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  '()*(+$ Odisha, five in Bihar, three in poll, BJP-Shiv Sena have high Minister Jaswant Singh’s son Jharkhand and a part of stakes as in 2014 general elec- and former MLA Manvendra he voting for the 72 Lok Anantnag constituency in tions the National Democratic Singh (Barmer LS), erstwhile TSabha seats in Phase IV Jammu & Kashmir. Alliance (NDA) won 41 out of Jaipur royal family member across nine States saw a turnout The scorching summer the 48 seats in the State. The Diya Kumari, Union Minister of 64 per cent and sporadic vio- heat with temperature as high BJP and the Shiv Sena bagged PP Chaudhary will also be lence in West Bengal. over 43 degrees Celsius in 23 and 18 seats, respectively. decided in the polling. The prominent candidates some States did come in the The phase four thus holds In Madhya Pradesh bypoll whose fate is now locked in way of high turnout in the maximum importance for the to Chhindwara Assembly seat, EVMs include Giriraj Singh, afternoon with most people NDA in its bid to repeat man- where Chief Minister Kamal Babul Supriyo, Baijayant Panda preferring to cast their votes in date at the Centre in 2019. Nath is seeking election, was (BJP), Urmila Matondkar, the morning or just before Jodhpur in Rajathan is one held simultaneously with Lok Salman Khurshid, Milind evening. of the most talked about seats Sabha poll on Monday. Deora (Congress), Dimple Sun was most punishable where Chief Minister Ashok Six Lok Sabha constituen- Yadav (SP) and Kanhaiya in 13 Lok Sabha seats of Gehlot’s son Vaibhav is pitted cies of Sidhi, Shahdol, Jabalpur, Kumar (CPI). The stakes are Rajasthan including the border against Union Minister of State Mandla, Balaghat and high for the ruling BJP and its Lok Sabha seat of Barmer. The and MP Gajendra Singh Chhindwara went to polls in allies as it as it had won 56 of constituencies in Rajasthan Shekhwat. Madhya Pradesh. these seats in 2014. which went to poll in this The fate of former Union Continued on Page 4 West Bengal recorded a phase are Tonk- high turnout at 76.47 in the Sawaimadhopur, Ajmer, Pali, eight seats as against a turnout Jodhpur, Barmer, Jalore, of 84 per cent last year. In Udaipur, Banswara, Barabani, BJP candidate from Chittorgarh, Rajsamand, Asansol and Union Minister Bhilwara, Kota and Jhalawar- Babul Supriyo’s vehicle was Baran. vandalised allegedly by TMC The Congress, which has workers outside a polling sta- formed Government in the tion, while in Dubrajpur area State, is upbeat this time as it Central security forces per- had scored a duck in 2014 LS sonnel reportedly opened fire poll with the BJP winning all 25 in the air to disperse irate peo- seats in the State. The BJP ple who attacked them when would like to retain as many of they were barred from entering its seats as possible to consol- the booths with mobile phones. idate its all India tally. An FIR was registered                                    !  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Like Rajasthan, of intimidating voters in the seat, leaving several people nated seat of Banswara record- per cent in Bihar (five seats), fourth phase polling. the Congress has formed State, which has seen violence injured. ing the highest voting per- 63.39 per cent in Jharkhand (3 Voting took place in 17 Government in MP too and in all previous three phases Anantnag recorded 10.5 centage at 72.34, followed by seats), 57.58 per cent in UP, seats in Maharashtra, 13 each hopes to increase its LS count despite stepped up Central per cent, the lowest polling in Barmer, which recorded 72.21 65.5 per cent in Madhya in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, significantly. forces deployment. the phase four polling. per cent voting. Pradesh, and 64.5 per cent in eight in West Bengal, six each In Maharashtra too where #!%!"  %    %!       Clashes broke out between Anantnag had recorded 36.34 Nearly 58.23 per cent vot- Rajasthan. in Madhya Pradesh and on Monday 17 LS seats went to &   %   '   !   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"    Mamata wondered how a or two.” remark on Prime Minister The SP, in a tactical move,  &    person as high as the Prime Saying that Mamata’s aspi- Narendra Modi. has changed its Varanasi can- Minister could indulge in horse rations to become the PM Rahul, in his fresh affidavit didate Shalini Yadav and has trading, ruling out any possi- would remain a pipedream as filed before a Bench headed by fielded Tej Bahadur Yadav to bility of a split in her party as “no one can become a PM with Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, take on the Prime Minister. “the people of Bengal would a handful of seats,” Modi said reiterated his stand but did not the top court and tried to cre- After the Congress refused never side with a person whose the “reason she is raising ‘Delhi apologise and expressed only ate prejudice. to field Priyanka Gandhi Vadra hands were stained with blood chalo’ slogan is because she regret for his comment. Though it had excused against Modi, the SP turned the of Gujarat riots.” wants to establish her nephew Rahul also sought dismissal Rahul from a personal appear- battle into an ex-jawan versus Modi, who was addressing (Abhishek Banerjee) firmly in of the contempt petition filed ance, the SC had asked him to chowkidar contest. an election rally in Serampore Bengal.” by BJP leader Meenakshi Lekhi, explain why he should not be After filing his nomination constituency, said, “Ground On the NRC, the Prime saying it was an abuse of the held in contempt for claiming paper, Tej said, “The issues of beneath Didi’s feat is moving Minister spoke out in Bengali process of the court. In his sub- that it had “accepted” his Samajwadi Party are mine and fast as anytime after May 23 saying if his party came to mission the Gandhi scion “Chowkidar chor hai” slogan now I am the candidate of the when the results of the gener- " ! ' !          power in the State it would adopted his earlier reply and attacking the Prime party as I have filed my nom- al elections will be declared, at    * '  +,"    - .  !  "#$ invoke NRC, an issue that had said the BJP was abusing the Minister. ination on the party’s least 40 TMC MLAs will join received sustained opposition legal process to “gag” him from Last Monday, Rahul had symbol. We are fighting for the BJP.” This is the first that Derek O’Brien accused the PM Panthi — Modi said a time has from Mamata. raising the Rafale issue. said in an affidavit that he had farmers and soldiers of the such a claim has come from the of “indulging in horse-trading.” come when the people would- The Chief Minister hit He has requested the SC to falsely quoted the SC as country.” Prime Minister himself. Claiming that India had finally chose the Vikas Panthis back hard saying the BJP was dismiss the contempt case with “rhetorical flourish in the heat Tej was dismissed from Hours later, the TMC witnessed four streams of pol- — or those who have come to a party of thieves and a num- a fine. In her plea, Lekhi has of political campaigning”, with- BSF in 2017 after he released a lodged a complaint with the itics — Naam Panthi, Waam emancipate Bengal from the ber of its leaders were tainted. alleged that Rahul has attrib- out having seen, read or video of the alleged poor food ECI while senior party leader Panthi, Daam and Daman Daam and Daman Panthis and Continued on Page 4 uted his personal remarks to analysed the order. served to jawans in J&K. ' (     Q ! "" ! !R$     !$'*1,$21.,*-., haath from Damini, Sunny show on Monday. declared that he had not come Kavita Khanna, who had ! )   onning saffron turban and to make promises “but to asso- earlier expressed disappoint- Dwearing blue shirt, actor ciate with you (the people)”. ment with the party for not and BJP candidate Sunny Deol Amid loud cheering and fielding her from the seat once  !0+00 filed his nomination papers as bole so nihaal slogan, Sunny held by her late husband Vinod SAD-BJP combine candidate called himself a “patriot” who Khanna, was at the rally to uslim women in Sri from Gurdaspur Lok Sabha does not know much about express support for Sunny. MLanka will not be allowed seat on Monday. The new politics. Another ticket-aspirant Swaran to wear any form of face veils entrant to politics has declared The Jat Sikh, who Salaria too was present on the in public from Monday under total assets, including that of his addressed the rally splashed occasion. new regulations announced by wife, as 87.18 crore. with movie dialogues, started Thanking the people of President Maithripala Sirisena Evoking his Punjab-con- his address with “Mere Gurdaspur, Deol said, “I am who used emergency powers in nection while amusing his Gurdaspur walo, here because you invited me. the wake of the Easter Sunday audience with filmy dialogues, Sat Sri Akal”. My father told me that you stay bombings. the Bollywood angry man Striking an emotional in the heart of each person in The new regulation ban- national security... No one delivered his brief and power- chord with the people, he said Punjab — son, go there and ning any form of face covering should obscure their faces to packed four-minute speech when he was given ticket for they will shower you with love. was announced by the make identification difficult,” during his first election rally Gurdaspur, his father I want to tell you that I love you President on Sunday, a week Sirisena’s office said in a state- wherein his younger brother Dharmender said, “Sunny, you a lot.” after the coordinated blasts hit ment. Bobby Deol, two should accept the opportunity “I do not know much three churches and three lux- He took steps under the Union Ministers and local for the sake of your love for about politics but I am a patri- ury hotels, killing over 250 peo- emergency regulation to pro- party leaders, including Kavita Punjab.” ot,” he said, adding, “I have ple and inuring more than 500 hibit the use of face coverings Khanna, wife of late Vinod Yesteryears’ Bollywood come here to connect with others. of all sorts which is an obsta- Khanna, and Swaran Salaria, superstar Dharmendra could / 0  0.*"      01       23      you because I want our Punjab It specifically mentions cle to ensure the identity of the were present. not make it to Sunny’s nomi-  .             2  !  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  *($,*.' 108 emergency service is in cri- sis and on the other hand, the he Uttarakhand Kranti Dal private ambulance operators T(UKD) president Diwakar are taking money from the Bhatt announced that the people on their own terms party’s biennial session will be which is exerting considerable #      4525 0     " . "   !            " . "   held from July 24 to 25 in pressure on the public. The dis- Haridwar. Announcing this, ruption of the emergency Bhatt also expressed concern ambulance service has direct-   *($,*.' for their cooperation in keeping the city about deterioration in the state ly affected nearly 717 families.” clean and beautiful. They had assured us  )  * +  , in recent months, pointing at Adding further he said, ehradun mayor Sunil Uniyal ‘Gama’ cooperation but today when I visited the disruption of the 108 emer- “The government merging five Dinspected the Paltan Bazaar area Paltan Bazaar I found the situation to be gency ambulance service and Gram Sabhas into one is anoth- along with officials and public repre- very bad. This is the last warning to the   *($,*.' the city. Such vendors not only various locations in the 60 wards. closure of government schools er alarming issue. The budget sentatives on Monday. He said that businessmen- they should not extend encroach on public space but also We do have a plan for creating more in the mountainous regions. which was first provided in five though the business fraternity had their presence beyond their legitimate he Municipal Corporation of cause traffic congestion at various vendors zones in the new 40 wards Addressing the media on parts will be halved which will assured full cooperation to free the city space. If they don’t mend their ways, we TDehradun (MCD) is currently places especially in the busy areas of which would help the vendors and Monday Diwakar Bhatt said, compromise the growth in the of encroachment, the situation in Paltan will do the needful,” he said. undertaking a drive to remove the city. Officials generally impose also reduce the disorder on the “The closure of 108 emer- mountains. Migration and Bazaar was bad. He said that this is the Meanwhile, the MCD land super- encroachments by unauthorised fines on encroaching vendors but as roads,”gency service and increasing unemployment is not a new last warning to traders and that if they intendent Dharmendra Painuly vendors in the city. However, offi- soon as the team leaves, the vendors official added. unemployment in the state is issue. The youth of the state are do not mend their ways, the MCD will informed that about 23 municipal per- cials opine that rather than such return to encroach on the same When asked about it mayor evidence that chief minister working on contract basis act sternly against them. Meanwhile, the sonnel were involved in the drive on period drives, the effective way for place. Also, MCD lacks proper staff Sunil Uniyal ‘Gama’ said, “The Trivendra Singh Rawat’s gov- which is not only amounts to MCD team seized about four truckloads Monday. “Four truckloads of the prod- MCD to stop such encroachments to keep a regular check in the city. issue is in our knowledge. For this, ernment is failing miserably. exploitation but also makes of materials from vendors encroaching ucts and carts of the unauthorised ven- is to penalise the encroaching ven- “We only impose fines and a private company will be hired to The health department is their future uncertain. It is on the footpaths and roads in the mar- dors were seized. The drive on Monday dors and keeping a regular check on attempt to keep an eye on the city. keep a record of the vendors and directly under his control because of the anti-people poli- ket areas near Clock Tower. was conducted in market areas of such encroachments. However, it is a tough task as we collect the monthly charge from despite which the various gov- cies of the present govern- Talking to media persons, the mayor Dispensary Road, Clock Tower, Moti As per the officials, the autho- have 100 wards and only four super- them. We also have a plan to build ernment medical institutes in ment that there is an atmos- said, “The businessmen are out broth- Bazaar and other areas. The seized rised mobile vendors in the city are visors. One supervisor handles near- new vendors zones. The work in the state are suffering from phere like anarchy in the state. ers. Recently I had held a meeting with materials will be with us till May 15 after about 3,000 and stationary vendors ly 25 wards. There are 3,000 mobile this will start soon after the with- problems related to medicines, The government will soon face representatives of the businessmen from which the traders can take their mate- are about 300. However, there are vendors and 300 stationary vendors drawal of the election model code doctors, equipment, drinking consequences of its policies,” various areas of the city. We had asked rials back after paying the fine.” about 3,000 unauthorised vendors in in the six vendors zones situated at of conduct.” water and other aspects. The Bhatt added. /        *! * R - !         1' !   /   $,*), land plots can  - be allotted to delegation of the Akhil the coming   *($,*.' prepare and hence the date has ABharatiya Akhada ascetics and been forwarded to May 2.” Parishad headed by national devotees for he district court has set the Meanwhile, the official president of ABAP Narendra their camping. Tnext date for hearing of the SUV of Garhwal Inspector Giri met the Chief Minister Narendra Giri bail application of accused General Ajay Rautela was Trivendra Singh Rawat and has also Anupam Sharma in a case released on Saturday. The vehi- discussed the preparations demanded on which saw three policemen cle was seized on April 20. It is for Kumbh Mela slated to be behalf of seizing cash from a property important to mention that it begin in 2021 in Haridwar. Akhada coun- dealer Anurodh Panwar under has been established by both During the meeting cil that the the pretext of checks and district police and STF that the Narendra Giri said that Bairagi camp seizures for the enforcement of official vehicle in question was Kumbh Mela in Haridwar area be beauti- model code of conduct on the indeed used during the inci- shall be conducted on the fied for camp- night of April 4. Now, the dent. pattern of Prayagraj Kumbh ing of three ‘Anees’ (factions) With the coordination of hearing on bail application will It is pertinent to mention Mela. He demanded that of Bairagi Akhada. The per- Akhada Parishad and ascetics, be held on May 2. It is worth that on April 25 and 26, the Mela Adhikari must be nom- manent developmental works Kumbh Mela shall be given a mentioning here that the three Special Task Force (STF) took inated as soon as possible by must be undertaken in these magnificent form.” accused policemen have not the four accused on remand for the state government. areas on the banks of Ganga so Meanwhile a meeting has filed bail applications in district further interrogation regarding In a statement issued by that after completion of the been proposed by ABAP, the court after their bail applica- the bag that was allegedly loot- ABAP, it is stated that ascetics fair, they can be used by pil- apex body of ascetics, in June tions were rejected in the court ed on the night of April 4. The have demanded from the state grims. first week inviting all repre- of the Chief Judicial Magistrate. bag in question was said to be CM that encroachments at Speaking to The Pioneer, sentative heads of Akhada The defendant’s advocate filled with a considerable sum the Kumbhnagar land near Narendra Giri said, “We have parishad, said the Akhada Neeraj Pandey said, “The pros- of money. However, the defen- Pantdweep should be been assured by the state CM president. The CM shall be ecution was not able to file their dants have maintained that removed. They have also Trivendra Singh Rawat that meeting with all ascetics from   *($,*.' audit conducted by GRP, RPF, the matter of platform tickets motion against our application the bag was filled with clothes demanded expansion of the proposals submitted by the akhadas, a day after the meet- Intelligence, railway authorities from the point of view of so the court gave them time to and alcohol. Kumbh area so that ample council will be considered. ing, added Narendra Giri. ays after the and district administration. It access control. Many modern Dbased terrorist outfit Jaish- was to review all the security equipment are also in the e-Mohammed (JeM) allegedly aspects. Generally every depart- pipeline for the proposal sent a letter to the railway ment has its own perspective in regarding the security of rail- %     7  1-. >?    