Pakistan-based Jaish- Government officials, In Deoria district, slain Narayan Dixit along with other returned to join his duty three Union and UP governments byproducts, like bagasse, clear arrears. He said that though e-Mohammad terrorist group politicians and thousands of CRPF jawan Vijay Maurya's leaders paid homage to the days before the attack. His would now step up pressure on ethanol, cogeneration etc, which the break even point for mills rammed his explosives-laden members of the general public wife Vijay Laxmi demanded braveheart. mother has cancer and he is mills to clear cane dues. account for nearly 15 per cent of came to about `33-34 per kg, yet vehicle in the bus he was trav- joined the funeral procession of that Uttar Pradesh Chief In Maharajganj, the last survived by wife and a son. In the crucial election year, the total realisation by an aver- mills could comfortably settle elling to Kashmir Valley to join soldier Kaushal Kumar Rawat Minister Yogi Adityanath visit rites of CRPF constable Pankaj Uttar Pradesh BJP presi- the extra elbow room provided age sugar unit, the current level their payment commitments at duty. in Karhari village in Agra. the family and only then she Tripathi were done at dent Mahendra Nath Pandey, to mills by way of hike in MSP should be sufficient to settle this MSP level. The atmosphere was sim- Rawat’s final journey began would allow the funeral to Trimohan Ghat in Harpur the Lok Sabha MP from ilarly sombre during the funer- at 9 am and his daughter take place. Bailhiya village. Chandauli, visited the resi- al of the other CRPF jawans in Apoorva, who works in an UP minister Anupama When Tripathi's body, dence of the martyred soldier Maharajganj, Agra, Mainpuri, airline company in Delhi, Jaiswal and other leaders tried draped in tricolour, reached his and paid his tributes. Unnao, Kanpur Dehat and hoped her father's sacrifice to convince her but she village, people followed it to his Congress leader Shailendra Chandauli districts in the state. would not go in vain. refused. home and raised the slogan — Singh said, "Congress general Tens of thousands of peo- Members of the family In Unnao, CRPF jawan “Pankaj Tripathi Amar Rahe”. secretary Priyanka Gandhi ple across Uttar Pradesh raised have offered land in the village Ajit Kumar Azad's mortal “My son was coming soon Vadra spoke to Harikesh slogans praising the bravery of for a memorial for Rawat. remains were consigned to to meet me, but it seems that Yadav, father of Awadhesh. the fallen soldiers and hailing Rawat was posted in flames by his brother Ranjit. something else was written in She consoled him and said that the motherland. Siliguri in West Bengal and was As soon as his body my fate. Now I can never meet in the hour of sadness, she is The soldiers’ families transferred to Srinagar, where reached his home in Loknagar my son," his mother said, with the family of the martyr, demanded the ministers and he would have joined duty on area, residents gathered to pay struggling to hold her tears. and soon may come to meet administration officials attend- Thursday. their last respects and raised Tripathi's brother Subham them." The state government ing the funerals to bring the Agra city observed a anti-Pakistan slogans. People said: “Time has come to take has announced `25-lakh ex people responsible for the ‘bandh’ against the Pulwama showered flower petals on the revenge.” Union minister Shiv gratia each and a job to one ghastly attack to justice. tragedy. Shops and other busi- roads during Azad's final jour- Pratap Shukla assured the vil- family member of the 12 CRPF In Kanpur Dehat, the slo- nesses remained closed and ney. UP minister Brijesh lagers, “India will give a befit- personnel from the state killed gan “Shaheed Shyam Babu people took out rallies, raising Pathak, Speaker of UP ting reply to Pakistan's cow- in the attack. 22 DMs among 64 IAS RLD pays tributes IAS officers shifted to Pulwana martyrs PNS n LUCKNOW different places on Saturday. PNS n LUCKNOW Special Secretary of DM of Sonebhadra AK At the Lucknow-based Industry and Infrastructure Singh was posted as Special eaders and workers of RLD headquarters, state head of the crucial Lok AK Agarwal was posted as Secretary, MSME, while DM of LRashtriya Lok Dal paid RLD chief Masood Ahmad, ASabha elections, the state DM of Sonebhadra, while Mau Prakash Bindu was made tributes to CRPF jawans national spokesman Anil government on the intervening Special Secretary, Industry, GP Special Secretary of Finance who were martyred in the Dubey, national general night of Friday-Saturday shift- Tripathi was made the DM of department. Pulwama attack on secretary Shiv Karan Singh ed 64 IAS officers including 22 Mau. Special Secretary of DM of Bagpat R Kumar Wednesday by taking out a and hundreds of workers District Magistrates and several MSME Pawan Kumar was was posted as Special Secretary, candle march and holding burnt effigies of Pakistan Divisional Commissioners, posted as DM of Baghpat while Rural Development while DM condolence meetings across and raised anti-Pakistan Secretaries and Special Special Secretary of Medical of Amroha Hemant Kumar the state on Saturday. They slogans. Thereafter, they Secretaries. and Health Umesh Mishra was was made Special Secretary of also shouted slogans against held a condolence meeting Transport Commissioner made the new DM of Amroha. Medical and Health. Pakistan and burnt effigies and paid tributes to mar- and Managing Director of UP Municipal Commissioner DM of Kasganj RP Singh of Pakistan and terrorism at tyred jawans. State Road Transport of Ghaziabad CP Singh was and DM of Sant Kabir Nagar Corporation P Guru Prasad made the DM of Kasganj, while BS Choaudhary were posted as and Excise Commissioner Special Secretary of MSME Special Secretary (Home). Dhiraj Sahu, swapped places. Ravish Gupta was posted as DM of Amethi Shakuntla Commissioner of DM of Sant Kabir Nagar. Gautam was posted as Special Devipatan division Sudesh Municipal Commissioner of Secretary in Women's Welfare Kumar Ojha was posted as Varanasi Nitin Bansal was department while DM of Secretary in Revenue depart- made the DM of Gonda. Auraiya Srikant Mishra was ment. Secretary in Secondary Special Secretary of Food posted as Special Secretary in Education Preeti Shukla was and Civil Supplies, Abhishek Housing department. posted as Commissioner of Singh—II was posted as DM of Vice-chairman of Varanasi Devipatan division replacing Auraiya. Mission Director of Development Authority Rajesh MM Lal , who was posted as Skill Development Mission Kumar was made Special Secretary of Revenue and Pranjal Yadav was posted as Secretary, Food and Civil Member (Judicial), Board of Special Secretary of National Supplies. Revenue. Integration. Meanwhile, the transfer Formerly Member Similarly, Special Secretary orders of Joint Magistrate of (Judicial) Board of Revenue of MSME RM Mishra was Mathura Rajendra Pesia as Anand Kumar Singh was post- posted as DM of Amethi while Chief Development Officer ed as Commissioner of Special Secretary, Minority (CDO), Deoria, was cancelled Vindhyachal division. Affairs, DP Giri was made the and Joint Magistrate of Vice-chairman of DM of Sultanpur. Ghazipur Shivsharangappa will Moradabad Development Awaiting posting, Ajay be the new CDO of Deoria. Authority Kanak Tripathi was Shankar Pandey and RS Prem DM of Muzaffarnagar Rajiv posted as Secretary of were posted as DM of Sharma was posted as Special Secondary Education depart- Muzaffarnagar and Member Secretary, Urban Development ment. (Judicial), Board of Revenue department. District Magistrate of reepectively. Another officer, DM of Gonda PK Bulandshahr Anuj Kumar Jha awaiting posting, Radhey Srivastava was posted as Special was posted as DM of Ayodhya Shyam was made Additional Secretary, Infrastructure and while DM, Etawah, Selva MD of UPSRTC. Similarly, RK Industrial Development. DM of Kumar J was made the new Tyagi was made Special Ayodhya Anil Kumar was post- DM of Firozabad. Special Secretary (Home). ed as Special Secretary, Secretary (Home) Jitendra Another officer awaiting Infrastructure and Industrial Bahadur Singh was posted as posting, Manoj Kumar was Development department. DM of Etawah. MD of Pradesh posted as Regional Food Secretary of LDA MP Cooperative Federation Controller in Moradabad. Singh was posted as Vice- Pramod Kumar Upadhyay was Municipal Commissioner of chairman of Varanasi posted as the new DM of Ayodhya, Ravi Shankar Gupta Development Authority. Mainpuri. Special Secretary of was posted as Special Secretary Special Secretary in Rural Housing and Urban of Medical and Health. Development TK Shibu was Development Sanjeev Singh Awaiting posting, AK made the new Vice -Chairman was posted as DM of Fatehpur. Chaurasia was posted as MD of of Moradabad Development DM and Municipal PCF. DM of Rae Bareli SK Authority. Commissioner of Ferozabad Khatrri was posted as Special Joint MD of UPSIDC Neha Sharma was mde the new Secretary (Home). DM of Divya Mittal was posted as DM of Rae Bareli. Mainpuri Pradeep Kumar was Vice-Chairman of Bareilly DM of Pratapgarh posted as Special Secretary, Development Authority while Shambhu Kumar was posted as MSME. DM of Sultanpur Vivek Special Secretary, Housing, RK DM, Bahraich replacing AK was posted as Mission Director Pandey was made Vice- Singh, who was made DM of of Skill Development Mission. Chairman of Meerut Rampur. Awaiting posting, DM of Bahraich Mala Development Authority. Abhay was posted as DM of Srivastava was posted as Special Awaiting posting, Samuel Bulandshahr. Secretary in Housing depart- Pal N was made Municipal Special Secretary (Home) ment, Lucknow. DM of Commissioner of Bareilly Markenday Shahi was posted as Rampur MB Singh was made Nagar Nigam. Special DM of Pratapgarh. Member Special Secretary of Housing Secretary, Medical and Health, (Judicial), Board of Revenue, department. DM of Bijnor AK Neeraj Shukla was posted as Sujit Kumar was made the DM Rai was posted as Special Municipal Commissioner of of Bijnor. Secretary (Home). Ayodhya.

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Phone: 0120-4879800 & 4879900 LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | FEBRUARY 17, 2019 city 03 We have to be united against terror: Yogi Two succumb to swine flu PNS n LUCKNOW Devi from Kanpur and Ashish Srivastava, Neema Sushil Kumar alias Shiv Pant, Vivek Verma, Malti CM INAUGURATES wo persons suffering Kumar from Gonda were Devi (all of Sultanpur Tfrom swine flu suc- brought to the hospital on Road), and another from FLOWER AND cumbed during treatment Friday and they succumbed SGPGI campus were diag- at King George’s Medical during treatment late night. nosed with swine flu. This VEGETABLE SHOW University on Saturday. On Saturday, the CMO month, 89 fresh cases of Two more patients, said to office reported seven fresh swine flu have been report- AT RAJ BHAWAN be in a critical condition, swine flu cases from ed. KGMU spokesperson were admitted to KGMU’s Lucknow. As per CMO Dr Santosh Kumar Gandhi Ward and three data, two cases were report- appealed to all the doctors PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW patients to Infectious ed from KGMU and they and attendants to ensure Disease Hospital. However, have been isolated in their prevention from H1N1 hief Minister Yogi the CMO office is till wait- homes. Mohd Saleem Khan infection. “We have direct- CAdityanath paid tributes to ing for the death audit and GS Pandey (both of ed vaccination of the staff the martyred CRPF personnel at report. According to Alambagh) tested positive and resident doctors the inauguration of ‘Flower and incharge of Gandhi Ward for H1N1 infection. attending to swine flu Vegetable Show’ organised at Dr D Himanshu, Pinky Apoorva Jaiswal, patients,” he added. Raj Bhawan on Saturday. “The CRPF soldiers were on Chief Minister with a giant bottle gourd after inaugurating flower and vegetable exhibition at Raj Bhawan on Saturday. (Right) Girls pose for a selfie duty when they were targeted by a suicide bomber and as Indian ilies of the martyrs in this hour Minister said. He expressed hap- ucts and experts help farmers in broccoli and dragon fruit were 2 killed in separate road mishaps citizens, we have a responsibili- of grief. A two-minute silence piness over Horticulture depart- doubling their income,” he point- also put on display. ty towards them and their fam- was also observed on the occa- ment taking forward the tradi- ed out. The exhibition had some The visitors were specially Lucknow (PNS): A 36-year-old vendor in Kakori, a 32-year old farmer, identified ilies. Terrorism is the base of all sion for the martyrs. The Raj tional programme of Raj Bhawan stunning fruits and veggies on attracted to wide varieties of was killed after being hit by a speeding bus as Mulayam Yadav, was fatally hit by a evils and we have to unitedly Bhawan garden displayed a cre- in a commendable manner. display. A local organisation flowers and families took self- on Sitapur Road under Aliganj police sta- speeding container on Saturday. The fight against it. The country has ation of flowers by a local organ- “This is also important because made a crocodile with bitter ies in their backdrop. Among tion on Saturday. The deceased, identified deceased, identified as Mulayam Yadav (32), as Shiv Charan, was a resident of Madiaon was a resident of Malihabad. The mishap always won when it has fought isation as a homage to slain sol- it highlights the prosperity of gourds and its eyes of grapes and the varieties displayed were and hailed from Sitapur. According to occurred around 10 am when Mulayam against ultras. The government diers. “I was in Prayagraj in the farmers of the state. Traditional mouth of watermelon. It had the pansy, petunia, phlox, wall police, the man was going to Mahanagar was returning home on a bike without wear- has already launched an offensive morning but returned to farmers growing traditional visitors attracted. Paan leaves flower, aster, roses, bougainvil- and around 2 pm, the speeding roadways ing a helmet. When he reached Kushmaira against the terrorists and we will Lucknow attend the show here, crops only earn between Rs were also displayed at the exhi- laea, carnations and dahlias bus hit him from behind and later ploughed turn, the speeding container knocked him not rest till terrorism and nax- especially because it showcases 15,000-25,000 per acre but if they bition. Giant-sized pumpkins, and several cacti. Horticulture into a stationary dumper. The man died on down. The victim died on the spot while the alism is removed from the coun- the talent of farmers given the grow vegetables, flowers and radishes, cauliflowers, cabbages, director Raghvendra Pratap the spot while the driver sped off. Elsewhere, errant driver fled, abandoning his vehicle. try,” he said. The Chief Minister opportunity to exhibit their fruits, their earning goes up to Rs and capsicums were cynosure of Singh said there were 5,407 said that Centre and state gov- products. Such exhibitions bring 1.5-2.75 lakh. Such exhibitions all eyes. A huge variety of exot- entries and 1,512 participants ernment would support the fam- us closer to nature,” the Chief provide platform to these prod- ic fruits and vegetables such as for the exhibition. Jilted lover booked for FIR against college student for remarks on Pulwama attack attempt to murder PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW The accused, identified as Rijab Khan of Azad BA (I) student of Shri Jai Nagar locality in PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW the Gomti Nagar police said. Centre. Six months ago, he had ANarain Post Graduate (KKC) On Friday evening, Sameer met the woman who was there College was booked for posting Krishna Nagar, day after a jilted lover burnt reached room number 316 of for treatment of her son. In due derogatory remarks on Pulwama allegedly praised the Aa woman for refusing her UP Tourism office where the course of time, Sameer fell for attack in which 40 CRPF jawans terrorists and used proposal at the Tourism depart- woman was all alone. Sameer the woman and started visiting were martyred. The case was reg- abusive and insulting ment, the Gomti Nagar police tip-toed up to her and poured her home and office. It also istered on Saturday following a registered a case of attempt to petrol on her before setting her came to the fore that fed up with complaint against him at language against murder against the accused. afire. In the process, Sameer’s Sameer’s behaviour, the woman Hussainganj police station. the Indian Army The victim suffered more than hands also got burnt. The vic- had filed a complaint of sexual As per reports, the accused, 60 per cent burns while the tim screamed for help hearing harassment against him at identified as Rijab Khan of Azad Hussainganj police sent the accused, identified as Sameer which her colleague Manju Hasanganj police station. Nagar locality in Krishna Nagar, accused to jail. “The accused may Khan of Khadra locality in Mishra gave a call to other According to the investi- allegedly praised the terrorists be questioned by ATS and agen- Hasanganj, also hurt himself in employees. The victim was gating team, Sameer got riled up and used abusive and insulting cies,” he said, adding that the stu- the process. Both were admit- rushed to civil hospital while so much with the FIR against language against the Indian Army. dent was also expelled from the ted to a hospital where the con- police first took Sameer to RML him that he decided to kill his Police spokesman AK Dwivedi college. dition of woman was said to be Hospital and later to KGMU love interest. A mother of five, said the student had a long chat on A huge number of students critical. Trauma Centre on doctors’ the victim got the job in 2012 Facebook and WhatsApp groups. created a ruckus on the college “The police registered a advice. Investigations revealed following her husband’s death. “A case under section 153 b of 66 campus. The protest ended after case for attempt to murder on that Sameer worked as a ward Her eldest daughter is scheduled IT Act,” he said. the police informed them about the complaint of victim’s son,’ boy at the KGMU Trauma to get married on March 5. The police spokesman said the the arrest of the accused. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | FEBRUARY 17, 2019 city 04

ATS catches Khalistan conduit CM orders compensation Senior leader expelled from BSP PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW not attend the meeting as he was not PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW niqué released on Saturday, nitions. Both were closely asso- invited. Later, he also pacified his sup- Special Operation Cell of ciated with a movement to those hit by weather ahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati porters. However, taking affront to his ased on inputs of Special Amritsar police tipped off that demandinga separate Khalistan. PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW financial assistance. Demand of money Bagain tried to silence the intra-party conduct, the BSP chief booted Khan out BOperation Cell, Amritsar, a Muzaffarnagar resident was During interrogation, the duo allocation for this have to be sent to dissent by expelling a senior leader of the party, and gave out the signal to sleuths of UP Anti-Terror involved in the supply of arms revealed their arms supplier as hief Minister Yogi Adityanath the state government as soon as pos- from eastern UP after by accusing him her dissenters that misconduct would not Squad (ATS) netted a Khalistan and ammunitions to Khalistan Sanjay Rathi alias Guddu of Cdirected officials to ensure com- sible. Most UP districts have been of being involved in anti-party activities. be tolerated. conduit from Muzaffarnagar supporters and criminals. Itawa village of Budhana pensation to victims affected by loss affected by untimely rains and hail- “Senior BSP leader Niyaz Ahmed was Earlier on February 7, Mayawati had late on Friday night. The A few days back, the (Muzaffarnagar). The input of lives, deaths of cattle and house col- storm over the past few days. There is expelled from the party by BSP chief removed a founder member of BSP and accused said to have supplied Amritsar police nabbed two was subsequently passed on to lapse due to inclement weather with- a likelihood of recurrence of such Mayawati for his involvement in anti- ex-MP from Ghosi Balkrishna Chauhan weapons to Khalistan support- Khalistan supporters Daljeet ATS of UP. in 24 hours. He warned officials weather in the days to come. Keeping party activities,” confirmed a senior BSP for being involved in anti-party activities. ers was later handed over to Singh alias Babloo of Jandiyal Acting on it, an ATS team against any laxity in this regard and this in mind, local officials have been leader in Lucknow on Saturday morning. A teacher by profession, Chauhan joined Amritsar police who took him (Amritsar) and Satnam Singh raided a place in Budhana area stressed that callousness would invite directed by the Chief Minister to be The action was taken after Ahmed’s the Dalit movement in 1984 and later to Punjab to produce in a local aka ‘Manni’ of Sultanpurvind and netted Guddu and recov- stringent action. The financial assis- vigilant and provide timely relief. supporters took to the streets to protest contested Lok Sabha polls from Ghosi on court. (Amritsar) and recovered a ered two pistols of .32 calibre, tance was to be provided as per rules The spokesman further said that DMs against the BSP brass accusing it of ignor- a BSP ticket in 1999. As per an ATS commu- large cache of arms and ammu- three magazines and nine live and guidelines of State Disaster Relief had also been instructed to ensure that ing senior leaders and instead giving tick- Resentment has been brewing among cartridges. “Rathi illegally sold Fund. Dependants of victims killed in in case funds were not available in any et for Parliament elections to others. BSP cadres and leaders after the party more than three dozen pistols, natural calamity will be given Rs 4 lakh district, the officer concerned should Sources said that after the BSP chief made stitched a pre-poll alliance with the revolvers and other ammuni- financial assistance immediately. draw money under Treasury Rule 27 Vinod Jaiswal as incharge of Deoria, for- Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh to bet- tion to Daljeet Singh and Yogi also directed DMs to imme- and provide relief to the affected. A mer candidate Niyaz Khan and his sup- ter its performance in the Lok Sabha Satnam Singh. He also supplied diately assess the losses to crops in proposal for adjustment of this amount porters came to the streets and staged a polls. But this also meant that the BSP 30-35 pistols to a number of respective districts and assess individ- should be sent to the state government. protest on Tuesday. was to contest only half of the 80 seats criminals in Amritsar and to ual losses of farmers within 48 hours. In recent duststorm, hail, rains and They also boycotted party meeting in the state. The hopes of BSP aspirants underworld operatives in UP. He also said that farmers losing more lightning, 26 persons were killed, five scheduled the same day. However, the for the rest of the seats which went the Rathi was being quizzed further. than 33 per cent of sown crop be given injured and nine cattle heads perished. same evening, Khan claimed that he did SP’s way was hence dashed. Five ASPs given Age no bar for this octogenarian new postings PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW Lucknow (PNS): Five ASPs, including some IPS officers posted roving that there is no in Lucknow, were given new Pupper age limit for learning, assignments on Friday. On Friday an 87-year-old woman, Laxmi night, the state government had Srivastava, has taken admission transferred 11 IPS and 50 PPS to IGNOU. The octogenarian, officers. In Lucknow, trans-Gomti who has become an example ASP Harendra Kumar was replaced and inspiration for others, has by Amit Kumar, an IPS officer of enrolled on 6-month 2015 batch. Harendra Kumar was Certificate Programme in Food sent to Uttar Pradesh Power and Nutrition. Corporation Limited in the same As per assistant regional capacity. Sukirti Madhav Mishra director Kirti Vikram Singh, was appointed ASP (North) in Laxmi is a retired teacher from Laxmi Srivastava has enrolled on IGNOU’s 6-month certificate programme Lucknow replacing Anup Singh, an UP’s Education department IPS officer who has been made and lives in Aastha Old Age Manorama Singh said she met who wish to get education Cyber Crime ASP. ASP (East) Hospital at Mahanagar. She Laxmi at the Old Age Hospital along with employment and Ashtabhuja Singh was appointed completed post-graduation in during an interview for social commitments,” she said. as ASP (Crime) while Suresh Sanskrit and Geography but Gyanvani FM Channel. She Founder of Aastha Old Chandra Rawat has been posted in her search for knowledge added that IGNOU officials Age Hospital Dr Abhishek his place. ASP (Traffic) RS Nim encouraged her to take admis- would pay the fee on Laxmi’s Shukla said the efforts of was replaced by Martand Prakash sion to IGNOU for the certifi- behalf. “IGNOU offers cours- Laxmi Srivastava would Singh. ASP (Crime) Dinesh Kumar cate programme. es through distance mode encourage other senior citizens Singh has been sent to the Anti- Regional director which is beneficial for those to take up education. Terrorist Squad in the same capacity. STF busts gang duping Woman catches husband with people with ponzi love interest, schemes; 5 arrested turns violent PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW Cop held guilty of ith the arrest of five mis- eeing her husband conn- Wcreants, the STF claimed Apple exec murder Sodling with another to have busted a gang that woman, a woman thrashed defrauded several gullible per- Lucknow (PNS): The her, creating a scene in a sons through ponzi schemes. magisterial probe into the Jankipuram colony on The miscreants were running Apple executive Vivek Tiwari Saturday afternoon. Residents fake companies like film pro- shooting case held constable called the police after which duction house, banking, textile, Prashant Chaudhary guilty the cops reached the media houses and real estate. of murder and advised police scene and rounded up They used to trap people with not to give firearms to the trio. the help of multilevel market- untrained constables. The As per reports, the couple ing. Those arrested were iden- report also said that co- got married seven years back. tified as Awnish Pandey aka accused Sandeep attacked For the last few months, the Rahul (director of Grovel Tiwari’s friend Sana with a woman grew suspicious about Trading House Private stick. A spokesman of SSP said her husband’s loyalty and Limited) of Azamgarh, they were yet to get the report. started sleuthing him. On Sudhanshu Srivastava aka Tiwari was shot dead in Saturday, she found her hus- Prince (director of Neelima Maqdoompur locality of band going to the house of Business and Corporate Pvt Gomti Nagar in October last another woman in the same LTd), Pradeep Sharma of year. locality and trailed him. Haryana (business promoter), A little later, she reached Ahmad Miyan aka Raju of 125 crore. The company the house where she caught Pilibhit (sales manager), and wound up and Vig faced jail both in an amorous act and Mohammed Sahil of Delhi term. He further disclosed that started beating up her hus- (accountant). they formed a company called band’s love interest. The accused were to trap Emperor in 2016 in which As the news spread, fam- some businessman near Picup Bhojpuri film actresses Anara ily members of both sides Bhawan in Gomti Nagar and Gupta and Apita Mali were reached the scene. It was were nabbed following a tip-off. directors and minted Rs 90 alleged that the man posing as Pradeep Sharma disclosed that crore. The miscreants told the a bachelor married his love his former mentor Mannu police that they had defrauded interest six months back. Prashant Vig had opened a film several persons to the tune of Police said further investiga- city in Noida and earned Rs crores. tions were on. CITYBRIEFS SOLAR CONCLAVE in abundance. The government Principal Secretary, Energy is promoting power generation and Renewable Energy, Alok using solar and biomass for Kumar, who was the chief guest which very lucrative policies at the National Solar Conclave- were announced in December, 2019 organised on Saturday, 2017,” he added. said that the solar power gross metering regulation issued by SEMINAR UPERC recently would hit the State Bank of India Officers’ growth of rooftop energy pro- Association (Lucknow circle) jects. He said the UP government is organising an organisational had submitted a proposal to the seminar on bank officers’ prob- Centre for setting up a Green lems at Ganna Kisan Sansthan Energy Corridor in the state. “On in Dalibagh on Sunday. The approval of this proposal, solar seminar will be addressed by energy production will get a general secretary of All-India boost in the state. Though con- Bank Officers’ Confederation ventional energy source such as Soumya Datta, and general sec- coal were not available in UP, retary of All India State Bank natural energy sources such as Officers’ Federation Ram Kumar solar and biomass were available Sabhapathy. SCHOOLSCAN

