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BRIEFS DUSU PRESIDENT, OTHERS DETAINED DURING PRO˨JNU PROTEST New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) ers raised slogans against the for students no matter which Several students, including JNU administration and the party leads the government," top members of RSS student HRD Ministry who, according Siddharth Yadav said during the wing ABVP and the DUSU, to students, had unilaterally im- march from Mandi House to were detained after a scuffle posed fee hike on the students. the HRD Ministry."We are here between protesters and secu- Earlier, the ABVP demanded to stand for students' right and rity personnel near the Parlia- resignation of Human Resource we demand resignation of HRD ment Street police station on Development Minister, Ramesh Minister on Thursday during a march to Pokhriyal 'Nishank'.Slogans like this issue," he added.Students of the HRD Ministry to oppose the "HRD Minister istifa do (HRD the Jawaharlal Nehru University proposed JNU hostel fee hike. minister resign)", "Fee hike nahi (JNU) have been protesting for Among the detained students sahenge," (We won't tolerate a the past several days demand- were Delhi University Students fee hike)," echoed opposite the ing a complete rollback of a pro- Union President Akshit Dhaiya, Parliament Street police street posed hike in hostel fees, along Best year for Hrithik fans! With Super 30 and now WAR, Hrithik and ABVP's state Secretary Sid- as agitating student clambered with reconvening of the Inter- Roshan completes more than dharth Yadav.Delhi Police had on to the barricades."First of all, Hall Administration meeting 100 days in theatres imposed prohibitory orders in of barricades. Some protesters, ricades and scuffled with the prised CRPF personnel along we are not the student wing of that had passed the proposed the area and put up triple layer however, climbed over the bar- security personnel, who com- with Delhi Police.The protest- BJP, and we have always stood fee hike on October 28. 5-phase Jharkhand Mamata slams PSU divestment, Delhi court allows ED to quiz polls on MHA suggests all-party meet Chidambaram in Tihar and using the money to man- feel these aspects should be seri- public sector and using the report: CEC age the immediate crisis is not a ously considered. money to manage the immedi- Ranchi, Nov 21 (IANS) permanent or the only solution. The Trinamool Congress su- ate crisis is not a permanent or Chief Election Commis- You need economic stability for premo’s remarks came a day the only solution. sioner Sunil Arora on Thurs- a permanent solution, because after the cabinet Committee on You need economic stability day said that the five-phase otherwise the economic disas- Economic Affairs (CCEA) ap- for a permanent solution, be- polls in Jharkhand have ter will only intensify,” Banerjee proved strategic disinvestment cause otherwise the economic been scheduled based on the told mediapersons in Bahram- in five large public sector under- disaster will only intensify,” Home Ministry’s report and pur of Murshidabad district. takings -- BPCL, CONCOR, SCI, Banerjee told mediapersons officials’ feedback. The Chief Minister said the THDC and NEEPCO -- along in Bahrampur of Murshidabad NDA government at the Centre with change in management district. was claiming it would get Rs 1.76 control in these companies. The Chief Minister said the Kolkata, Nov 21 (IANS) Opposing disinvestment lakh crore to Rs 1.80 lakh crore Banerjee suggested the Cen- Kolkata, Nov 21 (IANS) Op- NDA government at the Centre of Public Sector Undertakings, West Bengal Chief from multiple disinvestments. tral government hold consulta- posing disinvestment of Public was claiming it would get Rs 1.76 Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said it “But so many disinvestments tions on the issue and consider Sector Undertakings, West Ben- lakh crore to Rs 1.80 lakh crore could gradually lead to disinvestment of the coun- may lead to disinvestment of the everybody’s opinion in a “posi- gal Chief Minister Mamata Ba- from multiple disinvestments. try itself and urged Prime Minister country itself. Then what will the tive sense”.“I think the prime nerjee on Thursday said it could “But so many disinvestments to consult experts and, if need be, call an all-party central government be left with? minister should speak to experts gradually lead to disinvestment may lead to disinvestment of the “The Home Ministry this meeting on the issue.“Disinvesting the public sector How will the country be run? I in the country on this issue. of the country itself and urged country itself. Then what will the year in February 5 report Prime Minister Narendra Modi central government be left with? says that the 19 of the 24 dis- into account the sentiments to consult experts and, if need How will the country be run? I tricts of Jharkhand are Left Ayodhya verdict: Rift in Sunni Waqf of the Muslim community, be, call an all-party meeting feel these aspects should be seri- Wing Maoist-affected. The even if there may not be much on the issue.“Disinvesting the ously considered. home ministry released Rs hope," he said. 775 crore for Maoist-affected Board on review plea The Board will meet here districts of the country and Lucknow, Nov 21 (IANS) on November 26 to decide its 'We have been RS 340 crore was released for Sharp differences have strategy after the SC verdict. Jharkhand,” said Arora at a emerged among members of Board chairman Zufar Faruqi urging govt to press conference. the Uttar Pradesh Sunni Cen- has consistently said since the When asked about the tral Waqf Board over the fil- day of the verdict that a re- control central government state- ing of a review petition in the view petition will not be filed. ment in Parliament Maoist Supreme Court against the Three other members -- Abrar economic activities have declined by verdict in the Ram Janmab- Ahmad, Mohammad Junaid 45 per cent in Jharkhand, he hoomi-Babri Masjid title dis- member Abdul Razzaq Khan vember 26."Another member, Siddiqui and Adnan Farrukh slowdown' said: “We go by written doc- pute case and accepting the said: "How can the chairman Imran Mabood Khan, also an Shah -- are backing Faruqi on uments which is in public five-acre land for a mosque. take a decision without hold- advocate, said they favoured the issue.The two dissenting New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Con- domain and feedback of the Members are questioning ing a meeting? It may be his going for a review. "If All In- members of the Board, Abdul gress General Secretary Priyanka ital.When asked about the Spe- officials. The officials’ feed- Board chairman Zufar Fa- personal view, but the Board dia Muslim Personal Law Razzaq and Imran Mabood Gandhi Vadra on Thursday hit cial protection group (SPG) cover back was that the Maoists ruqi's decision of not going decision will be taken only Board (AIMPLB) is going for Khan, also said that the offer of out at the central government provided to her, her mother and could use new tactics and in for a review of the Supreme after the meeting, which is a review in SC, then the Sunni the five-acre land for a mosque over the economic slowdown in party interim chief Sonia Gandhi new ways to obstruct polls. Court verdict.Senior Board scheduled to be held on No- Waqf Board should also take should not be accepted. the country and said that condi- and her brother Rah Gandhi, she tions are very critical and we are said, "These are politics and it been taken to Dubai regularly urging the government keeps on going on." by Nadeem. The po- Rajya Sabha to do something about it. The Congress general secretar- lice acted late," said Speaking to media here after ies met on Thursday evening to Rajendra Agarwal. the meeting of the general sec- discuss the Party's preparations The BJP leader marshals drop hats retaries, Priyanka Gandhi said, for the five phased Jharkhand requested Speaker "We have been raising the issue assembly elections scheduled Om Birla to initiate after furore over of economic slowdown and con- from November 30 to Decem- an enquiry with an tinuously urging the government ber 20.The Congress leaders objective to trace new dress to do something about it."She also discussed the party's for its the girl. The incident said that the Congress is going to 'Bharat Bachao' rally scheduled of elopement has New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Days after the furore over hold a rally on the same issue on on December 14 in Delhi's Ram- ‘Love Jehad’ in Meerut: Girl caused widespread the new dress of Rajya Sabha marshals that resembled December 14 in the national cap- leela Ground. those worn by defence personnel, the marshals on concern in the area. Thursday were seen without their decorated peaked taken to Dubai, BJP raises issue A senior police of- caps.Standing alongside House Chairman M Ven- kaiah Naidu, the marshals, how- military-like dress on the first day ficer of Meerut told ever, wore their newly-designed of the 250th session of the Rajya IANS that efforts suit.With protests from some Sabha."The secretariat of Rajya in Parliament were made to trace quarters over the military-like uni- Sabha after considering the vari- New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) In what revealed in the House that elopement the girl but by the form for marshals, the Chairman ous suggestions has come out with had on Tuesday asked the House a new dress code for marshals. But seems to be an another episode of appeared pre planned and well ex- time she ran away Secretariat to review the new dress we have received some observa- ‘Love Jehad in Uttar Pradeshs wild ecuted where one Nadeem arranged from home.Later it code. Besides some of the mem- tions from some political as well west, senior BJP leader Rajendra Agar- passport and visa for the Meerut girl. was found that the bers in the House, a few retired as some well-meaning people. So wal, MP from Meerut, raised a sen- While the victim's parent met the MP girl belonging to hin- army officers had also expressed I have decided to ask the Secre- sational issue of elopement of a local and later the matter was brought into du community was reservation over the new uniform. tariat to revisit the same," Naidu girl to Dubai during the zero hour in the notice of SSP Meerut, the girl went in touch with the boy To surprise of many members, had said while ordering the review Lok Sabha on Thursday.The BJP MP missing."It seems that the girl has through WhatsApp. the marshals had debuted in the of dress code. Indian Horizon 2 city Friday, November 22, 2019 Why Delhi's power elite queuing up to visit Ayodhya on Dec 14? Delhi produces 10,500 metric tonnes of waste per day New Delhi, Nov 21 in 's historical ness to be a part of it and ed after the judgment. (IANS) A large group of "pride". "I am an atheist. the number is expected We will not only do and Demolition (C&D) waste Delhi's power elite are I have no reason to pray. to swell further. The 'darshan' but also there treatment plants in the city set to visit Ayodhya on But this endeavor is to group will reach Ayod- is a provision of aarti in and they work under the December 14, barely assert my belief in In- hya early morning on the ghats of Saryu river. Public-Private Partnership a month after the Su- dia's past and the pride December 14 and return There will also be a visit (PPP) model with Infrastruc- preme Court in a land- I take in that," asserted a day after. Vikas Pandey to the workshop." Pan- ture Leasing and Financial mark judgement settled eminent Defense expert is a software architect by dey added that the local Services Limited (IL&FS). the Ayodhya title dis- Abhijit Ayer-Mitra. The profession and a known MP Lallu Singh is also "The amount of waste gen- pute, once and for all, by event, which is said to social media influenc- helping the entourage erated in the National Capi- giving exclusive rights to be a collective effort of er. He runs 'I support in its plan to visit Ayod- tal Territory (NCT) is 10,500 Ram Lalla over the dis- "like-minded people" Namo', an initiative in hya, which is now called metric tonnes per day, out of puted land of 2.77 acres. involves people from support of PM Narendra "Chalo Ayodhya". Charu which 5,775 metric tonnes They come from various Delhi's power circuit Modi. He too is a part of Pragya, who is a me- New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) is processed. The figures walks of life but con- -- TV panelists, social visit Ayodhya, the tem- of Ram Lalla. Sources this entourage. Speaking dia panelist of the BJP The national capital gener- of the waste generated and nected with a common media influencers and ple town on December say so far 40 people have to IANS, Pandey said, as well as the National ates 10,500 metric tonnes processed for the National thread of taking pride BJP members. They will 14 to have a "darshan" expressed their willing- "People are overly excit- Incharge. of waste per day, out of Capital Region (NCR) are which 5,775 metric tonnes not separately available," is processed, the Ministry of Puri said. Last year, the Su- "Veave’s Studio Launches Home Twitterati pays tributes to Nobel laureate Housing and Urban Affairs preme Court had slammed informed the Lok Sabha on Delhi Lieutenant Governor Furnishing Product Line - Teori Living" Raman on death anniv Thursday. In a reply, Minis- Anil Baijal over the issue of ter Hardeep Singh Puri said garbage management in the New Delhi -November be offering customers niversary. He was physi- there are three Construction city. 21, 2019: Veave’s Studio, the unique opportunity cist who carried out a textile brand based out to live sustainably and ground-breaking work of Benaras, launched its provide jobs to the tra- in the field of light scat- Maha politics: 'Secularism' rephrased new collection of sus- ditional Indian weavers. tering, which earned him tainable home furnish- Vatsala Chopra Founder the 1930 Nobel Prize for in CMP after Sena objection ing products called Teori of Veave’s Studio said, Physics and was the first Living today. The brand “We wanted to start a person in Asia to obtain launched a chic new concept of Wabi Sabi collection of home fur- Nobel Prize for achieve- line of home furnishing that lends the products nishing products that are ments in science". products by conscien- a modern and rich look. more mindful about sus- Punjab Chief Minister tiously pushing sustain- However, Veave’s Studio tainability. This, for us, Capt Amarinder Singh ability through its collec- has also utilized indig- means looking at every wrote: "Remembering tion of cushion covers, enous Indian weaving fiber, every seed and ev- New Delhi, Nov 21 on his Twitter handle @ renowned physicist, table mats, table runners techniques in keeping ery dye and seeing how (IANS) Twitter users irvpaswan: "He was a Nobel laureate & Bharat and tissue boxes. Teori with its own tradition of we can make it better. paid glowing tributes to great physicist, Nobel Ratna CV Raman Sir on Living is an entire collec- promoting the weaving We don’t want sustain- Bharat Ratna, Sir C.V. laureate, my tribute to his death anniversary. New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) was phrased which Jairam tion of home furnishing community of India and ability to be our edge; we Raman, on his death Bharat Ratna Dr CV Ra- His dedication and com- Leaders of Shiv Sena and Ramesh mailed to Ud- line that has been de- their handwork. In addi- want it to be universal. annversary on Thurs- man on his death anni- mitment to science has Congress had to contend dhav Thackrey, the Sena veloped using sustain- tion, by creating this line And seeing how Wabi- day, with many recall- versary". Union Minis- inspired many to secure with the most controver- supremo. There was a dis- ably sourced fabrics and of home furnishing prod- Sabi also embraces the ing his contribution to ter Pralhad Joshi wrote: a prominent place for In- sial word, secularism, as cussion on the rephrased inspired by the Japanese ucts, Veave’s Studio will concept of sustainable. science. Union Minister "Remembering Sir CV dia on the scientific map they sat down to decide expression over the phone, Ram Vilas Paswan wrote Raman on his death an- of the world. on the Common Mini- and then Uddhav agreed on mum Programme (CMP), the sentence, which would sources said. After hectic run like this: "This govern- parleys, the two sides came ment will not discriminate 100% Attendance is recorded in India Book of Records around to "avoid" the word against any citizen of the and rephrase it, which will state on the basis of caste Delhi,21,Nov,G.V Vi- vated him to maintain cially Saravananarul the his father's death dur- now be a part of the CMP's creed and religion," said a noth Kumar has set a this 100% attendance owner of legend sarava- ing that time he was preamble, sources said on source. After this was set- record in India book of in college days also. He nan stores which is a fa- playing ranji and he Thursday. During the ini- tled, all the top Congress records for maintain- completed his BSC's mous textile and jewel- just played his match tial discussion on the CMP leaders briefed party's In- ing 100% attendance. in HCAS (Padur) with lery stores in Tamilnadu instead making himself on today, Shiv Sena red- terim President Sonia Gan- For the last 18 years 100% attendance and also this company plan- absent...and so he is my flagged the word "secular- dhi, showing her a draft. he hadn't missed even now I am doing MCA ning to open a stores inspiration this peoples ism," saying it would cre- Sonia Gandhi agreed on the a single day of school at MIIT (Royapettah) in Mumbai, Delhi and motivated Vinoth in ate problems for its cadre. rephrased CMP preamble, and college be it stormy and completed 1st year Bangalore for me is the the way of saying "it's Sources said a new word said the source. weather like vardha with the same 100% at- inspiration because he our life we have to de- which caused a huge tendance and still main- himself acts in his stores cide what we gonna do disaster to Chennai by taining it in his 2nd year advertisement and get and should avoid nega- BIS sticks to water traveling in a speed of also... This happened trolled by many people tivities around us" His sample report 105km/h. Till 12th he only because of his for his appearance but future plans is to com- had no idea about what parents without their he never stepped down plete 2nd year of MCA in Delhi he was going to do with support this couldn't from what he was doing with 100% percent at- from his house. BIS officials this 100% attendance be possible they set the he did what he thinks tendance and make his on Thursday claimed to but after completing path for him and he and he made what he name in the Asia book New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) have call deatils and secu- 12th the school gave him travelled through it and thought and it was an of records and Guin- The controversy over drink- rity entry made by the BIS a certificate for perfect still travelling and his attitude he inspired by ness books too if pos- ing water sample collection team which collected the attendance throughout father is a teacher and him and this one can sible. After this his next for scientific tests in Delhi water sample. A row over the schoolings during he used to drop Vinoth accomplish something think this as a achieve- suit every individuals goal is to clear the gov- took a new turn on Thurs- the tap water quality in annual day function at school during school- in their lifetime and I ment also he faced lots life and also Virat Kohli ernment exams and to day with a Bureau of Indian Delhi began on November and he loved the sound ing also his teachers wanted to accomplish and lots of disappoint- our Indian cricket team get government job and Standards team assert- 16, with Consumer Affairs of claps which came professors and HOD's something unique so I ments and also he get captain who said not sure u can hope that ing that they indeed took Minister Ram Vilas Paswan from the audience side supported him in the decided to set this as a motivated by many completing the cricket he will do something a sample from from one sharing twhe findings of a this applause moti- way they can. Everyone record. Everyone don't inspiring people espe- is an sin at the time of unique there also. Deepak Rai's house. Rai study by BIS, which said while speaking on a news that Delhi's tap water was channel on Wednesday de- the worst among major In- DUSU President, others detained during pro-JNU protest nied the sample was taken dian cities.