authorities in Roorkee threat- terms of security but this was a way station.” ening to target railway stations combined effort particularly Circle Officer (city)    Speaking as the chief guest, ments of the university in edu- in Uttarakhand, a security audit because we had received a threat Shekhar Suyal said, “Yes, a          progressive farmer advocating cation, research and extension was conducted in letter in Roorkee. Such a secu- security audit has taken place organic farming, Bharat fields. He told about the vision railway station by district rity audit will be conducted in Dehradun railway station. A Bhushan Tyagi, emphasised of the university to increase the police, Government Railway next in Roorkee on Tuesday and combined report will be sent to         -''1, upon understanding the natur- number of students in the uni- Police (GRP), Railway at Laksar on May 1.” the authorities concerned.” al system deeply and holistical- versity up to 25,000 in long run Protection Force (RPF), He further said, “We have It is pertinent to mention ttarakhand Governor and ly before making any change in and to 10,000 in next five Intelligence Bureau and Local discussed several aspects of that the metal detectors and   *($,*.' dinner. This parking space has UChancellor of the GB agriculture. He said that the agri- years. Intelligence Unit (LIU). A com- security including access con- CCTV cameras have been also been encroached by sev- University of Agriculture and bined report of the security trol, baggage scanner and updated in the Dehradun rail- our buses at Char Dham eral kiosks, against which the Technology (GBPUAT) Baby audit will be sent to the author- CCTV surveillance. We are way station. According to the FYatra bus parking in municipal authority has start- Rani Maurya presided over ities concerned. planning to upgrade the entire sources people accessing the caught fire at about ed a campaign. We are not the university’s 32nd convoca- GRP Additional security system. At present we railway station for free Wi-Fi 10:30 PM on Sunday. Police blaming anyone, but this inci- tion here on Monday. Superintendent of Police (ASP) have 15 CCTV cameras. We are that too without platform tick- and Regional Transport Office dent should be properly inves- Addressing the gathering, Manoj Katyal told The Pioneer, also proposing moving cam- et will also be penalised as per are still investigating the cause tigated.” Maurya said that keeping in “This was a combined security eras. We have also discussed the law. of incident. It is pertinent to Rishikesh Assistant view the globally occurring mention here that Char Dham Regional Transport Officer changes in teaching and Yatra is set to start at May 7 for (ARTO) Anita Chamoli said, research, GBPUAT should also which buses have started to “We sent our technical team to revisit its different programmes arrive in this parking. About a survey the area and investigate and redefine its priorities. She week before start of the Yatra about any technical cause said that the research pro- season, this incident has raised behind the incident. However, grammes on the changes questions on the preparation of we did not find any technical occurring in ecology, flora and transport department regard- fault. In fact, the bus with fauna due to climate change, ing the Yatra. maximum damage was regis- especially in mountain areas, President of Rishikesh tered in 2018. We also asked the should be the priority of the cultural research has, so far, been At the convocation, transport and tourism co-oper- police regarding the cause of university scientists in their inclined on maximising pro- Maurya conferred the hon- ative association Manoj Dhyani incident but their investigation research programmes. The duction rather than maximising ourary degree of doctor of sci- told the media, “This incident is still under process.” governor said that the medic- prosperity. He said that agricul- ence on progressive farmer requires thorough investiga- According to the sources inal and nutritional properties ture system must be based on and Padma Shree recipient tion. We have filed a complaint the authorities concerned and of special mountain crops of co- existence, diversity, climate, Bharat Bhushan Tyagi. with the help of bus owners. the association suspect that Uttarakhand is known world soil quality and its structure so Chancellor’s Gold Medal for Three buses are fully damaged, the fire was lit intentionally. over and these must be a part that 12 crops can be grown in the best graduate was present- the fourth bus is 25 per cent Though the investigation is of research agenda of the sci- one field in a year and the pro- ed to Aruna Kuniyal besides burnt. Though the cause has still under process, the fire entists to increase their pro- duction can be increased by up Vice-Chancellor’s 14 Gold, 11 still not been identified, the taking place about a week duction so as to increase the to five times. Tyagi also sug- Silver and 11 Bronze medals. A RTO and police have inspect- before start of the Yatra season income of the farmers. The gested some guidelines to the total 1,417 degrees were given ed the buses.” has put a question mark on the governor also emphasised on university scientists for agri- to students of undergraduate, He further added, “The security of the bus station in decreasing the cost of agricul- cultural research in future. postgraduate and PhD. The incident happened at about 10 general and of the buses in par- tural production and improv- Vice chancellor Tej Partap, university registrar AP Sharma PM, when drivers were having ticular. ing the quality of soil. presented a report of achieve- proposed the vote of thanks.                                                                                                                                                !        "                                            #            $ % S                      '                "       (          

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Dham Yatra season starting Further, the chief secretary has from May 7 this year, the directed that polythene should authorities have made such not be visible on the Yatra arrangement that in case of routes. landslide, mechanical So, we are conducting a excavators (JCBs) along with special campaign for this under personnel and police will reach the Swachchh Bharat mission the site within 10 minutes of from May 1 in Rudraprayag the landslide being reported. and Pauri districts.” Further, focus will also be laid Regarding Kedarnath, on keeping the Yatra circuit Purushottam informed that polythene-free. this time, up to 12 feet snowfall These and other issues was received in Kedarnath. were discussed in a meeting Some of the GMVN facilities presided over by the Tourism had been damaged but the and Culture minister Satpal authorities will welcome all Maharaj to review preparations pilgrims. for the Char Dham Yatra set to cutting for the all-weather road The staff along with landslide the excavators, staff The exact number of start in about a week. project will be stopped on mechanical excavators will and police reach the site in pilgrims who can be Informing the media, the April 30 and the debris will be remain in the areas. about 10 minutes. accommodated for overnight Garhwal commissioner BVRC cleared before start of the Arrangements have been made He said, “This year, due to stay in Kedarnath will be Purushottam said that road pilgrimage. to ensure that in case of the work already done on the ascertained in a couple of days.   ''+ n the case of police 2 "    Iregistering a case under   " +  *' )  * 3 section 377 (unnatural offences) of IPC wherein a man who underwent sex  )  change to become a woman was allegedly raped by her fiance, the high court has sought a reply from the State’s ' 3 home secretary within 10 days. The single bench of justice Ravindra Maithani also   ''+ been completed in 150 out of questioned why the Supreme 323 factories while the checks Court decision in the NALSA he high court has directed in remaining factories would be versus the Union of India case Tthe Central Pollution completed and report was not being followed in this Control Board to check all the submitted by June 10. Earlier, case. factories generating pollution the board had also stated in the According to the case in the state and submit its court that it was not receiving details, a woman filed a petition report by June 10. The division the cooperation of other in the HC stating that she had bench of chief justice Ramesh departments concerned for filed an FIR in the Kotdwar Ranganathan and justice closing down the factories police station during 2017. She Narayan Singh Dhanik issued causing pollution in violation had stated in the report that she this direction while hearing the of the rules. used to work with a Kotdwar public interest litigation filed by It will be recalled that native at a five star hotel in Udham Singh Nagar resident Chandola had stated in his PIL Mumbai. The duo had an affair Himanshu Chandola. that about 28 industrial units in and in the meantime the Earlier, the court had Udham Singh Nagar were complainant underwent sex directed the pollution control generating air and water change to become a woman. board to submit a list of all pollution. This had caused She alleged that on the pretext factories in Uttarakhand in a fatal diseases among some of marriage her fiance called sealed envelope. locals and had also rendered her to Kotdwar and then raped Providing this list, the the agricultural land unfit for her. She then lodged a report in board had also stated that farming in the areas affected by the Kotdwar police station notices for closure had been the pollution, he had stated. under section 376 (rape) of the issued to 17 polluting factories, The PIL will be taken up for IPC but the police refused to do adding that the checks had hearing next on June 13. so and filed a case under section 377. The petitioner has also cited the Supreme Court $        decision in the NALSA versus Union of India case where in "  "  the apex court had affirmed %"         *($,*.' that fundamental rights granted under the Constitution %  '%" " ( mid agitation and work !%$     2 !%   of India would be equally Aboycott call of the field applicable to transgender      workers of the emergency 108 people. The transgender people    "    % ambulance Service, the GVK- were also accorded the right to EMRI has started the process   *($,*.' the team inspected facilities at self-identification of their %   )    of handing over of assets to the the medical college. The lecture gender. However, going against new company Community two member team of the theatres, library and hostels this decision, the police and   Action and Motivation AMedical Council of India were also inspected by the state government had Programme (CAMP). The (MCI) visited the Government team. considered the complainant a male as she was born a male, the petitioner pointed out. new company would Doon Medical College The visiting team of the completely take over the (GDMC) on Monday. On the MCI also had a head count of operation of the emergency report submitted by the team the faculty members of the ambulance service from May 1. the medical health and family medical college.  %   Meanwhile the work welfare department would issue The Principal of the boycott call given by the a Letter of Permission ( LoP) GDMC, Dr Ashutosh Sayana Uttarakhand 108 and KSS field for admission to the fourth claimed that the inspecting employees association has batch of the MBBS students to MCI team appeared satisfied by 1    affected the operation of the the college. the facilities and services. He ambulance service in the state. On the day the members of informed that the MCI team Patients are continuing to face the team inspected the GDMC did head count of the members   *($,*.' problems as less than 30 hospital and academic block of The duo visited the Wards, machine has started the MCI of the faculty. percent ambulances of the 108 the College (GDMC). The MCI Operation Theatres (OT), members said that the machine The apex body of medical he accident prone Balliwala service are operational. team inspected the services registration counter, billing should be installed without education had granted the LOP Tflyover has become an When contacted the state and facilities in the hospital and section, radiology facilities, delay. to the GDMC on June 08 2016 object of political football head of the GVK -EMRI, took note of the things. pathology laboratory and blood The Principal of GDMC, based on which admission to between the Congress and the Manish Tinku told The Pioneer The team consisted of bank of the hospital. The Dr Ashutosh Sayana, Medical 150 students was given in the (BJP). that the process of handing Professor of Anatomy from a members of the MCI objected Superintendent (MS) of the I year MBBS course. After the Congress blamed the over of the assets to CAMP medical college of Karnataka, to the absence of the CT scan hospital Dr K K Tamta, Deputy Later the renewals of LOP BJP MLA from the Dehradun would get completed on April Dr Sandeep S Deshmukh and machine in the department of Superintendent Dr J S Rana were granted to the college Cant assembly constituency, 30. He claimed that the process Professor, Ophthalmology, radiology. When the hospital and other senior doctors of the based on which the admissions Harbans Kapoor for being of handing over is proceeding Chennai Medical college, Dr authorities told them that the hospital accompanied the team. to II and III batch were given responsible for changing the under cordial atmosphere. Thangerani Raajseharah . process of purchase of new After visiting the hospital in the college. original four lane structure to The General Manager ( a two lane one, the BJP GM), Marketing of the CAMP, retaliated by pointing out that Pradeep Rai said that the Congress party was in power company is all geared up to when the flyover was take the operation of //470  28      2     constructed. On Monday, the emergency ambulance service. Vice President of the state unit He said that the 600 employees of Congress party, Surya Kant have been recruited by the * + ) "%      Dhasmana carried the war of CAMP for the service. Rai annual cover of Rs 5 lakh per the private hospital should be words on the flyover further Dhasmana claimed that under entire length of the flyover. The claimed that 30 percent of the -*).     %%   year to the families of the removed for the employees. when he said that Vijay pressure from the MLA, the experiment however proved a existing staff of the GVK EMRI "   / %  covered individuals. Pandey It is worth mentioning Bahuguna was the chief flyover was converted into a failure as people started has joined the new company said that the state government here that the state government minister of Uttarakhand when flawed two lane structure. He avoiding the flyover to use the and many employees would 0 had assured the RKSP that the had decided to merge the the proposal of the flyover was said that the design of the service lanes which resulted in join on May 1. cashless health cover to the existing U- health card scheme drafted. flyover is flawed which has traffic snarls. After the Meanwhile the association   *($,*.' Kumar Singh on Monday. In state government employees to cover over 2.6 lakh state He said that as many as 14 caused large number of the widespread criticism, the PWD of 108 ambulance employees the letter, he reminded the CS would be on the lines of the government employees. deaths have so far occurred in accidents claiming innocent officers removed eight rumble has decided to start an fter repeated assurances to that the RKSP was assured that Central Government Health Under the scheme, an the flyover ever since its lives. Dhasmana demanded strips from the flyover. indefinite hunger strike at Athe state government a separate GO for the state Scheme (CGHS). He claimed annual premium of Rs 5000 is inauguration. Terming the that the flyover should be Inaugurated on July 5, Parade ground from April 30. employees, the state government employees would that the rates of the packages charged from the employee structure as the Bloody Flyover, converted back into a four 2017, the Balliwala flyover on The association wants that all administration is yet to issue be released to bring them offered by the state having grade pay in excess of Dhasmana said that the cases lane structure. He said that the the road remained the employees of the GVK - the Government Order (GO) under the ambit of the AAUY. government to the panelled Rs 6600 while those getting a should be registered against the Congress party would start an mired in controversies ever EMRI should be absorbed in for the extension of Atal Under the scheme, a fixed hospitals under AAUY are less grade pay of Rs 4200 to Rs persons responsible for agitation if additional two lanes since work on its started on the new company on the Ayushman Uttarakhand amount depending on the as compared to the CGHS 5400, a sum of Rs 3500 is converting a four lane flyover are not added to the flyover. September 1, 2013. The existing salary. Yojana (AAUY) to the state grade pay would be deducted due to which the private charged. The employees to a two lane one. He said that The Chief Minister original design of the flyover The state unit of the government employees. The from the salaries of the state hospitals are refusing to treat getting grade pay of Rs 1900 the original plan was to Trivendra Singh Rawat had four lanes but later it was Congress party has extended officiating general secretary government employees and the patients. Pandey added and 1800 pay Rs 1500 while construct a four lane flyover inspected the flyover on April converted into two lanes. The full support to the agitation of of the Rajya Karmchari they would be provided that apart from benefits similar those receiving less are liable to and it was approved and the 22 and ordered authorities to shape, design and the elevation the association of 108 Sanyukt Parishad (RKSP), unlimited cashless cover under to CGHS scheme, the pay only Rs 700 per year. The process of land acquisition for take steps to prevent accidents of the structure was questioned ambulance employees. Arun Pandey shot a letter to the scheme. At present the state compulsion of the referral pensioners are also accorded the structure had started but on the flyover. As a knee jerk when it finally became The Vice President of the the chief secretary Utpal government is providing an from a government hospital to the benefit of the scheme. local MLA Harbans Kapoor reaction, the Public Works operational. These questions state Congress Surya Kant started an agitation to protect Department (PWD) placed as have resurfaced with spate of Dhasmana said that the Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC), President Pritam Singh would participate in Dharna at protest site on April 30. interest of some shopkeepers. many 17 rumble strips on the accidents on the flyover.   !" #$  2      %! " 3

  ,0$/ (Hissar LS), Charkhi Dadri BJP led Central government for  3 (Bhiwani Mahendargarh LS) all sections of the society rime Minister Narendra and Palwal (Faridabad LS). including women, farmers, PModi will hold a rally in Referring to Rohtak and labourers and employees. Rohtak on May 10 to boost Sonipat Lok Sabha seats from Continuing his tirade party’s Lok Sabha poll cam- where Deepender Hooda and against the former CM,     paign in the state. his father former Chief Manohar Lal said that Hooda “All the preparations for the Minister Bhupinder Singh is dreaming. Leave aside reach- rally have been made,” said Hooda are contesting, ing Chandigarh, the former  *($,*.' ly, the industrial representatives Chief Minister Manohar Lal Manohar Lal said that the time Chief Minister will not even get averred that the state’s pollution during inter-actions with var- has come for the father-son duo a chance to reach Delhi, the ndustrialists under the banner control board had not provid- ious groups and organisations to make an exit. As the polling Chief Minister added. Iof SIIDCUL Entrepreneurs ed any information to the fac- at Rohtak in the run up to the date nears, the political tem- Taking a dig at Congress Welfare Society (SEWS) in tories served closure notices as May 12 Lok Sabha elections for peratures will go up due to leader Randeep Surjewala Pantnagar alleged that the action to which standards they had 10 seats in the state. Modi, he added. without taking his name, he being taken by the pollution failed to meet. BJP has fielded former MP Responding to the state- said that one leader of Congress control board (PCB)against Details of why the samples Arvind Sharma against three- ment of Hooda on resigning in dreamt of reaching Chandigarh industries reportedly generating failed were not provided, only time MP and Congress nomi- the event of victory of BJP can- via Delhi, but the people of Jind pollution is wrong. closure notices were issued, nee Deependra Singh Hooda in didates, he said the saffron stopped his journey by giving At a meeting held recent- they claimed. Rohtak. party does not see any threat as him a befitting reply. BJP chief Amit Shah is it is on a strong footing. He Inter-acting with media   "  % 7     also scheduled to address ral- (Hooda) can resign, Manohar after addressing various func-         P lies on May 5 and 10 in Lal added. tions, Manohar Lal said that  % '     Haryana. Shah will address On Hooda’s saying that if opposition has already admit- rallies at Sonipat (Sonipat LS), the BJP does win Manohar Lal ted defeat because the readings  "    %    Panipat (Karnal LS) and should resign, the Chief on ground are out and the peo- %  %  %    Yamuna Nagar (Ambala LS) Minister said that such a situ- ple have already made up their    " while on May 10, he will ation will not arise. Hooda added. there is Modi wave not only in try due to various development mind for the 10 seats which will address rallies at Barwala should stop dreaming, he Manohar Lal said that Haryana but in the entire coun- programmes launched by the go to the BJP.

