RNI No.2016/1957, REGD NO. SSP/LW/NP-34/2016-18 Follow us on: @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer instagram.com/dailypioneer/ Established 1864 OPINION 8 Published From WORLD 12 SPORT 15 DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL DOKLAM INTERPOL PICKS S KOREA'S KIM AS SAINA, KASHYAP WIN IN BHUBANESWAR RANCHI RAIPUR REDUX? PRESIDENT OVER RUSSIAN RIVAL SYED MODI TOURNEY CHANDIGARH DEHRADUN Late City Vol. 154 Issue 312 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable LUCKNOW, THURSDAY NOVEMBER 22, 2018; PAGES 16 `3 DE NIRO SPLITS WITH } WIFE GRACE } 14 VIVACITY www.dailypioneer.com J&K Guv scuttles Govt formation bids High-profile cases Assembly dissolved soon after PDP-NC-Cong and Lone-BJP stake claim to form Govt take hit in absence

KHURSHEED WANI n SRINAGAR Keep the BJP away, we are com- Assembly, which was under FALL AT THE FINAL HURDLE ing together to form a suspended animation, would of CBI top bosses n a controversial move, Government. An alliance has not be dissolved. IJammu & Kashmir Governor *Mehbooba Mufti wrote to the been made with over 60 MLAs J&K Congress chief Satya Pal Malik on Wednesday Governor to convey that her together of the Congress the Ghulam Ahmed Mir said that Probe in Mallya, dissolved the Assembly and party would stake claim for the PDP and the NC to protect our his party would support the torpedoed the attempt by the Government formation with the special identity. I have no secular forces to form a INX media, IRCTC People’s Democratic Party support of National Conference details about the contours of Government. “We are ready to (PDP), the National and the Congress the alliance but it is to protect support secular forces. The bribery, Agusta Conference (NC), and the *In a separate letter to the the special status, 370 and formal meeting will take place Congress to form a coalition Governor, Sajjad Gani Lone of 35A,” he added. soon regarding the formation deal cases halted Government. People’s Conference too staked Mehbooba wrote to the of a Government in the State as The order for dissolution of claim to form a Government. Governor, “Since I am present- all the three parties are reach- RAKESH K SINGH n NEW DELHI Assembly came hours after Lone, whose PC has two MLAs, claimed he has the support of 26 ly in Srinagar, it would not be ing a consensus,” Mir said. former Chief Minister BJP MLAs and 18 others, referring to possible dissenters of the PDP possible for me to call on you “All secular parties have n the absence of two top CBI Mehbooba Mufti, in her capac- *The formation of PDP-NC-Congress “grand alliance” took the formal immediately and this is to keep come together for the bigger Iofficers, agency Director ity as the president of single shape a day after senior PDP leader and Lok Sabha member you informed that we would be interest of State and public. For Alok Verma and Special largest party with 29 legislators, Muzaffar Hussian Beigh hinted at formation of a “third front” seeking your convenience saving Constitution, may it be Director Rakesh Asthana, both wrote to Malik to convey that comprising BJP, Lone’s PC and PDP’s rebel legislators. shortly to stake the claim for Article 370 and 35A, we have benched by the Government her party would stake claim for forming a Government.” to rise above party lines espe- last month, probes into sever- the Government formation the fax is not received. Tried to Congress leader Gulam Nabi The State is under cially when eminent dangers al high-profile cases of the with the support of the NC and contact HE Governor on Azad confirmed in New Delhi Governor’s rule since June 19, are bigger,” he said. agency involving bribery and the Congress. phone. Not available. Hope that talks on Government for- a day after Mehbooba-led The formation of “grand special crimes have virtually In a separate letter to the Constitution of Jammu & you see it @jandkgovernor.” mation were going on among coalition Government was alliance” of the PDP-NC- been halted. The registration of Governor, Sajjad Gani Lone of Kashmir dissolving the “Sending the letter also by the NC, the PDP and the sacked following the with- Congress took the formal shape cases has also steeply declined People’s Conference (PC) too Legislative Assembly,” mail,” Mehbooba tweeted. Congress. Senior PDP leader drawal of support from the BJP. a day after senior PDP leader in the last one month. staked claim to form a Governor’s Principal Secretary The dissolution of the and former Finance Minister The Governor’s rule is com- and Lok Sabha member from Besides Verma and Government. Lone, whose PC Umang Narula said in an order. Assembly culminated the polit- Altaf Bukhari told reporters in peting its six months on north Kashmir Muzaffar Asthana, Additional Director has two legislators in the Soon after the dissolution ical drama that unfolded on Srinagar that around 60 legis- December 19, which would Hussian Beigh hinted at for- AK Sharma has also been vir- Assembly, claimed that he has of the Assembly, Mehbooba Wednesday afternoon after lators were supporting their have necessitate implementa- mation of a “third front” com- tually made ineffective follow- the support of 26 BJP legisla- said, “Oddly enough our pleas news broke that the PDP would move and negotiations were on tion of President rule. prising the BJP, Lone’s PC and ing the shake-up as he has been tors and 18 others, referring to fell on deaf ears. But who be embracing its arch-rival NC to give a proper shape to the Governor Malik had PDP’s rebel legislators. Even as given the charge of inconse- possible dissenters of the PDP. would have thought that the to form a coalition Government formation. already hinted that he would Beigh did not announce quit- quential Multi-Disciplinary “The Governor, Jammu & very idea of a grand coalition Government to keep the BJP at Bukhari said the alliance not allow any Government ting the PDP, he openly criti- Monitoring Agency (MDMA) Kashmir, Satya Pal Malik, has would give such jitters.” bay and safeguard the special has been formed to protect the formation in the State through cised several decisions of the handling the Rajiv Gandhi passed an order in exercise of Mehbooba earlier took to status of the embattled State. special status of Jammu & “backdoor dealings” and also party, including the decision to murder case. Other cases in which inves- the powers conferred upon her twitter handle saying, The surprising develop- Kashmir, Article 370 and hinted at conduct of Assembly boycott the municipal and pan- Following the tigation will be affected include him by Clause (b) of sub-sec- “Have been trying to send this ments began unfolding on Article 35A. “We have to keep elections. However, last week chayat polls in the State. Government’s decision to the IRCTC bribery case involv- tion (2) of Section 53 of the letter to Raj Bhavan. Strangely Wednesday morning when communal forces at bay. To he had indicated State Continued on Page 7 bench Verma and Asthana, ing Lalu Prasad’s family, Agusta interim CBI Director Westland case and INX media CAPSULE Nageshwara Rao, a Joint case. Other high-profile cases Director rank official, trans- being probed by the agency ferred 13 officials posted in the include NRHM scam of Uttar WON’T ABANDON SAUDI 1 held for terror Kushwaha set to dump NDA for headquarters to different Pradesh and Saradha scam of OVER KHASHOGGI: TRUMP places. This has also adversely West Bengal. However, the Washington: US President affected the functioning of the Muzaffarpur shelter home case Donald Trump has defended his Sharad for respectable seats agency. and Manipur encounter cases decision not to hold Saudi rulers The Supreme Court has are progressing well as they are accountable in the killing of blast in Amritsar DEEPAK KUMAR JHA n NEW DELHI barred Rao from taking any being monitored by the apex dissident journalist Jamal BIHAR2014 major policy decision in the court. Asthana was handling Khashoggi, saying maintaining Punjab CM says ed by Union Minister pendency of Verma’s petition the IRCTC case, strategic ties with the kingdom LUpendra Kushwaha, NDA NDA UPA challenging his forced leave. AgustaWestland probe and and keeping the global oil prices Pak ISI brains partner RLSP is all set to walk BJP: 22 RJD: 04 Sources said the major Saradha ponzi scam case. down were in the best interests out of the Modi Government LJP: 06 Cong: 02 concern is lack of clarity on “In the wake of benching of of America. The US had imposed and join hands with Sharad RLSP: 03 NCP: 01 who will represent the CBI in Verma and Asthana by the sanctions on 17 individuals of behind attack Yadav’s newly outfit Loktantrik JD (U) : 02 the UK court which is going to Government and SC restrain- Saudi Arabia for serious human MONIKA MALIK n CHANDIGARH Janta Dal (LJD) next month. pronounce its order on liquor ing interim Director from tak- rights abuse resulting from their The Congress is in touch with leader Tejashwi Yadav fuelling baron Vijay Mallya extradition ing any major policy decision, roles in Khashoggi murder. he Amritsar blast was trig- the RJD in Bihar to get talks of him joining the RJD- case on December 10. Till now, case files are stuck as the offi- Tgred by Pakistan’s ISI- Kuswaha “respectable” number led Mahagathbandhan in Bihar. a team has not been constitut- cials are not able to seek legal SABARIMALA: ANOTHER backed terrorists who planted of seats to change side. “In Bihar, the RJD is in the ed to represent the case, offi- opinion from the Law Ministry MINISTER HITS KERALA the grenade — brought from Sources said leaders of driver’s seat and whichever cials said, adding a decision is or the in-house legal wing Pamba: Hitting out at the across the border — with both the Congress and the way they drive we have to likely to be taken only after the when clarity is required,” an CPI(M)-led LDF Government in Pakistan Ordinance Factory RJD are engaged for the seat- signals of leaving the NDA over ride,” quipped a top Congress SC pronounced its verdict on official said. Kerala on the Sabarimala issue, mark under a tree at a gather- sharing talks even as the BJP seat-sharing issue. leader. He added that both the November 29. A decision by Officials said the case files Union Minister Pon ing at Adliwal’s Nirankari and the JD(U) indicated they Hours after BJP chief Amit Congress and Kushwaha are the Interpol for issuing a Red move right from the investiga- Radhakrishnan on Wednesday Bhawan on Sunday. This and will not spare more than two Shah and Bihar Chief Minister confident that in present cir- Corner Notice against `14,000- tion officers, mostly compris- said its “masterplan” was to much more was revealed by Punjab CM Capt. Amarinder Singh seats to the RLSP. Nitish Kumar, in a joint state- cumstances RJD’s Tejashwi crore PNB credit fraud case ing DSPs and ASPs, to the SP, “harass” the devotees and not Punjab Chief Minister Capt shows a picture of Amritsar grenade Currently the RLSP has ment last month, announced Yadav has an upper hand in accused Mehul Choksi is also then to DIG, Joint Director, allow them to go to the temple. Amarinder Singh on blast co-accused Bikramjit Singh to the three Members of Parliament. agreement on seat-sharing for Bihar in comparison to Chief pending in the absence of Additional Director, Special Wednesday following the arrest media during a Press conference in For past few months, the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Minister Nitish Kumar. proper representation by the Director and the Director. ALOK NATH BOOKED FOR of one of the two suspects in Chandigarh on Wednesday PTI Kushwaha has been sending Upendra Kushwaha met RJD Continued on Page 7 CBI, sources said. Continued on Page 7 VINTA NANDA’S RAPE the blast case. Mumbai: The Mumbai Police Within 72 hours of the was masterminded by Pak- has registered a rape case blast that took three lives and based Inter Services against actor Alok Nath following left 20 others injured, the Intelligence (ISI) with the “sole writer-director Vinta Nanda’s Punjab Police solved the case aim to disturb Punjab’s peace”. complaint that he allegedly by identifying the two attack- “ISI has masterminded this Half of ATMs may close down by March sexually assaulted her 19 years ers, and arresting one of them attack...It is using our men as ago during the shooting of a TV from Loharka village in touts. The grenade has POF Changes in regulatory guidelines for ATMs hardware and the Cassette Swap method dies in form of cash through show, officials said on Amritsar’s Raja Sansi. mark, made with know-how of and software upgrades, recent of loading cash,” CATMi ATMs, may find their neigh- Wednesday. The attackers have been Austria’s Arges,” said Capt landscape are making mandates on cash manage- Director V Balasubramanian bourhood ATM shut,” the identified as Bikramjit Singh of Amarinder. ment standards and the said. CATMi spokesperson said. BCCI CEO CLEARED IN Dhariwal village under Raja “Bikramjit Singh, who was it unviable to operate Cassette Swap method of load- According to a CATMi The CATMi has predicted SEXUAL ASSAULT CASE Sansi police station, who was the biker and attacked the ing cash”. statement, a large number of the closure of ATMs may result New Delhi: The sexual assault arrested on early Wednesday gatekeeper, has been arrested ATMs, says CATMi Handing out a warning to ATMs in non-urban locations in long queues and chaos at allegations against BCCI CEO morning from near Loharka by the police. We are on to the TN RAGHUNATHA n MUMBAI this effect, the Confederation of may be shut down due to unvi- ATMs. “Several hundred thou- Rahul Johri were rejected as village in the area, and anoth- second person and it is just a ATM Industry (CATMi) said ability of operations. “If this sand jobs ride on this industry “mischievous and fabricated” by er as Avtar Singh of Chak question of time,” said Capt early 50 per cent of the on Wednesday that of the cur- happens, the financial inclusion and as per CATMi estimates, a three-member probe panel on Mishri Khan village in Lopoke, Amarinder adding that he has Ntotal Automated Teller rent 2,38,000 ATMs, around account of unviability of oper- programme would be severely the closure of ATMs may result Wednesday but the Committee Ajnala in Amritsar. admitted the crime and dis- Machines (ATMs) across the 1,13,000 ATMs, including ations brought about by recent impacted as millions of bene- in considerable job losses that of Administrators was divided on Declaring that the second closed that he is working for the country may be forced to shut 1,00,000 off-site and more than regulatory guidelines for ATMs ficiaries under the would be detrimental to finan- him resuming office with Diana assailant would soon be arrest- Khalistan Liberation Force down by March 2019 due to 15,000 white label ATMs, are hardware and software Government’s Pradhan Mantri cial services in the economy,” Edulji reiterating her demand for ed, the Chief Minister minced (KLF). “unviability” of operations expected to down shutters. upgrades, recent mandates on Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) the ATM industry body said. his resignation. no words to say that the attack Continued on Page 7 owing to “recent regulatory “The forced closure is on cash management standards scheme, who withdraw subsi- Continued on Page 7 Intruding American tourist killed by protected Sentinelese PTI n PORT BLAIR/NEW DELHI here was reached for a The Sentinelese people know what made this the island they inhabit, Joshi said it was a cause of response, its spokesperson said, are among the tribes that American visit the island, but Sentinel, which is at a distance concern that this island, where n American national was “We are aware of reports con- survived the tsunami of this tribe has stayed in isolation of 102 km from Port Blair. the Sentinelese have lived for Akilled by members of a cerning a US citizen in the for so long that I do not blame Chau had hired a fishing hundreds of years with no out- protected and reclusive tribe in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. 2004 without any help them for what they saw as an dinghy from the Chidiyatapu side contact, was recently the Andamans, possibly with The welfare and safety of US from the outside world. intrusion and a threat,” said the area and reached close to the opened for visitors. arrows, when he tried to enter citizens abroad is one of the For the 2011 Census, professor. island on November 16, from “These people are not spec- the North Sentinel Island, highest priorities of the US enumerators could locate In 2006, two Indian fish- where he travelled in his own imens for tourists to see. They police said on Wednesday. Department of State.” only 15 Sentinelese ermen, who had moored their canoe. He had made a failed are extremely vulnerable to John Allen Chau, 27, was “When a US citizen is boat near North Sentinel to attempt to reach the island on diseases and any contact might killed by the Sentinelese Tribes missing, we work closely with people — 12 men and sleep after poaching in the November 14 as well, they lead to their extinction. We on November 17, they said. local authorities as they carry three women waters around the island, were said. cannot expose them for a few “His body was most prob- out their search efforts. Due to killed when their boat broke His absence was first red dollars. We need to respect ably buried in the sands last privacy considerations, we have India, which has tried to con- loose and drifted onto the flagged by the fishermen who their choice,” said Joshi. week,” SP (Headquarters) and no further comment,” the tact them indirectly by leaving shore. took him near the island. They In a major step earlier this PRO of Andaman and Nicobar spokesperson said in the email bananas, coconuts for them, While the timeline leading informed Chau’s friend about year, the Government exclud- Police Jatin Narwal told PTI. response. they have failed to make con- to Chau’s death is still not his trip who in turn informed ed this island and 28 others in “His death was caused by The Sentinelese people are tact. clear, the fishermen who took the US Consulate. the Union Territory from the traditional weapons but we among the tribes that survived “We have tried but the him near the island have told Two FIRs have been regis- Restricted Area Permit (RAP) cannot specifically say whether the tsunami of 2004 without tribe has not shown any inter- the police that he had visited tered with Humfrigunj police regime till December 31, 2022. he was killed by arrows or any help from the outside However, their numbers could at Delhi University, said the est. They are the most private the Andaman and Nicobar station under IPC sections 302 The lifting of RAP meant spears. The details will come world. For the 2011 Census, be anything between 40 and tribe has remained completely of the tribes in the Andamans. Islands five times earlier. He and 304 and seven fishermen that foreigners could be out in course of detail investi- enumerators could locate only 400, according to experts. isolated from the outside world They are aggressive and are had expressed a desire to meet who took the American to the allowed to visit these islands gation,” he said. 15 Sentinelese people — 12 PC Joshi, professor of and despite efforts of the known to attack outsiders with the Sentinelese Tribe, whose island have been arrested, without permission from the When the US Embassy men and three women. Department of Anthropology Anthropological Society of arrows and stones. I do not name is derived from that of police said. Government. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | NOVEMBER 22, 2018 city 02 BJP leaders to stay away from Dharam Sabha PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW

ith questions being raised Wover the timing of BJP-Sena slugfest reaches UP Dharma Sabha being held in Ayodhya on November 25, PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW at Gulab Badi in Faizabad city, about 10 kilo- Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh metres from the disputed site. But authorities (RSS) has decided to mask the he political slugfest between the BJP and Shiv refused permission on the grounds of 'safety'. event as non-political by ask- TSena has now reached Uttar Pradesh with Shiv Sena leader Anil Singh said that they ing BJP leaders not to share the Ram temple at Ayodhya forming the fulcrum as were expecting permission any moment and that dais with seers. both parties are trying to take a lead in the vexed preparations were underway for a grand show A senior RSS leader told agenda and gain political mileage. when Shiv Sena would demand for an early con- The Pioneer in Lucknow on While the BJP is trying to promote the VHP- struction of Ram temple at Ayodhya. Wednesday that BJP leaders RSS faction in supporting Dharma Sabha in In the run-up, Shiv Sena has got almost all had been asked to stay away Ayodhya to highlight the issue of Ram temple hotels/dharmshalas/lodges booked in the dis- from the limelight. “The focus construction on November 25, Shiv Sena is also trict. will be on saints, not elected organising a massive programme the same day. The BJP, on the other hand, is extending all members of the ruling party. Shiv Sena chief Udhav Thackeray will be the help to the VHP and RSS-sponsored Dharma The law-makers have been chief guest at that function. Sabha. Ruling party law-makers have been asked conveyed this message in a cat- The venue of Shiv Sena’s programme is not to mobilise people and resources. The VHP has egorical term,” he said. yet known as the Ayodhya administration has claimed that 1 lakh people will attend the pro- Posters exhorting people to denied permission twice. First, the Sena want- gramme and they have plans to have around 500 State BJP president Mahendra Nath Pandey inaugurating a meeting of BJP Schedules Caste Front on Wednesday Pioneer attend the congregation at ed to hold a rally at Ram Katha Park and later saints and seers on the stage. Ayodhya and across the state also do not have pictures of BJP saints and sadhus even as the gregation. ic rice. So we are expecting a leaders. “The law-makers have BJP is extending all support to VHP spokesman Sharad good turnout,” he said been asked to generate the VHP’s function. Even the Sharma said that preparations Sharma said that the dis- BJP holding caste-based meetings resources and mobilise people RSS, who is the brain behind were going on in full swing. trict administration would for Dharma Sabha but they will the show, has taken a backseat. “We are expecting around 2 make arrangements for the PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW that the BJP was the true friend ments both at the Centre and he claimed had transformed sit with Ram bhakts. The main As per the programme, lakh Ram bhakts on November parking of over 500 buses, of the community. UP have formulated policies the lives of poor people. “The dais will have saints at promi- two stages will be set up for the 25. The initial report is very 1000 four-wheelers and 2000 ith the contours of the State BJP president that will benefit Dalits and programme was a part of nent places,” he said. programme. The main and encouraging. During regular two-wheelers. “We expect Ram WBSP-SP alliance becom- Mahendra Nath Pandey was downtrodden people of the Samajik Pratinidhi Baithak This strategy was chalked bigger stage will be for sadhus melas held in Ayodhya recent- bhakts to reach Ayodhya by ing visible in Uttar Pradesh, the the chief guest at the function. society,” Pandey said. organised by Anusuchit Jaati out with a design to blunt and the second one for VIPs. ly, over 14 lakh pamphlets, urg- Saturday. All local temples and Bharatiya Janata Party has start- Party MLC Vidyasagar Sonkar The BJP leader spoke about Morcha. Ten people from each Opposition barbs of the BJP On the second stage, law-mak- ing people to come to Ayodhya, mutts have opened their doors ed caste-based meetings. A and other Dalit leaders also Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, district took part in this meet- making Ram temple a political ers will be accommodated. were distributed. Besides, every for Ram bhakts and provide Dalit Sammelan was organised took part in the meet. “Only the Ujjawala Scheme and the gov- ing and discussed government’s issue. The saffron brigade Over 500 sadhus and seers are gram sabha has been sent invi- free accommodation and food- in Lucknow on Wednesday, BJP can think about 'Sabka ernment’s decision to provide achievement,” Vidyasagar wants to keep the focus on likely to participate in the con- tations in the form of turmer- ing,” Sharma said. aiming to send out the message saath, sabka vikas'. BJP govern- free power connections, which Sonkar said. Several injured in Mirzapur Cong to put up mega CPI (M) demands arrest of social activist's killers Lucknow (PNS): CPI (M) leader said that the Yadav said that Himmat Condemning the murder of state government was adopting Kol of Babura Raghunath Singh communal clash show for Rahul in UP social activist Himmat Kol for suppressive measures against village in Haliya police station PREETAM SRIVASTAVA n LUCKNOW the SP and BSP were trying to opposing illegal grabbing of Kols, forest-dwellers and trib- area of Mirzapur was killed for PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW ebrations in the area dominat- incident and said that commu- harm the Congress in the forest land by Forest depart- als in UP. “Their land in opposing such illegal acts. ed by members of the other nal forces were making desper- onfident of a good show by ongoing Assembly polls in ment in Mirzapur, state secre- Allahabad, Sonebhadra, “A c a s e a g a i n s t t h e epeated alerts and call for community. This led to heated ate efforts to vitiate the atmos- Cparty candidates in the Central states but the results tary of Communist Party of Mirzapur, Chandauli and assailants was lodged in the Rmaking police presence felt arguments and soon a police phere in the state to gain polit- ongoing Assembly poll in five would show that only Congress India (Marxist) Heera Lal Kushinagar are being forcibly local police station where the at public places during the team reached there and paci- ical mileage. The party claimed states, Congress chief Rahul was the only party which could Yadav demanded the immedi- attached by Forest department role of a forest ranger and a ongoing festival season by DGP fied the warring groups. that clashes between two com- Gandhi has now planned to dislodge the BJP from the ate arrest of perpetrators and a and mafia. Instead of imple- local MLA was suspected. But OP Singh has failed to cut ice Since the police took no munities in Mirzapur and extensively tour Uttar Pradesh country. forest ranger. Yadav also menting Forest Act, the mafia instead of initiating action and with his junior colleagues. Or action, hence an hour later, emergence of highly objec- by the year-end and galvanise “Once we prove our mettle demanded that the govern- in cahoots with forest officials arresting the orchestrators, the so it seems. members of both the commu- tionable poster about the party cadres and leaders for in these ongoing polls, Rahul ment must stop the torture of are grabbing the land of these police have taken to torturing The DGP's directions were nities came to a head and Gyanvyapi in Varanasi clearly the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Gandhi will start extensive forest-dwellers and tribals in people and are getting tribals innocent tribal youths. The blown to smithereens when started pelting stones and pointed to the agenda of some Sources said that Rahul tour of UP to further impress the name of investigation. and forest-dwellers eliminated state government should members of the two communi- clashed with each other. parties that they wanted to would address at least one that the Congress was as strong In a statement issued in for questioning their misdeeds,” ensure justice to Kol and his ties came to a head on the Initially, remaining mute spec- polarise the 2019 Lok Sabha rally in all five zones, including in this large state as it was in Lucknow on Wednesday, the he charged. family,” Yadav stressed. streets and fought a pitched tators, some cops tried to inter- polls on religious lines. a grand rally in Lucknow. The other states and the party could battle for several hours before vene but the mob targeted "The communal clash in Congress mandarins were be not taken lightly,” the the indecisive and action-shy them forcing them to flee the Mirzapur is nothing but a reportedly busy chalking out a Congress leader stressed. UP Police personnel in scene. Only after senior officers result of negligence and slack- programme for the Congress The leader said that besides Mirzapur on Tuesday. The rushed there and requisitioned ness of the police, who are president with the focus on chalking out other programmes strife left several persons, additional force from neigh- dancing to the tunes of their regional parties — Samajwadi for Rahul like road shows, including cops, with injuries. bouring districts that the situ- political masters and vitiating Party and Bahujan Samaj Party panchayats, chaupal, the party Police patrol has now been ation could somehow be the atmosphere in the state. It — to not underestimate them. brass was planning some big ensured to avert any recurrence brought under control. is a state-sponsored violence,” “Even as we were seriously rallies at least in one district of and prevent violence. SP of Mirzapur later sus- asserted UPCC general secre- looking for a grand alliance for all the five zones of UP which As per reports, Vishwa pended inspector of Katra tary Vinod Mishra. Urging the next Parliament elections, included a grand rally in Hindu Parishad activists took Kotwali police station and two people to maintain peace, both Akhilesh Yadav and Lucknow. The leader also out a procession in Mirzapur cops posted at Mukeri Bazar Mishra said that people should Mayawati were regularly target- revealed that while announcing on Tuesday night, exhorting police outpost for the derelic- be vigilant about the nefarious ing us or our leaders to drive rallies of Rahul Gandhi in Hindus to attend "Dharma tion of duty. designs of these political forces. home the point that the mid-December, Congress lead- Sabha" slated in Ayodhya on The BJP and RSS activists Mishra also criticised the state Congress had lost ground in ers would not take names either Sunday. sat on a protest on Tuesday government for unnecessary UP,” quipped a senior Congress of the SP, BSP or other outfits As the procession reached night, demanding action building up tension in Ayodhya leader referring to some recent but would highlight the motive Mukeri Bazar near Gurhatti against those involved in the to divert people’s attention speeches of Akhilesh and of rallies to expose Prime crossing, a staff holding a saf- incident. from core issues and non-per- Mayawati. Minister’s role in Rafale fight- fron flag somehow broke a tube Meanwhile, UP Congress formance of the Modi and Preferring anonymity, the er jet deal, rising prices and light installed for Barawafat cel- on Wednesday condemned the Yogi governments. Congress leader said that both corruption issues. Docs roughed up Son, brother gear up for by MLA’s aides PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW Mulayam’s birthday amily members and supporters of BJP MLA Ffrom Tanda Sanju Devi and doctors at PTI n LUCKNOW Pradesh capital. He is not only our party’s founder but Mahamaya Allopathic Medical College in The PSPL has decided to cele- also a samajwadi icon,” SP spokesper- Sadarpur clashed with each other late on amajwadi brate his birthday as “Dharm son Rajendra Chaudhary said. Tuesday night. SParty Nirpekshta Diwas” and organise a Though Mulayam tried to bal- While the MLA’s aides roughed up doctors founder ‘dangal’ (wrestling event) in Saifai as ance his relations with son and and held the college principal and some doc- Mulayam Mulayam was a wrestler once and brother Shivpal, both factions have tors hostage at the gun-point, junior doctors Singh Yadav known for his skills in the ring. repeatedly claimed that his “bless- later attacked them and torched four luxury could find “We will be celebrating the day ings” were by their side. Recently, vehicles in which the MLA’s aides had come. The himself in a as Dharm Nirpekshta Diwas (secular- Mulayam left everyone surprised situation could be controlled only after senior dilemma of ism day) as ‘netaji’ (as Mulayam is when he reached Shivpal’s PSPL police officers rushed there with additional force. choosing fondly called) is the one who stood office here during its opening, but They took complaints from both sides and reg- between son against communal forces with full later drove down istered cross cases with Aliganj police station. Akhilesh and force. to the SP office and But so far, no action has been taken in the mat- brother Shivpal, both of whom will “The objective of the day will be addressed party workers, asking ter. be celebrating his 80th birthday to strengthen social amity and ide- them to “ensure the SP’s success in As per reports, the condition of Sanju Devi separately on Thursday and seek his ology of secularism,” Shivpal’s son the 2019 (Lok Sabha) polls”. deteriorated on Tuesday night. Her family mem- “blessings” ahead of the Lok Sabha and PSPL general secretary Aditya Shivpal has announced that the bers later rushed her to Mahamaya Allopathic polls. Yadav said. PSPL will contest on all Lok Sabha Medical College in Sadarpur. Devi’s brother-in- The uncle and nephew parted District presidents of the party seats in Uttar Pradesh, except law Ved Prakash and Shyam Babu Gupta ways in 2016 after Akhilesh removed have been asked to reach out to the Mainpuri from where Mulayam is accompanied her to the hospital. Shivpal as the SP’s state president and poor on this day and pray for the likely to contest. The situation took an ugly turn when doc- last year, a national convention long life of ‘netaji’, he said. Last year, Mulayam had said his tors treating Sanju Devi referred her to Lucknow. nominated the former Uttar Pradesh Besides programmes like blood son and the SP’s national president However, as the hospital authorities failed to chief minister as party head replac- donation, seminars and cultural Akhilesh is “a good boy and was a provide ambulance immediately, the family ing Mulayam. programmes to propagate the mes- good chief minister”. members and MLA’s aides first abused the staff Shivpal Yadav’s Pragatisheel sage of humanity, a ‘dangal’ will be “He is my son first, leader later. and later held college principal Dr PK Singh and Samajwadi Party-Lohia (PSPL) has held in Saifai, the PSPL leader said. My blessings are with him before, senior doctors hostage at the gun-point. planned statewide celebrations, The Samajwadi Party is not far now, and (will remain) ever after,” As the news spread on the college campus, including events at the party’s office behind as it has also announced Mulayam Singh Yadav had said, junior doctors gathered there and protested. at 6, Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg, state-wide celebrations like those of giving a clear message on his 79th However, when the MLA’s supporters tried to here and Saifai, the native place of the previous years and asked its district birthday last year. bully them and Shyam Babu fired several Yadav clan, in Etawah. officials and workers to organise While the next move of rounds to scare them away, the junior doctors The Akhilesh Yadav-led events. Mulayam is not known and both SP went on a rampage. They clashed with the MLA’s Samajwadi Party (SP), which has also “The SP has asked its district and and PSPL workers are confused as to aides and later torched four luxury vehicles planned to celebrate Mulayam’s city cadre to celebrate Mulayam who he will be standing with in the belonging to them. Later, senior police officers birthday across the state, will have an Singh Yadav’s birthday. We have been Lok Sabha polls, barely a few months reached the spot and defused the situation. event at its office in the Uttar organising his birthday earlier also. away.

