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USUALSUSPECTS SWAPAN DASGUPTA Allegation is threat to judiciary: CJI Festival of democracy After sexual harassment charges by ex-SC staffer on Gogoi, SC asks media for self-restraint PTI n NEW DELHI and made to rub her nose at cases” next week and this was Mishra and Sanjiv Khanna, her feet in the Chief Justice’s also last few weeks of the Lok said the “bigger force” behind llegations of sexual harass- residence, she alleged in her Sabha elections. The CJI did the controversy has the poten- must not be vipassana Ament have cropped up affidavit, adding that her dis- not name any of the cases. tial to shake the faith of public against Chief Justice of India abled brother-in-law was Besides the CJI, the Bench in the judicial system. here are many conflicting views of the role being played Ranjan Gogoi prompting him to removed from service at the also comprising justices Arun Turn to Page 6 Tby social media in 2019 general election. For many convene an urgent extraordi- Supreme Court. politicians, and not necessarily those confined to a particular nary hearing on Saturday and There was no immediate age group, social media is a strange and unfamiliar beast assert that the charges by a for- reaction from the Government that distracts from the ‘real’ campaign-meeting and speaking mer apex court staffer were or any major political party. Delhi court to hear cops’ to people. Mercifully, this has now become a minority view. “unbelievable” and part of a con- The court held the hearing Most political workers recognise that the sheer size of a Lok spiracy by some “bigger force” for about 30 minutes during Sabha constituency makes personal interaction and door-to- to “deactivate” the CJI’s office. which Gogoi said indepen- plea to cancel bail of door meetings with voters almost an impossible task. As the allegations by the dence of judiciary was under Consequently, social media serves as an additional mode of former woman staffer who had “very serious threat” and communication, particularly to voters who like to know what worked at Gogoi’s home office “unscrupulous allegations” of complainant on April 24 a party or candidate stands for. in Delhi and dating back to sexual harassment had been This election, partly as result of pressure from individuals October stunned the judiciary, levelled against the CJI as some New Delhi: A Delhi court on intimidation and criminal con- who have learnt too many needless lessons about ‘fake Gogoi said he would not stoop “bigger force” wanted to “deac- Saturday said it would hear on spiracy was lodged against the news’ and alleged Russian involvement in the Brexit too low even to deny them. tivate” the office of the Chief April 24, a police plea to can- woman on March 3, after a referendum and the election of US President Donald Trump, Anguished over the alle- Justice. He did not elaborate on cel the bail of a former woman complaint was filed by Naveen there is an organised attempt to regulate the use of social gations, the CJI warned “the who the “bigger force” was that Supreme Court employee, who Kumar, a resident of Jhajjar in media. Companies such as Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat judiciary of this country is he was referring to. The CJI has accused Chief Justice of Haryana, at the Tilak Marg are also understandably anxious because governments tend under very serious threat. We also said the woman had a India Ranjan Gogoi of sexual Police Station here. to demand that social media platforms take responsibility for will not allow this to happen”. criminal record and two FIRs misconduct, in a cheating and Kumar has alleged that all that appears on their sites. Consequently, most sites have “I will sit on this chair and dis- were lodged against her. criminal intimidation case. the former apex court employ- set up their own censor boards to monitor content and, if charge my judicial functions “How can she become a Chief Metropolitan ee had defrauded him of necessary, block accounts. Many social media activists have without any fear or favour. I Supreme Court staff when an Magistrate Manish Khurana `50,000, which he claimed had their accounts blocked as a result. Some of these strong will decide the cases in the dence of judiciary is not affect- appointed CJI last October and FIR was pending against her,” listed the matter for she took as part of a bribe, actions may be warranted but in a large number of cases, seven months (of his remain- ed. The court, however, decid- her subsequent persecution. the CJI asked, adding that two Wednesday as the accused promising him a job at the Facebook pages and Twitter handles have been blocked on ing tenure as the CJI). I will do ed not to issue any gag order. The woman alleged that criminal cases were also pend- woman was not served with Supreme Court. account of their political partisanship. that,” he said. A three-judge special she was removed from service ing against her husband. The the copy of the police’s plea. He claimed that in June This raises a more fundamental question. One of the At the hurriedly called Bench headed by Gogoi was after she rebuffed his “sexual court, which said the judicia- The police sought cancel- 2017, he met the woman main functions of election campaigns is to expose voters to hearing in Court No 1 presided constituted after a sworn affi- advances”. She claimed that ry “cannot be made a scape- lation of the bail granted to the through a common friend, different and conflicting perspectives so that they can take by him after the allegations davit by the woman, copies of her husband and brother-in- goat”, said the media should not woman on March 12, after the Mansha Ram, regarding his informed decisions. Yet, informed decisions cannot really be were carried by some news por- which were sent to the resi- law, both of whom were head publish the woman’s complaint complainant claimed that he employment and she had told taken on the strength of sanitised party political broadcasts tals based on the affidavit by the dences of 22 apex court judges, constables, were suspended for without verifying its truth. was being threatened by the him she was a personal assis- on Doordarshan. Polemical exchanges may be funny or woman, the apex court said it became public. In her affidavit, a 2012 criminal case that had The CJI said this issue has former Supreme Court staffer tant of a judge in the Supreme offensive but they are is leaving it to the “wisdom of the woman described two inci- been mutually resolved. cropped up when a Bench and her associates. Court and her husband was It is their moral pressure to central to electoral media” to show restraint and act dents of alleged molestation by She was later also made to headed by him is scheduled to An FIR for the alleged also an officer. restrict the scope of politics that competition. Partisanship is responsibly so that indepen- Gogoi days after he was prostrate before Gogoi’s wife hear “many, many sensitive offences of cheating, criminal Turn to Page 6 has led to EC to impose bans a key feature of democracy, and certainly on musical parodies, wedding during an election when CAPSULE cards that called for a vote for people are choosing their Rohit’s spouse grilled for Modi and even a book release. futures. To censor these Farzi dosti of bua, babua will HOWRAH-DELHI POORVA Apart from anything else, these exchanges — unless on EXP DERAILS, 15 INJURED measures are an assault on account of unacceptable murder, mother says son’s Kanpur: Twelve coaches of the offensiveness — makes no Howrah-New Delhi Poorva Constitutional freedoms. We sense. There is, for fall apart after May 23: Modi Express derailed near Kanpur in need a sense of responsibility example, a professor of ties with wife not cordial Uttar Pradesh early on Saturday, but we don’t need the voters media studies somewhere Day after Maya’s injuring 15 people. The train was and candidates to be put on a in California who has made STAFF REPORTER n NEW DELHI going to New Delhi when the it his business to intervene fake OBC jibe, PM incident occurred near Rooma leash. The festival of democracy in Indian political matters. ohit Shekhar Tiwari did railway station — about 20 km must be a festival not a He is often funny, always hits back at BSP Rnot share a cordial rela- from here — in Kanpur Nagar vipassana strongly biased against tionship with his wife and district around 12.50 am. Narendra Modi and the chief, SP supremo was apparently upset over his BJP, and more often than is strictly necessary, falls back on political career not taking off, EC NOTICE TO SIDHU FOR four letter words. Yet, I would be absolutely horrified if, for PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n according to his mother PERSUADING MUSLIMS some reason, Twitter suspended his account in the same NEW DELHI/LUCKNOW/KOLKATA Ujjwala. Her statement came New Delhi: The Election way as it has suspended the handle of Rishee Bagree, a days after the Delhi Police reg- Commission on Saturday issued young man from Kolkata, who posts pro-Modi tweets. day after BSP chief istered a case of murder into a showcause notice to Congress This is a problem that the EC too has been confronted AMayawati termed him a the death of Rohit, hours after leader Navjot Singh Sidhu for his with. The self-appointed high priests of electoral “fake” OBC, Prime Minister his autopsy report stated that returned later. “When I came remarks wherein he asked decorousness have been urging the EC to come down hard Narendra Modi on Saturday hit Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses an election campaign for Lok Sabha he died of asphyxia due to back, I asked Apoorva (Rohit’s Muslims to vote en bloc to on all those who are apparently in violation of the Model back saying the “farzi friend- polls in Etah on Saturday PTI strangulation. The case has wife) about him, she told me he defeat Prime Minister Narendra Code of Conduct (MCC), Mayawati was barred from ship” of the SP and the BSP will been transferred to the crime was tired, so he had dinner and Modi. campaigning for 48 hours for urging the polarisation of fall apart the day election understanding in 2017 between was a real backward unlike branch for investigation. went to sleep,” said Ujjwala. Muslim votes, Azam Khan for his personal attacks on results are announced. the Congress and the SP. Modi, who, she alleged, was a Police on Saturday ques- “I left for Tilak Lane at NYAY WON’T ENTAIL NEW Jayaprada, Yogi Adityanath for his Ali-Bajrangbali remarks Also, the PM took a dig at “The farzi dosti of ‘bua’ and ‘farzi’ or ‘naqli’ backward. tioned Rohit’s wife Apoorva in around 11.30 pm that day and TAXES, SAYS MANMOHAN and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi for describing a political West Bengal Chief Minister ‘babua’ will also end the same Turn to Page 6 the mysterious death case. returned around 2 pm the next New Delhi: Former Prime opponent as Mocambo. The last action was particularly Mamata Banerjee saying the way,” Modi said referring to According to Ujjwala, 40-year- day but could not meet my son. Minister Manmohan Singh on ridiculous. “speed-breaker Didi” has lost Mayawati and her SP counter- old Rohit, and she went to I had severe pain in my thumb, Saturday said that Nyay scheme However, apart from Azam Khan’s tasteless remarks on sleep after the first two phases part Akhilesh Yadav. EC directs Eros Haldwani to cast their vote on so I immediately took an of the Congress will usher in an Jayaprada, I could not find fault with what Mayawati said. of polls. Modi held back-to- “The date of this friendship April 11. They were supposed appointment at Max Hospital. era of minimum income Every second secularist pundit writing in the editorial pages back rallies in West Bengal and has also been fixed. After May to stop streaming to return to Delhi on April 12, Before leaving, I asked Apoorva guarantee in India, end poverty has been singing the virtues of Muslim consolidation against Uttar Pradesh ahead of the 23, Thursday, this ‘farzi dosti’ but changed their plan after about Rohit. She told me he was and restart the economic engine Modi. Likewise, on social media at least, there have been third phase of polling, sched- (fake friendship) will fall apart,” Modi web series Rohit, son Narain Dutt Tiwari, sleeping and I thought I should- which has “come to a stop” voices encouraging Hindu consolidation in favour of Modi. uled for April 23. he said. “That day ‘bua’ and New Delhi: The Election former Chief Minister of Uttar n’t disturb him,” she said. “I under the Narendra Modi Now, we may not like the consolidation of votes on the “You all remember the ‘babua’ will start part 2 of their Commission on Saturday Pradesh and Uttarakhand, said trusted Apoorva and did not Government. In a statement, strength of identity, but we can scarcely deny its existence friendship that was struck dur- rivalry,” the PM said. directed Eros Now to immedi- he wanted to meet his people. question her as to why was Rohit Singh said that implementation on the ground. By preventing the political players from ing the Assembly polls in Uttar At the joint rally of the ately take down a web series on On April 15, the mother- sleeping till so late,” she said. of Nyay, which envisages to speaking about it openly, we are merely driving the Pradesh that came to an end Opposition alliance in Prime Minister Narendra Modi son duo returned to Delhi. Ujjwala said she reached Max provide `72,000 per family every phenomenon underground. We aren’t going to stop identity with the announcement of the Mainpuri on Friday, Mayawati and all related contents till While Rohit went to his resi- Hospital around 4.30 pm and year to the poorest 20 per cent politics by this. results and turned into rivalry,” had said it was SP founder further orders. dence in Defence Colony, went to the emergency ward. of population, would not entail Likewise, I don’t see the purpose behind the EC action he said in Etah referring to the Mulayam Singh Yadav who Turn to Page 6 Ujjwala went to Tilak Lane and Turn to Page 6 any new tax on the middle class. against the biopic or the demand for a similar ban on the Bengali film Baghini, said to be inspired on the life of Mamata Banerjee. That these films are probably one-sided in their depiction and hagiographic in nature are probably EC serves showcause undeniable. But so what? There is no misuse of Government Abhinandan shifted out of Srinagar over Jaish threat machinery and there is no compulsion to see the films. Those who do so are doing so voluntarily and paying taxes notice to Pragya on by the Pakistani Army on in the process. They may or may not get politically IAF recommends February 27 after his MiG-21 influenced. But does that matter? Bison jet was shot down in a The purpose of the MCC is not to ban politics but to its hero pilot for dogfight with Pakistani jets differentiate the acceptable from the unacceptable. Among Karkare remark during aerial combat. those that count as unacceptable are the misuse of PTI n BHOPAL sance of the statement and Vir Chakra award Before his jet was hit, he Government machinery, the bribery of voters and sought a report from the assis- downed an F-16 fighter of communities, the establishment of a level playing field in the he Election Commission tant returning officer (ARO) on New Delhi: Wing Commander Pakistan. Varthaman was campaign, the prevention of harassment of citizens (such as T(EC) Saturday issued a the matter. We got the report Abhinandan Varthaman, who released on the night of March the post-10pm ban on the use of loudspeakers) and some showcause notice to Malegaon this morning and we have became the face of the tense 1 by Pakistan. After he was cap- ordinary civility in the use of language. The intention is to blast accused and BJP candidate issued notice, which is return- military confrontation between tured, Varthaman showed ensure political discourse is channelled within consensual from Bhopal Pragya Singh able within 24 hours, to the India and Pakistan, has been courage and grace in handling parameters. Thakur over her remark about organiser of the programme shifted out of Srinagar and the most difficult circumstances Unfortunately, apart from the EC, there are the NGO-type Hemant Karkare, the and the person who made the posted to a frontline air base in for which he was praised by watchdogs who make it their business to be the guardians Maharashtra ATS chief who statement," District Election the western sector, official politicians, strategic affairs of political morality. These are the very same people that was killed in the 26/11 terror Officer and Bhopal Collector sources said on Saturday. experts, ex-servicemen, celebri- introduced NOTA to the ballot — an exercise in complete attack, an official said here. Sudam Khade told PTI. It is also learnt that the IAF ties and people in general. futility since those preferring it have remained a minusculity. Addressing BJP workers "We have also sent ARO is to recommend Varthaman’s itary locations and personnel. transfer as “routine one”. Tensions between India It is their moral pressure to restrict the scope of politics that here Thursday night, Thakur report's copy to the EC," he said. name for Vir Chakra, the cov- Varthaman, who was cap- The IAF pilot went on and Pakistan escalated after has led to EC to impose bans on musical parodies, wedding had claimed that Karkare died Asked about the point of eted wartime gallantry medal, tured by Pakistan on February leave in mid-March after secu- Indian fighters bombed terror cards that called for a vote for Modi and even a book during the attack as she had serving the notice to her as she which is the third highest after 27 during an aerial combat rity agencies completed a near- group Jaish-e-Mohammed’s release. Apart from anything else, these measures are an "cursed" him for torturing her has already tendered apology, the Paramvir Chakra and the with Indian Air Force, had ly two-week debriefing follow- biggest training camp near assault on Constitutional freedoms. To my mind that is quite when he probed the blast case Khade said, "Let the reply come, Mahavir Chakra. The transfer returned to his squadron in ing his return from Pakistan. Balakot, deep inside Pakistan absurd since the ostensible purpose of elections is as chief of the Anti-Terrorism then we will decide." came after the IAF assessed a Srinagar last month though he Sources said a medical on February 26. democratic choice and the fulfilment of the principle of Squad. The organiser of the security threat to Wing was on a four-week sick leave. board will review his fitness to Pakistan retaliated by popular sovereignty. We need a sense of responsibility but However, after her remarks Thursday's event had been Commander Varthaman’s life Orders have been issued help the IAF top brass decide attempting to target Indian we don’t need the voters and candidates to be put on a kicked up a row, she tendered given permission on certain from terror organisation Jaish- for his transfer from Srinagar whether he can return to fight- military installations the next leash. The festival of democracy must be a festival not a an apology Friday. conditions as the model code of e-Mohammed (JeM) which has to another base in the western er cockpit as desired by him. day. However, the IAF thwart- vipassana. "We took suo motu cogni- conduct was in force, he said. been trying to attack Indian mil- sector, sources said, terming the Varthaman was captured ed their plans. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | APRIL 21, 2019 city 02

Gandhi family to Campaigning for third Don’t fall prey to BJP, Cong visit Rae Bareli, Amethi tomorrow phase polls ends today Lucknow (PNS): All mem- ‘allurements’: Mayawati bers of the Gandhi family are PNS n LUCKNOW addressing several rallies each day likely to be in Amethi and Rae along with other senior leaders. Union Bareli on Monday where they ampaigning for the third phase Home Minister Rajnath Singh also will campaign to retain their Cpolls in 10 Lok Sabha constituen- campaigned rigorously in this phase. prestigious seats. cies in Uttar Pradesh will end on The 10 constituencies going to Defends Azam Khan Sources confirmed that Sunday evening. polls in the third phase are Moradabad, Congress president Rahul Polling in the third phase will be Rampur, Sambhal, Firozabad, Mainpuri, PNS n LUCKNOW unfilled in government depart- Gandhi, United Progressive held on April 23. Etah, Budaun, Aonla, Bareilly and ments and same is the case with Alliance chairperson Sonia The third phase poll in Rohilkhand Pilibhit. day after sharing the stage reservations in promotion for Gandhi and All-India Congress region of UP will decide the fate of Except for Budaun and Mainpuri, with old rival Mulayam Schedules Castes state employees. Committee general secretary Union minister Santosh Kumar the rest of the eight seats of this phase ASingh Yadav, Bahujan Samaj The exploitation and persecution of and east UP in-charge Priyanka Gangwar (Bareilly), Samajwadi Party are held by the BJP. In most of the con- Party chief Mayawati came out in SC, ST and OBCs has risen sharply Vadra Gandhi, will reach Rae patron Mulayam Singh Yadav stituencies, there is a direct fight defence of Samajwadi Party leader during the (Narendra) Modi rule Bareli on Monday morning. (Mainpuri), actor-turned-politician and between the SP-BSP-RLD alliance and Mohammad Azam Khan’s sexist and government works are being While Rahul will proceed to BJP candidate Jaya Prada and SP leader the BJP but the presence of Congress in remark against Bharatiya Janata outsourced and given to private sec- Amethi, Sonia Gandhi and Mohammad Azam Khan (Rampur), some constituencies has queered the Party candidate Jaya Prada in tor without making provision for Priyanka will stay back in Rae BJP candidate Varun Gandhi (Pilibhit) pitch, giving an edge to the BJP. A strong Rampur Lok Sabha constituency on reservation for SC, ST and OBCs.’’ Bareli. and Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party 1.76 crore voters — 95.56 lakh males Saturday. Dubbing the Congress and BJP The sources further con- (Lohia) chief Shivpal Singh Yadav and 80.92 lakh females — are expect- The Election Commission had as ‘two sides of the same coin’, the firmed that Sonia Gandhi and (Firozabad). ed to exercise their franchise in the third imposed gag order on Khan fol- BSP chief said, “The Congress was BSP president Mayawati with SP leader Azam Khan as SP president Akhilesh Yadav looks on, Priyanka would hold two sep- Campaigning in this phase, the SP- phase of polls at 20,116 polling booths lowing his derogatory comments thrown out of power in 1989 Lok during an election rally for Lok Sabha polls in Rampur on Saturday PTI arate meetings in Rae Bareli and BSP-RLD alliance sought vote for to decide the fates of 120 candidates in about Jaya Prada. Sabha polls following the Bofors also meet party workers and Mulayam Singh Yadav in Mainpuri on the fray. “Chowkidar of BJP, Jaya Prada, scandal in which kickbacks were said. its account in the first three phas- leaders in Bhuemau Guest Friday. Congress president Rahul attempted to spoil the poll atmos- taken by Congress leaders and now Attacking the Union govern- es of polling,” Yadav said. House to assess the situation. Gandhi also addressed a meeting in BYPOLL TO AGRA (NORTH) phere. The people of Rampur must it is the turn of the BJP to be dis- ment on demonetisation and “The country is passing Sonia Gandhi also has plans Budaun in support of party candidate ASSEMBLY SEAT ON MAY 19 ensure her defeat in the election by lodged from power for corruption goods and services tax (GST), through a very sensitive phase. to visit some villages and hold Salem Sherwani. By-election to Agra (North) assem- record votes,” Mayawati said at a poll in acquisition of Rafale fighter jets Mayawati said that both the steps Every section of society has been ‘chaupals’ to get first hand An interesting contest is being wit- bly seat in Uttar Pradesh will be held rally of SP-BSP-RLD alliance in from France.’’ were carried out in a hurry with- troubled. Farmers and youths are account of on-going work and nessed in Rampur where Jaya Prada of along with the seventh and last phase Rampur. Mayawati accused the BJP and out any preparation. “This only suffering. In a democracy, those connect with the villagers to BJP is pitted against bitter rival and SP of Lok Sabha polls scheduled on May Making a fervent appeal for Congress of “offering allurements” resulted in heightened poverty who trouble people are taken to task ensure her victory. candidate Azam Khan. Recently, the 19. This was announced by the Election ensuring the victory of SP candidate at election time and asked people and unemployment. Small and by the same people when the time Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Election Commission had banned Commission on Saturday. The seat fell Azam Khan, the BSP chief said, not to fall prey to them. medium traders are most unhap- comes,” Akhilesh said. will also stay in Bhuemau Guest Khan from electioneering for 72 hours vacant following the death of sitting BJP “Please ensure the victory of Azam “Don’t be swayed by ‘hawa- py and the economy has been hit Attacking the BJP for terming House on Monday night and for making derogatory remark against MLA Jagan Prasad Garg on April 10. Khan by a record margin. The hawai’ BJP manifesto full of allure- and corruption has peaked,” she the alliance as ‘mahamilavat’, continue campaigning on Jaya. The Election Commission said alliance will fulfil the unfulfilled ments. The promise of ‘achhey din’ claimed. Akhilesh said that it was going to Tuesday before the UPA chair- Leading the poll campaign of the that the notification for the assembly dreams of Ram Manohar Lohia, by the BJP has proved to be as hol- Addressing the rally, SP chief bring about ‘mahaparivartan’ (big person flies back to New Delhi. BJP, Prime Minister Narendra Modi bypoll would be issued on April 22 while Chaudhary Charan Singh and low as the ones given by earlier Akhilesh Yadav claimed that the BJP change). Amethi District Congress addressed meetings in Moradabad on the last day for filing of nominations Kanshiram.’’ Congress governments at the would not be able to get a single seat “The BJP leaders say that a new Committee spokesman Anil April 14 and at Etah and Bareilly on would be April 29. The papers would Playing the caste card to the hilt, Centre,” Mayawati said. in the first and second phases of the country will be made but the alliance Singh said that Rahul Gandhi Saturday. BJP president Amit Shah be scrutinised on April 30 and candi- Mayawati said, “The quota of “BJP’s Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’ polling held on April 11 and 18 and is saying that the country is going to would hold roadshows in Tiloi also addressed a couple of rallies in the dates could withdraw their papers on reserved seats for Scheduled Castes, has been reduced to a ‘jumlebaazi’. also in the third phase voting slat- get a new prime minister and then and Salon Assembly segments constituencies going to poll in this May 2. Polling will be held on May 19 Other Backward Classes and Similar alluring promises are being ed for April 23. “We are confident only a new country will be made,” he of his parliamentary con- phase, while Chief Minister Yogi and counting of votes will be taken up Scheduled Tribes has remained made by the Congress also,” she that the BJP will not be able to open said. stituency on Monday. Adityanath criss-crossed the region, on May 23. SP announces two War of words between Cong, alliance likely to escalate Sanghamitra courts