  444 BJP vote. $ !  *  ) *   The opponents of Khurshid, a former Union From Page 1 Minister who has held portfo- / !$'*1,$ and Ranjit Ranjan. Anandpur Sahib Manish The name of new entrant in Chhindwara, the Lok lios of External Affairs, Law ) ) Those former chief minis- Tewari’s name was also includ- the Congress Udit Raj, a dis- Sabha constituency held con- and Minorities, may not be ven as the SAD-BJP com- ters, on whom the party is ed in the list. gruntled BJP MP from sistently by Kamal Nath since political heavyweights, but Ebine had added “star” power //   ,1 &  1 &*  banking on for its poll cam- Among the cabinet minis- Northwest Delhi who has 1980 has his son Nakul Nath BJP’s sitting MP Mukesh Rajput to its election campaign for may  &-&1' &- 1 9&/! paign, includes Harish Rawat ters are Brahm Mohindra, recently joined the Congress, now seeking mandate from and BSP’s Manoj Agarwal are 19 elections in Punjab by field- 9 &&-/&, &,  (Uttrakhand), Sheila Dixit Tripat Rajinder Singh Bajwa, was also included in the list. the seat, a pocket borough of tough opponents on a seat ing Bollywood actor Sunny , &. , (Delhi), Ashok Gehlot Manpreet Badal, Navjot Singh “The party has submitted the Nath family. which is not dominated by a Deol, the Congress has decid-      $ ,& 1 &9  & (Rajasthan), Singh Sidhu, Vijay Inder Singla, Balbir its list of star campaigners with State BJP president Rakesh single caste, religion or social ed to repose its faith in the   $ & *  &, / (Himachal Pradesh), Bhupinder Singh Sidhu, Gurpreet Singh the state election commission Singh and former Union group. In Bihar Begusarai is Gandhis, besides the party’s  /  / &!  & %& Singh Hooda (Haryana), and Kangar, Charanjit Singh for mandatory approval. The Minister and BJP’s tribal face witnessing contest between political stalwarts both from the    &- & * &  & Rajinder Kaur Bhattal (Punjab). Channi, Aruna Chaudhary, list includes 20 names of party’s Faggan Singh Kulaste are in the Kanaihya Kumar and Giriraj Centre and the State. + &/ '&1 /  &%   Besides, former Union Razia Sultana, and Sunder central leaders and 20 from the field from Jabalpur and Singh. A number of film artists, Right from UPA chief Minister and party’s candidate Sham Arora; leaving Sukhjinder state. They will address rallies Mandla, respectively. Lok including Shabana Azmi and Sonia Gandhi, Congress nation- !   6  & ,   & from Chandigarh Lok Sabha Singh Randhawa, Sadhu Singh and public meetings across Sabha elections in MP will be Javed Akhtar, have campaigned al president Rahul Gandhi, and &'   &9  &   constituency, Pawan Kumar Dharamsot, OP Soni, Rana state, campaigning for the party held in four phases on April 29, for Kumar. The BJP had new entrant in “active politics”  &1 /&!  ! & Bansal, has also been included Gurmeet Singh Sodhi, candidates,” a senior Congress and May 6, 12 and May 19, the described Kumar as the part of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, former !&, &  as star campaigner. Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria, and leader told The Pioneer. last phase. ‘Tukde-Tukde gang’ as Kumar Prime Minister Dr Manmohan It also includes the name of Bharat Bhushan Ashu out from To counter the “star” power In Uttar Pradesh, senior has described Singh as an “out- Singh is among those “stars” Congress’ list of 40 star cam- putting their weight behind party’s Rajya Sabha MPs and the list. the SAD-BJP is banking on, Congress leader Salman sider” in Begusarai. who will land in Punjab and paigners, for Punjab and the Congress candidates, former party presidents Partap Besides, former state Congress has included the Khurshid is locked in a three- Several Bollywood stars, Chandigarh to give an impetus Chandigarh, also include the includes senior leader Ahmed Singh Bajwa, and Shamsher Cabinet Minister Lal Singh, name of actor-turned-politi- way electoral contest from his including Rekha, Madhuri to the party’s poll campaign. party’s titans and a crew of Patel, former Union Minister Singh Dullo. A prominent Dalit senior leader and MLA Kuljit cian Raj Babbar, who had also traditional constituency of Dixit, Aamir Khan, Priyanka Other than Punjab Chief party’s former Chief Ministers Ghulam Nabi Azad, former leader, Dullo has virtually Singh Nagra, and sitting MLA worked in Punjabi movies. Farrukhabad where he is facing Chopra and Kareena Kapoor Minister Capt Amarinder from other states, besides the Union Minister Ambika Soni, turned rebelled, as his wife Gurkirat Singh Kotli are also “We are also roping in the challenge of overcoming Khan, cast their vote as Singh, state party affairs in- state Cabinet Ministers, MLAs, party’s national general secre- and son joined the Aam Aadmi party’s star campaigners, other some Bollywood actors to cam- the “Modi factor” and out- Mumbai went to polls in the charge Asha Kumari, and state among others. tary KC Venugopal, former Party (AAP). than party’s national spokesper- paign in Punjab,” said the smarting the SP-BSP-RLD fourth phase of Lok Sabha unit chief Sunil Jakhar, the The party heavyweights, Union Minister Anand Sharma, Party candidate from Sri son Jaiveer Shergill. leader. coalition in capturing the anti- elections in Maharashtra.  * !    %  O:P   8 

)   ) ) 1    6! available in the State. The State is all pre- !  &0*,8@'*,8  pared to deal with   %$(*-., 13P % various schemes it has any possible strike of launched in five years of its  Fani”. JP is connecting to grass-    governance in the country . In the meeting it Broot voters by adopting  56 Despite sweltering tem-   $.'(), mence along and off Odisha was revealed that various ways. The party rolled  %   perature across the district, coast from May 2 and likely to there are 879 multi- out as many as a dozen spe- candidates vying for Lok Sabha he Cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ become 50-60 kmph gusting to purpose cyclone cially mounted campaign vehi-     were willing to spend much of Tover southeast Bay of 70 kmph from May 3 onwards. shelters in the cles as a run up for the Lok "' their campaigning part at rural Bengal and neighbourhood is The sea condition is very coastal belt.. All the Sabha polls in Jamshedpur slat- belt today. Armed with bever- likely to head towards the likely to be rough to very shelters are in readi- ed on May 12. %  % ages to beat the heat, candidates Odisha coast on or after May 1 rough along and off Odisha ness. The shelters The vehicles were kicked  were seen sweating to attract and trigger heavy rainfall, the coast from May 3 for which can accommodate off from the party's central elec- the voters. India Meteorological fishermen are advised not to about one million tion office in Sakchi with 3 "  “The Jamshedpur Lok Department (IMD) said on venture into deep sea. persons during the lotus cut-outs and having pic-  '  Sabha is quite complicated. Monday. Special Relief cyclone and flood. tures of Prime Minister Though the urban voters are The system is very likely to Commissioner Bishnupada All the shelters Narendra Modi as well as its Equipped with loudspeak- present in large numbers how- intensify into a severe cyclonic Sethi said, “As per available have been retrofitted Jamshedpur MP nominee ers, the vehicle also blared out ever, it is the villagers who are storm during next six hours readings, the cyclone is shifting with lightening Bidyut Baran Mahto, who is slogans in favour of the party’s the deciding factor. and into a very severe cyclonic its original track and coming arresting systems. A trying his luck for the second Jamshedpur candidate — The party, which is able to storm during subsequent 24 closer to the coast”. Originally, total number of 252 consecutive term. Bidyut to Kamal Chhap Par grab the maximum votes who hours. It is very likely to move it was predicted that the power boats in Slogans like 'Jan jan ka Button Dabakar Vijay Banaye. be the winner,” said a senior northwestwards till May 1 and cyclone would move inside working condition yahi pukaar, Abki Bar Phir BJP’s district spokesper- BJP leader. thereafter re-curve north- the sea, he added. have been placed Modi sarkar' (Everyone wants son Anil Modi said 12- such The Jamshedpur parlia- northeastwards towards Later, Chief Secretary cyclone and flood shelters in ensure supply of drinking water with different district to see the Modi government flags would visit various mentary constituency has Odisha coast, the IMD said. Aditya Prasad Padhi chaired a coastal areas ready with all nec- as per necessity in the Collectors. coming to power again) were Assembly constituencies under 15,51,297 voters and 1,626 Under its impact, light to pre-cyclone preparedness essary emergency equipment marooned areas. The fire stations have been printed on flex signboards to Jamshedpur Lok Sabha seat. booths . Jamshedpur will go for moderate rainfall is likely at a meeting at the State Secretariat and materials. Padhi further added, “The equipped with required search strike a chord with the BJP has also rolled out to votes on May 12 to decide the few places over south coastal and directed the concerned The Health and Family State has strengthened its pre- and rescue equipment and First masses. take out ‘Digital Rath’ in all fate of 24 candidates in fray. Odisha on May 2 and heavy to departments to stay in all pre- Welfare and Food Supplies and paredness for cyclone, flood Responder Teams have been The vehicles flagged off by assembly segments. With huge Presently, Jamshedpur Lok very heavy rainfall at isolated paredness to deal with any Consumer Welfare and disasters. The number of trained for rescue and relief BJP district president Dinesh LED screens mounted on an Sabha constituency comprises places over coastal Odisha possible strike of the cyclone. Departments were asked to ODRAF units has been operation. Kumar in the presence of other air-conditioned van, the digi- the following six Vidhan Sabha from May 3, the IMD fore- Padhi directed the Odisha keep stock of essential medi- increased to 20 from 10. All the Among others, DGP Dr party leaders would go around tal chariots will be used to show (legislative assembly) segments casted. State Disaster Management cines and food items in district 20 units are now fully func- Rajendra Prasad Sharma, rural and urban areas of video clips on achievements of Baharagora Ghatshila, Potka, Squally wind speed reach- Authority (OSDMA) to keep headquarters. Panchayati Raj tional with the necessary equip- NDRF senior officials along Jamshedpur constituency theJugsalai, Jamshedpur East and ing 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 close watch over the situation and Drinking Water ment. Apart from that 12 units with Secretaries of concerned ahead of Lok Sabha polls. Narendra Modi government, Jamshedpur West. kmph is very likely to com- and directed to keep the Department was also asked to of the NDRF team are also department were present. ,<#!%!/ ===  %       !   From Page 1 Addressing a huge rally at  Bagda in North 24 Parganas she 4   ' .5 said “Modi has allowed his  -  party to loot India.” /     Questioning the reason      behind the Prime Minister’s 5' " ! PARADIP: A Congress work- silence on his five year’s per- . er was stabbed to death by an formance, Mamata said “this is   -., unidentified miscreant at an election not to elect the Chief   Noliasahi near Gadakujang Minister but the Prime Minister leven Brahmin boys wore under the Balikuda-Erasama where he has to account for his Ethe sacred thread near the % Assembly constituency on performance for the past five Jagannath Temple on Monday. Monday. years. Instead of doing so he is All the boys who were from The deceased was identi- attacking me here.” poor families were between ents and in-law families were fied as Lachman Behera. the age groups of 13 to 15 offered new dresses and requi- According to sources, years. site materials for rituals free of Behera was returning home The UgrataraYubak Sangha cost by the Sangha. after casting his vote at the vil- organised the ceremony in The boys were also offered, lage school polling station at front of Ugratara temple near a pair of silk garments and a around 4 pm when he was the west gate of the Jagannath brass pot for free. attacked by the miscreant with Temple. After the ritual was over, a broken glass bottle. He died The boys were from the bachelors joined a proces- on the spot. Keonjhar, Nayagarh, Jajpur, sion called Rosani. Sources said that Behera Puri and other districts. As they Hundreds of people, who had joined the Congress arrived on Sunday they were are members, supporters and recently after quitting the BJD. offered free lodging along with donors including go-getter It was alleged that he was parents and relatives here. were invited to join a feast. In killed by BJD workers. Early on Monday the boys the night a melody show was Meanwhile, police rushed practiced fast till the end of cer- scheduled by the Sangha for the to the spot and seized the emony at late afternoon. families and kith and kin of the body and began an investiga- Apart from boys, their par- boys. tion. PNS   !" #$  8

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  4    '()*(+$ In Odisha, according to  reports, glitches in EVMs eports of electronic voting delayed polling at 60 booths.     '()*(+$ the parameter that we work conduct and the Representation Rmachines ( EVMs) glitch- This is the fourth and final more for one village and less for of the People Act by making es were reported from several phase of polling in Odisha. In he Election Commission the other?” “The parameter is controversial remarks against constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, voting delayed at booth New Delhi: The Supreme Court T(EC) on Monday “strongly that we segregate all villages as Muslims at a rally on April 24, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha number 71, 183, 198, 220 in has given the legal burial to a condemned” Union Minister A, B, C, and D. The village where BJP president Amit Shah and Maharashtra during the Bhandaripokhari, Dhamnagar case which had sought judicial Maneka Gandhi for her where we get 80 per cent votes was also present. In the 2014 fourth phase of the ongoing (booth no 222, 244, 245, 54, intervention to reclaim the 108- “ABCD” remark in Sultanpur is A, the village in which we get Lok Sabha election, he was Lok Sabhe elections leading to 243), Soro (booth no 2, 46, carat Kohinoor diamond from where she warned voters that 60 per cent is B, the village in barred from campaigning in delays in the voting process on 208,50), Simulia (booth no the United Kingdom. Government work suffers in which we get 50 per cent is kept Bihar and Jharkhand for com- Monday. The Congress made 119, 109, 110), Basudevpur areas which do not vote for her in C category and the village munal remarks. 30 complaints to the EC about (booth no 69,114,116), even as it issued a show cause where we get less than 50 per In Birbhum constituency, alleged glitches in EVMs across Chandbali (booth no 216, 14, notice to another Union cent is marked as D.” She said the EC has show-caused BJP the 17 Lok Sabha constituen- 239) in Bhadrak due to EVM Minister and BJP leader Giriraj the development work first candidate Dudh Kumar cies in Maharashtra where glitches Singh for his communal happens in all A category vil- Mondal after he was seen talk- polling was underway. Voting delayed due to remarks. He has been given 24 lages. Then comes B and only ing over a mobile phone inside In Uttar Pradesh’s Kannauj, EVM glitches in booth no 219, hours to respond to the notice. after work in B is done, we start a polling booth, just before polling couldn’t begin on time EVM faults. “It hasn’t been Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) 268 in Kakatpur, booth no 42, A five-judge bench headed In another order, the poll with C, the minister had said. casting his ballot. Notably, the at booth numbers 35 and 435 working since the polling start- highlighting EVM malfunc- 66 of Nimapara, booth no 214 by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi body has directed not to release On April 15, the poll panel poll panel has put TMC’s of Chhibramau area due to a ed at 7 am. Not even one vote tions at several booths in the in Paradip, multiple places in dismissed a curative petition ‘Laxmi’s NTR’ movie till further had reprimanded her and Birbhum president Anubrata snag in the EVM. Also, the has been cast here. Voting has state. Kujanga. The reports of EVM seeking to re-examine its 2017 order. barred her from holding cam- Mondal under scanner after polling process was delayed at not started because of a glitch The EVM glitch has been glitches also reported booth no verdict in which it had said that Condemning Maneka paigning for 48 hours for her poll workers complained that booth number 189 and 196 of in EVM,” one of the voters reported from Maharashtra’s 226 & 128 in Aul and booth no it cannot pass order for Gandhi for her remarks in communal remarks. they feel “threatened” by his Chhibramau after a glitch in waiting in queue claimed. This Patlipada. The machine was 213 in Aienda of Mahanga reclaiming Kohinoor diamond Sultanpur, the EC said in its Issuing a show cause notice presence. EVM was detected. Due to was also the case in six places replaced after one hour. Kendrapara, booth no 115 of from the UK or to stop it from order that Maneka has not to Union Minister Giriraj Singh, In another order, the EC EVM glitches, polling also in Jhansi. EVMs were found to However, most of the voters Dharmasala, booth no 110 of being auctioned. only violated provisions of the the poll body said that prima directed producers not to delayed Tirwa, Bidhuna, be faulty in Lalitpur, Akbarpur, went home after waiting for an Bari a booth no 96 of Jajpur. Kohinoor, which means model code, but also the facie, Singh has violated provi- release the movie on Laxmi’s Niboh, Gursahayganj, Farukkhabad and Lakhimpur. hour. Another EVM snag was EVM machines at Maulana Mountain of Light, is a large, Representation of the People sions of the model code and NTR till further order. In its Mirgaion, Naipal, Nadasia and UP’s Chief Electoral reported in Mumbai’s Panvel Azad School in Jodhpur and at colourless diamond that was Act dealing with “corrupt prac- directions of the Supreme order directing the producers Atara villages.Voters in the Officer L. Venkateshwarlu said where an EVM stopped work- the Chaupasani Housing Board found in Southern India in tice”. The commission also Court which had said that reli- of ‘Laxmi’s NTR’, said the biopic queue alleged that the not a sin- that the problems were sorted ing at Gujarati Shala pool in the same city were reported early 14th century. warned her not to repeat “such gion cannot be used while of the late NT Rama Rao, gle vote could be casted at the out at the earliest. “There were booth. It was replaced in an to be faulty early on Monday, The 108-carat Kohinoor misconduct in future”. making statements during cam- which ‘purported’ to depict booth since the morning. reports of EVM snags which hour. resulting in protests by voters. gem, which fell into British Addressing a poll meeting paigning. Taking suo motu incumbent state Chief Minister Meanwhile, polling was addressed soon so that polling In Suri, the headquarters In Bihar, polling was delayed at hands during the colonial era, in Sarkoda village in Sultanpur, cognizance, the Begusarai dis- N Chandrababu Naidu in a stalled in booths no 74 and 76 could resume”, he said. of the Birbhum district in West three booths in Munger, two in is the subject of a historic Uttar Pradesh on April 14, trict administration in Bihar manner ‘allegedly diminish- in Shahjahanpur. In Kanpur, Meanwhile, Samajwadi Bengal the polling process was Darbhanga and three in ownership dispute and claimed Maneka had said, “We win in had on April 25 booked Singh ing the electoral prospects of polling was delayed in Govind Party MLA Arvind Kumar stalled due to a glitch in the Begusarai due to glitches in by at least four countries Pilibhit every time, so what is for violating the model code of his party’. Nagar and Arya Nagar due to Singh also wrote a letter to EVM. EVMs. including India. PTI   $%&' !       %  % !"P ' ( (($ ) *    @  0     R                '()*(+$ 25 knots. These ships are capa- New Delhi: The Supreme Court behaviour of equipment used ble of full-scale sub surface sur- on Monday sought a response in the election process. "!!    '()*(+$ The plea alleged that if the he Defence Ministry on veillance of coastal waters and from the Election Commission The petition said that examination’s selection process TMonday inked a contract coordinated anti submarine on a plea seeking setting aside presently, the burden of proof, he Supreme Court on was not stayed, it would cause worth over 6,311 crore with warfare operations with air- a rule which provides for pros- rests on the elector for report-  '()*(+$ M:  '% TMonday directed the irreparable damage to the peti- Kolkata-based defence ship- craft. The ships can also be ecution of an elector if the ing any deviant behaviour of "   Punjab and Haryana High tioners and other un-success- yard Garden Reach deployed for search and rescue complaint alleging malfunc- EVMs and VVPATs, who will he Supreme Court on Court Registry not to appoint ful candidates. Shipbuilders and Engineers by day and night in coastal tioning of EVMs and VVPATs face criminal charges irrespec- TMonday agreed to hear on   any civil judge in Haryana The petitioners alleged that Limited (GRSE) for the con- areas. In their secondary role, eventually turns out to be false. tive of whether the complaint Tuesady a Congress MP’s plea without its nod and sum- various RTI applications were struction of eight Anti- these will be capable to prose- A bench headed by Chief was truthful and honest. seeking direction to the    moned the Registrar General filed immediately after the Submarine Warfare Shallow cute intruding aircraft, and lay Justice Ranjan Gogoi took note It said that when an elector Election Commission to decide %7 with all the selection records result of the main examination Water Crafts (ASWSWCs). mines in the sea bed, officials of the plea, which alleged that is asked to cast test vote as pre- without any “demur” the com- pertaining to the exams held to seeking disclosure of marks, As per the contract, the said. Rule 49MA of ‘The Conduct of scribed under Rule 49MA, he plaints against Prime Minister    fill 107 posts in lower judicia- copies of answer scripts, model first ship is to be delivered The vessels are equipped Elections Rules’ was unconsti- may not be able to reproduce the Narendra Modi and BJP  " ry. answers and marking criteria, within 42 months from con- with highly advanced state-of- tutional as it criminalizes report- same result which he was com- President Amit Shah on their The top court was hearing but to no avail and the inter- tract signing date and subse- the-art integrated platform ing of malfunctioning of plaining about, one more time alleged hate speeches and using  % the plea filed by 92 aspirants view tests were scheduled on quent balance ships delivery management systems including Electronic Voting Machines and in a sequence, because of the armed forces for “political pro-     7 to the post of Civil Judge the basis of the already declared schedule will be two ships per Propulsion Machinery, Voter Verified Paper Audit Trails. pre-programmed deviant behav- paganda”. (Junior Division) in Haryana. results. year. The project completion Auxiliary Machinery, Power The plea alleged that iour of the electronic machines. A bench headed by Chief   % They alleged that 1,282 exam- The petitioners have time is 84 months from the day Generation and Distribution putting the onus on the elector “In the course of reporting Justice Ranjan Gogoi took note  '  inees, who had qualified the alleged that there was a “seri- of signing the deal, the ministry Machinery and Damage in cases of arbitrary deviant the deviant behaviour of an of the submissions of senior preliminary tests, appeared ous problem” with the evalua- said here. Control Machinery. These war- behaviour of machines used in electronic machine used in the advocate AM Singhvi that the  "' for the mains and out them tion method being conducted The Navy had issued the ships will be built as per election process, infringes upon election process, an elector has plea of Sushmita Dev, Congress N only 9 were selected for the for selecting judicial officers in Request For Proposal (RFP) for Classification Society Rules and a citizen’s right to freedom of to cast two votes; first one in Lok Sabha MP from Silchar in interview against a total 107 Haryana. design, construction and sup- Naval Ship Regulations and expression under the secrecy and the second a test Assam and President of ‘All date on which General vacancies. A total 14,301 students ply of the eight ASWSWCs to will conform to latest Marine Constitution. vote in the presence of the can- India Mahila Congress’, be Elections, were notified, the “Issue notice, returnable took the preliminary exami- Defence Public Sector Pollution Standards of the The bench, which com- didates or polling agents. A test accorded an urgent hearing as Prime Minister, Narendra on May 3. The Registrar nation held on December 22, Undertaking (DPSU) shipyards International Maritime prised justices Deepak Gupta vote cast subsequently in the EC has not taken any decision Modi and BJP President Amit General of the High Court of 2018 for total 107 vacancies. and private shipyards in April Organization (IMO) and Safety and Sanjiv Khanna, also issued presence of others cannot on complaints of model code of Shah, specifically in sensitive Punjab and Haryana will be “1,282 students, out of 2014 and the GRSE emerged as of Life at Sea (SOLAS). The a notice to the Centre on the become a conclusive evidence conduct (MCC) violations areas and states, have ex-facie present with the records of the 14,301, who were declared suc- the successful bidder. design and construction of these plea filed by Sunil Ahya. of the deviant behaviour or against Modi and Shah. violated the provisions of the selection, including the eval- cessful in preliminary exami- The ships weighing 750 ships at GRSE is another sig- His plea has sought a direc- otherwise of the previous vote Dev alleged that “inaction” Representation of People’s Act uation of the answer scripts of nation, took the main exami- tons each can carry 57 per- nificant milestone in the ‘Make tion to the EC to register a cast in absolute secrecy,” the by EC on complaints against and the Conduct of Election all the candidates appeared in nation held on March 15 and sonnel and can reach speed of in India’ initiative, they added. complaint of any deviant plea said. PTI top BJP leaders was “a sign of Rules and the process, thereof. the Main Written 17, 2019,” it said. invidious discrimination” and “It is in public domain Examination. The main examination was was “arbitrary, capricious and that they have indulged in hate “No appointments will be cleared only by nine students impermissible” as it was speeches, repeatedly used the made without leave of the out of 1,282, against the total 6 " +  )! 1  ' ) destructive of the integrity of armed forces for political pro- court,” said a bench headed by vacancies of 107 which means electoral process. paganda, despite a clear prohi- Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi. that a total of 99.298 percent of     / The CBI had taken over the the Central agency. expelled from the party by Singhvi, along with lawyer bition on the same by the EC,” The plea, filed through the students failed the test, the investigation into the case from A four-member gang of the AIADMK, led to a state-wide Sunil Fernandes, alleged that Dev alleged. Prashant Bhushan, Amiy plea said. he CBI has taken over the the state police that had regis- sexual assaulters had on outrage. BJP leaders have been violating The Silchar MP said she Shukla and Shakti Vardhan, has It further said that it was Tprobe into the Chennai tered the cases at Pollachi February 12 allegedly tried to Following reports that gang MCC during last four weeks has been constrained to move listed out several discrepancies “surprising” and “invited dis- Pollachi sexual harassment. police station in Coimbatore. strip the woman inside a car assaulted several other women and the EC has not taken any to the apex court to seek direc- and sought quashing of the belief” that at least 20-30 can- The case pertain to alleged sex- The State’s CB-CID was earli- near Pollachi, over 500 km in a similar way led the decisions on as many as 40 tion to the EC “to expedi- result of the Main (Written) didates, who had appeared ual harassment of a woman at er probing the cases. from Chennai, and shot a video Opposition DMK to charge the complaints of Congress party. tiously take action on multiple Examination of Civil Judge for the main exam but were Pollachi in Coimbatore district The gang of the sexual of the act and blackmailed her AIADMK for allegedly shield- To this, the bench said it representations/ complaints (Junior Division) in the not selected for the interview by a gang of men, who shot a predators is believed to have using the visuals. ing the accused persons. will hear the plea on Tuesday. pending before the ECI” Haryana, which was declared are those who have already video of the incident and sexually harassed and black- The victim, who managed The four accused in the At the outset, the bench against Modi and Shah. on April 11. cleared judicial examinations blackmailed her for money. mailed a large number of to free herself, lodged a com- case — Sabarirajan, Sathish, took note of the submission of Alleging inaction on the The bench, which also of other states or are sitting The CBI has registered women in Tamil Nadu, which plaint with police on February Thirunavakkarasu and Singhvi and asked him as to part of EC, the plea said it has comprised Justices Deepak judges in their respective two FIRs in the matter — one triggered an outrage in the state 24, according to her complaint Vasanthkumar — are under- why he was reluctant in nam- not been taking actions “despite Gupta and Sanjiv Khanna, was states. pertaining to sexual harass- after which the government which part of the FIR. going judicial custody. ing the BJP leaders. cogent evidence” and exhorta- hearing the petition challeng- “Some of the candidates ment of the woman and anoth- transferred the case to the CBI The case assumed political The accused have been “Why don’t you (Singhvi) tions to the EC demonstrated ing the selection process and who have not been found fit for er related to assault on her citing the need for specialised overtones as a local functionary booked under various sections mention clearly the names,” “abdication and indecision and evaluation method adopted in the interview are the toppers brother — against different attention, dedicated investiga- of the ruling AIADMK alleged- of the Indian Penal Code, said the bench, also comprising a complete absence of justice, the examination on the and gold medalists in their sets of the accused. Both the tion with technical expertise and ly attacked the victim’s brother. Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Justices Deepak Gupta and in ensuring a level playing grounds of being “unreason- respective reputed law col- cases were registered by CBI on the extremely serious nature of The attack by the political Harassment of Women Act Sanjiv Khanna. field in ensuing general elec- able, arbitrary and malafide”. leges, the plea said. Friday. the crime as reason for probe by functionary, who was later and the Goondas Act. “Since March 10, that is the tions.” !    "#   ! 

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"  A"#$B/"B#  ) !, ) (-)./ 01 .   / P       *' R     1::;)!  .* +   !"#$%$&'' (()*       "  Mumbai: Police personnel Mata Ramabai Ambedkar not compromising on their Q ' R* "    . case, the Mumbai south, where Pawar’s grandnephew Parth is posted at polling booths across Marg police station were seen duty! Lets not make any excus- former Union Minister and taking on Shiv Sena’s sitting MP Mumbai on Monday earned assisting senior citizens to es.” Mumbai Police tweeted  . n a slightly lesser turnout of two-time Congress MP Milind Shrirang C Barne, regis- kudos for lending a helping polling booths. from their official tweeter han- Ivoters than the one witnessed Deora fighting Shiv Sena’s sitting tered52.74 per cent. hand to senior citizens and dif- Similar scenes were wit- dle @MumbaiPolice. large number of first-time in the 2014 polls, an estimated MP Arvind Sawant, witnessed Nashik recorded 53.09 per ferently-abled people to cast nessed in areas that fall under In another tweet Mumbai Avoters came out to cast 51.12 per cent of total 96.40 the lowest turn-out of 48.23. cent of voter turnout, While their votes in the six Lok Sabha the rest five constituencies that police said, “Raising the bar for their ballots on Monday in lakh voters exercised their fran- The polling percentages Shirur, Shirdi and Dhule reg- constituencies in the city and cover the island city as well as the youth, senior citizens across Mumbai, marking their formal chise in six Lok Sabha con- registered in other constituen- istered 52.45 per cent, 56.19 per suburbs that went to polls. distant suburbs. Many the city are turning out at large participation in choosing the stituencies in Mumbai and an cies in Mumbai were: Mumbai cent and 50.97 per cent respec- A total of 17 constituencies Mubaikars clicked photos of numbers at polling booths to next government in the world’s average 51.28 per cent of 3.12 North East-52.30, Mumbai tively. in Maharashtra have voted in this goodwill gesture of vote. It is our pleasure to help largest democracy. crore cast their votes in 17 con- South Central-51.53, Mumbai Bollywood actors, televi- the fourth and final phase. Mumbai Police and shared them in every little way we According to the Election stituencies across Maharashtra, North West-50.44 and Mumbai sion personalities, Marathi film In Fort area in South them on social media. can.” Praising the police, Dipak Commission (EC) data, even as Bollywood personalities North Central-49.49. and television personalities, Mumbai, which falls under “Fighting all the odds for an Das tweeted, “@MumbaiPolice Maharashtra has over 1.19 and celebrities turned out in Elsewhere the State, sporting icons joined the ordi- Mumbai South Parliamentary able democracy! Our salute to are doing excellent job for old crore voters who fall in the age large numbers to vote in the Nandurbar (ST) constituency nary Mumbaibars in queues at constituency, personnel of all the specially abled voters for age votes...Jai Hind”. PTI group of 18-19 years and are metropolis. recorded a maximum 62.44 per the various polling stations eligible to exercise their fran- Known for voter apathy cent voter turnout, while Kalyan across the metropolis to exer- chise in the Lok Sabha polls for over the years, Mumbai wit- in Thane district registered the cise their franchise.   )+ 7"* 37. . the first time. nessed a marginal 0.4 per cent lowest of 41.64 per cent. Bollywood star Amitabh Enthusiasm was palpable drop in the average voting Apart from Nandurbar Bachchan, cricketing icon 8* )  + among first-time electors, who percentage of 51.6 witnessed in (ST), the other reserved con- Sachin Tendulkar, playback )) ) + %  !  openly expressed their views the 2014 polls. The polling shot stituencies of Dindori (ST), singer Asha Bhosale, Tata Mumbai: Braving the April about candidates in the fray and up in the 2014 polls by 7.4 per Palghar (ST) and Shirdi (SC) Sons chairman N Jaipur: A Jaipur-based cardiologist covered a distance of around heat, a 108- year-old woman whom they voted for. Ninad cent from 44.2 per cent in 2009 retgistered higher voting per- Chandrasekaran and Mahindra 80 km on a cycle to cast his vote in Tonk-Sawaimadhopur Lok came out to cast her vote in the Tendulkar (18), who cast his Lok Sabha elections. centages of 58.20, 57.60 and & Mahindra group chairman Sabha seat in Rajasthan on Monday. GL Sharma is a resident of neighbouring Thane district of vote in Dindoshi, which falls Interestingly, Mumbai 56.10 per cent, respectively, as Anand Mahindra, industrialists Soda village in Tonk district and runs a hospital in Jaipur. Maharashtra. Vithabai under the Mumbai North-West north constituency where compared with the urban con- Adi Godrej, Anil Ambani, RBI He travelled from Jaipur to a polling booth in his village on Damodar Patil, perhaps among parliamentary constituency, Bollywood actress Urmila stituencies. Governor Shaktikanta Das and a cycle to cast his vote on Monday. “This was just to create aware- the oldest voters in the state, said he had voted keeping in Matondkar is taking on against Bhiwandi recorded 48.90 NCP chief Sharad Pawar were ness for polling and good health. It took me four hours to reach exercised her franchise at a mind issues like good gover- BJP’s sitting MP Gopal Shetty, per cent,while in the neigh- also among the early voters. my village,” Sharma said. The doctor also advised people to do polling booth in Kopri village, nance and development. registered the highest 54.72 per bouring Thane 46.42 per cent Naresh Goyal, who recently cycling for good health. “I do cycling every Sunday as it is good which is part of the Thane Lok Samruddhi Purav (19), cent voter turnout in Mumbai. electors turned out to vote. had to exit from crisis-ridden for heart,” he added. Polling in 13 constituencies of the State is Sabha constituency. who cast her vote for the first As has always been the Maval, where NCPchief Sharad Jet Airways too voted. taking place Monday from 7 am to 6 pm. PTI PTI time in suburban Borivali under the Mumbai North Lok Sabha seat, said NOTA (None of the Above) option  ! !  '   ! *'   9.  was discussed much in her friend circle. “I read and watch all news   . light was on around 200 big Prominent people of the ed that their single vote may not nessman Pratap S. Bohra attrib- national and then they demand Gandhi feels it is time now and discuss them with my names from the business, city are concerned by the low make any difference as gover- utes the “irritatingly low their rights from the government to think of some form of a ‘Poll family members and friends. ot belying expectations, trib- sports and glamour world. turnout trends in the country’s nance doesn’t improve, irre- turnout” in Mumbai and urban in power,” Bohra pointed out. Tax’ for those in the tax-paying But I make my own decision. Nals and villagers in far-flung The rural folk exercised economic powerhouse and even spective of which party or can- centres due to the “self-centric A dejected social cam- bracket but who don’t vote, a I voted for a young leadership. hamlets in the state ‘out-voted’ their votes without any fanfare certain other urban centres and didates may come to power,” and selfish nature” of the wealthy paigner Tushar A Gandhi, great- kind of ‘compulsory voting’. Divya Khadpe (18), who cool Mumbaikars, business and despite the blistering heat, but attribute it to several factors. said former Chief Information folk who refuse to think of the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi “This is the sad reality of voted in suburban Goregaon glamour world personalities in Mumbai’s big personalities For instance, by 3 pm, Commissioner Shailesh Gandhi. nation or democracy. rued that the electoral response our times... The average under the Mumbai North-West the fourth and final phase of vot- were virtually mobbed - as they Maharashtra barely notched an Gandhi said people and “These people believe that of Mumbaikars “is true to form” Mumbaikars are only con- seat, said she was excited to cast ing for 17 Lok Sabha con- stepped out of their cool homes average polling of around 40 per parties should focus on “improv- money means everything in though another three-four hours cerned about their comfort her vote for the first time. stituencies on Monday. into pre-chilled vehicles, cast cent. The handsome voting in ing the governance for the next life... They have not an iota of voting time was left. zones and ignore their nation- Kimaya Nadkarni (21), While thousands of tribals their votes mostly without the tribal-rural belts was rude- five years” like in advanced understanding of the miseries of “We have always shown a al duty of going to vote though who cast her vote in Chembur, patiently standing in serpentine queuing up, walking out ly pulled down by the pathetic democracies rather than deploy- the people living in rural or trib- less-than-keen response to elec- it comes only once in five which is part of the South queues, especially in exhibiting the indelible marked turnout of around 30 per cent ing “all energies towards win- al and backward regions of the tions and for Mumbaikars, the years. Then, till the next elec- Central parliamentary con- Nandurbar, Dhule, Palghar finger, smiling and “byting” out in Mumbai and urban centres. ning or losing an election that country. These poor millions long extended weekend was far tions, they derile whoever is in stituency, said, said she cast her remained virtually cut-off from homilies before daintily depart- “I think the urban voters comes every five years”. faithfully come out and vote in more attractive than their power,” rued a well-known ballot after taking into account the electronic media, the lime- ing in their deluxe cars. have largely taken it for grant- A leading Mumbai busi- every election, local, state or democratic duty,” he said. trader, Pankaj Deshmukh. several factors.   !" #$ ? / P   

:;+   /  A8 2    % 3!    0 !*  *     O P   ! 8 8 Q* '!)!8" R. !           4"    %.  !$.,.2*$0+-., posed minimum income sup- port scheme, Nyay. ver 64 per cent voter ouths wearing T-shirts with Under the scheme, Rs Oturnout of Kashmiri Ythe BJP’s “main bhi chowki- 72,000 will be deposited annu- migrants was recorded in the dar” slogan at a rally on ally in the bank accounts of the second phase of the three- Monday caught the attention of poorest 5 crore women of the phased elections in Anantnag Congress president Rahul country, Rahul explained. parliamentary constituency Gandhi, who asked them about “The money to run the on Monday. the 2 crore jobs promised by scheme will not come from the Unhappy over the “cum- Prime Minister Narendra Modi. bank accounts of the middle bersome” voter registration Addressing a public meet- class and shopkeepers or from process adopted for them by ing in Sardarshahar town of the pockets of honest busi- the Election Commission, the Rajasthan’s Churu district, nessmen.” community members demand- Gandhi acknowledged the He also talked about the ed scrapping of M-forms. presence of some youths who Congress’ manifesto promise of They alleged that the forms were wearing the T-shirts hav- making loan default by farm- deny and discourage them ing the “main bhi chowkidar” ers a civil offence. from voting. slogan of the BJP. Rahul pointed out to the “Over 64 per cent votes (by “You are wearing T-shirt of farmers’ budget promised by Kashmiri migrants) were the ‘chowkidar’ (watchman). the Congress if it comes to polled today. As many as 1,784  !$,/002-,-1,$ Mayawati, Akhilesh and Rahul You all are welcome here,” power. “After the 2019 election, such voters cast their votes in Gandhi... All these together want Rahul said. The Congress chief two budgets are going to be pre- the second phase, out of a total JP president Amit Shah on to separate Kashmir from India.” first said Modi had promised sented in India. The first bud- of 2,779 registered voters, after BMonday accused the In Jaunpur, the BJP leader Rs 15 lakh in the bank accounts get will be the special budget for completing the required Opposition of giving tickets to said his party will never indulge of all Indians and asked %     2               % the farmers. Not after the gen- formalities,” Assistant “bahubalis” (strongmen) in in vote bank politics nor com- whether anyone present in the   !  "#$ eral budget, it will be present- Returning Officer (ARO) Uttar Pradesh, asserting that promise with the security of the rally had received the amount. ed before the general budget.” for Migrants, Pankaj Anand their presence will not have any country, “but Rahul, Akhilesh “’Chowkidar’ ji had also as an attack on the country’s guarantee scheme as “diesel for jailed for not repaying loan, if In the budget, Gandhi said, told PTI. impact as the Yogi Adityanath and Mayawati can do any- promised 2 crore jobs. Anyone economy and employment, the the engine” of the Indian econ- the Congress is voted to power. the farmers would be told how Though the official admit- government has been acting thing for votes”. among you got the jobs?” Rahul Congress leader claimed lakhs omy. Gandhi promised to give He accused Modi of giving much money the Government ted that there were problems tough against them. Shah alleged that “goons” asked, pointing to the youths of youths were left unemployed Government jobs to 22 lakh public money to the top 15 rich was going to give them in a year. while preparing the electoral He also reiterated that the of the Bahujan Samaj Party who were wearing the T-shirts. by the twin decisions. youths in one year, make 10 people, adding that the Issues of minimum support roll, Anand said hectic efforts BJP Government, after coming (BSP) and Samajwadi Party Describing demonetisation Rahul described the party’s lakh recruitment in panchayats Congress wants to give money price and compensation will be were made to ensure no voter to power, will scrap Article 370 (SP) used to work as land and the goods and services tax proposed minimum income and said no farmer will be to the poor through its pro- clear in the budget, he added. was left out. of the Constitution which mafias, but ever since the “anti- grants special status to Jammu land mafia squads” were set up & Kashmir. by Chief Minister Yogi Addressing an election Adityanath, encroachment of   )  meeting in Pratapgarh, Shah land has stopped.   