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$ !./!0 Minister Mamata Banerjee or not. day after West Bengal Incidentally, the Chief AChief Minister Mamata Minister who met the Prime Banerjee urged Prime Minister Minister at the Governor’s Narendra Modi to scrap the House on Saturday and Citizenship Amendment Act, inspected a public function the PM on Sunday slammed together with him at the the critics of the CAA and took iconic Millennium Park by the a swipe at the TMC-led State Hooghly River on Sunday Government for not imple- skipped the Port Trust menting Central schemes say- programme. ing the State is doing so as these “I announce the renaming schemes do not help “syndi- of the Kolkata Port Trust as Dr cates” or involve “cut money”. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Delivering a speech at Port. He is a living legend who Belur Math, the headquarters was a leader for development of Ramakrishna Mission order, and fought on the forefront for on the occasion of Swami the idea of One Nation, One Vivekananda’s birth anniver- Constitution,” said the PM, sary, Modi said, “There are adding how “development of some people who are vehe- waterways has improved mently opposing the Kolkata Port Trust’s connec- Citizenship Amendment Act… tivity with industrial centres in (but) it is not that the BJP east India, making trade ! Government has brought the easier with our neighbouring " # ! Act overnight.” countries.” Reminding how the perse- $ '1231/4 cuted sections of the minority communities in Pakistan were he India Meteorological coming to India for shelter, he the citizenship of the people but Government for refusing to + TDepartment (IMD) on wondered if “the Government to provide them with one, he implement Central schemes Sunday predicted another spell should push these persecuted said, “I repeat again, like Ayushman Bharat, the of rain from Monday onwards and tortured people back to Citizenship Act is not to snatch, PM said, “They (Trinamool P -./ in north-west India, including Pakistan to die there or give but to give citizenship,” remind- Congress Government) have the National Capital Region, them shelter and provide them ing how “after the been depriving the people of due to formation of two suc- citizenship!” Independence, Mahatma Bengal from implementing cessive western disturbances in Responding to the loud Gandhi ji and other big lead- the central schemes because a short span. Weather experts applause, the PM said, “You ers of the time all believed that such schemes do not involve said the changes are going to seem to have understood this India should give citizenship to syndicates, middle men and bring chill in the air. very clearly, but the people persecuted religious minorities cut money.” $ !./!0 parties, including Trinamool According to IMD, % who are playing politics do not of Pakistan.” Claiming that his Congress, Left and the Himachal Pradesh will see per hours. The second western & ' realise this. It is not that they do At a subsequent function Government had transferred est Bengal Chief Minister Congress, slammed Modi for another spell of snow in the disturbance is expected to % not understand this but they are at Neta ji Indoor Stadium Rs 43,000 crore to the accounts WMamata Banerjee on dragging a “pious and pure reli- coming week and a yellow impact the region in quick purposely refusing to do so … organised by the Kolkata Port of the farmers directly under Sunday skipped Kolkata Port gious order” like Ramakrishna warning has been issued for low succession during January 15 to In Himachal Pradesh, 629 They are misleading the people Trust to celebrate its 150 years, schemes like PM Kisan Trust (KoPT) 150 years cele- Mission into politics by using hills on January 13 and an 17 and bring rainfall over the roads in the State, including about the real import of the the PM renamed the Kolkata Samman Nidhi, Modi said he brations, ostensibly to avoid its holy, apolitical precincts to orange alert for middle and high north-western plains, including five national highways and one Citizenship Amendment Act.” Port as Dr Shyma Prasad did not know whether such sharing dais with Prime make political statements. hills. Meanwhile, fresh snowfall parts of Uttar Pradesh, with State highway, are still blocked Reminding that the CAA Mukherjee Port. Attacking schemes would get Minister Narendra Modi hours CPI (M) politburo in Kashmir threw life out of gear peak intensity on January 16. and power supply has not been was not meant for taking away the Mamata Banerjee the nod of Bengal Chief after he launched a scathing Member Md Salim wondered in the Valley on Sunday and dis- Due to change in wind direc- completely restored in snow- attack on the critics of the CAA how instead of paying tributes rupted flight operations. Most tion from North westerly to bound areas. More snowfall has from Ramakrishna Mission, to Swami Vivekananda the PM parts of the Valley received South-westerly and cloudiness been predicted on January 13 Belur Math. could use Belur Math for polit- moderate to heavy snowfall on rise minimum temperature by and 14 then again on January O Minister of State for ical purposes. Sunday which continued during 4 degrees by January 17 more 15 and 16 due to western dis- Shipping Mansukh Mandaviya “Rama Krishna Mission the day. than 2-3 degrees above normal. turbances. had personally invited Mamata speaks about religious tolerance According to Dr Kuldeep Western disturbances are On Monday, heavy rainfall P to attend the event of the 150th and they prefer seclusion from Srivastava, a senior scientist of basically extra-tropical storms and snowfall is likely to occur anniversary of KoPT. politics. the IMD, the first western dis- or low pressure systems which at few places in mid and high The Chief Minister on But here is a Prime turbance will bring scattered originate in the Mediterranean hills. Shimla would also receive Saturday had shared the Minister who has not only rain or light rain in North West Sea and move towards snowfall on January 13,14, 16 dais with Modi at a broken that tradition but also plain including NCR on Western Himalayan region to and 17 along with other places Government function. used its platform to mislead the Monday. The wind speed is bring rain over India during in snowbound areas of the The Bengal Opposition people of the country.” expected to be around 20 km winter months. State. !"!
$ 566 said, “The killed terrorists have been identified as Umer Fayaz joint team of security forces Lone alias Hamad Khan resi- Aon Sunday neutralised dent of Seer Tral, Faizan three terrorists of pro-Pakistan Hamid resident of Mandoora Hizbul Mujahideen terror out- Tral and Adil Bashir Mir alias fit in Tral area of Awantipora. Abu Dujana resident of The operation was Monghama Tral”. launched by the security forces According to police $ 787 ly inaugurated the event by ents and will flourish the rich after receiving a tip off about records, Umer had a long his- lighting traditional lamp in folk art of the state’’, she the presence of terrorists in the tory of terror crime records three-day Chhattisgarh presence of thousands of remarked and appealed youths area. Police spokesman said, since 2016 and was involved in AYouth Festival got off to a youths who gathered here from to come forward with confi- “As the security forces launched planning and executing sever- glittering start at Science various parts of the state. dence and determination to search operation in Gujar Basti al terror attacks in the area. College ground here on Sunday Governor Uike while con- achieve their goals. Gulshanpora area of Tral, the He was part of groups to mark the birth anniversary gratulating Chief Minister Speaking on the occasion hiding terrorists fired on the responsible for carrying out of youth icon Swami Baghel and Sports and Youth Baghel recalled the sayings of search party. series of terror attacks and Vivekananda. Chief Minister Welfare minister Umesh Patel Swami Vivekananda that he The fire was retaliated lead- many other civilian atrocities Bhupesh Baghel coined a new said the event was an oppor- wants to see youth in play- ing to an encounter.” besides killing of policeman slogan on the occasion for the tunity for participants to show- ground instead of being reli- He said in the ensuing Haleem Kohli of Gutroo youth ‘Khelbo Jitbo Gadhbo case their talents and imbibe gious. He further appealed encounter 3 terrorists were Bangdar Tral and killing of Nava Chhattisgarh’. Governor the spirit of healthy competi- them to incorporate thoughts killed and the bodies were civilian Mehraj Din Zarger of Anusuiya Uike and Chief tion.``This would also pro- of Swami Vivekananda to be % '( ' ) ) ( retrieved from the site of Tral. Several terror crime cases Minister Bhupesh Baghel joint- vide a platform to the rural tal- strong. * + ( encounter. Police spokesman were registered against him.
$ '1231/4 being forced to longer routes. and order prevail,” DCP South office-goers and other com- For the daily officer goers, East Chinmoy Biswal said. muters. The Delhi Police has ! " iqued over the continued commuting to their respective The Delhi High Court on time and again issued " Psit-in on a key road between offices has become a nightmare Friday refused to entertain a an advisory regarding closure Noida and South Delhi by the as they are shelling out more petition seeking removal of or obstruction due to traffic in " people protesting Citizenship money and spending up to four police barricades in Delhi’s the area. Amendment Act (CAA) and times the usual time in com- Shaheen Bagh area contending It may be noted that route #$"%& the National Register of mutating between home and that it is causing traffic issues, number 13A, through Kalindi Citizens (NRC), people on work. The Delhi Police while also demanding protest- Kunj road, between Noida and Sunday protested in Sarita appealed to the people to main- ers to be shifted to some other South East Delhi and further to Vihar, demanding removal of tain patience and assured that location. Faridabad has been shut since barricades. a solution to their problems Scores of protesters have December 15, the day when the The protesters were miffed would be sought. been agitating in the area protest began at Shaheen Bagh, !"# ' since those protesting in “Traffic jams and disrup- against the Citizenship leading to massive traffic con- Shaheen Bagh have occupied tion to public services get (Amendment) Act and gestions during peak hours. % & L M road no 13A between Mathura caused due to protest. We National Register of Citizens Noida traffic police have Road and Kalindi Kunj. requested the public not to do (NRC) for over a month now. advised commuters to opt for Delhi Police had closed protests on the main road Barricades have been put Delhi-Noida Direct (DND) this road since then which has which they have agreed to. in place to keep the stir in con- flyway or the Chilla Regulator ' + ,'+- resulted in massive traffic snarls Our responsibility is to ensure trol. The road the petitioner has route for travel between Delhi ! " # ! and motorists and commuters peace is maintained and law alluded to is widely used by and Noida. !"# %& ' # ' ()*+,+,
