In a State of Turbulence, J&K Splits Into Two
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c m y k c m y k TABLOID Kareena 24 to use THE ASIAN AGE prosthetic NEW DELHI FRIDAY 1 NOVEMBER 2019 makeup for Lal Singh Chaddha WORLD| America NATION | Obit Trump impeachment: Veteran CPI leader House votes to 8 Gurudas Dasgupta 2 formalise inquiry passes away at 83 www.asianage.com RNI No. 57290/94, Regd No: DL-SW-05/4189/15-17 Vol. 26 No. 255 | 32 PAGES | `5.00 WINDOWS Pak violated In a state of Govt seals deal with Nagas, norms in Jadhav case: turbulence, to consult N-E stakeholders ICJ to UNGA ■ Nagas can use flag for non-govt purposes: Ravi ■ Strike in Manipur YOSHITA SINGH UNITED NATIONS, OCT. 31 J&K splits MANOJ ANAND GUWAHATI, OCT. 31 Q After set- Pakistan vio- tling all lated its oblig- In what appears to be a issues with ations under major success, the ongo- NSCN (I-M) the Vienna into two UTs ing peace talks between Convention and the the Prime Minister’s in the arrest Jadhav YUSUF JAMEEL envoy R.N. Ravi and the NNPGs, gov- and detention with agency inputs L-Gs TAKE OATH collective leadership of ernor R.N. of Indian national SRINAGAR, OCT. 31 the NSCN (I-M) has suc- Ravi said his Kulbhushan Jadhav, ceeded in creating a con- focus in the International Court of The state of Jammu and sensus on all the major next phase Justice (ICJ) president Kashmir formally split contentious issues. The would be to Judge Abduylqawi into two Union focus of the peace process address the Yusuf told the UN Territories (UTs) on is now to take all stake- concern of all General Assembly here. Academy Award-winning Thursday amid swelling holders, including neigh- stakeholders The Naga delegation with state governor R.N. Ravi Jadhav, 49, a retired actor Matthew McConaughey anger among the predom- bouring states, on board Indian Navy officer, was during an event in Houston, inantly Muslim Valley, Murmu Mathur by addressing their con- sentenced to death by a The dream and desire of the Naga people for permanent Texas, Wednesday. — AFP trepidation and reserva- Q IAS officers Girish cerns. Pakistani military court tions in sections of When contacted by this peace and tranquillity in our land will soon become reality on charges of “espi- Jammu’s Hindu popula- Chandra Murmu and newspaper, Mr Ravi, who onage” after a closed HC asks AIIMS to tion and jubilation R.K. Mathur have is also the governor of — T.R. Zeliang, former Nagaland CM trial in April 2017. India among Ladakh’s been appointed the Nagaland, said they suc- has maintained that constitute board on Buddhists. new L-Gs for the UTs ceeded in sorting out the phase would be address NSCN (I-M) and the Former Nagaland CM Jadhav was kidnapped The division and down- of Jammu and differences on all con- the concern of all stake- NNPGs. and Leader of the from Iran where he had PC health condition grade came on the 88th Kashmir, and tentious issues by tighten- holder states. “We are Clarifying that the gov- Opposition in Nagaland business interests. New Delhi: The Delhi high day after the Centre with- Ladakh, respectively. ing some loose ends. He going to hold talks and ernment wasn’t going to T.R. Zeliang said: “The Presenting the report court directed the AIIMS drew the state’s special Mathur took oath as also clarified that the start consultations with raise any objection to the dream and desire of the of the International director to constitute a status by abrogating Government of India had all stakeholder states, par- use of a separate Naga flag Naga people for perma- Court of Justice to the Article 370 and the first L-G of not agreed to any separate ticularly Manipur and for all non-governmental nent peace and tranquilli- 193-member General medical board on Thursday Ladakh in Leh, while itself to give opinion on the announced its bifurca- flag for Nagaland state. Arunachal Pradesh, to purposes, security ty in our land will soon Assembly on health of former finance tion. Murmu was sworn-in Mr Ravi, however, said take them on board,” he sources said the become reality after the Wednesday, Yusuf said minister P. Chidambaram, The August 5 decision in Srinagar. that if some group wants said, saying the Government of India and positive outcome of in its judgement of July who is is currently lodged in was subsequently ratified to use a flag for non-gov- Government of India the NSCN (I-M) had today’s meeting. Once 17 the principal judicial Tihar jail. The high court by the Parliament but scrutiny. The move has ernmental purposes, it would not sign the Naga agreed to resolve the issue again big congratulations organ of the United said that gastroenterologist sparked off a political been challenged in wouldn’t be an issue for peace