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Digvijay has been a bitter Bhopal battle critic of the Rashtriya stakes high Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS), the ideological guide of the BJP, set to catch and had allegedly linked it to the 2008 Mumbai terror attack nation’s eye carried out by Pakistani ter- in 2nd phase rorists. PNS n NEW DELHI The BJP also decided to sented by the AIADMK, fol- field KP Yadav from Guna, a PNS n NEW DELHI lowing recovery of huge etting the stage for an epic seat held by senior Congress amount of cash allegedly from Sbattle in Bhopal, the BJP on leader Jyotiraditya Scindia who he second phase of Lok an associate of a DMK leader. Wednesday fielded Sadhvi is contesting from there. The TSabha polls for 95 seats will The EC also announced Pragya Singh Thakur, facing BJP has named Raj Bahadur decide the fate of several stal- postponement of polling in trial in Malegaon blast case, in Singh and Ramakant Bhargav warts, including Union Tripura (East) Lok Sabha seat Lok Sabha elections, against as its nominees from Sagar and Ministers Jitendra Singh, Jual to the third phase on April 23, Congress heavyweight and for- Vidisha respectively. Oram, Sadananda Gowda and saying the prevailing law and mer Madhya Pradesh Chief External Affairs Minister Pon Radhakrishnan, former order situation there is not con- Minister Digvijay Singh. Sushma Swaraj had won from Prime Minister HD Deve ducive for free and fair polls. Out on bail, Sadhvi joined Vidisha in 2014 but she is not Gowda and DMK’s Dayanidhi The stake is high for the the BJP only hours before the fighting polls this time due to Maran, A Raja and Kanimozhi. AIADMK which had swept party announced her name as health reasons. Altogether 1,600-odd contes- the polls in 2014 and has gone its candidate from Bhopal. This Born in Bhind district of tants are in the fray from 11 from one internal crisis to is being seen as a clear attempt Madhya Pradesh, Sadhvi has States and the Union Territory another after the death of its by the BJP to bring the had a long association with the of Puducherry. supreme leader J Jayalalithaa. Hindutva plank at the centre Sangh Parivar. A post-graduate Thirty eight of the 39 Lok The party has formed a strong stage of polls in the State, in history, she worked with the Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu will alliance with PMK and DMDK where the BJP had won 27 out RSS student wing Akhil go to polls and bypolls will be to take on the might of DMK- of 29 seats in 2014 LS polls. Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad held in 18 Assembly con- Cong-Left alliance, which is “I will contest the election and Durga Vahini, women’s stituencies. The Election expected to win at least two from Bhopal and win. Former wing of the Vishwa Hindu Commission cancelled the third of the 39 seats, as per var- Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Parishad. polling in Vellore Lok Sabha ious opinion polls. Chouhan is with me,” Sadhvi Arrested in the 2008 seat, which is currently repre- Continued on Page 7 said after emerging out of the Malegaon blast case, she was BJP office at Bhopal. given a clean chit by the In a way, the face-off National Investigation Agency between Digvijay and Sadhvi (NIA), but the trial court will also be seen as a battle refused to discharge her from between the hardcore Hindutva the case. 5 represented by the likes of Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur arrives at the Madhya Pradesh BJP headquarters in Digvijay Singh participates in a religious procession on the occasion of Mahavir The court dropped the Sadhvi and equally dyed-in- Bhopal on Wednesday PTI Jayanti in Bhopal on Wednesday PTI charges under the Maharashtra the-wool “secularism” propa- Control of Organised Crime gated by the likes of Digvijay. people’s court by fielding several accused, including A senior BJP leader said Hindutva” faces of the Act (MCOCA) against her, 11 At a rally in Odisha, BJP Sadhvi against Digvijay, he Swami Aseemanand, in the party decided to field Congress. and she is now being tried president Amit Shah on said, accusing the Congress of Samjhauta Express blast case, Sadhvi, who joined the party Also being a high-profile under the Unlawful Activities Wednesday described Digvijay defaming India by coining Shah attacked the Congress and hours before her candidature seat as the Madhya Pradesh Prevention Act. She was grant- as the “creator” of “saffron ter- terms like “Hindu terror” and said people of Bhopal will pun- was announced, against capital, it can help rally support ed bail by the Bombay High ror” phrase. The BJP has decid- “saffron terror”. ish Digvijay and Congress pres- Digvijay as the latter has been for the BJP across the State and Court in 2017. ed to take the matter to the Referring to the acquittal of ident Rahul Gandhi. one of the most visible “anti- even outside, he added. Continued on Page 7 50 killed as rain lashes Raj, MP, Guj Stage set for polls PNS n NEW DELHI Modi took to twitter in the morning to express anguish s many as 50 people died over the loss of lives in the rain and several others injured in Gujarat and announced on 8 UP seats A 8 due to unseasonal rain, dust relief. Soon afterwards Madhya storm and lightning in Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Nath hit out at the Prime Maharashtra and Gujarat. It has Minister, accusing him of being in round 2 today caused damage to property, concerned only about his home wheat crops, mango, and pota- State Gujarat. PNS n LUCKNOW in the poll fray in the second Former cine star and BJP Baghpat, Gautam Buddha toes and vegetables in north, The PMO in a tweet later phase, 19 have declared crim- candidate from Mathura, Nagar and Ghaziabad, in central parts of the country. said, “PM @narendramodi has midst tight security inal cases against them (about Hema Malini, is the richest 2014. In UP, Akhilesh Yadav’s It is estimated that proper- expressed grief at loss of lives Aarrangements, eight Lok 23 per cent) while 14 have candidate in the second phase SP is contesting on 37 seats ties and crops worth several due to unseasonal rain and Sabha constituencies in Uttar declared serious criminal with total assets of over Rs while Mayawati’s BSP has hundred crores have been dam- storms in MP, Rajasthan, Pradesh will go to polls in the cases, as per election watch- 250 crore. BJP candidate from fielded its candidates on 38 aged. Several cattle were also Manipur & various parts of the second phase of election on dog ADR. Out of all candi- Amroha, Kanwar Singh seats. Their ally Ajit Singh’s killed in rain-related incidents. country”. Thursday. The polling on dates contesting the polls, a Tanwar, has assets worth over RLD is fighting on three According to the India A woman tries to prevent rainwater from entering her house during heavy rain at “An ex gratia of `2 lakh Thursday will seal the fate of total of 34 (about 41 per Rs 182 crore. The candidate seats. The Congress is fight- Meteorological Department Nagercoil in Kanyakumari district on Wednesday PTI each for the next of kin of those 85 candidates contesting on cent) are crorepatis. with lowest assets is ing on its own. (IMD), unseasonal rain, thun- who lost their lives due to different symbols. The constituencies going Ambedkari Hansuram Some high-profile seats derstorm, lightning and high Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram unseasonal rain & storms in Chief Electoral Officer to poll in the second phase Ambedkari, who is fighting going to polls in this phase speed wind were caused by Haryana, Punjab and Bihar. An and Tripura, and Odisha are MP, Rajasthan, Manipur & of UP, L Venkateshwarlu said are witnessing triangular con- as an Independent candidate are Fatehpur Sikri, Agra, active Western Disturbance amber colour warning indicates likely to get rain and thunder- various parts of the country has in Lucknow on Wednesday tests between the Bharatiya from Agra. He has declared Mathura, Aligarh and (WD) over eastern Iran that is that authorities have to remain storm on Friday. been approved from the PM’s that all arrangements had Janata Party, Congress and total assets worth Rs 1,200. Nagina. moving towards east-north- alert for any weather-related Several parts of north and National Relief Fund. `50,000 been completed for the Samajwadi Party-Bahujan Phase two polls in west- The UP Police have eastwards across Afghanistan, exigency. The situation is central India have been wit- each for the injured has also smooth conduct of polling in Samaj Party-Rashtriya Lok ern UP are crucial for the deployed over one lakh secu- Pakistan and northwest India. expected to remain the same in nessing thunderstorms, dust been approved,” the PMO said. the second phase. Dal alliance. The constituen- Narendra Modi-led BJP, rity personnel in 10 commu- According to IMD, the next two-three days in storms, lightning and heavy Union Home Minister “We have asked the dis- cies going to polls in the sec- which won all these seats in nal sensitive districts. The Uttrakhand, Punjab, Haryana, North-East and southern parts rain since Sunday. Rajnath Singh said the trict authorities to provide ond phase are Agra, Aligarh, the 2014 Lok Sabha election. central para-military forces Chandigarh, Bihar, Gangetic of the country. According to reports, Government is closely moni- hassle-free environment for Amroha, Bulandshahr, Riding the crest of the personnel conducted flag West Bengal and Delhi-NCR As per IMD, Kerala, Rajasthan witnessed the max- toring the situation in rain-hit voters to increase polling Fatehpur Sikri, Hathras, Modi wave, the BJP along marches in the constituencies on Wednesday witnessed squall Telangana, Sikkim, Karnataka, imum casualties with 21 peo- areas and is ready to provide all percentage and also ensure Mathura and Nagina. with ally Apna Dal had won to instil confidence among (wind speed reaching 60-70 Assam, Jharkhand, Meghalya, ple killed in overnight rain- possible assistance to States facilities like drinking water, While caste and commu- on as many as 73 of the 80 the voters. Liquor shops will kilometres per hour) accom- West Bengal, Arunachal related incidents followed by affected by rain and thunder- shed, power and other basic nal polarisation play a crucial Lok Sabha seats in UP. remain closed till the end of panied with hail and Pradesh and Puducherry may Madhya Pradesh where 15 storm. Officials of the amenities at all booths so that role in the general elections The saffron party had polling in these constituen- lightning. witness rain, thunderstorm were killed. 10 people were Agriculture Ministry said the voters did not face inconve- in UP, the major issues of also won all seats that went to cies while inter-state borders The IMD has issued an with gusty wind on Thursday, killed in Gujarat, three were assessment of loss of crops is nience during voting,” the jobs, agricultural stress can polls in phase 1, including with Delhi, Haryana and amber-coloured warning for while West Bengal, Andhra killed in Maharashtra. being carried out. Venkateshwarlu said. swing votes in the favour of Kairana, Muzaffarnagar, Uttarakhand have been parts of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Prime Minister Narendra Continued on Page 7 Out of the 85 candidates the opposition parties. Saharanpur, Bijnor, Meerut, sealed. CAPSULE NAMO TV TO FOLLOW Joy of Flying grounded AAP rejects ‘only Delhi’ offer as SILENCE PERIOD: EC New Delhi: NaMo TV, sponsored In red, Jet Airways by the BJP, cannot display ‘election matter’ during the suspends all ops Cong refuses to share Haryana silence period prescribed in the electoral law in a particular as banks refuse to STAFF REPORTER n NEW DELHI liamentarians they keep meet- When asked about AAP phase of the poll, the Election ing and declined to state any- leader Sanjay Singh meeting Commission has concluded. grant bailout fund fter a fresh round of dis- thing about the meeting. him, Azad said as Member of Acussion for the Congress- “Alliance talks between Parliament we keep meeting MAOISTS STRIKE ON POLL PTI n NEW DELHI AAP alliance in Delhi and AAP and Congress has been each other so nothing new EVE: KILL POLL OFFICIAL neighbouring States of Haryana called off following disagree- should be read about. Both Phulbani (Odisha): The Maoists eetering for over four and Punjab, the Aam Aadmi ment over tie-up in Haryana Azad and Singh are members struck on the eve of second Tmonths due to cash- Party (AAP) on Wednesday and Delhi. The Congress has of the Rajya Sabha. phase election in Odisha, drought, Jet Airways, flying for said the Congress has refused refused to form an alliance in When specifically asked ‘Alliance talks gunning down a woman poll over 25 years, on Wednesday ing from the lenders or any appeal to the lenders for an to form an alliance in Haryana Haryana, and we do not want in the Press conference about official and setting ablaze two said its last flight will takeoff on other source is forthcoming, emergency `400 crore funding, and thus the party does “not a tie-up only in Delhi,” said the Congress-AAP alliance for between AAP and poll vehicles and a motorbike on Wednesday night, after its the airline will not be able to and if not the demand is not want a tie-up only in Delhi”. Sanjay Singh , who earlier held Delhi Lok Sabha seats, Azad Congress has been way to booths on Wednesday. lenders refused to offer a `400- pay for fuel or other critical ser- met, take a final call on the While AAP leader and a meeting with Azad following said he is not aware as he is not crore lifeline. vices to keep the operations future of the airline on Rajya Sabha member Sanjay the fresh rounds of expression the AICC incharge of Delhi. called off following U-TURN: RAVAN WON’T “With immediate effect, going... And has decided to go Wednesday. Singh said alliance talks by party chiefs — Rahul In very defensive answer FIGHT AGAINST MODI we are compelled to cancel all ahead with temporary suspen- On Tuesday night, Jet between the AAP and the Gandhi of the Congress and about alliances, Azad said the disagreement’ New Delhi: Month after he our international and domes- sion of operations,” it said. Airways — which carries the Congress was called off fol- Arvind Kejriwal of the AAP. Congress is always open to announced to contest against PM tic flights. The last flight will The last flight of the airline, slogan “the joy of flying” — lowing disagreement over tie- On his part, Azad said he alliances as the party has done Congress would fight from six Narendra Modi in Varanasi, Bhim operate today,” Jet Airways left the Amritsar airport at was informed by SBI, on behalf up in Haryana and Delhi, was not aware of any alliances, it in Bihar, Tamil Nadu, seats, while the Jannayak Janata Army founder Chandrashekhar informed the exchanges. 10.30pm for New Delhi. of the consortium of lenders, senior Congress leader particularly in Haryana of Maharashtra and Jammu & Party (JJP)would field its can- Azad aka Ravan on Wednesday The airline said the deci- After a board meeting on that they were unable to con- Ghulam Nabi Azad, who was which he is also incharge. Kashmir. didates for three seats and one rescinded his decision, saying his sion follows the lenders refus- Tuesday, the management had sider its request for critical part of the discussion on “Who is doing the alliance? As According to the sources, candidate would be fielded by outfit will support the SP-BSP- ing to offer a lifeline. authorised chief executive interim funding, the airline Wednesday, presented a defen- for Haryana there no such Singh proposed 6:3:1 seat shar- the AAP. RLD alliance. “Since no emergency fund- Vinay Dube to make one last said in the statement. sive statement and said as par- talks,” said Azad. ing in Haryana in which Continued on Page 7 LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | APRIL 18, 2019 city 02 Yogi takes lunch at Dalit’s house Akhilesh asks Kannauj voters to PNS n LUCKNOW Meets triple talaq victims in Ayodhya beware of BJP machinations hief Minister Yogi Adityanath continued to “We did not have enough Csend out subtle political to offer. The Chief Minister had PNS n LUCKNOW Poonam named messages on the second day of roti and sabzi and later took gur his three-day curb on cam- (jaggery) and water,” she said. amajwadi Party president SP candidate paigning in the ongoing Lok Savitri told reporters that SAkhilesh Yadav cautioned Sabha election by visiting a the Chief Minister was pained voters of Kannauj Lok Sabha from Lucknow Dalit’s home for lunch and at the condition of her house constituency to be vigilant meeting triple talaq victims in and offered help to get it against Bharatiya Janata Party Lucknow (PNS): The SP- Ayodhya on Wednesday. repaired. machinations ahead of polling. BSP-RLD alliance on Yogi offered prayers at Before lunch, Yogi met a The SP chief’s wife Dimple Wednesday announced Hanumangarhi temple and six-year-old girl, Neha Soni, Yadav is seeking re- election Poonam Sinha, wife of recited Hanuman Chalisa. In and took her on his lap after from Kannauj for a third time. Congress candidate from the evening, he went for dar- which the girl came up with Kannauj goes to polls in the Patna Sahib Lok Sabha seat in shan of Ram Lalla and then several innocent questions. fourth phase on April 29. Bihar Shatrughan Sinha, as its took part in aarti on the banks When the Chief Minister “Ever since the SP defeated SP president Akhilesh Yadav (centre) announcing Poonam Sinha’s (left) official candidate from of the Saryu river. asked whether she was afraid of the BJP in the Gorakhpur Lok candidature from Lucknow. Also in picture is MP from Kannauj Dimple Yadav Lucknow to challenge Union The Chief Minister started coming there, the girl said Sabha bypoll in March 2018, Home Minister Rajnath Singh. his Ayodhya sojourn by visit- where was the fear when Yogiji (Chief Minister) Yogi party,” the SP chief cautioned. not lost from Kannauj, better Samajwadi Party president ing the house of Mahavir, a was there. She even sang a Adityanath is keeping a close tab He added, “BSP chief Mayawati known as the perfume capital of Akhilesh Yadav made this Dalit, at Suthati Malin Basti and song, much to the amusement on Kannauj seat,” Akhilesh said will come to this constituency India, since 1998 and the Yadav announcement at a press con- had food with the family mem- of the Chief Minister. while addressing an election next week to address a joint rally family has been holding the seat ference here on Wednesday. bers. Later, Yogi went to nearby meeting in support of his wife at of alliance leaders at Tirwa in for the last 20 years. Poonam Sinha will file her Mahavir’s wife Savitri said Ashrafi Bhawan on foot and Chhibramau on Wednesday. Kannauj district.” Both Congress and BJP nomination papers from that the visit of the Chief spoke to the people standing in Exhorting the cadres of Dimple Yadav was first have won this seat once each, in Lucknow as SP candidate on Minister to their house was like the by-lanes. He also spoke to Bahujan Samaj Party and elected unopposed from 1984 and 1996 respectively. Thursday, the last date for fil- god paying them a visit. students and enquired about Samajwadi Party, Akhilesh said, Kannauj in the Lok Sabha bypoll Dr Ram Manohar Lohia ing nominations. Polling for their studies. He even assured “Close your ranks and shun dif- in June 2012. The seat was had also contested parliamen- the Lucknow parliamentary houses to some. ferences... Persuade voters of vacated by Akhilesh Yadav as he tary election from this high-pro- seat will be held in the fifth Yogi went to Maniram Das others parties and respect them.” took over as UP Chief Minister file constituency and had phase on May 6. Chhavani to meet Mahant “No one in political circles in March 2012. Dimple was re- emerged victorious. Nritya Gopal Das and later to ever imagined that SP and BSP elected from Kannauj in 2014 Digambar Akhada. would agree to join hands and general election, defeating her The day for the Chief contest election in alliance. The nearest rival and BJP’s Subrat Minister started with meeting unthinkable has happened, and Pathak by a slender margin of triple talaq victim Nazia. Earlier, it has rattled the BJP. So beware 19,907 votes. Nazia along with her sister had of conspiracies of the ruling The Samajwadi Party has NOTICE met Yogi Adityanath at his BJP candidate from Gorakhpur, Ravi Kishan, met Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at official residence in Lucknow the latter’s Kalidas Marg official residence in state capital on Wednesday to seek his My ISC Intermediate Index No. and sought financial help. blessing Pioneer B/8794/130 Year 2012 Mark Sheet Meanwhil, Bhojpuri actor SP chief to file papers today has been missed. Mohit P. Rai S/o Ravi Kishan met the Chief Adityanath for five times before enquired about their studies Shyam Prakash, D-2106, Indira Minister to seek his blessings he became the Chief Minister and facilities being provided to Lucknow (PNS): Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav Nagar, Lucknow. before launch of his poll cam- of the Uttar Pradesh in March them. will file his nomination papers from Azamgarh Lok Sabha con- paign from Gorakhpur. 2017. On Thursday, the last day stituency on Thursday. Before filing his papers, Akhilesh Yadav will “I took the blessings of the However, in the bypoll to of his ban, Yogi is likely to go hold a roadshow along with some senior leaders of the alliance part- NOTICE Gorakshnath temple mahant the Gorakhpur seat, Samajwadi to Varanasi, the parliamentary ners in Azamgarh. SP spokesperson Rajendra Chaudhary said in and Chief Minister of UP Party candidate Praveen constituency of Prime Minister Lucknow on Wednesday that after filing of the nomination papers, before launching my campaign. Nishad, who was supported by Narendra Modi. the alliance partners would address a rally at Bithauli. By choos- My ICSE High School Index No. After his blessing, no one can Rashtriya Lok Dal and Bahujan The Election Commission ing to contest from Azamgarh, Akhilesh has changed his constituen- T/4275/382 Year 2010 Mark Sheet defeat me now,” Kishan said. Samaj Party, was declared elect- had banned Yogi from cam- cy for a third time. Earlier, he had won the parliamentary elections & Pass Certificate has been The Bhojpuri actor-singer ed, defeating the BJP candidate. paigning for 72 hours starting from Kannauj and Firozabad. Akhilesh is pitted against BJP can- missed. Mohit P. Rai S/o Shyam Prakash, D-2106, Indira Nagar, has been fielded as BJP candi- The Chief Minister also 6 am on Tuesday for delivering didate and Bhojpuri actor and singer Dinesh Lal Yadav alias Nirahua. Lucknow. date from Gorakhpur Lok met divyang girls at a speech which violated the The Congress is not fielding candidate from Azamgarh. Polling in Sabha seat, represented by Yogi Government Blind College and Model Code of Conduct. Azamgarh will be held in the sixth phase on May 12.