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$ '1231/4 06: 0 + 9 + 9 K 8 each project by next month. O 3K + According to the Central Public head of the ambitious pro- ! Works Department, the "; ject to redevelopment of entire Central Vista redevel- A 99 "8 O A" "7D 7 Parliament and the Central Vista ' : opment project will be execut- $ '1231/4 + in Lutyens’ Delhi, Cabinet ed at an estimated cost of Rs 5 7 Secretary Rajiv Gauba has nodal ministry for the mega complex — is expected to be under consideration. 12,879 crore. ith the stir against 6O L sought details of employees project, formulate accommo- finished two years after that. The As part of the Central Vista The new Parliament build- WCitizenship Amendment from all Ministries by January 15 dation plan. deadlines set for each phase are redevelopment project, the ing with seating capacity for Act (CAA) spreading across the M to formulate an accommodation The Modi Government has not without a rationale. For the Government will construct a 1,000 to 1,200 people is target- country, Congress president / action plan. The mammoth readied a blue print for its ambi- Parliament complex for exam- Central Secretariat to accom- ed to be constructed by August Sonia Gandhi has called a . project that involves setting of a tious plan to redevelop Central ple, the deadline is set at March modate offices of all ministries, 2022 when India will be cele- meeting of like-minded 36!753'+8 central secretariat complex, Vista — the nation’s power cor- 2022. As the Government plans the Cabinet Secretary said in brating its 75th Independence Opposition parties on Monday D8 / housing all Central Government ridor in Delhi — for which sev- to hold the monsoon session in the letter. Day. The common Central to frame a ‘joint action plan’ departments and Ministries, eral buildings such as Krishi 2022 — marking India’s 75th According to an estimate, Secretariat is likely to be built against the CAA and proposed and redeveloping the old Bhawan, Shastri Bhawan, Vigyan independence — in a new the Government is currently by 2024. National Register of Citizens Parliament building or setting Bhawan, Vice-President’s resi- Parliament complex. paying Rs 1,000 crore as rent In October last year, (NRC). West Bengal Chief 6 up a new structure is aimed to dence and Nirman Bhawan are The redevelopment plan of annually for its offices spread Gujarat-based architecture firm Minister Mamata Banerjee and be complete by March, 2024. likely to be razed. Central Vista is likely to include across the national Capital. HCP Designs won the consul- BSP chief Mayawati has decid- . In his letter to Secretaries, While the deadline for a triangular Parliament build- “The Cabinet Secretary has tancy bid for architectural and ed to skip the meeting. 6": O Gauba has asked them to redevelopment of Central Vista ing next to the existing one, sought a list of requirement of engineering planning of the The Congress Working + appoint a nodal officer not — the three kilometre stretch common Central Secretariat ministries, their attached and Centre’’s ambitious project. Committee (CWC) on below the rank of joint secre- between India Gate and for ministries and the revamp- subordinate offices about the The firm, which will be Saturday had discussed the tary in their respective min- Rashtrapati Bhawan on Raisina ing of the 3-km-long Rajpath sanctioned and filled posts. He paid Rs 229.75 crore for con- party’s organisational and polit- between the workers of the Left General Secretary Priyanka istries to facilitate collection of Hill — has been set at from Rashtrapati Bhavan till has asked secretaries of min- sultancy services, will prepare ical response to the Modi and her Trinamool Congress Gandhi Vadra recently days all required information in November 2021. The India Gate. istries to submit such details by the master plan of the project, Government’s attempt to push during last week’s trade union over the deaths of infants at a this regard. Gauba also stated Parliament is expected to be Shifting the residences of January 15,” sources said. including designs, cost esti- CAA in the States, would delib- strike, Banerjee announced hospital in the Congress-ruled that such details will help the ready by March 2022. The third the Vice-President and the The Union Housing and mation, landscape and traffic erate with “friendly” that she would absent herself Rajasthan’s Kota. Union Housing and Urban phase of the grand project — Prime Minister close to the Urban Affairs Ministry has integration plans, and parking Opposition parties the cur- from the Opposition meeting. The BSP leader who has Affairs Ministry, which is a setting up a Central Secretariat Rashtrapati Bhavan is also planned to float tenders for facilities among others. rent political situation. While almost denouncing the split with SP post-Lok Sabha Congress spokesperson meet, the TMC chief said the polls said if the “woman gener- Jairam Ramesh said Monday’s meeting was her brain-child. al secretary of the Congress” 1 meeting “will further discuss “What happened yester- would not visit Kota to meet the 7" 8 #!! 46 : & )1 " (% ;4 48 - 48: %<% $- the emerging situation”. Leaders day in the State — it is no more mothers who lost their children, of around a dozen Opposition possible for me to attend the then her meetings with families $ '1231/4 2 6: Team is suspected to have decap- parties, including DMK, RJD, meeting anymore,” she had of victims in Uttar Pradesh will 8 O E itated a porter, who was among NCP, Samajwadi Party and said, announcing her boycott of be considered for “political he Congress on Sunday two civilians killed along the Line ' P Left parties are expected to the Delhi deliberations. interest and drama”. Tquestioned Prime Minister 8 of Control (LoC) in Poonch dis- attend meeting. “I was the first to launch an On Saturday, Congress Narendra Modi’s silence on trict on Friday, and taken away O '' P Though several Chief andolan (movement) against chief Sonia Gandhi described beheading of an India porter by 8 the head, officials had said. Ministers in the country have CAA, NRC,” she added. “What the citizenship law a “discrim- Pakistan’s BAT and asked his 6 46 This is the first time that New Delhi: BJP’s “largest polit- pronounced that they could not the Left and the Congress are inatory and divisive” law whose government when will it get any civilian has been behead- ical leadership training pro- allow implementation of the doing in the name of the CAA- “sinister” purpose was to divide ten heads for one as promised 0 ed by the BAT, which com- gramme” since 2015 has been CAA, the Opposition has not NRC is not a movement but people on religious lines. “The by the Prime Minister earlier. prises Pakistani army regulars detailed in a coffee-table book been able to consolidate its vandalism,” she said. CAA is a discriminatory and Congress chief spokesper- $$ $ .7 and terrorists, though similar which would be soon released unity despite the momentum Mamata who had earlier divisive law. The sinister pur- son Randeep Singh Surjewala incidents involving security by Prime Minister Narendra provided to it by the campus called for a wider Opposition pose of the law is clear to every tweeted, “Why is the Modi Minister and the Home nature of the Government in personnel have taken place in Modi. The Book maintains that unrest against it and backing it unity against the Modi- patriotic, tolerant and secular Government silent on Minister are silent. The media power? When will there will a the past, they said. more than 12.90 lakh party received by assorted sections of Government’s contentious CAA Indian: it is to divide the Indian Pakistan’s barbarism? Pakistani is also silent.” retort to Pakistan’s cowardly The body of Mohammad workers have been trained fol- the society, including has chosen to exclude herself. people on religious lines,” she forces have decapitated an “Are stories of martyrdom acts? When will we see ten Aslam (28) was badly mutilat- lowing years the Modi the film-world. Mayawati, too, had said at a meeting of the CWC Indian porter, and martyred of Indians at the hands of heads for one,” he asked. ed and his head was missing, a Government ascended to power Unsettled by the clashes attacked Sonia and Congress and sought its withdrawal. two soldiers. And the Prime Pakistan printed keeping the Pakistan’s Border Action senior police officer had said. in 2014 and BJP emerged as the “largest party” in the world with about 11 crore members. Training programme ) ! !*!* !+ ! *++! -! + assumed particular significance with the coming of Amit Shah as Party President who . '1231/4 the cost of Rs 100 crore. travel from Jamshedpur to launched a nation-wide train- Refusing to give go-ahead, #&6& ( & "!'"6:" #8 '46& +5A+) " @& % ;6%#8: &4 :# :4C" (- &" > & Kolkata by train. In the past ing programme on the birth green panel of the Union the Expert Appraisal "&%"#! %6'(##%#48- '46& +1< 0/5) @ % 4; % >>#%! 4#&& 4; &" Kingfisher, MDLR, and Air centenary of its ideologue AEnvironment Ministry has Committee (EAC) of the ;4 &" & ! #& .%" (>6- &" ;4 %& !8( #!! ' 6# ( #8#%& #8 @ 8& : "% Deccan started their flights from Deendayal Upadhyaya in 2015. deferred its decision on the Ministry in a recent meeting #>4& #% ' #8: '6#!& 48 8 '8(48 ( ;4 &" ( !4> 8& 4; %46:"& ( &#!% 4; ;4 %&D @4!4:#@! Jamshedpur airport at Sonari but According to the 208-page Airport Authority of India’s has sought details of forest/eco- 74!( 7 #;# !(5 " #%&#> % "!'"6:" #>4& % 8%# % 468( &" >4>4% ( could not sustain their opera- book put together by the party’s (AAI) proposal to construct a logical sensitive areas around & 8%# ! 6% ( ' &" ( ;4@ % >4B @& &4 ' % & 6> & &" %#& "#@" ;!!% #8 &" ;4 %&% "#@" tions,” noted the EAC. training cell and titled ‘Training greenfield domestic airport in the proposed site which falls in (6#8: &" )+0 8( )A) %- &44 @4%& 4; % )11 @4 "'#&& 4; !: 86' 4; ! >"8&% It further suggested that for a new India’ - it captures a Dhalbhumgarh, 60 km away the forests which are habitat of creation of an airport at site variety of programmes organ- steel city Jamshedpur in large number of elephants. which is nearer to Jamshedpur ised from mandal to district, Jharkhand, questioning its fea- Dalma Wildlife sanctuary is town will be better for the peo- State and national level by the sibility besides taking exception very near to the site. Elephants ple of Jamshedpur. For that a BJP to train and reorient party that the site was a habitat of the travel from Dalma to West site near the Jamshedpur town workers on its ideology from large number of elephants. Bengal through this forest. may be considered with its pros 2015 onwards. Situated at Dhalbhumgarh Every year there are number of and cons for building airport. More than 12.90 lakh party in Ghatshila subdivision, about man elephant conflict cases in Now, the EAC has asked workers have been trained 60km from the Steel City these areas. the AAI to submit revised pre- since then, the book says. “This Jamshedpur, the airport is The panel also noted that feasibility study including prop- programme is also the largest being built on an abandoned disturbance to the elephant er justification for proposed site political leadership training World War II airfield. The habitat by way of building an as a fair weather airport situat- programme undertaken any- airstrip was extensively used by airport on their habitat and also ed at 60 Km from Jamshedpur where in the world,” it said. BJP the armed forces during the by the sound of aeroplanes in city, details of Forest/Ecological general secretary P Muralidhar 1962 and 1971 wars, too. the area and traffic movements * ) ' ! ' % 4 Sensitive Areas/Wildlife Rao, who is in charge of the About 96.761 hectares will result in disturbance in the Sanctuary/Elephant Corridor training programme, chroni- (239.1 Acres) of reserve forest behavior of elephants resulting around the proposed site and cles that Shah had suggested its land will be required for the in increased human elephant posed to cater the Jamshedpur an airport at nearby location at Ranchi which is 120 km away nected to Calcutta, which has ground water study and geo- publication in 2018 so as to development of Dhalbhumgarh conflict. town which is 60 km far away Sonari is already existing. On and has a major airport. major airport facility. technical study in the pro- document the massive work airport project to be set up at “The proposed site is sup- from the city. Further, there is the other side of Jamshedpur is Jamshedpur is also well con- “It takes only 4 hours to posed site. that had taken place. PNS 2 , ! ' , "% & 11$0#! 3 $ 4 $ '1231/4 under the Urban Development '3 P Ministry for the proposed new ! o progress has been made diplomatic enclave in Dwarka’s Nin the diplomatic enclave Sector 24. $ '1231/4 M " ! @48:&6!& project in Dwarka here in the There is an existing diplo- #( #&" '#8 # ! #( $ '1231/4 $# #8#%& 8( 4(# $ '1231/4 New Zealand and Bhutan are last three years due to a pend- matic enclave in Chanakyapuri rime Minister Narendra 48 &<#8: 4 % 6!&8 4; 48 &6( @48(4! ( &" also participating in the con- ing court case related to land area, however, a new enclave PModi on Sunday congratu- 85 @48;#( 8& &"& 68( he Government has ( #% 4; 6!