‘Open Day’ celebrations were organised at City Montessori School, Asharfabad, on Saturday. A large number of students participated in the event to showcase their talents that left the parents and guardians mesmerized with their skills LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | FEBRUARY 17, 2019 landmark 05 Rajnath reviews country’s security High Court stays CIC order to HRD PNS n NEW DELHI against them. Ministry to revise Bal Shree scheme PULWAMA TERROR ATTACK ‘Some elements in Addressing a Press con- nion Home Minister Jammu & Kashmir ference in Srinagar on Friday, PTI n NEW DELHI URajnath Singh on Saturday have links with the Singh had said the security reviewed the security situation ISI and the terrorist given to people getting funds he Delhi High Court has in the country, particularly in organisations. Their from Pakistan and ISI should Tput on hold the operation Jammu and Kashmir, in the be reviewed. of a Central Information wake of Pulwama terror attack security should be “Some elements in Jammu Commission order directing in which 40 CRPF jawans reviewed’ & Kashmir have links with the the HRD Ministry to re-for- killed when an explosive-laden ISI and the terrorist organisa- mulate the Bal Shree scheme SUV hit the paramilitary con- Kashmir administration, tions. Their security should be for selecting meritorious chil- voy two days back. another official said. reviewed,” he had said. dren from among students During the meeting, top The security review of all Forty CRPF personnel who are members of Bal security officials briefed the such individuals linked to were killed and five others Bhavans in the country. Home Minister about the pre- the ISI will be carried out fol- injured on Thursday in an Justice A K Bhambani vailing situation in the country. lowing a suggestion given by audacious terror strike in stayed the CIC November 19, ‘lack of clarity, making at the district, state and The officials gave a detailed the Central government, he Jammu & Kashmir when a 2018, direction to the Human transparency and decision national level which requires a account of the security situa- said. The Home Secretary of Jaish-e-Mohammad suicide Resource Development (HRD) complete revamp and refor- tion, including along the Indo- Jammu and Kashmir bomber rammed a vehicle car- Ministry till the next date of making at the district, mulation of the policy”. Pak border to Singh, Home Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Narendra Government will conduct rying explosives/inflammable hearing on May 27. state and national level The commission’s direc- Ministry officials said. Singh Tomar during an all-party meeting on the Pulwama terror attack at the review of the security of gas into buses of a paramilitary The court also issued which requires a complete tions had come while hearing Amid inputs of Pakistani Parliament House in New Delhi on Saturday PTI separatists and will take a deci- convoy in Pulwama district. notices to the RTI applicant on a parent’s plea seeking infor- terror groups further exploiting sion on withdrawal of protec- The ill-fated bus was part of a whose plea the commission revamp and reformulation mation regarding the Bal Shree the situation in the backdrop of another official said. Pulwama district. tion, an Intelligence official convoy of 78 vehicles carrying had passed the order and the of the policy’ awards scheme and the process Pulwama attack, the meeting Those who attended the Massive protests and can- said. the CRPF personnel from National Bal Bhavan, which is of conducting district-level took stock of the security meeting include National dlelight marches were held on The State Government will Jammu to Srinagar. an autonomous body under the direction to re-formulate the selections for the scheme by the measures in place to foil any Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Friday in different parts of the do the security review of the Prime Minister Narendra HRD Ministry. scheme when the government Hyderabad district. design of the Pak-based Union Home Secretary Rajiv country against the attack and separatists as most of them Modi had on Friday said those The order came on the was not even a party before the According to the HRD terrorist groups to disturb Gauba and Director of curfew was imposed in Jammu have security being provided by responsible for the attack will ministry’s plea, filed through Central Information ministry’s plea, Jawaharlal peace in Jammu and Kashmir Intelligence Bureau Rajiv Jain city following violence during the Jammu & Kashmir Police. pay “a very heavy price” and advocate Rahul Sharma, chal- Commission (CIC). Nehru in 1956 “founded the as well as in hinterland, an offi- among others. demonstrations there. The separatists have a major security forces will be given a lenging the commission’s deci- The commission had Bal Bhavan and the activities cial said. Forty CRPF personnel Meanwhile, security of role in vitiating the security free hand to deal with the ter- sion on the ground that the directed the ministry to revise started in a tin shed at The Home Minister direct- were killed and five injured Kashmiri separatists having environment through their vit- rorists. direction was issued without the scheme and place it on its Turkman Gate, Delhi giving a ed the officials to ensure that all in one of the deadliest suspected links with Pakistani riolic speeches and providing In a hard-hitting speech, hearing the Government. website within 60 days of start to a nationwide mission possible steps are taken to terror attacks in Jammu & intelligence agency Inter- shelter to the jeahdis besides Modi said the “blood of the The Ministry, also repre- receipt of the order. for creative enhancement of hunt down terrorists, especial- Kashmir on Thursday, by a Services Intelligence (ISI) will channelising terror funds, people is boiling and forces sented by advocate C K Bhatt, The CIC was of the view children through playing and ly the high value ones current- Jaish-e-Mohammed suicide be withdrawn after an assess- sources said, adding the NIA is behind the act of terrorism will contended that the commission that there was a “lack of clari- doing different activities in a ly operating in Kashmir valley, bomber in South Kashmir’s ment by the Jammu and probing terror funding cases be definitely punished”. could not have issued any ty, transparency and decision child friendly environment”. MHA asks all States to ensure IAF carries out mega exercise at Pokhran PTI n POKHRAN (RAJASTHAN) (ALH) and efficacy of the safety of people from J&K Akash surface-to-air missile he Indian Air Force and Astra air-to-air missile. PNS n NEW DELHI TSaturday carried out a mega Fighter jets and helicopters exercise here involving almost hit targets during day and n the wake of isolated reports all variants of its fighter jets and night. It was for the first Ifrom some part of the coun- attack helicopters, in a fire time, the ALH and the Akash try that students and people power demonstration near the were deployed in a military from Jammu & Kashmir expe- border with Pakistan. exercise. riencing threats and intimida- The exercise came two The IAF also deployed the tion after Pulwama terror days after 40 CRPF personnel upgraded MiG-29 fighter jet in attack, the Ministry of Home were killed in a suicide attack an air-to-ground role during Affairs (MHA) on Saturday in Kashmir’s Pulwama by the exercise. A total of 137 air- asked all the States and Union Pakistan-based terror group craft including Su-30s, Mirage Territories to take necessary Jaish-e-Mohammed. 2000s, Jaguars, Mig-21 Bison, steps to ensure their safety Prime Minister Narendra Mig-27, Mig-29, IL78, and security. Modi on Friday said security Hercules, AN-32 aircraft par- The advisory came hours forces have been given full ticipated. after Home Minister Rajnath ‘The villagers have Modi said the matter was being freedom to retaliate against Army Chief Gen Bipin Singh assured an all party been asked to vacate investigated. Around 1,200 the attack. Rawat, defence attaches of sev- meeting of doing the needful Kashmiri students from Kashmiri students have been In the Vayu Shakti exercise, eral countries and top officials for the protection of the the rented studying in various education- the IAF showcased fire power of defence ministry also wit- Kashmiri students and people accommodation... In al institutions in Ambala dis- capability of indigenously- nessed the exercise. Cricket leg- who were allegedly threatened case it is not done the trict while around 120 of them developed platforms like Light end Sachin Tendulkar, who is after the terrorist attack in person in whose studying in MM Mulana Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas, an honorary group captain of Pulwama in which 40 CRPF residence such University. Advanced Light Helicopter the IAF, was also present. Smoke rises from an explosion during an air exercise named ‘Vayu Shakti-2019’ at Pokhran in Rajasthan on Saturday AP jawans were killed. The advi- students are living will The Jammu and Kashmir sory directs all Chief Secretaries be considered as a Police said anyone from the and Director General of Police traitor’ state who is living outside and (DGP) of states and Union needs assistance can contact Territories(UT) to maintain Mulana village sarpanch them. People on social media Didi takes out ED creates STF to probe law and order situation. Naresh Rana of Ambala district also posted several helpline A Home Ministry official in Haryana could be heard ask- numbers (0194-2451515). said there have been some ing villagers to evict Kashmiri Former Jammu and candle march against reports of students and other tenants. The village head Kashmir Chief Minister Omar drug money laundering cases residents of Jammu and alleged that some Kashmiri Abdullah also requested the Kashmir experiencing threats students were involved in “sus- centre to ensure security for PTI n NEW DELHI links and such instances will pendently file a criminal com- and intimidation. “Therefore, picious activities”. “The vil- people from the state who are Pulwama attack be dealt under the Prevention plaint under the PMLA but the Home Ministry today lagers have been asked to vacate living across the country. Special Task Force (STF) of Money Laundering Act has to base its FIR on a pred- issued an advisory to all Kashmiri students from the Abdullah also met Home SAUGAR SENGUPTA n KOLKATA Banerjee said “this is unit- Ahas been created in the (PMLA), they said. icate offence booked by any states/UTs to take necessary rented accommodation... In Minister Rajnath Singh and ed India,” iterating, “we stand ED, The central agency that The agency estimates that another law enforcement measures to ensure their safe- case it is not done the person apprised the reports of ndia was united at its hour of united with the families of the enforces the PMLA and a number of terror financing agency under the IPC or other ty and security,” the official said. in whose residence such stu- Kashmiri students being Igrief, Bengal Chief Minister CRPF jawans who lost their FEMA laws in the country, to cases have their roots in the laws. According to reports, some dents are living will be consid- harassed and threatened and Mamata Banerjee on Saturday lives in the line of duty.” speedily probe money laun- illegal trade of narcotics trans- All the past cases regis- students from Kashmir putting ered as a traitor,” the sarpanch urged to appoint a nodal offi- said at the end of a long can- Two jawans from Bengal, dering cases emerging from port, sale, purchase and smug- tered under this category (nar- up in rented accommodations is heard saying. cer for the same. “Just met dle-light march organized by one from Nadia and the other illegal narcotics trade. gling and hence it was decid- cotics and drugs) and those to or hostels in Dehradun and According to reports, half Union Home Minister Rajnath the ruling Trinamool from East Midnapore mar- Officials said ED Director ed to work on these cases on be taken up in the future will Haryana have asked by land- a dozen Kashmiri students Singh Sb to personally pay my Congresss denouncing the ter- tyred in the attack. Sanjay Kumar Mishra has priority and with dedicated be dealt by the new STF which lords and administrators have been shifted to the hostel condolences for the tragic rorist attack on CRPF person- A Bevy of TMCF leaders ordered for the creation of the focus. will have authority to conduct respectively to vacate. They of the Maharishi deaths in Pulwama on nel in Pulwama in J&K. including a large number of first-ever STF in the agency The agency over the last pan-India action, by taking have alleged of being harassed Markandeshwar Mulana Thursday. I requested him to Banerjee who led hun- women joined Banerjee in the and it will be headed by a spe- one year has also obtained assistance from Enforcement after the Pulwama attack. After University after the purported take all steps necessary to dreds of her followers from march wearing black cial director-rank officer conviction in at least two Directorate’s zonal and region- the reports, authorities from video appeared. Vishal Garg, ensure Jammu remains calm Hazra crossing in South badges and covering their faces based at its headquarters in such PMLA cases which were al offices across the country. Jammu and Kashmir Police one of the trustees of the uni- (sic),”Abdullah tweeted after Kolkata to the Mahatma with black stripes and chanti- Delhi. The STF team will registered by it after taking They said the ED is work- have spoken to the authorities versity, located in Mulana said his 30 minutes meeting with Gandhi statue said terror had ng the slogal\n of “vande comprise of a joint director, cognisance of the predicate ing on over two dozen such concerned in Dehradun Police. a few Kashmiri students of the the Home Minister. no religion and that “we are mataram.” deputy directors and others as offence filed by the Narcotics cases at present. Aapolice spokesperson said in university had requested him to Another former chief min- against any kind of terrorism in Banerjee had also asked part of the new setup. Control Bureau (NCB) or the The central agency, that Dehradun, that they are in provide them accommodation ister, Mehbooba Mufti, asked any country of the world.” her party leaders from districts The force will specifical- police under the Narcotic functions under the Union touch with student representa- in the hostel. They had been the Home Minister to take About 44 CRPF jawans to organize silent marches in ly look into past and probable Drugs and Psychotropic Finance Ministry, is empow- tives from Jammu and provided proper accommoda- steps to prevent intimidation were martyred in suicide attack the districts and block levels cases of illegal narcotics trade, Substances (NDPS) Act. ered to enforce the PMLA and Kashmir. tion, he said. and harassment of students launched by a terrorist of apparently to show solidarity drug crime syndicates and The scheme of the anti- the Foreign Exchange In another video that has Meanwhile, from Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistan-sponsored Jaish-e- with the families of the mar- hawala transactions that have money laundering law man- Management Act (FEMA) in surfaced on social media, Superintendent of Police Astha Muhammad. tyred jawans. national and international dates that the ED cannot inde- the country. Western disturbances to impact North-West Govt hikes import duty on PNS n NEW DELHI quite loss for the farmers. together with hailstorm expe- Nearly 10 per cent drop “Intense’ disturbance is rienced in some regions of in gram cultivation, reported he India Meteorological expected to check into the North India this month left mainly from Maharashtra, TDepartment (IMD) pre- Western Himalayan region wheat and other crops part- which is hit by a major Pakistan goods to 200% dicted western disturbances from Sunday and extend ly damaged even as the rabi drought, has affected the will continue to impact the associated severe weather planting data released by the overall pulses cultivation, hills and plains of North- over the plains during Agriculture Ministry indi- which came to 156.3 lh, near- PTI n NEW DELHI all goods exported from isation. India can also restrict regard to customs duty and West India right until the end Tuesday next to Thursday. cated a shortfall of four per ly six per cent lower than 166 Pakistan to India has been trade of certain goods and other levies. In 2012, Pakistan of the month. The continued The hills of Western cent in area as compared to lh in the corresponding week aking strong economic raised to 200 per cent with impose port-related restric- had committed to giving the passage of these disturbances Himalayas might experience the corresponding week last last year. Winter rice, on the Taction against Pakistan fol- immediate effect,” Finance tions on Pakistani goods. MFN status to India but will result in precipitation widespread rain/snow with year. As against 643.6 lakh other hand, was down by 14 lowing the Pulwama terror Minister Arun Jaitley said in a Items which Pakistan retracted later due to domestic over hills of North-West isolated heavy to very heavy hectares (lh) planted in the per cent mainly because of attack, India Saturday raised tweet. The two main items exports to India include fresh opposition. Instead of MFN, India and adjoining plains on falls during this period. same week previous year, the the subdued planting in the the customs duty to 200 per imported from Pakistan are fruits, cement, petroleum prod- Pakistan said it was working on almost all days into the last Adjoining plains, Central and area covered during the cur- States of Andhra Pradesh, cent on all goods imported fruits and cement, on which the ucts, bulk minerals and ores, granting Non-Discriminatory week of the month (February East India would also receive rent rabi season stood at Tamil Nadu and Telangana. from the neighbouring coun- current customs duty is 30-50 finished leather, processed Market Access (NDMA) status 22-28). Western disturbance rains due to the passage of 617.8 lh,. The area covered under try, including fresh fruits, per cent and 7.5 per cent, minerals, inorganic chemicals, to India but that also was not activity has been known to this system’, it said. According to Punjab winter rice till this week was cement, petroleum products respectively. cotton raw, spices, wool, rubber announced. peak in late winter According to Skymet, Government, the State less than 34 lh as compared to and mineral ore. Slapping an import duty of product, alcoholic beverages, Total India-Pakistan trade (February). Studies have after giving widespread rain experienced widespread 39.64 lh in the same week last The decision would signif- 200 per cent effectively means medical instruments, marine has increased marginally to shown that the western dis- and thundershower activi- moderate to heavy rainfall year. icantly hit Pakistan’s exports to almost banning the imports goods, plastic, dyes and sport USD 2.41 billion in 2017-18 as turbances are more likely to ties over the eastern regions along with storm and some Currently, El Nino neu- India, which stood at USD from Pakistan, official sources goods. against USD 2.27 billion in occur during the winter than of India like East Uttar districts such as Fatehgarh tral conditions are prevailing 488.5 million (around Rs said. India on Friday revoked India granted the MFN 2016-17. India imported goods other months. Pradesh, Bihar and Sahib, Hoshiyarpur, over equatorial Pacific Ocean 3,482.3 crore) in 2017-18 as it the MFN status to Pakistan in status to Pakistan way back in worth USD 488.5 million in February witnessed third Jharkhand, the focus has now Kapurthala, Ludhiana, and the latest Monsoon would drastically increase the the aftermath of the Pulwama 1996, but the neighbouring 2017-18 and exported goods western disturbance this year shifted over to West Bengal Patiala, Ropar Mission Climate Forecast prices of its goods here. terror attack. The country country had not reciprocated. worth USD 1.92 billion. till date. One is expected on and Odisha. and Ferozpur reported light System (MMCFS) output “India has withdrawn invoked a security exception Under the MFN pact, a During April-October Sunday. Duo untimely rainfall hailstorm that damaged some indicates that weak El Niño MFN (most favoured nation) clause of the World Trade WTO member country is 2018-19, India’s exports to These rains will be harm- and hailstorm in the past area of wheat, sarson, veg- conditions are likely to devel- status to Pakistan after the Organisation (WTO) to with- obliged to treat the other trad- Pakistan stood at USD 1.18 bil- ful for the Rabi crop. two weeks this month etables and rabi fodder in op in the coming months and Pulwama incident. Upon with- draw this status. Both the coun- ing nation in a non-discrimi- lion, while imports were USD Hailstorm activity may bring Moderate and heavy rainfall these districts. continue for a short period. drawal, basic customs duty on tries are member of this organ- natory manner, especially with 338.66 billion. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | FEBRUARY 17, 2019 nation 06

