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PM Modi: We brought the problem of NPAs that was hidden by UPA Government in ‘Nation First’ front of people and solved it. Aadhaar helped reveal fake PM MODI’S IMPACTFUL SPEECH AT REPUBLIC SUMMIT 2019 identities. It saved leakage of about Rs. 1.5 lakh crore. Real estate sector PRIME MINISTER SAID, WITH THE MOTTO OF ‘NATION FIRST,’ HE IS was without any regulation. Our CONFIDENT THAT INDIA WILL ACHIEVE ITS GOAL OF SECURING A $5 TRILLION ECONOMY. government made laws and recently infused Rs 25000 crore to complete unfinished projects. elivering the keynote address at new energy. He added, “Ahead of chal- rogating Article 370 and 35A has re-estab- the Republic Summit 2019 on 26th lenges, there is a discussion about solu- lished the Constitutional integrity across November, Prime Minister Naren- tions. The country is witnessing decades- the nation.” Praising the implementation of dra Modi stated that the entire long disputes being solved. Sometimes, GST, he said, “99% of the goods associated A 105-YEAR OLD TRIBAL WOMAN D country had the confidence that people express that they find it hard to with the common man are being taxed SOLD HER GOATS, HER ONLY the current phase was India’s moment to believe that they are able to witness nearly half as compared to earlier times SOURCE OF INCOME, TO BUILD prosper. He cited this as an important something like this in their lifetime.” before implementation of GST.” A TOILET AND STARTED A reason for the improvement and develop- Taking on the Opposition over abroga- Asserting the $5 trillion dollar economy MOVEMENT. THIS IS EXACTLY PM Modi said, “I am confident that with WHAT ‘NATION FIRST’ MEANS. ment of the nation on various fronts such tion of Article 370 the PM said, “The uncer- OVER 1 CRORE PEOPLE HAVE as fighting terrorism, tackling corruption, tainty which was created because of Article the motto of ‘Nation First’ we will get the GIVEN UP THEIR GAS SUBSIDY. scams, and so forth. The Prime Minister 370, helped the separatists and their inter- desired result of all our efforts and the SINCE JULY 2017, 63 LAKH in his keynote address, pointed out that ests in the region. Our Government, by ab- country will also achieve all its goals.” SENIOR CITIZENS VOLUNTARILY the focus presently was on finding solu- GAVE UP RAILWAY SUBSIDY. tions to problems in India. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS OVER A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD WE’VE PROVIDED HOUSES TO In his hour-long speech, PM Modi re- OVER 1.5 CRORE PEOPLE. WE’VE flected upon the transformation of India • The average tax has been halved for about 99% products due to GST. ALSO STARTED THE WORLD’S in the past 5 years as he highlighted his • Ensured electricity to over 18,000 villages in less than 1000 days. LARGEST HEALTHCARE SCHEME - government’s accomplishments. He • Provided toilets to around 60 crore Indians in just 60 months. AYUSHMAN BHARAT. spoke about the feeling of responsibility towards our nation that is giving India a • Connected 8 crore houses with free gas connections in just 3 years. • A return of Rs. 3 lakh crores assured by the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code.

