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NEARBY Babri case: SC questions Modi blitz in Varanasi discharge of Advani, others as campaigning ends Last phase of polling in U.P. to be held tomorrow Allows CBI to ile supplementary charge sheet by including the conspiracy charge Omar Rashid ‘Manmohan didn’t assert VARANASI himself during UPA-11’ Krishnadas Rajagopal Campaigning for the seventh CHANDIGARH New Delhi and last phase of the high- Manmohan Singh was not a In a huge blow to BJP lead- stake 2017 Uttar Pradesh As- “weak” Prime Minister but for ers, the Supreme Court on sembly elections drew to a some “strange reasons” he Monday indicated it may close on Monday with each decided not to assert himself consider reviving the con- of the contenders predicting during the second term of the spiracy charge against them an overall lead in the 403- UPA government, Congress in the December 6, 1992 seat Assembly. leader Manish Tewari said on Monday. Babri Masjid demolition That Prime Minister Nar- NATION Ī PAGE 6 case. endra Modi concluded his DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD The sudden development campaign in Varanasi hints came on an appeal filed in at the fact that securing a Medanta’s air ambulance the Supreme Court by the clean sweep in his constitu- crashlands, pilot killed GURUGRAM CBI in 2011, during the UPA ency matters as much as era, against the dropping of winning the State. Mr. Modi The pilot of an air ambulance of Medanta Hospital was the conspiracy charge campaigned in Varanasi for killed after the aircraft against L.K. Advani and three consecutive days. caught ire and crashlanded other leaders such as Uma After addressing two public near Bangkok. Two of the Bharti, Dr. Murli Manohar meetings in the heart of the four other members on board Joshi, Vinay Katiyar, Sadvi See, people cannot be dis- However, Mr. Advani’s to even condone the delay city and holding two Narendra Modi paying tribute to Lal Bahadur Shastri at his sustained serious injuries. Ritambara, Giriraj Kishore charged like this on tech- counsel and senior advocate and hear the case on March massive road shows over the parental house in Ramnagar on Monday. RAJEEV BHATT The deceased pilot has been and Vishnu Hari Dalmia. nical grounds,” Justice Nar- K.K. Venugopal strongly ob- 22, 2017. weekend, on Monday he identiied as Arunaksha iman observed orally. jected to the turn of events The Babri Masjid demoli- convened a rally in Rohan- Incumbent Chief Minister didates had died during Nandy. ‘Something peculiar’ Justice Nariman said: “We and argued that the conspir- tion case stemmed from two iya, a largely rural constitu- Akhilesh Yadav also had a election]. The districts are NEWS Ī PAGE 10 Noting that “there is some- will allow you [CBI] to file acy charge against Mr. Ad- crime files: Crime No: 197/ ency, around 20 km from busy last day of campaigning Ghazipur, Varanasi, Mirza- DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD thing very peculiar going on supplementary charge sheet vani and other leaders was 1992 and Crime No: 198/ the temple town. — addressing seven back-to- pur, Bhadohi, Sonbhadra, Miscreants break mirrors in this case” , a Bench of by including the conspiracy already dropped, and its re- 1992. Continuing his symbolic back rallies in Jaunpur, Jaunpur and Chandauli. In at Chittorgarh Fort Justices Pinaki Chandra charge. We will ask the trial vival would mean the re-ex- Both were filed shortly overtures, after paying which abuts Varanasi. For the last phase, the SP is JAIPUR Ghose and Rohinton F. Nar- court to conduct a joint trial amination of the 186 wit- after the disputed structure obeisance at the Hindu Mr. Yadav, the election is fighting 31 seats, while its A group of miscreants iman said it would examine in a Lucknow court.” nesses who had deposed in of Babri Masjid was demol- shrines of Kashi Vishwanath also a personal challenge, as ally, Congress, is contesting shattered mirrors in the in detail why the conspiracy The CBI, represented by the case. ished on December 6, 1992. and Kal Bhairao temples, he stepped out from his fath- nine. Padmini Palace inside the charge was dropped on Additional Solicitor General Crime no. 197/1992 was re- Mr. Modi wrapped up his er’s shadow and reconstruc- The BJP is fighting 32, 13th century Chittorgarh Fort mere technical grounds and Neeraj Kishan Kaul, seemed ‘Inordinate delay’ gistered in the Ayodhya Po- Varanasi tour with a visit to ted his image to emerge as leaving eight for its allies, of Rajasthan claiming that never revived all these years. to agree with the court’s ob- Mr. Venugopal pointed out lice Station against “lakhs of the Gadwaghat Ashram, the supreme leader of the while the BSP is fighting all the mirrors misrepresent the “We prima facie do not servations and submitted that the CBI had appealed in unknown kar sevaks.” This revered by Yadavs, before party. Polling for the final 40 40. A total 1.4 crore people story of Queen Padmini. approve of the way these that a joint trial should be the Supreme Court after an FIR dealt with the actual de- paying tribute to former seats will be held on Wed- will decide the fate of 535 NORTH Ī PAGE 3 people have been dis- conducted. inordinate delay. molition of the masjid. Prime Minister Lal Bahadur nesday [another seat in candidates. DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD charged... And no additional “This is what we want,” But the Bench remained Shastri at his birthplace in Ambedkarnagar will vote on MODI STEERS BJP IN DELHI METRO Ī 6 PAGES charge sheet filed so far? Mr. Kaul submitted. firm, saying it would choose CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 10 Ramnagar. Thursday as one of the can- HIGH-STAKES POLLS Ī PAGE 11

Dinakar Peri mitted proof of Mr. Saeed’s NEW DELHI role in the Mumbai attacks The Mumbai attacks of 2008 and has called for action by were carried out by terror Pakistan. However, Pakistan groups based in Pakistan, has maintained that there former Pakistani National was no “concrete evidence” Security Adviser Maj. Gen. against him. (retd) Mahmud Ali Durrani Delivering the inaugural said on Monday. address at the conference, “But the government of Defence Minister Manohar Pakistan or the Inter-Ser- Parrikar said terrorism was vices Intelligence (ISI) was the single biggest threat to not involved. I am 110% sure international peace and se- of it,” he said at the 19th edi- Mahmud Ali Durrani curity. India, he said, would tion of the Asian Security continue to work tirelessly Conference on ‘Combating sponsible for the Mumbai for a cohesive global re- Terrorism: Evolving an attacks. sponse. He reminded the Asian Response,’ organised Responding to questions audience that India had first by the Institute for Defence on the Jamaat-ud-Dawa submitted a resolution in the Studies and Analyses. chief, Mr. Durrani said Hafiz United Nations for a Com- In 2009, Maj. Gen. Dur- Saeed had no utility for prehensive Convention on rani was sacked from the Pakistan. “He should be International Terrorism post of NSA after he called punished.” (CCIT) way back in 1996. Season’s irst: Dark clouds gather over the seafront in Kochi as the irst of summer showers hit the city on Monday morning. Kerala experienced widespread for action against those re- India has repeatedly sub- CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 10 rain during the day. H. VIBHU

Police retrieve 19 female foetuses from drain near a clinic Indrani Dutta for medical volunteers to disruption, Dr Preger ran Kolkata help war victims and into problems over his travel Shoumojit Banerjee There was nothing on his refugees affected by the 1971 documents. Pune wrinkled face or in his war, he packed his bags and He was thrown into Police retrieved 19 aborted demeanour, to give an left England. Alipore Central jail. female foetuses from a inkling of the remarkable life Throwing himself “The court case went on sewer in a village in western that he has led over the past headlong into it, he started for eight-and-a-half years, Maharashtra’s Sangli dis- four decades. Age has offering free treatments to although my jail stay was trict, uncovering an illicit withered him, but has not the poor and the refugees short,” he chuckled adding abortion racket in a private broken the indomitable there. However, even as he that many joked at that time, clinic in Mhaisal village. spirit of this octogenarian. did so he sniffed a child- that his visa problem would The police, probing the Dressed carelessly, he trafficking racket, resulting not trouble him till the case death of a woman after a stood with just a little stoop, in his deportation from was resolved. botched illegal abortion, on talking affably, shaking Bangladesh. Not one to give up easily, Sunday discovered the aban- hands with people whose he stood his ground, got doned foetuses in blue paths have crossed his. After Jack Preger, 86-year ‘barefoot’ doctor, has survived many Roadside clinic registration for his NGO, plastic bags a few yards away The police searching the clinic in Mhaisal village in Sangli about half-an-hour, he had to ordeals -- learning some valuable life-lessons. Dropping anchor in Kolkata Calcutta Rescue, and now from the clinic. district of Maharashtra. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT be coaxed to take his seat at he joined Mother Teresa’s runs a cache of free clinics. an auditorium, where a film roses. Actually, it reads clinics. He has faced Missionaries of Charity There are also two mobile Wife involved? moeopathy, is absconding, Speaking to The Hindu, on him was about to be almost like a film-script, deportation from one which he left later. He began clinics, an arsenic filtration The private clinic, named Sangli’s Superintendent of Mr. Shinde said the police shown. which has now been country and been jailed in by running a free roadside plant in Malda and two Bharati Hospital, is run by Police Dattatray Shinde said. had constituted five teams to Meet Dr Jack Preger, a documented in celluloid another. “I have stayed in clinic in Central Kolkata. schools, one of which is one Babasaheb Khidrapure, Health officials from the nab the doctor. “At present, 86-year ‘barefoot’ doctor ‘Doctor Jack - One Man, One servant quarters” he says, They were makeshift clinics located in an erstwhile where 26-year-old Swati Jam- district headquarters des- we are grilling the com- from the UK who acquired Life One fight,’ by Benoit reminiscing his early days much like a gypsy caravan. brothel in one of the city’s dade died on March 3. The cended on Mhaisal on pounder about the nature of his medical degree in his 40s Lange a Swiss photo- here. The doctor himself largest red-light districts. doctor and an accomplice al- Monday, questioning Mr. the illicit abortion racket, after feeling ‘an inner urge.’ journalist. It was previewed But he has survived these treated patients for burns, Given his roller-coaster legedly ran this racket. Mr. Khidrapure’s dubious med- which we believe has been Till then, he was happy here recently. ordeals -- learning some ordinary ailments and experience would he like to Khidrapure’s wife is suspec- ical antecedents. Villagers going on for over two working on his farm in Dr Preger has been valuable life-lessons. diseases like TB and leprosy. be in this country again if he ted to have been involved as said the clinic had been in months now,” he said. Wales. hounded by locals while His journey as a doctor However, aside from run-ins could turn the clock back? well. The doctor, who holds operation for nearly a Yet his life since then has trying to treat the poor for began with the Bangladesh with local goons to whom “Yes!” comes the pat but a Bachelor’s degree in ho- decade. CONTINUED ON Ī PAGE 10 been anything but a bed of free, through pavement- war when, following a call the milling crowds were a firm reply.

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DELHI Timings Tuesday, March 07 Another oicial arrested in IMA slams Mamata’s health RISE 06:40 SET 18:25 RISE 13:25 SET 02:24 Wednesday, March 08 RISE 06:39 SET 18:25 Bengal child traicking case Bill, demands its repeal RISE 14:23 SET 03:20 Thursday, March 09 RISE 06:38 SET 18:26 Trinamool govt trying to frame BJP leaders in false cases: Dilip Ghosh Legislation aims to regulate private hospitals, nursing home RISE 15:24 SET 04:11 ation of any application of the entire sector rather than Staff Reporter swer to the show-cause no- men’s wing general secret- by CID and the entire media Special Correspondent mind. Having failed in all do bodily harm to the hos- Kolkata Kolkata tice issued last month by Dis- ary, Juhi Chowdhury, is shouting slogans against fronts in public health and pitals," the release read. Days after the arrest of a gov- trict Magistrate of Jalpaiguri cropped up in the investiga- BJP,” Mr. Ghosh said here. Describing The West Bengal with the worst health para- ernment official in a child Rachna Bhagat regarding her tion. The BJP state unit on Clinical Establishment (Re- meters in the country, the Severe penalty trafficking case in North alleged involvement in the Tuesday had removed Ms. gistration, Regulation and State government has taken Under the Bill, hospitals face Bengal, another official has child trafficking case. Media flayed Juhi from all party posts till Transparency) BIll, 2017, as vengeance against the severe penalty in cases of been arrested by the State’s On Friday, Darjeeling PTI adds: West Bengal BJP the investigation is over and a "law born out of vengeance private hospitals to hide its medical negligence. Criminal Investigation De- DCPO Mrinal Ghosh was ar- president Dilip Ghosh on she comes out clean. and given to populism", the monumental failures." It also has provisions for partment (CID) on Monday. rested along with a member Monday hit out at the Trin- “A section of media is Indian Medical Association the setting up of a regulatory According to the CID, the of the Darjeeling District amool Congress government busy dancing to TMC’s tune. (IMA) has demanded its "im- A deterrent commission with sweeping suspended District Child Child Welfare Committee, and a section of the media The TMC government in or- mediate repeal". The IMA Hospital Board of powers. Protection Officer (DCPO) of Debasis Chandra, in connec- for trying to tarnish the der to save their own leaders The Mamata Banerjee-led India was set up in 2011 by "No government is en- Jalpaiguri was arrested after tion with the case. party’s image in the child are trying to frame BJP lead- government had passed the the IMA to safeguard the in- titled to prescribe protocols prolonged interrogation at trafficking case. ers in false cases. But media legislation, which aims to terests of nursing homes for treatment. It is the sole Darjeeling’s Pintel village. 7 arrested so far He also accused CID of should remember that we regulate private hospitals and hospitals in India. prerogative of the medical Seven persons have been ar- The child trafficking racket trying to frame BJP leaders are not in politics because of and nursing homes, on “The Bill will be a de- profession. This is a dy- rested in the case so far. in North Bengal came to in the child trafficking case them,” Mr. Ghosh said. March 3 with a voice vote. terrent to development in namic area, which has to be “Today the CID arrested light recently following the and arresting party leader The CID had unearthed Strongly criticising the this sector. We demand its updated every day. Straight- Sasmita Ghosh, DCPO, arrest of the owner of a child Juhi Chowdhury. the child trafficking racket Bill, a statement by the IMA immediate repeal. If the jacketing treatment by gov- Jalpaiguri (under suspen- care home, Chandana “I really have a doubt during raids at homes and Hospital Board of India read: State government insists on ernment protocols will jeop- IN BRIEF sion) for her role in the child Chakraborty, and one of her about the wisdom of the me- nursing homes in Baduria "The legislation is given to implementing this Bill, then ardise the life of patients," trafficking case,” Nishat associates. Another person dia and CID. The prime ac- area of North 24 Parganas populism and without indic- it is advised to nationalise the statement read. Parvez, DIG CID (operations) was arrested within a few cused Chandana district, in Behala in the told The Hindu. days. Chakraborty was arrested southern fringes of Kolkata CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Ms. Ghosh was suspended The State unit of BJP faced and on the basis of her ver- and some other parts of recently after she failed to a major embarrassment sion our party leader Juhi south Bengal in November North-east comes to Chandigarh provide a satisfactory an- when the name of its wo- Chowdhury too was arrested last year.

K. Srinath Reddy made Advisor to Odisha Govt Odisha child marriage bid nipped in bud BHUBANESWAR Well-known public health expert K. Srinath Reddy has Childline comes to the rescue of Class X student from Sindurpur village been appointed as Advisor to Staff Reporter the evening. ried. family. the Odisha Government by Berhampur The issue was taken up A call to Childline on Feb- Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. Prof. Reddy, who is A timely phone call to Child- immediately with the police Written undertaking ruary 26 by the victim’s presently president of the line on 1098 saved one more and administration. The parents gave a written friend helped prevent her Public Health Foundation of school-going girl from the A team of the District undertaking to that effect, marriage, scheduled for India, has been given the rank menace of child marriage in Child Protection Unit also signed by their daugh- March 1 at Kanchudu village of a Cabinet Minister. Ganjam district of Odisha (DCPU), led by B. Bairagi ter, Mr. Sabat added. under Buguda police station. The marriage of the Class Patra of the Ganjam Child The telephone numbers X student from Sindurpur Welfare Committee and po- for contacting both Childline Another case One killed, 80 injured as village under Chatrapur lice officers, reached the vil- and the government’s Stu- In another instance, a Class bus overturns Block was scheduled for lage on Sunday. dents’ Helpline are displayed IX student from Sabulia un- JALPAIGURI Monday, sources from Child- They held discussions in every school. These num- der Rambha police station One person was killed and 80 line said. Concerned about with the minor’s parents, rel- bers have helped prevent at tried to reason with her par- were injured when a bus her plight, the victim’s atives, the local sarpanch least nine child marriages in ents against her marriage, overturned in Jalpaiguri friends contacted Childline and senior community lead- Ganjam district since April scheduled for February 1. district on Monday, police on March 4. ers to impress upon them 2016. When that failed, she called said. The speeding bus overturned as the driver lost According to Berhampur the illegality of their de- Usually, the victims or up the Students’ Helpline control over the vehicle near Childline director Sudhir cision. Following this, the their friends and relatives seeking help from the ad- Glassmore tea garden in the Sabat, they received a call girl’s parents and relatives call up these helplines after ministration. Her marriage In low:: Folk dancers from North-east enthral visitors at the inaugural session of “Destination district. PTI from the victim’s friends in decided not to get her mar- failing to reason with the too was prevented. North-East Exhibition” in Chandigarh on Monday. AKHILESH KUMAR No denotiied tribes in Tripura: Oicials All 19 clans included in ST list

Syed Sajjad Ali Agartala ector, Tribal Research Insti- All 19 nomadic tribes of the tute, confirmed this. He, State have been integrated however, could not say if into the list of Scheduled there are denotified tribes Tribes, officials of the Tribal in the other Northeast Welfare Department told a States. visiting Central team. Bhiku Ramji Idate, Chair- 5 dominant clans man, Commission of Denoti- Tribal people constitute 33% fied, Nomadic and Semi-No- of Tripura’s population. madic Tribes (NCDNT), and Only five of the 19 clans are member Shravan Singh dominant. During their stay, Rathore paid a three-day the Commission members visit to Agartala to compile a also held meetings with the list of the marginalised department officials. tribes in the State. The NCDNT, set up by the “Officials of the Tribal Ministry of Social Justice Welfare Department told us and Empowerment, exam- that there are no denotified ines various developmental tribes in Tripura,” said Mr. aspects of nomadic and Rathore. semi-nomadic tribes in the Sunil Debbarma, Dir- country.

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For the country with the tallest presented the state budget in fiscal 2017-18, I have targeted flag post, has been been which no fresh taxes were to bring it further down to inaugurated at the Indo-Pak proposed and the Gross less than 1% and by the end Attari Border here. Punjab State Domestic Product of 2019-20, my target is to Minister Anil Joshi on Sunday (GSDP) was expected to bring it down to zero,” he inaugurated the flag grow at 9% in 2017-18. added. Miscreants break mirrors measuring 110 metres (360 Capt. Abhimanyu pro- Expressing commitment foot) in length and 24 metres posed a budget of towards the construction of in width. ₹1,02,329.35 crore for 2017- the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) at Chittorgarh Fort 18, an increase of Rs 9,041.59 canal, Capt. Abhimanyu an- (13.18 per cent) over the last nounced to allocate ₹100 Sterilisation drive budget. crore especially for this pur- Karni Sena claims mirrors misrepresent story of Padmini for stray dogs He said on the pattern of pose in 2017-18. “I assure the JAMMU the union government initi- august House that for con- Special Correspondent Concerned over the sharp ative, Haryana has also destruction of the SYL even if JAIPUR increase in the population of cided to dispense with the ₹1,000 crore is required, we A group of miscreants stray dogs in the last 3-4 years, the Jammu Municipal plan and non-plan classifica- will provide the same”, he shattered mirrors in the Pad- Corporation (JMC) has tion of expenditure and Money matters: Haryana Finance Minister Capt. Abhimanyu said. mini Palace inside the 13th decided to carry out a present the budget in terms arrives to present the budget in Assembly in Chandigarh on century Chittorgarh Fort of sterilisation drive. As per the of revenue and capital Monday. AKHILESH KUMAR Rural areas get priority Rajasthan claiming that the census of stray dogs classification. Capt. Abhimanyu said that mirrors misrepresent the conducted by the JMC in revenue as a ratio of GSDP - said, adding that the present bulk of the allocation made story of Queen Padmini. Act- 2014, the number was “Significant strides” things have improved,” Capt government, by following for agriculture, panchayats ivists of the Rajput outfit, 42,000. “Haryana has made signific- Abhimanyu said as he prudent fiscal management and irrigation departments Karni Sena, who gained ac- ant strides in all key para- presented his third consec- policies, had been able to rein the budget are meant for cess to the palace posing as meters that constitute the utive budget. verse the increasing trend in rural areas. “It is expected tourists, allegedly indulged Four killed, 3 hurt economic and fiscal space. “GSDP which is estimated deficit parameters witnessed that in the next financial in vandalism on Sunday. The in M.P. accident Be it GSDP growth, per cap- to have logged a growth rate during the previous regime. year, the allocation for rural Karni Sena had earlier asked BURHANPUR ita income, fiscal deficit, of 8.7% in 2016-17 is poised “This is clear from the fact areas will get a further the fort authorities to re- Four persons were killed and debt-to-GSDP ratio or total to touch 9% in 2017-18,” he that in 2014-15, the revenue boost,” he added. move the mirrors. three others injured when a harvester collided with a Heritage site Back again: Karni Sena activists had earlier disrupted the truck on Indore-Ichapur state The Chittorgarh Fort is a shooting of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s upcoming ilm Padmawati highway near Assergarh village here. World Heritage Site protec- at Jaigarh fort in Jaipur. FILE PHOTO Court rejects plea to withdraw case ted by the Archaeological The identity of two deceased has been established, while Survey of India (ASI). in a tenement on the other but in vain. remaining two are yet to be Police have registered a side of the lake, as a com- In January, the Karni Sena identified. The injured were Mob attack on Banjara settlement in Bhilwara district of Rajasthan case against unidentified promise with her husband activists had roughed up admitted to hospital, police persons on a complaint from Rana Ratan Singh. film-maker Sanjay Leela said. -PTI Special Correspondent cised the Bharatiya Janata in the case, 46 were arrested met Home Minister Gulab ASI officials. No one has Bhansali in Jaipur’s Jaigarh JAIPUR Party government for siding and they remained in jail for Chand Kataria and senior of- been arrested so far. Sena’s claim Fort and vandalised the Pad- A Sessions Court at Shah- with the perpetrators of over four months. The trial ficers with the demand to mavati Old artillery shell Three mirrors in the The Karni Sena dismisses sets, alleging that the pura in Bhilwara district of violence. against them has been con- not withdraw the case, say- palace, situated adjacent to a the narrative as spurious film had distorted history by unearthed Rajasthan has rejected the tinuing in the court of Shah- ing it would amount to in- small lake, were installed and insists that the queen’s showing a romantic relation- JAIPUR State government's plea to Houses torched pura's Addtional Sessions justice to the victims of viol- about 50 years ago. The Ra- face was never shown to the ship between the Muslim An old artillery shell was on withdraw the criminal case The high-profile case made Judge since 2014. ence. However, the State jput group claims that the Khilji dynasty ruler. Rajput ruler and the Rajput queen. Monday unearthed in registered in 2014 for a viol- headlines in August 2014 However, the Principal government went ahead and Sriganganagar district of mirrors misrepresent the leader and Karni Sena The Karni Sena withdrew ent attack by a mob on the when a mob armed with Home Secretary passed an filed the application in the Rajasthan, police said. story of Queen Padmini, founder Lokendra Singh its protests after the film- The shell was spotted by houses of 42 Banjara families sharp-edged weapons order on November 23, 2016 court. who performed Jahuhar Kalvi said glass and mirrors maker clarified that there some locals at an isolated at Dhikola village. The poured kerosene on the in favour of withdrawal of (self-immolation) rather were yet to come to India in was nothing objectionable in area near Suratgarh city and houses were vandalised and houses and properties of the case from the court “in ‘Charges grave’ than submitting to Delhi Sul- the 13th century when the movie’s script. informed police, Suratgarh burnt and property worth Banjara community and in- public interest”. Peeved by Lawyer Suresh Srimali, ap- tan Alauddin Khilji. Alauddin Khilji attacked The Bharatiya Janata city police station SHO lakhs of rupees was des- dulged in violence. The the decision, activists ques- pearing in the court on be- The mirrors were shown Chittorgarh. Party government has said Narayan Singh said. troyed in the attack. houses, motorcycles and tioned the State govern- half of victims, argued to tourists as part of a legend Mr. Kalvi said they had that the film will not be al- Army has been informed The nomadic Banjara tractors of 42 families were ment's intentions and re- against the withdrawal of that Alauddin Khilji saw submitted several memor- lowed to be released in the about the shell and it will be community has welcomed burnt in the incident. gistered a protest. case and contended that the Queen Padmini’s face in a anda to the administration State until the Rajput leaders defused by them, he said. -PTI the court’s order and criti- Of the 141 accused booked A delegation of Banjaras charges were grave. mirror while she was seated seeking to remove mirrors, watch it. Congress stages walkout Amarnath pilgrims told over land scam in M.P. not to drink alcohol No assurance of probe by Chauhan government ‘Start exercising at least one month prior to the yatra’

