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BRIEFLY South Kashmir seethes after Home Ministry’s Sasikala presents legislators website hacked 7 die in Kulgam encounter NEW DELHI: The website of the Ministry of Home Affairs was hacked on Sunday. The before media, denies coercion Clashes break out authorities blocked it for the after the killing of rest of the day. The Ministry, More MPs join however, denied that the four militants website had been hacked, Panneerselvam saying it was “down for repair.” group, as leaders PEERZADA ASHIQ The website was blocked by the National Informatics Centre as trade charges SRINAGAR: Restive south Kash- soon as the hacking was noticed mir was seething again after in the morning. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT seven people, including four ½ NEWS | PAGE 12 militants and two soldiers, CHENNAI: AIADMK interim were killed in an encounter general secretary V.K. in Kulgam, 70 km from Srin- Single-point military Sasikala on Sunday denied agar, on Sunday. adviser soon? that party MLAs were being It all began when four mil- NEW DELHI: The Centre is keen held captive at a resort on the itants, who were holed up in on appointing a single-point East Coast Road to prevent a house in Nagbal village of military adviser within the year them from joining the fac- Frisal area, were surrounded to promote synergy among the tion of Chief Minister O. by the security forces during Jawans being deployed near the encounter site at Frisal in Services. But there are Panneerselvam. the night. A gunfight erupted Kulgam district on Sunday. — PHOTO: NISSAR AHMAD apprehensions that it would end Presenting the MLAs, al- CLAIMING MAJORITY SUPPORT: AIADMK interim general secretary V.K. Sasikala, flanked by MLAs, on Sunday morning when up being another ceremonial legedly confined at the speaking to the media at a resort in Koovathur on East Coast Road on Sunday. — PHOTO: PTI they opened fire at a search with bullet injuries. One of Lance Naik Bhandoriya Go- post in the absence of a clear- Golden Bay Resorts in party. the injured civilians, identi- pal Singh, 33, and Sepoy cut authority. Koovathur since Tuesday resort for the first time since present.] Panneerselvam’s faction, “The terrorists had taken fied as Mushtaq Ibrahim, a Raghubeer Singh, 32. Three night, before the media, Ms. Tuesday. When asked how long the taking the number of MPs to the owner’s son hostage. We resident of Srigufwara, suc- more soldiers sufered ½ NEWS | PAGE 12 Sasikala declared that they The AIADMK leader MLAs would remain at the 10. The Lok Sabha MPs who had no option but to storm cumbed to injuries in a Srin- injuries. were all by her side of their earlier held a meeting with resort, Ms Sasikala angrily switched camps were B. Sen- the house,” said Army Bri- agar hospital. Opposition National Con- free will. the party MLAs at the resort. asked the reporter, “Which guttuvan (Vellore), J. Jay- gadier R. Chakarwarty. ference leader Ali Mo- Family of three found “You see for yourself how When asked how many paper are you from?” and asingh Thiyagaraj Natterjee “While doing so, two sol- From Lashkar, Hizb hammad Sagar said Chief dead in Begampur independent they (the AI- MLAs were with her, Ms went on to say, “So you have (Thoothukudi), R.P. diers and a civilian were shot “Two militants belonged Minister Mehbooba Mufti by the terrorists. Later, all the to Hizbul Mujahideen and had claimed that she ordered NEW DELHI: A couple and their ADMK MLAs) are and talk Sasikala evaded a direct some information (about Marutharajaa (Perambalur), freely and are sincere that reply. She said, “You can government formation) in S. Rajendran (Villupuram) terrorists were killed by the two others were associated the forces to exercise re- minor daughter were found security forces.” with the Lashkar-e-Taiba straint while dealing with ci- dead at their rented home in there should not be any dis- count for yourself.” [While advance?” and Parthiban (Theni). repute to the government,” separately addressing her le- Earlier on Sunday, five Lok Clashes broke out in south (LeT),” said Brigadier vilians. Begampur’s Rajiv Nagar Kashmir after the news of Chakarwarty. “Their death is “Sunday’s incident Extension on Sunday morning. Ms. Sasikala told journalists, gislators, she repeatedly Sabha members and one Ra- who were allowed inside the claimed 129 of them were jya Sabha member joined Mr. ½ CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 the killing of the four milit- bound to impact the morale showed the reality. Why was The bodies of the mother and ants spread. Eyewitnesses of the terrorists.” the Standard Operating Pro- daughter, which bore told The Hindu that the se- The four slain militants cedure (SOP) not followed?” strangulation marks, were found curity forces “fired into the were all residents of Kulgam. he asked. on a bed. The man, meanwhile, crowds to break up the fast- The civilian was identified J&K government spokes- was found hanging. The police Congress intolerant of the mandate spreading protests.” as Ashiq Reshi, a govern- man Naeem Akhtar said the now suspect that the man killed According to figures re- ment employee and father of government “will look into them both before committing leased by two hospitals in a three-month-old child. An the matter and find out the suicide himself. of the people, says Venkaiah Naidu south Kashmir, 15 civilians Army spokesman identified circumstances that led to ½ CITY | PAGE 3 were treated, including 12 the deceased soldiers as such a situation.” ‘When PM responded sponded to the criticism by Ashwin fastest to to Oppn. criticism, the Opposition, Parliament 3 held for robbery at Satyarthi’s home House was stalled’ was not allowed to function,” reach 250 wickets he added. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT bel Peace laureate Kailash took away articles, including HYDERABAD: Indian off-spinner SHARATH S. SRIVATSA In his conversation with The Hindu Satyarthi, with the arrest of the citation of the recogni- Ravichandran Ashwin on Sunday the Editor of BusinessLine NEW DELHI: The police on three brothers from Sangam tion and a replica of the No- created a record by claiming BENGALURU: The Union Minis- , Raghavan Sunday claimed to have Vihar. On February 7, the bel medal. 250 Test wickets in the least ter for Urban Development, Srinivasan, who pointed to cracked the case of the burg- brothers allegedly broke into number of matches in his 45th and Information and Broad- the lack of a national con- lary at the apartment of No- the Kalkaji apartment and ½ DETAILS ON PAGE 9 Test, eclipsing legendary casting M. Venkaiah Naidu sensus resulting in stalling of Australian fast bowler Dennis on Sunday said the Congress Parliament, the Minister Lillee. Lillee had completed the was stalling Parliament as it Venkaiah Naidu speaking at said: “The Opposition must milestone in 48 Tests. was yet to reconcile itself The Huddle in Bengaluru on have its say and the govern- with its defeat in the Lok Sunday. — PHOTO: K. MURALI KUMAR ment should have its way be- ½ SPORTS | PAGE 18 Sabha polls and had become cause the mandate is with intolerant of the mandate of party-to-party and leader-to- the government.” the people. leader basis,” the Minister EDUCATIONPLUS “I went to Sonia Gandhi’s said at the concluding ses- ½ PAGE 15 4 Pages [Congress president] resid- sion of The Huddle here. CONTINUED ON METROPLUS ence, seeking cooperation. “However, when Prime ½ MORE REPORTS ON 4 Pages We are also in touch on a Minister Narendra Modi re- PAGES 14 & 15 No action yet on proposal to hike President’s pay

VIJAITA SINGH A proposal to hike salaries of President, NEW DELHI: For over six months now, President Pranab Muk- Vice-President and herjee has been drawing less Governors is stuck salary than a Joint Secretary in the PMO in the Government of India as a proposal to increase the salaries of the President, the “When we realised that Vice-President and Gov- the President is drawing a ernors has been gathering salary less than even a Dir- dust in the Prime Minister’s ector-level oicer in the Oice (PMO). Government of India, we cal- The Home Ministry had culated the hike to be ₨5 lakh. proposed an increase in the The Cabinet Secretary, the salary of the President from seniormost in the govern- the current ₨1.5 lakh to ₨5 ment hierarchy, gets ₨2.5 lakh lakh per month. Similarly for currently,” said a senior gov- the Vice-President, the pro- ernment oicial. posal was to increase the An oicial said the delay in salary from ₨1.1 lakh to ₨3.5 processing the proposal lakh per month. could be due to a similar pro- Though the file to increase posal to hike the salaries of the salary of the two consti- parliamentarians — as re- tutional posts was moved six commended by a joint com- months ago, it was stuck in mittee on salaries and allow- the PMO, an oicial said. ances of members of Queries to the PMO went un- Parliament — meeting with answered. severe criticism. The com- The boost in salary is com- mittee headed by BJP MP mensurate with the recom- Yogi Adityanath had recom- mendations of the Seventh mended a hike in salary of Pay Commission, implemen- the MPs from current ₨1.4 ted last year. lakh a month to ₨2.8 lakh a The Commission gave its month. report to the government in “Once the PMO clears the 2016 and proposed an aver- files pertaining to the Presid- age increase of 14% in salar- ent’s salary, it will be sent to ies of all government em- the Parliament for approval ployees. The Commission before getting a sanction submits its report once every from the union Cabinet,” 10 years. said the oicial. CM YK NOIDA/DELHI 2 | CITY THE HINDU MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2017 Hold agencies, contractors culpable for accidents Slum residents not quite at home in Dwarka DELHI Calling all readers to connect with us for all things Delhi at Road safety experts say agencies should be penalised for Relocated from Patparganj, residents face problems twitter - @DelhiConnect www.facebook.com/NewDelhiConnect faulty road design and poor maintenance Page 4 regarding commute, power and water supply Page 5 CONNECT Deadlock continues at JNU campus Administration accused of ‘undertaking systematic misinformation campaign to hide seat cuts’

STAFF REPORTER ing in mind all the socially- inclusive admission policies NEW DELHI: Protesting Jawa- of JNU while adhering to the harlal Nehru University 2016 UGC Gazette Notifica- (JNU) students have ac- tion. cused the university admin- “Less marks for VIVA, istration of “undertaking a deprivation points and con- systematic misinformation cession to the OBC, SC and campaign to hide their sinis- ST categories are still part of ter moves to arbitrarily push the policy. We, however, will the agenda of seat cuts and follow the UGC notified up- scuttling of reservations”. per limits on how many re- The students have been search scholars a faculty can protesting by organising a guide,” said the administra- sit-in at the Administration tion. Block against the uni- versity’s decision to change ‘Criminal trespass’ the admission procedure by The university added that adopting the University the agitating students have Grants Commission’s May no basis for occupying the 2016 notification. administration building and stopping the staf and oi- ‘Covering letter’ cials from entering it. The Jawaharlal Nehru “This trespassing is crim- GREAT IMPACT: Exhibits at artist Jitish Kallat’s show, titled ‘Here After Here’, at the National University Students’ Union inal and violation of law of Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA). — PHOTOS: V. SUDERSHAN (JNUSU) said the adminis- the land,” said the adminis- tration has claimed that the tration via a statement. admission policy has been UNHAPPY: The JNU students have been protesting by organising a sit-in at the Administration arrived at after taking the Block against the university’s decision to change the admission procedure by adopting the JNUTA seeks clarification A thought-provoking retrospective opinion of the UGC and legal University Grants Commission’s May 2016 notification. FILE PHOTO: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Reacting to the uni- JAIDEEP DEO BHANJ considerations. However, versity’s claims, the Jawa- they added, the administra- will be resisted,” said a vacancy list for MPhil/PhD cut,” said the students. harlal Nehru University NEW DELHI: In a mid-career ret- tion does not have a covering JNUSU statement. students published on the They added that they Teachers’ Association rospective that contains over letter from the UGC to sub- JNU website clearly shows would continue their sit-in (JNUTA) said: “We have two decades worth of stantiate this claim. V-C slammed massive reduction in intake/ until the V-C answers their been requesting an appoint- thought-provoking works, “We reiterate that any The students also attacked admissions. The V-C has queries, including why he ment with the UGC Chair- artist Jitish Kallat’s show change in admission policy the Vice-Chancellor for claimed that the fear of seat- was bypassing discussions at person ever since he re- titled “Here After Here” at without due discussions and tweeting and trying to mis- cuts is being pushed by a JNU statutory bodies like the turned from leave. It’s time the National Gallery of Mod- deliberations in the Aca- lead the community by say- ‘section of students’. How- Academic Council. the UGC ‘clarified’ whether ern Art (NGMA) here con- demic Council of the univer- ing that the number of seats ever, information provided The administration said JNU has sent it a single letter tinues to have an impact on sity, which is the statutory would not be cut. by the university on its web- the new JNU admission about the regulations and visitors long after they leave body for any such decision, “In reality, the so-called site clearly indicates seat policy has been made keep- whether it has ever replied.” the gallery.

Unique interpretation With over hundred works AISA to hold spread across two galleries, skeleton of the incinerated burden they carry and each the paintings, photographs, speech brought to focus the pocket tells it’s own story of A weekend full of sun and literature sculptures, installations and failure of the Nehruvian the unknown person. A sim- ‘Love Without DEEKSHA TERI the atmosphere of peace collages are set up like a dream. The work, created in ilar approach to story-telling and afection. maze that the viewer has to the aftermath of the Gujarat in “365 Lives” looks at evid- NEW DELHI: The city saw navigate. The artist has riots, evoked the agonising ence wounds sustained dur- Fear’ meet literature lovers enjoying The JNU factor provided a unique interpret- violence and arson un- ing minor and major vehicu- books and the weekend sun Speaking at the festival, ation to iconic speeches, leashed during sectarian ri- lar collisions in a crowded STAFF REPORTER at the fifth edition of the author Avijit Ghosh said everyday events and the so- ots since Independence. metropolis. Delhi Literature Festival. everyone is “looking at cio-political milieu. NEW DELHI: Raising the issue of “The timing of the Jawaharlal Nehru The exhibition does not ‘Sculptural palindrome’ The moon attack on women’s festival [ahead of University through the follow a chronological trail In “Anger at the Speed of At the heart of the exhibi- autonomy in and outside Valentine’s Day] is simply prism of student-activist as artworks from various Light and Circadian Rhyme tion is “Epilogue,” a photo campus spaces, the All India perfect as it celebrates our Kanhaiya [Kumar] only”. moments in Kallat’s career 2,” Kallat uses miniature hu- display of eaten rotis repres- Students’ Association love for books,” said Vidya He feared that the “political are given pairs that are not man figures to tell a story. In enting the moon. The rotis (AISA) will hold a public Malhotra, who was at the side” of JNU might immediately obvious to “Circadian Rhyme 2,” the fig- represent the 22,889 moons meeting on Monday, the eve festival. completely overshadow its source new meanings. While ures are frozen in awkward Kallat’s father saw in his life- of Valentine’s Day, at Delhi “social side”. some of his works are based positions associated with se- time and the lone moon at University’s Faculty of Arts. Dedicated to Delhi “JNU has a social side. It on the transient present, oth- curity checks. the end of the display repres- The first day opened BOOKED: The fifth edition of the Delhi Literature Festival, held has a life made of people ers reach into history and The artists calls the place- ents the last moon his father Surveillance with a session dedicated to over the weekend, was attended by authors, poets, who come from diverse overlay the past onto the ment of the images a “sculp- saw. Dubbed “Love Without the city and saw author bureaucrats and book lovers. — PHOTO: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT backgrounds. And believe present through citations of tural palindrome”. The work To commemorate the ex- Fear,” the meeting will at- Swapna Liddle talk about me, not everyone wants to historical utterances. evokes moments of border hibition, a monograph pub- tempt to address various her book “Chandni Chowk: Bhai Sharma, poet Ashok discussions on various be Kanhaiya. But it’s checks, surveillance and lished by the NGMA was strictures and institutional- The Mughal City of Old Chakradhar, NITI Ayog topics, including Kanhaiya who dominates Famous speeches paranoia. The other sculp- also released with an antho- ised surveillance that a wo- Delhi”. CEO Amitabh Kant, writers demonetisation, the the mindscape and we see In his trilogy titled “Public ture — created with mini- logy of essays on Kallat’s man is constantly faced with, This year, the festival William Dalrymple, relevance of public JNU through the prism of Notice”, Kallat took excerpts atures — freezes a moment works by Catherine David, both inside and outside the was attended by many Taslima Nasreen and and libraries, branding for Kanhiya today,” said Mr. from famous speeches, in- of rioting. The frenzied Lilli- Ranjit Hoskote, Peter Nagy, campus. authors, poets and Tarek Fatah, and popular Make in India and Swachh Ghosh. cluding Jawaharlal Nehru’s putian mob showcases the Deepak Ananth, David Elli- bureaucrats including poet authors Ravinder Singh and Bharat Abhiyan. He also talked about his “Tryst with Destiny”, Ma- absurdity of human violence ott, Susan Leask, Natalie Other serious issues Ashok Vajpeyi, Delhi Ira Trivedi. Sessions on Urdu poetry book titled “Up Campus, hatma Gandhi’s speech be- and the fear that underline King and Homi K. Bhabha. With women’s autonomy Culture Minister Kapil and Dastangoi, coupled Down Campus,” a fictional fore the historic Dandi bursts of anger and violence. The show is curated by Ms. at the centre of discussion, Mishra, National Book Various discussions with discussions on tale of a group of JNU March and Swami David, the deputy director of the meeting also proposes to Trust chairman Baldeo The festival saw modern day love, added to students. Vivekananda’s speech at the Bulging pockets Musée National d’Art Mod- raise some other serious is- first World’s Parliament of The artist also has on dis- erne, Centre Georges Pomp- sues such as inter-religious Religions, and turned them play photo-collages of close- idou, Paris. and homosexual relation- into art installations. ups, including one of bulging The show is on at NGMA, ships being censured by dif- Kallat hand-inscribed pockets of shirts worn by Jaipur House, till March 14. ferent social and legal insti- Treatment at AIIMS likely to get costlier Nehru’s speech using rubber faceless people, titled “Cry The gallery will remain tutions. glue on acrylic panels before of the Gland”. The pockets closed on Mondays and na- The event is slated to be STAFF REPORTER been demanding additional said that AIIMS caters to the ology charges, etc. setting them on fire. The are weighed down by the tional holidays. addressed by various intel- allocation of ₨300 crore un- poorest of the poor. “The Ministry of Finance lectuals, poets, cultural act- NEW DELHI: The Union Finance der non-plan expenditure. Meanwhile, Mr. Srinivas has observed that there is ivists and representatives Ministry has asked the All In- AIIMS had recently con- said, AIIMS is still examining large deviation between the from the theatre society of dia Institute of Medical Sci- vened a meeting, during the proposal. Budget estimates and the re- Kamala Nehru College. The ences (AIIMS) to undertake which the feasibility of the The institute currently vised estimates. The Min- society’s play was recently a review of its user charges, revision of user charges was generates ₨101 crore from istry has, therefore, advised disqualified from Sahitya which have not been revised discussed. user charges, which include AIIMS to undertake a review Kala Akademi’s Mahavidhy- since the last 20 years. The move to hike the user out-patient department of its user charges. They have alaya theatre festival on con- AIIMS deputy director V. charge has been opposed by charges, diagnostic tests at not been revised since 1996,” troversial grounds. Srinivas said the institute has some faculty members, who various departments, radi- said Mr. Srinivas. AAP government celebrates Some relief, cab strike success of ‘Reading Melas’ called of partially STAFF REPORTER NEW DELHI: The indefinite strike by drivers working NEW DELHI: The Delhi govern- with app-based cab aggreg- ment’s ‘Reading Melas’ ators was on Sunday called ended on Sunday with ‘suc- of partially as five unions cess ceremonies’ being held agreed to run taxis in Delhi- RUNAWAY SERVICE: Last year, the airport handled a record 55.64 million passengers, which is the in several parks, government NCR following the Delhi highest ever in India. FILE PHOTO schools and other com- government’s assurance. munity spaces. The events However, Sarvodaya saw children demonstrate Driver Association of Delhi Five of six drivers’ union have enhanced reading skills in (SDAD), which claims to withdrawn from the strike. IGIA enters big league, is 12th front of their beaming par- represent 1.5 lakh of drivers, PHOTO: R. V. MOORTHY ents in the audience. said that it has not with- Commenting on the initi- drawn its strike, which will amenities from app-based busiest airport in the world ative, Education Minister continue on Monday. taxi aggregators. Manish Sisodia said: “The As five unions, out of six, STAFF REPORTER entered the big league of highest ever in the country.” ‘Reading Melas’ are a re- have withdrawn their sup- Next step top-15 airports in the world markable example of the port from the strike called by “The Transport Minister NEW DELHI: Delhi’s Indira for the first time. The Delhi Atlanta airport busiest transformative consequence SDAD, commuters who had has assured us that their Gandhi International Airport airport also recorded the According to the ICAO that a partnership between been finding it diicult to fares from the existing ₨6 per (IGIA), the busiest in the highest growth rate of 19.1% ranking based on passengers the government and com- BETTER LIFE: Kids demonstrate their enhanced reading skills at hire cabs for the last three km will be increased. He also country, is now also among in November 2016 globally,” handled by airports, Atlanta munity can achieve.” a ‘success ceremony’ in Delhi on Sunday. PHOTO: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT days, may find some respite assured us that app-based the top 15 busiest airports in said a DIAL spokesperson. airport in the USA is the “The vision of the Educa- from Monday. cab aggregators, including the world. world’s busiest, followed by tion Department was imple- The ‘Reading Melas’ were months each Sunday. The development comes Ola and Uber, will not charge Private airport operator Major achievement Beijing and Tokyo airports. mented by the parents of the started with the aim to im- The children were felicit- after a delegation of drivers’ 25% commission on every Delhi International Airport He added: “This is another The airport has also children studying in govern- prove the learning and read- ated for regular attendance. unions met Transport Minis- booking,” said Balwant Limited (DIAL) on Sunday major achievement after the reached an average of 1,185 air ment schools through SMCs ing skills of the students. SMC members thanked the ter Satyendar Jain, who as- Singh, president of Rajdhani said it was the 12th busiest Delhi airport crossed the 50- traic movements per day, [school management com- Thousands of children, ac- parents for their active sup- sured them of fulfilling most Tourist Drivers’ Union. airport worldwide in Novem- million passenger mark dur- the highest in the country. mittees], with the support of companied by their parents, port to the government’s ef- of their demands. Mr. Singh said that on ber 2016 as per the latest re- ing the same period in The Delhi airport connects the Department. I am elated joined the celebration along forts and the hundreds of vo- Thousands of drivers are Tuesday, Mr. Jain has called a port published by Interna- November.” to 127 destinations world- by the scale of success with SMC members. Over lunteers who joined the on indefinite strike since Fri- meeting with drivers’ unions tional Civil Aviation “Last year, the airport wide and is the hub for major achieved by the Reading 1,000 ‘Reading Melas’ were ‘Reading Melas’ to make day to protest against “low and representatives of Uber Organisation (ICAO). handled a record 55.64 mil- airlines such as Air India, Melas,” added Mr. Sisodia. held over the past four them a grand success. fares” and “lack” of basic and Ola. — PTI “An Indian airport has lion passengers, which is the Vistara, IndiGo and SpiceJet. CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI | THE HINDU MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2017 CITY 3 DELHI Feb 13, Mon Feb 14, Tue Feb 15, Wed RISE 07 01 SET 18 10 RISE 07 00 SET 18 11 RISE 07 00 SET 18 11 RISE 20 32 SET 08 26 RISE 21 27 SET 09 03 RISE 22 20 SET 09 39 Give safety certificate or face action: NDMC to CP traders Decision comes a day after the roof of an unoccupied building in L-Block collapsed, the second such incident at the commercial centre within a span of 10 days

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NEW DELHI: Business owners in Cops blame restaurant for collapse Connaught Place will be asked to submit certificates STAFF REPORTER the spot. There were con- Police said initial he said, could have been of structural stability for struction and repair activit- caused while undertaking their buildings within a NEW DELHI: The police have re- ies going on,” said B.K. Singh probe hinted at the these modifications. week or face action, includ- jected the claims of Un- Deputy Commissioner of Po- restaurant’s expansion “We are trying to track ing sealing, the New Delhi plugged Courtyard about the lice (New Delhi). down the architect and con- Municipal Council restaurant having nothing to Amit Kapoor, manager of plan leading to tractor,” said Mr. Singh. (NDMC) said on Sunday. do with the collapse of a ceil- Unplugged Courtyard, how- the damage Having consulted experts, The civic body’s decision ing adjacent to it on Saturday ever, maintained that the res- the police said they had came a day after the roof of night. taurant’s rooftop had been to out whether they [the res- found that the arc-like struc- an unoccupied building in According to the police, sealed for 10 days. taurant] had permission to ture of the building needed a Connaught Place’s L-Block preliminary investigation He added that no con- carry out repairs. If yes, we diferent treatment even collapsed. had suggested that it was the struction activity had been need to see if they deviated while carrying out repairs as This was the second col- restaurant’s expansion plan carried out. from the terms of permis- these buildings did not use lapse at the heritage com- that led to the weakening of sion. That seems to be the iron girders for support. mercial centre within a span the infrastructure. No arrests for now case here as the load-bearing Removing a single brick of 10 days after the first floor Mr. Singh, meanwhile, said wall between the pillar and without exercising caution of a building in C-Block Owners booked that no arrests were on the column seems to have been could prove to be gave way on February 2. “Their claims notwith- cards for now. But, he did say dismantled,” said Mr. Singh. detrimental. Fortunately, no one was standing, we have booked that the owners would be The collapse was reported hurt in both incidents, the owners of the restaurant called in and questioned in Experts consulted around 10.30 p.m. on Sat- which sparked of a greater for endangering the safety of the presence of technical He added that the police urday night, after which the debate about safety. others. Our teams, as well as experts. had been informed about the restaurant was evacuated. experts from the New Delhi “We have been speaking to restaurant’s plan to increase Three fire tenders had been Seven days’ time Municipal Council, visited civic oicials. First, we have seating space. The damage, rushed to the spot. Senior NDMC oicials said that the civic body would dispatch letters to traders in Connaught Place on Monday, asking them to submit structural safety cer- Traders seek permission to renovate tificates within a week. DAMINI NATH non-heritage building in A senior oicial said that the Connaught Place area premises found unsafe as NEW DELHI: With two was denied permission to per the NDMC Act could be building collapses in the paint his establishment. sealed. last 10 days, traders in “Despite eforts, As per the notice, a copy Connaught Place have permissions were not of which is with The Hindu, asked the authorities for given. We will ask for a Section 258 of the NDMC permission to renovate the blanket approval to carry Act allows the chairperson 84-year-old commercial out minor renovations,” to take action if a building is centre in order to improve said Mr. Badhwar. found structurally unsound. structural safety. Though a similar direct- Early on February 2, the Civic body denies charges ive was issued after the first first floor of a building in The NDMC, however, incident, the oicial said C-Block, next to Jain Book denied the allegation that that no trader had submit- Agency, had collapsed. AGE CATCHING UP? On February 2, the first floor of a building it had prevented owners ted the certificate as of While the NDMC denied in C-Block, next to Jain Book Agency, had collapsed. from strengthening Sunday evening. “The onus ongoing construction at FILE PHOTO: SHANKER CHAKRAVARTY buildings. lies on the owners of the the site, shopkeepers in According to building. They cannot en- the area said there had ongoing construction permission to renovate information from the danger the lives of people,” been some activity in the work. buildings. But, it is very Chief Architect’s oice, no the oicial added. weeks prior to the Traders in Connaught diicult to get approval,” applications for The NDMC, meanwhile, collapse. Place said the two said Vikram Badhwar, permission to strengthen has plans to probe the L- GIVING WAY: The collapsed roof at L-Block, Connaught Place, on Sunday. PHOTO : R. V. MOORTHY But just as the dust was incidents only highlighted honorary secretary of the buildings had been settling on that incident, the need for repairs and New Delhi Traders’ received. There had been Block incident. additional load of diesel the roof would not be per- the roof of a building in maintenance on the Association. applications for internal or A six-member committee generators, mobile towers mitted. L-Block, adjacent to buildings, which were One of the traders said finishing works. In the last The onus lies on the formed to investigate the and air-conditioning units Oicials said that Khan Unplugged Courtyard, completed in 1933. on condition of anonymity two months, 12 were owners of the reason behind the first col- on the roof could have led to Market, which was built in collapsed on the night of that he had applied for approved by the Heritage lapse, however, has not sub- the roof giving way, the pre- 1950, would also be inspec- February 11. According to ‘Tough to get approval’ permission for minor Conservation Committee. building. They mitted its report yet. liminary inquiry found. ted for safety. NDMC oicials, the “We have been asking repairs to his showroom in In six cases, the committee cannot endanger While the investigation is Khan Market, too, has building housed Odeon the NDMC and the July 2016, but was granted is in the process of the lives of people carried out, construction Khan Market under scanner seen an expansion over the Sweets and had been Heritage Conservation approval only in January approving, while activity would be stopped, On Sunday, the NDMC years with first-floor flats vacant for years. The civic Committee of the Delhi 2017. In another case, Mr. documents were found NDMC official said the oicial. In case of reiterated that installation being converted into res- body said there was no Urban Arts Commission Badhwar said, a trader at a incomplete in four cases. the C-Block incident, the of heavy infrastructure on taurants and shops. Family of 3 found dead in Begampur 1 detained in Kashmere Gate murder case STAFF REPORTER The businessmen SHUBHOMOY SIKDAR Police suspect that NEW DELHI: The police on brothers had been NEW DELHI: A couple and the man killed his Sunday managed to detain stabbed on the head their minor daughter were wife and daughter one of the two absconding and neck multiple found dead at their rented before committing servants employed by the home in Begampur’s Rajiv now-deceased business- times Nagar Extension on suicide men brothers — Raj Kumar Sunday morning. Manchanda and Devendra lice, who discovered the The bodies of the residence. Manchanda. bodies lying next to each mother and daughter, The trio were then The siblings were found other after breaking open which bore strangulation rushed to a nearby murdered at their shop in the door. marks, were found on a hospital, where doctors north Delhi’s Kashmere bed. The man, meanwhile, pronounced them dead on Gate, and are questioning ‘Planned murder’ was found hanging. arrival. him. The police then launched The police say that the a search for the employees Note recovered incident was likely to have Motive was personal: cops working at the store. The police now suspect happened on Saturday A senior police oicer DOUBLE MURDER: The family of the businessmen brothers, who They were informed that that the man killed them night. confirmed that one of the were killed at their shop in north Delhi’s Kashmere Gate, in Maqsood and Sonu were before committing Babloo, meanwhile, said two servants had been de- Rohini on Sunday. PHOTO: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA missing. suicide. that he last saw the family tained and was being ques- Without disclosing Lending further alive on Saturday night tioned. According to police the motive. This is because A senior police oicer which of the two was de- credence to the police’s when they were watching sources, the motive behind the brothers’ money and said that the men had gone tained, the police said that it theory was a hand-written TV like most other days. the murder appeared to be jewellery had not been to their shop. had come to the fore that suicide note that was “The note purportedly personal as suggested by taken away. The family, which was they planned and executed recovered. written by Gupta did not the brutality involved. The family said that both concerned after several the murder. However, the Believed to have been have any details that could The brothers had been the brothers had left home calls to the brothers went police are looking for con- written by the man, who reveal anything about the stabbed on the head and in the morning, Raj Kumar unanswered, reached the firmation on this. held himself responsible family, for instance, if neck multiple times. leaving an hour after De- shop to find it locked from The last rites of the for the action, the note Gupta was stressed or The police, however, vendra citing some pending the inside. brothers were done on requested the police to not facing a financial crisis,” have ruled out robbery as work. harass anyone for what he said the oicer. described was a ‘collective action by all three Came to Delhi 12 years ago DELHI TODAY members of the family’. Hailing from Faizabad Man arrested in Uttar Pradesh, the Talk: “Erich Fromm’s involvement ‘Suicide pact’ MURKY SCENARIO: Though a note said the family had willingly deceased had moved to NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police with Zen Buddhism: Psychoanalysts According to the note, entered into a suicide pact, the police have been unable to the Capital 12 years ago in have arrested a 40-year-old and the Spiritual Quest In Subsequent the trio had willingly ascertain the circumstances leading to the deaths. search of a livelihood. man and recovered three pis- Decades” by Prof Alan Roland, psy- PHOTO: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA choanalyst, author, artist from the entered into a suicide He initially worked as a tols, one revolver and 44 live US. Discussants: Dr. Madhu Sarin and pact. taxi driver, but later cartridges from him. Dr. Ashis Nandy at IIC, 6:30 p.m. However, little is Tiwari said the incident with him [Gupta]. Usually, purchased a tempo and Jay Parkash, a resident of Dance: Kathak Recital By Swati known about why and came to light around 9.15 I would find it open as the transported goods from north-west Delhi, is al- Wangnoo Tiwari at IIC, 6:30 p.m. under what circumstances a.m. on Sunday when one Guptas were early risers. one place to another. legedly involved in many Exhibition: “Emotions & Expres- sions”, solo show of paintings, draw- the family took the of the neighbours, Babloo, Since that was not the case criminal cases. He was ings and photography by Gurdeep extreme step. came by to collect his today, I assumed the ‘No financial crisis’ nabbed by the police follow- Dhiman at IHC, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. keys. change was because it was “After my brother-in- ing a tip-of regarding the Exhibition: “One Man Show”, solo No apparent problem Babloo lives on the first Sunday. When I went to law had an accident some robbery of a sedan from show of paintings and drawings by The Hindu Aminul Haque at Lalit Kala Akademi, spoke to floor of the single-storey check, I found the door months ago, he employed Dwarka, the police said. 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. neighbours, relatives, and house where Gupta lived unlatched. I was shocked a driver. There was no “He has a track record of Exhibition: “Unison”, a group art even the police, all of on the ground floor. Both upon entering the house,” financial crisis as my committing ofences and is show of paintings, sculptures and whom said that there was of them were tenants. he said. brother-in-law earned not involved in many criminal photography at Artizen Art Gallery, Pearey Lal Bhavan, Bahadur Shah Za- no apparent problem that The police team that less than ₨20,000 every cases in Delhi-NCR. Three far Marg, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Rajesh Gupta, his Uma Neighbours shocked arrived at the spot said it month even after after pistols, one revolver and 44 Photography: “Enigma - Street stor- and their daughter Shweta “The main entrance is had to break open the clearing all regular live cartridges have been re- ies of Delhi”, solo photography show faced. common. It is locked up main entrance before they expenses,” said Keshav covered from his possession. by Ahmed Firoz, at IHC, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Screening: “The Healing”, Serbian Deputy Commissioner from inside every night could get to the door Gupta, a relative of the An FIR has been registered film screening at IHC, 7 p.m. of Police (Rohini) M.N. and the keys remained leading to the Gupta deceased. under the Arms Act,” the po- (Mail your listings for this column lice said. — PTI at [email protected])

