Follow us on: facebook.com/dailypioneer RNI No.2016/1957, REGD NO. SSP/LW/NP-34/2019-21 @TheDailyPioneer instagram.com/dailypioneer/ Established 1864 OPINION 8 WORLD 11 SPORT 15 Published From MAZE OF NETANYAHU POISED TO BECOME SPURS BEAT MAN DELHI LUCKNOW BHOPAL BHUBANESWAR RANCHI RAIPUR CHANDIGARH HALF-TRUTHS ISRAELI PM FOR 5TH TIME CITY 1-0 IN CL Q/F DEHRADUN HYDERABAD VIJAYWADA Late City Vol. 155 Issue 97 LUCKNOW, THURSDAY APRIL 11, 2019; PAGES 16 `3 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable SAIF HAS SWAG: DILJIT DOSANJH} } 14 VIVACITY www.dailypioneer.com SETBACK FOR MODI GOVT ON POLL EVE SC OK’s use of leaked Rafale papers EC stays release of Stolen papers admissible in court, Official ing such documents before a court of law which may have Secret Act can’t gag media: Apex court been called upon to adjudicate ‘PM Narendra Modi’ a legal issue concerning the PNS n NEW DELHI petitions, the Bench said, “The parties,” the CJI said. PNS n NEW DELHI right of such publication would Writing a separate but con- he Rafale issue returned to seem to be in consonance with curring judgment, Justice KM he Election Commission Ttorment the Modi the constitutional guarantee of Joseph backed the freedom of Ton Wednesday (EC) decid- Government on the eve of the freedom of speech.” press and said that the press in ed to defer the screening of the first phase of the Lok Sabha Asserting that the publica- India has greatly contributed to biopic on “PM Narendra polls on Wednesday when the tion of the said documents was the strengthening democracy. Modi” till further orders. The Supreme Court allowed a set of backed by several decision of “It will have a pivotal role order will also apply to NaMo “leaked” documents to be relied the SC since 1950 upholding to play for the continued exis- TV, which can’t air the movie. upon by petitioners seeking freedom of the press, the court tence of a vibrant democracy in Former Union Minister Arun Shourie leaves after the SC hearing on Rafale review The movie was slated to release review of its Rafale judgment said there was no legal provi- the country,” said Justice petition in New Delhi on Wednesday PTI on the first phase of poll on and dismissed the sion to prevent publication of Joseph, adding a caveat that the April 11. Government’s objections claim- a document marked as “secret”. stream of information that In its detailed directive, the ing “privilege” over them. “There is no provision in flows from it, “must remain Order at best procedural: Jaitley EC said, “Any poster or pub- The import and timing of the Official Secrets Act and no unpolluted by considerations New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said licity material concerning any the judgment have serious such provision in any other other than truth”. the SC decision to allow leaked papers to be relied upon by peti- such certified content which implication for the BJP and the statute has been brought to our He said the press must tioners in the Rafale case is “at best procedural”. Jaitley said the either depicts a candidate Opposition. The admission of notice by which Parliament remain fearless and free from CAG has already cleared the deal and a petition seeking review (including prospective) for the the review petition means that has vested any power in the biases, for transmitting biased of the earlier judgment of the SC is pending. furtherance (or purported to there is no “clean chit to the executive arm of the information due to personal, “All that the court has today said is that even a wrongly pro- further) of electoral prospects, On the banning of biopic political entity or any individ- Government in the purchase of Government either to restrain political or financial consider- cured document can be considered for review. The issue which directly or indirectly, shall not on Modi, the EC said any ual entity connected to it, the fighter jets, while the tim- publication of documents ations betrays true freedom. delights the beleaguered Opposition is at best ‘procedural’, ”Jaitley be put on display in electron- such material/ film disturbing which is intended to, or which ing offers a “talking point” to marked as secret or from plac- Continued on Page 7 said. Detailed report on P5 ic media in the area where the level playing field in favour has the potential to disturb the the Opposition leaders to place MCC is in force.” of any political party or indi- level playing field during the the Prime Minister in the dock. As far as the telecast of vidual should not be displayed elections, should not be dis- The judgment is also major EC reprimands NaMo TV’s itself, the EC is in the electronic media. The played in electronic media victory for the journalist com- expected to give detailed orders poll body has also received including cinematograph dur- munity. Mediapersons were up Verdict gives fresh impetus Revenue Dept soon as the Information and complaints about biopic “PM ing the operation of MCC.” in arms over claims by the Broadcasting Ministry termed Narendra Modi”, “NTR Laxmi” The release of the film Centre that they could be pros- it as advertorial platform, and and “Udyama Simham”. was deferred last week on ecuted for publishing classified for talking back Tata Sky described it as “con- Opposition parties have been grounds of pending certifica- documents, which had bearing tent TV” before the EC. calling for a ban on the movie tion clearance from the Central on the national security. to Rahul’s attack on Modi on raid advisory The EC has received some in view of the Model Code of Board of Film Certification The Centre had invoked clarification from the Delhi Conduct (MCC). (CBFC), which it secured on the Officials Secret Act and RAJESH KUMAR n NEW DELHI CEO regarding pre-certifica- In an order issued on Tuesday. submitted that the “classified” Opp parties tion of political advertisement Wednesday, the EC said, “Any Last week, biopic produc- documents were “stolen” by the he Election Commission on NaMo TV by Media biopic material in the nature of er Omung Singh had tweeted petitioners and used to support hail SC order Ton Wednesday reprimand- Certification and Monitoring biography/hagiography sub- that movie will be release by their review petitions against ed the Department of Revenue Committee. serving the purposes of any next week on April 11. the December 14, 2018 judg- PNS n NEW DELHI over the tone and tenor of its ment of the apex court dis- response to the EC’s April 7 missing all pleas challenging ailing the Supreme Court advisory following complaints procurement of 36 Rafale fight- Horder in the Rafale case, of “unfair” raids on the aides of er jets from France. the Opposition parties accused the Madhya Pradesh CM. “We dismiss the prelimi- Prime Minister Narendra Modi The Department of nary objection raised by Union of engaging in a “dubious” Revenue’s counter-advisory to of India questioning the main- deal to favour industrialist Anil the EC advisory have raised tainability of the review peti- Ambani and asked for open eyebrows because its tone and tion,” a Bench comprising Chief debate on the issue. three questions on the Rafale in Katihar. tenor suggests the department Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Congress president Rahul deal and industrialist Anil “You (Modi) will speak did not seem to adequately Justices SK Kaul and KM Gandhi on Wednesday Ambani and the Prime whatever you wish and I will acknowledge the seriousness of Joseph said. launched a stinging attack on Minister will not be able to ask just three questions. After the concerns flagged by a con- Dismissing Attorney the Prime Minister over alleged show his face to people. “The 15 minutes, Modi will not be stitutional body like the EC. General KK Venugopal’s argu- irregularities in the Rafale deal chowkidar has handed over able to show his face to any- Objecting to the “counter- ment that the illegally obtained and public sector banks, and keys of the banks to thieves. I body as it would be writ large advisory” to EC’s April 7 advi- documents and news reports challenged him to a debate on promise to return these keys to on his face that chowkidar sory asking Department of filed on their basis cannot be the issue of corruption. the people of this country,” chor hai.” Revenue to keep enforcement taken on record in the review He said he will ask Modi Rahul said at an election rally Continued on Page 7 actions during polls “neutral, impartial and non-discrimi- natory,” EC said the tone and tenor used to address a consti- A vote for Modi tutional authority was totally Imran: Better chance of peace against established protocol. is a vote for Pak, “The commission has noted with extreme displeasure, alleges Congress the tone and tenor used for with India if BJP retains power addressing a constitutional PTI n NEW DELHI authority in stark violation of PTI n ISLAMABAD Kashmir is an integral part of the established protocol. the country and Pakistan is in he Congress on Wednesday Therefore, the commission rep- akistan’s Premier Imran illegal occupation of a part of Tcited a media report to rimands the Department of PKhan has said he believes the State’s territory. claim that Pakistan has “offi- Revenue for making unwar- there may be a better chance of Khan has said that Pakistan cially allied” with Prime ranted remarks and expects peace talks with India and set- was taking action against all Minister Narendra Modi and that the directions issued by the tle the Kashmir issue if Prime militants groups, including the said a vote for him would be a commission in the said advi- Minister Narendra Modi’s party JeM. He said that groups like vote for Pakistan. sory (dated April 7) are fol- BJP wins the general elections. the JeM were being disarmed Congress’ chief spokesper- lowed in letter as well as in spir- “Perhaps if the BJP wins, under a serious drive to elim- son Randeep Surjewala it,” the commission said in a let- some kind of settlement in inate militancy from Pakistan. launched a scathing attack on ter to the Revenue Secretary. Kashmir could be reached,” “We have taken the reli- Modi over the report quoting “Instead of detailing the Khan told a small group of for- Kashmir issue. gious schools of these groups Pakistani Prime Minister modalities of implementing eign journalists in an interview. Khan said Kashmir was the under state control. It is first Imran Khan saying he believes the advisory, department inso- He said other parties would central issue between the two serious effort to disarm the mil- there may be a better chance of lently chose to issue a counter be afraid of right-wing backlash countries. India maintains that itant outfits,” he said. peace talks with India if BJP advisory,” noted the poll body. Congress president Rahul Gandhi, flanked by Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, her husband Robert Vadra and their son, embarks on a in case of settlement on the the entire state of Jammu & Continued on Page 7 wins the general elections. Continued on Page 7 roadshow before filing the nomination papers for the Amethi Lok Sabha seat, in Amethi on Wednesday PTI CAPSULE

No alliance JALLIANWALA CARNAGE D-Day comes as festival of democracy begins SHAMEFUL SCAR: UK PM with Cong: London: Theresa May on PNS n NEW DELHI combination. In 2014, the BJP Lok Sabha and the State Wednesday described the won most of the seats in the Assembly as over 3.93 crore Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Sanjay Singh he stage is set for the first western UP. voters get to exercise their Amritsar as a “shameful scar” on Tphase of the Lok Sabha In Muzaffarnagar, RLD franchise. This is the first gen- British Indian history, as the STAFF REPORTER n NEW DELHI election on Thursday with 91 chief Ajit Singh will take on eral election in the State after British Prime Minister marked constituencies at stake across 20 BJP’s Sanjeev Balyan. Ajit’s son the bifurcation of Andhra the 100th anniversary of the he AAP has rejected the States, including eight hotly Jayant Chaudhary is fielded Pradesh in 2014. tragic incident but she stopped TCongress’ offer to form an contested seats from the west- against Union Minister There are 2,118 candidates short of a formal apology. alliance in any State, senior ern Uttar Pradesh where SP- Satyapal Singh in Baghpat. VK for Andhra Assembly polls leader Sanjay Singh said on BSP-RLD is expected to give a Singh and Mahesh Sharma are and 319 for the LS elections. GUJJAR QUOTA LEADER Wednesday. tough challenge to the BJP. BJP candidates in Ghaziabad Naidu is seeking election BAINSLA JOINS BJP “In Punjab, where we have A total of about 1,300 can- and Gautam Budh Nagar, from Kuppam, while his son New Delhi: Gujjar quota four MP and 20 MLA, a single didates, including Union respectively. Nara Lokesh is making his agitation leader Kirori Singh seat is not being given to us,” Ministers Mahesh Sharma, VK The first phase will also electoral debut from Bainsla on Wednesday joined the said the AAP leader. Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Kiren witness Assembly polls in Mangalagiri. BJP, giving a boost to the saffron “In Chandigarh, where we Rijiju and former Uttarakhand Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim and YSR Congress chief YS party's efforts to win over got 1.30 lakh votes, they are not Chief Minister Harsih Rawat Odisha for 175, 32 and 28 seats, Jaganmohan Reddy, an aspirant influential leaders in Rajasthan, giving us a single seat. In Goa, are in the fray in the first respectively. for the CM’s post, is fighting where it lost Assembly polls. where we got six per cent vote, phase of the Lok Sabha polls. Ruling TDP of from his family’s pocket bor- no seats there either. In Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, which deliv- Chandrababu Naidu, who ough Pulivendula. In 2014, the SC JUNKS BAIL PLEA OF where the Congress has no ered 71 seats to the BJP in 2014 broke away from the NDA at TDP won 101, the YSRC 68, LALU IN FODDER SCAM presence, they want to give us LS polls under the Modi-wave, the Centre, faces stiff challenge the BJP 4, Navodayam Party New Delhi: The Supreme Court three seats,” Singh said. is starting its seven-phased from the YSR Congress. Strong one and an Independent one in on Wednesday dismissed the He said this offer has been marathon in the west UP which anti-incumbency, caste and the Atate polls. In Lok Sabha bail plea of RJD supremo Lalu rejected by the AAP and hence- is proving to a real challenge for corruption are the major fac- seats, the TDP bagged 15, Prasad in multi-crore fodder forth there would be no talks the BJP as it is pitted against a A salesman displays masks of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and tors that could determine the YSRC eight and BJP two. scam cases. with the Congress on alliance. formidable SP-BSP-RLD caste AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal at a shop, ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, in New Delhi on Wednesday PTI outcome of the elections to the Continued on Page 7 LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | APRIL 11, 2019 city 02 Stage set for first phase poll today Shah asks voters to shed PNS n LUCKNOW and 10 in Muzaffarnagar. Liquor shops have already caste, creed prejudices State Chief Electoral been closed till the end of the ith polling parties Officer T Vekenteshwarlu told polling in these constituencies reaching their media persons here on while inter-state borders with PNS n LUCKNOW Vikas’ without any discrimina- Wrespective booths Wednesday that polling parties Delhi, Haryana and tion over caste or religion. and security forces taking up had started reaching their des- Uttarakhand have been sealed xhorting voters to shed BJP candidate from Etah positions to avert any unto- ignated booths. He said all the off. Ecaste and creed prejudices and sitting MP Rajveer Singh is ward incident and ensure free booths had basic amenities All the booths will be cov- in the election and support the the son of Rajasthan Governor and fair polling, the stage is set like drinking water, shed and ered by armed security forces, BJP candidates against the Kalyan Singh. After the rally in for the kick-off of the biggest electricity. “The Election particularly the central forces. opposition alliance, party Etah Lok Sabha constituency, festival of democracy as eight Commission will go for live The1 state police have rushed national president Amit Shah Shah addressed a public meet- constituencies in western UP webcast of polling in some 157 companies of central said that only a strong Prime ing in Firozabad. go to polls in the first phase of selected booths while micro forces and 35 companies of Minister like Narendra Modi parliamentary election on observers will be deployed to PAC to the districts going to could make the country a glob- Thursday morning. oversee the fairness of polling,” polls in the first phase. al power and protect it from The constituencies where he said. Additional Director external aggression. polling will be held on The Election Commission General (Law and Order) Addressing an election rally Thursday are Ghaziabad, has constituted 434 flying Anand Kumar said out of the in Kasganj on Wednesday in Gautam Buddha Nagar, squads to ensure free and fair total 6,717 polling centres in support of BJP candidate Rajveer Baghpat, Saharanpur, Meerut, polling. The local administra- the first phase, 1,564 were Singh, who is contesting from Muzaffarnagar, Bijnor and A policeman stands guard next to VVPAT machines at a distribution centre for the tions have declared holiday on sensitive while 730 were vul- Etah Lok Sabha constituency, Kairana. first phaseof general elections, in Ghaziabad on Wednesday AP Thursday in all government nerable, where the election Shah said that not a single infil- The fates of Union min- offices and other private and security plan would concen- trator would be allowed to stay isters Mahesh Sharma (GB (Baghpat) will be decided on Haji Yakoob Quereshi of business establishments. trate. In the first phase, in the country. Nagar), General (Retired) VK Thursday. Bahujan Samaj Party from The UP Police have 1,50,65,682 voters — 82,24,835 “Narendra Modi is going to Singh (Ghaziabad), former They are among the 96 Meerut. deployed over one lakh secu- males and 68,39,833 females become prime minister once Mumbai police commission- candidates in the contest in The highest numbers of 13 rity personnel in ten commu- and 1,014 third genders — will again... if any country dares to er Satpal Singh (Baghpat), the first phase. The other candidates each are in the nally sensitive districts. Flag cast their votes in 16,18 booths export terror in India, we will former union minister and prominent candidates are fray in GB Nagar, Kairana, marches were conducted in to decide the fate of the can- enter their house again to show Rashtriya Lok Dal chief Ajit Irman Masood (Saharanpur) Baghpat and Bijnor, followed the constituencies by the cen- didates in the fray. them what we can do. We have Singh (Muzaffarnagar) and and Naseemuddin Siddique by 12 in Ghaziabad, 11 each tral forces to instill confi- The polling will be held the capacity and the political his son Jayant Chaudhary (Bijnor) of Congress; and in Meerut and Saharanpur dence among the voters. from 7am to 6pm. will,” he said. Shah also hit out at National Conference leader Omar Abdullah for raking up the demand of a separate prime Modi govt restored dignity minister for Kashmir. “People Rahul files nomination should not support these forces as it will only lead to division of the country once again,” he said. from Amethi LS seat of Muslim women: Yogi The BJP president also ques- tioned the alliance between SP, PNS n LUCKNOW PNS n LUCKNOW situation in the state, Yogi said BSP and RLD, saying that dur- as dacoits prefer darkness for ing their rules, criminals had a ongress president Rahul erming the law against their evil deeds, the previous field day. “As the criminals ruled