New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) demanded resignation of and we demand resignation Several students, includ- Human Resource Devel- of HRD Minister Ramesh ing top members of RSS opment Minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal on this issue," student wing ABVP and the Pokhriyal 'Nishank'. Slogans he added. Students of the DUSU, were detained after like "HRD Minister istifa do Jawaharlal Nehru Univer- a scuffle between protesters (HRD minister resign)", "Fee sity (JNU) have been pro- and security personnel near hike nahi sahenge," (We testing for the past several the Parliament Street police won't tolerate a fee hike)," days demanding a complete station on Thursday during echoed opposite the Parlia- rollback of a proposed hike a march to the HRD Minis- ment Street police street as in hostel fees, along with re- try to oppose the proposed agitating student clambered convening of the Inter-Hall JNU hostel fee hike. Among on to the barricades. "First Administration meeting that the detained students were of all, we are not the student had passed the proposed fee Delhi University Students wing of BJP, and we have al- hike on October 28. The JNU Union President Akshit ways stood for students no Students Union (JNUSU) Chief Minister Himachal Pradesh Jai Ram Dhaiya, and ABVP's state ers, however, climbed over slogans against the JNU ad- matter which party leads the also demanded the resig- Secretary Siddharth Yadav. the barricades and scuffled ministration and the HRD government," Siddharth Ya- nation of Vice Chancellor Thakur called on Union Finance Minister Delhi Police had imposed with the security person- Ministry who, according dav said during the march Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar, at New Delhi today. prohibitory orders in the nel, who comprised CRPF to students, had unilater- from Mandi House to the claiming he had lost the Union Minister of State for Finance and area and put up triple layer personnel along with Delhi ally imposed fee hike on the HRD Ministry. "We are here faith of students and the Corporate Affairs Anurag Thakur also of barricades. Some protest- Police. The protesters raised students. Earlier, the ABVP to stand for students' right teachers. joined the discussions. 5 year old geography whiz kid is appreciated DSGMC URGES PAK PM TO ACT AGAINST ALLAMA KHADIM by India Book of Records RIZVI FOR HURTING SENTIMENTS OF SIKHS WORLDWIDE

Delhi Nov,20,Sriman ince 5 year old geography likes to watch flags and New Delhi, Noverm- and Sri Guru Nanak Dev Sanjevanan Amarnath, whiz kid is appreciated map related videos in you ber 21 : The Delhi Sikh Ji. They said that action of A 5 year old kid, son of by India Book of Records tube and used to com- Gurdwara Management Rizvi has come at a time Johny Amarnath and Di- and territories of Canada pare what he sees in you Committee (DSGMC) when the Sikhs across vya, currently residing in in the map. When he was tube with the books and has demanded immedi- the world are celebrat- Canada appreciated by 3 years old his parents map. Initially he started ate action against the re- ing 550th Parkash Purab India Book of Records for recognized that he was with continents and ligious leader of Pakistan of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. being an erudite scholar able to remember road oceans and eventually Allama Khadim Hussain In Pakistan too the cel- who can identify flags of signs and able to iden- learned all the flags and Rizvi who has hurt the Imran Khan. Addressing Rizvi, a religious schol- ebrations of 550th Gur- all the countries, flags of tify shops using their logo. was able to identify all sentiments of the Sikhs a press conference here ar from Pakistan, has purab have been done provinces and territories He was also very curious the continents, countries worldwide with hit utter- today, the DSGMC Presi- deeply anguished Nanak on a magnanimous scale. of Canada and state flags about the flags that he and oceans in the map. ings against Guru Nanak dent Mr. Manjinder Singh Naamleva Sangat world- They said that billions of of the USA. He can also sees. Seeing his interest, He is a very curious kid Dev ji and Gurudwara Sirsa, General Secretary wide. They said that this devotees all across the identify 195 countries, 20 we encouraged him by with lot of questions. We Darbar Sahib Sri Kart- Harmeet Singh Kalka and speech was made with world follow the ideology overseas territories and is- getting flag related books always encourage him to puar Sahib and Kartarpur other office bearers said reference to address of of Guru Nanak Patshah land nations in the world tify all the states in India, from library and got him learn the things he is in- Sahib corridor from Paki- that offensive speech by Pakistan PM Imran Khan and believe in Guru Sa- map and can also iden- USA, Australia and prov- a world map poster. He terested in. stan Prime Minister Mr. Allama Khadim Hussain on Sri Kartarpur Sahib hib’s message. Indian Horizon Friday, November 22, 2019 CITY 3 Twitter video on Vietnamese Delhi air slips to ‘very poor’ Crime figures endorse ’s kids using dead snake as category again claim of normalcy in Valley skipping rope New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) The overall air quality of the national New Delhi, Nov 21 special status of J&K on The report mentions that New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) skips merrily. A female voice capital on Thursday slipped into (IANS) Corroborating August 5 last. The report since August 5, there has Many a social media user in the background can be the higher end of the ‘very poor’ Union Home Minister says that incidents of been no loss of life on must have skipped a heart- heard encouraging the chil- category and may deteriorate Amit Shah’s statement terrorist violence in 2019 account of police firing beat after watching a You- dren to continue. Reacting further due to the extremely low in Parliament relating (till September 4) were in the Valley, despite a Tube video of three Viet- to the clipping, a Twitter user wind speed, after being in ‘poor’ to normalcy in Jammu 365 in comparison to 614 desperate attempt by namese children merrily remarked: “Well this is a new for days. According to the Centre- leading to accumulation of pol- and Kashmir, the latest registered in 2018. As Pakistan and extremist skipping using a dead snake way to make your meat ten- run System of Air Quality and lutants near the surface. The figures released by the many as 23 civilians were elements to provoke vio- as a rope. After the clipping der before serving it.” “This Weather Forecasting (SAFAR), conditions are likely to improve government reveal that killed this year while the lence in the urban pock- went viral, users were either is some gangster s*** right the overall AQI was recorded at by November 23 afternoon since incidents of violence, in- number of such inci- ets of Srinagar and other outraged or had a humorous here!” said one. Another was 340. “The overall Delhi AQI is in a strengthening of surface winds cluding killings of civil- dents recorded in 2018 south Kashmir towns. take. It was not clear when reminded of a game: “All the higher end of very poor cat- are forecast owing to the pass- ians and security forces were 39. The number of The extremists also tried the video was shot, or where. that’s missing is the ladders”. egory as further deterioration is ing of Western disturbance,” it personnel, have come security forces person- to dissuade parents from In the clipping, two children One user was clearly remind- predicted and may touch severe said. It also said that though the down drastically in J&K nel martyred in terror sending their children to can be seen shaking the dead ed of recycling: “Reuse! Good in some parts of Delhi by Novem- fire counts are relatively high at this year. The decrease violence have also come schools. However, the reptile as a rope while a girl on them.” ber 22,” SAFAR said. It said the 1,011 (as per SAFAR multi-satel- in incidents of stone down. In 2019 (till Sept ground reality was very main factors working towards the lite product) as compared to last pelting and firing is also 4), 78 security person- much different from the deterioration of Delhi Air quality week, the stubble level winds are significant, particularly nel were martyred while perception created by a Sena floats new names for CM is the extremely low wind speed easterly and not favourable for after the scrapping of the the figure in 2018 was 91. section of media. but NCP insists on Uddhav and strong near-surface inversion plume intrusion. SAFAR advised during the night time. “Hence sensitive people to avoid all phys- keray stood for Marathi pride the ventilation is minimum and ical activity outdoors. to take on the might of Delhi, Fuel shortages push India i.e. the Central government. to build strategic gas re- The contours of the power- SC to hear PIL seeking sharing agreement has been New Delhi, Nov 21 discussed with the Sena and deportation of illegal immigrants (IANS) After oil, India is set the Nationalist Congress to build strategic reserve Party getting 15 each berths New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) The said the bench, which also includ- of natural gas, to further New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) apart from CM’s post to the Supreme Court on Thursday ed Justices Surya Kant and Sanjiv strengthen country’s ener- After Shiv Sena youth leader Sena while Congress will get agreed to hear a plea seeking iden- Khanna. The plea said that a large gy security and shield itself Aditya Thackeray’s name 12 ministers. For the Speak- tification and deportation of all influx of illegal migrants, particu- from supply disruptions did not find any takers for er’s post, the Nationalist illegal immigrants from the coun- larly from Myanmar and Bangla- coming from perennial the Chief Minister’s post, the Congress Party is not willing try, including of Bangladeshi na- desh, is a matter of concern, which political risk in the prime party proposed the names of it to give to Congress but the tionals and Rohingyas. BJP leader has threatened the demographic energy supplying coun- Subhash Desai and Eknath Congress wants it for former Ashwini Upadhyay made the plea structure of bordering districts. tries in the Middle East Shinde but the NCP has re- CM Prithviraj Chavan. The before a bench headed by Chief The illegal migration has also se- and Africa. The reserve will jected them and insisted that NCP has argued that that Justice S.A. Bobde, stating that riously impaired security and na- also help the country cope Sena chief Uddhav Thac- they don’t want any Speaker the matter is very crucial and the tional integration, and they can be with demand spike and levels of oil imports, where gas ministry is currently keray takes over the top post, who has to seek permission court should hear it. “The illegal viewed as a potential threat. In his price rise in the event of the country has depend studying various sugges- sources said. A source told from his party high com- Rohingya and Bangladeshi immi- plea, Upadhyaya has supported border skirmishes and war on overseas supplies to tions for building the gas IANS that they wanted a per- mand. The NCP is averse grants are actually taking away the the Centre’s stand to screen and like situation that played meet over 80 per cent of reserve and will take a call son with face value which to the post being given to bread and butter of many citizens deport 40,000 illegal Rohingya out with Pakistan recently. domestic consumption. on the matter soon after can pay dividend in political Congress, pointing out that in the country” Upadhyay sub- Muslim, who have sought shelter For building strategic gas At present, almost of half report of experts on the is- arena apart from Maharash- in former governments, the mitted before the bench. After his India, to Myanmar. The plea seeks reserve, the plan is to inject of domestic consumption sue come. It also plans to tra and also Uddhav Thac- post has been with it only. brief submission, the court listed directions to Centre and state gov- depleted gas fields with the of natural gas is met from hire consultants to evalu- for hearing after four weeks. “List ernments to identify, detain and fuel or develop storage in imports. The suggestion ate options. It is expected it for hearing after four weeks,” deport all illegal immigrants. large salt caverns. The plan for building strategic gas that natural gas reserve Anger in BJP over ‘tainted’ for strategic gas reserves reserve has also come from would rely more on private engineer’s entry emerges from an official Niti Aayog that is finalising sector to build gas storage SC questions analogy study that suggests that a national Energy Policy. capacity. In this regard, NEW DELHI Nov 21: The seeing the presence of people between Kashmir and Hong Kong consumption of natural The policy draft has made depleted oil and gas fields recent joining of an assistant from minority community. I gas would grow two-folds a case for a gas storage re- of national oil companies engineer, who was forced by have no knowledge about his strictions imposed on people in by 2030 resulting in large quired, if consumers have (NoCs) will be offered on the BJP-led North Delhi Mu- past or anything about Mr Kashmir and Hongkong. She told gap between demand and to be assured of un-inter- competitive basis to inter- nicipal Corporation to take Ali,” said Mr Haroon. the bench that in the Hong Kong domestic production. This rupted supplies. Official ested gas marketers, both compulsory retirement, in In an order dated October judgement, the test of proportion- would increase imports sources said that a panel in for strategic and commer- the BJP’s city unit has cre- 31, North Corporation com- ality was applied. Justice Ramana of gas and take it closer to the petroleum and natural cial storages. ated sharp differences in the missioner Varsha Joshi while replied that the Indian Supreme rank and file of the party with excising her powers had Court is also far superior in uphold- a section of leaders alleging ruled compulsory retirement New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) “Is ing fundamental rights of citizens. MSME sector added jobs that involvement of such of Mr Ali along 38 other engi- there cross border terrorism in Arora contested, “The situation “tainted” officers could harm neers of the civic body. Citing Hong Kong?”, the Supreme Court in Hong Kong is actually worse. the party in the coming As- ground of Mr Ali’s compul- on Thursday queried the counsel The citizens conducted peaceful after demonetization: sembly elections. sory retirement, a section of who sought to draw an analogy protests... Proportionality test was Sharafat Ali joined the Delhi BJP leadership said that between Kashmir and Hong Kong, applied. Citing this, I am just draw- Govt data saffron fold at its city unit allowing joining of an officer which is facing unprecedented ing an analogy.” Justice B.R. Gavai, New Delhi, Nov 21 during the demonetiza- headquarters at Pundit Pant of doubtful credential would pro-democracy protests for over who is also on the bench, querying (IANS) While the Opposi- tion year and in the two Marg in presence of Delhi ultimately harm the Prime five months. The Hong Kong court her on the backdrop of protests tion has been attacking the years following that. While BJP vice president Shazia Minister Narendra Modi’s in a recent decision ruled against in Hong Kong, said “Is there cross Modi government for de- there have been attacks Ilmi, state minority morcha fight against corruption. the law to ban face masks. The border terrorism in Hong Kong?” stroying numerous jobs in on the government and president Mohammed Ha- A senior party leader also Hong Kong Chief Executive, Car- Gavai insisted that the apex court the micro, small and me- there is a general impres- roon and media department questioned the state leader- rie Lam, had proposed a ban in has delivered an order upholding dium enterprises (MSME) sion that MSME sector has head Ashok Goel on Tuesday ship for allowing Mr Ali to join the backdrop of increasing dem- rights of the citizens, “Why bank sector post demonetiza- gone through pain, the evening. Mr Haroon who was BJP. “Is anyone being held onstrations and the protesters had on Hong Kong judgement?” Justice tion, figures show that 4-5 data is to the effect that present at the event, how- responsible for this? Who al- adopted a strategy of using masks Ramana said the top court has a lakh jobs have been added jobs have not been lost ever, said he had no role in lowed him to join the party? to hide their identities in public. long tradition of upholding rights annually for the past three Programme (PMEGP), the and there has only been Mr Ali’s joining the party. “I Why his background was not Senior advocate Meenakshi Arora, of the citizens. Arora said a large years. This information estimated employment some addition to jobs, al- had no knowledge about his checked,” he asked. To avoid representing an intervenor in a Army deployment in Jammu and was given by Nitin Gad- generated (number of per- though substantial. On the (Mr Ali) joining the BJP. Ms any such misadventure, a matter connected with restrictions Kashmir leads to the creation of kari, Union Minister for sons) in micro enterprises same lines, the share of Ilmi and Mr Goel felicitated party leader suggested that a in Jammu and Kashmir following an “inert citizen”, which is not in Micro, Small and Medium during the years 2016-17, MSME in India’s GDP has Mr Ali’s joining. No one con- panel or committee of senior revocation of Article 370, cited be- the interest of democracy, as this Enterprises in written re- 2017-18 and 2018-19 has also remained more or less sulted or informed me about office bearers must be formed fore a bench headed by Justice N.V. citizen behaves with a fear on his ply to a question in Lok been 4.08 lakh, 3.87 lakh the same in the last three Mr Ali joining the BJP. I par- to get background checked of Ramana the Hong Kong court’s mind. “For people to speak out, Sabha on Thursday. As per and 5.87 lakh, respective- years. As reported by Cen- ticipated in the function after any new entrant in the BJP. recent decision against a law ban- they should be fearless”, she insist- the Minister’s response, ly. The data shows that tral Statistics Office (CSO), ning face masks. Arora sought to ed while referring to psychological under the Prime Minister’s around 4-5 lakh jobs were Ministry of Statistics & Parl panel asks for final report draw an analogy between the re- and physical restraints. Employment Generation created every year, even Programme. to curb pollution woes India asks Pak to Mission for full immunisation provide consular New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) A Malini and M.J. Akbar, San- coverage to kick off Dec 2 parliamentary panel meeting jay Singh of the Aam Aadmi access to 2 Indians on combating air pollution Party (AAP) and Congress’ New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) to an official statement, the IMI launch of Intensified Mission New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Preparations are on at the in Delhi-NCR area, which Digvijaya Singh, among oth- Preparations are on at the Union 2.0 aims to achieve targets of full Indradhanush 2.0, India has the Union Health Ministry and the states for the rollout of was originally scheduled for ers. According to sources, Health Ministry and the states for immunisation coverage in 272 opportunity to achieve further Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 2.0 from De- last week but got cancelled Union Urban Development the rollout of Intensified Mission districts in 27 states and will be reductions in deaths among chil- cember 2. Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday because of the absence of Secretary D.S. Mishra in- Indradhanush (IMI) 2.0 from implemented in the block level dren under five years of age, and interacted with states’ Principal Secretaries and NHM key officials, was held at the formed the committee that a December 2. Health Minister (652 blocks) in Uttar Pradesh and achieve the Sustainable Develop- Mission Directors and Immunisation Officers. Health Parliament committee room sum of Rs 300 crore has been Harsh Vardhan on Thursday in- Bihar. “While we are required to ment Goal of ending preventable Ministers from Uttar Pradesh, , Assam, Hi- on Wednesday. approved by the Centre and teracted with states’ Principal achieve 90 per cent immunisa- child deaths by 2030,” he added. machal Pradesh and Odisha were also present during Chaired by Jagdambika Rs 146 crore has been re- Secretaries and NHM Mission tion coverage target, we should The program will be delivered in the Video Conference review conducted on Thursday. Pal, BJP MP from Uttar leased to various municipal Directors and Immunisation all aim to ensure that not even 272 districts of 27 states and 652 According to an official statement, the IMI 2.0 aims to Pradesh, the meeting went corporations in Delhi to take Officers. Health Ministers from one child dies of vaccine prevent- blocks of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar achieve targets of full immunisation coverage in 272 on for a record two-and-a- measures to bring down the Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, As- able diseases. Especially when among hard-to-reach and tribal districts in 27 states and will be implemented in the half hours. It was attended rising pollution levels. sam, Himachal Pradesh and Odi- we have a basket of vaccines as populations. Several ministries, block level (652 blocks) in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. by 23 MPs, including BJP’s Sources said the Urban sha were also present during the part of our routine Universal including the Women and Child “While we are required to achieve 90 per cent immuni- Gautam Gambhir, Hema Development Ministry. Video Conference review con- Immunisation Program (UIP),” Development, Panchayati Raj, sation coverage target, we should all aim to ensure that ducted on Thursday. According Harsh Vardhan said. “With the Urban Development. not even one child dies of vaccine preventable diseases. Indian Horizon Friday - November 22, 2019 South 4