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Gurugram roads a nightmare for pedestrians, drivers Cong slams AAP, BJP in district conventions ASHOK KUMAR On many roads, the cities now with sustainable roads that cater to all users, STAFF REPORTER GURUGRAM: In 2015, Haryana zebra crossings have including pedestrians. Now witnessed 11,000 road acci- either faded away that roads are being refur- NEW DELHI: In the run-up to the dents in which 4,900 people or are obstructed bished, sustainable designs municipal polls, the Delhi died. Gurugram accounted need to be used. This is espe- Congress held four district- for around 10% of the deaths, by Metro pillars cially important for Guru- level conventions across the out of which a majority were gram where the rate of road city on Sunday. pedestrians. tifically, said Ms. Bhatt. accidents is very high,” said The conventions were In 2016, Guruguram saw Also, many zebra cross- Ms. Bhatt. held at Babarpur, Krishna Delhi Congress chief Ajay 410 road accident in which ings end at the road median, Nagar, Patparganj and Karol Maken at a convention 420 people were killed, in- which are so high that some Poor design Bagh. Delhi Pradesh Con- in Delhi on Sunday. cluding 195 pedestrians. people are unable to climb it. She pointed out the HUDA gress Committee president PHOTO: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The gruesome figures “There is a very high slope so City Centre, Bakhtawar Ajay Maken, who addressed have prompted the Haryana many people are unable to Chowk and Mehrauli-Gur- the conventions, said Del- betrayed by PM Modi and government to take steps to climb it. Besides it is tilted, so gaon Road were perfect ex- hiites wanted the Congress Chief Minister Kejriwal. reduce road accident fatalit- hopping onto it in a rush amples of poor road and in- back in power. People are disillusioned and ies by adopting ‘Vision Zero’, amid Gurugram traic is dif- tersection design. want the stable and able gov- a road traic safety project ficult and dangerous,” said Lack of co-ordination in ‘People feel betrayed’ ernment of the Congress that aims to ensure zero DANGEROUS WALK: In 2016, Guruguram saw 410 road accident in which 420 people were killed, Ms. Bhatt. traic signal timings and “People are tired of the 10 back,” Mr. Maken said. fatalities or serious injuries including 195 pedestrians. FILE PHOTO There have been incidents delay in repair of dysfunc- years of misrule by the BJP in Hitting out at the Centre in road traic. where people have had near tional signals also hampers the municipal corporations for the “disastrous” imple- or speed-breakers. trians. Crossing the road is World Resources Institute, accidents while climbing the the smooth flow of traic. and the two years of the AAP mentation of demonetisa- Infrastructure unsafe On other roads, the zebra the biggest deterrent to India. road medians. At other Sudhir Chauhan, senior in the Delhi government,” tion, Mr. Maken said that the However, the basic road crossings have either faded safety of pedestrians as stud- places, zebra crossings end town planner, Municipal said Mr. Maken. “ill-planned” drive had left infrastructure in Gurugram away or are obstructed by ies show that over 66% of Unscientifically planned in front of Metro pillars, Corporation Gurgaon, said Referring to the 2015 Delhi people in the lurch. continues to be unsafe and Metro pillars and railings. pedestrian accidents happen Zebra crossing also acts as trees or shrubs. that shortage of staf Assembly polls and the 2014 Mr. Maken also criticised poorly planned, including “Walking is a fundamental while crossing the road. A speed-breakers as its black- Ms. Bhatt added that not a hampered the maintenance Lok Sabha elections, Mr. Mr. Kejriwal and his Cabinet zebra crossings, speed- right because irrespective of zebra crossing is meant to fa- and-white stripes are meant single speed-breaker in of zebra crossings and speed- Maken said that voters had for leaving Delhi to cam- breakers and poorly de- mode, everybody is a pedes- cilitate the safe crossing of to prompt the driver to slow Gurugram was designed as breakers. “We do not have wanted to give Arvind Kejri- paign in other States. Mr. signed intersections. trian at sometime or another. pedestrians, but the lack of down in order to let pedestri- per standards of the Indian enough staf for regular wal and Narendra Modi a Maken told party workers On many roads, including Yet we don’t take any signi- quantity and quality makes it ans cross the road. Roads Congress, and most of maintenance of zebra cross- chance as both of them had that they would have to go the newly constructed high- ficant measure in planning, counterproductive,” said However, most zebra them have no markings, ings and speed-breakers, but made big promises. door-to-door to tell people of speed Gold Course Road, construction or mainten- Sarika Panda Bhatt, Trans- crossings on roads of Guru- which lead to accidents. any complaint is promptly “All the dreams have been how the BJP and the AAP had there are no zebra crossings ance of walkways for pedes- port and Road Safety Expert, gram are planned unscien- “We are looking at smart attended to”. shattered. The people feel “stalled development”.

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Centre, Delhi govt have failed CORRIDORS OF POWER Chief secy asks HODs Matter of but too much pressure for online review reports chance can threaten to blow of the lid. STAFF REPORTER directed that implementa- at governance: Swaraj India The South Delhi Recently, the Delhi High tion of the Cabinet decisions Municipal Corporation's Court used the same NEW DELHI: The Chief Secret- be reviewed frequently and latest initiative to boost analogy while hearing the ary, M.M Kutty, has directed status report uploaded on- STAFF REPORTER clean energy can be petition filed by the wife all heads of departments to line through the Cabinet De- traced back to a chance of BSF jawan Tej Bahadur review progress in their re- cision Monitoring System,” NEW DELHI: Swaraj India lead- meeting of top oicials a Yadav, who had uploaded spective areas and upload the minutes of the meeting ers Yogendra Yadav and few months ago. On videos about the poor the status reports online. stated. Prashant Bhushan on February 10, the SDMC quality of food being The decision was taken at Mr. Kutty has also directed Sunday accused the Centre, signed a memorandum of served to soldiers. a recent meeting of principal all heads of departments to the Delhi government and understanding with PTC Sharmila had sought secretaries, secretaries and remove “old and irrelevant” the municipal corporations India Ltd. to set up a solar production of her heads of departments, information on their depart- of having “failed” in gov- power plant in Faridabad, husband, whom she chaired by the Chief Secret- ment websites. “All the Pr. ernance at the ‘Jawaab Do on a vacant plot of land feared to be under arrest ary. The information per- Secretaries/Secretaries/ Hisaab Do’ rally held at that the civic body owns. or missing. During the taining to progress report on HODs were directed to up- Ramlila Maidan. Announcing the project, hearing, the court AAP government's cabinet date the websites of their de- Hundreds thronged the the chairman and emphasised on a meeting decisions will be uploaded partments regularly. Old/ir- venue wearing yellow managing director of PTC between the man and through the Cabinet De- relevant information shall be bandanas or holding yellow India, Deepak Amitabh, wife, even as the Centre cision Monitoring System. removed...,” minutes of the flags and shouted slogans told oicials of both called the petition “The Chief Secretary has meeting stated. against the BJP ad AAP. organisations as well as frivolous. Even rebel AAP MLA from the media about how the “You see, we don’t want to Timarpur, Pankaj Pushkar, plan took shape. go into the videos or what who supports Swaraj India, He said that he met was shown in them,” the spoke against the State gov- SDMC Commissioner judge told the Additional ernment and the municipal MAKING A POINT: People at the Puneet Kumar Goel, who Solicitor General. corporations. 'Jawab Do, Hisaab Do' rally, was earlier posted in the “There are many aspects They alleged that the organised by Swaraj India at Power Ministry, a few of human behaviour when Centre, the AAP govern- Ramlila Maidan on Sunday; months ago, with regard under stress,” said the ment and the three BJP- (right) Yogendra Yadav and to a personal problem. A Bench. ruled Municipal Corpora- Prashant Bhushan seen resident of Panchsheel “You know about the tions of Delhi have failed in during the rally Park, he said that there concept of a pressure providing security to wo- PHOTOS: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA had been several cooker?” the judge asked robberies near a park in the ASG with a smile. men, permanent jobs to ■■■ teachers and garbage re- Delhi are disappointed with his neighbourhood. He moval, respectively and the all three levels of gov- met Mr. Goel to ask the Social media people of Delhi have “rejec- ernance,” Swaraj India’s na- SDMC to construct a ties ted” them. tional president Yogendra boundary wall to prevent Yadav said. such incidents. Municipal polls It was at this meeting that Swaraj India, which will Accountability from govt the two, who have known be contesting the municipal Party leader Prashant each other for years, polls in Delhi in April, poin- Bhushan said the people began talking about what ted out the “irregularities” have sought accountability could be done with the in the three layers of gov- from the government as it land that was lying ernance on the concluding was on the basis of their unused. From there, the day of its month-long votes that they had come to plan to set up a 2.5 MW ‘Jawaab do, Hisaab do’ power. “The AAP did not solar power plant was set campaign. fulfil the promises it made to in motion. Something the Chief Minister Arvind “Our door-to-door survey the people of Delhi. Be it the porations during its cam- that the AAP-led Delhi gov- leaders and oicials of the Kejriwal, who is in results show that citizens of promise of a corruption-free paign in which citizens de- ernment either sought con- SDMC touted as a historic Bengaluru since February government, ending the VIP manded accountability from fidence of the people step started out as a 7 and is undergoing culture, bringing in a strong the government. In the “no through a referendum or chance conversation naturopathy there, has Lokpal, full Statehood for confidence motion” against resign. “Mr Kejriwal should between old been quite active on acquaintances. social media. According The AAP did not Delhi or making Delhi safe the BJP-led central govern- resign if his party doesn’t ■■■ for women or proving per- ment, they demanded safe win at least 136 seats of the to sources in the party, fulfil the promises it manent job for teachers, the and secure environment and 272 in the Municipal polls,” Letting off Mr. Kejriwal is unable to made to the people Delhi government has failed full statehood for Delhi be- Mr Yadav demanded. steam cut-of from the daily on fronts,” Mr Bhushan sides non interference in Thirdly, they raised the is- news, thanks to the re- of Delhi. Be it a alleged. matters of local administra- sues of garbage disposal, Psychologists and men of elections being corruption-free tion through the Lieutenant sanitation issues and ab- medicine have often conducted in some government, a No confidence motion Governor. sence of basic facilities, compared the human booths in Punjab. The party also passed a while resolving to eliminate body to a pressure cooker. (Contributed by Damini strong Lokpal or full “no confidence motion” ‘CM should resign’ corruption and the In- If allowed to vent, the Nath, Akanksha Jain, Statehood for Delhi against the Centre, the state In the second no confid- spector Raj prevalent in the body functions normally, Maria Akram) government and the Cor- ence motion, it demanded three civic agencies.

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‘TB survivors shrouded in silence’ Festive hues 24-year-old doctor talks about his battle with Drug Resistant Tuberculosis

BINDU SHAJAN PERAPPADAN ney, he said that the aim was TB crisis. to inspire those afected by “As survivors we know NEW DELHI: “My battle with TB the disease and reducing Not only did I fight the battle; we know what pa- was not just physical, but the stigma attached to it. tients need. There is an ur- also mental and emotional. I Mr. Rane said that he was TB, but I also ran gent need to incorporate was partially blind and deaf, just 21 years old when he a half marathon survivors’ perspective in TB and I developed thyroid dis- contracted the disease. policies in the country. orders. “Not only did I fight TB while undergoing Hopefully, the government To top it all, there was de- successfully, but I also ran a treatment will listen,” says the group. pression and frustration,” half marathon while on Saurabh Rane said Saurabh Rane, a 24- treatment. Later, I under- ‘Call to action’ year-old doctor who fought took one of India’s most The campaign has also re- an extreme form of Drug challenging treks. It’s a leased these suggestions as Resistant Tuberculosis (DR- story I want to tell,’ said the make TB care more access- a ‘Call To Action’ on its web- TB). young doctor. ible and patient-centric. site. Talking about the recent “Saurabh’s film and other The petition includes digital release of ‘The long Short film released such patient narratives will critical action points, which run: a marathon to defeat The film also marks the inspire others to speak out the survivors have de- TB’, a short film that chron- launch of the Survivors and realise that they are not veloped based on seven key icles his struggle, Mr. Rane Against TB (SATB) cam- alone” said Chapal Mehra, areas — public awareness said: “When I looked paign, which is a com- convenor of the campaign. within communities, early around for inspiration or munity-led movement. The and accurate diagnosis, ad- hope, I found none. TB sur- group includes Mr. Rane Reaching out dressing drug-resistant TB, vivors seemed shrouded in and other TB survivors who Recently, the SATB also providing nutrition and silence. That’s why I wanted have defeated tuberculosis reached out to the Prime economic support, creating to tell my story.” in its severest forms. Minister’s Oice (PMO) a robust health information Based on their experi- and the Ministry of Health system, engaging the Inspiring others ence, these survivors advoc- and Family Welfare with private sector, and priorit- Explaining the need to ate with key stakeholders on suggestions on what needed ising changes in TB COLOUR BLAST: People at the Surajkund mela in Faridabad on Sunday. PHOTO: PTI make a film about his jour- the changes necessary to to be done to address India’s treatment. Court to hear argument DTC driver jailed for one year in money laundering case NIRNIMESH KUMAR He has been convicted NEW DELHI: A court here has for the death of a NIRNIMESH KUMAR Last year, the court maintained one-year impris- woman in an accident onment to a DTC driver for NEW DELHI: A Special court will on took cognisance of causing the death of a woman in the Walled City February 27 begin hearing argu- the charge sheet filed in an accident in the Walled in 2002 ments on framing charges by the Enforcement City in 2002. against LIC agent Anand The bus had jumped the He said that photographs Chauhan in a money laundering Directorate traic signals when it was red available on record clearly re- case. and crushed the woman. flected that no tyre marks of “Advocate for the accused Pradesh Chief Minister She was crossing the road the vehicle had been found at seeks one more adjournment for Virbhadra Singh to convert tain- along with her son at the traic the spot, indicating that scrutinising the documents. Re- ted money into untainted one by junction. Bhushan had not been driving quest allowed. Put up the matter facilitating the purchase of life The driver, Bharat Bhushan, rashly. for February 27,” Special Judge insurance policies worth ₨5 had come in an appeal against Special Judge Hemani Mal- Virender Kumar Goyal said. The crore. a Magistrate court order. hotra, however, dismissed the court had last year taken cognis- There is a disproportionate The Magistrate had also defence argument. ance of the charge-sheet filed by assets case lodged by the CBI asked the driver to pay a com- “I am of the considered the Enforcement Directorate. against Mr. Singh accusing him pensation of ₨50,000 to the opinion that there is no infirm- The Directorate filed the charge of amassing unaccounted legal heir of the victim. ity in the impugned judgment sheet for ofences under Sec- money of about ₨10 crore. The of conviction... and order on tions 3 (money-laundering) and investigating agency is yet to file Argument dismissed sentence. Both are accordingly 4 (punishment for the ofence) a charge sheet in the case. The The counsel for the accused upheld. Appeal stands dis- of the Prevention of Money Enforcement Directorate had argued that the woman had missed. Convict be taken into Laundering Act. filed the charge-sheet on the come under the bus after los- custody for undergoing the The Directorate alleged that basis of allegations in the CBI ing balance while standing on sentence awarded by the trial Chauhan had helped Himachal FIR. the central verge. court,” the Judge said.

NGT asks about method for checking fuel adulteration STAFF REPORTER fuel impurity and also name Green panel was General Tushar Mehta the laboratories being used appeared on behalf of the NEW DELHI: After several to do so. hearing a plea Ministry and oil marketing laboratories across the seeking directions to companies. country said they did not Aidavit sought inspect fuel quality The matter has now been have facilities to test “It is spelt out that some listed for hearing on March 9. impurities in petrol and more information with at petrol pumps diesel, the National Green regard to the methodology Panel formed Tribunal (NGT) has directed being followed by the to do the needful,” the NGT Earlier, the NGT had the Ministry of Petroleum laboratories to test the said. constituted a committee and Natural Gas to spell out nature of adulterated The green panel was comprising oicials from the the methodology followed to pollutant in fuel, and hearing a plea filed by Delhi Central Pollution Control check adulteration. laboratories whose service resident Cherub Singla, Board, Ministry of Petroleum A Bench headed by Justice are being taken for analysis seeking directions to inspect and Natural Gas, and State Jawad Rahim directed the of samples, may be furnished fuel quality at petrol pumps pollution control boards to Ministry and oil marketing to the Tribunal in the form of across the country, conduct an inspection at 10 companies to file an aidavit an aidavit by the Ministry especially in cities facing petrol pumps across Delhi- informing the Tribunal about and oil marketing companies. acute air pollution. NCR and analyse samples the process followed to test We grant three weeks’ time Additional Solicitor- from there.

30% cast work on ‘Statue Of Unity’ done NEW DELHI: Nearly 30% work on casting of the monumental bronze statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, billed as the world’s tallest sculptural work, has been completed, says noted artist Ram Sutar. Sutar was commissioned to craft the artistic modellings for the majestic 522-ft-high ‘Statue of Unity’ that will be installed on Sadhu Bet near Sardar Sarovar Dam in Gujarat. The sculptor, who turns 92 on February 19, and known for his iconic statues of Mahatma Gandhi, one of which sits in the lawns of MASTER STROKE: Sculptor Ram Sutar in front of sculptures created by him, during an exhibition at the Parliament, is being assisted AIFACS gallery on Sunday. PHOTO: PTI by his son Anil (59) in this project. face itself would be 70-ft in final statue,” the sculptor scale models of his past “It was my dream to sculpt height and we have made a said. works are being celebrated at the tallest statue in the world scale model of 15 ft for final Mr. Modi had laid the an ongoing exhibition - Ram and with ‘Statue of Unity’ I rendering,” Anil said. foundation for this Rs. 3,600- Sutar Retrospective - at the have come closer to realising The father-son duo, who crore grand memorial last All India Fine Arts & Crafts that dream. The bronze hail from Maharashtra, work December. Society here. statue would stand as a out of their studio in Noida, Besides, various models of symbol of inspiration for where an impressive statuary Main feature Gandhi, tall statues of Patel, generations and about 30 per of iconic personalities greet The proposed memorial’s Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira cent of the casting work has visitors. “We were also main feature will be an Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, all in been completed,” Ram Sutar selected for the Chhtrapati imposing 192-m-tall statue of standing pose, a seated B R said. Shivaji Maharaj grand a triumphant Maratha king Ambedkar, and his other Prime Minister Narendra memorial, planned to be built riding a horse. celebrated works have been Modi had laid its foundation in Arabian Sea, of the coast The statue will be showcased. on October 31 on the birth of Mumbai. The last date to surrounded by an art During his career, anniversary of the ‘Iron Man’ receive the tender for the museum, amphitheatre, spanning over six decades, The project is expected to be contractor’s job is February auditorium, exhibition he (Ram Sutar) has designed finished by 2019. 14. gallery and other facilities. nearly 700 statues, out of “The casting work is being “Once that is decided, we Ram Sutar, a gold medallist which 350 include those of done in a foundry in China. will begin working with them from Sir J.J. School of Arts, Gandhi, in various sizes and For the final statue, we made for this project. For this, 25 ft built one of his first statues poses, like standing, sitting, iterative scale models of 3 ft, and 50 ft scale models would -‘The Bodybuilder’ in 1948. thinking, walking, in busts,” 18 ft and 30 ft statues. The be used before designing the This art and other striking Anil said. - PTI

ND-ND NOIDA/DELHI | THE HINDU MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2017 NORTHERN REGION 7 Nabha jailbreak mastermind nabbed CHANDIGARH: Four gangsters, He was allegedly ate or draw their weapons,” and Neeta Deol had escaped including the “mastermind” he said, adding four from the Nabha jail after of last year’s Nabha jail- involved in several weapons and two cars were armed men in police uni- break, were on Sunday murders, kidnapping, seized from them. form tricked the sentries nabbed from a house in With the nabbing of Gur- into opening the gates and Dhudike village of Moga dis- extortion cases, preet, so far three of the six bolted out with the inmates trict in Punjab, the police according to cops Nabha jail escapees have firing a hail of bullets. said. been apprehended. Earlier, Gurpreet was the master- “Gurpreet Singh Sekhon, Kulwinder Singh from the Khalistan Liberation Force mind of the jailbreak and he who had escaped from the house of an NRI, the oicer Chief Harminder Singh was allegedly involved in Nabha jail last year, and said. Mintoo was nabbed from several murders, kidnap- three gangsters have been Acting on a tip-of, 25 po- Nizamuddin railway station ping, extortion cases. Man- arrested,” Punjab Police, licemen, including 10 mem- in Delhi and Neeta Deol vir and Rajwinder had at- AIG (Counter Intelligence) bers of the police’s Special from Indore in Madhya tacked the jail oicials to Gurmit Singh Chauhan said Weapons and Tactics Pradesh. free the inmates, the police on Sunday. (SWAT) team, nabbed the On November 27, Mintoo, said. Kulwinder, a resident of The three others who gangsters, Mr. Chauhan said. another terrorist Kashmir Bathinda, had taken care of have been arrested are Man- “Our operation was so Singh, and gangsters Aman- the logistics to facilitate the vir Sekhon, cousin of Gur- precise that we did not give deep Dhothian, Vicky escape of six prisoners, they preet, Rajwinder Singh and the gangsters time to retali- Gounder, Gurpreet Sekhon said. PTI First phase of Odisha rural polls today

STAFF REPORTER Machines. ferent reasons. Elections in trict, result will not be de- Elections will be held for Chitrokonda-1 and clared as per court direction. BHUBANESWAR: Over 58 lakh eli- 188 Zilla Parishad zones, Chitrokonda-2 zones in gible voters will decide the 1,506 gram panchayats and Malkangiri district have Jharkhand CM campaigns fate of candidates fighting in 20,369 wards in 29 districts. been cancelled in the wake of Campaigning reached a 188 zilla parishad zones and As many as 716 candidates threat issued by the left wing peak in other zones. Ad- 1,506 panchayats in the first are in the fray for 188 zilla extremists. dressing a rally at Kushalda phase three-tier election parishad zones under 65 Similarly, complying the in Udala block of May- panchayat raj elections blocks of 29 districts for first Orissa High Court order, the urbhanj district, Jharkhand STIR MESS:Jat protesters block traffic on the Panipat- Rohtak national highway during their agitation for reservation at Jassia scheduled to be held on phase of elections. Highest Commission also put of Chief Minister Raghubar village in Rohtak on Sunday. PHOTO: PT Monday. 72 candidates are contesting elections in Komna-2 zilla Das said, “17 years is not a Polling parties have elections in Mayurbhanj dis- parishad zone in Nuapada small period and the devel- already reached their re- trict followed by Ganjam district. opment scenario of villages spective places on Sunday where fate of 50 candidates Other zones where elec- should have been changed evening while polling will will be sealed in ballot boxes. tions have been cancelled in- during these years. But it is take place between 7 am and clude Gania-8 zone of Nay- disappointing that a regional Ball now in Haryana govt’s 12 noon on Monday. Voters Cancelled in five zones agarh and Polsara-19 zone. party like Biju Janata Dal has will exercise their franchise The State Election Com- Although election will be done only politics whereas through ballot papers, in- mission cancelled election in held in Belapada-26 zilla par- poor villagers and tribals are stead of Electronic Voting five zones on account of dif- ishad zone in Bolangir dis- left in the lurch.” court, says Jat leader Cong demands Mamata’s ‘Dharnas will continue in the State till our demands are met’ A huge respite apology for Mannan ‘assault’ CHANDIGARH: There was no end The stir seeking Some Jat activists have al- of five or more persons at in sight to the Jat agitation in leged that the administra- public places, a convoy of KOLKATA: Demanding an apo- “Her visit to the Haryana seeking reservation quota in education tion was trying to exert pres- tractor-trolleys and motor- logy from Chief Minister in education and govern- and government jobs sure for restricting the cycles passed through Ro- Mamata Banerjee for evic- hospital is a decision ment jobs which entered its entered its 15th day participation of volunteers htak district with DJ system tion of Opposition leader taken only after all- 15th day on Sunday. in dharna by sending belting out songs and pro- Abdul Mannan from the round criticism her Sit-ins and dharnas con- on Sunday notices. testers, especially the West Bengal Assembly last tinued in many areas across Mr. Malik said the govern- youths, raising “Jat Ekta week leading to his illness, government faced” the State, a day after a meet- trict in view of large num- ment should intervene and Zindabad” slogans. State Congress president Ad- ing between representatives bers of vehicles carrying stop exerting pressure on The BJP government in hir Chowdhury on Sunday drama. She should have gone of a Haryana government- protesters in the area. the agitators. February 19 the State had earlier this described Ms Banerjee’s to see Mannan (da) on the appointed committee and Besides seeking quota in would be observed as ‘Bal- week formed a five-member visit to an ailing Mr Mannan day the incident happened. leaders of the agitation re- education and government idan Divas’ in the memory of committee, headed by Chief as a ‘drama’. She decided to go only after mained inconclusive. jobs under the Other Back- those who lost their lives Secretary D. S. Dhesi, to hold Mr Chowdhury also said people started criticising,” Addressing a dharna in ward Classes (OBCs) cat- during last year’s agitation. talks with the agitating Jats. that Ms Banerjee’s visit on Mr Chowdhury told Rohtak district, Yashpal Ma- egory, the demands of the The Jats have been staging Chief Minister Manohar Saturday to the hospital reporters. lik, president of the All India Jats include the release of their main protest at Jassia Lal Khattar has said the talks where Mr Mannan has been “Instead, she should have Jat Aarakshan Sangharsh those jailed during last village in Rohtak district. between the government- admitted was a decision apologised for the entire Samiti (AIJASS), which is year’s agitation, withdrawal The Rohtak-Panipat Na- appointed oicers’ panel taken only after all-round episode or else we will boy- spearheading the agitation, of cases slapped during the tional highway71A on which and the Jats would continue criticism her government cott the Assembly,” he said. said: “The ball is now in the protest and government jobs tractor-trolleys and motor- in the second round and all faced. The Congress leader al- government’s court. The for the kin of those killed and cycles were parked at some points would be discussed. Mr Mannan was taken ill leged that not only Mr Man- dharnas will continue till injured while taking part in points, blocked the traic The main opposition and hospitalised on February nan was assaulted by the our demands are met.” the stir. movement and the police party in Haryana, the INLD, 8 when he was evicted from marshal, but Congress Even though the agitation There is also a demand of had to divert the traic away has openly come out in sup- the Assembly by the mar- MLAs, including Pratima Ra- remained peaceful, traic action against BJP MP from from the side. port of the agitating Jats this shals during a scule jak, were also ‘molested’. had to be diverted near the Kurukshetra constituency Despite the prohibitory time and asked the govern- between the Congress MLAs He said that in protest Makrauli toll plaza and some Raj Kumar Saini for his al- orders under Section 144 of ment to meet their and the security staf. against the incident, the other points in Rohtak dis- leged anti-Jat rants. CrPC, which bans assembly demands.-PTI Congress on February 15 Bhaskar Pathak with his wife at the Boko police Threat to boycott would hold a rally from Wel- station on Sunday. Mr Pathak was kidnapped Mr Chowdhury on Sunday lington to the Assembly. allegedly by extremists on February 3 and was demanded that the Chief Asked whether the Con- rescued last night.- PHOTO: PTI Minister tender an apology gress would boycott As- Two killed in panther attack; shoot orders issued for the incident and sembly from tomorrow, he threatened to ‘boycott’ As- said, “They will be there in ALWAR: Two persons were mauled to man died in the attack while the National Peoples Party, Kirori Lal sembly proceedings. the Assembly but continue death by a panther near the Sariska other is out of danger, he said. Meena, visited Jaitpur Brahman “This is her (Mamata’s) with their protests.” - PTI forest area here on Sunday following Shanti Devi (36) was mauled to village to take stock of the situation which the Forest Department issued death by a panther on Sunday and sought compensation from the a shoot-at-sight order. morning when she was working in an district administration and the Forest Three teams are in the field to trap agricultural field in Jaitpur Brahman Department for the victim’s family. Cold conditions persist the panther. village, Pratapgarh police said. Four women and a man have been The action was taken after a Last week, two women were killed mauled to death in panther attacks in panther killed two persons on by a panther in Raipuria village close the recent past. in the northern States Sunday, Alwar Collector Muktanand to the Sariska forest. They were “The incident occurred as the Agrawal told PTI. identified as Shanti Bai (55) and Birdi Forest Department failed to take NEW DELHI: Cold conditions from February 14 night Field Director, Sariska forest, R.S. Bai (45) respectively, oicials said. timely action. If the panther has prevailed in the hilly regions onwards. Shekhatwat said after killing a 36- Following the attacks, two turned maneater then it should be of the northern States as also There was marginal im- year-old woman, the panther panthers were trapped from Sariska investigated at the earliest. We have in the plains of Punjab and provement in the minimum attacked two more persons in Paid forest area and sent to Jaipur, sought a compensation of Rs 10 lakh Haryana while elsewhere temperatures and Keylong village. oicials said. and a job for a family member of the the mercury recorded a mar- and Kalpa in tribal Lahaul A 50-year-old unidentified elderly Lalsot MLA and the State chief of deceased,” Mr. Meena said. PTI ginal rise. and Spiti and Kinnaur dis- It was a pleasant day in the tricts recorded a low of national Capital with the minus 10.6 degree and minus minimum temperature set- 3.6 degree, while Manali tling at 8.4 degrees Celsius, shivered at zero degree C. ‘Govt. has no objection to Home guard’s two notches above the sea- Cold weather conditions son’s average, even as foggy continued to prevail in most body found conditions in the morning parts of Punjab and Haryana colonies for Kashmiri Pandits’ afected train services. and several places in the two STAFF REPORTER The maximum temperat- States recorded below nor- ure settled two notches mal minimum temperatures. JAMMU: The Narendra Modi- Demanding implementa- over a “comprehensive BERHAMPUR: The decomposed above normal at 24.6 degrees led government at the tion of the Margdarshan res- political agenda” to Mr. body of a missing police Celsius. Severe chill Centre has no objection to olution, two organisations of Singh and J&K State JP pres- home guard was discovered While Amritsar reeled un- setting up of homeland, displaced KPs - Panun Kash- ident Sat Sharma at the sem- in an unused pond under Trains running late der severe chill at 4 degrees township or colonies for the mir and Youth All India inar here on Sunday. Chamakhandi police station Eighteen north-bound Celsius, two notches below rehabilitation of Kashmiri Kashmiri Samaj(YAIKS) - trains were running late by normal, Karnal was the cold- “Indigenous people” in Ganjam district on Sunday. Pandits in the Valley, Union also demanded the Modi The deceased was identi- at least two hours and eight est place in Haryana at a low Minister Jitendra Singh said government to initiate a Terming KPs as “indigen- fied as Tukuna Pradhan (35). others have been resched- of 4.8 degrees Celsius, five on Sunday. structured dialogue process ous people of Kashmir”, who Tukuna had been missing uled due to foggy conditions, notches below normal. Addressing a conference with their leadership on a are the first stakeholders to since December 27. His fam- said a Railway Cold weather conditions of Kashmiri Pandits (KP) comprehensive political the territory, he said that the ily members had filed a com- spokesperson. continued to prevail in most here, he said it is for them to agenda of the community. government is aware of their plaint at Chamakhandi po- The visibility was recor- parts of Punjab and Haryana decide what they want. “This year, the KP com- diiculties and all the issues lice station. ded at 600 metres at 5.30 a.m. on Sunday, with Amritsar The KPs on Sunday de- munity is entering 28th year would be addressed in time- A bike was also recovered which improved to 1000 reeling under severe chill at manded implementation of of its exile, after having bound manner.-PTI from the pond along with the metres after three hours, a 4 degrees Celsius. the 1991 Margdarshan resol- sufered persecution, geno- State BJP chief Sat Sharma body. According to SDPO MeT oicial said. While the minimum tem- ution which allows carving cide and ethnic cleansing said that displaced KPs will Ramesh Sethi, it is suspected The biting cold wave con- perature in Amritsar went out of a homeland for seven resulting into their exodus settle in Kashmir this year or that Tukuna may have ditions continued unabated down two notches below lakh KPs with union territ- from Kashmir in 1989-90. the next year and as per their missed the road and fallen in higher hills and tribal normal, Karnal was the cold- ory status in Kashmir. “In 1991, a Marghdarshan conditions, “if your want into the pond covered by areas of Himachal Pradesh est place in Haryana at a low resolution was passed en- Panun Kashmir and home- though mercury rose mar- of 4.8 degrees Celsius, down No objection aquatic vegetation. The po- visaging a free and full flow land, it will be as per your lice have registered a case of ginally and foothill areas had five notches from normal “Whether colonies would of Indian Constitution in ter- conditions. And we will unnatural death. However, some relief. limits. be made or clusters or a ritory (to be carved out) in raise your voice in the As- his family alleges that The local MeT oice has Most places in both the homeland, whatever will be Kashmir (for KPs) and sembly and Parliament.” Tukuna was murdered. They forecast dry weather in the States recorded below nor- made (in Kashmir Valley for called for action,” they said During the function, blocked the road in front of State over the next six days mal minimum temperature, rehabilitation of KPs), the in their charter of demands. senior KP leader and presid- Chamakhandi police station but rain or snow at isolated a MeT Department oicial Modi government will have President of Panun Kash- ent AIKPC H N Jattu was for some time demanding places on February 15 and said here. Bathinda (4.5 C), no objection. Union Home mir Ashwani Chrungoo, conferred the ‘Pandit Am- proper investigation. They from February 17 onwards as Faridkot (4.6 C) and Gur- Ministry will have no objec- YAIKS chief R K Bhat and arnath Vaishnavi Samman’ ended their road blockade another fresh western dis- daspur (5.7 C) also re- tion. But please tell me what All India Kashmiri Pandit for his lifetime achievement after intervention of police turbance is likely to afect gistered below normal min- is to be set up,” Mr. Singh Conference (AIKPC), in a in espousing the cause of oicials. western Himalayan region imum temperature.- PTI said. joint memorandum, handed KPs. - PTI CM YK NOIDA/DELHI 8 | SOUTH THE HINDU MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2017 Women’s conclave in A.P. ends on a low note Case against five for NWP fails to adopt much-awaited Amaravati Declaration; no mention of International Icon and achievers’ awards Kerala student’s death