CGandhi on Wednesday Ttriple talaq at one go an regimes ensured free run to the roost, the state lagged in filed his nomination papers attempt to restore dignity of them by not providing quality development,” he added. from Amethi constituency in Muslim women, Uttar Pradesh power across the state. “What is the reason that the presence of his family Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath “Since the time we have sworn enemies like SP and BSP members. asked Muslim women to come in power, we have have joined hands? It shows that Rahul Gandhi, along with recognise their true brothers. ensured continuous power sup- they are trying to misuse their sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, “It is the Narendra Modi ply even in the villages,” he said. support base to confuse the her husband Robert Vadra and government which has freed the issue of triple talaq because Terming Samajwadi Party people,” he said, adding that their children Raihan and Muslim women from the age- Modiji has worked for every- and Bahujan Samaj Party as leaders of these parties believe Miraya took out a 40-minute support of his brother-in-law. old ill of triple talaq. India may one, rising above caste and reli- anti-national and anti-farmer, that caste will help them win roadshow atop a bus before The Congress chief and his have got freedom in 1947 but gion.” Yogi said the moment SP came election. reaching Amethi collectorate in family were greeted by party our Muslim sisters got freedom Hitting out at the Congress, to power it had initiated the He appealed to the voters to Gauriganj to file his nomina- workers, who gathered in the only recently because of Prime Yogi said that in its election process to withdraw cases shed their caste prejudices in this tion papers. This will be the city braving hot weather con- Minister Narendra Modi,” Yogi manifesto, the grand old party against anti-nationals and ter- election and support the BJP fourth time that Rahul will be ditions to get a glimpse of their said while addressing election had promised to revoke the rorists. He said during BSP candidate for the betterment of contesting Lok Sabha election leaders. rallies in Aonla, Budaun and special powers given to the reign, 39 sugar mills were shut the country. from Amethi. As the roadshow passed, Fatehpur Sikri (Agra) in west- army and dilute the punish- down, leaving the farmers help- Shah said that the BJP gov- United Progressive crowds on both sides of the ern Uttar Pradesh on ment awarded to those who less. ernment at the Centre as well as Alliance chairperson Sonia road showered rose petals and Wednesday. shout anti-national slogans. “In contrast, when the BJP in UP was working on the ide- Gandhi, who did not join the marigold flowers on their He said this measure was a “It will not be surprising if came to power in UP, we paid ology of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka roadshow for health reasons, leader and cheered for the game changer because it freed Rahul Gandhi announces Rs 62,000 crore as sugarcane came early to the collectorate to Congress chief, who waved Muslim women from hun- allowance for stone-pelters in arrears of farmers. We have be with her son when he filed back at them. dreds of years of abuse and cap- Kashmir,” he said. ensured that the farmers get the nomination papers before The surging crowd of tivity they were subjected to. Highlighting the achieve- their payments in the same sea- district returning officer Ram Congress supporters walked “The wicked practice of triple ments of his government, Yogi son. If anyone holds the pay- Manohar Mishra. along Rahul’s vehicle as it made talaq was being used as a said that it had established law ment of farmers, we do not hes- The Congress president is its way to the Collectorate weapon to exploit women. By and order in the state. itate in sending the person to also contesting election from through Munshiganj, Darpipur abolishing instant talak, we “The government has jail,” he said. Wayanad in Kerala and had and Gauriganj. Enthusiastic have brought back their digni- made it clear that if any crim- Yogi appealed to the voters filed his papers for the seat on youngsters on motorcycles ty and respect,” he said. inal harasses farmers, poor to press the ‘lotus’ button in April 4. moved around making videos Yogi said: “I want my and traders, he will be severe- favour of BJP as India could After filing his nomination of the event on their mobile Muslim sisters to recognise ly dealt with,” he said. become an economic and mil- papers, Rahul Gandhi rushed phones. UP Congress leaders their true brothers. The BJP Taking a jibe at the previ- itary superpower only under to Fursatganj airport to take a Pramod Tiwari, Deepak Singh government has respected the ous governments for not the strong leadership of Prime chartered flight to Bihar and were in the crowd during the sentiments of Muslim sisters on improving the power supply Minister Narendra Modi. West Bengal for campaigning road show. there while the other family Since morning, Congress members returned to a guest supporters wearing tricolour house in Rae Bareli. caps and scarves, were out on Nominations begin On Thursday, the whole the streets holding placards Smriti Irani to file family will assemble again and posters in preparation for for 5th phase polls when Sonia Gandhi files her their party president’s visit. nomination papers for the Rae They raised slogans and often Lucknow: Nominations for Bareli Lok Sabha seat. broke into impromptu dance at the fifth phase polls in 14 Lok nomination today During the roadshow to the beat drums. The streets Sabha constituencies of Uttar the collectorate, Rahul Gandhi, were lined with Congress flags, Pradesh commenced from PNS n LUCKNOW Amethi goes to polls in Congress general secretary in- and hoardings and posters Wednesday with the issuance of the fifth phase on May 6. charge UP east Priyanka with pictures of Rahul and notification by the Election nion Textiles Minister Meanwhile, Irani, who is Gandhi Vadra, her husband Priyanka Gandhi. Some ban- Commission. The polling for Uand Bharatiya Janata campaigning in Amethi, Robert Vadra and children ners read ‘Vikas ki andhi, the fifth phase of elections will Party candidate Smriti Irani alleged that the Congress Raihan and Miraya waved to Priyanka Gandhi’ and ‘Amethi be held on May 6. The fates of will file her nomination president had ignored the huge crowd from atop a ka sansad, desh ka PM’. Union Home Minister Rajnath papers from the Amethi Lok Amethi from the day he was make-shift bus. This was the In Amethi, Rahul is pitted Singh (Lucknow), Congress Sabha constituency on elected from the seat in 2004. first time that the whole Vadra against Union Textiles Minister president Rahul Gandhi and Thursday, setting the stage for “Now as he is also con- family had joined an political Smriti Irani, whom he had Union Textiles Minister Smriti a repeat of 2014 contest in testing from Wayanad in event. Earlier, Robert Vadra defeated in 2014 election by a Irani (Amethi, UPA chairper- which Congress president Kerala, there is a strong used to campaign alone in margin of over one lakh votes. son Sonia Gandhi (Rae Bareli), Rahul Gandhi emerged victo- report that he might shift Former Union minister Jitin rious by a reduced margin of there after the elections,” she Prasada (Dhaurara) and former votes. said. UP Congress president Nirmal UP Chief Minister Yogi Claiming that Narendra Sonia Gandhi to file nomination today Khatri( Faizabad) will be decid- Adityanath and senior lead- Modi would again come to ed in this phase along with ers of BJP are likely to accom- power as he had become an Rae Bareli (PTI)): UPA chairperson and Congress leader Sonia Faizabad, the religious epic pany Smriti Irani when she icon of development, the Gandhi will file her nomination papers for the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha center of the country. The con- files her nomination. Irani Union minister said even seat on Thursday and hold a road show here. Sonia Gandhi and stituencies going to polls in this will hold a roadshow before after her defeat in 2014 she her family members will take part in a ‘havan’ at the Congress’ cen- phase are Dhaurahra, Sitapur, filing her nominations, said was motivated to do develop- tral office. Mohanlalganj, Lucknow, Rae BJP leaders here on ment work in Amethi. She will undertake a 700-metre road show before filing the nom- Bareli, Amethi, Banda, Wednesday. “I have got the love and ination, party spokesman LKP Singh said. Sonia Gandhi is trying Fatehpur, Kaushambi, Later, both the Yogi affection of the people which to retain the seat for the fifth time. The seat, which will head for Barabanki, Faizabad, Bahriach, Adityanath and Smriti Irani will translate into votes,” she voting in the fifth-phase on May 6. Kaiserganj and Gonda. PNS will address an election rally. said. If Modi is re-elected PM there Rafale case: Maya hails SC decision will be celebration in Pak: AAP on admissibility of leaked documents Lucknow (PNS): Aam Aadmi Party spokesman Sanjay Singh Lucknow (PNS): Welcoming the Supreme Court’s decision to said if Narendra Modi was re-elected as Prime Minister, there would allow leaked documents to be relied upon by petitioners seeking be celebration in Pakistan. Singh wanted to know from Modi what review of its Rafale judgement Bahujan Samaj Party president NOTICE was the need to congratulated Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan Mayawati on Wednesday demanded apology from Prime Minister on Pakistan Day after the Pulwama attack. “The nation wants to Narendra Modi and resignation of Defence Minister. Taking to know if Modi had any secret pact with Pakistan prime minister,” micro-blogging site Twitter, Mayawati tweeted,”PM Modi’s efforts I, Dhiraj Sinha, R/o F-12, he said Singh further said the nation wanted to know if Pakistan to hide massive problems and corruption under the Rafale scheme Income tax Colony, Wazir Hasan executed the Pulwama attack to help Modi in the Lok Sabha elec- in the name of national security have failed.” “BJP has been exposed. Road, Lucknow, have changed tion. “I have learnt that there was a wave in favour of Modi in PM has spoken lies inside and outside Parliament and he should my minor daughter's name from Pakistan. How this happened, the nation wants to know,” the AAP seek apology and defence minister should resign in wake of the Somya Raj to Saumya Sinha for spokesman said. He welcomed the apex court’s decision to reject SC ruling,” she said. The SC has dismissed preliminary objections all future purposes. Please Central government’s review petition on Rafael deal and said Rafael by the government to consider documents “stolen” from the known her as Saumya Sinha in scam was the biggest ever scam in defence deal since Independence. Defence Ministry as evidence in the Rafale fighter jet case. future. Mob.: 8005447013

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Mohanlalganj 6 hurt in blast at fireworks sitting on a powder keg manufacturer’s house PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW ith over two dozen per- Wsons having lost their lives in different incidents of explo- sions in firecracker manufactur- ing units in Mohanlalganj and neighbouring localities in the past two decades, the belt has gained a notoriety of being the illegal hub of such units. “The villages are sitting on a powder keg. The lives of residents are at stake. The illegal manufacturers did not wind up their business even after residential areas came into being. Some of the houses where manufacturers store explosives are like tinderboxes. Any time, an explosion can take place,” the villagers said. Vehicles being stopped in view of traffic curbs near Collectorate on Wednesday Pioneer They said Sisendi, Amethi, Jaitikhda, Nigoha, Nagram, Mau and Devati Kheda (all under Mohanlalganj tehsil) are well- known for being a hub of illegal No nominations filed for two units of firecrackers. “The police Rubble of the house after explosion. (Right) A woman injured in the blast Pioneer are in the know of their wrong- doings. An action is initiated every time after an explosion LS constituencies on 1st day PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW was caused due to fire in a also caved in due to the KGMU. Their condition is takes place. The police and dis- stockpile of firecrackers and impact. In the debris, Sultan, said to be critical. trict administration swear to PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW ix persons suffered explosives which the family his wife Tabassum and their A team of forensic experts wipe out illegal units and launch injuries in an explosion had stored in one of the rooms son Mohammed Hammar and and a team of Anti- Terror a crackdown but the drive is put o nominations were filed Sthat occurred at the house at their house. The police rub- their nephew Arman were Squad also visited the scene for on the back burner after the Nat Collectorate for the of firecracker- manufacturer bished reports saying the buried under the debris. investigation. “The team col- media light on the issue two Lok Sabha constituencies located close to Mohanlalganj forensic experts did not get Sultan’s sister Hina also suf- lected samples from the scene dimmed,” villagers commented. — 34 Mohanlalganj Lok Sabha police station on Wednesday any tell tale sign of the pres- fered injuries in the explosion. and sent them for test. Right w September 2014: 16 died in constituency and 35 Lucknow afternoon. For residents, the ence of gunpowder in the On the other hand, Shakil now we did not get any sign of an explosion at firecracker unit Lok Sabha constituency — on incident came as chilling rubble and said the explosion and his wife Marufa suffered explosives from the rubble. It in Sisendi village. the first day on Wednesday. reminder of an explosion at was caused as an LPG cylinder serious burns. seemed that the explosion w November 2013: 4 died in The roads leading to Sisendi firecracker manufac- caught fire and the family Hearing the commotion occurred due to LPG cylinder. explosion at firecracker unit in Collectorate wore a deserted turing unit in Mohanlalganj remained unaware till the and deafening sound of explo- We are investigating the case,” Amethi village. look since morning and till 3 five years back in which sev- cylinder heated up and sion, the cops from the Mohanlalganj police said. w September 2012: 2 died sev- pm. A heavy force was eral people had lost their lives. exploded. Mohanlalganj Kotwali and a The residents blew the eral injured in an explosion deployed at Collectorate till The deafening sound According to huge number of residents police claim to smithereens on at firecracker unit in Kankaha the time of filing of nomina- scared the residents in the Mohanlalganj SHO Gaudeen assembled at the scene. They the cause behind the explo- village. tions was over. Both District locality and walls of adjacent Shukla, Haseena, along with alerted the Fire department sion. “The family is in the w May 2008: 1 died in an Magistrate Kaushal Raj houses shuddered in the her family, lives at the house. about the incident and start- business of manufacturing of explosion at a firecracker unit Sharma and SSP Kalanidhi explosion developing a crack. On Wednesday afternoon, ed the rescue operation with- firecrackers. The police were in Jaitikheda village. Naithani carried out an Tin sheds, which were placed Haseena’s son Shakil and his out waiting for firemen to in the know of their business. w October 2004: 1 died in an inspection of the area in the in some of the neighbouring wife Marufa were in a room reach the scene. Shakil and They probably did not have a explosion at firecracker unit in afternoon. houses, were seen gliding in and busy in some work when Marufa suffered serious burns license for the same. Besides, Gosainganj. There were 52 nomination the air and falling at farther the explosion took place. A fire and they were later referred to in a residential area, one can- w September 2004: 3 injured papers distributed from the distance due to the heavy broke out thereafter and Civil Hospital by CHC doctors not run a storeroom to keep in an explosion at firecracker Lucknow Lok Sabha con- impact. The residents claimed engulfed the entire house. The where they, along with other explosives as the lives of sev- unit in Mau village. stituency and 20 from the that the family was in the busi- explosion was so intense that injured, were admitted while eral others are at stake. The w October 1998: 3 of a family Mohanlalganj constituency ness of manufacturing of fire- walls of the houses of Shakil’s Tabassum and Arman were police should thoroughly died in an explosion at a fire- even as officials waited in the April 10 and 18 when the were supposed to be filed. crackers and the explosion neighbours’ Sultan and Rizwan referred to Trauma Centre of probe it,” they demanded. cracker unit in Sisendi village. barricaded court room of the nominations are filed, there They also held a meeting with ADM (trans-Gomti) and that will be holidays on April 13, 14 the DM. Sharma said the two of the District Magistrate for and 17. The expenditure officials could be contacted on filing of nominations. The observers also visited their mobile phone numbers. 13-yr-old boy rapes minor administrative officials of the Collectorate to view the “Kunal Haver’s contacted Reckless driving claims district said that the first day arrangements. The DM, who number is 9161268279 while PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW playing there. On the disclosure passed off peacefully. The SSP, is also the district election offi- G Venkateshwaran’s number is that she was last seen going while interacting with media- cer, said the expenditure 9161267427,” he added. 