PAK GIVES 26/11... the Rohingyas of Myanmar, will continue to perpetuate the CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 At the meeting, political demned the terror attack and Counter-terrorism expert Mate added. In videos available hatred and insidious agenda parties put up a united face as the support being given to it Dr Rituraj Mate said, “This is a in Pakistan, Makki is seen cas- against India. they underlined India’s deter- from across the border. Senior dangerous trend emerging in tigating Russia and the US for Some of the radicalised worry and concern,” sources (organisations) have managed Masood Azhar from being list- mination to fight terrorism leaders of the Opposition Pakistan which has implications their role in Afghanistan where technicians and engineers will said. Explaining their appre- to shore up its fighter strength ed as a global terrorist by the and resolved to stand in soli- extended support to the for not only India but also for they had to bite the dust. Makki subsequently go to the Western hensions, officials said most of through infiltration through United Nations Security darity with the security forces, Government in tackling the countries like UAE where a lot is also seen exhorting the stu- countries for jobs and will con- the terrorists of JeM are for- non-traditional routes, fore- Council, refused to budge and defending the country’s unity challenge. Congress leader of Pakistanis travel with work dents to work with a mindset of tinue to live with their jehadi eigners. After infiltrating into most being international border comment on the terror group and integrity. The resolution Ghulam Nabi Azad asked the visas besides the US and the UK jehad against India. mindset. The terror groups will Jammu, they are ferried in in Jammu and Punjab, they and its leader. In Beijing, adopted at about two-hour Home Minister to urge Prime where they go for higher edu- Makki is a designated ter- have trained technicians and trucks or cars by sympathisers said. The International Border Chinese Foreign Ministry meeting said, “India has dis- Minister Narendra Modi to cation. The radicalised profes- rorist by the US State engineers to devise sophisti- on the nearly 300 km long has come into focus in terms of spokesperson Geng Shuang played both firmness and convene a meeting of the pres- sionals and students will con- Department but in the absence cated IEDs and other weapons Jammu-Srinagar highway. infiltration after National told a media briefing: “China resilience in dealing with these idents of all major national and tinue with their mindset even of any credible action by the US for terror attacks. The students Since vehicles going to Investigation Agency (NIA) in has noted the reports of suicide challenges. The entire nation regional parties, a view sup- while pursuing their vocations against the anti-India terror radicalised by Makki will sub- Kashmir from Jammu are December last year is learnt to terrorist attack. We are deeply speaks in one voice to express ported by Derek O’Brien of the in the respective countries.” groups, he has emerged as one sequently join the firms oper- rarely checked, the JeM is tak- have submitted a comprehen- shocked by this attack. We its determination to fight these Trinamool Congress and D Till now, only the terror of the most popular motiva- ating in China-Pakistan ing advantage of this factor and sive report to the Union Home express deep condolences and challenges.” The resolution con- Raja of the CPI. outfit used to get recruits large- tional speakers. Economic Corridor (CPEC) after crossing Jawahar tunnel, Ministry, highlighting the fact sympathy to the injured and ly from the uneducated or The students radicalised and will even seek to radicalise the ultras merge into the thick- that terrorist outfits, based in bereaved families.” In response madrasa-educated sections of by Makki will go on to become the Chinese manpower. In ly populated Qazigund and Pakistan, are relying more on to questions on the Pulwama the Pakistani society or those future army officers and join addition, the Pakistani radical Kulgam areas near the tunnel. International Border. The NIA attack, Geng said China con- from the deprived sections of other sections of the Pakistani professionals can also seek tech- In fact, two encounters in last report was based on interroga- demned the incident as part of the refugee community like Government. These radicals nical knowhow from the week of January took place in tion of over ground workers its overall stand on terrorism. nuclear ancillary units being set Kulgam thereby clearly indi- engaged in the task of ferrying “We firmly oppose and strong- up by China in the CPEC. cating that the terrorists came these infiltrators via Jammu ly condemn all forms of ter- Sources said Makki had via Jammu, officials admitted. Srinagar National Highway in rorism. We hope relevant recently met leaders of the Elaborating upon this cru- trucks headed towards regional countries will cooper- Pakistan-provoked Khalistani cial factor, they said in Kashmir. More than three ate to cope with the threat of conspirators of the Referendum November last year 39 terror- dozen terrorists were trans- terrorism and jointly uphold 2020. Pakistan has already ists were killed including three ported by overground workers regional peace and stability. As branded LeT chief Hafiz Sayeed of JeM, one JeM ultra out of 20 (OGWs) or sympathisers for the issue of listing, I could as a democrat by allowing him terrorists killed in December through the same route before tell you that the 1267 to float a political party during and four in January this year they came on the radar of the Committee of Security Council the last federal elections. Sayeed adding nearly all the JeM came security forces during gun fight has a clear stipulation on the is the main mastermind of the in through the Jammu region. between hiding terrorists and listing and procedure of ter- 26/11 Mumbai terror attack They also mentioned local ter- the security forces near Jhajjar rorist organisations,” he said. that took a toll of 166 lives and rorists were also killed along Kotli on Jammu-Srinagar is wanted in the case. The with the JeM as they were not National Highway last year. CURFEW CONTINUES... Pakistani terror groups are well conversant with the ter- Addressing a Press confer- actively engaged in terror agen- rain and the local ultras acted US SUPPORTS... ence here in Police control da in not only India but also in as guide and points man. “The United States calls room, Divisional Commissioner, ASEAN countries and even Another cause of worry is on Pakistan to end immediate- Jammu, Sanjiv Verma claimed Europe. Kulgam slipping back into ly the support and safe haven the issue was sorted out after the active militancy, officials said provided to all terrorist groups timely intervention of the senior JeM GAINS... adding the district was operating on its soil, whose only officers. He said all the State Admitting that the phe- declared terrorist free in 2011. goal is to sow chaos, violence, Government employees, who nomenon of JeM using non- With the influx of JeM into and terror in the region,” White feared backlash, were directed traditional routes like the bor- Qazigund and Kulgam and House Press Secretary Sarah to stay put inside their rooms ders of Jammu and Punjab has large presence of sympathisers Sanders said in a late night and adequate security arrange- emerged the “highest point of amongst the local population, statement on Thursday. Top US ments were made to instil sense sources did not rule out situ- lawmakers have rallied behind of security among them. ation getting tense in these India’s effort to fight terrorism Meanwhile, State Governor areas close to the Banihal tun- and said that such heinous Satya Pal Malik convened a nel. As regards infiltration, crimes will not weaken the high level meeting at the Raj they said the “traditional” resolve of its people. So far, Bhavan where he reviewed the routes including those in South more than 70 American law- present law and order situation and North of Pir Panjal ranges makers including 15 Senators in the State in the aftermath of have reported almost nil infil- have condemned the attack. a major attack on a CRPF con- tration due to snow and the voy at Lethpora in Pulwama Army not reducing its troop BAN ON SIDHU... district on Thursday. strength on the Line of Control In a statement sent to Sony (LoC). The troop strength is Entertainment Television on MAJOR MARTYRED... generally thinned out during Saturday, FWICE said Sidhu Official sources claimed winter months but this time should apologise for his com- the IED was possibly planted at around the Army wants to ments that have “not only dis- least 1.5 km inside the Indian maintain its tempo of opera- turbed the sentiments of the territory by terrorists. tions by following a twin- nation, but also have been Defence PRO in Jammu, pronged strategy. taken as of an anti-Indian Lt-Col Devendra Anand said, Giving reasons for the nature”. “In social and nation- “during sanitisation of track in alarm about the new trend of al interest, on behalf of five lakh Nowshera sector, mines were militants using “non-tradi- workers of the FWICE, we detected on the track around tional” routes, officials said at request you to kindly ban him 3.00 p.m”. He said, “Major least 250 ultras are active in from ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’ Chitresh Singh Bisht leading the South and Central Kashmir until he submits his uncondi- Bomb Disposal Team defused including 40-odd JeM cadres. tional apology to the nation and one of the mines successfully. Though suffering high martyrs, who sacrificed their While neutralising another attrition rate as nearly 270 lives while on duty for the mine, the device got activated terrorists were neutralised last nation,” the statement said. and the officer suffered griev- year, the terrorist ‘tanzeems “We look forward to your ous injuries and attained mar- understanding and support for tyrdom”. Maj Chitresh Singh the same. We would also like to Bisht, aged 31 years, belonged inform you further that until he to Dehradun, Uttarakhand and apologies personally, none of is survived by his parents, our members shall be working Defence PRO said. on the sets of your shows and Meanwhile, one hour later that the production house and Pakistan army initiated ‘unpro- your channel shall be sole voked’ ceasefire violation along responsible for the entire cost LoC by firing of small arms in and consequences due to this Nowshera. Defence PRO said, non co-operation by our mem- “Indian army retaliated strong- bers,” it added. ly and effectively”. CHINA CONDEMNS... PARTIES PUT UP... Countries in the region The meeting called by the should enhance cooperation, Government was chaired by jointly address the threat of ter- Home Minister Rajnath Singh rorism and maintain regional who briefed political parties on peace and security.” However, his visit to Kashmir on Friday China, who has been single- in the aftermath of the suicide handedly blocking India’s bid to bomber attack that killed at designate Jaish chief Maulana least 40 CRPF personnel.

Office of the PM targets Pak, says Executive Engineer,CD-3(PP), PWD, Lucknow Address:- Nirman Bhawan 96, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Lucknow, UP PRADHAN MANTRI GRAM SADAK YOJANA (PMGSY) Pulwama attackers (STATE RURAL ROADS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY UTTAR PRADESH) Letter No. 107/A-1/19 Dated-12\ 2\ 2019 VERY SHORT TURM NOTICE INVITING TENDER (NIT) (Third Call) will be punished The Executive Engineer, CD-3(PP), PWD, Lucknow on behalf of Governor of Uttar Pradesh invites the percentage rate bids in electronic tendering system (E-Tendering) from the eligible and approved con- TN RAGHUNATHA n MUMBAI tractors registered with UP PWD/UP RED/ CPWD/ MES/ P&T/ Railways and other State Govt. and Central Govt. Departments in class A,B, & C or equitant category for REPAIR/MAINTENANCE OF THE RURAL ROADS CONSTRUCTED UNDER PRADHAN MANTRI GRAM SADAK YOJNA in package shown in col- ending out a strong message to Pakistan that umn 3 of table below. The Bidder may submit bids for any or all works. Bidders are advised to note the S“has become synonymous with terrorism”, minimum qualification criteria specified in clause 4 ITB the Instruction to bidder to qualified for the award Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday of the contract. that however the perpetrators of Pulwama SI Name of Package Name of work Estimated Cost (in Rs. lacs) Time Bid Cost Of Bid Address of N District No allowed Security Document Executive mayhem “may try to hide” but “they will defi- 0 for (Rs. lacs) including all Engineer nitely be punished” and the security forces had completio taxes been given a “free hand” to deal with the n of work counter-attack they deemed fit. Reiterating 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 that the sacrifices of the sacrifices made by the 1 Lucknow UP 4666 NH-56 (Km 33.300) Part A Initial Rs.29.95 30 days 4.00 3500/- Executive jawans killed in the Pulwama attack “will not go (M) Gangaganj To Rehabilitation Engineer Nagram Road CD-3(PP), in vain”, the Prime Minister said: “I request you Part B Rs. 10.02 2 year PWD. to be brave and have confidence in our jawans. Routine Lucknow Our jawans will decide how, where, when and Maintenance who will punish the terrorists behind Pulwama Total Rs.39.97 attack. They will also decide on what kind of 1. Date of release of Invitation for Bids through e-procurement:- 18.02.19 2. Bids will be opened online at 12:30PM on 27.02.2019 in the Office of Superintending Engineer PMGSY punishment to the perpetrators of the attack”. Cell PWD Lucknow. Addressing a public rally after kick-starting 3. Cost of Bid Form: Rs 3500.00 per Tender (non-refundable) only in from of Demand Draft in favour various development projects at Yavatmal in east- of Chief Executive Officer, UPRRDA, Lucknow payable at Lucknow. ern Maharashtra, Modi made unmistakable ref- 4. Submission of Original Documents: The bidders are required to submit (a) original Demand Draft towards the cost of bid document and (b) original bid security in approved form and (Bid Security should erence to Pakistan and said that the neigh- be pledge in favor of Executive Engineer, CD-3 (PP) PWD, Lucknow in the form of NSC/FDR issued bouring country was “sheltering” perpetrators by nationalized bank valid for 45 more days after the bid validity) (c) original affidavit regarding cor- of terror and had become synonymous with ter- rectness of information furnished with bid document as per provisions of Clause 4.4B(a) (ii) of ITB rorism. “The country, which came into being with Office of the Executive Engineer, CD-3 (PP) PWD, Lucknow ,Address Nirman Bhawan 96, Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Lucknow, UP on a date not later than three working days after the opening after India’s partition and the country shelters of technical qualification part of the Bid, either by registered post or by hand. terrorism, is on the verge of bankruptcy. And 5. Last Date/ Time for receipt of bids through e-tendering: 27.02.2019 up-to 12.00 Noon it has become synonymous with terrorism,” 6. Availability of Bid Document and mode of submission: The bid document is available online and Modi said. Averring that the nation “under- bid should be submitted online on website www.pmgsytenders.gov.in. The bidder would be required stands" the anger prevailing among CRPF per- to register in the web-site which is free of cost. For submission of bids, the bidder is required to have valid Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) from one of the authorized Certifying Authorities (CA). "Aspiring sonnel over the killings of their colleagues in bidders who have not obtained the user ID and password for participating in e-tendering in PMGSY Pulwama, Modi said: “However, the perpetra- may obtain the same from the website: www.pmgsytendersup.gov.in tors of Pulwama mayhem may try to hide but Digital signature is mandatory to participate in the e-tendering. Bidders already processing the valid they will definitely be punished. We are both digital signature issued from authorized CAs can use the same in this tender. 7. Bid validity is 90 days. proud and confident of our soldiers and secu- 8. All conditions/ clauses of SBD are applicable for this bids. rity forces. We have given a free hand to the secu- Executive Engineer, rity forces (to deal with the situation in a man- UP 138379 Date 15.2.2019 CD-3(PP), PWD, ner they deem fit)”. foKkiu oclkbVs www.upgov.nic.in ij miyC/k gSA Lucknow LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | FEBRUARY 17, 2019 world 07

US lawmakers US asks Pak to freeze funds rally behind Gunman kills five in shooting of designated terror groups India at US manufacturing facility PTI n WASHINGTON Chicago (AFP): Five people were killed and multiple police escribing the Pulwama ter- officers shot Friday when a ... supports actions against JeM Drorist attack as a despica- gunman opened fire in an ble act of violence, top US law- industrial area on the outskirts PTI n WASHINGTON US has taken up the issue with makers have rallied behind of Chicago, the latest mass the Pakistani leadership direct- India’s effort to fight terrorism shooting to hit the United he US Friday asked ly after the Pulwama terrorist and said that such heinous States. The shooting took place TPakistan to “freeze without attack. crimes will not weaken the at approximately 1:28 pm (1928 delay” the funds and other In various statements and resolve of its people.So far, GMT), at a giant manufactur- financial assets of the UNSC- on social media, the Trump more than 70 American law- ing complex in Aurora, Illinois designated terrorist networks administration has asked makers including 15 Senators — a small suburb 65 kilometers and their leaders. It also said it Pakistan to deny safe haven and have condemned the attack. At west of central Chicago. Police fully supports “actions to pre- end support to terrorist orga- least 40 CRPF personnel were said officers engaged in a fire- vent” the outlawed Jaish-e- nizations. killed and many injured on fight with the suspect, thought Mohammed “from conducting The spokesperson also Thursday in one of the dead- to be an employee, before he future attacks”. Pakistan-based refrained from making any liest terror attacks in Jammu was shot dead. He was identi- JeM has claimed responsibili- comment over China blocking and Kashmir when a Jaish-e- fied as 45-year-old Gary Law enforcement officers work at the scene of a shooting at the Henry Pratt Co. on ty for the terror attack in India’s move to designate Jaish Mohammad (JeM) suicide Martin. Aurora police chief Friday in Aurora, Ill. AP Jammu and Kashmir’s chief Masood Azhar as a glob- bomber rammed a vehicle car- Kristen Ziman said five police Pulwama district on Thursday al terrorist. rying over 100 kg of explosives officers were shot. Two were air police cars, ambulances and fire 37 mass shootings in 2019 - that left at least 40 CRPF sol- “Our views on Masood into their bus in Pulwama dis- lifted to Chicago-area trauma trucks at the scene as officers The local school district diers dead and five others crit- Azhar and Jaish-e-Mohammed trict. The “terrorist attack centers. “The other officers on with shields entered the com- put campuses on lock down, ically wounded. prevent them from conducting resolutions to deny safe haven are well known. The JeM has against Indian paramilitary the scene located gunshot vic- plex. but students were released later A State Department future attacks.” and support for terrorists and been responsible for numerous police is a despicable act of vio- tims inside the building,” John Probst, who was in in the day. spokesperson told PTI, In addition, the UNSC to freeze without delay the terrorist attacks and is a threat lence, however, I know it will Ziman told a news confer- the building as the shooting The Illinois Fraternal “Pakistan outlawed Jaish-e- designated JeM on its 1267 ISIL funds and other financial assets to regional stability,” the not weaken the resolve of the ence, putting the death toll at began but was able to escape, Order of Police lauded the Mohammed in 2002. However, (Da’esh) and Al-Qa’ida or economic resources of indi- spokesperson said. Indian people,” said Senator five people. told the local ABC TV affiliate wounded police officers who the group still operates in Sanctions List in 2001, the viduals and entities on the “UN Sanctions Committee Thom Tillis, a member of the Police did not release infor- he recognized the gunman as “willingly ran into harm’s way Pakistan. The US designated official noted. UNSC 1267 sanctions list,” the deliberations are confidential, Senate India Caucus. mation on the officers’ condi- a co-worker.“What I saw was to protect their fellow citizens JeM as a foreign terrorist orga- “We expect Pakistan to spokesperson said in response and as such we do not com- “The American people and tions or identify the victims. the guy running down the and very nearly paid the ulti- nization in December 2001, uphold its responsibilities pur- to a question. The official, ment on specific matters,” the the American government Police said they do not know aisles with a pistol with a laser mate price.” and we fully support actions to suant to UN Security Council however, did not divulge if the official said. stand fully behind our ally the motive for the shooting, but on it,” he said. “We were just The White House said India and their fight to defend witnesses told local media that scared.” Nancy Caal, an President Donald Trump had their democracy and end the the gunman was a disgruntled employee of a nearby repair been monitoring the situation. threat of violent extremism,” he employee. workshop, told the Daily “Great job by law enforcement said. As a member of the Witnesses said they locked Herald newspaper she and in Aurora, Illinois. Heartfelt India, Pak in UN court for death row ‘spy’ case Armed Services Committee themselves into nearby build- three others had heard numer- condolences to all of the vic- The Hague (AFP): India will napped in Pakistan. New Delhi and Senate India Caucus, Tillis ings as the gunman began fir- ous emergency sirens, and so tims and their families. ask the UN’s top court Monday in court documents is asking said he remains committed to ing off rounds. Aerial TV “went and shut the front gate America is with you!” Trump to order Pakistan to take an that the ICJ order Islamabad to strengthening the national footage showed dozens of and locked all of the doors.” - tweeted. alleged Indian spy off death annul the sentence. It accused security alliance between the row, in a case that could stoke Islamabad of violating the two nations. “What a terrible fresh tensions after a deadly Vienna Convention by failing terrorist attack in India. attack in Kashmir. to provide him with consular America stands with our Kulbhushan Sudhir Jadhav access, as well as breaking Indian friends and allies against was arrested in the restive human rights law. If Pakistan is this despicable atrocity. Our southwestern Pakistani unable to quash Jadhav’s death thoughts are with the victims province of Baluchistan in sentence, Islamabad should be and their families,” Senator March 2016 on charges of espi- found in violation of interna- Bill Cassidy said. onage and sentenced to death tional law and treaties, and be “I condemn the terror by a military court. The told to “release the convicted attack yesterday in Jammu and International Court of Justice Indian national forthwith”, Kashmir. My thoughts are with urgently ordered Pakistan in India said. the families who lost loved ones 2017 to stay the execution of New Delhi’s lawyers will bordering Afghanistan, where India accused Pakistan in in this horrific attack,” said Jadhav, pending hearings on present their arguments on Islamabad has long accused 2017 of harassing Jadhav’s fam- Senator Sherrod Brown. Other the broader Indian case that Monday to the court, which India of backing separatist ily during a visit, saying their US lawmakers also took to take place this week in The was set up after World War II rebels. meeting was held in an “atmos- Twitter to condemn the attack. Hague.The rare foray into the to resolve international dis- After a closed trial he was phere of coercion”. Islamabad “I strongly condemn the international courts for the putes, followed by Pakistan’s on sentenced to death by a reacted coolly to the ICJ’s heinous terrorist attack in nuclear-armed rivals could be Tuesday. Pakistani military court on urgent order to stay Jadhav’s Kashmir, one of the deadliest another flashpoint after Jadhav, a former Indian April 10, 2017, on charges of execution at the time, saying it attacks in the region in decades. Thursday’s suicide bombing navy officer, was accused of “espionage, sabotage and ter- “has not changed the status of My prayers are with the fami- in Indian-administered working for the Indian intelli- rorism”. India insists Jadhav was commander Jadhav’s case in lies of the victims,” Senator Kashmir that killed 41 troops. gence services in the province not a spy, and that he was kid- any manner”. Cory Booker tweeted. Iran general says Pak backs China flays Pulawama attack Beijing (PTI): Chinese State out in Kashmir and heavy casu- Councilor and Foreign Minister alties were caused”.While group behind suicide bombing Wang Yi has condemned the sui- extending condolences, he said cide attack in Kashmir in which “terrorism is the common at least 40 CRPF personnel were enemy of mankind. The Chinese Tehran(AFP):Iran’s Revolutionary Guards accused formed in 2012 as a successor to the Sunni killed, saying Beijing “resolute- side resolutely opposes and “Pakistan’s security forces” of supporting the extremist group Jundallah (Soldiers of God), ly opposes” all forms of terror- strongly condemns all forms of perpetrators of a suicide bombing that killed which waged a deadly insurgency for a decade ism and countries in the region terrorism”. Expressing sympathy 27 troops on Wednesday, in remarks state TV before it was severely weakened by the capture should enhance cooperation to the families of the victims, he aired Saturday. “Pakistan’s government, who has and execution of its leader Abdolmalek Rigi by and jointly address the threat of said “countries in the region housed these anti-revolutionaries and threats Tehran in 2010. posed by it. At least 40 CRPF should enhance cooperation, to Islam, knows where they are and they are The Wednesday bombing targeted a bus- personnel were killed and many jointly address the threat of ter- supported by Pakistan’s security forces,” said load of Revolutionary Guards in the volatile injured on Thursday in one of rorism and maintain regional Revolutionary Commander Major General southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan, the deadliest terror attacks in peace and security”. UN-pro- Mohammad Ali Jafari, referring to jihadist which straddles the border with Pakistan. Jammu and Kashmir when a scribed Pakistan-based terror group Jaish al-Adl (“Army of Justice”). The attack was one of the deadliest on Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) sui- group JeM has claimed respon- “If (the Pakistan government) does not Iranian security forces in recent years and came cide bomber rammed a vehicle sibility for the terror attack. punish them, we will retaliate against this anti- just days after Iran held more than a week of carrying over 100 kg of explo- India has been demanding revolutionary force, and whatever Pakistan sees celebrations for the 40th anniversary of the sives into their bus in Pulwama that the group’s chief Masood will be the consequence of its support for them,” Islamic Revolution, which overthrew the US- district. Azhar be designated as a glob- he warned. backed shah. The commander also blasted “the In a condolence message to al terrorist. If Azhar is listed as The general made the remarks in Isfahan support that the region’s reactionary states External Affairs Minister terrorist by the UN Security City on Friday evening during a farewell cer- Saudi Arabia and the Emiratis” maintain for Sushma Swaraj on Friday, Wang Council (UNSC), he would face emony held for those killed. Funerals are “conspiracies” that he said were ordered by said he was “shocked to learn a global travel ban and assets expected to follow on Saturday. Jaish al-Adl was Israel and America. that a suicide attack was carried freeze. Two States only solution for Israel-Palestine conflict, says UN chief