Press trust of india Sagar district registrar has Govind Singh then said the PRess Trust Of India toms of high altitude illness Bhopal registered this deed in fa- market cost of the land is es- NEW DELHI with symptoms like loss of The Congress on Monday vour of the developer in timated to be around ₹650 The Amarnath Shrine Board appetite, nausea, vomiting, staged a walkout in Madhya which the estimated cost of crore. has asked all pilgrims not to fatigue, weakness, dizziness, Pradesh Assembly when it land is shown to be ₹35 “The district collector drink alcohol or caffeinated light headedness and diffi- failed to get an assurance of crore,” he said. had directed the registrar on drink and to start physical culty in sleeping, visual a probe in an alleged land However, the market cost June 6, 2016 that the deed exercise at least one month impairment, bladder scam in Sagar district. of the land is estimated to be for ‘change of title’ should prior to the pilgrimage dysfunction. During Question Hour, much higher at ₹650-700 not be registered. Despite which begins June 29. “Don’t drink alcohol, caf- the Congress members al- crore, he claimed. the directives, the deed was In an advisory, the Shrine feinated drink, or smoke. leged that the title of a When Mr Yadav asked registered (in January this Board said the pilgrimage to Don’t ascend any further if leased land in Sagar, located how the land was registered year) in favour of the builder the holy cave involves you have altitude illness,” it about 190 km from Bhopal, in favour of the builder, MP’s in violation of rules,” he trekking at altitudes as high said. was registered in favour of a Revenue Minister said. as 14,000 feet and the pil- The Amarnath Shrine Board builder in violation of rev- Umashankar Gupta said, grims may develop high alti- advisory comes as the Yatra Time logging enue laws. “The (Sagar) district col- ‘Ministers to blame’ tude sickness. To avoid high in slated to begin on June “Do take compulsory rest at Congress MLA Harsh Ya- lector had written a letter to This was done under pres- altitude sickness, the Board 29. FILE PHOTO various locations and ensure dav said the lease of the 27 the registrar for not register- sure from some ministers, advised the pilgrims to pre- time logging and take ideal acre land was in favour of ing the deed. But, still the re- he alleged and demanded a pare for physical fitness by physician prior to travelling walking time mentioned on two brothers. gistrar carried out registra- high-level inquiry into the starting a preparatory morn- to higher elevations, if you the display boards while tion of this deed.” matter. The other Congress ing/evening walk, about 4-5 have any existing pre-exist- moving towards next loca- ‘Revenue laws violated’ “We have moved the Mad- legislators also stood up and km per day, at least a month ing medical conditions. tion. In January this year, the hya Pradesh High Court supported the demand for a prior to the pilgrimage. “Do walk slowly while as- “Do follow the prescribed land’s title was changed in against the registration of probe. However, when they cending and take time to ac- food menu -— available at the builder’s favour in viola- the land deed,” Mr Gupta did not get any assurance of Deep breathing climatise, relax for a short Shrine Board’s website tion of revenue laws, he said. He pointed out that the a probe, the Congress MLAs, “Start deep breathing exer- while on steep inclines. Do shriamarnathjishrine.com — alleged. deed was registered after led by Deputy Leader of Op- cise and yoga, particularly avoidexertingbeyondyour when having food in the “There is no rule to re- the Revenue Board gave an position Bala Bachchan, pranayam, for improving normal capacity,” the advis- Yatra area,” the advisory, cir- gister the deed of ‘change of order in favour of the staged a walkout in the oxygen efficiency of the ory said. culated by the Home Min- title’ of a leased land. But, builder. Congress MLA Dr House. ‘H.P. govt denying pension beneits’ Staff Correspondent been exploited by SHIMLA both the successive Congress and BJP gov- The retired employees ernments in the State. of various Boards and Despite government Corporations in Hi- notification of Octo- machal Pradesh, who ber 1999 when they are deprived of any were promised pen- pension benefits des- sion benefits like pite repeated govern- other State employees ment assurances, are in accordance with now forced to work the provision laid for MNREGA as daily down in the Central wagers. Civil Services Rule , “Some of them who they were denied the are getting old being thrown out from this financial crunch. scheme too”, said These employees Govind Chatranta, co- ordinator of the cor- around 39,000 regu- porate sector workers. lar PSU employees, The marginalised about 32,000 are be- employees, who have ing given regular pen- now planned to go on sion and only a hand- an agitation from next ful are being denied week, said they have the benefit. CM ND-ND YK BUBBLY

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IN BRIEF Revision of electoral Velingkar disbands breakaway unit, to re-enter RSS rolls sought MUMBAI NCP MLA Jitendra Avhad on However, will continue his opposition to English medium primary school grants Monday approached the Bombay High Court seeking a Prakash Kamat tinue their work as into the RSS fold was BJP leaders should realise When asked what was the direction to poll authorities to Panaji volunteers of Sangh under expected. that they should never take hurry to merge with the RSS carry out revision of electoral Members of the breakaway the aegis of the Nagpur-based “This was bound to hap- the RSS for granted,” Mr. Vel- ahead of election results as rolls of all the constituencies faction led by sacked Goa organisation. pen. We had initially said that ingkar said. their own party, the GSM, is of Maharashtra. unit RSS chief Subhash Vel- Mr. Velingkar would join in the fray, Mr. Kiran Nayak, Mr Avhad, in his public ingkar on Monday unanim- Message to BJP back,” said Mr. Vaidya. Sacked for attacks vice-president of GSM and interest litigation, said before ously dissolved the rebel unit “The BJP cannot take all RSS Earlier, Mr. Velingkar said Mr. Velingkar was sacked senior member of Velingkar the next civic elections in and announced their collect- rank and file for granted on that the Goa RSS leaders and from the RSS in August last group recalled their earlier 2019, a revision of electoral ive re-entry into the parent the matters of ideology, core volunteers had shown im- year after he incessantly at- announcement that they rolls has to be carried out. body. values and principles, for mense respect towards the tacked Defence Minister and would merge on February4. “Polls were marred as voters en mass could not vote due to various Addressing a press confer- they know to stand ideals and teachings of the former Chief Minister Mano- However,it was delayed be- reasons.,” the plea said. -PTI ence here , Mr. Velingkar, against it and teach BJP a les- RSS, despite their exit from har Parrikar, and the Goa BJP cause some time was needed however said, that their re- son. This is the message the organisation in Septem- for “deviating from RSS to convince everyone for a Cong, NCP leaders for entry into the RSS fold did which has gone on an all-In- ber last year. teachings and betraying the Former chief of Goa unit of RSS Subhash Velingkar announces collective and unanimous parallel counting not mean he and the local dia level. This is the biggest cause of regional languages the ‘ghar wapasi’ of his breakaway faction. PTI decision. PANAJI RSS cadre, had mended takeaway from this six-month Mission complete by declining to stop the gov- “To work as RSS we don’t Leaders of the Congress and bridges with the Goa BJP, and exercise,” asserted Mr. Vel- “When we stepped out of the ernment grants to English gional languages in primary ance with BJP just ahead of need to wait for results of the the NCP on Monday warned BJP leaders not to de- ingkar replying to a question RSS hierarchy, our objective medium primary schools, education, went on to form a elections. election. We are sure BJP will requested the Election viate from the core values about the achievement of the was to teach the Goa BJP, most of which are run by regional party — Goa Surak- On Monday, Mr. Velingkar be defeated. Imagine if we Commission to conduct and principles of the RSS. rebellion. which was destroying the Arch Diocese”. sha Manch — which con- insisted that their stand over were to join after the results simultaneous counting of Mr. Velingkar also said that RSS publicity division core of RSS teachings, a les- In a bid to defeat the BJP, tested the February 4 elec- opposition to English me- and on the background of votes from EVMs and Voters all members of the RSS, who chief Manmohan Vaidya later son in the Assembly elec- Mr. Velingkar and the Bhar- tions in alliance with the Shiv dium primary school grants BJP defeat, we would have Verification Paper Audit Trail had stepped out of the organ- told presspersons that the re- tions. We have succeeded in atiya Bhasha Suraksha Manch Sena, and the MGP, one of and involvement in BBSM been accused of being selfish in Goa on March 11 to ensure isation with him, would re- entry of Mr. Velingkar and doing that. Our mission in (BBSM), the movement Goa’s oldest regional political movement and GSM as polit- and opportunists,” said Mr. accuracy. PTI join the shakhas and con- other swayamsevaks back that sense is complete. The spearheading the cause of re- party, which broke its alli- ical party will continue. Nayak.

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Students join hands with Owaisi dissolves core Scent of summer police to curb cyber crime AIMIM committee Vedika Chaubey Shoumojit Banerjee Nashik dents, 250 have become am- Pune party’s failure to live up to bassadors who go at differ- the high expectations, The Nashik police has star- ent places and create After a largely unspectacu- namely in the Pune, Solapur ted a cyber crime awareness awareness about the cyber lar performance in the re- and Mumbai civic polls. programme to tackle the in- crimes. “Not only schools cently concluded civic polls At the same time, the creasing number of such in- and colleges but we are also in Maharashtra, Asaduddin party is facing internal dis- cidents. Students and com- targeting the corporates. I Owaisi, president of the All cord. In Latur, disgruntled mon citizens are being try to attend all the aware- India Majlis-e-Ittehadul AIMIM activists burnt effi- involved as ambassadors to ness programmes,” adds Muslimeen (AIMIM) on gies of the Owaisi brothers spread awareness of the is- Singal. Monday dissolved his and AIMIM legislator Imtiaz sue. The cyber ambassadors party’s State core Jaleel. In Pune, AIMIM A cyber lab was opened are trained by the staff of committee. leader Zuber Shaikh ac- in August last year and since police commission. After In a letter to the core cused Mr. Jaleel of taking then the Nashik Police is on the students and corporate, committee members of his bribes during the ticket al- a mission to bring such the Nashik police is plan- party in Maharashtra, Mr. location. Mr. Shaikh, who crime to zero. Till now, ning to involve the families Owaisi lauded their efforts headed the party’s Pune 20,000 students from also. which produced decent unit, was dismissed from nearly 40 schools and col- A police official said gains for the AIMIM in the the party. leges have been given les- earlier tracking of such civic polls. Party sources The AIMIM, which sons on cyber crime. “Our cases was tough but now said the ostensible reason cornered the Congress’s and only motto is to control such through our cyber cell de- behind the dissolution was NCP’s minority votes in the crimes in the city and safe- partments, we can retrieve that the core committee had Pune Municipal Corporation guard the people, especially the details of the accused. been set-up for the express (PMC) election, polled students. Nowadays people “Though parents should not purpose of the civic polls nearly 74, 000 votes (1.26 % are so much on internet and spyon their children, they only. of the total vote share) des- social networking sites that should aware of their activit- However, despite the pite winning only one seat. they can’t even think when ies and surfing habits on the party making humble, The party contested on only they have become the vic- computer or mobile. If this though steady inroads in 21 seats in the PMC polls. tim of cyber crime,” said Dr. is not done then their chil- civic corporations, the real The AIMIM secured a total Ravindra Kumar Singal, dren are at risk of falling vic- reason behind the dissolu- 26 seats in elections to 10 Summer special: :With temperatures rising across Maharashtra, cultivation of the all-time summer favourite musk melon is Commissioner of Nashik. tim to cyber crime,” added civic bodies across the State. Out of the 20000 stu- the official. BUBBLY

THE HINDU NOIDA/DELHI TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 2017 SOUTH 5 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE IN BRIEF Mahadayi stir on for 600 days ‘Krishna will join BJP soon’ Yeddyurappa invites him to join the party Farmers plan padayatra after the announcement of the Goa election results Special Correspondent GIRISH PATTANASHETTI BENGALURU HUBBALLI Stepping up efforts to woo As the indefinite agitation the former Karnataka Chief launched by farmers and Minister S.M. Krishna to the members of different organ- Bharatiya Janata Party fold, Minimum fare for isations at Naragund entered BJP State president B.S. cab drivers likely the 600th day on Monday, Yeddyurappa met Mr. BENGALURU there seems to be a marked Krishna at the latter’s resid- The Karnataka Transport shift in the approach of pro- ence and formally invited Department has decided to testers towards resolving the him to join the party on follow the example of the long-pending issue of shar- Monday. Maharashtra government and is exploring the option of ing of Mahadayi river water After meeting the veteran setting a minimum fare for with which the Kalasa Ban- leader at his Sadashivnagar drivers signed up with taxi duri Nala project is residence here in Bengaluru, aggregators. The decision interlinked. Mr. Yeddyurappa told re- BJP leader B.S. Yeddyurappa with former Karnataka CM was taken on Monday by The political undertones porters that he was confid- S.M. Krishna in Bengaluru on Monday. SUDHAKARA JAIN Transport Commissioner M.K. of different organisations, ent that Mr. Krishna would Aiyappa. which were obvious during join the BJP soon. when the elections to the The BJP has been tradi- the initial days of the agita- In one voice: Farmers staging a protest in Naragund on Monday as the Mahadayi agitation Upset over the manner in U.P. Assembly would be tionally weak in Mandya re- HC seeks progress in tion, now seem to have dis- entered the 600th day. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT which he had been allegedly completed, they added. gion, where Mr. Krishna Kalabhavan Mani case appeared or at least the sidelined by the party cent- Considering the stature of hails from, and hopes his KOCHI farmers and those leading with a message that we and has emerged a “non- their approach seems to ral leadership, Mr. Krishna Mr. Krishna, who has also entry could bolster its The Kerala High Court on the protest have kept such should solve the issue amic- political leader.” have softened. had quit the Congress on served as External Affairs chances ahead of the As- Monday directed the State organisations and individu- ably. We want to give it a While the intervention of Meanwhile, taking excep- January 28. Minister and his influence sembly election in 2018. It is government to file a report als at bay. try,” said Viresh Sobarad- Prime Minister Narendra tion to Goa Chief Minister Sources in the BJP said the among the dominant Vokk- also keen to woo the leader on the progress of the probe They are now waiting for math, who is leading the Modi to resolve the issue is Laxmikanth Parsekar’s at- veteran leader had shown aliga community as well as as such a move would be a into the death of actor the results of the Goa As- agitation. still their main demand, the tempts to meet Mr. Modi on interest in meeting the urban voters, any talks re- major embarrassment for Kalabhavan Mani. The directive was passed on a sembly polls to take the issue Mr. Sobaradmath, who developments in the after- the Mahadayi issue, Naval- party’s central leaders. The lated to his possible entry the Congress. petition filed by Mani’s forward. launched the agitation along math of the Navalgund viol- gund MLA N.H. Konaraddi leadership is expected to into the BJP would be held When contacted, Mr. brother, R.L.V. Ramakrishnan, “We plan to take a with Shankranna Kambali, ence and with changed pri- called it “a ploy” to further hold consultations with him mainly with the central lead- Krishna’s office did not com- for a CBI probe in the case. padayatra of farmers to Goa has now embraced ‘sanyasa’ orities of the leadership, delay the solution. some time after March 15 ers, sources noted. ment on the meeting. The court also asked the CBI to inform it of its stand in this regard. 7 tribal girls Assembly condemns SC slams Telangana’s Ex-DGP raises political murders in SC threat to Pinarayi molested in THIRUVANANTHAPURAM detention of petty thief The Kerala Assembly on Wayanad Senkumar asks whether Kerala CM will take responsibility for incidents in State Monday unanimously adopted a resolution Staff Reporter Krishnadas Rajagopal Arguing before a Bench ter, take responsibility? If moval of police officers had condemning the death threat Kalpetta NEW DELHI led by Justice Madan B. not, why should the Chief become “extremely subject- issued by RSS leader Kundan Eliah jailed for stealing ive saris Chandrawat against Chief In a grim pointer to sexual As political murders in Ker- Lokur, senior advocate Minister say I should take re- ive.” Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Press Trust of India custody for a year without exploitation of minor girls ala gain limelight and raise Dushyant Dave and advocate sponsibility,” Mr. Dave sub- “We need to consider this New Delhi Minister for Law and trial for allegedly stealing in Kerala, seven minors debates for Central interven- Prashant Bhushan, for Mr. mitted. He said there should case,” Justice Lokur said. Parliamentary Affairs A.K. People looting crores of ru- five saris in Hyderabad, has have been allegedly moles- tion, former Kerala DGP T.P. Senkumar, said his removal be “some semblance of law.” The court issued notice to Balan called upon the pees are “enjoying life” but a listed the matter for further ted in Wayanad. Senkumar asked the Su- from the top police post was the State for passing interim government of Madhya man is in jail for allegedly hearing on March 8. The police said five men preme Court on Monday guided by sheer political ‘Outstanding record’ orders. Pradesh to file a case against stealing five saris, the Su- During the hearing, coun- were taken into custody in whether Chief Minister Pin- motives. “I have an outstanding re- Appearing for the State, the RSS leader. preme Court said on sel representing the State ar- connection with the incid- arayi Vijayan will take “re- The State blamed his per- cord. According to Your senior advocate P.P. Rao said Monday as it pulled up the gued that the arrest was ent. The children had been sponsibility” for the nine formance in the Jisha Lordships’ decision in the file on Mr. Senkumar had Leopard captured, taken Telangana government for made after traders in Hy- sexually exploited by the political murders that oc- murder case and the Puttin- Prakash Singh case, top po- started moving before the to Thrissur zoo keeping an accused under derabad had complained accused for the past six curred in the State. gal fire tragedy as reasons for lice officers should have a LDF government came to KANNUR preventive custody. about a gang of sari thieves, months on their return to Mr. Senkumar, who was his removal. minimum tenure of two power. “It was only a contin- Forest and police personnel “A person who has taken which prompted the police nearby hostel from the shunted out of the DGP post “My performance is 9 out years. Any removal of them ued action,” Mr. Rao said. were on high alert from away crores of rupees is en- to arrest him. school. The issue came to within two days of the cur- of 10. I was in no way directly should be done by the State Kerala said there was no Sunday afternoon till late at joying... But here a person Earlier, the State had de- light two days ago when a rent LDF government taking responsible for the two cases government in consultation need to consult the State Se- night, when a leopard that who took five saris and he is fended its move detaining school official saw a girl in over, asked if he is seen “re- [Puttingal and Jisha]. If that with the State Security Com- curity Commission as this strayed into a plot near the railway track in a densely in jail,” a Bench headed by Eliah under the draconian a suspicious circumstance sponsible” for the sensa- is the case, 96 police officers mission under the Kerala Po- was not a case of “removal” populated area within the Chief Justice J.S. Khehar A.P. Prevention of Danger- in a nearby shop. When tional Jisha murder case in were transferred by this gov- lice Act of 2011,” Mr. Dave, as alleged, but transfer. Kannur Corporation was said. ous Activities of bootleggers, she was interrogated the Kerala, will Mr. Vijayan take ernment. Nine political along with advocate Haris “At the highest level, a captured. The officials caught The apex court, consider- dacoits, drug offenders, girl revealed that as many responsibility for the nine murders occurred in the Beeran, submitted. DGP should have peak per- the animal around 11 p.m. ing a plea filed by the wife of goondas, immoral traffic as six girls were also sexu- political murders as he is State. Will the Chief Minister, Justice Lokur orally re- formance,” the Kerala gov- after firing tranquilliser shots. Ch. Eliah who has been in and land grabbers Act. ally exploited. also the Home Minister. who is also the Home Minis- marked that posting and re- ernment said. BUBBLY

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But Congress leader says former Prime Minister was not weak

TMC protests linking Press Trust of India yours, that statesmanship Aadhaar to mid-day meal Chandigarh should come out,” the KOLKATA Manmohan Singh was not a former Information and The Trinamool Congress took “weak” Prime Minister but Broadcasting Minister said. out a procession here on for some “strange reasons” During a poll rally in Uttar Monday protesting against he decided not to assert him- Pradesh, Mr Modi had the Centre’s ‘anti-people self during the second term stressed that there should be policies’ and the decision to of the UPA government, Con- no discrimination on the link Aadhar cards to the gress leader Manish Tewari basis of caste and religion. mid-day meal programme. said on Monday. “If there is electricity in The party’s women’s wing, Responding to questions graveyard and during led by Chandrima after a book launch event Ramzan, it must also be Bhattacharya, took out the rally in central Kolkata here, Mr Tewari said: “My available in a crematorium demanding withdrawal of the personal take is that Manmo- and during Diwali,” Mr Modi decision. West Bengal Chief han Singh was not a weak had said. Minister and Trinamool Prime Minister. Congress supremo Mamata “Had he been a weak PM, Distorting discourse Banerjee had slammed the he wouldn’t have gone Mr Tewari said he feels that Centre’s move as ‘shocking’ ahead with the civil nuclear Frank talk: Manish Tewari with former Prime Minister there has been a “concerted on Saturday. PTI deal. But for some strange Manmohan Singh at a function in New Delhi during UPA II. attempt” to try and tailor the reasons, he decided during national discourse to BJP’s Moderate quake hits the second term of the UPA hove of the Prime Minister’s ‘kabristan’, it does not really views after the party came to Jammu and Kashmir not to assert himself,” said post and termed as “worry- augur well for the institution power. SRINAGAR Mr Tewari, who was a Minis- ing” the BJP’s bid to tailor of the PM,” he said. “What happened in FTII, An earthquake measuring 4.8 ter of State in the UPA the national discourse to its Mr Tewari said “it is one Pune, what’s happening in on the Richter Scale hit government. views. thing when you are cam- the censor board, what is be- Jammu and Kashmir on “I will try and be non-par- paigning to become the PM ing played out in the univer- Monday. No damage was Lashes out at Modi tisan, but unfortunately and it’s another thing when sities. It’s a premeditated, caused by the tremor. “A light Attacking Prime Minister when you are seeing the you are the PM.” concerted attempt to adjust intensity earthquake of 4.8 Narendra Modi for his Prime Minister of the coun- “Therefore, when you the national discourse and magnitude was recorded at ‘shamshan-kabristan’ re- try bringing down the dis- speak as the PM, in every ac- that’s the most worrying Fun and frolic: Students celebrate Holi in advance at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in Varanasi 8.40 a.m.,” an official of the mark, he said it doesn’t be- course to ‘shamshan’ and tion, every articulation of tendency,” he said. on Monday. RAJEEV BHATT MeT department here said. He said the tremors occurred at a depth of 50 kilometres. The epicentre was in the north-western area of the Man lynched at TMC oice State. A police official said Meditation, reiki at yoga week there were no reports of any damage. PTI Villager accused of theft, Trinamool leader roams free Over 1,000 practitioners from 100 countries take part in festivities

Bihar: 45 students take Staff Reporter panchayat office on Sunday. police station said last Sat- Staff Reporter Yoga, Iyengar Yoga, Vinyasa Having begun in 1989, the terrorism. “The world today ill due to food poisoning Kolkata “They accused Haru of urday a person was assaul- Dehradun Yoga, Bharat Yoga, Ganga International Yoga Festival is is also threatened by the PURNIA A person was beaten to theft and assaulted him,” ted by locals who accused The week-long International Yoga, and Somatics Yoga held annually at Rishikesh. twin challenges – terrorism As many as 45 students of a death allegedly inside a Trin- said a resident of the area on him of theft. “On Sunday Yoga Festival at Rishikesh – were a few of the more than Each day, yoga practitioners and climate change. The residential minority seminary ammol Congress party office condition of anonymity. Mr. evening he succumbed to the unofficial yoga capital of 150 different offerings and teachers participate in a world looks at India and were taken ill due to in the Canning area of South Sardar could not be reached his injuries,” the official the world – that witnessed throughout the week. session that begins at 4 a.m. Yoga for a durable and sus- suspected food poisoning in 24 Paraganas district on for comments. said. Senior TMC leaders participation from nearly and continues till 9:30 p.m. tainable answer to these Bihar’s Purnia district, a Sunday. Locals said the could not be reached for 100 countries will end here Spiritual discourse at the Parmarth Niketan problems. When we talk of medical officer said on lynching took place at the Family lodges complaint comment. on Tuesday. There were also classes on Ashram, located along the global peace, there should Monday. The incident took behest of a local Trinamool According to a civil rights Last September members The festival began on meditation, mudras, banks of the Ganga. be peace among nations… place at Jamia Milia Bada Congress (TMC) leader. activist, even though the of a local rationalist society March 1 and had 70 Sanskrit chanting, reiki, In- only peaceful individuals Madarsa at Dagarua Bazar on Sunday night after the According to the villagers, family of the deceased have were assaulted in presenters from 20 coun- dian philosophy and spir- Agent of change can make peaceful families,” students had dinner, said Civil Haru Meer (45), a resident of already lodged a police com- Sandeshkhali area of North tries who gave classes to itual discourses to be held by Prime Minister Narendra Mr. Modi had said. Surgeon Dr. MM Wasim. One the Itkhola panchayat in plaint, no one has been ar- 24 Paraganas district at the over 1,000 yoga practition- revered spiritual leaders Modi, who had addressed The PM said yoga was the student has been referred to Canning, was asked by the rested so far and the ac- behest of a kangaroo court. ers and students from over from India and abroad, the the festival through video way to create such harmony Sadar hospital in view of his TMC leader and local pan- cused TMC leader is A local panchayat member 100 countries. organisers at the Parmarth conferencing on March 2, and peace within individu- serious condition, Dr. Wasim chayat pradhan, Khatib “roaming free”. of the CPI (M) was allegedly “Ashtanga Yoga, Raja Niketan Ashram in Rishikesh said that yoga could help als, families, societies and added. PTI Sardar, to come to the local An official at the Canning behind the assault. Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Kundalini that hosted the festival said. combat climate change and nations. BUBBLY