said, “We want to remove “The people from the   Article 370 from Kashmir, but ‘grand adulteration’ have given Rahul Gandhi does not want tickets to ‘bahubalis’ in Uttar    * this... When Modiji’s govern- Pradesh, but such strongmen 4  /     ment comes back in power, it do not have an impact here,” he !     + &  , &   (Article 370) will be abrogated.” said addressing rallies in       -  -    Attacking the Opposition on Chitrakoot and Pratapgarh dis- '  &,  9    /    )+ ) the issue of Kashmir, he said, tricts. The BJP has been refer-   O  ,   “Omar Abdullah says there ring to the Opposition alliance   &            us and we retaliated,” said a Haru should be another PM for as “mahamilavati” (grand adul-  &  --    0+-.,2($,-0,( Mondal one of the scores of BJP Kashmir... His friends are teration).             supporters who had gathered ven as a blazing sun beat outside a TMC workers house 4 // .   / Edown at 43-plus degrees, whose wife and daughter begged .      %-   .-%- reflecting the dogfight going for life from the first floor. '         down below among the BJP and Before the police came in !    ,     the Trinamool workers, inter- and restored peace several & &L.-        mittent violence marred the rounds of skirmishes led at least %-     -    fourth phase of electionsmost- half-a-dozen activists from both '          ly in Birbhum and Behrampore the parties injured, locals said. %-   CD   M and to some extent in Asansol At Kanandighi village in and Burdwan districts. Dubrajpur block in Birbhum   6   .   Thankfully however, no one district the central forces resort-    %-         was killed on account of poll- ed to firing in the air after vil-   O'     related violence till sun down lagers gathered outside the +        (   save the two persons who died booth and stoned it. “The guard of heart attack due to scorching fired in self-defence when mis- /              ,  !FG;H&  '&            - .  !  "#$         O  heat. Notwithstanding heavy creants tried to enter the booth,”     %-O  deployment of Central forces said an ECI official while L  + &*  MF9     Bengal lived up to its (ill) repu- Birbhum TMC strongman H&        & tation as the workers of both the Anubrata Mondal said “the peo-           outfits armed with bombs and ple revolted after the CAPF     &     lathis clashed against each other tried to influence them to vote  !   :C:FH -!    in various parts of Birbhum, for the BJP.”              -   Bahrampur, Burdwan East and Bengal Chief Minister          & Burdwan Asansol. Mamata Banerjee said, “the   And amid the environment CAPF has fired inside the booth of violence TMC leader and but they are not empowered to  .   /     Birbhum strongman claimed do so. Lawn and order is   &     L M his party would willy-nilly clinch State subject. I heard they are     9 &  ' ) the two seats of Birbhumand influencing the people to vote     &    Bolpur under his command by for the BJP.”      (   more than 5 lakh and 7 lakh Cut to Beldanga in !              votes. “If I fail to do so I will Behrampore constituency:   &L M   &    quit,” he bragged triggering an Alleged miscreants hurled &      Opposition onslaught wonder- bombs, jammed booths and          &   ing “what led him to give such confined more than 700 voters a massive prediction.” inside Mirzapur village even as    /  //    The BJP promptly frantic calls to the sector office    !      approached the EC demanding yielded no result.     *       a re-poll in all the booths of the “We are crying for police    &   9    two seats. Amid “attacks and help but no police is to be seen        counterattacks” that saw Union from the morning. They (read      & *    Minister Babul Supriyo’s car get- TMC) have confined us in the  !+ &       ting smashed by alleged MC village. If we venture out towards     O       goons at Baraboni in Asansol the the booth they will kill us. They State saw a brisk polling. The have already said that we will me State had witnessed about 77 per murdered if we go there,” said cent polling with maximum Sheikh Bulbul with the polling number of voters coming out to day death at neighbouring vote in Bolpur — 79 per cent and Murshidabad constituency still Bolpur and Ranaghat — with fresh in his mind. about 78.33 per cent. “I don’t want to die like a Reports of violence poured dog. Don’t ask me to go to vote. in from Hasibpur village in Please go away,” said a woman. Nalhati Assembly segment in “Even the Press people are at Birbhum where alleged TMC risk. Go back to your Kolkata. supporters stopped the voters This is not the place for you.” from going to polling booth Another voter refusing to be leading to a violent backlash. A named said, “We have not been BJP supporter received head voting since several years. That injuries while another got a is our fate. Others vote for us. fractured hand in the fight, They take our voting slip, sources said adding there was no Aadhaar, epic card and go away. CAPF to escort them for voting. If we claim them back we will get Throughout Sunday night the sticks. They will stop all the armed Trinamool goons Government facilities like knocked our doors and warned Kanyashree, free rice, and even %     "           us against going to vote. In the will take back the cycle that our       "  !  "#$ morning when we tried to pro- daughters have got from the ceed to the booth they attacked Government.”   !" #$  @ +#,'%,& ""+(&-    2   3* -   2  2 16,*&71!!+'  R      R)  8 <! "  ' !       % ! '.) (  =   ! '        , -                 *    P    Q  $     (        )          -    9   2     ,         #            #          ,         (   .            $ $  / )  3   ,  $   4 5  .        *  ).  3:;   )       ( n the rough and tumble of the coun-   5    $   P(      ( try’s longest election season, politicians    Q            #    ( often make statements for mileage.           *   ! )      ( Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s exaggerated claims of benefits accruing     .  .             Ito industrialist Anil Ambani from the Rafale                 ,S ( deal, his inability to stick to one figure for the    $              corporate loans allegedly written off by the Narendra Modi Government and his imma-      ,($ 6 ,  7,$6,8    ture attempt to attribute his opinions about                      the Prime Minister to the Supreme Court           ,         $ (which was not amused) can be taken as par for the course.     P   Q            Gandhi is fighting for survival against a         $   )    S very astute politician. Sister Priyanka Gandhi     *            3  .  S Vadra was inducted into the Congress and given charge of half of the critical State of      5            Uttar Pradesh to revitalise the moribund  )     (           organisation and bring voters back to the         5( (/   grand old party. Projected by an adoring media as a charismatic trump card and seri- / 9       )     "   5     ous game-changer, she frittered away her     ((             ( advantages with juvenile antics about chal-      9      lenging the Prime Minister in Varanasi and then disappeared like the proverbial horns *                 ,  of a donkey.         -.(       ( Vadra’s sense of entitlement can be  9          ,    gauged from the fact that till the time of writ-                - :;<= ing, she has felt no need to explain her con- dends? Now the reverse has Perhaps the vision needed tried to evoke a supernatural link duct, either to the media that she used to cre- happened, to the dismay of the more time or a new leader with between Swami Vivekananda    #    "   "  $    ate a false buzz around herself or to the party, loyal glitterati. an aspirational message linking and the lady, for sharing the    S   9       ).     /( whose workers looked up to her with so The crux of the matter is that the past with the future. This also same birthday and posed the           ,$6, >     -.  much expectation. Her contribution to the Varanasi is not merely a con- sums up Modi’s developmental question: “Will Priyanka be the Congress’ tally will match this attitude. stituency. It is the beating heart work in Varanasi — grand roads, X-factor that tilts the scales in         - .   ,   9      ( Diehard Congress fans see her flight from of Hindu civilisation and new institutions, cleaning the favour of the Congress this cru-   *   ,S             Varanasi as extremely damaging. Far from Narendra Modi chose it con- Ganga and the ghats and recov- cial election year?” Well, the         -  4      ( energising the party, she has inadvertently sciously for this reason in 2014. ering hidden temples on the path answer is blowing in the wind. exposed deep fissures within. Thus, confi- His obeisance to Pt Madan )0' from Kashi Vishwanath temple A highly respected colum-           ,           dants of Rahul Gandhi explained the deci- Mohan Malaviya, who built the to the river. Modi alone has had nist made a hugely embarrassing                   sion on one ground; the faction aligned with university to cater to every 1'*$,5'1 the courage to venture into the prognosis, “The message is loud )   )    $     ). her explained it on another. This is a grave aspect of knowledge from tradi- 09(, spiritual heartland without the and clear. East Uttar Pradesh political error. During his long apprentice- tional to modern, was part of a benefit of family, caste or region- means Varanasi and Varanasi %  ,       9         -  ship under Sonia Gandhi, Rahul never once subtle quest to align the BJP with +'1.+( al roots. Kashi welcomes such equals Narendra Modi. Giving                     presumed to overtake or overshadow his the soul of India. By seeking 8,0-++'1 wanderers. The Gandhi family Priyanka charge of Eastern Uttar     )               5 mother and kept his nascent camp under refuge in a constituency domi- lacks roots on this civilisational Pradesh is tantamount to taking tight control. Similarly, Sonia Gandhi has nated by the Indian Union '0$(0-(' firmament. Priyanka blundered on the opponent on his turf.…  *     )   -.     ? +    been careful never to take the limelight away Muslim League, Rahul Gandhi )$('$( to think she could meet Modi on Given her charisma, ability to  S  @  # @          from Rahul after he became party president. unintentionally made the this terrain. When apprised of think on her feet and come up   $      ,S    #    By unilaterally proposing herself for Varanasi Congress-BJP contest a civilisa- *(!*(*0 the reality, she should have with instant ripostes, and her on multiple occasions, Priyanka breached this tional battle. The temple-hop- !0'(8,0 retreated gracefully. Instead, she resemblance to Indira Gandhi,            $        red line. Her retreat could be imposition of ping sacred thread-wearing fed the frenzy. Later, the the battle could become a Modi  ;=        + ;A:B        ( party discipline. (jeneu-dhari) Kashyap gotra ,(,(+L Congress announced the candi- versus Priyanka fight in 2019,  *  S              Anyway, Priyanka could regard Smriti (clan) Brahmin persona evapo- !' dature of Ajay Rai the very day without her being declared as the       2  *  )/@ * +  ,     Irani with scorn in 2014, but in 2019, Irani rated in an instant. This truth will Modi filed his nomination and prime ministerial candidate of forced Rahul to seek a safety net in Kerala. not escape the Indian voter. -0(+(!0' left the poor scapegoat to field the Congress or of the        @#@         )   -.  So, did Priyanka really believe (even if she Modi alluded to the civilisa- the questions. Opposition.” It has taken just ,   $               -. dared to contest and give details of her and tional aspect when he said that -+'$( The media and intellectuals, three months to shatter that illu- husband Robert Vadra’s assets in a sworn affi- the Congress president had !0'1,(( who lionised Priyanka and sion. This brings us to the real  ) ,                 ? $  davit, along with five years of income tax sought safety in a minority- invented the mystique of her mystery of 2019. Was Sonia   5S         $     * returns) that she was strong enough to face dominated seat. This Nehruvian 90*(*0, political acumen, must feel dis- Gandhi trying to avert sibling ,            $S     Modi? Informed sources say she is also shy legacy — of making the Muslim '(9+(L enchanted. Some of the eulogies rivalry from spilling into the )S           2      of revealing her educational qualifications. community a core vote bank and accompanying her entry into the open when she decided to con- One wonders why Priyanka did not focus winning elections by adding Congress on January 23 are test from Rae Bareli? Can a post- on helping the party to win Amethi. If the some caste votes — is now telling. One headline gushed, election split in the Congress be famously secretive family has privately con- under serious challenge. This is “Priyanka Gandhi is already a avoided or is it inevitable? ceded Amethi to Irani and the Bharatiya what the BJP sought when it social media star despite not hav- (The writer is Senior Fellow, % ( 8 Janata Party (BJP), how did she imagine that espoused the Ram Janmabhumi ing Twitter or FB account”. Her Nehru Memorial Museum and tossing a half-baked dare at the Prime movement and spoke of “justice entry was described as a “bomb- Library; the views expressed are +  8   R 8! ' R " Minister was going to yield electoral divi- for all, appeasement of none.” shell.” A prominent intellectual personal)     !  8 8' 8  '! )"         )  /  ; ! 1:$            .-   ' (   &     /   /   !            &    '    -                          (       "      &  8   &/   & .-                 /                    "J              $   ( 9'%%!'' 7(  8**(&!!''  ' ;*%(97*7;'('      $    K-!  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What It is regretful that poor and       &  & O       is most disturbing is that there’s       )    #             lower middle class people are not               L        a lack of communication                able to contest the election in            between the Sri Lankan     #       "        view of the huge money required      !       7&'9 9 President and the elected as expenditure. Politics is only            Government. The fact that some   /              ( the rich man’s business. Now, leaders over there talk about not          !' # )           considering the tainted, evil and having received intelligence            )        corrupt practice resorted to dur-   India to reveal the names of wil- Assets (NPAs). information in advance shows ing the national election, elec- ful loan defaulters by complying In fact, this move will ensure the sorry state of affairs.                     toral reforms are absolutely to the requests made under the financial transparency and Anita             )     -  .  mandatory, which includes mak- Sir — This refers to the editor- Right to Information (RTI) has accountability of the banking Via email +                   ( ing right to vote compulsory. ial, “Reveal the cheats” (April come as a whiff of fresh air to all sector. Further, it will help the Nimai Charan Swain 29). The Supreme Court’s direc- banks that are reeling under cause of the banks to recover    A                 Bhubaneswar tive to the Reserve Bank of mounting Non-Performing loans from defaulters while pre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he trans-Himalayan region of Ladakh with             )       Zanskar ranges in the south and Karakoram             (  Tranges in the north, bordering both Pakistan   and China, is strategically important and vital for             F: ( India’s national security. At the time of Partition, it formed a part of the princely State of Jammu &   )            # Kashmir, which acceded to India in October 1947             O     after the State was attacked by Pakistan-support-       )         ed tribal raiders. Large parts of the region, includ-            "  ing the strategic Gilgit, which during the Maharaja’s >                  rule formed the Frontier district and Frontier ilaqas,                remain under illegal occupation of Pakistan. )             Islamabad has divorced these areas from Pakistan-          R      S occupied Jammu & Kashmir and refers to them as               ( Gilgit-Baltistan (former Northern Areas), which     #         ( are administered directly by the federal             ) #  Government over there. A portion of the area, including the Aksai Chin, has been illegally ceded             by Pakistan to China. The famous China-Pakistan      )      Economic Corridor (CPEC), Beijing’s most impor-                 ( tant strategic initiative in this region, also runs                 through areas under illegal occupation of Pakistan.     ,          ( It is a land-locked area comprising the trans-             @  Himalayan ranges, mainly the ranges of Zanskar, )   2        GH Ladakh, Pangong and Karakoram.                Siachen Glacier, the world’s highest battlefield grant-in-aid given by Dogra rulers to three prima- Development Council Act was enacted by the Apart from holistic development of the entire         with Saltoro Ridge as the vital ground, is a part of ry schools run by Shias, Buddhists and Sunnis was Union Government in May 1995, granting an region with particular preference to border areas, @   2       ( this region. This further enhances the strategic unilaterally withdrawn. No allocation was made for Autonomous Hill Council each for Leh and Kargil. there’s a need to improve connectivity through importance of the area; the occupation of Siachen Ladakh in the annual Budget. In fact, separate allo- Despite the formation of the Hill Councils, building a direct rail link, road network, includ-          %    ( has provided the Indian Army a strategic advan- cation for the region began only in 1961. Biased empowerment remained a bone of contention ing the much-delayed Darcha-Padum-Neemo-Leh              )   tage. The Saltoro Ridge, an extension of the and discriminatory policies of Kashmiri leaders between the Ladakhis and subsequent Kashmir- road and an airfield at Kargil. A strategic road link-            HA   /  Karakoram Range, which dominates the glaciat- pushed the Ladakhis to the wall and they started centric State Governments. Suspicious of the intent ing Jammu region with Leh via Kishtwar is also              ed region, is in complete command of the Army. demanding separation from Kashmir to ensure of Kashmiri leaders, LBA once again raised the needed. Widening and macadamisation of Kargil-                 ( Despite many desperate attempts, the Pakistan development of their backward areas and preserve demand of a separate Union Territory. Coupled Zanskar road and the opening of the Panikhar-      Army has not been able to secure even a toe-hold their religion and cultural identity. with this is the growing resentment in Zanskar Pahalgam road should also be completed on pri- )               on the Ridge. Its occupation enables the Indian One of the main reasons of the under devel- against the step-motherly treatment to Kargil dis- ority. The Zozila tunnel is a strategic necessity.   6  ,         Army dominate the ambitious CPEC, whose strate- opment of the area was the flawed policy of the trict administration and gerrymandering of the The establishment of professional colleges and R/  ,  ,S       gic and military exploitation by China and Nehru Government, which continued to treat the Assembly constituency of Zanskar. higher education institutions, including a separate              ( Pakistan is a cause of concern for the nation. It also border regions as frontier areas. The Government It goes to the credit of the Modi Government cluster university for Kargil, should be a priority. prevents the possibility of a pincer move by com- of the day failed to recognise the difference between that the long-pending demand of empowering the Inclusion of Bhoti language in the Eighth Schedule   #    R/  ,  ,S   bined forces of Pakistan and China to cut off the the two. While frontier regions were supposed to autonomous hill councils was conceded when the is a long pending demand. Both Kargil and Leh                ( Nubra Valley and subsequent capture of Ladakh. be dynamic, temporary and a buffer zone subject Governor’s administration approved the Ladakh should be developed as centres of excellence for           The strategic significance of Kargil area is well- to give and take; border regions, defined by a Hill Development Council (Amendment) Bill, religious research and education. The discrimina-        I        known. boundary line, are fixed, sacrosanct and static. 2018, making the councils much stronger admin- tion in recruitment of Ladakhis in the civil secre-               Ladakhis are a very proud race, who take pride While the latter looks inwards, the former looked istratively as well as financially. It was followed by tariat and Government offices also needs to be               ( in being nationalists. They consider themselves to outwards. Since India had no expansionist designs, the establishment of a cluster university to give looked into. The attempt to disturb the demograph-       (        be the guardians of India’s northern frontiers. They it should have concentrated on developing its bor- impetus to better education. Finally, in February ic balance in Leh needs to be aborted. Instead,   *     S       ( have been resisting Kashmiri hegemony from the der regions rather than keeping them under-devel- this year, the Government also conceded the emphasis must be laid on developing communal                ( time the administration of the State was transferred oped under the false pretext of denying readymade demand for a separate division for Ladakh, mak- harmony. The Kashmir-centric leadership in the            !        from the Maharaja to Sheikh Abdullah in 1949. road axis to a potential aggressor. Thus, neither ing it a separate administrative region like the past has depended on the formula of divide and In the first reorganisation of the State, Ladakh was the Union Government nor the State Government Kashmir and Jammu regions. rule by pitting Kargil against Leh. The hardship    (            made a district of the Kashmir Division, ignoring paid much heed to the development of infrastruc- As has been said earlier, the region is very faced by the people of the region, especially dur-      )       its ethnic, linguistic and cultural differences. ture in this remote trans-Himalayan region, lead- important for national security due to its strate- ing harsh winter months, needs to be understood               ( Ladakhis felt that they had been made an ing to anger and alienation among the people. gic location. Therefore, it is essential that the peo- and addressed. The tendency of successive                   appendage of Kashmir, which gradually proved Growing alienation initially led to the demand ple inhabiting the border areas are kept happy and Kashmir-centric Governments to treat the people )#                 true. Sheikh Abdullah’s first Cabinet did not have of a Central administrator followed by the call for satisfied by the Government so that they play their as second class citizens needs to end.             $   any representative from Ladakh. The Sheikh internal autonomy, regional autonomy and direct role well as the guardians of the nation’s borders. Ladakh was opened to tourists in 1974.         (    abhorred the Opposition and, hence, the National Central administration, as was done for a year after Ladakhis have a few genuine demands which need Initially, tourism was limited to mountaineering      #        Conference was the sole political party compris- 1962 and finally veered around the demand for a attention and cannot be ignored as disgruntlement and trekking. Gradually, with the Valley being dis-               ing mainly of Kashmiri Muslims. Ladakh had only separate divisional status for the region. The onset among locals can endanger national security as turbed, Ladakh has grown into a major tourist   )               two seats in the State Assembly. Thus, “majority of secessionist activities in the Kashmir Valley once well. Population in the border areas forms an attraction centre. While modernisation of tourism rule” virtually became “Kashmiri Rule.” Land again rang alarm bells for the Ladakhis and a important centre of gravity, which always remains industry, including the development of tourist                 reforms initiated by the Sheikh did not exclude the demand for a Union Territory gained popularity in an adversary’s radar, who would always prefer infrastructure, is required for the improvement of       # %        ( Gompas and drew strong opposition from since the late 1980s under the banner of the Ladakh dissension and trouble in these areas. Such dissen- the local economy, the aspect of environmental                Buddhist monks, who enjoyed a considerable clout. Buddhist Association (LBA). An agreement was sion can be exploited by the adversary to threat- degradation also needs to be kept in mind. The               It was at the intervention of Prime Minister Nehru reached in October 1989 for the formation of an en vulnerable lines of communication in case of region has tremendous hydro-electric potential               that the Gompas were exempted from the provi- Autonomous Hill Council on the pattern of the conflict. The people of Kargil contributed and sup- which needs to be exploited.              sions of the Land Reforms Act. Darjeeling Hill Council. The Kashmir-centric State ported immensely in evicting the Pakistan Army, (The writer is a Jammu-based political commen-      The situation became grave when Urdu was Government was not in favour of the same. After leading to the Kargil victory as acknowledged by tator, columnist and strategic analyst. The views made a compulsory language for the Ladakhis. The much dilly-dallying, the Ladakh Autonomous Hill the Indian Army. expressed here are personal) 6 @ 8     )   !                 @         !        " 

