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is passion and love for dance e realised it at a very young age that dance is where is what keeps him going. He Hhis heart lies. Meet Sanam Johar, choreographer, who Hstarted his journey from comes from a business background but decided to go the Dance India Dance 3 as a contestant other way instead of settling with his family business. and has come a long way. Meet Vivek “I was interested in dancing since I was in school. I Chachere, choreographer, who at used to take part in dance competitions and my dance present is a part of Super Dancer 3. teacher was very impressed with me. He always told my “I started dancing when I was parents that iss ko kabhi dance karney sey mat rokiyega. 10-year-old. My elder brother was a I used to balance my studies and dance. My parents never dancer and I learnt the art from him. stopped me from going into There was no scope of the art at that this field but they were time, but my brother supported me sceptical. My mother used to throughout. I started taking part in brother. He is a very quick learner tell me that if in future you feel small competitions and eventually and there is a thirst of learning new like that things are not working paved my way in the industry,” he things in him, which makes it easy out then you are more than tells you. for me to train him. The quality that welcome to join the family Chachere recalls that though the I liked in him the most is that is business. I never had the competition was less back then, but never demands for anything. This pressure of doing consistently the opportunities were also less quality of him sets him apart from well in this field, which helped which made it more difficult to every one else. Whenever I see him, me in certain way to make my pursue the artform as a career. I am able to relate the younger me place in the industry,” he tells “When I started my journey, to him,” he says and adds that in you and adds that his mother competition was comparatively less every season the gurus get to see cried with happiness when but the opportunities were also fresh talent that is a notch higher she saw him performing on equally less and it made it difficult from the previous ones and it TV for the first time. to pursue dance as a career. Now the sometimes come as a challenge for Johar says that his idol is Remo D’Souza and his calm competition have increased, but a the gurus too. and patient nature is what inspires him the most. number of dance reality shows are He says that the thing that kept At present, Sanam is mentoring Jay Chauhan in Super coming up which provide a platform him going was not to fear failure. Dancer 3 and he says that mentoring children comes with for the young talent. It makes it a “The thing that has helped me a lot of responsibility. “With Jay around, I have to be careful little easy for the fresh talent,” he tells in the long run and has kept me of what I am doing and speaking because he observes even you. going is not to fear failure. I always the smallest activity of mine. He learns everything from At present, Chachere is tell the contestants to have me and wants to everything that I do. I have to make sure mentoring Akshit Bhandari in the confidence, faith and belief in that he is learning only the good things from me, he says. show and maintains friendly relation themselves. It is not important to win “People say that apney dreams ke peeche bhaago but with him. everytime but aap ka naam aur I believe ki bhaagney ki zaroorat nahin hai. Agar aap dheere “I maintain friendly relation kaam sabkey dilon me rehna bhi chalengay toh it will work. When you are slow you with Akshit. I treat him as my chahaiye,” h e t e l l s y ou . can take firmer steps,” he tells you. P8 + Q
e was rejected a number of “My Super Dancer journey rude. Bachchon ko daantna bhi Htimes because of his looks have been amazing. I had Yogesh aese hota hai ki daant mein bhi but every time he fell he got up Sharma in the first season, Bishal pyaar dikhe,” he tells you. and kept going. Meet Vaibhav Sharma in the second and now I Ghuge says that the learning Ghuge. have Saksham Sharma. All three process should not stop even if “I always wanted to be a of them are quick learners. I think you are out of a comepetition. “ dancer. I knew that this is what I this Sharma logic is working out I don’t know for how long am good at. I started off as a for me,” he tells you. Saksham will survive. The only background dancer. I was a Though it is challenging to advice that I give to him is to contestant in Dance India Dance mentor children, he enjoys it. “It never stop dancing,” he explains. 3. But the journey was not so is challenging to mentor young He has a piece of advice for smooth. There was a time when children. Previously, the children who get disheartened. “If I used to get replaced at the time contestants that I got were older you are not selected, it doesn’t of rehearsals in many projects than Saksham, they were mature mean that you are not talented because of my looks. I felt bad but so it was easy with them. But enough but sometimes it is just decided not to lose hope,” Ghuge Saksham is just 7, so it takes a lot not your day. So, don’t lose hope, tells you who have been a part of of effort. But I love children so I be confident, keep trying and you Super Dancer for all three seasons am happy. The biggest challenge will be able to make it. Patience now. with children is that you can’t be is the key to success,” he tells you.
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Minister Indira Gandhi by his in the security team of hon- Janata Party (BJP) Delhi unit Commission," he said. Notably, the auto personal security officer. "The ourable CM, Delhi are equally president Manoj Tiwari accused The fifth Delhi Finance fares have been BJP would get me murdered by well committed to their duties," the Delhi Government for "dis- Commission had recommended approved by the my own PSO (Personal said Anil Mittal, Additional rupting" the corporation's func- due as soon as possible so that the that payment of loans should not transport department Security Officer) one day like PRO of Delhi Police. tioning by withholding its share. civic body may release the salary. be detected from the share of cor- in March month. Indira Gandhi. My own secu- Meanwhile, Leader of Hitting out at the Aam Aadmi Accusing the Chief Minister porations in the taxes which was The Transport Department officials of the Delhi gov- rity officers report to BJP," Opposition (LoP) in Delhi Party led Delhi Governmnet, for obstructing the services, he rejected by the Delhi government, ernment said preparations are being made so that fare Kejriwal told a news channel in Assembly Vijender Gupta said Tiwari said that the Central said that the people of Delhi gave he said, adding that the commis- metres are smoothly calibrated and the revised fares could Punjab. that CM Kejriwal has made a Government is making all the Kejriwal a massive mandate for sion also recommended that loan be charged by auto-rickshaw drivers. "The BJP is after my life, police would say it was a dis- big accusation against Bhartiya possible efforts to make the lives the development of Delhi what should be given to the corpora- The Delhi government on March 8 had approved rec- they will murder me one day," gruntled party worker. What Janata Party (BJP) on his secu- of the people smooth but the has he done?, he asked. tion only for productive purpos- ommendations of a committee for hike of 1.5 per km he added. does it mean, if a Congress rity. Kejriwal Government is trying to "Kejriwal Government has es but municipal corporations has in existing rate of Rs 8 per km for around 90,000 autos Kejriwal was in Punjab to worker is angry with Captain Citing above mentioned paralyse the Municipal made all the efforts under a con- no such item where in loan can playing on the city roads. campaign for his party which saab (Punjab chief minister incident, in which a man Corporations for its political gain. spiracy to defame the BJP ruled be used for productive purposes. It also approved revision in base fare from existing is contesting on all seats in the Amarinder Singh) can he hit slapped Kejriwal during a road "The corporation is not able Municipal Corporations in last In lack of fund and Delhi 25 for first two kilometres to 25 for 1.5 kilometres. State. him, if a BJP worker is angry show, Gupta said, "Kejriwal to pay salary to the Doctors, few years," he added. Government "apathy" has affect- Transport minister Kailash Gahlot has directed the Earlier this month, he was with Modi ji (Prime Minister had told his Liasoning officer schools teachers and sanitation Meanwhile, Leader of ed the functioning adversely, department to issue the notification for implementation slapped by a man during a Narendra Modi), can he hit to remove security from his workers because of financial Opposition in Delhi Assembly Gupta said. He further said that of revised auto fares after the poll code ends, a Transport roadshow in Delhi's Moti him?" Kejriwal asked. vehicle." His instruction has crunch. It is the moral and con- Vijender Gupta said that fifth an annual amount of 1228.42 department official said. Nagar area on Saturday. Responding to the allega- been written in Roznamcha, stitutional responsibility of Delhi Finance Commission was crore for strengthening of roads, "The notification will be issued and revised rates will The Delhi Police had tion, the Delhi Police said that which I had exposed in a Kejriwal Government to release to implemented form the year unauthorised colonies, develop- be in place within a week of end of the model code of con- claimed that the culprit was a its security unit is a professional press conference. Failure to get the funds to the Municipal 2017 but Delhi government ment of Jhuggi basties and sani- duct. But the fare meters will require to be recalibrated disgruntled AAP worker but set up of well trained person- political advantage of this inci- Corporations its due," he said, rejected 29 important recom- tation, maintenance s of sanitary to calculate the new rates," he said. the party blamed the BJP for nel who are thoroughly com- dent in the elections, Kejriwal's adding that we demand that the mendations made by the com- landfills has been reduced to nil The Transport Minister had said fare revision is not the attack. mitted to their jobs and per- now outburst that PSO reports Delhi government should imme- mission and hatched a conspira- to make the corporations cripple a reserved subject and there is no need for the approval "I will be murdered and formed their duties with a to BJP." diately release Rs 5282.2 crores cy to make municipal corpora- financially. of the Lieutenant Governor. @ : ') 3 A:" R 0+ plainant through shadi.com &031) and dating website. When the 0 0+&031) complainant came into contact he Delhi police has busted of the girl, she developed chat- 0+&031) which the environmentalists elhites will enjoy pleasant Ta gang by arresting two ting as well as conversation feel will be a "failure". Dweather for next few days accused, including a lady who with the complainant and Government-appointed In Sarojini Nagar, out of as Indian Meteorological used to honey trap people developed friendship with Aexpert panel has recom- 11,913 trees, 3,500 trees will be Department (IMD) forecast and later used to dupe them. him. Thereafter she offered the mended for environmental translocated and the rest will be rain and thunderstorm activi- The accused lady lured the vic- complainant to meet her in a clearance to redevelopment of retained at the project site. In ties till May 24. tims through matrimonial and hotel, where she offered drink three South Delhi projects, Netaji Nagar, of the 3,906 pro- On Saturday, Delhiites dating websites. to victim. She offered more which have been lurking over posed trees to be felled, 1,600 woke up to a pleasant morning ed a minimum temperature of The accused duo were drinks to the complainant the proposal to fell a large num- are to be translocated and the as overnight rain at some places 20.6 degrees Celsius, six notch- identified as, Ashwani Sharma after which the victim went ber of trees, after they were rest retained. In Kasturba in the city brought the tem- es below the season's average. (38), a native of UP and Soniya unconscious. The accused fled revised to translocate trees Nagar, 405 will be translocat- perature down. Safdarjung It received a rainfall of 19.6 (name changed) (41), a native away with his mobile and wal- instead of cutting them. ed, and 798 retained, as per the observatory, the recording of mm. Humidity was recorded at of Kolkata, West Bengal. The let, DCP added The expert appraisal com- EAC meeting minutes. which is considered official 75 per cent. duo was residing in Uttam The accused persons dis- mittee (EAC) of the ministry of The EAC noted that due to for the city, recorded a mini- The weatherman has fore- Nagar area of Delhi. closed that they have cheated environment, forests and cli- petitions in the Delhi High mum temperature of 19.5 cast cloudy skies for the day DCP (South) Vijay Kumar other innocent persons also on mate change (MOEFCC) has Court and NGT against rede- degrees Celsius, seven notches with the possibility of thun- said, a case was registered at such pretext as such cheated cleared the revised housing velopment of seven GPRA below the season's average. derstorm accompanied with police station Greater Kailash debit card linked with his which a tip off was received- person does not file com- projects in Sarojini Nagar, (General Pool Residential Humidity was recorded at very light rains and gusty wherein it was alleged that Paytm account using his about the cyber criminals and plaint due to his moral values Netaji Nagar and Kasturba Accommodation) colonies over 77 per cent. The observatory winds. some unknown person stole mobile phone to change his a trap was laid down at Uttam in society. The present com- Nagar colonies. felling of trees, including the received a rainfall of 11.6mm. On Friday, the minimum his wallet (containing his cred- Paytm credentials. Nagar Delhi. The duo was plainant also at first reported According to the revised three colonies which have now The maximum temperature is temperature was recorded at it card, debit card) and his During investigation tech- arrested. about theft of his wallet and plans of these colonies, trees been cleared, there was a sta- likely to settle around 37 24.6 degrees Celsius while the mobile phone. Thereafter, they nical reports from the con- During interrogation mobile phone due to his will be translocated/ trans- tus quo on these projects since degrees Celsius. maximum was recorded at 37.4 have cheated 1,50,000/-from cerned banks, Paytmand Pay accused persons disclosed that defame in family and society, planted instead of being cut, July 2018. Palam observatory record- degrees Celsius. complainant's credit card and phone were obtained following they laid the tarpon the com- DCP said. $% # & 0 0 '(' +.## / : , AA 0+&031) Bhardwaj (West). 0+&031) The police scrutinised through ith the arrest of four persons the CCTV footages of the two New Delhi: Nine children, including seven he Central Industrial Security Force Wthe Delhi police has claimed ATMs from where the cash have girls, were rescued from two meat pro- T(CISF) detected gold in paste form to have busted a gang involved in been withdrawn, said the DCP cessing units in the national Capital where weighing about 1,200 gm at IGI airport from ATM fraud and recovered around adding that the accused were iden- they were working as bonded labourers, a a Delhi bound passenger from Dubai, said 15 lakh, one pistol and 16 car- tified and arrested. During inter- child rights body said on Saturday. the officials on Saturday. tridges. rogation the accused disclosed An official of The National Commission On Saturday at about 12:50 AM , fol- Further around over 400 cards that they used to target the ATMs for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) said lowing a tip off Sub-Inspector Javed Ahmed and three vehicles were also seized where security guards were not the rescue operation was carried out on of CISF deployed at frisking point of Security from the accused. They have found deployed, while accused Mayank Thursday in cooperation with the Delhi Hold Areaat Terminal-3, IGI Airport detect- to have reportedly cheated 88 per- used to spray chemical on the police. ed 1,200 gm gold in paste form wrapped in sons within in a week in the area CCTV camera of ATM, accused The children were presented before the two packets which were concealed in groin of Tilak Nagar. Saini used to install skimming child welfare committee and they have been area by the passenger. The accused were identified as machine, which saves the pass- sent to a child care institution for now, he The passenger was later identified as and Dharmendra Saini (38), Siddharth words of the person withdrawing added. "On Thursday, during an inspection Mohamed Ashfaque carrying Indian pass- (30), Sunil Kumar (36) and money in the card reader from the conducted by the Slaughterhouse port and arrived from Dubai and further Mayank Shukla (27). The police ATMs and later a card was cloned Monitoring Committee, led by Dr Ravindra bound for Kuala Lumpur. have recovered over 15 lakh cash, which was used by the quadruplet, Sharma, Veterinary Services Director, the The passenger with the recovered gold 300 white cards for cloning, 85 said the DCP. units were found to be operating without paste weighing approx 1,200 gmswas hand- used cards, 30 debit cards, small Further the DCP added, "the several mandatory licenses and in abysmal- ed over to Custom officials. During inter- camera and several other high accused used to cheat people just ly filthy conditions," the official said. rogation, the said passenger revealed that he tech gadgets. fortheir own lifestyle and bought "A large number of children were was supposed to hand over the said gold tohis The mastermind of the gang these skimming machines from found working among the 300 or so butch- relative Ashfaque Ahamed Mohtesham, namely Dharmendra and his asso- onlinestore, they also disclosed er workforce of these factories. Nine minors bound for Mumbai by Air India flight , who ciate Siddharth were previously the locations of their installed were rescued. It was discovered that they was later, located by Custom officials in involved in over three dozen cases machinesin Dwarka, Mahipalpur, were working as bonded labourers in an International boarding gate area and was of ATM fraud in Delhi, Jaipur and Palam, District Centre and Vikas extremely hazardous and unsanitary con- detained for further legal action. Mumbai, said the DCP Monika Puri area". ! 2 ! & $ #% ditions," he said. PTI !"!#$%#& # B@C C * )'+, - . 