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Petrol price up by Rajnath reviews Trump attacks Kohli and Jadhav 42 paise and diesel security situation in civil rights icon scintillate in India’s by ₨1.03 a litre poll-bound Manipur John Lewis superb win Page 9 Page 13 Page 14 Page 17 • • BRIEFLY Centre throws VIP security shield around Kerala BJP brass Kiran Doshi gets The Hindu in the State last year. Secretary and including In- security cover. Punjab goes Prize The ‘Y’ category CRPF protection The Central Reserve Po- telligence Bureau oicials. to the polls on February 4. CHENNAI: Kiran Doshi, a retired comes after spate of attacks on cadre lice Force (CRPF) has been Around 300 individuals are diplomat and educationist from asked to take up the security given security cover by Cent- ‘X’ category security Gujarat, won The Hindu Prize detail, the Home Ministry of- ral security forces which in- The four RSS leaders — 2016 on Sunday for his third VIJAITA SINGH manam Rajashekharan, ficial said. Last year, Prime clude the CRPF, CISF, Indo- Rameshwar Dass from Lud- major work of fiction, Jinnah former State president P.K. Minister Narendra Modi had Tibetan Border Police hiana, Pramod from Amrit- Often Came to Our House. Mr. NEW DELHI: The Centre has Krishnadas, general secret- raised the issue of attack on (ITBP) and the Border Se- sar, Ramgopal and Kuldeep Doshi was selected from nearly granted VIP security cover aries M.T. Ramesh and K. BJP and RSS functionaries curity Force (BSF). Bhagat from Jalandhar — 60 entries for the seventh to four Bharatiya Janata Surendran were granted ‘Y’ during a rally in Kozhikode. “We grant security on the were given ‘X’ category se- edition of the prize. The award Party (BJP) leaders from category security by the basis of the assessment done curity. The Central Indus- — a citation and a cash prize of Kerala, in response to the Home Ministry a fortnight Committees assess risk by the intelligence agencies. trial Security Force (CISF), Rs. 5 lakh — was given away by State party unit’s allegation ago. There are two committees Their ground reports sug- which has a specialised VIP Pulitzer Prize-winning author that there has been a spate of A file photo of a BJP protest in Kerala against attacks on its which decide the allocation gested that the four BJP per- security unit was tasked with Geraldine Brooks at the ongoing attacks on its cadres after the 12 guards per person cadre. — PHOTO: S. GOPAKUMAR of a security category: the sons required protection,” providing cover to the RSS The Hindu Lit for Life fest here. Communist Party of India This means around twelve Protection Review Group the Ministry oicial. functionaries. Under the ‘X’ ½ LIFE | PAGE 20 (Marxist)-led government personnel will give them cial said. The Kerala unit of on its cadres and workers af- and the Security Categorisa- In December 2016, four category, about 5-6 armed came to power. proximity security cover, a the BJP has alleged that there filiated to the Rashtriya tion Committee, both RSS functionaries in Punjab commandos are deployed Four killed in mine BJP State president Kum- senior Home Ministry oi- were more than 400 attacks Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) headed by the Union Home were also accorded central with each VIP. collapse in Bengal KALIKAPUR (BANKURA): At least four persons have died and Behave, Economic several others are missing after Afairs Secretary an illegal coal mine collapsed in Rawat warns of crackdown, the Mejhia block of Bankura district of West Bengal on tells Amazon Thursday night. Rescue work is yet to start, villagers said. Even SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT as district police officials but another video surfaces NEW DELHI: claimed that “no such incident Amazon’s indifer- occurred”, villagers said nearly ence in addressing India’s 60 workers were in the mine It affects the morale of the jawans and thereby the force, says Army chief complaints about products when it collapsed. that denigrate Indian icons ½ NATION | PAGE 9 SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT and symbols will prove peril- ous for the global e-tailer, NEW DELHI: Despite Army Secretary, Department of TEAM PUNJAB: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi Oil Minister’s brother’s Chief Gen. Bipin Rawat Economic Afairs Shaktik- welcomes Navjot Singh Sidhu into the party at his residence gas agency raided sounding a warning to sol- anta Das said on Sunday. in New Delhi on Sunday. — PHOTO: PTI Mr. Das’s comments pub- BHUBANESWAR: Raids were diers on Sunday against us- lished on a social media net- conducted by the anti- ing social media to air their work came a day after the corruption vigilance wing at grievances instead of going Ministry of External Afairs several petrol pumps and through the regular chan- Sidhu begins his said the Indian ambassador cooking gas agencies, including nels, a third video surfaced in Washington DC was one belonging to the brother of late in the evening in which reaching out to the company. Petroleum Minister Dharmendra an unidentified jawan breaks “Amazon, better behave. Congress innings Pradhan, in Odisha following into song to highlight the dif- Desist from being flippant allegations of adulteration and ficulties the troops face on about Indian symbols and SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Amritsar East seat, Mr. Sidhu black-marketing. State BJP the border. icons. Indiference will be at will be star campaigner in general secretary Prithviraj “A few colleagues are us- your own peril,” Mr. Das said CHANDIGARH: Ahead of the Pun- the Punjab Assembly polls Harichandan called it ‘misuse of ing social media to draw the on his Twitter handle. The jab Assembly polls, former for the Congress,” he said. vigilance’ by the BJD media's attention to their comment drew a large num- BJP leader Navjot Singh Mr. Sidhu, who hails from government. problems. It afects the mor- ber of responses prompting Sidhu on Sunday joined the Patiala, became MP for the ½ PAGE 12 ale of the jawans and thereby NEWS | the army... You can be held STERN VIEW: Army chief General Bipin Rawat paying homage at the Amar Jawan Jyoti at India Mr. Das to explain his re- Congress party. first time contesting on BJP guilty of a crime... and get Gate on the occasion of Army Day, in New Delhi on Sunday. — PHOTO: PTI marks. The ex-cricketer was ticket from the Amritsar in Man wanted in 6 child punished,” Gen. Rawat “Comment on Amazon formally inducted into the 2004. He later successfully abuse cases held warned while addressing the now, I am not getting days dress the issue as a whole. address after taking over as was as a citizen of India as I party by Congress vice pres- contested the Amritsar bye- Army Day parade in Delhi of; all the tears have fallen “There are thousands of Chief, Gen. Rawat last Friday felt strongly about it. Noth- ident Rahul Gandhi in New election and retained the NEW DELHI: An alleged Cantonment. His comments from her eyes. One who is units in place. It is diicult to defended the sahayak sys- ing more should be read into Delhi on Sunday. seat in the 2009 general elec- paedophile, who had been came after a second video of married to us, she feels monitor the issue at every tem. He also announced that it. Remain committed to eco- Soon after joining the tions. making weekly visits to the a jawan went viral, alleging neither married nor unmar- level. Hence a mechanism a “suggestion and grievance” nomic reforms, ease of doing Congress, Mr. Sidhu In April 2016, he took oath Capital for the past 13 years discrimination by oicers. ried,” the song posted on needs to be put in place. The system would be put in place business & open trade. tweeted: “Beginning of a new as a member of the Rajya preying on children, has been Unlike the earlier ones, Facebook says. Ministry is working on it,” through which soldiers Sometimes get touchy when inning. On the front foot.. Sabha, but resigned in July arrested. the latest video is not self- The jawan also sings that defence sources said. could reach him directly our icons are involved,” Mr. Punjab, Punjabiyat & every 2016, saying he was being Sunil Rastogi, a tailor from made by a soldier expressing politicians don’t seem to Last week, Lance Naik without their identity being Das said in subsequent mes- Punjabi must win!” sidelined in the party. Soon, Rudrapur town on the UP- grievances but features a care about youth in the milit- Yagya Pratap Singh of 42 In- disclosed. sages. His intervention on Punjab Congress chief thereafter he also quit from Uttarakhand border, has been Sikh soldier singing in Punj- ary. “They go to sleep after fantry brigade expressed his In his video, nursing as- the issue came days after Ex- Capt. Amarinder Singh, who the BJP and later formed a named in at least six cases of abi to a group of colleagues. wishing good night, we cel- grievances against the sistant Naik Ram Bhagat ternal Afairs Minister was not present at the occa- new political front – Awaaz- sexual assault or attempted The soldier sings of the ebrate Diwali on borders...” sahayak (orderly) system in speaks in support of BSF Sushma Swaraj threatened sion, said it was “great news” e-Punjab, along with former sexual assault on children, said tough conditions they live in, the Army and spoke of sol- jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav, visa boycott for Amazon’s and that Mr. Sidhu's joining hockey player Pargat Singh. the police. probably at a border post, the Ministry to address issue diers being forced to “wash whose Facebook post com- employees in India after so- would further strengthen the He had been in talks with ½ CITY | PAGE 3 “pickle on roti” they get to In a related development, clothes, polish boots and plaining about the quality of cial media sites showed the Congress in the run-up to the the Aam Aadmi Party also. eat while people go to the Taj sources said the Defence walk dogs” for seniors. He food given to the troops went Indian flag on doormats that State Assembly elections. However, the talks failed. EDUCATION PLUS [hotel] in cities and of not be- Ministry had taken note of said he was being victimised viral and forced the govern- the company sold in Canada. “Besides being the party’s ½ PAGE 12 — 4 Pages ing sanctioned leave for over the incidents which they by his superiors for com- ment to order a probe. ½ CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 choice for contesting the CONTINUED ON METRO PLUS 10 months. termed as “systemic issues”. plaining against the practice. — 4 Pages “It has been 10 months Steps were being taken to ad- In his first formal media ½ CONTINUED ON PAGE 12

Indian worker Bihar boat tragedy toll rises to 24 dies in Bahrain AMARNATH TEWARY Later in the day, the rescue operation launched by the during protest PATNA: With four more bodies National Disaster Response recovered on Sunday, the Force and State Disaster Re- KALLOL BHATTACHERJEE death toll in Saturday even- sponse Force teams was ing’s boat tragedy in Bihar called of. NEW DELHI: Bahrain and India rose to 24. Meanwhile, Prime Minis- held urgent consultations The boat carrying over 60 ter Narendra Modi ex- after a large protest by Indian people capsized in the Ganga pressed his condolences workers in Manama on while coming to the NIT over the tragedy and an- Sunday turned violent, leav- ghat in Patna from Sandalpur nounced ex gratia of ₨2 lakh ing one worker dead and an diara (riverine) area. Thou- to the family of each victim unknown number injured. sands of people had gone to and ₨50,000 each to those in- Minister of State for Ex- the riverine area to enjoy the jured. ternal Afairs V.K. Singh met three-day kite festival organ- PAYING HOMAGE: People hold a candlelight vigil for the boat Earlier, the Bihar govern- with Bahraini Ministers in ised by the State Tourism accident victims in Patna on Sunday. — PHOTO: RANJEET KUMAR ment had announced ₨4 lakh Manama to defuse the Department to mark the compensation to the kin of situation. Makar Sankranti festival. Friends and family mem- government had not made those who died. “The Indian worker died bers of victims blamed the any arrangement for the The Prime Minister also during a protest by over 200 Overloaded, says oicial government for the tragedy. safety of those people… it postponed a programme to Indian workers for payment Patna district magistrate “It was on the open invita- was a murder by the govern- mark the resumption of work of salary,” a highly placed Sanjay Agrawal said the boat tion of the Tourism Depart- ment,” said a relative of four at the dilapidated river diplomatic source con- capsised as it was ment that people had gone members of a family killed in bridge, Mahatma Gandhi firmed to The Hindu. “overcrowded.” across the river… but, the the accident. Setu, which he was to ad- Eyewitnesses told The dress through video ‘Died of natural causes’ Hindu that a large number of conferencing. Bahrain, however, refused people had gathered at the Chief Minister Nitish Ku- to acknowledge that the riverine area “but there was Six Gangasagar pilgrims mar ordered a high-level death was due to the police no proper arrangement to probe. A case was registered action against workers who manage the crowd or to ferry die during rush at jetty against the boat owner and began protesting around them back.” the owner of Disneyland noon on Sunday. “When a sudden an- SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Minister Manturam Mela, organised at the “Police and Bahraini au- nouncement was made that Pakhira said on Sunday. nearby kite festival venue. thorities have said that the after dusk no boat would ply KOLKATA: Six women died More than a million The Opposition BJP de- Indian national died of nat- to ferry the passengers back, of sufocation during a devotees had gathered at manded the resignation of ural causes,” the oicial told a commotion broke out to rush to board a vessel at the Kapil Muni’s Ashram the Chief Minister. The Hindu, explaining that grab a seat on the boat,” said Kachuberia on their way in the Sundarbans area non-payment of dues and Ramendra Kumar, friend of a back home from the on Sunday. ½ ‘SAVING LIVES, MY salaries was the main issue victim, Abhishek Kumar Gangasagar Mela, RELIGION’ | PAGE 9 behind the protest. Sharma, of Chowk-Shi- Sundarban Afairs ½ NATION | PAGE 9 ½ DROWNED BY STATE karpur area of Patna City. FAILURE | EDITORIAL ½ CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 581 CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI 2 | CITY THE HINDU MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2017

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STAFF REPORTER JNU lecture series NEW DELHI: The schedule for the lecture series on social set to be made justice titled "Democracy and Social Justice: Access into a book and Equality" to be organ- ised between January 18 and STAFF REPORTER January 25 at Freedom Square in JNU has been NEW DELHI: The month-long released. “nationalism lecture series” The JNU Teachers' Asso- that was conducted last year ciation has chosen to “re- by JNU Teachers’ Association WITH STRINGS ATTACHED: Professional kite flyers showcased their expertise and also claim Freedom Square” (JNUTA) after the February 9 demonstrated the art of kite making at the three-day festival. PHOTOS: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT which has now become a incident has been published spot where public meetings in a book titled ‘What the Na- have been banned by the ad- tion Really Needs to Know’. ministration. The lectures The lecture series was organ- ‘Overwhelming’ response scheduled to be held ised at Freedom Square to de- between 4 p.m. and 6 30p.m. bate and discuss the defini- will include topics such as tion of “nationalism” at a time to kite festival on Day 2 “Crisis of democracy and when the university was be- the question of rights” by VOICING DISSENT: Students had demonstrated outside the venue of the academic council ing branded as Bezwada Wilson, “The new meeting that voted on key changes to the university’s admission process. FILE PHOTO “anti-national”. STAFF REPORTER grammar of caste by Ash- Twenty four lectures de- wini Despanede and Adi- University for allegedly dis- livered by eminent academi- NEW DELHI: A clear, windy vasis and the politics of the rupting the 142nd Academic cians, intellectuals and histor- Sunday provided the perfect Right by Archana Prasad Council (AC) meeting ians including Romila Thapar, setting for day two of the will be held on the first day. held on December 26 Harbans Mukhia, Tanika fourth Delhi International Other speakers scheduled to were allowed to register Sarkar, Jayati Ghosh, Prabhat Kite Festival that is being speak include Sohail themselves for the winter Patnaik, Amit Sengupta, conducted by Delhi Tourism Hashmi and Madhu Prasad semester 2017. Mridula Mukherjee, at DDA Ground, Sector 10, on “JNU's deprivation Makaranad Paranjpe and Ap- Dwarka. The event contin- points system-history and Suspension contradictory porv Anand, have been com- ued past sunset with experts politics”, Yogendra Yadav However, the inquiry piled and edited in the book flying kites fitted with LED on “UGC, universiy against them still continues. published by HarperCollins lights to enthral vistors. autonomy and social Calling the development a India. Janaki Nair, Rohit Azad, The three-day event has justice” and Rajani Tilak on step ahead for the united Mohinder Singh and Mal- numerous kite flyers from “Caste and gender intersec- struggle of the JNU com- larika Sinha Roy have contrib- India and abroad showcas- tion in the idea of social munity, the JNU Student- uted to the editing of the es- ing their flying and kite- justice” among others. s’Union said that it rejects says while the pictures taken making skills. A special kite- any such “vindictive in- by students during the lecture making demonstration was UGC notification quiry” and will resist any series have also been in- organised where profes- The lecture series was further attempts to victim- cluded in the book. sional kite flyers showcased planned after the Executive ise the students. the meeting without the dents for what they called a their expertise and demon- Council of the university de- The nine students, who usual democratic process of “vindictive and arbitrary Launch on Jan 25 strated the art of kite cided to implement the belong mostly to marginal- setting up an inquiry com- method of slapping students The 368-page book will be making. smile and forget about all China, Thailand, Ukraine, UGC notification of May 5 ised and oppressed com- mittee. with suspension notices on launched at JNU on January your worries. No matter Canada, New Zealand, Aus- that makes the interview the munities, were protesting The suspension came a false and trumped up 25 when the third series of lec- Music and dance shows what the status of the people tralia, Netherlands and sole criteria for admission outside the venue of the AC day after the administration charges” by the proctors of- tures — “Democratising so- OverNic O’Neill, an inter- are, everyone is happy. Little Malaysia participated. In- into MPhil/PhD courses. meeting against the discus- released a statement saying fice. cial justice” will conclude. national kite flyer from USA children running around dian participants from Gu- Various internal commit- sion of an item on the that the AC meeting had Some of the teachers who The second series was on said she was “amazed to see happy and joyously flying jarat, Maharashtra, Jaipur, tees of the university has re- agenda to increase the im- been conducted peacefully came out in support of the “Azaadi“. the overwhelming re- their kites. It will make you Chennai, Kerala and Punjab commended that the portance of the interview and it was only after that nine students were also The lecture series on Social sponse” to the festival and realise how a day of such cel- joined the visitors. weightage given to the inter- for admission into MPhil/ meeting was over that a few served notices for speaking Justice titled "Democratising was equally excited to “wit- ebration helps people forget To go with the flying, food view be reduced so that the PhD courses in accordance students entered the meet- at a public meeting outside Social Justice" will be organ- ness music and dance shows all about their busy lives and stalls and music perform- admission process could be with a UGC notification of ing room and shouted the administration block. ised between January 18 and organised as part of the kite hardships they face on a ances by Ravinder Grewal of more inclusive. May 5, 2016 and a hike in the slogans. The JNUSU also lashed January 25 at Freedom Square, festival for the first time”. daily basis.” Punjabi Academy, a craft Earlier, after a successful admission process. out at the administration for JNU which has now become a S.P Singh, MD and CEO, bazaar, magic shows, puppet two-day university strike, The students were served ‘Suspensions vindictive’ “structurally killing social spot where public meetings Delhi Tourism said, “The International participants shows, quiz contest, and nine students that were sus- suspension notices on The students found sup- justice and destroying have been banned by the positive aura and vibe of the Famous kite flyers from comedy shows added to the pended by Jawaharlal Nehru December 27, the day after port from teachers and stu- JNU's inclusive character.” . administration. Kite Festival will make you Germany, Korea, USA, festivities.

‘Parents with more than Respite from cold wave in Capital two children can’t apply’ STAFF REPORTER West Delhi school comes up with odd criteria NEW DELHI: Bringing respite from the cold wave in the STAFF REPORTER The move, the school Capital, the maximum temperature on Sunday NEW DELHI: With private said in its guidelines, rose to 24 degrees Celsius, schools free to make their was to motivate four degrees above the own nursery admission cri- people to have season's average and teria as long as they stay warmer than the 19.6 clear of a “banned” list of 51 fewer children degrees recorded on criteria, Salwan School in Saturday. west Delhi’s Rajendra Nagar keeping in mind the increas- has mentioned as a condi- ing population in the coun- Minimum at 3.2°C tion in the registration try, it was their endeavour to The minimum forms issued by its two motivate people to have temperature that was branches — Salwan fewer children. recorded at 3.2 degrees Montessori and GD Salwan Nursery admissions also rose to settle at 8.6 — that parents having more began on January 2 with the degrees Celsius, one than two children will not be process for 298 private degree above the season's able to apply for admission schools and EWS and DG normal. in their schools. categories commencing on January 10. Forecast for cloudy sky Applicable for teachers The MeT department The move, the school said First list on Feb 28 has forecast partly cloudy in its guidelines, was to mo- The application process sky with mist or shallow WARM MEAL: People cook food on a cold Sunday night in tivate people to have fewer for the first category will fog in the morning for New Delhi. PHOTO: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA children. conclude on January 23 Monday with the The clause barring those while for the remaining two likelihood of light drizzle informed. between 23 and 10 degrees with more than two children categories will end on Janu- and rain/thunderstorm in Western disturbance is Celsius respectively. is also applicable for teach- ary 31. the afternoon. a phenomenon that brings The humidity oscillated ing positions at the schools The first list will be dis- The rise in temperature in moisture-laden winds between 95 and 56 per and candidates with more played on February 28 and was due to the onset of a and cloud cover. cent and visibility was than two children cannot subsequent lists are sched- western disturbance, the Temperature on normal throughout the apply for a job there. uled to come out on March MeT department Monday is likely to settle day. The school informed that 15 and March 31. Most doctors concerned about violence at work Survey conducted by IMA shows that 80 per cent of doctors report having faced some degree of aggression from patients

BINDU SHAJAN PERAPPADAN The survey showed cerns under the veil of an an- onymous survey, when it NEW DELHI: A survey conduc- that maximum violent comes to routine practice ted by the Indian Medical As- outbursts were faced they are often reluctant to re- sociation (IMA) on consult- by doctors working in port such behaviour either ant specialist doctors has out of fear or due to regard revealed “a frightening series emergency care for patient’s distress and of violence against doctors”, well-being. Most of the re- with as high as 80 per cent of tients get upset if the doctors ported cases were when the doctors haveing faced some are late in their appoint- issue had gone out of hand, degree of violence or aggres- ments, 30 per cent of the pa- and the doctors feel that their sion from patients and their tient’s relatives do not stand own or family’s life is under relatives across the country. up when the doctors enter a threat,” said Dr. Aggarwal. WORD OF CAUTION: The survey says rising incidences of such patient’s room and nearly 17 The Association has noted Assault post surgery cases highlight the urgent need to boost security. FILE PHOTO per cent of the consultants that the rising incidences of Dr K.K. Aggarwal, national felt that fee splitting is such cases highlight the ur- president IMA, said that verbal abuse and physical as- cialist doctors regarding in- unethical. gent need to boost security maximum violent outbursts sault post surgery. creasing incidences of viol- measures on hospital were faced by doctors work- Doctors are now increas- ence and aggressive Incidents not reported premises. Strengthening ing in emergency care. Ac- ingly talking about the need behaviour aimed at them, “One other problem in this doctor- patient relationships cording to 90 per cent of the for a secure working environ- noted a release issued by the context is under-reporting of to ensure accountability and doctors surveyed, patient’s ment and this survey was Association. such incidences by doctors. openness is also likely to play relatives often subject doc- conducted to document the In the survey, 83 per cent While doctors may feel con- a key role in reducing tors to unruly behaviour, concerns of consultant spe- doctors said that their pa- fident in voicing their con- violence. 581 CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI | THE HINDU MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2017 CITY 3 DELHI Jan 16, Mon Jan 17, Tue Jan 18, Wed RISE 07 15 SET 17 48 RISE 07 15 SET 17 48 RISE 07 15 SET 17 49 RISE 21 51 SET 09 54 RISE 22 SET 10 31 RISE 23 SET 11 07 45 39 Woman raped by Man wanted in 6 child abuse cases held husband’s employee Accused mainly targeted girls outside schools; 3 cases reported from east Delhi STAFF REPORTER legedly raped her.

SHUBHOMOY SIKDAR Accused ‘guided’ NEW DELHI: A woman was al- Husband unaware legedly raped by her hus- Although the woman NEW DELHI: An alleged paedo- band’s employee in south- raised an alarm, her hus- phile, who had been making by omens west Delhi’s Chhawla on band could not hear her as weekly visits to the Capital Saturday. he was sleeping. for the past 13 years preying SHUBHOMOY SIKDAR between 1990 and 2004. According to the police, She later confided in him on children, has been Among the places were the victim’s husband had the ordeal and they ap- arrested. NEW DELHI: Sunil Rastogi Khoda, Kalyanpuri, locked her in a room at their proached the police. Sunil Rastogi, a tailor purportedly believed in Trilokpuri and New residence following a fight. Based on the woman’s from Rudrapur town on the omens which he thought Ashok Nagar “The man then went up- statement, a case under Sec- UP-Uttarakhand border, has would help his plans “Once, Rastogi was stairs to his room,” said a po- tion 376 (rape) of the Indian been named in at least six come to fruition. These forced to leave from a lice oicer. Penal Code was registered cases of sexual assault or at- would range from his slum where he lived as he The accused, upon find- at the Chhawla police sta- tempted sexual assault on choice of clothes to the had sexually assaulted a ing the woman trapped, al- tion. children, said the police. areas where he targeted minor girl there. He “He mainly targeted those his victims. would, however, keep girls whose parents did nor “He would visit the going there,” said Mr. accompany them on their Capital wearing clothes Bishnoi. Toys, children’s books way to school or home and that were very similar,” In the “hundreds of then took them with himself said Deputy trips” that he claims to on diferent pretexts, always NABBED: The accused in police custody. PHOTO: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Commissioner of Police have made to the city, he at police stations soon looking for a secluded place (East) Omvir Singh allegedly attempted to sexually assault them,” Bishnoi. sexual assault on 2,500 NEW DELHI: Colourful rooms SJPU (Special Juvenile Police said Deputy Commissioner girls. with toys and children’s Unit) from all 13 districts, of Police (East) Omvir Singh Victims’ families in shock Favoured route Mr. Bishnoi said the books could soon be seen in NCPCR oicials and a Bishnoi. For the past 13 years, claims were being police stations in the Capital UNICEF representative last Three recent cases were STAFF REPORTER accused. Another victim was Rastogi had also been verified. as part of eforts to put young week. “We have instructed all reported in east Delhi’s New She recounted how her approached by the taking the same He was arrested in a victims, survivors and crime the districts to identify police Ashok Nagar — one on NEW DELHI: The victim’s daughter’s behaviour had accused on the pretext Jansamparkkranti train POCSO case in Rudrapur suspects at ease. stations where we can have a December 13 and two others family members said they changed after the incident that her father had to come to the city. He in February 2016, but was For this, the Delhi Police child-friendly corner. We on January 12 — where he al- were shocked to learn the took place. daughter clothes for her would also alight only at granted bail six months are collaborating with the will first set up a model po- legedly targeted girls aged criminal history of and that he was taking her the Ghaziabad railway later. National Commission for lice station and then replicate between seven and 10 years. alleged paedophile Sunil Girl threatened to his tailoring shop to get station. He told the Sources said the case Protection of Child Rights it in one police station in each Rastogi. “He had warned her the measurements right, police that he believed was in the final stages of (NCPCR) and UNICEF, of the districts,” said In- Trap laid The mother of the that he would harm her if said her parents that the route portended trial. which will help them design spector S.S. Malhan, Special “In the first case, he told 10-year-old girl who was she told anyone about the “But she did not believe success for him. The accused was also a set of guidelines. Police Unit for Women and the girl that her father had sexually assaulted in assault. So scared she was him and started crying, The police said the allegedly booked for An entrance and exit sep- Children. The initiative is sent him to pick her up. He December said she had that she did not go to which attracted the accused was familiar theft and under the arate from the police station, likely to be launched in then took her to an isolated lost hope that the police school for a few days,” attention of others,” the with areas in east Delhi NDPS Act in Rudrapur, plain clothed policemen, February. under-construction build- would be able to nab the said the victim’s mother. girl’s mother said. as he had lived there Delhi and Ghaziabad. mandatory deployment of “In a case where a child has ing, where he sexually as- women police personnel, been badly treated, his or her saulted her,” said Mr. toys, colourful rooms and first point of contact is the Bishnoi. the involvement of a ha- were in the process of nar- girl outside the government “The second victim, too, identified Rastogi. cartoons are some of the sug- police. It is important, there- The man’s image was, bitual ofender. rowing down the list, the school where she studies. raised an alarm, forcing “When the three incidents gestions being discussed. fore, to sensitise the oicers however captured on a His details were tallied second incident happened. As the girl cried for help, Rastogi to flee,” said Mr. happened, Rastogi was out about what their response CCTV camera on the build- with that of some criminals he fled, but his next stopover Bishnoi. on bail in a Protection of Meeting held should be when a child ing’s premises. who had been recently Accused flees was another government Based on technical sur- Children Against Sexual Of- A meeting in this regard comes to them,” said NCPCR The initial clues that the released. On January 12, Rastogi school, barely a kilometre veillance and the versions of fences Act,” said Mr. was held with the Assistant Chairperson Stuti police gathered pointed to But even as the police tried to abduct a 10-year-old away from the first. the victims, the police then Bishnoi. Commissioner of Police- Kacker.—PTI 1,250 arrested DELHI TODAY Labourer sets self, In solidarity for consuming Talk: Panel Discussion on ‘The Good, Shahanshah Mittal, at Triveni Kala the Bad and the Ugly of Technical Edu- Sangam, 205, Tansen Marg, 11 a.m. – 7 cation’; panelists: Dr. Puneet Azad, p.m. daughters on fire liquor in open HOD and Associate Professor, MSIT; Exhibition: “The Past Was Yester- Anil Gupta, CEO-IL & FS (Environ- day”, a show by Akhilesh, at Aakriti Art STAFF REPORTER ment); Akanksha Rai Sharma, B.Tech. Gallery Pvt. Ltd, F-213/A, Old M .B student, MSIT; Dr. Poonam Bansal, Road, Lado Sarai, 11 a.m – 7 p.m. Deputy Director, MSIT; Dr. Roopa Va- Exhibition: “Penal Colony”, a show of NEW DELHI: The Delhi govern- jpeyi, academic and consumer activ- Madhusudhanan, at Vadehra Art Gal- ment’s Excise Department ist; Dr. Jayashree Gupta, president, lery, D-53 Defence Colony, 11 a.m. - 7 Consumers India, at Gulmohar Hall, In- p.m. has arrested 1,250 people in dia Habitat Centre (IHC), 7 p.m. Exhibition: “Folk and Tribal Art”, a the last three months for group exhibition of folk and tribal Dance: “Nritya Trayee”, a dance fest- paintings, at Visual Arts Gallery, IHC, consuming liquor in the ival featuring three solo Indian clas- 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. open. sical dance performances of artistes Paintings: Retrospective show of Sharanya Chandran (Bharatanatyam); The department also im- Paramjeet Singh, Chairman, AIFACS, Radhika Samson (Odissi), Samiksha pounded several cars in at All India Fine Arts & Craft Society, 1 Sharma (Kathak), at The Stein Audit- Rafi Marg, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. which violators were found orium, IHC, 7 p.m. TRAGEDY: The house where the incident took place. to be consuming alcohol in (Mail your listings for this column at Exhibition: A show of paintings by [email protected]) PHOTO: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT public places. On November 7, 2016, Deputy Chief Minis- STAFF REPORTER portedly told the police that ter Manish Sisodia had her husband was drunk launched a campaign stating FARIDABAD: A labourer al- when the incident took consumption of alcohol in legedly set his two minor place. Neighbours rushed to the open, particularly near li- daughters on fire before im- the victims’ help and tried to quor vends and in vehicles, molating himself at their res- douse the flames, but to no was not only a safety hazard idence in Deeg village here avail. but also threatened women’s late on Saturday night. security. Dhan Singh (38) and his Wife hurt daughters — Savita (4) and Lalita, meanwhile, Kari (2) — were later de- sufered burns while trying clared brought dead at a to rescue the victims. hospital. “The woman is undergo- MARK OF RESPECT: People pay tribute to the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots during the ing treatment at Safdarjung inauguration of a memorial, ‘The Wall of Truth’, on the premises of Gurdwara Rakab ‘Man was drunk’ Hospital,” said a police Ganj Sahib in New Delhi on Sunday. PHOTO: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA Singh’s wife Lalita pur- oicer. Juvenile among 3 Tihar inmates wield the pen held for murder STAFF REPORTER STAFF REPORTER NEW DELHI: After producing quality cookies and durable NEW DELHI: Two men and a ju- furniture for years, Tihar Jail venile have been arrested for inmates have now started allegedly bludgeoning a man voicing their opinions in the to death with stones before form of handwritten partially burning his body. newspapers. On Tuesday, the police had Apart from raising the received a call about a body problems they face inside lying on a hillock in south the jail, the prisoners are us- Delhi’s Dakshinpuri. Given ing the monthly newspapers the absence of any docu- to share news related to life ments near the body and the in prison, jokes and cartoons. extent of the burns on its, the Currently, two newspa- police took two days to pers — Shakti Times and identify the deceased as Karagar Samachar — run Chetan Kumar. The police by the inmates of sub-jails then apprehended two per- one and two, respectively, sons— Vikram and Suraj— are in circulation. and a juvenile in connection with the case. Aiming high A third newspaper, Tihar Money dispute involved Akhbaar, will be launched in POWER OF WORDS: After producing cookies and furniture for years, Tihar inmates have now Their interrogation re- the next few weeks. The jail started voicing their opinions in the form of handwritten newspapers. FILE PHOTO: AFP vealed that Vikram had lent authorities said each of the ₨35,000 to Chetan in 2015. nine sub-jails in Tihar would encounter; and Bhupinder their time productively,” said everything that goes into the Since Vikram had recently be running their own public- Singh Bisht, bodyguard of a senior jail oicial. Since the papers,” said the oicial. gone unemployed, he asked ations by the year-end. murdered liquor baron jail lacks a printing press and The two issues that have Chetan to return the money, The idea of newspapers by Ponty Chadha. printing costs are too high, come out so far have focused but the deceased allegedly and for Tihar inmates was It, however, did not take a the prisoners have to depend on a range of subjects such as refused. Vikram then al- put forward by several pris- lot of efort to obtain permis- on handwritten newspapers the shifting of prisoners to legedly roped in his friend oners, prominent among sion from the jail authorities which are photocopied. the newly-inaugurated Man- Suraj and a juvenile to kill them being Mahmood to sanction the publication doli Jail, demonetisation, Chetan. On January 9, the trio Farooqui, co-director of film of newspapers. Close coordination death of Tamil Nadu Chief called the victim to an isol- Peepli Live and a convict in a “The exercise helps us to “The prisoners hold edit- Minister Jayalalithaa, cricket ated spot, and the four con- rape case; S.S. Rathi and Anil understand the problems of orial meetings among them- tournaments, classes and ex- sumed alcohol. Once Chetan Kumar, former police of- the prisoners. The inmates, selves to decide on the con- ams, and success stories of got inebriated, they allegedly ficers serving time for a fake meanwhile, are able to utilise tent. But our oicers monitor inmates. killed him.