PTI n UNITED NATIONS mediation efforts, a major escalation was avoided”, he said, appealing to “peaceful and just solution” to the Hamas authorities in Gaza to “prevent Alongstanding Israel-Palestine con- provocations”. flict can only be achieved through cre- The UN chief said under ation of two States living side-by-side International Humanitarian Law Israel in peace and security, UN Secretary- too has a responsibility to exercise General Antonio Guterres has said, “maximum restraint”, except as a last asserting that there is no plan B. In his resort. Guterres said he regretted address to the Committee on the Israel’s decision not to renew the man- Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of date of the Temporary International the Palestinian People, which was Presence in Hebron, saying “I hope an established by the UN General agreement can be found by the parties Assembly in 1975, Guterres said on to preserve this long-standing and Friday that “based on relevant UN valuable arrangement”. resolutions, long-held principles, pre- “Palestinians have endured more vious agreements and international than a half-century of occupation and law”, Jerusalem should be the capital denial of their legitimate right to self- of both States. determination” with both sides con- “Unfortunately, over this past year, tinuously suffering from “deadly cycles the situation has not moved in that of violence”, the Secretary-General said. direction”, he rued, pointing to protests He indicated that leaders bore the that began along the border fence with responsibility to reverse this negative Gaza last year that left hundreds dead trajectory and pave the way toward and thousands wounded by Israeli peace, stability and reconciliation. security forces. Guterres praised the Committee for He also cited “security incidents keeping the focus on the ultimate and provocations by Hamas and other objective of a “peaceful solution with militants in Gaza”, including the launch- two States coexisting in peace and secu- ing of rockets and incendiary kites that rity” as the only way to achieve the dangerously escalated the situation. inalienable rights of the Palestinian peo- “Thanks to the UN and Egyptian ple. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | FEBRUARY 17, 2019 entertainment 08

PlanYour SHOW TIME Sunday TELLYTALE TOTAL DHAMAL ON THE KAPIL SHARMA SHOW anchoring has got me really excited about hosting Kitchen Champions. Comedian Kapil Sharma Being a hardcore foodie, I’m part of the group who lives to eat. The UTKALIKA- Garland of Dances will be seen hosting concept of Kitchen Champion entices viewers of all generations as they Venue: Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Bollywood Diva Madhuri watch their favorite celebrities cook traditional recipes. Since the show will Iska time ayega Centre, New Delhi Dixit along with co-star Anil have celebrities as contestants, the cook-off is going to be intense. The Date: February 18, 2019 Kapoor on his show this best part is the panel of judges, we all know how tough it can get to please Timings: 7pm weekend. The star cast of kids. Everyone who knows me is aware that I love playing with children and r Sonal Mansingh brings Utkalika — a Total Dhamaal will be I get along very well with them, therefore I’m sure this will be an enriching Dgarland of dances from Odissa. Dr Sonal joining in on The Kapil experience.” Mansingh has been an exemplary contributor Sharma Show to elevate to Indian performing arts and literature. She the laughter levels. CUTE AND QUIRKY LIL’ CHAMPS has trained several thousand talented artists A conversation with Zee TV’s singing reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs is back with its over the course of four decades since the Madhuri Dixit seems to be 7th season and is all set to entertain the audiences. The upcoming Mega establishment of incomplete if a mention of audition episode will give the show its Top 16 contestants who have left CICD in 1977. the great MF Hussain is not behind the shackles that Her lifelong made. During her chat with restricted their dreams and contribution to Kapil, Madhuri talks about delivered impeccable Indian classical the large heartedness of MF Hussain and how great a person he was who performances setting them on a dance & culture was away from all materialistic pleasures. She shares an interesting story path of accomplishing their goal continues to when she was in Denver. of becoming the next Li’l date. This “I was in Denver and Aryan was just born. So, one day, Hussain Saab Champ. presentation is called me and expressed his desire that he wants to paint me in the role of This time the Li’l Champs sure to leave a mother as he has seen me acting, in the role of a heroine and now he decided to do something fun audiences wants to see me in the role of a mother and how I take care of the house and quirky as the top 16 spellbound and the child. He came to Denver carrying a small roll-away bag, seeing contestants curated a special celebrating the which I asked him if I need to get his baggage collected. He mentioned that video where they recreated vibrant dance he isn’t carrying any baggage and the roll-away bag is all he has got. He Ranveer Singh’s super hit rap form that is didn’t waste any time and started planning on going out to get a canvas song Apna Time Aayega from the film Gully Boy. Just like the mantra of Odissi. All art- and start off with the painting to which I asked him to relax and rest during this season #MusicSeBadhengeHum, Gully Boy embodies the same lovers are his stay. To which Hussain sahab said aap mujhe punishment de rahi hai, philosophy about music being one of life's key propellers that help you welcome. relax karne ko bol kar, jab main paint karta hoon to main relaxed rehta grow and channelise your creative energy towards achieving your dreams. GULLY BOY society. hoon. I gave in and told him that we need to get canvas as well as paints, Through innovative twists to the lyrics such as Tu singer bankar aaya tha, *ing: Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt As Murad, whose cubicled and but he pointed towards his bag and said that paints are all here. I was a kya medal leke jayega, the contestants bring alive their journey on Sa Re Rated:5/10 claustrophobic existence Street food at Farzi Cafe little surprised to see that the only bag he was carrying was full of paints, Ga Ma Pa in a unique and fetching manner. complements his push to the entire Venue: Farzi Cafe, DLF Cyber City, so I asked him about his clothes to which he said ye shirt pehna hai aur Moreover, this is definitely the cutest version of Apna Time Aayega o, if you don’t have any angst rap scene budding in the Gurugram pyjama. that we have heard. Kudos to the Top 16 contestants and we are excited to in life; if you are a happy go depressing alleyways of the slum, Date: Till February, 2019 see what they bring to the table with their upcoming performances. Slucky person without rage or Ranveer delivers well. He is aptly Timings: 12 pm to 11:45 pm ARJUN TO HOST KITCHEN CHAMPION resentment at anything, would you irreverent, simmering with potent Cost: `1,500 plus taxes (for two) Food is always a serious business! To spruce up the afternoon slot with RIDDHIMA GETS ROHIT’S SWAG still relate to Gully Boy? If you are anger, portrays the frustrations in ts the time to get Farzified as Farzi Cafe, some great cooking and Television's popular actress, Riddhima Pandit has set a benchmark in past the age for rap and the anger a menacing and contained manner. IThe Pioneers of cutting edge and an an unlimited dose of Khatron Ke Khiladi 9 by performing the stunts with utmost confidence and and aggression it spews, will you And yet the film has gaps that innovative dining experience presents the entertainment, COLORS grit. As she's been taking on like Gully Boy? Most probably not stare at you with queries writ large Most gears up to treat its tough challenges, Riddhima has and definitely not in the long form on the efficacy of such a long film innovative viewers to an all-new been coming out as one of the that Zoya Akhtar presents the sparsely sequenced. Local Street season of Kitchen toughest contenders of this story of her rapper. Coming to the lyrics and the Menu. Champion season 5. season. Despite the realism around film’s anthem Apna time ayega Dishes like Known to bring popular The host, Rohit Shetty, is youth frustrations and existential showcases the rage hallowed with “Dal Moth celebrities under one always seen encouraging and problems of the not so rich hope and reconciliation with the Matka Chat kitchen for a cook off, motivating the contestants with Dharavi populations, the film circumstances as are the other rap with fresh COLORS’ homegrown his quirks. In one such instance, stretches the limits of storytelling contests that brought out the pomegranate, cooking show has a Rohit Shetty promised Riddhima much too farther than required. applause from the youngsters in a 2.0 version major line- up of that if she does a stunt he thinks Despite Ranveer Singh’s stellar the hall. of Bombay celebrities who will be she cannot do and is successful, performance, the monotony of his Overall, the film could have bhel, mini raj joined by one family then he would gift her his journey gets to you in ways that it been shorter, better sequenced and kachori with member. personal glares which she was should not have. more happening, despite the crispy okra Hosting the show fond off. And this did not take The entire culture of rap, we crackling chemistry that Ranveer salad and chutney will be Arjun Bijlani. Having successfully hosted his first show — Dance long, as she impressed the understand, is largely underground shares with his friends, his music foam, galouti kebabs with crispy ulta tawa Deewane, Arjun is ecstatic at being part of a show that will not only help stuntmaster in one of the task named 'Catapult Net Jump'. (why I wonder) and encompasses and his girlfriend Alia Bhatt, who parantha and more. For street him taste various delicacies from the kitchen but also share the screen After her impressive stunt Rohit gifted Riddhima his glares, that he all the negativities of growing in a incidentally is the sunshine in this food indulgence, dine at Farzi Café, Cyber space with kids who will be judging the show. Being a foodie Arjun loves was wearing and it did not took Riddhima too long to try the glares on modern unequal ills-ridden dark and unforgiving film. Hub. experimenting with various cuisines. He exclaims, “My new found love for herself. ‘TV is fast-paced’ Condeming terror attack MUSBA HASHMI chats up model-turned actor KARANVIR SHARMA, who TV actors express their grief on the ghastly attack on February 14 shares his experiences, journey and a desire to work with Amitabh Bachchan that killed 43 CRPF jawans

nTell us about your character in judgemental and the lifespan of an actor rishna Bharadwaj said he feels Mangalam Dangalm. is less because your audience can Kextremely angry about the loss. “I feel I am playing Nagararjuna Kutty, the change the channel anytime or can just devastated and extremely angry about this son-in-law. He is a lawyer and belongs switch to the online media or don’t show loss. How long will we tolerate this to a South Indian family. He speaks up in the theatres for your movie. You bloodshed in the name of countries, truth and respects women. He has the have to impress your audience at the terrorism, politics or religions? I guess it's solution to every problem. very first go and that makes the struggle time we need an army rule because I have nHow did acting happen with you? even more. My struggle as a performer lost all trust in any of the political parties. I didn’t want to be an actor. I is that I should be convincing and real People who have been posted for our wanted to become a director but then enough to portray it in the right way. safety, they themselves are not safe at that time Anupam Kher used to push Other than that the other challenges anymore. It's a shame on humanity and I me a lot saying that I should try my were rejections but it has given me don't have a platform to take out my anger hand at acting. I used to tell him: enough experience to value my work and grief. It's high time somebody does Dekhiye Sir, main koshish to kar leta which I wouldn’t be doig something about it rather than just hoon par koi guarantee nahi hai otherwise.. blaming each other for this kind of loss,’ main to ek average sa insaan nWhich role came close to he says. hoon. This was in early 2000. you and why? Rehaan Roy said: “I feel this is one of That was the time when looks All the roles that I have the most shameful acts that has ever were equally important in the played are equally close to happened in the history of the country. My industry. I always thought my heart. I don’t play heart cries out for the soldiers and their in my college days ki characters that don’t families and at the same time, I wish I mujhe zindagi main aisa touch my heart. I am could just bury all those cowards alive. I kaam karna hai jisse not selective in my wish and pray for the families that have lost main bore nahi hoom. work but I play those their sons, fathers, husbands, and brothers. Then I started working as characters where I They are the real heroes of our nation.” a editor. I have also can build a Kishori Shahane Vij added: “Yesterday, worked as an assistant connection with them while the entire nation was celebrating may God’s grace be with their families to director. That was when I otherwise I don’t do it. Valentine's Day, our own Jawans were withstand this affliction.” realised that I have to work nHow is the experience killed by the terrorists. It was so Arjun Bijlani exclaimed: “It was in the industry but acting was working in different devastating. Most of the celebrations were definitely a black day for everyone. Even the last option for me. Then media? called off and people really were when I got to know about it yesterday, I there was a time when I was The experience is heartbroken about this incident because was in a lot of anger with what all called on camera as a substitute different in both TV and films. this is one of the most severe attacks that happened. We must strengthen ourselves and it was then when I explored Television is a medium where India has faced in latest times. I, myself, and strive to make change happen. I am my acting skills. you have to do new things daily am buried in sorrow. We all mourned the sure the Indian army will teach the nHow has your journey been from because it is of longer duration but loss. Basically, all this is so politicized. The terrorists a good lesson. A stand has to be Sadda Adda to Mangalam in films, you do a particular thing for entire world knows that elections are taken. Human life is valuable and humans Dangalam? a scene and then it gets approaching there has to be turmoil can't be destroyed like this for no fault of There were a lot of struggles and over. In television, you politically and that's how it is. But I feel theirs.” nothing came easily to me. I have I have to think of new that the nation should unite and should not Ssharad Malhotra said: “I am struggled to earn `200 and have also don’t play ways to make play the blame game. The best politician extremely angry as well as sad for this loss. worked on the salary of `2,000 per day, your character has to win for the betterment of our My heart cries out for the soldiers who lost I have seen all those days. Those characters that interesting nation.” their lives. At the same time, I wish I could struggles have made me a better don’t touch my heart. I because it Saurabh Pandey said: “Whenever a just bury all those cowards alive. I just hope performer. I believe that if your runs for soldier is martyred, we cannot even these things never happen again. Peace and foundation is strong you can achieve am not selective in my years and imagine the pain that the soldiers’ loved harmony are a basic human need.” a lot of things in life. The good part work but I play those you have to ones go through. My sincere prayers to Shashank Vyas said: “Given the of my journey is that I have played keep those brave soldiers who got martyred and situation, India has to take a stand too. a lot of different characters. The characters where I can my respect to the family for such a big How can anyone feel safe when one goes reason that I am doing a comedy build a connection with sacrifice. We owe them a big thanks. Had to Pakistan or even Kashmir where the show now is that a lot of people it not been for our Indian soldiers tragedy happened. Innocent people are were saying that I was only playing them otherwise I protecting our line of control, we would killed and this can't be justified. Life is too strong, powerful and intense experimenting have not been living a peaceful life.” That’s the least we can do.” short already and everyone has the right characters. At that time, I got don’t take up the with it. Every Moon Banerrjee said: “Somewhere Shivin Narang said: “Definitely, it to have peace.” involved with those kinds of project day is a challenge and somehow, someone needs to be was a black day for everyone. Even when Geetanjali Singh said: “It is such an roles and now I am pushing for a television actor stopped. We need to make a micro effort I got to know about it yesterday, I was in unfortunate incident. Definitely, it was a myself to take up a very and it is very fast paced. to see the difference in the macrocosm.” lot of anger. I have no words to express my black day for not only soldiers and their different character. So it is nAny actor that you would Ansh Bagri says this is very disturbing, anger and disappointment. I just hope families but for the entire country. May all very challenging for me and at like to work with in future? during this time, we hold our loved ones these things never repeat, not only in India these martyrs’ soul rest in peace and I pray the same time, it is very I would like to work with Amitji even closer. Our prayers go out to the but anywhere in the world. As a human, for lots and lots of strength to their exciting also. (Amitabh Bachchan) because I have families and our men in Kashmir. Our it’s unacceptable.” families. It was certainly a very sad day for nWhat all challenges did learnt voice modulation from seeing his anger and betrayal should be constructive, Jason Shah says we shouldn't do all of us. I cannot even begin to imagine you face in your life? work. I would like to work with Aamir we must strengthen ourselves and strive anything more in anger because the more what the families of the deceased soldiers There were a lot of Khan also because he does everything to make change happen in the government people get angry, it’s getting worse. Anger are going through. They risk their lives to challenges aur mushkile with perfection. so that these gruesome tragedies stop. is not going to change anything. It’s a very protect the nation and we could not protect toh roz aati rehti hain nWhat is there in the pipeline? Himanshu Malhotra said: “It is sad thing that something like this them. It is a sad day for all of us. I could zindagi main. And At present, I am concentrating on definitely very upsetting and it does tend happened. It happens because of politics. not believe the news when I heard it. It acting is not easy. Now Mangalam Dangalam. Then people will to anger you also. This is such a coward I think the world needs to show a little seems so unreal to even think that human the time has come see me in a film — Blank. It will release act. Almost 40 of our jawans have lost their more love. beings can inflict such heinous crimes on where people are this year. It has Sunny Deol in it. The lives. It is very unfortunate but the only Shweta Rohira said: “It’s most other human beings. My heart goes out to very director of Azhar, Tony D’Souza, is the thing which we can do is offer our unfortunate that terrorists are the families. May God give them all the producer of the film. blessings, wishes, prayers to the families extinguishing humanity in totality. May all support and love that they need at this who have lost their sons, fathers, husbands. these martyrs’ souls’ rest in divine light and time.” LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | FEBRUARY 17, 2019 special 09

