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nding years of speculation, EPriyanka Gandhi Vadra, the sister of Congress president Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday finally plunged into active pol- itics ahead of the Lok Sabha Q elections to take on the might of the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the crucial Hindi heartland that has 80 Lok Sabha seats. Dubbed as the “brahmas- tra” of the Congress, Priyanka R will debut as the party’s gener- al secretary incharge of the &+#+(/ eastern part of Uttar Pradesh having Modi’s constituency in he BJP on Wednesday inter- Varanasi and also UP Chief Tpreted the entry of Priyanka Minister Yogi Adityanath bas- Gandhi Vadra into the active * ' ( tion in Gorakhpur. politics in the Congress as an Congress leaders said admission of his brother Rahul’s Patra claimed the new appoint- worked). Priyanka’s entry into active leadership failure and likened ment reflected crisis of confi- The new India is asking the party politics will galvanise the move to the party opting for dence within the Congress question who will be the next the workers, helping them take a “family alliance” after having against Rahul. “The Congress leader in the Congress, Patra on the dual challenge posed in been “rejected by various par- has basically publicly said referring to its succession the State by the BJP and the ties in the proposed maha- announced that Rahul Gandhi line from Jawaharlal Nehru to Samajwadi Party-Bahujan gathbandan”. has failed and needs crutches Indira followed by Rajiv, Sonia Samaj Party alliance. “Priyanka ji has become the from within the family. and Rahul. The Congress hopes that general secretary, my good luck Because of his rejection by “All appointments are from Priyanka will be able to the turn to her. Since the party is a fam- grand alliance parties, he has one family. And this is the fun- the projected direct fight ! " # $ % & ily concern, these kinds of post- opted for a family alliance,” damental difference between between the BJP and SP-BSP ' ( ings are nothing unusual, except Patra said. the Congress and the BJP. In the alliance into triangular contest to say with a caveat why has she Patra said it was natural Congress, the family is party. In where the Congress could ben- employment to woo the upper happy that Priyanka will assist ic youth leader. Both Priyanka life.” The BJP has been repeat- been given the limited role of that the Congress had to “coro- the BJP, the party is family,” efit on a number of seats due caste voters. Priyanka can play him in the Lok Sabha polls. and Scindia replace Ghulam edly targeting Vadra, a busi- eastern UP? Perhaps her per- nate” somebody from within Patra said. In 2014 elections, to division of votes. vital role there in bringing “I am very happy that my Nabi Azad, who has been nessman being investigated for sona merited a wider role,” said the family and added that Congress could win only two Congress leaders also feel back the traditional upper caste sister Priyanka will assist me in appointed AICC general sec- allegedly corrupt land deals in Union Law Minister and senior Prime Minister Narendra Modi seats — Sonia from Rae Bareily that while it is too early to voters to the Congress fold. Uttar Pradesh in the Lok Sabha retary for Haryana, where the Haryana and Rajasthan and is BJP leader Ravishankar Prasad. has projected the Lok Sabha and Rahul from Amethi — assess the impact of a possible Soon after her appoint- polls, she is very capable,” party is facing factionism. facing probes by the Claiming that the appoint- elections as a battle between from UP which has the largest Congress revival under ment as an office-bearer in Rahul said at Amethi after “UP is central to building Enforcement Directorate. ments made by the Congress “naamdar” (dynasts) and number of 80 Lok Sabha seats Priyanka stewardship on the AICC, speculation is rife that making some of the crucial a new hope fulfilled. The new The party is not immedi- reflected the outlook of the “kaamdar” (those who have in the country. prospect of the BJP and the SP- she may be fielded as the party appointments in the party sys- UP AICC team led by Priyanka ately clear on the division of the party, Prasad said it was a case BSPP alliance, but care may be candidate from Rae Bareli, the tem. The brother-sister duo will and Jyotiradiyta will herald 80 parliamentary seats between of a brother (Congress presi- taken in the selection of can- constituency currently being formally announce the begin- the dawn of a new kind of pol- the two new incharges but dent Rahul Gandhi) appointing didates to ensure that the BJP represented by her mother and ning of Lok Sabha poll cam- itics in the State. We will offer sources said it could be 40 each. his sister to a party position. suffers most. UPA chairperson Sonia paign in UP on February 4 at the youth in UP a dynamic new Both Amethi and Rae Bareli, Railway Minister Piyush Congress list of candidates, Gandhi, who is not keeping a Press conference. platform to transform the the two Gandhi family bas- Goel accused the party of car- Q% sources said, may be dominat- well of late. Senior party leader State,” said Rahul. tions, fall in eastern Uttar rying out dynasty politics and ed by upper castes, since the Though no reactions came Jyotiraditya Scindia will be on Husban Robert Vadra con- Pradesh and Priyanka has been said, “In the Congress party BJP hopes to capitalise on 10 till late evening from Priyanka par with Priyanka as AICC gratulated Priyanka on a extensively campaigning since there is reservation only for one per cent reservation to gener- as she is reportedly in New general secretary for Uttar Facebook post: 2004 in all national and state family, nobody gets anything R al category candidates in edu- York and scheduled to return Pradesh West region. Rahul “Congratulations P... always by level elections. beyond them.” cational institutions and on February 1, Rahul said he is added Jyotiraditya is a dynam- your side in every phase of your Continued on Page 4 BJP spokesperson Sambit & #$R%&' he scion of the erstwhile ) ** + TSurguja royal family TS ! Singhdeo is the richest leader in Chhattisgarh across all polit- *,&& ,#&* - ical parties, but his rare decent behaviour with people from all walks of life makes him the &+#+(/ 0. 0%' " leave after divesting them of all &+#+(/ most civilized politician of the '12 . 2 . " powers. Verma then challenged State. " he high-powered selection '102 . " the Government’s decision he Supreme Court on The 66-year-old Congress # $ Tpanel headed by Prime /' ' before the Supreme Court, TWednesday refused to leader has been credited to Minister Narendra Modi will 2 which reinstated Verma as CBI grant bail to Unitech Ltd pro- bring his party back to power on Thursday choose a name chief on January 8. But the moters Sanjay Chandra and his after 15 years, in recently con- from a list of five IPS officers Singh is from Uttar Pradesh Selection Panel removed brother Ajay Chandra in a cluded polls for a 90-member % &+#+(/ of 1983 and 1984 batches for cadre, Jha is a Gujarat-cadre Verma as CBI boss and trans- case relating to alleged siphon- State Legislative Assembly cially in need of hour. " the appointment as CBI officer, and Mitra is from ferred him on January 11 as ing off the homebuyers’ money. because of a meticulously Singhdeo who is mostly % & he Union Cabinet on Director. The other members Madhya Pradesh cadre. Ranjan DG Fire Services, Civil Defence A Bench of Justices DY drafted election manifesto in branded as TS Baba, has hard- # '' TThursday approved the of the high-level selection com- is a 1984-batch Bihar cadre offi- and Home Guards. However, Chandrachud and Hemant which he absorbed inputs of ly any enemy in political circle extension of Rithala-Dilshad mittee are Chief Justice of cer, and Mishra from the same Verma refused to take the role Gupta said the Chandras have people belonging to every age, in central India and is regard- Garden Red Line Delhi Metro India Ranjan Gogoi and leader batch is an officer of Uttar and submitted his resignation still not complied with its gender and social group. ed as the most respected gen- $ corridor to Ghaziabad New Bus of the Congress in the Lok Pradesh cadre. the next day. October 30, 2017 order which The powerful Minister tleman in Chhattisgarh as well Adda. This would be the sec- Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge. A senior official in the Meanwhile, the asked them to deposit 750 Singhdeo who narrowly as in its parent State Madhya ond Delhi Metro line in The list of officials in the know of the things with regard Government is also in the crore with the apex court reg- missed out CM post to his Pradesh mainly because of his Ghaziabad and the first Metro race are Uttar Pradesh and to the appointment said there process of appointing two istry by December 31, 2017. beloved colleague Bhupesh non-controversial image and !"#$#! ( link connecting the interiors of Gujarat Directors General of are surprise elements in the 1990-batch Uttar Pradesh cadre “At this stage, we note that Baghel, is a “royal man with highly civilized communica- the city. It will pass through Police OP Singh and Shivanand appointment process. Given officers — Tanuja Srivastava on October 30, 2017, petition- royal thought”. In an era being tion style. Sahibabad Industrial Area and Jha respectively, CISF chief the track record, the Modi and Tilotma Verma as Joint er were subjected to bail pro- dominated by arrogant politi- “He is a large-hearted ) is aimed at impacting the near- Rajesh Ranjan, and BSF Government loves to choose by Director in the CBI. Madhya vided they deposited 750 cians who love to ignore or man who maintains nice body * # $ by residential areas. Director General Rajnikarnt surprise. Pradesh cadre officer of 1987- crore in the apex court registry insult people, Singhdeo is a liv- language while interacting with In a statement, the Mishra besides Special The appointment of the batch Sudhir Saxena is likely to by December 31, 2017. The ing example how to interact anyone. He belongs to a rare % Government said the total dis- Secretary (Internal Security) in CBI chief comes close on the be appointed as Additional order was passed by a three- and behave with common peo- breed of politicians in an era tance of the extended line will the Union Home Ministry Rina heels of the selection panel’s Director of the agency, a post judge Bench. It is an admitted ple. where politicians mostly hit % be 9.41 km. The Union Vabinet Mitra, sources said. decision to remove Alok Verma that fell vacant after transfer of fact that said order of October Having assets worth over headlines for arrogant behav- has also approved contribution While Singh and Jha do from the post following a bit- Additional Director AK 30, 2017 is still to be complied Rs 500 crore, Singhdeo sets iour and insulting downtrod- + of 324.87 crore as Central not have any experience in the ter feud he had with his deputy Sharma who has now been with. Therefore prayer for bail example for other politicians den people or political oppo- financial assistance for the CBI, Ranjan, Mishra and Mitra Rakesh Asthana. The appointed as ADG in the is misconceived. We see no rea- by his unprecedented decent nents,'' remarked a senior +, extension at a total completion have served in the premier Government had on the mid- CRPF. Sharma’s name had also son to modify the order of a and dignified interaction style leader of the Opposition BJP cost of 1,781.21 crore, it said. investigating agency in the night of October 23 sent both figured in the controversy three-judge bench,” said the SC. with commoners and has also who belongs to his home turf ''. $ Detailed report on P5 past. 1983-batch IPS officer Verma and Asthana on forced between Verma and Asthana. Continued on Page 4 passion to help people finan- Surguja region. & &+#+(/ rail corridor. Institute of India (WII) guide- vehicles to existing roads and ! The NBWL in its meeting lines “Eco-friendly Measures to tracks. It has also suggested that he Standing Committee of on January 10, 2019, allowed Mitigate Impacts on Linear the project agency will provide Bhavan communique, the Tthe National Board of diversion of 3.2756 hactares of Infrastructures on Wildlife” funds for compensatory plan- President, as advised by Prime Wildlife (NBWL) has given forestland from Creek being the major one. tation of trees. Minister Narendra Modi, in-principal approval for Flamingo Wildlife Sanctuary The train will run at a Sources in the Ministry directed that during the peri- diverting nearly 215 hectares of and 97.5189 hactares from speed of 320-350 km per hour said that after intense discus- od of Jaitley’s indisposition, the forestland for Prime Minister deemed ESZ. In-principle and will have 12 stations sions, the Standing Committee portfolios of the Minister of Narendra Modi’s 1.1 lakh approval was also given for between Mumbai and decided to recommend