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BJP’s publicity material Water supply hit as ammonia levels rise seized in Bulandshahr

North, north-west and central Delhi affected, Delhi Jal Board says situation to improve today PURUSHARTH ARADHAK from driver, it appears that the truck was bound from STAFF REPORTER To plug the leakage, the plants. Repair of CLC will be BULANDSHAHR: Ahead of the UP Delhi to Bhubaneshwar.A water supply in the CLC has completed by 9 pm tonight Assembly elections, a truck team has been formed to NEW DELHI: Water supply in been diverted to the Yamuna (Sunday). Supply to be re- carrying publicity material conduct thorough investiga- north, north-west and cent- river, the water of which is stored by tomorrow of the BJP — worth lakhs of tion into the matter,” a senior ral Delhi was afected due to extremely contaminated (Monday) morning 7 am in rupees — was seized by the Uttar Pradesh government high ammonia levels in the with levels of ammonia ran- most parts [sic].” Bulandshahr police. oicial said on the condition raw water supply on Sunday. ging between 3.5 ppm and 4 The DJB plants treat The Bulandshahr adminis- of anonymity. Operations had to be sus- ppm. around 900 million gallons tration has booked the truck pended in Chandrawal and of water a day (MGD), of owner, driver and trans- More vigilant Wazirabad treatment plants, Carrier lined channel which Wazirabad and porter for violation of the The oicials said that all which supply water to the af- “The CLC is leaked in Chandrawal plants account model code of conduct. teams working on election fected areas. Haryana. We get raw water for about 220 MGD. Water model code of conduct have By evening, however, through CLC. Haryana is re- tankers are being provided Model code of conduct been asked to be vigilant. Delhi Jal Board (DJB) oi- pairing it so we need to shut in the afected areas. The Bulandshahr sub-divi- Apart from that clear direc- cials said that the water sup- CLC. Now water coming DJB has also asked the Cent- sional magistrate Arun Ya- tions have been given to all ply will be restored by through main river course ral Pollution Control Board dav said that the truck was printing press owners and Monday morning. where ammonia is danger- (CPCB) to check the quality bound from Delhi to transporters to ensure that The worst afected areas ously high. So production of raw water samples. Bhubaneshwar. A team con- the model code of conduct is are old Delhi, Karol Bagh, from two plants stopped ducting checking near DAV observed. Punjabi Bagh, Rajouri temporarily. No compromise Toxic school T-point pulled the After implementation of Garden, Tilak Nagar, Burari on water quality. Supply to Mr. Mishra told the media truck over. the model code of conduct in and other adjoining areas. be afected for one day in that the ammonia treatment During inspection, the po- Uttar Pradesh on January 4, Lutyens Delhi will be par- areas covered by plant, which was inaugur- lice found BJP flags and the UP Police have seized tially afected as water from Chandrawal and Wazirabad ated by Chief Minister other publicity material. Of- more than 1,750 illegal the Sonia Vihar treatment plants. I am personally mon- Arvind Kejriwal last year, ficials said there were nearly weapons, 39 crude bombs plant is being supplied there. itoring the situation and we cannot treat anything bey- two lakh flags and other pub- and 1,800 cartridges, and are in constant touch with ond 1-2 ppm. The water with licity material in the truck, shut down 40 small factories Raw water authorities in Haryana,” DJB very high ammonia levels worth ₨40 lakh. that were manufacturing Operations at the plants chief Kapil Mishra said in a cannot be treated with “A case has been filed these banned items. had to be suspended on series of tweets. agents like chlorine as after against the truck driver, The police have recovered Sunday morning due to leak- Mr. Mishra later tweeted: coming in contact with am- owner and transporter for vi- illegals arms and shut down age in the carrier lined chan- “Supply to be afected for monia it will produce triha- olation of the model code of factories in Shamli, nel (CLC) that brings water one day in areas covered by lomethane, which is carcino- conduct,” the oicial said. Ghaziabad and Gautam from Haryana to Delhi. chandrawal and wazirabad genic in nature. “As per the bills recovered Budh Nagar. Gurugram citizens’ group protest delimitation AAP govt to notify ward More foot over bridges planned ASHOK KUMAR tions or suggestions to it. are developed against same Refuting the allegations, an changes have eliminated the delimitation soon GCC president R.S. Rathee licence, but DLF Phase-IV ad-hoc committee member overlap of wards between the NEW DELHI: The AAP govern- mained the same, the num- STAFF REPORTER GURUGRAM: The Gurgaon Cit- said that the delimitation was was shifted to ward 33. Simil- said that the delimitation was Constituencies of Gurgaon ment is likely to notify the ber of wards in some as- izens’ Council (GCC), a cit- done keeping in view the in- arly, the five blocks of Sush- done keeping in view the and Badshahpur. new municipal ward bound- sembly segments has NEW DELHI: The Delhi govern- izens group, has alleged that terests of the BJP with the ant Lok Phase-I have been di- parameters such as even dis- aries later this week after the completely changed, ranging ment is planning to con- the limits of existing muni- MCG elections just round the vided into two wards, he said, tribution of population, con- 2011 census Lieutenant-Governor from three to seven wards. struct more foot over bridges cipal wards have been corner. Mr. Rathee added adding that the BJP leaders tinuous habitation in the The directorate of urban cleared the final delimitation “As the L-G has given his in the city. tampered with on a large- that while some wards had planning to contest from same ward and major roads local bodies had notified a draft of 272 civic wards in the nod to the draft of delimita- However, in order to not scale during the recent de- 25,000 voters, others had just wards surrounding ward no. and bridges serving as nat- primary delimitation order Capital. tion, the UD Department increase the financial bur- limitation exercise and it 10,000. Mr. Rathee said that 32 had shifted the unwanted ural boundaries between two under the Haryana Muni- The notification on delim- will issue a gazette notifica- den on the government, might afect the development residents' welfare associ- areas to this sector. wards. “The wards have been cipal Corporation Delimita- itation will be issued by the tion in next few days,” the of- these projects will be taken works and planning in the ations had already started op- redrawn in a manner that Na- tion of Wards rules for reor- Urban Development Depart- ficial said. up on a public private part- future. posing the delimitation and Refuting allegations tional Highway-8, Railway ganising wards of the MCG in ment for all the 272 muni- The move comes at a time nership (PPP) basis. The Haryana government would also get their objec- Mr. Rathee said that all lines and Assembly Constitu- March last year citing the cipal wards that will go to when both the BJP and the Oicials said that the Pub- published the proposal for tions registered in writing. members of the ad-hoc com- encies have acted as bound- 2011 Census. polls later this year. Congress have accused the lic Works Department the delimitation of the wards Highlighting the alleged mittee for delimitation be- aries,” the member said. The elections to the Muni- An oicial said that al- ruling Aam Aadmi Party of (PWD) and Urban Develop- of the Municipal Corporation discrepancies in the delimit- longed to the BJP and there The panel has earmarked cipal Corporation Gurugram though the number of muni- delaying the municipal polls ment Minister Satyendar of Gurugram (MCF) last ation process, Mr. Rathee was no representation for 35 wards with clear territorial are likely to be held in March cipal wards in each of the that are scheduled to be held Jain has asked the PWD oi- week and invited any objec- said that the DLF Phase I-IV other parties. jurisdiction and these this year. three corporations has re- before April. —PTI cials to commission a feasib- ility study on the new concept so that private play- ers could be attracted to Final touches AIIMS to have NDMC takes second shot build more such facilities to an odourless meet growing demand. at ofering free Wi-Fi Less financial burden mortuary soon The move is intended to NEW DELHI: With its ambitious fone joint venture FireFly reduce financial burden on NEW DELHI: The stinky mortu- Wi-Fi project in Connaught Networks to provide the fa- the government, which get ary at AIIMS will soon be a Place and Khan Market los- cility in Khan Market. such bridges constructed thing of the past as the ing popularity due to poor However, visitors and through its own agencies like premier medical institute is connectivity, the New Delhi traders complained that the the PWD and others. going to have an odourless, Municipal Council (NDMC) service was not functioning “As per the plan, the gov- modern autopsy facility, a has now tied up with MTNL seamlessly. ernment will give private first-of-its-kind in the coun- in a fresh attempt to ofer free The NDMC has now players advertisement rights try, to help forensic experts internet in its areas. signed a joint venture with on the bridges constructed conduct post-mortems with The NDMC had partnered MTNL to develop telecom on the PPP model for a stipu- ease. with Tata Docomo in 2014 to access networks in areas un- lated period so that they can Tenders inviting inter- provide the service in inner der its jurisdiction to provide recover the construction ested firms have already and outer circles of CP. FTTH (Fibre to the Home) to cost. A feasibility study will been issued by the AIIMS au- Similarly, NDMC had the residents,” a senior be carried out by the PWD,” thorities in this regard. The partnered with Airtel-Voda- NDMC oicial said. — PTI said an oicial. proposed facility will come up within the existing autopsy centre, head of the AIIMS forensic department, Dr. Sudhir Gupta said. “Gen- erally, the mortuary where autopsies are conducted have repellent smells Also, doctors and staf conducting post-mortems are unable to concentrate on the higher technical findings of the BIG JOB: A worker installs LED bulbs at South Block for the Republic Day celebrations, on Sunday. PHOTO: V. V. KRISHNAN body as autopsies are being performed in haste.” — PTI

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Emotional appeal my lordship grants me the suggest that it will not mother for political gains waste continues across the relief that if this weekly happen till the next CBI by making her stand in city despite the ban by the Arguments in a courtroom market is shifted, all such chief is decided, a post for bank queues.” National Green Tribunal are not always about the markets will be shifted, I which the selection panel ■■■ and subsequent orders by law. They vary from legal will bow down and move will meet on Monday. The Everyone’s the Municipal Corporation to emotional statements. out of this court,” he said . panel will discuss many of Gurugram and the What happened recently in “Unfortunately Mr. names, among which the problem Haryana Urban a courtroom at the Delhi counsel, the judges cannot current top cop, Alok The disposal of solid Development Authority. High Court is one such say that if you say this or do Verma, also figures. For the municipal waste has Not just this, a waste case in point. Counsel for that, we will move out of scribes, the “what to ask” emerged as a major management activist even vendors of a weekly this court,” said one of the has now changed to challenge for rapidly complained of harassment market, which faces a shift judges after listening to the “when” and “to whom”. urbanising Gurugram, and by the police and the in timings, pleaded with hour-long argument. ■■■ several citizens and administration when she the judge to understand the ■■■ Mother’s day communities have taken it complained about open plight of vendors. Maintaining upon themselves to fight dumping and burning of The lawyer shared how he Chief Minister Arvind this menace. Many waste. The activists believe himself was once a vendor suspense Kejriwal keeps attacking residents have taken up there is a great level of at a weekly market while The much awaited and Prime Minister Narendra waste management in their awareness and willingness studying in school. “I can already delayed annual Modi over many issues, own houses, while a few among the citizens on the share their misery with you press conference of the even when they do not housing societies have issue of waste as I am one of them. I know Delhi Police was concern Delhi per se. taken up the task inside management, but the how their life is,” he said . postponed again last week. However, this past week, their premises. administration has failed to He made fervent appeals as There was no formal Mr. Kejriwal claimed that Recently, the Sikh cash in on this. “With the he cited verses and short announcement of the he takes more care of his community also showed citizens willing to do so poems about the misery of initial date (January 10) mother than PM Modi. The the way by putting up much without any help the poor, even drinking and venue (a new one this PM, on January 10, had posters at gurdwaras and from the administration, a two glasses of water as time) as has been the tweeted: “Skipped Yoga & asking community little push from the beads of sweat rolled down practice in the past, but a went to meet mother. members to perform government can bring his face. tender posted on the Delhi Before dawn had breakfast “Green Seva” and protect about a huge change. But “Mr. counsel, you are Police website had the date with her. Was great the environment. Though the administration seems getting too emotional. But marked on it. spending time together the citizens of the to be least interested in as a lawyer, you have to As the day approached, it [sic]”. Mr. Kejriwal, who Millennium City are bringing any change,” detach yourself. You have became clear that the event keeps competing with the willing to do their bit to remarked a waste to assist the court,” said would be pushed further PM, reacted by tweeting: “I make their city clean, the management activist. one of the judges. Even and that is what eventually live with my mother and administration seems to Contributed by Akanksha after repeated calls from happened. Even now, no everyday take her blessings have utterly failed to rise to Jain, Shubhomoy Sikdar, the Bench to argue on law, fixed date has been (aashirvaad). But I do not the occasion. The open Maria Akram and Ashok the counsel persisted. “If announced, but sources publicise it. I don’t use my dumping and burning of Kumar 581 CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI | THE HINDU MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2017 NORTHERN REGION 7 ‘30 houses gutted, Panel recommends quota Bodies of NIT Fresh snowfall in 53 families students handed rendered for girl students in IITs over to families homeless’ NEW DELHI: A panel has re- The recommendation of chairmanship of professor MANDI: The bodies of two NIT- Himachal areas STAFF CORRESPONDENT commended reservation the committee will be Timothy Gonsalves to find Hamirpur students, who had gone for girl students in IITs to taken up in the meeting of ways to rectify the situ- missing on January 6, have been No let-up in the intense cold wave conditions in North SHIMLA: When the entire Him- address the issue of slump the joint admission board ation in the institutes. brought down to the Sundernagar alayan region is reeling un- in the number of female (JAB) for a final decision, The number of seats for Civil Hospital from the Shikari SHIMLA: High altitude tribal der a massive cold wave and students entering the pres- which will decide whether male candidates will not Devi peak here, an oicial said on areas and mountain passes re- snowy conditions, about 50 tigious institutes. the reservation will come be afected and this will Sunday. The bodies of NIT stu- ceived another spell of light unlucky families in the re- The committee is learnt in efect from this year or help IITs achieve the 1 lakh dents Akshya Kumar, a resident of snowfall on Sunday while the mote Tangnu village of Chir- to have suggested creating from 2018. target by 2020. Also, only Sujanpur Tihra, and Navneet Rana, piercing cold wave sweeping gaon Block of anterior up to 20 per cent supernu- Concerned by the slump candidates who have a resident Barmana, were brought most parts of Himachal Pra- Shimla district became merary seats for girls out in number of girl students already qualified in JEE— to the hospital on Saturday even- desh continued with some homeless when a big fire in of the total number of entering IITs, the JAB has Advanced will be con- ing, SDM (Sundernagar) Rajeev places shivering with mer- the early hours gutted their seats. set up a panel under the sidered. - PTI Kumar said. -PTI cury staying between minus houses on Sunday. 17 and 22 degree Celsius. Although no loss of life has The local MeT had warned been reported, the villagers of heavy rain or snow at isol- lost all their belongings and ated places in mid and higher wooden houses. Some head hills on Sunday and Monday of cattle have also died in the due to a fresh western dis- inferno. Short-circuiting turbance but no report of from one of the houses is be- heavy snowfall or rain has so lieved to be the reason for the far been received from any massive fire. part of the State. LIFE GOES ON: A shepherd carries a lamb as he walks on a snow- About 30 of the hundred- Kalpa in tribal Kinnaur dis- covered mountain ridge near Gund, about 80 km north of odd homes in the village were completely burnt down trict recorded 2 cm of fresh Srinagar on Sunday. PHOTO: NISSAR AHMAD snow till Sunday evening and more than 200 people while Nehru Kund near Man- Jammu and Kashmir, Ra- days has prompted authorit- were directly afected. They ali and Rohtang Pass received jasthan and the national Cap- ies to put in place a mechan- are being given shelter in a 2 cm and 5 cm of snow. ital though there was no let- ism to respond quickly to any school building now.The fire The sky remained heavily up in the intense cold else- exigency arising out of it. tenders were stationed about overcast and strong velocity where. The weatherman has Leh town in Ladakh region 40 km from the village at icy winds swept Shimla and warned of rain or snow in was the coldest place in Rohru tehsil, said the oi- surrounding areas but there Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir at minus cials. Local residents and was no rain or snowfall. 13.7, while Srinagar had a low people from nearby villages The high altitude tribal and 26 trains delayed of minus 2.3 degrees Celsius. played a major role in saving other peaks shivered under The chill kept up its intens- Kargil town gauged a min- other houses and some freezing cold wave conditions ity in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar imum of minus 10, Gulmarg shops in the area. with mercury staying Pradesh and Delhi. Twenty- 10.5, Pahalgam minus 4.6, “The fire has also des- between minus 17 and minus six trains were delayed and Kokernag minus 4.7, Kupwara troyed the local Mahasu 22 degree C while Keylong six rescheduled due to fog. town 2.8 and Qazigund 4.6 de- temple and there is a big and Kalpa in tribal Lahaul and Flight operations though con- grees Celsius. property loss,” said Bhagat Spiti and Kinnaur district re- tinued uninterrupted. Meanwhile, in a respite for Chand, the village Pradhan. corded a low of minus 11.6 de- The onset of a western dis- residents in Rajasthan, a The fire tenders reached gree and minus 2.8 degree turbance took the minimum “slight” increase was recor- after two hours despite ours against minus 13.9 degree and temperature in the national ded in the minimum temper- being a roadside village, he minus 6 degree on Saturday. Capital a notch above the sea- ature across the state though complained. The district ad- Similarly Manali was son’s average at 8.6 degrees Alwar continued to be in the ministration has given an im- warmer at 1 degree against Celsius. The maximum tem- grip of chill at 1.4 degree mediate relief of ₨40,000 to minus 6.8 degree on Saturday, perature upped by four Celsius. the victim families. It has a rise of 7.8 degree, followed notches to settle at 24 degrees The weatherman said the also provided blankets, by Bunter zero degree, Manali Celsius. minimum temperature rose stoves, gas cylinders and ne- Shimla 1.6 degree, Solan 1.8 Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Kup- by 1 to 3 degrees Celsius. cessary bedding to the af- degree, Sundernagar 2. 4 de- wara and many areas in Mount Abu had a low of 2 fected families. gree, Dharamsala 6.2 degree, higher reaches of Kashmir degrees Celsius, Banasthali Una 6.4 degree and Nahan 7.4 witnessed a fresh bout of 2.7, Chhittorgarh 3.2, Dabok 4, degree Celsius. snow though intense cold Sriganganagar 4.3, Pilani 4.5, New Delhi: A fresh western abated due to an overcast sky. Jaipur 5, Bundi 5.5, Swai Mad- Two BSNL disturbance led to a rise in the The forecast of more pre- hopur 5.8, Kota 6.8 and Ajmer minimum temperature in cipitation in the next three 8.5 degree Celsius.-PTI stafers arrested

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CUTTACK: The city police on Politics over arrests in Saturday successfully detec- ted a major cyber crime and arrested five persons, includ- Jodhpur recruitment case ing two BSNL employees, in this connection. MOHAMMED IQBAL hara Raje. Congress leaders tion, Leader of Opposition in The other three accused alleged that the BJP govern- the State Assembly Ramesh- are natives of West Bengal JAIPUR: Politics has started in ment was misusing the oi- war Dudi said if the ACB was and were brought here on Rajasthan over the arrest of cial machinery to settle allowed a free hand in prob- transit remand after they five persons, including political scores. ing scams and scandals, not were apprehended by the former Congress MLA Jugal only Ms. Raje would have to Cuttack police last week. Kabra, in connection with ‘False cases’ vacate her oice, but half of City DCP Sanjiv Arora said the alleged irregularities in Senior Congress leader her Council of Ministers the accused hacked into the recruitment of teachers at Jai and former Chief Minister would also be in jail on seri- bank account of one Shalini Narayan Vyas University in Ashok Gehlot said Ms. Raje ous charges of corruption. Das of Markat Nagar here by Jodhpur during the previous had instructed the ACB of- He charged that Mr. Kabra obtaining her internet bank- Congress regime in 2012. ficers during her recent visit had been arrested to divert ing user name and password. Mr. Kabra, a former MLA to Jodhpur to take action attention from the State's “Subsequently using fake from Jodhpur, was the JNV against her political oppon- biggest-ever Rs.45,000-crore documents in the name of University's Syndicate mem- ents by pursuing false cases mining scam. Shalini’s father Sanjiv Das, ber when the appointments pending against them. “Ms. However, the ACB, which the accused managed to get a were made allegedly by Raje's instructions had be- has obtained four-day cus- duplicate SIM card of Sha- flouting the University come public. Similar arrests tody of the five accused, has lini’s mobile number with the Grants Commission's norms were earlier made in a case indicated that it may arrest help of two BSNL employees to favour some influential relating to Jodhpur Develop- some more persons in the of neighbouring Salepur candidates. The then Vice- ment Authority.” coming days, as there are circle,” Mr Arora said. Chancellor, B.S. Rajpurohit, While Mr. Gehlot said Mr. about 30 accused named in Using her banking details, is also among the accused ar- Kabra's arrest was part of a the FIRs, including deans, including the cloned SIM rested by the Anti-Corrup- “political conspiracy”, Pra- heads of departments, syn- card, the accused managed to tion Bureau (ACB) on Friday. desh Congress Committee dicate members as well as transfer more than ₨25 lakh The Opposition Congress president Sachin Pilot said some selected candidates. from Shalini’s bank account has taken strong exception to Ms. Raje was misusing the ACB Superintendent of to five other bogus accounts the arrests and termed them mandate given to the BJP to Police Ajay Pal Lamba said for more than 70 times “politically motivated”, create an “atmosphere of ter- the arrests had been made on between November 26 and 28 while alleging that the ACB ror” by targeting the leaders the basis of incriminating last year. Sanjiv brought these had acted under pressure of Opposition parties. evidence against all the ac- fraudulent transactions to the from Chief Minister Vasund- In a strongly-worded reac- cused. notice of the police when Shalini’s phone was blocked. Investigating into the case, the city police arrested Man detained for trying to Akhilesh Pandey, Satish Ya- dav and Arun Mishra from West Bengal. In this connec- tion, the police also arrested dispose of woman’s body BSNL employees -- Dhruba Charan Khatei and Krutibas STAFF REPORTER Accused claims the house in Berhampur. woman informed For some reason, their Kandi. BERHAMPUR: Ignorance of relationship turned sour the law has put a young him about her plan and Pramila had decided man in a fix after he tried to commit suicide to take the drastic step. to secretly dispose of the and he panicked Around 3 a.m., Pintu body of his girlfriend who had reached Pramila’s committed suicide at her rented house, where he home in Berhampur after Pintu said late on January allegedly found her making a video call to him 13 night, he received a hanging from a plastic showing her suicide video call on his mobile rope. preparations. phone from Pramila. In He had phoned up the the call, she informed him family members of Half-burnt body about her plan to commit Pramila living outside the On Saturday, the police suicide and had also State, but they were not in seized the half-burnt shown how she was position to immediately body of the woman, making preparations. reach Berhampur. identified as Pramila A panicked Pintu did He booked an Pradhan (29), from near not call up the police autorickshaw to secretly Gandala under the about the video call and dispose of the body. Her Purushottampur police the suicide attempt of body was taken to the station in Ganjam district. Pramila. cremation ground on the Her boyfriend, Pintu Pintu is not well banks of the Rushikulya Padhi, with the help of an educated and earns his river near Gandala. autorickshaw driver, had living by marketing fried While he was burning transported the body snacks prepared by his the body, the police got from Berhampur to family. Pramila was a information, reached the cremate it without professional dancer and spot and seized the informing the police. member of a dance group. corpse. Pintu was rounded up by According to sources, Till now Pintu has not the police from the spot the two were in a live-in been arrested as evidence and interrogated. relationship and Pramila hints at ignorance and During interrogation, was living at a rented panic. 581

