DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2013 (PAGE 9) Irked with Modi's barbs, Cong People from , China Ramesh made convener of AICC 'Special Group' for polls preparation says address Rahul with respect out-educating us: Obama NEW , Oct 26: Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh was today named NEW DELHI, Oct 26: similar words to address them. mentalist is also strengthening NEW YORK, Oct 26: said amid laughter from his as the Convener of a 'Special Group' of AICC set up to facilitate The Congress leader was the hands of those organisations young audience. and coordinate actions for the coming Lok Sabha elections. Taking strong exception to reacting to Narendra Modi's which are spreading communal- Billions of people from The President said America Ramesh, who has already been given key responsibilities in the Narendra Modi addressing remarks made yesterday in ism and hatred in the country, countries like India and China has to educate its young people party ahead of the 2014 polls, was today made the Convener of the as "Shehzada", are striving hard to "out-edu- Jhansi where he attacked though I do not wish to name and prepare them for the global special group which will serve as the secretariat for the existing coor- Congress today did some tough cate" Americans in mathematics Gandhi for saying that ISI was them," Dwivedi said while economy. dination committee set up for next year's general elections recently, talking as it threatened that its and technology, President in touch with Muslim youth of seeking to explain the context of With the cost of higher edu- AICC General Secretary Janardan Dwivedi announced here. workers were capable of stop- Barack Obama has said while 's Muzaffarnagar Gandhi's hatred remarks. cation escalating, Obama said Ramesh had resigned from the Government ahead of the 2009 ping such "undignified" lan- stressing on education reforms and dared him to reveal the He said anyone who thinks he is working hard to reduce Lok Sabha polls to devote time for party work. There had been guage but were restrained due to to prepare Americans for a glob- identity of such persons or apol- in national interest and about the burden of student loans on indications that the Union Minister could again quit the respect for laws and the Model al economy where "jobs can go ogise publicly for levelling the country, should not "irre- young people. Government as the next Lok Sabha elections near. Code. anywhere." "serious allegations" and sponsibly" rake up such issues. "We need to bring down the Ahead of assembly elections to five states, Ramesh was recent- The ruling party said its Vice "In previous generations, "defaming" the entire communi- "Is there anyone, even those cost of college and give more ly assigned greater responsibility within the Congress. President should be addressed America's standing economical- wage. ty. who instigated riots, having the young people the chance to go He was asked to ensure effective implementation of the party in the same manner in which he ly was so much higher than "We live in a 21st century Modi has also been using moral courage to say that com- to college. So a couple of manifesto in Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram and addresses people with respect as "Shehzada" to address Gandhi munalism is a good thing and everybody else’s that we did not global economy. And in a glob- Jharkhand. He was made chairman of the manifesto implementa- use of words like "Shehzada" have a lot of competition," al economy, jobs can go any- months ago, I put forward an publicly in the recent past. claim that thay have indulged in ambitious new plan to do that, tion committees for four states. (PTI) will not be tolerated. Dwivedi said fundamental- riots," he said, questioning if Obama said. where. Companies, they are Defending Rahul Gandhi's "Now you have got billions looking for the best-educated to reduce the cost of college," he ism of any form gives rise to there was anyone who was not said. recent election speeches where communalism which is not ashamed of Muzaffarnagar riots of people from Beijing to people, wherever they live, and Charge sheet against Asaram on he had invoked Muzaffarnagar Bangalore to Moscow, all of they will reward them with Obama stressed that good for the country and no one or other similar incidents. America needs a budget that is riots, the Congress said the should rake up such issues irre- Accusing Rahul Gandhi of whom are competing with you good jobs and good pay," the responsible, fiscally prudent and motive behind Gandhi's remarks sponsibly in national interest. "inciting riotous behaviour" directly. And they are -- those president said. Nov 6, judicial custody extended one that "cuts what we don't should be understood as he said "We have been seeing for a through his speeches at poll ral- countries are working every day "We can just kind of shrug need, closes wasteful tax loop- JODHPUR, Oct 26: communalism in any form long time now that some people lies, BJP has lodged a complaint