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Phone: 0120-4879800 & 4879900 LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | APRIL 18, 2019 city 03 Gang issuing fake degrees, marksheets busted; 6 held PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW University due to his involvement in a similar fraud several years ago,” the ASP ith the arrest of six persons, said, adding that the police action so far including a former employee of was just the tip of the iceberg. WLucknow University, the “The role of several employees of dif- Lucknow police claimed to have busted ferent universities has surfaced in the a gang duping unsuspecting people by investigation as of now. The accused have providing fake degrees and mark-sheets disclosed their names and we are prepar- at Rs 1 lakh to Rs 1.5 lakh each. ing to lay our hands on them,” he added. The racketeers had fleeced more It surfaced during interrogation that than 300 gullible youths by giving them Khirodhan, the mastermind, and his men fake marksheets and degrees of Lucknow used to scout for youths desirous of scor- University, Kanpur University, Delhi ing good marks in the exams at under- University, Awadh University and sever- graduate and post-graduate levels. The al other universities. The gang was bust- miscreants used to eye these youths and ed after one Saurabh Yadav of The racketeers had lure them with the option to earn fast Jankipuram lodged a case with the bucks. The sources said Khirodhan and Hasanganj police and senior officers were fleeced more than 300 his men had amassed huge wealth by assigned the probe. gullible youths by giving running the racket. “The gang would pre- Those arrested were identified as pare the marksheets and degrees using Khirodhan Prasad aka Gangesh of them fake marksheets scanners. The marksheets and degrees Gudamba, Nayab Husain of Thakurganj, provided by them looked genuine. The Ravindra Pratap Singh of Barabanki, and degrees of Lucknow miscreants were helped by employees of Deewan Singh of Indira Nagar, Deepak University, Kanpur the universities. Nayab Husain worked as Tiwari of Madiaon and Madhurendra a peon in the record section of a univer- Pandey of Hasanganj. University, Delhi sity and he used to provide inputs to his “The accused had been running the University, Awadh mentor Khirodhan. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, who filed his nomination papers on Tuesday in a bid to retain Lucknow Lok Sabha constituency, take part in a hawan before the racket for the past several years and had “He used to get Rs 10,000 for each inauguration of his election office in Halwasia, Hazratganj, on Wednesday Pioneer issued over 300 fake marksheets and University and several paper he used to steal from the record degrees to unsuspecting persons. The other universities room,” sources said. The ASP said he racket was operative on a large scale. We doubted that the marksheets and degrees Ajit, Jayant to could not find much time to interrogate issued by the gang were used by job-seek- Sanjay Nishad takes them. We will quiz them further after Vikas Nagar police station. Khirodhan ers for getting government jobs. seeking court’s permission,” ASP (trans- was said to be the brain behind the rack- “As for government jobs, there is a campaign for Gomti) Amit Kumar said. et while Nayab, who is a peon at a uni- through checking of documents. He said Ravindra was the principal versity, was second-in-command. However, the job-seekers could get away alliance at a school in Barabanki while Khirodhan “Khirodhan started practising law with fake degrees and marksheets in pri- Rajbhar’s place in BJP had two cases pending against him at after he lost his job at Lucknow vate companies,” he added. Lucknow (PNS): With the end of polling in the Lok Sabha PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW Scheduled Castes while the constituencies that the other sub-castes have been Rashtriya Lok Dal is contesting, fter Suheldeo Bhartiya accorded OBC (Other party chief Ajit Singh and his Man sets neighbour’s shanty on ASamaj Party (SBSP) chief Backward Class) status. son Jayant Chaudhary will now Om Prakash Rajbhar aban- According to an estimate, campaign for SP-BSP-RLD doned ally Bharatiya Janata Nishad community comprises alliance partners in the remain- Party and decided to field can- 17 per cent population of the ing phases of election. didates in Uttar Pradesh, the state and a majority of them “Both leaders are chalking fire to settle scores with him BJP started propping up live in eastern UP. out a schedule to address pub- Nishad Party by attaching Nishad Party had joined lic meetings across Uttar prominence to its president the BJP as an ally but Sanjay Pradesh. The schedule will be Five huts, including his own, reduced to ashes Sanjay Nishad in poll cam- Nishad’s son Praveen Nishad finalised after Thursday when paign. joined the BJP and has been polling in Mathura and adjacent PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW joined hands with me and we not like him to visit their selected two pieces and paid Rs BJP spokesman Manish fielded from Sant Kabir Nagar. constituencies is over,” said started rescuing the children dwellings. He was upset with 1.5 lakh and Rs 1 lakh respec- Dixit said that Sanjay Nishad Incidentally, Praveen Nishad is RLD national spokesman Anil o settle scores, a man who were fast asleep. Five Mannan over the complaint tively. Later, we came to know would accompany Maneka the sitting MP from Dubey. From Mathura seat, Tallegedly set afire his neigh- shanties were destroyed before against him and wanted to set- that the diamond pieces were Gandhi during her roadshow Gorakhpur, a seat which he had RLD candidate Kunwar bour’s shanty in Aliganj around the flames were doused,” he tle scores with latter,” the police actually synthetic moissanite in Sultanpur on Thursday. He won on SP ticket in the bypoll Narendra Singh is in the fray in 1 am on Wednesday. The fire said. The police said the sources said. and worth only Rs 2,000 each,” will also be present at the after Yogi Adityanath resigned the second phase poll. Ajit spread to other shanties, ren- shanties of Mannan, Qayyum, Meanwhile, two persons they stated in their complaint. Sultanpur collectorate where from Lok Sabha after being Singh and Jayant, who contest- dering the dwellers homeless. Jaleel, Rehmtul Nisa and also of duped a realtor and his col- Maneka will file nomination elected to UP Legislative ed from Muzaffarnagar and The accused’s own hut was Mansharam were reduced to league in Vibhuti Khand on DUPED papers. The same day, Nishad Council on becoming the Chief Baghpat respectively, under- also gutted in the process. ashes. However, no casualty Wednesday. The accused sold Meanwhile, the debit card will address a rally of the BJP Minister of the state. took a whirlwind campaign in Mannan Khan of a slum was reported, the police said. the victims synthetic moissan- of an armyman’s wife was candidate from Machhlishahr, The BJP contested the 2017 west UP and were supported by area Near Naveen Galla Mandi The investigation officer ite instead of diamond and cloned and over Rs 41,000 VP Saroj, and later in the Assembly election with SBSP as top leaders of SP and BSP. in Aliganj, had an enmity with said a case was registered took Rs 2.5 lakh from them. As were withdrawn in evening, address a rally in an ally and its chief Om Dubey said that while the his neighbour Mansharam. “My against Mansharam on the per reports, the complainants, Cantonment police station Varanasi. A senior BJP leader Prakash Rajbhar was made a schedule would be finalised by family members and I were complaint of Mannan. identified as Nagesh Singh and area. The complaint, identified said that members of Nishad ties, who have been demanding Cabinet minister. the SP-BSP in consultation with asleep when around 1 am on However, Mannan failed to Vishal Khanna (both of as Mata Devi, told the police Party would be asked to Scheduled Caste status. Former In the last two years, BJP the RLD, Ajit Singh and Jayant Wednesday, I woke up to com- explain as to why Mansharam Chinhat), met one Sunil Yadav that she got a message of cash address rallies or accompany Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and SBSP have enjoyed a blow Chaudhary were in the list of motion outside my shanty and played the mischief. on April 15. Sunil told them deduction on her mobile phone BJP leaders where Nishad com- had twice sent a proposal to hot, blow cold relation with star campaigners. Meanwhile, spotted Mansharam outside. Contrary to his claim, that he could help them in pur- on April 15. “I was told that the munity was in sizeable number. provide SC status to Mallah Rajbhar intermittently threat- RLD state president Masood He threw some burning object sources said Mannan had also chasing genuine diamond as he cash was transferred to the Nishads are bracketed with community but it was stayed by ening to walk out of the Ahmad said that BJP star cam- at my shanty and soon, it went lodged a complaint against knew a merchant. bank account of one Nitin. I Mallah community whose tra- the court. alliance. “Nishad Party is com- paigners were using derogato- up in smoke. I got nervous but Mansharam in the past. “We were taken to a shop in had my debit card but still the ditional occupation centres In UP, seven Nishad castes, pensating the loss we may suf- ry words against SP-BSP-RLD decided to save my family first “Mansharam is looked as an Akriti Tower in Vibhuti Khand cash was transferred. Also, my around fishing and rowing namely Manjhwar, Gaur, fer from the SBSP decision to leaders in their speeches as they instead of dousing the fire. As unscrupulous element in the where one Sonu showed us sev- husband did not make any boat in rivers. In UP, Nishads Turha, Kharot, Kharvar, Beldar field candidates from 25 con- knew it that they would be I raised an alarm, other dwellers locality and his neighbours do eral pieces of diamond. We transaction,” she told the police. are among 17 OBC communi- and Koli are recognised as stituencies,” a BJP leader said. defeated at the hustings. Man set afire by wife for Congmen sulking over Krishnam’s candidature PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW Salempur House in Kaiserbagh to col- his dark complexion lectorate and file his papers on ongress ticket seekers for Lucknow Thursday. The move was reportedly Cconstituency are feeling cheated by made as the Congress candidate was PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW a siesta, Premshree came there party general secretary and UP east in- probably aware of little local support. and doused him with kerosene. charge Priyanka Gandhi Vadra after Reacting to Krishnam’s candidature, n a bizarre incident, a woman As the husband tried to flee, the the party announced to filed an ‘out- a former MLA said that Priyanka Itorched her husband as she wife threw a burning match sider’, Acharya Pramod Krishnam, Gandhi Vadra had said that in the was unhappy with his dark stick and set him afire. from this prestigious seat to fight absence of a prominent face, a local complexion, in Bareilly on Singh rushed out of the against Union Home Minister Rajnath leader would be fielded from Lucknow. Monday. The accused was house calling for help after Singh. The leaders, preferring “Now since Priyanka has given us a ‘big arrested after the victim named which some neighbours anonymity, maintained that their hopes face’ in the form of Pramod Krishnam, her for the murderous act in his doused the fire and shifted him were dashed as once again the party who came at the fifth place in the last dying declaration. A case was month-old daughter. to the district hospital and leadership fielded an outsider and left election and could manage only 16,000 registered in this regard and the In his dying declaration, called the police. Station house them to ask the locals to vote for votes in his hometown Sambhal, we will woman was sent to jail. the victim said that since his officer of Khurd Fatehgarh Krishnam. not start due to this. Interestingly, fic chaos for the locals, particularly be compelled to seek vote for him As per reports, Satyaveer marriage, his wife cursed him police station, Sahadev Singh, Krishnam convened a meeting some Krishnam supporters uploaded a schoolchildren, who were stranded for despite knowing that the party has lost Singh (25) of Khurd Fatehgarh for his dark complexion and said that Singh’s dying declara- around 4 pm on Wednesday, ostensibly message in his name on social media on hours in the traffic jam in scorching the battle before it started.” However, locality of Bareilly was married frequently abused him. tion was recorded and subse- to cool down agitated leaders but failed Wednesday afternoon saying that he did heat. The message said that Krishnam Pramod Krishnam exuded confidence to Premshree two years back Singh said on Monday quently his wife was arrested on to reach Lucknow till 8 pm. A press con- not want to indulge in a show strength would keep the filing of his nomination of defeating Union Home minister and the couple also had a six- afternoon, while he was having Tuesday evening. ference called by him at 7 pm also could akin to Rajnath Singh that created a traf- a low key affair by walking from Rajnath Singh. WEATHER TURNS PLEASANT Only 6 women in fray from Lucknow, Mohanlalganj PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW in removing unemployment she is standing for elections and Party for the Mohanlalganj ference only after the reserva- ments and statistics. It’s only and corruption.” Incidentally she has not even stood for the Lok Sabha constituency. She tion bill for them is passed. It allegations and dirty language, mong the 41 nominations she has never stood for the elec- Bar elections.She said that she said her main issues were is also important that the big- abuses and creating a rift in the Awhich have been filed for tions earlier. had been a social activist and unemployment, education and ger political parties field public by raising Dalit issues or Lucknow and Mohanlalganj Sangeeta Singh, who has played the biggest role of health. She said that it was women because then only they Hindu-Muslim ones. This Lok Sabha constituencies till been practising at the Supreme humanitarianism. The advo- important for the housewives can win. I have worked exten- increased criminalisation is April 17, only six women had Court, Delhi, and is a candi- cate said that she would work to step out. For one who has sively in the rural area and have not allowing women to enter filed their papers for these date of the Rashtriya for the education and security never fought elections earlier found that only women backed politics who cannot stoop to seats. Women activists in the Rashtriyawadi Party (RRP) has of women. “A woman can edu- Neelam says there is no fixed by men win in the panchayat this level. There is also the city state that there are several filed her nomination for the 35 cate her family and there can be time to fight for elections and elections”, she said. She further question of resources. There is reasons for the discouraging Lucknow Lok Sabha con- no development in the absence she chose to do it after her pointed out that it was impor- a likelihood that lesser women response in the field of politics. stituency. of education.” On being asked marriage. tant that women come forth will enter politics in the com- They also feel that women She said that the main aim as to what took her so long to Kamala Devi, who had with issues which help the ing days,” she said. candidates should come up of her party was to get the poll come in the election fray she filed her nomination for the fairer sex. Renu Mishra from the with issues which are strong symbols removed. “The tickets said that with big names Lucknow Lok Sabha con- When asked about the fact organisation, AALI, which and women-centric. of the parties get sold for huge around it takes some time to stituency, is not even ready to that some of those who may works for ensuring the legal Among the women who amounts of money. Our tagline prepare oneself. interact with the media prefer- have filed their nominations rights of the people, said that it had filed their nominations is ‘Chehre pe chunav ladein’ she Sangeeta said that she had ring that the questions be may not be serious contenders was indeed unfortunate that were Qaiser Jahan, for the 35 said. A native of Gonda and done extensive work in the area directed to her aide. for the job, she said that at least among the 50 per cent of the Lucknow Lok Sabha con- daughter of a petrochemical of stray animals and dogs. “I The others who have filed they stepped out for filing their population which comprised stituency and she has retired engineer, Sangeeta has done her have worked for slum dwellers. their nominations include nominations. The former Vice- women there were a select few from the Red Cross Hospital as law through the self-finance I am fighting for democracy Radha Rawat and Rashmi Chancellor of Lucknow who ventured into politics. a government employee. She course of Lucknow University and good work. I want to do Rawat. Another woman University, Roop Rekha Verma, She said that those who had said that she was contesting and is a former alumna of some actual work and I came activist, Madhavi Kukreja, said that politics in India was stepped out and filed their elections for the first time. “I Isabella Thoburn College. A to fight for my rights,” she said. admitted that there were not becoming dirtier. “You look at nominations should be given have been in the field for long resident of Mall Avenue, she Neelam Saroj, a housewife enough women who were join- the discourses which are being due credit for the fact that they Overnight dust storm, overcast skies and some drizzle in the afternoon made the and hence I feel that I will be shuttles between Lucknow and from Kakori, filed her nomina- ing the political arena. made these days. There are no had the guts to step out and at weather pleasant on Wednesday Pioneer able to do this job well and help Delhi.This is the first time that tions from the Bahujan Om “Women can make a dif- talks of achievements, argu- least make the effort. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | APRIL 18, 2019 city 04

Solar lights, bitumen Simran looking forward roads in Gomti Nagar to savouring kebabs Extension soon PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW ctress Simran Kaur, who PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW Awas in the city for the sec- ond time, said she was look- n a bid to make Gomti Nagar ing forward to savouring the IExtension pollution-free, mouth-watering kebabs and Lucknow Development the famous chaat of Lucknow. Authority (LDA) has planned The actress was in the city for to install solar lights on streets the promotion of her show and public places, construct ‘A g h o r i’. plastic waste-based bitumen She said she loved road and plant saplings. The Lucknow for the beautiful residents will be given the language which the locals option to have solar energy fir important projects. Plastic speak. “I belong to Delhi and domestic use or stick to the material will be blended with I have not heard in any other conventional means. bitumen for road construc- city the beautiful manner in The LDA administration is tion. The LDA administration, which the people of Lucknow taking the initiative to install with the assistance of the Union speak. Even when the solar lights on streets and at ministry, will design the solar Lucknowites fight, they do it public places on an experimen- power grid. LDA chief engineer sweetly. The people and cul- tal basis. If the projects yields IS Singh said the solar power ture of Lucknow are so wel- desired results and get positive energy would be regularly coming,” she said. response from the residents, it monitored and there would be About the show, she said would be extended to other thorough auditing to derive the she was excited because it housing schemes and societies, consumption of a consumer. had a different theme. “The About her character, triggers an image of fear, public places and commercial The cost per unit will be show is a love story and Simran said: “The concept of intrigue, mystique and baffle- estates. The solar energy pro- decided later on. However, it is explores what if a girl happens the show is unheard of, has- ment in our minds, simply ject will be funded by the expected to be cheaper than to fall in love with a seeming- n’t been explored on Indian because very little is known Central government. The min- conventional energy. The pro- ly ordinary man, only to dis- television and the intrigue about this reclusive cult of istry concerned is giving incen- ject will be launched in June. cover later that he is actually surrounding the show are sadhus. “One’s instant visual- tive to the government agencies Meanwhile, the LDA v-C an ‘Aghori’. The story revolves what drew me to it. Kamakshi isation of an ‘Aghori’ is that of engaged in developing housing has directed the officials con- around the lives of Kamakshi is a strong and level-headed an ash-smeared man with schemes and private builders to cerned to start clearing and Ishan who fall in love with person who falls in love and intense eyes, and sporting promote and popularise solar unwanted vegetation in and each other and vow to spend gets married to someone who dreadlocks. But do you know energy for domestic use. around the existing road net- their lives together. But she is she isn’t aware is an ‘Aghori’. that a man who looks no dif- LDA Vice-Chairman PN work in Gomti Nagar oblivious to the world that Little does she know that her ferent than you or me, has a Singh said that Gomti Nagar Extension. The civic authorities Ishan is an ‘Aghori’. When life is about to take an unusu- day job and seems well-adjust- Extension had been chosen as have assured supply of plastic Kamakshi finds out Ishan’s al turn,” she added. ed socially could also be an (Top) A shobha yatra taken out in Aminabad to mark Mahavir Jayanti on Wednesday. (Above) Women taking part in the it was still in developing stages waste to the LDA administra- truth, it brings the twist to the She admitted that the ‘Aghori’. They are people who procession dancing to celebrate the occasion Pioneer and it would be one of its most tion at reasonable rates. story,” she added. mere mention of ‘Aghoris’ could be healers,” she added.

Easter Triduum CITYBRIEFS begins with 100 ‘Gauraiya Mitras’ felicitated DIOS NOTICE TO SCHOOL legal support in the event of con- He said they had 17 services of Maundy Thursday The district inspector of fiscations. The trainings bene- these buses to various destina- PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW schools (DIOS) has served a fitted forest staff from Kanpur, tions from Lucknow. He admit- Lucknow (PNS): The tradi- notice on La Martiniere Girls’ Kanpur Dehat, Unnao, ted that the load factor was not he Wildlife Institute at tional Easter Triduum (three College for increasing the fee Lucknow, Amethi, Barabanki, very high currently and that TLucknow University felici- days) begins with ‘Holy by 14 per cent. According to Sultanpur, Ayodhya, Ambedkar they were expecting better tated 100 ‘Gauraiya Mitras’ at Thursday’, also called ‘Maundy DIOS Mukesh Singh, a com- Nagar, Fatehpur, Etawah, results in the coming days. a programme organised at the Thursday’. Father Donnie plaint was given by parents of Mainpuri, Auriaya, institute on Tuesday. Desouza from St Cathedral a student. “We have also put a Farrukhabad and Agra. The PANAMA DISEASE Coordinator, Wildlife Institute, Church said a special holy mass stop to the fee hike since no project was supported by the Banana tissue culture Amita Kanaujia said that these would be held in the evening proposal to that effect was for- Auckland Zoo. The inaugural companies are seeking MoUs ‘Gauraiya Mitras’ had helped in during which Bishop Gerald warded to us by the school,” he training workshop on turtle with CISH for technology an extensive manner by send- John Mathias would wash the said. Under the state govern- trade control was aimed at pro- incorporating the protection ing emails on the count of spar- feet of 12 church members fol- ment’s directions, schools can viding information, support against Panama disease at rows during the census held on lowing the example of Jesus increase fees only as per a for- and training to rangers and nursery stage. CISH director March 20 last. Christ, who did this act of love mula worked out for the same. frontline staff for turtle trade Shailendra Rajan said that the She said that the ‘Gauraiya and humility before his crucifix- control. It was held at the technology developed by Mitras’ were given one sparrow ion. TRAINING Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary. A Indian Council of Agricultural house and certificate each. The Catholic Church also Turtle Survival Alliance total of 68 forest frontline staff Research could play a major “There are more than 7,000 considers this day as the day of India Programme, in association from Lucknow, Unnao and role in the control and spread sparrows in the city as per the the institution of Catholic with Uttar Pradesh Forest and Kanpur actively participated in of the devastating disease and sparrow census carried out by Priesthood and of Holy Wildlife department, conduct- the workshop. causing loss of several crores of the Wildlife Institute of India Eucharist. “Good Friday will be ed a capacity-building training rupees. Farmers are now well and the Biodiversity Lab of observed on April 19 to com- for turtle trade control for 208 PINK BUS SERVICES informed and discard the Lucknow University,” she of all the people who have 20. “For that a counting form 2014, 5,637 in 2015, 6,036 in memorate the crucifixion and frontline forest department staff The Lucknow region of planting material of the com- said. responded to us. These people was distributed every year with 2016 sparrows and 7,066 in death of Jesus Christ on the cross from 15 divisions, including Uttar Pradesh State Road pany not performing well and She further pointed out have made a pro active endeav- awareness material. This activ- 2017. for the salvation of mankind. The three turtle trade sensitive zones Transport Corporation has plants are attacked by the dis- that the increase in the number our towards the conservation of ity forces the public to think She said that in a study they main ceremonies are to be held of UPFWD, through four one- started pink bus services for ease. Banana plant tissue cul- of sparrows could be attributed the sparrows,” she added. about the sparrow if it is not had conducted recently on in the evening hours with the day trainings in respective areas. Varanasi and Haridwar. ture companies are seriously to the fact that there have been She said that since 2009, an found around their garden. sparrows in Lucknow ‘Way of the Cross’ and ‘Passion The main purpose was to pro- Regional manager, UPSRTC, thinking about making their a lot of efforts which have been appeal was being made to the Hence, people were forced to showed many areas appeared as of Lord Jesus Christ’ to be held vide the frontline staff with the PK Bose said they were getting plants immune at an early made in the direction of the general public every year to make efforts to bring them a dense, highly developed core, the evening to correspond to the skills of turtle identification as 20 per cent load for Varanasi stage with the help of ICAR conservation of sparrows. count sparrow in and around back,” she said. The count surrounded by irregular rings time when Jesus died on the well as provide primary care and and 50 per cent for Haridwar. Fusicont technology. “We are making a database their garden, house on March showed 2,503 in 2013, 3,362 in of diminishing development. cross,” he explained. He said that Holy Saturday (April 20) was a day of silence, Recording brain activity among hope and expectation for Dalit girl Christians as they awaits the res- Two members of an inter-state gang urrection of Jesus. While the patients of depression! morning is spent in silent gangraped prayers, the solemn Easter vigil PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW on brainwave pattern are will be held on Saturday night of gun-runners arrested by STF PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW underway on patients of in various churches across the r Shrikant Srivastava, head depression. The first one aims city, especially St Joseph’s hree youths were accused Dof Geriatric Mental Health, to study the changes in brain- Cathedral in Hazratganj. Huge cache Tof raping a Dalit girl after King George’s Medical waves, taste thresholds and spiking her drinks at a hotel in University, and his team of memory functions in cases of Naka. Police registered a case research workers (Anamika depression before and after OFFICE OF THE EXECU- of firearms a day after probing the allega- Srivastava and Soumyajit treatment. The department is TIVE ENGINEER ELECTY. 400 K.V SUB-STATION tions and securing a CCTV Sanyal) are currently involved undertaking this research con- DIVISION U.P. POWER TRANS. COR- recovered footage showing the prime in understanding the changes sidering the outcomes of vari- PORATION LTD. HAFIZPUR, AZAM- accused with the girl. happening in the brains of ous researches stating that GARH. Office Memorandum ASP, West, Vikas Tripathi depressed older adults, using drugs administration overtime Consequently this office Short term ten- PNS n ALLAHABAD said the prime accused Afzal electroencephalography (EEG) decreases the thresholds for der No. 23/2018-19 was due for open- had been arrested and the hunt brain mapping. sweet, salt and bitter sensa- ing on 16.04.2019. Due to unavoidable he Special Task Force was on for his aides. He said the “The study is first of its tions,” he added. This study also circumstance the above tender shall be T(STF) team in association girl had been friends with kind in India though EEG has explores any related mental opened on 19.04.2019 Details are with the Daraganj police Afzal for the last three years. been used primarily to diag- changes such as memory asso- mentioned at www.etender.up.nic.in. Other terms and conditions etc., shall claimed to have arrested two On Tuesday night, Afzal took nose epilepsy. EEG measures ciated with pre-treatment and remain unchanged. (D.P. Gupta) members of an inter-state gang the girl to the hotel and raped the electrical activity of the post-treatment stages. Executive Engineer No. 640 Date of smugglers and recovered a her. Later, his accomplices brain and this is carried out by The second study has been 12.4.2019 Save Electricity in the inter- huge stock of firearms manu- reached there and they also placing wires on the head,” doc- submitted with the purpose to est of nation. factured in Madhya Pradesh raped her. He said the police tors said. A senior doctor said explore brainwaves profile and from their possession.The cul- were raiding the houses of the that electrical wave patterns mental functions like memory prits used to supply firearms in accused. The police recovered over the surface of the head as status among greater age range Allahabad and its adjoining a footage in which Afzal was measured by EEG are com- of 30 years to 70 years among districts with the help of their seen entering the hotel, he monly referred to as brain people down with depression associates. Shambhulal, a resident of Naini cash for purchasing firearms ranging from `25,000 to added. waves. “Currently, two studies and their healthy counterparts. Additional Superintendent area. Seven semi-automatic from Bhola Jutt, a resident of `30,000 while a revolver for a of Police (ASP) Navendu pistols of .32 bore, seven mag- Badwan district in Madhya price ranging from `15,000 to Kumar said that the STF team azines, a .38 bore revolver, sev- Pradesh. They used to pur- `20,000 to their prospective and the Daraganj police led by eral mobile phones and some chase a pistol at a price rang- customers. While Shambhu station house officer (SHO) cash were recovered from ing from `8,000 to 10,000 and ran a bamboo shop in Naini Vineet Singh laid a trap near them. The arrested culprits a revolver at a price ranging area, Rajendra owned a shop the Lallu tent house godown said that their gang had around from `6,000 to `7,000. The where he sold construction and nabbed two persons iden- seven persons in it. While giv- gang members used to bring materials and also took con- tified as Rajendra Kumar, a res- ing details they disclosed to the these firearms to Allahabad tracts for desilting canals, the ident of Jhunsi and police that they used to pool and sell a pistol for a price ASP added. World Heritage Day: Free entry to ASI monuments PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW tion among the visitors. “For changes in weather. under ASI. “Conservation of every domestic visitor, Rs 5 will Asked whether ASI was monuments is a continuous here will be free entry to be discounted if cashless trans- making any efforts to popu- process. However, people often Tthe Archaeological Survey action is opted for. The foreign larise the monuments, he said write on the walls and spoil the of India monuments on World visitors will be given a rebate the Tourism department had exteriors,” he pointed out. Heritage Day to be celebrated of Rs 50 in case of cashless pur- extensively publicised the Amongst the most popu- on Thursday. A senior ASI chase of tickets,” he said. ‘Adopt a Heritage’ scheme lar monuments of the city official told this reporter that Commenting on the num- under which the Residency of include Bada Imambara, Lucknow (PNS): As many as 168 musicians India National Youth Orchestra and Choir and no ticket prices were being ber of people visiting the ASI Lucknow was also listed. Chhota Imambara, and from 17 countries and 13 Indian states have musicians from the Dominican Republic, will realised across the country as monuments, he said it was “However, the monument Residency. World Heritage assembled in Lucknow to perform together on perform a selection of inspiring compositions, a part of the celebrations. almost the same as in the past has not been adopted so far,” he Day will be celebrated with April 20 in a concert to be hosted by City including pieces from Borodin’s Polovetsian He said that they were years, with only a slight said, adding that there were a several programmes by school Montessori School. The combined talents of Dances, Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Ballet, and encouraging cashless transac- increase or decrease due to total of 59-60 monuments children in the city. Vienna University Philharmonic Orchestra, Grieg’s Peer Gynt suite. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | APRIL 18, 2019 nation 05 Gehlot in soup over EC forms high-level NaMo TV will have to committee to review follow silence period comment on Prez as per model code: EC action against him. “It is very biopic on PM Modi PNS n NEW DELHI Section 126 of the Representation unfortunate that Rajasthan of the People Act “prohibits” display Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, PNS n NEW DELHI ed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi also he Election Commission (EC) has of any “election matter” by means of a senior Congress leader who directed the poll panel to submit its Tmade it cleared that the NaMo TV “cinematograph, television or other himself is on a constitutional ollowing the directions of the decision to the court in a sealed cover will have to comply with the 48-hour similar apparatus”, 48 hours before the post made casteist remark FSupreme Court, the Election and said it will consider the matter on ‘election silence period’ ahead of hour fixed for conclusion of poll in a against the President, who is Commission (EC) on Wednesday set up April 22. every phase of voting. “Live coverage particular constituency. the custodian of the a high-level committee to review the This phase is called the ‘silence Constitution,” BJP spokesper- biopic on Prime Minister Narendra period’ as it allows a voter to make up son GVL Narsimha Rao said. Modi and furnish its recommendation his or her mind on whom to vote with- “A very low attack by the by April 18. For its part, the BJP wrote out being influenced by political cam- Congress against the highest a letter to the EC over a biopic alleged- paigning. Section 126 is not applica- constitutional functionary in ly being made on West Bengal Chief ble on the print media. PNS n NEW DELHI President considering the this country,” the BJP said at a Minister Mamata Banerjee and The direction, sources said, was Gujarat assembly elections in press conference held in Delhi demanded the Commission to review issued to bring clarity on the applic- he Congress on Wednesday 2017. I was reading an article. within hours of Gehlot’s self goal. the movie before its release in a simi- ability of ‘silence period’ on NaMo TV. Tlanded in a huge contro- He (Prime Minister Narendra “Is the Congress against a lar way the biopic of Modi was On Thursday last week, the EC versy after its senior leader and Modi) was afraid that he was person who comes from a reviewed. had concluded that since NaMo TV is Rajasthan Chief Minister not going to form the govern- poor background and belongs “This is to draw your attention to The Modi biopic, starring Vivek can be done on NaMo TV but any pre- sponsored by the BJP, all recorded pro- Ashok Gehlot said Ram Nath ment in Gujarat. BJP chief to the Dalit community? the news in the media that a biopic Oberoi and directed by Omung Kumar, recorded content cannot be streamed grammes displayed on the platform Kovind was made the President Amit Shah might have given President Kovind is a highly allegedly of Mamata Banerjee will be tells the story of PM Modi’s rise to for 48 hours before the polling date should be pre-certified by media cer- of India because of caste con- him suggestion after which it accomplished individual. This released on May 3, 2019 [named power from his humble beginnings. under the ‘silence period’ stipulated in tification and monitoring committee siderations. was decided to make Ram is a condemnable statement. Baghini],” the BJP said in the letter. Acting on the complaints of political the electoral law”, the EC said. of Delhi and all political publicity con- While the BJP called the Nath Kovind the president,” We expect apology and strong According to EC, senior Deputy parties, including the Congress, the poll The EC has asked the chief elec- tents being displayed without pre-cer- comment “anti-Dalit, anti-poor Gehlot had said. action,” the BJP’s GVL Election Commissioner Umesh Sinha, panel had asserted that any biopic mate- toral officer of Delhi to ensure that its tification should be removed imme- and anti-constitutional” and “(Lal Krishna) Advani was Narasimha Rao said. Rao said Deputy Election Commissioners rial with the potential to disturb the directions are followed in each of the diately. demanded an apology and left out though he had to the remark showed “anti-Dalit” Sandeep Saxena and Chandra Bhushan level playing field should not be dis- remaining six phases of the ongoing After the Congress filed a com- strong action, Gehlot said it become the President. People mindset of the Congress. Kumar, Senior Principal Secretary KF played in areas where Model Code of Lok Sabha elections. The EC has also plaint with the poll panel about the was unfortunate that his com- of the country had expectation Seeking to damage control Wilfred , Director General Dhirendra Conduct was in force. said that all expenditure incurred on channel disturbing the level playing ments during a Press confer- that he (Advani) will get the following a outrage, Gehlot said: Ojha and Delhi Chief Electoral Officer On the other hand, the biopic on programmes and advertisements on field, the EC had asked the Delhi CEO ence have been misquoted by honour which he deserved but “I have the greatest regards for Ranbir Singh will be the member of the West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee NaMo TV should be identified appro- to file a report on the issue. a few media houses. Gehlot told was deprived. Though it is the President of India, and per- committee which will review the Modi “Baaghini” is being released on May 3. priately and attributed to candidates Earlier, the Ministry of reporters that ahead of the 2017 BJP’s internal issue, I am dis- sonally for Ramnathji whom I biopic. The EC has asked the produc- The EC has asked for a report from or political parties. Information and Broadcasting told the Assembly elections in Gujarat, cussing it because I read an have met in person and highly ers of the film to arrange for a screen- West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer The directions were issued to the poll panel that it was an advertising the BJP was worried about its article,” the Rajasthan chief impressed with his simplicity ing for a committee set up for the pur- over the biopic. “BJP requests the Delhi CEO as he is the nodal officer platform that did not require a license chances of forming the minister added. and humbleness,” Gehlot said in pose. Election Commission of India and its to pre-certify political content in TV from the ministry. The Delhi CEO had Government and the choice of Besides demanding an his clarification after the outrage. The Supreme Court on Monday representative in West Bengal the CEO channels and similar platforms which approved the logo of NaMo TV, which Presidential candidate was made apology from Gehlot, the BJP The Chief Minister’s Office directed the Commission to watch the to review the said biopic before release, are beamed nationally. He has also the BJP said is part of the NaMo App with votes in mind. urged the Election said it was not Gehlot’s per- full biopic on Modi and take an on similar lines that was done by the EC been provided with a committee that it owns, but did not “certify” the “People even say that Ram Commission to take cogni- sonal opinion, he was quoting informed decision on banning its pan in the case of another biopic depicting specifically for the purpose, a source content as it contained the old speech- Nath Kovind was made sance of the matter and take from an article he had read. India release by April 19. A bench head- Narendra Modi,” the letter read. aware of the development said. es of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Congress leader Bhim Army chief’s Cong: Modi Govt protecting LS elections: 41K Chaturvedi miffed U-turn, says will over reinstating those involved in DeMo scam para forces will be ‘lumpens’ in party PNS n NEW DELHI WHY THE demonetisation”. New Delhi: A day before the support gathbandhan “This statement clearly second phase of elections, he Congress on Wednesday CHOWKIDAR WAS demonstrates that the expose Congress faced an embarrass- PNS n NEW DELHI Taccused the Modi made on the scam, as reflect- deployed in Bengal ment from within as a senior Government of “protecting” ASLEEP WHEN ed in the videos shown on spokesperson took to social aving asserted to contest those involved in illegal March 26, 2019 and April 9, PNS n NEW DELHI media to criticise the party lead- Hagainst Prime Minister exchange of money post- ALL THIS 2019, is genuine and the events ership. Congress national Narendra Modi from Varanasi, demonetisation by not order- HAPPENED, seen in the video reflect the contingent of 41 battalions spokesperson Priyanka Bhim Army chief ing a probe into video tapes manner in which these A(41,000 personnel) of Chaturvedi on Wednesday Chandrashekhar Azad on released by the party even as it ALLEGED exchanges took place. “The Central paramilitary forces will expressed her displeasure after Wednesday made a U turn say- put forth another set of clips involvement of government be deployed in West Bengal for her party decided to reinstate ing his outfit will support the showing people involved in KAPIL SIBAL functionaries, bankers and state the conduct of the eight leaders who had allegedly SP-BSP alliance so that the the “loot” claiming proximity authorities clearly demonstrate Parliamentary polls in West “threatened” her at a press con- Dalit votes remain intact to to the powers-that-be. fresh videos purportedly show- a conspiracy to loot the trea- Bengal for the remaining 40 ference in Mathura recently. defeat the BJP. Simultaneously, the party ing how huge amount of sury in a manner never seen seats in six phases. “Deeply saddened that Chandrashekhar’s remarks also accused the Centre of tar- money was exchanged in con- before,” he alleged. The polls for two seats lumpen goons get preference in comes a few days after Bahujan geting opposition leaders by nivance with bank officials When asked about the IT were held in the first phase on as 19,400 personnel are the party over those who have Samaj Party chief Maywati Pradesh’s Mhow using agencies like the Income and some others close to the and ED raids, Sibal claimed April 11. For three seats, it will deployed for the conduct of free given their sweat and blood,” termed him a BJP agent and on April 14, he had said Tax department and people in power. that BJP is “flooded” with be held on Thursday in the sec- and fair polls. Chaturvedi said while retweet- accused him of dividing Dalit that the Bhim Army and not Enforcement Directorate. It He, however, did not money and yet authorities are ond phase. The significant The idea behind significant ing the Uttar Pradesh Congress votes. Mayawati was the “real well- said the people of India will authenticate the videos and targeting the Opposition deployment comes in the back- deployment of Central forces is Committee letter suspending The Dalit group’s founder wisher” of Dalits. give a befitting reply to the BJP there was no immediate com- which is facing a cash drop of reports of violence in 85 to 90 per cent of of the action against the accused. also said the Bhim Army will Chandrashekhar said that in these elections. ment available from the BJP or “drought”. “We all know that if the past elections, officials said, polling booths in the State are The leaders, who reportedly support the SP-BSP alliance if if the SP-BSP alliance fielded Senior party leader Kapil the government. The party any party is flooded with adding the number of the covered by the paramilitary made a ruckus out of the press it fields Satish Chandra Mishra, Mishra from Varanasi, they Sibal asked why the “chowki- released similar videos on money, it is the BJP. The oppo- forces is the maximum to have forces to check any incident of briefing, were reinstated by Mayawati’s general secretary will also be able to get some dar” (the watchman) was March 26 and April 9. sition is going through a been deployed in the State. voter intimidation, booth Congress General Secretary and Brahmin face of the BSP, upper caste votes. “asleep” when all this hap- Sibal alleged that in the drought period. And who is The State has a total of 42 attack or looting of EVMs as incharge of Western UP from the Varanasi seat. He had earlier attacked pened. He alleged the absence April 9 “expose”, the party had being targeted, those who are Parliamentary constituencies was witnessed the panchayat Jyotiraditya Scindia on the Earlier, the Bhim Army Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh of any investigation into the indicated the alleged involve- suffering from drought and and elections are being held in polls held in the State last year grounds of apology tendered. chief had accused Mishra of Yadav “for giving promotion to videos given as “proof” indi- ment of one Rahul Ratharekar, those who are flooded are not a staggered manner in seven and the Assembly polls in “Having faced brickbats misleading Mayawati and con- officers who inflicted atrocities cated that “those involved in a field assistant, and sought to being targeted. That’s the beau- phases. 2016. and abuse across board for the spiring against the Dalit group. on dalits”. this loot are being protected”. prove his identity through his ty of Indian democracy and Elections to two con- In view of the past trends, party but yet those who threat- “I have decided not to con- “His (Akhilesh) father says Prime Minister often refers to identity card, which was seen this government,” Sibal said. stituencies was held in phase a number of polling booths ened me within the party get- test from Varanasi because I do in Parliament that he wants himself as “chowkidar” (the in the videos released that day. Election officials had one on April 11 with 8,400 have been declared sensitive ting away with not even a rap not want that my decision Modi to become prime minis- watchman) emphasising his He claimed that soon after Tuesday held searches at the paramilitary men on the from the standpoint of possi- on their knuckles is unfortu- should strengthen the BJP or ter again. They are agents of the tough stand on corruption. the videos were released on residence of DMK leader ground for conduct of the polls ble violence and suspicion of nate,” she said. Modi in anyway. We all want to BJP, not me. They call me an “It now appears that the April 9, the Cabinet Secretariat Kanimozhi in Tuticorin in in Coochbehar and Alipurduar, distribution of poll induce- The UPCC letter, men- defeat the BJP,” he said. agent for questioning them. decision to demonetise may issued a statement claiming south Tamil Nadu from where while three seats will go to polls ments, officials said. tioned Chaturvedi’s complaint On Mayawati’s criticism Yes, I am an agent of B R have helped criminals to mon- that “Rahul Ratharekar had she is contesting. Congress on Thursday in the second About 2.7 lakh Central about “undignified behaviour” of him, he said, “Our own peo- Ambedkar... If my own people etise by looting the treasury been a Constable level employ- chief spokesperson Randeep phase. The state will have paramilitary forces are being by eight leaders at press con- ple are calling us agents of the were not in my way, I would and the poor,” Sibal claimed. ee of the Cabinet Secretariat but Surjewala alleged that moti- seven-phased polls with the mobilized for the conduct of ference regarding Rafale deal. BJP, but I still want her to have shown you (Akhilesh) Those who have collaborated was dismissed in June, 2017 vated I-T raids is the only tool elections ending on May 19. Lok Sabha polls that began on In the letter, the eight leaders become prime minister.” that if we can vote you to with corruption cannot pretend (after 5 years of service) on sus- left with Prime Minister For polls in three seats of April 11 and will end on May were told not to do anything in At an event to mark BR power, we can pull you down to be clean, he told a press con- picion of his role in exchange Narendra Modi, and said the Jalpaiguri, Darjeeling and 19. The counting of votes is the near future that will tarnish Ambedkar Jayanti in Madhya too,” he had said. ference, where he played the of old currency notes, post- people can see through this. Raiganj on Thursday, as many scheduled for May 23. the party’s image. Twitter takes down Experts brainstorm Ex-Kolkata CP: I Yogi’s controversial was targeted by CBI outcome of Sea in chit fund scam tweet on EC’s request PTI n NEW DELHI petitioner/CBI herein espe- PNS n NEW DELHI The ban came into force from Vigil exercise cially in light of the fact that Tuesday morning. ormer Kolkata Police February 3, 2019, a Sunday, was wo tweets by Uttar Pradesh “If the Congress, the SP and FCommissioner Rajeev the last day in office of the TChief Minister Yogi the BSP have faith in Ali, then PNS n NEW DELHI the Navy, was “unprecedented” Kumar alleged in the Supreme interim CBI Director, is writ Adityanath with communal we too have faith in Bajrang in its scale and size. Navy offi- Court that he was targeted by large on account of the conflict overtures have been taken Bali,” Adityanath had said at the ll the stakeholders in mar- cials said here on Wednesday CBI in the Saradha Chit fund of interest, in the instant mat- down by Twitter following a rally, attracting the ire of the EC. Aitime security including the debriefing on the exercise case due to “mala fide intent” ter,” Kumar said in his 89-page directive from the Election He had also been making the Indian Navy and several was held on Tuesday during and “conflict of interest” of for- affidavit. Commission. The tweets post- the “green virus” remark at other agencies conducted a which significant results mer interim CBI director M It said that after the ed on April 5 had referred to the election rallies across Uttar brainstorming exercise over achieved in the course of the Nageshwara Rao as his family demonetisation, on receipt of Indian Union Muslim League Pradesh. the outcome of the ‘Sea Vigil’ two-day drill were deliberated members were under the scan- information, the West Bengal (IUML) as a “green virus”. Social networking plat- exercise — the first-of-its-kind upon. ner post-demonetisation. Police initiated investigation The IUML had moved the forms Twitter, WhatsApp and multi-agency drill covering the The debriefing was chaired Kumar alleged that post into some shell companies that commission against the tweets Facebook had removed more entire 7,516 km-long Indian by Deputy Chief of the Naval demonetisation in November prima facie appeared to be and had urged it to block than 500 posts, advertisements, coastline and Exclusive Staff Vice Admiral Murlidhar 2016, investigation was initiat- actively involved in a scam, Adityanath’s twitter account. accounts and other objection- Economic Zone(EEZ). Sadashiv Pawar, and was ed into some shell companies wherein these companies were “The tweets have been able content found to be vio- The debriefing was held attended by top functionaries that prima facie were involved receiving huge sums of removed from the timeline of lating the model code of con- on Tuesday after the Sea Vigil of the Navy, Indian Coast in receiving huge deposits and deposits. the Twitter account of the UP duct (MCC), following direc- drill was conducted on Guard and concerned union a FIR was registered. “Taking due cognizance, a CM,” an official said. tions from the EC, between January 22 and 23 in which 13 ministries, agencies and rep- During the probe of shell FIR was registered in this A message in place of the April 10 and 11. coastal States and Union resentatives of the coastal companies, role of one firm regard, being Bowbazar...Dated tweets reads, “This Tweet from “Facebook - 468 posts were Territories along with all mar- states. Agela Mercantiles Pvt Ltd came January 27, 2017. That, during @myogiadityanath has been reported and removed. The itime agencies participated to “He complimented the under the scanner for collect- the investigation into the said withheld in India in response posts included violations of check the efficacy of maritime strong inter-agency coordina- ing money from public unau- case, role of one company, to a legal demand.” MCC and voter misinforma- security and surveillance in tion and interoperability thorisedly, he said, alleging namely Agela Mercantiles Pvt The development comes tion. One post from Karnataka, the seas. achieved during the exercise that during further investiga- Ltd (AMPL) came under the after the EC Monday imposed two posts from Assam and the Nearly 150 ships, 40 air- and reiterated the need for tion of the case names of wife scanner in connection with a 72-hour campaigning ban on remaining from Telangana. 32 craft and a number of other flexibility and agility to deal and daughter of Rao have come various dubious transactions the chief minister for making ads active in Telangana were strategic assets of the Navy and with security challenges,” Navy to light and the matter is being and also for collecting money communal remarks at a recent removed,” the EC had said on Coast Guard were part of the Spokesperson Captain DK further probed. deposits from the public unau- Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Portuguese Minister for National election meeting in Meerut. April 11. exercise which, according to Sharma said here. “The mala fide intent of the thorisedly,” it said. Defence João Gomes Cravinho at South Block in New Delhi on Wednesday PTI LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | APRIL 18, 2019 06

