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o Kharge, who is also a member of the USUALSUSPECTS three-member statutory 3K sants gather SWAPAN DASGUPTA committee that selects the Kharge moves SC CBI Director, questioned the Government’s decision o Along with Prime Minister in Delhi to raise Narendra Modi and Chief Our ‘little tradition’ too Justice of India Ranjan over Alok Verma Gogoi, Kharge is the third member in the selection pitch for Mandir needs judicial sympathy Adds twist to CBI saga, says CVC or Govt can’t curtail CBI committee of CBI Director o The applicant being a PNS n NEW DELHI Ram Janamabhoomi he suggestion that the higher judiciary is unresponsive chief’s tenure, sending him on forced leave illegal, arbitrary member of the Statutory to public sentiment has often been heard. A study of Committee was not espite the Supreme Nyas president says Tthe Parliamentary debates in 1951 on the First PNS n NEW DELHI consulted nor was he a part DCourt’s decision to adjourn Amendment to the Constitution that, among other things, of any meeting or privy to the hearing of the Ram Mandir construction of insulated the zamindari abolition legislations from judicial eader of Opposition in the any decision to divest Alok issue till scrutiny, would indicate that this sentiment is also very LLok Sabha and senior Verma of his powers as January 2019, Ram Vilas temple to begin in Nehruvian. It was also heard during the high noon of Indira Congress leader Mallikarjun Director, CBI, says petition Vedanti, president of Ram Gandhi’s socialist phase when there was a demand for a Kharge on Saturday moved o Janamabhoomi Nyas on Dec on basis of ‘committed judiciary’ to complement a ‘committed the Supreme Court challeng- The decision to divest Alok Saturday said the construction bureaucracy’ and ‘progressive’ politics. The belief that the ing the Union Government’s Kumar Verma of his powers of Ram temple will begin in mutual consensus judiciary in India has transformed itself into a self- decision to send CBI Director was taken by the political December without an perpetuating, unelected oligarchy may have a contextual Alok Kumar Verma on forced executive in complete Ordinance and on the basis of saints at New Delhi’s Talkatora basis. However, like most political formulations that arise leave and called it “completely contravention of the the mutual agreement between Stadium, Vedanti also said the from the heat of the moment, it is often overstated. There illegal and arbitrary”. This has provisions of the DSPE Act, Hindus and Muslims. temple will be constructed in may well be a handful of conservative judges who sincerely brought new twist to the CVC Act and the directions of Vedanti also said if legisla- Ayodhya and a masjid will be believe that the separation of powers is sacrosanct and that already controversial case of this Hon’ble Court in Vineet tion supporting the construc- constructed in Lucknow before it is the business of the judiciary to interpret the law, probe CBI versus CBI over the past Narain’s case, it adds tion of the Ram temple is 2019 elections. and adjudicate the unforeseen grey areas between different few days. passed, it would lead to unstop- As many as 3,000 Hindu laws and leave law-making to the legislature. They would Kharge, who is also a of powers conferred upon the nary situation, including the domain that any such meeting pable communal violence. saints from all the 125 com- hold that Article 21 of the Constitution guaranteeing citizens member of the three-member Statutory Committee under need for him to take up a more of the Statutory Committee was “We do not want violence. We munities of the Hindu religion the right to life and personal liberty cannot be extended by statutory committee that selects the Delhi Special Police important assignment, should convened,” the petition reads. It want peace,” the senior VHP have come together in Delhi to judges to include the rights to healthcare, clean air, privacy the CBI Director, questioned Establishment (DSPE) Act. have the approval of the further said, “It is therefore leader said. discuss the crucial issue of and, in line with the American Declaration of Independence, the Government’s decision to Kharge said neither the Selection Committee...,” the clear that the decision to divest Making this assertion here building Ram temple in the “pursuit of happiness”, at least not without the send Verma “on leave”. In his Central Vigilance Commission petition said. “The applicant Verma, IPS, of his powers as during ‘Dharmadesh’, the two- Ayodhya. endorsement of the legislature. Alas, in this age of hyper- intervention application, nor the Government can cur- being a member of the Director, CBI was taken by the day meeting of Hindu seers and Turn to Page 6 activism, such a judicial philosophy is likely to be dismissed Kharge sought quashing of the tail Verma’s tenure. Along with Statutory Committee was not political executive in complete as being fuddy-duddy. October 23 order of the Central Prime Minister Narendra Modi consulted nor was he a part of contravention of the provisions The larger question of the relationship between the Vigilance Commission (CVC) and Chief Justice of India any meeting or privy to any of the DSPE (Delhi Special judiciary and public opinion has no clear-cut answers. There and that of the Centre’s Ranjan Gogoi, Kharge is the decision to divest Verma of his Police Establishment) Act, CVC have been moments when judges have been accused of Department of Personnel and third member in the selection powers as Director, CBI”, (Central Vigilance playing to the galleries and pandering to the anti-corruption Training divesting the CBI committee of CBI Director. Kharge’s petition added. Commission) Act and the direc- lynch mob. Moreover, many of the Court’s interventionist Director on the ground that the “The transfer of an incumbent The petition reads, “It is tions of this Court in Vineet guidelines came at a time when a politically unsure same were passed in derogation Director, CBI in an extraordi- also not in public domain that Narain’s case.” executive found itself vacating its governance any such meeting of the statu- Asserting that the law pro- responsibilities. There was a definite political context to tory committee was convened. vides for a two-year term, India’s history of judicial activism. It will be interesting to In his application, Kharge has Kharge’s intervention applica- track the judiciary’s said that even though he is a tion in Verma’s petition has Relationship between the approach if, say, India has CVC seeks files on member of the committee, he termed the Government’s move judiciary and public opinion a prolonged period of was neither “consulted nor as “arbitrary and illegal”. Kharge is more complicated. By stable, majority was I a part of any meeting or alleged that Verma’s ouster be governments capable of allegations against privy to any decision to divest “set aside to maintain the insti- applying a uniform passing laws through both Verma of his powers as tutional sanctity and integrity of constitutional criterion on all the Lok Sabha and the Director, CBI”. the CBI”. Sadhus attend the Dharmadesh, a two-day meeting organised for national religious customs, judges Rajya Sabha. The first four “It is also not in public Turn to Page 6 integration, at Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi on Saturday PTI may have viewed the years of the Modi Asthana from CBI Government has been a RAKESH K SINGH n NEW DELHI note, the CVC had through a Hindu way of life through grey area. The National letter to Verma on November Semitic prism with troubling Democratic Alliance he Central Vigilance 9 last year, sought a report on Youth held for making threat calls to blow up US airport consequences. Ayyappa cult Government enjoys a TCommission (CVC) that is his note and sent several may not be a separate comfortable majority in the vetting the allegations of alleged reminders conveying to the PNS n LUCKNOW from his father, who runs a NGO, and Kashmiri youth religious denomination Lok Sabha but has misconduct levelled by CBI CBI Director that the invested it in Bitcoins five months struggled with Bills in the Director Alok Verma against Commission wants the report leuths of the Anti-Terrorists Squad back. He immediately got a big prof- but it has to be given Rajya Sabha. It is on the his deputy Rakesh Asthana ‘immediately” and if the Sof Uttar Pradesh have arrested a it and on a word from an agent he studying in Noida autonomous space issue of social policy that has called for the relevant files enquiries have not reached 12th standard student from Orai invested $3,000 again but it was the relationship between from the investigating agency, finality, an interim report town in Jalaun district of siphoned off. He complained to the joins terror group? the judiciary and public top CBI sources said on bringing out the investigations Bundelkhand region for making FBI but no action was taken which opinion is more complicated. In the recent past, the courts Saturday. carries out against Asthana threat calls to blow up the Miami air- irked him and he started making the PNS n LUCKNOW have made important interventions to decriminalise Through a “secret note” on along with the outcome of the port in the USA last month. threatening calls to the Miami inter- homosexuality, remove adultery as a criminal offence, ban October 21, 2017 to probes be submitted to the On getting information from the national airport to blow it up,” the Kashmiri youth studying in a university in the unilateral triple talaq divorces among Muslims and permit the CVC, Verma had claimed Commission by October 3, FBI, routed through the NIA, the UP DGP said. Anational capital region of Ghaziabad is sus- women’s access to shrines such as Haji Ali in Mumbai and that Asthana’s role was being 2018. police arrested the youth, who is just “We have arrested the boy and pected to have joined the terrorist group, Sabarimala in Kerala. Apart from Sabarimala, these probed in at least half a dozen The CVC again sent a let- over 18 years. Director General of have seized his computer and mobile Independent State of Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK). judgments have not been greeted with significant opposition cases. ter on October 15 to Verma Police OP Singh told media on phone while further interrogation is The Kashmiri youth, identified as Ehatsham in the court of public opinion, although there have been However, despite a lapse of reminding him to send a report Saturday that the youth had accept- underway,” the DGP said, adding that Bilal Sofi, a first year student of Business murmurings that changes to the Indian Penal Code should over a year, the CBI did not fur- on the note by October 22 but ed his crime and admitted that he had the boy also prepared fake Aadhaar Management at Sharda University in Noida, went have been left to Parliament to work out. nish an action taken report to it was not submitted till made five calls to Miami International card and e-mail ID which proves his missing a few days back and everyone thought he The Sabarimala judgment belongs in a different league the CVC with regard to the October 23, the day the CVC Airport, threatening to blow it up. good knowledge in computers. had gone to his native place Pulwama in Kashmir. altogether. Apart from the 1986 Shah Bano judgment — probes against Asthana. The divested both Verma and “The boy, during investigation, Meanwhile, the DGP said that But when his photo came in social media show- recognising the principle of alimony to divorced Muslim CBI did not submit a report Asthana of any supervisory disclosed that during his call to the such incidents should be a warning for ing Ehatsham posing with an AK-47 and ISJK flag women — that provoked a fierce reaction in Muslim society even after the agency registered role in the CBI. Miami airport, he had informed parents about their children’s activi- in the background, the security personnel in UP and compelled the Rajiv Gandhi Government to pass a case of alleged bribery against Despite registration of an them that he had an AK-47 assault ties. and Kashmir went into tizzy. The youth also remedial legislation, there has been no other judgment that Asthana, sources said. alleged bribery case on October rifle and an explosive belt. The calls “There is an urgent need for released a video in which he is heard saying that has triggered such a backlash. The unhindered right of all “The CVC has called for 15 against Asthana, Deputy SP were made between October 2 and making students aware of cyber mis- he has joined the ISJK. women of all ages to worship at the Sabarimala temple — the relevant files related to the Devender Kumar and two October 30,” the DGP said. use and this should be included in But the Uttar Pradesh police did not confirm thereby removing a ban on all women of child-bearing age allegations against Asthana and alleged middlemen, the CBI He said the boy, who is very intel- school curriculum. Besides, parents whether the youth had joined the ISJK outfit or not. — has led to mass protests all over Kerala and unease the agency is in the process of did not send any report to the ligent, sharp and has good knowledge should also monitor the activities of Director General of Police OP Singh said on among Hindus all over the country. The protests, that sending the files sought by the CVC despite the Commission of computers, told the police that the their children and avoid giving them Saturday that they had information about the pho- included a very large number of women devotees, were Commission,” an official said, sending repeated reminders reason for making the threat calls was huge amount of money,” the DGP sug- tos of the youth, around 19 years old, that was significant enough to force the Communist-led State adding, clarity on the issue will on the progress of investiga- that someone had duped him of his gested. circulated on social media but were investigating Government of Kerala to call off attempts to allow some come once the CVC examines tions against Asthana as flagged Bitcoins and even after several com- Singh said that very soon he the matter along with the Jammu and Kashmir women — who turned out to be activists, rather than the files related to the allega- by Verma in his secret note to plaints the FBI had not taken any would convene a meeting of school police. He said the youth, Ehatsham, had a fight devotees — to enter the temple under police protection. tions against Asthana. the CVC. action. principals and discuss with them with some Afghanistan students last Saturday in the Whether the unique traditions of the Sabarimala temple In response to the secret Turn to Page 6 “The boy said that he took $1,000 ways to prevent such incidents. Turn to Page 6 — other Ayyappa temples allow women access — should be protected or subsumed by the larger principle of gender equality is worthy of serious debate. Finance Minister Arun CAPSULE Jaitley has suggested that whereas institutions such as marriage, divorce, adoption and inheritance must be CRIMINAL SUIT AGAINST Restrict phone use at night to avoid snipers: Army to jawans governed in line with Article 14, the rites of worship and THAROOR FOR JIBE ON PM certain customs deserve protection under Article 25. He New Delhi: A criminal RAHUL DATTA\MOHIT militants had sneaked within a reports about two sniper suggested that it is for the courts to evolve a harmonious defamation complaint has been KANDHARI n NEW range of 200 metres or so and groups of three to four trained relationship that gets rid of harmful and obnoxious customs filed against Congress leader DELHI\JAMMU when the soldier responded to militants each of Jaish-e- without affecting the body of faith. In the Sabarimala case Shashi Tharoor before a court the mobile phone call thereby Mohammad (JeM) infiltrating two factors are consequential. First, women devotees of Lord here for his alleged “scorpion” he Army has issued strict lighting up his face he was shot, into the Kashmir Valley in Ayyappa seem to feel that faith demand they wait until they remark against Prime Minister Tinstructions to its troops sources said. The militants had September, security forces are have crossed the age of 50 before entering the temple. Narendra Modi. guarding the Line of Control used telescope fitted rifle for the not taking any chances and Belief in Lord Ayyappa also involves a belief in his sacred (LoC) in Jammu & Kashmir attack, they added. have launched a hunt for these celibacy. In the Sabarimala controversy, gender justice US SCRIBE SLAMS AKBAR’S and vital installations, includ- Alarmed over this critical two groups. They reportedly through Article 14 has been contested by women ‘CONSENSUAL’ STATEMENT ing their camps, from using lapse, the Army reiterated its carried out three attacks on themselves. New Delhi: A US journalist, who mobile phones as their faces are instructions about the use of security forces camps, includ- Secondly, the Hindu way of life involves a chaotic blend has accused former Union lit up during night presenting mobile phones, said officials, ing the Rashtriya Rifles inci- of the ‘great’ and ‘little’ traditions that are not prone to Minister MJ Akbar of raping her an easy target to snipers to adding the terrorists are des- dent within a spate of five to six codification. There are unique beliefs and customs that may 23 years ago, on Saturday shoot them. The direction perate to attack army camps in days last week. strike modernists as bizarre but are nevertheless real and, slammed his statement where he came after a soldier on sentry the coming days. At least 14 The security establishment, more important, a part of local societies. Some of these have said that they had a “consensual duty of 42 Rashtriya Rifles in such attacks on Army camps moreover, is concerned over undergone modifications keeping in mind both convenience relationship”, saying that it Tral last week was killed have taken place this year so far. militant handlers sitting across and evolving sensibilities but others have remained wasn’t. reportedly after he used his However, only two such attacks the border in Pakistan waging unchanged over the centuries. By applying a uniform mobile phone at night. One claimed casualties. These a “two- front” war against the constitutional criterion on all religious customs, the judges CM’S BROTHER-IN-LAW other soldier was wounded in included six soldiers killed Indian security agencies in may have viewed the Hindu way of life through a Semitic JOINS CONGRESS IN MP the sniper attack. militants trying to smuggle in here on Saturday the sentries when the militants stormed an Jammu & Kashmir. prism with troubling consequences. The Ayyappa cult may New Delhi: Madhya Pradesh Moreover, the Pakistan weapons from North Kashmir are generally posted in a shift of Army installation in Sunjwan Elaborating upon this aspect, not be a separate religious denomination but it has to be Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Army and ISI backed militants across from across the LoC and two to three hours to keep them near Jammu earlier this year officials said the Pakistan Army given autonomous space. It is the fight for that space that Chouhan’s brother-in-law Sanjay have launched “two-front” through Jammu and Punjab fresh and alert. The Army has and one soldier killed in the and ISI are pushing in heavily has propelled a mass upsurge of Hindus in southern India. It Singh Masani on Saturday joined attempts to smuggle in from across the International earlier too issued instructions as sniper attack on the Rashtriya armed militants from across is ironic is that the modernists and non-believers were in the the Congress ahead of the weapons in huge quantities Border. part of standard operating pro- Rifles camp last week. the LOC in North Kashmir and forefront of charging the Ayodhya movement of attempting to Assembly elections in the central besides ultras through the LoC As regards the instructions cedure asking the soldiers to While Army Chief General the International Border from create a ‘Semitic Hinduism’ and riding roughshod over ‘little’ State. and International border. The about mobile phones, officials refrain from using their phones. Bipin Rawat earlier this week Jammu region. traditions. Today, the boot is on the other foot. two-pronged strategy has seen in security establishment said In the latest incident, the said the Army is verifying Turn to Page 6 LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | NOVEMBER 4, 2018 city 02

Two women Yogi govt plans a grand Diwali injured in Not in race for PM’s celebration in Ayodhya acid attack post, says Akhilesh PNS n LUCKNOW PNS n LUCKNOW PNS n LUCKNOW wo women suffered burn he Yogi Adityanath gov- Tinjuries when unidentified amajwadi Party president ernment has drawn plans miscreants riding a motorcycle SAkhilesh Yadav on Saturday Tfor a grand celebration of threw acid on them in reiterated that he had no ambi- Diwali in the temple town of Siddharthnagar district. tion to become the prime min- Ayodhya. According to police, the ister of the country after the This will be the second year women, aged 20 and 19, of Lok Sabha election in 2019. in row that the Chief Minister Biskohar Tola, were attacked The SP chief maintained will celebrate Diwali in Ayodhya when they were returning that he never aspired to lead the and lead the lighting of over home around 9 pm on Friday. country and his sole ambition three lakh ‘diyas’ (earthen lamps) Both suffered burn injuries was to work for the develop- on the banks of river Saryu. on their face and upper part of ment of Uttar Pradesh. The highlight of the pro- their bodies and were rushed to Akhilesh Yadav was the grammes slated for the occa- a hospital from they were chief minister of UP for five sion will be the laying of foun- referred to Sanjay Gandhi Post- years, from 2012 to March dation stone of the pedestal on graduate Institute of Medical 2017. a grand alliance, with Andhra ing divisive politics and is which grand statues of Lord Sciences in the state capital. The repeated assertion of Pradesh Chief Minister undermining important insti- Ram and Lord Hanuman will Another woman, who had the SP president of not being in Chandrababu Naidu meeting tutions and constitutional bod- be installed in the holy city. rushed to help the victims on the race for the prime minister’s Rahul Gandhi, the president of ies and damaging the secular The celebrations will com- A sadhus counts beads near a temple in Ayodhya, Saturday PTI hearing their screams, also suf- office is seen as a move to keep his arch rival Congress, and fabric of the nation,” the SP mence from Sunday and end on fered burns when she came in Bahujan Samaj Party chief joining hands with the grand president said. November 6 with an effort being Water and laser shows will khushkhabari ki pratiksha ordinance be brought if all contact with the two women. Mayawati in good humour. old party. “RSS (Rashtriya made to create a world record by also be organised during the kijiye... Mukhya Mantri ke options run out. She was also admitted to hos- Former chief minister of Addressing the office-bear- Swayamsevak Sangh), the ide- lighting three lakh ‘diyas’ on the events, and flowers will be haathon wo yojana saamne After a three-day RSS con- pital. Haryana and Jat leader Om ers, district presidents, gener- ological mentor of the BJP, is banks of river Saryu. showered by helicopters during aayegi to uchit hoga (Let Diwali clave in Maharashtra, the organ- The police registered a case Prakash Chautala and others al secretaries and vice-presi- spreading communal hatred The government also plans the celebrations. come, wait for the good news. isation’s general secretary, against two unidentified mis- have proposed the name of dents of his party, Akhilesh in the name of Ram temple in to construct a museum near the Besides UP Governor Ram It would be appropriate if the Bhaiyyaji Joshi, had said that the creants but no one had been Mayawati to lead the opposi- Yadav said the 2019 Lok Sabha Ayodhya, in its attempt to statue. It will have an art gallery Naik and Bihar Governor Lalji scheme is announced by the organisation “will not hesitate to arrested. Police said raids were tion’s grand alliance. election was going to be a do or polarise the electorate on and an auditorium. The muse- Tandon, ministers in the Yogi Chief Minister himself),” launch an agitation for Ram being conducted in the area to The prime-ministerial die battle for the opposition communal lines ahead of the um and the art gallery will Adityanath Council of Pandey said. temple, if needed, but since the nab the culprit. ambitions of Mayawati are and the future of democracy 2019 Lok Sabha election,” depict the life of Lord Ram, Ministers will attend the cele- With the proposed statue matter is in the Supreme Court, Meanwhile, the police well known and she had made would rest on its outcome. Akhilesh said. while the auditorium will host brations in the temple town. of Lord Ram at Ayodhya, the there are restrictions.”. arrested a notorious criminal a pitch for the top post during He said an emergency-like He asked the party leaders Ramlilas. South Korean first lady BJP, it seems, is building up the Religious groups and sad- who was absconding since the 2009 Lok Sabha election. situation was prevailing in the to be vigilant, never lower the Apart from this, several Kim Jung-Sook will be the rhythm which will eventually hus are also building pressure 2012 in a murder case in Moreover, the Samajwadi country and the Bharatiya guard and beware of falling in other events have been planned chief guest at the high-octane lead to the construction of for construction of Ram temple, Malpura village of Party is desperate for alliance Janata Party, by trampling con- the traps to be laid by the BJP to be organised in Ayodhya Deepotsava in Ayodhya. Ram temple in Ayodhya. either through a legislation by Muzaffarnagar district. with the BSP for the 2019 Lok stitutional institutions, was in coming days. from November 4 to 6. Ramlila Governors of several states The National Democratic Parliament or by bringing an According to Senior Sabha polls, even at the cost of attempting to deprive the bahu- Akhilesh said the BJP had troupes from across the coun- from across the country will Alliance government and the ordinance and it seems the Superintendent of Police being a junior partner and jan samaj comprising over 80 launched a vicious campaign to try have been invited to per- attend the event. BJP are already under pressure BJP government is left with lit- Sudhir Kumar, the criminal, BSP getting the lion’s share of per cent of the country’s pop- malign the SP as they were form in the city. President of Bharatiya from the RSS to bring an ordi- tle options. On October 29, the Sonu, was arrested during an over 40 Lok Sabha seats in UP ulation, of their due share in the masters in spreading falsehood The ‘Ram-Sita’ duo, who Janata Party’s Uttar Pradesh nance for construction of Ram Supreme Court had put off the encounter on Friday. and the rest going to other power structure and national and creating false political nar- will emerge winners on these unit, Mahendra Nath Pandey, temple in Ayodhya. The RSS hearing on the Ram The criminal, who was parties. cake. rative. two days will perform in a said the Chief Minister was on Friday had said that Hindus Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid involved in the murder of two UP has 80 Lok Sabha seats. “The results of the 2019 Terming the BJP as the grand Ramlila scheduled to be expected to make some major were feeling “insulted” by the land dispute case to the first ‘sadhus’ in an ashram in 2012, Akhilesh’s statement Lok Sabha election would be rabidly caste-based party, the staged on November 6, when announcement in Ayodhya Supreme Court’s declaration week of January 2019 before an was carrying a cash reward of assumes more significance and decisive for the future of SP chief said it was spreading the Diwali celebration take during the Diwali celebrations. that the Ayodhya issue was not appropriate bench, which would `15,000 on his arrest, the police relevance amidst heightened democracy in the country as communal hatred for its nar- place in Ayodhya. ‘’Diwali aane dijiye, a priority and insisted that an decide the schedule of hearing. said. efforts by opposition leaders for the BJP is aggressively pursu- row political ends. Ram temple in Ayodhya will be RLD condemns lathicharge a matter of pleasure: Rajnath on youths demanding jobs PNS n VARANASI Lucknow (PNS): The Rashtriya Lok Dal has The RLD state chief said the protesters were condemned the lathicharge on youths protest- beaten so badly that many of them sustained nion Hone Minister ing in front of Vidhan Bhawan to press for their head injuries and fractures. URajnath Singh on Saturday demand for jobs. “Is it a crime to protest against a government said if a grand temple was built RLD state president Masood Ahmad said the and demand solution to the problems,” he said. at birthplace of Lord Rama, it Bharatiya Janata Party government wanted to The RLD state chief said the BJP govern- would be matter of great plea- suppress every voice of dissent and for this, it ment did not file a review petition in the sure. While having an informal did not hesitate in ordering police to cane charge Supreme Court to resolve the problems of shik- chat with mediapersons outside or open fire on those protesting for jobs or sha mitras and this showed its insensitivity Kashi Vishwanath Temple against government’s misrule. towards the unemployed. (Gyanwapi premises) after hav- “It is matter of shame for the Bharatiya “On the other hand, the names of examinees ing darshan and paying obei- Janata Party government that the Allahabad were changed on the answer sheets in the assis- sance to the deity, Singh chose High Court had to order a CBI probe into assis- tant teachers’ recruitment exam as the BJP gov- to refrain from commenting on tant teachers’ recruitment. It is a big scam that ernment wanted to oblige Rashtriya the present dispute. took place in the rule of BJP which always boast- Swayamsevak Sangh and Hindu Yuva Vahini Responding to a query ed of having a clean image and waging a cru- workers by giving them jobs in state government about serious allegations lev- sade against corruption,” Ahmad said. schools,” the RLD state chief alleged. eled by Congress chief Rahul Gandhi against Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Rafale deal, Singh said there was no truth to the charges Police seize illegally stored and all were baseless. Earlier, Singh visited Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Kal firecrackers worth `10 L Bhairav Temple and Sankat Mochan Temple and paid Lucknow (PNS): The police was arrested. obeisance to the deities. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh talking to mediapersons after paying seized illegally stored firecrackers Meanwhile, four persons arrested Singh had reached the city obeisance to the deity at Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi on Saturday Pioneer worth `10 lakh during raids in Shamli for a theft in a temple in Thana late Friday afternoon and inau- district and arrested a man in this Bhawan town of Shamli district a gurated the support and out- connection. month ago were booked under reach programme of Micro, known as Trade Facilitation cussed the political situation in According to sub-divisional mag- Gangsters Act. Small and Medium Enterprises Centre (TFC), at Bada Lalpur. the parliamentary constitution istrate Amitpal Sharma, a team led by The district authorities booked (MSME) at Pt Deen Dayal He also held a meeting with of Prime Minister Narendra circle officer Rajesh Tiwari raided a Mehtab, Shahrukh, Usman and Ashu Hastkala Sankul, popularly senior BJP leaders and dis- Modi. shop and seized the crackers stored ille- under the Gangsters Act on Friday, the gally. The shop owner, Vipin Kumar, police added. Preparations on for Kumbh Mela

PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n ALLAHABAD November 15. Divisional Commissioner Ashish Goel said he Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj is that once the plan got ready, the Ta once in a lifetime experience. ICCC would act as the nerve cen- It is the largest religious gathering tre for not only the district police of humans anywhere on earth. but also Kumbh Mela police to Thousands of devotees take a dip maintain law and order. The in the holy confluence of rivers to CCTV cameras are to be installed emerge purer and cleansed so that at 140 spots in the city for ensuring they can attain moksha (salva- adequate monitoring of not only tion). A workshop ‘Chalo Kumbh traffic but management of routine chale is mahaparv ka hissa bane’ civic affairs. was organised on Saturday jointly Goyal, along with IG Zone, by the ‘Mela Pradhikaran’ and an Mohit Agarwal, Kumbh Mela offi- organisation named ‘32’. cer Vijay Kiran Anand, additional The main objective of the work- municipal commissioner Ritu Suhas shop was to make ‘Kumbh–2019’ a witness the magnificent event. This for this magnificent Kumbh Mela to and others conducted on-the-spot very different and grand from the was showcased by the eye-opening be held in January 2019. The biggest inspection of different traffic inter- previous ones. Main stress will be street play by members of Mela excitement for the students could be sections and public sports where NOTICE given to cleanliness. Students of Praadhikaran ‘Kumbh ko swachh seen when they posted their letters development work was being car- Maharshi Patanjali Vidya Mandir banana hai’ which dealt with a prop- in the letter box which was placed ried out and assessed the quality of I Rakesh Kumar S/o Late (MPVM) participated enthusiasti- er use of dustbins, toilets and the in the hall and then taken away by work. Goel also reviewed the Balak Ram, 22/480 Prakashlok cally. A beautiful video related to the disposal of waste. a postman who entered the hall on upcoming ICCC at Police Lines, Indiranagar, Lucknow Informed entire information about Kumbh The students were provided a cycle. Nagar Nigam and Kumbh Mela Khasra No-27 Rakba 0.136 and its traditions were shown and with paper, pen and envelops and High resolution cameras will be offices. He asked senior police offi- Village Darapur Lucknow students were urged to take pride they were asked to write a letter to installed at 19 traffic crossings in the cials for exploring possibilities to get Faizabad Main Road Original in being Prayagvaasis. The students their friends or relatives, inviting city besides the Integrated the UP 100 vehicles monitored Registry has loss. That anyone were asked to keep their city clean them and making them aware Command and Control Centre through the Prayagraj ICCC con- use illegal. as many tourists will be coming to about the preparations being made (ICCC) at Police Lines by trol room.