to out-educate and out-compete our shoulders and settle for holes that don’t create jobs, should be opposed and con- do politics even on very sensi- with the Election Commission us," Obama said in his remarks something less, or we can do A local court today extended the judicial custody of self-styled demned. freeing up resources to invest in tive issues," Dwivedi stressed, seeking action against him and to students at the Pathways in what America has always done, godman Asaram Bapu and four co-accused for 12 days in the case "The way Rahul Gandhi is adding that Gandhi had said Congress for "willful and bla- Technology Early College High which is adapt. We pull togeth- the things that actually do help being addressed and criticised us grow -- things like education of sexually assaulting a minor after the police sought time till communalism in any form tant" violation of Model Code. School in Brooklyn here yester- er, we up our game, we hustle, November 6 to file the charge sheet. by the use of language - words should be opposed. The EC is currently scan- day. we fight back, we work hard, and scientific research, and like 'Shehzada' and alike, this infrastructure, roads, bridges, "The investigating officer, who was supposed to field the Attacking the BJP, the ning Gandhi's speeches and "And every year brings more and we win," he said. charge-sheet today, sought more time to file the charge-sheet. The conduct is not dignified in a research showing them pulling airports. Congress general secretary said have sought their copy along- Obama joked that he had investigating officer told the court that they will file the charge- democracy. issues which do not have any with a report from poll officials. ahead, especially in some of the asked students at the Brooklyn Having dealt with the gov- sheet on November 6," counsel for the victim Manish Vyas said. "Congress workers are not meaning are being blown out of In a no-holds-barred attack subject matter that this school school if they could help him ernment shutdown, Obama has After this, the court extended the judicial custody of all the reacting out of respect for the proportion in a bid to seek polit- on the BJP in rallies in Churu specialises in -- math and sci- help his daughter Malia with her his eyes set on passing the coun- accused including Asaram till November 6. All of them were pro- Model Code of Conduct and ical mileage. and Alwar in poll-bound ence and technology. So we math homework. try's immigration reforms. laws of the country and are thus The BJP has petitioned the , Rahul alleged its have got a choice to make," he "I don't know if some of you "As we close out the new duced in the court today after the court had extended their judicial quiet. Otherwise, the use of Election Commission for Rahul "politics of anger and hate" was said. have experienced this where year, we still have a chance to custody for one day on Friday. such words can be stopped in Gandhi's attack against it and fanning communal tensions and He said if the workforce is you get to the point where your get immigration reform done Asaram, 72, was arrested in August on the charge of sexually assaulting a minor girl. He was also slapped with a fresh sexual two days. We don't want such a for accusing the saffron party of damaging the country's secular not educated enough, it will be children ask you for help and and a chance to affirm that we're assault case along with his son on October 6 following a complaint situation to arrive," Congress spreading hatred in society by fabric. left behind and find it hard to you suddenly realise you have a nation of laws and a nation of by two Surat-based sisters. (PTI) general secretary Janardan flaring up communalism. The Congress Vice President get a job that pays a living no idea what’s going on," he immigrants." (PTI) Dwivedi said, without naming "If a Hindu spreads commu- also invoked the recent Modi. nalism and hatred and suspects Muzaffarnagar riots in Uttar Rs 55 lakh worth gold recovered from passenger every Muslim, then he is sup- Pradesh in which 62 people He said the way Rahul Norm against use of chemical CHENNAI, Oct 26: Gandhi and Congress leaders porting cross-border forces were killed to target the saffron address people with respect, it is which are anti-India. party, saying such communal Customs officials today recovered 1.5 kg of gold valued at Rs expected that others also use "Similarly, a Muslim funda- violence causes terrorism. (PTI) 55 lakh from a passenger who had arrived from Dubai on Friday. weapons must be enforced: India Abdul Rasheed (40) of Ernakulam in Kerala was arrested for UNITED NATIONS, Oct 26: in view of the new challenges to Convention are being imple- allegedly smuggling the gold hidden in a registered package. international peace and security mented by all States Parties," he Though he had arrived from Dubai yesterday, his package had Impact of ‘revolutionary’ education India has said recent events arrived today and he was apprehended when he came to claim it, emanating from