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3 DELHI Delhi BJP calls Bharat Bandh passes off peacefully Kejriwal’s house arrest ‘drama’ to n avoid meeting Emergency services were exempted and banks, too, continued n Pandemic appeared to recede into the background as security was stepped operations as the pan‑India shutdown rolled out noisily but peacefully protesting mayors up across the country and restive crowds demonstrated in some places New Delhi/Chandigarh threatened to block national ife was disrupted in highways and occupy toll several parts of the plazas across the country Shah meets farmer country on Tuesday during a ‘chakka jam’ Las shops and com- protest from 11 am to 3 pm. leaders ahead of mercial establishments All India Kisan Sabha stayed closed, transport was general secretary Hannan affected and protesters Mollah described the shut- n squatted on key roads and down as a show of strength crucial talks h 5 UP­STATE rail tracks in response to a by the farmers. New Delhi ‘Bharat Bandh’ called by “We are standing by our day before the v Mixed response to farmers demanding a repeal demand that we want a government's cru- Bharat Bandh in UP; of the new agri laws. complete repeal of the three cial sixth round of As the day wound to a laws and will not accept any talks with repre- SP workers protest in A mostly peaceful close and cosmetic changes… If our sentatives of protesting number of districts the farmers termed their demands are not met, we farmers, Home Minister show of strength a success, are ready to take our agita- Amit Shah on Tuesday met Union Home Minister Amit tion to the next level,” Mol- a select group of union Shah stepped in to call their lah said. leaders in a bid to break the leaders for talks, ahead of The protesting farmers deadlock. the sixth round of talks be- fear the new laws will pave Sources said 13 farmer ers have been firm on their tween Central ministers and the way for eliminating the leaders were called for the demand for repeal of three farmer representatives on safety of the Minimum Sup- meeting, which began after new farm laws enacted in Wednesday. port Price cushion and do 8 pm. The farmer leaders September, which they “There is no midway. We away with ‘mandis’, leaving included eight from Punjab claim will benefit corpo- 6 SPORTS will demand just a ‘yes’ or a pan-India shutdown, the numbers swelled at were closed but shops open, them at the mercy of big and five from various na- rates and end the mandi ‘no’ from Home Minister backed by most opposition Delhi’s border points. Pro- there were reports of corporates. The govern- tionwide organisations. system and the minimum Australia stop Amit Shah,” farmer leader parties and trade unions, testers also blocked railway clashes between workers of ment maintains the new Sources said the partici- support price (MSP) Rudru Singh Mansa told re- rolled out noisily but peace- tracks at several places in the state’s ruling Congress laws will bring farmers bet- pating leaders included regime. Kohli, prevent porters at the Singhu border fully with its impact felt in West Bengal, Bihar and and the BJP. ter opportunities and usher Hannan Mollah of the All "We will demand just a clean sweep by where thousands of farmers Punjab, Haryana and Delhi, Odisha. In Delhi, where most in new technologies in agri- India Kisan Sabha and 'yes' or a 'no' from Home have been protesting for the the epicentre of the snow- As slogans such as “Kisan main markets were open, culture. Rakesh Tikait of the Minister Amit Shah," India with 12-run last 12 days. A delegation of balling protests, as well as in Ekta Zindabad” were heard tension spiralled with the Opposition parties are ex- Bharatiya Kisan Union farmer leader Rudru Singh win in final T20I 13 leaders meet Shah. states such as Odisha, Ma- in protest centrepoints such ruling Aam Aadmi Party pected to meet Kovind on (BKU). Mansa told reporters ear- The nationwide shut- harashtra, Bihar and Jhark- as Tikri and the agitation (AAP) alleging that Delhi Wednesday evening to raise Some farmer leaders lier in the day at the Singhu down was observed in hand. picked up pace, so did social Police had put Chief Minis- their concerns about the said they first expected the border where thousands of 7 BUSINESS around 10,000 places in 25 The pandemic appeared media with the hashtag ter Arvind Kejriwal under three laws. meeting to take place at farmers have been protest- states, claimed Swaraj India to recede into the back- #Aaj_Bharat_Bandh_Hai house arrest till evening. “Leaders from different Shah's residence here, but ing for the last 12 days. Centre aims leader Yogendra Yadav. ground as security was trending worldwide till late City police denied the claim political parties (those op- the venue was shifted to the A 'Bharat Bandh' ob- Emergency services were stepped up across the coun- afternoon. but AAP leaders stuck to posing the farm bills) will Pusa area. served by farmers to press to increase exempted and banks, too, try, restive crowds demon- From the Rajasthan capi- their stand. sit, discuss and take a The meeting assumes their demand affected life MSME sector continued operations as the strated in some places and tal Jaipur, where ‘mandis’ Farmer unions had CONTD ON P-2 significance as farmer lead- in some states on Tuesday. contribution to GDP up to 50%: AAP says Kejriwal under house Pfizer vaccine offers strong Gadkari arrest; Delhi Police deny claim protection against Covid, n Addressing a press conference outside Kejriwal’s residence, Sisodia claimed that he and several party MLAs were not allowed to meet the CM. is safe: US FDA report HIGHLIGHTS New Delhi Arvind Kejriwal that there have been restric- Washington he Aam Aadmi tions on the movement of ocuments re- n Party on Tuesday the Chief Minister of Delhi. leased by US reg- A panel of independent MARKET alleged that the I would like to clarify in this ulators on scientists will pick apart the Delhi Police has put regard that these claims are Tuesday con- FDA's first­pass review be­ SENSEX NIFTY T D fore recommending Chief Minister Arvind Kejri- totally baseless. There are firmed that Pfizer and 45608.51 13393.00 wal under house arrest after absolutely no restrictions. BioNTech's Covid-19 vac- whether the vaccine ap­ 181.54 37.20 he met protesting farmers at The chief minister is doing cine was strongly protective pears safe and effective GOLD SILVER the Singhu border, a claim his normal engagements against Covid-19 -- offering enough for millions of denied by the city police. and there is normal move- the world's first detailed Americans 49,935.0064,989.00 Kejriwal had visited the ment. Further he is going look at the evidence behind n Pfizer and its German ­11.00 ­510.00 Singhu border on Monday out of his residence for his the shots. partner BioNTech previ­ US DOLLAR EURO and reviewed facilities for engagements,” he told re- The Food and Drug Ad- ously reported the shots ap­ 73.9475 89.0612 farmers protesting against porters. ministration posted its pear 95 per cent effective at ­0.31 the Centre’s new agri-mar- Anto Alphonse, Deputy analysis online even as preventing mild to severe POUND 98.2625 keting laws. Commissioner of Police across the Atlantic, Britain Covid­19 disease in a large, Deputy Chief Minister under house arrest. meet the chief minister, they (North) also tweeted a pho- on Tuesday began vaccinat- ongoing study. Manish Sisodia also said “On the direction of the were beaten and thrown on tograph of the entrance of ing its oldest citizens with WEATHER that he was not allowed to Ministry of Home Affairs the streets. The party volun- Kejriwal’s residence and de- the Pfizer-BioNTech shots. their second dose. Still un- vaccination, since they Sunrise 7:03 AM enter inside Kejriwal’s resi- (MHA), the Delhi Police has teers were also not allowed nied the allegations. But the US judges exper- known is how long that pro- weren't tested in Pfizer's Sunset 5:25 PM dence. The AAP leader later put Chief Minister Arvind to meet,” he alleged. “This claim of CM Delhi imental vaccines in a tection lasts. We're looking study? Studies in children Moonrise 12:56 AM addressed a press confer- Kejriwal under house arrest Refuting the charge, being put on house arrest is unique way: On Thursday, at the best possible data, Dr. as young as 12 are just be- Moonset 1:39 PM ence outside the CM’s resi- ever since he visited farmers Satish Golcha, Special Com- incorrect. He exercises his the FDA will convene Paul Offit of Children's ginning. dence. at Singhu border. No one missioner of Police (Law right to free movement what's essentially a science Hospital of Philadelphia Emergency vaccinations Maximum Minimum Addressing a press con- has been permitted to leave and Order) North Zone said within the law of the land. A court that will debate -- in and an FDA adviser re- could begin before Pfizer's 26oC 14oC ference earlier, AAP or enter his residence and the situation in the national picture of the house en- public and live-streamed -- cently cautioned. 44,000-person study is spokesperson Saurabh he has not been allowed to capital is peaceful. trance says it all,” the DCP just how strong the data People worry, reason- complete, and answering Today’s Prediction Bhardwaj claimed the city meet anyone. “It is claimed in certain tweeted. backing the shots really is. ably, how about six months some of those questions 26oC14oC police has put Kejriwal “When our MLAs went to sections on social media CONTD ON P-2 A panel of independent later? The other critical will require keeping that scientists will pick apart the issue: Safety. Pfizer has re- study going. Health author- FDA's first-pass review be- ported no serious side ef- ities are wrestling with how fore recommending fects. Some recipients to do so in a way that's fair Heavy metal content in water caused whether the vaccine ap- experience flu-like reac- to placebo recipients who pears safe and effective tions -- including fever, fa- justifiably would want to enough for millions of tigue or muscle aches -- get the real vaccine. mysterious disease in Andhra Pradesh Americans. The FDA, especially after the required That access is top of which typically follows the second dose. It's a sign the mind for many, Pfizer and Eluru HIGHLIGHT government hospitals in Vi- committee's advice, is ex- immune system is revving BioNTech recently wrote ead and nickel con- jayawada and Guntur. pected to issue a decision in up, able to recognize and trial participants. The com- tent in drinking n Based on the preliminary Apart from experts de- the days following the re- fight back if the real virus panies said they're explor- water and milk was findings of the expert teams ployed by the World Health view. If given the green comes along. ing ways to let placebo Lprimarily estab- from AIIMS and other state Organisation, a three-mem- light, the first recipients Other questions on the recipients switch to the vac- lished as the root cause of and central institutions, ber team drafted by the would be health care work- FDA advisers' list: --How cine group once they meet the mysterious disease in health officials presented a Union Ministry of Health ers and nursing home resi- well do the shots protect eligibility criteria for early Eluru city of Andhra report to Chief Minister Y S and Family Welfare arrived dents according to plans people at high risk such as access if they're health Pradesh, which so far Jagan Mohan Reddy on in Eluru on Tuesday and laid out by each state. those over age 65 or those workers, for instance, or claimed one life and left Tuesday. went round the affected Pfizer and its German of any age with additional when the line opens for over 500 people sick. areas to collect samples. partner BioNTech previ- health problems such as other essential workers or Based on the preliminary conduct a thorough investi- Deputy Chief Minister ously reported the shots ap- obesity or heart disease? -- people over age 65. findings of the expert teams gation on the heavy metal (Health) A K K Srinivas said pear 95 per cent effective at Were the shots adequately On the safety front, study from AIIMS and other state content in the patients'' the affected people were re- preventing mild to severe tested in Black, Hispanic volunteers will be moni- and central institutions, bodies and constantly mon- covering well and there was Covid-19 disease in a large, and other communities tored for two years but even health officials presented a itor the treatment process," no need to panic. ongoing study. hard-hit by the pandemic, studies of tens of thousands report to Chief Minister Y S The disease saw people minutes, anxiety, vomiting, the CMO release added. "Full details as to what That's based on the first to know how well the vac- of people can't spot a com- Jagan Mohan Reddy on suddenly falling uncon- headache and back pain. According to the health triggered the mysterious 170 infections detected. cine works in those popula- plication that only strikes 1 Tuesday. scious after suffering from “More tests are being authorities here, of the 505 disease will be known only Only eight of the infections tions? --Does the vaccine in a million. So the govern- A CMO release said lead fits and nausea since Satur- conducted by Indian Insti- persons infected, over 370 after the central agencies were among volunteers protect against asympto- ment also is gearing up for and nickel were found to be day night. tute of Chemical Technol- had recovered and another submit their reports. Prima- given the real vaccine while matic infection, or could unprecedented monitoring the causative agents for the The symptoms, according ogy and other institutes and 120 were being treated in rily, lead has been found to the rest had received a the vaccinated still un- of recipients once emer- mysterious disease, citing a to GGH doctors, included a the results are expected the hospital. be the cause of the out- dummy shot. knowingly spread the gency vaccinations get un- report prepared by the bout of epilepsy for 3-5 min- soon. The Chief Minister di- Another 19 people were break," he said. That was measured soon virus? --What should preg- derway. AIIMS experts. utes, memory loss for a few rected the authorities to sent for better medicare to Agencies after study participants got nant women be told about Agencies 2 NATIONAL TOP STORY, DELHI, WEDNESDAY, 09 DECEMBER, 2020 Bharat Bandh Oppn practising passes off Blanket interest waiver on all loans peacefully hypocrisy, FROM PAGE-1 trying to collective stand on the stoke fire: BJP contentious farm laws be- to be Rs 6 lakh crore: Centre to SC fore meeting President Ram Nath Kovind,” NCP chief Sharad Pawar told reporters. Farmers from Punjab and New Delhi: loans and advances for the as restaurants and hotels. customising the reliefs to also Haryana have been the he Centre informed moratorium period, with re- He said the Centre has individual borrowers can drivers of the movement the Supreme Court gard to all classes and cate- promulgated emergency never be done either by the against the laws. In both on Tuesday that if it gories of borrowers, the credit-linked guarantee Ministry of Finance or by states, shops and commer- Twere to consider amount to be foregone scheme (ECLGS) of Rs 3 the RBI as it involves crores New Delhi: cial establishments were waiving interest on all the would be more than Rs 6 lakh crore providing addi- of borrowers and therefore, The BJP slammed the oppo- closed as were thousands of loans and advances to all lakh crore. tional credit at lower rate of it can be done only by re- sition for its support to the fuel pumps. Farmers assem- categories of borrowers for interest, with 100 per cent spective lenders. 