G .V. R . S UBBA RAO nor Speaker Kodela STAFF REPORTER advised not to repeat the Sivaprasada Rao, who is malpractice. VIJAYAWADA: The three-day Na- Chairman of the conclave, ‘Park women at home’ THRISSUR: The Kerala police The college authorities tional Women’s Parliament touched the topic. will register a case against said they did not inform the (NWP) ended here on a Chaotic scenes were wit- five persons in connection A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Techno- lacklustre note, with the nessed outside the main remark raises a storm with the death of Jishnu logical University as they did meet postponing the adop- venue at the Pavitra Pranoy, a student of the not want to spoil the stu- tion of the much-hyped Am- Sangamam where the event P. SUJATHA VARMA “If a car is parked at Nehru College of Engineer- dent’s future. They also aravati Declaration. The was organised, as parti- home, accidents can be ing, Pambadi. The case will denied the allegation of men- NWP did not present the cipants jostled with one an- VIJAYAWADA: Speaker avoided. Today, women be registered under Section tal and physical torture. widely publicised Interna- other to get their certificates Kodela Sivaprasada Rao’s are exposed to society 306 (abetment of suicide) of tional Woman Icon and 12 of participation. remarks about women’s and this increases the the Indian Penal Code, police Copying charge dismissed best ‘young achievers’ safety have drawn strong chances of rape, sources said. However, the KTU team awards either. Irate students condemnation on social harassment ... If they A special meeting of the in- and the police, which visited Worse, thousands of girl MEETING OF MINDS: A.P. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu Though the organisers media. don’t leave home, all of vestigation team took the de- the college and the examina- students who participated in with Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan at the National started issuing the certific- Dr. Rao sparked a this can be avoided.” cision after more than a tion hall, ruled out the pos- the three-day event were not Women’s Parliament on Sunday. — PHOTO: CH.VIJAYA BHASKAR ates, a near-stampede like controversy with his Alka Lamba, AAP MLA month of Jishnu’s death. The sibility of copying. The po- given even the certificate of situation ensued at the regis- remark at a meeting a from Delhi, tweeted that police ruled out the allega- lice collected statements participation. This left them with U.N. Women. They will cluded women’s age of mar- tration counters forcing the couple of days ago. it was unfortunate that a tion by the college authorit- from 230 people, including utterly disappointed on the compile and process the pro- riage, malnutrition-related oicials to abandon the plan. Ironically, it was called to man of Dr. Rao’s standing ies that Jishnu was caught students and teachers. The concluding day of the con- ceedings and discussions. problems, poor sanitation in Vijayawada Police Com- inform the media about talked of parking women copying in the examination. investigation team then de- clave on Sunday. They will submit a report in schools, social development, missioner Gautam Sawang the arrangements made at home. She boycotted In their explanation to the cided to add IPC Section 306 Andhra Pradesh Chief three months.” equal access to resources, tried to pacify the irate stu- for the National the final day of the police and the human rights in the FIR. Minister N. Chandrababu and digital literacy. dents, saying they would be Women’s Parliament. Dr. women’s meet on Sunday commission, the college au- There were widespread Naidu, referring to the Am- Range of issues There was a not word from issued certificates. He even Rao said crimes against in protest. Youth, thorities said, on January 6, complaints by students and aravati Delcaration, said: At the valedictory, an oi- the organisers on the ‘young gave them his mobile phone women would not especially girls, the invigilator had caught relatives of Jishnu on the “The State government cial read out a cursory list of achievers’ awards and the In- number to contact in case happen if they were condemned Dr. Rao’s Jishnu copying in the exam- delay in taking action against entered into a Memorandum the issues that had come up ternational Woman Icon. they did not receive the cer- parked at home like cars. stand in strong words. ination. He had been those who were responsible of Understanding (MoU) for discussion. They in- Neither the Chief Minister tificates within a week. summoned to the oice and for his death. No ostracism at Azhikkal Now, kickback charge in flyover project ‘IT raids show Congress regime is highly corrupt’ temple, says CPI(M) SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Yeddyurappa says

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT lent support to the JRS BENGALURU: In a scathing at- Karnataka CM STAFF REPORTER use of the IT Department.” agitation. tack on Karnataka Chief received ₨65 crore The recent search and KANNUR: P. Jayarajan, Com- Minister Siddaramaiah, BENGALURU: The Bharatiya seizure operations on the munist Party of India (Marx- ‘Customary practice’ Bharatiya Janata Party State from promoters of Janata Party has alleged that premises of Hoskote Con- ist) Kannur district secret- Referring to the contro- president B.S. Yeddyurappa the steel flyover the recent IT raids on the gress MLA N. Nagaraju have ary, has denied that the versial ‘ezhunnallippu’ on Sunday accused him of re- ruling Congress leaders in allegedly led to the uncover- Azhikkal Pampadi Alin- (ritual procession), which ceiving a kickback of ₨65 the diary in question”. Karnataka, which resulted ing of concealed income of keezhil temple here prac- the JRS alleged was not visit- crore from the promoters of Refuting allegations that in the unearthing of a huge nearly ₨190 crore, according tises ‘untouchability’ and ing the households of Dalits, the proposed steel flyover the ED had leaked informa- quantum of unaccounted to the sources. Mr. Nagaraju discrimination against the Mr. Jayarajan said as in many project in Bengaluru. tion to him at the behest of money, is a pointer to the and his family members Scheduled Castes. ‘kavus,’ the ‘ezhunnallippu’ At a press conference, Mr. the Centre, he claimed he rampant corruption in the have allegedly admitted to After visiting the temple, in the Azhikkal temple also Yeddyurappa said BJP mem- had received information Congress dispensation. concealed income exceed- Mr. Jayarajan, in a statement visited only some house- bers would move an adjourn- about the kickback from In a press conference on ing ₨120 crore, apart from on Sunday, called upon Bhar- holds as part of the custom. ment motion in both the Congress leaders and senior Sunday, BJP State president ₨70 crore received on land atiya Janata Party leaders to Only the general body of Houses of the State legis- bureaucrats, who were “frus- B.S. Yeddyurappa referred sales, where no capital gains refrain from making “false al- the temple devotees had the lature on Monday. trated with rampant corrup- to the recent IT raids on were paid. legations.” right to change the custom, Mr. Yeddyurappa who had, tion.” three Congress leaders — Mr. Nagaraju is the His visit was triggered by a he said adding that even the a few days ago, accused Mr. A file picture of residents opposing the construction of the “The documents and in- Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi, second Congress legislator fast by Dalit activists under local BJP had agreed to the Siddaramaiah of paying steel flyover in Bengaluru. — PHOTO: K. MURALI KUMAR formation made available to MLA MTB Nagaraj and to come under the Income the aegis of the Janad- general body’s decision. A ₨1,000 crore to the Congress me are genuine and I will re- Congress Women’s Wing Tax Department scanner in hipathya Rashtriya Sabha BJP worker had been part of high command to retain his the steel flyover promoters residence of three MLCs, in- lease them at an appropriate President Lakshmi less than a month, after (JRS), alleging that Dalit the temple committee for 10 post, pointed out that the al- by various persons was ₨150 cluding Mr. Govindaraju, a time, if Mr. Siddaramaiah re- Hebbalkar. search operations against families were ostracised in years. leged kickback of ₨65 crore crore, Mr. Yeddyurappa said close aide of Mr. Siddara- fuses to respond to the alleg- However, the Karnataka Small Scale Industries Min- connection with a temple The BJP leaders owed an was mentioned in the same all these transactions were maiah, recently. ations,” the BJP leader said. Pradesh Congress Commit- ister Ramesh L. Jarkiholi. procession managed by a explanation on why the con- diary in which there was a mentioned in Congress MLC He sought to know tee Working President Mr. Nagaraju, a close fol- committee controlled by the duct of the ‘ezhunnallippu’ mention of funds transferred Govindaraju’s diary, which ‘Genuine documents’ whether “the Chief Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao de- lower of Chief Minister Sid- CPI(M). had not changed when he to the high command. was seized by the Enforce- Mr. Yeddyurappa chal- will step down, if the diary scribed the IT raids on its daramaiah, is one of the Kerala BJP president Kum- was on the committee, Mr. Ja- Alleging that the total ment Directorate (ED). The lenged the Chief Minister to seized has an entry on a pay- leaders as “political ven- richest legislators in the manan Rajasekharan had yarajan said. commission received from ED conducted raids on the refute the “very presence of of of ₨65 crore”. detta at its worst” and “mis- State. NOIDA/DELHI | THE HINDU MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2017 NATION 9

Two CRPF jawans Multi-role chopper held in Agartala 3 held for robbery at Satyarthi’s home model to be unveiled on rape charge Brothers arrested three days after incident, but police yet to recover original Nobel Prize citation SYED SAJJAD ALI at Aero India expo SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT been granted bail in connec- vali Apartments and were AGARTALA: The police arrested tion with cases where sim- therefore, aware of the topo- three persons, including two NEW DELHI: The police on ilar modus operandi was graphy of the area, police CRPF jawans, on the charge Sunday claimed to have used. And from a list of 50 said. In a span of nearly two of raping a woman in cracked the case of the burg- suspects we zeroed in on Ra- hours, they targeted three Agartala. A court sent the lary at the apartment of No- jan who had been involved in houses in the early hours of jawans to jail and the third bel Peace laureate Kailash a burglary case in Shivalik February 7. accused was granted condi- Satyarthi, with the arrest of Apartments and had been ar- “I had complete faith in tional bail. three brothers from Sangam rested earlier. We tracked his the government, the police A police oicer said on Vihar. On February 7, the movements and we found and the people of this great Sunday that Samir Das lured brothers allegedly broke into that he and his two brothers nation. I thank the Delhi Po- the woman by promising her the Kalkaji apartment and had travelled a fair bit and lice for the brilliant and help in getting a house for took away articles, including had even started living else- speedy recovery of the items rent here on Friday. She hails the citation of the recogni- where,” said Mr. Upadhyay. stolen from my residence from a locality on the out- tion and a replica of the No- Rajan was the first one to and I hope that the Nobel skirts of the city and was bel medal. be tracked down and ques- citation is recovered soon as looking for an accommoda- However, the police noted Police displaying the Nobel prize replica and other recovered tioned. He purportedly ad- well. Nothing can deter my tion for her family. He took that the citation was not items in New Delhi on Sunday. PHOTO: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA. mitted to his involvement mission to work towards my SHOWCASING PROWESS: IAF's Surya Kiran team during a her to a house at Krish- among the items recovered and that of his elder brothers children,” said Mr. Satyarthi rehearsal ahead of Aero India expo in Bengaluru.— PHOTO: PTI nanagar where a woman from Vinod (35), Sonu (28) the citation, which Mr. Sat- R.P. Upadhyay said the —who also have criminal re- reacting to the development. ofered her a glass of water. and Rajan (25). The trio had yarthi had earlier described CCTV footage, though avail- cords. Vinod, Sonu and Ra- According to the police, DINAKAR PERI Force. The preliminary She fell unconscious after also burgled two other apart- as being of national import- able, was not of much help as jan have 10, eight and six the accused had not realised design phase is under way,” drinking it. ments in Aravali Apart- ance and had requested the the faces of two accused cases respectively of burg- the value of what they had NEW DELHI: Hindustan Aero- defence sources said. Later, she lodged a com- ments, where Mr. Satyarthi suspects to return it. were covered while the face lary and robbery against stolen but from media re- nautics Limited (HAL) will The helicopter is designed plaint of rape with the West stays. Describing the process of of the third person was not them, said Mr. Upadhyay. ports, they were sure that reveal the mock-up of India’s to carry 24 fully equipped Agartala women police sta- Till Sunday evening, the zeroing in on the accused, very clear. The brothers used to live they had “done something first indigenous multi-role military personnel or 18 per- tion against Samir Das and police were questioning the Joint Commisisoner of Po- “We looked up the profile in a slum which was cleared big” and were wary of dis- helicopter at the Aero India sons in the VVIP role. “It can others. trio on the whereabouts of lice (South Eastern Range) of those who had recently by he DDA to construct Ara- posing of the stolen articles. exhibition, beginning in be a good substitute for the Bengaluru next week. The Russian built Mi-17, which is medium-category helicopter in use, and also fit the Navy’s is sought after by the ser- requirement for medium-lift Sushma seeks report on vices, and such helicopters helicopters,” the sources Married woman can also ask tenant to vacate: SC have so far been imported. said. HAL is building the 5.5- “The main attraction of tonne Advanced Light Heli- KRISHNADAS RAJAGOPAL ‘Marriage doesn’t litigation dragged on — for Banumathi, who wrote the death of Indians in UAE HAL’s indoor pavilion on copter Dhruv, which is oper- 20 years, since 1987 — verdict for the SC Bench, 1,282 sqm is a mock-up of the ational in large numbers. NEW DELHI: A tenant cannot take away right to Nidhi and her sister got held that just because a NEW DELHI: External Afairs The three, workers Indian Multi-Role Heli- The Light Combat Heli- refuse to vacate a house re-possess property married and moved away. woman was married it did Minister Sushma Swaraj on copter,” HAL said in a state- copter is in an advanced saying his landlady is The fact that they were not mean that she no Sunday sought a report from of an oil company, ment last week. stage of induction and a married and has her just because married went against them longer had her own the Indian embassy in the reportedly died of Light Utility Helicopter is husband’s home to live in, husband has house’ when the case reached the personal need for space. UAE regarding three Indians suffocation in diesel Production on demand under development. the Supreme Court has Allahabad High Court. Merely because her who reportedly sufocated to HAL is expected to put up held. accommodate her ailing husband had been allotted death in diesel tanks in the tanks in Sharjah the initial design before the Long-range aircraft Marriage will not grandparents from the HC verdict a government Gulf nation. services for their response, A proposal to develop six extinguish the landlady’s village. She said she and The High Court agreed accommodation, Nidhi’s “@cgidubai has informed Sharjah. After receiving an and the “design and develop- long-range surveillance air- bona fide need to re-take her sisters wanted a with the tenant that there need for more space me about the unfortunate alert, police dispatched their ment will commence based craft on the Airbus A330 plat- possession of rented separate room to study was no need to release the would not automatically death of three Indian nation- team, an ambulance and on a firm demand from the form is due to go before the premises, a Bench of undisturbed. rented portion as Nidhi come to an end. als Kishan Singh, Mohan forensic experts.” Army and the Air Force.” Defence Acquisition Council Justices Dipak Misra and and her sister were Singh and Ujendra Singh, all “The bodies were shifted It is planned as a twin-en- this month, Defence R&D R. Banumathi held in a Prolonged litigation married and lived away Bona fide requirement employees of Al-Ameer to forensic laboratory for gine helicopter in the 10- Secretary and DRDO Chair- 12-page judgment recently. Her tenant Ram Kripal from the ancestral home. “She requires the Used Oil Trading, in a diesel autopsy to determine the tonne category, capable of man S. Christopher said on The case concerns Sharma, through his legal The court held that their scheduled premises for tank in Sharjah. It appears cause of the death,” the re- flying at a height of 15,000 Sunday. eviction suit proceedings heirs, countered that the “alleged need disappeared herself as well as for her the cause of death is sufoca- port said. feet, and with a range of 500 DRDO expects to develop filed by Nidhi against her family was influential and long back.” parents and grandparents tion,” Ms. Swaraj tweeted. “The police launched a km. It can perform several the AWACS (air-borne warn- tenant who runs a hotel on lived in a palatial house — It said Nidhi’s husband and her bona fide “I have asked our mission thorough investigation to tasks, including counter-in- ing and control systems) rented premises at Kath Mahal — which had was a senior-level requirement has not been to follow up investigation by rule out criminal acts behind surgency operations, casu- after the proposal is ap- Moradabad in Uttar huge halls and plenty of government servant and properly considered by the police,” she added. their death,” the report alty evacuation and combat proved by the CCS and the Pradesh. rooms. had a separate residential the High Court,” Justice Khaleej Times on Sunday added. search and rescue. purchase deal is signed, Dr. Nidhi wanted re- On the other hand, the accommodation for his Banumathi concluded. reported: “The Sharjah po- Ofering her condolences “It is envisaged as per the Christopher said on the side- possession of the rented tenant said, his family family. She ordered the tenant lice are investigating the to the bereaved families, Ms. operational requirements of lines of the Aero India portion of her house so survived on the earnings Setting aside the High to vacate the rented death of three Indians whose Swaraj said: “Our mission the military and to suit the seminar. that she could from the hotel. As the Court decision, Justice premises within a month. bodies were found in diesel will provide them all assist- high altitude requirements (With inputs from tanks in the Al Saja’a area in ance.” — IANS of the Army and the Air Bengaluru)

Maharashtra mining activists earn police wrath

FOR A CAUSE: A file photo of Gadchiroli tribals taking out a protest against mining operations in the district. — PHOTO: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

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NAGPUR: Six activists leading a local protest against mining projects in Maoist insurgency- hit Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra have earned the wrath of the police after a case of gang rape they raised turned out to be false. Activist Sainu Gota, his wife Sheela Gota, Ramdas Jarate, his wife Jayashree Jarate and Mangesh Holi have been charged under Sec- tion 364 (A) of the Indian Penal Code for al- legedly abducting two tribal girls belonging to Chhattisgarh and forcibly taking them to a law- yer in Nagpur. Former PMRDF (Prime Minis- ter Rural Development Fellow) of Gadchiroli, Mahesh Raut, has also been charged under Sec- tion 120 (B) of the IPC for “conspiring” with the activists. They had accused the C-60 (special anti- Maoist unit of the Maharashtra police) com- mandos of “sexually assaulting” the two girls in the third week of January. They also launched a campaign against the police and filed two habeas corpus writ petitions in the Bombay High Court through human rights lawyer Ni- halsing Rathod. However, in a dramatic development, both the girls were found at Mr. Rathod’s oice in Nagpur on January 28, after which the police arrested Mr. Gota, his wife Sheela and Mangesh Holi. Mr. Jarate and his wife were also arrested from Gadchiroli after the girls denied in the High Court that they were raped.

‘Rearrest illegal’ Five of the six activists have been arrested and are in jail. Mr. Mahesh Raut has applied for an anticipatory bail and is untraceable. “The five activists were granted bail by the court, but the police arrested them again. Sainu Gota was rearrested illegally right after his bail,” said Mr. Rathod. Mr. Rathod also raised questions about legal- ity, as the case filed in the Sitaburdi police sta- tion of Nagpur was shifted to Gadchiroli. Gadchiroli district Superintendent of Police Abhinav Deshmukh did not respond to calls from The Hindu. All the activists have been vocal against the proposed mining projects in Gadchiroli. Mr. Raut and Mr. Jarate had recently organised a public meeting in the Surjagad area of Etapalli division to oppose the mining in Surjagad hills by Lloyd Metals. CM YK NOIDA/DELHI 10 | EDITORIAL THE HINDU MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2017 A dyad of dynasts The Congress strategy to play second fiddle to the Samajwadi Party ofers it a window of opportunity at a time of decline. The Akhilesh Yadav-Rahul Gandhi combine might have tapped into a new constituency

What is equally intriguing is the silence, or governance. The demonetisation issue, as MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2017 what I call the media secondariness, of Ms. Mr. Gandhi has consistently emphasised, has SHIV VISVANATHAN Mayawati of the Bahujan Samaj Party. A devastated the poor in U.P. While Mr. Modi shrewd politician, she has often said that her might sing hosannas to a digitalised, de- constituency does not read a newspaper or veloped world, his performance scores on have much to do with the media. Yet, one the governance issue are low. Oddly, thanks Solar power breaks Indian politics currently seems to be a battle senses that she is keeping her cards close to to stacks of well-placed advertisements, Mr. between a juggernaut and a footnote. Naren- her chest, hoping to drive a ruthless bargain Yadav might score more. A governance a price barrier dra Modi, Amit Shah and the Bharatiya as the nature of the field changes. plank of the new alliance is challenging the Janata Party (BJP) constitute the historical One must admit that the logic of the family development promise of the BJP. n another barrier-breaking development, the juggernaut while a hesitant Congress cur- drama, which had all the power of a long- I think demonetisation has taken the shine auctioned price of solar photovoltaic (SPV) rently seems to be reduced to a footnote.But playing serial on TV, with the Yadav family, of the BJP’s promise, creating a certain cul- power per kilowatt hour has dropped below ₨3 politics never follows a predetermined appearing like skeletons in a closet, mutes ture of anxiety. In fact, Mr. Gandhi criticises to ₨2.97 in Madhya Pradesh, providing a clear script; there are always surprises, those little even the presence of Mr. Modi. For all his the ‘Make in India’ campaign saying that I bundles of hope. taunts asking the Opposition to fight him on everything we use is actually made in China pointer to the future course of renewable energy. Politics teaches you, especially electoral the development plank, he almost becomes a but when the SP-Congress combine comes The levellised tarif — factoring in a small annual politics with its wide repertoire of tactics, side show. The Yadav-Gandhi combine, with to power, products will be made in Kanpur, increase for a given period of time — for the 750 that you can indeed make a silk purse out of a the Congress as an active hyphen, might be Jhansi, Lucknow and Saharanpur. Listening MW Rewa project over a 25-year period is ₨3.29, sow’s ear. The recent happenings in Uttar the only answer, to show that U.P. is not re- to it, one literally wants to believe him. The which is less than half the rate at which some State Pradesh are an illustration of this. What was stricted to an Amar-Amit politics. I admit two protagonists seem to fit in tandem, each governments signed contracts in recent years. The portrayed as a family quarrel actually that it is almost a symbolic opposition but as striking a diferent note. Mr. Yadav is literally progress of this clean source of energy must be worked well for the country. Instead of creat- two youth, they might ofer the possibility of saying that the coalition will change the dir- deepened with policy incentives, for several reas- ing continuities in dynastic politics, a la Mu- a diferent era. ection of the country’s politics. Mr. Gandhi, ons. Arguably, the most important is the need to layam Singh, what we had was a meeting of There is a shrewdness here on both sides. as a more acerbic campaigner, has almost two dynasts to create a fresh initiative. The A governance plank being put For Mr. Yadav, it is an attempt to throw of the created a little cameo role for himself and connect millions of people without access to elec- Congress and the Samajwadi Party (SP) cre- forth by the new alliance is burden of family politics. At one level, it ap- the Congress. There is a sense that Mr. Modi tricity. A rapid scaling-up of solar capacity is vital ated an electoral understanding which is pears like minor changes in messages and has demonetised the value of his own polit- also to meet the national goal of installing 100 transforming a dynasts’ meeting into some- challenging the development roles, but it at least ofers the possibility of ics. In a society which valorises youth and gigawatts by 2022, a target that is being internation- thing new and efervescent. promise of the BJP which has something new in politics. For once, the lit- change, he might begin sounding like yester- ally monitored as part of the country’s pledges un- A quarrel that was deeply implicated in been hurt by demonetisation any of complaint, contempt and mourning day’s newspaper. Suddenly Mr. Gandhi’s at- der the Paris Agreement on climate change. It will the mire of U.P. politics involving Amar that surrounded Mr. Gandhi and the Con- tacks on the BJP, from being inept, commu- also be transformational for the environment, since Singh and the usual epidemic of Yadav politi- gress has been muted. He has not quite nicate a new confidence, a new possibility pollution from large new coal-based power plants cians suddenly appeared to become a spring that Rahul Gandhi promises to be more in- pulled a magical rabbit out of the hat for the for the Congress. Maybe it might even re- can be avoided. There is everything to gain by ac- cleaning exercise, an opportunity for youth teresting and realistic with a touch of Sonia Congress, but he has created a smaller but define the Congress from the huge coalition celerating the pace of growth that essentially began to test their mettle against an older political Gandhi and a dose of Priyanka Gandhi. A re- still vibrant possibility. As some wise critics of the Nehru-Indira years to a set of prag- style. True, the Congress is secondary, and vitalised Mr. Gandhi might prove an inter- say in politics, second best is sometimes bet- matic contracts, making it more alert to the in 2010, with the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar still looks like it is playing second fiddle to esting possibility in the future. ter. It also reveals Mr. Gandhi’s understand- possibilities of survival and contestation. Mission. Yet, performance has not matched intent the SP, yet its very secondariness has helped ing that while the Gandhis might still be the and the target of installing 12 GW solar capacity in create a sliver of dynamism for a party that is A generational change first family in politics, and the Congress still Two readings 2016-17 is far from attainable, since it fell short by al- seemingly moribund. The Congress is no There is also another point to note. Mr. Ya- wallows in secondariness and nostalgia, U.P. One can read politics in U.P. in two ways. most 10 GW as of December. longer just a monolith but a quilt patch of in- dav and Mr. Gandhi might be an unlikely and might lead to a tinkering of ideas, a rethink- One can read it solely as a contestation of A glaring lacuna in the national policy on renew- terests. U.P. politics proved the wisdom of even temporary duo but they suggest a need ing in Congress politics. It is a question of numbers, of a zero-sum game of victory and ables is the failure to tap the investment potential of Tolstoy that happy families are all alike, for freshness, for something untrammelled perceptions, but perceptions are defining loss. But secondary readings are possible, the middle class. While grid-connected large-scale while unhappy families are each diferent in or reminiscent of the soiled politics of Mr. politics today. suggesting that in the future these readings installations have received maximum attention, their own way. The Congress understood the Shah and Mr. Singh. Their power to organise The U.P. electoral battle is also creating a might emerge out of their current secondari- there is slow progress on rooftop solar. Clearly, unhappiness of Akhilesh Yadav and and destabilise is never in doubt, but often diferent nuance of distinctions and diferen- ness. One senses Mr. Modi and the BJP are provided therapy for it. Second, one senses, there is an occasional sense that they could tiations. Critical to this is what almost looks dissatisfied that the SP drama is emerging adding capacity of the order of more than 10 GW and I admit it is not totally a rational feeling, be passé. like a disjunction between development and out of the travails of a dismal family struggle. annually over the next six years towards the 100 One senses a nervousness in Mr. Modi’s dis- GW target will require active participation and in- CARTOONSCAPE missal of Mr. Yadav and Mr. Gandhi. His vestment by the buildings sector, both residential promise of a Kesariya Sagar, of turning U.P. and commercial. This process can be kick-started into a sea of electoral safron sounds desper- using mass participation by citizens, with State ate. electricity utilities being given mandatory time Yet dismissing them as two princes in frames to introduce net-metering systems with a waiting, or invoking the history of the Con- feed-in tarif that is designed to encourage the aver- gress, seems inadequate. Mr. Modi’s new ac- ronyms of SCAM (Samajwadi, Congress, age consumer to invest in PV modules, taking grid Akhilesh and Mayawati) and VIKAS [Vidyut electricity prices into account. The experience of (electricity), Kanoon (law and order) and Germany, where robust solar expansion has been Sadak (roads)] only sets the basis of an acri- taking place over the years, illustrates the benefits monious battle. Akhilesh Yadav has his own of policy guarantees for rooftop installations and coinage of SCAM as “Save Country from feed-in tarifs lasting 20 years. SPV costs are expec- Amit Shah and Modi”. ted to continue to fall, and tarifs paid both for large It is not a question of who wins but which plants and smaller installations require periodic re- organisation gains and grows up. Here the view. At some point, significant subsidies may no Congress seems to score some points. Some- longer be necessary. That scenario, however, is for where there is a sense of new moves and gambits. The battle of the old players — Mu- the future. Currently, India needs a lot more good layam Singh Yadav, Ms. Mayawati, Mr. Modi, quality power, which renewables provide. Solar Mr. Shah and Mr. Singh — suddenly appears power is an emissions-free driver of the economy, distracted by this new coalition. By creating generating growth in both direct and indirect em- a youth manifesto, they might have tapped ployment. A lot of sunlight remains to be tapped. into the makings of a new agenda and con- stituency. I admit these are straws in the wind but the possibility of a weave is clear. The tragedy is that one hopes that politics does not become a choice between SCAMS, One China check for as Akhilesh Yadav has hinted. The scam will remain; the question is can the Congress move on with its acts of tinkering towards Donald Trump more promising constructive solutions?