|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Watch the full session on www.republicworld.com “Changes are happening and they HOME MINISTER ON ONE INDIA- FIRM RESOLVE are happening for the better” FM ON INDIA’S RISING EQUITY MY AGGRESSION Further, crushing claims about ISN’T AGAINST ANY there being no liquidity in the mar- PERSON OR PARTY, ket, the Finance Minister said that IT’S AGAINST BEING after the outreach programme, DISORGANISED AND the total liquidity that went into UNPREPARED ON the hands of people under various SECURITY categories was Rs 2,50,000 THREATS. crores. She claimed the NBFCs due to the increased liquidity re- ceived over Rs 16,000 crores and said the problem was ‘not about no availability of liquidity but the “Prime Minister took 370 non-availability of those who wanted to use it’. On being asked whether the gov- decision, I implemented it” nion Home Minister Amit Shah fight between Hindus and Muslims. Aaditya Thackeray were sharing attended the second edition of Shah also mentioned that the Citi- stage with us during election cam- THERE IS AN UNPRECEDENTED INCREASE IN THE FDIS. FPIS the Republic Summit on zen Amendment Bill will take care of paigning, why did they not challenge HAVE ALSO INCREASED, WHICH MEANS INVESTORS ARE COMING Wednesday, November 27, in all the refugees who are willing to our promise of Fadnavis becoming HERE NOT JUST FOR SHORT DURATION INVESTMENTS BUT ARE U New Delhi, and partook in a come to India. Shah reiterated that the CM again, ever? They never bar- COMING WITH LONG DURATION PLANS. SO, THERE ARE CLEAR wide-ranging discussion with Re- NRC would be implemented across gained pre-polls. They started it af- INDICATIONS OF HOW PEOPLE ARE INVESTING IN INDIA. public Media Network’s Editor-in- India. He mentioned that it was not ter results. I want to clearly put it on Chief Arnab Goswami. just his stance alone, but the stance record that we had never given any Opening the session with his as- of the government. “I would like to assurances for CM post to Shiv sertive answer on abrogation of Ar- ask the parties opposing NRC a Sena. Our CM was performing well, nion Minister of Finance and down, the Finance Minister said ernment’s crackdown on corrup- ticle 370, Union Home Minister said: question today in front of the people doing good work and it was only Corporate Affairs, Govern- the issue is ‘lagging’ and claimed tion would necessarily give a boost “For 70 years, these people are dis- of India. Should an individual of the logical for him to come back. There ment of India, Nirmala Si- that FDIs have increased unprec- to the economy, Finance Minister cussing issues. Article 370 - argu- country be registered or not? Should was not a single Shiv Sena MLA who U tharaman spoke on the topic edently. This indicates that peo- Nirmala Sitharaman opined that ments were heard from both sides, the country work like an open did not use PM Modi’s cut-out for ‘India’s Rising Equity’ at the ple are investing in India. The Fi- unless corruption was dealt with, since the times of Jan Sangh, we had house? Should there be a list of the election posters. Even Aaditya Republic Summit in conversation nance Minister said that after tax the system was not going to resolved to abrogate it. We had the people of India or not?” he asked. Thackeray did.” with Republic TV‘s Editor-In-Chief cuts were announced, various change. At the same time, she ac- majority, so we did it. The Prime Responding to recent develop- Commenting on Triple Talaq, he Arnab Goswami, and Republic companies have shown an inter- knowledged that the government Minister took the decision and I im- ments in Maharashtra, Amit Shah said at least 40 Islamic countries have TV’s Shivani Gupta and Aishwarya est to invest in India. She also as- was improving the financial system plemented it.” explained, “We went to the polls in removed it. “We wanted to empower Kapoor. She asserted that the sured that she would pump mon- to ensure a harassment-free expe- Shah responded to the question partnership with Shiv Sena. Thus, the Muslim women in India, and it honest middle class tax-payer is ey into the Indian economy by the rience for the citizens. on whether the National Register of we shared our votes and we got a was a step in the right direction.” never forgotten. means suggested during the Citizens (NRC) divides the Hindus clear majority together. This man- Speaking about the lowered budget to make India a 5 trillion- Watch the full session on and Non-Hindus. He said that the date was for the then CM Devendra Watch the full session on www.republicworld.com www.republicworld.com GDP and the economic slow- dollar economy. nationwide NRC will not cause a Fadnavis. When both Uddhav and