the Finance and the Minister of crore worth Mumbai- diversion of 32.75 hectares of Ahmedabad across its 500 km project “subject to the condi- Corporate Affairs, held by him, Ahmedabad bullet train pro- forestland and 77.30 hectares of stretch. The project is being tions that permission for con- be temporarily assigned to ject. However, the approval for non-forestland from Sanjay implemented by National struction of the project shall be &+#+(/ Goyal, in addition to his exist- the high-speed rail project Gandhi National Park and High-Speed Rail Corporation granted by the State ing portfolios. which has drawn flak from the 0.6902 ha of forestland and Limited and financed by Japan Government only when animal ailway Minister Piyush Further, Jaitley has been conservationists has come with 4.7567 ha of non-forestland International Cooperation passage plan is prepared by the RGoyal was given the addi- designated as a Minister with- certain conditions. from Tungareshwar Wildlife Agency (JICA) which is lend- project proponent in consulta- tional charge of the Finance out portfolio during the The patches of forest land Sanctuary. ing 88,000 crore at the 0.1 per tion with the State Chief and Corporate Affairs min- period of his indisposition will be carved out from the eco- The NBWL, under the development projects to safe- has enlisted several conditions cent interest which is required Wildlife Warden on the basis of istries on Wednesday in view of or till such time when he is able sensitive zone of Sanjay Gandhi Union Environment Ministry, guard wildlife. on the project proponent to be repaid in 50 years. WII guidelines named eco- the indisposition of Arun to resume his work as National Park (SGNP), is responsible for framing To ensure that the bullet before initiating the construc- The NBWL approval lists friendly measures to mitigate Jaitley, who is currently under- the Minister of Finance and Tungareshwar wildlife sanctu- India’s policy and strategy for train project does not have tion, implementation of animal out a number of measures like impacts on linear infrastruc- going treatment abroad. the Minister of Corporate ary and Thane creek flamingo wildlife conservation and one adverse impact on the adjoin- passage plans on the basis of underpasses for wildlife, tures on wildlife. According to a Rashtrapati Affairs. sanctuary for the 500 km long of its key tasks is to regulate ing biodiversity, the NBWL the Dehradun-based Wildlife restriction on the movement of Continued on Page 4 () *) +,- +./0 %&'! %)$ & 6$ & && * & &+#+(/ standing aspirations of the councils in the areas of Assam, & &+#+(/ tribal population in these Mizoram and Tripura. There eeping in mind the tribal Northeastern States,” the state- will be a provision for anti- &+#+(/ workers in Kuwait, a state- elhi Metro network’s Kpopulation in the ment read. A Bill in this regard defection too. Meghalaya has ment said. DRithala-Dilshad Garden Northeast ahead of the Lok is expected to be introduced in for the time being kept out of n a move that will benefit The pact is initially valid Red Line will soon be extend- Sabha polls, the NDA the upcoming session of the purview of the provision for Iover 3 lakh Indians, includ- for a period of five years and ed to Ghaziabad’s New Bus Government on Wednesday Parliament, a Home Ministry elected village and municipal ing 90,000 women working in incorporates provision for Adda. The Union Cabinet on took a major decision to grant official said. councils and one-third reser- Kuwait, the Cabinet on automatic renewal. Thursday approved the exten- more power and funds to 10 “This will be a game vations for women. Wednesday approved signing A joint committee will be sion of Delhi Metro corridor autonomous councils in the changer, as it will substantial- The amendments will ful- of an agreement between India set up to follow up the imple- from Dilshad Garden to New region. ly enhance the funds available fil the commitments made and the Gulf country for coop- mentation of this MoU. Bus Adda Ghaziabad. This The Union Cabinet to these local government insti- under tripartite Memorandum eration on recruitment of This will also promote would be the second metro line approved a “landmark” consti- tutions for undertaking devel- of Settlements signed by domestic workers. bilateral cooperation in domes- in Ghaziabad and the first tutional amendment to opment works in these tribal Government of India, govern- The Memorandum of tic workers related matters metro link connecting the inte- increase the powers of the areas,” the official said. ments of Assam and Understanding provides a between the two countries. riors of the city. It will pass autonomous councils in the The proposed amend- Meghalaya, United People’s structured framework for “Around 3,00,000 Indian through Sahibabad Industrial Sixth Schedule areas of the ments provide for elected vil- Democratic Solidarity (UPDS), cooperation on domestic work- domestic workers are deployed Area and is aimed at impacting Northeast. The Finance lage municipal councils, ensur- Dima Halam Daogah (DHD) ers related matters in Kuwait. This includes the nearby residential areas. The stretch also includes an Metro’s Aqua line, is 29.7-km Commission will be mandated ing democracy at the grassroots and Achik National Volunteers’ and provides strengthened safe- around 90,000 female domes- The 9.41-km-long corridor interchange facility. At the long. It has been under con- to recommend devolution of level. The village councils will Council (ANVC). guards for Indian domestic tic workers,” the statement which is entirely elevated, has Mohan Nagar station, people struction since the year 2015 financial resources to them, an be empowered to prepare plans The amendments propose workers including female added. missed several deadlines. The can change for Blue Line. and will benefit people residing official statement said. for economic development and to rename the existing corridor is ready for opera- Ghaziabad Development in Greater Noida by connect- The amendment also pro- social justice including those autonomous councils as Karbi tional. Authority (GDA) wrote to the ing the city’s vast stretches and vides for transfer of addition- related to agriculture, land Anglong Autonomous “The trail run is going on UP government saying that linking it firmly with the al 30 subjects including depart- improvement, implementation Territorial Council (KAATC), & ' '&& ( on this corridor. Not only that, the project was 99% complete national capital. The Aqua line ments of Public Works, Forests, of land reforms, minor irriga- Dima Hasao Autonomous the Noida Metro Aqua line, and that December 25 could be will run from the depot station Public Health Engineering, tion, water management, ani- Territorial Council (DHATC), connecting Noida to Greater a good day for commissioning in Theta, Greater Noida to Health and Family Welfare, mal husbandry, rural electrifi- Garo Hills Autonomous & Noida, will also be thrown of the line. Sector 71, Noida and will cover Urban Development and Food cation, small scale industries Territorial Council (GHATC), open. Prime Minister Narendra The Cabinet has also 21 metro stations. Out of these and Civil Supply to Karbi and social forestry. Khasi Hills Autonomous Modi is expected to flag off approved contribution of 21, 15 metro stations will oper- Anglong Autonomous At least one-third of the Territorial Council (KHATC), * & & trains on both the extended Rs.324.87 crore as central ate from Noida Sector 149 to Territorial Council and Dima seats will be reserved for Jaintia Hills Autonomous Delhi Metro Red line and the financial assistance for exten- Noida Sector 71, passing Hasao Autonomous Territorial women in the village and Territorial Council (JHATC) &+#+(/ approved currency swap facil- Noida Metro Aqua line in the sion at the total completion cost through Sectors 144, 137, 81, 50 Council in Assam. municipal councils in the Sixth and Tripura Tribal Area ity to enable India to provide a coming days,” said the officials of Rs.1,781.21 crore. The rolling etc. and 6 metro stations will “The Cabinet approves Schedule areas of Assam, Autonomous Territorial he Cabinet decided that the prompt response to the current of Ministry of Housing and stock is being provided by operate from Greater Noida, landmark amendment to Mizoram and Tripura and at Council (TTAATC) as the pre- Tnational bench of the request from SAARC member Urban Affairs. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation passing through Delta 1, Alpha Article 280 and Sixth Schedule least two of the nominated sent jurisdiction of these coun- Goods and Services Tax countries for availing the swap The extended corridor of (DMRC) and land has been 1, Alpha 2, Pari Chowk and of the Constitution. The most members in all autonomous cils extend to more than one Appellate Tribunal to be locat- amount exceeding the present Rithala-Dilshad Garden Red provided free of cost by the Knowledge Park 2. According important part of these amend- councils in the North East districts. ed in the capital would have limit prescribed under the Line covers eight metro stations Ghaziabad Development to sources quoted in the report, ments is that these will signif- Sixth Schedule areas resulting There will also be increase one member each from Centre SAARC Swap Framework. The in total - Shaheed Nagar, Raj Authority (GDA),” said officials the final documentation and icantly improve the financial in empowerment of women. in seats in KAATC (from 30 to and States and a President. The Reserve Bank will negotiate the Bagh, Rajendra Nagar, Shyam of Ministry of Housing and inspections would be complet- resources and powers of the There will be State Election 50 seats), DHATC (30 to 40 Tribunal will expedite resolu- operational details bilaterally Park, Mohan Nagar, Arthala, Urban Affairs (MoHUA). ed in three weeks, making it autonomous districts councils Commissions for holding elec- seats), GHATC (30 to 42), tion of disputes under GST with the central banks of the Hindon river and Ghaziabad The other line that will be possible for the inauguration to in Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram tions to the autonomous coun- KHATC (30 to 40) and JHATC laws. SAARC countries availing the New Bus Stand metro stations. opened by year-end, Noida take place in December. and Tripura, fulfilling long- cils, village and municipal (30 to 34). This apart, the Cabinet Standby Swap. + ) & *
&+#+(/ Director (Medical Services) Director (Medical services). after the post was upgraded as A human resources sub- he CBI has booked former a temporary measure till committee of the Board of Air TAir India Chairman-cum- August 31, 2009. India in an order dated &+#+(/ Managing Director Arvind It is alleged that Nakhwa September 8, 2010 reverted Jadhav for allegedly constitut- was to be reverted to the post Nakhwa to the post of General olitical parties received ing an illegal panel for making of General Manager (Medical Manager (Medical services) P8721.14 crore funding senior appointments and trans- Services) from September 1, with immediate effect. from unknown sources fers. 2009, but she continued in her “Therefore, the promotion between 2004-05 and 2017-18 Along with Jadhav, the CBI position as Executive Director panel so constituted by Arvind with the BJP and the Congress has also named then Executive in clear violation of the Civil Jadhav...For selecting suitable witnessing maximum income Director (Personnel) LP Aviation Ministry’s directive candidates for promotions to from such sources. More than Nakhwa (now retired) and for- dated March 6, 2009. the post of GM (operations) 50 per cent of the funds nation- mer Additional General The CBI inquiry also found should have been re-constitut- al parties received during the Mangers (Operations) A that Jadhav regularised ed in the wake of reversion of financial year 2017-18 came Kathpalia, Amitabh Singh and Nakhwa in the post of Nakhwa from Executive from “unknown” sources that Rohit Bhasin in its FIR regis- Executive Director (Medical Director(Medical services) to included donations through tered under IPC section relat- to promote officers to the rank Executive Director (operations) Services) with effect from April the rank of General Manager,” electoral bonds and voluntary ed to criminal conspiracy and of General Manager (opera- A Soman and former Executive 1, 2010 without following the it said. The CBI also alleged contributions. provisions of Prevention of tions) in violation of laid down Director (Personnel) LP due procedure, the FIR said. that Nakhwa was not eligible According to Association #'3 The CPI(M), which is also Corruption Act pertaining to procedures. Nakhwa, the FIR said. The Civil Aviation for being a member of the said for Democratic Reforms !