resident Donald Trump’s stated commit- Shiv Visvanathan is Professor at Jindal Global Law School and the Director of the Centre for the Study of Knowledge ment to honour the One China policy sig- Systems, O.P. Jindal Global University. nals a softening of his administration’s ap- Pproach towards Beijing. Earlier, Mr. Trump LETTERS TO THE EDITOR had given enough indications that he would pursue a radically diferent policy towards Beijing by re- Letters emailed to [email protected] must carry the full postal address and the full name or the name with initials. viewing the One China policy, a cornerstone of Sino-U.S. relations. First, he accepted a congratu- Political turmoil chooses to wait for a couple of days As a Delhi-ite who stayed in Tamil election may be held after a phase of competition from the visual/ latory call from the Taiwanese President, breaking as it is in the best interests of Nadu for a while, I am pained to see President’s Rule and the drought- electronic media (The Huddle — 37 years of American practice and thereby infuriat- The watch-and-wait approach by democracy. Incidentally, there how another calamity, this time like situation eases. “Return to the core values of ing Beijing. Later, in an interview, he declined to en- Tamil Nadu Governor Ch. appears to be a gross disconnect man-made, is afecting the common M.R. Anand, journalism: Media veterans”, Feb.11). dorse the One China policy unless he saw progress Vidyasagar Rao to find a way out of between the leadership of the party, man. None of the two leaders can Chennai After the advent of social media, from Beijing in its trade and currency policies, trig- the political crisis in Tamil Nadu is the cadres, and the common man. hope to emulate Jayalalithaa. I hope most youngsters prefer accessing gering speculation that he would improve ties with warranted. It is apparent that he is S.V. Venkatakrishnan, that the glorious people of Tamil The events show that most political news and other media content using Taiwan and use the policy as a bargaining chip. looking at a long-term stable Bengaluru Nadu are not swayed by the parties have become centred around their mobile phones. Such speculation was efectively killed last week arrangement. Against this backdrop, unfolding drama and make it clear one person; without his/her On the other hand, newspapers when Mr. Trump took a 180-degree turn on China AIADMK interim secretary V.K. Ms. Sasikala may be perceived to be that they want stable governance. existence, its survival as an entity retain their charm and acceptance Sasikala’s allegation is unfair and unpopular, not “qualified” to lead becomes bleak, which is not a sign of among those in their middle age and in his first telephone conversation with Chinese Amal K. Mandal, unwarranted (“Swearing-in delayed the State, and come with the baggage New Delhi a stable democratic system. It’s above. Nothing can replace the President Xi Jinping. It is not clear what made Mr. to split party”, Feb.12). In fact her of a still-to-be decided court verdict unfortunate that the people of Tamil satisfaction of going through a Trump change his mind. Some reports suggest that move to bundle MLAs of to a resort determining her future. Such One wishes that Ms. Sasikala has an Nadu are witnessing the true colours newspaper. ever since he accepted the call from the Taiwanese near Chennai is strange. She must extraneous considerations should inner voice that tells her that there of their politicians for whom Competition is also blurring the leader, Beijing drew a One China red line for fur- understand that the Governor is not not in any way justify the are limits to the use of money and position and power matter more importance of fair reporting. One of ther cooperation on key issues between the two just thinking about numbers but also procrastination by the Governor to muscle power which can only than the great responsibility they the foibles of the print industry is in countries. It took three weeks for the Trump-Xi keeping his options open in view of arrive at a decision. The State’s acquire the narrow-minded and bear — of safeguarding the well making a mountain out of a molehill. conversation to take place after the former took of- the Supreme Court’s judgment in the administration has ground to a halt selfish MLA but not the will of the being of the people. The print industry needs to guard fice, a relatively long time given the importance of wealth case. Issuing a veiled threat is as law makers are now in two groups people. B. Vinutna, against this: “If our newspapers... provocative and unjustified. making all out eforts to retain The Governor too should observe could discriminate between news bilateral ties between the world’s largest econom- Ongole, Andhra Pradesh K.R. Srinivasan, power. What if the Supreme Court the people’s will — either give Chief value of a bicycle accident in ies. Mr. Trump had talked to at least 30 world lead- Secunderabad decides to transfer the assets case Minister O. Panneerselvam the time Clapham and that of a capsize of ers before he got Mr. Xi on the line. The administra- back to Karnataka? Will the he needs to demonstrate his Despair in inequality civilization...” — which is usually tion had taken clear measures to ease tensions with The Constitution may have a Governor wait again? majority or dissolve the State The genuine concerns of Vice quoted as “Newspapers are unable, Beijing, largely caused by Mr. Trump’s remarks. provision for an unelected “leader” V. Subramanian, Assembly and call for fresh President Hamid Ansari are not at seemingly to discriminate between a The White House first sent belated Chinese new of a party in the majority to be sworn Thane, Maharashtra elections. Given the events all unfounded as data shows that bicycle accident and the collapse of year greetings to Mr. Xi and released the letter to in, but this is also a case where a following the split, the Governor eight of the richest persons in the civilization”. It is unfortunate that the public. Only then did both leaders speak. sword of Damocles hangs over her Raj Bhavan is not doing any favour to should be aware of the grave danger world own as much wealth as half there was no mention of paid news. This could well be a reality check for Mr. Trump head in the form of the Supreme the people of Tamil Nadu by being posed to democracy. the world’s population combined R. Sridharan, in his future engagement with China. For Beijing, Court’s judgment. The Governor is delaying government formation. M.M. Karthik, (The Huddle — “Ansari warns of Chennai well within his rights to weigh the Months of inactivity and prolonged Modakkurichi, Erode, Tami l Nadu public despair fuelled by inequality”, the One China policy is the bedrock of its engage- consequences of a possible adverse confusion have changed the Feb.11). Another finding is that even ment with the world. Picking a fight with China judgment. It was only recently that dynamics of politics in a State long Most people seem to be talking in the U.S., the per capita annual Kohli’s transformation over an issue it deems most sensitive in its security young people demonstrated the known for its political bipolarity. about only Mr. Panneerselvam or income of the poor and middle class That Virat Kohli has finally proved parlance in the initial days of his presidency shows power of their opinion on the sands Even if the evolving situation leads Ms. Sasikala. No one seems to be has been steadily decreasing in the himself to be a master and be in bad diplomatic judgment on the part of Mr. Trump. of the Marina. It is their future which to a vertical split in the AIADMK, concerned about what is in store for last eight years. The trajectory of consistent form spells good news for It would unnecessarily escalate tensions between is at stake now and their balanced the ministry formed by either of the the State of Tamil Nadu over the economic growth is only helping a cricket fans (‘Sport’ — “Kohli’s the two countries. This doesn’t mean the U.S. view is important. They should two factions will be short-lived as next four years. A split in the party few. The government does have a record double, Saha’s century bury should accept Chinese terms on all global issues. ensure that democracy functions switching allegiances will continue seems inevitable. Above all, the primary social responsibility in Bangladesh”, Feb.11). He continues to There are areas where both can cooperate, such as without shackles in Tamil Nadu. in proportion to the ofers of money administrative machinery under a initiating remedial measures to be the top run getter in T-20 and one and power. It would be a hard task divided ruling party will be crippled bridge this widening gap. day matches and the backbone of in dealing with global conflicts; areas where they V.N. Ramachandran, Coimbatore for any leader to pass the floor test to at a time when the State is facing India’s batting line up. His compete, such as in trade and investment; and areas Sridhar Raghunatha Rao, stay in power. The Governor has serious problems. Bengaluru staggering average in all three where they disagree, such as the South China Sea The majority being claimed by one made his position more complex. The leaders in the AIADMK have formats of the game of cricket dispute. The challenge before Mr. Trump is to ad- of the factions seems to be a mirage, One senses that the State is heading lost their credibility irretrievably. In speaks volumes about his grit and dress these issues with Beijing without disrupting with most of it melting slowly under towards another election. one way or other each one of them Core values determination. the existing equilibrium in Sino-U.S. ties. strong public opinion. The heavens Haridasan Rajan, has betrayed the people of the State The newspaper industry may be in a Abhisheck Ramaswamy, are not going to fall if the Governor Kozhikode who voted them to power. A fresh spot of trouble given growing Navi Mumbai

CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI | THE HINDU MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2017 PERSPECTIVE 11

FROM THE READERS’ EDITOR An uphill task for Marine Le Pen Consistency, clarity and flair The far-right candidate would have to convince the French that she is both radically diferent Next week, this column will migrate from the Per- spective page to the Editorial page and the Editor is and more of the same expected to announce some exciting new changes. In the entirety of its journey of 139 years, this news- of terrorist attacks — have done little to paper has remained contemporary yet classic by ef- EMILE CHABAL change this. So, while it is no longer ta- A.S. fecting periodic design changes and taking a lead to boo to vote for a far-right party, it is still PANNEERSELVAN embrace new technology without compromising its not usually considered a “serious” vote. core values that are intrinsically wedded to the car- This is most obvious in the party’s dinal principles of journalism. While I wait for the Editor to unveil the new startling paucity of elected oicials. plans, I would like to share a sliver of information that would please readers Whatever anyone says, the Front Na- There are over 560,000 elected posi- like Duggaraju Srinivasa Rao from Vijayawada, who asked us to explain the tional is a party heading straight for tions in France — from local councillors rationale behind the difering usage of quotation marks in diferent pages of middle age. At the time of its first suc- to European MEPs (Members of the this newspaper. cess in the municipal elections of 1983, European Parliament) — of which 2,059 Mr. Srinivasa Rao looked at the Vijayawada edition of The Hindu (Janu- the Cold War was in full swing, Donald are currently held by the Front Na- ary 24, 2017) to point out inconsistencies in the usage of punctuation marks. Trump was a 37-year-old aspiring prop- tional. That is a mere 0.003%. This insti- The front page headline was: CBI ordered to probe ‘abuse of oice’ by its erty tycoon, the word ‘Brexit’ had not tutional weakness is manifest at both former chief. But when the continuation of the same news appeared on been invented, and the French music the local and national level, and it is a page 10, the entire headline was within inverted commas. charts were dominated by songs from severe break on the party’s ambitions. Michael Jackson’s seminal album Mr. Trump succeeded because he Using quotation marks ‘Thriller’. could lean on the vast infrastructure of He then went on to point out headlines that had only a defining word or It is somewhat ironic, then, to hear the Republican Party and its voters; words within inverted commas and an equal number of headlines that were Marine Le Pen repeatedly claim her po- Marine Le Pen has had to rely on her statements of political leaders and were entirely within quotation marks. sition as an outsider. She isn’t — and nor charisma alone. Without alliances and “My understanding is, a quote is used when a statement comes from an is her party. The French have been vot- the ability to appeal to floating voters, individual and inverted commas are used when the words used are difer- ing for, fighting against or ignoring the she faces an uphill task. ent from the language in which the entire story is running,” he wrote. He Front National for over 30 years. Two wanted a clarification about the usage in diferent ways of quotation marks generations of voters have been Weight of the past and inverted commas. Mr. brought up in the shadow of Europe’s There is one last point that makes a Srinivasa Rao was correct While the style sheet helps to longest-standing far-right party. Ms. Le Marine Le Pen victory in 2017 unlikely: about inconsistencies, though bring about a sense of Pen has even managed to get herself the weight of the past. Unlike the Amer- each usage read individually is embroiled in a series of corruption WEIGHT OF THE PAST: “The vast majority of French voters have, time and again, icans or the British, the French have a both grammatically and con- consistency, it has no rules scandals, the ultimate hallmark of any demonstrated their aversion to radical change.” A woman walks past a poster of strong memory of political instability textually correct. I would like to that hamper experimentation or accomplished French politician. Front National party president Marine Le Pen in Denain, northern France. FILE PHOTO: AFP and radical politics. assure him that such inadvert- deny space for creativity So why are so many people con- The electoral system of the Fifth Re- ent stylistic variations will vinced that she can win this year’s pres- Unlike the Americans or European elections, the party scored public was forged in the 1950s out of the come to an end soon because the newspaper has just adopted a new, extens- idential election? the British, the French 24.8%; and, in both rounds of the 2015 political crises of the Fourth Republic ive style sheet that addresses some of these issues. regional elections, the party scored and the violence of decolonisation, Like most major newspapers, The Hindu too is guided by a style sheet. Making the impossible possible have a strong memory of over 27%. Today, the Front National which led to a virtual civil war. It was Unlike the design change which takes place every decade, the style sheet re- Part of this is a well-founded fear political instability and makes much of the fact that it considers specifically designed to stabilise vision cycle is long. The last style book of The Hindu was produced in 1990, amongst European and North Amer- itself to be the “biggest party in France”. France’s volatile political culture and a year before the Indian economy was liberalised and the Soviet Union dis- ican liberal elites that the impossible radical politics sideline extremist parties. At the time, solved. It was aimed at ensuring consistency of usage — of spellings, capit- has become possible. Mr. Trump’s unex- Numbers talk the main threat was the far-left — in alisation, punctuations and abbreviations. The foreword of the 1990 edition pected victory has galvanised the far- France with globalisation and austerity. But statistics can be deceptive. Spec- particular, the French Communist read: “The book is not necessarily to settle disputes of an academic charac- right all over the world and Brexit has The anti-immigrant idea of “national tacular though such electoral progress Party, which was poorly represented at ter… ‘Style’, as it is used here, does not refer to literary style.” shown the potential electoral power of preference” remains a core part of the might appear, there are all kinds of a national level despite its substantial anti-immigrant populism. party’s platform — as it always has been problems. For a start, the Front National vote share. Today, this same system Our new style sheet This is certainly what Ms. Le Pen is — but it is no longer framed in terms of has always performed better in elec- keeps the far-right at arm’s length. The style sheet that is now being adopted by The Hindu is diferent from counting on and she has been working mass deportation of foreigners. Instead, tions with low turnouts. Second, and Of course, there is always the possib- other style sheets adopted by Indian newspapers which draw almost hard to clean up her — and her party’s Ms. Le Pen wants to penalise employers more important, the party does not be- ility that an extremist candidate or wholly from the ones developed by Western newspapers or agencies. The — image. Ever since she took control of for hiring foreigners and limit non- nefit from the necessary vote reserves movement could ‘break’ the system. But Editor explained how this new style guide was created organically — out of the Front National in 2011, she has French access to public services. To the to win run-ofs in a two-round electoral the vast majority of French voters have, debates, discussions, and doubts that have surfaced in the newsroom. Ac- purged the anti-Semitic, racist and fas- untrained eye, this does not look so dif- system. time and again, demonstrated their cording to him, the credit for putting this together should go entirely to P. cist language that has traditionally ferent to discriminatory immigration In the past ten years, the party has re- aversion to radical change. They did so Jacob, Senior Managing Editor, even if the latter prefers to see this as “the blighted its rallies and manifestos. She policies already in place in countries peatedly failed to increase its vote share after the protests of May 1968 and they outcome of an institutional efort that has involved editors and journalists”. has helped to recruit thousands of like the U.K. in the second round of an election. If did so again after Marine Le Pen’s Though this edition of the style sheet is much more exhaustive, the editor- young activists. And she has hired On social issues, too, she has softened Marine Le Pen manages to get 30% in father, Jean-Marie Le Pen, squeezed ial team considers this a work in progress given the fact that the way we use canny advisers like Florian Philippot to the party line. Despite opposition from the first round of the presidential elec- through to the second round of the pres- language is dynamic in nature. give her advice on political strategy. Marion Maréchal-Le Pen — Marine Le tion in April, it will be an extraordinary idential election in 2002. Coming back to Mr. Srinivasa Rao’s query, the style sheet has detailed This has been accompanied by sus- Pen’s niece and one of only two Front achievement. But she will, in all likeli- This means that, for Marine Le Pen to entries for both the use of quotations and quotation marks. It spells out the tained eforts to modify the party’s National members of parliament — the hood, get 30% again in the second win, she would have to convince the in-house ground rules in an unambiguous manner. There is a cautionary ideas. Already before she took over the party has mostly abandoned its strict round, which would mean an emphatic French that she is both radically difer- note that says: “The word ‘quote’ is a verb, and its use as a noun is colloquial. reins of power, the Front National had anti-abortion position and it has side- defeat for her. ent and more of the same. For now, at Use ‘quotation’ as the noun.” In this column on quotation marks, I have tried abandoned its commitment to free mar- lined one of its signature policies, the There are deeper issues as well. least, this seems an impossible task. to follow the rules set out in the new style sheet. ket economics and embraced an expli- reinstatement of the death penalty. Long-time surveys of French public The entry first sets the basic premise for the use of quotation: “No change citly protectionist, anti-European line These changes appear to have had the opinion indicate clearly that, at best, Emile Chabal is a Chancellor’s Fellow in History at the is to be made in a quotation even to bring it in line with house style, in other to appeal to working-class voters. She desired electoral efect. In the first 30% of respondents identify with the University of Edinburgh and the author of ‘A Divided words, it is against ‘cleaning up’ quotations. A direct quotation eliminates has continued in this vein in the hope of round of the 2012 presidential election, Front National’s views and favourable Republic: Nation, State and Citizenship in the need to be concerned with issues of editorial style. Readers may have a capturing widespread discontent in Marine Le Pen scored 17.9%; in the 2014 external events — like the recent wave Contemporary France’. right to assume that every word between quotation marks is what a speaker or a writer said. ‘Approximate’ quotations can undermine readers’ trust, since they may turn up worded diferently elsewhere. Above all, it should be ensured that the intent of the speaker has been preserved.” The style sheet asks the writers and subeditors to stick to single quota- Sex ofender registries don’t work tion marks in headlines and second decks but double in captions, and to use single quotation marks when it is a quotation within a quotation. In the last paragraph, ‘cleaning up’ and ‘approximate’ were within double quotation They have failed to reduce sex crimes in countries where they exist, and have resulted in severe marks, but I have changed it to single quotation marks because they are quotations within a quotation. hardships to former ofenders The style sheet also functions as an explainer of the trajectory of typo- graphy from the early metal typefaces to the present virtual keyboards. For prisoned for a minimum term of seven instance, it makes a distinction between “straight quotes” and “curly SHRUTHI years under this law if convicted. A quotes”. It attributes straight quotes to the typewriter era, which was con- RAMAKRISHNAN brief look at the cases registered under strained by physical space and mechanical limitations. It bats for “curly POCSO Act is suicient to tell us that quotes” as they are legible and sharp. most special courts are now barraged I think the defining aspect of this style sheet is that while it helps to bring with romantic cases instigated through about a sense of consistency, it has no rules that hamper experimentation Last month, Minister for Women and complaints filed by objecting parents. or deny space for creativity. Child Development Maneka Gandhi In the state of the current law, a person once again reiterated the need to set up could possibly face the consequences [email protected] a national sex ofender registry after a of being on the register for a lifetime for convicted sex ofender allegedly con- having a consensual sexual fessed to raping hundreds of girls for relationship. over 10 years in New Delhi. These re- To efectively tackle the incidence of gistries are not a novel suggestion. sexual ofences will require a hard look FROM THE ARCHIVES They have been operational in the at our own institutional failure in tack- United States, the United Kingdom, ling these cases. The rate of conviction Australia, Canada and a few other Eng- for the ofence of rape is at an abysmal lish-speaking countries for more than a 29% and worse still, the rate of pen- (dated February 13, 1967) decade. dency for rape cases is at a staggering Sex ofender registration laws typic- 86.2% (National Crime Records Bur- Four gored to death what they have learnt.” It was ally require ofenders convicted of a NO PLACE FOR REFORM: “Former convicts often face threats, harassment and violence eau, 2015). A study conducted by the in ‘jallikattu’ interesting to note that these very sexual ofence to periodically check in from other members of the community.” A sign put up in Wapello, Iowa, in response Centre for Child and the Law, NLSIU men have been able to make with law enforcement agencies, such as to Megan’s Law in the U.S. which requires information to be made available to the (2016) on the functioning of children’s Four youths were gored to significant contributions in the police, informing them about where public regarding registered sex offenders. PHOTO: CC BY SA 3.0; BILLWHITTAKER courts in Delhi found that 67.5% of vic- death by race bulls at the annual countries abroad whenever they they are residing, their place of employ- tims do not even testify against the ac- “jallikattu” held at Thennalur have had the opportunities. “We ment, and provide details of their phys- duction in recidivism (namely, re- As a result of being on the cused. The study further found that village in Manaparai sub-taluk, must build our own reservoir of ical description. In addition, these laws ofending) by 1.1%, public notification register, former convicts find it conviction resulted only in 16% of the about 40 miles from here talented men in the country and often place severe restrictions on laws, through which the public have full child sexual abuse cases in Delhi. [Tiruchirappalli], yesterday the only way to do so, in my view, where a previously convicted sex of- access to this data, undo this efect and difficult to gain meaningful With a poor conviction rate and a [February 11]. Thousands of is to give them the opportunities fender can reside and work. This in the- instead result in an actual increase in employment and have limited majority of cases still pending before persons had gathered from far and to grow,” Dr. Hussain said. ory is meant to aid oicials to track and reofending. J.J. Prescott and J.E. Rock- courts, how would a register aid in pre- near to witness the race in which Professional men of experience monitor former sex ofenders. The laws of in their report note that, “notifica- options in finding housing venting sexual ofences by former con- about 500 bulls participated. have an obligation to society and in the U.S. and South Korea go even fur- tion laws may harden registered sex of- victs? Even in the present case, where “Jallikattu” is a rural sport in “that is to nurture talent with ther. They allow the public to access fenders, however, making them more fied life after prison impossible. the former convict allegedly confessed which bulls are let loose in the confidence and courage.” these records so that the community likely to commit additional sex of- A troubling aspect of Ms. Gandhi’s to raping hundreds of girls over a field with prize money tied to The Vice-President said that may be aware of a sex ofender in their fences, perhaps because criminal beha- suggestion is that she wants to include period of 10 years, we must question their horns. Any daring man scientific research in the country locality. This data is generally accessed viour is relatively more attractive for even juveniles and persons standing on why the investigative machinery failed could claim the prize after taming had grown enormously since through websites that will provide you registered sex ofenders living under a trial for sexual ofences to be on the re- completely. What happened to the the bulls. Independence, but the the name, physical description, ad- notification regime.” gister. The hasty proposal to include complaints and investigations into Dependence on development of engineering dress, and photo of all the sexual of- The failure of these registries to even undertrial persons on the register these cases assuming that at least some foreign assistance research had not kept pace with fenders near you. Ms. Gandhi has show any empirical evidence of redu- ignores a basic consideration for civil of them registered a complaint? Why this growth except in certain vouched for a similar system in India cing crimes or reducing recidivism is rights of an accused person and the dis- did it take a decade for them to nab a The Vice-President, Dr. Zakir fields. where the public can have access to significant while comparing the tre- proportionate impact it would have on dangerous criminal? Where is the insti- Hussain, to-day [February 12, New Inscriptions of Asoka such records. mendous associated costs and damage their lives while only being accused of tutional set-up and mental health eval- Delhi] deprecated the tendency of found near Kandahar they impose on law oicials and former an ofence. Similarly, the proposal to uations to deal with violent sex ofend- completely depending on foreign Impact on crimes convicts. With no positive outcomes put children on a sex ofender register ers and paedophiles? collaboration for our economic A French archaeologist has While sex ofender registration laws from these registries, these laws dis- displays a complete lack of understand- In the background of weak investig- development projects. discovered two inscriptions of and public access to these records cre- proportionately result in severe hard- ing of their rights under the Constitu- ative and institutional machinery and Inaugurating the 40th annual Asoka near Kandahar in ate a sense of security to parents and ships to former ofenders. As a con- tion and our international obligations overwhelming evidence showing that session of the Institution of Afghanistan. Their discovery residents, they have failed in making sequence of being on the register, under the UN Convention for the these sex ofenders registries simply Engineers (India), Dr. Hussain confirms the belief that Asoka’s any significant diference in sex crimes. former convicts often find it very dii- Rights of the Child (UNCRC). don’t work, Ms. Gandhi’s suggestion regretted that industries had no message spread throughout his Sometimes they create more harm than cult to gain meaningful employment that the recent attacks in Delhi could clear desire to systematically train empire upto Kandahar. The good. Even in the U.S., where stringent and have very limited options in find- Framing sexual ofences have been prevented if a national sex young men for bigger tasks. archaeologist, Prof. Dupont- registration laws with public access ing housing as many localities are More importantly, before proposing ofender registry had been implemen- “While I am all in favour of Sommer, has said that one of the have been around for over 30 years, sev- proudly branded as ‘Sex Ofender-Free a sex ofender registry it is significant ted seems far-fetched and unrealistic. collaboration with foreign inscriptions is in Greek and the eral independent studies arrive at the Zones’. Several studies find that be- to have a look at how our sexual of- The Delhi attacks expose the glaring countries, I deprecate the other in Aramaic, used at that same conclusion: that these registers cause of open and free public access to fences have been framed. At present, gaps in our existing systems that need tendency of completely time. They said that due to the are simply not reducing sex crimes. A these registries, former convicts often the Protection of Children From Sexual to be urgently addressed before we depending on them,” he said. initiative of the king, the people comprehensive study conducted by J.J. face threat, harassment and violence Ofences Act, 2012 criminalises consen- jump to formulating new solutions. “One gets the impression that desisted from meat-eating and Prescott and J.E. Rockof in 2010 con- from other members of the community. sual sexual intercourse with minors there is a lack of confidence in the had acquired more respect for clude that although basic registration Their status as former sex ofenders and between minors. Two 17-year-olds Shruthi Ramakrishnan is an advocate & independent ability of young men to apply parents and other elders. laws through which oicials may track has the efect of stigmatising them for who have consensual sexual inter- legal researcher. She may be contacted at former ofenders shows a marginal re- life, rendering reformation and a digni- course with each other can be im- [email protected].

