23–29 AUGUST 2020 | VOL.11 ISSUE 33 | NEW DELHI | RS. 30.00 3 5 7 SOME BENGAL P AAK IB BL MES TIME FOR NAMBI VILLAGES HINDU GIRLS’ NARAYANAN STEPPING OUT, ISSUE FATWA ON POVERTY FOR SCIENTISTS’ TV, MUSIC PROTECTION ACT MY FATHER IS MY CONVERSION INSPIRATION: BOBBY DEOL THEAO PL PR BLEM USE OF MILITARY IN DISPUTES CAUSING ECONOMIC SHOCK IN CHINA Under the prodding of the generals within the Central Military Commission, China has brushed aside the lawful claims over territories and waters of countries ranging from Vietnam to the Philippines to India. CCP more and more adopt- by China. The country was giving leeway to the military ippines to India. Although far such as Pakistan. As a conse- access each other’s facilities waters of the region. Such MADHAV NALAPAT ing policies favoured by the developed into an economic has been strengthened under from the shores of the Peo- quence, even so pro-China a may be an idea whose time projects need to be resumed NEW DELHI PLA rather than the other superpower by Deng Xiaop- General Secretary Xi Jinping, ple’s Republic of China, the leader as President Rodrigo has come. Similar treaties with protection ensured by he founder of the way around. The conse- ing, who never repeated the who took over the leadership entirety of the South China Duterte of the Philippines could be signed by Vietnam the Quad fleet present in the People’s Republic of quence of the adoption of the decision made in 1979 to of the party and the country Sea is being claimed by Bei- has ensured that his Navy later, with the US and Aus- waters. TChina, Mao Zedong, short-term and aggressive use the military to try and in 2012. Under the prodding jing, with artificial islands join the RIMPAC exercises tralia in the first instance. It was US President Donald was clear that the (Chinese stance favoured by the PLA settle a dispute, this time of the generals within the getting constructed and this year, while Vietnam is Across the South China Sea, J. Trump who fired the first Communist) Party controlled generals towards ASEAN, with Vietnam. The People’s Central Military Commission, military outposts set up to en- reviewing its policy of not this PLA-inspired policy has salvo against the CCP policy the gun (i.e. the armed forces). India, Taiwan and even the Liberation Army (PLA) had China has brushed aside the force a claim set aside by UN permitting linkages with resulted in a stoppage of sev- of the gun controlling the pol- Over the past 16 years, this US has resulted in a coming its reins loosened during the lawful claims over territories bodies and almost the whole foreign militaries. eral projects of ASEAN and icy of the party, by initiating dictum seems to have stead- together of these countries period in office of Hu Jintao and waters of countries rang- of the international commu- A treaty between India and other countries to exploit a trade war in 2017 that has ily been reversed, with the in the face of such behaviour (2002-12), and this policy of ing from Vietnam to the Phil- nity, barring a few countries Vietnam for both militaries to the mineral wealth of the FP05 TOP OF SATURDAY CONFUSION PERSISTS QUESTION OF SURVIVAL ISLAMIC STATE Rahul Gandhi will END OF LOAN OPERATIVE not be Congress MORATORIUM LOOMS, HELD IN DELHI WITH IEDS president ADDS TO COVID WOES NEW DELHI: A suspected ISIS app other than Zoom for the operative, who was arrested by P ANKAJ VOHRA possible meeting. As per CMIE, over 18.9 million people the Special Cell of Delhi Police NEW DELHI The confusion over the have lost their jobs in the last six months. with Improvised Explosive De- It is virtually certain that leadership role remains vices (IEDs) from Dhaula Kuan Rahul Gandhi will not be unresolved as there have their jobs in this pandemic. here, was on Saturday sent to DIBYENDU MONDAL eight-day police custody by a returning as Congress presi- been voices from amongst NEW DELHI Rahul Das, who worked at court here. The accused was dent in the near future and elected members to look for a multinational company in presented at the house of Chief attempts are being made to a non-Gandhi alternative. The temporary respite pro- Gurgaon, has recently been Metropolitan Magistrate Pawan Singh Rajawat, who allowed ensure that interim presi- Although Priyanka Gandhi vided by the Reserve Bank of laid off by his employer who the Special Cell to question dent, Sonia Gandhi contin- Vadra had endorsed the de- India (RBI) in terms of mora- cited the economic slow- the accused for a period of ues as the overall in-charge mand to have a non-Gandhi torium on EMIs against term down caused by Covid-19 as eight days, court