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Realtor’s bro, aides go on No headway in Old City murder case rampage over land dispute PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW found blackening in one of the wounds and it suggested that PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW istered in his name. Around 7 village and sped off. day after the daring mur- the miscreant put the nozzle of am on Wednesday, three SUVs Later, cops from Ader of a Wazirganj resident the pistol on Anas’s face and he brother of a realtor and with several youths and Singh’s Mohanlalganj, PGI and in full public view near Raja before pulling the trigger. This aides thrashed a rival brother Vipin reached Yadav’s Gosainganj police stations Bazaar, police failed to get any The incident had evoked and his kin, opened fire from house. They stormed the house started checking vehicles and a clue about the killers on stiff protest from locals who automatic guns and even and beat up Yadav and his wife team also reached the crime Wednesday. The police blamed had thronged the Trauma abducted his son from outside Premawati. Vipin and his aides scene. Two live cartridges of a it on their preoccupation with Centre soon after the news the latter’s house over a land also thrashed Yadav’s son pistol and a shell of a country- security arrangements for the spread. Anas and his friend dispute in Mohanlalganj on Pawan and later bundled him made pistol were recovered Eid-e-Milad procession. Shariq had gone to purchase Wednesday morning. into an SUV. from outside Yadav’s house. ASP, West, Vikas Tripathi balloons for Barawafat celebra- As per reports, Sahajram Hearing the commotion, a A case of kidnapping, loot said a team was sent to Unnao tions and were returning when Yadav of Balsingh Kheda vil- large number of locals con- and assault was registered and other neighbouring dis- their bike was knocked by that lage of Mohanlalganj deals in verged on the spot and chal- against Vipin and his men and tricts of Lucknow in search of of the miscreants. As Anas property and had a sale deed lenged the miscreants. To Anil Singh was also named in Rizwan, who was named by the confronted the miscreants, a with owner of Trust Infra Land intimidate the locals, Vipin the case for issuing life threats victim’s family. “We have yet to brawl ensued during which Developers Anil Singh of Vipul and his cronies fired several to Yadav. get any clue about Rizwan,” the the pillion-rider with his face Khand, Gomti Nagar, for a land rounds in the air and later sped Initial investigation ASP said. He added that the covered opened fire at Anas. in Parwar West in off. Pawan’s cousin Rohit called revealed that Sahajram worked police were also trying to find The police conducted a massive Mohanlalganj. Later, the price the police and chased the mis- as a negotiator in land deals. out the bike used by the checking drive at different of the land appreciated and creants, who fled towards the The land in question is locat- assailants. crossings and places in the Yadav reneged on his promise highway, on his bike. The mis- ed at a prominent place and its Meanwhile, additional locality to track down the mis- to get it registered in Singh’s creants sensed trouble after price increased manifold since force was deployed in Janta creants, but to no avail. The name. reaching Harikansh Garhi vil- both parties struck the deal sev- Nagri locality of Wazirganj to police had a dialogue with On Tuesday night, Yadav lage in PGI police station area. eral months back. Eyeing a avert trouble. On Tuesday, the clerics and influential persons got a call from Singh, who They robbed Pawan of his gold windfall from the sale of the autopsy report had revealed who were supporting the agi- warned him of dire conse- chain before throwing him out land, Yadav refused to register that Anas was shot twice from tators and cited their preoccu- Juloos-e-Mohammedi taken out from Shahmina Shah mazaar near King George’s Medical University in Lucknow on the quences if the land was not reg- on the road in Harikansh Garhi the land in Anil Singh’s name. a close range. Doctors had pation with the procession. occasion of Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi on Wednesday Pioneer

PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW lend tantalising aroma, the Tandon to get lifetime Chinese food with a difference! chef said: “They are Sichuan hredded chicken immersed pepper, star anise, chilli pepper, Man found hanging Sin black bean sauce, spring garlic, mushrooms, Chinese achievement award rolls stuffed with zucchini and cabbage, water chestnuts, beet PNS n LUCKNOW hanging by an electric wire Lucknow (PNS): Lucknow chicken marinated in chinking roots and lotus stems”. tied around his neck. He University will celebrate its vinegar. It’s dragon food with The chef’s recommenda- 55-year-old welder was later informed his family Foundation Day on November 25 a difference. tion is ‘Kung Pao Chicken Afound hanging from a and locals, who were and confer the lifetime achievement For all those who have Chinese Vinegar Cashewnut’ in mango tree in an orchard in shocked too. Later, on the award on Bihar Governor Lalji developed a palate for Chinese the main course which, he Kakori on Tuesday night. information of villagers, a Tandon, Congress leader Ammar food that spells out the regular said, was prepared by marinat- The police claimed that the police team reached the Rizvi and Justice HN Tilhari. Three dishes of chilli chicken and ing the chicken in a special man ended his life but failed scene. Later, the police said lifetime achievement awards and chowmein, chef Subhash Jana kind of vinegar. “This chinking to assign a reason behind that Pappu ended his life but seven distinguished alumni awards is determined to bring in a vinegar is a special Chinese the suicide. Villagers and he failed to give any reason will also be given away on the occa- game changer with his new variety. The chicken is deep- kin of the victim appre- behind the suicide. He said sion. The media incharge Lucknow menu at the Lukjin restaurant. fried and tossed with hended foul play and that the team could not University NK Pandey said that the He said they would be serving cashewnuts. One can also opt demanded a threadbare talk to the family and so the Lifetime Achievements Award will dishes from China’s Sichuan for prawns cooked in a special probe. exact reason could not be be conferred upon Lalji Tandon, region. XO sauce,” he said. Pappu of Dighiya village known. “The case has been Governor of Bihar. Jana said it was important Incidentally, the chef said of Kakori left his house on assigned to S-I Amrendra Tandon has held several port- for him to present flavours they would not be serving the Tuesday evening without Pratap Singh and the body folios in the state while Rizvi has which were new and never added. Admist the regular din Cantonese would have been a garlic sauce has crunchy regular food. On being asked informing the family. After sent for autopsy,” a police also served in various capacities. been experienced by the of the kitchen with sizzling bland experience for the guests. waterchestnuts giving a trans- what if the client wanted to not finding Pappu in his spokesman said. The vil- Justice Tilhari has served at the gourmets of Lucknow before. woks sending out tongues of The spread looks quaint parent glassy look, the shred- have a regular Chinese dish, room, his son Sanjay went lagers doubted the police Allahabad High Court from 1992 “The inclination is already fire in the air when dipped and delicate with colours of red ded chicken dish looks succu- Jana said he would request out to search him on claim that Pappu had ended to 2001. The distinguished alumni there among the city folks who under the cool water, several and brown prominent in the lent and the honey chilli fish them to try something closer to Wednesday morning and his life. “We were awake till awards will be given away to Dr are aspiring to explore some- cooks headed by Jana and chef background and a garnishing has crispy fish fingers piled in the common dish. “It is impor- found his body hanging late at night and did not see Deepak Kumar Agarwal, Mudit thing new in the current times. Sun from Hyatt (Chennai) which is aesthetic with vegeta- an attractive heap that will be tant to try something new and from a mango tree in an him going towards the Kumar Singh, Rajeshwar Tewari, The menu which we have churn out a range of exotic bles shredded in extra fine both sweet and salty. I am ready to take the risk of orchard owned by Kishan. orchard where he was found Pankaj Bhadouria, Rajesh Kumar carved includes dishes which dishes. The chef said that they strips. The asparagus water While the giving the introducing new flavours to the What surprised Sanjay was hanging,” some locals living Singh, Bula Ganguly and Sunil have already been a rage,” he had selected Sichuan because chestnut in snow peas chilli essence of the key spices that gourmets,” he added. that his father was found close to the orchard said. Pradhan. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | NOVEMBER 22, 2018 city 04

Preparations for Lucknow Australian university CITYBRIEFS Mahotsav in fast lane students to attend workshop at LU PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW from LU while the second part reparations for Lucknow will include visits to protected PMahotsav have paced up as t will be the first time that stu- areas like Suhelwa and the annual cultural extravagan- Idents from abroad will be vis- Katerniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary za is all set to kick off on iting Lucknow University to for a tryst with rural life and November 25. Mahotsav Samiti attend a workshop at the indigenous communities,” she secretary RP Yadav said that Wildlife Institute, ONGC said. The programme will be ‘Apradhi’, the second novel authored by Kapil Isapuri, released by litterateur Ganga Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Centre. A group of 20 students inaugurated by LU Vice- Prasad Vimal in Delhi would inaugurate the festival. from various streams and four Chancellor SP Singh on He said the progress of the senior academics will arrive at November 27. Global Handprint NATURE CAMP College. Lecturer of Chemistry preparations was satisfactory Lucknow from Western Sydney Day will also be observed to raise Centre for Environment at the college Manisha Singh and the pending works would University on November 26. awareness about increasing Education (CEE), under its and president Tanmay Banerjee be completed shortly. The main Coordinator, Wildlife handprint for environment and Earthian-Paryavaran Mitra said the highlights of the cultural pandal has been con- Institute, Amita Kannaujia said sustainability. programme, is conducting a evening dedicated Hemant structed and swings & rides the programme was being This interdisciplinary course biocultural nature camp at Kumar, were the famous installed. “There will be a total organised under the Regional aims at introducing learners to Katerniaghat Wildlife singers of Kolkata Sagnik Sen, of 800-900 stalls coming up at Centres of Expertise on sustainability concerns in the Sanctuary from November 20 Anubha Banerjee and their the venue and the work in this Education for Sustainable context of development in India to 22. “This is being done as its troupe. direction is underway. Development initiative. with a special focus on northern continuous engagement pro- Lucknow Municipal She said a two-week course India. The objective of the gramme with winner schools AYURVEDA MELA Corporation is checking the had been developed by Centre course is to interpret perspective felicitated in 2017. Five teams Vivekananda Polyclinic pipe lines and sewer lines,” he for Environment Education on sustainability along ecologi- from Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Institute of Medical said, adding that mobile toilets (CEE) in association with cal and social dimensions and and Chhattisgarh are taking Sciences is organising would also be stationed at the Western Sydney University and use the same to examine critical part in the programme,” project Ayurveda Swasthya Mela in venue. Yadav said the main gate Lucknow University. themes of importance to India, coordinator, CEE Preeti front of AYUSH department would be constructed from “Being partners under like population, water, health Kannaujia said. The school from November 24 to 26. The the side where public enters the Regional Centres of Expertise on and climate change in view of from Lucknow is Purva programme will be inaugurat- Mahotsav venue in Bangla Education for Sustainable sustainable development goals. Madhyamik Vidyalaya (Itaunja, ed by minister Brajesh Pathak Bazaar. “The gate will have Development initiative, these The course will help in examin- BKT). Other schools are from while former UP DGP AL domes on the upper portion institutions joined hand to con- ing how to take sustainability remote locations such as Durg Banerjee will be the guest of while the other entry will have Preparations in full swing at Smriti Upvan on Wednesday Pioneer duct a sustainability exchange action — as individuals, com- (Raipur), Ajmer, Farrukhabad honour. The highlights will regular gates,” he said. programme for students of both munities and larger collectives, and Jalaun. Jitendra Patel and be free OPD consultation by All the food stalls have some car dealers who will tioned in five zones of the been set up. The Atal Gram will the universities. Institute for and across all scales, from the Amar Khare are travelling with specialised panel of doctors, been rented out and they will showcase their vehicles at the Mahotsav grounds to deal with see participation from the sis- Wildlife Sciences is the nodal local to the global. the teams. free distribution of Ayurvedic be serving Rajasthani, Gujarati auto zone,” they said. any emergency situation. ter states of Uttar Pradesh. department for the programme. The course will cover medicines, 50% discount on and Punjabi delicacies along As many as 50 city buses There will be e-rickshaws Efforts will be made to see that The course will be on from aspects of water and health CULTURAL EVENING Panchkarma procedures, with other popular items. will be plying from 8 am to 10 at the Mahotsav ground for transactions are cashless and November 27 to December 7 at issues in urban and rural scenar- A charitable cultural exhibition-cum-awareness District administration pm from Alambagh, Charbagh the convenience of the differ- stall owners have the machines ONGC building of LU,” she ios in view of achieving sustain- evening, ‘A Tribute to regarding medicinal plants officials said there would be a and Polytechnic crossing to the ently abled on days when the for the purpose. Some of the added. Project coordinator, CEE, ability. The participants will Legendary Hemant Kumar’, and subsidized sale of medi- separate carpet zone so that Mahotsav venue. crowd is less. events will include wrestling, Preeti Kannaujia said the mod- interact with local as well as will be organised at cinal plants and exhibition & people did not face any prob- About the security arrange- There will be separate cul- vintage car rally, boat racing, ule had been divided into two international experts in the field Ravindralaya on November 24 subsidised sale of AYUSH lem while moving around the ment, the officials said there tural programmes at the Atal Natya Mahotsav and Yuva parts. “First part will take place to get first-hand experience by the 100-year-old Boys’ products by reputed Mahotsav ground. “There are would be five fire brigades sta- Gram where another stage has Mahotsav. at Lucknow with 40 students through field visits. Anglo-Bengali Inter companies. CRIMELINE LDA upgrades online system Threatened not to release EX-IG REVOLVER STOLEN down the car due to rush on the Unidentified miscreants road. “Two bike-borne youths PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW for the same. Earlier, only while the task related to reg- stole the licenced revolver of a came close to my car and one monthly installments, other istration for allotment of prop- film on Ayodhya: Rizvi retired Inspector General of of them tapped at the window. ucknow Development financial transactions and reg- erties has been given to nazul Police in Gomti Nagar. The When I opened the window, he LAuthority on Wednesday istration of properties were officer Sanjay Pandey. Deputy Lucknow: Shia Waqf one Torab Niazi threatening behest of Babar by indulging in retired officer has doubted the told me oil was leaking from has upgraded its existing done online. LDA Vice- secretary DM Katiyar will be Board chairman Syed Waseem me not to release the movie. I blood bath. “The film starts role of his servant. Former IG my car. I stopped the car near online system and it became Chairman PN Singh said the looking after the work related Rizvi alleged on Wednesday will formally registered my from the incidents during AK Singh of Ballia lives in Vijay a diagnostic centre to check the operation from Wednesday purpose of the major change to conversion of land while that he was threatened by a complaint with police tomor- October 30 to November 2, Khand, Gomti Nagar. In his same, but found nothing of that afternoon. Now, all the work was to keep touts at bay as they joint secretary MN Mishra person not to release his film row,” Rizvi told reporters. 1990, when unarmed kar complaint, he stated that he had sort. When I came back, my related to mutation, registra- would often misguide them will be issuing duplicate doc- on Ayodhya ‘Ram Rizvi, who is also a strong sewaks were fired at and the kept the revolver inside a draw- bag was missing,” he told the tion of property allotment, and extract money by issuing uments and orders. The work Janmbhoomi’. Rizvi released votary of Ram temple in changed atmosphere has been er in his bed. “On November police. conversion of leased land into fake documents. related to refund will be the trailer of the film, which Ayodhya, is writer and produc- depicted through a story with 16, I was leaving for Ballia for free-hold one, issuance of He said the working effi- looked after by OSD Rajendra chronicles the events during er of the film directed by Sanoj the main protagonist dying some work when I checked the FRAUD duplicate documents and offi- ciency would be streamlined in Kumar while accounts officer the Ram temple movement Misra and has also acted in it. with the dream of Ram temple revolver to carry it during the A realtor of Gomti Nagar cial orders and status of refund the absence of crowd which MK Agrawal will be giving sta- since October 30, 1990, when Releasing the trailer, Rizvi had in his eyes,” he had said, travel. But I found it missing was accused of defrauding a will have to be done online. used to assemble at the LDA tus of money required to be Uttar Pradesh police had said that some “misled support- adding that no particular com- and my wife had no knowledge woman of Rs 3.5 lakh in the Tenders will also be float- headquarters. Singh has deposited for properties. LDA opened fire on kar sevaks ers of Babar” were out to spoil munity has been targeted in the about the same. Other than us, name of selling her a land in ed online and bidding will be appointed nodal officers and secretary MP Singh said the moving towards Ayodhya, on the atmosphere of the country film. The film is scheduled to our domestic help Sushil Krishna Nagar. Police have done through a software. No assigned them responsibili- new system had been intro- November 19. in the name of disputed struc- be released in the end of Rajbhar was in the know of the registered a case of criminal one, including contractors, will ties. Officer on special duty duced for improving efficien- “I have received a call from ture erected by Mir Baqi at the December this year. PTI place where I used to keep the breach of trust and forgery required to visit the LDA head- (OSD) Rajesh Shukla will be cy and ensuring people’s con- revolver. Sushil may have stolen against the realtor and his staff. quarters or other zonal offices monitoring the mutation work venience. the revolver,” he said. SHO, Parul Verma of Vipul Khand Gomti Nagar, Triloki Singh told the Krishna Nagar police said Sushil used to work in that she was contacted by the houses in the locality. “Sushil is staff of Dream Infra Venture for Illegal structures to be razed in Gomti Nagar presently working in other a land in Dream Residency in houses and we have summoned Krishna Nagar two-and-a-half PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW October 28. Incharge of the some other place. RWA him,” he said, adding that a case years ago. “I later met compa- enforcement wing AP Singh accused its management for of theft had been registered in ny owner Samir Sheikh for the ore unauthorised struc- said the showroom was demol- dumping the garbage in the this connection. deal and deposited Rs 4.8 lakh Mtures in Gomti Nagar ished after the owner did not backyard, leading to unhy- as advance sum for the deal. will be pulled down in a fresh raze it. The reason why the gienic conditions. Though BAG STOLEN But even after doing several anti-encroachment drive. showroom was demolished Singh did not comment on the A bag containing a licenced rounds to the office, I did not Twenty-one shop-keepers were was that it was running from demolition, he said the com- revolver, Rs 70,000 in cash, lap- get the plot. Samir and his staff served notices and given three a place meant exclusively for plex was located in a residen- top and some documents from kept making promises but weeks’ time to demolish the residential purposes. tial area. The district adminis- a car parked outside a diagnos- refused to give me the land. He structures. The notice period A three-storey complex tration has assured the LDA tic centre in PGI police area on also misbehaved me when I has already expired. near Patrakarpuram is likely to administration adequate secu- Wednesday. Complainant insisted for refund,” she alleged. The enforcement wing had be the next target. It houses rity to the anti-encroachment Manoj Kumar Singh of Hardoi “The project is being developed razed the showroom of a two banquet halls and a restau- squad during the fresh cam- is a businessman and deals in in Sarojini Nagar and the real- prominent automobile compa- rant. Residents’ Welfare paign commencing next week. IT sector. He was returning tor’s office is located in Krishna ny in Vibhuti Khand on Association (RWA) has already LDA Vice-Chairman PN Singh from Rae Bareli. When he Nagar. Investigations are on,” November 17. The notice was launched a vigorous campaign will decide which unauthorised reached near SGPGI, he slowed the police said. served on its owner on against the owner to shift to structure is to be demolished. Artistes performing at a cultural evening under Uttarakhand Mahotsav on Wednesday Pioneer Property dealer held for fraud 3 killed after portion PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n ALLAHABAD cally. Besides her, other women who were staying in the ashram of concrete gate falls he Dhoomanganj police were also victims of physical Tarrested a property dealer, and mental harassment. who was once a close aide of On November 20, she on tractor-trolley former MP Atique Ahmed, for reached the Jhunsi police sta- Lucknow: Three labourers alleged land fraud. The accused tion and lodged a complaint. were killed and as many injured and his accomplices had trans- When the Jhunsi police refused when a portion of a concrete ferred a land belonging to a to register a case, she reached gate fell on their tractor-trolley person by producing another the Colonelganj police station in Sakatpur village in Unnao, woman as the owner’s mother and narrated her ordeal to the police said on Wednesday. The at the registrar’s office. officers. On the basis of her tractor-trolley, overloaded with As per reports, complaint, the Colonelganj straw, got stuck in the gate near Mohammad Qamar, a resi- police registered a case on Radha Krishna Shiv Prasad dent of Katulha village, had Wednesday. Das Inter College Tuesday the identity of the deceased was lodged two FIRs at Colonelganj plainant’s mother claimed that As per reports, the victim night following which a portion being ascertained. The four and Dhoomanganj police sta- the accused had misled her. left the ashram on an Indigo car of it fell on the vehicle when the injured were admitted to the tions, alleging that Ashraf, They lured had her on pretext and reached a nursing home. driver applied force to move district hospital where two of Harun and Shebu had trans- of providing widow pension to From here she went on a ahead, Assistant them were stated to be in a seri- ferred the ownership of sever- her and took her thumb Maruti car with Ashish Singh, Superintendent of Police (ASP) ous condition, he added. al acres of land which was in his impression on the property- an inmate of the ashram. On Ashtbhuja Prasad Singh said. Further details are awaited. mother’s name. The accused related documents instead. being asked the coordinator of Two labourers died on the Besides, one person was produced another woman pos- the ashram, Gyanmata Radha spot and another one suc- killed and seven others injured ing as his mother at the regis- FIR LODGED Satyam, refuted the allegations cumbed when he was taken to when two buses collided on trar’s office and transferred Yugmata (36), daughter of levelled against Yogi Satyam by a Trauma Centre, the ASP Lucknow-Gorakhpur highway the ownership of the property yoga guru Yogi Satyam, direc- Yugmata and said that she had said, adding that the injured due to dense fog, police said on in his name. Dhoomanganj tor of Kriyayoga Ashram and left the ashram on an Indigo car have been admitted to a district Wednesday. The mishap inspector Sandeep Mishra said Research Centre, lodged an in the evening. She said some hospital. The deceased were occurred at around 2 am in the that around 14 cases, mostly of FIR against her father at the people were jealous of Yogi identified as Roshan (50), Khorbar area in Gorakhpur land-related frauds, were pend- Colonelganj police station, Satyam and had an eye on the Sarvesh (30) and Ajay due to dense fog. A bus hit the ing against Ashraf. Two other under sections 376, 323, 504, funds and property of the Vishkarma (20), the ASP said. rear side of another, the police accused Harun and Shebu had 506, 392 and 511 of the Indian ashram. She said that Yogi Meanwhile, in Badaun, two said. Most of the passengers also been arrested while the Penal Code (IPC) on Satyam’s daughter had fallen people were killed and four were sleeping at the time of the woman who posed as the com- Wednesday. In the FIR, into the trap of the evil designs others injured in a collision accident. Villagers rushed to plainant’s mother was earlier Yugmata alleged that her father of her opponents and had between two trucks on the accident spot after hearing arrested by the Colonelganj held her captive and criminal- taken this uncalled for step to Moradabad-Farrukhabad road a loud noise and informed The presidents, prime ministers, law ministers, chief justices, judges, legal luminaries and other dignitaries from 71 countries police, Misra added. ly assaulted her. She further defame her father. It may be on Wednesday morning. The police. Police rushed the that participated in the 19th International Conference of Chief Justices of the World, organised by City Montessori School, Meanwhile, relatives of the alleged that her father took her mentioned here that repeated accident occurred between injured people to a hospital and went out for the city tour on Wednesday and viewed the historical monuments. They experienced the Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb of woman, Maina Bua, who was to Delhi and Lucknow and tor- efforts made to contact Yogi Vankota and Sohi villages, a sent the body of a driver of one Lucknow and were overwhelmed with the beauty of the monuments. arrested for posing as the com- tured her mentally and physi- Satyam ended in vain. police official said, adding that of the buses for autopsy. PTI LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | NOVEMBER 22, 2018 nation 05