'Bharat Bandh' on Tuesday, bled at highways and other the six-month moratorium “It is submitted that if the government guarantee and He said that so far as big saying they have resorted to key roads in both states since period announced by RBI in Government were to con- no fresh collateral. borrowers are concerned, spreading confusion over is- morning. view of COVID-19 pan- sider waiving interest on all The scheme has been ex- the RBI appointed an ex- sues to ''stoke fire'' after All major parties in Punjab demic, then the amount the loans and advances to all tended with higher finan- pert committee under the being unable to counter — the ruling Congress, AAP foregone would be more classes and categories of cial limits to twenty seven Chairmanship of K V Ka- Prime Minister Narendra and the Shiromani Akali than Rs 6 lakh crore. borrowers corresponding to COVID-19 impacted sectors math which segregated var- Modi's popularity among the Dal—extended their support. If the banks were to bear the six-month period for including restaurant and ious sector borrowers into masses. Senior BJP leaders Over 50,000 government this burden, then it would which the moratorium (de- hotel sectors, he added. 26 categories and gave pa- hit out at opposition parties employees took mass casual necessarily wipe out a sub- ferment of payment of in- He said that though it rameters within which with Union minister Prakash leave in support of farmers, stantial and a major part of stalment) was made may not be possible to give banks were directed to re- Javadekar noting that many said Punjab Civil Secretariat their net worth, rendering available under the relevant the exact percentage of the structure the accounts. states ruled by them had in- Staff Association president most of the lenders unviable RBI circulars, the estimated borrowers who have not He added that various troduced contract farming as Sukhchain Khaira. and raising a very serious amount is more than Rs 6 availed of the moratorium steps are taken by different he criticised their stand In neighbouring BJP-JJP question mark over their lakh crore,” he said. and have deposited instal- ministers under the Disas- against the three farm laws ruled Haryana, the opposi- very survival, it said. Giving an illustration, he ments in time; approxi- ter Management Act, as and support to farmer tion Congress and Indian A bench of Justices Ashok said that in case of State mately such class would be against the wrong notion of unions' call for a nationwide National Lok Dal extended Bhushan, R S Reddy and M Bank of India alone (which more than 50 per cent. petitions that functions of bandh. ''If Hypocrisy had a their support. R Shah was informed by So- is the largest bank in the their deposits,” he said in his about 8.5 deposit accounts Mehta said that granting all ministers are to be dis- name...Did you know that The Haryana Police traffic licitor General Tushar country), waiver of six written submissions. and highlighted the various relief to distressed small charged by the National Left ruled Kerala does not advisory had warned com- Mehta, appearing for the months'' interest would Referring to the affidavit financial reliefs already borrowers, the Centre de- Disaster Management Au- even have APMCs? But left muters that main national Centre, that this was one of completely wipe out over filed by Indian Banks Asso- granted by the Central gov- cided that the relief on thority (NDMA). parties are on the streets highways would be closed the main reasons why half of the bank''s net worth ciation on September 25, he ernment. waiver of compound inter- “In other words, so far as today, accusing the Naren- and the peak time of impact waiver of interest was not which has accumulated over said that State Bank of India He said that going any est during the six-month the economic impact of the dra Modi government of was expected to be between even contemplated and only nearly 65 years of its exis- has stated that interest further may be detrimental moratorium period shall be present disaster is con- weakening APMCs,'' 12 noon to 3 pm. payment of instalments was tence. amount from borrowers to the overall economic sce- limited to the most vulner- cerned, it is essentially the Javadekar tweeted. In West Bengal, where the deferred. “Continued payment of during six months morato- nario, the economy of the able category of borrowers function of the Ministry of ruling Trinamool Congress The top court is hearing a interest (including interest rium works out to be Rs nation or the banking sector who availed loan up to Rs 2 Finance and RBI to take joined the Congress and the batch of pleas of various on interest) to depositors is 88,078 crore (approxi- may not be able to take the crore. measures under Section 36 CORRIGENDUM Left in supporting the shut- bodies including from real not only one of the most es- mately) whereas the interest financial constraints result- He said that RBI in its of the Act and the question A Public Notice dated 19.07.2019 down but stayed away from estate and power seeking sential banking activities but payable to the depositors ing therefrom. circular dated August 6 of NDMA stepping in would published in Top Story Newspaper. enforcing it, the response sector wise relief in view of is a huge responsibility that during the said period works Mehta also pointed out classified “big borrowers” not arise,” his written sub- The name of Shri Mahender Aggar­ wal and Shri Amar Singh wrongly was mixed. Railway tracks the COVID-19 pandemic. can never be compromised out to be Rs 75,157 crore the sector-specific relief (having the loan account of mission said. printed as Shri Mahendent Aggar­ were blocked in several Reading from the written as most of the depositors are (approximately). measures taken by the Cen- Rs 1500 crores and above0 The day long hearing wal and Shri titular Singh. places and there were sit-ins submission filed in the top bound to be small deposi- Mehta said that in the In- tre for the small and mid- and rest as “not big borrow- conducted through video The Sale Deeds dated 16th July on major roads. court, Mehta said that if the tors, pensioners etc. surviv- dian banking system for sized business/MSMEs ers”. conferencing would con- 2008 executed by Shri Mahender Life was hit in Bihar too interest is waived on all the ing on the interest from every loan account there are including from sectors such Mehta added that the tinue tomorrow. Aggarwal and Shri Amar Singh in favour of SMT POONAM CHAUHAN with train tracks, highways vide document No. 9666 and docu­ and inner roads teeming ment No. 9107 of property bearing with protesters as opposition BJP indulges in lies, holds Covid cases drop below Advt No. WZ­2214 & WZ­2215, Village parties extended their sup- Shakurpur, Raja Park, Shakur Basti. Delhi whose original documents port. rallies and kills people: Mamata 30,000; recovery rate Contact : were lost. In Jehanabad, the move- The Correct name is Shri Mahender ment of Patna-Palamu Ex- Raniganj said ''coal mafias thrive under tion,'' she said. is close to 95 per cent 9818-799941 Aggarwal and Shri Amar Singh. press was obstructed for a A day after a BJP worker was the saffron party''. Maintaining that the BJP Other contents will remain the few minutes until the bandh killed during a protest march ''I had proposed that ille- brings ''goondas'' from out- New Delhi: September 5. It had gone same supporters, squatting on the in Siliguri, West Bengal gal (coal) factories be le- side during the elections, The number of new Covid past 50 lakh on September tracks, were chased away by Chief Minister Mamata galised by the Centre and the Banerjee said the saffron cases reported in a span of 16, 60 lakh on September PUBLIC NOTICE the police. Banerjee on Tuesday ac- state jointly, so that people party has roped in numerous 24 hours was recorded 28, 70 lakh on October 11, Public at large is hereby informed lkoZtfud lwpuk Train services were also af- cused the saffron party of get employment. The Union people, who are now going below 27,000 after nearly crossed 80 lakh on October that my Clients, Sh. Madan Gopal loZlk/kkj.k dks lwfpr fd;k tkrk gS fd fected in Odisha as activists ''killing people in its rallies'' government, however, did from one door to another to five months on Tuesday, 29, and surpassed 90 lakh S/o Sh. 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The BJP is talking to over 97 lakh, while total According to the Indian 110031, have disinherited, de­ gSaA esjs eqofDdy dh nks csfV;ka o rhu csVs parties held sit-ins on tracks BJP called a 12-hour bandh salvaged the Chittaranjan about NPR and NRC, but the recoveries surged to 91.78 Council of Medical Research barred and disown their son gSaA esjs eqofDdy ds nks NksVs csVs dj.k o in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, TMC will not allow the peo- Vaibhav Parashar from the inheri­ vtZqu tks fd xyr yksxksa dh laxr esa jg on Tuesday to protest the Locomotive with fresh or- lakh, according to the Union (ICMR), 14,88,14,055 sam- tance of all their movable and im­ Bhadrak and Balasore. killing of party worker Ulen ders when she was the rail- ple of Bengal to suffer, she health ministry. ples have been tested up to movable properties due to his not dj fcxM+ x, gSa vkSj os nksuksa esjs Elsewhere in the state, Roy and alleged police bru- way minister, she claimed contended. BJP national The total coronavirus December 7, with 10,26,399 obedient nature, non­cooperative eqofDdy o mudh iRuh ds fu;a=.k esa ugh ruled by the Biju Janata Dal, talities during their march a that the BJP government at general secretary Kailash Vi- cases mounted to 97,03,770 samples being tested on attitude & disrespectful behavior to­ gSA dj.k t;iqj esa jgus okyh fdlh yM+dh ls ckrphr djrk gS vkSj og gekjh lgefr normal life was hit with mar- day ago to 'Uttarkanya', the the Centre is planning to jayvargiya recently said his with 26,567 new infections Monday. wards them and their family and he has made the life of my Clients mis­ ds fcuk viuh bPNk ls ml yM+dh ls kets and offices shut and branch state secretariat in shut it down. party has decided that work being reported in a day, The 385 new fatalities in- erable. Therefore, my Clients have 'kknh djuk pkgrk gSA esjs eqofDdy us Congress and Left support- North Bengal. ''They will sell off railways, for providing citizenship to while the death toll rose to clude 63 from Delhi, 48 severed all relations with him & he dj.k dks le>kus dss dkQh iz;kl dj fy, ers blocking major roads. The Siliguri Police, how- Steel Authority of India Ltd refugees from Bangladesh 1,40,958 with 385 new fatal- from West Bengal, 40 from has no right to claim over the prop­ gSa ysfdu og /kedh nsdj dgrk gS fd Major cities in Congress- ever, claimed that the man (SAIL), BSNL, coal, defence. will commence from Janu- ities, data updated by the Maharashtra, 23 each from erties of my Clients and their other vxj mldh 'kknh t;iqj okyh yM+dh ls ruled Chhattisgarh were de- suffered pellet wounds fired They will snatch food from ary or February, in accor- ministry at 8 am showed. Haryana and Kerala, 21 legal heir(s). That if anyone deals ugh gqbZ rks og vkRegR;k dj ysxkA esjs with him, will do so at their own eqofDdy dk csVk vtqZu Hkh dkQh vHknz gks serted with most business from a shotgun, which the the mouths of workers and dance with the provisions of The number of people from Chhattisgarh and 20 risk, cost and consequences, my x;k gS og Hkh esjs eqofDdy ls uktk;t establishments closed and force does not use. ''The BJP the farmers,'' she said. The the Citizenship Amendment who have recuperated from from Uttar Pradesh. Clients and their family shall not be :i;s&iSlksa dh ekax djds esjs eqofDdy dks public transport keeping lies, kills people; it holds ral- feisty TMC boss, whose party Act. ''Anyone residing in the the disease surged to The total number of responsible for any act or miscon­ ijs'kku djrk gSA dj.k o vtZqu esjs away. lies and kills people. Are you would be fighting for a third state, no matter what his re- 91,78,946, pushing the na- deaths reported so far in the duct done by him, in any case. eqofDdy o mudh iRuh ls yM+kbZ&>xM+k o gkFkkikbZ rd dj nsrs gSa ftlds dkj.k doing it for publicity since term in 2021 Assembly elec- ligion or language, belongs to tional recovery rate to 94.59 country includes 47,774 SOURABH GROVER esjs eqofDdy ekufld :i ls izrkfM+r gks there wasn't many people in tions in April-May, claimed Bengal. We will not allow per cent, while the Covid from Maharashtra, followed Advocates AAP says Kejri- jgs gSa blfy, esjs eqofDdy us dj.k o the rally? The police do not that the BJP makes tall prom- any attempt to turn our state case fatality rate stood at by 11,867 from Karnataka, Office at­13/252, U.G.F, Geeta Colony, Delhi­110031. vtZqu ls vius lHkh lEca/k&foPNsn djds wal under house use these... Did you kill a ises before polls, only to forget into Gujarat,'' Banerjee said. 1.45 per cent. 11,809 from Tamil Nadu, mUgsa viuh py&vpy lEifr ls csn[ky man with pellets for the sake about those later. Asserting that West Ben- The COVID-19 active 9,706 from Delhi, 8,771 from dj fn;k gSA Hkfo"; esa esjs eqofDdy] mudh arrest; Delhi of publicity, for propa- She underscored that her gal will be turned into an- caseload remained below 4 West Bengal, 7,944 from lkoZtfud lwpuk iRuh o ckdh ifjokj okyksa dk dj.k o ganda?'' Banerjee said at a government is providing free other Gujarat through lakh for the second consecu- Uttar Pradesh, 7,038 from vtqZu ls dksbZ lEca/k ugh gksxk vkSj muds Police deny claim ;g vke lk/kkj.k tu dks lwfpr fd;k fdlh Hkh d`R;] ysu&nsu] f'kdk;r vkfn public meeting here. ration to all amid the development, BJP state tive day. Andhra Pradesh, 4,934 from tkrk gS fd esjs eqofDdy Jh eksgu iq= FROM PAGE-1 ds fy, esjs eqofDdy] mudh iRuh o ckdh She claimed that the saffron COVID-19 crisis. ''Unlike the president Dilip Ghosh re- There are 3,83,866 active Punjab, 4,095 from Gujarat LoxhZ; Jh rqylh ,oe Jh efr dadq @ ifjokj okys ftEesnkj ugh gksaxsA dksbZ Hkh Addressing a press con- camp indulges in ''slander at BJP that gives 5 kg rice until cently said, ''When people cases of the infection in the and 3,347 from Madhya dksdh fuoklh edku u0 B­3/318, O;fDr dj.k o vtZqu ls viuh gh ference outside Kejriwal’s the speed of a storm'', while Bihar polls, I have extended here have great respect for country which comprises Pradesh. 