Vijayan to lead Bengaluru: Women to work night delegation to Japan, shifts in factories S.Korea Bengaluru: Nov 21 (IANS) The In a BPOs and IT companies in the state. consent. While giving women the Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 21 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister decision of far reaching impact, the Going by the GO, women will be liberty to work at all hours in facto- Pinarayi Vijayan is leading a delegation of two state ministers, state government on Wednesday deputed to work in batches and on ries, the order has taken measures bureaucrats and others for a 13-day trip to Japan and South Ko- amended the rules of the Karna- any given shift, their strength can- for their safety as well by laying rea. The delegation on Friday and will return on December 4th. taka Factories Act to allow women not be less than two -third of the down rules against sexual harass- The visit is aimed at scouting for investments into Kerala and to work night shifts. With this, the total workforce. The order has also ment in the workforce in accor- for seeing the latest developments in those countries, which can impediment in the present law has made it mandatory for factories to dance with the Vishaka guidelines be replicated in the state. Since assuming office, Vijayan has so been removed and women can now have women security and atten- of the Supreme Court and insisting far travelled to the Middle East, Europe and US. work round- the- clock in factories dants at hand for medical emer- on factories sending fortnightly re- His latest visit has come under criticism from the opposition in Karnataka. The government or- gencies. On night shifts in particu- ports to the labour department. As as the state is passing through one of its worst ever financial cri- der (GO) issued by the labour de- lar, one- third of the supervisors of now, women are allowed to work sis with mounting public debt and very poor resource mobilisa- partment on Wednesday following should be women and there must night shifts only in the IT and IT- tion. They even questioned the positive outcomes of his earlier labour minister, S. Suresh Kumar’s be at least two women wardens enabled service sectors in the state. foreign trips. The assembly session that ended on Thursday saw green signal for it, is a huge step for- present as well. With this notification, women will the opposition strongly attacking the government’s misman- ward considering the controversy Importantly, women cannot be allowed to work during night in oth- agement of state finances by economist-turned Finance Min- that had erupted a year ago over women working in night shifts in put on a night shift without their er sectors including manufacturing. ister Thomas Issac. Chennai: 60-year-old MK Stalin flays govt on indirect alcoholic murdered by election to mayoral posts nephew Palaniswami government went back held indirect elections?. The political Chennai: Nov 21 (IANS) Two persons were murdered at two on its earlier decision to hold direct situation was then different, as the different places in the city due in drunken brawls on Tuesday elections, Mr. Stalin said few days civic bodies could not function in- night. A 60-year-old man was murdered by his nephew in Al- ago the Chief Minister (Edappadi K. dependently. Today, the local bodies andur, police said. The deceased has been identified as Ethira- Palaniswami) asserted that there was are functioning independently. There jan (60), a resident of Ashagaana Street. He was an alcoholic no change in the system of holding is no need for indirect elections for and lived with his sister Saraswathi (55) and her son Gokul Raj direct elections to mayors’ post. And mayors and chairpersons of corpo- (31). Police said the accused had managed to escape from the even Deputy Chief Minister (O. Pan- rations and municipalities,” he said spot but were caught within hours of the murder. According neerselvam) had claimed that there condemning the move. to police, Ethirajan came home drunk and picked up an argu- was no move to alter the existing sys- Probably, the AIADMK’s decision ment with Saraswathi. He verbally abused her in front of her tem. “But media reports indicted that hinged on its assumption that it has son Gokul Raj. Irked by his uncle’s behaviour, he picked up a the State Cabinet had on Tuesday de- the backing of the people, especially stone from the side of the road and smashed his head and fled cided to favour indirect elections for after it won in two by-polls. “But un- the spot. Ethirajan sustained a deep wound in the head and mayoral posts. This decision has been like the AIADMK, we have faith on the died on the spot. The local police were alerted about the inci- taken in a despotic manner as the people. Whether its direct or indirect dent and St.Thomas Mount Police registered a murder case and AIADMK finds itself unable to hold the election, we are ready to face it. The launched a search for the man who was nabbed within a few local bodies elections in a democratic DMK will emerge victorious in the lo- hours. The body of the deceased was sent to Chengalpet gov- manner,” Mr. Stalin claimed. cal bodies elections,” Mr. Stalin said. ernment hospital for post-mortem. Police arrested Gokul and CHENNAI: Nov 21 (IANS) DMK municipalities, saying the “despotic” Speaking to reporters on Wednes- TNCC chief K. S. Alagiri too flayed later remanded him under judicial custody In another case, the president M. K. Stalin slammed the decision was made as the AIADMK day after chairing his party’s emer- the government saying it was against city police arrested a 45-year-old man for allegedly beating his AIADMK government for coming out government was unable to hold the gency meeting on the government democratic norms to hold indirect father to death at Nerkundram near Koyambedu. Police said with an ordinance for holding indirect local bodies elections in a democratic ordinance, he said indirect election election. DMK allies: the left parties M.Balaji (45) murdered his father, Muthu (80) after a verbal duel election to posts of mayors of munici- manner. to mayors’ post is anti-democratic. and MDMK too condemned the gov- in the small hours of Wednesday. Balaji was drunk when he at- pal corporations and chairpersons of Averring that the Edappadi “You may ask whether we had not ernment’s decision. tacked his father with a log. Muthu suffered injuries on his head and was taken to Kilpauk hospital for treatment but he suc- cumbed to injuries on Wednesday morning. His body was sent for post-mortem. The Koyambedu police registered a murder Dubai delegation meets CM, commits case and arrested. Balaji from his hideout in the area. He was remanded in judicial custody.. PIL against felling of investments in Tamil Nadu CHENNAI: A delegation from The delegation from Dubai who been taking various initiatives to pro- Dubai, comprising mostly of inves- called on Palaniswami at the secretari- mote sectors like e-vehicle manufactur- trees by eye hospital in tors, called on Chief Minister Edap- at here discussed establishing a Dubai ing, electronics, hardwareand software, padi K.Palaniswami here on Wednes- Industrial Park to make it easier for food processing, aircraft MRO facilities. Egmore day and renewed their commitment businessmen from Dubai to invest in This visit is to seek tangible invest- to make sizeable investments in Tamil Tamil Nadu. During his visit to Dubai, ments for Tamil Nadu that are mutually Chennai: Nov 21 (IANS) A Public Interest Litigation has been Nadu. For his part, the CM was said recently, Palaniswami had signed rewarding for both the state and the in- filed in the Madras high court to direct the Regional Institute of to have assured all measures includ- seven Memoranda of Understanding vestors. I am happy that the business Ophthalmology and Government Ophthalmic Hospital to re- ing speedy clearance of projects and totalling Rs. 4,000 crore investments. community in the UAE and the inves- frain from felling trees inside its campus on Rukmani Lakshmip- providing suitable lands for new initia- While addressing investors in Dubai, tors here are very keen to know more athy Salai, Egmore and construct its proposed structures on suit- tives. Palaniswami had said, “Tamil Nadu has about our offerings for investment.” able lands without felling trees in its campus. A division bench comprising Justices M.Sathyanarayanan and N.Seshasayee before whom the PIL filed by Capt.P.N.Narayanan, a resident of the area, came up for hearing, directed the Registry to post Vijayanagara: Kaviraj Chennai: Five before the appropriate roster bench for hearing. According to petitioner, he was filing the present petition aggrieved by the killed in separate road proposal of the Regional Institute of Ophthalmology and Gov- Urs won’t withdraw ernment Ophthalmic Hospital to fell 75 fully grown trees with wide canopy, serving as habitat for birds including black kites, Ballari: Nov 21 (IANS) The BJP has a on Thursday, the last day for their with- accidents in city parakeets and the shrubbery in the area, which also serves as problem on its hands in Vijayanagara drawal of nominations . habitat of mongoose and other animals. This patch of about 4 with mining baron turned politician, Although they promised that he Chennai: In a horrific accident on The deceased have been identi- acres of land has been left undisturbed so long, which has aid- Kaviraj Urs refusing to withdraw from would be appointed chairman of the ECR, three people, including a fied as a 15-year-old girl, a resident of ed in this land supporting biodiversity that has become extinct the contest as a rebel against its of- a board or corporation, he was not minor girl, were killed and one person New Colony in Anna Nagar, Dilli (19) in other parts of the city, he added. He said the eye hospital ficial candidate, BS Anand Singh, for moved and insisted on contesting the hospitalised after the bike they were of Perumbakkam, Sholinganallur and (Regional Institute of Ophthalmology and Government Oph- the coming assembly bypoll. Although bypoll . all on was hit by a van on Tuesday Bhaarath (19) of Water Tank colony in thalmic Hospital) was said to be the second oldest hospital of Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa tried Mr Urs had publicly opposed the night. It is said the four youths were Kotturpuram. The fourth person who its kind in the world. An organization such as the eye hospital to persuade Mr Urs to back Mr Singh, party’s decision to field Anand Singh on a road trip to Mamallapuram to is yet to be identified had a narrow es- ought not to embark upon such ecologically destructive and he remains adamant. While admitting and later filed his nomination papers celebrate the girl’s birthday. The ac- cape and was admitted to Chengalpet environmentally deleterious activity. While it might be neces- that the Chief Minister had asked to as an independent candidate. cident occurred near Mamallapuram Government hospital for treatment. sary that the hospital needs additional buildings for its func- him to withdraw his nomination pa- Going by sources, the rebel leader is on the East Coast Road at around The Mamallapuram police registered tioning, the same can be constructed in the space available in pers, Mr Urs told the Deccan Chron- being backed by some local RSS and 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday. a case. A police officer from Mamal- the same campus and the adjacent nursing quarters, which will icle, “ I politely told the CM that I’m BJP men, who are against the party’s The bike was being driven by lapuram police station said, “We are not involve clearing of this area and destruction of this local loyal to the party and am contesting decision to field ‘party hopper’ Anand 19-year-old Bhaarath and Dilli, a yet to find out details about the sur- habitat, he added. He said he has been a resident of this locality this by-poll on the wishes of its loyal Singh, as he had joined the Congress 15-year-old girl and an unidentified vivor. So far no one has come forward for the past 14 years. The lush green cover in question serves workers and leaders.” ahead of the 2018 assembly poll de- youth were reportedly riding pillion. claiming to know him and he had no important ecological functions and regulates the micro cli- Exuding confidence that he would spite winning the 2008 and 2013 state According to sources, the four ID card on him.” “He is unconscious mate of the area. The open space has also aided in groundwa- emerge victorious, he added, “ I told the elections on a BJP ticket. were coming from Mamallapuram and we are currently investigating to ter recharge. The importance of this area, which serves as lung CM that I will be the first to declare my To add to the BJP’s worries, former to Chennai on a two-wheeler. After find out his details,” he added. In an- space, cannot be over stated. There was sufficient non-tree support for his government after I win.” MLA, H R Gaviyappa, who unsuccess- filling fuel for the bike near Mamal- other incident, in a hit and run case, a covered space available in the campus and the adjoining nurs- Before Mr Yediyurappa’s efforts to fully fought against Mr Singh on a BJP lapuram, Bhaarath was riding on the man who was riding his two-wheeler ing quarters where old, dilapidated and disused buildings were persuade him, Deputy CM, Govind ticket in the 2018 assembly poll and BJP wrong side when a minivan going to- on Manjampakkam came under the present and the same could be demolished for construction of Karjol, health minister, B Sriramulu and Mahila Morcha state vice president, wards Puduchery hit their vehicle at wheels of a heavy vehicle. The victim the proposed structures of the hospital. However, the hospital BJP general secretary N Ravikumar had Rani Samyuktha are not campaigning a turning, throwing all four on to the was identified as Babu (47), a resident has proceeded to clear some undergrowth and has proceeded also made futile attempts to convince for the party in protest against its deci- road. Sources said three of them, in- of Ram Nagar, Avadi who was work- to mark the areas. Mr Urs to withdraw from the contest sion to field the disqualified MLA. cluding the girl, died on the spot. ing at the Ambattur court. Indian Horizon 5 Nation Friday, November 22, 2019 Dare-devil Maharashtra cop nabs thief even after being shot Modi congratulates Agatha

Ahmednagar (Maharashtra), Nov their faces covered, on a motorcycle. to catch the culprit,” Pawar told seized the motorcycle while Take is 21 (IANS) In a scene straight out of The cop duo, on a motorcycle on IANS. The pillion rider, whose iden- currently in the lock-up. Sangma on her wedding films, two dare-devil Maharashtra opposite side of the road, reversed, tity is not known, managed to take The injured Pathare (27) under- policemen - including one who was rushed to them and stopped their advantage of the large crowd which went emergency surgery at Saideep shot and bleeding profusely - man- motorcycle in the midst of the traf- gathered there to escape and the Hospital and the bullet was success- aged to nab a notorious thief in this fic to make enquiries, said police police have launched a manhunt for fully removed from his shoulder. Maharashtra district on Thursday, official K. M. Pawar of Rahata Po- him in Ahmednagar and neighbour- His condition has been described as police said. lice Station. “Without warning, one ing districts, he said. ‘stable and improving’ and he will The incident happened around 1 of them whipped out a country- The shooter turned out to be be discharged after a few days, said pm on a crowded main road near made pistol and shot Pathare on wanted robber and chain-snatcher Pawar. Chitale Chowk in Rahata city, barely his hand at point blank range. The Sachin L. Take who has 32 cases The rare display of courage by the 5 km from the famous pilgrim town bullet came out got and lodged in lodged against him in police stations two policemen against a dangerous of Shirdi. Two plain clothes police- his shoulder. Meanwhile, Shaikh all over Ahmednagar. criminal has been lauded by their men, Ajit Pathare, 27 and Rashid lunged at the shooter who fell from Police recovered the country- colleagues and admiration from Sheikh, 26, espied two persons with the motorcycle and they managed made pistol, and a live cartridge and people of Rahata, he said.

Tura (Meghalaya), Nov 21 (IANS) tended the wedding ceremony. “Con- Former Union Minister and sitting gratulations to Agatha and Patrick. Hema Malini raises monkey Lok Sabha member, Agatha Sangma Best wishes to the newlyweds,” tweet- on Thursday tied the knot with her fi- ed Prime Minister Narendra Modi. menace issue in Lok Sabha ance Patrick Rongma Marak, at Sacred “Congratulations also to your fam- Sabha on Thursday with BJP MP and Bol- and serious one seeking government’s action Heart Church here. ily on this happy and special occasion. lywood actor Hema Malini raising the issue to deal with the menace. Raising the issue, Ma- Agatha is the youngest daughter of My friend, the late P A Sangma would as a notable problem which she claimed has lini said that many people were killed in her former Lok Sabha Speaker Purna Agi- have been delighted! @SangmaCon- caused deaths of various people in her con- constituency in Mathura and its nearby area tok Sangma. She is the youngest sister rad,” Modi said. stituency, seeking government attention to- like Vrindavan due to attacks by the simians. of Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Born in New Delhi, Agatha received wards the matter. Members across party lines “The natural habitat of monkeys has shrunk Sangma and Home Minister James K. her LLB degree from the Pune Univer- were on the same page over the issue when the and people in Vrindavan are forced to deal Sangma. sity. She did her Masters in Environ- New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Monkey menace matter was raised in the Lok Sabha during Zero with them strictly when they visit residential Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu mental Management at the University in Mathura and Delhi reverberated in Lok Hour. They noted the problem as an alarming areas in search of food. Rio and his deputy Y Patton, Sikkim of Nottingham in the UK. Chief Minister P S Tamang, Assam Fi- Agatha was first elected to the Lok nance Minister Sabha from Tura in 2008 when she Andhra ropes in IIM, and senior cabinet ministers and top won a by-election after her father had 150 Indians deported political leaders from Meghalaya at- decided to join state politics. from US for flouting Ahmedabad to check graft Amaravati, Nov 21 (IANS) In a sig- government in setting up ward and visa norms nificant move to curb corruption in village headquarters for proper gov- 150 Indians deported from US various government departments, ernance and asked the panel to sug- New Delhi, Nov 20 311 Indians, including one Andhra Pradesh has roped in Indian gest guidelines to end corruption. for flouting visa norms (IANS) Around 150 Indi- woman, was the first case Institute of Management (Ahmed- The panel will frame guidelines ans deported from the US of flying back such a huge abad) to work with the Anti-Corrup- to curb corruption right from the New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Around tion of the 311 Indians, including for allegedly flouting visa number of illegal migrants tion Bureau (ACB). IIM (A) profes- village level to all the government 150 Indians deported from the US one woman, was the first case of fly- norms, landed in Delhi from Mexico. sor Sundaravalli Narayana Swamy departments. A detailed study of the for allegedly flouting visa norms, ing back such a huge number of il- airport on Wednesday According to data, over and ACB chief Viswajit on Thursday functioning of government depart- landed in Delhi airport on Wednes- legal migrants from Mexico. morning. The special air- 7,000 Indians are facing signed an agreement to work in co- ments, the income and expenditure day morning. The special aircraft According to data, over 7,000 Indi- craft carrying the Indians, deportation proceedings ordination to identify corruption in needed for the governance would be carrying the Indians, many from ans are facing deportation proceed- many from Punjab, landed in courts in the US. high places. After a detailed study, taken up, the state government said. Punjab, landed at Terminal 3 in the ings in courts in the US. at Terminal 3 in the morn- As many as 9,000 In- they will submit a report to the gov- The lacunae in the present gover- morning. The aircraft came via Ban- As many as 9,000 Indians and oth- ing. The aircraft came via dians and other South ernment by February third week nance would be identified and cor- gladesh. er South Asians tried to enter the US Bangladesh. Asians tried to enter the next year. rective measures suggested, it said. The Indians were deported for al- last year via the US-Mexico border, The Indians were de- US last year via the US- The agreement was signed during Similarly, a study would be con- legedly flouting visa norms or for il- seeking asylum. ported for allegedly flout- Mexico border, seeking a review meeting held by Chief Min- ducted for the proper utilization of legally entering the US. According to a North American ing visa norms or for ille- asylum. ister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy at his the existing resources, increasing The deportation comes after over Punjabi Association report of last gally entering the US. According to a North camp office here. The Chief Minister the quality of governance and to 300 Indians were deported from November, 2,400 Indians were lan- The deportation comes American Punjabi As- explained the decisions taken by the achieve positive results. Mexico on October 18 for trying to guishing in US jails for illegally after over 300 Indians sociation report of last enter the US illegally. The deporta- crossing the border. were deported from Mex- November, 2,400 Indians ico on October 18 for try- were languishing in US Chandrashekhar Azad’s ing to enter the US illegal- jails for illegally crossing Odisha signs MoUs to improve ly. The deportation of the the border. relative threatens strike Bhopal, Nov 21 (IANS) Amit maintaining the legacy of the urban service delivery system 11 senior UP Congress leaders Azad, a close relative of free- freedom fighter. dom fighter Chandrashekhar “If the statue of Chan- Bhubaneswar, Nov 21 (IANS) The the official said. Janagraha Centre served show cause notice Azad, has threatened to go on drashekhar Azad was removed Odisha government on Thursday for Citizenship and Democracy of an indefinite strike from De- citing traffic problems, has it signed three Memorandum of Un- Ramesh and Swathi Ramanathan Lucknow, Nov 21 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Congress has is- cember 2 if the Bhopal Munici- been solved after installing the derstandings (MoUs) to transform will undertake a transformative re- sued a show cause notice to 11 senior party leaders who recently pal Corporation (BMC) fails to statue of Arju “If the statue of urban service delivery system in the form of property taxation in ULBs held a meeting and expressed concern over the manner in which re-install the bust of the free- Chandrashekhar Azad was re- state. resulting in growth in revenue of the veterans were being sidelined in the party. dom fighter. moved citing traffic problems, The Housing and Urban Develop- ULBs and investment in better ser- The senior leaders have been asked to reply to their notices A bust of Chandrashekhar has it been solved after install- ment department signed MoUs with vice and infrastructure. within 24 hours. Azad was removed from a place ing the statue of Arjun Singh,” e-gov Foundation, Janagraha Cen- The Indian Heritage Cities Net- The notice has been issued by former legislator Ajay Rai, mem- on Link Road No. 1 in New said Amit Azad. tre for Citizenship and Democracy, work foundation represented by its ber of the disciplinary committee on the directives of party Gen- Market locality about three Singh,” said Amit Azad. and Indian Heritage Cities Network chairman Ramachandran is an offi- eral Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and state party President years ago and was relocated to He threatened to go on indef- Foundation. cial partner of UNESCO. Ajay Kumar Lallu. a roadside. It was replaced by a inite strike if the administra- The E-gov foundation of Nandan It entered into an MoU with the According to the official statement, the leaders who have life-sized statue of Arjun Singh, tion doesn’t remove the statue Nilekani and Srikanth Nadhamuni Housing and Urban Development been issued notice include former MP Santosh Singh, Haji Siraj a former chief minister, who of Arjun Singh. will provide a full stack of municipal and Tourism departments for pro- Mehndi, former ministers Ram Krishna Dwiwedi and Satyadev died in 2011. The statue is yet Former Chief Minister Shivraj services applications, said an offi- motion of heritage-based sustain- Tripathi, Rajendra Singh Solanki, Bhoodar Narain Misra, Hafiz to be unveiled. Singh Chouhan has supported cial. able development. It entered into an Mohd Umar, Vinod Chaudhary, Nek Chandra Pandey, Swayam The Bharatiya the move. These include a feature-rich MoU with the Housing and Urban Prakash Goswami and Sanjiv Singh. also opposed the replacing “Madhya Pradesh is ashamed dashboard portal for all urban lo- Development and Tourism depart- One of the senior leaders who have been served notice, when of Azad’s statue with that of because of the treatment met- cal bodies (ULBs), public grievance ments for promotion of heritage- contacted, said: “I have yet to receive the notice but this shows Singh’s. ed out to the bust of the great management system, finance and based sustainable development. which way the Congress and its new leadership is going. We Amit Azad along with social revolutionary. Those responsi- accounting, property tax manage- Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, wanted to meet Congress President Sonia Gandhi and apprise worker Harpal Singh Rana on ble for this should be punished. ment, water and sewerage system, who was present during the MoU her of the growing dissatisfaction in the party but we have been Thursday met Governor Lalji We demand the statue of the trade licence system, and online signing, expressed his commit- served a notice instead.” Tondon and demanded re- great son of Mother India be building plan approval system. ment to function to bring about installation of Azad’s statue. re-installed with due respect,” It will be easily accessible for citi- visible transformation in the lives The Governor assured them of Chouhan said in a tweet. zens through web and mobile app, of people. Kolkata civic body to use drone to kill mosquitoes Kolkata, Nov 21 (IANS) The Kolkata Municipal Corporation Tribal refugees want rehab package before return has procured a drone to search and kill mosquito larvae for pre- venting spread of vector-borne diseases like dengue, chikungu- , Nov 21 (IANS) A our basic issues permanently development package by the Reang tribal refugees includ- pura, a ministerial team led by nya and malaria, a top official said on Thursday. representative body of the resulting in the failure of previ- Union DoNER (Development ing women and children have Deputy Chief Minister The drone, christened Vinash, can fly up to a height of 20-sto- 35,000 tribal refugees, shel- ous repatriation process,” said of North Eastern Region) and been sheltered in seven relief Jishnu Dev Varma, visited the rey building and is fitted with a Global Positioning System. tered in northern Tripura for the General Secretary of the Tribal Affairs Ministries for camps since October 1997 af- refugee camps (in northern “The drone will click images of buildings and other spots more than 22 years after they Mizoram Bru Displaced Peo- long-lasting and all-round ter they fled their villages in Tripura’s Kanchanpur) and which are inaccessible to us,” said KMC Deputy Mayor Atin fled Mizoram, on Thursday ple’s Forum (MBDPF), the apex development of the back- western Mizoram in the wake resumed their food grains and Ghosh, who launched the hi-tech unmanned vehicle. said that they would not return body of refugees, Bruno Msha. ward Reang tribals.” of communal tension. relief materials for November The drone also has a robotic hand that will collect samples to their homeland unless their He said: “At the moment Over 35,000 Reang tribal Earlier this month, the gov- only. from water and on the ground. permanent rehabilitation and we are not insisting on our refugees including women ernment had stopped sup- MBDPF General Secretary, “After testing the samples if we find any of these inaccessible development package was an- original demands. Now we and children have been shel- plying food grains and relief President A. Sawibunga and areas are breeding grounds of mosquitoes, we will use it to spray nounced by the government. the Dampa Tiger Reserve tered in seven relief camps materials ostensibly to force other leaders while talking to insecticides and kill the mosquitoes,” said Ghosh. “The refugees are willing Sanctuary de-reserved in since October 1997 after they them to return their villages in the media on Thursday said A container is attached to the drone for storing the pesticides. to go back to their villages in Mizoram so that tribal refu- fled their villages in western Mizoram. that the Centre must ask the It also has a hooter that will become operational when the drone Mizoram. But the Mizoram gees are rehabilitated there. Mizoram in the wake of com- After 8-day blockades to the Mizoram government to solve sprays the pesticides. government is too rigid to solve “Our second demand is a munal tension. Over 35,000 vital highways in northern Tri- the refugees’ basic issues. Indian Horizon 6 EDIT Friday, November 22, 2019 Indian Horizon Ayodhya as identity marker No judicial closure yet to the criminal act of demolition of Babri Masjid