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Thorat opment appointed him Na- Outgoing ICSSR chief due to prolonged illness on coming to an end, the tional Research Professor — Prof. Thorat, an appointee Monday at SCB Medical Centre has set the ball an honour for “distin- of the UPA government, is a College and Hospital here. He rolling to appoint a replace- guished scholars” — in 2015. former chairman of the Uni- was 91 and is survived by ment for him. versity Grants Commission wife Dr Saraswati Swain. The government has zer- MLC from Maharashtra who also taught at the Jawa- oed in on names to man a Prof. Modak was also an harlal Nehru University. Nitish pays rich tributes search-cum-selection com- MLC of the BJP in Maha- Another institution that to Ram Sundar Das mittee to choose the new rashtra from 1994 to 2006. will soon see new leadership PATNA chairman for the apex social Prof. Mittal, who taught is the prestigious Indian In- Bihar Chief Minister Nitish science research body. history at Kurukshetra Uni- stitute of Advanced Studies Kumar on Monday unveiled a National Research Pro- versity, has been a prime fig- (IIAS) in Simla. statue of veteran leader and fessor Ashok Modak and key ure of the RSS-linked Akhil Prof. Manjappa former Bihar CM Ram Sundar RSS-linked Akhil Bharatiya Bharatiya Itihas Sankalan Hosamane, who teaches Das to pay respect to the Itihasa Sankalan Yojana fig- Yojana. He addressed histor- Economics at the University departed leader. Mr. Kumar ure Satish Mittal are being ians on the foundation day of Mysore, is set to be on the unveiled the statue at a park roped in as members of the of the Indian Council of His- selection committee for in Lohia Nagar MIG Colony in committee to sort names for torical Research last year. picking the new IIAS chief. Kankerbagh locality of Patna. the post, sources said. The He has authored the As of now, IIT Roorkee Ram Sundar Das had died on secretary (higher education) NCERT Modern India text- director Ajit Kumar March 6, 2015 due to age at the MHRD will also be on book that was commis- Chaturvedi is holding addi- related problems. He was 95. PTI the search panel. sioned by the Vajpayee gov- tional charge as director of Bidding adieu: Navy oicers lower the lag of INS Viraat at its decommissioning ceremony at the Western Naval Command in Prof. Modak, who did his ernment in 2003. IIAS, Simla. Mumbai on Monday. INS Viraat, weighing 27,800 tonnes, was the world’s oldest aircraft carrier in service. PRASHANT NAKWE Youth fatally hit by train while clicking selie PANAJI A 25-year-old youth, Sachin Law to regulate use of air conditioners 45 IAS oicers shifted in Kundaikar, lost his life when he was hit by a train while clicking a selie on his mobile phone standing on a railway Environment Ministry mulls rules to deine their operating parameters major Bengal reshule track, police said on Monday. The incident took place on Jacob Koshy have rules that define operat- their air conditioners to 28°C this [with the government] NEW DELHI Sunday near Karmali station, ing parametres for ACs. This (82°F) during the summer, and let’s see if this comes District magistrates were among those transferred about 10 km from here. The To coax establishments to was because several places with employees expected to about,” he said on phone. youth was immediately use electricity more effi- frequently set their air condi- eschew formal business-wear The panel was part of con- Press Trust of India DM of Murshidabad in place Welfare Department. rushed to hospital. PTI ciently, the Union Environ- tioners to extremely low tem- for comfortable casuals. Mr. ference to announce updates Kolkata of Ratnakar Rao, he said. South 24 Parganas Addi- ment Ministry is mulling laws peratures — irrespective of Singh added that there would on India’s ongoing plans to In a major reshuffle in the Mr. Rao was transferred tional District Magistrate that will require buildings — whether the weather re- be discussions on the plan phase out hydrochlorofluoro- IAS cadre in West Bengal on to be the new DM of South (ADM)(General) Joyoshi Estuarine crocodile commercial spaces, airports, quired it to be so — and but there was no time-frame carbons (HCFC), chemicals Monday, around 45 senior 24 Parganas in place of P.B. Dasgupta was made the DM hacked to death offices — to ensure that air thereby consumed an excess yet in place to execute the widely used in refrigerants officials, including a few dis- Salim, who, as per the order of Darjeeling. KENDRAPARA (ODISHA) conditioners function at pre- of electricity. proposal. and airconditioners. Origin- trict magistrates, were will take over as the new As per the order, Addi- A group of ishermen have set temperatures. “In Japan, there are regu- Chandra Bhushan, Deputy ally brought in as replace- transferred. Secretary of the Minority Af- tional Secretary Health & allegedly hacked to death a At a conference to discuss lations that require air-condi- Director General, Centre for ments for refrigerant-chemic- Alokesh Prasad Roy, the fairs and Madrasa Family Welfare Department 7-foot-long estuarine India’s roadmap to phase out tioners be set at a specific Science and Environment, als but later found to have a Commissioner of Bidhan- Education. Pritha Sarkar was made the crocodile in Bagapatia village particular gases used in refri- temperature depending on who was part of the discus- high global warming poten- nagar Municipal Corpora- new Commissioner of Bid- of Odisha’s Kendrapara gerants and air-conditioners the season,” Mr. Singh told sion panel, said that his or- tial, India is one of the largest tion, has been made the dis- DM of Burdwan hannagar Municipal Corpor- district. Forest oicials The Hindu spotted the carcass near a because they contribute to on the sidelines of ganisation had discussed consumers of HCFCs after trict magistrate of Purulia Darjeeling DM Anurag ation, he said referring to water body in the village on global warming, M.K. Singh, the conference. Since the such a plan with the min- China, and is expected to use replacing Tanmay Chakra- Srivastava was ordered to be the order. Sunday. The estuarine Joint Secretary, Ministry of summer of 2005, the Japan- istry. even more of it because of the barty who became the DM of the new DM of Burdwan, he Prabhat Kumar Mishra crocodile has been accorded Environment and Forests ese Ministry of Environment “Even the European projected growth in the sale Malda, a source in the State said adding that Burdwan Manoj Agarwal,Anil Verma, protected status under said the government could requires all government de- Union has regulations on the of air-conditioners. It has, secretariat said. DM Saumitra Mohan was Indevar Pandey, and Sunil wildlife provisions, forest bring in a notification, after partments and commercial use of heating and cooling however, agreed to stop the Sharad Dwivedi, the DM made the Additional Secret- Gupta were other officers oicials said. PTI due public consultation, and establishments to pre-set equipment…we discussed use of HCFCs by 2030. of Malda, becomes the new ary of the Health & Family who were transferred. Bhangar villagers vow to continue stir Roads blocked at several points

Villagers take out a rally in Bhangar seeking the release of activists. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

Staff Reporter so far despite the ten- Kolkata sion and police had Tension is running not made fresh at- high in the Bhangar tempts to enter the area of West Bengal’s 20 villages. South 24 Parganas Locals said they district, a day after were apprehensive of fresh protests broke a fresh police crack- out after the arrest of down and were keep- an activist. ing a constant vigil at On Monday, pro- night. The agitators testers blocked roads took out a protest at several points in 20 march during the day villages in Bhangar. demanding Mr. Mol- The activist Ahad la’s release. Tension Ali Molla, who was in- has been simmering volved in the ongoing in Bhangar ever since agitation against the the villagers launched setting up of a power an agitation against grid in the area, was the power grid in the arrested on Sunday. area. On January 18, “We will continue two villagers were the agitation till Ahad shot dead when pro- is released uncondi- testers clashed with tionally. His arrest is a the police. ploy to suppress a Meanwhile, Wo- peaceful and demo- men Against Sexual cratic agitation,” said Violence and State a member of the Repression (WSS), a Land and Livelihood platform of women’s Protection Commit- organisations, re- tee that is spearhead- leased a fact-finding ing the agitation. Loc- report about alleged als said there were no police atrocities in incidents of violence Bhangar.

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NOIDA/DELHI THE HINDU 8 EDITORIAL TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 2017 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Cracking the GDP mystery The CSO has been consistent with its methods, allowing little room for suspicion of window dressing But making up for these was the of the note ban. 6% rebound in agriculture (2.2% This criticism is partly valid. shrinkage last year), 6.8% increase Over 40-45% of the Indian eco- in electricity, gas and water supply nomy is informal and hardly any Last mile concerns and a bumper 11.9% hike in ‘public data points relating to it are avail- The common ground on GST should be administration, defence and other able at a quarterly frequency. services’ which lifted the GVA. Therefore, what the CSO does to ar- Aarati Krishnan accompanied by clarity on the road map Agricultural output bounced rive at its quick estimates of the back due to a good monsoon after GDP is to take the available data ore than six months after the Constitution was id demonetisation deal a consecutive drought years. Electri- from the organised sector and ex- amended to enable the Goods and Services Tax knock-out punch to the In- city generation was up on better trapolate it to infer informal activ- M(GST), the Centre and States have managed to Ddian economy? Or was it just coal availability. ‘Public adminis- ity. Thus, the GVA for agriculture is ind considerable common ground on the long-debated a mild tap from which it is already tration’ relects higher government guesstimated based on kharif and indirect tax system, overcoming seemingly irreconcil- recovering? payouts on salaries and pensions rabi crop prospects. The GVA for able diferences that cropped up along the way. On Sat- This debate should have been after the Seventh Pay Commission. services is inferred from sales tax urday, the GST Council approved inal drafts of the settled with the latest second ad- December quarter results from collections, deposits and credit, vance estimates from the Central listed companies also provide in- telephone connections and so on. Central and Integrated GST Bills, which should be Statistics Oice (CSO) which peg dependent conirmation that the Manufacturing GVA uses the index placed in the public domain as soon as possible. With FY17 GDP growth at 7.1%. But com- big picture wasn’t much dented by of industrial production and listed the law to compensate States already cleared, the only mentators who believe that the the note ban. A Business Line ana- company ilings. pending legislative negotiation left for the Council, economy has sufered a debilitat- lysis of over 1,700 listed companies Owing to such guesswork, it is which is expected to meet again on March 16, involves ing blow from the note ban are not showed that they just reported quite likely that the quarterly GVA the State and Union Territories’ GST bills. As these bills willing to rest their case here. They GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCKPHOTO their best quarterly performance estimate, which mainly uses data secure assent from State Assemblies and Parliament, have lagged a long list of issues measures the value of output cre- year? in three years, with sales growing from the formal sector, painted a with these GDP numbers, apart ated by diferent segments of the Commentators cite some key in- over 9% and proits expanding rosier picture of growth than the and swiftly, the operational rules for the GST must be from hinting that the numbers are economy. Indirect taxes (minus dicators to ‘prove’ that economic 20%. ground reality. But then, if the CSO readied. Industry would need at least three months fudged. subsidies) are added to it, to arrive activity shrank in the note ban Commentary from listed irms — with its access to multiple data after that to prepare for the transition from the present However, this is taking the criti- at the GDP. months. For instance, two-wheeler suggests that urban discretionary sources — has no way to estimate system of myriad State, Central and local levies on cism a little too far. A closer ana- The GVA for FY17, as per CSO sales collapsed by 22% year-on- purchases bounced back quickly the quarterly performance of the goods and services. Moreover, switching to a new indir- lysis of the CSO’s estimates sug- data, does show a dent from de- year in December, banks reported as consumers switched to digital informal sector, neither does any- ect tax system in the middle of a inancial year will bring gests that, contrary to perception, monetisation. At 6.7%, it has re- anaemic loan growth at 5%, ce- payments. Commodity industries, one else. its own subset of accounting complications. The Cent- they do factor in the impact of the gistered a sharp decline of 110 basis ment despatches fell by 9% and re- helped by global price rebound, As long as the CSO consistently note ban. And while India’s GDP es- points from 7.8% (revised estimate) altors saw a 40% dip in home sales. did very well this quarter. In some follows the same method for meas- ral government should resist a pushback on the roll-out timation method could certainly for FY16. But given that the economy is sectors, business shifted from the uring the informal sector and pub- date, and expedite eforts to ensure everyone is ready to do with improvements, the CSO While GVA growth is pretty close made up of literally hundreds of unorganised to organised players licly discloses it, this is the only es- get on board the new system with early clarity on what has been both transparent and to private forecasts, what lifted the products and sectors, it is well due to digital payments. timate we have to gauge economic rates would apply to diferent goods and services. consistent with its methods, allow- GDP is the strong 12.3% surge in in- within the realm of possibility that Analysts also suspect that, in activity. Both the methodology for Clearer communication of intent is equally essential. ing little room for suspicions of direct taxes that the CSO estimates the economy did well even while some cases, companies mopped estimating informal sector per- In industry circles, the introduction of a peak 40% tax window-dressing. for this iscal. This is a plausible these indicators slowed. For in- up demonetised notes from their formance and GDP revisions are rate in the GST Bills has set the cat among the pigeons. number, given that the Centre’s instance, for the same December distribution channels and pumped well-documented and disclosed on Why so high? direct tax collections already month, steel output grew by 15%, them with inventory instead. (This the Ministry of Statistics and Pro- What started out as a single tax, single market dream for First, the sceptics ask, how did the surged by 25% in April-December power generation surged by 6% would show up as ‘sales’ in the gramme Implementation website. industry has now degenerated into ive tax rates, a cess GDP growth for FY17 turn out to be 2016, powered by higher excise and reinery output expanded company’s books and as ‘output’ in More accurate estimates of what on top, with additional uncertainty about tax rates. Just so high? The 7.1% number is un- duty on fuel and service tax. 6.4%. If bank credit slumped, com- GDP estimates). really transpired in the Indian eco- as efective excise and customs duties are lower than changed from the CSO’s initial es- There is no obfuscation here, panies doubled their borrowings As the cash situation normal- nomy post-demonetisation will be legally speciied rates, working in a peak rate for the timates and is also well above the because assessing the GVA and from the bond market. ises, these one-ofs should get available when the CSO publishes GST could well be justiied. In the current rate struc- 6.5%-6.8% growth estimated by adding back net taxes is the global Also, CSO estimates do show ironed out, moderating GVA its irst revised GDP estimates, with ture, a cess has been proposed on luxury and sin goods most private forecasters. Is the prescription for GDP estimation by that some sectors of the economy growth for the March quarter. But more ground-level data, in January CSO implying that vacuuming up the output method. took it on the chin in the demonet- this doesn’t imply that the Q3 GDP 2018. over and above the highest GST rate of 28%. The cess 86% of cash in circulation had no isation quarter. Manufacturing saw numbers are suspect. Until then, critics must follow would inance compensation payouts to States for the impact on the economy? Too mild? its GVA growth slide from 12.8% in Keynes’s tenet — when facts irst ive years. After that, it could be replaced with a Well, that is a wrong reading of So the CSO does admit that eco- Q3 2015 to 8.3% in Q3 2016. Fin- Informal left out? change, it is best to change your higher GST rate to retain the same tax treatment on sin the numbers. To gauge the actual nomic activity has been impacted ance, real estate and services saw A third criticism of the CSO estim- mind. goods, without fresh parliamentary approval. But this level of economic activity, Gross by the note ban. But isn’t it estimat- growth collapse from 10.4% to ate is that it fails to capture the per- intent should be stated explicitly and rates must not be Value Added (GVA) is the more per- ing too mild an impact, with the Q3 3.1%. Construction weakened from formance of the informal eco- [email protected] tinkered with in the GST’s irst ive years at least. It is still tinent number than GDP. The GVA GVA growth at 6.6%, against 7% last 3.2% to 2.7%. nomy, which clearly bore the brunt not too late to settle another major worry for industry that strikes at the very heart of enterprise. The GST’s anti-proiteering penal provisions are far too vague and draconian, and could discourage companies from mak- All those who are out of the tax net ing eiciency improvements in supply chains if they are required to pass on the entire beneit to consumers. It is not entirely surprising that only about 3% of Indians pay income tax Lastly, the Chief Economic Adviser has made an impas- threshold of ₹2.5 lakh is sure to much faster in China than in India. tremely small. Against this back- sioned plea to bring real estate under the GST net, link- leave a vast majority out of the tax If India lowers its income tax ex- drop, out of 68 crore adults in India, ing it to the war against black money. A road map for bracket. We also know from recent emption to, say, ₹1 lakh from the 24 lakh people earning more than eventually bringing such excluded sectors into the GST research by the National Sample current ₹2.5 lakh to be more in line ₹10 lakh per year or 42,800 earning net could hasten the process. Survey Oice (NSSO) and Peoples with the rest of the world, nearly 1.5 more than ₹1 crore is not as abnor- Research on India’s Consumer Eco- crore more Indians will fall under mal as the Prime Minister or Mr. nomy (PRICE) that the average in- the tax bracket. To be clear, such a Chidambaram suggest. This is not Praveen Chakravarty come of the richest 20% of Indians move will not fetch any meaningful to imply that there is no tax evasion is ₹95,000. This means that even a extra tax revenues for the govern- in India but to say that the number f nearly 127 crore Indians, large majority of the richest 20% of ment but will merely bring more of Indians paying income tax or The Tawang test only 2.6 crore pay income Indians do not qualify to pay in- people into the tax bracket. It is thus earning high incomes is not nearly Delhi and Beijing must manage tensions Otax. The fact that less than 3% come taxes. In this context, it is not misleading and specious to con- as outlandishly small as claimed. of Indians pay income tax is auto- GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCKPHOTO entirely surprising that only 3% of clude that India’s small number of and focus on the big bilateral issues matically construed to imply that a Indians pay tax. This is not a func- taxpayers is entirely a result of some Political rhetoric large majority avoid paying income there is massive under-reporting of tion of a large number of Indians genetic and cultural trait of dishon- Most urban Indians are unable to hina’s statement that it is “gravely concerned” tax. The Finance Minister, Arun Jait- income. Most readers will perhaps avoiding tax, as portrayed, but esty of Indian society at large. fathom the scale and size of India’s over the government’s decision to allow the Dalai ley, made a sweeping statement in endorse this growing chorus that In- merely a relection of the fact that Further, the Prime Minister’s poverty. Their immediate, lived ex- CLama to visit Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang mon- his Budget speech this year claim- dia has too few honest taxpayers. India is a terribly poor country with claim or Mr. Chidambaram’s asser- periences lure them into this belief astery in early April, and that it would “seriously dam- ing that India is “a tax non-compli- Except that data belies this claim. an extremely high income tax ex- tion is also not peculiar. ₹10 lakh that a signiicant majority of Indians emption threshold. equals 10 times India’s per capita earn more than ₹20,000 a month to age” bilateral ties, is unwarranted. It is also an unac- ant society and too many people That a large majority of Indians are evade taxes”. Not only is the per- tax dodgers may well be an urban GDP. Even in the much richer qualify to pay income taxes. Casting ceptable escalation of rhetoric over an issue that India ception entrenched that too few pay legend. Global comparisons United States, only 12.5 lakh people aspersions on all of Indian society and China have engaged with each other on, including income taxes but also that most In- India’s per capita GDP is roughly India is the only large economy with out of nearly 20 crore adults repor- solely on the basis of the small num- during the visit by Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar to dians under-report their incomes. ₹1 lakh, i.e. the average Indian earns an income tax exemption threshold ted an income greater than 10 times ber of taxpayers is plain egregious. Beijing. The controversy over the Tawang area goes a lakh of rupees every year. Given that is 2.5 times the average national the per capita GDP of the U.S. In the The political compulsions of such back to the Shimla meet of 1914, when the Chinese rep- What data say India’s large income inequality, it per capita income. In most coun- United Kingdom, only 2 lakh people class rhetoric are obvious as it resentatives just initialled, and didn’t sign, a trilateral Prime Minister Narendra Modi ex- can also be inferred that when the tries, including in emerging eco- out of an adult population of 4 crore serves as a good alibi for seemingly claimed in his New Year’s eve nomies such as China, Brazil and Ar- reported an income of greater than “tough” actions such as demonet- agreement with British India and Tibet. Later, in 1959, average income is ₹1 lakh, a greater speech that “only 24 lakh Indians majority of Indians earn less than ₹1 gentina, anyone earning more than 10 times the average annual in- isation. But the Finance Minister’s when the current Dalai Lama led Tibet, he came into reported an income greater than 10 lakh while a small number at the top half the average national income come. Similarly, an annual income grand proclamation that India is a India through Tawang. He has not visited Arunachal lakh rupees. Who can digest this?” earn large amounts. However, the falls under the income tax bracket. of ₹1 crore in India is equal to 100 tax non-compliant society can be Pradesh since 2009, when he retraced his 1959 journey. This perception that India is a land income tax exemption threshold in India has increased the income tax times the average annual income. true only if India is much richer On that occasion too, his itinerary had evoked threats of tax avoiders and black money India is ₹2.5 lakh, i.e. anyone earn- exemption threshold on seven oc- What proportion of people in other than her GDP numbers reveal and is from Beijing, but eventually bilateral concerns out- hoarders was irst mooted by ing below ₹2.5 lakh need not pay in- casions, from ₹40,000 to ₹2.5 lakh countries earn more than 100 times merely hiding behind a veil of in the last two decades. Contrast the average annual income? Just feigned poverty. weighed them. The Chinese government would do well former Finance Minister P. Chidam- come tax. This implies that only baram who, in his 2013-14 Budget those who earn more than 2.5 times this with China, where the exemp- 43,000 people in the U.S., 5,000 in to not allow tensions with India over the issue of Ar- speech, emphatically asserted that the average income of ₹1 lakh will tion threshold has just doubled the U.K. and a few hundred in unachal Pradesh to spill into other spheres of engage- from 10,000 yuan to roughly Canada. The number of people Praveen Chakravarty is Senior Fellow at “only 42,800 persons admitted to fall under the tax bracket. When a the IDFC Institute and founding trustee of ment, and perhaps to also recall its own talks with rep- an income of more than Rs.1 crore majority of Indians earn less than ₹1 20,000 yuan in the same period earning 100 times the average na- IndiaSpend. The complete research is resentatives of the Dalai Lama that broke down after per year”. The insinuation was that lakh, an income tax exemption even though average incomes grew tional income in most nations is ex- available on www.idfcinstitute.org nine rounds in 2010 when it seeks to castigate him and New Delhi for their engagement. Beijing’s objections over access for the Dalai Lama as a spiritual leader to a LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letters emailed to [email protected] must carry the full postal address and the full name or the name with initials. religious shrine obviously cannot be allowed to intimid- ate India into restricting his free movement. A wave of hate and created a sense of safety committed. One reason framework for the on diferent ecologically luxury hotel”, March 6). It At the same time, New Delhi must calibrate its moves It is a misfortune that and security. could be the interference of protection of “left-over sensitive areas. would give the layman a to avoid misperceptions that it is indulging in political Indians living in the U.S. are H.P. Murali, the mighty in cases where natural assets” is R.K. Ojha clear picture of the Navy’s power-play. Recent developments, such as visits to now facing the music and Bengaluru we ind the accused reprehensible (Editorial — Chennai role. Additionally, its great Tawang by American diplomats including the U.S. Am- hate killings are on the rise escaping imprisonment due “Saving the ghats”, March legacy would be preserved ■ bassador, and an oicial dinner at the U.S. Embassy at- (“Sikh shot at in It is unwise to dismiss the to money and muscle 6). This is not a simplistic Vive la Viraat besides inspiring youngsters Washington”, March 6). recent attacks as aberrations power. Unless the police issue of development versus INS Viraat as a loating to join the defence forces. tended by a Minister and leader of the “Tibetan govern- How long can the Ministry of or one-of incidents. Though apply a uniform yardstick in conservation but about the museum would be a much V. Hema Sundar, ment in exile” based in Dharamshala, could be External Afairs adopt a nothing can be done at the all such cases and act protection of a fragile better idea than reducing it Bobbili, Andhra Pradesh interpreted as messages aimed at China, even if they did wait-and-watch approach? diplomatic level to arrest the honestly, and the judiciary ecosystem that will afect to a luxury hotel (“A.P. govt. more letters online: not signify any policy change. Beijing has been touchy Indians, who are trend immediately, all shows no mercy, this the present generation and wants INS Viraat turned into www.hindu.com/opinion/letters/ contributing their mite to eforts must be made to “malady” can never be others to come. To make about visiting delegations from Taiwan and the grant of corrections & clarifications: the U.S. dream, have a right ensure the safety of Indians. contained. matters worse, the expert visas to those it perceives as dissident activists. Pin- In “Sri Lanka’s ‘big match’ syndrome” (Despatches, March 5, 2017), to live in a safe environment. V. Lakshmanan, Under the circumstances, it committees appointed pricks cannot substitute for policy and New Delhi there was a reference to a private Anglican institution — St. Thomas’ Nickil Akhilesh Krishnan, Tirupur, Tamil Nadu is paramount that women unfortunately agree to should keep its focus on the major issues between the College. It is actually S. Thomas’ College. Vashi, Maharashtra and parents of children disagree with each other on two countries. The bid for Nuclear Suppliers Group The penultimate paragraph of the Business page story headlined Watch and be safe exercise extreme caution crucial issues. “India-Canada pacts to be progressive: Minister” (March 5, 2017) was membership and having Masood Azhar placed on the ■ The third incident, of an Not a day passes without and avoid placing Ayyasseri Raveendranath, erroneously attributed to Canadian International Trade Minister UN terrorists’ list have occupied much of the bilateral Indian being targeted in the news reports on sexual themselves and their Aranmula, Kerala François-Philippe Champagne. Actually, it was meant to be back- canvas, while the larger issue of the boundary resolu- U.S., shows that all is not attacks, the molestation of children in suspicious ground information. tion hasn’t been addressed adequately. Statements last well as far as foreign women and child abuse. circumstances and ■ The repetitive action of the A sentence in “Battling Leptospira at the genome level” (Being week from former Chinese special envoy Dai Bingguo, nationals are concerned. This in spite of environments. government in identifying page, March 5, 2017) read: “Typically, the pathogens Leptospira inter- There is every reason for announcements made by Tharcius S. Fernando, ecologically sensitive areas rogans and Leptospira bilexa spread under conditions of stagnant wa- who suggested that lexibility from India over the “east- Indian-Americans to be governments and police that Chennai is a result of two lapses: the ter, lood water, humidity, and proximity between man and beast.” ern boundary” in Arunachal Pradesh could yield lexib- apprehensive about all precautionary measures lack of involvement of Leptospira bilexa is not a pathogenic but a saprophytic species which does not cause the disease. ility from China over “other areas”, that is, the western recurring attacks on ethnic have been taken. If despite High Ranges in peril knowledgeable people boundary in J&K, are signiicant. If the statements are groups. Yelling “go back to such surveillance, crime The knee-jerk attitude of the familiar with the subject, It is the policy of The Hindu to correct signiicant errors as soon as possible. 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THE HINDU NOIDA/DELHI TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 2017 OPED 9 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Waiting for the silent voters of Uttar Pradesh to speak In an election where political parties have been unable to generate a convincing larger narrative, strategic voters have become crucial to the outcome