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ASI held on charge of Kerala writer ‘attacked’ day 2 bulls die in A.P. jallikattu raping woman after he set fire to his book A dozen youth STAFF REPORTER STAFF REPORTER since he was arrested on a suffer injuries in sedition charge almost a the cattle fest TUMAKURU: A 32-year-old men- KOZHIKODE: Writer-activist month ago. “I was a strong tally challenged woman was Kamal C. Chavara has al- critic of the Communist STAFF REPORTER allegedly raped by an assist- leged that he was attacked by Party a while ago. Whatever ant sub-inspector of police a man claiming to be a Sangh is happening is not just party CHITTOOR: The cattle festival (ASI) in a moving vehicle in Parivar member at Kun- vendetta. I feel they have near Kuppam town ended Tumakuru on Saturday namangalam here on Sunday. joined hands with the Sangh in a tragedy on Sunday with night. The incident took place at Parivar,” he said. two panicked bulls dying According to the police, a bar at Karanthur, where, On December 17, the after a railway engine the woman had picked a the writer said, the attacker writer was arrested on a struck them, and a dozen quarrel with her family approached him asking if he sedition charge based on a revellers sufering injuries members and left home at 7 was the same ‘Kamalsi,’ who complaint filed in Kollam in the ‘Pasuvula Panduga’ p.m. She was spotted around had burnt his book publicly district. The complaint or jallikattu. 11 p.m. by Umesh, 57, attached on Saturday. Kamal C. Chavara burning a claimed that he insulted the Although the festival to the Tumakuru rural sta- When he said yes, the at- copy of his book in Kozhikode. National Flag in a Facebook does not strictly match the tion. He was on his police tacker is alleged to have ab- — PHOTO: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT post. He was later released Tamil Nadu version, it motorcycle along with a used him verbally and then but the case is pending in draws a large crowd to the Home Guard. slapped and pushed him. attacker had expressed anger court. “I still do not know Gudupalle mandal When they noticed the The writer was admitted to at the burning of a copy of his who filed that case. The po- headquarters near Kuppam FEELING BULLISH: Bulls that took up the gauntlet thrown by revellers during ‘Pasuvula woman, Umesh reportedly the Government General novel ‘Smashanangalude lice initially claimed that town. Panduga’ at Rangampet near Tirupati on Sunday. — PHOTO: K.V. POORNACHANDRA KUMAR asked the Home Guard to Hospital in Kozhikode. Note Pusthakam’ here. they had suo motu registered A large group of revellers take the motorcycle and con- Mr. Chavara told The The Kunnamangalam po- the case, but later changed gathered at Gudupalle tamed by participants. The some who had visible injur- track. Though people ran tinue night rounds. He called Hindu that the attacker lice, who took the attacker the version. I am yet to get a along with cattle for the organisers had three cat- ies getting treatment at the after the animals to stop one of his contacts and asked claimed that he worshipped into custody, described the copy of the FIR,” he said. bull race, including youth egories of prizes for ‘con- local hospital, and those them, the bulls were fatally him to bring a car. After it ar- Hanuman every day and that incident as a drunken brawl. On Saturday, Mr. Chavara and farmers from neigh- trolling’ the animals within with bruises simply walk- hit by a train engine which rived, Umesh asked the wo- he was from Wayanad. “He They had not received any burnt a copy of his book, a bouring Tamil Nadu vil- the stipulated time and set ing away. was crossing the Jolar- man to get into the SUV, slapped me and pushed me complaint and no case was quote from which was the lages like Natrampalle and boundary lines. pettai-Bengaluru section. promising to drop her home. several times on the chest. registered. reason for the sedition case, Pachur. The villagers of Nu- Panicked bulls A bull attacked an SUV He allegedly raped her as the He seemed quite drunk. I in- at the Kidson Corner in the As per the game rules, lukunta Kothapalle were Around 4 p.m., two bulls used by a batch of Com- vehicle was being driven formed the police and did Repeated threats city. The book was displayed the frenzied bulls, which declared to have won the that were chased by the munity Police Oicers, in- around the city by a driver. not leave the bar for two On way to hospital, Mr. for ‘public homage’ before it were said to have been sub- first prize of ₨4,000. participants crossed the juring one of the volunteers Around 3.30 a.m., he dropped hours as the man had Chavara said he had been re- was burnt in protest against jected to intoxication, were A dozen youth were re- village boundary limits and who had come to help with her home. The victim’s threatened to attack again if I ceiving several threats from ‘continuing police harass- released into the open to be portedly injured, with raced to the nearby railway the arrangements. mother has filed a complaint. left the place”, he said. The Sangh Parivar outfits ever ment’. In Prakasam district, it’s Sheep hurled from hill Raja Vemula, an aspiring scientist, turns auto driver J.R. SHRIDHARAN Brother Rohith’s Aadmi Party, one more polit- a ‘show of strength’ at Yadgir temple ritual ical party came forward to VIJAYAWADA: The life of 26- death changed help but he rejected the ofer. SPECIAL CORRESONDENT The pair of bulls owned RAVIKUMAR NARABOLI by hurling it from great year-old Raja Vemula, his life, but he is “No, I do not want to tell the by P. Nagamanasa from heights at the deity would brother of Rohith Vemula, name of the party,” he said. ONGOLE: Alluru village in Rajupalem won the first YADGIR: While jallikattu in protect the entire flock. It has changed after his broth- keen on chasing “Before [being] Dalits, we Prakasam district came prize of ₨5,000, followed by Tamil Nadu remains under was practised despite the er’s untimely death. The post his dream are Indians. The government alive as scores of bulls ex- the ones owned by M. heavy scrutiny, another presence of over 400 police graduate from Puducherry should realise it. We want hibited their strength dur- Ramamurthy of Padarsi. prohibited tradition sur- personnel as well as oi- University is now driving a I need to stay close to my equal treatment. We are not ing a cart race organised in The second prize money faced in Yadgir in north cials of the district adminis- goods autorickshaw mother and help her,” he fighting for fame, money or view of Makara Sankranti in was ₨4,000. The pair of bulls Karnataka on Saturday. tration, which had banned between Guntur and Tenali clarified. power,” he said. the land of Ongole bulls. owned by P. Sivakumar As many devotees the tradition nearly four to earn livelihood and meet (Rohith, a Ph.D student at The revellers had a gala from Rajupalem finished gathered to watch the pro- years ago. additional expenses. the University of Hyderabad ‘Long-drawn struggle’ time, cheering the ‘amateur third to win a purse of cession of the deity Mail- Apart from monitoring committed suicide on Janu- Mr. Raja said the struggle bulls’ brought by the proud ₨3,000 and the ones owned aralingeshwar, at least four the check-posts, the police On a mission ary 17, 2016 after controver- was a long-drawn one and it farmers for the ‘Yadlabandi by Y. Subba Rao of live sheep were thrown had, for the first time, de- “Many people ofered me a A file picture of Raja Vemula sies over his Dalit activism was something which could Raadhadi’ contest which Kothapatnam got ₨2,000. from the hills on to the ployed a drone camera in job, including Delhi Chief on campus.) not be achieved in a given brought to limelight the in- Village Revenue Oicer moving palanquin as part of the hilly area. While the Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Mr. Raja said the need for Mr. Raja, who did M.Sc in time frame. digenous culture of south P. Polaiah and Festival Or- the local tradition. Three Animal Husbandry Depart- But if I take up the job from money increased as he and Applied Geology, wanted to “Right now, we are ofer- coastal Andhra. ganising Committee pres- persons were arrested in ment seized 850 sheep and politicians, I will be forced to his mother were involved in become a scientist and he is ing support to Ambedkar Only those bulls, which ident U.M. Subba Rao gave this connection. goats at various check- toe the line with them, which hectic travelling addressing keen on pursuing his dream. Students’ Association which were being engaged in farm away the prizes. The tradition involves a posts, some managed to my brother hated. Now that I rallies and meetings all over “My brother’s death came as will be established in all 13 operations on a regular The purpose of the event belief among the shepherd smuggle the animals during am on a mission to seek the country on the unfortu- a bolt from the blue. It will districts of Andhra Pradesh basis, were allowed to pull was to rekindle interest in community that sacrificing the procession to carry out justice and also spearhead- nate incident (of his broth- take some time to regain and it will empower Dalits the two-wheeled carts. natural farming. one sheep from their flock the outlawed tradition. ing a movement, I will try for er’s death). “I am not finding semblance.” about their rights and a job later,” he said. it diicult to work as a driver. He said apart from Aam responsibilities.”

581 CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI | THE HINDU MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2017 NATION 9 4 die in West Bengal mine collapse Saving lives has become Rescue operations are yet to commence though almost 50 persons are reported missing my religion, says diver SOUMYA DAS side the mine when it col- share their names fearing re- paid by the coal mafia to stay AMARNATH TEWARY lapsed. “Four bodies were re- percussions from the coal away from such mines. KALIKAPUR (BANKURA): At least covered from the spot, but mafia. They also said it was “If anyone refuses to do PATNA: When the Patna dis- four persons died after an il- that does not indicate the ex- not possible to visit the mine the coal mafia’s bidding they trict administration learnt of legal coal mine collapsed in tent of tragedy. We think as the mafia were not allow- are threatened with murder,” the boat capsize in the Ganga the Mejhia block of West nearly 50 people were ing journalists or villagers said a resident of the neigh- on Saturday evening, the oi- Bengal’s Bankura district on trapped and have died in the near the Bashulithan mine. bouring village of cials called up first Rajendra Thursday night. Several are incident,” a resident of One villager said that the Ardhogram. Sahni even before the Na- reportedly missing. Kalikapur alleged. coal mafia pay “an occa- According to local rights tional Disaster Response According to local people, sional amount” to the villa- activists, there are nearly “50 Force (NDRF) or, the SDRF. almost three acres of the il- Eerie calm gers “to keep mum” about illegal coal mines” in In his early fifties, Mr. legal coal mine in Kalikapur Local Trinamool Congress the mining, which is mostly Kalikapur and adjoining Sahni has been a diver of the village, adjacent to (TMC) MLA Swapan Bouri, illegal. areas. “These mines are run district administration for Jharkhand, collapsed. however, confirmed that he Family members of a miner “Despite being well aware by the mafia-police-Trin- several years and has res- Rescue work is yet to start, had been “informed” about who died in the tragedy. that the mine has collapsed, amool Congress (TMC) cued over 100 people from villagers at the desolate min- the incident and the death of — PHOTO: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT villagers did not try to rescue nexus. drowning till date. Hailing ing site told The Hindu, as the workers. Superintendent the workers trapped inside A similar incident took from the fishermen com- the mine is an illegal one. of Police of Bankura, itant to talk to outsiders. On the mine. The bodies were place about a year back munity, he and his team not Even as district police oi- Sukhendu Hira, however Sunday afternoon, when The recovered by the family where three to four people only saved many lives but cials claimed that “no such said the police “found noth- Hindu visited the place, members of some of the died. But no action was also retrieved 16-17 bodies incident occurred,” villagers ing at the spot.” most of the locals refused workers from Birbhum,” a taken,” said an activist, who from the river. EXTRAORDINARY CHARACTER: Rajendra Sahni has been a diver for said that on Thursday, There was an eerie calm at speak about the accident and local resident said. They also spoke under the condition of “As soon as I got the phone the district administration for several years. He has rescued “nearly 60 workers” were in- Kalikapur with villagers hes- those who spoke refused to said that the villagers get anonymity. call, I along with my team over 100 people from drowning till date. — PHOTO: RANJEET KUMAR rushed to the spot at San- dalpur diara and started the rescue operation...it was Petrol price up pitch dark and the weather JD(U) calls of event Dream run bone chilling but we jumped by 42 paise, into the river and rescued AMANATH TEWARY to the lunch had five or six people,” Mr. Sahni triggered unease among diesel by ₨1.03 told The Hindu. PATNA: The ruling party alliance partners, Later, he and 12 members Janata Dal (United) specifically the Congress. NEW DELHI: The price of petrol of his team dived down to the cancelled its all-party “Earlier on November was hiked by 42 paise a litre river bed to retrieve bodies. Makar Sankranti feast 24 the Chief Minister had on Sunday night, the fourth It was not easy to spot the on Sunday following the cancelled the annual increase in six weeks. The bodies in the deep waters of boat tragedy in which 24 report card release price of diesel was raised by the Ganga. people lost their lives. function after the rail ₨1.03 a litre, the second hike “I used the hook fisher- “Following the boat accident in Kanpur in in a fortnight. men use to catch fish to loc- mishap, the JD(U) took which several people The increase in rates, ef- ate the bodies…we fished out the decision to cancel the from Bihar were killed,” fective from midnight on about 16-17 bodies,” he said. lunch hosted for all said a senior JD(U) Sunday, excludes State Asked how the tragedy political parties on the leader Shyam Rajak. levies. Hence the actual hike could have happened, Mr. occasion of the Makar Some State Congress will be higher, the oil com- Sahni said: “The boat which Sankranti…it has nothing leaders, preferring panies announced. has a capacity of 20-25 to do with any political anonymity though, told After including VAT, the people had a load of 60…it party raising objections The Hindu on Sunday hike in Delhi comes to 53 was bound to capsize. to it,” said State JD(U) that “inviting BJP to the paise for petrol and ₨1.20 a Moreover, it was old.” He and president Basistha lunch on Makar litre for diesel. his team had lifted the boat Narayan Singh. Sankranti was nothing Petrol in the national cap- from the river bed. Earlier, the decision to but a ploy to put pressure ital will cost ₨71.13 a litre as Later the teams of NDRF invite the opposition BJP on us.” against ₨70.60 currently. and SDRF joined the rescue Similarly, a litre of diesel will operation. be priced at ₨59.02 as op- “I’ll keep saving people as Sahni, members of Mr. Tanvir, Himanshu, Chottu posed to ₨57.82 currently. long as I’m alive…saving lives Sahni’s team said “it was and Ravi Kumar were local Indian Oil Corporation has become my religion,” Mr. heart-rending to see the bod- youths who too jumped into Ltd., Bharat Petroleum Cor- Sahni said. ies of children stuck up in- the river and saved some poration Limited and “If he had not been there side the boat.” lives. Hindustan Petroleum Cor- the death toll would have “Every year such festivals “Had the administration poration Limited revise rates been much higher. Even the are being organised in river- made even five per cent of on first and 16th of every bodies would not have been ine areas by the government the arrangements done for month based on average in- retrieved so fast,” said Binit but no proper arrangements the just-concluded Prakash BREATHTAKING SIGHT: A bird’s eye view of the Bandra-Worli Sea Link during the Mumbai marathon on Sunday. — PHOTO: PTI ternational price in the pre- Kumar, an eyewitness. are made for the safety of the Parv, no life would have been vious fortnight. — PTI Babloo Sahni and Rohit people,” said Mr. Sahni. lost,” said Mr. Ravi Kumar. Six pilgrims die West Bengal BJP leader during rush at jetty sent to police custody SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Service Commission (SSC). SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT The dead were all Mr. Majumdar had allegedly elderly women on KOLKATA: West Bengal BJP taken the money promising KOLKATA: Six pilgrims, all eld- vice-president Joyprakash “legal action” against the erly women, died during a their way home from Majumdar was remanded in State government for not mad rush to board a vessel at Gangasagar Mela in police custody for three days processing TET or SSC’s Kachuberia on their way the Sundarbans on Sunday, a day after he was candidate list. home from the Gangasagar arrested by the Bidhannagar Mela, Sundarban Afairs City Police on charges of ‘Promises not kept’ Minister Manturam Pakhira falling ill during the fraud and cheating. “He told the students that said on Sunday. scramble. Mr. Majumdar has termed he would take the Govern- More than a million de- A few people fell uncon- the charges “baseless and ment to the court and raised votees gathered at the Kapil scious while several took ill part of a conspiracy to ma- ₨7.20 lakh in two instal- Muni’s Ashram in Gangas- during the incident, he said. lign him.” ments,” Mr. Roy said. He is agar in the Sundarbans area All were taken to a nearby The key complainant, also alleged to have prom- on Sunday. temporary healthcare centre Arup Ratan Roy, claimed that ised the applicants jobs. But The tragedy occurred as where the six died. the complaints, which were neither the promise was kept they got impatient due to the “These women were very made about six months ago, nor the money was returned, long queue at a jetty and old. Most of them were are genuine. As the convener Mr. Roy charged. tried to outdo one another in above 75 and were very of a platform, Chhatra- On Saturday, Mr. Majum- boarding the vessel. Some of weak. They died a natural Sikshak Sangram Commit- dar was interrogated for them fell on the jetty and death. Doctors said they tee, which filed a complaint eight hours and eventually were later taken to a health- died of heart attack,” Mr. against Mr Majumdar, Mr. taken into custody. He was care centre. Pakhira said. “The rush was Roy said the BJP leader had charged under sections re- Expressing his condol- because there would be no collected ₨7.20 lakh from ap- lated to criminal breach of ences, Prime Minister Nar- vessel for about eight hours plicants of Teacher’s Eligibil- trust, cheating and criminal endra Modi sanctioned ex due to low tide,” he said. ity Test (TET) and School conspiracy. gratia payment of ₨2 lakh for State Ministers Subrata the next of kin of the de- Mukherjee and Arup Biswas ceased and ₨50,000 for those denied there was any injured. stampede. After the initial reports, Search by divers Prime Minister Narendra A search has been Modi had tweeted: launched by naval divers to “Saddened by the loss of find anybody who might lives caused by a stampede have fallen into the river in West Bengal. My thoughts during the rush. are with the families of the Mr. Pakhira told PTI that deceased.” the six women died after (With PTI inputs)

581 CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI 10 | EDITORIAL THE HINDU MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2017 Julian Assange: Scapegoat or villain? To blame Donald Trump’s victory on Julian Assange or, for that matter, on Russia, not only amounts to a refusal by the Democrats to take responsibility for Hillary’s defeat but is also an insult to the U.S. electorate

It must, no doubt, be tempting, and rather other countries is well documented. There- MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2017 convenient, for Democrat supporters to pin fore, it is not tenable to hold that other na- G. SAMPATH the responsibility for Ms. Clinton’s defeat on tions do not have the right to pay back in kind. anyone but the Democrats themselves. But Second, Mr. Assange believes that it is his there are several problems with this moral responsibility to do whatever he can to narrative. prevent a Clinton victory. He has said many Drowned by One of the most banal tropes of Hollywood times that Ms. Clinton is a warmonger, that blockbuster trailers is about one man pitted Flaws in the ‘trial’ her victory would lead to greater American state failure against an all-powerful enemy, and ulti- For starters, both the declassified report of military involvement outside its borders, and mately prevailing. The figure of the lone the USIC and the “Russian dossier” leaked al- thereby impose greater misery on the people he boat disaster in the Ganga on Makar ranger battling on with his back to the wall is legedly by a private firm make claims of Mr. of the world. Sankranti day that killed at least 24 a popular figure of American pop culture. Putin’s involvement in the DNC hacks Liberal commentators have dismissed his people is another reminder that safety in How ironic, then, that this very figure seems without presenting supporting evidence. statements as his “Clinton obsession” and the public transport remains a low priority to have become the bane of the country’s The excerpts from the latter, published by delusional ranting of a paranoid eccentric. T righteous political establishment. some media outlets, were unverified quotes And yet, a recent report in The Guardian for governments. As with road accidents, mishaps So one man, holed up in the embassy of a by anonymous spies. None of the claims has cites U.S. Defence Department data to the ef- in the inland waterways and lakes take a terrible toll tiny Latin American nation, a man who hasn’t been independently authenticated by a me- fect that in 2016 alone, the Obama adminis- of lives regularly, with no efective administrative seen much sunlight in four years, who is un- dia outlet. And no reason has been given why tration dropped 26,171 bombs, or three response. In the Ganga Diara tragedy near Patna, a der round-the-clock surveillance, and is sub- reports of Western intelligence agencies bombs an hour. In this context, it is hardly im- large number of people had apparently crammed ject to arbitrary denial of Internet access, has should carry more credibility than the deni- moral for anyone to want to deploy his re- themselves into a small vessel for a free ride after managed to swing the presidential election als of the Russian Foreign Ministry. sources to steer America’s presidential witnessing a kite festival. The relief ofered to the of the most powerful country in the world in Second, are Mr. Assange’s motives or cred- choice toward a candidate who he thinks kin of the dead and injured both by the Centre and a direction it ought not to have gone. Or so we ibility the issue here? If we assume that they might be less of a military interventionist. the Bihar government should not, however, ob- are told by influential sections of the Western are, then we cannot avoid subjecting his ac- From this viewpoint, which Mr. Assange ap- scure the fact that the loss of life was entirely the press. cusers — the American press and intelli- pears to hold, undermining the Clinton cam- gence agencies — to the same test. paign by sharing secret information that is of result of oicial failures. This was obviously the From revolutionary to villain If Assange must be criticised, it is In the 10 years of its existence, WikiLeaks public interest constitutes a perfectly legit- result of serious neglect of safety norms for which The past week or so has seen a spate of art- for not giving enough bang for the has published more than 10 million classified imate enterprise. Interestingly, Dean Baquet, accountability must be fixed. It is essential that a ju- icles on the so-called unravelling of Julian documents. Till date, there is not a single in- the executive editor of The New York Times dicial commission be constituted to inquire into the Assange, the editor-in-chief of WikiLeaks. buck for his whistle-blowers. He stance where its material has been found to has acknowledged that the internal DNC incident, to determine whether the laws on trans- They suggest that Hillary Clinton lost the must ensure that his data troves be false or inauthentic. On the other hand, sit- emails published by WikiLeaks were news- port using inland waterways are being implemen- U.S. presidential election because of him. are systematically organised ting in judgment on Mr. Assange today are worthy, and it is quite likely that mainstream ted and to issue directions for the future. The coun- Backing this logic is the allegation that the same media outlets and the same intelli- publications would have published them had try boat involved appears not to have used its WikiLeaks served as a conduit for dissemin- gence community that sold to the public they got hold of them first. engine at the time of the accident, but the absence ating documents obtained by hackers work- from Russia, and claims that his source was what is arguably the most egregious lie in the ing for Russian President Vladimir Putin. not a state party. In such a scenario, what one history of journalism — about weapons of It was about new information of safety training for operators is painfully evident. The leaked emails and documents of the believes boils down to who one believes, mass destruction in Iraq — which helped jus- What Mr. Assange did — the act for which The Centre, which talks of a paradigm shift in Democratic National Committee (DNC) which, in turn, depends on one’s political or tify a needless, destructive war that con- he is undergoing trial-by-media — was to freight and passenger transport using inland water- published by WikiLeaks were damaging ideological allegiances — the quintessential sumed tens of thousands of civilian lives, dis- supply relevant but new information about ways, should respond to the shameful national re- enough to spark the resignation of top Demo- “post-truth” situation. membered a country, and hatched several an electoral candidate so that the American cord on boat safety by firmly implementing exist- cratic Party oicials, including the DNC However, the extraordinary spectacle of terrorist organisations. voter could make an informed choice. One ing laws and introducing new measures along with chair and the communications director. erstwhile liberal hero Assange and current Perhaps it is because the authenticity of could argue that he did what the mainstream the States. Just last year it expanded the National These leaks, the argument goes, ruined Ms. liberal nightmare Trump on the same side of the DNC leaks is beyond question, and their media was supposed to do but wasn’t doing Waterways programme and notified several Clinton’s electoral prospects, thereby paving the American political divide, with each ap- content raises diicult questions about the enough of. stretches of rivers and canals for a new deal for in- the way for Donald Trump’s triumph. pearing to endorse the other’s claim that Rus- Democratic Party establishment — ques- In the event, it was the American voter land water transport. Under the amendments to the The Democrats have been saying since sia had nothing to do with the DNC leaks, had tions easier avoided -- that the response has who made the final choice, a choice that may July 2016 that their servers were attacked by one immediate outcome: it prompted the turned ad hominem, focussing on Mr. As- or may not have been influenced by the ma- colonial-era Inland Vessels Act made in 2007 — Russian hackers. Last week, the U.S. intelli- American liberal elite to question Mr. As- sange instead. terial published by Mr. Assange. At any rate, which is to be further modernised — it is incum- gence community (USIC) oicially con- sange’s motives, and cast him as the villain It may or may not be true that Mr. Assange thanks to the leaks, it was a choice made with bent on the States to apply some provisions of the firmed the allegation. Kremlin has dismissed who collaborated with Mr. Putin to interfere worked with Russia to publish the DNC leaks more information than less. No one who be- Motor Vehicles Act to accidents, compensation the USIC’s charges as “unfounded”. While in the U.S. elections and ensure a Trump vic- with the aim of ensuring a Clinton defeat. Let lieves in the accountability of political and insurance against third-party risks for powered President-elect Donald Trump seemed to ac- tory. For them, the USIC’s oicial statements us assume that he did. Does it then constitute parties should have a problem with that. boats. Just as in the case of motor vehicles, registra- knowledge that Russia may have been in- are proof of Mr. Assange’s culpability, attest- an act of villainy or moral trespass? Therefore, to blame Mr. Trump’s victory on tion of inland vessels other than small personal volved in the cyber-attacks, he has main- ing to his metamorphosis from idealistic cy- One could respond, as Mr. Assange has, Mr. Assange or, for that matter, on Russia, not non-powered craft must be made mandatory. This tained that it had no impact on the elections. ber-revolutionary to opportunistic with two arguments. First, that American in- only amounts to a refusal on the part of the will help enforce construction standards, subsidy Mr. Assange has denied that he got the leaks charlatan. terference in the democratic processes of Democrats to take responsibility for the de- feat, it is also an insult to the American public for transport boats, passenger insurance and acci- CARTOONSCAPE that has delivered a mandate from the limited dent compensation. In the latest tragedy, the prob- choices it was given. lem also appears to have been inadequate supply, If Mr. Assange must be criticised, it must which forced people to pack themselves into the be for not giving enough bang for the buck, as available boats. If this is true, the Bihar government it were, for his whistle-blowers. He ought to must own full responsibility and prevent a recur- be doing more to ensure that his data troves rence. The heart-rending spectacle of children and are systematically analysed and organised in their kin perishing on what should have been a day a user-friendly format, with the significant of celebration must stir the conscience of govern- bits sifted out from the routine ones. But the ments whose duty it is to provide safe and adequate bulk of the data on WikiLeaks’ servers con- tinues to be inaccessible to the public even as public transport, and one at which they fail badly. they remain in the public domain. Second, he is yet to match the scale of his U.S.-centric leaks with similar disclosures on its geopolit- ical rivals such as Russia or China. The Gujarat However, to blame him for Ms. Clinton’s defeat, or to brand him a Trump supporter, is to wilfully disregard his track record. Mr. As- cricket model sange’s politics has been clear from the day ew would have picked Gujarat to win the he founded WikiLeaks, and it hasn’t changed Ranji Trophy when the domestic season since. He believes that the biggest threats to began. It is not one of Indian cricket’s tradi- democracy and freedom are the twin phe- nomena of mass surveillance for the power- Ftional powerhouses, and underdog stories less and secrecy for the powerful. He has seldom sustain themselves over the course of a made a career out of reversing this paradigm: long, sapping tournament. When Parthiv Patel’s transparency for the powerful and anonym- side made the final, the popular perception was ity for the dissenting citizen. His personal that it had gone as far as it could go. For, the title motive for publishing the DNC leaks, round, on paper, appeared the most unequal of con- whatever it may be, is evidently not one that tests: in one corner, Mumbai, a 41-time champion, is inconsistent with his stated mission of and in the other, Gujarat, here for the first time making secrecy a losing proposition for gov- since 1951. But Gujarat has paid history little heed erning elites.

over the last few seasons; indeed, there has been a [email protected] concerted efort since Parthiv took over, to break from the past. The results have followed. Gujarat won its maiden national title, the Syed Mushtaq Ali LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Trophy (Twenty20), in 2012-13 and regained it in Letters emailed to [email protected] must carry the full postal address and the full name or the name with initials. 2014-15. It then claimed its first domestic 50-over title, the Vijay Hazare Trophy, last season. These breakthroughs helped fill the side with the belief Calendar controversy against the ban on jallikattu make, The contention that the bull is farmers. The calves from such bulls Food quality that the Ranji Trophy, although significantly more at best, interesting reading. The “embraced” by a tamer for 30 are in demand as they will be used diicult to win, was not an unrealistic ambition. It is Have those who defend or oppose anti-ban brigade vouches for the seconds or 15 feet, whichever is as draught animals in transport and BSF jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav’s the incident of the image of fact that this “rural sport” longer and hence there is no cruelty farming. video clip is a wake-up call to the this conviction that proved the diference on a Mahatma Gandhi being replaced symbolises grit, determination, will involved, is a fallacious argument. top brass in all our defence tense final day as Gujarat pulled of the highest Jayendra, with that of Narendra Modi in the power and what have you, and even The way a tamer “embraces” a bull Madurai establishments. The daily ration chase (313 for five) in a Ranji final, consigning KVIC calendar and diary done swears by photographic evidence. in order to tame it, i.e. holding its allowance of ₨95 is peanuts to say Mumbai to only its fifth runner-up finish. anything to promote the use of The upholders of the ban are tail and horns and clinging to its the least. The Comptroller and Parthiv led by example right through, saving his khadi? Many leaders have done questioning the valour involved and body, itself is an act of cruelty. Budget before polls Auditor General has also pulled up finest for the tournament’s most important mo- precious little to fulfil Gandhiji’s claim that there is little diference Further who is going to monitor, Once a notification about an the Indian Army over the dismal ment. His 143 in the fourth innings against Mumbai dreams. Incidents of farmer and between taming and torture. While and how, that the taming is only for election comes into force, it is the quality of food that was being was a remarkable exhibition of grace under fire. He weaver deaths, and violence one party describes the whole afair 30 seconds or 15 feet? What action is convention that the courts do not served to troops. When viewed has also played a significant role behind the scenes towards animals in the name of as nothing but a friendly race, the proposed if it is beyond that? In interfere and all the decisions against this backdrop, Yadav has in Gujarat’s revolution, establishing an honest, tradition are some few examples. opposite camp projects it as a gory case of untoward incidents to relating to the conduct of the done nothing wrong and it is time The best way to pay real tribute to fight aimed at maiming the hapless humans or bulls in the process, who election and what comes within the for the government to clean up transparent culture within the team. The respons- the father of the nation would be to animal. Whatever be the merits of would be held responsible? ambit and definition of the model army kitchens, both literally and ibility for the final decision still rests with the man- implement his policies with heart the case, the stark reality is that the B. Harish, code of conduct rests with the figuratively. agement, but everyone is encouraged to speak up. and soul (“Modi mocked for animal has literally no “say” in the Mangaluru Election Commission (“So what’s M. Somasekhar Prasad, Several domestic sides across India are plagued by imitating Gandhi’s pose”, Jan.14). matter. the big deal about advancing the Badvel, Andhra Pradesh cricketers looking after their interests first and K. Manasa Saanvi, R. Rajaraman, The fact is that most people who are Budget, asks SC”, Jan.14). There is therefore pulling in diferent directions. Gujarat, by Hyderabad Bengaluru against jallikattu do not seem to indeed a big deal in the advancing Zoo tales all accounts, has been successful in addressing this mind enjoying steak for dinner or of the Union Budget given the problem. The team has also ensured that a talented The replacement of the image is in Jallikattu is a dangerous sport have beef as a protein source. announcement to elections to five To one who has become cynical and generation which played junior cricket together bad taste. The Mahatma and the where bulls are kicked, punched Article 51A(g) of the Constitution States. It was a deliberate ploy, disillusioned with the daily dose of charkha (spinning wheel) are was ofered all the support and patience it needed and dragged to the ground. They also asks citizens to have thought out well in advance. While the social and economic unrest inseparable. He had made it a are deliberately disoriented with “compassion for living creatures”. If the model code of conduct can which has become a part of our to make the transition to the next level. Opener weapon against colonial rule and intoxicants and have torture love for animals is indubitable and technically be confined to the States daily life, the article on the hyena Priyank Panchal provided the batting spine, top- foreign goods. He brought in a new inflicted on them. such people respect the law so where elections are going to be cub, Ayush, came as a refreshing ping the Ranji table with 1310 runs, while fast- dimension of self-respect and Such acts are a flagrant violation of much, why are they not voicing held, the efects of budgetary indication that things are not so bowler Jasprit Bumrah and left-arm spinner Axar self-suiciency with that simple the Prevention of Cruelty to their opinion to close slaughter concessions are pan-Indian in dismal after all (‘Ground Zero’ – Patel changed the dynamic of the side, adding a cut- tool. His simple and symbolic act is Animals Act, 1960. Local parties houses? character. Examples are waiver of “The hyena has the last laugh”, ting edge to the bowling. Gujarat was also not wary what boosted the image of khadi. If which have been batting for this There are 37 pure cattle breeds in agriculture loans and enhancement Jan.14). There are still areas to be of looking outside the State for solutions. Experi- the Prime Minister wants to sport under the excuse of culture India. Unless we engage with the of IT limits. happy and optimistic about. The enced Uttar Pradesh left-armer R.P. Singh was emulate him, he can promote and tradition have only been doing traditional livestock keepers and It is a puerile argument that nothing vigil the zoo authorities kept to signed to both fill in when Bumrah was away on na- indigenous goods and the spirit of so with the ulterior motive of support them, we will lose these would be announced relating to ensure that Ayush bounced back is inclusive growth in his deeds. cashing in on votes. If our rural breeds to commercial dairies and those States which are election the story of animal conservation at tional duty and mentor the seam-attack. As Parthiv youth wish to display their valour allow slaughterhouses to dominate bound. Moreover the BJP, when in its best. Highlighting this unsung said after the final, Gujarat had a long-term plan Dr. D.V.G. Sankara Rao, Nellimarla, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh they can always join the army rather the show. opposition, took the same stand as efort in animal conservation and and the structure to implement it. This was a tri- than take part in a foolhardy sport The intricate connect can be seen what the Opposition is demanding devoting a page to this topic shows umph born from a big dream, and kept alive by a Bullfighting debate such as jallikattu. between these events and farming now. that The Hindu cares. painstaking attention to detail. R. Sivakumar, stud bulls. The ones that win in V.N. Gopal, S. Rajaram, The letters published for and Chennai jallikattu are most preferred by Chennai Chennai 581 CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI | THE HINDU MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2017 PERSPECTIVE 11