ROAD TO SAFETY Driving on the wrong side of the road, improper signals and potholes are some of the reasons that result in 70 deaths per hour on Indian roads. MUSBA HASHMI speaks with stakeholders who talk about how technology and compulsory road safety education in schools can bring down the accident rate

n March 18, 2018, an SUV proper awareness among the public and Automatic Braking System which will help rammed into a canter result- the rules are implemented more serious- the vehicle to maintain its balance even if ing in the death of three doc- ly. the brakes are applied suddenly. This will tors and leaving four injured. “The challenges of enforcing the acci- exclude the chances of losing balance and The horrifying high-speed dent preventive measures are like when- falling down. So these are some of the pre- Ocrash happened in the wee hours of the ever a driver will see a policeman stand- ventive measures that are being taken up morning at the Yamuna Expressway when ing he will wear his helmet or seat belt and by the automobile manufacturers to make seven doctors from AIIMS were heading as soon as he crosses the policeman he will their road experience smooth and reduce to Agra. The accident was so fatal that it again get back to its original state. In such the risk of road accidents. took half-an-hour for the police to extri- situation, the system should lay more strict KK Kapila, Chairman, IRF and CEO- cate the victims from the vehicle. Later in rules and proper implementation of the MD, Intercontinental Consultants and the day, two other people were killed in an rules should be done to prevent it from Technocrat Pvt Ltd opines that it is every- accident when a UP Roadways bus fell off happening. Also more speed calming one’s duty to ensure that proper safety mea- the road because the driver dozed off. measures should be taken and road con- sures are being taken up by the public. “It On January 2, 2019, four people ditions should be analysed on a more fre- is a multi-stakeholder’s responsibility to including a minor were killed in a dead- quent basis. The reason behind this is irre- make sure that road rules are followed by ly car accident at the Yamuna Expressway sponsible behaviour of the public is lack one and all. The automobile manufactur- and three people were seriously injured. of awareness. Road safety measures should ers should also make it mandatory to buy The tyres of the SUV burst which result- be taught to each individual of the soci- a helmet along with the two wheelers. They ed in the accident. The accident was so ety and it should be the people’s respon- TECHNOLOGY CAN BE should sell their two wheelers only if the severe that head of one of the deceased was sibility to take road rules more seriously. customer buys an ISI mark helmet along decapitated from his body while another It should be added as a part of the USED TO PREVENT 25 with the vehicle. This should be done by all person’s torso was amputated. school’s curriculum so that students too get the manufacturers at large and not just by Such deadly road accidents are a to understand their roles and responsibil- PER CENT OF THE a couple of big brands,” he says adding that common sight on highways due to high- ities. This has to be done from the grass revised NCERT books for schools have been speeding vehicles. To address this issue root level of the society to ensure positive ACCIDENTS. THE REST uploaded on SIAM’s website which pro- SIAM (Society of Indian Automobile results,” Hassan opines. motes road safety measures among children Manufacturers) in association with Prashant Banerjee, Executive Director, WILL ONLY HAPPEN and it can be downloaded free of cost. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways SIAM said that the Government and the The solution or safety measures and Delhi Police held a seminar on automobile companies have come up WHEN THE MINDSET OF according to Harjeet Singh, Executive emerging trends in safety on roads in the with certain road safety measures that will THE PEOPLE WILL almost 70 deaths per hour on roads being front camera that can sense any obstruc- Advisor, Hero MotoCorp Ltd has to touch Capital. The seminar aimed at raising help prevent accidents. “We are almost reported everyday. “The infrastructure has tion on the road. Whenever there will be the masses to be effective. “According to awareness on the issue of road accidents near the concept of developed countries in CHANGE. FOR THIS, THE gone up in the last few years and with this an obstruction on the road the system will a survey it showed that the number of two and how to prevent them. terms of safety levels and certain car crash rise in infrastructure the number of road generate vibrations which will be sent to wheelers accidents and fatalities have Mahesh Rajoria, treasurer, SAFE and norms have been mandated by the DRIVERS HAVE TO BE accidents have also increased. Seventy the steering wheel and the driver can sense increased from the year 2008 to 2017. My advisor, Maruti Suzuki said: “Most of the Government and they will come into effect deaths are reported on roads per hour. The them. This system is called Controlled recommendation is that any solution or accidents happen due to the lack of seat- from July. Some of these rules include EDUCATED ABOUT ROAD reason being bad commuting habits which Mitigation System. Another system that safety measure will be effective only when belts. People think that airbags are there airbags requirement in every model of the includes wrong side driving, potholes will help prevent road accidents is Lane it touches or reaches out to the masses. For to protect them but truth be told that car, seat belt reminders and speed alerts. SAFETY MEASURES AND which act as a natural speed breaker, Keeping Assisting System. This system will this proper and appropriate education airbags will only work properly if the seat The first speed alert will raise an alarm THERE IS NEED TO improper signages and traffic light mal- keep the car inside the prescribed lane and should be there for every individual of the belt is deployed. Airbags only provide 25- when the car speed reaches 80kmph and function which thereby results in violation avoid any accidents or crashes. But this sys- society. Education in schools and colleges 30 per cent protection in accidents and the the second one will create an alarm when CREATE MORE of road rules,” he explains. tem will only work if all the vehicles are should not be only about giving lectures majority 70 per cent protection is given by the car reaches 120kmph,” he tells you He insisted that technology can only moving in a single direction and if any car about road safety and going away but also seat belts.” adding that there are certain safety rules AWARENESS AT LARGE provide 25 per cent assistant in prevent- is moving in the wrong direction and in teaching the students practically. They Taj Hassan, Special Commissioner of laid down for the buses also. ing and managing road accidents and the the wrong lane then this system will go for should be made to follow the rules every Traffic Police, Delhi who was present at the When it comes to bigger vehicles like rest 75 per cent is upto the public. a toss. time they step out of their home and they seminar said that there are multiple rea- buses there is a prescribed weight limit for “Technology can only prevent 25 per Some manufactures have already start- should be taught to become a responsible sons of road accidents and it is a multi the number of passengers that can be car- of the accidents. The rest will only happen ed providing this system but unfortunately citizen themselves,” he tells you. stakeholder’s responsibility to prevent ried in a bus. This is laid down under the when the mindset of the people will the drawback of this system is it will not Neeti Sarkar, CEO and PD, NATRiP, them. “There are various reasons that con- ASI63 rule which says for a normal per- change. For this we have to educate our work if the driver will switch if off. Some tells you that safety is of prime concern tribute to road accidents, they are — road son the weight limit is 75kg per person and drivers on road safety and the preventive drivers get irritated with the alerts and now because of the alarming fatality fig- condition, road engineering, improper for children it is 50kg per person. There measures. There is urgent need to create vibrations and they decide to switch it off ures on road. “With emerging technolo- speed calming measures, driver's expertise are certain rules which decide what type more awareness and have to take this issue and it seems like there is no such system gies and the strengthening of law and reg- or failure, vehicle fitness and the facility of seats should be there in the school buses more seriously,” he says. in the car. And this issue can only be tack- ulations, situation in India is bound to provided for pedestrian crossings, which and what kind of window panes should be Talking about certain safety mea- led when the mindset of the people will improve in spite of high traffic density and makes for this complex issue. Then there there. sures that will be now incorporated in the change. As far as the two wheelers are con- vast climatic ranges. NATRiP is setting up are a number of drink and drive cases, rash NS Talib, Assistant Vice-President & two wheelers and four wheelers Talib tells cerned, they will be equipped with more testing facilities to ensure vehicles’ driving and over speeding cases and we do Operating Head, Honda Car India, said you that there are new systems that have Combined Braking Mitigation System. safety condition. Testing agencies and approximately 200 challans every day for that along with the rise in infrastructure come up with to ensure proper safety of This system will automatically reduce the Original Equipment Manufacturers will such cases,” he tells you adding that these the number of accidents have also the public. vehicle's speed if it will sense any obstruc- work together on safety of Indian roads,” issues can only be tackled when there is increased in the last four-five years with The cars will now be equipped with a tion on the road. The other system is Sarkar says. ‘ACCIDENTAL DEATHS ARE PREVENTABLE’

oad accidents are not Talking about the death rate should have some kind of ambulance services which can balance from after falling. Also in uncommmon in India. But in road accident cases he said: training so that they can make provide the initial care to the majority of the cases the death is MUSBA HASHMI Rthe gravity of the situation “There are two types of cases. instant call for an ambulance and patient on his way to the hospital. caused due to excessive bleeding. can be gauged from what Dr Tej First is death during initial care they should be smart enough to We are working with National Almost 30-35 per cent deaths in speaks with Prakash Sinha, Assistant which is in the first 24 hours of identify that the place where the Health Mission and Ministry of accident cases are caused due to Professor, Emergency Medicine, being admitted. Last year out of victim is lying is safe or not,” he Health to promote this initiative,” excessive bleeding and they are DR TEJ PRAKASH Jai Prakash Narayan Apex 9,000 patients 185 deaths were tells you. Sinha says and tells you that 79 largely preventable by following Trauma Centre, AIIMS has to tells reported so death rate is not that Also, if the victim is lying in per cent cases are of two simple safety measures like SINHA about how to you. high but cases of serious injury between the road they should be wheelers and pedestrian wearing your helmets and seat “There are almost 220 are very high. Second, when the able to transfer him to a safer accidents which happen because belts,” Sinha says. prevent post-crash patients that comes to the trauma patient dies on the spot or is place and should be able to do of wrong lane driving and The other common reason centre every day and out of which brought dead to the hospital and something to sustain the life of skipping the traffic signals. for deaths in case of two deaths that may almost 50 per cent are road approximately 300 patients were the victim till the ambulance He tells you that the most wheelers is brain haemorrhage injury cases. And out of these reported brought dead last year.” largely preventable and can be responsive individuals who can arrives. This can simply come common type of injuries are which happens because of the occur on the way to 220 patients 20 per cent are Sinha has a solution on how prevented by a Robust Hospital provide some help to the patient. under promoting trained and head, muscular and bone related. absence of helmets or because seriously injured or require some to prevent the post-crash deaths System. The Robust Hospital There should be a legal smart bystanders or first “Some other common injuries are the quality of the helmet is not the hospital kind of urgent intervention,” that may happen on the way to System is accommodating the framework which can help save responders. “Second, there reported in the limbs because good or because the helmet was Sinha tells you. hospital. “These deaths are bystanders of the accident as the patient. The bystanders should be well-equipped that is where the person seeks not tied properly. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | FEBRUARY 17, 2019 sport 10

SINGLES RAHANE LEADS MUMBAI IN MUSHTAQ T20S Mumbai: India international Ajinkya Rahane will lead the SAINA ROUTS SINDHU Mumbai team in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, the domestic T20 tournament, which will be played in Indore from February 21 to 28. The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) announced the 15- member squad on its website after the senior selection committee, led by former India Three-time former champion Nehwal uses powerful smashes to register 21-18, 21-15 win pacer Ajit Agarkar, met on Saturday to pick the team for the T20 tournament. The squad also comprises young opening batsman Prithvi Shaw, who will be returning to against Sindhu in the tournament decider; Sourabh completes hat-trick of titles competitive cricket after sustaining an ankle injury during a practice game in Australia in November prior to the Test PTI n GUWAHATI series. Other batting regulars like Shreyas Iyer, Siddhesh Lad, Surya Kumar Yadav and experienced wicketkeeper- aina Nehwal beat PV Sindhu in batsman Aditya Tare, have made it to the squad. The straight games in the marquee bowling attack will be led by former India pacer Dhawal Sclash of the tournament to retain Kulkarni. her women's singles crown at the 83rd Yonex Sunrise Senior Badminton FAREWELL TO SALA IN ARGENTINA Nationals on Saturday. Progresso: The funeral of Cardiff City striker Emiliano The three-time former champion Sala took place in his home village in Argentina on Saina used her powerful smashes to Saturday three weeks after he was killed in a plane crash. telling effect, registering a 21-18, 21- A public vigil was held in a gymnasium in Progreso, the 15 win the summit clash against modest village in the province of Santa Fe which Sala left Sindhu, who herself is a two-time as a teenager to forge a career in Europe. The 28-year-old winner. died on January 21 just two days after completing $19.3 Earlier, Sourabh Verma completed million (17.1 million euros) move to the Premier League a hat-trick of titles, claiming the club from French club Nantes. The single-engine private men's singles crown by defeating plane carrying Sala and pilot David Ibbotson crashed in young Lakshya Sen in straight games. the English Channel near Alderney. Sala had been flying Saina and Sourabh went home back to Wales after returning to France to say goodbye to richer by `3.25 lakh while Sindhu and his former teammates. Sen received a cheque of `1.70 lakh LAHIRI SET TO MISS CUT AFTER POOR SHOW each. California: "Sindhu is playing at the highest Anirban Lahiri is all set to miss the cut with level for quite sometime and we both disastrous seven-over after playing 33 holes on a rain- are playing well and she is a very tough curtailed second day at the Genesis Open on Friday. Lahiri opponent. It was not a simple match, had a long day as he played 18 holes for the first round there were tough rallies and simple along with 15 for the second round. He was lying 133rd errors from her helped me to win," after the first round with four-over 76 and slipped further Saina, who has lost to Sindhu only to tied 142nd after Friday. Apart from the wet weather and once in international events at India the cold, Lahiri's putter also went cold as he missed a Open 2017 said. whole lot, at least five inside ten feet. The story continued In a repeat of last edition's final in in the second round. Meanwhile, Justin Thomas was Nagpur, 2012 Olympics Bronze leading the pack having completed 12 holes in his second round and remained five under. medallist Saina once again had the Sourabh Verma returns a shot against Lakshya Sen during summit clash match BAI upper hand over Sindhu during the 34 PLAYERS NAMED FOR NATIONAL CAMP exciting clash which was witnessed by OTHER RESULTS New Delhi: Hockey India on Saturday named 34 players a capacity crowed at the TRP Indoor Category Winner(s) Runner up(s) Scoreline for the senior men's national camp, beginning February stadium. 18 at the Sports Authority of India, Bengaluru, to prepare Saina had also defeated 2016 Rio Men's singles Sourabh Verma Lakshya Sen 21-18, 21-13 for the season's first tournament — Sultan Azlan Shah Games Silver medallist Sindhu at the Men's doubles Pranaav Jerry Chopra Arjun MR 21-13, 22-20 Cup in Ipoh, Malaysia. The tournament starts on March Gold Coast Commonwealth Games & Chirag Shetty & Shlok Ramchandran 23. Hockey India has retained all 18 players in the Indian summit clash last year. team that took part at the World Cup last December, for Sourabh, the 26-year-old from Mixed doubles Manu Attri Rohan Kapoor 18-21, 21-17, 21-16 the month-long camp that concludes on March 18. The MP's Dhar showed great composure &Maneesha K and Kuhoo Garg list also features Sultan of Johor Cup Silver-medal and used his experience to outdo 17- Saina Nehwal and P V Sindhu pose during the prize ceremony after their final match of the Senior Nationals PTI winning India Colts Shilanand Lakra, Suman Beck, year-old Lakshya for the second time Mandeep Mor, Yashdeep Siwach, Vishal Antil and at the senior national finals. He had after the former's regular partner later beat top seeds Rohan "It was a good match "Winning the nationals for the first Gursahabjit Singh who had figured in the 34-member beaten Lakshya, then 15, in February Satwik Rankireddy was sidelined Kapoor and Kuhoo Garg 18-21, camp for the World Cup. 2017. ahead of the tournament due to 21-17, 21-16 to claim the mixed and both of us time (in 2011) is always special "At 6-6 in first game, I had done an injury. Satwik and Chirag doubles crown. U MUMBA VOLLEY BEAT SPARTANS IN PVL unforced errors so I thought if I reduce had finished runners-up at the In the women's final, egged played really well but this time also it was a great Chennai: U Mumba Volley defeated Chennai Spartans 3- my mistakes I can make a comeback," last edition. on by a vociferous crowd, Saina 2 (15-14, 15-8, 15-10, 10-15, 10-15) in the opening Sourabh said. For Pranaav, it is his third used her trademark smashes to and it is a great feeling. Lakshya is improving match of the Chennai leg of the Pro Volleyball League on In men's doubles, second seeded national title, having won the either finish points or create Saturday to keep its hopes of a semifinal spot alive. makeshift pair of Pranaav Jerry men's doubles crown along with openings. feeling to win the regularly and every time you have Skipper Dipesh Sinha was the top scorer for U Mumba Chopra and Chirag Shetty clinched Akshay Dewalkar in 2013 and Sindhu, on the other hand, nationals in such an to be alert against him. It was my with 11 points (5 spikes, 2 blocks and 4 serves) and the title after beating top seeds Arjun 2015 and the mixed doubles lacked precision in her strokes, helped the team post its first win. For the Spartans, Rudy MR and Shlok Ramchandran 21-13, title with Prajakta Sawant in hit too many mid court returns, atmosphere." fourth final and third win." Verhoeff equalled his individual points record of 20 in a 22-20 in 33 minutes. 2010. and also misjudged the shuttle at match (14 spikes and 6 serves) but ended up on the Chirag and Pranaav came together Manu Attri and Maneesha K the back court. —Saina Nehwal —Sourabh Verma losing side. AGENCIES Vidarbha retain Perera’s stunner pulls thrilling win Irani Cup HIGHEST LAST WICKET STANDS IN 4TH INNINGS TO WIN the third-highest successful "It was a superman Runs Partners Opp Venue Season run chase in nearly 100 years PTI n NAGPUR effort. He (Perera) of Test cricket at the 78* Vishwa Fernando/Kusal Perera (SL) SA Durban 2018-19 deserves all the Kingsmead ground in Durban clinical Ranji champions 57* Inzamam-ul-Haq/Mushtaq Ahmed (Pak) AUS Karachi 1994-95 accolades." and the partnership between —Faf du AVidarbha reasserted their 48* Dave Nourse/Percy Sherwell (SA) ENG Jo’burg 1905-06 Plessis Perera and Fernando a record supremacy in domestic arena, Faisel Features for the highest 10th-wicket beating a star-studded Rest of partnership to win a Test. The India to retain the Irani Cup, with the 10th wicket an "I'm a little tired now, I previous record was 57 by making it back-to-back seasons AP n DURBAN apparent formality. don't know what to Inzamam-ul-Haq and of double delight. But Perera and Fernando say. I did my part Mushtaq Ahmed for Pakistan Vidarbha has now become ri Lanka pulled off a had other ideas and took the but we are winning against Australia 25 years ago. the third team after Mumbai stunning against-the-odds inexperienced tourists - as a team." Sri Lanka's scintillating S —Kusal and Karnataka to clinch two run chase with a record last- written off at the start of the Perera victory also gave it a 1-0 lead Irani Cup titles in a row. wicket partnership of 78 to series - to a thrilling victory on in the short two-Test series and Set a tricky target of 280, beat South Africa by one the fourth day. Even Dale ended South Africa's run of Vidarbha were well and truly on wicket in the first Test on Steyn and top-ranked test up in the air to celebrate seven straight home series course at 269 for five, needing Saturday. bowler Kagiso Rabada couldn't PERERA one of the best innings wins in dramatic fashion. only 11 runs for an outright Kusal Perera almost single- break their last stand. PUT ON 58 FOR THE ever by a Sri Lankan, Almost nobody thought victory. However the two teams handedly won the game with Perera scored 67 of those FOURTH WICKET WITH and one of the victory would be possible decided to shake hands and his 153 not out, but No 11 78 runs for the last wicket and DEBUTANT OSHADO team's most when South Africa spinner PTI settle for a draw. Ganesh Satish celebrates his fifty batsman Vishwa Fernando won it with a late cut down to FERNANDO (37) AND 96 FOR THE remarkable Keshav Maharaj had Kasun The victory was a testimony played a crucial role as he hung the boundary for four, victories. Rajitha lbw for 1 to leave Sri IRANI TROPHY WINNERS SIXTH WICKET WITH to Vidarbha's teamwork as they around for 27 balls for his 6 not prompting Sri Lankan players DHANANJAYA DE SILVA (48) It was Perera's Lanka 226-9. defeated a Rest of India side Team Titles First title out to allow Perera to take Sri to sprint from the dressing career-best score, At the time, Perera was on BEFORE HIS EXTRAORDINARY comprising Ajinkya Rahane, Rest of India 28 1965-66 Lanka home. room out onto the pitch to just his second test 86. But he threw caution to the Hanma Vihari, Shreyas Iyer Chasing an unlikely 304, congratulate their match ASSOCIATION WITH century, and his first wind, crunching all five of his and Mayank Agarwal without Mumbai 15 1959-60 Sri Lanka was 226-9 and winner. Perera removed his VISHWA FERNANDO in three years. sixes in that game-winning their season's top scorer Wasim Karnataka 6 1974-75 looked out of it at Kingsmead helmet and thrust both arms Sri Lanka's 304-9 was last-wicket stand. Jaffer and pacer Umesh Yadav. Delhi 2 1980-81 It was another senior Railways 2 2002-03 Ganesh Satish (87 off 168 balls) and young U-19 international Vidarbha 2 2017-18 Guptill romps Kiwis past B’desh Atharva Taide (72 off 185 balls), Hyderabad 1 1987-88 Gaurav, Nikhat advance who ensured that the Cup will Tamil Nadu 1 1988-89 remain in the Vidarbha Cricjket AFP n CHRISTCHURCH to partner Guptill in a 143- Association's Trophy cabinet. Haryana 1 1991-92 run stand for the second Also others like opener * Rest of India and Mumbai rejuvenated Martin wicket. in Strandja Boxing Sanjay Ramaswamy (42) and shared the trophy in 1965-66. AGuptill wound back When Guptill went in Mohit Kale (37) chipped in with Faisel Features the clock with his second similar fashion to Nicholls, PTI n NEW DELHI the round of 16. handy knocks, while wicket- century in as many games caught on the boundary by In the women's 60kg category, keeper Akshay Wadkar as a clinical New Zealand Liton Das off Mustafizur ommonwealth Games Gold- Neeraj defeated Bulgarian Aslahan remained unbeaten on 10. Satish joined hands with Taide. clinched their one-day Rahman in the 29th over, Cmedallist Gaurav Solanki (52kg) Mehmedova. And their skipper Faiz The two managed to added 30 series against Bangladesh New Zealand were 188 for advanced to the men's pre-quarters, However, the day was not without Fazal would certainly be pleased runs for the third wicket. in Christchurch on two. while former junior world champion its share of disappointments either. with the fact that his boys But Taide's departure did Saturday. Williamson and Ross Nikhat Zareen (51kg) made the Among the men, world nearly pulled off an outright not deter Satish, who played the The long-serving Taylor then guided the women's quarterfinals of the 70th championships Bronze-medallist win chasing a near 300-score on sheet-anchor's role to opener, who had a home side to the finish Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament Gaurav Bidhuri (56kg) bowed out a fifth day track. perfection. disappointing recent series with Williamson not out 65 in Sofia, Bulgaria. following a first-round loss to local Resuming their innings on During his 168-ball stay at against India, rated his 118 and Taylor on 21. Zareen defeated Italy's Giovanna favourite Emanuil Bogoev in a split 37/1, Ramaswamy and one the crease, he hammered the as a more satisfying knock After Williamson won Marchese in her opening clash, while decision. down Taide added 116 runs for ROI bowlers, nine boundaries than the unbeaten 117 the toss and opted to bowl Solanki got the better of American Another prominent name to make the second wicket. and a six. He got able support when he returned to form under cloudy skies, the Abraham Perez. Solanki, also a Gold- an early exit was former Commonwealth While Ramaswamy stuck from Mohit Kale, who hit four in the first match against Bangladesh top order again winner at India Open and the Chemistry Games Bronze-medallist Pinki Jangra in four boundaries and a six, fours in his brief but crucial Bangladesh. ICC failed to fire. Cup last year, will be up against the women's competition. Jangra was Taide was tad more aggressive innings. "There was a lot of Martin Guptill celebrates after scoring his second consecutive ton They were in trouble at Kazakhstan's Anvar Muzaparov in the beaten by Filipino Irish Magno in a split striking eight fours and a six, as After Satish, the curtains flow and rhythm in that pulled the Bangladesh with 14 fours and four 93 for five after 21 overs last-16 stage. verdict. the duo kept Rest bowlers at came down on the hard-fought one," he said after New attack apart as New sixes from the 88 deliveries before Mohammad Zareen, a multiple-time national Two other women boxers, whose bay. game, in which Vidarbha Zealand comfortably Zealand cruised to victory he faced. Mithun (62) and Sabbir medallist, will square off against Belarus' campaign ended early were Nupur After Ramaswamy fell, emerged triumphant. knocked off their 227-run and went 2-0 up in the After rolling Rahman (43) provided Yana Burym in the next round. (75kg) and Neetu (75kg). While Nupur target for the loss of two three-match series. Bangladesh for 226, Guptill some backbone for the Also advancing to the pre-quarters went down to Italian Jessica Galizia 3- "We as a team have decided to donate the prize money wickets and with 13.5 overs Against India's tight made a flying start in New innings, putting on 75 for in the men's competition was last year's 2, neetu lost 0-5 to Elena Gapeshina. to the family of the martyrs who lost their lives in to spare. bowling, Guptill was Zealand's reply. the sixth wicket. Ulaan Baatar Cup Gold-medallist In the men's draw, Ashish Kumar Pulwama. This is a small gesture from our team "It felt like I got back to restricted to a top score of Mustafizur Rahman Ferguson finished as Ankush Dahiya (60kg). (75kg) and Ashish (64kg) also lost and VCA." where I was a couple of 15. But against a less claimed the early wicket of the most successful New Dahiya claimed a split verdict over their respective bouts in split decisions — Faiz Fazal (Vidarbha skipper) years ago." confining Bangladesh Henry Nicholls for 14, Zealand bowler with three Azerbaijan's Sarkhan Aliyev and to exit on a mixed day for India at the Guptill cut, drove and attack, he scored freely, leaving Kane Williamson for 43. Macedonian Jasin Ljama awaits him in prestigious European tournament. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | FEBRUARY 17, 2019 sport 11