12.5 xt] j/kqchj uxj] fnYyh&110027 ftEesnkjh ij gh vkgkj&O;ogkj o ysu&nsu residence, Sisodia claimed her government engages in free ration till next June. Our Mahatma Gandhi and some 3.96 per cent of the total The health ministry us vius iq= jkgqy ,oa iq=o/kq oUnuk dks vkfn djsA muds vuSfrd vkpj.k o cqjs O;ogkj ds that he and several party development work for people government will remain in even indulge in politics with caseload, the data stated. stressed that more than 70 dkj.k viuh py vkSj vpy lEifÙk ls vfuy dqekj “kekZ MLAs were not allowed to at a similar speed. Asserting power and you will not have his photo hung around their India's COVID-19 tally per cent of the deaths oc- ges'kk ds fy, csn[ky dj fn;k gSA ;fn meet the CM. that the TMC will not allow the to worry about food, you will necks, how can the prime had crossed the 20-lakh curred due to co-morbidi- vf/koDrk dksbZ O;fä muls fdlh çdkj dks ysu fnYyh mPp U;k;ky;] fnYyh “Still the police is falsely sale of central government- not have to pay for food minister, who is also from mark on August 7, 30 lakh ties. nsu djrk gS ;k lEidZ j[krk gS rks ;g saying that there is no house owned coal mines, Banerjee grains, healthcare or educa- Gujarat, be an outsider.'' on August 23 and 40 lakh on Agencies og vius tksf[ke ij djsA esjh eqofDdy arrest. They are doing this Jh eksgu ,oe Jh efr dadq @ dksdh PUBLIC NOTICE vius iq= jkgqy ,oe iq=o/kq oUnuk }kjk “It is to informed to the public at large because Kejriwal denied Only 4 states have appointed fd;s x;s fdlh Hkh dk;Z ds ftEesokj ugha permission to convert India in advantageous position PUBLIC NOTICE that Smt. Shashi Chaudhary w/o Sh. gksxsaA Narendra Nath Chaudhary R/o A­18, Delhi’s stadiums into tem- judicial, non-judicial with huge skilled workforce I am giving this notice as per instruc­ Nirman Vihar, Shakarpur East Delhi, porary prisons for the tion of My client L.I.C. H.F.L. branch, PRANAY ABHISHEK Delhi, (Adhar­ 6572 8554 8311), who protesting farmers. They are Hapur. That Khurshid Ali S/o Deen Advocate is the joint owner along with her sons members of Lokayukta Mohd R/o Mohalla Pathan Kot afraid of Kejriwal and fear for post COVID-19 world Ch. No. 362, Western Wing, i.e. Nikhil Chaudhary & Niren Chaud­ Kasba Badaut Distt Bagpat is pur­ Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi­110054 hary, of Property i.e. Property no. A­ that he will come out to sup- New Delhi: ity, there is little progress in Hyderabad: lenges in the post COVID- chasing a residential house NO. 18, admeasuring 300.96 sq. yds., port the bandh,” he said. Only four states—Bihar, Ma- anti-corruption landscape of Observing that overcom- 19 world and keeping up 17/741 having area 292.50 sq. yard Block­A, in THE MHW CHBS Limited, Bhardwaj said that AAP nipur, Odisha and Tamil country,” a statement from ing challenges in the post with the emerging trends situated at Mohalla Pathan Kot PUBLIC NOTICE Nirman Vihar, Delhi, hereinafter re­ members will ensure that Nadu—have appointed judi- Transparency International COVID-19 world and and opportunities is cru- within local limit nagar palika ferred to as “the said property”, having parishad Kasba Badaut from Balesh This is to inform to public at large acquired the same after the death of Kejriwal is “released”. cial and non-judicial mem- India, a civil society organi- keeping up with the cial for the businesses and Devi W/o Harveer Singh R/o Mo­ that my clients Tajuddin S/o Sh. Sir­ Sh. Narendra Nath Chaudhary (being “We were told that there bers of anti-corruption sation, said. emerging trends is crucial enterprises to stay rele- halla Pathan Kot Badaut by obtain­ ajuddin, his wife Smt. Mehjabin and their only Legal Heirs), and who had are direct orders from the ombudsman Lokayukta, ac- The Act mandates ap- for businesses, Prime vant. In such a scenario ing Housing Loan from my client. all their family members All R/o acquired vide Conveyance Deed dt. MHA to keep Kejriwal cording to a Transparency pointment of Lokpal at the Minister Narendra Modi India finds itself in an ad- Now the present owner Declared House No. 1432­33, Second Floor, 21.03.1996 executed by DDA (Doc No. that in the title of chain previous under house arrest till the International India report. Central level to inquire into said India was in an ad- vantageous position with Gali Gondni Wali, Kalan Mahal, 1624). Against said Property ICICI Bank original sale deed dt 27.11.1980 Sr. Darya Ganj, Delhi­110002, have sev­ Limited, is giving a Housing Loan to farmers protest is going on. The report issued on the allegations of corruption vantageous position with its huge pool of skilled No. 5433 has been lost. So original ered all relationship from their son one Mr. Sanjay Jain, who would pur­ Today, all our party mem- eve of International Anti- against important public its huge pool of skilled workforce and demo- of the same is not possible to de­ Wajahat Ahmat aged about 25 years chase the said property from the Pres­ bers have assembled here Corruption Day analyses the functionaries, while workforce. graphic potential," he said posit in the office of L.I.C. H.F.L. if and disowned and debarred him ent owner. It is hereby declared that and we will go towards Ke- working of Lokayukta (state- Lokayukta is the state-level In a written message to in the message. any bank or Financial institution or from all their moveable and immov­ title of the said Property, is absolutely any other person have any objec­ able properties because he has left valid, clear and marketable and there jriwal’s residence. If police level ombudsman) in the ombudsman. the three-day TiE Global The PM said the nation tion or claim to obtained housing his parental home out of his own is no dispute / Litigation pending in stop us, we will not misbe- country, seven years after The report on the state of Summit (TGS) being held was marching ahead with loan by equitable mortgage in will and accord on 11.10.2020 and any court of law, in respect of said have but will go to the resi- the Lokpal and Lokayukta affairs at anti-graft panels virtually, Modi said over its resolute resolve to favour of My Client Then contact since then has neither contacted my Property. Any Person having any type dence and ensure that Act 2013 came into being across the country said that the last six and of years, build a strong and self-re- with evidence to me on my address clients and not disclosed his where­ of claim/right/title/interest over the & Mobile No. which is enclosed abouts. My clients shall not be re­ said property may inform in writing, at Kejriwal is released,” he after a massive push from out of the 28 states and three the government has in- silient India that encapsu- here under within 15 days After sponsible for his acts, deeds. If any the address mentioned below, about said. the India Against Corrup- union territories (UTs), the jected a new spirit lates the vision of world published of this notice. After 15 person deals with him then he will his objections, within 15 days from AAP leaders Durgesh tion movement of 2011. post of Lokayukta is vacant through wide- ranging re- welfare and full integra- days any claim or objection will not be doing that at his own risk, cost today, failing which it shall be presumed Pathak, Dilip Pandey and “It has been around 50 in eight states and UTs forms in policies and gov- tion. The intellect and in- be acceptable & My Client L.I.C. and consequences. that the said property is free from all H.F.L. would be provide Housing Somnath Bharti also years since Maharashtra ap- namely Assam, Goa, Hi- ernance and as a force tent of the youth powers type of Encumbrances, lien etc. Loan by mortgage the aforesaid SAIFUDDIN protested outside Kejriwal’s pointed Lokayukta in 1971; machal Pradesh, Maharash- multiplier, technology has the country''s transforma- Plot. Address :­ L.I.C. H.F.L. Branch Advocate VIPUL KR. RAHEJA residence. AAP MP Bhag- 10 year of the famous Anna tra, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand been making a positive tion trajectory that has Hapur By Rajendra Kumar Saini Ad­ Delhi High Court (D/103IA/2000) Advocate want Mann claimed he was movement and seven years and Puducherry (In J and K impact in lives of crores of witnessed unprecedented vocate Chamber No. 21 Ch No. C­78, C.L. Joseph Block, Chamber no. 55, Civil Side, stopped by the police from of the Lokpal and Lokayuk- institution dissolved). people. pace and scale in the last Tehsil Compound Near Tea Canteen Tis Hazari Court, Delhi­110054 Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi Hapur. Mobile No. 9897274522 M­9811873089 Mob­9873150663” entering the residence. tas Act, 2013. But in actual- Agencies "Overcoming the chal- few years.

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TOP STORY , D eLHI , W eDNeSDAy , 09 D eceMBeR 2020 Delhi BJP calls Kejriwal’s house arrest ‘drama’ to avoid meeting protesting mayors ELhi SDMC hands over 1 MT of organicD compost for

New Delhi dressed the party mem - under house arrest after he use in Mughal Garden Delhi Chief Minister Arvind bers. met protesting farmers at Kejriwal on Tuesday ad - "If I was not stopped, I the Singhu border, a claim dreKsseed jArAiPw meamlb ears dwdourlde hasves goenes an dA suAp - Pd ewniedo byr thke ceityr posli;ce. from his residence here and ported the protesting farm - Joining the sit-in, Deputy said he would have gone to ers in their Bharat Bandh Chief Minister Manish Siso - 3 support thes paroytesstin wg moouvemlednt. hI ama gvlade th agt odnia aelso staiod th at he was not farmers in their Bharat Bharat Bandh was a suc - allowed to enter inside Ke - Bsanudhp mopveomernt tif hfe awars mceses. rI sp riayfe dw foar sthe njoriwtal ''ss rtesoidepncep. ed Staff Reporter compost produced from not stopped. protesting farmers while Later, Sisodia and some New Delhi SDMC’s plant is very useful After hours of drama out - sitting inside," Kejriwal AAP members were al - The South Delhi Municipal hence they decided to make side Kejriwal''s residence said. lowed inside to meet Kejri - Corporation (SDMC) on it available for use in over him allegedly being The Aam Aadmi Party wal shortly after which the Tuesday handed over 1 MT Mughal Garden and other put under house arrest by (AAP) earlier in the day al - party supremo addressed of organic compost to the parks of the Rashtrapati Delhi Police, the chief min - leged that the Delhi Police the party workers from his President’s secretariat for Bhawan ister came outside and ad - had put the chief minister residence. use in Mughal Garden. Nodal officer Rajiv Jain New Delhi The organic compost informed that under he Delhi BJP on Mayors of North, South and East MCD-- house arrest but is resting not stopped. Tiwari and Gautam Gamb - produced by an aerobic Swachh Bharat Mission, Tuesday hit out at Jai Prakash, Anamika Mithilesh and Nir - at home as he partied at a The ruling Aam Aadmi hir also trained guns at plant, at Tagore Garden. the SDMC is following all Chief Minister wedding last night. We are Party (AAP) earlier in the Kejriwal and the AAP over Deputy commissioner of guidelines related to Solid Arvind Kejriwal, mal Jain-- accompanied by Delhi BJP vice used 2nautanki it''s time day alleged that the Delhi the issue. the west zone Dr. Sonal Waste Management and accusing him of dong "dra - president Harsh Malhotra and many others get 2know," Lekhi Police has put Kejriwal un - "Farmers are the excuse Swaroop and nodal officer implementing according - mTa" over his alleged house tweeted. der house arrest after he to achieve power in Punjab. of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan ly. He informed that segre - arrest to avoid meeting women councillors have been protesting "Brilliant performance! met protesting farmers at Only Arvind Kejriwal can Rajiv Jain handed over gation of waste is being mayors and members of outside Kejriwal's Flagstaff Road Oscar level acting by the Singhu border, a claim do such a thing by shutting compost to Pawan Kumar done in almost all wards. the BJP-ruled municipal @ArvindKejriwal and denied by the city police himself in and screaming Sain, director, president Compost is being made corporations staging an in - residence since Monday team,” BJP MP Parvesh The Delhi BJP president, house arrest,” Gambhir secretariat , Rashtrapati available to local residents definite dharna outside his Verma said on Twitter. in a press conference, al - said in a tweet in Hindi. Bhawan. in exchange for plastic. He residence. dence since Monday. video purportedly show - After hours of drama leged that the "failure" of North Delhi mayor Jai Swaroop informed that further informed that this is The mayors of North, They are demanding ing the chief minister’s car outside Kejriwal''s resi - Bharat Bandh in Delhi has Prakash said Kejriwal the SDMC is successfully first such plant set up with South and East Delhi mu - payment of "unpaid" dues exiting the latter’s resi - dence over him allegedly exposed the CM. should meet the municipal running its 2 TPD aerobic negligible capital cost in nicipal corporations--Jai of Rs 13,000 crore from the dence. being put under house ar - "The Chief Minister is corporation leaders and compost plant in Tagore Delhi. Prakash, Anamika Mith - Delhi government. "AAP leaders are spread - rest by Delhi Police, the not under house arrest. He redress their grievances. Garden for processing of 2 The capital cost of this ilesh and Nirmal Jain-- ac - Delhi BJP president ing white lies that CM chief minister came outside is resting at home to avoid "I fail to understand why ton wet waste per day col - plant was Rs 50,000/- only. companied by Delhi BJP Adesh Gupta and party Arvind Kejriwal is under Tuesday evening and ad - meeting the mayors and he is avoiding us and in - lected from the residents of Organic compost of high vice president Harsh Mal - MPs Parvesh Verma and house arrest since yester - dressed AAP members. He municipal leaders de - stead doing house arrest nearby colonies of Tagore quality is generated from hotra and many women Meenakshi Lekhi joined day morning, how is he said he would have gone to manding unpaid dues of drama. We will continue Garden and Rajouri Garden this plant and today we councillors have been the protesting mayors leaving his residence easi - support the protesting Rs 13,000 crore from his our dharna indefinitely till with negligible operation have supplied this compost protesting outside Kejriw - Tuesday morning. ly if it is true?” he said. farmers in their Bharat government," Gupta said. he gives the unpaid dues," cost . to President Secretariat for al''s Flagstaff Road resi - Gupta also tweeted a "CM Delhi is not in Bandh movement if he was Delhi BJP MPs Manoj he said. She claimed that the use in their parks.