=366"**(#( a national party, was not abuse of official position. The three-member panel Nakhwa, who was General Ministry had annulled and promotion panel but Jadhav (ADR), the income of these included in the analysis as its The FIR alleged that Jadhav included then Chief Operating Manager (Medical Service), reversed the irregular appoint- nominated her against the pre- parties from “unknown” '=!5("3<<"#"=# “schedules or annexures were had constituted a panel in 2010 Officer Gustav Baldauf, then was given the rank of Executive ment of Nakhwa as Executive vailing rules and procedure. sources was 689.44 crore, *3=56"(''5)6((*) unavailable for the financial which is 53 per cent of their (;3(=#;#!(''35* year 2017-18”. At present, polit- total income. The BJP alone )=3"*5=(*#""5#) ical parties are not required to declared 553.38 crore as its declare the names of individu- 0 & & ( &' & + income from unknown #)3*#;;!3*) als and organisations giving less sources.. This income of BJP #"* '3#'(3"#"= than 20,000 nor of those who forms more than 4 times the (!#"';#!"=#"* donate via electoral bonds. 7& & ' &' aggregate of income from #==35"(#)(3<;3(=# While the national parties unknown sources declared by ;#!('(!';=((3 were brought under the Right &+#+(/ Later, however, Delhi High system has failed. the other five national parties. to Information Act by the CIC Court judge Sanjiv Khanna Healthy discussions take According to it, the total (!<5"*"$ ruling in June 2013, they have ormer Supreme Court and Chief Justice of Karnataka place at the Collegium meet- & & ' income of BJP, Congress, CPI, still not complied with the FJudge, Justice Madan B High Court Justice Dinesh ings and agreements and dis- BSP, TMC, and NCP in 2017- was 4.5 crore. decision. Lokur Wednesday expressed Maheshwari were elevated as agreements are part of it, he &+#+(/ Kodnani. 18 was 1293.05 crore. The Thirty-six per cent of their The ADR also recom- disappointment over not bring- apex court judges, triggering a said, adding that the discus- A Bench comprising income of these parties from income or 467.13 crore from mended that scrutiny of finan- ing to public domain the public debate on the issue. sions are confidential and trust he Supreme Court on Justices AM Khanwilkar and “unknown” sources was “known” donors, whose details cial documents submitted by December 12 decision of the On the controversy around is the important factor. TTuesday granted regular Ajay Rastogi Tuesday granted 689.44 crore, which is 53 per were available from contribu- the political parties should be apex court’s Collegium on the the purported change in the He advocated time-bound bail to four convicts in the regular bail to four convicts — cent of their total income. tion reports submitted to the conducted annually by a body elevation of judges, which has decision, Justice Lokur said he decisions on the recommen- Naroda Patiya massacre case in Umeshbhai Surabhai Bharwad, Out of the 689.44 crore, Election Commission. approved by CAG and ECI so been at the centre of contro- did not know as to what addi- dations of the Collegium by the Gujarat in which 97 people Rajkumar, Padmendrasinh the share from electoral bonds They got 136.48 crore as to enhance transparency versy. tional documents came after Executive, saying that in the were killed by a mob during the Jaswantsinh Rajput and was 215 crore or 31 per cent, from other known sources, and accountability of political Justice (Retd) Lokur, who his retirement. event of no response from the 2002 riots in the state. Harshad alias Mungda Jila the report said. such as from the sale of assets parties with respect to their demitted office on December Speaking at an interaction government, the recommen- The Gujarat High Court Govind Chhara Parmar. The parties received and publications, membership funding. 30, 2018, was part of the 5- here on ‘State of the Indian dations can be deemed to be had on April 20 last year upheld The top court also granted 354.22 crore or more than 51 fees, bank interest, and party “The national and region- member Collegium delibera- Judiciary’, organised by a law accepted. He said there is a the conviction of 12 out of the interim bail for a period of 19 per cent of the fund from levy, the report said. al political parties must provide tions which had reportedly portal, the former judge how- need to bring some changes in 29 accused who were pro- days to convict unknown sources through vol- According to donation all information under the Right agreed to recommend the ever rubbished the claim of the Collegium system and nounced guilty on various Prakashbhai Sureshbhai untary contributions (below reports (containing details of to Information Act. This will names of Justices Pradeep nepotism in the judiciary. some mechanism has to be charges by the trial court and Rathod (Chhara) to take part 20,000), it said, adding the donations above 20,000), only only strengthen political par- Nandrajog and Rajendra Justice Lokur said he did- there for adhering to time line had acquitted 17 others, includ- in his daughter’s marriage on total income from other mis- 16.80 lakh was given in cash ties, elections and democracy,” Menon to the Supreme Court. n’t think that the Collegium in judicial appointments. ing former BJP minister Maya February 10. cellaneous unknown sources to the national parties. it said. &+#+(/ 3*'#*65'56'3" these walls. In this very build- (#73'#"*#* ing, brave sons of India, n the 122nd birth anniver- Colonel Prem Sahgal, Colonel Osary of Subash Chandra "*#57#!#9;#!( Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon and Bose celebrated on Wednesday, 3<!#"( #"*! Major General Shah Nawaz Prime Minister Narendra Modi Khan were put on trial by the inaugurated a museum at the colonial rulers. iconic Red Fort dedicating to artefacts related to Subhash The Prime Minister has the life and his contribution to Chandra Bose and INA. The urged art lovers to visit the India’s freedom struggle. artefacts include wooden chair Drishyakala, which will take The Prime Minister also and sword used by Netaji, people through the finest inaugurated the Yaad-e-Jallian medals, badges, uniforms and aspects of Indian art and cul- Museum on the Jallianwala other artefacts related to INA. ture. There are four historical Bagh and World War I, the In a series of tweets, Prime exhibitions, spanning three Museum on 1857- India’s first Minister said, it was extreme- centuries, with over 450 works war of Independence and ly humbling for him to inau- of art. Drishyakala-Museum on gurate four museums relating Modi also said the works of Indian Art within the Red Fort to India’s rich history and cul- eminent Indian artists like Raja complex. ture. He said the entire complex Ravi Varma, Gurudev Tagore, The Museum on Netaji of museums will be known as Amrita Sher-Gil, Subhash Chandra Bose and Kranti Mandir as a tribute to Abanindranath Tagore, Indian National Army pro- the revolutionary zeal and Nandlal Bose, Gaganendranath vides a detailed account of courage of the great freedom Tagore, Sailoz Mookherjea and Subhash Chandra Bose and the fighters. Jamini Roy are on display at the history of Indian National Modi said museums on exhibition. Modi tweeted that Army, said a statement from Netaji Bose and Azad Hind Gurudev Tagore’s works at * % + the Union Culture Ministry. Fauj are a key part of Kranti Drishyakala is a treat for art * % 0) )1 *23* * 1 + '' 4 / & ' ( It also showcases various Mandir. History echoes from lovers to see. / & ' ( RAIPUR | THURSDAY | JANUARY 24, 2019 chhattisgarh 03 Ensure no forest region get Huge cache of bombs, encroached, CM tells officials Maoist items recovered STAFF REPORTERn n ATAL NAGAR STAFF REPORTER RAJNANDGAON hief Minister Bhupesh ecurity forces on Wednesday CBaghel on Wednesday Srecovered a huge cache of Maoist- directed officials to take related material, including an impro- utmost care so that no vised bomb, following a gunfight encroachment in State’s forest with Maoists in Rajnandgaon district areas takes place. of Chhattisgarh, police said. He was chairing a meeting Nobody was reported injured in to discuss implementation of the gunfight, they said. the amended Scheduled Tribes The skirmish took place when a and Other Traditional Forest joint team of Special Task Force Dwellers Act -2006 at the (STF), District Reserve Guard (DRG) Mantralaya here. and district force was out on a search The Chief Minister said that operation in the forest of Mohla the Forest Management police station area, a senior police Committees and Gram Sabhas official said. are capable of preventing "When the security forces were encroachment of forest areas advancing through forest between and now they have to play a cru- Department. forest dwellers get their legiti- Premsai Singh said that distri- Sudiyal and Bukmarka villages, cial role in maintaining this task. ‘This Act has the provision mate rights, the Chief Minister bution of forest rights letters Naxals triggered three improvised Baghel said that while to benefit citizens who had said. had been mentioned in the poll explosive device (IED) blasts and Forest and Revenue depart- been forest dwellers before The people need to feel manifesto. opened indiscriminate fire on them ments play a significant role in December 13, 2015 and for the that it is their Government and that led to a fierce gun-battle," he the implementation of the Act, last three generations and for its officers and associates are The forest dwellers never said. After the intermittent firing that During a search of the spot, a materials and utensils were recov- the Nodal Department for the 75 years’, he said. their guides, he said. harm forest and instead they lasted for around an hour, the ultras pressure cooker IED bomb, 300- ered, the official added. implementation of the Act The prime objective is that Scheduled Caste & Tribal manage forest assets better, he fled into the forest in neighbouring metre wire, huge quantity of Maoist "No harm was reported to either remains the Tribal Welfare rules must be followed and the Development Minister Dr said. Maharashtra, he said. literature, medical kits, bags, ration side in the incident," the officer said. hhattisgarh Priyanka’s entry bags ey to rejuvenate nationa a ard Congress: Baghel STAFF REPORTERn STAFF REPORTERn RAIPUR RAIPUR Chhattisgarh for first time after its formation xpressing delight over will receive the ‘National Award-2018’ for the best Eappointment of Priyanka election related works undertaken during State Gandhi Vadra as party’s Assembly Election 2018. National General Secretary and Election Commission of India (ECI) will hold a In-charge of Eastern Uttar ceremony on January 25 to mark the ‘National Pradesh, Chief Minister Voters Day’ at Manekshaw Centre based auditori- Bhupesh Baghel on Wednesday said that that the move will um, New Delhi in which President Ram Nath rejuvenate the organization and Kovind will confer the award to Chhattisgarh Chief energize cadres ahead of 2019 Electoral Officer Subrat Sahoo. general elections. Chhattisgarh has received the award for best Certainly the organization implementation of election works in ‘State Category’. would be strengthened with her ECI has also selected Bijapur district joining of active politics and Superintendent of Police Mohit Garg in the general would lend a helping hand to category ‘National Award-2018’. her brother and AICC Chief For first time, Chhattisgarh witnessed no unto- Rahul Gandhi, he said. “She (Priyanka) has a bond ward poll-related incident in a two-phased assembly “Not only Congress party would be benefitted with it; but with every worker of Congress polls held in November last and even no repolling it would benefit even the com- party and her appointment is a Cops doing a rehearsal on Wednesday at Police Parade ground in Raipur ahead of the Republic Day function, January 26. was held in the state. The elections were held using mon man”, Baghel said in a big boost for the party cadres”, Pioneer Photo/Santosh Sahu EVM and VVPAT. statement. he said. Will weigh option of shutting CIMS Cong workers celebrate or make amends in its ops: Singhdeo Priyanka’s entry into politics STAFF REPORTERn scribed standards three employees injured dur- STAFF REPORTERn Priyanka Gandhi. BILASPUR can also be shut ing rescue operation would RAIPUR They termed the move ealth Minister TS down or short- be felicitated on Republic of Priyanka joining active HSinghdeo on comings can be Day for their efforts,” istrict Congress politics as a catalyst for Wednesday announced that rectified,” he said. Singhdeo said . DCommittee and other party cadre not only in a high-powered committee It is also time “As per doctors, prima party workers celebrated Uttar Pradesh but in the will probe the fire incident at to contemplate facie it looks like the case of Priyanka Gandhi’s entry entire country. Chhattisgarh Institute of whether we smoke as reason for death. into mainstream politics Sitapur MLA Amarjeet Medical Sciences (CIMS) should have The Bilaspur Superintendent on Wednesday. Bhagat, State General here which resulted in death CIMS operating of Police confirmed of con- The workers distrib- Secretary