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FROM PAGE ONE Sasikala presents CIA thought Kamaraj would succeed Shastri MLAs before media Indira Gandhi was considered the least likely to take over as Prime Minister by the American intelligence service The sole Rajya Sabha MP R. “The entire world knows AMIT BARUAH and shares the credit with “The diference lies in Lakshmanan, was sacked as why there is a delay. You Shastri for what most Indi- whether a strong leader or a AIADMK Villupuram would also know.” NEW DELHI: Indira Gandhi was ans consider a military vic- weaker compromise choice North District secretary To a query on her next considered the least likely in tory over Pakistan last fall,” takes over. Forcefulness and even before he arrived in course of action, she said, the Central Intelligence the CIA held. personal predilections will Chennai to meet Mr Pan- “You will see that for your- Agency (CIA)’s list of dark On those it believed were play some role in the imple- neerselvam. Ms. Sasikala self. You are going to be horses to become Prime dark horses who might be mentation of policies.” appointed Law Minister here. You wait and watch.” Minister after Lal Bahadur picked as compromise can- If the CIA wrongly as- C.Ve.Shanmugam in his Ms Sasikala also pointed Shastri’s sudden death in didates if there was a dead- sessed Indira Gandhi as a place. out that the Raj Bhavan had 1966 while Congress presid- lock, the agency named dark horse for prime minis- Ms. Sasikala in her ad- denied sending any report ent K. Kamaraj “probably” three persons — Informa- ter, it rightly believed that In- dress to party MLAs de- when asked about the Gov- had the broadest support in tion & Broadcasting Minis- dia would eventually de- clared that she was a lion- ernor’s report to the the party. ter Indira Gandhi, Steel Min- velop nuclear weapons. ess and had, along with the Centre. Eight days after the CIA ister Neelam Sanjiva Reddy “We continue to believe, late Jayalalithaa, seen pris- To a query on whether made this assessment on and Home Minister Gulzari- however, that eventually se- ons in Chennai and she had plans to stage a January 11, 1966, Indira lal Nanda. “Reddy is the like- curity considerations will Bengaluru only to emerge protest if she was not in- Gandhi was elected the liest of these.” lead India to develop its own to govern again; hence vited to form the govern- leader of the Congress legis- The CIA was convinced nuclear weapons,” the paper none could could intimid- ment, she said, “We are lature party defeating Mor- that a “he” would succeed stated. Shastri’s legacy, the ate her. working towards that.” arji Desai by 355 votes to 169 Shastri, who died in Tashkent agreement with “The government is here Questioned about the and became the country’s Tashkent after signing an Ayub, would probably “ease (129 MLAs at the resort). I impending verdict of the third Prime Minister. agreement with Pakistani relations with Pakistan for a have taken a vow. If you are Supreme Court in the dis- President Ayub Khan. “A while” but India will “remain all with me, we will form proportionate assets case, Kamaraj’s limitations UNEXPECTED ENTRY: Indira Gandhi was elected leader of the Congress Parliamentary Party in a new Prime Minister will do unwilling” to make any sub- the next government and in which she is one of the “Kamaraj probably has the straight contest with Morarji Desai in 1966. Picture shows Indira Gandhi receiving greetings everything he can to main- stantial concessions on go to Amma’s (Jayalalithaa) accused, Ms. Sasikala said, broadest support within the from MPs after the election results. — FILE PHOTO: THE HINDU ARCHIVES tain and improve good rela- Kashmir. memorial, and take a group “Let it come, we shall see. [Congress] party, but his lim- tions with the United “Shastri vigorously res- photo with the Cabinet (Why) are you coming to a ited formal education, and Arguing that the Congress Chavan and party chief of Jawaharlal Nehru’s death States,” the paper said. isted Pakistan on the Kash- ministers and legislators conclusion even before it inability to communicate would have a problem in Kamaraj were front-runners in 1964 and evoked some mir issue, but in general he and march to the Fort (St comes,” she said. freely in either Hindi or Eng- finding a successor accept- for the top job. “strong opposition” within Policy continuity favoured and worked for an George) and unveil the por- Earlier, before heading lish, would limit his efect- able to major factions in the Desai, the agency be- the party. “Chavan took over All the candidates for the improvement of relations. trait of Amma in the As- out to Koovathur, Ms. iveness as a prime minister,” party, the CIA assessed that lieved, had been losing polit- the Defence Ministry from prime minister’s job were in Some of his potential suc- sembly. That will be the be- Sasikala said her party be- a declassified CIA briefing former Finance Minister De- ical strength after losing the Krishna Menon in 1962, has “substantial agreement” on cessors may take a harder fitting tribute to our lieved in democracy. “Even paper stated. sai, Defence Minister Y.B. leadership race in the wake built up the armed forces, major policies. line,” the paper added. leader,” she said. while Amma was in power, Later, speaking to journ- I witnessed the challenges alists, she alleged that those and diiculties she faced. who had left her faction and So, all these events are not Give details of rivals had deliberately sup- new to me. After MGR’s ‘Naxals possess lethal edge in using IEDs’ plied “wrong information” death too, there were ef- tours, PM tells to the media that the MLAs forts to break the party. Ms. Maoists are resolute, federal counter-terror force ‘High-intensity ties have been caused by ex- cause for concern. “More at the resort were kept in Jayalalithaa has worked his Ministers NSG, there was a 26% in- plosion of high-intensity than 80% of blast incidents, captivity. Claiming that the hard and nothing can break aggressive and crease in IED blast incidents explosives are the IEDs.” which took place in LWE-hit legislators were in touch our party. You all know how NEW DELHI: Prime Minister well-adapted to in 2016 as compared to 2015 most preferred form areas and northeastern with their families, she al- diicult it is for a woman to Narendra Modi has asked his jungle terrain: Report and human casualties have used by extremists A concern States involved high explos- leged there were threats to be in politics,” she said. ministerial colleagues to increased by 3% in the same A total of 337 blasts of vari- ives,” it said. some MLAs’ children. Countering Ms Sasikala’s give details of tours, if any, NEW DELHI: Naxalite groups period. to inflict casualties’ ous kinds, including IEDs The NBDC of the National When a reporter asked claims, Mr Panneerselvam undertaken by them during continue to be “lethal and As many as 112 deaths due and other bombs, were re- Security Guard (NSG), for her comments on about alleged that the MLAs at the last three months, an ex- resolute” in terms of using to explosive blasts were re- total fatalities [73 person- ported last year that injured which is the nodal post- the delay in the Governor’s the resort were being tor- ercise aimed at ascertaining improvised explosive ported in the country last nel], while other States ac- 479 people across the coun- blasts investigation organ- decision to invite rival fac- tured. He questioned the whether they promoted de- devices (IEDs) and other year, with the maximum of counted for 35%. The higher try, the report said, adding isation of the country, as- tions to form the govern- need for Ms Sasikala to visit monetisation and other initi- technology devices to per- 73 coming from the Left fatalities ratio in the LWE-hit the corresponding figure for sessed that “high explosives ment, someone in the them for a second consec- atives, sources said. petrate bloodshed and have Wing Extremism (LWE) States indicate that the 2015 was 268 and 457, are the most preferred form crowd rudely asked the re- utive day, if she had the con- Mr. Modi is learnt to have caused maximum deaths of theatre, 14 from the insur- Maoists are lethal, resolute, respectively. of explosives used by the porter to shut up. Ms. fidence of forming the given the directive at a recent security personnel and civil- gency-hit areas of the north- aggressive and well-adapted The report also reveals Maoists/insurgents/extrem- Sasikala then responded: government. Cabinet meeting, sources ians last year. east, five from Jammu and to the jungle terrain,” ac- that in 2016, 83% of all IED ists to inflict heavy casual- said. They have been asked According to a report pre- Kashmir and 20 from the rest cording to the report, pub- blasts were triggered by the ties on the targeted people/ to submit the details by pared by the National Bomb of the country. “LWE-hit lished last week. Naxals and other ultras using security forces or proper- Monday. Data Centre (NBDC) of the States accounted for 65% of The “high rate of casual- “high explosives,” which is a ties.” — PTI Police deny permission Minister for Rural Devel- opment Narendra Singh To- mar has been directed to co- for Owaisi’s rally ordinate with the Ministries for this task. “All the Minis- Breaking ground Telangana village in shock PUNE: AIMIM chief and MP rally) was “sensitive” be- ters have been asked to sub- Asaduddin Owaisi has been cause of its mix population mit details of their outstation denied permission to hold a and since Mr. Owaisi’s tour programmes of the last after murder of youth in U.S. public rally in one of the speeches were “inciting” three months. If not on tour, wards of the city ahead of the and “communal” in nature, they should mention if they GOLLAPUDI SRINIVASA RAO February 21 municipal there could be a threat to his were in Delhi and attended election. life. oice. “The exercise is also WARANGAL: The tiny Vangapa- The Khadak police station AIMIM has fielded 25 can- aimed at knowing if they had village on the city out- denied the permission citing didates for the poll to Pune were balancing oice work skirts woke up to a rude that the area (which was Municipal Corporation and field duties,” a source shock on Sunday that their identified by AIMIM for the (PMC).-PTI said. — PTI fellow villager — Mamidala Vamshi Reddy who went for studies — has been killed by unknown miscreants at Cali- fornia in the U.S. last night. Home Ministry’s website The 24-year-old youth, who was pursuing MS, was doing a part-time job. He was hacked, oicials deny claims returning home when un- known miscreants shot him IRREPARABLE LOSS: The inconsolable mother of the victim in SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT quiry. A police oicer said a right by late evening.” dead, according to informa- Vangapahad village, Warangal, on Sunday. — PHOTO: M. MURALI team had been constituted Last month, suspected tion reaching here. NEW DELHI: The website of the and it was looking into the Pakistan-ailiated operat- The U.S. police called up here in India,” he said shar- said. Large number of villa- Ministry of Home Afairs hacking. ives had hacked the oicial the family back here in ing his grief. The parents gers thronged the house and (MHA) was hacked on The website was blocked website of the elite National Vangapahad and informed were planning to get him joined the parents in the Sunday, prompting authorit- by the National Informatics Security Guard (NSG) and about their son’s killing. marry of next year and was mourning. Kazipet Assistant ies to temporarily block it. Centre immediately after the defaced it with a profanity- A sobbing Sanjeeva Reddy, on looking for a suitable Commissioner of Police The MHA, however, denied hacking was noticed in the laden message against the the victim’s father said that match. (ACP) B. Janardhan paid a any hacking saying it was morning. It remained down Prime Minister and anti-In- his son called him a few Rakesh Reddy, a neigh- visit to Vangapahad and con- “down for repair”. for the rest of the day. dia content. hours ago and said he would bour of the family said, the soled the family members. The hacking incident Computer emergency re- More than 700 websites of be coming home in four days. youth went to the U.S. in Meanwhile, Deputy Chief came to light when the Min- sponse teams are looking various Central and State He said it was unimaginable September 2015 to puruse Minister Kadiam Srihari ex- istry lodged a complaint into the incident, an oicial government departments that he would have to hear MS. He was doing a part- pressed shock at the killing with the Delhi Police. said. In the evening, the Min- were hacked in the past four such a news. time job to make his ends of Vamshi and said the State OFF TRACK: Though a case was not re- istry spokesperson said, years and a total of 8,348 per- Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley laying “A few hours earlier, he meet. “It is shocking to know government would initiate gistered, the Economic Of- “The MHA website had tech- sons were arrested for their the foundation for a project in Vadodara district of called me. I pursuaded him that the boy is no more. He process to get the body of the fences Wing (EOW) of the nical problems which ac- involvement in cybercrimes, Gujarat, where he has adopted four villages. — PHOTO: PTI to come back as he is the only was a promising boy and the deceased back home at the Delhi Police initiated an en- cording to the NIC will be set according to oicial data. son and wanted him to stay only son in the family,” he earliest. Single-point military adviser soon? BSF hands over Taiwan for upgrading Man can’t claim 65-year-old man married sister’s DINAKAR PERI bated.” In addition to the CDS, the government is also to Pakistan diplomatic ties property: SC NEW DELHI: The government is looking at various other keen on appointing a single- measures to bring in synergy CHANDIGARH: In a goodwill ges- KALLOL BHATTACHERJEE The delegation met the LEGAL CORRESPONDENT point military adviser within between the Services. This ture, the Border Security local Taiwanese community the year to promote synergy includes set up theatre com- Force (BSF) has handed over NEW DELHI: Taiwan is likely to in the capital at a gala dinner NEW DELHI: A property inher- among the Services. The is- mands to integrate air, land a 65-year-old Pakistani na- urge India to upgrade diplo- on Sunday, which was atten- ited by a woman from her sue was discussed in detail and sea assets under one op- tional, who had inadvert- matic ties in the coming ded by representatives of husband cannot be claimed during the recent combined erational entity to improve ently crossed into Indian ter- weeks. Taiwanese sources major Taiwanese electronic by her brother, the Supreme commanders’ conference eiciency as well as optimise ritory two days ago, back to said the request will be com- companies, think tank pro- Court has said. A Bench of chaired by Prime Minster resource utilisation. his country. municated to Indian inter- fessionals and policy Justices Dipak Misra and R. Narendra Modi. One view is that the com- BSF men at the Barreke locutors on Monday and makers. The delegation is led Banumathi referred to the The government is also in- mands across various geo- outpost in Ferozepur sector Tuesday by a high-level by Kuan bi-Ling, president of provision of the Hindu Suc- tent on creating theatre com- graphic regions of the coun- apprehended Mohammad Taiwanese parliamentary the Taiwan India Parliament- cession Act. “Language used mands for greater interoper- try should be put in place Ali, resident of village Sheru delegation which arrived in ary Association and a lead- in Section 15 clearly specifies ability within the Services, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviews the tri-services guard along with the CDS for real Khana in Pakistan, on Febru- the capital on Sunday. ing woman MP of the ruling that the property inherited which is likely to be an “in- of honour at Kochi in 2015. — FILE PHOTO progress to happen. ary 10 as he strayed across “The visit of senior mem- Democratic Progressive from the husband and father- cremental step”. “Of course, there will be the international boundary, bers of parliament and busi- Party. She is accompanied by in-law would devolve upon “Generally, the guideline ing another ceremonial post ary adviser and greater theatre commands,” another entered Indian territory and ness leaders is an indicator of members of parliament, the heirs of husband/father- is that it should be done this in the absence of a clear-cut coordination among the source observed. But it will came close to the security the government of President Chen Man-Li and Wu Yu- in-law from whom she inher- year. The general discussion role and authority over the three services. The source be an incremental step be- fence, a BSF oicial said on Tsai Ing-Wen and the new Chin. ited the property,” the Su- is on the mandate and how Service chiefs. However, dis- observed that India had two ginning with greater cooper- Sunday. Pakistan Rangers Southbound policy of President Trump’s phone preme Court observed. the operational command cussions are still continuing adversaries who have man- ation and communication were contacted on Saturday Taiwan which is aimed at re- conversation with President looks like. There is a degree on whether it should be a aged to achieve this and it is before taking on a more and Ali was handed over on viving Taiwan’s ties with Tsai in December had Uttarakhand HC order of clarity emerging,” a de- Permanent COSC or a five not right for India to remain structured shape. humanitarian grounds. Southeast Asia and India,” triggered a diplomatic row, The verdict came on an fence source said. star Chief of Defence Staf so. Then there is the long said a senior Taiwanese dip- with Beijing calling upon the appeal filed by a man chal- While there was con- (CDS) with specific There are still some difer- pending issue of specialised Suspected spy detained lomat who informed that Trump administration to ad- lenging a March 2015 order sensus on having a perman- functions. ences between the Services commands for special opera- Meanwhile, Hazi Khan, since the swearing-in of here to the “one China” of the Uttarakhand High ent Chairman, Chiefs of Staf on the CDS. But that, sources tions, space and cyber do- suspected to be a spy, was de- Donald Trump as the U.S. policy. However, Taiwanese Court that found him to be an Committee (COSC), who Some diferences said, will always be there and mains. They are rolling out tained by the intelligence president, several countries oicials pointed out that In- unauthorised occupant in a will also be a four star oicer, There is general con- it is ultimately a political call. soon, one source said. “They wing of the Rajasthan police including Japan have de- dia too had in the past de- property in Dehradun where there have been apprehen- sensus that it is high time In- “Once the note on it is ready, won’t be at the command near the border in Jaisalmer cided to upgrade ties with manded respect of Indian his married sister, now dead, sions that it would end up be- dia had its single-point milit- it will be discussed and de- level as initially envisaged.” district on Sunday. — PTI Taiwan. sovereignty from Beijing. was a tenant.

CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI ELECTIONWATCH | THE HINDU MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2017 UTTAR PRADESH, UTTARAKHAND, PUNJAB, MANIPUR, GOA 13

POLLDIARY Adityanath unleashes Hindutva blitz Modi took in the trash we threw out: Rahul HARIDWAR: Hitting back at BJP on the issue of There is no saffron wave as in 2014, but the firebrand MP’s whistle-stop tour across the western districts is re-awakening old enmities corruption, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday asked why Prime SMITA GUPTA U.P., its candidate-selection minutes after the Yogi de- had’ campaign) if it comes to Minister Narendra Modi gave had led to a mini-revolt livered a powerful speech in power in U.P. tickets to tainted leaders who were HASANPUR (AMROHA): The 44- among workers in many dis- Hasanpur, proudly recalls Of course, the Yogi adds thrown out of the Congress. The year-old, five-time MP, Yogi tricts, and the Jats of the that incident. his own twist saying that the Congress leader, who held a 75-km Adityanath, has never been a western districts had de- He then turns to the sub- culprits will be hung. roadshow here ahead of February favourite of the Bharatiya cided to vote against the ject of his leader: “This is the 15 polls in Uttarkhand, said Mr. Janata Party (BJP) top brass. party, it decided to go back to first time Yogiji has been in- Polarising politics Modi had no right to talk about Wary of his individualistic its tried and trusted vited to campaign in an elec- Is the Yogi making an im- corruption as “tainted” former style and strong personal fol- Hindutva agenda. tion. He didn’t come in the pact? In the village of Man- Congress leaders now adorned BJP’s ranks. “We lowing, they fear that — 2012 Assembly grola, in the Hasan- had thrown out trash from Uttarakhand but Modi given an opportunity — he A crowdpuller polls or in the 2014 pur assembly area, has lifted it and put it in his party,” he said. could emerge as a pan-Uttar Yogi Adityanath, a power- Lok Sabha elec- Suresh Singh, a Criticising the Prime Minister for his raincoat barb Pradesh leader. ful orator, was clearly the tions. He came Gujjar farmer talks against his predecessor Manmohan Singh, the But in the present elec- man for the job, someone only once for some of his fear of Congress leader said the words he chose did not tions, for the first time, he who could bring back these by-elections.” Muslims stealing match the dignity of the office he holds. — PTI has been deployed outside issues into the electoral dis- A key staple in cattle and his ap- course. Today, across west- Yogi Adityanath’s proval of Akhilesh FOCUS ern U.P. — in areas that cover current speeches is Yadav as Chief Polls in two seats postponed IN the first two phases of a commitment to Minister in the polling in the State — he is prevent western same breath. So NEW DELHI: Elections in one constituency each in his native Purvanchal to can- drawing impressive crowds, N.P. Singh, the Amroha mandal president of the Hindu U.P. from following Kash- who is he voting for? “The Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand were postponed on vass votes in western U.P., just as his brand of dog Yuva Vahini, campaigning at Hasanpur in Amroha, mir’s example in “expelling SP,” he says, adding, “but Sunday following the death of candidates. The with the party even placing a whistle politics has done in Uttar Pradesh. — PHOTO: SANDEEP SAXENA Hindus”: this is a reference to many Gujjars are voting BJP.” Election Commission said here that following the private plane at his disposal. the past. the BJP’s continuing claim This kind of ambivalence death of Samajwadi Party BJP sources pointed out that The mahant of the and Siddharthnagar. Here, its few months back they ar- that in Muzafarnagar’s Kair- crops up in other villages in candidate Chandrashekhar of he was, belatedly, invited to Goraknath Mandir, Yogi activists have been known to rived at Bhootpuri, a village ana, Hindus are being driven the area, especially among the Alapur (ST) constituency, Lucknow to address a press Adityanath also heads the 15- convert minor incidents into in Bijnor district, to organise out by Muslims, even though the non-Yadav backward the election there has been conference and then fielded year-old Hindu Yuva Vahini communal conflagrations. ghar wapsi for some locals this has been disputed by the castes. postponed. Similarly, due to the late in the campaign season (HYV), a Bajrang Dal-style who had converted to district administration. He There is no safron wave as death of BSP candidate Kuldeep as a star campaigner. militia, particularly efective ‘Ghar wapsi’ row Christianity. also promises that the BJP was evident in 2014, but the Singh in a road accident, the Once the BJP leadership in the east U.P. districts of For some years, now, the N.P. Singh, the HYV’s will constitute anti-Romeo Yogi’s whistle-stop tour in election to Karnaprayag seat has been postponed. realised that demonetisation Deoria, Kushinagar, Mahara- HYV been expanding west- Moradabad mandal in- squads (another name for this region is re-awakening The polls in both places were to be held on was working against it in jganj, Basti, Sant Kabir Nagar wards, gaining notoriety: a charge, whom I meet the safron family’s ‘love ji- old enmities. February 15. As per law, if candidates of a recognised party die, the election is countermanded and party is given time to field a new candidate. The new poll dates will be PM recalls statehood Dream girl’s here announced later. — PTI struggle in the hills Stalwarts missing from campaign trail LUCKNOW: In Uttar Pradesh many bigwigs, including STAFF REPORTER October 1994 where the State Samajwadi Party patron Mulayam Singh and police had opened fire on Ut- Congress president Sonia Gandhi, DEHRADUN: Reigniting the tarakhand statehood activ- were missing from the campaign “wounds” of the struggle for ists. Many activists were trail. After the family tussle, SP statehood, Prime Minister killed in the incident and wo- leader Shivpal Yadav also chose not Narendra Modi, on Sunday men were raped at Rampur- to campaign for the party and said it was former Prime Tiraha in Muzafarnagar remained confined to his Minister Atal Bihari Va- district. constituency Jaswant Nagar jpayee who gave Ut- (Etawah). SP star campaigners in the tarakhand statehood while ‘SP committed atrocities’ previous elections, Amar Singh and Jaya Prada, too the Congress was opposing “When the andolan [agita- gave the campaigning a miss. Another senior SP it. tion] for statehood was at its leader and Rajya Sabha member, Beni Prasad “The current Chief Minis- peak in Uttarakhand, the wo- Verma, is not seen campaigning as his son Rakesh ter [Harish Rawat], who is men, youngsters, men, all Verma has been denied ticket from Ram Nagar now pleading for votes and were on the streets [de- seat of Barabanki. In the BJP camp, senior leaders posing to be an Uttarakhand manding statehood]… In such as L.K. Advani too have not addressed even a lover, had said that the State Rampur-Tiraha our women single meeting. Bollywood star Shatrughan Sinha, would be formed over his were raped, people were who has campaigned in previous polls, was also dead body,” Mr. Modi said. killed. The SP government missing from action. —PTI “Can you trust a man who had committed those atrocit- has no sentiment for the ies and look at the Congress, State — a man who had said it is now sitting in SP’s lap [in Do ‘kaam ki baat’, Akhilesh tells Modi that the hills [of Garhwal and U.P.],” the Prime Minister Kumaon] rather have a sep- said. BADAUN (U.P.): The downfall of those who had arate Development Author- On Sunday, in his last day “befooled” the people promising “achche din” has ity than be given statehood?” of rallies in poll-bound Ut- started, Samajwadi Party chief he said at a rally in Garhwal’s tarakhand, Mr. Modi reached Akhilesh Yadav said on Sunday, Srinagar region. the heart of Garhwal and Ku- attacking Prime Minister Attacking the Congress- maon to “request” the people Narendra Modi, and asked him Samajwadi Party alliance in to vote for the BJP to “ensure STAR APPEAL: BJP MP Hema Malini campaigning for Rajpur candidate Khajan Das at a public meeting in Dehradun on when will he do “kaam ki baat.” . U.P., Mr. Modi recalled the development” of the “back- Sunday. Uttarakhand will go to the polls on February 15. — PHOTO: VIRENDER SINGH NEGI “He says ‘mann ki baat’ on TV and Rampur-Tiraha firing case of ward State”. radio, I want to ask him as to when will he do ‘kaam ki baat’ [talk of something worthwhile],” Mr. Yadav said at an election rally here. “We could have got majority alone, but after alliance with the In Kairana, riot victims Displaced villagers can swing Congress we will comfortably win over 300 seats,” Mr. Yadav said. Referring to the Badaun rape case of two sisters, Mr. Yadav said a CBI probe had miss out on voting the outcome in Pratapnagar given a clean chit to the State government and also exposed “a conspiracy to defame” it. — PTI OMAR RASHID In 2012, BJP lost to Cong. by 542 votes: SHAMLI: Kairana recorded a Website for jobless shut on EC orders decent 69.36 % voting in the the same set is in first phase of the Uttar Pra- fray this time too DEHRADUN: A website to enrol for unemployment desh Assembly polls but the allowance cards in poll-bound Uttarakhand has inmates of Alfalah Colony in KAVITA UPADHYAY been shut down on the orders of the Election Daberi Khurd were not Commission, Chief Electoral Officer Radha Raturi among them. The 230-odd PRATAPNAGAR (TEHRI DAM AREA): A said. The move comes following the EC’s letter to families, roughly 1,000 board flashes the details of a the DGP asking him to take action in the matter. people, living here did not bridge being built to connect As part of Chief Minister Harish Rawat’s nine exercise their franchise — the two sides of Tehri district ‘sankalps’ (commitments) announced ahead of they claim their names were separated by the reservoir. February 15 polls, if the Congress returns to power not on the voter list though The construction of the it would provide one job per household for a youth they had valid documents. bridge had started in 2007 between 18-35 years of age by 2020. It also aims The colony houses victims but a decade later, after in- to provide a monthly allowance of ₨2,500 for every of the 2013 Muzafarnagar ri- volvement of several con- jobless person of that age group through a ots who shifted here from the STRUGGLE CONTINUES: Muzaffarnagar riot victims continue to sulting-executing agencies, ‘Berozgari Bhatta Card’ (unemployment allowance Malakpur relief camp in the live in inhospitable conditions at the Al-Falah Colony in and spending ₨138 crore, the LONG TREK: As work on the Dobra-Chanti bridge is not yet over, card). Taking cognisance of reports that ‘berozgari summer of 2014. Kairana, Shamli district. — PHOTO: RAJEEV BHATT Dobra-Chanti suspension villagers of Pratapnagar have to travel up to 80km to reach bhatta cards’ were being distributed at the Islamu’s brother was killed bridge remains at the heart of the district headquarters in New Tehri. — PHOTO: KAVITA UPADHYAY Congress’ public meetings, Additional CEO V. and his son had a narrow es- any toilets. They visit the We will vote for the person problems and the politics of Shanmugham had sent a letter to the party cape during the riots, his en- nearest fields to relieve who works for us. The can- Pratapnagar. Rajeshwar Painuly of the village under the Pratapn- seeking explanation. — PTI tire family displaced by the themselves. Water supply is didate matters, not the “In the past decade the Tehri-based Dobra-Chanti agar constituency — Prem violence that polarised the also not proper — seven out party,”says Mr. Dilshad. construction work has been Pul Banao Sangharsh Samiti Dutt Juyal has been demand- entire western region of the of the 10 hand pumps are The BJP MP has promised on and of several times. It has been actively advocating ing rehabilitation for 1,336 State. While he is today functional, and filthy drains the colony a school and bet- started again, last year, but I the cause of the Dobra- reservoir-afected families POLLSTAT forced to live in deplorable run over the kutcha com- ter roads, he adds. don’t think it’ll be completed Chanti bridge for the past six living on sinking land, and in conditions, Islamu is also up- pound, leaving inmates with Another riot victim ac- even this year [2017],” said years. Mr. Painuly, who was damaged houses. set that he could not vote. “I the risk of infectious cused the ruling SP of disreg- Vijender Singh Bisht of Saur associated with the BJP, was have an Aadhar card. People diseases. arding them. “How will we Uppu village. expecting ticket. However, Fear of landslips here have ration cards. But The colony is built on 27 vote for him [the SP candid- While construction work after the BJP denied him can- Apart from Madan Negi, the administration did not bighas of land donated by ate] when he does not come progresses on the 440- didature, he decided to con- 80 villages in the vicinity of include my name in the voter Haji Dilshad, a major farmer here? Hukum Singh came metre-long bridge, drawing test the polls as a candidate the Tehri reservoir have also list. We spent 10 days doing from the Muslim Gurjar here thrice,” says Abdul on expertise of agencies of the Indian Business Party. been exposed to frequent the rounds of the oices, but caste. He was the caretaker Karim. from South Korea and “Had the BJP named Pain- landslips and land sinking the BLO [Booth Level Of- of the Malakpur camp and Supported by the Tayyab Ukraine, there is a boat ferry- uly ji as its candidate from due to erosion caused by the ficer] did not even bother to today manages life and fin- Trust from Deoband and the ing villagers across the half- Pratapnagar, it would have reservoir water. come here,” says Mr. Islamu, ance in the colony. Mr. U.K.-based organisation, kilometre wide reservoir. gone in the party’s favour, but The villages await rehabil- a backward caste Muslim. Dilshad says that the inmates Majlis Alfalah, Mr. Dilshad is “The boat is available now he might eat into the itation as the court mulls The inmates allege that of the colony did not get their working on expanding the every two hours. To votes of the BJP over “who, among the dis- the administration excluded voter cards as the adminis- colony and providing it with use the boat after 5 and the Congress,” trict authorities and the their names from the list to tration feared that they employment opportunities. p.m., the villagers Mahipal Negi, a Tehri Hydro Development ensure that they did not vote would vote for the BJP can- Young boys and girls are call up the district political observer, Corporation Limited against the ruling SP, which didate — MP Hukum Singh’s provided vocational training authorities in New said. (THDC), must pay for the re- the riot victims here blame daughter Mriganka Singh — — sewing, handloom and Tehri [town] for In Pratapnagar, habilitation of the dam-af- for neglecting them after and not the SP’s Nahid construction. permission,” the 2012 election fected villagers,” Tehri Dis- they were displaced. Hasan, who are locked in a A senior administrative of- Sheeshpal Rana, was a close con- trict Magistrate Indudhar They say that while their tight battle. ficial from Kairana admitted also a resident of test between the Baurai, who is also the Dir- names were included in the that names of some inmates Saur Uppu, said. Congress’ sitting ector of Rehabilitation, said. pradhan elections, they were ‘Person matters, not party’ got excluded from the list Tehri’s Pratapnagar and MLA Vikram Negi and the “In the past five years the not allowed to vote even “The SP MLA did not do and that the State would take Ghansali constituencies are BJP candidate Vijay Panwar, Congress MLA [Vikram then. anything for the riot victims. action. He, however, said most afected by the 42 sq. who lost to Mr. Negi by only Negi] did nothing for the More than three years Whatever we got was from that the number was not km. Tehri reservoir. Some 542 votes. This time too, the reservoir-hit people. There- after the riots, the inmates Hukum Singh. The colony much. “We got complaints parts of the reservoir that fall two candidates have been fore, I have told all the people live in deplorable conditions. had no electricity but he en- from Daberi Khurd and have under Uttarkashi district’s fielded by the BJP and the [in Madan Negi] to vote for The colony has no proper sured that we got 40 electric lodged an inquiry,” the Kair- Gangotri constituency have Congress. the BJP candidate [Vijay Pan- roads, not a single school, or poles and four transformers. ana SDM said. also been impacted. In Madan Negi — another war],” Mr. Juyal said. CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI 14 | THE HUDDLE THE HINDU MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2017

FROM THE Survival guide for fledglings WINGS #TheHuddle becomes What should start-ups do a pan-Indian top trend when the markets are The Huddle got good response down? Prime the business online. The hashtag #TheHuddle was trending on Twitter on Day 1 model to perform better and Day 2 of the event. It was a pan-Indian top trend on Saturday, and was among the top 5 on Day K. GIRIPRAKASH 1. There were more than 4 lakh impressions on social media sites BENGALURU: Most successful start- including Twitter and Facebook. ups were launched during the re- Reports of Day cession and hence the current Three of The phase is perhaps the best for entre- Hindu’s thought preneurs to roll out more. conclave in Participating in a debate on “In- Bengaluru dia’s start-up story: Where do we go from here?” at The Huddle here on Sunday, Mahesh Murthy, co- founder of Seedfund, said start-ups which got launched when the mar- kets were doing well could some- times fall into a false sense of secur- ity. Hence when the markets were down, there was enough time to Heat and humour tweak the business model and The session on start-ups was full make it stronger to perform better of heated debates laced with when the situation improved. some good humour. The high Rajiv Lochan, Managing Dir- point was when panellists ector and Chief Executive Oicer Mahesh Murthy and K. Ganesh, of The Hindu Group, who moder- who, according to moderator ated the discussion, set the tone of Rajiv Lochan, never agree on any the debate, pointing out how the Rajiv Lochan, MD and CEO, The Hindu Group, greets K. Ganesh, co-founder and chairman, Portea Medical; Anu Acharya, CEO, Mapmygenome; Mahesh issue, surprisingly batted against newspaper headlines about start- Murthy, co-founder, Seedfund; and Ananth Narayanan, CEO, Myntra and Jabong, at The Huddle in Bengaluru on Sunday. — PHOTO: K. MURALI KUMAR the critics of capital dumping. ups swung from the mega funding When someone from the they received to the taps running ing a company is not to follow the start-ups before judging them,” he those which survived came up with audience pointed out that there dry, reflecting their evolution in the money trail, but to make an impact said. India-specific innovation, he said. was only one woman country. and not worry about whether Mr. Murthy countered it by All the panellists agreed that the entrepreneur among the K. Ganesh, co-founder and chair- people are listening or not, but at pointing out that 15 to 20 years ago, start-ups which were critical about panellists, Mr. Ganesh quipped man of Portea Medical, said start- some point they will,”she said. there,” he said. However, to replic- the markets were a lot more forgiv- capital dumping by foreign-based that it was actually his wife, ups had seen multiple cycles. Ananth Narayanan, chief execut- ate it here may not always work. ing, but today, just two or three ventures were not being fair as Meena (in photo), who was “Hence, to get worried about ive oicer of Myntra and Jabong, Mr. Ganesh, however, said taking start-ups dominated each sector those against the practice too had invited for the session but as she swinging from huge euphoria to said start-ups like his had created a good practices from the so-called and hence one should create a received funds from overseas. could not make it, he was invited complete depression is unwarran- sustainable business based on a copy-and-paste model and model for the market that the start- To a question from the audience in turn. “You can actually see why ted. There is a lot of sanity which is combination of India-specific in- evolving one’s own unique model ups were playing in. about the reason for the lack of I represent the glamour part of coming into the sector,” Mr. novation and technology, which was one way out. For example, the Agreeing with Mr. Ganesh, Mr. funding for non-technology start- our business,” Mr. Ganesh said. Ganesh said. had resulted in an ecosystem for cash-on-delivery model was an In- Narayanan pointed out that the ups, Mr. Murthy said most invest- entrepreneurs to take risks. dia-specific model, which had country’s fashion industry was ments were driven by tenure and it Making an impact Mr. Murthy spoke of how a copy- worked very well for the Indian mostly unbranded and hence his became necessary to find start-ups Anu Acharya, chief executive of- and-paste culture had set in among consumers. “There are good things start-up came up with private-label which could give returns within a ficer of Mapmygenome, said it was the start-ups in India. “Take what is to be learnt from what has worked initiatives, which had worked. span of eight to 10 years. Most tech important to build a good business in the U.S. and copy and paste it in the U.S. There is nothing called a Earlier, there were 10 to 15 start-ups start-ups had a better chance of giv- and make an impact. “It takes time here. It has worked in China and copy-and-paste model. We should in the space, but one had seen a ing better returns within that to build a company. For me, build- Russia because of the environment be slightly more generous with our consolidation since then because timespan.