proliferation added. in Syria demonstrate the need for trends, including the threat posed India has a broad based reg- airport officials said. The seized gold was valued at Rs 55 lakh, they complete destruction of chemi- by terrorists and other non-State ulatory framework to prevent the added. (PTI) cal weapons stockpile to ensure actors seeking access to biologi- misuse of biological science and scheme in another 10 yrs: Chidambaram that terrorists and non-state cal agents for terrorist activities," technology, Kumar said adding Discoms: Defamation charges to actors are prevented from acquir- he added. MADURAI, Oct 26: of Bank Chairmen at Delhi had ing it. that one of the issues to which been informed that Rs 58,000 Kumar pointed out that one "The use of chemical India attaches due importance is be framed against Kejriwal on Monday The impact of the ‘revolu- crore worth education had been area where the BWC's focus is weapons anywhere and by any- that of export controls. tionary’ education loan scheme sanctioned and the balance of inadequate is an effective mech- NEW DELHI, Oct 26: one must be condemned and the India has strong and law- of the UPA Government would Rs 12,000 crore would be given anism for verification of compli- international norm against the based national export controls The court of an Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate today be felt in another 10 years, in another five months. ance. use of chemical weapons must be which fulfil its obligations under decided to frame defamation charges against chief Finance Minister P Chidambaram also praised "In a multilateral treaty such rigorously enforced," visiting these Conventions and is com- on a complaint filed by Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Chidambaram said today. the ‘farsighted’ vision of former as the BWC, verification of com- member of the Parliament, Ash- mitted to maintaining the highest Dikshit. Ms Dikshit had filed the case after Kejriwal levelled alle- Participating in a loan mela Prime Minister Indira Gandhi pliance is critically important for wani Kumar, said at the UN Gen- international standards with ref- gations that she had colluded with discoms in the Capital. organised by Canara Bank at for nationalising banks. “But for States Parties to be collectively nearby Tirumangalam city, he eral Assembly yesterday on the erence to control of chemical, The Patiala House court shall frame charges against Kejriwal on that act, it would not have been assured that the provisions of the October 28 (Monday). (UNI) said Tamil Nadu is an advanced possible for the poor to avail of issue of Weapons of Mass biological and toxin items. (PTI) state in many ways due to the ed out that backwardness in loans,” he said. Destruction. vision of late Chief Minister K education was the reason for Without mentioning the He said India attaches high Kamaraj, who had developed many states not being devel- name, he said some people importance to the Chemical schools and introduced noon- oped, despite having natural appear like magicians and claim Weapons Convention and the meal schemes, encouraging wealth and industries. to have a magic wand to devel- Biological Weapons Convention children to go to school. The Minister said one out of op the nation. “I don’t respect (BWC), which are examples of “Similarly the education four education loans given in such people. There is no way to non-discriminatory treaties. loan scheme introduced by the the country had been received develop the nation using magic. "Recent events in Syria have UPA Government is a great rev- by students from Tamil Nadu. The only way is to introduce demonstrated the importance of olution and will have its impact Its impact would also be felt schemes that will help the next complete destruction and elimi- in another 10 years and make after 10 years when one out four generation.” nation of chemical weapons India an advanced nation in the persons employed in big com- “Congress does not think stockpiles in the world as soon as coming years,” Chidambaram panies and government services about next elections... We think possible and the need to ensure said. would be from the state. about the next generation,” he that terrorists and non-state The Finance Minister point- He said the recent meeting said. (PTI) actors are prevented from acquir- ing access to these weapons," he Civilised and educated Vajpayee's niece Karuna said. Kumar said that India sup- sections should join ports the ongoing efforts of the politics: Tharoor Shukla quits BJP Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) DEHRADUN, Oct 26: RAIPUR, Oct 26: for the expedited destruction and Criminalisation of politics In an embarrassment to ruling BJP in poll-bound Chhattisgarh, elimination of chemical weapons would only end when civilised former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's niece Karuna stockpiles in Syria. and educated sections of society Shukla, a former Lok Sabha MP, today resigned from the party He said disarmament is a pri- come forward to