PNS n LUCKNOW Party president Mayawati in We do not fear the CBI or the sources said. more candidates her speeches criticised the ED,” Yadav said. Meanwhile, confusion over fresh controversy PNS n LUCKNOW was block Pramukh of he war of words between Congress along with BJP in the Sources in the SP said in Congress candidate from Patna Bahadurpur in Allahabad. Tthe Congress and the SP- same voice, Akhilesh has hith- Lucknow on Saturday that the Sahib (Bihar) Shatrughan Sinha amajwadi Party on Saturday The Phulpur Lok Sabha BSP-RLD alliance is likely to erto refrained from making crit- party president was peeved over campaigning for his wife and SP PNS n LUCKNOW the name of voters who do not Sannounced two more can- seat is associated with India’s escalate in the coming days in ical comments against the grand the presence of Vishwanath candidate from Lucknow, turn up. Such small wrong didates for the Lok Sabha elec- first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Uttar Pradesh with Congress old party. Chaturvedi during the filing of Poonam Sinha, has also lead to haratiya Janata Party can- things are acceptable but it tions in Uttar Pradesh. Nehru, who registered three chief Rahul Gandhi and However, on Friday, nominations of Congress can- resentment among Congress Bdidate from Budaun, should be in small number. The party has fielded successive wins from the seat in Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh termed Congress as didate Pramod Krishnam from leaders campaigning for Pramod Sanghamitra Maurya, courted Every vote is crucial and hence Pandhari Yadav as its candidate 1952, 57 and 62. Akhilesh Yadav starting to tar- “desh ki sabse badi dhokebaj Lucknow on Thursday. Krishnam in Lucknow. controversy by violating the if required, you can vote for the from Phulpur Lok Sabha seat The SP also has an impres- get each other. party’ and was annoyed with the Chaturvedi was the main Krishnam has already said Model Code of Conduct by missing voters,” she is seen say- and Rajendra Singh Patel from sive record on the Phulpur seat At an election meeting in act of the party against his fam- petitioner in the CBI probe into that Sinha should perform his asking party workers to cast the ing in the video. Allahabad, denying ticket to sit- from 1996 onwards and has Budaun on Wednesday, Rahul ily. disproportionate asset (DA) case ‘party dharma’ and should not votes of those who do not Earlier, the BJP candidate ting party MP from Phulpur, won it five times, including sit- Gandhi had alleged that the “The Congress is no differ- against Mulayam, Akhilesh and campaign against Congress turn up to exercise their fran- had triggered controversy by Nagendra Singh Patel. ting MP Nagendra Singh Patel’s alliance was indirectly support- ent from the BJP. It was during Dimple which was filed in 2005. when he himself is the Congress chise. stressing that she was a bigger In the 2018 bypoll to victory in the by-poll held in ing the Bharatiya Janata Party in Congress regime that the CBI He had filed the PIL in 2005 and candidate from Patna Sahib seat A video clip of the BJP can- “gundi” than the criminals Phulpur Lok Sabha March, 2018. Uttar Pradesh as neither the probe into disproportionate recently moved a petition in in Bihar didate surfaced on the social who harass the local people. seat, SP candidate In 2014 Lok Sabha elec- alliance partners had supported assets case was initiated against Supreme Court seeking reopen- The presence of Shatrughan media where she is seen telling Dr Sanghamitra Maurya is Nagendra Patel, with the help tions, Keshav Prasad Maurya of the Congress over Rafale issue Netaji (Mulayam Singh Yadav), ing of the DA case against the Sinha with his wife, who id con- party workers to ensure cent pitted against sitting SP MP and of Bahujan Samaj Party, had the BJP won from Phulpur but nor were they saying a word over my wife Dimple, and myself. Yadav family. testing on SP ticket from per cent voting on April 23. Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh defeated Bharatiya Janata later joined the Yogi Adityanath corruption in the Narendra Then the case was closed but “Chaturvedi is one of the Lucknow, during filing of nom- Sanghamitra Maurya is the Yadav’s cousin Dharmendra Party’s Kaushlendra Patel. government as Deputy Chief Modi regime. Rahul also now again a Congress leader has proposers of Congress candidate ination papers and on Friday for daughter of UP Labour Yadav. Pandhari Yadav is a former Minister and had to vacate the charged that the SP and BSP filed a review petition in the Acharya Pramod Krishnam seeking vote, could lead to fur- Minister Swami Prasad Polling in Budaun will be district president of the SP seat after becoming member of with being scared of the BJP. Supreme Court (in the original from Lucknow seat and this has ther acrimony between SP and Maurya. held in the third phase on April while Rajendra Singh Patel UP Legislative Council. Though Bahujan Samaj disproportionate assets case). irked the SP president,” the Congress leaders. “If required you can vote in 23. Candidates protest rejection of papers

PNS n LUCKNOW District Magistrate Shailendra Kumar Singh pacified the can- everal candidates whose nom- didate after which he climbed Sination papers were rejected down. during scrutiny for Dhaurahra The candidates whose Lok Sabha seat in Shahjahanpur, papers were rejected were most- created a ruckus with one of ly Independent and they alleged them climbing a tree and threat- that in order to avoid addition- ening to commit suicide. al electronic voting machines During scrutiny on Saturday, (EVMs) in polls, the authorities authorities rejected seven nom- were forced to keep the number ination papers, and this led to a of candidates to 16. Each EVM protest by the candidates inside has a capacity to display 16 can- the office of the returning offi- didates but if the number cer. They raised slogans against increases then the authorities the authorities for wrongly have to attach additional EVM. rejecting their papers. A total of 22 candidates Sarv Samaj Party candidate filed nomination papers for Fadali, who was among those Dhaurahra constituency but whose papers were rejected, after rejection of seven papers, 15 climbed a tree near the collec- candidates are in the fray and the torate and threatened to end his last date for withdrawal of nom- life by jumping down. Later, ination is April 23. Sadhvi Pragya’s comments ‘shameful’: BJP MLA Gorakhpur (PTI): BJP MLA Radha Mohan Das Agarwal has condemned his party’s Bhopal Lok Sabha seat candidate Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur’s remarks on IPS officer Hemant Karkare, who was killed in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, saying the comments were “shameful”. Thakur, an accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, is under fire for claiming that Karkare died in the attack as she had “cursed” him for “torturing” her. “Hemant Karkare fought terrorists without wearing a bullet- proof jacket. Calling his martyrdom a result of her curse is very shameful and terming him an anti-national is an act of treason,” the Gorakhpur MLA said in a tweet. When contacted, he said, “Yes, I have tweeted that Pragya Thakur’s statement on Hemant Karkare’s martyrdom is an act of treason and I am standing by it. Hemant Karkare is a martyr and was a great police officer.”

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Degree racket: More Modi-Yogi lookalikes out of poll fray skeletons to tumble Nomination papers of 36 Lucknow candidates rejected out of the closet PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW added. The ASP said the arrest- PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW were rejected primarily ed miscreants had disclosed because of two reasons. “In ten fter unearthing the racket the names of some employees of total of 37 nomination papers, the affidavits which Aissuing fake marksheets and different universities, including papers for Lucknow and had to be filled for providing degrees of prominent universi- LU. “Before laying our hand on A13 for Mohanlalganj Lok some information were not ties, including the Lucknow the suspects, we are doing the Sabha constituencies were properly filled and, hence the University, and arresting six ground work and collecting rejected after being scrutinised forms were rejected. The can- persons, including a terminat- evidence. We will make sure not by the district administration didates were told about the ed employee of LU, police are a single innocent person is on Saturday. same, yet they did not give the mulling to take the accused on jailed,” he said. Prominent among those complete information. Two remand to get to the bottom of After the racket was whose papers for Lucknow forms were rejected because the matter. unearthed, the issue had were rejected included the candidates did not have “We are focusing on the become a hot subject. As the Abhinandan Pathak alia sufficient number of pro- arrest of those whose names fig- police had claimed that facility Chhota Modi, Ramesh Kumar posers. “The recognised par- ured in the racket before the seekers mostly used the degrees Thukral from Pragatisheel ties need to have four pro- crackdown. The teams will and marksheets in getting jobs Samajwadi Party and Suresh posers while the unrecognised interrogate them to collect more in private companies, the police Kumar Yodha, the Yogi looka- parties ten proposers,” he evidence. If anything remains were contacting some of the like. Among those whose nom- Abhinandan Pathak Suresh Kumar Yodha explained. unknown even after this, we will firms to get more details. “The ination papers were accepted He said the candidates take them on remand,” ASP arrested miscreants have also included Union Home Minister Singh Rana. Others whose Shukla, Dr Sheikh Siraj Baba, Asitya Kumar Dixit. papers were accepted included whose forms had been reject- (trans-Gomti) Amit Kumar disclosed the names of some Rajnath Singh (BJP), Poonam papers were rejected included Brijendra Dutt Tripathi, Those whose nomination Kaushal Kishore (BJP), CL ed could not contest elections said. He said the arrests made in private companies. This may be Sinha (SP), Acharya Pramod Sangeeta Singh, Kamran Asad, Nigmendra Mishra, Vikrant papers for Mohanlalganj were Verma (BSP-SP alliance), RK but they had an option to the case was just the tip of the a good lead to reach the bottom Krishnam (Congress) Amar Baba Paramhans Das, Ramesh Mohan Srivastava, Brijesh rejected included Rashmi Chowdhary (Congress), move court. Regarding iceberg. “The racket was being of the case,” police sources said. Kumar Raizada, Ganesh Kumar Thukral, Qaiser Jahan, Kumar Vikram, Gulaab Rawat, Ramchet Gond, Neelam Jagdish Prasad Rawat, Ganesh deposits of the candidates, he operated in the city for a long They said the police were Chowdhary, Kapil Mohan Mridul Kumar Srivastava, Ahmad, Vijay Kumar Sivastava, Saroj, Kuldeep, Sitaram, Rawat, Radha Devi, Ram Sagar said the amounts would be time and the gang members are also examining the assets that Chowdhary, Girish Narain Shyam Lal Pujari, Kamla Devi, Suresh Chandra Sharma, Amit Chandrabhan, BL Dohre, Pasi, Shatrohan Lal Rawat, returned only after the elec- suspected to have sold degrees the mastermind named Pandey, Dev Narain Singh, Servesh Kumar Gupta, Ved Srivastava, Rajesh, Anubhav Neeraj Siddharth, Raj Kumar, Sushil Kumar, Jagdish Rawat, tions. The deposit amount for and marksheets to hundreds of Khirodhan had earned during Mohammed Fahim, Ramesh, Prakash, Sriram Sharma, Nasir Shukla, Rajni Tewari, Ashish Rajendra Prasad, Santosh Prabhawati Devi and Ramesh the general category candi- youths during this period. The the last decade. “The police sus- Ram Sagar Pal, Shamim Khan, Ali, Ram Sunder Bhushan, John, Ishtiyaq Ali, Babban Kumar Dharkar, Fauzdaar Kumar. dates was Rs 25,000 while gang consisted of miscreants pect Khirodhan may be pos- Avinash Chandra Jain and Rajvardhan Singh, Lokesh Rajbhar, Mohammed Aamir Prasad and Rajesh Kumar. Chief development officer that for SC/ST candidates was who also claimed to be lawyers, sessing assets worth several Jimidar Singh Yadav and Sanjay Srivastava, Suresh Thakur, Ishu Khan, Santosh Kumar and Those whose nomination Manish Bansal said the papers Rs 12,500. and the police are scrutinising crore earned through ill means,” their degrees and certificates the sources aid. too,” Kumar said. Others arrested were iden- He said the gang members tified as Nayab Husain of Motorcycle of constable deployed had access to prominent uni- Thakurganj, Ravindra Pratap Hooch claims life versities like Delhi University, Singh of Barabanki, Deewan Gorakhpur University and Singh of Indira Nagar, Deepak Lucknow University. “The claim Tiwari of Madiaon and for Akhilesh’s security stolen of young farmer is based on the marksheets and Madhurendra Pandey of degrees which our team recov- Hasanganj. Nayab was working Lucknow (PNS): A young to Balrampur Hospital where ered during the raid. We are as peon at a prominent depart- PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW the case was registered on footage. There are some areas named in the case on April 7 farmer (25) died at his house in he was declared brought dead,” examining the evidence,” he ment in Lucknow University. Saturday. which have no CCTV cameras and he was also booked under Gosainganj reportedly due to Dwivedi said, adding that the n an embarrassment to the Denying media reports, he while those installed are dys- POCSO Act. As the family consumption of illicit liquor on body had been sent for autop- Ipolice, the motorcycle of a said the Ghazipur police did functional. This is the reason alleged police of using dilly- Friday. According to police sy and further investigations constable deployed for the not share information with why the police fail to get any dallying tactics and petitioned spokesman AK Dwivedi, the were on. security of former Chief him. However, sources at the headway in such cases,” the their case to senior police deceased, identified as Anil, The police drew flak from Minister Akhilesh Yadav was Ghazipur police station sources said. officials, the probe was expe- returned home in a drunken villagers following the death of stolen on Friday evening. Left claimed that they got the infor- dited and Shubham was state early Friday morning. the farmer. They said the police red-faced, the police sat on the mation noted at the camp ARRESTED nabbed from Aurangabad “Anil returned home around 6 always chose cosmetic exercis- case and did not share details office of SSP immediately after Three persons were arrest- Jageer railway crossing. am and went to sleep. As he es to curb the manufacturing of with mediapersons. A case was the incident came to their ed for sexually assaulting Meanwhile, in Gomti was under the influence of countrymade liquor in the registered in this connection notice on Friday night. minors in three separate inci- Nagar, the police arrested one alcohol, his family did not dis- locality. “The victim may have only on Saturday after the While the blame game was dents on Saturday. In of the accused named in the turb him. However, when he consumed spurious liquor news went viral on social on, the police failed to start the Bazaarkhala, police arrested a rape case involving a 15-year- did not wake up till evening, his which claimed his life,” the vil- media. investigation into the case till local, identified as Amir, for old girl on April 15. The family tried to wake him up. As lagers alleged. The police said According to police last reports came in. Dwivedi raping a 17-year-old girl, who accused, Lavkush Sharma of he was unresponsive, he was probe was on to ascertain if the spokesman AK Dwivedi, con- said the police were working on is the daughter his neighbour. Gwari village, and his aide rushed to the community farmer died due to illicit liquor stable Girijesh Kumar Yadav the case. When asked if the The police had registered a have been booked for kidnap- health centre. He was referred consumption. presently lives in Indira Nagar investigating team scanned the case in this connection and ping and thrashing the victim. (Sector 21). Before leaving for CCTV footages, he said he had also booked Amir under The family of the girl had his duty on Friday evening, no information about that. POCSO Act. The accused was accused Lavkush and an Girijesh went to the market to The sources said auto-lift- absconding ever since. unidentified youth. Police said buy vegetables. As he returned ing was one of the commonest However, he ran out oh luck Lavkush was arrested from home, he parked the bike out- menaces in the locality. “There on Saturday and was arrested near Husadiya crossing fol- side and went to keep the veg- have been incidents when auto- from Mawaiyya bridge fol- lowing a tip-off. However, the etables inside. When he came lifters stole bikes from markets, lowing a tip-off. police have yet to find out the out after a while, he noticed shopping complexes and park- Elsewhere, in Ashiyana, other accused. that the bike was missing. The ing lots of various private the police arrested one “The police will interro- police spokesman said the con- offices in the locality. “The Shubham, who was accused of gate Lavkush and then con- stable took time in reporting police investigation totally kidnapping and raping a 14- duct raids at the hideouts of the matter and that was why depends on scanning of CCTV year-old girl. Shubham was his aide,” a spokesman said. SHAB-E-BARA’AT: REMEMBERING THE DEAD

People offering flowers and praying for peace to the departed souls at Karbala Malka Jahan (Aishbagh) on the occasion of Shab-e-Bara’at on Saturday Pioneer Man stabs wife during verbal spat PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW parents raised an alarm, Pramod fled the FIRE BREAKS OUT IN HOUSE scene. Meanwhile, an armyman posted in A fire broke out at a house in Aliganj man stabbed his wife after she refused the Armed Forces Medical Store (sector L) on Saturday afternoon. A police Ato go back with him following an alter- Department (AFMSD) was found hang- spokesman said the fire broke out due to cation in Madiaon on Friday night. The ing at his house in Gosainganj on Saturday short-circuit. House owner Shivam woman, identified as Manju of a slum area morning. Identified as Manoj Singh Visht Rajpoot told mediapersons that he saw in Keshavnagar (Madiaon) is married to (34) of Sardar Patel Nagar in Nematha fumes emanating from the house wiring Pramod of Sitapur. A couple of days back, under Gosainganj police station, he was and soon the fire broke out. He alleged that she had returned to her parents’ house fol- deployed in the Lucknow unit of AFMSD. the sub-power station officials did not help lowing a verbal spat with Pramod. On Police spokesman AK Dwivedi said when he requested them to stop the sup- Friday night, Pramod reached her house Manoj was found hanging from the ceil- ply of electricity to his house. “LESA offi- and asked her parents to send her with ing with a bedsheet tied around his neck. cials turned down the request and the fire him. However, Manju’s parents told “Manoj’s father saw him hanging and engulfed the entire house,” he alleged. The Pramod that it was totally up to Manju if informed the police. We do not know spokesman said that the police were ver- she wanted to stay or go back. Pramod whether or not the room was bolted from ifying the allegations levelled by the house repeatedly asked Manju to come along but inside,” Dwivedi said. He added that sub- owner. “The police will also check if the she refused, saying she would never go inspector Samer Javed had been assigned LESA officials could help by discontinu- back to Sitapur. As the verbal spat was on, the probe. “The body has been sent for ing the power supply to the house,” he said. Pramod attacked Manju with a knife. As autopsy and further investigations into the No casualty was reported in the mishap Manju started bleeding profusely and her case are on,” the police spokesman said. while the losses were being estimated. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | APRIL 21, 2019 city 04 SP, Congress shunned my alliance offer for LS poll in UP: Shivpal Firozabad: If the BJP ben- falling out with its president votes giving an edge to the BJP cessful attempts in stitching an efits from the Pragatishil Akhilesh and cousin Ram which has fielded an ayurvedic alliance may play on his mind Samajwadi Party (Lohia) con- Gopal Yadav, SP MP in Rajya doctor Chandra Sen Jadaun, in case he emerges as kingmak- testing the Lok Sabha polls, the Sabha. He launched Pragatishil analysts said. er after the results are declared Congress and the Samajwadi Samajwadi Party (Lohia) and Sitting in his makeshift on May 23. Party are to be responsible as has given tickets to 60 candi- office-cum-residence in “We are secular people. We they shunned his offer of an dates in Uttar Pradesh and 51 in Sirsaganj here, Shivpal said he will prefer secular people but alliance, the party’s chief and other states. The process of also approached the Congress only if we are given proper Akhilesh Yadav’s estranged giving tickets is still on. and sought only two seats — respect and honour. If not, then uncle Shivpal Singh Yadav “I tried to stitch an alliance Etawah and Firozabad — and central parliamentary panel will said. with the SP and the Congress. had offered to give tickets on take a call. We also want to Irrespective of the bon- But none of them accommodat- seats where the grand old party defeat the BJP, that’s why we homie between BSP supremo ed me in their scheme of things. cannot get candidates. spoke to the SP and the Mayawati and Samajwadi Party Had the SP gone with me, we There were hectic meetings Congress for an alliance in UP patron Mulayam Singh Yadav in would have contested all 80 with top Congress leaders but if we are given such treat- their Mainpuri rally on Friday, seats. Now they are contesting including general secretary ment who will be responsible,” Yadav dismissed this gathband- in less than half. Who will be Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, West he said. Shivpal, who is meeting han (grouping) as a bemel responsible if the BJP benefits,” UP in-charge Jyotiraditya people in at least 20-25 villages (incompatible) combination he told PTI in an interview. Scindia, UP Congress chief Raj in his constituency, said he had which is not likely to make In Firozabad, Shivpal is in Babbar and others. They all never expected that he would much impact on the ground. contest with Ram Gopal Yadav’s agreed that it will be beneficial see a day when he had to leave “Who will guarantee that son Akshay, who is trying to for the Congress to have this the party which he had nurtured Mayawati won’t switch sides save his seat that has tradition- alliance, he claimed. “It did not with his sweat and blood under after the results and go with the ally been a SP stronghold. materialise because Ram Gopal the leadership of his elder broth- BJP if needed,” he asked. Akshay Yadav is the SP-BSP Yadav threatened the Congress er. He accused SP Rajya Sabha In 2018, Shivpal had part- alliance’s joint candidate. that in case it enters into an member Ram Gopal Yadav of ed ways from the Samajwadi Presence of his uncle alliance with my party, the SP creating discord in the family by Party, founded by his elder Shivpal, who is known as a will give tickets to candidates in “constantly bad mouthing” brother Mulayam Singh Yadav, ground level organisation man, Amethi and Rae Bareli,” he fur- about him before Mulayam after 26 years of association, may make a dent in his core ther claimed. These two unsuc- Singh Yadav. PTI Police checking a car during a checking drive in view of the model code of conduct, in Hazratganj on Saturday Pioneer CITYBRIEFS Use of tobacco results in over EARTH DAY In line with the ‘Clean Metro, Green Metro’ initiative, Lucknow Metro Rail 70% deaths caused by NCDs Corporation will be celebrat- ing Earth Day with the chil- dren on Monday. A host of PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW NCDs. Cardiovascular diseases that tobacco products were a patient,” he added. activities are lined up through- are the biggest killers followed also rampant in Bangladesh Dr Tara Singh Bam, deputy out the day at Hazratganj sta- n international meet on closely by over 40 types of can- due to which the preventable regional director (Asia Pacific) tion. Children of various Atobacco control was held at cer and other 25 life-threaten- burden of non-communicable of International Union Against schools and NGOs will be the Respiratory Medicine ing diseases,” he said. diseases (NCDs) was wreaking Tuberculosis and Lung Disease participating in different cul- department of King George’s Dr Surya Kant said it was havoc on the development of (The Union) from Singapore, tural programmes like ‘nukkad Medical University (KGMU) a myth that tobacco earns rev- the country. and Michel Legendre, associate natak’, group dance, rhythmic on Saturday. The keynote enue because “reality is that “Heart disease and stroke, campaign director of Corporate yoga, drawing competition etc. speaker was Bangladesh MP tobacco causes an economic cancers, diabetes, chronic res- Accountability (Boston), also Earth Day celebrations will and senior Supreme Court loss of over Rs one lakh crore piratory diseases, high blood addressed the meet. Mock fire drill at SBI local head office commence in the morning lawyer Shameem Haider every year. He said it was high pressure, etc are common ail- Dr Surya Kant joined the with a drawing competition for Patwary. time South Asian nations like ments. Though preventable, Bangladesh MP and others in HINDI BLOGGING and police authorities. A fire children. Dr Surya Kant pointed out India and Bangladesh united these diseases have assumed a plantation drive after the On the completion of 16 alarm was triggered at 4 pm that tobacco epidemic causes against tobacco and prevent epidemic proportions,” he meet. UP State Tobacco years since its inception, Hindi and within five minutes, the SKILL TRAINING over 12 lakh deaths in the the avoidable burden of dis- added. Control Cell advisor Satish blogging has come a long way. staff (around 500 persons) PROGRAMME country every year and India eases and untimely deaths. Patwary pointed out that Tripathi, UP Voluntary Health Even in Lucknow, there are working in a 8-storey building A skill training pro- continues to be the second Addressing KGMU facul- the patient-doctor ratio in Association officials and many people who are not just were were evacuated in an gramme on ‘Micro-Enterprise largest producer and exporter ty members, junior doctors, UP Bangladesh was alarmingly KGMU’s Respiratory Medicine expressing their views on blog orderly manner. Fire tenders – Tailoring’ was inaugurated of tobacco. “Use of tobacco, State Tobacco Control Cell low, with one doctor per 16,000 department faculty members spaces, but also winning inter- and officials reached the build- by mayor Sanyukta Bhatia on chewing and smoking, results officials and UPVHA members people. “On an average, a doc- were among those present on national awards for their skills. ing within four minutes after Saturday. The programme is in over 70% deaths caused by among others, Patwary said tor gets 26 seconds to attend to the occasion. Director of Postal Services getting the information and being implemented by (Lucknow) Krishna Kumar took control of the situation. AWOKE India with support Yadav, who is also a blogger, They also explained to the staff from NABARD. The 60-day said that the credit of pioneer- the precautions and actions to programme for women entails Mystery shrouds ing Hindi blogs goes to a per- be taken during such eventu- tailoring, stitching, sewing, UPSEE to be conducted today son called Alok, who first alities. cutting, and embroidery train- death of BSP posted his blog titled ‘Nau Do ing. The programme is aimed PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW the successful conduct of the exam and Gyarah’ in 2003. “Alok is the FAREWELL at helping women from under- ex-MLA’s bro nodal officers appointed in all the cities. He one who used the word ‘chit- Techno Group of privileged sections become he Uttar Pradesh State Entrance said the exam would be conducted in three tha’ for a blog for the first time. Institutions (Faizabad Road) self-reliant and economically PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW TExamination (UPSEE) conducted by Dr shifts — 9 am to 11 am, 11:30 to 2:30 pm, Today, it has evolved as a organised a farewell party for independent. “Nation building Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) 3 pm to 5:30 pm. strong platform for dialogue, the outgoing students on can be achieved through self- ystery shrouds the death of the for entrance to engineering institutes affil- In Lucknow, there will be 14 centres, information exchange, self Saturday. The programme was employment and creating Mbrother of former BSP MLA iated to the technical university will be con- including Bora Institute of Management, expression and communica- organised for the final year stu- employment opportunities from Bareilly Cantonment assembly ducted on Sunday. Sherwood College of Management, and tion,” he added. dents of Bachelor and PG stu- which are possible through seat, who was brought dead at a local AKTU media spokesperson Ashish Central Institute of Plastic and Engineering dents with the combined skill building,” the mayor said. private hospital on Saturday morning. Mishra said the exam would be conducted among others. Mishra said the coun- MOCK DRILL efforts of all the juniors. The Over 100 women from Gomti The kin claimed that the victim at 138 centres in 21 cities, including 10 out- selling would take place in three steps and A mock fire drill was con- graduating students walked Nagar will be imparted skill committed suicide due to a personal side the state such as Delhi, Chandigarh, in the last phase when the seats were allot- ducted by the staff at the local the ramp and on the stage, they training in tailoring. The dispute. The police registered a case Dehradun, Jaipur, Kolkata, Mumbai, Patna, ted, the option of institute sliding would head office of State Bank of were asked to share their mem- meritorious trainees will be and sent the body for autopsy. It was Ranchi, Roorkee and Bengaluru. In UP, the also be given apart from internal sliding. India on Saturday. The drill orable experiences in the col- given away certificates of par- also being probed whether it was sui- exam will be held at Lucknow, Agra, “We have also given the option of seat with- was organised by the Circle lege. There were scintillating ticipation and awards. They cide or murder. As per reports, for- Prayagraj, Bareilly, Moradabad, Ghaziabad, drawal after the confirmation in which the Security department of the dance and singing perfor- will also be assisted in seeking mer BSP MLA from Bareilly Sultanpur, Meerut, Kanpur, Jhansi, and counselling fee can be returned after sub- bank in coordination with fire mances. loans. Cantonment assembly seat, Virendra Varanasi. Convenor Vineet Kansal said all tracting the administrative charges,” he Singh Gangwar, brought his brother the arrangements had been completed for added. Dhanendra Singh Gangwar, who had bullet wounds, to Medicity Hospital on Saturday morning. The victim was pronounced dead upon arrival by the ‘Malnutrition major challenge in CKD’ doctors and the hospital management Lucknow (PNS): Malnutrition is a workshop on nutritional screening and informed the police about it. major challenge in chronic kidney disease assessment, and an advanced course in Station house officer of Baradari (CKD). The main cause of malnutrition is renal nutrition and metabolism. The police station reached the spot and uremia-induced anorexia because of which course jointly fulfills the aim of the questioned the family members. They the patients are not able to eat and hence Society of Renal Nutrition and Metabolism revealed that Dhanendra, who lived develop chronic wasting. to educate physicians, nephrologists and in Pawan Vihar Colony of Bareilly, This was stated by Dr Anita Saxena of dieticians to skillfully plan nutritional was upset due to a family problem and SGPGI’s Nephrology department at a intervention after proper assessment of he shot himself on the temple with his press conference organised at a city hotel patients’ nutritional status,” she said. She rifle on Saturday morning. The kin on Saturday. She said that the Society of added that the course deals with skills for said that they reached the victim’s Renal Nutrition and Metabolism was evaluating patients for early detection of room after hearing the gunshot and committed to spreading awareness on malnutrition and the delegates would be found him profusely bleeding in a prevention of malnutrition in people with apprised of renal condition-specific nutri- pool of blood. Later they rushed him CKD. “The society is an Asian chapter of tional management of patients. “The to the hospital where he was pro- International Society of Renal Nutrition advance course will disseminate practice nounced dead upon arrival. A case and Metabolism. The department of of renal nutrition among physicians and A scene from play ‘Masoom Crime’, which was staged by Innovation for Change team at Urdu Academy on Saturday. The was registered and further probe Nephrology, SGPGIMS, is organising two dieticians and for this, we have faculties play was based on the murder of a 7-year-old student in a Gurugram school’s washroom was on. scientific activities in succession — a from Nepal and pan-India,” she added. Love Lucknow’s chikankari: Masaba

PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW do internship with designers, the only thing I would like to tell them is that they should ashion designer Masaba Gupta, who is not get influenced by their style so much Fthe daughter of actress Neena Gupta and that they lose on their originality,” she said. West Indies cricketer Vivian Richards, said She said it was easier for the designers to she loves Lucknow’s chikankari and would launch their products now. “The designers love to use the same in her designs. can launch the products on Instagram from Masaba, who was in the city to attend a the within their homes today, but they need workshop, said she wears a lot of chikankari to decide whether they want to launch the garments. The fashion designer said that she same for a few celebrities or the masses,” she understands the problems associated with added. Masaba said it was important to the weavers and craftsmen who do not get understand that one should not operate out value for their work in the fast changing of fear while deciding career and there fashion world. “It’s an era of fast fashion and should be more of joy involved in the people do not want to spend much on a process. Asked whether she liked the fact hand-made product because imitations are downs. “However, I never stopped and treat- that people talk more about her family back- easily available. But there is still a niche sec- ed my failures as learning curves. One must ground than her work, she said she used to tion ready to buy these products. My con- come out of the comfort zone and do what feel bad about it earlier, but not any longer. tribution to this area will be to make the one may not necessarily be good at. I am “This is because my mother told me that I youngsters aware of these hand-made doing a variety of things such as jewellery was being noticed for the same reason and crafts and products and tell them that these and also game shows,” she said. it was okay,” she reasoned. She said she was are pieces of work which they can keep for- She admitted that she did not opt for in Lucknow for the first time but would not ever,” she added. acting because her mother discouraged her get the time to explore it since she was City Montessori School organised a grand ‘Western Classical Music Concert’ at the diamond jubilee celebration on the Talking about her work, Masaba said because of her unconventional looks. “I took scheduled to leave early. “I have heard a lot completion of 60 years of its inception wherein 168 music artistes of 17 nations and 11 Indian states presented wonderfully it had been ten years since she launched her up designing and then launched my label about the kebabs and would love to taste coordinated music, keeping the Lucknowites into rapt attention. Earlier, UP Assembly Speaker Hriday Narayan Dikshit formally label and there had been several ups and at the age of 18. For those who choose to them but some other time,” she added. inaugurated the concert at Gomti Nagar Campus II auditorium. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | APRIL 21, 2019 landmark 05 Amethi candidate challenges Rahul’s affidavit BJP asks Rahul to come clean Present generation of on his citizenship, qualification dynast has become PNS n NEW DELHI show him as a British citizen the objections. role in any objection made to and non-matching of docu- “These are serious allega- election affidavit,” they said. uestions on Congress pres- ments related to his educational tions. Is Rahul Gandhi an Rao claimed that a British liability for Cong: Jaitley Qident Rahul Gandhi’s citi- qualifications. The issues had Indian citizen or not? Did he company, in which Rahul had zenship and educational qual- earlier too cropped up and the ever become a British citizen? said in 2004 that he made PNS n NEW DELHI ifications resurfaced on BJP has had targeted him then He should come out with the investment, in its submission to Saturday prompting the also. Citing the complaint filed real story,” he said. the authorities there stated that ttacking what he called Amethi Returning Officer to with returning officer of Election Commission Rahul was a British citizen. A“present generation of defer the scrutiny of his nom- Amethi against Congress pres- sources said the returning offi- Under Indian law, one dynast” in Congress, Union ination papers from the seat till ident, the BJP also raised ques- cer is the final authority on ceases to be a citizen of the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley April 22, giving the BJP a han- tions on Rahul’s citizenship such a matter, but he cannot country if he gets citizenship of attempts to suppress facts” in inquiries show that one Raul on Saturday claimed that it has dle to hit out at him as it asked and educational qualification, check the veracity of whatever any country, he said and asked Rahul’s affidavits filed during Vincy and not Rahul Gandhi become a liability for the him to come clean on the and asked him to come clean is written on an election affi- the Congress president to different elections from 2004 to got the degree in that particu- Congress party and hoped issue. on the matter. The returning davit. answer the questions raised in 2014. lar year. that the “aspirational India” An independent candidate officer (RO) has fixed Monday “If someone approaches the complaint. If the British The Congress chief had “We will like to know if would find it increasingly dif- fighting from Amethi has as the next date of hearing on an RO raising objections, he company made a false state- said that he did M Phil in Rahul Gandhi goes by multiple ficult to accept “dynasties”. raised doubts over Rahul’s the matter. must hear the affected party. If ment, then did Rahul act development economics from names in different countries,” “If the Congress’s dynast Indian citizenship, leveled alle- BJP spokesperson GVL anyone has any objection to against it, he asked. Cambridge University, but later Rao said. He also wondered if has only an ability to deliver 44 history going to witness some- gations of non-disclosure of Narasimha Rao told reporters whatever is recorded in an Referring to the complaint, claimed it was in development the Gandhi scion’s qualification seats or 60 seats in Parliament, thing wholly unprecedented? assets and properties of the UK it was “stunning” that Rahul’s affidavit, the person should the BJP spokesperson said studies, Rao alleged. was like Congress manifestoes what then is the incentive for Are we going to witness the company whose documents lawyer sought time to reply to approach court. The EC has no there are “discrepancies and The BJP spokesman said that change every five years. conventional Congressmen to rejection of caste based and bear humiliation of subjecting dynastic parties? And will themselves to a dynast? aspirational India make a Ultimately, in dynastic parties harsh judgement on electing a Ex-Union Min, one has to accept political merit based leadership? This EC orders transfer slavery,” Jaitley said in a blog may well be the case.” titled, ‘Will 2019 Witness the Referring to other dynas- Cong leader Dynasty as a Liability on the tic parties, Jaitley said the Congress Party?’ Indian National Lok Dal of Malda police The grand old party is led (INLD)has splintered, while joins BJP by Rahul Gandhi , grandson of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) PNS n NEW DELHI Indira and son of Rajiv, and is got zero in the Lok Sabha elec- assisted by his sister Priyanka tions in 2014 and 19 seats in chief Arnab Ghosh ormer Union Minister and Vadra. the assembly elections. FCongress leader from Jaitley said the two Prime The Samajwadi Party PNS n NEW DELHI Malda goes to polls on Kerala S Krishna Kumar on Ministers that BJP gave to the could only retain seats for its April 23 in phase three of Lok Saturday joined the BJP saying nation — Atal Bihari Vajpayee family members in the 2014 racking the whip, the Sabha elections. that he wanted to work to and Narendra Modi — were by elections, while the RJD was CElection Commission on Recently, when the poll strengthen Prime Minister a mile the “tallest politicians of down to two seats, he noted. Saturday ordered the transfer of watchdog had transferred some Narendra Modi’s leadership. their generation”, adding that Commenting on the first the Malda police chief in West senior police officials, state The 80-year-old leader was this could happen only in two phases of polling for the Bengal, just days ahead of the Chief Minister Mamata inducted into the party by BJP merit-based parties and not general elections, Jaitley said April 23 Lok Sabha polls in the Banerjee had accused it of leader Anil Baluni and dynastic ones. the momentum was clearly district. working as a “tool” of the BJP- Shahnawaz Hussain at the “A relevant question with with the BJP and Prime The Commission asked led government at the Centre. party headquarters here. this changing socio-econom- Minister Modi. the state government to shunt Rejecting the allegation, Kumar said Modi has been ic profile of India is — Are “In terms of national out Arnab Ghosh as SP, Malda, the EC had said it was well working to develop India and dynasties an asset for a party leadership contest for a Prime and replace him with Ajoy within its rights to transfer offi- he should continue to lead the or are they a liability? Ministerial election, it is Prasad, who is heading a state cials during election period. country. Unquestionably, the present almost becoming a one horse armed police battalion. Meanwhile, the nodal elec- He has been elected to the generation of dynast has race. There is nobody else The EC also made it clear tion officer of Nadia distrci, Lok Sabha three times during become a liability rather than measuring up to Prime to the state government that Arnab Roy, who has been miss- 80s and 90s, and was also a an asset for the Congress Minister Modi’s level of capac- Ghosh should not be put on ing Thursday, continued to be minister in the then Congress BJP national spokesperson Anil Baluni and party leader Shahnawaz Hussain welcomes the former Congress Minister S Party,” he said. ity and acceptability,” he sought election duty. traceless. Governments at the Centre. Krishna Kumar as he joins BJP ahead of the third phase of Lok Sabha elections in New Delhi on Saturday PTI Jaitley further said, “Is to say. CJI cites ‘criminal record’ of woman Bar bodies condemn ‘cooked PTI n NEW DELHI quences. He said the woman lation of the bail granted to the was in jail for four days because woman on March 12, after the up’ allegations against CJI hief Justice of India Ranjan of the criminal cases lodged complainant claimed that he CGogoi, who held an extra- against her and she was also was being threatened by the PTI n NEW DELHI Ex-SCBA president and “We are not part of the ordinary hearing in the warned by the police a couple former Supreme Court staffer senior advocate Vikas case...There is no lis (litigation) Supreme Court on Saturday of times to maintain good and her associates. he Bar Council of India Singh said the proper before the court. I am not giv- over allegations of sexual behaviour. An FIR for the alleged TSaturday condemned the course would be to have ing any interview (on the con- harassment against him, cited The CJI said that in the offences of cheating, criminal “false and cooked-up” sexual an in-house inquiry by troversy). Thank you,” he said. “criminal record” of the accuser third case, the police has moved intimidation and criminal con- harassment allegations against However, former SCBA during the proceedings. the lower court seeking can- spiracy was lodged against the Chief Justice of India Ranjan some senior SC judges to president and senior advocate The CJI, who along with cellation of the bail granted to woman on March 3, after a Gogoi and said the entire bar authoritatively find out the Vikas Singh said the proper Justices Arun Mishra and her and the matter was listed complaint was filed by Naveen was standing with the CJI, and truth “this way or that course would be to have an in- Sanjiv Khanna assembled to for hearing in the Patiala House Kumar, a resident of Jhajjar in against this “attempt to malign way” in a time-bound house inquiry by some senior hear the matter which was district court today itself. Haryana, at the Tilak Marg the institution”. manner Supreme Court judges to described as of “great public Later in the day, a trial Police Station here. “These are all false and authoritatively find out the importance touching upon the court said that it would hear on Kumar has alleged that the cooked-up allegations and we and a resolution be passed in truth “this way or that way” in independence of judiciary”, April 24 the plea filed by police former apex court employee condemn these kinds of acts. this regard. a time-bound manner. said that the woman, a former seeking cancellation of the bail had defrauded him of `50,000, These kind of allegations and “We will pass the resolu- “If it is a false allegation apex court employee, had a granted to the former woman which he claimed she took as actions should not be encour- tion and then try to meet the then this definitely is a threat criminal record and two FIRs minated on December 21, the CJI said, adding that two SC employee in a cheating and part of a bribe, promising him aged. This is an attempt to CJI to make him aware of the to independence of judiciary, were lodged against her. 2018. During the hearing, criminal cases were also pend- criminal intimidation case. a job at the Supreme Court. malign the institution. Entire (BCI’s) decision,” Mishra said. but if it is true then it is also In a letter addressed to 22 Justice Gogoi said when she ing against her husband. Chief Metropolitan The apex court took suo bar is standing in solidarity The Supreme Court Bar very serious,” he said. other apex court judges, the was employed with the apex A third FIR was registered Magistrate Manish Khurana motu (on its own) note of with the Chief Justice of India,” Association (SCBA) president “There should be an in- woman had said that she was court, an FIR was pending against her following which she listed the matter for Wednesday reports carried by four news Manan Kumar Mishra, BCI and senior advocate Rakesh house inquiry by some senior a junior court assistant in the against her. was arrested, he said, adding as the accused woman was portals on allegations of sexu- chairperson, told PTI. Khanna, who was present dur- Supreme Court judges to find apex court. She said she had “How can she become a that after getting bail, she not served with the copy of the al misconduct levelled by the He said an emergency ing the extraordinary hearing out authoritatively this way or joined the service on May 1, Supreme Court staff when an threatened the complainant of police’s plea. former apex court woman meeting of the top bar body in the matter on Saturday, that way in a time-bound man- 2014 and her service was ter- FIR was pending against her?” the third case with dire conse- The police sought cancel- employee against the CJI. would be convened on Sunday however, refused to comment. ner,” Singh told PTI. NIA arrests 13th accused Risk, hardship allowance for ‘field’ CRPF troopers in Delhi ISIS module case RAKESH K SINGH n NEW DELHI he Union Home Ministry PNS n NEW DELHI Twelve accused persons was gathered that Mufti Mohd. Thas allowed risk and hard- have earlier been Suhail alias Hazrath, resident of ship allowance to non-field he National Investigation arrested in the case. Jafrabad, Seelampur, Delhi, units of CRPF in Jammu & TAgency (NIA) on Saturday was the Amir of pro-IS mod- Kashmir and Naxal-affected arrested Mohammad Gufran The case relates to a ule who mobilized funds and States after revising the earlier from Amroha in Uttar Pradesh group of pro-ISIS procured weapons, ammuni- guidelines which provided for in connection with the ISIS terrorists who formed a tion and explosive materials to such allowances exclusively to conspiracy case relating to a sis- terrorist gang which was prepare IEDs etc with his other the personnel deployed in the nister plan to target Delhi-NCR associates, the spokesperson field units and not those locat- and Uttar Pradesh. Gufran is engaged in acts added. ed in a district headquarter. the 13th accused to have been preparatory to Gufran will be produced The move is expected to arrested in the case. During commission of terror before the designated NIA positively impact thousands of investigation, role of said attacks with a view to Court, Patiala House, New the CRPF personnel as the accused person had surfaced as wage war against the Delhi on Sunday. paramilitary has deployment one of the key conspirators in Meanwhile, (the NIA on over one lakh men in Jammu planning to carry out terrorist Government of India Saturday carried out searches at & Kashmir and Naxal-affected attacks in Delhi NCR and UP. three locations in Hyderabad areas. “Arrested accused spokesperson further said. and Wardha in another ISIS- “It is clarified that since the Mohammad Gufran was Twelve accused persons related case known as Abu new classification of field areas inspired by ideology of ISIS have earlier been arrested in the Dhabi Module case has been made on geographi- which is a proscribed organi- case. During the searches con- cal basis for drawal of RHA for zation under UAPA (Unlawful The case relates to a group ducted in this case, a number all CRPF offices situated in a Activities (Prevention) Act) of pro-ISIS terrorists who of digital devices including 13 particular classified field area, and formed a pro-ISIS module formed a terrorist gang which mobile phones, 11 SIM cards, hence Risk and Hardship tion for RH Allowance, the tion of field areas in respect of according to field areas classi- cation of field areas as cleared namely Harkat Ul Harb-e- was engaged in acts prepara- onr iPad, two laptops, one Allowance is applicable to all complete postal address of the Jammu & Kashmir and Left fied in a series of annexures to by the Home Ministry in Islam with the help of accused tory to commission of terror external hard disk, six pen dri- the officers and personnel post- office including Block , sub Wing Extremism affected dis- the order. February. persons arrested earlier to wage attacks with a view to wage war ves, six SD Cards and three ed in the same classified area,” division, tehsil and district tricts where troops are After the order from the Following this, a clarifica- war against Government of against the Government of Walkie Talkie Sets (Kenwood reads an internal circular issued shall be mentioned. deployed for anti-Naxal oper- Home Ministry, a number of tion from the Financial Advisor India,” NIA spokesperson said. India. besides a number os suspicious on April 16. These allowances are ations. references were received at the was taken before the paramil- Investigation revealed that “The group was found to documents have been seized “…approval is hereby applicable wef 22/2/2019,” it On the basis of report of CRPF headquarters here from itary allowed the allowance in he was instrumental in pro- be inspired by ideology of ISIS from the houses of the suspects. accorded to draw RHA to all further said. the Committee, the Union various CRPF offices from the entire terror or curement of arms and ammu- and was conspiring and prepar- “Questioning of the four Officers/personnel to draw A committee was consti- Home Ministry issued on Jammu & Kashmir and Naxal- Nazalism hit districts of Jammu nition and also explosives to ing to target places of impor- suspects is going on,” the RHA in the areas classified vide tuted under the chairmanship February 22 thi year conveyed hit States asking for permission & Kashmir besides ultra-Left carry out terrorist attacks in tance in and around National spokesperson said without an MHA OM (office memo) dated of Union Home Secretary to sanction to the CRPF to draw to allow them the allowance insurgency affected areas, an Delhi NCR and UP, the NIA Capital Territory of Delhi. It elaboration. 22/2/2019..while issuing sanc- review the existing classifica- risk and hardship allowance according to the new classifi- official said. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | APRIL 21, 2019 nation 06