Staff Reporter Senior project engineer also announced a Swachh Noida (public health) S C Mishra Citizen Contest under the The Noida authority is go - informed that the CEO, same campaign. Applica - Staff Reporter them. They were illegally tion of the one of the three farmers, why were all the ing to conduct Swachh Noida authority, Ritu Ma - tion has been invited for New Delhi detained at the In - anti-farmer Acts on 23 No - ministers and MLAs of the Street Vendor Contest to heshwari, has started a the same upto December Delhi Congress workers led draprastha Police Station. vember, 2020, was now Aam Aadmi Party govern - improve its position in special sanitation drive on 15, 2020. Cash prize worth by party president Ch. Anil Such arm-twisting and shedding crocodile tears for ment not joining the farm - Swachhata ranking 2021. every Saturday and Sun - Rs 21,000, Rs 15,000 and Kumar, extending support undemocratic actions by the farmers by endorsing ers’ protests at the Delhi IntNerestoed icadndiadat esa to udtayh too markei cittyy cle atn. o cRso 10n,00d0 wuouldc bet given to the ‘Bharat Bandh’ call, the Delhi Police, cannot the Bharat Bandh to fool borders? take part in this contest Under this drive the of - to winners. held protests across the curb their resolve to support them. Among others who par - may apply through the ficials concerned visit dif - Now the Swachh Street city on Tuesday. the farmers’ agitation, the He alleged that in reality, ticipated in the protests, wShawtsapap chnhum bSer trfereenet lotca liVties,e inndusdtri -oVren dCor Coonntestt heas sbeet n Kumar, along with a large Delhi Congress president kejriwal has fully sided were Kisan Cell chairman 9717080605 till Decem - al areas to make the citi - organised. The contestant number of Congress work - said. with the Modi government’s Rajbir Solanki, ex MLA Am - ber 25, 2020. The results zens aware about sanita - should be a authorised ers, protested at the ITO Kumar said that Delhi farm Acts. He asked if the rish Gautam, DCC presi - would be announced on tion. vendor to participate in fElyovexr on tRineg Ronad, adnd ichnief mginis tesr Aruvindp Ke - port to ‘BArvinhd goavernrmeant wtas Bdenta Gurcnharadn Singhh Ra’ ju December 30, 2020. The Noida authority has this contest. FIRs were filed against jriwal who had betrayed the farmers with the notifica - keen on the welfare of the and Parvez Alam.

call, Cong held protests across PDUBLeIC NlOhTICE i Public at large is hereby informed that my client Sh. Om Parkash Sharma S/O Late Sh. Nathu Ram Sharma R/O WZ-61-A/15, Gali No- shotam Nagar from his res - 17, Vashisht Park, Pankha Road, Staff Reporter North DMC has received Rs. idence at Bishanpur village New Delhi-110046 has disowned and debarred his Son namely AMlT New Delhi 212.53 crore as basic tax as - on Monday night. SHARMA , Daughter in law (Bahu) With liabilities increasing to signment share for this fi - District president of the namely RAKHI SHARMA and his the tune of Rs. 7523.97 crore nancial year so far out of the AAP, Bhupendra Jadaun, Grand Son (Pauta) namely SOUR - from Rs. 6176.32 crore from total allocation of Rs. 850.12 was arrested by the sector - ISH SHARMA from his all movable last year, the North Delhi crore in NCT Delhi govern - 24 police. Jaudan said that and immovable properties and sev - Noida: Several political leaders ered all relations from them be - Municipal Corporation ment budget. Rs. 106.26 the government is only sup - cause They have become disobedi - N(Noroth rDMtCh) p roDposMed a C proposes several mecraores hauve rbeen sded uicnted pressing the voice of the ent and are not under his control. number of measures in its as installment to loan re- detained in view of Bhapreoaplet w iBth tahe nheldp ofh the Any body deals with them at budget for next year to make payment by the Delhi gov - local police and adminis - his/her/their own risk, cost and ex - theb corupordatiogn self-rtel iatnto. make corporation selerfnm-ernte. liant tration. The Gautam Bud - penses. My client shall neither li - able no responsible for Their acts, However, no new tax has Besides, due to stoppage of hh Nagar police has de - deeds and things under any cir - been proposed. the grants in plan head by the Staff Reporter demnable. But the action tained activists of many po - cumstances. The North DMC, the Delhi government, the loss - Noida taken by the police against litical parties like the SP, MANDEEP SOLANKl budget proposal suggest, is at Kirari and Rs. 22.65 ments on cycle stands and es accrue to Rs. 4178 crore. Leaders of different politi - the political leaders would BSP, Congress and other (ADVOCATE) expecting Rs. 1.03 crore per crore from auctioning of expected Rs. 50 Lakhs per Due to Corona pandemic cal parties were detained by not deter them to raise their organisations in view of the Ch. no.325 Dwarka Court Complex annum from renting out shops in the local shopping annum from advertisement situation the overall recovery the local police here on voice. nationwide protest. , Dwarka, New Delhi-75 space for 20 mobile towers; centre at Rani Bagh. on walls of 30 parks. in tax collection has been Tuesday to maintain peace District president of the Rs. 22.60 crore from auc - Similarly, the North DMC Presenting the revised reduced. So, a special alter - and law and order in view Samajwadi Party Vir Singh tioning of 18 shops at Asaf Ali has expected Rs 5crore from budget estimates for the year nate arrangement for special of the Bharat Bandh call Yadav was put under house Road; Rs. 12.73 crore from lately auctioned new 4 clus - 2020-21 and budget esti - grant or interest free long given by the farmers. Some arrest by the local police leasing out 2 plots at Karam - ters for outdoor advertising; mates for the year 2021-22, term loan from the state or of the leaders were also put concerned at his residence pura; Rs. 26.00 crore from Rs. 1 crore per annum from additional commissioner Union government be under house arrest. at Sarafabad village in sec - auctioning of 21 properties advertisements on vehicles; Swati Sharma ,on behalf of thought of. Our own remu - However, different po - tor -49. He said that the viz. flats/shops /offices at Rs. 4.60 crore per annum commissioner (North DMC) nerative projects to make litical parties strongly con - government is completely Nimri Colony, Kashmere from advertisements on Gyanesh Bharti, here on the corporation self-reliant demned the police action. against the farmers. Other - Gate, Azadpur and Gaffar DMRC, DIMITS, DTIDC to Tuesday in the special meet - have also been slowed down They said that everyone has wise it would have taken Market, Karol Bagh; Rs. name a few ; Rs. 1 crore per ing of the standing commit - due to Corona and lockdown the right to protest in a back the farm laws. 74.88 lakhs from renting annum from advertisements tee, North DMC, in her situations, further said the democracy. The police ac - The sector -58 police de - space at Polyclinic Jawala - on DTC Buses ; Rs. 50 lakhs speech said that additional commissioner in tion taken at the behest of tained district president of puri and Ayush Dispensary per annum from advertise - in non-plan head, the her speech. the government is con - the Youth Congress Pur -

Noida ation. been camping at the Dalit The protestors here want impact on trade and routine ilar situation prevailed in The ''Bharat Bandh'' called Scores of farmers, how - Prerna Sthal and the Chilla to proceed to the national businesses in Noida and Greater Noida and else - on Tuesday by farmers ever, continued their border, respectively, since capital to join the main stir Greater Noida, according where in the district. protesting against the Cen - protest against the three December 1. driven chiefly by farmers to market representatives "So far, there has been no tre's new agri laws had lit - farm laws at the Noida- "We are sitting here and from Punjab and Haryana, and police officials. input from anywhere in the tle impact on trade and Delhi border. will not budge until our de - who had also called for a The Sector 18 market in district about any trader or business activities in Noida, Farmers from various mands are met and we are nationwide shutdown on Noida generally remains market facing any difficul - as the Gautam Buddh Na - western Uttar Pradesh dis - allowed to go to Delhi," Ra - Tuesday to press for a re - closed on Tuesdays, but the ty due to the ''bandh''," said gaNr aodmiidnisatra:t ioLn idte t- letri ctism and pthoase cafftili atoedf to ‘bjeaev nNadgarh, B’K,U f Baharnum's eperals o'f pther tohrteee cson t- oshnop sa thtat bopeon nrodnetehe r- wSushiitl hKu mDar eJalihn, ithe ployed heavy security and the Lok Shakti and Bhanu Gautam Buddh Nagar unit tentious laws. less did open this Tuesday NCR unit Convenor of the pressed drones into service factions of the Bharatiya president, told a news But, the ''Bharat Bandh'' as well, while the adjacent Confederation of All India to keep an eye on the situ - Kisan Union (BKU) have agency. call appeared to have little Atta Market is also on. Sim - Traders (CAIT). Page-6_Layout 1 08-12-2020 19:41 Page 1 4 TOP STORY , D ELHI , W EDNESDAY , 09 D ECEMBER , 2020 Breaking Time O Sudoku What to do Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digit 1 to 9. Every puzzle has only The BJP has 116 MPs of 301(39%), Congress 29 MPs of 51 (57%), JD(U) 13 of correct solution. 16 (81%), DMK 10 of 23 (43%) and TMC 9 MPs of 22 (41%). n this placid political tention and manipulate to season India’s Capital achieve their selfish inter - is in the throes of a ests and amass wealth. novelle grammar of One could have dismissed protests with thousands politico-criminalisation as a Ifarmers from Punjab, passing phase but the Haryana and UP ‘digging- tragedy is that crime is now pinini’ oon the on utskirts of Delhi politics whereby our demo - against the new farm laws. cratic system has been Armed with rations they usurped by criminals who have made trucks and trac - ensure victory in polls. The tors their temporary abode, only thing that matters is on organizing langars for po - whose side the criminal licemen and homeless MP/MLA is. His or ours? amidst demanding repeal of All are same only the de - the contentious legislations. grees differ. Akin to an an - Notwithstanding their gry man telling an official peaceful dharna has choked that the man they were Solution, Sudoku highways disallowing en - championing abroad was try and exit to the city. “a son of a bitch”. The re - In this volatile cacopho - sponse? “Yes; but he’s our crimeny, the Goivernsment didp the olitics son of a bitch”! unthinkable. It quietly en - It is this mutual benefit dorsed the continued politi - and camaraderie between cization of crime by oppos - failed as legislators and leg - into a numbers game Par - ticipatory bail to avoid ar - the criminal-Party nexus ing a PIL in the Supreme islatures are not willing to ties field criminals as they rest, others simply abscond which is the cause célèbre Court seeking imposition do their job: A life ban on convert muscle power and only to “surrender” when for our netagan. See, how of a life ban on convicted contesting elections for illicit funds into votes at ready. Yet, ironically, only a our leaders divide along politicians from contesting those convicted. gunpoint emerging victori - handful of politicians are Party lines on most issues elections as against the six- Alas, Parties brazenly ous against clean candi - convicted. but close ranks when it The Government year bar after serving their nominate criminals as can - dates. The arrangement Consequently, in a mi - comes to taking steps to also ignored the sentence. didates as their ‘winnabili - works on a quid-pro-quo: lieu wherein crime does not address this problem. De - Election Commis - Asserting, “elected rep - ty’ is sure-shot resulting in Parties get unlimited funds pay as well as politics, it spite various Court judg - resentatives are ordinarily crooks and murderers filling to fight elections and crim - raises a moot point: Will we ments over the years to fast- sion’s pitch for bound by conduct, propri - the rogues’ gallery of pow - inals protection from law. continue to put a premium track trials so that MPs and life ban on ety, good conscience and er and fame. Shockingly, Why do mafia dons invest on criminality? Allow crim - MLAs facing charges get a oath they have taken to 233 or 44% of 545 Lok Sab - money in getting a neta’s inals to become netas? Ba - quick decision, it is like wa - elected represen - serve citizens of their con - ha MPs have criminal cases tag? It’s a ticket to re - sically, is it good for our ter of a duck’s back. THE WISDOM TREE tatives from con - stituency and country,” the of murder, kidnapping, spectability, continue ex - democracy to have In February the Supreme By Suveen Kumar testing polls if Law Ministry added, “they crimes against women etc, tortions using political pow - scoundrels represent vot - Court made it mandatory are not above law and are higher than 2014 when 185 er, gain influence to ensure ers? How many murder for Parties and candidates convicted and bound by RPA disqualifica - MPs (34%) had criminal cases against them are charges are required before to provide details of their sentenced for se - tion as well as various di - cases and 2009 162 (30%), dropped. Besides, the re - one is considered unfit to criminal background and rections and precedents by an increase of 109% since turns on political invest - represent people? Are there the Election Commission A day with no want, a life the time of presentation, rious offences. the Supreme Court from 2009. ments are so high and prof - no honest and capable lead - asked them to publish their with no purpose, a job with it’s okay to hesitate at the time to time.” The BJP has 116 MPs of itable that criminals are dis - ers? How do we get leaders unlawful antecedents, pro - no gain is as vain as gone time of interview, it’s okay to Quoting last year’s Court 301(39%), Congress 29 MPs inclined to invest in any - to shift from “fixing” the vide reasons for their nom - days and the day you start try the dishes you never judgment to nail its case of 51 (57%), JD(U) 13 of 16 thing else. Immortalised by system to reforming it? ination so that voters could believing it, you start living it. liked, it’s okay to fry the against life-ban: “Though (81%), DMK 10 of 23 (43%) renowned Mumbai mafia Scandalously, criminals make an informed choice. Not all the days are to desire, meals you never thought, it’s criminalisation of politics is and TMC 9 MPs of 22 don-turned MLA Arun are crowding out honest But if this was meant to not every life is to aspire okay to play the game you a bitter manifest truth, (41%). Of these 29% cases