Sehwag offers to take care of education LOCAL EVENTS ‘Working with Kiran More on AKSHDEEP TO LEAD of Pulwama martyrs’ children Akshdeep Nath will lead keeping helped in Australia’ the Uttar Pradesh team in the PTI n NEW DELHI Syed Mustaq Ali T20 Trophy, PTI n NEW DELHI rity that this approach may let Kohli postpones Sports Honours commencing from Febryary him down when stakes are ormer India cricketer 21. The UPCA senior selec- slight tweak in hand posi- very high? FVirender Sehwag on NEW DELHI: Star cricketer Virat Kohli has postponed the RP- tion committee announced Ationing and body posture “Insecurities will always Saturday offered to bear the SG Indian Sports Honours, which was to take place on Saturday, the team on Saturday. Aditi was all that it took for Rishabh be there whether you play for educational expenses of chil- as a “mark of respect” to the CRPF personnel martyred in the Sharma will captain the UP Pant to turn the tables after a India or for your franchise in dren of all the CRPF personnel Pulwama terrorist attack. On Thursday, at least 40 CRPF para- team in the Senior Women’s tough stint behind the stumps IPL. But how do you beat martyred in the dastardly ter- military troopers were killed in a terror attack while several T20 Trophy. in England and the fast-rising those insecurities and perform, rorist attack in Jammu and others are battling for their lives following what is being termed TEAMS: Indian wicketkeeper-batsman defines you as a player.” Kashmir’s Pulwama. as the deadliest terrorist strike in three decades in Jammu and Men’s: Akshdeep Nath (C), credits Kiran More for making “Stakes will always be high On Thursday, at least 40 Kashmir. Indian Sports Honours is an initiative of Virat Kohli Ankit Rajput, Suresh Raina, it happen. for India or Delhi Capitals, so CRPF paramilitary troopers Foundation and RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group. Rinku Singh, Priyam Garg, He faced sharp criticism if you let insecurities come in were killed in a terror attack “The RP-SG Indian Sports Honours has been postponed. Upendra Yadav, Samarth for his wicket-keeping skills in your way, it will be very diffi- while several others are battling At this heavy moment of loss that we all find ourselves in, we Singh, Shubham Chaubey, Yash Dayal, Mohsin Khan, Mohit adverse English conditions but cult to focus on the job. One for their lives following what is would like to cancel this event that was scheduled to take place Jangra, Saurabh Kumar, Shiva Singh, Ankit Chaudhary, Aryan Pant more than made up for it needs that balance to treat being termed as the deadliest tomorrow,” Kohli wrote on his twitter handle Friday night. Juyal, Bobby Yadav, Nalin MIshra. Coach: Mansur Ali, Batting in Australia. every game as same,” said Pant. terrorist strike in three decades The sporting fraternity, including Kohli, had joined the coach Parvinder Singh, Manager: Sanjeev Jakhmola In England, where the red Having scored 684 runs in in the valley. country in condemning the dastardly attack. Women’s: Aditi Sharma (C), Tanu Kala, Kshama Singh, Sweta Dukes was seaming all around, the last IPL season for Delhi “Nothing we can do will be The batting mainstay annually rewards excellence in sports Verma, RAshi Kanaujia, Bhawna Rathor, Ekta Singh, Shashi a lot of byes were recorded (erstwhile Daredevils), Pant enough, but the least I can do and nurtures promising athletes through his foundation. Mathur, Arti Singh, Kriti Sharma, Shiv Priya Pandey, Shafali against Pant’s name, many of obviously wants a repeat and is offer to take complete care of “The RP-SG Indian Sports Honours that was supposed to Sharma, Mridulata, Kajal Tamta, Shaifali Sahu, Anuj Rani. Coach: them due to the ball moving in would prefer batting at the the education of the children of happen tomorrow night has been postponed by Virat as a mark Neetu David, Manager; Gayatri Yadav. the air even after leaving the top of the order for the our brave CRPF jawans mar- of respect to the CRPF jawans who were martyred at Pulwama stumps. Capitals. tyred in #Pulwama in my by a tragic terror attack,” the foundation said in a statement. HANDBALL TEAM ANNOUNCED However, things changed “As a batsman, I would Sehwag International School “The who’s who of entertainment and sports industry were Uttar Pradesh Handball Association on Saturday announced in Australia, where he pulled always like to bat as high as @SehwagSchool , Jhajjar. supposed to be present for the award ceremony. Every part- the UP team for the 41st National Junior Boy’s Handball off 20 catches with a world possible but the team combi- Saubhagya hoga,” Sehwag ner and all the sportstars and delegates associated with this Championship to be held at Manipur from February 20. record-equalling 11 scalps in nation is also very important,” wrote on his twitter handle. award have been informed and communicated with(,) stating THE TEAM: Amit Sharma, Ayush Verma, Vijay Yadav, Pradeep, Adelaide. said Pant, who expects things Star boxer Vijender Singh, that hosting an event was unacceptable at this moment when Bharat Bharti, Deepesh Kumar, Pravesh Upadhayay, Shubham “Keeping in England was to change for Delhi this time who is employed with Haryana India is mourning the death of its jawans.” An explosive-laden Singh, Shubham Kumar, Mohd Asif, Vijendra Yadav, Ganga, Sonu an altogether different experi- ing on his glovework is a part round. Police, is donating a month’s SUV rammed into one of the buses in the CRPF convoy at Kumar, Abhishek. Coach: Nafeesh Ahmed. Manager; Jeeshan. ence. After that, I worked with of that process. “We have had a change in salary. Awantipora town in the Pulwama district. Condolence mes- Kiran sir at the NCA on a few “When you make it to the name, jersey and New players “I’m donating my one sages have been pouring in for the family of the deceased CRPF JUDO specific areas. It included hand- team at a young age, the more have come in. It’s a good blend month’s salary for the martyrs soldiers since the news of the attack broke out. St Francis’ Deaf School bagged six gold, three silver and five positioning and body posture. you are keen to learn, the bet- of youth and experience. Hope of #PulwamaTerrorAttack and bronze medals to win the District Judo Championship held at Every keeper has distinct ter you get at utilising the both our departments click want everyone to come forward in the CRPF convoy at attack, the big-hitting former KD Singh ‘Babu Stadium on Saturday. Vibgyor School finished movement and I tweaked it a opportunities that come your this time and Delhi Capitals and support the families. It is Awantipora town in the India opener had earlier tweet- second with five gold, five silver and 11 bronze medals. Sudhir little and it worked,” Pant told way,” the 21 year old said. have a good tourney.” our moral duty to always Pulwama district. ed, “Really pained by the cow- Halwasiya gave away the prizes. PTI during an exclusive inter- The turning point for him With 277,000 followers on standby them and make them Condolence messages have ardly attack on our CRPF in view. was certainly the hundred at Twitter, Pant’s fan following is feel proud of their sacrifices. Jai been pouring in for the fami- J&K in which our brave men CHAMPIONS LEAGUE BEAT SONI CLUB While Pant didn’t elaborate the Oval which gave him con- on the rise but for him it’s a by- Hind,” the Olympic medallist ly of the deceased soldiers have been martyred . No words Champions League defeated Soni Club by six wickets in a on the specifics, More, who has fidence and it’s effect showed in product of his success on the said. since the news of the attack are enough to describe the league match of BBD ‘D’ Division Cricket League on Saturday. been a respected coach as well Australia where he was phe- field and nothing more than An explosive-laden SUV broke out. pain. I wish a speedy recovery Batting first, Soni Club scored 103 runs which Champions League as former chairman of the nomenal both behind as well as that. rammed into one of the buses Condemning the terror to those injured.” achieved for the loss of four wickets. national selection committee, in front of the stumps. As a young celebrity, he pointed out a few basic areas. “When I got that hundred provided his perspective on “Rishabh had a more side- in England, the confidence how social media can cut both ways movement and I sug- rose to a different level. From ways. gested a bit more open chest- there, I started constantly “You need to be careful CCI ‘covers’ Imran portrait on its restaurant wall ed stance. It helps in balance thinking that how can I about social media. Once you MUMBAI: The prestigious terrorist strike in three decades eters across eras and from all in our way – displeasure – on Pakistan against India at the and keeping a still head, some- improve in certain areas. The are well known, your personal Cricket Club of India (CCI) in Jammu and Kashmir. nations. Imran’s portrait is one whatever is happening right Brabourne Stadium. He had thing that is key to Mahendra process of learning that start- space shrinks. You will get a lot Saturday covered a portrait of Pakistan-based terror of them as he was a distin- now. It is mark of protest. We lead Pakistan in a festival game Singh Dhoni’s success,” More ed in England paid off in of praise but one should also be Pakistan Prime Minister Imran organisation Jaish-e- guished former cricket captain, have covered it as of now but against India in 1987, which was said. Australia,” said the heir appar- aware that you will have to deal Khan, in a unique way of protest Mohammad has claimed who led Pakistan to 1992 World can’t say right now if we would a pre-cursor to the World Cup. About the positioning of ent of Dhoni. with negativity,” he said. against the dastardly terror responsibility for it. The CCI, Cup victory. CCI President take it down,” Udani told PTI. He has also played an ODI hands, More said, “I advised a The ‘devil-may-care’ “Irrespective of social attack on CRPF convoy in which is an affiliated unit of Premal Udani confirmed the Another senior CCI official said at the venue, when he lead very minor change like point- approach to batting has been media’s influence, it’s the crick- Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama. BCCI, is home to the iconic development to PTI on Saturday, that the portrait could be found Pakistan to victory against ing the finger towards ground his calling card and he asserts et that you play which will On Thursday, at least 40 Brabourne Stadium, which has saying a decision in this regard on the wall of ‘Porbunder All- Australia in a Nehru Cup game rather than the bowler. It helps that the high stakes IPL games, remain paramount. How to CRPF paramilitary troopers hosted many Test matches and was taken on Friday. rounder’, a restaurant inside the in 1989, where he was also one avoid injuries and success where he plays for Delhi keep focus when you have hit were killed in a terror attack is considered to be a cricketing “See, CCI is a sports-club club premises on the ground- declared as the man of the in taking catches goes up.” Capitals, and for India, have not a low patch and things are while several others are battling hub. The entire CCI premises, and we have photographs of past floor, which also has pictures of match. Pakistan later beat West For Pant, the endeavour is bogged him down. looking down, is something we for their lives following what is including its restaurant, adorn and present cricketers from all other past greats. In the past, Indies in the final to win the to improve everyday and work- But isn’t there and insecu- all must learn,” he concluded. being termed as the deadliest portraits of the greatest crick- countries. We wanted to show, Imran has twice played for Nehru Cup. Bayern fight back twice in Liverpool tune-up win Pune dent Jamshedpur’s play-offs chances with a 4-1 win PTI n JAMSHEDPUR league leaders Bengaluru FC Jamshedpur custodian Subrata game, threw on Michael AFP n BERLIN Bundesliga’s record fastest goal, became the first team to qual- Paul who could only parry it. Soosairaj but left themselves just nine seconds, shared by C Pune City produced a ify for the play-offs ahead of Iain Hume latched on to it very open at the back. Pune ayern Munich conceded Kevin Volland, for Hoffenheim Fclinical display to beat their away match against Delhi but his shot hit the post before duly capitalised and scored Bthe fastest own-goal in against Bayern in 2015/16, and Jamshedpur FC 4-1 in an Dynamos on Sunday. falling for Robin who swept it twice after the hour mark. Bundesliga history and twice Karim Bellarabi, for Indian Super League clash at The home side started the home. In the 65th minute, had to equalise before securing Leverkusen against Dortmund the JRD Tata Sports Complex game with urgency and should A rattled Jamshedpur Ashique did extremely well to a 3-2 win at Augsburg in their in 2014/15. here on Saturday. have scored at least twice with- mounted a fightback but did run down the left and keep the final tune-up before their However, shell-shocked Robin Singh (17and 65th in the opening 15 minutes but leave space behind that Pune ball alive on the touchline. He Champions League tie at Bayern quickly regrouped. minute), Marcelinho (45+2) for some wasteful finishing. looked to exploit. The urgency found Robin inside the box Liverpool. Serge Gnabry and Robert and Ashique Kuruniyan (70th) Calvo moved forward from mounted from Cesar who beat Paul at the near post Ahead of Tuesday’s last 16, Lewandowski went close, then found the target for Pune while the left and picked out Farukh Ferrando’s men as the half with a thumping strike. first-leg clash at Anfield, Bayern drew level on 17 min- Carlos Calvo (76th) scored a Choudhary at the far post. wore on, but they were dealt a Five minutes later, it was Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp utes when a beautifully curling consolation goal from the However, Farukh blazed his body blow right on the stroke Ashique’s turn to score with a will have watched with interest Joshua Kimmich cross found penalty spot for Jamshedpur volley over from point-blank of half-time from another quick powerful side-footed finish how Augsburg, who sit just Kingsley Coman, who tapped who slumped to their first range. Pune counter after a threaten- after good work by Marcelinho above the Bundesliga relegation home at the far post. defeat of the season at home. Calvo then forced Pune ing Jamshedpur move was bro- as Jamshedpur looked crest- places, caused Bayern a few Augsburg restored their The result put a huge dent goalkeeper Kamaljit Singh into ken down. fallen. problems. lead with almost a copy of their in Jamshedpur’s chances of a save before Mario Arques Hume was the architect, Pune did gift Jamshedpur The away league win first goal when Max again fired qualifying for the play-offs went close twice. First, his shot threading a brilliant through- a goal in the 76th minute when Friday means defending cham- in a cross and Ji rifled an while Pune City’s slim hopes of from a corner was blocked on ball for Marcelinho in behind Martin Diaz handled the ball pions Bayern trimmed the gap unstoppable shot past Neuer going through remain alive. the line by Marko Stankovic. the defence. Subrata came out inside the box and Calvo con- to just two points behind lead- from 14 metres out on 24 min- Cesar Ferrando’s side are Two minutes later, a long to close down the Brazilian but verted the penalty. ers Borussia Dortmund, who utes. Bayern still managed to go now four points behind fourth- ranger from Arques was denied could not clear the ball. It fell However, despite exerting are at bottom side Nuremberg into the half-time break level placed Mumbai City with two by the crossbar. again to Marcelinho who had pressure on the visitors, on Monday. who scored Bayern’s first-half Neuer. “We had said we want- when Coman claimed his sec- games remaining. Pune, on The spurned chances came the presence of mind to swiv- Jamshedpur were unable to With one eye on Anfield, goals, was injured in the dying ed to defend well and we did- ond goal. the other hand, are nine points back to bite Jamshedpur in the el and lift a finish into the open find more goals and now have Bayern goalkeeper Manuel stages. n’t manage that. Goretzka made up for his behind Mumbai with three 17th minute when Pune broke goal. been left with a mountain to Neuer returned after three “We need to see how he is, “Liverpool are a strong, earlier mistake with a pass to matches in hand. forward before Diego Carlos Jamshedpur, in a bid to climb in the race for the play- games out with a thumb injury, but it doesn’t look good,” attacking team and we must do the French winger, who fired Jamshedpur’s defeat meant lashed a shot straight at find their way back into the offs. but conceded two goals in the admitted Kovac. better, luckily we have a few through the legs of Augsburg opening 24 minutes — the Coman twice equalised in days to improve.” goalkeeper Gregor Kobel to first after just 13 seconds. the opening half, cancelling out Bibiana Steinhaus, the first make it 2-2 just before the Chhetri: I will always be Leon Goretzka claimed an the own-goal then levelling at female referee in Europe’s top break. The winning goal Scott, Thomas lead at rain-hit Riviera unwanted record for the the half-time break after South five leagues, had barely blown arrived eight minutes into the there for development Bundesliga’s fastest own-goal Korea international Ji Dong- for kick-off when Augsburg second-half when Coman AFP n LOS ANGELES “I didn’t hit it that bad, felt like I when he turned the ball into his won had restored Augsburg’s winger Philipp Max put in a flicked the ball inside to Alaba controlled it well enough and just a ter- of football in Delhi own net. lead. cross which flummoxed the and the 26-year-old fired a ustralia’s Adam Scott and American rible day on the greens,” he said. “I can’t remember a worst David Alaba scored Bayern defence. trademark low-shot inside the AJustin Thomas topped the leader- Despite the long day in tough con- NEW DELHI: Sunil Chhetri, the all-time lead- start from us,” admitted Bayern Bayern’s winning goal early in Goretzka watched in hor- post which gave Augsburg board at 10-under par when darkness ditions, Woods noted that plenty of ing scorer for India in international football, says coach Niko Kovac. the second half, but Bayern will ror as the ball ricocheted off his keeper Kobel no chance. halted play in the second round of the players — more than 70 — were under he is always there to help develop the sport in “We have to play much bet- need to improve to trouble boot and into the net as the Augsburg’s Reece weather-disrupted Genesis Open. par. “You have to go get it, and JT the national capital, where he was brought up. ter at Liverpool.” Liverpool. injury-hit hosts took a shock Oxford headed over with a bril- Scott and Thomas both posted did it and I just wasn’t able to do it,” The 34-year-old Padma Shri was Friday con- The win could have come “The goals we conceded lead. liant effort with 26 minutes left, five-under par 66s on Friday, and each Woods said, lauding playing partner ferred the first ever Football Ratna honour by at a price as Kingsley Coman, were crazy,” said Bayern captain It was short of the but Bayern held on for victory. was five-under for the second round Thomas. Football Delhi, the association governing the when darkness fell on another rainy day “He made tough conditions look sport in the city. at Riviera Country Club, where orga- easy,” Woods said. “I am honoured by the kind gesture of nizers were scrambling to get the tour- Thomas totalled 14 birdies in his Football Delhi and recognising me with the Ronaldo on target as Juventus cruise before Atletico showdown nament back on track for a Sunday fin- day’s 30 holes — seven in the first round Football Ratna award. My support will always ish after a seven-hour weather delay on and seven through 12 holes in the sec- be there for the development of football in Delhi MILAN: Cristiano Ronaldo set up Paulo the championship and the Champions for Mandzukic who provided the assist for Thursday. ond. “I’m just proud of myself the way and I am sure the current management is work- Dybala to score early and added one him- League,” added Allegri. the Portuguese striker. Ronaldo was then Tournament host Tiger Woods I fought out there today,” he said. ing hard to develop football in Delhi and make self with defender Leonardo Bonucci also Juventus remain unbeaten this season replaced by Federico Bernardeschi with the made little headway on the marathon Thomas and Scott were one stroke Delhi a model football state in India,” Chhetri on target as Juventus surged 14 points clear but the reigning seven-time league cham- tie against Atletico in mind, with Sportiello day, struggling with the putter in a one- clear of J.B. Holmes, who led after a said. Football Delhi president Shaji Prabhakaran, in Serie A with a 3-0 win over lowly pions had been held 3-3 by Parma two denying Juventus a fourth goal keeping out under first round and still one-under, first-round 63 highlighted by a hole in himself a former player of repute and admin- Frosinone. weeks ago. a powerful Bernardeschi free kick. tied for 55th, through 12 holes of the one at the par-three sixth. istrator at the All India Football Federation and Coach Massimiliano Allegri was tak- Bonucci returned after three weeks out “I’m happy for Paulo, he scored a good second. “It was awesome to see that,” FIFA, presented the award to Chhetri. ing no chances, even against a side sitting with an ankle injury along with captain goal and that’s what strikers live for,” said “It was a tough day,” Woods said. Holmes said of the ace, which landed “We are inspired by the spectacular achieve- second bottom of the table, ahead of next Chiellini who limped off during their Allegri. “I’m stiff right now. It got pretty past the hole and spun back some 20 ments of Sunil. His professionalism, dedication, week’s Champions League last 16, first-leg shock Coppa Italia exit on January 30. “The game against Atletico Madrid chilly towards the end, the ball wasn’t feet. “I wanted to get it past the hole discipline and passion, on and off the field, is tie at Atletico Madrid. Ronaldo set up Dybala to rifle in with will be very different. It’s crucial that we going very far.” because I knew how much they were an example not only for the football fraternity Dybala returned to the front line his left foot after just six minutes in Turin get a goal there, otherwise qualification Woods strung together four coming back. Hit it exactly how I want- but also for every Indian to dream big and alongside Ronaldo and Mario Mandzukic as the Argentina forward, who has been would be rather difficult to achieve. birdies in a row in the middle of his first ed it and it went in.” achieve something spectacular in life,” with key defenders Bonnucci and Giorgio overshadowed since the arrival of the for- “But this team is growing, we are even round, but his troubles on the greens At nine-under with nine to play, Prabhakaran said. Chiellini both back from injury. mer Real Madrid player, scored his first better than the first weeks (of the season).” kept him from building any momen- Holmes was two strokes in front of Luke “It is a great honour for us to confer the first “The team is growing in terms of fit- league goal since November 3. AC Milan, in fourth, travel to Atalanta, tum. List, who was seven under with three ever Football Ratna to Sunil Chhetri and we ness, it’s a decisive moment for the season,” Ten minutes later Bonucci broke one place below in fifth, on Saturday in a “I putted awful today,” said Woods, to play, and American Jordan Spieth — express our gratitude and thanks to Sunil for his said Allegri. through after a desperate goalmouth battle for Champions League football whose 44-foot eagle putt at his 10th hole who was seven-under and due to tee off time and inspiration to develop football in Juventus are building towards next scramble. Frosinone goalkeeper Marco next season. Napoli host Torino on Sunday, in the second round was an anomaly on in the second round on Saturday along Delhi.” On the occasion, Football Delhi also hon- week’s game in Madrid and a top-of-the Sportiello denied Mandzukic’s diving with Inter Milan, in third, hosting ninth- a day when he hit 17 of 18 greens in reg- with half the field. oured Shubham Sarangi, youth player from table clash against Napoli in the San Paolo header with Bonucci in place to turn the placed Sampdoria. ulation in the first round but had four Spieth added two more birdies to a Delhi who is currently the player of Delhi Stadium on March 3. rebound into goal. Roma play relegation threatened three-putt bogeys. bogey-free 64 as he played the last six Dynamos squad for ISL. “We struggled a bit after the winter Ronaldo slotted in his 19th Serie A Bologna on Monday after winning their No sooner had the eagle enlivened holes of his first round on Friday Shubham was part of AIFF Youth Academy break but now we are ready to face this goal and 21st in all competitions on 62 Champions League last 16, first-leg tie his round than he had two straight morning before having the afternoon since the age of 12 years and represented India important moment of the season both in minutes with Rodrigo Bentancur crossing against Porto 2-1. bogeys before play ended. off. in U-14 and U-17 youth national teams. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | FEBRUARY 17, 2019 backpack 12