FARM DISTRESS, DEVELOPMENT, NATIONALISM TAKE LEAD estern Uttar Pradesh will be a test case in the second phase of the general elections on April 18 when polling will be held for 95 Lok Sabha seats. There are serious farmers issues at stake there, yet they could be subsumed by the discourse on nationalism. Across the country, there are other constituencies where farm distress will be a factor, like the Marathwada region, or backward WRaiganj in West Bengal, where agrarian crisis is a reality. The question in Srinagar will be about keeping the separatists at bay. In the 2017 by-elections, which former Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah won, the voting percentage was an abysmal 7.2 per cent, the lowest ever recorded till then for a Lok Sabha election. The big story will be in Tamil Nadu — polls to all Lok Sabha seats will be held in a single phase. Right now, it is a bipolar election — between the AIADMK and DMK. The subtext will be provided by the election results — to see whether either the UPA or the NDA has been able to get a toehold in the State FOLLOWING ARE SOME OF THE KEY CONSTITUENCIES THAT WILL GO TO POLLS TODAY

MAHARASHTRA UTTAR PRADESH TAMIL NADU KARNATAKA BIHAR

NANDED BULANDSHAHR — unemployment, cleaning the Yamuna and KARUR BANGALORE NORTH PURNEA SITTING MP: Ashok Shankarrao Chavan, SITTING MP: Bhola Singh, BJP infrastructure development SITTING MP: M Thambi Durai, AIADMK SITTING MP: DV Sadananda Gowda, BJP SITTING MP: Santosh Kumar Kushwaha, JD(U) Congress KEY CANDIDATES: Bhola Singh (BJP) and Yogesh KEY CANDIDATES: M Thambi Durai (AIADMK) and KEY CANDIDATES: DV Sadananda Gowda (BJP) KEY CANDIDATES: Santosh Kumar Kushwaha JDU and KEY CANDIDATES: Ashok Chavan (Congress), Verma (BSP), candidate for the ALIGARH S Jothimani (Congress) and Krishna Byre Gowda Uday Singh alias Pappu Singh Chikhalikar Pratap Govindrao SP-BSP-RLD, and Bansi Lal SITTING MP: Satish Gautam, BJP MAIN ISSUES: This is a textile hub but suffers (Congress) (Congress), who is the candidate for (BJP), Abdul Samad Pahadia (Congress) KEY CANDIDATES: Satish Gautam (BJP) and Ajit from poor industrial development and an MAIN ISSUES: Development issues take the Congress-RJD combine in Bihar (Samajwadi Party) MAIN ISSUES: This is a reserved constituency Balyan (BSP), candidate for SP- absence of good road connectivity. Industrial centre stage in this constituency with a MAIN ISSUES: Issues of development could be MAIN ISSUES: This is an economically for the SCs. Farm-related issues have a major BSP-RLD and Brijender Singh pollution is caused by textile dyeing units. large number of electors — infrastructure, overshadowed by caste and nationalism issues. backward portion in the Marathwada role here. Bulandshahr is also a communally (Congress) Problems are added by water scarcity public transport, sanitation and drinking The contest could see clash between Hindutva region, where farm distress and water sensitive area and a campaign that focuses MAIN ISSUES: PM Narendra Modi is a factor in water. The issue of job opportunities is politics of BJP and Muslim-Yadav vote bank of scarcity are main issues. Even though this on this could find takers among voters the election but so are caste and also likely to play a part in the election the Congress-RJD candidate, who is a Rajput is not a reserved constituency, the development issues. Balyan is a Jat and his JAMMU & KASHMIR Scheduled Castes population has a MATHURA was a thoughtful candidate selection since HASSAN significant vote base SITTING MP: Hema Malini, BJP the constituency has a significant Jat SRINAGAR SITTING MP: HD Deve Gowda, JD(S) WEST BENGAL KEY CANDIDATES: Hema Malini (BJP), Narendra population. However, development issues SITTING MP: Farooq Abdullah, KEY CANDIDATES: Prajwal Revanna (JDS) and AMRAVATI Singh (RLD) candidate for the have typically held sway here. For the National Conference A Manju (BJP) RAIGANJ SITTING MP: Anandrao Adsul, Shiv Sena SP-BSP-RLD and Mahesh record, Gautam had created a stir last year KEY CANDIDATES: Farooq Abdullah (National MAIN ISSUES: BJP candidate A Manju joined SITTING MP: Mohammad Salim, CPI(M) KEY CANDIDATES: Anandrao Adsul (Shiv Sena) Pathak (Congress) over presence of a portrait of Mohammed Ali Conference), Sheikh Khalid the BJP from the Congress party recently KEY CANDIDATES: Mohammad Salim (CPM), and Navneet Kaur Rana (Yuva MAIN ISSUES: The strong nationalistic narrative Jinnah in Aligarh Muslim University. Over Jehangir (BJP) and Agha Syed which makes the contest interesting. The Deboshree Chaudhury (BJP), Swabhiman Party), supported associated with the Government of PM 20% of the population is Muslim but Aligarh Mohsin (PDP) constituency is dominated by Vokkaligas, Deepa Dasmunshi (Congress) and by the Congress-NCP alliance Narendra Modi finds resonance in this has never had a Muslim LS MP. The Lodhs, an MAIN ISSUES: The issue on test here will be who will be looking for support from other Kanaialal Agarwal (TMC) MAIN ISSUES: Farm distress, farmers’ constituency. It got a fillip following the OBC community, is influential in the democracy and India. A bypoll in 2017 had communities. Hassan is located along the MAIN ISSUES: It has nearly 50% Muslim population suicides and water scarcity. This is a Balakot air strike. However, that does not constituency and former CM Kalyan Singh’s registered a mere 7.2% voter turnout to Cauvery basin and is rich in cash crops. and there is possibility of communal polarisation. reserved constituency in which Buddhist overshadow issues related to farmers — the village of Atrauli falls within the Aligarh elect Farooq Abdullah, lowest ever for an Naturally, the politics of the region is also However, Salim is keen to keep political Dalits wield significant influence problems of the sugar mills are well known constituency. Singh is a Lodh election determined by water availability discourse on development and agrarian issues Drought trouble for BJP-Sena FACTFILE — PHASE II TN RAGHUNTHWA n MUMBAI B Chavan’s son-in-law and Ashokrao’s brother-in-law ith absolutely no wave in Bhaskarao Khatgaonkar has Wthe air and severe drought represented the constituency conditions spelling trouble for thrice (1998, 1999 and 2009). the ruling Sena-BJP alliance, the In 2014 LS polls, Chavan Opposition Congress-NCP romped home comfortably. alliance smells a real opportu- Pritam Munde, daughter of nity to improve vastly upon its late senior BJP leader Gopinath miserable 2014 tally of two in Munde, is re-contesting the the second phase of polls for 10 ted suicide during the three ditional Congress-NCP votes. polls on a BJP ticket from Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra months of the current year. At stake are the reputations Mundes’ home constituency scheduled for Thursday. With the Modi magic not of senior leader and former of Beed against the NCP’s Like in the case of seven working on ground and anti- Union Home Minister Sushil Bajrang Sonawane. constituencies of eastern incumbency factor weighing it Kumar Shinde (Solapur), for- The contest in Beed has Maharashtra that went to polls down, the BJP and Shiv Sena — mer chief minister Asho become a prestigious battle a week ago, the ten poll-bound which had collectively won Chavan of the Congress Ashok between Pritam’s sister and a constituencies — six of which eight out of ten seats in the Chavan (Nanded) and late BJP minister in Maharashtra fall in Marathwada, three in 2014 Lok Sabha polls — are leader Gopinath Munde’s Cabinet Pankaja Munde and Vidarbha region and one in struggling to retain its hold in daughter Pritam Munde her cousin and leader of the western Maharashtra — have more than half the poll-bound (Beed). Maharashtra Legislative been reeling under one of constituencies. Shinde, who suffered a Council Dhananjay Munde of worst agrarian crises that the On the contrary, the humiliating defeat at the hands the NCP. Dhanjay had rebelled state has witnessed in recent Congress — which had picked of Sharad Bansode of the BJP against his late uncle Gopinath decades, a situation that has up the only two seats it had by a massive margin of 1,49,784 Munde and joined the NCP made matters very difficult for won in the 2014 polls in votes, is taking on BJP’s when the latter was still alive. the ruling saffron alliance. Maharashtra from Marathwada Mahaswami Jaisiddheshwar In the politically significant Though it attempted to — and the NCP — which had Shivacharya and Bharip constituency of Osmanabad in ease the farmers’ distress bagged all its four seats from Bahujan Mahasangh leader Marathawada, NCP’s Ranajagjit through its the Rs 34,022 crore western Maharashtra in the Prakash Ambedkar, who is sinh P Patil is taking on his loan waiver scheme, the BJP- previous polls — are showing also contesting from his home cousin and Shiv Sena nominee led saffron alliance has lost the signs of making a recovery this constituency of Akola. Omraje Nimbalkar. perception battle against the time around. Chavan, who was inciden- Ranajagjit sinh is the son of Opposition which has made The constituencies that are tally is one of the two Congress Maharashtra’s senior former agrarian crisis a major issue in going to polls on Thursday are: candidates (out of its 26 can- minister and Sharad Pawar’s the polls. No wonder that there Hingoli, Nanded, Parbhani, didates) elected to Lok Sabha in close confidant Padamsinh Patil. are not many takers for chief Beed, Osmanabad, Latur (SC), 2014 polls from Maharashtra in Padamsinh is one of the nine minister Devendra Fadnavis’ all from Marathwada, the face of a fierce Modi wave, accused others in the much-dis- claim that the saffron alliance Buldhana, Akola, Amravati is seeking re-election against cussed murder case of 2006 in government has waived farm (SC), all from Vidarbha and BJP’s Pratap Patil-Chikhalikar which Congress leader loans amounting to nearly Rs Solapur (SC), which is in west- in his home constituency of Pawanraje Nimbalkar and his 24,000 crore and benefitting 51 ern Maharashtra. Nanded in Marathwada region. driver Samad Abdul Wahid Kazi lakh farmers (out of the total 89 The main contests are Barring four terms, at Kalamboli, near Panvel, were lakh beneficiaries). between the BJP-Sena combine Nanded has been under the shot dead on February 3,2006. Notwithstanding the claims and Opposition Congress-NCP control of the Congress since In Amravati, four-time that the Maharashtra govern- in a majority of the con- 1952. While late S B Chavan Sena MP Anandrao V. Adsul is ment has extended relief to the stituencies. In a few of the con- represented the constituency pitted against South Indian affected farmers, the suicides by stituencies like Akola, twice (1980 and 1984), Ashok actress Navneet Kaur Rana of farmers are continuing unabat- Osmanabad and Solapur, the Chavan himself was elected to the Yuva Swabhiman Party ed in Vidarbha and Marathwada Dalit-Muslim front of Vanchit Lok Sabha once in a bye-elec- (YSP), supported by the regions, More than 300 debt- Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) are tion in 1987, following the Congress-NCP led trapped farmers have commit- threatening to cut into the tra- resignation of his father. Late S Mahagathbandhan. TOP CANDIDATES CAPF IN 80% BOOTHS, BUT TAMIL NADU UTTAR PRADESH BIHAR MAHARASHTRA THOOTHUKKUDI MATHURA KATIHAR WB VOTERS WANT MORE AKOLA Kanimozhi Karunanidhi Hema Malini (BJP), Mahesh Tariq Anwar (Congress) Sanjay Dhotre (BJP), (DMK) and Tamilisai Pathak (Congress), Kunwar and Dulal Chandra Hidayat Patel PNS n KOLKATA Ajay V Nayak as the Special a history of political violence Sounderrarajan (BJP) Narendra Singh (RLD) Goswami (JDU) (Congress) and BEED Observer. He will work in tan- will be manned by 69 compa- Prakash Ambedkar (Vanchit Pritam Gopinathrao oters on Wednesday asked dem with Special Police nies of CAPF whereas NILGIRIS (SC): FATEHPUR SIKRI: ASSAM Bahujan Aghadi) Munde (BJP), Bajrang Vfor cent per cent CAPF Observer Vivek Dubey. Jalpaiguri will get 52 companies A Raja (DMK) and M Raj Chahar (BJP), Raj Babbar SILCHAR Manoharrao Sonwane coverage of polling booths The ECI has requisitioned of central forces, EC sources Thiyagarajan (AIADMK) (Cong), Guddu Pandit (BSP) Sushmita Dev (Congress), LATUR (NCP) even as Bengal prepared for 195 companies of Central said. Out of 69 companies for Rajdeep Roy (BJP), Nazia Machindra second phase of elections for forces for the three con- Darjeeling seat 31 companies SIVAGANGA AGRA (RESERVED) Yasmin Mazumdar (NPP) Gunwantrao Kamat SOLAPUR threeparliamentary con- stituencies out of which 64 will be deployed at Darjeeling, Karti P Chidambaram SP Singh Baghel (BJP), (Congress), Sudhakar Jai Siddheshwar stituencies of Darjeeling, companies will alone be used 29 companies at Siliguri and 9 (Congress) and H Raja Preeta Harit (Congess), JAMMU & KASHMIR Tukaram Shrangare (BJP) Shivacharya Swami (BJP), Jalpaiguri and Raiganj on for Raiganj witnessing a four- company at Kalimpong. (BJP) Manoj Soni (BSP) UDHAMPUR Sushilkumar Shinde Thursday amid tight cornered contest featuring out- Police Observer said about Dr Jitendra Singh (BJP), NANDED (Congress) security bandobast. going MP of CPI(M) Md Salim, 80 per cent of the booths CHENNAI CENTRAL ALIGARH Vikramaditya Singh Ashok Chavan In an apparent bid to avoid Congress’ Deepa Dasmunshi, would be manned by the CAPF Dhayanidhi Maran (DMK), Satish Gautam (BJP), (Congress), Choudhary (Congress), electoral violence like in the TMC KL Agarwal and BJP’s while the armed State police Sam Paul (PMK) and Bijendra Singh (Congress), Lal Singh (Dogra Prataprao Patil first phase the Commission has Supriyo Sarkar. will handle the remaining KKSM Dehlan Baqavi (SDPI) Ajit Baliyan (BSP) Swabhiman Sangathan) Chikhalikar (BJP) appointed senior IAS officer Darjeeling which also has booths. TAMIL NADU VOTERS TO DECIDE PALANISWAMY’S FATE TODAY KUMAR CHELLAPPAN n CHENNAI dence and business premises of be announced on May 23. Nadu. What is unique about the he has at least 130 MLAs for Karunanidh could be buried in the DMK candidate Kathir The high decibel campaign bye-election is that if the DMK smooth sailing in the House. Marina Beach though there are Vellore election: HC upholds ECI’s decision ore than 5.86 crore voters Anand. The date for the new for the Lok Sabha and 18 manages to win 21 of the 22 The April 18 election in no rules which mandate that a Mspread across 38 Lok election from Vellore would be Assembly by-election came to seats, then there would be a Tamil Nadu would go down in former chief minister should be KUMAR CHELLAPPAN n CHENNAI sabha constituencies in Tamil announced afterwards. an end on Tuesday evening. change of Government in Tamil history as the most fiercely buried at Marina Beach. Nadu will march to the polling Along with the 38 Four more Assembly con- Nadu. The DMK alliance has 97 fought poll. By Tuesday evening, While the DMK-led he Madras High Court in Wednesday upheld the decision booths on Thursday to cast Members of Parliament, elec- stituencies in the State would members as of now and requires when it was time for switching Secular Progressive Alliance Tof the Election Commission rescinding the Lok Sabha elec- their votes to elect 38 law torate in 18 Assembly con- elect their representatives on 21 seats to unseat the AIADMK off microphones and loud began the campaign much ear- tion from the Vellore parliamentary constituency in Tamil Nadu. makers who would represent stituencies will elect their leg- May 19 as the Election Government which has only speakers, Stalin raked up the lier and with a clear advantage A Division Bench consisting of Justices S Manikumar and them for the next five years. islators to fill the vacancy Commission could declare the 113 members (excluding the refusal by Edappadi over the AIADMK-led front, Subramanium Prasad dismissed the petitions filed by AC Though there are 39 Lok caused by disqualification of schedule to these constituen- Speaker). M K Stalin, the DMK Palaniswamy adminis- the latter picked up momentum Shanmugham, the AIADMK candidate and an independent can- Sabha constituencies in the some of the AIADMK MLAs by cies only after getting clearance chief has been claiming from day tration to intern his father and caught up with the rivals. didate seeking an order from the court for quashing the Election State, the President of India the Speaker. Though there are from the Madras High Court one onwards that his party M Karunanidhi at the Though two more parties, Commission’s decision. President Ram Nath Kovind rescinded heeding the request of the 22 vacancies in the Tamil Nadu which was hearing petitions would win all the 22 seats. Marina Beach. It was at the AMMK of TTV Dhinakaran the Vellore Lok Sabha election on Tuesday. The judges said the Election Commission of India Legislative Assembly, election with respect to these con- If Edappadi Palaniswamy’s instance of the Madras and MNM of film star Kamal EC which has the power to issue notification for conducting elec- rescinded the election from for the remaining four seats stituencies. AIADMK wins five seats, he High Court which over ruled Haasan are also in race, it is tions, also has the power to recommend for cancellation if it has Vellore following large scale would be held on May 29. The Hence a total of 22 by-elec- would get the absolute major- the Opposition from the widely believed that they would arrived at the view that it is necessary to halt the election. seizure of cash from the resi- results of all the elections would tions are being held in Tamil ity but it would be advisable if AIADMK-led Government that end up as ‘also ran’. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | APRIL 18, 2019 07 IANS Source: PIB Didn’t fall prey to Pak: Modi All PM does is tell lies: RaGa PTI n SURENDRANAGAR/ he did not fall prey to Pakistan’s lies in his home State, Modi replied in the positive. we conducted surgical strike, HIMMATNAGAR/ANAND nuclear blackmail, because also claimed that the then UPA “Today is Mahavir Jayanti, Congress questioned us. When India has the “mother of Government arrested BJP pres- the day to observe peace. But we conducted air strike, it asked rime Minister Narendra nuclear bombs”. ident Amit Shah and some when shall we have peace? Will for proof. Do you (Congress) PModi on Wednesday said Addressing three poll ral- police officers in Gujarat to anyone listen to a weak man trust your own sons or Pakistan’s topple the State Government making an appeal for peace or rhetoric?” the PM said. then headed by him. to the warning of a strong man Earlier, speaking at a poll At a campaign rally at who can flex his mussels? Only rally in Himmatnagar, Modi Surendranagar, Modi referred the peace appeal of a strong man said the then UPA Government to the surgical strikes and air will be respected, not that of a arrested BJP president Amit strikes by India inside Pakistan weak person,” Modi said. Shah and some police officers in in response to terrorist attacks He also alleged that the Gujarat to topple the state in Uri and Pulwama. Congress spoke ill of the armed Government then headed by “Earlier, terrorists from forces. “You must have seen how him. Modi also said this election Pakistan would come here and the character of the Congress will decide if nationalist forces go back after conducting an party has changed in this elec- will rule the country or those attack. Pakistan would threat- tion. The way the Congress who want to help the “tukde en us, saying it has the nuclear spreads lies, and questions the tukde gang” by scrapping sedi- bomb and will press the button country’s military, saying its tion law. “From 2004 to 2014, (if India retaliated). seniors are street goons, the Air there was a ‘remote control “We have nuclear of Force chief is a liar...If you say government’ and you know Congress president Rahul Gandhi offers prayers at Thirunelli Temple in Wayanad district on Wednesday PTI nuclear bombs (the mother of something like this, will it not who was in control. In those 10 nuclear bombs). I decided to make Pakistan happy?” he said. years, those sitting in Delhi tried Wayanad/Alathur: Launching dent Amit Shah had chided decided by the people and not tell them, do whatever you Modi also slammed the to damage the interest of Gujarat a blistering attack on Narendra Rahul for selecting his second by Modi or the RSS chief. want to do (but we will retali- Congress for seeking proof of and acted as if the state is not in Modi, Congress Chief Rahul seat in north Kerala, saying In three rallies in Wayanad, ate),” the Prime Minister said. action against terrorists. “When India,” Modi said. Gandhi said all that the Prime “when a procession is taken out he tore into BJP-led NDA “In the past our people Minister “does is tell lies and there, it is difficult to make out Government and said the saf- would weep, go around the steal from the poor people.” whether it is India or Pakistan.” fron party was only interested in world saying Pakistan did this, Rahul, who addressed three Shah was referring to the imposing its ideology on people did that....It is now Pakistan’s Modi: Pawar serves election rallies in his Wayanad IUMLs green flags during of the country. “Who is Mohan turn to weep. “Didn’t our Lok Sabha constituency, spread Rahul Gandhi’s roadshow in Bhagwat to teach us about cul- jawans kill them by entering over the districts of Wayanad, Wayanad on April 4 after filing ture and history? Kerala should their houses? Shall we not kill Malappuram and Kozhikode his papers. Rahul also said the be run by the people of them by entering their houses? only one family and campaigned in Thirthala in saffron party was arrogant and Kerala.This is same sentiment in Shall we not take revenge for Palakkad district, attacked Modi believed that they can re-define State after State,” he said, TN RAGHUNATHA n MUMBAI Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a rally at Himatnagar in Sabarkantha district, on our martyred soldiers?” he “But your model is a spe- and RSS and touched on cor- Indian history. addressing a rally in Wayanad. Wednesday PTI asked the large crowd which cial family (Nehru-Gandhi) ruption. “Only the Indian people Taking a jibe at Modi, Rahul lamming NCP chief Sharad from Delhi. You have learned “All the PM does is tell lies can define, decide about the said he was not here to tell his SPawar for raising questions things only from them and you and steal from the poor people. country. It does not matter that ‘Mann Ki Baat’, but understand about his family, Prime have been serving only that Six airports were given to his Uttar Pradesh is much bigger the various difficulties, including Minister Narendra Modi on family,” Modi said. friend Adani on the day the than Nagaland.The voice of all the night travel ban, man-animal Defeat Gabbar Singh PM: Didi Wednesday took a vicious dig Addressing a public rally in Pulwama attack took place. Indians matter. This is the conflicts and lack of medical at Pawar for “serving” only one Solapur, Modi said he had And he (Modi) says they were fight that is taking place. Why facilities being faced by the peo- SAUGAR SENGUPTA n KOLKATA huge rally at Kandi in special (Nehru-Gandhi) fami- been at the receiving end of fighting black money. Modi do these people want to define ple here. “I understand there are Murshidabad which has three ly from Delhi for some many abuses from Opposition lead- said demonetisation was to India? The entire goal to re- complex problems here. There sking the voters to shun the parliamentary constituencies decades. ers. “Despite that, I have been fight black money, but it define India is to steal from are man-animal conflicts. There ACongress and the Left for traditionally dominated by the “You (Pawar) are elder to sincerely working for progress destroyed the Indian economy. India. The entire idea is to cre- is a conflict between develop- their RSS links Mamata Congress and the Left. me. You have a right to say of nation and empowerment of Fifty lakh people lost their ate two Indias.One India for the ment and environment. I want Banerjee on Wednesday Attacking the Prime whatever you want to. Pawar poor people. jobs after demonetisation,” the Ambanis, Adanis, Nirav Modis, to see a solution. I don’t believe appealed to the voters to send- Minister for trying to suppress can say anything as per his Exhorting the people to Congress chief said while wind- Mehul Choksies, Vijay Mallyas in imposing a solution. I believe maximum number of voice of Opposition she said understanding and values. But, vote for a “stable” and “strong” ing off his campaign at and one for others”, Rahul said in the wisdom and intellectual of Trinamool Congress MPs to “whenever anyone raises his let me tell you that the life that government, Modi said:” In Thrithala on Wednesday. lashing out at the PM. our people in resolving such Parliament “so that Bengaltakes voice against the Prime Modi is leading is based on the 2014. you gave me a full major- All praise for Wayanad,the He also said poor farmers issues,” Rahul said. “I am not like the lead in forming a Minister officers of Income inspirations of various families. ity and I could work with full second constituency from where who took meagre loans of the Prime Minister. I am not Government in Delhi” by Tax and Enforcement I have been inspired by the fam- strength to take firm decisions Rahul is contesting for which he around Rs 20,000 were behind going to make false promises and removing the “Gabbar Singh of Directorate are sent to his ily traditions of the greats like and work for public welfare. was attacked by Modi and BJP, bars for non-repayment while tell you I will give you two crore a Prime Minister.” house… See what they are Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, Bhagat You have witnessed how I ran Gandhi said he wanted to rep- the rich who availed loans jobs or Rs 15 lakh in bank Attacking Narendra Modi doing against Chandrababu Singh, Sukhdev Rajguru, Sardar the country past five years”. resent the remote district as the over Rs 35,000 crore were accounts or that I will give farm- for disturbing the peace of the Equating the Prime Naidu in Andhra Pradesh, Vallabhbhai Patel, Veer Savarkar “The country needs a “beautiful place” symbolises dif- walking free. Continuing his ers whatever they want. I am not country in his bid to divide Minister with as dreaded a per- Kumarswamy in Karnataka and others,” Modi said. strong Government, not a ‘maj- ferent ideas and cultures. tirade against Modi and the going to lie to you. Because I votes, Banerjee said “Modi son as Gabbar Singh of Sholay and MK Stalin in Tamil Nadu.” Modi said the NCP chief boor’ (helpless) one. Only the Addressing a rally in RSS, the Congress president respect your intelligence, your Babu thinks that he is themost fame Banerjee said “today It was this habit of clubbing would have learned more about BJP can provide a strong gov- Nagpur last week, BJP presi- said issues of Kerala should be wisdom,” he added. powerful person in the coun- whenever the people hear of his the opposition to silence with family traditions if the latter had ernment not the Congress- try. In his lust for power he has name they think that Gabbar the help of central agencies that taken inspiration from late Y B NCP alliance.... Even in your set one community against the Singh has come. He scares the people would not take kind- Chavan whom Pawar considered villages, you want a tough cop, Priyanka pose other and has divided India as everybody into submission like ly. “The BJP will be defeated for his “mentor”. “I know it is beyond not a ‘dheela-dhaala’ (weak Traders to attend Modi never before.If he is not defeat- the Bargis (the Maratha this haughtiness of theirs.” your capacity to lead the life of and loose) policeman. The ed this time then he will demol- invaders of Bengal of early Attacking the Congress for hav- Modi. But, please learn from the same is required for running no threat to ish the democratic set up of the 17th century) used to do.” ing been a “stooge of the CPI(M) families of those who sacrificed such a vast country, we need a meet on April 19 country once and for all.” Banerjee was addressing a all these years,” she said. their lives to the country.” strong leader,” Modi said. Modi: Naqvi Mumbai: Union Minister STAFF REPORTER n NEW DELHI issues of trading community in Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on its election manifesto which has Wednesday said Congress gen- housand of traders from encouraged the traders across eral secretary Priyanka Gandhi TDelhi and other States of the Country and traders real- 50-yr-old held for BJP wants TMC leaders to be Vadra poses no threat to Prime the country will participate in ly wish to compliment and Minister Narendra Modi even a convention to be addressed congratulate the Prime if she contests against him by the Prime Minister Minister for such a positive raping minor niece from Varanasi Lok Sabha seat. Narendra Modi on April 19. step. jailed for Bangla actor in rally He also criticised Congress Meeting has been convened by He said on the one side the STAFF REPORTER n NEW DELHI times when she was alone. president Rahul Gandhi for cre- the Delhi BJP and the traders will thanks the Prime They had shifted to a rented SAUGAR SENGUPTA n KOLKATA influence a particular commu- ating a “fake narrative” against Confederation of All India Minister on the other side the 50-year-old man was accommodation in nearby nity in the elections,” said BJP the BJP. “Someone is going to be Traders (CAIT) at Talkatora Prime Minister will talk about Aarrested on Wednesday area around two months ago,” ot happy with mere can- leader GVL Narsimha Rao. there in the fray (from Varanasi). stadium. greater participation of traders for allegedly raping his minor said the senior police official. Ncellation of the business TMC leader and outgoing But Priyanka does not pose any Praveen Khandelwal, in national economy and devel- niece multiple times in “After her medical exam- visa of Bangladesh cine star Serampore MP Kalyan challenge to Modi. The so- Secretary General of CAIT opment of the Country. Dwarka’s Najafgarh area. ination, a case under section Firdaus for taking part in an Banerjee however said he had called ‘mahagathbandhan’ said the Bharatiya Jantata Party “The BJP manifesto has According to a senior police 376 (Punishment for rape) of election rally favouring Raiganj “no information of any elec- (grand alliance) is already falling (BJP) has included core and included various issues of all official, a 13-year-old girl the Indian Penal Code and 6 TMC candidate Kanhaia Lal toral law that debars foreign cit- apart...,” Naqvi said. fundamental issues of the busi- sections of traders which also ` approached them on Tuesday POCSO (Protection of Agarwal, the BJP on Firdaus izens in taking part in election “I am not even sure how ness community which include include Loans up to 50 lakhs and alleged that she was raped Children from Sexual Wednesday upped the ante rallies.” many parties will contest formation of a National Traders without any collateral guaran- by her maternal uncle multi- Offences) has been registered against the facilitators of the used him by flouting the visa Elsewhere, the BJP and against Modi in Varanasi, but Welfare Board, a national pol- tee to MSME, technology ple times. and the accused has been incident demanding “exem- rules to be jailed and if possi- the CPI(M) launched another the outcome is not going to be icy for retail trade, pension to centre across the Country to “The victim’s mother had arrested on Wednesday,” the plary punishment — if possi- ble the candidature of the can- complaint against a TMC MLA different. Modi will definitely traders above develop skills of startups and died 12 years ago when she senior police official added. ble incarceration and even can- didate concerned cancelled.” from Chakdaha, Jharna Ghosh win the seat,” the BJP the age of 60 years, other traders, minimum was six-month-old and soon The accused works in a cellation of the candidature — The saffron leadership had for “inciting her party men to leader added. accidental insurance of `10 purchase of 10 per cent after her father also went miss- tyre puncture shop and has against those who flouted the launched a formal complaint chase away the CRPF with There has been a specula- lakh to traders who are regis- by Government departments ing. Later, she started living two married sons and three visa rules and used the foreign with the Election Commission broom sticks.” tion that Priyanka Gandhi tered under Goods and from women entrepreneur, he with her uncle,” said the senior daughters. “The victim was the actor for electoral purpose.” even as its leaders from Delhi JP Majumdar quoted Vadra may take on Modi from Services Tax, Vyapari Credit said, adding that these steps police official. only child of her parents. She Bengal BJP vice president questioned Mamata Banerjee’s Ghosh citing a video footage Varanasi seat. She formally Card on pattern of Kisan Credit will not only strengthen the “She said that she to live in was school dropout and had JP Majumdar said “it is not secular credentials. “This is the “telling her party women to entered politics and was Card to traders etc. domestic trade but will also her uncle’s house at Najafgarh studied up to fifth standard,” enough to send the actor back way she is trying to send com- chase away the CRPF with appointed the Congress general Khandelwal further said enable small traders to make area and alleged that she was the senior police official or cancelling his visa. The BJP munal signal to the electorate by brooms as ‘during a battle no secretary for eastern Uttar that it is gratifying that BJP has large exports to other raped at least four to five added. also wants the people who brining Bangladesh stars to rule but only victory matters’ Pradesh in February. PTI included the most important Countries.

