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NO.: DL(S)-01/3420/2018-20 PUBLISHED FROM DELHI & KOLKATA VOL. 13, ISSUE 66 | Thursday, 8 March 2018 | New Delhi | Pages 16 | Rs 3.00 NO HALF TRUTHS qNIFTY 10,154.20 (-95.05) qSENSEX 33,033.09 (-284.11) pDOW JONES 24,884.12 (+9.36) pNASDAQ 7372.01 (+41.30) pRUPEE/DOLLAR 64.89 (+0.07) qRUPEE/EURO 80.57 (-0.07) pGOLD/10GM 31,670 (220.00) pSILVER/K 39,900 (+500.00) RAPE ROKO SHAMI DENIES AMAZON FOUNDER RICHA CHADHA TO CAMPAIGN: DCW CHEATING ON JEFF BEZOS PLAY ADULT FILM SUBMITS 5.5 LAKH WIFE; CONTRACT IS WORLD’S FIRST STAR SHAKEELA LETTERS TO PMO PG4 WITHHELD PG6 CENTIBILLIONAIRE PG13 IN BIOPIC PG16 Aadhaar not mandatory HOME MINISTRY ISSUES CIRCULAR TO STATES KCR TO FLOAT FEDERAL FRONT ON 27 APRIL for NEET exam: SC TDP ministers to pull MPOST BUREAU PM strongly disapproves NEW DELHI: The out of Union cabinet Supreme Court on Wednesday said the Cen- MPOST BUREAU tral Board of Secondary vandalism of statues Education (CBSE) would HYDERABAD: Telugu Desam Party, not insist on Aadhaar- OUR CORRESPONDENT TDP, has decided to pull out its two only identification for NEET and other all-India Highlights ministers from the government over examinations. NEW DELHI/CHENNAI/ » A bust of Jana Sangh the Centre’s refusal to give Andhra A five-judge Constitution bench, headed by KOLKATA: Incidents of tit- founder Syama Prasad Pradesh central funding under a “spe- Chief Justice Dipak Misra, said this while refer- for-tat vandalism of statues in cial status”, sources have told. The ring to an earlier order by which the govern- Tripura, Tamil Nadu and West Mookerjee was vandalised in decision was taken at a meeting with ment had undertaken that it will not insist on Bengal spurred Prime Minister Kolkata party lawmakers by Chief Minister he said, adding that the “onus is on Aadhaar-only identification till the top court Narendra Modi on Wednesday » A petrol bomb was thrown at Chandrababu Naidu late Wednesday the Centre to clarify its position. We decides on petitions challenging the constitu- to express strong condemnation evening, hours after Finance Minister are not angry, we are asking for our tional validity of Aadhaar. and warn of “stern action”. The a BJP office in Coimbatore Arun Jaitley was seen to suggest that it rights.” He said he had visited Delhi The court order came on a plea by a Gujarat home ministry has ordered all » A statue of BR Ambedkar, the would be difficult for the government 29 times over the demand. resident who has challenged the CBSE circu- states to check such incidents architect of the Constitution, to give Andhra “special status”. The TDP has been deeply upset lar mandating Aadhaar-only identity for those and has cautioned that senior was also damaged in Meerut Union Finance Minister Arun Jait- since Jaitley presented the Union Bud- appearing for National Eligibility cum Entrance government and police officers ley explained on Wednesday evening get last month, complaining that it Test (NEET) examination for undergraduate will be held responsible for van- in Uttar Pradesh that Andhra Pradesh has not been neglected Andhra Pradesh. The party medical courses: MBBS, Bachelor of Dental dalized statues. given “special category status” because had pulled back from the brink of a Surgery. The prime minister also Ministry said incidents of the Security around statues has The cycle of vandalism that scheme has been scrapped. “After break-up but warned that the Centre Besides Aadhaar, the candidates for NEET spoke to Home Minister toppling of statues had been been tightened in Delhi and began after two statues of Lenin the 14th Finance Commission, there must make a big announcement for exams can show their passport, voter id or driv- Rajnath Singh on the matter reported from certain parts of Mumbai. were demolished in Tripura on is no special category scheme, though Andhra Pradesh before the ongoing ing licence or give their bank account number and expressed his strong disap- the country. There was angry outburst in Tuesday, allegedly by workers some states like the northeast and hill Budget session ends. for identification. proval of such incidents, accord- The Prime Minister stepped Tamil Nadu, where a statue of of the BJP, which defeated the states get 90% funding from the Cen- In another development that ing to an official statement. in a day after two Lenin statues Periyar was vandalised hours Left in the northeastern state tre...We decided that Andhra should doesn’t bode well for the BJP’s south- The Ministry of Home were pulled down in Tripura after BJP leader H Raja sug- on Saturday. be compensated after bifurcation for ern push, Telangana Chief Minister K Parliament proceedings Affairs has said it has taken seri- - which has voted the BJP to gested it