13-year-old boy raped a along with the accused boy, the persons, said that a three- observers appointed by the Meanwhile, the DM car- Afive-year-old girl after lur- girl’s mother went to his house life of 2-yr-old slum girl cordon security had been Election Commission of India, ried out the first randomisa- ing her in Kakori on and was shocked to see him in maintained for the nomina- including Kunal Haver for tion of EVMs and duties of Wednesday. Police registered a an act in the room. She slapped PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW even though she ran to one driver. “The man driving the tions. He said traffic diversions Lucknow and G 27,787 election personnel case in this connection and sent the boy and later complained to side of the road seeing the car car lives in the colony in sec- had also been announced so Venkateshwaran for were also allotted. The DM the girl for medical test. the residents and a huge num- eckless driving by a man in the lane,” eyewitnesses told tor M (close to the slum area) that people did not face any Mohanlalganj constituency, said that the duty order of the As per reports, the juvenile ber of them assembled at the Rclaimed the life of 2-year- police. They said they ran and was in the habit of driving problem while commuting were in the city to review the personnel was being prepared offender lives in the same local- scene. On the issue, the family old slum girl as the car after the car but the man on the car fast. “He used to whiz this side. It is likely that the election expenditures. They which would be shortly pro- ity in which the girl lives with of the girl and the family of the mowed her down in a lane in the driving seat sped off. “We past the lane and we had nomination process will gain also visited the control room, vided at Collectorate and the her parents. On Wednesday boy indulged in a verbal spat which her shanty is located in rushed the girl to a hospital raised objection on his style of momentum near the last date, video-conferencing room and training would commence afternoon, the girl was playing and later a police team reached Vikas Nagar on Wednesday where she was declared driving on a number of occa- which is April 18. Between the rooms where nominations from April 15. outside her house when the the scene. morning. As per reports, the “brought dead”. She had mul- sions in the past when some offender reached there and “The police detained the girl, identified as Ananya, tiple fractures and had vom- children escaped accident by befriended her. He lured the girl accused minor and were was playing outside her ited blood due to the impact,” a whisker. The father of the with chocolates and took her to interrogating him. A case of house. Around 8 am on they said. deceased had given the car’s Class VIII student drowns in Gomti his house where he raped the rape was registered against Wednesday, a speeding car The residents flew into registration number. But the girl. On the other hand, when him and the police also reached in the lane and later rage soon the news of her police are sitting idle,” they Lucknow (PNS): A class eyewitness told police. could be ascertained only by 7 girl’s mother became apprehen- slapped 5/6 of POCSO Act on the driver stepped on the gas. death reached the locality. alleged. Police assured them of VIII student died of drowning It surfaced in the police pm as there was no one to tell sive of her safety after she did the accused. The girl was “The car was running at a They staged a protest criticis- help and arrest of the accused in Gomti river in Hasanganj investigation that those present his name and address. The not find her outside the house, sent for medical test,” the high speed. The girl did not ing the police for failing to soon. A case was registered in police station area on on the bank of the river got news spread in the locality she asked some boys who were police spokesman said. get a chance to save herself track down the errant car this connection. Wednesday afternoon. He, apprehensive and they called and the deceased’s mother along with his two friends, had police informing them that a reached the police station in gone to take a dip in the river boy had drowned in the river. search of her son. She was later when he met with the mishap. On the information, a team taken to the mortuary where Plastic-based bitumen The police recovered the body reached the place. After hectic she identified the body,” the Underprivileged children and sent it for autopsy. The efforts, the drivers fished out police spokesman said. He said cops are also searching victim’s the body of the boy. the boy was a native of Rae roads in city soon companions to know from “The identity of the boy Bareli. them the sequence of inci- ‘grateful’ for Metro ride PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW without carrying out any repair dent. Police spokesman AK work. Besides, it will not dam- Dwivedi said the boy identified PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW ucknow Development age during the rainy season, he as Anubhav Mishra alias Ayush LAuthority has planned to added. He said the new kind of (13) of Munshibagh locality in group of around 35 underprivileged children develop plastic-based bitumen roads would be laid with the Hasanganj left his house after Afrom Samarth Foundation on Wednesday roads in its residential and technical collaboration with his mother Rajni left for work. enjoyed a Metro ride between Hazratganj and other establishments. They are the Institute of Chemical She works as a maid at differ- CCS Airport stations. To express their gratitude, said to be the first of their kind Engineering, Chennai. Over 1 ent houses in the locality. the children presented handmade cards to the in the state. This kind of road lakh plastic-based road are Around 3 pm, the group LMRC team. The visit commenced from will be cheaper, more durable existing in four southern reached Agrasen ghat. Some Hazratganj station around noon. First, the kids than the conventional ones Indian states giving good youths present there told police were told about the ticket vending machines and and pollution-free. It will roll results. Noted chemical engi- that the group of three boys the process of obtaining tokens for their ride. out in June this year after the neer Professor Rajgopalan jumped into the river one after “The kids were given a tour of the concourse excited about their journey as they had not seen conclusion of the parliamen- Vasudeven will design such one. “They swam to the mid- and briefed about different amenities like AFC the mass rapid transit system and never travelled tary elections roads for the LDA administra- dle of the river and later one of gates, baggage scanner, drinking water facilities, in any Metro train. The kids had an amazing Chief engineer IS Singh tion, the chief engineer said. It them began to drown in the lifts, escalators, etc. They also saw chikankari time as they played ‘antakshari’ and recited said it would save Rs 4 lakh on is said he had been appointed river. His friends got scared and work at Hazratganj station and artwork at air- poems on board the train and enjoyed the view every two kilometres and advisor to the LDA administra- they came out of the water and port station,” officials said. The children were of the city. would last for at least 10 years tion on Tuesday. fled the scene while crying,” an LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | APRIL 11, 2019 city 04

LS elections: Women’s groups Appeal to vote sincerely CITYBRIEFS to preserve environment release charter of demands PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW made by the Congress. and promises a policy on their PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW dwellers. Strengthen PDS and demands include removal of licly-funded pension of Rs Affordable LPG and other management. Budget allotted provide pulses, sugar, tea, edi- 100 work days cap in MNRE- 2,000 per month for all women kta Shekhar from Climate cooking gases would replace to conservation and cleaning of ll-India Democratic ble oil, salt, milk and vegetables GA. “Revise work norms and above the age of 55 years, all EAgenda organisation said the fossil fuel-based cooking rivers will also be doubled as AWomen’s Association at controlled prices through ensure payment of minimum widows and all disabled their 100 per cent UP cam- systems in Indian households per a promise made in the FSSAI DIRECTOR (AIDWA), along with the other ration shops. Take stern action wages to women. Remove all women irrespective of age paign would keep the struggle as per its poll manifesto. manifesto” she added. VISITS IITR women’s groups, released against hoarders and black backlog on wages and ensure should be given. on for environment and Increasing forest cover from 21 On the other hand, the BJP Chairperson of Food Safety women’s charter of demands on marketeers under the Essential implementation of crèches at “Increase public spending appealed to the people to vote pc to 25 pc in the next five also understands air pollution and Standards Authority of Wednesday. Madhu Garg from Commodities Act. Ban futures worksites. Enact Urban on education to 6 per cent and sincerely for preserving it. She years is also incorporated as as one of the serious issues and India (FSSAI), New Delhi, Rita AIDWA said they would con- trading in essential commodi- Employment Guarantee Act health to 5 per cent of the GDP. said that two national-level one of the most important promises to convert a recent- Teaotia visited Indian Institute duct a widespread campaign ties,” she demanded. and regularise ICDS, ASHA, Regulate and bring social con- parties had now announced promises in the manifesto ly- announced NCAP into a of Toxicology Research (IITR). amongst voters on the basis of The demands also include mid-day meal and other trol on private health services their political manifestoes for which says “we will deliver. national mission. She was accompanied by FSSAI this charter. The demands removal of the cap on number scheme workers with mini- and promote universal and the forthcoming 2019 Lok The Congress has also “Burning of crop residues and government officials. IITR include 33 per cent quota of domestic LPG cylinders mum wages, pensions and free public health care for all,” Sabha elections. promised to link employment will also be banned complete- director Alok Dhawan wel- under Women’s Reservation available at subsidised prices. social security benefits,” Garg Garg said. The other demands “The 100 per cent Uttar with environment as it says ly as per the BJP’s manifesto. comed the guests and gave an Bill in Parliament and state “Ensure a minimum quota of said. Other demands include a include a central law to provide Pradesh campaign was, in par- that the rural youths will be This manifesto also talks about overview of research activities assemblies. at least 5 litres of kerosene per universal and mandatory child free and compulsory education allel, trying to incorporate the employed in protection and attaining a target of 175 GW of and technological develop- “Remove all unconstitu- person at controlled prices care scheme. “Set up commit- in the age group 0-18 years, issues concerning environ- conservation of natural solar energy by the year 2022. ments of the institute in the tional provisions in the states through PDS shops. Provide tees and ensure implementa- with special emphasis on the ment in their political mani- resources,” she said. Namami Gange and other area of food safety. IITR is preventing women from con- subsidised LPG for cooking tion of the Sexual Harassment girl child. “Regulate private festo. The campaign has also She further informed river-based projects will be recognised by FSSAI as Food testing panchayat and munic- mid-day meals and at ICDS of Women at Workplace investment both in school and drafted a public manifesto on newspersons that the mani- strengthened and all the cities Safety Referral Laboratory. ipal elections and ensure their centres. Reduce prices of petrol (Prevention, Prohibition and higher education. Restore environment which was sent to festo also promises to intro- on the bank of the Ganga will FSSAI has also approved IITR participation with 50 per cent and diesel and stop cash trans- Redressal) Act. Ban FDI and scholarships, particularly for all the political parties and was duce cleaner technologies to get a good sewerage system, as National Reference reservation in these decision- fers, linkage of Aadhaar and control the entry of big busi- students from disadvantaged also shared with the general make India a green manufac- the manifesto promises,” she Laboratory. Teaotia appreciat- making bodies,” Garg said. biometric machines for avail- ness houses in retail trade. sections. Remove the two child public through the media,” turing hub. “The first time ever added. The lead campaigner of ed the important initiatives On food security and price ing of essential commodities, Include women’s self-help norm. Give priority to single she said. in the history of Indian politics the 100 pc UP Campaign, Ekta and significant contributions of rise, the demands include uni- especially food and fuel, groups as part of priority cred- women, SC, ST, minority She informed newsper- a manifesto is also talking Shekhar, said: “It is really good IITR. She said there were many versalisation of PDS to exclude through PDS. Ensure hot it sector and provide them women headed households sons that the manifesto of the about a green budget and says to see that Indian politics has other avenues in which IITR only tax payers. “Ensure a min- cooked meals in ICDS, MDMS with loans at 4 per cent inter- and disabled women in all Indian National Congress talks that the total profit and loss of now started to talk about envi- and FSSAI could work togeth- imum entitlement of 35 kgs of and other nutrition pro- est. Ensure adequate training welfare schemes. Ensure reha- about a strong National Clean the country will be calculated ronment. The 100 pc UP er and build a productive part- food grains per household. grammes and control the price and marketing support for bilitation of women and chil- Air Action Plan. “Waste man- as per the total environmental Campaign is delightful to see nership on food safety. Ensure ration cards to all, espe- of all essential drugs,” Garg said their products,” she added. dren in households affected by agement through high-end loss or gain the country several environmental con- cially single women, unorgan- while reading out the demands. Regarding social develop- deaths of farmers, handloom technology and tools used in achieves in one financial year. cerns popping up in the polit- FOUNDATION DAY ised sector workers, disabled, Regarding the issue of ment, she said a minimum uni- workers, agricultural workers, all the villages and cities is also This manifesto also talks about ical manifesto of both the The Foundation Day of migrants and pavement- employment, she said the versal non-contributory pub- etc,” she added. an important poll promise soil and water conservation national-level parties.” Happy Parents Home in Gomti Nagar was celebrated by its members, patients’ families and staff members. A puja was Law students organised which was followed Akhilesh: Mahagathbandhan by a brief celebration and a assault, loot lunch. Founder Indira Talukdar welcomed the guests and giving sleepless nights to BJP promised to carry the objec- bus conductor tives of Happy Parents Home Lucknow (PNS): Three law PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW also attacked the BJP over to new heights. students of the new campus of growing unemployment. He Lucknow University in Madiaon itting out at the Bharatiya said unemployment would VALEDICTORY were detained for thrashing a HJanata Party, former chief grow further if the BJP returned PROGRAMME bus conductor and a driver minister and Samajwadi Party to power. Akhilesh said the The valedictory ceremony and allegedly looting Rs 30,000 president Akhilesh Yadav said farming community was not in of the six-day training pro- from them on Wednesday that the SP-BSP-RLD alliance the agenda of the BJP therefore gramme on academic leader- night. Bus conductor CK Shukla was giving sleepless night to the it had levied higher GST on ship at Unity PG and Law and its driver Shamim were fer- ruling party leadership, forcing farm equipment but had low- College, in collaboration with rying passengers when a group Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ered tax on diamond. Yadav Centre for Academic of youths got it stopped at to talk about ‘Ali’ and also blamed the wrong policies Leadership and Education Bhithauli crossing. After they ‘Bajrangbali’. “This time the of the Narendra Modi-led BJP Management (CALEM), entered the bus, the conductor mahagathbandhan comprises government for the Naxalite Aligarh Muslim University, asked their destination at which people who believe in Dr attack in Chhattisgarh in which was held on Wednesday. they said they be given seats first Students pose for a group photograph after Investiture ceremony at St Francis’ College Pioneer Bhimrao Ambedkar and Dr Lok Sabha election in Uttar a legislator and four security Clinical psychologist (KGMU) and after that they would pur- Ram Manohar Lohia. Earlier, Pradesh. The SP is contesting 37 personnel were killed. “Due to Dr Krishna Dutt spoke about chase tickets. Shukla refused to when Netaji (Mulayam Singh seats while the BSP and RLD the wrong policies of the BJP his experiences and learning oblige and asked the bus driver Yadav) and Kanshiramji had are contesting 38 and three government, our soldiers are and connected it to the acade- to stop the bus. This led to a ver- IGNOU providing edu, skill dev formed an alliance, the BJP had seats, respectively. Taking a being martyred every day. The mic field. The participants did bal spat with the group of stu- conspired to break it, but this jibe at Chief Minister Yogi BJP had claimed that it would a group work exercise through dents and the latter started time it is stronger and is already Adityanath, the SP president end Naxalism but in today’s which they shared their enrich- abusing the bus conductor and giving sleepless nights to the said, “Our Chief Minister is newspaper, one must have read ing experience of learning and also slapped him for con- opportunities to slum-dwellers people in BJP,” Akhilesh said speaking about Ali and about Naxal attack in unlearning through the 6-day fronting them. To save Shukla, Lucknow (PNS): Indira Lucknow centre was providing generation programmes on the while addressing an election Bajrangbali. God knows in Chhattisgarh in which four programme. A feedback ses- Shamim came intervened and Gandhi National Open educational and skill develop- importance of higher education rally in Etah on Wednesday. which direction he wants to security personnel and a BJP sion was conducted where the tried to push them away. At this, University (IGNOU) was set up ment opportunities to the slum- among the slum-dwellers. Etah will go to polls in the take this election. He is trying MLA lost their lives. This is not participants discussed what the students allegedly lunged at with an objective to provide dwellers residing in Mansarovar “After a lot of persuasion, third phase on April 23. The SP to communalise the election an issue for the BJP. This will each gained through the pro- him and thrashed him too. quality higher education at the Yojana (Dubbaga) under the people in the slums agreed to has forged a pre-poll alliance and the Election Commission not be any big news as they are gramme. They pointed out The youths were in wild doorsteps of learners, especial- guidance of director Manorama join skill-based courses of with Bahujan Samaj Party and should take note of this.” the government at Centre,” he that the process of learning and rage and they pulled out both ly those belonging to deprived Singh. In July 2018 session, the IGNOU. The university has Rashtriya Lok Dal for the 2019 The former chief minister said. unlearning was great. the driver and conductor from section of the society. regional centre enrolled 44 stu- arranged academic counselling the bus and began beating the Assistant director, IGNOU dents in Bachelors Preparatory classes in their locality. Learners duo with both the victims look- regional centre, Kirti Vikram Programme (BPP) and who are enrolled in IGNOU are ing hapless. On information, the said that in order to fulfill the Certificate in Food and also being educated with the police reached the scene and objectives, they were trying Nutrition (CFN) programme. help of Interactive Radio detained the students. The bus hard to bring the deprived sec- The regional centre collab- Programme (IRC) which is conductor was yet to give a for- tion of the society in the folds orated with a local NGO and being broadcast by Gyanvani mal complaint. of regional centre. He said the conducted a series of awareness FM channel (105.6 Mz). Best films awarded at ICCF PIONEER NEWS SERVICE n LUCKNOW

n the seventh day of OICFF, the best children’s films were awarded. The chief guest on the occasion was UP Assembly Speaker Hriday Narain Dixit, who gave away prizes to producers and direc- tors of the prize-winning movies. The actors present on the occasion included Anushka Sen, Darsheel Safari and Sudeepa Singh. Earlier, the day com- menced with the lighting of lamp by Municipal Commissioner Indramani Tripathi. Addressing the gath- ering, Dixit said the tender minds of children were full of curiosity, therefore, they should be made to read, hear and watch good, useful and

