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he Gujjar community agi- Ttation demanding five per cent quota in jobs and educa- tional institutes turned violent in Dholpur district on Sunday 34$5*0 as shots were fired and three police vehicles torched. day before the Comptroller Unidentified miscreants Aand Auditor General fired 8-10 rounds in the air (CAG) is expected to submit to while the blockade on the the President a much-awaited Agra-Morena Highway was in report on its audit of big-tick- place, Dholpur Superintendent et military procurements in the of Police (SP) Ajay Singh said. last few years, including the The agitators set afire three controversial Rafale deal, the police vehicles, including two Congress on Sunday accused jeeps and a bus, he added. CAG Rajiv Mehrishi of con- The SP said the protesters flict of interest. also pelted stones, injuring the protest. Administration neighbouring Karauli districts, violent in some areas and saw Addressing a Press four Army jawans, adding that and police will investigate the police said. rail and road traffic being conference, senior police had to lob tear gas shells reasons of the incident. Gujjar The agitation has affected disrupted — warning him Congress leader Kapil done, but how can CAG to disperse the crowd. leader Kirori Singh Bainsla has the train movement in North against violation of court direc- Sibal questioned how Mehrishi investigate himself when he Chief Minister Ashok appealed to maintain peace so Western Railway (NWR) and tives on agitation. could “investigate himself” was the Finance Secretary. Gehlot called the stone pelting people should listen to him." West Central Railway (WCR) On Saturday, a since he had been the Union There is a clear conflict of inter- and the torching of vehicles Gujjars are holding a sit-in zones of the Indian Railways Government delegation had Finance (Economic Affairs) est.” unjustified. "Holding protest is protest on rail tracks in causing inconvenience to com- met Bainsla and his supporters Secretary when Prime Minister The CAG report on the justified but sitting on railway Malarna Dungar of Swai mon people. to hold talks, but no agreement and educational institutions ed that no public or private Narendra Modi announced the The President has to forward tracks is not. Protesters should Madhopur district from Friday The agitators have now could be reached. as promised by the State property should be damaged Rafale deal in April 2015. the CAG report to the Lok come forward for talks. The evening. The agitation started blocking highways con- Bainsla has said that the Government. and rail or railway traffic be dis- Accusing Mehrishi of being Sabha, the Rajya Sabha and the Government is open for dia- spread as Bainsla refused to call necting major cities. community will continue their In the notice pasted by the rupted during any agitation. “complicit” in the “irregulari- Government. The report could logue and has constituted a off the stir. The Rajasthan protest demanding five per Karauli district administration “If the Supreme Court and ties” in the deal, Sibal said there be tabled in Parliament before committee," he said. As a precautionary mea- Government on Sunday past- cent reservation to the Gujjars, at Bainsla’s Hindaun residence, high court directives are not was no reason or occasion for Wednesday, the last day of the Referring to the violence in sure, authorities have imposed ed a notice at the residence of Raika-Rebari, Gadia Luhar, it has been stated that Supreme followed, you will be held you to audit the 36 Rafale air- Budget Session and the last day Dholpur, Gehlot said, "Anti- prohibitory orders under CrPc Gujjar leader Bainsla — who is Banjara and the Gadaria com- Court and different high courts responsible for contempt of craft deal. of sitting of Parliament before social elements have joined section 144 in Dholpur and leading the protests that turned munities in Government jobs have on several occasions direct- court,” the notice said. “Finance Ministry plays the Lok Sabha elections. an important role in these The Congress leader negotiations... Now it is clear alleged that CAG is going to that the Rafale deal happened completely save the under Rajiv Mehrishi. Now he Government in its report. is CAG. We met him twice on “The whole deal was mate- September 19 and October 4, rialised in the supervision of 2018. We told him about the Rajiv Mehrishi who was the ', *,$"--$ scam. We told him that the deal then Finance Secretary. When should be probed because it is the negotiations started the he year-long bitter political corrupt deal. But how can he Ministry of Finance were part Tfight between the BJP and initiate a probe against himself,” of it,” the Congress leader said. the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) “Naidu changes his friends measure and questioned the parties, including ruling TDP Sibal said. The Congress has sent a over “injustice” to Andhra before every election and falls treatment Modi had meted staging protest demonstrations, Demanding that Mehrishi memorandum to CAG Pradesh reached a crescendo on their feet for political gains,” out to his wife Jasoda Ben. waiving black flags and releas- must recuse himself from the Mehrishi on the Rafale deal and on Sunday with Prime Minister Modi said. “You brought triple talaq ing black balloons in the air CAG report, Sibal alleged, reminded him about the ‘car- Narendra Modi and Andhra Also alluding to Naidu’s (Bill) but you can’t answer across the State. “This is the corrupt deal and dinal principle of law’. Chief Minister N Chandrababu repeated statements that he questions on those subjects in Continued on Page 4 fair investigation should be Continued on Page 4 Naidu turning it into personal was senior to Modi in politics, your personal life,” said a bit- attacks on each other. Modi ridiculed his opponent. ter Naidu. “I am going to attack ,83 9 , : 6756-- Taking exception to Modi “Yes he is senior to me in back- you because you attacked me 89 O addressing him as “father of stabbing his father-in-law NT personally”, Naidu said giving 3" : P he Bengal Police has named Lokesh” at a rally in Guntur on Rama Rao and changing point-by-point rebuttal to the " # TMukul Roy — BJP leader Sunday, Naidu launched a alliances,” Modi said. other attacks of Modi. and former confidant of TMC counter-offensive by asking, Naidu on his part went bal- Modi’s visit to the State was chief Mamata Banerjee — in “You have estranged your wife. listic answering Modi in equal marred by protests by several the murder of Satyajit Biswas, Do you have any respect in the a Trinamool Congress MLA family system.” from Krishnaganj in In a reflection of the nadir Nadia district. in the relations between the two !"# $ Roy’s name figured among sides, neither Chief Minister ! four accused two of whom Chandrababu Naidu nor any of were arrested on Sunday and his Cabinet colleagues were ! & remanded in police custody. present at the Gannavaram air- Demanding an impartial port to receive the Prime probe into the matter, Roy, the Minister. Only the Chief erstwhile TMC MP who joined Secretary and the Director !"