FROM THE READERS’ EDITOR The identity-based numbers game When the primary source In U.P.’s Upper Doab, there is a complex relationship between religious polarisation and voting behaviour is a problem

Aidan White, director of the Ethical Journalism Net- work, has been at the forefront for nearly three decades in establishing the ground rules for handling sources. “Good journalism is only ever as good as our sources of information,” he wrote. “Most of those sources are per- NEELANJAN BHANU SIRCAR JOSHI A.S. sonal, many are oicial, and some will be anonymous PANNEERSELVAN whistle-blowers. Together they provide reporters with the lifeblood of their trade — reliable, accurate and About 20km outside of Meerut, in the truthful information.” My own yardstick to evaluate sleepy town of Sardhana, lies one of In- sources is based on three key issues: accuracy, fairness and public interest dia’s most spectacular churches, the Ba- in reporting. silica of Our Lady of Graces. The Cath- The time, however, has come to go beyond conventional wisdom. Till re- olic church, completed in 1822, was built cently, a reporter could neatly demarcate oicial information from the gov- by Begum Samru, a nautch girl born a ernment from other additional information. The rules about sources apply Muslim who improbably rose to become for only the latter as the former is assumed to be a factual statement put out a feared military commander who ruled in the public domain by the state apparatus. But what happens if the over a small principality for over 50 primary source, the government, puts out contradicting facts? years. The Begum is said to have ruled in an even-handed manner, distributing Confusion over editions her largesse to Protestants, Catholics, A number of readers asked us to clarify a contradiction that had crept in Hindus, and Muslims alike, with a par- with regard to the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) in Bengaluru — whether it ticular interest in educational causes. was the 14th or the 15th edition of the meet as given in the front-page story, But nothing of the harmonious co-ex- “Note ban critics revere black money: PM”, and in the Editorial page main istence of religions that once character- article, “Revisiting a passage from India” (Jan. 9, 2017), respectively. In our ised Sardhana is left, as the area has suc- Corrections and Clarifications column on cumbed to manufactured “ancient Jan. 11, 2017, we said that it was the 15th PBD. What happens if hatred” between Hindus and Muslims. From where, then, did the reporter get the in- the primary source, Communal riots last occurred in Sard- formation that this was the 14th PBD? The of- hana in June 2004, and the 2013 com- ficial flyer issued by the Government of India the government, munal riots in nearby Muzafarnagar, said that it was the 14th edition and the re- puts out which claimed the lives of more than 60 porter reported it. contradicting facts? people (the majority of whom were RESOLUTE: “Few voters are uncertain about their vote choice in Upper Doab.” Farmers in Baghpat district. PHOTO: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR The website of the Ministry of External Af- Muslim), looms large. fairs, which conducts the PBD, listed 14 earlier PBDs held between 2003 and Voters can hold politicians of appeals are diferent. While voters which most people are strategic voters, 2016. It also had the keynote address by External Afairs Minister Sushma Politics in Upper Doab can hold politicians promising develop- one expects only two competitive Swaraj delivered on January 10, 2016 to mark the 14th edition. The an- Sardhana is part of the Upper Doab accountable by demanding ment accountable by demanding visible parties to be there in an AC and a region. nouncements in various Indian embassies across the world called the latest region of Uttar Pradesh (U.P.), which in- evidence, but identity politics evidence, identity politics can persist on The history of multiple parties and com- edition in Bengaluru the 15th PBD. The websites of the Indian embassies in cludes the districts of Baghpat, Buland- rumour and polarisation alone. petitive candidates within an AC in Up- Italy, Portugal and Senegal sought nomination for Pravasi Bharatiya Sam- shahr, Gautam Budh Nagar, Ghaziabad, can persist on rumour and per Doab suggests a fair amount of iden- man Awards that would be conferred during the 15th edition of the PBD Hapur, Meerut, Muzafarnagar, Saharan- polarisation alone Sincere and strategic voters tity-based voting in most elections. convention to be held on 7-9 January, 2017 in Bengaluru. What was lost in pur, and Shamli. Doab literally means But the BJP certainly doesn’t seem as In the next village, we chat with a this number debate was the fact that the Government of India decided to two rivers, and this region, nestled Religious polarisation taps into an popular here as it did in 2014. Just a few Muslim village elder and his associates have a diferent format for the PBD — the event would be held in diferent between the Yamuna and the Ganga, is emotional response from the voter and minutes from the young Thakur men, over a cup of tea and biscuits, where States every two years and a smaller event would be held in Delhi every al- as fertile agriculturally as it is politically, can be driven by hearsay and rumour. At we chance upon a group of men from the they lay out an explicitly strategic ra- ternate year. Last year, despite earlier reports to the contrary, a PBD was in- yielding leaders like Mayawati and an a tea stall in Purqazi, the shop owner Jatav community conversing next to a tionale for voting. Given the religious deed held in Delhi, albeit on a much smaller scale, in which the British Em- extraordinarily complex party dynamic. tells us about an incident in which BSP oice. Most of them had supported polarisation here, the elder was clear: ployment Minister, Priti Patel, was the chief guest. Upper Doab has 44 assembly con- Muslim men were bathing naked in the the BJP in 2014, and speak positively of “The job of Muslims is to defeat the BJP. stituencies (ACs) out of a total of 403 local canal, from which they were eve- Mr. Yadav’s work, but will all vote for the We will vote for whoever has a better Events that led to demonetisation electable ACs in U.P. In the 2012 U.P. As- teasing women. He personally led a BSP this time. They feel that the cross- chance of winning.” An associate added There were queries asking us to give the correct sequence of events that sembly election, the votes in this region group of men to the nearby Muslim vil- caste coalition promoted by the BJP is a an implicit endorsement of the SP: “For led to the November 8 announcement of demonetisation. Readers wanted split among five parties: Mayawati’s lage to “address the situation”. He views sham, and say they’ve learned their les- us, a BSP vote is only to defeat the BJP. to know why the column “Fifty days later” (Jan 12, 2017) contradicted an Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) won 17 seats, his support for the BJP as a way of keep- sons. One of them tells us, “In U.P., votes They do no work.” A particular fear cen- earlier report, “Demonetisation is in national interest, govt. says in Rajya the currently ruling Samajwadi Party ing the bade log (decision-makers) in are based on biradri, and people are ex- ters around SP splitting between Mu- Sabha” (November 16, 2016). The November report was about what Power (SP) won 10, the Bharatiya Janata Party BSP and SP, who only seek to appease pected to vote for their biradri.” Al- layam Singh Yadav and Akhilesh Yadav, Minister Piyush Goyal, as a member of the treasury bench, spoke on the (BJP) won 9, Congress 5, and the Muslims, at bay. Of course, we are un- though we did sense less enthusiasm for as this would split sincere Muslim floor of the House. He said that it was the Reserve Bank of India that gave Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD), a largely Jat able to verify anything. The story is the BSP as compared to elections past. voters and create complicated calcula- the proposal to the government and when the proposal came before the party led by Ajit Singh that was in alli- strikingly similar to the catalyst for the Political scientists make a distinction tions for strategic Muslim voters, espe- Cabinet, it was approved. ance with Congress, won 3 seats. 2013 Muzafarnagar riots. These sorts of between “sincere” and “strategic” cially vis-a-vis the BSP (which is fielding The January column was the reconstruction of the sequence of events Like the rest of U.P., Upper Doab was claims dot many of our conversations, voters. A sincere voter is one who has an a large number of Muslim candidates). that emerged from a few replies to RTIs, and the Parliamentary Standing swept up in the Modi wave in the 2014 and it soon becomes clear that it emotional connection to a political Upper Doab displays the complex re- Committee on Finance. Three key facts in that column are: the RBI received national election, with the BJP display- wouldn’t take much to start a serious party, irrespective of the competitive- lationship between religious polarisa- a letter from the government on November 7, 2016 that advised the Central ing an extraordinary consolidation of conflagration around here like in 2013. ness of the party. A voter who selects a tion and voting behavior, but there is Bank to withdraw the legal tender of ₨500 and ₨1,000 notes in circulation; votes. The BJP won every parliamentary Back in a village around Sardhana, a party purely based on a religious or still some time until the voters go to the despite working with a depleted strength of just three out of 10 independent constituency (PC) in the region, and it group of young men from the Thakur caste-based connection to the party is a polling booth. Ultimately, unlike many members due to vacancies, the RBI Board met the next day and gave its con- won 42 out of the 44 AC segments (the community is all praise for Chief Minis- sincere one, although calling such other regions in U.P., we observe very sent to convert more than 80 per cent of the cash into paper; and the RBI other 2 went to Congress in Saharan- ter Akhilesh Yadav. We are chatting next voters “sincere” in this context may few voters who remain uncertain about had received no reference, call for views, or information from the govern- pur). There is some evidence that the to a newly built, smooth village road that seem like a bad joke. their vote choice (or strategy). This sug- ment on demonetisation prior to November 7. BJP benefitted from religious polarisa- is credited to Mr. Yadav. But these young Strategic voters are those who don’t gests that the parties will fine-tune their There is no contradiction in the newspaper. It reported Mr. Goyal’s tion in the region in 2014. The BJP polled men are all voting for the BJP. One of want to waste their votes on candidates appeals according to the identity-based speech in Parliament, in which he clearly said that it was the RBI that runs an average of 51 per cent in Upper Doab them complains, “When four Muslims who have no chance of winning, so they arithmetic discussed in detail above, the monetary policy and it was the RBI’s board that took the decision to de- and 43 per cent across U.P. in 2014. Fur- die, 15 lakhs get deposited in their ac- vote for the preferred candidate among and the election here is likely to turn on monetise ₨500 and ₨1,000 notes. The report was given prominence because thermore, BJP’s Sanjeev Kumar Balyan count. When Hindus die, no one even the top two competitive candidates. For the party that plays the numbers the the speech was made in the presence of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. polled over 56 per cent of the votes in asks about us.” This is obviously unsub- instance, the BSP’s supposed coalition right way. Journalists report parliamentary proceedings. each AC segment in the PC of Muzaf- stantiated. As Britain and the U.S. are of Dalits and upper caste Hindus in elec- The twin acts of fact-checking and contextualising an issue follow policy farnagar, winning each area handily. In now learning, identity politics can be an tions past seems at least partially a func- Neelanjan Sircar and Bhanu Joshi are affiliated with pronouncements and their rationale by the government. The duration 2012, the BJP had won just one of the efective foil for appeals based on eco- tion of upper caste Hindus strategically the Centre for Policy Research (CPR) in Delhi. Ashish between the government’s pronouncement and an informed critique of the ACs in Muzafarnagar, Sardhana. nomic development. But the two types voting for BSP against SP. In a world in Ranjan, also with CPR, contributed to this article. same depends partly on the levels of transparency of the state apparatus and partly on the journalists’ ability to access facts, figures, the sequence of events and the details of internal discussions within the government. I do not see journalistic lapses in these two cases. The state apparatus cannot abdicate its responsibility of providing the correct picture. One can under- stand the need for secrecy to take a colossal decision like demonetisation. Smoking e-cigarettes is injurious to health But once the deed is done, the onus to explain both the rationale and the modus operandi of the decision lies with the government. In the absence of clear evidence on the efect of e-cigarettes on tobacco de-addiction, the sale of these [email protected] products must be accompanied by accurate health warnings

dated under COTPA, have been highly SHREYA GARG efective in increasing awareness of the FROM THE ARCHIVES health risks of tobacco (smoking as well as non-smoking). More than 70 per cent of persons surveyed noticed health warnings on cigarettes, while approxim- (dated January 16, 1967) Technology has permeated every nook ately a quarter thought of quitting on and corner of our lives. It is even chan- seeing this warning. The efectiveness U.S. team urges heartening to note that most of ging the way people smoke, whether for of such warnings in ultimately reducing Johnson to allocate the equipment came from the better or worse is yet to be determ- tobacco consumption has also been con- indigenous production. ined. Electronic nicotine delivery sys- firmed by the WHO. more grain to India There was no significant tems (ENDS), the most common proto- expansion of the Army at present type of which are e-cigarettes, are the The way forward The three-man Congressional and new equipment was steadily new-age formula for people trying to The Indian government has been team which visited India in coming in to replace the old out- quit smoking. However, they present a slow to respond. Since the first declara- December is understood to have of-date equipment which had to simultaneous promise and threat in the tion of its intention to ban e-cigarettes urged President Johnson to be retained out of necessity world of tobacco control. Although they containing nicotine in 2014, only Maha- allocate to India another 1.7 during 1962. are projected as ‘tobacco cessation’ rashtra, Kerala, Karnataka and Punjab million tonnes of grain (in Addressing the Army Day products by various sellers, including have implemented the ban. The State addition to the 900,000 tonnes parade here [New Delhi], he said tobacco giants themselves, the lack of WARNING: “The current unregulated sale of e-cigarettes is dangerous for a country governments are adopting diferent allocated on December 22). The they could serve the nation by concrete evidence in support of this like India where the number of smokers is on the decline.” PHOTO: WIKIPEDIA routes: Punjab has classified nicotine as group wanted to make sure that conserving food and equipment claim coupled with the absence of any a poison, while Maharashtra treats it as India would thus have adequate which cost the nation money. The regulatory approval for their use make appropriate health warnings. The res- Pictorial health warnings and an unapproved drug. Lack of a uniform food supplies not only during the General assured those personnel them a serious public health threat. This ults of the survey are not heartening. approach in dealing with this public crucial period of the Indian who came from drought-stricken is especially the case when one con- Of the websites, 50 per cent have no advertisements have been health problem will not only jeopardise elections but also until the end of areas that everything was being siders the increasing import of e-cigar- health warnings on the consumption of highly effective in increasing the health of the people, but will also en- June. The 900,000 tonnes done to ensure that adequate food ettes into the country. Market research e-cigarettes despite the fact that these awareness of the health risks able the sellers of such products slip sanctioned in December would was available to their families, also projects the compound annual products contain nicotine. Eight addi- through the holes. The unaccountable last until the middle of March. who lived there. growth rate of the Indian e-cigarette in- tional websites, which comprise 30 per of tobacco delay in taking an action in this regard is At the rate of 700,000 tonnes a Satellite positioned dustry at 63.38 per cent in the period cent of the dataset, display warnings in a reflection of the apathy of the govern- month, India would need another in space 2013-2018 (Research and Markets Re- an inaccessible manner. These websites cigarette, which leads to death. ments towards a serious and potential 2.5 million tonnes for the period port on E-cigarette Market in India carry health warnings stating the addict- The current unregulated sale of e-ci- public health problem. from mid-March to the end of A new Early Bird-type 2014-2018). ive properties of nicotine and other ill garettes is dangerous for a country like In this light, it is recommended that June. With the United States communications satellite has efects of e-cigarettes (including the India where the number of smokers is first, the Indian government impose ap- providing 1.7 million tonnes of been stationed over the Pacific Danger without warning warning that e-cigarettes are not meant on the decline (WHO Global Report, propriate restrictions on the sale and ad- this, it was apparently the Ocean, and is expected to be As e-cigarettes contain nicotine and for non-smokers) but do not display 2015) as it increases the possibility of e- vertisement, online and otherwise, of e- Congressional team’s hope that ready for commercial use in about not tobacco, they do not fall within the them as a part of the description of the cigarettes becoming a gateway for cigarettes, including proper health the balance of 800,000 tonnes two weeks’ time. ambit of the Cigarettes and Other To- product. Instead, these warnings are dis- smoking by inducing nicotine addiction warnings, in order to plug the existing would be provided or paid for by Jubilant oicials of the bacco Products (Prohibition of Advert- played at the bottom of the web page or and perpetuating smoking by making it regulatory vacuum. This should be done other rich countries. Communications Satellite isement and Regulation of Trade and clubbed with the section on terms and more attractive, thereby encouraging with immediate efect, and simultan- Corporation (Com-sat) Commerce, Production, Supply and Dis- conditions, unlikely to be noticed by a persons to become users of tobacco as eously the government should also com- India steadily announced late last night [January tribution) Act, 2003 (COTPA), which regular buyer. In one case, the health well as e-cigarettes. In the absence of mission independent scientific research replacing military 14] that the satellite named mandates stringent health warnings on warning was incorrect, stating that clearer evidence on the efect of e-cigar- on the benefits and risks posed by these equipment Intelvsat-two had been the packaging and advertisements of to- “nicotine does not pose major health is- ettes on tobacco cessation, it is imperat- products in the Indian context. On the successfully positioned in bacco products. Most e-commerce web- sues even at a higher volume of con- ive that their sale be accompanied by ac- basis of this research, it may then make The Chief of the Army Staf, synchronous equatorial orbit near sites sell e-cigarettes as therapeutic sumption.” Other dangers posed by e-ci- curate health warnings. This is an informed decision regarding their Gen. P.P. Kumaramangalam, the international dateline and “all products which enable people to quit garettes, which do not feature in the especially relevant in India, where data regulation as tobacco imitation yesterday [January 14] asked the on-board communications smoking. We went through 26 promin- health warnings, are the possibilities of in the Global Adult Tobacco Survey products or as therapeutic products. Army personnel to look after their systems appear to be functioning ent and easily accessible e-commerce the product exploding (incidents have 2009-2010 suggests that tobacco control equipment well. He said it was properly.” websites that sell e-cigarettes to study been reported globally) and accidental laws, particularly the pictorial health Shreya Garg, Research Fellow at the Vidhi Centre for whether these products were sold with consumption of the liquid inside the e- warnings and advertisements, man- Legal Policy. 581 CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI 12 | NEWS THE HINDU MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2017 FROM PAGE ONE Why can’t FM stations broadcast news, asks SC Behave or face action, KRISHNADAS RAJAGOPAL poly of the Prasar Bharati ted the government to ex- the Union Information and Corporation, which owns plain, in four weeks, the Broadcasting Ministry said NEW DELHI: The radio is an in- and operates All India Radio, series of orders systematic- that community radio sta- oicial tells Amazon evitable part of the ordinary over news broadcasting and ally passed between 2008 tions would not be allowed Indian’s life. From broadcast- current afairs programmes. and 2013 to gag private radio to broadcast news for some “Amazon must tender flops bearing religious ing crop updates for farmers The Bench asked why from airing their own news time to come. As a stopgap unconditional apology. imageries continued to to soothing jingles to tide there should be a continuing and current afairs measure, they could be per- They must withdraw all draw attention prompting over the morning blues and prohibition on FM radio sta- broadcasts. mitted to re-transmit uned- products insulting our na- the MEA to act. “As a fol- live traic alerts for the tions and community radios On November 28, 2008, ited AIR news. tional flag immediately,” low-up to the matter re- hassled commuter, the radio from airing their own news the Telecom Regulatory Au- The policy document on Ms. Swaraj declared on so- garding the sale of has been an inseparable and current afairs on a par thority of India recommen- radio was probably the only cial media elaborating that doormats with the Indian friend for many. with private TV channels ded that for private FM radio one in which the government Amazon’s employees flag on Amazon, our am- Now, if the Supreme Court and the print media. broadcasting Phase III, FM did not stop at regulatory would be denied visas if the bassador in Washington has its way, private FM radio broadcasters “may only be compliance, but attempted doormats bearing the In- has been instructed to con- stations will have an essen- Government control permitted to broadcast news, to prescribe what kinds of dian flag were not with- vey to Amazon that while tial role to play in the world’s The court asked why the ‘NO NEWS’ IS BAD NEWS: Private FM stations are now not allowed taking content from AIR, programming should be drawn. providing a platform for oldest democracy — dissem- government wanted to con- to broadcast their own bulletins.— PHOTO: SATISH H. Doordarshan, authorised TV broadcast, Common Cause Subsequently, the MEA third party vendors, they ination of news. They will trol news on radio, which news channels, United News submitted. had confirmed to The should respect Indian sens- have to exercise the right to covers almost the entire pop- plurality of views, opinions Constitution. It is submitted of India, Press Trust of India The NGO argued that no Hindu that the doormats itivities and sentiments,” inform with fairness and ulation, even the rural and ideas”. that the right to freedom of and any other authorised other democratic country had been withdrawn. How- MEA spokesperson Vikas without prejudice and the masses, as per oicial estim- “Policy Guidelines and of speech and expression also news agency without any had similar curbs. ever, other items like flip- Swarup said. right to counter and question ates. The government’s pro- the Grant of Permission includes the right to inform- substantive change in the “None of the USA’s 14,000- the government’s version of hibition, Common Cause ar- Agreements framed by the ation, which encompasses content”. plus radio stations, the news. gued, was in clear violation government which prohibit diverse interpretations of On July 25, 2011, a minor 2,000-odd stations in Spain On Friday, a Bench of of the Supreme Court’s land- private FM radio stations and news and current afairs,” change was made under or the 1,000-plus stations Chief Justice of India J.S. mark verdict in 1995 in the community radio stations civil rights advocates Phase III policy guidelines each in Italy, France, Greece Indian worker dies in Khehar and Justice D.Y. Ministry of Information & from broadcasting their own Prashant Bhushan and for FM to allow broadcast of and Australia are barred Chandrachud picked up Broadcasting vs Cricket As- news and current afairs pro- Kamini Jaiswal submitted FM radio news bulletins of from airing news and cul- from a plethora of pending sociation of Bengal. The grammes are clearly violat- before the Bench in the AIR without any addition or tural afairs. In fact, many Bahrain crackdown public interest litigation pe- apex court then held that ive of the fundamental right present case. modification. stations are solely news titions a 2013 one filed by “airwaves are public prop- of freedom of speech and ex- During the third National channels, including special- The police crackdown ing in various social media Common Cause for a judicial erty to be used to promote pression as guaranteed un- Gag orders Community Radio Sam- ised ones for community ra- added to the tense situation for sometime, Sunday’s vi- declaration to end the mono- public good and expressing a der Article 19 (1) (a) of the The court, in turn, direc- melan on February 10, 2013, dio,” the petition argued. in Bahrain which has wit- olence is a clear indication nessed sectarian unrest fol- of the seriousness of the lowing the hanging of a few situation. The disturbance leading detainees. Sunday’s in Bahrain is significant as protest is the first since In- it came less than a week Veterans’ pleas will dian workers faced starva- after India celebrated the Cong., Akhilesh to reach deal tion due to non-payment of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas salaries in Saudi Arabia and honouring the Indians be heard: Bhamre Kuwait in July 2016, which abroad. SP faction will part with 100 seats to be shared by the party and the RLD prompted External Afairs Minister of State for Ex- SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Minister Sushma Swaraj to ternal Afairs V.K. Singh’s Says some elements declare remedial measures. visit to Bahrain coincided NEW DELHI: Subhash Bhamre, are making wrong VIKAS PATHAK tricts with a sizeable pres- Though reports of unrest with the Pongal celebration Minister of State for De- statements regarding Lok Dal ofer ence of the Jat community. among Indian workers in among expat workers in the fence, has appealed to ex- NEW DELHI: Even as the Elec- Bahrain have been circulat- Arab country. servicemen to utilise “oicial defence affairs and tion Commission is yet to to Mulayam Jat shift forums” to seek redress of creating a myth take a call on which of the The Jats, traditionally with their grievances, even as he warring Samajwadi Party LUCKNOW: The Lok Dal on Sunday the RLD because of the leg- assured them that the gov- Bhamre said a Directorate of factions gets the ‘cycle’ sym- offered its symbol and national acy of Chaudhary Charan Army chief warns of ernment was sensitive to Indian Army Veterans was bol of the party, the stage president’s post to Samajwadi Singh, had voted for the BJP their concerns and “all pos- set up at Delhi Cantonment seems set for an alliance Party patriarch Mulayam Singh in in large numbers in the 2014 sible steps are being taken to and the process of establish- between the Congress and case the SP symbol ‘cycle’ were Lok Sabha polls. crackdown mitigate their grievances”. ing a veteran vertical in each Akhilesh Yadav in Uttar Pra- to be frozen by the Election “An alliance between the “Our Prime Minister and area and sub-area level has desh. Commission. “I offer Lok Dal’s Congress and SP will “The BSF jawan has Defence Minister are sensit- already begun. Sources say the announce- symbol and national president strengthen both but we don’t spoken the absolute truth… ive towards all your ques- “Those who serve the na- ment could happen any time post to netaji,” Lok Dal president know whether it can be a I have an apprehension that tions. We will try to address tion deserve its gratitude,” he around January 17, the date Sunil Singh said. — PTI winnable combination,” said the enquiry into his com- your grievances but unfortu- observed. on which the filing of nomin- Akhilesh Yadav JNU academic and Uttar Pra- plaint will go against him … nately some elements are He said the government ations for the first phase of desh observer Badri I do not wish that some- making wrong statements has implemented the one polls begins. which way the EC ruling wards of 100 seats out of the Narayan. Dr. Narayan said thing wrong should happen regarding defence afairs and rank, one pension (OROP) “We are waiting for the goes. State’s 403. that an SP weakened by in- with this fellow [Yadav],” creating a myth, which is not scheme. Election Commission’s de- A leader close to Mr. Yadav Speculation was also rife fighting was in the best in- Naik Bhagat said in his right,” Dr. Bhamre said at the As on December 27, 2016, cision, which should come also confirmed to The Hindu that the Akhilesh faction terest of Mayawati’s BSP, as video, speaking in Hindi. inaugural session of the first of the 20,72,457 ex-service- by the time the filing of nom- that the alliance was almost within the SP would part more Muslims would veer Talking of similar condi- Armed Forces Veterans’ Day men eligible for OROP, the inations begins. We are in the done and an announcement with more than 100 seats, but towards it to stop a resurgent tions in the Army, Naik on Saturday. first instalment of ₨3,994.49 final stages of stitching an al- could happen within days. the Congress and Ajit Singh’s BJP from coming to power in Bhagat said the jawans only Last year the government crore has been disbursed to liance with Akhilesh Yadav While there was no clarity Rashtriya Lok Dal would the State. get a part of their entitled declared January 14 Veter- 19,69,385 veterans, while the and the announcement on the seat-sharing arrange- have to share these as per a Meanwhile, Mulayam rations. Bipin Rawat ans’ Day. second instalment of could come as early as the ment to be put in place, mutually shared formula in Singh and brother Shivpal “We are being given only Talking of the measures ₨2,290.72 crore has been dis- 17th,” said a Congress leader, sources in the Congress said which the RLD would claim Singh announced their own up to 40 per cent of the only in walking dogs, par- being taken for veterans, Dr. bursed to 5,54,849 veterans. adding it may not matter the party was looking at up- its share in the western dis- list for Uttarakhand. menu allotted to us. Don’t ticularly those of the of- know where the rest of the ficers…Jawans going on rations goes. Not only I but leave are not given a vehicle every jawan wants to ex- to drop them of from the press these sentiments but units. But a lieutenant, ma- Vij retracts remarks on Gandhiji Raid on gas agency of does not know where to jor or other senior oicers speak, no one knows,” he are not only given a car to SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT says. pick them up or drop them Oil Minister’s brother Endorsing Lance Naik but also a buddy to carry CHANDIGARH: Former Haryana BHUBANESWAR: A gas agency Singh’s statement on the their luggage. Why is this Chief Minister Bhupinder owned by the brother of sahayak system, Naik discrimination with Singh Hooda on Sunday said Union Petroleum Minister Bhagat said: “More than jawans?” Nk Bhagat that Haryana Health Minis- Dharmendra Pradhan was half of the Army is involved questioned. ter Anil Vij’s remarks that among the fuel outlets Mahatma Gandhi’s image searched in Odisha on Sat- did not help Khadi and urday following allegations caused currency devaluation of black-marketing, adultera- reflected the “bankrupt state tion and short-changing con- Sidhu begins his of mind” of the leader and sumers by selling less fuel the party. than what they had paid for. “Those who cannot hon- The anti-corruption wing Samples were taken from Congress innings our our freedom fighters, of the State Vigilance De- fuel stations across Odisha. what else can be expected partment searched outlets in —PHOTO: NAGARA GOPAL Mr. Pargat Singh and Mr. ing for the Congress 20 from such people ... Ma- Koraput, Nawarangpur, Puri, Sidhu’s wife, Dr. Navjot days before the Assembly hatma Gandhi’s ideology is Bhubaneswar, Berhampur, that at a service station at Kaur Sidhu, joined the Con- elections, after having been not limited to India but Balsore, Sambalpur, Bargarh, Puri, calibration of the gress earlier on November missing from Punjab for across the world. BJP leaders Angul and Cuttack, a state- equipment was found de- 28 of last year but the ex- over seven months. can make attempts to re- ment said. fective. Forty gas cylinders cricketer could not imme- “Mr. Sidhu had earlier move Gandhiji’s photo- ON THE CALENDAR: Youth Congress activists stage a protest in Kolkata on Sunday against the use The gas agency owned by were found missing in a gas diately follow suit because claimed while leaving the graphs but Gandhi has al- of Narendra Modi's photo in place of Mahatma Gandhi’s in a Khadi calendar. —PHOTO: PTI Mr. Pradhan’s brother at Tal- godown. An inquiry found of certain professional BJP that the Akalis did not ways lived in the soul of cher in Angul district was that the cylinders were sold commitments. let him enter Punjab..Now India,” said Mr. Hooda. good that Gandhiji’s image Gandhiji’s image should be personal capacity. I am with- among those searched. to a man in Talcher without Meanwhile, Deputy please tell the people what Mr. Hooda said: “Khadi has been replaced with that removed gradually from the drawing it,” he tweeted. While Mr. Pradhan was not any document, the statement Chief Minister Sukhbir stopped you from entering and Gandhi are synonymous. of Prime Minister Narendra currency notes too. Haryana Chief Minister immediately available for said. Singh Badal of the Akali Dal Punjab? It’s obvious your No one can either deny this Modi in the calendar and di- Facing backlash, Mr Vij, Manohar Lal Khattar had comment, BJP State general During the course of the lashed out at Mr. Sidhu, ask- commercial interests in fact or separate Gandhi from ary of Khadi and Village In- later, withdrew his remarks, also distanced himself from secretary Prithviraj surprise check, samples of ing him to come clean and Mumbai were more im- Khadi.” dustries Commission saying he didn’t wish to hurt Mr. Vij’s statement, saying Harichandan alleged that the petrol and diesel were col- tell ‘’Punjabis’’ why he was portant to you than the BJP Minister Mr. Vij had (KVIC) as Modi is a better anyone’s sentiments. “My the party does not endorse move was an example of mis- lected and sealed, in the trying to fool them into vot- people of Punjab,” he said. on Saturday said that it was brand. He also said that statement was given in my his statement. use of vigilance by the BJD presence of proprietors, government. managers or salesmen of the The Vigilance oicers filling stations, for test to de- were assisted by oicers of tect adulteration. the Civil Supplies and the The searches revealed that Former Punjab CM cremated Is a joint secretary running Legal Metrology depart- many filling stations did not ments, the statement said. possess explosive licences, Certain irregularities were required under the Explosive with full state honours RBI, asks Chidambaram detected in some places, the Act and Rules. The Chief statement said. Controller of Explosives is being moved to take action SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT proceeded on sick leave if his Stock anomalies against such stations, it said. hand were to be forced. While some filling sta- Steps are also being taken to CHANDIGARH: Former Punjab NEW DELHI: In the wake of re- tions showed a shortage or take action against default- Chief Minister Surjit Singh ported protests by employ- Against demonetisation excess stocks, some were ing filling stations and their Barnala, who died on Sat- ees of the Reserve Bank of In- “Ex-RBI Governor Reddy found to be delivering less proprietors for violation of urday, was cremated at his dia (RBI) over alleged would have advised against volume of fuel to customers, the provisions of the Essen- native village Barnala with government interference, demonetisation. If over- the statement said, adding tial Commodities Act. —PTI full state honours on Sunday. senior Congress leader and ruled, he would have His son and ex-MLA former Finance Minister P. resigned. Bravo!” the former Gaganjit Singh, and grand- Chidambaram sought to Finance Minister tweeted. son Samarpratap Singh lit know whether a joint secret- He added that even the RSS- the pyre. ary was now running the ailiated workers’ union, the People from all walks of central bank. Bharatiya Mazdoor Singh, life came to pay their last re- “Is a Joint Secretary run- had expressed reservations spects to the leader. ning RBI? Employees Union over demonetisation. Barnala, who served as protests government inter- Mr. Chidambaram chief minister from 1985 to ference. Bravo!” Mr. Chidam- P. Chidambaram tweeted: “Adding to the 1987, died at the age of 91 after baram tweeted. voices against demonetisa- he was admitted to the Post- Punjab Governor V.P. Singh Badnore paying last respects to This happened after some management. tion are ex-RBI Governor Graduate Institute of Med- former CM Surjit Singh Barnala in Chandigarh. — PHOTO: PTI RBI employees wrote to its Mr. Chidambaram also re- Reddy and BMS. Welcome! ical Education and Research Governor Urjit Patel about ferred to the statement of ex- BMS supported demonetisa- (PGIMER), Chandigarh. jee condoled the demise of learn about the passing away government interference, RBI Governor Y.V. Reddy tion. Now it has discovered Barnala. In a message to his of your husband, Surjit Singh particularly about the ap- that he would have have ad- cash shortages, job loss, re- President’s condolences wife, Surjit Kaur Barnala, the Barnala, a colleague and pointment of an oicial to vised the government trenchment, farmers’ President Pranab Mukher- President said, “I am sad to friend for long.” coordinate currency against demonetisation and distress.” 581 CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI | THE HINDU MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2017 NEWS 13 Lambi will be Amarinder’s Waterloo: Badal Rajnath reviews Says Rahul has set a trap for the State Congress chief by letting him contest in the Chief Minister’s constituency Manipur situation SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT eral Mulkul Rohatgi was also SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT sembly elections from Lambi present. — the constituency from NEW DELHI: Home Minister Ra- The Home Ministry had CHANDIGARH: With Punjab where Mr. Badal too is in the jnath Singh held a meeting informed the EC about the Congress president Am- electoral fray. on Sunday to assess the se- availability of 87,000 Central arinder Singh saying he is “I want to fight the Chief curity situation in poll- police forces for election ready to contest against Minister on his home turf of bound Manipur, hit by an duty in all the five poll- Chief Minister Parkash Lambi with an aim to defeat economic blockade for more bound States of Punjab, Uttar Singh Badal in the Lambi As- all the top Akali leaders who than 70 days. Pradesh, Goa, Uttarakhand sembly constituency, the lat- were responsible for des- The Home Ministry had and Manipur. Around 17,500 ter says it is a “smart ploy” of troying the State,” Capt. earlier written a letter to the Central forces are already Congress vice-president Singh told presspersons in Election Commission of In- deployed in Manipur, ex- Rahul Gandhi to get rid of Amritsar. dia (ECI) regarding the “on- cluding the forces ear- Captain (Retd) Singh. going tension and grave law marked for election. Mr. Badal said here on Request to high command and order situation” and re- The Centre had earlier Sunday that opponents of The Congress leader said quested it to defer the elec- pulled up the Congress-led Akali Dal were trying to he had requested the Con- tion in the State in view of Manipur government for not settle their intra-party rival- gress high command to allow shortage of security forces. ending the blockade of the ries by pushing their rivals him to fight the Assembly The EC rejected the Min- national highway by Naga into Akali strongholds. polls from Lambi so that he istry’s plea and announced groups. “Earlier, we saw how could free Punjab from the election in the State in two Mr. Rajnath Singh had sent Arvind Kejriwal smartly vicious and destructive rule phases on March 4 and 8. a letter to Chief Minister manoeuvred Bhagwant of the “Badals”. Sunday’s security review Okram Ibobi Singh asking Mann and other major AAP “I will fight from both meeting at the residence of him to “discharge the consti- leaders into Akali strong- Lambi and Patiala, if permit- Mr. Singh was attended by tutional obligations with ut- holds.. Now Rahul Gandhi ted by the Congress high Finance Minister Arun Jait- most promptness” as “main- seems to have followed that command,” he said. ley, Defence Minister Mano- taining law and order and pattern with Capt. Singh,” he FACE OFF: Punjab Congress president Captain Amarinder Singh at an election campaign for party candidate Gurpreet Singh Capt. Singh said that once har Parrikar, Army Chief essential supplies is the said. Kangar from Rampur Phula, in Bathinda on Sunday. — PHOTO: PTI in power, his government General Bipin Rawat, Home State’s responsibility”. would open a probe into all Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi, IB Manipur is reeling under Roll of the dice even the honour of his house blers,” he said. Mr. Badal, and would enjoy his pres- tact,” he said. Akali scams and punish chief Rajiv Jain, Naga peace the blockade called by the “The move reminds of the in order to reclaim his losses. however, said that as a good ence. Capt. Singh had earlier every person found guilty of talks interlocutor R.N. Ravi United Naga Council to last dice throw by a losing But we all know what hap- host, he would welcome “But I hope he goes back said that he was willing to any criminal deed, especially and Joint Secretary Saty- protest the creation of seven gambler in which he stakes pens to such desperate gam- Capt. Singh with open arms with his security deposit in- fight the upcoming As- drug trade. endra Garg. Attorney Gen- new districts.