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growth. Normal GDP has to be at 12 $5 TRILLION BULL’S EYE: PANEL DISCUSSION WHILE THE MANI- per cent. The government has acceler- FOLD STRUCTURAL ated the pace of public disinvestment, REFORMS THAT it shows the political will” HAVE BEEN Summarising the five areas of IMPLEMENTED BY THE GOVERN- structural reforms, he said, “Firstly, a MENT SO FAR greater flow of credit. Secondly, push SHOULD BE SIG- out asset monetisation. Thirdly, push NIFICANT DRIV- for greater public sector disinvest- ERS, THE OVERALL ment. Fourthly, push for reforms in STRATEGY WILL ALSO REQUIRE A mining, coal, agriculture and fifthly go STRONG FOCUS for big-ticket reforms in Railway sec- ON EXPORTS. tor which have remained unreformed Seen here: for a while now. These to my mind, re- (L to R) Amitabh ally hold the key”. Jehangir Wadia, MD, Kant - CEO, Niti Aayog; Mohandas Go Airline (India) Ltd & Bombay Dye- Pai, Chairman, AARIN Capital ing, concurred, “I think we will exceed Partners; Jehangir the $5TrillionTarget, we should talk Wadia, MD, Go Airline (India) Ltd & about sustainable growth. I cannot Bombay Dyeing; subscribe to how the poor are getting Nikhil Arora, Managing Director poorer and the rich are getting richer.” and VP, GoDaddy Nikhil Arora, Managing Director and A PANEL THAT VP, GoDaddy, voiced similar views. “I REFLECTED THE am very bullish on getting to the $5 HOPES AND Confidence is the secret of $5 trillion Trillion economy. We have to become DREAMS OF an export dependent economy,” he A NEW INDIA ocusing on the topic ‘$5 Trillion Bull’s Eye,’ man, AARIN Capital Partners, shared insights have in the last five years grown at an average said. Amitabh Kant, CEO, Niti Aayog, AND WAS QUITE a panel comprising Amitabh Kant, CEO, and came up with a unanimous response that of 7.5 per cent. If you go back in time 2004, declared that we should never be pes- NITI Aayog, Government of India; Jehangir can be summed up in one word - positive. 2005 onwards we know have got over 300 mil- simistic about India; India’s days have POSITIVE ABOUT Wadia, Managing Director, Go Airline (In- Responding to a question on whether India lion above the poverty line and looking forward just begun. ACHIEVING THE F dia) Limited & Bombay Dyeing & Mfg Co would reach its target of being $5 trillion econ- by the 24/25 financial year, to be a $5 trillion $5 TRILLION Ltd. and Nikhil Arora, Managing Director & VP, omy, Amitabh Kant, CEO of NITI Aayog, stated economy we have to grow at an average of Watch the full session on www.republicworld.com ECONOMY TARGET GoDaddy, moderated by Mohandas Pai, Chair- that, “First of all I am an optimist on this. We about 8.3 per cent to 8.4 per cent of real GDP

UNION LAW MINISTER “Lose some, win some, so what?” MP DR ABHISHEK MANU SINGHVI ON RECENT EVENTS “No One Can Break India” nion Minister Ravi robe and head back to court Shankar Prasad in as the nation has recently conversation with seen a lot of big cases like Republic Media Net- Sabarimala, RTI and Ayod- U work’s Editor-in- hya etc., he replied, “I must Chief Arnab Goswami stat- confess, I did miss arguing ed that freedom of speech in the Ram Janmabhoomi is important, but it is also case because of my minis- WE DID NOT subject to reasonable re- terial responsibility. One of GO AND SEEK TIME striction, the interest of the the judges sitting on the TO MAKE THE security of India and the bench met me at a function GOVERNMENT, TO integrity of India. He also and said to me that ‘one peaking at the second edition of MAKE THIS THREE- get together.” said that showing abusive lawyer we missed, in this the Republic Summit, Member of PARTY ALLIANCE. Speaking on the ideological differ- language on certain chan- case, was you, because the Parliament Former Additional ence between the two parties, he said, nels is a gross violation of judgment had extensive Solicitor General and Senior Advo- “The best way to moderate your angulari- freedom of the press. quotes of your argument.” When they win the EVM is fine when Mayawati S cate Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi spoke ty is when you are in government. In several When asked about his Commenting on the Op- wins then EVM is fine. Only if we win, then EVM is about the Common Minimum Program be- states in the northeast, and also some point of experience litigating in vari- position’s disrespect for faulty. They attacked the CVC (Central Vigilance tween Shiv Sena and Congress, which will help them time in Karnataka, BJP did not even wait, that is what ous cases including Ram democratic institutions, he Commission). From election commission to EVM to sail together in the newly formed Maha Vikas Aghadi we are doing.” When asked about losing the Rafale case Janmabhoomi case when it said, “Who blamed the ECI? to CVCs,” listing the number of institutions that alliance. He said, “The people who went or were called in the Supreme Court, Singhvi responded by saying, “We was in Allahabad High The Congress party. Who have been on the radar of the opposition. said we won’t make a government. Now there are two lose some and we win some, so what?” Court and whether he is attacked the institution of Watch the full session on www.republicworld.com options - the first was have elections all over again. The tempted to put on his black EVM? The Congress party. Watch the full session on www.republicworld.com second option was to see the extent to which we could