Didi lost sleep after 2 phases: Modi Prelude to polling to elect

SAUGAR SENGUPTA n LOK SABHA POLLS favour — the Prime Minister Mamata Banerjee votes in one KRISHNAGAR/NADIA said “Didi’s vote bank basket by stoking the fire of dis- LS members in Kerala today people and end their trouble. so she is trying desperately to politics highlighted by mollifi- like against the TMC chief, the n a clear indication that the But she turned out to be the create much hue and cry,” cation of one set of people Prime Minister vowed “this KUMAR CHELLAPPAN n KOCHI BJP may end up winning one chances are that the 2019 elec- Ielectoral dogfight between opposite of what she pretend- Modi said. depriving others will come to Chowkidar of yours will take or two seats, according to P tion may be a turning point in the BJP and the Trinamool ed to be.” In an apparent message to an end and she will have to account of all the Didi’s mis- oud speakers all over Kerala Rajan, Kerala’s senior most Kerala’s political history. But the Congress was becoming fiercer After becoming the Prime the Hindu voters — that was explain all her misdeeds after deeds. I will not let her go free. Lwill fall silent by 4.30 pm on political journalist and who has CPI-M is known for transfer- with every phase of polling, Minister, “I could see the real promptly read by the psephol- going from power.” She will have to account for Sunday as a prelude to the been associated with all the ring its share of vote to the Narendra Modi on Saturday face” hidden behind the veneer ogists as a ploy to wean away Apparently working whatever she has done in the polling to elect the 20 Lok general elections since 1952. Congress in the eventuality of returned to Bengal with added of that fabricated unpreten- the Left vote bank in BJP’s towards collecting all the anti- several years of rule.” Sabha members from the State “What I see is a pointer towards the Hindutwa party putting up venom assuring the people tiousness, Modi said adding, on Tuesday. Saturday saw BJP victory in one or two Lok a brave fight. “I don’t think it that in his second stint as the “When I saw the real person Priyanka Vadra, the AICC Sabha constituencies . The may work this time because the Prime Minister he would take my head reeled and I was General Secretary, campaign- Sabarimala agitation has Hindus in the State are upset account of Mamata Banerjee taken aback.” ing at Wayanadu for her broth- brought the Hindus together to with the CPI-M for the for her alleged misdeeds. But like Modi the people Tormentor Modi will go: Mamata er Rahul Gandhi who is the a certain extent. Even if they do Sabarimala issue. The Marxists In his third mass rally were also deceived by her pre- SAUGAR SENGUPTA n highhandedness and haughty and they have not even spared Congress candidate from the not win any seats, the BJP is are under the impression that of the month in Bengal the tense, the Prime Minister said BAGULA/NADIA style of functioning.” the journalists when they tried constituency. likely to end up the race with they could consolidate the Prime Minister told an election adding “the voters of Bengal in Banerjee said “BJP will not to speak the truth.” Kerala which has been fac- at least 20 per cent popular power by pampering to the crowd at Buniyadpur in particular and the people of s the poll heat increased get Odisha, Bengal, Punjab, UP Banerjee who subsequent- ing all past elections as a con- votes,” Rajan told The Pioneer. minorities. That phase of pol- Balurghat parliamentary con- India in general had now ABengal Chief Minister where Mayawatiji and Akhilesh ly led a massive road show at test between the Congress-led The election rally addressed itics is coming to an end in stituency that the Chief understood the real person Mamata Banerjee hit back Yadav will fare excellently, MP, Krishnagar city which again United Democratic Front and by Prime Minister Narendra Kerala,” said Rajan. Minister’s time was over and behind the face of simplicity. forcefully attacking Prime Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan falls in the Krishangar Lok the CPI-M led Left Democratic Modi could be the game chang- Tuesday will see the people “she will have to account for the The people have now known Minister Narendra Modi for where they have already lost, Sabha constituency also in Front is witnessing a triangu- er which BJP was waiting for. TP of Kerala deciding the fate of gruesome rule she perpetrated her and decided to get rid of “torturing, oppressing and Maharashtra, Gujarat where Nadia district said the “main lar fight this time with the BJP Srinivasan, a former diplomat Union Minister Alphonse in the State for the last several her.” squeezing the poor and the they will get only half their pre- exploits of the Modi led National Democratic and a known-Modi critic made Kannanthanam (BJP), former years.” The first two phase of elec- middle class” during the past sent seats, Kerala, Karnataka, Government is suffering of the Alliance joining the fray in an appearance on the state and union minister PC Thomas History would never for- tions had already shown that five years of his rule. Andhra Pradesh, Telengana and poor, marginal and middle style. While in the past elec- asked the people to elect (NDA), Suresh Gopi (BJP), give her for her misdeeds, “Bengal is going to see a big Addressing a huge crowd at Tamil Nadu. So from where class people who have made up tions, the Hindutwa party co- Kummanam Rajasekharan, for- Innocent (CPI-M) and M B Modi said, adding, “you had thing in the coming days when Bagula in Ranaghat con- they will the seats? They will their mind to get rid of him. ntested and finished as also ran, mer Governor of Mizoram, Rajesh (CPI-M). An interesting reposed full faith in her before the speed-breaker of a Chief stituency of Nadia district even fare badly in Bihar and For the past five years he has it is not the same this time. who is the BJP candidate. triangular contest is on at bringing her to power by end- Minister will be thrown out of Banerjee said “for the past five Assam. So it will be a waste vot- only travelled abroad and made Rahul Gandhi, the Taking into account the poor Alathur (ST) between Ramya ing the tormenting CPI(M) power. The way she has applied years you (Modi) have only ing for a party on its way out.” merry leaving India in dire Congress President himself campaign of C Divakaran, the Haridas of the Congress and regime. But what she did after brakes on the development of made joy trips to foreign coun- Attacking the Prime straits.” declared at Wayanadu that this LDF candidate and the resent- the candidates fielded by the coming to the power was dis- Bengal, the way she has tries and delivered high-sound- Minister for peddling lies Banerjee said like the peo- election was between his party ment towards Sashi Tharoor, the UDF and the LDF. Ramya, a heartening. She broke your stopped the central projects ing nothings. The people are through and through Banerjee ple bitten by dogs suffer from and the BJP which took the Congress party nominee, tribal girl, handpicked by Rahul faith and ditched the Maa from reaching the people of the not going to be taken in by your said “for the past five years you hydrophobia the Prime steam out of the CPI-M leaders. chances are that Rajasekharan Gandhi through his talent hunt Maati and Maanush in the State the people will apply deceitful eloquence.” have oppressed, the people, Minister was suffering from Barring the two Muslim-dom- may touch the finishing line programme has already name of who she roared to vic- brakes on her continuation in On the Prime Minister’s tortured and exploited them, “defeat-phobia” which was why inated constituencies of ahead of others. become a semsation in the tory.” power,” the Prime Minister avowal that the BJP was soon deprived them of their basic “he is talking nonsense where Malappuram and Ponnani Another BJP candidate State because of her simplicity The Prime Minister said said. going to take control of Bengal needs. “Instead of giving them ever he goes. He has lost his (which are the strongholds of who has created a sensation is and acceptability to the com- “even I was taken in by her aus- “The reports on the earli- Banerjee said “first he should the promised 2 crore yearly sleep due to the fear of defeat,” Muslim League) , the NDA K Surendran who is contesting mon man. The CPI-M has tere lifestyle — when I saw her er phases of polling have mind Delhi before coming to jobs you have taken away 2 she said. She warned if Modi candidates are giving a scare to from Pathanamthitta, home to unleashed a barrage of attacks in the television — thinking applied brakes on her sleep and Bengal because he will not get crore jobs by demonetization. returned to power he will gob- both the Fronts. the shrine of Sabarimala . If the against her which violated all here was a person who had the she is losing sleep. She knows more than 100 seats and all his Your goons of the BJP and RSS ble up democracy and end There is a discernible feel- public response to Surendran’s ethics associated with cam- genuine intent to stand by the that she is on her way out and allies will desert him for his have attacked the opposition elections in India. ing all over the State that the campaign is any indication, paigning. Guided Missile Destroyer Gujarat Min calls Rahul ‘Imphal’ launched ‘puppy’, CM disapproves

TN RAGHUNATHA n The P15B while Cong lashes out MUMBAI destroyers incorpo- rate new design con- PTI n AHMEDABAD Congress chief to prove the he third ship of cepts for improved claim by consuming poison. TProject 15B (Yard survivability, sea keep- ujarat minister Ganpatsinh Speaking at a tribal gath- 12706), Guided Missile ing, stealth and ship GVasava on Saturday ering on Saturday in Dediapada Destroyer “Imphal” manoeuvrability. likened Congress chief Rahul in Narmada district, part of was launched at the Enhanced stealth fea- Gandhi to a “puppy who would Bharuch Lok Sabha con- State-run Mazagon tures have been go to Pakistan or China if the stituency, the BJP leader said, Dock Shipbuilders achieved through they threw bread at it”, invit- “When Rahul Gandhi gets up Limited (MDSL) here shaping of hull and ing censure from not just the from the chair, it appears as if on Saturday, thus use of radar transpar- opposition party but also state a puppy has got up wagging its marking yet another ent deck fitting which chief minister Vijay Rupani. tail, which would go to Pakistan significant milestone mae these ships diffi- Vasava had earlier taken a and China if they threw bread in the annals of the cult to detect. P 15B swipe at the claim of some at it.” indigenous warship Guided Missile Destroyer Imphal (Yard 12706) launched and ships will be equipped Congress supporters that During the address, Vasava design and construc- makes first contact with water Maj SD Rokade | Pioneer to carry and operate Gandhi was an “incarnation of likened Prime Minister tion programme of two multiple role heli- Lord Shiva”, asking the Narendra Modi to a lion. Artists dressed as Hindu Gods and Goddesses perform during Suwori Tribal festival in Boko, west of Gauhati on Saturday AP India. Veda was being rendered. copters. With its launch weight of The Project 15B ships fea- These ships are packed 3037 tonnes, the vessel made ture cutting edge advanced with an array of state of the art ALLEGATION IS... car was parked near an ambu- Mehbooba questions its first contact with water at technology and are compara- weapons and sensors, includ- Though the CJI was head- CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 lance. I ensured that an ambu- 12.20 pm, amid fanfare at a for- ble to the ships of similar class ing multi-functional surveil- ing the Bench, he left it to lance left for my home imme- PM’s statement that mal ceremony held at MDSL anywhere in the world. These lance radars and vertically Justice Mishra to take a call on lier in the day said a three- tection to the complainant. diately,” she recalled. yard in the presence of Chief ships have been designed launched missile system for passing any judicial order. Bench headed by the CJI was It is pertinent to mention Ujjwala said while on her his Govt was of Naval Staff, Admiral Sunil indigenously by the Indian long distance engagement of Dictating the order, Justice being set up to deal with a that the woman on Friday sent way home, she dialed Dr Sumit Lanba. Navy’s Directorate of Naval shore, sea-based and air targets. Mishra said, “Having consid- “matter of great public impor- a sworn affidavit to the resi- Sethi, who had been treating providing healing In keeping with maritime Design, New Delhi. “With significant indige- ered the matter, we refrain tance touching upon the inde- dences of 22 apex court judges Shekhar since 2007 when he traditions, Mrs Reena Lanba, Each 15 B ship is 163 nous content, these ships are a from passing any judicial order pendence of judiciary”. which became public on first suffered a heart attack. touch in J-K President Navy Wives Welfare meters in length and 17.4 true hallmark of self-reliance at this moment, leaving it to the Saturday. In her affidavit, the “Apoorva and Rohit tied Association (NWWA) named meters at beam and displaces attained by our country in war- wisdom of the media to show DELHI COURT... former SC employee has the nuptial knot in 2018. It was the ship as ‘Imphal’ and broke 7300 tonnes. These ships will ship design and shipbuilding, restraint, act responsibly as is Kumar said the woman described two incidents of a love marriage. Before that, a coconut on the ship’s bow be propelled by four gas tur- and a shining example of the expected from them and had claimed that she has good alleged molestation by the CJI. they were seeing each other for prior launching the ship, as bines to achieve speeds in ‘Make in India’ philosophy,” an accordingly decide what should contacts and can get him Both the alleged incident took a year,” Ujjwala said. The Delhi invocation from the Atharva excess of 30 knots. MDSL spokesperson said. or should not be published, as employed as process server or place in October 2018, within Police on Thursday registered wild and scandalous allegations as a class-IV employee in the days of CJI Gogoi being a case of murder into the death undermine and irreparably Supreme Court in about one- appointed to the post. This alle- of Rohit, hours after his autop- damage reputation and negate and-a-half month time, and for gations prompted the Supreme sy report stated that he died of There has never been a ‘weaker independence of judiciary.” this she allegedly demanded Rs Court to hold an extraordinary asphyxia due to strangulation. “We would, therefore, at 10 lakh from him. “On her hearing on Saturday morning. “The medical board unan- this juncture leave it to the inducement, the complainant imously concluded that the Govt’,’weaker PM’, says Priyanka media to take off such mater- paid an advance of Rs 50,000 to FARZI DOSTI... cause of death in this case is ial which is undesirable,” the her in cash in the presence of Modi took the fight further asphyxia as a result of strangu- order said. Justice Gogoi and Ram in the Supreme Court in a rally in Bareily, where he lation and smothering. It is a PTI n PULPALLY/ them and does not dismiss his That’s the weakest form of three other senior most judges complex. Till three months, he said the Opposition is now out sudden unnatural death, placed MANANTHWADY own promises casually. governance that could possibly of the apex court at an unprece- did not receive any information to ridicule him for being a in the category of homicide,” “Sisters and brothers of exist,” she said during a rally at dented news conference on regarding his employment. backward. “In every election, said Dr Sudhir Gupta, the head PTI n SRINAGAR ttackingNarendra Wayanad, I have never seen a Areekode. January 12, 2018 had staged a Thereafter, he along with Ram this game on my caste starts of the AIIMS’ forensic depart- AModi,Congress leader weaker government, than the She asked the voters of virtual revolt against his pre- again met the woman at whenever they stare at a defeat. ment. Crime Branch officials on DP chief Mehbooba Mufti Priyanka Gandhi Vadra government that has been in Wayanad to consider democra- decessor Justice Dipak Misra Supreme Court complex. We backwards are used to Friday visited Rohit’s house in PSaturday questioned Prime Saturday said there has never power for last five years in cy and the vote as their weapons. on the issue of allocation of “She told him that the being abused by the dynasts but Defence Colony and questioned Minister Narendra Modi’s state- been a “weaker government” India. “When you see advertise- sensitive cases. During the employment will take more let me ask them what have they his family members and ment that his government was and “weaker Prime minister” I have never seen a weaker ments by the BJP which use hearing, the CJI said “unbe- time and he should not visit her apart from alleviating the domestic helps. A forensics providing a healing touch to than the incumbent ones, as she Prime Minister than the Prime words like you have been ‘gift- lievable” allegations have been in the Supreme Court and poverty of their own fami- team too visited the house. civilians in Jammu and sought to highlight the values Minister of India today. My sis- ed’ by certain policies or that the levelled against him and “I do threatened him to implicate in lies?” And at a well-attended Kashmir. “PM in an interview and virtues of a true leader. ters and brothers, I think you government is doing certain not think I should stoop too some false case,” the police said rally in Buniadpur in West EC DIRECTS EROS... claims his approach towards Campaigning in Wayanad deserve better. I think you things as a favour to you, you low even to deny these allega- in the application seeking can- Bengal, where the BJP has Citing the model code of Kashmir is a hitting touch to from where her brother and deserve a government that must question it... tions. But that comes after 20 cellation of her bail. Kumar said emerged as a strong contender, conduct for the Lok Sabha separatists & militants & a party chief Rahul Gandhi is con- speaks for you,” Priyanka Because, nothing a leader years of selfless service as a he remained in touch with Modi lashed out at TMC polls, the EC said the stream- healing touch for testing besides his stronghold of Gandhi said. does, a politician does or a judge”. “Nobody can catch me Ram, who died in January this supremo Mamata Banerjee say- ing of five-episode web series, civilians.Wondering how Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, she Continuing to attack Modi, political party does for your ben- on money. People have to find year due to illness. He ing, “It is shameful that people “Modi — Journey of a returning mutilated bodies of sought to know whether sup- the congress leader claimed the efit is not a favour but their duty,” something and they have found approached the police claiming from neighbouring country Common Man”, should be militants to families, imposing pressing the voice of those who prime minister, who cannot she said. this,” the CJI said, while mak- that he has been cheated of Rs are campaigning for the TMC. “stopped forthwith”. a road ban twice a week & criticise the government’s poli- take out one day to visit even a The government which ing it clear that he has a bank 50,000 by the woman on the This was done by the party to After watching the trailer, detaining & humiliating cies amounts to nationalism. single house in his constituen- does not have the “guts” to balance of Rs 6.80 lakh apart pretext of his employment in appease the minority commu- the EC said, it is apparent that Kashmiris is healing (sic),” she She also alleged that the BJP cy in five years, does not respect accept the power of its people, from around Rs 40 lakh in the apex court and that she nei- nity.” His remarks came against the web series showcases dif- tweeted. government had “betrayed” the the people of the country. it is a weak government and it provident fund after being in ther returned his money nor the backdrop of reports of two ferent phases of Modi’s life -- Earlier this month, the state faith of people, who voted it to “A Prime Minister who is must be “taught a lesson”, she service for around two decades. got him employed. He alleged Bangladeshi actors campaign- from childhood to becoming a government had imposed a power. afraid of questions, who is afraid said. Narrating her experience “There has to be a bigger, big- the woman and her husband ing for TMC candidates in national leader. The EC cited its two-day-a-week restriction on Making a strong pitch for to answer people when they ask when she went to Uttar Pradesh, ger force behind this. There are threatened him for life if he Bengal. Both were asked to April 10 order banning the the movement of civilian traf- her brother, the Congress’ gen- him what he wants to do for she said she was asked by some two offices — one of the Prime demanded the money back. leave India, subsequently. screening of a biopic on the PM fic on the NH-44 that connects eral secretary in-charge of Uttar them, who is afraid of criticism, women to make a promise, that Minister and one of the CJI. During the investigation, the While Modi accused the chief till the Lok Sabha elections are Jammu to Srinagar, days after Pradesh East took part in four who cannot tolerate dissent is is to construct a bridge across the They (people behind this con- woman was arrested by the minister of fooling people in over, to bar the streaming of the the Pulwama attack in which 40 election rallies in the con- not a strong Prime Minister,” she river in their village. troversy) want to deactivate the police on March 10 and was the name of ‘ma, mati and series. The EC said, in view of CRPF personnel were killed. stituency and met the farmers of said. “I got scared. I did not office of the CJI,” Justice Gogoi sent to judicial custody by a manush’ (mother, land and the admitted facts and mater- But, the government on Wayanad as thousands of peo- She said a government know how much it will cost, said, adding, “This is the court here the next day. She was people), he flayed her seeking ial available on record, the Saturday partially relaxed the ple thronged the meetings. which suppresses its own peo- whether the government has reward a CJI gets after 20 years granted bail on March 12. On proof of the Balakot air strikes web series is based on Modi, restrictions, which was put in Her children Miraya and ple, that does not allow freedom sanctioned it or not.So I cannot of service”. Gogoi, who March 14, the investigation in in Pakistan, and asked her to, who, besides being the PM, is place to facilitate movement of Raihan were also with her. of speech, or to practice own make this promise. assumed the office of the CJI on to the case was taken up by the instead, collect evidence against also a political leader and a can- security forces’ convoys. The Addressing a massive rally religion or culture, is not a And when I tell you that you October 3, 2018, will retire on crime branch of Delhi Police those behind chit fund scams. didate in the Lok Sabha elec- two-day-a-week restriction of farmers at Pulpally, she ques- strong government. must recognise your strength, November 17. “Reputation” is and the complainant addressed tions. “In view of the above, you barred civilian traffic from ply- tioned the nationalism of those “Weakest of all is the gov- you must understand, the fear the only thing which a judge an application to the DCP that ROHIT’S SPOUSE... are hereby directed to stop ing on the highway on who refused to listen to thou- ernment that divides you instead that I felt in my heart, that mak- has and if it will be attacked on he was being threatened by the “Rajeev (who was accom- forthwith the online streaming Wednesdays and Sundays. Now, sands of farmers who had of uniting. That makes you ing a wrong promise I cannot baseless allegations of sexual woman and her associates. panying her to the hospital) and remove all connected con- there would be no restrictions “marched barefoot” to Delhi to afraid instead of filling you with fulfill. It should be a fear that you harassment, no “sane person” The police also told the received a call from a domestic tents of the web series till fur- from Srinagar to Baramulla highlight their problems. courage. That makes you wor- instill in the hearts of politicians will come forward to take up court, in its application, that the help who said Rohit was ther orders,” it told Eros Now (both in the Kashmir region) on She said people deserve a ried of speaking your views in who come before you,” Priyanka judgeship, he said. The apex SSP of Jhajjar has been sent a smeared in blood and asked us and asked it to send a compli- Wednesdays, according to an Prime Minister who respects public. Gandhi said. court registry in a notice ear- letter to provide adequate pro- to come with an ambulance. My ance report immediately. official spokesperson. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | APRIL 21, 2019 world 07