&8 '44% '#8 oreign Ministers from 13 ference. acquisition, the Ministry of was proposed after the lated Sayyid Haitham bin Tariq "#% ! ( %"#>- 8 #!! Tdeclared one-day state #( ! #( 4; 8- Fcountries, including Russia, Iran’s Foreign Minister External Affairs has told a par- Ministry of External Affairs al Said on taking over as the @48V &4 >4: %% 8( >4%> mourning on Monday in view ( %@#'#8: "# % ' @48 4; Iran and Australia, will attend Javed Zarif visit to India next liamentary committee in a (MEA) expressed the need for new sultan of Oman, saying 8( @48&#'6& &4 :!4'! > @ -N of the demise of the Sultan of > @ ;4 &" :#48 the fifth edition of the geo- week assumes significance as it written statement. allotment of land for building New Delhi looks forward to 4(# & & ( Oman, the home ministry political conference, ‘Raisina comes following the killing of The ministry said it has offices of different diplomatic working with him to announced on Sunday. and there will be no official Dialogue’, beginning here on Iranian Quds Force comman- received requests for land allot- missions, international organ- further strengthen the strategic Al Said (65), was sworn in as Oman Sultan Qaboos bin entertainment on that day,” a Tuesday. The three-day event, der Qassem Soleimani. ment in the new diplomatic isations, and embassies. partnership between the two the next sultan. Said Al Said passed away on home ministry spokesperson co-hosted by the Ministry of Union Ministers Smiriti enclave from different The parliamentary com- countries. He succeeds the late Sultan January 10 at the age of 79. said. The ministry has also sent External Affairs and the Irani, Hardeep Singh Puri and embassies, according to a mittee’s report said India’s glob- “I heartily congratulate Qaboos as ruler of Oman. “As a mark of respect to the a communication to all states Observer Research Foundation V Muraleedharan, as well as report by the parliamentary al influence has increased in the HM Sayyid Haitham bin Tariq Qaboos had died last week. departed dignitary, the gov- and Union Territories in this (ORF), will also witness the members of Parliament Jayant committee. last decade and there is a need al Said on taking over as Sultan The Prime Minister noted ernment of India has decided regard. participation of many Deputy Sinha, Shashi Tharoor, Manish The Union council of min- for further enhancing its strate- of Oman. I am confident that that India has millennia old that there will be one day’s state Prime Minister Narendra Foreign Ministers, former Tewari and Swapan Dasgupta isters had on January 4, 2017 gic reach. The MEA told the under his leadership, Oman relations with Oman. “We look mourning on January 13 Modi on Saturday condoled the Prime Ministers, former will also speak in different ses- approved the transfer of 34.87 committee that India is setting will continue to progress and forward to working hand in throughout India. demise of Sultan Qaboos bin Presidents, National Security sions. More than 2,000 partic- hectares of land from Delhi up new missions in countries prosper and contribute to glob- hand with HM Sayyid Haitham “The national flag will be Said al Said of Oman, describ- Advisers, military chiefs and ipants, including over 600 del- Development Authority to where it does not have a resi- al peace,” Modi tweeted. to further strengthen our flown at half mast throughout ing him as a beacon of peace other high level policy-makers, egates and speakers, are taking Land and Development Office dent mission. Sultan Haitham bin Tariq strategic partnership,” he said. India on the day of mourning for the region. scholars and officials, a state- part in the conference. ment by the ORF said. Foreign Secretary Vijay Over 180 delegates from Gokhale, Chief of Defence 105 countries are taking part in Staff General Bipin Rawat and & Q R !" ! 8(2 9:&" this edition, themed ‘21@20: Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Navigating the Alpha Century’, Karanbir Singh, besides US $ 80' former election strategist. for their efforts on this count,” reassure to all — Bihar mein (Delhi) — all bitterly opposed NRC. But the fact is that there the statement said. Deputy NSA Matthew The saffron party came out Kishor tweeted reacting to the CAA-NRC laagu nahin hoga to the saffron party. Kishor’s is no initiative by the central In all, the conference will Pottinger, Afghanistan NSA D(U)’s Prashant Kishor on with a statement criticising Congress Working Committee (CAA-NRC will not be imple- recent tirades against his party government on the issue. We see 116 speakers, it said. Hamdullah Mohib and JSunday thanked Congress “over intelligent and super (CWC) resolution. mented in Bihar)”. for supporting the Citizenship thank the PM, the HM for Besides, Externally Affairs Commander of US Indo- leaders Rahul Gandhi and knowledgeable people” for their The CWC has demanded Kishor had joined the (Amendment) Bill and his bringing such much-needed Minister S Jaishankar, the other Pacific Command, Admiral Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for propaganda on NRC and that the CAA be withdrawn and JD(U) in September 2018 as a vociferous opposition to NPR legislation of CAA. “We appre- Foreign Ministers participating Phil Davidson will speak “formal and unequivocal” rejec- asserted that the CAA was the process of NPR stopped full-time member and has been and NRC had raised the hack- ciate the support of our NDA in this year’s conference are at the event. tion of the NRC and reassured passed in Parliament with forthwith, accusing the BJP-led elevated to the post of nation- les of the BJP. allies including CM Nitish from Russia, Iran, Australia, Chief of Staff, Joint Staff of the people of Bihar, ruled by his JD(U)’s support and “it will be government at the Centre of al vice president of the party. The saffron party’s Bihar Kumar Ji in passing the Bill in Maldives, South Africa, Latvia, the Japan Self-Defence Forces, party, that CAA and NRC will implemented in all concerned using its brute majority to His relationship with the BJP unit spokesperson Nikhil Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Uzbekistan, Estonia, Denmark, General Koji Yamazaki, Vice not be implemented in the states, including Bihar”. impose a “divisive and dis- has remained uneasy since the Anand came out with a state- The CAA will be implemented Hungary, Rwanda and Chief of Australian Defence State. “I join my voice with all to criminatory” agenda. 2014 Lok Sabha polls after ment in response, dripping in all the concerned states Tanzania. Force, Vice Admiral David The BJP, an ally of the thank #Congress leadership for Forty two-year-old Kishor, which he has offered his pro- with sarcasm but without men- including Bihar and there is no Former Afghan President Johnston and Chief of Naval JD(U) headed by Chief their formal and unequivocal whose first claim to fame was fessional services to parties like tioning Kishor by name. question on this matter. Bihar Hamid Karzai and Prime Staff of UK, Admiral Tony Minister Nitish Kumar, got rejection of #CAA-NRC. Both the management of Narendra the Congress (in UP and “Some over intelligent and government has already noti- Ministers of Sweden, Republic Radakin will also speak at the rankled by the commendation @rahulgandhi & @priyanka- Modi’s election campaign in Punjab), Trinamool Congress super knowledgeable people fied start of the NPR in May of Korea, Canada, Denmark, conference. of the opposition party by the gandhi deserve special thanks 2014, said, “Also would like to (West Bengal) and the AAP are creating propaganda on 2020,” Anand said. chhattisgarh 03 RAIPUR | MONDAY | JANUARY 13, 2020 Baghel claims he would Guv, CM release CSDA logo STAFF REPORTER n succeed changing RAIPUR hhattisgarh Governor CAnusuiya Uikey and Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel along with other dig- Chhattisgarh’s face nitaries released the logo of Chhattisgarh Sports Development Authority (CSDA) during the State J level Youth Festival inaugu- New Era of progress begins in the state ration ceremony at Science College Ground here on with New Energy, Pride and Dignity Sunday. Last week the CSDA was constituted. J Chief Minister interacts with common Baghel had in July last year announced to set up Chhattisgarh Sports people through radio talk programme Development Authority (CSDA) for conducting national and international level sports events in the state and also to improve sports facilities and infrastructure taken for development of activities so as to ensure opti- nurtured in a manner to win school in the state besides in the state. sports in the state by the mum utilisation of sports medals in international chalking out action plan for He had directed the CSDA. infrastructure available in the events. encouraging youth to join sports department that all Similarly, efforts will be state. The state player should Chief Minister had also sports and cultural activities policy decisions would be made to promote sports also be groomed and mooted opening of sports at village and panchayat level. Sisodia steps Baghel says C’garh unveiled down as CSTA president nation’s biggest health scheme STAFF REPORTER n were not covered in other STAFF REPORTER n employment, to providing qualities, so that they may RAIPUR health schemes. Through Dr Khubchand RAIPUR opportunities to youth for establish social harmony and hief Minister Bhupesh all-round development to become aware of their social Baghel Health Support hhattisgarh Chief CBaghel said on Sunday Scheme, government would providing a secured future, we obligations. His call to ‘Arise, that continuing his efforts to CMinister Bhupesh Baghel have taken every step. State Awake and Stop Not Until the provide cashless medical said on Sunday that he would bring relief to people, the treatment facility worth Government’s multidimen- Goal is Achieved’ inspires state government has ` succeed in changing the face sional efforts and initiatives youth to dedicatedly pursue upto 5 lakh to 56 lakh fam- launched the biggest Health of Chhattisgarh with the sup- have saved Chhattisgarh from and achieve their goals. I am ilies. Earlier, 42 lakh families port of common people. the repercussions of glad to say that many genera- Service Scheme of the were being benefited under While interacting people worldwide economic tions made this call of Swami nation on January 1, 2020. health schemes. through the popular monthly recession, instead in this Vivekananda their life’s motto. ``Dr Khubchand Baghel Chief Minister said, radio talk programme, phase, Chhattisgarh has To motivate our new genera- Health Support Scheme and country to provide financial medical treatment of liver ``previous schemes did not Lokvani, he said that he felt achieved new milestones,’’ tion to make this vision of Chief Minister’s Special aid of up to `20 lakh to transplant, kidney trans- cover the expenses of medical satisfacied of the performance Baghel remarked. Swami Vivekananda come RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh State Support Scheme will cover needy people under Chief plant, cornea transplant, tests during the treatment of of his government which Chief Minister mentioned true, we have organized Youth Tennis Association president every member of all 65 lakh Minister Special Health heart transplant, hemophil- diseases, which the patient completed one year in office about the pleasant coinci- Fest. This mega event started Vikram Singh Sisodia stepped families of the state,’’ Baghel Support Scheme, so that ia, thalassemia, cancer, heart and his family had to bear. just last month. dence of Swami Vivekananda from October 15, 2019 at down from the post citing remarked while addressing poverty doesn’t come in the diseases, aplastic anemia, Our government has rectified Referring the first year of Jayanti and acknowledged the block-level. Competitions in personal reasons on Sunday. He people through his raio talk way of medical treatment,’’ cochlear implant, sickle cell this and has particularly cov- his government’s tenure as ‘Seva young talent of the state. He 25 different categories were had sent his resignation letter to programme, Lokvani. Baghel said. anaemia, acid attack victims, ered the expenses of medical Aur Jatan Ka Ek Saal’ (A Year of said that Swami Vivekananda’s organized. And now, state- Association’s general secretary. In ``Chhattisgarh has He added that this muscular dystrophy and tests along with the cost of Servitude and Efforts), the chief birth anniversary is celebrated level Youth Fest will be organ- an emergency meeting of the become the first state of the health scheme would cover other such diseases which medical treatment’’. minister opined ``I feel satisfied as Youth Day. ized from January 12-14, Association called on Sunday, he to say this on the occasion of ``In last one year of our 2020. This three-day youth was felicitated for his contribution first year of completion, we tenure, Chhattisgarh’s pride fest will mark colourful pres- for the growth of lawn tennis in have succeeded in associating and glory has enhanced mani- entation of Chhattisgarh’s cul- the state in the past 10 years people of rural areas, farmers, folds. Swami Vivekananda ture, youth power and young where he had held the office in Scheduled Castes and was a kind, practical and great talents. I believe that events different positions both at state Scheduled Tribes and other social reformer. He always like this are platforms of cul- and national level. The office weaker sections of the society envisioned for youth to stay tural exchange and opportu- bearers of the Association and with the development,’’. away from orthodox ways and nity for youth to widen their players were present on the ``From education to to polish their talents and horizon’’. occasion. Bemetara dist gets prestigious award STAFF REPORTER n RAIPUR level under Swacha Bharat Mission, Bemetara district of emetara collector Shikha Chhattisgarh found place in the BRajput Tiwari and Zila list of `best performing Panchayat Chief Executive districts’ on key swachhata Officer Prakash Kumar Sarve parameters. received the ‘Swachhata The award was instituted to Darpan Award 2020’ from encourage the state and Aamir Khan, (Actor and districts to focus on Open Founder, Paani Foundation) Defecation Free (ODF) during the workshop organ- sustainability and social and ised by Department of liquid waste management. Drinking water and Sanitation Aamir Khan during (DDWS), Ministry of Jal interaction shared his Shakti on Sunday in New experience with initiatives Delhi. made by his foundation while he lauded the work carried