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Printed and Published by Vijay Prakash Singh for and on behalf of CMYK Printech Ltd., 4th Floor, Sahara Shopping Centre, Faizabad Road, Lucknow-226016 and Printed at Tin Tin Printech Pvt Ltd., C-33 Amausi Industrial Area, Nadarganj, Lucknow. Editor: Chandan Mitra. Resident Editor: Vijay Prakash Singh. RNI No. 2016/57. Lucknow Telephones: EPABX: 4036600 Fax: 2345582. Allahabad Office: (0532) 2420818, 2421018, 3290460. Kanpur Office: (0512) 2304006, 2304416. Varanasi Office: (0542) 2414294, 2414295. Delhi Office: No. 6, Behind Gulab Bhawan, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi-110 002, Phone: 011-40110455. Communication Office: F-31, Sector 6, NOIDA, Gautam Budh Nagar-201301, U.P. Phone: 0120-4879800 & 4879900 LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | NOVEMBER 4, 2018 city 03 Alambagh almost as polluted as Charbagh 4 punters nabbed PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW bus station. He said that it combination of various prima- at below recommended level in raid at hotel could be hard to envisage ry pollutants to sculpt a vari- may synergistically affect he Indian Institute of the magnitude of ambient ety of secondary pollutants. human health negatively. TToxicology Research air pollution in an otherwise Secondary pollutions are a Meteorological factors like PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on (IITR) report on post-mon- ‘clean-looking’ area. “This is so bigger threat since neither are wind speed/direction, solar November 6. The informer soon ambient air quality shows because in the generation of their precise origins known radiation, temperature, rela- ith the city gearing up to also said that the punters were that pollution level in advanced technology, the nor is their exact composition tive humidity, etc play an Whost the T20 cricket betting for the ongoing T-20 Alambagh has gone almost as human race has reached the decipherable,” he explained. important role for the forma- match at Ekana International cricket match being played high as that in Charbagh. The crossroads between ‘visible & He said that the compo- tion of secondary compound Stadium, the betters are also set between Pakistan and New average PM2.5 levels at less harmful pollutants’ and sition and concentration of and the scientific study also to make the most of this oppor- Zealand outside India on Alambagh are 108.1μg per ‘practically invisible but grave- air pollutants was important need to focus in this line,” he tunity. The Special Task Force Friday. cubic metre, which is slightly ly harmful pollutants”. It is pri- criteria which are variable said. (STF) sleuths on Friday night The miscreants owned up less than that in Charbagh marily a result of such con- with time and space. “Our post monsoon mon- raided a hotel in Kaiserbagh their crime and disclosed that (116.8μg per cubic metre). cerns that ambient air quality “In ambient air there are itoring survey may be of help and nabbed four punters. they used to bet for cricket The PM10 levels at Alambagh monitoring programmes have several compounds, and it is to focus on the pollution level Those arrested were iden- matches and were also plan- are 224.8μg per cubic metre, picked up pace around the difficult to study for a single in Lucknow city. In-depth tified as Farish Ansari of ning to bet for the match to be which is more than that in world and in India. The qual- compound and its effects. study is needed in coordina- Kaiserbagh, Mohammed played at Ekana Stadium on Charbagh (219.1μg per cubic ity of ambient air is a complex There may be cumulative and tion with different areas of sci- Salman of Aminabad, Ganesh November 6. As per their con- metre). entity defined not only by chronic exposure for longer entific experts because reduc- Prasad and Vivek Khanna, fession, the miscreants lure Head of IITR principal pollutants like par- THE AVERAGE PM2.5 LEVELS AT ALAMBAGH period with low concentra- ing air pollutants and its both of Chowk. The team cricket lovers by offering them Environment Division SC ticulate matter. The pollutants tions of multiple compounds. effects is not a simple under- recovered eight mobile sets, six to put money on betting in a Burman, while talking to The released from the source are ARE 108.1μG PER CUBIC METRE, WHICH IS Therefore, the adverse effects taking. It is important to install ATM cards, a laptop, a four- match. The ‘betting rules’ are Pioneer, said the main cause of referred to as primary pollu- SLIGHTLY LESS THAN THAT IN not only depend on certain heavy dust removal system at wheeler, an LED TV, a register set for bowling, batting, runs in pollution was increased traffic tants but various processes in pollutants and their levels but major traffic point which may to keep record of those betting each over, run(s) on each ball congestion in Alambagh, espe- the atmosphere including CHARBAGH (116.8μG PER CUBIC METRE) the time of exposure too. The be operated during peak and more than Rs 36,000 in and other events related to the cially near the crossings and micrometeorology affect the multiple compounds in the air hours,” he added. cash from them. cricket match. The customers Giving details, the police are asked to put money for a said a team of STF was tipped team which has two rates, one off about the gang which had is maximum and other is min- assembled at Kohinoor Palace imum rate. If the said team Fire breaks out Gardener hacked over old enmity in Kaiserbagh for betting. The wins the match, a customer will police informer told the team get maximum benefit and he PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW The body had deep murder and started the hunt for that the miscreants were suffers minimum loss in case cut wounds on the Guddu and his brother. preparing to bet for the T-20 the team loses the match. A in drug store gardener was hacked to Malihabad SHO Mukul cricket match between India case was registered against the Adeath and his body was head, face, and Prakash Verma said Sunnawar’s and West Indies to be played at accused persons. dumped into a mango grove in throat and blood father told police that some vil- Malihabad sometime on Friday lagers saw Guddu and his night. The police said that the had spilled all brother Noor Alam going to gardener was done in over an around the place the nursery and persuading old enmity. The accused, how- from where it Sunnawar to go along with ever, are yet o be arrested. was recovered them. “Since both Guddu and As per reports, Sunnawar Sunnawar had an enmity, it is of Mujasa village worked at the but natural that Guddu was the nursery owned by Hafiz Zubair identified to be of Sunnawar. home and they did not find prime suspect in the murder,” of the same village. Around The body had deep cut wounds him at his work place where he the SHO explained. The SHO, 7.30 pm, a group of youths on the head, face, and throat was working for the last 12 however, was speechless when reached the nursery and per- and blood had spilled all years. asked why Sunnawar did not suaded Sunnawar to go along around the place from where it During investigation, the suspect Guddu’s mens rea and with them. Sunnawar was later was recovered. The villagers police had a talk with the vic- agreed to go along with the lat- reported missing and his fam- later informed the police and a tim’s family members who said ter. The police spokesman said ily members started search for team reached the place for that they suspected Guddu the body was sent for autopsy him but in vain. investigation. and his brother Noor Alam of and the police were investigat- On Saturday morning, It was only then the police Sahalmau village of Malihabad ing the case. “The teams are some residents spotted the came to know of the grisly for their involvement in the raiding hideouts of Guddu and body of a man lying in the murder of the youth who went murder. Guddu happened to be his brother. They are yet to be mango grove owned by Ajay missing on Friday night. The the victim’s brother-in-law and arrested. The sequence of inci- Pathak of Mujasa village of family of the victim alleged that both were on loggerheads for dents will be clear after the Malihabad and informed other they had sought police help a long time. On the revelation, accused persons were interro- villagers. Later, the body was after Sunnawar did not return the police registered a case of gated,” he said. Recovery of bike belies Medicines gutted in the fire incident on Saturday Pioneer Gudamba police claim PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW nating from the drug store and informed the owner who PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW fire broke out in a drug later informed the police,” the Astore in Thakurganj spokesman said. tunning facts surfaced in the enveloping the area in a cloud As the police and Fire Smysterious disappearance of of smoke on Saturday morning. department teams took time to Vikram Rawat who went missing No casualty was reported in the respond to the distress call, the on August 15 from his house in mishap while the losses were fire took a serious turn and Gudamba and is yet to be recov- being estimated. flames started leaping high. ered. Rawat was working with a As per reports, drug store “We saw a dense cloud of Hazratganj-based company owner Neeraj Srivastava of smoke over the drug store. By installing CCTV cameras and went During investigation, it surfaced Balaganj informed the police the time the fire teams reached missing after he left his house for that one of the bikes belonged to about the fire at his establish- the scene, the smoky cloud cov- work on the fateful day. The police Rawat who is still untraceable. ment around 9 am on Saturday. ered the entire area and spread had registered a case on August 18 With the lie nailed, the Gudamba On the information, two fire over several metres. The smoke after SSP Kalanidhi Naithani gave police dished out another story tenders and a team of local kept hanging over us even a dressing down to then SHO DK about Rawat’s disappearance. Sub- police reached the scene. After after the fire was doused. Sahi and asked him to expedite the inspector Arjun Dwivedi said hectic efforts, the firemen suc- After the news of fire case. The police contested the Rawat was in love with a girl and ceeded in containing fire mishap spread, the local police family claim that the abductors had he had left the house on August 15 flames. along with firemen reached the demanded Rs 2 crore as ransom after threatening he wound end his The police spokesman said place. The cops summoned from Rawat’s family but under life. “The recovery of the bike from the Fire department was find- fire teams from Chowk, pressure to perform, they arrested the Indira Canal has deepened the ing out the reason due to Aminabad and other fire sta- two miscreants belonging to apprehension that Rawat ended his which the fire broke out. “The tions of the city to start the res- Barabanki. But the cops failed to life. We are looking for unclaimed store owner told the police that cue operation. For firemen, it recover Rawat and also failed in bodies having features as that of the mishap occurred due to was a difficult task to handle recovering his motorcycle. Rawat,” the S-I said. The police short circuit. It being morning, the situation and they started On Saturday, the Chinhat bowled over when asked why they a few labourers were at the the operation after wearing police recovered two unidentified arrested two suspects of Barabanki store. They spotted fumes ema- masks. bikes from Indira Canal on Friday. in Rawat’s abduction case. LMRC MD expresses satisfaction S-I accused of over pace of construction work misbehaviour PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW ment work would be done. Keshav said that by BKU leader in the civil construction work, they had anaging director of Lucknow Metro Rail almost completed the entire via duct.“There Lucknow (PNS): A local leader MCorporation Kumar Keshav inspected the are certain areas where construction needs to of Bharatiya Kisan Union accused airport station on Saturday to assess its be carried out, including Badshahnagar cross- a sub-inspector of misbehaving progress. He expressed satisfaction on the pace ing where girders are being installed, and with him and later staged protest at of construction work. entry/exit points at some of the stations. There the Madiaon police station while “We are almost through with the construc- is also a scissors crossover which has to be demanding to remove the errant tion work of the station and only track-laying completed at the airport station,” he pointed cop from his post on Saturday work for 200 metres is left to be done on both out. The North-South is expected to be ded- evening. The complainant identi- sides. The progress of work is matching that icated to the public next year for the entire fied as Imran Khan of Allunagar at other stations of the corridor,” he said. stretch from Munshipulia to the Chaudhary Digariya locality was standing near Keshav said they were hoping to complete Charan Singh International Airport. “Our Bhithauli tri section while his SUV the civil construction work by the end of thrust at the moment is on the completion of was parked at one side of the road. November and the track work by December civil construction and track work,” the LMRC “The sub inspector Aslam 15 after which signalling and overhead equip- director said. approached to me and asked me to shift the SUV as a fleet escorting the DGP was to pass via the road. I fol- lowed his instruction and later reached to the police outpost to meet him. I failed to understand what irked the S-I that he started abusing me and pushed me out of the police outpost,” Imran alleged. Imran’s supporters felt offend- ed at SI’s behavior and they demanded an explanation but it failed to cut the ice. Later Imran along with his supporters reached the Madiaon police station where he staged a protest. He ended the protest after giving a complaint against the SI while demanding to remove the officer. “The com- plaint letter is addressed to Circle Officer. The officials assured me of action against the SI and pleaded for time. If no action was initiated, I will gherao the SSP Camp Office Ahead of Diwali, schoolchildren wearing masks of animals protesting against gambling and firecrackers in Lucknow on in Hazratganj,’ the BKU leader Saturday Pioneer warned. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | NOVEMBER 4, 2018 city 04

DETAILED REVIEW CITYBRIEFS Additional Chief Secretary, Higher Education, Anita enjoyed themselves on the Bhatnagar Jain had a detailed dance floor. The aim was to review of the ongoing construc- make the day memorable for tion of 26 state model degree col- unity of technoites. The func- leges, 84 degree colleges and tion was also organised to explain to the students the importance and value of Diwali. The students decorat- ed the college with lights, charts and rangolis. LAND FREED A Lucknow Development Authority team, led by joint secretary Mahendra Mishra, got a LDA in Aishbagh freed on Saturday. The land was encroached for 50 years. The was encroached by Paramjeet Singh, who had set up a ply- wood factory there. Mishra said the encroachers offered some resistance but the encroached land was freed. Others present during the drive were Bazaarkhala CO and ACM-7 along with police per- sonnel. The decision in favour Pre-Diwali celebrations at Techno Group of Institutions of LDA was made by the Supreme Court after Paramjeet Students taking part in Annual Sports Day and PT display at Loreto Convent Intermediate College on Saturday Pioneer works undertaken in 16 uni- Colleges and Lucknow Public 25-29 on different roads of Singh lost his case in May 2017. versities. The agencies con- College of Professional Studies Lucknow. cerned were directed to ensure among others were a part of INSPECTION that construction in 26 new the performing teams for the DIWALI Transport Commissioner degree colleges was completed pre-round competition. A total Techno Group of P Guruprasad carried out a A learning experience for surgeons by December 31 so that session of 10 selected teams will be Institutions had pre-Diwali surprise inspection at the RTO PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW can be started there. Work tar- performing in next series of the celebrations on Saturday and office in Transportnagar on gets of November 30, event to be held on November the students lit candles and Saturday and caught four touts bout 125 odd laparoscop- December 15 and December who were handed over to the Aic surgeons of the state had 31 were given by Jain. The A street play Sarojininagar police. a learning experience of live director of Higher Education being staged at Guruprasad also found the bariatric surgery at a workshop was asked to ensure simulta- Gomti Nagar RTO enforcement and admin- held at Ajanta Hospital in neous posting of teachers. istration officials missing from Alambagh on Saturday. Laying emphasis on submis- the office. A senior official Dr Mahendra Narwaria, sion of utilisation certificates from the department said the pioneer of bariatric surgery and getting the Central share touts were present near the from Ahmedabad and released, a target of Rs 100 counters where their presence Lucknow-based renowned crore submission of utilisation is prohibited. bariatric surgeon Dr Rahul certificates by November 30 Singh operated four patients was fixed by Jain. The meeting NAUSHAD SAMMAN with morbid obesity at the was also attended by all special ‘Naushad Samman’ will be workshop. The surgeons inter- secretaries and RUSA director. conferred on santoor player Pt acted with the media and Shiv Kumar Sharma and singer explained how bariatric surgery STREET PLAYS Rekha Bharadwaj at Awadh controls diabetes, high blood patients. The doctors who ly performed at Ajanta Hospital A series of street plays Festival, organised by Hunar pressure and cholesterol, along attended the workshop had an in the past three years. He were held by ‘We Youngsters’ Crafts Association, on Sunday. with excess weight of the interactive learning experience added that cashless facility for foundation in Gomti Nagar on Key organiser Zafar Nabi said patients. They added that ear- of all major types of surgeries bariatric surgery had been Saturday. Under the theme of the award carries Rs 1 lakh in lier people were sceptical to as well as revisional bariatric extended to patients from ‘Azadi maange zimmedari’, 12 cash, a memento and certificate. undergo bariatric surgery but surgery that were demonstrat- Central government (CGHS), colleges and various NGOs Previously, this award was pre- now with increasing awareness ed at the hospital. ECHS, ESIC, various Central took part in the street plays. sented to music directors and better results, they have A live transmission of the government corporations. Techno Group of Institute, Khayyam, Anand (of Kalyanji- started trusting bariatric workshop was broadcast for Dr Khanna said with avail- University of Lucknow, Amity Anandji fame); sarod maestro surgery for their medical issues. doctors who could not physi- ability of recommended stan- University, BBDNITM, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan; and On the occasion, Dr Rahul cally attend the workshop. dard of care of bariatric patients Modern Girls’ College of actress Hema Malini. The Singh said that many patients Managing director of in Lucknow, people need not Professional Studies, Jagriti award is presented in the mem- who were operated at Ajanta Ajanta Hospital, Dr Anil move to metros for this proce- Sanskriti Evam Shaikshik ory of music director Naushad Hospital had recommended Khanna, said that 73 bariatric dure which was convenient Sansthan, Aryakul Group of Ali, who belonged to Lucknow. the surgery to other obese surgeries had been successful- and economical too. Lit fest to celebrate 100 yrs SCHOOLSCAN of Razia Sajjad Zaheer PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW the woman who gave two hoots to the traditional trappings of a women. he Lucknow Literature Festival Her husband had told her on the first Twill celebrate 100 years of writer day of her marriage that she was not Razia Sajjad Zaheer, who is the required to wear burqa,” Chauhan mother of famous playwright and said. She added that there had been theatre activist Nadira Babbar and many books written on Razia’s life. daughter of Progressive Writers’ Incidentally, the theme of the festi- Association founder Syed Sajjad val this year is ‘Beyond the Borders’, Zaheer. which includes reference to the The sixth edition of the festival, regional, religious, caste and creed organised by Lucknow Expression borders and highlights one India as Society, will kick off at Indira Gandhi ‘Vasudhaiv Kutumbhakam’. ‘COFAS-2018’ CONCLUDES competitions from Jordan, Nepal Pratishthan on November 16. The focus will be on three The four-day international com- and various states of India were hon- Founder-director of the festival regional languages — Bangla, puter olympiad, ‘Cofas-2018’, organ- oured with shields, medals and Kanak Rekha Chauhan said a play Punjabi and Dakhani Urdu. The ses- ised by City Montessori School certificates. The overall champi- titled ‘Maa Ke Haath’ would staged sions will be titled ‘Punjab, Punjabi (Rajendra Nagar Campus III), con- onship was bagged by Sunbeam by Nadira Babbar and it would be and Punjabiyat’, ‘Shonar Bangla’ and cluded at Kanpur Road auditorium English School (Varanasi) while dedicated to her mother. ‘Dakhani Rooh’. on Saturday. The participating stu- the runner-up trophy went to St “There will also be a session on Chauhan said that Punjabi lit- dents and prize-winners in various Peter’s College (Agra). the author. A unique aspect will be erature had been selected because it that for the first time, Razia’s two had a lot of folk nuances. Punjabi FELICITATED examinations of CMS for ISC (class daughters (Nadira and Noor Zaheer) poet Surjit Patar will recite his poet- The meritorious students of XII) were awarded. The first posi- SILVER JUBILEE FUNCTION will be coming on the same stage ry in one of the sessions and actor City Montessori School and their tion holder of ISC 2nd comparative Canossa School, Faridi Nagar, together,” Chauhan said. Kanwaljeet will also talk about the parents & teachers were felicitated examinations was Dhruv Kushwaha celebrated its silver jubilee function She pointed out that Razia had language. There will also be a session at a function organised at Gomti who secured 92.36% marks in aggre- on Saturday. ‘Dare to Soar’ was the an extraordinary life. “She lived in the on humour. “It is primarily to explore Nagar (Campus II) auditorium on gate. He was honoured while his theme which was depicted by a bou- outhouse of the palatial house of her whether the Indians have a sense of Saturday. The chief guest on the mother was weighed in fruits and quet of cultural programmes. The in-laws on Wazir Hasan road in humour because we have forgotten occasion was director of Basic flowers and father given a shawl of event began with the guard of hon- dance presented by class IX stu- Lucknow since her in-laws blamed to laugh at ourselves,” Chauhan said, Education (UP) Sarvendra Vikram honour. The meritorious students our to provincial superior Zinia dents. The idea of the uplift of her for her influence on her husband, adding that the cultural evenings Bahadur Singh, who inaugurated the who secured top 10 positions in the D’Souza, followed by the lighting of Kashmiri women was depicted by who was for most part of his life in would be replete with several pro- function. The students who secured inter-campus merit list and top lamp by guest of honour Gerald J class I students while classes II&III jail. The credit for bringing up her grammes. There is no entry fee for top positions in the inter-campus position holders at campus level, Mathias (Bishop of Lucknow). The students presented a beautiful daughters single-handedly goes to the festival. merit list of second comparative were also acknowledged. programme began with a prayer dance-drama. Experts discuss food safety Gangster Act slapped Stress on need to exterminate PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW s the food you eat safe and on many criminals corruption Idoes that give you the PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n ALLAHABAD Abid Pradhan and were co- calories you require? Is pack- accused with former MP Atique PNS n ALLAHABAD aged food nutritious as it olice imposed the Gangster Ahmed in different crimes. No claims to be? These were PAct on former MP Atique one in the area dared to speak seminar on “Eradicate cor- some of the topics deliber- Ahmed’s younger brother against them. To ensure strict Aruption–Build a new India” ated upon on the second day Khalid Azeem alias Ashraf and action against them, the DM was organised at North Central of International Toxicology 13 others. Ashraf has been approved their gang chart and Railway (NCR) headquarters as Conclave at IITR. absconding since Dhoomanganj the Gangster Act was imposed part of Vigilance Awareness Speaking at a session on police investigated his involve- on them. “Sustained efforts will Week-2018. Justice (Retd) food and consumer safety, ment in a double murder at now be made to trace and arrest Sabhajeet Yadav was the chief IITR director Alok Dhawan Mariyadih. The other accused Ashraf,” the SSP added. guest while Additional General said several institutions were earlier arrested and were Dhoomanganj inspector Manager (AGM), North under the Council of lodged at different jails. Sandeep Mishra said all the Central Railway, Arun Malik Scientific and Industrial SSP Nitin Tiwari said that accused accept Faisal had been presided over the seminar. The Research (CSIR) umbrella besides Ashraf, the Gangster Act sent to jail. Faisal was granted 17th edition of the vigilance had been working towards it. had been imposed on Mariyadih bail in a murder case. Abid bulletin ‘Jagriti’ was released on Several kits and instruments village head Abid Pradhan, Pradhan sister’s Alkama and the occasion. have been developed for Farhan, Akbar, Abubakar, Majid, driver Surjit were gunned down Speaking on the occasion, food-testing to detect adul- sion listed action points to the conclave with the vale- Javed, Aizaz, Akhtar, Sheru, in August 2015. Abid and his Justice (Retd) Sabhajeet Yadav terants, contaminants, poor address the issues of risk dictory function chaired by Munna, Pappu, Faisal, Asif and family lodged an FIR against said that the sense of financial quality, spoilage etc. assessment, safety testing, director of National Institute Zulfikar alias Tota. The accused Kammu, Jabir and others in con- insecurity was the main cause Presentations were also improved food packaging of Pharmaceutical Education are dreaded criminals and have nections with the double mur- of corruption. “If basic require- made on the role of food methods and preparation of and Research (Rae Bareli) been involved in different crimes ders. However, later investiga- ments such as food, clothes, substances as therapeutic enriched, fortified foods to SJS Flora. Awards were given in the area including extortion, tions revealed that Abid and shelter, quality healthcare and agents and improved food address the widespread away to the participants who land grabbing fraud, murder, other accused gunned down education facilities are afford- packaging methods to pre- undernutrition and malnu- made the best posters which loot and kidnapping. The Alkama and Surjit and framed able and available to all, then serve the shelf life of pack- trition in the country. were displayed during the accused operated as an organ- come and other due to old we can hope to eradicate cor- aged food. A panel discus- Curtains came down on conclave. ised gang under their leader rivalry. ruption,” he added. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | NOVEMBER 4, 2018 nation 05