#$% the BJP following differences General of Police were present with Mamata, termed the FIR as to complete the formality. “politically motivated, and said, In his first visit to the State “In the entire State of Bengal since the TDP walked out of ()& * ! whenever anybody is killed by the NDA over Centre not giv- ! their (TMC’s) own people or by ing Special Category Status to + ,- other miscreants, the TMC Andhra, Modi attacked the ) Government tries to implicate TDP Government in AP as L M that it is by leaders and workers “Baap Bete ki Sarkar” (rule of ) of the BJP. I demand probe by “Those who have been father and son) referring to +0 & & independent agency into the arrested were seen firing at my Naidu’s son Nara Lokesh, who P matter.” husband,” the grieving wife of is a Minister. ' Biswas, a popular leader the deceased youth leader said “Naidu promised sun rise from Krishnaganj-Ranaghat- claiming the assailants had but gave son rise,” Modi $#()( Hanshkhali region of Nadia, earlier been the followers of the quipped. + O was on Saturday gunned down victim but late last year had Referring to the TDP join- ( L alleged by BJP supporters while switched over to the BJP. ing hands with the Congress, M! he was inaugurating a Saraswati Attacking the Chief Modi said that Naidu had for- O Puja Pandal at Majdia village Minister, a livid Roy said, gotten that NT Rama Rao had near his home, barely 15-20 km “Mamata is afraid of us. founded the TDP to make away from Bangladesh border. Continued on Page 4 India free of the Congress. & * + 34$5*0 hours) of total duration in winter season. disturbances against normal models cannot predict fog 2017-18 as compared to 29 “When passage of a west- of 4-5 every year. February also directly and can only be done he occurrence of fog due to days (174 hours), 20 days (93 ern disturbance affects the witnessed one western distur- through objective and subjective Tfrequent western distur- hours), 26 days (120 hours) for plains on a large scale it caus- bance in the first week while methods,” said IMD officials. bances and high speed of winds 2014-15, 2015-16 & 2016-17, es y widespread rain and thun- the second one is expected on “Dense fog in Delhi and in north India, including Delhi respectively. 1n 2017, 11,090 dershower activities. This is February 13 which will bring North India (from December and NCR, has been lowest in people died of fog related road flowed by dense to very dense rainfall, hailstorm and thun- to January) is the most com- the current winter compared to accidents while 9,317 people fog formation,” the IMD said. derstorm in several parts espe- mon feature of the winter last 17 years. The India died in 2016. The Met Department said cially north east and southern which leads to massive delays Meteorological Department IMD officials attributed January witnessed seven west- peninsula of the country. and cancellations of flights and (IMD) said north India includ- occurrence of less fog this year ern disturbances this year while “Forecasting of fog still trains. The reason for fog in ing Delhi and NCR has wit- to frequent western distur- December saw 6-7 western remains a grey area. Weather North India is entirely because nessed severe fog only on bances and high speed of winds of western disturbance affect- January 18 where the visibility in January this year and ing the hills of Jammu and was reduced to 0 to 50 meters December last year. In the nor- Kashmir which lead to a sud- this year. mal circumstances, plains wit- den reversal of winds from the Fog is a seasonal feature ness rainfall during winter normal dry and cool north- that commences around which allows formation of westerly to humid easterlies or November and goes on till ground frost and moisture. southeasterlies which could February, impacting road, air This year, snowfall and rains cause widespread fog,” said a and rail traffic badly. Generally, restricted to hills only. private weather broadcaster. 10 to 15 days in January and 10 Plains have received less According to Skymet, the to 12 days in December are rainfall which led to little mois- reason for fog formation in marked for moderate to severe ture on the ground. Due to this East India is primarily due to its fog every year. weather conditions are clear proximity to water bodies (River As per data, fog occur- and fog occurrence are less in Ganga) and slow wind speed. 9 rence was only 19 days (95 north India during the ongoing Continued on Page 4
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34$5*0 ians’ continued to jump from M !! # houses of Parliament. Opposition which questioned one falsehood to another, he On Rafale, Jaitley said the first the existence of the surgi- ttacking Congress for said. % 89 % ! ! deal not only strengthens the cal strike and then played it Aallegedly interfering with Jaitley said in West Bengal, )%P combat ability of the Indian Air down as a routine action which the institutions of the country, democracy is seriously under # % Force but saved thousands of has also taken place in the past. Union Minister Arun Jaitley on peril. crores for the exchequer. “The Army Chief was Sunday accused it of launching “BJP leaders can’t land, ! !# # “When its falsehood col- described as a ‘Sadak ka Gunda’. 34$5*0 ‘fake campaigns’ against the public meetings are being pre- ( # P ! lapsed, its creators by produc- Serious doubts have been defence forces, judiciary and vented and the Rath Yatra was ing half a document lost their raised on the Air Force led he Government has sought Reserve Bank . disallowed. The Congress full credibility. They forgot that choice of the combat aircraft Tover Rs 1,637 crore in the “It is about time that India Party’s stand on multiple issues % truth always prevails,” he said. Rafale and its negotiation current fiscal to allow the Law and its institutions are pro- is self-contradictory. It slaugh- !N Accusing the Congress of process. In the face of all this, Ministry make payments to tected from these ‘institution ters a cow before the cameras organising loot on the banks they allege that institutions are two suppliers of electronic vot- wreckers’,” said Jaitley, who in Kerala, and invokes the between 2008-2014, Jaitley said under attack by the ing machines (EVMs) and Saturday returned from the National Security Act against Chhattisgarh elections. Rahul try, he said. the party is now alleging that Government would be a mock- paper trail machines ahead of US after medical treatment. the cow killers in Madhya Gandhi stood shoulder to Accusing Congress industrial loans had been ery” he said. the Lok Sabha elections. In his Facebook post, the Pradesh,” he said. shoulder with the ‘Tukde President Rahul Gandhi of waived. “Not a single rupee was On RBI, Jaitley said The Government, in the senior Minister said Congress- There are two critical fea- Tukde’ gang at the Jawaharlal stalling functioning of waived. On the contrary, the Congress governments in the third batch of Supplementary led Governments used to inter- tures of these new emerging Nehru University. The