ADMK, BJP STAKES... each has been announced to The presence of TTV CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 the families of victims. Rain Dinakaran’s AAMK could hurt claimed three lives each in the AIADMK prospects on Indore, Dhar and Shajapur, many seats as he is fighting for Odisha. Other prominent can- mined to improve its tally nine people dead and scores of constituencies going to polls to further discussion with the BJP PITS PRAGYA... two in Ratlam and one each in the legacy of Jayalalithaa. These didates in fray include compared to last time riding on others injured. cover 80 per cent of the 5,390 Congress and had appointed a Six people were killed and Alirajpur, Rajgarh, Sehore and Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Congress leaders Verappa the Modi wave. A total of 179 Fate of 68 candidates will booths for free and fair polling. representative to take the mat- over 100 injured when a bomb Chhindwara districts in Nadu are the first ever after the Moily and Raj Babbar, National candidates are in the fray in be decided in Bihar by 86.01 The fight for the lone Lok ter forward. The AAP has went off near a mosque in Madhya Pradesh. In demise of Dravidian stalwarts Conference president Farooq Maharashtra in the 10 con- lakh voters across Bhagalpur, Sabha seat in Puducherry is appointed Singh to hold the Malegaon in north Ahmedabad, Gujarat J Jayalalithaa of AIADMK and Abdullah and BJP’s Hema stituencies spread in parts of Banka, Kishanganj, Katihar expected to be mainly between alliance talks. AAP sources Maharashtra, on September Government’s director of relief M Karunanidhi of the DMK. Malini. In Odisha, Chief Vidarbha and Marathwada and Purnea Lok Sabha con- the ruling Congress, which said if the Congress wants 29, 2008. According to the G B Manglpara, told PTI that at The fledgling Makkal Minister and BJD president regions. Former Chief stituencies. Five seats in Assam has put up former Speaker V alliance only in Delhi then it prosecution, it was the handi- least 10 people have died in the Needhi Maiam of actor-politi- Naveen Patnaik is contesting Ministers Ashok Chavan and will see polling on Thursday Vaithilingam and the has to be in the 5:2 ratios and work of a Hindu extremist rain and dust storm reported cian Kamal Hassan will make from his home turf Hinjili in Sushilkumar Shinde of and one seat in Manipur. The Opposition AINRC’s K if an alliance is sealed for Delhi group. The BJP has been hold- from various areas including its debut in the polls. Ganjam district and Bijepur in Congress are contesting from past few days have seen hectic Narayanasamy. The Lok Sabha and Haryana then the ratio can ing Bhopal Lok Sabha seat, districts in North Gujarat and The BJP had 27 of the 94 Bargarh. Among others, Union Nanded and Solapur seats campaigning by top leaders polls are being held in seven be 4:3 in the national Capital where about 4.5 lakh of the 18 Saurashtra region. Also, a por- seats at stake in the second Tribal Affairs Minister Oram of respectively. Cinestars Hema including Prime Minister phases for 543 seats on April and 6:3:1 in Haryana. lakh voters are Muslim, since tion of a tent erected for Prime phase in the last Lok Sabha the BJP, BJD’s Rajya Sabha Malini and Raj Babbar are Narendra Modi, BJP chief Amit 11, April 18, April 23, April 29, “Party president Rahul has 1989. In the 2018 Assembly Minister Modi’s rally in polls. The Congress had won MPs Prasanna Acharya and among the 85 candidates from Shah, Congress president May 6, May 12 and May 19, made it pretty clear that an elections, the Congress won Himmatnagar town of North 12 of these seats in 2014, the Achyut Samant, BJP nominee Uttar Pradesh, whose electoral Rahul Gandhi and a host of and counting will be on May alliance can be formed just in three out of the eight Assembly Gujarat was also damaged in Shiv Sena and the BJD 4 each, and three-time MP Kharabela fate will be decided on Union Ministers. 23. Delhi in a ratio of 4:3,” said a segments in the Bhopal Lok the dust storm, an official ear- the JD(S) and the RJD two each Swain are in the fray this time. Thursday. The eight Lok Sabha There was lot of drama senior Congress leader of Delhi Sabha constituency, and in the lier said. Farmers of these States and the AIUDF, the NCP, the Even though security was seats, where polling is sched- during electioneering as several AAP REJECTS... unit in response to a question remaining segments the BJP’s have suffered a lot due to JD(U), the PDP, the AINRC, heightened, Maoists gunned uled to be held, were won by leaders like Uttar Pradesh Chief But the Congress proposed on alliance. “People have victory margin decreased. unseasonal rain and thunder- the PMK, the CPI(M) and the down a polling officer in the BJP in 2014. In Jammu & Minister Yogi Adityanath, a 7:2:1 seat-sharing formula in expressed their doubts to us storm and high wind speed that TMC one seat each. Besides Kandhamal district of Odisha Kashmir, authorities have Union Minister Maneka which seven Congress candi- over the AAP, despite that we 50 KILLED AS... damaged their crops wheat, Tamil Nadu, polling will also be on Wednesday when she was deployed over 80 companies for Gandhi, BSP chief Mayawati dates, two JJP candidates and have shown a big heart and for According to Rajasthan mango, potatoes and other veg- held in 14 seats in Karnataka, leading a team of poll person- election duty in the twin con- and SP leader Azam Khan one AAP candidate would con- a common objective we have Relief Secretary Ashutosh AT etables. “Due to thunderstorm 10 in Maharashtra, eight in nel to a booth in Phulbani stituencies of Srinagar and made controversial remarks, test the polls, the sources agreed to form an alliance in Pednekar, 21 people died due and gusty wind, the mango crop Uttar Pradesh, five each in Assembly segment. Udhampur. Thursday’s polling prompting the Election added. A day earlier a meeting Delhi,” the leader said. to unseasonal rain. “4 deaths which at this time of year is Assam, Bihar and Odisha, three It is a high-stake battle for in Srinagar will be keenly Commission to bar them from was also held at Kejriwal’s res- The AAP has already were reported in Jhalawar, about 80 gm to 150 gm in size, each in Chhattisgarh and West the ruling Congress-JD(S) watched within and outside campaigning for varying peri- idence during which senior announced its candidates on Udaipur and Jaipur each, two have been dropped. This will Bengal, two in Jammu & alliance in Karnataka as any Kashmir as the constituency ods over violations of the moral AAP leaders Manish Sisodia, the seven parliamentary con- each in Jalore and Bundi and mean a loss of crop. Moreover, Kashmir and one seat each in adverse result is likely to have recorded an all-time low of 7.2 code of conduct. Gopal Rai, Sanjay Singh and stituencies in Delhi, while the one each in Baran, Rajsamand, cloudy weather and unseason- Manipur and Puducherry. an impact on the longevity of per cent voter turnout in the In West Bengal, the EC has Satyendra Kumar Jain were Congress has finalised names Bhilwara, Alwar and al rain also increase the risk of Elections will also be held in 35 the coalition Government in 2017 by-election, marred by deployed 194 companies of present. Following the meeting, of its candidates which could be Hanumangarh, Pedneka said. the crop getting pest infected Assembly constituencies in the State. The BJP is deter- violence on polling day that left Central forces in the three the party said it is ready to have announced soon. Compensation of Rs 4 lakh and diseased,” said a farmer. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | APRIL 18, 2019 op nion 08 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION Women’s right to pray SC admits plea on allowing women inside all mosques, The Easter question citing its Sabarimala ruling on gender parity at faith shrines ll religions are free of gender bias except that rituals and customs asso- Determining Easter’s placement has been a subject of major controversy in the past. Aciated with their practice have been set by patriarchal orders that have now Ironically, it was this row that triggered the reform of the Julian calendar in 1582 acquired the solidity of established tradi- tion. And much as shrine trusts try to legit- imise the male monopoly as ordained by divinity, fact is seclusionist practices, prob- ably necessitated by their context in the his- torical timeline, need to change as dynamism is at the core of all religions. For if god created woman to equalise Creation PRIYADARSHI DUTTA itself, there’s no reason why she should be denied the right to worship and pray. Of course, it is tricky business, his time, Easter has tested the especially when it comes to jurisprudence on cultural practices related to patience of its believers, almost to religion. This is one of the reasons why the Supreme Court used the prece- the limit. It usually happens exact- ly one month after the Spring dent of its ruling on Sabarimala to hear a plea seeking the unhindered access Equinox. The festival shifts irreg- of Muslim women to all mosques across the country. The petitioners argued Tularly in the compass of 35 days, ranging that the Quran “does not differentiate between man and woman. It speaks from March 22 to April 25. But this shift is not akin to that of a Hindu festival, say Holi only about the faithful. But Islam has become a religion in which women or Ram Navami. All Hindu festivals follow are being oppressed.” When it comes to Islam, its own theologians insist a pendulum-like trajectory while shifting as that the Prophet believed in the equality of women and allowed them in per the lunar tithi year-on-year. The Easter is reckoned according to mosques. Both genders have the equal right to offer prayers at the Kaabah three factors — Spring Equinox (March 21), in Mecca. At the time of the Prophet Mohammed, Muslim women partici- full moon and day of the week (Sunday). It pated in wars, worked as nurses and doctors, owned and operated busi- is the principal movable feast in the Christian liturgical calendar. Notwithstanding its nesses and were actively involved in public religious life, according to Muslim irregularity, future Easter dates could be pre- women’s rights activist Naish Hasan. Yet it is the Muslim leadership’s misog- dicted hundreds of years in advance, algo- ynist interpretations of the Quran and Hadith that have a hegemonic hold rithmically. However, determining its place- on authenticity. Any confinement in later years may have been necessitat- ment has been subject to major controver- sy in the past. Ironically, it was this contro- ed to protect women from abuse of war and crusades but has now been versy that triggered the reform of the Julian conveniently codified by radical sects and self-proclaimed groups to stifle calendar in 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII. reform detrimental to their interests. But women are a valid constituency Easter celebrates the supernatural Resurrection of Jesus Christ after his mor- One good way of determin- Roman Church. This was led to the Julian year over- in the socio-political matrix of our times and are now claiming their reli- tal death on the Cross. While the ing Easter for the Church was to indeed the beginning of a split shooting the natural year by gious rights in the public space. So though the apex court argued that a Resurrection is in the domain of belief, his consult the Hebrew calendar in the Church into Western and three days in the course of four mosque is a non-State entity and the fundamental right to equality could, death may be a historical event. There must itself. This was exactly what the Eastern domains, which was centuries. Thus, by the time of have been a date for it as per the Julian solar early Eastern churches, which completed a thousand years the Nicaean Council in 325 therefore, be invoked against the State, not against individuals, the petition- calendar, applicable throughout the Roman were in closer communication later in 1054 AD. The AD, the Spring Equinox had ers argued mosques do get substantial grants from States. By that logic world then. The Romans were the masters with the Jews, did. Thus, they Ecumenical Council of Nicaea shifted from original March 24 they are subject to the jurisdictions of courts as they are maintained with of Israel-Judea during the lifetime of Christ. celebrated the Easter feast on full in 325 AD ruled that Easter to March 21. Though Jesus was crucified according to the moon on the month of Nisan, ONE GOOD WAY OF should be celebrated on Sunday, But in the absence of a cor- public money. And worshippers are as much entitled to personal and reli- orders of a Roman Governor viz, Pontius regardless of other factors. But DETERMINING THE following the full moon, follow- rective mechanism, the Equinox gious freedoms as enshrined in the Constitution for citizens. At present, Pilate, the date of his crucifixion was either for the Western churches, head- ing the Equinox. shifted to March 11 over the women are allowed to offer prayers at mosques under the Jamaat-e-Islami not recorded as per the Julian calendar or quartered in Rome, the day of EASTER FOR THE If the full moon happens to next 12 centuries. The Church at any rate not available to us. In fact, it was the week was equally important. CHURCH WAS TO coincide with the Equinox as it might not have bothered itself and Mujahid denominations but are barred from others. never available to the Church, which led to The concept of the week, as a happened this year or previous- with Equinox but for determin- Though the top court took up the public interest plea against the back- a lot of kite-flying. grid of seven days, was incorpo- CONSULT THE ly in 1981, one will have to wait ing the Easter. How Equinoxes drop of Sabarimala, fact is that the Bombay High Court had ruled much ear- But evidence in the Gospel shows that rated into the Julian calendar by HEBREW CALENDAR for the ensuing full moon to and Solstices had shifted over Jesus was crucified around the Passover feast the Church. The week is astro- apply the formula. But if the full age is pithily described in a let- lier in favour of women that let them enter the mosque at Haji Ali. This hap- of the Jews. The Jews celebrate the Passover nomically an arbitrary concept ITSELF. THIS WAS moon occurred even a day later ter written by French theologian pened after sustained campaigns. Sadly, the real purpose of these rulings, feast — in remembrance of their deliverance and ancient Romans were igno- EXACTLY WHAT THE (provided it is not as late in the and astronomer Cardinal Pierre to ensure that divinity is gender-neutral and equally accessible, has got lost from Egyptian captivity by Moses — on the rant of it. The Roman Church week as of Saturday) the Easter d’Ailly (1350-1425) to Pope 14th day of the month of Nissan of the emphasised the fact that Jesus EARLY EASTERN could be marked on that very (now regarded as Anti-Pope) in the sea of rampant politicking and votebank politics. Be it the shrines of Hebrew calendar. Each month of the Hebrew rose from the dead on a Sunday, Sunday. But in the latter case, the John XXIII Baldassare Cossa in Shani Shingnapur, Sabarimala or Haji Ali, women have always had to nego- calendar begins on the morrow of the new which is celebrated every week CHURCHES, WHICH full moon should occur latest by 1411. tiate their divine right through the legal route. And such battles will end up moon (which is actually no-moon or in the form of a Sunday mass. WERE IN CLOSER Friday. This because Good Pierre d’Ailly’s ambitious messy till we effect a mindset change, one where we see the man-woman amavasya), the 14th day would be full moon. Thus, Easter must be held on no COMMUNICATION Friday has to precede the Easter. plan to reform the Julian calen- prakriti-purush On that day, every Jewish family eats the rit- other day expect Sunday. Since The Equinoxes and Solstices dar could not be taken up at the balance or the narrative as part of a universal natural order ually slaughtered and roasted Passover the Gospel says he rose from the WITH THE JEWS, together form the four pillars of Ecumenical Council at Rome in than as part of the limited human domain. The Supreme Court knows this lamb. Jesus had occasionally likened himself day on the third day he was cru- DID. THUS, THEY the tropical calendar inaugurat- 1412 nor at the Council of best when it allowed women of all ages to enter the shrine of the celibate to a lamb in the Gospel. His martyrdom cified, Friday became his day of ed by Julius Caesar in 44 BC. Constance in 1414-18. But it cre- coinciding with the Passover feast carries a crucifixion. This is called “Good CELEBRATED THE These astronomical phenome- ated a tempo which culminated Lord Ayappa. A clutch of women devotees and the powerful Nair commu- religious analogy. His last supper is believed Friday.” na were known to the ancient in the Gregorian reform of the nity claimed that Kerala has one of the highest development indices for women to be the Passover feast meal. During the first century EASTER FEAST ON Greek astronomers long before. calendar in 1582. By cancelling and those of reproductive age stay away to honour the “eternal celibate” sta- The Jewish calendar is lunisolar, which AD, the churches in the East and FULL MOON ON THE But Caesar made it an integral 10 days from the calendar in means an intercalary month is added (as in the West mutually tolerated, part of the Western calendar, 1582, the Spring Equinox was tus of Lord Ayappa and his asceticism. Though they may have no rationale the case of Vikram Samvat in India) to keep celebrating Easter on different MONTH OF NISAN, though it was not necessary that restored to March 21 as in days to explain why their god should not be universal and be selective instead, it abreast of seasons. The Nisan is a spring days. But towards the end of the REGARDLESS OF the year or month should begin in Nicaean Council in 325 AD. fact is this cultural marker is now a rallying point, strong enough to gather month. But in ancient times, intercalation century, there was a heated from those points. In innovat- Pope Gregory XXIII wanted a was not done through any algorithm but by exchange among correspon- OTHER FACTORS ing quadruple leap year, Caesar fixed date for Easter, like political traction. What then is most important? A gender-neutral and informed an arbitrary decision taken by the Jewish dences on the subject between had assumed the length of a Christmas, a demand that con- approach to scholarship of texts as well as unity of all affected women’s grand assembly viz, Sanhedrin, based in Polycrates, the bishop of tropical year to be 365 days and tinued to be echoed till the 20th groups, be it Hindu, Muslim or others, to challenge the obnoxious. Jerusalem. Sanhedrin was in existence till the Ephesus and Victory, the bish- six hours; whereas in reality, it century by various stalwarts. destruction of ancient Israel in 70 AD. Thus, op of Rome (equivalent to was 11 minutes shorter (365 This, however, has not come a day cannot be transposed from the old Pope). Victor sternly severed the days five hours 48 minutes and about. Jewish calendar to Julian Calendar with reli- whole Eastern Church from 46 seconds). The surplus 11¼ (The writer is an indepen- The cuckoo clock ability. being in communion with the minutes remaining unadjusted dent researcher) Banning Tik Tok won't stop the spread of S O U N D BITE pornography, frankly nothing may Priyanka Gandhi will be I think I have to start On the issue of listing Azhar, Sidhu’s remote lies in Pakistan hen the first camera-enabled seen the way India sees a talking to you guys about China's position remains Prime Minister Imran Khan's thief’s wife. She will have this new song and video unchanged. The matter is moving hands. He keeps getting phones came out, the Nokia 7650 no impact on the out- I'm putting out this week towards the direction of settlement. guidelines from there Win fact, a senior journalist men- come of Lok Sabha polls. because I'm so excited. and acts accordingly. tioned that we have opened a Pandora’s Chinese Foreign Ministry Union Minister Singer spokesman Haryana Minister Box by giving easy access to photogra- —Uma Bharti —Justin Bieber —Lu Kang —Anil Vij phy and videography devices in the hands of everyone. Without the slight con- trol of a film processing shop, the world L E T T E R S T O T H E changed. Today mobile phones sell on the EDITOR basis of how good and powerful their self- Find the truth country does not need a sem- ie cameras are. And smartphone cameras EC must be uniform, not impose selective curbs blance of just and fair election, have changed the way we communicate but a real ‘just and fair’ election with each other and even consume Sir — The Supreme Court has his refers to the editorial, “EC’s test of faith” (April in every sense must take place been just in allowing the use of 17). Thankfully, the Election Commission (EC) and a real Government out of media. Many media houses are talking about a pivot to ‘Mo-Jo’ meaning the three leaked ‘classified’ doc- T“woke up to its powers”, to borrow the Supreme the will of the people must mobile journalism. uments as evidence in the Rafale Court’s phrase. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi come to take the country for- But like with any technology, the ability to misuse also arose very quick- review case, dismissing the Adityanath had called the Indian Army “Modi’s sena”, ward. In this regard, the role of Government’s objections. The referred to Muslims as a “green virus” and bragged “If the EC is greater than what it ly. A famous video of a Delhi schoolgirl involved in a sex act made head- monumental efforts put forth by they have Ali, we have Bajrangbali”. Bahujan Samaj playing now. lines across the country back in 2002, and that was just the start of the Yashwant Sinha, Arun Shourie, Party (BSP) chief Mayawati had appealed to the Muslims TK Nandanan garbage heap. The advent of the hand-held computers that we call smart- Prashant Bhushan and N Ram to to vote for the SP-BSP alliance and not allow the Kochi expose the murky Rafale deal Congress to split their votes. Samajwadi Party leader phones today made matters worse. Because while they enabled the rise deserve accolades. Azam Khan had referred to “khaki underwear” to Complimenting EC of applications that allow people to share anything and everything, people One hopes that the Supreme emphasise Jaya Prada’s allegiance to the RSS. And ers to vote for the Pulwama martyrs. As a constitu- literally shared anything and everything. In the Philippines and to an extent Court will soon bring the case to Maneka Gandhi had threatened the Muslims to either tional body entrusted with the task of conducting free its logical end after the vote for her or risk losing their rights to benefits. and fair polls, the EC must outgrow its awe of the Prime Sir — This refers to the editorial, across South Asia, young girls and boys are exploited and made to per- recently procured evidence, While the EC acted against all the above mentioned Minister and stop its selective and differential treat- “EC’s test of faith” (April 17). It form using such apps, which keep the identities of the abusers complete- shedding light on the wilful leaders for their remarks, it found nothing wrong with ment of leaders. It must consider all leaders impar- is shameful that the Supreme ly secret. It is alleged that the Tik Tok application was one of those apps defaults in the surreptitious Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “majority, minority” tially and without bias. Court had to step in to remind the deal, is examined. Culprits must comment in context of Rahul Gandhi contesting from G David Milton Election Commission (EC) about that allowed sexual exploitation to take place very openly and instances have be brought to book. Wayanad and his “impassioned plea” to first-time vot- Maruthancode its constitutional powers. But it is emerged of young women and clearly underage girls performing using this Tharcius S Fernando encouraging that after being application. But banning this is not the solution, many other messaging and Chennai pulled up by the top court, the EC sharing applications have similar privacy issues and short of banning smart- it to issuing gag orders on some Constitution and reprimanded it and fair election. did take action against four errant Uphold sanctity of polls senior leaders, including Uttar severely for failing to discharge The general election in our political leaders who had made phones, nobody can really control such content from spreading. So stop- Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi its duties. country is touted to be the some shocking and divisive state- ping Tik Tok is like lighting a coil to prevent mosquito bites, it might tem- Adityanath Samajwadi Party Some leaders have regular- largest democratic process in the ments. The EC may be a toothless porarily solve the problem but is not a long-term solution. Once the Pandora’s Sir — This refers to the editor- leader Azam Khan and BJP ly been violating the model world and every citizen must feel tiger but it deserves credit for hav- ial, “EC’s test of faith” (April 17). leader Maneka Gandhi. code of conduct and were also proud that he/she is somebody ing taken swift action against Box had been opened, it could not be shut again, and this is the same here. Following a severe stricture on Earlier, the EC had cut a on a spree of spitting hate who has played a role in decid- these leaders. What we can do is better educate young children to raise their voices if the Election Commission (EC) sorry figure when it came to bell speeches. Sadly, the EC failed to ing who should head the new Sarita they are being abused. And also have far better vigil of the digital environ- by a Bench headed by Chief the cat and rein in political act and remained a mute spec- Government at the Centre. In Via email Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, parties who flexed their muscles. tator to such incidents. Now, the this process, the EC is the cus- ment. Policing is inadequate in the physical world but that is no excuse to the electoral body was forced to The court reminded the EC of Supreme Court has done well to todian to oversee that “just and Send your feedback to: not be better prepared online. Banning is not the only solution. take a flurry of actions, leading the powers vested in it by the strengthen the EC to ensure just fair election” takes place. The [email protected] LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | APRIL 18, 2019 analysis 09 www.dailypioneer.com FIRSTCOLUMN POINTCOUNTERPOINT