PUNJAB & ASSAM ASTHANA BRIBERY CASE EC orders removal of Mizoram's Army chief sees external Middleman Prasad’s Principal Secy of Home Dept bail plea dismissed PNS n NEW DELHI signed by Secretary SB Joshi elections are over. In its Friday bids to revive militancy also stated that the poll panel order, the EC observed that a PNS n NEW DELHI his bail plea. he Election Commission in Delhi also approved the series of incidents had happened New Delhi: Army Chief ed independence. The "We .The CBI had registered an T(EC) ordered immediate name of Lalrinliana Fazai , a in Mizoram causing concern General Bipin Rawat on Stand With India" and "Love Delhi court on Saturday FIR against Asthana, Kumar removal of a Principal 1997 batch AGMUT cadre about completion of summary Saturday expressed concern My India" events were organ- Adismissed the bail plea of and two private persons on a Secretary (Home) officer to be the new Secretary revision of electoral rolls and over attempts to "revive insur- ised by Indian diaspora groups alleged middleman Manoj written complaint of Hyderabad- Lalnunmawia Chuaungo (home). The election com- successful conduct of free and gency" in Punjab and Assam as a reaction to the pro- Prasad arrested in connection based businessman Sathish Sana accused of meddling in revision mission decision sparked off fair polls. through "external linkages" and Khalistan "London Declaration with the alleged bribery case on October 15. of electoral rolls in poll-bound protests from political and It mentioned of how enrol- warned if early action is not for a Referendum 2020". against CBI Special Director Besides Asthana, Manoj Mizoram. Chuaungo, a 1987- civil society Mizo groups. ment forms of Bru voters were taken it will be too late. Punjab (situation) is over. We Touching upon the issue of Rakesh Asthana. Prasad and Devender Kumar, batch Gujarat-cadre IAS officer, On October 29, Shashank stolen in August 23 and how Asserting that insurgency cannot close our eyes to what is internal security, the Army Special CBI judge Santosh another alleged middleman has been serving in Mizoram had written to EC complaining the Mizoram government cannot be dealt with military happening in Punjab. And, if we Chief said threat to internal Snehi Mann denied bail to Somesh Prasad has also been on an inter-cadre deputation about interference by Chuaungo directed that identity slips force, he favoured adopting an do not take early action now, it security is one of the biggest Prasad contending it was not a named as an accused in from Gujarat. in revision of electoral rolls of issued to Bru families (which approach in which all agencies, will be too late," he said. Punjab problems in the country, but fit stage to grant him relief. the case The decision came in the Bru refugees from Mizoram were being used to identify eli- the Government, civil admin- saw one of the worst phases of question is "why we have not The CBI had opposed the The FIR had alleged that wake of a complaint filed by residing in Tripura and had gible voters) were declared not istration, Military and police insurgencies in the 1980s. been able to find a solution, application saying that the Devender Kumar, being the the Chief Electoral Officer asked for his removal from the to be used for enrolment. work in an "integrated manner." Former Uttar Pradesh police because it has external linkages." accused was an influential per- Investigating Officer (IO) in the (CEO) of Mizoram, S B present post. The CEO has cited The EC noted how Airing these views here in chief Prakash Singh also high- Asserting that insurgency can- son and if released on bail, he case against meat exporter Moin Shashank who accused interference of the department Chuaungo gave "evasive a seminar on 'Changing lighted the issue and referred to not be dealt with Military force, may tamper with the ongoing Qureshi, was repeatedly calling Chuaungo of "direct interfer- of home affairs in the electoral replies" on why the direction Contours of Internal Security a pro-Khalistan rally organised he pitched for adopting an probe and flee from justice. the complainant to the CBI ence" by the State Government revision process by asking the regarding identity slips was in India: Trends and recently in the UK aiming for a approach in which all agencies, In his bail application, office to harass him and compel in preparation for the District Election Officers not to issued. It also mentioned how Responses,' he said attempts are 'Referendum 2020.' Hundreds of the Government, civil admin- Manoj Prasad had averred that him to pay a bribe of `5 crore for November 28 Assembly polls. consider the identification slips the IAS officer questioned being made through "external people had turned out at istration, military and police he was not required for the cus- getting a clean chit in the case. "The Election for any purpose other than deployment of central armed linkages" to "revive insurgency" Trafalgar Square in London on work in an "integrated manner." todial interrogation and no The complaint had also Commission is satisfied that repatriation of refugees. The police force for the polls. in Punjab and Assam through August 12 in support of a pro- The resolution of Naga purpose will be served by keep- alleged that a part of the bribe the continuance of Mizoram Government, "Provisions would be made "external abetment." Khalistan rally as well as to insurgency can be forerunner to ing him in further custody. was paid by Sana. Earlier, Lalnunmawia Chuaungo as Shashank is learnt to have said, during future elections to the "Punjab has been peaceful counter the event with an the Manipur insurgency situa- Manoj Prasad who was through a complaint to the Principal Secretary (Home) did not seem keen to have any Lok Sabha and the legislative but because of these external Independence Day celebrations. tion. There are some linkages arrested on October 17 is at pre- Cabinet Secretary on August 24, in State Government of new Bru voters enrolled. assembly of Mizoram for exer- linkages, attempts again are Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) had between the two. But, if that res- sent undergoing judicial custody. Asthana had alleged that Sana Mizoram will have adverse The EC also directed that he cise of franchise within being made to revive insur- said its rally was intended to olution does not satisfy The court had on October who is an accused in the Moin impact on conduct of smooth, should be relieved of his current Mizoram by Bru (Reang) vot- gency in the State," he said, raise awareness for a non- Manipuris then the insurgency 31 granted bail to co-accused Qureshi case had allegedly paid free and fair election process responsibilities with immediate ers living in Tripura enrolled in adding, "we have to be very care- binding referendum in 2020, in that State will take a different and CBI DSP Devender Kumar a bribe of `2 crore to get relief in in Mizoram," the EC order effect and not be assigned any voter lists in Mizoram," the EC ful." "Let us not think that calling for Punjab to be grant- turn, Rawat said. PNS after the agency did not oppose the case. States. The order of the EC work related to the state till the order had stated. ANOTHER CBI VS CBI CASE DSP Mishra levels serious allegations against 3 IPS officers

PNS n NEW DELHI Singh, Sr. PP have changed the ‘The aforesaid officers of Manoj Aggarwal by issu- ments are with me in my com- statement so as to save high pro- the CBI in order to save ing/accepting false and fabri- puter and I can handover the n yet another case of CBI vs file criminal Manoj Aggarwaland the real accused/culprit cated certificates in the name same if required," Mishra ICBI, an agency DSP NP others, who is the main culprit concocted /createdfalse of Manoj Aggarwal," Mishra claimed. Mishra has levelled serious in Umesh Rajput murder case evidence in the case and alleged in his complaint to The letter sent "through allegations against three IPS and Sushil Pathak murder case," CBI Director Alok Verma. proper channel" also sought officers Sharad Agggarwal, Mishra alleged in his complaint. filed a false chargesheet "The aforesaid officers of from CBI Director Alok Abhishek Dular and Ramgopal Umesh Rajput was mur- in the court. He also the CBI in order to save the real Verma. Garg for corruption and dered only because he was alleged that the accused/culprit concocted /cre- When contacted CBI manipulation of evidence in blackmailing Manoj Aggarwal statements recorded by atedfalse evidence in the case Spokesperson Abhishek Dayal journalist Umesh Rajput mur- as this blackmailing by Umesh him have not been filed and filed a false chargesheet in said, "He (Mishra) keeps fil- der case of Chhattisgarh. Rajput not only endangered with the chargesheet of the court. He also alleged that ing complaints against other "The officers of the CBI the life and status of Manoj the case,’ he alleged the statements recorded by officers and enquiries are namely Sharad Aggarwal, the Aggarwal but also that of all him have not been filed with conducted. I do not know then DIG, now JD, Abhishek the doctors of of Chhattisgarh College and "henchmen" the chargesheet of the case," he how the CBI carries on with Dular, the then SP, KS Negi , Medical College, Bilaspur and police officers of Manoj further alleged. the investigations with DSP/IO of the case and AK Dr BR Ambedkar Medical Aggarwal, who were helping "Copies of actual state- such officers." Lanterns are displayed on a street for sale in Mumbai on Saturday AP Stalin, Dhinakaran alliance likely ahead of TN's by-poll Forced by parents to marry Mentally disabled man shot by KUMAR CHELLAPPAN n office. This is because of the CHENNAI precarious position of the Aishwarya, says Tej Pratap security forces AIADMK in the assembly or the first time in recent where it is surviving only in Shopian history, Tamil Nadu will because of a fragile majority. In FAIZAN n AHMAD PATNA to the house of Rabri Devi on F ‘Ghut ghut kar jeene ka PNS n see the spectacle of strange the Tamil Nadu House which koi fayda nahi. Main Friday late evening but all SRINAGAR political permutation and has an effective strength of 234, o positive result seems to attempts to reach Tej failed as combination which was once the ruling dispensation should Nhave emerged after an Krishna hoon par he had left by car for Ranchi “mentally disabled” man unthinkable. The DMK, the have at least 118 seats to sus- adamant son met his ailing Aishwarya meri Radha and refused to take any call. Awas shot dead by the secu- main opposition party, strug- tain the government. But the father in prison hospital in nahi hai,’ (no use of However, he made a night halt rity forces on Saturday morn- gling to regain power which AIADMK has hardly 115 Ranchi on Saturday. living in suffocation. I at Gaya and resumed his jour- ing at a village in south it lost in 2011 is likely to forge members as on Saturday and Tej Pratap Yadav, who am like Krishna but ney Saturday morning. Kashmir's Shopian district, strategic and tacit under- formal announcement about votes went unnoticed. It was there are reports that four to has filed petition for divorce she is not my Radha), Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, police said. standing with the TTV this alliance, the DMK fielded known to all that there was a five members may jump fence from his wife of less than six said Tej and added who was not keeping well and According to a police offi- Dhinakaran-led Amma a political novice Marudhu secret deal between the DMK to Dhinakaran camp anytime months Aishwarya Rai in that there was no had postponed his yatra two cial, “At around 3 am a men- Makkal Munnetra Kazhakam Ganesh to facilitate the victory and Dhinakaran. “Yes, we from now. the court, heard his father coordination between days back attended a party tally unstable man was trying (AMMK) to fight the upcom- of Dhinakaran who fought as have every reason to doubt that The DMK, which com- Lalu Prasad patiently but them as she belonged meeting on Saturday in a bid to walk into the army camp of ing by-elections from 20 an independent in the hustings there was a tacit understand- mands the support of 97 mem- insisted that he was not ready to show that party was not 34 RR located at Pahnoo vil- assembly constituencies in against the AIADMK’s official ing between the DMK and bers, too have to win all the 20 any more to spend a “suffo- to high society perturbed over the lage of south Kashmir’s the State. candidate. While Dhinakaran Dhinakaran. The DMK is yet seats to dream of toppling the cating life with her.” The family feud. Shopian district. The by-polls were necessi- romped home, the DMK can- to explain why Muthuchozhan Palaniswamy Government. The hearing of the case is slated to high society. When newsmen asked The slain man was tated because of the disqualifi- didate forfeited his security was overlooked during the by- next option available to the on November 29 and he said Som reliable sources dis- about the incident, a tense identified as Rayees cation of the 18 legislators deposit, something which was poll,” V Mythreyan, MP, Dravidian major is to enter into he would reveal everything closed that Tej was under looking Tejashwi shot back, Ahmad Wani, resident belonging to the AIADMK unheard of in the RK Nagar AIADMK, had told The a strategic or tactical alliance only in the court. “I don’t great influence of a Baba in “No need to take interest in and owing allegiance to where the party’s candidate Pioneer. with Dhinakaran’s AMMK want to be tied to any band- Vrindavan (Mathura) and it is family matter. This is our of Begam Kulgam. Dhinakaran and his aunt V K Shimla Muthuchozhan had Though M K Stalin, presi- and facilitate the defeat of all han (bonding),” he report- suspected that the Baba told problem and leave it on us. Meanwhile, a sit-in Sasikala (the former aide to for- given a scare to the then chief dent, DMK, issues daily state- the AIADMK candidates by edly told his father. him that he was like Krishna You people better look at the protest was held by mer Chief Minister late J minister Jayalalithaa in the ments condemning the transferring votes. Prior to reaching Ranchi but Aishwarya was not his problems of Bihar and India the family members Jyalalithaa serving jail term in 2016 assembly election. AIADMK and Chief Minister This is the most likely sce- and meeting RJD supremo, Radha so better they should and the youths and their and relatives of slain Bangalore in connection with While Muthuchozhan had Edappadi Palaniswamy, it is nario since both Stalin and Tej told media people in Gaya separate. Tej last met that unemployment.” Prodded fur- man along with the disproportionate asset case polled more than 57,000 votes interesting to note that neither he Dhinkaran want the that his decision was final and Baba only three days back in ther the former Deputy CM his body at verdict) and the demise of two against Jayalalithaa’s 97,218 nor any other leaders in the Palaniswamy Government to there was no question of with- Vrindavan. Baba’s influence said tersely, “If you start dis- Batapora Chowk serving legislators. votes, Ganesh could poll hard- DMK have attacked Dhinakaran, go. Since the alliance between the drawing his petition. He said he on Tej is more than his parents cussing family problems in The DMK had a tacit ly 24,000 votes in the 2017 by- Sasikala or other members of the AMMK and the DMK is likely was reluctant to marry her but have on him. That could be a public no family will escape “Some warning shots were understanding with poll. While the Tamil media Mannargudi clan. to cause the ire of the AIADMK was forced by parents who reason that he was accusing whether it is of the PM fired by a sentry in air but the Dhinakaran in the by-poll held celebrated the failure of BJP to The AIADMK has to win voters, for the time being Stalin made him a “pawn.” his parents, Lalu and Rabri (Narendra Modi) or the CM man did not stop, he then from RK Nagar in December score the votes polled by at least 18 of the 20 seats going and Dhinakaran may keep the “Ghut ghut kar jeene ka Devi, for coercing him to (Nitish Kumar).” directly fired some shots upon 2017. Though there was no NOTA, the fall in the DMK to the by-polls to continue in deal a low key affair. koi fayda nahi. Main Krishna marry Aishwarya, daughter of In related development two him, which killed him on the hoon par Aishwarya meri RJD leader and MLA of the friends of Tej were called spot, he added. Radha nahi hai,” (no use of Chandrika Rai. at Rabri Devi’s house and were The slain man was identi- living in suffocation. I am like The attitude of Tej has beaten by Chandrika and also fied as Rayees Ahmad Wani, Krishna but she is not my shocked the families of Lalu- by Rabri who hit one of them, resident of Begam Kulgam. Kashmir gets season’s first snowfall Radha), said Tej and added Rabri and Chandrika Rai a lawyer, with a remote. They Meanwhile, a sit-in protest that there was no coordination beyond words. Rai with were let go with warning not to was held by the family mem- o The early snowfall National Highway was also between them as she belonged daughter Aishwarya rushed say anything outside. bers and relatives of slain man closed for vehicular traffic even along with his body at Batapora caught the Governor’s as the authorities tried hard to Chowk. administration unaware keep it through for the passage They were demanding for of Durbar Move employees. justice of the slain man and the and unprepared The government offices are re- arrest of erring army personnel. o Orchardists in south opening in winter capital According to a family member Kashmir region and Jammu on Monday, 10 days Rayees Ahmad was missing after they were closed in since Friday afternoon. saffron growers in Srinagar on October 26. Meanwhile, a lady in Pampore apprehend The freaky weather has Khanyar locality of old caused anguish among thou- Srinagar made fervent appeal huge economic losses sands of students writing their to her son to shun militancy examinations for tenth and and return home, a day after KHURSHEED WANI n SRINAGAR twelfth classes. his impersonated photograph Orchardists from southern posing as IS terrorist went ormal life came to a grind- and northern parts of Kashmir viral on social media. Ning halt in Kashmir fol- A man rides a bicycle during season's first snowfall in Srinagar on Saturday PTI said that the sudden change in Ehtiham, a B.tech stu- lowing the season’s first blan- weather pattern has potential to dent went missing on last ket snowfall that triggered road outskirts of Srinagar appre- Qazigund, the gateway town to harm them economically. “The Sunday from his hostel at blockades and power outages hend huge economic losses. the Valley, recorded 11 degree full apple crop has not been har- Sharda University in Greater forcing people to resort to tra- The rare November snowfall Celsius, compared to 16 degree vested. Some fruit is still on trees Noida, nearly after a month, ditional methods to fight the has occurred third time in Celsius on Friday. and the plucked harvest is in the when he was assaulted during bone-chilling cold wave. past 18 years, a MET official The strategic 434-km process of grading and packag- a group clash at the universi- The early snowfall caught said. The weather is likely to Srinagar-Leh highway remained ing,” Murtaza Ahmad, an ty between Indian and the Governor’s administration improve from Monday. closed due to the heavy snow- orchardist said. Afghani students. unaware and unprepared while He said Srinagar registered fall for the third consecutive day The summer capital A gun-wielding picture of the orchardists in south a minimum temperature of as 3 feet thick layer of snow has Srinagar witnessed a cold wave Ehtesham along with a claim- Kashmir region and saffron minus 1 degree Celsius, down accumulated across Zoji La for last three days as the upper ing audio message surfaced growers in Pampore in the from the previous night. pass. The Srinagar-Jammu reaches witnessed early snowfall. A Shikarawalla rows his boat across Dal Lake during the season's first snowfall, in Srinagar on Saturday PTI on social media. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | NOVEMBER 4, 2018 nation 06