0+&031) 8 " ($4;%% 0+&031) towards a colony in Sector -11 and n air pollution data, submitted <6%-=> " 5$I 23-year-old man was shot at fered injuries and is admitted at a city Limited (DIAL) to Ministry of J! Amultiple times and critically hospital, the officer said, adding that Environment, Forest and Climate K injured by a group of men in Rohini. his condition is critical. Change (MOEF &CC) and &* 88$9 7$8 7H$: 89$6 75I :E The victim, identified as Mohit, is a The officer said a police and Directorate of Civil Aviation resident of Khera Khurd village and forensic team have inspected the (DGCA), to get Environment ;0< :5$H 77IE 77$8 :I$H 599$I 789$5 was travelling in his Hyundai Accent spot and Mohit's friends are being Clearance (EC) for the expansion of $ ./01 &+ car with three of his friends in questioned. It is suspected to be a fourth runway raised questions, Sector 11, Rohini, on Friday evening. case of personal enmity, police said. pertaining to various nature of data despite norms in place and keep Control Board (CPCB), MOEF & A senior police officer said on The entire chain of events was recorded in the same period. blaming diesel and petrol cars and CC both have denied any assess- Saturday that Mohit was attacked captured in a CCTV camera. Importantly, DIAL submitted make common citizens feel guilty ment on pollution emitted by air- around 6:30 pm on Friday when he "Manish suffered four bullet injuries different reports on air pollution in about using cars. What a joke on crafts during takeoff and landing along with his three friends were sit- on his legs and abdomen," a senior July, 2017 of aircraft operations in (O3) and Particulate Matter (PM) 10 Shocked environmentalists, avi- honest tax payers." operations. ting in a car. police officer said. The official also the vicinity of airports required to and 2.5. ation engineers have questioned the It is important to mention here Interestingly, the Delhi Four men in a vehicle pulled up said that none of the bullets hit the get EC from the authorities. For instance, DGCA mentioned authenticity and source of variation that no Environment Impact Government, in a response to an alongside Mohit's car and one of children playing outside their homes In a reply to an RTI querie about values of CO 1.3 micro gram per in data collected by DIAL in July Assessment (EIA) has done before RTI query, said that no such study them got out and pointed a gun at in the area. "Prima facie it appears pollution data, submitted by DIAL, cubic where as MOEF showed 1,158 month of 2017. constructing runways. has been undertaken by this the victim, he said. Though the vic- to be a case of personal enmity both MoEF and DGCA, shared dif- micro gram per cubic for the same Anil Sood, a resident of Vasant Pollution monitoring institu- (DPC) organisation. However, an tim's friends managed run away, between two rival gangs. We are ferent inputs about Nitrogen Oxide pollutant at same timeline while Kunj, who filed the RTI, said, "The tions — Delhi Pollution Control ambient air monitoring station Mohit, who was slow-footed, was probing the matter from all the (NO2), Carbon Monoxide (CO), both the values shared by same statutory authorities continue to be Committee (DPCC), Delhi was installed and has been func- chased by the armed man and his angles and also scanning CCTV Sulphur dioxide (SO2), Ozone source DIAL. comatose about major pollutants Government and Central Pollution tional since 2011. accomplices, police said. Mohit ran footage," he said. + ,-. /0,- ' 0E F ( 6 % 6 ! - Kinnaur: Looking forward to Sharan Negi is India's first 1 exercising his franchise once voter and very important for again on Sunday, India's "first" the state Election voter Shyam Saran Negi Department," Kinnaur District %, proscribed terror outfit Hizbul Jodhpur: Congress leader and they did not address the Saturday appealed to Election Officer Gopal Chand Mujahideen. Rajasthan Chief Minister media in the past five years Himachal Pradesh electors to told PTI. lmost a year after Rifleman As per police records Ashok Gehlot on Saturday but suddenly came before elect "honest" candidates for all A retired school teacher, AAurangzeb, who was Showkat Dar had a long histo- mocked Prime Minister reporters now. the four Lok Sabha seats in the Negi, as per his official records, returning home to celebrate ry of terror crime records. He Narendra Modi for meditating "See their face and body state. was born on July 1, 1917. festival of Eid with his family was involved in planning & in Kedarnath, wondering what language during the press "Elect honest and active Negi still vividly remem- in Poonch was 'mercilessly' executing series of terror message he wants to give now. conference. The country has candidates for your parlia- bers how he became India's killed by terrorists in June, attacks in the area and many After Modi offered prayers seen the message they gave. mentary seats instead of vot- first voter. "India's first election 2018, a joint team of security other civilian atrocities. at the Himalayan shrine in (Congress president) Rahul ing for particular parties," was held in February 1952, but forces on Saturday avenged Irfan War was part of ter- Uttarakhand, he went inside a Gandhi had challenged them 102-year-old Negi told PTI. the voting for remote, tribal his killing by eliminating ror groups responsible for con- cave nearby to meditate. to debate but they backed off. Negi also expressed his areas in Himachal was held five Showkat Dar of Panzgam along spiring and executing attacks Television channels showed "Why they stayed away desire to vote again Sunday months in advance on October with two other terrorists of on security establishments and his photographs in which he from talking about issues? during the final phase of 2019 23, 1952 owing to fears of Hizbul Mujahideen in a pre- civilian atrocities in the area. was wearing a saffron shawl. What they did in five years? general elections. inclement weather rendering dawn operation in South Accordingly terror crime cases "Today he is sitting in a What was their vision? They "A resident of Himachal's the exercise impossible here Kashmir's Pulwama district. were registered against him. cave wearing 'bhagwa' (saf- talked (only) about their cam- tribal district Kinnaur, Shyam during winter," he said. PTI According to police, 85 terrorists have been neu- credible inputs about the pres- Similarly, Muzafar Sheikh as fron). God knows, what mes- paigning and strategy," Gehlot "Showkat was part of a group tralised by the security forces ence of HM terrorists in the per police records was also sage he wants to deliver. said. involved in killing of Rifleman across Kashmir valley. area". involved in several terror Everybody has been watching He alleged that both Modi Aurangzeb last year in 2018". Majority of these terrorists "During the search opera- attacks on security establish- him," said Gehlot, who also and Shah became a "laughing 234! "He was also involved in were cadre of Jaish-e- tion, the hiding terrorists fired ments in the area. Several accused the Prime Minister of stock" as everybody was strug- killing of a policeman Aqib Mohammad. on the search party. The fire criminal cases were registered doing "nothing but polarisa- gling to find the purpose of 3#5 Ahmad Wagay last year. Several The security forces carried was retaliated leading to an against him for terrorist activ- tion". their press conference. terror crime cases were regis- out these operations in South encounter. In the ensuing ities. On Sunday, Modi is They appeared as as tired tered against him", police said. Kashmir districts of Pulwama encounter, three terrorists were Incriminating materials expected in Badrinath, anoth- army commanders and Modi is Meanwhile, carrying out and Shopian in which over 45 killed and the bodies were including arms & ammunition er temple in Uttarakhand's losing the election "for sure", relentless operations against terrorists were killed. 62 secu- retrieved from the site of was recovered from the site of 'char dham' religious circuit. the Rajasthan chief minister Patna: A CRPF jawan, rity Circular Road bungalow on the active terrorists in South rity personnel and 17 civilians encounter. The killed terrorists encounter. Police has regis- Gehlot criticised Modi for claimed. deployed at the Residence of Friday, Deputy Superintendent Kashmir area, a joint team of too have lost their lives in were later identified as Showkat tered a case and all these mate- his "silence" on employment, While PM Modi did not former Bihar Chief Minister of Police (Secretariat) A K security forces eliminated one these counter terrorist opera- Dar of Panzgam Awantipora, rials have been taken in the case farmers problems, economy take questions from reporters Rabri Devi here, allegedly com- Prabhakar said. more terrorist in a gun fight in tions till date. Irfan War of Wadoora Payeen records for the purpose of and foreign policy and instead during the press conference, mitted suicide by shooting The body has been sent to Hathlangoo area of Sopore. According to police Sopore and Muzaffar Sheikh of investigation and to probe their raising issues like religion and saying the press conference himself from his service the jawan's native village in The identity of the slain ter- spokesman, " a cordon & search Tahab Pulwama", police complicity in other terror nationalism. was called by BJP, Shah gave revolver, police said on Sunday. Bagalkot district of Karnataka, rorists was yet to be ascertained operation was launched by spokesman said. crimes. Police spokesman said, Commenting on the press a detailed report card on the Giriayappa Kirasoor (29), the SP said. The weapon, an by the police authorities in the police and security forces in the All the three killed terror- " it was a clean operation and conference by Modi and BJP performance of the NDA gov- a constable with 122 battalion Israeli made rifle, has been area. wee hours at Panzgam area in ists, according to the police no collateral damage took place chief Amit Shah Friday, ernment and his party's exten- of the CRPF, shot himself dead seized and investigations are Since January 2019,over Awantipora on the basis of records, were affiliated with during the exchange of fire". Gehlot told reporters here sive electioneering. PTI at the RJD leader's high-secu- on, he added. PTI A%A $& 1 000 From Page 1 seen talking to the Uttarakhand the number of visitors here is At the airport, the PM CS, Utpal Kumar Singh and showing an upward swing in inquired about the progress of Manoj Semwal, the in charge of last three years. He in a way has reconstruction of Kedarnath the work executing agency at become an unofficial brand >>> and one of his pet projects the Kedarnath. It is learnt that he ambassador of Kedarnath. An ‘All weather road’, connecting sought detailed information example of his love for the the Char Dhams from the CM about the progress of Astha Himalayas and Uttarakhand From Page 1 should be formed to deliberate issues 1 &)*21 was represented four times by yester- Rawat and Chief Secretary ( Pathsbeing constructed along was reflected in one of his Arora said diversion of views was that arose in the course of conduct of year actor Vinod Khanna who died in CS) Utpal Kumar Singh. the Mandakini and Saraswati tweets on Saturday when on his not new among the members of the Lok Sabha elections 2019 just as it was he Election Commission on April 2017 due to cancer. From Dehradun airport, rivers and took note of the way to the Kedarnath, PM Election Commission and that they not done after Lok Sabha elections 2014. TSaturday sent a notice to actor and Jakhar won the October 2017 by- the PM boarded a Helicopter to problems faced by engineers posted some pictures of snow expected to be clones of each other. “Out of 13 issues/areas which were iden- BJP candidate from Punjab's election with a margin of 1.92 lakh visit the Kedarnath temple and workers due to adverse cli- clad Himalayas on his tweeter While the Congress hit out at the Modi tified, model code of conduct is one of Gurdaspur Sunny Deol for allegedly votes. The by-poll was necessitated after located at an altitude of 11664 matic conditions. account. In a tweet, he wrote, Government on the EC’s controversy them,” he said. violating the model code of conduct. Khanna's death. above mean sea level (MSL). This was the fourth time “Majestic Mountains! Clicked saying erosion of institutional integrity This comes after Lavasa expressed A notice was served for holding a Gurdaspur lies in the north of From the Helipad, the PM the PM vested the Kedarnath these pictures on the way to is the hallmark of the present dispen- dissent over clean chits for four speech- public meeting in Pathankot town Punjab, sharing an international bor- walked directly to the temple shrine during the last five Kedarnath.’’ sation. es made by the Prime Minister , and one after the campaigning came to an end der with Pakistan and Jammu and where he performed years. He visited Kedarnath Congress spokesperson Randeep by BJP president Amit Shah. Lavasa at 5 p.m. on Friday, an election official Kashmir. Rudrabhishekwith the help of in November last year at the Singh Surjewala tweeted “The Election decided to skip meetings to decide on told IANS here. The constituency, which has chief priest Kedar Linga and time of closure of the temple Commission or Election Omission! violations of the Model Code of He said a microphone was used to 14,68,972 voters, including 72,6363 Vedpathi Onkarnath Shukla. for winters. In the year 2017 Another Dark Day for Democracy!” Conduct after his “minority decisions address the public. women, has nine Assembly con- After performing a circumam- too he visited Kedarnath in Terming the controversy as were not recorded”. The actor-turned-politician is pit- stituencies. bulation of the sanctum sanc- May and October. His deep “unsavoury and avoidable” CEC Arora Some of his objections were relat- ted against state Congress President Punjab will go to the polls for its torum of the shrine, the PM faith and devotion has result- said that there have been so many times ed to the clean chit given by the EC to Sunil Jakhar from Gurdaspur, which 13 seats on Sunday. greeted the pilgrims by waiving ed in acceleration of recon- in the past when there has been a vast the Prime Minister in six complaints. his hands. struction activity in and diversion of views as it can, and should No formal order was issued in the said After that PM started around Kedarnath temple be. cases and complaints disposed of with inspecting the progress of and has helped in complete “Such differences in views largely a mere reply to the complainant stating ?$G: : >>> reconstruction and other activ- makeover of the area sur- remained within confines of Election that no model code violation was made ities in and around the temple. rounding the temple. Regular Commission of India (EC) after demis- out. From Page 1 of diabetes on population health in During the inspection of the visits of PM has further pop- sion of office unless appearing much Lavasa’s dissent was not communi- The study also found adults living India.” construction activity, Modi was ularized Kedarnath shrine as later in a book written by concerned cated in the said replies.The two were in rural areas, men, and those who were “We have observed that every 8th ECs/CECs”,” Arora added. given a clean chit in all the decisions. poorer and less educated, were even less person who took Indus Health Plus’s “I have personally never shied away Lavasa wrote to the CEC Arora thrice, likely to receive the care they need. Preventive Health Checkup last year was from a public debate whenever required asking for minority opinions to be One of the authors of the study, Dr suffering from Hypertension. While but there is a time for everything. made part of the orders on MCC Ashish Awasthi, Assistant Professor those from urban areas blamed work There was a reason, I said a few days issues.In his letters dated May 4, 10 and (INSPIRE Faculty) at the PHFI said, pressure and job insecurity for rising lev- back in another leading daily that elo- 14, Lavasa said minority views needed “Diabetes is a growing challenge in els of stress and eventually hypertension, quence of silence is always difficult but to be included for greater transparency. India, and a major cause of cardiovas- people from semi-rural and rural area far more desirable which is far to see the Senior Congress leader Ahmed cular deaths and renal dysfunction. blamed the increasing cost and in-house 000 election process through instead of Patel said there must be a credible inves- Considering the co-existence of diabetes expenditure. If not treated in time, creating ill-timed controversies,” he tigation into the issues raised by Lavasa, and hypertension with poor level of hypertension can lead to heart problems, stated. alleging that the sanctity of the electoral awareness, treatment and control, it is renal and multiple organ failure, hence From Page 1 Arora further highlighted that EC process and the institutional integrity of necessary to focus on primary preven- timely and routine check-up is must,” Naidu drove straight from Lucknow’s Chaudhary Charan had at its last meeting on May 14 unan- the Election Commission of India is in tion and screening efforts, as a cost- said Amol Naikawadi, preventive health- Singh airport to the Samajwadi Party office. He was greeted imously decided that some groups jeopardy. effective strategy to reduce the impact care specialist, Indus Health Plus. with a bouquet by Akhilesh. The two leaders then went into a closed door meeting, SP sources said. Later, Naidu drove to Mayawati’s Mall Road Avenue residence. Sources said Naidu is believed to conveyed all the leaders 2 4 555 that “we all should come together and put our act together” in forming the next government by keeping the BJP out from Centre. From Page 1 Congress’s Ajay Rai and SP- A conglomeration of several contest is in Patna Sahib The TDP chief has already held several rounds of discus- An average of 66.88 per BSP grand alliance’s nominee political outfits, the Punjab where Prasad, one of the most sions with various opposition leaders, including TMC supre- cent voters exercised their Shalini Yadav. Democratic Alliance (PDA) prominent members of the mo Mamata Banerjee, AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal franchise in the last six phas- Union Minister Manoj led by AAP rebel Sukhpal Narendra Modi cabinet, is and CPI (M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury in his earlier es. Sinha, Uttar Pradesh BJP chief Singh Khaira, is also contest- seeking entry into the Lok meetings. While the campign from Mahendra Nath Pandey are ing on all 13 seats while SAD Sabha. He is pitted against A day earlier Naidu had said not only the Telangana Rashtra both sides staretd on a bitter seeking re-election from (Taksali), breakaway faction of Shatrughan Sinha - the actor- Samithi (TRS) but any outfit which is against the saffron party note, but it deteriorated in Ghazipur and Chandauli, SAD, has fielded one candi- turned-politician, who won it are welcome to join a grand alliance after the election results personal mud slinging and respectively. The BJP is con- date from Anandpur Sahib. on both occasions for the BJP are declared. nbame calling as the elections testing 11 Lok Sabha seats in In 2014, the AAP and the and is now in the fray as the Opposition parties are pitching for a joint anti-BJP front progressed. The last pahse this phase, while its ally SAD had won four seats each, Congress candidate. to steer the next Government. Hectic deliberations between will take place in the back- Apna Dal (Sonelal) is con- the Congress three and the The electoral fortunes of various Opposition leaders are likely to stepped up before the droip of an unsavoury con- testing Mirzapur, currently BJP two. 42 candidates including that Lok Sabha results are announced on May 23. troversy triggered hy BJP held by Union minister An electorate of of former chief minister and Amid the efforts to bring all non-NDA parties together, Bhopal candidate Pragya Anupriya Patel, and 1,49,63,064 will decide the fate Union minister Shibu Soren Karnataka Chief Minister and JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy Singh Thakur, who called Robertsganj. of 111 candidates in nine will be decided on Sunday in urged Congress and his party members not to give controversial Nathuram Godse a patriot, SAD chief Sukhbir Singh seats of West Bengal -- Jharkhand. Soren, the chief of statements against each other. Former Prime Minister and JD(S) hurting the sentiments of mil- Badal and Union Ministers Kolkata North and Kolkata Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and leader H D Devegowda said they are all together and with the lion of people who saw him as Harsimrat Kaur Badal and South, Dum Dum, Barasat, a eighth term sitting MP is in Congress in forming the next Government. a killer of Mahatama Gandhi. Hardeep Singh Puri are Basirhat, Jadavpur, Diamond the fray from Dumka seat “We are on the verge of formation of a new Government Similalrly, West Bengal among the 278 candidates Harbour, Jaynagar (SC) and once again. He is crossing at the Centre. At this juncture where all efforts are being made saw major trouble last including 24 women whose Mathurapur (SC). swords with BJP’s Sunil Soren. to form a non-BJP Government at the Centre, the contradic- Tuesday when BJP president fate will be decided in Punjab Eight seats, barring The JMM leader had defeat- tory statements by leaders of coalition partners may mar such Amit Shah’s roadshow in the on Sunday. Jadavpur, will witness a con- ed his BJP challenger twice in efforts,” the Karnataka CM tweeted. There has been a war of Kolkata was marred by vio- Besides Punjab, more test among the Trinamool 2009 and 2014. words between the Congress and its alliance partners JD(S) in lence and destruction of social than 6 lakh voters in the Congress, the BJP, the Dewas, Ujjain, Mandsaur, Karanataka for some time now. reformer Ishwar Chandra Union territory of Chandigarh Congress and the Left Front. Ratlam, Dhar, Indore, Opposition leaders also took swipes at Prime Minister Vidyasagar’s bust in a college will choose between sitting The Congress has given the Khargone and Khandwa seats Narendra Modi for not taking any questions at a Press con- in north Kolkata. MP and BJP candidate Kirron Jadavpur seat a miss. in Madhya Pradesh, all cur- ference on Friday and diverting them to BJP chief Amit Shah. In a first such action in Kher and former railway min- The nine constituencies rently held by the BJP, will go While former UP Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party leader India’s electoral history, the ister and Congress candidate are spread across the three to polls in Madhya Pradesh. Akhilesh Yadav tweeted a picture of three wise monkeys cov- Election Commission ordered Pawan Kumar Bansal. districts of Kolkata, South Former Union ministers ering their eyes, ears and mouth with their hands, former campaigning in the nine West Actor turned politician Sunny and North 24 Parganas. Kantilal Bhuria, Arun Yadav Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference Bengal constituencies to end Deol, Punjab Congress chief The high-voltage cam- are in the fray from Ratlam leader Omar Abdullah also took to Twitter to say, “Amit Shah at 10 pm on Thursday, instead Sunil Jakhar, Aam Aadmi paign for the final phase saw and Khandwa, the latter see- doesn’t forget to thank the embedded BJP workers disguised of 6 pm on Friday, in the wake Party’s Punjab unit chief poll meetings by Prime ing a tough fight between as journalists.” of the violence between the Bhagwant Mann are among Minister Narendra Modi, BJP Yadav and ex-MP BJP chief Questioning the Prime Minister for his “silence” at the Press BJP and the TMC during other prominent candidates in president Amit Shah, Uttar Nandkumar Singh Chauhan. conference, CPI leader D Raja said, “What was in the press con- Shah’s roadshow. the fray. Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Polling will also be held in ference? The Prime Minister should have answered the In Uttar Pradesh, all eyes On most of the 13 seats, Adityanath, Congress leader all four Lok Sabha con- pointed question posed to him on the Rafale issue.” Former will be on Varanasi, where the contest appears to be a Sachin Pilot and West Bengal stituencies in Himachal home minister and senior leader P Chidambaram said, “PM besides Modi, 25 other can- direct fight between the Chief Minister and TMC chief Pradesh where as many as 45 ‘addresses’ press conference. Who is the wit who said ‘silence didates are in fray. Modi’s Congress and Shiromani Mamata Banerjee. candidates, including five leg- can be eloquent’? PM’s press conference was proof of that state- main challengers are Akali Dal-BJP alliance. The most keenly-watched islators, are in the fray. ment.” + ,-. /0,- ()* ; A %A : # 7 0+&031) lier directives," said the CPI(M) the Chief Election including 298 in 30-Tamluk letter to the EC. Commissioneron Saturday. constituency. This re-polling he Trinamool Congress and A CPI(M) delegation The Left party previously has become essential due TCPI(M) have urged the including party general secretary demanded re-polling in 630 to large-scale disturbances 8 # $ Election Commission to con- Sitaram Yechury and politburo booths, across reported in many polling duct impartial polling in West member Hannan Mollah met various constituencies, booths, it said. Bengal on Sunday. Agartala: The Tripura High TMC supremo and West Court has served a notice to the Bengal Chief Minister Mamata & P Election Commission asking it Banerjee on Saturday wrote to to furnish details about West the Election Commission to . . (;3( deliberate and mala fide, per- (democracy) into “gun- Tripura Lok Sabha constituen- ensure "peaceful and impartial" petrated though thinly veiled datantra” (hooliganism). “We cy by May 21 in response to a elections in the State without the institutions and federal structure phases. It spread to the n an unprecedented devel- references of bhatija (nephew) are fighting against the atroc- petition seeking countermand- interference of the BJP. of the country and extend due streets of Kolkata on Tuesday, Iopment involving a Prime and didi while being fully ities of Trinamool as people are ing of elections in the seat. urgency of the matter. The EC should ensure that respect to the opposition parties when suspected Minister, Trinamool Congress aware that Mamata Banerjee is fed up with them,” he said. The petition was filed by sit- Dutta had approached the Sunday's polling is held without , urging it to deploy central TMC and BJP workers leader Abhishek Banerjee has referred to as didi and my client The junior Banerjee is also ting CPI(M) MP and candidate Supreme Court, which had the "undue interference of the forces present in West Bengal to clashed during a roadshow of shot off a libel notice to is her only nephew.” the outgoing Banerjee from of the constituency, Shankar turned down the case for urgent Central Government" and any build confidence among people saffron party chief Amit Shah. Narendra Modi accusing him The Prime Minister had a Diamond Harbour where he is Prasad Dutta on May 15. hearing and asked him to take intervention by the ruling party for the final phase of voting on A bust of polymath and of making derogatory and couple of days ago attacked engaged in a multi-pronged Alleging large scale vio- up the matter with the high at the Centre", Banerjee said. Sunday. social reformer Ishwar Chandra wildly fabricated remarks Abhishek — also the nephew of contest against CPI(M)’s Fuad lence by the ruling Bharatiya court. "In the final phase of the The e CPI(M) has also writ- Vidyasagar was damaged. Both against him and demanding the Bengal Chief Minister — Halim and BJP’s Nilanjan Roy. Janata Party during polling on The Congress too has election, I would request your ten to the Election Commission, the parties have blamed each unconditional apology within from an election rally at Banerjee had earlier April 11, Dutta had sought backed the demand by the good office to kindly ensure that urging it to deploy central forces other for its desecration. Monday. Diamond Harbour saying demanded an apology from the directions from the court to CPI(M) seeking a fresh election. election is completed peaceful- present in West Bengal to build "Though central forces are The legal notice marking intoxicated by power the Prime Minister failing which a hold fresh polling for the seat. On the poll panel's direc- ly, impartially and without any confidence among people for the present in the state, they are not the crescendo of a polarized ‘nephew’ had illegally occupied libel notice would be sent to The MP's counsel Tapas tions, re-polling was done in 168 undue interference of the final phase of voting on Sunday/ being deployed to create confi- and stormy electoral season some buildings from where him. The notice demands an Dutta Majumder said the peti- of the 1679 polling stations of Central government and any It said the central forces are not dence among people regarding addresses the Prime Minister he ran his office. apology from the Prime tion was heard by the court of the constituency on May 12. intervention by the ruling party being deployed for polling and the conduct of a free and fair saying, “your speech, punctu- Modi had launched a vit- Minister within 36 hours or Justice Arindam Lodh on Friday There are two Lok Sabha at the centre," Banerjee wrote to the promised route marches by poll. The promised route march- ated by false malicious and riolic attack on the Chief face legal action. and it issued the notice to the seats in the State — West Chief Election Commissioner them are "not taking place". es by the CRPF is not taking defamatory content, was an Minister and her nephew, Abhishek is pitted against EC, state chief electoral officer Tripura and East Tripura (ST). Sunil Arora. Violence has marred polling place. This should immediately embodiment of political cal- accusing them of running the the BJP's Nilanjan Roy. The PM and returning officer of the seat, Election in the East Tripura con- She also requested the poll in West Bengal during the pre- be rectified and the CEC must culation and mischievous “bua-bhatija model of gover- had campaigned in Roy's sup- asking them to furnish their stituency was held on April 23. body to "protect democratic vious six direct the compliance of its ear- intent. Your imputations were nance” and turning “gantantra” port on Wednesday. detailed reply, considering the PTI < 1 # &!!+!&&&#! !,# -! ", ## 5 % 234 !
0+&031) . 0+&031) chased from MKU Limited 3,508 Nos 9 mm protection am informing you about , how done in the presence of AIIMS alleging that they are of sub helmets under the tolerance companies like MKU Limited doctors and you will be sur- efence Ministry on n an anonymous complaint standard quality. The com- clause of BSF and NSG in are selling helmets which don't prised that AIIMS doctors who DSaturday rejected Vice Ito Prime Minister Narendra plainant has further alleged that 2016-17," the CRPF told the protect from AK 47 ammo, understand human head will Admiral Bimal Verma's peti- Modi, a CRPF officer has this company had earlier sup- Ministry in its report. which is fired by terrorists in J not allow 13 mm deformation tion challenging the appoint- claimed irregularities in pro- plied BP Jackets to Mumbai "It is a continuing effort at & K. MKU is buying officers in (back face). No doctor will ment of Vice Admiral curement of bulletproof hel- Police and as also Rajasthan CRPF to explore and procure MHA/Senior officers in HQ approve this helmet /patka Karambir Singh as the next met/patka which can with- police, which have failed the headgears with highest stan- concerned and other IPS offi- specification for humans. The Navy Chief, overlooking his stand only 9 mm bullets and test. dards of appropriate protec- cers which have all the brains current patka specification will seniority. In its order, the not the ones fired from assault The Home Ministry sent tion level, keeping in view to check Facebook/Whatsapp not protect from AK 47 ammo Defence Ministry said the rifles like AK 47. the complaint to Director their wearability, and avail- but not Google the latest spec- kinetic energy. Modiji please appointment was made con- The complainant also General of CRPF Rajiv Rai ability in market. As of now, ifications for helmet for jawans Google and you will see many sidering all laid down norms, sought an end to all procure- Bhatnagar for furnishing a keeping in view the abysmal- in J & K. Shri Vijay Kumar (Ex companies selling AK 47pro- asserting that seniority can't be ments of 9 mm resistant hel- report. The Home Ministry ly low holding of Bullet DGCRPF) was the only officer tection helmet. I request you to the only criteria for the selec- mets/patkas and demanded also sought a separate report Resistant Head Gears (only , who demanded AK protection stop all procurement of 9 mm tion, according to officials. lawyer of Verma said the vice officer to the post. Verma, procurement of such head- from Chief Vigilance Officer 5,361 Nos against an authori- helmet for CRPF jawans and helmet/patka and investiga- Verma had moved a mili- admiral will challenge at the senior to Singh, was among the gears that can withstand AK 47 (CVO) of CRPF to conduct an sation of 1,22,485 Nos BR refused to buy 9 mm protection tion should be done why MKU tary tribunal questioning Vice AFT the Government's order contenders for the top post. bullets, a preferred choice of the enquiry on the complaint after head gears helmet/patkas, a helmet or patka. " 9 mm protection helmet Admiral Singh's appointment rejecting his petition. Verma is While appointing the terrorists against security forces identification of the com- process to procure 20,000 Nos "I would like to inform you /patkas are being pushed in as the next Navy Chief and the at present serving as comman- Army chief in 2016, the gov- in Jammu & Kashmir. plainant and submit report BR Helmets is underway. The that there are CRPF officers in CRPF and any force in India," tribunal on April 26 gave three der-in-chief of the Andaman ernment did not follow the The Prime Minister's under his signature. tender was opened on HQ which are pushing for hel- it further alleged. weeks to the Defence Ministry and Nicobar Command. long-held tradition of going by Office (PMO) referred the "Since encounters in 18.05.2017 and the field trials mets from MKU which only MKU supplied BP jackets to decide on Verma's petition. He had filed a statutory seniority. Bipin Rawat was complaint to the Union Home Jammu and Kashmir, Naxal-hit were conducted on protects from 9 mm pistol. in Mumbai police and also in The Defence Ministry, in complaint with the Defence appointed Army chief super- Ministry which in turn passed States and Northeast entail fir- 4/12/176/12/17at TBRL, Modiji when you say in your Rajasthan police , which have its reply to Verma's plea, said a Ministry on April 10, chal- seding then Eastern Command it on to CRPF to enquire into ing by insurgents and terrorists Chandigarh. Two firms i.e. speech "brothers and sisters", failed the test. "MKU is able to robust selection procedure was lenging appointment of Singh, Chief Lt Gen Praveen Bakshi the issues. from SLRs, LMGs, assault rifles SMPP and MKU Ltd went to we really look at you for top buy the government officers followed for selecting the next and asked it to respond with- and Southern Command Chief The CRPF has said the pro- like AK 47 and other such the field trials. The procure- quality armour protection. I am and manage the order even Navy Chief and that the peti- in 10 days. However, as there PM Hariz. Besides Verma, the curements have been made as weapons, headgears with 9 ment process is yet to be an officer in CRPF deployed in with substandard supply , tioner found unsuitable for was no response from the min- other contenders for the Navy per qualitative requirements mm resistance can be suicidal finalised . Thus any allegation J &K and before that I was please protect and stop this evil the top post, according to the istry, he approached the AFT Chief post included Vice Chief (QRs) fixed by MHA and there for the unsuspecting jawans," a of favouring any particular doing duty in Naxal areas. I am scam. We only need the best. officials. on April 24. In his petition, of Naval Staff Vice Admiral G is no question of favouring CRPF insider said. firm is highly misplaced and a big supporter of you Modiji, I have seen many die during The Ministry held that no Verma wondered why he was Ashok Kumar, FOC-in-C of MKU Ltd that supplies the hel- In its report to the unsubstantiated," the CRPF you are sent by God to save the course of my duty. Please unsubstantiated, frivolous, overlooked for the top post Western Naval Command Vice mets/patkas. Ministry, the CRPF said hel- said in its report. India from corrupt officers. I issue orders, only the best extraneous or irrelevant con- despite being the senior-most Admiral Ajit Kumar and FOC- The complainant has also mets and patkas are two pro- The CRPF further said, demand for CBI enquiry to be specification for all the prod- siderations have any bearing on in the line of command, in-C of Southern Naval alleged that in collusion with tective headgears used exten- "In an effort to attempt pro- done on the purchase of hel- uct should be approved for ten- appointment of the next Navy terming as "wrongful" the gov- Command Vice Admiral Anil the MHA and senior CRPF sively used by security forces in curement of higher level pro- met/patka, both don't save der as substandard specifica- Chief, they said. Verma, the ernment's decision to appoint Kumar Chawla. officials, MKU has been sup- India. Till date, MHA approved tection from rifle bullets, it was your brothers," the complainant tion product (jugad specifica- senior-most naval commander, Singh to the post. The govern- Singh, who is at present plying substandard quality QRs of helmets that could CRPF that proactively took claimed. tion) is compromising the safe- had moved the Armed Forces ment had in March named serving as the Flag Officer head gears. The complainant offer protection against rifle, initiative and took up the case "Modiji we don't need 9 ty of Indian soldiers under Tribunal last month after the Singh as the next chief of naval Commanding in Chief (FOC- further alleged that MKU also are not available. with MHA to review the QRs mm helmets. The deformation your leadership with huge defence ministry did not staff, to succeed Admiral Sunil in-C) of the Eastern Naval supplied bullet proof vests to MHA-approved QRs are of BP patkas." (to helmets/patkas from bul- financial losses due to purchase respond to his statutory com- Lanba who retires on May 30. Command in Visakhapatnam, Mumbai and Rajasthan police available only for 9 mm pro- In the anonymous letter on lets) should not exceed 13 mm. of products which are not plaint against Vice Admiral The government made the will be the first helicopter pilot which had failed tests. tection helmets. "CRPF has a CRPF letterhead to Prime Can you ask all the officers in needed by forces on the gound, Singh's appointment. selection following a merit- to become chief of naval staff. The anonymous com- never made any procurement Minister Narendra Modi, titled CRPF HQ on the pay rolls of added the complainant who The Armed Forces based approach and did not go Verma is brother of former plainant requested the PM to through its own tender on the "CRPF-Helmet and Patka sub- MKU, which are pushing for 9 only identified himself as AC Tribunal here is scheduled to with the tradition of appoint- Navy chief Nirmal Kumar stop all procurement of 9 mm basis of these MHA approved standard quality procurement mm helmets for us in J&K to (Assistnat Commandant) hear the case on Monday. A ing the senior-most eligible Verma. helmet and Patka, being pur- QRs. However, CRPF procured scam", the complaint said, "I wear the helmet and get a test (Srinagar Sector), Kashmir. 2 + ! # F9:
Alwar: Police on Saturday filed Hansraj Gurjar, and Mahesh authority concerned to block the accused called up the hus- culated the video on social a chargesheet against the six Gujar are accused of raping the the video," Lal said. band and demanded money, media. : accused in the Alwar gangrape woman. Deshmukh said a technical threatening to upload the video When the matter came case in a SC/ST Court here. While, they have been team was making efforts to on social media. The husband into light on May 7, the next Meanwhile, another case charged with rioting, gangrape, ascertain the identity of the then narrated the incident to day of polling, protests rocked ; 0+&031) has been registered against criminal intimidation and kid- accused who would be arrest- family members and the state and the Ashok Gehlot- unidentified people for upload- napping, Mukesh Gurjar, who ed. approached the then led Congress government faced t least one out of four ing the video of the gangrape shot and circulated the video, The video was uploaded on Superintendent of Police Rajiv severe criticism. Apatients of TB is in the grip on YouTube, the police said. has been charged under the IT May 10 and it has more than Pachar with his complaint on Prime Minister Narendra of psychiatric disorders, par- Investigating Officer and Act. 30,000 views, the police said. April 30. Modi, BSP chief Mayawati con- ticularly depression owing to Deputy Superintendent of Alwar Superintendent of The victim was going with Pachar marked the com- demned the incident, while long duration of treatment for Police Jagmohan Sharma said Police Anil Paris Deshmukh her husband on a motorcycle plaint and asked him to meet the BJP, the Rashtriya the disease, stigmatisation and a350-page chargesheet was said the maximum punish- on Thanagaji-Alwar road on the SHO of Thanagaji Police Loktantrik Party held protests absence of family support, filed in the SC/ST Court ment for gangrape is impris- April 26 when the accused Station but the the officer did in Alwar, Jaipur, Dausa and Government doctors have said against six accused. "Five of onment till death and added stopped them and took them not give a serious response and other areas, alleging that the in a recent study. them have been charged with that the case has 35 witnesses. behind a sand dune along the the FIR was only lodged on case was covered up for polit- Unemployed patients and Director-Professor and her two died due to TB. various sections of the IPC, the SHO of Kotwali Police roadside. May 2. ical reasons during elections. those from the lower strata are junior and senior residents On the mental health front SC/ST Act and IT Act, and one Station Kanhaiya Lal lodged a They thrashed the hus- The accused kept calling The Rajasthan more prone to depression, said Umang P Salodia and Surabhi the situation is grim. Currently, accused has been charged with case under section 228-a of band and raped her in front of up the husband for money, fol- Government placed Pachar the doctors as they stressed on Sethi from Department of the country has 9,000 psychi- sections of the IT Act," he said. IPC, which deals with the dis- him. The couple were held lowing which he sought help under awaiting posting order psychiatric evaluation of all Community Medicine, atrists, 2,000 psychiatric nurs- The next hearing in the closure of identity of the victim captive for nearly three hours from the SP and police again, (APO) status, suspended the such patients at least once Vardhman Mahavir Medical es, 1,000 clinical psychologists case is on May 21. of certain offences. before they were let go in the but they asked him to wait, say- SHO of Thanagaji police sta- when they come for treatment College and Safdarjung and 1,000 psychiatric social Inderraj Gurjar, Ashok "The case was registered on evening. ing they were busy in elections. tion and shunted four police- at the Directly Observed Hospital, Delhi suggested that workers, too inadequate to Gurjar, Chotelal Gurjar, Friday. We have written to the Initially, they kept quiet but On May 4, the accused cir- men to lines. PTI Treatment Short-course "Physicians and DOTS meet the increasing demand in (DOTS) centres. providers should have a high view of rising number of men- The study published in the index of suspicion for depres- tal illness patients. To meet the $%# 2 recent issue of Indian Journal sion when assessing TB WHO health standards, an % of Public Health was conduct- patients. Those from lower additional 30,000 psychiatrists, ed among 106 TB patients pul- socioeconomic status and those 37,000 psychiatric nurses, monary and extrapulmonary who are unemployed during 38,000 psychiatric social work- TB, enrolled at a DOTS center their illness are especially prone ers and 38,000 clinical psy- Bhaderwah/Jammu: A five- communal colour to the inci- $ in a rural area of Delhi. to depression. chologists will be needed to member special investigation dent to flare up the situation. Depression was found to "Their lack of employment provide healthcare to a 130- team (SIT) was constituted on "A five-member SIT head- be present in 25 (23.6 per may be contributory to the crore population. Saturday to probe the death of ed by Superintendent of Police, New Delhi: The All India biggest radio network of the available live on YouTube cent) participants with a high- financial hardships of the fam- As per a national mental a person in firing here which Bhaderwah, Raj Singh Gouria Radio will continuously broad- country, will continuously channel of AIR News, the state- er proportion of them being ily, predisposing them to health survey conducted in triggered violent protests, forc- has been constituted to probe cast a special programme on broadcast a special programme ment said. unemployed, belonging to mid- depression" 2014-16, about 1 per cent of the ing authorities to impose an the killing of Shah," Senior results of the Lok Sabha and on election results for 40 hours, AIR correspondents from dle or lower class. Depression While India has the high- total population suffers from indefinite curfew in the com- superintendent of Police, Doda, assembly elections in four states an official statement said. across the country will contin- is a common mental disorder, est number of TB patients in severe mental disorders and 9 munally-sensitive town, offi- Shabir Ahmad Malik told PTI. for 40 hours. The AIR News will mount uously provide latest live characterized by sadness, loss the world, ironically it has per cent from common men- cials said. Gouria, along with other News Services Division of "Special Janadesh 2019" — updates of counting of votes. of interest or pleasure, feelings inadequate mental health tal illnesses. The Doda district admin- members of the SIT, and a All India Radio (NSD-AIR) has bilingual programme in Hindi Similarly, all 46 Regional of guilt or low self worth, dis- experts. As per the Global TB By 2020, it is projected to istration had refuted reports team of Forensic Science made elaborate arrangements and English — from 7 am on News Units of AIR throughout turbed sleep or appetite, feel- report 2017, India accounted rank second among contribu- that "cow vigilantism" was the Laboratory (FSL) visited the for providing authentic and lat- May 23 to 11 pm on May 24. the country will mount special ings of tiredness, and poor for about a quarter of the tors to disability adjusted life reason behind the killing of scene of the incident at Kachi est results of the polls from May The programme will be programmes and news bulletins concentration. world's TB cases. In 2015, an year, calculated for all ages Nayeem Shah and said some Nalthi village and collected 23 morning. broadcast on AIR FM Gold and in regional languages of their The team of health experts estimated 28 lakh cases and sex, second only to heart people were trying to give fresh evidence. PTI For the first time, AIR, the other channels. It will also be respective states, it said. PTI led by Dr Anita Khokhar occurred, and 4.8 lakh people diseases. + ,-. /0,- .
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3! (,1) *2 1 6 he sugarcane crushing sea- Tson is long over and the remaining crop has gone dry. (;3( But elections obviously make the bitter sound sweet, so &( ! n uneasy calm the four sugar mills in Hata, ( ! * ( Aprevails in and Ramkola, Kaptanganj and ( !( & around Vidyasagar Khadda in Kushinagar and %( !( College, that has Siswa Bazar in Maharajganj are %( 2 & ( been at the centre of being made to crush cane. ( 1 !!) a political tornado Polling in both these con- < ! over violence and stituencies will be held in the supplying cane. The mill own- a very low price to the crushers. vandalism of Bengali final phase of Lok Sabha elec- ers express their inability and Kushinagar was once polymath Ishwarch- tions on Sunday. An official of say they are helpless.” known as the sugar capital of the ( andra Vidyasagar’s bust during number of police personnel the Hata mill admits that the The cane growers are also country. Before Independence, %( ! BJP president Amit Shah’s were picketing opposite the cane crushing season is from not happy with this extended the region had 23 sugar mills, ( !2% 2( high-voltage roadshow in the college. October to March. “But we are crushing season. Badri Prasad, a but today there are only eight — 8 (&< 1! ( area earlier this week. Several large posters and yet to shut this time,” he added. cane grower, explains, “If we sup- five in Kushinagar and one * !!!! ( The century old institution banners of protest, some of However, he does not ply cane at this time, it will have each in Deoria, Maharajganj $ ( 2 ( falls under the prestigious them bearing the picture of the explain the reason for crushing low weight due to lack of irriga- and Gorakhpur. The sugar belt $ #% ( Kolkata North parliamentary broken bust, dotted the front cane when the moisture is tion. There is no water in the has shifted to western Uttar constituency, that will go to the gate and adjacent walls of the already lost, affecting its sugar canals and irrigating by diesel Pradesh where farmers are more polls along with eight other Lok college. One such posters read recovery. The Hata factory’s pump sets is an expensive propo- organised and get better pay- 6 Sabha seats in the State in the “barnaparichay er upor Aghat average sugar-to-cane recovery sition. It is better if we sell cane ment facilities. last phase of polling on May 19. er Pratibad” (protest against the has been 12 per cent for the in the local market for juice.” During the 2014 Lok Sabha Days after the frenzied attack on Barnaparichay — a current season. Farmers who have supplied polls, Prime Minister Narendra incident, which turned the book of Bengali alphabet and Congress candidate from cane to the sugar mills are now Modi, while addressing a rally + area into a battleground, the primary Bengali reader written Khushinagar R.P.N. Singh says, wary the mills will close down in Padrauna, had promised re- century old institution on by Vidyasagar). “This is a ploy by the BJP gov- in two days, as soon as polling opening of the Padrauna sugar Bidhan Sarani bore a desolate A number of locals, young ernment to fool the cane grow- is over, and their payments mill within 100 days. Five years look with both its gates locked. and old, said the attack on the ers. They have asked the mills would be delayed. They would have gone by, but not a single None of the students or college statue of a Bengali icon like to continue crushing till the have no option but to burn the representative of the govern- officials could be seen from Vidyasagar may considerably elections are over but the farm- thousands of tonnes of their ment has even visited the area, outside while a significant impact the election result. ers are not getting indents for sugarcane crop or sell them at the farmers said. ?2 ) general election. Rai, who hails from the Bhumihar communi- s the country prepares for ty, also has a considerable fol- Athe last leg of polling, the lowing among Brahmins. He excitement among the elec- began his political career as a torate in the temple town of member of the ABVP, the RSS’ Varanasi, which gave the coun- student wing, and was elected try a Prime Minister last time to the Uttar Pradesh Assembly it voted in the Lok Sabha elec- as a BJP candidate from tion, is palpable, with people Kolasala thrice in a row counting myriad reasons to go between 1996 and 2007. out and vote. After being denied a Lok “Feeling of being a respon- Sabha ticket by the BJP in sible citizen who has a say in 2009, he switched to the deciding the future of the coun- Samajwadi Party and lost elec- try,” is the reason why Rahul, a tion to Murali Manohar Joshi, first year student and a first-time who was a BJP nominee, by a voter, is excited about partici- margin of 17,000 votes. pating in the electoral process. Shalini Yadav is the daugh- The Sunday voting in this high- ter-in-law of Shyamlal Yadav, profile constituency will be who was elected as an MP from keenly watched not only in the Varanasi in 1984. In 2014 Lok country but also across the Sabha election, Modi had defeat- globe as it will decide whether ed Aam Aadmi Party chief Prime Minister Narendra Modi Arvind Kejriwal by a margin of returns as a parliamentarian in 3.37 lakh votes in Varanasi. the lower house. Kejriwal, who had contested as The young and the first- AAP nominee in 2014, managed time voters are the most excit- to get 2 lakh votes. ed lot in the constituency, Whereas, the Congress which in 2014 voted for Modi time voter Sourav to go out and could manage only 7.3 per with a staggering 56.37 per cent vote. “For more than a month cent votes and the combined vote share — a 25.85 percent- or so I am watching my friends vote share of the SP-BSP was age point swing in favour of the from other States post their self- only 10.7 per cent in 2014. BJP as compared to 2009 when ies with ink on their figure. Now In Varanasi, there are 18.54 the saffron party’s Murali it is my turn, I don’t want to miss lakh electorates in the con- Manohar Joshi won with a this opportunity,” he said. stituency who will cast their vote share of 30.5 per cent. The constituency has wit- votes on Sunday in 1,819 “We all will go together to nessed an extravagant cam- polling booths, out of which cast our votes as being a paigning in the last month or so, 273 are categorised as critical. responsible citizen it is out with celebrities and high-profile Sharing the details about the duty,” says 25-year-old Seema, leaders participating in it, which polling process, local District sitting with her friends at the included roadshows by Modi Magistrate Surendra Singh, who Assi ghat here. and Congress general secre- is also the returning officer, Seema, who is pursuing tary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. said, “The administration has set doctorate from the Banaras Besides Modi, there are 25 up 145 model booths and one Hindu University, said she will other candidates who are in pink booth which will be oper- cast her first vote in 2014 and fray, but his main challengers ated only by women.” has participated in all the elec- are Congress’ Ajay Rai and SP- Singh also appealed to vot- tions since then, as has her BSP grand alliance’s nominee ers to come out in large num- friends sitting there. Shalini Yadav. bers to cast vote in Varanasi, The elections were There was a speculation of which had reported 58.35 per announced on March 10 and Priyanka Gandhi also contest- cent polling in 2014. the country has voted in six ing from this high-profile seat There are five assembly phases already with social which had raised the stakes of segments in Varanasi Lok media flooded with people political parties in this con- Sabha constituency — posting selfies flaunting their stituency. But the Congress Rohaniya, Varanasi North, fingers with indelible ink. again reposed faith in Rai, Varanasi South, Varanasi This has inspired a first- who lost his deposit in the 2014 Cantonment and Sevapuri. + ,-. /0,- / !QAC&R %! % " . . 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At Dum Dum ,) which will be unlocked have rebounded on the Amit Shah in Kolkata and Apart from the Special *$4! 1"") 41 $%$ ers, 7698023 are males voters, TMC’s Saugato Roy is contest- on the morning of BJP from an altogether apprehending violence in the Observer and a Special Police ! ,"$,4 , 7264664 female voters and 377 ing against BJP’s Samik ith the countdown for the May 23,” said a unexpected direction seventh and final phase of Observer this round will see are third gender voters. Bhattacharya and CPI(M)’s Wcounting of votes for the leader close to the in the form of elections the Election more than 3,000 micro- 41 $%$ "(" - While Chief Minister Nepal Deb Bhattacharya. Lok Sabha polls having begun, Congress candidate Maharashtra Navnirman Commission has made an elab- observers keeping a watch on - ,#D,& +$ ( Mamata Banerjee’s nephew suspense punctuated by an contesting from one Sena (MNS) President Raj orate security bandobast for the polling. Apart from the "!!"+!!%4"&" Abhishek Banerjee is contest- unusual phobia over the gami- of the constituencies Thackeray. Sunday’s polling. political temperature the envi- ing from Diamond Harbour ness of the Electronic Voting in Mumbai. The MNS did not contest The ECI has deployed an ronmental temperature is like- against BJP’s Nilanjan Roy, Machines (EVMs) has gripped Politicians are also wonder- a single seat this elections, but unprecedented 710 companies ly to be between 37 and 38 their franchise deciding the fate CPI(M)’s Fuad Halim, at various Opposition parties and ing what will be the impact of the Thackeray held around 10 ral- of Central forces to man 17,059 degrees with high humidity. of 111 candidates contesting Jadavpur film-actor-come- their leaders in Maharashtra. over a dozen “poll-eve migra- lies and launched vitriolic booths of nine constituencies in A total number of from nine seats of Kolkata TMC candidate Mimi The EVMs, which were first tions” on their respective parties attacks on the ruling BJP-Sena three districts of North 24 1,49,63,064 voters will exercise North, Kolkata South, Dum Chakrabarty is contesting used in 50 polling stations in the and candidates and whether the combine and the National 1981 bypoll to North Paravur scions of political families would Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Assembly constituency in Kerala, continue their influence. the key constituencies which are now looked upon as an Among the many attracted enthusiastic crowds. enigma. Given most Opposition crossovers, prominent were With embarrassing audio- * parties believe the EVMs could those of Congress leader of visual presentations which be manipulated, they are keep- Opposition Radhakrishna pushed the ruling combine to ing their fingers crossed. Vikhe-Patil’s son, Sujay Vikhe- the walls, there is huge ‘sus- Though the elections in the Patil, and senior NCP leader pense’ as to what impact will State were completed on April and ex-deputy Chief Minister Thackeray’s rallies have on the 29, there is a lot of trepidation Vijaysinh Mohite-Patil’s son election outcome, and if this in the minds of all the political Ranjitsinh Mohite-Patil, both of could be a harbinger of things parties who hope for the best whom jumped ship to the BJP. to come in the upcoming (;3( Singh’s nephew is contest- and prepare for the worst ahead Then there is worry over Assembly elections in the state. ing against former TMC MLA of the declaration of election the impact of Prime Minister In a first, Maharashtra wit- iolence continued unabated and State Minister Madan results on May 23. Narendra Modi’s rallies in the nessed a volatile Dalit-Muslim Vas alleged rivalry between Mitra from the seat. The State, along with the state in which he primarily tar- force — the Vanchit Bahujan the Trinamool Congress and the Even as the two parties rest of the country, witnessed geted NCP President Sharad Aghadi — a combination of BJP saw several vehicles being blamed each other for the a bitter campaign for its 48 Lok Pawar and his family members. Bharipa Bahujan Mahajan and set on fire at Bhatpara Assembly arson large posse of Central Sabha seats between the two Buoyed by Modi’s repeated All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul segment in North 24 Parganas. forces had reached the spot and main contenders -- the ruling attacks on the State’s numero Muslimeen, which jointly con- The Assembly seat goes to poll started area domination work, Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiv uno political family, other BJP tested all the 48 seats in the State. on Sunday. sources said even as experts Sena alliance and the Congress- leaders joined the chorus and Annoyed by the promises The seat was vacated after wondered whether the Nationalist Congress Party publicly vowed to permanent- not materialising even as a local TMC MLA Arjun Singh Saturday’s violence could be a combine. ly “eliminate” the Pawars from severe drought confronts the quit his party and joined the BJP lead-up to a “larger bloody pic- “The suspense is killing. I state politics, but the Pawars state, there is ‘suspense’ over to contest from the Barrackpore ture” that could unfold in the can’t wait too long for the laughed it off. which way the farmers’ ire 9 parliamentary constituency seventh phase of Lok Sabha authorities to open the EVMs However, this seemed to may have vented in the EVMs. $ " $ #% against TMC’s Dinesh Trivedi. polls on Sunday. ! ' ! !0 : Patna: A clash of titans is on the cards in Patna Sahib where Digha Assembly segment Shatrughan Sinha is seeking to under Patna Sahib Lok retain the seat for a third con- wo young women, Sabha seat which goes to secutive term, this time on a Tresidents of the Bihar polls on May 19. Congress ticket, surmounting capital and joined at the Their touching story a formidable challenge posed head since birth, have was recently shared by by Union Minister Ravi earned the right to be the Election Commission Shankar Prasad. treated as separate indi- of India on its official Altogether 18 candidates viduals with independent twitter handle with the are in the fray for the con- voting rights. Sabah and #Chunavkikahaniyan. stituency, which covers the entire Farah (23), the conjoined Born in a poor fam- Patna city and a part of the out- twins who live in ily, the girls were taken to skirts, though the contest is Samanpura locality of the city, gle voter could have been that the AIIMS at New Delhi by being viewed as essentially a would be casting their votes on it has to be secret ballot and no their parents where attempts straight one between the actor- Sunday as per their respective other individual is supposed to were made, unsuccessfully, to turned-politician and Prasad. choice unlike the 2015 be present when one is casting separate them through surgi- Named after centuries-old Assembly polls in the State his or her vote. However, the cal intervention. Taking note Sikh shrine located on banks of when their names were twins are conjoined in such a of their plight, the Supreme Ganga where Guru Gobind inscribed on a single voter ID way that their heads are Court had directed the State Singh was born and spent his card and their vote was, con- turned, always, in opposite Government to provide their early childhood, Patna Sahib sequently, treated as one. directions. So there should not family with a monthly assis- Lok Sabha seat came into being The twins cannot be be much of a problem. tance of Rs 5,000 which was in delimitation of 2008 and denied their individuality on Moreover, they were also later raised to Rs 20,000 at the Sinha won it in 2009 and account of the way they are made to attend the Systematic instance of Chief Minister retained seat five years later. physically. They have different Voters Education and Nitish Kumar. The BJP is, however, dis- minds, different opinions and Electoral Participation The sisters are diehard missive of his prospects and choices. Therefore, this time (SVEEP) workshop held fans of Bollywood actor asserts that Sinha’s stellar vic- they have been issued separate recently. Salman Khan, whom they tories were on account of his voter ID cards and they will be They have been told how fondly call bhai (brother) and association with the party.PTI allowed to cast their votes by to go about the exercise. Poll the star had, learning about turns, District Magistrate, officials of the assigned booth them, once arranged for their Patna, Kumar Ravi told have been directed to do the visit to Mumbai where they PTI on Saturday. needful when they arrive, he met their favourite hero in He said the reason why said. The Siamese twins are person and tied a rakhi they had been treated as a sin- enrolled in the electoral roll for on his wrist. 3 1 # 1)2,? 1,2
