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grandmother . too slammed the powerful Congress workers were Union Minister and sought seen wearing T-shirts with his apology. photographs of Priyanaka. Jaitley on Sunday had Members of “Priyanka Sena,” a tweeted, “The Congress little-known organisation of aligned with the Maoist in the her supporters, were also seen recent Chhattisgarh elections. during the roadshow. stood shoulder “With the Priyanka Sena at to shoulder with the ‘Tukde the Nehru Bhawan, Lucknow it Tukde’ gang at the Jawaharlal is almost celebration here,” Nehru University. The tweeted Sushmita Dev, presi- Congress was in the forefront dent of All Mahila of defending the urban nax- Congress. She attached a pho- als in court.” tograph of her with members Baghel totally disap- of the outfit. One of the ban- proved the tweet. In a set of ners on the vehicle read, “Aagai two tweets, addressing Jaitley Priyanka. Baj gaya danka. as ‘Blog Minister Jaitley’ Brashtachar ki ab Jalegi Lanka.” wrote, “Would have heard Rahul and Priyanka, also the name of Jheeram? Did had a tea at famous tea stall in you forget the ‘Supari killing’ Lalbagh. At Hazratganj cross- just before election with ing, all the leaders garlanded cooperation of naxalites in the statues of Mahatama 2013? The Naxalites had (     )           )    +       &       ,  #$ Gandhi, Sardar Vallabh Bhai killed all the leaders after ask- Patel and Dr BR Ambedkar ing names from each one.   *!%,-. public and workers who turned anti-BJP and anti-Modi slo- Congress workers showered before proceeding to UPCC. Mahendra Bhaiya, Nandu out in large number to catch a gans. rose petals and threw marigold At Transport Nagar metro Bhaiya and Vidhya Bhiaya midst showers of petals glimpse of her. In a short speech Rahul garlands at her, celebrating the station, Amethi leaders dis- along with 31 Congress lead- Aand raising of slogans, Standing atop the flower- said the Congress will bat on much-awaited political debut. played placards to welcome the ers were martyred.” newly-appointed Congress bedecked rath, Rahul held a front foot and will not rest till Immediately after the 25-km trio — Priyanka, Rahul and Sci- The second tweet adds, “.. general secretary Priyanka cardboard cut-out of Rafale jet the Government with Congress journey began, supporters ndia. One of the ice-cream and you are raising awful, Vadra Gandhi, donned in white and showed it to the crowd ideology is formed in UP began taking vantage points vendors, threw an ice-cream absurd and unfounded alle- with light green design kurta, reminding them about the cor- As Priyanka’s cavalcade through the route to click pho- cone towards Priyanka which gations of nexus with nax- finally made official entry into ruption of the BJP-led rolled through the streets of tographs. Congress workers she caught and handed over to alites? The nexus of Congress the politics by holding a grand Government at the Centre. Lucknow, the Capital of polit- had been busy making arrange- Rahul. is with State farmers, tribe, 20-km road-show here on The Congress workers raised ically crucial Uttar Pradesh, ments for the roadshow since In a rare visual, Priyanka women and youth, under- Monday, being seen as launch early morning. They were seen was seen on the front of the stand? Please do not belittle of the party’s campaign in the $% "%&'()(*)+(%' , distributing food packets, tea bus top while his brother stood the great people and democ- State. and water to passersby. behind her. Later all the three racy of Chhattisgarh. Rest A huge crowd in which   ,/.0/ 1' Patriotic songs were played on leaders — Priyanka, Rahul and Get Well Soon..” It was tagged general public outnumbered loudspeakers, elevating the Scindia were standing in the   2'*2 Chhattisgarh elections’. to the official twitter handle the Congressmen turned up to n a day Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was making her debut visit mood of supporters. Some front while other UP leaders Baghel described Jaitley’s of Arun Jaitley. get a glimpse of Priyanka, who Oto Uttar Pradesh as Congress general secretary, her husband posters showed Priyanka as were in the back behind the hhattisgarh Chief tweet an insult to the people Meanwhile, Commercial was accompanied by Congress Robert Vadra on Monday said she was a “perfect wife” and “the Goddess Durga on a lion. security personnel. CMinister of Chhattisgarh as well as of Tax (Excise) and Industries president, Rahul Gandhi and best mother” to their children and now the time had come to “Maa Durga ka roop behen With slogan of Priyanka, has hit back at Finance democracy. Minister Kawasi Lakhma dis- Jyotiraditya Scindia. hand her to the people of India. Priyankaji (sister Priyanka is Rahul zindabad, the Minister Arun Jaitley a day Commercial Tax (Excise) senting on the tweet said Priyanka just ‘smiled’ and “Please keep her safe,” Vadra said, doffing his hat to his “best Maa Durga’s incarnation),” read Congressmen were beating after the latter tweeted that and Industries Minister such a statement by Union waved all through the route to friend” over the years and warning her against the prevailing “vin- a poster. Another highlighted drums on the entire way to wel- ‘Congress aligned with the Kawasi Lakhma, a popular Minister is an insult to the acknowledge the greeting from dictive and vicious” political atmosphere. her resemblance with her come their leader. Maoist in the recent tribal face of Bastar region, tribes of State.                R     %%&  ' ($%    ,/.0/ 1' truth.”   ,/.0/ 1' Kumar said in the conver-   ,/.0/ 1' arnataka Chief Minister H sation “one person induces Nageswara Rao on KD Kumaraswamy on another ....Says we have already MMonday admitted that here is good news for thou- Monday set up a SIT probe into booked the speaker for 50 as an interim chief of the CBI Tsands of MBBS interns asso- the controversial audio clip crore... About 50 crore having he committed "mistake" in ciated with various private med- showing BJP chief B S paid to the Speaker to accept transferring former Joint ical colleges across the country. Yeddyurappa in a purported the resignation of MLAs (of the Director AK Sharma and Taking up their long pending conversation to “poach” on a JD ruling coalition).” apologised to the Supreme demand, the Medical Council (S) MLA in his alleged attempt On Friday, Kumaraswamy Court, saying he had no inten- of India’s Board of Governors to topple the Congress-JDS had released the audio clip in tion to circumvent its orders. (BOG) is planning to make it Government. which Yeddyurappa is pur- Rao, who filed an affidavit mandatory for all private med- Amid turmoil in the State %+-   %&.  portedly trying to lure a JD(S) in response to a contempt ical colleges to pay them stipend Assembly over the audio tape,         MLA for destabilising the notice issued to him on at part with what is offered to Speaker Ramesh Kumar made  & / %   coalition Government. February 7, said he was pray- interns of State-run institutions. an emotional appeal to the    #$ Kumaraswamy had said ing for an unconditional and The stipend to all Chief Minister to constitute a during the purported conv- unqualified apology by the Government medical students is Special Investigation Team to his office should be protected. ersation there was a mention of apex court. paid for one-year period of their probe the episode since the Responding to the BJP about a “50 crore offer to "I sincerely realise my mis- compulsory internship after Speaker’s name also figures in members, who demanded that book” the Speaker to give a rul- take and while tendering my completion of their four-year and the tape. the probe be limited to the ing in favour of MLAs who unqualified and uncondition- six-month academic course. “Constitute an SIT to estab- charge against the Speaker so might resign to help the BJP al apology, I specially state I During the internship, students lish the truth. Give me relief in that the SIT was not misused bring down his Government. have not wilfully violated the assist in running the medical col- 15 days,” a visibly anguished for ‘political vengeance,’ the The Speaker said he had order of this court as I cannot leges and hospitals. Kumar told Kumaraswamy, after Speaker told Kumaraswamy received the audio clip and a even dream of violating or cir- However, interns in private members empathised with the that “this (SIT) should not lead letter from the Chief Minister cumventing order of this medical colleges are either Speaker, saying he was known to a witch-hunt. The probe on Friday and he was not sure court,” Rao said in the affi-                      denied stipend or paid a paltry for his integrity and dignity of should be only to establish the whose voice it contained. davit.                           !" #$ sum.                                    ,/.0/ 1' Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher and counting. The event was       ,/.0/ 1' (Mangaar), Dove, Orphean started by Delhi Bird in 2004.      verseas winged guests Warbler (Dhigal), Mallard 9 and It may be recalled that in     he the Comptroller and Oarrived in less number as Water Rail, Bengal Bushlark 2013, the Big Bird Day was TAuditor General (CAG) compared to the last year in (Dhanauri), Jungle Prinia organised on a pan-India level report on Rafale jet fighter deal, India. The Bird Count Index (Vasant Vihar Aravali), Verditer with over 160 teams compris-       which has generated a massive (BCI) was “low” this (season) Flycatcher (Garhimandu), all ing over 1,000 birders. In 2017,      political controversy, was sub- year with 247 different species special migratory species were six international teams, includ-  !!"      mitted to President Ram Nath against 268 in the year 2017 sighted in different places across ing from Singapore and Dubai,      Kovind on Monday. Now, the due to adverse weather condi- the country. participated in the Big Bird Day.      !  " !# Government is scheduled to tion and low visibility. Of all the migratory birds, According to the data, at least    $  table it in Parliament on However, there is still good “Blue Rock Pigeon” was among 359 bird species were recorded %  &    Tuesday, sources said. news for the ornithologists as the most abundant species seen from across India this time,  &     '  The CAG report will be Hume’s Short Toed, Syke’s Lark all over the country. the count,” said Daveskar. with the teams from Hyderabad   tabled on Tuesday, a day before (Flats), Greater White Fronted Dr Faiyaz A Khudsar, said Dr Khudsar, adding, “The Haryana, followed by Sultanpur In overall annual bird count, spotting the maximum number. the end of the present Lok Goose, Cinnamon Bittern, ornithologist, and professor in number seems to be underes- outskirts and Sungerpur in Rock Pigeon 610, Plum-Headed Delhi Development       Sabha session. This is the last Painted Sandgrouse (Asola), Delhi University, timated due to heavy smog northwest Delhi. Parakeet 556, Northern Shoveler Authority biodiversity parks      Session of the 16th Lok Sabha as Pacific Golden Plover, Tri Environmental Department, which led to little poor visibil- Around 35 teams com- 508, Eurasian Coot 501, Gadwall also participated in the bird  #" (  )  the general elections are due in Coloured Munia, Black Throated said, “There is no drastic ity as well as sighting of birds.” prising 4,000 - 5,000 individu- 405, Green-Winged Teal 405, count, so was the Yamuna        April-May. The Rafale issue was Thrush, Variable Wheatear, change in number. The count According to Nikhil als including birders, forest Northern Pintail 355, House Biodiversity Park phase I and          raised before the Supreme Curlew, Red Headed Bunting, is low mainly due to local cli- Daveskar, founder of Delhi guards and school students Sparrow 352, House Crow 341 Phase II. Long-Legged Buzzard, *+     Court, which did not find any Short Eared Owl (Khadar at mate conditions, “Smog, pol- Bird and organiser of the event, attended the event. “Such was and Eurasian Moorhen 324 Taiga Flycatcher, Lesser    substance in the allegations. North Delhi), Black-Headed lution and forest cover, these in National Capital Region the enthusiasm and dedication were registered. Flameback, Red-Throated (   Detailed report on P10 Cuckooshrike (Mangaar Baani) are the factors pivotal during (NCR), the highest number of that one of the teams walked The Big Bird Day is an Flycatcher, Barn owl, Sirkeer Brown Shrike (Sultanpur), bird watching/ bird count,” species spotted at Dighal in for at least 19 km that day for annual affair of bird watching Malkoha were sighted.   ()  ) *+, +-*.  