THE Ayodhya verdict has been a the Muslim League, thereby causing militancy, terrorism and insurgency, a numerically insignificant commu- grave disappointment considering direct recrudescence of outspoken be it the Islamist insurgency in Jam- nity: LK Advani, a Sindhi. it handed over the disputed site to Muslim Leaguism and separatism mu and Kashmir or Tamil militancy However, the Hawala scandal and Triloki Nath Pandey of Vishva Hin- all over the country. Twelve years in Sri Lanka. But unconsciously the the party’s internal dynamics dictat- du Parishad representing the de- after the country was partitioned, minority group, by the reinforce- ed the anointment of AB Vajpayee as Friday, November 22, 2019 ity, without a judicial closure to the Congressism and Praja Socialism ment of its own uniqueness, is shap- Prime Minister, which upset social criminal act of the demolition of the found it necessary once again to un- ing a majority identity too. This engineering altogether and the need Babri Masjid on December 6, 1992. dertake and complete another foul majority identity project in compe- for Hindu identity politics. Yet, it The world will not Had the mosque been standing, the act of separatism,” Lohia wrote. tition with a minority group can take has to be remembered that Vajpay- site could not have been given away The Congress’ conduct in 1959, a militant turn, as happened during ee won his second term only with a tolerate Iran’s for the construction of a new tem- which Lohia referred to, was actu- the destruction of the Babri Mas- military victory against Pakistan, the ple. So, does not the decision legiti- ally an attempt to get rid of the first jid. And as it gains polit Ayodhya, source and symbol of Islamic iden- mise the destruction of the mosque? ever democratically elected com- too, was the culmination of a series tity politics. Though Narendra Modi expansionist agenda Will those who brought the mosque munist government in the world of actions that led to the forging of won the 2014 elections on issues of Middle East stands to benefit if Tehran down be ever punished? What next, and this alliance with the Muslim a Hindu majority identity, which corruption and development, his Kashi and Mathura? These ques- League, which continues till date, seemed apparently impossible. The politics is a throwback to the BJP’s starts behaving like a normal government tions are the troubling legacy of the sort of legitimised identity politics Shah Bano verdict of the Supreme social engineering era, when the Ayodhya verdict. But politically, the and religious or caste nationalism. Court and its overturning by the party desperately clung on to the On Wednesday Saudi King Salman Bin verdict, the dispute, the demolition The sad commentary about the Rajiv Gandhi government and the support of numerically insignifi- and the Babri-Janmabhoomi move- Congress’ alliance with the Muslim banning of The Satanic Verses were cant groups trying to forge a Hindu Abdul Aziz delivered a stern address high- ment should be analysed and un- League in Kerala was that after volu- seemingly endorsing right-wing mi- platform against dominant castes, lighting the destabilising role Iran is play- derstood as high points in identity bly seeking ‘Pakistan or Kabristan’, nority politics, but it was actually and the Muslims who have always politics. the Muslim League leaders did not bolstering right-wing majority poli- aligned with a dominant caste to ing in the region. In his book The Guilty Men of Par- shift to Pakistan but merely changed tics: regressive political measures share power. tition, Ram Manohar Lohia has very their party’s name to Indian Union by the government of the day breaks The Easter Sunday bombings in For far too long, Tehran’s meddling has interestingly pointed out that the Muslim League. Yet the Congress the moral backbone of progressive Sri Lanka and the Pulwama attack gone unpunished, but it is time that the estrangement between the Hindu helped legitimise this entity simply politics. The Mandal politics of the in J&K helped strengthen these ma- and Muslim communities had only because it supported the Congress dominant OBCs, and the Bahujan joritarian forces to return to power. country is held accountable for its de- got exacerbated after the Partition. in its quest for power. Samaj Party with its slogan of ‘tilak The Ayodhya verdict ought to be read There was no attempt by the Con- Unfortunately, identity politics taraju talwar, inko maro jute chaar’ in the context of this politics of ma- structive behaviour. gress to practise the politics of as- can only be practised on the basis of were all forcing the numerically in- jority identity. The moot question similation; instead the Congress separateness, uniqueness or other- significant groups among upper, is whether the Haryana and Maha- In his speech, King Salman directly post facto legitimised the pre-Par- ness. When a group is formed on the backward and scheduled castes to rashtra election results signal a shift pointed the finger at Tehran for being be- tition religious separatist politics of basis of a religious or caste label, it is come together to form an uncon- or not. Well, every time identities get the Muslim League by aligning with essentially stepping aside and term- scious social alliance against the sharpened, we need to understand hind recent attacks against commercial it soon after Independence. “This ing the larger body ‘the other’. The numerically dominant communi- that it is not just one community silly belief in the magic properties of othering, hence, is a two-way pro- ties. Former BJP general secretary that is getting strengthened, it is also vessels in the Gulf as well as Saudi Ar- industrialisation coupled with the cess that reinforces one’s identity KN Govindacharya termed it social forcing another group to girdle up amco’s oil facilities. desire for vote catching led, twelve and decries the other’s as hateful, engineering of the non-Yadav back- for a fight. ical heft, this majoritarian years after Partition and freedom, inimical and antagonistic. Thus, the ward castes in UP and Bihar. In such militancy often gets validated by var- “We hope that the Iranian regime will to such a ghastly situation in Kera- very premise of identity politics is a scenario, the national leadership ious aspects of the State power. Can la that supposedly nationalist and hatred. This is the most obvious rea- of the Hindu identity party ought the judiciary remain immune? opt for wisdom and realise it cannot over- democratic parties combined with son identity politics often slips into to have belonged to a person from Courtesy:IANS come the international stance that rejects its practices without abandoning its ex- pansionist and subversive ideology,” he India must be wary of hawkish Gotabaya said. Now, more than ever, Iran finds it- The writing appears very much allowing rapid expansion of China’s said the Chinese firm contracted in ternative to its Belt and Road plans self in a considerably weak position. on the wall: Sri Lanka under Gota- influence in Sri Lanka and drowning 2012 during President Mahinda Raj- by the US, Japan and others that are baya will plunge deeper into China’s the country in Chinese debt. apaksa disappeared with $11.09 mil- rooting for free and open seas and With antigovernment protests sweeping gravitational pull. This could make Before being elected, Gotabaya lion (over Rs 2 billion) state funds. global commons. China has never Sri Lanka harden its stance against announced that he would not hon- Saleable politicians are intrinsi- bothered about international norms Lebanon and Iraq (both countries where India. China’s consolidation in Sri our the deal of the previous govern- cally suited to China’s political war- and neither is it likely to do so in fu- Lanka would challenge the alterna- ment with the UN concerning war fare. Most politicians are not sale- ture. it holds considerable sway) as well as tive to its Belt and Road plans by the crimes and that he would release able, but those that can get away or There have been incidents of bus- domestic protests in Iran itself, Tehran US, Japan and others who are root- and rehabilitate soldiers jailed for don’t mind with demonstrated mis- es transporting Muslims to cast their ing for free and open seas. THE elec- war crimes. He has renounced his appropriations endear more. Gota- votes in the Sri Lanka presidential needs to re-evaluate its choices. tion of Gotabaya Rajapaksa as the US citizenship and the two lawsuits baya’s win is a special bonanza for elections attacked with gunfire. Got- seventh President of Sri Lanka, rid- pending against him in a US federal China as it will provide a big boost abaya would likely make life difficult It is also reeling under US-imposed ing on the wave of ‘native national- court over war crimes committed as for China’s Belt and Road project, for minorities, turning Sri Lanka into sanctions which have deprived the coun- ism’, mirrors similar electoral waves defence secretary are passé. So is the with Sri Lanka straddling the busiest a police state. He can be expected in India and the US. But Gotabaya’s testimony of a Sri Lankan army com- global shipping lanes in the Indo- to go after Islamic fundamentalists try of massive revenue streams that could credentials were loved by the Sinha- mander in 2017 that Gotabaya used Pacific. India’s relief over the Mal- with a vengeance, showing no mer- la majority for having decimated the his own secret unit to specifically dives coming out of Beijing’s hold cy and without a bother, encouraged otherwise be used to prop up its militant LTTE. It didn’t matter that the some target journalists and dissidents, has been outweighed many times by China and without a whimper 40,000 massacred included innocent while the Criminal Investigations more with Sri Lanka landing up in from Pakistan. Pakistan is immune proxy groups in Arab countries. local Tamils, men, women and chil- Department revealed the autopsy China’s lap. Gotabaya is not the one to treatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang Tehran has tried to raise the stakes ever dren, in addition to LTTE cadres. As of newspaper editor Lasantha Wick- to view China’s financial overtures while China assists Pakistani mili- the defence secretary, his missive rematunge was falsified to conceal as a debt trap, much as China’s of- tary genocide in Balochistan. since the US introduced tough new sanc- was, perhaps, even more ruthless that he was stabbed to death. fer of $54 billion investment is being India should be wary of the military than recent revelations of Xi Jinping The Sri Lankan public expects viewed by the Nepalese government hawk in Gotabaya as well. While both tions. It is clear from Iranian actions that ordering ‘no mercy’ against Uyghurs Gotabaya to improve the coun- notwithstanding an odd incident China and Pakistan helped Sri Lanka the sanctions are beginning to bite, and in Xinjiang. Gotabaya’s own family try’s economy. Sri Lanka’s interim of Xi Jinping’s effigy burnt by some in decimating the LTTE, he is unlikely and that of his other eight politician budget passed on October 23 of Sri in Nepal over territorial encroach to forget the Indian intelligence- the regime in Tehran is acting in anger, in brothers lovingly call him the ‘Ter- Lankan Rupees 1.47 trillion ($8.11 There is speculation over Gotabaya trained cadres of the already estab- minator’. billion) in spending for the first making his first foreign visit to New lished powerful terror organisation an ever more irresponsible manner. If, in In his pre-election rallies, Gota- quarter of 2020 expects Rs 745 bil- Delhi or Beijing indicating his prior- of the LTTE replete with ground, air baya cashed in on the Sunday Easter lion in government revenue and ity. Others say that he has the diffi- and naval wings. It is a different mat- fact, Iran does opt for wisdom, then the Islamic bombings by fanning flames sought permission to raise it to Rs cult task of balancing relations with ter that Indian intelligence bungled Lebanese, Iraqi and Yemeni people will fi- of Sinhalese nationalism and prom- 721 billion as loans. This would be India and China. But the writing ap- its operation totally, with the Indian ised that if he became President, he music for China’s ‘debt trap’ policy. pears very much on the wall — Sri army ending up fighting the LTTE, nally get some reprieve. would re-introduce surveillance of Beijing’s political warfare is made Lanka under Gotabaya will plunge R&AW helping LTTE chief Prabha- citizens in order to crush extremism easy with Gotabaya’s record of still deeper into China’s gravitational karan escape from Alampil forest and This especially is true in Yemen, where and would strengthen intelligence facing charges of corruption relat- pull. This could make Sri Lanka Sri Lanka finally helping LTTE inflict a civil war pitting Iran-backed Al Houthis services. His most significant decla- ed to alleged misappropriation of harden its stance against India. Wit- casualties on the IPKF in the process ration was that on becoming Presi- Rs 33.9 million ($1,88,340) of state ness Nepal’s Prime Minister asking of winding up. Given the above set- with the internationally-recognised gov- dent, he would ‘restore’ ties with funds to build a memorial museum the Indian Army to withdraw from ting, India should be prepared for China. His elder brother Mahinda for his parents in his hometown of the Kalapani area rather than calling a boost to Pakistan’s ISI activities ernment there has cost the Yemeni peo- Rajapaksa, when President, had al- Medamulana. On September 16, for dialogue. China’s consolidation against India from the Sri Lankan soil. ple dearly. ready turned Beijing’s surrogate, President Maithripala Sirisena had in Sri Lanka would challenge the al- Courtesy:IANS More than 10,000 people have been killed as a result and the country has Brouhaha at BHU faced the brink of famine. IT’S getting harder by the day to fig- mendably put their foot down, assert- If Iran rethinks its foreign policy, the re- ure out the self-appointed custodians ing that Khan has been duly selected of Indian culture. On the one hand, as per UGC guidelines. The VC has gion will be a better place and its citizens they are forcing Muslims to chant stated that BHU is committed to pro- ‘Jai Shri Ram’, but on the other, they viding equal educational and teach- would be able to breathe a sigh of relief are opposing a Muslim teacher’s ap- ing opportunities to everyone. That’s pointment in the Sanskrit literature exactly what the architects of our — no longer being held hostage to whims department of Banaras Hindu Uni- Constitution had envisaged. of Iran’s leaders. versity (BHU). Assistant professor The uproar over the non-issue has Firoz Khan can probably recite ‘shlo- coincided with the forced resignation If it wants to be accepted as a normal kas’ from Valmiki Ramayana with of Kiran Damle, deputy chief proctor effortless ease, but his credentials at the BHU’s South Campus in UP’s country on the world stage, Iran should are insignificant to students owing Mirzapur district. The official was stop its provocations, and take steps to allegiance to the RSS-affiliated Akhil accused of insulting religious beliefs Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad. The after she removed an RSS flag in a rectify its position. ‘sanskriti rakshaks’ have been staging playground on the premises while a a sit-in outside the VC’s office, stick- ‘shakha’ was in progress. She had to Both unsavoury incidents are are the hallmarks of a vibrant, all-em- The region stands to benefit if the politi- ing to their baseless argument that step down following a protest by the telltale signs that cultural national- bracing culture. Their ill-conceived Khan cannot do justice to the job of students, who were backed by the lo- ism has made deep inroads into our ideology of exclusivism, ironically, is cal dispensation in Tehran starts behav- teaching Sanskrit — simply because cal BJP MLA. On the complaint of an temples of learning. Rabble-rousers striking at the very root of the ‘san- ing like a normal government, instead of he is a Muslim. They would rather RSS office-bearer, a criminal case has masquerading as students are tak- skriti’ they are rooting for. Our cam- prefer a Hindu lecturer, perhaps even been registered against Damle, who ing their intolerance to preposterous puses — and society — would be bet- trying to spread mischief while ignoring if he is not even half as good as Khan. has paid a heavy price for swimming extremes. These ignoramuses are ter off without them. The university authorities have com- against the tide. unaware that pluralism and diversity Courtesy:IANS the financial difficulties of its own long- suffering citizens. Readers Response and contribution Welcome Indian Horizon Friday, November 22, 2019 OP-ED 7 CASE FOR TRUMP IMPEACHMENT JUST BECAME STRONGERAND TO START LISTENING Gordon Sondland has provided the smoking gun in the inquiry against the US president