COMMUNAL APPEAL FOR VOTES PM mocking DeMo-hit INSHORT FRENCH NAVY RESCUES BJP wants EC to crack whip on Kamal Nath farmers, says Rahul 12 DROWNING INDIANS Also questions, why Nath was removed as Punjab Cong in-charge? PNS n NEW DELHI ontinuing his daily attack Con the Modi Government, New Delhi: Twelve Indians were PNS n NEW DELHI behind it," Nath says. probe carried out by a Special Congress president Rahul rescued from a sinking vessel in THE NINE-TIME BJP spokesperson Sambit Investigation Team (SIT) set up Gandhi on Wednesday claimed the Persian Gulf by a French uelled by the poll season LOK SABHA Patra hit out at Congress for by the Narendra Modi that demonetisation had Navy ship on Tuesday, the French Fadrenaline, the BJP on practicing 'divide and rule' Government led to the sen- "destroyed" the lives of farmers embassy said in a statement Wednesday attacked Congress MEMBER FROM politics brazenly. He also went tencing. and accused Prime Minister wheat stocks in their homes here.Those rescued were crew Madhya Pradesh chief Kamal CHHINDWARA IS on to say that Nath's fresh "We (BJP) are very satis- Narendra Modi of making "fun" before the note ban. members of the Durban Queen Nath for pandering to the comments are an extrapolation fied," the Union Minister told of their plight during his poll He had also asked if bearing a Saint Kitts and Nevis Muslims and charged his party REPORTEDLY of Congress president's com- reporters about his party's campaigns. absconders like Vijay Mallya, flag. Despite some minor injuries, with working against the vic- URGING A ment where he allegedly assert- stand on the verdict and added Taking to Twitter, he cited Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi, they are safe and in good health, tims of 1984 Sikh riots while ed that Congress is a party of that people needed to be told a media report that claimed the who have allegedly committed it said. also pointing out that Nath was GATHERING OF Muslims. Patra also implied that the Congress had, during agriculture ministry has admit- bank frauds, have ever sown removed as Punjab-in-charge MUSLIM CLERICS that the Congress was under- its rule, tried to ensure that the ted that demonetisation has hit wheat. EU UNVEILS STRATEGY following the anti-Sikh killings. of conduct by the Congress MP mining the votes of backward Sikh riot victims did not get the farmers hard. The Ministry, "Have you seen Mallya, PAPER TO BOOST TIES The BJP demanded the EC to Chief. TO ACCOUNT FOR class and tribals. justice. however, rejected the claims. Mehul bhai and Nirav Modi New Delhi: The European Union take legal action against Nath. In the clip, the nine-time EACH AND EVERY In another video, circulat- The Opposition party did "Noteban has destroyed the sow wheat. Modiji, don't insult on Wednesday unveiled a Making Nath its target in Lok Sabha MP from ed in social media earlier, Nath it to save its own people, Prasad lives of farmers. Now they do the farmers. You first indulged ‘strategy paper' outlining the the poll-bound State, where Chhindwara is reportedly urg- MUSLIM VOTE IN was purportedly commenting alleged. not even have enough money to in a scam by collecting farmers broad contours to significantly voting is due on November 28, ing a gathering of Muslim cler- THE STATE on the so-called divisive poli- Targeting Nath, who has buy seeds and fertilizer," Rahul money by noteban and handed scale up ties with India in a BJP referred to a video figuring ics to account for each and tics of the BJP and asking the been accused by some Sikh tweeted in Hindi. it over to your suit-boot friends. plethora of areas like investment, him on social media wherein every Muslim vote in the State. Muslim voters to bear with it bodies of having links to the "But, Modi ji is making fun "Now you are saying that infrastructure, defence, security he is purportedly saying that it He asks them to conduct a get it done to 80 to 90 per cent. until polling concludes. riots, Prasad noted that the of our farmers' plight. Now his farmers' money was black and counter-terrorism, and would be a huge loss if the postmortem on why only 60 If we don't get 90 per cent vote On Wednesday, the BJP Congress had removed him as Agriculture Ministry has also money. India will not tolerate proposed a military-to-military Congress does not get 90 per per cent Muslims turn up to share of the Muslim commu- also charged the Congress with its in-charge for the Punjab said that farmers were badly this insult of farmers," he had cooperation in the Indian Ocean. cent of Muslim votes. polling booths. The veracity of nity today, then it will be a big denying justice to the 1984 Sikh polls last year following protests affected due to demonetisation tweeted. A BJP delegation, led by the clip is yet to be confirmed loss for us," Nath can report- victims and also simultaneously by people. The Congress decision," he said on Twitter Union Finance Minister ASIA ENVIRONMENT AWARD Union Minister and senior BJP by independent viewers. edly be heard saying. targeted Nath saying he was should answer as to why was referring to Modi's campaigns Arun Jaitley has defended GOES TO WILDLIFE BUREAU leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, "In the Muslim booths, In the clip he is seen telling removed as Congress in-charge Nath removed, he said. in Chhattisgarh and Madhya demonetisation, saying it was a New Delhi: The Wildlife Crime visited election commission what is the percentage of vot- the members in the gathering to for the Punjab Assembly polls Nath had in the past reject- Pradesh. "highly ethical" move and not Control Bureau (WCCB) has been and sought suitable penal ing that has taken place? If 50 'identify' Muslim booths and tar- following protests by Sikhs. ed the charges against him On Saturday, the Congress merely a political one. selected among the winners of action against Nath for inciting to 60 per cent of voting has get the voters there. "You know A day after a Delhi court and said he had no links with chief tagged on Twitter a video Jaitley also said hard data the Asia Environment communal and religious feel- taken place, why was it just 60 which is a Muslim booth. In that awarded death sentence to an the 1984 anti-Sikhs riots, fol- of the prime minister's speech showed an increase in tax base, Enforcement Awards for its work ings by appealing to a particu- per cent? Why wasn't it 90 per booth, what was the percentage accused and life imprisonment lowing the assassination of during the poll campaign in greater formalisation of the in combating trans-boundary lar religious community . The cent? It is important to do a of voting that took place? If 60 to another in a 1984 anti-Sikh then Prime Minister Indira Chhattisgarh, where he alleged economy and India retaining environmental crime, Union party also drew EC's attention postmortem of the previous per cent voting has taken place riots case, senior BJP leader Gandhi by her Sikh body- that people were hiding their the fastest growing economy tag Environment Minister Harsh to the alleged violation of code elections. If you want we will there, there would be a reason Ravi Shankar Prasad said the guards. black money under beds and in for the fifth year in a row. Vardhan said on Wednesday. DGBR Singh HRD Ministry launches 76.35% voting in C’garh polls lower than 2013 elections reviews work PNS n NEW DELHI The Kurud seat recorded innovation cell for research 88.99 pere cent turnout, the eleasing the final voting fig- highest in the state. Raipur on critical Rures, the Election (North), the commission said, This will encourage, tem in their campuses," he said. Commission on Wednesday recorded the lowest turnout of border roads Javadekar said varsities are said that Chhattisgarh record- 60.3 per cent. inspire and nurture young the main research centers of ed 76.35 per cent voter turnout PNS n NEW DELHI students, says Min developed countries and in the two-phase polls to the because of their research they 90-member State Assembly, 11-member team irector General Border are at the top in global innova- which is slightly lower as com- to review poll DRoads (DGBR) Lt. Gen. PNS n NEW DELHI tion ranking. "Now Indian uni- pared to the last elections. The Harpal Singh on Thursday versities are also setting up second phase of polling, held preparedness in T reviewed the progress of works ith an aim to promote research centers through the IIC on Tuesday in 72 Assembly on operationally critical roads Wnew ideas for innovation programme and we are expect- seats, recorded 76.34 per cent to 2013, according to data dled swiftly by local polling A 11-member team headed in the Area of Responsibility of in all higher education institu- ing good rank in global inno- voter turnout, the EC said. from the EC. As many as 13 personnel, the EC said. by Chief Election Project Arunank in Arunachal tions (HEIs) across the country, vation ranking in next two to In the first phase, the poll cases of people boycotting polls Voters aged above 100 Commissioner Om Prakash Pradesh. HRD Ministry on Wednesday three years through this initia- percentage was 76.39. The over a variety of reasons includ- excercised their voting rights in Rawat would be visiting Singh also called on the established an innovation cell at HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar launching tive," he added. overall voter turnout of both ing jobs, road construction Balodabazar and Lundra. Telangana for two days begin- Governor and Chief Minister the All India Council of the IIC through video-conferencing on The Minister said that the the phases comes out to 76.35 and removal of encroachments These included a 113-year-old ning Thursday to review the of Arunachal Pradesh and Technical Education (AICTE). Wednesday Pioneer photo educational advancement in per cent, it said. were recorded. woman in Chirmiri and a 100- poll preparedness. During the apprised them about the status HRD Minister Prakash higher education can only be A total of 38 seats out of 90 The EC also said that at year-old couple in Jashpur, the visit, the team would hold a of road works in the State. Javadekar said the new cell will es resulting in innovative activ- achieved by encouraging best recorded above 80 per cent the 19,336 polling stations in poll panel said. meeting with Chief Secretary During the review on be a significant step in institu- ities in their formative years," practices in innovation and voter turnout, which the EC the second phase of polls, a In phase 2, rural areas S K Joshi, Director General of Wednesday and Thursday, the tionalising innovation and Javadekar said. advance research and said, is a record for total of 25,640 ballot units, recorded a high turnout (by Police Mahendar Reddy, dis- DGBR inspected Road TCC- developing a scientific tem- "More than 1,000 HEIs have Innovation Cell has undertak- Chhattisgarh. In the 2013 19,336 control units and 19,336 two to seven percentage trict electoral officers, super- Taksing and TCC-Bidak. perament in the country. already formed IICs in their en many initiatives in this direc- assembly polls, the voting per- paper trail machines were used. points)compared to urban intendents of police and oth- The officer also inspected "The purpose of formation campuses and enrolled for the tion such as implementing pro- centage was 75.93 per cent and Only 47 ballot units, 37 areas. In 23 assembly seats, ers, the official said. Election the ongoing road construction of network of Institution's IIC network managed by grams like Atal Ranking of 77.72 per cent in the two phas- control units and 131 paper women voters outnumbered Commissioners Sunil Arora work and took stock of plan of Innovation Councils (IICs) is to MHRD's innovation cell to pro- Institutions on es respectively. The overall voter trail machines needed replace- men. The largest gap between and Ashok Lavasa would also Bailey bridges on various nallahs encourage, inspire and nurture mote innovation through mul- InnovationAchievement turnout was 77.40 per cent. ment during the polls. Given men and women voters was be coming here as part of the and rivers for fair weather con- young students by exposing titudinous modes leading to an (ARIIA), Smart India The voters turnout dipped sufficient reserves available, 3.54 per cent in Bharatpur team. The State is going to nectivity to Taksing and Bidak. them to new ideas and process- innovation promotion eco-sys- Hackathon (SIH)- 2019, etc. by 1.05 per cent as compared these replacements were han- Sonhat seat in Koriya. poll on December 7. Sealing: SC order on contempt 400 paramilitary personnel proceedings against Tiwari today killed due to firing from New Delhi: The Supreme claimed that he was trying to the top court that monitoring Pak in last 3 yrs: Officials Court is scheduled to pro- make the court a "political bat- committee has exceeded its nounce on Thursday its order tleground". jurisdiction and conducted on contempt proceedings An FIR was also lodged sealing drive in unauthorised against Delhi BJP chief and against Tiwari by the EDMC colonies here that were pro- Lok Sabha MP Manoj Tiwari for allegedly breaking the seal tected under the law. for allegedly breaking the seal of the premises in Gokalpuri Senior counsel Vikas of a premises here. area in north-east Delhi on Singh, appearing for the BJP The property was sealed by September 16. leader, had claimed before the the East Delhi Municipal The apex court had on bench that "monitoring com- Corporation (EDMC). September 19 issued contempt mittee want to terrorise the A bench headed by Justice notice against Tiwari, a people of Delhi. This is only for Madan B Lokur had on Member of Parliament (MP) publicity". October 30 reserved its order from the north-east Delhi con- Countering his arguments, after hearing arguments in the stituency, after taking note of advocate A D N Rao, appear- matter during which Tiwari a report filed by the monitor- ing for the committee, had said had accused the court-man- ing committee which had the panel does not need any dated monitoring committee alleged that the BJP leader "publicity" and its members on sealing of "terrorising" peo- had broken the seal of the were "only performing their New Delhi: Nearly 400 para- 17 in 2017, the official said. ple of Delhi. premises. jobs entrusted to them by the military personnel were killed The SSB guards the Indo- Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu at the NASI SCOPUS Young Scientist Awards-2018 in New Delhi on Wednesday PIB The panel, however, had Tiwari had claimed before Supreme Court". PTI due to firing from across the Bhutan and Indo-Nepal border. Indo-Pak border, and terrorist The troops of the force is also and insurgency violence in the deployed in internal security country in the last three years, duties. Age is just a officials said on Wednesday. A total of 40 personnel India to host 50th Union World Conference on Lung Health in 2019 The highest number of belonging to the Indo Tibetan number for personnel killed in action were Border Police (ITBP), which New Delhi: The 50th Union India has the highest TB Declaration they signed at the Call to Action for a TB-Free ing air pollution and tobacco from the Border Security Force guards the Sino-Indian border, Barmer BJP MP World Conference on Lung burden in the world with one UN meeting,” José Luis Castro, India with support from the abuse, The Union said. (BSF). were killed in action between Barmer (R'than): The age of Health will be held in in four people ill with tuber- Executive Director at The USAID's Challenge TB project. Dr Vedant Kabra, Head of The force lost 167 person- 2015 and 2017. Among them, the Barmer BJP MP, who is Hyderabad next year, a global culosis globally residing in the Union, said. The Union's Project the Department of Surgical nel between 2015 and 2017, 15 personnel were killed in contesting the Rajasthan organisation working in this country, Prabodh Bhambal, "In Hyderabad we need to Axshya, launched in 2010, Oncology, Manipal Hospitals and a majority of them were 2015, 10 in 2016 and 15 in 2017. Assembly election, has field announced on Wednesday. Deputy Executive Director at be seeing signs that we are see- engages all sectors to strength- Groups, said an estimated killed while guarding the high- Altogether 35 personnel remained constant at 73. The conference 'Ending The Union, said. ing real leadership that is trans- en TB care and control in 128 seven million people across the ly sensitive border. of the Assam Rifles, which As per the details men- the Emergency: Science, The scale of the TB global lating into both investment in districts across 14 states, globe die each year from expo- The Central Reserve Police guards the Indo-Myanmar bor- tioned by Sonaram Choudhary Leadership, Action' which will health emergency was diagnostic tools, new drugs Bhambal said. sure to ambient and household Force (CRPF) has lost 103 per- der and fights militants in the in the affidavits for the 2014 be held from October 30 to acknowledged by the United and a vaccine and action on the Financed by the Global air pollution according to the sonnel in the last three years, northeast, were killed in action Lok Sabha and the upcoming November 2 next year, the Nations (UN) and it held the ground," he said. Fund to Fight AIDS, WHO. mostly while fighting Naxals in the last three years. Assembly election, he has men- International Union Against inaugural High-Level Meeting The 50th Union World Tuberculosis and Malaria and India accounts for 1.6 mil- and militancy in Jammu & Eighteen personnel of the tioned his age at 73. The affi- Tuberculosis and Lung Disease on Tuberculosis in New York in Conference is expected to be partnering with local organi- lion deaths annually, he said. Kashmir, a Home Ministry Assam Rifles were killed in davits are available on the elec- said. September. attended by around 6,000 sations across India, since On an average, Indian cit- official said. 2015, nine in 2016 and eight in tion department's website. It will focus on what is The meeting culminated in researchers, policy makers, 2015, Axysha has reached over izens are exposed to PM2.5 While the BSF lost 62 per- 2017. Sonaram had contested the needed to ensure commit- a political declaration signed by health practitioners, political 48 million people, identified concentrations between 15 and sonnel in action in 2015, 58 in The Central Industrial 2008 Assembly election from ments become action and tar- world leaders committed to leaders, and UN and commu- and tested 643,000 people and 32 times the air quality guide- 2016 and 47 in 2017, the CRPF Security Force (CISF) has lost Baytu seat, in which he had gets are met, the organisation ending tuberculosis by 2030. nity representatives. placed 70,000 TB patients on lines set forth by the WHO. lost nine personnel in action in two personnel in action in the mentioned his age as 65. In the also called The Union said. The Indian government has The latest research into treatment and prevented Dr Raj Kumar, Director, 2015, 42 in 2016 and 52 in last three years — one each in 2013 state election, his age, as per Tuberculosis (TB), a pre- committed to eliminate TB in prevention, cure and vaccines countless cases of infection, he Vallabhbhai Patel Chest 2017. 2016 and 2017. There were no the affidavits, was 72. Sonaram ventable and curable disease, India by 2025. will be presented at the con- said. Institute, Delhi, emphasised As many as 48 personnel of casualties in 2015 from the could not be contacted for his now kills more people than "It's time to end the global ference. The conference's theme that implementing stricter the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) CISF, which guards, airports, comments as he was busy in HIV/AIDS and is the world's TB emergency and that will The Union has its South- resonates with TB, but it will emissions standards in India were killed in action in the last nuclear installations, metro ser- campaigning in his Barmer largest infectious disease, it mean holding governments East Asia Office in Delhi also raises awareness on all could save hundreds of thou- three years of whom 16 were vices and other sensitive loca- Assembly constituency. PTI said. accountable to the Political employing and implements the threats to lung health, includ- sands of lives each year. PTI killed in 2015, 15 in 2016 and tions, another official said. PTI LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | NOVEMBER 22, 2018 nation 06

Mamata to induct new BJP, Congress make Mayor for Kolkata space for defectors in SAUGAR SENGUPTA n KOLKATA Firhad Hakim or Arup Biswas today I will do so at an appro- two of her trusted ministerial priate moment,” he said, adding n a major development, the colleagues in Chatterjee’s place. he “still respect Didi as my Rajasthan Iruling Trinamool Congress is As the present law does not mother.” known to have taken proce- for a outsider — who is not a Growing differences PTI n JAIPUR dural initiatives to amend the councillor — to be appointed as between the Mayor and the civic laws in order to induct a Mayor the State Government is Chief Minister earlier saw him ormer Union Minister “seasoned, senior, able and likely to table a new law in State losing a key organisational FJaswant Singh’s son experienced” person as the new Assembly that will make pro- post of South 24 Parganas dis- Manvendra Singh is not the Mayor of Kolkata, sources said. visions for non-councillor to be trict party president. only leader to have switched The new development inducted on the post. “Much The Chief Minister had loyalties in Rajasthan ahead of to the saffron side. comes after sitting Mayor Sovan like the parliamentary law the told him several times about the December 7 Assembly polls. Abhinesh Mehrishi defect- Chatterjee was asked to quit his amended law will provide for paying more attention to his Between them, the ed from the BSP and will con- Mayoral chair by Chief Minister the new person to be elected work and cut down on the time Congress and the Bharatiya test for the Ratangarh seat, now Mamata Banerjee. The Mayor within six months of one’s he was spending with a woman Janata Party (BJP) have fielded held by BJP minister Rajkumar — a key aid of Banerjee for past appointment on the post,” a who was not his wife. The 11 candidates who have Rinwa. Congress president 30 years — who was also dou- Trinamool Congress MLA said. Mayor, who does not live in his changed sides. Rahul Gandhi, who said in bling up as Fire and Housing Chatterjee who conceded house for close to a year now, Voices of dissent are now August he will make sure that Minister suddenly resigned on that he had been asked to ten- has also filed for divorce. being heard within both parties party workers have their say Tuesday after being repri- der his resignation by the Chief According to sources the over “sidelined” leaders cross- and no “parachute candidate” manded by Banerjee for lack of Minister however did not Chief Minister had been angry ing over to get a chance to con- gets nominated, also seems to performance. resign on Wednesday. with the Mayor as reports of his test. Manvendra Singh quit the have changed his mind. According to inside “I have been asked to extra-marital affairs was bring- BJP, citing the treatment hand- His party has given tickets BJP president Amit Shah greets his supporters during a roadshow, in BJP committed to building sources, the Chief Minister is resign by the Chief Minister. ing the party to disrepute, ed out to his father who was to at least four defectors. Bikaner, on Wednesday PTI planning to induct either Though I have not resigned sources said. denied a party ticket in the Rajasthan State Congress pres- 2014 Lok Sabha election. ident Sachin Pilot said the announced. He will now con- Ram temple in Ayodhya: Shah He is now contesting for decisions were taken by the test for the same seat for the the Congress against Chief party high command on a Congress. Then there are the PTI n JAIPUR a function here. He targeted the Kerala’s Cong MP passes away Minister Vasundhra Raje from case-by-case basis. “parachute candidates”. Congress and asked youths and Thiruvananthapuram/Kochi: Senior Congress the passing of Shri M.I. Shanavas, two term Lok her stronghold Jhalrapatan. Those who managed to Kanhaiya Lal Jhanwar JP president Amit Shah on party workers to ensure BJP’s leader MI Shanavas died on early Wednesday at a Sabha MP from Wayanad, Kerala, the Congress The ruling BJP alone has get a Congress ticket just days, joined the Congress about five BWednesday reiterated that victory in the State for its unhin- private hospital in Chennai, Tamil Nadu after a pro- family has lost a much loved and respected mem- fielded seven defectors, includ- or even hours, after leaving the hours before the party list was his party was committed to dered progress. longed illness. He was 67. The Member of ber. My thoughts & prayers are with his family & ing six from the Congress and BJP include Harish Meena, released and is contesting from building a Ram temple in “The BJP is committed to Parliament, who represented the Wayanad con- friends in this time of grief.” Chief Minister Pinarayi one from the Bahujan Samaj Habib-ur-Rehman, Manvendra Bikaner East. The Congress Ayodhya and it would not building the Ram temple in stituency twice — 2009, 2014, in the Lok Sabha, Vijayan along with senior congress leader and for- Party (BSP). BJP nominees Singh and Sona Devi Bawri. also fielded Sawai Singh change its stand. Ayodhya,” Shah said, adding breathed his last around 1 am. He had undergone mer Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and Mahesh Pratap Singh from Dausa MP Harish Meena Godara from Khinwsar just a He also exuded confidence there was no question of dilut- a liver transplant on November 2. Opposition Leader Ramesh Chennithala condoled Nathdawara, Ram Kishor Saini quit the BJP a day before the few days after he took volun- of forming next government at ing or changing the party’s His mortal remains were brought to Kochi in the death. Former Defence Minister, AK Antony, from Bandikui, Mamta Sharma Congress released its first list tary retirement from the Indian the Centre in 2019 with a stand. The BJP president, how- the afternoon and kept for public homage. The KPCC President, Mullapally Ramachanrdan, from Pipalda, Kalpna Singh and has been fielded by the Police Service. Raj Kumar majority higher than that of the ever, said the matter was in the funeral will be held on Thursday at Kochi. Chennithala and former KPCC president VM from Ladpura, Rajendra party from Deoli-Uniara. Sharma, an independent MLA present one despite the Supreme Court and the Congress president Rahul Gandhi described Sudheeran, were among the hundreds of party Bhamu from Jhunjhunu and BJP MLA from Nagaur, from Nawalgarh, will now con- Congress’ bid to forge a grand party wanted a ‘nyayik samad- Shanavas as a “much loved and respected mem- workers and leaders who paid homage as the body Ashok Sharma from Rajkhera Habib-ur-Rehman, also quit test from there for the alliance. Shah made the remarks han’ (judicial resolution) of ber” of the Congress family. In a tweet, he said “With was brought to the State. PTI crossed over from the Congress the BJP a day before the list was Congress. while interacting with youths at the dispute. Bru refugees to vote in Mizoram’s Mamit: Official The Bru refugees are registered 10 km from the interstate bor- per cent of the total voters are in nine Assembly seats and we’ll der between Tripura and Bru refugees. place different voting machines Mizoram. The highest number Earlier this month, the EC accordingly at the special booth of Brus has been registered in had removed Shashank as the in the village,” he said. Mamit district, which has state chief electoral officer, Kundra had on Tuesday Hachhek, Dampa and Mamit accepting the demands of civil visited Naisingpara — the seats, with 14 per cent of the society groups, NGOs, student largest Bru camp in Tripura — total voters being refugees. organisations and political par- to meet the refugees and It is followed by Kolasib ties. The agitators organised inform them about the EC’s district, with 3.5 per cent of its dharnas in front of the CEO’s decision. total voters being Brus. The dis- office against Shashank’s report- An election official, who trict has Tuirial, Kolasib and ed move to facilitate voting by accompanied the CEO to Serlui Assembly seats. In Bru voters in the relief camps of Tripura, said the Bru leaders Lunglei district, less than one Tripura. PTI claimed that the voter turnout from the community might be zero if the EC did not change its decision to hold polling in Kahnmun. Aizawl: The Election ment of the then chief electoral ry. We have started our prepa- “Kundra tried explaining to Commission (EC) has decided officer, SB Shashank, less than rations for that,” an official in them that the decision was to hold polling for Bru refugees two weeks ahead of the election the CEO office said. taken by the Election in Mizoram’s Mamit district, to the 40-member House. Kanhmun is an interstate Commission, but the Bru even as the leaders of the trib- Shashank had been border village between refugees said they fear for their al community maintained that accused of facilitating voting by Mizoram and Tripura. A writ- lives in Mizoram. They also they fear for their safety in their Bru voters in the relief camps ten order to this effect is like- cited various reasons, including home State. of Tripura. ly to be received by Mizoram bad-road condition, to justify The place of voting for “We have been informed CEO Ashish Kundra in a day or their demand for polling-booth 11,232 Bru voters, who are by the Election Commission two, the official said. arrangement in the relief residing in neighbouring that the polling for the Brus “In the last three years, camps,” he added. National People’s Party (NPP) president and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Tripura, has been a bone of con- must be arranged at Kanhmun there was no revision of elec- The six camps of the Bru Sangma during an election rally in support of party candidates ahead of Mizoram tention, leading to the replace- village inside Mizoram territo- toral rolls. This time we did it. refugees are located between 2- Assembly elections, at Vairengte in Kolasib, on Wednesday PTI Amit Shah among main conspirators BJP: Will continue Me Too: Alok Nath booked for rape our battle till of Sohrabuddin encounter: CIO Kumaraswamy Govt Law catches up with on-screen ‘sanskari babu’ 19 years Mumbai: BJP chief Amit Shah Deputy Inspector-General Sohrabuddin case and the main is brought down and three IPS officers were the Gujarat Police), Rajkumar chargesheet in the Tulsiram after he violated a lady television writer-producer main conspirators behind the Pandian (SP, Intelligence case. Both cases are being tried Bengaluru: Declaring the alleged fake encounters of Bureau) and MN Dinesh (IPS together before special CBI beginning of its battle against TN RAGHUNATHA n MUMBAI woke up the next afternoon, I Sohrabuddin Shaikh and officer, Rajasthan Police),” judge SJ Sharma here. the Congress-JD(S) coalition was in pain. I hadn’t just been Tulsiram Prajapati, the chief Tamgade said. To a question by the Government in Karnataka, the early six weeks after tele- raped, I was taken to my own investigation officer (CIO) of All four have been dis- defence lawyer, Tamgade said BJP on Wednesday said it Nvision writer-producer house and had been brutalised. the case claimed in a CBI charged by the trial court in the he also had evidence to con- would continue the fight till the Vinta Nanda went to town “I couldn’t get up for my court here on Wednesday. case. Tamgade claimed he was clude that Sohrabuddin Shaikh HD Kumaraswamy-led admin- accusing him of sexually vio- bed. I told some of my friends CIO Sandeep Tamgade, not naming Shah and and his partner Prajapati istration is brought down and lating her 19 years ago, veter- but everybody advised me to who deposed during the ongo- others without evidence, but were “used” by Amit Shah, then people get justice. an actor Alok Nath — known forget about it and move on,” ing trial, however, conceded admitted that the claim was not Minister of State for Home in Attacking Kumaraswamy his on-screen “Sanskari Babuji” she wrote and went onto nar- that that his claim was not sup- supported by any documentary Gujarat, for firing at on farmers’ issues, the state BJP image — was on Wednesday rate some more unpleasant ported by any documentary evidence in the supplementary the office of an Ahmedabad- chief and former Chief booked for alleged rape and experiences with Alok Nath evidence in the charge sheet chargesheet filed in the based builder. Minister BS Yeddyurappa unnatural sex on the basis of a subsequently. filed by him. case, he said. He had interrogated Shah, claimed that the Congress too complaint lodged against him On his part, actor Alok “From the investigation Tamgade, then marble trader from Rajasthan was regretting its decision to by Nanda. Nath initially dismissed done by us, we found the prin- Superintendent of Police Vimal Patni, and Rajasthan support him, just to keep BJP Acting on a formal com- Nanda’s charge against him as cipal conspirators were Amit (CBI), had prepared a supple- minister Gulabchandra Kataria out of power. plaint lodged by Nanda against “absurd” as he “made her what Shah, DG Vanzara (former mentary chargesheet in the in the case, he said. PTI “You speak about BJP that the veteran actor on October she is”. “Kuch to log kahenge has 104 MLAs, lightly. 17, the Oshiwara police station (People will say something). Kumaraswamy, from registered an FIR against 62- Facebook on 8th October 2018, in her post, had stated: “I have Neither I am denying this nor December 10 Assembly session year-old Alok Nath under sec- it felt like I had released myself waited for this moment to do I agree with it. It (rape) must will begin inBelagavi. As a tions 376 (rape) and 377 ( from the prison of fear. Today, come for 19 years....He was an have happened, but someone responsible opposition, it’s our unnatural sex) of Indian Penal I am glad the FIR has been alcoholic, shameless and else would have done it. Well, duty to keepbefore people your Code (IPC). finally lodged. I trust the obnoxious but he was also the I do not want to talk much political drama and the devel- Confirming the develop- Mumbai Police”. television star of that decade, so about it. As for the matter, if it opmental workyou have done ment, a senior police officer “I know that when things not only was he forgiven for all has come out, it will be so far,” Yeddyurappa said. investigating the case said: have finally come this far, jus- his bad behaviour, many of the stretched,” Alok Nath had told Addressing a protest meet- “Alok Nath has been booked tice will prevail. I have full faith guys would also egg him on to ABP News. ing here, he said the BJP would for rape under sections 376 and and confidence in the country’s be his worst”. She had also However, a week after organise a “huge” agitation by 377 of IPC”. judiciary,” Nanda added. alleged that the actor even Nanda wrote a Facebook post gathering over one lakh farm- After writing a long, heart- It may be recalled that in harassed the show’s lead actress accused him of raping her ers, at Belagavi. wrenching Facebook post on her lengthy Facebook post that who was not interested in him. under sedation, Alok Nath filed “For the last five months October 8 alleging that Alok she wrote on October 8 amid Recalling the events that a civil suit against writer-direc- we kept quiet, with an intention Nath had sexually violated her a series of allegations of sexu- followed after she had left a tor Vinta Nanda in a city sub- to give time to the new Chief 19 years ago, Nanda had lodged al harassment made by promi- party at Alok Nath’s house at 2 urban court here in connection Minister, but now after six a complaint with the Oshiwara nent women as part of a “Me am 19 years ago, Nanda wrote: with her rape accusations months- people are not ready police station on October 17. In Too” movement unleashed in “I started to walk home on the against him and demanded an to tolerate any more. We have her complaint, Nanda had the social media, Nanda did empty streets... Midway I was apology and compensation of given you enough time,” alleged that she had raped by not actually name Alok Nath accosted by this man who was Re 1 as damages from him. Yeddyurappa said. the actor after spiking her but said that “the predator in driving his own car and he In another application filed Alleging that the drink. “The victim’s statement question here is the actor par asked me to sit in it and said he separately before the Andheri Kumaraswamy Government was recorded formally by police excellence who is known as the would drop me home. I trust- Metropolitan Magistrate Alok has failed onseveral fronts, he on Tuesday evening,” Nanda’s most #Sanskaari (Cultured) ed him and sat in his car. Nath and his wife Ashu sought said “our fight has begun from lawyer Dhruti Kapadia said. person in the film and televi- “I have faint memory after a direction to the suburban today,...Until we bring you Expressing her satisfaction sion industry”. that. I can remember more Amboli police station to take down from power and send you over the development, Nanda Nanda, who subsequently liquor being poured into my cognisance of the letter sent by home. Unless over 6.5 crore said in a statement: “The confirmed that it was Alok mouth and I remember being them seeking defamation pro- Muslims take out a rally on Milad-un-Nabi to commemorate the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad, in Ahmedabad people of this State get justice, moment I penned the truth on Nath whom she had referred to violated endlessly. When I ceedings against Nanda. on Wednesday PTI our fightwill continue.” PTI LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | NOVEMBER 22, 2018 nation 07