DR JITENDRA SINGH, MOS PMO DR. KRISHNASWAMY KASTURIRANGAN, FORMER ISRO CHIEF “Chandrayaan-3 is Coming Soon” inister of State for Prime Minister’s dence, so I would qualify it by saying that Mars mission are being procured by NASA. It Office, Dr. Jitendra Singh while speak- there has not been a single country in this was Chandrayaan 1 which discovered the ing at the ‘Republic Summit 2019’ ex- world that has had a successful soft landing presence of water on the surface of the plained how India has evolved in in less than two attempts.” moon.” Dr. Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan, M space technology and is heralding as He also informed that there would be a former Chairperson of the Indian Space Re- a space superpower. “Now we are plan- cost reduction with the next mission. “We search Organisation spoke about the Chan- ning Gaganyaan, the solar mission and already have the lander there and the orbiter drayaan 2 mission and his conversation with more. Chandrayaan 3 will happen soon there, so we will just be sending the rest of it. ISRO Chairperson K Sivan during the launch and it is already being worked on,” he said. So, to that extent, it should not be taken that day, he said, “I told Sivan, let us wait and let On the prestigious Chandrayaan 2, he there will be a very big liability or loss on the us be patient, and let us look at all the things said, “To put the record straight, Chan- exchequer. It’s just a continuation of the pro- before coming to any conclusion.” He also af- drayaan 2 was being very keenly watched cess.” Dr. Jitendra Singh added, “Today we are firmed that “We have put India on the map, but it would be unfair to describe it as a kind in the position where our inputs are being this is for the long term.” of failure or setback. Being a student of sci- used by NASA. It gives me immense pride to ence as I am and dealing with scientists, we share with my friends in the department that Watch the full session on www.republicworld.com have learned not to speak without any evi- the pictures that are being shared by the

“Indians need to believe – we are the best” “Proud & blessed to be born in India” THE QUEEN OF BOLLYWOOD KANGANA RANAUT MR INDIA ANIL KAPOOR

uring an interaction with Roshan Abbas at the Republic Summit ctor Anil Kapoor sharing perspec- 2019, Actor & Director Kangana Ranaut shared, “Every time I’ve tives with Roshan Abbas, said, gotten angry in life, it has been for a reason to construct, to do bet- “India is going through its best I AM BETTER AS A NAYAK ter or to excel or for my team to excel. When I left home, I did not phase. The future of India is ONLY. I AM BETTER AS A D leave because I just want to give my parents hell. I had a vision, I had A phenomenal, the youth CHIEF MINISTER ONLY IN a plan, so it’s been a very constructive emotion. I would like to go against wants to work and be successful FILMS, NOT IN POLITICS. practices which are pulling people down, which are not productive.” and they want to be the best in the HOPEFULLY, I WILL PLAY “People tend to judge women — be it for wearing short clothes or for world. India is also on the thresh- A PRIME MINISTER IN A being ambitious. They are judged to have dignity, to want freedom. There old of becoming one of the most FILM ONE DAY. are people everywhere to make their lives difficult,” she added. powerful countries of the world.” Kangana also opined that “The word ‘Indian’ has been as- The ‘Mr India’ hitmaker said, “Our sociated with something negative like poverty, malnutri- country was always forward-think- tion, etc. But we are better than anyone in the world ing, for years. Sometimes people for- and we need to believe in that.” get and we need to remind them. I am very proud and bless- Commenting on the impact of technology, she ed to be born in India. Everything that you are seeing now YOU’VE GOT TO BE A said, “Obviously, the theater business is not going was always there. I am proud of Sonam for doing this film (Ek PERSON WHO’S BEAMING to last, it has a lot of loopholes. We have to mould Ladki Ko Dekha To Aisa Laga) and I am proud of