TAMIL NADU BYPOLLS Kejriwal launches Upset with docs’ handwriting, volunteers mobile DMK-AMMK alliance likely medical service court seeks printed reports STAFF REPORTER n NEW DELHI KUMAR CHELLAPPAN n nor any other leaders in the PTI n LUCKNOW other case the court has to reports, however, are written in CHENNAI DMK have attacked Dhinakaran, summon the doctor for reading such shabby handwriting that elhi Chief Minister Sasikala or other members of the ed up of summoning doctors out the medico legal reports for they are not readable and deci- DArvind Kejriwal on or the first time in recent Mannargudi clan. Fto decipher medico legal the benefit of effective adjudi- pherable by advocates or Saturday formally launched Fhistory, Tamil Nadu will The AIADMK has to win reports, the Lucknow bench of cation, it added. Judges.” the volunteers mobile medical see the spectacle of strange at least 18 of the 20 seats going Allahabad High Court has “Summoning a doctor sim- The bench had earlier service by flagging off a political permutation and com- to the by-polls to continue in ordered that computer printed ply for reading the report directed the medical depart- mobile medical van at his res- bination which was once office. This is because of the reports be provided along with authored by him for bad hand- ment that the doctors must idence. The mobile medical unthinkable. The DMK, the precarious position of the the original handwritten writing does not make admin- prepare legible medical reports van will be a key component principal Opposition party, AIADMK in the assembly reports.Making the observa- istrative sense,” the court said with clear depictions and on of this initiative and will be struggling to regain power where it is surviving only tion on Friday, a division bench while disposing of a writ peti- HC’s directions the DG integrated with medical which it lost in 2011 is likely to Dhinakaran in the bypoll held ly 24,000 votes in the 2017 by- because of a fragile majority. In of justice Ajai Lamba and jus- tion challenging a First (Medical and Health Services) camps that will target com- forge strategic and tacit under- from RK Nagar in December poll. While the Tamil media the Tamil Nadu House which tice DK Singh said the unread- Information Report. “We here- had also issued a circular on munities within 10-15 km standing with the TTV 2017. Though there was no for- celebrated the failure of BJP to has an effective strength of 234, able hand written reports, pro- by take judicial notice of the fact November 8, 2012 but to no radius of Alshifa Dhinakaran-led Amma mal announcement about this score the votes polled by the ruling dispensation should duced before the courts in every that a doctor in a government avail. In recent days, the bench Multispeciality Hospital, Makkal Munnetra Kazhakam alliance, the DMK fielded a NOTA, the fall in the DMK have at least 118 seats to sus- other case, act as a hindrance in medical facility is required to summoned many doctors for Okhla. (AMMK) to fight the upcom- political novice Marudhu votes went unnoticed. It was tain the government. But the effective adjudication. examine a large number of reading the illegible reports "The van is equipped with ing by-elections from 20 Ganesh to facilitate the victory known to all that there was a AIADMK has hardly 115 However, the printed report patients in a day.” and later imposed cost upon all facilities to provide diag- Assembly constituencies in the of Dhinakaran who fought as secret deal between the DMK members as on Saturday and will have to be signed by the “If for every hearing in them also so that the doctors nostic, laboratory, medical State. an independent in the hustings and Dhinakaran. “Yes, we there are reports that four to author as true copy of the orig- revision jurisdiction, bail juris- should mend their ways but the check-ups, consultation, and The bypolls were necessi- against the AIADMK’s official have every reason to doubt that five members may jump fence inal or by some other authorised diction before the Court of situation did not improve. first aid treatment. The tated because of the disqualifi- candidate. While Dhinakaran there was a tacit understanding to Dhinakaran camp anytime signatory, after its comparison Magistrate, Court of Sessions or Hearing the petition moved mobile clinic will also be cation of the 18 legislators romped home, the DMK can- between the DMK and from now. with the original, the court the High Court or in appellate by one Arjun Singh, the court fully staffed by a doctor, belonging to the AIADMK didate forfeited his security Dhinakaran. The DMK is yet to The DMK, which com- said. It would also form part of jurisdiction, government med- had to yet again summon a doc- nurse and medical technolo- and owing allegiance to deposit, something which was explain why Muthuchozhan mands the support of 97 mem- police report at the time of con- ical practitioner is required to tor from Amethi Community gist to offer healthcare ser- Dhinakaran and his aunt V K unheard of in the RK Nagar was overlooked during the by- bers, too have to win all the 20 clusion of the investigation, the appear, the work of the doctor Health Centre (CHC) for read- vices," an official statement Sasikala (the former aide to for- where the party’s candidate poll,” V Mythreyan, MP, seats to dream of toppling the court added. in the hospital shall suffer and ing the injury report. Coaxed said. "This initiative will help mer Chief Minister late J Shimla Muthuchozhan had AIADMK, had told The Palaniswamy Government. The Despite imposing costs to a large number of patients with the exercise to summon the in early detection of lifestyle Jyalalithaa serving jail term in given a scare to the then chief Pioneer. next option available to the be recovered from the salary of would be deprived of the ser- doctor, the bench directed the diseases like diabetics and Bangalore in connection with minister Jayalalithaa in the Though M K Stalin, presi- Dravidian major is to enter into a number of doctors, they have vices of such medical specialist,” concerned state authorities to hypertension while also edu- the disproportionate asset case 2016 assembly election. dent, DMK, issues daily state- a strategic or tactical alliance not been recording medico the court said. Reiterating that avail computers and printers for cating the public about the verdict) and the demise of two While Muthuchozhan had ments condemning the with Dhinakaran’s AMMK legal reports/injury reports and the relevance of medico legal preparing typed copy of every importance of hygiene in serving legislators. polled more than 57,000 votes AIADMK and Chief Minister and facilitate the defeat of all post-mortem reports in read- reports in cases of injury, homi- original report. The bench has general with a special focus The DMK had a tacit against Jayalalithaa’s 97,218 Edappadi Palaniswamy, it is the AIADMK candidates by able and clear handwriting, the cide or suicide is enormous, the also summoned the compliance on mothers and kids," it understanding with votes, Ganesh could poll hard- interesting to note that neither he transferring votes. bench said. Hence in every bench said, “The medical report. added. Breathing in Delhi Twin British era Shiv Sena targets forest equal to smoking CM’s kin says MP needs 20 cigarettes a cannons found in dept for killing tigress day, say doctors TN RAGHUNATHA n MUMBAI Kamal Nath not Chouhan "So what exactly is the dif- ference between poachers/ PNS n NEW DELHI Maha Raj Bhavan ours after the man-eater trophy hunters and the Htigress Avni was shot dead Government officials who shot adhya Pradesh Chief in the forests of Yavatmal dis- down and killed Tigress Avni? MMinister Shivraj Singh Guv directs officials find out the archival records, trict in eastern Maharashtra, Just that the Government offi- Chouhan's brother-in-law to restore cannons, if any. The two identical can- the ruling Shiv Sena — whose cials and the forest ministry is Sanjay Singh Masani joined nons separated from one registered party symbol is a supposed to protect animals the Congress on Saturday, say- place them in front another by 25 meters were tiger — on Saturday lodged a and forests from these poach- New Delhi (PNS): Delhiites ing the State needs the party of Raj Bhavan's found covered under mud at strong protest against the man- ers, not get inspired by them," are perhaps facing their worse chief Kamal Nath not the foothills of Raj Bhavan, ner in which the wild cat was Aditya said. Aditya said that days in terms of breathing fresh Chouhan as the CM. Masani banquet hall apparently for many decades. eliminated by a State forest human-animal conflict exist- air. As the pollution levels go is the brother of Chouhan's The cannons were noticed department-hired sharp- ed world over but it was the severe, doctors in the national wife Sadhna Singh. TN RAGHUNATHA n MUMBAI by staff members of Raj Bhavan shooter. duty of “this very Ministry” to Capital on Saturday said the He joined the Congress in during a tree plantation activ- In statement put out resolve such conflicts without effects of pollution in Delhi are the presence of its Madhya wo identical 22-tonne ity a few months ago. Each of through his official twitter hurting humans or wild life. equivalent to consuming 15 to Pradesh unit president Kamal TBritish era cannons were the cannons weighs 22 tonnes, handle, Shiv Sena’s youth wing "I want the minister to ask 20 cigarettes a day. “Each win- Nath and another senior State found lying an abandoned con- measures 4.7 meters in length president Aditya Thackeray his officials handling this issue, ter, Delhi’s air pollution rises to leader Jyotiraditya Scindia and dition in Raj Bhavan here, and has a diameter of 1.15 posed a series of questions to and then answer the people critical levels. We have to act said the State needs a leader were lifted using a crane on meters. The two cannons were Maharashtra Forest Minister directly on: if they could get immediately to control this like Nath not Chouhan. Sanjay Singh, brother-in-law of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Saturday. Maharashtra lifted using a crane over a Sudhir Mungantiwar and a shot, so perfect to murder menace otherwise the health "Madhya Pradesh does not Chouhan, addresses the Press along with senior Congress leader Kamal Nath after Governor CH. Vidyasagar Rao, height of more than 50 meters demanded to know as to why Avni, why couldn’t this expert consequences will be disastrous. need Shivraj but Nath. We all joining the Congress party, at AICC in New Delhi on Saturday PTI who witnessed the cannon lift- and placed temporarily on the the forest department had not blood thirsty hunter dart the We are already seeing an increas- know how Chhindwara has ing operation and ordered the front lawns of Raj Bhavan. It focussed on capturing the tigress and tranquilise her?," ing number of patients in our been developed and is identi- as his relative. "My name is has been on the receiving conservation and restoration of may be recalled that in 2016, tigress and re-locating it, he wanted to know from the hospital continuously complain fied with Kamal Nath. The Sanjay Singh Masani. My end of Congress criticism on the cannons, asked the officials a 13-room and 15000 sq. feet instead of killing it. state Government. about cough, irritation in throat state also needs to be identified family lineage and 'gotra' are various issues, including cor- to place the cannons in front of long British era underground and nose”, said Dr SP Byotra, with him," Masani said. Kamal different," he said. Kamal ruption. He is known to enjoy ‘Jal Vihar’ (Banquet Hall) in the bunker was found below the Vice-Chairman, Board of Nath represents Chhindwara Nath told reporters that all good ties with Bollywood Raj Bhavan complex. lawns of Raj Bhavan. The Management, Sir Ganga Ram in the Lok Sabha. While he sections of society are affect- celebrities and has been Considering the historical bunker is being restored Hospital. According to Dr lashed out at the BJP for ignor- ed by Chouhan's misrule, and instrumental in bringing sev- significance of the cannons, under the guidance of an Arvind Kumar, Founder ing "kaamdars" (those who the decision of Masani to eral filmmakers to shoot their the Governor has asked the expert architect firm. The Trustee, Lung Care Foundation toil) at the cost of "naamdars" join the Congress is a reflec- movies in MP. He has also Raj Bhavan officials to seek Governor has asked for cre- and Chairman of Centre for (big names), he said he should tion of people's wish to chart acted in several such films. the assistance of Indian Navy ation of a museum inside the Chest Surgery, Sir Ganga Ram not be projected as a family a new course of development The BJP has been in power in to obtain the technical details bunker after which it will be Hospital, the situation in Delhi member of Chouhan but only in the State, he said. Masani the State since 2003. of the cannons and also to opened for the general public. has gone bad as now even the teenagers are coming with black lungs. “I’ve seen a change in the colour of lungs over the past 30 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 years that I’ve been operating. Earlier, I used to see black deposits only in smokers and RESTRICT PHONE... near the International Border. Dassault Aviation paid Rs 284 nish the report to the CVC. CBI predict what decision they others would have pink lungs. Coupled with infiltration According to them at least crore as “first instalment of spokesperson Abhishek Dayal take; but one is for sure, some But, nowadays, I only see black bids, the handlers are pushing four to five batches of infiltra- kickbacks” to Anil Ambani’s remained incommunicado big decision will for sure be lungs. Even teenagers have black in weapons especially AK-47s tors were ferried in trucks to company. It is to be noted that despite repeated attempts when taken.” spots on their lungs,” he said. through smugglers from Kashmir Valley via the same the Supreme Court Bench approached for comments. Amidst this, to show people how International Border through route. Even the National headed by Chief Justice on KASHMIRI YOUTH... bad air turns lungs black, Sir Punjab and Jammu and special Investigation Agency (NIA), October 26, had ordered the 3K SANTS... hostel and thereafter he was Ganga Ram Hospital along with weapons including MI-4 rifles which is carrying out the probe CVC to complete its investiga- The “Dharmadesh” organ- found missing. The DGP said Jhatkaa, a Bangalore-based for precision shooting akin to in the case, had recently visit- tion into the bribery and mis- ised by the Akhil Bhartiya that he was not certifying that organisation and Lung Care sniper firing from LOC, they ed forward border areas across conduct allegations against Sant Samiti (ABSS), is taking the youth had turned terrorist Foundation Delhi unveiled a set said. It is also suspected that the Hiranagar sector and searched Verma in two weeks. The place to decide their strategy yet. “We have got the CCTV of humungous lungs at the hos- current batch of ‘sharp shoot- houses of some of the local vil- Bench appointed former on the construction of the footage of Srinagar airport pital as a part of their ‘Help Delhi ers’ or ‘snipers’ active in the lagers to track down the pos- Supreme Court judge AK Ram temple at the disputed site where he reached from New Breathe.’ Kashmir Valley, infiltrated sible route of infiltration used Patnaik to supervise the probe. in Ayodhya. In this regard, the Delhi on Sunday but thereafter through the International bor- by the heavily armed infiltra- Among other observations Samiti is expected to pass a res- he went missing,” Singh said, der in Jammu and reached tors. Meanwhile, Border made by the Bench include - olution on Sunday and condole while disclosing that the youth Kashmir via road link. From Security Forces (BSF) author- restraining Joint Director M the killing of Kar Sevaks in had informed his parents that Jammu these ‘snipers’ were ities of Jammu frontier have Nageshwar Rao from taking Ayodhya in police firing on he was in the hostel when in ferried to Kashmir valley via denied reports of successful any policy decisions till the October 30, 1990, and reality he was in Srinagar. “The ‘mobile bunkers.’ infiltration in the region but probe against Verma is under- November 2, 1990. Scores of security personnel had found These mobile bunkers are NIA authorities insist three ter- way. Rao himself is under the seers representing 127 Hindu his mobile phone working till generally created inside trucks rorists killed near Jhajjar Kotli scanner for several allegations organisations, Sunday after he boarded a ferrying construction material encounter had infiltrated of irregularities and corruption. Shankaracharyas and top flight to Srinagar from Delhi. to Kashmir valley via 300 km through the International bor- Hindu saints, including the The family of Ehatsham also long Jammu Srinagar National der in Hiranagar sector. This CVC SEEKS... firebrand Sadhiv Rithambara lodged an FIR with Knowledge Highway. To facilitate easy year nearly 200 terrorists were The note was sent to the took part in Saturday’s Park police in Noida,” another transport of these specially killed so far either while trying CVC just ahead of a CVC ‘Dharmadesh’ meeting. Earlier, police officer said. The securi- trained infiltrators a large army to infiltrate or in encounters in meeting last year for consider- Rithambara had sparked off ty agencies in UP and Kashmir of silent over ground workers the hinterland. ation of elevation of then controversies while protesting are investigating the matter. (OGW) are also active in the Additional Director Rakesh during the 1992 mass move- “We are in touch with Jammu and State. Every OGW module is KHARGE MOVES... Asthana as Special Director in ment over Ram Janmabhoomi- Kashmir police. We are tracking assigned a particular task to Also, the action by the the CBI. The CVC had through Babri masjid issue. Vishva the footprints of the boy from ensure hassle free travel of CVC and the Department of a unanimous decision elevated Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Greater Noida to Kashmir,” I-G, these high profile infiltrators. Personnel and Training against Asthana as the Special Director Sadhvi Prachi, who attended ATS, Asim Arun said. The fam- The most crucial module in the Verma is a direct and concert- of the CBI. Subsequently, the the meet, also said the temple ily of Ahtesham on Saturday long chain is deployed close to ed attempt to impede the inde- Supreme Court had rejected a will be constructed in Ayodhya appealed to militants to have the International Border to pendent functioning of the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) and the foundation will be laid “mercy on us” and let him escort these infiltrators to their CBI, added Kharge. “The challenging CVC’s decision to on December 6, 2018. She return home. Ahtesham’s father safe hideout before embarking October 23 orders were passed elevate Asthana as the number added that they do not need Bilal Ahmad Sofi made the on a final journey. The entire in violation of powers con- 2 in the CBI. In response to the anyone for setting up the tem- appeal in a video message that security grid in the region was ferred upon the Statutory CVC’s repeated reminders for ple. Yoga Guru Ram Dev on is being shared widely on social alarmed in the second week of Committee under Section 4A submitting the files related to Saturday said if Ram temple media. Bilal said his son was the September 2018 following and 4B of the DSPE Act which allegations leveled by Asthana will not be constructed at the “only male heir of an extended arrest of Mohammad Iqbal of provides that Director of CBI against Verma, the CBI Ram temple site then where family” and asked the militant to Pakharpora, Budgam and Riaz shall be appointed on the rec- through a letter on September will it be constructed? He allow him return home. “Your Ahmad of Hajin, Pulwama. ommendations of the statuto- 18 this year told the CVC that expressed hope by claiming paradise is your parents, you are The duo were picked up by the ry committee and transferred the concern on the integrity of that towards the end of the the only hope of 12 family mem- State police from an encounter also only with its consent,” the officer turned out to be year, people of the country will bers. Did you forget that this site near Jhajjar Kotli on Kharge said. Kharge’s petition true. The CBI also said in the surely witness the joy of the house has seen four deaths in the September 12, 2018. comes amid Congress allega- letter that it has found evidence positive verdict for the Ram last two years,” said Bilal in the fer- During their interrogation tions that Verma was of criminal misconduct in at Mandir issue. Briefing the vent appeal with tears streaming truck driver and his accomplice “removed” from the post as he least half a dozen cases and that media, Akhil Bhartiya Sant down his face. The mother of the had revealed that they had wanted to investigate the Rafale Asthana is aware of possession Samiti general secretary Swami teenager also pleaded and begged been helping infiltrators to fighter jet deal. Party chief of evidence of his criminal Jitendra Saraswati said, “The her only son to return home as reach Kashmir Valley via Rahul Gandhi on Friday misconduct by the Bureau. Supreme Court upsets the she wept inconsolably next to her Jammu after picking them from alleged that French firm However, the CBI did not fur- saints, after this no one can husband. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | NOVEMBER 4, 2018 world 07

Will help Pak in financial crisis: China Asia Bibi’s lawyer leaves

IANS n BEIJING ment will provide necessary because the CPEC in 2013 financial details of the the Belt and Road initiative is support and assistance to was just an idea. Now it is on Chinese-funded CPEC for being turned into a reality. Pak citing threats to life hina on Saturday assured Pakistan in tiding over the the ground. And it has caught providing the bailout pack- Against such a backdrop, the CPakistan of its full sup- current economic difficul- the imagination of the people age. CPEC also has new opportu- IANS n ISLAMABAD As party of its deal with the port to “tide over” the finan- ties,” China’s Vice Foreign of Pakistan,” Khan said while The Chinese are wary of nities and need to be further TLP, the Government said it cial crisis, clearly signalling Minister Kong Xuanyou said. meeting Li. Islamabad going to the IMF, pushed forward,” said the he lawyer of Asia Bibi, a would not oppose petitions Beijing’s readiness to give The minister gave no spe- “We feel that this is a dominated by its rival the US Chinese Vice Foreign TChristian woman who was filed against the top court’s ver- fresh loans to its all-weather cific information about great opportunity for our which opposes the Belt and Minister. acquitted of blasphemy charges dict. According to the agree- ally which is in deep eco- China’s financial assistance, country to progress, to attract Road project. “The two sides will firm- after eight years on death row, ment, all protesters arrested nomic distress. saying the details were being investment, it gives us an Experts say that the ly move forward the CPEC left the country on Saturday, since Bibi’s acquittal will be During the on-going discussed. opportunity to raise our stan- Chinese have pushed while ensuring the smooth saying his life was under threat. released and any violence China visit by Pakistan’s He was talking to dard of living, growth rate. Pakistan into heavy debt operation of completing pro- Following the Supreme towards them will be investi- Prime Minister Imran Khan, reporters after Khan and his You will see the difference through the CPEC, a charge jects and advancing the ongo- Court’s decision last week, reli- gated. Beijing also told Islamabad to Chinese counterpart Li because a lot has happened denied by Beijing. ing projects.” “The two sides gious parties staged protests in against her. She was accused by Campaigners blasted the “push forward” the China- Keqiang held talks at the since 2013. One of the things, Some ministers in Khan’s will gradually bring the major cities across the country two women of insulting deal as akin to signing her Pakistan Economic Corridor Great Hall and supervised the of course, is my party has new government have dimension of industrial coop- and incited violence against Prophet Muhammad in 2009 “death warrant”. (CPEC), the heart of the signing of 16 bilateral deals. come to power.” expressed concerns over the eration to the CPEC and lawyer Saif-ul-Mulook as well and a court sentenced her to Talking to the Express Chinese Belt and Road pro- Khan, who met Chinese Pakistan which has Chinese investments in extend it to other parts of as the judges. Mulook claimed death in 2010. Tribune, Malook said that he ject the feasibility of which President Xi Jinping on already secured a $6 billion Pakistan, with one slashing Pakistan,” he said. he was facing threats from The protests were called off would return to Pakistan to Pakistan has begun to doubt Friday, is understood to have loan from Saudi Arabia the budget of a rail project by Kong said the project will sections of lawyers and it was after radical Islamist group represent Asia at hearing of the over debt concerns. sought financial help for thinks the amount is not $2 billion. also focus on the social sec- difficult for him to practise in Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan review petition if the Army India is opposed to the Pakistan which is in dire enough to clear the financial However, Khan has tor. “The two sides have the prevailing situation, the (TLP) and the Government provided him security. $60 billion CPEC whose straits due to the ballooning mess and has also sought a pledged to work to imple- agreed to establish a foreign- Express Tribune reported. reached an agreement, with the “My family is also facing planned route is through the foreign debt. bailout package from the ment the CPEC and has ministerial dialogue mecha- The apex court on October Government promising to immense security threat and disputed Kashmir held by “The relationship International Monetary Fund assured Pakistan’s full support nism to make overall plan- 31 ordered Bibi’s immediate immediately initiate a legal the federal Government should Pakistan. between the two countries (IMF). The IMF wants for it. “The vision of Xi ning and coordinate in vari- release stating that blasphemy process to place Bibi’s name on provide security to them,” he “The Chinese govern- has deepened since then Pakistan to disclose all the Jinping for jointly building ous fields,” he added. charges could not be proven the Exit Control List. said. Pak summons Indian diplomat Shooting at Florida to condemn ‘unprovoked firing’ yoga studio kills 3

Islamabad: Pakistan on Munazza Bibi, in Bhimbar than 2,312 ceasefire violations so Saturday summoned India’s Sector on Friday. far in 2018, resulting in the death Deputy High Commissioner J P “The deliberate targeting of of 35 civilians. Singh and condemned the civilian populated areas is indeed Faisal said this unprece- “unprovoked firing” on the Line deplorable and contrary to dented escalation in ceasefire of Control by Indian troops that human dignity, international violations by India is continuing killed a woman. Foreign Office human rights and humanitari- from the year 2017 when the spokesman Mohammad Faisal an laws,” Faisal said. Indian forces committed 1970 summoned Singh and “con- He claimed that the Indian ceasefire violations. demned the unprovoked cease- forces along the Line of Control “The ceasefire violations by fire violations” by the Indian and the Working boundary are India are a threat to regional forces, the Foreign Office said. continuously targeting civilian peace and security and may lead Faisal said that the firing populated areas with heavy to a strategic miscalculation,” killed a 22-year old woman, weapons and carried out more Faisal said. PTI A person is transported from scene of a shooting on Friday in Tallahassee. AP

AFP n TALLAHASSEE internist who served as chief Indian-American charged medical director for Capital gunman killed two people Health Plan, the Tallahassee Aand wounded five others at Democrat newspaper reported. a yoga studio in Florida’s capi- Capital Health Plan issued a with H-1B visa, mail fraud tal before killing himself Friday statement praising Van Vessem, IANS n WASHINGTON sulting companies. eign workers. evening, officials said. the Democrat reported.“As If convicted, Kavuru faces Since at least as early as Tallahassee Police Chief CHP’s longtime chief medical n Indian-origin man has the sentence of 10 years in 2007, Kavuru was the owner Michael DeLeo told reporters director, Nancy has been a Friday night that the man shot guiding, visionary force in our Abeen charged in the US prison and a maximum fine of and Chief Executive Officer of daily work to serve the wellness with H-1B visa and mail fraud, $250,000 for each count of visa four consulting companies — six people and pistol-whipped another after walking into the and health care needs of thou- officials said. Kishore Kumar fraud. The defendant also faces Scopus Consulting Group, Inc.; sands of families in this com- Kavuru, 46, was arrested on up to 20 years in jail and ITECH Analyst Corp; Infinity studio, which is part of a small Tallahassee shopping center. munity. Her dedication, caring, Friday and was presented $250,000 for each count of Methods Corp; and Orian leadership, humanity, and expe- before US Magistrate Judge mail fraud, federal prosecutors Engineers Incorporated. The suspect then fatally shot himself, DeLeo said. rience made her one of the most Susan van Keulen, the US said. According to the indict- The indictment described respected, inspiring, and Department of Justice said in a ment, Kavuru, a resident of how Kavuru used the consult- Early Saturday morning, the Tallahassee Police Department accomplished medical profes- press release. He was charged Sunnyvale, California, held ing companies to process and sionals in the state and country. with 10 counts of visa fraud and himself out as a staffing spe- submit fraudulent applications identified the shooter as Scott Paul Beierle, 40. The depart- Our hearts are filled with sor- 10 counts of mail fraud in con- cialist for technology firms for foreign workers to obtain row and prayers for her fami- nection with a scheme to main- based in Santa Clara County permission to work in the US ment identified the two people who were killed as Dr Nancy ly. We all have been so blessed tain a pool of foreign workers and elsewhere seeking to fill under the H-1B visa pro- to have Nancy in our lives,” the for the clients of Kavuru’s con- temporary positions with for- gramme. Van Vessem, 61, and Maura Binkley, 21. Van Vessem was an company said. US Prez confident of fair trade deal with China

Washington (PTI): US President House on Friday, a day after he spoke has been very, very bad.” Donald Trump has exuded confi- over phone with Xi. “I think we’ll Meanwhile in an interview, dence of having a fair trade deal with make a deal with China. And I think Secretary of State Mike Pompeo China, warning further tariffs might it’ll be a very fair deal for everybody, said China was the most important follow it did not materialise. Trump but it will a good deal for the United long-term strategic challenge for the is scheduled to meet the Chinese States,” he said. The president added US. “We’ve talked about trade. We President Xi Jinping in Argentina on that he would have a dinner with Xi need that to be fair and reciprocal the sidelines of the G-20 Summit on at the G20 summit, wherein they with them. But just this week, we November 30 and December 1. would be discussing the issue. indicted 10 Chinese for stealing “We’ve had very good discussions Trump sounded very optimistic intellectual property. with China. We’re getting much about reaching a trade deal with It’s been going on in previous closer to doing something. They very China, or else, he warned, he was administrations for decades. This is much want to make a deal. As you ready to impose a trade tariff of 25 really important to American busi- know, their economy went way down per cent on another USD 267 billion ness and protecting the human cap- since we’ve been doing this skirmish,” worth of Chinese products. “They’ve ital, the talented work of American Trump told reporters at the White been hit very hard. Their economy people, and national security,” he said. Diver dies in search for US Prez: Illegal immigration costs taxpayers $100 bn Indonesia jet crash dead Washington (PTI): Illegal immigration costs American taxpayers USD 100 billion a year, Jakarta: An Indonesian diver which suffered an earthquake President Donald Trump has said as he slammed died while recovering body and tsunami in September the opposition Democratic party for advocating parts from the ill-fated Lion and was also involved in an open border policy facilitating an easy entry Air plane which crashed into recovering the bodies and of illegal immigrants into the US. His comments the sea killing 189 people, an debris from an Air Asia plane came amid a row over a caravan of an estimat- official said Saturday. Syachrul crash nearly four years ago. ed 5,000 to 7,000 people mostly from three Latin Anto, 48, who died on Friday, The Lion Air plane which American countries – El Salvador, Honduras and was part of the team search- crashed Monday was en route Guatemala – who are currently at the southern ing for body parts and debris from Jakarta to Pangkal US border along Mexico with the intention to from the jet in the Java Sea. Pinang city on Sumatra island. enter America. “He was a volunteer with It plunged into the water Trump said that soldiers deployed to stop the the Search and Rescue just minutes after takeoff, illegal immigrants from entering the US would Agency,” Isswarto, comman- killing everyone on board. not open fire, but would arrest them if they threw der of the Indonesian navy’s At least 73 bags contain- stones at the troops. “Illegal immigration costs search and rescue division, ing body parts have been American taxpayers more than USD 100 billion told AFP. It is believed he died retrieved from the waters so every single year, more than three times the entire from decompression. “He was far but only four victims have state budget of Indiana. We need to use our pre- found by the SAR team, faint- been identified. Officials on cious resources to help our fellow Americans who ed. He was treated by our doc- Thursday retrieved the flight respect our laws, not illegal caravans who break tors, after he regained con- data recorder but are still into our borders and break our laws,” Trump said sciousness, we sent him to the searching for the second black at an election rally in Indiana. chamber for decompression. box, the cockpit voice Democrat immigration policies not only “We have all the equip- recorder, which could answer drain US treasury, but they threaten communi- ment, however God’s will says the question as to why the ties, he alleged. Nearly 100 per cent of heroin in differently,” national search brand new Boeing-737 MAX the US enters through the southern border, along and rescue agency head 8 crashed. with roughly 90 per cent of the cocaine, the Muhammad Syaugi said at a “We have heard a weak majority of meth and a substantial portion of the press conference. Anto had ‘ping’ ... the divers are still ultra-lethal fentanyl, killing youths all over the previously served in Palu searching for it,” Syaugi said. country, the President claimed. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | NOVEMBER 4, 2018 entertainment 08