in a controversial Face- However, in a climb- the amount a special status state gets Chandrashekar Rao plans to launch a ous note of such incidents and power after 25 years of Left rule book post responding to rage down on Wednesday, H Raja and we have provided for those funds. “federal front” - a non-Congress, non- directed state governments to - and a statue of Tamil icon EVR over Lenin statues being razed “expressed regret” for his post We stand by that,” he said. BJP alternative at the national level washed out for 3rd day take strong action. Ramasamy or Periyar was van- in Tripura. and said: “Vandalising Periyar “Political issue cannot increase the - on the Telangana Rashtra Samiti’s “I appeal to everyone, all dalized in Tamil Nadu. A petrol bomb was thrown statues unacceptable. funds... Sentiment does not increase foundation day on April 27. NEW DELHI: The proceedings in both Houses parties that anyone indulging A bust of Jana Sangh at a BJP office in Coimbatore BJP chief Amit Shah termed the quantum of funds... We have to The TRS has claimed that several of Parliament were washed out for the third in such acts should be dealt with founder Syama Prasad Mook- by three bikers in the early the desecration of Lenin’s stat- look at the country as a whole,” Jait- leaders, including West Bengal Chief straight day on Wednesday, as opposition par- strictly. These incidents can erjee was vandalised in Kolkata hours on Wednesday. No one ues in Tripura and Periyar’s ley added. Minister Mamata Banerjee, AIMIM ties as well as NDA allies Shiv Sena, TDP and never be justified,” Home Min- on Wednesday, allegedly by Left was hurt. bust in Tamil Nadu “extremely Addressing the state assembly chief Asaduddin Owaisi and former AIADMK stalled business vociferously pro- ister Rajnath Singh told report- supporters, an obvious act of A statue of BR Ambed- unfortunate”, and asserted on Wednesday, Chandrababu Naidu Jharkhand chief minister Hemant testing on issues like vandalisation of statues ers outside Parliament. retribution following the razing kar, the architect of the Con- that any party member found made an emotional appeal. “Why Soren of the Jharkhand Mukti Mor- and the banking fraud. While the Lok Sabha In an advisory to all states of statues of Lenin in Tripura, stitution, was also damaged in involved in destroying a statue won’t you give us special status, it is cha, have extended support to Rao’s was adjourned for the day just after noon, the and union territories, the Home officials said. Meerut in Uttar Pradesh. will face severe action. our right, respect people’s feeling,” proposal. Rajya Sabha witnessed similar scenes and was first adjourned till 2 PM and then for the day. P5 Karnataka Lokayukta stabbed 2% DA hike Despite opposition of DRI, Chidambaram Mutual respect likely for central rushed through 80:20 gold import scheme in office, out of danger govt employees natural to India MPOST BUREAU MPOST BUREAU RAM NATH KOVIND from Jan 1 BENGALURU: Karnataka Lokayukta P NEW DELHI: Members of Vishwanatha Shetty was on Wednesday NEW DELHI: The Union a PAC sub-committee have stabbed multiple times and left profusely Cabinet on Wednesday, found that the Directorate of In today’s bleeding by a man who went to his office increased the dearness Revenue Intelligence was not with a complaint only to be told that the allowance (DA) for its 11 in favour of the 80:20 gold paper case was shut, officials said. million employees and import scheme launched Shetty, in his early 70s, was rushed to pensioners to 7 percent, in 2013 during the tenure ... a nearby hospital and is prima facie stated from 5 percent, from Jan- of the then finance minis- CITY to be out of danger. uary 1, 2018. ter P Chidambaram, sources The Lokayukta collapsed after assail- “The Union Cabinet claimed here after officials of NEVER ENCOURAGED VIOLENCE: CM 3 ant Tejaraj Sharma attacked him in his chaired by Prime Minister the finance ministry shared NATION chamber in a multi-storeyed build- Narendra Modi has given details with the panel. ing near Vidhana Soudha or the state its approval to release an The sub-committee of JAITLEY TO CONTEST RS POLLS FROM UP 5 secretariat, according to officials and additional instalment of Public Accounts Commit- eyewitnesses. Dearness Allowance (DA) tee (PAC) headed by BJP MP gold import scheme, the DRI of over Rs 1 lakh crore to the EDIT Sharma was arrested, Chief Minis- to Central Government Nishikant Dubey has also was clearly against the intro- exchequer and said even the ter Siddaramaiah told reporters after he have instructed the DGP to investigate employees and Dearness decided to recommend a CBI duction of this scheme and CAG report had said to sup- NOTHING BESIDE REMAINS 8 rushed to Mallya Hospital and enquired in detail..