declared his intent to vote for the BJP, Neelanjan Sircar, Bhanu Joshi & Ashish Ranjan as he was a great admirer of Mr. Modi and strongly disliked the SP. As he At a rural roadside tea shop in Kushin- travels with us, he becomes convinced agar district in eastern Uttar Pradesh that the BJP has little chance of winning (U.P.), we strike up a conversation with in his home constituency. “I want to the owners, a married couple from the vote for the BJP, but I don’t want to Bania community. “I’m leaning towards waste my vote. Should I vote for the voting for the Bharatiya Janata Party BSP?” After a discussion with other (BJP). But can the BJP win from here? I voters about likely outcomes in the con- like the Samajwadi Party (SP) too,” says stituency, he determines that it is in his the middle-aged man as he makes our best interests to strategically cast his tea. His wife interjects, “The SP will vote for the BSP. Similarly, as we de- win.” The middle-aged man continues, scribed in detail in a previous piece, “(BJP leader) Yogi Adityanath has done most of the Muslim voters we meet in so much for the area.” His wife looks up Meerut district are worried about the from making fresh pakoras, pauses, religious violence that has character- and quips sarcastically, “Oh yeah, he’s a ised the region and are willing to sup- good man.” The woman seems to have port either the SP or the BSP, made up her mind, but her husband whichever had a better chance of de- seems genuinely torn as to whether he feating the BJP. Strategic voting involves will cast his vote for the BJP or the SP, a calculation that is typically performed adding, “it’s always good to cast the de- at the last minute, and is thus difficult ciding vote for the winner.” to ascertain for most political analysts. As the election in U.P. comes to a And, contrary to popular belief, stra- close, it is becoming increasingly clear tegic voting is not limited to a particular that it will turn on how individuals like caste or religion; most voters exhibit the man in the tea shop will cast their some modicum of strategy. votes. The key to comprehending the Herein lies an electoral benefit for ways in which voters make electoral the BSP. Unlike the BJP, which is un- choices is to analyse how voters order likely to receive votes from Muslims, the possible parties in front of them, and the SP, which is unlikely to receive and how voters choose to behave given Electoral beneit: “Unlike the BJP, which is unlikely to receive votes from Muslims, and the SP, which is unlikely to receive support from a subset of Hindu voters due to its support from a subset of Hindu voters this ordering-over of parties. An order- association with the Muslim and Yadav communities, the BSP has the capacity to draw a strategic vote from across the landscape of castes and religions.” Prime Minister due to its association with the Muslim ing-over of possible parties describes a Narendra Modi, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and U.P. Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, and BSP supremo Mayawati campaigning in U.P. RAJEEV BHATT/ PTI and Yadav communities, the BSP has voter’s most preferred party, second- the capacity to draw a strategic vote most preferred party, and so on, will not change before the vote, and an opportunity for the BJP to build a rouser and BJP leader Yogi Adityanath, told, the BJP faithful from the region are from across the landscape of castes and unadulterated by external considera- who will always vote for her top choice. larger narrative as the party that does we found little evidence of serious reli- far more nervous about the BJP’s pro- religions. In particular, the BSP can tions such as the competitiveness of the Empirically, in a three-cornered fight not cater to any specific caste (unlike gious polarisation, especially in com- spects than the Delhi-based media. draw Muslims voters strategically candidate. like in the U.P. election, these are voters the SP and the BSP). parison to western U.P., in the eastern where the BJP is competitive and can Consider, for instance, a particular who display a strong emotional connec- part of the State — commonly referred The strategic vote draw anti-Yadav and (to some extent) voter from the Bania community for tion to one party as well as a strong dis- Religious polarisation to as Purvanchal — which brings up the The standard approach for a party to anti-Muslim voters where the SP is com- whom the BJP is the most preferred like for another party. This includes, for But the BJP may have missed a golden final two phases of the election. The in- win in an election involves cultivating petitive. When this is added to a stable party, the SP is the second-most pre- instance, a Muslim individual who opportunity. Since a commanding per- ability to develop any other narrative in enough support among floating voters group of supporters among the Jatav ferred party, and the Bahujan Samaj strongly supports the SP and dislikes formance in the 2014 national election, this region may prove to be problematic who, in addition to core supporters, community (about 11% of the State’s Party (BSP) is the third-most preferred the BJP, or a Hindu nationalist with a the BJP has been haemorrhaging sup- for the BJP. generate a large enough coalition of population) and significant vote share party. We may ask two important ques- strong BJP preference who is particu- porters in U.P. Rather than building its There is a large Bhojpuri-speaking voters to win the election. In an elec- among the rest of the Dalit community tions about this “preference ordering” larly turned off by the SP’s association campaign around Prime Minster Naren- population in these parts, and the so- tion where parties have been unable to (another 10% of the State), the strategic of possible parties. First, how certain is with Muslims. dra Modi’s appeal as an efficient leader cial structure in this region of U.P. is generate a convincing larger narrative vote may be enough to construct a large the voter about this preference order- A floating voter is still uncertain over and around larger goals of economic similar to western Bihar and quite dif- to construct a strong coalition of voters, vote share for the BSP. But in order for ing; that is, is it plausible for the voter the preference-ordering of possible development, which has the power to ferent from the rest of U.P. Many voters strategic voters have become more im- the strategic vote to have this sort of im- to change the ordering of parties by the parties and is often persuaded by a lar- unite broad swathes of the population, here seem uncertain about whom to portant. Unlike a sincere voter, who al- pact for the BSP, it must be seen as day of the vote? Second, is the voter ger narrative that appeals more the BJP has once again opted for reli- support and who will become the ways votes her most preferred party, a competitive (i.e., in the top two parties) strategic; that is, would the voter still broadly. But it seems that all of the ma- gious polarisation, as it did during the largest party in U.P. Just outside strategic voter is a voter who is averse in a large number of constituencies. cast a vote for the BJP even if the voter jor parties are struggling to build such a Bihar Assembly elections in 2015. In a Banares Hindu University, we meet an to “wasting” a vote on a party that has The BSP has received little press cov- believed the BJP had little chance to win narrative. As we discussed in our previ- recent speech in Fatehpur, accusing the elderly Brahmin shopkeeper branded little chance of winning in the constitu- erage. But come election day, the BSP’s the seat in the constituency? ous article (“Bywords in Bundelkhand”, SP of bias towards the Muslim com- with a tilak on his forehead, demon- ency, and, thus, votes for the preferred “silent voters” may help the party pull a Feb.28), Akhilesh Yadav’s attempt to munity, Mr. Modi proclaimed, “If a vil- strably a core BJP supporter. He re- party among the top two parties in the surprise. After all, no one ever hears The floating vote rebrand the SP on the basis of broad- lage makes a kabristan (Muslim burial counts meeting an anxious BJP candid- constituency. The explicit aim of stra- the voices of strategic voters. One may distinguish between two based development has been largely ground), then a shamshaan (Hindu ate a few days earlier, noting, “If this tegic voting is to impact electoral types of voters: core voters and floating undercut by frustrations with local cremation ground) must be made as candidate is so unsure of himself, how outcomes. Neelanjan Sircar, Bhanu Joshi and Ashish Ranjan voters. A core voter is one for whom the domination by Yadav leaders, the back- well.” many of our candidates will Mr. Modi In Etawah and Mainpuri, our driver, are ailiated with the Centre for Policy Research preference-ordering of possible parties bone of the SP organisation. This leaves Despite being the home for rabble- realistically be able to help?” Truth be from the Chaudhuri sub-caste, openly in Delhi

Cost of Internet shutdowns FIFTY YEARS AGO MARCH 7, 1967 DMK takes oice Digital India can be a blessing or a curse Shortly after the D.M.K. Ministry was sworn in to-day [March depending on how we carry our 6] at Rajaji Hall [Madras], the Chief Minister, Mr. Annadurai democratic values into this new age told Pressmen that “some of us” would be going back for Party work. Asked if that would mean some of them leaving Mishi Choudhary and Eben Moglen the Ministry, he answered in the affirmative. He did not indicate at what stage this would happen. Mr. Annadurai made this Digital India is now a reality. De- remark while explaining that he wanted to appoint Deputy monetisation has reminded us of Ministers in order to build up a second line of leadership in the state’s power over essential fa- the administration. He said he had a panel of names in his cilities in the economy and society, mind for appointment as Deputy Ministers “as and when the while the push towards a cashless need arises.” The swearing-in ceremony earlier was a colour- India demonstrates the necessity ful affair. Perhaps for the first time in the history of free India, of the mobile Internet for the eco- thousands of people heard the oath-taking by Ministers nomy. Family life and human rela- through loud-speakers which had been installed on the tions in business processes, both grounds of Rajaji Hall. As the Governor, Sardar Ujjal Singh, ad-

GETTY IMAGES/ ISTOCK PHOTO within and between irms, are now ministered the oath in English, the Ministers repeated it in dependent on the availability of di- Tamil. gital communications, which is why the increasing spread of government-imposed Internet shutdowns throughout the A HUNDRED YEARS AGO MARCH 7, 1917 country is a matter of concern. The restrictions can cancel CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC peoples’ civil rights, imperil livelihoods, and cost businesses their ability to function. CONCEPTUAL ABSTRACT Indentured labour: protest at Calcutta In Digital India, every policy decision about the Internet af- fects the rights of citizens. In a cashless India — where Aadhaar Sapir-Whorf A largely attended public meeting was held this evening numbers identify and control all buying and spending — every Reforming funding of polls and parties (March 6, Calcutta) at the Town Hall under the presidency of Indian’s privacy and freedom to participate in the market de- hypothesis/ the Hon. Maharaja of Cossimbazar to urge on the Govern- pends on Internet policies as well as the decisions of the Su- A case for adopting small-donor contributions ment the immediate abolition of the system of indentured la- preme Court concerning constitutional rights in the face of Language bour. On the motion of Babu Surendra Nath Bannerjee, a res- such policies. Before we can teach ourselves what is at stake, Sriram Lakshman from the government and cracy within parties, and olution was passed demanding abolition of indentured labour the technical and social “facts on the ground”, now being cre- Developed by Edward Sa- a paucity of electoral the transaction costs of nu- in Fiji and other places immediately and unconditionally and ated at top speed, will have determined the nature of our polit- pir and Benjamin Lee Election finance reform funds. A good match, to merous small donations in any case before May 31st whether the proposed Conference ical, social and economic life for generations to come. Whorf, the Sapir-Whorf hy- has once again bobbed up say the least. relative to a few large in London was held or not. Mr. Gandhi spoke in support of SFLC.in has released a real-time map of ongoing Internet pothesis suggests that lan- to the surface of public By the time corporate ones. the resolution which was carried. shutdowns in India, along with resources for people to report guage determines thought. consciousness with de- donations were legalised The authors argue that shutdowns afecting them and information on the legalities The most significant corol- bates on black money and in 1985, it was too late. The confidentiality of contribu- CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC and economic efects of these shutdowns. We can say, using lary of this is that if some the Budget proposal to cap system had grown used to tions, rather than tax de- CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC data collected by SFLC.in and parties around the world, that cultures lack words for an anonymous cash dona- black money and there ductions, will help corpor- DATA POINT just between 2014 and the end of 2015, Internet shutdowns idea, they don’t have a tions to political parties. were neither tax incent- ations make donations cost Indian businesses almost $1 billion. concept of that idea. By In their 2012 Election ives nor privacy laws to aid without fear of political re- the 1960s, the hypothesis Law Journal paper, “Re- corporate donations. prisal. Raising the ceiling Insuicient justiications was in the dustbin of aca- forming India’s party fin- While there was some im- of corporate donations too The legal justiications ofered for shutdowns, including the demia because Noam ancing and election ex- provement in transpar- would help transparent prevention of unlawful assembly, are far too narrow to sustain Chomsky’s idea of a ‘uni- penditure laws”, M.V. ency in the first decade of funding. However, to alto- any measure with this breadth of undesired social con- versal grammar’ — that all Rajeev Gowda and E. Srid- this century, the system gether shift away from sequence. Exigent circumstances may make it “reasonable” in language structures are es- haran present a review of continued to incentivise donations by large corpor- our constitutional order to prohibit certain forms of speech. sentially the same and party and election finan- evasiveness and false de- ations or a wealthy few, But a routine assertion of urgency is not suicient justiication have to do with our biolo- cing in India and sugges- clarations. For instance, a the authors suggest for limiting all communications across the economic, educa- gical make-up — was on tions for reform. The res- 2003 law that capped ex- nudging the system to- tional and private lives of tens of millions of citizens. Another the ascendant. However, ults are based on penditure by candidates wards many smaller con- justiication is that this is done to prevent the circulation of ru- the Sapir-Whorf idea that anecdotal rather than em- but allowed parties and in- tributions as has been mours. But rumours have been propagated by word of mouth Eskimos have six words for pirical evidence and are, dependent supporters to done successfully in a since long before the printing of newspapers, let alone the ad- ‘snow’, which implies that therefore, “tentative”. spend on their behalf number of countries, such option of the Internet. their mental world is signi- Mr. Gowda and Mr. Srid- meant that candidates as Canada, France, Ger- The rights of technology users, and how to protect them, ficantly different from that haran argue that corrup- were under-reporting ex- many and the Nether- are the most important issues for the next ive years in India. of single-language English tion in India has thrived penditure. The Congress lands. Indirect subsidies Living in Digital India can be either a blessing or a curse de- speakers, has never gone despite some legal and and the Bharatiya Janata and individual offsetting pending on how we carry our democratic values into this new away. civic will to fight it. They Party, the authors say, tax credits for political age. Shutdowns, which are a negative expression of the idea of argue that the post-Inde- were spending four to six contributions have helped digital sovereignty, are not just for undemocratic societies any CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC pendence Licence Raj times the ceiling. effect this shift. Addition- more. How we cope with this issue has much to say about combined with a ban on The implications of the ally, parties could receive whether Digital India can be, and will be, a positive example to MORE ON corporate donations — in- current regulatory envir- monies from a public fund the world. THE WEB stituted to prevent corpor- onment include a depend- in proportion to how ations from exerting a dis- ence on black money due much grassroots funding thehindu.com/opinion Mishi Choudhary is executive director of Software Freedom Law Center proportionate influence to a lack of public funding, they receive. These (SFLC), a donor-supported legal services organisation. Eben Moglen is INS Viraat bows out of on the elections — meant low financial accountabil- policies come with their founding-director of SFLC and professor of law and legal history at service that there were those seek- ity caused by a lack of own risks but are possible Columbia University http://bit.ly/INSViraatadieu ing regulatory favours transparency and demo- steps in the right direction.

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FROM PAGE ONE Mamata SC refuses to writes to Now, U.S.-style attacks in NZ grant relief Discharge of Advani, Sushma Indian national assaulted, sworn at and told to go back to his own country to Prajapati

SPecial correspondent Press Trust of India Bikramjit was speeding, Legal Correspondent others questioned Kolkata MELBOURNE yelled at him, saying: “Go New Delhi West Bengal Chief Minister An Indian national in New back to your country — slow The Supreme Court on It lined up a bunch of seri- on October 5, 1993 accusing Mamata Banerjee wrote to Zealand was assaulted, sub- down! You know what the Monday declined to grant ous offences, including rob- Mr. Advani and other top External Affairs Minister jected to a racist tirade and speed limit is here.” any relief to Uttar Pradesh bery or dacoity with at- parivar leaders of Sushma Swaraj on Monday, told to go back to his own He said he wasn’t speed- Minister Gayatri Prajapati, tempt to commit murder, conspiracy. expressing concern over country during a road rage ing, was a New Zealand cit- who is evading arrest in an causing hurt by an act en- The CBI charge sheet had the attacks on and “death incident in Auckland, a me- izen and has lived here for alleged gang rape case, dangering life or safety of alleged that a secret meeting of young Indians” in the dia report said on Monday. more than a decade. while taking exception to others, deterring public ser- took place at the residence U.S. “It is a matter of great Narindervir Singh said he The man, who hurled ab- how its order to register an vants from doing duty and of Katiyar on the eve of the concern and my heart goes was filming from inside his use in that case ended up FIR against the fugitive promoting enmity between demolition during which out to... their family mem- vehicle when the incident apologising in an email, minister had been given a different religious groups. the final decision to bring bers. Since the number of happened on a weekday last blaming two alcohol bever- “political colour.” The most severe of these of- down the disputed structure Indians studying, working, week. ages he’d consumed earlier A Bench headed by fences could get the of- was taken. The Special Judi- living in the U.S. is very “I gave him space ... that Alok Madasani, who escaped the attack in Kansas, and his wife that day. Justice A.K. Sikri clarified fender up to 10 years in jail. cial Magistrate and the Addi- large, such incidents are lady gave me the finger. He during a prayer vigil for Srinivas Kuchibhotla. The New Zealand that it had only ordered the The second one, Crime tional Sessions Court also causing a situation of panic was driving that car [point- incident comes in the wake of the hate crimes in the U.S. AFP Discrimination rises Uttar Pradesh police to no. 198/1992, was registered found the conspiracy prima among their family mem- ing to a white Holden] and But those who work with mi- lodge an FIR against Mr. against 12 persons, includ- facie tenable. bers in India,” Ms. Banerjee now he’s trying to threaten cording to Mr. Singh, who first thing in my mind was grants have said such dis- Prajapati in cases of alleged ing Ashok Singhal, Giriraj However, in February said, sharing the extracts of me, giving me bad names,” said he simply pulled over to that he might hurt me with crimination appears to be gang rape and attempt to Kishore, Advani, Murli Man- 2001, the Lucknow Bench of her letter on social media. Mr. Singh says in a video let him pass. some weapon.” increasing. rape a woman and her ohar Joshi, Vishnu Hari the Allahabad High Court The CM pointed out that which was being streamed The man also made derog- When Mr. Singh left, he “We are seeing it much daughter and was not mon- Dalmiya,Vinay Katiyar, Uma found a technical error in she had requested the Min- live on Facebook. atory remarks about Punjabi assumed it was all over. But more openly which is a very itoring these cases. Bharti and Sadvi Ritambara, the manner Crime 198 was ister to ensure the matter After Mr. Singh informed people, Newshub said in a when he parked on a nearby serious concern,” said Anu Meanwhile the Minis- who were on the dais at transferred to the CBI “is taken up at the highest the driver that he is upload- report. side street, he says the white Kaloti from the Migrant ter’s personal security of- Ram Katha Kunj when the without consulting the High level, so that these types of ing the video live, the situ- As Mr. Singh drove off, the Holden pulled up once again Workers Association. ficer Chandrapal Singh has masjid was being Court. Though it did not incidents do not recur and ation escalated and Mr. abuser exposed himself. and the racist rant “I think societies are be- been arrested in Lucknow. demolished. touch upon the conspiracy the Indians living in the Singh was abused, sworn at “It really shocked me and continued. coming more and more intol- “We are interrogating They were accused of charge against the top lead- U.S. feel safe and secure.” and told to go back to his after he [left], I was really Another man, Bikramjit erant, especially since [Don- him on the whereabouts of promoting enmity, making ers, the High Court asked This is not the first time own country. shaken,” Newshub quoted Singh, suffered similar abuse ald] Trump was elected the Minister,” Additional imputations and assertions the Uttar Pradesh govern- Ms. Banerjee has spoken The suspect, who is seen Mr. Singh as saying. last week as he left a Papato- President of the U.S.” Superintendent of Police prejudicial to national integ- ment to correct the flaw. out against the violence on in the video wearing a grey “I don’t know what to do, etoe storage facility. Both men have filed com- (East) Shivram Yadav said. ration and statements con- Subsequent governments Indians in the U.S. T-shirt, was tail-gating, ac- it really hurts my heart... The A man, who claimed Mr. plaints with police. (With PTI inputs) ducing to public mischief. failed to act and Crime 198 Maximum punishment, if finally got detached and re- found guilty for these of- turned to Rae Bareilly. fences, was up to five years’ On May 4, 2001, Special Chinese media warns imprisonment. The cases Judge, Lucknow, Shrikant An IS slave lives to tell the tale are being tried in courts in Shukla dropped the conspir- Lucknow and Rae Bareilly, acy charge against Mr. Ad- of souring relations respectively. vani and 20 others on the Lamiya, a Yazidi from Iraq, recalls her horriic captivity, and hopes for justice The CBI took over Crime ground that Crime 197 – the Tells India not to leverage Dalai Lama 197 in Lucknow, while 198 Special Court was only try- Dinakar Peri through, and hoped the IS and resold several times and Atul Aneja New Delhi remained with the State CID ing this crime – was only re- would be punished. taken to Syria. She even at- Beijing surprised by Beijing’s new- in Rae Bareilly. Eventually garding the actual demoli- Lamiya Aji Bashar was 15 tempted suicide by cutting found “sensitivities” as 198 also got transferred to tion and not the hatching of when she was abducted Massacre in the village her veins. An op-ed in the Global Tibetan leader had under- the CBI and began being any conspiracy. from her village in Iraq and Narrating the experience of Ms. Bashar remembered Times, a leading Chinese taken numerous such visits heard in the Lucknow On May 20, 2010, the Al- forced into slavery by the Is- her village, Kocho, near Sin- coming across an Indian daily, affiliated with the flag- earlier. In its response the Court. lahabad High Court upheld lamic State. That was on Au- jar in Iraq, Ms. Bashar said who made bombs and sui- ship People’s Daily, has daily said: “These Indian of- Now with the CBI invest- Judge Shukla’s order while gust 3, 2014. that immediately after the at- cide vests. He was there to warned India not to lever- ficials apparently didn’t igating both crimes as one, a dismissing the CBI’s revision For the next 20 months, tack on the village, IS fight- blow himself up. In April age the Dalai Lama, the realise, or deliberately ig- joint charge sheet was filed petition. she was taken across various ers rounded up and killed all 2016, one of her uncles paid Tibetan leader in exile, as a nored, the severe con- places in Syria and Iraq, tor- the men and captured the $7,500 to some smugglers to bargaining chip to shape ties sequences the Dalai Lama’s tured and abused till she women and children. Later, get her freed. with China. trip would bring.” managed to escape in April the older women were sep- She set out with two other The daily cited India’s de- ‘Pak.-based groups 2016. Lamiya Aji Bashar arated and killed. Nearly girls to escape into Kurdish- cision to allow the Dalai ‘Dalai card ineffective’ Ms. Bashar is one of the 400 men and 80 women controlled territory when Lama to visit Arunachal Pra- The op-ed highlighted that several women and girls of the atrocities on the Yazidi were killed, she said. “They tragedy struck. desh next month, despite an “increasing number of behind 26/11 attacks’ the Yazidi community, a reli- community and the contin- took me and my sister to Mo- One of the girls stepped China’s objections to the Western leaders have shut gious minority in Iraq, en- ued enslavement of women sul. Then one fighter from on a land mine. In the explo- visit, as a step that “will in- the door on the Dalai Lama “Twenty years later, we con- an act of terror, a formal slaved and subjected to hein- and children by the IS. Saudi Arabia brought me sion, Ms. Bashar nearly lost evitably trigger confronta- in recent years after real- tinue to push and put our agreement is missing,” Mr. ous physical and sexual On Monday, addressing and my sister. He raped us one eye while the other two tion, undermine the stabil- ising the Dalai card is inef- weight on this aspect... to Parrikar said. assaults by IS men in the self- the Asian Security Confer- repeatedly and after two girls were killed. ity of the region and sour fective”. shut down terror camps, to The only way to end ter- declared Islamic Caliphate ence organised by the Insti- days brought us to the same In December, she got the Sino-Indian relations”. “In the wake of a string of ban all terror groups, pro- rorism was by ending cross- across Iraq and Syria. tute for Defence Studies and place,” Ms. Bashar said. annual Sakharov Prize for Last week, Chinese for- counter-measures by China, secute all terrorists under border terrorism, Mo- Ms. Bashar, now 18, has Analyses here, she recoun- Later, she was separated Freedom of Thought from eign ministry spokesman, Mongolia’s government special laws and make cross hammad Hanif Atmar, Na- been campaigning against ted the horror she went from her sister and was sold the European Parliament. Geng Shuang had asserted pledged to extend no more border terrorism an extra- tional Security Adviser of that, “The Indian side invitations to the Dalai Lama ditable offence worldwide- Afghanistan, said in an ap- knows very well the serious- in late December. Against .“While the threat of terror- parent reference to ness of the Dalai issue and such a backdrop and at a ism is transnational, the Pakistan. Medanta’s air the sensitiveness of the time when a China-India response does not appear to “Let’s designate individu- India issues advisory for boundary question.” strategic dialogue was just be coordinated. Even als sponsoring terrorism ambulance The Global Times, quot- held to improve bilateral re- though there is a broad con- and hiding behind states.” ing Indian media reports lations, the decision to re- sensus on what constitutes (With inputs from PTI) crash-lands citizens travelling to Brazil cited unnamed officials in ceive the Dalai Lama in the India as saying that the Dalai disputed region is unwise. Lama was visiting Ar- Leveraging the Dalai Lama Staff Reporter Warning issued after protests claim more than 100 lives unachal Pradesh — the State issue to undermine Beijing’s Gurugram Abortion racket over which India and China core interests risks dragging The pilot of an air ambu- Special Correspondent caution”. The advisory was have a border dispute — in the two countries into a lance of Medanta Hospital NEW DELHI issued after the prison riots his capacity as “Tibetan state of hostility,” the article busted in Sangli was killed after the aircraft Taking note of the worsen- and other protests claimed spiritual leader”, and were said. caught fire and crash- ing law and order situation more than 100 lives so far. The foetuses were dis- husband for abortion after landed near Bangkok. Two in Brazil, India on Monday The riot which began with a covered after several hours illegal pre-natal tests re- of the four other members issued an advisory for cit- grisly beheading of several of excavating by JCB ma- vealed a female feotus. The on board sustained serious izens to follow local rules. convicts in a major prison of Jawan kills self in J&K chines, Mr. Shinde added. couple had two girl chil- injuries. The advisory came in view the country had been The illegal abortions were dren. Swati Jamdade’s kin The deceased pilot has of the protests and riots that blamed on overcrowded Special Correspondent allegedly carried out in the have allegedthather in-laws been identified as Ar- have been going on since prisons and rising gang war- Srinagar Poonch district. A resident ground floor of the clinic. forced her to go in for an unaksha Nandy. While Dr- January. fare in the country. An Army personnel posted of Punjab, Mr. Singh joined The police raid yielded a abortion. “He [Praveen Jam- .Shailendra and Dr.Komal “Indian citizens visiting Law and order has been a along the Line of Control the Army 14 years ago. Po- number of surgical instru- dade] went ahead with the are in the Intensive Care Rio de Janerio, Brazil are re- problem for Brazil which (LoC) shot himself dead lice have registered a case ments and other equipment illegal operation despite my Unit, the other two have quested to monitor local me- Prisoners during a riot in Rio witnessed change of govern- with a service rifle on and started their probe. not related to homoeopathy. objections, causing my sustained minor injuries. dia and follow the guidance Grande do Norte, Brazil. AFP ment last year. Sunday, in Poonch district In the past two weeks, A register with names and daughter’s death,” an angry External Affairs Minister of local authorities. In case This is the first time in re- of Jammu and Kashmir. this is the second such at- addresses of patients has and upset Sunil Jadhav, Sushma Swaraj in a series they need consular assist- at +55-11-32793780,” stated cent years that India has is- According to an Army of- tempt by an Army person- also been seized. Swati’s father, said. of tweets late on Monday ance, they are requested to an advisory from the Min- sued an advisory for citizens ficial, sepoy Roshan Singh, nel. On February 25, BSF A case has been re- evening said that the in- contact the Embassy of India istry of External Affairs travelling to Brazil. The ad- 35, committed suicide by us- constable Pramodh Kumar Husband held gistered against both jured were shifted to in Brasilia at +55-61- (MEA). Sources said that the visory also urged citizens to ing his service weapon committed suicide by shoot- Meanwhile, Praveen Jam- Praveen Jamdade and Mr. Bangkok Hospital by Army 32484006 or the Consulate advisory was issued as a contact Indian missions over while on duty along the LoC ing himself with his service dade, Swati Jamdade’s hus- Khidrapure under Sections Helicopters. General of India in Sao Paulo measure of “abundant pre- email. in Krishnagati belt of rifle in Poonch. band, has been taken into 302 and 204 (destruction of custody after her family evidence) of the Indian lodged a complaint with the Penal Code (IPC) and the police. Pre-Conception and Pre- According to sources, the Natal Diagnostic Techniques Kejriwal questioned my integrity, says Jaitley deceased was taken to (PCPNDT) Act, 1994 among Khidrapure’s clinic by her others. Finance Minister has sued the Delhi CM for defamation over allegations of inancial mismanagement in DDCA