and Chairman of two infants so far while in the present ducting post-mortem and uted sweets and burst Communication Wing, leaving four others critical. status, he said report is awaited”, he said. crackers to celebrate the Shailesh Nitin Trivedi, “The Probe Committee while talking to CIMS is an autonomous occasion. District Congress to be formed will also look reporters here. body and everyone has the As per schedule, the President Girish Dubey into inadequacies, and if “Those responsibility as the electri- party workers gathered at and Chief Spokesperson of State Congress headquar- necessary, if changes are come to review the overall affected by the cal system should not be CGPCC, Sushil Anand required, a decision would incident would be provided inside the rooms but outside, ters Rajiv Bhawan and Shukla were present on the operation of the hospital raised slogans in favour of be taken . Time has now which if not found upto pre- free-of-cost treatment. The Singhdeo said. occasion. Nissan KICKS launched ‘C’garh first to accept BJP gears up for Tribal Cong Wing LS polls; crucial reviews preparations for in Chhattisgarh Swaminathan Committee AICC Chief’s visit STAFF REPORTERn General Manager– meeting today RAIPUR A crucial meeting of Tribal Wing of State unit RAIPUR RAIPUR Aftersales, Nissan India of Congress patty was held here at State party issan on Wednesday said, ``The new Nissan As part of preparations for headquarters Rajiv Bhawan on Wednesday under Nlaunched its much- KICKS reflects our pas- recommendations’ the Lok Sabha Election 2019, chairmanship of party’s State Tribal Wing awaited Intelligent SUV, sion and commitment to STAFF REPORTERn Chhattisgarh unit of Bharatiya President Amarjeet Bhagat. the new Nissan KICKS in bring the best of Nissan Demand Janata Party will be holding a The meeting discussed preparations for visit of Raipur, the state capital of global products and tech- RAIPUR crucial meeting at its divisional AICC President Rahul Gandhi on January 28 and mineral-rich Chhattisgarh. nology to our customers in he Chhattisgarh unit of the to raise office, Ekatma Parisar on assigned tasks to members for preparations of his Manufactured at the India. It is a complete vehi- TCongress party has Thursday at 12.00 pm. Party’s tour. The Tribal Congress Wing leaders also demanded from the Centre to paddy company’s plant at cle package with an excep- Chhattisgarh In-charge and thanked the State government for making double Oragadam, Chennai, the tional combination of declare paddy’s Minimum National General Secretary Dr Support Price (MSP) at Rs 2500 MSP to Rs the remuneration for Tendu leaves collection and new Nissan KICKS offers intelligent technology, Anil Kumar Jain, State BJP for returning the land of tribal farmers in owners an exceptional per quintal . 2500 per President Dharamlal Kaushik, class-leading premium- This apart from a demand Lohandiguda of Bastar region which were acquired combination of premium- ness, intelligent choice of National General Secretary Saroj to take excess stock of paddy uinta Pandey, National Vice President by erstwhile government for establishment of Tata ness, spacious interiors ownership, personaliza- Steel Plant. These tribal-friendly decisions were and stylish exteriors. from the State other than its use Raman Singh, National Co- tion. We are confident that by Chhattisgarh’s Public Rajiv Bhawan here on duction cost of paddy. organisation General Secretary taken by the government without any delay right With best-in-class fea- with its progressive SUV Wednesday. The State Government took after formation of the government, they said. The tures drive innovation and Distribution System (PDS) into Saudan Singh and other key lead- design and advanced tech- Central Pool. The leader duo also initiative to provide Rs 2500 tribals in the State supported Congress and ascer- comfort the new Nissan ers including the six Lok Sabha nology, as well as many A demand regarding the claimed that the newly formed MSP per quintal of paddy and Election convenors and In- tained party’s victory in 28 tribal reserve assembly KICKS is available at an best-in-class propositions, same was raised by party’s State Government in the State had that was a key aspect of the charge have been invited. Jain seats and the government had rewarded them for introductory price of Rs the new Nissan KICKS General Secretaries Shailesh implemented the recommenda- Swaminathan Committee will be arriving in Raipur from that, they added. Enthused with these decisions 9,55,000 across India. will stand out in this com- Nitin Trivedi and Girish tions of Swaminathan report and Chhattisgarh had New Delhi at 10.30 am through tribals in large numbers will participate in the Speaking at the petitive SUV segment in Dewangan at a press conference Committee which suggested for became the first state in the scheduled flight. public rally of Rahul Gandhi scheduled on January providing 1.5 fold price of pro- country to do so, they said. launch, Atul Aggarwal, India’’. held at state party headquarters 28 in Bastar, they said. () *) +,- +./0
* 2 " ('' ' 0 & & & & '&' 5 (4*&3# Rahul is visiting UP has changed the political dynamics he entry of Priyanka in the State which will elect 80 Agartala: The children and barbed wire fence along the court that there would be no TGandhi into active politics Lok Sabha members. women among the 31 India-Bangladesh border in one to look after the innocent and her appointment as AICC When asked if Priyanka Rohingya Muslims, who were Tripura since January 18. The children in the absence of their general secretary incharge of would be contesting the Lok Shillong: The body of one of stranded on the India- Border Security Force (BSF), mothers. The court granted Uttar Pradesh (east) has come Sabha polls, Rahul said, “It is up the 15 trapped miners, which Bangladesh border for four after consulting with the Home bail to the women and children, as a major boost for the party to Priyanka to take the decision. was spotted last week, has dis- days, were granted bail by a Ministry, handed them over to but as no one appeared to fur- workers and leaders ahead of I have already said that the integrated and slipped to bot- Tripura court, but had to go to the Amtoli police station in nish the bail bonds, they were the Lok Sabha polls. The morale Congress will not play on the tom of the main shaft in course jail as no one appeared to sub- West Tripura district on sent to the Bishalgarh Central of the youthful cadre received back foot and will only bat on of the Navy's efforts to pull it mit the bail bonds for them. Tuesday. They were later pro- Jail, Pranab Sengupta, officer- a further fillip as along with the front foot in UP and else- out of the flooded mine, offi- West Tripura District and duced before the court. in-charge, Amtoli police sta- Priyanka Gandhi, Congress where.” Welcoming Priyanka’s cials said on Wednesday. Sessions Judge S L Tripura Debnath, who appeared in tion, said. president Rahul Gandhi new role, UP Congress presi- The Navy personnel are granted bail to the seven court on behalf of the The jailor of the Bishalgarh appointed Jyotiraditya Scindia dent Raj Babbar said, “Bringing trying their best to locate the ence of pipes, cables and debris are visiting the site regularly women and 17 children on Rohingyas, sought their bail on Central Jail, Banikanta as AICC general secretary in Priyanka Gandhi is not just remains with their unmanned in the main shaft, he said. and they are regularly updated Tuesday and sent the remain- the ground that they could not Debbarma, said, "Like the other incharge of UP (west). for the coming Parliament elec- Remotely Operated Vehicle The Indian Navy resumed on the progress, Susngi said. ing seven male Rohingyas to be treated as illegal immi- inmates, the Rohingyas are In his first reaction after tions but she would be the face (ROV), an official said. the search on Wednesday and The 15 miners disappeared judicial custody for 14 days, grants because India was a also given three meals a day, appointment of his sister of the Party here in UP during Navy divers detected the its efforts to locate the remains inside the mine on December their counsel Prasenjit Debnath signatory to the resolutions of according to the diet prescribed Priyanka as the party general Assembly elections in 2022.” body using an ROV at a depth have not been successful so far, 13 last year. According to five said. The 31 Rohingyas, who the United Nations High by the Government. Their diet secretary, Rahul said the deci- Besides Babbar, many other of around 160 feet inside the he added. miners who had a narrow had apparently come from Commissioner for Refugees includes pulses, rice, milk, bis- sion was taken to strengthen the senior leaders, including main shaft on Wednesday last. The operation to rescue the escape, one of the workers Jammu & Kashmir, were stuck (UNHCR). cuits." party and this two powerful Pramod Tewari, Vinod Mishra, They resumed efforts to miners entered the 42nd day on could have accidentally punc- in a no-man's land beyond the He also pleaded before the PTI Congress leaders will pave way Siddharth Priya Srivastava, pull out the body on Tuesday Wednesday. In the past 24 tured the walls of possibly for the spread of the Congress Virendra Madan, Amarnath on the advice of the district hours, teams of pump opera- another nearby abandoned and ideology of the youths, elders, Agarwal welcomed the entry of administration. The remains of tors from Coal India Ltd, flooded mine. and other section of the society. Priyanka Gandhi into active the miner slipped away from Odhisa Fire Service and The State Government has “I trust Priyanka Gandhi politics and said that now the the jaw of the ROV while Kirloskar Brothers Ltd have announced 1 lakh interim 111 Vadra and Jyoitraditya Scindia. Party would make a comeback attempting to pull it out of the discharged over 81 lakh litres relief for families of all the We will not play on the back in UP in a big way. bottom of the main shaft of the of water from the nearby aban- trapped miners and the From Page 1 As per the sources, the NHSCRL has been foot,” he told reporters at The Congress has planned coal mine last evening, opera- doned mines. Family members Supreme Court is monitoring “The project proponent (NHSRCL) will asked to ensure construction of a combined over- Fursatganj. He added the party a press meet of Rahul-Priyanka tions spokesperson R Susngi of the trapped miners have the case on a weekly basis. The comply with all the conditions imposed by the pass (over the existing Diva - Vasai railway line has appointed both the leaders and Jyotiraditya Scindia on told PTI. been waiting anxiously for next hearing is scheduled for State Chief Wildlife Warden and mitigative and proposed DFC line) and underpass (under in a permanent basis in UP and February 4 to launch its formal It happened due to pres- news of their loved ones and Monday. PTI measures suggested by committee constituted by MAHSR, MMC and an elevated PWD road). had not sent Priyanka and campaign in a huge rally likely the State Board for Wildlife,” said the sources. A joint wildlife corridor expert team com- Jyotiraditya for just two months to be organised here at Ramabai Also, the project proponent has been asked prising SGNP and TWLS Wildlife department, or till the Lok Sabha polls. Maidan on Feburary 10. to submit the annual compliance certificate on BNHS, Wildlife Institute (WII), Satpuda “I have sent them to take This probably will be the the stipulated conditions to the State Chief Foundation, Wildlife Conservation Trust (WCT) Congress’ ideology forward in second time when both Rahul Wildlife Warden who will forward it to the Centre. will design and implement the technical require- Uttar Pradesh. Our ideology is and Priyanka will be hosting a As the said project is being in the areas clas- ments (re-wilding, guide fencing and ground of standing and fighting for the joint press conference. In 2004, sified in Coastal Regulation Zone-I, wide vari- preparation) related to the creation of effective poor, for the youth, for the farm- Priyanka was instrumental in ety of avifaunal diversity is observed. wildlife corridors, said the sources. However con- ers. Both Priyanka and introducing Rahul to the media Hence adoption of measures for conserva- servationists are not happy. Jyotiraditya are very capable and in Amethi and thereafter he % tion of habitat of the avfauna found in the region They said that the mitigation measures dynamic, and will surely take contested the elections for the will be desirable, noted the Board members remain only on paper and once the project is com- Congress forward in UP,” he first time in 2004 from Amethi, chaired by Union Environment Minister Dr pleted, neither the government nor the project added. The sudden appoint- once represented by his father &+#+(/ Harsh Vardhan. agency is bothered about fulfilling them. ment of Priyanka on the day Rajiv Gandhi.