Javadekar in Only BSP can stop BJP: Mayawati Campaign waits as leaders Imphal for OMAR RASHID would amount to helping the BJP. Though she termed the election talks LUCKNOW: Only the Bahujan SP fight as being between canvass for children IBOYAIMA LAITHANGBAM Samaj Party can stop the Akhilesh Yadav and his uncle Bharatiya Janata Party in Ut- Shivpal Yadav, she curiously tar Pradesh, its supremo did not mention Mulayam DEHRADUN: In the run-up to Dynastic politics from Sult Ranjit Singh IMPHAL: Union HRD Minister Mayawati asserted on Singh, even as the battle the Uttarakhand Assembly in full play in BJP, Rawat, Lalit Farsvaan from Prakash Javadekar arrived in Sunday. Neither a united between him and his son for elections, dynastic politics Kapkot, Harish Dhami Imphal on Sunday morning Samajwadi Party nor an SP- the party ownership is now will be at the forefront Congress as race from Dharchula and to prepare the list of BJP can- Congress alliance stand any in the public domain. with leaders from the for ticket hots up Almonda’s Manoj Tiwari didates for the ensuing As- chance and voting for either Many times in recent Congress and the BJP in Uttarakhand are vying for party ticket. sembly polls scheduled for of these parties would help months, Ms. Mayawati had seeking party ticket for State Finance Minister March. the BJP, she cautioned alleged that the Yadav in- their children to carry Rawat wants to field his Indira Hridayesh and BJP spokesperson N. Biren voters. fighting was a ploy by Mr. forward their legacy. two sons, Virendra and Irrigation Minister Yashpal told The Hindu said that Mr. Dismissing the prospects Mulayam Singh to promote Chief Minister Harish Anand, daughter Anupama Arya also want to field Javadekar will submit the list of an SP-Congress alliance the image of his son as a mar- Rawat, BJP leader Bhuvan and his wife Renuka, in the their sons in the elections. of candidates to party presid- under the leadership of Chief tyr-hero and shed his anti-in- Chandra Khanduri, Vijay elections. The BJP, which claims it ent Amit Shah and the final Minister Akhilesh Yadav, Ms. cumbency disadvantage by Bahuguna among others According to Congress is against dynastic politics, list is expected by January Mayawati asked voters to transferring it to Mr. Shivpal. are seeking ticket for their sources, Virendra and is planning to field Ritu 20. Several ticket aspirants choose between the “tainted She dismissed the SP as a family members for the Anand will be trying their Bhushan, daughter of rushed to the party oice face” of the Yadav scion and party belonging to “one fam- February 15 State Assembly luck from Assembly former Chief Minister where Mr. Javadekar held the “clean face” of her party, ily, one caste and one re- polls. segments in Kumaon Bhuvan Chandra discussions with the State the BSP. Ms. Mayawati’s gion”. The leaders are trying to region while Anupama and Khanduri, from party president, election statement comes at a time BSP supremo Mayawati releases a book A Travelogue of my get ticket for their children her mother could contest Karnaprayag. panel convener Thounaojam when the Congress and SP, Struggle-ridden Life and BSP Movement on her 61st birthday Cautions U.P. people even as Prime Minister from Haridwar district, a Vijay Bahuguna Chaoba and others. along with the RLD, are close in Lucknow on Sunday. — PHOTO: PTI The BSP chief also said Narendra Modi had Garhwal division of the apparently has also asked The BJP leaders have their to clinching an alliance in the that the Opposition was exhorted people of the State. ticket for his son Saket or task cut out with an average State even as the SP is torn in Day in the State capital, ur- Asks voters to making eforts to ensure that poll-bound States to shun Mr. Rawat himself might Sourav to take on the of five aspirants for each of an internal battle over its ging her party workers to her party was restricted to its dynastic politics and vote contest from two electoral battle from the 60 constituencies. The symbol — cycle. come to the aid of the poor, ill choose between the core votebank, and cau- for development. Assembly seats. His other Sitarganj. threat of a revolt by those left “People of the State need and the needy on the day. “tainted face” of the tioned the people of U.P. to Interestingly, State relatives, Karan Mehra, BJP’s Satpal Maharaj has out is very real. While in to decide whether they want While she was in power, she Yadav scion and her not fall for the conspiracy. Congress chief Kishore Rajya Sabha MP Mahendra projected himself from some constituencies, ticket as CM a tainted face under used the day to announce Questioning the timing of Upadhyay, who has a key Singh Mehra are also Chaubattakhal while his aspirants have publicly whom Muzafarnagar, Dadri, major welfare schemes. party’s “clean face” the BJP’s allegations against role in the distribution of aspiring for party ticket. wife and former Forest pledged to support the party Mathura and Bulandshar in- her family members and party ticket, faces a big test Apart from them, Mr. Minister Amrita Rawat has candidate, some aspirants cidents happened or the Ballot lesson for BJP protests or expression of an- their wealth, she asked why as he himself has been Rawat’s loyalists, including sought ticket from the said that if they are denied clean face of the BSP, which And her return to power ger by those afected by de- did the BJP, which has been advocating shunning Speaker Govind Singh Ramnagar Assembly seat. tickets they would consider would check all communal was a key aspect of her hour- monetisation, the people in power for two-and-a-half dynastic politics. Mr. Kunjwal, former MLA —PTI joining other parties or con- and goonda elements,” the long address here. By defeat- would teach the BJP a lesson years, not take any steps test as Independents. Dalit leader said here, ad- ing the BJP in U.P. and form- through the ballot. The BJP earlier. dressing the media on her 61st ing a “full majority” govern- should prepare to face the In a lighter moment, as her birthday. ment, the BSP would deliver consequences, she said. long speech touched the Mr. Yadav, however, has a big blow to the Narendra While she continued to hour mark, Ms. Mayawati many times publicly claimed Modi government at the target the Modi government looked at the packed house that an SP-Congress alliance Centre, which would then for its failure to fulfil poll of journalists at the BSP’s would fetch more than 300 of not dare to take “anti- promises and ushering in Mall Avenue oice here and the 403 seats in U.P. people” and “immature” de- ache din, Ms. Mayawati once said: “Just five-ten more Like previous years, Ms. cisions such as demonetisa- again predicted that a split in minutes. I know you have Mayawati celebrated her tion, she said. the “base vote” of the SP, the been listening for a long birthday as a Jan Kalyankari Ms. Mayawati said that Yadavs, would rule it out of time...but it’s me who is hav- Diwas or People’s Welfare though there were no public contention and voting for it ing to do the talking.” Stay on hearing public appeals till polls SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT EC order bars CMs, filed by persons under vari- ing is required to be held in ous laws prevailing in the compliance with the man- NEW DELHI: The Election Com- ministers and political five States even after the datory provisions of law/any mission has issued an order appointees from Model Code of Conduct court order, such hearing in barring chief ministers, min- hearing appeals in came into force on January 4. lieu of chief minister/minis- isters and political ap- It said the hearings by ters or politically appointed pointees in the five poll- 5 poll-bound States politicians “may have direct oice-bearers of statutory bound States from hearing or indirect influence on bodies, should be held by a appeals filed by people be- tar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, voters and may also disturb Secretary-level oicer nom- fore statutory bodies till the Manipur, Goa and Punjab, the level-playing field” dur- inated by the Chief Secret- election process was over as the Commission said that as ing the elections. ary,” the Commission has their decisions could influ- per its information, chief “All such hearings of stat- said. ence voters. ministers, ministers and utory bodies should be de- The poll body has also In a communication sent politically appointed oice- ferred till the conclusion of asked the five States to send to Chief Secretaries and bearers of statutory bodies poll in all constituencies in their compliance report by Chief Electoral oicers of Ut- continue to hear appeals your State. If any such hear- Tuesday. Left announces list of candidates in U.P. LUCKNOW: The Left parties on Communist parties have Sunday announced its list of formed an alliance against all candidates for 105 Assembly the communist and capitalist seats in Uttar Pradesh. forces to contest the As- Six Left parties, including sembly polls in the State. the CPI and the CPI[M] have already decided to contest Slams Centre’s policies 140 of 403 seats in the As- It added that the anti- sembly elections together people policies of the BJP and in today’s list, a max- government at the Centre imum of 58 candidates have had an adverse impact on the been fielded by the CPI and people in Uttar Pradesh. 18 by the CPM, a party re- The government’s move of lease issued here said. demonetisation leading to The CPI-ML has put up cash crunch has troubled the candidates on 17, All India common man, and benefited Forward Bloc on seven and the corporates. SUCI(C) on five seats, the re- Criticising the State gov- lease said, adding the names ernment, the release said of 35 remaining candidates that the policies adopted will be announced soon. have afected farmers, la- As per the release, six bourers and the poor. —PTI 581 CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI 14 | WORLD THE HINDU MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2017 Protests following Trump’s Peers propose ‘student-friendly’ move Twitter tirade against icon Amendment to bill proposes excluding students from the category of economic migrants to U.K. NEW YORK: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump tore into civil VIDYA RAM rights legend John Lewis on PM May to call Saturday for questioning the LONDON: Members of the legitimacy of the his White House of Lords are pushing for national unity House victory, intensifying a for the government to re- feud with the black congress- move international students in major speech man days before the national from migration figures, in a holiday honouring Martin bid to prevent students from LONDON: Prime Minister Theresa Luther King Jr. remaining a political football May will use a major speech on Mr. Trump tweeted that used by the government to Brexit next week to call on Mr. Lewis (Democrat-Geor- help meet net migration tar- Britons to reject the acrimony of gia) “should spend more gets. The move could help last year’s referendum and unite time on fixing and helping halt the decline in Indian stu- around the vision of a Britain his district, which is in hor- BATTLE FOR EQUALITY: John Lewis (far right) with Martin Luther dents as a result of tightening more open to the world, her rible shape and falling apart King, Jr. leading a march in 1965 from Selma to Montgomery government policy both on office said on Sunday. [not to mention crime infes- to protest restrictive voting rights. — PHOTOS: WIKIMEDIA COMMONS, NYT visas and educational insti- Ms. May intends to kick off the ted] rather than falsely com- tutions. It will also help to formal process of negotiating the plaining about the election ward of negative percep- terms of Britain’s exit from the results.” He added: “All talk, Team Trump, tions about Britain’s open- European Union (EU) by the end talk, talk — no action or res- ness to foreign students. of March, but has given little ults. Sad!” Kremlin deny The move comes in the away about what deal she will be form of an amendment to the seeking, frustrating some 16-term congressman reports of meet controversial Higher Educa- investors, businesses and Mr. Lewis, among the most tion and Research Bill — lawmakers. revered leaders of the civil WASHINGTON: Donald Trump’s currently going through the ATTRACTING INDIAN STUDENTS: The move could help halt the decline in the number of Indian She is due to make a speech in rights movement, sufered a spokeswoman and the Kremlin House of Lords. students as a result of tightening government policy. Picture shows representatives from U.K. London on Tuesday before an skull fracture during the denied on Sunday a report that According to an amend- universities at an educational fair in Hyderabad. — FILE PHOTO audience including foreign march in Selma, Alabama, his first foreign trip after taking ment proposed by cross- diplomats as well as Britain’s own more than a half-century ago office would be a summit with bencher and former diplo- government to not introduce The number of Indian the House of Lords have ex- Brexit negotiating team and other and has devoted his life to Russian leader Vladimir Putin. mat Lord Hannay of further immigration con- pressed concern about the senior officials, Ms. May’s promoting equal rights for The Sunday Times in London, Chiswick, and due to be dis- trols on foreign students and students in U.K. fell direction of government Downing Street office said in a African-Americans. citing unnamed British officials it cussed in the next couple of academics, from when the to 16,745 in the year policy on international statement. — Reuters Mr. Lewis, a 16-term con- said had been informed of the weeks at the “committee” Act is passed. 2015-2016 from students. gressman, said on Friday that plan, said Mr. Trump would seek stage of the bill, the govern- The issue of whether or he would not attend Mr. to “reset” relations with the ment has a “duty to encour- not students — who only 29,900 in 2011-2012 Modi’s remarks ‘Muslim Trump’s swearing-in cere- Kremlin, naming Iceland the likely age international students to reside in the U.K. temporar- “Our Prime Minister’s re- mony at the Capitol next Fri- Congressman John Lewis venue. attend higher education es- ily — should be included in Karan Bilimoria, who has cent visit to India demon- job-seekers are day. It would mark the first But Trump spokeswoman tablishments covered by this migration figures has been been one of the most vocal strates that our desire to time he had skipped an in- the people of his district. Hope Hicks said the report was Act.” the subject of heated debate critics of government im- trade will receive a frosty re- disadvantaged’ auguration since joining On Twitter, Mr. Lewis “completely false”. both in Parliament and in the migration policy in the ception if we maintain our Congress three decades ago. earned support from Demo- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Cross-party support media. Lords. attitude on student visas. To LONDON: Muslim job-seekers in “You know, I believe in for- cratic colleagues — and a Peskov said on Sunday that “for The amendment has re- “Now we have this Bill go- While there is no cap on paraphrase India’s PM Modi, the U.K. are disadvantaged, the giveness. I believe in trying few Republicans. “Ahead of the moment there has been no ceived cross-party support: ing through which provides the number of international ‘You want our trade but not British government has to work with people. It will #MLKDay2017, let us re- discussion about a meeting”, with Conservative Lord an opportunity not just to students, there is concern our children’,” Baroness acknowledged, after Muslims be hard. It’s going to be very member that many have according to the Russian news Chris Patten, Liberal De- have a debate but to have that toughening up of rules Warwick of Underclife told were found to be facing diicult. I don’t see this Pres- tried to silence @repjohn- agency RIA Novosti. Iceland said mcorat Baroness Susan some decisions — which is concerning student visas peers during the same significant pay gaps compared ident-elect as a legitimate lewis over the years. All have it was not aware of such a plan Garden and Labour Baron- why we put these amend- would help the government debate. with those who identify as President,” Mr. Lewis said in failed,” said House Demo- but indicated willingness to host ess Janet Royall also putting ments forward,” Lord Han- meet its stated goals of redu- Lord Hannay says he is op- ‘Christians’. an interview with NBC’s cratic minority leader Nancy a summit to help improve their name to it. nay told The Hindu. “They cing immigration. timistic about support for his The Government Equalities “Meet the Press” set to air Pelosi. “Rep. John Lewis was relations between Washington The amendment “shall en- are not designed to roll back The debate happens in the amendments in the House of Office (GEO) has published its Sunday. beaten, bloodied & arrested and Moscow. —AFP sure that no student, either the measures already put in context of a sharp decline in Lords, and believes they response to last year’s hard- “I think the Russians parti- 40+ times marching for civil undergraduate or postgradu- place but to prevent any ad- Indian students in the U.K. stand a fair chance of making hitting report by the women and cipated in helping this man rights,” wrote Senator Chris ‘talk’ have changed the ate, who has received an ofer ditional ones,” he said. According to figures pub- it through the House of Com- equalities select committee on get elected. And they helped Coons of Delaware. “He is a world.” to study at such a higher edu- lished by Higher Education mons — where the Bill will employment opportunities for destroy the candidacy of Hil- true American hero and rep- On Saturday, some 2,000 cation establishment shall be An important signal Statistics Agency earlier this return following the third Muslims, The Evening Standard lary Clinton,” Mr. Lewis said. resents the best of us.” demonstrators, the majority treated for public policy pur- Removing students from week, the number of Indian reading in the House of reported. Rep. Ted Lieu, (Democrat- Without directly denoun- of them black, marched poses as an economic mi- the numbers would send a students fell to 16,745 in the Lords. The GEO accepted that a “lack California) said he too would cing Mr. Trump’s comments, along the National Mall — grant to the U.K., for the dur- “hugely important signal. year 2015-2016 from 29,900 in “I hope it will help turn the of comprehensive data” is skip Mr. Trump’s Republican Senator Ben the grassy esplanade that is ation of their studies at such There is great concern that 2011-2012. By contrast page on this very unhappy hindering progress in getting inauguration. Sasse of Nebraska linked to a home to major museums and an establishment.” the government wants to re- Chinese student numbers period in our history where more Muslim people into higher The Democratic Party of photo of Mr. Lewis at a civil monuments — to the park The four peers have also duce the number of students rose from over 78,000 to over people thought we were a education, which in turn has an Georgia called on Mr. Trump rights march, with the mes- near the Martin Luther King introduced two other to hit migration targets,” said 91,000. very closed and unwelcom- impact on their chances of to apologise to Mr. Lewis and sage, “John Lewis and his Memorial. — AP, AFP amendments requiring the cross-bench peer Lord A number of members of ing nation,” he added. employment. — PTI Bahrain executes Paris hosts symbolic peace 3 Shias, draws Kerry visits his ex-Vietnam war foe CA MAU (VIETNAM): Viet Cong down the guerilla and shot condemnation veteran Vo Ban Tam remem- him dead, saving his crew meet amid protests from Israel bers the first time he crossed from a counter-attack. DUBAI: Bahrain on Sunday ex- paths with John Kerry on the Vo Ban Tam remembered PARIS: Diplomats from 70 a unilateral view on this issue. ecuted three Shia Muslim banks on the Bay Hap river, a the dead man, 24-year-old Ba countries gathered in Paris on You have to try to create the men convicted of killing three day that ended in bloodshed. Thanh, as a respected mem- Sunday to try to revive Israeli- conditions for peace,” he told policemen in a 2014 bomb at- Almost a half-century ber of the Viet Cong’s main Palestinian peace eforts amid France 3 TV. tack, the first such execution later, the now 70-year-old force in Ca Mau province, fears of a new escalation if Both Mr. Netanyahu and in over two decades, drawing Mekong Delta shrimp farmer trained to use the prized Donald Trump implements a Palestinian President Mah- condemnation from foreign locked eyes with the U.S. launcher. pledge to recognise Jerusalem mud Abbas have been invited oicials. Secretary of State on Sat- Mr. Kerry had never be- as Israel’s capital. to meet with President Fran- Activists in Bahrain reacted urday and they warmly fore learned the name of the Neither Israel nor the cois Hollande to discuss the with rage to the move, calling grasped hands in mutual re- man he shot. During his un- Palestinians are represented conclusions of the Paris talks. it a “black day” for the Gulf spect. Mr. Kerry returned to successful 2004 White at the conference, which Is- Mr. Abbas, who has backed Arab kingdom and posting the Vietnam waterway at the House campaign, opponents raeli Prime Minister Ben- the meeting, is expected to images of protesters clashing end of a visit to the Com- tarnished his war record by jamin Netanyahu has dis- travel to Paris in the coming with police on social media. munist nation, less than a claiming he killed a teenager. missed as “rigged” against the weeks but Mr. Netanyahu re- The executions came less week before he was to leave But U.S. oicials preparing Jewish state. jected the ofer, French diplo- than a week after the coun- oice, searching for the spot for Mr. Kerry’s visit tracked mats said. try’s highest court confirmed where he won a Silver Star FACE-TO-FACE: John Kerry hakes hands with Vo Ban Tam, a down Vo Ban Tam and his ac- ‘Moving Israeli embassy’ French President Francois Three French Jewish the punishment against Ab- for bravery as a young U.S. member of the former Viet Cong who took part in the attack count confirmed Mr. Kerry’s Opening the meeting, Hollande at the meet in Paris groups called for a protest on bas al-Samea (27), Sami Navy lieutenant. on Kerry’s Swift Boat on February 28, 1969. — PHOTO: AFP memory that his slain ad- French Foreign Minister Jean- on Sunday. — PHOTO: REUTERS Sunday outside the Israeli Mushaima (42) and Ali al- versary was an adult. Marc Ayrault said the interna- embassy in Paris to denounce Singace (21), found guilty of Guerilla warfare guerilla told his former ad- the Viet Cong in the past but Mr. Kerry returned from tional community wanted to Aviv to Jerusalem would have the conference. killing one Emirati and two On February 28, 1969, as versary on Saturday, was to on this day Mr. Kerry made a Vietnam later in 1969. Des- “forcefully reiterate that the “extremely serious con- The meeting is mainly sym- Bahraini police oicers. the skipper of Swift Boat use rifle and grenade fire to dramatic decision, deliber- pite holding Silver and two-state solution is the only sequences” and predicted Mr. bolic, but comes at a crucial Such executions are ex- PCF-94, Mr. Kerry was lure the heavily-armed ately beaching his boat then Bronze stars for valour and solution possible” to the Trump would find it im- juncture for West Asia, five tremely rare in the small Gulf patrolling when Vo Ban American craft into range of storming ashore to pursue three Purple Hearts for be- seven-decade-old conflict. possible to do so. days before Mr. Trump, who Arab island. The last similar Tam’s unit launched an a shoulder-held rocket the operator. ing wounded in action, he In a TV interview later, Mr. “When you are President of has vowed unstinting support case involving a Shia Bahraini ambush. launcher. Grabbing an M-16 rifle the became a prominent anti- Ayrault warned that moving the United States, you cannot for Israel, is sworn in as U.S. occurred in 1996. — Reuters The plan, the Vietnamese This tactic had paid of for then 26-year-old chased war activist. — AFP the U.S. embassy from Tel take such a stubborn and such President. — AFP