healthy cinema. The ‘Best 85,000 along with silver trophy Children’s Feature Film Award’ and certificate and producer went to Italian movie ‘Edhel’. A got a cash prize of Rs 65,000. prize money of Rs 2,50,000 was Sudeepa Singh, who is cur- shared between the director rently working in a show called and producer. The director ‘Dil Hi To Hai’, said she loved was also awarded a golden ICCF because she loves chil- trophy and certificate. The dren and finds a connect with ‘Best Animation Feature Film them after having acted in TV Award’ went to Russian movie show ‘Baal Veer’. ‘The Fixies Top Secret’ and the Sudeepa, who was the directors were awarded a gold- celebrity guest at the fest on en trophy, certificate and cash Wednesday, said it was her prize of Rs 1,25,000. The pro- third visit to the city. “I loved ducers Georgy Vasilyev and llya the film fest because these Popov received a certificate kinds of movies are very and a cash prize of Rs. 1,25,000. important for children in The ‘Best Short Fiction Film today’s scenario as they remain Award’ went to Indian film busy with smartphones all the ‘Give - A Musical Tale’ and time. These movies can make director Chella was awarded a a difference,” she noted. cash prize of Rs. 85,000 and The actress said she loved Producer M/s Equitas Bank Lucknow as it was a city of awarded a cash prize of Rs. Nawabs and she felt like a 65,000. The Best Short princess. She said she had cho- Animation Film Award went to sen ‘Dil Hi To Hai’ because it American film ‘Lizard Quest’ was a family show based on the and directors of the film were movie ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhi awarded a cash prize of Rs. Gham’. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | APRIL 11, 2019 nation 05 SC’s Rafale order blows lid off Modi’s lies: Cong PNS n NEW DELHI prime minister also. To hide the lies of Rafale, Modi-ji spoke a Left hails apex he Congress on Wednesday hundred lies, but, truth has Tlost no time in hitting out finally caught up with him BJP accuses Rahul of contempt of court at Prime Minister Narendra and the truth is that ‘chowkidar Modi following the Supreme chor hai’,” he told reporters. PNS n NEW DELHI was gross contempt of court.” rity in public domain,” it added. Court’s interim order on the Addressing a press confer- court verdict Meanwhile, the defence The Supreme Court by a well- Rafale matter saying it has ence, he said the source of the dopting an aggressive ministry in a statement said, “It reasoned judgement and order blown the lid off his “lies”. It document will not be seen Astance, Defence Minister is reiterated that the petition- dated December 14, 2018 had also termed it as the first step and the evidentiary value of the PNS n NEW DELHI ing officials and multi-min- Nirmala Sitharaman hit out at ers are using documents with already dismissed the Writ towards justice with the last document will be seen. isterial committees”. Congress chief Rahul Gandhi the intention to present a selec- Petitions, the statement said. being a Joint Parliamentary “The evidentiary value of ailing the Supreme “There is a very, very big for comments hailing the tive and incomplete picture of This reaction by the gov- Committee probe. the document is that there is HCourt’s order in the scam involved in the deal. Supreme Court order on the internal secret deliberations ernment came in the backdrop Congress chief spokesper- blatant theft, blatant violation Rafale case, the Left parties on Why did you renegotiate the Rafale deal case on Wednesday on a matter relating to nation- of classified documents son Randeep Surjewala said the of procedure, blatant corrup- Wednesday said the Modi deal Mr Modi, because there and said his remarks amount- al security and defence.” sourced by the media regard- layers of corruption in the tion and compromising nation- Government faced a big set- was a massive degree of cor- ed to contempt of court as he The statement also said the ing the Rs 59,000 crore deal for Rafale fighter aircraft deal are al interest in the entire Rafale back and “truth is slowly com- ruption in this deal,” he said. had misquoted the apex court. documents presented by the 36 Rafale fighter jets to be now out in the open and that deal, something that the prime ing out” in the dubious deal to CPI leader D Raja wel- Reacting to the top court’s petitioners are failing to bring brought from France through justice will be done as the minister sought to hide and favour “discredited” industri- comed the Supreme Court order, the defence ministry out how the issues were a government to government prime minister can no longer now that clean chit has been alist Anil Ambani. Hitting order allowing leaked docu- said petitioners in the Rafale entire country is saying that addressed and resolved and deal. hide behind the veil of “official blown away. out at the NDA Government, ments to be relied upon by case are using certain docu- Chowkidar has committed necessary approvals of the Citing internal reports of secrets act”. “The Supreme Court has CPI(M) general secretary petitioners seeking review of ments with the intention to theft. It is a day of celebration competent authorities taken. the Defence Ministry, The The SC allowed “leaked” taken the first step. First step in Sitaram Yechury claimed it its Rafale judgment, saying the present a “selective and incom- that the Supreme Court has “These are selective and Hindu daily had come out documents to be relied upon by the justice towards Rafale and was clear that the Government order was a “setback” for the plete picture” of internal secret talked about justice.” His party incomplete presentation of the with a series of stories includ- petitioners seeking review of its a Joint Parliamentary had concealed many truths as BJP-led NDA government at deliberations relating to nation- took a dig that that an investi- facts and records by the peti- ing one on how the Defence Rafale judgement and dis- Committee would be the final far as the deal was concerned. the Centre. The CPI nation- al security. gation is going to take place tioners,” the ministry said. Ministry had objected to par- missed the government’s pre- step. It is now clear that the first “This (apex court order) al secretary said the “truth has Maintaining that the now, whether Prime Minister The defence ministry fur- allel negotiations carried out by liminary objections claiming step of justice has been taken the Government of India, the to be found out now”. Supreme Court order was lim- Narendra Modi “likes it or not.” ther said the government pro- the Prime Minister’s Office. “privilege” over them. and now justice will be done,” Modi Government, hoped “It is a setback and a slap ited to whether it should con- Rejecting his contention, vided the requisite information Referring to these sensitive “The layers of corruption he said. will not happen, “ Yechury in the face for the sider the documents the gov- Sitharaman also said “the as desired by the Supreme documents, the petitioners in in the Rafale scam are now out He said these documents told reporters at Coimbatore. Government. The court has ernment said were illegally Congress president probably Court and also to the peti- the case had sought a review of in the open. The entire struc- prove corruption, violation of Quoting Modi’s words that rejected the government’s obtained by petitioners, the doesn’t read even half a para- tioners as per directions of the the Supreme Court’s December ture of lies built by PM is in tat- procedures and that Modi results of Balakot air strike argument. And now what is defence minister said “Rahul graph of the court’s order, but court. “The government also 14 order in the case. The ters. Prime Minister Modi used himself was negotiating the could have been different if the answer from Mr Gandhi has completely showed here, saying the court has said provided all records and files as Centre had claimed privilege to hide behind a self-pro- deal which compromised the Indian Air Force had the (Narendra) Modi and Mr his frustration by saying what ‘chowkidaar chor hai’ it is verg- required by CAG. The main over the documents pertaining nounced clean chit by the national security and caused Rafale fighter jets, Yechury Arun Jaitley who were refer- the court had not said.” ing on contempt of court... He concern of the government is to the deal and said those Supreme Court. But, today the loss to exchequer. “ I think asked what was the reason for ring to Supreme Court all the Her sharp comments came may be brazen enough to claim relating to availability of sen- documents cannot be consid- Supreme Court has demol- that’s a great victory as a first it, “because you (Modi) rene- time on the clean chit,” he when Rahul Gandhi said after what he claims without any sitive and classified informa- ered in evidence as per Section ished that lie of clean chit of the step to justice,” Surjewala said. gotiated the deal, by overrid- said. the Supreme Court order “the proof, but today what he said tion concerning national secu- 123 of the Indian Evidence Act. Publication of documents by The Hindu Top court’s decision at We are delighted, IN SHORT says Shourie MIN PRABHU LAUNCHES in tune with freedom of speech, says SC best procedural, says Jaitley PTI n NEW DELHI WEBSITE OF IIGL New Delhi: With an aim to bridge PTI n NEW DELHI the US Supreme Court had power in the executive, which ormer Union Minister Arun the gap and equip youth with refused to recognise a right in it could have so done, the PTI n NEW DELHI Narendra Modi on the Rafale FShourie, one of the review relevant knowledge and skills to take he Supreme Court on the executive government to courts cannot carve out such a deal, and termed it as the first petitioners in the Rafale case, up public roles in the government, TWednesday held that the seek a restraint order or publi- jurisdiction as the same may inance Minister Arun Jaitley step towards justice. Wednesday said he was delight- corporate, NGOs, Union Commerce publication of three docu- cation of the papers. amount to unauthorized judi- Fon Wednesday said the Earlier in December, a ed by the unanimous verdict of Minister Suresh Prabhu on ments by ‘The Hindu’ on the The judgment penned by cial law making thereby vio- Supreme Court’s decision to three-judge bench of the the Supreme Court dismissing Wednesday launched official website Rafale jet deal, on which the Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, on lating the sacred doctrine of allow leaked documents to be Supreme Court had dismissed Centre’s “peculiar argument” of the Indian Institute of Governance Centre had raised preliminary behalf of himself and Justice S separation of powers,” the CJI relied upon by petitioners in all Public Interest Litigations on admissibility of privileged & Leadership (IIGL) under the aegis objections claiming “privilege” K Kaul who were part of the said. the Rafale case is “at best pro- (PILs) against the deal between documents. of Confederation of Young Leaders over them, were in conso- three judge-bench delivering The top court said the cedural”. India and France for procure- The apex court on (CYL) here. Himadrish Suwan, nance with the constitutional the verdict, said the apex court principle of law depicted in the In a series of tweets, Jaitley ment of 36 Rafale fighter jets, Wednesday dismissed prelim- Director (Operations), IIGL said the guarantee of freedom of of the United States had “Pentagon Papers” case would said the Comptroller and saying there was no occasion to inary objections raised by the institute shall be rolling out its speech. refused to recognise the right apply to the facts of the Rafale Auditor General (CAG) has missed the Government’s pre- “really doubt the decision mak- Centre that documents on admissions from this summer, as The SC further said that the of the Government to restrain case. already cleared the deal and a liminary objections claiming ing process” warranting setting which claimed”privilege” can- per a statement here. publication of the documents in publication primarily on the “There is no provision in petition seeking review of the “privilege” over them. aside of the contract. not be relied upon to re-exam- the newspaper reminded it of its ground that the First the Official Secrets Act and no earlier judgement of the The Centre had submitted The top court Wednesday ine the verdict in the Rafale NOTIFICATION FOR FIFTH various judgments upholding Amendment guaranteed free- such provision in any other Supreme Court is pending. that privileged documents were said that review petitions fighter jet deal with France. PHASE OF LS POLLS ISSUED the freedom of the press which dom of the press and the US statute has been brought to our “All that the court has procured by petitioners in an against its December 14 verdict “We are delighted it is an New Delhi: The Election have also been echoed by the Code did not contemplate any notice by which Parliament has today said is that even a wrong- illegal way and used to support dismissing all petitions against unanimous verdict dismissing Commission on Wednesday issued US Supreme Court from time restriction on publication of vested any power in the exec- ly procured document can be their review petitions against procurement of Rafale jets will Central Government’s peculiar notification for the fifth phase of Lok to time. items or material specified in utive arm of the government considered for review. The the December 14, 2018 judge- be decided on merit. The court argument on admissibility of Sabha elections to be held on May 5 In the famous case of New the Code. either to restrain publication of issue which delights the belea- ment of the apex court dis- said it will fix a date for hear- documents. Centre’s argument in 51 seats across seven States. In York Times Company vs United “By a majority of 6:3, the documents marked as secret or guered opposition is at best missing all pleas challenging ing review petitions. meant no wrong can be done this phase, the least number of States relating to the publication US Supreme Court had from placing such documents ‘procedural’,” Jaitley said. procurement of 36 Rafale fight- The Rafale fighter is a in the defence deal,” he told constituencies are going for polls as of the “Pentagon Papers”, which declined to pass prohibitory before a court of law which The Supreme Court er jets from France. twin-engine Medium Multi PTI. Shourie is one of the compared to other phases. The contained information about orders on publication of the may have been called upon to Wednesday allowed leaked Commenting on the Role Combat Aircraft review petitioners along with seven-phase elections begins April the political and military “Pentagon Papers” on the adjudicate a legal issue con- documents to be relied upon by Supreme Court order, Congress (MMRCA) manufactured by former Union Minister 11 and will end on May 19. involvement of the federal gov- ground that the Congress itself cerning the parties,” the CJI petitioners seeking review of its said the it has blown the lid off French aerospace company Yashwant Sinha and activist ernment in the Vietnam War, not having vested any such said. Rafale judgement and dis- the “lies” of Prime Minister Dassault Aviation. advocate Prashant Bhushan. Centre, EC take contrary stands TMC calls EC nikamma body EC issues show cause notice to KCR in SC on electoral

PNS n NEW DELHI filed a complaint which ings, you have violated the ... bonds scheme Submits memorandum O’Brien, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray become ‘nikamma tions issued by BJP leaders who claimed that the Telangana The Model Code of Conduct,” New Delhi: The Centre and the and Dr Chandan Mitra sub- Commission’. Enough is publicly claimed” that such he Election Commission Rashtra Samithi chief “tried to the notice served Tuesday said. EC took contrary stands in the against transfer of top mitted a nine-point memo- enough. actions were taken by T(EC) has issued a show secure votes by passing deroga- The poll panel reminded Supreme Court on Wednesday cops in West Bengal randum protesting what they Transfers of good, honest the ECI at the initiative of their cause notice to Telangana Chief tory remarks against Hindus Rao of the provision of the poll over political funding with the called was “EC bias”. In the senior police officers of Bengal party, the memorandum Minister K Chandrashekhar while addressing an election code which states that no party government wanting to maintain PNS n NEW DELHI memorandum, the TMC said are being decided by a traitor alleged. Rao, finding him prima facie rally at Karimnagar on March or candidate shall indulge in anonymity of the donors of elec- the removal of Kolkata Police who now works out of the BJP Earlier, in a letter to the guilty of allegedly passing 17”. any activity which may aggra- toral bonds and the poll panel he Trinamool Congress on Commissioner Anuj Sharma Central office in Kolkata,” said chief election commissioner derogatory remarks against The Commission has pro- vate existing differences or cre- batting for revealing the names TWednesday accused the along with those of Bidhan Derek, indicating the hand of on Tuesday, the TMC had Hindus while addressing an duced his remarks in Telugu ate mutual hatred or cause of donors for transparency. Election Commission of bias Nagar Police Commissioner former TMC MP Mukul Roy, alleged that Gupta’s transfer was election rally in Karimnagar but did not give English trans- tension between different castes The top court was hearing and dubbed it a “nikamma Gyanwant Singh, Birbhum SP who is now in the BJP, in the “arbitrary, motivated and last month. lation of the same. “... The and communities, religious or the plea of NGO, Association Commission” even as it sub- Shyam Singh, Diamond removal of the Cooch Behar biased” and claimed the poll Now, he has been asked to Commission is, prima facie, of linguistic; and prohibits appeal of Democratic Reforms (ADR)’, mitted a memorandum to the Harbour SP S Selvamurugan Superintendent of Police body was taking instructions furnish his reply by April 12 the opinion that by making the to communal feelings for secur- which has sought interim poll body against transfers of and Airport Division DCP Abhishek Gupta by the poll from BJP leaders. West Bengal evening, failing which the aforesaid statement which has ing votes. reliefs that either the issuance top police officers in West Avaru Rabindranath, have been body on April 9. Chief Minister Mamata Commission will take a deci- the potential of disturbing har- The model code came into of electoral bonds be stayed or Bengal just before the first effected “without following “In this case, we have Banerjee had alleged that the sion “without any further ref- mony and aggravating existing force on March 10 when the the names of the donors be phase of voting in the Lok proper procedure”. observed that the transfers electoral body was working at erence to you”. The differences between social and schedule for the seven-phased made public to ensure trans- Sabha elections. “People are saying were made soon after com- the behest of the ruling party Commission said VHP state religious communities, and Lok Sabha elections was parency in the poll process. Party leaders Derek Nirvachan Commission has plaints were made and instruc- at the Centre. president M Rama Raju had appealing to communal feel- announced. PTI NIA arrests Yasin Malik EC directs DD to desist Opposition slams Modi PNS n NEW DELHI Kashmir. Malik was produced of stones on security forces, before special judge Rakesh burning down of schools and from giving preferential he National Investigation Syal where the NIA arrested damaging of government TAgency (NIA) on him inside the courtroom and establishments in J&K. after Imran’s remark Wednesday arrested Yasin the proceedings in the case The terror funding case has airtime to one party Malik, chief of banned terror were heard in-camera. also named Lashkar-e-Tayyaba PNS n NEW DELHI PNS n NEW DELHI spokesperson Randeep paign, where he has scur- group Jammu & Kashmir During the custodial inter- chief Hafiz Saeed who alleged- The EC had recently issued Surjewala launched a blistering rilously tried to link it to oppo- Liberation Front (JKLF), in rogation, Malik will be facing ly funded the separatists in the he Election Commission a show cause notice to DD he Opposition on attack on Modi over Khan’s sition. Now we know who connection with the J&K terror questions from the NIA relat- Kashmir Valley through his T(EC) on Wednesday direct- news for showing Prime TWednesday latched on to comments. Pakistan actually wants as PM, funding case. ed to funding of his organisa- frontal organization Jamaat- ed Doordarshan to “desist” Minister Narendra Modi’s Pakistan Prime Minister Imran “Pak has officially allied the only Indian PM to have Malik was on Tuesday tion. The Jammu & Kashmir ud-Dawah. from extending any preferen- ‘Main Bhi Chowkidar’ Khan’s remarks that there may with Modi! A vote for Modi is invited ISI to a military base, night brought on a production High Court has reserved its The NIA has also named tial or disproportionate airtime programme for nearly one be a better chance of Indo-Pak a vote for Pakistan!” Surjewala and the only one who went to warrant from Kot Bhalwal Jail, judgment on a plea of the CBI organisations like Hurriyat coverage in favour of any party. peace talks and settling of the tweeted. “Modi ji, first there Pakistan uninvited,” he said. Jammu, where he has been for reopening three-decade- Conference factions led by In a strongly-worded letter to hour after opposition Kashmir issue if the BJP is was love for Nawaz Sharif and “We have serious concerns detained under Public Safety old cases in which Malik was Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Secretary, Information and parties complained that voted back to power to target now Imran Khan is your dear about foreign governments Act, and produced before the an accused. Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, anoth- Broadcasting Ministry, the EC the national broadcaster Prime Minister Narendra friend,” he added in a tweet in influencing our democratic NIA Special Court here. The Malik is facing charges of er Pakistan-based terror group said, “Would like you (secy) to was being biased Modi. It said a vote for Modi is Hindi. election process. Last year, it NIA court has granted 13-day abduction and murder for Hizbul Mujahideen and the direct the DD news channel to a vote for Pakistan. The truth is out in the was reported that ISI wants NIA custody of Malik. being allegedly involved in Dukhtaran-e-Millat led by desist from extending any pref- In its reply, DD news had In a scathing attack, the open, Surjewala claimed. Modi as PM. Now Pakistani JKLF is also a constituent abducting Rubaiya Sayeed, Asiya Andrabi. erential or disproportionate reportedly said the BJP gets Congress said Khan’s remarks Prime Minister Modi has PM says it,” Yechury said. of All Party Hurriyat daughter of then Union Home The case was registered airtime coverage in favour of maximum time on its news reflect that Pakistan has “offi- been accusing the Congress of Aam Aadmi Party con- Conference (APHC) whose Minister Mufti Mohammad on May 30, 2017 for raising, any party and extend com- slot, followed by the Congress cially allied” with Modi. During being supportive of Pakistan’s venor and Delhi Chief Minister leaders are also under probe in Sayeed in 1989, and killing of receiving and collecting funds mensurate and balanced cov- since the Lok Sabha polls were an interaction with a small narrative following the Balakot Arvind Kejriwal also seized on the terror funding case. He will four Indian Air Force person- through various illegal means, erage of the activities of all announced. group of foreign journalists in air strikes. He has also Khan’s remarks, saying if Modi now be produced before the nel in the early part of 1990. including hawala transactions, recognised political parties...” “It was noted from the Islamabad, Khan had said he slammed opposition leaders wins in the general election, NIA Special Court, Patiala NIA had approached a for funding separatist and ter- The EC had recently issued report that the airtime cover- believes there may be a better for asking questions on the crackers will be burst in House Court, here on April 22. special court in Jammu, seek- rorist activities in Jammu & a show cause notice to DD age given to various political chance of peace talks with strike, saying such statements Pakistan. The NIA special court ing Malik’s remand for custo- Kashmir and for causing dis- news for showing Prime parties is disproportionate India and settling the Kashmir were helping Pakistan. “Why does Pakistan want granted Malik’s custody after dial interrogation in the terror- ruption in the Valley by way of Minister Narendra Modi’s and not balanced, which is not issue if Modi’s party BJP wins For his part, CPI(M) Modi ji to win. Modi ji should the agency sought his custodi- funding case. The NIA probe pelting stones on the security ‘Main Bhi Chowkidar’ pro- in accordance with the princi- the general elections. Khan General Secretary Sitaram tell the country how deep are al interrogation for 15 days in seeks to identify the chain of forces, burning down schools, gramme for nearly one hour ple of maintaining neutrality said other parties would be Yechury said now it was known his relations with Pakistan. All connection with a case related players including the layers of damaging public property and after opposition parties com- and a level playing field, espe- afraid of right-wing backlash in who Pakistan wants as PM. Indians should know that if to funding of separatists and financing and their connection waging war against India, plained that the national cially in the context of the pro- case of a settlement on the “Pakistan has been the only Modi wins, crackers will be terror groups in Jammu and with terrorist activities, pelting according to the NIA FIR. broadcaster was being biased. visions of MCC,” the EC said. Kashmir issue. Congress’s chief issue of Modi’s election cam- burst in Pakistan,” he said. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | APRIL 11, 2019 06

2019 Phase I is Phase I: There Phase I: 14 Phase I: In Nizamabad, over 170 farmers want Phase I: There are close to three lakh Dalits, six In a first: Candidates with criminal In a first: The Electronic Voting Machines In the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, Voter- the third biggest are 1,70,000 crore 20 lakh K Kavitha defeated. With the constituency having lakh Muslims in Saharanpur Constituency. The antecedents will have to publish (EVM) and postal ballot papers would for verified Paper Audit Trails (VVPATs) phase in terms polling booths in and 54 thousand 185 candidates in the fray, the Election result will depend on the division of Muslim information in this regard in newspapers the first time carry the photograph of all were used in eight constituencies. of Lok Sabha 20 States and people would be Commission had to make special arrangements votes. Both Yogi and mahagathbandhan started and through TV channels on three the candidates to help voters identify the This time, VVPATs will be used in all seats Union Territories casting votes for EVMs that can carry 185 candidates campaign from Sahranpur occasions during the campaign period political leaders in the fray the constituencies IMPORTANT CANDIDATES Polling to be held amid tight bandobast, HYDERABAD: KHAMMAM: Nama ARUNACHAL apprehension in WB Asaduddin Nageswara Rao, WEST: Kiren Owaisi, AIMIM TDP vs Renuka Rijiju, BJP vs SAUGAR SENGUPTA n KOLKATA vs Pusthe Chowdary, Nabam Tuki, Srikanth, TRS Congress Congress onsidering the experience Cof a bloody past an edgy lull descended over the two dis- NIZAMABAD: MUZZAFARNAGAR: Ajit tricts of — Alipurduar and K Kavitha, TRS Singh, RLD vs Sanjeev Cooch Behar — even as these vs Madhu Balyan, BJP two North Bengal constituen- Yakshi Gowd, cies go to the first phase of polls Congress on Thursday. Notwithstanding, the SAHARANPUR: Imran KAIRANA: Election Commission made a Masood, Congress vs Tabassum heavy security bandobast Fazlur Rahman, SP-BSP Hasan, SP vs deploying about 83 compa- vs Raghav Lakhanpal, BJP Pradip nies of Central forces to man Chaudhary, BJP 2010 booths in Cooch Behar and 1,834 polling stations in Alipurduar seat. BAGHPAT: GHAZIABAD: Gen Much to the chagrin of the Jayant VK Singh, BJP vs Opposition Left, BJP and the Chaudhary, RLD Dolly Sharma, Congress the Commission had vs Satyapal Congress vs earmarked 1253 booths of Singh, BJP Suresh Bansal, SP Cooch Behar as sensitive post- ing CAPF in these areas. The remaining 757 booths will be GAUTAM BUDDHA NAGPUR: CHANDRAPUR: ALMORA: Ajay manned by armed State police. NAGAR: Mahesh Nitin Gadkari, Ahir Hansraj, BJP Tamta, BJP vs Incidentally controversy had Sharma, BJP vs Arvind BJP vs Nana vs Suresh Pradip Tamta, erupted after the ruling TMC Kumar Singh, Congress Patole, Narayan, Congress registered a strong protest at the vs Satveer, BSP Congress Congress ECI office in Delhi after the Commission changed local SP A Gupta 48 hours before the JAMUI: Chirag NAINITAL-UDHAMSINGH GARHWAL: Manish polls were to start replacing Paswan, LJSP vs NAGAR: Harish Rawat, Khanduri, Congress vs Tirath him by AK Gupta a 2019 batch Upendra Ravidas, BSP Congress vs Ajay Bhatt, BJP Singh Rawat, BJP IPS officer. For Alipurduar the ECI has marked 544 booths as sen- sitive where CAPF will be posted while polls will be con- GADKARI sitting pretty in NAGPUR ducted in the remaining 1290 booths with the help of State TN RAGHUNATHA n MUMBAI of the Congress. Patole, it may gone on record saying that he armed police, sources said. be recalled, had contested the has been getting phone calls Both the constituencies are nion Road Transport and 2014 Lok Sabha polls on a BJP from workers and leaders of witnessing a four cornered UShipping Minister and ticket and trounced then Union non-leaders pledging support contest between the TMC, BJP, senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari Minister Praful Patel by to him. Left and the Congress. is sitting pretty in the orange 149,254 votes. Apart from Gadkari, “A total of 83 companies of city of Nagpur, as seven Lok Gadkari is extremely pop- Thursday’s polls will decide the CAPF will be deployed in the Sabha constituencies in ular among various sections of fate of Union Minister of State two seats for the first phase of Vidarbha region — a majority people in Nagpur. A Brahmin Hansraj Ahir (Chandrapur), polling. State police force will of them falling in the farmers’ by caste, Gadkari has following former State unit Congress also be deployed in adequate suicide belt of eastern among various strata of the president Manikrao Thakare numbers,” ECI police observ- Maharashtra — go to polls on society, including sections of (Yavatmal-Washim) and Shiv er Vivek Dubey said. Dubey Thursday. Muslims and Dalits. Sena’s four-term MP Bhavna had earlier decided to conduct Unlike in the 2014 Lok Apart from Gadkari being Gavali (Yavatmal-Washim). the polls from Kolkata but on Sabha polls when he was fight- the BJP’s former national pres- In Chandrapur, Ahir tak- Wednesday he decided to con- ing his first direct election ident, what has turned the ing on Congress candidate duct the polls from Cooch after a gap of 29 years (he had spotlight on Nagpur is the Suresh Dhanorkar, who Behar, sources said. been defeated by the Congress’ fact that the orange city hous- resigned as a Shiv Sena MLA “We are trying to accom- Gev M Awari of the Congress es the headquarters of RSS, from Warora and joined the modate the central forces in as by a margin of 21,552 votes with which he is closely asso- Rahul Gandhi-led party. many booths as possible,” he from Nagpur (west) con- ciated, and the possibility that In Yavatmal-Washim, Shiv said adding about 45 companies stituency in the 1985 he might emerge as a consen- Sena’s Bhavana Gavali is seek- of CAPF personnel will be Maharashtra Assembly polls), sual Prime Ministerial candi- ing a fifth term to Lok Sabha. deployed in the sensitive booths Gadkari is quite relaxed as he date in the event of the 2019 She is slugging it out against of Cooch Behar. One company seeks re-election from Nagpur polls throwing up a hung Manikrao Thakare of the will be in the district strong Lok Sabha constituency. critic, Patole had quit the prin- house and the BJP emerging as Maharashtra Assembly polls. Congress. room and another will be with Riding as he is on the back cipal ruling party at the Centre the single largest party in Lok Interestingly, Maharashtra On his part, Prime the Quick Response Team. of the considerable goodwill in December 2017 and joined Sabha. chief minister Devendra Minister Narendra Modi Dubey said 36 companies that the newly inaugurated the Congress in January last Gadkari had won the Fadnavis is a four-time MLA addressed two rallies in would be deployed in first phase of the Nagpur Metro year. A name to reckon with in Nagpur Lok Sabha seat in the from Nagpur. (He had repre- Wardha and Gondiya for Phase Alipurduar, a relatively peace- and other development works his own right, Patole is con- 2014 polls by an impressive sented Nagpur west con- 1, while Congress president ful constituency. Meanwhile, that have fetched him in his sidered an outsider in Nagpur. margin of 2,84,848 votes stituency in the State Assembly Rahul Gandhi held rallies in election officials continued to home city, sixty-one-year-old Though Congress presi- against Vilas Muttemwar of the from 1999 to 2009 and was Nagpur, Chandrapur and protest throughout the State Gadkari takes on former BJP dent Rahul Gandhi drew a Congress. The BJP captured all elected from Nagpur south- Wardha. BJP’s national presi- demanding deployment of MP from Bhandara-Gondiya huge crowd at his public rally the six seats coming under the west constituency in the 2009 dent Amit Shah addressed a CRPF in all the booths to constituency Nana Patole. in Nagpur on April 4, Gadkari Nagpur Lok Sabha con- and 2014 Assembly elections). public rally in Nagpur on avoid violent situations as in the A bitter Narendra Modi has a distinct edge over Patole stituency, in the 2014 Interestingly, Gadkari has Wednesday. recent past. Agrarian crisis, farmers’ suicides to affect BJP-Sena PNS n NAGPUR districts of Akola, Amravati, loans from banks. Of the total Buldhana, Washim and Yavatmal beneficiaries under the scheme, he agrarian distress, unabat- in eastern Maharashtra — a total 36.10 lakh farmers were Ted suicides and massive accounted for a maximum of eligible for a financial assistance unemployment is likely to affect 4,383 out of the total 5,727 farm- of Rs 1.50 lakh each to clear their the electoral prospects of the rul- ers’ suicides reported from across piled up loans. ing BJP-Shiv Sena alliance in at the State between 2014 and 2018. Known once as a pocket- least seven out of the ten Lok In the first three months of borough of the Congress, Sabha constituencies in Vidarbha 2019, as many as 35o farmers Vidarbha region has in the last region. have committed suicides in var- decade or so become volatile in Similarly, the issue relating to ious parts of the state. “Unlike in terms of mood swings of the vot- the State Government’s failure to the past when Yavatmal used to ers towards political partis and waive farm loans of even half the be the epi-centre of farmers’ sui- their candidates. If the 1998 Lok affected farmers — will matters cides, there is a shift in the sce- Sabha polls — held a year prior difficult for the BJP-Shiv Sena nario. It is the neighbouring to the split of the Congress and Government in all rural areas of Akola district that has account- formation of the NCP — saw the the State. ed for a maximum 102 farmers’ Sonia Gandhi-led party sweep Seven out of the ten Lok suicides during the last three the Vidarbha region by bagging Sabha constituencies in Vidarbha months. Suicides by the dis- all the eleven seats, the 1999 polls — Wardha, Ramtek (SC), tressed farmers have also been produced mixed results, with the Nagpur, Bhandara-Gondiya, reported from districts like Sena-BJP alliance winning six out Gadchiroli-Chimur (ST), Amravati, Yavatmal in Vidarbha 11 seats and the Congress— Chandrapur and Yavatmal- and most parts of the neigh- contesting in alliance with Washim — are going to polls in bouring Marathwada region,” Prakash Ambaedkar-led BBM— the first phase in Maharashtra on leading farm activist and securing the remaining five seats. Thursday. The three remaining Vasantrao Naik Sheti The then fledgling NCP, which constituencies — Buldhana, Swavlamban Mission (VNSSM) made an electoral debut and con- Akola and Amravati — will go to chairman Kishor Tiwari says. tested the 1999 polls on its own polls on April 18. Another major issue that is strength, drew a blank in The severity of the agrarian bound to go against the BJP-led Vidarbha region. crisis in Vidarbha and neigh- saffron alliance government in In the 2004 Lok Sabha polls, bouring Marathwada region Maharashtra is the pathetically the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance put up should be seen in the context of poor implementation of the Rs a superlative performance in the unabated farmers’ suicides 34,022 crore loan waiver scheme Vidarbha by winning 10 out of 11 and poor implementation of the “Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj seats, while the Congress bagged farm loan waiver scheme Krishi Samman Yojana” which it the remaining one seat (of announced by the BJP-led saffron announced on June 4 2017. Nagpur). But, pendulum swung alliance Government in the state. Under the waiver scheme, once again in 2009 Lok Sabha The available official statistics the Maharashtra government polls (when total number of revealed that the four years from was to waive the apicultural seats in the region came down 6268 in 2015 to 11,995 in 2018. loans 89 lakh farmers. Of them, from 11 to ten owing to delimi- The reply obtained by RTI early 40 lakh farmers were tation of constituencies) In this activist Jeetendra Ghadge expected to become totally debt- election, the Congress-NCP revealed recently that Amravati free, a situation that would have alliance and Sena-BJP combine revenue division — comprising facilitated them to take fresh won five seats each. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | APRIL 11, 2019 07