Gawli: “Ab mere pas bullet- candidates at the national halt candidates with crimi - and not every job is to obtain. are sure to lose, it’s okay to which is a termite to the are serious: 10 MPs have proof jacket hai!.” and State level. According to nal qualifications it failed as Sometimes slomee dasyss paoss ntak e– the b1lam2 e for the things citadel of democracy, the convicted cases, 11 have cas - From criminalisation of a recent report 45.5% ‘crim - Bihar results show. by like they never came, a life you didn’t do, it’s okay to call court cannot make the law.” es related to murder, 30 politics to politicisation of inal’ candidates win against What of the future? Clear - is spent like it was never someone their name even The Government also ig - attempt to murder and 19 crime, India has come full 24.7% with a clean back - ly, when those who are sup - given and a job is taken when you know it’s not nored the Election Com - crimes against women. One circle. Yesterday’s crooks ground. Thus, in this self posed to lead become sabo - where there is nothing them. mission’s pitch for life ban Congress MP has declared are today Right Hon - perpetuating system the teurs, it is time to call a to achieve. Machines Shape you life on elected representatives 204 cases including com - ourables a law unto them - growing Indian middle class spade a spade. We need to are for humans, hu - however you like from contesting polls if con - mitting culpable homicide, selves and all-powerful. is not averse to electing put correctives in place as mans are not for it, take your victed and sentenced for house trespass, robbery and Bringing things to such a criminals if they can be - no longer will namby-pam - machines. Our chances when - serious offences. criminal intimidation. pass that our jan sevaks come their patrons and de - by observations or legalistic calculated life ever you want Undeniably, the Centre’s Worse is the situation in dance to the tune of their liver goods. response suffice. with calcu - it, rule your response is a huge disap - States where 20% candi - underworld benefactors at Clearly, the country is Our polity needs to be lated ob - choice pointment when seen in the dates are criminals in any the cost of the people, dem - suffering from want of a courageous to end this. jectives context of the need for un - election. In Bihar 68% of ocratic ethos and good gov - “few good men” in politics More voices must be raised turns tainted Parliamentarians. 243 MLAs have criminal ernance boxing democracy as some rulers think and act against criminalisation of Letting convicted legisla - cases, a 10% increase from in the mafia box, cartridge for political gains and vote politics and ways found to tors continue in public life 2015. In UP 143 (36%) of box and ballot box! bank politics. They change reverse this malaise. Above even after a break will not 403 MLAs, of whom 70 Mafia dons have been Parties at a drop of a hat to all, we need politicians who be sufficient to clean up the (49%) have already been elected from prisons, some remain in power, lie without are men of conscience, in - polity as a leopard never charge-sheeted. Arguably, MPs continue to hold dur - batting an eyelid, are tegrity and credibility. Not changes his spots. Till date, with such legislators, how bars in jail with home com - shameless, defame others comrades in crime wherein everything in number, where judicial activism has always can we expect to remove forts and rule their empire, with false accusations and if today’s criminal king-mak - there is a lot to count but whichever you ride in. don’t tried to put a spanner in the crime from the country? issuing diktats that few dare caught apologise, indulge ers might become tomor - there is nothing you can be so open that you can’t fold politico-criminal wheel but With power translating disobey. Not a few take an - in theatrics to attract at - row’s kings! count on. back and so folded that you It is okay to slow down, can’t get lose. Every ride is hanging in, get lazy, get un - yours, every choice is yours, tidy, go out of ways, sleep late every blame is yours every and wake up late, not to pride is yours. 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TOP STORY, DELHI, WEDNESDAY, 09 DECEMBER 2020 5 SHORT STORIES Mixed response to Bharat Bandh in UP; Jammu witnesses 23 COVID‐19 pro‐farmer protests deaths in UP; SP workers protest in number of districts toll up to 7,967 against newly Lucknow: Lucknow: normal day. With 23 COVID-19 fatalities he Bharat Bandh In Aligarh, hundreds of introduced farm laws reported in Uttar Pradesh, called by farmer farmers squatted on a road Jammu: "If there is a need, we are the death toll due to the vi- unions, protesting leading to the Yamuna Ex- Various organisations, in- ready to join the farmers in ral disease rose to 7,967 Tthe three Central agri pressway and blocked traffic cluding transporters, held Delhi," Wazir told re- while 1,824 fresh cases laws, drew a mixed response for several hours. peaceful protests here on porters, amid high-pitch raised the caseload in the in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday Samajwadi Party leader Tuesday to express solidar- sloganeering by partici- state to 5,58,173, official with shops and offices re- and former Lok Sabha MP ity with farmers who gave a pants at Bikram Chowk in data showed. maining largely open, while from Aligarh Brijendra Singh call for Bharat Bandh. the heart of the city. In a statement issued here the Samajwadi Party held and a group of party workers The bandh evoked a mixed Taking a dig at central on Tuesday, the state gov- protests in a number of dis- were arrested when they response in Jammu region government for defending ernment said out of the 23 tricts and even holding up a squatted a the crossing on the with most of public transport the laws as "pro-farmer", he fresh deaths, state capital Luc- train in Allahabad. Exhibition Road in solidari- staying off roads. said the Union ministers know reported four deaths, Samajwadi Party leaders ty with the protesting farm- Commuters faced prob- had promised Rs 15 lakh to followed by two deaths each in sat on a silent protest near the ers, police said. lems and were seen walking citizens and two crore jobs Kanpur, Varanasi, Shahja- statue of former prime min- Despite some protests by a distance, but shops and but these promises proved hanpur and Basti. ister Chaudhary Charan SP and Congress workers in business establishments re- to be white lies. Among the fresh cases, Singh at the Vidhan Bhavan Gorakhpur, shops were open mained partially open. "They are selling false- Lucknow topped the chart in Lucknow in support of and traffic was as usual, while The main protest rally was hood to the public which with 233 cases followed by the bandh. SP MLCs Rajpal there was normal attendance taken out by J&K Transport people are not going to ac- 187 in Ghaziabad, 148 in Kashyap, Sunil Singh Sajan, in private and government Welfare Association (JKT- cept anymore," he said. Meerut, 126 in Varanasi and Anand Bhadauria and Ashu offices. Police said that some WA) from Bikram Chowk Various other social, re- 114 in Gautam Buddh Na- Malik were part of it. political leaders and workers to Digyana, blocking the ligious and political organ- gar, the statement said. However, life in state cap- eral Secretary of All India Singh said, "Those who tried workers who tried to stage a were detained for maintain- Jammu-Pathankote high- izations including National In the past 24 hours, as ital remained mostly unaf- Bank Officers'' Confedera- to hold up the Bundelkhand protest were arrested, police ing law and order. way. Panthers Party (NPP), many as 2,111 COVID-19 fected with District Magis- tion told on Tuesday. Express were taken into cus- said. Some SP leaders in Ma- City Magistrate Abhinav The JKTWA and over a Kisan Vikas Front and patients have recovered trate Abhishek Prakash say- Regional Manager of UP- tody and the train later de- hoba were under house arrest Ranjan Srivastav said, "All dozen other social, religious United Sikh Organisation from the disease, and have ing that attendances in offices SRTC P K Bose said, "Pas- parted. Our teams are pa- from Monday itself. markets were open and po- and political organizations also staged peaceful been discharged. Till now, were absolutely normal. senger flow was less on Tues- trolling railway and bus sta- The call for bandh did not lice and administrative offi- have extended support to protests at different places 5,28,832 COVID-19 patients "The impact (of the Bharat day as compared to other days. tions and important places. evoke any response in Ame- cials were vigilant. Some peo- the bandh call. in the city in support of the have been discharged in the Bandh) was zero in Lucknow However, operation-wise it So far, there has been no thi and Kaushambi as shops ple who violated section 144 The protests remained bandh call. state. as all the markets were open. was a normal day for us." blockade of traffic and all were open and business ac- of CrPC (which prevents as- peaceful and no untoward Joint Action Committee The mandis were also open," Samajwadi Party workers markets are open." tivities were normal. Shops sembly of five or more people incident was reported from of civil society groups and Three killed, 5 he said. came out on the streets of Ut- Abhilash Basak, who runs remained open in Hamir- at one spot), were detained to anywhere in Jammu dis- social organizations also Ashish Tripathi, a lawyer, tar Pradesh on Tuesday, rais- a tour and travel agency in Al- pur, Jalaun and Lalitpur as maintain law and order." trict or elsewhere in the held protests at various hurt as car hits said it was a normal day for ing slogans in support of the lahabad, said, "Almost all well. In Bundelkhand the re- SP leader and former min- province, officials said. places in different districts him and his colleagues, and ''Bharat Bandh'', leading to the shops in the Civil Lines sponse to the call for bandh ister Arvind Singh Gope sai Leading the protest including Jammu, Kathua, truck in Hardoi it took them almost the same clashes with police at many area are open and it is a nor- was partial and in Mau shops dthat he has been put under march, JKTWA chairman T Samba, Udhampur and Hardoi: time their office as on any places. They stopped the mal day for us. Heavy police remained closed. house arrest in Barabanki. S Wazir said they were on Reasi. Three people died and five other day. Bundelkhand Express at force has been deployed in In Mainpuri, lawyers ab- Senior Congress leader the roads in support of the The officials said police others were injured when "Banking activity in the Prayagraj station, and raised the area." stained from work and the Pradeep Mathur also claimed agitating farmers who were and paramilitary forces the car they were travelling state was also by and large slogans while sitting on the Around 14 Samajwadi Par- business at the wholesale that he has been arrested demanding immediate rev- have been deployed in in rammed into a stationary normal and there was no railway track. ty leaders in Banda were put grain market was affected, along with many party work- ocation of the three farm strength to maintain law truck on the Hardoi-Shah- impact of Bharat Bandh," Allahabad Superintendent under house arrest, while in while for other establish- ers in Mathura. laws introduced by the cen- and order across Jammu jahanpur road, police said Dilip Chauhan, the UP Gen- of Police (city) Dinesh Kumar Chitrakoot district, some SP ments in the district it was a Agencies tral government. region. on Tuesday. The incident took place late Monday night when the Missing electoral rolls, alteration in constituency Hampering KP’s voting in DDC polls: BJP car occupants were return- Jammu: The State Election Com- posed to fill Form-M, get it ation in names of con- facilities created by author- village or deleted altogeth- culated erroneously and the ing to Shahjahanpur from BJP leader and former legis- mission (SEC) in Jammu verified and vetted by various stituencies to unfamiliar ities in helping the elector to er, Raina added. total number of ballot pa- Lucknow after attending a lator G L Raina on Tuesday and Kashmir had this time officials before exercising names and missing villages identify her or his name He said names of electors pers received by the Re- wedding ceremony, they said Kashmiri migrants were ordered the transfer of votes their right to vote. from where the displaced but the difficulty is in trac- have been changes at some turning Officer Migrants is said. facing problems in exercising of Kashmiri migrants from "We welcomed the deci- community hailed prior to ing the constituency that places as well. not the actual number of Superintendent of Police their franchise in the ongoing their native constituencies sion of the state election com- their mass exodus in 1989- has been created and titled "Non-availability of elec- voters, Raina alleged. Anurag Vats said eight peo- District Development Coun- in the Kashmir Valley to the mission and the MHA to dis- 90. in a manner completely dis- toral rolls in English or Hin- Rajiv Pandita, BJP’s ple were travelling in the cil (DDC) polls due to miss- polling stations set up for pense with the cumbersome "Enthusiasm to partici- similar to known and pop- di is further problematic. spokesperson for Kashmir, "speeding" car. ing electoral rolls and alter- them in Jammu and Ud- poll process of Form-M and pate in the DDC election ular names,” he added. Local administration at dis- said number of eligible elec- Three of them -- identified ation in names of con- hampur. allow the community to vote proved to be short-lived as Similarly, villages from trict and block level seems tors must be revealed con- as Devendra (25), Sunil Ku- stituencies, even as he wel- Earlier, Kashmiri migrants in person," Raina, who is a J- voters continue to face sev- where the displaced com- to have played a mischief," stituency-wise in advance mar (33) and Akhilesh (50) comed the decision to allow used to vote in transitory K BJP spokesperson, told eral problems in exercising munity hailed have been he alleged. and publicised to let the -- died in the accident, while the community to ''vote in camps set up outside the Val- reporters here. their right to vote," Raina omitted altogether and Similarly, the percentage voters know whether their the remaining five were in- person'' and done away with ley in Jammu, Udhampur He, however, deplored said. names of electors either are of votes polled to total num- names are enrolled or not. jured, the SP said. ‘Form-M'' process. and Delhi. They were sup- missing electoral rolls, alter- "While we appreciate the appended to a