In Dante’s THE NDA PICKED RAM NATH KOVIND OVER LK ADVANI IT IS UNFORTUNATE THAT GEHLOT MADE A AS ITS NOMINEE FOR THE PRESIDENT'S CASTEIST REMARK AGAINST THE PRESIDENT, WHO footsteps POST BECAUSE OF HIS CASTE. IS THE CUSTODIAN OF THE CONSTITUTION. —RAJASTHAN CHIEF MINISTER —BJP SPOKESPERSON A new book chronicles a hi-tech Hell, ASHOK GEHLOT GVL NARSIMHA RAO which is very different from what one finds in the sacred texts, and echoes our times History speaks for itself

HIRANMAY KARLEKAR It’s time for the voters to inform themselves of the INC’s past and realise that it never really came harles Patterson’s recently published novel, In Dante’s Footsteps: around to re-modelling itself from being colonised subjects of the British, says B DEEPANJALI My Journey to Hell: A Modern Divine Comedy, unfolds at two Clevels. At one, it is a set of intertwined narratives about the life of a young man, Thomas Aaron Reed III, who becomes a priest, leaves y now, it’s common knowledge that priesthood, journeys to Hell and returns. At another, it is an exploration Mahatma Gandhi, without whom the of human conduct, values, emotions and aspects of morality. call for independence from British The narratives unfold, smoothly and elegantly, around several rule would never have reached the themes. One of them is Thomas’s relationship with his parents and Indian masses, had wanted the Indian BNational Congress (INC) to be disbanded after another with Father Edward Tyler, who taught him Latin in school and independence. That it was a party of the British accounted for his deep and abiding interest in Dante Alighieri’s The Divine Comedy and the Indian English-educated elite was clear , became his adviser and conveyed to him the invi- to him and he knew that this was not what tation to travel to Hell under a newly-launched visitor’s programme. “freedom” truly meant. The purpose of INC as The third is his reluctant entry into priesthood in deference to the envisaged was to achieve independence from expectations of his family; his father was a clergyman, his mater- British Raj and to not hand over the country nal grandfather a Bishop and paternal grandfather the dean of a the- to them on a platter. Gandhiji was clear that the ological seminary. An account of his life as a parish priest in north INC needed to be disbanded after the British Connecticut and his departure from there on leave of absence to study left India. But what he wanted did not happen. theology in New York follows. Next comes the narrative about his He increasingly became disillusioned after inde- life in the Big Apple, renunciation of priesthood and return to lay life pendence. After his assassination, pressure to as the writer of publicity material for an insurance company. have a truly representational democracy took a backseat and the corrupt cronyism of the INC Intermittently throughout, there are references to his relationship with held sway. Beatrice, his college girlfriend, who goes off his life and marries some- Gandhiji was indeed right about INC. It did one else, but is re-united with him on his return from Hell. not quite truly understand what nationalism The most striking subject, of course, is his visit to Hell and back. was. It still does not and does not even seem Thomas does not get to see the “pure” Hell, the terrible place where to care about it. As the 2019 election campaign doers of evil spend their days in suffering, and which is covered in is in full swing right now, we can see how the thick mist. His tour is confined to what is called the administrative grand old party relentlessly disparages the area, the tech room and the purgatories. There are besides visits to nation, fails to stand by our brave armed forces his father, conversations with Edward, meetings with God, referred and even scoffs the country’s phenomenal to as the “Chief” by the spirits administering Hell and Satan, and his achievements —Mission Shakti and the testing of the first anti-satellite missile system that trial by the Crusaders, a bigoted lot to whom almost everybody else made us the fourth nation in the world to have is a heretic, and escape therefrom. this critical defence capability are a few exam- Thomas’s description of the parts of Hell he sees is very differ- ples. With 70 years of independence, we are now ent from what one finds in the sacred texts of various religions, myths a witness to some of the most negative state- and epics. It is a happening place. A conference of tall eminences from ments against the nation by INC members. So all ages — from Socrates to Karl Marx — was going on during much so that today, even those Indians, who Thomas’s visit. It is computer-age Hell. The Tech Room, the hub for were supportive of the Congress, are stunned communications within Hell and without, has an array of computers at the lows the party has taken. and electronic surveillance and communication equipment, and every In no other democratic country does the visitor has to be “logged-in.” The Crusaders can photograph and record Opposition party ridicule the nation’s achieve- ments or take sides with the enemy country — even said that British rule in India was the Bose, that pushed the British to the wall and policy except for mentions like secularism, the everything happening on earth on video and have an “electronic sub- when its soldiers have been massacred by ter- “greatest gift of providence to his race.” raised the daunting prospect of an outright party members’ lack of national pride remained verbal monitor that picks up both thoughts and voices.” rorists like in Pulwama — as in India. For, their Point to be noted here is that nowhere does mutiny — the INA’s contribution to India’s inde- obfuscated from public knowledge all these There are helicopters (called Beetles) for travel and the Satan opposition is to the ruling party and never to the INC website mention about Hume. History pendence is undeniable. The sacrifices made by decades except for the occasional mention of appears “wearing jeans, boots, a lavender shirt and a brown felt cow- their nation. The INC’s behaviour as an of this party is one that was never actually root- INA soldiers are, however, not what we think 1971 and Bangladesh (of course, it didn’t boy hat.” Nor is he the discernably fork-tongued evil described by Opposition party will be unthinkable say in ed in India’s cultural identity as a basis for about in the common narrative of India’s inde- explain why 90,000 PoWs had to be returned the biblical texts. He argues persuasively and says that the differ- Britain or the US where leaders’ loyalty to their nationhood. This is a deeper theme in itself. pendence. to Pakistan to keep aflame the fire of hatred ence between him and God is that while he is a realist, God is an country remains unquestioned — it defines who In the historical context, recent public pro- Unlike other nations, India did not really against India in them as free Pakistanis and go idealist. The essence of realism, he holds, lies in the saying, “might they are as a people. nouncements by INC members, who have win a war and defeat foreign forces to reclaim on to spawn anti-India terrorism). The truth is right.” It is might that, while causing wars, crimes and violence, So, why is it that in India we have a party alarmed many Indians and provided fodder its sovereignty. So, post-independence, the INC of the INC — as a party still comprising the has also triggered the massive material progress that civilisation made like INC, whose statements, like the one doubt- dangerously enough to Pakistan, bears reference captured national consciousness by means of English-speaking elite, scoffing at all that is ing the Balakot strikes, sound like they are the to the party’s history. The INC was indeed so educational propaganda that highlighted the anti-thetical to its understanding — is being through the exercise of power, which is at the core of might. same as the ones made by politicians in cosy with the British that its prominent mem- party’s role in the freedom struggle when the exposed now. All of this reveals a well- Here we are at the heartland of morality which, in turn, is at the Pakistan? Why is it that the leading Opposition bers failed to create a national identity that fact remains that none of the prominent lead- entrenched disconnect with Indian ethos and core of the other issues the novel explores — human conduct, val- party is unable to distinguish between the nation could resonate in its being — either before or ers from INC lost their lives to gain indepen- pride of the people. ues, emotions and divine judgement. Can progress justify the wars and the ruling party and spares no opportuni- after independence. The ones, who stood for dence. The great sons of India, who sacrificed In the 10 years of UPA rule, there was noth- that have devastated lives and lands, the Holocaust, the sustained ty to belittle the country? It’s, therefore, worth a stronger and more assertive tone in demand- their lives like Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, ing much to feel proud about but much to be subjugation of women and the savage treatment of all non-human asking: Does this disconnect with the country ing legitimate rights for the people, were Chandrashekhar Azad and Khudiram Bose, disheartened about, including the cowardly living beings throughout the ages? There is doubtless punishment in have much deeper roots, going back to the for- staunch nationalists but were deemed as were not talked about in the public domain. silence by the Congress’ powers-that-be in Delhi the hereafter. Child and animal abusers, for example, go to “Pure Hell” mation of the INC itself? “extremists.” And this is well-known viz, the Instead, India’s freedom from the British was after the horrendous Mumbai 26/11 attacks. But “Wall-to-Wall” as do bystanders who watch and do nothing. INC still not rooted in India: The party divisions between the “moderates” and the and is still showcased as being an INC affair, after losing power in 2014, party leaders have Nevertheless, the world as it is, is moving more in the direction of was founded in 1885 by AO Hume, a British “extremists” in the INC. failing to highlight the internal struggles with- maintained a unified stance to run down India’s imperial civil service officer. But did the party The firebrand, who gave the first clarion call in the party in its early days with the “moder- significant achievements. material progress rather than frowning upon greed, crime, violence, ask for complete independence soon after it was for swarajya before Gandhiji, was Lokmanya ates” toeing the British line of administrative Since the last five years, India has touched celebrating power and turning its face against compassion. formed? No. It was only after 44 years of its for- Bal Gangadhar Tilak, who said, “Swarajya is my reform and discussions and “extremists” significant highs on defence and technology In this sense, Satan is right in claiming before Thomas and Rachel, mation that the INC demanded poorna swara- birthright and I shall have it” in 1906. This call demanding freedom from foreign rule before fronts, something it had not pursued in its years another visitor from earth, that he is winning and God is losing out. jya for India in December 1929. Until then, all came at a time when the INC was led by the Gandhiji came to India and led the struggle. in governance. So its principal strategy is to God himself recognises this and tells Thomas that he is sad and that it meekly asked the British was a domin- moderates (which was true for its first 20 years Needless to say, these “extremists,” or assertive attack Prime Minister Narendra Modi. depressed. He, along with his companion Naomi, has left Heaven, ion status for the country. And who were the of existence, working only on policy changes nationalists, didn’t really make it big in INC as Given its origin, it is difficult for the INC which has become a very lonely place for dearth of people making party’s members? They were a part of the through administrative means). INC’s top time went on after independence. to internalise the idea of India, the nation, its it and come to live in a cave in the region of the purgatories. Yet, he British elite — those Indians who were educat- leaders didn’t really want to let go off the British This then is the problem with INC: It never pride, its spirit and its civilisational sanctity. For tells Thomas, he has not given up hope as there are still many good, ed in England and who held wealth and social rule as they thought of it as being beneficial to believed in the main pillars that define a coun- it, poll time means reviving divisive agenda and courageous and caring people doing their best to make the world standing. The formation of the INC can itself the nation. This can be seen in the stated posi- try — a unified core cultural identity and mil- let’s not forget that the divide and rule policy be seen as a smart move by the British to main- tion of several INC presidents of the early days. itary strength that builds a nation. This is why worked well for the British, who inspired and more just and compassionate. tain a sense of stability, badly shaken as they What is INC’s position on nationalism? when quite naturally all Indians would feel a founded the INC anyway. And so this saga Compassion is at the heart of Patterson’s concerns and an impor- were by the First War of Independence or what The party has never come to terms with what swell of pride on the achievements of the mil- endures. It is time for the voters to inform them- tant part of it encompasses all non-human living beings. This has been they called the Mutiny of 1857. It is an unde- its position on India as a nation is and what it itary, Congressmen don’t. The INC’s disparag- selves of the history of the INC and realise that most tellingly underlined in his landmark work Eternal Treblinka: Our niable fact that early members of the INC means to be an Indian. This could be because ing stand on the brave and impactful Balakot it never really came around to re-modelling Treatment of Animals and The Holocausts. It is very clearly manifest looked up to British education and governance like many Indians believe, there was no armed strike by the Indian Air Force even disturbed itself from its British past as colonised subjects. in the book under review. To cite just one example, on a hoarding in as means to achieving a “stable India.” There struggle by its members to achieve indepen- former party leaders like Tom Vadakkan, who And any party, which chooses to ally with the the purgatories is written, “As long as men kill animals, they will kill are documented references to past Indian pres- dence, no suffering and no pain. It was, in fact, spoke about it later when he was asked as to INC now, is also standing by the same credo each other.” (Hippocrates). Rarely have truer words been written. idents of INC eulogising the British Raj and one the armed resistance by the Indian National why he decided to join the BJP. of perpetuating that legacy. (The writer is Consultant Editor, The Pioneer, and an author) of its presidents, Pandit Bishan Narayan Dar, Army (INA), led by Netaji Subhash Chandra A disconnect with India: With no clear (The writer is a social activist) Gradual death of a geological marvel FOREIGN EYE It is baffling that the Aravallis, which were once a contiguous range, had to pay a heavy price due to human activities like mining. The range today has blunted, desertified and needs protection. The judiciary must intervene

extends across more than 693 kms is exactly the problem with conserva- ties admit that the State’s progress from Gujarat to Delhi (through tion initiatives for the Aravallis as the must happen at the cost of ecology Rajasthan and Haryana). The people as also the officials have not and the environment. Aravallis, with their vast landscape realised the potential of natural mar- There is no way to undo the dam- and biological diversity, have shaped vel that they have at their disposal. age done to the Aravalli range. India’s northern landscape in more They could only decipher the econom- Humans have exacted a terrible price ways than one. ic value of the range. As a result, this from nature. The sad thing is that all KOTA SRIRAJ They guide the monsoon clouds amazing creation of nature with all its of this is happening under the super- and act as a groundwater recharge unique flora and fauna was taken for vision of State authorities. Mining NOTRE DAME MUST he might of the mountain zone. Thus, they are important for granted and exploitation started to fin- mafia trucks ply day-in and day-out, BE A WARNING ranges is almost mythical. These long-term ecological security of Indian ish off large stretches. carrying loads of stone extracted Tnatural formations have not cities. The Aravallis also help in pre- To make matters worse, the from the quarries deep within the The pain of witnessing the only shaped history and topography venting long-term desertification. Haryana Government recently Aravallis. destruction of Notre Dame but have also played a pivotal role in They act as a barrier against the wind, task, thanks to the many problems already delicate condition of the passed an amendment in the Punjab In the midst of these dreary and must be a goad to us all conserving the ecology. These once carrying sand from the Thar Desert associated with it and the continuous range. And it’s not that only the ter- Land and Preservation Act, a law that grim conditions, all hope is not lost. formidable ranges — be it the Western and prevent it from entering the intervention of humans. The situation rain has been affected. People and was drafted by the British in 1900. The judiciary of India is playing a van- and a reminder of our Ghats along the south-western coast Delhi-NCR region. has been exacerbated due to a decline communities, who were dependent on With a change in the law, it is now guard role by taking up critical issues obligation to protect what of India or the Aravallis in the North Greenery associated with this in rainfall in the past few decades, the Aravallis, are now faced with an being feared that large areas of the pertaining to the well-being of the we have inherited and to — have existed unchallenged through- mountain range has been replaced which has led to the depletion of the uncertain future. Further, large-scale Aravalli forest area, that were earli- country and environment is certain- pass it on in good condition out the history of time. But the reign with dry and dusty shrub-like environ- groundwater table. mining with dynamites blowing up er protected, will now face the risk ly one of them. The National Green to those who come after us. of supremacy for these colossal won- ment. This is due to the mountain As the Aravallis paid the price of huge tracts of granite rocks caused of being used for development pur- Tribunal (NGT) has intervened many ders seems to be waning thanks to range being subjected to decades of being close to human habitations, relentless vibrations and tremors that poses. But the Haryana Government times to ensure that the environment The estate is a known fire deteriorating environmental and wors- abuse and threats from mining activ- human intervention sadly did not stop led to the permanent displacement of defended the Act by stating that even is safe. In matters pertaining to the risk, and it is now high time ening climate conditions. The nega- ities and large-scale real estate devel- at deforestation of the mountains. The many bird species that were native to though the protection of forests was Aravallis, too, the judiciary must our legislators decanted to tive role played by mankind is unfor- opments. The degradation of the real estate lobby and the mining the area. its priority, the present scenario also intervene. This alone can stop the oth- temporary premises to tunately expediting the end of these Aravallis has led to a decline in mafia started eyeing the geological Prosperity of a region is directly required changes to be done, espe- erwise certain doom and death for the allow the buildings to be marvels of nature. wildlife habitat, thus adding to the ani- wealth of the mountain ranges. proportionate to the concern and care cially at a time when the State has to much-fabled Aravalli ranges. The Aravalli mountain range is mal-human conflict. The revival of the Political protection and apathy of the shown by the local people towards progress ahead. (The writer is an environmental made safe. one of the oldest in the world. It Aravallis has become almost an uphill authorities further compromised the their natural assets and resources. This This is shocking as the authori- journalist) (The Independent editorial) LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | APRIL 18, 2019 funds 10