represent the alleging she was being "continuously neglected" by senior leaders. mary goal of the Chemical people, Union Minister Shashi "The party organisation has been taken over by those in power. Weapons Convention and should Tharoor has said. I was continuously neglected in the party due to which I am deeply remain the top priority till the "Criminalisation of poli- hurt," Shukla told reporters. complete destruction of all tics... Can be stopped only if Shukla, also a former national president of BJP Mahila chemical weapons is achieved. civilised and educated people Morcha, said she had sent her resignation to party chief Rajnath He added that the OPCW come out of their shells and join Singh. BJP is facing a turmoil of sorts in Chhattisgarh after sever- needs to evolve transparent and the rough and tumble of poli- al MLAs were denied tickets to contest the upcoming state objective criteria and modalities tics," Tharoor, the Minister of Assembly elections. for inspections and provisions of State for Human Resource Shukla said she was not consulted on party affairs for the last the Convention should be imple- Development, said yesterday few years and BJP president Rajnath Singh and national general mented in a manner that does not during an interaction with stu- secretary in charge of Chhattisgarh J P Nadda had even refused to hinder legitimate activities, dents at Doon School here. especially in countries like India Noting how it was the bitter grant her audience. with a large and growing chemi- reality that one out of every "The party is not listening to its senior leaders in the state and cal industry. three MPs had a criminal case power has been confined in the hands of a few who are running the against him, Tharoor said, "This organistion according to their will," she said. "India is committed to can stop only if instead of Asked about her plans, Shukla said she wanted to spend time improving the effectiveness of avoiding politics, the civilised with her family for now. the BWC and strengthening its and educated sections join poli- Meanwhile, Nadda has described the development as an "inter- implementation and universali- tics and free it of its ills," he nal matter" of the party and expressed confidence that Shukla will sation. said. (PTI) be mollified. (PTI) "We believe this is necessary Files contain reasons for preferring Hindalco over PSU: Parakh HYDERABAD, Oct 26: Parakh said. Committee. Parakh had recently said The CBI has registered a The Steering Committee that Birla made a representation Former Coal Secretary P C FIR against Hindalco Chairman had first rejected Hindalco's to the Prime Minister that the Parakh, who has been charged Kumar Mangalam Birla, Parakh request for Talibara coal block Steering Committee's decision with alleged irregularities in the and others for alleged irregular- but Parakh reversed the deci- was unfair as they were first allotment of coal mine to Aditya ities in allocation of Talabira II sion based on note from the applicants. Birla Group, today said he had and III coal blocks in Odisha in Prime Minister, who was also Parakh had said he found on files given full reasons for 2005. in-charge of Coal portfolio that there was some clarity in preferring Hindalco over a PSU Originally, Hindalco and then. Birla's representation which for allocation of the coal block. state-owned Neyveli Lignite "Since I was heading the made him re-examine the entire "All those things were Corp had applied for a coal Steering Committee I was fully issue and found there is validity recorded in my noting in the file block. The Screening aware of what was the discus- in their claim. and there is nothing further to Committee headed by Parakh sion in the Steering Committee. Parakh had said he made the comment on that," Parakh told. had decided to allocate the mine And therefore it was not neces- recommendation that apart CBI sources had yesterday to Neyveli but the decision was sary to go back to Steering from Neyveli, Hindalco should claimed that Parakh had failed later reversed after Odisha Committee," Parakh said. also be included in this block to specify any "public good" on Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik "It is not required. Because and they should go as Joint file notings when he reversed and Birla made separate repre- Steering Committee is not a Venture company (between his earlier position of rejecting sentations to the Prime Minister. statutory committee which Neyveli and Hindalco). Hindaclo's application for coal Parakh said he did not see takes decisions basically make When asked if he has any block in Odisha. the necessity to refer the Prime recommendations to the gov- plans to approach courts seek- "Why did we reverse the Minister's note to re-examine ernment. The final decision is ing removal of his name from decision, all these things have the Hindalco's requisition for always taken by the govern- the FIR, the former bureaucrat been recorded in the file," coal block, to the Steering ment," he added. replied in the negative. (PTI)