  !" -   ! .  8  8    1   (120    ( , every year, Goyal said that Biju Janata Dal MP     !   those living in palaces will Bhartruhari Mahtab on alleged           never understand the impor- that the Government has     organised by The Energy and         tance of 2,000 every four “restrained” the Standing Resources Institute (TERI).       #   months and hence they “belit- Committee on Finance chair- $. The Ministry of      , tle” the scheme. man from sharing with the $ / 01 Environment also collaborated      “This Government has panel members three reports with TERI to set up a resource        changed the working style fol- on black money. efficiency cell at the event.     (    ,/.0/ 1' lowed by the Congress. We are He said the Finance   ,/.0/ 1' Speaking about the collab-        moving towards an honest sys- Ministry has also refused to oration, the Minister said,     ccusing the Congress of tem,” he said, adding the make them public under Right ice President M Venkaiah “Anticipating increased demand       Abetraying the nation by Government will take harsh to Information (RTI) citing VNaidu Monday called upon and upsets the delicate balance for raw materials in the future,      opposing Government poli- steps against fake companies ers and women. “Now Rafael breach of privilege of the all nations to collaborate and of nature. It is in its recognition it is vital to institute the best in        cies for the poor and farmers, but will do everything to pro- will fail and Rahul will win,” he House. Pointing to Veerappa cooperate in an unparalleled that India is trying its best to resource efficiency as an effort +    !  Finance Minister Piyush Goyal tect the honest ones. said, alleging the ruling gov- Moily (Cong), who is the chair- manner to ensure sustainable include the paradigm of sus- toward decoupling economic 0      on Monday said the people will Attacking the Government ernment has no respect for man of Standing Committee on development even as he tainability and environmental growth and human wellbeing     *  never forgive it. While replying and Prime Minister Narendra Parliament and Constitution. Finance, Mehatab said even expressed concern over the conservation in all its develop- from ever-increasing con- +    to the debate on Interim Modi, Congress leader “After demonetisation, 2 Moily has been restrained from impact of climate change on ment endeavours,” he said. sumption of natural resources.” (  0   Budget in Lok Sabha, Goyal Veerappa Moily said every data lakh crore worth of GDP was sharing information with the developing countries. Naidu Sharing the opinion of the “The cell will enable inter- '      said that the Modi Government on government’s claims are lost, industrial output and members of the committee was speaking at the inaugura- vice president, Union Minister ministerial and inter-depart-        had taken a lot of initiatives in “fudging” in statistics. If the MSMEs suffered and now the and questioned the motive tion of the three-day World Harsh Vardhan said the issue of mental synergy in promoting       the past four-and-half years for GDP is growing at 7.5 per cent, government will pay for the sin behind it. Sustainable Development climate change was among the material resource efficiency in the benefit of poor, farmers and “can it be without creating committed against poor Lauding the government’s Summit 2019 here. biggest challenges which needs India while helping frame the 1 8     middle class and the 2019-20 jobs,” he said, adding according people…40 per cent of performance on the economic “The immediate impact of to be addressed collectively. blueprint of the integrated 1    1 Interim Budget was a contin- to latest NSSO estimate, the Mudra funds are lying front, Union Minister Jayant climate change was felt more by “Climate change and envi- resource efficiency policy for  *    uation of that. country’s unemployment stood idle, Mudra loans are leading Sinha said tax to GDP ratio developing countries because of ronmental problems are India,” he said.       The Interim Budget was at a 45-year high. There is a to rising NPAs. In five years of rose and the fear of “tax ter- higher dependence on climatic amongst the biggest challenges The Vice-President, in his       later passed by Lok Sabha by “job crisis”, which they are not this Government, NPAs have rorism” was gone during its variables, especially when it today. It goes without saying that key address at the event, empha-        voice vote, amid walk-out by prepared to accept, Moily said. risen from 2 lakh crore to 12 tenure. After demonetisation, comes to agriculture, and their these issues need to be sised on the importance of sus-     the Congress, NCP and CPI-M. Citing various data, Moily lakh crore. If you give then the tax compliance increased limited capacities to adapt, he addressed collectively by all of tainable agriculture as a part of 0,=1   Referring to the PM Kisan alleged that the government has another five years, then the during 2017-18, the Minister of said. us before it is too late,” Vardhan, sustainable development and  3  Samman Nidhi under which significantly reduced the bud- public sector banks will be State in the Civil Aviation Naidu said climate change the Union Minister for envi- said more efficient systems of        small farmers will be provided get for different programmes wiped out or liquidated,” said Ministry said while intervening and global warming threaten ronment, forests and climate irrigation with “more crop per     *   Rs 6,000 financial assistance including for welfare of farm- Moily. during the debate. lives and livelihoods of billions change, said at the summit drop” mantra should be used.    !  !  2 *    "!!2*#  )    *+ >*  0    5      ,&') 6     9      1  *, +*,+  +   ,/.0/ 1' horse trading in Karnataka. ed audio clip in which he is infighting between the Congress  ;!  TDP members also joined allegedly seeking to win over an and the JD(S) in Karnataka and   ,/.0/ 1' Shakargarh in Narowal dis- he alleged horse trading in them demanding “justice” for MLA of the ruling Congress- that both parties are doing “fake trict of Pakistan’s Punjab. Guru Tthe JD(S)-Congress-led Andhra Pradesh. JD(S) coalition in the state. activities”. nion Home Ministry on Nanak Dev, the founder of Karnataka figured in the Lok As the house resumed Kharge, an MP from the Gowda claimed that the UMonday designated Dera Sikhism, had spent more than Sabha on Monday as the the issue of alleged horse state, claimed that there are ref- two parties were doing such Baba Nanak land post in 18 years of his life there. The Congress cited a purported trading in Karnataka was erences that the Speaker of the things to save the chair of H D Punjab’s Gurdaspur district, Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara is audio clip of BS Yeddyurappa to brought up by the Congress cit- state assembly and even a judge Kumaraswamy. which will be the exit and located on the banks of the accuse the BJP of trying to lure ing a purported audio clip of BS “could be managed”. “All things uttered (here)... entry point for visiting Ravi river, about three-four ruling coalition MLAs, a charge Yeddyurappa to accuse the BJP BJP members from the state, Are false and far from truth,” Kartarpur Sahib Gurdwara in km from the border in rejected by Union Minister and of trying to lure ruling coalition including Sadananda Gowda, Gowda said. Briefly , Congress 2     Pakistan, as an authorised Pakistan. senior BJP leader Sadananda MLAs, a refuted by Sadananda objected to Kharge’s remarks. members trooped into the Well      immigration checkpoint. In a The much-awaited corri- Gowda who claimed that there Gowda. Former prime minister and displaying placards with the   0,   notification, the Home dor will connect the Kartarpur were differences within the State Congress members, includ- JD(S) leader HD Deve Gowda message ‘Operation Kamala. , ( Ministry said anyone with valid Gurdwara with Dera Baba Government and “fake activities’ ing , staged a said that “things like ‘Operation Death of Democracy’ written on  K(,   travel documents can exit or Nanak shrine in India’s were enacted to save Chief walkout from the House over Kamala’ should not happen in some of them.     0   enter through the post. Gurdaspur, Punjab State as an Gurdaspur district and facili- Minister’s chair. the issue but returned a few min- the country”. TDP members were also in     1 “In pursuance of sub-rule authorised Immigration Check tate visa-free movement of The issue derailed the Lok utes later. Congress leader in the ‘Operation Kamala’ is a ref- the Well as they sought to      (b) of rule 3 of the Passport Post for entry into/exit from Indian Sikh pilgrims, who will Sabha proceedings from the House Mallikarjun erence to BJP allegedly winning raise issues related to     (Entry into India) Rules, 1950, India with valid travel docu- have to just obtain a permit to word go and the Question Hour Kharge levelled allegations of over MLAs from rival parties. Andhra Pradesh. Despite repeat-     the Central Government here- ments for all classes of passen- visit Kartarpur Sahib, which was adjourned for about 50 horse trading against the Refuting the allegations, ed requests from Speaker     by designates Dera Baba Nanak gers,” the notification stated. was established in 1522 by minutes due to Congress and BJP leadership and also men- Minister for Statistics Sadananda Sumitra Mahajan, they     Land Check Post of District Kartarpur is located in Guru Nanak Dev. JD(S) protests over alleged tioned Yeddyurappa’s purport- Gowda said there is already remained in the Well.    =  4  +             ,/.0/ 1' 0"! !2 "  "  * * ""3       ell aware of the demands tained that “however, no formal /&(  Wto preserve the cultural communication has been and identity of the rare Dard received by MoTA from the  18   till date. Aryans tribe—believed to be concerned State in this regard.”   ,/.0/ 1' ,/.0/ 1' Priyanka, 47, was also the the original descendants of To showcase their culture, favorite for media on Monday ‘pure Aryan race’— from the the Indira Gandhi National akia Jafri, wife of slain n what could be a pointer to too with round the clock of the Jammu & Kashmir’s lower Centre for Arts (IGNCA) had ZMP Ehsan Jafri, told the Ithe popularity of the Roadshow coverage in Lucknow Ladakh region, the Union organised Dard Aryan Festival Supreme Court Monday that newly appointed general secre- along with Rahul and her coun- Tribal Ministry which has (Aryan Utsav) last month. her plea challenging SIT’s tary of Congress Priyanka terpart for Western UP already received representa- Virendra Bangroo, an INGCA clean chit to Narendra Modi, the Gandhi Vadra, the twitterati Jyotiraditya Scindia. tions just recently from the scholar and curator of the then Chief Minister of followed her on the Twitter in Vadra is now on Twitter. You Besides her husband Robert community still awaits for a for- exhibition showcasing their Gujarat, in the 2002 post- frenzy with the follower base may follow her at @priyanka- Vadra too went on to say mal communication from the culture and coordinator of the Godhra riots be heard after the touching nearly one lakh with- gandhi,” a tweet from the Priyanka was a “perfect wife” Jammu & Kashmir However, the Tribal a delegation of artists from the Arya Utsav too felt that the Lok Sabha polls. in hours of her joining the social Congress’ official Twitter handle and “the best mother” to their Government to act on the issue. Ministry has preferred to wait community had presented a community was being ignored. There is “no urgency in the media platform on Monday said. Interestingly till late in the children and now the time had The Tribal Ministry’s non- for the State Government to charter of demands regarding “So far, the Government has matter” and it can be heard in morning. evening she didn’t post even a come to hand her to the people chalant attitude comes even as initiate step in this direction . preservation of their culture not been able to do anything July after the general election, Priyanka joined Twitter at tweet. of India. the Union Culture Ministry has Said Jaswantsinh Bhabhor, and other grievances to the for this community. Its policies she told the top court. around 10 AM on Monday and In comparison, Rahul “There is a very vindictive already shared with it the con- Minister of State for Tribal Minister of State of Tribal and programmes are yet to A bench of Justices AM by late evening she had Gandhi who joined the and vicious political cerns of the artists from the Affairs in a written reply in Affairs. reach them. Not many people Khanwilkar and Ajay Rastogi clocked a followers’ base of over microblogging site in atmosphere... But I know, it’s her Dard Aryans community who Rajya Sabha, recently that, While maintaining that “as in the country know about this considered the submission for 95,000. April 2015 now follows 206 duty to serve the people and now at an event held here had “Dard Aryan’ is not among the informed by the Ministry of rich colorful legacy, which deferment by senior advocate Priyanka went on to follow twitterati while being followed we hand her to the people of expressed apprehensions that list of notified Schedule Tribes. Culture, during the Seminar on today stand threatened.” , appearing for Jafri seven Congress leaders includ- by 8.4 million. The twitter India. Please keep her safe,” modernisation, migration, and The Ministry of Tribal Affairs Dard Aryans at IGNCA from On its behalf, the IGNCA and listed the matter for hearing ing her brother and party chief handle of Congress which exists said Vadra in a social media religious conversion, etc threat- has not formally received any 16-21 January, 2019, artists has also taken up various ini- in July. Rahul Gandhi, , since February 2013 has 4.8 fol- post. Vadra is under a probe by en their existence. charter of demands from the from Dard Aryan Community tiatives to preserve cultural “At the request of senior Sachin Pilot, Jyotiradtiya lowers. Prime Minister the Enforcement Directorate What’s worst, the tribe is concerned State Government raised the issues that due to heritage of the Dard Aryans advocate Kapil Sibal, for the peti- SCindia, Congress chief Narendra Modi, however, still and was questioned for considered “threatened” due to for seeking financial help for modernization, migration, and including assistance in setting tioners, hearing is deferred. List spokesman Randeep Surjewala tops the list of Indians with 45.4 three consecutive days last week their depleting numbers, preservation of cultural her- religious conversion, etc., their up a few museums in Leh, on a non-miscellaneous day in and twityter handle of All India million followers on his Twitter in connection with a probe into which, at present, is around itage of ‘Dard Aryans.” traditions and culture are at Laddakh, Kargil, etc., with the July, 2019, as requested,” the Congress. handle since January 2009 who allegations of money laundering 4,000. However, he admitted that threat,” the Minister main- help of local community. bench said. “Smt Priyanka Gandhi himself follows 2125 twitterati to purchase assets abroad. %+      P   '&   #  $    ,/.0/ 1' ()   * + land in the area. The is also  %   expected to confront Vadra #  $' ongress General Secretary with the statements of those CPriyanka Gandhi’s hus- said to be linked to him, ' band Robert Vadra and his sources said. mother will be quizzed by the In the past, the ED had also   ,/.0/ 1' Enforcement Directorate at the raided the premises of people agency’s Jaipur office in con- linked to Vadra including dvocating that BJP should nection with a money laun- Mahesh Nagar who is con- Abe run with the contribu- dering probe relating to the nected to Skylight Hospitality. tions of the party workers and Bikaner land scam. In December 2017, the ED had not by money bags, builders Last week, Vadra was ques- arrested Ashok Kumar, a close and contractors, party presi- tioned thrice in connection associate of Nagar, and anoth- dent Amit Shah on Monday with a separate money laun- er person, Jaiprakash Bagarwa. asked two party workers from dering case relating to illegal The agency had searched the each booth to contribute assets abroad. %              7  2   premises of both Kumar and 1000. However, he went on to Vadra with his mother    #   #$ Nagar in April 2017. say that this kind of funding Maureen are likely to appear Nagar was the “authorised alone would not be suffice in before the ED at about 10 AM The agency has grilled FIRs and chargesheets filed by representative” of Skylight the current scenario. at the agency’s zonal office in Vadra last week for nearly 24 the Rajasthan police after the Hospitality in four cases of land Addressing a party event Jaipur on Tuesday. The duo hours over three sessions in the tehsildar of Bikaner com- purchase in Bikaner. Kumar, on ‘Samarpan Divas’ marking the %+   &      O&   2 P        2    reached Jaipur on Monday. national capital in the illegal plained about alleged forgery in the other hand, had purchased 51st death anniversary of its ide- 3     2    #$ Earlier, the Rajasthan High assets case. the allotment of land in the dis- land in the same area, using the ologue Deen Dayal Upadhyay Court had asked Vadra and his In the Bikaner land scam trict, considered sensitive due “power of attorney” of others. , Shah said the BJP should take money bag or builder can run attained in a good way. If the and how to bring probity in mother to cooperate with the case, the ED had summoned to its proximity to the Indo-Pak The ED probe in the case up the responsibility of guiding it,” Shah said. party has to be kept pure... If poll funding, he said, express- agency after they approached Vadra thrice but he failed to border. However, Vadra’s name is related to the purchase of a other parties on the path of pro- He, however, added that as the party starts running from ing confidence that such an the court seeking directions appear and later approached does not appear in the ED FIR land measuring 275 bigha bity. Two workers from each party president he cannot say the money of money bags, exercise will begin under the that no coercive action is taken the Rajasthan High Court which mentioned some allegedly by the company booth in the country should the BJP can fund all its organ- builders, contractors, those BJP’s leadership. against them by the agency. which directed him to cooper- Rajasthan government officials linked to Vadra in Bikaner’s contribute 1,000 through the isational and election expens- with black money, then it will The Modi government, he The Investigating Officer ate with the probe. and the “land mafia”. Kolayat area a few years ago. NaMo app, he said. es from its workers’ contribu- malign our means to realise asserted, has taken steps to (IO) of the case will record the The agency had registered The ED is likely to grill Vadra had earlier denied “BJP workers should tions. “This is not possible our goals,” he said. clamp down on the influence statement of Vadra and his a criminal case under provi- Vadra about the operations of any wrongdoing in connection say with pride that we run today,” he said. There should be a public of black money in politics by mother under the Prevention sions of PMLA in connection a firm -- Skylight Hospitality with the case and the Congress this party from our money and “If means are not pure, discussion on how election limiting cash donations to of Money Laundering Act with the land deal in 2015, tak- Pvt Limited -- allegedly linked claiming political vendetta for no industrialist, contractor, then our goals cannot be expenses can be brought down 2,000, said the BJP leader. (PMLA). ing cognisance of a clutch of to him, which had purchased the probe. RAIPUR | TUESDAY | FEBRUARY 12, 2019 chhattisgarh 03 The man who explored Oppn creates ruckus in Assly unheard melodious symphonies of Bastar