Parliament, Jaitley said his two defaulters have been thrown past have been liberal in asking Demands for Grants for 2018- fere with institutions like the breed of ‘institution protectors’. Congress was in the forefront speeches on Rafale are based on out of management & governors of the central bank 19, has sought Parliament’s RBI, judiciary and the Central They criticise the government of defending the urban naxals a personal hatred for the Prime Congress’s falsehood was to quit. approval for 1,637.14 crore to Bureau of Investigation (CBI). the maximum and simultane- in court. And yet it claims to be Minister emanating from envy. exposed,” he said. “Pt. Nehru, Mrs. Indira allow the Law Ministry pay In the post titled ously argue that the free speech friend of both, the idea of “History will record that Stating that the govern- Gandhi and subsequently Mr Electronics Corporation of ‘Institutions Under Attack - is in danger, Jaitley said. India and its institutions,” Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru’s great ment has consistently main- Yashwant Sinha had asked India Ltd and Bharat parliamentary constituency The Latest Fabrication’, Jaitley “They shed crocodile tears Jaitley said. grandson has singularly dam- tained an arm’s length dis- Governors to quit. During the Electronics Ltd for electronic and the other for legislative said the past two months have for democracy and make every He said these ‘institution aged India’s Parliament as an tance with the Election UPA Government, two voting machines and paper assembly constituency. witnessed several “fake cam- effort to convert the world’s protectors’ support the legit- institution more than anyone Commission, he said the attack Governors were barely on trail machines, according to the In case of an error with the paigns” which failed to cut largest democracy into a dynas- imising of illegal infiltrators else,” he said. on the EVMs is not merely to speaking terms with the document. VVPAT, the machine is much ice as falsehood does not tic one,” he said. into India. They readily jump The minister said the allay defeat, it is an attack on Finance Minister. Nothing of The third batch of supple- replaced with a reserve. But in have longevity. “The Congress aligned to the support of those who Congress attempts at 11.00 am the commission. this kind has happened in the mentary demands for grants case a ballot unit or control unit The ‘compulsive contrar- with the Maoist in the recent want to dismember the coun- every morning to disrupt both He also said it is the recent past,” he said. will be passed by February 13 malfunctions, the entire set of when the Budget session con- ballot unit, control unit and cludes. The two public sector VVPAT is replaced. undertakings tasked with man- Till date, EVMs have been ,.Q0 ufacturing the latest M3 type used in 113 Assembly elections EVMs to be used in Lok Sabha and three Lok Sabha elections elections due this summer have since 2000. 0 0 . N*+7")( come from other sources and 2012 which triggered a nation- istry that the decreased alloca- delivered the lot comprising Amid demands by some not from the Nirbhaya Fund. wide outrage and protests. tion made for ‘Schemes of nearly 22.3 lakh ballot units opposition parties to go back to *7(5$37 “Nirbhaya Fund should The committee said that Safety of Women’ was primar- and 16.3 lakh control units to ballot papers, the Commission 0..02 0 not be used for construction of sanctioning money from ily because most of the expen- the Election Commission. has maintained that use of ( $;7" buildings. Such allocations vir- Nirbhaya Fund for schemes diture out of the approved out- Around 22.3 lakh ballot EVMs has ended the days of 34$5*0 leaders, some of tually defeat the purpose of it,” pertaining to compensation lay for Emergency Response units, 16.3 lakh control units booth capturing and the delays whom were +73 "(+073 the panel said in its report sub- would render it as a fund for Support System had already and nearly 17.3 lakh VVPATs and errors in counting of bal- aking a dig at linked to her 7;(05$03< O mitted to the Rajya Sabha last merely disbursal and would not been incurred up to 2017-18. or paper trail machines will be lot papers. TBSP supremo party, and also on week. The committee said it have a desired impact at the The committee, however, used for the 2019 Lok Sabha Several parties have ques- Mayawati, Union the BSP symbol strongly recommends that the ground-level in enhancing the felt that the home ministry polls. The number of machines tioned the reliability of voting minister and Lok of the elephant 34$5*0 Home Ministry should desist security scenario for the should have been “more proac- includes the buffer stock for machines, alleging that they Janshakti Party when she was at from sanctioning funds for women. tive in finding new technology- training as well as replace- could be tampered with. The president Ram Vilas the helm in UP. xpressing displeasure over schemes like construction of The panel observed that Rs driven projects” that could ments. Opposition’s demand for a Paswan said on “Her main Eutilisation of Nirbhaya buildings from the Nirbhaya 200 crore has been sanctioned have been implemented during These machines would be count of 50 percent of the Sunday that her purpose was to Fund in construction of build- Fund and adhere to its original as one-time grant for Central the current fiscal year. deployed at the nearly 10.6 lakh VVPAT slips, as opposed to the main purpose in erecting stat- erect her own statues. Installing ings, a Parliamentary Standing purpose. Victim Compensation Fund “The committee feels that polling stations across India in current system of counting ues of several Dalit icons, statues of the likes of Baba Sahab Committee said such alloca- The Nirbhaya Fund was (CVCF) Scheme for compen- ministry should identify such the next parliamentary elec- VVPAT slips in one randomly including B R Ambedkar, when was an excuse,” Paswan said. tions virtually defeat the very started in 2013 by the sating women victims of acid innovative projects for funding tions. selected booth of each con- she was the Uttar Pradesh Following the court’s purpose of the project — the Congress-led United attacks, rape, trafficking, etc. and implementation. “The The Bharat Electronics Ltd stituency, is aimed at ensuring Chief Minister was to build her observation that she may have women safety. Progressive Alliance (UPA) It appreciated the necessi- committee, therefore, recom- and the Electronics that EVMs have not been tam- own statues. to return the money spent on The Parliamentary government to implement ini- ty and significance of the mends that the ministry should Corporation of India Ltd were pered with. EC safeguards are Paswan’s comments came the exercise, Mayawati had Standing Committee on Home tiatives aimed at enhancing CVCF Scheme, however, sug- undertake sincere efforts to mandated to deliver these robust enough to prevent this, in the wake of some adverse lashed out at rival leaders and Affairs, headed by Congress safety and security of women gesting that this scheme could identify innovative technology- machines to the poll panel by but VVPAT recounts could observations made by the the media for distorting the leader P Chidambaram, said, across the country. have been funded from other driven projects that can September 30, 2018. eliminate any remaining doubt Supreme Court in a plea filed judicial observations and “The committee is also of the The non-lapsable corpus sources. enhance the safety of women, During simultaneous elec- about possible “insider fraud” against her decision to spend expressed faith that she would firm view that funds for con- fund was instituted following The committee took note and seek additional funds for tions, two separate sets of by errant officials or manufac- public money on statues of get justice in the matter. struction of buildings should gan-grape of a girl in Delhi in of the reply of the home min- their implementation,” it said. EVMs are required, one for the turers. ; " !