New Delhi Calls for UN, WTO Reform
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RNI No.2016/1957, REGD NO. SSP/LW/NP-34/2016-18 Follow us on: @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer instagram.com/dailypioneer/ Established 1864 Late City Vol. 154 Issue 322 Published From *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable NATION 5 WORLD 7 SPORT 10 DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL DAC OK’S BRAHMOS TALKS TO END LANKAN GUJARAT, BENGAL WIN BHUBANESWAR RANCHI RAIPUR CHANDIGARH ACQUISITION POLITICAL CRISIS FAIL IN RANJI TROPHY DEHRADUN LUCKNOW, SUNDAY DECEMBER 2, 2018; PAGES 12+8 `3 www.dailypioneer.com Modi, Xi and USUALSUSPECTS India runs out of SWAPAN DASGUPTA New Delhi calls for Putin hold trilateral room for 70,000 Impressions a mystery UN, WTO reform meeting PTI n illegal foreigners in politics: Case of Raje BUENOS AIRES eaders of India, China and Centre asks States, Affairs (MHA) has told the he assessment of elections depends on two factors: LRussia have called for State Governments that they TPersonal or anecdotal evidence and media or academic reforming multilateral institu- UTs to build more can incur the expenditures and narratives. The first has its obvious limitations since it is tions, including the UN and claim reimbursement from the physically impossible to cover even a single State in its WTO, as they underscored the detention centres to ministry. The Centre has asked entirety, never mind the country. Personal assessments can benefits of a multilateral trad- the States to restrict the move- at best be extremely patchy. This means that a collation of ing system and an open world accommodate them ment of foreign nationals await- media accounts is the only means of coming to terms with economy for global growth ing deportation. The the logic of any electoral decision. and prosperity during a trilat- RAJESH KUMAR n NEW DELHI Government’s concern stems In the past month, the reports from Rajasthan invariably eral meeting they held after a from the millions of speak of a recurrent theme running through all the regions: gap of 12 years. ndia is facing a problem of Bangladeshi nationals who The alleged arrogance of Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje. It Prime Minister Narendra Iaccommodating thousands have become untraceable in the is said that this is weighing down the BJP campaign and Modi, Chinese President Xi of foreign national detainees past several years. negating some of the undeniable achievements of her Jinping and Russian President even as deporting them to Detention centres are man- administration. Vladimir Putin held the trilat- their respective countries of aged by State Governments Of course, the supposed personal imperfections of eral meeting on Friday, the sec- origin remains a cumbersome and house foreigners who over- Vasundhara isn’t the only factor. Reports speak of the ond among the three countries process. Over 70,000 foreign stay or don’t have valid travel alienation of Jat and Rajput communities — both of which after a gap of 12 years, on the nationals from as many as 58 documents or illegally cross were supportive in 2013 — from the BJP. This corresponds sidelines of the G-20 summit countries are under detention over into India. Officials said with the larger disquiet of the ‘dominant farmer communities’ here to discuss cooperation in for illegally overstaying in foreign nationals of more than such as Marathas in Maharashtra, Jats in western Uttar various areas. India after the expiry of their 58 countries have been found Pradesh and Patidars in Gujarat from any ruling “Excellent meeting of the visa with Bangladeshis, violating visa norms and over- dispensation. This has got to do with those groups sensing RIC (Russia, India, China) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Chinese President Xi Jinping, pose for a photo during Africans, Americans, staying in many parts of the an erosion of political power and lack of Government jobs Trilateral. President Putin, their meeting at the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Friday AP Pakistanis and Afghans form- country. owing to reservations. It is doubtful if any political party can President Xi Jinping and I dis- ing the chunk of them. At a high-level meeting satisfactorily resolve this issue. cussed a wide range of subjects ership from across the world to President Vladimir Putin, and to encourage greater inter- Against this backdrop, the chaired by the Special Secretary However, the question of personal style is a different that would further cement the come to India in 2022.” President Xi Jinping and PM action among the three coun- Centre has asked States and (Border Management) of matter altogether. I have often been quite baffled over how friendship between our nations The Russia-India-China @narendramodi participate in tries. “They agreed on the Union Territories (UTs) to hire MHA, States and Union impressions — and there is no doubt that these impressions