Among the ten districts Artists performing on Sunday at Raipur’s Science College ground on the opening day of the three-day Chhattisgarh out at the grassroot level by identified for the Swachhata Youth Festival. Pioneer Photo Darpan Award 2020 at national the officials. Dantewada gets Skoch Two killed, 12 injured Award for malnutrition drive in Kondagaon accidents STAFF REPORTER n STAFF REPORTER n weight birth of children has KONDAGAON RAIPUR been declining, as the new born's average weight is near- wo persons were killed and 12 antewada district, ing 3 kilograms. The women Tothers were injured in sepa- Dwhich is among the 115 and girls are also being rate road accidents on Sunday in Kondagaon district, police said. aspirational district, has helped fight anemia through won Silver Award of Skoch A private transport bus and Chief Minister Suposhan for exceptional achievement truck collided head-on on Jugani in implementation of mal- Abhiyan. The work is being bridge under Farasgaon police nutrition drive. done in 124 village panchay- station limits at around 7.00 am Zila Panchayat at centres and anganbadi in which the bus driver suc- Dantewada Chief Executive centres through 270 women cumbed to the injuries while at Officer Sachchidanand self help groups. The centres least 12 passengers were injured. Alok and Aspirational are serving hot meals along Police said Kanker Roadwasy Fellow Basant Kumar with eggs, jiggery-gram and bus CG-19 F 3060 was coming received the award from groundnut sweets. Before the from Jagdalpur and was on way assisted in extracting the driver having the toll plaza has left Economic Advisor of Prime Minister Bhupesh Baghel Earlier, the drive was is being run where the chil- drive baseline survey was to Raipur when a truck CG 17 KR and injured passengers, later took construction materials on bridge Minister Vivek Devrai at a had launched the special launched in Dantewada. In dren and mothers are being carried out and regular 9300 coming from opposite them to hospital with the help of after repair work. function held in India malnutrition eradication Dantewada, with the help targeted. checks being done to check direction collided. police. On Saturday night at same Habitat Centre, New Delhi. drive on October 2, 2019 of women groups in village Improvement is being the improvements among An eye-witness Dinesh The eyewitnesses said the spot at 8.00 pm, a bike rider Chhattisgarh Chief across the state. panchayats the programme observed and the lower targeted groups. Kumar Thakur brought JCB and road construction PRO Company skidded off and later died. !"# %& ' # ' ()*+,+,
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$ 4.8/ of various stories written in the state where students working in tion. The story writing com- members of the jury Seema category of environment, sci- this field could get better guid- petition was held on subjects Raizada and Mangala Gauri. here is a worldwide ence and relationships. He also ance. Deliberating on books of like environment, science and In the programme, the Tdemand of books on Indian released several books on the various writers, Singh whole- relations. Director of Lal Bahadur Shastri Culture, Art and History. occasion. heartedly appreciated their He presented awards to National Academy of Madhya Pradesh should take a Minister Singh said that he works. Kunwar Inderjit Singh, Richa Administration, Mussorie lead in this area because the is confident that this festival On this occasion, Singh Shrivastava, Anita Chouksey, Sanjeev Chopra said that city is state has a wide form of diver- will be held every year in a launched books like Sumit, Kuldeep Sharma, not known by forts and lakes sity in art and culture. The grand form. He said that trib- ‘Bhopalnama’ of Vartul Singh, Ramkishore Tripathi, Sara only but is also known by the diversity in culture and art is al and religious stories of the ‘When I Met Myself’ of Syed, Jhanak Singh, Pranjal literature of that place and widely visible in the Chambal, state will also get a better place Shreyans Dixit, ‘Pre Rai, Amit Gupta, Poorva people’s behaviour. Gaurav Nimar, Mahakaushal and in the next festival. Independence India’ of Reema Choksey, Lokesh Guliyani, Chandra briefed about the fes- Vindhya region. This was said Singh said that the state is Ahuja, ‘Murder at Moonlight Santosh Bakaya, Prashant tival. Referring to the Most by the Minister for Urban known for many personalities Café and other Stories’ of Isha Chatterjee, Ashish Sahay Modern Library built in Raipur Development and Housing like Makhanlal Chaturvedi, Vashyam Das, ‘3 S and Our Shrivastava, Aisha Sikander, Smart City, the Senior Jayavardhan Singh at the con- Rahat Indori and Harishankar Health’ of Raghuraj Rajendram Amrita Motwani, Kriti Kesri, Journalist Abhilash Khandekar cluding programme of the Parsai. and ‘Post Millennial Tales’ of 12 Zariba Khatun, Adina Syed, said that this kind of library Heartland Stories, Bhopal Singh told students to ‘Be years old twins Bhavya and Salika Shrivastava, Somesh should also be built in Bhopal Literature and Art Festival at studious’, they will certainly get Navya Singh. Bhagwani, Pragya Chaudhary, and Indore. Literature and art % ' O ! 5 Bharat Bhavan. success. He said that there Singh awarded the winners Yogesh Sharma and Akshay lovers in large number were Singh awarded the writers should be an institution in the of the story writing competi- Sharma. He also felicitated the present on the occasion. !"# "$!% . . . $ +4'3:74 as evident from her presence at of the SAD remains with the ing that was attended by ship of the Badals, who had lost ' !(# '!()(% *( the meetings of SAD’s core family?” Harsimrat also. all political integrity and had cut mid growing disenchant- committee, despite not being its Harsimrat’s increasing The Dhindsas had openly off the party complete from the Ament with Sukhbir Badal’s member. involvement in SAD’s and revolted against the stifling con- grassroots in order to promote Guwahati, the academy's tal- third respectively. leadership within the “It is ironical that the very Punjab’s affairs, even at the cost trol of SAD by the Badals, their selfish personal interests. $ 4.8/ ented player Ikram Ali Khan Similarly, in the pole vault Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), Akalis, who had historically of her important work as a declaring their intent to liberate The Ministers also termed made a new meet (competi- (Bansakud) event of the under- several Punjab Cabinet fought to free the Gurdwaras Union Minister, was a clear indi- the party from the family and Sukhbir’s senseless recent dia- n the second day of the tion) record by launching a 17 boys category, promising Ministers on Sunday launched from the hereditary control of cation that the rank and file of revive its lost glory, the Ministers tribes against the Capt OKhelo India Youth Games, 53.82 meter discus throw (dis- player Sandeep Kumar of a scathing attack on the party, the mahants (the traditional the party were not happy with pointed out, citing it as just the Amarinder Singh government Madhya Pradesh Athletics cus throw) and won the gold Madhya Pradesh Athletics which had been clearly reduced clergy that had become Sukhbir’s leadership, said the latest example of the mounting as a frustrated bid to divert Academy players performed medal in Madhya Pradesh. Academy jumped 4.05 metres to the Badals’ personal fiefdom. extremely powerful and ritual- Ministers. disillusionment within the party attention from Akali Dal’s total brilliantly and won two gold It is noteworthy that Ikram and got the first position and The Cabinet Ministers — ized, in the early 20th century) “SAD is in a complete dis- against Sukhbir’s leadership and collapse, and his own personal medals. Ali Khan won silver medal to gave the gold medal to Madhya the state Rural Development are now being led by a similar array, particularly in the post the lack of democracy prevail- downfall in the face of the Madhya Pradesh received Madhya Pradesh in the last Pradesh. While Tamil Nadu and Panchayats Minister Tript hereditary command structure Prakash Singh Badal era,” they ing in it. growing resentment against this medal due to the brilliant Khelo India Youth Games. He player L.K. Kamal and Haryana Rajinder Singh Bajwa, Housing under the Badals,” said the observed, pointing to the rebel- “If senior leaders of the him from within the performance of the players in has also won one gold medal player Ajay Kumar jumped 4- and Urban Development Ministers in a hard-hitting state- lion by Dhindsa father-son duo, party are so unhappy with the party. the discus throw and pole vault each in Madhya Pradesh in 4 meters to get the second and Minister Sukhbinder Singh ment. who had already been sus- leadership and loss of ideology, Unable to cope with his fail- event. With these, the number School National and Junior third position respectively. Sarkaria, and Power and They asked, “What is the pended from the party. one can only imagine how dis- ure, Sukhbir had been resorting of gold medals won by Madhya National. It is worth mentioning here Revenue Minister Gurpreet difference between the heredi- Only a day before, the Rajya satisfied the ordinary workers to attacking the incumbent Pradesh has increased to five. In discuss throw, Haryana's that Sandeep Kumar also won Singh Kangar reacted sharply to ty promoted by those mahants Sabha MP Sukhdev Singh would be,” they quipped. Congress Government, using In the discus throw event player Abhay Gupta launched a bronze medal. He has won Sukhbir’s wife and Union or udasis in British India and the Dhindsa and his MLA son The Akali Dal, said the lies and fabrications to woo the of the under-21 boys category the discus at 53.81m and two gold and two bronze Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal’s Badals, who are openly and Parminder Singh Dhindsa were Ministers, had lost all credibil- people of Punjab, who had played today under the Khelo Rajasthan's Basukesh Poonia medals in Madhya Pradesh so “increasing interference” in the brazenly nurturing a similar cul- suspended from the Akali Dal ity under the unprincipled, completely rejected the divisive India Youth Games held in 53.27m to finish second and far in Madhya Pradesh. affairs of the party’s state affairs, ture to ensure that the control after the core committee meet- unethical and corrupt leader- and destructive SAD. " ) )
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anchi man 43- year- old RMukesh Raaj Singh is all set to make his mark in Bollywood as a writer and a director. After working in numerous movies as a supporting actor, the movie ‘Khunnas’ slated to release in February all over the country will present his skills from behind the camera for the first time. In the movie Singh will be seen portraying the character of Paras Mahto- the lead antago- nist. It has been produced by 2020 will help me in making Priya Kumari and features a footprint as a director and Naresh Kumar and Megha writer in the industry,” said a Sxena in the lead roles. Deva hopeful Singh. Mahto and Swati Sharma are Presently, based in among the other prominent Mumbai, Singh has been a actors in the movie. The shoot- part of the film industry since ing for the film has been done 1996. He made his debut mostly in Hazaribagh while at alongside Mithun some places in Kullu Manali Chakraborty in the movie and Mumbai. Justice Choudhary. His other “The story of Khunnas movies include Dehradun % ' 0 708 shows the real college culture Diary, Ishqiya, Dedh Ishqiya, and my role is of a politician R Rajkumar, and Jail among who dominates the city and is others. Singh has also been a also a part of the college part of serials like Badlaa, board of directors. Post this Balika Vadhu, Lapataganj, there are some other movies Savdhan India and Crime +, +($ - . / /0 which are also lined up in Patrol among others. which apart from the villain Singh has also been a I will be playing some impor- part of various television theatre and since then there did his graduation in history . and January 19, VS Tanwar, tant roles,” said the write who commercials like Tata has been no looking back,” honours from BN College, +4'3:74 Principal Chief Conservator strongly feels that the year Docomo, Jelly Candy recalled Singh. Patna and a course in mass of Forests and Chief Wildlife 2020 has been a turning point Chocolate and the latest one Before joining Bollywood, communication from New o know the presence of var- Warden, Haryana said. in his life. is on Pizza Hut which is cur- Singh also worked as a jour- Delhi. Tious species of avi-fauna in "The objective of the bird “In 2013 while shooting I rently on air. nalist with many newspapers When in Ranchi, Singh Haryana, State Forests and count is to know the exact got hurt on my stomach and “My stint in theatre start- in Patna and Mumbai writing lives in Hindpiri with his Wildlife Department has decid- number of various species of was bed ridden for four years ed at Kalidas Rangalaya in reviews on theatre shows and