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OID‰‰†‰KOID‰‰†‰OID‰‰†‰MOID‰‰†‰C New Delhi, Tuesday,July 15, 2003www.timesofindia.com Capital 32 pages* Invitation Price Rs. 1.50 International India Times Sport What I’m doing Old age is a disease, Young spikers keeps me young, says Sushma Swaraj. come home to says Hefner Not so, says Vajpayee rousing welcome Page 12 Page 7 Page 17 WIN WITH THE TIMES Established 1838 Bennett, Coleman & Co., Ltd. India won’t send troops to Iraq The more (foreign troops there are)...we will be able By Rajat Pandit to rotate some of our forces TIMES NEWS NETWORK HOW THE CALCULATIONS WORKED US surprised and give them a rest. New Delhi: India on Monday re- To send... Not to send India’s peace record Washington: The Bush ad- — Rumsfeld jected Washington’s request for ministration expressed its a division-level force of around Idealists said helping Realists said going • India has sent 65,000 troops disappointment at India’s the US would: to Iraq would: NEWS DIGEST 15,000 combat troops to act as for 36 UN missions over the decision not to send troops part of the US-led ‘‘stabilisation • Establish an Indian • Put Indian troops in last 50 years. to Iraq but added that bilat- force’’ in Iraq. The government, presence in the region harm’s way • IPKF experience in Sri Lanka eral ties would not be affect- Samata drama: Railway minister • Strengthen Indo-US • Hit BJP’s election Nitish Kumar set off a mini-drama in however, made it clear that it proved disastrous, with around ed. The decision was re- Former RSS the capital as he resigned from the was willingly to ‘‘consider’’ the strategic relationship prospects if troops die 1,200 Indian soldiers being ceived with surprise here Union cabinet. Prime Minister Vaj- deployment of Indian troops in • Help Indian companies • Violate political consen- killed and over 3,000 wounded as Indian ambassador Lalit payee refused to accept the resigna- Iraq if there was ‘‘an explicit UN get share of contracts sus against involvement • Iraq operation is not run by Mansingh had met senior chief Rajju tion, but Nitish stuck to his stance, mandate’’ for it. for rebuilding Iraq • Not win extra contracts UN but Washington Pentagon officials as late as despite efforts by Samata President The prospect of sending troo- Friday to review the Iraq George Fernandes to convince him ps into the potentially incendi- ‘‘India remains ready to respond troops in Iraq,’’ added Sinha, said ‘‘careful thought’’ was given situation. P13 Bhaiyya dies not to quit. P10 ary situation prevailing in Iraq to the urgent needs of the Iraqi reading out a statement. to the issue. ‘‘Our long term na- TIMES NEWS NETWORK during an election year, without people for stability, security, po- The UN Security Council, in tional interest, our concern for ple. ‘‘As a concrete gesture of our Focus on Star: Domestic media Nagpur: Former RSS domestic political consensus, litical progress and economic re- Resolution 1483, had merely the Iraqi people, our long-stand- support to the Iraqi people, we companies have sent strong signals chief Rajendra Singh, forced the government to turn construction.’’ recognised the US and UK as ing ties with the Gulf region as a are already planning to set up, to the government on the need for a popularly known as Ra- national, de facto media policy. P15 down the US request, even at the The CCS is known to have ‘‘occupying powers’’ in Iraq and whole, as well as our growing di- jointly with Jordan, a hospital in jju Bhaiyya, died in risk of displeasing the Bush ad- been divided on the issue, with said countries were free to send alogue and strengthened ties Najaf in Iraq,’’ said Sinha. Delhi power: In view of the disrup- Pune on Monday after a ministration, said sources. some ministers, including L K forces under the occupation au- with the US have been key ele- Deputy PM Advani, defence tions in Delhi’s power supply, the SC protracted illness. Emerging after an almost two- Advani, advocating the despatch thority’s overall command. How- ments,’’ he said. minister Fernandes and nation- on Monday asked the private power The 81-year-old leader, hour meeting of the Cabinet of Indian troops. ever, the UN did not mandate the India is ready to contribute to al security advisor Brajesh distributors to apprise it within two who had been ailing for Committee on Security (CCS) ‘‘Were there to be an explicit creation of a multinational, UN- the restoration of infrastruc- Mishra attended the meeting. weeks about the demand and sup- some time, had been chaired by Prime Minister Atal UN mandate for the purpose, the led peacekeeping or stabilisa- ture, medical, health, education- CCS prevails over Advani: P11 ply position of electricity there. P2 convalescing at the