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China claims Masood Azhar issue Mallya laments ‘airline karma’ Notre Dame for cash-strapped Jet Airways will be closed at UNSC headed for settlement up to 6 years PTI n LONDON cel a string of flights amid a PTI n BEIJING mounting crisis. Paris (AP): Notre Dame’s rec- “We hope the relevant country mbattled liquor tycoon “Even though we tor says he will close the China Wednesday dis- can respect the opinion of EVijay Mallya on Wednesday were fierce competitors, my burned-out Paris cathedral for missed reports that the US, the most members of the UNSC to took to social media once again, sympathies go out to Naresh up to six years.Bishop Patrick UK and France have served an act in a cooperative manner this time to express his soli- and Anita Goyal who built Jet Chauvet acknowledged that ultimatum to Beijing to lift its and help this issue be proper- darity with Jet Airways founder Airways that India should be the famed monument would “technical hold” by April 23 on ly resolved within the frame- Naresh Goyal and repeat his extremely proud of. Fine Airline close down for “five to six branding Pakistan-based JeM work of the 1267 Committee.” own offer to repay all the providing vital connectivity years” as he spoke with local chief Masood Azhar as a glob- Asked to elaborate on his money he owes to India’s pub- and class service. Sad that so business owners Wednesday, al terrorist by the UN but assertion that the issue which lic sector banks.The 63-year- many Airlines have bitten the two days after a blaze torched claimed the vexed issue was had been pending for years due old, fighting his extradition to dust in India. Why,” Mallya the roof of the cathedral and “moving towards settlement”. to series of technical holds put India on charges of fraud and questioned. brought down its spire. After the Pulwama attack, a by China had moved towards money laundering amounting Mallya remains on Chauvet said “a segment of fresh proposal to designate resolution, Lu merely reiterat- to an alleged Rs 9,000 crores, bail as he awaits an oral hear- the cathedral has been very Azhar under the 1267 Al ed that the “matter is moving claims private airlines were dis- pay back 100 per cent but am ing to be listed by the UK High weakened” by the devastating Qaeda Sanctions Committee of towards the direction of set- criminated against by the being criminally charged Court for his appeal against his fire. He did not elaborate which the UN Security Council was tlement”. China which has Indian government, which instead. Airline Karma?”The extradition ordered by section he was talking about. moved by France, the US and been consistently blocking bailed out state-owned Air former Kingfisher Airlines boss Westminster Magistrates’ Court He added it was unclear what the UK. India, US, UK and France’s India but did not assist his own took yet another swipe at the in London last December and the church’s 67 employees However, China, a close moves to blacklist Azhar had Kingfisher Airlines and now Jet media as well, claiming every then signed off by UK home would be doing in the future. ally of Pakistan, blocked the they would press for a discus- said. “On the issue of listing stalled it once again at the 1267 Airways.“ offer he makes to pay back secretary Sajid Javid in The French prime minister bid by putting a “technical sion on the issue at the UNSC Azhar, China’s position Committee of the UN on Even though Jet was a funds owed by his now-defunct February. has announced an interna- hold” on the proposal. itself, Foreign Ministry remains unchanged. We also March 14 by putting a “tech- major competitor to Kingfisher Kingfisher Airlines to PSU A first level of that written tional architects’ competition to Following this, the US backed spokesman Lu Kang said, “I stay in communication with nical hold”. at the time I feel sorry to see banks resulted in reports that appeal has already been reject- rebuild the spire of Notre Dame by the UK and France moved don’t know where you get such relevant parties. The matter is On April 1, China claimed such a large private airline on claim he is “spooked, terrified ed by the High Court, where it Cathedral. directly to UN Security information.” moving towards the direction that “positive progress” has the brink of failure when gov- etc” of being extradited from will now be considered during Edouard Philippe is speak- Council (UNSC) to blacklist He said both the UNSC of settlement,” he said. been made to resolve the issue ernment used 35K crores (Rs the UK back to India.“I am will- a brief hearing to determine any ing following a special Cabinet Azhar. China, a veto-wielding and its subsidiary body 1267 “The relevant parties are and accused Washington of 35,000 crores) of public funds ing to pay either way whether grounds to grant permission for meeting Wednesday held by member of the UNSC, Committee have clear rules forcing new resolution through scuttling its efforts by taking it to bail out Air India. Just being I am in London or in an Indian Mallya’s appeal to proceed to French President Emmanuel opposed the move, saying the and procedures. “You need to the UN Security Council. We to the UN Security Council. a PSU is no excuse for dis- Jail. Why don’t Banks take the appeal substantive hearing. Macron, focusing on the recon- issue should be resolved at the get clarification from the firmly oppose that. In fact, the China also came up with crimination,” Mallya wrote in money I offered first,” he ques- The businessman faces a struction of the cathedral. 1267 Committee itself which sources about where you get relevant discussion in UNSC, similar claims on April 3 his latest intervention on tioned.On a more personal series of unrelated legal battles Philippe said the competition also functioned under the top such information. China’s posi- most member expressed wish responding to US State Twitter. note directed at Jet Airways in the UK courts, including a aims at “giving Notre Dame a UN body. tion is very clear. This issue that this issue should be dis- Department spokesman’s com- He added: “I invested huge- founder Goyal and his wife USD 40-million claim brought spire adapted to technologies Reacting to reports that the should be resolved through cussed within the 1267 ments that Washington will use ly into Kingfisher which rapid- Anita, the UB Group chief by drinks giant Diageo and an and challenges of our times.” three countries have fixed cooperation. We don’t believe Committee and they don’t all available resources to black- ly grew to become India’s largest expressed his sympathy for the attempt by Swiss bank UBS to He said authorities have no April 23 as a deadline for that any efforts without the hope to bypass it to handle the list Azhar to ensure that he will and most awarded airline. True, troubles being faced by the repossess his posh London estimate yet of the total cost of China to lift its technical hold consensus of members will issue,” he said. Without direct- be held accountable. Kingfisher borrowed from PSU cash-strapped private airline, home overlooking Regent’s the renovation work. Macron in the 1267 Committee or else achieve a satisfying results,” he ly referring to the US, Lu said, Banks as well. I have offered to which has been forced to can- Park. said Tuesday he wants the cathedral to be rebuilt in five years. Pope Francis Philippe said: “This is obvi- UNESCO experts ready to assist reconstruction of Notre Dame ously a huge challenge, a his- thanks firefighters toric responsibility.” The Paris PTI n UNITED NATIONS prosecutor’s office says inves- state of shock, because it’s not World Heritage List, in 1991. tigators looking into the caus- on behalf of only the Christian communi- “Notre Dame represents a es of the Notre Dame fire have wo-thirds of the largely ty, it’s a building for all of us,” historically, architecturally, still not been able to look whole Church Tmedieval roof of the she said. “Really, it’s a univer- and spiritually, outstanding inside the cathedral, as it Vatican City (AFP): Pope famed Notre Dame cathedral sal symbol and it’s the centre universal heritage. It is also a remains unsafe. Investigators Francis on Wednesday thanked the in Paris have “gone” after the of France …I think this is real- monument of literary her- will continue with interviews firefighters who risked their lives devastating fire, but UN cul- ly shocking people profound- itage, a place that is unique in Wednesday, saying the inquiry to save the Notre-Dame Cathedral tural experts are standing by ly and they lost something our collective imagination,” will go on until prosecutors in Paris on behalf of the entire to offer help in rebuilding the that is part of their identity.” said the UNESCO chief, uncover “the truth and identi- Catholic Church. “The gratitude of iconic structure, UNESCO Rössler said that a team adding that the inferno which fy the origin” of the blaze. the whole Church goes to all World Heritage Centre of UNESCO experts is on engulfed the cathedral, but On Tuesday, investigators those who did everything they Director Mechtild Rossler hand to investigate the stabil- appears to have left the spoke with around 30 witness- could, even risking their lives, to said. ity of the stonework and medieval stonework intact, es, including employees of save the Basilica,” he said during the Rössler, who visited the potential damage to stained “reminds us of the power of companies involved in the weekly general audience in Saint site Tuesday, told UN News glass windows, echoing a heritage that connects us to church’s restoration and secu- Peter’s Square. that the cathedral is a univer- statement by the UNESCO one another. We are receiving rity personnel. Francis said he had been sal symbol and the centre of Director-General, Audrey messages of support from all The Czech Philharmonic “very saddened” by the vast blaze France and its devastation Azoulay, in which she over the world.” and other major Czech orches- on Monday which gutted the has left people across nations announced that a “rapid dam- The cathedral, where con- tras will join forces to play a great Paris landmark, destroying shocked. age assessment” would be car- struction began in the 1160s fundraising concert to help the roof, causing the steeple to col- She described seeing peo- ried out as soon as possible extending for more than a restore Notre Dame Cathedral, lapse and leaving France reeling in ple praying outside the strick- with the authorities. After vis- century, is considered to be heavily damaged by a devas- shock. A firefighter suffered injuries en symbol of the city and the iting the site of Notre Dame the finest example of the tating fire. during the blaze, which at one point nation, still trying to take in on Monday night, Azoulay French Gothic style of archi- The Czech Philharmonic threatened to bring down one of the scale of the disaster. said “we are all heartbroken.” tecture, with its ground- says the orchestras will perform the two monumental bell towers “I saw many, many peo- The Cathedral is part of breaking use of rib vaults and Cecile Deleville smiles during an interview with the Associated Press in Paris Tuesday April 16, 2019. For the 66-year-old Antonin Dvorak’s “Stabat on the western facade of the cathe- ple going from the Metro, to the World Heritage site offi- buttresses, stained glass Deleville, there is no replacement for Notre Dame, where she worshipped regularly, sometimes daily, for two decades. She said Mater” in St. Vitus Cathedral, dral that is visited by 13 million the site of Notre Dame, and I cially known as “Paris, Banks rosettes and sculpted orna- it's likely she would go to the nearby Left Bank church Saint Severin, which she had just exited before sharing her feelings. a Gothic masterpiece, in Prague tourists each year. have to say many are still in a of the Seine”, inscribed on the ments. on Tuesday. Protectionism doesn’t really Bashir moved to prison as protesters rally help preserve jobs: Rajan AFP n KHARTOUM including the sacking Tuesday al-Burhan oversaw weekend of prosecutor general Omer talks with political parties, PTI n UNITED NATIONS tee against redundancy is to udan’s military rulers have Ahmed Mohamed, but demon- which failed to make headway. help the workforce stay ahead Stransferred ousted president strators fear their uprising Sudan’s foreign minister has rotectionism does not really through constant retraining. As Omar al-Bashir to prison, a could be hijacked. “We faced said Burhan is “committed to Phelp preserve jobs and offers populations age in industrial family source said Wednesday, tear gas, many of us were having a complete civilian gov- little defence against the job- countries, more of them will as demonstrators keep up their jailed. We have been shot and ernment” and has called on destroying effects of automation become reliant on foreign sit-in outside the army complex many have died. All this other nations to back the coun- and Artificial Intelligence, demand from younger countries calling for a swift transfer to because we said what we want- cil. Former Reserve Bank of India outside, especially developing civilian government. Following ed to,” protester Fadia Khalaf The military rulers dis- Governor Raghuram Rajan has countries and emerging markets the dramatic end to Bashir’s told AFP. Officials say at least patched an envoy to the said, asserting that industrial to boost growth,” he said. “Is it rule of three decades last week, 65 people have been killed in African Union’s headquarters and developing nations cannot wise to block imports today he was moved late Tuesday “to protest-related violence since in the Ethiopian capital Addis afford to ignore the democratic from the very countries you will Kober prison in Khartoum”, the December, with some of those Ababa, but the regional bloc reaction from those left behind have to export to in the future? source said without revealing killed immortalised in a threatened to suspend Sudan by globalisation and technolog- Probably not,” he said. his name for security reasons. Khartoum mural. While there over the coup. ical change. Rajan said that while Witnesses near the prison in have been scenes of celebration The 55-member union has Delivering the keynote nations recognise the cost of pro- north Khartoum said there — with demonstrators singing given the military council just address at the 2019 ECOSOC Miller Distinguished Service tectionism, it is true that “we can- was a heavy deployment of sol- and waving their national flag 15 days to hand over to civil- Forum on Financing for Professor of Finance at the not afford to ignore the democ- diers and members of a para- — the protest site has grown ian rule, while the United Development at the UN University of Chicago Booth ratic reaction from those left military group outside. more tense amid concerns the Nations has appointed a new Headquarters on Monday, Rajan School of Business, said, “We behind by globalisation and The 75-year-old’s where- army will try to clear the sit-in envoy to work with the AU on said the open liberal democrat- know that protectionism does technological change. This abouts have been unknown with force. mediating an end to the cri- ic market system that brought not really help preserve jobs. In should be true both of industri- since a military takeover on “Now we fear that our rev- In this May 1, 2010 file photo, then Sudanese President Omar el-Bashir greets his sis.Saudi Arabia and the United the world enormous prosperity this competitive world, jobs al, countries and developing Thursday, when the country’s olution could be stolen, which supporters during a rally at a fair in Khartoum, Sudan. A Sudanese official and a Arab Emirates have thrown in the six decades or so after the gained by a country in the pro- countries. new rulers said he was being is why we are keeping our former minister said Wednesday that the military has transferred ousted President their support behind the mili- second World War is now under tected sector are often lost in We have to pay more atten- held “in a secure place”. The ground here. We are staying Omar al-Bashir to the city's Kopar Prison in Khartoum. The move came after tary, whose troops are set to attack. “Interestingly the critics other sectors that are now ren- tion to those left behind.” He detention of Bashir has failed here until our demands are organizers of the street protests demanded the military move al-Bashir to an official remain in an alliance led by the are not the usual radical acade- dered uncompetitive because added that if concerns of these to pacify protesters, who met,” said Khalaf. Earlier this prison. AP/File Gulf powerhouses in Yemen. mics or leftist leaders, instead they pay higher prices for inputs. people are to be addressed while launched anti-government week witnesses said several Western powers which pre- they come from some of the He added that protectionism preserving an open world, “we demonstrations in December army vehicles had surrounded said a military council would Just a day later former viously called on Bashir to most prosperous nations in the offers “little defence” against the should start by recognising that and have for days been camped the area and that troops were run the country for two years, defence minister General Awad heed protesters’ demands have world. These are nations that job destroying effects of automa- the globalisation of trade and out in front of Khartoum’s removing the barricades which sparking an immediate back- Ibn Ouf stepped down as coun- continued to back the demon- have benefited tremendously tion and Artificial Intelligence, investment flows has disem- army headquarters. Sudan’s demonstrators had put up as a lash from protest leaders who cil chief, sparking jubilation on strators, pushing for a civilian from the open world order,” he which often are the larger source powered people and their com- military rulers have made some security measure. On taking have issued a series of the streets of Khartoum.His administration in talks with said. Rajan, the Katherine Dusak of job losses. “The only guaran- munities.” concessions to protesters, power on Thursday the army demands. successor General Abdel Fattah military rulers. Strong political beliefs may hamper ability to think logically GLOBE TROTTING PTI n WASHINGTON were structured as sound argu- pants from ProjectImplicit.org. ments, and half unsound. On The participants in this study Bieber to return to music with Dicky’s song eople’s ability to think log- average, participants correctly were trained in logical rea- Los Angeles: Pop star Justin Bieber is set to make a comeback to Pically suffers when they judged 73 per cent of the syl- soning before evaluating polit- the music scene with rapper Lil Dicky’s upcoming track. Lil Dicky are faced with arguments that logisms. However, their abili- ical syllogisms using language confirmed on Twitter that his new single, which is yet to have a go against their political belief ty to judge correctly depend- similar to what they might publicly released title, will feature Bieber. “Hi, I think I have to start systems, a study has found. The ed on their political views. encounter in popular media. talking to you guys about this new song and video I’m putting out research, published in the jour- “Liberals were better at Even with the training, this week because I’m so excited. I’ve really never been this excit- nal Social Psychological and identifying flawed arguments the ability to analyse argu- ed for anything in my life. So many things I want to tell you Personality Science, also shows supporting conservative beliefs ments fell into the same pat- but I just want to start with two simple words: Justin Bieber,” that when confronted with the and conservatives were better terns. They found similar pat- the rapper said in a video posted on the social media plat- unsound reasoning of oppos- at identifying flawed argu- terns of bias in a nationally form. The 25-year-old singer also confirmed the collabo- ing groups, people become ments supporting liberal representative sample con- ration when he retweeted the clip and added, “Friday. Let’s better able to identify flawed in the US studied ideological the site evaluated the logical beliefs,” said Anup Gampa taining 1,109 liberals and con- save the world @lildickytweets (sic)”.Bieber had earlier said logic. belief bias among 924 soundness of classically struc- from the University of servatives. he is taking time off from his music career to focus on his The researchers from the American liberals and conser- tured logical syllogisms sup- Virginia. The researchers also In the era of fake news, personal life and mental health. He tied the knot with University of Virginia and vatives from a website porting liberal or conservative observed ideological belief bias these logical fallacies can be model Hailey Bieber last year. University of California, Irvine YourMorals.org. Visitors to beliefs. Of 16 syllogisms, half effects among 1,489 partici- even more potent. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | APRIL 18, 2019 world 12

Indonesia’s Widodo set for 2nd term as Prez Pakistan’s newly

AP n JAKARTA paign. “From the indica- appointed foreign tions of the exit poll and also ndonesian President Joko the quick counts, we can see it IWidodo has won a second all, but we must be patient to five-year term, preliminary wait for the official counting secy assumes office election results showed from the Election disputes and build the edifice Wednesday, in a victory for Commission,” he said. PTI n ISLAMABAD of durable peace and security. moderation over the national- Subianto, who also lost to Mahmood also said there was istic rhetoric of his rival, Widodo in the 2014 presiden- akistan’s seasoned diplo- a need for an “objective” nar- Prabowo Subianto. Vote counts tial election, had not yet con- Pmat Sohail Mahmood on rative about Pakistan in India from five independent survey ceded defeat. He said his cam- Wednesday took over as the which could facilitate peaceful, groups showed Widodo with a paign’s exit poll and quick country’s new foreign secretary. cooperative and good neigh- clear lead over Subianto, a gen- count showed that he had won Before being appointed as the bourly ties. The relations eral during the era of the but urged his supporters not to foreign secretary, Mahmood between India and Pakistan Suharto military dictatorship cause chaos. served as Pakistan’s High remained tense since 2016. who warned Indonesia would His campaign team has Commissioner to India. Their ties further nose-dived fall apart without his strong- alleged massive voter list irreg- “Foreign Secretary Sohail following a string of cross-bor- man leadership. ularities, but analysts say the Mahmood assumed charge and der terror attacks in 2016 and The so-called “quick claims are absurd and designed called on the Foreign Minister India’s subsequent surgical counts” from reputable survey to undermine the election. The today,” Foreign Office strikes. organisations that use a sample balloting was a huge logistical spokesman Mohammad Faisal Tensions flared up between of polling stations have been exercise with 193 million peo- said. Mahmood replaced India and Pakistan after a sui- reliable in past elections. With ple eligible to vote, more than Tehmina Janjua, who retired on cide bomber of Pakistan-based an average of 80 per cent of 800,000 polling stations and 17 April 16 after serving in the Jaish-e-Muhammed (JeM) sample polling stations count- million people involved in position for two years. Foreign killed 40 CRPF personnel in ed, the five survey organisa- ensuring the polls ran smooth- Minister Shah Mahmood Kashmir’s Pulwama district on tions showed Widodo win- ly. Helicopters, boats and hors- Qureshi congratulated the for- February 14. Amid mounting ning 54-56 per cent of the vote, es were used to get ballots to eign secretary on assuming outrage, the Indian Air Force a modest improvement on his remote and inaccessible corners Supporters of Indonesian President Joko Widodo celebrate during a rally in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday. AP charge. During the meeting, the (IAF) carried out a counter-ter- 2014 showing. Indonesia, the of the archipelago. two discussed the different ror operation, hitting the world’s most populous Muslim- Conservative opponents contours of foreign policy. biggest JeM training camp in majority nation, is an outpost had tried to discredit Widodo, office was not enough for him lighted his progress in pover- Trump’s polarizing rhetoric by people don’t want to be cheat- Mahmood was appointed as Balakot, deep inside Pakistan of democracy in a Southeast a furniture exporter whose to complete his brilliant pro- ty reduction and improving several years and the party he ed anymore.” Economic high commissioner to India in on February 26. The next day, Asian neighbourhood of political career started as a grams for infrastructure, health Indonesia’s inadequate infra- founded in 2008, Gerinda, is growth in Indonesia has been August 2017. He was serving as Pakistan Air Force retaliated authoritarian governments and small city mayor, as insuffi- and education,” said Eko Cahya structure with new ports, toll officially known as the Greater stable if unspectacular and ambassador to Turkey when and downed a MiG-21 in an is forecast to be among the ciently Islamic. Widodo tried to Pratama, 43, after voting in roads, airports and mass rapid Indonesia Movement. He has inflation is low, maximizing the sent to India. aerial combat and captured an world’s biggest economies by neutralize the not-a-real- Tangerang on the outskirts of transit. The latter became a long been dogged by his dis- impact of poverty alleviation He previously also served IAF pilot, who was handed over 2030. Muslim whispers with the Jakarta. reality last month in chronically missal from the military in programs. at Washington and New York to India on A second term for Widodo, selection of Ma’ruf Amin, the “For me, this country is congested Jakarta with the 1998 after soldiers under his The U.N.’s Food and in addition to other posting in March 1. the first Indonesian president leading Islamic cleric in better to be managed by a opening of a subway. command kidnapped student Agriculture Organization and his long career. from outside the Jakarta elite, Indonesia, as his running mate, man with a clean track record A strident nationalist, activists, 13 of whom were other international agencies In an interview to PTI could further cement the coun- though he risked alienating rather than a dirty one in the Subianto ran a fear-based cam- never seen again. said earlier this month that the before leaving for Islamabad try’s two decades of democra- progressive and moderate sup- past,” he said. After the results paign, highlighting what he “I promised that we will percentage of Indonesian chil- this week, Mahmood said tization. Addressing jubilant porters. Pre-election polls con- became clear, hundreds of sees as Indonesia’s weakness work for the good of the coun- dren suffering from stunting — Pakistan is hoping for “re- supporters a few hours after sistently gave a lead of as much Widodo supporters marched and the risk of exploitation by try,” Subianto said after voting. malnutrition that can result in engagement” with India after polls closed, Widodo said he as 20 percentage points to through downtown Jakarta, foreign powers or disintegra- “If it’s chaos or not, it’s not com- lifelong physical and cognitive the Lok Sabha polls as struc- was aware of his lead and Widodo, widely known by the some holding aloft a giant red tion. ing from us. But I guarantee impairment — fell to 30.8 per tured dialogue will help the two called for the nation to reunite nickname “Jokowi.” “I’ve voted and white Indonesian flag. His ultra-nationalist tactics that we don’t want to be cheat- cent from nearly 38 per cent countries understand mutu- after the divisions of the cam- for Jokowi because five years in Widodo’s campaign high- preceded President Donald ed anymore, that Indonesian between 2013 and 2018. al concerns, resolve 6 killed in Libya capital as UN debates ceasefire Mukesh Ambani, Katju, Guruswamy among Foxconn