% 2 O P ! # # + " #$ #% 34$5*0 34$5*0 /0! +% Tamil Nadu topped the chart 34$5*0 In 2017, the IRCTC made meals chair car — will have differently # % by scoring 75 marks out of 100 merican aerospace major Boeing on Sunday on board prepaid trains like priced meals, the source said. he Union Housing and in implementing the Act and Aannounced the arrival of first batch of four eals on board the soon-to-be- Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto While passengers travelling TUrban Affairs Ministry " # 2 # Mizoram came second, fol- Chinook military helicopters for the Indian Air Mlaunched Vande Bharat (which add the meal prices in tick- from New Delhi to Varanasi in the plans to introduce ‘mobile lowed by Chandigarh, Force at the Mundra port in Gujarat. Express or Train 18 will not be et) with pantry services optional. executive class will be charged Rs shops’ concept for street ven- 2 345 Rajasthan, Jharkhand and A statement from the company said the optional for passengers unlike in It was done to effectively con- 399 for morning tea, breakfast and dors in the country under its % among others. Nagaland, CH47F (I) Chinooks will be ferried to premium trains such as Shatabdi, trol unfair practices of overcharging, lunch, travellers in the chair car will National Urban Livelihoods according to the NGO report, Chandigarh, where they will be formally induct- Rajdhani and Duronto express, issues of quality as well quantity and need to pay 344 for the same. Mission (NULM). Secretary # % is the state with “very poor ed into the Indian Air Force later this year. where travellers can choose not to also to avoid wastage of food. This Those travelling from New (Housing and Urban Affairs) $ # compliance” and scored nine The Chinook is a multi-role, vertical-lift plat- take catering services, officials said. gave the passengers option to ‘not Delhi to Kanpur and Prayagraj will Durga Shankar Mishra said marks. Manipur, Karnataka, form, which is used for transporting troops, However, passengers travelling eat’ if he does not want the food sup- have to pay 155 and 122 for exec- that under the concept, the /4 Sikkim and West Bengal have artillery, equipment and fuel. the last leg on the route of the semi- plied on board. utive class and chair car, respectively. owner will be given license to been listed in the category of It is also used for humanitarian and disaster high speed train — Allahabad to This also reduced the cost of the From Varanasi to New Delhi, do the mobile street vending. Act 2014. states with “poor compliance” relief operations and in missions such as trans- Varanasi — will have the choice of tickets on these trains by around 250. the passengers will be charged Rs The idea was floated at a Also, 2,344 ‘Street Vendor of the Act. portation of relief supplies and mass evacuation opting out of the meals provided by Talking about Train 18, an offi- 349 and 288 in the executive class recent ‘National Workshop on Committees’ have been con- According to Ministry, of refugees. the Indian Railways Catering and cial said, “The catering charges and chair, respectively. They will be Street Vendors’ organised by stituted and nine lakh street National Urban Livelihoods “The CH-47F (I) Chinook is an advanced Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), in between the stations have been served evening tea with snacks and the Ministry. “At the recent vendors have been issued iden- Mission (NULM) is aimed at multi-mission helicopter that will provide the advance while booking their tickets, fixed and they will be added to the dinner. national workshop on street tity cards under the Act, the providing shelters equipped Indian armed forces with unmatched strategic air- the sources told PTI. ticket fare of all passengers. The tickets in Train 18 or the vendors, several suggestions Secretary said. with essential services to the lift capability across the full spectrum of combat The catering charges would not “However, passengers boarding Vande Bharat Express, which will came up. One of the sugges- He said that street vendors urban homeless in a phased and humanitarian missions. The Indian Air be included in their ticket prices. the train to travel the final or first eventually replace Shatabdi trains, tions was to allow ‘mobile need some protection as they manner. Force currently has 15 Chinook helicopters on For others, the prices of the leg of the journey from Varanasi to will be priced higher than the fares shop’ in country. The ministry are providing various services It also stated that the order,” the statement said. meals will be part of the ticket fare Allahabad or Allahabad to Varanasi of the premium train. will consider it and find out a to the society. At the workshop NULM also addresses liveli- India had finalised a mega contract with of the train which will run from may opt out of the catering services. The train will cover the 755-km solution how we can provide held on Friday, a progress hood concerns of the urban Boeing to procure 22 Apache helicopters and 15 Varanasi to Delhi on its maiden They will have to opt out at the time distance in eight hours with stop- funding (to mobile shops),” report, prepared by Centre for street vendors by facilitating Chinooks for the Indian Air Force in September journey on February 15. of booking.” pages at Kanpur and Prayagraj. It Mishra said. Civil Society (CSS), an NGO, access to suitable spaces, insti- 2015. If the passengers who have “A separate receipt shall be will be the fastest train on the He said 18 lakh street ven- over the implementation of tutional credit, social security “Boeing has strengthened its supply chain with opted out in advance want a meal issued to such passengers by the route. dors have been identified so far Street Vendors Act, was and skills to the urban street over 160 partners in India, and a JV to manu- during their travel, they will have to IRCTC,” the source said. The current fastest train takes in 2,430 cities across the coun- released. vendors for accessing emerging facture fuselages for Apache helicopters. Annual shell out an extra 50 for it, the The train which has two class- around 11-and-a-half-hours to com- try under the Street Vendors According to the report, market opportunities. sourcing from India stands at $1 billion,” it said. sources said. es of tickets — executive class and plete the journey. * +# +.