Kerala plans mass MUZAFFARPUR SEX SCANDAL ‘Constitution It’s Centre Vs State in Sabarimala Literacy’ drive Court remands two Union Minister insulted by Kerala Police PTI n THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Brajesh Thakur aides he State-run Kerala TLiteracy Mission is gearing KUMAR CHELLAPPAN n KOCHI have you deputed such officers up to organise a mass in 5-day CBI custody at Sabarimala where people ‘Constitution Literacy’ drive he Sabarimala Temple require services of benevolent to create basic awareness about PTI n MUZAFFARPUR arrested the previous night. Tissue has become a Centre officers and men?” asked the Indian Constitution among Madhu, who handled vs Kerala Government tussle Justices Ramachandra Menon the general public. wo close aides of Brajesh many businesses of Thakur, by Wednesday as Pon and Anil Kumar who contin- The Mission is envisaged to TThakur, the prime accused had told reporters on Tuesday Radhakrishnan, Union ued hearing petitions filed by make over 50 lakh people part in the Muzaffarpur shelter that she was not hiding but did Minister of State for Finance, devotees against alleged police of the two-month-long initia- home case in which the girl not appear before the probe Surface Transport and Shipping cruelty. tive. The basic principles of the inmates of the home were sex- agency as she was never named disclosing at the shrine that a TP Senkumar, former State Constitution regarding funda- ually abused, were remanded in as an accused nor was a war- superintendent of police humil- Police Chief, who was eased out mental rights, secularism, faith, a five-day CBI custody by a rant issued against her. iated him while he was on his of office by the CPM gender equality and freedom of court here on Wednesday. She had also claimed that way to the shrine. Government lambasted the individuals will be the main The special court hearing she knew nothing about the “I was told by the SP at police and the Kerala focus of the programme, which cases filed under the Protection goings on at the Balika Grih Nilackel on Wednesday morn- Government over the unfortu- will be formally launched on of Children from Sexual (shelter home for girls), was ing that I cannot go to Pamba nate developments at November 26. Offences (POCSO) Act passed “privy to no secrets” and refut- by car and he asked me to go by Sabarimala. A 20-page handbook will the order, declining the Central ed the media reports that she the KSRTC bus. When I asked “There are good officers be compiled with the support Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) used to liaison with influential him politely, the SP raised his and men in the police force of experts for the unique request for a seven-day custody people to promote Thakur’s voice and shouted at me. Can who are well trained in crowd endeavour. A State-level of Madhu and Ashwani NGOs, newspapers and other this officer question the Kerala management. But the person- resource panel would be set up Kumar — who allegedly posed businesses. ministers like the way he shout- nel posted at Sabarimala are of and expert training will be as a doctor — and posted the Kumar, who was arrested ed at me?” Pon Radhakrishnan dubious nature. This is what we given for resource persons to matter to November 26 for fur- from his in-laws place in told reporters after worshipping get when officers who are take classes. ther hearing. Fatehpur village under the at the holy shrine. familiar with looking after the Students of various con- Madhu, who was grilled by Kurhani police station in the The high-handed behav- children and grandchildren of tinuing education courses the police on Tuesday after- district, did not have any med- iour of Yatheesh Chandra, SP, ministers are posted as police under the Mission would also noon, was arrested on ical background. was telecast live by news chan- chides,” Senkumar said. be made part of the initiative. Wednesday morning and made He learnt how to adminis- nels much to the embarrass- A top official of the Mission to undergo medical tests at the ter injections while sitting in ment of the Kerala Police. By Union Minister of State for Shipping Pon Radhakrishnan at the last Policemen help devotee climb up the steps at the said constitution literacy gath- Sadar hospital, before being the clinic of his father, a doc- afternoon, the Kerala entry point to the Lord Ayyappa shrine on Wednesday PTI Lord Ayyappa shrine on Wednesday PTI BJP leader, 71 erings would be organised in all produced before the court, tor, at Kurhani, about 30 km Government was in for more wards in the State. along with Ashwani, who was from Muzaffarpur town. trouble as the High Court hence no private vehicles were been a regular pilgrim to over this shrine. This is the others granted bail slammed it over the propriety allowed. Undeterred by the Sabarimala since the age of five proof of public resentment of deputing officers with shady restrictions, the Minister opted and n has never experienced in over the Master Plan devised by Pathnamthitta: A court here past at a holy place. to travel by a KSRTC bus the past this kind of hostility by the Kerala Government to on Wednesday granted condi- Ro-Ro ferry vessel stuck mid-sea, Radhakrishnan who while the BJP leader AN the authorities. “The inten- keep Sabarimala inaccessible tional bail to 72 people, includ- reached Nilackel on Radhakrishnan who accompa- tion of the authorities is to for devotees,” said Pon ing BJP general secretary K Wednesday morning to offer nied him said that the police make life difficult for the devo- Radhakrishnan. Surendran, who were arrested prayers at the Ayyappa Temple officer could have showed tees. The principal them of Meanwhile, the Kerala in connection with the towed to safety by tugboats was stopped by Yatheesha some basic courtesy to the Lord Ayyappa himself is unity High Court on Wednesday Sabarimala temple row. Chandra, superintendent of Union Minister. and integration. But the police expressed its disgust and dis- Surendran along with two Ahmedabad: The Ro-Ro decided to stop the engine police from proceeding to the “The SP told me that pri- force in Sabarimala is working appointment over the behav- others had been arrested on ferry vessel, which started when the ship was around 3 shrine in his personal car. “You vate vehicles are not allowed to destroy and demolish these iour of police towards the November 18 from Nilackal as transporting people and vehi- nautical miles (5.5 km) away cannot go to Pamba by car. You beyond Nilackel as part of a unifying factors,” said the devotees. “How come officers he tried to proceed to the Lord cles between Ghogha in from Ghogha port,” contractor are allowed to travel only by Master Plan the Kerala Minister who added that he with criminal records have Ayyappa Temple despite being Saurashtra and Dahej in south said. the KSRTC bus, Minister,” the Government has prepared for was like any other devotees been deputed at a place like advised by police personnel Gujarat last month, came to a “The ship remained sta- SP told the Minister who lis- Sabarimala. But it is clear that and does not require any priv- Sabarimala? The Inspector against visiting Sabarimala due standstill mid-sea due to tioned in the sea for around tened to him with amusement. the Master Plan by the Kerala ileges which other devotees are General Vijay Sachare and the to law and order issues. engine one hour. Then it was towed When the Minister asked Government is to keep the not entitled to. SY Yatheesh Chandra have The 69 others were arrest- trouble on Wednesday after- to the Ghogha port by tug- Chandra, why private vehicles devotees away from the tem- The Minister also decried tainted career behind them. ed after they held a nama noon, officials said. boats, which were sent from were not allowed beyond ple,” said Pon Radhakrishnan the slapping of Section 144 at While Sachare is an accused in japam (chanting Lord Ayyappa The vessel, which was the port. Our technicians are Nilackel, 22-km away from while speaking to reporters at a place of worship like a custodial death case, Chandra mantras) inside the shrine carrying over 400 passengers operator, and the Gujarat now carrying out an inspection Pamba, the latter said there Sannidhananm. Sabarimala. figures in a case of assaulting complex late on Sunday, defy- and over 100 vehicles at the Maritime Board (GMB) had of the engine to find out the were chances of landslides and The Minister said he has “See the empty places all women and children. Why ing prohibitory orders. IANS time of the incident, was safe- entered into an agreement to cause of the problem,” he ly towed to Ghogha port by run the Roll On-Roll Off (Ro- added. tugboats, a Government official Ro) ferry service on the Public According to a senior offi- BJP slams demand for said. Private Partnership (PPP) cial of the GMB, the ship was CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “The Korean-made ship model. This ferry service is also carrying 461 passengers and Parrikar’s resignation, called ‘Voyage Symphony’ called as Ro-Pax (Roll On-Roll 114 vehicles. “We have been remained stationed in the Gulf Off Passenger), as the ship told by the operator that the 1 HELD FOR... Bhawan and the distance huge losses during and post take people of Jammu region says Nehru too was ill in of Cambay for around one carries both vehicles as well as engine of the ship got over- The HG 84 grenade, com- from the main gate on the demonetisation as cash sup- for a ride, he added.This deci- hour before it was towed to passengers. heated. Along with the com- monly used by Pakistan boundary wall of the Bhawan ply was impacted and sion of forming a his last years in office Ghogha port by tugboats,” said “While coming to Ghogha pany, the GMB will also carry against our Army in Kashmir, to the Satsang Bhawan build- remained inconsistent for Government, he alleged, was Panaji: The Bharatiya chairman-managing director from Dahej, the captain of the out an inspection of the ship was used in the attack. This ing,” said Arora. The State months,” Balasubramanian taken in a meeting held in Janata Party (BJP) on of Indigo Seaways Pvt Ltd ship noticed that the engine got before giving a green signal to type of grenade is filled with police chief informed that said. He said the situation had Dubai. Wednesday slammed the (ISPL), Chetan Contractor. overheated. For the safety of the resume the operations,” a senior small pellets and is very Bikramjit has further dis- further deteriorated now due Congress for demanding Goa ISPL, a Surat-based ferry passengers, the captain had GMB official said. PTI destructive and has effective closed that as decided on to the additional compliance KUSHWAHA SET... Chief Minister Manohar range of 30 meter radius. November 16, Bikram requirements that call for a Nitish had won the State Parrikar’s resignation, saying While Bikramjit is just 26- reached Avtar’s house at Chak huge cost outlay. “The service elections as part of that India’s first Prime Minister year-old, Avtar is 32, and Mishri Khan village at about providers do not have the Mahagathbandhan in which Jawaharlal Nehru too was ill in “both were not trained. They 9 am, where they removed the financial means to meet such Lalu Yadav’s RJD bagged his last years in office. did what they have been told number plate of the motor- massive costs and may be more seats than him. Sources “Our late Prime Minister to do. They were the first cycle. “They started for forced to shut down these said Sharad Yadav who broke Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, in the timers”. Adliwal village at about 9.30 ATMs, unless banks step in to away with Nitish Kumar is last three years of his tenure, At the same time, Chief am and covered their faces on bear the load of the additional keen to contest Lok Sabha and was ill. He was suffering from Minister ruled out any reli- the way, near village cost of compliances. Revenues for that he needs a platform paralysis and could not func- gious motivation behind the Manawala. They waited in from providing ATMs as a and hence he is likely to tion as a Prime Minister ought attack, while described the area for the crowd to service are not growing at all merge his outfit with RLSP to. At that time, our leaders, Amritsar attack on Nirankari congregate at the Satsang due to very low ATM inter- very soon. Yadav enjoys the including Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Bhawan as “purely terrorist Bhawan. Both of them were change and ever-increasing confidence of Congress as or the Jan Sangh did not take act”. “There was no commu- armed with pistols at that costs”. well as RJD because he quit out a morcha to his house and nal business in this. It was time,” said Arora. Bikram has The CATMi, which is a his parent party on difference demand his resignation, as we purely a terrorist act. These further revealed that while registered non-profit trade of ideology on the decision of saw in Goa,” State BJP president people were easy Avtar successfully slinked into association formed by ATM Nitish to break away with Vinay Tendulkar said at a Press targets...They just wanted to the Satsang Bhawan complex industry leaders to foster the Lalu and again join hands conference in Panaji. The disturb Punjab’s peace. After through the open gate, along growth of the industry, esti- with BJP. The relation Congress on Tuesday organised seeing that previous attack on with the sangat which had just mates an additional outlay of between Nitish Kumar and a march to Parrikar’s private RSS leaders could not do reached there, he himself about Rs 3,500 crore - only for Kushwaha has reached a point residence, demanding that he anything in the State, they are managed to subdue and take complying with the new cash of no return with both lead- resign as Chief Minister with- now going in for large scale control, at gunpoint, of the logistics and cassette swap ers making caustic comments in 48 hours. Parrikar is suffer- killings,” he said. Rubbishing two sewadars who had been method. These compliance about each other. A fortnight ing from advanced pancreatic the rumours regarding the deployed at the two gate- costs may also see the 15,000- ago, RLSP workers were beat- arrest of the second accused posts of the Satsang Bhawan plus white label ATMs going en up by the police in Patna by the evening, DGP Suresh complex. After hurling the out of business. “The ATM for protesting against Nitish Arora told The Pioneer that grenade, both of them fled on industry in India has reached Kumar for taking objection- efforts are being made to Bikram’s mobike and reached a tipping point, and unless able jibe at Kushwaha. apprehend him. He said that Avtar’s village around 12 ATM deployers are compen- the preliminary investigations noon, where Avtar took back sated by banks for making HIGH-PROFILE... and CCTV footage of the the pistol from Bikram. After these investments, there is During the course of incident had led to the arrest changing his cloths and likely to be a scenario where investigation, the files are of Bikramjit. appearance, Bikram drove contracts are surrendered, also sent to a parallel rank “Bikram was riding a back to his village on his leading to large-scale closure officer of the prosecution cancer, and has not been seen motorbike (TVS PB-18 M- black Bajaj Pulsar motorcycle. of ATMs,” Balasubramanian wing headed by Director of in public for several months 7032) at the time of his arrest. According to Bikramjit, Avtar added. Prosecution. Even registration now. When Nationalist Bikram’s black Bajaj Pulsar Singh was in touch with “one of cases has also taken a hit Congress Party leader Sharad motorcycle (PB-02-BF9488), Happy” in Pakistan, who had J&K GUV... after the unprecedented Pawar was serving as which he has used in the got the hand grenade dumped Beigh is one of the found- action against Verma and Agriculture Minister in the attack, has also been recov- near the Orchard near ing leaders of the PDP who Asthana. As many as 47 cases erstwhile Congress-led United ered,” said Arora. During Majitha through some of his briefly headed the party and were registered during the Progressive Alliance govern- interrogation, Bikramjit has other associate(s). Bikram has rose in ranks to the level of period between September ment, neither the Congress disclosed that Avtar Singh revealed that the geo-location becoming Deputy Chief 23 and October 23, the date nor the BJP demanded his res- called him up late on the details as well as pictures of Minister of the State in 2006. on which Verma and Asthana ignation, despite the fact that night of November 3, and the dump location were sent Observers say that after the were sent on forced leave and the Maharashtra politician was asked him to be ready for an to Avtar on his mobile to dissolution of the Assembly, restrained from taking any abroad for cancer treatment. assignment the next morning. facilitate the retrieval of the the State politics would take supervisory duty in the CBI. “Sharad Pawar was suffer- “Around 4.30 am that day, hand grenade. Harmeet Singh a dramatic turn and new per- But during the period ing from cancer and was being Avtar reached Bikram’s house Happy, known as PhD, had mutations and combinations between October 24 and treated abroad, but the BJP did and both set off on Bikram’s earlier come to notice for would emerge. Earlier, former November 21, only 25 cases not make it an issue and the Bajaj Pulsar motorcycle to supply of a hand-grenade BJP leader and Deputy Chief were registered, officials said, Congress did not drop him retrieve the hand grenade (Arges Type HG-84) of the Minister Kavinder Gupta adding the paper work in from the Union Cabinet either,” from an Orchard located at a same specifications to Patiala stirred major row by alleging many cases was completed Tendulkar said. Parrikar is suf- distance of about one km on lad Shabnamdeep Singh, a that the PDP, the NC and the before the extraordinary fering from advanced pancre- Majitha-Hariyan link road. self-styled chief of Khalistan Congress were coming action against Verma and atic cancer and has been in and They retrieved the HE 84 Gaddar Force (KGF), who together “on the directions Asthana. The registration of out of hospitals in Goa, hand grenade, which had was arrested by Punjab Police from Pakistan”. “They boy- cases will further decline as Mumbai, New York and Delhi been buried in a half feet deep (Patiala) on October 31. cotted municipal/panchayat Rao is unlikely to take any for nearly nine months. He pit under a Shisham tree,” told polls on the directions of decision with regard to regis- returned from New Delhi’s Arora. Before committing the HALF OF ATMs... Pakistan and now they are tration of cases. “It is fairly AIIMS on October 14 and has crime, they carried out the “Our members, who coming together to form a difficult to file chargesheets in not moved out of his private recee of Nirankari Satsang include the ATM managed Government in the State on the absence of legal opinion residence for any official event Bhawan on November 13 service providers (MSPs), their directions too,” Gupta and clarity of decision mak- since. Maharashtrawadi Gom- morning, when no one was brown-label ATM deployers told reporters in Jammu. In ing even in cases in which the antak Party chief Deepak present at the premises. “They (BLAs) and White Label ATM the past these Kashmir-based probes have been completed Dhavalikar also joined the especially checked out the Operators (WLAOs), are parties have treated Jammu as as three top officials are miss- opposition chorus demanding locations of CCTV cameras already reeling under the “second grade” entity and ing in the CBI’s hierarchy,” a that the Chief Minister give up enroute, the layout plan of the financial impact caused by now we will not allow them to senior official added. the chair immediately. IANS LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | NOVEMBER 22, 2018 op nion 08 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION A dignified exit Doklam redux? Sushma Swaraj chooses to assess her political future on her own terms Is China’s building of a large number of ‘model’ villages on the Tibetan side of the Indian race under pressure. This one value sets apart veteran BJP leader border preparation for another stand-off? It’s time to discuss this issue with Thimphu GSushma Swaraj, who has bowed out of the electoral race of 2019 knowing full well that it is better to let go of things not meant to be. Her health may have given her the pretext but she has realised she would rather step back as a protege of the old guard helmed by Vajpayee-Advani than risk being benched into a retirement home called margdarshak mandal by BJP CLAUDE ARPI 2.0. In that sense, she has shown some spark of her old fiery and determined self, going out on her own terms rather he 40th anniversary of “China’s than compromising her core beliefs in a system that has its own revamped pri- reform and opening up” is orities, starred hierarchies and a strait-jacketed agenda. It is well-known that being celebrated across the country this year as the she was ill at ease in the Modi-Shah party with all her mentors forced into hiber- Chinese propaganda affirms: nation. She was among the second-rung leaders that BJP rightly has a culture T“Over the past 40 years, the country has of grooming but didn’t have the Sangh’s monolithic endorsement which it reserved transformed itself from a largely agricul- tural nation into the second largest for Narendra Modi. Yet she survived and re-calibrated her loyalties to her one- economy in the world.” time peer and newly anointed leader. But it was a stifling tenure. Though she One of the most remembered events was the only woman Foreign Minister after Indira Gandhi, she was seldom allowed took place in 1978, when 18 farmers in Xiaogang village in Anhui Province operating space, the bulk of foreign policy being conducted by the PMO. Still signed a secret agreement to divide col- Swaraj pushed the envelope, adding a personal touch to resolving people’s pro- lectively-owned farmland into individual cedural problems and holding her own in forum discussions like ASEAN. In fact, pieces and drop the collectivisation of the Great Leap Forward (GLF), which Prime Minister Modi even acknowledged her publicly in his assessment of min- between 1958 and 1960, resulted in isterial records. She equally made her presence felt on social media, the new some 40 million casualties; in Xiaogang tool of interface, and became a pro in social media diplomacy, helping in cases itself, 67 villagers out of 120 had died of that users put up for her intervention and attention, something that led starvation between 1958 and 1960. houses in the village looked fair- trict or in Yume, north of An article recently appeared The Forty years later, the name Xiaogang ly run-down, and all roads Takshing in Upper Subansari; in the French edition of China Washington Post to term her the “supermom” of diplomacy. But when she trans- is been used for a different project, which leading to the village are muddy. all these areas have their Tibet Online, titled: ‘Relocation ferred an official for refusing passports to an inter-faith couple, she came into should worry India: The building of a Nowadays, the houses we live in model villages, like in Lepo. of the villagers of Lhodrak: direct confrontation with hardliner trolls, some of whom followed the present large number of ‘model’ villages in Tibet, are comfortable and big, with During the last few years, mission over’. along the border with India. underfloor heating and hot Beijing has concentrated on It affirmed: “After a first leadership and were seen as having their tacit endorsement. With hardly any On October 19, China Tibet News water supply. This kind of house the development of the south- wave of successful relocation peer support or defence, that episode highlighted the ideological gap between reported that since the beginning of 2018, costs more than 400,000 yuan. eastern prefectures of on October 15, a second wave two generations of the BJP and how she was too different to negotiate a DNA Tsona County, north of Arunachal We only pay 120,000 yuan, the Nyingchi and Lhoka, bor- is now over.” Lhodrak is the Pradesh’s Tawang district, has been “vig- rest is paid by the Government. dering Arunachal Pradesh. legendary birthplace of switch. An old BJP leadership, operating in a different contextual dynamic, could orously promoting the construction of …we all feel grateful.” But now, while the work on Marpa, the great saint who afford to be more omnitheistic and share the spotlight democratically. The new border ‘Xiaogang’ villages” (the literal Incidentally, on March 30, 1959, THE VILLAGES the railway line between visited India several times leadership, coming as it does on the back of a consolidated verdict, a re-acti- meaning of ‘Xiaogang’ is ‘moderately the Dalai Lama spent his last Lhasa and Nyingchi contin- and translated the Buddhist well-off’). night in Tibet in Magmang; he ARE OFFICIALLY ues at a quick pace, the devel- scriptures in the 11th centu- vated cadre base and a distinctly RSS-dominated agenda, will predictably go Tsona County alone has invested 519 was on his way to India. The opment has started shifting ry. It is located north of the by what it succeeded with in the first place, a presidential style of operations million yuan ($74 million) in the con- next day, he crossed the border LINKED TO TWO westwards, in areas bordering Bhutanese border. and one that is aspirational and robust. With Swaraj’s departure, the new lead- struction projects of nine border villages, at Khenzimane. He would cer- THEMES: Uttarakhand, Himachal “The villagers’ relocation benefiting 1,961 people from 617 house- tainly not recognise the hamlet. Pradesh and Ladakh. project represents the com- ers are expected to reassert this credo more volubly. holds. More than 40 per cent of the pro- To understand the mush- ‘POVERTY Beijing wants to duplicate pletion of a scheme which is Nevertheless, Swaraj will be remembered within the party and even across ject has been completed and an invest- rooming of Xiaogang vil- ALLEVIATION’ in Ngari what has been done part of the strategy of the party lines as a seasoned parliamentarian with many firsts to her credit. And ment of 2.2 billion yuan ($314 million) lages, one should remember in Nyingchi and Lhoka areas; CPP’s Central Committee for has already been spent. the words of the Emperor Xi AND ‘DEFENCE OF first and foremost, improving strengthening the border. It is perhaps it was her versatility and magnetic appeal that necessitated her inclu- In May, China Tibet News said that Jinping, who said: “Govern THE BORDERS’. infrastructure of the border also a good example to illus- sion in the Modi Cabinet, as one who needed to be neutralised rather than be Lepo, the first village in Tibet, north of the nation by governing the and creating Xiaogang vil- trate that the party carries the allowed to be free-spirited given her facility with media projection. Besides, among the border in Khenzimane (Tawang dis- borders, govern the borders THE LOCAL lages. Among the three new people in its heart, it provides trict) boasted a rich vegetation and clear by first stabilising Tibet, airports to be soon construct- a housing solution to families a male-dominated leadership of the BJP, she broke through as the party’s first waters: “With impressive natural scenery Ensure social harmony and POPULATIONS ed in Tibet, Purang is locat- in need, and a strengthening female Chief Minister, Union Cabinet Minister, general secretary and even spokesper- and unique ethnic customs, Magmang stability in Tibet and ARE SAID TO BE ed in Ngari prefecture of of the masses on the borders son. And that needed acknowledgment. She was perhaps one of BJP’s most ecological civilisation village is also sit- strengthen the development THE ‘GUARDIANS Western Tibet (one is near for defence,” said the article. proactive I&B ministers, ushering in industry status for film producers and prop- uated in Lepo Valley, Tsona County. of border regions.” Lhuntse in Lhoka and the last Tibetans in traditional cos- …The construction of Magmang ecolog- The villages are officially OF THE SACRED one, near the Nepal border). tumes, probably provided for agating community radio. A passionate and arresting orator, she has had Parliament ical civilisation demonstration village linked to two themes: The construction should the photo op, are seen on the in thrall with her speeches, particularly as the Leader of the Opposition from 2009 began on March of 2014 and was com- ‘Poverty alleviation’ and LAND AND begin in 2019 and it will be accompanying pictures. Some to 2014. She famously vowed to shave off her head if Congress supremo Sonia pleted on December.” On January of ‘defence of the borders’. The BUILDERS OF functional in 2021. of the Xiaogang villages are 2015, the village was inaugurated and a local populations are said to The objective of these located north of Bhutan, near Gandhi was made Prime Minister and took on her creditably from the Bellary year later, Magmang was awarded be the ‘Guardians of the HAPPY HOMES’ airports is to strengthen the the eastern trijunction between Lok Sabha seat. The Lower House will sure miss that fire and brimstone. But “China’s beautiful leisure village” by the Sacred Land and Builders of border’s communications India, China and Bhutan, an Swaraj is a master of reinvention and it would be foolhardy to write her off. Ministry of Agriculture. China has 26 Happy Homes’. with surrounding areas. Let area which is disputed. national key tourist attractions; the Lepo Senior Communist lead- us not forget that airports and Could it be in preparation Valley, close to the Thagla ridge, which ers regularly visit the new vil- highways on the plateau legal- of another Doklam? There is, saw the first clashes between India and lages; whether in the Lohit ly have a dual use (civilian however, a difference with the China in October 1962, is one of them. sector, north of the McMahon and military). western trijunction (Doklam). The new tourist scheme, ‘Slowing Line, where a memorial for There is another aspect to India has no military presence Storm in a Tweecup down the speed of tour, enjoying the sea the Chinese soldiers, who the communist party’s policy in the area. The time has per- of azaleas in Lepo Valley’, prolonged the died in the Walong sector on the Indian borders: haps come to discuss this issue Should the Twitter head honcho have held up a poster that peak season, explained the Chinese during the 1962 War, has Recalcitrant Tibetans are relo- seriously with Thimphu. authorities. been erected for ‘nationalist’ cated to places further away (The writer is an expert on says ‘Smash Brahmanical Patriarchy’? Perhaps not. But... Dekyi Tsomo, a 27-year-old villager of tourism; in Metok, near from the ‘sensitive’ Indian India-China relations and an Magmang, told the website: “Previously, Arunachal’s Upper Siang dis- borders. author) he India visit of Jack Dorsey, chief executive and co-founder of social net- Tworking site Twitter, has been com- S O U N D BITE pared to the disastrous visit of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to our coun- They (RSS) are behaving We cannot afford to delay I watch a lot of VFX-rich, Under the strategic guid- try earlier this year. That might be stretch- like the Taliban and the reform of the body adventure films with my ance of the two leaders, Khalistani terrorists. Why charged with the mainte- sons and have always China-India relations ing it but there is no doubt that Dorsey, who are they trying to create nance of international wanted to lend my voice have maintained sound posed holding a poster that urged us all to trouble in Sabarimala? peace and security. to such mysterious momentum of growth. characters. apropos of nothing in particular ‘Smash CPM Politburo India's Permanent Chinese Foreign Brahmanical Patriarchy’, could have avoid- member Representative to the UN Actor Ministry spokesman ed controversy. But some of the hysteria —S Ramachandran Pillai —Syed Akbaruddin —Madhuri Dixit —Geng Shuang that has followed is downright silly and lacks understanding of Indian social history. Hilariously, an ‘editor’ went as far as to call him anti-India and a retired Indian L E T T E R S T O T H E EDITOR Police Service officer suggested that the tweet and picture qualified as evidence End quotas Ministry must investigate the fit for a case of sedition to be filed against Dorsey. Frankly, at the risk of offend- RBI must tread cautiously matter in a politically unbiased ing more people, let us not get so worked up about it. Should Jack Dorsey have manner and ensure perfect secu- posed with the poster? Maybe not. Is the poster offensive? While many and not Sir — This refers to the editor- rity to the Delhi Chief Minister, ial, “Quota question” (November his refers to the editorial, “An armistice” (November have also withstood the pressure mounted on them even though he may be asked to only from the Brahmin community do find it offensive, and the creator of the 20). Instead of indulging in 21). Looking at the present feud between the by the present Government to dilute regula- follow certain norms set for per- poster herself has admitted she meant the slogan as a pejorative, the fact that quota politics, the Government TReserve Bank of India (RBI) and the tions and support the Government in their sons under Z-security cover. India still suffers from caste-based patriarchy — along with many other caus- must work for the overall devel- Central Government, I am reminded of the attempt to please certain sections of the Madhu Agrawal opment of the people and the Asian Currency crisis of 1997. While the people, keeping the ensuing Lok Sabha Delhi es — is difficult to deny even by those offended by the poster. Looking at the country’s economy, and for the Thai Baht broke its peg with the US dol- election in mind. The RBI should not posts and anger that has followed, however, is like staring down a dark hole of weaker sections, it must aim to lar, signalling the Asian financial crisis, yield to relax norms to release loans Autonomy for CBI ignorance. Anytime anyone advocates the application of Section 295A of the provide better opportunities so this led to a full-blown crises in Thailand, to MSMEs under the so-called ‘loan in that they can rise and prosper. Indonesia and eventually the much larg- 59 minutes’ announcement or restruc- Indian Penal Code, it must be done very carefully. This newspaper has argued Reservations are but a er Korean economy. Domestic financial ture huge NPAs to bail out defaulters Sir — It is disturbing that the in the past that this section of the IPC is an anachronism that has no place in a reminder to the people that institutions failed and foreign exchange whose aim is only to cheat the banks. Central Bureau of Investigation modern society and is so vaguely defined that the authorities are liable to mis- they are weak and cannot rise in sources dried up. While almost all the Asian Bankers should also come forward to deny (CBI) stands accused of being use it for imagined wrongs. This is exactly what has happened to Abhijit Iyer- life without any support. The currencies went for a toss, the Indian rupee with- such ‘59 minute loans’. Surely if loans are used by the Centre to implicate Supreme Court, too, had made stood the onslaught and stayed strong, thanks to the given in such a hurry, without following norms, it opponents to scuttle dissenting Mitra in Odisha where slighted Odia pride has meant that he has spent two weeks it clear that reservation is not in disciplined and stricter policies followed by the then RBI would result in a new chunk of NPAs and later, bankers voices. Over-politicisation of in jail on dodgy grounds. the public’s interest. In fact, stalwarts, ably supported by the highly knowledgeable will be held responsible. institutions is bound to deal a The irony of the situation is that it is Twitter itself that gives a voice to the reservations lead to more chaos financial wizards who were heading the Government. Tharcius S Fernando blow to the federal structure. than delivering on the so-called It is laudable that the present regulators of the RBI Chennai Such developments can be easily offended, allowing them to be perpetually offended at some silly thing or benefits to the intended people. prevented when a policy, envis- another. In fact, one could argue that Twitter, in particular, and Facebook and other It is in the country’s interest to aging absolute autonomy to the social networks in general, have led to the extinction of common sense. Indians abolish reservations of all kinds. Tewari. India’s first Prime Security lapse who provide security to people CBI, is put in place. Its impartial- Mahesh Kapsi Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, was who fall under Z-security cover, ity would be manifested only should take heed from two people that Jack Dorsey met while in New Delhi, Via email undoubtedly one of the greatest have a duty to take perfect care when it carries out raids also Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi. No matter what your politics, the vitriol that national heroes whose indefati- Sir — This refers to the report, of the person. against leaders associated with these two men catch on a daily basis on Twitter is mind-boggling; yet, they do National icons gable struggle under the leader- “Man throws chilli powder at It is unfortunate that a the ruling party since it can’t be ship of Mahatma Gandhi won Kejriwal, arrested” (November spokesperson of the ruling party presumed that they are all incor- not lash out as they have both developed a thick skin. This is not to excuse the the country its Independence. 21). Throwing chilli powder in at the Centre, without knowing ruptible. tremendous violence, virulence and abuse that users, particularly women, face Sir — This refers to the article, The gratitude we owe to our Delhi Chief Minister Arvind about the security norms, gave an Humyra Tarafdar on Twitter on a daily basis which the service has been in largely ineffective in “Don’t undermine national national heroes can never be ade- Kejriwal’s eyes in a highly irresponsible political statement, Kolkata heroes” (November 19) and quately acknowledged in words. secured building of Delhi terming the unfortunate incident Send your feedback to: curbing. That needs to change. But screaming and shouting blue murder over “Maker of modern India” Azhar Ali Secretariat is a matter of serious as a pre-scripted drama. The a poster in a picture, even if provocative, is a waste of time and energy. (November 20) by Prashant Via web security lapse. Security persons, Delhi Police and Union Home [email protected] LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | NOVEMBER 22, 2018 analysis 09 www.dailypioneer.com FIRSTCOLUMN POINTCOUNTERPOINT

From poverty to IF REPORTS OF TREATMENT OF THE PILGRIMS ARE BJP PRESIDENT’S TWEETS ON SABARIMALA ARE TRUE, VIJAYAN MUST REALISE THAT HE CAN’T TREAT MISLEADING. ARRANGEMENTS MUST HAVE CAUSED prosperity AYYAPPA DEVOTEES LIKE INMATES OF A GULAG. INCONVENIENCE TO SANGH PARIVAR ELEMENTS. —KERALA CHIEF MINISTER While the Government has launched various welfare —BJP PRESIDENT programmes for the poor, there is something it can AMIT SHAH PINARAYI VIJAYAN do for the middle-income population too How to kill a dream