‘Gully Boy will change the rap culture' nHow does it feel to finally live your dream? But came back to the city again in 2012. eration. You had rock that was popular. Now I can’t say that I am living my dream. I am happy that I am ARTISTS LIKE BADSHAH AND nHow have these six years been? you have rap. There are artists like Badshah on it. It is great that God has given me a direction. Sometimes, HONEY SINGH HAVE BEEN These have been the best years of my life and Honey Singh who have been rapping people don’t get this direction. I am blessed in this regard. in terms of clarity — what I wanted to do — commercially. But hardcore rap will gain nDid you always want to be a singer-composer? RAPPING COMMERCIALLY. BUT in terms of work that I have done and want popularity with Gully Boy. People will get to I never thought that I would be a rapper-singer. I have not HARDCORE RAP WILL GAIN to do. These years have been enlightenment; hear a different sound and realise that some- learnt music or how to write professionally. It never crossed my many of us die with many of our talent thing like this also exists. mind to be a singer. But it just so happened POPULARITY WITH GULLY BOY. unexplored. But I am happy that I have been nDoes this mean that the Indians have a that I was in a situation. A person PEOPLE WILL GET TO HEAR A given this opportunity. I rap, write, sing and lot to learn? came and sat next to me and meet new people. These have been gifted I would not say that they have to learn. started playing the guitar. DIFFERENT SOUND NOW years. They just don’t know that hardcore rap This was probably God’s nHow has the rap culture changed in involves storytelling and involves hard work way of telling me that I India? when it comes to writing the song, that had it in me to be a rap- everything that I could do back then. But It has changed in the last three years. A artists give out their experiences. But after Talktime per. then, I went back home and came back seven lot of things have changed when it comes to the movie, I am hoping that it will open peo- nYou were in Mumbai years later and joined Pradeep Sarkar and the digital platform. I was in a situation and ple to this kind of music as well. DINO JAMES earlier as well for worked with him for three years before I did wanted an outlet for my angst. Two of my nWill the movie help open doors for hard- James is the first Indian rapper to cross a seven years. What had my own thing. songs on my channel were doing well. Yet, I core rap in films? brought you to the nDid you want to be an actor then and didn’t want to tell people that I was a rapper. There is scope for all kind of music. But million subscribers on his YouTube chan- city back then? bing s singer fell into your lap? I wanted to make good videos and good yes, a lot of heads are going to turn. As long nel. He speaks with Shalini Saksena I was in the city to Yes, I wanted to be an actor. But I was music. I am grateful that people have accept- as you give good content, there will be plenty about his latest video Bhokali and how explore. Eventually, I not getting enough work. There was fear that ed me and I have had so many views includ- of opportunities. But because I have my own the rap culture is changing fast in started acting. I did a lot this might not happen. I was 19 when I came ing my latest video. channel, I do have a sense of freedom. I don’t n in the country of theatre. I did cameos in to Mumbai in 2002. Stayed here for seven Do you think that rap is something that have to beg for work. People now know films. I stood behind the years. But then went back with my dad for Indians love? about my work but it will take time to for the lines like a junior artist. I did two years and tried to get into his business. Sound and music changes with each gen- shift to happen. ‘I always try to KOREANTAINMENT TWIST reinvent myself’ From K-pop music to adaptation of films and soap opera, showcasing webseries on digital platform and food festivals, Korean culture is taking India by storm. SANGEETA YADAV reports

music is also known for quirky dance number and lyrics. That is why it is liked by a lot of people. It all started when PSY's Gangnam song came out and spread like a wildfire. Not just PSY, South Korean band BTS has crazy fan following worldwide. “We had organised our first K- pop contest in 2012, the same year when Psy became popular for his song Gangnam Style all over the world. When we played the video during the event, people jumped up from their seat to dance and cheer. I never thought this would become so popu- lar and have huge base. Many people said that India's culture is quite con- servative and might not be accepted in India. But that point, all the assumption was put to rest with this reaction,” Pyoung tells you. Since then, the K-pop festival became a regular affair in the Capital. Known for his role in Loveyatri, “Last year, we have had 500 teams from all over India and 2,000 partic- AAYUSH SHARMA speaks with ipate. K-pop fans are growing by leaps and bounds. Like Bollywood style, MUSBA HASHMI about how has Korean singers like to sing and dance as well which requires a lot of stami- his life changed after the film and na and practise. The singers make the songs keeping in mind the worldwide his upcoming projects audience and not just for the Korean fans or films,” Pyoung explains. n What is keeping you busy these days? Many youngsters are enrolling to I am working on my next film which is different from e it Sanjay Gupta’s Zinda (adap- with the subtitles that got great fans meet and greet and to take the learn Korean language at the cultur- Loveyatri. It is an exciting project, full of action and an entirely tion of Oldboy) or Mohit Suri’s response. This cultural exchange will movement forward. al centre and this gave another avenue performance driven film. It will surprise the audience because BEk Villain (adapted from I Saw not be expanded with a new collabo- Pyoung believes that remakes of for expansion. after Loveyatri, people would expect me to come back in a The Devil) or even Mahesh Bhatt’s ration with Doordarshan to air the Korean film do well than showcasing “Since a lot of people are liking romantic role but this one will be a complete shocker. Pre-pro- Murder 2 (adapted from Chaser), channel in Korea and KBS World in the originals with the subtitles. There Korean drama and music and the rise duction has started for another film so I am busy with setting Rocky Handsome (adaptation of The India. is some gap in Bollywood and Korean in translation to Indian languages, it up things for that. When I am done for the day, I spend time Man From Nowhere) or the upcom- “We are soon going to launch DD films. We released Train to Busan in could be one of the reasons for with my family and son who is growing up fast. ing film Bharat (adaptation of Ode to India in Korea and KBS World chan- India but it couldn’t viewers as com- youngsters opting to learn Korean lan- n How have things changed for you after Loveyatri? My Father, filmmakers are eying pop- nel in India. We have many Korean pared to the remakes of the Korean guage. Currently our centre has 380 Things have changed completely. It is an altogether different ular Korean films to adapt it for the entertainment companies who are films starring Bollywood actors. students learning Korean language world and there is a sense of settlement. Before the film was Indian audience with Bollywood working on preparing the shows with Korean content is good but how to and also training them to become released there was a lot of concern and fear among us that how tadka. the subtitles and also films to be adapt- match the Indian taste is the challenge. teacher to teach many others,” Pyoung it will do and how people will react to it. But I got positive “Their stories are not only high on ed for Indian platform,” Pyoung That is why Indian directors are says. responses and people started recognising me by my name. I family drama and human emotions reveals. adapting. It is time to remake good Its not just music, dramas and have started getting more love and affection from the people. but also violence, dark and gore. It is not just Korean film subjects content for Indian audience. films, Korean food is as popular as Professionally, it has given me the drive to perform better. Where some films are based on mind that have grabbed eyeballs in India. IT IS NOT JUST KOREAN Bollywood lovers are looking for well. With the rise in Korean restau- n Did you go out of your comfort zone? games in their suspended thrillers, Their webseries are as popular and Indian face. rants in India, their traditional dish- A lot many times. I am not a dancer. I was an introvert. I many showcases different shades of soon Indian viewers will get to see FILM SUBJECTS THAT “Two years back, we participated es are catching a lot of attentions. barely danced at parties and avoided talking to anyone. I never love and relationships. Their shrewd some soap dramas on the digital plat- HAVE GRABBED in IFFI Goa and got 10 Korean direc- “Korean foods are liked by a lot of did theatre in school because I had stage-phobia. Then I learned characters flaunting their six pack abs form dubbed in several Indian lan- EYEBALLS. THEIR tors with their film which got good people. Dishes like Miso soup, dancing, I started facing the stage and became an extrovert and and action moves makes it more inter- guages. response. This time again, we are col- Bibimbah, Gimbap, Ramyeon, now when I see myself here it surprises me a lot. esting for the Indian actors to exper- “Korean drama on the digital plat- WEBSERIES ARE AS laborating with PVR Cinemas to Kimchi, Tteokbokki, desserts like n What preparations did you do to become an actor? iment with all these elements,” Kim form will be launched in March as POPULAR AND SOON have Korean film festival In March — Bingsu, Kkul Hotteok paired with tra- It was a five-year long journey. I watched many movies and Kum Pyoung, director, Korean webseries. Seven to 10 drama will be April that will showcase top 10 Korean ditional Korean tea and coffee are a did a lot of workshops. I used to practice 11 hours a day and Cultural Center in the Capital tells dubbed in several Indian languages VIEWERS WILL GET TO films with English subtitles. If it must to explore. Indian chef are work on my acting skills, diction and expressions. And those you. with English subtitles will be aired,” SEE THEM ON DIGITAL works well, we will distribute the film trained in Korean cuisines and some five years were required only for one film and now when there Films like 3 Idiots, Dangal and My Pyoung says adding this year, they will as well,” Pyoung says. learn it from YouTube to make the is another film, I had to again train and reinvent myself. I keep Name Is Khan were screened in Korea bring a big Korean star in India for the PLATFORM Like Bollywood music, K-pop dishes,” Pyoung says. trying to do something new and achieve something better and I am still learning. n Would you have been placed so well if you did not know Salman Khan? I don’t think so. I won’t deny that a certain kind of recogni- tion came my way because of him. If I was not attached to him, maybe no one would have noticed the film. Nowadays everyone Some lessons come young aims to make a blockbuster, nobody wants to make a flop film. With his name attached to us, it gained eyeballs and gave us the right kind of attention and people knew about the film. It’s a big 15-year-old Armaan Singh is making waves by teaching the underprivileged children, says HIMA KOTA thing because this is the time when a film releases but people don't even know about it so he has always been an asset for us. e used to have numer- 20 students on a regular day. ting much better education by Taking inspiration from n Do you have to work harder to prove yourself? ous questions in his The number of students serving them and under- Armaan, his friends too have Yes, I had to and more than anything I had to prove it to Hmind when he saw lit- increases to 25 on weekends standing their stories of strug- started celebrating their birth- myself. I am not content as a performer, I see my work and feel I tle poor children begging at when Armaan spends five to gle, hunger and pain. I am days and special occasions could have done better. I don't call myself an actor but a student the red light from the window six hours at the school. happy that he is learning the with these children. of acting. I am growing and I want to keep exploring my hori- of his car. As a toddler, he “I want all these students real meaning of being edu- Each child at Apne has a zon because I don’t want to put myself in a box and say that I would seek answers to those to be well-educated and be all- cated. I have no regrets in struggle to share. “Now am only good at dancing, I want to try my hand at several questions from his parents. rounders, so as to improve leaving my job and helping my instead of working on con- things and I will keep experimenting and find my way and one At 12, Armaan Singh their quality of life,” Armaan son. It has given us so much struction sites, I come to the day I will say to myself that I am very versatile (laughs). Ahluwalia decided to do tells you who also organises happiness. We understand the Apne. I can speak basic English n Do you think as a newcomer you can choose your projects? something for them. He told football matches, athletic purpose of our lives now. and feel confident. I am for- God has been kind to me to do that. I take my projects, go his mother, Dr Tarvinder training sessions and theatre Perhaps the reason why tunate that I have been given through the scripts and understand what I want to because at Kaur Ahluwalia, that he want- rehearsals for them. Last year, Armaan is geting a good edu- an opportunity to study and the end of the day it is my journey — my high, my fall. I don't ed to open a school for the he had organised a football cation and I left my job to instead of being a labourer, I want to blame any person or position of what happens to me if I poor children. Kaur gave in to tournament for them. serve these kids,” Kaur says. now dream of being a police am ready to take the credits then I should take blames as well his innocent demand, looking However, all this is Armaan and his mother inspector when I will grow up,” therefore I choose my own projects. at her son’s enthusiasm and tougher than it sounds. just don’t teach these kids, they 10-yea-old Lochan says. n Now when the film is premiering on &pictures, how would passion. Though he has had to sacrifce are provided with stationery, Another student at Apne it further your career? Now, at 15 Armaan, runs on a lot of pleasure that chil- uniform and food free-of-cost tells you how she loves going I always believe that television has a very wide range and it Apne, a four-room school, on dren his age enjoy like play to the students, besides acad- to Apne. “Studying and play- reaches places where theatres can't. Sometimes people don't one of the floors of his house video games, or watch TV, he Armaan Singh Ahluwalia (centre) with his students at Apne emic and sports facilities. ing with other children makes want to go to theatres because they are busy but when a film in Noida, for underprivileged has no regrets. “I have sacri- Looking at the good work me happy. I used to work as a comes on television they make time to watch it. Television pen- children. “It feels like I get a ficed these pleasures because ing these children and listen- “I get so much satisfaction and son and mother are doing, maid in a house washing dish- etrates into tier III and tier II cities which is a big market for us. fresh breeze when I’m in the to be in the company of these ing to their stories, she to see the smiles on the inno- the school has started getting es. It gives a different feeling Also the film is very family oriented so those people who company of these children,” kids given he a lot of satisfac- resigned from her job in a cent faces who seemed to support from other families, to come here. I am a different missed the film can watch it with their family and have a differ- says the Class X student of the tion and happiness,” he says. multinational company two have lost faith in themselves, who donate stationery, books person now. When I grow up, ent perspective of the film altogether. For me, my aim in my DPS RK Puram. He spends at His mother helps him in years back and helps Armaan when they came first to the and uniforms, besides provid- I want to be a teacher,” Rakhi first few films is not to make a huge box office collection but to least one hour daily with 15 to the cause. In fact, after meet- run the school school. I feel Armaan is get- ing monetary assistance. says. reach maximum hearts. 
    