GLOBE Foundation stone laid for 1st Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi TROTTING 220 KILLED IN FIGHTING IN PTI n DUBAI dear friend and the Crown Abu Dhabi-Dubai highway. bolic in this year of tolerance p“I am sure this temple will be a LIBYA’S CAPITAL: UN Prince of Abu Dhabi, His The stones for the temple (being marked in the UAE). source of inspiration for the 33 Benghazi: The UN health agency housands of Indians on Highness Sheikh Mohammed will be carved by temple arti- This temple is not just a place lakh Indians residing in the UAE says at least 15 more people died TSaturday rejoiced and par- bin Zayed Al Nahyan,” Suri sans in India and assembled in of worship, it is a place for as well as of people from all other in fighting over control of Libya’s ticipated in the foundation quoted Prime Minister Modi the UAE. human development and har- cultures,” Suri quoted Prime capital in the past two days, stone laying ceremony of the as saying. Bindu Suresh Chettur, mony to be created among Minister Modi as saying bringing the total to 220 dead first Hindu temple in UAE’s “When complete, this tem- prominent Indian lawyer, said communities.” including civilians. capital Abu Dhabi. Mahant ple will symbolise the univer- this is a welcome development “Just after the Pope’s visit pThe temple will be a cultural The World Health Organisation Swami Maharaj, spiritual head sal human values and spiritu- for the 3.3 million Indians liv- (to the UAE), we have BAPS complex with art gallery, halls, said late Friday that 1,066 others of the Bochasanwasi Shri al ethos that form a shared her- ing in the UAE and that it will spiritual guru poojya mahant library and gym have been wounded since the self-styled Libyan National Army Akshar-Purushottam itage of both India and the help enhance people-to-people Maharaj Ji and being NRI, we p Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS), UAE,” he said. contact. are proud of this temple and It will comprise of seven towers launched an offensive on April 5 which is constructing the tem- Suri said that the temple “This country has always request all NRIs to be a part of representing the seven emirates to take Tripoli. ple, presided over the four- embodies the timeless Vedic been a role model when it the making,” he added. in the UAE and come up on a hour ceremony following values of Vasudev comes to giving respect to Sheikh Nahyan Mabarak 14-acre piece of land at Abu IRAQ SUMMIT BRINGS TOGETHER which sanctified bricks were Kutumbakam, the whole world during Modi’s first visit to the amazing pieces of architecture everyone. This step will further Al Nahyan received Swami Mureikhah, close to the Abu RIVALS SAUDI ARABIA AND IRAN placed at the main pooja sthal is one family. country in 2015. as well as famous for their larg- boost the relations between Maharaj and his delegation of Dhabi-Dubai highway Baghdad: A summit organised by (place of worship). “I am sure this temple will Priti Vaishnav, education er than life manifestation,” the two countries. Also, the Hindu priests at Al Maktoum Iraq is bringing together regional Indian Ambassador to be a source of inspiration for and development expert, Vaishnav said. BAPS temple architecture is International Airport on temples and 4,200 centers of rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran to UAE Navdeep Suri read out the 33 lakh Indians residing in termed the temple as a well- The temple will be a cul- very unique so it will add to Thursday. spirituality worldwide. He bridge relations and invest in Prime Minister Narendra the UAE as well as of people deserved recognition of a thriv- tural complex with art gallery, the long list of marvellous While interacting with guides the BAPS’ social, spiri- Iraq. Modi’s statement on the occa- from all other cultures,” Suri ing Indian community in the halls, library and gym. architectures in the UAE,” Sheikh Nahyan, Swami tual, cultural, educational, Iraqi Parliament Speaker sion, congratulating the Gulf quoted Prime Minister Modi as UAE. It will comprise of seven Chettur said. Maharaj prayed for the good health, disaster relief and other Mohamed al-Halbousi is heading nation for this initiative. saying. “This will also serve as a towers representing the seven Sajeev Purushothaman, health and the prosperity of the activities. the one-day summit between Iraq “On behalf of 130 crore The plan to build the tem- great venue for tourism from all emirates in the UAE and come spokesperson of the NRI cell of rulers and people of the UAE. He is the sixth and present and its six neighbours: Syria, Indians, it is my privilege to ple in Abu Dhabi was approved over the world as these temples up on a 14-acre piece of land at Bharatiya Janata Party, said, Swami Maharaj is the spiritual guru of the BAPS Saudi Arabia, Iran, Turkey, convey our greetings to my by the Abu Dhabi government spearheaded by BAPS are Abu Mureikhah, close to the “It’s very significant and sym- Spiritual Head of over 1,200 Swaminarayan Sanstha. Jordan, and Kuwait. North Korea slams Bolton’s ISIS kills 35 in deadliest attack on Loud explosion, gunfire rock remarks on stalled talks Syrian army since ‘Caliphate’ fall downtown Kabul; six injured AFP n SEOUL In an interview AFP n KABUL 11:40 am (0710 GMT), fol- with Bloomberg pub- AFP n BEIRUT defeated”. lowed by sporadic gunfire for senior North Korean official lished on Wednesday, Six IS fighters were killed in uicide bombers and gunmen more than an hour afterward. Aslammed US National Bolton urged slamic State group jihadists have the clashes, the Observatory said. Slaunched an attack near a “The information that we Security Advisor John Bolton on Pyongyang to give a Ikilled 35 pro-Damascus fighters Amaq said that IS had Government Ministry in cen- have is four attackers have placed Saturday, accusing him of mak- “real indication” it is in Syria, in what a monitoring launched its assault on Thursday tral Kabul on Saturday, officials themselves near the communi- ing “stupid” comments on willing give up group described on Saturday as evening after government forces said, in an ongoing assault that cation ministry and are engaged stalled denuclearisation talks nuclear weapons. their deadliest operation since the tried to track down its fighters. destroyed weeks of relative in gun battles with the Afghan and warning “nothing good” In comments fall of the “caliphate”. The vast Syrian desert, known calm in the capital. security forces,” Amanduddin would come of them. cited by North The Syrian Observatory for arate attack in neighbouring Deir in Arabic as the Badia, stretches all The attack near the com- Shariati, a security official in Bolton is the second, top Korea’s official KCNA Human Rights said four senior Ezzor province on Thursday night, the way from the capital Damascus munications Ministry occurred Kabul told AFP. On Twitter, the ranking US politician to be criticised by news service, Vice Foreign Minister Choe Syrian army officers were among the Observatory said. and the cities of Homs and Hama one day after planned talks Ministry of Information said Pyongyang in recent days, after it labelled Son Hui said Bolton’s remarks may have the troops and allied militiamen The attack targeted a desert vil- to its north to the Euphrates Valley between the Taliban and three suicide bombers had Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as “reck- showed a “lack of understanding about the killed in the desert east of Homs lage south of the city of Mayadeen, near the Iraq border, where the Afghan representatives were attacked a post office building at less” Thursday, demanding his removal intentions of the two leaders”. But, “they province over the past 48 hours. upstream from the stretch of the “caliphate” was defeated in the vil- cancelled. the communications ministry. from talks over the North’s banned nuclear all sound uncharming and stupid to me”, The Amaq propaganda arm of Euphrates Valley where IS made a lage of Baghouz last month. No one claimed immediate General Sayed Mohammad programme. she said. “Nothing good would come to IS, which lost the last vestige of its desperate last stand for its Commanders of the US-led responsibility for the assault, Roshan Dil, the Kabul police Those comments came hours after the you if such insensitive remarks persist.” “caliphate” to Kurdish-led forces “caliphate”, the Britain-based war coalition, which provided air and which left people stranded in the chief, said four attackers had isolated state claimed to have tested a new In the Bloomberg interview, Bolton last month but retains desert and monitor said. artillery support for the Kurdish- tall building. Six people were been wearing police uniforms kind of weapon. said that for a third Trump-Kim summit mountain hideouts in both Syria Observatory chief Rami Abdel led operation, have warned repeat- injured, according to a Health and had targeted a shrine near Pyongyang and Washington have been to take place, “a real indication from North and Iraq, said its fighters carried Rahman described it as the edly that the jihadists’ loss of their Ministry spokesman. the ministry. One of the attack- at loggerheads since the collapse of a sum- Korea that they’ve made the strategic deci- out the operation. Another eight “biggest attack and the highest last piece of territory did not Initial reports were con- ers was killed, he told Tolo. mit between Kim Jong Un and Donald sion to give up nuclear weapons”, would be soldiers and militiamen, including death toll among regime forces mean their elimination as a fight- fused, with officials from dif- Local television footage Trump earlier this year. needed. two officers, were killed in a sep- since the caliphate was declared ing force. ferent agencies saying three or showed a small plume of smoke four attackers were involved. It near the ministry, and people was not clear how many were climbing out windows on a suicide bombers and how many lower level. On Facebook, a man Paris: Yellow Vest anger mixes with Notre Dame mourning Won’t resign even if indicted were gunmen involved in a fol- named Syed Jaillani Jallan said low-up assault. AFP journalists he was trapped inside the AP n PARIS tycoons while their own demands heard one big blast at around Ministry. remain largely unmet and they strug- over EU fraud: Czech PM rench Yellow Vest protesters gle to make ends meet. Fmarched on Saturday to remind the Some 60,000 police officers were AFP n PRAGUE Government that rebuilding the fire- mobilised for Saturday’s protests Egyptians vote in referendum ravaged Notre Dame Cathedral isn’t across France as the interior minister zech billionaire Prime Minister the only problem the nation needs to warned of the risk of resurgent vio- CAndrej Babis said on Saturday he solve. lence. would not resign if indicted for his to extend Prez Sisi’s rule Security was extra-high in Paris as The movement is largely peaceful alleged role in a two-million-euro EU authorities braced for resurgent Yellow but extremists have attacked treasured subsidy fraud. AFP n CAIRO Vest anger, and Paris police said some monuments, shops and banks and Police this week recommended 70 people were detained by mid- clashed with police. that Babis be indicted over the case cals and media holding to make it eli- gyptians voted on Saturday morning. The heavy police presence meant which could see him and several oth- gible for a subsidy awarded to small Ein a referendum that aims Multiple protest events are being rich. subway stations and roads around ers, including family members, companies before eventually putting to cement the rule of President held around Paris and other cities on Yet another group is trying to Paris were closed Saturday, thwarting spending five to ten years in prison. it back. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the former Saturday for the 23rd weekend of the demonstrate yellow vest mourning tourists who converged on the French “I would not resign because I have Charged by police in 2017, Babis coup leader who presents him- Yellow Vest movement against wealth over the Notre Dame blaze while also capital for an exceptionally warm been saying from the beginning that and several others — including his self as a rock of stability in a women carrying their chil- inequality and President Emmanuel keeping up pressure on Macron. spring day. this is a political process,” Babis told wife, brother-in-law and daughter — turbulent region. dren, queued outside a polling Macron’s leadership. The group wanted to march to “Paris is very difficult right now,” the DNES broadsheet which he are suspected of subsidy fraud and Voters were being asked to station in the local high school. One group of about 200 people Notre Dame itself, but were banned by said Paul Harlow, of Kansas City, owns. harming the EU’s financial interests. back amendments to the con- In Cairo, troops and police tried to march on the president’s police, who have set up a large secu- Missouri, as he looked sadly at the The 64-year-old agro-chemicals “If I weren’t in politics, nobody stitution to allow Sisi, 64, to were deployed in numbers Elysee Palace in central Paris, but riot rity perimeter around the area. damaged Notre Dame. mogul pegged by Forbes as the sec- would have heard about the Stork run for another six-year term although the interior ministry police blocked them at the neo-clas- Many protesters were deeply sad- He and his wife Susan are in Paris ond-wealthiest Czech is suspected of Nest,” Babis told DNES. while boosting his control over denied to give any nationwide sical Madeleine Church. dened by the fire at a national monu- only for a few days, and didn’t make abusing EU funds to build the luxu- “People keep plotting affairs the judiciary and giving the figures. Another group gathered around ment. it in time to see the cathedral — and ry Stork Nest resort and farm near against me, delving into the past. This military even greater influence Egypt is still battling a the Finance Ministry in eastern Paris But at the same time they are their efforts to visit museums Saturday Prague in 2007. affair is 12 years old,” he said, calling in political life. jihaidst insurgency based in the to demand lower taxes on workers and angry at the USD 1 billion in Notre were derailed by closed subways and He allegedly took the farm out of charges against his family “incredi- The three-day referendum Sinai Peninsula that has seen pensioners and higher taxes on the Dame donations that poured in from barricaded roads. his sprawling Agrofert food, chemi- ble filth”. bucks the trend of North attacks in Cairo and other Africa’s mini-Arab Spring, in cities. Sisi has argued that he which mass pro-democracy needs longer to complete the protests this month swept away job of restoring security and Two teens held for N. Irish journalist’s shooting South Sudan Prez urges rebel chief to join unity Govt veteran presidents in Algeria stability after the turmoil that and Sudan. followed the overthrow of AFP n LONDON the Creggan estate in Northern social media showed a car and AFP n JUBA process of forming the revi- security arrangements,” said Sisi himself was among veteran autocrat Hosni Ireland’s second city. van ablaze and hooded indi- talised Transitional Puot Kang Chol, representing the first to vote when polls Mubarak in the Arab Spring of wo teenage men have been Tributes to the 29-year-old viduals throwing petrol bombs outh Sudan President Salva Government of National Machar’s SPLM-IO rebel opened, casting his ballot in 2011. Tarrested after the shooting were led by her partner, Sara and fireworks at police vehicles. SKiir on Saturday urged Unity”. group at the National Pre- the upmarket Cairo suburb of Out on the streets, his sup- dead of a journalist in Northern Canning, who said McKee’s Police chief Mark opposition leader Riek A peace deal signed by the transitional Committee Heliopolis. porters waved flags bearing Ireland, police said on Saturday. “amazing potential was snuffed Hamilton said Friday “a single Machar to return home parties of the country’s six- (NPTC), the body charged In Shubra, a working-class their campaign motto: “Do the The 18 and 19-year-olds out by this single barbaric act”. gunman fired shots in a resi- “urgently” to help form a year-old conflict calls for the with implementing the peace neighbourhood of the capital, Right,” as they pressed passers- were arrested in Londonderry Detectives hunting the dential area of the city and as Government of national unity. formation of a government of agreement. dozens of voters, mostly by to turn out and vote ‘Yes’. under anti-terror laws and gunman had released footage a result wounded Ms McKee”. A failure by the former national unity on May 12. taken to Belfast for questioning, of the unrest, hoping that the Some officials blamed vice president to do so would Machar, who is a signato- the Police Service of Northern community would help trace Thursday’s unrest on the “New destroy any hope for peace in ry of the agreement, on Ireland said. her killers. IRA”, a republican paramilitary the war-torn country, he said. Thursday asked for a delay of Journalist Lyra McKee was Belfast-born McKee, 29, group opposed to the shift “Even now, it’s not too six months, saying it was not shot in the head late Thursday had posted an image from the towards non-violent tactics to late,” Kiir told reporters. safe for him to return to Juba. in Derry by, police believe, dis- riots, accompanied by the bring about a united Ireland. “I am inviting Dr Riek According to leaders of his sident republicans linked to the words “Derry tonight. Absolute The Saoradh party Machar to urgently return to party he is in Khartoum, the New IRA paramilitary group madness”. denies being the political wing Juba so that we can work Sudanese capital. Machar “will as they clashed with police on Images of the unrest on of the New IRA together to expedite the not come to Juba without Bhopal tragedy among world’s ‘major industrial accidents’ PTI n UNITED NATIONS ures estimate that there have In the Chernobyl disaster of explosions, fires and radi- per cent of the world’s GDP, been 15,000 deaths as a result in April 1986, one of four ation releases, causing injuries and in some countries, this he 1984 Bhopal gas of the disaster over the years. nuclear reactors at the to plant workers and emer- rises to six per cent or more. Ttragedy which killed thou- Toxic material remains and Chernobyl power station in gency responders, it said. The report attributes sands of people is among the thousands of survivors and Ukraine exploded, releasing at In one of the worst indus- stress, excessively-long work- world’s “major industrial acci- their descendants have suf- least 100 times more radiation trial disasters in Bangladesh, ing hours and disease to work- dents” of the 20th century, a fered from respiratory diseases than the atom bombs dropped the Rana Plaza building in er casualty every year, under- UN report has said, warning and from damage to internal on Nagasaki and Hiroshima. Dhaka collapsed in April lining ILO’s message that no that 2.78 million workers die organs and immune systems,” The explosion killed 31 2013. The building, which paid work should threaten a from occupational accidents it said. people immediately and thou- housed five garment factories, worker’s wellbeing, safety or and work-related diseases The report titled ‘The sands of people in the after- killed at least 1,132 people and life. each year. Safety and Health at the Heart math. “The number of casu- injured more than 2,500. The agency also identified The report released by the of the Future of Work - alties in the region increases According to recent esti- several new or existing occu- the UN labour agency Building on 100 years of expe- every year due to long term mates released by the ILO, pational risks of growing con- International Labour rience’ said the Bhopal dis- effects including a sharp each year 2.78 million work- cern, that affect women more Organization (ILO) said in aster was among the world’s increase in thyroid cancer,” the ers die from occupational than men. 1984, at least 30 tons of methyl “major industrial accidents report said. accidents and work-related These include modern isocyanate gas, which was after 1919”. Among the other Following a major 9.0 diseases (of which 2.4 million working practices overall, released from the Union nine major industrial disasters magnitude earthquake and are disease-related). world population growth, Carbide pesticide plant in the after 1919 listed in the report tsunami which struck north- An additional 374 million increased digital connectivity Madhya Pradesh capital, are the Chernobyl and eastern Japan in March 2011, workers suffer from non-fatal and climate change, which affected more than 600,000 Fukushima nuclear disasters the Fukushima nuclear power occupational accidents. It is are believed to account for workers and nearby inhabi- as well as the Rana Plaza plants experienced equipment estimated that lost work days losses of almost four per cent tants. “The Government fig- building collapse. failures which caused a series globally represent almost four of the global economy. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | APRIL 21, 2019 films & tv 08

SHOW TIME PlanYour TELLYTALE Sunday will recreate the magic of her songs According to the sources from the set, the young contestants of the A visual treat The Ice and Fire Festival Easter Delicacies show Opseung, Chetan and Vishwaja Venue: The Irish House, outlets at Nehru Venue: PAUL – Café, Bakery, Restaurant & will have a fun session with Rekha Place and Noida Bar, Ambience Mall, Gurugram where they will ask her about her Date: Till May 19, 2019 Date: Till February, 2019 favorite food. Opseung will impress Timings: 12pm to 1 am Timings: 8 am to 12 pm her by singing Athara Baras Ki Tu inter is here awaiting at your friendly his Easter, entice your taste buds with the Hone Aai dedicating it to the ageless Wneighborhood pub, The Irish house Ttraditional offerings from Paul. Feast on beauty. Diwakar who has a special brings you The Ice and Fire Festival to get choices like Pain au Chocolat, Almond talent of describing the look of any wasted the entire GoT season. Participate in Croissant, Elephant Ear Cookie, Gourmandise, person by listening to their voice, will the GoT Pub Quizzes on April 21 at the Nehru Raisin Danish, Multigrain Flemish, Cheese NEW ENTRY IN KESARI NANDAN also try to describe Rekha’s beauty stage and sang to Varun’s Place and stand a benoiton, 2 colors' Kesari Nandan is about to through his perspective. We hear that composition and created a great chance to prove Olive see some major turning point in Rekha along with Neeti Mohan will atmosphere with her magical voice. that you are the Benoiton, the storyline. Kesari, the main take a jovial dig at Diljit and Amrita by Moreover, Varun Dhawan requested biggest fan to win Paul baguette protagonist of the show is having a singing Ghum Hai Kisike Pyaar Alia to sing his favourite song Yaad official GoT from the hard time and going through Mein. Aa Rahi Hai and entertain all yet merchandise from bakery. All situations that is beyond her control. 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But Kalank, with a soaked The Long Claw, Khaleesi's Pride, The Three- methods and customary ingredients professional training as a wrestler. DISCOVERY SPECIAL out star cast in which Madhuri Dixit and Sonakshi Singh agree Eyed Raven, and the Dragon's Breath – 7 especially imported from France. Bhairon Singh's character will be Since the dawn of the Space Age to be sidebars along with Sanjay Dutt, would definitely cash in cocktails as a tribute to the seven kingdoms, The cafe serves a variety of satiating essayed by popular television actor only three countries have landed a on initial curiosity which it does with a big opening. But is it themed on the important elements of season delicacies such as French onion soup, Caesar Dakssh Ajit Singh. craft on the moon, the U.S., Soviet popular stuff? Far from it. Overly dramatical, visually artistic 8. These cocktails are sure to help you dull salad, Bufalina pizza, Roasted baby chicken, Commenting on his role, Dakssh Union and China. 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But there is Orange and expert panel of Shankar Mahadevan, While on the set, Alia Bhatt nothing much in the story where all the situations are so over hazelnut & dark Diljit Dosanj and Neeti Mohan. revealed a sweet secret about her the top that you are left wanting for some kind of a reality, to- chocolate In the upcoming episode of dear friend Varun Dhawan. She the-ground moment in the film which it does not have. mousse with a Rising Star 3, legendary movie star shared that Varun has created his Madhuri, despite pancake coming home for free, fails to clear blood orange Rekha will grace the stage with her own song and made her humm to it the wrinkles and Sonakshi is grand but in an empty kind of curd centre and if you don’t enjoy creamy presence. The episode is titled as too! way. Sanju Baba merely stares down as a veteran who can only desserts then they have delicious Raspberry Salam-e-Rekha and it will celebrate Alia Bhatt said: “Varun made me stand and stare, to no avail. & apple cake for you. If that doesn’t satisfy the glorious journey of Rekha in sit and sing for three hours for him Alia is the only show-stopper in this film, the only your desire,go for Pecan & Maple tea cake a Bollywood. With an entire episode that too on my birthday. Moreover, he heartbeat. The other thing you could put your hands together treat that simply melts in your mouth after dedicated to her contribution in the even created his own song which I in this film is the art director who makes this one a visual treat. that first luxurious bite. film industry, Rising Star contestants sang.” Adding to this, Alia took to the Laughter man An ode for cancer patients ith every episode, the super It was an equally special moment He started his journey with Khichdi and has come a long way. JD MAJETHIA speaks with talented Li’l Champs continue when Emmanuel, another talented cancer Wto deliver breath-taking survivor supported by Indian Cancer MUSBA HASHMI about where the comedy genre is going performances and winning hearts of the Society came on stage and sang the song audience on Zee TV’s popular show Sa Hum Hai Ugam with judge Shaan. rom Khichdi to Sarabhai vs Look is important but there are Re Ga Ma Pa Li’l Champs. This week, the Shaan revealed that this was a song he FSarabhai, he is the man behind other equally important factors show extended a hand of solidarity to the had actually sung and composed as an creating iconic shows on TV. All his too. We have very layered characters Indian Cancer Society, India's first anthem for the Indian Cancer Society shows have set a benchmark in the so we need versatile and talented voluntary, non-profit, National eight years ago and that he was grateful the comedy genre. He is flawless, actors who would suite the role. Organization for awareness, detection, to Zee TV for getting him to recreate this unique, humorous in his approach There are a lot of nuances that cure and survivorship of those affected anthem on the sets of Sa Re Ga Ma Pa towards comedy and that’s what sets come in our shows so we need with this disease. Young Saujanya, who Li’l Champs after all these years! him apart. actors who have the capability to fought cancer with the help of Indian The dignitaries of Indian Cancer Meet JD Majethia, producer of do it. The other thing is we go for Cancer Society, had recently participated Society took to the stage and shared shows like Khichdi, Baa, Bahu and surprise casting which means we in the auditions for this season. She made awareness about their movement. They Baby , Sarabhai vs Sarabhai and pick those actors who haven’t a comeback to the platform in this spoke of how cancer — if detected early Bhakarwadi, who prefers comedy played a particular role before and special episode dedicated to the cause especially amongst children, has high shows which have potential to the audience will not expect them where she crooned beautifully to the song chances of complete recovery and how bring the family together even if it in that role, like Supriya Pathak Agar Tum Saath Ho in front of judges their experience of treating the disease is for the timespan of the show. All (who played Hansa) was seen Richa Sharma, Shaan, Amaal Mallik is not just about healing the patients of Majethia’s shows have been a hit doing very serious roles and Rajeev and dignitaries from Indian Cancer physically but about counselling and with fervent demand for more Mehta (who played Praful) was Society — the managing trustee Naveen hand-holding them on an emotional level seasons. famous for doing negative roles, so Kshatriya, Trustee in charge Dr Purna for social adjustments and cultivating the He came up with Khichdi while we casted them. The same was for Kurkure and Director Vandana Pathak. right positive approach in life! he was doing theatre. At that time Sarabhai vs Sarabhai, for Maya Right after Saujanya performed, It’s time to think of what you are the culture of daily soap was at its Sarabhai we came up with the Amaal shared how her story and singing doing as individuals to support the peak. “I was doing theatre along name of Ratna Pathak but it was reminded him of his grandfather (Nana) cause of children with cancer. Donate, with Aatish Kapadia who had very difficult to make her say yes who he lost to cancer. On the other hand, volunteer, collaborate, accept cancer written Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka, the because she was not willing to do Richa Sharma expressed that ‘I will be patients — help remove the myths and first daily soap to have aired 1000 TV at that time. Then we went to obliged, if I can support you in any stigma. It is the least you can do for the episodes. Then, came the saas- her and gave her the narration of manner’. noble cause. bahu shows with Kahani.... and the script. She liked the script very Kyunki.... We thought of doing much and said yes to the role on something different and came up one condition that the show should with a unique pariwaar, similar to not lose its essence like other TV our real lives where we all fight, but shows and we promised her the Secrets be told Laughter ride on still love each other with a pinch of same. Then Rajesh Kumar was also madness. At that time, most of the a surprise cast, he played a negative shows were sugar-coated with no role in Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka. This Kitchen Champion connect with real life. Aatish wrote is how we got such brilliant actors the first episode and we initially on-board,” he tells you adding aughter is said to be the best form of therapy planned to make it a daily runner. that his latest show Bhakarwadi’s Land setting this with the perfect example are Then Star Plus asked us to make it casting was very difficult because the television besties Mona Singha and Gaurav a weekly show as it would then it have19 actors in it. Gera. This duo will be seen competing against reach more people. That’s how we He adds that the humour in his each other in a cook off battle on Colors’ Kitchen came up with the concept,” Majethia shows is character driven and it Champion. They have not only amused the tells, adding that that the name takes a lot of time to develop viewers with their chemistry and comic timing on Khichdi was an accident. chemistry between each and every television, but have also created a storm on social “We had submitted the episodes character of the show. There should media with their witty and funny videos. and scripts but had not finalised the be a chemistry in conflict too. If While they took on a challenge for the name. We went for a theatre trip to two people don’t go well with each ultimate cook — off, they were also ready to South Africa. Suddenly Aatish said other in real life there should be entertain the audience with their funny antics. ‘Khichdi naam kesa lageche?’ I chemistry between them too on- When, host Aditya Narayan, asked them to laughed but was interested in it. He screen to bring that reality in the perform on the famous song Kajra Re, they pointed out how the show would be show. immediately decided to add their own twist to it. a mixture of different family The USP of his shows is that all Mona disguised herself as Amitabh Bachchan, members and the audience would the characters play an important Aditya as Abhishek Bachchan and Gaurav as relate to khichdi. The name was both part in the show unlike the other Aishwarya Rai. This performance left everyone simple and tedha just like our show shows where there are two lead — ony SAB’s Aladdin: Naam Toh Suna with Omar (Gireesh Sachdev) and is so we went to the channel with the male and female and the rest are SHoga has got the viewers glued to about to find out that her husband is name. The channel liked it too as just in supporting roles. their screens with its exciting magical in fact, alive. also the letter K... un dinon K ka bol- Though the concept of comedy world and shocking revelations. As What will this first meeting bala thha, so that’s that,” he tells you. shows is growing and the Ginoo (Raashul Tandon) has now between Omar and Ammi lead to? Majethia went on to do competition is growing, Majethia turned evil, Aladdin (Siddharth Nigam) Smita Bansal, playing the role of something different once again and don’t fear it. “Yes, the competition and Yasmine (Avneet Kaur) are on the Ammi said: “Ammi has been, until now, came up with yet another brilliant is growing with so many new quest to turn him back to his original unaware of the fact that her husband idea of Sarabhai vs Sarabhai. shows coming up with younger good self. is alive and is about to come face to face “After Khichdi, people started people but challenges are good. With Ginoo being under Zafar’s with him. The upcoming episodes are calling us up for similar shows with They help us improve. The shows (Amir Dalvi) control and becoming the going to raise the curiosity levels Gujarati families in them. But we that I make are very different evil Ginn, he has now forgotten his old amongst the viewers as to what will didn’t want to keep on making the from others. They are completely aaka, Aladdin. While Aladdin is happen with this first encounter same show. People wanted family based shows meant for the heartbroken over this, he and Yasmine between the two.” something like Khichdi and we realised that time was that it shouldn’t be compared to whole family to watch it together. And are on a mission to bring Ginoo back Gireesh Sachdev, playing the role we were of being typecast. Star Plus was Khichdi and it should set its own every show has its own USP and runs on which eventually brings the two closer of Omar said: “Although aware of who launching its new channel Star One and benchmark,” he explains. it,” he tells you. to each other. As romance is developing his wife is, Omar is extremely reluctant looking for upmarket family comedy shows. The casting process is equally important At present, his show Bhakarwadi between the two, on the other hand, to meet her. So, what happens when Aatish took inspiration from some of his as that of a good script. “The major thing is running successfully and we hope to there is a huge revelation about to be they are finally about to come in front into splits as Gaurav even flirted with Aditya only family members to shape the script of that we keep in mind during the casting see some more shows like these in made in front of Ammi (Smita Bansal). of each other, is going to be really to make him awkward and to make the act more Sarabhai vs Sarabhai. Our only aim at that process is that we don’t only go for look. future too. To her surprise, she comes face to face exciting for the viewers.” amusing. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | APRIL 21, 2019 special 09