Alpesh Thakor PM will go to jail after defeat: Rahul Modi trains guns at Rahul, SAUGAR SENGUPTA n KOLKATA the help of RSS. “The Congress with Rs 30,000 crore of the tax candidate from Behrampore payers’ money. But I won’t do fter a long interval Rahul and the one from Jangipur that I will do the opposite. After quits Cong, rules AGandhi took on Mamata who is the son of Pranab consulting with the Congress rakes up Bofors deal Banerjee likening her to Mukherjee are contesting with think-tank we have decided Narendra Modi for her volleys the help of the RSS. They are that the Congress will give an of failed promises. dummy candidates of the BJP yearly allowance of Rs 72,000 The Congress president’s here,” she said almost prompt- to 20 per cent of the poor peo- out joining BJP diatribe came soon after the ly inviting a scornful reply ple of the country.” If Modi had Bengal Chief Minister con- from Rahul from Raiganj. looted the common man to pay demned the State Congress Rahul was addressing a the corrupt rich “I will loot the leaders for contesting elections rally in favour of party candidate corrupt rich and fill the pock- with the help of the RSS and the Deepa Dasmunshi at Karan ets of the common man,” he BJP. “It is for all to see. Who Dighi in Raiganj constituency. said. Incidentally, the Congress was the person to be a part of Dasmunshi is pitted against chief had no words of criticism the first NDA Government for TMC’s Kanhaialal Agarwal and for the Left which stillconsti- so many years? Who has been CPI(M)’s Md Salim. tutes a substantial section of the raising the Rafale deal? Who Attacking Mamata for State electorate. has proved that the chowkidar delivering false promises, Rahul Attacking the PM for “trem- (watchman) — read Modi — is said “like the Prime Minister bling in fear” after the apex court a thief? It is not Mamata your Chief Minister too is a allegedly smelt a rat in the Rafale Banerjee but the Congress master of false promises. Like deal he said “even the Supreme Party,” Rahul said reminding he offered 2 crore yearly jobs, Court has now accepted that “only the Congress has been she also promised jobs but there could be some problem in fighting against the BJP for failed to implement them.” the Rafale deal and that needed these many years. We never Taking the Prime Minister to be probed,” adding “after the tied up with them unlike your on for his failure to bring Rs 15 Supreme Court order Modi’s face PTI n AHMEDABAD joining the ruling BJP. “Thakor Chief Minister.” lakh to every account the has blackened in fear because he Sena helped Congress win Mamata had hours ago Congress president said, “Modi knows that we will not spare him n a setback to the Congress in almost 43 seats during the 2017 told a TMC rally at had promised you an amount. or the corrupt businessmen like PTI n PANAJI Prime minister Narendra Modi being garlanded at a rally for the Lok Sabha polls, IGujarat days before the Lok Assembly polls. But our youth Behrampore that both Adhir But he failed to implement it. the other Modis and Anil near Panaji in Goa on Wednesday PTI Sabha elections, OBC leader were sidelined and even humil- Chowdhury and Abhijit Instead of implementing his Ambani if we come to power. rime Minister Narendra Alpesh Thakor on Wednesday iated after the elections got over. Mukherjee — Congress candi- promises he filled the coffers of Every one along with the PPM PModi on Wednesday trained those who give up their lives (on PM then referred to the contro- quit the party. I had repeatedly asked the party dates from Behrampore and the rich people like Anil will be proceeded against and guns at Congress president borders). “Caskets were pur- versial Bofors deal of mid-1980s Thakor, appointed nation- leaders to give suitable posts to Jangipur — were fighting with Ambani. He filled his pocket they will go to jail.” Rahul Gandhi, saying he was chased under George to target the Congress president, al secretary after joining the our youth in their organisation,” “burdened” with “Bofors sins” Fernandes’ watch for the mar- who has repeatedly alleged cor- party in 2017, said in a letter to he said. of his late father and therefore tyrs. But the Congress did not ruption in the Rs 58,000-crore Gujarat Congress chief Amit At the Press conference, wrongly accusing others of cor- spare even honest individuals Rafale deal signed by the NDA Chavda that he was resigning Thakor was accompanied by Neta performs ‘Nagin dance’ to woo voters ruption. Launching a blistering like Atalji and Fernandes. Kept Government. “I wonder why from all the posts in the party two Congress legislators from Bengaluru: In a bid to woo vot- him and the performance went attack on Congress, he accused speaking lies. Boycotted they speak so many lies. Perhaps due to insults and betrayal. the Thakor community — ers, Karnataka Housing on for about 10 minutes. The the country’s oldest political Fernandes in Parliament. he is burdened with his father’s “I should not stay in a party Bayad MLA Dhavalsinh Zala Minister MTB Nagaraj danced dance video has gone viral. party of “playing games” in Humiliated him. It is their old (late Rajiv Gandhi) sins of where I am being insulted, and Bechraji MLA Bharat to a popular tune from the Those accompanying Nagaraj defence deals when in power. habit. The same thing they Bofors. And to wash it off, com- ignored and betrayed,” he said. Thakor. Zala and Bharat Thakor Hindi movie ‘Nagin’ much to finally asked him to slow down Addressing a poll rally here, tried with Parrikar,” he said. mitting the sin of imposing sins “Poor youth of my community said they were not resigning the amusement of people at in view of his age. This is not the Modi, without naming Rahul, Modi referred to Rahul’s on others. “You may get reins of were angry and upset as they from the party or as MLAs, but Hoskote, near here, and the first time that the Minister has equated him to a cunning “pick- visit in January this year to then party in legacy, but from where were ignored and insulted. For supported Alpesh Thakor. “I am video has gone viral. exhibited hisdance skills in pub- pocket”, who himself screams ailing Goa Chief Minister will you create credibility in the me, Thakor Sena is not joining the BJP. I am not Nagaraj, whose name that followed the Minister’s lic. He had done it earlier too “chor, chor” and joins the crowd Manohar Parrikar, who was the hearts of 125 crore countrymen? supreme....My Sena had asked resigning as an MLA. I am not means King Cobra, had gone convoy started playing the during religious events in after getting caught in the act to Defence Minister when the Congress can stoop to any level me to leave a party if we are going to do poll campaigning with his supporters to famous ‘Nagin’ tune to captivate Hoskote. Minister, popularly confuse others. Rafale jet deal was signed with for power,” Modi alleged. ignored, insulted and cheated for or against any Lok Sabha Katigenahalli village in Hoskote a cobra from the 1954 Hindi known as MTB by his support- The Prime Minister recalled France in 2016. After the meet- The Bofors deal was there,” he added in the letter. candidate (of Congress or BJP). Tuesday evening seeking votes movie. The tune was part of the ers, wasranked the richest MLA how the Congress in the past tar- ing, Rahul claimed Parrikar had believed to be one of primary Amit Chavda said he will I will campaign for Thakor for Congress candidate and for- song ‘Man Dole Mera Tan Dole’ in the country by the Association geted former defence ministers spoken about the Rafale deal, a reasons for the Rajiv Gandhi-led speak with Thakor before say- Sena candidates who are con- mer Union Minister Veerappa and it charmed Nagaraj too and for Democratic Reforms, an George Fernandes and Manohar claim rejected by the late CM. Congress’s defeat in the 1989 ing anything to the media. testing from Banaskantha Lok Moily who is contesting from the 67-year-old congress leader NGO, last year which said his Parrikar. Referring to the “The entire country saw, Lok Sabha polls. Addressing a Press conference Sabha seat and Unjha Assembly the Chikkaballapura Lok Sabha started to gyrate. Soon his sup- assets were valued at over Rs Vajpayee Government’s decision Naamdar (dynast) went to “The Congress played such later, Thakor said he was not seat (by-poll),” Alepsh said. constituency. A music band porters too began dancing with 1,000 crore. PTI to buy coffins to carry mortal enquire about well-being of games in defence deals...(that) remains of martyrs, Modi said Parrikar, but spoke such a lie there was no defence deal dur- Congress had unnecessarily tar- that none could imagine. ing Congress’s regime which geted honest people like Vajpayee “When Manohar ji was bat- was not suspicious. “They took CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 and Fernandes over the issue and tling for life, in such a situation, ‘dalali’ (commission) in Bofors. not allowed Parliament to func- he had to come out to clarify to Agent Quattrocchi ‘mama’ was tion for weeks. “Atalji’s those who were lying. A big lie allowed to escape. As a result, D-DAY COMES... Secunderabad, Hyderabad, who said he agreed with the supremo Mayawati accused time on the clean chit," he told Government had allowed to was caught, but there was no trace our Army could not get a sin- In Odisha Biju-Janata Dal Chevella, Mahbubnagar, conclusion of the judgment the Prime Minister of mis- PTI. "The truth has to be bring bodies of martyrs to their of remorse on their face. And gle (Howitzer) gun. Because no of Naveen Patnaik, completing Nagarkurnool, Nalgonda, written by the CJI. The Chief leading the country on the found out," he added. homes in coffins to give oppor- because of such a lie, people do one wanted to be partner in five-terms in the State, is hope- Bhongir, Warangal, Justice said Justice Joseph Rafale deal and demanded an tunity to the people to honour not trust them,” the PM said. The Congress’s sins,” he said. ful of beating the anti-incum- Mahabubabad, Khammam, agreed with the judgment apology from him. In a tweet, EC REPRIMANDS... bency as BJP has fashioned Araku, Srikakulam, delivered by him but gave dif- Mayawati said, “Modi The chief electoral officer itself as the main challenger to Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, ferent reasoning. Government’s attempts were of Madhya Pradesh had told the BJD in the State, trying to Anakapalle, Kakinada, The judgment makes it unsuccessful in hiding dis- EC in his report that he was push Congress to the third Amalapuram, Rajahmundry, clear that during the hearing of crepancies/corruption in apprised of the Bhopal and position. BJP is also keen to Narsapuram, Elluru, the review petition the Bench Rafale deal in the name of Indore raids several hours after improve its performance in the Machilipatnam, Vijayawada, will look into not only the national security. The BJP they were conducted. The Lok Sabha tally in Odisha Guntur, Narasaraopet, Bapatla, question of pricing of the jet Government is trapped in the Department of Revenue which where it had won only one seat Ongole, Nandyal, Kurnool, but also selection of Indian off- SC." "PM Modi should apol- falls under the Ministry of of Jual Oram in 2014. Anantapur, Hindupur, Kadapa, set partner of Dassault which ogise for repeatedly lying Finance had on Tuesday All 17 Lok Sabha seats in Nellore, Tirupati, Rajampet, manufactures Rafale. The apex inside and outside Parliament responded to EC’s “strong Telangana will go to polls in Chittoor, Arunachal West, court said it will fix a date for and misleading the country advice” asking it to take phase-one. Arunachal East, Tezpur, hearing review petitions. and the Defence Minister enforcement actions based on The TRS having swept the Kaliabor, Jorhat, Dibrugarh, Former Union Minister should resign," she said in the information and actionable December Assembly polls is Lakhimpur, Aurangabad, Arun Shourie, who is one of tweet. Reacting to the devel- intelligence and keep such hoping for an encore in the Gaya, Nawada, Jamui, the review petitioners, said he opment, CPI(M) general sec- actions “neutral, impartial and company of AIMIM while the Baramulla, Jammu, Wardha, was delighted by the unani- retary Sitaram Yechury alleged non-discriminatory”, saying Opposition Congress and BJP Ramtek, Nagpur, Bhandara- mous verdict. “We are delight- that the Government has com- that it was already following appear to be focused on win- Gondiya, Gadchiroli-Chimur, ed it is an unanimous verdict promised on national security. these practices as per rule. ning select number of seats. Chandrapur, Yavatmal- dismissing Central "Modi and his Government At the same time, the There are 443 candidates in the Washim, Outer Manipur, Government’s peculiar argu- have compromised national Revenue Department remind- fray. Shillong, Tura, Mizoram, ment on admissibility of doc- security for corruption and ed EC of its responsibility to The Nizamabad Lok Sabha Nagaland, Kalahandi, uments. The Centre’s argu- cronyism in an important eliminate use of unaccounted constituency is a special case as Nabarangpur, Berhampur, ment meant that no wrong can defence deal. They tried to money in elections. “We would 185 candidates, including over Koraput, Sikkim, Tripura West, be done in the defence deal,” evade accountability, denied a also like to urge the EC to 170 farmers, are in the fray. Saharanpur, Kairana, Shourie said. The other two JPC, hid price from CAG, advise its field officers involved Congress leader Renuka Muzaffarnagar, Bijnor, Meerut, petitioners are former Union tried to first mislead, then in enforcement of the model Chowdary (Khammam), Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Gautam Minister Yashwant Sinha and stall any hearing in Supreme code of conduct to take imme- AIMIM president Asaduddin Buddh Nagar, Cooch Behar, activist advocate Prashant Court. Important that culprits diate enforcement action at Owaisi (Hyderabad), State Alipurduars, Bastar, Tehri Bhushan. On March 14, the are booked," he said on Twitter. their end under the election Congress president N Uttam Garhwal, Garhwal, Almora, apex court had reserved verdict "Modi and his minions and other appropriate laws, if Kumar Reddy (Nalgonda) and Nainital-Udhamsingh Nagar, on the preliminary objections have falsely claimed that they they come across any specific daughter of TRS president K Hardwar, Lakshadweep and raised by the Centre on admis- have a 'clean chit' in the Rafale information about use of illic- Chandrasekhar Rao, are Andaman Nicobar Islands. Of sibility of privileged docu- scam. But the proofs have it money in electoral process- among the prominent candi- the States, 20 will vote in phase ments annexed by Sinha, come tumbling out one after es. They may also, if deemed dates. Seven Lok Sabha seats in 1: Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Shourie and Bhushan in their another. It has been the most fit, pass on the information Maharashtra will go to polls, Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, review petition. corrupt and most compro- confidentially to income-tax with Gadkari locked in a bat- Chhattisgarh, Jammu & Classified documents were mised Government in India's department for taking further tle with Congress's Nana Kashmir, Maharashtra, sourced by the media over the history. Now is the time to necessary action,” it said. Patole, a former BJP MP.Union Manipur, Meghalaya, Rafale deal. Citing internal throw it out," he said. To underline that its Minister and BJP leader, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, reports of the Defence Former Union Minister actions were neutral, impartial Hansaraj Ahir is seeking a Sikkim, Telangana, Tripura, Ministry, the Hindu had Arun Shourie, one of the and non-discriminatory, the fourth term from Chandrapur. Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, reported that the Defence review petitioners in the Rafale department said it was acting In Bihar, four Lok Sabha West Bengal, Andaman & Ministry had objected to par- case, said he was delighted by as and when information was seats will see polling on Nicobar, and Lakshadweep. allel negotiations by the the unanimous verdict of the available against anyone, irre- Thursday. LJP leader Chirag Government. The Centre had Supreme Court dismissing spective of political affiliation. Paswan is contesting from SC OK’S USE... claimed privilege over docu- Centre's "peculiar argument" A day after the revenue depart- Jamui reserved seat. He is the “The ability of truth to be ments pertaining to the Rafale on admissibility of privileged ment's "counter-advisory", EC sitting MP and is locked in a recognised by a discerning fighter jet deal with France and documents. "We are delighted had met the revenue secretary virtual straight contest with public in the supposedly free said those documents cannot it is an unanimous verdict and CBDT chairman and Bhudeo Chaudhary of RLSP. market place of ideas forms be considered in evidence as dismissing Central asked them to inform the state In the North East, of the much of the basis for the grant per Section 123 of the Indian Government's peculiar argu- chief electoral officer con- two seats in Arunachal of the unquestionable free- Evidence Act. The Centre had ment on admissibility of doc- cerned or director general in Pradesh Rijiju is seeking re- dom to the Press, including the contended that no one can uments. Centre's argument charge of election expenditure election from Arunachal West. media houses,” said Justice produce them in the court meant no wrong can be done in EC of all enforcement Four seats in Assam will go Joseph. Cautioning that if free- without the permission of the in the defence deal," he told actions related to poll money, to polls, with former CM dom is enjoyed by the Press department concerned as those PTI. Shourie is one of the soon after they get underway. Tarun Gogoi's son Gaurav without a deep sense of documents are also protected review petitioners along with Meanwhile, the I-T depart- Gogoi testing poll waters from responsibility it can weaken under the Official Secrets Act former Union Minister ment is also learnt to have Kaliabor. In Chhattisgarh democracy, Justice Joseph and their disclosure is exempt- Yashwant Sinha and activist shared some of its findings on where one Lok Sabha seat, regretted that, “In some sec- ed under the Right to advocate Prashant Bhushan. the alleged model code viola- Bastar, is going to polls, secu- tions, there appears to be a dis- Information Act as per Section CPI leader D Raja welcomed tion in the MP case with EC. rity has been tightened fol- turbing trend of bias. 8(1)(a). the Supreme Court order lowing a naxal attack in the Controlling business interests allowing leaked documents to IMRAN: BETTER... constituency's Dantewada area and political allegiances appear VERDICT GIVES... be relied upon by petitioners Khan said action was taken on Tuesday. A BJP leader and to erode the duty of dispas- “The questions would be seeking review of its Rafale because it was important for four security personnel were sionate and impartial purvey- whether or not Anil Ambani judgment, saying the order the future of Pakistan. He also killed. Voting for 543 Lok ing of information.” accompanied you on your tour was a "setback" for the BJP-led rejected the impression that Sabha seats will be held in The apex court said it will of France. Why did you help NDA Government at the Pakistan was compelled by seven phases: April 11, April go ahead with the hearing on Anil Ambani get a windfall Centre. "It is a setback and a the world to taken such an 18, April 23, April 29, May 6, the review petition on the gain of `30,000 crore? Why, as slap in the face for the action. Tensions flared up May 12 and May 19. Counting basis of new documents the French President said, did Government. The court has between India and Pakistan will be done on May 23. The referred by petitioners. you decide to award the con- rejected the Government's after a suicide bomber of Lok Sabha constituencies going The CJI pronounced the tract to Anil Ambani instead of argument. And now what is Pakistan-based Jaish-e- to polls in Phase 1 are verdict on his behalf and for Hindustan Aeronautics the answer from Mr Muhammed (JeM) killed 40 Adilabad, Peddapalle, Justice SK Kaul. The second Limited? You are paying `1,600 (Narendra) Modi and Mr CRPF personnel in Kashmir’s Karimnagar, Nizamabad, concurrent judgment was pro- crore instead of `526 crore for Arun Jaitley who were refer- Pulwama district on February Zahirabad, Medak, Malkajgiri, nounced by Justice KM Joseph, the aircraft,” Rahul said. BSP ring to Supreme Court all the 14. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | APRIL 11, 2019 op nion 08 www.dailypioneer.com facebook.com/dailypioneer | @TheDailyPioneer | instagram.com/dailypioneer/ PAPER WITH PASSION For the sake of Rafale The SC has upheld due process and the right of media to Maze of half-truths bring facts to light in its order to review the jet's acquisition nce and forever, all questions relat- ing to the acquisition of the 36 Rafale Despite the propaganda that the Tibetans took ‘their destiny in their own hands’ in Ojets from Dassault, need to be answered. For a jet that would undoubt- 1959, Beijing still does not trust local cadres in governance edly strengthen the Indian Air Force (IAF) doesn’t deserve to be bandied about as a political bogey, sometimes being used as an example of crony capitalism by the Opposition, at other times being used as a strategic achievement by the ruling party and in the worst case mimicked as float- able balloons on the current campaign trail. CLAUDE ARPI So the Supreme Court, which had given a clean chit to the deal in December rather summarily, has decided to exam- or the past several weeks, the ine the review petitions against it, go through due processes and uphold its Chinese propaganda machine has own against charges that the Government was steamrolling the wrinkles in been running full-steam. The focus of the information warfare’s exercise the argument favouring the contract. If indeed the top court had been mistak- is on the events of March 1959, en or facts obfuscated from it, the judges decided they would not hesitate to whichF ended in a bloodbath in Lhasa, but go through the procedural route again. Particularly, when high-level corrup- which is today being promoted as the “Emancipation of the Serfs” and the tion allegations were involved. Whatever the informed verdict thereafter, jus- “Introduction of the Democratic Reforms” by tice would not at least seem one-sided. Or be seen as secondary to power. the communist regime in Beijing. One could Most of all, the institution of the judiciary would not seem to be compromised. ask: Where is democracy in China today? Just take a look at the list of party sec- So, much to the Government’s discomfort and the Opposition’s glee, the retaries in Tibet — since August 16, 2016, apex court will now examine secret, leaked documents on the Rafale deal which the Communist Party of China’s boss on the indicate parallel negotiations outside the purview of the Defence Ministry and Roof of the World is Wu Jingjie. He is the 15th Han to hold the post since the People’s tweaking of provisions. Much of this information was publicised by the media Liberation Army (PLA) entered Tibet in and the Centre objected to their credibility and intention, saying these were 1950. Can you imagine Tamil Nadu having classified documents “stolen” from the Defence Ministry, unauthorised and non-Tamil Chief Ministers for more than 60 should not be admissible as evidence. By rejecting this claim, the court has years or any other Indian State for the mat- ter? The fact is that despite the propaganda also restored the sanctity of the Press at a time when freedom of speech is that the Tibetans took “their destiny in their perceived to be under threat. So it will hear review petitions in the light of new own hands” in 1959, Beijing still does not media reports cited by petitioners alleging wrong-doing in the Rafale case. The trust the local cadres. The Serfs’ Emancipation is an even big- judges also took into account petitioner Arun Shourie’s argument that since ger lie. In fact, it was a massacre that saw thou- the leaked documents concerned national security, they should hear out the sands of ordinary Tibetans losing their lives counter views for a fair assessment of truths. The court felt there was no point in Lhasa. We have several genuine accounts on March 20, started an all-out and two independent regiments Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on the of what happened at that time. offensive against the ill-organised, were involved. To this should be introduction of the so-called in shooting the messenger by invoking a State secrets protocol or coercing it From the Chinese sources, it is worth ill-equipped, untrained-Tibetans added three Cavalry divisions reforms. Beijing had decided to into revealing its sources. The Press had only sought answers for clarity in mentioning a Kindle book, The 1959 Tibetan with artillery, mortars, machine and “special units”, ie, chemical postpone them by at least for six the public domain. Besides, the court could not ignore co-petitioner Prashant Uprising Documents: The Chinese Army guns and all types of automatic warfare, motorcycle and demo- or seven years. In the course of Documents (China Secrets), published last year weapons — was short-lived.” lition or signals. Also were the conversation, Zhou pointed Bhushan’s logic that “if a document is relevant in deciding a fact, how it was which provides documents from the PLA’s He further explained the THE NUMBER OF involved some logistic units such a finger at non-existing foreign- obtained becomes irrelevant.” Citing the US verdict on Pentagon papers leak, military intelligence on the bloody events of Dalai Lama’s flight: “Smelling CASUALTIES WAS as four truck transportation reg- ers in Lhasa: “Those bent on he had said once documents are published, the government can no longer 1959. Another account of the events is given danger, he left Lhasa secretly on iments, engineer corps, field trouble are preparing for an by Jianglin Li in her book, Tibet in Agony. The the night of March 17, 1959, ESTIMATED AT hospitals, Army stations, supply incident in Lhasa. These people claim privilege. In December, the top court had dismissed petitions alleging preface of the book of the Chinese scholar …for Lhoka area (south of 10,934 (4,748 DEAD stations and animal hospitals or have some armed forces. Some that the government had gone for an overpriced deal to help industrialist Anil affirms, “The first clear historical account of Lhasa), where at that time gas stations. Li estimated that three temples in Lhasa have also Ambani’s fledgling firm get an offset contract with Dassault. But then the loop- the Chinese crackdown on Lhasa in 1959. Khampas had full sway.” The AND 5,223 some 1,50,000 military person- armed forces and they want to Sifting facts from the distortions of propagan- Dalai Lama ultimately took WOUNDED) ON THE nel participated in the “emanci- create an incident there. If it hap- holes appeared. First, the court seemed to have been misled by the Government’s da and partisan politics, she reconstructs a refuge in India on March 31. pation” of a couple of million pened, then there would be claim that the pricing of the Rafale deal had already been examined by the chronology...” Matthew Akester studied PLA SIDE, WITHOUT recalcitrant Tibetans. bloodshed.” Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) and the Public Accounts Committee China celebrates March 28 as the Serfs’ the findings of Jianglin Li: TAKING INTO Li wrote that besides PLA Although there was no “for- Emancipation Day, the day “reforms” could “Satisfactory confirmation of units, a large number of local eigner” in Lhasa, except for the (PAC), when, in fact, it had not. The Government tried to hide the flaw in the finally be implemented on the Roof of the detail for this period of Tibet’s ACCOUNT LHASA militia supported the operation: Indian staff of the Consulate argument as a “typing error” and even sought a “correction.” The judges cer- World; the Tibetan Government had been history is notoriously difficult due AND CENTRAL TIBET “The numbers of militia I was General, but the bloodshed tainly did not take kindly to the idea of being fooled on technicality and lan- declared “illegal” by Mao and the so-called to official secrecy and the virtu- able to find in Sichuan, Gansu, indeed took place in March guage, something they are supposed to be masters of. Then media reports Tibetan serfs had been liberated from feudal- al non-existence of reliable non- (FOR WHICH Yunnan and Qinghai add up to 1959; it helped Mao to firmly ism and theocracy by PLA guns. official documentation. The fig- over 71,000 people.” Civilians consolidate the position of the implied that the deal became more expensive for India because of France’s Then, there is the report of the Indian ures assessed, though incomplete, FIGURES ARE were also drafted for various tasks Communist regime. In January refusal to provide bank guarantees. Besides, the apex court had to maintain Consul-General in Lhasa (Maj SL Chibber) provide crucial indicators of the UNKNOWN). THE such as transport, evacuation of 1959, Mao and the Central parity considering its own ruling that confidentiality in documents had under- to the Ministry of External Affairs in Delhi. scale of the PLA’s engagement in wounded soldiers, handling pack Committee realised that “the Maj Chibber, an Indian Army officer from the Tibet at that time.” TIBETAN animals; no less than 143,000 PLA had to be used to control gone a huge change since the Right To Information Act was put in place. Whatever Jat Regiment, had already spent nine years in After assessing a larger num- CASUALTIES WERE civilian laborers. the rebellion.” China was facing the outcome, the ruling has once again put Rafale back on the electoral plank Tibet. Chhiber, a reliable eye-witness (he even ber of official Chinese docu- 255,600 FOR The number of casualties a revolt of the “serfs.” On January as political parties continue to fan out to all corners of India through several heard a few bullets passing overhead during ments, Li noted: “Although glob- was estimated at 10,934 (4,748 22, 1959, Mao wrote: “It is good, the uprising), wrote: “In the history of move- al estimates remain elusive, the QINGHAI, GANSU, dead and 5,223 wounded) on the since there is a possibility for us phases of elections. But the undeniable fact is we need a decision, and a fast ment for a free Tibet, the month of March study shows from official figures PLA side, without taking into to solve the [Tibet] problem one, if we want to spare a thought for the severe operational deficiency in our 1959 will be most historic as during this that something in the order of 10 SICHUAN AND account Lhasa and Central Tibet militarily.” The Chinese are fond armed forces. Whoever wins and loses the case, crows or frets about the ver- month Tibetans, high and low, in Lhasa, per cent of the total Tibetan pop- YUNNAN BETWEEN (for which figures are unknown). of announcing “don’t hurt the Capital of Tibet, openly challenged the ulation was involved — killed, The Tibetan casualties were Chinese sentiments.” One could dict, in the end, muscular militarism is really about meeting the basic require- Chinese rule in Tibet. They set up an organ- wounded and captured — in mil- 1957 AND 59 2,55,600 for Qinghai, Gansu, ask, what about the Tibetan sen- ments of India’s most apolitical and secular institution. isation called the Tibetan Peoples’ itary operations during these Sichuan and Yunnan only for the timents? Will the compassionate Independent Organisation …staged demon- years [1957-59].” years 1957-59. Dalai Lama ask for an apology for strations to give vent to their anti-Chinese feel- Using reliable Chinese In January 1957, while on a what the Chinese did in Tibet in ings and demanded withdrawal of the sources, Li calculated that eight visit to India, Zhou Enlai, the the 1950s? He should. Dance of democracy Chinese from Tibet. But this challenge, Infantry divisions (about 100,000 Chinese Premier, had long dis- (The writer is an expert on before the might of the Chinese PLA — who soldiers), three Air force divisions cussions with the then Prime India-China relations) With one in six Lok Sabha constituencies going to the polls today, the first phase of the general elections takes off S O U N D BITE here are 900 million Indians eligible to In Modi raj, conviction comes Some relationships are from Perhaps, if the BJP wins, some For me, personally, Andha Dhun vote in the elections to the 17th Lok first and investigation takes the heart. Today, the whole kind of settlement in Kashmir doing `100 crore in China is an raj family was present for my incredible moment of pride. I'm Sabha that start in parts of the coun- place later! In Modi , a could be reached. T person is guilty until proved brother's nomination. This Congress will be too weak to delighted that as an artiste, I have try from today. About 10 per cent of these innocent! PM should consult was my father's karmabhoo- seek settlement over contributed to Indian cinema voters are first-timers who will be exercis- his friend Mr Arun Jaitley mi, it is sacred land for us Kashmir. making its mark globally. ing their democratic mandate for the first Congress leader Congress' general secretary Pakistan Premier Actor time. And like every Lok Sabha poll before —P Chidambaram —Priyanka Gandhi —Imran Khan —Ayushmann Khurrana it, these are important elections in the sense that they will determine the direction that the country will take over the next few years and L E T T E R S T O T H E EDITOR shape the idea of India henceforth. Major challenges abound, from foreign policy Race to the hot seat a new vision document, the party Young brigade keeps the faith in jobs should have come up with a issues starting with Pakistan, India’s emerg- report card on its performance in ing economic dependency on Chinese Sir — This refers to the editori- his refers to the editorial, “The young brigade” (April the last five years. Further, it hard- imports as well as other emerging global issues such as India’s position after al, “Muscular pledge” (April 10). 8). It feels good when small town boys and girls clear ly offers anything new from the The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tcompetitive examinations at the national level despite previous manifesto. Seminal Brexit and with Donald Trump. There are major domestic issues, rapidly esca- manifesto is definitely aimed at their challenging circumstances. Books, journals, period- issues like the construction of a lating youth unemployment, stagnating economic growth, a crumbling edu- polarising the electorate, the ref- icals, newspapers and the internet, all have helped stu- Ram Temple at Ayodhya have cation system, agrarian distress, the constant problem of domestic terrorism erences to abrogating Article 370, dents excel beyond their belief and imagination. But one been put forth once again. By annulling Article 35A of the has to be curious enough to beat the unbeatables. The per- announcing the Nyuntam Aay among others. The next government that will take office by the end of May Constitution and a determination sistence power of those trying the UPSC is so obvious con- Yojna (NYAY) scheme, the will have its hands full from the very first day. to build a Ram temple being cases sidering quite a few students scrape through following a Congress has raised the pitch. This is also looking like an incredibly close election. The Bharatiya Janata in point. These steps will vitiate number of attempts. The successful ones desire to direct- This election will be a fight the atmosphere but party leaders ly ‘serve’ the people. Talent is only underlying. Discipline, way to the top is persistence. The Indian Administrative between NYAY and nationalism. Party (BJP), which seemed unassailable just two years ago, is looking at much seem unmindful as their sole aim hard work, will, self-esteem, motivation, consistency, plan- Service and the Indian Police Service, the two main off- Sucharita reduced numbers, while the gathbandhan (alliance) in Uttar Pradesh between is to return to power at any cost. ning and courage are other factors make an ordinary stu- shoots of the UPSC, consist of service-oriented and peo- Via email the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has survived Anna Mary Yvonne dent a successful one to top in exams like the UPSC. ple-friendly officers. However, when people observe how Chennai The overall personality of an individual is tested to the they are rendered rudderless by political interference, it A mixed bag despite its inherent contradictions and reset power equations. The BJP and hilt in these rounds. Therefore, the art of speaking and com- is a sad comment on democracy. Let the fresh batch of its allies are almost certain to lose seats in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Testing the arithmetic munication, too, is an active ingredient for success. The officers bring glory to the posts they hold. Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra and are likely to make up their loss- two things that mar a talent are believing in miracles or Ganapathi Bhat Sir — This refers to the editori- chances. Nothing can be taken for granted and the only Akola al, “Muscular pledge” (April 10). es in the north and west with gains from the south, east and northeast even Sir — This refers to the editor- In its election manifesto, the though they may be just a handful in all likelihood. India may, therefore, return ial, “Alliance fears in UP” (April Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has to a proper coalition government where “compromises” will need to be made 9). The Samajwadi Party- The next jolt came when the ment. Both parties are now con- Old wine in new bottle promised to remove Article 370 Bahujan Samaj Party-Rashtriya grand old party announced its scious that recovering the sup- of the Constitution. But in reali- by everyone. But despite the BJP losing seats and the Congress and its allies Lok Dal combine, which was decision to contest all 80 seats port of their larger social con- ty, the issue is far too complex and catching up, the overall belief that the BJP will still head the coalition remains until now confident of sweeping from this State on its own. This stituencies is of utmost impor- Sir — This refers to the editori- fraught with implications for prevalent. May be, there will be a better check and balance. This newspaper the polls in Uttar Pradesh, sud- move is bound to divide votes. tance. This is why, despite differ- al, “Muscular pledge” (April 10). anyone to tinker with it. Its deci- denly appeared to be jittery It is a fact that voters in Uttar ences, they now emphasise that After having failed to fulfill the sion to annul Article 35(A) is wel- will not endorse any party or candidate. However it strongly believes that every when Priyanka Vadra joined Pradesh always exercise their they are on the same page. Their tall promises made in 2014, the come if it does not impair locals. voter should exercise his or her mandate. We must also remember that this politics as the Congress’ gener- franchise on caste and religious core votebanks have drifted Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has Aditi humongous logistical process is possible because of electoral officials man- al secretary for eastern Uttar lines. The two regional parties, towards the BJP in the past five come up with another document Via email Pradesh. Certainly, her entry SP and BSP, have so far emerged years. that is full of lies. Where is the so- ning the booths and the police and security forces who are working through can complicate electoral calcu- victorious due to caste/religious KR Srinivasan called achche din? Send your feedback to: the incredible heat to ensure the polls take place without any hiccup. lations in this State. equations rather than develop- Secunderabad Before having come up with [email protected] LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | APRIL 11, 2019 analysis 09 www.dailypioneer.com FIRSTCOLUMN Time to measure POINTCOUNTERPOINT MODIJI, YOU CAN RUN AND LIE AS MUCH AS YOU THE SC HAS NOT PRODUCED A VERDICT ON Himalayan risks WANT BUT SOONER OR LATER THE TRUTH COMES WHETHER THE DOCUMENTS ARE NOT STOLEN. THE OUT. THE SKELETONS ARE TUMBLING OUT. SC SAID WE DISMISS THE OBJECTION. Severe weather events have become the new-normal. — CONGRESS SPOKESPERSON —DEFENCE MINISTER Remodelled strategies can help us understand the RANDEEP SURJEWALA NIRMALA SITHARAMAN problem. We must take action before it’s too late Now, fewer women voters KOTA SRIRAJ What’s the use of India’s track record of holding regular polls if voting rights of half its ast year was notable for a variety of natural disasters that made their presence felt in India. Except an earthquake, India population, mostly women, are compromised at the altar of an inefficient registration system? Lweathered almost all types of natural calamities such as floods, droughts, heat and cold waves, lightning strikes, cyclones and even hailstorms. The fact that a single year could present such a wide variety of harsh events is remarkable. But unfor- tunately, this gamut of negative period failed to garner national attention. Further, neither was the pattern recognised nor analysed by weather experts. In the last decade, weather conditions have been changing steadily and the days of extreme weather events occurring over intermittent periods are more or less over. Now, the sequence of weather-related events have tilted more towards unpredictabil- ity and have increased in frequency. The situation calls for a quick response. Further, forecast mechanisms must be suitably pre- ANUPMA MEHTA pared. In fact, stakeholders must look at natural disasters in a completely new way so that India can meet future challenges. he over-riding discussion during A report released by SEEDS, a non-profit organisation, on April this electoral season in India is obvi- Face of Disasters 2019, ously focussed on who will occupy 3, titled dwelt upon the same subject. 