playing her WITH ENERGY, VISION, ourselves. Digitisation is the future and we have father in the film. She chose to do a film like that at the peak LEADERSHIP AND A SENSE to be prepared for it. I am sure I would go forward of her career. We got a lot of love for the film. Any film that OF CO-OPERATION AND and dive into whatever the future is because the raises the bar or is out of the box, I would do it any day.” MENTORING YOUR TEAM. entertainment industry will not cease to exist Anil Kapoor said despite not being very academically whether it is on digital or on the big screen”. qualified, it was his experiences that had helped him. He said that Indians too had a phenomenal future as they had Watch the full session on www.republicworld.com Watch the full session on www.republicworld.com the inclination to excel. MONDAY, 13 JANUARY 2020 | DELHI, MUMBAI, BENGALURU, HYDERABAD, CHENNAI, KOLKATA, AHMEDABAD, CHANDIGARH, PUNE 3 | MINT MEDIA MARKETING INITIATIVE 2nd EDITION

PIYUSH GOYAL, MINISTER OF RAILWAYS AND MINISTER 10 QUESTIONS TO “Talks with Pakistan only OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA on cross-border terrorism” RESPONDS ON KEY ISSUES FOREIGN MINISTER DR S. JAISHANKAR n a freewheeling Q&A session with Republic TV’s Abhishek Kapoor and Jan Ki Baat founder and host of R. Bharat’s Lalkaar, I Pradeep Bhandari, Piyush Goy- al, Minister of Railways and Minister of Commerce & Industry, Government of In- dia provided clarity on various issues re- lating to industry and commerce. RCEP, fair play and equal trading Speaking about India’s decision of try where there is fair play. You believe in a rule-based trading lic-private partnership, the gov- pulling out of the Regional Comprehen- have to ensure that if you are atmosphere.” Clearing the air on ernment is thinking about the OUR RELATIONSHIP sive Economic Partnership (RCEP), Goyal opening up markets there is an privatization of Railways, Piyush benefits of people. He clearly WITH CHINA IS A remarked that joining RCEP in its current actual and adequate opportunity Goyal said that the Modi govern- stated that there are no plans to COMBINATION OF form was not in the best of interests of for our industry to engage in ment has no plans on privatiza- privatise the Indian Railways COMPETITION AND the Indian industries, farmers and the those markets,” he said. He also tion. Explaining the difference and the government has not dis- xternal Af- COLLABORATION. WE policy is also similar to manufacturers. “We want to engage said, “India believes in multi-lat- between privatisation and pub- cussed anything about it. fairs Minister ARE QUITE UNIQUE. elections. I am constantly with other countries, do more trade, ex- eral trade,” and would like to be lic-private partnership, Goyal S Jaishankar testing my national stand- pand our footprints beyond India but part of global trade arrange- said that better services require Watch the full session on www.republicworld.com E had a free- ing at elections of various then you have to be dealing with a coun- ments but added that “we also investment and through a pub- wheeling conver- kinds. Now, if I am doing that, I sation with Republic Me- need to have relations in every dia Network’s Editor-in-Chief corner of the world. If you are moving Arnab Goswami at the Republic Summit towards becoming a leading power, you UNION MINISTER PRAKASH JAVADEKAR 2019. He spoke at length on a number have to lay this groundwork.” of topics, such as Howdy Modi, India’s S Jaishankar also spoke about the is- relations with its neighbours Pakistan sue of terrorism and cross-border ter- and China, President Trump, etc. He rorism, stating that Pakistan has fol- “Lies can’t win the also spoke about how diplomacy is a lowed a trend of implausible deniability, game, but that of realists. while it continues to indulge in terror- Commenting on the session theme- ism. Explaining the real debate with Pa- day, people see facts” Bharat’s Global Powerplay, he said, “In- kistan, he said that except cross-border dia has evolved in many ways and it has terrorism there is nothing left to talk peaking on ‘The New India Narrative’ age has changed with PM Modi at the helm. evolved from an argumentative to an about, post 26/11 terror attacks. “I with Republic TV’s Editor Niranjan He specified the massive ‘Howdy Modi’ authentic era.” The minister also implied think there has been clarity in the last 5 Narayanaswamy and Senior News Edi- event in September, which saw a mam- that we have become truer to our roots years that unless we address the issue tor Sagarika Mitra, Union Minister of moth attendance at the NRG Stadium in with the fast-paced changes and we do of terrorism, cross-border terrorism, S Information and Broadcasting & Forest Houston. Javadekar