RAJEEV AHUJA The gunning down of Avni is symptomatic of a crisis of governance and brings to the fore one of poor marginal farmer, Kishan, living in a remote Indian the most pressing problems of the human-animal conflict which demands professional solutions village was barely able to subsist. He cultivated cere- Aals and seasonal vegetables on a small piece of land that he owned, and at times worked as a wage-labourer for the so-called ‘affluent’ farmers in the neighbouring village. His wife would often lend a helping hand in tending the field. His two school-going daughters, too, would regularly par- take in the household chorus when not studying. To an urban dweller, Kishan may appear to be living a life of content, but that wasn’t the case for him and his family. For them, life had become a daily grind. The same was true of many other families in his village. A slender margin separated calmness from turbulence in their lives, for Mother Nature could eas- VK BAHUGUNA ily wreck havoc in their apparently calm lives. But life started to change for Kishan — as it did for other ocial activism is a sign of a vibrant, households of his village — after the Modi Government came responsive and progressive society. to power. Not only does his village now have electricity, but Indian social activism has assumed almost every household has a bank account and an LPG facil- gigantic proportions, but often, emotive ity for cooking. Propagation of scientific agricultural practices activism, devoid of objectivity, derails has helped these farmers to not only switch over to higher Sthe smooth functioning of institutions of gov- value crops, but also to produce marketable surplus. They ernance and creates confusion. The latest in a are now less dependent on rain. Their crops enjoy protec- series of such instances is the shooting of a man- tion from other hazards too under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal eating Tigress in Maharashtra’s Yavatmal district. Bima Yojana. Encouraged by a local NGO, Kishan’s wife has For the past few weeks, animal rights activists and organisations have been castigating the started a small enterprise to supplement her family income. Maharashtra Government for the killing of AVNI’S KILLING She joined hands with a few other women folks to start their Tigress Avni in Pandharkawada forests of own handicraft manufacturing unit, availing loan under the HAS THROWN A Maharashtra’s Yavatmal district. They have TIMELY CHALLENGE Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana. charged the forest department for her cold-blod- Nobody had expected their life to take such a sudden FOR FORESTERS, ded killing, so much so that Union Minister STATE turn for the better. Talk to any villager and s/he will acknowl- Maneka Gandhi dubbed her killing as a straight edge that there has been a perceptible change in public ser- case of crime and raised the hackle by demand- GOVERNMENTS vices too. Quality of rations in the fair price shop improved; ing the sacking of Maharashtra Forest Minister AND THE MINISTRY school teachers are more dedicated now; students enjoy play- Sudhir Mungantiwar. OF ENVIRONMENT ing newly-introduced sports — badminton and volley ball; The State Government on November 10 set TO SERIOUSLY a doctor now regularly sits in the nearest primary health cen- up an inquiry committee to prove the death of TREAT THE the tigress. Let us examine the facts from the DISEASE OF tre. Every resident of the village now has a unique identifi- point of view of rule of law as also from the point cation (Aadhaar) card needed to avail benefits under vari- SHRINKING of view of overall animal welfare, moral and pro- HABITAT AND ous Government programmes. fessional ethos. Kishan’s family is hopeful that one day they will be liv- FRAGMENTATION Tigress Avni was eliminated on the night of OF FOREST LANDS ing in a pucca house, as promised by the Village Pradhan November 2, 2018, with help from a sharp under the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awaas Yojana. Also, Kishan shooter, Asgar Ali. During the last two years, the INSTEAD OF is thrilled to have received a letter signed by none other than tigress killed 13 people. Due to public pressure, TREATING THE dled and the manner in which she was Chief Wildlife Warden has to come with the net result that young tigers Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself, assuring him and his the Chief Wildlife Warden seemed to have SYMPTOMS killed does not absolve the foresters clean on criticism. are seeking territories in new frag- family of free hospital treatment of upto five lakh rupees every ordered that the big cat be either captured or and other officials from criticism. It was a long pending correct deci- mented forests, honeycombed by vil- year in any Government or private hospital under the Pradhan killed as she was found to be dangerous for They did handle the case in an unpro- sion to remove the tigress from this lages with little prey base. Tigress Avni human life. Even the Mumbai High Court, after fessional manner. The moot question forest area. Only an efficient forest and its two cubs were a victim of cir- Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana. This, he finds quite reassuring. initial refusal, allowed the shooting. The here is: Why did the State manager will be able to suggest if the cumstances. There was shortage of All of this is, of course, an imaginary story that may turn Supreme Court, however, refrained from inter- Government, the district administra- elimination could have been well- food and no secure territory. into reality if India continues to witness politics of develop- fering. tion and the forest department not planned and if the tigress could have The killing of Avni has thrown a ment. The Modi dispensation has introduced a number of pro- Strictly speaking, the forest department was take proactive action when the first been captured and sent to a zoo. timely challenge for the foresters, grammes for the benefit of the poor and the vulnerable. These within the legal boundaries to neutralise the human killing was reported? The If it was a right decision to kill her, State Governments and the Ministry initiatives are making visible difference on the ground. It may man-eating tigress. Chapter III of the Wildlife order of the Chief Wildlife Warden, the Chief Wildlife Warden should of Environment, Forest and Climate be too early to find a poor household that has benefited from Protection Act, 1972, deals with the subject of too, needs to be examined. It needs to make it clear as to what happened on Change to seriously treat the disease all schemes and programmes meant for the poor, but find- Hunting of Wild Animals and provisions of be ascertained whether the order was the night of November 2 and what of shrinking habitat and fragmenta- ing a poor household that has remained untouched by any Chapter IV under Section 11(a) empower the to tranquilise or to kill the tigress. If were the orders of the State tion of forest lands instead of treating of these may be difficult as well. Indeed, the poor should be Chief Wildlife Warden to order elimination of the order was to tranquilise, then why Government. Honest professionals the symptoms. They must pull up such animals. did the forest department lack the must face the public and clear the their socks and find professional the focus of the Government welfare programmes. But there Going by the rule book, foresters were with- basic capacity to fire the dart gun? smoke. solutions for such situations, especial- is something that the Modi Government could do for the mid- in their right to have taken the decision to elim- Why were they not able to train one The meat of the story, however, is: ly on how to consolidate forest catch- dle-income people, too, without assuming any additional fis- inate the man-eating tigress. However, going by of their staff? If it was a professional Tiger population in India has been ments for food and water security, cal burden. One such intervention could be to include the the post-mortem and other reports, several decision to kill her, due to manage- steadily rising. In 2006, there were fragmentation of forestlands in tiger Above Poverty Line (APL) population in the Pradhan Mantri questions arise that need to be answered. ment compulsions, were all protocols 1,411 tigers in the country, which and elephant corridors et al. Jan Arogya Yojana upon payment of premium. This will be Further, the issue is not just about the killing in the rule book followed? increased to 2,226 in 2014. The 2018 At the same time, foresters must a huge benefit to the informal sector workers and their fam- of the tigress but involves larger issues of sys- According to the shooter, Ali, “We census data is not yet out. Forest area upgrade their infrastructure and pro- ilies that belong to the APL category. temic malfunctioning of our social fibre and have been roaming in the forests for in Yavatmal district is 19.9 per cent fessional capability to meet such chal- Currently, this section of society has two options: To pay governance under which we are surely and cer- many days and after two forest guards (2,606 sq km) of the geographic area lenges, and show their spine in the hospital bills out of their own pocket, which can be prohib- tainly destroying the living space of the wildlife identified the animal as T1, a forester (13,582 sq km), as per the Forest same way the unsung foresters had by fragmenting their corridors and encroach- fired the dart. But in a fraction of a Survey of India’s ‘State of Forest shown. For their grit, determination itively expensive or buy an insurance policy from one of the ing on their habitats. second, she charged towards us with Report 2017’. Though tigers are and professional capability had led to insurance companies. If they pay hospital bills out of their When results of our irrational behaviours a roar. If I had not opened fire, she increasing, there has been a decrease tigers, other wild life and forest bio- own pockets, the deadly cocktail of one’s needs and emo- are visible, like the killing of 13 people by Avni, would have killed two to three people”. of six sq km forest areas in Yavatmal diversity to survive in India in diffi- tions gets exploited by the private hospitals. And if one buys and subsequently her elimination, the hue and But the post mortem report, as report- district, compared to the assessment cult situations. In the end, we must an insurance policy, it can be several times more expensive cry being raised on her death is only emotion- ed in the media, said that the tigress in 2015. remember that notwithstanding per- than what could be if they were to join the Pradhan Mantri ally targeting the forest department. There’s no was shot when she was facing away The State Government had been ceived lapses on the part of authori- Jan Arogya Yojana and take advantage of the negotiated dis- discussion about the real causes that led to the from the shooter and the dart found diverting forest lands in Yavatmal for ties, which will be clear after a fair counted prices. Kishan’s expected meteoric rise from the BPL situation, which is bound to rise in the near lodges in its left thigh and did not the setting up of a cement factory and inquiry, the intention of governance to APL category should prove to be a boon, and not bane. future. show any impact of being fired from other projects without assessing its was correct as we must also feel for 13 However, this will only be so when there is something for Tiger conservation in India is an interna- a tranquilising gun. If this statement impact on wildlife. Though the tiger poor Indians who lost their lives. Now, tionally acclaimed success story. Since tigers are in the post mortem report is true (sub- population is going up at an average the forest department must rehabili- the APL population too. (The writer is a development economist, formerly with a prolific breeder, conservation efforts are not ject to verification), it contradicts the of 30 per cent and conservation mea- tate Avni’s two cubs. going to be derailed by the unfortunate killing self-defence theory of the shooter and sures are bearing fruits, the forest area (The writer is a Retired Civil the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the World Bank) of Avni. However, the way this issue was han- is a matter of suppression of facts. The and the wildlife habitat are shrinking Servant) Fighting pollution, the Beijing way FOREIGNEYE There’s a lot India can learn from the Chinese capital which has registered tremendous improvement in its air quality. First, we need a political will to fight the bad-air days

made reason for this. the metro. China’s underground improve steadily; whereas pollution ‘10 measures’ to guide the develop- trol industrial pollution. In 2016, its The natural reason pertained to transport system has evolved levels in Delhi are rising. ment of regional action plans. Based environmental watchdog imposed the geographical position of the city tremendously and is now the main- In 2017, the yearly average con- on these 10 measures, China’s fines totaling $21.8 million. It has which afforded it a constant mini- stay of mass transit. The efficacy of centration of PM 2.5, that is the par- Ministry of Environmental also undertaken a massive greening mum wind speed. This aided in the metro could be gauged by the fact ticulate matter with a size of 2.5 Protection issued implementation programme. During the past five blowing away noxious gases. The that during rush hours, the frequen- microns or less, in Beijing was less rules for Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region years, about 4,022 hectares of urban man-made reason was that Beijing’s cy of the metro improved to four- than half as that of Delhi. In addition and surrounding areas. Accordingly, green spaces have been created. KOTA SRIRAJ city administration was acutely aware minute interval between each arrival. to this, Delhi is also surging ahead of Beijing’s Government formulated To effectively reduce Beijing’s air about the worsening air quality and, Add to this, the surface trans- Beijing in yet another unflattering action plans that included setting spe- pollution, surrounding provinces, FIND AN ELIGIBLE n the first week of November thus, ensured that a plethora of mea- port. The buses running on electric area. The number of “very unhealthy” cific targets, such as restricting the such as Tianjin, Hebei, Shandong, REPLACEMENT 2018, this writer paid a visit to sures is taken to clamp down pollu- pantographs complement the metro days, or the period when the pollu- total number of vehicles in the city Shanxi and Inner Mongolia coordi- IBeijing and came back quite tion-causing conditions. in a pollution-free manner. In order tion levels are very high, is also to six million by the end of 2017, nated and implemented a joint Trump must expeditiously impressed as to how China was man- For instance, unlike in India, the to make vehicular pollution even less, exceeding four times that of Beijing. reducing coal consumption by 80 per action plan. A combination of identify a new nominee for aging its air pollution woes. During municipal authorities keep spraying transport authorities in Beijing have Beijing has now embarked on a cent till 2020 and meeting annual Beijing’s own action plan and those attorney-general who can the peak hours, when the air was water on busy roads throughout the limited the number of private cars on fight against pollution and is setting average PM 2.5 concentration of of its surrounding regions has paid be questioned by the anything but healthy, citizens used day at regular intervals. This does not the roads by auctioning registration an example for other nations to fol- micrograms per cubic meter (μg/m3) off. In 2017, Beijing recorded 226 masks to protect themselves. In con- allow the dust to rise. On the other numbers. This has ensured that not low. This, the city has been able to do by 2017. blue-sky days having good air qual- Senate early in the new year trast, in India, we are yet to under- hand, dust vacuum trucks keep tidy- everybody and anybody has been because of a firm resolve and its air Beijing is implementing these ity, compared to just 176 in 2013. In about his/her integrity. That stand the threat that air pollution ing up the roadways across the city able to add to the vehicular sprawl pollution policy. For instance, when measures quite seriously. For the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, nominee also should be poses to our health. This is evident on a regular basis. The result is a spic and pollution. the great smog hit central, northern instance, in 2017, the quota for new PM 2.5 levels decreased by about 30 required, as a condition of by the limited use of protective gear, and span city infrastructure that does Comparatively, not long ago, and eastern China in January 2013, vehicles was fixed at 150,000 cars, per cent between 2013 and 2017. confirmation, to promise such as face masks, particularly not contribute to pollution. Delhi and Beijing were neck-to-neck it prompted the Chinese Government with 60,000 allotted only to fuel-effi- This has helped Beijing meet the PM among our children and the elder- One amazing aspect of Beijing in handling pollution but this is now to launch a comprehensive action cient cars. In 2018, this quota was 2.5 target it had set for itself in 2013. not to allow political ly. An interesting aspect about pol- that would strike everyone is that in a thing of the past. Beijing today plan to tackle air pollution. It was reduced to 100,000, annually. The ongoing bad air days in considerations to influence lution management in Beijing was spite of the population density, the stands way ahead — not as much in based on a regional approach that Similarly, in 2017, coal consumption Delhi are a reminder that we need to the administration of that though the ambient air quality city bears an unhurried and paced clean air as it is in its awareness and identified key polluted regions, such was reduced to 11 million tonnes as learn our lessons from the fight justice. approached unhealthy levels during look about it. The main reason for efforts to clean up its air. Thanks to as Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei for a time- Beijing closed all its big coal-fired Beijing is giving to air pollution. the day, it did not stay there for long. this is the efficacy of the public trans- the ‘air purity first’ attitude, ambient bound action plan. It set specific pol- power stations. Besides, Beijing has (The writer is an environmental (Los Angeles Times There was both a natural and man- port, especially the Beijing subway or air quality in Beijing has started to lution reduction targets and defined also enforced stringent norms to con- journalist) editorial) LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | NOVEMBER 22, 2018 money 10 Bhadohi gets carpet export excellence tag Maruti drives in new Ertiga, PTI n NEW DELHI pet manufacturers of Bhadohi. It will give a hailed the government's decision, saying that In Bhadohi, over 2,000 exporters and real boost to the sector, where lakhs of small the move would help to further improve the 5,000 small manufacturers are engaged in the price starts at `Rs 7.44L nown for its hand-woven carpets around artisans are engage in this work. The tag quality of the product and explore new mar- sector. At the national level, the sector Kthe world, Bhadohi received a major would help put the carpet city on the world kets. employs about 25 lakh people. PTI n NEW DELHI boost as the government has extended the map,” Federation of Indian Export “Currently, the share of India’s hand- According to the policy, selected towns, ‘export excellence’ tag to it. Organisations President Ganesh Kumar woven carpets in the world is 30 per cent and producing goods worth Rs 750 crore or more he country’s largest carmaker Under the ‘Towns of Export Excellence’ Gupta said. we want to increase it to 50 per cent by 2022. gets this tag based on potential for growth TMaruti Suzuki India (MSI) tag, carpet makers of the city will get finan- He said that the move should help small Such initiatives by the government will help in exports. The threshold limit for towns pro- Wednesday launched an all-new version cial assistance from the Central government artisans and weavers, and the incentives us in achieving our target,” Bholanath ducing items in handloom, handicraft, agri- of its multi-purpose-vehicle, Ertiga to procure modern machines, improve should not be limited to big players of the Baranwal, carpet exporter from Bhadohi, culture and fisheries sector, is only `150 with price starting at `7.44 lakh, hotting export infrastructure, and organise fairs and sector. said. crore. up competition in the mass market exhibitions in different parts of the world to The domestic industry, which is facing Baranwal, who is also President of The incentives given to these towns MPV segment. The new offering, based attract global buyers. tough competition from countries including Eastern UP Exporters Association and All include financial assistance under the Market on MSI’s 5th generation HEARTECT The status was granted by the China, would avail incentives under this tag India Carpet Trade Fair Committee, said that Access Initiative Scheme; common service platform, is bigger than the previous ver- Directorate General of Foreign Trade to promote its growth and exports, he added. the decision is "moral booster" for the indus- providers in these areas are entitled for sion and offers 10 per cent better fuel Ertiga, he told reporters here. (DGFT), under the commerce ministry, an The other cities which got this status try. Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) efficiency. The petrol variant now fea- “I am confident that our customers official said. Bhadohi, small township situ- include Tirupur, Ludhiana, Kanoor, Karur, He also sought attention of the govern- Scheme; and financial support to develop tures a new 1.5 litre engine with smart will appreciate best in fuel class effi- ated on the banks the river Ganges, will be Dewas, Indore, Bhilwara, Surat, Kanpur, ment in improving infrastructure at ports export infrastructure. hybrid technology and lithium ion ciency, which has increased by nearly the 37th town to get this status. Ambur, Jaipur and Srinagar. and roads to reduce transactions cost of Carpet export in October grew by 34 per battery. 10 per cent for the petrol variant,” “This was a long pending demand of car- The local industry players of Bhadohi exporters. cent in October to USD 138 million. While the petrol variants of the new Ayukawa said. Maruti Suzuki India has Ertiga are costlier by up to `71,000 from invested over `900 crore in the devel- the outgoing version, the diesel versions opment of the new Ertiga. The new are costlier by up to `20,000. offering is more spacious — 40 mm `29,088-cr indirect tax evasion detected The petrol variants, including two wider, 5 mm taller and 99 mm longer automatic transmission trims, are pow- than the previous version. ered by an all-new 1.5 litre engine and The CEO said as a leading auto- PTI n NEW DELHI stood at 1,145 involving `22,973 October. Office of Commissioner GST detection of drawback frauds or are priced between `7.44 lakh and `9.95 mobile manufacturer of the country, crore. These, he added, includes (Investigation), headed by Neeraj abuse of duty exemption schemes lakh. The diesel variants have the same MSI will continue to pursue ‘Make in he investigation arm of the In case of central excise duty, recovery from previous cases and Prasad. under various Export Promotion 1.3 litre engine as the earlier version and India’. “We are further investing in our TFinance Ministry has detected the DGGI detected 119 cases those detected during the current Last month, the Finance Schemes, the informers are eligi- are tagged between `8.84 lakh and `10.9 research and development centre to tax evasion worth `29,088 crore in where tax evaded was worth financial year. Ministry had extended the infor- ble for reward up to 20 per cent of lakh. The new Ertiga will take on the introduce latest technologies and high- 1,835 cases during April-October `1,553 crore. “DGGI officers have Of the total recovery, `3,124 mant reward scheme of central recovery of drawback claimed likes of Honda BR-V and Mahindra er level of localisation,” he added. period of the current financial year, detected total indirect tax evasion crore was from GST evaders, fol- excise and service tax to GST. The fraudulently and/or recovery of Marazzo in the mass market multi-pur- Keeping in mind India’s pursuit to a senior official said on Wednesday. of Rs 29,088 crore during April- lowed by `2,174 crore in case of scheme was modified to include duties evaded. GST, which sub- pose vehicle (MPV) space, which are cut emissions, reduce dependence on Of this, the Directorate October,” the official told PTI. service tax, and `128 crore from officers of other government agen- sumed 17 local taxes like excise available in a price range of `9.45 lakh imported fuel and leadership in clean General of GST Intelligence He further said that the total those who had evaded central cies like police, BSF, CISF and and service tax, was rolled out on and `13.9 lakh. Commenting on the technology, he said MSI will bring new (DGGI), which is enforcement amount of detection was likely to excise. coast guard. As per the reward July 1, 2017. launch, MSI MD and CEO Kenichi technology like CNG, hybrid and elec- agency for checking indirect tax be more as the data does not The larger chunk of recovery scheme, informers and govern- In the run up to launch of the Ayukawa said: “The next gen Ertiga has tric vehicles to bring down emissions evasion, has detected evasion of include detection by field offices during April-October in GST, the ment servants were eligible for new indirect tax regime GST, the been designed with thoughtful features and give environment friendly vehicle goods and services tax (GST) of the Central Board of Indirect official said, can be attributed to reward up to 20 per cent of the net ministry had renamed the and great attention to detail, keeping in options to its customers. The company worth `4,562 crore in 571 cases. Taxes and Customs (CBIC). the decision of the CBIC to tight- sale-proceeds of the contraband Directorate General of Central mind the requirements of our ever said the new platform has made Ertiga However, the bulk of the On recovery of evaded taxes, en on evaders. goods seized and/or amount of Excise Intelligence (DGCEI), man- evolving customers.” The company is stronger and more rigid, thereby evasion was detected in case of ser- the official said that a total amount With a view to focus on check- duty/ service tax evaded plus dated to check service tax and cen- offering the latest K15 petrol engine enhancing its safety and also improv- vice tax. The total number of cases of `5,427 crore was realised dur- ing evasion, the apex indirect tax amount of penalty levied and tral excise duty evasion, as option with progressive smart hybrid ing NVH (noise, vibration and harsh- where service tax was evaded ing the seven-month period till body had in September set up the recovered.With respect to cases of DGGGI. and lithium ion battery in the new ness) performance.

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I couldn’t care less,” he in orders and let Russia and KHASHOGGI KILLING Florida to spend his said. “I will tell you and as most resident Donald Trump China have them ... it’s a very Thanksgiving holidays, Trump of you know, being President as it has done has defended his decision simple equation for me. I’m said his decision was all about has cost me a fortune and Pnot to hold Saudi rulers about make America great America first. “We’re not going that’s okay with me,” he said. accountable in the brutal killing again,” Trump told reporters. to give up hundreds of billions “All I do is focus on this of dissident journalist Jamal “King Salman and Crown of dollars in orders and let country and making great deals nothing for US’ Khashoggi, saying maintaining Prince Mohammad bin Salman Russia, China and everybody for this country. I don’t focus on strategic ties with Riyadh and vigorously deny any knowledge else have them. It’s all about — making on great deals for keeping the global oil prices of the planning or execution of for me — very simple, it’s myself because I don’t care any- down were in the best interests the murder of Khashoggi. “Our America first,” he said. more,” Trump said. Saudi of the US and the world, a intelligence agencies continue “Saudi Arabia, if we broke Arabia, Trump said, is buying stand criticised as a “betrayal of to assess all information, but it with them, I think your oil hundreds of billions of dollars American values.” could very well be that the prices would go through the worth of things from the US. “If The murder of Khashoggi, Crown Prince had knowledge roof. I’ve kept them down. I say we don’t want to take your a one-time insider-turned crit- of this tragic event – maybe he They’ve helped me keep them business, if I say we’re going to ic of Crown Prince did and maybe he didn’t!” down. Right now, we have low cut it off, they will get the Mohammed bin Salman and a Trump earlier said in a state- oil prices, or relatively I’d like equipment — military equip- resident of the US, in the Saudi ment that immediately drew to see it go down even lower. ment and other things — from consulate in Turkey and dis- sharp criticism from his polit- “But I think that it’s a very sim- Russia and China,” he said, membering of his body has ical opponents and the media. ple equation for me. I’m about adding that in that case the two spurred a wave of internation- Reacting to the president’s making America great again countries would be “very, very al anger against Saudi Arabia comments, Republican Senator and I’m about America first,” happy” because right now the and its rulers. The US last week Bob Corker and Democrat Trump argued. He denied the US is doing “very well” against imposed sanctions on 17 indi- Bob Menendez issued a state- allegations that this was at the China. “We’re doing very well viduals of Saudi Arabia for seri- ment on behalf of the Senate expense of human rights. “At against everybody including ous human rights abuse result- Foreign Relations Committee. some point, things very posi- Russia. I’m going to keep it that PTI n WASHINGTON Over the decades, Pakistan has ing from their roles in the The two called on Trump to tive, frankly, could happen way. I’m not going to tell a helped the United States with killing of 59-year-old focus a second investigation with Iran, but we also need a country that is spending hun- S President Donald Trump some of its policy objectives, he Khashoggi at the kingdom’s specifically on the crown prince counterbalance. And Israel dreds of billions of dollars and Uhas reiterated that the USD said. “He is right in noting that Consulate in Istanbul on so as to “determine whether a needs help also. If we abandon has helped me do one thing 1.3 billion in aid to Pakistan Pakistan has offered tactical October 2. Saudi Arabia has foreign person is responsible Saudi Arabia, it would be a ter- very importantly — keep oil will remain suspended until the cooperation in return for aid blamed Khashoggi’s death on for an extrajudicial killing, tor- rible mistake,” Trump warned. prices down so that they’re not country acts against militant while at the same time under- rogue agents but denied claims ture or other gross violation” of The President refuted The going to USD 100 and USD 150 safe heavens inside its territo- mined the strategic US objec- that the crown prince had human rights. The Washington Post’s allegations that by taking dollars a barrel,” he said. Noting ry. The President’s statement tives,” Haqqani told PTI. knowledge of the operation. Post, where Khashoggi was a such a decision, he was putting that the oil prices right now are came days after he said that Pakistani leaders, he said, Trump essentially argued contributor, said President his personal and commercial in a great shape, Trump insist- Pakistan does not do “a damn are being disingenuous in that although the murder of Trump’s latest statement on behind Saudi Crown Prince Trump has betrayed American interests ahead of national ed that he is not going to thing” for the US, alleging that describing the US as “ungrate- Khashoggi was “terrible” and the dissident journalist was a Mohammed bin Salman even values in service to what interests. “Well, I have nothing destroy the world economy. its government had helped al- ful”. Americans have provided could not be condoned, it did “betrayal of American values.” if he ordered the brutal murder already was a bad bet on the to do with Saudi — just so you “I’m not going to destroy the Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden over USD 43 billion in military not merit the disruption of a “President Trump on and dismemberment of jour- 33-year-old prince,” it said understand, I don’t make deals economy for our country by hide near its garrison city of and economic assistance since strategic relationship he has ele- Tuesday confirmed what his nalist Jamal Khashoggi,” the while terming his statement as with Saudi Arabia. I don’t have being foolish with Saudi Abbottabad. 1954, helped build Pakistan’s vated to extraordinary levels. administration has been sig- Editorial Board of the Post said “crude”. Responding to ques- money from Saudi Arabia. I Arabia,” the US president “I want Pakistan to help us. conventional military capabil- “We’re not going to give up nalling all along: It will stand in a stinging editorial. “Mr. tions from reporters at the have nothing to do with Saudi added. We’re no longer paying USD ity, and bailed Pakistan out of 1.3 billion to Pakistan. We’re both economic and political paying them nothing because crises on several occasions, he that’s what they’ve done to said. Haqqani, who is the direc- help us. Nothing,” Trump told tor for South and Central Asia reporters at the White House at the prestigious Hudson ‘Ivanka’s personal emails USD 1.66 bn in security aid on Tuesday before leaving for Institute think-tank in his private Mar-a-Lago resort Washington DC, said in Florida for the Thanksgiving Islamabad would continue to to Pak suspended: Pentagon holidays. Over the last few be tempted to go back to old had no classified info’ days, Trump has accused transactional patterns, but not PTI n WASHINGTON no serious steps to address the Wrong Enemy’ that a very small Pakistan of not helping the US Washington. PTI n WASHINGTON core US concern - that Pakistan group of very senior Pakistani in its fight against terrorism. “It is the Americans who are he US has suspended USD tolerates and often encourages military leaders knew about In an interview to Fox likely to be less interested in S President Donald Trump has defended his T1.66 billion in security assis- groups which use violence Laden’s presence in Pakistan. I News over the weekend, Trump returning to what I describe in Udaughter Ivanka Trump who is being crit- tance to Pakistan after President against Pakistan’s neighbours,” have not seen any evidence that said that people in Pakistan my book on the subject as icised for using her private email for official pur- Donald Trump’s directive, the Sedney told PTI. his presence in Abbottabad was knew that Laden was living in ‘Magnificent Delusions.’ Not poses in a possible violation of federal record- Pentagon has said, in what “Pakistan’s leaders have widely known by many in a mansion near their garrison only do Pakistan’s ambitions in keeping laws, saying the mails did not contain experts believe is a strong signal promised cooperation, but Pakistan,” Sedney told PTI in an city of Abbottabad, but they did Afghanistan conflict with the US classified information and have not been delet- of American frustration. The beyond words, serious cooper- interview. While Pakistan has not tell the US and kept on plans but the two countries ed. President Trump, in the run-up to the US Pentagon’s statement came days ation has not happened, there- suffered terribly from terrorism accepting billions of dollars in strongly disagree about China’s Presidential election in 2016, had slammed for- after President Trump said that fore President Trump is frus- by Islamic extremists, Islamabad aid. “And I cut those payments expanding influence in Asia,” he mer secretary of state Hillary Clinton for using Pakistan does not do “a damn trated and so are most has also enabled extremist off a long time ago. We’re not said. Observing that only a a private email server during her term as the top thing” for the US, alleging that Americans,” he said in response groups that attack its neigh- paying Pakistan any money strategic rethink on the part of US diplomat. The Washington Post on Tuesday its government had helped al- to a question. “This frustration bours, he observed. After years because they’re not helping us Pakistan can lead to a reset in reported that Trump’s daughter Ivanka, in her Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden does not ignore the suffering of dithering, in recent years, at all and we’ll see where it all US-Pakistan ties, Haqqani said capacity as the presidential advisor, sent hundreds hide near its garrison city of that Pakistani people have Pakistan’s security forces have goes,” Trump said. until then, occasional twitter of emails about government business from a per- Abbottabad. undergone. It just asks Pakistan moved strongly against the Early this year, Trump spats and “we paid a heavy price sonal email account last year to White House “USD 1.66 billion of security to recognise that it should act to extremists that threaten the announced to stop all security for being your ally” statements aides, Cabinet members and her assistant. assistance to Pakistan is sus- help stop the suffering of others,” Pakistani state, Sedney said. assistance to Pakistan. “I hope will continue to characterise This was in violation of public records rules, all in the presidential records. “Everything is pended,” Col Rob Manning, said the Senior Associate at the “What the US seeks, what to have a good relationship the unusual relationship. the daily alleged. Trump said that these emails there. There was no deletion. There was no noth- spokesman of the Department Center for Strategic and President Trump is asking for, is with Pakistan,” said Trump, Ties between the US and were not classified like those of former secre- ing. What it is is a false story. Hillary Clinton of Defence, told reporters in an International Studies think-tank. for Pakistan to take the same indicating that the relationship Pakistan strained after Trump, tary of state Hillary Clinton. “Just so you under- deleted 33,000 emails. She had a server in the e-mail response to questions on Previously, Sedney was at kind of measures against the between the two countries can while announcing his stand, early on and for a little period of time, basement. That’s the real story,” Trump said. Tuesday. No further breakdown the Department of State and the Taliban, Lashkhar-e-Taiba and come back on track if Pakistan Afghanistan and South Asia Ivanka did some emails,” Trump told reporters Ivanka, 36, is a businesswoman, fashion design- of the suspended security assis- National Security Council, as against all groups in Pakistan took action against terrorist policy in August last year, hit out when asked about the charges from his politi- er, author and reality television personality. tance to Pakistan was provided. well as Acting President of that threaten Pakistan’s neigh- groups and their safe havens. at Pakistan for providing safe cal opponents. “They weren’t deleted like Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner are both According to David Sedney, American University of bours,” he said. “But, we still see “But right now, we’re pay- havens to “agents of chaos” that Hillary Clinton, who deleted 33(000) — she was- presidential advisers. who served as Deputy Assistant Afghanistan. He was part of the the Taliban moving weapons, ing Pakistan nothing. I cut kill Americans in Afghanistan n’t hiding — she wasn’t doing anything to hide Meanwhile, Republican Congressman Trey Secretary Defence for Pentagon when Laden was killed fighters and money through them off. They were getting and warned Islamabad that it has her emails,” he said. “I looked at it just very Gowdy wrote to the White House asking for Afghanistan, Pakistan and in a raid by US commandoes in Pakistan. We still see Taliban USD 1.3 billion a year. They’re “much to lose” by harbouring briefly today and the presidential records — more information on Ivanka’s usage of her per- Central Asia during the previous Pakistan’s Abbottabad. Over the commanders taking refuge in not getting anything now,” terrorists. In September, the they’re all in presidential records. There was no sonal email for government businesses. Obama administration, the last few days, Trump has said Pakistan, keeping their families Trump asserted. However, for- Trump administration cancelled hiding. There was no deleting like Hillary Democrats on the House Oversight and blocking of military assistance to that people in Pakistan knew in Pakistan, holding meetings mer Pakistani Ambassador to USD 300 million in military aid Clinton did. There was no servers in the base- Government Reform Committee said they are Pakistan, which began in about the presence of Laden. “I and conducting training in the US, Husain Haqqani, said to Islamabad for not doing ment like Hillary Clinton had. You’re talking planning to look into the use of her personal January this year, is a strong sig- agree with the views of Carlotta Pakistan and shipping explosives Trump might be incorrect in enough against terror groups about a whole different — you’re talking about email account for businesses purposes to deter- nal of American frustration. Gall of the New York Times who from Pakistan into Afghanistan,” saying that Pakistan has not like the Haqqani Network and all fake news,” Trump said. What Ivanka did is mine whether she violated federal law. “But, so far Pakistan has taken reported in her book ‘The Sedney alleged. done anything for the US. the Taliban active on its soil. ‘Lankan eco on brink China: Differences with India of anarchy due to Prez managed through dialogue PTI n BEIJING talks. This will be the first quillity at the border areas. Sirsena sacking PM’ round of talks for Wang who The two sides will also hina on Wednesday pre- earlier this year succeeded State exchange views on major issue PTI n COLOMBO debt taken in January 2014, the Csented an upbeat picture of Councillor Yang Jiechi in a of bilateral ties and the region- repayment of which is also Sino-India ties ahead of this reshuffle. Special al and international issue of ri Lanka’s current political under the purview of week’s border talks, saying the Representatives’ talks are mutual interest,” he said. Scrisis due to President Parliament,” he said on Tuesday. relations maintained “sound regarded as highly significant by Officials on both sides Maithripala Sirsena’s “irre- Samaraweera said as per Article momentum” as the two coun- both the countries as they cover maintain that though a solution sponsible” action of sacking 148 of the Constitution, tries “properly managed” dif- all aspects of bilateral relations to the border dispute still eludes prime minister Ranil Parliament shall have full con- ferences through dialogue and besides making efforts to the two countries, a lot of Wickremesinghe has left the trol over public finance. In the consultations. The 21st round resolve the border dispute. headway has been made in the country on the brink of an “eco- absence of a legitimate govern- of India-China border talks The India-China border 20 rounds of talks in terms of nomic anarchy” never experi- ment, a grave situation has between National Security dispute covered the 3,488-km working out mechanisms to enced before, the ousted finance now arisen as there is no legal Advisor Ajit Doval and Chinese long Line of Actual Control restore peace and tranquillity minister said. On October 26, way to meet public expenditure State Councillor and Foreign (LAC). China claims Arunachal along the border to resolve Sirisena, in a controversial and obligations of the state Minister Wang Yi will be held Pradesh as part of its southern tensions out of the aggressive action, sacked Wickremesinghe from 2019, he said. “The at the picturesque Dujiangyan Tibet. Officials maintain that patrolling by troops. The last and replaced him with former Constitution does not provide near southwest China’s this round of talks may focus round which was held in New president Mahinda Rajapaksa, for any alternative arrange- Chengdu city from November more on reviewing the progress Delhi between Doval and Yang plunging the island nation into ments for public finance, even 23 to 24. of dialogue being held on trade took place in the immediate political chaos. with the intervention of the Announcing the talks, and maintenance of peace at backdrop of 73-day standoff Wickremesinghe has executive envisaged under the Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan walks along with Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad as he inspects an honor Chinese Foreign Ministry borders than movement between the two militaries at demanded a floor test to prove limited circumstances of article guard during a welcoming ceremony in Putrajaya, Malaysia, on Wednesday AP spokesman Geng Shuang said: towards solution to the dispute Doklam over Chinese mili- his majority. Sirisena’s party did 150(3) under which the “under the strategic guidance of as India headed for general elec- tary’s plan to build a road close not cooperate with parliamen- President can only allocate the two leaders, China-India tions early next year. to India’s strategic Chicken tary Speaker Karu Jayasuriya to finances for the first three ‘Pak keen to learn from Mahathir experience’ relations have maintained Elaborating further on China’s Neck corridor connecting the hold the floor test. Ousted months of a new parliament. sound momentum of growth”. view on the border talks, Geng northeastern states. finance minister Mangala “Thus, under the current Kuala Lumpur/ islamabad to politics in May this year, Mahathir, the official Bernama “With ever-deepening coop- said the two sides attached It ended after the People’s Samaraweera said: “As a result circumstances, from January 1st (PTI): Pakistan is keen to learn becoming the world’s oldest news agency quoted Khan as eration in all areas, the two sides great importance to it. Liberation Army (PLA) halted of these actions, Sri Lanka is on 2019 until a new parliament is from the vast experience of head of government. “We look saying. The 66-year-old crick- have maintained close com- “The two special represen- the plans to build the road. The the brink of an economic anar- convened, the spending power Malaysia’s veteran Prime upon you as a statesman, some- eter-turned-politician said that munication and coordination in tatives will have in-depth Doval-Yang meeting in New chy and chaos as never experi- of the state ceases to exist,” Minister Mahathir Mohamad one who has transformed this as both he and Mahathir came all border related affairs. exchange of view on border Delhi in December last year enced before”. Samaraweera said. A legitimate how he transformed the coun- country. “We have followed to power with a mandate from “We have properly man- related issues. They will follow also prepared the ground for “The cavalier and irre- government with an adequate try’s economy, Prime Minister Malaysia’s progress, especially the people on an anti-corrup- aged the differences through the guidance of the consensus the informal summit between sponsible actions of the presi- majority in parliament would Imran Khan said on since Dr Mahathir came into tion platform, Pakistan and dialogue and consultation. The reached by the two leaders Prime Minister Narendra Modi dent starting on October 26th have had the opportunity to Wednesday. Khan, who is on a office, and my party (Pakistan Malaysia face similar situa- border areas on the whole bearing in mind the general pic- and Chinese President Xi based on personal animosities present at least a vote on two-day official visit here, said Tehreek-e-Insaf) wants to learn tions in terms of unprecedent- maintained stability,” he said, ture of the bilateral ties and ben- Jinping at Wuhan in April, and precipitating a series of ille- account which would have cov- one of the main reasons he has from your experience how you ed debt. “We want to talk to answering a question on how efits of the two peoples on the which resulted in not only nor- gal acts, places at risk Sri Lanka’s ered at least the first three made a trip to Malaysia is out transformed the economy and you (Dr Mahathir) about deal- China viewed the progress basis of the outcomes that have malisation of relations but gave ability to meet its immediate months of the new year of his admiration for Mahathir. developed it, raised the per ing with the crisis and how to made during the 20th rounds of been achieved to actively pro- a new fillip to the improvement debt obligations. “In early enabling payment of pensions, Mahathir, 93, Malaysia’s capita income, the Gross come out of it and I am very talks. Both Doval and Wang are mote the negations. “At the of relations in all spheres of the January 2019, we have to repay salaries and settlement of debts, longest-serving prime minister, Domestic Product,” he said at pleased with the morning dis- designated Special same time, we properly manage relations notwithstanding the USD 1 billion of Rajapaksa’s he said. staged a spectacular comeback a joint press conference with course,” Khan said. Representatives for the border differences, peace and tran- border dispute. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | NOVEMBER 22, 2018 world 12 Interpol picks Kim as president