family. His late parents ed to organise Haryana Big avi-fauna in the State as well as which was the most difficult Patna in the 1980s. The inspi- later on movies as well. Madhududan Prasad Singh Bird Count 2020 on January 12 to find out the well-being of the time of my life. I was back in ration to be in movies devel- Born in Patna, Singh was in a transferable job with birds and the habitat in which the film business in 2017 and oped after watching moved to Ranchi around 1975 the food department while his they were living, he said, adding the thought to direct my own Dharmendra’s ‘Bhagavat’ and did his schooling from St mother Meena Kumari was a the counting would focus on movie struck in 2019. I hope while I was still working in Michaels School, Ranchi. He home maker. bird species. The highest numbers of migratory birds are used to be at the wetland areas during this '% ' *!0 season," he said. Tanwar said, “The lots of tiate some sort of communi- migratory birds reach at various $ 31473' cation. But no, they are behav- wetlands areas in the State dur- ing like we don’t exist what- ing winter season. fter protesting for more soever.” Study reveals that migrato- Athan a month, the “All we can do is to make ry birds from China, Mongolia, Anganwadi workers recently stronger efforts and be opti- Pakistan, Tibet, Siberia and escalated their protest with mistic that the government Iraq start thronging the wetland two of them undertaking a will care to listen to us in October-mid. fast unto death in support of through our ongoing fast unto The winged visitors return their demands. On Sunday, death strike before it’s too to their native countries in the third day of the fast unto late”, added another protester March with the onset of the death, the police took away Shashi Thapa. At noon, doc- spring season. This month is Panipat, Mahendergarh, Rewari For this, the district one of the hunger strikers to tors arrived to examine Shashi the best time for its counting and Palwal. wildlife officers have been the hospital. Thapa and Savita Sharma. and recording. This is the first Tanwar said that Haryana directed to assist the partici- Meanwhile, the State min- One of the doctors, Dr Sushil time that the department is is a natural habitat of many bird pant in this exercise with field ister for Women and Child said, “Though we still have a organising two days Haryana species and some data reveals functionaries along with the Development, Rekha Arya few more tests to do, for now, Big Bird Count 2020 on January that the number of individuals volunteer bird watchers. said that the government had both the women seemed to be Later, in the evening, If this is the thinking 12 and 19 in the across species of birds has Moreover, the officers been open to communication alright. Their blood pressure police carried Savita Sharma process of a female minister State.” declined as well in many cases have been asked to form sep- with the Anganwadi workers. is normal, and there is no to Government Doon Medical towards other women, we The Chief Wildlife Warden due to human activity, espe- arate teams of each district She also said that the problem with urination. College Hospital due to some don’t know what to say. said that team comprising three cially since the industrial revo- accompanied by an inspector, allowance given to them in Once we’ll figure out the health complications. She is not even aware of to six members, headed by an lution, severely affecting genet- sub-inspector with all the Uttarakhand is higher than ketone bodies in their urine, Minakshi Rawat, an active what we do or contribute to expert having knowledge of ic variation, biodiversity, among available equipments like the amount paid in other we would be able to comment member of Anganwadi work- the welfare of children and identifying bird species and other issues. binoculars and telescope states. on their health conditions ers protest, alleged, “We are society.” However, all the alle- the methodology of their The Chief Wildlife among others. One of the protesters clearly. As of now, the weight mistreated by the govern- gations were denied by the counting has been formed at Warden said that all the dis- They need to ensure that Savita Sharma said, “The of both women has dropped, ment because we are women. minister Rekha Arya. The each district of the State. tricts will be covered under all the field functionaries must Government has not respond- but there is no visible drastic As per the statement of minister stressed, To complete this exercise, all this exercise. Many other vol- be in their departmental uni- ed to us since the com- health issue.” He added that Child Development Minister “Uttarakhand pays the high- the necessary arrangements have unteer bird watchers show form, he said, adding the bird mencement of our protest. Of only after complete test results Rekha Arya, we are just some est allowance to Anganwadi been made at Forest Rest Houses their interest to participate in watcher teams should be pro- course, we don’t expect them are received would the final ordinary women and we’ll workers among all the states. particularly at Pinjore, Kaleshar, this exercise. This exercise vided all the possible help in to accept all our demands at statement on their health be get back to our work in a few They are not neglected just Ambala, Jind, Kurukshetra, will be done in two days. this exercise. once but at least they can ini- issued. days. because they are women. !"# %& ' # ' ()*+,+, ( $ 2
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Washington: US President British Foreign Secretary Donald Trump has said that the Dominic Raab said UK envoy United States was monitoring Rob Macaire had been detained. . 4 Iranian demonstrations closely, “The arrest of our ambas- warning against any new “mas- sador in Tehran without sacre” as protests broke out grounds or explanation is a fla- after Tehran admitted to shoot- grant violation of international . ing down a passenger plane. law,” Raab said in a statement. Iran said earlier it uninten- The US called on Iran to apol- Tehran: Iran’s top Guards com- Qasem Soleimani, the head of International has said more tionally downed a Ukrainian jet- ogize. mander briefed parliament on the Revolutionary Guards’ for- than 300 were killed. liner outside Tehran, killing all Iran’s Tasnim News Agency, Sunday, a day after the armed eign operations arm. Newspapers called for res- 176 people aboard, in an abrupt which is close to the country’s forces said a Ukrainian airliner The Guards’ top comman- ignations and sackings over the about-turn after initially deny- conservatives, said the envoy had was shot down in error in an der, Major General Hossein handling of the air disaster. ing Western claims it was struck been “provoking radical acts” admission that sparked an angry Salami, briefed parliament Sazandegi, a moderate con- by a missile. among students. He was released demonstration. about the general’s killing, Iran’s servative publication, also apol- The firing came shortly a few hours later and would be His closed-session testimo- retaliation and the downing of ogised to its readers for having after Iran launched missiles at summoned again by Iranian ny comes after the temporary the airliner, semi-official news trusted official sources on the bases in Iraq housing American officials on Sunday, it said. arrest Saturday of Britain’s agency ISNA said. matter. forces. State television reported ambassador to Tehran, Rob At the end of the session, “Apologise, resign,” said the President Hassan Rouhani that students shouted “anti- Macaire, shortly after he left a speaker Ali Larijani asked the main headline of the reformist said a military probe into the regime” chants, while Fars vigil for the air disaster victims Majles’ security and foreign Etemad daily. tragedy had found “missiles reported that posters of that turned into a protest. policy commission to examine “Unforgivable,” said gov- fired due to human error” Soleimani had been torn down. On the day after the rally at the air disaster and how to pre- ernment newspaper Iran, which brought down the Boeing 737, ' ( % The aerospace commander Tehran’s Amir Kabir University, vent such incidents from occur- published all the names of those calling it an “unforgivable mis- of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards tensions appeared to be mount- ring again, ISNA said. who died in the air disaster on take.” nor an internet shutdown. The that Iran provide “full clarity” on on Wednesday. accepted full responsibility for ing again on the streets of the On Saturday, President the image of black plane tail. At a student protest to pay world is watching,” he added, the downing of the plane. The crash came hours after Wednesday’s accident. capital, with a heavy police Hassan Rouhani said a military Kayhan, a hardline daily, led tribute to the crash victims on apparently referring to an Ottawa says the dead included Tehran launched missiles at But Brigadier General presence notably around the probe into the tragedy had on the supreme leader’s “strict Saturday, Iranian authorities Iranian crackdown on street 57 Canadians. bases hosting American forces Amirali Hajizadeh said the mis- iconic Azadi Square south of the found “missiles fired due to orders” to follow up on the briefly detained Britain’s ambas- protests that broke out in Iran’s Supreme Leader in Iraq in response to the killing sile operator acted indepen- centre. human error” brought down the “painful incident of the plane sador, in what the British November. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei also of top Iranian general Qasem dently, targeting the 737 after Riot police armed with Boeing 737. crash”. Government called a violation of “We are following your offered his condolences and Soleimani in a US drone strike. mistaking it for a “cruise missile”. water cannon and batons were The Guards’ aerospace As public anger grew, state international law. He was later protests closely, and are inspired ordered the armed forces to Fears grew of an all-out war The operator failed to obtain seen at Amir Kabir, Sharif and commander General Amirali television aired interviews with released. by your courage,” he said. address “shortcomings” so that between Iran and its arch-enemy approval from his superiors Tehran universities as well as Hajizadeh accepted full respon- people who it said “have not for- Trump told Iranians — in The new demonstrations such a disaster does not happen the United States, but those because of disruptions to a com- Enqelab Square. Around 50 sibility. gotten everything the Guards tweets in both English and Farsi follow an Iranian crackdown on again. concerns have subsided after munications system, he said. Basij militiamen brandishing In the evening, a memori- have done for the country”. — that he stands by them and street protests that broke out in Tehran’s acknowledgement Trump said Tehran appeared to “He had 10 seconds to paintball guns, potentially to al at Tehran’s Amir Kabir Britain’s ambassador to is monitoring the demonstra- November. Amnesty came after officials in Iran be standing down after targeting decide. He could have decided mark protesters to authorities, University in honour of those Tehran meanwhile took to tions. International has said it left denied for days Western claims the US bases. to strike or not to strike and were also seen near Amir Kabir. killed turned into a demon- Twitter to deny he had attend- “To the brave, long-suffer- more than 300 people dead. that the Ukraine International On Saturday evening, police under such circumstances, he The military acknowledged stration that, AFP correspon- ed the demonstration before ing people of Iran: I’ve stood Internet access was report- Airlines plane had been struck dispersed students who had took the wrong decision.” Saturday that the Ukraine dents said, was attended by being arrested. with you since the beginning of edly cut off in multiple Iranian by a missile in a catastrophic converged on Amir Kabir Iran had been under International Airlines plane was hundreds of students. “Can confirm I wasn’t tak- my Presidency, and my provinces ahead of memorials error. University in Tehran to pay mounting international pres- mistakenly shot down They shouted “death to ing part in any demonstra- Administration will continue planned a month after the The Kiev-bound jet tribute to the victims, after some sure to allow a “credible” inves- Wednesday, killing all 176 peo- liars” and demanded the resig- tions! Went to an event adver- to stand with you,” he tweeted. protests. slammed into a field shortly after among the hundreds gathered tigation after video emerged ple aboard, after denying for nation and prosecution of those tised as a vigil for victims of “There can not be another Canadian Prime Minister taking off from Tehran’s Imam shouted “destructive” slogans, appearing to show the moment days Western claims it was responsible for downing the #PS752 tragedy,” Macaire said, massacre of peaceful