Bihari Vajpayee, external affairs Government of India could con- tion force for Iraq. al, communications and other India hails Iraq council: P11 Pune ashram. Drive against mystery fever: minister Yashwant Sinha said, sider the deployment of our After the CCS meeting, Sinha civilian needs of the Iraqi peo- Edit: Baghdad Blues The Andhra Pradesh government on A professor of nu- Monday launched a homeopathy AP clear physics in the Al- drive to combat the mysterious lahabad University be- fever, suspected to be Japanese en- Something is fore becoming a full- cephalitis, which has claimed the time pracharak in the lives of several children in the vil- Centre knew of early sixties, Rajju lages of Telangana region. P7 wrong with Bhaiyya became the 4 children drown: Four children fourth Sarsanghacha- drowned in two separate incidents in lak in 1994 till he handed Taj project: SC raids: Amarinder over the reins to K S Su- Delhi on Monday. While two minor boys drowned in a pond in Alipur vil- TIMES NEWS NETWORK TIMES NEWS NETWORK money be- darshan in 2000. lage where they had gone for a bath, He led the organisa- New Delhi: The Supreme Court ing pumped two girls drowned in Yamuna Pushta New Delhi: In what could in their tion as sarkaryavah in on Monday hinted that it might near the electric crematorium. compound problems for countries’’. the 80’s when the Ram order a CBI probe into the Taj Akali Dal leader Parkash If need be, Janmabhoomi move- Mahal heritage corridor scam as by Laxman Singh Badal, Punjab chief more teams ment was at its peak and YOU SAID IT it felt that ‘‘something is wrong minister Amarinder Singh would be as RSS chief in the 90’s somewhere’’. said on Monday that ‘‘at some sent, he as- when the Hindutva ide- During a crucial hearing of level, the Centre has been serted. ology was on an up- environmentalist lawyer M C taken into confidence’’ about swing. Reiterat- Mehta’s petition seeking protec- the vigilance raids on Badal A pall of gloom de- Amarinder ing his earli- tion for Taj Mahal, a Bench of and his family members. scended at the RSS head- er stand that Badal would not Justices M B Shah and A R Lak- He also said that investiga- quarters here on receiv- be arrested, Amarinder made shmanan took note of some tion has begun into the for- ing the news of his it clear that his ‘‘drive against news reports regarding the con- eign assets of the former death. ‘‘The Sangh pari- corruption is not directed struction of the controversial Punjab chief minister and var has lost a father fig- against any individual’’ but if Taj heritage corridor. his family. At a meet-the- ure,’’ Sudarshan said. anybody’s name comes up, it Though Uttar Pradesh press function here, Prime Minister Atal would be probed. government counsel Rakesh Amarinder said a team of Bihari Vajpayee and Dwivedi said the government state vigilance officials has So far, he said, the Punjab Deputy Prime Minister had not violated the apex already gone abroad to look police have investigated 240 L K Advani are expected court orders directing status into Badal’s assets. corruption cases and 200 to attend his last rites in quo in the mega project, the He did not name the coun- more have come to light. Pune on Tuesday. “In- Bench expressed its unhappi- try but said that Badal’s In a nutshell, he said the deed, I was scheduled to ness over media reports about assets in the US, Australia anti-corruption drive is meet him in Pune on Why seek coalition with any the magnitude of construction and New Zealand would be meant to establish Badal’s July 22, but unfortunate- opposition party? Why can’t we despite its direction on May 1 investigated. ‘‘disproportionate assets’’ ly I have to proceed to- try it within our own party? It has to maintain status quo and He also said that these which would be the basis day to bid him farewell,” many factions in it, anyway! allow only erection of sand countries are cooperating for filing a case against Sudarshan said. him in court. embankments. with the state vigilance Rajju Bhaiyya led RSS in ‘‘Something is wrong some- team as they are concerned Vigilance back at Sukhbir’s most troubled phase: P11 where. Some action is required about ‘‘drug and terrorist door: P11 to be taken in this matter — against whom we do not know,’’ the Bench said and indicated that it might have to entrust the indiatimes.com POLL inquiry into the entire contro- versy to the Central Bureau of Is the BJP adopting double standards Investigation. in dealing with the Godhra and The state government said it Best Bakery cases? would respond on July 16 to Yes 64% No 36% Soldiers of the European army Eurocorps participate in the Bastille Day court commissioner Krishan military parade at the Champs Elysees avenue in Paris on Monday.