DRIVERS OF CHANGE KHUSHI PAL meets up with young and old women who may be from the economically weaker section of society but have broken tight gender norms and intense societal bias to earn a living for themselves as cab drivers

he weight of bangles pulls as being a college student limited her. relevant in a society where more and her down each time she “Everything in life happens for a reason,” more women joining the workforce aims higher, while the red she tells you, looking back at her jour- with mounting safety concerns. Partying sindoor shouts out the ney in Azad. The six-month training till late at night has become a strict no- duties she must abide by in programme taught her more than what no. Off-late, however, many companies her black and white life. she learnt while preparing for those have introduced cab services driven by TWithout a voice of her own, the only exams in school. women for women. So, next time, before time she is heard is through her cries of It took her four months to be ready you turn down an invite for a late-night help which haunt bleak corners of the to drive without fear. Recalling the first party because of safety issues, think of country. This is the harsh reality of India. time she tried her hands on the wheel, calling a cab driven by Grace or any According to an April 2016 report she says: “Even though I had a trainer other woman. Tumpa drives a customer home on her scooty by IndiaSpend, only 27 per cent of next to me, I was numb. The only thing After various incidents across cities women make it to the nation’s labour I could sense was fear”. But hard work like Bengaluru and Delhi, many cab force. Out of this, the minuscule per- and time, turned what she thought companies are hiring women so that Ferrying women centage of women from the rural areas seemed impossible into a career for her. they can extend this service to women is a wake-up call for society. According Today, her family and friends look at her who are not only working late at night to the Annual Employment Survey con- with pride. Most importantly, when in MNCs, but also to women foreign safe and sound ducted by Labour Bureau, only eight per Rohini looks in the mirror, she sees a tourists who arrive late at night. One is cent rural women contribute to India’s newer version of herself, one she always told that most of the women cab drivers he was very young when her family decided working population. India had the sec- thrived to be but couldn’t. Each time she do night duty. These women do know to shift from Kolkata to Delhi in search of a ond-lowest female labour force partic- is stuck in traffic, amid chaotic life that how to handle all kinds of awkward sit- Sjob. Even though the family has land back ipation rate. In South Asia, as per a breathes through Delhi, her eyes meet uations. But for most part the passen- home, there was not enough cash to meet daily World Bank report, not much has those of the strangers stopping beside gers are taken in by the fact that they are expenses. changed over the years. her, looking at her with amusement. being driven around by a woman. For Tumpa, now 21, this move to the Capital But there exists hope and solutions “People are not used to seeing It begins with the training — how to was an eye-opener. Soon the problems of the big to eradicate this gender bias to an women chauffeurs. It feels good to drive, how to change the tyre and do city caught up with the family and it decided to extent. The ‘Women on Wheels’ pro- show them that women are no less,” she tance to women for enrollment; from small repairs in case of a breakdown. shift back. Things weren’t better there either and gramme started in 2008 by the Delhi- tells you. Rohini believes that a woman financial aid to documentation. It took They are also taught how to deal with two years later, they were back in Delhi. The two- based Azad Foundation, encourages is no less than a man, rather she is way her nine months to achieve her perma- the bias that women can’t be commer- year gap in her education meant she couldn’t get women to find a voice to fight back their more than he can ever be. nent license and it wasn’t an easy ride. cial drivers. admission in any school in Delhi. Also, the vulnerabilities and live a dignified life. Azad has helped many young girls She failed twice yet it was her passion to But it is not an easy ride for these family’s financial situation didn’t permit her to Brahmi Chakravorty, one of the pro- like Rohini as it aspires to challenge the have a better life that motivated her. women. Once the training is over, they study further. Her father is a salesperson, her gramme coordinators at Azad’s Greater norms that keep economically weak “It became exhausting after a point. need to be employed in homes for a year; mother cooks at h homes and the younger Kailash branch in South Delhi, says: women at home. It helps build new role I was not able to clear the tests and the one can’t get a commercial license oth- brother works at a cyber cafe. Her elder sister is “Our ‘Women on Wheels’ programme models for girl children and other uncertainty of it bothered me,” she erwise. married. empowers women with nominal eco- women who have been made invisible says. Moreover, a lack of emotional sup- Also many SUVs and other cars But Tumpa never gave up and enrolled in the nomic and social capital to become pro- in India’s urban economic growth. port from her husband made her feel like don’t have a seat adjustment. Since the Open School to clear her Class X and then XII fessional and commercial chauffeurs.” Another inspiring story of a brave- a lone warrior in this battle. But deter- average height of these women is 5’2 it exams. It was when the family shifted to Mayur Rohini, 23, never imagined she heart from Odisha’s Rautella district is mination kept her going until she final- becomes difficult for them. Then there Vihar Phase-I in Delhi that Tumpa came to know would one day become a proud chauf- here to be heard. This 40-year-old ly succeeded in her tests and landed her- are other little riders — employers have of a driving institute run by a woman. Tumpa feur. Young and independent, she has woman called Grace comes from a low- self with a job offer. to provide a bathroom facility. But for learnt how to drive a car, got a licence and was made her family proud. Eldest among key conservative family. Married off in Much like Rohini, Grace too had to most part, the women drivers are able offered a job. But the traffic situation scared her. three siblings, she works for Sakha as a Ranchi at an early age, she has two sons face challenges of her own, at the work- to adjust to whatever the situation since That was when she heard of the organisation commercial driver. Her father, a chef in with whom she now resides in Delhi. place and home. “Sometimes customers they can earn anywhere between ` Pillion that was offering jobs to women who South Africa, on learning about the pro- A Grade 12th pass out, Grace did JUGGLING BETWEEN behave rudely. They underestimate the 15,000 to `25,000 as commercial drivers. knew how to ride a bike. Enlisting the help of her gramme and the opportunities it offers, not have the opportunity to study fur- COLLEGE, FAMILY, AND capabilities of a woman driver,” says This is a big amount considering that neighbour who had a Scooty, she learnt how to encouraged her to apply for it. Rohini ther due to financial constraints. But she Grace, recalling her first client. Yet she some of the women come from homes drive and was ready in a couple of months. recalls being scared and uncertain as she opened new doors and managed to get WORK, I FOUND has held on to this job for a decade now. where the maximum salary is `5,000 a “It has been around a year that I have been had never driven before. The thought of a job with the ‘Chetnalya NGO in MYSELF SUCCUMBING It has taught her how to be tough, made month. So they end up being the pri- ferrying women from the Karol Bagh Metro her dainty and fragile body inside the Delhi where she worked as a teacher TO PRESSURE. her independent and most important- mary breadearners for the family. station to Jhandewalan and nearby areas. I earn heavy metal of any four-wheeler terri- teaching primary class students. SOMETIMES I COULD ly, given her a dignified livelihood, one Shanno Begum, a 40-year-old has around `12,000 a month and now contribute to fied her. But Rohini was one of the lucky She went on to work at the Honda she is proud of. been driving around Delhi for seven the family income that stands at `35,000 a few as she had all the support from her factory taking care of technical work NOT TAKE IT ANY “Today driving is like a piece of cake years, says: “I earn anywhere between Rs month,” Tumpa says. She is the first bike taxi family, her father especially, she empha- such as wiring. In the years before she MORE BUT for me. I know it so well and it gives me 40,000 to Rs 50,000 a month. This is driver in the Capital in a fleet of 60. sizes. enrolled herself with the Women for DETERMINED TO MAKE immense pleasure each time I put my when I driver only during peak hours — “Seeing how much I earn, other girls want to “When I joined the programme, lit- Wheels programme, she switched jobs hands on the steering wheel,” she tells 6 am to 10 am and 4 pm to 9 pm. The do what I am doing. Even the lady who taught tle did I know that my dedication will and grabbed every opportunity she IT MY CAREER, I you. timings help me; I can go back home to me how to drive the bike wants to join,” Tumpa take me a long way. Six months into the found in the busy hustlebustle of the CARRIED ON. EVEN “I have even done night shifts and have lunch and take a loo break. The tells you. programme, I found myself embracing Capital. It was while she was working for THOUGH I HAD A the fear within me doesn’t exist any- flexible timings make it possible for me The good thing is that Tumpa only ferries the new sense of confidence it gave me. a small firm called Lexar that she learnt more,” she adds. It’s time for her next to look after my home as well,” Shanno women and has a 9 am to 6 pm shift, hence But it all did not come to me on a plat- about the programme through their TRAINER NEXT TO ME shift and donning the pink and blue uni- Begum tells you. safety concerns are addressed. For a ride up to a ter. I faced a lot of challenges to reach mobilising strategy taking place in the IN THE CAR, I WAS form she drives away leaving behind a Of course there are instances where km, the charge is `20, after that it is `5 per km. where I am today,” she says. region. Fascinated by what it had to offer, NUMB. THE ONLY message for the society to reflect upon. other male drivers try to intimidate her. In a day, if Tumpa does 10 rides, she gets `15 Juggling between college, studies, the child in her who always wanted to Azad has extended its arms to rural But this owner of a Honda Amaze says per ride, for 15 rides she gets `17 and for a family and work, she was stressed for learn driving, knew this was the right THING I COULD SENSE women in Delhi, Indore, Jaipur, that she has learnt to ignore. maximum of 20 she gets `18. time. Burdened with work, her vulner- calling. WAS FEAR. BUT HARD Bangalore, Kolkata and Ahmedabad. “It has been so long since I have been Like all girls her age, Tumpa is all set to get ability would kick in and break her down After receiving a nod from her hus- WORK AND TIME The organisation works across religious driving, so I know how to deal with an married later this year. “I would like to continue to the point she couldn’t take it any fur- band, she joined the programme in 2009 and social divides to enable resource awkward situation. I lock the car; I have what I am doing but it will now depend on my ther. That’s when she would tell herself and has been a part of the Azad family TURNED THE TIDE FOR poor women to empower themselves by a GPS navigation system to help me find husband and what he wants and where we will in her soft yet shrilly voice, ‘It is okay, ever since. However, she did not receive ME engaging them in viable non-tradition- my way on routes that I don’t know,” be living. I will, of course, convince my in-laws to Rohini. You can do this. Just a tough day, any emotional support from her hus- — ROHINI al livelihoods options. Shanno says. let me work par aapko toh pata hai, humare there’s a long road ahead’. And there did band who works outside town. He only It has helped transform lives of more The Azad Foundation has helped yahan sasural walley kaise hotey hain,” Tumpa lie a long road ahead. gave her financial support. than 1000 women across the country transform lives of more than 1,000 says. Rohini’s first job was at a café in the The organisation took care of the and continue doing so. women across the country and contin- — Shalini Saksena Capital. But it lasted for a short period paperwork as it provides complete assis- Their work becomes even more ue doing so. 10

LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | APRIL 21, 2019 LEADERBOARD RUNS 450 David Warner (SRH) WICKETS 19 Kagiso Rabada (DC) 6S 458 To lose by 10 runs, it's just two hits away. In the middle period, if we scored 4S 1032 a bit faster we would definitely get the { runs. — ANDRE RUSSEL} Smith propels Royals’ win Iyer romps Delhi Capitals home Steven’s unbeaten 59, Riyan’s 43 help Rajasthan beat MI by 5 wickets PTI n JAIPUR Smith’s Royal return teve Smith celebrated his JAIPUR: Rajasthan Royals return at the helm with a will be led by the Australian Scaptain's innings that pow- batsman Steven Smith for ered Rajasthan Royals to a five- the upcoming matches of wicket victory over a formida- the IPL. ble Mumbai Indians in an Ajinkya Rahane did a Indian Premier League fantastic job in leading the encounter here Saturday. team to the playoffs last Chasing a target of 162, year, however, the franchisee Royals won the game with five now thinks a fresh approach balls to spare as the former is needed to bring their 2019 Australia captain anchored the campaign back on track. innings with an unbeaten 59 off Steve has always been part 48 balls. of the leadership team within India U-19 World Cupper RR and Rahane will continue Riyan Parag (43 off 29 balls) to be a key voice in the side, also showed good tempera- therefore the Royals see this ment as he matched his skipper as a small restructuring stroke for stroke during their 70 process to secure the results runs stand in 9.4 overs that required to move up the paved the way for a comfortable table. victory. Zubin Bharucha, Head of PTI n NEW DELHI welcomes Sandeep Lamichhane with a as he hits another big six down the ground Smith, who replaced Cricket for Rajasthan Royals, first ball six, straight down the ground in the to Amit Mishra and then takes a single to Ajinkya Rahane after the India said, ‘Ajinkya is and will elhi Capitals skipper Shreyas Iyer (58*) second over of the innings and then stroked complete his fifty in just 25 balls. vice-captain's disastrous run, hit always be a true Royal. He Dkept his cool to help hosts edged past a four in the third ball to put pressure on He hits another one (his 4th of the night) five boundaries and a six while led the team to the play offs Kings XI Punjab by five wickets in their the bowler early on. But Sandeep got his in the fourth ball of the ninth over. But was Assam lad Riyan also had iden- in 2018 in a very challenging Indian Premier League clash at Feroz Shah revenge in the fourth ball when a brilliant sent back to the dugout after Colin Ingram tical number of hits to the scenario and that will go Kotla stadium on Saturday. piece of glove work by Rishabh Pant sent KL took a brilliant catch near the boundary line fence. down as one of the great Earlier, Delhi Capitals strike regular- back to the pavilion. He was out for 12 runs which was completed by Axar Patel, as This is Rajasthan's third comebacks of the IPL. He ly in between overs and nullify Chris Gayle in nine balls. Ingram passed the ball to him before cross- win in nine games as they are remains a key part of our blockbuster start before a late cameo by However Rahul’s dismissal had no ing the boundary line. now placed seventh in the side and leadership team debutant Harpreet Brar lift Kings XI effect on Gayle and he hammered Ishant for He was out for 69 in just 37 balls. At that league table above wooden and will extend support Punjab to 163 for 7. a four and a 101 m six in the third over time KXIP was 106 for 4 in 12.2 overs. spooners Royal Challengers helped even though Chahar and Gopal (2/21 in 4 overs) in the wherever required to Steve.” West Indian Chris Gayle smashes 37- before hitting four boundaries to Sandeep The visitors suffered another setback in Bangalore even though a play- the seasoned Jasprit Bumrah third over. “Steve is one of the most ball 69 which includes 6 fours and 5 big Lamichhane. the same over as Sam Curran was sent back off qualification looks a long (1/21 in 4 overs) bowled well at He deceived rival skipper innovative and successful sixes. While Brar adds 12-ball 20 runs in But on the other hand, Mayank Agarwal for nought by Lamichhane (c & b). shot as of now. the back end but the home team Rohit Sharma (5), who stepped captains in the world, in all the end which includes a last ball six to failed to get boundaries and the pressure of With this twin blow in one over, KXIP Rajasthan Royals, who were showed enough firepower. out only to offer a return catch formats of the game. We are Kagiso Rabada that took Punjab past 160 dot balls forced him to go big but it result- scoring rate dip down as Mandeep (30 off in a must-win situation, raced Earlier, Quinton de Kock after failing to read a googly. confident he can lead the runs mark. ed in his dismissal. He was out for just 2 off 27 balls) and Ravichandran Ashwin (16 off to 39 in 3.3 overs but Rahane continued his impressive run Gopal could have got rid Royals to success.” added Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to nine balls by Kagiso Rabada. 14 balls) failed to hit boundaries on a reg- (12 off 12 balls) departed as with another solid half-centu- of De Kock off the last ball of Bharucha. field first at the tricky Kotla track. Delhi Next up to bat at 4 was David Miller. ular interval. However it was the last ball of Suryakumar Yadav took a div- ry as Mumbai Indians put up a the over but Jofra Archer made three changes into the line-up by The South African started with a first ball the innings that took them past 160 when ing catch at covers off leg- decent 161 for 5 batting first. dropped a difficult chance at in the 14th over. bringing in Sandeep Lamichhane, Colin four. Kings XI completed its first 50 in 5.4 Brar hits Rabada for a six. spinner Rahul Chahar, who De Kock smashed 65 off 47 long on. A few balls later De Kock Ingram and debutant Sherfane Rutherford overs when Gayle hits Ishant for a four. And For Delhi, Lamichhane was the most was the pick of the bowlers with balls with six fours and two Making most out of this too was holed out in long-on in place of Colin Munro, Keemo Paul and then he hammered Amit Mishra for big six successful bowler with 3 for 40, while figures of 3 for 29. sixes, adding 97 runs off 68 balls reprieve De Kock helped his as Hardik Pandya and Pollard Chris Morris. down the ground in the first over after pow- Rabada and Axar Patel also got 2 wickets Credit should also be given for the second wicket with team reach 50-run mark in 6.5 joined forces with scoreboard While winner in the previous tie erplay. each. to Sanju Samson for his whirl- Suryakumar Yadav (34 off 33 overs. reading 112 for 3 in 15 overs. between these two sides, Kings XI Punjab But in process of matching his partner, BRIEF SCORES: wind 35 off 19 balls that set the balls) that helped MI total gain He reached his own half- Pollard (10 runs 7 balls) replaces Mujeeb, Pooran and Arshdeep with David Miller throws his wicket. He was out Kings XI Punjab: 163 for 7 in 20 overs pace and enabled Smith to a semblance of respectability. century in 34 balls and his was dropped by Archer once hat-trick hero Sam Curran, pacer Hardus for 7 runs in five balls and was caught by (Chris Gayle 69; Sandeep Lamichhane anchor the innings in the man- Reinstated as skipper in partnership with Suryakumar again. Hardik played another Viljoen and debutant left arm mystery spin- Prithvi Shaw near the boundary line in the 3/40) Delhi Capitals: 166 for 5 in 19.4 overs ner only he can. place of Rahane, Smith intro- was broken when latter was of his cameos scoring 23 off 15 ner Harpreet Brar. first ball of Axar Patel’s spell. (Shikhar Dhawan 56, Shreyas Iyer 58 not Riyan's composure also duced leg-spinner Shreyas caught in deep off Stuart Binny balls. Coming to bat first, in-form KL Rahul But even this also had no effect on Gayle out; Hardus Viljoen 2/39). Up Next Match After Sunrisers eye win against KKR

PTI n HYDERABAD Live on Star Sports 1& 2 HEAD and I have done a fairly good TO job at the top. There are play- top-heavy Sunrisers HEAD ers who are in the World Cup AHyderabad will look to M 16 team. Yusuf Pathan's records tame an Andre Russell-reliant SRH vs KKR KKR 10 speak for itself. There is a rea- Kolkata Knight Riders in a HYDERABAD son why they have done so SRH 6 high pressure clash of the SUNDAY | 4:00 PM well in the last couple of Indian Premier League here years," said Bairstow. on Sunday. their over-reliance on openers Asked on how they plan Both teams have eight David Warner and Jonny to tackle the Russell threat, he points though SRH have Bairstow, who will be leaving added: "We could bowl some- played one match less. The at the end of the week to join one like Rashid (Khan) or hosts snapped their three- England's World Cup. Sandeep (Sharma), who exe- match losing streak with a win When the opening duo cutes slower balls so well. ‘Hopefully we're in over table leaders CSK and has fired, SRH have done well Russell is playing well, no KKR now need to do the but on other occasions the doubt but at the same time he CSK aim to seal play- position to make same having lost their last four middle-order has let them is still human, he can still get games. down. The World Cup-bound out. "If we can concentrate on The race to play-offs is Vijay Shankar is due for a big what we do well, if are able to off berth against RCB play-offs before I leave’ heating up and both sides score and so is captain Kane play the way we did against know the value of a win on left them with too much to do There is little doubt that Williamson. Chennai (Super Kings) the Live on Star Sports 1& 2 HEAD PTI n HYDERABAD Sunday. in the death overs. Russell the KKR think tank will be However, Bairstow other day, and put on a com- PTI n BENGALURU TO A rampaging Russell and even questioned the team's working overtime to get back defended the his team's mid- plete performance together HEAD unrisers Hyderabad opener Jonny Nitish Rana almost pulled off decision to send him lower to winnings ways. dle-order batsmen. "We have then we should be in a good hennai Super Kings will be SBairstow on Saturday expressed his a miraculous win on Friday down the order when the likes The hosts too have con- got some fantastic players in place. The pitch has been Cexpected to shrug off a rare M 23 desire to help the team win the next two night after the KKR top-order of Robin Uthappa struggled. cerns of their own, mainly our middle-order and David brilliant here," he added. loss and effectively seal a play- RCB vs CSK CSK 15 games and take few steps closer to making off berth against Royal BENGALURU RCB 7 the IPL play-offs before heading back to join Challengers Bangalore in the SUNDAY | 8:00 PM England's World Cup camp. Indian Premier League here on Bairstow will play two more games for ‘I told AB I will give him Sunday. their first seven games, but the Sunrisers -- against Kolkata Knight On stand-by for World Cup, Defending champions ended up in the playoffs after Riders here on Sunday and against the CSK, who lost to SRH in the winning six of their last seven defending champions Chennai Super Kings a hug if we win tonight' previous game for only their matches. in Chennai on April 23. Saini ready for his big moment second loss this season, will get In the absence of indis- After that he will go back home to pre- PTI n KOLKATA to 16 points with a win at the posed AB de Villiers on Friday, pare for the World Cup, beginning May 30 PTI n KOLKATA Chinnaswamy and it should be Virat Kohli took it all upon in UK, with the rest of the England ODI irat Kohli has said the enough to guarantee a place in himself to post a big total and squad. Vonus was only on him to acer Navdeep Saini, who the top-four. in the process scored his first "So far it has gone well. To be in the top bat through the innings in the Pis among India's stand- Their leader M S Dhoni century of the season. With AB five leading run scorers...It is really very absence of AB de Villiers and bys for the World Cup, says missed the game against SRH expected to be back, RCB will pleasing. Hopefully I can finish on a high the RCB skipper lived up to the he is ready for his big break due to a stiff back but will prob- be aiming to please their loyal in the next two games as well and we could expectations with a 58-ball 100 in the mega event should the ably be fit for the game on fans with a victory at last on be in the position to make the play-offs by for his first century of IPL 2019. need arises. Sunday. their home ground. the time I leave," said Bairstow during a RCB eked out a 10-run win After attracting selec- "Probably he will play in Despite the arrival of Dale round table conference here on the eve of over KKR for only their second tors' attention with a splen- the next game against RCB," Steyn, their bowling remains a the home game against Kolkata Knight success of the season after did season for Delhi in stand-in skipper Suresh Raina worry as it was evident at the Riders. Andre Russell and Nitish Rana domestic cricket, the 26- had said after the loss to SRH. Eden Gardens where Russell All the English players featuring in the nearly pulled off the impossi- year-old has impressed with Following the tournament and Rana almost pulled off the ongoing IPL are suppose to be back in ble. De Villiers was under the his pace and bounce for opener between CSK and RCB impossible after KKR needed England. weather before the start of the RCB in the IPL. in Chennai, both teams have 113 off the last six overs. The Currently placed fifth on the highest game and Kohli decided to rest The uncapped pacer is had contrasting campaigns. hosts just fell short by 10 runs run-scorer's list in the ongoing IPL, him. the sole bowler among the While CSK have lived up to as Moeen Ali saved the day for Bairstow's absence will be a big blow for the "It was important to bat standbys with the others Kolkata Knight Riders at the and in a match." their reputation again, RCB RCB with both bat and ball, Sunrisers. In his debut IPL season for the along when AB is not here, as being Ambati Rayudu and Eden Gardens here on Saini is also gaining continue to under-perform. having defended 24 in the final Hyderabad-based franchise, the opener a senior player. AB was disap- sions by (Marcus) Stoinis and Rishabh Pant. Saini will also Friday. from the vast experience of No doubt, RCB will be over. has scored 365 runs so far in eight games pointed for not making it for then Moeen in the end. I think be travelling with the World On his World Cup South African great Dale fired up after the win against On the the other hand, at an average of 52.14, including a hundred the game tonight and I told him the way Stoinis bowled those Cup squad as one of the four preparation, he said: "We Steyn who has come on KKR at Kolkata on Friday CSK will fancy themselves and a half-century. that I'll give him a hug if we win two-three dot balls, it was very net bowlers alongside talk during the matches but board as a replacement for night when they finally man- against RCB and sail into the "We get back after the Chennai game on tonight," Kohli said at the post- crucial," Kohli said of Stoinis Khaeel Ahmed, Avesh Khan the most important thing is Nathan Coulter-Nile. aged to defend despite a brutal play-offs. Dhoni, who has April 23. Then we've got the World Cup match presentation on Friday. penultimate over. and Deepak Chahar. to pay full attention at the "I had a discussion with assault from Andre Russell and scored 230 runs in eight games camp. We then play Pakistan in the five-ODI RCB finally managed to "They (Moeen and Stoinis) "Absolutely (I'm nets. If you do well at the him on the eve of the match. Nitish Rana. It was only their including two half-centuries, series and then we've got two warm-up defend a total after posting 213 both showed composure and ready)... The confidence of nets, you will do well in a He just told me to bowl the second win in nine games in will hold the key once again. matches in which we play Afghanistan and for four at the Eden Gardens. that's what you expect from doing well in IPL will give match as well. same way and not try any- the season so far though they The star bowler for CSK Australia. And then we go into the World "There's no point in pan- your teams mates. Our com- me a big boost. If I get a "My dad has always told thing different," Saini said. it still kept them mathematical- this season has been 40-year- Cup. icking in these types of situa- munication during second chance in World Cup, I me to give your 110 per cent Saini returned with fig- ly alive in the tournament. old Imran Tahir, who has taken "It's a lot of cricket leading into the tions, you got to leave it to the time-out was to get 170-175, we hope to do well," the shy lad effort wherever you play. I'm ures 1/31 taking the prized- RCB could also take a cue 13 wickets. The South African World Cup. And then we've got five Ashes bowlers to decide what he didn't think we could get 200- from Haryana told reporters putting in that extra effort scalp of the explosive KKR from a similar situation in import has executed his skip- Tests after that," Bairstow told reporters. wants to do. Few good deci- plus." after RCB's 10-run win over always in practice session opener Sunil Narine. 2016 when they had lost five of per's plans brilliantly. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | APRIL 21, 2019 sport 11