History will remember Wednesday as — rather than a powerful individual or a the day a United States ambassador testi- foreign government. There is now little fied under oath before Congress and laid doubt that President Trump and his as- out a clear, simple and damning case that sociates could face federal indictment for President Trump abused the power of his this scheme, if and when there is a Justice office and committed bribery, an act for Department committed to fully and fairly which the Constitution leaves but one out- consider it. But the operative question fac- come. ing the US, is whether the president should The evidence was already overwhelm- be allowed to continue serving in an office ing, but now there can be no question of public trust. To call for the removal of a about it: Ambassador Gordon Sondland’s president is not something that should be testimony was the smoking gun. done easily. The actions of the president This is largely because the facts pre- must be so unforgivable, the abuses of sented are simple. At the direction of power so heinous, that it is the only option Trump and Rudy Giuliani, his personal for the good of the nation. In this case, it is. lawyer, United States officials communi- There are many pundits who will opine cated to the government of Ukraine that that removing a president is divisive and a White House visit for the new Ukrainian unprecedented. It is true that no presi- president was contingent on the Ukrainian dent has ever been removed from office president publicly announcing investiga- through the impeachment process. But tions into the dealings of former Vice Pres- that just speaks to how rare it has been for ident Joe Biden and a conspiracy theory a president to even get to the point we are about the 2016 elections. Later, a congres- at now. sionally appropriated $391 million military And while it is certainly true that there aid package was added to the leverage. are people who would be upset by his re- Sondland, a Trump appointee, testi- Congress. Sondland is not some Demo- sonal benefit, in exchange for President peaching a president. And constitutional moval from office, the far greater risk lies in fied under oath that there was an explicit cratic Party plant; he is hardly, as the presi- Trump’s performance of official acts: bribery is defined more broadly than the allowing this president, with this explicitly quid pro quo at the direction of Presi- dent and his allies have accused others of both hosting a White House meeting statute — the Constitution was written illegal track record of abusing the power of dent Trump, through Giuliani. The facts being, a “Never Trumper.” Wednesday’s and, as Sondland came to believe, re- well before the federal bribery statute and his office for his personal electoral benefit, are not meaningfully in dispute, because testimony came from a political supporter leasing the security aid. was meant to capture a host of executive to participate in future elections. Doing so Sondland’s testimony corroborates the ac- and appointee of the president. Violating the bribery statute malfeasance that might not be captured would deprive the people of their constitu- counts of multiple strong and reliable wit- In a few bombshell exchanges, Adam That President Trump used his personal within the narrow confines of our specific tional right to choose their leader in a free, nesses. Schiff, chairman of the House Intelli- lawyer as a go-between to funnel these de- federal laws. open and fair election. Sondland made clear that there are even gence Committee, and the committee’s mands to Ambassador Sondland and the As the impeachment proceedings Congress faces the uncomfortable duty more people and additional documents Democratic counsel, Daniel Goldman, had Ukrainians does not protect the president. move forward, Congress must consider to act to redeem the presidency by no lon- that could corroborate his testimony, but Sondland walk the public through each el- President Trump’s conduct in Ukraine the foundational precept of the US re- ger allowing it to remain in this condition. the White House is blocking their release. ement of the federal bribery statute. very likely violates the bribery statute. public: that the government and its in- There can be no question that the only ac- The absence of these additional docu- Trump demanded something of value Bribery is one of the Constitution’s spe- stitutions of diplomacy and law enforce- tion left for patriotic Americans is to call ments and witnesses makes it abundantly — the announcement of investigations cific prohibitions on executive conduct, ment function at the behest and for the for the impeachment of Trump. clear that the administration is obstructing into his political rivals — for his per- second only to treason as a reason for im- benefit of the people of the United States Courtesy:Arab News

ISRAEL IS NOT ABOVE INTERNATIONAL LAW Yellow vests Tel Aviv must be held accountable for war crimes against Palestinians for seven decades movement in for After a student in a high school The sad fact is that the familiarity of the violence has, as it were, bred contempt in those of us who follow it. Note, for in Santa Clarita, California, the long haul pulled a powerful handgun from example, how the shocking news of the killing of 60 unarmed Palestinian demonstrators, and the injury of 1,200 others, at Last week, the south east of France was his backpack last Thursday and rattled by an earthquake that registered 5 on started firing indiscriminately at the Gaza-Israel border on May 14 last year, which coincided with the ceremony marking the relocation of the US embassy the Richter scale and whose tremors were his fellow students, killing two, a felt between the communities of Lyon and survivor of the carnage, a 15-year- to Jerusalem, was given in the American media the same gravitas of a late notice from one’s public library. Montelimar. Earthquakes in France are rare old, was heard crying out, “What occurrences and seismologists are looking kind of world is this?” Palestinians the shocking news of the killing being shaken from a deep sleep elty unleashed against Gazans When, more to the point, will Is- closely at one particular crack that split a were asking that same question of 60 unarmed Palestinian dem- after midnight last Thursday by has ceased to leave us nauseated rael be held accountable, in an roadway and left a visible chasm. on that same day about the world onstrators, and the injury of 1,200 the sound of four missiles blast- at our core, but it is worse when international tribunal, for the Chasms, however, within French political they inhabit in that little, torment- others, at the Gaza-Israel border ing away at a home adjacent to you hear American politicians re- breadth and depravity of its war society, are something far more common. ed strip of land we call Gaza. on May 14 last year, which coin- yours, and walking outside in the peat that mantra — by now a trite crimes? Last week, the gilet jaunes movement (yel- As a movement, then as a state cided with the ceremony marking dark to find your neighbours on refrain — about how “Israel has After the Second World War, the low vests movement) turned one, and the grafted on Palestine seven de- the relocation of the US embassy the street all screaming with hor- every right to defend itself”, as if victorious Allies rounded up all of yellow-vested protesters don’t look to be go- cades ago, Israel has taken credit to Jerusalem, was given in the ror at the spectacle: Eight of your the killing of Palestinians, includ- the top Nazis responsible for the ing away anytime soon. — but is yet to be taken to task American media the same gravi- own relatives had been killed in ing women and children in their killing of millions of Europeans — While their protests might not be as wide- — for multiple massacres against tas of a late notice from one’s pub- the air strike. The victims, includ- very homes, was mere collateral including, above all, Jews — and spread or as violent as those that shook the Palestinians, from Deir Yassein lic library. ing 5 children, were all members damage, to be given the flick of a put them on trial in the bombed government of President Emmanuel Macron (1948) to Qibya (1953), and from All of which reminds one of what of the same family. finger. out German city of Nuremberg, over the winter and spring, the gilet jaunes are Kafer Qassem (1956) to Sabra- Noam Chomsky wrote back in The house targeted had be- Human shields charging them with committing still there, still demonstrating against what they Shatila (1982), where horrendous 2009: “The crimes that the US and longed to, or at one time inhab- As for the massacre at Deir Al acts that constituted war crimes. say are systemic inequalities in French society. acts of wanton mayhem were in- Israel were committing in Gaza as ited by, Rasmi Abu Malhous, who Balah, Israel has already found a Why not hold Israeli war criminals In France and Spain, and indeed in most flicted on civilians, but its greatest [the year] opened do not fit easily Israel claimed was suspected of way to spin it, with the spin parrot- equally accountable for theirs? continental European nations, motorists are service to the cause of that may- into any standard category — ex- being a commander of Palestinian ed by the New York Times, which In international law no one is required by law to carry a yellow reflective hem is the unspeakable horror it cept for the category of familiar- Islamic Jihad (PIJ). quoted Israeli military spokesmen above the law. It would appear, vest in their vehicles, to be worn by a driver has inflicted, repeatedly and often ity”. The killing and maiming of But, Oops, the man wasn’t — thus giving the quotes credence however, that, as understood in the event of a breakdown. It’s these yellow gratuitously, against the people of so many people, all in one day, all there, and, Gee, Israeli military in- — accusing militants of “using ci- by Western capitals in our time, vests — gilet jaunes — that have been adopt- Gaza, confined as they are behind in one fell swoop, did not appear telligence didn’t know there were vilians, including their own rela- those who were yesterday’s op- ed by protesters who railed against what they the walls of what is universally to elicit a hint of moral outrage — just ordinary, innocent folks living tives, as human shields”, while pressed minority in Europe, but felt was an unfair increase in petrol, fuel and recognised as the largest open-air certainly from no editorialist — in there. Honest, it was all a mistake. Israel “always takes numerous are today’s war criminals in the toll prices a year ago. And they have a point. prison in the world. the country that grandiosely calls And, yes, Scout’s honour, Israel precautions to prevent unneces- Middle East, have a privileged sta- Drive from the bottom of Spain to the The sad fact is that the familiar- itself leader of the free world. will investigate — hold on to your sary civilian deaths” My, the com- tus that shields them from indict- French border on motorways — a distance ity of the violence has, as it were, Imagine yourself Esmail Al hat if effrontery makes you bristle passion of the Israeli entity, and ment. That’s why. At this time in of roughly 900km, and you’ll pay an aver- bred contempt in those of us who Swarka, an elderly man who lives — “the harm caused to civilians”! the cruelty of its enemies. history, above the law they are. age of €1.30 (Dh5.28) a litre for petrol and follow it. Note, for example, how in Dar Al Balah, in central Gaza, It is bad enough that the cru- When will Israel be restrained? Courtesy:Arab News €15 in tolls. In France, for a similar drive from the Spanish frontier to the Channel ports, you’ll pay €1.50 per litre and more than €40 in road tolls. Prince Andrew’s excuses just won’t cut it The movement galvanised around opposi- tion to a fuel tax increase — one that would Prince Andrew’s (Duke of York venient”. I’m surprised he didn’t generous plea deal that let him he has said happened as it did and Falklands, you know; he does have increased petrol by 2.5 cents and diesel and the third child of Britain’s add: “He always did a wonderful spend up to 12 hours a day, six his motivations were as he de- an awful lot of work for charity. by 6.5 cents a litre. The increases were sup- Queen Elizabeth II) appearance cooked breakfast.” Prince Andrew days a week out of jail. He was scribed, he took the least honour- And then he dropped the gold- posed to signal a transition to a green econ- on ‘Newsnight’ was a turning could not have had sex with Vir- picked up and dropped off in a able path of all. He cut Epstein off. en words that dealing with Ep- omy — instead they just infuriated a whole point in British history. ginia Roberts-Giuffre on the night limousine. He was released after He only got in touch with him to stein had been “almost a men- section of the French population starved of Members of the Royal family in question, he said, because he’d almost 13 months, and then rear- dump him. tal health issue” for the frail old public transport and reliant on their vehicles have given interviews before, and been at a Pizza Express in Wok- rested in July of this year. Epstein And he stayed at his house be- Duke of York. to get to and from work. The protest move- about intimate matters, but they ing, and he couldn’t have bought was found dead in his cell. Sui- cause it was convenient. The im- Of course people have mental ment tapped into a general feeling across always enjoyed some degree of her drinks at the Tramp nightclub cide, apparently. plication is that the eighth in line health issues; of course it helps to France that ordinary people were being left control and displayed some basic because he didn’t know where the Prince Andrew said that Epstein to the throne had nowhere else talk about it. But the phrase is too behind, or were paying too much in taxes for sense that people were watching. bar is, and he couldn’t have sweat- had “conducted himself in a man- to stay. It adds up to a picture of often used to suggest that you are too little in return. This felt more like a police inter- ed on the dance floor because, ner unbecoming”, as if he put his a rather sad man with ambiguous the victim of an existential prob- Lower-class angst view. The Duke of York’s explana- thanks to his wartime experience, feet on the furniture. Maitlis said friendships who cannot pick up lem you can’t fix and it’s unrea- It’s the same sort of lower-class angst that tion of his relationship with con- he had a medical condition that with disbelief: “He was a sex of- a phone or quietly book himself sonable to expect you to — when, has fuelled populist movements in Spain victed paedophile Jeffrey Epstein made it impossible to sweat. fender.” “Yeah, I’m sorry,” the into the New York Radisson. in reality, the way you feel is a and across much of western Europe too. And was extraordinary. They were After being grilled by the bril- Duke replied. “I’m being polite.” Self-awareness reaction to a concrete situation not for the first time in French history has a friends, but not “close” friends; liant Emily Maitlis, he is no doubt I tried to think how I’d have be- There was an opportunity here that’s well within your control. common clothing item come to symbolise Epstein visited Prince Andrew on the mend. Maitlis ended with haved if this happened to me; if a for self-awareness, but I fear And if you feel anxiety over commoners fighting back against authority. at Sandringham, but it wasn’t a the necessary yet devastating friend who wasn’t quite a friend Prince Andrew does not know your past association with a The sans-culottes — those who shunned the birthday party, just “a straightfor- protocol: “Your Royal Highness, raped multiple girls and went to himself, and although a part of me convicted paedophile, fix it by, gentlemanly knee-length breeches worn by ward shooting weekend”. thank you.” The interview was ter- prison for it. I might have made wanted to feel sorry for him, what- if necessary, helping the police the aristocracy — were the main activists on He dropped Epstein when he minated at 10pm. contact with him while he was ever there was to be pitied had to with their inquiries. To declare the streets of revolutionary France. was found guilty of sex crimes but, I’m furious. What was missing inside. That’s controversial, but be delicately inferred. that you’ve had a sort of men- While the gilet jaunes are obviously not as after he was released from prison, was a proper acknowledgement I’d want to know if he understood All sympathy, however, van- tal health problem is to make radical as the republicans, they remain a po- the Duke felt a compulsion to of Epstein’s crimes. He was a child what he had done and if he were ished the moment he men- this all about you. People might tent and unconventional movement that has meet him in New York to tell him rapist. A disgusting, cruel, callous trying change. I believe we owe tioned his “mental health”. think you are trying to shift sym- forced the Macron government to scale back face-to-face that they’d never be groomer and abuser of young that, even to the worst people. Prince Andrew didn’t share his pathy from the actual victims to economic measures that adversely impacted meeting again, as one does. women, a pervert who enjoyed Prince Andrew described his experiences in this interview: someone who, let’s be honest, the lower echelons of French society, leaving So why did he stay at Epstein’s wealth and powerful connections. own behaviour towards Epstein he deployed them for sympa- has had a rather blessed life. a lasting legacy on politics. house for four days? It was “con- Epstein’s 2008 sentence was a as “honourable”, but if everything thy. He came under fire in the Courtesy:Arab News Courtesy:Arab News