A thought for the The scars still show When Syed Kirmani (in photo) took the catch to dismiss Faoud Bacchus in the finals of the 1983 beasts in our lives World Cup, an excited Krishnamachari Srikkanth rushed Is the voice of the bull tion. in to celebrate. “Srikkanth “It is from this emphasis on jumped on me and sunk his heard in jallikattu debate? production that foreign breeds spikes into my boots. I realised Is it right to say that the are brought in to supplement in- much later that my toes were digenous ones. We have a strong bleeding. I have the scars to sport alone will help culture of pastoralism and agri- prove it,” Kirmani said to an pastoralism. But this culture is di- apologetic Srikkanth. preserve native breeds? minishing, though it is one of the most climate-resilient and low- VEENA VENUGOPAL impact forms of raising animals. In Kutch, where I work, there are BENGALURU: “The discussion of an- bufaloes that have been adapted imal rights in jallikattu has been to the arid climate. They survive misunderstood,” Amala Akkin- on very little water and they graze eni, animal rights activist and at night, because it is too hot dur- actor, said at The Huddle here on ing the day. There is a very broad Sunday. range of animals that we should Speaking via video from Hy- look at preserving,” Abi Tamim derabad, Amala said film stars Vanak, animal ecologist and con- and other celebrities had defen- servation biologist, said. ded jallikattu because the film in- Ms. Alvarez pointed out the lo- Asit Oberoi, group president and global head, Transaction Banking Group, YES Bank; R. Chandrashekhar, dustry was funded by politicians, gical fallacy of the argument that president, NASSCOM; Sameer Nigam, CEO, PhonePe; and Sharad Sharma, co-founder of iSPIRT, with and the stars did not want to jallikattu alone would help pre- Raghavan Srinivasan, Editor, The Hindu Business Line, at The Huddle on Sunday. — PHOTO: K. MURALI KUMAR wreck the fortunes of their serve indigenous species. “Tract- movies. ors and chemical fertilizers have “We know that the tails of the done more to threaten the breed bulls are broken, that chilly of indigenous cattle. And then to powder is rubbed into their eyes say I want to use bulls for enter- Big Change: As wallets go and they are forcibly fed country tainment in order to preserve an liquor. The animal is over- indigenous species is wrong,” she whelmed and does not know what is happening. But now tempers digital, so does the nation have flown and perhaps, it is not a good time to discuss this. But was a technology meant for the there will be another time, when said. The panel deliberated on the India is expected to elite. “If we succeed, we will be- the voice of the bull is heard. That troubles with the animal birth leapfrog the world in come the beacon for the rest of the discussion will happen in the fu- control (ABC) campaign that was world,” Mr. Sharma said. ture, and it’s perhaps best to have intended to control the stray dog digital payment The Centre has roped in Mr. that in court,” Amala said. population. technology Sharma, Infosys co-founder At the session on “Do animals Nandan Nilekani and other tech have rights?”, Norma Alvarez, so- Population control PEERZADA ABRAR entrepreneurs as invitee mem- cial and environmental activist, “ABC has not been working at bers of a committee to help get said that legally, the challenge was all. We have started and stopped BENGALURU: When John Collison, more Indians to adopt digital pay- that the Supreme Court had so many times. And if we don’t one of the brothers who co-foun- ments. He said that by April, the already spoken on the matter. control the population, nature ded the U.S.-based online pay- number of wallet-UPI transac- “What is being challenged in the will. Right now, there is a canine ment service Stripe Inc, wanted to tions was going to exceed debit- Tamil Nadu Act is if it directly and distemper breakout in Bangalore. gain insights about cutting-edge card transactions. venience to the citizens. “Con- deliberately opposed the Su- That will kill lots of dogs. In Ker- payment technology, he flew to “We are witnessing a change venience trumps giving up your preme Court judgment. That is ala, they are killing eight or 10 India to understand the Unified never experienced in the past in little bit of privacy right,” he said. what the SC has to now look at dogs in a very cruel fashion. And Payment Interface (UPI), an am- India and outside,” said R. However, is the Indian financial and resolve,” she said. what that means is that the two or bitious project to bring digital Chandrashekhar, president of the system ready for the digital pay- Outside the jallikattu argu- three dogs left behind, will be ex- banking to 1.2 billion people in the IT trade body NASSCOM. ments? Mr. Sharma said the bank- ment, the need to protect indigen- tremely scared of people and will country. ing system was going to change ous species is a significant one. be prone to attacking humans. The co-founders of Stripe, who more in the five to 10 years than it Though the traditional Indian And they will reproduce and have joined the ranks of the had changed in the past 50 years. way has been to treat animals as build a breed of more vicious world’s youngest billionaires, “Let’s not make the past as the part of the family, government strays,” Ashwin Sameeran, who have set up an oice in the coun- Mr. Sharma said that going predictor of the future. That is a policy has always viewed live- runs Enablers, a stray rescue try to take the UPI’s learnings and cashless was imperative. This is fallacy that is no more appropri- stock from a production orienta- NGO, said. implement them in their home because, despite nationalisation ate. Remember India embraces market in the U.S. and target banking, financial in- change,” he said. The UPI allows a customer clusion had not reached millions He asked who would have with a bank account to transfer of families in India yet. “We can thought Aadhaar would become money using a smartphone as eas- ignite growth among 400 million the quickest system to reach a bil- YES Bank is the title ily as sending a text message. people,” he said. lion people even faster than what sponsor of The Huddle. India is expected to leapfrog Asit Oberoi, group president, messaging app WhatsApp could SRM University, Amaravati, the world in digital payment tech- Transaction Banking Group, Yes achieve. is the Powered-by sponsor, nology, said top industry experts Bank, said that managing cash in- However, Mr. Chandrashekhar NDTV the television and tech entrepreneurs at the The volved a huge cost and digitisa- said that becoming a cashless so- partner, Air India the airline Huddle session on “Cashless In- tion created a lot of eiciencies. ciety was not going to be a smooth partner, Prestige Group the dia: A road map for the future” “Our kids are growing up using ride. There are challenges such as supporting partner, SAIL here on Sunday. the Internet. They are going to be lack of reliable Internet con- the session sponsor, Da Milano the bespoke Sharad Sharma, co-founder of more comfortable with digital nectivity and cybersecurity is- partner, Parker the writing the software product think tank [transactions],” he said. sues. “What happens when instrument partner, and iSPIRT, said nowhere in the world Sameer Nigam, co-founder of people face problems. Is there a Wizrcraft the event was a system using digital as a PhonePe, a Bengaluru-based mo- quick remedy and is there quick partner. Zebronics and basis to solve problems at the bot- bile payments company, said the justice?” He said there was a need Ashwin Sameeran, founder trustee of Enablers, an NGO; Norma Alvarez, Anand Prakash are the gift tom of the pyramid. government’s ID platform for raising awareness of security social activist; and Abi Tamim Vanak, conservation biologist, at partners. He said even in the U.S., digital Aadhaar had ofered a lot of con- among the people. The Huddle on Sunday.— PHOTO: K. MURALI KUMAR

CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI | THE HINDU MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2017 THE HUDDLE 15 When silicon does FROM PAGE ONE 1983, the year that turned Congress not bind Bengaluru intolerant of the SHARATH S. SRIVATSA “The Steel Flyover Beda cam- mandate of the Indian cricket around K .V. A DITYA BHARADWAJ paign was inclusive, which is why it is a successful campaign. BENGALURU: Is there a class divide People across the spectrum felt people: Venkaiah A bits-and-pieces team in India’s silicon city? If so, how strongly against mis-gov- to get around it? ernance,” he said. “They [Congress] are not became world champions The larger civic issues such as Vinay Srinivasa of the Altern- able to digest the fact that through sheer grit water supply, mobility and air ative Law Forum said the city Mr. Modi, who has no prior quality that afect every citizen was so structurally divided that international and national can break the perceived class not many had friendships across experience, is becoming ASHWIN ACHAL and language divides in the classes. increasingly popular both Bengaluru, social activists say. “The middle class in the Can- inside and outside India,” BENGALURU: After India won the 1983 “The city is not inclusive. The tonment area can speak to the Mr. Naidu alleged. Cricket World Cup, the nation was elite and the poor have diferent middle class in the Old City, but Taking a dig at the uplifted by an undeniable feeling ideas [for the direction the city it fails to have communication Opposition for ‘only raising of patriotic fervour. In the opinion should take] and their interests with other classes in its part of slogans’ within Parliament, of Krishnamachari Srikkanth, this often compete with each other, the city,” he said. he said: “Dynasty is nasty for was the greatest positive to leaving fewer means for them to “When the garment workers’ democracy but tasty for emerge from that remarkable feat. protest together. That is why we protest erupted, social media some.” At The Huddle session here on see disparate protests. However, users expressed their angst at He also said the Sunday, the audience was treated WORLD CHAMPIONS: Krishnamachari Srikkanth, Syed Kirmani, and Roger there are some issues like water Communist parties had to anecdotes from three members Binny recall the heady days of the 1983 World Cup at The Huddle in and mobility that bring all of us become ‘irrelevant.’ of that squad: Syed Kirmani, Ro- Bengaluru on Sunday. — PHOTO: K. MURALI KUMAR together,” Rohini Nilekani, Ofering an example on ger Binny and Srikkanth. Histor- writer and philanthropist, said how the government was ian and cricket writer Mukul five against Zimbabwe, Kapil at the conversation on “Ban- the roads being blocked. How- reaching out to other Kesavan was the moderator. smashed an incredible 175 not-out galore vs Bengaluru: The tale of ever, they were not interested in parties, Mr. Naidu said: “To “The morning after we won, we from 138 balls to rescue his side. two Indian cities” at The understanding the low-wage gather support to the GST walked on the streets of London as Kirmani, who put on 126 runs with Huddle here on Sunday. structure of the garment work- Bill ahead of Parliament’s world champion. That proud feel- his skipper for the ninth wicket, Ms. Nilekani was analysing ers or the sexual harassment at nod, the Prime Minister ing of being an Indian resonated said, “I was eating toast before why the city was not united dur- the workplace. They did not un- spoke to the Tamil Nadu among our fellow countrymen all having a shower, when someone ing last year’s four massive derstand that these workers Chief Minister late J. around the world,” Srikkanth said. yelled at me and asked me to pad protests — the one by garment were fighting for their Provid- Jayalalithaa seeking her Before the tournament began, up quickly. Our innings had just workers, the Cauvery agitation, ent Fund rights,” he said. support. While she however, the Indian players were started, so I thought someone was the Steel Flyover Beda (No Steel On the issues such as the in- expressed apprehension not a confident lot. “We saw it as a playing a prank on me. I realised Flyover) campaign and “ORR sider-outsider debate, conflict over manufacturing States flight to New York, with a stop- soon enough that this was no joke. Rising”. with Africans and the language losing out in the GST over in England. We thought that I went out and told Kapil to just barrier raised by T.M. Veer- regime, he convinced her. In we would exit before the knock- play his shots. And Kapil went Issue-based unity araghav, Resident Editor, The return, she promised to out rounds, and then head to New bang, bang, bang. It was amazing,” Sandhu cleaning up Gordon Naresh Narasimhan, archi- Hindu, Bengaluru, who moder- abstain from voting.” To York for a holiday. Only Kapil Dev Kirmani said. Greenidge with that deadly in- tect, who coordinated the cam- ated the session, Pawan Kumar, bring a broader national believed in us. He is the ultimate “Our manager, Hanumant swinger, Kirmani recalled, “I ran paign against the flyover, said filmmaker, said migrants nor- consensus, he said the NDA hero of that team,” the opening Singh, a superstitious man, en- up to congratulate Ballu [Sandhu] the city was divided culturally, mally observed the happenings government allowed States batsman said. sured that every player stayed in and said, ‘Yaar, what an in-swinger but came together depending in the city rather than take part to decide on matter of the same position until our in- that was!’ Ballu replied that he ac- on the issue. in the civic movement. acquiring land for projects, Preview to miracles tually wanted to bowl an out- which showed the Union India’s first match of the cam- swinger, and requested me not to Government’s flexibility. paign, against the mighty West In- tell anyone about this.” Mr. Naidu said: “Citizens dies, turned out to be a preview of Enter Sir Viv Richards. The ori- are aghast at what is miracles to come. Batting first, nings ended. Srikkanth was stand- ginal master blaster quickly got happening in Parliament. Kapil’s men racked up 262 for ing near the boundary line with going, and the 184-run target The public opinion, media eight in 60 overs. West Indies his wife. The poor guy wanted to began to look woefully inad- and the opinion of cruised to 67 for two in 22 overs, attend nature’s call, but Hanu- equate. enlightened people should before rain interrupted play. mant refused him permission,” “The way Viv was smashing it change the way “When we resumed play the next Kirmani laughed and said. For the through cover, I thought that West parliamentary proceedings day, the conditions had turned trio, it is the final that stands out. It Indies would win before the tea are conducted. from sunny to overcast. The ball was Srikkanth (38, 57b) who top- break,” Srikkanth said. “The time has come for was doing all sorts of tricks. The scored against a fearsome West Once again, Kapil would save debate, discussion and West Indies batters were clue- Indian bowling attack. “I asked the day. An outstanding catch cut arriving at solutions,” he less,” Binny, who took three cru- Jimmy [Mohinder Amarnath], Viv’s knock short. The Windies added. cial wickets in that encounter, ‘Yaar, how the hell do I face crumbled soon after, and India Mr. Naidu, who listed the said. The underdogs recorded a Micheal Holding, Joel Garner, had achieved the impossible. “Our ‘achievements’ of the Modi- 34-run victory, and it was of to the Andy Roberts and Malcolm Mar- cricket board announced a cash led NDA government, said it races. shall?’ Jimmy replied, ‘Chika, just award of Rs. 25,000. It was big Rohini Nilekani, philanthropist; Naresh Narasimhan, architect; Vinay was interested in creating Next came one of the most- play your shots da.’ I had the li- money for us, and we celebrated Sreenivasa of the Alternative Law Forum, Pawan Kumar, filmmaker; wealth and welcomed talked-about knocks in the history cence to kill,” Srikkanth said. with great joy. Imagine that!,” and T.M. Veeraraghav, Resident Editor, The Hindu, Bangalore, at The businesses to succeed. of the sport. Down and out at 17 for And how about Balwinder Srikkanth said. Huddle on Sunday. — PHOTO : K. MURALI KUMAR NOIDA/DELHI 16 | WORLD THE HINDU MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2017 Switzerland votes on N. Korea test fires ballistic missile relaxed citizenship laws Japan calls it ‘absolutely intolerable’; U.S. President Donald Trump assures Tokyo of full support GENEVA: Switzerland voted on A win for ‘Yes’ SEOUL/WASHINGTON: North was close to testing an Sunday on whether to make Korea fired a ballistic missile ICBM, but his aides never ex- it easier for third generation will make it easier into the sea early on Sunday, plained how he would do so. immigrants to become cit- for third-generation the first such test since U.S. The missile was launched izens, after a campaign tain- immigrants to President Donald Trump from an area called ted by anti-Muslim messages was elected, and his adminis- Panghyon in North Korea’s and charges of religious become citizens tration indicated that Wash- western region just before 8 prejudice. ington would have a calib- a.m. (2300 GMT Saturday) Preliminary results poin- black niqab with a tagline ur- rated response to avoid and flew about 500 km, the ted to the measure being ap- ging voters to reject “uncon- escalating tensions. South’s Oice of the Joint proved, in what would be a trolled citizenship”. The test was likely to have Chiefs of Staf said. defeat for the far right na- The SVP is not oicially been of an intermediate- “Our assessment is that it tionalist Swiss People’s Party responsible for the poster. range Musudan-class missile is part of a show of force in (SVP), which put issues of Is- It was commissioned by that landed in the Sea of Ja- response to the new U.S. ad- lam and national identity at the Committee Against Fa- pan, according to South ministration’s hard-line pos- the centre of the debate. cilitated Citizenship, which Korea’s military, not an In- ition against the North,” the The government as well as Swiss voters casting their has several SVP members in- tercontinental Ballistic Mis- oice said in a statement. most lawmakers and polit- ballot in Obersaxen on cluding in leadership sile (ICBM), which the A South Korean military ical parties supported the Sunday. — PHOTO: AP positions. North has said it could test at source said the missile proposal that would allow The co-chair of that com- any time. reached an altitude of about the grandchildren of immig- ues”, Ms. Guignard told AFP. mittee and an SVP lawmaker, The launch marks the first 550 km. While Seoul initially rants to skip several steps in Polls closed at midday and Jean-Luc Addor, urged test of Mr. Trump’s vow to said the missile was probably the lengthy process of secur- most in the wealthy Alpine people to vote against the get tough on an isolated a medium-range Rodong, it ing a Swiss passport. nation had already voted by measure on grounds that one North Korean regime that later said the launch was mail. day most third generation last year tested nuclear likely of a Musudan, which is Italian immigrants The gfs.bern polling insti- immigrants will not be of devices and ballistic missiles designed to fly up to 3,000- According to a migration tute reported that the early European origin. at an unprecedented rate in 4,000 km. department study, less than trend indicated a win for the Political initiatives that violation of United Nations The North attempted 25,000 people in the country “Yes” camp. either directly or implicitly resolutions. eight Musudan launches last of about eight million cur- Eight cantons including target Muslims may be on A television channel in Seoul shows file footage of North Korea’s missile launch. — PHOTO: AFP year. Only one of those rently qualify as third gener- major population centres the rise in the West, notably ‘An expected provocation’ launches — of a missile that ation immigrants, meaning like Geneva, Zurich and including U.S. President A U.S. oicial said the Korean leader likes to draw ply with UN Security Coun- erated installation of new flew 400 km in June — was they have at least one grand- Basel voted to approve the Donald Trump’s travel ban Trump administration had attention at times like this.” cil resolutions. missile defence systems in considered a success by oi- parent who was born here or measure with two small can- against seven mainly Muslim been expecting a North The latest test comes a day China is North Korea’s South Korea, the administra- cials and experts in South acquired Swiss residency. tons voting “No”, final res- countries, which was un- Korean “provocation” soon after Mr. Trump held a sum- main ally but has been frus- tion oicial said. Korea and the U.S. Nearly 60% of that group ults showed. done in court last week. But after taking oice and will mit meeting with Japanese trated by Pyongyang's re- But the oicial said that Mr. Kim said in his New are Italians, followed by A change to citizenship in Switzerland such moves consider a full range of op- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, peated provocations, al- given that the missile was be- Year speech that the country those with origins in the laws requires a constitu- are nothing new. tions in response, but these and also follows Mr. Trump’s though it bristles at pressure lieved not to have been an was close to test-launching Balkans and Turkish tional amendment, meaning The SVP in 2009 success- would be calibrated to show phone call last week with from Washington and Seoul ICBM and that Pyongyang an ICBM and state media nationals. the Yes side needs to win fully persuaded Swiss voters U.S. resolve while avoiding Chinese President Xi Jin- to curb the North and its had not carried out a new have said such a launch Debate on the proposal both a majority of votes and a to approve a ban on new escalation. ping. “I just want everybody young leader, Kim Jong Un. nuclear explosion, any re- could come at any time. had nothing to do with reli- majority of Switzerland’s 26 mosque minaret construc- The new administration is to understand, and fully China’s Foreign Ministry sponse will seek to avoid The comments prompted gion at the outset, said cantons. tion, while religiously- also likely to step up pres- know, that the United States did not immediately respond ratcheting up tensions. a vow of an “overwhelming” Sophie Guignard of the Insti- Sunday’s referendum is charged messages have been sure on China to rein in of America is behind Japan, to a request for comment. Mr. Trump has pledged a response from U.S. Defence tute of Political Science at one of four each year for vot- a part of multiple referen- North Korea, reflecting Mr. our great ally, 100%,” Mr. Mr. Trump and his aides more assertive approach to Secretary James Mattis when the University of Bern. ing on subjects afecting fed- dums on immigration since. Trump’s previously stated Trump told reporters in are likely to weigh a series of North Korea but given no he travelled to South Korea It was the SVP, a party re- eral as well as local laws and Polls before the vote had view that Beijing has not Palm Beach, Florida, speak- possible responses, includ- clear sign of how his policy earlier this month. Once peatedly accused of demon- institutions. indicated a win for pro- done enough on this front, ing alongside Mr. Abe. He ing new U.S. sanctions to would difer from Mr. Oba- fully developed, a North ising Islam, that focused on The No camp faced heavy ponents of the citizenship the oicial said, speaking on made no further comments. tighten financial controls, an ma’s so-called strategic pa- Korean ICBM could threaten the risks of more Muslims criticism over a widely-dis- measure but the No camp condition of anonymity. Mr. Abe called the launch increase in naval and air as- tience. In January, Mr. Trump the continental U.S., which is becoming citizens and the tributed poster showing a had gained ground in recent “This was no surprise,” the “absolutely intolerable” and sets in and around the tweeted “It won’t happen!” about 9,000 km from North possible “loss of Swiss val- woman staring out from a weeks. — AFP oicial said. “The North said North Korea must com- Korean peninsula and accel- after Mr. Kim said the North Korea. — Reuters Steinmeier chosen as Being an Arab lawmaker in Israel U.S. denies visa to Pakistan German President JERUSALEM: It has never been With 13 MPs, easy being a lawmaker who Senate’s deputy chairman identifies as Palestinian in Joint Arab List is ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Senate with the U.S. Embassy about BERLIN: German lawmakers the Israeli Parliament, but the third-largest deputy-chairman and leader the status of Haideri’s pass- elected Frank-Walter Stein- today it is harder than ever, parliamentary block of one of the largest Islamic port through oicial chan- meier by an overwhelming Arab Israeli MPs say. parties in the country was nels, it was told that the U.S. majority on Sunday to be the In recent months they in Israel’s Parliament denied a U.S. visa, leading to authorities would get back to country’s new President. have seen their colleagues the cancellation of a two- it by Tuesday, clearly mean- Mr. Steinmeier, Germany’s discuss banning the early before a firing squad, he said. member delegation’s ing that Haideri could not former Foreign Minister, was morning Muslim call to Sometimes Arab MPs planned visit to New York to travel to the U.S. to attend the elected in Berlin by a special prayer and vote to legalise score points. Aida Touma, attend a meeting of the Inter- IPU conference,” it said. assembly that was made up the seizure of hundreds of for example, broke a glass Parliamentary Union at the “It is a technical refusal,” a of the 630 members of Parlia- acres of Palestinian land in ceiling in 2015 when she be- UN headquarters. top Senate oicial said. ment’s lower house and an the West Bank by Jewish came the first Arab to chair a Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Earlier, the Senate Secret- equal number of represent- settlers. standing committee in the Haideri, the deputy-chair- ariat said that there was a atives from Germany’s 16 They have faced criticism Knesset. “It means big chal- man and the secretary-gen- delay in issuance of visa to States. and threats from fellow Arab Israeli leaders holding placards, with text in Arabic that lenges, as I belong to a parlia- eral of Jamiat Ulema Islam, the deputy-chairman and the The German President has members of Israel’s Parlia- translates to: “Vote for the Joint List, for a new tomorrow on mentary minority and a na- was scheduled to lead a two- Senate Chairman Raza Rab- little executive power, but is ment, the Knesset, some of March 17” ahead of elections in 2015. — FILE PHOTO: AFP tional minority within the member Senate delegation at bani had taken notice of the considered an important whom refuse to even speak state,” she said. IPU meeting being held on Deputy-chairman of issue. moral authority and symbol to them. ation of Israel in 1948. against them. Mr. Tibi said But their colleague Basel February 13 and 14 at the UN. Pakistan’s Senate Abdul Mr. Rabbani issued direct- of the country as its host for They founded the Joint the atmosphere in Parlia- Ghattas is now facing pro- “The visa of Haideri was Ghafoor Haideri. — FILE PHOTO: AP ives to his secretariat not to visiting dignitaries. More discrimination Arab List, a coalition that ment is increasingly hostile, secution. Mr. Ghattas was ac- put on hold in what can be entertain any U.S. delegation “Let’s be brave, because Ahmed Tibi, a veteran ranges from Islamists to with some members even re- cused of illegally bringing termed a technical refusal,” on the direction of Pakistan’s or diplomat till the issue was then we don’t have to be lawmaker in his fifth term, communists and even a Jew- fusing to talk to others. He mobile phones to prisoners The Express Tribune repor- Chairman Senate Raza Rab- resolved. “No delegation, afraid of the future,” Mr. said the situation in Parlia- ish parliamentarian. said tensions spiked during in an Israeli jail. ted, quoting its sources. bani who had taken notice of member of Congress or dip- Steinmeier said in his accept- ment is at its worst since he With 13 MPs out of 120, it is three wars with Palestinians But despite the challenges, Senator Lt. Gen. (retd) Sa- the issue. lomat of the U.S. will be wel- ance speech. was first elected in 1999, with now the third-largest parlia- in Gaza since 2008. parliamentarian Abdallah lahuddin Tirmizi — who was Citing oicial sources, the comed by the Senate of German Chancellor An- tensions whipped up by a mentary block, but is beset In December, the chair- Abu Maarouf said it is im- to accompany Mr. Haideri — paper said the Senate Secret- Pakistan, Senate Standing gela Merkel congratulated “right-wing extremist” by internal divisions. Five man of Mr. Netanyahu’s portant that Arabs continue was granted a visa just two ariat had applied for oicial Committees and the Senat- Mr. Steinmeier and said she government. more Arab Israeli parlia- Likud party, David Bitan, said to represent their interests in days earlier. visas for them two weeks ors in their oicial capacity was convinced he would be The government led by mentarians belong to other he would prefer if Arab Is- Parliament. The visit of the two Senat- ago. “They said when the till this issue is resolved,” Mr. an excellent President who Prime Minister Benjamin parties. raelis did not vote, accusing ”We were living here be- ors has now been cancelled Senate Secretariat checked Rabbani said. — PTI would have the support of Netanyahu that came to Making up around 18% of them of “representing fore Israel was founded, but the vast majority of the power following elections in Israel’s population, Arab Is- Palestinian interests” rather now we are 20% of the popu- people. 2015 is widely considered the raelis are descended from than those of the state of lation,” he said. Mr. Steinmeier (61), a So- most right-wing in the coun- Palestinians who remained which they are citizens. ”As citizens, we have the cial Democrat, had the back- try’s history. on their land after Israel was Mr. Tibi said he has been legitimate right to work to ing in the election of Ms. The 2015 election also saw established. the target of calls for viol- change the policies of dis- Merkel’s “grand coalition” of Arab Israeli parties form a They have full voting and ence. Right-wing Defence crimination against Arabs in centre-right and centre-left common political front for legal rights but say the state Minister Avigdor Lieberman Israel,” he said. “So we won’t parties. — AP the first time since the cre- systematically discriminates once said he should be put leave this platform.” — AFP Chinese-Indonesian’s rise worries community members JON EMONT ical style has led some prom- inent Chinese-Indonesians JAKARTA: The race for Gov- to denounce him for disrupt- ernor of Jakarta has con- ing Indonesia’s delicate eth- sumed Indonesia’s ethnic nic balance. Chinese, who are divided about whether Basuki Spike in hate speech Purnama, known universally The tense political situ- by his Hakka Chinese nick- ation has contributed to a name, Ahok, is good or bad spike in hate speech toward for them. Chinese-Indone- ethnic Chinese, who tend not sians make up between 1 and to be Muslim. One of the ral- 4% of the population of In- lies concluded with the loot- donesia, a majority Muslim ing of stores in a Chinese- nation. dominated Jakarta Despite that small num- neighbourhood. ber, the minority is resented Tobias Basuki, a re- because of its perceived eco- searcher at the Center for nomic success; many of the Jakarta Governor Basuki Strategic and International nation’s wealthiest tycoons ‘Ahok’ Purnama. — FILE PHOTO: AP Studies in Jakarta, said one are ethnically Chinese. reason that Jakarta’s Gov- Chinese-Indonesian politi- ernor was polarising was A stepping stone cian since the nation began that he freely expressed his The governorship is transitioning to democracy Chinese cultural identity, widely seen as a stepping- in 1998. He received nation- whereas most other stone to the presidency, and wide attention for exposing Chinese-Indonesian politi- Islamist eforts to stop Mr. corrupt bureaucrats and cians were more discreet. Basuki, a Christian, led to pushing back against the rise Complicating things for anti-Basuki rallies in the cap- of conservative Islam, in- Chinese-Indonesians, the ital that were among the cluding by prohibiting Governor’s rise has over- largest protests in recent Jakarta public schools from lapped with China’s growing memory. requiring female Muslim assertiveness as a Pacific Mr. Basuki (50) has risen students to wear a head scarf. power. — New York Times higher than any other Mr. Basuki’s brash polit- News Service CM YK NOIDA/DELHI | THE HINDU MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2017 BUSINESS 17 ‘Housing sales fell 40% in Nov.-Dec.’ ONGC’s Mozambique deal under the lens Govt. seeks industry data on visa issue The monthly average housing sales in the top ONGC’s purchase of Videocon’s stake in a The Centre has sought detailed business data nine cities fell 40% in the November-December Mozambique gas field came under the Oil from industry to take up concerns over the visa period, says realty portal PropTiger.com. — PTI Ministry’s lens on charges of overpayment. — PTI issue with the U.S. — PTI

INTERVIEW  SURESH PRABHU Commerce Dept. special arm China is way ahead of India in may drive foreign trade policy terms of railway investment

SUHASINI HAIDAR Finance Ministry will have with the Ministry of De- present a Rail Budget. Do you Trade strategy is now being piloted by the PMO & the External Affairs Ministry SOMESH JHA limited resources, and fence on this and the MoD feel bad about it? won’t be able to give us will take calls on what lines ARUN S and systems. Given their ex- India is way behind China more investment. So, for are important for them, and If you look at my first two tensive involvement with on investment in railway, the first time we have we will support them fully Budgets, this is a continu- NEW DELHI: India’s future trade DGFT and institutional including border infra- looked at extra-budget re- on all these strategic issues. ation of the same thing. It (policy) model should have memory, DGFT is best structure, says Railway sources. In the Finance doesn’t matter as long as the Commerce Department placed to continue with its Minister Suresh Prabhu, Minister’s budget speech, • Do you think India would the Railways benefit. at the helm, supported by role in providing policy in- even as he defends the gov- he said they would allocate also consider linking up with ministries including Ex- puts and aiding the policy ernment’s delivery record ₨1,31,000 crore for railways, the Chinese lines that are • What about the other end ternal Afairs and Finance, formulation process,” the re- in MoUs with other coun- of which the gross budget- being laid for the OBOR (One of the spectrum? The MoU for while a ‘transformed’ Direct- port recommended. tries such as Japan, China ary support is ₨55,000 crore. Belt One Road) project for Ahmedabad-Mumbai rail has orate General of Foreign and Korea. So the balance will come neighbourhood connectivity? been signed at ₨97,000 crore, Trade (DGFT) should be the ‘Recruit professionals’ from extra-budget re- but it begs the question, apex body for all trade pro- Noting that the DGFT • In terms of India’s sources which is part of the Again, physical connectiv- couldn’t the money be spent motion activities for the needs to re-skill its resources ambitions abroad, where does Consolidated Fund of India. ity can always be discussed on other areas where the country, according to a gov- to be successful, the report the Indian Railways hope to Finance ministry has told by the Railways, but stra- Railways needs to spend? ernment-commissioned said: “Future recruitment grow? us to raise the funds tegic issues go beyond that. report. should focus on profession- ourselves, which we can do So there has to be the larger Is that money available for India’s foreign trade als with experience and We already have connectiv- at a cheaper rate. The ques- perspective and the MEA other public service obliga- strategy and policy is cur- qualifications in trade and ity with Bangladesh and we tion you are asking is very and MoD will decide on tions, then? Will Japan give rently being piloted predom- STRATEGY SHIFT: The new plan proposes a superior role for the commerce from reputed in- would like to improve on valid, which is about Chi- these things. We, as the us this money for other inantly by the Prime Minis- ITS cadre on crucial trade policy matters. — FILE PHOTO stitutions.” that with more lines. Also na’s deep infrastructure Ministry of Railways, projects? ter’s Oice and External The report comes at a time with Nepal, Bhutan and My- spending which is much would be able to implement Afairs Ministry. the Foreign Trade Policy there is a critical need to when India’s goods exports anmar. The budget alloca- greater than ours. their decisions. There is a • Is it viable at all? The fact is (FTP) should reside with the transform the current DGFT have not yet recovered fully tion for the North-East has plan to connect Asia on one that for such a short route you Frost & Sullivan report department of commerce by taking a holistic view of from the impact of a pro- increased dramatically just • Particularly when it comes side and Eurasia on the oth- may need to charge over The report — prepared by providing the trade com- the existent trade environ- longed contraction from to take this in. Connecting to border infrastructure, given er…that is already a plan. ₨3,000 per ticket which is the global consultancy firm munity one single entity to ment in the country.” December 2014 to May 2016, to our neighbours is defin- how Chinese railway comes But it’s not going to happen more than the airfare at Frost & Sullivan and submit- deal with.” The report mooted that a as well as the government’s itely a priority. right up to its frontiers with in a hurry since the invest- present… ted on December 23, 2016, to The FTP should be con- transformed DGFT should demonetisation exercise India in Tibet, along Arunachal ment required will be huge. the commerce & industry sidered a “dynamic docu- be made accountable for all early November. • How much is competition Pradesh etc, how will the But certain ideas are there: This is what the feasibility ministry — also makes a ment,” according to the re- trade promotion activities “For an improvement in with China an issue for you? railways compete? for example the plan to link study by NITI Aayog says, strong case for a higher pro- port. It added that any for India — providing ser- India’s performance on the to Myanmar by railway will you should ask them. JICA file for the Indian Trade Ser- change necessitated with re- vices such as trade repres- ease of doing business – cur- China has invested every We are working closely take us to South-East Asia (Japanese International Co- vice (ITS) in matters of trade spect to the ongoing require- entation in foreign countries, rently ranked 130 out of 190 year what we plan to invest as well. Eventually though, operation Agency) has also policies & systems. ments must be approved by research & development, countries and particularly on in five years. Till 2014, when our domestic agenda..., the accepted the study. At present, the oicials be- the (commerce) depart- market intelligence, business the parameter of ‘trading we came to power, they huge backlog of invest- longing to the Indian Admin- mental arm responsible for matchmaking services as across borders’ (where India would invest in 6 months ments in India itself will • Another issue for these istrative Service, Foreign policymaking. well as public relations, ad- is) currently ranked at a dis- what we did in 5 years. We come first and will take international agencies is Service and Revenue Service “Once approved by all vertising and marketing mal 143 – it is imperative to will now increase our in- years to cover. Whatever delivery, particularly on land evidently have a relatively ministerial stakeholders in- services. deploy digital technology to vestment to $142 billion you see today in terms of acquisition delays. On this superior role over ITS cadre cluding the Department of The ‘DGFT 3.0’ — with transform the experience of over the next five years, and problems in the Rail- project, Maharashtra refused regarding decisions on cru- Commerce, Department of DGFT pre- and post-liberal- doing trade in the country,” we are on track to do that, ways is a result of a to give land identified for the cial trade policy matters. Revenue and Ministry of Ex- isation being the earlier two according to the report. but that will still be nothing lack of investment train terminals, for example. The report proposed that ternal Afairs, a single com- versions — should also It also comes in the back- compared to China’s invest- in the Railways How do you plan to work “… a dedicated ministerial munication should be issued provide (foreign trade) mon- drop of the World Trade Or- ment. China is way ahead of for decades. It is around this? arm under Department of by the departmental arm itoring and training services, ganisation (WTO) stating in us in terms of railways in- inconceivable Commerce will deal exclus- dedicated to FTP,” it stated. hold export promotion cam- December 2016 that “… the vestment. In any case, if In- that we can That was not a problem ively with trade-related paigns, industrial trade fairs number of new trade-re- dia wants to have overall solve the from the Railways side. We policy inputs, their formula- Small, yet eicient and ensure greater focus on strictive measures being in- infrastructure of a good problem of have reached out to them tion and their rollout with It observed: “The Prime small and medium firms, the troduced (by WTO Member quality, we must step decades in a and now Maharashtra and the bulk of implementation Minister’s preferred model report suggested. countries) remains worry- up railway few years. Gujarat governments are work handled by a digital of a small and yet eicient “The ITS is the only dedic- ingly high given continuing infrastructure. discussing this issue and platform.” government acting as a facil- ated cadre within the Min- global economic uncertainty We are always • You are the they are on board to find The Frost & Sullivan re- itator for businesses is most istry of Commerce that has and the WTO's downward constrained by first Rail Minister land. There are issues but port advocated that “the op- relevant and applicable to professionals with deep revision of its trade the fact that the of India to not we are able to solve them. erational implementation of the DGFT. Furthermore, knowledge of trade policies forecasts.” Centre plans to invest ₨2,200 cr. Second PSB recapitalisation plan on the anvil Paytm to hire 100 for travel vertical in electronic technology start-ups NEW DELHI: The government The aim is to ensure “Post (the) Asset Quality global risk norms, known as SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT plans to come out with ‘In- banks remain solvent Review (AQR) exercise by Basel-III. YUTHIKA BHARGAVA the area of electronics, nano- said. “Mostly it has gone into dradhanush 2.0’, a compre- the RBI to clean up the bal- electronics and IT. e-commerce and e-tailing. hensive plan for recapitalisa- and comply with ance sheets of PSBs, the 75% funds released NEW DELHI: Mobile payments NEW DELHI: The Centre is tar- The EDF would put in 10% That is not enough. We need tion of public sector lenders, global capital numbers are being re-looked In line with the plan, pub- and e-commerce firm Paytm geting an investment of of the capital in ‘daughter to create IPR also. To create with a view to make sure at and a revised programme lic sector banks were given plans to hire 100 people in about ₨2,200 crore by 2019 in funds’ and the rest would be IPR… there are a large num- they remain solvent and fully adequacy norms of capitalisation will be is- ₨25,000 crore in 2015-16, and Bengaluru to support ‘tre- start-ups working on new invested by venture capital- ber of tech start-ups, people comply with the global cap- sued as part of ‘In- a similar amount has been mendous’ growth in its travel technologies in the elec- ists. Hence, a targeted invest- working in nano-technology ital adequacy norms, December 2015 and had dradhanush 2.0’,” said a Fin- earmarked for the current vertical. tronic sector under the Elec- ment of ₨2,200 crore by the etc… but the problem is who Basel-III. asked banks to recognise ance Ministry document. fiscal. Besides, ₨10,000 crore Paytm said that more than tronics Development Fund government will help mobil- will fund them, because it is ‘Indradhanush 2.0’ will be some top defaulting ac- Under ‘Indradhanush’ each would be infused in 10 million travel tickets were (EDF), a senior government ise ₨22,000 crore for the almost like R&D, until they finalised after completion of counts as non-performing roadmap announced in 2015, 2017-18 and 2018-19. booked on its platform since oicial said. ‘daughter funds,’ which will commercialise,” she added. the Asset Quality Review assets (NPAs) and make ad- the government had an- The government has its introduction a few The EDF is a ‘fund of then invest primarily in She said that the results (AQR) by the Reserve Bank, equate provisions for them. nounced an infusion of already announced fund in- months ago. The firm added funds’ that works with ven- start-ups. had been very encouraging The review is likely to be It has had a debilitating im- ₨70,000 crore in state-run fusion of ₨22,915 crore, out of that its travel vertical ture capitalists to create “One of the major issues as, in one year, the govern- completed by March-end. pact on banks’ numbers and banks over four years while the ₨25,000 crore earmarked crossed $500 million in an- funds, known as ‘daughter that we have had in India is ment had been able to mobil- their stocks. The central they will have to raise a fur- for 13 PSBs for the current nualised gross merchandise funds,’ which provide risk that we have not had big VC ise ₨6,870 crore, of which the Impact on stocks bank has set a deadline of ther ₨1.1 lakh crore from the fiscal. Of this, 75% has value in January 2017. Paytm capital to companies devel- funding coming in,” IT Sec- government’s share has been The RBI had embarked on March 2017 to complete the markets to meet their capital already been released to is eyeing a four-fold growth oping new technologies in retary Aruna Sundararajan ₨687 crore. the AQR exercise from AQR exercise. requirement in line with them. — PTI in the space by the year-end. Pai asks investors to question Infosys cash pile