34$5*0 lion as kickbacks through Gordian '())' Services Sarl, Tunisia and IDS Sarl, he Enforcement Directorate Tunisia. These companies further T(ED) has tracked a dozen Swiss siphoned off the kickback money/ ( ) () -!A -B3CHH&E>?? :2& - bank accounts in the name of Rajiv Proceeds of Crime in the name of -B* C < 5 -B* C- * 5 & -B3CIF>G?? Saxena, who is key accused in the consultancy contracts to Interstellar 7 C"# 7 B- -B* C < 5 3,600 crore AgustaWestland VVIP Technologies Ltd., Mauritius and C) #2 ! 2 chopper scam. The ED has also others, which were further trans- 7 C !"# found out accounts held by his fam- ferred to UHY Saxena, Dubai, - C"# ! >&>E&F>GC( $ ! ! ily members and associates where Matrix Holdings Ltd. Dubai and oth- !+ -# ! H!H>I!HEE the kickbacks in the now scrapped ers. " 2 ! 6 !" ( ) () -!A - C"# ! (, deal were allegedly parked. The probe also revealed that -B3C>>GG=H>I?? 0-30 !+ -# >&>E&F>GC Two bank accounts are in the Rajiv Saxena is owner of Interstellar -B* C(*, J- name of Rajiv Saxena’s associates Technologies Ltd., Mauritius. Rajiv ; C@!HHH!>> >&>E&F>GC( $ Pankaj Jain and Sumita Jain who are Saxena and his wife Shivani are part- -B3C>>GG=EE>?? 7 C"# !EG!EGI also the authorised signatories. The ners/ Directors in UHY Saxena, -B3C>>GG@=FG?? 2 J+&-< third is in the name of another asso- Dubai and Matrix Holdings Limited, - C -B3C>>GGIEHF?? -B3CHH&E>?? ciate Ajit Singh Bubber, but Rajiv and Dubai. Both these companies "# ! !+ his family members are authorised received proceeds of bribe in their -B3C>>GGIEHH?? -# !" 2 ! -B* C- * 5 & signatories. The remaining nine respective Dubai bank accounts -B3C>>GG@=FG?? 6 !"(, 7 B- accounts are largely owned and from Interstellar Technologies Ltd. operated by Rajiv, his family mem- Mauritius. ( -< >&>E&F>G ) #2 ! 2 bers and associates. Investigation by ED also -B* C < 5 ; I@!I>&H> >&>E&F>GC( $ Rajiv Saxena was deported by revealed that Rajiv Saxena and his 7 C ! + -< H!>@>!==@ the UAE authorities on January 30 wife Shivani have remitted/ trans- "# ! ! -B3C>>I@FHF? + -< and the ED formally arrested him ferred huge amount of money the next day and a court later grant- through their companies at Dubai to -B* C * 0 & -B3C>>I@EHF? ed his remand to the agency. He is various other accounts including in - C ! -B* C * 5 & "# 7 C-# currently undergoing custodial inter- the Swiss Bank accounts, sources 7 C"# >E&>E&F>G - C+ -# rogation by the ED. The agency had said. !"# ! - C+ -# in 2017 arrested his wife Shivani who The ED is probing why Rajiv ( $@!>GF!=G> !-# !"# ! is now enlarged in bail. Saxena is maintaining a dozen Swiss -B3C>F>IB=G?? The ED probe has revealed that bank accounts if he and his family >&>E&F>GC( $I! >&>E&F>GC( $FH! AgustaWestland International Ltd, members were the only beneficial 2 J+7&-< E=!IE F>!FG UK paid an amount of Euro 58 mil- owners, the sources further said. RAIPUR | MONDAY | FEBRUARY 11, 2019 chhattisgarh 03 Three women B a g h e l g o v t t o c r e a t e SHGs to get national award 2 l a k h s j o b s a n n u a l l y STAFF REPORTER n conferred to them at a RAIPUR function to be held Vigyan STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR “Now MNREGA could be used 2 crore jobs annually, but at the end overnment of India will Bhawan of national capital ongress has claimed that the in agricultural activities which will it turned out to be a ‘political jumla’. Gconfer national level on February 15. Cbudget for fiscal year 2019-20 give an impetus economic condi- On the contrary GST and demone- Swachchhata Excellence The names of these presented in state assembly late last tion of farmers and labourers,” tization not only slowed down busi- awards-2018-19 to three of SHGs are Swachchh week by Chief Minister Bhupesh Trivedi said while adding that ness sector but also claimed several the Women Self Help Saraipali of Saraipali in Baghel will create at least 2 lakh employment-oriented schemes like jobs. Groups of Ambikapur, Mahasamund District, jobs annually in Chhattisgarh. Narwa, Garwa, Ghurwa, Badi will Meanwhile, state BJP Raigarh and Mahasamund Ujala of Raigarh and “Bhupesh Baghel government also generate massive employment spokesperson Sanjay Shrivastav regions. Swachchh Ambikapur will provide jobs to at least 10 opportunities at village level. said that several key factors were All the three SHGs Mission Cooperative youths from a village, which will While pointing out the decision missing in the state budget. would be awarded by Committee of Ambikapur benefit over 2 lakh individuals of establishing five food processing Provision for new industry, busi- Ministry of Housing and in Surguja district. across Chhattisgarh,” Shailesh Nitin units in state, Trivedi said that this ness, employment, liquor prohibi- Urban Affairs of Centre for Urban Administration Trivedi, Chairman State Congress step will ensure better value for tion etc are completely missing in their outstanding contri- Minister Shiv Daharia had Communication wing stated. crops. the ruling party’s state budget, he bution in the field of main- congratulated the SHGs He claimed that the Congress While taking a dig at Modi gov- said. taining cleanliness and for their achievement government in this budget has ernment at the centre, Trivedi stat- “Bhupesh Baghel government sanitation in their respec- asserting they have clearly made provisions of more ed that BJP government in its 2014 has betrayed the residents of state,” tive areas. brought laurels for the than Rs 1500 crore under MNRE- GA which will have positive impact on the village level economy. manifesto had claimed of providing Shrivastava concluded. The award would be state. Muscular ultrasound much easier All rivulets of state will be recharged: CM n STAFF REPORTER RAIPUR increased.” than MRI, CT scan: Experts tate government will take up work of He further said, “For increasing ground Srecharging all the rivulets existing in state, level water, recharging the rivulet is the best STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR Muscular ultrasound is an easy mode to identify diseases related to joints, soft skin and bones of hands-legs when compared to MRI Imaging. Especially for joint pathology for spine injury, it becomes more effective, said Dr Mahesh Prakash, Professor Radiology, PGI, Chandigarh, President Musculoskeletal Society of India (MSI) while addressing a daylong workshop on Sunday. He was holding scientific session during ‘MSK Ultrasound Workshop’ organized by MSI and Department of Radiodiagnosis, Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Medical College, Raipur in collaboration with IRIA, Chhattisgarh Chapter of Radiology at Telemedicine Hall, Medical College Raipur. This was further endorsed by Radiologist Dr Naga Varaprasad Vemuri from Vijaywada stating that shoulder, wrist and knee joints ultrasound portable machine so it helps to take ultrasound of