ANKIT MISHRA n alleging political vendetta RAIPUR hen it comes to WBastar region of Chhattisgarh the 12 BJP and 3 JCC (J) members suspended, sit-in near Gandhi statue popular thought stands -it is a mineral STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR rich insurgency-rid- dled region which is s many as 15 legislators of the opposi- home to extreme Ation parties including three from for- poverty-hit tribal mer chief minister ’s outfit, were population, however, suspended for the day from the state few persons like assembly on Monday as they trooped into Anup Ranjan Pandey well of the House accusing the new knows that here exists Congress government of trying to settle an entire universe of political vendetta. tribal music and cul- As soon as the Zero Hour started ture which has opposition members Brijmohan remained untouched Agrawal, Shivratan Sharma and Ajay for decades. Chandrakar demanded from the Pandey is the Speaker to accept their adjournment founder of a unique motion regarding the political vendetta band- Bastar Band by the state government and demanded which plays tribal Pandey is the founder of discussions over it because it was of symphonies through immediate importance. But the opposition members were on their feet and this time the Chair Even after the opposition members the traditional tribal a unique band- Bastar Speaker, Charandas Mahant later gave a adamant for immediate discussion and adjourned the House till 3 p.m. continued raising slogans after their sus- musical instrument. point of order that the matter had been started raising slogans against the state gov- Later too when the opposition mem- pension alleging ‘murder of democracy’, the Recognizing his raised in the House and he had listened to it ernment. They charged ‘monocracy’ and bers refused to stop shouting, Speaker sus- Chair thereafter instructed the suspended efforts towards Band which plays tribal and if government finds it appropriate it blamed political vendetta by the govern- pended 12 BJP MLAs and 3 JCC (J) MLAs members to leave the House to which the preservation of tribal could give reply on it on Tuesday. “There ment. for creating chaos and stalling the assembly BJP MLAs, led by leader of Opposition music art and culture, symphonies through the would also be discussions of financial Amid chaos the House was adjourned proceedings by entering into the well of the Dharamlal Kaushik went outside and Anup was awarded demands during which they can raise this for five minutes. When the House reassem- House and also adjourned the House for staged a sit-in in-front of Mahatma with Padma Shri traditional tribal musical issue”, he ruled. bled the opposition MLAs were continued the day. Gandhi's statue. award for year 2018. Hailing from instrument. Kosa village in Janjgir Champa district of decades. We used to perform 1737 Majratolas yet Chhattisgarh, Anup had a together on different stages and lengthy discussion about his different names, however, it was work and Bastar Band with The only in 2008 at Jorethang Maghe Pioneer. festival held in Sikkim, Bastar to get electrified “Bastar is the land of gods. Band with about 40 to 45 artists Tribal people have large num- performed out of Chhattisgarh. RAIPUR: As many as 1737 bers of deities with a different Our performance was widely Majratolas in the state are yet to get kind of musical rhythm, beat appreciated since then there has electrified, informed Chief and tone dedicated to each deity. been no looking back,’’ he said. Minister Bhupesh Baghel in the For different occasions in tribal “Today also I believe this state assembly in response to a culture, they have a different set band is in trial phase, we are still question of Congress legislator of music or song,” Anup said. in the process of self-discovery, Mohan Markam. He explained, ``The beauty performing and learning,” he In the written reply to of their (Bastar tribal people) added. Markam’s query in which he asked music is while being in a gram- Expressing deep concern how many villages and habitats in matical form it is not bounded about the current situation (vio- state are still deprived from elec- by the grammar. It is free in its lent leftist movement) in Bastar tricity, Baghel informed the House own way but at the same time, it he said if you have to under- that as per the information till follows a discipline. The disci- stand tribal people then you will December 31, 2008 though all the pline of freedom,’’. have to understand their way of villages are electrified but still elec- Sharing the idea behind life, food, medicine, voice, tricity had not reached the 1737 Bastar Band he informed, ``after music, poetry and their philoso- Majratolas and habitats of these numerous visits and years of phy. “Tribal people draw their 19,567 villages in the state. working with tribal artists from inspiration from their soil, their He however further said that it Bastar, I stumbled upon this vast mountains, birds, waterfall and would not be possible to set any musical universe of Bastar that nature. On the name of develop- deadline for getting these habitats left me spellbound. It attracted ment, if they are being displaced electrified because of their difficult me so much that I decided that from their land robbed of their Former international cricketer Harbhajan Singh called on Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel at his official residence geographical locations and security this gem should be introduced tradition, then it is high time we on Monday. Singh extended greetings to Baghel, gifted a bat with his signature. Chief Minister also felicitated reasons. These habitats are situated to the outer world,”. will have to talk to them and re- Harbhajan with a memento. Sports and Youth Welfare Minister Umesh Patel was also present on the occasion. in remote areas of Sukma, Bijapur “I have been working with calibrate the development and Kanker districts, he added. Tribal artists for over two accordingly,” Anup suggested. Abhishek dedicates Oppn stages walk escalator at BJP government had spent Rajnandgaon rly stn RAJNANDGAON: Continuous devel- out over stalling of opmental works were undertaken at Rajnandgaon Railway station for last Rs 29 cr for hiring chopper five year and now it is ‘A’ grade station. In coming years more works will start, STAFF REPORTER n said Rajnandgaon Member of RAIPUR Parliament Abhishek Singh on Sunday. sanctioned works hief Minister Bhupesh Baghel He was addressing the dedication Cinformed Chhattisgarh state STAFF REPORTER n new work was nil. approved, said “If the works ceremony of escalator at Railway station assembly on Monday that the previ- RAIPUR “Sanctioned works are were not resumed before installed at cost of Rs 1.32 crore. ous BJP regime had spent Rs 29 crore pposition BJP mem- being reviewed and works code of conduct if enforced “Now Rajnandgaon railway station on hiring choppers for the police Obers staged a walk out would be approved on pri- there would be lots of prob- has got halts for five express trains. The department between August 2016- from the state assembly on ority basis”, he informed. lems including of drinking Railway godown at Rajnandgaon rail- December 2018. Monday alleging state gov- Former chief minister water in coming summers way station is being shifted to Parrinala “This was an example of sheer ernment of stopping the Raman Singh asserted in all over the state and espe- at cost of Rs 40 crore. This will pave way extravagance, this amount could had sanctioned works of previ- the House that the newly cially in remote regions of for expansion of Platform No 1,” he been enough to purchase the new ous Raman Singh govern- formed government had Bastar” Replying to their remarked. chopper rather than hiring it, the ment. also stalled the works objections, Baghel said “New foot over bridge is under con- chief minister further said while The issue was raised approved by legislators of there were such absurd struction and a provision of lift has responding to a supplementary ques- during the Question Hour Bastar which were projects like that of Skywalk been made in different platforms with it tion of Congress legislator Mohan Delhi, India Fly Safety Aviation ting the tender as the other failed to by the Leader of Opposition approved in the meetings of and after all what he could to facilitate elders, differently able and Markam. (IFSAL), New Delhi, Global Vectra fulfill the terms and conditions of the Dharamlal Kaushik. Bastar Development do. Chaos marred the ill passengers,” Member of Parliament Baghel while answering to the Helicorp, New Delhi and Thumbi tender floated. Replying to his query, Authority. House thereafter and dis- said. query of Congress legislator from Aviations Thiruvanathapuram were The Chief Minister, further Chief Minister Bhupesh BJP legislator Shivratan satisfied with the answer of Nagpur Railway Division Durg (City) Assembly constituency the bidders for the contract of chop- accepting that the case was of extrav- Baghel informed the House Sharma pointing out that government, the opposition Divisional Railway Manager Shobhna Arun Vora during Question Hour per for the police department of state. agance, assured the House that the that the instruction from works of Public Health members later staged walk Bandyopadhyay and others were pres- informed the House that Dhillon In which the Dhillon Aviation Pvt new government would contemplate finance department to start Engineering was also not out. ent on the occasion. Aviation, New Delhi, Pawan Hans, Limited New Delhi succeeded in get- of reviewing the matter. Raipur Bar Council stages protest, submits memorandum STAFF REPORTER n contacted said, “The demands sitting arrangement, library, RAIPUR are insurance coverage of Rs e-library and comfort stations 10 lakh to advocates and fam- for women advocates.” s part of a call made by ily (dependent), free medical The other demands are ABar Council of India for facilities/mediclaim at best interest free home loan, nationwide strike on Indian and foreign countries library, vehicle and construc- February 12, Raipur Bar based hospitals for which spe- tion of residence at cheaper Council organised a rally and cial card be provided, provid- rate, changes in Legal Service submitted a 10-point memo- ing Rs 10,000 as stipend per Authority Act, appointment randum of demands month for new entrants in the of senior lawyers in line of addressed to Prime Minister profession till 5 years, provid- retired judge/judicial officers Narendra Modi which was ing Rs 50,000 per month as to different Authority, handed over to Raipur family pension for old/poor Commission, Forum, and Rs Collector on Monday. advocates on untimely death, 50 lakh ex-gratia in case any Sanjay Sharma, bringing Lawyers Protection lawyer is killed in accident, Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya felicitates Chhattisgarh Chief Chhattisgarh State Bar Act, facilities of building for murdered or dies of disease if Council vice chairman when all bar associations, residence, below 65 years”. Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday at its Raipur centre- Shanti Sarovar.   ()  ) *+, +-*.  4 /0 1        2    

8  8   pinpoint the “apa- view of low revenue ment and is shunning member”. state employees and with the responsibili- He said that all !1,0'321 thetic attitude” of the mobilisations and ris- the so-called job fairs Speaker had increased tax burden ty of moulding future sections of the people BJP-led Central ing committed liabil- which have also turned issued first notice, on people could be generations. were suffering under irtually the last Government towards ities, coupled with the out to be a big scam,” issued under the discussed threadbare “A detailed dis- the mis-governance of Vsitting before the Punjab. total debt estimated to said the former Tenth Schedule of the in the interest of pub- cussion is also the government, leav- parliamentary polls, On the other be Rs 2.10 lakh crore. Finance Minister and Constitution, on lic welfare. required on the ing them with no Punjab Vidhan Sabha hand, the opposition In fact, the 15th SAD MLA Parminder January 21 to Khaira The demand was oppression unleashed option but to taking to is all set to turn into a parties — Aam Finance Commission Singh Dhindsa. asking him to reply made by party delega- on the common man the streets to stage session of blowing Aadmi Party, during its recent visit Apart from that, it within 15 days of tion including former during elections to protest for their gen- one’s own trumpet Shiromani Akali Dal, to the state, had would be interesting receiving it. The ministers Bikram local bodies and pan- uine issues. and running the rivals Bharatiya Janta Party, expressed concern to see whether notice had been Singh Majithia, Daljit chayats. Corruption “Capt Amarinder down by the political and Lok Insaaf Party over Punjab’s rising Bholath MLA issued after one Singh Cheema and unleashed by had made tall promis- bigwigs. — would leave no outstanding debt to Sukhpal Singh Khaira, Harsimran Singh, a MLA NK Sharma Congress legislators es to the people, With the State stone unturned to the Gross State who was elected on resident of Bholath submitting a letter including creation of including farmers, already switching into take on the ruling Domestic Product AAP ticket, would constituency and demanding the pre- sand and liquor daily wage earners, the an active poll-mode, regime, especially for (GSDP) ratio, declin- attend the session. AAP MLA Harpal sent seven-day bud- mafias and complete youth, prior to the the legislators, cutting not fulfilling its ing tax revenues. It Notably, Khaira Singh Cheema ask- get session be extend- breakdown of the law elections to do a pre- across the party lines, promises despite had also took note of has been avoiding the ing the Speaker, ed to 21 operative days. and order machinery cious little to amelio- are all set to use the being two years in the situation where Speaker Rana KP through their repre- The party witnessed by large rating their lot once the floor of the House as power in Punjab. state’s gross borrow- Singh’s show-cause sentations, for Khaira’s requested the Speaker scale robberies, party was voted to a “stage” for election- Among the issues ings were “not even notice asking why he disqualification. to ensure that the dacoities and targeted power. It is a matter of eering during the 10- that are expected to enough” to meet its shouldn’t be disquali- Cheema had Congress party did killings also need to surprise that even after day budget session find mention during expenditure on fied from the argued that Khaira not ride roughshod be discussed on the two years of power, starting from Tuesday. the session would repayment of princi- Assembly. Khaira has, had voluntarily given over the aspirations of floor of the house,” he the government has The session, include teachers’ reg- pal and interest pay- in fact, instructed his up AAP’s member- the common man and said. failed to live up to the which would conclude ularisation, unabated ment, leaving little staff to “not accept” ship and floated his ensure all public peoples’ aspirations,” on February 21, would farmers’ suicide, scope for spending on any notice or letter own political outfit. issues were allowed AAP TO TAKE he said. begin with the gover- unsuccessful loan developmental works. from the Vidhan to the raised in the ON CAPT GOVT Cheema said that nor’s address on waiver scheme, “Punjab is suffer- Sabha to evade initia- SAD DEMANDS forthcoming budget ON PEOPLE-CEN- AAP would raise the Tuesday morning, mounting unemploy- ing on all parameters. tion of any proceed- TO EXTEND SES- session. TRIC ISSUES issues related to farm- through which the ment, employees’ Health and education ings against his dis- SION TO 21 WORK- The delegation The principal ers and farm labourers, Congress-led State issues, besides others. facilities are in a mess. qualification from the ING DAYS also demanded an opposition party, AAP, Punjabi language, Government would The Finance Social welfare scheme House. SAD on Monday urgent discussion on has declared to bring transport mafia, trade, congratulate itself Minister Manpreet are not being imple- Suspended by asked the Vidhan the violence the Capt Amarinder education, women while listing its Badal would present mented and the gov- AAP, Khaira had Sabha Speaker Rana unleashed on women Singh-led Government empowerment, Dalit, achievements regard- the Congress govern- ernment is even resigned from the KP Singh to hold a teachers who were on its knees over the MNREGA, health, ing farm loan waiver, ment’s third budget proposing to privatise party on January 6 three-week operative holding a peaceful public-centric issues travel agents, drugs, controlling drugs, pro- on February 18, rural healthcare ser- and went on to float budget session so that protest on Sunday at in the budget session. law and order, youth viding employment which is likely to vices. Even the crop his own party — burning issues of the Patiala. Majithia “AAP leaders and employment. and job fairs, its recent make some signifi- damage compensation Punjabi Ekta Party. State including demanded immedi- would remind Capt “Ap a r t f r o m t h i s , decision to release cant announcements, is not being paid to the However, he had not unprecedented ate registration of Amarinder for lying to the issues related to dearness allowance to largely focussing on farmers. Investment resigned as MLA and increase in farmers’ criminal cases against the people of the state SSSB test pass candi- employees despite party’s pre-poll into the State has had dared the AAP to suicides, failure to the police officials making false promises dates, 2500 pension financial crunch, promises. become zero with get him disqualified. implement Ghar Ghar responsible for this, to them ahead of the announced by Capt enhanced investment It may be men- investor confidence AAP, on the other Naukri yojna, dis- adding that no elect- Assembly elections,” Amarinder, Rs 51,000 in the state, among tioned here that the coming down to an all hand, had requested crimination against ed government could said AAP MLA and Shagun to girls and other things. state’s financial situa- time low. Even the the Speaker to dis- Dalits, manhandling behave in such a man- the Leader of higher rates of elec- At the same time, tion continues to ordinary youth has no qualify Khaira as he of women teachers, ner with teachers who Opposition (LoP) in tricity will also be the Congress would remain precarious in faith in the govern- was “no more AAP not releasing DA to had been entrusted Vidhan Sabha. raised,” said Cheema. ;< - ,+ =  +*+ > ,  .   !1,0'321 joining other political outfits in two sons – Hisar MP Dushyant Chandigarh: Punjab moved related to the legacy debt of  " the state. and Digvijay -- are spearhead- another step forward for resolv- 30,584 crore, “which is threat- ith Haryana’s main oppo- Also, the INLD is now ing the party in the absence of ing the 31,000 crore food ening to cascade into a major   0/120*, Wsition party, Indian desperately looking for an Ajay, who is serving a 10-year account legacy issue as the fiscal crisis for the state”. National Lok Dal, being alliance partner to contest the jail term in connection with the 15th finance commission on The committee, which has he Congress has decided to likened to a ‘sinking ship’ by its upcoming general polls in teachers recruitment scam in Monday formally notified the been asked to submit its report Tprotest against Prime political opponents, former Haryana. Haryana. Aware of the after- constitution of the committee within six weeks, comprise Minister Narendra Modi’s Chief Minister and INLD chief INLD’s chief OP Chautala effects of party’s split and JJP’s to look into the issue. Union Secretary Food and Uttarakhand visit on February Om Parkash Chautala on on Monday hinted at going growing popularity in the state, The Finance Commission’s Public Distribution Ravi Kant, 14. The party has planned to Monday began his statewide with the ruling BJP but the BJP the senior Chautala has already chairman NK Singh’s approval Union Additional Secretary gherao him on the day of his tour to revive the party and leaders have already rejected begun organizational changes to the issuance of the notifica- Department of Expenditure, arrival in the State. infuse energy in party cadre his proposal. The senior in state INLD unit. Talking to tion came within a fortnight of Ministry of Finance Rajeev In a statement issued to ahead of ensuing Lok Sabha Chautala is currently out of mediapersons in Kurukshetra the Commission’s visit to Ranjan, Additional Secretary the media on Monday, the polls. Tihar jail on a three-week fur- on Monday, he hinted at form- Punjab. Commission had had Department of Financial Uttarakhand Pradesh After the split and forma- lough and set to take a ing an alliance with the BJP. then announced to set up a Services Minister of Finance Congress Committee presi- tion of its splinter group— statewide tour to meet party When asked about the BSP panel headed by its member Ravi Mittal and Punjab Chief dent Pritam Singh stated that Jannayak Janta Party (JJP)—the leaders and workers to keep his ending the ten-month old and NITI Aayog member Prof Secretary Karan Avtar Singh. to protest against the Prime popularity graph of the INLD flock together besides strength- alliance with the INLD last Ramesh Chand, besides the Commission’s joint secretary Minister not keeping his is already declining and the ening the party ahead of the week, Chautala said that the representatives of the state gov- Ravi Kota would be the panel’s promises, the Congress work- humiliating defeat of the party upcoming polls. alliance forms and breaks dur- ernment, Union Finance member secretary. ers will protest against his in Jind bypolls has triggered Hisar MP Dushyant ing the time of election. Ministry, among others under- As per the notification, visit and gherao him at many unfortunate political Chautala, who is grandson of On being asked whether lining that “legacy debt”, cou- the Committee has been man- Rudrapur in Udham Singh developments for it. OP Chautala has already float- the INLD will form an alliance pled with enormous interest dated to look into all aspects of Nagar on February 14. He While Bahujan Samaj Party ed a new political outfit JJP fol- with the BJP or any other over it, was the major point of the legacy debt of Punjab further said that about 150 has snapped ties with the INLD lowing a power struggle in party in the state, he said that concern for Punjab. Government arising out of persons in total had died from and joined hands with INLD between brothers Abhay the INLD will form an alliance Welcoming the develop- accumulated CCL (Food Credit consumption of spurious Loktantra Suraksha Party (LSP) Chautala and Ajay Chautala. with the party of same ideolo- ment, Chief Minister Capt Gap) with reference to Food liquor in Haridwar district of of BJP rebel MP Raj Kumar INLD’s chief OP Chautala gy. If the BJP or any other party expressed Corporation of India or Uttarakhand and Saharanpur Saini, many party leaders are elder son- Ajay Singh Chautala approaches us, we will explore the hope that it would lead to Department of Food and district of neighbouring Uttar said to be exploring option of -is patron of the JJP while his the option, he said. early resolution of the issue Public Distribution. PNS Pradesh. #  +* * )*  ,

  12'0.2 and raid the agricultural land Fakir Ali. “The forest officers in herds. “We are suffering the hardly do the night he terror of elephants has crop damage caused by the patrolling. Besides, there is Tbeen haunting Bishenpur marauding elephants as the not adequate lighting village and other adjoining forest officers choose to look arrangements on the bound- villages during the sugarcane the other way,” a farmer whose aries of RTR and Haridwar season. On Sunday mid- land was raided alleged. forest division which makes night, a herd of jumbos it easy for the elephants to strayed into the village, ram- Small farmers living on get into the villages,” he said paged through the sugarcane the fringe of Rajaji Tiger while speaking to The fields and feasted on the sug- Reserve have been fighting Pioneer. arcanes and potatoes grown the menace for years as the Ali further said, “We and over the fields. The farmers elephants invade their lands our crops are insecure thanks alleged that the elephants and destroy their crops at to the marauding elephants. going on the rampage have regular intervals. They said As per our experiences, the destroyed crops standing on that the pachyderms make elephants come and raid the several hectares of the fields. their ways in the fields with fields of Bishenpur, Misserpur, It is also learnt that the ready standing crops and feast on Kurkawala, Bandarpur, to harvest sugarcanes standing them unhindered. Majahidpur, Teliwala and on the fields goad the pachy- “During the small hours Pherupur villages nearly derms to raid the fields and of Sunday, the herd of ele- daily." make a feast on them. The phants entered Bishenpur It is also alleged by the farmers said that they smell village and destroyed the farmers that the forest guards the sugarcane from a distance harvest-ready crops sown by are not doing night patrolling the villagers,” said a villager regularly. “The patrolling done by forest guards is not reg- ular which is resulting in the rampant movement of the wild animals in the area. Add to it the defunct fencing light and our vul- nerability is complete. We demand the defunct lights be replaced at the earliest,” said the head of Gram Panchayat Sukhna. Quizzed over the mat- ter, the forest ranger Haridwar range Ajay Sharma said, “The forest team is regularly patrolling the forest beats. We have written to the higher offi- cials regarding the fencing problem and it would be fixed soon. Barbed wire has already been placed at most of the forest bound- aries lying close to resi- dential areas.”  5   ()  ) *+, +-*.

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Beijing at a time when the US a technicality related to the tries. On the Venezuelan side sister, as their candidate for pre-      “The presence of people Life-size replicas of and China ton are locked in a transfer of charges between of the border, dozens of doctors mier after the March 24 election. .  today on the streets all over Iranian-made cruise and bal- trade war and are negotiating different courts. The court of protested Sunday demanding Islamic Iran... Means that the listic missiles lined the route in a deal ahead of a March 1 dead- Appeal on Monday agreed to the aid be allowed in — includ- enemy will never reach its evil a statement of defiance after line when US tariffs on $200 the postponement to allow for ing surgeon Jose Luis Mateus objectives,” President Hassan Washington last year reim- billion worth of Chinese the appeal to be heard, V de la Riva, who accused Rouhani told those thronging posed sanctions after pulling imports are expected to Sithambaram, a criminal Maduro of sinking Venezuelan Tehran’s Azadi (Freedom) out of a deal on Tehran’s increase to 25 per cent from 10 lawyer on the prosecution medicine back to the “medieval square. Chador-clad women, nuclear programme. AFP per cent. team, told AFP. era.” AFP 37  2    2    (                ,3%-%  +-*+"+42'# efugee footballer Hakeem yrian fighters backed by Ral-Araibi will not be sent Sartillery fire from a US-led back to Bahrain after Thailand coalition battled a fierce jihadist dropped extradition proceed- fightback on Monday as they ings against him at the Gulf pushed to retake a last morsel state’s request, a prosecutor of territory from the Islamic said on Monday, ending a two- State group. month detention ordeal that Mushrooming black clouds stirred global outcry. rose over the embattled jihadist Araibi, 25, a former holdout in eastern Syria, as Bahraini national youth team missiles and a warplane player, was granted refugee streaked through the sky. status in Australia after fleeing More than four years after charges in the oil-rich kingdom the extremists declared a connected to Arab Spring “caliphate” across large parts of protests. 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The study also noted women’s nomically backward upper castes, unlike gen-       "   (# ment, forgotten through almost the entire efficiency in creating vital infrastructure, der-based findings, there is no substantive evi- tenure of the Modi Government, has ostensi- especially because they are less likely than men dence that preferential treatment based on !      "   / ! "# bly lost out to political exigency and the need to succumb to corruption, temptation for self- ','(+EB76 financial status has the desired effects. While   1" /  S     to appease a significant section of the electorate aggrandisement and criminal tendencies. / /!('-, assessing the redistributive effects of affirma-  ." !  " /   !  ahead of a ‘do-or-die’ election. These figures are substantiated by anoth- tive action on poverty in 2010, which they claim  " " &     &"     While the jury is still out on the actual ben- er 2017 research study by Guilhem Cassan, ,';/+(-(1/ is the first such study, Aimee Chin and Nishith     & /  /  "   &      efits of any reservation policy for intended ben- University of Namur, Belgium, and Lore Prakash of the National Bureau of Economic    "  ! "  5  "    # eficiaries, there is widespread consensus that Vandewalle, The Graduate Institute of $10! '/0 Research aver that policies aimed at improv-   & >"  !  " / # an affirmative action to empower women, polit- International and Development Studies, (1(-,/-;'(+ ing socio-economic outcomes for poor sections   "  !   /# ically, does yield desirable results. And there Geneva. Using two data sets collected by the are not only highly controversial but also incon-   / /  "   2  is data to back this belief. With less than 12 per National Council of Applied Economic ;'2+((+%+-, clusive in indicating any real benefits. “It    #       " !" # cent representation in Parliament, as compared Research (NCAER), the 2005-06 edition of the remains an open question whether affirmative to a corresponding global average of 22.4 per Rural Economic and Demographic Survey ++*',3-./2 action policies successfully reduce poverty,”   !    " "  "    " # cent, Indian women trail their counterparts in (REDS) and the 2011-12 edition of the India .-* 0/(- they concluded. "          ! many parts of the world. Human Development Survey (IHDS), Cassan Significantly, a major roadblock in putting    S !        While Nordic nations lead the way with an and Vandewalle document gender norms in /,+*2/ the new quota into effect on the ground could 8 ?!@!! / PA average of 41.5 per cent, as many as 42 coun- variations across castes and how mandated be the legal tangle. In the 1992 Indra Sawhney            tries in the world have 30 per cent or more political reservations for women lead to path- -,/ (1'20+/(+ judgement by the Supreme Court, a majority  "     / "  "  women MPs. Among these, Sweden leads the breaking changes in their lives. ;-2.-/,', (six) of the nine judges on the Bench averred    "  7    way with 50 per cent reservation for women. The REDS data from rural India, which that economic criteria cannot be exclusively       "    It is not a mere coincidence that these nations lists respondents’ preferences for public goods -(12 '/,( used for deciding on reservation. The court +          /"    # are symbols of not only economic prosperity such as water, sanitation, roads and electric- ,0++/ '/+ consequently barred such reservations based /  !    Q;   but also progressive social policies. Many oth- ity, shows that gender quotas enable women on poverty alone, arguing that social and edu- ers such as Rwanda (30 per cent), Nepal (28 per to rise to the position of president in gram (1'+ cational backwardness should also be addressed **< 1   P   ( ! # cent), Pakistan (20 per cent) and Bangladesh panchayats — 95.4 per cent of the presidents to counter the historic injustice faced by sev-  "   "  QP /  " # (13 per cent) have quotas for women in in gram panchayats reserved for women !-'(/,(1+ eral generations of the country’s population — "!Q      Parliament. Even sub-Saharan Africa has an were female. The IHDS data, on the other -+(/,+' 4 -+( here again women literally fit the Bill. '        # average female representation of 22.6 per cent hand, provides quantitative evidence of Irrespective of its eventual denouement and     "!  2     " in Parliament. restricted mobility and stricter gender norms -*((-- '('! fate on the legal front, it is clear that the hasti- !     /  # Research published by the United Nations among high-caste women, underscoring the ly drafted quota Bill, which arguably has little      '     !     !  &    University World Institute for Development need for policy to bring more women into the /:'3/,!4,0 data to support, has the weight of the Modi = / ,!   !     Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) in May, political mainstream. (1/,//0(- Government behind it; whereas the long-pend-  !     !  # 2018, found that Assembly constituencies in In an Employment Policy Paper of 2017 on ing women’s reservation Bill, which is rooted  " '!!/   != /  India helmed by women representatives show MGNREGA and its impact on women, the ILO, /+/ in extensive research, remains the orphan that significantly higher economic growth than too, highlighted the gender dynamics of affir- nobody wants to adopt. Does this indicate    2    7 & & those under men. Based on data for 4,265 State mative policies. Using both waves of IHDS data +'3,';'!,( another opportunity lost, both for redemption &     /  !   # Assembly constituencies across four election (2004-05 and 2011-12), it shows that work pro- +/!('-,-;(1/ of past neglect and for improving the metrics ".     "   !   cycles spanning the period 1992-2012, the visions under MGNREGA have helped shift of performance in a nation riddled with low-      "  "         authors of the study found that women legis- social and economic outcomes in favour of / /!(-2(/ performance outcomes?      lators in India enhance economic perfor- rural women engaged in wage labour, thereby (The writer is, Editor at the National        mance in their constituencies by about 1.8 per- contributing to transformative equality. Council of Applied Economic Research. Views            ! centage points per year, more than their male Coming back to the quota Bill for the eco- expressed here are personal)  2! 3                                           