life, is to miss something important. cator of progress and there have been phenomenal rise in market-driven and enable development groups to lessons in development are ground- involving local communities in devel- The dichotomy between the eco- persuasive calls to change the way we theosophy of growth over State-driven zoom straight into the middle of the ed in the philosophy of Gandhism. opment we can ensure more equitable nomic might of India vis-a-vis the real- measure economic and social devel- development models that dominated problem, without the need to engage Gandhi’s leadership was anchored in and just growth — something which ity of our crumbling development sec- opment the developing countries in the years with contextual complications. This strong ethical principles. He was is not captured by GDP. This should tors, leading to India being ranked Dubbed as one of the greatest that followed their birth. One section devalues deeper socio-cultural convinced that real India lived in vil- be the true metric of both inclusive and lowest in Human Development Index, inventions of the 20th century, GDP embodied the values and principles of nuances. In this process, the real world, lages where the pattern of life was sustainable development. For exam- is a pointer to what is wrong with our has long been a closely-watched met- the older non-profits and other collec- existing in all its complexity, is circum- not only timeless but also insulated ple, rapid growth, which involves development paradigm. What are the ric for politicians, administrators, tives, including social movements, scribed or left behind. It is like creat- from the pernicious influence of faster growth in agriculture, especial- ends of development — growth in policy doctors and journalists alike. mass organisations and community- ing a bubble in which technical linear industrial civilisation. ly in rain-fed areas where most of the 1 BC: GDP or enhancement of people’s But it is no longer lionised and the based groups. The other section was solutions are expected to solve com- Taking cue from the hallowed poor live, will be much more inclusive capabilities and widening of their love-affair with GDP may come to an located in market and technology plex problems. Gandhian traditions, development than a GDP growth that is driven he pursuit of growth over social choices and freedom? For all-perva- end because as economic historian spaces and got rapidly populated by The whole issue of development professionals have plumbed a more entirely by mining or extraction of justice, which has been the sive prosperity, we need a tide that can Adam Tooze calls, it is “a narrow and new-age non-profits, social enter- gets artificially locked into a bubble, democratic planning model, partici- minerals for exports. Tdefining credo of classical econ- lift all boats. somewhat arbitrary slice of reality.” prises and online collectives. which is then presented as fertile patory development. It involves a Amartya Sen had consistently said omists, has brought prosperity to For too long, we have been over- There are several social econo- There is a fundamental contradic- ground for systems change and inno- tough balance between not being that “growth rate is a very daft and a most developing societies. But it has obsessed with two concepts: Top- mists, who believe inclusive growth has tion between these spheres. The old vation. These developments in turn subservient to the beneficiaries and not deeply alienated way of judging eco- also created huge inequalities. The down bureaucracy and trickle-down to be grounded in inclusive gover- non-profits’ worldview is premised on lead to more investment, which results coming across as disrespectful to nomic progress.” Sen and Jean Druze argument that economic growth is the economics. We have believed that nance. In the absence of inclusive gov- integrated social sciences and systemic in the bubble belonging to itself till it them. Winning a point is not as impor- warned as early as 1995 that reforms road to social justice had been relent- aggressive growth can generate wealth ernance, people at the grassroot level approach in which complexity, inter- punctures. The complexity of the tant as achieving long-term change. If, that boost growth, though important, lessly advocated for a long time with at the top and this will trickle down that is, the intended beneficiaries of dependence and inter-relatedness of socio-economic and political systems for this, we have to compromise for the were not enough to improve the liv- several wrong consequences for poor to deeper ranks where the poor live. social programmes, are left dependent diverse factors at work need to be and human behaviour remain periph- time being, we must be prepared. The ing conditions of the poorest, let alone societies. The question that has now But this has not helped. Many have on a bureaucratic delivery mechanism addressed. By contrast, the approach eral to the issue until the bubble bursts. core of our relationship must be with dismantle caste and gender hierarchies engaged development economists and argued that we need to find a new over which they have no effective con- of new-age non-profits emphasises on In the meantime, the process of for- the people as also with the and generate employment.” proponents of social justice is: Does measure to assess the health of our trol. The alternative system would be finding technology-based manageri- mation of new bubbles sets in. Government. We must deal with “They have to be supplemented by accelerated growth translate into inclu- economies and more importantly, participatory development, where al solutions for complex social, eco- A large part of the development people who are more permanent in the a radical shift in public policy in edu- sive growth? Nobel Laureate Amartya the people. GDP simply totals up people themselves are enabled to nomic and political issues. One is work is ‘change’. It requires the abil- system and are the key interface with cation and health,” they wrote. Sen believed that to think just in terms everything made within an economy build their own future through elect- empathetic and human-driven, the ity to collectively envision a differ- their societies. (The writer is Member, NITI of income rather than achievements in a year, from widgets to whizzy ed representatives who are responsi- other is rational and techno-centric. ent future — about ‘design thinking’, Successful development practi- Aayog’s National Committee on of particular living conditions, like financial products at their market ble to address local community needs. Those who look through the ‘direction setting’ and ‘influence’ ie, tioners have always recognised the Financial Literacy and Inclusion for health conditions and expectation of value. 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Fund said Monday. at 3.6 per cent this year, from amendment in the Mines and outside investors for the agreement in August,” the Teetering for months, the The IMF warned in a bi- 4.2 per cent in 2018. Minerals Development and the bid, according to official said. full service airline Jet Airways annual economic outlook Gulf Cooperation Council Regulation Act. two staff unions. In an FTA, two trading was finally grounded on April report that prospects for the (GCC) countries — Bahrain, The chamber in a presen- This is the first partners significantly reduce or 17, leaving over 22,000 region are “clouded by elevat- Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi tation to Niti Aayog stated time that employees eliminate duties on most of the employees in the lurch. The ed levels of uncertainty”. Arabia and the United Arab that “around 300-400 minerals have come together goods traded between them once premium airline used to “Such uncertainty may Emirates — were forecast to concessions per year used to be with a proposal to besides relaxing norms and employ around 1,300 pilots increase investors’ perception slightly buck the trend, improv- allotted prior to 2015 which has run the more than rules to promote trade in ser- and over 2,000 cabin crew. of risk for the whole region, ing to 2.1 per cent growth from reduced on an average to 25-year-old Jet vices and increase bilateral They are now out in the leading to capital outflows and 2.0 in 2018. around 15 per year post- Airways, which tem- investments. job market, leading to a supply exchange rate pressure,” the The IMF said economic amendment in the Act porarily suspended In the fourth round of glut as other airlines are not in global lender said. growth in the broader region (MMDR Act in 2015)”. operations on April 17. our initial estimate, the con- ed entities is expected to be talks, senior officials of both the a position to absorb not even The IMF forecasts the econ- was negatively impacted by It recommended that auc- Two associations repre- tribution of employees group finalised on May 10. sides deliberated upon issues a quarter of the them due to omy in Iran, the second largest rising conflict, corruption, slow tions should “be expedited for senting pilots and engineers — over a hypothetical 5-year SBI Capital Markets, on such as customs procedures, their poor finances. in the region behind Saudi reforms, high levels of debt and areas with known/explored SWIP and JAMEVA — have Employee Stock Ownership behalf of the lenders’ consor- trade facilitation, market access “Given the current situa- Arabia, will shrink by 6.0 per continued oil price fluctua- mineral reserves.” written to State Bank of India Programme (ESOP) is likely to tium led by the SBI, is manag- for goods and movement of tion, there are plenty of pro- cent this year after contracting tions. According to sources, offi- (SBI) Chairman Rajnish Kumar be upward of 4,000 crore. ing the bidding process. professionals. fessionals willing to take a by 3.9 per cent in 2018. “Social tensions are rising in cials from Rio Tinto, Tata Steel, proposing that they would take “In addition, we are also “We confirm that a pro- The fourth round was held salary cut of up to 50 percent The bad news for Tehran the context of lower growth and Vedanta and apex mineral over the airline and can bring confident of securing an invest- posal for employee takeover of between March 11 and 15 this to grab a job. However, this will comes after the United States reform fatigue, threatening body Federation of Indian in up to 7,000 crore. ment commitment of up to Jet Airways has been submitted year in Lima, Peru. only be for the short-term as reimposed sanctions last year macroeconomic stability,” it said. Mineral Industries (FIMI) The Society for Welfare of 3,000 crore from outside by us... We are optimistic that The main chapters of the we see demand improving as following its withdrawal from After the first wave of Arab among others who were part of Indian Pilots (SWIP) and the Jet investors,” the letter, dated the banks and Government of agreement include trade in the aviation sector is poised to a 2015 nuclear accord. Spring uprisings in 2011, the the presentation. Aircraft Maintenance Engineers April 29, said. India will give our plan a seri- services, movement of profes- grow further,” Michael Page Jihad Azour, IMF Middle region is now witnessing fresh However, for areas with no Welfare Association (JAME- The letter has been signed ous consideration,” the two sionals, investments, dispute India director Mohit Bharti East and Central Asia director, upheaval in Algeria and Sudan or minimal known/explored VA) have written a letter to the by four people — SWIP unions said in a joint statement. settlement, technical barriers told PTI Monday. said the dire projection was and fighting intensified in mineral reserves, it said the SBI chief asking the lead lender General Secretary Ashwani Tyagi said the letter has to trade, trade remedies, rules “There are definitely not made before the US tightened Libya and Yemen. first-cum first-served system to consider “employee consor- Tyagi, JAMEVA President also been signed by two offi- of origin of goods, customs enough jobs in the market up measures targeting Iran’s oil As a result, reforms in the must be adopted with the pro- tium” as an intending bidder for Ashish Kumar Mohanty, Jet cials of the airline. procedures and trade now to absorb the influx of Jet industry last week — meaning region have become more vision of first right of refusal for the carrier. Airways Manager (Human Cash-starved Jet Airways facilitation. employees in one go. But, it is the pain could get even worse. urgent to decrease dependence granting mining lease, Ficci While SWIP has around Resources) BB Singh and Jet stopped operations on April 17 With growing uncertainties very encouraging to see other Azour told AFP that sanc- on oil and create millions of said. 800 members, there are about Lite Senior Vice President after lenders decided not to in its traditional markets, airlines increase their hiring as tions have already pushed infla- jobs, especially for the youth. To ensure transparency in 500 employees with JAMEVA. (Operations) and Accountable extend emergency funds. Since including the US and Europe, they recognise the availability tion in Iran to around 50 per “For oil exporters, they are the mineral sector, the Mines “The contribution from Manager PP Singh. then, employees have held India is looking to enhance of good talent and the poten- cent. important to be less dependent and Minerals Development employees would be realised The deadline for submit- gatherings in various cities and engagements with other tial to secure them for their Iran’s woes have a knock- on the volatility of oil price and and Regulation) Amendment from their future earnings and ting initial bids have already have also met various ministers regions such as Africa, South businesses in the future,” he on effect on regional figures. for diversifying their Bill was passed by Parliament increased productivity... As per ended and the list of shortlist- with pleas to save the airline. America and Central Asia. added. Overall regional econom- economies,” Azour said. in 2015.    *  5 "  $(8(4+     )  *)     +'     '()*(+$ porations took part in the event. :;M NG?> ?; A live discussion panel was also mpzilla has conducted a held in Empzilla Digital Job Fair  -3A.-  EDigital Job Fair at Jawaharlal wherein the speakers from the   '()*(+$ Iran, China, Hong Kong, increasing demand, rupee Nehru Stadium in which around various industries shared their Germany, Netherland, Russia, depreciation against USD and  . 120 companies participated. 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Mindler is currently providing its services through runway, bringing all operations to a halt, compared with the same quar- such as North East Asia, West exports, the organization have three verticals — integrated college counseling, online career airport director Dhiren Bhosale said. ter of last year. & East Asia and Africa where- made specific suggestions to guidance through its website and trained counselors in All the passengers and the crew, SHEFEXIL was formed as, export has declined in the the Government like extending remote areas. however, are safe, and efforts are on under the aegis of Ministry of regions such as North America, Merchandise Exports from Speaking to The Pioneer on proper guidance to the to tow away the aircraft from the Commerce and Industry to EU, ASEAN, Latin America India Scheme (MEIS) benefit to school children, founder of Mindler, Prateek Bhargava said, runway and resume operations at the facilitate India’s exports of shel- and South Asia. Guar gum treated and pulver- “In India, there is a massive lack of career counselors, around earliest, he said. lac and lac based products. “Exports have increased ized; refund of embedded taxes 93% of schools do not have counselors. Last year, we intro- Both the pilots of the flight have “Top export products of SHE- in the panels viz. vegetable and conclude the Free Trade duced a three month certification module program to train been grounded, pending enquiry, the FEXIL during the quarter of saps and extracts and other Agreements counselors who have gone build their own operations in airline said, adding the incident took Jan-Mar 2019 are Guar gum vegetable materials. The rea- (FTAs)/Agreements as early as tier two and tier three cities. We also organize events in dif- place around 4:30 pm. treated and pulverized, essen- son for increase in the possible. ferent cities in which teachers, parents and students take “A SpiceJet aircraft shot off the run- tial oil of mint, extracts, exports are increase in the Apart from above sugges- part. This year, we are targeting 8 cities and next year 25. way by about 50 meters and skidded Psyllium husk (Isobgul husk), export of menthol crystal tions an increasing awareness That is what we are going to do to scale this up.” off. There is no injury to any passen- Menthol crystal, Guar gum due to huge demand in inter- on Indian Herbs, arranging Mindler’s technology-enabled eco-system blends arti- ger and the crew, though. 