Akanksha Jain ner logic” on loss of reputa- tation and did he try to con- word ‘unquantifiable SC questions govt. on New Delhi tion, the BJP leader said, “A tradict the allegations in the damage’ used by you in the Union Finance Minister Arun person’s reputation operates public space but failed. plaint? Jaitley, who has sued Chief in the public space and so Some of the questions that I believe that considering my deposit of old notes Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a does the loss of reputation. Mr. Jethmalani posed to the stature, background and ₹10 crore defamation suit for In addition, it causes pain BJP leader were: reputation, the loss caused Legal Correspondent Prime Minister’s speech on allegations of financial mis- and mental distress to the to me and my reputation was NEW DELHI November 8, 2016 announ- management in the Delhi person defamed, which it Since how long in the politics so enormous that it could be The Supreme Court on cing the demonetisation and District Cricket Associ- did in my case.” of this country you have considered unquantifiable. Monday asked the govern- scheme and the subsequent ation (DDCA), was on known defendant no. 1 ment to respond why it Reserve Bank of India noti- Monday cross-examined by Denies meeting Chetan (Kejriwal) In other words, it was your went back on its promise to fication on the same night senior lawyer Ram Jeth- In his cross-examination be- I have known about Defend- own personal feeling about extend the date of deposit had both promised that cit- malani before the Delhi High fore Joint Registrar Amit Ku- ant no. 1 during the last one your greatness that it cannot of demonetised notes to izens would be able to de- Court. The BJP leader said he mar, Mr. Jaitley also denied Arun Jaitley Ram Jethmalani decade on account of his be quantified in fiscal March 31, 2017. posit demonetised notes never complained against having ever met IAS officer political and public measure. What do you have A Bench of Chief Justice beyond the cut-off date of “political criticism”, but “it Chetan Sanghi, who once Mr. Jaitley had filed a de- the BJP was behind this raid activities. to say? of India J.S. Khehar, D.Y. December 31, 2016 till was for the first time when headed the DDCA probe famation suit against Mr. as their effort was to deflect My view about my own repu- Chandrachud and S.K. Kaul March 31, 2017 in case they personal imputations ques- panel and made him go back Kejriwal for accusing him of the attention from the raid.” At no time, def no. 1 has made tation was based on what my gave the government time were caught in a genuine tioning my integrity were on his report indicting him a role in financial misman- The cross-examination any statement against you friends, well-wishers and till Friday to respond to a predicament and were un- made”. and others in lieu of a central agement at the DDCA, which was briefly interrupted with prior to the one mentioned in other people both privately bunch of petitions filed by able to do so by December Mr. Jaitley was cross-ex- deputation. he headed for 13 years till the lawyers for Mr. Kejriwal the plaint. What do you have and in the media, who had companies and individuals 31, 2016. amined for over three hours When Mr. Jethmalani sug- 2013. and the Delhi government to say? expressed an opinion on this that the Specified Bank In its order, the Bench by Mr. Jethmalani, appearing gested that Mr. Jaitley and his To a question, Mr. Jaitley objecting to counsel for Mr. He could have made political subject. Notes (Cessation of Liabilit- highlighted the petitioners’ for Mr. Kejriwal, who asked government had influenced said he had heard of media Jaitley leading him. statements critical of me in ies) Ordinance, promul- main prayer that despite the when he felt an irreversible Chetan Sanghi, the BJP reports about a CBI raid on Most of the 50-odd ques- the past, some of which I re- Court intervenes gated on December 13, explicit postulation that the and unquantifiable damage leader said it was wrong to the office of a bureaucrat tions put to Mr. Jaitley on member but not statements Another question pertaining 2016, penalised those who final date of deposit would had been caused to his repu- suggest the same and also it (Rajendra Kumar, Principal Monday revolved around relating to imputations of to difference between good- deposited demonetised be extended till March 31, tation and if the suit had was wrong to say that he or Secretary to the CM) but ad- what made him feel that the personal integrity against will and reputation and a money after December 31, 2017, “no individual was al- been led by personal feeling his government was not ded, “It appears that the de- statement made by the Chief me. suggestion that even a crook 2016. lowed to deposit after about “your own greatness”. happy with the report made fendants [Kejriwal and oth- Minister had caused irre- enjoys goodwill, was disal- The petitioners said the December 31, 2016.” On whether it was his “in- by the officer. ers] made the statement that trievable damage to his repu- What is the meaning of the lowed by the court. CM ND-ND YK BUBBLY

THE HINDU NOIDA/DELHI TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 2017 NEWS 11 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE IN BRIEF With new math, BJP plans long-term Kingisher’s prime In U.P., the party wants its formula of ‘OBC minus Yadav plus traditional upper castes’ to run till 2019 assets go begging Nistula Hebbar group,” the leader said. This NEW DELHI group has a presence of Not a single bid received for auction As the end of the long, multi- nearly 13-14% floating vote phase Assembly elections in across the State. “Without Press Trust of India Mumbai ‘Lathamar Holi’ Uttar Pradesh is now in them, the SP will only have celebrated in Barsana sight, the BJP awaits not just the Yadav vote bank, with Two prime properties of the MATHURA the outcome of the polls but Mayawati’s Bahujan Samaj defunct Kingfisher Airlines, The traditional ‘Lathamar also the results of its social Party (BSP) too poaching the owned by the fugitive busi- Holi’ started with pomp at engineering strategy. Much Muslim vote,” he said. nessman Vijay Mallya, Barsana village here on rides on the strategy, which, Union Home Minister Ra- found no buyers even in the Monday, as couples if successful, could be a jnath Singh and Small and auction held on Monday. celebrated the festival with model for the Lok Sabha Medium Enterprises Minis- A 17-lender consortium, utmost zeal amid tight elections in 2019. ter Kalraj Mishra represent led by the State Bank of In- security. The annual eventis The strategy can be the traditional upper caste dia, could not find buyers welcomed with enthusiasm summed up from the images vote bank of the BJP, namely, for Kingfisher House here Vijay Mallya and historical pride. -PTI in the party’s posters across the Thakurs and Brahmins. and Kingfisher Villa in Goa the State — Prime Minister The party has given 65 seats even after reducing the re- summonses. The banks Campaign for second Narendra Modi with party to Thakurs and 64 to Brah- serve prices by nearly 10 per have initiated recovery pro- phase ends in Manipur president Amit Shah, State mins. “We are, of course, decent to ₹103.5 crore and ₹73 ceedings for unpaid loans, IMPHAL unit president Keshav Prasad pending a lot on the per- crore, respectively. The air- some even declaring him a Campaigning for the second Maurya and Union Ministers sonal charisma of Prime line, grounded since 2012, “wilful defaulter”. and final phase of elections in Rajnath Singh, Uma Bharti Minister Modi, but this is the owes thousands of crores of In tweets last week, Mr. Manipur ended on Monday and Kalraj Mishra. nuts and bolts of our social rupees in unpaid loans to Mallya blamed faulty air- afternoon. Polling in 22 While Mr. Modi and Mr. Strategists at work: BJP chief Amit Shah, party leader Keshav Prasad Maurya and BJP national architecture. If we win on the banks. craft engines as one of the constituencies will be held on Shah effectively run party af- general secretary Anil Jain during a road show in Allahabad. PTI March 11, it will be a historic Kingfisher House, the reasons for the collapse of Wednesday. The first phase fairs, it is the projection of transformation of the BJP erstwhile headquarters of Kingfisher Airlines. was on March 4. Two chief the others that is revealing. ing. Its ally Apna Dal too rep- clusion in the Scheduled parties such as the Sama- from being a Bania-Brahmin the airline, did not find buy- Kingfisher House, with a ministerial candidates are in Mr. Maurya and Ms. Bharti resents the non-Yadav OBC Caste category. They make jwadi Party (SP) that claim to party to one that will have ers for the fourth time, and built-up area of over 17,000 the fray in the final phase — are from the Other Backward community of Kurmis and up nearly 18% of the popula- represent them. made a significant dent into the Goa villa for the third sq.ft, is located in Vile Parle, incumbent Okram Ibobi Singh Classes, though not the Ya- has been given 11 seats. An- tion in eastern Uttar Pra- “The appointment of Mr. the ‘givens’ of Lohiaite polit- time. near the domestic airport and human rights activist dav community, which is of- other ally, the Suheldev desh,” a senior leader said. Maurya as State unit chief is ics espoused by the socialists “Although there were en- terminal. The sea-facing Irom Sharmila. ten seen as cornering much Bharatiya Samaj Party, is a clear signal that it is the BJP in the one State that hugely quiries for both assets, no Kingfisher Villa had been of the entitlements that ac- contesting nine seats. The Weaning away that is ready to truly em- matters,” he said. For 2019 bids were received,” a the venue of numerous lav- Blockade illegal, says crue to the section. party claims to command A large part of the BJP’s power these communities too, this would be the social source said. ish parties hosted by Mr. Manipur High Court “The BJP has given over the support of the Rajbhar strategy, therefore, appears rather than the SP that only coalition that the BJP would Mr. Mallya escaped to the Mallya. The businessman IMPHAL 150 seats to non-Yadav OBCs community, an OBC group to be to wean away the non- allows them to trail in the espouse. Much will be de- U.K. on March 3, 2016 and owes over Rs. 9,000 crore to The Manipur High Court, in a out of the 383 seats it is fight- that has been demanding in- Yadav OBC groups from wake of a dominant Yadav cided on March 11. has not returned despite various banks. ruling on March 3, declared that the continuing economic blockade imposed by the United Naga Council since November 1 is “illegal.” The EC notice to Akhilesh blockade was launched to Modi steers BJP in high-stakes polls protest against the formation of new districts. The Bench for abetting ‘bribery’ said the blockade “is Result will relect his popularity, especially after the high-risk move of demonetisation obstructing the progress of Special Correspondent State Chief Electoral Officer the State.” New Delhi on Sunday. He has been Omar Rashid tural projects and welfare stages with desertions of key The Election Commission asked to respond by March Varanasi schemes, which together leaders, including top OBC ‘No denotified or on Monday issued a notice 7. The EC said bribing or Fighting without a CM face, with his tech savvy image names, but she always main- nomadic tribe in Tripura’ to Uttar Pradesh Chief Min- abetment of bribery of elect- the BJP’s campaign in Uttar form “Brand Akhilesh” bey- tained that would not impact AGARTALA ister Akhilesh Yadav for al- ors is an offence under Sec- Pradesh, which came to an ond the Muslim-Yadav com- her fortunes. Tripura does not have any legedly abetting the offence tion 171E of the Indian Penal end on Monday, has revolved bine associated with the SP. “Behenji ko aane do [let denotified and nomadic of bribery during a speech Code and also a corrupt around Prime Minister Nar- Behenji (Mayawati) come],” tribes. All 19 indigenous clans in Bhadohi on March 4. practice under Section 123 endra Modi — his image, Justifies alliance her supporters chanted on of the State are integrated in During a public meeting, (1) of the Representation of popularity, development A loss for Mr. Yadav would social media, as the BSP for the list of Schedule Tribes, Mr. Yadav said that he had the People Act and thus, in model and the underlying raise questions over his de- the first time experimented officials of the Tribal Welfare department told a team from heard that money was being the EC’s view, his statement message of Hindutva in the cision to stage a coup against on the interactive platform. the National Commission of distributed. He asked the violated Model Code of Con- later stages, best reflected in his father and oust his uncle She has staked much on Denotified, Nomadic and voters to accept the money, duct provisions. his “shamshaan ghat-kab- Shivpal, while also putting in the Dalit-Muslim combine, Semi-Nomadic Tribes, which but to keep the “cycle” The Commission had ristan” speech in Fatehpur. the doubt the credibility of allotting as many as 99 ticket was on a three-day visit to (Samajwadi Party symbol) in earlier got an FIR registered Mr. Modi held close to two- the alliance with the Con- to the minority community, Agartala to identify the mind. The EC issued the no- against Delhi CM Arvind dozen rallies across the gress. the highest ever by any marginalised tribes in Tripura. tice after a report from the Kejriwal on a similar charge. State. The Chief Minister contin- party. For the Prime Minister, ued to take pot shots at Mr. Polling for the final 40 the election to the 403-seat Modi over his extensive cam- seats will be held on Wednes- State Assembly is especially paign in Varanasi, where the day [another seat in important, as the result entire Central government Ambedkarnagar will vote on ‘Adig’ at it again, in the fray would reflect his popularity, team has been camping for Thursday as one of the can- especially after the high-risk Last lap: Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets BJP supporters the past few days, and inter- didates had died during elec- move of demonetisation. during his road show in Varanasi on Monday. PTI/TWITTER preted it as a sign of nervous- tion]. The districts are for the umpteenth time A victory will help him ness. Ghazipur, Varanasi, Mirza- consolidate the country’s Jatav Dalits under the BJP a personal challenge, as he BSP chief Mayawati, who pur, Bhadohi, Sonbhadra, most populous State ahead fold. stepped out from his father’s completed her tours over the Jaunpur and Chandauli. A man of many parts in Varanasi contests polls on a whim of 2019 Lok Sabha polls shadow and reconstructed weekend, held a press con- In the last phase, the SP is while a loss or anything less Out on his own his image to emerge as the ference in Lucknow and ex- fighting 31 seats, while its Omar Rashid support of a less-known or- than an outright majority Incumbent Chief Minister supreme leader of the party. uded confidence that her ally, Congress, is contesting VARANASI thodox Hindu party, the will be a direct reflection on Akhilesh Yadav also had a With the theme of “Kaam party would return to power. nine. The BJP is fighting 32, The Rashtriya Manav Adhi- Ram Rajya Parishad, which the PM and his poll manager, busy last day of campaigning Bolta Hai, [deeds speak After losing the 2012 State leaving eight for its allies, kar Raksha Samiti’s office is though non-existent today, Amit Shah, who has assidu- — addressing seven back-to- louder]”, the thrust of SP elections and facing humili- while the BSP is fighting all located near the Varuna won three Lok Sabha seats ously worked to bring the back rallies in Jaunpur, president and Chief Minister ation in the 2014 Lok Sabha 40. A total 1.4 crore people Bridge, named after one of in the 1952 elections. numerically significant non- which abuts Varanasi. For Akhilesh Yadav’s campaign polls, Ms. Mayawati’s plans will decide the fate of 535 the two rivers, Varuna and So what is Adig fighting Yadav backwards and non- Mr. Yadav, the election is also was to pitch his infrastruc- were rocked in the early candidates. Assi, from which Varanasi is for? A Ram Rajya, unlike the believed to have got its Hindu Rashtra propagated name. by the Rashtriya Swayam- An unattended door gives sevak Sangh (RSS). “Our ver- passage to the office, a sion will be solely focused messy, dimly lit arrange- on preserving religious ment. Narendra Nath Dubey sanskriti (culture), justice “World Guinness Book, and truth,” he says. where are you looking? has even filed his nomina- But his main promise to Adig’s amazing life story is tion for the President’s post voters is to relieve them of right here,” a poster in Hindi on four occasions. “stress”, which he believes is reads. This time he is contesting the biggest cause of crime Narendra Nath Dubey, two seats: Varanasi South and wrongful acts. Mr. Adig whose supporters call him and Varanasi North. “All can- tells voters that he has a ‘Vir- Adig, or the undeterred, is a didates should consider my aat Kashi’ plan to change the criminal lawyer-cum-poet, long struggle and on moral face of the city. also a practitioner of grounds allow me to win,” Understandably, he has Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. But says Mr. Adig, bursting into not done too well in the elec- what makes him popular is laughter. tions, forfeiting his deposit his activism and his commit- Though Independent con- every time. He also con- ment to elections. testants are not very suc- tested against Mr. Modi in cessful — in 2012, only six the 2014 Lok Sabha election Of 1984 vintage won in U.P. — they add to the with the symbol of a letter Since 1984, he has fought elections shades that the box. He says he has no every election possible: to mainstream parties lack. Mr. memory of the losses. “I be- Assembly, Legislative Coun- Adig brings in an unusual fla- lieve in hope,” Mr. Adig says. cil and Parliament. Mr. Adig vour. He is fighting with the “I am an ashavadi.” EC cleared 97 government proposals within 48 hours It received 179 requests between January 4 and March 2

Devesh K. Pandey day and 34 within a day. It hold the melas in five poll- NEW DELHI took three days for the Com- bound States after the polls. The Election Commission mission to approve 25 pro- The Commission told Niti has cleared within 48 hours posals, four days for 24 and Aayog to defer the release of about half of the 179 govern- five days for four proposals. ₹79.83 crore to Uttar Pra- ment proposals submitted to desh as a one-time grant to- it for approval as mandated Digi Dhan Melas wards previously sanctioned under the Model Code of The highest number of 12 projects under Bundelkhand Conduct. proposals came from the Package during 2016-17. Till March 2, the Commis- Health Ministry, 10 from the The Rural Development sion had cleared 97 propos- Drinking Water & Sanitation Ministry had sought ap- als within 48 hours. The pro- Ministry and nine from the proval for the release of the posals were put up for Rural Development Ministry. first instalment to Goa under approval within three hours On a proposal to allow the Pradhan Mantri Awaas of receiving them, said an EC participation by Central Min- Yojana for 2016-17. The Com- official. isters in Digi Dhan Melas that mission said it could be done According to the EC, the were to be organised in 100 after the elections. It turned 179 proposals were received cities across the country to down the proposal for pub- between January 4 and popularise the use of digital lishing Water Resources Min- March 2. Twenty-four of transactions, the Commis- istry ads in five Ganga basin these were cleared the same sion asked the Niti Aayog to States. CM ND-ND YK BUBBLY