him. If it was Saigal who popularised pair’s romance were also a contrib- Lagi Re Yeh Kaisi...’ and the almost A few years later, Mahmood was again Ki Chidiya but Mahmood serenading the ghazals in the thirties and forties, utory factor to the success of the film, soliloquy-like ‘Kis Ko Khabar Thi’... virtually resurrected by them through and imploring Nutan in a boat singing, took them to the common man and what one remembers till today is In both, he was able to bring out the the film, Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja ‘Pyaar Par Bas To Nahin Hai...’ penned virtually resurrected Ghalib — the Mahmood’s soulful rendering and essence of longing, helplessness, (1993), where he sang for Dev Anand, by Sahir Ludhianvi remains evergreen. fifties belonged to Talat Mahmood. the way inner feelings of the screen loneliness and frustration as never ‘Tum To Dil Ke Taar Chhed Kar...’ Known by several epithets, the After independence, the focus of persona had been brought out. before. Mahmood’s success story An immensely talented singer, ghazal king, the velvet voice, the the Hindi film industry shifted from Tarana of 1951 was yet another also had a confutation. with dashing good looks, Mahmood silken touch, Talat Mahmood, a fine ,'3/2',+ 22  Calcutta (now Kolkata) to Bombay musical hit by Anil Biswas that fea- The then top music director, had a huge fan following, particular- gentleman, exuded ‘Lucknawi nazakat’ (now Mumbai). Mahmood, who tured Dilip Kumar and Madhubala Naushad, brought him to sing for ly amongst the fairer sex. He tried his from every pore. His unique style 0/+/2G//((/2 s a singing star, the matchless used to sing in Bangla just as as Tapan together for the first time. Dilip Kumar ‘Mera jeevan saathi hand at acting, too, as after Saigal, remains unmatched till date. We have ,O56    KL Saigal was at the pinnacle Kumar, also shifted to Bombay in Mahmood’s ghazal, ‘Seene Mein bichhad gaya’ in Babul (1951) but there was no first rate singer-actor. He had clones of great singers like       Aof his career in 1944 when a 1949. His voice having already pre- Sulagte Hain Armaan’ became an despite his memorable rendition, he did try to fill the gap but could not suc- Mohammed Rafi and Kishore Kumar     relatively unknown, handsome ceded him, he did not face the diffi- instant hit. Giving one hit song broke off with him on a trivial issue. ceed. Out of the 17 films he acted in, but none has even tried coming any- young boy, who was just 20 years old, culty of establishing himself. But one after another, Mahmood’s dream It was only in 1968, after a gap of 17 noted among them were Aaram where near Mahmood.    took the country by storm. Talat always needed a mentor in the film run continued as the voice of Dilip years, that Naushad called Mahmood (1951) with Dev Anand and Despite his limited range, (  Mahmood was picked up by HMV industry. Anil Biswas, the doyen of Kumar, for whom he sang in Shikast to sing once again for Dilip Kumar Madhubala, Ek Gaon Ki Kahani Mahmood represented a generation of O   from Lucknow, brought to Calcutta Hindi film music, having realised the (1951), Daag (1952), ‘Ae mere dil in Aadmi (1968). (1957) with Mala Sinha, Sone Ki singers, who have stood for traditions   and was given a break through a rare qualities of vibrato in Mahmood’s kahin aur chal’ and ‘Shame gham ki Mahmood’s absence offered an Chidiya (1958) and Waaris (1969). and values of Indian classical music. non-film ghazal disc, Tasveer Teri Dil voice, took him under his wings and kasam aaj….’ in Footpath (1953) and opportunity to Mohammed Rafi. This Mahmood’s vocal charisma was They are now fading away and may be      Mera Behla Na Sakegi. This sensa- perfected his style for ghazals, giving ‘Ye hawa yeh raat ye chandni’ in period saw the consolidation of the such that he, at times, gave a complex forgotten entirely, unless revived. The      ( tional debut disc was an instant hit him the necessary poise and balance. Sangdil (1952). Naushad-Mohammad Rafi relation- to others but himself remained a scene golden period of Hindi film music is    and remains so for connoisseurs till His first big banner was Shahid Those days, Dilip Kumar was ship, with Mahmood going out of stealer. Taxi driver (1954) is remem- a part of our cultural heritage and       date, even after over 60 years. Latif and Ismat Chughtai’s Arzoo known as the tragedy king and Baiju Bawra (1952). But he continued bered more for his song, ‘Jayen To surely needs to be preserved and cher-    Mahmood was never a chal- (1950), where he sang for Dilip Mahmood was able to capture sen- to dominate the early 50s as Rafi was Jayen Kahan...’ than any other ished. Let us attempt to do that on the lenger to Saigal as both had a differ- Kumar ‘Ae Dil Mujhe Aisi Jagah Le sitivity and portrayed the melancholy yet to establish himself fully. Even the sequence or song memories of Sujata. 95th birth anniversary of Mahmood  / ent style of singing altogether. But Chal...’ The film was based on Emily in his moods to perfection. The duo, Shankar Jaikishan, who had a dif- The 1959 Bimal Roy classic may on February 24.    after the untimely demise of Saigal Bronte’s classic, Wuthering Heights crowning glory was Devdas (1955), ferent style, used him for Dev Anand have receded but for the song on tele- (The writer is a retired Delhi Police     in 1947, one can say that Mahmood with Kamini Kaushal in the lead. where he sang for Dilip Kumar two in Patita (1953) for the memorable phone — ‘Jalte Hein Jiske Liye..’. One Commissioner and former Governor of      emerged as a worthy successor to Though real life stories of the lead very difficult compositions, ‘Mitwa song, ‘Hain Sab Se Madhur Woh Geet...’ may have entirely forgotten about Sone Meghalaya and Uttarakhand)   ()  ) *+, +-*.  7 Q   5R   Q#  R!   OP

  G2',0G, on health, particularly of chil- dren and mothers. We have      powerful ‘New India’ can- worked with commitment and Anot be built if its children provided a ‘security cover’ are not healthy, Prime Minister (‘surakhsa kawach’) as far as their Narendra Modi on Monday health is concerned,” he said.  ' 6  said and emphasised that his He added organisations Government has put emphasis like Akshaya Patra are helping on nourishment, vaccination in “strengthening that securi- Moradabad (UP): Home jets from France was compro- and sanitation to realise the ty cover”. Modi said the foun- Minister Rajnath Singh on mised by corruption. new paradigm. dation for healthy ‘New India’ Monday praised Prime Gandhi has repeatedly In his address, at an event is being laid through nourish- Minister Narendra Modi as a alleged Modi helped industri- in Vrindavan, he also asserted ment, vaccination and sanita- “cure” for problems facing the alists in getting defence con- that ‘Sabka Sath Sabka Vikas’ is tion. The PM also enumerated country and asserted he will be tracts related to the deal. the “road to ‘New India’”. India the achievements of his voted back to power in the Lok On Monday, the home had faced long period of colo- Governments since it assumed Sabha election that must be minister responded to the alle- nial rule and abject poverty, office in 2014 and also spelt out         3)       held by May. gations, saying the defence deal and country’s children were the the roadmap ahead.               Singh said the prime min- strengthened the Indian Air worst hit, he said. “As part of Mission                    #$ ister worked for the poor, farm- Force, which had been demand- “Just like a solid foundation Indradhanush, 3.4 crore chil- ers and weaker sections of ing fighter jets for 30 years. stone is necessary for con- dren have been vaccinated. only strengthening these cul- society during the past four and The Prime Minister structing a strong building, And 90 lakh pregnant woman tural values of India,” Modi said. a half years of his tenure. finalised the Rafale deal to for a ‘New India’, having nour- have also been covered under Chief Minister Yogi K Addressing an event in strengthen India’s security, he ished and healthy children is the scheme. And, the way the Adityanath said, Akshaya Patra Moradabad, he cited several added. also necessary. If childhood program has progressed, the will be given the responsibility to Central Government schemes Citing former prime min- gets weakened, then growth target of reaching complete “serve mid-day meals in 10 new — such as Ujjwala Yojana of ister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, will get weakened,” Modi said. vaccination does not seem far,” districts and to open its kitchens ?@ providing free LPG connec- Singh said he tested nuclear After the event in the main the PM said. in another 6 new areas”. He also   G2',0G, speech. of cattle. In the Union Budget, tions to poor households and bombs in 1998 without caring pavilion, where thousands of Mission Indradhanush is expressed his appreciation for Modi stressed his govern- Modi said, his government also Ayushman Bharat health care about the warnings and threats children, parents and teachers being praised abroad also, he Akshaya Patra for serving safe, xtolling her as a mother, ment has created a “security took a decision to establish the programme — to make his from world powers and it was had assembled to hear him said, adding, a noted medical hygienic meals to pilgrims at EPrime Minister Narendra cover” to ensure good heath of Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog point. this courage that made India a speak, the Prime Minister, journal recently also picked it Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj. Modi on Monday said cow has children and mothers during with an allocation of Rs 500 “Chowkidar chor nahi, nuclear weapons State. served meal to a group of as “one of the world’s 12 best Praising the NGO, Modi been an important part of the past 55 month of his rule. crore for taking care of cows. chowkidar pure hai. Next PM He also recalled India’s vic- underprivileged schoolchild- practices”. Modi said Akshaya said, “may your faith in serving India’s tradition and culture “But there is another moth- Alluding to Lord Krishna’s sure hai, problem ke liye cure tory during the Kargil war ren and praised the efforts of an Patra’s efforts best illustrate remains undiminished. ‘Sabka and his government has taken er, who has been nourishing us legendary childhood during hai,” Singh said, using the word with Pakistan. NGO towards eradicating the journey from ‘I’ to ‘We’. Saath Sabka Vikas is the road several steps to improve the for ages. I want to express my his nearly 30-minute speech at Congress president Rahul Criticising the SP-BSP hunger from the country. “When ‘I’ becomes ‘We’, to ‘New India’. health of cattle. gratitude to her from the land the Mandir campus, the prime Gandhi has used to attack alliance in Uttar Pradesh for the The event was organised to then we go beyond ourselves Madhu Pandit Dasa, Addressing a gathering of Gokul. That mother is ‘gau minister said, ‘gau mata’ nour- Modi on the Rafale jet deal. Lok Saba election, he said it is mark the serving of the 3rd bil- and think about the society. We Chairman, Akshaya Patra after his first visit to Vrindavan maa’. We cannot repay the debt ished ‘Bal Gopal’ through milk. Singh’s statement in an “alliance of corruption”. lionth meal by the Akshaya then expand the horizons of Foundation said, to build Chandrodaya Mandir, he of cow’s (gau mata’s) milk. “Cows have been an English meant: “The watchman He said the Opposition Patra Foundation, a Bengaluru- our thinking. ‘We’ gives more ‘Poshit Bharat, Shikshit Bharat,’ praised the people of Mathura- Cow is an important element of important part of our culture is not a thief, he is a pure man.” parties have lost moral author- based NGO which work with importance to our country, (Nourished India, Educated Vrindavan, saying ‘gau sewa’ is India’s tradition and culture,” he and tradition (Gai hamari san- “He is sure to be the next PM, ity and are criticising everyone the Government on mid-day our culture than our individual India) it is essential that every a tradition in the area, drawing said. skriti aur paramaopra ka aham he is a cure for problems.” — from the Prime Minister, to meal scheme. self,” he said. child is provided with a nutri- loud cheers from his audience. He said his Government hissa rahi hai). And also an The Congress has been the president and the “Now, in the past 55 “The feeling of being ‘We’ tious diet, a fulfilling education, They also raised slogans like has started the Rashtriya Gokul important element of the rural alleging that the 2015 Rafale Governors — who is going months, we have laid emphasis is ancient. And, ‘New India’ is and a bright future. ‘gau mata ki jai’ during the Mission to improve the health economy,” he said. deal to purchase 36 fighter against them. PTI .// :     ;  way tracks. the community blocked the also blocked by protesters in 1  Protesters, led by Kirori Agra-Jaipur Highway in Dausa, Bundi district near Topa village. @   Singh Bainsla, have been squat- Jaipur-Kota Highway in Tonk “Protestors blocked the ting on railway tracks in Sawai and a few other roads in Agra-Jaipur highway at 1  +2',32 Madhopur district since Friday Karauli and Sawai Madhopur Sikandar in Dausa, Jaipur-Kota Jaipur/Dholpur: The stale- evening, demanding five per districts. They also blocked Highway at Banas pulia in Tonk he normal life was affected mate between the protesting cent reservation for the Gujjar, the NH-11 and continued their and other roads in Karauli and Tin Kashmir Valley due to Gujjar community and the Raika-Rebari, Gadia Luhar, blockade from previous days at Sawai Madhopur districts on shutdown on separatists’ call to Rajasthan Government over Banjara and the Gadaria com- other places. Monday. The situation is peace- mark the death anniversary of quota in jobs and education munities. The sit-in has affect- However, there was no vio- ful and there is no report of any JKLF founder Muhammad continued on the fourth con- ed the movement of over 300 lence and the agitation was violence so far,” Director Maqbool Bhat who was sent to secutive day on Monday, as agi- trains through the region so far. largely peaceful. The Hindoli- General of Police (Law and gallows in Tihar jail on tators blocked roads and rail- On Monday, members of Uniyara National Highway was Order) ML Lathar said. PTI February 11, 1984. Maqbool Bhat hailing from North Kashmir’s Trehgam vil- Jammu: Pakistani troops on lage of Kupwara district, was &           &      #$ Monday targeted forward posts "  +,,   H hanged inside Delhi’s Tihar and villages along the Line of jail for “masterminding the is off the roads. Scanty private and maintain law and order. Control (LoC) in Poonch dis- hijacking of Indian Airlines vehicles are plying on city roads The train services between trict of Jammu & Kashmir, Passenger Airliner “Ganga” to along-with ambulances and north Kashmir’s Baramulla and prompting “strong and effec-  3     4 Lahore Pakistan in 1971 and emergency services vehicles. Banihal in Jammu province tive” retaliation by the Indian also role in the kidnapping and The shutdown has also have been suspended as a pre- Army, officials said. subsequent murder of Indian affected attendance in govern- cautionary measure in view of The exchange of fire Ahmedabad: The International also use it for secretly com- diplomat Ravinder Mhatre on ment and semi government shutdown call and also due to between the two sides contin- 9     Association of Police municating their plans,” said February 3, 1984, in offices in Srinagar and other tense situation arising out of ued for nearly seven hours, Academies (INTERPA) presi- Colak. He was speaking at the Birmingham London. Bhat lays areas in Valley. killing of five Hizb and causing panic among the locals, Muzaffarnagar: Over 100 cows dent Yilmaz Colak on Monday three-day 8th INTERPA con- buried inside the jail precincts Reports of the shutdown Lashkar-e-Tayyeba (LeT) mil- the officials said. were reported to have died in expressed concerns over grow- ference on “Cyber Security while his family has been were also received from other itants in Kelam Devsar Kulgam They said Pakistani troops some villages in the district ing use of internet by terrorists and Combating Cyber Crime”, demanding his mortal remains. district headquarters of the in south Kashmir. violated the ceasefire by resort- over two days following which for radicalisation and secret which was inaugurated at the The JRL comprising of Valley. Authorities placed Mirwaiz ing to unprovoked firing from an inquiry was ordered communication. Gujarat Forensic Science Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Heavy deployment of Umer Farooq under house light and heavy weapons in in the incident, officials said Colak, who heads Turkish University in Gandhinagar by Umar Farooq and Yasin Malik police and paramilitary forces detention at his Nigeen resi- Kerni sector around 8.15 am. on Friday. National Police Academy, said Chief Minister Vijay Rupani. have called for a valley-wide has been made at law and dence on the Srinagar outskirts. Indian troops guarding the The cows died in pastures terrorists are also trying inter- Colak said cyber crimes shutdown and staging protests order sensitive places in Syed Ali Geelani continued LoC, retaliated effectively and and were suspected to have department along with veteri- net to infiltrate various likes syohoning off money, against his execution while Srinagar, south Kashmir and to remain in house detention at the cross-border firing between either eaten poisonous grass or narians had gone to the areas Government organisations like child pornography etc. Are the reiterating demand for the Kupwara. The authorities have his Hyderpora residence since the two sides continued till 3 consumed polluted water, Sub where the bovines died to police and judiciary to carry “extension” of the criminal return of his mortal remains. imposed restrictions in 2010. Yasin Malik has already pm, the officials said, adding Divisional Magistrate Vijay ascertain the cause. forward their ill designs. behaviour. These crimes exist- Shops, business establish- Srinagar’s sensitive areas and been put in preventive police there was no immediate report Kumar said. He said an inquiry The cows were brought to “Terrorist organisations use ed in the past when internet ments, fuel stations are shut in also in Bhat’s native area detention in Srinagar police of any casualty on this side. has been ordered into the inci- the pastures from shelter internet for radicalisation, was not around, he added. Srinagar while public transport Trehgam to prevent protests station. PTI dent and a team of revenue homes. PTI threats and intimidation. They PTI -1   9  *) "