AFP n TRIPOLI TIME’s list of 100 most influential people boss to run ocket fire on the Libyan PTI n NEW YORK Indian Penal Code in a unan- for Taiwan Rcapital Tripoli, which the imous vote in September 2018. UN-recognised government eliance Industries The outdated legacy of the blamed on military strongman RChairman Mukesh Ambani British colonization of India, presidency Khalifa Haftar, killed six peo- and public-interest litigators Section 377 rendered all sexu- ple ahead of a Security Council Arundhati Katju and Menaka al activities “against the order meeting on Wednesday over a Guruswamy, who spearheaded of nature” punishable by law. ceasefire. Diplomats have long a historic legal battle for Chopra said the “land- complained that Libyan peace LGBTQ rights in India, are mark judgment”, overturning a efforts have been stymied by among the Indians who have 157-year-old law, was the out- major powers backing the rival been named by TIME maga- come of a long-term campaign sides, with Haftar ally Russia zine in its prestigious list of the orchestrated by two “amaz- quibbling over the proposed 100 most influential people in ing” public-interest litigators, wording of the ceasefire the world.The Time 100 Most Katju and Guruswamy. In a demand even as the bombard- Influential People 2019 list was with low-cost 4G, is “impres- profile for Minhaj, host of The ment of Tripoli intensifies. released Wednesday, naming sive by any standard.” Daily Show Trevor Noah wrote Three of the six killed in the the world’s most influential Mahindra cites Ambani’s that five years after he first met rocket fire on the south Tripoli pioneers, leaders, titans, artists promise in 2003 through an Minhaj in 2014, “Hasan is still neighbourhoods of Abu Salim and icons of the year. The list advertising tagline that his as fresh-faced as ever, but his and Al-Antisar late on Tuesday includes Indian-American company would “put the world voice booms across screens Taipei (AFP): The boss of tech were women, said the UN comedian and TV host Hasan in the palm of your hand.” around the world, thanks to his giant Foxconn said Wednesday he Office for the Coordination of Minhaj, US President Donald “It won’t be long before he groundbreaking Netflix show will be running for president of Humanitarian Affairs, or This Sept. 21, 2018photo, shows fighters under the UN-backed government on the front lines during clashes in southern Tripoli. Trump, Pope Francis, Chinese delivers on that promise,” he Patriot Act with Hasan Taiwan — after securing the OCHA. Abu Salim mayor Libya is on the verge of an all-out war involving a rogues’ gallery of militias, many of which are little more than criminal gangs President Xi Jinping, Pakistan said. Award-winning actor Minhaj.”“We’ve needed Hasan’s backing of a local Sea Goddess. Abdelrahman al-Hamdi con- armed with heavy weapons. The self-styled Libyan National Army, led by Field Marshal Khalifa Hifter, launched a surprise Prime Minister Imran Khan, Priyanka Chopra wrote a pro- voice since Donald Trump Gou, who announced this week firmed the death toll and said offensive to retake Tripoli on April 5, 2019 from the transitional government supported by U.N. and Western nations led by Fayez iconic golfer Tiger Woods and file for Katju and Guruswamy, came down that golden esca- he was stepping back from front- 35 other people were wound- Sarraj. AP/File Facebook founder Mark the pioneering women who led lator and turned immigrants line operations at the Apple sup- ed. AFP journalists heard seven Zuckerberg. from the front in the fight to and Muslims into his targets,” plier, said he would seek the loud explosions as rockets also and prospects for a United the legal and humanitarian Haftar ordered his forces to Writing the TIME 100 pro- ensure equal rights for the Noah said, adding that Hasan’s nomination of the Beijing-friend- hit the city centre, the first since Nations-facilitated political dia- responsiblity of the Security march on Tripoli, according to file for Ambani, Anand LGBTQ community in India show ‘Patriot Act’ is the man- ly Kuomintang (KMT) opposition Haftar’s Libyan National Army logue and a comprehensive Council and the international the World Health Mahindra, chairman of busi- and were among the lead ifestation of Hasan’s “whip- party. militia launched an offensive political solution to the crisis.” community to hold this crim- Organization. Britain was hop- ness conglomerate the lawyers representing gay peti- smart commentary, charisma “I am willing to join the on April 4 to capture the cap- After Britain circulated the inal responsible for his actions,” ing to bring the ceasefire res- Mahindra Group, said tioners to have the ban on con- and sincerity. It’s also a consis- party’s primary. If I win I will rep- ital from the government and text late Monday, a first round Sarraj said in footage of the tour olution to a vote at the Security Ambani’s father Dhirubhai was sensual gay sex struck down in tent reminder that Hasan is resent the KMT in the 2020 elec- its militia allies. of negotiations was held during released by his office. Council before Friday, but a visionary in Indian business, the country. America. And America is tions,” he said at a KMT meeting The LNA blamed the rock- which Russia raised objections He said his government diplomats pointed to Russia’s whose Reliance Industries con- Arundhati and Menaka Hasan.” in Taipei. Guo also said he would et fire on the “terrorist militias” to references criticising Haftar, would seek Haftar’s prosecu- objections as a hurdle. glomerate pioneered ways of have helped take a giant step for The illustrious list also “fully support” the party’s candi- whose grip on the capital it says diplomats said. tion for war crimes by the The proposed measure targeting global scale. “But LGBTQ+ rights in the world’s includes US Open winner date if he failed to secure the nom- it is fighting to end. The bom- “They were very clear. No International Criminal Court echoed a call by UN chief Ambani’s vision is now even largest democracy. In their Naomi Osaka, actor Mahershala ination. Earlier Wednesday while bardment came as diplomats at reference anywhere,” a council in The Hague.“We are going to Antonio Guterres, who was in more ambitious than that of the committed fight for justice, Ali, Oscar-winning actor Rami visiting a temple of local sea god- the UN Security Council began diplomat said. During a tour of hand all the documentation to Libya to advance prospects for father whose blessings he they have shown us that we as Malek, former first lady dess Matsu in New Taipei city, the negotiations on a British-draft- the Tripoli neighbourhoods the ICC tomorrow a political solution when Haftar unfailingly invokes at the a society must continue to Michelle Obama, South Africa’s 69-year-old said the goddess “told ed resolution that would worst hit by the rocket fire on (Wednesday) for a prosecution launched his offensive. Haftar, launch of each initiative,” make progress, even after laws President Cyril Ramaphosa, me to step forward ... to help the demand an immediate ceasefire Tuesday night, unity govern- for war crimes and crimes seen by his allies Egypt and the Mahindra wrote adding that are changed, and that we must Oscar-winning singer and actor people.” in Libya. The proposed text ment head Fayez al-Sarraj said against humanity,” he said. At United Arab Emirates as a the scale of his Reliance Jio make an effort to understand, Lady Gaga, Abu Dhabi’s Crown Gou is expected to face KMT seen by AFP warns that the the Security Council must hold least 189 people have been bulwark against Islamists, has mobile-data network, which accept and love,” Chopra said. Prince Mohamed bin Zayed, heavyweights including former offensive by Haftar’s LNA Haftar to account for his forces’ killed, 816 wounded and more declared he wants to seize the has already connected over The Supreme Court of India Special counsel Robert Mueller party chairman Eric Chu and “threatens the stability of Libya “savagery and barbarism”. “It’s than 18,000 displaced since capital. 280 million people in India struck down Section 377 of the and Speaker Nancy Pelosi. former parliamentary speaker Wang Jin-pyng, who have announced their intentions to run for president. Chu lost to incum- CLIMATE PROTEST For its health and yours, bent President Tsai Ing-wen of the Beijing-sceptic Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in the keep the cat indoors 2016 presidential elections.Tsai, 62, has said she will seek re-election in the January 11 polls. She faces Paris (AFP): At least one interior and exterior environ- a challenge from pro-indepen- running argument among cat ments. All told, the new study dence former premier William Lai lovers is now over: Whiskers, looked at 19 different cat in the party’s primary. The DPP Lucy and Tigger are definitely pathogens in more than a dozen is set to announce its presidential better off staying indoors, sci- countries, including Spain, candidate later this month. entists reported Wednesday.Pet Canada, Australia, Switzerland, Also known by its official cats allowed outdoors, in fact, Germany, Pakistan, Brazil, the name Hon Hai Precision Industry, are nearly three times as likely Netherlands and St. Kitts. Foxconn assembles Apple iPhones to become infected with “This is the first time out- as well as parts and accessories for pathogens or parasites than door access as a risk factor for other international brands. those confined to quarters, they infection in cats has been quan- Known for his aggressive deal- reported in the Royal Society tified across a wide range of geo- making, Gou has been snapping journal Biology Letters. graphic locales and types of up investments from Japan to Two-legged house-mates pathogens,” Chalkowski said. India in a bid to diversify from should also take note because The effects were consistent for electronics assembly. Gou was cats — a.k.a. Felis catus — can almost all of the diseases, born in 1950 in Taipei to parents transmit some of those diseases Sciences at Auburn University including feline roundworm who had fled the Communist vic- to humans, the authors in Alabama. and the single-cell parasite that tory in China’s civil war. He stud- said.Intriguingly, the farther “You think of tropical causes toxoplasmosis, both of ied shipping management in col- domesticated felines are from regions as just having more which can affect humans. This lege while supporting himself the equator, the more likely they wildlife, more parasites,” she told held true regardless of how with part-time jobs. are to be afflicted by some kind AFP. “But it turned out that lat- they were transmitted — He started his business in of bug or virus, if they spend itude had the opposite effect.” To whether from soil, other cats, or 1974 making television parts with time outdoors. settle the indoor-vs-outdoor prey such as mice and birds. an investment of Tw$100,000 “Each degree in absolute lat- question once and for all, “Basically, no matter where you ($3,250 at current exchange rates) itude increased infection likeli- Chalkowski and colleagues are in the world, keeping your from his mother, and later began hood by four percent,” said combed through nearly two cat indoors is a great way to keep producing computer parts — lead author Kayleigh dozen earlier studies in which them healthy from infectious eventually growing to become the Members of the so called 'Red Brigade' march in disobedience on the street from Oxford Circus to Piccadilly Circus to protest in London, Wednesday. The group Extinction Chalkowski, a researcher at the the prevalence of one or more diseases,” Chalkowski said by world’s biggest contract electron- Rebellion is calling for a week of civil disobedience against what it says is the failure to tackle the causes of climate change. School of Forestry and Wildlife diseases was compared across way of summary. ics maker. usp 13 LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | APRIL 18, 2019 Women must TEE OFF IN THAILAND be revered The Tourism Authority of the country has introduced the Thai Golf Passport as a travel loyalty ndia has inherited a rich Vedic Icultural legacy from its glorious programme to create a seamless experience for Indian golfers past. It is also a well-known fact that all the rishi-munis and yogis rom pristine sandy beach- accept Vedas as their soul. Rishi es to lush jungles, bustling Kashyap after studying Vedas con- busy cities and tradition- tinuously for 300 years expressed al villages, Michelin- his views that their knowledge is starred menus to roadside endless and eternal. So, it shall not noodleF stalls, historic Buddhist be out of place to mention that temples to 21st century skyscrapers, women have always enjoyed high Thailand could be truly amazing. respect from the society in the sacrifice by a wife for her ascetic The country also has world-class Vedic period. husband. Once, there lived a golf facilities. We must not forget the invalu- philosopher, Vachaspati Mishr, The Tourism Authority of able lesson from Atharvaved who was married in his childhood. Thailand, New Delhi, has intro- mantra — Stree Hee Brahma He forgot his wife as he was med- duced a FAM trip to Thailand to Babhuvith — which means that itating intensely. After the death of explore the various possible ways to women have been given the title of her parents, the girl attained puber- make ‘Thai Golf Passport’ a success Brahma. Even Yajyen considered ty and went to his ashram in the and an exciting golf travel loyalty woman as Brahma as she always hope of a happy married life. programmes for those who [pursue gives Vedic advice to everyone. Finding Vachaspati deeply the sport avidly. The highlight of the If we delve deep into our his- engrossed in meditation, she decid- event would be the Thai New Year tory, especially of Vedic age, we dis- ed not to disturb him. She started — The Songkran Festival. cover various names like Sita, managing the affairs of the ashram There are more than 200 golf Ansuiya, Madalsa, Savitri, Bhamati, and serving the rishi day in and day courses around the country, by the Katyayini, Lopamudra, King Janak’s out. With the passage of time, she sea, mountains, lakes, in the cities acharya Gargi and Kunti, who crossed the age of 75. One day and even besides its airports. From through their devotion, dedication when Vachaspatiji was busy writ- Phuket to Bangkok and Pattaya, and deep knowledge of Vedas ing a book in the light of an oil there are golf courses to suit differ- enlightened mankind. There are lamp, the flame started flickering. ent preferences. numerous quotes in our scrip- Seeing that the oil was finished, she Anil Dev, managing director, tures including that the Devta tried to pour in some to replenish Golf Plus Monthly said, “When it always experiences divine pleasure it. It was a moonlit night and the comes to golf tourism, there is no and gives blessings to those who gleam fell on her face. He was sur- destination which comes close to respect women. prised to see her and asked her who Thailand. The Thai Golf Pass is a A child owes a lot to his/her she was. The woman tried to make unique programme that pushes mother because she is the one who him remember their marriage dur- players to experience the sport in nurtures him/her from the begin- ing their childhood. When he this paradise. The programme has ning. Her teachings hold much came to know this, he felt ashamed been appreciated by the golfing more importance than even the that he could not look after his wife community in India as well as the teacher in the school. She is the rather she was left to manage the various partners of the programme.” moral builder, that is why we eulo- affairs of his ashram. The aged rishi Besides networking with the gise her by saying, “Matri Devo slowly started moving towards his golf suppliers, the delegates can Bhava” i.e. serve the mother wife to embrace her. Immediately experience the hospitality of the because she gives birth and nurs- she moved back and said that by Zign Hotel in Pattaya and Centre experience for me.” hope to welcome more golfers from es the child and “Mata Nirmatri serving him for several years, she Point Sukhumvit 10; the teeing off Adding to that, Meraj Shah, India to enjoy the world-class cours- Bhavati” i.e. mother constitutes the had experienced the divine plea- at the Chee Chan Golf Resort and writer and producer, Wion Traveller, es which the country has to offer, bright future of the child. sure of maintaining Brahmacharya, Pattana Golf Club freezing tour of said, “I have been to Thailand for along with the famous Thai hospi- The veteran warrior and wise so she should be allowed to remain ice sculptures at the frost magical ice Anil Dev and his team for the validating this claim. We are proud golfing many a times. I’ve played in tality.” man of Mahabharat, Bhishma so. The rishi stopped and went of Siam. success of the project. With to be associated with Tourism Hua Hin, Pattaya, Phuket, Khao Yai, The programme will also give Pitamah is respected even today towards his seat. He asked her Rishi Tomar, chief operating ‘Amazing Thailand,’ golf paradise Authority of Thailand and this Chiang Mai, to name a few places. ‘Amazing’ rewards on redemption of because his mother Ganga, gave name. She replied that it was officer, SLW Golf Management with more than 250 international first-ever golf travel loyalty pro- I couldn’t be happier heading back loyalty points. With the fully-auto- him the right kind of education Bhamati. By then the rishi had said, “The initiative was launched in standard golf courses, professional gram.” to the same places. It’s my favourite matic and user-friendly online pro- from the beginning. It was she who completed his spiritual book based India to offer Indian golfers a seam- caddies, warm hospitality, Rajan Sehgal, president, Indian country to visit — for the golf, its gramme, it aims to bring all the sup- persuaded Guru Parshuram, the on Vedas but he was yet to give it less experience in Thailand.” wellness, food and entertainment, Golf Travel Association, said that food and beaches and its nightlife.” pliers under one platform. greatest teacher in weaponary and a title and named it Bhamati. He added, “A number of qual- we look forward to Indian golfers golfing in Thailand is memorable. With NokScoot Airlines provid- The activities that began from warfare at that time to teach him Sometimes I wonder why the ity service providers like Thai being a part of this loyalty He said, “The programme is unique ing direct flights from Delhi to December 2018 has the following the skills of fighting. For the birth of a girl is not welcomed. Airways, Cox & Kings, Callaway programme and experience to India. While hotels and airlines Bangkok, travel has become smooth focus points — To integrate their knowledge of scriptures, she sent Whereas Vedas preach that a and other golf courses, resorts and services.” have loyalty programmes, this will and hassle-free. website with their travel partner Bhishma Pitamah to Brihaspati, the daughter is a lamp and enlightens hotels have come together to part- Commenting on the initiative’s be a first of its kind where a coun- Yodchai Sudhidhanakul, chief websites; To host promotional events biggest scholar of Vedas at that two houses — one of her parents’ ner this initiative.” success, Chitranjan Bakhshi, busi- try will be executing something like executive officer, NokScoot Airlines, in India with three of them in time. Thus he became not only a and the second of her husband’s Isra Stapanaseth, director, ness head, Golf Holidays, Cox & this. With well-maintained courses, said, “NokScoot has recently Thailand; To increase the number good warrior but also a great like maa Sita. Tourism Authority of Thailand, Kings said, “We believe in provid- professionalism, high connectivity launched direct flights from Delhi of loyalty partners to 200, To scholar and spiritualist. The cred- So, a family must rejoice at the said, “I would like to congratulate ing quality service to our customers and great hospitality, golfing in to Bangkok, offering high service increase membership’s base to cover it goes to none else but to his moth- birth of a daughter considering her all the partners of Thai Golf Pass, and this initiative will also help in Thailand has always been a great standards at affordable prices. We 5,000 golfers. er. as a pure blessing, harbinger of Women, after the Mahabharat good fortune and glory to the period, due to the lack of knowl- family. As quoted above, woman is edge of Vedas, have been mistreat- “Brahma”, so a creator must be ed and abused. By not educating revered. Seven Indians in the 100 NHPC follows them in the Vedas, we are depriv- (The author, Swami Ram ing the country of the ability to be Swarup Yogacharya is the chief stronger. editor of Ved Ishvareeya Vani, a bi- most reputable people list Ambedkar vision There is the story of extreme annual magazine.)

Himalayan Heights Motorcycle Expedition reaches Karakoram Pass he 11-member ‘Himalayan ardous and unforgiving terrains. THeights Motorcycle In freezing winds, it is a remark- Expedition,’ flagged off from able tribute to the immortal Karu in Leh on April 7, tra- courage and bravery of the versed the challenging terrain Indian army. In a rare gesture of eastern Ladakh, across the of encouragement for the expe- ydroelectric power generation company, Chang La pass. The expedition dition members, Lt Gen YK HNHPC celebrated the 128th birth anniver- A waiting hall was built by POSOCO in Safdarjung Hospital under CSR, for the use of patients reached the mighty Karakoram Joshi, general officer command- sary of Bharat Ratna Dr B R Ambedkar, the prin- and their attendants visiting the hospital for treatment. The hall was jointly inaugurated by Dr pass situated at an altitude of ing, Fire & Fury Corps reached cipal architect of the Indian Constitution and Sunil Gupta, medical superintendent and chairman and managing director of POSOCO, K V S Baba on April 12. Among others, P K Agrawal, director (MO), Meenakshi Davar, director 18,176 feet on the Karakoram the Karakoram pass to meet social reformer. (HR), Ranjan Kumar Srivastava, director (Fin), and other senior officers of POSOCO were also range on Tuesday. and motivate the riders. Balraj Joshi, chairman and managing direc- present at the event. The joint expedition com- Speaking on the occasion, tor of NHPC along with N K Jain, director (per- he Reputation THE LIST FEATURES PM prises six Indian Army person- Lt Gen YK Joshi lauded the sonnel), and Janardan Choudhary, director TManagement NARENDRA MODI, nel from the Army Service efforts of the team, especially (Technical), graced the occasion. Consultancy in its Reputation Corps, four from Royal Enfield the two women officers from Joshi described the life of Dr Ambedkar as N F Railway celebrated Poll International announced MUKESH AMBANI, CEO OF and one from the Himalayan the army service corps and the a “shining example for others to follow.” He high- the 2019 list of the 100 most GOOGLE SUNDAR PICHAI, Motorsports Association. The woman member of the Royal lighted his role in the country’s development and the 64th railway week reputable persons on earth. NOBEL LAUREATE Fire & Fury Corps and the Enfield team who “proved equal in laying down one of the most descriptive The list features person- expedition is celebrating the in strength, skill and spirit to the Constitutions in the world. A special highlight alities from various sectors KAILASH SATYARTHI, 20th Anniversary of Kargil other members.” of evenings was a talk on Manavta ka Utthan by like entertainment, politics, WRITER ROBIN SHARMA, Vijay Diwas, that marked the The expedition salutes the Bodhisattva Bhante Dr Karunashil Rahulji. religion, education, philan- FOUNDER OF victory of the Indian armed victory of the Indian army A documentary highlighting the life and thropy, business, politics, etc, ALL LADIES LEAGUE forces over Pakistan in 1999. during the Kargil war of 1999. contributions of Dr Ambedkar was also screened from 44 countries and recog- With temperatures as low They aim to “remember, rejoice during the event. Other attendants of the event nises leaders who have dis- DR HARBEEN ARORA, as -40 degrees Celsius, the feat and renew” their spirit of for- were office-bearers of NHPC, SC/ST employee charged their duties and AND BIO-CHEMIST is unprecedented over haz- titude, bravery and adventure. welfare association and OBC association. maintained a high level of PRIYANKA JOSHI credibility, and have kept exemplary reputation for pub- lic emulation. motivational speaker Robin Looking at the statistics, Sharma, founder and global CLW commemorates Ambedkar’s birth anniversary the USA had the largest share chairperson of All Ladies of reputed personalities in the League (ALL) and Women he 128th birth anniversary of Dr list with a representation of 38 Economic Forum (WEF) Dr TBhim Rao Ambedkar was observed N K Prasad, general manager inaugurated the programme females, 61 males and 1 cou- Harbeen Arora, and Bio- in Chittaranjan Locomotive Work’s ple. According to the age, the chemist Priyanka Joshi. (CLW) administrative office. he N F Railway celebrated the and also future projects to be under- oldest reputable person in The list also features Ram Prakash, Ravij Seth, B K T64th railway week with proper taken. the list is Queen Elizabeth II, influential international per- Singh, S P Marandi along with senior gaiety and merriment at Rang A K Yadav, chief administrative 92, whereas, the youngest sonalities like Dalai Lama, officers and other members of SC/ST Bhawan, Maligaon. officer cited last year’s record break- being Pakistani activist Michael Bloomberg, Tim association garlanded the portrait of Dr N K Prasad, general manager of ing performance completion of Malala Yuzafzai, 21. Cook, Michelle Obama, Xi Ambedkar and paid the tribute. the construction organisation, who Bogibeel Bridge Project in particu- The list features seven Jinping, Pope Francis, Warren S P Marandi recalled the efforts of was the chief guest, gave away prizes lar which was inaugurated by the PM Indian personalities, five Buffet and Ismail Ahmed. Dr Ambedkar on upliftment of social- to the awardees and also addressed on December 25, 2018. males and two females — There are also actors and ly downtrodden people and their to the congregation comprising of A group cash prize was also Prime Minsiter Narendra persons from the entertain- rights in society. Sanjiv Kumar deliv- officers, staff and N F Railway fra- awarded to the staff whose dedicat- Modi, Indian business mag- ment industry like Ed ered a speech on political contribution ternity. ed services made possible to com- nate Mukesh Ambani, CEO of Sheeran, Emma Watson, of Ambedkar from national freedom In a nut-shell GM spoke to the plete India’s longest Rail-cum-Road Google Sundar Pichai, Nobel Nicole Kidman and John struggle to strengthening of Indian Praveen Mishra, general manager Dr Bhim Rao and stressed upon to fol- gathering about achievement done in Bridge and Asia’s 2nd longest Laureate Kailash Satyarthi, Legend. democracy. of CLW also expressed his respect to low the path shown by him. the previous year, ongoing projects Bogibeel Bridge Project. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | APRIL 18, 2019 vivacity 14 AMAZING GRACE

Sidharth’s next on While comparisons with Chandramukhi are inevitable, actor MADHURI DIXIT tells forced marriages SAIMI SATTAR that it is the treatment of Bahaar Begum in Kalank which sets it apart SIDHARTH MALHOTRA Actor , s soon as the teasers of who has wrapped up shooting Kalank came out, the his upcoming film comparisons between Jabriya Jodi, said the Madhuri Dixit’s por- romantic comedy film trayal of Chandramukhi inA Devdas and Bahaar Begum in the Pakadwa is based on new film became inevitable. Vivah (forced mar- However, Madhuri feels that while riage), which is the appearance might be similar, in rampant in Bihar. grain, they are different women. “Bahaar Begum is a very reticent Sidharth said, person. She is an introvert and is “We have been War of words emotionally scarred because of a shooting since past tragedy which has made her last year. We cre- what she is. She is silent, yet conveys KANGANA RANAUT’s tirade against ated a lot of a lot through her eyes. As compared to her, Chandramukhi wore her ALIA BHATT wasn’t enough. Her sister things of Patna in heart on her sleeve. Her love for Lucknow. I think I Devdas was there for everyone to RANGOLI CHANDEL joined in as did haven’t played this see. She could go all out and sing kind of role earlier Maar Daala,” says the actor, who actors SONI RAZDAN and RANDEEP in my career and for critics say, “lit up the screen in every frame” in her newest outing. HOODA Parineeti also, it’s a Madhuri, known for her danc- f actress Kangana Ranaut’s tirade against Alia Bhatt was- different world and ing prowess, reunites with Sanjay n’t enough, the former’s sister Rangoli Chandel entered role. We are really Dutt in Kalank, to whom she was Ithe ‘war of words’ zone, as did the Raazi actress’ moth- excited for the film.” rumoured to be romantically linked er Soni Razdan and co-actor Randeep Hooda. He is glad to have in her younger days. But she values Kangana has been calling out Alia since earlier this year the co-star bit. Besides, she stepped for not supporting her film Manikarnika: The Queen of collaborated with into the shoes of Sridevi who was Jhansi, and had claimed this was all a part of a “strange sort Parineeti Chopra again supposed to essay the role before her of racket” in a section of the film industry. She had also called after Hasee Toh Phasee. tragic death. She says, “There was Alia a product of Karan Johar’s “nepotistic gang.” an emotional context to taking up Ever since, Kangana has made several references the role. They were about to start regarding Alia, the latest being over her “mediocre” perfor- ‘For me, it and then things went haywire. mance in the otherwise widely lauded Gully Boy. Karan (Johar) is a friend and I But Alia said, “I respect Kangana’s work a lot and I is not decided to help them.” respect her opinion. If she feels a particular way she must about The film talks about ‘Eternal have reason to feel that way. I would rather remember how nationality Love’ and Madhuri believes that it much she had praised me after watching Raazi. And I’d just or colour, does exist. “I am a romantic person like to focus on my work. Maybe she will appreciate me again but about and I do believe it exists as whether if I work hard enough.” you find it or not is your journey. The controversy took a different turn with Kangana’s identity. Is There was a dialogue in Dil To Pagal sister hitting out at Alia and her mother Soni Razdan, call- there Hai where I said Kahin na kahin, koi ing them “non Indians who are living off this land, using something na koi mere liye banaya gaya hai... and abusing its people and its resources, lying about intol- which you aur kabhi na kabhi main usse zaroor erance and spreading hatred.” can put in your milungi. And I used to believe in “Time to think about their agenda and not to get car- that and I did meet Ram (Shriram ried away with their provocations,” Rangoli character that is Madhav Nene). He is my soulmate,” had written on social media recently, refer- uniquely you and she says. ring to an article about the mother- that your people will The film also stars younger daughter duo’s British passports. identify with? It is actors Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt, Soni finally broke her silence over less about roles and Sonakshi Sinha and Aditya Roy the issue. In a now-deleted tweet, she Kapur and she says, “The characters wrote, “Mahesh Bhatt is the man who more about are complicated as their lives are not has given her a break... She goes on to characteristics.’ straight and each of their paths is attack his wife and daughter over and —Vir Das interwoven with the others. All over again. What is left to be said then characters have a lot of angst and about abusing and hatred I wonder. regrets. They are all grey and that is Apart from character of course. After nearly three years, what makes the story interesting.” Agenda. What’s hers?” EMRAAN HASHMI has signed a She is all praise for the four with Rangoli had a response soon horror film Ezra, whom she has worked this time after. “Dear Soniji, Mahesh Bhatt which is the around. “They are very profession- never gave her a break, Anurag Hindi remake of al. They are always on time. They Basu did. Mahesh Bhattji works as learn their lines and work hard.” a creative director in his broth- a Malayalam hor- While the youngsters often er’s production house. Please ror film. imbibe the nuances of acting from greater part of the nineties. Madhuri that was put out in the films. note that he doesn’t own that Emraan said, her, there are tricks that they have saw both commercial and critical Women are no longer caricatures. production house. After Woh “Horror is a taught her. “You see a new side to success and received six Filmfare They are not victims or avengers, Lamhe, when Kangana refused genre with everything with them. It is wonder- Awards, which she topped up with they are roles and characters. The to do a film written by him ful to see this generation which is not a Padma Shri in 2008. She says, thought process of this generation called Dhokha, where he want- immense poten- only acting in movies but has a pres- “Films are made professionally now. is very different and this is reflect- ed her to play a suicide bomber, tial. A well-made horror film will ence on the social media. There are When I was doing a film like Tezaab, ed in the scripts. Otherwise, you he got so upset that he not only always draw audiences in huge so many different things that they do. the only women that we saw on the wouldn’t have a Badhaai Ho, Gulaab shouted at her in his office, but later numbers to cinema halls. With You get to learn from them and they sets were the co-stars, hairdressers Gang or Dedh Ishqiya,” says the actor when she went for Woh Lamhe pre- Ezra, we hope to push the bound- get to learn from us. So we inspire and me. There were only two women who proved her acting chops with view to a theatre, he threw a chappal each other. It is a symbiotic relation- ‘MEN PERCEIVE WOMEN directors, Sai Paranjpye and Aparna a film like Mrityudand (1997) by (slipper) on her. He didn’t allow her aries further and give the audi- ship. There is a lot of synergy,” she IN A DIFFERENT WAY. Sen. Women could only be hair Prakash Jha. She also famously to see her own film. She cried the ence an experience that they will says and as someone, who too has dressers and not make-up artists as served as a muse for painter MF whole night, and she was just 19 years never forget. I’m happy to be signed up on various platforms, EARLIER, IT WAS A men blocked their entry and made Husain who made Gaja Gamini old.” associating with Kumarji (Mangat goes on to add, “I enjoy social VERY PATRIARCHAL, sure that they were confined to one (2000) starring her. Alia’s Highway co-star Randeep media as it is a great tool to connect role. However, when I walk on to the So, would she say that it is a bet- Hooda also stepped in, saying, Pathak) and Abhishek (Pathak) on directly to fans. One can voice any- MALE-DOMINATED VIEW sets today, there seem to be women ter time for women like Alia to be in “Dearest Alia, I’m so glad you are not this film and with Jay (Krishnan) thing that has happened or if you THAT WAS PUT OUT everywhere. There is no concept of the films as there are more roles for letting the opinions of very occasion- at the helm of things all I can say have been misquoted, you can reach IN FILMS. THE THOUGHT you can do this and you can’t. Every women? “Why just them?,” she asks al actors and chronic victims affect you is be prepared for one hell of a out to your fans directly through department has women.” and adds, “It’s a great time for me as and your work. Kudos to you for your spooky ride.” Twitter. You can share things when- PROCESS OF THIS This is also reflected in the kind well. The audience has matured and continued efforts to outdo yourself.” ever you want to.” GENERATION IS VERY of stories that are now being told. wants to see different kinds of sub- But Rangoli retorted saying Not just the stars, but even the With more women writers, there are jects. In Andhadhun, Tabu’s charac- Randeep has been pushed to come for- way that the film industry functions DIFFERENT WHICH IS characters with more flesh and ter is so different from the usual.” ward in Alia’s support as the “nepotism Turner thought has changed drastically since the time REFLECTED blood. “Men perceive women in a Clearly, there is a lot more on the gang” didn’t have the courage. She about suicide she made her debut in Abodh in 1984 different way. Earlier, it a was very anvil from the actress. even called him a “permanent fail- and ruled the silver screen during the IN THE SCRIPTS’ patriarchal, male-dominated view Photo: Pankaj Kumar ure.” — Game of Thrones star SOPHIE TURNER said that she used to think about suicide a lot after WORLD HERITAGE DAY being branded fat and a bad actress. he dictionary defines her- UNESCO. Though it had more Turner, who is in therapy and itage as ‘features belonging than 1.3 million visitors each year, medication, also credited her Tto the culture of a partic- after the devastating fire, Chartres ular society, such as traditions, Cathedral or Notre Dame is now fiance Joe Jonas with helping her languages, or buildings, that off the list of visitors for six years through depression, admit- were created in the past and still — the time that it will take to ting “when someone tells have historical importance’. So rebuild. Admire it from afar or bet- you they love you every when one talks in terms of ter still take part in the process of places, the United Nations has rebuilding by contributing to the day it makes you love selected some which can be national fund set up by the French yourself.” considered as humanity’s most government for the purpose. She said that she significant locations. These first began having cover patches which range from SPAIN mental health issues historical icons like Venetian Spain is home to a staggering Lagoon to the Imperial Palace 45 UNESCO sites, third in num- when she was 17, in Beijing and the Chartres ber only to Italy and China. explaining that living Cathedral. This World Heritage Mérida, a model Roman city was at her parents' Day, here is a list of some of established in 25 BC and accord- home while she mankind’s highest achievements ing to UNESCO is a “remarkable as well as natural wonders which Preserve example of a Roman city built worked and her should feature on every trav- according to all the Roman urban friends and broth- eller’s wishlist. design rules.” From an ers were away at Amphitheatre to an intricate water university, was a CHINA the past supply system, the city offers a triggering factor. With 52 noteworthy sites, glimpse into the ancient past. “I've suffered China ranks second in Apart from this, another must-visit UNESCO’s World Heritage List. place is the Toledo — situated in with depression The Imperial Palace of the moved the capital to Beijing. ITALY to the list of UNESCO World is undisturbed by a human pres- central Spain. This city of three cul- for six years Qing Dynasty consists of 114 This palace then became auxil- Italy is home to 53 UNESCO Heritage Sites in 1987. ence. It is inhabited by more than tures was added to the UNESCO now. The tough- buildings constructed iary to the Imperial Palace in world heritage sites, which is 2,000 rhinos and is home to a list for its extensive history span- est part for me between the years 1625–26 Beijing. This architectural edi- more than any other country. INDIA large breeding population of ele- ning 2,000 years, as well as for its is getting out of and 1783. It contains an fice offers important historical Apart from these must-sees, it World Heritage sites aren’t phants, wild water buffaloes and many years of co-existence among important library and testi- testimony to the history of the also has the largest number of cul- simply ancient stones. UNESCO’s swamp deer. Jewish, Christian and Muslim bed and the fies to the foundation of the Qing Dynasty and to the cultur- tural sites that one must experi- list also includes natural wonders groups, earning it the nickname house. Learning to love yourself is last dynasty that ruled China al traditions of the Manchu and ence. Celebrated throughout the — the Kaziranga National Park, FRANCE City of three cultures. Synagogues, the biggest challenge,” she said. before it expanded its power to other tribes in the north of world for its singular beauty, situated in Assam. It is one of the France boasts of 41 heritage mosques and churches are some of the center of the country and China. Venice and its lagoon were added last areas in eastern India which sites preserved under the the popular sites. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | APRIL 18, 2019 sport 15 DE LIGT-FUL Ajax captain scores via header to help young Amsterdam side beat Juventus 2-1 (3-2) and enter Champions League semis

Ajax players celebrate after quarter final win AP Lionel Messi celebrates with teammate Philippe Coutinho after scoring his second goal against Man Utd UCL/Twitter