lesser-known ber of eligible votes is cal- Agencies CHANDIGARH Five persons planning Shops, Bharat Bandh has underscored need commercial to loot petrol pump establishments arrested by Haryana Police for repeal of farm laws: Amarinder closed in Punjab Chandigarh: mediately raided the location in view of Haryana Police on Tuesday and arrested the five accused 'Bharat Bandh' arrested five persons while along with illegal weapons, Chandigarh: There was no reason why they were allegedly hatching he added. unjab Chief Minis- the Centre could not listen call by farmers a conspiracy to loot a petrol Those arrested were iden- ter Amarinder to the farmers, who were Chandigarh: pump in Kaithal district of tified as Rajesh, Balwinder, Singh on Tuesday braving the cold, and send Shops and commercial es- the state. Virender, Rakesh and Psaid the unity them home happily after tablishments remained shut A Haryana Police Meenu, he said, adding they showcased by the farmers resolving their concerns, at many places in Punjab on spokesperson said here that all are said to be part of a through the ''Bharat he said. Tuesday morning in view of five illegal pistols, 51 car- gang. Bandh'' has underscored This was what I had told a 'Bharat Bandh' called by tridges and two motorcycles Police have registered a the need for a repeal of Union Home Minister agitating farmer unions to were seized from their pos- case under relevant provi- the farm laws. Amit Shah too, I had urged protest the Centre's three session. sions of IPC against them. He reiterated that the him to do everything pos- agri laws. The arrested accused were Further investigation into farm legislations were “anti- sible to resolve the con- Petroleum dealers in the involved in close to a dozen the case is in progress, the farmer” and introduced cerns of the poor farmers state closed filling stations to petty and heinous crimes. spokesperson said. without any discussion with in their interest, and also in back the call for the nation- They wanted to loot the In another incident, the stakeholders. the interest of India''s se- wide strike. petrol pump and use the Haryana Police arrested On farmers’ call, the ''B- curity, Singh said. There are over 3,400 fuel money to meet their illegal three persons, including a harat Bandh'', in protest Making it clear that no- pumps in Punjab. expenses. wanted criminal from Soni- against the Centre''s three body was against private In neighbouring BJP-JJP As many as 11 cases per- pat district, after a brief en- farm laws, was observed in players, the chief minister ruled Haryana, opposition taining to murder, attempt to counter. Punjab, Haryana and oth- said he was even now in parties Congress and Indian murder, extortion and The spokesperson said po- er states on Tuesday. talks with the UAE for sup- National Lok Dal have ex- snatching were already reg- lice have seized four illegal Singh asked why the ply of wheat and rice and tended their support to the istered against them in pistols, 13 cartridges and Centre could not heed the the country wanted to cre- 'Bharat Bandh'. Haryana and Punjab. With one motorbike from their demands of the farmers, ers in their pain and in Nobody was stopping give legitimacy to mini- ate storage facilities in In- Farmers started assem- their arrest, two untraced possession. agitating across the coun- their fight for survival", private players from pur- mum support price, if its dia, including Punjab. bling on highways and oth- incidents of murder and fa- Those arrested have been try, to scrap these laws and Singh said the Centre chasing produce of farmers assertion of not abolish- In fact, even in the last er key roads in both states tal attack have been identified as wanted criminal hold fresh talks with all should allow the existing but it could not be allowed ing it was sincere. tenure as the chief minis- from the morning. solved,†he said. Sohit alias Rancho, his two stakeholders. system to continue instead at the cost of the well-es- “MSP is our right,” he as- ter, Singh said he tried to "We will hold a protest The spokesperson said a aides Rahul alias Kala and “Had I been in their of scrapping the ''arthiya'' tablished system which serted. launch the farm-to-fork peacefully," a farmer said in team of the Crime Investi- Rahul alias Bijender, all res- place I would not have tak- (commission agent) and had stood the farmers in Singh pointed out that programme to promote Mohali. gation Agency got an input idents of Mokhra in Rohtak. en a minute to accept my mandi system, as the farm good stead all these the foodgrains bought at private investment in agri- In Ludhiana, a group of that five armed youths as- “After a tip-off, when a mistake and revoke the laws were designed to do. decades, the Punjab chief MSP were pushed into the culture-related fields like protesters squatted on a sembled at Francewala bus joint team of Special Task laws,” he said in a state- “Why are they doing minister said. public distribution system storage, cold chain, food road to express solidarity queue shelter in Kaithal were Force Gurugram and Sonipat ment issued here. away with it? They should He demanded to know to feed the country''s poor processing etc within the with the protesting farm- planning to commit dacoity tried to nab the accused, Asserting that the "whole let the farmers decide what why the central govern- and all that would end if existing system but the ers. Farmer leaders have at a petrol pump. Police im- they opened fire at the cops. country was with the farm- they want,” he said. ment was not willing to MSP goes. Akalis later shelved it. said they will block key roads and occupy toll plazas dur- ing their 'chakka jam' protest Farmers block highways in Punjab, Haryana; shops, petrol pumps closed from 11 am to 3 pm. Police personnel have Chandigarh: Public and private trans- wani-Delhi national high- In BJP-JJP ruled Haryana, government of "ruining" the Several unions represent- support of farmers, claimed been deployed in adequate Farmers blocked national port services remained shut ways. They parked tractors, opposition Congress and In- farming community with the ing government employees, Punjab Civil Secretariat Staff strength in both the states to highways and other key roads in Punjab. In neighbouring trucks and other vehicles in dian National Lok Dal have new legislations. arthiyas (commission agents) Association president maintain law and order, of- at many places in Punjab Haryana, inter-state and in- the middle of the carriage- extended their support to Farmer leaders in the state and transporters have ex- Sukhchain Khaira. ficials said. and Haryana on Tuesday as tra-state bus services were ways. the ''Bharat Bandh''. appealed to shopkeepers and tended their support to the The Shiromani Gurdwara The Haryana Police had part of the their nationwide disrupted. Carrying placards, the pro- Police personnel have been traders to keep their shutters protest. Parbandhak Committee, an issued a travel advisory stat- protest to press for repeal of Petroleum dealers in the testers squatted on key roads deployed in adequate down during the bandh. Besides, all major political apex gurdwara body, has also ing that people might face the Centre''s new agri mar- twin states kept filling sta- and raised slogans against the strength to maintain law and “We are appealing to peo- parties in Punjab — the rul- announced to keep its of- traffic blockades on various keting laws. tions closed to support the BJP-led government at the order, officials said. ple to support the farmers'' ing Congress, Aam Aadmi fices and institutions closed. roads and highways of the Shops and commercial es- ''Bharat Bandh'' called by the Centre. There were sit-ins at In Punjab, state Congress cause, and we are sure of Party and the Shiromani In Haryana, police had is- state. tablishments remained farmer unions. toll plazas in several places. chief Sunil Jakhar and Health getting support from all sec- Akali Dal — have also backed sued a travel advisory stating In Punjab, farmer leaders closed at most places in Pun- Agitating farmers blocked The road blockades led to Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu tions of the society," a leader the farmers. that people might face traffic on Monday morning ap- jab and several places in several key roads, including inconvenience to commuters took part in a protest on Lan- of the Kisan Mazdoor Sang- Over 50,000 government blockades on various roads pealed to shopkeepers and Haryana as traders backed Chandigarh-Delhi, Amritsar- across both states, includ- dran road in Mohali. harsh Committee said in Am- employees in the state have and highways of the state. traders to keep their shutters the agitating farmers. Delhi, Hisar-Delhi and Bhi- ing Chandigarh. Jakhar accused the central ritsar. taken mass casual leave in Agencies down. 6 TOP STORY , D ELHI , W EDNESDAY , 09 D ECEMBER , 2020

Australia stop Kohli, prevent clean sweep by India with 12-run win in final T20I Sydney ustralian bowlers held their Maxwell, who struggled nerves to come up trumps Sydney against the genius of Virat with his timing initially, AFusitrnaliac skihppe r 'Aparorn Foincuh sadid h' e Kohli, stalling an Indian also got into the act dur - was feeling 'very good' after his side clean-sweep with a 12-run victory in the produced a brilliant performance to tAhird and final T20 International here ing the last six overs with bounfce backo anyd resgi,st esr a awiny ins the on Tuesday. While India won the short - a 35-ball-54 and a third- third T20I against India here on est format 2-1, it was overall an even re - tTueesdaaym. Aust rasliah deofeatwed Inediad by sult for the two teams which won three wicket stand of 90 runs in 12 runs in the match which was played white-ball games each. Tuesday's loss 8.4 overs with Wade.In - at the Sydney Cricket Ground. While ended the visitors' 10-match winning Indiac hahd alreraday wcont ether three- streak in the format. dias bowling heroes were match T20I series after winning the Kohli got as many as four reprieves first two games, Australia won the last and cashed in well enough to smash his Washington Sundar 234 game to avoid a whitewash. way to 85 off 61 balls but India could in 4 overs and "Very good to be back and good to only reach as far as 174/7 in their pur - be on the right side of the result. Over suit of 187 in 20 overs. It was a slash Thangarasu Natarajan the three games, it was a great series drive off Andrew Tye in the penultimate 133 in 4 overs. we were just on the wrong end on the over which was plucked inches off the first two. It's the first time we've had ground by Daniel Sams, who com - nings largely dominated by Wade's two legspinners and that shows a lot pensated for a forgettable day with the power-hitting after Sundar got rid of of character from two guys to bowl to ball. aaron Finch (0) very cheaply. a really short boundary here. It shows An over before that Hardik Pandya's The wicketkeeper-batsman was quick a lot of courage, they backed their swagger was checked by Adam Zampa to bring out his pull-shot and the skills really well. I'm proud of them," (1/21 in 3 overs). Zampa's leg-break whipped flick whenever anything was Finch said after the win. During the turned enough to force the 'Baroda pitched in the arc. He was the dominant match, Australia managed to rack Bomber' to hit one against the turn and partner during the 65-run stand with up a total of 186 runs on the board be caught at short third-man. Pandya a scratchy Steve Smith (24) but played with the help of Matthew Wade (80) was deservedly adjudged player of the the second fiddle once Maxwell got his and Glenn Maxwell's (54) sublime in - series for his heroics with the bat. touch back. For Maxwell, the 15th over nings. Once Pandya was gone, there was too half-century of the tour and an effort - Iyer out for a first-ball duck. While big T20 knocks against India, smashed by Chahal was the one that changed the India captain Virat Kohli played a much pressure on Kohli and this was less six off Abbott after the completion Pandya (20 off 13 balls) initially took his way to 80 off 53 balls with the help course. Once he got the reprieve, he de - knock of 85 runs during the clash but one rare occasion when he failed to take of the milestone gave much-needed re - time, Kohli decided to take matters in seven fours and two sixes. Maxwell, posited Chahal for a straight six and fol - it was not enough for India to get over the team home. While he hit four fours lief to the Indian dug-out. This was af - his own hands as he first deposited who struggled with his timing initial - lowed it with another into the mid- the line. Also, it was Mitchell Swep - and three sixes, Kohli did lead a ter man of the match Mitchell Swep - Sams into the mid-wicket stands and ly, also got into the act during the last wicket stands. son's performance that derailed In - charmed life as Steve Smith missed a son's (3/23) innocuous leg-breaks re - then guided a rising delivery behind six overs with a 35-ball-54 and a third- Riding on his luck, he got another life dia's chase as the bowler picked three dolly at deep mid-wicket fence when he duced them to 100 for 4. Swepson square. wicket stand of 90 runs in 8.4 overs in the 17th over when a mis-hit was wickets in the match from his four gave Maxwell the charge. Then Sean would be the first to admit that he was Zampa dismissing Pandya turned out with Wade. dropped by Deepak Chahar running in overs while giving away just 23 runs. Abbott failed to get his hands on a lucky to dismiss Shikhar Dhawan (28 to be the turning point. Earlier, Wade's India's bowling heroes were Wash - from deep point. Between overs 13th to Swepson also won the Player of the tough return catch while another off 21 balls) with a half-tracker and ever second consecutive half-century was ington Sundar (2/34 in 4 overs) and 18th, Australia racked up 68 runs. Match award for his impressive show. slipped through Tye's palms. During unreliable Sanju Samson (10) with a well-complemented by Maxwell's blaz - Thangarasu Natarajan (1/33 in 4 In the final two overs Shardul Thakur While Kohli said the middle over the fag end, Matthew Wade missed an low full-toss. ing strokeplay as Australia posted a overs). Natarajan, despite a few bound - (1/43) and Natarajan dismissed the two batting cost his team the game, the easy stumping. The only wicket-taking delivery he competitive 186 for 5 after being put aries conceded in the final over, was set batsmen and final two overs went team's fielding also left a lot to be de - The Indian captain scored his third bowled was the one that got Shreyas into bat. Wade, who has played all his pretty impressive. The Australian in - for only 18 runs. sired.