Hyderabad also spoke on different aspects stating helps to identify the problem with ease even for critical patients from bedside. that there is no danger of radiation while it is those patients who have fear for MRI scan. It is a Expert radiologists from Meerut and much cheaper than MRI and CT Scan. said Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel while option. This will not bring the land of farmers addressing a function in village Tarra of Patan under submergence area like that of dams. It development block in Durg district on Sunday. helps to maintain humidity in soil. It is benefi- Chandranahu Kshatriya Samaj felicitated cial for the crop.” Chief Minister on the occasion. Making a call to villagers, Baghel said, Sharing his experience, Chief Minister “There is need to make the cattle resources as SIT likely to quiz Ajit Jogi, said, “When I was minister in previous power centre. Keep a small area for cow-shed Congress government in state, then I had made and larger section of land for grazing for cattle. plan to recharge few of rivulets. The works of It will work as lifeline for the farmers. It will recharging of rivulets were undertaken in facilitate to generate organic fertilizers and Patan area, where the groundwater level had biogas. Amit Jogi, Punit Gupta soon Vadra’s interrogation a political STAFF REPORTER n KANKER Antagarh tape case has Special Investigation Team (SIT) fast tracked its investigation vendetta, claims Baghel probing the Antagarh tape case has and the probe team reached fast tracked its investigation and the STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR also present on this occa- probe team reached Pakhanjur in Pakhanjur in Kanker district Hitting out at Narendra Modi-led central sion. Kanker district on Sunday to interro- on Sunday to interrogate government, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Regarding suspen- gate Manturam Pawar, the key per- Manturam Pawar Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday said that sion of two top police son in the bribery case linked to an Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) ongoing officials of the state, assembly bypoll. son Amit Jogi and Punit Gupta, son- interrogation of Robert Vadra, husband of Baghel commented A highly placed official con- in-law of former Chief Minister Congress national general secretary Priyanka `only dust had been firmed that he was reportedly Raman Singh might be interrogated Gandhi Vadra, is a political vendetta. removed from the files at quizzed at his residence for a couple soon.Notable, as anticipatory bail “Where was ED all these five years and it present and so much of of hour in isolation and no one was plea of Manturam and Punit was has swung into action at the time when gen- chaos had been created’. permitted to enter the room. The rejected by the lower court recently. eral elections is just round the corner. It clear- Replying to a query official however, denied providing Also, the other day SIT interrogated ly indicates political vendetta,’’ he said while whether there will be details citing the reason that it might State General Secretary of talking to media persons here at Chhattisgarh arrest of former Chief affect the probe. Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Assembly premises during refresher course of Minister Raman Singh, Meanwhile, the official also hint- Committee Girish Dewangan and he new legislators. Baghel said `probe was ed that some bigwigs that include reportedly handed over a sealed Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister on at present and noth- former Chief Minister Ajit Jogi, his envelope to the SIT. and senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh was ing could be said at this initial moment’. Govt will continue to procure ECI directs states to transfer paddy at Rs 2500: CM officers by February 20
Chief Minister appreciating n STAFF REPORTER n SIMGA contribution of Dewangan STAFF REPORTER RAIPUR n a welcome news for farmers Community said, “The commu- lection Commission of India (ECI) in a letter to all Icommunity, Chief Minister nity apart from their traditional EChief Secretaries and Chief Electoral Officers of Bhupesh Baghel announced on weaving trade had progressed in state and union territories have asked to conduct all the transfers/postings latest by February 20. Sunday that next in kharif sea- business also without govern- son the paddy from farmers will Earlier, the Commission had fixed the date on ment patronage. One has to be procured at Rs 2500 per February 28. quintal rate. jump in open competition. The ECI stated that it revised the date primarily Government has also made Those who ensure quality will keeping in view of the upcoming Lok Sabha Polls 2019 a budgetary provision of Rs remain in market.” and general elections for state assemblies of Andhra 5000 crore as well in an annual “State government will pro- Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Odisha and Sikkim. budget tabled in state assembly vide advisor to community as The letter stated that ECI had issued an earlier let- on Friday. with changing times new ter on January 16 where it was directed to all the states designs has to be included in February 25. He made the announcement weaving,” Baghel assured. and union territories to carry out transfers/postings of while participating in a the officials by February 28 and furnishing the compli- Generally, the criteria of transfer of officials during ‘Parmeshwari Mahotsav’ organ- On liquor prohibition issue, ance report by first week of March 2019. Lok Sabha election are similar to state assembly elec- ized to mark ‘Basant Panchmi’ at Baghel said, “Government the entire economy of state. he said demand should come But amending the earlier circular, ECI has now tion. The officials having completed three years of term Simga tehsil of Baloda Bazar- waived off farmers loan and pro- With purchasing power of farm- from society so at political and directed to conduct transfers/postings of all officers at one place, posted in home district and those officials Bhatapara district organized by cured paddy at Rs 2500 per ers has increased, it will indi- social level the social ill of liquor covered under the instructions to be carried out by who were served in the post during last Lok Sabha polls Dewangan Community. quintal. This has strengthened rectly help business too.” consumption can be dealt with. February 20 and submit the compliance report by in same place. () ) ** ,-*. 