he first-ever joint India- TAfrica military training ' ** exercise will take place in Pune (Q' '& in March this year with nine countries in participation. The 21 final planning conference to From Page 1 politics,” said Uttar Pradesh Congress work out the modalities for the Though the announcement came as a Committee spokesperson Rajiv Bakshi. New Delhi: Chief Justice of ing automatically comes up endeavour named Indian- booster for the State unit party workers and reac- “We welcome both Priyankaji and India Ranjan Gogoi on for hearing within four days. If Africa Field Training tions poured in from across the country, Jyotiraditya Scindia to lead all of us, and look Wednesday said the Supreme the matter can’t wait for four Exercise(IFTX-2019) took Priyanka has been always active in decision- forward for a 40 plus tally for the party in the Court is devising a mechanism days then you (lawyers) all can place in Pune for two days end- making and also played a key role in the alliance coming Lok Sabha polls,” Bakshi said adding that to do away with the process of mention your case before the ing Wednesday. with Akhilesh SP in the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Priyanka belongs to Uttar Pradesh and the party mentioning pleas and would registrar for urgent listing. Giving details of the exer- Assembly elections. needed her and reminded that 47 year old ensure automatic listing of a Then we will look into the peti- cise with the objective of syn- She also participated in crucial party meet- Priyanka is often compared with her grand- fresh case for hearing within tion. We are working on that ergising humanitarian action ings, including the recent appointments of Chief mother, former Prime Minister late Indira four days of the filing. system,” the CJI said. and joint peace actions, Army Ministers in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gandhi. Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi The remarks of CJI Gogoi officials said here on Chhattisgarh where the BJP was dethroned. She The Congress also appointed KC Venugopal said that if a matter cannot wait came after a lawyer mentioned Wednesday officials from was also instrumental in initiating the entry of as general secretary, organisation. He replaces for four days, then lawyers the matter for urgent listing Egypt, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Manpreet Badal and Navjot Singh Sidhu in the Ashok Gehlot, who has since become Chief can mention their petitions before a bench, also comprising Sudan, South Africa, Tanzania, Punjab Congress. “This is an opportunity for the Minister of Rajasthan. Venugopal will contin- for urgent listing before the Justices L Nageswara Rao and Namibia, Mozambique, Congress to strike back in the most crucial state ue to be AICC general secretary for Karnataka, apex court registrar. Sanjiv Khanna, saying that it Uganda, Niger & Zambia of the country where the organisation had all where the party is in power with the Janata Dal “We are working on a sys- has been over three days but his attended the conference. through been wanting her to plunge into active Secular. tem in which a matter after fil- case has not been listed. PTI 5 # 666
From Page 1 appointed forensic auditors. disturbing state of affairs at unencumbered properties or The Bench also directed The contentions were how- Unitech in which funds were assets of the group. the trial court which is seized ever opposed by the home collected from home buyers It also said that if any pro- of the criminal case against the buyers. and then siphoned off before ceedings were pending against Unitech promoters to proceed On December 7, 2018, the the accounts were closed. Chandras and the company, expeditiously in the trial. apex court has directed foren- It had said that as per the that may continue and the Advocate Rajiv Nanda, sic audit of Unitech Ltd and its annual report of the embattled final order may be passed but appearing for Economic sister concerns and subsidiaries company, the foreign sub- no coercive steps would be Offence Wing of Delhi Police, by Samir Paranjpe, Partner, sidiaries of Unitech Ltd have Rs taken for executing those informed the bench that charge Forensic & Investigation 4,500 crore as reserves and sur- orders. sheet has been filed in the case Services in M/s Grant plus capital and newly created The court was informed before the trial court and the Thornton India. 150 subsidiaries of the firm that the amount computed for matter is listed for framing of The forensic audit has been were closed down between refund to the home buyers charges on February 7. proposed in various parts and 2011-2012 and 2016-2017. may go above Rs 2,000 crore, Lodged in Tihar jail for in phase-1, it was proposed that The apex court had on while there are some buyers over one and half years, the the focus will be on 74 con- October 30, 2017 ordered that who want possession of flats. Chandras have sought bail on struction projects and the enti- the Chandras will be granted Chandras had then com- the ground that they were ties of Unitech involved in this bail only after the real estate mitted that if they were given complying with the apex court project. The court had direct- group deposits Rs 750 crore liberty, they would monetise order and have deposited over ed Unitech Ltd to identify and with the registry. their assets for Rs 1,500 crore, 400 crore till now. nominate two of its Directors It had directed the jail of which 50 per cent will be Senior advocate Abhishek who are not in jail and a team authorities to facilitate used for refunding the home Manu Singhvi said that the of three senior officers for Chandras meeting with his buyers and the rest for con- company has deposited Rs 419 coordinating with the forensic company officials and lawyers struction of incomplete pro- crore, and Rs 45 crore is ready auditors for the purpose of sup- so that he is able to arrange the jects. to be deposited after the pro- plying all the data, materials money for refunding home The matter pertains to a posed sale of land in and information as is required buyers as well as for complet- criminal case which started Sriperumbudur, while the rest by the auditors. ing the ongoing housing pro- initially by one complaint of the amount will be deposit- The amicus curiae appoint- jects. It also said that the visit lodged in 2015 and later joined ed after transfer of its stake in ed in the case has said in its to the jail should be made with- by 173 other home buyers of a power plant in Maharashtra. report that out of 74 construc- in the normal visiting hours as Unitech projects' — 'Wild He said that Chandras, tion projects undertaken by per the rules and Chandras Flower Country' and 'Anthea even while in jail, have deliv- Unitech, as many as 61 were counsel can also go there to Project' — situated in ered 2,839 flats to home buy- incomplete and about 16,300 meet him. Gurugram. ers and if granted bail they home buyers were involved in The top court, however would abide by every condition these projects. The court had had made it clear that imposed on them including noted that the documents and Chandras were only entitled cooperating with court report of Delhi police disclose to negotiate in respect of () *) +,- +./0
$9 899 2 3 1% north bank of the Euphrates Valley. town of Hajin and the villages of Al- despite their sense of betrayal by "Search operations are continu- Shaafa and Sousa in recent weeks. their US ally after President Donald *# & urdish-led fighters overran the ing in Baghouz to find any IS fight- The new wave of departures Trump made the surprise announce- Klast village held by the Islamic ers who are still hiding," the head of means that nearly 27,000 people ment last month that Washington State group in Syria on Wednesday, the Britain-based Syrian have left former IS areas since early would withdraw all its troops. confining its once vast cross-border Observatory for Human Rights, December, including almost 1,800 Neighbouring Turkey has % % "caliphate" to two small hamlets, a Rami Abdel Rahman told AFP. jihadists who have surrendered, the threatened repeatedly to launch a & & war monitor said. "The SDF will now have to Observatory said. The where- cross-border operation to crush the fghanistan's chief executive It is the culmination of a broad push on into the farmland around abouts of the ultra-elusive IS supre- Kurdish fighters of the SDF and the Ais urging the world not to offensive launched by the Syrian Baghouz." "Around 4,900 people, mo Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who has autonomous region they have set up give up on his impoverished ? 1% A senior Republican Senate aide Democratic Forces last September mostly women and children but made just once public appearance - in areas of northern and northeast- country after the Trump told AFP it was unlikely Republicans with US-led coalition support in including 470 IS fighters, have fled - in Iraq's then IS-held second city ern Syria under their control. administration suggested the S Senate leaders have agreed to would sign on to the short-term which they have reduced the the jihadists' fast dwindling enclave Mosul in 2014 — are unknown. Turkish troops had been held at United States could withdraw Uvote on Thursday on competing funding bill, and that even if they did, jihadists' last enclave on the north since Monday, Abdel Rahman said It is a far cry from the jihadists' bay by the intervention of US troops troops. proposals to end a government shut- the president would not sign it. But bank of the Euphrates valley near the late on Tuesday. peak in 2014, when they overran who set up observation posts along Afghanistan has struggled down now in its second month, but the Democratic leader took to the Iraqi border to a tiny rump. Of those 3,500 surrendered to large parts of Syria and neighbour- the border and mounted joint patrols with corruption, political insta- the chances are slim that either will floor to say the votes "could break us The capture of the village of the advancing SDF on Tuesday ing Iraq and Baghdadi proclaimed with Kurdish fighters. bility and a long Taliban insur- reopen federal agencies. out of the morass we are in," and he Baghouz leaves the few remaining alone. They were evacuated on a "caliphate" in areas under their But with those troops gone, the gency, frustrating efforts to Senate Majority Leader Mitch specifically encouraged Republicans diehard IS fighters holed up in scat- dozens of trucks chartered by the control. The gains have come at Kurds fear they will be exposed to stabilize it. US President McConnell and top Democrat Chuck to sign on to the stop-gap bill to briefly tered homesteads among the irri- SDF. The fall of Baghouz follows the the cost of heavy losses for the main- the full might of the Turkish mili- Donald Trump's administra- Schumer announced an agreement on open government. "It will allow us to gated fields and orchards on the SDF's capture of the enclave's sole ly Kurdish fighters of the SDF and tary. tion last month indicated it the Senate floor Tuesday for a pair of then debate, without hostage-taking, could pull out half of the test votes. The first would be a pro- without temper tantrum... How we 14,000 U.S. Troops stationed in cedural step on a measure that funds can best do border security," he said. * : Afghanistan. all shuttered branches of govern- On Monday, FBI agents com- "Don't lose patience," ment through September, and plained that the month-old US gov- / ;< 2 Abdullah Abdullah told The includes President Donald Trump's ernment shutdown is preventing Associated Press in an inter- demand for border wall funding and them from paying informants, buying % view at the World Economic his proposal on immigration policy. drugs undercover in narcotics busts, & 1% China's most prestigious universities supported the Guangdong union Forum in Davos, Switzerland. A second vote would be on a stop- and even renewing their own securi- banking court in Pakistan — several leaders of which have campaign, the rights group said. "We all made mistakes in gap measure that funds government ty clearances. Investigations and pros- Aon Wednesday extended hinese authorities have detained been arrested or disappeared in They had accused police of the past 18 years" - since U.S. until February 8, to allow for debate ecutions are suffering from the lack till February 14 the interim Ca dozen labour activists over recent months. organising recent screenings of the Forces overthrew a Taliban over