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ELSEWHERE Hindu groups object Trump signs ‘Muslim Ban 2.0’ order to show on aghoris New travel ban applies to 6 countries but excludes Iraq; green card, visa holders to be unafected Such programmes only lead to Varghese K. George 90-day ban on the issuance Washington of new visas for citizens of ignorance on Hinduism, they say The Donald Trump adminis- these six countries, and the Germany rejects tration issued a new execut- refugee programme will be Varghese K. George religion porn”. “What does Washington Erdogan’s claims ive order on Monday, tem- suspended for 120 days. The it mean to live without fear? BERLIN porarily banning travel from number of refugees to be ad- The portrayal of Hinduism It means CNN and ‘experts’ German Chancellor Angela six Muslim-majority coun- mitted this year has been rein a CNN show broadcast on like @rezaaslan don’t en- Merkel called for calm on tries to the U.S, after an duced to 50,000 from the Sunday night has drawn gage in shock religion porn,” Monday in an escalating earlier order ran foul of the 1,10,000 cap set by the strong protests from many she said. “It will promote ig- dispute with Turkey, a day country’s judiciary. The new Obama administration. Indian-American groups, norance about Hindu tradi- after President Recep Tayyip executive order bans travel The order said each of the who found it negative and tions and promote ridicule Erdogan labelled a German devoid of adequate under- of Hindu children in the ban on rallies by his Ministers from six countries — Sudan, six countries was either a Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, “state sponsor of terrorism, standing of the religion. schools,” Ajay Shah, con- as “Nazi practice”. While An episode on aghoris in vener of AHAD said. At a irmly rejecting Mr. Erdogan’s and Yemen, leaving out Iraq has been significantly com- the CNN serial ‘Believer’, time when racial prejudices claims as “absurd and out of among countries that was in promised by terrorist organ- made by religious scholar may be increasing and viol- place”, Ms. Merkel’s oice the earlier order’s list. isations or contains active Reza Azlan, had graphic im- ence targeting Indians is on sought to draw a line under In an attempt to pass the conflict zones”. It also gives the dispute that is weighing judicial scrutiny, the order country-wise details, justify- ages of the marginal sect’s the rise, such portrayal of on already frayed ties. AFP says that current visa and ing the inclusion of each and practices. “Eating human Hinduism is unhelpful, green card holders from also explains the exclusion corpses? How far would you these groups said. Pyongyang to expel these countries will not be of Iraq. go to prove your faith? Enter Both groups argued that Malaysian Ambassador affected. It also explains the “Iraq presents a special the world of the aghori,” the caste system was not a SEOUL basis for including the six case. Portions of Iraq remain CNN said in a tweet promot- scripturally sanctioned part North Korea said on Monday countries, trying to remedy a combat zones,” the order ing the show. of Hinduism and accused it would expel Malaysia’s lacuna in the earlier version. said, but added that the Mr. Aslan of misrepresent- Ambassador after its own Further, it avoids the prefer- country’s commitment to Protests against show ing the community. envoy was ordered out of the The Hindu American HAF representative Mat Southeast Asian nation, in an ential treatment offered to “combating [IS] justify a dif- Not much change: U.S. President Donald Trump signing the earlier executive order on January Christian refugees in the ferent treatment“ 27. REUTERS Foundation (HAF) and McDermott had met with increasingly bitter row over American Hindus Against Mr. Aslan and had a preview the assassination of Kim earlier order. Defamation (AHAD) were of the episode. Both organ- Jong-nam at Kuala Lumpur “Here we go again... International Airport. Muslim Ban 2.0,” Congress- among the organisations isations wondered whether The report came shortly after man Andre Carson respon- ‘H-1B-linked suspension was to clear backlog’ that protested. Democratic Mr. Aslan would make a sim- the North’s Ambassador Kang ded. “Courts across the Congressman from Califor- ilar film on Islam, the reli- Chol flew home from Kuala country have made clear: nia, Ro Khanna, also ex- gion that he practises. The Lumpur. AFP President Trump is not Special correspondent and extensions of people days it is nearing 240 days, premium route, due to a pressed his disappointment. filmmaker, an Iranian Amer- above the Constitution. Washington who are already in the U.S. the maximum number of fear that H-1B policy may “Aslan has free speech! But ican, had told Mr. McDer- 30 dead in fighting along While the White House may The suspension of premium on H-1B visas. “As the num- days an H-1B visa holder can change in the future,” she sad he has made a career of mott that he had to abandon China-Myanmar border have made changes to the processing of H-1B visa does ber of H-1B visa holders in work in the U.S while wait- said. sensationalism over scholar- the plan to shoot an episode YANGON ban, the intent to discrimin- not indicate any change in the U.S is increasing every ing for an extension. The “H-1B petitions are usu- ship re: Christianity & on the Ashura festival in At least 30 people were killed ate against Muslims remains the U.S. policy on work year, the time taken for pro- USICS has said on Saturday ally approved for three Hinduism,” he said on Twit- Pakistan as no insurer was on Monday in a day of intense visas, a leading immigration cessing extensions and that it was suspending years. However in the re- ter. Mr. Aslan’s works on willing to cover the crew. “If fighting in a town on clear,” New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneider- attorney in the U.S capital amendments has shot up in premium processing to cent years, USCIS has ap- Christianity have been and when there’s a second Myanmar’s border with China, found offensive by many series of ‘Believer’, Aslan as- authorities said, after rebels man, said, offering to take said. the last couple of years, Ms. clear long-pending cases. proved several petitions just Christian groups. sured that Islam would def- dressed in police uniforms the issue to the courts again. The U.S Citizenship and Dave said. for one year. Before the end HAF leader Suhag Shukla initely be included,” the launched a surprise raid. “We do not make the law, Immigration Services (US- “Therefore, companies Not linked to Trump date on the H-1B petition an The clashes are some of the but are sworn to enforce it. CIS) has suspended and employees started tak- Ms. Dave said the suspen- extension must be filed. If labelled the show as “shock HAF statement said. worst to break out in the We have no other option,” premium processing in the ing the premium route. An sion of premium processing within the H-1B approved Chinese-speaking Kokang said Secretary of Homeland past also, to clear the back- increasing number of is not linked to Trump ad- period, the employee region. AFP Security John Kelly, at a log of H-1B petitions, said premium processing applic- ministration, but the panic changes the company, or press conference to an- Aparna Dave, in an inter- ations further slows down among H-1B holders and the work location of the em- Juppe not to stand for nounce the presidential de- view to The Hindu. the regular processing, as companies have resulted in ployee changes within the French presidency cision. Secretary of State Rex more and more people pay spike in premium petitions same company, an H1B BORDEAUX Tillerson and Attorney-Gen- 85,000 H-1B per year extra to get the case pro- in recent months. amendment needs to be Former French Prime Minister eral Jefferson Sessions were Premium processing in- cessed within 15-days, di- “Suspension is an in- filed. Every year, you have Alain Juppe said on Monday also present. “The order is volves a USCIS commitment verting the USICS man- ternal decision of the USCIS more than 85000 new visas he had decided “once and for completely lawful,” said Mr. to respond on a particular power,” she said. and it does not signal any added and the number of all” not to stand in France’s Sessions. petition within 15 days, for The emphasis on policy change. However, total H-1B visa holders is presidential election, dashing The new order will not an extra fee. USICS pro- premium processing has due to the change in the ad- constantly increasing and the hopes of many in his cesses more than 85,000 stretched the time USICS ministration there has been the number of people seek- conservative party whose come into effect until March 16, in contrast to the earlier new H-1B visas. The agency takes for normal processing a preference for filing H-1B ing such amendments is scandal-hit candidate Made by religious scholar Reza Azlan, the CNN episode had order that became effective has to process amendments of extensions, and these petitions under the also increasing,” she said. Francois Fillon faces defeat. graphic images of the marginal sect’s practices. SCREENSHOT REUTERS immediately. There will be a U.S. assures India of speedy justice N. Korea ires 4 missiles, Attack on Deep Rai in Washington State is being investigated as a hate crime, say police 3 reach Japanese waters Varghese K. George an incident of hate crime, ac- out to the Sikh man shot in Washington cording to External Affairs Kent. I stand with the Sikh Only the second time its missiles have entered Japan’s EEZ The U.S. State Department Minister Sushma Swaraj. She community and condemn has assured Indian Ambas- had quoted the father of the these acts,” said Ms. Agence France-Presse Economic Zone (EEZ) — wa- sador to the U.S. Navtej victim to say that it was a Cantwell. Seoul ters extending 200 nautical Sarna that it was working “family tragedy”. The FBI is investigating Nuclear-armed North Korea miles (370 km) from its with all agencies concerned Meanwhile, Washington the Kent incident and the launched four ballistic mis- coast. The North’s repeated to ensure speedy justice fol- Senator Maria Cantwell and shooting in Kansas as hate siles on Monday in another launches “clearly violate UN lowing the violence that has Indian-American Congress- crimes. The FBI swiftly ac- challenge to U.S. President Security Council resolu- targeted Indian Americans man from California Ami cepted the demand by Sikh Donald Trump, with three tions”, he said. “We can over the last fortnight. Bera were among those who community leaders to pur- landing provocatively close never tolerate this”. Since February 22, three condemned the attack on sue the case as a hate crime. to America’s ally Japan. Pyongyang carried out incidents targeting Indian Mr. Rai. “The Seattle FBI is assist- Seoul and Washington two atomic tests and a series Americans have claimed the ing the Kent Police Depart- began annual joint military North Korean leader Kim of missile launches last year, lives of two and injured two. FBI investigation ment through a joint invest- exercises last week that al- Jong-un. AFP but Monday was only the In the latest incident on “This disturbing crime is an igation of the shooting ways infuriate Pyongyang, second time its devices had Friday night in Kent, Wash- outrage that goes against incident. The FBI remains with the North’s military province into the East Sea — entered Japan’s EEZ. ington State, 39-year old everything we stand for as a committed to investigating warning of “merciless nuc- its name for the Sea of Japan. After an emergency meet- Deep Rai was shot at by a nation of immigrants. On the crimes that are potentially lear counter-action”. The missiles travelled ing of South Korea’s National masked gunman who heels of the Kansas shooting, hate-motivated and we con- around 1,000 km and Security Council, acting shouted at him to “go back to crimes motivated by hate are tinue to work with all our ICBM ambitions reached an altitude of 260 President Hwang Kyo-ahn your country”. Tackling hate crimes: Sikh men in Bellevue, Washington State, on the rise. Xenophobia and community partners in the Under leader Kim Jong-un, km, said a spokesman for called the North’s nuclear The incident is being in- take part in a vigil in honour of Srinivas Kuchibhotla. REUTERS racism have no place in Seattle area,” said FBI’s Pyongyang has ambitions to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of and missile provocations vestigated as a hate crime America, and we as a nation Seattle spokesperson Ayn Di- develop an intercontinental Staff, adding they were un- “immediate and real and the victim’s statement is ents and protect Indian com- Earlier, on February 22, en- need to stand up to these etrich. ballistic missile (ICBM) cap- likely to be ICBMs. threats” to his country. “absolutely credible”, said munity,” the Indian embassy gineer Srinivas Kuchibhotla hate crimes — starting with “We applaud the decision able of reaching the U.S. Regional and world In Washington, the State the police chief of Kent. in Washington said. was shot dead in Olathe, the President. Thankfully, by the Kent Police Depart- mainland — which Mr. powers lined up to condemn Department condemned the “Mr. Sarna conveyed deep Last Thursday, Indian Kansas and his friend Alok the victim is recovering, and ment to pursue a hate crime Trump has vowed will not the launches. launches, saying the U.S. concerns to the U.S. govern- American convenience store Madasani was injured. my thoughts and prayers are investigation,” said the Sikh happen. Japanese Prime Minister was ready to “use the full ment on recent tragic incid- owner Harnish Patel was A 29-year old Indian man with him and his family,” Mr. Coalition’s interim pro- Seoul said four missiles Shinzo Abe said three of the range of capabilities at our ents and… underlined the found murdered in Lan- had also died in New Jersey Bera said. gramme manager, Rajdeep were fired from Tongchang North Korean missiles came disposal against this growing need to prevent such incid- caster, South Carolina. last week, but this was not “Thoughts and prayer go Singh. County, North Pyongan down in Tokyo’s Exclusive threat”. Pak. to temporarily Study highlights foreign students’ role Anti-IS open border crossing assaults gain They add £25.8 billion to the U.K. economy and their contributions are spread across the country ground To allow stranded Afghans to go home Vidya Ram as the U.K. looks to enhance restrictions on their ability LONDON Agence France-Presse its place in the world post- to work here following the Mosul Mubashir Zaidi Pressure is building on the Brexit,” she said. end of their degree. Pakistan had closed bor- Iraqi forces advanced in Karachi U.K. government to review According to immigration International student der crossings with Afgh- west Mosul and fighters in its approach to international figures published by the offi- numbers are also counted in Pakistan on Monday an- anistan on February 16 fol- Syria seized a key supply students, as a new study re- cial statistical agency last net migration figures — des- nounced that it will open lowing a wave of terrorist route to Raqqa on Monday vealed the huge economic month, 41,000 fewer inter- pite surveys suggesting that border crossings with Afgh- attacks that killed more than as twin U.S.-backed offens- contribution they make to national students came to three quarters of the British anistan for two days to allow 110 people. Islamabad has ives gained ground against the economy, and official fig- study in the U.K. in 2016, the population doesn’t consider hundreds of stranded accused Kabul of failing to the Islamic State (IS) group. ures showed a sharp drop in lowest since 2002. Indians international students as mi- Afghan citizens to return rein in cross-border terror- Supported by the U.S.- numbers. accounted for just 6% of stu- grants. home. ism, an accusation the latter led anti-IS coalition, Iraqi International students dent visas granted in 2016, There are also concerns “In order to provide an has denied. government forces and a add around £25.8 billion to with a total of 10,798 visas that with the government set opportunity to those nation- Both countries have ex- Kurdish-Arab alliance in the U.K. economy, with their granted. on reducing net migration als of Afghanistan who had changed lists of terrorists Syria are battling to push contribution spread across Numbers drop: An education exhibition held by the British figures, there is little incent- come to Pakistan on valid who they allege are present the jihadists from Mosul the country, including the Council in Bangalore. V. SREENIVASA MURTHY Major deterrents ive for it to take a more wel- visas, and wish to return to in the other’s territory. and Raqqa, the last two more deprived regions, ac- Pressure has been building coming approach towards their country, the govern- Earlier in the day, author- major urban centres under cording to research by Ox- 2,06,600 jobs in the year sities U.K., adding that there for a while now for the U.K. students. On the contrary, ment of Pakistan has de- ities said five Pakistani sol- their control. ford Economics for Univer- 2014-2015. Students from was potential for the U.K. to to reform its approach to in- Home Secretary Amber cided to open the border diers were killed in an In Iraq, security forces sities U.K., the body that non-European Union (EU) grow its share of the global ternational students. While Rudd announced last year crossings at Torkhan and overnight attack from Afgh- advanced on Monday to- represents the nation’s uni- countries accounted for a market for higher education. there is no cap on the num- that the government was Chaman on 7th and 8th of anistan at Mohmand wards a compound of ji- versities. large percentage of fees “To do this we must ber of students who can considering a tougher re- March, “ a press release by Agency. At least 10 terrorists hadist-held government According to the research, paid, totalling £4.2 billion. present a welcoming climate come to the U.K., and Britain gime for international stu- the Foreign Office stated. were also killed in the result- buildings and a bridge- international students paid “The spending of interna- for genuine international insists that it welcomes the dents. Further, earlier this The announcement came ing fighting, according to head. In Syria, U.S.-backed £4.8 billion pounds in tuition tional students and their vis- students and ensure that visa “brightest and the best”, year, the government rejec- after Afghan authorities said the Army. forces on Monday cut off a fees, and billions on goods itors now provides a major and immigration rules are there are a number of factors ted a bid by members of the they would airlift Afghans Pakistan summoned key supply route between and services and activities export boost for the U.K. proportionate and commu- that are making Britain a House of Lords to remove in- stranded in Pakistan if the Afghanistan’s Deputy-Am- IS stronghold Raqqa and on and off campus. They economy,” said Julia Good- nicated appropriately. This less-attractive destination for ternational student numbers border crossings were not bassador to the Foreign Of- the group’s territory in also helped support around fellow, President of Univer- will be even more important Indian students, including from migration figures. opened. fice to protest the attack. Deir Ezzor province. CM ND-ND YK BUBBLY

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06-03-2017 % CHANGE NIIF in talks with two sovereign funds ‘Mistry petition Sensex dddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd 29,048 dddd 0.75 US Dollar dddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd 66.71 dddd 0.14 Goldddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd 29,750 dd -1.16 National infrastructure fund eyes overseas co-investors in the wake of Centre’s $3-billion commitment Brent oil ddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd 56.12 dddd 1.28 not maintainable’ Vikas Dhoot ment by the government in in emerging markets as it NEW DELHI NIIF will be split into two now has several privately ex- NIFTY 50 NCLT to still hear if plea merits waiver The National Investment and buckets – a billion dollars will ecuted projects that are op- PRICE CHANGE

ACC ...... 1393.45...... -0.25 Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) be earmarked for a ‘NIIF Dir- erational or are close to com- Adani Ports...... 303.15...... 6.80 has begun talks with two sov- ect’ fund that could directly pletion, Mr. Bose said. Ambuja Cements ... . 224.95...... -0.45 ereign wealth funds to be- invest in existing or new in- “Some investors prefer Asian Paints ...... 1029.40...... 15.70 come the first investors to frastructure firms or post-construction assets, Aurobindo Pharma . 667.80...... -7.10

Axis Bank ...... 518.65...... 5.75 come on board, following projects. someliketotakeariskon Bajaj Auto ...... 2883.10...... 50.30 the signing last fortnight of a Sovereign funds, pension construction but require a Bank of Baroda ...... 160.85...... 0.90 government commitment to and insurance companies higher return. There are es- Bharti Airtel ...... 361.50...... 5.35

BHEL ...... 161.05...... 2.90 infuse ₹20,000 crore into would bring in a similar timates that about $600 bil- Bosch ...... 21365.35.....206.40 the fund, CEO Sujoy Bose amount, while the govern- lion equivalent of operating BPCL ...... 637.55...... 4.75 said on Monday. ment’s stake would be kept or mostly constructed assets Cipla...... 590.10...... 1.50 The NIIF plans to leverage at 49% of this fund, he said. are available,” he said. Coal India ...... 322.90...... 1.65

Dr Reddys Lab ...... 2858.85..... -12.25 the Centre’s financing – equi- “With the rest of the $2 The NIIF will also back Eicher Motors ...... 23061.45..... -27.85 valent to $3 billion – to invest Bridge building: NIIF will also aim to rope in global pension billion equivalent, we will ‘platform companies’ that GAIL (India) ...... 522.25...... 2.00 a far higher amount in infra- funds and insurance companies to inance large projects. look to work with fund man- can scale up and deliver big- Grasim Ind ...... 1004.10..... -16.90

HCL Tech...... 855.55...... 2.65 structure firms and projects, agers to see if we can create ger projects as the sector has HDFC...... 1365.95...... -5.25 in partnership with global, pool of capital that will allow tion with a couple of sover- funds that can become part- seen fragmented players, the Options narrow: Earlier, the NCLT had dismissed a separate HDFC Bank...... 1380.75...... 3.75 long-term investors eyeing us to operate at a scale not eign funds to become the ners with us in investing,” he fund’s chief executive said. contempt petition iled by the Mistry family irms. AP Hero MotoCorp...... 3319.80...... 46.95 infrastructure assets, and common in India today, with first investors and we will ex- said, speaking at an Indian “There have not been Hindalco ...... 199.55...... 1.00 Hind Unilever ...... 873.10...... -4.05 fund managers that could sticky capital,” Mr. Bose said. pand that conversation with Private Equity and Venture many large firms coming up. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Incidentally, the issue of MUMBAI ICICI Bank ...... 276.75...... 0.80 create dedicated infra sector A big milestone was large global pension funds Capital Association conclave Now we see firms like IDFC maintainability was raised Idea Cellular ...... 109.75...... -0.80 funds. cleared two weeks ago when and insurance companies as in the capital. alternatives starting the The National Company Law by Tata Sons’ senior counsel IndusInd Bank ...... 1319.70...... 20.50 “We have been having dis- the Centre signed off on its well,” Mr. Bose said, stress- concept of platform compan- Bharti Infratel ...... 310.10...... 2.20 Tribunal (NCLT) has ruled Abhishek Singhvi when the Infosys ...... 1033.90...... 2.70 cussions with developers initial commitment of ing that this would be sticky, $600-billion opportunity ies that can be scalable and that though the petition case came up for hearing on ITC ...... 264.10...... 2.55 and financiers to see where ₹20,000 crore to the NIIF, he long-term capital unlike India is more attractive to become strong counter- filed by the investment December 22. Mr. Singhvi Kotak Bank ...... 818.95...... 9.45 the NIIF can add value and added. volatile global portfolio foreign investors interested parties to government in PPP L&T ...... 1485.60...... 15.25 firms of Cyrus Mistry’s fam- had argued that the Mistry

Lupin...... 1477.25...... 1.15 we will end up with a large “We are now in conversa- flows. The anchor invest- in infrastructure investments structures,” said Mr. Bose. ily against Tata Sons and its firms did not own 10% stake M&M ...... 1329.80...... 7.75 directors is not maintain- and hence the petition was Maurti Suzuki ...... 5934.85...... 47.10 able, the tribunal will still not maintainable. Senior ad- NTPC ...... 158.40...... 2.30

ONGC ...... 193.80...... 0.75 hear the matter to decide if vocate Aryama Sundaram, PowerGrid Corp ...... 193.85...... 3.00 Chemplast Sanmar the petition merits a waiver. appearing on behalf of the Reliance Ind...... 1305.35...... 46.80 Netlix partners with Airtel, “The petitioners have petitioners, had challenged State Bank ...... 269.85...... 4.80 failed to convince the court Tata Sons’ contention. Sun Pharma ...... 683.00...... -3.45 Tata Motors ...... 470.80...... 10.85 to set up new projects that the application is main- While the combined Tata Motors DVR ... . 282.70...... 2.60 Videocon, Vodafone tainable,” NCLT member B. stake of the two investment Tata Power ...... 82.45...... 0.55 S. V. Kumar said on Monday. firms is pegged at about Tata Steel ...... 492.70...... -2.40

TCS...... 2472.50..... -21.55 PVC, hydrogen peroxide units planned “However, instead of dis- 18.4% of the ordinary equity Tech Mahindra...... 499.95...... -3.75 Streaming provider eyes market share as it beefs up content missing the petition, the shares of Tata Sons, the UltraTech Cement ..3824.10...... 22.35 K.T. Jagannathan deputy chairman, The San- court will hear the matter,” stake falls below 10% if the Wipro ...... 491.90...... -1.95 Chennai mar Group, told the media. Special Correspondent pany had seen strong adop- he added. preference shares are also YES Bank...... 1461.50...... 27.75 NEW DELHI Zee Entertainment . 507.25...... 4.25 Chemplast Sanmar Ltd., the On funding for the pro- tion of its services since its Under the new Compan- taken into account. Tata flagship of the $1.5-billion jects, N. Sankar, group Netflix on Monday an- launch in the country in ies Act, only those entities Sons is of the view that the Sanmar Group, has lined up chairman, said it would be nounced partnerships with January last year. that hold at least 10% stake Mistry family firms hold EXCHANGE RATES a slew of projects with a done through a combina- Bharti Airtel, Videocon d2h The U.S.-based firm faces in a company can file a peti- only 2.17% stake in the Indicative direct rates in rupees a unit except yen at sizeable investment tion of internal generation and Vodafone as the video competition from services tion related to mismanage- company. 4 p.m. on March 06 CURRENCY TT BUY TT SELL commitment. and borrowings. streaming service provider such as Amazon Prime and ment and oppression by the This is the second time

US Dollar ...... 66.52...... 66.84 As part of its growth The hydrogen peroxide looks to expand its reach in HotStar in India. management. that Mr. Mistry has received Euro ...... 70.41...... 70.75 plans, the company is set- plant will be a diversifica- the Indian market. “We have a strong growth The petition filed by the an unfavourable ruling from British Pound...... 81.54...... 81.94 ting up a facility to make hy- tion exercise for the com- “India is one of the most here (India), stronger than Mistry family’s investment the tribunal. Japanese Yen (100) ..... 58.43...... 58.71 drogen peroxide and also pany and involve an invest- important [markets] and we all the other Asian nations companies – Cyrus Invest- Earlier, the NCLT had dis- Chinese Yuan ...... 9.64...... 9.69

Swiss Franc...... 65.84...... 66.16 planning an equal joint ven- ment outlay of ₹100 crore. are delighted to be teaming (except China, where Netflix ments Pvt. Ltd. and Sterling missed a separate contempt Singapore Dollar ...... 47.13...... 47.38 ture to put up a chlorinated The project will come up at up with three of India's lead- is not present)... We are in- Investment Corporation petition filed by the Mistry Canadian Dollar ...... 49.63...... 49.90 PVC (CPVC) project. The Mettur and have a capacity ing companies. The partner- vesting heavily in content. Pvt. Ltd. – alleges misman- family firms and had direc- Malaysian Ringitt ...... 14.95...... 15.03 company also intends to of 17,500 tonnes. ships with Airtel and Video- Reed Hastings The content has doubled agement and oppression of ted that the matter be in- Source:Indian Bank treble its suspension PVC ca- The CPVC project will be con d2h is for set top boxes over the last year and we ex- minority shareholders by cluded in the main petition. pacity to one million tonnes a 50:50 joint venture with while the Vodafone partner- to access Netflix TV library pect it to double next year. Tata Sons, Ratan Tata and The contempt petition in stages. Kem One SAS, a leading ship is for payment integra- and movie titles on a large We are also setting up a the directors of the holding had sought a stay on Tata BULLION RATES CHENNAI March 06 rates in rupees with previous rates in “CPVC is a specialised European chloro-vinyl com- tion,” Netflix co-founder and screen by “clicking a dedic- Mumbai office,” he said. company of the diversified Sons’ February 6 board parentheses pipe and could handle high- pany. CEO Reed Hastings said. ated Netflix button on the re- Netflix has about 94 mil- conglomerate. Mr. Mistry meet to consider Mr. Silver pressure applications. It is The project will come up In a separate statement, mote control of HD Smart lion users globally, of which was abruptly removed as Mistry’s removal as a dir- Retail (1 g) ...... 45.90.... (46.30) an import-intensive at Karaikkal and have a ca- Videocon d2h said that its Connect Set Top Box”. 40 million are outside the the chairman of Tata Sons ector from the holding com- 22 ct gold (1 g) ...... 2,821.... (2,822) product,’’ Vijay Sankar, pacity of 20,000 tonnes. customers will now be able Mr. Hastings said the com- U.S. market. on October 24, 2016. pany’s board. Replacement ‘Chevrolet Enjoy fails crash test’ for FIPB soon: FinMin Global NCAP rates Ford’s Aspire three stars on safety Special Correspondent the spokesperson added. Special Correspondent NEW DELHI The Ford Aspire, (Next NEW DELHI Chevrolet Enjoy, the multi Gen Figo), fared better, ac- The government will soon purpose vehicle (MPV) from cording to Global NCAP. unveil an alternative mech- General Motors India, has “The vehicle is fitted with anism for clearing foreign failed a crash test conducted double airbags as standard, direct investment propos- by Global NCAP. and scored three stars for als in the country, follow- The Chevrolet Enjoy, sold adult occupant protection ing the Budget announce- without airbags in its basic Ford Aspire scored on both and two stars for child pro- ment to abolish the Foreign version, “recorded a disap- adult and child protection. tection,” it said. Investment and Promotion pointing zero stars for adult David Ward, Secretary Board, a senior official said occupant protection with “These tests are consist- General, Global NCAP said, on Monday. the crash test results show- ent with previous NCAP res- “Ford’s three-stars shows that “The idea is to do away ing that due to the lack of ults for a number of base- basic levels of safety are with one layer of approval airbags and poor structural contented vehicles manu- achievable as standard in the that existed so that the pro- performance, the driver in- factured in India, under Indian vehicle market. It is cess of investments be- juries would have been un- current safety regulations. also encouraging to see pro- comes easier,” said Saur- acceptably high,” the U.K.- GM has supported the intro- gress in safety compared to abh Garg, Joint Secretary, based Global NCAP said. duction of the improved the earlier version of the Figo DEA, Ministry of Finance. The organisation is an um- crash safety standards to be we tested in 2014. “We would do [this] in a brella outfit of consumer car implemented from 2017 and “In contrast, we are ex- transparent manner so that safety testing bodies. we are working with Gov- tremely concerned about the existing proposals already The MPV scored 2 stars ernment as it seeks to de- poor result of the Chevrolet in the pipeline get their ne- for rear-seat child occupant velop further safety meas- Enjoy. “There is nothing to cessary approvals and we protection. ures, including the enjoy about a zero-star safety hope at a very early date to A General Motors spokes- mandating of airbags, ABS score and GM should be em- have the alternative mech- person said in e-mailed and seatbelt reminders,” the barrassed that they are anism in place and put in comments that the com- spokesperson said. selling cars with such inad- the public domain. pany offered airbags as op- “GM is committed to equate levels of occupant “The transition won’t be tional equipment in Enjoy complying with relevant protection to Indian con- disruptive,” he said. models sold in India. safety regulations in India,” sumers,” Mr. Ward said. Tea institute defaults on payments Tocklai Tea Research Institute has been unable to pay scientists retirement dues Indrani Dutta the issue by raising the mem- KOLKATA ber subscription fees for its Strapped by an acute finan- members by more than 65% cial crisis, the Tocklai Tea since 2014-15. Research Institute is default- He said that Tocklai needs ing on its statutory payments about ₹30 crore annually to and has not been able to run its activities and faces a clear the dues of its retiring ₹12-crore funding gap. scientists. The country’s “Government gave us premier tea research institu- ₹11.6 crore in 2015-16 and ₹75 tion, jointly funded by the lakh so far this year,” Mr. government and industry Phukan said through the Tea Research Santosh Sarangi, Tea Association (TRA), has also Board deputy chairman and been defaulting on provident Diicult times: The crisis has been triggered by a sharp cut in chairman said that it had fund payments for its cur- the 12th plan allocation under R&D. REUTERS been giving grants to the rent employees. TRA in accordance with the The more than 100-year- entists and 30 support-staff triggered by a sharp cut in releases available with the old Tocklai centre at Jorhat who have retired have not the 12th plan allocation under Tea Board under the R & D in Assam is the hub of tea re- been paid their PF and LTA R&D and worsened by the head. search in the country and dues,” he said, adding that plan’s delayed finalisation. “We are expecting some has been funded by the gov- there had been PF defaults There are about 200 sci- further allocation in the cur- ernment and industry since for the 220 current employ- entists at the 10 research sta- rent year’s budget and in 1964. ees too. tions of TRA conducting sci- case of allocation, some “In this fiscal, ₹9.7 crore is “The PF authorities are entific and advisory services dues of TRA will be cleared.” pending out of a ₹10.5 crore threatening to seize Tocklai’s covering more than 70% of TRA’s recent work in- grant,” said Joydeep Phukan, bank accounts if dues re- the total tea production. cludes the release of new Secretary TRA. “This has led main uncleared after March- P. K. Bezboruah, Chair- tea-clone and seed-stock to statutory payments’ de- end,” he said. man,TRA said that the asso- varieties to combat climate faults. About 20 retired sci- The crisis has been ciation had tried to tide over change and pest attacks.

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IN BRIEF ‘IT industry Note ban impact may Centre mulls modifying must stress mutual gains linger: RBI’s Acharya deinition of start-up to the U.S.’ Efect on GDP may be seen in Jan.-Mar.