AFP n DUBAI Kremlin denounces nterpol announced on Wednesday Ithat Kim Jong-yang of South Korea ‘unprecedented had been chosen as its new president, beating a Russian official whose can- didacy had unnerved Western nations. pressure’ over The US-backed Kim, acting president of the global police body, was picked at Interpol vote a meeting of delegates from member Moscow (AFP): The Kremlin on nations in Dubai to replace Meng Wednesday denounced “unprece- Hongwei, who went missing in his dented pressure” against a Russian can- native China in September. didate to lead Interpol, after a South Beijing later said Meng resigned Korean was instead chosen to lead the after being charged with accepting global policing body. “Of course we are bribes. There had been growing calls sorry that this was not our candidate,” within Western nations for Interpol to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov reject Russian candidate Alexander told reporters. “At the same time Prokopchuk — a Russian interior min- there are no reasons not to agree with istry official and current Interpol vice Kim Jong-yang of South Korea was chosen over Russia’s Alexander Prokopchuk the vote result.” Peskov also con- president — over fears Moscow could demned the pressure exerted against abuse the role to target political oppo- raised concerns, including Alexei denounced a “foreign media campaign the Russian candidate, Alexander nents. On Tuesday, US Secretary of State Navalny, the Russian opposition leader aimed at discrediting Russia’s candidate”. Prokopchuk, on the eve of the vote. Mike Pompeo threw his weight behind who has been repeatedly jailed by But two foes of Russian President “The election took place in the Kim, who will serve out Meng’s term authorities. “Our team has suffered from Vladimir Putin, who have been target- atmosphere of unprecedented pressure until 2020. “We encourage all nations abuse of Interpol for political persecu- ed by international arrest warrants and interference in these elections,” the and organisations that are part of tion by Russia,” Navalny wrote on sought by Moscow, also said Tuesday Kremlin spokesman said. “The elec- Interpol and that respect the rule of law Twitter. “I don’t think that a president they were launching a bid to get Russia tions were complicated.” There had to choose a leader with integrity. We from Russia will help to reduce such suspended from Interpol for abusing the been growing Western calls for believe Mr Kim will be just that,” violations.” US National Security agency. The legal challenge was Interpol to reject Prokopchuk over Pompeo told reporters. Critics have Council spokesman Garrett Marquis announced by financier Bill Browder, fears Moscow could abuse the role to raised concerns over Russia’s previous echoed the endorsement for Kim. “As named in multiple Interpol warrants, target political opponents. On Tuesday, applications for Interpol “Red Notices”, recent events show, the Russian gov- and Mikhail Khodorkovsky — a former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo or international arrest warrants, to tar- ernment abuses INTERPOL’s process- oil baron who spent 10 years in a threw his weight behind Kim. Critics get those who have fallen foul of the es to harass its political opponents,” he Russian jail and now lives in exile in have raised concerns over Russia’s pre- Kremlin. said on Twitter. The controversy also London. “The Interpol constitution vious applications for Interpol “Red Interpol’s president chairs its comes amid security concerns over has very specific rules which forbid Notices”, or international arrest war- A market is decorated with lights for Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi to celebrate the birthdayof Prophet Mohammed in Lahore, Pakistan General Assembly while day-to-day accusations of Russian agents attempt- countries who are serial abusers from rants, to target those who have fallen on Wednesday AP operations are handled by the organi- ing to poison an ex-spy in Britain and using the system,” Browder told foul of the Kremlin. sation’s Secretary general Juergen Stock. trying to hack the network of the glob- reporters. In an open letter this week, a biparti- al chemical weapons watchdog. Briefly arrested in Spain this year rejected the claims and this week san group of US senators said choosing Ukraine, deeply at odds with Moscow under a Moscow-issued Red Notice, announced it was opening a new probe Victims recount horror of Prokopchuk would be like “putting a fox over its annexation of Crimea and sup- Browder said the Russian candidacy was into Browder on suspicion of running in charge of a henhouse”. port for separatists, threatened to pull an attempt by Putin to “expand his a “transnational criminal gang”, even “Russia routinely abuses Interpol for out of Interpol if Prokopchuk prevailed. criminal tentacles to every corner of the suggesting he was behind Magnitsky’s the purpose of settling scores and Lithuania also said it would con- globe”. He fought for — and in 2012 death. Russian prosecutors said he Kabul blast as toll rises harassing political opponents, dissidents sider withdrawing from the network. secured — US sanctions against Russian would be put on an international want- and journalists,” they wrote. Harriett Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry officials believed to be involved in the ed list “in the near future”. Multilingual Baldwin, a minister of state at the British Peskov dismissed the US senators’ let- death of his tax consultant, Sergei Prokopchuk worked in tax enforcement AFP n KABUL foreign office, told parliament on ter as a “vivid example” of an attempt Magnitsky. Magnitsky died in jail in before starting as a Russian represen- Tuesday that London would support to interfere in the vote. 2009 after accusing Russian officials of tative at Interpol in 2006, according to inutes after he took a seat Kim’s bid. Anti-Kremlin figures had also Moscow’s interior ministry a USD 230-million tax fraud. Russia has the interior ministry. Mamong hundreds of reli- gious scholars at a ceremony for the Prophet Mohammad’s birthday in Kabul, a huge explo- ‘China hasn’t altered unfair, US says China hacking sion shook the room, throwing Ahmad Fareed to the floor. Scattered around him were the increasing ahead of bloodied bodies of turbaned unreasonable trade practices’ men who had taken the full force of the suicide blast and PTI n WASHINGTON update as part of this adminis- nologies to Chinese entities to Trump-Xi meeting probably saved his life. tration’s strengthened moni- do so on non-market based “It was absolute horror, hina has not fundamental- toring and enforcement effort,” terms that favour Chinese AP n BEIJING spokesman, Geng Shuang, said people dead and wounded, Cly altered its “unfair, unrea- US Trade Representative recipients, it alleged. The report US-Chinese trade relations covered in blood and pieces of sonable and market-distort- Robert Lighthizer said. “This said that instead of accepting S government report were “mutually beneficial” and flesh,” Fareed, 40, told AFP on ing” trade practices, the US has update shows that China has the USTR request for consul- Uahead of a meeting it was “natural to have trade Wednesday as he lay in a hos- said in a new report, ahead of not fundamentally altered its tations on its 30-1 investigation, between Presidents Donald frictions.” “The key is to engage pital bed with leg and shoulder The wedding hall in Kabul, Afghanistan, which was struck by a suicide bomber on a crucial meeting between US unfair, unreasonable, and mar- China expressed “strong dis- Trump and Xi Jinping accuses in dialogue and consultation on injuries. “My friend and his lit- Tuesday. Hundreds of religious scholars and clerics had gathered to mark the President Donald Trump and ket-distorting practices that satisfaction” with the US and China of stepping up hacking the issue based on mutual tle son were also next to me, birthday of Prophet Muhammad AP his Chinese counterpart Xi were the subject of the March decried the investigation as aimed at stealing American respect, equality and good covered in blood and not mov- Jinping. Trump and Xi are 2018 report on our Section 301 “irresponsible” and “not objec- technology as a tariff dispute faith,” Geng said at a regular ing.” At least 55 people were Nations describing it as an State group, which has claimed scheduled to meet in Buenos investigation,” he said. tive”. The USTR said China escalated. Trade Representative briefing. Trump is pressing killed and 94 wounded when “atrocity”. US ambassador to most suicide attacks in Kabul Aires on the sidelines of the G- Running into nearly 50 shows no signs of ceasing its Robert Lighthizer’s report Beijing to roll back industry the bomber blew himself up in Kabul John Bass said he was this year, has not issued a state- 20 Summit in Argentina on pages, the report said that the policy and practice of con- reflects US skepticism and a plans its trading partners say the middle of the banquet hall “sickened and deeply saddened” ment. It is not clear why the reli- November 30 and December 1. evidence gathered in this ducting and supporting cyber possible source of new acri- violate its market-opening at the Uranus Wedding Palace by the bombing, while the gious scholars were targeted on China and the US, the update demonstrates China enabled theft and intrusions mony ahead of the meeting in obligations that Chinese lead- on Tuesday evening — one of European Union delegation to one of the holiest days in the world’s top two economies, are fundamentally has not altered into the commercial networks Buenos Aires aimed at defus- ers see as a path to prosperity the deadliest attacks in Afghanistan said the explosion Islamic calendar. currently locked in an ongoing its acts, policies and practices of US companies. This illicit ing the dispute companies and global influence. Afghanistan this year. was “an attack on all of us, reli- While Muslims around the trade war as each country has relating to technology transfer, conduct provides the Chinese worry will chill global eco- Those include “Made in A video posted on social gious or not, who value free- world celebrate the Prophet introduced stiff tariffs on goods intellectual property and inno- government with unauthorised nomic growth. China 2025,” which calls for media purportedly filmed by dom”. President Ashraf Ghani Mohammad’s birthday, some traded between each other. vation, and “indeed appears” to access to intellectual property, The two sides have raised state-led creation of Chinese one of the hundreds of atten- declared Wednesday a nation- fundamentalists criticise the Trump has promised to fix have taken further unreason- trade secrets, confidential busi- import duties on billions of dol- champions in robotics and dees showed a large gathering al day of mourning for the vic- events as heretical innovations China’s “longtime abuse of the able actions in recent months. ness information, technical lars of each other’s goods in the other fields. American and of men listening to a recitation tims of the attack, which he in Islam. Most of the people at broken international system The report reiterates that data, negotiating positions and fight over US complaints Chinese officials have been of the Koran before an explo- described as an “unforgivable the gathering were Sufis, a and unfair practices”. China uses foreign ownership sensitive and proprietary inter- Beijing steals or pressures com- talking in preparation for the sion triggered pandemonium. crime” Security at the wedding mystical branch of Islam, said Ahead of the G-20 meet- restrictions, such as joint ven- nal business communications, panies to hand over technolo- Trump-Xi meeting and news On Wednesday morning, as hall included a body search by Mehrab Danish, an adviser to ing, the Office of the United ture requirements and foreign it said. In recent months, the gy. Chinese hacking efforts reports say Bejiing has sent cleaners prepared the multi- an armed guard followed by the religious affairs minister. States Trade Representative equity limitations, and various Department of Justice has aimed at stealing American written proposals but no details storey venue for more events, physical checks by several reli- “But it is too early to say they released a report, updating administrative reviews and indicted a dozen individuals technology and trade secrets have been released. Beijing has bloodied turbans, sandals, over- gious students, said Obaidullah, were targeted because they information on its Section 301 licensing processes to require and corporate entities directed have “increased in frequency tried without success to recruit turned chairs and broken glass who suffered multiple injuries were followers of Sufism,” he investigation of China’s acts, or pressure technology transfer by the Chinese government to and sophistication” this year, France, Germany, Japan and still littered the cavernous room to his face and body. cautioned. Sectarian militants policies and practices relating from US companies. Further, obtain commercial secrets from said Lighthizer’s report, issued other governments as where the massacre happened. There was no immediate in Pakistan have long to technology transfer, intel- China’s regime of technology 15 companies, predominantly Tuesday in Washington. allies against Trump. They dis- The attack drew widespread claim of responsibility, though targeted Sufis, but such attacks lectual property and innova- regulations forces US compa- in aerospace and high-tech- Asked about the report, a like his tactics but echo US condemnation in Afghanistan the Taliban were quick to con- on the group are rare in tion. “We completed this nies seeking to license tech- nology sectors. Chinese foreign ministry complaints. and abroad, with the United demn the blast. The Islamic Afghanistan. California fire death toll Over 3,000 Sikh pilgrims in Lancet study says 98 mn Indians climbs to 81 Pak for Guru Nanak Jayanti may have diabetes by 2030 Los Angeles (AFP): The PTI n LAHORE death toll from the devastating wildfire in northern California ver 3,000 Sikh pilgrims PTI n BOSTON ity. “Unless governments begin initiatives rose to 81 Tuesday with the Ofrom India arrived in this to make insulin available and affordable, discovery of two more sets of Pakistani city on Wednesday to early 98 million people in India may then its use is always going to be far from remains, officials said. The take part in festivities ahead of Nhave type 2 diabetes by 2030, accord- optimal,” he said. Insulin is essential for all number of people listed as the birth anniversary of Guru ing to a study unveiled on Wednesday people with type 1 diabetes and some peo- unaccounted for in the dead- Nanak. On their arrival in which found that the number of adults ple with type 2 diabetes to reduce the risk liest and most destructive fire Lahore, the Sikh pilgrims left with the disease worldwide is expected rise of complications such as blindness, ampu- in state history jumped up by for Gurudwara Janamesthan in by over a fifth. The study, published in The tation, kidney failure, and stroke, nearly 200 to 870. Nankana Sahib, the birthplace Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal, researchers said. As global rates of type 2 This number has been of Guru Nanak, where the found that the amount of insulin needed diabetes soar and people with type 2 dia- fluctuating a lot in recent days main function will be held on to effectively treat type 2 diabetes will rise and will be highest in Asia (322 million betes live longer, a comprehensive picture amid the confusion of the Friday on the occasion of Guru by more than 20 per cent worldwide over vials in 2030) and lowest in Oceania (4 mil- of global insulin need is required because search for bodies in the town Nanak Jayanti. the next 12 years. lion), they said. The analysis underscores insulin treatment is costly, and the inter- of Paradise, which was large- Minorities Senator Anwar Without major improvements in the importance of tackling barriers to the national insulin market is presently dom- ly destroyed by the flames. The Lal, Evacuee Trust Property access, insulin will be beyond the reach of insulin market, particularly in Africa. inated by only three major manufacturers, figure peaked Saturday at Board (ETPB) chairman Tahir around half of the 79 million adults with The researchers warn that strategies to they said. Using data from the 1,276, and on Monday was Ehsan and secretary Tariq type 2 diabetes who will need it in 2030, make insulin more widely available and International Diabetes Federation and 14 down to 699. Now the number Wazir, and Pakistan Sikh said researchers from Stanford University affordable will be critical to ensure that cohort studies (representing more than 60 has gone back up after police Gurdwara Parbandhak in the US. The findings are of particular demand is met. per cent of the world population with type worked through a backlog of Committee president Tara concern for the African, Asian, and “These estimates suggest that current 2 diabetes), researchers estimated the voice calls, Butte County sher- Singh were among the sary of Prophet Muhammad on Pakistan government has made Oceania regions which the study predicts levels of insulin access are highly inade- burden of type 2 diabetes in 221 countries iff Kory Honea said. Another Pakistani officials who greeted Eid Milad-un Nabi. He said foolproof security arrange- will have the largest unmet insulin need quate compared to projected need, par- and territories between 2018 and 2030. three people died in a second the Sikh ‘yatris’ at the Wagah Sikh pilgrims get love from ments for the pilgrims. Rangers in 2030 if access remains at current levels. ticularly in Africa and Asia, and more They estimated the potential number major blaze that struck Malibu Railway station. “As many as Pakistanis and urged the and elite force personnel have Results showed that worldwide, the efforts should be devoted to overcoming of insulin users, amount of insulin in southern California. In the 3,080 Sikh pilgrims arrived Pakistan government to issue at been deployed along with number of adults with type 2 diabetes is this looming health challenge,” said Sanjay required, and the burden of diabetes north, the so-called Camp here today on two special least 10,000 visas for Sikhs for police for the security of the expected rise by more than a fifth from 406 Basu from Stanford University, who led the complications under varying levels of Fire has scored 152,000 acres trains. The third train is expect- next year’s 550th birth anniver- visiting pilgrims. He said the million in 2018 to 511 million in 2030. research. “Despite the UN’s commitment insulin access and treatment targets (from of land and destroyed more ed to arrive here to bring sary of Guru Nanak. board has better boarding Over half of them will be living in just three to treat non-communicable diseases and 6.5 per cent to 8 per cent HbA1c, a mea- than 12,600 homes. It started another 700 or so yatris,” ETPB He thanked the Pakistan arrangements at the gurud- countries — China (130 million), India (98 ensure universal access to drugs for dia- sure of blood glucose), in adults aged 18 on November 8 and is only spokesman Amir Hashmi told government for the proposed waras where the pilgrims million), and the US (32 million), betes, across much of the world insulin is or older. The researchers calculated that now 75 per cent contained. PTI. He said the Pakistan gov- opening of the Gurudwara would stay during their visit. researchers said. According to World scarce and unnecessarily difficult for compared to current levels of insulin And officials are now bracing ernment had issued 3,800 visas Kartarpur in Narowal for pil- During their 10-day stay, the Health Organization (WHO), India had patients to access,” said Basu. access, if universal global access was for significant rain on to Indian Sikhs. grims. He hoped there pilgrims will also visit some 69.2 million people living with diabetes in “The number of adults with type 2 dia- achieved, the number of people with type Wednesday and perhaps later Sikh group leader would be no hurdles in its other gurudwaras in Punjab 2015. At the same time, global insulin use betes is expected to rise over the next 12 2 diabetes worldwide using insulin in 2030 in the week, which will help Amerjeet Singh congratulated opening for Indian Sikhs. ETPB province. They will leave for is projected to rise from 526 million 1000- years due to ageing, urbanisation, and asso- would double (from around 38 million to put out the fire. Pakistanis on the birth anniver- chairman Ehsan said the India on November 30. unit vials in 2018 to 634 million in 2030, ciated changes in diet and physical activ- 79 million). usp 13 LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | NOVEMBER 22, 2018

INDULGE IN A TRIBAL CORPORATE BRIEFS BV TECH EXPO POSTPONED TO MARCH 2019 The second BV Tech Expo India and the second E-Vehicle Show EXTRAVAGANZA India, which was to be organised by the M7 Creation from November 22-24, at the NSIC Exhibition Complex in Okhla, New Delhi, has been postponed Encapsulating the tribal ethos of India—Aadi Mahotsav, being held from November 16-30 in the to March 2019. The organiser of the expo, Anupreet Singh Jaggi, capital—is the perfect platform for artisans and cultural performers from the marginalised informed that due to unavailability of ample space for communities to showcase their craft. The Managing Director of the Tribal Cooperative Marketing the exhibitors, they have decided Dr U D Choubey, Director General, SCOPE speaking during launching of to extend the expo to March Development Federation of India (TRIFED), PRAVIR KRISHNA, in an interview with ‘Decent Work Country Programme’ organised by ILO 22-24, 2019. ANKITA SAXENA reveals the organisation’s plan to further their revenue potential NO VISA FEE TO VISIT THAILAND FOR INDIANS The Thai government recently approved the exemption of the visa-on-arrival fee for citizens of 20 countries. , an organisa- value to the tribal products? From November 15, 2018, to January 13, 2019, citizens of India, Andora, Bulgaria, Bhutan, China including tion of the We want to turn the tribal commerce Taiwan, Cyprus, Ethiopia, Fiji, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Papua New Guinea, TRIFED Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan will be exempted from the 2,000 Baht visa- Ministry of Tribal Affairs, hosts the on its head and this can be done by on-arrival fee for the purpose of touring in Thailand not more than 15 days. ‘Aadi Mahotsav’ to provide an oppor- adding value to the raw materials the tunity to the families of the tribal tribal communities procure from the PM TO LAUNCH CITY GAS communities to display their products forest. They are dependent on prod- DISTRIBUTION BIDDING AT to a wider audience and increase their ucts like handlooms, artifacts made DEOGHAR, SHEIKHPURA AND incomes. PRAVIR KRISHNA talks about from metal, wood, bamboo and tex- JAMUI the overwhelming response to this fair tiles, which we are promoting and how it is helping the tribes of through retail outlets. The minor for- The Deoghar, Sheikhpura and Jamui districts will be included within the 50 India live a better life through this ini- est produce is however equally valu- Geographical Areas under the 10th tiative. Excerpts from the interview: able and can be used to increase the bidding round of City Gas Distribution incomes. For example, mahua when to be launched by the Prime Minister p How has the response been to sold in the market, fetches a lower Narendra Modi. GAIL (India) Limited's Aadi Mahotsav? price than a squash made out of it, Jagadishpur-Haldia-Bokaro-Dhamra The fair has become bigger in scale which adds around 100 per cent pipeline project, also popular as from last year and is much brighter value to the raw product. Similarly, ‘Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga', shall Khadi once again won the accolades from the Vice President of India and better. This year, there are around tamarind can be turned into a chut- serve as the feeder source for natural M Venkaiah Naidu, when he visited the exclusive stall of Khadi and 1,000 tribal artisans from 27 states of ney or sauce to increase its worth five gas supply to the proposed city gas Village Industries Commission (KVIC) at the Ambedakar International India who are showcasing their skills, times and thus benefiting the com- project in addition to maintaining Center, before chairing the commemorative event of the 150th birth cuisine, culture, music and dances. It munity more. We want the tribal supplies to various fertiliser and anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, organised by FICCI-Aditya Birla CSR is the perfect way to showcase the trib- community to get at least 70-80 per industrial units enroute. Centre for Excellence. al ethos and has already attracted cent of the total value chain instead around 80,000 people till now. There of the current 20-30 per cent because Under the guidance of Dr Laique are over 250 stalls and the participants of the middlemen. We are also in Hussain, the National School of have already done business worth over talks with the Ministry of Food Drama, recently organised the 14th `1 crore. We plan to organise around Processing Industries to set up pilot edition of the nine-day biannual 200 such festivals all over the coun- projects in Maharashtra and theatre festival for children— try in the coming time. Chhattisgarh for the same. Jasnebachpan. The opening ceremony of the carnival saw the p What is the objective of this fair? p What is the TRIFED Van Dhan presence of the secretary of the The aim of Aadi Mahotsava is very sim- Brigade? Ministry of Culture, Arun Goel, and the eminent theatre personality- ple—it is to provide the tribals with We feel that the opportunity of liveli- director, Rudraprasad Sengupta. market access. These communities hood for the tribes is not to be pro- have some of the finest craftsmen and vided to them by any gratis or support artisans but they are weak in market- from the government. It is in fact, ing their products. They usually get their right to trade as given by the stuck in the vicious net of the middle- Forests Rights Act and we are the men who buy these products at a very vehicles to further this. The govern- low cost from them and sell it in big- ment is playing its role by identifying ger markets at higher prices, thus rob- the tribes, training them to fine-tune bing the tribals of the fair price for their their craft according to market needs, products. We have tried to bring the procuring the products and then dis- producers closer to the big markets the tribal products? take the second step towards value tributing them. The TRIFED Van through this exhibition. To encourage We create opportunities for market- addition to their raw materials in Dhan Brigade is our initiative to help The Technological Institute of Textile and Sciences (TIT&S), The CRPF pavilion at the IITF 2018 at Pragati Maidan them, we sponsor each participant by ing of tribal products through estab- order to increase their incomes. We the tribal communities achieve better Bhiwani, Haryana, is celebrating its platinum jubilee on provides a glimpse into the duties, achievements, paying for their travel, lodging and even lishing a network of TRIFED Indian are also engaging with the ecommerce lives. We have asked ISRO to help with November 24. In a pre-event, the director of TIT&S, Prof G K gallantry acts, training, weapons used by the CRPF, and various theaters that CRPF works in. The pavilion transportation of their goods. This is an retail outlets. We are on an expansion platforms and have tied up with play- satellite images to map the tribal areas. Tyagi, informed that the member secretary of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Prof Alok Mittal, will theme is —‘Sarvatra Vidyaman, Satat Gatiman' which important exhibition as the organisers drive and have recorded a phenome- ers like Amazon, Snapdeal, Flipart and Also, in order to make this initiative grace the occasion as the chief guest while the vice chancellor means ‘present everywhere, perpetually moving'. The do not seek to make any profit out of nal leap from 29 retail store to 105 the government agency, GeM, to take successful, we have to decentralise the of the Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Prof B K Punia, pavilion depicts historical moments and the journey it, rather the earnings out of the sales outlets. Our expansion has grown by the tribal products on the digital plat- mechanism and use the district mag- will be the guest of honour at the milestone event. of CRPF through time from the day of its raising. here, all belong to the producers. 200 per cent and our procurement has form. istrate machinery to deliver the ben- grown by 375 per cent. We believe that efits to the right people in the remotest p How else does TRIFED market the tribal community now needs to p How are you working to add areas.