"It's an incredible evening for Ajax and its players and also for Mess(i)merised Dutch football. Once again we eliminated the favourites.” —ERIK TEN HAG AFP n BARCELONA Fred and Scott McTominay closed "We put on a spectacle. But we in on Coutinho and the ball came out cold and looked “It's bizarre, it's not ionel Messi pounced on spilled out to Messi, whose drib- two Manchester United nervous in the first five bling shot with his right foot normal. I have no L minutes. We cannot come out words for it. We have mistakes to score twice and end should have drawn a routine their hopes of another come- like that in a Champions save. Instead, De Gea let it squirm shown once again that League match. Five bad we are very strong and back at Camp Nou as under his body for 2-0. Barcelona breezed into the minutes can knock you out." Pogba lashed out at the that we can make it —LIONEL MESSI difficult for large teams.” Champions League semi-finals increasingly influential Arthur on Tuesday. and Barca could have had a third —MATTHIJS DE LIGT "You can plan as Matthijs de Ligt celebrates past Juve goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny after scoring his side's second goal AP After an excellent start, many tactics as before half-time, De Gea scram- United were undone twice in bling across to save on the line TUESDAY'S VICTORY MEANS "In the first half they you like. But if you AFP n TURIN were slightly better and four minutes by Messi, who when Sergi Roberto should have JUVE FORCED TO RESHUFFLE AJAX HAVE PLAYED 16 GAMES give him(Messi) deserved to take the first nicked the ball off the care- time and space, he finished. jax stunned Juventus to reach Allegri had been forced to reshuf- IN THIS SEASON'S lead. But apart from the less Ashley Young and then will score." Messi could have had his hat- the Champions League semi- fle his side because of injuries, with COMPETITION, LOSING ONLY first five minutes of the watched as a weak shot from —OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER trick too after Suarez found him Afinals for the first time since Paulo Dybala returning in place of the second half, we distance squirmed underneath with a superb cutback and there 1997 as Matthijs de Ligt's thumping injured Mario Mandzukic, while captain ONCE, AT HOME TO DEFENDING dominated after the break and David de Gea. “We have had five was an almost comical sequence second-half header secured a 2-1 sec- Giorgio Chiellini was also sidelined. CHAMPIONS REAL MADRID IN were well worth our victory. In Philippe Coutinho, in per- difficult minutes in the second half when Leo ond-leg victory in the last eight in Ajax's defence took a hit when fact, we probably should have haps his best performance of played with his United chasers THE LAST ROUND. THEY because they Turin on Tuesday. Noussair Mazraoui, who had replaced won by more." the season, added a third with started strong. But before finally being bundled over Cristiano Ronaldo, bidding for the suspended Nicolas Tagliafico, limped RESPONDED WITH A —FRENKIE DE JONG a curling effort into the top cor- then there were by McTominay. his sixth Champions League title, off on 11 minutes with an ankle injury, MEMORABLE 4-1 SECOND-LEG ner and by the end, an out- another 85 minutes where we Rashford might have made it scored a 28th-minute header to put with Daley Sinkgraven coming on. over the bar. classed United might have interesting if he had controlled VICTORY AT THE SANTIAGO were not too bad." Juve ahead after a 1-1 first-leg draw, Ajax goalkeeper Andre Onana dived The Juventus back-line struggled been relieved the score was not —ERNESTO VALVERDE Pogba's ball over the top but but Donny van de Beek levelled for to keep out a scorching Dybala half-vol- BERNABEU with the pace of the Dutch team with more traumatic than 3-0, 4-0 Barcelona were in exhibition Ajax before half-time. ley in the 20th minute. Pjanic doing well to deny Ziyech a tap- on aggregate. mode, helped by a vintage Teenage centre-back De Ligt struck But Ronaldo latched onto a Miralem in. A dizzying opening spell, United were brilliant for eight Coutinho curler after he had cut midway through the second period, Pjanic corner with a downward head- But Ten Hag's side's incessant pres- in which Marcus Rashford minutes and could have been inside from the left. though, to seal a 3-2 aggregate win and er that left Onana with no chance. sure paid off with 19-year-old skipper had hit the crossbar, was long- ahead within 30 seconds as Messi even attempted a bicy- set up a last-four clash with either It was the Portugal star's 126th De Ligt towering above Alex Sandro and forgotten, even if it could offer Rashford raced onto a curving cle kick and there were celebra- Manchester City or Tottenham. Champions League goal and sixth of this Daniele Rugani to head home Lasse Barca's next opponents some Paul Pogba pass and toed away tions from the home fans when The young Dutch side had already campaign, having now scored in his past Schone's corner on 67 minutes. encouragement. a shot, which Marc-Andre ter news went round that Ajax had eliminated three-time defending six European games against Ajax, net- Ziyech looked as if he had fired a Liverpool, who take a 2-0 Stegen bravely left to graze his taken the lead in Turin. They champions Real Madrid en route to the ting nine goals in total. third past Szczesny, but his goal was lead to Porto on Wednesday, own crossbar. believe this is their year. quarters, overturning a 2-1 home But Van de Beek soon silenced the ruled offside after a VAR check. are now the most likely obsta- defeat against the Spanish side with a cheers of the home crowd when he con- And the Dutch visitors held on, cle between them and their first MAGIC MESSI memorable 4-1 victory at the Santiago trolled a wayward Hakim Ziyech shot with Ronaldo unable to make a dif- Champions League final since Barca were flustered, so Bernabeu. six minutes later, rolling the ball past ference after his incredible hat- they last won this tournament much so the crowd even Juventus had been looking to Szczesny to cancel out Juventus' away trick had pulled Juventus into the in 2015. cheered with relief when reach the Champions League semi- goal and make it 2-2 on aggregate. quarter-finals in the last-16 Instead, United's pair of Arthur Melo played his team's finals for the third time in the past five Teenage striker Moise Kean replaced win over Atletico Madrid. early errors made this another first convincing pass. seasons. Dybala after the break, but it was the Four-time winners Ajax night about Messi and ensured Then, Barcelona had their But Ronaldo, who scored an away Dutch who turned on the style, with won their third consecutive any faint hopes of repeating the own eight-minute flurry as goal last week with a diving header in only Szczesny's reflexes keeping title in 1973 at the expense comeback against Paris Saint- United almost conceded a Amsterdam, was Juve's only weapon Juventus in the tie. of Juventus, and last lifted Germain, or even the famous penalty, ruled out after Fred against the impressive Dutch side. The Polish keeper denied the trophy in 1995, with 1999 rescue act against Bayern took the ball before bringing The 34-year-old was signed for 100 Ziyech from close range with their last semi-final Munich, on this same pitch, down Ivan Rakitic, and then million euros ($117 million) last sum- one hand, and minutes appearance ending in were dashed. did concede, twice, to Messi. mer from Real Madrid in a bid to win later tipped Van de defeat by Juve 22 years Messi now has his 109th Both could have been the European trophy for the first time Beek's curling ago. and 110th Champions League avoided, even if Young's turn since 1996, when they effort Juventus now turn goals and, potentially, three on the edge of his own box was beat Ajax in the their focus back to extra matches to reduce the gap punished in devastating fash- final. Serie A where they on Cristiano Ronaldo's 126, ion. Young lunged in to atone "Ajax deserved can win an eighth after Juventus were dumped for his mistake but Messi to qualify," said Juve consecutive title out by Ajax. Barcelona's fans skipped away from him, poked coach on Saturday. celebrated that too. it through Fred's legs and then Massimiliano They could have hardly whipped the ball into corner. Allegri. have asked for a better start. The second was simpler. Bancroft hits 151 on Durham ODI Nadal steamrolls to OBLAK SIGNS NEW ATLETICO CONTRACT debut AFP n MADRID tract with Atletico Madrid until June 30, 2023," a club statement read. AFP n LONDON tletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan "The Slovenian player has signed AOblak has signed a new contract his new contract that commits him to ameron Bancroft hit an opening Monte Carlo win until 2023, the club announced on our club for four more seasons." Cunbeaten 151 on his one-day Wednesday. Oblak's previous contract con- debut for Durham as the dis- AFP n MONTE CARLO Oblak's commitment comes as a tained a release clause of 100 million graced Australia batsman start- boost to Atletico, with the 26-year-old euros, which is likely to have been ed to repay the English county's afael Nadal charged out of the establishing himself as one of the increased, rather than removed, in his faith in him. Rblocks on Wednesday to world's finest goalkeepers since join- new deal. According to reports in the Bancroft was banned for hammer Roberto Bautista Agut ing the club in 2014. Spanish press, the adjusted release nine months after being caught 6-1, 6-1 in his opening match at Jan Oblak trains during practice session ATM "Jan Oblak has extended his con- clause will be 120 million euros. in the Australia ball-tampering the Monte Carlo Masters. scandal during their tour to The 11-time champion South Africa last year showed no sign of the knee The 'sandpaper-gate' inci- problems which forced him to Injured Neuer dismisses dent during the Newlands Test quit ahead of an Indian Wells against South Africa also led to semi-final against Roger Federer Bancroft's Australia team-mates a month ago. Steve Smith and David Warner The 32-year-old had retirement rumours, eyes return receiving year-long suspensions. expressed pre-tournament cau- After returning in Australia's tion regarding the health of his AFP n MUNICH Neuer was "I actually expected to Big Bash League in December, knee — a worry which appeared substituted off have a muscle injury earlier and playing a role in the back end to be groundless after a 76- njured Bayern Munich this season." of Western Australia's current during Bayern's 4-1 minute masterclass. Rafael Nadal returns a shot during his first round clash against Bautista Agut ATP/Twitter Igoalkeeper Manuel Neuer Neuer said he knew Sheffield Shield campaign, Nadal collected the opening on Wednesday quashed win over instinctively that he had suf- Bancroft has joined up with five games of the afternoon in 17 Nadal improved his current position of 33rd. rumours of his imminent Duesseldorf on fered a muscle fibre tear Durham with a view to making minutes as he set the tone for incredible record here to Zverev swept the retirement and says he wants Sunday after when he pulled up during the Australia's Ashes squad. another dominant display in the 69-4 as he takes aim at a opening set in 30 minutes to return in time to face RB Duesseldorf game. Durham, now under a new principality. fourth consecutive title at but had to get through a Leipzig on the penultimate aggravating a The Bayern goalkeeper Australian director of cricket in He was equally in control the event. series of three straight day of the Bundesliga season. recurring calf injury praised his understudy Sven Marcus North, attracted criticism during the second set, where he Third seed Alexander breaks of serve between "It is difficult to say when Ulreich and wants to support in some quarters when they saved three break points in the Zverev rediscovered traces him and his opponent I will be back but I think career. the team in the coming recruited Bancroft. fourth game and two more in the of his best form with a 6-1, 6- before finally advancing in 78 Leipzig is a realistic target," he "We smiled about that," weeks. But the 26-year-old was con- sixth. 4 defeat of Felix Auger-Aliassime. minutes. said at a press conference, Neuer admitted when asked "Even if I can't play I want troversially appointed Durham "It was a great start, it's good The German, locally based, The third seed broke six with league leaders Bayern about the rumours. to be around the team," he captain and, making his maiden to be back here," the 17-time reached the third round as he times and will next face Italy's away to third-placed Leipzig The Bayern shot-stopper said. limited overs appearance, Grand Slam winner said. tamed the 18-year-old who broke Fabio Fognini, who reached the on May 5. insists he is taking this latest Bayern face back-to-back Bancroft piled up the runs in "I've had some great through for a Miami semi-final third round when French oppo- Neuer, 33, was substitut- setback in his stride after games against in-form their One-Day Cup clash with moments on this court, I really last month. nent Gilles Simon was unable to ed off during Bayern's 4-1 twice breaking a bone in his Werder Bremen in the next Northamptonshire at Chester-le- enjoy playing here. play their match due to back win over Fortuna Duesseldorf foot in 2017. week. Street on Wednesday. "It's not easy to come back UPBEAT ZVEREV problems. last Sunday after aggravating "I was out for a whole They host Bremen in the Bancroft, who played in the from injury, I had to do a lot of The 21-year-old Zverev Greek sixth seed Stefanos a recurring calf injury. year last season when I broke league on Saturday before 2017-18 Ashes, plundered five mental work as well to be pre- played the semi-finals in Monte Tsitsipas moved ahead, defeating The knock sees him side- Neuer has had a relent- my metatarsal and I was on travelling north for a German sixes and eight fours in a 188- pared. Carlo a year ago but has yet to hit Mikhail Kukushkin 6-3, 7-5. lined at a crucial phase of the less struggle with injury in crutches for a long time," he Cup semi-final tie on Tuesday. minute stay at the crease. "I tried to play solid, domi- his stride this season. Britain's Cameron Norrie season, with Bayern seeking recent years, and after the said. Neuer described both He and Michael Richardson nate with my forehand when I That may be starting to defeated Marton Fucsovics of to stay a point ahead of club announced that he "When you are out for games as "finals" and warned put on 208 for the fourth-wick- had the chance." change. Hungary 7-6 (7/3), 6-3, while Borussia Dortmund in the would give a press conference that long, your body has to his teammates not to under- et before the latter was ousted in Bautista Agut has now lost to Canadian Auger-Aliassime Pierre-Hugues Herbert stunned Bundesliga title race and bid- on Wednesday, there was adapt so you expect to have estimate Bremen, who cur- the final over. his Spanish countryman in all has made a fast rise in the rank- 2018 finalist and fifth seed Kei ding to reach the German some speculation that he smaller muscle injuries after- rently sit seventh in the Durham went on to score three of their meetings, while ings from 175 a year ago to his Nishikori 7-5, 6-4. Cup final. might be about to end his wards." Bundesliga. 342 for five from their 50 overs. 16

LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | APRIL 18, 2019 LEADERBOARD RUNS 400 David Warner (SRH) WICKETS 17 Kagiso Rabada (DC) 6S 402 ARCHER IS ONE PLAYER IN OUR TEAM WHO HAS DELIVERED IN EVERY 4S 918 GAME, HE HAS BEEN EXCEPTIONAL { — PADDY UPTON }

Ponting surprised at 'X- Up Next factor' Pant's exclusion Sunrisers register easy win Capitals eye home PTI n NEW DELHI gains against MI ustralian great Ricky Ponting on Wednesday Aexpressed surprise at Rishabh Pant's exclusion over Chennai on home soil from India's World Cup squad, saying he could have been the X factor in the playing eleven. imums to up the ante at the Rajiv Ponting met Pant on Monday night, hours after Gandhi International Stadium. the India squad was announced with Dinesh Having added 79 runs in just Karthik being preferred over the 21-year-old for the under 10 overs, Watson was reserve wicketkeeper's slot. bowled by left-arm spinner "Yes I was surprised when he was left out of the Shahbaz Nadeem, giving the home Indian squad. I thought he would be in and he fans something to cheer about after would be in the starting eleven. I thought someone a prolonged wait. like him batting at four or five could have been that The Australia's dismissal trig- X factor and the difference between India and the gered a collapse, from which the other teams," Super Kings struggled to recover. said the Delhi Capitals head BACK SPASM RULES OUT MS coach. Struggling with back spasm, Ponting had Chennai Super Kings skipper nothing but Mahendra Singh Dhoni was on PTI n NEW DELHI Live on Star Sports 1& 2 HEAD words of Wednesday rested for their IPL TO encouragement clash against Sunrisers ishabh Pant will be in focus HEAD for the star Hyderabad, the first time he is not Rafter his fiercely-debated M 23 Delhi Capitals leading the yellow brigade since World Cup exclusion when a DC vs MI DC 12 player. 2010. buoyant Delhi Capitals aim to NEW DELHI "One thing Suresh Raina was handed replicate its stellar away form at THURSDAY | 8:00 PM MI 11 we know about over the captaincy for the away home against the Mumbai Indian cricket game at the Rajiv Gandhi Indians here at Feroz Shah Kotla that there is a lot International Stadium. on Thursday. up five wickets. The batting of depth around "Dhoni wanted to take some Pant has been mum on unit, led by captain Shreyas in batting and rest, he'll be back in the next being ignored for the World Cup Iyer, is also hitting its strides with this time game," Raina said at the toss. in favour of Dinesh Karthik and Dhawan back among the runs Rishabh has The decision to rest the vet- it would be interesting to see following a few quiet games. missed out. eran was a precautionary mea- how the 21-year-old's bat His opening partner is due Knowing what sure. responds to the disappointment. for a big knock after making lit- he is like and PTI n HYDERABAD bowler with economical figures of In a manner least convincing, The two-time World Cup With 10 points from eight tle impact in the last five games. the talent he has, 2/17 in four overs, seamers CSK found their first boundary winning captain had suffered games, both teams are on course But the centre of attention I would be sur- unrisers Hyderabad defeated Bhuvneshwar Kumar (0/21) and when Watson's thick edge went fly- the injury against Kolkata Knight to make the play-offs. While that will be Pant, who will be play- prised if he SChennai Super Kings by six Khaleel Ahmed (1/22) were also ing over the slip cordon. Riders and after that game, Dhoni counts as familiar territory for ing his first game after missing doesn't play in at least three world cups before his wickets in their Indian Premier miserly. Du Plessis drove Khaleel over had said, "It's a little tight right three-time IPL champions out on a World Cup spot, a deci- career is over. League match here on now but hopefully, it will get bet- Mumbai Indians, Capitals are in sion that has divided opinions. "I had a quick chat with him. He seems to have Wednesday. ter". Ahead the match, Dhoni was the middle of a remarkable The focus will also be on the taken it pretty well. There is no doubt that he is dis- Earlier, Sunrisers Hyderabad seen warming up by playing resurgence, having not finished Kotla pitch which has already appointed, he would have loved to be in that squad bowled a nagging line and length some football before Raina in the top-four since 2012. copped criticism for its slowish but the thing he still has to remember is, potential- to restrict Chennai Super Kings to walked out for the toss. The celebrated duo of head nature. Ponting had described it ly he will get the opportunity to play in three to four 132 for five. This is only the fourth time coach Ricky Ponting and men- as the "worst possible" track for World Cups. Leading the side in the absence Dhoni is not playing for Chennai tor Sourav Ganguly has man- the home team after a loss ear- "What is negative thing for the Indian team is of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who Super Kings in the cash-rich aged to instill belief in the team lier in the tournament. positive for Delhi capitals. Really happy that the was rested for the game because of league. members and that is visible on Apart from the super over decision has been made and he can focus on the back spasm, Suresh Raina opted to Dhoni has been in good form the field. The team now seems game against KKR, the other back half of the tournament." bat after the coin landed in his for Chennai Super Kings in the to believe that it can win the title two matches here have been Pant at times has been criticised for throwing favour. But the decision did not 2019 IPL, leading the team's run after a long spell as the perenni- low-scoring affairs with the away a good start. Asked if that could be the rea- work wonders for the visitors as the chart with 230 runs from eight al underachiever of the compe- home team ending on the wrong son selectors did not pick Pant, Ponting said: "I don't Sunrisers bowlers produced a dis- matches, including two fifties. tition. side of the result on both occa- know the selection criteria. Don't know why he is ciplined effort to pick up five wick- CSK, who have won seven The South African pace sions. not being picked. I don't know why the other guys ets for 22 runs. out of their eight matches in this combine of Kagiso Rabada and Like Capitals, Mumbai is have been picked ahead of him. To be honest it is Opener Faf du Plessis top- Indian Premier League so far, Chris Morris have delivered for also getting better with each none of my business. scored with a 31-ball 45 and need another win to secure a the team. Even in the previous game and look a more potent "Though I don't think he is impatient, he is a added 79 runs for the opening play-off berth. game against Sunrisers outfit with the return of Lasith very smart player. I think he sums up situations and wicket with Shane Watson (31). BRIEF SCORES: Hyderabad, the two pacers Malinga. Hardik Pandya is also conditions really well. But they obviously have their CSK did not have much to cheer It was a quite beginning for his head for a boundary in the Chennai Super Kings: 132/5 in shared seven wickets to fashion firing on all cylinders. reasons for not picking him and I am not going to about after that as the hosts made CSK as Bhuvneshwar conceded fourth over, a proper cricketing 20 overs (Faf du Plessis 45; an unlikely win for Capitals who Capitals got the better of comment on that. a remarkable comeback. Ignored just one run in the opening over. shot this time around, and CSK Rashid Khan 2/17) successfully defended 155 by Mumbai Indians at Wankhede "I actually think he missing out you will see a for the World Cup, Ambati Rayadu Complementing his senior pace followed that with a flurry of Sunrisers Hyderabad: 137/4 in bowling out the hosts for 116. earlier in the competition, so different player in the IPL. His determination will remained not out on 25 off 21 balls. partner, Khaleel also bowled a tight fours and sixes. 16.5 overs (Jonny Bairstow 61 not West Indies pacer Keemo expect the Rohit Sharma-led shine through and I am sure he will score heavily While leg-spinner Rashid first over, giving away only three While Watson found the fence out, David Warner 50; Imran Paul too has come to the party squad to come back harder at in the back half of the tournament," he said. Khan was the most successful runs. four times, Du Plessis hit two max- Tahir 2/20). in the last two games by picking Kotla. Karunaratne to lead SL Pant, Rayudu named India's standbys for WC AFP n COLOMBO to a historic 2-0 Test triumph in PTI n NEW DELHI be going," a senior BCCI official South Africa and made Sri said on Wednesday. eteran pacer Lasith Malinga Lanka the only Asian side to win oung wicket-keeper Rishabh While Khaleel Ahmed, Avesh Vwas sacked as ODI skipper a Test series in South Africa. YPant and veteran batsman Khan and Deepak Chahar will be with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on The other option was Ambati Rayudu were on travelling with the team purely as Wednesday naming Test captain Angelo Mathews, who has been Wednesday named among the net bowlers, they can also be Dimuth Karunaratne to lead the Sri Lanka's ODI captain in two standbys for India's World Cup drafted in if the management feels country at the 50 over World separate stints before. But squad, reigniting their dashed so. cup in England beginning May Mathews is said to have declined hopes of making the trip to the UK "Khaleel, Avesh and Deepak 30. the offer to captain citing his dis- in case an injury setback hits the are not designated standbys. In The World cup squad will agreements with coach side. case of bowlers, that possibility is Pak to name be announced on Thursday, Chandika Hathurusinghe. Speedster Navdeep Saini also there but when it comes purely to SLC said. He will replace Malinga, The news will come as a found a place in the list of three batsmen, it will be either Rishabh "Karunaratne's appoint- who had captained the team blow for Malinga, who had back-ups for the mega-event start- or Rayudu," the official said. WC squad with ment was ratified by the during the 0-5 loss to South played a domestic match in ing on May 30. In other developments, there Minister of Africa in the ODI series. Kandy, only 14 hours after play- With the ICC doing away will be no Yo-Yo Test for the World Telecommunications, Foreign Malinga, who led Sri Lanka ing an IPL match for his fran- with the practice of letting coun- Cup-bound players as the IPL is two reserves Employment and Sports to a World T20 trophy in 2014, chise Mumbai Indians in tries announce a probables' list going to end only on May 12, just Honorable Harin Fernando," had personal disagreements Mumbai, earlier this month. before the final squad, the BCCI a few days before India head to the PTI n KARACHI Sri Lanka Cricket said in a with the team management Apart from Malinga and also has the option of including UK. release. and certain senior players, Mathews, Sri Lanka had also anyone apart from these three but "The players are already in the attling concerns over the form and fitness of 31-year-old Karunaratne, which also soured his stint as tried Dinesh Chandimal and it is unlikely to happen. middle of a gruelling T20 season. Bsome of their players, the Pakistan selection who didn't play a single ODI captain. Thisara Perera to lead the side "Just like ICC Champions Once the IPL ends, they will need committee headed by Inzamam-ul-Haq has since the 2015 World Cup, has Karunaratne, a Test opener, at various stages over the past Trophy, we have three standbys. recovery time. decided to announce the World Cup squad on only featured in 17 ODIs and forced himself into the ODI cap- two years since the retirement of Rishabh Pant and Ambati Rayudu "It's not like that there is a gap Thursday with two reserves. averages 15.83 with a high score taincy following his success in Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela are the first and second standbys between two series and you are The selection committee has decided to utilise of 60. the Test arena. He led Sri Lanka Jayawardene in 2014. while Saini is the bowler in the list. having a test. If you are tired, the the five-match one-day series against England and So if anyone gets injured, as per results may vary," the official some side matches as the barometer for making requirement, one of the three will explained. changes in the 15-member World Cup squad, if required, by the deadline of 23rd May. "The selectors after consulting head coach, Archer given chance to stake WC claim Mickey Arthur have more or less decided on the 15-member World Cup squad and two reserves AFP n LONDON Under the previous system, he would not SHASTRI TELLS EXCLUDED who will be on the flight to England for the World have been eligible until the winter of 2022 after Cup and before that play at the one-day series ngland chief selector Ed Smith is confident a seven-year residency. against England and some side matches," said a Ethe call-up of uncapped all-rounder Jofra Archer and another Barbados-born Sussex BUNCH NOT TO LOSE HEART source close to the selectors on Wednesday. Archer will have no adverse affect on team player Chris Jordan were both added to the 15- "The concerns are over the fitness of left arm morale in the run-up to the World Cup. man squad that played a one-day series in the PTI n DUBAI "I don't get involved "They (who missed spin allrounder, Imad Wasim, the present form Rising star Archer was included on West Indies earlier this year. in selection. If we have out) shouldn't lose heart. of experienced left arm pacer, Muhammad Wednesday in a 17-man squad for next They were also included in the 14-strong ndia coach Ravi Shastri any opinion, we let the It's a funny game. There Aamir and a debate on who will be the reserve month's one-day internationals against party for a one-off Twenty20 against Pakistan. Ion Wednesday said he captain known," Shastri could be injuries. So you opener in the World Cup. Ireland and Pakistan. Archer has been impressing in the Indian would have preferred a was quoted as saying by never know when you The source said Imad would be picked in the The dynamic Barbados-born Archer Premier League, where he took three for 15 16-member World Cup the 'Sport360' website. could be called up," he squad with the other left-arm spin allrounder was left out of the 15-man preliminary for the Rajasthan Royals against Kings XI squad instead of the man- "When you only have said. Muhammad Nawaz among the reserves so that World Cup squad also announced by Punjab on Tuesday. dated 15 and urged those 15 to pick, there is bound When pressed on if Imad is unable to be 100 percent fit before the tournament hosts England. "The selection panel has been who missed out to "not to be someone or the Vijay Shankar's selection World Cup he can be replaced. But he could have as many as six impressed with Jofra Archer's per- lose heart". other who misses out, for the No 4 slot months Muhammad Aamir managed to snap just five one-day internationals — one against formances in domestic and fran- India on Monday which is very unfortu- after captain Virat Kohli wickets in his last 14 ODIs and the source said Ireland and five against Pakistan —to chise cricket," said Smith. "He is a announced a 15-strong nate. I would have pre- declared Rayudu as the selectors and team management have some reser- stake his claim before England con- very talented and exciting crick- squad for the mega-event, ferred 16 players. We had front-runner for the vations over the form of the experienced pacer. firm their final World Cup squad on eter. starting May 30, and the mentioned to the ICC position, Shastri said the "Fakhar, Imam, Haris, Babar Azam, Shoaib May 23. "In line with ICC regulations, omissions of young keep- that in a tournament that spot remains a flexible Malik, Muhammad Hafeez, Muhammad Rizwan, Sussex paceman Archer, 24, has we have to name a preliminary er-batsman Rishabh Pant long, 16 players makes one. Sarfaraz Ahmed (Capt), Shadab Khan, Faheem an English father and holds a British squad of 15 for the ICC Men's and veteran Ambati sense. But the diktat was "Total flexibility (on Ashraf, Junaid Khan, Emad Wasim, Shaheen Shah passport. Cricket World Cup before April 23. Rayudu triggered a 15," he added. No 4 position) depend- Afridi and Muhammad Aamir are certain selec- He completed a three-year "However, all 17 players named in debate on the choices Shastri said those ing on conditions, oppo- tions while for the one slot the toss up is between qualification period on March 17 the Royal London ODIs against made by the selectors. who missed the final 15 sition. I would say the top Abid Ali and hard-hitting middle order batsman, after the England and Wales Pakistan can stake a claim to be in the Shastri steered clear should look ahead as three… but after that Asif Ali. Cricket Board changed its residen- final 15-man squad, finalised at the end of commenting on the opportunity can knock you can be very flexible," "The reserve players will include Muhammad cy rules. of that series." furore. anytime. he said. Nawaz and Muhammad Hasnain."