NEW DELHI: Infosys’s former CFO $3.4 billion to shareholders over ting an interim chairman and T.V. Mohandas Pai on Sunday the two years through share efectively engaging with exhorted institutional investors buy-backs and dividend, fol- founders and come to a conclu- to raise questions about the lowing investor activism. sion,” he said. huge cash pile on the com- Infosys has recently come pany’s books and on gov- under fire from founders like SEBI keeping watch ernance issues, saying investors N.R. Narayana Murthy who Meanwhile, markets regu- have an obligation to protect have publicly raised concerns lator SEBI said it was keeping a their investment. on alleged corporate gov- “close watch” on all develop- “Capital allocation is very ernance lapses at the company. ments with a “special focus” to important. Institutional in- ensure that minority investors’ vestors should raise those ques- Interim chair suggested interests were safeguarded. tions. They have a duty... insti- Mr. Balakrishnan on Sunday “SEBI is keeping a close tutional investors should raise T.V. Mohandas Pai said an interim chairman watch on the developments at questions on governance be- should be appointed at the Infosys and has asked stock ex- cause it concerns the com- other investor would. earliest to ‘efectively’ engage changes to seek clarifications pany’s reputation,” Mr. Pai said. Mr. Pai, along with former with Infosys’ co-founders. on various media reports relat- Infosys had liquid assets, in- colleague V. Balakrishnan, had “I think the founders had ing to the company, its founders cluding cash and cash equival- sought a $1.8 billion buy-back in raised certain issues on gov- and top management team,” a ents and investments worth 2014. Mr. Pai explained that ernance, which had happened senior oicial said. ₨35,697 crore (about $5.25 bil- shareholders all over the world in the last two years and I said SEBI will also take into ac- lion) on its books at the end of ask questions about capital al- the right way for the Board...is count the views of proxy advis- December 2016. location when growth slows not to take a confrontation ap- ory firms and various institu- He asserted that founders, down for listed companies that proach. Somebody has to take tional investors to understand who hold 13% stake in the have too much cash on the responsibility for all the lapses. the issue and before making any Bengaluru-based company, had books. Last week, Cognizant’s That is why I had suggested direct intervention in the mat- raised these questions like any board approved a plan to return chairman stepping down, get- ter. — PTI Limaye to get ₨8 crore package at NSE

NEW DELHI: Leading stock exchange ector and chief executive oicer the shareholders, the compensa- NSE has proposed a pay package for five years. tion package payable to him of ₨8 crore per annum for its new Recently, NSE’s board ap- would include a fixed pay com- chief Vikram Limaye and will proved the appointment, which is ponent of little over ₨6 crore per seek approval of its shareholders also subject to clearance from the annum and variable pay of ₨2 on March 7 for his appointment market regulator SEBI. crore per year, taking the total pay and remuneration package. NSE will also seek the share- to about ₨8 crore. This variable At an extraordinary general holders’ nod at the EGM for the pay of 25% of total pay is as per a meeting of shareholders, the Na- remuneration package to be paid median performance level of tional Stock Exchange will seek to Mr. Limaye, who is joining the ‘A—’. There are five grades of per- their approval for Mr. Limaye’s exchange from IDFC Ltd. formance level, namely A+, A, appointment as managing dir- As per the EGM notice sent to A—, B+ and B. — PTI CM YK NOIDA/DELHI 18 | SPORT THE HINDU MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2017 Telecast schedule Pochettino slams Spurs Aleix Vidal to miss rest of season India vs Bangladesh: One-off Test; STAR Sports Liverpool was better than us and fully deserved to win. We started the game very sloppy. Barcelona’s Aleix Vidal will take no further part in 1, 3 & HD 1, 3, 9.30 a.m.; HIL: STAR Sports 2, 3 & The whole team was poor. It is about balance and today it was poor. That is the truth. the La Liga champion’s quest for a treble this HD 2, 3, 7 p.m.; NBA: Sony Six & Sony Six HD, 6.30 Ī — Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino delivers a withering assessment Ī season after suffering a dislocated right ankle that a.m. (Tuesday). of his team’s defeat. will keep him out for five months. India throws down the gauntlet; uphill task for the visitors CRICKET / Mushfiqur stands up to the Indian attack with a ton in the first innings; Ashwin eclipses Lillee’s record

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HYDERABAD: Riding on skipper Mushfiqur Rahim’s century, Bangladesh rustled up 388 less than quarter of an hour before lunch on the fourth day of the Paytm one-of Test at the Rajiv Gandhi International stadium on Sunday. India, which declared its first innings at 687 for six, fol- lowed suit in the second on 159 for four at the stroke of tea, throwing down the gauntlet. The visitors left to muster 459 for victory, were 103 for three at close. The day had barely crawled out of bed when Bangladesh sufered another blow. Mehedi Hasan, all of 19, but hardly the nervous novice on Saturday, was beaten neck and crop by a beauty from Bhuvneshwar Kumar. The ball cut in viciously from outside the of. The leg stump was uprooted and was thrown some distance, much like debris from a seismic disaster. IN SAFE HANDS: Ajinkya Rahane takes a smart catch to dismiss Mominul Haque off R. Ashwin. — PHOTO: K.R. DEEPAK The morning had Mush- fiqur written all over it, as he but pragmatic in approach, he would exact revenge not much After India chose to bat of Shakib Al Hasan, the south- snapped up by Kohli at gully. turned eloquent spokesman ducked and swerved out of later, luring Bangladesh’s top- again, Taijul Islam turned out paw not much later knocking The umpire wasn’t convinced for the weak against the harm’s way. scorer to feather a catch to to be Bangladesh’s opening down Rahane’s middle stump. but a DRS appeal for the open- mighty. A glance fetched Mushfiqur Saha behind the woodwork. gambit for the lone over be- After a barren first innings, er’s dismissal was upheld. The Bangladesh skipper his fifth century, the gaze sky- fore lunch. A spring in its step Shakib had whirled his way Soumya Sarkar’s two suc- stood up to a domineering In- wards that followed more than Big leap was seen after Taskin Ahmed back among the wickets. His cessive boundaries of dian attack, out to tame, if not fleeting. A wan smile signalled From a 2011 debut against took down Murali Vijay and bag would have been bigger Bhuvneshwar invited speedy torment him. If leadership is relief. If he had cramped his the West Indies in Delhi, Ash- K.L. Rahul, the duo dabbing at had Mehedi held an overhead reprisal, a steepler in the next taught best by personal ex- batting to fit it to the team’s win, with Mushfiqur’s scalp, deliveries in and out of the cor- chance from Jadeja close to the ripping into the opener’s hel- ample, the Bogra-born bats- cause, the climb to three fig- made the big leap to becoming ridor. ropes at cow corner. met. Bangladesh sufered its man was a walking lesson on ures freed his arms enough to the fastest in the game’s his- Sixes from Virat Kohli, Going for the cup that next reversal when Sarkar’s the subject, turning bat into loft Ashwin over the long-on tory to fell 250 victims, ec- Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya cheers, India called a halt, set- edge of Jadeja was raked up by wand and weapon, warding of hoardings, a liberty not too lipsing the great Dennis Keith Rahane and Ravindra Jadeja ting the visitors a not too steep Rahane in the slips, low to his threats to team and self. many batsmen would want to Lillee, who made the mile- gave enough indication of In- target with 135 overs left to be right. An lbw verdict against The Indian pacemen probed take. stone in 48 Tests against Ash- dia’s intent. Kohli was caught bowled. Tamim Iqbal’s bat- Shakib of Jadeja was over- his weakness for the short ball The crafty Chennai virtuoso win’s 45. by mid-wicket Mahmudullah pad snick of Ashwin was turned following a referral. Ashwin is a bowler who thinks like a batsman: Pujara HOCKEY INDIAN LEAGUE Padmini stuns Danielian V.V. S UBRAHMANYAM this world record. He is very smart. Waveriders beat Lancers A bowler who thinks like a TEHRAN: National champion HYDERABAD: Cheteshwar Pujara is batsman,” the India opener said. KAMESH SRINIVASAN Padmini Rout produced a nice hopeful that India will take the “I don’t think Ashwin was finish to her second game remaining seven wickets on the desperate in the first innings when NEW DELHI: Mandeep Singh’s against Armenia’s Elina final day of the Test on Monday. Bangladesh batted well. He amazing stickwork, with two Danielian for an impressive 1- Speaking to the media at the end of understands the situations where minutes left, clinched a 6-4 5-0.5 victory in their two-game the fourth day’s play, Pujara said he should bowl tightly. He did bowl victory for Delhi Waveriders mini-match and advanced to India was aware that Bangladesh to a plan. One should always over second-placed Kalinga the second round of the wo- had batted well in difficult remember that we as a bowling Lancers in the Hockey India men’s World chess champion- conditions for bowlers. unit have a plan,” added Pujara. League here on Sunday. ship here on Sunday. “The wicket has started turning However, fourth seed D. Bangladesh batting coach Thilan After leading 3-0 at half- now, slightly on the slower side. It Samaraweera hoped his team Harika will have to play the should offer more assistance to the time following Talwinder tie-break games, of shorter would not let the momentum shift Singh’s early strike and a pen- spinners tomorrow [Monday],” in the first one hour on Monday. time duration, on Monday Pujara said. alty corner conversion by “I just hope the players stay against Bangladesh’s Akter On India not enforcing the Justin Reid-Ross, Waveriders calm and be mentally tough. It is Liza Shamima. For the second follow-on, Pujara said that since the looked to have lost the mo- important for us to come good as a successive day, their game Indians had fielded for more than a mentum after two strikes by unit” he said. ended with honours even. 100 overs, the idea was to give at Dharamvir Singh and captain ON TARGET: Talvinder Singh’s early field goal provided Delhi Playing white, Harika let go least a session’s break to the When asked to make a Moritz Fuertse for Lancers in Waveriders the momentum. — PHOTO : R.V. MOORTHY of an opportunity to gain a comparison between Ashwin and bowlers and also let the batsmen the third quarter. cing ball that often jumped lirium. For a team that drew a pawn, but erred immediately score as many as possible between the Sri Lankan great Muttiah However, Waveriders awkwardly. blank from its first four on the 29th move. Thereafter, the lunch and tea breaks. Muralitharan, Samaraweera said she defended the position un- equalised through a stinging Quite cleverly, Justin matches, Waveriders have “We knew that we had to bat they were two different and great til Shamima let the advantage bowlers. shot by Rupinder Pal Singh, flicked one gently high to really recovered lost ground only for one session taking some who converted the team’s slip on the 38th move. The risks which otherwise would not be “Muttiah set a benchmark for catch the defence and the to stay in the race. eighth penalty corner. draw was agreed at this stage. the case in a Test,” Pujara said. others to follow with his 800- goalkeeper of guard for the The fact that in the normal After having escaped with a “The target was to score 150-200 wicket haul in Test cricket. The team had managed to only penalty corner conver- course it would have been a draw playing with black on runs before making the “It is like [Sunil] Gavaskar convert only one of the seven sion that consolidated 4-2 victory for Waveriders Saturday, Padmini was in her declaration.” setting it for Sachin [Tendulkar] and penalty corners in the first Waveriders’s position in the proved its domination. element with the white pieces Commenting on off-spinner R. he in turn setting it for [Virat] Kohli half, and it was a bolt from the first-half. The results: Delhi Waveriders 6 and scored a comprehensive Ashwin’s world record of becoming in batting,” he said. blue for the host. Of course, As time was ticking, (Talwinder Singh 2 (FG), Manpreet 29-move victory in Caro- the fastest to reach the 250-wicket “I must say Ashwin is a very converting penalty corners Mandeep made repeated at- Singh 2, Justin Reid-Ross, Rupinder Kann. mark in Tests, Pujara said he is a smart bowler with lots of variations was a tough proposition for tempts and followed up on Pal Singh) bt Kalinga Lancers 4 Padmini, rated 2387, was tough customer for any opposition. which can trouble the best of both teams on one end as it the rebound to flick one home (Dharamvir Singh 2 (FG), Moritz comfortably placed and “I congratulate him on setting batsmen,” added Samaraweera. was diicult to trap the boun- and send the crowd into a de- Fuertse 2 (FG)). headed for a better endgame. But Elina, rated 2444, commit- ted a blunder with her queen EURO LEAGUES on the 28th move. Padmini quickly seized the moment Full members of BCCI The Bengal derby turns with a rook that left Elina star- ing at a one-move mate or the Mane’s double sinks Spurs; loss of queen for a rook. She and CoA seek clarity out to be a damp squib resigned immediately. G. VISWANATH mendations for five oice bear- the coordination between In the second round, Pad- mini is due to meet the winner ers and one executive commit- East Bengal’s Haitian mid- MUMBAI: The Committee of Ad- tee member. Chelsea held by Burnley of the on-going match, fielder Wedson Enselme and ministrators (CoA) is likely to “The matter is in court. The between eighth seeded seek clarity on some recom- Trinidad and Tobago striker Chinese Zhao Xue and lower- results have not been declared, LONDON: Premier League Willis Plaza. mendations made by the many members have filed fur- ranked Argentine Ayelen Mar- leader Chelsea moved 10 Compared to the team’s Justice Lodha Committee be- ther petitions because the elec- AMITABHA DAS SHARMA tinez, which stands locked at points clear at the top on last outing in the AFC Cup fore it starts the process of en- tions were held without Sunday despite being held by 1-1. — Sports Bureau SILIGURI: East Bengal and Mo- against Colombo FC, Bagan forcing reforms in cricket. amending the HCA constitu- Burnley in an entertaining hun Bagan played out a safe coach Sanjoy Sen made a few The CoA will meet in Delhi tion,” said a former oice game played amid flurries of goalless draw in a ninth changes bringing in goal- on February 17 to consider a bearer of the association. sleet and snow. Services men, number of matters. round match of the I-League keeper Debjit Majumder and Pedro gave Chelsea an One thing probably weigh- MCA’s queries at the Kanchenjungha Sta- defenders Pritam Kotal, early lead from a pass by Vic- Rlys women win ing on its mind is whether it is The Mumbai Cricket Associ- dium here on Sunday. Eduardo Ferreira (Brazil) the ‘government minister/ser- ation (MCA) has also sought tor Moses but the home side and Subhasish Bose. The traditional rivals, VARANASI: Services men and vant or public servant’ who is clarity from the CoA on (1) if it fought back well and equal- meeting for the 352nd time in For East Bengal, seasoned Railways women won the Fed- ineligible to be part of the BCCI has to follow the BCCI Apex ised midway through the a history spanning 96 years, Mehtab Hossain returned to eration Cup volleyball cham- Apex Council and manage- model, (2) the status of the of- first half with a superb curl- could not live up to the in- Trevor Morgan’s side after pionship here on Sunday. ment committee of the full fice-bearers who have com- ing free kick by Robbie serving a one-game suspen- Brady, making his full debut. tensity associated with their The results (finals): Men: Ser- member associations. pleted eight years, if they are sion. vices bt Kerala 15-25, 25-20, 25-19, eligible to contest the next Matt Lowton and Andre derby clash and put caution Most full members are not HIGH-QUALITY STUFF: Sadio Mane gave a dazzling display of his Bagan earned the first 25-19. Women: Railways bt Kerala even sure if the BCCI Apex elections and should they win, Gray missed good chances as over aggression. skills with two goals in the first 18 minutes against Tottenham chance in the 15th minute 25-17, 25-17, 18-25, 29-27. Council recommendation ap- do they have to demit oice Burnley sought to maintain In the first half, the teams at Anfield on Saturday. — PHOTO: AFP when Norde set up a back plies to them also. after the first year (because of its impressive home record, focused more on limiting the centre which was met by the nine year cumulative rule), The Vidarbha Cricket Asso- while the defence restricted Roma 2(Nainggolan 40, Dzeko 77); number of attacking moves Kotal with a nice first-timer. and (3) the status of the man- trick as the visitors buckled. ciation (VCA) elected five of- further opportunities for Inter Milan 2 (Eder 14, Candreva 54) on either ends. Indian duo aging committee members The results: But Rehenesh came up with fice bearers (as per Lodha Antonio Conte's side. Premier League: Burnley 1 bt Empoli 0; Palermo 1 (Chochev 41) Bagan earned four corners (who have never been oice a superb block to keep East Committee recommendations) On Saturday, Liverpool be- (Brady 24) drew with Chelsea 1 lost to Atalanta 3 (Conti 19, Gomez of which only two bothered bags title and six more executive com- bearers) who have completed Bengal out of danger. latedly kick-started its year (Pedro 7); Swansea City 2 (Mawson 26, Cristante 78); Sassuolo 1 (Matri the East Bengal custodian Next, it was the turn of mittee members. nine years. TEHRAN: The Indian doubles and damaged Tottenham’s 36, Olsson 45) bt Leicester 0. 24) lost to Chievo Verona 3 (Inglese T.P. Rehenesh. The first one Majumdar in Bagan goal to It also has a male and female Similarly, Madhav Ranade, slender title hopes as Sadio Saturday: Liverpool 2 (Mane 16, 39, 56, 67); Torino 5 (Falque 2, Ajeti 9, pair of Arjun Madathil EC member of the Maharashtra happened in the 14th minute bring up a beautiful save representative from the play- Mane struck both goals in a 18) bt Tottenham 0. Belotti 15 & 61, Ljajic 53) bt Pescara 3 Ramachandran and ers association. Cricket Association has also when Rehenesh had to when Plaza came close to 2-0 victory at Anfield. La Liga: Villareal 1 (Bruno 62-pen) (Ajeti 73-og, Benali 75 & 83). Ramchandran Shlok won the The State Accountant-Gen- raised a number of queries. stretch himself full length to scoring on an assist from men’s doubles title at the 26th Mane, whose absence at drew with Malaga 1 (Charles 14); eral’s oice has not nominated The CoA took some de- Leganes 0 lost to Sporting Gijon 2 Saturday: Fiorentina 3 (Valero 41, palm out a swerving shot Wedson. Iran Fajr badminton tourna- the African Nations Cup co- its representative to the cisions on matters related to (Canella 67, Burgui 83). Babacar 62, Bernardeschi 80-pen) bt from Haitian Sony Norde, After the draw, East Bengal ment here on Sunday. committee. the IPL-10 at a meeting in Delhi incided with Liverpool’s Saturday: Athletic Bilbao 2 (Mu- Udinese 0. who saw his second efort in remained on top with 20 The second-seeded Indian Following a High Court or- before Vinod Rai, CoA chair- slump, scored in the 16th and niain 71, Aduriz 90) bt Deportivo la Bundesliga: Wolfsburg 2 (Arnold the 33rd minute meeting the points in eight matches and pair defeated the fifth-seeded der, the Hyderabad Cricket As- man, left for USA. 18th minutes and only Tot- Coruna 1 (Emre Colak 42); Osasuna 1 50, Didavi 73) bt Hoffenheim 1 (Zuber same fate. The combination Bagan behind with 17 from Indonesian duo of Kenas Adi sociation (HCA) conducted its A call the CoA has to take is tenham keeper Hugo Lloris (Sergio Leon 33) lost to Real Madrid 3 26); Freiburg 2 (Grifo 32, Philipp 77) of Scotsman Darryl Dufy seven. Haryanto and Muhammad elections on January 17, but whether the IPL Governing prevented the Senegalese (Ronaldo 24, Isco 62, Vazquez 90+3). bt Cologne 1 (Modeste 39). — and Norde in the Bagan at- The result: East Bengal 0 drew Reza Pahlevi Isfahani 11-8, 11-8, only as per the Lodha recom- Council is required at all. completing a first-half hat- Serie A: Crotone 0 lost to AS Agencies tack was inefective as did with Mohun Bagan 0. 11-9 in just 25 minutes. — PTI CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI | THE HINDU MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2017 SPORT 19