SHOW TIME PlanYour TELLYTALE Week team. Tempting them, convincing them, making sure their offers are better than the other, contestants will have to decide whose team is Great Noida Fest worthy of joining. WHERE: Gaur city stadium Gaur chowk, Greater Noida Go for the Known to always change frowns into smiles, WHEN: November 3 & 4, 2018 sadness into laughter, Bigg Boss has a grand mela TIME: 12 noon onwards also planned for these lucky contestants. They will With the onset of festival season, Investors Clinic in be surprised as they will be royally treated with association with Gaurs Group is all set to host the gala master chefs cooking up delicacies for them, musical fiesta- The visuals magicians stunning them with various acts and Great Noida Fest. dancers setting in the mood for celebration. Popular singers of the Commenting on her entry into the house that North like Parmish gave her a lot of memories, Shilpa Shinde said: Verma, Punjabi actor, DIWALI SPECIAL WITH BAPPI LAHIRI “Bigg Boss is home for me. This show has given Waffle Fest 2.0, singer and director; he top eight contestants of Sony Entertainment me so much and I love coming back here. This WHERE: The Plaza, Select Citywalk, Saket, Mannat Noor, Sukhe TTelevision’s Indian Idol 10 are all set you to take house takes me back to when i was a housemate New Delhi amongst others will you on a festive spree with Diwali Special episode and the walk down memory lane is always special. WHEN: Till November 4, 2018 raise the temperature where Javed Ali will take the judge’s chair and I am excited to meet the contestants once again but This Diwali, Select Citywalk invites you with their peppy beats. singing legend Bappi Lahiri and yog guru Ramdev this time to enjoy and celebrate diwali. I hope all of to the most exciting carnival for all the waffle The peppy music Baba dignified the stage with his presence. The us have a lot of fun together with various activities lovers - Waffle Fest 2.0. From 20 plus waffle numbers will be episode will feature contestants singing some that have been planned and I do hope we can make stations to over 40 plus varieties of waffles followed by an array of amazing songs of Bappi Lahiri will take everyone on it special for them.” to live band performance and digital lip-smacking food. a roller coaster ride on his pop-music. Enhancing Adding further, Vikas Gupta exclaimed, “I have fireworks, the Waffle Fest 2.0 will surely the festive mode watch out for the amazing already entered the house earlier and met the make you fall in love with waffles all over performances, Bappi Lahiri’s melodious medley’s, contestants. But this time I am eager, because I will again. Ramdev Baba giving Maniesh Paul a yoga get to interact with all of them and spend some Diwali craft mela & Deep Utsav challenge, Salman Ali’s soulful performance, quality time with them. Also, the activities planned WHERE & WHEN: Dilli Haat Janakpuri on November 4 and Maniesh Paul’s craziness along with Neha Kakkar, will be extremely entertaining for the contestants Dilli Haat INA till November 7, 2018 Vishal Dadlani and Javed Ali on judges chair. and the viewers as its a Diwali special and it’s a TIME: 11 am to 10 pm THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS Keep watching Indian Idol 10 this Saturday and grand mela which they will be surprised with. We Delhi Tourism adds to the festive cheer with a special *ing: Keira Knightley, Mackenzie Foy, Eugenio Derbez, Sunday, 8PM only on Sony Entertainment hope to spruce up the entertainment quotient in the Diwali Crafts Mela being organized at Dilli Haat Janakpuri Matthew Macfadyen, Richard E Grant, Misty Copeland, Television! house.” and Deep Utsav at Dilli Haat INA. Alongside the ornate Helen Mirren, Morgan Freeman Tune in to Bigg Boss 12 everyday at 9pm on handicrafts that the Dilli Haats are renowned for, the festival Rated: 6/10 A DHAMAKEDAAR ENTRY IN BIGG BOSS Colors. will offer various products for Diwali including diyas, The festive spirit has kicked in and like every Diwali at Khandani Rajdhani handcrafted lamps, candles, traditional decorative items and here would be very few who would not have heard of the year, Bigg Boss wants the contestants to celebrate DIWALI WITH YOUNG CANCER PATIENTS WHEN: November 5 to 9, 2018 the like. Encapsulating the essence of the much-loved TNutcracker — a two-act ballet originally choreographed by these auspicious days with enthusiasm. With Dharmesh Yelande, the most loved judge on VENUE: All Khandani Rajdhani outlets festival of lights, Dilli Haat Janakpuri and Dilli Haat INA will Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov with a score by Pyotr Ilyich various surprises planned to brighten up and cheer StarPlus’ dance reality show Dance +4, yet again The rotational menu at Khandani also bring forth food stalls, shopping street, cultural Tchaikovsky. Many would have even seen the 1993 movie or some the contestants as they remain locked in, this Diwali won millions of hearts Rajdhani’s Diwali celebrations has been performances, and special swings and camel rides. of the animated version made over the years. they’re in for a treat! with his sweet gesture carefully curated by its expert chefs who Now in 2018, Walt Disney comes out with The Nutcracker Known for her strength and Winner of Bigg this diwali. He along with bring together the most favourite seasonal and the Four Realms. Is this a good things? Well, in some ways Boss season 11, Shilpa Shinde along with the contestants delicacies from India’s heartland. Be ready definitely as it is a delightful reimagining of the popular ballet. mastermind and audience’s favorite, Vikas Gupta surprised the young to gorge on the crunchy Methi Puri, crisp The film follows the life of Clara played by Mackenzie Foy will make a grand entry in the Bigg Boss house to children at a NGO — Chakli, melt-in-mouth delicious Mohanthal wants is a key — a one-of-a-kind key that will unlock a box that surprise the contestants. As Diwali is just around Accesslife Association Ladoo, perfectly done Kaju Katli, unmatched holds a priceless gift from her late mother. The golden thread, the corner, Vikas and Shilpa will enter as special Foundation which is a Kesar Shrikhand and Akhrot Halwa. This is presented to her at godfather Drosselmeyer', played by Morgan guests and will be living with the contestants to home to young cancer patients. in addition to Khandani Rajdhani’s year- Freeman annual holiday party. She then disappears into a strange celebrate the festival of lights. The duo will also Dharmesh’s visit brought a smile to the faces round signature dishes. and mysterious parallel world.In this world Clara encounters a engage them in fun tasks during their stay. of the children. Not just that, he bought a lot of soldier named Phillip (Jayden Fowora-Knight), a gang of mice Dividing the contestants in two groups— one presents/ gifts and played with them. His visit and the regents who preside over three Realms: Land of captained by Shilpa and the other by Vikas, they will would be incomplete without him shaking a leg on Kala Drishti’s Diwali mela Snowflakes, Land of Flowers and Land of Sweets. Clara and Phillip need to lure contestants into choosing to join their his favourite dance numbers with the children. WHEN: Till November 5, 2018 must brave the Fourth Realm, home to the tyrant Mother Ginger “Spending time with these kids made me feel VENUE: Cross River Mall, Shahdara, New Delhi (Helen Mirren), to retrieve Clara's key and hopefully return to at home. Seeing them smile, laugh and play was TIME: 1 pm to 8 pm her world. the biggest Diwali gift. To be happy regardless of Kala Drishti, a Delhi-based NGO creating a platform for upcoming What is good here is that this parallel world is full of wonder the circumstances was a teaching I’ll take back artists and help in their upliftment, is organising a Diwali exhibition that and the set designs are beautiful and brilliantly done. There there from them and would love it if they come on the will have a wide array of colorful diyas, candles, potli bags, table mats is the CGI. With the latest technology, Disney has gone all the show and be a part of it for a day. This is the best and many other handicrafts for your home, apparels and accessories. way when it comes to great effect that will leave the kids in awe. thing I did this diwali and would love to come back The artists at Kala Drishti are known for their eco-friendly and creative With great visuals, directors Lasse Hallström and Joe Johnston here soon,” Dharmesh says. artefacts and handmade décor items. So, this Diwali get your hands on have brought this story alive in new, fresh and exciting ways. some of the best handicrafts from this exhibition.

Gazi is one rare soul: Aamir ECO-FRIENDLY DIWALI Where some TV actors like to celebrate Diwali with orphan children, friends and family, others PNS n NEW DELHI learn riding a taxi on the condition that enjoy it on set with extended family but in an eco-friendly way. SUNDAY PIONEER reports they spare `5 from their income and onight’s KBC Karamveer episode is should help at least two people by Tgoing to be an episode giving out a donating `5 for his cause. He also comes ‘DIWALI WITH MY EXTENDED FAMILY’ strong message about hard work, grit and up with various ways of marketing his wing to my busy schedule, I will not be able to visit my family in Delhi, so patience. This season, Sony cause and some of them have been very OI am going to celebrate it on the sets of Kundali Bhagya with my extended Entertainment Television’s Kaun Banega unique. family. I have many memories of Diwali as our entire family would get together, Crorepati 10 has seen some very strong Gazi promotes his cause by pasting my Grandfather would bless us with shagun and while grandmother would make individuals who have single handedly banners and posters on his own taxi. us delicious halwa. For me, Diwali is all about togetherness, positivity and taken up a cause to help the common Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan happiness. I frequently visit schools in villages and meet kids suffering from man and with a, ‘Never Give Up’ attitude, were highly impressed with his marketing cancer at Tata Memorial hospital to celebrate the festival with them. This year, have crossed the storm and come out skills. I am going to visit an orphanage and spend time with the children there. Lastly, I urge all not to victorious. Khan while talking about Gazi on burn crackers and pollute the environment — Manit Joura who plays Rishabh in Kundali Bhagya The viewers will see Karamveer Gazi Kaun Banega Crorepati 10 says, “When Jalaluddin who runs two schools by only I heard Gazi’s story, it touched my heart charging `5 a month on the show tonight and I thought that I should come support SHARE HAPPINESS WITH OTHERS ‘BURST BALLOONS, NOT CRACKERS’ along with Bollywood’s perfectionist him. On this Karamveer special episode, iwali being a festival ast year, I had superstar Aamir Khan who claimed that I want to also help the good deed he ‘CELEBRATE WITH ORPHANS’ Dof new beginnings Lcelebrated Diwali he would move mountains to help people (Gazi) is working on and everyone who and positive energy on the sets of like Gazi. are watching this show should come iwali to me means going brings with it warmth of Siddhivinayak. I Gazi, who proudly supports child ahead and help him. He is one rare soul on a shopping spree, togetherness and bought chocolates and education blessed the set. Being a poor who helps hundreds of people when he Dperforming Laxmi puja, happiness. It is this very small gifts for my and unprivileged person, he found out in fact has nothing to spend.” preparing sweets and spending thought that has always entire unit and I will various ways of getting others educated Watch Kaun Banega Crorepati 10, time with my loved ones. Every built a desire within me to probably do the same by learning and driving a taxi in Kolkata. every Monday to Friday, 9 pm only on Diwali, I decorate my house with make another person’s this year too. Crackers Interestingly he has helped others Sony Entertainment Television! diyas and rangolis. The season is Diwali special for them. are my only biggest about festive celebrations and While I do make it a point to spend some extra disappointment of this spending time with family and time with my family and friends, in some small festivity. I’ve seen children light crackers on friends. ways, either by visiting an NGO with Diwali gifts the tails of street dogs which is so disturbing. New show on SAB This year, I plan to visit an or donating food, I ensure that another person also Animals, new born babies, and sick people ‘I will work even at 52’ orphanage and spend some time gets to celebrate their Diwali. I have always believed suffer the most due to the increased noise and with the kids there, feed them in celebrating a quiet and peaceful Diwali and pollution. We could use balloon crackers ony SAB keepings its promise of spreading happiness, will PNS n NEW DELHI with sweets and chocolates. hence feel that fire crackers must be kept to bare which is actually a concept where a string of soon be launching a new show Mangalam Dangalam-Kabhi Spread love and happiness this minimum use. I feel a complete ban on crackers balloons are put into a machine to burst and SPyaar Kabhi Vaar. Produced by Ashvini Yardi of Viniyard ayantani Ghosh, Diwali and here’s wishing you a might deprive the citizens of their celebrations, but the sound of it is exactly like crackers but Films, the show is a hilarious take on the quintessential dangal Swho has been a part happy Diwali it’s time the latter realise the harmful effects of its without any pollution and the level of sound between a father-in-law and his son-in-law. The show will of the Indian television —Aditi Sharma, who plays usage and accordingly curb their actions is much lower. premiere from November 13, Monday to Friday at 7:30 pm. industry for more than Meera in Kaleerein — Guru Randhawa, judge on Love Me India — Farnaz Shetty, who plays Siddhi in Siddhivianyak Due to strong emotional bonds, it’s never easy for a father a decade, is at present, to give his daughter away in marriage. But love charts its course working on her latest CELEBRATE THE TRADITIONAL special part of this festival is when for fire crackers. In fact, I would like and the time comes for the girl to leave her father’s comfortable show StarPlus’ Karn WAY our friends and relatives get if the crackers are totally banned nest to be with the man of her dreams. This show revolves around Sangini. She is happy iwali is one of our biggest together to celebrate this day. The and we celebrate Diwali the the bond between a prospective groom — Arjun,and his where she is and hasn’t Dfestivals and is celebrated with festival brings along the trend of traditional way. This decision will prospective father-in-law, Sanjeev Saklecha. While Arjun is willing yet planned a lots of sweets and lights. I have bursting fire crackers which help us look towards making the to stop at nothing to convince Sanjeev that he is the best man Bollywood foray. “I many memories from my produces a lot of air and sound environment a bit more habitable for his daughter. Sanjeev is of the firm opinion that his princess belong to the TV childhood, especially the one where pollution and I really appreciate the for generations to come. deserves better than the best. industry. It is my we used to do the Diwali cleaning decision made by the Supreme — Shubhangi Atre, who plays Angoori Neeraj Vyas, Business Head, Sony SAB, PAL, Hindi Movies identity. I did not join at home. The most important and Court on the limited time allowed Bhabhi in Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain and Music said: “The happiness of our viewers is of paramount TV just to become one importance to us. As part of our brand promise, ‘Haste Raho India’, or two-show heroine. I ‘POCKET FULL OF POKER CHIPS’ the upcoming weekday fiction offering ‘Mangalam Dangalam’ can see myself working NO NOISE, PLAY MUSIC 1ST DIWALI POST WEDDING lends a unique perspective to a relationship between a father and for small screen even at 've never burst a cracker even when I was a kid. very year, I decorate my home with very year, I wait for this festival his prospective the age of 52, the actress IMy mother, who was an artist, used to ask us Especial LED lights and rangolis along Eof lights and this year, it is even son-in-law. This is says. to get your rooms in place, decorate them and with organic flowers and scented candles. more special for me since it’s my a show that viewers Ghosh has recently keep your wardrobes clean. There was something I have a pug Simba who feels very first Diwali after my wedding. I will surely relate to worked for a Bengali new or different that used to happen in troubled due to the noise of crackers and have planned to cook some Diwali since it has an web-series and is decoration. We used air pollution. delicacies exceptional cast waiting for the right to do a lot of best For Simba we myself for and delivers the project before she starts out of waste by have to shut all our family. I right medley of her stint in Bollywood. making pouches out the windows of am looking humor and love “Right now, I have not of old sarees, the house and forward to straight to the decided to make a foray applique work bed put some decorating television sets.” into Bollywood. It covers out of old jari music on so he our house Ashvini Yardi, happens organically sarees and much doesn't get with Founder, Viniyard and if it happens, of more. But we don’t scared of the beautiful Films said: course I would love to get that kind of time sound from twinkly “Getting their do Hindi films. But anymore now. We the outside. A lights and daughters married right now my focus is just go to the market lot of people making a is a worry that all on television and I want to give my 100 per cent to the current and buy something. should think rangoli. I Indian fathers have project.” Meet old and new about this and was never a since their birth, Sayantani has undergone a lot of training for her role as Kunti, friends and playing try and fan of the viewers will which is set on the backdrop of Mahabharat but is a fictional take. cards on Diwali is celebrate eco- crackers, so now meet Talking about the show, she adds, "It is unlike most other fun, but of course friendly Diwali. This festival is much more my idea of Saklecha, an mythological serials. In 'KarnSangini', there is a blend of fiction not with crazy fun without bursting crackers too. It’s all Diwali is just overtly possessive and true events. So, we went through a lot of training and had money but with plastic poker chips. My idea of about celebrating together with families. family get-togethers and good food father who believes to attend workshops. I had to work on my language as in the show, celebrating Diwali is by decorating and redoing Eating homemade food and sweets. It is and all in all a merry time with the that no man is viewers will get to see us speaking in shuddh Hindi.” your house, meeting old friends and gorging on also better on the pocket and pollution will close ones. good for his Watch Ghosh essay Kunti in Karn Sangini Mon-Fri at 7 pm Indian delicacies. decrease to some extent. — Rubina Dilaik, who plays Khushi in daughter Rumi.” only on StarPlus. — Actor Saumya Tandon — Actor Shefali Jariwala Shakti..Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | NOVEMBER 4, 2018 special 09

A farmer burning the crop stubble after harvesting paddy on the outskirts of Amritsar — AP

Eyes burning, feeling tired and chest wheezing? It’s that time of the year again where vehicular pollution, construction dust and stubble burning in Punjab and Haryana cause Delhi-NCR to choke. A report by SAPNA SINGH

Air Quality Index, November 3, Ministry of Earth Sciences, said that ide, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, sis of air pollution has identified that Environmentalist tells you that the quality of the diesel is another way 2018, at Anand Vihar: 199 the average concentration of PM 10 and small particulate matter (less than the changing wind patterns in the pollutants know no boundaries. to reduce air pollution at the source. At Sri Aurobindo Marg: 192 was 566 μgm3 while PM 2.5 was 449 10 microns and less than 2.5 IGP, especially during the winters, SAFAR’s recent analysis on biomass More fuel-efficient vehicles like μgm3. The normal PM 10 is 100, microns). tend to carry the emissions from the burning proves this statement. Much hybrid gas-electric vehicles, electric elhi is the most polluted while the safe limit for PM 2.5 is 60. Speaking about this Dr KK power plants to several hundreds of of pollution is coming from the farms vehicles are another way forward. city on Earth, says the For those who don’t know what Aggarwal, president, Heart Care km depending on the speed of the situated in Punjab, Haryana and Policies that reduce motorised trans- World Health smog is, it is a term derived from Foundation of India, said: “Delhi has wind. Delhi, though located at a dis- Western Uttar Pardesh and the rea- port can also reduce air pollution in Organisation (WHO). merging of two words — smoke and been experiencing high air pollution tance, continues to be influenced by son is with the rice harvest over, farm- urban areas. Therefore, when the fog. It consists of a mixture of air pol- levels since the past few days. The air the long-range transportation of pol- ers prefer to burn crop residue in A research conducted by the DCapital recorded its worst air quali- lutants like fine particles, toxic gases, quality is particularly poor in the early lutants from coal. order to prepare agriculture land for Department of Environment Science, ty of this season — October 28, 2018, water vapour and ground level ozone. morning when pollution is extreme- Third, Uttar Pradesh is home to nest crop. Delhi University, taking into account it should not have come as a surprise. The main sources of these are pol- ly high. This is also the time when more than 200 million people. The According to collected pollution the APTI value of 20 plant species The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) lutants released directly into the air many people venture out to exercise State is also known for its highly-con- database from SAFAR stubble burn- recommended that Azadirachta in the city stood at 381, as per data by diesel-run vehicles, industrial or drop their children to school. It is centrated industrial landscape. Key ing contributes between 12-38 per Indica (Neem), Ricinus Communis by the Central Pollution Control gases and heating/burning due to imperative to use a mask and also industrial hotspots start with cent to the overall pollution in the (Castor Bean), Prosopis Juliflora Board. Twelve monitoring stations human activities. make people aware of the harmful TIPS TO Ghaziabad bordering Delhi and Capital. Environmentalist, Gopal (Kabuli Kikar, Vilayati Babul), located in various parts of Delhi And it is not as if there is a lack effects of air pollution.” stretch up to the district of Sonbadhra Krishna tells you that the problem of Dalbergia Sisoo (Sheesham) and recorded severe air quality while 20 of monitoring agencies. There are This is the fourth year in a row STAY bordering Madhya Pradesh which air pollution is a unique one. “Delhi’s Delonix Regia (Gulmohar) are the recorded very poor air quality. several — From the Ministry of that air pollution in Delhi has become produces close to 10 per cent of India’s smog is that the smoke from outside tolerant species and can be used for The dip in air quality is due local Environment, Forest and Climate severe and Environment Pollution coal-fired electricity. city is mixing with the pollution green belt planning. “As tolerant factors like construction dust and Change to Central Pollution Control Control Agency (EPCA), a Supreme SAFE Then there are other winter-spe- inside of the city. It is a rural and species can play a vital role in absorp- vehicular pollution as well as region- Board to the Ministry of Earth Court monitoring body has ordered cific activities like burning of crop urban mixture — from construction, tion and detoxification of toxic air al factors like crop stubble burning Sciences to System of Air Quality and not to ply private vehicle on Delhi stubble in Punjab and Haryana emission of harmful noxious gases pollutants, our research work with from Punjab and Haryana. Weather Forecasting And Research roads taking punitive steps to tackle n Walk or cycle for short distance upstream of Delhi, and burning of fire and wood people use to cook and students has computed APTI at dif- Truth is, the killing pollution lev- (SAFAR) to the US Embassy’s air air pollution problem. commutes or to the crackers on Diwali. All these add to keep warm intensifies during win- ferent land use sites, for instance — els can be curbed with systematic quality index to Delhi Government’s According to Gurfan Beige, neighborhood market. Plan and the deadly cocktail alongside the very ter months.” traffic intersection, riverine, institu- planning. But who cares! Not the Delhi Pollution Control Committee. director, SAFAR, the PM 2.5 is dan- combine all your errands in one unique meteorological conditions The problem in tackling the sit- tional and vegetated,” Dr Chirashee Government definitely and not the These agencies collect round the gerous, “The concentration of this area or close by areas for one that do not allow dispersal of air as uation lies in the fact that there is Ghosh, Senior Assistant Professor, citizens either. The crop stubbles in clock data to calculate average AQI harmful particulate matter is in trip. Limit driving and make use winter sets in. A combination of all absence of a single point authority to Delhi University tells you. the air can be buried with technolo- and warn authorities and people micrograms per cubic meter and can of carpool. these, makes for a ticking dynamite- drive decision making. The Central Delhi has 20.8 per cent of tree gy, the vehicular pollution can be eas- about the adverse impact of inhaling be reached in lungs easily.” n Use public transport as much as like situation in Delhi and other cities Pollution Control Board is responsi- cover area. Among the categories of ily curbed, the constant — and the noxious gases particularly in the This year, when the worst is yet possible for longer distances. If located in the northern belt. ble for air pollution, but it is only a tree C3 and C4 are considered good sometimes money-spinning — con- winters in India —October-January. to come, the levels of Particulate you have to use your vehicle What is more alarming than the regulatory body. Second, intervention for cleaning the air. “Like human struction can be halved and still the The smog and haze hanging over Matter (PM) 10 has been recorded keep it well maintained for fact that the authorities are not tak- is a challenge because maintaining air beings, plants also have a defence infrastructure can be built. But, these the city have given several wakeup 1,078 μgm-3 in Dwarka. However, efficient functioning with regular ing concentrated steps toward tack- quality is not a component of major immune mechanism which helps to are just dreams. calls to both Centre and the State but the AQI has crossed 400 and is servicing to reduce harmful ling the issue is that the smog is here programmes like smart city and protect the plant and increases the According to data released by the the right approach to combat capital’s approaching second phase after exhaust emissions and get to stay even if drastic steps are taken. Swachh Bharat, and often not even pollution tolerance power and plant Delhi Pollution Control Committee, air pollution is still at large. In the crossing values 500 on National pollution check done as And it is not just going to be a win- a part of mainstream policy making. life,” Ghosh says and elaborates that levels of Suspended meantime, the citizens will suffer. Ambient Air Quality Index. required. Follow speed limits. ter phenomenon. Third is the task of generating the life of plant faces threat because Particulate Matter PM2.5 Recent studies have indicated According to the US Embassy’s Avoid buying diesel vehicle. When was the last time one saw public awareness. Since pollutants are of two type of pollution; dust pollu- increased by 62.7 per cent that exposure to particulate air pol- measurements, last year, air in New n Avoid burning candles, dhoop or a clear sky in Delhi in summers. not visible, people are not conscious tion and gases (vehicular emission) on November 2, 2016. On lution also may be associated with Delhi reached PM 2.5 concentrations incense sticks at home or There is always a haze. People are about it as, say, water. Also, the com- pollution. “C4 plants are more effi- November 4, 2016, System acute heart attack. This may be due of more than 1,200 micrograms per workplace. aware of the reasons for the problem. munity is not open about the relation cient in photosynthesis and have of Air Quality and in part, to a sympathetic stress cubic meter, which means that val- n Plant more trees. Limit the areas It is not just about crackers on of air to health. Air is still not a a strong defence mechanism,” he Weather response, as detected by changes in ues were recorded 48 times the of bare soil by growing grass to Diwali. It is an amalgamation of sev- national issue. It is limited to a few says. Forecasting heart rate variability, the production guidelines values established by the reduce the amount of dust. eral things like the farmers burning cities like Delhi so people resort to Only awareness and sensi- And Research, of cytokines, and an increased vul- WHO. Now, as per the collective data Sprinkle water on exposed soil the crops in Punjab and Haryana to solutions like ‘leaving Delhi’. Fourth, tivity will help citizens breathe a unit of the nerability to plaque rupture. Some of the US Embassy, Delhi was short or construction sites regularly to vehicular pollution and our increased is the absence of data, inadequate easy. responsible pollutants of the record last year, as Shenyang, reduce the generation of dust. dependency on the use of diesel. capacity to regulate thousands of include carbon monox- China recorded the worst levels as Wet mop the floors at home or Everyone is asking the Government sources of pollution and a lack of PM 2.5 topped 1,400. workplace. to take action, but what about citizens human and technological infra- Three major factors choke Delhi. n Choose a place with least taking responsibility? structure for monitoring and control. First is the aerosol formation. A 2012 pollution levels when there is a Why is it that the farmers are not Hence, there is need for strategy and IIT, Delhi, study on aerosol forma- choice being tackled? They continue to do direct technology interventions. tion stated that the entire Indo- what they want to with impunity Technologies to reduce pollution Gangetic belt is prone to high levels because they are part of the vote bank. at its source are many. Applying these of oxides of nitrogen and sulphur But they too are being affected. No requires the Government to imple- which increase levels of Particulate immunity should be given to anyone, ment policies that support such Matter in the air. whether farmers, fishermen or even technology. Examples of technologies Second is the coal menace. corporates or people belonging to to reduce air pollution also include Eastern Uttar Pradesh has close to any caste, creed and religion. use of lead-free gasoline, which seven coal-fired thermal power We should all be responsible allows the use of catalytic converters plants. Studies by Urban for the environment since our on vehicles’ exhaust systems. For Emissions, an organisation actions impact it. trucks, buses and an increasing num- that deals with analy- ber of smaller vehicles that use diesel fuel, improving

A cyclist rides through the heavy haze at Rajpath in New Delhi — PTI No alternative but to burning residue, say Haryana farmers