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n February 9, Rupesh Paul dropped a teaser for his upcoming movie based on the life of Rahul Gandhi titled My Name is RaGa. The film is due to be released in April, just Oin time for the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections. Just two days prior to this, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had released the official film poster of an upcoming Narendra Modi biopic to be directed by Omung Kumar of Mary Kom fame. This year has already seen the release of Thackeray, a biopic based on the life of Shiv Sena firebrand, the late Balasaheb Thackeray; The Accidental Prime Minister directed by Vijay Ratnakar Gutte, which tracks the tenure of Dr Manmohan Singh as the Prime Minister of India between 2004 and 2014; and Kangana Ranaut starrer Manikarnika based on the life of Rani Lakshmibai. The phenomenon is not limited to this year either. 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They were scat- ')" !"&%&" ( spike in NRI movies during this period is not Think of it this way: Lipstick Under My Burkha commercial success, earning over 56 crore. tered in Bollywood’s neglected “serious” cinema coincidental, as multiple academics have consis- and Dangal both came out in 2016, and both The commercial success of sports biopics by-lanes: Films that usually steered clear of por- % ((#-#!# tently noted. Cinema became a reflection of movies tried to capture the many kinds of resulted in a flurry of similar films vying to traying contemporary political actors, and often  * (!%+"*.#% desires; so when the new middle class, itself a oppressions that continue to beleaguer women, cash in on the opportunity. Dangal, M.S. Dhoni, chose to portray fictional interpretations of his- "#,&"#!# #"*#! product of globalisation, desired to see the ulti- especially in a small town context. They were and Sachin: A Billion Dreams were made on torical figures. Think of The Legend of Bhagat mate dream of desi mobility against Western both reasonably well made films and both budgets that were huge compared to Paan Singh Singh (2002), or Mangal Pandey: The Rising '/(( !  backdrops on the silver screen, Bollywood were declared blockbusters, yet while one of Tomar, and they all made upwards of 50 crore. (2005). Contrast this to Hollywood cinema of "#,&"#!!+"- delivered. There was limited scope for mean- them was heavily censored by the Certification It’s an easy logic to follow — these sport stars the time when the Academy Award for best ingful engagement with contemporary politics Board for being “lady oriented”, the other was are celebrities with huge followings. They female actor went to Reese Witherspoon in !*"#!*)!&"// ( in such narratives. Indian biopics rarely allow declared tax-exempt in certain States. ensure quick publicity, assured audience, and 2006 for her portrayal of June Carter in Walk /*(/#! for fancy foreign locales, and so it’s no wonder The story of the Indian biopic boom is therefore, huge profit margins. But big bucks the Line, and in 2007, to Helen Mirren for her that the Hindi film industry sidelined the genre. incomplete without a discussion of profits. don’t just make big profits, they also sanitise. performance as Queen Elizabeth II in The 0 1-  & The global recession of 2008, while it did- ‘Critical’ cinema in the Indian film industries These newer movies may have all been Queen. Hollywood’s romance with biopics as */# (( '# '! n’t have much impact on the Indian economy, usually refers to films that do well at the festivals sports biopics, but they were a long way away potential Oscar-bait is an open secret; it allows changed the configuration of Indian politics. and scoop National Awards, but perform poorly from the Tigmanshu Dhulia film. Paan Singh actors to display their acting prowess in terms !#!#*) * ( With global economy in decline, the momen- at the box office. They’re usually produced at Tomar was a sportsman who turned bandit due of both physical impersonation as well as +"'##!#!*"#! tum of growth and development from the first shoestring budgets, and if a film is lucky, it may to the institutional indifference of Government through nuanced interpretations of the motiva- UPA term dipped. We know the story, of sometimes do better than just recovering the machinery towards people in his position. It’s a tions of their real-life counterparts. course: A weak Congress embroiled in multi- cost of production. Shahid (2013) was made on masterful and empathetic insight into the char- In Bollywood, on the other hand, even in ple corruption allegations lost to a much a budget of 65 lakh, its total collection was acter of a much reviled and feared baaghi, an the event that the film was based on the real stronger NDA. However, this wasn’t merely a about 3.6 crore; Paan Singh Tomar (2012) “anti-national” if one was to use the political life of a contemporary figure, the film was change in political Governments. Bollywood made on a budget of 4.5 crore collected 20 language of our time. M.S. Dhoni and Sachin: produced as a drama rather than a biopic. aligned itself with the cultural ideology of the crore. These were peanuts, of course, compared A Billion Dreams are stories of one-in-million Mani Ratnam’s Guru (2007), for instance, ruling party, which strongly favoured an to the profits of big-budget movies; Dabangg cricket players, who were able to make it in a though rumoured to be based on the life of involved nationalistic revival. This new cinema (2010) had an opening day collection of 14.5 system that is otherwise stacked against them. business tycoon Dhirubhai Ambani, was never situated itself in small towns replete with sto- crore. And yet, in scale with their budgets, these You wouldn’t know it after watching these films, promoted as such. And yet, just a decade later, ries of social and economic aspirations, and its films seemed to be doing quite well. Manjhi though. They follow the recognisable format of there is a slew of movies based on the real-life unique set of moral and infrastructural chal- (2015) earned double its budget of 8.5 crore, building a story of rags to riches, or obscurity stories of sportspersons, film actors, and con- lenges. The nationalistic project requires neat though Hansal Mehta’s widely acclaimed Aligarh to fame. They are stories of struggle, personal temporary politicians, including those who heroes and villains, it requires inspiring stories (2015) — which was released in India in failures, and efforts that overcome them. are yet to professionally retire. of survival, it involves mythmaking, but above February 2016 — failed to even recover its cost. One reason for this massive change in the all, it demands a sense of national pride in But 2013 also saw Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, which way films are produced and marketed is the these stories. The biopic genre fulfils these grossed over 100 crore. Priyanka Chopra star-  
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he Swadeshi Movement was a result of the Partition of Bengal by Lord Curzon in 1905. Conceived as an administrative readjustment of boundaries, it Twas overshadowed by political consider- ations. The movement formally began on August 7 at the historic Town Hall meet- ing in Calcutta, presided over by Maharaja Mahindra Chandra Nandi and addressed by Surendranath Banerjee. The protest took the form of boycott of foreign goods and the patronage of indigenous products popularly known as swadeshi. All classes of people — zamindars, pro- fessional groups such as lawyers, teach- ers, journalists, doctors, students and women joined the movement. Rabindranath Tagore announced his plan in September 1905 to observe Rakshabandhan on October 16, the Partition day, and women took part in it. Another rite observed on this day was arandhan, suggested by Ramendrasundar Trivedi, asking women not to cook. Women organised swadeshi bhandars and Sarala Devi Chaudhurani, niece of the Rabindranath Tagore, opened Lakshmi Bhandar which sold only swadeshi prod- ucts. Women gave up using imported cloth and smashed their bangles (churis). Bipin Chandra Pal addressed women’s meetings during his tour of East Bengal in 1907 and the women of Tangail gave a big reception to Surendranath Banerjee when he visited Mymensingh later that year. A women’s meeting was organised in the house of the eminent physician Dr Nilratan Sircar to honour the revolution- ary Bhupendranath Dutta’s mother. A number of women in Barisal gave their savings to the Swadeshi Bhandar Samiti. Secret societies had started earlier In Maharashtra, and in Bengal, revolution- ary organisations began to develop, main- ly owing to the efforts of Aurobindo Ghose. The most important of these was the Anusilan Samiti founded in 1897. It received active help and encouragement from Sister Nivedita. Among others con- nected with the growth of revolutionary societies were Barindra Ghose (brother of Aurobindo) and Sarala Devi Chaudhurani. Women circulated revolutionary leaflets and helped in maintaining liaison between different revolutionary leaders. As the movement spread over Bengal, mass meetings were organised where the creed of swadeshi was preached. Bonfires of foreign goods were held and students boy- cotted Government schools and colleges. ‘Bande Mataram’, the sacred mantra of result, he was arrested under Section 124 of men who were prepared to defy the intern- Satyagraha was not passive resistance, but Bankim Chandra, became the rallying cry A of the Indian Penal Code on the charge ! 0 -"  $ !* ment order and march to the place where active opposition to any form of injustice. and inspired people with a new sense of of sedition. He was once again arrested in + !!/#"#!! %# Besant was interned. The new Secretary of Martin Luther King Jr read intensively into patriotism and national consciousness. The 1908 on the charge of writing polemical State, Lord Montagu was much more sym- the Gandhian philosophy as a new and president of the Indian National Congress, articles intensifying racial animosity & %/#*++*!* pathetic and conciliatory and Besant was powerful weapon against injustice. But the at its 1906 session held in Calcutta, expressed between Indians and the British. In June * 0)*" *) released. She was elected President of the opposition had to be non-violent. the demand for swaraj. Aurobindo Ghose 1914, he was released after spending six Indian National Congress in 1917. In his own words, ‘Non-violence is the declared the attainment of complete freedom years in prison, most of which he had spent .&!%# " The announcement of the Montagu- greatest force at the disposal of mankind. as the goal of the national movement. The in Mandalay in Burma. Chelmsford Reforms divided the ranks of It is mightier than the mightiest weapon demand for national education was also a On his return, he found the political sit- (&#"1-.""# ' the supporters of Home Rule and the move- of destruction’. King recognised Gandhi’s part of the Swadeshi movement. National uation in India very different. Aurobindo #!/#(0*# ment gradually lost its strength. In any case, legacy of non-violence for the effectiveness schools were started and a technical college Ghose had given up politics for a spiritual its popularity had been mainly among the of his own campaigns for racial integra- was opened in Jadavpur. With the annul- life in Pondicherry. Lala Lajpat Rai was away - ' +(*!*+0 urban, English educated intelligentsia. tion. He became Gandhi’s greatest disci- ment of the Partition in 1911, the Swadeshi in USA. To conciliate the moderates and ! #$ ' However, it had generated a widespread ple by embracing satyagraha as a method movement, which had been largely centred avoid any political confrontation, Tilak nationalist atmosphere and created a group of struggle for the emancipation of blacks in Bengal, petered out. started the Home Rule League asking, like +*$#")&($# +* of individuals who played an important role in America. The Transvaal Government the Irish Home Rulers, for administrative - !.&!%# & in the national movement of the succeed- introduced the Asiatic Law Amendment     reforms and not for overthrow of the ing years, when under the leadership of Ordinance which required every Asian      Government. Annie Besant, an Irish ex-suf- #*++*!* ' Gandhi, it became a mass movement. man, woman or child above the age of Before Gandhi, Bal Gangadhar Tilak was fragette, an advocate of Free Thought, * #*7/*(# eight to register his or her name with the the most widely known Indian political Fabianism and Theosophy came to India in        Registrar of Asiatics. Failure to do so was leader. Unlike his contemporary 1893 to work for the Theosophical Society.    a criminal offence. In response to the Black Maharashtrian Gopal Krishna Gokhale, She entered Indian politics in 1914 and It was in South Africa where Gandhi spent Act, a public meeting was held in the Tilak was a radical nationalist but conser- founded the Home Rule League. She realised and conferences demanding that India be leaders like Madan Mohan Malaviya, twenty years, and evolved a method of Empire Theatre in Johannesburg in vative in his views on social reform. In that for her movement to succeed, she had granted self-government on the lines of Surendranath Banerjee and MA Jinnah political protest which he called satyagra- September 1906, attended by about 3000 1897, plague broke out in Poona and the to get the support of the Indian National Britain’s White colonies after the War. In joined the Home Rule League to show their ha, which literally means ‘truth force’ or Indians who took a vow to defy the law in Government had to undertake segregation Congress, of both the Moderates and the 1917, the Government of Madras placed Mrs support to Annie Besant. Tilak advocated the ‘the struggle for truth’. Gandhi described a non-violent manner. and house search. Tilak organised his own Extremists. She launched a campaign Besant and her associates BP Wadia and use of passive resistance if the Government it as ‘a force which is born of truth and love         relief measures, but criticised the through her two papers, New India and George Arundale under arrest. There was did not release her. At Gandhiji’s instance or non-violence’. For him, it was the end P        Government for its harsh measures. As a Commonweal and organised public meetings nation-wide protest and many ‘Moderate’ about a thousand signatures were collected of a quest for a moral equivalent of war.         

he audience is invited to see underrepresented or misrepresented in with the lack of compelling storytelling themselves in the hero, to imag- our popular culture.” rather than their political bent. It is yet Tine that they can achieve the mid- Dilip Mandal has pointed out how to be seen how Omung Kumar puts the dle-class dream too if only they put in a R   # Manikarnika doled out the same treat- formula to use in his Narendra Modi little more effort, if only they overcome ment to the character of Jhalkari Bai, film. The truth is that while Bollywood the barriers that hold them back. At the Dalit warrior and Lakshmi Bai’s confi- may have climbed the bogey of social core of these inspirational stories is one man as if to convey that this treat- Shahid portrays the best of Azmi’s life, dante who was instrumental in facili- change and patriotic fervour, these always the individual; the system is ment was reserved for him (think of the but it succeeds because it is able to tating the latter’s escape from the films are more about the actors who meant to be ‘won’ rather than ques- overflowing toilet in his jail cell); it expand itself by linking the story to palace in Jhansi before her final battle. star in them rather than the issues they tioned or dismantled. The limited bud- might have even justified the same those of millions of other stories, in and Though Manikarnika failed to recover claim to be addressing. get biopics mentioned earlier do pre- treatment had it been doled out to an outside the country. its humongous 100 crore budget, the Much like Chak De! India and cisely this. Take Shahid, for instance, ‘actual’ terrorist rather than Sanjay Dutt, One of the other important losers formula has generally worked. I’ll use Pink, Pad Man and Dangal exist to put based on the life of the late Shahid who was mistaken to be one. Sanju in big-budget biopics is inclusion. Of Mike Sholars’ words, in context of his woke credentials in the kitties of estab- Azmi, an Indian lawyer best known for doesn’t take the opportunity provided to the biopics released in 2017-18, only critique of The Imitation Game, to put lished male actors. Fresh stories are defending cases of persons accused of it by the protagonist’s life to reflect on Pad Man based on the life of it another way: “If the positive outcome rewritten in service of these actors rele- terrorism. It is a film that uses the the injustice practised in disproportion- Arunachalam Muruganantham could of sharing true stories is inspiration, gating the principle subjects and their biopic genre to bring communalism, ately withholding bails of the underpriv- have claimed to represent an over- then the negative outcome is the era- stories to the background. With female Islamophobia, Government overreach, ileged; the film’s only contention is that looked community in cinematic adap- sure of the struggles and existence of actors asserting their own power in the and the dangerous consequences of its protagonist was denied one. Shahid tation. However, as Aswathy marginalised group and the conflation industry, the same thing has started cruel and draconian laws on the public practices restraint but it is able to Gopalakrishnan notes for of entire swaths of the human experi- happening on the other end of the per- life, into sharp focus. Shahid doesn’t unpack layers upon layers of violence. Silverscreen.in, even that remained ence with ‘messy details’ that can be missible gender binary. Mary Kom had just pay homage to Shahid Azmi, it In a scene in a police station with unrealised: “All non-glitzy elements expunged from a narrative with little proven that women-centric biopics also honours his legacy by putting the brav- Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, who plays have been removed from the story, and consequence. It’s one thing to simplify make money, and Ranaut’s limited suc- ery and perseverance of the individual Shahid’s brother Asif, he requests the that includes Muruganantham himself. a narrative and quite another to sani- cess notwithstanding, several similar in perspective by juxtaposing it against police inspector to grant him permis- His identity as a school dropout from tise or sensationalise it.” biopics based on Anandibai Joshi, an apathetic system. sion to meet his brother. The conversa- an impoverished family of handloom And what of the increasing number Laxmi Agarwal, Gunjan Saxena, Both Shahid and Sanju have scenes tion gets heated when the inspector that only Hansal Mehta could have visu- weavers in rural South India gets modi- of biopics based on the lives of active Jayalalithaa, Saina Nehwal, Teejan Bai from prisons, which bear witness to denies the requests and abuses Asif; it’s alised. We don’t know the social back- fied on screen as an upper-caste man politicians? The abysmal trailer for My are either in works or slated for release police violence of suspects, TADA’s fall- a memorable scene that compels you to ground of the police inspector’s charac- named Laxmikant Chauhan (Akshay Name is RaGa, and the failure of The this year. The bottom line? Biopics are out, and the grim reality of the country’s linger on it. The inspector’s ire is not ter, but we can guess it because he Kumar) in a town in Madhya Pradesh. Accidental Prime Minster to draw audi- hot because Bollywood has finally prison system. Sanju, however, evokes it limited to Shahid’s TADA charge; he is embodies the insecurities of the majori- It isn’t a minor alteration which can be ence might suggest that these stories cracked how to sell them. to generate sympathy from its audience; incensed when Asif speaks to him in ty; that a Muslim man would speak to easily passed in a terribly skewed world will only have a short run. But let it be        ! "#$ the scenes overtly dramatise the pain of English to make a point; it is a moment him in English is unacceptable to him. where a large section of people are noted that the failure has more to do  %  & '((  ' )( 
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he print and the visual multi- media as distinct disciplines have traditionally been unwill- ing partners, in other words, they make strange bedfellows. TBoth stake claims as the carriers of the absolute truth in its untarnished, com- plete glory, harbouring a remarkable degree of suspicion for each other. In terms of literature, fiction as a literary /
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In his detailed introduction, Sachdeva lays a definitive background for building a case for fiction and film as distinctive texts: He defines the aim of 01)1101)11 his project as one to study adaptations of novels into films and to note the trans- formations a narrative undergoes in cin- ematic form. Talking at length about adaptation, its growth and famous cine- Sachdeva cites several directorial exem- and novels, and their respective employ- the films produced by Ismail Merchant manner of an expert, microscopic scruti- matic adaptations in both the Western plars while inferring that “creative film- ment of linguistic tools. Through an and directed by James Ivory. ny. The conclusion ties up the entire and the Indian corpus, Sachdeva goes on makers have used film’s mode of com- exhaustive survey of theories, Sachdeva In the succeeding four chapters, analysis towards proposing a new take to discuss “Film as Art”. He makes a sig- munication so innovatively and effec- finds Klein and Parker’s model of seeing Sachdeva presents a comprehensive on narrative discourse in fiction and nificant observation in terms of a dis- tively that what a novel takes pages to “adaptation as an interpretation of the study and scrutiny of the phenomenal film, especially in the Indian context. tinctive feature of canonical literature describe, a filmmaker has said more in a original text” stronger in terms of essen- journey of fiction transforming into The exhaustive annexures on the two like that of Shakespeare which had short scene or two”. The nature and tially veering away from the fidelity films. In the first chapter, he methodi- films and the detailed bibliography testi- ‘something for everyone’ — philosophy, scope of adaptation is also discussed in aspect. He proposes looking at the rela- cally deals with the technicalities of fy to the range of research and referenc- wit, melodrama, rhetoric and also spec- depth, the respective artistic conventions tion between the original and the new story, time (analepsis and prolepsis), ing that has gone into making of this tacle. Cinema which may have its origin of a novel and a film are analysed. text through the lenses of “inter-textuali- focalisation, levels of narration, narrator pioneering volume. in entertainment has over the years Sachdeva also dwells upon the connota- ty, translation and inter-mediality”, look- and kinds of narrators with their The merit of Vivek Sachdeva’s through the contribution of filmmakers tions associated with criticism of cine- ing at the adaptation as a derivation that respective functions, concluding with Fiction to Film lies in its clinical han- par excellence, grown into an evolved art matic adaptations, which are usually is not derivative. The final section titled characters and characterisation, and dling of a subject so mired in contrary form because of the ‘timeless works of pejorative and highly polarising viz “Narration in Cinema” is particularly space, all written in crisp, jargon-free points of view, and the insights he draws art in portraying human life in all its ‘deformation’, ‘bastardisation’ to name a illuminating as it dwells upon the “com- style of explanation. The next chapter can be effectively applied to the study of bewildering complexity and nuance with few, and the whole debate around fideli- plex system of relations” to be perceived looks at Jhabvala the individual and the other cinematic adaptations, translations rare insight and sensitivity’ notes ty criticism, with the label ‘infidelity’ by the viewer, including the framing of writer, her brief biography, also includ- and theatre in general. It must be men- Sachdeva. Drawing upon several crucial drawing from Victorian prudishness and shots, arrangement of material on the ing brief synopses as well as insightful tioned that in these times, cinematic interventions by the likes of Raymond ethical perfidy in particular. He makes a basis of space and time, the point of thematic discussion of her primary adaptations in Bollywood have caught Williams, Adorno, Arnheim and case against the prejudice of parasitism view and narration through modes of works such as To Whom She Will, The popular imagination with creative adap- Eisenstein’s theory of montage, Sachdeva of cinema as an art form which has led long shots, close ups, the treatment of $%&%'$%( Nature of Passion, Esmond in India. The tations of Shakespeare for instance, by explicates the relation between films and to a supposition that films in some way time and so on. Sachdeva seeks to expli- sub-section titled “The Screenwriter” the likes of veteran directors such as reality: While literary images reach the drain or damage the narrative text, be cate all his observations through a close )  *!   engages with short overviews of the sev- Vishal Bhardwaj (Maqbool, Omkara, readers through ‘conceptual perception’, restating how adaptation is “fundamen- analysis of celebrated novelist Ruth eral films Jhabvala wrote during her Haider), and Sanjay Leela Bhansali cinematic images reach directly through tally a creative process”. A dedicated sec- Prawer Jhabvala’s novels The Householder  
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The Brussels between these two fell to a low level oblivion (Russia-NATO) when West 2008 and this contributed to South website stated, “Russia’s aggressive Ailing INF Treaty: What to Know” fissures and this may jeopardise meeting as expected from many and Moscow tried to give a new started showing its real intention in Ossetia’s declaration of indepen- actions are a source of regional published on January 28, 2019 both Eurasian security and global quarters failed to evolve a consen- impetus to its external policy in the the FSU States. Directly or indirectly dence. This gave a sever jolt to instability.” states that Russia is enjoying an “tac- peace. sus on the future of nuclear arsenals. form of distancing itself from the it propped up the so-called “Colour NATO’s expansionist policy. Using “regional instability” (dis- tical advantage” over the United The Cold War-era global con- The failure of the coordination Western bandwagon. The stand-off Revolution” in some of the FSU Another major flashpoint which cussed above) as a precursor, NATO States in the possession of INF war- flict which veered around NATO- council of both the adversaries is between these two reached to a new States like Georgia, Ukraine and contributed to the further deterio- is strategising its policy towards the heads. Warsaw antipathy to each other is also generating a lot of hypotheti- low when the latter reignited the Kyrgyzstan. By propping up its ration of relations between NATO post-Soviet space. NATO member The data of CFR study said, once again resurfacing even after the cal questions relevant to interna- “soft tinderbox” of Eastern Europe. own regimes in three above-men- and Russia was over NATO initiat- States despite their own internal rift “Moscow has around 6,850 war- collapse of the Soviet Union 28 years tional security. These are: The subsequent NATO tioned strategically important States ed project, Northern Distribution are quite vociferous in demanding heads and Washington has only back. This is happening despite the a) Is NATO going to tame an onslaught on Kosovo alarmed the reflected the true intention of the Network (NDN), to deliver human- stricter action against Russia as 6,550” of the same. The failure of fact that there is no more a Warsaw assertive Russia in near future? strategic thinkers of Russia that the United States to bring this space into itarian aid to Afghanistan. evident from recent speech of Brussels Summit resulted in both bloc. The mutual hostility between b) Whether NATO will contin- United States may use NATO to its orbit. In this venture it used By bringing some of the Russian President of Ukraine. In spite of the United States (being part of NATO and Russia (as a lead mem- ue its policy of “encirclement” of orchestrate a Cold War type crisis NATO’s military might to frighten allies like Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, internal rift (by the European mem- NATO) and Russia deciding to ber of the former Warsaw pact in the Russia? to checkmate Russia. Subsequent Russia. Along with this move their in the NDN fold along with beefing ber states and the United States in withdraw from the INF treaty as form of inheritor of the former The antagonism between change of leadership in Russia real intention was also to get a firm up of the NATO-Ukrainian coun- NATO over generating fund) which stated by policy makers from both Soviet Union) was fully reflected in NATO-Russia which has its roots in which saw emergence of Vladimir foothold in the natural resources like cil, NATO tried to get an upper threatened the very existence of this the countries. However this may the latest NATO-Russia Council the Cold War period took a new Putin as the new President has had energy. hand in the Eurasian geopolitics. military bloc, this Western body — trigger a new kind of “security meeting which took place in turn in the aftermath of the collapse a profound impact on policy Nervousness on the part of However in the post-2014 era as reported in the London-based dilemma” in global politics. Brussels on January 25, 2019. of the Soviet Union and emergence towards the West. Unlike his pre- Russian leadership to the question the hide and seek game between newspaper Telegraph dated January The NATO-Russia Council The mutual antipathy towards of the Russian Federation as its suc- decessor’s inconsistent policy as of NATO’s expansion in the Russian these two strategic competitors 27, 2019 — is “mulling to spend Summit demonstrated that the each other has also reflected in the cessor. To an utter surprise, the new some analysts put it towards the periphery strongly reflected in the took an ugly turn when Russia around $100 billion” for member “misperception” of both the sides is tone and tenor of the Brussels leadership under Boris Yeltsin guid- West (especially in the Yeltsin’s first Foreign Policy Concept of the annexed Crimea. Calling it as an act states” security. This demonstrates still there and accentuating a hos- Summit. As reported in the Russian ed by the pro-Atlancists forces tried term), Putin, in his foreign policy Russian Federation 2008. The of “aggression” by Moscow, NATO NATO’s preparedness to indulge in tile strategic climate in and around press, lack of unanimity in the to mend fences with the erstwhile orientation gave a new teething. Concept paper published in the tried to frighten the former by sta- perpetual hostility with Russia. Eurasia as evident from Council meeting came to fore when foe and got engaged with the NATO The 9/11 incident, however, Russian Foreign Ministry website tioning its troops across its bases in NATO’s intention of taking on recent moves in Ukraine. the Russian delegates stated that the bloc. brought the two into a common mid.ru highlights that “bringing the Eastern Europe, Central Europe Russia militarily can be evident from Similarly for a “sustainable peace” United States is keen to accelerate In fact the admission of Russia platform to fight against radicalist NATO military infrastructure clos- and Baltic states. The deployment of the fact that it is conducting a series both NATO and Russia should take its infamous “Star War programme”. into the NATO’s outreach and terrorist forces in Afghanistan. er to the Russian borders on the missiles by NATO in the periphery of military exercises in the periph- steps that might reduce mutual The Russian delegates urged Programme of Partnership for Peace This resulted in the creation of this whole... violates the principle of of Russia propelled analysts to pre- ery of Russia to demonstrate its war hostility. that it will “accelerate arms race” at (PFP) along with some other former institutional forum NATO-Russia equal security.” dict the return of “Cold War syn- preparedness. a global scale putting the security of Soviet Union (FSU) States like Council in 2002. The Council was Giving a strong rebuttal to the drome” in the global geopolitics. Another contentious issue (The author teaches in the School “Global Commons” at nadir. Azerbaijan, Moldova and created as stated in the NATO web- NATO’s expansionist policy in its NATO’s apprehension of Russia’s which got attention in the NATO- of International Studies, Jawaharlal Another contentious issue which got Uzbekistan showed inclination of site for “building bridges with sphere of influence, as reflected in action was clearly manifested in the Russia Council Summit was the Nehru University, New Delhi)

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