The views expressed in these columns are the writers’ own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Indian Horizon or its management.-Editor Indian Horizon Friday, November 22, 2019 International 8 HK govt condemns US UK Sikh groups confer ‘Lifetime bills on Hong Kong Achievement’ award on Imran Hong Kong, Nov 21 (IANS) The worldwide bilateral trade surplus London, Nov 21 (IANS) Two The event at the City Hall was Sahibzada Jahangir expressed Hong Kong Special Administra- with Hong Kong amongst other leading separatist British Sikh or- co-hosted by the Sikh Network, his gratitude towards the Sikh tive Region (HKSAR) govern- trade partners, at over $33 billion ganisations conferred ‘Lifetime Sikh Federation (UK) and Dr community for the award and said ment on Thursday expressed in 2018.” The US has enormous Achievement’ award to Pakistani Onkar Sahota, member of the that Kartarpur corridor is a mes- strong opposition to the passage economic interests in Hong Prime Minister Imran Khan for London Assembly in collaboration sage of peace from Pakistan. of Hong Kong-related acts in the Kong, the spokesperson said. “It the Kartarpur corridor at the City with the Mayor of London, Sadiq “The Kartarpur Corridor rein- US House of Representatives af- has in the past 10 years earned Hall during the 550th birth anni- Khan. Sikh Federation (UK) is said forced the idea of Sikhs as a bridge ter the bills were approved by the the largest worldwide bilateral versary of Guru Nanak Dev. to be a supporter of Khalistan. between cultures and countries,” US Senate. trade surplus with Hong Kong Sahibzada Jahangir, spokesper- Labour party leader Preet Kaur he said. “The Hong Kong Human Rights amongst other trade partners, at son for the Pakistan PM for Trade Gill, Deputy Mayor Debbie Week- He said that it was a matter of and Democracy Act and the oth- over $33 billion in 2018.” & Investment in UK & Europe, re- es-Bernard, Satpal Singh, Jas pride for Khan’s government that er act on Hong Kong not only in- Any unilateral change of US ceived the award on behalf of Im- Singh, Canon Mark Poulson and “tremendous work” on Kartarpur months and it all became possible terfered in Hong Kong’s internal economic and trade policy to- ran Khan, The News reported on people from Sikh community at- Corridor was completed in the because of Imran Khan’s love and affairs, but sent a wrong signal to wards Hong Kong will create Thursday. tended the event. shortest possible period of eight passion for peace & humanity. violent protesters and would not negative impact on the relations help calm down the current situ- between the two sides as well as ation in Hong Kong,” the HKSAR US own interests, the spokesper- Tomato price hits government said in a statement. son said. Situation in Gaza remains An HKSAR government spokes- Hong Kong and the US also person on Wednesday said that have close cooperation in export fragile: UN Mideast envoy Rs 400 per kilo those acts are unnecessary and control and law enforcement, ac- unwarranted and will harm the cording to the spokesperson. United Nations, Nov 21 killing of Palestinian Islamic said Mladenov. In response relations between the two sides The spokesperson urged efforts (IANS) The UN special co- Jihad commander Baha Abu to the rocket attacks, the mark in Pakistan and their common interests, Xi- from the US government to stop ordinator for the Middle al-Ata in Gaza, Palestinian IDF conducted a number of Karachi, Nov 20 (IANS) far, a trader said, adding nhua reported. the acts from becoming laws. East peace process, Nicko- militants launched more strikes against the Palestin- The price of tomatoes hit that he could not confirm The US has enormous econom- The spokesperson reiterated lay Mladenov has warned than 500 rockets toward Is- ian Islamic Jihad and mili- a record high in Pakistan whether more quantities ic interests in Hong Kong, the that foreign legislatures should that the situation in Gaza rael, he said. tant targets in Gaza. A total on Tuesday and reached arrived at the Taftan bor- spokesperson said. “It has in the not interfere in any form in the remains fragile despite an While, according to the of 34 Palestinians were killed Rs 400 per kilogram from der on Tuesday. past 10 years earned the largest internal affairs of Hong Kong. Egyptian-mediated cessa- Israel Defense Forces (IDF), and 109 others injured. Rs 300-Rs 320 per kg on The Wholesale Veg- tion of hostilities. 90 per cent of the rockets Those killed included Monday, as the Iranian etable Market Associa- “We meet today in the af- were intercepted, those that eight members of a family, tomatoes didn’t reach the tion of Karachi said the Four Indo-Canadian MPs inducted termath of the most serious landed caused damage to who died in a single Israeli market. federal government has recent escalation between residential and commercial strike. The IDF has reported- But the local adminis- restricted the import to a in Trudeau’s new Cabinet Israel and Palestinian mili- property. Up to 78 Israelis ly admitted that their home tration, like its past prac- few people instead of al- tants in Gaza. Although the were treated for injuries or was mistakenly targeted, he tice, quoted an unrealis- lowing a free import by Ottawa, Nov 21 (IANS) In a first, a Oakville in Ontario. Besides Anand, immediate crisis was dif- shock, Xinhua news agency said. tic retail rate of Rs 253 per any trader. As a result, the Hindu woman lawmaker has been Trudeau’s cabinet includes three fused, the situation remains reported. “This is a tragic and hei- kg compared to Rs 193 limited quantities were inducted into a Canadian Cabinet other Indo-Canadian ministers, all highly volatile,” Mladenov The indiscriminate nous incident and must be per kg on Monday, The already booked and sold as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Sikhs. Liberal MP Navdeep Bains, told a monthly Security launching of rockets and thoroughly and impartially Dawn reported. at the Taftan border. Pre- unveiled his new team of ministers who represents the Ontario riding of Council meeting on the mortars at civilian popula- investigated. There is no Of the 4,500 tonnes, viously open imports had that also includes three Sikh MPs. Mississauga-Malton, took over the Middle East on Wednesday. tion centers is unacceptable justification for the killing of only 989 tonnes had ar- kept the tomato prices Anita Anand, a former law pro- Innovation, Science and Industry Following Israel’s targeted and must stop immediately, civilians anywhere.” rived in the country so somewhat stable. fessor at University of Toronto, has portfolio. been given the charge of Public Ser- Another Sikh MP Harjit Sajjan, a vices and Procurement Ministry at former Vancouver police detective, the swearing-in ceremony at Rideau has been inducted into the Cabinet Dogs kill pregnant Hall here, CBC News reported. as Minister of National Defence. Israeli PM’s challenger Born in the town of Kentville in While, Bardish Chagger has been the province of Nova Scotia, the given the Ministry of Diversity, In- woman in France Liberal MP represents the riding of clusion and Youth. fails to form govt during hunt Jerusalem, Nov 21 tanyahu of refusing a unity by the president with (IANS) Israeli Prime Min- government. forming a new governing Paris, Nov 20 (IANS) dogs to determine which ister Benjamin Netan- He said Netanyahu had coalition ahead of Gantz Mahinda Rajapaksa sworn A pregnant woman was animals were involved yahu’s challenger, Benny refused to drop the de- because he was supported killed by dogs in a forest in the attack. These in- Gantz has announced mand for parliamentary by a larger right-wing bloc. in as Sri Lanka PM in northern France where cluded five dogs owned that he had failed to form immunity from a series of But, like Gantz, he failed a hunt with hounds was by the deceased. a government by the mid- corruption investigations to gain a 61-seats majority taking place, said a me- A manslaughter inves- night deadline, increas- in which he is a main sus- needed to form a coalition dia report quoting inves- tigation had been initi- ing prospects for the third pect. in Israel’s 120-seat parlia- tigators. ated. elections in Israel in less “This is a dangerous and ment. The body of Elisa Pila- According to the prose- than a year. unprecedented attempt The country now enters rski, 29, who was walk- cutor’s office, Ms Pilarski Gantz said on Wednes- in the history of Israel to a 21-day period in which ing her dogs at the time was walking in Retz for- day he had informed Pres- prevent the people of Is- any lawmaker with 61 sup- of the tragedy, was found est, about 80 km north- ident Reuven Rivlin of his rael from having the gov- porters in the parliament near the town of Villers- east of Paris on Satur- decision and returned the ernment they have voted could present a govern- Cotterêts, BBC reported. day (local time) when mandate to form a govern- for,” Gantz said, referring ment before new elections She was six-month preg- she phoned her partner ment that the president to the Sept. 17 elections, are called. ColomboNov 21 (IANS) Sri Lanka’s 2015, will lead the government’s care- nant. Christophe to inform had given him last month, in which his party won the Israel’s political system former President Mahinda Rajapaksa taker cabinet until the general elec- She had died with “sev- him that she feared an Xinhua news agency re- largest number of votes. has been paralyzed since was sworn in as the island country’s tion, the Sunday Times reported. eral dog bites to the up- attack by a pack of dogs. ported. He blamed Netanyahu the closely-fought election 23rd Prime Minister in the presence The development comes a day per and lower limbs and He went to the forest In public remarks, for “entrenching himself on Sept. 17, in which no of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa at after his predecessor and leader of the head,” prosecutor only to find her body, re- Gantz, leader of the cen- in an interim government party won enough votes the Presidential Secretariat here on the former ruling United National Frédéric Trinh said. portedly after following trist party of Blue and for over a year” to avoid to form a majority coali- Thursday. Rajapaksa, who served as Party Ranil Wickremesinghe re- Police said tests were the distressed cries of at White and Israel’s former indictment. tion in the 120-seat parlia- the Sri Lankan President from 2005 to signed from the post. being carried out on 93 least one of her dogs. military chief, accused Ne- Netanyahu was tasked ment.

Pak denies reports of UK’s Prince Andrew Bolivia’s interim leader US aircraft entering steps back from public proposes elections in 2020 La Paz, Nov 21 (IANS) The right- head of state, maintains that his late duties over scandal wing senator who proclaimed herself surge in the balloting came after votes its territory interim president of Bolivia after the from remote rural areas were count- London, Nov 21 (IANS) disruption” to the royal victims, and I deeply sym- armed forces pressured elected head ed. He agreed to an OAS audit of the Islamabad, Nov 21 (IANS) The Aviation Division Senior The United Kingdoms family. “Therefore, I have pathise with everyone of state Evo Morales into resigning votes against a backdrop of violent The Civil Aviation Authority of Joint Secretary and spokesper- Prince Andrew has an- asked Her Majesty if I who has been affected sent a bill to congress calling for elec- protests. Pakistan on Thursday denied son Abdul Sattar Khokhar said nounced he is stepping may step back from pub- and wants some form of tions in 2020. Morales’ leftist MAS par- The OAS released its findings No- reports that any US military air- Muscat authorities informed back from royal duties lic duties for the foresee- closure”. ty holds a majority in the legislature. vember 10, saying that there had been craft entered Pakistan airspace. Pakistan on November 18 at over the Jeffrey Epstein able future, and she has “I can only hope that, According to Efe news, Jeanine a “clear manipulation” of the process “Relevant departments have 9.15 a.m. that an aircraft was scandal. given her permission,” he in time, they will be able Anez told a press conference on and calling for a new election to be informed me that no aircraft flying towards Pakistan air- In a statement released added. to rebuild their lives,” he Wednesday that the aim of her pro- held. Morales responded to the OAS entered Pakistan’s limits. In our space. on Wednesday he said “I continue to unequiv- added. posed legislation is to ensure a “trans- statement by immediately agreeing record, no airplane has crossed “However, the plane did not he would end his public ocally regret my ill-judged “Of course, I am willing parent” electoral process leading to a to a new vote administered by a re- our airspace,” said the Civil Avi- enter our airspace and remained work “for the foreseeable association with Jeffrey to help any appropriate result which is “respected.” Bolivians constituted electoral court. Even so, ation Authority (CAA) spokes- in international airspace. The future “over his links to Epstien.” law enforcement agency went to the polls on October 20 to the armed forces commanders ap- person Ismail Khoso, the Daily authorities contacted the air- the convicted sex offend- Epstein was found with their investigations, choose a president and members of peared on television to “suggest” that Times reported. plane for identification, but er, Efe news reported. dead in a prison cell in if required.” congress. In a statement issued the the president step down. On Wednesday, ARY news it did not respond either,” he He also offered to help the United States while Andrew has been un- day after the election, the Electoral Under pressure from the secu- reported that an aircraft from added. police investigating al- awaiting trial for sex traf- der increasing criticism Observation Mission from the Or- rity forces and amid a wave of mob Muscat was heading towards Khosa said there are air spac- legations against the ficking of minors. for his relationship with ganization of American States (OAS) violence that included an arson at- Karachi. The pilot was asked es of other countries besides disgraced hedge-fund He was found to have the well-connected fi- said that incumbent Morales and tack on the home of the president’s about the permission and the Pakistan about which the CAA manager and accused sex died of suicide by hang- nancier, with a number former head of state Carlos Mesa had sister and the abduction of fam- code to which he didn’t answer. could not say anything. We trafficker. ing. Andrew’s statement of sponsors severing ties appeared to be headed for a runoff ily members of MAS officeholders, The air traffic controller warned must have noticed any aircraft if Andrew said his former said his death “has left with the royal after an in- before an “inexplicable change” in Morales announced his resigna- the aircraft after which it moved it had entered Pakistan’s limits, association with Epstein many unanswered ques- terview he gave with the the trend of the vote count occurred. tion on the afternoon of Nov. 10 in out of its territory. he added. had become a “major tions, particularly for his BBC on Saturday. Morales, Bolivia’s first indigenous a video posted online. Indian Horizon Friday - November 22, 2019 Business 9 Asset strip, two-phased share sale proposed to make BPCL attractive New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) With direct knowledge of the develop- automatically reduce the invest- in the region are state-controlled. tively small in scheme of things at the aim to attract a larger number ment said. ment commitment of investors BPCL, in present times, will be an BPCL. Its separation will not have of investors to take over public sec- “Like a carve out for BPCL’s to just about Rs 30,000 crore. This attractive buy for companies rang- much impact on BPCL’s valuation. tor oil refiner Bharat Petroleum Numaligarh Refinery approved by would also work to the advantage ing from Aramco of Saudi Arabia to But if Bina Refinery is divested, al- Corporation Ltd (BPCL), the gov- the Cabinet on Wednesday, BPCL of the government as it can com- French energy giant Total SA which most of fourth of BPCL’s refining ernment is looking at further strip- may also exit from its 50:50 joint pletely exit BPCL later when the are vying to enter the world’s fast- capacity would be out from the ping some assets from the parent venture with Oman Oil Company valuation of the company improves est-growing fuel retail market in- parent, making BPCL a lot lighter. entity while splitting the share sale for 7.8 million tonnes Bina refinery post infusion of funds by the stra- cluding entry in retail space where Sources said that it may be pre- plan into two phases. in Madhya Pradesh before being tegic investor. With further asset BPCL has significant presence. mature but the thinking is also to Official sources said that trifurca- put to sale to strategic investors,” strip, the strategic investor may Alternatively, the government separate refining and retailing op- tion of BPCL’s assets may be car- the official added. have to shell out even lower to take a plan to offload entire government could also keep other oil PSUs such erations of BPCL as most global en- ried out before the government’s Oman Oil may be offered first control of BPCL. equity to a strategic partner, pos- as Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), or tities are more interested in getting shares are put up for sale to stra- right to take over balance 50 per The government has tried this sibly a large overseas oil entity like OIL India on a standby to go in for a foothold in India’s fuel retailing tegic investors. Also, the govern- cent in Bina Refinery, or Bharat model earlier during the strategic Saudi Aramco, Total, ExxonMobil, share buybacks in the event stra- operations than getting into fuel ment’s 53.29 per cent in the com- Oman Refineries. disinvestment of metal and min- or BP. However, with oil market tegic sale to a private partner met refining. Global companies are pany may be sold in two phases The government is trying to make ing PSUs Hindustan Zinc Ltd (HZL) globally facing a slowdown with with little success. looking at outlet for their existing with only between 28-30 per cent BPCL best fit case for a takeover as and BALCO. The then Atal Bihari demand not picking up despite BPCL operates four refineries at refining operations overseas and of the equity shares to be offered in there is fear that no company, in- Vajpayee government retained supply squeeze, the appetite for a Mumbai, Kochi in Kerala, Bina in India with the tag of being third the first phase to strategic investors cluding global majors, may commit minority shareholding in these large acquisition becomes difficult. Madhya Pradesh and Numaligarh biggest fuel consumer, presents an with transfer of management con- to invest close to Rs 1 lakh crore companies post sale and change While no Indian company looks in Assam with a combined capac- attractive market. trol. required to complete the BPCL of management control. Even now, like mobilising such huge funds for ity to convert 38.3 million tonnes of The government proposes to “BPCL has few joint ventures transaction at one go. This includes the government is holding on to 24 BPCL’s buy, industry experts hint- crude oil into fuel. It has 15,078 pet- raise Rs 1.05 lakh crore from dis- where the holding of the other about Rs 60,000 crore for taking per cent stake in Container Cor- ed that companies from Russia and rol pumps and 6,004 LPG distribu- investment in the current financial partner is substantial. It would over the entire government stake of poration of India (ConCor) while the Gulf region could be targeted tors. After the cabinet decision, year. It had exceeded asset-sale tar- be best to look at exit option from 53.29 per cent in BPCL and balance ceding management control to a to get the necessary investment. BPCL’s strategic disinvestment will gets of Rs 1 lakh crore in FY18 and such joint ventures to avoid com- for an expected open offer under strategic investor who will control This, sources said, could be done proceed without inclusion of Num- Rs 80,000 crore in FY19. plications for strategic investors at the takeover regulations. 30 per cent shareholding. through government to govern- aligarh Refinery. With a capacity of (Subhash Narayan can be con- a later stage,” another official with So a two-phased share sale will On its part, DIPAM is working out ment talks as most oil companies 3 million tonnes (mt), NRL is rela- tacted at [email protected]) Cabinet gives Rs 42,000 cr cash flow Sony Corp in to telcos in two-year moratorium talks to buy stake in New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) In a highly placed sources said. ing installments to be paid by thankful to our Minister Prasad Network 18 big relief to the telcos --Airtel, Vo- Cabinet announcements did not telecom companies. Interest, as and the DoT for supporting us and New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Sony Corp ‘s entertainment channels, it said. dafone and Jio, the Union Cabinet put any figure on the benefits in stipulated while auctioning the pushing forward our request to the is said to be in talks to buy stake in Re- The report, however, mentioned has approved the recommendation numbers .”In view of the current concerned spectrum, will, how- FM for action. This will certainly liance Industries (RIL) promoted Net- that the talks are at a preliminary stage of the Committee of Secretaries financial stress faced by major tele- ever, be charged so that NPV is provide some immediate cash flow work18 Media and Investments Ltd. and may not end up in a transaction. (CoS) and allowed telcos a two- com service providers and in pur- protected, she noted. However, relief to the industry. “However, According to a Bloomberg report, the Responding to an e-mail from IANS, year moratorium on spectrum- suant of the recommendations by telecom companies opting for a the high level of levies and taxes Japanese major is in talks to acquire a a Reliance Industries spokesperson related dues which translates into Committee of Secretaries, it is de- two-year deferred payment would continues to be a challenge for the stake in the Indian television network said: “As a policy, we do not comment a Rs 42,000 crore financial support cided to defer receipts of spectrum have to furnish a bank guarantee. sector. The telcos pay up to 30% of controlled by Mukesh Ambani, in a bid on media speculation and rumours.” to the stressed sector. Deferment auction installments due from the Industry body COAI welcomed their revenues to the government, to tap the booming demand for con- “Our company evaluates various op- of spectrum auction installments telecom service providers from MoF’s announcement on Telecom by way of various levies and Taxes, tent in the country. portunities on an ongoing basis. We would ease the cash outflow of the the years 2020-21 and 2021-2022,” Sector but said high level of levies which is an enormous burden on Sony is currently conducting due dil- have made and will continue to make stressed telcos and facilitate pay- Finance Minister Nirmala Sithara- and taxes continues to be a chal- the industry. 30% of what is col- igence on Network18 ahead of a likely necessary disclosures in compliance ment of statutory liabilities and in- man said on Wednesday. lenge for the sector. “We welcome lected is passed on to the Govern- offer, the report said, quoting unnamed with our obligations under Securities terest on bank loans. The deferred amounts, she said the fact that the government rec- ment. We have been requesting the people familiar with the development. Exchange Board of India (Listing Obli- The move to defer payments for would be equally spread over the ognises the financial distress of the Government that these levies and Besides, Sony is considering several gations and Disclosure Requirements) 2020-21 and 2021-22 will give Rs remaining installments. telecom sector and has provided Taxes be rationalised and the same potential deal structures, including a Regulations 2015 and our agreements 42,000 crore relief to Bharti Airtel, “These deferred amounts bill relief in the form of deferments of is also one of the important goals of bid for the company or a merger of its with the stock exchanges,” the spokes- Vodafone Idea and Reliance Jio, be spread equally in the remain- spectrum payments. We are very NDCP. own business in India with Network18 person added. 566 highway projects Fed officials unlikely to cut rates: Minutes