Shekhar Singh n NEW DELHI crop residue like the Custom Hiring Centers (CHC) but season,” Arya explains. which is to be used for six hours a year?,” he asks. reality is that most of the farmers were unaware about the According to an official in Haryana Government’s However, the Government has assured that they were elhi’s air has yet again turned poisonous and, once CHC and have no clue about where the nearest CHC is Agriculture Department, CHCs aim at ensuring proper providing subsidies, but farmers allege that again, Haryana and Punjab farmers are being blamed located and how to get the equipments related to Straw management of crop residue and to prevent farmers from announcements remain only on paper. “There are no Dfor that as they are burning stubble. Few bother to Management System (SMS) from there. burning it. All machines and tools related to agriculture straw reapers even in nearby villages. We can’t wait as ask why these farmers dispose of their crop residue in In Karnal, Sewa Singh Arya, national vice-president are claimed to be made available in these centers and fields need to be prepared for the next crop cycle. Those such a manner, at the risk to their own health. The of one faction of Bharatiya Kisan Union, said the paddy farmers can take agricultural machines or equipments on who have these machines are busy in cutting their fields,” answer: Most do not have an alternative and there is need had retained moisture due to recent rains and harvesting rent at nominal rates for farming works. Gurdev Singh, a farmer at Dugari village in Ladwa near to clear the stubble in a short span of about a fortnight or has been delayed. “Farmers will be forced to burn the Ramesh Battan, another farmer in Phurlak near Kurukshetra, says. so before they can sow the next crop. paddy residue to clear the land for wheat. The majority of Gharaunda, said that he sowed paddy on 32 acres and it “I have three acres of land. I can’t afford to buy or This correspondent travelled to Sonipat, Panipat, poor farmers are not in a position to get machinery to rid would be ready for harvest in a few days. “The village has hire the machine. The department is advertising their Karnal and Kurukshetra and spoke to various farmers in of the stubble even at subsidised rates,” said Arya. paddy on nearly 2,200 acres, but has only one happy CHCs but so far I haven’t seen any. I had contacted a the area who blamed the Government for not providing “Also availability of happy seeder and other machines seeder with a farmer and it can manage 6-7 acres in a nearby farmer who had bought the machine on subsidy any solution to the issue. Though the State Governments for stubble management with farmers and Custom Hiring Sewa Singh Arya, national vice-president of one faction of day. The machine of `1.50 lakh costs `75,000 after but he refused to lend me as he is busy in cutting his of Haryana and Punjab have launched schemes and have Centres (CHCs) established in the State are inadequate to Bharatiya Kisan Union with Tek Chand Dhaiya, a farmer subsidy. But it will be used only for six hours in the whole crop. What option do I have but to burn it,” Sanjeev assisted farmers in adopting the “in-situ” management of manage nearly 70 lakh MT of stubble produced this — Photo Shekhar Singh/The Pioneer year. How can a farmer invest so much on a machine Mehla, a farmer at Gudha village, says. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | NOVEMBER 4, 2018 sport 10 INDIA FACE T20 TEST, WI SEEK REDEMPTION After wrapping up ODI series, India face world champion Windies in shortest format ‘Dhoni's absence is PTI n KOLKATA The 31-year-old has a world record score of 264 in ODIs at the Eden he 'end of Dhoni era' notion has Gardens in 2014, besides winning two opportunity for Pant’ been dismissed unequivocally but IPL titles, in 2013 and 2015. He would Tthen India, for the first time, will look to carry his fine form from the ODI PTI n KOLKATA still be without the figure with a mon- series, in which he finished behind umental body of work when they face Kohli, with 389 runs, at a staggering ndia captain Rohit Sharma is confident that young West Indies in the average of 129.66. IRishabh Pant will use the upcoming T20 series against opening T20 India vs West Indies Captaincy seems to bring out the West Indies as an "opportunity to express himself" in International on Live from 7:00pm IST best in Sharma who notched up 317 the absence of the talismanic Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Sunday. STAR SPORTS 1 & 1HD runs (average 105.66) in five innings in Dhoni, whose batting form has been on the wane, Less than a week their title-winning campaign at the is not a part of the shortest format presenting Pant with after two-time World Cup-winning Asia Cup. a golden chance to consolidate his place in limited overs skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was left The Windies, on the other hand, cricket. Not to forget that senior pro Dinesh Karthik also out of India's T20I squad, captain Virat will look forward to their youngster get a fresh lease of life despite a career plagued by incon- Kohli has said he remains an integral Shimron Hetmeyer, who scored 259 sistent form. part of India's plans. runs in the ODI series, including a cen- "Dhoni has been such a massive player for us, over Chief selector MSK Prasad also said tury in Guwahati. the years. His experience in the middle will be missed that it was not the end of the road for Kohli's absence would mean KL but again Rishabh (Pant) and Dinesh (Karthik) have great Dhoni in T20Is. Rahul will come into the picture while opportunity to come and perform and show what they With Kohli rested for the three Dinesh Karthik and Rishabh Pant are are capable of as well. It matches, Rohit Sharma will lead the side Indian players train during the practice session in Kolkata ahead of first T20 clash of three match series; expected to add firepower in the mid- gives them an opportuni- against the reigning T20 champions. (left) Indian T20 skipper for Windies series Rohit Sharma plays a shot during final ODI at Trivandrum PTI dle order alongside Krunal Pandya. ty to express themselves," Under Jason Holder, West Indies Pant is expected to fulfil the wick- Rohit told mediapersons were mauled 0-2 in the Test series in six et-keeping responsibilities while Karthik on the eve of the game. days' of action. In the following five- ANDRE RUSSELL OUT OF T20I SERIES could take on one of the positions in the Even though India match ODI series, they posed some KOLKATA: Andre Russell will miss Windies' Leopards in the Afghanistan Premier outfield. will be playing the T20 for- challenge before being thrashed 1-3 with T20I series against India due to injury. League game on Octoberr 9, a day before The Indian seam attack will be led mat, Rohit termed the a nine-wicket loss in Russell, who was initially part of the 15- Windies announced the limited-overs by Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit three-match series as an Thiruvananthapuram in the final one- man squad announced to take on India, squad for the India tour. While he was Bumrah, which now includes additional extension of the ongoing dayer. was yet to join the squad on the eve of the named in the T20I squad, he was left out variation in the form of left-arm quick World Cup preparation. But it will not be an easy task for first game. While the Carlos Brathwaite-led from the ODI team with Cricket West Indies Khaleel Ahmed. "We cannot go into India against the Carlos Brathwaite-led side practised at the Eden Gardens on citing an injury as the reason for his In the spin department, Yuzvendra the World Cup with lim- team as the two-month long series begin Saturday (November 3), Russell wasn't exclusion. Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav will look to ited resources. We need to its final leg, giving the visitors a chance with the team during their sessions. Windies are already without several front- build on their chemistry. India have also have options. This gives to regain some pride. Cricket Windies released a statement later line players like Chris Gayle, Evin Lewis, named uncapped Krunal Pandya in the you a great platform to try Brathwaite will be back at the same with the Chairman of Selectors, Courtney Sunil Narine and Samuel Badree due to final 12. and test all these guys," Rohit said, laying emphasis on venue where he hit four consecutive Browne saying that Russell was "injured at various reasons. Recently, Ashley Nurse The Eden centre strip promises to the bench strength. sixes off Ben Stokes to break the hearts this time." was also ruled out of the T20Is as a result be full of runs, and batsmen from both "It's very important because the amount of cricket of English fans by winning their second Russell had turned out for Nangarhar of a shoulder injury. PTI sides will look to make merry. we play, at the same time we got to see what our bench World Twenty20 title in 2016. strength is. The players we are talking of are possible The Windies, who missed the big PERFORMANCE IN T20 INTERNATIONALS SQUADS replacements to come and fill in. We have to see the guys names in the Test and ODI series, will India (XII): Rohit Sharma (Capt), who are knocking the door and what they bring to the be bolstered by the arrival of star play- Team (Rankings) P W L T N/R Success% Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Dinesh table." ers Darren Bravo, Kieron Pollard and India (2) 104 65 36 1 2 63.94 Karthik, Manish Pandey, Rishabh Pant "Not just the 15 players we got to see what is out- Andre Russell, who will be back at his West Indies (8) 101 47 47 3 4 50.00 (wk), Krunal Pandya, Yuzvendra side the 15 players we have. There are a lot of new faces IPL home venue. Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Bhuvneshwar in the team," he said. India have named uncapped left- The stats also favour the World T20 India vs West Indies 4 1 2 - 1 37.50 Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, K Khaleel arm spin duo of Krunal Pandya and Shahbaz Nadeem, holders who have a five-two record from INDIA-WINDIES T-20I MATCHES Ahmed. who returned with a world record List A figures of 8/10 eight exchanges from 2009-17. Date Venue Result West Indies: Carlos Brathwaite for Jharkhand in the recently concluded Vijay Hazare. India failed to overcome (Capt), Fabian Allen, Darren Bravo, 09-05-2010 Bridgetown West Indies won by 14 runs Brathwaite's men in their last four India's last win against West Indies Shimron Hetmyer, Keemo Paul, Kieron RISHABH PANT T20 STATISTICS encounters and the Windies ended the came way back on March 23, 2014 in the 23-03-2014 Dhaka India won by 7 wickets Pollard, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Andre M Runs HS Avg SR 100/50 4/6 home team's campaign in the 2016 T20I World T20 in Bangladesh, and Sharma 27-08-2016 Lauderhill West Indies won by 1 run Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Oshane T20I 4 73 38 24.33 105.8 0/0 5/2 World Cup, defeating them in the will have his task cut out in his quest to 28-08-2016 Lauderhill No result Thomas, Khary Pierre, Obed McCoy, semi-finals in Mumbai. start well at his happy hunting ground. Rovman Powell, Nicholas Pooran. IPL 38 1248 128 35.66 162.71 1/8 115/67 Faisel Features SINGLES Pak beat NZ in 2nd T20, WILLIAMS, MASAKADZA RULE EVEN DAY 1 Rayudu retires from first-class cricket Sylhet: Sean Williams and skipper Hamilton Masakadza slammed a fifty each as Zimbabwe made 236-5 on the PTI n NEW DELHI seal 11th successive series opening day of the first Test against Bangladesh in Sylhet on Saturday. Williams topscored with 88 off 179 balls after ndia's ODI specialist Ambati Masakadza hit 52 in his 105 ball knock to lay the initial Rayudu Saturday announced his I n foundation for Zimbabwe at the Sylhet International Cricket retirement from first-class cricket to AFP DUBAI They also won a tri-series against Stadium, which was hosting its maiden Test. Bangladesh focus on one dayers and T20s. Zimbabwe and Australia this year. The 33-year-old Rayudu is one akistan lived up to their billing Babar Azam (40), Asif Ali (38) made some regular breakthroughs, mostly by their of the key members of the Indian Pas the world's best Twenty20 and Fakhar Zaman 924) also chipped spinners, but lacked the penetrating power to completely ODI side but has never played Test team with a six-wicket victory over in with useful runs. unsettle the visiting side playing their first Test in 2018. cricket. New Zealand in Dubai on Friday to Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed "This is to inform that Ambati clinch the three-match series 2-0. described the win as a team effort MUMBAI GAIN BIG FIRST INNINGS LEAD Rayudu, Hyderabad captain and Mohammad Hafeez (34 not "It's down to the effort of the New Delhi: Young pacer Tushar Deshpande recorded his member of the India ODI team, has out) and Shoaib Malik (ten) added players," said Sarfraz. "We have a career-best figures of 6 for 70 to help Mumbai earn a decided to retire from longer version 34 quickfire runs to help Pakistan good balance, with Hasan Ali at 10. sizeable first innings lead against Railways on the third day of the game including Ranji Trophy overhaul the 154-run target in 19.4 We know we can get 150-160. So if of their Ranji Trophy group A encounter here on Saturday. (multi day) to focus on limited overs overs at Dubai stadium, pocketting we start well and if we don't let too Deshpande's second five-wicket haul in first-class cricket cricket and T20 cricket," Hyderabad their 11th consecutive series and many dot balls in the middle, we have saw Mumbai dismiss Railways for 307 in their first innings Cricket Association said in a press eighth successive T20 match. the experience of Hafeez and Malik thereby taking a 104-run lead. At stumps, Mumbai were 57 release. New Zealand were lifted to 153- as well." for 2, consolidating their overall lead to 161 going into the "He will continue to play inter- praise. didn't want to exhaust himself by 7 by Corey Anderson and Colin New Zealand skipper Kane final day of the opening round clash. national and domestic matches of There is a possibility that playing gruelling Ranji Trophy as it Munro who made 44 each after Williamson gave credit to Pakistan. shorter version. He has thanked Rayudu, who will next play for India might affect his Yo Yo test perfor- Kane Williamson won the toss and opted to bat "Credit to the way Pakistan played. They have SQUAD ANNOUNCED FOR OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS BCCI, Hyderabad , Andhra , Baroda in January and February in eight mance before the tour of Australia. on a slow paced pitch. a clear pattern of play which they've executed here New Delhi: The Indian senior national women's team will and Vidharbha Cricket Association," ODI matches against Australia and With virtually no chance of Pakistan won the first match by two runs in in the UAE," said Williamson. "I thought the first travel to Myanmar for the first round of the Tokyo 2020 the release further stated. New Zealand, wanted to conserve donning the India whites, Rayudu a last-ball finish in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. half was clinical from us. Got a good score on the Rayudu, who recently made a his energies as he doesn't want to fail called time on his 17-year-long Hafeez, who hit Adam Milne for the winning board. It's a game of really small margins." Olympics qualifying tournament later this month, the squad comeback in the Indian team by another fitness test. first-class career in which he scored boundary, and Malik came together with 50 need- Earlier, New Zealand were again derailed in for which was announced on Saturday. Coach Maymol virtue of a successful IPL for Earlier this year, Rayudu had 6151 runs from 97 games. This ed off the last five overs. Hafeez hit two towering the middle overs after Munro, who has the best Rocky named the final squad of players that will make the Chennai Super Kings, is being seen failed to make the ODI tour of included 16 hundreds at a healthy sixes off leg-spinner Ish Sodhi in the 17th over strike rate of 163 amongst current Twenty20 play- trip to Yangon. Over the last two weeks, the players were as India's number four batsman England despite being selected after average of 45.56 and highest score to bring the target down to 23 in the last three ers, lifted spinner Imad Wasim for six off the very camped in Mumbai as they prepared for the task ahead. A going into the ODI World Cup in he failed to clear the mandatory Yo of 210. overs. first ball of the match as New Zealand raced to total of 10 teams will move forward to the second round and England. Yo test. It was then widely believed It was only natural that Rayudu, Hafeez hit two sixes and a boundary in his 50 without loss in just 5.3 overs. if the Indian team is to progress, it will be a remarkable He recently had a productive that due to the exhaustion of IPL, who has scored 1447 runs in 45 21-ball innings. Colin de Grandhomme (four) and Ross Taylor achievement for the women's team, which has never ODI series against West Indies, where he scored 600 plus runs for ODIs at an impressive average of Since Sarfraz Ahmed took over as captain in (three) fell in quick succession before Williamson crossed the first hurdle at Olympic level in the past. scoring 217 runs with a hundred CSK, the Hyderabad batsman could- 51.67, decided to concentrate on the September 2016, Pakistan have beaten England (37) and Anderson added 42 for the fifth wick- and half-century, prompting both n't clear the 16.1 mark. format which has paid dividends for (1-0), West Indies (3-0 and 3-1), a World XI (2- et. Shaheen finished with brilliant figures of 3-20 NAPOLI BACK TO SECOND IN SERIE A skipper Virat Kohli and coach Ravi According to sources in the him. Also the fact that he is an IPL 1), Sri Lanka (3-0), New Zealand (2-1), West Indies in his four overs. The third and final match will Milan: Dries Mertens scored a hat-trick as Napoli warmed Shastri to single him out for special know of things, Rayudu probably regular made his choice easier. (3-0), Scotland (2-0) and Australia (3-0). be played in Dubai on Sunday. up for next week's crucial Champions League game against Paris Saint-Germain with a 5-1 thrashing of Empoli to go back to second place in Serie A and put the pressure on champions Juventus. Napoli, with 25 points from 11 games, Australia face SA in 1st ODI Marijne, John did not treat move three points behind champions Juventus. Lorenzo Insigne opened the scoring for the hosts after nine minutes AFP n PERTH with Belgian Mertens also scoring in the first half. Mertens me well: Sardar on retirement added two more after the break in the 64th minute and in ustralia coach Justin Langer vowed on stoppage time with Poland's Arkadiusz Milik also getting on ASaturday to put a smile back into cricket as the scoresheet in the last minute. South African skipper Faf Du Plessis said he PTI n BHUBANESWAR SARDAR’S STATISTICS expects the sledging to be toned down in their Years Team Apps (Goals) DAVID EARNS POINT FOR AIZAWL IN I LEAGUE one-day series. ormer India hockey captain Kolkata: David Lalrinmuana's brilliant strike deep into the The two sides meet in Perth on Sunday for FSardar Singh on Saturday claimed 2006-2018 India 314 (16) second-half stoppage time helped Aizawl FC hold Mohun the first time since the Test series in South Africa that former coach Sjoerd Marijne Bagan to a 2-2 draw in an I-League match here on Saturday. this year boiled over with Australian players and current high performance direc- "There was a lot of change of Playing at home for the first time this season, Mohun Bagan attempting to alter the ball with sandpaper. tor David John forced him to make players. It is all right if you change looked all set for their first win of the season with their star Langer, Lehmann's replacement, has pledged a shock retirement in September. 2-3 players but you are making so striker Sony Norde giving them a 2-1 lead in the 69th minute to change the win-at-all-costs culture and said The veteran singled out an inci- many changes before important after starting from the bench. But there was heartbreak in he hoped the first game of the summer at home Du Plessis, Aaron Finch pose with the trophy ICC dent which took place last year dur- tournaments. Moreover, you have to store with the 25-year-old former Mohun Bagan Academy would be a step in winning back fans. ing India's triumphant campaign in tell the reasons to the players. Sadly, "It's sad, isn't it. Everyone ter on Sunday than in the past. the Asia Cup in Dhaka, where he was it was not done." graduate turning into home team's nemesis. Lalrinmuana Australia vs S Africa curled in from 32 yards out in the 90+3rd minute into the top seems to be at each other. There's "An Australia-South Africa called to John's room in the presence He mentioned an instance in lots of criticism," he said of the Live from 8:50am IST series is always going to be com- of Marijne. future. national camp in Bengaluru where corner beyond the reach of goalkeeper Sankar Roy to help SONY SIX NETWORK Aizawl return with a point. atmosphere surrounding petitive but I do suspect this series "I was called to his (David "I was dropped from important the team list was pasted on the Australian cricket. will be a little bit more toned John's) room just before the match tournaments, the World Hockey rooms' walls. "What we can do is we can prepare well, we down, especially from the Australian side," he against Pakistan in Asia Cup. The League and Commonwealth Games. "The news of the team selection SEHWAG, KINGS XI PUNJAB PART WAYS NEw Delhi: can play good cricket, and be entertaining and said on Saturday. coach (Marijne) was also there. He I thought I will be brought back, I was told at the breakfast. We were Virender Sehwag on Saturday announced that put on a good show so Australians can start smil- Despite Australia being without Smith and (John) said I committed mistakes was sent with a junior team in told that the team list was pasted in he will not be part of the Kings XI Punjab dressing room next ing a bit. Warner and their poor one-day form, Du Plessis and I was playing a lot of individual Malaysia. I slowly began questioning front of rooms and those who are in IPL after mentoring the team in the previous three seasons. "One thing sport can do and the Australian said his team won't be taking the home side light- game. Just before an important myself what is going on. After Asian should proceed to the field and those "All good things must come to an end and I've had a cricket can do is put smiles on faces rather than ly. match I was called to tell this. You Games, I was thinking of continuing who are not will be told the reasons wonderful time at Kings 11 (sic) Punjab, for 2 seasons as a everyone throwing stones at each other." "Whenever you get a chance to play against could imagine how I was feeling, he till the 2020 Olympics. I was very fit, later. My name was not there, I did player and 3 as a mentor. My association with Kings 11 (sic) Australia have lost 16 of their past 18 one- Australia it feels like you're playing against a very could have told me later," the star one of the fittest in the team. But then not go for team practice." comes to an end and I am thankful for the time I have had day internationals and are desperate to get off good cricket team," he said. mid-fielder claimed. I decided to quit (after being dropped He said he hopes to keep him- here and wish the team all the very best for the times ahead," on the right foot in Perth, with two more one- "When you look at what they've got in their After the Asian Games, Sardar again)," he said. self fit to continue playing in tweeted Sehwag. The former India opener had become dayers and a Twenty20 against the Proteas to fol- squad at the moment on paper there are some was not named among the probables Sardar also said that he was not European clubs for the next two years KXIP's mentor in 2016 after being a player for two seasons. low. fantastic names there with the ball and with the for the Asian Champions Trophy in told the reasons each time he was left and ruled out coaching in the fore- Agencies Du Plessis said he expected less verbal ban- bat." Oman, forcing him to think about his out. seeable future. sport 11 LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | NOVEMBER 4, 2018 Rashford's late winner caps Utd fightback Martial’s equaliser, Marcus injury time goal help Manchester United beat Bournemouth 2-1 AFP n BOURNEMOUTH Mourinho had expressed elled to the south coast after ball, allowing Stanislas to drill his confidence before this game picking up an injury the day in a low cross that was turned arcus Rashford's dra- that United's position in the before. home by an unmarked Wilson. matic late winner Premier League table would United finally clicked in Mcapped Manchester look very different heading into SUSTAINED PRESSURE the 35th minute when Sanchez United's fightback as they main- the second half of the season. Sanchez got the nod ahead showed his worth. tained their recent revival with "I think by the end of of Rashford, a starter against The former Arsenal for- a 2-1 win against Bournemouth December, which is the end of Everton, but the Chile interna- ward won the ball in midfield, on Saturday. the first half of the Premier tional had little chance to shine with the help of his arm, accord- Rashford's close-range fin- League, I think we are not during the opening stages when ing to the Bournemouth play- ish came after Anthony Martial's going to be in the position we Bournemouth could have sealed ers, and played it wide to Ashley effort had cancelled out Callum are now. We are going to be in the points. Young before advancing into the Wilson's early opener for a better position," he said. The visitors struggled to box to collect the return and set Bournemouth at Dean Court. If the Portuguese's predic- cope with Bournemouth's pacy up Martial for the 35th minute It was United's third victo- tion is to come true, United front players and Eddie Howe's equaliser. Mourinho's side were ry in their last four Premier must shake off the inconsisten- side exploited the lack of organ- fortunate to be level at half-time League games, extending an cy that has so far undermined isation in the United backline, but after the restart, they upturn in form that was start- their efforts this season. forcing the lead in the 11th improved the longer the game ed by the home victory over This was a start, particularly minute after a period of sus- went on and should have Newcastle United when Jose as Bournemouth had begun tained pressure. claimed a decisive second goal Mourinho's side recovered from the season so impressively. Wilson was denied by after Young struck the bar with a two-goal deficit. Mourinho will know, how- David De Gea and Junior a free-kick. The result will strengthen ever, there must be much more Stanislas's shot deflected wide The ball fell to Rashford Mourinho's belief his side are on to come if they are to revive before United finally cracked whose close range shot was the up, although the United their challenge for a top four after failing to deal with the blocked by Nathan Ake. manager could easily have been place. Romelu Lukaku was a resulting corner. However, Rashford made contemplating a defeat had the surprising absentee, with Luke Shaw headed clear amends in the final seconds home side made more of a suc- Mourinho revealing before the but Mourinho's side were guilty when he turned in Paul Pogba's cession of early chances. game the forward had not trav- of failing to put pressure on the cross from close-range. Mourinho hopes Martial will PSG script history with 12th straight victory sign new Man Utd deal AFP n PARIS wins at the start of a season. half-time, with Lille goalkeeper Manchester (AFP): Jose Old Trafford looked uncertain Spurs emerged victorious from Mike Maignan doing well to get his Mourinho is keen for Anthony during the summer, with his ylian Mbappe and Neymar their opening 11 matches in their body in the way of the ball and Martial to commit his long- agent Philippe Lamboley indi- Kscored late goals to give Paris double-winning 1960-61 season, a divert it onto the frame of the goal. term future to Manchester cating in June that the forward Saint-Germain a 2-1 win over near- performance that had stood since as Mbappe had a shot deflected just United by signing a new con- wanted to leave the club, having est challengers Lille as the French a record in Europe's so-called big wide as PSG stepped up the pressure tract, with the French forward missed out on a place in France’s champions extended to 12 games five leagues -- Spain, England, Italy, after the break, and it was the 19- emerging as one of the key World Cup squad. Mourinho, at their perfect start to the season at the Germany and France. year-old who broke the deadlock in players at Old Trafford. Martial the time, was apparently willing end of a troubled day for the The result is a boost for the 70th minute, beating Maignan has been one of the most to consider a sale, although exec- club. PSG ahead of their crucial after Neymar's pass was kindly impressive performers in a utive vice-chairman Ed However Mbappe Champions League trip to deflected into his path by Jose disappointing season for the Woodward made clear he want- restored smiles at the Parc des Italy to face Napoli next Fonte. That was his 11th goal in club, with five goals from five ed to keep him. Princes with a magnificent Tuesday, when a defeat could eight Ligue 1 games since winning Premier League starts, and Martial’s recent form, includ- strike from just outside the leave Thomas Tuchel's side on the World Cup with France, and four in his past three appear- ing two goals against Chelsea in a box 20 minutes from time the brink of an early exit, Neymar then got his ninth in the ances. He has a contract until 2-2 Premier League draw at after getting the break of the unthinkable for a team with league this season to seal the win. the end of the season, on terms Stamford Bridge, has impressed his ball, and Neymar then gave PSG a their ambitions. The Brazilian played a one-two that give the club an option to manager, who feels now that the two-goal buffer before Nicolas Pepe "We deserved the result and the with Mbappe before firing home extend it for a further year, forward is worth a new contract, pulled one back for the away side win record. Ligue 1 is not that easy. from 18 yards with six minutes left, with discussions under way to despite urging him to be more con- from the penalty spot. It is down to our hard work. We give weekend for arriving late for the pre- were the biggest threats to Lille before Lille reduced the arrears in agree a deal beyond that. sistent. “Obviously, I hope they will PSG extend their lead at the top everything on the field," skipper game team talk, only to come on and throughout, after arriving at the sta- stoppage time, Pepe emphatically The 22-year-old’s future at agree,” Mourinho said. of Ligue 1 to 11 points after a 12th Thiago Silva told Canal Plus. score the opener in a 2-0 win. dium disguised as characters from converting a penalty awarded for a straight league win that means they Mbappe was back in the PSG With Edinson Cavani not the Netflix show Money Heist. Thilo Kehrer handball. Montpellier have now beaten Tottenham starting line-up after being left on involved as he struggles to shake off Neymar almost scored direct can leapfrog Lille and go second if Chelsea’s Loftus-Cheek left behind Hotspur's old record for consecutive the bench against Marseille last a thigh injury, Mbappe and Neymar from a corner five minutes before they beat Marseille on Sunday. and to ponder his future London (AFP)K Chelsea’s unbeaten start to the season under Maurizio Sarri has surpassed all expectations, but the visit of Crystal Palace on Sunday is a reminder of how again one of the club’s bright- est prospects has fallen out of favour. Ruben Loftus-Cheek made four appearances in England’s run to the World Cup semi-finals in the summer on the back of a loan spell at Selhurst Park last season that offered him the competitive Premier League minutes he needed to convince Gareth Southgate he was worth taking to Russia. However, the 22-year-old is yet to start a league game this sea- son and didn’t even make Southgate’s squad for last month’s Nations League clashes as England took an impressive four points from trips to Croatia and Spain. Southgate has repeatedly expressed his concern at the lack of opportunities handed to young English players. The summer sign- ings of Jorginho and Mateo Kovacic forced Loftus-Cheek further down the pecking order in an over-subscribed Chelsea mid- field.However, Loftus-Cheek has also been overtaken by another English international in Ross Barkley. The former Everton midfielder admitted his frustration at watching from afar. Bolt not giving up hope on football career