protesters, Justin Trudeau has demanded Khomeini International Airport Fars news agency said. the airliner was hit. AFP downed by a missile. plane and allegedly covering up adding he had been detained The majority of those on the accidental action. half an hour after leaving the the Boeing 737, which slammed Fars news agency said area. into a field shortly after take-off police “dispersed” them as they “Normal to want to pay 3 from Tehran, were Iranians and left the university and blocked respects — some of victims were / 0 Canadians, and many were stu- streets, causing a traffic jam. British. I left after 5 mins, when dents. US President Donald some started chanting,” he World leaders welcomed Trump warned Iran against tweeted. Tehran: Qatar and Iran agree Iran’s admission, but Canada’s cracking down. The arrest triggered diplo- that de-escalation is the “only Washington: Defense Secretary asserting their rights, their aspi- 176 people on board, mostly Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “There can not be another matic protests, with London solution” to regional tensions, Mark Esper said Sunday the rations for a better government Iranians and Iranian-Canadians. and others have also called for massacre of peaceful protesters, calling it a violation of interna- Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Trump administration foresees — a different regime,” Esper told Esper said Iran’s paramili- a full and transparent investi- nor an internet shutdown. The tional law and EU foreign pol- Hamad Al-Thani said on no more Iranian military attacks CBS’ “Face the Nation.” tary Quds Force still presents gation. world is watching,” he tweeted. icy chief Josep Borrell added his Sunday after meeting Iran’s in retaliation for the US strike Iranians have expressed a threat across the Mideast, but The Kiev-bound plane was “We are following your voice to the chorus of condem- President Hassan Rouhani in that killed the Islamic Republic’s anger over the downing of the the specific attacks he said shot down at a time when Iran’s protests closely, and are inspired nation. Tehran. most powerful general. Ukrainian flight on Wednesday were being planned by the late armed forces were on a height- by your courage,” Trump said in “Very concerned about the “This visit comes at a crit- The Pentagon chief sug- and the misleading explana- Quds Force leader, Gen. ened state of alert after launch- a comment directed at protest- temporary detention of the UK ical time in the region, and we gested that Iran’s government is tions from senior officials in the Qassem Soleimani, have been ing a volley of missiles at US ers. Ambassador @HMATehran in agreed with the brothers and he told a news conference. under internal threat following immediate aftermath. “disrupted.” Esper also said the troops stationed in Iraqi military The latest demonstrations Iran. Full respect of the Vienna with His Excellency the presi- “Dialogue is the only solu- its downing of a Ukrainian Later the government took Trump administration’s offer to bases. follow a crackdown on street convention is a must. dent that the only solution to tion” to resolve the crises, he civilian airliner. the blame for the shootdown, negotiate a new nuclear deal Iran had vowed to exact violence that erupted across The EU calls for de-escala- these crises is de-escalation said at a time of heightened US- “You can see the Iranian saying it was a tragic accident. with Iran without precondition “severe revenge” for the January Iran over fuel price hikes in tion and space for diplomacy,” from everyone and dialogue,” Iranian tensions. AFP people are standing up and The plane crash killed all still stands. AP 3 US drone strike that killed November. Amnesty Borrell tweeted. AFP 3 4 / . 6 4! : O " Beijing: China on Sunday “The Chinese side express- dark forces” were partly respon- +O slammed officials from the US es strong dissatisfaction and sible for the election results. + 8 and other countries for con- resolute opposition to this,” said Beijing, which has vowed to 7 gratulating Taiwan President foreign ministry spokesman one day take Taiwan -- by force +1 0 Tsai Ing-wen after she was re- Geng Shuang. if necessary -- loathes Tsai elected with a landslide victory “We oppose any form of because she refuses to acknowl- L$ F 4 in a stunning rebuke of Beijing’s official exchange between edge the idea that Taiwan is part !FM campaign to isolate the self- Taiwan and countries that have of “one China”. ruled island. established diplomatic relations China doubled down on its O 0 Tsai, who had pitched her- with China,” he said in a state- “one-China principle” after Tsai’s 3 8 self as a defender of liberal ment. Chinese state media also victory, with Geng emphasising 8 O0" democratic values against an sought to downplay Tsai’s vic- Sunday that “regardless of what increasingly authoritarian tory and cast doubt on the happens in Taiwan, the basic 6 ": China, secured a record-break- legitimacy of her campaign by facts won’t change: there is only 4!" + ing win in Saturday’s presiden- accusing the Taiwanese leader of one China in the world and tial election. “dirty tactics” and cheating. Taiwan is part of China”. 0 US Secretary of State Mike Tsai and her Democratic “The Chinese Pompeo, as well as top diplo- Progressive Party (DPP) used Government’s position won’t + mats from Britain and Japan, “dirty tactics such as cheating, change,” he added in a issued statements congratulat- repression and intimidation to statement. Over the last four 4! ing Tsai and the island’s demo- get votes, fully exposing their years, Beijing has ramped +%GGH cratic elections. But Beijing, selfish, greedy and evil nature”, up economic, military and L M which views Taiwan as part of said official news agency diplomatic pressure on the D its territory, denounced their Xinhua in an op-ed Sunday. island, hoping it would scare actions as violating the one- Xinhua also accused Tsai of voters into supporting Tsai’s China principle. buying votes, and said “external opposition. AFP ' O '+ ' P ' '+ ' % +8 I5 4' ( 4 ' Manila: Philippine authorities warned Sunday a volcano near " the capital Manila could erupt imminently, hours after it sent **'' "! a massive column of ash sky- Kathmandu: The Lower House Meanwhile, Opposition ward that grounded flights and Berlin: Thousands of people had of Nepal’s Parliament was on Nepali Congress has objected coated towns across the region to evacuate Sunday in the west- Sunday postponed for the third to Deputy Speaker in fine dust. ern Germany city of Dortmund time since December over the Tumbahamphe’s decision to Thousands of people living as experts prepared to defuse as election of a new Speaker. postpone the Parliament meet- near Taal volcano, a popular many as four bombs from World Deputy Parliament Speaker ing till Monday next week, tourist attraction set in the cen- War II. Shiva Maya Tumbahamphe January 20. tre of a picturesque lake, were Authorities already had announced the postponement Last month, the meeting evacuated from their homes as evacuated two hospitals of the House of Representatives was postponed twice as the rul- it spewed ash, rumbled with Saturday and opened schools for meeting until January 20. ing party could not decide its earthquakes and lightning residents who had to leave their The postponement, the The post of Parliament speaker candidate. exploded above its crest. homes. third since the winter session Speaker has remained vacant Nepali Congress A “hazardous explosive Some 14,000 people were commenced on December 20, since Krishna Bahadur Mahara spokesperson Bishwa Prakash eruption is possible within asked to leave the areas where follows the ruling Nepal stepped down from the post, Sharma, in a statement, said the hours to days”, the nation’s seis- the bombs are thought to be Communist Party’s (NCP) fail- following attempt to rape alle- ruling party was holding the mological agency warned, ' ( % buried. The city’s train station ure to decide on a speaker can- gation against him on October House hostage due to its inter- adding that the ash could pose was shut down and, starting at didate. 7 last year. nal dispute. a risk to aircraft. Taal, one of the country’s most view. worsens. “Ash has already noon Sunday, all trains would be A secretariat meeting of the The NCP wants to elect a Nepali Congress has urged Aviation officials ordered a active volcanoes located 65 kilo- The local disaster office reached Manila... It is dangerous rerouted. By noon Sunday, ruling party on Saturday had new candidate for the post of the ruling party to begin the suspension of flights in to and metres (40 miles) south of said it had evacuated over 2,000 to people if they inhale it,” he authorities hoped to begin with asked Deputy Speaker speaker and asked procedure to elect the new out of the capital’s Ninoy Manila. Taal’s last eruption was residents living on the volcanic told AFP. Earthquakes and vol- the defusing operations. Almost Tumbahamphe to resign. Tumbahamphe to resign. speaker at the earliest. Aquino International Airport, in 1977, he added. A kilometre- island, which lies inside a big- canic activity are not uncom- 75 years after the end of the war, But Tumbahamphe turned According to Nepal’s Former Parliament Speaker after the ash cloud was report- high column of ash was visible ger lake formed by previous vol- mon in the Philippines due to unexploded bombs are fre- down the party’s directive to Constitution, the Parliament Subhash Nembang and ruling ed to have reached 50,000 feet and several volcanic tremors canic activity. Solidum said offi- its position on the Pacific “Ring quently found in Germany. quit, saying she won’t step Speaker and Deputy Speaker NCP’s Standing Committee (15,000 metres). Government were felt within the vicinity of cials will also order the evacu- of Fire”, where tectonic plates Disposing of them sometimes down until the party makes her cannot be from the same party. member Agni Sapkota are the seismologists recorded magma the volcano, which is popular ation of people living on anoth- collide deep below the Earth’s entails large-scale evacuations as the candidate for Parliament Tumbahamphe has alleged probable candidates for the moving towards the crater of among tourists for its scenic er island nearby if the situation surface. AFP a precaution. AP Speaker. “male domination” by the party. speaker post. PTI !"# %& ' # ' ()*+,+, ' 5 J L038 J J 67/ . /5 8 . . #A: * $& % ' 9 # & S + B& 4 E =+B> $$ ' & * %& % road users, both vehicular and 4& & pedestrian. * Of course, until recently, the ; & ## body-on-frame construction model was the preferred way to * # go if one wanted an SUV to go & & & ** % off the road, really off the road &$& $& simply because of the structur- al rigidity of the construction & &* & # # % technique. But even that is being & 6 * challenged by the monocoque & & @ $*$& today. The Jeep Compass ecently, a fellow motoring journal- Trailhawk may not have set the *& $& * 5 ist took to the social media and sales charts alight but as a 0& &$#&& $ #$& & asked me and his peers about our monocoque, what it can do off- *#** * &% thoughts on the Indian “car of the road is nothing short of extra- &' $ $ # & % decade.” Making choices on the ordinary. This is something one R“Indian car of the year” is in itself a tough may not have considered possi- $*# 5 % $$ # &% task. So, asking anyone, let alone someone bly a decade ago because the tor- & 4& 0& &$# who must have driven at least a few hundred sional (that is twisting) forces different types of vehicles in the previous 10 that a vehicle has to endure 4& & $ years, his opinion as to which car he thinks when it goes off the road would * & # # # *% stood out is even tougher. In any contest — have in effect broken any such * $ * $& 5 % from fashion pageants and movie awards to car just a few years ago. & S& $ $$ % car choices — a bias towards more recent If not literally broken, tak- contenders cannot be ruled out. This is why ing a monocoque in severe off- $$ & & % a rash of Hollywood movies, starring top road trail conditions would # $ $# actors and directed by top directors, are have flexed the metal so much *0% & ' C : ='C:># released towards the end of the year so that that it would have suffered they can be eligible for the “awards season.” from fatigue issues, similar to * S 5 But unlike movies or even fashion those that aircraft have to deal & S $& & && & ' # pageants, choosing a car that defines the year with after tens of thousands of *& # is not easy because factors like affordabili- flights. But guess what, the ty and market acceptance, too, come into upcoming new Land Rover * * C6$ $& * &$B* % play. The best of cars driven by this writer Defender, the last word in off- # &#*& & % in 2019 were stupendous vehicles but cost roading according to some, & $* & &&' & the same as that of a small house. Ergo, the including the British Armed vehicle that won the “Indian Car of The Year” Forces, is a monocoque. 