added another instance express our traditions in an enhanced talking about anything else doesn’t and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar - the Paris agreement on climate change in manner. He cited an example from the make sense. If you ask an average In- spoke about sections of the media spread- which he cited PM Modi’s popularity. winter sessions and highlighted how dian today- what bothers you? He will THE HOWDY MODI EVENT ing fake news on Kashmir, especially after He also emphasised on the importance of parliament encourages the MPs to use tell you- it is the Pakistani terror. I mean SAW 60,000 PEOPLE IN abrogation of Article 370. Speaking on the innovation. “We need to innovate more. If their own languages during the sessions. no one has anything against the aver- THE STADIUM AND 15,000 Pakistan’s propaganda Javadekar said, “This we want to grow, we must innovate. India Explaining the groundwork which is age Pakistani. It is the Pakistani policy OUTSIDE THE STADIUM. IF is absolutely untenable, and people do not lacks in innovation. And therefore, Prime essential for India becoming a “leading of terrorism which bothers the average THE STADIUM’S CAPACITY accept that. Lies cannot win the day, they Minister Narendra Modi has started several power”, S Jaishankar said, “The other Indian,” he said. WAS 100,000 PEOPLE, can have one story a day but ultimately peo- programs which are picking up,” he said. side is we need to be doing more, we THEN THOSE MANY ple believe in reality, they believe in facts. need to have relations with everybody, Watch the full session on PEOPLE WOULD HAVE Elaborating on the ‘New India Narrative’ Watch the full session on www.republicworld.com www.republicworld.com and we need to be everywhere. Foreign FILLED THE STADIUM. he also spoke about how the country’s im-

SAFEGUARDING INDIA’S INSTITUTIONS: PANEL DISCUSSION How do we safeguard institutions? s the Supreme Court of In- pending. There are pending in- other, they have to act. And we ary should be put down with the dia gave important ver- vestigations so the agencies will need to say that agencies need firmest of hand. Khurshid said, “I dicts in the past few have to take their own call, who to be kept away or let’s say insu- think we can agree on this busi- months, Meenakshi Lekhi, am I to say what to do, when to lated from political interference, I ness of motivated players for a A Supreme Court Lawyer & do, and how to do it?” think that the first thing is that variety of reasons, not all politi- BJP National Spokesperson and She added, “They have their we give them the confidence cal parties do these things in the Salman Khurshid, Former Union own system and it’s not for me to that no matter how powerful the supreme court and I think we Minister & senior Advocate at use the agencies one way or the politician is if you have to investi- stand by the Supreme Court to Safeguarding Supreme Court of India, spoke on gate, you should continue to do say that these people should be India’s Institutions: Safeguarding the Institutions at so. It cannot be stature, status, or put down with firmest and firm- L to R Salman Khurshid, Senior the second edition of the Republic any of those things that the poli- est of hand or leg or foot or Advocate Supreme Summit. tician has when the investigation whatever. But having said that, Court of India and “THE RULES MATTER Former Union Meenakshi Lekhi said, “ACB comes into play. They can inves- let’s not forget that a huge num- EQUALLY TO ALL NO MAT- Minister for Law & (Anti-Corruption Bureau) has tigate anyone, and we should ber of important judicial func- Justice; Republic TER WHICH STATUS YOU TV’s Rhythm not given a clean chit to Mr. Ajit welcome that, and I think media tionaries post-retirement are Bharadwaj and COME FROM. EVERYONE Meenakshi Lekhi, Pawar, all ACB has said that he IS EQUAL BEFORE THE somewhere needs to.” saying things that are distress- Member of has some eight to nine FIRs be- Khurshid opined on the sys- ing, things even we can’t say.” Parliament, LAW EVEN IF YOU ARE A Supreme Court ing investigated in which Mr. Ajit FINANCE MINISTER.” tematic attack to malign judici- Lawyer & BJP Pawar was not named but sev- ary and asserted that the people Watch the full session on National www.republicworld.com Spokesperson eral thousand other cases are trying to intermediate the judici-

UNITED. INTEGRATED: PANEL DISCUSSION PEACE IS KOSHER: PANEL DISCUSSION

Peace is Kosher: L to R Former Indian Foreign Service Officer Pavan K Varma, Republic TV’s Executive Editor Abhishek Kapoor and Israel Ambassador to India Dr Ron Malka