esults of the Lok Sabha polls in Kerala would be Rannounced later than usual on May 23 due to counting of slips from five EVM’s with Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail system, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Teeka Ram Meena said here Saturday. “The counting of VVPAT slips will take nearly four to five hours. The results will be officially announced after the counting of slips. The results can be seen in the Suvidha website,” Meena said. VVPAT enables Electronic Voting Machines to record each vote cast by generating the EVM slip. The Supreme Court had recently directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to increase physi- cal counting of VVPAT slips to five random EVMs in each Assembly segment/constituency. The plea of 21 Opposition parties, for VVPAT verification in 50 per cent or 125 polling booths in each constituency was earlier dismissed by the Supreme Court. Meena said all arrangements are in place for counting, with 29 locations being arranged, where the exercise will start at 8 am. + ,-. /0,- 01
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Even as some industry nce the high-voltage Lok sition parties of different hues steel and aluminium, and the relations with China, uranium, Caps seeking asset and other veterans believe that grounded OSabha polls come to an a common ground to rally corresponding retaliatory tar- and the new NAFTA,” a financial details of the crisis-hit Jet Airways may have hit the end, the new Government will against the BJP-led govern- iffs, a move likely to ease trade Canadian press release said. company for raising $700 mil- end of the road, State Bank of have a major challenge of get- ment ahead of the ongoing tensions between the three Such an agreement lion (4,917 crore) from a mix India (SBI) Chairman Rajnish ting rural economy back on the general elections. North American countries. between the US, Canada and of domestic and foreign Kumar remains optimistic that track, especially, in the wake of Farm analyst Devinder Elimination of these tariffs Mexico clears a major obstacle investors. clarity over the future course of forecast of delayed, below nor- Sharma said the farm sector is expected to remove a signif- to the congressional approval of SBI Caps is the transaction the airline will emerge in a mal monsoon this year with has been in “terrible distress” icant barrier to passing the new North American trade advisor for the lenders of Jet prises members of Society for Company Secretary have week’s time. chances of drought parts of the for the past few years and United States-Mexico-Canada deal called USMCA. Airways and managing the Welfare of Indian Pilots (SWIP) resigned from their respective “Various options are being country. immediate steps were needed Agreement (USMCA). The The steep US tariffs stake sale process for the debt- and Jet Aircraft Maintenance positions citing personal rea- evaluated. Legal opinion is Despite higher farm output to arrest the situation from USD 1.4 trillion in North imposed last year — 25 per laden carrier. The State Bank of Engineers Welfare Association sons. Close on the heels of res- being taken. There are many in the country in the previous deteriorating further. American trade supports more cent on steel and 10 per cent on India (SBI) is the lead lender (JAMEWA). It is being led by ignation by airline’s whole- investors who are showing years, the remuneration to “First, Farm Commission than 12 million American jobs. aluminum — became a major and currently in management Singh. The employee-investor time director Gaurang Shetty, interest. We have to see farmers has lowered due to the should be formed by subsum- “I’m pleased to announce stumbling block to ratifying a control of the airline. consortium has asked SBI Caps Etihad nominee on the board whether they have the money widening gap between demand ing Commission for that we’ve just reached an new North American trade “We would like to assure to provide details about the Robin Kamark resigned on and the wherewithal. I think and supply ratio. Agricultural Costs and Prices agreement with Canada and pact negotiated last year by the you that our resources are at level of debt post haircut by May 16. the clarity should emerge in a Poor procurement of com- (CACP) to ensure remunera- Mexico and will be selling our three countries. your disposal if they can be of banks and restructuring. Abu Dhabi-based Etihad week’s time,” the SBI top boss modities owing to inadequate tive prices to farmers. In addi- product into those countries US Commerce Secretary any help. Also, as understood by Among key financial details, Airways, which holds 24 per told IANS on Saturday. number and delay in the open- tion, direct income support to without the imposition of tar- Wilbur Ross said Trump’s strat- us during the meeting of 2nd Singh has asked as to how cent stake in crisis-hit Jet Asked if there are investors ing of purchasing centres by the farmers should be increased iffs or major tariffs,” Trump egy has worked. May, we are actively working much stake investors will get Airways, is currently the only other than those who have government agencies forced from current 6,000 per year to said in his address to the By acting in the best inter- with potential Indian and for- after infusing $700 million and solicited bidder for a stake in submitted unsolicited offers, the farmers to make distressed at least 18,000 per month in National Association of ests of national security, the eign investors to secure equity the fund requirements for run- the airline. But experts have Kumar said that there are some sale in past few years. order to bring them out of the Realtors Legislative Meeting. President’s imposition of based funding commitment of ning the airline for the next 24 found its bid unattractive for but their seriousness will have In case of vegetables, while vicious cycle of indebtedness,” Trump said the agreement Section 232 tariffs has brought $700 million,” Capt. PP Singh, months. the lenders, given multiple rid- to be checked. the retail prices hovered he said. is going to be a “fantastic deal” American steel and aluminum Senior vice-president at Jet Facing a severe liquidity ers attached to it. Lenders of Jet Airways, between 20-30 in major cities, Sharma also said the gov- for the US. He hoped the plants roaring back to life, Airways, wrote to SBI Caps. crisis, Jet Airways had sus- Besides offering to invest led by the SBI, are currently in the prices received by farmers ernment should allow public Congress will approve the providing thousands of new Sensing that the options to pended its operations on April just 1,700 crore against the the process of selling the airline for semi-perishable commodi- investment in the farm sector USMCA quickly. jobs and billions of dollars of revive the grounded airline are 17 and remains grounded. The requirement of 15,000 crore to to recover their dues of over Rs ties such as potato and onion and come up with ‘ease of “And then the great farm- investment across our nation, fast running out, a group of airline lenders are trying to revive the crisis-hit airline, 8,400 crore. Private equity firm were found to have slumped to doing farming’ on lines of ease ers and manufacturers and he said. employees had on April 29 pro- rope in an investor to resusci- Etihad, has in its proposal, put TPG Capital, Indigo Partners, 1 per kg. of doing business. steel plants will make our econ- “These industries are cru- posed to bid for management tate the airline and recover their the onus of finding a majority National Investment and The fall in crop prices led “Over 50 per cent of the omy even more successful than cial to protect our national control of the airline. They money. buyer on the lenders. The Gulf Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) and the agitated farmers across the population in the county is it already is if that’s possible -- security and critical infra- claimed to secure a funding of While lenders are vetting carrier also wants exemption Etihad Airways were short- farmers to vent their anger on dependent on agriculture while which it is possible,” he said. structure, and this deal is 3,000 crore from outside various proposals, most of the from giving an open offer in listed to submit their bids after streets, and five mega what we spent on it is just 2-3 Earlier, Trump spoke with another notch in the long investors. top airline executives including case its stake goes beyond 26 they put forward their rallies by them were held in the per cent of the GDP (Gross Canadian Prime Minister line of successes of The employee group com- its CEO, CFO and the per cent. Expression of Interest (EoI). national Capital alone Domestic Product). Justin Trudeau. 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ecriminalisation LGBTQI community or probe dis- as a drag queen. I do drag for other second year, I was molested by my gay student says: “I feel that pride are not fully developed. They work Section 377 of the cussions about topics surrounding colleges. I am the most featured drag seniors for my sexual preferences, I should not be considered as the focal from a very small understanding of Indian Penal Code may sexuality and gender. This often queen at Kitty Su India. I have been dropped out of college after that point of the queer movement, the world and the kind of people in have brought cheer to results in students facing a sense of doing drag for a year now. People in incidence,” Triinetra tells you. instead it should be looked at as a it. They can be more insentive than the LGBTQI commu- dejection and despair with no one my college either find it through Non-inclusive environment kick start. The other aspect is that the adults sometimes. They call Dnity, but a lot more needs to be to talk to. some news article or some other obstructs queer individuals, growth a lot of queer people who don't have LGBTQI people names and stay achieved in this arena, especially Trinetta, a 24-year-old trans ways. I still prefer to keep my sex- not allowing them you achieve queer friends get an opportunity to away from them because they feel when it comes to students. woman who dropped out of New uality private,” she says. their full potential. Some college in interact with other queer people. It that if they are seen with them they For one, despite the decrimi- Delhi’s Deen Dayal Upadhyay The transition from school to India, however, has gained a queer- helps to shut down the feeling and also may also be considered nalisation, acceptability of altered College in her final year shares her college is tough with the pressure to friendly reputation, allowing stu- reflects the fact that you’re not LGBTQI. Therefore, they shun sexuality is still a distant dream on experience: “In school, I was a fit in and have an identity. The inef- dents to explore and understand alone,” Shukla tells you and says that LGBT kids” Gazal says and tells you campuses. Mandira, a first-year closeted gay. I never knew that I was fectiveness of judgemental coun- 1;;3<)3; what they really want. it’s great for parents who turn up. that decriminalisation of Section 377 undergraduate student at National a trans woman. I knew I was attract- selling is visible from the number of Providing a safe space for con- They get to explore the com- was the most basic human right that Law School, Bengaluru, who iden- ed to womanly things. I used to suicide attempts that are made 2;?)&0 versation and living on the motto munity and it helps them under- the community needed — to be at tifies herself as non-binary and is enjoy wearing make-up and dress- every year from the queer commu- 3<;2; “closets are for wardrobes and not stand their child better. For allies, it's least at looked at as human beings attracted to women says: “I came out ing up. For my feminine traits, I was nity. Studies reveal that compared to for people, 19-year-old Dhwani of fun because it gives them a purpose. and not criminals. in 2017 but I always knew that I find bullied a lot. So, throughout my straight young men, lesbians and 20200 10 Sophia College, Mumbai, says: They believe in it, and looking at so “There is a long way to go. The women more attractive. I was 12- school life, I was bullied for my sex- bisexual females were more than 3*Q) “Luckily Sophia has a reputation of many people, they feel that the fight law says that LGBT community are year-old when I had my first girl- uality. My classmates would say twice as likely to have prior suicide being pro-LGBTQI. I know a lot of is worth it. Pride is like a little effort not criminals but in the minds of the friend. I hail from Varanasi, a con- things like meetha and chhakka for attempts, and transgender males ;, )N;2 people who are community activists to bring this conversation to the society they are still deviants, abnor- servative town. There was no con- being feminine,” Trinetta reveals. were almost four times as likely to 2;0 working on queer rights. I use the mainstream, and hence I feel it’s not mal and someone that needs to be versation about sex, gender and sex- From August 2014 onwards, have such a history. term ‘I am not straight’ because I am enough. fixed. This is a challenge. The law uality. Even though we studied sex Delhi University began releasing The absence of a queer com- &),); still exploring, and my college pro- “To bystanders, it appears like is irrelevant when it comes to the in school, we were not exposed to admission forms which included the munity in reputed institutes is the ;,;) vides that safe space. I don’t like a one-day parade wherein people society,” Gazal shares and says that a lot of things. The place where I was “third gender” category to improve norm which does not come as a sur- labels. The only label that I have ever randomly decide to wear funny our first concept of LGBTQI came brought up you would not expect a education access for trans students. prise to anyone. While a huge part ,22;, &) * used is queer. It is an umbrella term. clothes. So, no, I wouldn’t say it glo- from the hijra community that 12 -13-year-old to have the vocab- It is unlikely, however, that students of the student population does take 0R,3)N & If you talk about glitter the entire rifies the difference that is not dates back centuries. ulary to express what they are going who identify themselves as the part in pride marches, but the community is LGBTQ so I am cared about, because of the short “Hijras are not considered to be through. I did not even know the third gender would accept it open- ground reality remains that a major- *0 &02$1) somewhere in the spectrum. It’s not impact it has on the movement one of us. Yes, they need to be paid term. I did not know what gay ly, as the environment in classrooms ity of campuses in India are not ;<0 20,3 like I have to put a label, put myself when you look at the bigger picture,” off during weddings but are not part meant. I was always running short remains unwelcoming. queer friendly. in some category to get rights. My Shukla shares. of our society. The very birth of of words to express myself. It was India’s youngest drag queen “There is no queer society in my ) ,&0 college is a safe space. There might Gazal Dhaliwal, a Bollywood LGBT took root from here. But now not possible for me to express how Shabnam Bewafa who is pursuing college. When I walked into the col- be people who are closeted to their film writer and actress who was that other sexuality are becoming I felt to my parents or have a con- his under graduation from Motilal lege I realised that I was the only <) *0 0 families are open about their sexu- born as Gunraj Singh Dhaliwal in more open and visible the same versation about the same,” she College prefers to not admit his sex- person who was from the LGBTQ ;<&0%0); ality in college. I am not out to my Patiala, Punjab and underwent a Sex logic is being applied here and recalls. uality in college. He identifies him- community. The students despite parents,” she tells you. Reassignment Surgery to change his LGB are considered to be abnormal Talking about one’s sexual pref- self as a homoromantic gay and has being so educated bad mouth the &&0)2 Sophia College has started an gender 2007 at the age of 25 tells you and there is need to stay away from erences is particularly hard in col- recently given a TEDx talk at Kalindi LGBTQ community. ‘Yeh sab bak- +)1 ;; 0; elective course on gender inclusiv- that one of the biggest problems that them,” Gazal says. lege campuses in the country. With College. waas hota hai’ (All this is nonsense). ity which is a voluntary extra cred- LGBTQI students are alienated. However, with slow and steady taboos and discomfort associated “The biggest irony of my life is I was mocked when I attended class- 3(; it course. This course is optional and “The students tend to stay away conversation, campuses in India are with this topic, teens don’t come out that people in my own college don’t es because of the way I dressed. I was allows people to understand queer from LGBTQI because often times hopefully becoming queer-friendly to their parents or even college know that I perform drag. Nobody judged because I wear make-up. activism in a holistic way. In other they seem to be different. Most peo- and inclusive, or at least one hopes friends till they are caught. This lack in my college knows about my There were whispers in the corner way the queer individuals feel that ple, kids or adults are uncomfortable they would soon become so. While of communication and acceptabil- drag. The other day someone asked of the room as I would enter or just they belong is through pride. The with whatever is different. We think issues such as queer acceptance ity often generates a feeling of iso- me, do you know any drag queen for homophobic jokes were thrown at inception of the Pride March in that if something is different, it is remain a problem in a conservative lation and embarrassment. There is our fest and I though to myself: ‘You me. Some would give me the silent 1999, in Kolkata, which was joined wrong since it is not as per our homophobic student environment. a lack of validation and support have no clue. They have their own treatment, they would avoid eye by just 15 people, has helped peo- understanding,” Gazal says. The acceptance is gradual and the from parents. assumptions that I am gay and I am contact or any form of communi- ple bond over something they were She opines that the young tend pride to explore sexuality is coming Schools also clearly fail to pro- quite okay with that. I think I am not cation, where some would walk out ridiculed for. to be more insentive since all their slowly but surely. Hopefully, closets vide a platform to represent the ready to be exposed to my college after knowing my sexuality. In my Rishi Shukla an 18-year-old mental and psychological faculties would be for only clothes now. Q ! R