Melbourne: Superstar sprinter Usain Bolt is adamant he can become a professional footballer despite his trial with an Australian club ending, insisting Saturday: “I still have it”. The eight-time Olympic champion’s “indefinite” try-out period with the A-League’s Central Coast Mariners collapsed on Friday after contract talks failed. The club reportedly offered him only a fraction of the AUD 3 million (USD 2.1 million) his managers were seeking, and the outside sponsors needed to make the deal viable could not be found. “It’s sad that it didn’t work out,” the Jamaican 100m and 200m world record holder told Melbourne’s Herald Sun newspaper at the Derby Day horse races in Melbourne, where he arrived in a suit, sunglass- es and with a gold-handled cane. “But we parted on good terms, and that’s a good thing. I had a great experience with them. The guys were great — we just couldn’t work out things with the contract, but hopefully I get another chance with another team.” Bolt, who retired from athletics last year, has long dreamed of becoming a soccer player and had been training with the Mariners since August. AFP Bernardo Silva ready to shine for City

Manchester (AFP): Kevin De Bruyne’s wretched luck with injury has given Bernardo Silva the chance to continue his superb start to the season in Sunday’s Premier League visit of Southampton to the Etihad. Playmaker De Bruyne injured ligaments in his left knee dur- ing Thursday’s League Cup win against Fulham — just his second start of the season — sidelining him for five to six weeks. And that has all but assured Bernardo Silva’s spot in the City first team for as many as the next seven games as he continues to shine in De Bruyne’s absence. The Portuguese’s form will soften the blow of having to do without De Bruyne next week’s Manchester derby for coach Pep Guardiola, who said that he will not rush the Belgian back into action when he does recover. “It’s not about the derby, that’s three points, like Southampton. The Manchester derby will not be a final, it’s another game,” said Guardiola on Friday. “When you come back you cannot expect him to be the player we know he is in one day. He needs time to settle, take the pace, the rhythm, everything.” LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | NOVEMBER 4, 2018 backpack 12

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Further, these thins and chandon rose positive ions emitted from more. n Small footprints in with beautiful golden lotus, is priced chocolates, flavoured chocolates, can even be customised for a sparkling wine. electronic gadgets and devices North-East: A bowl of the front door are drawn at `545 onwards. flavoured honey, assorted nuts, personal touch. Priced at `11,000. and reduces radiation and fresh water on top of a from mix of rice flour airborne infections in your house. 500 rupee note for your and vermilion in the The warm pink glow from the business's prosperity. direction of going in the Arttd’inox, Beliram’s, IK has uniquely curated lamp has a soothing and calming West: A clay pot with house and not coming Idols Silver, Cavalry Lane, handpicked product effect on a person. When placed yellow flowers will out. This symbolises the Elvy, Mudita Mull and offerings ranging from in a room, it helps to relax the increase savings. goddess’ entry into your he Anyque is a go-to many more. The store silver, silver plated prod- body, improves mood and is said North-West: Place a home. Tstore at Select has come up with a new ucts to ceramic, bone to promote sleep too. piggy bank to enhance your energy to work n Use diyas (earthen pots) and candles in Citywalk, Saket for pre- series of Lakshmi - china, metal and much The cost of this lamp is and make money. your Diwali décor. You can use pure ghee mium brands like amesh idols made of sil- more. `1,800 and above, depending South-West: To improve cash flow and or linseed and mustard oils for lighting up Exclusively Yours, ver. This one-stop shop Priced at `42,800. upon the size of the lamp. speed up recovery, hang a crystal ball. the diyas. They have beneficial health South-West: Keep your bank/investment effects and kills harmful germs and insects. papers in this sector facing towards Always place diyas in multiples of four on North-East: Put a picture of rising Sun to the parapet and the boundary walls as each CELEB TALK achieve name and fame. one of them represents Goddess Lakshmi, South-East: Put nine stick bamboo plants Lord Ganesh, Lord Kuber and Lord Indra. FOLLOW OLD TRADITION ‘CELEBRATE RESPONSIBLY’ REVISIT RAMAYAN ‘SPREAD LIGHT’ to grow wealth. n Make Swastik & Om symbols on the he best way to celebrate Diwali is with Diwali is a festival that signifies the triumph beautiful way to y idea of Diwali has never been North/East walls to bring prosperity and family and close friends. I was of light over darkness, good over evil, and hope celebrate Diwali is to about bursting crackers. When we nCleaning: Cleaning home and the sur- good luck. Don’t make it in the rangoli on Tnever fond of crackers. As a kid over despair. However, in the recent years, Aget together and Mwere kids, we were encouraged to roundings like such as balconies, porch, the floor. also, I use to burst them more as a extravagant celebrations have not only put a read verses from celebrate Diwali as a true Festival of staircase and basement is very important. n Place diyas to lighten every dark corner. formality and under moral pressure great strain on the environment, but have also the Ramayan on Lights with diyas, flowers and other Remove all the spider webs and clutter to Places such as bathroom, kitchen, staircase because all my cousins and put people’s health at risk. It’s time we celebrated the return of things. I love the idea of floating make a room for positive energies to and other dark corners of your home should friends use to do it. But I Diwali responsibly and with minimal Rama from candles & using lights that use come. be lightened to attract positive energies. stopped bursting crackers environmental consequence. Take the Ayodhya which is minimal electricity to n Best corner for worshipping: The north- n According to Vastu, it is a good idea to long time ago. Now, I feel community children for a walk in the primarily why keep the home east corner of the house is the most accu- include gold and utensils too. Apart from we should just not burst neigbourhood and collect dry leaves, grass Diwali is bright. I was rate and ideal corner for worshiping. If not jewellry, gold and silver coins are accept- any crackers to prevent and twigs. Celebrate the festival of lights celebrated in also born on this then you can also move to the eastern ed gifts for promoting prosperity. It is also environment from by lighting a bonfire on the most parts of Diwali, so it corner of your house. The worship place suggested that the coins which are used dur- pollution. There are so terrace or in an open space India. Helping in has always should not have black colour around it and ing the puja should be later stored in red many rituals and activities and serve homemade sweets making been a special do not wear black or dark coloured clothes. pouches with golden strings, as they are that we do traditionally and sharbet. shakkarparas, occasion in my family and The northern corner of your house is relat- believed to be symbols of blessings from during Diwali and this, we You could also opt for chakli, chewda, friends. We celebrate ed to wealth and Lakshmi puja should be Goddesses Lakshmi and bearers of good should celebrate in that eco-friendly crackers that are laddoos and other Diwali by eating lip- done in that direction. luck throughout the year. particular manner and pass made from recycled paper. The sweet and savory smacking food, playing n Placing idols: The idol of Lord Ganesh n Make rangoli near the entrance of the on the rich legacy to the next noise produced by these items. Drawing cards & dressing should be placed on the left side of Goddess house and in front of the puja room for cre- generation. Like spending crackers is also within the beautiful rangolis traditional attire. Lakshmi, while Goddess Saraswati should ating a positive environment. Preferably, use time with family and friends, decibel limits. Substitute and spending — Actor be placed on the right side. The idols should the traditional materials like sand or rice make rangoli, sharing candles and electric diyas time with Dipannita be in the sitting position. powder mixed with food colours for cre- sweets and much more. with the good old oil family or Sharma n Front door of the house: According to ating rangoli. The city looks so vibrant diyas that are bio- playing board Vastu Shastra, your front door is connect- n Diwali is the ideal time to chalk out your and positive and I think we degradable, cost games at ed to new opportunities and the gate financial goals for the year, or review them should try and maintain it effective, traditional and home. should be kept open on that day so that the if required. Vastu suggests that you write that way. very beautiful. — Singer Shalmali opportunities can come in. Avoid cluster- down your wealth aspirations. — Actor Shreyas Talpade — Actor Aamna Kholgade COOK UP THE DELICACIES

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ndira Gandhi was preparing for her ety survives the depredations. It is really and Sardar Swaran Singh were themselves would be revealed much later. He wrote: “I upcoming election campaign when quite comic that so many hours of official carrying on with the Akalis... and now have received a programme drawn up for she received this note from PN Haksar time should have been wasted in consider- Sardar Swaran Singh tells him that he can- the PM to tour her own constituency on five days into the New Year, on ing the solemn question whether the film not get Sangrur because the need for adjust- February 1, 1971. I find that helicopter is January 5, 1971: “The PM may kindly should or should not be released. I feel ments with the CPI has arisen. The General being used twice. The PM has to consider Isee the report placed below prepared by the that we can well afford to let the film go said that he had nothing against the CPI, this carefully. Also whether this was done Research & Analysis Wing (R&AW). I have giving it ‘A’ certificate.” but there is no chance for that party to win in 1967. Use of helicopter, which West long been feeling a sense of uneasiness After dictating the note, Haksar realised from Sangrur... I cannot say that General Bengal is advising in the interest of securi- about the intentions of Pakistan in future. that he may have been carried away by his Harbaksh Singh is being unreasonable. In ty, is one thing. Its use in going to inacces- The recent political developments in liberalism and suggested to the Prime fact, the method of handling some of these sible places is also understandable. Pakistan have added to my anxieties. With Minister that she may agree to having the people could certainly be greatly improved.” Whether similar justification exists for its the overwhelming victory of East Pakistan film certified ‘for adults only’ subject to As it turned out, the General did not use by the PM in her own constituency, wing [Sheikh Mujibur Rahman], the solu- deletion ‘only of that portion of the com- contest. Surjit Singh Barnala of the Akali requires, I submit, careful consideration.” tion of internal problems of Pakistan have mentary on land grab sequence’. The Prime Dal won this seat and many years later Some months later, after the election become infinitely more difficult. Minister agreed! Thereafter, the Prime would become the Chief Minister of Punjab results were declared and she had won Consequently, the temptation to seek solu- Minister plunged into her campaign in right and later the Governor of Tamil Nadu. handsomely in a landslide, her opponent Raj tion to these problems by external adven- earnest. Haksar was fully involved in the That Haksar was intimately associated Narain would petition the Allahabad High tures has become very great. I think that the campaign at every step — writing substan- with the distribution of the Congress tickets Court that Indira Gandhi was guilty of a time has come when our Armed Forces tial parts of the manifesto, suggesting possi- for the 1971 elections is evidenced by a series of electoral malpractices, including need to make a very realistic assessment ble candidates and getting feedback from his note that he would send on February 4, the use of Government helicopters for her both of Pakistan’s capability and our band of political and non-political friends 1971, to the Prime Minister when it had campaign. I will be discussing that case a response. I have a feeling that there are in different States. People approached him almost been decided to leave the New Delhi little later. Suffice it to say for the moment many weak spots in our defence capabilities. with suggestions which he duly passed on to seat to the CPI in preference to Mukul that she was held ‘not guilty’ by the judge of These need to be remedied without loss of Indira Gandhi, and some even met him to Banerjee, an active Congresswoman: the charge of misusing helicopters because time. I know how busy the PM is. And yet, I offer themselves as candidates. One such she had confined it to specific areas on venture to suggest that the PM should call person was a distinguished Army man, who s per the PM’s directions, I dutifully security considerations as advised by in all the three Chiefs of Staff, Defence had done India proud in the 1965 war with saw Mukul [Banerjee] and Bavani Haksar. As it is, she would be held guilty on Secretary, and the Defence Minister and Pakistan. Haksar informed Indira Gandhi A[her husband] and when I finished two counts. There may well have been a share with them her anxieties and ask them on January 16, 1971: “General Harbaksh hearing what they had to say, I did not have third court had she not heeded Haksar’s to urgently prepare their own assessment Singh called on me today at 12.30 pm. He the heart to suggest to Mukul that she might advice on the use of helicopters in her own and make recommendations of what the said that he had been approached by the accept an assignment. Such an offer would constituency of Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh. requirements of each of the Services are so Akali Party to stand from the Sangrur par- have been, rightly, construed as adding The election campaign was in full swing that we can feel a sense of security. I suggest liamentary constituency. He said that he insult to injury. They remain and will and Indira Gandhi had returned to New that such a meeting should be held quietly belongs to this area. He further said that remain, loyal, devoted workers, but obvious- Delhi to take part in the Republic Day cele- and without any publicity...” there are hundreds of thousands of people, %&"&'"()*+,* ly the PM has to find a solution to their brations on January 26, 1971. Just the previ- Just as Haksar was worrying about especially amongst ex-servicemen, who are problem. To put it simply, their problem is ous day, Haksar delivered a bombshell of Pakistan based on his meetings with Kao, just fed up with the low level of Akali poli- "-."/%010% that they have neither a position in the sorts to her: “I was born on September 4, Ritwick Ghatak cropped up again. The tics. He will have nothing to do with them. &2"$L01455"( party organisation nor a position in public 1913. I, therefore, reach the age of superan- eccentric Bengali filmmaker had made a In fact, Punjab needs to be rescued from the life. They have no money and live under nuation on September 4, 1971. Under film on Lenin but it had run into controver- Jathedars. They have no morals, no scruples -&26(.110114%0 conditions of destitution. Fundamental Rule 86, it is provided that sy. On January 6, 1971, a day after sharing and no ideology of any sort. He would, 414"127(8"/! “A political party or leader which fails to leave at the credit of a Government servant his worries about Pakistan with the Prime therefore, be glad to place his services at the look after such people will have to do a lot of in his leave account shall lapse on the date Minister, he told her: “In matters of this disposal of the Prime Minister and would "916%&:711& accounting. In many matters, I exercise self- of compulsory retirement provided that if sort, one is apt to be carried away by some- like to give a fight… Generally speaking, I ;116&:".1&.1 restraint but the way things are happening, it in sufficient time before that date he has what exaggerated notions that our society, take a dim view of soldiers, sailors and air- is becoming increasingly difficult for me to formally applied for leave due as preparato- such as it is, would be seriously deflected men entering politics. I must say that I was %;'&1".&1.."7%'0 bottle myself up. It is a particularly bad day ry to retirement and been refused it, or from its course of evolution by a film on agreeably impressed by the earnestness and 01&01&0%&.%; for me. I have had the misfortune to hear ascertain in writing from the sanctioning the life of Lenin as produced by Ritwick sincerity of General Harbaksh Singh. May another story from Goa... If the PM has got authority that such leave, if applied for, Ghatak. Generations of people all over the be, he is an exception.” 4"-.0"&!!!01 the impression that a crook and criminal like would not be granted — in either case, the world have seen far more inflammatory The next day, Indira Gandhi asked 1<1&04%60<"6 Bandodkar should be encouraged and ground for refusal being the requirements films by Eisenstein, Pudovkin, Rossellini Haksar to speak to the president of the Sequeira and Kakodkar sacrificed, I feel that of public service, then the Government ser- and others. These films, at any rate, were Congress Party in Punjab, Giani Zail Singh, 21916%451&0.& there is hardly any point in carrying on. vant may be granted, after the date of shown on a mass scale. about the General but it is obvious that his 4"-.0"&"91"2212 “Even ordinary courtesies and decencies retirement, the amount of leave so refused “And nothing very much really hap- candidature went nowhere. On January 30, are not being shown. 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He said that the PM 4%7615.7(1=01&"6 fied enemies to enter the gate, the time has (ii)Half pay leave — 440 days the revolution even fraction of a second ear- can make enquiry from any independent come to cry a halt.” Mukul Banerjee finally “In accordance with the provisions of lier. However, I am rather more oppressed sources to discover what wide support he "291&0'1.". did get the Congress ticket for New Delhi Fundamental Rule 86, I, therefore, apply by the poverty of Ghatak, who has staked up enjoys in Sangrur parliamentary constituen- 71<%5191(:1"0 and won handsomely. But from this note, it for leave preparatory to retirement for a little money with the help of some hapless cy. He said he is anxious to give a fight to is clear that Haksar was getting increasingly the entire amount of leave due to me financier and they are both desperately try- the Akalis. He added that he had heard that frustrated and was even thinking of quitting with effect from February 1, 1971.” ing to sell this film to the Soviet Union. It he was accused of flirting with the Akalis. as we shall see very soon. would be great fun exporting Indian Lenin This, according to him, was a strange allega- On January 18, 1971, Haksar sent to the Soviet Union! I hope the Soviet soci- tion when one knows that Giani Zail Singh Indira Gandhi a note whose significance  
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n one of his lesser known short sto- ries titled ‘Dara Shikoh’s Durbar’, Premchand gives a prominent role to a French traveller named Dr $).'R +!(3$ 3)((!3#")( François Bernier, as one of Prince DaraI Shikoh’s valued courtiers. He attrib- utes the presence of several European courtiers in the court to the assumption that they would be free of the bitter com- munal prejudices which divided the Hindus and Muslims. In the story, Bernier is seen rooting for peace and logic in the face of several failed expeditions of Dara Shikoh to Kandahar. In The Bourbons and Begums of Bhopal: The Forgotten History, Indira Iyengar carries out a labour of immense love and commitment as she sets about to excavate her French roots going back to the famed court of Mughal Emperor Akbar, where Jean Philippe de Bourbon fleeing incognito from his moth- erland, found refuge. He not only married into Akbar’s extended family, but was also given the title of the Bourbon Raja of Shergarh. Iyengar’s research reveals that Jean Philippe is understood to have mar- ried the sister of one of Akbar’s Armenian wives, and that she worked as a doctor for the Royal Harem of Akbar. Several such fascinating nuggets of information are peppered throughout the volume, which is more a product of love than practicality as the book is printed on glossy, fully- coloured, thick paper, adding more weight perhaps to a certain venerability of tradi- tion meticulously excavated and laid out. In 10 long chapters complimented by two ample appendices and several "     O           coloured plates from the author’s private collection, the reader is plunged into a    
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These three chapters pro- from Maratha invasion and assisting in Iyengar fastidiously relates the transi- about the “gallant past” of her family the “backbone of this book”. vide details of the massacre of the the crucial Treaty of Raisen with the tion of French Bourbons into the mould which “the Mughals appreciated and the The first chapter, titled “Arrival of Jean Bourbons at the Narwar Fort. They show Honorable East India Company in 1818 of local Bhopali lifestyle, with Muslim Nawab Begums of Bhopal trusted”. The Philippe de Bourbon in Akbar’s Court” how Salvador Bourbon fled to the Gwalior ratified by the Governor, Lord Hastings. names fusing with their European book is a tribute to her mother Magdalene talks about how Jean Philippe and his wife Fort with a handful of remaining family The life and times of Balthazar Bourbon, nomenclature and identity, as well as their Bourbon — “a historical account with a Juliana helped to build the first Catholic members, to become a General in Bhopal his impeccable service as advisor to adoption of local dressing, customs personal flavour”. Church in Agra which was completed on State Army under the rule of Manji Bhopal’s fabled Qudsia Begum and his (observing purdah) and food: After offer- Having accessed the confidential 1588. Jean Philippe’s French origins are Mamola Bai. The book reveals that beautiful Farsi and Urdu poetry “Dewans ing prayers in the holy month of Lent, the records of the Agra Archdiocese to exam- discussed in detail: He being a natural son Mamola Bai also bestowed a Muslim of Fitrat” is documented in the fourth whole family consumed roti and baingan ine the history of the Agra Church, of Duke Charles III de Bourbon (1490- name “InayatMasih” upon Salvador to chapter. Iyengar says that these verses kabhurtha! Historian Rizwan Uddin Iyengar puts forth convincing arguments 1527) famously known as Connètable de pacify the orthodox Pathans of the State. have never before been quoted or traced, Ansari notes that the meticulously com- based on significant documents connect- Bourbon. The fascinating anecdote of Jean Most of the third chapter is written in while she has managed to retrieve and piled family tree is “a major contribution ed with the Bourbons and their associa- Philippe having to escape France at the age anecdotal style, with details of various translate a few of them: “Paayanaho of this book” which also “fills a huge gap tion with the development of the State of of sixteen because he had killed a French fights and sieges in the ensuing struggle Buland kyon uske Kalaamka, Wasif Jo in the literature regarding the contribu- Bhopal. The exhaustive foreword by Lord in a duel is also related. The chapter for power that the Bourbons fought jointly hoMaseey Alay Hus Salam ka” meaning tion of the Bourbons in Bhopal’s history”. Bhopal historian Rizwan Uddin Ansari documents observations about several with Wazir Mohammad Khan and his son “Why shouldn’t the status of his poetry be Most of the rare photographs dating attests to the “painstaking effort” of the graves of Agra Cemetery where many Nazar Mohammad Khan. Talking about high, Of the person who is a follower of back to the 18th century from the author. Iyengar’s writing style is that of an Bourbons are believed to have been the former, Iyengar’s emotional pen pours #$! )*+)( '(, Jesus (the prophet) peace be upon him”. author’s private collection passed on emotionally charged historian, who buried. The second, third and fourth chap- forth: “He was a real hero in the history of !*- ) $).' The rest of the book deals with over generations are also treasure troves researches and narrates with passionate ters titled “The Bourbons of Shergarh and Bhopal; he repeatedly saved Bhopal in dif- Madam Dulhan and her heroic acts brought out in the public domain for the vigour. She ventures to put on record a Narwar”, “The Bourbons of Bhopal” and ficult times. He was, in fact, the real "  " / including that in the uprising of 1857, the first time. Several handwritten letters compelling legendary tale, pauses to vali- “Balthazar Bourbon, alias ShahzadMasih” Nawab, though he never acquired the title”. (/ 012 French Architectural influences in Bhopal and documents recording land deeds date it with sources, and resumes her respectively delve in detail into the The fourth chapter combines with the especially the Shaukat Mahal, the decline and bequests reproduced in the appen- heroic narration. However, some of the Armenian as well as Christian connection third to firmly establish the connection of the Bourbons in Bhopal, the life and dices are simply invaluable. cited sources might fail the test of authen- of the Narwar fort which was thought to between the Bourbons and Bhopal: How times of the writer’s mother and finally         