Sydney ''We need to take the same compet - India captain Virat Kohli on Tuesday itive attitude into the Tests, and hav - hinted that he might skip the three-day ing played here a few times, we can pink-ball warm-up game ahead of the score runs as well. ''Once it's time to Ranji champions Saurashtra eagerly-awaited Test series against capitalise and score, we need to do that Australia after an intense limited- session by session. I'm sure the current to have camp from Friday overs leg of the tour ended with his side is stronger than last time,'' Kohli team winning the T20 series 2-1 here said. Australian captain Aaron Finch on Tuesday. The tour game against was delighted to be on the winning side Australia A is due to begin in three after the reverses in the first two days' time and will be India's final matches. tune-up before the opening day-night ''It was a great series, and we just TIest inw Adelaidel frolm Dwecembear 17. ke up tomorrow anhdappen eds to ebe one the wrionfg e ndI of Kohli will lead the team in the open - the first two. It's the first time we've er of the four-match series, after which had two leg-spinners (Adam Zampa Rajkot sociation also laid out guidelines for the he will go back to India for the birth of and Mitchell Swepson) in the side, and Reigning Ranji Trophy champions players attending the camp, which is hisc firsta childn. ''I w illp wakel upa tomyor - the tour match, saytheys were bKold wioth theh shortl boi und - Saurashtra will have their training likely to be a 10-day affair. row and see if I can play the tour aries here, so credit to both of them. camp here from Friday, the players hit - Among the guidelines to be followed match. Playing it on and off is not my ''Swepson bowled the 7th over against ting the ground for the first time after are that saliva should not be used on the thing and I like to play the full game. Shikhar (Dhawan) and Virat, both de - the coronavirus-enforced break. ball and social distancing rules should I will talk to our physio and then de - series win is a little asterisk for us to which it turned up despite the threat structive in their own ways, but Zamps Saurashtra are one of the six states to be followed. ''All the players and support cide on my participation,'' Kohli said finish the 2020 season on a high.'' Like posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. ''I bowled really well as well. We played have requested the BCCI to conduct the staff should avoid going out to meet any - after the third and final T20 Interna - in the previous game, Hardik Pandya, feel the crowd was a factor as well, it's some great white-ball cricket over the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, the nation - one outside the camp, including to tional here, which India lost by 12 runs. in the company of Kohli, again threat - always giving you a dimension of mo - last 18 months and really proud of the al T20 championship, in January in - avoid socialisation, outside food during Australian bowlers held their nerves to ened to win the game for India after he tivation. Our crowd pulls us through bunch,'' Finch said. Swepson was named stead of starting it on December 20 due the camp,'' read one of the SOPs shared come up trumps after Kohli's bril - had hit a couple of sixes. ''At one stage sometimes, and Australia has got great the Man of the Match for returning fine to the pandemic. with the Saurashtra players. liant 85-run knock, stalling an Indian when Hardik started going we thought support too, and we as players feed off figures of 3/23, including the wicket of It is learnt that Saurashtra Cricket As - Similarly, the cricket body has chalked clean-sweep. Overall, Kohli was we could pull it off. The middle over the crowd's energy.'' Having won the in-form opener Dhawan, in his quota of sociation (SCA) has asked the players to out SOPs for players who will be stay - pleased with the way his side fought phase during our batting cost us the series, Kohli was looking forward to the four overs. ''Happy to get this award, and undergo a RT-PCR test and submit ing in the hotel. It is understood that vet - and found ways to win matches from game. A partnership of 30-odd Tests and said the current team is win the game for my side. I think that the report to the association on or be - eran Saurashtra player Sitanshu Kotak, tough situations. would've made it easier for Hardik.'' stronger than the one that made his - was a bit of a skidder, but I'm happy to fore Thursday (December 10), with the who was dropped as the NCA coach, is ''We are finding ways to come back Kohli also thanked the sports-loving tory by winning its first Test series say that I gave it a bit of a rip and got that camp beginning on the next day. The as - likely to make a comeback. and give the opposition a scare and the Australian crowd for the manner in Down Under two years ago. wicket (of Shreyas Iyer).

Sydney nicating freely with staff and team - Will Pucovski, who was hit on the hel - mates as well as family over the New Delhi the next stage to be released at a later met on the final day of the three-day phone," cricket.com.qu quoted team I-League debutants Sudeva Delhi FC and stage. warm-up game between India A and doctor Orchard as saying in a state - Mohammedan SC will lock horns in the Due to the prevailing COVID-19 pan - Australia A, will miss the second prac - ment. "We will continue to monitor opening game of the 2020-21 season demic, the I-League will be played in tice match, confirmed Medical Team Will over the coming days and provide wIh-ichL geets uandegrwauy ine Ko:lk aDta one Jabn - uKotlkaatan andt tshe nSeiguhbodurineg tvowna of doctor John Orchard on Tuesday. an update on his condition in due uary 9. The upcoming season of I- Kalyani this season. All the teams' play - The 22-year-old was hit on the helmet course. Will will remain with Australia League will be played at three venues - ers and officials, along with the referees by a delivery bowled by Kartik Tyagi A squad but will not play in the three- -D the Veivelkhanaind aF YuCba B haaranti Sdtad i -Manod othhera offimcials fmrom tehe ldocaal orgn an - and the right-handed batsman im - day tour match against India at the um, the Kalyani Municipal Stadium, ising committee will be operating from mediatelyI wennt dodwn, crAicket. covm.asu Aus A: Pucovski will nSCoG," hte a dpded. lay and the KSishCore Bthaorati Kkriraincgank. stwaithrint th es safeetya of as bio-sen cure bubble. reported. Coming to the match, it was again The opening day of the I-League will "We are about to experience a new Pucovski is seen as a potential Test worrying signs at the top as the India feature the clash between Sudeva Delhi version of the I-League this time as all op2eninng badtsma np in trhe aupccomitng ice match, confirms teaA bmatsme n dfailedo to sctickt it out ar t the FC and Mohammedan SC -- kick-off at the teams will be operating from with - four-match series against India, but crease during the second innings of the 2 pm IST -- while the match will be fol - in the bubble. It will indeed be a unique him being ruled out of the second match at the Drummoyne Oval. While lowed by successive kick-offs at 4 pm IST experience for all the players, coaches practice game has piled up the misery the game ended in a draw, at one stage (RoundGlass Punjab FC vs Aizawl FC) and officials involved," said CEO for Australia as David Warner too is the helmet, Pucovski had fallen to his on Wednesday. it looked like the Australia A unit and 7 pm IST (Gokulam Kerala FC vs Sunando Dhar in an official st atement. injured and is most likely to miss the knees and he stayed down at the "Will experienced mild concussion would walk away with a win. But it was Chennai City FC). Both these games will "Of course, we would have loved to opening pink ball match which gets crease for almost a minute and the symptoms but was able to leave the Wriddhiman Saha who showed some be held at the Kalyani Municipal Stadi - have had fans in the stands, but due to underway on December 17. As per Team doctor has now confirmed that field unassisted. He was monitored in fight and managed to keep the host um. The fixtures for the first 10 rounds the current circumstances, that would cricket.com.au, after being hit flush on the batsman will not travel to Adelaide our medical room and was commu - bowlers at bay. have been released, with the schedule for not be possible. WORLD-BUSINESS TOP STORY, DELHI, WEDNESDAY 09, DECEMBER 2020 7 China says Moment may come to end post-Brexit German broadcast fee working with raise blocked after India for political standoff further EU trade talks, UK PM Johnson says Berlin: fice in the eastern state said A German state governor Tuesday governor Reiner de‐escalation moved on Tuesday to block a Haseloff, a Christian Demo- London: future disputes. small rise in the amount Ger- crat, decided to withdraw the of border rime Minister Boris With little sign that the mans pay to finance public plan from being voted on in Johnson said on positions are narrowing, the broadcasters, attempting to the state legislature later this standoff Tuesday that Britain European Commission said defuse a dispute that revived month. That at least takes off Beijing: Pcould call an end to talks could continue after broader questions about how the table the prospect of his China and India are work- post-Brexit trade talks with- the end of this year. Britain far Chancellor Angela party being seen voting with ing for further de-escalation out a deal being reached, a has repeatedly ruled this out. Merkel's center-right party the far-right, a possibility that of the border standoff in day after he agreed to meet Johnson, a leader of the 2016 will stand firm on refusing to had turned the issue into a eastern Ladakh and both the European Commission referendum campaign to cooperate with the far right. major political headache. sides will have consulta- head in a last-ditch attempt to leave the EU, has repeatedly The plan called for the Haseloff's coalition part- tions to determine specific break the stalemate. With just said any deal must respect amount every German house- ners in the state, the center-left arrangements for the next over three weeks before Britain's sovereignty. Von der hold must pay to finance Social Democrats and Greens, round of talks, a senior Chi- Britain finally completes its de- Leyen does not want to offer public television and radio made clear that his party team- nese official said on Tues- parture from the bloc, John- too much to London for fear broadcasters to be raised by ing up with the far-right would day. son is due to meet European of encouraging other member 86 cents to 18.36 euros bring down the coalition. And The Chinese and Indian Commission head Ursula von states to leave, and must also ($22.26) a month Jan. 1. It if the Christian Democrats armies held the 8th round der Leyen in the coming days deliver a deal that does not needed approval from all 16 and Alternative for Germany of Corps Commander-level after negotiators failed to close alienate any of the 27. of Germany's state legisla- voted together, that would meeting on November 6 to the gaps in talks. Beaune again repeated tures this month to take effect. again raise doubts over re- resolve the border standoff Both sides have called on France's position that it Saxony-Anhalt, where a peated insistences by Merkel's that erupted in early May. the other to compromise to edge that its time to draw members. preparing an overview of the would veto said any agree- state election is due in June, party that it won't cooperate in Asked when the next get a deal over the line but stumps and that's just the A senior British govern- remaining differences. ment it considered a "bad" was the only holdout. Local any way with the far right. round of talks will be held, neither has been forthcom- way it is," said Johnson, us- ment source said there was Barnier said he had met deal. "On fisheries there is no lawmakers from Merkel's Earlier this year, local Chinese Foreign Ministry ing. Since Britain left the EU ing a cricketing term for the "every chance we are not go- Britain's chief negotiator, reason to yield to Britain's Christian Democrats object- Christian Democrats joined spokesperson Hua Chuny- in January, the two sides end of play. ing to get there", while David Frost, on Tuesday to pressure. We can make some ed to the raise with a variety with the far right in electing a ing told a media briefing have been stuck over three is- "We will prosper mightily French European Affairs prepare the next steps. efforts but sacrificing fish- of arguments, questioning pro-business politician as here that “China and India sues, raising the prospect of under any version and if we Minister Clement Beaune Britain, which joined the eries and fishermen, no," he the wisdom of raising the governor of another eastern have been in communica- what many businesses say is have to go for an Australian said Paris would oppose any EU's precursor in 1973, for- told RMC radio. levy during the coronavirus state, Thuringia. That con- tion through diplomatic their nightmare scenario - no solution then that's fine too," agreement that "sacrifices" its mally left on Jan. 31 but has Germany's Europe Min- crisis. Together with the far- vulsed the party. National and military channels on agreement to govern around he added. Australia has no fishermen. EU chief nego- since been in a transition ister, Michael Roth, called right Alternative for Ger- leader Annegret Kramp-Kar- the border issue and we $1 trillion in annual trade. free trade deal with the EU, tiator Michel Barnier said period under which rules on on Britain to show "political many, which is strong in the renbauer said she would step are working for further de- Asked if he would try to do which means the bulk of its what was needed was "a trade, travel and business will". "Let me be very clear: region and fiercely critical of down after failing to rein in escalation of the border sit- a deal right up until the wire, trade is on World Trade Or- school of patience, even a remain unchanged. For Our future relationship is public broadcasters, the the local branch there. A re- uation”. Johnson told reporters: ganization terms. Britain on university