border security and immigration, of money to travel to interview wit- bail of former president Asif recent days in the latest clampdown Another seven students and videos, in which their subjects con- regime in the aftermath of the while also letting Trump's upcoming nesses or funds to pay translators, Ali Zardari, his sister Faryal on efforts to organise workplaces in recent graduates from two elite fessed to using worker issues to "sub- September 11, 2001 attacks State of the Union address before agents are saying, according to Tom Talpur and nine other sus- China, rights groups said. Beijing Beijing universities were arrested on vert the state", on several campuses only to see the fundamentalist Congress proceed. O'Connor, president of the FBI pects in a money laundering has taken an uncompromising line Monday, according to labour rights in an effort to deter further student Islamic militia regroup in the It also would include disaster Agents Association (FBIAA). T h e case. against efforts to establish inde- organisation Jasic Workers activism.The viewings targeted stu- years afterward. relief money already passed in the shutdown began on December 22 The former president and pendent labour unions in southern Solidarity. dents who were members of Jasic Abdullah said the situation House. Each proposal would require after President Donald Trump reject- his sister along with other sus- Guangdong province, the epicentre The students were rounded up Workers Solidarity — a group which on the troops withdrawal was 60 votes to advance in the 100-mem- ed a proposed government funding pects appeared before the of China's high-tech manufacturing hours after publishing a statement rose to prominence last year when unclear: U.S. Officials in ber body, a high threshold, given the bill that did not meet his demand for court as the interim bail grant- sector. accusing police of recording forced it attempted to form a workers' Afghanistan have said "there current level of partisan rancor over billions of dollars to build a wall on ed to them ended Wednesday, The campaign is backed by cam- video confessions of previously union at a welding machinery com- isn't any instruction" to pull out who is to blame for the shutdown. the US-Mexico border. Geo TV reported. pus Marxist groups at some of detained student activists who had pany in Guangdong. troops. & / 0 + 7878 & '' 0 1& # 2 % billion pounds, there is still relationship," she said. + ) enormous potential to expand A new report on regulato- he Policy Chair of the City this relationship even further. ry technology (regtech) is also Tof London Corporation is She is set to travel to Delhi set to be launched during the * set for her first visit to India and Mumbai for meetings with upcoming tour of India. "The % next week to strengthen ties senior government and indus- publication is the third and between the British capital and try leaders to discuss how to final document in a fintech- cotland Yard's counter-ter- ? 1% eration eyeing the future, not India in the field of financial boost relations and knowledge related series produced by the Srorism chief, Assistant the past. "Right now our coun- and professional services. sharing in areas like fintech, City Corporation alongside Commissioner Neil Basu, has e is a longshot candidate, try needs a fresh start," he says Catherine McGuiness, green finance, re-insurance PwC India, and outlines UK warned that the "febrile" atmos- Hbut South Bend Mayor in the clip. "There's no such who is the political chief of and non-performing assets. regtech expertise, the market phere around Brexit could be Pete Buttigieg said Wednesday thing as again in the real world. London's financial district or Some of the pre-sched- opportunity in India and a rec- enhancing the risk posed by he is jumping into the bur- We can't look for greatness in "Square Mile", will also seek to uled meetings on her agenda ommendation on how to far-right terrorism in the UK. geoning 2020 Democratic field the past." reassure Indian financial firms include interactions with the improve collaboration in the The UK is due to leave the challenging Donald Trump, In his opening video he worried about Brexit and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy sector," the City of London 28-member European Union aiming to become the first makes no mention of Trump, risks of the UK leaving the Board of India (IBBI), Corporation said. (EU) on March 29. However, openly gay presidential nomi- instead taking aim at what he European Union (EU) in a Confederation of Indian The Corporation says it has the government of Prime nee. Should he win, the 37- called the "show" in feared no-deal situation as Industry (CII), representatives run a representative office in Minister Theresa May is facing year-old wunderkind, a US Washington: "The corruption, the March 29 Brexit deadline of the Maharashtra state gov- Mumbai since 2007 to enable massive resistance from her Navy reservist who took leave the fighting, the lying, the cri- nears. ernment, and Alice Vaidyan, long-term relationship building own Conservative Party MPs as from his mayoral duties to sis. It's got to end." And he high- "My first visit to India Chairman of GIC Re. with financial sector stake- well as the opposition Labour serve in Afghanistan, would lights his credibility as being comes at an interesting point in In Mumbai, she will also holders across India. Around Party over her Brexit deal. also be America's youngest- part of a new forward-focused time for both our countries. In meet Surendra Rosha, CEO of 10-15 Indian financial firms are "We saw a spike in hate ever commander in chief. generation facing immense the UK our focus remains HSBC India, who recently based in the Square Mile, crime after the referendum (in Buttigieg announced that challenges. "We're the genera- firmly on Brexit, while in India joined the City of London which the City Corporation June 2016), that's never really he has formed a presidential tion that lived through school the conversation is all about the Corporation's influential India works closely with. receded. So there's always a pos- exploratory committee, a key shootings, that served in the pending budget and elections," Advisory Council. Sanjiv Chadha, Regional sibility people are being radi- opening step to formally wars after 9/11. And we're the McGuiness said on the eve of Indian High Head of State Bank of India calised by the kind of febrile launching a bid. He joins a generation that stands to be the her visit, planned between Commissioner to the UK, (SBI)-UK, said, "SBI is delight- atmosphere we've got at the growing list of charismatic first to make less than our par- January 27 and 30. Ruchi Ghanashyam, described ed that Policy Chair Catherine moment," Basu told BBC on Democrats seeking to carry the ents —unless we do something "But while these political the City of London McGuinness will make her Tuesday at the launch of a new party's torch into 2020, includ- different," he said. issues may dominate head- Corporation as an important inaugural visit to India." film aimed at encouraging peo- ing three female US senators — Buttigieg was in the early lines for good reason right partner of the Indian mission "The Bank is pleased to ple to report their suspicions Elizabeth Warren, Kamala primary state of Iowa last year, now, it's crucial we don't lose in London, working to boost work with the City of London about all forms of terrorism. Harris and Kirsten Gillibrand testing out a campaign message sight of the larger picture and economic and commercial Corporation in further devel- "We want people to report — and Hispanic-American for- and attempting to build name the importance of the strong activities between India and the oping relationships in the anything that we think is going mer Obama cabinet member recognition. He is up against a relationship between our two UK particularly in the fields of financial and professional ser- to lead to violent confrontation Julian Castro. In a nearly-two- strong Democrat field of con- countries," she said. financial services and fintech. vices space. It is a relationship and people need to calm minute video posted online, tenders, which will broaden in The City of London "This visit will foster that continues to provide down," said the Indian-origin Buttigieg portrayed himself as the coming months to include Corporation's policy chief greater understanding of the unique and important oppor- Metropolitan Police Lead for a can-do reformer — he has the likes of former vice presi- pointed out that while trade City of London in India as well tunities for growth in both the Counter-Terrorism and the earned high praise for reviving dent Joe Biden, Senator Cory between the UK and India as deepen the already close and Asian and UK markets," he Head of its Specialist his mid-sized Indiana city — Booker and former congress- stands at an "impressive" 18.8 strong trade and economic added. Operations. from America's millennial gen- man Beto O'Rourke. 3 ? % of the 1987 Intermediate- Washington said it will differs from the previous cruising engine and fuel tank launcher for the new type of Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. suspend its treaty obligations if 9M728 model by having a remain unchanged. missile is bigger because it car- he Russian military on The U.S. Has announced Russian does not come into modified warhead and guid- He added that the new ries four of them rather than TWednesday rolled out its its intention to abandon the compliance by February 2. ance system that enhances its missile actually has a range 10 the previous two. new missile and spelled out its INF, charging that the new Lt. Gen. Mikhail capability. kilometres less than the older Matveevsky added that the specifications, seeking to dis- Russian missile violates pro- Matveevsky, the chief of the The military then dis- type due to heavier warhead military gave the presentation pel the U.S. Claim that the visions of the pact that ban military's missile and artillery played the weapon along with and control systems. to underline its "increased weapon violates a key nuclear production, testing and forces, said at a meeting with its mobile launcher during a Matveevsky emphasised that transparency and our adher- arms pact. deployment of land-based foreign military attaches that presentation at its exhibition the new missile can't be mod- ence to the INF Treaty." The military insisted that cruise and ballistic missiles the new missile has a maxi- center near Moscow. ified in field conditions. Kremlin has staunchly denied the 9M729 land-based cruise with a range of 500 to 5,500 mum range of 480 kilometres. Matveevsky insisted that The Russian general said the U.S. Claim of Russian vio- missile conforms to the limits kilometres. He said the 9M729 missile the new missile's booster, that the modified mobile lations of the pact. () *) +,- +./0 ! $ = ? % $ = = ,2%/:=,99#* : 7 ;;; 111 3 4 4 O " " 8 " $ #- #3 " #3 " 30* "3 # " " # hen Netaji Subhas ; Chandra Bose’s death in : 7$$$ " %' an air crash in Taipei on August 18, 1945, was . .