Pak. gets 2 ships for Gwadar security Living as adults, reading as children at Galle Literary Fest likely to raise alarm in India. MEERA SRINIVASAN for me after the government China handed over the changed [in 2015], in the way two ships to the Pakistan GALLE: The historic Dutch fort I programme,” said Shyam ‘Visible rise in intolerance in India’ Navy on Saturday joint in Galle last week hosted ac- Selvadurai, acclaimed author security along the sea route SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT claimed writers, artistes and and festival curator. of the China-Pakistan thinkers at one of the most- Under the previous re- GALLE: The state of free speech is Economic Corridor (CPEC), anticipated literary festivals gime, he “felt hell-bent and fraught in India, with a massive Dawn News reported. in the region. also conscience-driven” to misuse of laws producing a KARACHI: China has handed The ships — named after The Galle Literary Festival include sessions on the civil “chilling effect” on the media, N. over two ships to the two rivers Hingol and Basol 2017, held this year from war, trauma and reconcili- Ram, Chairman and Publisher of Pakistan Navy to safeguard near Gwadar — were January 11 to 15, has since its ation, he says. “I would actu- The Hindu group of publications, the strategic Gwadar port received by Commander of launch in 2007 drawn a wide ally go out and create these said here on Friday. and trade routes under the the Pakistan Fleet Vice range of personalities to the sessions, soliciting parti- Speaking on ‘free speech $46 billion China-Pakistan Admiral Arifullah Hussaini. country’s southern shores. Sunila Galappatti, author of cipants. Now I no longer feel deficits’ at the Galle Literary Economic Corridor, a move — PTI “We live as adults, but read A Long Watch. the active need to do so.” Festival, he said that the country as children,” observed Sunila He compared it to being a had shifted from being in an Galappatti, author of A Long story,” she said. She made a writer who is gay. When Mr. enviable position earlier in regard Watch, the memoir of Com- conscious efort to retain the Selvadurai began his own to freedom of expression to a ‘TNA will quit process if no devolution’ modore Ajith Boyagoda, the Commodore’s “understated” writing, he felt the need to situation where journalists and highest-ranking military of- voice that she heard in his ac- raise it in his books and be intellectuals felt demoralised and COLOMBO: The Tamil National N. Ram, Chairman, Kasturi and Sons Limited, at the Galle agreement. We cannot ficer held captive by the count over the six years she “out” in his sexual identity. isolated. Mr. Ram said that the Alliance (TNA) will not be a Literary Festival on January 13. — PHOTO: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT accept the 13th Amendment LTTE. “We want exact posi- worked on the book. But now, given the “huge illiberal and unreasonable part of the ongoing as a comprehensive power tions as we read… and we Earlier, a screening of changes” in acceptance, he interpretation of constitutional euphoria were apparent after the which deterred the media from Constitution-making process sharing mechanism,” said aren’t ready to allow for the short films by young Sri feels less inclined to do so in provisions and laws, the presence regime change in January 2015. probing cases of abuse of public if more devolution is not senior TNA member human spectrum that we en- Lankans explored the sym- quite the same way. of some laws in the statute books Drawing on a recent meeting office for private gain. “It is a considered, a senior party Dharmalingam Siddharthan. counter in our real lives,” she bolism of the armed forces in For the moment, he sees — notably, criminal defamation — with the Leader of the Opposition paradox that it is one of the most leader has said. “If the Government said, on her attempt to bring Sinhala society, the search no great shift in literature and the visible increase in R. Sampanthan, Mr. Ram said the progressive and well-administered “We have a mandate from abandoned the idea of finding out her protagonist’s voice for the disappeared in the since the war ended. “This is intolerance in society and polity, senior Tamil leader pointed to a States in the country, which has a the people for a federal a solution for the national with its ambiguities intact. North, religious intolerance because books and ideas take accompanied by the rise of “significant change” in the scientific system of political Constitution with the merger question, we won’t be part of Ms. Galappatti, after grap- and deprivation. a long time to gestate. The majoritarian communalism and situation, where the media are corruption.” of North and East to resolve the Constitution-making pling with the complexity of From the final years of the writer needs the distance of ultra-nationalism, were reasons for freer now than in the past. The law of criminal defamation, the National question. process and we would be the narrative, decided to be a island’s long war to the aspir- time to metaphor-ise an ex- the fraught state of free speech. Commenting on Tamil Nadu — he observed, is the “single biggest Discussions are under way compelled to leave it,” he storyteller and not a chron- ations for healing after it perience. Eight years isn’t a Speaking on Sri Lanka, he said a State that is “notorious for its obstacle to free speech in India”, in with the government on how was quoted as saying by The icler of the conflict. “I real- ended in 2009, the festival lot; and a lot has also that though the country had a misuse of criminal defamation” — addition to what he termed as best to come to an Sunday Times. — PTI ised that I was a subjective has seen a lot. happened in the eight years “chequered history” of free Mr. Ram said that often, the “malignant” aspects of the Indian re-teller of a subjective “There has been a change [since the war ended].” speech, a sense of relaxation and “process was the punishment”, Penal Code, such581 as sedition. CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI | THE HINDU MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2017 BUSINESS 15 Amazon India to create over 7,500 jobs Hindustan Coca-Cola to invest ₨1,000 cr. Auto exports decline by 5% in 2016 Amazon.in will create more than 7,500 Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages, the bottling India’s automobile exports fell 5% in 2016 temporary jobs, mostly in logistics, for its arm of Coca-Cola in India, is setting up two dragged down by lower sales of two and three- upcoming January 20-22 sale. — PTI greenfield units at a cost of ₨1,000 crore. — PTI wheelers in various markets. — PTI

Govt., industry Bata to choose franchise must fight for Market regulator tightens merger norms model for store expansion free trade jointly, SEBI aims to ensure wider public holding, prevent mergers of large unlisted firms with small ones INDRANI DUTTA says tribunal ASHISH RUKHAIYAR would also take care of re- lowed mutual funds to invest KOLKATA: Bata India is eyeing SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT cent challenges in high in hybrid instruments like Tier III and Tier IV cities MUMBAI: In a bid to safeguard courts,” Mr. Agrawal said. At REITs and InvITs but has through a franchise model NEW DELHI: The consent of all the interests of the public least two high courts had laid down certain criteria on rather than opening new stakeholders, such as the shareholders, the Securities frowned upon SEBI’s juris- the cap for such investments. stores, according to Rajeev Centre and businesses, is and Exchange Board of India diction over scheme of ar- A mutual fund scheme Gopalakrishnan, President, needed to implement norms, (SEBI) has tightened the rangements in the recent cannot invest more than 5% South Asia, Bata Emerging right up to the municipal norms for merger of an unlis- past. of its net asset value (NAV) Markets. level, against abuse of market ted company with a listed in units of a single REITs/In- “Considering the fact that Bata has identified 100 power and other illegal prac- entity. Broker fees vITs issuer. Further, the retail business will grow rap- potential locations including tices restricting free trade The board of the capital Among other issues, the overall exposure of a scheme idly in Tier III and Tier IV malls and high-street areas. and competition among market regulator, which met regulator also reduced the in REITs/InvITs has been markets over the next five businesses, said Rajeev Kher, at Jaipur, decided that the broker fees by 25% from ₨20 capped at 10%. years, due to increasing dis- chise stores and about 1,300 member, Competition Ap- holding of public sharehold- per crore of turnover to ₨15 However, such limits will posable incomes and the fact retail stores. Bata has five pellate Tribunal. ers post the merger cannot crore. This will result in re- not be applicable for invest- that these markets are manufacturing units and Mr. Kher said technology be less than 25%. Further, the duction of overall cost of ments in case of index fund largely unrepresented by or- 7,770 employees. It sells 50 had been contributing a lot watchdog has stipulated a transactions and will benefit or sector or industry specific ganised players, it was de- million footwear pairs annu- to the evolution of competi- similar threshold for institu- the investors and promote scheme pertaining to REITs cided to enter new markets ally. Bata India is part of the tion reforms. He was speak- tional shareholders of the INVESTOR-FRIENDLY: E-voting is mandatory when public holding the development of securit- and InvITs. through franchising instead Switzerland-based Bata Shoe ing at a discussion on “Polit- unlisted entity as well, drops by more than 5% in the merged unit. — FILE PHOTO: REUTERS ies market, according to the of opening own stores,” he Organisation. ics of Competition Reforms post-merger. statement. ‘Attracting investors’ said. “Most important point Bata is evaluating new loc- in India.” “The objective is to have regulator has also made their Suvan Law Advisors and a In order to help mutual “Allowing mutual funds to in managing the franchisee ations and has currently If the spirit of innovation is wider public shareholding e-voting mandatory in cases former SEBI law oicer, said fund investors take better in- invest in a new class of ‘al- business is to ensure that identified “100 potential not thwarted, technology — and to prevent very large un- wherein the stake of such that the regulator was con- formed decisions, SEBI has ternative securities’ would partners grow consistently trade areas that cover both which had been touching all listed company to get listed shareholders reduces by cerned because there have decided that fund houses help in attracting more num- with brand and get decent re- malls and high street areas. walks of life — can help by merging with a very small more than 5% in the merged been instances where the will have to include in their ber of investors into REITs turn on their investment.” Almost 40% come from cit- mainstream competition up company,” according to a entity. route of merger was used to advertisements, the per- and InvITs. SEBI’s prefer- In 2015-16, Bata recast its ies, while the remaining will to the municipal level, he SEBI statement. “The regulations attempt get an indirect listing for an formance of the scheme in ence has been that retail in- plans of opening 100 stores come from low tier cities and said. The term ‘competition The regulator has also de- to ensure the rights of the unlisted company. terms of CAGR for the past vestors should invest every year and decided to towns where consumers are policy’ refers to norms pre- cided that an unlisted com- public shareholders are pro- “There was another cat- one year, three years and five through mutual funds rather concentrate instead on looking for convenience, venting restrictive trade pany can be merged with a tected and also get them egory of misuse where under years and since inception. than directly. This is a wel- achieving same-store latest designs and diverse- practices and abuse of mar- listed company only if the greater look-in on mergers an arrangement; securities Currently, the fund house come move for fund manage- growth. “We have been fol- range for various occasions. ket dominance. latter is listed on a stock ex- with unlisted subsidiaries,” were being issued to pro- only publishes the scheme’s ment community and an in- lowing dual strategy of driv- “We plan to open stores fo- change having nationwide said Sanjeev Krishan, Part- moter related persons only. returns for as many twelve direct route for small ing same store-growth and cussing on Bata, Hush Pup- Cartelisation trading terminals. ner and Leader – Deals, PwC There was an issue on elec- month periods as possible investors to get exposure to opening new stores,” he said pies, Footin thereby catering Even municipal institu- To ensure larger say for India. tronic voting requirement as for the past three years. these securities,” Mr. in an email interview. to various segments,” Mr. tions are grappling with the the public shareholders, the Sumit Agrawal, Partner, well. This amendment The regulator has also al- Agrawal said. Bata currently has 64 fran- Gopalakrishnan said. problem of cartelisation and such anti-competitive prac- tices, Mr. Kher said. Disturbing an existing configuration overnight can Post-demonetisation, GDP to grow at 6% for next five years, says CMIE become a problem and the governments are usually re- SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT hesh Vyas, Managing Dir- The public will take a consumption expenditure, a “We expect this low de- till September, and the pub- and then to over 8% going luctant to take up multi-dis- ector at CMIE wrote in an corresponding fall in retail mand to persist till three lic will take even longer to re- forward. Now, we have ciplinary policy-making like NEW DELHI: The country’s GDP article. “We now expect this long time to regain prices of perishable com- conditions are met,” Mr. gain confidence in the gov- scaled back the PFCE growth in the field of competition growth rate for the current growth trajectory to shift confidence in the modities, a substantive dislo- Vyas wrote. ernment and the Reserve estimate to 5.5% for 2016-17 policy, he added. financial year is set to slow to down to about 6% per annum government and the cation of labour and corres- “First, liquidity is fully re- Bank of India. and to 6.8 % per annum going “Competition is a pan-eco- 6% on account of demonet- for the next five years. The ponding losses in wages and stored; secondly, confidence forward.” nomic concept,” which cov- isation and is expected to economy is unlikely to Reserve Bank of India break-down of supply chains in liquidity is fully restored; Consumer spending hit Mr. Vyas further expected ers issues such as poverty re- maintain the same rate for achieve a growth of 7% any in many parts,” he stated. and thirdly, consumers are “As a result, we expect the this downward trend in con- duction and consumer five years, according to the time during the coming five fall in sales reported by sev- The dislocation of labour, yanked out of their equilib- hit on consumer spending to sumption expenditure to welfare. Centre for Monitoring In- years.” eral fast-moving consumer due to workers having to rium at lower levels of con- last much longer than just a delay any revival in private “Therefore, you will need dian Economy (CMIE). The removal of 86% of the goods companies are early waste productive time stand- sumption of non-essential few quarters,” Mr. Vyas sector investment. buy-in from the most import- “Before the demonetisa- currency in circulation led to indications of the fall in con- ing in a line at banks, and fur- commodities.” wrote. “We expect capital forma- ant stakeholder, which is the tion shock, the Indian eco- a sharp decline in private sumption expenditure,” he ther losing out on wages be- None of these conditions, “Private final consump- tion to shrink by nearly 2% in government, as well as other nomy was expected to consumption expenditure, wrote. cause employers themselves he added, is likely to be ful- tion expenditure (PFCE) 2016-17 as against an earlier stakeholders including the gradually accelerate its real Mr.Vyas stated. “The immediate impact of did not have the cash to pay filled anytime soon since the grew 7.5% in 2015-16. We had expectation of a 2.3% in- industry to mainstream GDP growth rate from 7.5% “The fall in retail inflation demonetisation was a sharp them, further dampened restoration of full liquidity is expected PFCE growth to ac- crease in the same,” Mr. Vyas competition.” to over 8% per annum,” Ma- to 3.6% in November and the reduction in private final consumption expenditure. estimated to take as long as celerate to 7.8% in 2016-17 wrote.

581 CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI 16 | BUSINESS THE HINDU MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2017 BOTTOMLINE It’s time to say ‘Irasshaimase’ to Japan global round-up Moody’s pays $864 million to U.S., states over pre-crisis ratings The spirit of ‘welcome’ should aim to cut red tape, remove infrastructure challenges and avoid project delays in India Moody’s Corp has agreed to pay close to $864 million to settle with U.S. SIVAPRAKASAM SIVAKUMAR Between FY15 and FY16, federal and state HIMADRI BHATTACHARYA authorities over its ratings while FDI from Singapore of risky mortgage “Japan- India relationship is and the U.S. close to securities in the run-up to blessed with the largest potential doubled, Japan’s FDI into the 2008 financial crisis, for development of any bilateral re- the U.S. Department of lationship anywhere in the world” India rose by only 30% Justice said on Friday. The Speech by H.E. Shinzo Abe – credit rating agency Prime Minister of Japan at the Par- the Japanese companies operating reached the deal with the Justice Department, 21 states and liament of the Republic of India, in China have indicated that they the District of Columbia, resolving allegations that the firm August 22, 2007 will expand operations. The contributed to the worst financial crisis since the Great Japan and India have had a long sub-40% figure is a low since 1998. Depression, the department said in a statement. “Moody’s trade and economic relationship India can be one of the largest mar- failed to adhere to its own credit-rating standards and fell starting from the later part of the 19th kets for Japanese infrastructure sys- short on its pledge of transparency in the run-up to the Great Recession,” Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General Bill century. However, post World War tems exports (one of the core com- Baer said in the statement. S&P Global’s Standard & Poor’s II and the establishment of diplo- ponents of Abenomics) in entered into a similar accord in 2015 paying out $1.375 billion. matic relations, the imperatives of transport, water, energy and logist- Standard and Poor’s is the world’s largest ratings firm, the cold war kept the relations ics. While there is the shining ex- followed by Moody’s. Moody’s said it would pay $437.5 million between the two countries at a sub- ample of the Delhi Metro Rail, the to the Justice Department, and the remaining would be split optimal level. In the late 1980s, with delays with Delhi Mumbai Indus- among the states and Washington, D.C. — Reuters the cold war fading, Japan-India re- trial Corridor (DMIC), which was lations again looked promising. It is set up in 2007, and the pace of the worth noting that even during the ongoing feasibility studies of Chen- cold war period, Japan’s Overseas nai Mumbai Industrial Corridor U.S. retail sales boosted by auto Development Assistance(ODA) (CBIC) are disappointing. demand; producer prices climb was still active in India. The land- U.S. retail sales rose in mark event which signalled the high Tokyo Declaration metrics December amid strong point of the relationship in that The Tokyo Declaration of demand for automobiles period was the joint venture November 2014 sets a target for and furniture, providing between Maruti Udyog and Suzuki doubling Japan’s foreign direct in- further evidence that the Motors in 1984 to produce small vestment, the number of Japanese economy ended the fourth cars in India. This article seeks to companies operating in India and quarter with momentum find ways to rejuvenate the partner- an ambitious investment target of and is poised for stronger ship between Indian and Japan to JPY 3.5 trillion ($33.5 billion) within growth this year. The blossom into one of the most func- a five-year period. The doubling of strengthening economy is tional partnerships among nation foreign direct investment seems un- causing inflation to perk states in recent history. likely unless some dramatic revival up. Other data on Friday showed producer prices rising for a happens. second straight month in December, notching their biggest ’90s preferences The number of Japanese compan- year-on-year gain in just more than two years, and consumers Despite having been an early in- ies in India in October 2014 was 1,156 starting to anticipate paying more for goods and services. Rising domestic demand and inflation come ahead of vestor in India’s industrialisation, and by October 2015 it was 1,229, an expected fiscal stimulus from the incoming Trump Japan in the early 1990s was focused increase of 6%, much lower than the administration. That would increase the likelihood of the on trade and investment with tures the long-term trend. The stock $16,587 million (CAGR of 14.6%). panese companies post investment. needed growth to achieve the tar- Federal Reserve raising interest rates at least three times this China. India’s nuclear tests in 1998 of Japanese foreign direct invest- Chart 2 illustrates this with long- Between FY15 and FY16, while FDI get. The cumulative Overseas De- year, economists said. “This is not the picture of an economy again led to severe condemnation ment globally is $1.3 trillion. The an- term data. from Singapore and the U.S. have velopment Assistance disburse- that requires the support of the central bank’s policymakers,” and harsh sanctions by Japan and nual outward flow of Japanese FDI more or less doubled, Japan’s FDI ment by Japan (India is the largest said Chris Rupkey, chief economist at MUFG Union Bank in the relations moved to a low keel. is about $130 billion and the U.S. Challenges to partnership into India has increased by only recipient of Japanese ODA) in 2014 New York. “We expect Fed officials to keep with their promise However, despite this setback, there gets about $40 billion annually. In- There are three main challenges 30%. was JPY4.6 trillion and in FY 15-16 to raise rates two or three times this year.” — Reuters was consensus amongst major India dia should target at least $25 billion which have constrained the Japan- In fact, Japan International Co- only JPY 185.6 billion was disbursed. political parties in support of robust annually for the next 10 years. India partnership from achieving its operation Agency (JICA) has fun- Given the under-performance on all relations with Japan. The Vajpayee- full potential. First, India’s complex ded the Tamil Nadu Investment the benchmarks set up under the led NDA government’s “look east FDI patterns regulations, red tape, ad hoc nature Promotion Program for strengthen- Tokyo Declaration, timely interven- Start-up investors fret over policy”, which was furthered by Dr. From a foreign direct investment of state-level interventions. Second, ing policy framework and urban tion from the highest levels of both risks of mass data collection Manmohan Singh’s government, (FDI) perspective, based on data Japanese companies face consider- and industry infrastructure to facil- governments can still ensure that Nearly every technology laid the foundations of a special from the Department of Industrial able logistics challenges and non- itate foreign investment. the ambitious metrics can be start-up wants the same strategic global partnership with Ja- Policy and Promotion-India, availability of uninterrupted power Japan is working on developing 12 achieved. thing: more data. But in pan at the turn of the century and in between April 2000 and September supply constrains their manufac- Industrial townships called Japan The Japan-India relationship is at the rush to collect all the first few years of the new mil- 2016, Japan ranked fourth with an turing plans in India. Third, while Industrial Townships (JITs) which a unique juncture as Asia is emer- manner of information lennium when the signs of a shift in aggregate investment of $24 billion. India can emerge as a large market will operate like Little Japan with all ging as the powerhouse of the about customers, tensions global power balance in favour of In comparison, China’s aggregate for Japanese infrastructure system the infrastructure to support the world. The Japanese government are rising in Silicon Valley Asia became apparent. The current FDI in the same period was $1.6 bil- exports, there have been incredible operations of Japanese companies. must play a more active role in over whether such NDA government’s focused eforts lion and that of South Korea was $2.1 delays in the commencement of the Still, the JITs face challenges from building India’s infrastructure, practices amount to a in this regard seem to stem from billion. The two-way trade (sum of projects. access to ports, lack of uninterrup- which will serve as a foundation for form of surveillance that awareness of the fact that the eco- exports and imports) in 1994-1995 In order to facilitate investment ted power supply and poor level of sustained economic growth. Both customers will ultimately nomic value created by way of trade between Japan and India was $4067 from Japan, the union government benchmarking to global best stand- Japan and India must aspire for two- find invasive. Whether ordering an Uber, streaming music, and investment between the two million, between India and China has set up a Japan Plus committee ards as applicable for industrial way trade of $100 billion, annual in- shopping online or tracking a health condition, consumers are giving an unprecedented amount of information to countries is significantly lower than was $1015 million and between India which comprised four senior bur- parks. vestment by Japan in India of $25 technology companies. “The data that companies ... have on the potential. As per data from the and South Korea was $961.9 million. eaucrats from the government and As per the JETRO Survey on billion and at least 100 joint manu- you is significantly greater than you appreciate,” Mark Suster, Japan External Trade Organization By 2015-16, Japan-India two-way three Japanese oicials chosen, one Business Conditions of Japanese facturing/research and develop- managing partner at venture capital firm Upfront Ventures, (JETRO), Japan’s aggregate out- trade had increased to $14,512 mil- each from Japan’s Ministry of Eco- Companies in Asia and Oceania ment centres on a global scale said in an interview at a business conference in Santa ward investment in China during lion (a cumulative annual growth nomy, Trade and Industry (METI), (2015), more than 70% of Japanese within the next ten years. Barbara, California, sponsored by CB Insights, a business data the period 1996-2015 was $116 billion rate of 6.3%), China-India two-way Japan External Trade Organization companies operating in India have Sivaprakasam Sivakumar is MD, firm. Collecting big data helps Airbnb, for instance, know and in India was $24 billion. China trade had grown to $70,758 million (JETRO) and the Aichi perfecture indicated that they will expand op- Argonaut Global Capital, U.S. and whether its customers prefer to travel to the beach or has received close to 5 times more (CAGR of 22.6%) and South Korea- to deal with all aspects of invest- erations over the next one to two Himadri Bhattacharya is Senior mountains, and Uber knows popular drop-off locations and investment than India. Chart 1 cap- India two-way trade had grown to ment mainly challenges faced by Ja- years. In comparison only 38.1% of Advisor, RisKontroller Global how to price trips. — Reuters ‘We expect Budget to boost employment’ ‘Have money, can’t lend!’ Creating job opportunities for the youth every year is one of the biggest challenges for the Budget TCA SHARAD RAGHAVAN he ongoing repercus- t is that time of the year when ex- Technology is a major enabler for sions of the govern- pectations about the Budget take growth of business and innovation is ment’s decision to I centre-stage. While there are becoming critical to enhance manu- Tdemonetise high- hopes and apprehensions on the ex- facturing productivity and employ- value currency notes are be- tent to which the Budget provisions ment. ing felt in particular by cash- would revive investment and de- For promoting MSME innovation, intensive sectors such as the mand, questions abound on how the a National Innovation Fund could be microfinance industry, ac- Budget can be inclusive in its ap- created with a sizeable corpus of at cording to microfinance proach and delineate a roadmap for least ₨10,000 crore to provide seed- company Satin Creditcare. creation of job opportunities. Be- funding to industry for innovation “It’s been a pretty tough sides, the Budget would have provi- and R&D projects. There is also a time (post demonetisation),” sions to push up living standards of need for a National Technology H.P. Singh, chairman and the common citizen. All this and strategy for the next 10 years with managing director of Satin more is likely to be unveiled in the clear outcomes in critical sectors Creditcare, said in an inter- forthcoming Budget. such as Defence, Aerospace, Elec- view. “The cash supply posi- The Union Budget 2017-18 is being tronics, and Capital Goods. Such a tion has been very bad in the DIGITAL CHALLENGES: Not everyone can get a smartphone, announced at a time when the eco- strategic approach exists in Taiwan northern states of Uttar Pra- download an app and engage in digital banking. — FILE PHOTO nomy is seeing a growth rate exceed- and South Korea. desh, Punjab… in both rural ing 7% during this fiscal. At the same and urban areas. People say or a joint liability group moment. time, inflation is down and the cur- Tax deduction there are no lines in Mumbai model, where it lends to “We live in the real world. rent account deficit is under control. Tax deduction is available for em- or in the south, but if you go groups of about 15 rural wo- How will that poor, un- Our monsoons JOB MIRAGE: Every year, 10-12 million young people join the labour force and ployment generation under section to U.P., people are still only men, each of whom is collat- educated woman first get a have been 5 million people leave agriculture to join non-agriculture sectors. — FILE PHOTO 80JJAA of the Income Tax Act in re- getting ₨500 per week.” eral for the other women in smartphone, download the good. As a res- spect of costs incurred on any em- “The problem is all the group. Social and peer app and then do digital bank- ult, food-grain annum. Hence, creating job oppor- pecially in areas which generate em- ployee whose total emolument is less across,” Mr. Singh added. pressure ensures timely ing?” he said. “Most have production is tunities for the youth every year is ployment. Within manufacturing, than or equal to ₨25,000 per month. “That has taken a toll on our repayment. been taught to even write estimated to one of the biggest challenges for the the major employers are the MSMEs This cap on salary is very low espe- collection eiciency. It used However, various rules re- their names by us, when all rise to an all- Budget. We look forward to a tool-kit and hence it is necessary to nurture cially in the case of the software in- to be 99.8%. Women as a garding the withdrawal of they know is to put their time high of 135 of policies which would help im- them by providing incentives for dustry and should be suitably en- gender usually don’t default, cash from banks post de- thumbprint!” CHANDRAJIT millon tonnes prove employment intensity in the growth. The Government’s initiative hanced, at least to ₨50,000. and our instalments are very monetisation have even hit “And why would they do BANERJEE in the kharif economy. on Start-Up India and Stand Up India Focusing on skilling and education small. Now, we are closer to the company’s ability to dis- it?” Mr. Singh asked. “They season. Sowing Employment growth could be are some ways to enhance the com- is imperative for employability and 80-85% collection burse loans to these women say that they can’t get cash is also robust given a boost through investments in petitiveness of new firms in the long-term sustainability of growth. eiciency.” entrepreneurs, according to out from the banks for their in the rabi sea- manufacturing and infrastructure. In MSME domain, which in turn would Tax deductions for investments in The reason for this is that Mr. Singh. own consumption, so even if son which in turn is expected to stim- the infrastructure space, capital ex- create entrepreneurship and jobs. skill development, including provi- cash-intensive industries I put the money in her ac- ulate the rural economy and improve penditure in key projects like roads, The Budget should encourage cre- sion of opportunities for training in across the north of India are ‘Inaccessible ₨800 cr.’ count through a cheque or purchasing power. And, the political railways, power as well as agri-infra- ation of start-ups by removing the specific skills, would encourage now struggling to remain “We can’t withdraw through electronic transfer, consensus to usher in the GST augers structure like irrigation, cold storage, burden of State regulation and firms to hire workers rather than go afloat. enough to loan out, since our she won’t be able to with- well for future growth and inclusion. warehousing and public housing pro- thereby reducing compliance costs for capital-intensive technologies. “If you go to Agra, then withdrawal limit is ₨50,000,” draw it.” While demonetisation is expected to jects in clusters would kick-start a and the tax burden of successful Skill training can be provided under a they are in the business of he said. “For a company our Regarding his business inhibit the GDP growth rate, this is virtuous cycle of employment-in- start-ups. A start-up could be defined PPP framework and the government shoe uppers or shoe lowers,” size, which disburses ₨300- and the industry, Mr. Singh likely to be a blip in the growth tra- tensive growth. as any firm less than 5 years old with could consider a weighted deduction Mr. Singh said. “Vendors 400 crore every month, we said that this year would def- jectory for a quarter or two as the un- Budget data reveals that capital ex- no further qualification. of 150% on skill development initiat- have not been able to pay be- are not able to withdraw the initely see poorer perform- derlying fundamentals are largely penditure is budgeted to increase by For providing quality jobs in exist- ives of the private sector. cause there is no cash. You go required cash. So, we are ance due to demonetisation. positive. 5% in FY17 after an increase of more ing firms, the Government should ex- To provide a boost to skill develop- to Bareilly and the zari work- only doing disbursement of “It depends on the level you than 25% in FY16. It is imperative that tend the policy framework provided ment under the ‘Skill India’ initiative, ers have no work because the cash collections that are are dealing in,” he said. “We Jobless growth this slowdown in public investments for textile and apparels to all sectors. a portion of MGNREGA expenditure there is no cash, and being repaid to us. We have are more cash-intensive, so Despite the above, our economy be reversed in FY2018. This provides for fixed-term em- could be linked to skill development everything over there runs about ₨800 crore in our ac- we will be hit harder. Others has been facing challenges on the Renewed attention to manufactur- ployment contracts to workers and initiatives for those workers who are on cash. You go down to counts waiting to be dis- are less cash-intensive, so employment front with job oppor- ing and the ‘Make-in-India’ initiat- state support for employers’ provid- interested in undergoing a training Firozabad, which is known bursed as loans, but we can’t they will be hit less.” tunities not commensurate with the ives could be a major driver of ent fund contributions in the first course. With such incentives, Budget for bangle-making, and there touch it!” “But the point is that every rate of growth. Every year, 10-12 mil- growth and job-creation. The gov- year. Specific reform policies should 2017-18 would promote a paradigm is no work there.” Mr. Singh said that the cash transaction is not a lion young people join the labour ernment has been in favour of setting also be contemplated in the Budget change towards employment-ori- move towards digital pay- black transaction,” he added. force and 5 million people leave agri- up manufacturing zones as well as for top the ten job-creating sectors ented growth and help realise the Joint liability model ments remains a distant “We have taken ourselves culture to join the non-agriculture sector- and product-specific such as tourism, IT, healthcare, tex- dream of a developed India. Mr. Singh’s company dream, completely imprac- backwards by at least 2-3 sectors. Thus, there exists a total de- clusters. We look forward to the tiles, and food processing, among The author is Director-General, primarily follows the tical for the reality of the years,” according to Mr. mand of 15- 17 million new jobs per Budget to announce a few clusters es- others. Confederation of Indian Industry Grameen model of lending, situation in rural India at the Singh. 581 CM ND-ND YK NOIDA/DELHI | THE HINDU MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2017 SPORT 17 Telecast schedule Career girl Upward curve Secret of success PWL: Sony ESPN & ESPN HD, 7 p.m. Serie A: Sony I just didn’t want to think about it until after Well, I got really mentally strong. I think I’m more I have to be ready from the first round again. I ESPN & ESPN HD, 1.30 a.m. (Tuesday). La Liga: Australia because Grand Slams mean a lot to consistent and much more mature in everything, will try to not put too much expectation and Sony Six & Six HD, 1.30 a.m. (Tuesday). Australian Ī me. 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‘One of the best Four spinners in innings I’ve seen’ Kohli-Jadhav combo delivers in a tall chase Australia squad PUNE: Virat Kohli, as expec- MELBOURNE: Australia called up ted, singled out Kedar Jadhav CRICKET / Roy, Root and Stokes had powered England to 350, the team’s highest-ever score against India in ODIs uncapped Mitchell Swepson for praise after India staged a to boost the spin contingent remarkable comeback to seal get. Hardik Pandya then kept a for the upcoming India series victory in the series-opener cool head in the company of Classic chases to four, as Glenn Maxwell re- Ravindra Jadeja and R. Ashwin turned to the Test fold in the against England. ț 438-9: South Africa vs “It was outstanding just to to ensure India registered a 16-man squad. famous win. Australia (434-4), have another guy who is will- Johannesburg, 2006 The first Test begins in ing to believe we can win The target would not have Pune on February 23. from any situation was such been so stif had India’s death ț 372-6: South Africa vs The squad: Steve Smith (capt.), a boost for me as well,” said bowling not allowed Stokes Australia (371-6), Durban, David Warner, Ashton Agar, Jackson Kohli. “He knew exactly how (62, 40b, 2x4, 5x6) to go ber- 2016 Bird, Peter Handscomb, Josh Hazle- to bat on this pitch. He put a serk. The all-rounder capital- wood, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, ised on a blistering start from lot of pressure on the spin- ț 362-1: India vs Australia Mitchell Marsh, Shaun Marsh, Glenn Jason Roy (73) and a steady (359-5), Jaipur, 2013 Maxwell, Steve O’Keefe, Matthew ners... one of the best-calcu- hand from Joe Root (78). lated innings I have seen.” Renshaw, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell England plundered 105 of ț 356-7: India vs England “I was glad I was out there Swepson and Matthew Wade. — the last eight overs to reach (350-7), Pune, 2017 AFP with him. He was dis- 350. Even that was not enough. heartened versus New Zeal- and, when he could not get us across the line in Delhi. I told him then there’s no point Murray takes aim thinking what you could at Aussie Open have done and you would learn how to close games out jinx as you play more.” — Special Correspondent MELBOURNE: Andy Murray sets out on Monday to end a record run of Australian Open final defeats as his great rival Azhar’s Novak Djokovic nomination BLISTERING COUNTERATTACK: Kedar Jadhav and Virat Kohli, who joined forces at 63 for four, never let the scoring rate flag, and their vies to be- centuries in quick time ensured that the lower middle-order only had to hold its nerve to see India through. — PHOTOS: K.R. DEEPAK come the rejected tourna- AMOL KARHADKAR middle, India was in the Stokes from outside the of- rate ever climb over eight. ment’s greatest champion of HYDERABAD: The doldrums. Even getting close stump to mid-wicket fence of When Kohli was eyeing his all time. nomination of former PUNE: Not often does Virat to England’s total of 350 for the second ball he faced, 27th hundred, Jadhav played World No. 1 Murray is look- India cricket captain Kohli fail to see the team home seven, the visitor’s highest- Jadhav looked to be in good the stroke of the day — an in- ing to avoid becoming the first Mohammed Azharuddin after scoring a hundred in a ever in ODIs against India, nick. In Stokes’s subsequent side-out lofted drive of a per- man in the post-1968 Open era for the post of president chase. Not often does a Kohli looked diicult when M.S. over, he first nudged him to fect leg-break by Rashid that to lose six Grand Slam finals at in the Hyderabad Cricket hundred in a chase get over- Dhoni’s conscious walk down third-man fence before flick- sailed over the ropes. When the same major. Association elections shadowed. Kedar Jadhav’s 65- the wicket to Jake Ball resulted ing the next ball wide of a Jadhav joined Kohli in the club His coach Ivan Lendl lost (scheduled for Jan. 17) ball hundred on his home in a top-edged pull to David diving Adil Rashid at mid-on. of centurions, with a late-cut five finals at the US Open be- was rejected on Saturday. ground did manage to put Willey — who had earlier That prompted Eoin Mor- to third-man fence and re- fore he broke through in New The returning oicer Kohli’s exceptional efort in bowled the ball of the day to gan to introduce spin but gister India’s fifth-fastest hun- York in 1985. K. Rajeev Reddy the backdrop. sneak through the gate of K.L. Jadhav whisked a flipper in his dred, the host required 90 runs Murray, who opens his cam- informed The Hindu that The cherry on the cake for Rahul and uproot the middle- first over to the square-leg of 14.1 overs. paign with a match against he had to reject Azhar’s about 37,500 spectators, who stump — at mid-wicket, India fence before sending one over With Jadhav starting to Ukraine’s Illya Marchenko on nomination as the latter thronged the Maharashtra was reduced to 63 for four in the long-on fence in the leg- cramp, Kohli decided to up the Rod Laver Arena, says he’s in a had not given “a Cricket Association Stadium, the 12th over. gie’s next over. ante but failed to read a Stokes better position this time to fi- satisfactory explanation was the fact that the lower-or- Kohli was in his element as slower ball in the next over to nally break through for his whether the BCCI ban on der ensured India crossed a he has always been at the Hitting boundaries at will top-edge an attempted pull to maiden Australian Open. him in the wake of the stif target of 351 without much crease but he needed to build a Kohli, meanwhile, had raced Willey at covers. In the next match-fixing scandal of a snag to take the lead in the partnership to keep India in to his first fifty against Eng- over, Jadhav’s discomfort in- Bhambri fails to make it was lifted or not and also three-match ODI series the game. Not only did Jadhav land in a long time and was set creased, so he opted to go aer- Yuki Bhambri stumbled at whether he had enrolled against England. give Kohli the much-needed to pace the chase to precision. ial and cleared the boundary the final hurdle of the qualifi- himself as a voter in the When the diminutive support but also took the pres- The duo continued to keep the of Ball twice in an over. How- ers, losing his third and final HCA”. — V.V. Jadhav joined his India and sure of his captain by hitting scoreboard flowing by getting ever, he eventually holed out round match to Ernesto Subrahmanyam Royal Challengers Bangalore boundaries at will. a boundary virtually every in the deep in Ball’s next over Escobedo 6-7(2), 6-2, 6-4 on captain Virat Kohli in the Ever since he pulled Ben over, not letting the required to leave the tail with 60 runs to Saturday. — AFP