Pandya, Rahul fined ` 20 lakh Indian archers forced to skip WC after flight delay KOLKATA: In a major embarrassment for the contingent had a one hour and 25 and B teams in March on the sidelines of Indian archery, the senior recurve and minutes lay-off at the Amsterdam airport the senior Nationals in Cuttack. compound teams could not board the for their onward journey to Bogota and SAI’s executive director (Teams) flight to Medellin in Colombia and were then finally to Medellin where they were Radhica Sreeman, who was the in-charge each for sexist comments forced to pull out of the season-opening slated to reach at 8pm local time on of the travel plan and logistics, did not stage one of the World Cup beginning on Saturday. respond when contacted. PTI n NEW DELHI Monday. According to the WhatsApp The president of the Archery The 23-member contingent was slat- Customer Care of KLM Royal Dutch Association of India BVP Rao also could ardik Pandya and K L ed to board Royal Dutch Airlines KLM Airlines, the delay was caused due to not be reached. HRahul were on Saturday 872 from Delhi to Amsterdam early “operation issues”. The Indian team had THE TEAMS: fined Rs 20 lakh each by the Saturday morning but due to “operational no alternate plans except to skip the event. Recurve Men’s: Tarundeep Rai, Atanu BCCI Ombudsman D K Jain issues” the flight was delayed by two hours “There was no alternate flights avail- Das, Pravin Jhadhav, Atul Verma. for their sexist comments on a 53 minutes, that shattered their onward able for such a big contingent. We Recurve Women’s: Deepika Kumari, popular TV show, ending an journey plan to Medellin. tried different options but it was not pos- Laishram Bombayla Devi, Komalika Bari, infamous saga that dented the According to well-placed sources, sible to reach before Monday. Now we Madhu Vaidwan. reputation of the two India there was delay in the sanction for the trip have to return to our camp in Pune,” a Coaches: Purnima Mahato, MB Gurung; cricketers. from the Sports Authority of India as the dejected women’s coach Purnima Mahato Support Staff: Krishna Nandu Das, Oshin In the order published on flight booking was done pretty late and told PTI. Sharma. the official BCCI website, Jain close to the event schedule. The miss means Deepika Kumari will Compound Men’s: Abhishek Verma, wrote that no further action “Pakistan has opened up airspace but not be able to defend her individual title Rajat Chauhan, Bhagwan Das, Aman will be taken against Pandya all the west-bound flights are still taking that she had won at the stage one of the Saini. and Rahul, who had missed longer. They (ministry) could have World Cup in 2018 which was held in Salt Compound Women’s: Jyothi Surekha five ODIs while serving their planned accordingly and made the book- Lake City. Vennam, Muskan Kirar, Raj Kaur, Swati provisional suspension, and ings well in advance,” the source said on The newly-elected Archery Dhudwal. tendered an unconditional condition of anonymity. Association of India had done the selec- Coaches: Surinder Singh, Titomas apology for making loose com- As per the itinerary accessed by PTI, tion well in advance, announcing the A Sharma; Masseur: Pinki. ments on women. Instead, he directed the World Cup-bound players to dered an apology for the inci- the middle of the Australia Internationals. pay a fine of Rs 20 lakh each dent without seeking to justi- tour. They had become subjects In the order, Jain also wrote that included a payment of Rs fy his action, has acknowledged of nationwide criticism fol- why Indian cricketers need to Shiva makes winning start in Asian C’ships 1 lakh each to “each of the most his duty to the society and lowing their outrageous com- be mindful of their conduct. deserving widows of 10 con- expressed his willingness to ments on a Talk show, aired in “The cricketers wield PTI n BANGKOK Tran Thi Linh 5-0 to advance winning form from the GeeBee Amit, likely to face reign- stables in para-military forces hold himself to the higher the first week of January. immense influence in the soci- to the quarter-finals. boxing tournament to open ing Olympic champion who have lost their lives while standards expected of him and The two tendered uncon- ety, especially the youth, who hiva Thapa inched closer to Up next on Monday for the with a commanding 5-0 victo- Hasanboy Dusmatov of on duty, through ‘Bharat Ke has missed five ODIs, in the ditional apologies and their ban look upon them as role mod- Sadding a record fourth 2019 Strandja Cup bronze ry over Japan’s Subaru Murata. Uzbekistan in the quarter- Veer App”. interest of justice and fair play, was provisionally lifted pend- els...These impressionable medal by entering the 60kg medallist is a stiff challenge in In contrast, Ashish Kumar finals, has been oozing confi- Jain also instructed them to (the fine) would suffice.” ing an inquiry. Once Jain young adults try to emulate not pre-quarterfinals while six the form of Chinese Taipei’s (75kg) had to dig deep to beat dence as he began the 2019 sea- deposit Rs 10 lakh each in the Pandya, 25, and Rahul, 27, assumed his role, the CoA only their style of play but also other Indians advanced to the Chen Nien-Chin, to whom the China’s Tanglatihan son with a gold medal at the fund “created by the Cricket deposed before the Supreme handed over the matter to the their conduct and demeanour. last-eight stage in the Asian Indian lost to in the semi-finals Tuohetaerbieke in a 3-2 split Strandja Cup boxing tourna- Association for the blind”. Court-appointed Ombudsman Ombudsman. Therefore, they cannot be Boxing Championships here on of the World Championships in verdict in an absorbing pre- ment. All payments are to be earlier this month and were Pandya and Rahul have unmindful of the impact of Saturday. New Delhi last year. quarter-final contest. Ashish (69 kg) and Brijesh made within four weeks from awaiting their fate even after also spoken publicly on the their casual and off the cuff Thapa secured a thrilling National champion and 21-year-old Manisha Yadav (81kg) too will be in the date of the order — April being named in India’s World incident, recalling one of the remarks.” 4-1 win over Korea’s Kim Makran Cup gold medallist Moun (54kg) of Haryana made action on Sunday. 19, 2019 — failing which “the Cup squad on Monday. toughest phases of their respec- The CoA also felt that the Wonho and is now a couple of Deepak continued his good a promising start to her cam- On the women’s side, four- BCCI may deduct the amount With their fate finally tive careers. players had received sufficient wins away from a medal to add form at this elite event with yet paign with a unanimous 5-0 time Asian Championships from their match fees”. decided, they both can fully All-rounder Pandya is penalty, stated the order. to the gold, bronze and silver another commanding 5-0 win win over Vietnam’s Do Nha gold medallist Sarita Devi “I have no hesitation in focus on the game now ahead expected to play an important “During the course of the he won in 2013, 2015 and over Sri Lanka’s Mutunaka Pedi Uyen to enter the quarterfinals. (60kg) will start her hunt for a observing that the remarks of the World Cup beginning role for India in the World Cup personal hearing on 9-4-2019, 2017 editions respectively. Gedara. The only loss of the day for sixth medal from this tourna- made by the player, even by his May 30 in the UK. They while the in-form Rahul is in the CEO (Rahul Johri) stated The Assam pugilist will Winner of two King’s Cup the Indian contingent was in ment when she enters the ring own admissions, did offend both are doing well for their the squad as a reserve opener on behalf of the COA that the next take on Kyrgyzstan’s medals in Thailand, Rohit women’s 48kg where debutant against Korea’s Gwon Sujin. sensitivities, which ought to respective IPL teams at the though he has also played in committee feels that the recall Seitbek Uulu for a place in the Tokas (64kg) displayed his Nitu succumbed to a 1-4 defeat Former world junior have been avoided. Hence, he moment. the middle-order. of the player from the tours of quarter-finals on Sunday. speed and alertness in his 5-0 to Taipei’s Pin Meng-Chieh. champion Nikhat Zareen must make amends,” Jain stat- Pandya and Rahul were Pandya has represented Australia and New Zealand; the 2018 World thrashing of Afghanistan’s On Sunday, all eyes will be (51kg) will also seek her second ed in the order. provisionally suspended by the India in 11 Tests, 45 ODIs and loss of match fee and sitting out Championships bronze winner Nooristani Mohammad on Asian Games gold medallist international medal of the year “Taking into consideration Committee of Administrators 38 T20 Internationals while for five games was sufficient Lovlina Borgohain began her Khaibar to enter the last-eight. Amit Panghal (52kg) as he after a gold at the Strandja Cup all these aspects, in particular (CoA) for their remarks and Rahul has played 34 Tests, 14 penalty for acts of misde- medal quest in an impressive Kavinder Singh Bisht begins his challenge against as she takes on Srey Pov Nao of the fact that the player has ten- were asked to return home in ODIs and 27 T20 meanour, if any, of the player.” fashion, outpunching Vietnam’s (56kg) brought his gold medal- Taipei’s Tu Po-Wei. Cambodia. Punjab bank on home support BCCI backs Ganguly, tells Ombudsman Guardiola sets sights on in final against Services his conflict of interest could be sorted next season’s quadruple PTI n LUDHIANA “We have more flair than them. PTI n NEW DELHI cerned, Ganguly’s six-year tenure MANCHESTER: Pep Guardiola. We’ve already beaten them on a few before the mandatory cooling-off as Guardiola will target the “If I lose it’s because the fter 12 rigorous days, Punjab and occasions before. But we need to be CCI Ombudsman Justice DK an office-bearer will only end in July quadruple again next season opponent beat me or beat us. AServices are set to lock horns in the careful. They have also beaten us in the BJain has sought a written sub- 2020. with Manchester City despite I’m not going to drop any final of the national football champi- 2014-15 Santosh Trophy Final, so we mission from Sourav Ganguly after In his deposition, Ganguly said the disappointment of this competitions because maybe in onship for the Santosh Trophy here on cannot take them lightly,” said Bikramjit. Saturday’s hearing, even as the Board that he is working in a voluntary role week’s Champions League exit the future it will be better.” - Sunday. “They have very good coordination put its weight firmly behind the for- with the IPL franchise. against Tottenham. The former Barcelona and Being the home side, Punjab have in attack. We brought the whole team mer India skipper in the alleged con- “Sourav, in his verbal submis- Spurs manager Mauricio Bayern Munich boss whose enjoyed support of the local fans, some- to the stadium to watch their semifinal flict of interest case. sion, told the Ombudsman that he Pochettino and Liverpool’s City side, thanks to a quirk of thing that propelled them to gain the against Karnataka and explained to Three Bengal-based cricket fans is not taking a single penny as DC Jurgen Klopp — Guardiola’s the fixture list next play last-gasp win in their previous two them how they generate their attacks. — Bhaswati Shantua, Abhijeet advisor even though his name is closest challenger for the Tottenham again in the games – against Karnataka in Group B So we have made our plans for them Mukherjee and Ranjit Seal — had there in the Team Officials’ list,” a Premier League title — have Premier League on Saturday, and against Goa in the semi-final. accordingly,” he continued. alleged that Ganguly’s duty as Cricket source said. both advanced to the semi- added: “Who knows what’s “Of course, playing Services have been Association of Bengal (CAB) presi- Jain, who is also BCCI’s Ethics finals of Europe’s leading club going to happen in the future? in our home ground one of the most consis- dent is in direct conflict with his dual Officer met Ganguly, BCCI CEO competition. The present is this game and I brings its own advan- Santosh Trophy tent sides in the Final role as an advisor of IPL franchise Rahul Johri (representing the CoA) But, unlike Guardiola, that will try. tages. We will have the Round of the 2018-19 Delhi Capitals as well as Cricket and legal counsel of the com- duo have placed far less empha- “I will dream next season support of the local people behind us Hero Santosh Trophy so far; they have Advisory Committee member. plainants, senior Supreme Court sis on the domestic cup com- of fighting for the four titles, which gives a lot of motivation to the been unbeaten in their five matches thus The BCCI termed that the for- Yes, he is still a part of Cricket advocate Biswanath Chatterjee, for petitions, fielding weakened that’s my dream.” Despite the players,” said Punjab assistant coach far, netting 11 while conceding just mer India captain’s alleged conflict Advisory Committee (CAC) but around three hours. sides in the early rounds of the traumatic nature of the aggre- Bikramjit Singh on the eve of the three. of interest comes under the ‘tractable that committee has met only twice All three parties met Jain togeth- League Cup and FA Cup. gate reverse on away goals match. “Definitely, our defence has done category’ which could be sorted in four years,” a senior BCCI official er at the Delhi Capitals’ team hotel By contrast Guardiola, in against Spurs, City are still Services head coach Parshuram really well. We have seen that our team without much fuss and with “full dis- privy to the development told PTI. for a meeting that went on for three contrast, has always fielded just six wins — five in the Salwadi echoed Bikramjit’s feelings, can score at any time. But if we stay closure”. “How can we stop him from per- and half hours. full, or near-full, strength league and the FA Cup Final — saying that having a packed stadium strong defensively, it will give our According to the BCCI’s consti- forming his professional activities as “I have heard both the parties as teams, leaving him open to away from becoming the first behind them would be a key advantage attackers that platform to go on and do tution clause 38 (3) (a): “Tractable a cricketer? Let the Ombudsman well as the BCCI and will soon give accusations fatigue is hamper- English team ever to win a for Punjab. well,” added Salwadi. conflicts are those that are resolvable decide as this could be sorted with- my order. However since hearing is ing his team in the season’s domestic treble Rather than “Playing a team like Punjab will be “Having said that, we have also or permissible or excusable through out any problem. If full disclosure is over as per principles of natural jus- closing stages. forget the disappointment of very tough in the Final, especially with scored 11 goals so far, so we will defi- recusal of the individual concerned made, the BCCI sees no harm in tice, both parties can give their Nevertheless the City man- midweek, the City manager the home support. We faced them in nitely not hold back. So, you can’t say and - or - with full disclosure of the continuing in all three posts. If written submissions before the final ager, who won the League Cup hopes the memory of that 2015, but it will be different this time that we are a defensive side.” interest involved.” Ombudsman feels otherwise, he order is pronounced,” Justice Jain against Chelsea and faces an FA painful loss will inspire his side, as they are the home team. This is their Punjab will be at a slight disadvan- It is learnt that the Committee of may have to resign from two of three said after the meeting. Cup final date with Watford although the Catalan boss biggest strength,” said Salwadi. tage with regards to player availability Administrators (CoA) does not want posts,” the official said. When asked if there is a timeline, next month, is adamant he accepted he could not be sure The two teams had previously faced as their young right-back Chetan Kumar Ganguly to be penalised if he makes However, if Ganguly is to resign he said: “Of course, there is a time- would never deliberately of his star-studded team’s reac- off in the final four years back in the has been ruled out due to a knee injury “full disclosure”. from CAC, even Sachin Tendulkar line. I can’t tell you what happened attempt to be knocked out of a tion. “I don’t know,” he said. 2014-15 season, a match that also inci- which he suffered while going for a tack- “Agreed that he resigned from (mentor, Mumbai Indians) and VVS as the matter is sub-judice. But the competition. “Before the game you don’t dentally took place at the same venue. le in their semi-final against Goa. IPL technical committee and Laxman (mentor, Sunrisers order will come out soon.” “I don’t understand in my know how you will play, you While the match itself remained goal- However, with the home advantage Governing Council after the sub- Hyderabad) could be forced to fol- Ganguly, on his part, said that profession, it is not to say I never know how you’ll react, less, Services triumphed in penalties by behind Punjab’s back, anything could be committees were dissolved when low suit. the “meeting went off well” before don’t want to win, I don’t we were out other times, and a 5-4 margin. possible in the high-intensity final. new constitution came into force. As far as adminstration is con- leaving the premises. understand that,” said we reacted well. Depleted India unlikely to match 2017 success LOCAL EVENTS ALIGANJ SPORTING WIN DAY OF UPSETS PTI n DOHA Dharun Ayyasamy (men’s Jakarta Asian Games last year, shot put) and women’s 4x400m Aliganj Sporting edged past Yuva Sporting It was a day of upsets in Avijay Open Chess 400m Hurdles), M Sreeshankar Asian C’ships when the country won 19 relay team could be considered 1-0 to enter the final of Rajeshwari Devi Tournament as many players shocked higher severely depleted Indian (men’s long jump) and Asian medals including seven gold. as gold medal contenders. Thakur Memorial Football Tournament at rated players. Aryan Singh, Sanvi Agarwal Acontingent is unlikely to Games 800m gold medallist The first day on Sunday National record holder quar- Chowk Stadium on Saturday. In another semi- upset Kuldeep Shankar and Prithvi SIngh repeat its unprecedented top- Manjit Singh were also not will decide eight gold medals termiler Muhammed Anas and final match, Golden Boys blanked Aliganj respectively while Athrav Rastogi held Aman of-the-table finish in the last named in the team due to and from the Indian perspec- his women’s counterpart Hima Warriors 2-0. Agarwal on a draw. edition but is still expected to injuries. tive the women’s 400m final Das are not expected to win win a substantial number of Triple jumper Arpinder will be the most anticipated gold but can bag a medal. CHESS TOURNAMENT SANCHIT BAGS GOLD medals when the Asian Singh, training in the USA, did one. Sprint sensation Hima Anas was not at his best Lucknow District Under-7 selection Athletics Championships just 16.34m in the Federation Das will be running in the pre- during the Federation Cup last tournament will begin at Lucknow District begins here on Sunday. Cup (against qualification stan- liminary round in the morning month as he was running a few Chess Academy on Sunday. Top two boys and India had finished on top dard of 16.50m) and later said while the final will be held in months after suffering a leg girls will represent Lucknow in the forthcom- of the table with a record- he’s focusing on the World the evening. injury in an accident. Hima has ing UP state chess championship to be held at breaking haul of 29 medals (12 Championships to be held at Bahrain’s Salwa Naser will not been at her best after she Ghaziabad . gold, 5 silver, 12 bronze) in the the same venue in September- start as the overwhelming took a break to prepare for her 2017 Championships held in October. favourite to take the gold in the exams before coming back to SMASHERS, BCC ENTER FINAL Bhubaneswar. China had fin- Veteran Sudha Singh, who women’s quartermile event. win the Federation Cup with a Smashers defeated TCC by 30 runs while ished second with 20 medals. won a gold in the women’s refused to clear her name She had beaten Hima com- 52.88 seconds. BCC beat Super Nova by four wickets to set up But this time, the 42-mem- 3000m steeplechase in 2017, despite the AFI making anoth- fortably in the Asian Games No one has crossed 20.0m a title clash in the Eshwar Kaur Memorial Cricket ber Indian team is not expect- was named in the team despite er request,” a well-placed source 400m final. She was second in in the shot put in Asia this sea- Tournament on Saturday. ed to achieve that kind of a suc- missing the Federation Cup — told PTI on condition of world lists last year (49.08s). son except Tejinder. That BRIEF SCORES: cess with several athletes, which served as the qualifying anonymity. This Asian Championships makes the Asian Games cham- Smashers: 209 (Mohd Saif 37, Athar Rizvi 37, including star javelin thrower event — as well as the confir- Another athlete who won is crucial as the gold medallist pion the favourite to take the Tauheed 36, Dheerendra Singh 24; Ranjeet 26/3, Neeraj Chopra, missing out of matory trials, but the Sports two gold in 2017, Govindan gets the automatic qualification gold. Sandeep Chabra 11/1) the continental flagship event Ministry has refused to clear Lakshman (men’s 5000m and for the World Championships. Dutee, a double silver win- TCC: 179 (Pallav Garg 38, Ravi Negi 36, Adil due to various reasons, includ- her name. 1000m) was not picked as he This competition is also an ner at the Jakarta Asian Games, Pasha 30. Tariq Siddiqui 19, Nitin 16; Aditya ing injuries. Her tickets to Doha were could not finish on the podium ideal platform to accumulate is also a medal contender in Singh 20/3, Arun Singh 24/1) The biggest name in Indian booked and the Athletics in the Federation Cup. ranking points if an athlete fails women’s 100m. She will be up Sanchit Kumar Gautam bagged the gold athletics, Neeraj has suffered an Federation of India made a The number of medals as to achieve the stiff entry stan- against the likes of Wei Yongli Super Nova: 107 (Rishi 20, Kenny 17, Ajay medal in the 5th District Boxing Championship elbow sprain during practice in request to clear her name but well as gold count is certain to dards prescribed by the inter- of China and Kazakhstan’s Rajpurohit 15, Anuj 10; Manjeet 11/3, Kanchan at Chowk Stadium on Saturday. He was also Patiala and he is not defending the Sports Ministry did not come down from the last edi- national federation. Olga Saffronikova, who had Rajput 22/2) adjudged best boxer of the championship while the title he had won in 2017. budge. tion. This will also be a climb Jinson Johnson (1500m), won a silver in 2017. Dutee had BCC: 108 (Mayank 44, Anshul 23, Sudhir Singh Anuj Gautam walked away with most promis- National record holders “The Sports Ministry has down from the high at the Tejinder Pal Singh Toor (men’s won a bronze in 2017. 10; Shakti Kumar 15/2, Shrey Sharma 19/2). ing player award. LUCKNOW | SUNDAY | APRIL 21, 2019 backpack 12 ‘Want to do negative roles too’ nHow did you get your first sets, shooting. It all happened in just a much. I want to work more and learnt a lot. If I get some good scripts Bollywood break? matter of 24 hours. I am glad that I explore different things. Yes, I have and get a chance to work on TV again I had done few shows on TV was a part of the film. been a little choosy and have not taken and if I feel that I will enjoy doing it, I before. One day, I got a call from nHow positive are you for your EVERY TIME up everything that came my way. I will be more than happy to do it. I Vicky Sidana (casting director of upcoming films Setters and Blank? want to be associated with good pro- don’t see TV as a different medium, for Drishyam) that if I would I am looking forward to them. DRISHYAM AIRS ON jects, whether it works well or not, is me it is just acting, no matter what the like to go and audition The plus point for both the films is TV AND WHEN not in my hand. I need to have the medium be. for Anju that the storyline is strong. Time has feeling that yes this is the project that I nHow did acting happen? Salgaonkar’s role. come when people like to see films OCTOBER 2 COMES, I want to do. I also want to play negative I was a confused child. From a Although the which have a great story and concept RECEIVE A LOT OF roles. I want to be a part of content teacher to a tennis player, I have shooting had in it. Audience have changed a lot and POSITIVE MESSAGES driven films too. thought of all the possible professions Talktime started but the they want to see some powerful sto- nWhat keeps you grounded? that I can be in, but never an actor. ISHITA DUTTA casting of this ries. FROM PEOPLE. IT My family and fans keep me While I was in college I came to character was Blank stars Sunny Deol and people grounded. Every time when Drishyam Mumbai to spend the summer vaca- Known for her role in Drishyam as Anju left. I thought will get to see him in a different MAKES ME VERY airs on TV and when October 2 tions with my sister. It was during that Salgaonkar, Dutta talks to Musba Hashmi that it is a big avtaar. He will definitely do action in HAPPY comes, I receive a lot of positive mes- time when she asked me to do some- about how she got her first break in project and I the film but with a twist. We have sages from people. It makes me very thing and keep myself busy. I started Bollywood, her love for TV, her should at least recently launched a song Warning happy. working as an assistant on the sets and try for it. I Nahi Dunga and we are receiving lots Talpade, Sonnalli Seygall and others. I nOnce you work in films, how hard that was the time when I realised thatI two upcoming projects and what never thought of positive response for it. If I talk am positive that people will like both is it to get back to TV? wanted to be an actor. Initially, I was makes her happy that I would be about Setters, it is about an education the films. A lot of people ask me that now scared of stepping into this field but I able to fit the bill mafia. The film shows how an entire nWhat kind of roles attract you? you are doing films so whether you thought to give it a try. Then, I because the character scam happen and how it is a big busi- Anything which is different and will get back to TV or not. I have love enrolled myself for an acting course is young. I gave auditions ness. We have some brilliant actors in unique, attracts me. I have just started for both — TV and films. I started my and the journey started. and the next day I was on the the film like Aftab Shivdasani, Shreyas my career in films and I haven’t done acting journey from TV and I have THE CLASSICAL STEP ‘Good human being means Classical artists tell SHALINI SAKSENA how it is crucial to keep tradition alive through concerts a good artist’