Staff Reporter Press trust of india slower rebound,” he said. Also considering need to review rejected applications that sought policy beneits BENGALURU NEW DELHI When asked about the The Indian IT industry The impact of demonetisa- GDP estimate, he said, “you Special Correspondent must educate U.S. policy- tion on GDP may be seen in can see our MPC resolution NEW DELHI makers on the mutual be- the current quarter in some which is that our estimate The Centre is considering nefits of strong India–U.S. segments, while the remon- was actually reasonably Cancer drug prices cut proposals to amend the trade ties, according to etisation exercise should be close to that (of the CSO es- up to 86% in a year definition of ‘start-up’ in the Nasscom. completed in 2—3 months, timate).” NEW DELHI policy and looking to review In a statement issued in RBI Deputy Governor Viral “Of course, the drivers Drug pricing regulator applications seeking benefits the wake of a visit by a del- V. Acharya said on Monday. may have been slightly dif- National Pharmaceutical of start-up policy which Asked if the spillover ef- ferent, but I think there are Pricing Authority (NPPA) has egation to the U.S., Nas- were rejected, according to a fect of the note ban could a couple of things that slashed the price of cancer scom said the authorities drugs by up to 86% since top official. there did not quite under- extend to the January— people have raised which March last year.The drugs “It (the definition) needs stand the advantages and March quarter, Mr. Acharya would be interesting and include Iressa of AstraZeneca to undergo change. We (the the actual working of the said the impact could be felt worth thinking about, Pharma India, whose price government) are flexible,” visa programmes. in some segments. which is how much of the has been brought down from said Ramesh Abhishek, Sec- “From our recent meet- “Ultimately, the cash informal sector gets fully ₹29,259 to ₹3,977, a retary, Department of Indus- ings, it is clear that our sec- shortage is like a liquidity captured other than reduction of 86%, and trial Policy & Promotion tor has more work to do in shock and unless it had led through its links to the Dr.Reddy’s Laboratories’ (DIPP) citing feedback from educating the U.S. policy- to a substantial wealth de- formal sector,” he said. Grafeel — the price of which entrepreneurs who submit- makers on the mutual be- struction, one would expect He further said that the has been slashed by 41%, ted that the definition of nefits of strong India-U.S. its effects to be quite tem- impact of the note ban NPPA said. PTI start-up in the policy trade in IT services. In porary. I’m not saying that would only be temporary hampered their ability to some cases, those benefits the temporary impact is not and would help in bringing Centre may unveil IIP, claim benefits. and the actual workings of hard on some parts of the the informal sector into the WPI with new base year Mr. Abhishek was speak- the visa programmes are economy, you would expect mainstream economy. NEW DELHI ing at an event organised by not well understood,” said the effect to be temporary,” “I think everyone should The government may unveil Indian Private Equity and R. Chandrashekhar, presid- he said. keep in mind that the re- two macroeconomic indicators Venture Capital Association. “There may be a couple monetisation is taking place — the index of industrial ent, Nasscom. Mr. Abhishek was refer- Head count: It has been suggested that instead of ‘turnover,’ the policy should consider the of sectors, like 2—wheeler at a very fast pace,” Mr. production and the wholesale Nasscom’s statement ring to the provision in the number of employees in a irm or investment in plant and machinery. sales, where there is slightly Acharya said. price index — with a new base comes even as the U.S. gov- year 2011-12, by April end, to Start-up India policy which ernment is trying to over- ensure compatibility with states that for the purpose of ately kept in the policy to dif- sought benefits of the start- proved for availing tax bene- haul H-1B visa regime. growth numbers. The change claiming the benefits of the ferentiate between a tradi- up policy and were rejected, fit.” The ‘Bharat Navodaya: A delegation led by Nas- in the baseline for IIP and WPI, government schemes, ‘start- tional firm and a start-up. Mr. Abhishek said, “out of all StartUp India Reform Re- scom chairman C. P. Tech Mahindra to buy currently at 2004-05, is up’ means an entity, incor- However, he added the gov- the applications, only ten port,’ released on Monday, Gurnani had visited Wash- expected to bring in more porated or registered in In- ernment would consider start-ups have been ap- suggested that the start-up ington, D.C. to meet key accuracy in mapping the level dia: (a) not prior to five suggestions on making the proved for availing tax definition be simplified. policymakers in the Con- U.S.-based HCI group of economic activity and years, (b) with annual definition of start-up more benefit.” gress and the Trump calculating other numbers like turnover not exceeding ₹25 broad-based. “I am concerned about ‘Raise threshold’ administration. national accounts. PTI crore in any preceding finan- Mr. Abhishek said entre- this low number and have “The revenue threshold Nasscom said, by help- $110 mn. deal to bolster healthcare IT cial year and (c) working to- preneurs from the biotech- suggested the need for a re- should be raised; subjectiv- ing thousands of U.S. busi- IDFC buys Natixis’ stake wards innovation, develop- nology and medical devices view. The mechanism (of the ity should be removed and nesses improve their oper- Staff Reporter said C.P. Gurnani, MD & for ₹244 crore ment, deployment or sectors have informed the Inter-Ministerial Board, or the additional layer of ap- ations, create new BENGALURU CEO, Tech Mahindra. NEW DELHI commercialisation of new government of the need for the IMB, considering the approval from the IMB should products and services and IT services company Tech As part of the transac- IDFC Ltd. has agreed to products, processes or ser- relaxation of the five-year plications) is transparent.” be dispensed with. There gain market share, India- Mahindra on Monday said it tion, the company will make acquire a 25% stake held by vices driven by technology time period to eight or ten should be automatic certific- based IT companies doing would acquire U.S.-based an upfront payment of $89.5 Natixis Global Asset or intellectual property. years as more time was re- Tax benefit ation of start-ups upon ap- business in the U.S. were healthcare IT services and million for the purchase of Management in IDFC Mutual “There may not be any quired in such sectors for an As per the Department of In- proval from a few pre-desig- consulting firm The HCI 84.7% stake in the HCI Fund for ₹244.24 crore. protecting and creating need to have a single time entity to take off financially. dustrial Policy & Promotion, nated bodies,” the reform The transaction is expected to jobs for Americans. Nas- Group for about $110 Group. The balance will be conclude by the end of this period (like five years) and He said there were also out of the 1662 applications report recommended. scom also said additional million. acquired over three years. month, according to a turnover (like ₹25 crore) for suggestions that instead of received so far, only 146 ap- The study also mooted the restrictions on H-1B or L-1 “The acquisition will not “Healthcare and life sci- regulatory iling. all sectors. Maybe there is a ‘turnover,’ the policy should plications can be considered establishment of a single would hurt thousands of only position Tech ences has been one of the IDFC Financial Holding need to have different time consider the number of em- for tax benefits as only these window clearance for ob- the U.S. businesses by Mahindra as a significant focus areas for Tech Company, a wholly-owned period and different ployees in a firm or invest- start-ups have been incor- taining approvals and li- hindering access to talent. player in the healthcare pro- Mahindra globally and the subsidiary of IDFC Ltd., turnover for different sec- ment in plant and porated after April 1, 2016. cences from all depart- The U.S. Citizenship and vider space but will also acquisition will help in con- currently holds 75% stake of tors,” said the official. machinery. It added, “out of the 146 ments, adding that the Immigration Services had provide an opportunity to solidating the company’s IDFC Asset Management He said the government On the reason for the gov- applications, all have been frequency of filing under la- said it will temporarily sus- go deeper in this space via position in this space,” ac- Company (AMC) and IDFC would retain the criterion of ernment looking to review considered by the IMB and bour and tax laws should be pend premium processing EMR implementation and cording to a company AMC Trustee Company. PTI “innovation” as it is deliber- the applications that earlier 10 start-ups have been ap- reduced. for H-1B visa applications. surrounding services route,” statement.

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K.C. Vijaya Kumar BENGALURU played fluently. Balls homing overs, adding 39 runs while into the stumps or into the losing its remaining wickets India’s comeback in the rough were kept away and with Jadeja and R. Ashwin Suns, Jazz win second Test remains a work when the bowlers offered sharing the spoils. LOS ANGELES in progress. But Virat Kohli’s width or shortened their Jadeja’s six for 63 ensured Phoenix Suns rookie Tyler men are just a wee-bit ahead lengths, the cuts and sweeps that the visitor’s tail did not Ulis and Utah Jazz’s Rudy and that is a remarkable tale were essayed. Pujara kept wag and Ashwin prised out Gobert shared the limelight considering the vagaries they threading fours through the Starc. The tail-ender tried to with a pair of stunning buzzer beaters to lift their NBA suffered on the first two off-side while Rahane clear mid-wicket and found Western Conference clubs to days. whipped O’Keefe, the wrists Jadeja, who then wheeled his victory. The match still hangs in helming the shot. bowling arm to scalp the rest Other results: Indiana Pacers the balance but the third day and prevented Smith’s men bt Hawks 97-96; Washington was largely about India re- Wrapping it up from securing a 100-run Wizards bt Orlando Magic couping and advancing its Earlier, India got the first lead. 115-114; Warriors 112 bt chances. The Monday crowd part of its ‘Operation Salvage’ These minor statistics can Knicks 105. AGENCIES at the M. Chinnaswamy Sta- spot on. Resuming at 237 for have a major impact. A dium couldn’t have asked for six, Australia lasted just 16.4 pulsating Tuesday awaits. Misbah may lead more. LAHORE At close, India was 213 for 2ND TEST, DAY 3, M. CHINNASWAMY STADIUM, BENGALURU Misbah-ul-Haq on Monday four in its second innings and INDIA - 1ST INNINGS: 189 made himself available for ahead by 126 runs after Aus- next month’s series in the tralia finished its first in- AUSTRALIA - 1ST INNINGS: RUNS BALLS 4s 6s West Indies, ignoring nings, in the morning, at 276. David Warner b Ashwinddddddddddddddddd ddd 33 dddddd 67 dddddddd3 ddddddddd entreaties from ex-players to That advantage the visitor Matt Renshaw st Saha b Jadeja ddddddddd ddd 60 ddddd196 dddddddd5 dddddddd1 call time on his career. PCB nursed has been largely Steve Smith c Saha b Jadeja dddddddddddd ddddd8 dddddd 52 ddddddddd ddddddddd chairman Shaharyar Khan chipped away. Shaun Marsh c Karun b Umesh ddddddddd ddd 66 ddddd197 dddddddd4 ddddddddd said: “Misbah has told me India gave a far better ac- Peter Handscomb c Ashwin b Jadeja ddd ddd 16 dddddd 30 dddddddd2 ddddddddd that he is available for the count of its batting in the Mitchell Marsh lbw b Ishant dddddddddddd ddddd0 dddddd 11 ddddddddd ddddddddd Test series in the West Indies second outing. The road to Matthew Wade lbw b Jadeja ddddddddddddddd 40 ddddd113 dddddddd4 ddddddddd and it will be conveyed to the redemption found its initial dddddddd ddd dddddd dddddddd ddddddddd selection committee that he Mitchell Starc c Jadeja b Ashwin 26 52 2 building blocks through K.L. dddddddddddddddd ddddd dddddd ddddddddd ddddddddd will be captain.” AFP Steve O’Keefe (not out) 4 12 Rahul and Abhinav Mukund, Nathan Lyon lbw b Jadeja dddddddddddddd ddddd0 dddddddd1 ddddddddd ddddddddd whose ‘swivel-and-pull’ six Josh Hazlewood c Rahul b Jadejaddddddd ddddd1 dddddddd9 ddddddddd ddddddddd off Mitchell Starc, albeit be- Extras (b-14, lb-3, nb-5) dddddddddddddddd ddd 22 ddddddddd ddddddddd ddddddddd hind the wicket, hinted at Total (in 122.4 overs) ddddddddddddddddddd dd 276 ddddddddd ddddddddd ddddddddd optimism. Fall of wickets: 1-52 (Warner, 21.1 overs), 2-82 (Smith, 41.2), 3-134 (Renshaw, Standing irm: Cheteshwar Pujara played as he is wont to, helping India ight its way back into the second Test on 66.3), 4-160 (Handscomb, 76.4), 5-163 (M. Marsh, 79.6), 6-220 (S. Marsh, 100.2), Good stand Monday. K. BHAGYA PRAKASH 7-269 (Starc, 117.6), 8-274 (Wade, 120.1), 9-274 (Lyon, 120.2). It was a trait that was amply INDIA BOWLING: Ishant 27-8-48-1, Umesh 24-7-57-1, Ashwin 49-13-84-2, Jadeja reflected by Rahul (51, 85b, breathe easy as Rahul’s foot- mediately unfurled. Rahul The fans, applauding their eternity, he was adjudged 21.4-1-63-6, Karun 1-0-7-0. 4x4), Cheteshwar Pujara (79 work and bat-flow were in reached his 50 in 82 balls local hero as he retreated out. India 112 for three, mar- INDIA - 2ND INNINGS: RUNS BALLS 4s 6s batting, 173b, 6x4) and sync. His partner Pujara — and it needed a slice of bril- into the dressing room, ginally ahead but still not out K.L. Rahul c Smith b O’Keefe ddddddddddd ddd 51 dddddd 85 dddddddd4 ddddddddd Ajinkya Rahane (40 batting). the duo shared a 45-run liance to terminate the found extra zing in their vo- of the woods. Abhinav Mukund b Hazlewood ddddddddd ddd 16 dddddd 32 dddddddd1 dddddddd1 Hurdler Merritt back The last two have added 93 second-wicket partnership — Bengalurean’s knock. cal chords as Kohli walked The team-management Cheteshwar Pujara (batting)dddddddddddd ddd 79 ddddd173 dddddddd6 ddddddddd to winning ways runs in an unfinished fifth- was a nervous starter and en- in. He was quick off the mark then promoted southpaw WASHINGTON Virat Kohli lbw Hazlewood dddddddddddddd ddd 15 dddddd 25 dddddddd1 ddddddddd wicket partnership that also joyed a lucky break when Brilliant effort but suffered another cheap Ravindra Jadeja, a ploy to Former Olympic 110m ddddddddddd ddddd dddddd ddddddddd ddddddddd yielded a fruitful last session Steve Smith grassed him at Striding into his drive off dismissal. There was ambigu- counter off-spinner Lyon, Ravindra Jadeja b Hazlewood 2 12 hurdles champion Aries ddddddddddddddd ddd ddddd dddddddd ddddddddd who was trying to exploit the Ajinkya Rahane (batting) 40 105 3 Merritt signalled a return to for India: 91 for no loss in 33 first slip off Nathan Lyon. Steve O’Keefe, Rahul edged ity about whether Hazle- overs. Gradually Pujara regained and the ball was flying past wood’s delivery had grazed rough at the Northern End. Extras (b-10) ddddddddddddddddddddddddddd ddd 10 form after a 2015 kidney Total (for four wkts. in 72 overs) dddddddd dd 213 transplant by winning the Rahul and Abhinav added his touch while Rahul’s Smith at first slip. In a micro- his bat before thudding into But Jadeja fell at the Pavilion 39 before the latter was drives were pleasing, espe- second, the Australian cap- the pad. Promptly Kohli End, allowing Hazlewood to Fall of wickets: 1-39 (Abhinav, 10.4 overs), 2-84 (Rahul, 24.2), 3-112 (Kohli, 34.2), 60m hurdles crown (7.51s) at 4-120 (Jadeja, 38.1). the US Indoor Track and Field castled by Josh Hazlewood cially one off Starc, and tain leapt sideways, thrust sought a review and after ac- dismantle the stumps. Championships. Ronnie Baker just after lunch. The host when the bowlers strayed on his right hand and plucked a tion replays and close-ups Alarm bells, though, were AUSTRALIA BOWLING: Starc 10-0-45-0, Hazlewood 16-0-57-3, Lyon 27-2-69-0, O’Keefe 16-3-28-1, M. Marsh 3-0-4-0. won the 60m in 6.45s. AFP dressing room could still the leg-side, the flick was im- seemingly impossible catch. were frozen for almost an muted as Pujara and Rahane ‘Two more good sessions ‘It feels pretty level at the moment’ and we will be ahead’ Hazlewood lauds India’s plucky display, but says Aussie seamers could have been straighter DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD N. Sudarshan DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD BENGALURU Jadeja promoted to unsettle Lyon, says Bangar Two highs and a low At tea India was effectively Principal Correspondent themselves, used their feet combination. But it failed. 35 for four. It had managed B Pujara and Rahane’s Bengaluru well and were trying to get to “We also wanted to make to erase Australia’s 87-run uninished 93-run stand is In the series thus far, a the pitch of the ball and also sure that we get [Nathan] first innings lead but had lost the series’ best so far brittle Indian batting line-up played well on the backfoot. Lyon slightly away from his the important wickets of K.L. B Monday’s post-tea session has meant that the side has All in all they have put up a line of attack. Because Rahul, who was excellent was the irst in the series seldom been in a position better show.” whenever a left-hander during his 51-run knock, and without a wicket falling from where it could force comes, Lyon generally skipper Virat Kohli. Australia the issue. Monday’s final ses- Exciting times ahead comes around the wicket was clearly in the B Kohli’s average of 10 sion however was different “After having not scored and he favours more to bowl ascendency. (four innings) is presently with Cheteshwar Pujara and enough runs in the first in- outside the rough to the However, a wicketless fi- his worst in a series DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD Ajinkya Rahane, combining nings, it was good effort to right-hander. Then if an op- nal session, in which to ensure the first wicket-less claw our way back and not portunity was there, he Cheteshwar Pujara and bit of swing. Here it’s not the session of the Test. let the game run away. After could have gone after the Ajinkya Rahane put on 91, case.” “The batting group got to- the second session, we left-arm spinner. That was ensured that Australia “With the odd ball shoot- gether and then we had a didn’t lose any wickets and the plan.” wouldn’t run away with the ing through with that up and chat about how our ap- consolidated in the third. Even as he said that the match. down bounce, we could be proach had been,” explained Now what lies ahead could match was still very much in “It feels pretty level at the Messy: Abhinav Mukund looks back to see his stumps in disarray, courtesy a Josh Hazlewood more straighter. There’s not India’s batting coach Sanjay be exhilarating stuff.” the balance, Bangar felt that moment,” Josh Hazlewood special. K. BHAGYA PRAKASH much swing, and not much Bangar. “We also looked into India in fact tried to wrest two more good sessions on said. “They fought back reverse swing either. You’ve the past of how we negoti- the initiative even earlier by Tuesday could turn the tide. really well in that last ses- With the pitch slowing first innings. In that scen- too wide. In Australia you got to bowl stump to stump. I ated spin and what were the promoting Ravindra Jadeja “I think if we put up a sion. Credit to the two guys. down, Nathan Lyon and ario, Hazlewood felt that the bowl in that channel outside think the Indian quicks areas where we could have ahead of Rahane. good show in the next two They fought hard and Steve O’Keefe couldn’t get quicker bowlers could have the off stump, looking for bowled really well for a ma- adapted better. Here the The move, Bangar said, sessions then we will slightly scratched away for quite a bit the ball to turn and bounce bowled a better line. nicks. Obviously it bounces a jority of Sunday. We can still batsmen really applied was to ensure a left-right have our nose ahead.” of runs.” as quickly as they did in the “The quicks were a little lot better and there’s a little improve on today.” Kohli’s DRS nightmare Thakur says sorry to SC Difering opinions continue to persist Yet another review proves unsuccessful The court to hear the contempt case on April 17 N. Sudarshan We were a bit Krishnadas Rajagopal not closed its doors and BENGLAURU <> NEW DELHI surprised. The Krishnadas Rajagopal in line with the Justice Lodha windows on them. When we Virat Kohli and the Decision umpire’s call NEW DELHI Committee reforms. Noting that it wants “India ask them to file an undertak- Review System (DRS) seem becomes really Former BCCI president Besides, the court found as a country to get the ing, they accuse us of over- to be having an unhappy Anurag Thakur rendered an Mr. Thakur prima facie money” in revenues from reach,” Mr. Tripathi said. marriage. crucial “unconditional and unquali- guilty of both contempt of the ICC, the Supreme Court If the Indian skipper, who Sanjay Bangar fied” apology to the Su- Supreme Court proceedings on Monday agreed to hear Predicament has displayed a rather im- down and evaluated it. We preme Court on Monday in a and perjury (fabrication of complaints by various State Amicus curiae Gopal Sub- pulsive streak in reviewing are still learning.” contempt of court case. false evidence), adding that associations and members ramanium told the court the umpiring decisions, thought Mr. Thakur was present in such a person does not de- of the BCCI against the Su- CoA faced the same predica- Hazlewood said the use of he finally had a chance on the courtroom as a Bench of serve to continue as BCCI preme Court-appointed ment as the Lodha panel HotSpot would help clear Monday to set it right, even Justices Dipak Misra, A.M. president. Committee of Administrat- once did from the BCCI and such issues. “It’s a massive that proved elusive. Khanwilkar and D.Y. The court held that Mr. ors (CoA). its members. series, and you want to have Kohli was given out leg- Chandrachud spared him Thakur’s attempts to “soli- The bone of contention is “Nothing, no reform, has all the technology that you before off a Josh Hazlewood from making personal ap- cit” ICC Chairman Shashank an ICC meeting scheduled been implemented...How can,” the 26-year-old said. delivery which skidded Virat Kohli. PTI pearances in the future. Manohar in Dubai for a letter for April 22. does a foot move forward through and thudded onto “I think HotSpot works The court however said it to undermine the Supreme The State associations, unless there is a basic com- the pad. Kohli thought he missal ensured that Kohli really well. It can be the dif- will continue to hear the Court judgement of July 18, represented by senior ad- pliance of law,” Mr. Sub- had hit the ball first. has totalled only 40 runs in ference between not out and contempt case on April 17. 2016 which upheld the vocate Kapil Sibal, said the ramanium said. The decision was re- four innings in the series. out. Initially, I just heard a P.S. Patwalia, who is an Lodha Committee recom- CoA was not even allowing Mr. Tripathi said the BCCI viewed but even umpteen His reaction after being dis- bit of wood, so I pulled out Additional Solicitor General, mendation to include a CAG them to hold a meeting on members “talk of losing replays couldn't provide missed was more than indic- of the appeal. But I saw the submitted that the uncondi- nominee on the Board’s how best BCCI should money when each of them conclusive evidence to over- ative of this. guys behind and square of tional apology features in the apex council prima facie present its case for earning is sitting on piles of cash”. turn the on-field call. “He wanted to succeed the wicket were pretty con- very first line of the applica- amounted to sheer con- about ₹4,000 crore of its “In Kerala, they bought “We all were a bit sur- very badly in this innings,” fident and it was given out. tion filed by Mr. Thakur be- tempt. share in revenues from the land for a cricket stadium prised by the call,” said India said Bangar. “Virat was “After looking at the re- fore the court. Anurag Thakur. AP The apex court further ICC. and the land happens to be batting coach Sanjay Bangar. really pumped up and he is a views, you could see the ball “I never intended any- said Mr. Thakur was prima a lagoon,” Mr. Tripathi “Was there conclusive evid- big match player. But it was a was just touching the pad thing... There is nothing in its diktats are not “written in facie guilty of placing on re- Non-compliance submitted. ence to make that call or normal reaction of a bats- before the bat. So one had to it... an impression somehow sand” and meant to be com- cord a “fabricated” minutes Senior advocate Parag Tri- Mr. Subramanium nar- wasn’t there conclusive evid- man in the dressing room stick with the on-field call.” has got created,” Mr. Pat- plied with while stripping of a BCCI Working Commit- pathi, appearing for the rated how a panel led by a ence that is something the when he gets out cheaply.” Bangar, though, said the walia sought to explain to Mr. Thakur and secretary tee meeting held on August Lodha Committee, said the retired Supreme Court Chief match referee will look into Have all the travails decision to use HotSpot was the court. Ajay Shirke of their posts 22, 2016 in order to lend sup- members had not complied Justice was exasperated be- and have a chat about.” shaken the Indians' confid- best left to the administrat- He sought an earlier date with Indian cricket’s most port for his version that he with the Supreme Court cause of the non-compli- The BCCI's official Twitter ence in the technology? ors. “It's for them to decide for the next hearing, some- powerful body. had only sought a clarifica- judgement that they should ance and the wall of resist- handle too didn’t want to be “I don’t think it has gone as to why they opted to use a time in March, saying Mr. The court had declared tion from Mr. Manohar and unreservedly agree to adopt ance. “Somebody, whoever left behind. to that extent,” he replied. technology and why one Thakur was “pursuing public Mr. Thakur and Mr. Shirke not a letter. the Lodha panel reforms. it may be, wants me to sign “OUT or NOT OUT ? “We are new to DRS and the part of it is not used,” he life.” But the court refused, “unfit” to continue at the The court had issued no- Mr. Tripathi said they my death warrant, do I sign Richard Kettleborough rules have been tweaked a said. “I think it is for the ICC, though it initially advanced helm of the BCCI for their tice to Mr. Thakur for his re- should first comply with the just because he is a retired thought it was out. What do bit. It is very much the um- BCCI and other administrat- the date from April 24 to “obstructionist” attitude and sponse on why he should not SC order and then hold Chief Justice of India?” you think ? #Virat @Paytm pire’s call which becomes ors to decide. I have neither April 17. specious pleas in court about face both contempt proceed- meetings. asked Mr. Sibal. #INDvAUS,” it tweeted. really, really crucial. the authority nor the know- On January 2, the Su- their incapacity to make af- ings and a criminal prosecu- “We have not said ‘don't The court posted the case More importantly, the dis- “We haven’t really sat ledge to answer that.” preme Court had noted that filiated State associations fall tion for perjury. come to us’. The CoA has for March 10. CM ND-ND YK BUBBLY

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IN BRIEF Youngsters sparkle for Delhi Gambhir lights into Bhaskar