Durant leads Warriors to win That’s My Class poised for hat-trick HYDERABAD: That's My Class, who is High (2) Beuzelin 54, 3. Palace On Striker, 3. Shivalik Bird Secret Art (5) I. Chisty 57.5, 6. LOS ANGELES: in good form, may complete a hat- Wheels (4) Suraj Narredu 54 and Darakhshan Setarah (12) Akshay Kevin Durant re- trick in the Godolphin Barb Million 4. Hope Is Eternal (1) P. S. 6 CHARON PLATE (2,000m), Kumar 57, 7. Wine N Dine (9) C. P. turned to Oklahoma City on (1,400m), the chief event of the races Chouhan 50. 4-y-o & over, rated 46 to 70 (Cat. Bopanna 55.5, 8. Cannon Grey (4) Saturday, but shut out the to be held here on Monday (Feb. 13). 1. That's My Class, II), 3-50: 1. Carolina Moon (3) A. A. Kunal Bunde 54.5, 9. Proud Image noise to lead Golden State 2. Palace On Wheels Vikrant 61, 2. Elysian (5) Kuldeep (8) Sai Kumar 54.5, 10. Mountain 1 PRINCE KHARTOUM Singh 60, 3. Coruba (4) A. S. Pawar Of Light (2) P. Gaddam 53, 11. Dear Warriors to a 130-114 victory PLATE (1,400m), 4-y-o & over, 4 NILGIRIS PLATE (Div. II), 59, 4. Dahilos (9) I. Chisty 57.5, 5. Friend (1) N. Rawal 52 and 12. Old over his former NBA team rated 46 to 70 (Cat. II), 1-15 p.m.: 1. (1,100m), 4-y-o & over, rated upto Nautanki (1) A M Tograllu 56.5, 6. Faithful (7) Kiran Naidu 51. Thunder. Rebellion (6) Md. Sameeruddin 60, 30, 2-45: 1. Rohini (2) Md. Ismail Ashwa Ashoka (7) Akshay Kumar 1. Raja Hindustani, 2. Darakh- The results: Boston Celtics 112 bt 2. Miracle King (5) I. Chisty 59.5, 3. 60, 2. Dawning Hope (8) Rohit Ku- 56, 7. Euro Zone (2) P. S. Chouhan shan Setarah, 3. Secret Art Top Contender (4) Suraj Narredu mar 59, 3. Proud Princess (6) Sai 54, 8. Vijay Vidyut (6) P. Gaddam Utah Jazz 104; Houston Rockets 133 59.5, 4. Leading Legend (1) Beuzelin Kumar 59, 4. Top Sprint (5) 53.5 and 9. Princess Of Dreams (8) 9 MOSSY BANKS PLATE bt Phoenix Suns 102; Dallas Maver- 57, 5. Negress Pearl (2) Akshay Ku- Deepak Singh 57, 5. Fortune Star Beuzelin 53. (Div. II), (1,200m), 4-y-o & over, icks 112 bt Orlando Magic 80; Golden mar 54 and 6. Silver Dollar (3) (4) Aneel 56, 6. Aalishaan (3) Ak- 1. Ashwa Ashoka, rated 26 to 50 (Cat. III), 5-30: 1. State Warriors 130 bt Oklahoma City Ajeeth Kumar 52.5. shay Kumar 55, 7. Cannon King (1) 2. Euro Zone, 3. Elysian Magnum (5) Rohit Kumar 60, 2. 1. Leading Legend, Kunal Bunde 54, 8. War Lady (9) Royal Dynamite (13) P. Trevor Thunder 114; Cleveland Cavaliers 125 2. Miracle King G. Naresh 52.5 and 9. Exclusive 7 NILGIRIS PLATE (Div. I), 59.5, 3. Born To Do It (3) Md. Is- bt Denver Nuggets 109. Star (7) B. R. Kumar 50. (1,100m), 4-y-o & over, rated upto mail 58.5, 4. Vijays Triumph (6) P. Philadelphia 76ers 117 bt Miami 2 MOTHER'S BOY PLATE 1. Fortune Star, 30 (Cat. III), 4-20: 1. Cannon Hope Gaddam 57.5, 5. Golden Image (4) (1,200m), (Cat. II), 3-y-o only 2. Dawning Hope, (4) Kunal Bunde 60, 2. Whisper A. A. Vikrant 57, 6. Vijay's Heat 109; Milwaukee Bucks 116 bt In- (Terms), 1-45: 1. Amorous White 3. Top Sprint (7) A. S. Pawar 59.5, 3. Shivalik Empress (2) Gopal Singh 57, 7. Iki- diana Pacers 100. (2) P. S. Chouhan 59.5, 2. On The Arrow (9) Kiran Naidu 59, 4. Yes gai (9) Akshay Kumar 56.5, 8. Los Angeles Clippers 107 bt Char- Fire (9) P. Trevor 55.5, 3. Proud 5 AMARNATH GUPTA ME- Baby (8) G. Naresh 59, 5. Divine Space Ship (14) Aneel 56.5, 9. Gor- Warrior (1) N. Rawal 55.5, 4. South- MORIAL CUP (Div. II), (1,400m), Heights (6) N. Rawal 57, 6. Mex- lotte Hornets 102. — Agencies geous Lady (8) Deepak Singh 56, ern Crown (3) Deep Shanker 55.5, 5. 5-y-o & over, rated 46 to 70 (Cat. ican Rose (2) Ajeeth Kumar 55.5, 7. 10. General Salute (12) I. Chisty ON TOP OF THE WORLD: The Indian team won its second T20 World Cup for the Blind with a Top Link (7) Suraj Narredu 55.5, 6. II), 3-20: 1. Kohinoor Thunder (10) Invasion (3) Md. Ismail 54.5, 8. Oh 55.5, 11. Good Confidence (7) B. R. commanding performance in the final in Bengaluru on Sunday. — PHOTO: G.P. SAMPATH KUMAR Treasure Striker (10) K. Mukesh Rohit Kumar 60, 2. Dancing Farha Pharaoh (1) P. Gaddam 52.5 and 9. Kumar 54, 12. Beauty Flash (11) Kumar 55.5, 7. Lucky Nicky (4) (7) G. Naresh 58, 3. Sketch Of Princess (5) B. R. Kumar 52. Khurshad Alam 53.5, 13. Moon- Harpreet stars Kiran Naidu 54, 8. Sarvatra (8) I. Beauty (2) Ajeeth Kumar 57.5, 4. 1. Divine Heights, flash (10) G. Naresh 50 and 14. Chisty 54, 9. Vallee Sceptre (6) Ak- Azarenka (6) P. Trevor 56.5, 5. 2. Yes Baby, Sweet Story (1) N. S. Rathore 50. shay Kumar 54 and 10. Vancouver Cloud Dancer (8) Akshay Kumar 3. Shivalik Arrow 1. Royal Dynamite, 2. Ikigai, for Central 56.5, 6. Rock Heights (9) Kuldeep (5) Beuzelin 54. 3. Magnum 1. Amorous White, Singh 56.5, 7. Aston Doulton (4) 8 PAKHAL CUP (1,400m), 4- Day's best: Amorous White AMOL KARHADKAR 2. Sarvatra, 3. Top Link Md. Sameeruddin 55.5, 8. Market y-o & over, rated 26 to 50 (Cat. India keeps crown Double: That's My Class - Leader (5) I. Chisty 55, 9. Kalinda III), 4-55: 1. Gangadhar (6) G. 3 GODOLPHIN BARB MIL- (3) Deepak Singh 54, 10. Green Naresh 61, 2. Avantika (10) Ashwa Ashoka MUMBAI: Harpreet Singh scored LION (1,400m), 3-y-o only Striker (1) B. R. Kumar 53.5 and 11. Beuzelin 60.5, 3. Olympic Hero Jkt (1): 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5; (ii): 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9; a match-winning 42-ball 62 CRICKET / Defeats Pakistan in final of T20 WC for Blind (Terms), 2-15: 1. That's My Class (3) Shivalik Bird (11) P. S. Chouhan 53. (11) A. S. Pawar 60.5, 4. Raja Tr (i): 1, 2 & 3; (ii): 4, 5 & 6; (iii): 7, 8 (2x4, 4x6) to help Central Akshay Kumar 58.5, 2. Fashion 1. Market Leader, 2. Green Hindustani (3) P. Trevor 58.5, 5. & 9; Tla: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9. N. SUDARSHAN Zone stun West Zone in the But, when Munir became pany of D. Venkatesh, com- Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 the second man to go, with pleted the job in fine fashion. championship. BENGALURU: Prakasha Jayara- Pakistan on 118, it triggered a “In the 2012 T20 World Cup, Cantons sign up The target of 161 may not maiah, with an unbeaten 99 collapse from which it never 2014 ODI World Cup and Asia Mangalyaan claims feature event have been herculean but con- (60b, 15x4), led India to an em- recovered. Ketan Patel bowled cup, India lost to Pakistan in Yusuf Pathan sidering the situation he found phatic nine-wicket win over an excellent four-over spell the league stage. But, we won HYDERABAD: Mangalyaan (P.Ajeeth Reddy, Premanand Sugandhi, Morning Miracle (A. S. Pawar) 2, Pakistan and helped it retain conceding just 29 runs and the final against them on all Kumar up) won the first division of B.Naveen Kumar & Ashok Rupani. Flower Roll Up (Beuzelin) 3, Vista himself in made it a memor- NEW DELHI: the T20 World Cup for Blind claiming two wickets, includ- three occasions,” said the Grace And Strength Plate, the Trainer: A.Sharma. (P. Gaddam) 4. 5-1/4, 1-1/4, shd. 1m Yusuf Pathan be- able outing for the Madhya main event of the races held here on 4. GRACE AND STRENGTH 38.30s. Rs 27 (w), 9, 8 and 11 (p), SHP: title at the M. Chinnaswamy ing that of Munir. The Indian Prakasha. came the first Indian cricketer Pradesh left-hander. Sunday (Feb. 12). The winner is PLATE (Div. II), (1,600m), 4-y-o & Rs 23, FP: Rs 96, Q: Rs 52, Tanala: Rs to play for a foreign Twenty20 Coming in to bat at 44 for Stadium here on Sunday. fielding too, was outstanding. “This final was not a big trained by A.Sharma and owned by over, rated 66 to 90 (Cat. II): Tiger 274. Favourite: Morning Miracle. Set 198 to win, India romped In reply, the duo of Prakasha challenge for us because 198 M/s T.Rakesh Reddy & Hanum- (Akshay Kumar) 1, Western Wind Owners: M/s T.Rakesh Reddy & league when the 34-year-old two, Harpreet played second (K. Mukesh Kumar) 2, O Ms Akilah Hanumantha Rao Yerramsetty. home with 14 balls to spare, and skipper Ajay Kumar was not a huge target. antha Rao Yerramsetty. all-rounder was on Saturday fiddle to Ambati Rayudu. 1. ROYAL PRINCE PLATE (N. S. Rathore) 3, Movie Moghaul Trainer: A.Sharama. unveiled by Kowloon Cantons However, once Rayudu left with Prakasha, the local lad, Reddy (43, 31b, 4x4) put on 110 “Had we won the toss, we (1,400m), 5-y-o & over, rated upto (P. Gaddam) 4. 1/4, 3, ns. 1m 39.12s. 8. AMARNATH GUPTA ME- Rs 28 (w), 9, 6 and 10 (p), SHP: Rs 19, for the second edition of the with Central at 79 for three in quite aptly finishing things of for the opening wicket in 10.1 would have chosen to bowl 30: Sensational Girl (Sai Kumar) 1, MORIAL CUP (Div. I), (1,400m), Buckshee (Akshay Kumar) 2, Green FP: Rs 97, Q: Rs 56, Tanala: Rs 457. 5-y-o & over, rated 46 to 70 (Cat. II): Hong Kong T20 Blitz, to be the 11th over, it was time for with a winning boundary. overs before the latter depar- first. But, luckily Pakistan won Favourite: Western Wind. Owners: Even though he ended up ag- ted. If Pakistan had hoped that the toss and elected to bat and Olive (Khurshad Alam) 3, Steyn Bharat King (B. R. Kumar) 1, played from March 8 to 12. Harpreet to take over. He Memories (N. Rawal) 4. 1-1/4, 3-3/4, M/s Syed Aminuddin Zohair & Dandy Girl (Aneel) 2, Grand Apart from Pathan, Cantons onisingly short of a deserved Ajay’s run out would put the that turned out to be crucial.” 1-3/4. 1m 29.04s. Rs 17 (w), 7, 7 and 25 Nirmal Singh. Trainer: Deshmukh. Canyon (A. A. Vikrant) 3, Legend switched gears in the 13th over 5. M. C. E. M. E. ROLLING has already signed up with a straight six of Tambe century, the innings was brakes on India, it was not to The scores: Pakistan 197 for (p), SHP: Rs 17, FP: Rs 48, Q: Rs 19, (Sai Kumar) 4. 1-1/4, 1-3/4, nk. 1m worth its weight in gold. be, as Ketan, played the ideal eight in 20 overs (Badar Munir 57) Tanala: Rs 391. Favourite: Buckshee. TROPHY (Div. II), (1,200m), 4-y-o 26.85s. Rs 234 (w), 28, 42 and 12 (p), Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi, Eng- and the shots kept flowing till Owners: M/s S.Prasad Raju, & over, rated 46 to 70, (Cat. II): SHP: Rs 231, FP: Rs 3894, Q: Rs 2031, land’s Tymal Mills and Scot- he was dismissed with the Pakistan, after electing to foil rotating the strike im- lost to India 200 for one in 17.4 overs K.Mallikarjuna Rao & B.S.Reddy. Without Makeup (Ajit Singh) 1, Tanala: Rs 49,607. Favourite: Le- Big Flash (Deepak Singh) 2, Plat- land’s Calum MacLeod. match all but sealed. bat, would have hoped to score pressively and giving (Prakasha Jayaramaiah 99 n.o., Trainer: KSV Prasad Raju. gend. Owner: Mr. A. K.Jaiswal. more than the 198 it did, for, in Prakasha the bulk of the scor- Ketan Patel 26 retd. hurt). inum (Md. Ismail) 3, Manoveg (I. Trainer: A.Sharma. Both the BCCI and the Bar- The scores: West Zone: Parthiv 2. RED RUFUS PLATE Chisty) 4. 1, 1, 1. 1m 12.28s. Rs 14 (w), oda Cricket Association have most of its matches until the fi- ing opportunities. Awards: Man-of-the-match & (1,600m), (Cat. II), maiden 3-y-o 8, 39 and 10 (p), SHP: Rs 236, FP: Rs 9. MOSSY BANKS PLATE Patel c Harpreet b Choudhary 16, only (Terms): Rajneeti (Deep (Div. I), (1,200m), 4-y-o & over, given a NOC to Pathan. — ANI Priyank Panchal c Wankhede b nal, it had scored in excess of There was a nervous mo- best wicketkeeper: Prakasha Ja- 840, Q: Rs 410, Tanala: Rs 4991. Fa- Shanker) 1, Lost And Found (I. vourite: Without Makeup. Owner: rated 26 to 50, (Cat. III): Amazing Mishra 12, Shreyas Iyer c Rawat b 300. In fact, till Badar Munir ment when Ketan was struck yaramaiah; player of the series: B1 Chisty) 2, Supremo (S. Sreekant) 3, Venus (B. R. Kumar) 1, Prime Time category: Riasat Khan (Pak); B2: Mrs Junaid Ali Khan. Trainer: Sharma 7, Kedar Jadhav c Sharma b (57, 37b, 8x4, 1x6) was at the on the jaw and had to retire Somerset (Akshay Kumar) 4. Nk, nk, N.Ravinder Singh. (Akshay Kumar) 2, In Command Adil beats Dhaliwal 8, Irfan Pathan (run out) 4, crease, it looked set to post an hurt. But there were no hic- Badar Munir (Pak); B3: Suranga hd. 1m 41.19s. Rs 22 (w), 6, 5 and 35 6. M. C. E. M. E. ROLLING (Md. Ismail) 3, Symbol Of Gold imposing total. cups, as Prakasha, in the com- Sampath (SL). (p), SHP: Rs 18, FP: Rs 40, Q: Rs 15, TROPHY (Div. I), (1,200m), 4-y-o (Khurshad Alam) 4. Nk, 3-1/4, 3-1/4. Aditya Tare c Wankhede b Choud- Tanala: Rs 386. Favourite: Lost And & over, rated 46 to 70 (Cat. II): 1m 12.78s. Rs 19 (w), 7, 8 and 19 (p), Vijayant hary 40, Deepak Hooda (not out) 49, Found. Owner and trainer: Mr Lax- Dream Vision (Beuzelin) 1, Dream SHP: Rs 20, FP: Rs 57, Q: Rs 22, man Singh. Girl (N. Rawal) 2, Bharat Queen (B. Tanala: Rs 827. Favourite: Prime Abhishek Nayar c Harpreet b Mishra Time. Owners: M/s Kudithi Ma- CHANDIGARH: Adil Kalyanpur 2, Shardul Thakur c Sharma b Choud- 3. REPUBLIC PLATE R. Kumar) 3, Ragas Ajalias (Mukesh (1,800m), 4-y-o & over, rated 26 to Kumar) 4. 2-1/4, shd, nk. 1m 12.25s. hender Reddy, Rammohan Belde & beat Davis Cupper and third hary 9, Pravin Tambe (not out) 2, Ex- All too easy for Gambhir, Dhawan 50 (Cat. III): Al Sadr (K. Mukesh Rs 10 (w), 6, 16 and 15 (p), SHP: Rs 45, Premanand Sugandhi. Trainer: seed Vijayant Malik 1-6, 6-4, tras (lb-7, w-4): 11; Total (for eight Kumar) 1, Valee Tiger (Akshay Ku- FP: Rs 68, Q: Rs 64, Tanala: Rs 618. A.Sharma. 6-1 in the second and final wkts. in 20 overs) 160. AMOL KARHADKAR mar) 2, Vijays Splendour (Gopal Favourite: Dream Vision. Owner: Jackpot: (i): 30%: Rs 1493 (31 tkts), Singh) 3, Samba (P. Gaddam) 4. Shd, Mr S.Pathy. Trainer: D.Netto. 70%: Rs 12,000 (9 tkts), (ii): 30%: Rs qualifying round of the ITF Fall of wickets: 1-25, 2-38, 3-48, men’s Futures tennis tourna- MUMBAI: Gautam Gambhir may 2-1/4, hd. 1m 55.67s. Rs 18 (w), 8, 25 7. GRACE AND STRENGTH 2186 (63 tkts), 70%: Rs 18903 (17 4-48, 5-61, 6-108, 7-118, 8-151. and 13 (p), SHP: Rs 69, FP: Rs 252, Q: PLATE (Div. I), (1,600m), 4-y-o & tkts). Treble: (i): Rs 389 (72 tkts), ment here on Sunday. have been past his prime, es- Central Zone bowling: Ankit Ra- Rs 167, Tanala: Rs 9626. Favourite: over, rated 66 to 90 (Cat. II): (ii): Rs 433 (65 tkts), (iii): Rs 2665 (17 With the cream of Indian pecially in the shorter formats. Pentagon. Owners: M/s T.Rakesh Mangalyaan (P.Ajeeth Kumar) 1, tkts). jpoot 4-0-33-0, Aniket Choudhary 4- tennis, except for Saketh Shikhar Dhawan may have lost 0-47-3, A.C.P. Mishra 4-0-28-2, Karn Myneni and Ramkumar his place in the Indian side in Sharma 4-0-24-1, Sohraab Dhaliwal Ramanathan, congregating for two of the three formats. But 4-0-21-1. the first professional event of the Delhi openers’ association Central Zone: Naman Ojha c Iyer B Fifty Two, Dancing Prances wins the season in the country, of 103 set up North Zone’s fa- b Chaudhary 11, Mahipal Lomror b there will be no dearth of in- cile win against South Zone in Bag (Srinath) 2, Your Royal Majesty Chaudhary 14, Ambati Rayudu st Pa- MUMBAI: B Fifty Two (P. Trevor up) STAKES OF INDIA (Gr.2) teresting matches. Top seed the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy won the Deltin Eclipse Stakes Of (2,000m), 4-y-o & over: B Fifty (Trevor) 3 and Renee (Sandesh) 4. tel b Tambe 24, Harpreet Singh c Yuki Bhambri will be the fa- T20 championship. India, and Dancing Prances (A. Im- Two (Trevor) 1, Alaindair (Srinath) 3/4, sh. hd., 1/2. 1m 10.11s. Rs. 34 (w), Jadhav b Pathan 62, Mahesh Rawat ran Khan up) claimed the Dr. S.C. 2, Jack Frost (Sandesh) 3 and Re- 14, 27 and 13 (p), SHP: Rs. 82, FP: Rs. vourite. (not out) 30, Sohraab Dhaliwal (not Wankhede Stadium saw a Jain Sprinters’ Championship, the member Me (S. Amit) 4. Lnk, 2-1/4, 162, Q: Rs. 36, Tanala: Rs. 950 and Rs. The results: Qualifying singles out) 6, Extras (b-4, lb-6, w-8): 18; decent turnout on Sunday af- PULLING HIS WEIGHT: Gautam Gambhir underlined the value of two stellar attractions of Sunday’s dist. 2m 06.26s. Rs. 62 (w), 23 and 10 315. (second and final round): Haadin ternoon, primarily to watch experience with a rapid 81 to put North Zone on the path to (Feb. 12) afternoon races. B Fifty (p), SHP: Rs. 38, FP: Rs. 146, Q: Rs. 28, Favourite: Holy Smoke. Owners: Total (for four wkts. in 18.2 overs) Two is owned by M/s. Hemant S. Tanala: Rs. 119 and Rs. 65. Favourite: M/s. Ashok Ranpise, Dinsha P. Bava bt Tejas Chaukulkar 6-3, 6-1; 165. Yuvraj Singh bat. But with the victory over South. — PHOTO: PTI Dharnidharka, Dinesh G. Virwani & Alaindiar. Owners: M/s. Hemant S. Shrof, Solomon F. Sopher & Mrs. Mohit Mayur bt Anvit Bendre 6-3, Fall of wickets: 1-33, 2-44, 3-79, left-handed duo on song, fol- Mr. Shapoor P. Mistry rep. Manjri Dharnidharka, Dinesh G. Virwani & Mozelle Kelly. Trainer: Altaf 6-1; Adil Kalyanpur bt Vijayant Malik 4-150. lowed by Rishabh Pant toying ’keeper Vishnu Vinod — who & b Dagar 32, Vishnu Vinod c Horse Breeders’ Farm Pvt. Ltd. and Mr. Shapoor P. Mistry rep. Manjri Hussain. 1-6, 6-4, 6-1; P.C. Vignesh bt Jayesh with the South bowlers, the got a game since Dinesh Dhawan b Harbhajan 1, Ricky Bhui c trained by Imtiaz Sait. Dancing Horse Breeders’ Farm Pvt. Ltd. 7. DR. JAGJIT SINGH TRIB- West Zone bowling: Irfan Prances is owned by M/s. Ashok Trainer: Imtiaz Sait. UTE SALVER (1,200m), Cl. IV, Pungliya 3-6, 7-5, 6-2; Siddharth Pathan 4-0-39-1, Shardul Thakur 3.2- spectators had to make do Karthik had to rush to Chennai Harbhajan b b Nehra 50, Hanuma Vi- Ranpise, Dinsha P. Shrof, Solomon 4. LITTLE HEARTS MIL- rated 20 to 46: Irish Bailey Vishwakarma bt Alex Solanki 6-4, 0-33-0, Ishwar Chaudhary 3-0-20-2, with watching Yuvraj knock- owing to a bereavement in the hari c Dagar b Nehra 18, Vijay F. Sopher & Mrs. Mozelle Kelly and LION (1,400m), Cl. III, rated 40 to (Sandesh) 1, Orla (Ajinkya) 2, Rain 6-3; Shahbaaz Khan bt Taha Kapadia trained by Altaf Hussain. Pravin Tambe 4-0-27-1, Abhishek Na- ing a few balls after North family — didn’t falter. By then, Shankar (not out) 34, R. Vinay Kumar 66: Carbonara (Sandesh) 1, Saw- Dancer (Parbat) 3 and Adeline 6-1, 6-4; Paramveer Singh Bajwa bt overhauled the target of 174 the damage had been done and (not out) 9; Extras (lb-2, w-2): 4; 1. KOKU-KIKA TROPHY grass (Santosh) 2, Miss Saigon (Bhawani) 4. 2, Snk, sh. hd. 1m 11.96s. yar 4-0-36-0. (Div. I), (1,400m), Cl. IV, rated 20 to (Ajinkya) 3 and Elegant Beauty Rs. 44 (w), 17, 21 and 82 (p), SHP: Rs. Ansu Bhuyan 6-2, 5-7, 7-6(5); with eight balls to spare. Dhawan had also earned ap- Total (for five wkts. in 20 overs) 173. 46: Makino (Neeraj) 1, Angel Girl (Yash Narredu) 4. Nk, 1-1/4, Lnk. 1m 62, FP: Rs. 220, Q: Rs. 264, Tanala: Anirudh Chandrasekar bt Sunil Malik Gambhir started the chase plause for a fifty. Fall of wickets: 1-51, 2-58, 3-65, (A. Imran Khan) 2, Celestial Light 24.14s. Rs. 54 (w), 19, 45 and 15 (p), Rs. 4,825 and Rs. 4,135. Favourite: 6-1, 6-2. — Special SHP: Rs. 123, FP: Rs. 1,295, Q: Rs. creaming three boundaries — Gambhir and Pant contin- 4-119, 5-150. (C.S. Jodha) 3 and Top Wizard Silk Baby. Owners: M/s. Nozer Correspondent Andhra enters North Zone bowling: Ashish (Ajinkya) 4. Not run: Sir Desmond 1,440, Tanala: Rs. 2,936 and Rs. 1,258. Panthaky & Mukul Sonawala. a pull, a drive and a streaky ued cruising towards the tar- and Abu Al Bukhoosh. 2-1/4, 2, 6-1/4. Favourite: Miss Saigon. Owners: Trainer: Dallas Todywalla. semifinals edge to third-man — of R. get, with the latter sending one Nehra 4-0-35-2, Mohit Sharma 4-0- 1m 24.55s. Rs. 46 (w), 17, 13 and 15 (p), Mr. Homi F. Mehta, Mrs. Anaheeta 8. KOKU-KIKA TROPHY Vinay Kumar in the opening from Vinay into the stands to 38-0, Pradeep Sangwan 4-0-33-0, SHP: Rs. 48, FP: Rs. 140, Q: Rs. 54, H. Mehta, Mrs. Liane M. Luthria, (Div. II), (1,400m), Cl. IV, rated 20 to 61st Cavalry Mayank Dagar 4-0-31-2, Harbhajan Tanala: Rs. 184 and Rs. 80. Favour- M/s. Jehangir Homi Mehta & Milan 46: Chizzler (Yash Narredu) 1, Ae- VIZIANAGARAM: Andhra beat Hi- over. Dhawan repeated the stamp the victory just after Luthria. Trainer: Imtiaz Sait. Singh 2-0-13-1, Parvez Rasool ite: Angel Girl. Owners: M/s. Parag olus Maximus (Dashrath) 2, Slam machal Pradesh by four wick- hat-trick of boundaries with Gambhir was cleaned up by C. Mengale, Ashutosh S. Pethe, 5. MID DAY TROPHY Dunk (Hanumant) 3 and Bay Of triumphs ets to enter the semifinals of successive cuts and a lofted Arvind. 2-0-21-0. Tushar Mengale, Amit Vilas Mal- (1,400m), Maiden 3-y-o only: Love (C.S. Jodha) 4. Not run: Royal vadkar & Mrs. Magansingh P. Jodha. the Col. C.K. Nayudu (un- drive over covers, of S. Arvind In the afternoon, Ricky North Zone innings: Shikhar Windsor Forest (Suraj Narredu) Eclair and Its A Deal. 4-3/4, 1, 1/2. 1m NEW DELHI: Ravi Rathore and in the fourth. Bhui’s sensible batting and Vi- Dhawan st Vinod b Ashwin 50, Trainer: Adhirajsingh Jodha. 1, Rochester (Trevor) 2, Angels 24.42s. Rs. 25 (w), 13, 14 and 26 (p), Akhil Sirohi scored five goals der-23) Trophy on Sunday. 2. SONNY BRAR TROPHY Touch (P.S. Chouhan) 3 and Gazino SHP: Rs. 36, FP: Rs. 103, Q: Rs. 47, The scores: Once the two most experi- jay Shankar’s late charge Gautam Gambhir b Arvind 81, Rish- (1,600m), Cl. II, rated 60 to 86: Tra- (Yash Narredu) 4. 1-1/4, Nk, 2. 1m Tanala: Rs. 333 and Rs. 153. Favour- between them to help 61st At Vizianagaram: Himachal Pra- enced bowlers failed to strike, helped South Zone to set up a abh Pant (not out) 33, Amit Pachhara herne (C.S. Jodha) 1, Khayyam (J. 24.30s. Rs. 19 (w), 13, 10 and 38 (p), ite: Chizzler. Owners: Mr. Jaydev M. Cavalry to a 6-2 victory over desh 127 & 262 in 57 overs (E.C. Sen the leg-break duo of M. Ash- total of 173 for five. All through (not out) 5; Extras (b-1, w-6): 7; Total Chinoy) 2, Pugnacious (Neeraj) 3 SHP: Rs. 24, FP: Rs. 27, Q: Rs. 10, Mody rep. J.M. Livestock Pvt. Ltd & Jindal Panther in the final of Tanala: Rs. 138 and Rs. 141. Favour- win and D. Swaroop Kumar the innings, an experienced (for two wkts. in 18.4 overs): 176. and Mekong Delta (Trevor) 4. Nk, Mr. J.F. Tapia rep. Clover Livestock the Sawai Man Singh Gold 89, P.S. Khanduri 67, K.V. Sasikanth 1/2, 2-1/4. 1m 38.12s. Rs. 81 (w), 37 and ite: Windsor Forest. Owners: Mr. Pvt. Ltd. Trainer: M. Narredu. seven for 66) lost to Andhra 193 & ofered little challenge. Both North bowling unit kept strik- Fall of wickets: 1-103, 2-164. 28 (p), SHP: Rs. 41, FP: Rs. 657, Q: Rs. Pallon S. Mistry rep. Manjri Horse Jackpot: (70 per cent): Rs. 2,832 Vase eight-goal polo tourna- 200 for six in 76 overs (G.R. the leggies preferred googlies ing regularly, thus avoiding South Zone bowling: R. Vinay 202, Tanala: Rs. 2,177 and Rs. 267. Breeders’ Farm Pvt. Ltd. & Mr. D.R. (259 tkts.), (30 per cent): Rs. 503 (625 ment at the Jaipur Polo ground Gnaneswar 82 n.o., Naren Reddy 45). over leg-breaks but still were any of the South batsmen from Kumar 3.4-0-39-0, S. Arvind 4-0- Favourite: Mekong Delta. Owners: Thacker. tkts.). here on Sunday. Mr. & Mrs. Shapoor P. Mistry rep. Trainer: P. Shrof. Treble: (i): Rs. 324 (41 tkts.), (ii): The results (final): 61st Cavalry At Valsad: Kerala 161 & 254 in punished by Dhawan and running away with the game. 32-1, M. Ashwin 4-0-23-1, Basil Majri Horse Breeders’ Farm Pvt. The scores: 6. DR. S.C. JAIN SPRINT- Rs. 316 (80 tkts.). 6 (Ravi Rathore 3, Akhil Sirohi 2, 78.4 overs (Salman Nizar 67, Fabid Gambhir. Thampi 3-0-28-0, D. Swaroop Kumar Ltd. & Mr. Rajesh Monga. Trainer: ERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP (Gr.2) Super jackpot: (70 per cent): Rs. Ahmed 60, Akshay Chandran 58, A.J. Ashwin finally foxed South Zone: Tanmay Agarwal c 2-0-28-0, Vijay Shankar 1-0-9-0, S.K. Sunderji. (1,200m), 4-y-o & over: Dancing 61,400 (10 tkts.); (30 per cent): Rs. Navjit Sandhu) bt Jindal Panther 2 Tandel six for 55) vs. Gujarat. Dhawan with a googly for Yuvraj b Dagar 25, Mayank Agarwal c Hanuma Vihari 1-0-16-0. 3. DELTIN ECLIPSE Prances (A. Imran Khan) 1, Gold 11,441 (23 tkts.). (Miguel Saravia, Raghav Rao). 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CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI 20 | LIFE THE HINDU MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2017 New non-toxic batteries could last over a decade U.K. varsity offers PhD in chocolate! ‘Loaves’ church in Israel reopens after 20 months Scientists have developed a new non-toxic flow battery A United Kingdom university is offering a The church in Israel where Christians believe Jesus performed that stores energy in organic molecules dissolved in £15,000-per-year grant for the perfect course for the miracle of the loaves and fishes reopened on Sunday, 20 water and could run for over a decade. chocoholics — a PhD in chocolate. months after an arson attack by Jewish extremists.

Manga legend STAR TREK Jiro Taniguchi ‘New Zealand beached whale crisis over’ News comes as a relief for exhausted volunteers, who spent three days comforting the animals Udaan sequel may be finally made in 2020 dies at 69 ctor Rajat Barmecha says after his Bollywood debut FAREWELL SPIT (NEW ZEALAND): broke down in tears on hear- Udaan in 2010, his director Vikramaditya Motwane (in Whale rescuers were cau- ing the latest strandings ap- Apicture) had discussed shooting its sequel 10 years later. tiously optimistic Sunday peared to be over. “After finishing Udaan, Vikram and I used to joke that we will that the current wave of mass Louisa Hawkes, from the start shooting its sequel 10 years later in 2019. It started off as a beachings in New Zealand environmental group Project joke, but there was some seriousness attached to it from where I was over, after hundreds of Jonah that has been assisting see it,” Rajat told PTI. The 27-year-old actor, the creatures died after being with the rescue, told them it who will reprise his role as Kartik in stranded ashore. was only natural they would Bindaas web series Girl in the City 2, The crisis began early Fri- feel emotionally drained. says he and Motwane talked about day when a pod of 416 whales “The stranding might be exploring the chances of making the were found stranded on the winding down but the emo- second instalment inspired by 26-km Farewell Spit, with tions are still quite close to Hollywood filmmaker Richard Linklater’s hundreds more following the surface. There have been Before trilogy. “We were pretty intrigued them over the weekend. some really hard moments,” by Linklater’s approach of creating every The shallow, sweeping she said. part of the ‘Before’ series, where parts spit is believed to interfere Mr. Lamason estimated were released in gaps of ten years. We had with the whales’ navigation 666 whales beached them- thought of doing something similar. Both as systems and is a regular selves “but that will get the an actor and individual, it will be super scene of mass strandings. conspiracy theorists going,” exciting if a trilogy happens.” — PTI As low tide approached he added, referring to the fig- Jiro Taniguchi early Sunday evening, ure which is the reputed Bib- around 300 pilot whales lical reference to the devil. PARIS: Jiro Taniguchi, a legend were heading out of Golden There were references on J.K. Rowling tears apart Piers Morgan in Japan’s comic art of Bay in the northwest of the social media in New Zealand ovelist J.K. Rowling and TV personality Piers Morgan manga, died in Tokyo on Sat- South Island and swimming suggesting the strandings were locked in a public fight on Twitter after he urday at the age of 69, leaving towards the deep-water A volunteer cares for a pilot whale during the mass stranding at Farewell Spit. — PHOTO: AFP and a 5.2-magnitude earth- Ndefended Donald Trump’s travel ban during his behind an international fol- safety of Cook Strait. quake early Sunday near appearance on a talk show. Morgan accused Rowling of being lowing for his exquisite line “It’s good news. The pod is pulled our boats out of the when rescuers believed the By Sunday morning most Kaikoura, which was “superior, dismissive and arrogant,” and the writer attacked what drawing of scenes from swimming well away,” De- water.” The news came as a situation to be under control, had managed to refloat severely damaged by a 7.8 she described as the “fact-free, amoral, bigotry-apologism of [a] everyday life. partment of Conservation relief for the hundreds of ex- about 240 whales moved themselves and at high tide earthquake in November, celebrity toady.” It all started when the Harry Potter author The artist’s French pub- regional conservation man- hausted volunteers, who had around a small flotilla of volunteer workers were able may have been linked. retweeted a video of Morgan’s appearance on an episode of ‘Real lisher Casterman announced ager Andrew Lamason told spent three days comforting boats and a human chain of to get the remaining animals Similar questions were Time With Bill Maher’ during which he was shut down by his death on its website, AFP. the stranded animals and rescuers standing in the wa- back into the water where raised in 2011 when 107 pilot Australian comedian Jim Jefferies, who swore at the TV adding that he had been seri- “They’re the exact words,” keeping them cool while ter trying to herd them away. boats were used to guide whales beached themselves personality for claiming Trump’s controversial immigration order ously ill, as it expressed its he added, when asked if he waiting to refloat them on They beached themselves them towards the other sur- on Stewart Island of the is not a “Muslim ban.” “Yes, watching Piers Morgan being told to deep condolences to his was cautiously optimistic the high tide. about three kilometres from vivors. Many volunteers coast of the New Zealand f-off on live TV is exactly as satisfying as I’d always imagined,” family. the crisis was over. “We’ve Late Saturday afternoon, the Friday stranding. gathered on the shoreline mainland. — AFP Rowling tweeted. — PTI Taniguchi first shot to fame in Japan at the end of the 1980s with the first volume of The Times of Second World War bomb Baldwin’s gig as Trump stumps daily The connection between Moonlight’s leads Botchan, which centres he three leads of the movie Moonlight share a role, but around Natsume Soseki, one sparks mass evacuation SANTO DOMINGO/NEW YORK: Alec its website, the Dominican they never shot together. The three actors who play the of Japan’s greatest writers. Baldwin does a pretty con- newspaper said a photo of Tcharacter Chiron, the protagonist, through the three Just over a decade later, he THESSALONIKI: A massive evac- schools, sports halls and cul- vincing Donald Trump im- Mr. Baldwin imitating Mr. stages of his life — Trevante Rhodes, 26, Ashton Sanders, 20, hit the international manga uation has begun in the tural centres elsewhere in personation — just ask a Trump — over the caption and Alex R. Hibbert, 12, hadn’t properly meet until after the film scene with A Distant Neigh- northern Greek city of Thes- the city, where they can get newspaper in the Dominican “Donald Trump, President of was finished. The only link between the three actors, as director bourhood, about a Japanese saloniki so experts can de- food and shelter. Republic. the USA” — was published Barry Jenkins, explains, was their eyes. “I really salaryman who travels back fuse a 500-pound unex- Authorities believe about El Nacional published an on page 19 and the mistake wanted them to be different people. Same to his childhood — widely ploded Second World War 75,000 people will be evacu- apology on Saturday after went unnoticed by the news- character, different people. But there was seen to this day as his bomb. Police went house-to- ated, most from the western mistakenly running a photo paper’s staf. “El Nacional this spiritual, cosmic connection through masterpiece. house on Sunday morning, suburb of Kordelio. of the actor doing his impres- apologises to its readers and the eyes,” Jenkins said. A timeless story Critics have also praised ringing bells and knocking A state of emergency has sion of the U.S. President on The page where the wrong anyone who felt afected by of human connection and self-discovery, his gentle subject matter for on doors to remind people been declared in the area and “Saturday Night Live” in- photo was carried. — PHOTO: AP the publication of the photo,” Moonlight chronicles the life of a standing in stark contrast to living within a 1.9-km radius about 1,000 police and 300 stead of Mr. Trump himself. the statement said. young black man as he struggles the usual fare of high school of the bomb site to leave volunteers are helping in the Accompanying an article of a scowling Baldwin in a Mr. Baldwin on Saturday to find his place in the world romance or sometimes viol- their homes. evacuation. Trains have been in its Friday edition head- blond wig appears next to a presided as the guest host of while growing up in a rough ent pornography consumed Most were leaving in their halted in the area and church lined in Spanish: “Trump photo of Israeli Prime Minis- the NBC comedy show, neighbourhood in Miami, by some of Japan’s manga cars, but some were being services have been can- says settlements in Israel ter Benjamin Netanyahu. serving up yet another Florida. — IANS fans. — AFP transported by bus to celled. — AP don’t favour peace,” a photo In a statement posted on Trump masquerade. — AP