$     )   Q-  &.! -  2     /    R 2       >?        2 2  3 Patna: Poll strategist-turned- politician Prashant Kishor on Monday said Congress gener-   *!%,-. Rahul said people should be al secretary Priyanka Gandhi informed about the corruption Vadra might not be able to eiterating that the Congress rampant in Bharatiya Janata “turn things around” for her Rwould go it alone in Uttar Party Government and how a party in the few months left for Pradesh and fight all other “chowkidar” had become a the Lok Sabha polls. forces on the front foot to form “chor”. He alleged that the The Janata Dal (United) a Government, Congress pres- Prime Minister had “stolen” national vice president, how- ident Rahul Gandhi on Monday money from UP and other ever, said she was a big name Coimbatore: Chinnathambi, called on the grassroot party states to benefit industrialist and a popular face, who could the wild elephant that has been workers to get ready for the elec- Anil Ambani. emerge as a force to reckon 7      +23   -         in the news for destroying toral battle and spread the mes- The Government and with in the long run.          #$ crops much to the concern of sage that “Chowkidar chor hai”. Ambani’s Reliance Group have Kishor’s remarks came on farmers, on Monday found a “I have all respect for denied the allegations levelled the day when Priyanka made is among the many national Responding to a question supporter in the All India Mayawati and Akhikesh Yadav against them by the Congress her political debut with her general secretaries, but her about the ‘mahagathbandhan’ Muslim League. but our fight will be from our and other Opposition parties. arrival in Lucknow, where she entry will have an impact in the (grand alliance) in Bihar, of The AIML has petitioned own platform and on our ide- During Rahul’s entire will meet senior Congress lead- long run,” he said. which the Congress is a part, the district Collector to spare ology. I want to make it clear (     )          address, Priyanka kept smiling ers and party office bearers over “I had, on record, wel- the JD(U) leader said any coali- the animal as it protected the that there will be no compro-                )     along with her colleague the next three days. comed her induction into the tion comprising of five or more Western Ghats from encroach- mise with the two parties on +    &   ,     #$ Jyotriyadiya Scindia and UP She arrived at the Lucknow party. I felt that her active par- parties may appear strong, but ers who have destroyed the the electoral front and we will Congress president Raj Babbar. airport to a rousing reception ticipation could have helped its chances of achieving elec- flora and fauna of the forests. go it alone and fight (the elec- Rahul said the party would nor any other Congress Earlier, during the road- by party leaders and workers the Congress in Uttar Pradesh toral success are not very high. The petition said toral battle) on our own”, Rahul promote the ground level leader spoke. show, Rahul Gandhi declared who showered rose petals and Assembly polls. But now it is a “But, if the ‘mahagath- Chinnathambi should be asserted, boosting the morale of workers, adding that Addressing party workers that the party would play on the threw marigold garlands at different context,” he said. bandhan’ manages to do well, it brought back to Thadagam on party workers and at the same leaders who travelled by helo- at UPCC office at the end of the front foot in UP with the aim her as her cavalcade slowly “Nobody has a magic would serve as a learning expe- the outskirts of the city from time making it clear that both copters would not be promot- roadshow, Rahul Gandhi of forming a Government of made its way through the city wand. I do not think she will be rience for all of us,” Kishor said. where the elephant was Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and ed at any cost. attacked Prime Minister Congress ideology in the State. during a roadshow. Asked able to turn things around for Besides Congress, the translocated to Varagaliyar, Jyotiraditya Scindia will not sit Interestingly, the people as Narendra Modi on Rafale deal, In his short but pointed whether he saw Priyanka the Congress in the two-three ‘mahagathbandhan’ also com- about 150 km from here, after silent till the Congress forms well as the Congress workers and even asked the crowd to speeches at Lalbagh and then emerging as a rival to Congress months that are left for the Lok prises Rashtriya Janata Dal it ran amok. the next Government in UP. were a little upset as during the repeat his “chowkidar chor at Hazratganj, Rahul said that president and her brother Sabha polls. But she is a big (RJD), Rashtriya Lok Samta The forest department offi- “Congress will fight with 5-hour roadshow, at the street hai” (guard is the thief) barb. though the Congress target Rahul Gandhi, Kishor replied name and a popular face. In the Party (RSLP), Hindustani cials were monitoring the ele- full force on its own ideology corner meetings or at the Calling upon the party’s was Lok Sabha elections, but in the negative. long run, yes she would emerge Awam Morcha (HAM) and phant’s movement and engaged to change the politics of UP and conclusion of the programme,, grassroot workers to strength- the main aim was to form a “Rahul Gandhi is the party as a challenge (to the NDA),” Vikasheel Insaan Party (VIP). in driving it to the jungle areas, the country,” he said. neither Priyanka Gandhi Vadra en Congress base at the village, Government in UP. president while Priyanka Vadra Kishor told reporters here. PTI the police said. PTI + +*  @ ?L Imphal: Six women sustained and banners and set up tents, uglier when they tried to take injuries when the police fired blocking roads, to press for one of the injured women into tear gas shells and smoke their demand, she said. custody and the agitators had bombs at a marketplace here to Prohibitory orders under to thwart the attempt,” disperse protesters, who had section 144 of CrPc have been Shantidevi claimed.  1  1  %- %( enforced a road blockade imposed in the area in the wake The injured women were demanding withdrawal of agitations against the con- then taken to Regional Institute ith the State politics heat- of the Citizenship Bill, accord- tentious bill. of Medical Sciences (RIIMS), Wing up in the wake of ing to a vendors’ association at Shantidevi said the police she added. Krishnaganj Trinamool the market. tried to pull down the tents and Criticising the use of Congress MLA Satyabrata There was, however, no tear apart the posters and ban- “excessive force”, Y Dillipkumar, Biswas’ murder, party MP immediate official confirma- ners that sought the uncondi- the convenor of Manipur Abhishek Banerjee made cir- tion about the incident. tional revocation of the Bill. Peoples Against Citizenship cuitous reference of BJP lead- of the Matua community con- Shantidevi, the president of The women, however, Amendment Bill (MANPAC), ership warning “those who are stituting about 3 million voters an association of women ven- refused to cow down, following said the women were “protest- behind the murder will not be impacting about 3-4 parlia- dors at Khwairamband market which a clash broke out ing in a democratic manner”. spared and soon they will be mentary seats in the two dis- here, claimed that the police on between the two sides, she “The assault on the women shoved behind the bar.” tricts. With the near demise of Sunday used force on the agi- said. vendors indicates that the State Stopping short of naming the Left Front as the sole con- tators, who had been protest- “The security officers fired Government is acting under BJP leader Mukul Roy against troller of the Matua vote bank, ing peacefully. tear gas shells and smoke the command of the Union whom the police have already both the BJP and the TMC The women vendors at the bombs, which left six women Government,” he said. PTI filed an FIR in the case, have of late aggressively &  2 3          (     "% 2     #$ market here had put up posters injured. The situation turned Banerjee, also the nephew of engaged each other for the Chief Minister Mamata priced Matua pie. Banerjee on Monday said “I Banerjee who visited the have personally taken up the area said, “no one should think case and will take to its logical that taking refuge in Delhi N end. The planners of the mur- would save him after commit- der will be definitely pun- ting such heinous crime. I Kohima: Normal life was which began at 6 AM. civil organisations, tribal bod- The opposition Naga adverse impacts on the people Jains, Christians, Sikhs, ished,” even as large number of assure you that this person affected in Nagaland on The BJP is a constituent of ies and indigenous citizens was Peoples Front (NPF) has of the state,” the committee said Buddhists and Parsis from TMC supporters from the will be grabbed by the collar Monday during a 10-hour the National Democratic formed on February 6. extended its support to the in a release. Bangladesh, Pakistan and Matua community blockaded and pushed behind the bar by bandh called by civil society Peoples Party-led Peoples The shutdown has been bandh. The bill, being vehemently Afghanistan after six years of trains at various places in Nadia his neck.” organisations in protest against Democratic Alliance (PDA) called in pursuance of a reso- The Nagaland Cabinet has opposed in the Northeast, was residence in India even if they and North 24 Parganas. Biswas a youth leader and the Citizenship (Amendment) Government in the State. lution adopted at a consultative also rejected the Citizenship passed in Lok Sabha on January do not possess any document. “They have not only mur- an effective organiser was on Bill, 2016. The bandh has been called meeting, called by the NGBF, at (Amendment) Bill which was 8 and the Centre has said it will The mass agitation, has dered an MLA who was one of Saturday shot dead from point Schools and markets by the Nagaland Gaon Burhas Dimapur on February 6. passed in the Lok Sabha on try to get the Rajya Sabha nod also been called against the the most dedicated workers blank range while he was vis- remained closed, vehicles were Federation (NGBF). To imple- The meeting had unani- January 8. in this Budget Session. “lackadaisical attitude” of the of the party but also they have iting a Saraswati Puja pandal at off the roads and people stayed ment the bandh, a Joint mously resolved to oppose the “This mass agitation is nec- The bill seeks to provide Centre on the seven-decade-old murdered democracy here,” Majdia village about 10 km indoors during the bandh Coordination Committee of bill. essary as the bill will have Indian citizenship to Hindus, Naga issue, the release said. PTI he said. from his home in Nadia district Biswas was a young leader bordering Bangladesh. 5 '3  3 > -<=    &   22        +,  ?        @  22      / 2 ◆ CHANGE OF NAME ◆     Lucknow: Alleging that laxity I, Kumari Basanti W/o Sh. on the part of the Uttar Pradesh Krishna Nand R/o E-75, Government led to a large Agartala: Two senior CPI(M) Sector-20, Noida (U.P.) have Mumbai: A repeat offender number of deaths after con- leaders were attacked by mis- was on Monday sentenced to sumption of spurious liquor, creants in two different places changed my name to Neema 10 years in jail by a POCSO opposition members on in Tripura, police said on Batgali after marriage for all court here for raping an eight- Monday created ruckus in the Monday. purposes. year-old girl in suburban Assembly and demanded CPI(M) MLA and former PD(8393)A Vakola area here in 2013. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath minister Ratan Bhowmick Aiyaz Ansari (38) was to resign. was attacked by miscreants found guilty under section 376 The uproar by Opposition in Gomati district on Monday (rape), 363 (kidnapping) and members — over the hooch The Opposition members The State Government on while the convoy of Deputy 506 (criminal intimidation) of tragedies in Saharanpur and also raised slogans “CM istifa Sunday night announced a Leader of the Opposition the Indian Penal Code as well Kushinagar districts last week do” (CM should resign). probe by a special investigation in Tripura Assembly, Badal as relevant provisions of the — led to adjournment of the Speaker Hriday Narain team (SIT) into the twin Chowdhury was attacked Protection of Children from entire Question Hour. Dixit repeatedly pleaded with tragedies. An official by miscreants in South Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act As soon as the House met, the angry Opposition members spokesperson said the SIT has Tripura district on Sunday, by Additional Sessions Judge opposition SP, BSP and to resume their seats, but they been constituted to make an in- police said. BV Kale. Congress members tried to did not relent. depth inquiry into the tragedies Chowdhury in a press con- The judge also fined him raise the matter terming it one He then adjourned the in the two districts. ference here on Monday 65,000, additional public pros- of utmost importance. House for 30 minutes and later The five-member SIT has alleged that both he and ecutor Rakesh Tiwari said. PTI SP and BSP members extended the adjournment till been specifically asked to find Bhowmick were attacked by trooped into the Well of the 12.20 pm as a result of which whether there was any con- goons of the BJP. House, raising anti-govern- the entire Question Hour was spiracy behind the tragedies in BJP Tripura unit ment slogans. washed out. which more than 40 people Spokesperson Nabendu Parliamentary Affairs CLP leader Ajay Kumar died. It has also been asked to Bhattacharya denied the Minister Suresh Kumar Lallu, later talking to reporters, review past incidents and sub- allegations of Chowdhury. Khanna said the State demanded a CBI probe in the mit its report, suggesting mea- He said BJP workers Government has taken stern matter and said the CM should sures to stop recurrence of were not involved in the action in the matter and those take moral responsibility of such incidents, within 10 days. attack on Chowdhury and involved will not be spared. the incident and resign. PTI Bhowmick. PTI  %   ()  ) *+, +-*.

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While, the compa- companies, classification process has summoned the head of comment from Twitter. nies which can not meet their under Green, Amber and Red cat- microblogging site Twitter to The panel was scheduled to ankrupt Reliance he National Company Law obligations but can meet only egories has been completed for 69 appear before it on February hear the views of the repre- BCommunications on TAppellate Tribunal operational payment obliga- firms as on February 9, 2019. 25, the committee’s chairman sentatives of Ministry of Monday said it will develop a (NCLAT) on Monday allowed tions to senior secured finan- Out of 69, the Government Anurag Thakur said on Electronics and IT and Twitter 132-acre land parcel on the out- 22 companies of crisis-hit cial creditors are classified as has marked 22 companies Monday. on ‘Safeguarding citizens rights skirts of the city as a fintech IL&FS group, which were clas- the amber category. under Green, 10 in Amber and Committee members took on social/ online news media centre. The 132-acre land par- sified in green category based And in the red category are rest 38 in Red category. a serious note about the platforms’. cel called Dhirubhai Ambani        &   )   5  on their financial health, to ser- those entities which can not Mehta sought permission Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey not Senior officials from the IT Knowledge City (DAKC) in the      #       vice their debt obligations. meet their payment obliga- from the appellate tribunal to appearing before it on Monday. ministry were present at the satellite city of Navi Mumbai Besides, a two-member tions towards even senior allow the ‘Green entities’ to ser- While representatives from meeting here on Monday. used to serve as a corporate bench headed by Justice S J secured financial creditors. vice their debt obligations as Twitter’s India office reached Earlier scheduled for nerve centre for the company, Mukhopadhaya approved In an affidavit filed before per scheduled repayment, to the meeting venue here, they February 7, the meeting was which filed for insolvency ear- appointment of former the NCLAT, the Government which the NCLAT agreed. were not called in for deliber- postponed to Monday to give lier this month. Supreme Court judge Justice D informed former Supreme However, over Amber and ations by the panel, according more time to Twitter CEO and In the past, chairman Anil K Jain to supervise resolution Court judge Justice D K Jain Red category, the appellate tri- to sources. other senior officials to make Ambani had claimed that the process of crisis-hit IL&FS and has agreed to supervise the res- bunal said that it would pass The panel decided to call themselves available, sources plot had a development poten- its group companies. olution process of the IL&FS any order after hearing them in Twitter officials against the said last week. tial of 25,000 crore. The appellate tribunal also group companies. next hearing on March 12. backdrop of growing con- On Monday, sources said In a statement Monday, lifted moratorium and allowed As per the terms and agree- “We want to know from the cerns about safeguarding cit- the panel would be meeting the company said its wholly- 133 IL&FS firms incorporated ment, Justice Jain will get a government and IL&FS as how izens’ data privacy and possi- next on February 26. The heads owned subsidiary Reliance outside India to continue with monthly remuneration of 10 they intend to resolve all enti- bility that social media could of social media platforms like Realty will be developing what the resolution process. lakh per month and 2.5 lakh per ties particularly in ‘amber’ and be used to interfere in elec- Facebook might also be asked it claimed as Maharashtra’s “We allow the boards (of sitting, besides other expenses, ‘red’ group entities. Whether tions. to appear before it on February first ‘smart fintech centre’. the green companies) to permit which would be paid by IL&FS. they would form a Committee Ahead of the Lok Sabha 26 but a final call is yet to be It has received the go-  <      M#   (           them to service debt obligations During the hearing, Solicitor of Creditor as normally done in elections, the Government has taken, they added. ahead from the Maharashtra $   %  N     ,($ 2$,  as per schedule,” said NCLAT. General of India Tushar Mehta the company insolvency reso- been warning social media Facing heat over allegations Industrial Development       , &$  3   %   The NCLAT’s direction appearing for the Ministry of lution process,” said the tribunal. platforms of strong action if of political bias in the country, Corporation and the came during the hearing over Corporate Affairs submitted a list It also said that moratori- any attempt was made to influ- Twitter last week said it was Department of Information government’s plan for the res- of 302 subsidiaries of IL&FS, um against them “can not con- ence the country’s electoral committed to remain unbi- Technology to develop the land olution of IL&FS group com- which are jointly controlled enti- tinue for an indefinite period”. process through undesirable ased and that its product as well under the State’s fintech policy, panies. ties, group companies and asso- During the hearing, senior means. as policies are never based on the statement said. IL&FS group companies ciates forming part of IL&FS lenders such as Indusind Bank, On Saturday, Twitter in a political ideology. As per the fintech policy, are classified into three groups group companies. L&T Finance and Aditya Birla statement had cited “short The Government has been the plot will have total — Green, Amber and Red, Out of 302 companies, 169 & Capital Fund opposed the notice of the hearing” for its taking a strong view of misuse saleable/leasable area of over 30 based on their respective finan- companies are incorporated in government’s plea to make the CEO Dorsey not being able to of social media platforms and million square feet, it said, cial positions. India and the remaining 133 are Amber and Red companies to attend the Monday meeting. is also proposing to amend IT claiming that the space avail- The companies falling incorporated outside India, he make payment necessary only The committee’s chairman rules to curb fake news and able is double the size of the under green categories will added. He further informed the to maintain and preserve their and BJP MP Thakur Monday increase accountability of such Bandra Kurla Complex busi- continue to meet their payment NCLAT that out of 169 domestic going concern status. said Twitter head and other apps. ness district in the island city.