one-of-a-kind initiative, Athat focuses on the com- India, Indonesia bond over shared platter mon heritage and history of the South Asian region, and the unique influences that make up and Orza sprawled the land- a part of it—the ‘Food for scape. Other attractions includ- Thought Fest’—has set a ed a ‘Bazaar Section’ and a ‘Fun benchmark as a forum for con- Fest’ which saw performances versations, cuisines and the by music bands like the Delhi exchange of ideas and philoso- Indie Project and the phies. Rocknama. Organised by the South The founder and director The Buyer-Seller-Meet of the Indian handicrafts, home furnishings, floorings and textiles, Indian house ware, Asian Association for of SAAG and Food for decoratives and fashion accessories was inaugurated on November 19 at Copenhagen by the Ambassador of India in Gastronomy (SAAG), the forth Thought Fest, Maneesh Baheti, Denmark, His Excellency Ajit Gupte, along with the chairman of the Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH), edition of this extravaganza said, “We are very honoured to O P Prahladka, and the EPCH's executive director, Rakesh Kumar. recently concluded at the be given the opportunity of Embassy of the Republic of kick-starting the 70 year cele- GUIDE TO STRENGTHEN CONCRETE Indonesia and saw participa- brations of India-Indonesia STRUCTURES IN INDIA tion from countries like India, friendship with this fest. The The department of civil engineering, SRM Indonesia, Afghanistan and confidence bestowed on us by University, Delhi-NCR, Sonepat, Haryana, Bangladesh. This fest is a good way to pro- ‘Thought Fest’ saw discussions like Puja Talwar, Advaita Kala the Indonesian Ministry of organised a guest lecture on ‘Deterioration The Ambassador for the mote both Indonesian culture between experts around cul- and Imam Siddique. Food Tourism, the attendance of a 16 Mechanism Republic of Indonesia to India, and tourism. Inviting countries ture, health and cuisine, and the stalls by some of the most member troupe for cultural and Durability His Excellency Sidharto R from Asia here at the fest is the ‘Food Fest’ offered cookery superlative restaurants from performances and the of Reinforced Suryodipuro, said “We are real- best way to bring in more har- workshops with celebrity chefs the South Asia region like the Masterchef from West Concrete' on November 20, ly happy to host the Food for mony via food.” from the participating countries Soda Bottle Opernerwala, Sumatra, gives us tremendous HUNAR HAAT AT IITF RECORDS Thought Fest at the Embassy. At this year’s edition, the and Indian television celebrities Atara Catering, Chaat Chowk encouragement. inviting the former special OVERWHELMING RESPONSE director The ongoing India International Trade Fair, 2018, is general of attracting a large crowd at Pragati Maidan to the CPWD, Er Khadi Pavilion and ‘Saras’, on eco-friendly khadi, rural Ashok Kumar crafts and industry items. Apart from the rural Culinary indulgence at its best Sharma. Given handicrafts in the state pavilions, as many as 94 his 42 years of master artisans mainly belonging to minorities from CPWD and EIL 22 states have been making a mark with a treasure ration—to earn one star, while eight experience, trove of their artifacts created with their traditional are new entries. Sharma informed the students about the bad skills at the ‘Hunar Haat'. Organised by the Ministry of Among these new entries, five are practices followed in the country which cause Minority Affairs, Government of India, the display located in Central Bangkok—Canvas, early deterioration of concrete structures and profile ‘Hunar Haat' features the legacy of Indian Methavalai Sorndaeng, R-Haan, explained the steps one should take to ensure culture displays, beauty, dignity, form and style to Saawan and the Sorn. long life of these structures. enliven the home as well as the office space. The other two one-star restaurants are located within Bangkok’s vicinity— the Ruean Panya (in Samut Sakhon Amitava Mukherjee is NMDC’s new Director (Finance) province) and the Suan Thip (in mitava Mukherjee has assumed the charge Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) as Nonthaburi province). Aas Director (Finance) of NMDC Limited, a Accounts Officer from 1994-1997. During his There is one restaurant in Phuket, Schedule ‘A' Government of India Enterprise, service period in the Indian Railways, ood has the capability to bring culinary information in Bangkok, TAT is very pleased that Michelin has awarded one star—PRU, a sophisticat- with Navratna status, under the Mukherjee received the National Ftogether people and cultures from Phuket, Phang Nga as well as recognised this and has been helping ed restaurant, tucked inside a luxury Ministry of Steel. From the 1995 Award for outstanding services across the globe and what better way Bangkok’s surrounding provinces— to enhance the awareness among resort, offering delicate and neatly pre- batch of the Indian Railway during the year 2006. He was to experience a variety of delicacies Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Nakhon travellers from around the world.” sented dishes created using many ingre- Accounts Services (IRAS), he is a also nominated by the Railway than from the very best. If you hap- Pathom, Samut Sakhon, and Samut In the 2019 edition, all of the two- dients sourced from its own 96-hectare Cost Accountant and holds a Board to various task groups pen to be in Thailand, visitors have a Prakan. In this edition, 217 dining and star restaurants from the previous organic farm. In addition, three restau- Master of Commerce degree for centralised applications of paradise of culinary experiences, wait- 67 lodging establishments are featured, selection—Gaggan, Le Normandie, rants previously with one star, namely from the Guru Ghasi Das finance and accounts depart- ing to be explored. Complimenting with a total of four two-star restau- and Mezzaluna—retain their awards. Elements, Nahm, and Saneh Jaan, have University, Bilaspur. Prior to ment of the Indian Railways for this love for cuisine, the Tourism rants, of which one is a new addition, The only addition, moving from one retained their awards, despite having joining NMDC, he held the monitoring progress and to Authority of Thailand (TAT), in col- and 23 one-star establishments, of star to two, is Sühring, which offers new chefs at the helm. post of General Manager suggest improvements and laboration with Michelin, has unveiled which 10 are new additions. unique and contemporary European The food lovers who wish to (Finance) in Rail Vikas Nigam enhancements to such applica- the second Michelin Guide in The governor of TAT, Yuthasak dishes with the modern German explore the cuisine of these destination Limited (RVNL) for a period of tions and for Development of Thailand edition that continues to cel- Supasorn, said “Bangkok and its sur- cooking. can procure the complete selection of around two and half years. During Traffic Accounts Management ebrate the kingdom’s dynamic culinary rounding provinces are long-known as Of the 23 one-star establishments the Michelin Guide Bangkok, Phuket his service in IRAS, he held vari- System. He has attended vari- evolution. The new Michelin Guide a melting pot of Thai culinary culture, in this edition, Le Du and Gaa are the and Phang Nga 2019 from the Michelin ous key positions in the Eastern ous international training pro- Bangkok, Phuket and Phang Nga but Phuket and Phang Nga are offer- only two restaurants that progress website. It is available in a bilingual dig- Railways from 1997 to 2016 like the head of grammes conducted by the European School the Standing Core Committee on Service Tax, of Business at London and Paris; ICLIF at 2019, is an expanded edition, featur- ing as plenty as fantastic gastronom- from the ‘Plate’—a designation given ital edition (Thai and English) and a Traffic Accounts Office and the IT Department. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and INSEAD at ing not only the capital, but also the ic experiences. Thailand is indeed a to restaurants for a good meal with print version can be boiught at leading Before joining the IRAS, he worked in the Singapore. surrounding cities. The guide offers world-class dining destination, and fresh ingredients and capable prepa- bookstores for 650 Baht. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | NOVEMBER 22, 2018 vivacity 14

father is both nawaab and new-age and With a new doll in the currently has the entire internet fandom at his feet courtesy Sacred Games. Taimur shape of TAIMUR ALI is a physical manifestation of Saifeena. So it had to happen. Besides, the kid is real KHAN, the celebrity cute and draws an aww from everybody.” Remember the kid in the Murphy ad? branding of children Or the babies in the Johnson ads? Taimur takes us back to this old world of inno- seems to have gone to cence that we desperately want to hold on ‘We’ve to have to. The Murphy baby featured every- the next level, where. Except Taimur, according to gumption as actors’ Neeraj Bassi, chief strategy officer and Actress KAREENA KAPOOR KHAN says TEAM VIVA managing partner, Publicis India, comes with the halo of a pedigree. “For Taimur, said that actors or actresses have the curiosity spirals because the paparazzi to have gumption to do has limited access unlike his Western whatever they feel like. counterparts, who even have their social She said, “We hear media profiles in place by the time they about actresses being are born,” he says. Besides, the birth of celebrity chil- turned down for speaking dren is part of another event in the star’s up because we are in HONEY,HONEY, brand persona. “Earlier, the celebrities the film industry and themselves were protective of their a lot of reporting is children. Raj Kapoor’s children did not done here. I am sure THEY BLEW interact with the public till the time they appeared in films. The late Sridevi, too, it's everywhere but was really protective about her girls. But today we have lot times have changed and now the extend- of opportunities UP ed life of a celebrity, umbra and penum- and path-break- bra taken together, are as much saleable. ing actors, be it There’s no aura about secrecy. Look at the way that everybody in Bollywood Radhika Apte and THE posts intricate details of the growing up the girl in Sacred years of their children and their nam- Games Kubra. We KIDKID ing ceremonies. Business today is depen- have girls who are dent on social media hits and recalls. A doll company, therefore, sensed a busi- fighting back and he celebrity-obsessed times that we for him. There is so much genuine who many considered the rightful heir to ness opportunity here. Taimur was the doing brilliant roles. live in ensure that by extension, the warmth for our son that it’s bad to stop Queen Elizabeth I. Incidentally, in the top choice because he is the most pop- We have to have Tchildren of people in the spotlight, people from clicking his pictures or painting, the child holds tight to a small ular. I won’t be surprised if the trend gumption as actors too, are in the constant glare of the media making his dolls. But they should under- doll, which with its red hair and pale skin catches on and a clothes company mar- that this is what we and more importantly nurtured and stand that he is a two-year-old child and looks suspiciously like the Virgin Queen. kets a line of what Taimur wears,” says grown into a legacy of continuing brand needs a normal life. Both Saif and I are But it was during the Victorian era that Chakravarty. are going to do be it value. Particularly in India, where chil- struggling to give him that and will con- the production of commemorative dolls However, there is a dark social turn on any medium. An dren are treated second to only god in tinue to do so without telling the media exploded. In the Western world, the birth to events that everybody overlooks. The actor's colour, shape domestic hierarchy, a dulara commands to back off, no matter how annoying it of the middle class meant that disposable Taimur doll imposes the idea of misplaced or size doesn’t mat- everybody’s attention. Nowhere is this gets after a point. It’s tough on him as it’s income was on the rise and dolls were no regality and aspiration among other reg- ter.” more apparent than in the recent mani- on Saif and me.” longer just for the wealthy to perpetuate ular children playing with the doll. festation of a doll in the likeness of a cute- Unwavering focus on a child born to their physical entity. Owning your own Imagine Taimur arrayed between super- ness overload called Taimur Ali Khan. celebrity parents is not something version of a real life idol connected you hero dolls that kids love to play with. It When producer Ashwini Yardi tweeted a unheard of in the West. Within a week of with the personality at an intimate level is as if the childhood ideals themselves are ‘It (Fraud Saiyyan) is photo and said that this was being sold being born, Princess Charlotte, the sec- and could even be granted the value of a part of a huge franchise. in Kerala, it practically broke the inter- ond child of Prince William and the WITHIN A WEEK OF souvenir that could turn into a heirloom Not only that, there’s myth-making a very interesting net. Coming after the 100 plus fan clubs Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton, meant to be auctioned later. around him that can spin out of control film, which is based dedicated to the two-year-old on social was splashed on the cover of newspapers BEING BORN, Says Ashish Chakravarty, chief cre- vis-a-vis his real personality as he grows on a true media, this was certainly the next level in and magazines. In another month, a com- ative officer, Contract Advertising, “This into adulthood. As Bassi says, “What we obsession. memorative doll version of the little PRINCESS doll can be seen as a gradual progression are doing to that kid’s life is unfair as is story. However, his father Saif Ali Khan princess, priced at $100 and made by at CHARLOTTE WAS from the obsession with Rajesh Khanna’s setting unattainable benchmarks for reg- Comedy seemed pretty amused as he said, “Maybe least three different companies, appeared shirts, Govinda’s baggies or Aamir’s cap. ular kids. Taimur can’t have a normal life and I should trademark his name... The least in the market. Some collectors had spe- SPLASHED ON THE But the obsession with a kid is a first for as every action of his is being watched. they could do is send me one! I am glad cial “reborn” versions of baby Charlotte COVER OF sure in India. But then we aspire to get a His life is a performance art. In such a sce- humour are people are benefiting from him. I only ask made, paying thousands of dollars where part of the star dust and that is what can nario, the star child gets fixated with that not forced God for his safety and happiness in every vein and hair was perfectly in place. NEWSPAPERS AND be seen here. Once there were the attention and develops personality prob- deliberate- return.” Kareena on the other hand, did But this was certainly not the first. MAGAZINES. A DOLL Madonna dolls. Even those of Michael lems in the long run. Heaven help him if let the emotions of a mother peek out The first commemorative doll was prob- Jackson. But the latter became such a he falls short of the towering expectations ly in it. It when she said, “Taimur can’t run away ably the Venus of Willendorf and other VERSION OF THE superbrand and a leader of a pop cult that of him as an adult.” Perhaps that’s the rea- seamlessly from his popularity and neither can his Venus figures discovered in Europe that CHILD, PRICED AT people followed the goings-on of his chil- son why Saif himself is wary of Taimur flows on screen. The parents. When I saw the doll, I wondered are between 25,000 and 40,000 years old. dren, who became minor celebrities becoming an actor. For if he fails to retain character that I play what was I supposed to say. But Saif point- In the 16th century, Margaret Lennox $100, APPEARED IN even without having done anything. the same level of stardom, it is a crash- ed out that it is because people love him commissioned a painted portrait of her THE MARKET Saifeena is a brand. The mother is the ing fall for anybody to take. If only we in the film is one of so much and such things are a blessing toddler granddaughter, Arabella Stuart, reigning queen of Bollywood and the knew where to draw the line. those which every actor would want to play.’ —Arshad Warsi ‘An artiste is Actor RAJKUMMAR RAO has always a struggler’ completed shooting of Mikhil Musale's Made in China. While singer RICHA SHARMA belongs to the old Announcing the schedule wrap, music school, she does not shy away from using Rajkummar took to Twitter and wrote: “Schedule technology to gather an audience, says C MITTAL Made in wrap for inger Richa Sharma, who recently China. What a Sreplaced compatriot Sona fun shoot, can't Urban twist to black comedy Mohapatra, as a judge on Zee TV’s Sa wait to share it Re Ga Ma Pa, believes that contestants As director NAYANA SAGAR adapts Joseph Kesselring’s Arsenic and Old Lace, she tells CHAHAK MITTAL how remain strugglers in the industry despite with you guys on the early exposure. “I have been a strug- the big screen.” every script needs vigorous editing to bring each character to life and keep the audience glued to the seat gler and still remain one. So does the He also shared young talent here. You’ve got to be an image with his hen Arsenic and Old Lace premiered Indian dialect in the play to “bring char- dilution of the existing plot. We don’t have patient, therefore. As a young performer team. The film is Wat Broadway in 1941, there were lit- acters to life.” much scope to play but we can edit it to in Delhi, everyone waited for me to sing. tle gasps of breath and whoops of sup- In Nayana’s adaptation, set in the late make it crisp, which I usually do too.” In Mumbai, the scenario changed as I hilarious take on a struggling pressed laughter around. Nobody could 1980s sub-urban Bombay, the play revolves One of her directions were Yasmina waited for everyone to hear me sing. It Gujarati businessman and the imagine getting away with black humour, around two ladies of the D’Silva family of Reza’s God of Carnage, which was also made was an ocean of talent. Hence, an artist bizarre journey he undertakes to a few maniacs and some murders on the Vasai, who are habitual of killing old and into a film, Carnage, by Roman Polanski is always a struggler,” she tells us. become a successful entrepre- stage in such a way, but it did turn out to lonely men who arrive at their doorstep starring Kate Winslet and Jodie Foster. Kate And that’s the one crucial lesson she Bombay Vikings, which was prominent neur. It also stars Mouni Roy. be very very funny. It became Joseph looking for rental accommodation by tip- had revealed that Polanski gave the cast only is imparting to contestants on the in the mid-1990s, was the perfect Kesselring’s legacy that is still re-incarnat- ping a pinch of arsenic in their red wine. a weekend to prepare for the scenes and all show as she values the student-mentor example of how remixes and remakes ed and has been adapted by numerous “Most of the stories that you hear, the dialogues to be enacted. This, Nayana bonding. “No matter who they are or should be composed and created. She directors. whether Italian, American, French, Dutch, feels, is one of the examples of immortali- where they come from, they become like says, “The way they recreated Woh Chali De Niro splits Director Nayana Sagar brings in anoth- Hindi or any other language, the stories are ty of theatre. She says, “We feel that theatre our own kids in a few days as we and Kya Surat Hai, brought a new spice from wife Grace er adaptation of it with her own elements always the same. The emotions are univer- has not been patronised much. But that is become emotionally attached to them. to those old songs. They felt complete- of eccentricities in the “absurdly gruesome sal. In Ranjit’s adaptation, I didn’t like the a misconception because there is still a size- They become our responsibility as ly new yet so nostalgic. Now that’s how Actor ROBERT DE NIRO has split yet gloriously funny comedy” play. “This is language, which was vintage and a proper able chunk of audience which finds theatre well,” says Richa, who finds herself tran- remakes should be made.” from his wife GRACE not the first time I have chosen dark com- Hindi in an Anglo-Indian setup from near appealing.” siting a flux in the music industry where However, the singer also applauds HIGHTOWER after more than 20 edy as the genre. The previous play that I sub-urban Bombay. I thought that Hindi is She gives her own example saying that stars rise and fall in days, depending on technology and social media in helping years of marriage. “Some times directed was August Osage County. But this her visit to London is never complete with- the fan following for peppy numbers, out young singers and aspirants, who one is much lighter than that,” she says. out a visit to West End. “How can I miss millions of YouTube hits, overnight born have emerged on their own strength. things don't work out the way you However, why did she only choose going to West End and watching a play virtual sensations, self-made artists, She herself uses technology as a tool for hope or want them to,” said a Kesselring’s play? “That’s because it excit- when in London? In every city, there are remixes and remakes. She belongs to the gathering audience. “If I want to sing source. ed me and made me want to direct a new such theatre geeks who want to see live per- old world which was once dominated today, I don’t need a composer or a lyri- The actor married Hightower project. It is always about finding a subject formances. Hence, the madness around the- by the father-son duo of SD/RD cist to write a song for me. I can just which has crazy content in it. This time I atre is never going to get diminished. It has Burman and Kishore Kumar. “Arijit open a social media app in my phone, in 1997 after dating for a decade. wanted something lighter and more colour- been there for years and will stay for much Singh’s songs are the only ones which go live and sing for the audience who They share two children together, ful than August Osage County. May be it was more decades to come,” says she. throw us back to the glorious era of love wants to hear me. Who will wait for a 20-year-old son Elliott and six- something like rejuvenation of the soul The play stars actress Sohaila Kapur, songs,” she says. Similarly, she recalls new song when there is such instant year-old daughter Helen Grace. moving away from darkness to some light,” who is known for films like Daas Dev and that the Neeraj Shridhar-led band gratification?” she asks. This isn't the first says Nayana. Land of the Gods, as one of the four pro- She finds that as per today’s audience, tagonists. Playing the role of an old mani- time the two have sepa- it is also a kind of relaxation to their minds ac woman who murders people for social rated. De Niro filed for that when they come to watch a play, they service was something that she had “never divorce in 1999 and don’t leave with heavy hearts and a story that not something they speak properly in imagined about.” She says, “It was a chal- engaged in a cus- is so intense. This one has a lot of farce, slap- their common language. They always lenge to embody the role of someone who tody dispute over stick, easy and laughable jokes, on which speak Hindi in fragments. Hence, I have kills people and doesn’t even regret doing “may be in real life, you won’t laugh out that been very sincere to the lingo of how they that. The play can simultaneously make their son. The two loud. But here, you would because you are talk. Because only then the character people laugh, wonder and also surprise, eventually not in those circumstances. Someone else becomes more believable. Just like the which is the beauty of this repertoire.” smoothed things is.” dialect in films like Julie and Amar Akbar If we ask Nayana’s inspiration behind over and the No one would laugh if s/he finds her- Anthony,” she says. The dialect should go her directions, for her, there would be no divorce was never self/himself in a house full of dead bodies, like, “Hum toh yehi karega, Apun toh usko particular playwrights or directors that she but the “farcical quotient” in the play would jaake bolega, Humne tumhara kitna wait follows. What appeals to her is “rather sto- finalised. make them laugh at such nuances. kiya na baba.” With such “into-the-skin” ries and something that can make someone In November 2004, While the play has been adapted by dialogues, the characters appear real. glued to the seat for 90 minutes.” the two renewed their many directors and theatre geeks, Nayana Hence, “I edit a lot,” says Nayana. The play will surely be a “mesmerising vows in front of an A- applauds the adaptation by Ranjit Kapoor, She believes that the current audience experience” for the audience as she calls it. Ek Jaam Auntiyon Ke Naam or Auntiyon Ka doesn’t have the “fursat” or the time to be This comes from someone who has direct- list crowd such as Taykhana, which was “beautifully adapted.” glued to the stage. “They set their sched- ed several plays by always adding her own Deputy Chief Minister, Govt of NCT Delhi, Manish Sisodia, released a book Veda-Tattvanusheelana Martin Scorsese, The play, staged in the early 1940s, ules considering that a play won’t be more new elements, just like she portrayed a written by Dr Asha Goswami, a Krishna scholar and prolific creative writer, at his residence. The author, Meryl Streep, Ben showcased an American English set-up. than an hour or 90 minutes. Hence, I feel Punjabi family of Delhi in her adaptation who has been associated with a large number of publications, said the book in ten chapters highlights Stiller, Tom Brokaw Ranjit’s adaptation translated the verses to that to transform a written play into a stage of God of Carnage, which was originally set the importance of the Vedas and the Vedic Mantras for present-day life. It provides very informative knowledge to the present-day generation about their past heritage, and the basic truths associated with and others. a complete Hindi one but in an Anglo- performance, a lot of improvement in the up in a French backdrop. Indian setup. However, Nayana explains script and editing is needed. It should be (The play will be staged at 7pm at the their favourite gods or goddesses such as Mother Durga, Rudra, Shiva and Vishnu. how she has tried to bring the Anglo- made interesting but there shouldn’t be any Sri Ram Centre for Performing Arts today.) 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SYED MODI TOURNAMENT AMOLIKA EXCITED Dipa eyes Olympic berth TO FACE SAINA LUCKNOW: Amolika Singh of PTI n NEW DELHI Commonwealth Games in floor Easy wins for Saina, Kashyap Lucknow was looking most exercise and vault respectively. excited on Wednesday. After ndian gymnast Dipa Rakesh also had some qualifying for the main draw on IKarmakar would be aiming to decent performances this year, Tuesday, she won her first put behind the injury-marred a fourth-place finish in the ring Top seeds Pranaav-Sikki lose round match against Aruna disaster that was the Asian apparatus finals at the Prabhudesai 21-18, 12-21, 21- Games when she aims for a pos- Commonwealth Games being 18. But more than the win, she itive start to her Olympic qual- the highlight. He also narrowly LUCKNOW: Top seeds and was excited about her next ification bid with the World Cup missed a medal at the mixed doubles defending round match, where she is pit- of artistic gymnastics in Cottbus, Melbourne World Cup in champions Pranaav Jerry ted against Olympic medal Germany from Thursday. February, finishing fourth. Chopra and N Sikki Reddy winner Saina Nehwal. The four-day showpiece is The run-up to the event, were crashed out in the open- “I am really very excited to part of an eight-event qualifying however, has been chaotic with ing round Syed Modi World play against my idol, I am tak- system under which the gym- the showdown between the Tour Super 300 here on ing it as a biggest opportunity nasts will make the cut based on Sports Authority of India (SAI) Wednesday. so far of my career and will give the aggregate of their top three and the de-recognised The Indian pair lost 14-21 my best shot,” she said. scores. Gymnastics Federation of India 11-21 to China’s Ren Xiangyu The four-member Indian (GFI) affecting the athletes. The and Zhou Chaomin in just 31 team, which also comprises B bitter war between the two bod- minutes. LUCKNOW SPECIAL TO Aruna Reddy, Ashish Kumar pull out midway after her knee ies led to the Indian gymnasts Meanwhile, Saina Nehwal ME: SAMEER and Rakesh Patra, will look to problem flared up again. missing the world and Parupalli Kashyap notched Defending champion make it count with good per- Aruna, on the other hand, Championship in Doha last up easy wins to make winning Sameer Verma on Wednesday formances. won a Bronze medal in one of month. start. said that playing in Lucknow Dipa, who finished fourth at the earlier world cups this year In fact, ahead of the Cottbus Second seeded Saina, who was always special for him as he the Rio Olympics, will be India's in the women's vault event in event, the Sports Authority of had won the Lucknow tourna- started his international career best bet in the tournament after Melbourne and she too will India refused to bear the cost of ment thrice in the past, by winning the Junior Asian clinching the Gold at the Artistic fancy her chances. Yogeshwar Singh and Pranati thrashed Mauritius’ Kate Foo Badminton Champion. “I was Gymnastics World Challenge Among the men, Ashish has Das, while clearing the other Kune 21-10 21-10 in the the part of junior national Cup at Mersin, Turkey in July been India's brightest with a four gymnasts to participate in women’s singles, while former camp here in Lucknow and in this year. Bronze in floor exercise at the the tournament. Commonwealth Games cham- the last edition won the Syed The 25-year-old from 2010 Asian Games in This prompted Pranati and pion Kashyap disposed of Modi title as well and hope it Tripura endured a poor come- Guangzhou, China. Yogeshwar to express their griev- Thailand’s Tanongsak will remain lucky for me this back from injury in the Jakarta He also won a Bronze and ances to SAI in a letter early this Saensomboonsuk 21-14 21-12 time too,” he said. Asian Games where she had to Silver medal at the 2010 month. in a one-sided men’s singles match. London Olympics bronze LOCAL EVENTS medallist Saina will face com- patriot Amolika Singh Sisodiya FINE START FOR TVESA DSC XI ENTER FINAL BRIEF SCORES: next, while Kashyap will meet Tvesa Malik got off to a fine start with DSC XI defeated CID Club by nine RCC: 101 (Deependra 22, Shivam 16; Indonesia’s Firman Abdul an even par 70 in the first round of the runs to enter the final of Atal Kalam Mega Chandresh 17/4, Vikas 28/3) Kholik. Hero Women’s Pro Golf Tour on Motors T20 Corporate Cup at AR Jaipuria Akhil Infra: 103 (Vikasdeep 55, Mohit 31; Former Singapore Open Wednesday. Tvesa, who has emerged as a School on Wednesday. Batting first, DSC Raguvendra 22/2) champion B Sai Praneeth also fine talent this season, shot two birdies scored 104 runs in 20 overs with Anil Lal crossed the men’s singles open- against two bogeys at the Palms Golf Club (43) being the top scorer. In reply, CID KS: 194 (Advitiya 73, Gopesh 57; Pratyush ing hurdle, beating Russia’s Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal in action against Mauritius' Kate Foo Kune during Syed Modi International Badminton and Resort. She is now one shot ahead of Club were bundled out for 95 runs. 32/2, Raj 36/2, Ravi 45/2) Sergey Sirant 21-12 21-10. Championships, in Lucknow on Wednesday second-placed Smriti Mehra, who had a PCC: 80 (Ravi 15, Rahul 15; Ajay 13/4, He will square off against fine front nine with one-under 33. AKHIL INFRA THRASH RCC Aman 18/3) Shesar Hiren Rhustavito of Guangzu of China. gles. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Among others, Prashi However, in the back nine she gave away Akhil Infra Club thrashed Rudransh Indonesia. Former national champion and Ashwini Ponnappa, seed- Joshi, Saili Rane, Riya three bogeys against just one birdie on 17th Cricket Club by eight wickets in a league TANUSHREE WINS BRONZE Subhankar Dey, who had Rituparna Das, seeded eighth, ed sixth, also notched up a 21- Mookerjee, Pardeshi for a total of one-over 71. Third placed match of the 15th BBD ‘A’ Division League Tanushree Pandey bagged the bronze claimed his maiden title at saw off Russia’s Natalia 10 21-10 win over compatriots Shreyanshi, Reshma Karthik Gursimar Badwal shot 74 but did not find at LDA Stadium on Wednesday. In the ‘C’ medal in the 3rd World Junior Soft Tennis SaarLorLux Open, beat Perminvova 21-19 18-21 21-10 Krishna Prasad Garaga and and Sai Uttejitha Rao Chukka her first birdie till the 16th hole. She birdied division match, Kalpana Sports Championship at South Korea on Sweden’s Felix Burestedt 21-15 and will face compatriot Shruti Rutaparna Panda in the mixed also made it to the women’s sin- 17th too, but had a total of six bogeys, with Foundation crushed Paramount Cricket Wednesday. Tanushree lost to Hamashima 21-13 to set up a clash with Lu Mundada in the women’s sin- doubles opening round. gles second round. 3 in each half, including one on 18th. Club by 114 runs. Rayena in the semi-finals. SINGLES MARY, LOVLINA TARGET FINAL SPOT MOUDGIL SWEEPS AIR RIFLE EVENTS Thiruvananthapuram: Anjum Moudgil of Punjab completed an unprecedented golden sweep at 62nd The Assamese boxer will also get a National Shooting Championship by winning five Five-time champion eyes getting closer chance to avenge her only loss to the events here. She won the the Women's 50m Rifle Chinese Taipei opponent. Prone individual and team Gold on Wednesday, her Borgohain feels she has matured as fourth and fifth of the competition. The star rifle to record sixth Gold; Borgohain looks a boxer and can think on her feet now. shooter had earlier won Gold in the 10m Air Rifle and "I was inexperienced last time when 50m Rifle 3 Positions. The other star of the day was to enter maiden final I took on her. But I now know how to Haryana's Shirin Godara, who won five Gold medals tackle her. I did watch some of the video including the Junior Women's 50m Prone individual. clips to know her style of boxing," said PNSn NEW DELHI The 'Magnificent Mary' had beaten 21-year-old. Two other Indians in fray, ARJUN PICKS FIFER IN COOCH BEHAR GAME Kim in their last meeting at the sum- Sonia (57kg) and Simranjit Kaur (64kg) New Delhi: Arjun Tendulkar, son of batting maestro lready assured of a record sev- mit clash of the Asian Championships will turn out in their semifinals on Sachin Tendulkar, shone bright with the ball, picking enth medal at the Women's last year and the Manipuri veteran Friday, and both were prepared for their up a five-wicket haul against Delhi in an U-19 Cooch AWorld Boxing Championships, sounded confident of a win again. respective bouts. Behar Trophy match here on Wednesday. celebrated MC Mary Kom would look "I am confident. I also know when "I have beaten my North Korean Representing Mumbai, the junior Tendulkar returned to go one step closer towards her sixth to drop guard and when to attack. I have opponent (Jo Son Hwa) once before. But Gold when she takes the ring in the worked with the coaches and have a both of us know each other's style. I am with figures of 5/98 as Delhi U-19 slumped to 394 for 48kg semifi- plan in place to counter her," said confident of winning because I have 9 in their first essay at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium nals here Mary Kom, after a strenuous worked with the coaches on my strate- at stumps on day three. Asked to bat, Mumbai had Thursday. Women’s Boxing WC practice session on Wednesday. gies," said Sonia. scored 453 in their first innings with opener Divyaansh Out of Live from 1:00pm IST Mary Kom, who is chasing Simranjeet added: "I have worked (211) scoring a double century. Delhi still trail Mumbai the four STAR SPORTS SELECT 1 her sixth Gold, will draw her hard and am prepared well for my bout." by 59 runs. Arjun's scalps included rival skipper Ayush Indian semi- strength from the vast reservoir In Thursday's semifinals, bouts in five Badoni, Vaibhav Kandpal, wicket-keeper Gulzar Singh finalists, five-time champion Mary of nearly two decades of boxing while weight categories — 48kg, 54kg, 60kg, Sandhu, Hrithik Shokeen and Prashant Kumar Bhati. Kom (48kg) and Lovlina Borgohain the North Korean's USP is her aggres- 69kg and 81kg — will take place while Arjun, a promising left-arm pacer, is a regular member (69kg) will take the ring on Thursday sion and quick movement which was the remaining five are slated for Friday. of the Mumbai U-19 team. while Sonia Chahal (57kg) and witnessed on Tuesday when she pum- Simranjit Kaur (64kg) will have their melled her South Korean opponent PRAJNESH, SASI ENTER PUNE QUARTERS semifinal bouts on Friday. Chorong Bak. MARY HAD BEATEN KIM Pune: Prajnesh Gunneswaran demolished his The four Indians cannot get a bet- Equally important will be Lovlina IN THEIR LAST MEETING opponent with ease while young Sasi Kumar Mukund ter chance to emerge champions on Borgohain's performance as the coun- yet again impressed with his perseverance as the two home conditions, but a lot will depend try would be looking at young pugilist AT THE SUMMIT CLASH Indians moved to the quarterfinals with contrasting on the celebrated Mary Kom, who to beat her Chinese Taipei opponent OF THE ASIAN victories at the KPIT-MSLTA Challenger. In the second have already become the most success- Chen Nien-Chin and progress to the round contest between the two left-handers, Prajnesh ful woman boxer in history of the cham- final round. CHAMPIONSHIPS LAST pionships by assuring herself of a sev- The welterweight category (69kg) overwhelmed Germany's Lucas Gerch 6-1, 6-3 in just enth medal. boxer had done extremely well through- YEAR AND THE 53 minutes at the Centre Court. Wild card entrant Undoubtedly, all eyes will be on the out the championships and was partic- MANIPURI VETERAN Mukund did extremely well against sixth seed Briton 35-year-old mother of three when she ularly good against Australia's Kaye Jay Clarke before the Briton opted out of contest in the enters the ring at the KD Jhadav Hall Frances Scott, a Commonwealth Games SOUNDED CONFIDENT OF third set due to a back problem. Mukund was leading for her semifinal bout against Kim Bronze medal winner, in the quarterfi- A WIN AGAIN 5-7, 6-4, 4-1 at that time. Mukund has a tough task at Hyang Mi of North Korea. nals. hand as he is up against top seed Radu Albot, who outplayed Maverick Banes 6-3, 6-1. MANPREET JOINS LIST OF ADIDAS ATHLETES Neymar injured as New Delhi: To add to the already strong portfolio of Politano’s winner lifts Italy past USA athletes, Adidas on Wednesday announced their association with Manpreet Singh Pawar, Indian field AFP n GENK minutes for Domenico Brazil beat Cameroon Hockey player and the current captain of India men's Berardi. National field Hockey team. Manpreet joins an elite list ate substitute Matteo "Sensi did really well, so AFP n of athletes that includes Hima Das, Swapna Burman, LPolitano scored an injury- did Kean and Grifo. Acerbi MILTON KEYNES Rohit Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Dipika time winner to lift a new-look and De Sciglio impressed me Pallikal, Zeel Desai, Nikhat Zareen, Siddhanth Banthia, Italy to a 1-0 win over the too," said Mancini. eymar could be an injury and Manjot Kalra to name a few. On announcement of United States in an interna- "The Euro qualifiers are Ndoubt for Paris Saint- France see off Uruguay tional friendly in Genk on coming up next year, so we've Germain's Champions League his relationship with adidas, Manpreet said, Tuesday. had a few too many draws and clash with Liverpool next week PARIS: A shoulder injury to Kylian Mbappe over- "Association with adidas is an opportunity that every Roberto Mancini's side defeats lately, here's hoping we after limping off during Brazil's shadowed France's 1-0 friendly win over Uruguay sportsperson looks forward to and I am really excited had looked set for another get all victories." 1-0 friendly win over Cameroon at the Stade de France on Tuesday as Didier to have been given this chance of joining their family. goalless draw after crashing Federico Chiesa and on Tuesday. Deschamps' world champions ended the year on It carves the strengths of a sportsperson by offering out of the Nations League Leonardo Bonucci missed The forward suffered an a high note. the world class products and I am looking forward to with a 0-0 stalemate against early chances as Italy domi- apparent groin problem and Mbappe had to be replaced in the first half great years of association with the brand." Portugal in Milan on Saturday. nated the first half and let the was replaced in the eighth after a nasty fall, continuing a miserable night for But Politano came on United States have few oppor- minute, to boos from the crowd his Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel. TOP RANK SIGNS VIJENDER SINGH three minutes from time and tunities. in the central English town of PSG face Liverpool in a crucial Champions New Delhi: Vijender Singh, a three-time Indian slotted home in the 94th Ethan Horvath got his Milton Keynes. League clash at the Parc des Princes on November Olympian, 2008 Olympic Bronze medalist, and current minute. fingers to a curling Berardi Everton's Richarlison, 28. unbeaten super middleweight contender has signed a It got Italy belatedly off the been very disappointed for it shot from the edge of the box, Neymar's replacement, headed When asked if he could give "reassuring news" multi-year agreement with Top Rank. Singh (10-0, 7 mark in a match they had to end 0-0, especially for the and then got down low to keep in on the stroke of half-time for Firmino went close three times. about Mbappe in his press conference, France KOs), who has fought all but one of his professional dominated but which demon- players and for the Italians who out a Marco Verratti free- his third Brazil goal on his The Liverpool striker coach Deschamps said: "Not necessarily reas- bouts in India and England, will make his debut under strated Mancini's side's diffi- came to see us." Mancini want- kick. sixth appearance to secure vic- almost turned in Willian's cross suring, but not worrying either. the Top Rank banner in early 2019. "Top Rank is very culty converting opportunities ed to test new players as Italy Walker Zimmerman had tory for the Selecao. but Andre Onana made a fine "He had some shoulder pain after his fall and excited to enter into a contract with Vijender," Bob into goals. head towards Euro 2020 qual- a rare chance for the United A mixture of cheers and instinctive save. Firmino next he has to have tests Wednesday morning, but there Arum said. "We intend to make him a big star in the "We had so many chances, ifying after failing to make the States on 65 minutes from a jeers welcomed Neymar, his sent a free header wide from is no serious concern." the important thing is that it World Cup finals in Russia. free-kick, but home goalkeep- World Cup theatrics in Russia Richarlison's cross and was then After the disappointment of seeing the United States and look forward to him participating in was a good performance," said Sassuolo midfielder er Salvatore Sirigu saved his providing ammunition for his denied by the goalkeeper from Netherlands pip them to a place at the Nations major events in India, where he is already a major Mancini. Stefano Sensi, Hoffenheim's header. detractors. point-blank range. League finals with a late Virgil van Dijk goal in superstar." "I am really excited to be on board with Bob "It was the first time we Vincenzo Grifo and Juventus With the clock ticking And there was little sym- Richarlison scored from the Germany on Monday, Olivier Giroud's 52nd- Arum and Top Rank," Vijender Singh said. "I have were playing together, so we forward Moise Kean all made down, Mancini brought on pathy when the star attraction resulting corner, powerfully minute penalty gave France victory in a repeat of always wanted to work with someone who is the best couldn't think of playing like their Italy debuts. Politano for Kevin Lasagna went off after making little heading in Willian's set-piece. the two teams' WC quarter-final meeting. in the business, and I know Top Rank has been the the first half for 90 minutes. Kean, born in February and he found a way through by impact. Cameroon might have levelled "It was important to finish on a positive note, driving force behind boxing's biggest superstars, "We got a little stretched as 2000, became the first player finishing off an excellent move Richarlison appeared dan- after 52 minutes, but Stephane even in the last defeat (by the Netherlands) saw including Oscar De La Hoya, Floyd Mayweather, and we pushed harder to find the born in the 21st century to play after Roberto Gagliardini and gerous from the moment he was Bahoken could not get a touch us miss out on the (Nations League) semi-finals," Miguel Cotto. Agencies breakthrough. I would have for Italy, coming on after 62 Verratti combined in the area. introduced and Roberto on Karl Toko Ekambi's cross. Deschamps told M6. AFP LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | NOVEMBER 22, 2018 sport 16