delayed for various Washington, Nov 21 (IANS) US result in a material reassessment of “In light of these risks, a number Federal Reserve officials agreed dur- the economic outlook”, the minutes of participants were concerned that ing their two-day meeting in October said, noting that policy was not on a weakness in business spending, reasons: Gadkari that future rate cuts are unlikely as preset course, Xinhua reported. manufacturing and exports could spite sluggish performance long as the economy stays on track, In congressional testimony last spill over to labor markets and con- by several other sectors of the according to the minutes of the Fed’s week, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell sumer spending and threaten the economy. In the past, suc- latest monetary policy meeting. said the committee will be “monitor- economic expansion,” the minutes cess of the road development “Most participants judged that the ing the effects of our policy actions, said. projects had provided oppor- stance of policy, after a 25 basis point along with other information bearing Many participants also cited the tunity for chest-thumping by reduction at this meeting, would be on the outlook, as we assess the ap- federal funds rate by 25 basis points level of inflation or inflation expecta- ministers in the ruling party. well calibrated to support the out- propriate path of the target range for to a range of 1.5 per cent to 1.75 per tions as justifying a reduction of 25 Gadkari said that on their look of moderate growth, a strong the federal funds rate.” cent after concluding its latest policy basis points in the federal funds rate part, action was routinely labor market, and inflation near the When asked “do you anticipate meeting, the third rate cut since July. at this meeting, the minutes said, New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) been taken against contrac- Committee’s symmetric 2 per cent maintaining the current Fed rate The minutes of the October meet- noting that inflation continued to As many as 566 national high- tors that reported delays un- objective,” said the minutes of the through the next year,” the central ing highlighted the elevated “down- run below the committee’s symmet- way projects are running be- der the provisions of the con- central bank’s policy meeting re- bank chief responded that “I know I side risks” surrounding the eco- ric 2 per cent objective, and inflation- hind schedule owing to issues tract. leased on Wednesday. wouldn’t say that at all.” nomic outlook. “In particular, risks ary pressures remained muted. ranging from land acquisi- The Minister also said that The current policy “likely would The Federal Open Market Com- to the outlook associated with global The US Federal Reserve has one tion, forest and wildlife clear- in order to fast-track these remain so as long as incoming infor- mittee (FOMC), the Fed’s rate-set- economic growth and international more interest rate meeting before the ances to poor performance of projects, various steps such as mation about the economy did not ting body, trimmed the target for the trade were still seen as significant ...” end of the year on December 10-11. contractors, Road Transport streamlining of land acquisi- and Highways Minister Nitin tion and environment clear- Gadkari told Parliament on ances, premium reschedul- One hour free Thursday. ing, close coordination with Petrol, diesel prices remain “Construction work on other ministries, among oth- internet in Bengaluru Golden Quadrilateral has al- ers have been taken. ready been completed, how- “Some of the ongoing Na- unchanged for 2nd day soon: Minister ever 566 projects are behind tional Highways Projects their completion schedule. have been delayed due to second day on Thursday as the crude oil Bengaluru, Nov 21 (IANS) Denizens of These projects are delayed various reasons such as de- prices eased after a rise in the past week. tech hub will soon have an hour free internet mainly due to land acquisi- lays in land acquisition, pre As per the Indian oil website, the petrol daily, said Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister C. tion, utility shifting, non- construction activities, law rates in Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Chen- N. Ashwat Narayan at the Bengaluru Tech Sum- availability of soil or aggre- and order issues, contrac- nai were Rs 74.20/litre, Rs 76.89/litre, Rs mit 2019. “We require nine months to roll out gate, poor performance of tors’ cash flow problems, 79.86/litre and Rs 77.13/litre respectively. the free internet plan which had been in de- contractors..,” Gadkari told poor performance of con- The diesel prices were Rs 65.84/litre, Rs mand for the last four years,” said Narayan on the Lok Sabha in a written re- tractors,” Gadkari added. 68.25/litre, 69.06/litre and 69.59/litre re- Wednesday. The state government has joined ply to a question. Regular meetings are held spectively. forces with ACT to roll out the project, esti- The minister’s revelation with project developers, The Brent crude futures fell 0.45 per mated to cost Rs 100 crore which will promise to Parliament is a big setback state governments and con- cent to $62.17 a barrel. The international at least 1 hour of free internet service a day to to the highway development tractors on expedite the de- benchmark rose 2.53 per cent to $62.45 Bengaluru residents. programme in the country layed projects and various a barrel. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) ACT has come forward to install the poles, we that has thrown shining ex- steps have been taken in this New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) The petrol and crude futures dropped by 0.30 per cent to will charge a nominal fee and offer power sup- ample of performance de- regard, he said. diesel prices remained unchanged for the $56.05 per barrel. ply, added Narayan. Indian Horizon Friday - November 22, 2019 Business 10 Sensex & Nifty close Niti Aayog asks India Inc to lower; Zee gains 12%, BPCL loses 6% assess CSR impact New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Niti mandate,” he said. He also urged the National CSR Mumbai, Nov 21 (IANS) Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar Kumar further said: “I think cor- Network to work with the Niti Aay- Dragged down by auto and manu- on Thursday urged India Inc to as- porate must find a way to do well og for an objective impact assess- facturing sector stocks, the equity sess and review the impact of their by doing good. ‘Doing good’ must ment of the five years of the CSR indices ended lower on Thursday. CSR initiatives. be integrated in business prac- initiative. Speaking at the event, The Sensex ended 76.47 points or Speaking at the ‘CSR Impact tices in line with conscious capi- the Additional Secretary for De- 0.19 per cent down at 40,575.17, Conclave’ here, Kumar also said talism by making self-interest a partment of Personnel and Train- while the Nifty lost 30.70 points to that companies should focus on very small part of our way of doing ing, Srinivas Katikithala said that finish at 11,968.40. Airtel ended 2.39 per cent lower at nutrition and innovation as part of business.” there is a need for partnership be- Bharat Petroleum Corporation Rs 426.85 apiece and Vodafone their CSR mandate. CSR should focus more on two ad- The gap between the social good tween the government and indus- Limited (BPCL) on Thursday end- Idea fell 5.67 per cent to Rs 6.65 a “India has excellent examples of ditional areas like nutrition and and the corporate good should be try for capacity building to achieve ed 5.7 per cent lower at Rs 513.50 share on the NSE. CSR. Going forward, the corporate innovation as a part of their CSR studied, he added. greater impact of CSR projects. a share on the NSE after the gov- Zee Entertainment advanced ernment announced plans for its nearly 12 per cent to Rs 343 apiece divestment. Disinvestment Sec- after Subhash Chandra-led Essel retary T.K. Pandey told the media group on Wednesday said that it Kaspersky’s new solution to help that the disinvestment of BPCL is planning to sell 16.5 per cent may be carried out in two phases. stake in Zee Entertainment En- Telecom stocks witnessed prof- terprises Ltd (ZEEL) to financial combat advanced threats it-booking after the Cabinet’s investors in order to repay loan nod for a two-year moratorium obligations to certain lenders of Moscow, Nov 21 (IANS) Cyberse- strengthen their protection from Smaller companies can rarely afford and staffing in branch offices where on spectrum-related dues. Bharti the group. curity firm Kaspersky has launched previously unknown threats even if to hire and retain such talent," Ser- there's typically just IT department a new solution to help organisations they lack teams of experienced threat gey Martsynkyan, Head of B2B Prod- specialists who are required do all the combat advanced threats designed to analysts or have limited resources, uct Marketing at Kaspersky, said in a security work," Martsynkyan added. evade detection by endpoint protec- Kaspersky said on Wednesday. "Com- statement. "That's why they need a According to a Kaspersky survey of Jaypee Infra: Voting on tion platforms (EPP). panies, regardless of their size, need solution, such as Kaspersky Sandbox, IT decision-makers, 47 per cent of The new Kaspersky Sandbox au- protection from threats that fly under which can solve this issue automati- SMBs (small and medium-sized busi- tomatically analyses new suspicious the radar of EPP. However, enterprise- cally without needing to attract IT nesses) and 51 per cent of enterprises resolution plans likely files and sends the decision to the grade solutions against advanced at- security specialists. For enterprises, say that it is becoming more difficult installed endpoint protection plat- tacks often require advanced security deploying Kaspersky Sandbox allows to differentiate between generic and Dec 8-11 forms. As a result, organisations analysts to operate them effectively. business to optimise their budgets advanced attacks.

New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) The for completing pending projects. Committee of Creditors (CoC) of The state-run NBCC, softening the Jaypee Infratech (JIL) have its bid, has offered 1,426 acres of planned to start the voting pro- land worth Rs 5,001 crore of the VMware targets SMEs for further cess on the resolution plans for the bankrupt company to its finan- bankrupt company on December cial creditors, sources said. It had 8 and it would go on till December earlier offered around 950 acres growth in India 11. According to sources, as per to the banks. Further, reversing the tentative timeline set in the its offer on the unsold inventory, CoC’s meeting on Monday, both the NBCC has decided keeping the Mumbai, Nov 21 (IANS) After are very good at enterprise but we to make it easier to consume,” he the bidders -- NBCC and Suraksha unsold units of JIL with itself and making its technology available to also have the opportunity in India added. Realty -- would have to submitted monetise them on its own, rather some of India’s biggest organisa- to take that technology down to But it is not just enterprises that their final resolution, if any, by De- than leaving it to bankers. tions including the State Bank of these vast mass of SMEs,” he said. VMware targets. The capabilities cember 3. In its earlier offer for the bank- India and Bharti Airtel, enterprise Online movie ticket booking plat- offered by the company are widely The CoC is likely to meet again rupt developer, the NBCC had of- software major VMware is now ey- form BookMyShow, for example, used in government organisations on November 28. fered to transfer JIL’s unsold resi- ing small and medium-sized enter- has leveraged VMware technology as well. Both the companies submitted dential inventory to lenders at Rs prises (SMEs) to accelerate its pace to grow its business. “Actually, we are very pleased their bids on November 17, as the 1,700 crore, and then revised it to of growth in the country, according “They started off obviously in with the growth in government in Supreme Court had on November Rs 1,300 crore. to the company’s top executives. movies and has moved into live the last few years. We have the cen- 6 ordered the completion of the Mumbai-based Suraksha Real- “We are looking to support events. I think they’re now in sev- tral Government and state govern- JIL insolvency resolution process ty, in its revised plan, has offered new industries in India,” Duncan eral countries. And they come from ments leveraging our technology to within 90 days and said that only to infuse Rs 25 crore upfront as Hewett, Senior Vice President and invest in India. a different sector with completely deliver shared services across dif- plans of the NBCC and Suraksha equity and Rs 7,857 crore land to General Manager for VMware’s “We are currently present in sev- different point of view for technol- ferent departments. What we have would be considered by the CoC lenders. business in Asia Pacific & Japan en locations and we are expanding ogy to scale this up. The company tried to deliver in the last 21 years (APJ), told IANS in an interview on into multiple locations through our is growing really rapidly expand- is the ability to run different envi- the sidelines of an event here. partners who are distributors. Our ing outside of the core domain,” ronments with multiple servers,” The Palo Alto, California-head- priority now is to expand into cities Hewett added. Hewett said. “We have found work- Growth rate to slow quartered company last year an- outside metros in India. We have a For SMEs, the products or capa- ing with governments very produc- nounced $2 billion investment in huge opportunity there and we are bilities that VMware provides do tive. Smart cities is an area that down further in Q2FY20 India over the next five years to- investing in it,” Pradeep Nair, Vice not change, but the packaging may we’ve seen a lot of investment and wards expanding its facilities, in- President and Managing Director- change to suit their needs. we provide some of the enabling crease headcount and ramp up re- India, VMware. “One of the things we’ve got feed- platforms to do that,” Nair added. to 4.7%: ICRA search and development activities. With Cloud adoption growing, back from customers around is you Key to VMware’s success has New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Ratings at basic prices in year-on-year terms “We are expanding our Benga- SMEs in India, Nair said, are using can make it easier, because it’s not been innovation in products and agency ICRA expects India's growth to 4.7 per cent and 4.5 per cent, re- luru office at the moment. We have technology to operate very simi- just around computing, it needs strategic partnership with major rate to further slowdown to 4.7 per spectively, in Q2 FY2020, from 5 per today more people in Pune, Mum- larly to what other companies with networking,” Hewett said. players like Amazon, IBM, HP, Mi- cent in Q2 FY2020, due to weak in- cent and 4.9 per cent, respectively, in bai, Chennai and Delhi. So we have much large budgets do. “So we released a product called crosoft and Google. “In the last dustrial output. Accordingly, the rat- Q1 FY2020. However, sectors such as got multiple offices all over the “What is exciting about India is VMware Cloud Foundation that three-and-a-half years that I’ve ings agency expects a further dete- agriculture and services may be able country and we have got a really the way we are addressing these brought together both network- been here, VMware as an organisa- rioration in the growth rate of India's to "maintain the growth rate record- strong partner system he said, add- SMEs - there are 42 million of them ing and computing and then put a tion has grown from 7,000 to 30,000 GDP and the gross value added (GVA) ed in Q1 FY2020". ing that the company continues to employing 106 million people. We Lifecycle Management around it people globally,” Hewett said. 1 in 2 smartphones in India sold Dot suggest telcos to take steps through online channels to up ARPUs via tariff hike

New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) 15,000 segment with some in- Vodafone Idea have to pay Rs 83,000 crore together for the Thanks to new launches and ag- dustry-first device features like AGR dues of 14 years. The price per GB of data plummeted gressive sell-in ahead of annual 64MP camera, said the report. to Rs 11.78 at the end of 2018 from Rs 226 in 2015. Voda- online sales like Flipkart’s Big Samsung gained share in the fone Idea's ARPU in the second quarter was Rs 107 and Billion and Amazon’s Great India online segment driven by suc- Airtel's Rs 128. While the government has also taken credit festive season sale, every second cess of its M30s model on Ama- many times for cheap data in the telecom sector, now un- phone in the country is now sold zon, due to its long battery life der severe stress on account of AGR dues, huge debts and through online channels, said a (6000mAH) in the budget seg- mounting losses, the telcos are looking to the government new report on Thursday. ment. for relief in terms of cut in levies, increase in spectrum dues With 55 per cent year-on-year Vivo became the number four repayment period and moratorium. The government is growth, smartphone shipments player in the online segment for keen that they explore the channel of tariff hikes, which in the online channel reached the first time ever, driven by its have not been raised since three years due to Jio's cheap their highest ever share of 46 per increased focus towards the on- data and free voice calls till October this year. Though tar- cent during the third quarter of line channel with its recently iff hikes are commercial calls of the telcos and their own this year, according to the latest launched models, U10, Z1X, and decisions, in wake of the AGR dues levies by the DoT and research from Counterpoint’s Xiaomi retained the top spot in Z1 Pro. pending relief to the sector by the secretaries panel, the Market Monitor service. Flipkart the online channels, with 38 per Interestingly, online ship- operators had been in regular touch with the DoT officials led the overall online market cent share, driven by the strong ments in the premium segment where it was conveyed to them that they instead of solely with a 57 per cent share, while performance of its Redmi 7A, reached a record high with 79 New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) The Department of Telecom depending on the government relief, could to take steps Amazon grew over 75 per cent Note 7 Pro and Note 7S models. per cent year-over-year growth. (DoT) has suggested telcos to take steps to improve their to increase ARPUs, a source said. But that could happen if year-over-year to capture 33 per Realme online shipments hit a OnePlus remained strong on ARPUs (average revenue per user), which essentially trans- they look at tariff hike, the source added. Officials said the cent share within overall online record high with more than 4.5 Amazon and this has helped the lates into tariff hike. DoT had just reminded the telcos that they should not be channels. times year-over-year growth as brand to remain number 1 player A 15-20 per cent gradual hike has been suggested to shy of taking some tough decisions themselves to spurce Within smartphone brands, it focused aggressively in sub-Rs in the online premium segment. partly tide over the current AGR fallout scenario. Airtel and up their revenues. Tariff hike is one of them. Sports Indian Horizon 11 Friday, November 22, 2019 GABBA TEST: Pacers shine as DENLY, STOKES HELP ENGLAND TAKE DAY ̉ HONOURS AGAINST NZ Australia bowl out Pakistan Mount Maunganui (New Brief scores: England 241/4 at Stumps on Day 1 (Joe Denly 74, Zealand), Nov 21 (IANS) Half Ben Stokes 67*, Colin de Grandhomme 2/28) centuries from three top-order for ̊̌̈ on Day ̉ batsmen helped England win Day the better of Sibley, getting him out at his New Zealand make more inroads and Brief scores: Pakistan 240 all out (Asad Shafiq 76, One honours during the first Test individual score of 22. added 83 runs alongside Denly. Both Shan Masood 39; Mitchell Starc 4/52) against New Zealand which started Joe Denly, who came in next to bat, the batters batted sensibly and didn’t try Thursday at the Bay Oval. then joined forces with Burns and the to play any rash shot.Denly eventually At stumps, England were 241/4 duo stitched a 61-run stand to steady fell short of his hundred by 26 runs as with Ben Stokes and Ollie Pope the ship. However, just when England Southee got him caught behind.Pope remaining unbeaten at the crease seemed to be gaining control, they lost and Stokes then played the last seven on 67 and 18, respectively. two quick wickets. overs of the day and didn’t allow the host England, who had won the five- First Burns became the second scalp to take anymore wickets. match T20I series, elected to bat of de Grandhomme who got the English after winning the toss against batter caught by Tim Southee at his the Black Caps. Rory Burns and score of 52. Skipper Joe Root didn’t stay Practice game Dominic Sibley provided the long either as he became the first scalp of visitors with a solid start adding 52 Neil Wagner, leaving the visitors in a spot ahead of D/N runs for the first wicket before all- at 120/3.However, England’s World Cup Test abroad will rounder Colin de Grandhomme got hero Stokes, who came in next, didn’t let be ideal: Kohli GWANGJU (SOUTH second game as well after he KOREA), Nov 21 (IANS Kidambi, Sameer knocked conceded a four-point lead Brisbane, Nov 21 (IANS) stay long at the crease apart Indian shuttlers Kidambi to the Japanese and failed Australian pacers, especially from Asad Shafiq who top Srikanth and Sameer Verma out of Korea Masters to recover from that before Mitchell Starc, wreaked havoc scored with 76. crashed out of the Korea eventually getting knocked on the Pakistan batsmen as Earlier, the Men in Green Masters after suffering out of the tournament. they bowled out the visitors for elected to bat after winning straight-games defeat in The 26-year-old has 240 on Day 1 of the first Test at the toss. Skipper Azhar Ali their respective second- struggled for form since The Gabba on Thursday. (27) and Shan Masood (39) round clashes on Thursday. reaching the final of the Left-arm pacer Starc picked set the platform with a 75- Japan’s Kanta Tsuneyama, India Open in March. up four wickets, while Pat run opening stand, but quick who was facing Srikanth for Meanwhile, Sameer also Cummins scalped three strikes after lunch left them the first time, defeated the lost his round-of-16 match, Kolkata, Nov 21 (IANS) Indian to break the backbone of reeling at 78/4.Wicketkeeper- sixth-seeded Indian 21-14, going down to South cricket captain Virat Kohli wants the Pakistan batting. Josh batsman Mohammad Rizwan 21-19 in just 37 minutes. Korea’s Kim Donghun 21- practice games ahead of Day/Night Hazlewood picked two wickets counterattacked his way to 37 Tsuneyama took the first 19, 21-12 in 39 minutes. Test matches abroad, suggesting while the remaining wicket and started to get Pakistan back game comfortably, winning With the defeats, the that could be a condition if India is went to Nathon Lyon.None in the game, but his controversial six consecutive points at Indian challenge comes to to play in Australia next year. of the Pakistani batters could dismissal dented them further. one stage to surge ahead of Srikanth.The Indian shuttler failed to threaten in the an end in Korea. Kohli-led India refused to play a Day-Night Test in Adelaide against Australia in 2018. But since Sourav Djokovic, Nadal, Murray win at Davis Cup Finals Ganguly became the president of the BCCI and pushed the issue, he said it Madrid, Nov 21 (IANS) just one hour and seven matches in Group A.Three- Skupski/Jamie Murray gave Struff beat Argentina's Diego took him three seconds to agree to it. World No. 2 Novak Djokovic, minutes when one last potent time Grand Slam singles Great Britain the victory Schwartzman 6-3, 7-6(8) to A pink ball Test is finally taking who had a disappointing first serve forced a return champion Andy Murray, with a 6-4, 7-6(6) win against help the Germans earn the place at Eden Gardens beginning performance last week at the error. playing in his first Davis Wesley Koolhof/Jean-Julien 3-0 sweep. Struff hit 12 aces Friday against Bangladesh, and Kohli ATP Finals, helped Serbia In doubles, Viktor Troicki/ Cup match since 2016, came Rojer. and won 80 per cent of his was asked on the eve whether they get off to an unbeaten start Janko Tipsarevic gave back from 1/4 down in the Spain booked their place in first-serve points. would be interested in playing under against Japan at the ongoing Serbia the 3-0 win with a deciding-set tie-break to the quarter-finals as Roberto Philipp Kohlschreiber also lights Down Under as well. Davis Cup Finals. 7-6(5), 7-6(4) victory against help Great Britain beat the Bautista Agut and World won, beating Guido Pella "If it's the first Test, then obviously On Wednesday, Djokovic Yasutaka Uchiyama/Ben Netherlands 2-1. Murray No. 1 Rafael Nadal didn't 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 and in doubles before the first Test whatever the beat Yoshihito Nishioka 6-1, McLachlan. defeated Tallon Griekspoor drop a set against Croatia. ATP Finals qualifiers Kevin practice game you play. One can 6-2 to clinch the win after Japan, meanwhile, has 6-7(7), 6-4, 7-6(5). Bautista Agut dismissed Krawietz/Andreas Mies be a normal red ball practice game Filip Krajinovic beat Yuichi been eliminated from tennis's Dutchman Robin Haase Nikola Mektic 6-1, 6-3 and beat Leonardo Mayer/ and one before the Test a pink ball Sugita 6-2, 6-4. The Serbian premier international team beat Daniel Evans 3-6, 7-6(5), Nadal beat Borna Gojo 6-4, Maximo Gonzalez 6-7(4), game but if it's the second or the wrapped up the contest in competition following losses in both of their round-robin 6-4 and in doubles, Neal 6-3.Germany's Jan-Lennard 7-6(2), 7-6(18). third Test, I would ideally want a bigger break between the Tests and have a practice game (with the pink Big Bout League: ISSF World Cup Final: Manu Bhaker, Elavenil ball) before the pink ball Test under lights," Kohli said. MARY KOM to Valarivan, Divyansh Panwar bag triple gold fight for Punjab While Manu Bhaker shattered the junior World Record with a score of 244.7, Elavenil Brendon Royals ended up bagging gold, courtesy a margin of just 0.1 points. PUTIAN (CHINA) Nov 21 Putian, China.Elavenil bettered to give the onlookers a scare, Todd wins M.C. Mary Kom will (IANS) Shooting sensations her Qualification ranking after she scored a 9.4 in her represent NCR Punjab Manu Bhaker, Elavenil Valarivan to finish at the top of the penultimate shot. Royals in the Big Bout and Divyansh Singh Panwar, on leaderboard with 250.8 points, However, the initial gap proved Mayakoba League, in which all the six Thursday, bagged their maiden pipping Chinese Taipei's Lin to be too much for Ying-Shin to teams featuring will have ISSF World Cup Final gold Ying-Shin by 0.1 points. overcome, even though she shot Golf five men and two women medals in women's 10m Air Romania's Laura-Georgeta a 10.6 and a 10.8 off her last two Pistol , 10m Air Rifle and men's Coman won bronze.The 20-year- chances.India's Mehuli Ghosh, boxers each. 10m Air Rifle respectively, at the old Cuddalore born shooter participating in the same event, Classic Chinese Shooting and Archery remained at the top throughout went down fighting, to settle for Administration Center in the Elimination round, only the sixth place. A year on from nearly quitting the game, Brendon Todd celebrated Tata Steel Chess: Viswanathan a second PGA Tour title in the space of two weeks. Anand eyes London berth struggling with swing yips. Prior to this calendar year, he had made Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand will have London on mind when he just six cuts in 47 starts.But after starts his campaign in the second edition of the Tata Steel Chess tournament. New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Brendon regaining his PGA Tour card, Todd KOLKATA, Nov 21 (IANS) Random’ world champion, Todd continued his fine return to has in the space of a month added Five-time world champion Wesley So of United States and form by winning on the PGA Tour for two wins to the Byron Nelson title he Viswanathan Anand will have Levon Aronian of Armenia. the second time in a fortnight at the celebrated five years ago. London on mind when he starts Hikaru Nakamura of United Mayakoba Golf Classic. his campaign in the second States, Anish Giri of Holland and Heavy rain meant no play was edition of the Tata Steel Chess the Indian duo of P. Harikrishna possible at all on Thursday, causing tournament, part of this year’s and Vidit Gujrathi complete a delays to the schedule before fading New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Grand Chess Tour, here on star-studded lineup, making this light on Sunday forced a Monday Indian boxer M.C. Mary Kom will Friday. the strongest ever tournament finish in Playa del Carmen. be a part of the NCR Punjab Royals While the organisers missed held on Indian soil. Todd was tied with Vaughn Taylor team during the Big Bout League, the presence of reigning world The format is nine rounds of at 20 under par through 14 holes while her nemesis Nikhat Zareen champion Magnus Carlsen Rapid and nine rounds of blitz when play was called to set up a tight will compete for Odisha Warriors, last year as the Norwegian was with rapid games yielding two finale in Mexico. the organisers announced on busy preparing for his world points for a win and the blitz A birdie at 15 was quickly followed Tuesday. championship match, this time news for Anand is that he is not games worth a point for every by a bogey at 16 but a par-par finish All six teams featuring in the things have turned out to be under any pressure to win in order win.The cumulative scores at the was enough for Todd to triumph after League, starting December 2, will better thanks to the association to qualify for the Grand finale.If end of the event will be taken in a costly dropped shot for Taylor at have five men and two women with the Grand Chess tour. the Indian ace is in top six of the to account to declare the winner. the 16th. boxers each. The tour, a brainchild of the overall standings of this 10-player The total prize pool is $1,50,000 Adam Long and Carlos Ortiz each Each team can have three legendary Garry Kasparov, has rapid and blitz event, there is for this four-day event. signed for rounds of 66 to join Taylor foreign players in its ranks. grown from strength to strength almost a certainty that Anand will Carlsen had been winning in finishing one shot adrift of Todd, World Championship silver and the Tata Steel tournament is make it to London.Carlsen starts every event and only recently who also secured the Bermuda medallist Amit Panghal will already the sixth edition before as the hot favourite to win the received a jolt when he was Championship this month. compete for Adani Gujarat, while the grand finale to be held in crown but stiff challenge might crushed by a resurgent Wesley It marks a brilliant recovery Pinki Rani will be part of the London in under a week after the come from Ding Liren of China, So in the finals of the Fischer- for Todd, who a year ago was Bengaluru side. conclusion of this event.Good the newly crowned ‘Fischer Random world championship. contemplating quitting golf after Entertainment Indian Horizon Friday - November 22, 2019 12