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While ing our population maintain a healthy abdominal girth, blood pressure lev- many doctors treat it as a mere frozen shoulder and toxin free liver. els, but also improves liver and renal but it is not the case everytime. Liver ailments are among the 10 functions. Dr Deepak Choudhary, Director, leading causes of deaths in India, with “Some very simple solutions can Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine, BLK fatty liver disease emerging as a ris- help us maintain good liver health. Hospitals who is handling such cases from a long ing cause of liver damage. It is impor- We have a seven-day apple therapy to time and is credited with performing over 12,000 tant to educate people about the need cleanse the liver naturally and drug- complex knee and shoulder surgeries says this for following liver-healthy lifestyles lessly. This therapy involves consum- pain can be because of rotator cuff tear which and natural liver detoxification prac- ing six to eight apples every day for is often confused with frozen shoulder. tices. six days. On the sixth day, the patient “Many people ignore the pain for a long  ""2&%" " Jindal Naturecure Institute has must have no dinner but drink time, but when the pain persists they consult a restudied and revitalised a series of epsom salt water at 6 pm and 8 pm doctor, who then treat it as a frozen shoulder. natural liver cleansing and detoxifi- followed by drinking a mixture of NATURE TO THE RESCUE Patients undergo steroid shots in the shoulder cation therapies that have existed in concentrated lime juice (200 ml) Liver (Yakrit) is a vital organ. It and sessions of physiotherapy, without much survey conducted by Sightsavers across almost 3000 peo- India for thousands of years. plus olive oil (125 ml at 10 pm). On converts rasa dhatu to rakta dhatu relief. But, not everytime shoulder pain signi- Aple living in the rural West Bengal revealed that 27 per cent Everyday kitchen staples such as the seventh morning, the patient (blood). It also produces bile (ranjak fies frozen shoulder. Sometimes it can be rota- of the respondents believed poor eye sight to be a normal sign lemons, apples, berries, amla, turmer- must consume tender coconut water, pitta) and detoxifies the body elim- tor cuff tear. In this condition, the tendon gets of ageing; 59 per cent did not believe that diabetes if untreat- ic, beetroot and grapes among oth- followed by sweetlime juice, little inating ama from the blood. Wrong torn which result in pain,” he tells you. Timely ed, could result in blindness and 45 per cent thought that new- ers can become potent tools to main- khichidi and curd for lunch. This is diet and lifestyle damages the liver detection in such cases is the key. borns could not have any serious eye conditions that needed tain a healthy liver if used with the just one of the many wonderful nat- tissues and leads to diseases like jaun- “A lot of patients come for the right treat- any immediate attention. right knowledge and regimen. ural treatments available to improve dice, fatty liver and hepatitis. ment at a very late stage. Therefore, they may India is the second most populous country in the world “Liver is an important organ liver health,” says Sushma PS, Chief Ayurveda can help. Include these require surgery, but if a timely detection is done, and is also home to nearly 23.5 per cent of the world’s blind with many essential functions includ- Dietician (Naturopathy), Jindal five simple Ayurvedic herbs in your then it can also be cured through steroid injec- population. A majority of the problem is attributed to subop- ing cleansing our bodies of harmful Naturecure Institute. life to keep your liver healthy. tion and physiotherapy too. A latest treatment timal service provision and cost of care especially in rural areas. toxins. A number of factors have Nature cure treatments like Kutki: This bitter tasting herb in curing the condition at an early stage is There is still a significant component of local myths and mis- increased the toxin load on our liv- enema, colon hydrotherapy, mud is cooling in nature and has a cleans- Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection, in which beliefs that prevent people to access care at the right time.. ers. Regular consumption of bath, mud pack, abdominal pack, hip ing effect on the liver and gallbladder. In Ayurveda, kutki is pre- a patient’s own blood is withdrawn and and the Myth 1: If you can see well then,there is no need to visit processed food — especially white bath, partial oil therapy to abdomen, scribed to improve appetite and to treat jaundice or bile disorders. growth factors are centrifuged and injected into a doctor. flour, refined sugar, saturated, rancid hot and cold fomentation and castor The herb is beneficial in skin disorders and to improve metabo- the affected area thereby resulting in healing,” Fact: A routine annual check-up is recommended for all, and hydrogenated fats, smoked meat oil pack are beneficial for improving lism. You can take one Jiva Kutki capsule each day for a healthy he explains. especially for children irrespective of whether they complain and alcohol are toxic to the delicate liver functions. Maintaining a phys- liver. There are various reasons that can lead to of eye symptoms or not. In most cases children are able to man- operation of the liver cells. ically active lifestyle and practicing Turmeric: The yellow herb supports liver functions and the condition. “Different reasons can lead to tear age with poor eyesight till quite late and the only manifesta- Additionally, the presence of additives yoga are other important ways to cleanses blood. It can also aid the process of transforming rasa into of the tendon. It may happen while working out, tions are lack of interest in studies or mild headache. and pesticides in food, pollution, improve one’s health. rakta. It also promotes elimination of toxins from the body. In most playing sports, doing household chores, due to Amongst adults, there are some diseases like Glaucoma and cases you do not need to take any additional turmeric if you already accidents, improper exercise and in the elderly Diabetic Retinopathy that may sneak in without much symp- .) 0 3    use it in your meals. it can be due to the age-factor. With age, the bone toms in early stages. Delay in presentation to the doctor is one Guduchi: Guduchi is known for its detoxifying and blood start getting weak, tendons get abrade and the of the most common causes of poor treatment outcome for Lemons help the liver produce glu- cleansing properties. Ayurvedic herbal medicines prepared for liver pressure on them increases which results in many eye diseases. tathione which neutralises toxins problems contain guduchi. The herb also has known benefits in swelling and pain in the shoulder,” he tells you Myth 2: Using spectacles will increase your (or your child’s) Apple Cider Vinegar reduces fat treating kamala (jaundice), hepatitis and fatty liver. Guduchi should and adds that gym and yoga should be done specs number and eventually, it will lead us to being depen- be taken under the guidance of an Ayurvedic doctor. under proper supervision to avoid this condi- accumulated in the liver and  dent on them. reduces inflammation Triphala: The mixture of amla, bibhitaki and haritaki helps tion from happening. Fact: A pair of glasses is the simplest and safest option for  in regularising metabolism and bowel movements. It cools down “Recently we saw a case of rotator cuff tear managing refractive errors (inability to focus clearly) which Green Tea is enriched with cat- the body and balances all tridoshas in the body. Triphala churna in a young national level wrestler from Haryana. is by far a common eye complaint.Wearing the right kind of echins which prevents non- can be taken by anyone every night before bed. Hemant, suffered a shoulder injury last year dur- glasses as prescribed has no alcoholic fatty liver disease Aloe vera: Aloe vera juice flushes toxins out of the liver (hepa- ing a wrestling competition and he took steroids negative implication on the Cruciferous vegetables like Broccoli toxicity) and promotes good bowel movements. In addition to sooth- to relieve the pain. The pain continued and got 0 '  " eyes or the specs number. sprout, up-liver’s natural detoxifica- ing the digestive system, Aloe vera also fights stress and strength- worsened and he was unable to move his hand. % %  Depending on one’s age and tion enzymes ens the immune system. Then on a family member’s advice he came to %  type of refractive errors, the eye Beetroot juice protects the liver from oxidative damage and inflammation #    " %   */  us for the right treatment. He underwent min- sight might either reduce or  imal invasive Arthroscopic surgery and is %"   remain stable but one should Pear reduces liver inflammation and may protect from alcohol damage doing perfectly fine since then. He has now start-  " "   always wear the prescribed Grapes and grape seed extract protect the liver from *(( ed doing wrestling again,” he says. glasses as directed. cellular damage Proper awareness regarding the condition     Myth 3: Alldisplay devices Berries are high in antioxidants; Hemochromatosis: It is a is necessary so that patients can go for the right  ' ( such as mobile phones, laptops, they help protect the liver and disorder in which excessive iron treatment without delay. “Lack of awareness is /  television are bad for the eyes. improve its immunity builds up in the body and ham- the reason why some patients are misguided and Fact-Although all visual Turmeric improves the body’s pers the normal functioning of are not diagnosed with the condition at the right "%  display units (ones that have a ability to digest fats and pre- several organ systems. In simple time. They keep on taking the wrong treatment screen) can affect the eyes if vent its accumulation in terms it refers to iron overload. which results in further degeneration of the ten-  % ' viewed for long durations, they The early symptoms of sive copper accumulates in the don. So, proper awareness along with timely    liver. cannot be labelled as all bad. By  hereditary hemochromatosis are body, particularly in the liver, detection is the key to treat this condition,” he adjusting the viewing distance, Papaya and its seeds help include joint pains, fatigue, lethar- brain, and eyes. In Wilson’s dis- tells you. brightness, ambient light, lim- burn dietary fats and pre- gy, abdominal pain and loss of ease, the excretion of copper is iting viewing time, taking fre- vent fatty liver disease sexual drive. defective which leads to its exces- quent breaks in between and using anti-glare (UV screen) Amla detoxifies liver and The diagnosis of hereditary sive accumulation in the body. devices we can use these in the right kind of way without dam- is an effective home hemochromatosis is usually chal- The symptoms of liver disease aging the eyes. remedy for fatty liver lenging as high index of suspicion include yellowing of the eyes Myth 4: To keep the eyes clean, one should wash them with disease is needed by the treating physician (jaundice), lethargy, fatigue, loss water frequently. Olive oil decreases levels of fat to entertain its diagnosis. Certain of appetite, and abdominal Fact: Nature has its own way of cleansing the eyes by means in the liver and improves liver blood tests are done including swelling. of blinking and tears so, one does not need to wash them too enzymes levels. serum ferritin, transferrin satura- The diagnosis of the disease frequently. If you feel the urge to splash them with water fre- Grape Fruit protects the liver by reducing inflammation and enhancing its tion to demonstrate excessive is based on blood and urine quently, you may be suffering from dry eyes and you should protective mechanisms. iron in the body. tests. Liver biopsy can also be per- consult an eye doctor. One should also be wary of the quali- Wilson’s disease: It is a rare formed to quantify the amount of ty of water being used. Shun alcohol completely as it damages the liver’s functioning. inherited disorder in which exces- copper in the liver tissue. Myth 5: Eye medications can be used without the expert’s consultation.    . Fact: Some eye drops, if used without proper profession- $: al consultation can lead to flaring up of minor eye infections and even serious issues like glaucoma and cataract which can It is a custom to clean ears regu- xposure to paint, be potentially blinding. Even herbal remedies can cause sig- he fungus, Candida auris is an emerg- Patients can remain colonised with C varnish, and other nificant discomfort or long term damage to eyes and thus larly with earbuds or q-tips. But it Ting “superbug” and is fast becoming auris for a long time and the fungus can Esolvents can put should be avoided. One should only use medications as direct- may be risky and therefore, it is a global health threat. The CDC has added survive on hospital surface for long dura- people at a 50% higher ed by a professional. important to be careful. drug-resistant C auris to a list of germs, tion. This facilitates spread of C. auris risk of developing multiple Myth 6: Eye exercises can reduce or eliminate the need for which are considered as “urgent between patients in healthcare facili- sclerosis (MS), a study has indicated. Those eye glasses. ROSHANI DEVI shares home threats.” ties. who have been smokers with solvent expo- Fact: They have no impact in reducing or impacting your remedies on how one can clean C auris has been reported It can cause different types of sure and the MS genes are 30 times more need for power glasses. They might help only in strengthen- the eardrums from South Korea, India, infections, including blood- likely to develop MS than those who have ing the eye muscles. Pakistan, Kuwait, Israel, stream infection, wound infec- never smoked or been exposed to solvents Oman, South Africa, tion, and ear infection. The and who do not have the genetic risk fac-   it is very important to avoid spoons of oil. Again make sure Colombia, Venezuela, the symptoms of the infection are tors. inserting any object inside it’s not too hot. Lay on your side United States, Canada, and not easily identifiable as the In recent years, the prevalence of MS the ear to clean wax. The or with the ear you want to clear Europe, including the United patients are already critically ill. has changed dramatically worldwide with  /  I   Barley, a member of the grass family, is a major safest approach to cleaning ears facing up. Put three-four drops Kingdom, Norway, Germany and According to the CDC, infection India being no exception. Initially, MS was cereal grain grown in temperate climates globally. Barley is to visit a doctor as they use of the warmed oil into your ear Spain. A total of 617 cases have been with C auris is of concern because: believed to be more common in the grass is rich in phytochemicals, carotenoids (the source of specialised instruments to canal. Allow it to sit for reported in the US till March 29, 2019. It is often multidrug-resistant. Caucasians of Northern Europe and vitamin A), vitamins C and K, calcium and iron. This makes remove any excessive 10-20 minutes. Turn C auris is a deadly infection; immuno- It is difficult to identify with stan- United States. However, it has been found it a wonderful detoxifier for the liver, earwax or debris your body around compromised persons are more vulnera- dard laboratory methods, and it can be to be present in the Indian subcontinent working on people with major safely. But this may so the treated ear ble to develop this infection. People who misidentified in labs without specific as well. Globally, about 2.3 million people cholesterol and weight issues due not always be is now facing recently had surgery, live in nursing technology, which can lead to inappropri- are affected by this condition, while there to low metabolism, a fatty liver practical and pos- down with a homes, or who have breathing tubes, feed- ate management. are about 2 lakh patients in India. and other liver disorders. sible. There are towel under- ing tubes or central venous catheters are It has caused outbreaks in healthcare Tips from heart Care Foundation of It also purifies the blood some home reme- neath it. Allow especially at higher risk. settings. 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Muslim clerics some of whom security establishment following suicide attacks and subsequent ury hotels, killing over 250 peo- The order clarifies that the issued statements that both the country’s worst terror attack. police raids, according to a ?   //  ple and inuring more than 500 key criterion for establishing must be refrained from wear- )       Sirisena on Friday said that media report.   /  others. the identity of a person is the ing in view of the current Jayasundara had resigned but More than 250 people were *% 0:&:PP8  It specifically mentions need to clearly expose the face. volatile security situation.   #  $!) he never sent the letter and killed and at least 500 injured      “any face garment which hin- The President has taken “We have permitted people remained in his official resi- in a series of coordinated sui-     ders identification”. this decision to establish a to leave their homes with faces Colombo: Introducing a tough new Counter Terrorism Bill, dence, according to officials. cide bombings at churches and 8 - ( “The ban is to ensure peaceful and cohesive society uncovered as means to coop- new legislation to eliminate which provides for territorial Senior Deputy Inspector hotels by the little-known      national security... No one which does not inconvenience erate with the security forces,” jehadism and extremism from jurisdiction, was passed in General CD Wickremaratne National Tawheed Jamath       should obscure their faces to any community people as well Fazil Farook, a spokesman for Sri Lanka is the Government’s Parliament without delay, he has been appointed as the act- (NTJ) across the island April 21.  ' * make identification difficult,” as ensure national security. Jamiyyathul Ulema, or the top priority, Prime Minister said on Sunday after joining the ing police chief while former Mohamed Hashim !    Sirisena’s office said in a state- The presidential commu- Muslim theologists body, said. Ranil Wickremesinghe has said Sunday Mass in Colombo and Inspector General NK Mathaniya is the sister of 8    ment. He took steps under the nique, however, makes no There has been a public in the aftermath of country’s the mass at the Saint Anthony’s Illangakoon named as an advi- Mohamed Zahran Hashim, the  &   emergency regulation to pro- mention of niqab and burqa. demand to ban the niqab and worst terror attacks. church in Kochchikade, a week sor to the Defence Ministry, man Sri Lankan authorities L    hibit the use of face coverings The government was con- burka following the bomb The deadly attacks could after the deadly suicide bomb- according to the President’s believe was one of the leaders of       of all sorts which is an obsta- templating the move to ban attacks. Hijab, niqab, burka have been prevented if the ing killed over 250 people.PTI office. the attacks, the country's worst.    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Beijing, a media report said on ment as to why more bilateral in Britain. Assistant commissioner The Ministry said the ships Monday. meetings could not be arranged Officers now present vic- Nick Ephgrave, of the National made the passage on Sunday, Other than his meetings between Khan and other world tims with consent forms to Police Chiefs’ Council, said sailing from south to north with the Chinese President Xi leaders, it said. view messages, photographs, the new “informed consent” through the waterway that Jinping and Premier Li On the sidelines of the emails and social media forms would be used “propor- divides the self-governing island Keqiang, Imran could only BRF, Khan had separate meet- accounts, with police warning tionately and consistently”. from mainland China. 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he Universe has come out of Ananda ner their nuanced sophistication, which is ence grounds at Haripura. It also resonates to Mhatre who has spared no pains in (supernal delight),” says the characteristic of Nandalal, comes to the with older styles that add myriad mean- bringing the entire plan to completion. TUpanishad. This delight includes fore. ings. Please remember that Nanda babu has and transcends all joys and sorrows with Deceptively simple in appearance and depended entirely on local material and Nandalal Bose’s Haripura posters that are   ! "#$%& '% invoking folk paintings the Haripura labour to bring all the structures here into full of nationalist spirit and fervour. “These posters were all produced on Posters are an amalgam of the decorative being.” (Quoted from, Collected Works of “Nandalal and his associates produced handmade paper with pigments ground and the calligraphic. Mahatma Gandhi, digital edition, Vol. 70. around 400 posters for the Congress con- from local earth and stones, and mount- Page 212.) vention at Haripura, held in February ed on straw boards; none were printed or (*) $) "!* 1938,” reflects Director General of NGMA, mass-produced,” he adds. "%$ & + (*) Q!$$% ) $% Adwaita Gadanayak. He is upbeat about These posters reflect the painter’s Haripura was the crowning glory of The Indian Pavilion will also have Jitish India’s participation at the Venice Biennale acute sensitivity to the landscape and vil- Nandalal’s association with the Mahatma Kallat’s immersive and historic Covering where he is celebrating 150 years of lage folk around him. Each poster is a val- and his experimentation with Gandhian Letter: Projection of Gandhi’s Letter to Gandhi with an exposition of the Haripura idation of vitality and liveliness more than ethics in creativity, which had begun at the Hitler. Projected onto a traversable curtain posters by Nandalal from NGMA’s collec- 70 years after they were executed. Lucknow session of the Congress in 1936 of cascading fog, this work presents a his- tion. Earlier, in August 2017, Gadanayak They depict genre scenes within arched and taken a definitive shape at Faizpur in torical letter by Mahatma Gandhi to Adolf celebrated 70 years of Independence, niches and these appear like windows into 1937. In this context Gandhi’s assessment Hitler, written just when he hosted an exhibition that sought vignettes of Indian village life. of Nandalal’s achievements while inaugu- weeks before the start of World War II. In to awaken our political consciousness When one imagines that they were exe- rating the exhibition at Faizpur is worth the spirit of his doctrine of universal ifferent media, including found ditions of India, he references ancient and included the historic Haripura posters cuted in 1937 after being commissioned by quoting. friendship, Gandhi begins the letter Dobjects, appropriated industrial iconography, Hindu symbols, and that were a joy to behold because it awak- Gandhi for the He said, “Credit for the arrangements with the greeting “Dear friend.” Mist machines, carved stone and wood, cast mythology. Tallur purposefully ened our political consciousness at large. Party meeting in Haripura in 1938 – these here belongs to the architect, Mhatre and diffuses Gandhi’s projected text, echoing bronze, and works embedded in con- obscures, transforms and subverts the “At the Venice Biennale we will display can certainly be considered a benchmark the artist, Nandalal Bose. When Nanda the fate of his message, which went crete and coated in oil, were used traditional reading of these historic ref- them as independent works but history in Indian history. With subjects like an babu responded to my invitation a couple unheeded. together for a range of more than 25 erences as he creates conceptual says they were done to decorate a tempo- esraj player, a veena player, women doing of months back, I explained to him what Kallat says, “This describes Gandhi’s sculptures created during the past 13 metaphors through the manipulation rary township built for the annual session their chores, Nandalal brings an authen- I wanted, and left it to him to give concrete correspondence as a plea, it is from a great years by conceptual artist, Tallur L N. and integration/dis-integration of of the Indian National Congress in the ticity and sincerity through his choice of shape to the conception. For he is a cre- advocate of peace to one of the most vio- The Grounds For Sculpture (GFS) is set materials. His work acknowledges the remote village of Haripura in early1938,” materials and techniques by ensuring ative artist and I am none. God has given lent individuals who ever lived. I also imag- to present his first survey exhibition in complexity of the global world we live adds Gadanayak. their quality which is non-derivative from me the sense of art but not the organs to ined it as an open invitation for self-reflec- the United States. in and creates dynamic tension According to historical notes by art Western models. The fluidity of contours give it concrete shape. He has blessed tion, as its scrolling words speak to the between the past and present while historian R Sivakumar the township was and the weaving in of colour tones in the Nandalal Bose with both. I am thankful extreme violence in the world today.” Fringe provoking questions about the future. built of local materials and in harmony images that personify the rural idyll are a that he agreed to take upon himself the Kallat’s interest in remediating history The exhibition includes the premiere with the rural surroundings. The decora- lesson in the roots of modernism. whole burden of organising the artistic side through the actions and words of histor- of an important new work and the Milled History tions were conceived, both in style and the exhibition. He came and settled here ical figures places this piece among the exhibition’s partial namesake, Fringe In Milled History (2014), Tallur idiom, following the same aesthetics and '# ()$% some weeks back to see to everything him- most avant garde works of practicing con- (2019), a towering 18’-tall site-specif- employed termites to feed on a wood- were designed to complement the tempo- In the Bull Fighter, the vigour and self. The result is that the entire Tilaknagar temporary artists in India. In unveiling ic installation coated in bone meal, en copy of a temple figurine, then dig- rary structures. Sivakumar wrote in an tenacity of the man and the bull are shown is an exhibition in itself, and so it begins Covering Letter, in Venice on May 11, the bone char and crushed bone, which itally scanned the remains and milled essay that they have to be imagined in their through strong, gestural lines and swathes not where I am going to open it, but at the artist focusses on the possibility of peace was inspired by historic Indian temple them into sandstone that mimics the original context as part of a total design to of bright, bold colours. The Bull Fighter main gateway which is a fine piece of vil- and tolerance in a world plagued by con- fragments. This is from the collection wood grain of its original state. The be fully appreciated. Viewed in this man- was prominently displayed at the confer- lage art. Of course our thanks are due also trol and surveillance. of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. On artist relates everyday acts of consump- view is also the debut of a video work, tion and digestion to the gradual Interference (2019), inaugurating effacement and loss of culture, high- any centuries after his death, he chose Indian names and charac- Tallur’s use of film as an artistic medi- lighting how objects can be displaced Mthe Bard and his works contin- B BB/%$B ters to bring out the story. “The play um. This mesmerising slow-motion and imitated to suit preferred versions ue to be relevant — for a reason. is of Indian origin so that it could video captures smoke-like plumes of of history and politics. Transport any of his plays to con- be more relatable to the audience. dust being beaten out of a historic rug temporary times and it could *   ,%'(($1.O&  "    Now when they see these characters from the collection of the Junagadh Eraser Pro describe the society of that era. on stage, they feel more connected Museum in Gujarat and obscuring its The exhibition title alludes to the Hamlet (1609), which some  *  :SS>   to them and their lives,” he says. He intricate pattern. notion that we simultaneously carry years back was seen on the silver feels that the idea of Hamlet might forward and censor memories of the screen as Haider, has often been     &!