»L to R - MP of Ladakh Jamyang Tsering Namgyal; Dr. Sudhanshu Trivedi, MP and BJP spokesperson; Republic TV’s Aishwarya Kapoor; Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma; Republic TV’s Sucherita Kukreti; Dr. Sameer Kaul, member of JKNC Unite to Fight Against Terrorism srael Ambassador to India Dr harmony and goodwill, an unjust van Varma opined, “I am personally Ron Malka and former Indian peace is tantamount to violence. against the tendency to romanticise Looking Ahead: The Future of Kashmir Foreign Service Officer Pavan K Because whenever there is an ineq- peace at any cost. So long as Paki- t the panel discussion ti- the decision. As a native of Jammu economic aspects as well. I Varma shared their perspec- uitable basis to peace when it’s a stan continues to use terror as a tled United. Integrated, Ja- and Kashmir, Kaul opposed the idea Dr Sudhanshu Trivedi, Rajya Sab- tives on efforts to maintain peace in frozen peace which goes against proxy instrument against us, it is dif- myang Tsering Namgyal, of political leaders being restrained ha MP and BJP spokesperson spoke a discussion moderated by Republic what should be the just dividends ficult to support the peaceniks and the Member of Parliament in their homes after Article 370 was in favour of the abrogation of Arti- TV’s Executive Editor Abhishek Ka- from any pact, then to accept such a say that irrespective of the violence A from Ladakh spoke about abrogated from the state. Counter- cle 370 and said that no one can poor. peace in my view is wrong. Chanakya at the border violations, we must how Jammu and Kashmir have been ing him, Meghalaya CM Conrad explain the benefits of Article 370 Ambassador Malka said, “Israel had said that ‘while peace is the first have peace at any cost.” united post the revocation of Article Sangma said there is no harm in to the common man of Kashmir. since inception is seeking for peace option, but peace must be on terms 370. He said the step should have keeping India first in whatever you Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad and willing to give and even sacrifice of justice, equity and equality.’’ Watch the full session on www.republicworld.com been taken long before. “I want to do. He also said efforts must be Sangma said that the North-East a lot for peace. Forty years ago, “I was told by a senior officer to thank the people of India and the made to take the country forward in too faced some issues in the past when we signed a peace accord with get ready for a war over water in the government of India, not only for and said that it is now time to move Egypt, Israel gave territories that are Middle East. There has never been a THIS SPECIAL FEATURE revoking Article 370 but also taking forward. The Chief Minister also bigger than what it is now. It was war in the Middle East over water a firm step in order to strengthen recognised the importance that de- more than 50% than what Israel had and there never will be one. Because IS CONCEPTUALISED AND the country. This will not be consid- velopment plays in countering is- at that time just for peace.” we have developed so many tech- EXECUTED BY ered as one government’s step for a sues and said most of the issues Pavan Varma while citing epi- niques and technology to manage few years; this decision will be re- INDIA IS A VERY DIVERSE can be solved if the socio-economic sodes of Emperor Ashoka’s pursuit water and overcome water chal- membered by the people of India NATION AND STRIKING A BAL- issues are addressed. for peace post-Kalinga and Mahat- lenges. Now Israel, which is mostly for generations to come.” ANCE WITH THE CONSTITU- ma Gandhi’s message of ‘ahimsa’ desert has an abundance of water email : Dr Sameer Kaul, member of JKNC, Watch the full session on said, “While peace has its own divi- and we are even supplying water to TIONAL STABILITY WILL ALLOW www.republicworld.com [email protected] expressed his resentment towards INDIA TO MOVE FORWARD. dends, especially in terms of devel- our neighbour Jordan as part of our contact : 9892325250 opment, economics, equilibrium, peace deal”, said Dr Ron Malka. Pa- www.theresource24x7.com MONDAY, 13 JANUARY 2020 | DELHI, MUMBAI, BENGALURU, HYDERABAD, CHENNAI, KOLKATA, AHMEDABAD, CHANDIGARH, PUNE 4 | MINT MEDIA MARKETING INITIATIVE 2nd EDITION

BRIDGING THE GAP: SRI SRI RAVISHANKAR “Believe in under promise, over deliver motto”

Bridging the Gap: GUARDING THE NATION: GEN. BIPIN RAWAT L to R - Republic Media Network’s Editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami with spiritual leader and Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on the inaugural day of Republic Summit 2019