Indian Idol 11: Anu Malik steps down as judge amidst Robert Pattinson reveals resurfacing #MeToo allegations that his first audition for After weeks of #MeToo al- Several high-profile female singers from Sona Mohapatra to Neha Twilight was a disaster legations against Anu Malik, where several high-profile Bhasin and Alisha China to Shweta Pandit had come forth with did in my whole life. I remem- female singers from Sona disturbing accounts of sexual misconduct against Malik. On his part, the ber calling my parents and say- Mohapatra to Neha Bhasin celebrated Bollywood composer had posted on social media a couple ing, 'I'm done, I can't torture and Alisha China to Shwe- of days ago how every single one of the allegations levelled against him myself anymore,' and the next ta Pandit had come forth were "false and unverified", and how they've been leaving his family and day I got a 'Twilight' audition." with disturbing accounts of him "in pain" and "in a dark space". He also worked on another sexual misconduct against famous movie series, "Harry him, the celebrated Bolly- too, he had stepped down as and Pandit over similar al- dia a couple of days ago how Potter", and he loved the envi- wood composer has finally judge after Mohapatra had legations against the versa- every single one of the alle- ronment on set as it was "very stepped down as judge from levelled allegations against tile composer. Mohapatra gations levelled against him friendly family" and everyone the current season of In- his sexual conduct with her. had gained immense sup- were “false and unverified”, got along well, reports female- dian Idol. A short while ago, Expecting the storm to have port from various quarters and how they’ve been leav- first.co.uk. "It was a really nice a source from the channel subsided, the channel and over the past few weeks in ing his family and him “in environment on Harry Potter. on which the widely popu- Malik decided to reunite pressurising the channel to pain” and “in a dark space”. Even compared to movies I've lar singing reality show airs his continued appearance for the eleventh season, but drop Malik from Indian Idol Only time will tell, how this done since, it was very protec- confirmed to IANS that Anu on Indian Idol. were in for a rude shock season 11, eventually culmi- entire sordid saga unfolds. tive. The way the kids were Malik has voluntarily decid- This isn’t the first time when Mohapatra not only nating in the latter stepping Stay tuned to BollywoodLife treated ... In Harry Potter they ed to quit as judge following that Malik would be quitting became vocal again, but also down. On his part, Anu Ma- for all the latest scoops and Actor Robert Pattinson says were at school and they were exacerbating outcry against the show midway. Last year, found support from Bhasin lik had posted on social me- updates. he nearly quit acting before he kind of doing work at the same starred in "Twilight" because time ... It felt like a very friendly his audition for the movie went family environment." Pattinson so badly. "It was the scene when became the craze with teen girls Naagin 4: Kundali Bhagya's Manit Joura out; Vijayendra (Edward) had a guitar ... my all over the globe with his per- agent was like, 'Take your guitar formance as Edward Cullen. He into the audition.' I just walked spoke to NPR's Fresh Air where Kumeria to romance in and they were like, 'Oh. You he did a psychosexual analysis BollywoodLife was the However, a source close to brought a guitar. Do you want of his character. He said, "But first to break the news of the show has revealed that After Nia Sharma and Jasmin Bhasin, Ekta Kapoor has roped in to play us a song,' and I was I thought when he falls in love Nia Sharma and Jasmin Manit is no more a part of it. Udaan actor Vijayendra Kumeria as the male lead in Naagin 4. like, 'No. This is the worst deci- with Bella, it makes him feel Bhasin being the lead con- Related Stories sion I ever made'. I was saying weaker and weaker and weaker. tenders for the fourth sea- Naagin 4: Jasmin Bhasin Kundali Bhagya actor Manit Joura was earlier supposed to play no and they were like, 'You just And he—and she becomes this son of Ekta Kapoor's su- on a strict diet to look fit the male lead. Read on for more details... brought a guitar just to hold it? kind of enormous kind of—that pernatural drama, Naagin. and fab for the show Why did you bring a guitar in?' she becomes his fantasy figure, The report turned out to Parth Samthaan, Jasmin play the male lead. Vijay- thing has happened at the Presently, Naagin 4 stars My entire confidence just s**t and that's what's terrifying him, be true when Ekta Kapoor Bhasin, Mona Lisa- Here endra is currently seen in last moment," our source Nia Sharma, Jasmin Bha- the bed," Pattinson said in the is making him feel weaker and herself introduced both the are the TV Instagrammers Sufiyana Pyaar Mera as confirmed. Vijayendra has sin and other actresses like podcast HFPA. "The audition weaker." Stay tuned to BL for Naagins on Twitter. Now, of the week Madhav Sharma. While been brought on board and Sayantani Ghosh, Rakhee was one of the worst auditions I more scoops and updates. BollywoodLife has heard Naagin 4 promo: Jasmin the show is expected to this will be a big project Vijan, and Supriya Shukla. that for the male protago- Bhasin's first look as the shut down soon, the ac- for the actor, who has also In the past, , nist there is going to be shape-shifting snake is here tor's fans needn't worry been a part of shows like Arjun Bijlani, Pearl V Puri Dangal girl a major change. Kundali Said reliable source, as we've been told that he Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha have played the male leads Bhagya actor Manit Joura who's extremely close to has already been signed on Meetha Pyaara Pyaara. We in Naagin. The show's Sanya Malhotra becomes was previously roped in to the development, has fur- for the supernatural series. tried reaching out to Vijay- fourth season is expected play the male lead. The ac- ther revealed that Udaan "Apparently the makers endra Kumeria and Ekta to go on air from December 'Pagglait' for Ekta Kapoor tor even shot for the promo actor Vijayendra Kume- were not quite happy with Kapoor, but both remained 7. Stay tuned to Bollywood- of the supernatural show. ria has been roped in to Manit as the lead. Every- unavailable to comment. Life for more updates. Film producer Ekta Kapoor, who is currently winning hearts with her choices of films that she is helming is working on a new one. TRP Report Week 46: Kundali Bhagya, Yeh Jadu Hai Kapoor's previously presented films like Lipstick Under My Bur- kha, Veere Di Wedding amongst Jinn Ka bag the top positions others that won hearts of many. Now Kapoor has joined hands with one of the most relevant TRP Report Week 46: Kundali Bhagya, Yeh Jadu Hai Jinn Ka, voices in Indian cinema, Guneet Monga who even went to the Os- Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai take the top spots cars. The two will come together for a film titled Pagglait. Interest- It is Thursday and a time Two of Zee TV's shows huge. Vikram Singh Chau- Dance Plus 5 episodes with ingly, the two ladies have roped in screen with Sanya Malhotra lead- to check how our fave shows Kumkum Bhagya and han plays a prince with The dance show is loved also got that much viewer- Sanya Malhotra to play the lead in ing the film and a powerhouse like are faring on the BARC Kundali Bhagya were on magical powers. all over the country. Dance ship. the movie. Balaji Telefilms backing this one. charts. In the past couple the top spot with a rating of Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Plus 5 began with a bang as Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Directed by Umesh Bist, the Our film is a story of a young girl of months, we have seen a 2.9. The marriage drama in Chashmah/Chhoti Sardar- it fetched a TRP of 2.3. Ki Will Soumya survive the film is a light-hearted entertainer as she discovers her purpose and number of new shows com- Kundali Bhagya is getting ni/Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Yeh Rishtey Hain Pyaar battle of life and death? This with its heart in the right place. identity amidst looming questions ing on TV. And some of them a lot of viewers. People are Hai Ke/ 13 (Weekend track is getting immense Ekta Kapoor who will be helm- about love and belonging in the are faring really well. Yeh also enjoying the AbhiGya These three shows were Ka Vaar) viewership from loyal fans of ing the project in a statement neo modern small-town India." Jadu Hai Jinn Ka is a prime reunion prospects in Kum- tied at the third spot with a The love story of Abir the show. It got a TRP of 2.1. said, "Guneet is one of the most The first schedule of ‘Pagglait’ example. The fantasy show, kum Bhagya. Yeh Jadu Hain TRP of 2.5. Chhoti Sardarni (Shaheer Sheikh) and Mishti Kaun Banega Crorepati 11 relevant voices in Indian cinema kicked off in Lucknow. A picture which is a daily is getting Jinn Ka is showing an interesting (Rhea Sharma) has a lot of The knowledge-based today. When I heard the very con- of Sanya Malhotra who was last great TRPs. Here is the com- Star Plus' latest offering is track where Mehr (Nimrit viewers in the young and show has won over the au- cept of the film, I knew we had to seen in Badhaai Ho!, holding the plete list... Kundali Bhagya/ roaring on the TRP charts. Ahluwalia) is in Serbia with mature audience. Bigg dience since the start of the do this together." clapboard of the movie has been Kumkum Bhagya It got a TRP of 2.6, which is Sarabjit, (Avinesh Rekhi). Boss 13 Weekend Ka Vaar season. It got a TRP of 2. While talking about the interest- shared on Twitter. Here check it ing project, Guneet shared, "Jab out: The movie will be produced ladki log ko akal aati hai na toh log by Balaji Telefilms and Sikhya En- unhe ‘pagglait’ kehte hai". She fur- tertainment. Pati Patni Aur Woh: Bhumi Pednekar took ther added, "We are glad to bring a Stay tuned to BollywoodLife for concept as quirky as ‘Pagglait’ on more updates. references from Karisma Kapoor in Biwi No. 1

Bhumi Pednekar who was last Bigg Boss 13: Sidharth seen in Saand Ki Aankh is gear- Bhumi Pednekar is currently gearing up ing up for her next, Pati Patni Aur for Pati Patni Aur Woh which is releasing Shukla's friend Mahhi Vij Woh alongside Kartik Aaryan and Ananya Panday. Bhumi is on a pro- on 6th December 2019. The film also stars believes, 'Asim should be motional spree, now that the film is inching closer to its release. Bhumi Kartik Aaryan and Ananya Panday in lead thrown out' set her foot in the industry with Dum Laga Ke Haisha and made her alongside Bhumi. The actress opened up on After Karanvir Bohra, Kamya Boss 13 house because of the way mark. She proved it that she was Panjabi, Kishwer Merchant, She- he is instigating . here for acting and since then there finding Karisma Kapoor's character in Biwi fali Bagga and Vindu , Mahhi shared her views about had been no looking back. No. 1 inspiring her role in the comic caper. television actress Mahhi Vij has Sidharth and Asim's fallout on her Bhumi is 6 films old young but come out in support of Sidharth Twitter handle. "#asim should be is a highly acclaimed actor. Bhumi inspiration for me while I was as of now. Her next comic caper, Shukla. Like them, she is of the thrown out of #BigBoss13 the way has been doing a lot of commercial preparing myself for Pati Patni Pati Patni Aur Woh is on the same opinion that Asim Riaz was the he is instigating n sayin ab ayega cinema as of now. Her next comic Aur Woh. Karisma as a simple lines. And for her role, it seems one who pushed Sidharth and got maarne," she wrote. On the other caper, Pati Patni Aur Woh is on bahu to becoming the firecracker like Bhumi was inspired by Karis- into a physical brawl with him. hand, , who is the same lines. And for her role, in the film had bowled me over ma Kapoor’s outstanding act in Since the last few episodes, view- very closely following the new sea- it seems like Bhumi was inspired and she was my most definitive Biwi No 1!.1. "It’s a dream come ers are only witnessing the big son of Bigg Boss, tweeted, "One by Karisma Kapoor’s outstanding Karisma Kapoor since I was a reference point to nail my role true for me to play a role that is so fight between Sidharth and Asim. does not have to prove their inno- act in Biwi No 1!. While speaking child. I even bought a dress that in this film." Bhumi went on to strikingly similar to hers. I thor- Social media is divided and so are cence when one’s hardcore rival to Bhumi about the same, it was was similar to the one she wore add in the statement. Bhumi re- oughly enjoyed playing the com- TV celebrities. 's says in private that “Sidharth is the known that she has always been in Raja Hindustani. For me, she vealed that she is thrilled to play mercial film heroine for the first girlfriend, Akanksha Puri, believed King that Asim ko King ko marke a huge fan of Karisma. Bhumi has is the epitome of a commercial a character that is so similar to time in my career and I realized that Sidharth was wrong while a throne chahiye. Asim ka chehre ka enamoured the whole country with film heroine and I have seen and Karisma’s in Biwi No Bhumi is my childhood wish in the pro- majority of TV celebs have a dif- nakab uttar gaya hai!" Yesterday, her desi yet breath-taking beauty. loved her films." "A fabulous ac- 6 films old young but is a highly cess," she quips. For more scoops ferent say. However, Mahhi Vij we reached out to Abu Malik to Talking about Karisma, Bhumi tor, she was outstanding in com- acclaimed actor. Bhumi has been and updates of Pati Patni Aur has a stance clear that Asim Riaz know his point of view about Sid- said, "I have been a huge fan of edies and Biwi No 1 was a huge doing a lot of commercial cinema Woh, watch out for this space. should be thrown out of the Bigg harth and Asim's fight.

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