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The war which was with dignity or be kicked out of the area Sir Henry MacMohan detailed the more than a border skirmish was initiat- by Chinese soldiers.” Even in the JP Macmohan line between British India and ed with India defending with about Dutta’s war movie classic, Paltan, the heat- Tibet which is based upon the highest 10,000-20,000 soldiers which were pitted ed verbal exchange between Indian com- watershed principle which the Han deny against the 80,000 odd soldiers of the mander Arjun Rampal and the Chinese and do not accept as the correct demar- People’s Republic of China. The war Commissar makes for an interesting cation of the boundary. These rationales ended when the Chinese declared a cease- watch and analysis. When the Chinese exist as the “historic reasons” why the fire on November 21, 1962. Some Commandant at Nathula declares and Chinese Maps portray a different scale of Cinematic portrayals, such as the flick threatens that the Indian contingent will demarcation vis-a-vis the border. The orig- Haqeeqat, beautifully portrayed the suffer. Arjun Rampal stoutly counters by inal Chinese claim crosses these arid and unmatched valour and singularly aesthetic contending, “Do whatever you can, we are mountainous regions, the way to the spirit of sacrifice which the Indian forces ready to suffer anything.” These instances plains of Assam. Chou En-Lai had pro- displayed in the freezing heights of NEFA might flare up the relationship’s chasms posed that both the nations withdraw their despite limitations imposed by a want of further, but for the nation, themes of moral forces for about twenty kilometres beyond war fighting equipment and a lack of an uprightness and fealty to the nation along the Macmohan line, which was a policy appropriate infrastructure. with the grandiloquent spirit of sacrifice course rejected by India. The area of this New Delhi was caught napping as in are there to be given unmatched impor- disputed region is three times the terrain the few roundtables between Prime tance in the Indian military myth and lore. of Taiwan, six times the size of Beijing and Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Commissar It is here that the sinews of the nation ten times the size of Malvinas. Mao, the rant of Hindi-Chini Bhai Bhai attains its synergy to defend its borders and A lot of water has flown down the befooled the Indian Government and the sustain self pride which might seen bridge since the mayhem of 1962. The nation was not prepared for a warring vic- anachronistic to a certain section living in Wuhan Summit in 2018 was an ample tory over the multitudes which were let the world of a conjoined geo-economics symbol of intent by both China and loose on India in deluges after deluges. The with the United States its President Trump India. Xi Jingpin’s outreach to the Japanese shadow of the war still lurks behind straining at their leashes to isolate and leader and PM Modi can be perceived as India’s foreign policy and the Chinese counter the Chinese trade juggernaut all a striving to cement a Sino-centric world hegemonising and containment strategies across the global polity ranging from order to replace the US-led global order, which are the final outpouring of all Africa, Latin America to the neighbour- sans the American grand strategy. The Chinese ministrations. It is these ing Indo-Pacific. Unfortunately, it was Wuhan dialogue need not be belittled as antecedents which prevent the normali- spirit is depicted in, Red Star Over China, arouse and inflame the Indian contingent ly trenchant trend in China happens to be India which played a prominent role an attempt in optics and verbiage but it sation of relations between New Delhi and which forms a substantial premise upon at Nathula in 1967 remains a practice in the that of centralisation of power and the with others to mainstream the Chinese in needs to be comprehended by observers the Han, and a veil of ubiquitous uncer- which the entire edifice of China is expanse of uninhabited frontiers. As India beginning of a new personality cult akin to search of durable and credible peace at the as an informal summit with an eye to cre- tainty and an anachronous trust deficit is premised upon. The Chinese stratagem has Today reports, “Around 3,250 Indian sol- what Mao Tse Tung developed around him- border. In the light of the 1962 border ate the correct pitch for the both the in place as the mortal issues of territorial always been the formulaic inaction of lying diers were killed. India lost about 43,000 self. The Long March and the other revo- clash, Arun Jaitley contended that India in nations to bat on to some concrete themes claims by the Chinese still mar the dia- low and hibernating only to emerge as the square kilometres of land, captured by lutionary systemic changes of the sixties and 2017 is different than what it was in 1962 such as border solutions. In the age of New logues and Tibet remains a sticking point powerful aggressor after gaining girth. China in Aksai Chin. It is of the size of seventies in China are a matter of retrospect referring to its improved and enhanced Diplomacy, Modi has made a searing between New Delhi and Beijing. The facts It’s no tale that the Indian reaction to Switzerland. The 55th anniversary of the and till now the Chinese economic unison military strength in the contemporary con- attempt to pave the way for a steadying and and the depictions by Western chroniclers the Chinese invasion was knee jerk and the India-China war has a shadow of Doklam with the rest of the international system is text. normalisation of relations with Beijing such as Edgar Snow pinpoint towards the record was straightened out with the par- stand-off hovering over it. The anniversary partially well managed and orchestrated suf- China’s two territorial claims are the despite the past. power centric and sturdy ministrations of tial victory over Pakistan and the Nathula is also significant in the view of the CPC ficiently, if not to perfection. rattling elements for New Delhi. One being the Han nation, both in dealing with its skirmish in 1967 as poignantly portrayed Congress, where President Xi Jinping has There is a Prisoner’s Dilemma and the claim over Aksai Chin in the north- (The writer teaches International internal turbulence and in its transactions in the recent Cinematic creation, titled as emerged as the most powerful leader of the Chicken hunt game revolving around the eastern section of the Ladakh region in Relations at Indian Institute of Public with India. The rowdy and the fighting Paltan. Provocations by the Chinese to country in its history.” Thus, the singular- India-China border dispute. Both the Jammu & Kashmir. The other claim is Administration, Delhi)

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The investiga- what common Brazilians rebelled against cent, despite the backing of former tion revealed that the top executives at the — corruption, crime and financial crisis President Lula. state oil company, known as “Petrobras”, of the nation — than what they voted for Bolsonaro displays an unusual trend had accepted bribes from a number of con- in this presidential election. in Brazilian politics. His rise is compared struction firms to award them contracts at What has surprised the world is that with the coming to power of Rodrigo inflated prices. What was surprising was the business leaders of Brazil have finally Duterte in the Philippines, Viktor Orban that as the tentacles of the Operation Car decided to back Bolsonaro. They have in Hungary, and Donald Trump in the US. Wash fanned out, other scandals involving done so for the very simple reason that All these leaders have promised to fight the politicians, business executives and gov- their free market capitalism can no longer establishment and settle for a new order ernment officials started coming to light. suffer under an extremely confused and of sort in their respective countries. Born The largest South American nation has corrupted regime of Temer. And, finally to parents of Italian descent, Bolsonaro been witnessing a spate of political crises the corporates have decided to back a fas- served in the Brazilian Army from 1971 after the very end of the glorious Lula cist like Bolsonaro than risking Haddad’s to 1988 and was first elected as a City regime in 2010. Though Lula had carefully moderate Left-wing. Councillor for Rio de Janerio to represent installed his protégé Dilma Rousseff as the However, Bolsonaro’s coming to power the Christian Democratic Party. In 1990, first woman President of the country in is sending missed signals to the interna- for the first time, he was elected to the fed- 2011, her rule was marred by the much tional community, and the Brazilians. His eral assembly from the same party. By the talked about Lava Jato scandal. And this will be another illiberal regime at the back- end of July this year, the far-right Social has landed her, along with her mentor yard of America. His policies if not craft- Liberal Party declared him as the presi- Lula, in jail. When Temer took over after ed properly will not be able to revive the dential candidate. From then, his very Rousseff’s suspension from office in 2016, falling economy of the biggest country of short journey to “The Planalto” (The he miserably failed to restore the faith of South America. Now, Brazilians see a civil- Palacio do Planalto in Spanish language) the populace in the fragile democratic sys- military coalition government at the cen- has just begun. He is finally taking over as tem of Brazil. The worst came to Lula’s tre under Bolsonaro. He has already indi- the President of Brazil in January 2019. Workers’ Party when it was alleged that cated that he will appoint personnel from Bolsonaro has been making headlines money from the Lava Jato scandal was fun- the Army as ministers of his Government. by espousing populist and nationalist neled to pay off politicians and buy votes When he formally takes over, he would rhetoric from the very beginning of his and help in election campaigns to bring face very little resistance from fellow campaign. He is a vocal opponent of same- back Rousseff to power. The data revealed Congressman on the issues such as flexi- sex marriage, abortion and migration. He by the Public Prosecutor’s office in October the scam was public, the European Union, level of complications to revive the ailing raging public anger against the establish- bility on gun control and lowering the age has courted major controversies by releas- shows that Lava Jato had resulted into China, the US, Egypt, Japan and Mexico economy amid its biggest downturn in ment. While drawing attention from pop- of criminal responsibility. But he may soon ing one of the ugliest statements particu- more than 200 convictions for crimes, suspended their meat imports from Brazil more than a century. Meanwhile, the ulace, he unleashed a purely populist cam- face popular protests both from within and larly against women, gays, black commu- including corruption, misuse of the glob- with immediate effect. What has herald- largest of the corporate houses of the coun- paign unlike all his opponents. He even outside the Congress on matters like nity, foreigners and indigenous peoples. al financial infrastructure, drug traffick- ed more chaos to the political atmosphere try have faced major setbacks and people showered praise on his country’s military reducing pension spending and privatis- His derogatory remarks have no end. For ing and money laundering. Along with of Brazil was subsequent scandals that have started losing their trust in them. And dictatorship that existed between 1964 and ing the state owned enterprises. Though example, once he suggested that all social giant corporate houses, a number of for- rocked the country such as: Operacao the fallout of all these scandals reverber- 1985, advocated death penalty, etc. Besides, he is trying hard to paint himself as the schemes for escaped slaves are mere eign political dignitaries were implicated, Panatenaico, which exposed alleged bribes ated through the just concluded presi- he has praised the long ruled late Chilean “Tropical Trump”, for all his outrageous wastage as “they do nothing. I don’t think including two former Presidents — Juan paid by construction companies in return dential election in Brazil. dictator Augusto Pinochet, expressed sup- and hateful speeches, he has already they even serve for reproduction”. Manuel Santos of Colombia and Pedro for contracts to build stadiums for World Bolsonar’s sudden rise within a year port for tortures and wanted political earned the label of the “most misogynis- What has led to Bolsonaro’s rise? This Pablo Kuezynski of Peru, and the current Cup Brasilia in 2014; Oeracao Green was supported by these complicated ele- opponents to be shot in his country. When tic, hateful elected official in the democ- former Army captain’s journey to the cen- Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro. Field, an investigation into the alleged fraud ments both in the political and econom- it comes to foreign policy, he is planning ratic world”. It is better if he can bring back tre of Brasilia did not start in a day or two. Another scam came to light in March at the pension funds of state-run compa- ic scenes. People came out to streets across to improve relations with America. On the Brazil to normalcy by cracking down on He has spent nearly three decades in the 2017 through an investigation called nies and finally, Operacao Zelotes, that is Brazil and demanded strict action on the economic front, he is continuously argu- corruption and crime. Else, the country Brazilian Parliament, but couldn’t be con- ‘Operacao Carne Fraca (Operation Weak investigating kickbacks allegedly paid by high-profile public personalities. In a ing for a market friendly and fully priva- will further slip into a permanent mess. sidered as one of prominent statesmen of Flesh). It was the result of the Operation corporate, including JBS and Ford’s nutshell, what commoners longed for tised economic system. At best, his entire And, the same voters who elected him to the country. This makes his journey to the Lava Jato only. This Operation Weak Brazilian subsidiary to tax officials to was radical political transformation and a political style can rightly be called as truly the hot seat may turn violent and demand top post of the country interesting. To Flesh pursued mounting allegations that reduce their liabilities. Thus as the eco- leadership that can prevent mega corrup- provocative and extremely polarising. his ouster sooner or later. Thus, he should explain the mysterious rise, we need to go some employees of the JBS and BRF, the nomic crisis deepened, political leadership tion scandals and crime in Brazil. Despite his aggressive and ultra-national- tread cautiously. back to the ignominious reign of two for- world’s largest beef and poultry exporters, gradually failed to restore the confidence And, this has made Bolsonaro’s long ist style, many in Brazil wanted an iron fist mer presidents, Rousseff and Temer (the continuously bribed food inspectors to of the public on the public institutions. and arduous road to presidency rather too to fix the system. (The writer is an expert on interna- incumbent). Today, Brazil is gripped by a approve the sale of spoiled products. Once These scandals have led to extreme short. He and his party fully exploited the On record, the country has registered tional affairs) 
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Instrument of Accession, as was However, given the new require- the case with the rest of the 565 ments of planning and imple- Indian princely States, which like menting the spl ops, my prede- Sikkim, were also members of the cessor, AS Sayali had, in early Chamber of Princes and the February 1973, constituted a Constituent Assembly of India, three-member team comprising before the country attained himself, Senior Field Officer Independence on August 15, 1947. (SFO-equivalent in rank to a Secondly, to protect its strate- deputy superintendent of police) gic interests in this vulnerable Padam Bahadur Pradhan (a and heavily defended sector Nepalese) and Deputy Field along the Sino-Indian border, Officer (DFO-equivalent to a India no longer had to depend sub-inspector) Myngma Tshering upon the whims and fancies, and (a Bhutia) for the job. the growing unpredictability, of By the time I took over as the Chogyal who had long cher- OSD (P), the developments that ished the ambition to secure an followed the anti-Chogyal and independent status for Sikkim pro-democracy demonstrations like that of neighbouring Bhutan. in April 1973 — in Sikkim in Imagine the implications of a dis- general and in Gangtok in partic- satisfied, sulking or even a revolt- ular — had already forced the ing Chogyal in the background of Chogyal to sign the May 8, 1973, a Doklam-like face-off between tripartite agreement with the China’s People’s Liberation Army then Foreign Secretary Kewal (PLA) and the Indian Army, with Singh and the leaders of the the Communist Party of China’s major political parties. This People’s Daily publication, Global agreement had significantly cur- Times, threatening to incite revolt tailed the powers of the Chogyal in Sikkim against India. and laid the grounds for holding Thirdly, through it, India’s fresh elections in April 1974 international borders achieved a under the aegis of the Election finality, which will continue to Commission of India (ECI). remain the same unless minor The April 1974 elections adjustments, if any, are made resulted in a landslide victory for based on mutual agreements with Kazi’s Sikkim Congress (31 seats some of our neighbouring coun- out of 32). Based on this, the next tries with whom we have fester- phase of the spl ops had to be ing territorial disputes. Though planned and executed. While we seven more States have been awaited directions from New added to the list of member (P) Gangtok, who was head of for the merger of Sikkim in case becomes counterproductive and free Sikkim from the Chogyal’s Delhi, we had to ensure that the States comprising the Republic of the R&AW’s set-up in Sikkim. he was able to build overwhelming allows certain parties or individ- yoke, but was unfortunately Sikkim Congress Legislature India since 1975 (taking the total In Sikkim, initially, only Kazi, support in its favour, both uals to push forward their prede- accused of selling his ‘country’ to Party remained a single solid from 22 to 29), these were carved president of the Sikkim National amongst the general public and in termined conclusions in the India. The worst part of all this block behind Kazi, and that he out through internal realign- Congress (SNC); and SK Rai, gen- the yet-to-be-elected Assembly. hope that such facts as could was that while Kazi was being was able to withstand or block ments of existing boundaries. eral secretary of the KC Pradhan- Kazi, to his credit, did not share counter their hypothesis would accused in the immediate after- any Chogyal-inspired move to R&AW’s operation relating to led Janata Congress, were taken this information with anyone else continue to remain buried under math of the merger, of selling his create dissension within its ranks. the merger of Sikkim continued into confidence about the scope of till the last moment. the thick cover of secrecy. country to India, no Indian In that context, while the to remain shrouded in mystery this operation. They were clearly When I started writing this It was over 43 years ago that agency or person in authority magnitude of the Sikkim since it was first conceived by told that the GoI had finally decid- book, some of my friends Sikkim merged with India. It is could — or they chose not to — Congress’s victory reduced the legendary spy and R&AW’s ed to lift its protective hand from advised me against mentioning high time that the truth behind do anything to neutralise such probability of any serious dissi- founder head Rameshwarnath the head of the Chogyal. Unlike in the role of the R&AW in the the merger be brought out. That false and motivated propaganda. dence within the party, we had to Kao sometime towards the end of the past, when Tashi Tshering’s merger of Sikkim. I did not would help remove the cobwebs Instead, they continued to remain be careful about the moves of December 1972. It was approved (president of the Sikkim State know how such a book could be of doubt, or even confusion, cre- mute witnesses to Kazi’s agony. some of the senior leaders of this by then Prime Minister Indira Congress) ‘no tax’, ‘no rent’ cam- written or what useful purpose it ated in the minds of the people party, such as the mercurial KC Gandhi and launched in early paign launched in 1949 was sabo- would serve. Appreciating their by some others to make them joined the R&AW in February Pradhan and the shifty BB February 1973. It was a unique taged by India, it would no longer suggestion made in good faith, I believe that there was no popular 1972. After completing my Gurung. Also, the Sikkim operation, unlike any other of stand in the way of the pro-demo- told them that it was Kao himself demand for Sikkim’s merger and Itraining, I was posted as JAD Congress’s newly developed prox- this magnitude and significance. cratic and pro-reform demands of who had asked me to write this that the State was ‘annexed’ (Joint Assistant Director, a post imity (encouraged by the R&AW) Within the department, knowl- the parties that had been fighting book in 1988. Had there been asked me to write about the against the popular will of the equivalent to that of an under- with the Lepcha group led by edge of its existence was confined for political, administrative and any chance of me disclosing any R&AW’s role in Sikkim’s merger majority of Sikkimese people, secretary) in charge of two of Rinzing Lepcha had to be nur- to three people: Kao in New other reforms since India’s information that could go against in the first instance. Actually, which was not the case. the personnel branches. I finally tured and strengthened. Delhi; PN Banerjee, joint director Independence. However, Kazi was the interests of national security, there are situations where with- The truth must be revealed, if landed in Gangtok to take .%- -# # )' and regional head of R&AW’s the only one who was told that an extremely security-conscious holding such information from nothing else, at least to redeem charge as the OSD (P) Gangtok ' P    office in Calcutta; and the OSD India would accept the demand person like Kao would not have the public domain any longer Kazi, who devoted his lifetime to on August 27, 1973. -  $3 2

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ara Cox will take over BBC Radio 2’s Drivetime show from Simon SMayo and Jo Whiley after the pair’s departure was announced last week. Mayo has presented Drivetime for eight years but said he would be leaving to focus on writing after only a     few months co-presenting with Whiley in what proved to be a divisive change of format. Whiley will remain with the station but move to a 7 pm-9 pm slot from January. Cox became favourite to take over as presenter and has now been confirmed in the role. Cox, who said she was “proud” to take on the 5pm-7pm slot, had previously been heavily tipped to take over presenting      duties on Chris Evans’s Breakfast Show, this role and to directly quote my but lost out to Zoë Ball. mum on hearing the good news, it is Cox said of being handed the time indeed ‘fandabbyruddydozy’.” The slot: “I’ve been proud to be part of the BBC has not yet announced when Radio 2 family for a few years now Cox will begin presenting Drivetime. > .D      "/ !<6"1/"0"66 and the opportunity to present such a Cox has experience on the station, big show as Drivetime — playing fan- most recently as a stand-in presenter on tastic music and hopefully making the Breakfast Show. She joined the BBC  %     G         people smile as they cook tea or head in 1999 and worked on Radio 1’s home after a day’s graft — is the icing Breakfast Show. There was consternation hort of a toad that turns into a palace relented and their engagement Sonja Art Foundation in 2011, this on what is already a very brilliant from some audience members when the prince, the life of Queen Sonja was announced. Within six months, in year’s winner will be announced at an cake. “I’m beyond chuffed to be given Drivetime show was reformatted. of Norway has the hallmarks of August 1968, they were married. Their award ceremony at London’s Royal a fairy tale. Born in 1937, son, Crown Prince Haakon, was born Academy of Arts on November 8. Art is Sonja Haraldsen grew up in five years later, and two years after, a subject close to her heart, not just as a Sthe Oslo suburb of Vinderen, in effect they had a daughter, Princess Märtha patron and collector, but as an artist ; % 8  Q3 4 R an only child. Her two much older sib- Louise. But since the accession of King and printmaker. As a child it never lings left for Sweden in 1940 at the Harald V to the throne in January occurred to her to want to be an artist, start of the German occupation, and 1991, the nation has taken Queen but, “I was 10 or 12 when I got my first another brother had died. So her par- Sonja to its heart. Each year on May N/".*F%*I/1& camera”, she tells me, and she has been ents kept her close and, hoping she 17, Norway’s National Day, the Palace :%05(;.0 taking pictures ever since. It wasn’t till would work in and eventually take over Park, one of Oslo’s main public spaces, 2006, however, while visiting her father’s dress-making and is thronged with flag-waving citizens <"51"O.1."(. Spitsbergen in Arctic Norway, that she ladieswear shop in central Oslo, sent come to watch the royal family wave "22&:0"0.1 understood photography’s true poten- her at 16 to learn tailoring at Oslo from the palace balcony. tial as a medium. She had descended, Vocational School and thence to Last summer, Queen Sonja’s child- ".711&0"-&: on foot, deep into a meltwater tunnel. Lausanne for two years — “I chose hood home, a white clapboard house 4<0'1.191.&<1! “It was completely dark,” she recalls. Switzerland so I could go skiing, but with a red-tile roof, built in 1935 in the Her torch wasn’t working, so she had to then I got hooked on learning French,” Funk (for functionalist) style, became a 0/".&O0066IFFM rely on the light from her camera. “And she tells me — to study accounting and museum, after its exterior was carefully %/191/61 suddenly through the screen I saw these fashion design at the Ecole dismantled and moved from its original 9.0&:.40.71:1& lines and colours, beautiful things we Professionnelle des Jeunes Filles. site to Maihaugen, near Lillehammer, simply couldn’t see with our eyes.” Back in Oslo, she was 21 when she where it was restored. It is, neverthe- &"<0<&%/"( These extraordinary images inspired elebrated Japanese artist Yayoi organisers shut down an exhibition in met Crown Prince Harald at a party less, a far cry from where she resides 0"0.1'&21.0%%2 her to start making abstract art shortly Kusama is considering legal Shanghai after receiving a written warn- thrown by a mutual friend, a classmate today. Elegantly dressed in trousers and before she turned 70, specifically prints, Caction against the organisers of ing from Kusama’s legal team, but the of the heir apparent. The Prince was a long cardigan, she greets me with a 4%0%:"4(O. which she learnt to make on a visit to several exhibitions in China made up show in Changsha is still open to the poised to leave the Norwegian Military warm smile and a handshake in what 0'14%01&0"6 Ateljé Larsen, an eminent studio in entirely of fake works credited to her. public. Kusama’s lawyers are trying to Academy and invited her to his gradu- my instructions refer to as Her Helsingborg, Sweden, with two celebrat- Counterfeit works by Kusama and her identify the organisers of the other ation ball. It would be glib to say the Majesty’s Audience Chamber, but "."512'5 ed Norwegian artists, the late Kjell fellow contemporary Japanese artist fraudulent exhibitions and could pursue rest was history. The Royal House of which the liveried footman who has Nupen and the great landscape painter Takashi Murakami have been shown in both civil and criminal action for copy- Norway was having none of it. No shown me upstairs to the piano nobile Ørnulf Opdahl. Here she experimented at least six Chinese cities since the right infringement and violations of European heir or crowned head had of the palace, calls the Queen’s study. with monotypes (a single print taken spring, according the artists’ lawyers. Chinese laws, Japan’s public broadcaster married a commoner: The Prince’s It is a splendid room: Crimson from a painted design), learning to Most of the exhibitions were free of NHK said. Murakami’s lawyer, Hiroshi mother had been born Princess Märtha damask on the walls, furniture heavy manipulate colours — her work is all charge but a joint Kusama-Murakami Kamiyama, told the Nikkei Asian of Sweden, his grandmother was the with ormolu. The reason for my audi- about colour — with multiple layers of event in Changsha, Hunan province, Review he was considering taking simi- British King Edward VII’s youngest ence is her print award, the world’s ink and sometimes subsequent applica- charged a US$10 admission fee, lar action, describing the fake exhibi- daughter, Princess Maud of Wales. It largest international prize for print- tions of watercolour. Japanese media said. Earlier this month, tions as “extremely malicious”. was only after nine long years that the making. 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through a dark tunnel, at the end of they found themselves being sucked &"0'1/1&/1:% hope and inspiration, they alone used in Hindi idioms and phrases, the fact is that he       which was a bright light. Although back into their body. At that moment, cannot provide proof to our selves. was more an embodiment of virtue rather than treach-       the light was extremely bright, any medical efforts to revive them /0&!0%': They merely present second-hand ery and deceit. Judgment and context then are the       brighter than any they had ever seen bore fruit, and their heartbeat and knowledge. Real proof comes when essence of this debate between loyalty as a value versus     M  ! on earth, it was not scorching; rather, breathing suddenly resumed. 5120"0%&" we experience our soul’s loyalty as a virtue. Human beings are supposed to be it was a warm light, which they Over eight million people /%61&1//%62 immortality for ourselves. thinking beings whose judgments need to be based on described as being filled with love. reported having a near-death We need not experience the righteous decisions and judicious observation of a situ-    Many of them were met by a being of experience, according to a 1982 %41&.'4;%'. trauma of a near-death experience in ation. It is not necessary that loyalty as a value may      Light who enveloped them with a Gallup poll. The startling number has order to find out what lies beyond; be at odds with loyalty as a virtue, but there is a sub- love greater than they ever felt on caused many doctors and scientists to we can experience the soul’s tle difference that needs to be understood. If loyalty Earth. Following this, many went take notice. Do near-death immortal nature when we go within. is backed with right cause it is a virtue to be cher- through a life review in which experiences prove the existence of the We can learn how to do this by ished, but if it is loyalty for the sake of loyalty with- everything they had done in their life soul? They are proof to the people examining how the saints and mystics out any consideration for the right and the wrong it flashed before them. They could see who have had them. from all different religions conducted becomes a vice. Both means and ends are important not only the event, but could also their inner journey. We can learn the and rationality lies in exercising the right choice experience what they and the other '.+!)2,9!//)*','3 technique of meditation they used between where to be loyal and when to defy. The people involved thought and felt. There is striking similarity among the and begin to practice it ourselves. moral judgment of course is based on a very highly Thus, if they did something hurtful, accounts of the journey of the soul as Through meditation, a whole new developed sense of maturity. they could feel the pain they caused related by enlightened ones from world opens up for us. $  -# ## %%  the other person. If they did different world religions. The 8 -   - %- =%% --  =C =%#

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