and enhance world peace,” (RIC) meeting came hours the RIC (Russia, India, China) importance of reform and more suitable accommodation Territories have expressed con- are real — are formed. How and why does the apparent Modi said. after Prime Minister Modi, trilateral in Buenos Aires. strengthening of multilateral and build more detention cen- cern over increasing number of aloofness of a leader become a liability? Equally why and Modi said, “It’s India’s 75th his Japanese counterpart @KremlinRussia,” the Prime institutions which tres for such foreign nationals. illegal foreign nationals who how does this become, at times, an advantage? Independence Day in 2022 & Shinzo Abe and US President Minister’s Office tweeted. have benefitted the world, While Uttar Pradesh and overstay on their visa. At the The questions are relevant for an obvious reason. Most we had requested Italy if we can Donald Trump held their first In a statement, the External including the United Nations, Haryana do not have detention meeting, officials of Haryana voters have no direct contact with a Minister or Chief get '22 instead of '21 (for host- trilateral meeting on the mar- Affairs Ministry said the three WTO and well-established as centres, Tripura has converted Government said that the state Minister. They also don’t expect to be in direct contact and it ing G20 summit).They accept- gins of the summit. leaders exchanged views on well as new global financial old age homes into detention does not have a detention cen- is rare for an ordinary ed our request, others accepted “Deepening engagement with expanding mutual coopera- institutions. centres. tre and foreign nationals are Nearly every media report individual to go knocking it too.I'm grateful & I invite lead- valued development partners. tion in international forums, Turn to Page 6 The Ministry of Home Turn to Page 6 at a Chief Minister’s door I have read talks about seeking the redressal of a grievance. It is more likely how the anti-incumbency that their contact will be has personalised against with either the local BJP raps Rahul for his ‘what administration or the local Vasundhara. No one MLA or even MP. Why should the vote of a voter seems to have explained in the districts be swayed kind of Hindu Modi is' jibe by whether Vasundhara what has brought this Raje has been standoffish with being “unsuccessful” in with some BJP karyakarta creating job opportunities for about... Even the poll or an RSS functionary? the youth. results won't solve the The matter becomes Referring to the surgical more intriguing because strikes on terror pads across the mystery of how and why supposed inaccessibility LoC on September 29, 2016, is often not inimical to Rahul recalled as how thrice this impression entered political appeal. In surgical strikes were conduct- Odisha, to take an ed during Manmohan Singh the popular discourse example, Naveen Patnaik Government but the country- has been governing men did not know about it as uninterruptedly since 1999 and winning election after part of the defence strategy. election. Although there are often reports of anti-incumbency, “Are you aware of it? Modi it has not manifested itself in any significant way. At the actually reached into the same time, despite having lived uninterruptedly in Army’s domain and shaped Bhubaneshwar — a quintessential small town — for the past surgical strike into a political In this Friday handout photo released by Raindrop Media, Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas celebrate during 19 years, Patnaik remains very much an outsider. He is an Congress president Rahul Gandhi interacts with members of business communities asset,” said Rahul, adding that their mehndi ceremony at Umaid Bhawan in Jodhpur AP understated, private person who often appears detached and professionals in Udaipur on Saturday PTI the surgical strike was made from the routine humdrum of politics. By convention you may public as the BJP was fighting CAPSULE even say that he is inaccessible — the accusation now PNS n NEW DELHI/JAIPUR slain Army soldiers by claim- elections in Uttar Pradesh. being hurled at Vasundhara Raje. ing that the 2016 surgical strike Soon after his comments, GST collections Ex-US Prez However, this aloofness of Patnaik hasn’t affected him urgical strikes and across the LoC was conducted Shah gave a sharp reaction MODI INVITES S AFRICAN politically. The political class may grumble that their Chief SHindusim hogged the lime- to win the Uttar Pradesh addressing an election rally in PREZ TO BE R-DAY GUEST Minister is not given to the bonhomie one associates with light in Rajasthan during the Assembly elections. The BJP Balotara town of Barmer dis- drop to `98 cr George Bush Buenos Aires: Prime Minister say, Mamata Banerjee in West Bengal. But it is the public high-pitched poll campaign in chief also questioned Congress’ trict. “They are giving us Narendra Modi on Saturday adulation of him which allows him to remain an outsider and the State on Saturday.