4 + drifting away from the BJP over Sensing the success of this the Congress. general elections. Dayanand University, Rohtak Notably, 31 people had Charanjit Singh respectively. +*-3$0<-"* the issue of their unfulfilled political strategy, the BJP under Later that year, several fac- With the formation of said that another factor that died while more than 200 were BJP’s candidate Rattan Lal demands including reserva- a Punjabi Chief Minister tors including consolidation another political party—JJP— might work in favor of the BJP injured during the violent Jat Kataria had won in Ambala, ivided on caste lines, tion, the strategy of consoli- Manohar Lal Khattar now of non-Jat votes, support by a ahead of general elections, the would be split in Jat vote bank quota agitation in 2016 in the Rajkumar Saini in Kurukshetra, Dpolarization of the domi- dating the non-Jat votes, just seems to be working on the section of Jats, shifting loyalists vote arithmetic is likely to take with the formation of JJP, a state. Ashwini Kumar Chopra in nant Jat community versus the like in 2014 assembly polls, same formula of consolida- of Congress’ bigwigs and a a different shape this time in Jat splinter group of INLD, which Ahead of 2019 polls, the Karnal, Ramesh Chander in non-Jats seems to be getting would be party’s main agenda tion of non-Jats, which appears strong anti-incumbency against dominated areas. is a Jat-centric party. Jat community is again gearing Sonepat, Dharmveer in stronger in Haryana and like- for Lok Sabha polls 2019. In the to be an aggrieved gathering Congress had led to BJP’s maid- “With the dominant Jat “In Jind bypoll, the contest up for a fresh agitation over Bhiwani-Mahendragarh, Rao ly to dominate the political dis- absence of Modi-wave this due to the perceived political en victory in the state assem- community unhappy with the between a Punjabi vs three Jat their unfulfilled demands of Inderjit Singh in Gurugram course as well as the outcome time, the BJP would be bank- clout being enjoyed by the Jats bly polls. ruling party due to their unful- candidates helped the BJP to reservation in educational insti- and Krishan Pal Gurjar in in the Lok Sabha elections, a ing on non-Jat voters in 10 par- in the past three decades in Barring northern Haryana, filled demands, the BJP is like- ensure its victory. Split in Jat tutions and government jobs, Faridabad. few weeks from now. liamentary constituencies in Haryana. the Jats have strongholds ly to focus on cobbling togeth- votes had benefited the saffron release of youths arrested dur- The BJP, which won seven Haryana which has 10 Lok Haryana,” say political experts. The BJP’s focus on the everywhere across the state. er other castes including Dalits, party in the bypoll. This same ing quota stir 2016 and with- of the 10 Lok Sabha seats in Sabha seats, is bitterly divided The non-Jat polarization non-Jat votes was evident in Their strength is particularly Brahmins, Ahirs, Gujjars, equation might work in favor drawal of cases registered Haryana, had managed to get on caste lines following the vio- has already worked in favour of 2014 when the party decided to high in central Haryana, which Baniyas among others to get of the BJP in some segments in against them. a vote share of 34.7 per cent as lent Jat reservation agitation in the BJP in recent bypoll to Jind chose Manohar Lal, a first includes Rohtak Lok Sabha benefit in the ensuing general Haryana in upcoming polls,” he compared to 17.21 per cent in 2016. While the Bharatiya assembly segment, where the non-Jat to lead the state in 18 constituency seat. elections,” said Kulwant Singh said. + P ' 2009 when it failed to win any Janata Party (BJP) is banking party had never won in the years after former Chief The community also has Nehra, Assistant Professor, RBI “From the looks of it, the 4*2 seat. on the non-Jat votes to get at past. Minister Bhajan Lal. a significant presence in chair at Chandigarh-based BJP seems to be in the lead after Out of 10 Lok Sabha seats, The Congress, on the least seven seats which it won Jind, which were conven- The saffron party, which Hisar, Bhiwani- Centre for Research in Rural their Jind bypoll success, but two seats including Sirsa and other hand, lost eight of the in 2014 polls, there is a tough tionally known as INLD and was riding high on the Mahendragarh and Sonepat and Industrial Development the political scenario will also Ambala are reserved con- nine seats it had won in 2009 competition to get the Jat votes. Congress bastions due to a Narendra Modi wave in the parliamentary seats. (CRRID) while talking to The depend on the selection of stituencies in Haryana. and saw its vote share declin- In the past three decades, majority of Jat voters, saw 2014 Lok Sabha elections had While around 25 percent of Pioneer. candidates by all major politi- Rohtak, which was the ing to 22.9 per cent as com- the dominant Jats constituting polarization along caste lines won seven seats out of 10 Lok total electorate in Haryana are He said, “The non-Jat cal parties,” Prasad said. epicentre of the 2016 violent pared to 41.77 per cent in about 29 percent of state’s pop- with non-Jat votes rallied Sabha seats. Jats, the remaining 75 percent polarization might work in He said, “Around 20 per- Jat agitation, is considered a 2009. The INLD, which won ulation (25 percent of the elec- around and pumped for BJP’s In general elections, the are non-Jats, which include favour of the BJP in some Lok cent Dalit voters, about 7 per- stronghold of former Chief two seats, increased its vote torate) is stated to have always Krishan Middha and the even- BJP had contested eight seats Dalits, Brahmins, Yadavs, Sabha seats. The four Lok cent Saini voters and consid- Minister Bhupinder Singh share to 24.4 per cent from polarized behind a favoured Jat tual winner. out of 10 and left Hissar and Baniyas among others. Sabha seats including Rohtak, erable amount of Brahmins Hooda. During Lok Sabha 15.78 per cent in 2009. leader in the maze of Haryana In the past, only former Sirsa to its alliance partner at This time, Haryana will be Hisar, Bhiwani-Mahendragarh and Yadav voters will have an polls 2014, Congress had The Aam Aadmi Party, politics. Chief Minister Bhajan Lal, a that time, Haryana Janhit witnessing a rectangular polit- and Sonepat are Jat dominated impact in atleast six con- managed to retain its Rohtak which unsuccessfully con- The Jats are usually seen as non-Jat had managed to Congress (HJC) of former CM ical battle with BJP, Congress, seats and the strategy of non- stituencies in Haryana.” seat, with Deepender Singh tested all the 10 seats for the playing a key role in electing or become a potential non-Jat Bhajan Lal’s son Kuldeep INLD-BSP and Jannayak Janta Jat polarization is unlikely to In upcoming general elec- Hooda being the only first time, got a vote share of overthrowing Jat leaders in the option for the voters and had Bishnoi. Party of Hisar MP Dushyant work in favour of the ruling tions, the mishandling of sen- Congress candidate recording 4.2 per cent while the BSP polls but the Jat card is unlike- led the Congress for years, While the HJC lost both Chautala in the fray. JJP, a party.” sitive issue of Jat reservation victory during the polls. which failed to win any seat ly to work in favour of the rul- bringing together non-Jats like seats to the INLD, the BJP won breakaway faction of the INLD Jitender Prasad, retired agitation by the ruling BJP Two seats of Hissar and also saw a decline in its vote ing BJP in Haryana. Dalits, Yadavs and other Hindu seven seats, losing the Rohtak is likely to form an alliance with Professor, Department of will also certainly swing key Sirsa were won by INLD’s share to 4.6 per cent from 4.98 “With the Jat community castes in Haryana. seat to Deepender Hooda of the Aam Aadmi Party for the Sociology, Maharashi electorate votes, he added. Dushyant Chautala and per cent in 2009. , . 