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RACING Roby, Vineeth star for BFC Chase Your Dreams for feature History made at Come off the bench to help their side beat Chennai City MRC auction HYDERABAD: Chase Your Dreams, Rawal 60, 2. Limitation (6) Aneel Sai Kiran 52.5 and 11. Kohinoor who is in good form, may complete a 59, 3. Elysian (5) Suraj Narredu 57, Thunder (1) Kunal Bunde 52. hat-trick in the Darley Arabian Mil- 4. Silvassa (1) Beuzelin 54.5, 5. Bril- 1. Ashwa Raftar, 2. O Ms Aki- lion (1,200m), the chief event of the liant (2) Akshay Kumar 53, 6. Cor- lah, 3. Numinous uba (4) A. S. Pawar 52.5 and 7. races to be held here on Monday 6 (Jan. 16). Penumatcha's Pride (7) Ajit Singh DARLEY ARABIAN MIL- 52.5. LIION (1,200m), 3-y-o only 1 MAKALU CUP (2,000m), 4- 1. Elysian, 2. Coruba, 3. (Terms), 4-20: 1. Autocratic (2) P. y-o & over, rated 26 to 50 (Cat. III), Limitation Trevor 56, 2. Chase Your Dreams 1-40 p.m: 1. Sonic (8) Sai Kumar 60, (4) Srinath 56, 3. Turf Star (1) Suraj 2. Monte Rosa (6) A. A. Vikrant 55.5, 4 PLEASURE HUNT PLATE Narredu 56 and 4. Kangra (3) 3. Pentagon (5) K. Sai Kiran 55, 4. (1,100m), maiden 4-y-o & over, Beuzelin 54.5. Pretty Star (7) Ajeeth Kumar 55, 5. rated 26 to 50 (Cat. III), 3-15: 1. In 1. Chase Your Dreams, 2. Own Battle (4) N. S. Rathore 54, 6. Command (8) Md. Ismail 60, 2. Kangra Secret Art (3) Srinath 58, 3. Moun- Rose Eternal (1) S. S. Tanwar 53.5, 7. 7 Cannon Grey (3) Kiran Naidu 53 tain Of Light (6) P. Gaddam 57.5, 4. NELSTON PLATE (1,100m), and 8. Al Sadr (2) K. Mukesh Kumar Shandaar (9) Kiran Naidu 57, 5. 5-y-o & over, rated upto 30 (Cat. 52. War Cry (1) Deepak Singh 57, 6. III), 4-55: 1. Golden Xanthus (11) 1. Own Battle, 2. Pretty Star, 3. Ambitious Approach (5) Ajit Md. Sameeruddin 62, 2. Wonder Al Sadr Singh 56.5, 7. Rohini (7) A. S. Star (8) A M Tograllu 62, 3. Amaz- Pawar 56.5, 8. Magical Skill (2) An- ing Power (5) G. Naresh 61, 4. Yes 2 NALOMA PLATE (1,200m) eel 54.5 and 9. Top Sprint (4) B. R. Baby (6) Kuldeep Singh 61, 5. (Cat. II), maiden 3-y-o only Kumar 54. Green Olive (13) A. A. Vikrant (Terms), 2-10: 1. Creator (2) Suraj 1. Secret Art, 2. War Cry, 3. 60.5, 6. Racing Ruler (4) Kunal TOP OF THE CHART: The record-breaking bay filly, that was Narredu 55, 2. Desert Moon (4) Mountain Of Light Bunde 59.5, 7. Cruiser (7) K. Sai bought for Rs. 20 lakh, snapped with its new owner Srinath 55, 3. Friendly Gesture (9) Kiran 59, 8. Gochi (12) K. Mukesh Chaduranga Kantharaj Urs (right), R. Ramakrishnan, G. Naresh 55, 4. Golden Hope (3) 5 MYSORE RACE CLUB CUP Kumar 59, 9. Prep One (9) Deepak Kuldeep Singh 55, 5. Mega Million (1,400m), 4-y-o & over, rated 66 to Singh 58.5, 10. Jamie (1) Akshay chairman of the Madras Race Club (left) and Zavaray S. (8) A. A. Vikrant 55, 6. On The Fire 90 (Cat. II), 3-45: 1. Numinous (9) Kumar 52, 11. Arracache (3) Sai Poonawalla of the Poonawalla Exhilaration Stud Private Kumar 51, 12. Kohinoor Love (2) N. (7) P. Trevor 55, 7. Sam The Brave Srinath 60, 2. O Ms Akilah (11) P. Limited. — PHOTO COURTESY: MADRAS RACE CLUB (5) K. Mukesh Kumar 55, 8. Star- Trevor 56.5, 3. Ashwa Raftar (7) Rawal 50.5 and 13. Royal Gold (10) light (6) N. Rawal 55 and 9. Hope Is Suraj Narredu 56, 4. Exclusive Ajit Singh 50. THE BREAKTHROUGH: Roby Norales is gung-ho after scoring the opening goal for Bengaluru FC Eternal (1) Akshay Kumar 53.5. Beauty (4) Kiran Naidu 55.5, 5. 1. Amazing Power, 2. Golden CHENNAI: The opening day of the Private Limited, said “I am delighted 1. Desert Moon, 2. Creator, 3. Blossom (5) Md. Sameeruddin 55, Xanthus, 3. Wonder Star two-day auction sale at the Madras that history has been created and against Chennai City FC. — PHOTO: K. BHAGYA PRAKASH On The Fire 6. Mangalyaan (3) Ajeeth Kumar Day's best: Elysian Double: Ashwa Raftar - Chase Race Club (MRC), that was revived though I am from Mumbai, I have N. SUDARSHAN 55, 7. Kimono (6) N. S. Rathore for the home team. It was re- himself, going past defender 3 ATTRACTRESS PLATE 53.5, 8. Vista (2) Akshay Kumar Your Dreams after more than a quarter of a always had a close affinity with the peatedly thwarted by an oppon- Sena Ralte on multiple (2,000m), 4-y-o & over, rated 46 to 53.5, 9. Princess Hina (8) B. R. Ku- Jkt: 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7; Tr (i): 2, 3 & 4; (ii): century, saw a new record being set MRC for 40 years or so. It is great to BENGALURU: Debutant Roby Nor- ent for which caution seemed to occasions. 70 (Cat. II), 2-45: 1. Rebellion (3) N. mar 52.5, 10. Red Express (10) K. 5, 6 & 7; Tla: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 7. here on Sunday. know that a dream for the club has ales and C.K. Vineeth came of be the watch-word. The second half was more A bay filly (Excellent Art-Amazing been fulfilled during the first day of the bench to lead Bengaluru FC As early as in the fifth minute, sedate. Chhetri found himself Queen) bred at the Poonawalla a auction that has been resurrected (BFC) to a nervy 2-0 victory Sunil Chhetri was denied from in space just outside the penalty Exhilaration Stud Private Limited after 25 years.” over Chennai City FC (CCFC) close range after some fine area but his left-footer didn’t Sergeant At Arms wins main event was bought for a record prize of ₨20 The MRC chairman R. in a Hero I- combination play from mid- even hit the target. lakh by Chaduranga Kantharaj Urs, a Ramakrishnan was thrilled with League fielder Lenny Rodrigues — who Then Rodrigues found Roby MUMBAI: Sergeant At Arms, ridden Rs. 59 (w), 17, 27 and 35 (p), SHP: Rs. Q: Rs. 63, Tanala: Rs. 325 and Rs. 168. by A. Sandesh, claimed the Ramni- 69, FP: Rs. 249, Q: Rs. 166, Tanala: Rs. Favourite: Congressional. Owners: scion of the Mysore royal family. It developments that transpired on an match at the was excellent on the day — Har- with a delightful chip but the was Ramnarain Ruia Gold Cup, the 1,896 and Rs. 2,437. Favourite: Oth- Mr. & Mrs. K.N. Dhunjibhoy and is the highest-ever price paid for an eventful Sunday. “I am very happy Sree manjot Khabra and Udanta. latter’s first touch was found feature event of Sunday’s (Jan.15) ello. Owners: M.A.M. Ramaswamy Mr. & Mrs. Z.K. Dhunjibhoy rep. equine at an Indian racing auction with the response that we have got Kanteerava Daniel Lalhlimpuia then wanting. It was not long before evening races here. The winner is Chettiar Of Chettinad Charitable Five Stars Shipping Co. Pvt. Ltd. since Independence. from breeders as well as owners for Stadium forced Chennai goalkeeper he made amends. owned by Mr. & Mrs. K.N. Dhunjib- Trust. Trainer: Karthik G. Trainer: Hosidar Daji. hoy and Mr. & Mrs. Z.K. Dhunjibhoy 4. FORBES INDIA CUP 7. FIGHT HUNGER FOUND- “I am happy to own the horse the auction that has been revived here on Saturday. Karanjit Singh — who was ad- The results: On Sunday: At rep. Five Stars Shipping Co. Pvt. Ltd. (2,000m), Cl. III, rated 40 to 66: ATION TROPHY (1,200m), that has made history and delighted after such a long time.” Vasco: Churchill Brothers 1 (Brandon The Honduran forward judged the player of the match & Mr. Vispi R. Patel. S.S. Attaollahi Frivolous (Sandesh) 1, Multiglory Maiden 3-y-o only: to be in partnership with the For the record, 32 horses went Fernandes 4) lost to Mumbai FC 2 trains the winner. (Dashrath) 2, Uncle Scrooge (Tre- Timeless (Trevor) 1, Windsor scored the opener in the 77th — into making two fine saves. Poonawalla Stud Farms,” a under the hammer for a total of (Victorino Fernandes 34, Karan 1. YAWAR RASHID vor) 3 and Pugnacious (Neeraj) 4. Forest (Suraj Narredu) 2, La Magni- minute from a goal-mouth The closest Chennai came delighted Mr. Urs told The Hindu. ₨1,56,05,000 and the average price Sawhney 90+2). TROPHY (1,400m), Cl. II, rated 60 2-3/4, 5-3/4, 5-1/2. 2m 3.56s. Rs. 25 fique (Neeraj) 3 and Stunner (J. scramble after CCFC failed to was on the stroke of half-time to 86: Celtic Prince (A. Gaikwad) 1, (w), 17 and 42 (p). SHP: Rs. 73, FP: Chinoy) 4. Nose, 6, 3/4. 1m 12.05s. Mr. Zavaray Poonawalla, CMD, was ₨4,87,656. The auction On Saturday: At Bengaluru: deal with a BFC set-piece. when forward Marcos Vinicius Artistic (Sandesh) 2, Star Council- Rs. 70, Q: Rs. 102, Tanala: Rs. 789 and Rs. 74 (w), Rs. 16, 14 and 13 (p), SHP: Poonawalla Exhilaration Stud concludes on Monday. Vineeth’s strike to double the managed to beat the ofside trap Bengaluru FC 2 (Roby Norales 77, Vin- lor (P.S. Chouhan) 3 and Korol (C.S. Rs. 105. Favourite: Sherlock. Own- Rs. 30, FP: Rs. 232, Q: Rs. 183, Tanala: Jodha) 4. 2-1/2, 1, 3/4. 1m 25.18s. Rs. ers: Mr. Jaydev M. Mody rep. J.M. Rs. 252 and Rs. 94. Favourite: La lead came two minutes later, of — a rarity otherwise — but eeth 79) bt Chennai City FC 0. 58 (w), 30 and 14 (p), SHP: Rs. 37, FP: Livestock Pvt. Ltd., M/s. Madhav G. Magnifique. Owner: Mr. Rajesh aneat cut-back by Udanta Singh flufed the chance by hitting At Pune: DSK Shivajians 1 Rs. 282, Q: Rs. 162, Tanala: Rs. 232 Patankar, S.R. Marathe & Mr. Tan- Monga. Trainer: S.K. Sunderji. from the right. wide. (Gouramangi Singh 64) lost to East and Rs. 88. Favourite: Star Council- may A. Agashe rep. Reward Farm- 8. MOHAMMED RASHEED HOCKEY The goals though were pre- K. Prashanth on the right Bengal 2 (Wedson Anselme 13, Willis lor. Owners: M/s. Juzer Abbas ing and Livestock Pvt. Ltd. Trainer: BEG & RAHAT BEG TROPHY Lokhandwala & Nirmal Singh. M. Narredu. (1,000m), Cl. IV, rated 20 to 46: ceded by a frustrating period flank gave a decent account of Plaza 80). Trainer: S.Waheed. 5. SIR H.M. MEHTA Alpine Express (S. Amit) 1, Gran 2. RAMNIWAS RAM- TROPHY (1,200m), Cl. III, rated Paradiso (Parmar) 2, Adams Begin- Deepika, Sangita shine NARAIN RUIA GOLD CUP 40 to 66: Alishas Pet (A. Imran ning (Parbat) 3 and Furiosa (C.S. (Gr.2) (2,000m), 4-y-o only: Khan) 1, Benezeer (C.S. Jodha) and Jodha) 4. Not run: Irish Boss. 1-3/4, 3, RAMANATHAPURAM: Deepika Pulicharla); Hockey Odisha 3 (Neha Srenethi, Manna Serjeant At Arms (Sandesh) 1, Magical Memory (Suraj Narredu) 2 1-3/4. 59.74s. Rs. 46 (w), 20, 16 and 15 Railways, Delhi win St. Andrews (Suraj Narredu) 2 and and Stardom Calling (Neeraj) 3. 1/2, (p). SHP: Rs. 38, FP: Rs. 134, Q: Rs. 75, Soreng pumped in eight goals Lakra, Abinsimukti Surin, Bimal Highland Breeze (Trevor) 3. 5, 3-3/4. dead heat, 1-1/4. 1m 11.67s. Rs. 45 (w), Tanala: Rs. 636 and Rs. 185. Favour- while Sangita Kumari scored Barwa) bt Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu rule the roost 2m 4.44s. Rs. 12 (w), SHP: Rs. 14, FP: 19, 20 and 25 (p), SHP: Rs. 41, FP: Rs. ite: Gran Paradiso. Owners: Mr. Adi five as Hockey Jharkhand 0; Hockey Gangpur Odisha 7 (Nam- Rs. 10. Favourite: Sergeant At Arms. 231, Q: Rs. 118, Tanala: Rs. 1,835. Fa- H. Shahiwalla, Ms. Pinaz A. Shahi- Owners: Mr. & Mrs. K.N. Dhunjib- vourite: Maduro. Owners: M/s. Din- walla, M/s. Xerxes A. Shahiwalla, thrashed Hockey Andhra Pra- rata Jasmine Bara 3, Jyoti Chhari 2, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT hoy and Mr. & Mrs. Z.K. Dhunjibhoy sha P. Shrof, Munchi P. Shrof, Mrs. Faridoon N. Gamadia, Mrs. Farzin desh 15-2 in the ‘A’ division of Manisha Oram, Sunita Xaxa) bt rep. Five Stars Shipping Co. Pvt. Ltd. Ayesha A. Hussain & Mr. Achuthan V. Gaekwad, Mr. Christopher John. the seventh National sub-ju- Hockey Maharashtra 1 (Akshata NEW DELHI: Swimmers D. S. & Mr. Vispi R. Patel. Trainer: S.S. Siddharth. Trainer: Altaf Hussain. Trainer: Vinesh. nior hockey tournament for Dhekale); Uttar Pradesh Hockey 5 Attaolahi. 6. RADHESHYAM JHUN- Jackpot: (70 per cent): Rs. 39,498 Srenethi of Tamil Nadu and 3. LACHMAN K. ADVANI & JHUNWALA MILLION (five tkts.), (30 per cent): Rs. 1,459 women on Sunday. (Yogita Bora 2, Madhu Rai, Simran Gujarat’s Manna Patel domin- MAYA L ADVANI TROPHY (1,400m), 4-y-o & over: Critics (five tkts.). The results: ‘A’ division: Hockey Singh, Mumtaz Khan) bt Hockey ated the under-14 and 17 cat- (1,600m), Cl. IV, rated 20 to 46: Choice (Sandesh) 1, Renee (Tre- Treble: (i): Rs. 1,313 (seven tkts.), Jharkhand 15 (Deepika Soreng 8, Chandigarh 2 (Akshita Yadav, Sonu); egories during the opening Flashing Honour (Dashrath) 1, vor) 2, Holy Smoke (Suraj Narredu) (ii): Rs. 2,826 (nine tkts.). Sangita Kumari 5, Salim Tete, Priya SAI 2 (Akansjsha Shukla, Anjna Dung- Sumaaq (C.S. Jodha) 2, Prince Of 3 and Dancing Prances (A. Imran Super jackpot: (70 per cent): Rs. phase of the Khelo India Na- Heart (Neeraj) 3 and Othello (Par- Khan) 4. 2, 2, 1. 1m 23.72s. Rs. 42 (w), 74,478 (one tkt.), (30 per cent): Rs. Dungdung) bt Hockey Andhra Pra- dung) bt Hockey Patiala 1 (Suman Ku- tional-level competitions here mar) 4. 2-1/4, 2-3/4, Nose. 1m 39.69s. 21 and 29 (p), SHP: Rs. 47, FP: Rs. 182, 6,384 (five tkts.). desh 2 (Bhavani Madugula, Roshitha, mar). — Sports Reporter on Sunday. Organised by the Sports Au- thority of India under the aegis TENNIS of the Sports Ministry, the Simbu and Kitur Karunuday wins competition has participants from more than 25 states and run to victory COLOMBO: Karunuday Singh Union Territories. Mahak caps a good run with title outplayed Kunal Anand 6-1, The results (winners only): SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT 6-2 in the final of the Asian Cycling: Girls Under-14: T. Anjali HAVING THE LAST LAUGH: The Delhi side which pipped Baroda by SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT the two players, both of whom Tour $5,000 tennis tourna- Devi (Man); Under-17: Joyshree Go- five runs to win the Plate title. MUMBAI: Africans dominated ț The first set was the key would be competing in the ment in Colombo on Sunday. goi (Asm). the elite category in men’s and NEW DELHI: Second seed Mahak to the contest of high Australian Open junior event The results: Final: Karunuday Boys: Under-14: Arshad (Del); NEW DELHI: Railways won the run mark. women’s section at the 14th Jain did her confidence a intensity soon in Melbourne. Singh bt Kunal Anand 6-1, 6-2; Semi- Under-17: Esow (Andaman-Nico- Elite division while Delhi In reply, Baroda managed a Standard Chartered Mumbai world of good as she beat top In the second set, Mahak finals: Karunuday Singh bt Heera bar). emerged Plate champion in decent scoring rate for the first Marathon 2017. Tanzania’s Al- seed Zeel Desai 7-6(6), 6-3 in ț It was the second grade-2 broke serve in the fifth and Ashiq (Pak) 6-1, 6-1; Kunal Anand bt Swimming: Girls: Under-14: the senior women’s T20 cham- 15 overs, with all four of its top- phonce Simbu, fifth-place fin- the girls final of the ITF singles title for Mahak seventh games, but failed to Suraj Prabodh 1-0 retired. 50m freestyle: D.S. Srenethi (TN); following the one in Japan Quarterfinals: Heera Ashiq bt 50m backstroke: Shrungi Bandekar pionships. order batters among runs. isher at the Rio Olympics, grade-2 junior tennis tourna- serve out the match in the Jatin Dahiya 6-1, 5-7, 7-6(2); Karu- (Goa); 50m breaststroke: D.S. However, none of the bot- raced to victory in the men’s ment at the DLTA Complex eighth. All-round brilliance Srenethi (TN). tom five players scored a run, section with a time of 2:09:32 here on Saturday. After winning five games on Zeel failed to convert three nuday Singh bt Dineshkanthan 50m butterfly: Astha Choudhury Delhi rode on captain even as Tarannum Pathan on a warm Sunday morning. By beating an opponent to the trot from being 0-4, Mahak gamepoints in the ninth game Thangarajah (Sri) 6-2, 6-1; Suraj (Del). Reema Malhotra’s all-round tried desperately to get some Bornes Kitur of Kenya won the whom she had lost the final at did drop serve in the 11th game, as Mahak forced the errors to Prabodh bt Aaditya Tewari 5-7, 7-6 Under-17: 50m freestyle: brilliance (31 not out, two for runs on board at the other end women’s event in 2:29:02. Both the same venue last year in the after Zeel had held serve at clinch the contest in about two (5), 6-2; Kunal Anand bt Yasitha De Manna Patel (Guj); 50m back- 18) to edge Baroda by five runs before being the last wicket to were richer by $42,000. same event, the small-built but love, but broke back to force hours. Silva (Sri) 6-4, 6-4. stroke: Manna Patel (Guj). in the Plate final at the VCA fall for a top-score of 30. The results: Elite: Men: 1. Al- stout-hearted Mahak emphas- the tie-break. It was the second grade-2 50m breaststroke: B. Preethi Ground, Nagpur, on Sunday. Baroda could only manage phonce Simbu (Tan) 2:09:32s, 2. ised the improvement she had singles title for Mahak follow- (TN); 50m butterfly: Anubhuti Mithali Raj (83 not out) set 110 in its 20 overs for the loss of Joshua Kipkorir (Ken) 2:09:50, 3. made. Unlucky ing the one in Japan. She had Baruah (Del). up Railways’s 72-run victory eight wickets. Eliud Barngetuny (Ken) 2:10:39; Indi- And that did her team, led by Zeel was a bit unlucky as she won the grade-3 title in Chand- India u-17 WC Boys: Under-14: 50m freestyle: over Madhya Pradesh at Ra- The scores: ans: Kheta Ram 2:19:51, Bahadur coach Sajid Lodi, proud. got an overrule in the third igarh last week. Veer Khatkar (Del); 50m back- jkot on Friday for the Elite At Nagpur: Plate: Delhi 115 for Singh Dhoni 2:19:57, T.H. Sanjith point on the ninth game in the She had also finished run- team loses stroke: Tanmay Das (Del); 50m title. three in 20 overs (Neha Tanwar 34, 2:21:19. Commendable maturity first set, when she should have ner-up in doubles with Yas- breaststroke: S. Hiten Mittal (Kar); Put in to bat, Delhi managed Reema Malhotra 31 not out) bt Bar- Women: 1. Bornes Kitur (Ken) At 15, Mahak showed com- been ahead 30-15. mina Karimjanova of Uzbek- NEW DELHI: The India under-17 50m butterfly: R. Ameer Krishnan just 115 for three wickets in the oda 110 for eight in 20 overs (Taran- 2:29:02, 2. Chaltu Tafa (Eth) 2:33:03, mendable maturity of tem- The point was replayed and istan. football team lost to Estonia (TN). stipulated 20 overs. num Pathan 30, Babita Negi two for 3. Tigist Girma (Eth) 2:33:19. Indians: perament and the will to play she eventually dropped serve The additional points u-18 2-1 in the Valentin Under-17: 50m freestyle: Kush- Reema made an unbeaten 31 11, Reema Malhotra two for 18). Jyoti Gawte 2:50:53, Shwamali Singh each point on merit, as she as the match tended to slip should help Mahak get closer Granatkin Memorial Cup at agra Rawat (Del); 50m backstroke: At Rajkot: Elite: Railways 168 3:08:41, Jigmet Dolma 3:14:38. Soumyajit Saha (WB). in 29 balls and picked up two bounced back from being away from her firm grasp. to the top-50 from her current Moscow on Sunday. 50m breaststroke: Varun Patel crucial wickets in the middle (Mithali Raj 83 not out, Half marathon: Men: 1. G. Laksh- down 0-4 to record a memor- It had to be conceded that career-best rank of 62. India led 1-0 at the interval The results (finals): (Del); 50m butterfly: Anirudh H.M. to ensure victory for her team. Thirushkamini 36, Nidhi Buley three manan 1:05:05, 2. Sachin Patil able triumph. there were moments when after Joysana’s 37th-minute (Kar). Her 58-run partnership with for 33) bt MP 96 (Ruchita Buley 38, 1:06:22, 3. Deepak Kumbhar 1:06:28. The first set was the key to Mahak was also not happy Boys: Uisung Park (Kor) bt Len strike. Estonia equalised in the 4x50m freestyle mix relay: Un- Neha Tanwar, who top-scored Rajeshwari two for 13, Swagathika Women: 1. Monika Athare 1:19:13, 2. the contest of high intensity with some calls, but overall the Schouten (Ned) 3-6, 6-1, 6-0. 70th through Sorga and sealed der-14: Delhi; 4x50m freestyle mix with 34, for the third wicket Rath two for 16). — Sports Minakshi Patil 1:20:53, 3. 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Hafeez stars in Irani Cup: Pujara Pakistan’s win Parthiv guides Gujarat to maiden Ranji title to lead RoI; Saha MELBOURNE: Pakistan’s stand-in set for return captain Mohammad Hafeez The skipper carves out a century as the Mumbai bowlers and fielders come up short hit a fighting fifty to set up a NEW DELHI: A fit-again Wriddhi- G. VISWANATH comprehensive six-wicket range of shots. Parthiv saw Gujarat — 2nd innings: Samit man Saha was on Saturday victory against Australia in the luck smile on him and Mum- Gohil c Tare b Nayar 21, Priyank Pan- named in the Rest of India second One-Day International INDORE: Parthiv Patel, the face bai could hardly help it. chal c Yadav b Sandhu 34, Bhagwan squad that will take on first- on Sunday that levelled the of Gujarat cricket for more Often he hit the ball on the Merai b Sandhu 2, Parthiv Patel c & b time Ranji Trophy champion five-match series. than a decade and a half, ‘outside’, with the danger of Thakur 143, Manpreet Juneja c Tare b Gujarat in the Irani Cup to be It was the first win for scored a precious 143 (196b, playing on. Herwadkar 54, Rujul Bhatt (not out) held in Mumbai from January Pakistan against Australia in 24x4) to lead his team to a But the left-hander sur- 27, Chirag Gandhi (not out) 11; Extras 20 to 24. Cheteshwar Pujara Australia across all formats most memor- vived with the ball going to- (lb-8, nb-3, w-5, pen-5): 21; Total (for will lead the 15-man squad. since a win in an ODI at the able maiden wards the fine-leg fence at five wkts. in 89.5 overs): 313. The squad: WACA in Jan. 2005. Mo- Ranji Trophy least six times before he had Fall of wickets: 1-47, 2-51,3-89, Abhinav Mukund, Akhil Her- hammad Amir was the most triumph at the reached his half-century. 