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0   ,/.0/ 1' senior Congress leader Kapil 2015 and in between Prime   !1,0'321 has been asked to submit its Sibal on Sunday alleged conflict Minister Narendra Modi went report within six weeks. he Government is sched- of interest and asked the to Paris on April 10, 2015 and he 15th Finance The Committee has been   ,/.0/ 1' Tuled to table the CAG Comptroller and Auditor announced the signing of the TCommission has notified mandated to look into all report on Rafale jet fighter deal, General (CAG) Rajiv Mehrishi Rafale deal. the committee to examine and aspects of the food account aldiram’s MD Ashish which has generated a massive to recuse himself from auditing “...Finance Ministry plays resolve the food account of legacy debt of Punjab govern- HAggarwal ‘s HR Bakers political controversy, in the deal as he was the finance an important role in these 31,000 crore which the ment arising out of accumu- tie-up with the French bakery Parliament on Tuesday, sources secretary when the deal was negotiations...Now it is clear Congress government inher- lated CCL (Cash Credit Limit) brand Brioche Doree. He has said. negotiated. that the Rafale deal happened ited from previous SAD-BJP gap with reference to Food entered into master franchise The Government’s deci- Union Minister Arun under Rajiv Mehrishi. Now he regime. Corporation of agreement with the brand. sion to buy 36 Rafale fighter jets Jaitley, however, rebutted the is CAG. We met him twice on Commission chairman N India/Department of Food Ashish Agarwal, a fourth- from French company Dassault claims of Sibal saying that the September 19 and October 4, K Singh gave approval to the and Public Distribution. generation member of has become a controversial Congress was casting asper- 2018. We told him about the issuance of the notification for On current accumulation #(       E999 & % $  FF  Haldiram’s promoter family, political issue, with the main sions on the institution of CAG scam. We told him that the deal the constitution of the com- of CCL gap, the Committee  /G9FHD#             <  through individual entity HR opposition party Congress lev- based on “falsehood”. should be probed because it is mittee on Monday, an official has been asked to examine (,  % D#       FE    Bakers will lead this venture elling allegations of corruption “Another attack on the corrupt. But how can he initi- release of Punjab Government the current issues related             #( with world’s second largest and impropriety, and the rul- institution of CAG by the ate a probe against himself,” said. to the CCL Gap in order to bakery chain. ing dispensation defending the ‘Institution wreckers’ based on Sibal had said. The Chief Minister ascertain the root causes for Aggarwal has already move. falsehood. After ten years in The Rafale issue was even Amarinder Singh while wel- such gap. It would also rec- invested around 4-5 crore in The CAG report will be Government former UPA min- raised before the Supreme coming the move, expressed ommend appropriate mea-   F   the brand and said that HR tabled on Tuesday, a day before isters still don’t know that Court, which did not find the hope that it would lead to sures to overcome the causes Bakers is open to exploring the end of the present Lok Finance Secretary is only a des- any substance in the allega- early resolution of the issue identified, so as to ensure the more synergistic tie-ups with Sabha session. This is the last ignation given to the senior tions. related to the legacy debt of CCL gap does not exist in the other brands. session of the 16th Lok Sabha most secretary in the Finance However, the issue has 30,584 crore, which was successive procurement sea-    These outlets could be as the general elections are due Ministry,” Jaitley said a series of continued to rock Parliament threatening to cascade into a sons. located in the National Capital in April-May. tweets Sunday. with Congress President Rahul major fiscal crisis for the On January 30, the 15th Region and other markets. Former Minister and Sibal said Mehrishi was Gandhi directly accusing the state. Finance Commission, during   *' Sharma, Chief Investment the finance secretary from Prime Minister of benefiting The committee, to be led Punjab visit, had announced Officer, Sanctum Wealth October 24, 2014 to August 30, industrialist Anil Ambani. by Member 15th Finance the formation of a committee he rupee strengthened by Management. Commission and Member to find ways to settle the food T13 paise to close at 71.18 Forex traders attributed NITI Aayog Ramesh Chand, account of 31,000 crore. against the US dollar on the US dollar movement to Monday on easing crude oil renewed concerns over ongo- prices, even as the greenback ing US-China trade talks and strengthened vis-a-vis other global economic recovery. DH major currencies. “The dollar index attract- This is the fifth successive ed the safe haven investment session of gain for the domes- on mounting concerns over tic currency, during which it US China trade talks and has climbed 62 paise. global economic recovery. The  0*' January began implementing a At the Interbank Foreign dollar edged upwards to a deal to cut output by 1.2 mil- Exchange (forex) Monday, the new high for 2019, as the he energy minister of the lion barrels per day to shore up rupee opened on a firm note slowdown in the Euro zone TUnited Arab Emirates said sagging prices. at 71.24. It gained further to showed signs of raising more on Monday supply and Based on provisional fig- hit a high of 71.09 and finally political instability,” said V K demand in the oil market ures of production levels in settled for the day at 71.18, up Sharma, Head PCG & Capital should balance out in the first January, most oil producing 13 paise over its last close. Markets Strategy, HDFC quarter of 2019, following nations were complying to the On Friday, the rupee had Securities. weeks of output cuts. cuts, Mazrouei said. ended 14 paise higher at 71.31 The dollar index, which “My expectation is that we The oil market, however, against the US dollar. gauges the greenback’s will see the balance during the remains highly volatile and Easing crude price was a strength against a basket of six first quarter unless something prices hover just above $60 a major factor that boosted the currencies, rose 0.10 per cent happens,” Suheil al-Mazrouei barrel after recovering from as rupee sentiments. Brent crude, to 96.73. told the three-day World low as $50 a barrel. the global oil benchmark, was Meanwhile, foreign port- Government Summit in That figure remains far trading at $61.94 per barrel, folio investors (FPIs) bought Dubai. below the $85 a barrel oil hit in down by 0.26 per cent. shares worth a net 843.73 “We are removing enough early October before beginning “The Indian rupee appre- crore, and domestic institu- oil to correct the market,” to slide. ciated for fifth straight day. tional investors (DIIs) sold Mazrouei said. Mazrouei said producers INR is the best performing shares to the tune of 960.04 OPEC cartel countries and were “doing our best” to sta- emerging market currency crore Friday, provisional data other major oil producers in bilise the market. over last one week,” said Sunil showed.   ()  ) *+, +-*.  %%  F  ,/.0/ 1' asked about his rejection and and senior team coach Mithun slapped Bhandari. Some 10-15 more &(  0    Manhas was watching the Syed Former India pacer Amit boys came and hit him," Nupur       Mushtaq Ali Trophy probables play Bhandari, who is chairman of Prasad, Deputy Commissioner of   '   a trial game. N.             the DDCA senior selection Police (north) said. "A couple of men first came and F    H  committee, was on Monday assault- "Based on the complaint, a case went up to Bhandari. There was a   '     ed by a group of unidentified men, has been registered and the accused  heated exchange between Bhandari led by a disgruntled Under-23 play- and his brother Naresh were arrest-   ) and the two men. They left and   O er, during the Delhi senior team's ed," the DCP said. before we could gather our practice game at the St Stephen's Dedha's name featured in the K %  thoughts, suddenly some 15 men   %2!1' ground. initial 79-member list, released by , armed with hockey sticks, rods and The senior team is gearing up the DDCA in November for the U- &0      cycle chains came charging," Saini akistan has no other way for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 23 trials. As per the probables list his     ( )   said. Pthan raising the standard of (National Twenty20 tournament), date of birth is November 22, 1995.     '    "When the other senior team its game if it has to force super- starting February 21. Delhi & Districts Cricket     ( players attending the trials along power India to resume bilater- Anuj Dheda, who was not Association (DDCA) president   ' with us rushed to save Bhandari, al cricketing ties, feels the new selected in the state team, attacked Rajat Sharma said that guilty will     they started threatening us and one PCB dispensation. Bhandari, who sustained head and not be spared.    of them said, "Don't get into this or India and Pakistan have ear injuries and was taken to Sant "I have personally spoken to the     else we will shoot you." not played a full bilateral series Paramanand Hospital at Civil Lines Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya    "They attacked Bhandari with since 2007 owing to tense rela- by his colleague Sukhvinder Singh. Patnaik. The guilty will not go 22(     %       @      & hockey sticks and rods as he tried tions between the neighbouring The goons along with the play- unpunished. We will register an K 5+ to run away and he sustained head countries. Pakistan Cricket er in question fled before the cops FIR," Sharma said. measure." honest selector was being prevent- 5 injury," the former Delhi seamer Board (PCB) has shown eager- could reach the spot but was later Sharma, who went to meet "The goons were pressurising ed from performing his duties. I added. ness to resume cricketing rela- arrested. Bhandari at the hospital said, "He him to select a player, who had have been told that one person has According to an eye witness, tions but the BCCI has main- "At around 1.15 pm today at St is much shaken and it is natural. failed to get into the U-23 team on been detained for questioning," Shankar Saini narrated the incident. Dedha and his accomplices chased tained that the Indian govern- Stephen ground where trials were The doctors have advised that he merit. Bhandari claimed that the Sharma, who is also a well-known "I was having my meal along Bhandari in front of the senior team ment calls the shots in the case. going on, one person Anuj Dheda, should be kept under observation one man also threatened him with journalist, informed. with a colleague inside the tent and players as the former India pacer "I think when (Pakistan who was not selected, came and for 24 hours as a precautionary a revolver. This is shameful that an Delhi's senior team manager Bhandari along with other selectors ran for his life. become a top team) that hap- pens, it can create a situation where India asks us to play a bilateral series," new PCB MD -6      Wasim Khan said in a media  -! 5    interaction in Lahore. In the absence of bilateral   0*' In the batsmen's list, Rohit Sharma swapped series, both teams have only met   ,3*2 replaced by Yash Thakur. three places with KL Rahul, in ICC and Asian Cricket However all the other alented wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav has who didn't feature in the Council multilateral events, est of India captain Ajinkya prominent names including Tmoved up a notch to grab a career-best second recently-concluded series. most recently in the Asia Cup RRahane will be hoping to 41-year-old Wasim Jaffer, left- position in the latest ICC T20 International rank- The batting chart is held in the UAE last September. keep himself in the mix for arm spinner Aditya Sarwate, ings, where India maintained its second position headed by talented Pakistani In 2012, Pakistan did go to World Cup selection as he wicket-keeper batsman behind Pakistan despite dropping two ranking batsman Babar Azam. India for a short tour but it did leads a formidable Rest of Akshay Wadkar and seamer points. Rohit is seventh as per lat- not play Tests. India against Ranji Trophy Rajneesh Gurbani will come Kuldeep scalped two for 26 in the final est rankings while Rahul has Ehsan Mani, who took champions Vidarbha in the out all guns blazing. T20I against New Zealand, which his side lost slipped to 10th place. Rohit's open- charge as PCB Chairman last Irani Cup starting Tuesday. They will have their task by four runs to go 2-1 down in the series. ing partner Dhawan has gained a place to August, has already said that For Vidarbha, the aim will cut out against Rest line-up The 24-year-old accounted for well-set be 11th. Left-arm spinner Krunal Pandya Pakistan would not beg India to be to do an encore of the 2017- which is more batting heavy openers Tim Seifert and Colin Munro in the was another spinner to move up as he play. 18 season where they won with another talented domes- only match he played during the series and advanced 39 places to a career-best Mani supported Wasim both Ranji Trophy and Irani tic performer Anmolpreet reaped immediate dividends. He is now sec- 58th. Khan's contention, saying that Cup. Singh and India A regular ond only to Rashid Khan in the table. For New Zealand, Kane Williamson if the PCB can take the country's However it will be easier England Lions with two half- For Vidarbha, this Ranji Ishan Kishan to complement There is no other Indian bowler in the (up one place to 12th), Ross Taylor (up cricket to a level where it is said than done against a Rest centuries to his credit, is fight- season has been more of team the senior internationals. top-10. Kuldeep's spin bowling partner seven places to 51st) and Tim Seifert (up among the top three teams in of India batting line-up that ing for the reserve opener's work than individual bril- The bowling is slightly on Yuzvendra Chahal after an indifferent 87 places to a career-best 83rd) among the world, than India will come boasts of current slot. liance. And their coach the weaker side with Ankit series, dropped six places to be 17th batsmen and Tim Southee (up seven %* "*+   on their own to "play with us". Test vice-captain & 67(8 For Agarwal, Chandrakant Pandit would Rajpoot of UP, Rajasthan's while Bhuvneshwar Kumar main- places to 30th) among bowlers are "It's sad that we are not play- Rahane, opener & "& 4 #)%"& Iyer and Vihari, it be keen that his boys carry on Tanveer ul Haq and Kerala's tained his 18th rank. some notable gainers. ing against them but life contin- Mayank Agarwal, will be good game this trend in the Irani Cup even Sandeep Warrier being the ues. We need to move forward the dashing Shreyas Iyer and time as they would have little though senior pacer Umesh new ball bowlers. The spin and carry on. We can't wait for- the dogged Hanuma Vihari in motivation considering they Yadav will be missing due to a department will be led by ever to play India. Our focus is its ranks. are not in the scheme of things niggle. Saurashtra's Dharmendra Q     to develop Pakistan cricket and Rahane, who played three as far as World Cup is con- Umesh has been advised Jadeja and off-spinner get our team and players a lot of List A matches against cerned. rest and is expected to be Krishnappa Gowtham. success at the international level," Khan said after taking    ' R charge last week. He also conceded that he   +    didn't see any immediate  -,0-, chances of revival of Indo-Pak ties but things could change   3*.1(' finals on completion of the Super Draw ugo Lloris has warned that after the general elections in on February 14. HTottenham must improve if India. ndia's badminton queens Saina If any slot is left vacant then players they are to have any chance Mani added that Pakistan INehwal and PV Sindhu will reignite with top BAI Rankings' will be consid- against Borussia Dortmund in had not given up hope of bilat- their on-field rivalry at home turf for the ered to fill up rest of the top 8, who will the Champions League on eral ties being revived and coveted women's singles title at the 83rd get a direct entry into the pre-quarters. Wednesday after a patchy display would keep on trying to get the edition of the Senior National In women singles, besides Sindhu against Leicester. BCCI to the table and move