4& 9& award was the Hyundai Venue, a compact So the SUV, no matter which &$ # &$ # Sports Utility Vehicle that the judges, includ- particular vehicle you consider, *& #$ 6$% ing myself, chose. It has made technologies itarian role in the 1980s and Alto became a sales success like is a way of manufacturing the was the “car of the decade” in such as dual-clutch gearboxes and tur- 1990s. The flatbed part of those no other and Hyundai’s Santro vehicle where the body is its India. But is that a good thing? $ $ bocharged small petrol engines affordable for cars became more and more and i10 both stole the show. own structural component, an Sure, we can argue about the road $*#A: * S large parts of the car market. irrelevant. Covering that space What changed in the 2010s exoskeleton as such. This made conditions in our country, which # 4& ' # % Of course, contenders are many if one made more sense in order to fit were engineering and increased SUVs much, much lighter and, despite a penchant for speed- were to look at the “car of the 2010s” rather in more seats and covered lug- computerisation, not just during thus, cheaper. It also opened the breakers is far better than ever. At $# & * than the the “car that defined” the 2010s in gage space. Technically, SUVs the design process but also on doors to cheap and cheerful the same time, the revolution in &$ $ % India. But what is surprising, rather what have been on the road for over board. Changes started to small utility vehicles, which SUVs has led to many more &<* & S& * & is not surprising, is that almost all vehicles a quarter of a century now. become visible in luxury SUVs given that they shared platforms diesel cars being sold. As we now that one can consider in the list are SUVs Some might remember the Tata first. The first generation of with sedans, ensured that they know, diesel isn’t as clean as it was $ &$ $ 6$ $& % with possibly one or two exceptions. Think Sierra of yore, India’s first SUV, Porsche Cayenne and BMW were better at handling. hyped to be 10 years ago. While & * 6$ % about it. The car that defined the decade, which came onto the road in the X3/X5 were not lumbering To an extent, more com- it emits lesser amount of carbon &* 5 %* & # & % according to this writer, was Hyundai Creta. mid-1990s. It wasn’t a sales beasts and not anywhere close to puters and Traction Control per kilometre, emissions of This, because in my opinion, the white success but it spawned the Tata handling like other cars from systems onboard cars nowa- nitrous and sulphur oxide as well &$ & && &%* D Creta is now ubiquitous across every major Safari, which enjoyed a degree those companies. Today, when days eliminated the perfor- as particulate matter is far high- # & &$ * % Indian city. But others on the social media of success for about two you take a modern Porsche mance degradation that usual- er than of petrol. Also, consider- $ ' * * rightly pointed that Renault Duster, Ford decades. Then there was Macan or a BMW X4 around a ly comes with an SUV. One will ing cars on the same platform #$ $$ % & % EcoSport and Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza, Mahindra Scorpio, which made race track to evaluate them, be able to understand this with the same engine and trans- too, are equal contenders. its foray in 2001. People still you will be flabbergasted at the through simple physics as mission — look at the Honda $& # & $ #*& All of them are SUVs and in the past doubt if Mahindra redefined the way they perform. Sure, the SUVs sit higher and, thus, CR-V and Honda Civic— a *& E6$ +B# * * 10 years, each one of them has made sig- Indian utility vehicle market, Porsche Panamera sedan or the have a higher centre of gravity sedan is always more economi- $$ & nificant impact on the Indian automotive particularly with Scorpio, both BMW 5-series are both better and are still slightly heavier. cal to operate and cheaper to buy market. Surely, I would also like to consid- from the design and engineer- around a track but that yawning Crucially, sharing the same than an SUV. & * &$# * & * & % er Maruti Suzuki’s second generation Swift ing aspect. gap between the performance of construction technique and, It is particularly ironic, $ & $&*&$ * & &* Dzire on the list of top cars of the decade. But in the 2000s, SUVs a sedan and an SUV is barely a thus, platforms as that of hatch- therefore, that the first electric * && & # % By powering the fleet of app-based taxi were an exception, not the rule. whisper now. backs and sedans, made SUVs cars with a reasonable amount aggregators, it has become a symbol of They were still expensive and And it is a direct result of a a lot cheaper and allowed the of range to be launched in India &$ * & && ? 4&% changing mobility dynamics in the coun- heavy cars with lumbering fundamental change. SUVs shape to be fitted onto smaller are the Hyundai Kona and MG &* $ &$ & try. But as far as personal mobility goes, the engines. No matter how good became lighter because of the platforms. The EcoSport, Brezza eZS, both, surprise surprise, *$ * &&$ &6 * $ % past decade was all about SUVs. an example of engineering way changes were incorporated. and Venue are all SUVs that slot SUVs. So while new construc- What is not surprising, however, is that Scorpio and Safari were, one Earlier, utility vehicles of any sort inside the four-metre length tion methods made the SUV # * @ * # this is a global trend. Across the world, con- could never describe them as were built with the car body on criterion for a lower duty rate in cheaper and better and, thus, the P &Q & S& & sumers have taken a shine to SUVs. So much “good cars” performance wise. the frame of the car. The frame India. Because they have become vehicle of choice in the 2010s, * $& & $ / so that even car-makers like Rolls-Royce, The early-build models suffered being the suspension, engine lighter, they can use the same the impact of these cars on our Bentley, Lamborghini and wait for it, even from handling issues, consider- and transmission is what took engines as other small cars. In psyche — maybe we like sitting &$ #& % Italian super car-maker Ferrari, are now ing the way the engine per- the structural load. While this addition, this change made at a height off the road, lording &$ & $ * & & manufacturing SUVs. This because the mar- formed and even workmanship made the SUVs very rugged, it SUVs cheaper to maintain, albeit over the others — has meant that *& $ ket has spoken — a trend that began with to a certain degree. The 2000s also made them difficult to less capable in the eyes of some. the SUV will most likely domi- large American pick-up trucks such as the was the time for small cars in manoeuver and killed handling. Similarly, this construction tech- nate the 2020s as well. Ford F150, which gradually became more India. The silver WagonR stood Modern SUVs from the nique also makes vehicles safer (The writer is Managing luxurious moving away from its purely util- out even in cities like Delhi, the 2010s are monocoques, which in accidents, at least to other Editor, The Pioneer) . / + 0. 3 " 8 4 " 6# " 7 + / : @ # S 0 " # 8#48 4 #8#%& #!< $ %#( 8& 48: %% ! ( K K! ! K30 K8+ ! 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Looking at the manner in 3 your fingers are doing while typ- " * % $$ &$ which the events took place — ing on a table and converts that goons were allowed free entry 4 $ to keystrokes. $$ ' into the campus; the security 3 0 Presumably, you train it to ' # * & guards and the police acted as 0 0 O " $ recognise where your fingers are '9 $ mute spectators to the gruesome L M and what key they would be typ- attacks; and electricity was cut off " ing. It would be fine for a 9*& 12,-' & $$ % for some time — we can deduce 2 : trained typist and it should be & & * % that the administration must 4 " able to keep up with the average & :* $ & & % have had some knowledge of O two finger typists. But how are what was in store. Kumar should 8(88 they going to know where all the & S 6& submit his resignation immedi- 0 keys are when they often take && & $% ately, in deference to the wishes ages to find them on a physical $ ' # # of the students and teachers. keyboard? Tharcius S Fernando lines a deeper crisis in the health- reminds us that we must not take public healthcare services as they Perhaps Samsung could also ;' < = ;'<> &$ & Chennai care sector. India needs to upgrade such tragedies lightly. The cannot afford private hospitals add a projector to display a key- $ & $* ; its primary and secondary health- Government should get to the owing to exorbitant charges. board on the table. It looks like & *$ ? $ & care sectors at the earliest. These bottom of the problem by assess- I hope that the Government it is solving a problem that are the first points of treatment for ing infrastructural gaps and tak- will rise to the occasion and the doesn’t exist at all. * $ *& $ & % patients. Equipping them better ing measures to prevent a repeat Opposition will act responsibly by Dennis Fitzgerald # @# *# Sir — Infant deaths in Kota have would thus ensure that the first- of such tragedies. If Government pressurising the Government into Melbourne * % & & struck a note of alarm about the level diagnosis of critical cases is hospitals are managed and utilised improving the healthcare system. present state of healthcare in done properly. properly, they can support the Ramesh G Jethwani 9 ,( $$ $ public hospitals. This also under- The Kota incident also poor and the needy who rely on Bengaluru ! && %&4>#48 G:#!5@4 !"# %& ' # ' ()*+,+, ## 6 P $$ $ $ ! 5 $$ 0*-111 5 7 5 7 7 5 L$ $ L7 : O . 6 . " +4 9 . $ & & E $$ $ 6 . . . /$ &$ $ $ #& B B%E $ / & @ $ $$ $ % &$$ &#& 4& 9 % $ $ % # 4& &*& & 3#222 * &* =*> & +& $*#4& &$ S & * & ,#.-4$ &/@ < =/@<>$*1) $ * #$%&' 7 . & & #&*& % &&# # & &/ hou art weighed in the balance and found ,1 1) wanting.” These words from the Holy Bible 3 ! % $& % Twere used by Sir Winston Churchill in 1938 3$ to criticise Neville Chamberlain, the then British Prime Minister, for signing the Munich Pact with Hitler. They can be used for the judiciary, too, ' ; / ; # 6% for failing to protect the fundamental rights of & #222* 3#222* Indians, its sacred and solemn duty under the @#&$$ # & & Constitution. & $$# $ The Indian Constitution, promulgated in '$B' S$ 6# 1950, had a part containing certain fundamen- )$ & $ tal rights of the people. These fundamental rights .3$ & & $$ incorporated the theory of the English political ;& '&& 0 $ $ & philosopher John Locke in his Second Treatise * ,#)2.&* 12,3 )#,&* on Civil Government that every citizen had cer- ,-), &,#3()* 121) ,#1) tain “natural” rights, which even the king could not violate. This theory was the basis of the Bill &** 12)2/* of Rights in the US Constitution, as well as the ,#222%,#,22&*' A#!&& # Declaration of the Rights of Man in 1789 by the 0416.0 ; # && @ * * French National Assembly during the French 68.70'0 & & Revolution. Under the Indian Constitution, +1' * 6$ & % these fundamental rights were rights which even '30.3? .-$ & && the legislature or the executive could not legal- '.0 lation of fundamental rights, the court Subramaniam — an outstanding Senior ment by the SC, the CBI Director Alok & )2$ &* 4& .)$ ly violate. 041?.34? cannot choose the path of silence. Advocate of the SC who had also been Verma was removed by a panel head- & & * & $& But who was to ensure that they were not vio- 881/0041 As observed by the SC in C a lawyer in the famous Sohrabuddin ed by the Prime Minister. The court $ & lated? This was the job of the judiciary, which 07/.$ Ravichandran Iyer vs Justice AM case, and a former Solicitor-General of should have reinstated him but did not $ * & /% was meant to be independent of the legislature Bhattacharjee, “Under the Constitution, India — as a judge of the SC. But the do so. or the executive. The Supreme Court (SC) and 041+01/$ it is the judiciary which is entrusted Government objected and instead of Since 2014, there have been contin- # & $ $ High Courts (HCs) were set up inter alia to act 2171 with the task of keeping every organ of reiterating his name, the Collegium uous attacks on Muslims, lynchings and as guardians of the Constitution and protectors $73041 the state within the limits of the law. went with the decision. hate speeches. A former Union Minister & # ! / of the fundamental rights of the people. Their 81.8/1O The judiciary must protect the citizen In the case of the Bhima Koregaon even garlanded some alleged lynchers. 0�A$ ! 0 & judges take an oath to uphold the Constitution. $04 against violation of his constitutional or accused and professor Saibaba, the SC Instead of taking strong action against A / + # Thus, in the State of Maharashtra vs Bhaurao /!1/? legal rights and it must stand between should have quashed the prosecution the killers, often the family members of ! F $&# Punjabrao Gawande, the SC observed that 0.:.:'0 the citizen and the state as a bulwark using the Brandenburg test (relied the victim are harassed, for instance C @ + + : while the first objective of the founding fathers 041+.70 against executive excesses and misuse upon in Arup Bhuyan vs State of Ikhlaque’s family. Surely it is the duty A*1)#12,- & ' + G $$ was to give to the people a Constitution where- '/10 or abuse of power by the executive.” Assam, and Sri Indra Das vs State of of the judiciary to grant protection but & .