4-205, 5-299. wadkar, Cheteshwar Pujara (capt.), successful Pakistan bowler Holkar Sta- But he also hit some lovely Mumbai bowling: Shardul Karun Nair, Manoj Tiwary, Wriddhi- with three for 47. — Reuters dium here on shots rocking on to the back Thakur 22.5.4-90-1, B.S. Sandhu Jr. man Saha, Kuldeep Yadav, Shahbaz Saturday. foot, driving in front of the 24-4-101-2, Vijay Gohil 15-4-46-0, Nadeem, Pankaj Singh, K. Vignesh, SCOREBOARD When wicket and pulling the short Abhishek Nayar 15-4-31-1, Vishal Siddarth Kaul, Shardul Thakur, Ak- Parthiv depar- deliveries to the boundary. Dabholkar 4-0-15-0, Akhil Her- shay Wakhare, Ishan Kishan, and Australia: U. Khawaja c Sharjeel b ted, after a The two added 116 runs be- wadkar 9-1-17-1. Prashant Chopra. — PTI Junaid 17, D. Warner c Rizwan b Jun- gutsy showing fore Juneja (54, 8x4) perished Man-of-the-match: Parthiv aid 16, S. Smith b Imad 60, M. Marsh c for a little over to Akhil Herwadkar. Patel Imad b Amir 0, T. Head c Rizwan b four and half But, Mumbai’s fielders let Gujarat won by five wkts. to lift Clippers on top Hasan 29, G. Maxwell b Imad 23, M. hours, his team the team down with Aditya the Ranji Trophy. Wade b Malik 35, J. Faulkner c Asad b was 13 runs Tare and Suryakumar Yadav in LA derby Amir 19, M. Starc run out 3, P. Cum- adrift of the winning post. putting down Rujul Bhatt on mins c Rizwan b Amir 0, J. Hazelwood Chirag Gandhi flashed his bat 247 and 272. LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles Clip- (not out) 0; Extras (lb-7, w-11): 18; for consecutive boundaries Then, Herwadkar failed to Bonanza for Total (in 48.2 overs): 220. pers avenged a Christmas Day of Shardul Thakur, went latch on to a diicult chance loss with a 113-97 rout of Los Fall of wickets: 1-31, 2-40, 3-41, down on his knees and and Bhatt, enjoying three Parthiv’s men 4-86, 5-128, 6-193, 7-199, 8-207, Angeles Lakers in Saturday’s looked skywards with sheer ‘lives’, remained unbeaten on rematch at Staples Center 9-212. joy even as the entire team 27. VADODARA: The Gujarat Pakistan bowling: Amir 9.2-0- arena. In Chicago, Chicago rushed in from the Rahul A true captain’s knock Cricket Association Bulls snapped a three-game 47-3, Junaid 8-0-40-2, Imad 10-0- Dravid dressing room to cel- HAIL THE HERO! Delighted team members hoist Gujarat captain Parthiv Patel after the left-hander 37-2, Hasan 7-0-29-1, Hafeez 10-0- ended when Parthiv top- (GCA) has announced an losing streak with a 107-99 win ebrate a fine victory. played a valiant knock to help the team script history. — PHOTO: K. MURALI KUMAR edged Thakur. incentive of ₨3 crore for over New Orleans Pelicans. 45-0, Malik 4-0-15-1. Without doubt, all action Pakistan: Sharjeel Khan c Wade b He became the third cap- the team which won its The results: Saturday: Utah 114 Faulkner 29, Mohd. Hafeez c Hazel- revolved around Parthiv. the fore all his experience to day looking to knock of the The fall of the third wicket tain and wicketkeeper to maiden Ranji title on bt Orlando 107; Washington 109 bt wood b Faulkner 72, B. Azam c Hazel- Luck may have been with show the way for a team that remaining 265 runs required brought together Gujarat’s score a century in a Ranji Saturday. Philadelphia 93; Phoenix 108 bt San wood b Starc 34, A. Shafiq c Wade b him as he inside-edged shots he has now led to victories in for the win. Parthiv came to best pair and the fearless Trophy final after Bombay’s This will be in Antonio 105; Chicago 107 bt New Or- Starc 13, S. Malik (not out) 42, U. Ak- half-a-dozen times and sur- all senior tournaments, in- the middle after Mumbai had Manpreet Juneja sent a clear Madhav Mantri and Punjab’s addition to the ₨2 crore leans 99; LA Clippers 113 bt LA Lakers mal (not out) 18; Extras (lb-6, w-7): vived a confident leg-before cluding the Vijay Hazare (50 removed Priyank Panchal message that he was not go- Pankaj Dharmani. from the BCCI, 97. 13; Total (for four wkts. in 47.4 overs): appeal on 120, the side 52 overs) and Syed Mushtaq Ali and Bhargav Merai by the ing to potter around. The scores: according to GCA vice- Friday: Cleveland 120 bt Sacra- 221. runs away from the target of (Twenty20) in the last five middle of the 19th over with He got into his groove and Mumbai — 1st innings: 228. president Parimal mento 108; Utah 110 bt Detroit 77; Fall of wickets: 1-68, 2-140, 3- 312. years. Balwinder Singh Sandhu Jr. took a heavy toll on Abhishek Gujarat — 1st innings: 338. Nathwani. — PTI Orlando 115 bt Portland 109; Milwau- 142, 4-195. The 31-year-old brought to Gujarat resumed the final and Abhishek Nayar striking. and Sandhu with a wide Mumbai — 2nd innings: 411. kee 116 bt Miami 108; Memphis 110 Australia bowling: Starc 10-1- bt Houston 105; Minnesota 96 bt Ok- 45-2, Hazelwood 10-2-32-0, Cum- lahoma City 86; Boston 103 bt At- mins 10-1-48-0, Faulkner 9-0-35-2, lanta 101; Toronto 132 bt Brooklyn Head 2.4-0-23-0, Marsh 6-0-32-0. Kiwis strike back 113; Philadelphia 102 bt Charlotte 93. Toss: Australia Chennai Smashers emerges triumphant — Agencies Man-of-the-match: Mohd. WELLINGTON: New Zealand Bangladesh, seeking a first Hafeez. stormed back into the first win over New Zealand, ended RAKESH RAO Olympic champion Carolina Pakistan won by six wickets with Test against Bangladesh here the penultimate day with a 122- Marin. For Gabrielle Adcock, Hari beats 14 balls to spare. with three quick wickets to run lead on 66 for three but NEW DELHI: Tanongsak the doubles specialist from back up a century by Tom possibly only six wickets in Saensombonsuk came into the England, it was a second suc- Adhiban Latham and set the stage for an hand after opener Imrul Kayes final of the Premier Badmin- cessive PBL title, since she was South Africa intriguing final day. retired hurt. — AFP ton League searching for his part of last year’s winner Delhi WIJK AAN ZEE (THE NETHERLANDS): first victory. As it was Acers. Aided by B. Adhiban’s two sweeps series SCOREBOARD destined, Gabrielle and her husband blunders in succession, P. Hari the World Chris, won five out of six Krishna won with surprising JOHANNESBURG: Sri Lanka lost 16 Bangladesh — 1st innings: Watling c Kayes b Mahmudullah 49, No. 11 Thai matches after winning their ease to join World champion wickets in a day as South Tamim Iqbal lbw b Boult 56, Imrul M. Santner b Subashis 73, T. Southee rallied ‘trump’ match to give Smash- Magnus Carlsen in the second Africa’s fast bowlers sent it Kayes c Boult b Southee 1, Mominul lbw b Mahmudullah 1, N. Wagner c from being ers the lead in the final. place behind leader Pavel El- crashing to defeat by an in- Haque c Watling b Southee 64, Mah- Kayes b Kamrul 18, T. Boult (not out) a game Chris, however, could not janov (two points) after two nings and 118 runs in the third mudullah c Watling b Wagner 26, 4, Extras (b-10, lb-3, w-16, nb-1): 30; down against Ajay Jayaram repeat his winning magic in rounds of the prestigious Tata Test at the Wanderers Sta- Shakib Al Hasan b Watling 217, Total (in 148.2 overs) 539. and brought the Premier Bad- the men’s doubles but contrib- Steel Masters chess tourna- dium on Saturday. Mushfiqur Rahman c Watling b Boult Fall of wickets: 1-54, 2-131, 3- minton League title to Chen- uted hugely to the team’s suc- ment here on Sunday. Sri Lanka was bowled out 159, Sabbir Rahman (not out) 54, 205, 4-347, 5-366, 6-398, 7-471, 8- nai Smashers. cess through consistency. The results: for 131 and 177 as South Africa’s Mehedi Hasan c Southee b Wagner 473, 9-504. It was a topsy-turvy final SMASHING SUCCESS: Chennai Smashers team with the PBL It was a pity that Prannoy’s Second round: P. Hari Krishna four pacemen tore the batting 0, Taskin Ahmed c Southee b Wag- Bangladesh bowling: Mehedi with Chennai taking a 3-0 lead trophy on Saturday. — PHOTO: AP unbeaten run in the PBL was (1.5) bt B. Adhiban (0.5); Loek van apart handing the home side a ner 3, Kamrul Islam (not out) 6; Ex- Hasan 37-5-116-0, Subashis Roy after its ‘trump’ mixed doubles pushed into the background Wely (Ned, 0.5) lost to Pavel Eljanov 3-0 series whitewash. — AFP tras (b-2, lb-6, nb-1) 9; 26.2-6-89-2, Taskin Ahmed 29-4- combination and P.V. Sindhu ahead of Tommy Sugiarto in Rockets shattered. Smashers following Saensombonsuk’s (Ukr, 2); Magnus Carlsen (Nor, 1.5) bt Total (for eight wkts. decl.) 595. 141-1, Kamrul Islam 26-4-87-3, came good. what turned out to be final was left celebrating its 4-3 comeback victory in the decis- Radoslaw Wojtaszek (Pol, 0.5); SCOREBOARD Fall of wickets: 1-16, 2-60, 3-145, Shakib Al Hasan 27-2-78-2, Mahmu- Mumbai made it 3-3 by prov- match of the title-clash. victory. ive singles match. Levon Aronian (Arm, 1) drew with 4-160, 5-519, 6-536, 7-542, 8-566. dullah 3-0-15-2. ing superior in its ‘trump’ Though Jayaram took the The maiden title was worth The results: Wei Yi (Chn, 1); Anish Giri (Ned, 1) South Africa — 1st innings: New Zealand bowling: Boult 34- Bangladesh — 2nd innings: men’s doubles and H. S. Pran- first game, Saensombonsuk Rs. 3 crore for Smashers. Final: Chennai Smashers beat drew with Wesley So (USA, 1); Ian 426. 5-131-2, Southee 34-5-158-2, de Tamim Iqbal b Santner 25, Imrul noy scoring his seventh vic- gave little away in the re- Mumbai, runner-up for the Mumbai Rockets 4-3 [Chris Adcock Nepomniachtchi (Rus 1) drew with Sri Lanka — 1st innings: D. Kar- Grandhomme 20-2-65-0, Wagner Kayes retired hurt 24, Mominul tory following a close battle mainder of the 37-minute second successive year, re- and Gabrielle Adcock (T) bt Nipit- Dmitry Andreikin (Rus, 1); Richard unaratne c de Kock b Philander 0, K. 44-8-151-4, Santner 17-2-62-0, Willi- Haque (batting) 10, Mahmudullah c with P. Kashyap. thriller and won 9-11, 11-7, 11-3. ceived Rs. 1.5 crore. phon Puangpuapech and Zeiba Rapport (Hun, 0.5) drew with Sergey Silva c de Kock b Rabada 13, K. amson 3-0-20-0. Watling b Wagner 5, Mehedi Hasan So, all depended on an of- In fact, The title-triumph was a Nadiezda 11-9, 11-6; P. V. Sindhu bt Karjakin (Rus, 1). Mendis c Duminy b Rabada 41, D. de New Zealand — 1st innings: J. Miraz run out 1, Shakib Al Hasan form Saensombonsuk who Once Jayaram made it 3-3 in worthy reward for Sindhu Sung Ji Hyun 11-8, 11-8; Chris Adcock First round: Hari drew with Silva c Bavuma b Philander 10, A. Raval c Kayes b Kamrul 27, T. Latham (batting) 0, Extras (nb-1): 1; Total (for had lost both his previous the second game, Saensom- who tamed World No. 3 Sung and Mads Pieler Kolding lost to Yong Aronian; Adhiban drew with Wely; So Mathews c de Kock b Rabada 19, D. lbw b Shakib 177, K. Williamson c three wkts. in 18.3 overs) 66. matches this season but held a bonsuk broke away for a five- Ji Hyun 11-8, 11-8 for the second Dae Lee and Nipitphon Puang- drew with Carlsen; Karjakin drew Chandimal c de Kock b Philander 5, Kayes b Taskin 53, R. Taylor c Mah- Fall of wickets: 1-50, 2-63, 3-66. 3-0 head-to-head record point lead and never trailed time for a 6-1 individual record puapech (T) 10-21, 6-11; P. Kashyap with Giri; Andreikin drew with Yi; U. Tharanga c Elgar b Olivier 24, R. mudullah b Kamrul 40, H. Nicholls c New Zealand bowling: Boult 4- against Jayaram. again. In the decider, the Thai in the competition. lost to H. S. Prannoy 4-11, 11-8, 11-8; Wojtaszek drew with Nepomniatcht- Herath c Cook b Olivier 8, S. Lakmal c Mehedi b Shakib 53, C. de Grand- 0-21-0, Southee 3-1-12-0, Santner 6- It was his confidence that raced away with the final six In fact, Sindhu’s only loss T. Saensombonsuk bt Ajay Jayaram chi; Eljanov bt Rapport. — Sports Rabada b Parnell 4, L. Kumara (not homme c Kayes b Subashis 14, B. 0-19-1, Wagner 5.3-1-14-1. made Chennai opt for him points to leave Jayaram and came against World and 9-11, 11-7, 11-3]. Bureau out) 1, N. Pradeep c and b Parnell 4, Extras (lb-2): 2; Total (in 45.4 overs) 131. CHESS EUROPEAN FOOTBALL LEAGUES PRO WRESTLING LEAGUE Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-47, 3-62, 4-70, 5-90, 6-100, 7-108, 8-126, 9-126. South Africa bowling: Philander Ghosh scores over Roy Everton thumps Man City Sultans finish with a win 14-5-28-3, Parnell 10.4-2-38-2, RAKESH RAO 7.5); M.R. Lalith Babu (6.5) drew with UTHRA GANESAN while Mariya Stadnik over- Olivier 9-3-19-2, Rabada 12-3-44-3. Andrei Deviatkin (Rus, 6.5); Adam LIVERPOOL: Pep Guardiola ted, only for Ibrahimovic to 64-pen) bt Genoa 1 (Simeone 29). Sri Lanka — 2nd innings: D. Kar- whelmed Elitsa Yankova 11-1 in NEW DELHI: Diptayan Ghosh’s Tukhaev (Ukr, 7) bt S.L. Narayanan sufered the largest league de- save his blushes. NEW DELHI: Sakshi Malik won her unaratne b Rabada 50, K. Silva c de Lazio 2 (Milinkovic-Savic 45+1, the 48kg. easier-than-expected victory (6); Nguyen Huynh Minh Huy (Vie, feat of his managerial career as The results: last bout of the Pro Wrestling Kock b Rabada 0, K. Mendis b Parnell Immobile 68-pen) bt Atalanta 1 With the match tied on three over Saptarshi Roy ensured an 6.5) drew with Vitaly Sivuk (Ukr, 6.5); Manchester City slumped to a EPL: On Sunday: Everton 4 League to remain unbeaten as 24, D. de Silva c du Plessis b Olivier (Petagna 21); Napoli 3 (Tonelli 47, bouts apiece, David Tlashadze Indian stayed in contention Aradhya Garg (6) lost to Karen 4-0 loss against Everton on (Lukaku 34, Mirallas 47, Davies 79, Delhi Sultans managed to end 12, A. Mathews c du Plessis b Olivier Hamsik 49, Mertens) bt Pescara 1 threw Amit Dhankar overhead for the title following the ninth Movsziszian (Arm, 6.5); Alberto Sunday. Lookman 90+4) bt Manchester City its disappointing campaign 10, D. Chandimal c Amla b Philander (Caprari 90+4-pen); Sampdoria 0 four a four-point take down and penultimate round of the David (Ita, 6) drew with Akash Romelu Lukaku and Kevin 0. Manchester United 1 (Ibrahimovic with a 4-3 victory and avoid the 10, U. Tharanga c Duminy b Parnell drew with Empoli 0; Sassuolo 4 and then managed to hold on to Delhi International Open Thakur (6); S. Ravi Teja (6) drew with Mirallas put Everton in con- 84) drew with Liverpool 1 (Milner 27- wooden spoon against bottom- 26, R. Herath c Bavuma b Parnell 10, (Matri 15, 66, Ragusa 24, Politano his lead for a 8-6 win in the final chess tournament here on Adam Horvath (Hun, 6). trol at Goodison Park before pen). On Saturday: Burnley 1 (Bar- placed UP Dangal at the KD S. Lakmal c Philander b Parnell 31, L. 83) bt Palermo 1 (Quaison 9); Ud- bout to help Delhi clinch the is- Sunday. Eighth round: Vitaly Sivuk (Ukr, teenager Tom Davies scored ton 78) bt Southampton 0; Hull 3 Jadhav Indoor Stadium here on Kumara c Cook b Olivier 0, N. Pra- inese 0 lost to Roma 1 (Nainggolan sue. 6) lost to Farrukh Amonatov (Tjk, his first goal for the club and (Hernandez 32, 50, Mings 62-og) bt 12). Sunday. deep (not out) 0, Extras (lb-2, nb-1, As things stand, Amonatov For UP, Babita used her ex- is trailed by Ghosh and Uzbek 7.5); M. Karthikeyan (6.5) drew with debutant Ademola Lookman Bournemouth 1 (Stanislas 3-pen); On Saturday: Crotone 0 lost to With both sides not winning perience to edge past younger w-1): 4; Total (in 42.3 overs) 177. Diptayan Ghosh (6.5); Marat Dzhu- Leicester 0 lost to Chelsea 3 (Alonso a single match and already out Fall of wickets: 1-2, 2-39, 3-59, veteran Marat Dzhumaev at completed the rout after com- Bologna 1 (Dzemaili 51); Inter Milan 3 sister Sangeeta 6-4 in the battle of contention for advancing to 4-87, 5-108, 6-108, 7-134, 8-177, 7.5 points. M. Karthikeyan, maev (Uzb, 6.5) bt Alberto David (Ita, ing on as an 89th-minute 6, 51, Pedro 71); Sunderland 1 (Defoe (Icardi 69, Perisic 86, Eder 90+3) bt of the Phogats in the 53kg. the next round, it was a battle 9-177. Mishra, N.R. Visakh and 5.5); S.L. Naryanan (6) drew with substitute. 40) lost to Stoke 3 (Arnautovic 15, Chievo 1 (Pellissier 34). The results: Delhi beat UP 4-3 South Africa bowling: Philander Ukrainian Adam Tukhaev are Nguyen Hynh Minh Huy (Vie, 6) Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored 22, Crouch 34); Swansea 0 lost to Ar- La Liga: On Sunday: Valencia 2 for pride and Delhi managed to [Women: 48kg: Mariya Stadnik bt 10-1-35-1, Rabada 12-3-50-2, Parnell on seven points. Adam Horvath (Hun, 5.5) lost to Nir- an 84th-minute header as senal 4 (Giroud 37, Cork 54-og, (Montoya 17, Mina 73) bt Espanyol 1 edge ahead. Sakshi proved her Elissa Yankova 11-1; 53kg: Babita 10.3-1-51-4, Olivier 9-2-38-3, Duminy The results (Indians unless anjan Navalgund (6.5); Saptarshi Roy Manchester United prevented Naughton 67-og, Sanchez 73); Tot- (David Lopez 85); Celta Vigo 1 worth, winning by Fall in one lost to Sangeeta 4-6; 58kg: Sakshi 1-0-1-0. stated): Ninth round: Farrukh (6.5) bt Attila Czebe (Hun, 5.5); Liverpool from recapturing tenham 4 (Kane 12, 77, 82, McAuley (Radoja 89) bt Alaves 0. On Sat- minute 39 seconds against Malik bt Manisha by Fall; Men: 57kg: Man-of-the-Match: J-P Duminy. Amonatov (Tjk, 8) drew with Swayams Mishra (6.5) bt Niaz Mur- second place in a 1-1 draw. 26-og) bt West Brom 0; Watford 0 urday: Leganes 0 drew with Athletic Manisha in the 58kg while lead- Erdenebat Bekhabar lost to Amit Ku- Man-of-the-Series: Dean Elgar. Swayams Mishra (7); Diptayan shed (Ban, 5.5); N.R. Visakh (6.5) bt Paul Pogba stood to be drew with Middlesbrough 0; West Bilbao 0; Barcelona 5 (Suarez 14, 57, ing 12-0. mar Dahiya 1-3; 65kg: Surjeet Gre- South Africa won by an innings Ghosh (7.5) bt Saptarshi Roy (6.5); Sahaj Grover (5.5); Rakesh Kumar United’s fall guy at Old Traf- Ham 3 (Feghouli 68, Carroll 79, Lan- Messi 52, Arda Turan 58, Vidal 80) bt Praveen Rana finally got a wal lost to Andrey Kviatkovski 0-16; and 118 runs. N.R. Visakh (7) drew with M. Jena (5) lost to M.R. Lalith Babu (6); ford after conceding a soft zini 86) bt Crystal Palace 0. Las Palmas 0; Atletico Madrid 1 victory under his belt, over- 70kg: David Tlashadze bt Amit Karthikeyan (7); Niranjan Navalgund V.A.V. Rajesh (5) lost to Adam first-half penalty for handball, Serie A: On Sunday: Cagliari 4 (Gaitan 8) bt Real Betis 0; Deportivo powering Georgian Tariel Dhankar 8-6; 74kg: Parveen Rana bt Muller’s wait ends (6.5) lost to Marat Dzhumaev (Ukr, Tukhaev (Ukr, 6). which James Milner conver- (Borriello 40, 60, Pedro 44, Farias La Coruna 0 drew with Villarreal 0. Gaprindashvili 12-6 in the 74kg Tariel Gaprindashvili 12-6]. SYDNEY: After 16 years on the BASKETBALL circuit, Luxembourg’s Gilles Muller broke through for his first career ATP World Tour title with a 7-6(5), 6-2 win over Uttarakhand overcomes tenacious Tamil Nadu; Kerala women triumph Britain’s Daniel Evans in the Apia International final on K. KEERTHIVASAN Trailing 23-9 in the first For Kerala, the triumph was Ramya were the chief archi- considerably for Kerala. Saturday. quarter, TN had its best mo- sweeter as it had come after tects in Telangana taking a The third quarter witnessed Muller at 34 was the PUDUCHERRY: It was only fitting ments in the second with 1984-85 and after having five-point lead (19-14) in the a definite shift as the much-fit- highest-ranked player in the that the two best teams took Jeevanantham and Muinbek played in six finals including first quarter. ter Kerala players continued top 50 without a tournament top honours at the 67th senior playing a major role. Ut- last year. There wasn’t much of a to basket more than their op- title after losing in five finals, National basketball champi- tarakhand could collect just Kerala started well like it change in the second quarter ponent. including two last season, onships here on Saturday. five points to TN’s 15. has always done in the tourna- though Kerala was getting its The results: both on grass in 's-Hertogen- Uttarakhand tamed a fight- ment. But slowly and steadily, act together as its players Men: Final: Uttarakhand 68 (Am- The turning point from ritpal Singh 34) bt Tamil Nadu 60 bosch and Newport. ing Tamil Nadu 68-60 in the TN’s point of view was the exit Telangana raced ahead with showed more speed and alac- “What a night! I’ve waited a men’s final for its third crown, wonderful passing and shoot- rity in rebounds. (Jeevanantham 12, Rikin Pethani 10, of Jeevanantham after five Muinbek 10). long time for this,” said while Kerala bagged its second fouls. The 22-year-old, hailing ing. Anjana, with her precise Muller. “It just means so title after 32 years with a 68-55 Aishwarya Natraj and R. shooting, reduced the margin Third place: Punjab 88 (Tal- from Dindigul, was outstand- winderjt Singh Sahi 21, Rajveer Singh much to me to win this tour- victory over Telangana. ing in shooting and defensive nament in front of my wife 18, Gurvinder Singh Gill 16, Arshpreet Though it was a team efort rebounds, mostly in con- Singh Bhullar 14) bt Rajasthan 70 and boys.” from Uttarakhand, it would be trolling a marauding Amritpal. ‘Two big tournaments in India’ The results (finals): (Vinod Kumar 22, Sharad Dadhich 18, unwise not to mention Amrit- Amit Kumar Singh, Ut- PUDUCHERRY: There will be two big In- in Bengaluru, while the FIBA u-16 girls’ Mohamad 13). At Sydney: ATP Apia Interna- pal Singh’s display. tional: Gilles Muller bt Daniel Evans tarakhand’s head coach, said: ternational tournaments held in India championship will be held in October- Women: Final: Kerala 68 (Jeena 7-6(5), 6-2. The 26-year-old, relatively “we play together for major this year. November in India, with the hosting city 20, Roja Mol 10, Anjana 10) bt Telan- At Hobart: WTA Hobart Inter- quiet till the third quarter, part of the season as the major- This was announced by K. Govinda- not yet decided. gana 55 (Ramya 15, Suganya 12). national: Elise Mertens bt Monica broke free in the fourth. He ity of us work in ONGC. The raj, president of Basketball Federation A National league has also been Third place: Indian Railways 84 Niculescu 6-3, 6-1. scored half of his 34 points in key [today] for us was not just of India, after the annual general body planned this year, which will be held (Navaneetha 21, Sruthi Menon 16, At Auckland: ATP Auckland the second half to tilt the Amritpal, but Murali Krishna meeting here on Saturday. after August, followed by a professional Madhu Kumar 15, Sitamani Tudu 11) Classic: Jack Sock bt Joao Sousa LONG DROUGHT ENDS: Kerala women celebrate their first crown scales in Uttarakhand’s and Yadwinder [Singh] in The FIBA Asia Cup for women will be league by the end of the year. — Spe- bt Chhattisgarh 77 (Poonam 6-3, 5-7, 6-3. — AFP in more than three decades. — PHOTO: S.S. KUMAR favour. defence.” conducted in July tentatively scheduled cial Correspondent Chaturvedi 31, Sangeeta Kaur 13). 581 CM ND-ND YK