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UP TAKE FIRST INNINGS LEAD India fall short by hit NEW DLEHI: In form batsman Priyam Garg (88) skipeer Akshdeep Nath (56) and veteran Suresh Raina (41) played with responsibility to give Uttar Pradesh an all-important first innings lead against Services at Airforce Complex ground in New Dlhi on Wednesday. Earlier, Services bundled out for 260 Australia hold nerve in rain-hit game to beat India by 4 runs in first T20 runs, adding just four runs to its overnight total. PTI n BRISBANE Rishabh Pant (20 off 15 balls) and running back to dismiss Short, and DELHI FACE CHALLENGE AFTER HYD POST 460 Karthik with a mountain to climb. from there onwards, he had a marked Hyderabad: Ravi Teja struck his maiden first-class hundred, sloppy India failed to get an They nearly achieved the impos- influence on the game. helping Hyderbad post a daunting 460 against Delhi on day two ideal start to the Australia tour, sible, putting on 51 off a mere 24 balls, Later he also picked up 2-24 in his of the Group B match. Hyderabad, resuming the day at 232 for Alosing the rain-hit opening T20 toying around with the Australian four-over spell. He dismissed Finch and three, continued to frustrate Delhi who are here without their International by four runs at the bowling. But what is becoming increas- then sent back Lynn as well, thus key bowlers including Navdeep Saini and Ishant Sharma. Gabba on Wednesday. ingly frustrating with Pant, he played reducing Australia to 75-3 in the 11th Opener Tanmay Agarwal could only add eight runs to his India first faltered in the field, let- yet another loose and unnecessary over. overnight 112 before being bowled by Delhi pacer Kulwant ting Australia score 158 for four after stroke, throwing his wicket Apart from Yadav's stun- Khejroliya. Teja then took the innings forward with an unbeaten rain shortened the contest to 17 overs away. ning effort, India were rather 115 off 206 and got help from Chama Milind, who was run out a side. Glenn Maxwell was the star It left Karthik to fin- poor in the field. Skipper for 58. Pacers Kheroliya and Gaurav Kumar took three wickets batsman for Australia, hammering 46 ish off things, but he Shikhar Kohli had dropped Finch each for Delhi and did not concede too many runs. Hyderabad runs off 24 balls. found the going tough Dhawan in the fourth over, a were all out for 460 in 170.3 overs. In response, Delhi were 21 The 45 minute rain stoppage without enough support straight chance spilled at for no loss in seven overs at stumps, facing a stiff challenge of meant India were set a revised target from the other end. With smashed a cover, and then miss field- taking the first innings lead. Sarthak Ranjan and Hiten Dalal of 174 runs in 17 overs. 13 needed off 6 balls, sublime 76 off ed later on as well. were batting on six and 14 respectively. Opener Shikhar Dhawan smashed Krunal Pandya (2) and Ahmed too dropped a sublime 76 off 42 balls in the run Karthik holed out off 42 balls while Stoinis (33 not out off 19 KERALA ON TOP AGAINST BENGAL chase before Dinesh Karthik came up consecutive deliveries off Dinesh balls) late in the Kolkata: Opener Jalaj Saxena hit a second successive century with a pulsating 30 off 13 balls towards Marcus Stoinis (2-27). Australian innings, while of the season to put Kerala in the driver's seat against Bengal in the end but India still finished ago- This was after Karthik came Maxwell should have their Elite Group B match. Starting at overnight 14 with the nisingly short on 169 for seven. Maxwell hit four sixes in up with a been run-out. team's score at 35 for one, Saxena stood tall in a glittering 143 It was a morale boosting win for a whirlwind knock pulsating 30 Finch took advantage from 190 balls (21x4s, 2x6s) as Kerala surpassed Bengal's first Australia, who have endured a dismal before rain came, after of the reprieve and put on innings score of 147 in the opening session before notching up run of late in limited overs cricket. Chris Lynn scored 37 off 13 balls 40 runs off 26 balls with a sizeable 291 in 83 overs. In their second essay, Bengal lost Dhawan got India off to a quick runs off 20 balls to help towards the Lynn for the second wick- opener Koushik Ghosh (1) cheaply to be five for one in 2.2 start, putting on 35 off 25 balls for the Australia recover from a et. overs — still needing 139 runs to avoid a first innings defeat opening stand with Rohit Sharma (7). slow start. end but India But it was Maxwell with two complete day's play remaining. Saxena not only held The latter was caught at long on off India had won the still finished who stole the show with the Kerala innings together en route to his 14th first class Jason Behrendorff (1-43) in a bid to toss and opted to bowl his belligerent hitting as century, but counter-attacked Mohammed Shami with both his accelerate his strike-rate. In keeping on a surprisingly green agonisingly Australia crossed 150 in sixes coming against the Australia-bound India pacer. BCCI with the strategy used during the wicket. Kuldeep Yadav short on 169 the 16th over. He put on had cleared Shami to play the match subject to him bowling not more than 15-17 overs in an innings. But the star pacer ended T20I series in England, KL Rahul (13) was picked ahead of for seven 78 runs off 37 balls with came out to bat at number three. Yuzvendra Chahal as Stoinis as Indian bowlers up bowling 26 overs returning with 3/100 that aptly summed Dhawan and Rahul put on 46 expected, while the hosts proved expensive even up Bengal's misery after they opted for a green top in their runs for the second wicket, but it was also included a spinner in before the death overs began. effort to register the season's first win. mostly down to the left-hander's bel- Adam Zampa and left out medium Krunal Pandya had a forgettable ligerence. He hit ten fours and two sixes pacer Coulter-Nile. day with both bat and ball. He went for KARNATAKA, MUMBAI IN CLOSE FIGHT overall, and reached his ninth T20I Bhuvneshwar Kumar (0-15) and 0-55 in his four overs before rain inter- Belagavi: Arch-rivals Karnataka and Mumbai were in a close half-century off only 28 balls. Jasprit Bumrah (1-21) got India off to vened, sucking out momentum from fight for the first innings honours in their Group A game. Mumbai did well to restrict the hosts to 400 all out, built mainly Rahul though was patchy at best Glenn Maxwell plays a shot during his quick fire 46 run innings against India in first T20 at Brisbane PTI a good start but Aaron Finch (27) the Australian innings and leaving and struggled for timing. He was pulled things back a bit. Khaleel them only five deliveries on resumption around rookie Krishnamurthy Siddharth's anchoring 161 after stumped off Adam Zampa (2-22) in the Zampa should have had a third down at square leg off Billy Stanlake (1- Ahmed (1-42) got the initial break- of play. Karnataka resumed at their overnight 263 for 4. Shivam Dubey ended up with a highly creditable seven-wicket haul for 63 runs. ninth over, with the leg spinner also wicket but he dropped a return chance 27). though as D'Arcy Short (7) was caught Bumrah bowled cleverly, conced- In reply, Mumbai made 99 for 2 by stumps on day two, still 301 accounting for skipper Virat Kohli (4) from Dhawan (on 65). The batsman The asking rate was climbing up at long on. The left-arm pacer proved ing only five runs after the disruption, runs in arrears, with Jay Bista cracking an unbeaten 69. In who never really got going coming enjoyed another life at 74, when sub- and it took a toll on Dhawan, who expensive thereafter. while Australia still finished with a chal- Nagpur, vetetan Wasim Jaffer (153), skipper Faiz Fazal (151) down at number four. stitute Nathan Coulter-Nile put him finally holed out of Stanlake, leaving Kuldeep took a sensational catch lenging total on the board. and wicket-keeper batsman Akshay Wadkar (102 not out) steered reigning champions Vidarbha to a massive 529 for 6 declared against Baroda who replied with 41 for no loss. In Raipur, Chhattisgarh managed to restrict Railways to 132 for 4 ‘Pant's dismissal was turning point’ MISSED CHANCES IN after putting on 300 in their first innings. TN REACHES 122 FOR 3 AGAINST ANDHRA PTI n BRISBANE FIELD COST US: DHAWAN Ongole: Tamil Nadu made 122 for 3 in 50 overs at stumps on the second day after bowling out Andhra for 216 in the first oung Rishabh Pant's dismissal in PTI n BRISBANE innings of the Elite Group 'B' match. Resuming at 198 for 8, Ythe penultimate over "changed Andhra's innings ended for the addition of 18 runs. Tamil Nadu things", according to India skipper pener Shikhar Dhawan on Wednesday was provided a solid start by the experienced Abhinav Mukund Virat Kohli after Australia won an Osaid poor fielding cost India the game and M Kaushik Gandhi as the duo added 70 runs for the first exciting first T20 International by four after the visitors lost by four runs via D/L wicket. Mukund stroked some fluent boundaries, before being runs on Wednesday. method at the Gabba. the first man to go for 31. Kaushik Gandhi (38, 7X4) went 10 Australia made 158/4 in 17 overs Dhawan smashed a sublime 76 off 42 runs later while skipper Baba Indrajith fell for a 28-ball 7. Baba but India were given a target of 174 balls in the run chase before Dinesh Karthik Aparajith (27 batting, 80 balls, 4X4) and N Jagadeesan (8 in the same number of overs owing to came up with a pulsating 30 off 13 balls batting) ensured that the visiting team didn't suffer any further the Duckworth-Lewis method in the towards the end. losses before bad light brought an early halt to the day's rain-hit game. "It was a good game of cricket. It was a proceedings. India looked on course with Pant very close match and both the teams played and Dinesh Karthik adding 51 runs really well. We got a lot of confidence from RAJASTHAN FIGHT BACK AGAINST JHARKHAND Ranchi: Rajasthan conceded the first innings lead to Jharkhand in 3.5 overs before the burly keeper- this game and will take it forward to the next Kuldeep Yadav celebrates after dismissing Chris Lynn ICC batsman was dismissed trying to play game. but remained in the hunt for victory in their Elite Group C game. a cheeky shot off Andrew Tye. "Of course missed chances in the field had away from us when Rahul and Kohli were dis- Rajasthan, who were bundled out for a paltry 100 in the first "It was a close game, exciting one their own impacts. The dropped catch and missed. He bowled well and with a lot of con- essay, performed better in the second to make 127 for 4 at for the crowd to watch and for the missed run out opportunity but that is part trol," said Dhawan. stumps on day 2, after skittling out Jharkhand for 152. Robin players as well, was a see-saw battle. and parcel of the game and we took it in our "It was a game where we had to target all Bist made 45 after the other top-three Rajasthan batsmen We started well with the bat, fumbled stride. We conceded a few extra runs (in the the bowlers. We didn't have much time (in failed. Earlier, Jharkhand resumed the second day at 92 for 5 in the middle overs, in the end we middle overs) but otherwise we played well," the match). We tried to target him (Zampa) and overhauled Rajasthan's score with Ishan Jaggi making a thought we'll win with Pant and said Dhawan after the loss. but he got us out. Next game, we will have bet- fighting 79 in 131 balls with 10 fours. At Guwahati, Odisha were on top with Assam tottering at 60 for 4 in their second outing Karthik but it changed again with PTI Indians were poor in the field on ter plans against him and implement them in Pant's dismissal," Kohli said at the Rishabh Pant plays a shot during his innings against Australia in first T20 Wednesday. Skipper Virat Kohli and Khaleel the middle," he added. and still trailing by 59 runs. At Rohtak, Haryana held the upper post-match presentation. back better," the skipper said. Finch said: "Thought the boys played Ahmed dropped ctaches while couple of run Rishabh Pant and Karthik put on a rol- hand when they managed to bundle out Goa for 177 after Kohli lauded opener Shikhar Kohli feels closely-placed remain- really well, especially in the middle out opportunities was even wasted. licking stand of 51 runs from 24 balls there- putting on 276 in their first innings. At Srinagar, Jammu and Dhawan's power-packed 76 off 42 ing two games on November 23 and overs with the bat." Chasing the stiff target, Dhawan held the after and almost dragged India to victory. Kashmir held the advantage after putting up 442 on the board balls after a prolonged lean patch that 25 could be a good thing for the team On a lighter note, Finch admitted Indian innings together but got out at a cru- But the final turning point in the see-saw in the first innings against Tripura, who trailed by 307 runs. started in England and continued till as it won't be fretting over the loss for that he never understands the equa- cial juncture. Adam Zampa (2/22) had ear- battle came when Pant was holed out off the second last match of the home a long time. tions of Duckworth-Lewis method. lier left the middle-order struggling, dis- Andrew Tye. MEGHALAYA, UTTARAKHAND IN COMMAND series against West Indies. "On the day, if we can have three- Man of the match Adam Zampa missing both KL Rahul and Kohli. Dhawan praised Pant, who was playing Shillong: Meghalaya put up a spirited bowling show to tighten "He's (Dhawan) a very strong four guys to stand up for the team, was delighted at having picked up the "I knew we had to score some big runs at this big ground for the first time. their grip over Nagaland in their Plate group match. Resuming player at the top of the order. He has- that's what we want. Don't have prized wicket of Virat Kohli. in those overs and I was looking for that when "Playing at such big grounds is about on 338/5, Meghalaya managed to add just 51 runs this morning n't got a T20 hundred yet, but the way much time to think of things, which "Really good feeling. Virat being I got out. He (Zampa) was influential in this thinking and experience. Rishabh is a young- as Nagaland left-arm pacer Pawan Suyal returned with 5/96. In he plays it really benefits the team. can be a good thing as well as a bad the player he is, just thought he was game and his statistics were very good. We ster and batted here for the first time. So, for reply, Meghalaya trio of Gurinder Singh (4/37), Aditya That's how it goes in the game. What thing." a big wicket at the time. Getting him needed momentum and he took wickets that him it was vital experience and he came here Singhania (3/12) and Lakhan Singh (3/23) shot out Nagaland we can do is learn from them and get Australian T20 captain Aaron out, I was really excited." moment. From there the game got a bit more first time, and played such a knock," he said. for a paltry 106 runs in 46.3 overs before enforcing follow-on. BAILEY BATS FOR Anderson to miss third Test against Sri Lanka NZ expect tougher contest in 2nd Test WADE’S INCLUSION AFP n COLOMBO AFP n DUBAI ngland fast bowler James Anderson on Wednesday wo days after one of the most sen- PTI n BRISBANE Esaid that he has been left out of the final Test against Tsational wins in Test cricket, New Sri Lanka to give match practice to fellow paceman Stuart Zealand are preparing in Dubai for the ormer Australia captain George Bailey Broad. second Test against Pakistan with Ffeels in-form Matthew Wade must be "Yes I'm not playing this game, Broady's going," coach Gary Stead expecting an even in the mix when Australia select their Anderson said ahead of the dead-rubber final Test of tougher contest. playing XI for the opening Test of the the three-match series when the visitors will be gunning New Zealand pulled off an extra- four-match series against India beginning for a 3-0 white- ordinary four-run win in Abu Dhabi at Adelaide on December 6. wash. on Monday as they defended a mod- The 30-year-old Wade, who played "The think- est target of 176. Debutant left-arm his last Test against Bangladesh at ing is that with spinner Ajaz Patel took 5-59 as Chittagong last September, has scored 412 the series sewn Pakistan's last seven wickets fell for just runs at an average of 82.4 to lie at the third up it's an oppor- 41 runs. place in the list of Sheffield Shield run- tunity to rotate. The win was Stead's first as head scorers. "Going to coach since he replaced Mike Hesson Wade had kept wickets for Tasmania "He's in complete control of his the West Indies in August and he believes it will in Shield games against Western Australia game." as well (in change Pakistan's mindset ahead of the and Queensland but since then has Bailey also pointed out how Wade has January) and second Test which starts on Saturday. played as a batsman. scored some valuable runs with the with a view to "Pakistan are a good team, hard to The wicket-keeper batsman has hit tailenders and adapted to a different kind that I think the beat over here," said Stead. "That's New Zealand players celebrates after defeating Pakistan by 4 runs in first Test Blackcaps five fifties with his top-score being a 137 of pitches across the country. feeling is they what makes this really, really pleasing. in Tasmania's loss to Victoria that earned "That's been the most pleasing thing want Broady to But they'll be better for it, and if they my message to the boys was that if you and Asad Shafiq (45) and then him a man-of-the-match honour. this year. I don't think we've given him get some Test were taking us lightly, they won't be can lose wickets in clumps, then why claimed Yasir Shah's wicket to play his Given his run of form, Bailey believes great situations on a number of occa- cricket under his belt," said Anderson, 36. now. can't we do that back to them through role. he should be in the mix when selection sions," Bailey said. "So it's going to be a week off. It's been a frustrat- "I expect them to be better and I sustained pressure," said Stead. "We know that even if we are a lit- chairman Trevor Hohns zeros in on "His ability to go through the gears, ing trip for me really because you want to contribute expect us to be better as well." Fast bowler Neil Wagner, who tle bit behind we can keep fighting, we Australia's team for the four-Test series to start his innings, accelerate when he to the wins. But I feel like I've tried my best but it's not New Zealand have not beaten became the eighth New Zealand know what we can achieve. It was opener that starts on December 6. needs to." really been a series for the seamers," he added. Pakistan in an away series since 1969 bowler to complete 150 Test wickets bloody tough, hard work, a big fight "I can't speak highly enough of the Meanwhile former great Shane Anderson has taken just one wicket over two Tests and Stead thinks they need further in Abu Dhabi, praised the team's spir- and it will just get harder. (Pakistan) way he's going about his cricket, Bailey Warne feels Australia has a lot of great that have seen the spinners dominate. improvement in order to change that. it. will come back hard. was quoted as saying in the 'Sydney cricketers and it is time to replace under- England sewed up the series — a first away series "I don't think we've won too "It was an amazing fightback," said "Hopefully we can do something Morning Herald'. fire batting coach Graeme Hick with one win since beating South Africa in 2015-16 — on Sunday many Tests when we've scored 153 in Wagner. "We knew we'd be in with a similar and pretty special." "If you're looking at those numbers of them. in Kandy, in a closer contest than their first Test trounc- the first innings," said Stead of New chance if we kept fighting. That last The second Test starts in Dubai he'd very much have to be in the mix for He was critical of Hick, under whom, ing of the hosts in Galle. Zealand's first innings total. hour (on day four) was quite freakish." from Saturday while the third and a Test. He's a good fielder, just pick your Australia have lost their last 18 matches The final Test begins in Colombo on Friday. "It was always going to be that we Wagner broke the dangerous final, again in Abu Dhabi from six best batters, simple. out of the past 24 matches in all formats. need to keep fighting and fighting, and stand of 82 between Azhar Ali (65) December 3.