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He sort of reinvents his game to Los Angeles: P! ) Kohli could not have asked for a better "In a World Cup, I believe, having a point where he is constantly N pace battery as India look to stay true experienced some of the conditions in improving," Dravid said. < ! % to the favourites tag and win their third England last year with the A tour, it Last but not the least, Dravid also 3 ! *!C ! 50-over title. would be a high scoring World Cup. had words of praise for two-time World 3 < $ 3 Not just the team, but even cricket And in a high scoring WC, having Cup winning veteran Mahendra Singh & ! fanatics in the country cannot wait for bowlers who can take wickets in the Dhoni. ) ! the trio to unleash themselves on middle will be very important. 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champion Saina Nehwal, 2019 ? India Open finalist Kidambi 0 /&% Srikanth and BWF World Tour # 2 ! 0 Finals semi-finalist Sameer Verma. ■ ;) *1 India first will look to quell the challenge of Malaysia on en Stokes's unbeaten 71 rescued Monday before taking on the BEngland from a top-order collapse as the mighty 10-time champions China World Cup hosts and favourites beat the next day. Pakistan by three wickets with three balls With former World No 1 Lee to spare at Trent Bridge. Chong Wei missing in action this Friday's win in a floodlit match saw time, the 13-member Indian team ! $ # % / $ <= >? " " 2 England secure the series at 3-0 up with one will fancy their chances against to play, but it was far from routine. Malaysia, who are likely to bank "I had luck in the decisive England were cruising to a target of 341 on Lee Zii Jia in the men's singles. moments in the second set tiebreak," at 201 for one when Jason Roy's dismissal In women's singles, Goh Jin *$$&:$'$56$/ 5 said the 31-year-old. for 114 sparked a collapse that saw three Wei or Soniia Cheah will lead the "Towards the end of the first set wickets lost for seven runs in 10 balls. charge for Malaysia but they are he just started hitting the ball really And when Moeen Ali was out for a unlikely to pose any threat to # & # : well from both corners. duck, England were 216 for five. Sindhu or Saina. "Also backhand side, backhand But Stokes steadied the ship and with ■ ) * Malaysia will need their down the line. He was playing really No 8 Tom Curran (31) got England back doubles to put up a good ■ 2;0 last week, after almost three hours on well. Gave me a lot of trouble. But I on track in a stand of 61. ndia will continue their hunt for performance to salvage hopes of 00 9 3 0 the red clay of Rome. never lost faith," the four-time Rome Curran, pushing for a place in Ian elusive medal when top making it to the knockout stage. efending champion Rafael ! 0 0( Dutchwoman Bertens had winner said. England's final 15-man World Cup squad, shuttlers PV Sindhu and Saina But the return of Satwiksairaj DNadal swept past Greece's advanced to the semi-finals after "I'm just really pleased to had already taken four for 75 in Pakistan's Nehwal spearhead the Indian Rankireddy after an injury gap Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-4 to advance :00 0: world number one Naomi Osaka of overcome." 340 for seven. challenge at the prestigious will fuel India's hopes in both to his first final on clay this season Japan retired with a hand injury Del Potro had pulled out of "We got there in the end," man-of-the- Sudirman Cup which gets men's doubles and mixed doubles. at the Italian Open on Saturday. 5 ; 000 before their match Friday. Indian Wells and Miami with a knee match Roy told Sky Sports. underway here on Sunday. Satwik will form a formidable The eight-time Rome winner 0 9 ; 0 0 3 Konta next meets either Czech injury, but matched Madrid Open "I knew we had a big total on the board India reached the men's doubles pair with Chirag had been stunned by Tsitsipas, fourth seed Karolina Pliskova or winner Nadal shot for shot, wrapping and I got out and I knew the job wasn't done quarterfinals twice in the 2011 Shetty, while pairing with the seeded eighth, in the semi-finals at 0,( Greek qualifier Maria Sakkari, who up the first set 6-4 in just over an so I was very frustrated. and 2017 editions but failed to experienced Ashwini Ponappa the Madrid Open last weekend. 50 00)0 beat the British number one on clay hour. "But then the boys came in and finished cross the last eight stage. in mixed doubles. But the 32-year-old Spaniard in the final of the Moroccan Open The world number nine received it off extremely well." The Indians would have to At the last edition, India had was clinical on the red clay of the earlier this month. treatment on a bloodied big toe after Pakistan captain Safraz Ahmed was ensure they pull no punches put up a superb performance to Foro Italico winning through in 1hr just a week before he starts his assault Earlier on Friday late night, Djokovic levelled one-set all. once again left lamenting his side's sloppy when they face heavyweights upset 1989 winners Indonesia on 42min to maintain his record of on a 12th French Open title at World number one Novak Djokovic But he kept up the pressure with fielding. China and avoid any early hiccups their way to the quarter-finals having not dropped a set this week. Roland Garros. saved two match points against Djokovic again needing to save "It was definitely tough luck for us after against 2009 semifinalists where their run was ended by Nadal next plays either world In women's first semifinal, former US Open champion Juan three break points on his serve in the we put runs on the board," he said. "But Malaysia in Group 1D to qualify eventual runners-up China. number one Novak Djokovic or Britain's Johanna Konta fought back Martin Del Potro to advance to the fourth game of the final set before unfortunately our bowling execution was from the group. This time too China boosts of Argentine Diego Schwartzman, who from a set down to seal victory on semi-finals of the Italian Open in a breaking for 3-2 as the momentum not up to the mark and we didn't field well." India's chances during the formidable team which comprises meet in the second semi-final. her fourth match point against Kiki three-set Roman thriller. swung his way. Earlier, Pakistan failed to capitalise on mixed team championship will Olympic champion Chen Long Nadal, seeded second, was Bertens to reach the final at the Djokovic saved match points in The 15-time Grand Slam winner Babar Azam's hundred. depend on the quality singles and 2018 All England Champion playing his fourth straight semi-final, Italian Open on Saturday. the second set tie-break before next plays Argentine Diego Their innings fell away following a players such as reigning BWF Shi Yuqi in men's singles and but had not managed to go further Konta, ranked 42, came through winning through 4-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-4, Schwartzman, who eliminated century stand between Babar, who made World Tour Finals winner Sindhu, reigning All England champion on clay this season. 5-7, 7-5, 6-2 against sixth seed sealing victory with an ace on his first Japanese sixth seed Kei Nishikori 6- 115, and Hafeez (59). 2019 Indonesia Masters Chen Yufei in women's singles. 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eparting veteran Franck Ribery hailed a "special" Dmoment as he and Arjen Robben both scored in their final game at the Allianz Arena on Saturday to wrap up a 5-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt and a seventh successive Bundesliga title. "It was a special moment, but also a difficult one," Ribery told Sky. "These were my last moments at the Allianz Arena, with the fans and with my team, after being here for 12 years." "There is a time for everything and you have to accept it." The fairytale farewell for club icons Robben and Ribery saw Bayern end an unusually tight title race two points ahead of rivals Borussia Dortmund, who beat League spot behind RB Leipzig, as and Frankfurt in the Europa League Borussia Moenchengladbach 2-0. they won 5-1 away to Hertha Berlin. after a Wout Weghorst hat-trick and "You couldn't write a better Valentino Lazaro cancelled out goals from Robin Knoche, Daniel finale than that," said Bayern coach Kai Havertz's opener but Julian Ginczek, Elvis Rexbechaj and Josip Niko Kovac. Brandt and a Lucas Alario hat-trick Brekalo saw them thrash Augsburg Nine points behind Dortmund ensured a comfortable win for 8-1. in December, Bayern lost just one Leverkusen. Julian Schieber picked up a game between January and May as Third-place RB Leipzig lost 2-1 consolation goal for Augsburg before they bounced back to be crowned to Werder Bremen, 40-year-old a Kevin Danso own-goal completed German champions for the 29th Claudio Pizarro grabbing the winner the rout. time in their history. after Nordi Mukiele had equalised At the other end of the table, Robben and Ribery, who will Milot Rashica's opener. Stuttgart held Schalke to a 0-0 draw, both leave the club at the end of the Leipzig-bound coach Julian and Nicolai Mueller's late goal was season, came off the bench against Nagelsmann will leave Hoffenheim not enough for relegated Hanover, Frankfurt to score Bayern's fourth ' 2 2 $ $ 0 @-A without European football, as Rouwen Hennings and Kenan and fifth goals and end Dortmund's meanwhile, after Mainz came from Karaman fired Fortuna Duesseldorf hopes of pulling off a final day Kingsley Coman gave Bayern a first half, Jadon Sancho smashed in Dortmund's hopes lay in tatters the title on 72 minutes, before behind to snatch a late 4-2 win and to a 2-1 win. miracle. dream start, slotting home a Thomas the opener for Dortmund, and Reus when Renato Sanches blasted the Robben completed a fairytale knock Hoffenheim down to ninth. Mid-table Freiburg dispatched Their departure marks the end Mueller through ball after just four doubled the lead after the break. ball in from close range to score his afternoon with a 78th minute tap- Daniel Brosinski and Jean-Paul bottom club Nuremberg 5-1, Nils of a glistening decade of success for minutes. In Munich, Sebastien Haller first Bundesliga goal and put Bayern in. Boetius cancelled out first-half goals Petersen adding a second-half Bayern, who are now set for a major There was brief hope for bundled in a shock equaliser at a 3-1 up. from Ishak Belfodil and Andrej brace to goals from Marco squad overhaul ahead of next season, Dortmund as both they and corner just after the break, but Ribery and Robben each came 6 : Kramaric, before Boetius and Jean- Terrazzino, Luca Waldschmidt and having already signed World Cup Frankfurt scored either side of half- Bayern responded furiously, and off the bench to standing ovations in The defeats for Gladbach and Philippe Mateta snatched the win in Vincenzo Grifo, before Eduard winners Benjamin Pavard and Lucas time. David Alaba restored the lead in a the second half, and Ribery danced Frankfurt saw Bayer Leverkusen injury-time. Loewen netted a consolation goal Hernandez. After Gladbach dominated the matter of minutes. through the Frankfurt ranks to seal sneak into the fourth Champions Wolfsburg will join Gladbach for Nuremberg. 2 ■ &2)& players including Bale expected to be sold, and inedine Zidane hinted on defended his right to make the ZSaturday that Gareth Bale big calls. could make his last appearance "It's my decision," Zidane for Real Madrid on Sunday told reporters. "That is clear as after saying he would make water. I'm the coach and I will changes this summer ahead of always do what I want to do. the final match of their If not, I'll leave. miserable La Liga season. "For signings and those Bale fell out with Zidane sorts of things we have people towards the end of the who work on them but we Frenchman's first spell in work together." charge and their relationship Zidane took charge with has quickly soured again, with Madrid's season all-but over the Wales attacker starting and their performances have just five times since the coach's fizzled out in recent weeks. return in March and left out Their defeat by Real completely for Real's last two Sociedad last weekend means matches against Villarreal and they have lost two of their last Real Sociedad. three matches and won only Zidane said Bale would be three of their last eight. in the squad against Real Betis "The message is clear, it is on Sunday but, asked by the last game and we want to reporters if it would be his last that will see them finish third, say goodbye to the fans with a game for Madrid, he said: "I behind both Barcelona and good game and a victory," don't know, I can't tell you. It's Atletico Madrid, and said Zidane. the season finale and next trophyless after being knocked "It has been a complicated year there are going to be out of the Copa Del Rey by year and I want to convey that changes. But I don't know Barca and the Champions we are looking ahead to next what is going to happen." League by Ajax. season and to show the fans Madrid face Betis at the Zidane has pledged to that we will return with Santiago Bernabeu in their make changes once the enthusiasm to make them final match of a campaign campaign is over, with several proud of the team again." 6 -
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ntoine Griezmann was Ajeered during his last game for Atletico Madrid and Rodrigo might have scored his final goal for the club as they came from behind to draw 2-2 against Levante in La Liga on Saturday. Griezmann received whistles at the City of Valencia Stadium from the visiting fans, who were also heard chanting "out, out, out" before goals from Sergio Camello and Rodrigo ensured Atletico at least ended the season with a draw. Diego Simeone has dismissed fears of a mass exodus, despite both Diego Godin and Griezmann already announcing their departures, with the likes of Rodrigo, Juanfran and Filipe Luis all disappointed not to take all corner before 18-year-old expected to follow. three after leading 2-0 at half- substitute Camello scored his If this was to be their time thanks to goals from first goal for the club, finishing farewell outing for Atletico, it Erick Cabaco and Roger Marti at the back post. was an underwhelming finale before then playing against 10 Griezmann was unable to as Levante, who only secured men for the best part of 40 add to his tally of 133 goals in safety from relegation last minutes after Angel Correa 257 games across all weekend, claimed a deserved was sent off. competitions in what became point. But Atletico fought back, a bitter end to his five They might have been Rodrigo firing into the top successful seasons for the club. + ,-. /0,- :6)56)8 P! " Q
Why the title of the music video came up with the most beautiful lines was always looking to explore myself is Hindustani classical or Western. So Allah Ne Rakha? How did the con- — Jiski Unglion Pe Khud Ko Alla Ne and left classical in 1987-88 and went that from here one can jump to any- cept come up? Rakha, Jiske Bolon Se Shankh Nari Ka into film and fusion music. I went out thing else. This is one lesson that has The title comes from my father’s Swar Chhlaka, Uski Unglion Pe Khud to experiment with Jimbe. I am now stayed with me. He taught me to be a name Allarakha. When I was sitting Ko Alla Ne Rakha. That is how the doing classical solos with this African good student all my life as well. This, with the lyricist (Rachna Dikshit), I title came. To commemorate Abbaji’s instrument. I have always tried to he told me would help me as an artist. wanted to use his name. But I centenary, I came up with this song. keep the basics of classical intact by Music is so vast. One can’t master it in realised that nobody had ever This industry has given me so much, I blending in world music and creating one lifetime. At 40, I started learning called him by his name — it wanted to pay my respects. 0;30)&1 pieces that have a mixture of two- from Vikku Vinayakram — the was either Ustad Allarakh or What are the challenges that clas- three genres of music. ghatam — because I wanted to learn Abbaji. Then it struck me sical musicans face today? 10+N,)) What are some of the pitfalls when it. He also told me to be a better per- that we could go with Allah Many feel that there are many 1 *) * you blend? son and be humble in front of elders. Ne Rakha. This is when challenges for classic music. But I feel The definition of fusion is to melt What did you get interested in Rachna that challenges were always there even 3)3,) and blend. When you are fusing with western drums? 20 years back. Even then people said another genre you should have proper Like I said, I was always pulled that the way music is changing classi- +)33&)02 knowledge of that music. If you don’t towards new sounds. I was so taken in cal music will disappear, but classical do your homework you can fall. You with RD Burman songs. He used a lot music is like gold. It will always be in ,))3)(0*;3&$ need to understand different genres of vocal percussions that fascinated demand. Back then one artist would )+)333+N0 before you go for fusion. Also, as an me. For me, the ‘other rhythm’ attract- perform for the entire evening. Today, artist, you need to melt yourself in ed me. The tabla was always there. one doesn’t have that luxury, an artist ) &0 & your creation. When I was in college I met other only gets an hour to perform his What lesson did you learn from musicians and realised that there were repertoire. You don’t have the free- your father? so many other instruments and was Son and disciple of Ustad Allarakha, Qureshi, dom to explore a raag. Besides getting music lessons, he influenced with so many another per- a percussionist- composer has recently released How do you blend tradition with gave life lessons. He told me that I cussions and not just western but modern-day world music? should never forget my roots. If one’s Indian too. a music video that celebrates the centenary I was always exploratory even as a roots are strong, then where one went, What next? year of Abbaji. He speaks with child. I remember my father was one would be stable. The foundation This is Abbaji’s centenary and it Shalini Saksena about life lessons doing an album and I heard a new has to be strong otherwise the build- will keep me busy. I want to release sound and I was told it was the ing will fall. Your music is like a build- different versions of Alla Ne Rakha. learnt taught by his drums. So I collected a few and ing. This means that one must know Soon, I will be out with another ver- played on them with some sticks. I at least one form of music whether it sion, may be with other artists. Q )/4!+#/4 4 /%& 0 0 R ) ! ! $ 1+'' "?:*(+81+3 $&00 &N3 2N !! 6 ! ilmmaking is a sort after profes- and the easiest way to showcase it to "?