sources said. unless a suitable replace- as the party president last loan is coming to an end on the reason. The suspected ISIS operative ment can be found. year soon after Rahul re- 31 August and this, coupled Das told The Sunday Guard- was arrested with IEDs after an exchange of fire at Dhaula A meeting of the Congress signed, yet her position on with the soaring unemploy- ian that in the first week of Kuan here earlier on Saturday. Working Committee, which her earlier stand remains ment rate across the country, July, he was asked to resign Search operations are under- was to be held on Saturday, unclear given the present is causing tremendous pres- by the HR department of his way at several locations in the but was deferred fearing a political scenario. sure on small traders, busi- company within 24 hours, national capital. clash between the seniors The differences between nessmen and those in the since the company was “re- and juniors, is now likely the seniors and juniors have salaried class who have lost FP17 INDIA REJECTS to be held on Monday or resurfaced after MPs said CHINA-PAK Tuesday. A functionary of to be close to Rahul Gandhi SAFETY CONCERNS the party contacted several openly accused members of STATEMENT senior leaders on Saturday the Manmohan Singh gov- Fit as a fiddle ON KASHMIR to ascertain their availabil- ernment to be responsible ity for these two days and for the decline of the party. People exercise in a park, amidst the spread of Covid-19 Students worried NEW DELHI: India on Saturday asked them to download an FP17 in Mumbai, on Thursday. REUTERS/HEMANSHI KAMANI categorically rejected the refer- ence of Jammu and Kashmir in as SC nixes plea to a joint statement of China and S MOOTH DISTRIBUTION Pakistan and asked the coun- SERIES ON KASHMIR postpone JEE, NEET tries not to interfere in matters that are internal affairs of New The Sunday Guardian brings to its Delhi. Reiterating its concerns SHAILY MISHRA over the China Pakistan ‘Centre ready as India’s Covid readers an unconventional account NEW DELHI year with 93.8%, told The Economic Corridor, New Delhi of Kashmir by filmmaker and author Sunday Guardian that even said that it opposes actions by Shiv Kunal Verma. The author of the Students appearing for JEE after precautionary meas- “other countries” that change vaccine may arrive early’ highly acclaimed, 1962: The War That and NEET examinations ures were announced be- the status quo in Pakistan- see no end to their tensions, fore conducting the BEd occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Wasn’t and The Long Road to Siachen: The The Ministry Of External Affairs’ who should get the vaccine first Covid-19 met representatives of Question Why takes us into the back al- caused first by the Covi-19 entrance examination in NAVTAN KUMAR statement comes a day after once it is ready. There appears to leading domestic manufactur- leys of history and based on established pandemic wreaking havoc Agra, a surge of 38 fresh NEW DELHI China told Pakistan that it be a general consensus that the ers, including Serum Institute historical facts and his own personal on their future plans, cou- cases were reported after opposes any “unilateral” action The Centre is ready for the smooth frontline workers should get it of India (Pune), Bharat Biotech experiences, weaves together not just a pled with the constant fear 20,000 students appeared that complicates the situation in Jammu and Kashmir. distribution of Covid-19 vaccine in first. Deliberations are also on, on (Hyderabad) and Zydus Cadila picture of what has been happening in of getting infected while ap- for the examination. case it is ready before December. whether the elderly people should (Ahmedabad) this week, to take the disturbed state, now a union territo- pearing for entrance exami- On 22 July, five of more Although Health Minister Harsh get it or those with co-morbidities inputs about the present stage of ry, but also how things can and should nations. Students as well than 88,000 students, CENTRE ASKS Vardhan has said that India’s first or the people placed in socio-eco- various candidate vaccines as well pan out. Having lived in Srinagar in the as parents have multiple who took up the Kerala STATES NOT vaccine would be available by the nomic disadvantages and whose as their expectations from the gov- early part of his career where he recon- concerns related to proxim- Engineering Architecture TO RESTRICT end of 2020, sources said the vac- immunity has been weakened due ernment. noitred and opened old routes between ity or otherwise of the ex- Medical (KEAM) exami- cine may be ready earlier.