Vijay Lokapally matches and an aggregate Help the team record a 112-run win over Uttar Pradesh BHUBANESWAR of 5,443 runs — and did not In a shocking incident at even spare his son, Ruushil Vijay Lokapally BHUABANESWAR Delhi rebuilt its innings. the KIIT cricket ground Bhaskar, who played ju- Peshawar Zalmi is The pair added 86 runs here, former Delhi captain nior cricket for Delhi and Delhi, after its 112–run vic- Gautam Gambhir humili- Haryana. PSL champion for the fifth wicket and the tory Uttar Pradesh on ated team coach K.P. Bhas- Delhi selectors had re- NEW DELHI partnership saw Delhi get Monday, can look to invest in back itself to win the contest. kar with a vitriolic verbal cently sacked Gambhir as Peshawar Zalmi thrashed Quetta Gladiators by 58 runs youngsters like Himmat Left-arm bowler assault in the dressing Delhi captain. “We have to to win the second edition of Singh and Kulwant Khejroliya, included in the room at the end of the Vi- look ahead,” was how the Pakistan Super League at Khejroliya. team as a cover for Ashish jay Hazare cricket tourna- Nikhil Chopra, one of the the Gaddafi Stadium in Delhi won its concluding Nehra, next took over the ment match on Monday. selectors, had described Lahore on Sunday. Needing match of the Vijay Hazare job with a spell that rocked The diatribe left the K.P. Bhaskar. the decision to appoint 19- 149, Gladiators were bowled cricket tournament in style UP. He accounted for four young Delhi team in a state year-old Rishabh Pant cap- out for 90 in 16.3 overs. ANI to finish fourth in the group top-order wickets as UP of shock and obvious em- with an aggregate of 14,205 tain of a young team. behind Tamil Nadu, Maha- crashed to an embarrassing barrassment for Bhaskar, runs from 186 First Class In a season where em- rashtra and Uttar Pradesh 16 for five. who is in his first season as matches, is peeved at the phasis was on blooding and ahead of Tripura, Hi- Khejroliya removed coach of the State of which appointment of Bhaskar youngsters, Delhi failed to machal Pradesh and Kerala. Prashant Gupta, Akshdeep he was captain once. ahead of his preferred qualify for the Ranji Unmukt Chand, wanting Nath, Sarfaraz Khan, Saur- Known for his genial be- candidate. Trophy knockout stage but to make a statement after abh Kumar and Amit Mishra, haviour on and off the The Delhi and District finished winner of the suffering the ignominy of be- while Subodh Bhati and Vi- field, Bhaskar, 54, was re- Cricket Association North Zone T20 league. ing dropped from the team kas Tokas claimed two wick- portedly targeted with per- (DDCA) had appointed The team was confident initially, crafted a 110-ball in- ets each. sonal insults as Gambhir, Ajay Jadeja last season in of doing well in the Vijay nings of 78 with ten fours to UP looked to make a fight 35, used foul and threaten- place of Vijay Dahiya and Hazare tournament here, make his presence felt. of it through Rinku Singh ing language. Gambhir had expressed but things did not work Unmukt opened in the (43) and Praveen Kumar (28) “The unfortunate incid- displeasure. out and it finished fourth company of Shikhar Dhawan but the batting lacked the ent here obviously marks a Eventually Jadeja had in the group. as veteran Gautam Gambhir substance to go the distance. new low in Delhi cricket withdrawn from the ap- Known for his ‘fighting’ RPS acquires KXIP’s reported ill. For Delhi, it was a fine end to and demands a disciplin- pointment and senior play- instincts, Gambhir had Shardul Thakur Dhawan’s miserable run a poor start in the tourna- ary inquiry from the DDCA ers Rajat Bhatia and played a stellar role in NEW DELHI continued and his failure put ment. and the Board of Control Mithun Manhas had shif- Delhi winning the Ranji Rising Pune Supergiant has Delhi on the defensive after The roles played by for Cricket in India (BCCI) ted to other States. Trophy in 2008. acquired the services of Kings skipper Rishabh Pant and Chand, Himmat and as well. Gambhir, observers Delhi has not made it to XI Punjab pacer Shardul Milind Kumar fell cheaply. “Is Gambhir not sup- point put, has had a series the final since. Thakur for the 10th edition of Khejroliya augur well for the At 85 for four, Delhi feared posed to be a role model of spats with senior crick- “Normally we all shake the Indian Premier League to young Delhi team. an embarrassment before Making his mark: Unmukt Chand crafted a 110-ball innings of being a World Cup win- eters, including Chetan hands at the end of the last be held from next month. The scores: The fast bowler was bought Himmat stepped up to grab 78 with ten fours FILE PHOTO Delhi 220 in 48.4 overs (Un- ner?” asked a former Delhi Chauhan, Hari Gidwani match of the season. This by Punjab in the 2014 the chance. mukt Chand 78, Himmat Singh star. and Venkat Sundaram, but is unprecedented, the auction. This is the second his talent but the fast-track- batsman, silenced his critics 54, Ankit Rajpoot three for 32) The cause of Gambhir’s this episode beats them all. seniormost player abusing trade done by Pune after Delightful batting ing of this stroke-player to with a 54-ball 54 that con- bt Uttar Pradesh 108 in 21.3 acerbic outburst was not Gambhir reportedly the seniormost person in having secured Delhi Much had been said of Him- the team was not appreci- tained six fours and a six. overs (Rinku Singh 43, Kulwant known, but it was obvious mocked Bhaskar’s cricket the dressing room,” said a Darevdevils’s batsman mat’s entry to the team. ated by most. It helped Himmat that he Khejroliya five for 22) by 112 the former India opener, credentials — 95 First Class Delhi veteran. Mayank Agarwal. PTI There was little doubt about The young middle-order had Unmukt for company as runs. Vidarbha, Baroda make it to last eight East Bengal takes on The former hammers Assam while the latter advances despite losing to Haryana Churchill Rakesh Rao second spot. Baroda twice looked in delivery, a well-set Krunal NEW DELHI Punjab, which could have control against Haryana but Pandya (43) offered a simple AMITABHA DAS SHARMA KOLKATA Vidarbha and Baroda made poached Baroda’s place in eventually crumbled to a big catch at short mid-wicket the quarterfinals, in contrast- the quarterfinals, lost to defeat. After Haryana opted and that triggered off a pro- Leader East Bengal will be ing ways, from Group ‘A’ on Odisha by 69 runs at the Air to bat, Baroda struck early cession. looking to make the most the final day of the league Force ground and finished and had the opposition wor- Punjab became a victim of of a new-found rhythm in phase of Vijay Hazare third. ried at 130 for five in the 31st its urgency to score big in a the attack to continue its Trophy limited-over cricket Vidarbha dominated As- over. Thereafter, Rahul Te- desperate attempt to qualify. winning run when it takes tournament here on sam by setting a target of 274 watia (78 not out) and Rahul After Odisha once again on a resurgent Churchill Monday. following half centuries from Dagar (56 not out) raised 136 rode on the shoulder of Brothers FC, at the Vidyas- Vidarbha topped the Jitesh Sharma and Ganesh runs for the unfinished sixth- Govind Poddar (120) to set a agar Stadium in Barasat on group by hammering Assam Satish. When Assam chased, wicket stand and put Hary- target of 241, Punjab was Tuesday. by 104 runs at the Karnail off-spinner Abhishek Chour- ana on top. looking good until 112 for two Both teams are fresh Singh Stadium. Baroda, in asia took six for 37 and made Baroda looked well on in 15 overs but nothing went from a win. East Bengal spite of losing to Haryana by sure Vidarbha was never course at 83 for one after 14 right thereafter. downed Shillong Lajong FC 85 runs, occupied the threatened. overs. However, off the next Left-arm spinner Dhiraj 2-1, while Churchill Broth- Singh, who had sent back ers got the better of Mohun opener Shubman Gill for 41, Bagan by a similar margin. VIJAY HAZARE TROPHY SCORES struck four more times to fin- The 13th-round match is ish with five for 49. expected to produce an in- Group B At Chennai: Goa 95 in 35 overs 39 n.o., Amandeep Khare 30, R. The scores: At Ferozeshah teresting clash as Churchill (Abhishek Nayar four for 23, Vinay Kumar three for 19) lost Brothers tries to make a At Cuttack: Tamil Nadu 337 for Kotla ground: Haryana 266 for Dhawal Kulkarni three for 17) to Karnataka 200 for seven in comeback under its new Parthiv guides Gujarat home eight in 50 overs (Dinesh five in 50 overs (Rahul Tewatia lost to Mumbai 99 for two in 37.3 overs (Mayank Agarwal chief coach Derrick Karthik 81, G.S. Raju 77, B. Apa- 78 not out, Nitin Saini 67, Rahul 5.4 overs (Suryakumar Yadav 66, Manish Pandey 34, Stuart rajith 41, Kaushik Gandhi 36, Vi- Dagar 56 not out, Chaitanya Pereira, who took over S. Dipak Ragav 40 n.o., Aditya Tare 38 n.o.). Binny 25, Shubham Thakur middle overs to restrict Dinda caught at slip on four. jay Shankar 32, M. Mohammed Bishnoi 36) bt Baroda 181 in midway through the Chennai Goa 0 (0), Mumbai 4 (16). three for 38). Bengal to 168. He smashed 13 boundaries 30, Udiyan Bose four for 73) bt 40.1 overs (Kedar Devdhar 81, season. Bengal 168 in 49.1 overs (Abhi- Krunal Pandya 43, Ashish Skipper Parthiv Patel After Mumbai thrashed to help Gujarat chase down Tripura 75 in 18.2 overs (Aswin Chhattisgarh 0 (8), Karnataka This will surely give East manyu Eswaran 37, Aamir Gani Hooda three for 32, Sanjay Pa- smashed an 82-ball 88 to Goa, chasing 96 in just 5.4 the target in just 28 overs. Crist five for 29). 4(24). Bengal’s English coach Tre- 37, Ashoke Dinda 33, Jasprit hal three for 47, Harshal Patel guide Gujarat into the overs in the other match, The scores: TN 4 (20), Tripura 0 (12). vor Morgan a lot to think Bumrah three for 27) lost to two for 35) by 85 runs. quarterfinals of the Vijay Gujarat needed to chase Bengal 168 in 49.1 overs Kerala 297 for nine in 50 overs Hyderabad 88 in 28.5 overs about while arranging his Gujarat 172 for three in 28 At Karnail Singh Stadium Hazare Trophy with a com- down the target in 41.2 (Abhimanyu Eswaran 37, Aamir (Vishnu Vinod 93, Mohammed (C.V. Milind 32, Diwesh Path- arsenal for the action. overs (Parthiv Patel 88). ground: Vidarbha 273 for nine fortable seven-wicket win overs. Gani 37, Ashoke Dinda 33, Jas- Azharudeen 73, Sanju Samson ania four for 21, Suraj Yadav East Bengal has an en- Bengal 0 (20), Gujarat 4 (16). in 50 overs (Jitesh Sharma 83, over Bengal in the final Parthiv Patel made good prit Bumrah three for 27) lost 51, Sachin Baby 41, S. Nirmohi three for 36, Sachidanand hanced squad of foreigners Ganesh Satish 73, Siddhesh Group C league match here use of his luck after he was to Gujarat 172 for three in 28 three for 50) bt HP 255 in 47.1 Rajasthan 235 for seven in 50 Pandey three for 22) lost to with Australian forward overs (Dishant Yagnik 27, Wath 35, Apoorv Wankhede 32, on Monday. dismissed off a no-ball from overs (Parthiv Patel 88). overs (Sumeet Verma 59, Ankit Services 92 for five in 20.2 Chris Payne joining the at- Mahipal Lomror 67, Arjit Gupta Pritam Das three for 52) bt As- Gujarat finished with 16 Kaushik 59, Prashant Chopra overs. tack while Trinidad and To- 32, K.I. Nagarkoti 30, T.N. Dhil- sam 169 in 41.1 overs (Rishav points tied with Mumbai, 50, Ekant Sen 43, Fabid Ahmed bago forward Wills Plaza lon 60 n.o., P. Vijay Kumar Hyderabad 0 (16), Services 4 Das 57, Kunal Saikia 36, Ab- four for 38). re-joins the squad after a but progressed on a better Quarterinals advanced three for 17) lost to Andhra 236 (12). hishek Chourasia six for 37) by Kerala4(4),HP0(4). net run rate. for two in 39.5 overs (D.B. 104 runs. brief injury lay-off. Press Trust of India At Bhubaneshwar: Delhi 220 in At Kalyani: Jammu and Kashmir With an eye on NRR, Gu- Sunday. BCCI CEO Rahul Prashanth Kumar 62, Hanuma At Air Force ground, Palam: East Bengal needs a win New Delhi 48.4 overs (Unmukt Chand 78, 184 in 43 overs (Owais Shah 59, jarat invited Bengal to bat Johri said that the change Vihari 135 n.o., D.B. Ravi Teja 27 Odisha 240 in 49.5 overs to consolidate its position Himmat Singh 54, Ankit Raj- Parvez Rasool 45; Shahbaz first. Two Vijay Hazare Trophy happened as it would n.o.). (Govind Poddar 120, Biplab on top as it (27 points from poot three for 32) bt Uttar Pra- Nadeem five for 42) lost to Jasprit Bumrah did the quarterfinals (Karnataka have been difficult to con- Rajasthan 0 (8), Andhra 4 (12). Samantaray 48, Siddharth Kaul 12 matches) has only a one- desh 108 in 21.3 overs (Rinku Jharkhand 185 for four in 35 early damage claiming the v Baroda & TN v Gujarat), duct matches on Holi, a three for 32) bt Punjab 171 in 30 point lead over second Singh 43, Kulwant Khejroliya Group D (Kumar Deobrat 78, Shasheem first two wickets before left- scheduled to be held on public holiday. The other overs (Anmolpreet Singh 58, placed Aizawl FC. five for 22). Rathour 36, Saurabh Tiwary arm spinner Ashav Panchal March 13, have been ad- quarterfinals will be At Kolkata: Chhattisgarh 199 in Shubman Gill 41, Dhiraj Singh East Bengal had blanked Delhi 4 (12), UP 0 (12). 30). and off-spinner Rujul Bhatt vanced by a day to played on March 14. 48.5 overs (Abhimanyu five for 49, Rajkishan Patel Churchill 2-0 in the first turned the screws during the Group C Chauhan 62, Mohammad Kaif J&K 0 (4), Jharkhand 4 (16). three for 28) by 69 runs. phase.

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1 2 3 4 5 6 11 … rose gardens to odious parks 3 Active interest lost in time (5) (5) Usefulness of Vedic 7 8 4 Say their panic? (8) 12 Unprincipled setter's vocal? teachings 9 10 (6) The study of the Vedas is the starting point to any spiritual 5 Say driver of bull, coaxing aspirant. One who follows the Vedic teachings is sure to find 14 Silly reasons to sell, mobs exhausted animal (4,4) ways to fulfil many aspirations in this world and in other 11 12 regularly went crazy (4,4,7) worlds as well. But the knowledge of the Vedas with respect to these mat- 13 6 Drive bull (5) ters is far from useful to one whose aim is attainment of 14 15 16 17 One in anger relaxing to recover (6) Brahma Jnana, is what the Gita reiterates, pointed out Srim- 8 Bond is sexy, mad about ati Rukmini Ramamurthy in a discourse. One who lives in a itness rating (4,4,5) place where there is only a well or a pond will have to be sat- 17 18 19 18 It may signal peace (5) isfied with the water that is thus available. But by chance if 20 21 he comes to know that water is available in plenty else- 22 Small type of ly (6) 13 Tailor set trends for loose 22 23 where, it is most unlikely that he would settle down for well itting clothing (4,5) water alone for his requirement. 23 Drive back anger right away — By extension, it follows that if one comes to know of the 24 25 excuse me, it's pathetic (8) 15 Alter building permits — prospect of everlasting bliss that far supersedes all these Minister getting cut for earthly joys that are after all ephemeral, will he not opt for it? Scriptures try to make an inquiry into the kind of happi- 24 Heartless about jokes, electrical connection (8) ness enjoyed by the various classes of beings, whether hu- reportedly wound Mark (8) Solution to puzzle 11947 Solution to yesterday’s Sudoku man or divine. If, for instance, the basic unit of bliss is taken 16 Useless to line up a weapon in C O N S U L T A N T S as the earthly happiness enjoyed by one who is young, ■ ACROSS 25 Joke is hard to sanction (6) advance (8) W A U E O S U handsome, learned, healthy, strong of mind, wealthy and I G N I T E S D E P A R T has been endowed with all human enjoyments, it is shown 7 Career in premier security force L G F S G H N having shocks (6) ■ DOWN D E L H I C E R A T I N that it becomes progressively higher in the various grades of 19 Construction workers about to C E T M M L N E 8 Stays away from sons around divine beings such as gandharvas, devas, Indra, Bruhaspati, enter service (6) R A R E P A P E R T I G E R Prajapati and so on. They conclude that the supreme state of bedtime (8) 1 Performance being ordinary in A O L N S I B L U E P R I N T S A B E T bliss that the knowledge of Brahman confers is far superior 9 Moved by degrees, delighted to every country without leader S N E G S D E R to what is available or thought of as happiness in human keep reading (8) (9) 20 Bug news agency concealed T S A R I N A E E R I E (5) A A M P T L A terms. It is beyond the grasp of the mind and the senses and 10 Grassy mound uphill for S T A B L E E L A T I O N is perfect, complete, infinite and absolute. This is attainable speaker, at extremely elegant 2 Sister Curie, old pope's E L N O I N S to him who is able to transcend his ignorance of the true … (6) ambassador (6) 21 Good, ready to eat beef (5) A D V E R T E N T L Y nature of happiness.

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IN BRIEF TV PICKS Arsenal facing mission impossible India vs Australia: 2nd Test, STAR Sports 1, 3 & HD 1, 3, 9.30 a.m. Bayern will look to kill of the Gunners’ lingering hopes early Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh: 1st Test, TEN 3 & TEN 1 HD, Reuters CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 9.45 a.m. London Champions League: TEN 1, Arsenal will have to produce 2 & TEN 1 HD, 12.30 a.m. second leg of a knockout tie. pool in its last four Premier the biggest second leg (Wednesday) League games have comeback in a Champions To progress Arsenal will stretched the patience of Sanchez trains after League knockout tie to avoid have to better the feat of even Wenger’s most loyal dis- Arsenal bust-up reports a seventh successive exit at Spain’s Deportivo la Coruna ciples to breaking point. Lazio keeps LONDON the last-16 stage when it hosts which recovered from a 4-1 Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez Bayern Munich on Tuesday. loss away to AC Milan in While Wenger will hope CL hopes shook hands with manager 2004, winning 4-0 at home for a miracle against Bayern, Arsene Wenger as he A 5-1 trouncing in Bavaria to reach the semis. he is probably already look- reported for training on alive left the Gunners facing mis- Thelasttimeateamover- ing ahead to next weekend’s Monday following reports of sion impossible for the re- came a four-goal deficit in FA Cup sixth round clash AGENCIES a training-ground bust-up. turn leg and confidence is European competition was with fifth-tier Lincoln City. MILAN Sanchez, 28, was reported to hardly soaring after a 3-1 de- Real Madrid in the 1985-86 Bayern, on the other have stormed off the training feat by Liverpool on Sat- Ciro Immobile scored twice pitch last week before UEFA Cup — beating Borussia hand, is buoyant after a 3-0 urday left Arsene Wenger’s against Bologna in Serie A becoming involved in an Monchengladbach 4-0 at win at Cologne extended its team outside the Premier as Lazio maintained its late angry confrontation with his home after suffering, like Ar- Bundesliga lead to seven League’s top four. push for a Champions teammates. AFP senal, a 5-1 defeat in points. Manager Carlo An- League spot. Germany. Stranger things have celotti will not be taking any- Immobile had been on happened, if not in the Arsenal’s capitulation in thing for granted. Captain target in four of his last five Champions League where no Munich, together with Philipp Lahm said Bayern matches and he took just Desperate: Arsenal needs a perfect 90 minutes to overcome Bayern Munich at the Emirates. team has ever recovered Premier League losses to will look to kill off Arsenal’s nine minutes to open the REUTERS from a four-goal deficit in the Watford, Chelsea and Liver- lingering hopes early. scoring, heading in Senad Lulic’s cross.

Immobile’s 16th goal Root and Woakes steer Bopanna and Paes in Sergej Milinkovic-Savic put in another impressive per- Mertesacker admits to formance and the 22-year- tension in Arsenal squad old set up Lazio’s second England to victory with a delightful through LONDON Davis Cup team Arsenal captain Per ball to release Immobile for Mertesacker has admitted to The visitors take an unbeatable 2-0 lead over the Windies his 16th goal of the season. tension in the dressing room, The duo may play together against Uzbekistan Lazio moved to fourth, and said his struggling team Agence France-Presse wickets tumbling for 16 claimed two for 43. four points behind Napoli. St. John’s In La Liga, former Real has not shown enough fight, runs. However, the seventh- Special Correspondent dia along with Misra and partner Paes. Nagal is recov- on the eve of its Champions Madrid forward Jese Joe Root compiled an un- Ashley Nurse returned his wicket pair of Root and NEW DELHI coach Zeeshan Ali here on ering from a shoulder injury. League mission impossible Rodriguez scored his first beaten 90 and Chris Woakes best-ever figures of three for Woakes saw England home Rohan Bopanna and Monday. There has been a lot of bit- against Bayern Munich. goals since joining Las Pal- 68 not out as England com- 34 while Devendra Bishoo without too much fuss. Leander Paes may be com- “My decision on the final terness between Bopanna Mertesacker conceded pleted a four-wicket victory mas on loan from PSG, lead- Arsenal has not been willing pelled to fight on the same competing team will be and Paes in recent times, es- over the West Indies in the ing the Gran Canaria club to to put its bodies on the line. SCOREBOARD WEST INDIES VS ENGLAND SECOND ODI side of the court, as the se- based on their performances pecially from the Rio second ODI on Sunday. its first win in five league “I think we saw on a lot of lectors chose a six-member over the next three weeks Olympics when they played West Indies: K. Brathwaite st. b Nurse 52, S. Billings c Powell matches. Jese scored in the occasions that we absolutely Responding to the home squad for the Asia-Oceania and their fitness levels dur- together the last time and Buttler b Moeen Ali 42, E. Lewis b Gabriel 0, J. Root (not out) seventh and 87th minutes weren’t ready for a fight,” side’s total of 225 all out off Davis Cup tie against Uzbek- ing the week of the tie,” said crashed out in the first c Billings b Finn 8, K. Powell c 90, E. Morgan lbw b Nurse 7, B. to give the hosts the win. Mertesacker told reporters at 47.5 overs after it chose to istan to be played in Mahesh Bhupathi in a press round. and b Finn 9, S. Hope c Buttler b Stokes c Hope b Bishoo 1, J. Last-placed Osasuna, the club’s training base. AP bat, the tourists reached 226 Bengaluru from April 7 to 9. release, in which he ex- Stokes 16, J. Mohammed c Buttler c Hope b Bishoo 0, Mo- It was felt that Bhupathi which had a pair of first-half for six off 48.2 overs to take The selection committee, pressed confidence that both would communicate with Fourth straight win an unbeatable 2-0 lead with Rashid b Plunkett 50, J. Carter c een Ali b Nurse 3, C. Woakes goals by forward Kenan Ko- Rashid b Plunkett 39, J. Holder (not out) 68, Extras (lb-1, w-4): with former Davis Cup cap- the players and the AITA the players and get them on for Indian women the final match to be played dro, saw its winless streak c and b Rashid 15, C. Brathwaite 5; Total (for six wkts. in 48.2 tain S.P. Misra as the chair- would support him in the the same page, making them BHOPAL in Barbados on Thursday. extend to 18 games. c Billings b Rashid 23, A. Nurse overs) 226. man, took the four best best possible way. pull together for the team’s Indian women defeated The results: La Liga: Las Pal- England, which won the b Plunkett 13, D. Bishoo (not Fall of wickets: 1-1, 2-87, 3- singles players available and Saketh Myneni and Sumit cause. Belarus 2-1 to register their mas 5 (Jese 7, 87, Livaja 55, first match at the same out) 0, S. Gabriel (run out) 1, the two best doubles players. Nagal, who had figured in the “Mahesh is going to cor- fourth consecutive victory in 108, 4-113, 5-117, 6-124. Unai Garcia 70-og, Roque venue by the relatively com- Extras (b-1, lb-2, w-6): 9; Total “We have chosen the best World Group play-off tie the five-match hockey Test West Indies bowling: Gabriel 3- rect the negativity,’’ stressed Mesa 76) bt Osasuna 2 (Kodro fortable margin of 45 runs, (in 47.5 overs) 225. possible team, and it is now against Spain last September, series here on Monday. 0-17-1, Holder 10-0-46-0, C. Hironmoy Chatterjee. 31, 37); Athletic Bilbao 1 (Raul was cantering towards the up to the captain to decide are still recovering from their Renuka Yadav put India ahead Fall of wickets: 1-11, 2-21, 3-46, Brathwaite 4-0-38-0, Bishoo The squad: Ramkumar Garcia 72-pen) bt Malaga 0. target on the back of open- with a field goal in the sixth 4-118, 5-159, 6-173, 7-199, 8- 10-0-43-2, Nurse 10-0-34-3, on the four. We will have an- injuries and were thus not Ramanathan, Yuki Bhambri, Serie A: Bologna 0 lost to minute while Gurjit Kaur ing batsman Jason Roy’s bel- 219, 9-224. Mohammed 4-0-15-0, K. other discussion 10 days be- considered. Prajnesh Gunneswaran, Sriram Lazio 2 (Immobile 9, 74); successfully converted a ligerent half-century at 108 England bowling: Finn 8-1- Brathwaite 5.2-0-22-0, Carter fore the tie and announce the Myneni pulled out a day Balaji, Rohan Bopanna and Cagliari 1 (Borriello 42) lost to penalty corner in the 12th to for two in the 21st over. But 38-2, Woakes 8-1-26-0, Plun- 2-0-10-0. four-member squad,’’ said before the tie against New Leander Paes. Inter Milan 5 (Perisic 34, 47, make it 2-0. then the specialist spinners kett 7.5-1-32-3, Stokes 5-0- Toss: West Indies. the secretary general of the Zealand with a foot injury, Captain: Mahesh Bhupathi. Banega 39, Icardi 67-pen, Nastassia Syrayezhka reduced got the West Indies back into 29-1, Rashid 9-0-53-2, Moeen Man-of-the-Match: Root All India Tennis Association which forced Vishnu Vard- Coach: Zeeshan Ali. Junior play- Icardi 89). the margin with a field goal the match, triggering a slide Ali 10-0-44-1. England won by four wick- (AITA), Hironmoy Chatter- han to fly from Hyderabad on ers: Dhruv Sunish and Nitin Ku- Bundesliga: Hamburg 1 (Ekdal in the 21st minute. PTI which saw four England England: J.RoycC.Brathwaite ets. jee, who addressed the me- the morning of the draw, to mar Sinha. 77) bt Hertha Berlin 0. BUBBLY

NOIDA/DELHI THE HINDU 18 LIFE TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 2017 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Liver transplant pioneer is dead Dr. Thomas Starzl was a leading researcher on anti-rejection drugs

Associated Press cyclosporin in combination Pittsburgh with steroids that offered a Dr. Thomas Starzl, who pion- solution to organ rejection. eered liver transplant sur- Until 1991, Dr. Starzl gery in the 1960s and was a served as chief of transplant leading researcher into anti- services at UPMC, then was rejection drugs, has died. He named director of the Uni- was 90. versity of Pittsburgh Trans- The University of Pitts- plantation Institute, where burgh, speaking on behalf of he continued research on a Dr. Starzl’s family, said the process he called chimer- renowned doctor died on ism, based on a 1992 paper Saturday at his home in Pitts- he wrote on the theory that burgh. new organs and old bodies Dr. Starzl performed the “learn” to co-exist without world’s first liver transplant immunosupression drugs. in 1963 and the world’s first Medical hero: This image dated November 10, 1989, shows The institute was re- successful liver transplant in transplant pioneer Dr. Thomas E. Starzl. AP named in his honour in 1967, and pioneered kidney 1996, and he continued as its transplantation from cada- of transplantation,” said Dr. as professor of surgery, director. In his 1992 autobio- vers. He later perfected the Abhinav Humar, clinical dir- where his studies on the graphy, The Puzzle People — process by using identical ector of the Thomas E. Starzl anti-rejection drug cyc- Memoirs of a Transplant Sur- twins and, eventually, other Transplantation Institute. losporin transformed trans- geon, Dr. Starzl said he actu- blood relatives as donors. “His legacy in transplanta- plantation from an experi- ally hated performing sur- Since Dr. Starzl’s first suc- tion is hard to put into words mental procedure into one gery and was sickened with cessful liver transplant, thou- it’s really immense.” that gave patients a hope fear each time he prepared sands of lives have been Dr. Starzl joined the Uni- they could survive an other- for an operation. “I was striv- saved by similar operations. versity of Pittsburgh School wise fatal organ failure. ing for liberation my whole “We regard him as the father of Medicine (UPMC) in 1981 It was his development of life,” he said in an interview.

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