0 . 00 003 )-0-5- Patiala bus stand where barri- of the rule of an arrogant and Former Education Minister cades had been erected to stop dictatorial Raja. SAD senior vice president Daljit $0. 4 '5 unjab Police on Sunday used them. Expressing sympathies with Singh Cheema, describing the Pwater cannons, and resorted However, as they insisted on those injured in the brutal police incident as most unfortunate, the third Swachh Shakti-2019 pro- gramme would be informed regarding to lathicharge to stop the protest- marching ahead, towards the action, Sukhbir said that it was said that there was no example +*-3$0<-"* gramme is being inaugurated from efforts to further empower the women ing teachers from moving Chief Minister's residence, a shocking that woman teachers in the history of Independent Kurukshetra in Haryana. of the state. towards the Chief Minister Capt scuffle broke out between pro- had been handled in such an India where the two third salary rime Minister Narendra Modi will He said that under this mission, the Under this, they would visit Amarinder Singh’s private resi- testers and the police personnel, inhuman manner. “It seems the of the employees was taken away Psend out a message of cleanliness Central Government and the State women hockey nursery, Kalpana dence in Patiala, leaving atleast said the police official. government wanted to teach a les- forcibly on the pretext of regu- from Haryana’s Kurukshetra on Government has, so far, released Rs Chawla museum and women police 10 injured. The police action was The teachers, most of whom son to teachers for trying to larization of services of the February 12 during the “Swachh 122.69 crore and Rs 169.75 crores, stations, the spokesman said. condemned by all political par- are contractual employees, were gherao the CM’s residence. This employees. Shakti-2019” programme. respectively to urban local bodies in About the National Institute of ties in opposition. protesting against the condition is why no attempt was made to Expressing deep sympathy “This programme is dedicated to order to promote cleanliness in the Ayurveda at Shri Mata Mansa Devi The police lathicharged the for their regularisation. address their concerns and instead with the agitating teachers, the women. About 7,500 women repre- state. Complex, Panchkula, the spokesman group of teachers that was According to the condition, the they were manhandled to crush SAD leader said that the party sentatives from across the country and The State Government has imple- said that the estimated cost of this pro- marching towards Capt contractual teachers will have to their democratic protest,” he said. will forcefully raise the issue in 15,000 women Panches and ment Swachhta Shehri Puraskaar ject is Rs 270.50 crore. Amarinder’s Moti Bagh Palace in work at a monthly salary of near- SAD general secretary the upcoming session of the Sarpanches from across the state, are yojana. Under which, the best ward in The Prime Minister will also lay Patiala to protest against the con- ly Rs 15,000 for three years Bikram Singh Majithia, con- state Assembly. participating in this programme,” said Municipal Corporation areas would be the foundation stone of this project on ditions for their regularisation. before being regularised in their demning the police action on SAD (Taksali) president and an official spokesman. awarded cash prize of Rs 2 lakh for its February 12. This institute will be a A superintendent of police- jobs. protesting teachers on the occa- Khadoor Sahib MP Ranjit Singh On the occasion, the Prime Minister sanitation efforts, best ward in national level institute for Ayurveda rank officer was also injured in Some teachers alleged that sion of Basant Panchmi, said that Brahmpura slammed Capt will also lay the foundation stone of Municipal Committees with cash prize treatment, education and research the melee as the police tried to the State Government has the voice of democracy could not Amarinder-led Congress National Institute of Ayurveda at Shri of Rs 1 lakh and best ward in with 250 bedded hospital, the disperse the protesters who stopped paying salaries to the be muzzled in this fashion. Government for the action by Mata Mansa Devi Complex, Panchkula Municipalities with cash prize of Rs spokesman said. wanted to gherao the Moti bagh SSA and RMSA teachers for He urged the youth across saying that the Congress gov- from Kurukshetra through digital link. 50,000, the spokesman said. It will cater to over 500 students palace, said the police. not accepting the condition for the state to show solidarity with ernment had been trying to sup- He will also inaugurate National Cancer He further said that in the current every year offering UG, PG and PHD The protesters were demon- regularisation. the striking teachers of Adarsh press the voice of the common Institute (NCI) at Badhsa, Jhajjar financial year 2018-19, Rs 75 crore was degree with facilities for auditorium, strating against the Stat Meanwhile, the rival politi- schools, SSA and RMSA. man with the power of lath- through video conferencing. approved in the revised budget. hostel accommodation, staff quarters Government’s regularisation pol- cal parties condemned the lath- He also demanded immedi- icharge and water cannons attack. Giving details of “Swachh Shakti- Under the sanitation campaign, the and guest house etc. Haryana icy for 8,886 teachers of Adarsh icharge by the Congress-led ate registration or criminal cases Brahmpura called upon the 2019” programme, the spokesman number of toilets were constructed, Government as well as Shri Mata schools, Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Government. SAD president against all police officials who people to throw away Congress said that in order to empower women, has reached to 70,000 from 60,000. In Mansa Devi Shrine board have pro- (SSA) and Rashtriya Madhyamik Sukhbir Badal, terming the act as had manhandled woman teach- government in Punjab in the the Prime Minister had first launched Haryana so far, more than 3,700 com- vided 19.87 acre of land of Shri Mata Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA). a murder of democracy, said that ers. We cannot tolerate those ensuing Lok Sabha elections the Swachh Shakti-2017 programme munity toilets have been constructed Mansa Devi shrine Board at Panchkula Police also used water can- the lathi-charge on teachers cou- who are moulding our future and vote Shiromani Akali Dal from Gujarat, Swachh Shakti-2018 for the public. on lease to the Union Ministry of nons to disperse the protesters, pled with use of high pressure generations to be treated in this (Taksali) to power for the res- from Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh and The women coming to this pro- AYUSH, he said. who had gathered near the water cannons was reminiscent manner”, he added. olution of all their demands.