= announced, the British 2 # S WGovernment suspected that this was a " 9" "%/ cover for his escape to the Soviet Union. Their suspicions were confirmed a few " 0'$$$ >< " months later when transmitters in "5 Calcutta’s Governor’s House caught three . " 2 : broadcasts on shortwave band 31 by Netaji between December 26, 1945, and - " = " . " February 1946. The broadcasts showed ?3 #8 " " that he was alive: Netaji said that he was " - " S3 @ A-3@B under the “shelter of great world powers” and his utterances revealed that he was #+ aware “my men are being tried at the Red Fort.” " " . Subhas Chandra Bose promised to come to India and sit on judgement on # . “those trying my men at the Red Fort.” He # also said that the back of British imperi- # alism had been broken and that the S " British could concede Independence to India in two years. Copies of these trans- " " missions have now been made public after . " the declassification of records pertaining there were a multitude of dis- licity of INA activities would watch on them. More impor- #C to Netaji in 2015. crepancies in his version. lead to their being hated by tantly, Sinha found plans for Due to inferior technology in those Obviously, the British did not the Indian public. They were Operation Gondola, by which " #? times, transmissions never reached the believe that Netaji had died in wrong; as Indians began to 43,000 British civilians would . ears of millions of Indians for whom they any air crash. hear about the activities of the be escorted out of the coun- #: were meant, but the British masters were The British obsession with INA, their chests began try if the need arose. definitely alarmed on hearing them. The Netaji was natural in view of to swell in pride. Obviously, the British were . alarm spread to the Congress circles as the INA, whose wartime /&+#' Our men in the Indian planning for an eventuality " well. Found among the records was a let- activities had given a new (33&0(20+3& Army also became restive and averring trouble. #@ , ter from Khurshed Naoroji, one of the dimension to the Indian free- Naval ratings mutinied. There Although the British had Secretaries of Mahatma Gandhi to Louis dom struggle. The INA had /+2'/ was also trouble among Army originally planned to leave " = = Fischer (on June 22 1946). It read: “At the taken on the British Indian /32M3&#' ranks in Jabalpur. It was clear India in September 1948, they " . = : # heart, the Indian Army is sympathetic to Army in the North-East dur- that the colonialists, who had quit earlier on August 15, ; the Indian National Army (INA). If Bose ing the World War II. Due to (+2123/+ used the Indian Army to con- 1947, to avert trouble in the comes with the help of Russians, neither censorship in those parts (as 1/3& trol India, would not be able form of an uprising. The Gandhiji nor Jawaharlal Nehru or the a result of inner line restric- to do so any longer as the INA British were keen on a peace- " "#C " . Congress will be able to reason with the tions), news had not been cov- 33+26D":;KD" had showed the Indian army ful exit to keep its empire in " country.” ered in mainland India and /+/+&2'/ men a new way of reclaiming other parts of the globe stable. That Netaji was looming large on the people did not know about the their country. If they were to be kicked out #," #S " British horizon was clear from the fact exploits of the INA (although %2+&'+2 Lt General S K Sinha, one violently from India, their " " that on October 25, 1945, the then they had lost the war). /2+&+ of the most celebrated officers colonies elsewhere would be *" "#- P< British Prime Minister chaired a Cabinet Fresh from the victory in of the Indian Army, who also in threat. meeting for finalisation of a policy World War II, the British ++&0132 became Governor of Jammu Unfortunately, the " towards Bose, based on a confidential thought they would teach a & Kashmir and Assam after Congress leadership, led by #Q< " *". # note on the subject from Lord Wavell, the lesson to the INA soldiers — 1&('3&31 retirement, was a young Jawaharlal Nehru, collaborat- then Viceroy of India. like they had to the soldiers of %3(N3#2' Captain in August 1946 post- ed with the last Viceroy, Lord Incidentally, the file also mentioned the first war of Independence. ed to the Military Operations Mountbatten, to allow this that Lord Mountbatten, who was the They selected three soldiers — 3'+"'+3& Directorate (MOD) to replace design that led to the Partition < & British Supreme Allied Commander for Hindu, Muslim and a Sikh — 3&1+&(&3+ English officers. Shortly of India along with its free- South East Asia Command, received a for trial for waging war against before his death, Gen Sinha dom. What happened to dispatch from the British directorate of the King Emperor. This, they 3&/+'4+ wrote in an English newspa- Netaji one does not know. 5 3 military intelligence that said: “When averred, would be a lesson to 123(32 per on February 16, 2016, that Probably, he was packed Bose was preparing to leave Burma by all Indians. while going through the files by Stalin to the Gulag plane, the Chinese intercepted a message This policy had worked in #,+((" left by his predecessor, he Archipelago; although some from the Japanese, asking him to remain 1857, when the last Mughal /+/+&,+23N found a report from Major say he made his way to India in Burma. Bose subsequently escaped to Emperor, Bahadur Shah Zafar, General O’Brien of Military as a mendicant Gumnami Thailand.” was tried in the Red Fort and 31& Intelligence that raised serious Baba. But when India woke up The file also mentioned that the case deposed to Rangoon. But doubts about the continued to freedom, the man, who in support of Netaji’s death in an air crash clearly, things had changed. loyalty of thousands of emer- made this possible, had been !!" was based on evidence provided by Col The trial of the INA officers gency commissioned officers lost. An unsavoury fact at "# Habibur Rahman and Japanese doctor T brought out before Indians the of the Army, who had been that. Yoshimi. But Habibur Rahman was “not brave exploits of the INA. recruited in the World War II (The writer is a senior !$%& %'!! willing to come out with the truth” and The British had thought pub- period and wanted to keep a journalist and an author) %' ((#$& %) %!$! " # %''#(( * # ' . 0% " " " $& " $ $0 $ C$D %$$$ " #+ . (B "0 " !$%& $ $ $ $ %' %% &5'(=@!(!*A '(3!#" =(3! #*#!#*' , - # " K ( K2 . 0 K' ' K* & ." . * - %) " " (/' %$ ($ # , ignored. Such films ought to be included in the category of fic- !&0 * # " tion. However, hoi polloi can be 1 2 3. Sir — Judicial scrutiny will likely " L 2 M attracted by the person in focus, S render the 10 per cent reservation G 69H % % $ and such cinema can be mis- for the economically weaker sec- leading, even controversial if not 3 tions null and void. However, / (" defamatory. Perhaps this is a # " removing the age and attempts 3 % G3%H " marketing technique. Films on " # barrier will go a long way in pro- L personalities, who are still viding equal opportunity at the I . around, must be avoided. 5 " " outset without affecting the status /( M" M Kumar . %$ , S quo. In a highly competitive L I /(G6$C Via email " 6 #+ atmosphere, this can go a long 2 H $M I <# way in ensuring that nobody is left " 3 0 (: , ((& out for want of chance and every- % % "69:7" 3 J %O "69:K" . * %&0#$$ //#)7 body gets to have equal access to +I I 1 " S " " # job opportunities. 3% $ + N Sir — This refers to the editor- Anoop Hosmath L M/( O 69 $% " ial, “Who let the cranks out?” ($ " Mysuru $ (January 23). In an age of mod- (% * # 5 " " ern scientific technology and " - " - S $3 $' I new inventions, it is surprising N(B 2 O $ that people are crying foul over 89%/% # % ' #!*#'#"#7#" the use of Electronic Voting 2 1 - : Sir — This refers to the editorial, 4 $ Machines (EVM) in elections. ; < “Didi’s headline act” (January 21). India should not in any way get )(' The prime objective of Opposition back to Stone Age practices just parties, especially West Bengal the Prime Minister will, undoubt- abilities. Except for Banerjee, no because a few modern scientif- %(%#< Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, edly, be an insurmountable prob- leader has the ability, skill and dex- ic devices are faulty. EVMs have %$ "!$ appears to be to defeat the BJP and lem for them. The winning of a terity to be the Prime Minister. But come here to stay and have #+ 0% !$," " Prime Minister Modi in particu- majority of MPs in the Lok Sabha Banerjee is temperamentally emo- Sir — Making biographical films saved us from the Herculean lar. It is an undisputed fact that poll by any party may not be a cri- tional and not fundamentally ratio- on politicians can hardly portray task of manual counting. %0( %%# S regional parties have no specific teria to decide who will clinch the nal. Her tempestuous attitude and an impartial picture of their Srinivas - , S policy, programme or an ideology top post. Regional parties will outlook may not appeal to all lives. For personal benefits, Via email # " for the development of the nation. ultimately look for a remarkable regional parties. entertainment and commercial Even if the mahagathbandhan personality, who enjoys populari- Nimai Charan Swain objectives, the real story gets = # is voted to power, the selection of ty and has adroit administrative Bhubaneswar twisted and hard realities are ((!'(3;3"!B$6#4=36 () *) +,- +./0 % % & '" 1 & !0" !0 % @ ? 4 ? A?? ? 4D ? 4 ?D 4 L L& B 5 64 3 045 (( S F:. 8 "%/ 3 6 5 7 3 F" 6 1, 9 # 3 3 G "" " P<. 3 S #< S #Q # 8"!$%& #, 6 1 - !$%& " * 3 ,# %7" here can hardly be a more opportune * " # time than now, in the midst of a cultur- * " # ally, politically and economically pow- = #< erful ‘MeToo’ movement across the H< " H world, to revisit the larger cause of "" 1, domesticT violence and abuse. There is an urgent " . need for an equally powerful social media-driven O1, * movement against it like #NeverAgain. As an Attorney with long years of passionate advocacy # of this important socio-cultural and legal issue, this " " # " writer has been particularly focussed on issues of 1, < domestic violence and abuse in the diasporic " #" O Indian/South Asian families in the US. Anecdotal " 3 O1, experience suggests that the problem exists in a " %7" # significant way among the large expatriate Indian "* " # population around the world as well but does not "1,? S ", often get the attention it so urgently demands. ? 9 ? Just as #MeToo, fuelled by extraordinary 8 "'%!$%&!!/A(0#' B courage and conviction of women, who were silenced and oppressed for decades, as well as aided "S )$7 (/A%)#( B %%/A!/#! B by the power and reach of social media, has become "? # a global force to reckon with, there is a need for :"/!$%& a scaleable movement on this issue. One is con- 0( '( S " " scious that South Asian women, trapped in vio- nities, a fact sheet released by the Asian Pacific Greater Boston (Raj and Silverman Study), Seeking help ? # lent and abusive domestic situations, may find it Institute on gender-based violence is quite instruc- found that 42 per cent of the participants • The Raj and Silverman Study found that 11 !% !$%& hard to make their case on social media but it is tive. Here are some of their findings: reported that they had been physically and/or sex- per cent of South Asian women reporting intimate # a tool that ought to be employed to network, put Domestic violence: ually abused in some way by their current male partner violence indicated receiving counseling 1, J/$$ !)$$ abusive spouses and families on immediate notice • In a study of 208 South Asian women recruit- partners in their lifetime; 36.9 per cent reported support services for domestic abuse. Only three /K%% and end it once and for all. ed through community outreach in the Greater having been victimised in the past year. Around per cent of the abused South Asian women in the !$$% # The case of Indian and South Asian women, Boston area, 21 per cent reported having experi- 30 per cent reported having experienced partners study ever obtained a restraining order against an who marry Indian/South Asian men living in the enced physical and/or sexual abuse at the hands ‘physical abuse and 18.8 per cent reported hav- abusive partner. This rate is substantially lower than 8"!$%& US and end up in violent or abusive domestic sit- of their intimate partner; 15 per cent reported such ing experienced partners‘ sexual abuse. About 65.2 that reported in a study of women in " uations, is unique for several reasons. Perhaps the experience during the previous year. (Intimate part- per cent of the women reporting physical abuse Massachusetts, in which over 33 per cent of the < most important one is that many of them are either ner violence associated with poor health outcomes also reported sexual abuse. Sixteen per cent women, who reported intimate partner violence ? S # completely unprepared or ill-prepared to deal with in US South Asian women). reported injury or the need for medical services in the past five years, obtained a restraining order. it because they find themselves in a wholly new • In a face-to-face interview study of 1,577 as a result of a partner’s violence. Women, who Seeking help from family members # socio-cultural milieu in a country some 10,000 Asians recruited from Asian organisations and reported intimate partner violence, were more • In a study of 62 battered women (20 African S !$!