+,'' "+1":+# +&&22 sion by many youngsters, espe- " $ ' use Youtube, TikTok and Vigavideo cially in South. Earlier, it was dif- # where you can perform to whatever F # ! !6 ficult for young filmmakers to prove you feel like and upload for the cast- their talent because of the politics in the ing directors to see. industry. Today, we see many young Some even shoot on a mobile — filmmakers doing great work in this it doesn’t cost a thing and is easy to han- field like Atlee Kumar, Karthik dle. Smartphones have helped a lot. The Subbaraj and Pa Ranjith. youngsters use their smartphones for It is not just directing where the shooting, writing script and sometimes How did you get interested in dancing? youngsters are excelling. Every aspect even creating music. I am a first generation dancer. It was my mother who put of the industry has young talent doing A couple of decades back, editing me into extra-curricular activities when I was five. Before mov- good work. There is Atlee and Subbaraj was tough. One had to literally cut the ing to Mumbai, I was in Bengaluru and was fortunate to find a as directors. In music, there is Anirudh " slacks and paste it with the corre- dance teacher and learnt classical dance. I trained in Bharatnatyam Ravichander and Hip Hop Aadhi # spondent scenes. Today, one can edit for the next eight years. doing amazingly well. When it comes the videos on phone effortlessly and You did your BE/MBA and worked in the corporate sector. to editing there are George C and even more effectively. The youngsters What made you pursue the performing arts? Ruben. Then there is Vijay are better with technology. hence their Yes, I worked in the corporate sector for three-and-a-half Devarakonda and Harish Kalyan who demand in the industry is on the rise,” years. A certain stage came and I did some soul searching. I was are keeping the audience engaged a cinematorgrapher Sathish from a trained dancer and decided to pursue my passion profession- with their performances. it is just men Chennai says. ally. I was 30 when I quit my job. I started formal training when who are ruling the roost. Young ladies “The audience feels that qualitative I learnt acting and filmmaking like Gayatri, (screenplay writing for filmmaking means fresh content and Tell us about Actor Prepares. Vikram Vedha — a 2017 Tamil action unusual screenplay. The challenge is to It is an acting school founded by Anupam Kher. I had the thriller film) and Rashmika Menon make a film with a typical storyline and experience of being on the stage because of dance but theatre (Geetha Govindam) were lauded for yet keep the audience engaged was totally different. I wanted to learn the basics and enrolled their work. throughout is where the joy of quali- for the school. I got an opportunity to be part of Hindi theatre “Soon the youngsters will be rul- tative filmmaking lies,” director and was part of a theatre group for a couple of years. I was fas- ing our film industry and anyhow our Vignesh says. cinated and decided to be part of this industry be it in front of production house is meant for the same “To achieve that kind of filmmak- the camera behind it. I went to New York to learn filmmaking. purpose, we don't entertain any rec- ing, you need to keep making a film. How would you describe yourself? ommendations, if we really do see tal- The best way to start is to direct as I am a lot of things. Overall, I am a simple ent and interest in the person we do many short films as possible. In a full- soul with an amalgamation of dance, expres- spend and make films and as expect- length feature, you have time to exag- sions, a teacher and somebody who is inter- ed all of our produced films have been gerate the things, explain what you ested in telling stories. It is not just to tell sto- outstood both at the box office and at want to tell to the audience in detail ries but to tell them in a manner where I can the critics stage,” producer G Dilli Babu, whereas in a short film you have lim- bring about a change. made his debut as a producer with ited time and need to wrap up things How has art changed you as a Urumeen (2015) tells you. fast. If you succeed there as a director, person? All his films under the banner of there are lot many chances that The importance of performing art The Axess Film Factory has done well you can succeed as a feature film is undermined in India. In my at the box office, these include director as well,” Vignesh opinion, every person should Maragatha Naanayam and Iravukku explains. learn some sort of art. The Aayiram Kangal; Raakshasan was a he tells you that if you corporate world is a rigid blockbuster last year. have a group of friends template, you have to do He tells you that generally, people who act well, a smart- what is needed. Performing think that the producer is just an phone and a microphone arts, on the other hand, is investor. Things have changed and the which can record the fluid; there is no template. younger generation of producers have voice if put in the phone, You learn the depth of emo- their hands full. that is more than suffi- tions, you become more There is so much more work that cient to bring out the best confident, you learn to be is involved. Spotting the location, of talent. “It will also help liberal, makes you humble management, finalising the characters, “Even though the production money but no appreciation,” says the their lives to shoot a certain kind of the youngsters to learn and you are more open to getting the dates, script reading and get- team does a majority of the work, it executive producer, K Pooranesh of scene for a movie. “This is not the case and explore filmmaking criticism. ting it approved are some of the work is the director, actors, choreographer Axess Film Factory. today. The youth is tech0savvy. They without investing too much Why have you pushed your- that the production house team has to or the music composers who get all Young blood in the industry means bring this knowledge with them to the and yet they will gain knowl- self as an artist? do. Sometimes, even scouting for the the credit. No one says that a film has change in the technique while direct- industry changing the way scenes are edge. This means it is Yes. When I decided to pur- director rests with the production been produced well. People are habit- ing a film. Advancement in technolo- shot. Not only this, one can now do easy for aspiring young sue art as a profession I wanted house. Then there is hiring for the tech- uated to say that the ‘acting was good’, gy means that the youngsters use- stunts that were earlier too dangerous filmmakers to learn and to know where I could reach. As nical staff and equipment needed. he acted well, she acted well , ‘it was modern equipment to experiment to perform,” he says. explore in filmmaking which a dancer, an artist grows sub- Producing a film is nowhere an easy well-directed or that the ‘music was while taking shots. Earlier, one didn’t Getting work for the young is easy is an art of expressing the consciously but as time went by job. Then there is the risk involved — good’. No one cares to appreciate the have state-of-the-art equipment to as well. it is no longer about going from emotions through the and I took up performing art as you may not be able to recover the production team, it’s like you work so shoot certain kind of scenes and the door to door begging for work. To director’s perspective,” career and things unfolded, I money that has gone into the venture. much and in return, you may make cast and crew would sometimes risk showcase one’s talent is easy. The best Vignesh says. realised I could do a lot more. An artist is not just about per- forming, she is about learning and unlearning. There was so much I learnt — to be a film- + & maker and artist educator. I took advice from mentors as I went along. When: September 21 to October 6, ; P 6 ; ; sports enthusiasts. 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Bridge make for a best place to wit- Jungfrau. The excitement is music in this order are what I love. When: July 19-28, 2019 ness the visual splendor of the fire- matched by the sheer nat- Tell us about your short film. Where: Provinciaal Recreatiedomein \ 6. J 6K works display on New Year’s Eve. ural beauty surrounding I collaborated for an Indo- De Schorre, Boom, Belgium It is a festival celebrating the Apart from the dazzling visual dis- the circuit, with snow- American Marathi film. I was an How to Reach: Travellers can fly on region’s wines and harvest by bring- play, the city also becomes party cen- capped mountains and assistant director for the project. My Lufthansa from Mumbai, or Delhi to ing together people from various tral for the entire week preceding it, clear blue skies. latest short film was in honour of Brussels, Belgium. regions and walks of life. The once- making it a must-have experience on When: January 17 to an astrophysicist — a documentary in-a-decade festival is recognised as every traveler’s bucket list. January 19, 2020 on him and the revolution of the an intangible cultural heritage by the When: December 31, 2019 Where: The telescope. This was a film for an The biggest beer extravaganza in United Nations and features wine Where: Port Jackson Lauberhorn organisation. I make independent the world, Oktoberfest has become tastings, live music, parades, costume Where: Rue du Château 2, 1800 How to Reach: One can fly with Mountain films for my You Tube channel. the cultural landmark of the city of parties, wine education, and cellar Vevey, Switzerland Qantas from Delhi or Mumbai to How to reach: One What is the one lesson that stu- Munich over the years. 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n the recent years, the Indian coast lines. Rao writes, “Until 1958, decades. For the first time in the ter, ‘Maritime boundaries between 7, 2016, the Prime Minister said, “The Ocean region has once again the Indian Navy was headed by modern history of Indian Ocean India and its neighbours’. Indian Ocean region is one of my fore- become an arena of strategic British officers. During this era, the politics, the regional states — India Analysing India’s naval capabilities, most policy priorities. Our approach is competition among extra- vision of Navy was just confined to and China — are not only prepared Rao writes, “There are huge gaps in the evident in our vision of ‘SAGAR’, which regional and resident powers. coastal waters. The college of Naval but also capable enough to play key required capacity and capability of the means ocean, and stands for ‘Security IThe emergence of China and India as Warfare was established only after 40 roles. Since the 15th Century, the Indian Navy if it has to perform effec- And Growth for All in the Region’. We rising maritime forces and the relative years of Independence!” Indian policy extra-regional players with colonial tively the crucial task ahead in the would continue to actively pursue and decline of the US pre-eminence in the makers, occupied with a continental and imperialistic notions managed Indian Ocean and Indo-Pacific region. promote our geo-political, strategic, and recent past have altered the power mindset, were unable to recognise the to dominate the Indian Ocean, with The nation is more than a decade economic interests in the seas, in partic- equations in this strategic and economic importance of the regional players and other lit- behind in procuring and building state- ular the Indian Ocean.” Modi has always region continu- the Indian Ocean region. toral states driven to the fringes. of-the-art naval craft.” He writes that stressed the need for greater engage- um. After the In this timely new book, the Although many factors have played the plan “strategy for force build-up” or ment with Indian Ocean littoral states. withdrawal of author has discussed topics ranging an effective role in enhanced strate- the imperative diplomatic initiatives for The utility of Rao’s book could have the Soviet Navy from maritime boundaries between gic rivalries and cooperation in the achieving the goals of the “maritime enhanced with the inclusion of a chap- in the early India and its neighbours, to India’s Indian Ocean region, resource has strategy of 2007” remained only on ter on Indian Ocean regionalism. The 1990s, the US outreach to the Indian Ocean and been a key factor. Middle East oil paper until the Modi Government took Pan Indian Ocean grouping, Indian emerged as an Pacific Ocean. Prior to examining was one of the key factors behind it seriously. The author writes, as sug- Ocean Rim Association (IORA), since uncontested PM Modi’s initiatives to enhance the US- Soviet Union rivalry in the gested by experts, Indian security con- its establishment in 1997, was missing maritime power engagement with the Indian Ocean Cold War period, and now again, cerns can be effectively taken care of by required collective actions to pursue its &%#"4 in the Indian regional powers, extra-regional pow- resource and maritime trade are having three aircraft carriers and at objectives and execute the decisions Ocean, and ers, and other littoral states, Rao has compelling China and India to least five nuclear submarines. taken during the IORA Council of other regional and extra-regional successfully illustrated the back- enhance influence in the region. The Modi Government’s initiatives Ministers meetings. Learning from its powers could frame their Indian ground of the Indian Ocean geogra- Underlining the strategic impor- to bring back Maldives and Seychelles mistakes, the IORA is now imparting Ocean policy broadly in the ambit of phy, economics, politics, and strategy. tance of Andaman and Nicobar into India’s sphere of influence are can- the much needed attention to imple- the American ascendancy. However, India’s interventions and outreach in Islands and Lakshadweep Islands, the didly discussed in the book. Rao writes, ment the IORA Action Plan (2017-21) in recent years, the power equation the Indian Ocean and Pacific region author writes that India has potential “In a significant shift in strategic — the first action plan since the estab- has gradually shifted as China, India, are also discussed in detail. assets in its water as Eight and Nine approach, PM Modi was able to con- lishment of the association 21 years ago. and Japan’s naval potential has grown, In the chapter ‘China’s intrusion Degree channels. These islands need vince Seychelles for India’s naval base in It can be perceived that some key issues repressing the US naval dominance. in the Indian Ocean’, the Sino-Islamic to be transformed into strategic Assumption Island during his visit to — such as promotion of multilateral- In the early 1990s, besides the with- axis, China’s anti-piracy mission in assets to enhance India’s influence in Seychelles in March 2015. Yes, there are ism, reform in the IORA’s institutional drawal of the Soviet Navy, the Gulf the Indian Ocean, debt trap, and port the Indo-Pacific region and protect it ?01*)2) hiccups, but the diplomatic initiatives structure, sustainable development and War I and liberalisation of the Indian development strategy are discussed from adversaries. By recognising the are in the right direction.” During the responsible fisheries management and economy created an opportunity for in length. Expressing concern over strategic and economic potential of 2;12)0& same visit, Modi outlined a strategy of development, maritime safety and secu- India to alter its Indian Ocean policy. China’s growing influence in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the ;0 enhanced engagement with the Indian rity, Blue Economy, women’s economic India began to downplay the idea of Indian Ocean region, the author Government of India aims to trans- ) &)O1 *) * Ocean’s littoral states. Maritime safety empowerment, and tourism — will gain the Zone of Peace. Reversing the Cold writes, “For over a decade, China has form these islands as important cen- and security and sustainable develop- focused attention in the future. War policy, India began to engage been making concerned attempts to tres of India’s security strategy and a 20*N ment have emerged as the key vectors of A key facet of the book is the series major powers and other littoral states. gain strategic foothold in the Indian bridge to connect South and South ;+2&10 India’s Indian Ocean policy. of maps and diagrams accompanied with Instead of isolation, New Delhi began Ocean region. It has built the East Asia, and also to enhance India’s “To me, the blue chakra or wheel in detailed information of the subject. to pursue the policy of engagement. Hambantota Port in Sri Lanka and maritime influence in the eastern ) &) ;0 India’s National Flag represents the However, some chapters linked with the The book, India’s Ocean Gwadar Port in Pakistan. Only some- Indian Ocean region. Rao also 20*); & potential of Blue Revolution or the Indian Ocean strategy and economics Neighbourhood: Narendra Modi’s one naive would believe that these argued that “the radicalisation of Ocean Economy. That is how central the lack in-depth analysis. The book also Strategy Initiatives, written by SV are exclusively commercial ventures.” Jihadis in Maldives and their growing 1;+, &0210 Ocean Economy is to us,” Modi had said lacks serious conversation on the Cold Seshagiri Rao is an attempt to assess Concerned over the presence of hostility towards India requires much 30&021);< while commissioning the Offshore War power politics, current strategic sce- India’s changing strategy towards the Chinese submarines in the Indian stronger force deployments in Patrol Vessel (OPV) Barracuda in nario, India’s policy options, regionalism Indian Ocean region: How India’s Ocean, the author argued: “The Lakshadweep to tackle multi-dimen- 2)0) )02 Mauritius on March 12, 2015. This and sub-regionalism, and the idea of Blue maritime strategy could not succeed Indian Ocean today is heavily infest- sional threats”. 20 &2;&) clearly reflects the Government’s com- Economy in the Indian Ocean region. in getting any prominence in ed with nuclear submarines, particu- The agreement between India mitment to develop the Blue Economy However, this is a must-read book for Jawaharlal Nehru’s strategic thinking; larly of belligerent China. Nuclear and Sri Lanka on the boundary in 1020*); ) as one of the key vectors of India’s scholars who need detailed information and how under the leadership of submarines would not only be historic waters (June 26-28, 1974), ;+*) ) * Indian Ocean strategy. To attain the key regarding the Indian Ocean geography, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the equipped with the delivery platforms, the agreement between India and Sri objective of development with environ- marine resources, maritime disputes in region is now gaining importance in but would also be loaded with Lanka on the maritime boundary in );2 0) mental sustainability, India is looking India’s neighbourhood, and India’s out- India’s foreign policy calculus. The nuclear warheads, unlike land and air the Gulf of Mannar and the Bay of ) &)O<;20)* forward to enhanced linkages among reach to the Indian Ocean and Pacific author writes that with the passing missile delivery systems, since they Bengal and related matters (March various sectors of the Blue Economy regions. 