or any art form to thrive — clas- see the potential this offers. We can sical or contemporary music — even reach out to rural India. Who Music composer Fthe basic rule, to be true to that knows what talent lies in the village,” particular art is necessary for it to sur- Kaushiki says. ROCHAK KOHLI speaks vive for time immemorial. To keep it Purbayan Chatterjee, a sitar play- alive, over the years various platforms er from the Senia Maihar Gharana — have been organising concerts all over a school of classical Hindustani with SHALINI SAKSENA the country to promote classical music established under the prince- music in a manner that not only keeps ly State of Maihar by Baba Allauddin about his journey and why India’s rich culture and tradition Khan says that digital age is chang- going but also to ensure that it res- ing the world at a fast pace. “This his music is so different onates with the youth today. mega concert in its fourth edition is The HCL Concerts, an initiative changing the audience. Over the by HCL to conserve and promote years, there has been an increase in India’s art and cultural heritage, host- the footfall of youngsters. The won- ed its 4th mega concert. The three- der of digital platform and social day festival held in Delhi, Gurugram media is that it is democratic. and Noida brought together an Through the success of Justin Bieber ensemble representing a wide range and Lady Gaga or even Indian artists of music genres, including fusion, we see it is a parallel universe. semi-classical and pure classical Getting a stage is no longer an issue,” music jugalbandis. The aim of the Chatterjee says. concert was to give people a glimpse According to him in the world into the spellbinding performances of of pop and rap, our country’s culture master artists and to re-engage the is rich. “But in the last couple of audience with their rich cultural tra- decade we have been caught up in ditions. In the past, there has been Ustaad Rashid Khan at the festival the global culture. In the world of spellbinding performances by legends globalisation and commericalisa- like Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, tion we have been exposed to dif- Pandit Vishwamohan Bhatt and words, classical music was born out enon in Hindustani classical music. and then design their presentation in ferent genres of music. We only Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia. This of folk,” Khan says. She says that a lot has changed a manner that is relevant today. knew film and non-film music. year Shubha Mudgal, Ustad Shujaat He tells you that their songs and since she learnt from her father, vet- “It would be inappropriate to say Now, we know lot more of music Khan, Ustaad Rashid Khan, Rakesh dohas are about everything under the eran vocalist Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty that purity of music is going for my and Bollywood has become a melt- Chaurasia, Kaushiki Chakraborty, son — from births to marriage songs and what is happening today. “In the kind of music. My question is: What ing pot where all kinds of genres. the Manganiyars, and Purbayan to songs of heroes. “Manganiyars are last 15 years the world has changed is purity of classical music? This Our popular and traditional cultures Chatterjee mesmerised the audience folk singers. It is in our blood. I teach much more than the changes we out music is greatly influenced by Persian, have come together. Folk artists with a scintillating performance. music to our community children. witnessed in 50 years. Even the way Arabic and Middle Eastern music. It like Mame Khan have become pop- Devu Khan of the Manganiyars, But they are more interested in music is presented has changed — was a great time of transition during ular in Bollywood and the industry a folk music from Jaiselmer and music. I tell them that just because from cassettes to CDs to downloads the Silk Route giving way to Khayal. has made films on classical artists Barmer says that they are a commu- they want to learn our tradition — everything has changed. The craft If this had not been the case we would like Baiju Bawra on one hand and on nity who have been singing for gen- doesn’t mean that they don’t need and the content has not changed but still be in the Dhrupad and Haveli era. the other on rock stars. In the next erations in palaces of kings during fes- education,” Khan says who has been the presentation and how it reaches Today, fusion is another transition. 10-15 years the Indian audience nWhat is your latest project with Luv Ranjan about? tivals, marriages and or birth. In performing the world over. to people has changed. Whether this Whether we like a change is anoth- will come of age and appreciate good I can’t tell you what the song is about because I would also be return, they were given camel, horse, “I have performed over 150 shows change is necessary can’t be com- er thing but this is the obvious music,” the 42-year-old says. giving away the story of the film. But the song comes at a very silver and money. till date. This year, I am already mented on but for practicing artists direction that a living art form is tak- For him it is heartening to see important juncture like it was in Sonu Ki Titu Ki Sweety. Ranjan The community’s instruments booked to perform in the US, it is important to understand the ing. What we need are the right kind when youngsters walk up and say gives a lot of importance to music and the makers have woven include dholak, hartal, tamacha and Malaysia, Australia, Saudi Arabia. requirement, dynamics, the plat- of people with the right kind of sen- that they were not aware that clas- a story around the music. It was fun to work with Luv and Aaqib. sarangi, Khan says and tells you that Our music is such that wins hearts forms and the mediums and the inter- sibility, guidance and knowledge sical music could be what he played. nIs this the only song that you have composed for the movie? every 36 km the land changes so does wherever we go,” Khan tells you for relations and interdependence,” who will bring in the right element “Tradition in a way is ever changing. Yes. There are other songs as well. The film has limited songs the folk. “We have a saying; Every 36 whom music is religion. Kaushiki explains. without affecting the soul of the When people say that they didn’t that have been done by other composers. km even the badshah changes. Kaushiki Chakraborty who hails She tells you that this means that craft,” Kaushiki says. know that classical music could be nHow did composing happen? However, the ragas and the sangeet from Bengal is one of the leading the artists need to remember that they She opines that we need to use fun, it is a compliment. It means his I always wanted to compose. I grew up listening to AR remains unchanged. “Classical music female vocalists of India. She has been are reaching out to an audience who the digital platform to reach out to perception of tradition has changed,” Rahman songs. That was a turning point in my life. I was not is the son, folk is the mother. In other referred to as the next big phenom- has no knowledge of classical music a much wider audience. “We should Chatterjee says. sure what I wanted to do. I come from a family of lawyers. I too studied law. Then Radio City came to Chandigarh. I worked there during a break. I loved it. Everyone saw that I was not cut out to be a lawyer. They let me do my thing. They thought I would eventually come back to law. This was in 2006. But there was no turning back. I came to Mumbai in 2008-09. I was a newbie Rural Punjab flavours waft through Dhaba and didn’t know anything about the industry. But started my stud- ies in 2013. I was lucky that some of my work did well. nWhat is the difference when you started off and what is hap- ood is an integral part of all our fes- main course. The mutton is tender and pening now? Ftivals. No festivity is complete with- RURAL PUNJABI FOOD almost falls off the bone making you Back then, there was a lot more experimentation. There was out a celebration of dishes that our part applaud the quality of cooking s well as limited music coming to the audience then. There was proba- and parcel of our culture, traditions and ON THE TABLE IS QUITE the raw meat. Sittying well with delicate bly one album once a month. Today, composers are playing it heritage. It is not surprising that each fes- A SURPRISE AS IT IS spices, the mutton daal is nothing short safe. There are way too many options available. There is too much tival comes with its share of tradition- of amazing. music coming out and many movies. The good part is that if there al cuisine. North India, particularly DIFFERENT FROM THE Singh says that each dish has been is an off best song, the chances of that being a hit are very high. Punjab, offers varied foods — from the REGULAR RESTAURANT different spices and not cooked from a nDoes that mean that composers are not one to experimen- five rivers that punctuate Punjab region. common curry. “That’s the reason for tation? The region, divided into the Doab STUFF IN DELHI. IT IS the distinct flavours,” he says. That is is the thing, we don’t want to be too complacent. It The Baisakhi and Malwa regions, offers varied cuisine. DISTINCTLY JUICY, The vegetarian fare is just as rich and is a challenge. It depends on the project that one has been given. The Doab region which contributes to FLAVOURFUL AND A becoming. As a starter, the arvi ki tikki If it is a promotional song, one has to have a commercial vibe. Food Festival a bulk of the Punjabi culture, including with sesame seeds is a brilliant idea. But if it is a situational song one has the liberty to experiment. the Pakistani stretch, brings to the TREAT OF ULTIMATE Singh tells you that in rural Punjab the The briefs given are limited, but one must bring in new music. table a unique blend of spices and taste women boil the vegetable, peel the skin, nWhat drives a composition? at the iconic to its dishes, something that the senior AUTHENTICITY, BE IT mash it, add the spices and shallow fry The audience drives it. We can’t make music that won’t sell sous chef Mahabir Singh served at THE DAAL-MUTTON, it adding the til on top to give a bit of commercially. One can do it, but it won’t sell. We can’t expect Dhaba without deviation. Since the pro- texture and crunch. The spinach and this kind of music to be popular. There is a definition of a hit Dhaba at duce is different, the cuisine also change ARVI KI TIKKI OR hung curd cutlet tell you how the music and song. There is a good song, a hit song and a good song as one moves from one river to the other, BHAIN KI SEEKH. NONE cuisines inter mingle. This popular that is a hit. What the audience likes is hit song what we like is The Claridges he tells you. dish from Himachal Pradesh has found a good song. If we both like is a super hot song. Our aim is to Baisakhi brings not just the people OF IT HEAVY ON THE its way into Punjab as well. be in this category. together but also the food. To celebrate STOMACH Another interesting starter was the nYour music is different. How do you manage to do this? was all about this, Dhaba put together some of the bhain (lotus stem) ki seekh. If one had- It has something to do with my influences during growing finest dishes, sadly however for a brief n’t read the description, there would be up days. My grandparents are from undivided India, they came period. their way into the cuisine. As did the no way that one could have guessed it from Pakistan. I grew up listening to a lot of Punjabi folk music. the taste of In between bites into blended arbi- chillies which are not indigenous to was made from — lotus stem filled with Language was another thing. Melody drives me. Hence, I was a til kebabs and palak tikkis, Singh regales India,” Singh tells you. hung curd and radish. It is tasty and little weak in composing a dance number, that cool hook. But I rural Punjab you with what constitutes Punjabi cui- That is why the mutton seekh has a flavourful. am working on overcoming it. I also don’t want to sound like a sine. It is an amalgamation of foods of bite to it, it has ground whole spices to For the main course, the daal and song that is already out there. I am doing limited music it has three communities — Sindhis, Punjabis give that extra zing. The chicken tikka, khatte baigan with stuffed kulcha would to be different. Not or not rests with the listeners. and Muslims. “This means that the a staple of Punjabi food, is tender and tickle your tastebuds. And, of course, no nDid it bother you that you didn’t have industry insight to spices used in Punjabi food are a cock- moist. The tangri is cooked to the bone meal is complete without the sweet. begin with? tail of cultures. “White butter was a spe- and has a great balance of spice without The winner here is the cheeni ka You learn from your mistakes. I am open to suggestions. I don’t cial medium marinating many a dish, burning your mouth. But the winner is parantha with kesar malai, an absolute- know much about music. This approach has helped me. People especially going down well with local- the meat-daal. ly rural delight. The fennel seeds in the are happy to work with me because I have a humble approach. ly available vegetables. The region was (top) Tandoori tangdi It is cooked to perfection. Though parantha add to your breaking of resis- But I don’t let others walk all over me. Every live recording has part of the Silk Route. Whole spices (bottom) Rehdi Wala Kukkad a little heavy with sabut kali daal, the tance to sweet and a great way to end a been a learning curve. I also try to be a better human being though initially not used, slowly found dish is indeed the show-stopper of the fantastic meal. because that will make me a better artist. 
     

                                   

 
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n order to grasp and convey the GOI as well as South East Asia complex reality of wartime cen- Command (SEAC) censors. Mankekar sorship, accounts of policy and was in Burma when news reached him official hand-wringing need to be about the Japanese invasion of India via supplemented with a narrative of Manipur and Assam, and SEAC censors Ithe lived experience of censorship. refused him permission to file the story, Fortunately for the historian, vivid citing GOI instructions. At Calcutta, descriptions are available in the mem- too, he was told by Lt Col Thompson oirs of journalists living and working that there was an order to the effect during the Second World War (1939- that no story about the Japanese inva- 45). The job of press correspondents sion was to be passed. The taboo during wartime was not an easy one. words, according to the order, were They stayed and were briefed together “Japanese invasion of India”. when they were covering organised Mankekar wrote the following cable, theaters of war, and this left little scope faithful to the letter of the law: for individual scoops. In an already difficult situation, the operation of cen-   !"# $%&'%'( sorship added a further complication. ! )*+,'(#' Sending news out from the war front (-'&   (& E was no easy task either: It could be sent Lt Col Thompson was puzzled, then re- out on a plane, or via army signaling read the rules. Mankekar threatened to equipment, in which case the word report the delay to the SEAC headquar- limit was severely restricted. ters in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Thompson In his memoir titled Leaves From A picked up his rubber stamp and War Reporter’s Diary, Dinker Rao stamped the cable ‘passed’. The 9.30 pm Mankekar, who served as Reuters’ cor- All India Radio bulletin carried the report about the lifting of the formed the respondent first in Colombo and then news. This report gave Mankekar an siege of Imphal. Mankekar had feat of recap- on the Burma front, recalled that as he international byline for the first time, exclusive access to this news as turing what they The story was the only correspondent to stay and the next morning, he found him- all other correspondents had had themselves was killed by the with the British Second Division till self on the front page of many newspa- left the town during the mon- been valiantly defend- censors, and it later the end (in the Burma front), they — pers. The GOI was furious and soon months, but he had stayed ing all that time! turned out that Sikh jawans of not unmindful of the benefits of pub- launched an investigation. As on with the 33 Corps. What was worse for the the Indian National Army dry- licity — allowed him use of their Mankekar put it: “The rules of the Another example of the colonial state was that in the ing their hair, when seen from wireless transmitter with a daily word game were fully accepted by the counter-productive nature of meantime, Japanese radio had afar, had been mistaken for limit of 600. This was transmitted to Government, under which the corre- censorship: War correspon- been broadcasting news of the women. The conflict between the closest signaling point, either spondent’s duty is to get his story dents had been forbidden from arrival of Subhas Chandra journalists and censors was, in Calcutta or Comilla. On the other through and that of the Censors is to reporting the fall of Kohima, Bose’s Indian National Army in his opinion, mainly over the hand, the American sector provided see that the wrong story did not escape even when almost all of Kohima, the ceremonial terms ‘security’ and ‘morale’. better facilities, and General Stilwell’s their lynx-like eyes, and if any did, Kohima was captured by the unfurling of the Indian flag on Censors applied rules mechani- Headquarters in North Burma even then it is the Censor and not the corre- Japanese except for a tiny hill Indian soil, and the establish- cally, and war correspondents carried a mobile wireless transmitter spondent that is to blame. Col holding a British garrison. ment of the Azad Hind interpreted them more flexibly. for the use of the press. In his opinion, Thompson, I can never forgive myself, Consequently, when the British Government in that area. Here The GOI, especially in the soldiers (via letters from family) became Major Thompson, as a sequel army began reclaiming the was a case where censorship India-Burma theater of war, received press cuttings featuring their — which was far from my intention.” town, a problem arose. Having left a vacuum easily filled by was inclined to be inflexible activities, and this had a positive This incident contains at least two maintained that they had never rumours. Some journalists (or about allowing any information impact on morale. important insights into the nature of lost Kohima, the military at least the British ones) even that they considered could And then there were the censors. censorship. One, that even rigorously authorities had to explain what had the luxury of seeing the dampen morale. The problem, In her memoir, Portrait of Myself, enforced censorship could not stand they were attacking in Kohima. lighter side of censorship. The in Mankekar’s opinion, Margaret Bourke-White, accredited as between a determined journalist and Hence, they re-christened nine- GOI had asked newspapers not occurred because this covered a war correspondent with the US Air his readers. Two, while in times of tenths of Kohima, which was in to carry information about the “almost everything in those Force in 1942 (and best known in peace, journalists were the ones who the hands of the Japanese as weather so as to deny this infor- tense days of external war-cum- India for her photographs of Partition were prosecuted, in times of war, when the ‘Naga village’, and renamed mation to the Japanese. One internal-nationalist struggle”. refugees) described censors thus: censors took on enlarged powers, their the remaining one-tenth, com- day, The Pioneer (then edited by The line dividing the politi- “Censors are a peculiar breed of responsibilities also increased. As this prising a small hill on the edge its last British editor, HEB cal from the military was not mankind. They are born with red incident shows, the journalist merely   of Kohima town, as ‘Kohima’! Catley) carried a news item to thin, but invisible. According pencils in their mouths, and they went to his next assignment; the censor     Mankekar himself had great the effect that there were leaves to Mankekar, it was for reasons simply have to use them…” was the one who was penalised. difficulty while trying to on the streets and the electricity entirely political and not mili- Mankekar’s account of life as a war Mankekar’s memoirs are full of O  “explain to readers why British supply was disturbed. The col- tary that it was considered correspondent is replete with accounts examples how censors’ decisions were troops were attacking a British- umn asked if there was a storm, advisable by the powers in of dealing with military censors, and of often counter-productive. During the  held town”! In his opinion, this and concluded, “Hush, the cen- Delhi that the Indian public the irrationality of censors and of cen- Japanese siege of Imphal, for example,     censorship was self-defeating: sor is listening.” Although cor- should not know about sorship, generally. For example, when he when newspapers were forbidden from Japanese radio could easily be respondents usually got the best Kohima’s capture, or about the wrote a profile of Naga warriors that calling it a siege, Mankekar took    listened to in India and it broad- of the censor, even Mankekar Japanese invasion in the referred to their poison-tipped spears, recourse to an indirect strategy: In his cast exaggerated reports of their acknowledged that there were Manipur sector. Corroboration the war office censor deleted the term report, he described the topography of    military successes in Indian ter- times when an intelligent censor of this statement is provided by poison, on the grounds that internation- the Imphal valley in great detail, as      ritory. By censoring news, this was of great help in pointing examples cited by journalist al law forbade the use of poison in war. well as the fact that there were only propaganda could not be coun- out errors. The censor during Kedar Ghosh in his memoirs The report was passed only after the three land outlets from it. He then    tered. Furthermore, even when war-time was thus also editor titled No Apology. Ghosh’s journalist assured the censor that the mentioned the distance of the Japanese Kohima was re-captured by the and proof-reader. Occasionally report on a strike in a steel fac- reference was not to the present war. from Imphal on each of these outlets. K British after two months, the — if unintentionally — the cen- tory engaged in war production Between 1942-43, the army in Nowhere was the term ‘siege’ men-      British army was unable to make sors did get it right. was not passed by a press cen- Burma was a forgotten army, as British tioned. In his words, this roundabout the most of this victory in terms Mankekar recounts an inci- sor. Irrespective of the colour and Indian newspapers gave maximum method of reporting gave a “much    K of propaganda since far from dent when he filed a story, of pencils used, the political coverage to the European and Pacific more alarming picture of the ever- going to town, with all fanfare, based on a British military was impossible to separate theaters of war. It was only in March tightening ring on Imphal than the      on the great and deserved Allied intelligence report, that the from the military. 1944 that Burma became front page word ‘siege’ could ever have given. 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His it to the next. Well, this is the Nizam, owes its origin to Mir mining stretched to parts of Exalted Highness Nawab Sir glimpse of the past in all its Qamaruddin Chin Qilij Khan, Andhra Pradesh and Mir Osman Ali Khan, who shimmering glory for you at better known as Asaf Jah-I. Karnataka during the 16th- was the last Nizam, is remem- the Nizams’ jewellery exhibi- This dynasty ruled the State of 19th Century. bered for being the staunchest tion curated for public display Hyderabad in Deccan for The Nizam and the princes ally of the British in India. The at the National Museum in seven generations (1724- would wear ceremonial regalia   6O Nizam made a gift of diamond New Delhi. It is a “never seen 1948). It was one of the lead- to attend official functions. 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The Golconda mines often wore a smaller sarpench,   He refused to submit to After his death in 1967, the Our uncaring attitude while Nizams so nonchalant- were the sole suppliers of the turra as well as necklaces,   the Indian state during the progeny feud started. The towards the country’s leg- ly as displayed in the mono- diamonds to the world till the armbands, and belts. Only  British withdrawal. He finally descendants claimed their endary wealth is troubling. chromatic photographs will beginning of the 18th high-ranking officials would surrendered to the Indian share and wanted to sell jew- With so many treasures lying perhaps give you a sense of Century. Many famous dia- wear turban ornaments. The   O    adorned as the occasion war- army in 1948. He was appoint- ellery to international bid- unaccounted for in various the scale and heft of their monds, which adorn the crown jewels constituted   ranted with an assortment of ed to a ceremonial position of ders. 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In fact, on April 6 the ing two years. forced the US Government to the aspirations of its people”. transitional government and demands is a representative come back to the same irre- al jihadists like Osama bin anti-Bashir mobilisation When Auf declared the put him in the list of targeted Further, Mahamat recalls two years time for transition is government without any delay. versible cycle of pain, poverty, Laden in the 1990s. reached to its zenith that transitional Government, peo- financial sanctions. Therefore, the 2000 Lome Declaration on too long. Robert Palladino, the Meanwhile, top most inter- and primarily misrule. Hence, the post-Bashir marked the anniversary of a ple heard in his declaration his the moot point is what is in the unconstitutional change of State Department spokesper- national organisations such as Peace and stability in Sudan is to see that civil and symbolic non-violent move- “master’s (Bashir) voice”. Auf is store for Sudanese people? Government and the African son, said Washington would the European Union and the Sudan is crucial to the rest of political rights are widely ment which in 1985 brought a career soldier very much Will Bashir be replaced by Charter on Democracy, elec- continue to “call for those UN have called for an inclusive North Africa as it is bordered respected. A nation in tatters down the regime of Jaafar like his former boss who was some new face with the system tions and governance that responsible for the horrific government in Sudan that will by globally significant areas and after long autocratic rule of Nimeiri. made the Defence Minister of intact or a new leader will strongly condemn any uncon- crimes that were committed in meet the democratic aspira- countries such as the Red Sea, Bashir sincerely demands bud- Though people from all Sudan by the latter. When emerge to bring in changes giv- stitutional change of Darfur to be held accountable tions of its people. All these Egypt, Libya, Chad, Central getary transparency, end of walks of life raised voices Bashir declared a year-long ing relief to Sudanese. Government and commit for those actions” without spec- show that both the interna- African Republic, South Sudan, corruption in high public against the economic hard- state of emergency on February Is that all a call enough member states to the respect of ifying whether Bashir or Auf tional agencies and respective Ethiopia and Eritrea. Therefore, offices and the ouster of the old ships faced by them because of 22 this year in response to evoked by millions of populace rule of law, democratic princi- should be extradited in due national governments of vari- mismanagement of affairs in clusters of the ruling National years of sanctions imposed by months of protests nationwide for a civilian government in ples and human rights. course of time. ous countries simply want a Sudan might spread like wild- Congress Party from key posi- the US Government, it was the and calls for his resignation, Sudan: Certainly not. The While reiterating these Also, the US is publicly air- popularly elected government fire to the rest of Africa and can tions in the country. This will Sudanese Professional Auf was promoted to serve as Chairperson of the 55-member crucial documents and provi- ing the view that the Sudanese in Sudan. It is very clear that no simply add to the misery of the finally ensure offering breath- Association (SPA) that finally Vice-President, indicating that pan-African Union sions, he is looking forward to people should be given free one wants to trust the same old already disadvantaged neigh- ing space to the common peo- led the protests against the he can become the President of Commission, Moussa Faki meet the commission’s Peace hand in deciding who will military generals in a new bours. In fact, Sudan itself is ple, indicating political repre- Bashir regime. The SPA is a the country once Bashir’s con- Mahamat, who has been close- and Security Council to take an lead them in future and they design. Clearly, though military sensitive in its ethnic mosaic as sentation to them, for which conglomeration of doctors, stitutional term comes to an ly monitoring the crisis in urgent decision to prevent a are quite clear that they need a swung into action in the name it has a large number of diverse they are yearning for decades. health workers and lawyers end by April 2020. Sudan from the beginning has catastrophe in the resource civilian administration to come of preventing chaos, its hidden ethnic groups living across the who have pinned down an But now the problem is expressed the conviction that rich African nation. to Khartoum. British Foreign intensions are very clear: They country like Sudanese Arab (The writer is an expert on intractable regime whose that Auf was also the head of “the military takeover is not the What the US stated is that Secretary Jeremy Hunt made it just want to cling to the levers (approximately 70 per cent), international affairs) 
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