$%& miles away from India and other South Asian gathering places in the greater Houston area in likely than those who did not report violence to American, 22 Hispanic, and 20 South Asian), 7$$$ " # nations. Many fall into such relationships even Texas, 20 per cent of the Indian respondents (154 indicate that they had experienced “poor phys- South Asian women were more likely to seek help S * before they have had the time to familiarise them- male and female) reported experiencing at least ical health in seven or more of the last 30 days” from family members. South Asian women were 8 "%(" selves with their immediate surroundings, let alone one form of intimate partner violence based on (20 per cent vs seven per cent), “depression [in] significantly more likely to be advised by family social and legal services being available to them. the eight-item Conflict Tactics Scale, ranging from seven or more of the last 30 days” (32 per cent members “to stay in the marriage” than other 1,S Overarching their rather harrowing lives is the “thrown objects at the respondent” to “used a knife vs 10 per cent), “anxiety [in] seven or more of the groups of women. (Social support and disclosure # 6 fear of social stigma. More often than not, they are or gun on the respondent” during the previous year. last 30 days” (34 per cent vs 20 per cent) and “sui- of abuse: Comparing South Asian, African " ? told stories of how a wonderful life awaits them (A prevalence study on partner abuse in six Asian cidal ideation during the last year” (16 per cent American, and Hispanic battered women). "3 ? # in America, the world’s richest country, which American ethnic groups in the USA) vs three per cent). No significant difference was According to estimates, two out of five South 2" " #3 S would be a dramatic improvement for them, com- • A study on life course experiences of inti- found in the prevalence of domestic violence Asian women report domestic violence, which is ? pared to what they experience in India. With this mate partner violence and help-seeking (lifecourse between arranged marriages and non-arranged much higher than the general US population (28 " as the backdrop, to find oneself in an abusive rela- IPV and help-seeking study), which assessed expe- marriages. (Intimate partner violence against South per cent according to UNICEF, 2000). These sta- # 1, tionship so far away from familiar surroundings, riences of IPV among 56 Indian and Pakistani Asian women in greater Boston) tistics tell only a fraction of the story. They tell you " makes things much harder for them. The conse- abused women (and 87 Filipina women) aged 18- Abuse by in-laws how many women had the courage to report abuse ? # quence is that many of them choose to endure 60 recruited via various community outreach • Of a convenience sample of 169 South Asian or call for help. How many more are silent, ter- abuse rather than upset the rhythm of their lives. methods in the San Francisco Bay Area, found that women, who were married at the time of the sur- rorised, obedient to the abuser and isolated in an #L? This writer’s extensive engagement with the 96 per cent of Indian and Pakistani victims report- vey, six per cent reported having experienced emo- abusive situation we do not know. The numbers @: 6 1, women trapped in abusive relationships reveals that ed having experienced physical violence by an inti- tional abuse by in-laws. The proportion of of those, who do not call for help, too are not 2 1,2 one common feeling among them is one of utter mate partner. About 50 per cent of Indian and women, who reported emotional abuse by in-laws, known because they do not recognise the situa- !$%& " helplessness, exacerbated by what society back Pakistani victims reported having experienced was higher among those reporting partners’ vio- tion is abusive or they do not know their legal #2 . home might say about their failure to make their stalking by an intimate partner. And 64 per cent lence in their current relationship (15 per cent) than rights. All we know is that domestic violence in ?6 !$%&: "S marriages work. The writer also found that a major- of Indian and Pakistani victims reported having those who did not report such violence (three per South Asian community “is seriously under-report- " : < ity of these women would not only muster enough experienced sexual violence by an intimate part- cent). (Victims of intimate partner violence more ed because we have seen many women who never "%$$ 5 , " courage to speak out but even take legal action if ner. Indian and Pakistani victims born in the US, likely to report abuse from in-laws). get as far as the formal institutions.” (Preisser, 1999). A5,B S " they had a helping hand either from individual or those who had immigrated to America pre-ado- • In a telephonic interview survey of a random However, because of the state of the current " # attorneys like the writer herself or legal aid groups. lescence (1.5+ generations), were more likely to sample of Gujarati adults aged between 18 and 64 law, both in terms of immigration policy and in Although there have been no national or state- experience all three forms of IPV — physical vio- years, seven per cent of the female respondents terms of where we are with international agree- < H wide studies of Indian/South Asian women and lence, sexual assault and stalking, compared to reported that in-laws had called them names. (The ments between the US and India, in too many cases " O domestic violence in the US, there is reason to those born outside the US and those who immi- Shanti Project, Baseline Community-Wide Survey. this writer’s hands are tied. Much more should be " O believe that this is a growing problem. Indian grated post-adolescence. Younger Indian and Unpublished raw data). done than simply answering their calls and do what %//0 !$$%# Americans are a reasonably large group of peo- Pakistani victims were more likely to experience Domestic violence-related homicide can be done to counsel, educate and help them " # ple. According to the US Census Bureau’s 2015 stalking by intimate partners compared to their • A report on 160 US domestic violence relat- negotiate laws that too often keep them in - # 1, American Community Survey, there are 3,982,398 older counterparts. (Lifecourse Experiences of ed homicides in Asian families based on newspa- unhealthy situations or separate them from their 3 multi-race, multi-ethnic and single-race Asian Intimate Partner Violence and Help-Seeking among per clippings and information from advocates for own children. Ultimately, the laws need to accom- 3 " : !7!$$/P ? Indians, of which 3,699,957 are single race. While Filipina, Indian, and Pakistani Women: Implications a six-year period from 2000–2005 found that 30 modate these special cases. The awareness must O M O Indian Americans barely constitute about one per for Justice System Responses). of 158 (19 per cent) victims with known ethnici- spread to citizens of the US so that we can all make " cent of the US population, because of their broad • A study of 160 South Asian women (who ties were South Asian. And 32 of 122 (26 per cent) a concerted effort to relieve the suffering of some economic success, they are a force to reckon with were married or in a heterosexual relationship), perpetrators with known ethnicities were South of our most vulnerable residents. " " " #Q far beyond their numbers. In terms of domestic recruited through community outreach methods Asian. (Shattered Lives: Homicides, Domestic (The writer is Attorney at law, Supreme Court and sexual violence among South Asian commu- such as flyers, snowball sampling and referrals in Violence and Asian Families). of the United States of America) 3 '" E
their cities and urban spaces, India and 2016, forest cover reduced from due to usage and evaporation. species of vegetation, which play a piv- scarcity. Keeping these aspects in is tracking backwards and losing its 85 per cent to 55 per cent. Around 2,309 million cubic metres otal role in enhancing the water reten- mind and for the best interests of the green cover and natural sanctuaries Additionally, land use pattern in of water is required to meet demands tion capability of the catchment area. Western Ghats, a United Nations for its flora and fauna. The Western the region also underwent changes of society and livestock in the region, This levelling of the forests for Educational, Scientific and Cultural Ghats, a biodiversity hotspot known during 1980-2000 due to develop- while around 4,700 million cubic dams and other development activ- Organisation (UNESCO) recognised for its rich ecology, natural forest sys- mental projects such as the building metres are required to maintain ities maybe touted as development World Heritage Site, the Government tems and perennial rivers, are slow- of dams on the river Kali, Kaiga ecosystems and the aquatic life. but it is a skewed progress at best agencies must establish better man- 3! ) ly but steadily falling prey to large- nuclear plant and Dandeli paper An analysis in the report also since it ensures the best interests of agement and conservation strategies % opulation pressures, hunger for scale human activities that are now mill. The paper mill establishment showed that although the Kali river only a certain section of society. to maintain the forest cover and take land and prime real estate have beginning to erode the ecosystem of itself led to large-scale conversion of has sufficient water supply and Indigenous population or the local immediate measures to preserve the 0 K Pall made many a nature hotspot this central region of the country. forests to crops. These developments perennial streams in the Ghats and people are paying a steep price as exclusivity of the flora and fauna of disappear over the last decade. These The study sharply focusses on are not only sad but also irreversible. coastal area, regions that lie in plain they not only lose the habitat but also the region. permanent losses of biodiversity the Kali river that originates in The study also noted that forests had lands with a higher degree of agri- their income and livelihood. The role that the National Green $% hotspots would seem insignificant Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka shrunk thanks to the large water culture and cultivation, have inter- According to experts, villagers in Tribunal (NGT) can play to preserve '( when compared to the rather disturb- and joins the Arabian Sea. The river reservoirs, which had been con- mittent and seasonal flow. This is the vicinity of native forests earn the Western Ghats cannot be empha- " ing findings of a latest study pub- is as old as the Western Ghats but structed at the expense of forest cover. leading to water scarcity for four to 1.54 lakh per acre per year, com- sised enough. Although it has already " " lished in the Yale Journal of Biology over the years, it has been dammed The lush environs of the Western nine months in a year. pared to 32,000 in villages with put in place many measures, in the light $ and Medicine. The study found that at six locations. As a result, 325 Ghats came to be replaced with Whereas those areas, which have stream catchments experiencing of the recent report, gaps in the efforts unplanned developmental activities species of flora and 190 species of exceedingly dry and dusty atmos- greater than 70 per cent of forest cover, deforestation. This confirms the to conserve Western Ghats are becom- and land use are reducing the ever- fauna are at immediate risk of extinc- phere. This mainly due to changes in are not experiencing any type of water vital role of native forests in sustain- ing apparent. The NGT must take cog- green forest cover and perennial tion. Remote sensing data formed the water usage. Eco-hydrological foot- scarcity. This shows the strong corre- ing water and people’s livelihood. nisance of the same and take suitable streams in the central region of the basis of the study and showed how print is a measure of how the ecol- lation between ecology and hydrolo- The study also revealed that action. Western Ghats are symbolic of O Western Ghats in India. the silent destruction of one of ogy of a region responds to changes gy in the backdrop of land use. The management practices adopted by India’s pristine biodiversity and must While other developed nations nature’s best known habitats is tak- in water cycle and water usage. This unfortunate part is that in the process engineers also contributed to the ero- not be allowed to wither away. in the world are bending over back- ing place systematically. The data can be measured by assessing the of clearing the forests for developmen- sion of water retention capability in (The writer is an environmental wards to usher in biodiversity into specifically shows that between 1973 ratio of available water and water lost tal activities, India is losing native the river catchment with severe water journalist) () *) +,- +./0 +
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