Past Tense, Future Perfect! »Felicitations and tributes: Following his address at the ‘Guarding the Nation’, THE FOUNDER OF THE ART of the process in society.” before. We had to hear 25 different parties and Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat honoured India’s heroes He emphasised that while the mediation that itself is a very rich experience and I tell you OF LIVING FOUNDATION process in the Ayodhya matter could be chal- there was such a good harmony and synergy hief of Army Staff General Bipin He reiterated that in its widest DEMYSTIFIED THE COMPLEX lenged, the Supreme Court judgement can’t. between all the parties that itself shows that Rawat delivered the opening ad- sense, the Indian Army is not merely a MEDIATION PROCESS He noted that the SC judgement was the best the country wanted to move forward and de- dress at the Republic Summit combat outfit or an instrument of na- thing to happen. Moreover, he contended that fine a solution and readily put behind all that 2019, speaking on the Ethos of tional power - it is a valued institution rom his involvement as a mediator in the the judgement had put to an end the confron- has happened in the past,” he said. C the Indian Army. In a deeply of the Indian state. He conveyed that Ayodhya title dispute to the dealing with tation over the Ayodhya issue. “In 2003, and When asked whether India requires some meaningful address in which he “We also believe in the value of quiet terrorism in Kashmir to his thoughts on then in 2017, we had put forth the same solu- tough steps as it progresses further, he said, delved deep into the fabric of the In- understated excellence, in under- India’s future, spiritual leader and Art of tion. In this mediation process, we had to deal “Yes, we need to take tough steps. What was dian Army, honoured veteran heroes, promising but always over-delivering. F Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar with 25 different parties, and this is the first of done in Jammu and Kashmir is a welcome move. and spoke about what sets Indian We seek neither gratitude nor ap- touched upon key issues close to him during a the kind in the world. It has never been done This is what has to happen, long ago it should Jawans apart. plause because we believe firmly in panel discussion with Republic Media Net- have happened. We are very grateful for our The Army Chief began by paying the eternal wisdom of this Urdu cou- work’s Editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami, and government to bring in, taking that firm step.” tribute to those who had died in the plet - ‘Khamoshi se banaate raho Republic TV anchor Sucherita Kukreti on the On the issue of radicalisation in Kashmir, Sri dastardly 26/11 terror attack in pehchaan apni, Hawaayein khud tum- topic ‘Bridging the Gap.’ Sri said, “It is possible to deradicalise them. Mumbai, and those who had then hara taraana gungunaayengi.’ We shall Speaking about the Ayodhya land dispute We have worked with hundreds of such young fought to defeat terrorists. “Today we also lead and shape the technological verdict at the Republic Summit 2019, he an- people who are thinking the other way, and recall the patriotism of those brave battlespace of tomorrow. We are pur- swered questions about why he chose to me- IN THIS MEDIATION PROCESS, WE HAD TO after a few months of constant interaction service officers, police persons, civil- suing developments in EW, Space, Cy- diate between the stakeholders. “This is the DEAL WITH 25 DIFFERENT PARTIES AND with them, they started to embrace the idea ians who rubbed their soldiers to de- ber, AI, Blockchain, and other emerg- job of a guru. When there is an inner conflict THIS IS THE FIRST OF THE KIND IN THE of a global family. We are also working in Iran feat terrorism in Mumbai. And the ing domains and adapting them to our between the heart and the mind, it is the guru WORLD. IT HAS NEVER BEEN DONE BE- to deradicalise youth. Our Indian spirituality patriotic fervour that was generated unique needs. We are determined to who brings the mediation between that. Gu- FORE. USUALLY, MEDIATION IS BETWEEN has this power, through breathing and medi- by them, I think has generated a new innovate and indigenize, we are de- ru’s job is mediating.” Further, when asked TWO PARTIES, THREE AT THE MOST AND tation we can calm the mind and make people kind of nationalism amongst the citi- termined to fight Indian wars with In- about any opposition for mediating, he said, NOT AT ANY PUBLIC ISSUE. IT IS ABOUT think in a very different direction.” zens of our country. I am indeed de- dian solutions.” “Initially, many people were opposing the me- SOME PROPERTY OR PERSONAL ISSUES. lighted to be here as a part of this diation. Even after the verdict was out, people Watch the full session on conclave which epitomises the notion Watch the full session on www.republicworld.com have been opposing. But, I think, this is a part and spirit of the nation,” he said. www.republicworld.com GLIMPSES