agreement in isola- of a separate constitution to all parties involved in Nations “found that Nageshwar Reddy, who has row across the country Supreme Court in as the Government of India. tion. All stakeholders will and the “Greater bringing about the under- Pakistan had violated its been treating the Congress with Opposition parties many as 11 petitions filed Saying that after settling be taken into confidence, Nagaland” demand standing.” obligations under leader, be included in the terming it a politically by various political and all issues with NSCN (I-M) Mr Ravi said, expressing through a democratic In a social media post, Article 36 of the Vienna board to give his opinion. and ideologically moti- civil society groups and and the NNPGs, Mr Ravi satisfaction on conclud- process after signing the Mr Zeliang went on to Convention.” — PTI Full report on Page 2 vated move of the ruling activists. said his focus in the next ing the talks with the peace agreement. ■ Turn to Page 4 ■ More on Page 11 BJP and some legal lumi- This is for the first time naries stating that it that a state has been Japan’s 500-yr-old would not stand legal ■ Turn to Page 4 Merkel will be ■ Cong slams Modi govt for snooping on activists, scribes castle damaged seated during Tokyo: A fire broke out China, India in spat early Thursday and spread national anthems Explain snooping: Govt to Whatsapp quickly through 500-year- New Delhi, Oct. 31: old Shuri Castle on Japan’s over new J&K UTs India has agreed to a AGE CORRESPONDENT to BJP government,” southern island of Okinawa, ◗ German request that with agency inputs Modi govt Several individu- Congress’ chief nearly destroying the visiting German NEW DELHI, OCT. 31 caught snoop- als — human rights spokesperson Randeep UNESCO World Heritage SRIDHAR Mamallapuram in Tamil Chancellor Angela Surjewala said in a series site. Firefighters battled the ing! Appalling activists, scholars KUMARASWAMI Nadu. After India Merkel be The Congress on of tweets. blaze for 12 hours before but not Surprising! and journalists — NEW DELHI, OCT. 31 revoked Article 370 and seated Thursday alleged that the “A government that bringing it under control. announced the bifurca- when the Modi government has ...BJP Govt Fought confirmed to some spies on Full report on Page 12 India and China were tion of J&K state into two National been “caught snooping” against our right to websites that they journalists/activists/Opp involved in a fierce Union territories in early Anthems after WhatsApp said that privacy, set up a were targeted by a osition leaders and treats Al-Hashimi named exchange of words August this year, China of India journalists and human multi-crore surveil- spyware on its own citizens like crim- Thursday, with Beijing protested against the Merkel and rights activists in India inals has lost the right to next ISIS chief calling the creation of move since the territorial Germany have been targets of sur- lance structure WhatsApp. Some of lead in our democracy. Beirut: The Islamic State two new Union territo- jurisdiction of the are playing, in view veillance. until stopped by them suggested We urge the SC to take suo group is mourning the ries (of J&K and Ladakh) Ladakh UT (like erst- of a medical condi- While the Congress SC that Indian govern- motu cognizance of these as “unlawful and void” while J&K state) includes tion she suffers from urged the Supreme Court illegal activities and to death of its leader Abu Bakr — Randeep ment agencies may al-Baghdadi and has and New Delhi hitting Aksai Chin, that is under wherein she has to hold the Centre have been involved hold this government to announced a successor back to remind China Chinese occupation. The bouts of shaking accountable over the Surjewala, account,” he said. in a new audio release. The that it has “illegally occu- territorial jurisdiction of when she stands still. issue, the government Cong leader in the surveillance. He also posted questions group identified the leader pied” large tracts of land the Ladakh UT is as per The Chancellor denied allegations of on Twitter for informa- as Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi. belonging to J&K state. the territorial claim of reached New Delhi snooping in the wake of tion technology minister Full report on Page 11 The verbal exchange was India. on Thursday night claims made by Facebook- entities using an Israeli against our right to priva- Ravi Shankar Prasad over just days after the infor- Chinese spokesperson and will hold talks owned WhatsApp that sypware, Peagasus. cy. 2. Set up a multi-crore the issue. mal summit between Geng Shuang said India’s with PM Narendra Indian journalists and “Modi govt caught Surveillance Structure “1.