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he year 2020 will mark the birth The fact that a non-governmental organ- centenary of Nani Ardeshir isation could get a law deleted from the Palkhivala, the legendary lawyer IPC by the court itself is dubious. The and Constitutional expert, who author’s claim that the deletion of the during his lifetime had set the Section has offered equality before law is courtroomsT on fire with his scholarly eru- not the last word on the topic. Senior dition and superhuman wisdom. I doubt lawyers specialising in the Constitution as whether there are or were any other legal well as clinical psychologists are unani- luminaries in the country whose words are mous in their view that the homosexual spoken and quoted with the kind of rev- characteristics found in a section of the erence and adoration as that of Palkhivala. population are because of “psychological I do remember the special convocation and physiological disorders”. ceremony of the Manipal University held The argument put forward by the at Chennai in 1998 to honour Palkhivala, ‘Drop Section 377’ brigade is that “the C Subramaniam, and APJ Abdul Kalam Article 14 of the Constitution provides that (who was then the scientific advisor to the the state shall not deny to any person Prime Minister of India). What stood out equality before the law or the equal pro- in that ceremony was the convocation tection of laws within the territory of address delivered by Prof BM Hegde, the India”. One is reminded about the boon cardiologist with a big heart, the then Vice- given to Bhasmasura by Lord Shiva that Chancellor of the university. It still echoes anyone whose head he touched with his in the ears: “Ladies and gentlemen, today hand should burn and turn into ashes. In we are honouring three great sons of India the story, it is said that Lord Vishnu with PhD (honoris causa). C appeared as Mohini to get rid of Subramaniam, who gave us our food, Nani Bhasmasura when he became a major nui- Palkhivala, who gave us our democracy sance to the universe. But there is no pos- and freedom, and APJ Abdul Kalam, who sibility of any Mohini appearing in this retrieved our self respect.” (The function chaos filled world to save us from this lib- was held within months of India’s peace- eral brigade, which seeks total freedom ful nuclear explosion at Pokhran). from the great Indian tradition! It was the shortest ever convocation Our society is bound together address I have heard till date. “Isn't it because of some eternal values pre- self-explanatory and why should I irri- scribed by the great acharyas of yore. The tate the gathering with a big speech,” said without these words of decoration. What “present a new way of reading the the Supreme Court and the judges gave a great physicians and rishis, who lived Prof Hegde when this writer asked him was the purpose for which this amend- Constitution as India approaches the verdict which was celebrated with élan by thousands of years ago, had formulated about the shortest address, after the ment was made and that too through the 70th anniversary of its adoption”. a section of the population. The angry certain guiding principles for the smooth function. The next day, I got the chance back door,” asked Palkhivala. Bhatia has focussed on the success young man of Indian television held an and safe life on earth. There are rules, reg- to meet Palkhivala at the residence of The incident crossed my mind while achieved by the people of his ilk in get- hour-long ‘debate’, in which one heard ulations, laws, and dos and don’ts speci- Subramaniam. The great lawyer was not going through the book, The ting Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code some of the individuals who had been fied by them for happy, peaceful and pros- in the best of health and did not say any- Transformative Constitution: A Radical struck down by the Supreme Court. The affected by the particular section singing perous life. Whenever these rules are vio- thing after the convocation. But with Biography in Nine Acts, authored by author points out that Section 377 (pop- hallelujah to the judiciary. The author lated, the repercussions were disastrous. much pain and difficulty, he explained Gautam Bhatia, a young lawyer. Palkhivala, ularly known as the sodomy law) of the describes the sodomy act itself as “carnal Long ago, while attending a lecture by to me that the Indian Constitution was too, has authored a couple of books, which IPC, which had made “carnal intercourse intercourse against the nature”. Striking Palkhivala at the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, our Magna Carta. could be described as the Gita or Bible of against the order of the nature” an illegal down Section 377 from the IPC is a sure Bombay, I remember him saying that free- There were comments from some the legal profession. But the books, We, The act. The law was drafted and incorporat- recipe to some kind of anarchy, says K dom was not free. The US learnt it the hard sources that the Constitution needed a People, We, the Nation, and Nani ed into the IPC by Thomas Macaulay in Ramkumar, a widely respected lawyer with way. Today, it is said that more than 60 per revisit as it has outlived its purpose and Palkhivala, Selected Writings were the 1864, but the Supreme Court last year decades of impeccable experience in cent of the children born in the US do not failed. “The Constitution has not failed. outcome of his decades long sadhana in ruled that “application of Section 377 to courts. The author has preferred to remain know who their father is. One has to read It’s we, the people, who have failed the the world of law. (I am not forgetting the consensual homosexual sex between silent about the origin of the word ‘sodom’ Fatherless America by David Blankenhorn to Constitution. The foundation of the Law and Practice of Income Tax authored adults is unconstitutional, irrational, even as he articulates about the sodomy understand the gravity of the situation faced Constitution has been shaken by our cor- by Kanga and Palkhivala). indefensible and manifestly arbitrary”. The law. Sodom was a city destroyed by God by the world’s richest country. Live-in rela- rupt politicians and negligence of the elite,” The readers may ask what Bhatia’s author claims that the ruling by the Apex -% !*"(=% because of the evil nature of its inhabitants. tions, cohabitations, license to use drugs, and said Palkhivala. He pointed out the so- book has in common with Palkhivala? Court is yet another success for people A" !(6(" The details are furnished in The Book of the gun culture have taken the US to a stage called amendment of the Constitution by Absolutely nothing. Whenever one fighting for equality before law and has Genesis (chapters 18 and 19). of ruin. By a strange paradox, Fatherless the Indira Gandhi-led Government, which comes across the word ‘Indian devoted nearly 100 pages of the 499-page 4 9 Interestingly, the section of people who America, too, was published by incorporated the words ‘secular, socialist Constitution’, the first name to crop up book to “eulogise this victory”. have welcomed the Supreme Court ruling HarperCollins, the publishers of Bhatia’s book. and democratic’ to the Preamble. “Our is that of the legendary Palkhivala. It was a Delhi-based NGO which ques- -: A 2MM speak the same language as that of the self- Well, the choice is for the readers to make. country survived thousands of years What Bhatia has done in this book is to tioned the propriety of Section 377 before styled liberals and intellectuals of India. # P #$ +?:38+(+'".+,,8))" !!&4 4&- #2 1? 2;2O 4!"&#+ 7 +% % 3, %5) )%4( . //: <
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f the first Islamist military cancellation symbolises the Second, Erdogan inaugu- Another was victory of Icoup of July 15-16, 2016, in classic case of electoral author- rated the largest mosque in Opposition to Istanbul mayor- Turkey made Recep Tayyip itarianism: “If the people does Istanbul in the history of ship in April 2019, which was Erdogan the Supreme Leader not elect you; then change the Turkey, including the period of again scuttled through a second (the Reis), parallel to Mustafa people’’. The cancellation of the Ottoman period. Islamist coup. Turkish state Kemal Ataturk, of Turkey, and poll has evoked strong criticism Third, Hamas, possibly has historically not tolerated ushered in “one man rule”, the from international quarters. with backing of Turkey, fired a the assertion of civil society and second Islamist coup of May 7, However, the moot point few rockets on Israel. President democratic voices. All military 2019, resulted in the annulment is: What makes Istanbul so cru- Erdogan swiftly condemned coups in modern Turkey (60, of elected Opposition candi- cial that Erdogan does not the Israeli’s retaliation. 70, 80, 1997) are the negations date Ekrem Imamoglu — who want to lose it at any cost? This Fourth, the Government of democratic voices; today it held the mayoral office for is despite the fact that he has announced the “surprised mil- is the Erdogan regime, itself a three weeks — as mayor of already lost this election sym- itary intervention” inside Syria product of electoral democra- Istanbul by the Supreme bolically — both politically to take place soon. All such cy, which is standing against Election Board (YSK), was and morally — even if his party measures are aimed to win over the assertion of civil society and staged to secure the survival of AKP’s candidate wins in the re- a section of Kurdish and democratic voices. This is the President Erdogan. run election, scheduled for Turkish Muslim voters for June core challenge that lies ahead Nothing is more bizzare, June 23, 2019. There are three 23 Istanbul mayoral repoll. for Turkey. illogical and crass partisan- compelling reasons for such, In most likelihood, The possible death of political than the ground of blatant undemocratic and Erdogan is going to succeed. democracy in Turkey will have cancellation by the YSK and its unprecedented decision. He has to prove by winning the wide ranging ramifications in rejection of Opposition’s com- First, Erdogan is a Istanbul mayorship, the previ- the region too. Already low in plaint. The YSK cancelled the “Kasimpasa boy” — one of the ous defeat was due to conspir- democratic indicators of gov- election on the ground of pres- poor districts (comprising acy hatched by FETO (Turkish ernance, the failure of democ- ence of a few non-public offi- mostly of migrant families state’s dysphemism for Gulen racy in Turkey would con- cials as presiding officers and from Anatolian rural hinter- Movement) as he did in recent vince many in the region that in the polling stations. land) of Istanbul — from where past: facilitated the failed mil- democracy is alien to However. it rejected the he started his political career. itary coup to prove his con- Muslim/Islamic culture and Opposition’s petition to enlarge He became Mayor of Istanbul tention that corruption charges tradition. Second a “democra- the scope of its decision to in 1994, which he held till 2003 % 6 7 7 (December 2013) and later tic vacuum” in the region invalidate the entire March 31, before becoming Prime E0 failed military coup (July 2016) would continue to provide a 2019, local elections in Istanbul Minister and President of were basically conspiracies conducive condition for the and other districts of Turkey’s Turkey and never lost to any national leadership, Prime political capital of Turkey, Istanbul mayorship would be Erdogan would go any extent hatched by FETO in alliance development of ISIS and other biggest metropolis, the 2017 other political party except in Minister and President goes Istanbul is the cultural and suicidal for Erdogan’s transition possible to win Istanbul may- with the West to overthrow his kind of Islamist terrorist forces constitutional referendum and March 2019 election. As through mayorship of Istanbul. commercial capital of Turkey, to possible coronation of him- orship with Yildrim as candi- Government. globally and regionally. the 2018 presidential and par- Erdogan reached the height of If Ankara symbolises “Secular whose revenue is crucial for the self in 2024 as Caliph as well as date as his victory is centrally However, democracy in Third, an Islamist Turkey is liamentary elections on the power and came to personify Turkey”, Istanbul represents Erdogan regime to maintain his preparing ground for family connected with Erdogan’s Turkey will be lost forever if likely to provide more fodder same ground, stating that YSK’s Turkish state, Government, “Muslim Turkey with memory “politics of clientelism” — succession. Hence Erdogan’s future politics of Caliphate Erdogan succeeds in winning to forces of Islamist radicalisa- decision is final and is not sub- party and nation, the loss of of Caliphate and Ottoman thereby providing social secu- choice of Binali Yildrim for and ensuring smooth transition the re-election. There were tion within and outside the ject to review or modified as Istanbul mayorship to an ordi- Empire” from where Erdogan rity to the members of his polit- Istanbul mayorship — a trust- to family succession. two critical moments in recent region. It is therefore in the per law! nary CHP candidate appeared derives his politics and author- ical constituencies. Further, ed and pliable figure who facil- It is therefore no accident times when people and civil interest of international stake- While “principle of regime to be a personal loss and a seri- ity. This explains why Erdogan the crony capitalism of Turkey itated everything during his that the cancellation of Istanbul society threw challenges to the holders and democratic states security” is the bane of Middle ous jolt to his charisma and could accept the electoral loses with its inbuilt corruption — Premiership that Erdogan mayorship was immediately Turkish state to be violently to extend support to forces of Eastern politics and Turkey is politics. In Ekrem Imamoglu for mayorship in Ankara, build and sustained by the wanted: A Presidential system followed by a few important rebuffed back. One was the democracy, peace and stabili- not immune to political culture — a “black” practicing Muslim Izmir, Antalya and other big Erdogan regime — thrives with constitutional amend- developments in Turkish pol- 2013 corruption charges ty in Turkey and in the region. that denies or obstructs the Turk with Anatolian back- cities but not Istanbul. He, mostly on “tender” and “con- ment, which gave Erdogan the itics. First, Abdullah Ocalan, against the Erdogan regime, the duly elected government to ground — Erdogan saw a polit- therefore, must avenge this tract” related to “developmen- kind of executive, judiciary the PKK supremo who is regime responded violently, (The author is Senior govern. But never in history of ical rival emerging on nation- loss: Remove this emerging tal work” in Istanbul. and legislative authority the behind bar since 2000, was engineered a coup and vio- Fellow, Policy Perspectives modern Turkey an electoral al level. In Turkish Muslim’s threat either by hook or crook. Third, and most impor- country has hardly witnessed in given access to his lawyer for lently crushed the democratic Foundation, New Delhi. The mandate was cancelled. The popular imagination, a road to Second, if Ankara is the tant, a non-AKP occupant of modern times. 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he enforced disappearance Army, FC and intelligence to avoid a clash with the October 27, 2013. The first activists from Gilgit and ances of the people. This con- its natural resources. There internal political instability or Tof Baloch nationals — by agencies to release missing indomitable Army and intelli- phase, a 730km walk, ended in Baltistan regions, but the fession was made in a Press are no provisions in the UN any other public emergency, the Pakistan Army, Frontier persons and stop inhuman gence agencies on one hand, Karachi with a demonstration Pakistan Army and intelli- conference of Major General charters and other interna- may be invoked as a justifica- Corps (FC), intelligence agen- practice of enforced disap- and on the other, to attenuate in front of the Press Club on gence agencies have been out- Asif Ghafoor, the Director tional laws condemning or tion for enforced disappear- cies, mainly ISI and Military pearances. The said petition led the public and international November 23, 2013, while the right denying their involve- General of Inter-Services forbidding the movement of ances; Intelligence — has been a to a tussle between the apex pressure on Pakistan to deliv- second phase started on ment in the incidents of Public Relations (DG ISPR), on oppressed people for their Rome Statute of the burning issue for over a decade. court and the Pakistan Army, er justice to the Baloch victims. December 13, 2013, from enforced disappearances. April 29, 2019. In an answer to national freedom from the International Criminal Court, The Voice for Baloch Missing which resulted in the dismissal The Pakistan Army and Karachi and reached Islamabad On April 16, 2018, Justice a question of prominent jour- yoke of alien or colonial rule. part 2, Article 7(i) too enlists Persons (VBPM), the Human and arrest of judges by General intelligence agencies have been on Friday 28, 2014. They tried (Retired) Javed Iqbal, the head nalist Hamid Mir, the DG Instead, there are a number of enforced disappearance as a Rights Council of Balochistan, Pervez Musharraf. using enforced disappearances their best to highlight the issue of the Commission of Enquiry ISPR responded, “We know provisions in international laws crime against humanity. the Baloch Human Rights After a prolonged move- as a covert policy to bear down but could not draw the atten- on Enforced Disappearances you have a great attachment to and UN’s resolutions in con- Therefore, the legal posi- Organisation, and the Human ment, Justice Chaudhry and all on the Baloch freedom move- tion of biased civil society of and chairman of “National missing persons (issue). We too demnation of alien and colo- tion is clear that enforced dis- Rights Commission of Pakistan other judges were reinstated by ment and have been vocifer- Punjab and its media, because Accountability Bureau (NAB), have. We don’t want any person nial rule. Nothing can be con- appearance is not justifiable have been reporting enforced the Government of Premier ously disputing the reports of like other civilian institutions, shamelessly claimed that for- to go missing but where there strued from the statement of under any pretext. disappearance of the Baloch Yusuf Reza Gelani of the PPP. enforced disappearances of the so-called civil society and eign agencies illegally appre- is a war, you have to do a num- the DG ISPR, except a clear Although until now the people from all walks of life. Soon, Justice Chaudhry took people. The so-called civilian media are controlled by the hend people and pin the blame ber of (undesirable) works. It’s confession of the crime. armed conflict and human The issue of disappear- up the petition and continued Governments, apex kangaroo Army and intelligence agencies on the Pakistan Army, Inter- said that everything is fair in Though the DG ISPR tried to rights abuses in Balochistan ances has been occasionally hearing of cases of persecution courts of Pakistan and com- in Pakistan. services Intelligence (ISI) and love and war. War occurs to be justify forced disappearances by have not drawn the desired raised in public and parliament of Baloch nationals till his missions on enquiry have been On January 13, 2018, 27- Military Intelligence. He fur- ruthless.” saying that everything is fair in attention of the UN and the by political parties, including retirement. But he failed to toeing the line of the Army and year-old Pashtun model ther said that 70 per cent of the The above statement of love and war, this dictum finds world community, the increas- PPP, PML(N), MQM, annihilate the inhuman prac- intelligence agencies. The Naqeebullah Mehsud was missing persons are found to be the DG ISPR manifests: no support in law. ing intensity of the crime and BNP(M), and NP (when on tice of enforced disappear- Pakistan Army and intelli- killed by a team lead by Senior pro-military. Iqbal made these 1) There is a war in Belligerent parties and worsening human rights con- Opposition benches). Initially, ances by the mighty Army gence agencies, with the pas- Superintendent of Police Rao claims while briefing a meeting Balochistan; their actions are subject to dition requires the civilised the media and courts were and spy agencies. After the sage of time, extended the use Anwar of Malir district of of National Assembly’s 2) The Pakistan Army and international laws. The pre- nations, UN Security Council vocal on the issue. When retirement of Justice Chaudhry, of enforced disappearances in Karachi in a fake encounter, Standing Committee on intelligence agencies are using amble of the International and the prosecutor of Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry the said petition started gath- former FATA regions of which led countrywide protests Human Rights. His statement enforced disappearances as a Convention for the Protection International Criminal Court was Chief Justice of the ering dust. On March 1, 2011, Pashtunkhwa, interior Sindh, by Pashtuns. Later the move- manifests how Commission of means of repression as well as of All Persons from Enforced to initiate investigation against Supreme Court of Pakistan, the the toothless PPP Government Karachi, Gilgit and Baltistan, ment was named as Pashtun Enquiry on Enforced a policy with a view to suppress Disappearance maintains that the Pakistan Army, paramili- apex court entertained a peti- set up a “Commission of where targets have been Tahafuz Movement (PTM). Disappearances, courts and the national freedom move- enforced disappearance con- tary forces and intelligence tion of the Balochistan Bar Enquiry on Enforced Pashtun and Sindhi nationalists PTM highlighted how thou- Governments are collaborating ment of the oppressed Baloch; stitutes a crime against human- agencies for their role in the Council. Although, in Disappearances” with the and activists of the MQM. sands of Pashtuns from former with the Army and intelli- 3) The DG ISPR justifies ity. Similarly, Article 1 of the enforced disappearances and to Pakistan’s power structure, law appointment of Justice The VBMP launched FATA and Swat have gone gence agencies to hide their the enforced disappearances said convention reads: bring them to justice. courts are not empowered to (Retired) Javed Iqbal as its “Long March” from Quetta to missing at the hands of the crimes against humanity. with his comments “every- 1) No one shall be sub- punish the Army personnel president and Justice (Retired) Islamabad via Karachi to press Pakistan Army and intelli- But the truth always pre- thing is fair in love and war”. jected to enforced disappear- (The writer is former guilty of enforced disappear- Gous Muhammad and IG the Pakistani authorities for gence agencies. There are also vails. 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