Badminton Championships which and Saina, Shriyanshi Pardeshi, Ashmita The 31-year-old French things. begins with the qualifiers on Tuesday. Chaliha, Kanika Kanwal, Aruna goalkeeper — who captained his "But we are not going to see Sindhu and Saina will undoubtedly Prabhudesai, Sai Uttejitha Rao Ch and country to World Cup glory last solutions anytime soon. We will be the biggest attraction with some big Aakarshi Kashyap will get direct entries year — kept out Jamie Vardy's have to wait and see how things names including last edition's finalists, into the pre-quarters. second-half penalty and made a go after their elections. So no Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy giv- In men's singles, Sameer Verma, B number of other important saves point of engaging them now." ing the tournament a miss due to fitness Sai Praneeth and Parupalli Kashyap will as Spurs won 3-1 at Wembley to Both Mani and Khan felt issues. be joined by SaarLorLux Open winner remain on the fringes of the that Pakistan's failed attempt to The duo, finalists at the last edition, Subhankar Dey, Ansal Yadav, Chirag Premier League title race. get BCCI to compensate it for have been India's biggest achievers over Defending champion Saina, who Sen, Bodhit Joshi and Kartik Jindal in the Although the scoreline sug- character," said Spurs captain Dortmund twice in last season's not honouring an MoU with the the years, including last season. made a good start to the new BWF sea- pre-quarterfinals. gests an easy win for Mauricio Lloris ahead of the first leg of group stage but the German ICC's Disputes Resolution Saina had the last laugh in the last son with a title triumph at the Indonesia The youngsters will benefit due to Pochettino's men, who are in their last-16 Champions League league leaders are a different Committee had not soured rela- edition of the tournament against Sindhu Masters, will look to conquer the the withdrawal of Prannoy and Srikanth. third place in the Premier tie on Wednesday. proposition this campaign five tions. and she went on to get the better off her Nationals for the fourth time, while In their absence, a fit-again Sameer, for- League, five points behind "Without that, we could not points ahead of Bayern Munich The Chairman disclosed compatriot at Gold Coast final as well Sindhu too would hope to lift the tro- mer champions Sai Praneeth and Manchester City and Liverpool, win this game. I think we need at the top of the table. that the Board's total expenses for her second CWG Gold. phy for a third time. Kashyap will be the top stars in men's Leicester looked dangerous and to improve the team perfor- "They play fantastic football," on the compensation case, Another summit clash is likely on According to the tournament rules, singles. had 20 shots at goal. mance. We won but against a Lloris said. "They have so many which it lost to BCCI, were the cards for the celebrated shuttlers and the top 8 players, ranked below 50 in the The top three seeds in men's singles "Leicester played in a fantas- bigger side we couldn't have won fantastic players and I'm not sur- about two million dollars they would look to outdo each other BWF World Rankings as on January 18 are 2015 champion Sameer, 2014 win- tic way and I think we won the that type of game. It's up to us." prised they're top of the league including legal fees of the ahead of the All England championship in both men's and women's singles, will ner Sai Praneeth and 2012 winner game thanks to our spirit and Spurs beat Borussia in Germany. lawyers. early next month. start directly from the pre-quarter- Kashyap. IQQS<HIH ,I      /  J6  HIHHH>  -,0-,  ,!1/+(/2  32-+ '+ /( Gabriel. iverpool's transformation this season into Premier At the start of the day, England's LLeague title contenders reflects how much they have esar Azpilicueta has apologised to ark Wood answered West Indian batsmen collapsed to the West Indian improved, says Georginio Wijnaldum. CChelsea fans after their humiliat- Mpace with fearsome heat of his fast bowlers yet again, this time oper- The 28-year-old Dutch international, who scored a ing 6-0 defeat by Manchester City, own as the fast bowler claimed his first ating effectively with the second new superb goal in Saturday's 3-0 victory over Bournemouth describing it as one of the lowest five-wicket innings haul in Tests and put ball, as the visitors lost six wickets for despite suffering from a stomach upset, admitted two suc- points in his professional career. England in control on the second day 45 runs to be dismissed just before cessive draws had been a set- Maurizio Sarri's team crashed to of the third and final Test in St Lucia lunch. back as the club chases a first their heaviest loss since 1991 as the on Sunday. Wicketless on the first day when an league title since 1990. Premier League champions ran riot at Playing his first match of the series, unbroken fifth-wicket partnership of But he added that gar- the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Wood tore through the heart of the 124 between Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes nering 65 points at this stage The heavy defeat saw Chelsea slip home side's batting to finish with five lifted the tourists to 231 for four, of the season exceeded their below Arsenal to sixth in the table on for 41 as the West Indies, replying to Kemar Roach stole the spotlight in expectations when the cam- goals scored and raised further ques- England's first innings total of 277, scything through the middle and lower paign got underway. tions over the future of Sarri. crashed from 57 without loss in mid- order to finish with figures of four for "We had two draws in a "It's difficult to find the words to afternoon to 154 all out an hour before 48. He now has 17 wickets in series. row and that didn't feel that describe my feeling after the game," half. the close of play. It was Gabriel though who made good," said Wijnaldum. defender Azpilicueta, who was given a Argentine striker Aguero complet- A day which saw 16 wickets tum- the first strike of the morning by "But if we had been told torrid time by two-goal City winger ed his hat-trick with a second-half ble ended with the tourists' opening pair bowling Jos Buttler on his overnight that at the beginning (of the Raheem Sterling, told the club's web- penalty before Sterling scored again late of Rory Burns and Keaton Jennings score of 67 with just one run added to season) you will have this site. to complete the rout. safely navigating ten overs to be 19 bowler in the England armoury, which the total. kind of points (65) everyone "It is one of the worst nights in my It could even have been worse for without loss at stumps, an overall lead had the greatest impact on an eventful That was the trigger for the slide would have taken it. career. It's very frustrating, it's very dis- Chelsea as Aguero missed a good of 142 runs going into day three as they day. and a reinvigorated Roach quickly got "It could be better but appointing. early chance and also hit the bar. seek the consolation of victory follow- He dismissed Shai Hope and involved by dismissing Stokes for the we must appreciate where we stand. "When you lose 6-0 everyone has Azpilicueta, who conceded the ing heavy defeats in the first two Roston Chase off successive deliveries, innings topscore of 79 when the "You can see the improvement. You could see at the to accept they didn't play well. The only penalty for Aguero's third goal, said: matches of the series. both taken at gully, in his opening over attacking left-hander miscued an beginning of the season we improved. We just have to keep thing I can say to the fans is 'sorry', "We have lost big games in the first Wood's raw speed unsettled the and added the scalp of Shimron attempted pull and wicketkeeper it going." because it's not acceptable, and I feel minutes and we are conceding a lot of West Indies middle-order batsmen Hetmyer, caught at the second attempt Dowrich sprinted 30 metres to back- Liverpool is not involved in next weekend's FA Cup, sorry for all of them." goals. We cannot accept that. after Moeen Ali ended another half- by England captain Joe Root at first slip, ward square-leg in clinging on to a meaning they return to action in the Champions League at It was Chelsea's third defeat in four "We knew we had one of the best century opening partnership by off the final delivery of the afternoon superb diving catch. home to Bayern Munich on February 19. Premier League games, coming after a teams in front of us and we knew it accounting for stand-in captain Kraigg session. Jonny Bairstow laboured for 33 Wijnaldum, who cost Liverpool 28 million when he 2-0 loss at Arsenal and a 4-0 thrashing would be tough." Brathwaite and partner John Campbell Darren Bravo perished shortly deliveries in managing just two runs signed from Newcastle in 2016, is optimistic they can cope by Bournemouth. The only relief dur- "When we won against them at off consecutive deliveries. after the resumption to another Root before Roach breached the right-han- with competing on two fronts. ing that period was a 5-0 victory over Stamford Bridge it was because we Ali supported Wood's hostility at slip catch and the delighted fast bowler der's defence while last man James "We have to see how it is going to work. I think we can bottom side Huddersfield. played a very good game all together. the other end with subtle variations to returned after some resistance from Anderson proved easy prey for the play both," he said. Sterling struck early at the Etihad This time it was not the case. To lose finish with figures of four for 36. Shane Dowrich (38) to polish off the rampant bowler, fending his second "You never know but a lot of times it goes well. Last sea- before Sergio Aguero hit a quickfire in this way is very disappointing," However it was the introduction of innings and complete the five-wicket delivery into the waiting hands of son the Champions League went well and we dropped a lot double and Ilkay Gundogan made it 4- added the 29-year-old Spanish interna- Wood, who came on as the fourth haul when he yorked last man Shannon Keemo Paul at third slip. of points in the league. 0 just after the midway point of the first tional.   ()  ) *+, +-*.  %

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Tuchel may have no        +   )  sive back-to-back wins against Liverpool 11 league goals so far. have been difficult enough with every- they may be less worried about his strike choice, especially considering Paredes           and Red Star Belgrade to qualify for the one fit, but PSG coach Thomas Tuchel partner. If Tuchel goes with a 4-4-2 for- has played only three games for the club    &1 =    H last 16 at Napoli's expense. CONTRASTING FORTUNES has problems in every position except mation that is likely going to include the — two as substitute — since joining from   $      & United was struggling under then- While Saturday afternoon was good goalkeeper. There, at least, he has the ineffective Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting. Zenit St Petersburg. coach Jose Mourinho, and creative for United, Saturday evening proved to reassuring presence of Italy great Tuchel could be tempted to innovate It's all potentially confusing for Tuchel. 1    8 1  players like Paul Pogba were not suited be awful for PSG. Gianluigi Buffon. by using Julian Draxler in a 4-5-1, with the But while Tuchel has mitigating cir- to his gritty and tactically stifling In a matter of hours, the complex- But Tuchel is missing two of his best Germany winger effectively operating as cumstances, he was hired to reach at least Manchester:  4      approach. ion of Tuesday's game changed even fur- three forwards, and he isn't even sure if a behind Mbappe. But Draxler's the semifinals of the competition, after      *      Now the tables have been turned, ther. Already missing Neymar because Verratti will be ready for a game of such versatility suits Tuchel elsewhere and he Unai Emery and Laurent Blanc were fired     (  4 >>  and injury-hit PSG's trip to Old Trafford of a right foot injury, the French cham- intensity having played only 58 minutes could be chosen in central midfield, for their perceived failures in Europe.               - ((/        = *   EB77  G  EEN     7N     : +* * ++ * + #"#5##               /  1             *   H     EA  ' , ing the way clear for Khedira to turn in )"-#)-2        4  the rebound after 23 minutes.     - (     ristiano Ronaldo headed in his 18th Consigli denied Federico  EB7JOEB  /     Cleague goal this season as Juventus Bernardeschi just before the break with  ' - the bounce and just as they have    . !  >J  bounced back from last week's stalemate a Khedira header flying wide. gained momentum, Barca appears to soar to an 11-point lead in on But Portuguese star Ronaldo ionel Messi was short to be losing theirs, at a crucial junc- 88  >1   =    Sunday with a 3-0 win at Sassuolo. jumped highest after 70 minutes to meet Lof fitness and ture, with more stern tests to Wellington: ;       !   Ronaldo proved decisive, scoring Pjanic's corner for his fourth goal in his Barcelona lacked spark as come.                  , after 70 minutes as Sami Khedira found last three league games to bring his tally a goalless draw away to After Real Valladolid at P          ) .  !  the net first in Modena with fellow to 20 goals for Juventus in all competi- Athletic Bilbao on Sunday offered home next weekend, /    .         German Emre Can slotting in the third tions. fresh hope to their rivals in the 's side             four minutes from time. The 34-year-old celebrated by mim- title race. travel to Lyon in the    =     ,P   The Serie A champions had been icking Dybala's 'mask' goal celebration. A thigh injury had limited Champions League and held by Parma last week despite the Argentine Dybala came off the bench Messi to 27 minutes against Sevilla in the league.        EB7A .  ! &' )    Portugese forward's double. seven minutes from time along with Can Real Madrid on Wednesday They then face two                Now they have left second-placed and was involved in the buildup for the and while he played the full match at Clasicos in four days, ! % .   2(     Napoli trailing after Carlo Ancelotti's final goal with Ronaldo proving the San Mames, Barca's assistant coach Jon one in the Copa del Rey, and       )  side were held to a goalless draw at assist. Aspiazu had admitted before kick-off both at the Santiago Bernabeu.      &   ( 6E      Fiorentina on Saturday. At San Siro, AC Milan beat Cagliari he was not yet 100 per cent. Injuries have not helped.               again started on the 3-0, with new signings Lucas Paqueta In all likelihood, he stayed on Messi was picked but not . !       bench coming on late for the champi- and Krzysztof Piatek both scoring. because his team needed him but fully recovered while ons, to help set up the third goal, with Cagliari defender Luca Ceppitelli Messi was not at his best and neither Ousmane Dembele was fit 8 1 110 3 coach saying he gave the hosts their first with an unfor- were Barcelona, who would even enough only for the bench, Wellington: .          needed to find the right balance. that way today. tunate own goal after 12 minutes. have lost had it not been for Marc having shaken off an ankle     6 B      "Ronaldo and Dybala can cer- "Players are disappointed, Brazilian Paqueta volleyed in the Andre ter Stegen's stunning late save injury.  +   0     tainly play together and they will do, but every now and then sitting on second after 22 minutes with Polish for- to deny Inaki Williams. The struggling Philippe 3 ! (       but we need everyone to work hard the bench is necessary to recharge ward Piatek again finding the net after The draw makes it three games with- Coutinho retained his place    2     in order to keep the team balanced," batteries and rediscover the right 62 for his fourth goal in all competitions. out a win for 's leaders, whose alongside Luis Suarez and Messi            said Allegri. mental toughness." Paqueta dedicated his first goal in Italy advantage is still six points but now with up front but came    $ /   E B  EN  "It all depends on who you are Juventus broke through after to the ten victims of the fire that ripped Real Madrid their closest challengers, after in for the injured Arthur Melo %    )   5>( playing against. Sassuolo have a strong Sassuolo goalkeeper Andrea Consigli through buildings at Rio club Flamengo, they beat Atletico on Saturday. and Nelson Semedo started at left      7B   &