of patience". weeks, the two sides have based on trust and confi- Christian Democrats would placement, who likely would “Based on the imple- "Yeah of course." "We're al- Tuesday repeated its red lines DAYS TO GO? Before been haggling over fishing dence," he added. "It's pre- have had a majority in the run to succeed Merkel as mentation of current con- ways hopeful but you know in the talks, as did France, Johnson and von der Leyen rights in British waters, en- cisely this confidence that is state legislature to vote the chancellor in next year's na- sensus, we will have con- there may come a moment which has taken a particu- sit down, their negotiators suring fair competition for at stake in our negotiations deal down. tional election, hasn't yet been sultations to determine spe- when we have to acknowl- larly tough line among EU have been charged with companies and ways to solve right now." Instead, the governor's of- chosen. cific arrangements for fur- ther talks,” she said. Nearly 50,000 troops of Turkey calls on EU to act with common sense, says wants to improve ties the Indian Army are de- ployed in a high state of Ankara: Cavusoglu reiterated that with EU members Greece can only solve our problems and Cyprus over the extent of shortly after, citing unsatis- for diplomacy, but that combat readiness in various Turkey urged the European Ankara wanted to join the and Cyprus over natural gas with dialogue and diplomacy." their continental shelves in factory results from the sum- Greece and the EU squan- mountainous locations in Union on Tuesday to use bloc as a full member, and resources, but they left any de- "We want to improve our the eastern Mediterranean mit. It withdrew the vessel dered them. The EU's Par- eastern Ladakh in sub-zero "common sense" to end a said EU statements accusing cision on retaliatory sanc- ties with the EU. We are not and rights to offshore hy- again last week, a move wel- liament has called for sanc- conditions as multiple dispute over natural gas that Ankara of stoking tensions tions for an EU summit on saying this because there is a drocarbon resources. comed by NATO and the EU. tions against Turkey. France rounds of talks between the has fanned territorial rows in were wrong. EU member Thursday. "They need to be summit or because there are Tensions flared in August European Council Presi- is leading the push in the two sides have not yielded the eastern Mediterranean Greece had continued fair and honest here. If they sanctions and other things on when Turkey sent its Oruc dent Charles Michel warned bloc to sanction Turkey at the any concrete outcome yet to and drawn a threat of sanc- "provocative" steps despite also think strategically and the agenda," he added. "We Reis survey vessel to waters Turkey not to play "cat and summit, but President Tayyip resolve the border standoff. tions from the bloc's leaders. Turkey's diplomatic efforts, with common sense, not just always wanted to improve claimed by Greece. After with- mouse" by withdrawing ships Erdogan said on Monday China has also deployed an Speaking at a news con- he said. at the summit but always, our ties on the basis of full drawing Oruc Reis for what it before EU summits, only to that Turkey would not "bow equal number of troops, ference with his Hungarian On Monday, EU foreign and we achieve a positive at- membership." NATO mem- said was maintenance ahead redeploy them afterwards. down to threats and black- according to officials. counterpart in Ankara, Turk- ministers said Turkey had mosphere, we can improve ber and EU candidate Turkey of a previous EU summit in Ankara has said the vessel's mail" while repeating a call Agencies ish Foreign Minister Mevlut failed to help end the row our ties," Cavusoglu said. "We has been at odds with Greece October, Ankara sent it back returns were opportunities for dialogue. BUSINESS Sebi introduces India needs more additional Centre aims to increase MSME sector payment reforms, states must modes for call contribution to GDP up to 50%: Gadkari money for Hyderabad: ''MSME is the back­ to invest in India, the union take lead: Kant escribing Micro, bone of Indian econ­ minister said that the country partly paid Small and Medi- omy...a total 30 per currently has an excellent um Enterprises cent of the GDP in In­ network of roads, abundant- securities (MSME) is back- ly available power and water D dian economy is con­ New Delhi: bone of Indian economy, and reformed labour and oth- Markets regulator Sebi on Union Minister of Road tributed by the MSME. er administrative laws. He Tuesday introduced addi- Transport Nitin Gadkari on Out of our total ex­ said his ministry was plan- tional payment mecha- Tuesday said the govern- ports, 48 per cent is ning to take up 22 new green nism, including ASBA, for ment's aim is to increase the also from MSME. At the highway road projects across making subscription and sector's contribution to the same time up till now the country. payment of balance money GDP to 50 per cent from the MSME created 11 crore According to him, though for calls in respect of part- existing 30 per cent. Speaking there isan impact of COVID- ly paid securities issued by at the inaugural session of the jobs. And that is one of 19 globally, the Indian in- New Delhi: from Punjab and Haryana, listed entities. The deci- three-day TiE Global Summit the reasons why MSME dustry may get some oppor- Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh against the Centre's new farm sion has been taken as pay- (TGS)being held virtually, is the backbone of the tunities out of it. Lauding the Kant on Tuesday said it is dif- laws, Kant said the agricul- ment through Application Gadkari said the MSME sec- country,'' he said. achievements of the Indian ficult to carry out tough re- ture sector needs reforms. Supported by Blocked tor currently constitutes 48 automobile industry, Gad- forms in India as there is ''It is very important to Amount (ASBA) mecha- per cent of total exports from from MSME. At the same kari said the sector witness- 'too much of democracy', and understand this that MSPs nism is investor friendly India and the government time up till now MSME cre- es Rs 4.5 lakh crore turnover emphasised that more re- (minimum support price) and enables faster comple- aims to take it to 60 per cent ated 11 crore jobs. And that is annually and the country can forms are needed make the will be there, mandis will re- tion of the process, Sebi in future. one of the reasons why become a global hub for au- country competitive. Ad- main...farmers must have a said in a circular. ''MSME is the backbone MSME is the backbone of contribution to 60 per cent. Udyog are generating Rs 80 tomobile manufacturing. dressing a virtual event or- choice to sell their products as of Indian economy...a total 30 the country,'' he said. And we want to create five thousand crore revenues He said currently research ganised by Swarajya maga- they benefit out of this,'' he A call, in market parl- per cent of the GDP in Indi- ''Now we have decided to crore jobs, he added. Gadkari which needs to be taken up to is going on to use hydrogen zine, Kant said for the first noted. On sourcing of raw ance, is a demand made by an economy is contributed by make this 30 per cent contri- said currently village indus- Rs five lakh crore in the next fuel cells as an alternative time, the Centre has carried material for manufacturing the company on its share- the MSME. Out of our total bution to GDP to 40 per cent tries such as handlooms, few years. source of energy for auto- out hard reforms across sec- electric batteries in India, holders to pay whole or exports, 48 per cent is also and 48 per cent of the exports handicrafts, Khadi Gram Requesting industrialists mobiles. tors, including mining, coal, Kant pointed out that lithium part of the balance re- labour, agriculture, and the (which is used for manufac- maining unpaid on each next wave of reforms must be turing batteries) is available share at any time during Steps needed to accelerate early rollout of 5G: Mukesh Ambani pushed by the states. in large quantities across the the life time of a company. Mumbai: employment, and improved made our country highly re- But our high-speed 4G con- ''Tough reforms are very world, including Australia. ''It has been decided to in- Reliance Industries Limited quality of life for 1 billion silient in the face of the nectivity infrastructure has difficult in the Indian context, ''We don't anticipate any troduce additional payment Chairman Mukesh Ambani Indians at the middle and toughest of adversities. "In proved to be India's digital we have too much of democ- shortage of lithium,'' he said. mechanism (i.e. ASBA, etc) on Tuesday said that the In- bottom of the Economic four short years, the Indian lifeline," he said. racy...You needed political On Modi government's 'Aat- for making subscription dian economy will not only Pyramid. India has the his- Mobile Congress has grown Emphasising on internet will to carry out these re- manirbhar Bharat' initiative, and/or payment of calls in bounce back but will also toric opportunity to become enormously in prestige and usage in 2020 further, the forms (mining, coal, labour, he said it is not about looking respect of partly paid spec- grow with unprecedented ac- the world's preeminent dig- impact. It has already earned RIL chairman said that dig- agriculture) and many more inwards, but unleashing the ified securities through celeration. Speaking at the ital society with ease of living a proud place in the annual ital technology has evolved reforms still need to be done,'' potential of Indian compa- SCSBs and intermediaries Indian Mobile Congress for all," he said. calendar of global conversa- into a platform of unlimited he said. It is not easy to com- nies. such as trading members/ 2020, he said that urgent pol- "As many as 300 million tions on digital technologies. enablement and empower- pete against China without The government has iden- brokers - having three in icy steps are needed to bring mobile subscribers in India Ambani said that Jio will This is because of India's two ment from being a means of hard reforms, Kant said. tified 10 champion sectors for one type account and Reg- smartphones to 300 million are still trapped in the 2G era. pioneer the 5G revolution in unique strengths, which the limited engagement and en- ''This government has production-linked incentives istrar and Transfer agents phone users "trapped" in 2G Urgent policy steps are need- India in the second half of world has now fully recog- tertainment. "Throughout demonstrated political will to (PLI) scheme and these sec- (RTA),'' Sebi said. phones and accelerate the ed to ensure that these un- 2021 and it will be powered nised," Ambani said. 2020, India worked online, carry out hard reforms,'' he tors will play a major role in The additional payment early rollout of 5G. derprivileged people have an by the indigenous-developed "One is the confluence of studied online, shopped on- added. The Niti Aayog CEO making India a manufactur- methods provided by Sebi Ambani said that India affordable smartphone, So network, hardware and tech- three D's -- India's Vibrant line, received healthcare on- stressed that the next wave of ing hub, and give the country are online as well as phys- will welcome the new decade that they too can benefit from nology components. "Jio's DEMOCRACY, India's line, socialised online, played reforms must come from economies of scale, Kant said. ical ASBA and the facility of with supreme confidence un- Direct Benefit Transfer into 5G service will be a testimo- Young DEMOGRAPHY and online... Simply put, India states. ''The PLI scheme is going to linked online trading, de- der the leadership of Prime their bank accounts, and ac- ny to your inspiring vision of India's DIGITAL Transfor- thrived online. This under- ''If 10-12 states will grow at provide a huge opportunity to mat and bank account Minister Narendra Modi. tively participate in the dig- Atmanirbhar Bharat. I can mation. The other is the vi- scores the phenomenal evo- higher rates, then there is no these sectors for 4-5 years to (three-in-one type) account "The Indian economy will ital economy," he said. "India say with utmost confidence sionary and dynamic leader- lution of Digital Technology reason why Indian won't export,'' he added. offered by some brokers. not only bounce back but is today among the best dig- that 5G will enable India to ship of our Prime Minister in India," he said. Despite the grow at higher rates. We Noting that India must Investors can apply will also grow with unprece- itally connected nations in not only participate in the Narendra Modi ji. His Digi- lockdown, he said that the have asked union territories technologically leapfrog, Kant through an online portal of dented acceleration. India the world. In order to main- Fourth Industrial Revolu- tal India Mission has made entire industry consisting of to privatise discoms. Dis- said it is important for the the self-certified syndicate can -- and India will -- prove tain this lead, policy steps are tion but also to lead it," he our country highly resilient in thousands of engineers and coms must become far more country to get into sunrise in- banks (SCSBs) or physi- cynics wrong by becoming a needed to accelerate the ear- said. the face of the toughest of ad- employees worked round the competitive and provide dustries. Kant also noted that cally submit application at $5 trillion economy. It will be ly rollout of 5G, and to make The RIL chairman said versities," he said. "The out- clock to provide critical sup- cheap power,'' he said. Re- there is a need to bring down the branch of a SCSB. a more equal India...... with it affordable and available that the Central government's break of COVID-19 posed port 24X7 to all sections of plying to a question on logistics costs. Agencies increased incomes, increased everywhere," he added. Digital India Mission has life-threatening challenges. the society and business. protests by farmers, mainly Agencies FILM TOP STORY , D ELHI , WEDNESDAY , 09 D ECEMBER , 2020 8 Urvashi Rautela Recreates Amitabh Bachchan's Epic Khaike Paan Ba - naras Wala Moment

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