$$/ + be old, but “our progression is new. Apocalypse past and that this subjective retelling described as the world’s most filmed It is Hamlet, but at the same time it’s In one of the galleries, works are sited becomes history. Tallur likens this story after Cinderella, for this work In The Curse of Hamlet, taint- not.” on industrial scaffolding, an interven- process of collective memory and of William Shakespeare stays rele- ed with the madness of the play, his Gautam believes that the name tion which upends typical museum dis- amnesia to two strong waves. In vant to the present times and is one relations with his wife Bhavna and of the play should convey the plays. While visitors are invited to walk physics, ‘interference’ is a phenomenon of the most influential works of his 23-year-old son Siddharth, have “whole” idea of the play. “This play through and ascend the structure, it where two waves come together. If their world literature. The play’s concept also soured. Siddharth’s girlfriend is based around the obsession for intentionally obstructs views and pro- frequency and wavelength are in sync, returns to the Indian stage as The Charu wants him to leave the the- playing Hamlet on stage and its vides partial access, thereby forcing they can amplify, diminish, or com- Curse of Hamlet by director atre group, but Siddharth wants to repercussions. Hence, the title.” viewers to accept multiple perspectives pletely negate each other. Rajneesh Gautam as he directs and play Hamlet once, just to make a For Gautam, writing a script on the sculptures and their meaning. His finest work is Eraser Pro 2012, narrates the story through Indian point to his father. and then executing it on stage are In another installation, titled a sculpture of Mahatma Gandhi that characters based in Delhi of 1993. Chetan Saxena, manager, two different tasks. “The lines and Apocalypse (2010), viewers squeeze in has been created as a dulcet fragmen- The director says that the actors Abhigyan Theatre, too is obsessed script are provided to the actors, through cage bars and are invited to tation incomplete in its insignia and in the play are so invested in their with playing Hamlet and has a deep which always need some processing deposit coins in an industrial polish- dynamic in design dictates. Tallur characters that the boundaries grudge about never getting a chance and improvising. Their dialogues ing machine. Following Tallur’s care- loves to keep his viewers guessing. He which separate them from their real to do so. Chetan, Bhavna and should feel like they are coming ful instructions, the coins become uses sculpture, wall pieces, interactive selves have become blurred. Sarveshwar were friends from col- from them. We worked on their “civilised” and are polished to the point work and site-specific installations to The play, he says, is woven lege days and their lives are intricate- nuances. And not just dialogues, of denuding their value. expose the absurdities of everyday life around “the basic idea of ly and perhaps inextricably bound there are many more things which and the anxieties that characterise con- Shakespearean Hamlet.” It s t r u c k together. Their lives could have con- characters and the actors ceases? on the personal self. He says, “When goes into the transformation of a Collective history temporary society. His work incorpo- him during some rehearsal sessions tinued in the same way, if not for a What if the characters step off the you play a character on stage for a written play into a stage perfor- The artist’s practice explores the ways rates hand-made craftsmanship, found in January that he could look for a fateful incident. stage and enter your life and person- long time, it impacts you deeply. It mance.” in which humans navigate the absur- objects, organic and industrial mater- group which has been working on Impacted by many Western al space? — “The conflict, struggle changes you for better or worse. You The director, who “adores plays dities of a world rife with competing ial; symbols of developing India, often Hamlet for the last 25-30 years. “I styles, he says that the play is sub- and dilemmas between real and start thinking and behaving like the written by Manav Kaul,” believes anxieties, desires, and fears. At a times creating a correlation between found one — the Abhigyan Theatre tle and realistic in nature since it unreal, life and art, actor and char- character more than yourself. This that there will always be people who moment in our collective history when traditional and contemporary cus- — and now the actors have become deals with not only the characters’ acter, the self and the very meaning blurring of lines between actor and will continue to accept theatre as it the society is often at odds with itself toms. The New York Times eloquently one with the characters.” obsession to play Hamlet, but also of existence. This is the complex, character changes things. So some- was during the time when exposure and the lines between reality and described the artist’s work, “Each of his The theatre has been presenting with the director’s urge to find some intriguing, spell-binding story of The where the play is a journey of all to cinema was comparatively less. truth sometimes feel arbitrary, Tallur’s pieces is like a miniature curiosity cab- a successful production of Hamlet theatre group which is working on Curse of Hamlet,” he says. those actors who fell the same with He says, “There are still people who work amplifies and distorts what we inet, hand-assembled down to the for the last 25 years with Sarveshwar it. The play, he says, presents some Talking about his personal a much darker tone.” appreciate theatre, rather they put it hold as true or sacred and illuminates smallest detail and packed with Sharma, the founder of the theatre answers to the questions like — experiences, he talks about how the Since the play is set in April before cinema as they feel that it pro- paradoxes and contradictions. charmed and puzzling surprises.” group, playing the eponymous lead. What if the separation between the characters you play create an impact 1993 in Delhi, Gautam explains why vides a livelier experience.” Building on the rich sculptural tra- (The show begins from May 1.) E$0/$

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Association +   >; ;P-  England international Sterling ers walking around in this Young Player of the Year, following DE+9*  has been praised both for his on-field football world that are out of on from City colleague Leroy Sane. performances and a willingness to this world basically and they've Van Dijk joined Liverpool from 9*   +   speak out about football's continu- been doing it for many years. Southampton for £75 million ($97  &   * F:SCS ing problems with racism. "I'm very happy how I 7OPH&/* F:SO?O>H&, million, 87 million euros) in January Arsenal Women forward perform at the moment, how 2018. F:SO>ODH&% F:SOCOOH&1 Vivianne Miedema won the consistent I'm performing, The 27-year-old F?PP;PGH&+ F?P:>:DH Women's Player of the Year award   !        that I'm fit as well. I think I just Dutchman has been an ever- $      & after scoring 22 times to lead the         need to not look too far present for Liverpool in their bid  ' $F+. H&!   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Liverpool defender insists he the champions by one point has kept 20 clean Miedema said: "I'm obviously is not thinking of battling with two games to play and sheets and conceded a really proud to represent my team Lionel Messi to win the Ballon face a tricky trip to Newcastle mere 20 goals in the here. I think we've had an amazing d'Or. sandwiched between both legs current campaign. !   ( 8 year, especially with winning the Van Dijk will come up of their semi-final with league today." against the five-time Ballon Barcelona. O  / /  Meanwhile, the PFA's special d'Or winner when Liverpool "Right now we're in a "It's pretty difficult to put into    achievement award went to travel to Barcelona for the first tight title race, in the words," said Van Dijk, the first Manchester City and England cap- leg of their Champions League Champions League semi- defender to win the award since  ■ +0'*0' was in third place. tain Steph Houghton. semi-final on Tuesday. finals against a fantastic team, Chelsea's John Terry 14 years ago. Sterling has been a key man in Pep The 31-year-old defender is set Messi has scored 46 goals where probably the best play- "I think it's the highest honour aheem Sterling was named the 2019 foot- Guardiola's side and has scored 29 goals for to skipper the Lionesses at this this season as Barca have ers are playing so we just take you can get as a player to get voted Rballer of the year by the Football Writers' club and country, including a hat-trick for year's World Cup in France. wrapped up another La Liga it game by game," added Van player of the year by the players Association on Monday hours after missing England in the opening Euro 2020 qualifi- But Houghton has said she could title with three games to spare Dijk. you play against every week. It's out on the players' player of the year award. er against the Czech Republic at Wembley, miss the tournament in order to care and remain on course for a tre- "For us, now it's time to special. I'm very proud and hon- The Manchester City and England for- while also helping Gareth Southgate's young for her husband, former Liverpool ble of league, Copa del Rey and focus on Barcelona midweek oured to receive it." ward topped the poll of the 400-strong FWA squad reach this summer's Nations League midfielder Stephen Darby, who was Champions League. and then we have a big game Van Dijk, who also has a membership as a clear winner, with 62 per- Finals. diagnosed with motor neurone dis- "That's not something at Newcastle away as well. Champions League semi-final cent of the votes, more than 100 ahead of Manchester City's England forward ease last year. that's on my mind at all," said "I won't look too far ahead against Barcelona to look for- Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk. Nikita Parris won the women's footballer of Darby, however, is determined Van Dijk at the prospect of and the only goals I will set are ward to this week, added: "If you Sterling's team-mate Sergio Aguero the year award. Houghton takes her place in manag- rivalling Messi. personal goals with see the standard of strikers or er Phil Neville's squad. "There are currently play- Liverpool." !'=)6! F      %  /   $  // -  $    Budapest: ! "  +              &       +0'*0'          &" - 9    9  )      >P &    "* "& jax goalkeeper Andre Onana 0,"6&-:;-)  " 8 D:     Asays that the flamboyant !+'?&6'.'6&*+,@   *,*                 European dreamers aren't afraid 9   &       :S>?  of anyone as they prepare to con- to shock everyone and snatch the inedine Zidane apologised :S>;&TT &:SG:&:SG>:SG; tinue their wild ride in the biggest prize in football. Zand said he wished Real    "&+    Champions League with the first Star midfielder Frenkie De Madrid's miserable season would !    !  D?        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Onana has been a fixture between that forwards Hakim Ziyech and Madrid's title challenge was all-  ,            Next up are Spurs, who Ajax the sticks as the Dutch giants hunt David Neres and Onana would but extinguished but the differ-    &   ,  meet after dispatching reigning a historic treble that Ajax have not also all be targeted by Europe's ence on Barca then was 12 points %                  !  + European champions Real completed since Cruyff's 1972 biggest clubs come the end of the while catching Atletico Madrid, Q      *        Madrid and Juventus — tipped by heyday, when they won the sec- season, and the stopper wants to now nine ahead, seemed achiev- angry, because the image we "Yes, but we have to play these     &      (  many to win the whole thing after ond of three consecutive sign off this era with the perfect able. gave off today was bad. I am three games and do something +                  signing Cristiano Ronaldo — European Cups and combined parting gift after missing out on Adri Embarba's penalty, responsible for this as well, not different. We cannot end like this.      ;O        with thrilling displays that that with the Dutch Cup and the Europa League to Manchester given after consultation with just the players. But we have to "It is about me as well, today   GS   enchanted football fans across the league title. United in 2017. VAR, was enough for Rayo, who apologise for our performance what I did in the shape of the          continent. They are also top of the "It's clear that this is our move to within six points of sur- today, all of us." team, it didn't work at all. We "After beating Juventus and Eredivisie, although level on objective. Not just for the goal in vival, with three games left to The gap widens between must respect football and what  101- /   Real Madrid you're not afraid of points with PSV Eindhoven, and and of itself, but for us, because play. them and Barcelona, whose play- this club represents." New Delhi:  8   F8H anyone," Onana said. take on Willem II in next month's after this season, there will be a "Today we did nothing," ers had been dancing on the pitch Rayo's last victory over Real     ?P?D     )  "They (Spurs) are a very domestic cup final. lot of players who will leave," says Zidane said. "From minute one at Camp Nou the night before at Vallecas was in 1997, by the !   8 - & good team. 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Rajasthan, with 10 points from 12 games, still Shami (2/36) and hit the pacer for a First Ashwin accounted for Pandey have a theoretical chance to make it to the play- boundary and six off consecutive balls. %" :5A and then two balls later dismissed offs, provided they do not lose any of their remain- Saha's innings came to an end when % "  >A  Warner, caught by Mujeeb at point of ing two matches. he under-edged a Murugan Ashwin what was a tired-looking shot. Also, they would require table-toppers delivery to debutant Prabhsimran Singh Warner continued in the same Then skipper Kane Williamson Chennai Super Live on Star Sports 1& 2 HEAD behind the stumps. Saha shared 78 runs vein and notched up his eight fifty of the (14 off 7) and Mohammad Nabi (20 off Kings, Mumbai TO off 6.2 overs with Warner for the open- season with a boundary off Shami in the 10) also played short cameos towards Indians and HEAD ing stand. 12th over. the end. Delhi Capitals to  #2 defeat their , ,, respective oppo- / ./'2/8&     ) "#,# A%'&& nents. 01 ,     Under the .(*5  O6PP- circumstances,  !   + 6 %&" ,'33  Jofra Archer and Ben Stokes' absence will add to Rajasthan's pressure, more so when Archer's 12-  .   (  $=  /0+/ ball 27 for a winning cause against Kolkata Knight Riders is taken into account. umbai Indians' Australia  '()*(+$ olkata Knight Riders CEO Venky Mysore admit- Jos Buttler, who had 311 runs and three fifties Mpacer Jason Behrendorff Kted that the team didn't perform to its potential in in eight innings, had also returned to England for left for Australia to join the L Rahul is a phenomenal talent who has the ongoing Indian Premier League, where they are in World Cup preparations. national camp for ICC World Kthe ability to emulate Virat Kohli's danger of losing out on a play-off spot. The change in captaincy - replacing Ajnkya Cup in England next month. heady achievements if he remains in his KKR are currently placed fifth after winning Rahane with Steve Smith - helped RR to an extent For skipper Steven Smith "zone", feels none other than 'Universe Boss' against Mumbai Indians and will be aiming to sneak as this helped Rahane roar back to form with an and opener David Warner Chris Gayle. in as the third or fourth team in the play-offs. elegant century, albeit in a losing cause, against will play one match before Rahul, 27, has overcome probably the "In all fairness, we have probably not played to our Delhi Capitals. leaving while Marcus Stoinis toughest phase in his life and career which potential. If some of the results had gone our way, we It also saw Rajasthan bring their campaign will also be heading home to saw him endure a dismal run in the Test would not be talking about the conditions, pitch and back on track by beating Mumbai Indians and join the camp starting May 2. tour of Australia and an interim BCCI sus- all that," Mysore said when asked if the flat batting track Kolkata Knight Riders. Twenty nine-year-old pension for making sexist comments on a at the Eden Gardens had been an issue. RR's last win at the Eden Gardens could gal- Behrendorff, who had joined TV chat show. KKR had lost six straight games before winning the vanise their players to believe in themselves, after Mumbai Indians after featur- Having put that phase behind, Rahul let "You have a lot of talent (in India), I MI encounter and keeping play-off hopes alive. Ryan Parag led a dramatic late comeback. ing in the ODI series against his bat do the talking and alongside his could go on and on and most of them don't The two-time IPL champions main strength over They, however, still need to iron out a few Pakistan, which the Aussies Kings XI Punjab teammate Gayle, forged even get the opportunity (to play for the the years had been their spin bowling but the pitch, flaws which have plagued them of late. The fail- swept 5-0, took to Twitter to one of the most destructive opening com- national team)," said the 39-year-old West which was re-laid two years ago, it has turned into a bats- ure to grab moments, which cost them the games announce that he has left the binations in the ongoing IPL. Indian, who is in top form ahead of his fifth man's paradise. against Kings XI Punjab, Sunrisers Hyderabad and franchise for now. "KL is definitely one of the players that World Cup. Mysore however didn't deny that they have been Chennai Super Kings, is one of them. "#VIVOIPL was this come to my mind (when you talk about the Both Rahul and Gayle have been the let down by the Eden track. The biggest positive for Rajasthan has been much fun with @mipaltan. current India players), I hope he produces leading-run getters for Kings XI Punjab this "You build a team based on your home conditions Sherays Gopal, who, with his googlies, deceived Great 1st #IPL experience the goods like Virat. After Virat, it should season, having scored close to 450 runs in primarily because you're playing seven games there. So the likes of Virat Kohli, A B de Villiers and with an excellent franchise! be him," Gayle said. 11 games to warm up for the World Cup it's been slightly unusual in that sense. That's (home Shimron Hetmyer in the previous match. Keep playing well boys, looking forward to watching us in However, Gayle's advise for Rahul in near perfect fashion. advantage) a good thing and that's how rivalries are built Sanju Samson, who had hit the first ton of this the final in a couple of weeks! Until next time," tweeted would be not to take undue pressure. The Jamaican is also highly impressed up," Mysore told reporters. IPL, has been good. Behrendorff along with three pictures. "But it is not necessary for him to put by the work ethic of captain Ravichandran Mysore said the IPL franchise will hold discussions Hosts RCB will be playing for pride after their Behrendorff played in five IPL matches and took five himself under that kind of pressure, he Ashwin, who has not played limited overs with the CAB brass on getting back the home advan- slender hopes of entering the playoffs went up in wickets conceding 165 runs. needs to be himself, stay in his zone and try cricket for India in the past two years with tage but there's no question of moving away from the smoke with their defeat to Delhi Capitals on not to compete with anyone. wrist spinners taking centre stage. city. Sunday.  0.  .)     '" ,# 6&- ! @#   /,!$

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