#22 . # by a government was established, their second @+!/? In the Shakti Vahini case, the court Assam cases) but it did not even con- it rarely does anything except utter @ # 0 # !& # : # : object, equally important, was to protect the peo- observed, “Once a fundamental right is sider the same. homilies. ple against the government. 71+.917'3 inherent in a person, intolerant groups Abhijit Iyer Mitra should have There is frequent and arbitrary use F # The court observed: “The imperative neces- 71610 cannot scuttle the right by leaning on clearly been granted bail in view of the of sedition and preventive detention & % $ B sity to protect the people’s rights is a lesson taught 7./1.$ any kind of philosophy, or self-pro- decision of the celebrated Justice laws against those who criticise the 0 ' '& ; * by all history and all human experience. Our :73' claimed elevation.” Krishna Iyer in the State of Rajasthan Government. For instance, cartoonist & % Constitution-makers had lived through bitter .$041 This being the settled vs Balchand. Bail not jail, is the normal Aseem Trivedi in Maharashtra, # & $ years of the freedom struggle and had seen an /1701 Constitutional position, we may now rule, unless the accused is likely to Ambikesh Mahapatra of Jadavpur $ & ; * alien government trample upon human rights '37:40 ask whether the SC of late has been abscond or tamper with the evidence, University in West Bengal, folk singer $$+ + $9& @& which the country had fought hard to preserve. .$041 doing its solemn duty of protecting the or was accused of a heinous crime. Kovan in Tamil Nadu, and Kashmiri $; & &* 1213 * They believed, like Jefferson, that ‘an elective 81.8/1 rights of the people? The impression Abhijit had only made a satirical tweet, politicians like Farooq Abdullah and *! $ & & # & despotism was not the government we fought for’. which has been created by its recent for which, too, he had promptly apol- others under detention, which make the ,.& & *&,3(= & And therefore while arming the government with verdicts, orders and actions/inactions ogised. Yet his bail application was right to liberty in Article 21, illusory. large powers to prevent anarchy from within and is that it has, with some exceptions, rejected, with a flippant and cruel Unfortunately, the apex court nowadays .,($ > $ conquest from without, they took care to ensure largely surrendered before the political remark by former CJI Gogoi that the rarely interferes in this gross violation $ &)) $ * $ $ $ that these powers were not abused to mutilate executive, instead of behaving like an best place for him was in jail. of this most precious of all rights, $$ $ $ % the liberties of the people.” independent organ of the state which Recently, masked hooligans beat up although in one of its very first deci- $ & # &$$ % In one of its early decisions, State of it was expected to be. students and teachers in Jawaharlal sions — in the Romesh Thapar vs State & # * Madras vs VG Row, the SC held, “As regards the Consider the following instances: Nehru University, with the police of Madras case that the court delivered $ * (2 ! fundamental rights the court has been assigned The SC Collegium recommended apparently complicit, and about 30 peo- in 1950 — only a few months after the & $$ the role of a sentinel in the qui vive.” This expres- Justice Kureshi of the Bombay HC to ple were admitted to AIIMS, Delhi with Constitution came into force, it had %$ $ * $ # sion (‘sentinel on the qui vive’) has been reiter- be appointed as Chief Justice (CJ) of the serious injuries. The SC should have suo held that in a democracy people had the ! & # &% ated in several decisions of the court. For Madhya Pradesh HC. Instead of mak- motu issued notice to the authorities right to criticise the Government. &*& & G % instance in the IR Coelho vs State of Tamil Nadu; ing the appointment, the Government concerned and taken the guilty to task, The most important case in India Navtej Singh Johar vs Union of India; Shakti sent the recommendation back to the but it did not. today is not the Ayodhya appeal but the &$$ & % Vahini vs Union of India; C Ravichandran Iyer Collegium. Thereafter, the Collegium The UP Police beat up the anti- trial of the SC itself. We are afraid the * $$ $ * vs Justice AM Bhattacharjee; Padma vs Hiralal should have reiterated its recommen- Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) people’s faith is likely to go against the & & & & Motilal Desarda; Bachan Singh vs State of dation and then in view of the verdict protesters and even entered some court unless it quickly recovers and *& &#$$$ % Punjab; Indra Sawhney vs Union of India and so in the judges case, the Government houses and beat up the inhabitants, resumes its role of guardian of the lib- #$$ 6$ $ on. would have had to make the appoint- including old people. They allegedly erties and rights of the people. $ $ && As held in the Navtej Singh Johar case, once ment. But instead, the Collegium rec- destroyed and looted property. Again, (The writer is a former judge of the &# E $ violation of the fundamental rights of a citizen ommended his transfer as the CJ of the the SC took no notice, though this was Supreme Court of India. The article has & or a group of citizens is brought to the notice of much-smaller Tripura HC. widely reported in the media and been co-authored by Advocate Janhvi = > the court, it cannot remain a mute spectator. As The SC Collegium had recom- videos went viral. Prakash. The views expressed are person- held in the Shakti Vahini case, when there is vio- mended the appointment of Gopal Within 72 hours of his reinstate- al) : 7 ; < E
tions in India and Pakistan could also Muslim political, social and media Nazi Germany also sent agents managed to get a foothold in news- this circle would carry anti-Muslim, isations which did this. And, as be due to the residual impact of a outlets. The campaign in this regard to India disguised as technicians, papers funded and run by the Hindu anti-Jew and anti-British articles; D’Souza demonstrates, almost each clever propaganda campaign that the began from Bengal, where “commu- tourists, salesmen, musicians and nationalist organisation, the Hindu whereas the Muslim-owned Urdu one of them was shaped, influenced Nazis unleashed upon certain seg- nal” and “revolutionary” anti-British photographers. According to Mahasabha, they constantly papers, that received advertisements and at times, funded by Nazi propa- ments of India’s Hindu and Muslim sentiment was the strongest. To D’Souza, German businesses would informed the Mahasabha that Hitler and funds from German companies, ganda in India between 1933-1940. polities in the 1930s. This fact has Nazi Germany, the British were ene- frequently give advertisements to considered the Hindus of India as the would produce anti-Hindu, anti- D’Souza laments that the origin been largely forgotten by main- mies, even before the start of World Indian newspapers that were willing real custodians of the Indian nation, Jew and anti-British material. of Nazi propaganda still echoes in stream history. However, even a War II. to facilitate Nazi propaganda. while the Muslims and other non- According to the Home India, especially in the politics and brief recap of this can aid in better Nazi agents preyed on the fears Even though the main intention Hindu communities in the region Department’s files dated October 18, rhetoric of Hindu nationalists. In %& understanding the ironic spectacle of of Bengal’s landed and business elite, of Nazi Germany was to ferment were “aliens” just like the Jews were 1939, the German wife of a Muslim Pakistan, these rudiments largely a “brown” Muslim or a Hindu fawn- telling them that their lands and busi- unrest in India against the British in Germany. professor at the famous Aligarh emerge during discourses involving ften one comes across a state- ing over a mass murderer, who nesses were under threat due to the colonialists, its plans in this context It is thus not surprising to note University received funds from her talk of Israel and the idea of nation- ment made by a Pakistani or would have thrown them in one of “socialist” bent of the Indian National never looked to unite the anti- similar sentiments in the works of the home country to publish a daily alism held by certain radical Right- Oan Indian politician, praising his many death camps at the drop of Congress (INC). Hitler’s notorious British Hindu and Muslim seg- period’s celebrated Hindu national- called Spirit of the Times through wing elements. the former German Nazi leader, a hat. biography, Mein Kampf, was then ments. Maybe the Germans had ists such as VD Savarkar and MS which she tried to prove that “Nazi The fascinating thing is, in Adolf Hitler, whose regime was In his essay for the May/June translated into various languages of noted the volatility of such a move. Golwalker. Both weren’t very secre- ideals approximate to the tenets of both cases, the language is almost the responsible for the systematic state- 2000 issue of the academic journal, India — including Hindi, Urdu and Hindus and Muslims had collaborat- tive about their admiration of Nazi Islam.” same as it was in the 1930s. The nar- sanctioned murder of millions of Social Scientist, Eugene D’Souza Bengali. These translations were ed with each other against the British Germany either. However, during In his detailed study of India’s rative, its tone and language are quite people considered to be of the “infe- writes that Nazi German propagan- distributed free of cost, especially during the Khilafat and Non-coop- their interactions with radical pre-Partition Muslim and Hindu similar. rior race.” So it is odd to hear praise da made its way into India when among the editors and staff of vari- eration movements; but both the Muslim groups, the Nazi agents middle-class milieu, German histo- According to Marcus, despite for him coming from folk who, too, mainstream Hindu and Muslim ous Hindi and Urdu newspapers. movements had eventually mutated completely flipped their message. rian Marcus Daechsel, in his book their enthusiasm for Nazi Germany would have been sent to the gas leadership in the region had become D’Souza writes that Nazi agents into becoming communal, giving the The agents glorified the “martial ten- The Politics of Self-Expression, writes and Hitler, most radical Hindu and chambers in Auschwitz along with disoriented after the gradual collapse then began to infiltrate various British the space to crush them. dencies” of the Muslims and claimed that middle-class political culture in Muslim ideologues never fully com- men, women and children of the so- of two major anti-British move- Muslim and Hindu social and cultur- Instead, and as noted in the files to be major supporters of their reli- inter-war India was haunted by prehended the Nazi ideology. That’s called “non-Aryan races.” The phe- ments in the 1920s: The Khilafat al organisations. The September 8, kept by the British colonial govern- gious and territorial interests, espe- fascistic resonances. Activists from why they largely sound contradicto- nomenon of some South Asians Movement and the Non-cooperation 1939 issue of the English daily The ment’s Home Department (file No. cially in the Middle East. various political camps believed in ry. And since the narrative, imagery romanticising Hitler could be the Movement. Times of India quoted Jewish and 8301, 1939), Nazi agents in India According to the Home Social-Darwinism, worshipped vio- and language in this context has not result of the region’s recent shift to the D’Souza writes this is when socialist refugees from Germany in applied a two-pronged strategy in Department’s files, Nazi Germany lence and war and focussed their changed much since the 1930s, the populist Right, along with various German business interests in the India as saying that Indian employ- which they approached radical funded various established and small political action on public spectacles same is the case today when a other regions of the world. But there region were first activated by Nazi ees working in German companies Hindu and Muslim leaderships with newspapers as long they continued and paramilitary organisations. Hindu or Muslim politician glorifies are many other possibilities. The ide- Germany to contact the more radi- were being used to spy on the entirely separate sets of rhetoric. to publish pro-Germany articles and Marcus identifies various Muslim Hitler. The results are always ironic. alisation of Hitler among some sec- cal elements within the Hindu and refugees. For example, when the agents propaganda. Hindi newspapers in and Hindu personalities and organ- (Courtesy: Dawn) !"# %& ' # ' ()*+,+, J $ 8