7, Lok Kalyan Marg in the capital Given the changing face of disaster risks, the need to look at and the treasury benches in them from a broader perspective, with roots in resource man- ParliamentT after May 23, and what factors will agement practices, has become imperative. It is also crucial for determine this outcome. But little attention is ecologists, environmentalists and weather experts to understand being paid to one of the most critical pre-elec- the reason for a shift in weather events. These occurrences can- tion issues — the unexplained absence of mil- not be seen in isolation anymore. What is required to tackle the lions of eligible women voters from electoral rapidly changing weather conditions is a “new strategy.” rolls in many parts of the country resulting in First and foremost, we must accept the changing nature of an alarming gender gap in voter registration. weather. This is characterised by significant drought conditions The subject of “missing women voters” has been underscored by veteran psephologists even before the onset of summers and extreme floods in unex- Prannoy Roy and Dorab Sopariwala in their pected locations during the monsoon. These conditions are fast recently released book on Indian elections, The becoming a new-normal for this country. Moreover, it is also Verdict. Based on the 2011 population census, increasingly being noticed that these anthropogenic influenced they estimate that the proportion of women weather events can no longer be termed as natural disasters. entitled to vote in 2019 should be 97.2 per cent Some of the weather events that occurred in the country did of their male counterparts. However, as per not qualify under the category of ‘natural disasters’. This is why Election Commission data, the corresponding they were ignored altogether. These chains of risk events were ratio is only 92.7 per cent. This shortfall of 4.5 left unchecked and eventually, they transformed into huge dis- per cent in the female voting population may asters. seem insignificant per se but in absolute terms, it translates into a whopping 21 million dis- The coastal erosion across the 7,500 km coastline of India enfranchised women, which is equivalent to is an apt example. Erosion is happening at an incremental pace about 38,000 women voters per constituency and is affecting livelihoods. This could become a full-blown prob- across the country. Such an exclusion is noth- lem in the future unless checked immediately. These long-term ing short of a demographic disaster in an “alive and uncaptured disaster impacts have life-changing conse- and kicking” democracy and cannot be mere- quences for affected communities besides permanently alter- ly dismissed as an inadvertent enumeration Sociologists and demographers claim that as high as 92 per cent and the use of female ing the fabric of an already fragile ecology. Worse is the reali- error. The numbers are even more alarming the distorted SRV is a manifestation of the COULD THIS interviewers to conduct studies in various local ty that these potential risks of natural disasters are rapidly spread- when seen in the context of the consistent non- skewed population sex ratios in certain States, REPRESENT A languages, IHDS offers a host of intuitive ing to urban areas. In the future, such disasters would affect registration of women of voting age over the especially Uttar Pradesh (912), Rajasthan results. Among these is a dichotomy in the everyone alike. last 25 years, going up from an average of three (928), and Maharashtra (929). Significantly, DELIBERATE social and political behaviours of women from million in the early 1990s to six million dur- these States also account for the largest num- different religions, which perhaps also affirms Natural disasters are now not limited to hurricanes or ing the 1997-2002 period to 19 million ber of unregistered women in electoral rolls ATTEMPT TO KEEP increasing polarisation of the nation’s politi- droughts. Human intervention has given rise to bigger problems. between 2002 and 2014. — Uttar Pradesh (6.8 million), Maharashtra cal space from a gendered perspective. There The melting of the Himalayan glaciers is an apt example. The These figures also conflict with the trend (2.3 million) and Rajasthan (1.2 million). The AWAY A SPECIFIC is thus clear evidence that gender is emerging country has no comprehensive policy and strategy to deal with of a progressive rise in electoral turnouts of enormity of the exclusion is evident from the SECTION OF as a fundamental axis of Indian democracy, something as big as a Himalayan meltdown. The concerning women since the 1967 Lok Sabha elections, fact that on an average, 85,000 eligible women alongside caste, class and religion. part is that due to global warming, the meltdown has already when the male turnout was 11.25 percentage will not be able to vote in every single con- WOMEN FROM The linkage between “missing women” in begun and India still does not have a policy to stem this prob- points higher than that of women, the high- stituency in a key State like Uttar Pradesh. In POLLING BOOTHS the population and “missing women” in the lem, nor a plan that can cater to relief in the aftermath. est gender difference in voting recorded till contrast, women voters are likely to outnum- electorate has also been emphasised by Weather will increasingly change its pattern in the near future. date for any general election. Coming down ber men in States like Kerala, Andhra Pradesh BECAUSE OF THEIR Professors Mudit Kapoor and Shamika Ravi, India must figure out how to stay ahead of the developments and to 8.36 per cent in 2004 and 4.42 per cent in and Goa, which have healthy sex ratios of 1084, affiliated with the Indian School of Business 2009, the gender gap in actual voting stood at 993 and 973, respectively. PREFERENCES FOR and Brookings Institution, respectively. They ensure that nature-related events are not precipitated. For this, merely 1.79 per cent in 2014, while in 2019, The issue of “missing women” and imbal- assert that in the last 50 years, the absolute there is a need to look at disaster vulnerabilities that lie under the number of voting women is expected to anced sex ratios in India, stemming from gen- OR AGAINST ANY number of missing women in India has the radar, waiting to strike. It is also essential to develop weath- overtake that of men in several constituencies. der discrimination, was first flagged by POLITICAL PARTY? increased four-fold from 15 million to 68 mil- er markers and signs of distress symptoms that can enable the Calling this a startling transformation in the renowned economist and Nobel laureate lion, while the concomitant figure of missing scientific community and meteorological experts to gauge weath- history of Indian elections, Roy argues that the Amartya Sen. Similar findings have also been MOST POLLSTERS women in the electorate has risen from 13 per er trends and the gravity of any upcoming extreme event. Indian woman voter, especially in rural areas, expounded in the India Human Development AGREE THAT cent to 20 per cent. India is under a lot of stress thanks to the international now clearly knows her mind and is determined Survey (IHDS), a nationally representative sur- With such multitudes of women being community, which wants our country to walk the talk on green to exercise her right without being swayed by vey of about 42,000 households conducted WOMEN’S deprived of their entitlement to vote, politi- house gas emissions. Given the extremely high dependence her male kin. jointly by the National Council of Applied INCREASING cal decisions based on election outcomes will on fossil fuels, it is unlikely that we can show any meaning- What then would be the impact of leav- Economic Research (NCAER) and the inevitably under-represent female priorities, ing such a large number of women out of the University of Maryland, in two waves, in 2003- they conclude. ful progress in dialling down the carbon footprint and reduce electoral process? Could this represent a 04 and 2011-12. The IHDS shows that despite TURNOUT AND What use is India’s track record of hold- greenhouse gas emissions. Given these conditions, the way deliberate attempt to keep away a specific sec- rapid economic growth spanning this period, POLITICAL ing regular elections and consistently institut- to reduce pollution is to expand green energy usage and ensure tion of women from polling booths because of India cannot claim to have a robust gender ing a democratic Government if the voting that carbon sinks are increased across the country. It is also their preferences for or against any political scorecard. The only bright spot has been a rise ASSERTIVENESS rights of half its population are compromised essential to synchronise urban planning with ambient temper- party? Most pollsters agree that women’s in women’s enrollment in education over the COULD BE A at the altar of an inefficient registration sys- atures and pollution levels. As it is said: Large problems need increasing turnout and political assertiveness last two decades, which could, perhaps, tem? In many ways, therefore, undermining larger solutions. India is going to face more of weather-relat- could be a major swing factor in these elec- account for greater awareness among them and MAJOR SWING women’s suffrage in India’s elections is akin to ed problems in the near future. This issue needs a large-scale tions. Unfortunately, however, the decisive consequently their increased participation in FACTOR IN THESE the market failure of its democracy in econom- sustainable solution that is riding on a future-proof weather female influence could be diluted by a gender elections. ic terms. management strategy. bias, mirrored in the Sex Ratio of Voters (SRV), The IHDS has an interesting module ELECTIONS (The writer is Editor at the National (The writer is an environmental journalist) or the number of female voters per 1,000 male administered to 30,422 married women in the Council of Applied Economic Research. Views voters. age group of 15-49 years. With a response rate expressed here are personal) First family: A silent coup FOREIGN EYE The ‘rise and fall’ of powerful families is a common phenomenon around the world but differs in our landscape. Parties here overcome transience of power and normalise hereditary succession. Thankfully, things are changing of familial political power in post-20th power have forever been beyond their Were we as a nation so trusting and many stalwarts of the JP movement ance the rigidity of the hierarchies of century democracies emulates the reach. Those at the top project a naïve that we let a few naamdaar fam- created their own political dynasties caste and religion with the new- intent and ambitions of monarchies, mirage of democracy marked by ilies pull the wool over our eyes? Is it at the sub-national level such as the found avenues of individual mobility. autocracies and the so-called proletar- political freedom for all. But to the less a consequence of systematic and thor- Rashtriya Janata Dal in Bihar. Further, An implicit yet clear message by ian dictatorships that preceded them. fortunate at the bottom, it is nothing ough indoctrination into political when aspirations were sacrificed at the most political outfits that hereditary But seldom do powerful families in more than an oligarchy with no fatalism that we have been deceived altar of family politics, leaders opted power succession is acceptable in a modern democracies succeed in avenues of access to the towering insti- into believing that nothing will change to break away from the parent party democratic nation presented an insur- CLEAR VERDICT IS extending the longevity of short-term tutions of power. and so nothing is worth aspiring for? and form splinter groups. The mountable ideological challenge. acquisition of power into dynasties It is astounding how a few fami- More importantly, it must be debat- Trinamool Congress formed by Thankfully, things are changing. THE NEED OF HOUR SRIKANT MANAS KALA spanning several generations. The rea- lies carried out a silent coup and placed ed how we can overcome these ideo- Mamata Banerjee in the late 1990s is After being denied the opportunity to From first to last, the son behind this inability, despite themselves at the focus of political logical shackles. an example. These leaders chose not democratically challenge the ascension he “rise and fall” of powerful fam- focussed and powerful efforts, is the power for over half a century. It is Thankfully, such debates are hap- to stay within the parent political of Rahul Gandhi as the president of the Assange case is a morally ilies in democracies around the fundamental transience of power. The equally unfortunate that as a nation, pening, and with an increasing frequen- organisation and fight for its democ- Congress, Shehzad Poonawalla did not tangled web. He believes in Tworld is a known phenomenon. entropy of this transience is exponen- we have silently accepted this politi- cy. The entire conversation revolving ratic functioning. Perhaps they sought take the conventional routes available publishing things that From the Roosevelts and Clintons of tially heightened in democracies by cal enslavement, which has held our around the naamdaar-kaamdar to create their own hereditary politi- to him — launch his own party, join a should not always be the US to the Shinawatras of Thailand every single vote cast by individual vot- aspirations hostage. The explicit expec- dichotomy did hammer home valid cal fiefdoms, replicating the dynastic political opponent, or play the card of published. But he has also — most democracies are characterised ers. Global democratic experience tation of Chacko that a nation of 1.3 and necessary questions of individual principle of the parent organisation in minority victimisation. Instead, he by the presence of prominent political indicates that conscious and informed billion people should be “obliged” to merit of a political leader — as a party the splinter party. launched a fierce attack on dynastic pol- shone a light on things that families. They seek to perpetuate and individual action is the antidote to the a “family” reeks of vain arrogance and worker, a statesman and a visionary. Since these influential “victims” of itics itself, spearheading the dynasty- should never have been consolidate their control across all pil- tyranny of dynastic politics. worse, a sense of dynastic entitlement. More recently, the dynasty-mukt Bharat dynastic politics did not agitate to cre- mukt Bharat campaign. But for such hidden. But when the call lars of power — legislative, executive, Somehow political parties in India Our forefathers won this country its campaign struck a chord with the cit- ate greater awareness and mobilise campaigns to transform into popular comes from Washington, it judiciary and the media. Donn M Kurtz have succeeded in overcoming this freedom from the most powerful izens and was trending on Twitter. people against it, a movement against movements, it is vital that the despot- requires a firm and has aptly elucidated how democratic transience of power and neutralising empire in the pre-WWII era through Although it is not the first time the undemocratic idea of “first fami- ic notion of “first family” is countered politics becomes “something of a fam- the will of the voter. This was made unimaginable courage and sacrifice. So that dynastic politics has been ques- ly” did not gain momentum. What’s with democratic ideals. There should principled no. It would ily business.” Not surprising then, that possible by the evident paradox that why did the deceitful and clandestine tioned, there are some stark qualita- worse is that it normalised the prac- also be no room for personal attack on neither be safe nor right for in a recent statement, PC Chacko, a is the Indian representative democra- replacement of the ‘British Raj’ by tive differences that make recent tice, making it acceptable to the soci- political leaders, for it is the undemo- the UK to extradite Mr Congress leader, went on to say, “…the cy — over a billion people enjoy some ‘Parivar Raj’ go unopposed? opposition to familial domination of etal value structure. Indian society had cratic idea of “family first” that is to be Assange to Mr Trump’s first family of India is truly the first fam- semblance of political equality This is a question that warrants power more potent. The JP Movement only recently unburdened itself from fought, not its instantiations that per- ily. India is obliged to them…”. bestowed upon them by the founding both a sincere personal contemplation was arguably the first mass movement the despotism of countless princely vade the political spectrum. America. The expansion and consolidation fathers, yet the higher echelons of and a vocal political conversation. that opposed dynastic politics. But States and was still struggling to bal- (The writer is a researcher) (The Guardian editorial) LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | APRIL 11, 2019 money 10

Sensex tanks 354 pts; Have created over 1 lakh direct and BUSINESS TAKES HDFC twins succumb indirect jobs in India: OYO BMW DRIVES IN 620D GRAN TURISMO AT `63.9 LAKH New Delhi: German luxury carmaker BMW Wednesday said it has launched a to sell-off new diesel variant of 6 Series Gran Turismo sedan in India, priced at `63.9 lakh (ex- PTI n NEW DELHI level and are committed towards Ghosh said. showroom). Locally produced at the company’s plant in Chennai, the BMW 620d Gran PTI n MUMBAI declining up to 3.28 per cent. generating gainful employment Every month, OYO is utilising Turismo diversifies the model’s diesel portfolio. The company is already selling two While Tata Motors, HUL, ospitality firm OYO on and entrepreneurship through our over 40 lakh toiletry kits across the diesel variants and one petrol trim of the model. “With the launch of the first-ever he BSE benchmark Sensex Kotak Bank, Coal India, Sun HWednesday said it has creat- growing network of OYO Hotels 1,73,000 exclusive rooms that are BMW 6 Series Gran Turismo, we created a new segment in the Indian luxury car mar- Tcracked about 354 points Pharma, M&M, Bajaj Auto ed over a lakh direct and indirect and Homes in India,” OYO India part of its chain while procuring ket,” BMW Group India President Hans-Christian Baertels said in a statement. The Wednesday, pressured by a and ONGC were the gainers, jobs in India and is aiming to dou- and South Asia Chief Executive 40,000 units of linen, the statement variant features an exceptionally efficient entry-level diesel engine which further strength- sudden sell-off in HDFC and spurting up to 4.68 per cent. ble the number by 2020. Officer Aditya Ghosh said. said.In addition, the company has ens the portfolio of the model, he added. The vehicle comes with a two-litre four-cylin- HDFC Bank amid grim glob- “Sentiments were affected The company is helping He added that over half of the set up 22 OYO Skill Institutes in der diesel engine that enables it to accelerate from 0-100 km/hr in just 7.9 seconds. al cues. on the news that IMF had low- empower multiple ancillary indus- 1 lakh jobs created by it were in the country for training frontline The 30-share Sensex lost ered global economic growth tries in the hospitality ecosystem smaller towns and cities of India. staff in every aspect of hotel man- TATA MOTORS GLOBAL SALES DIP 5 PC IN MARCH 353.87 points, or 0.91 per cent, outlook and fresh trade ten- by leveraging scale to make bulk “As we grow at scale, so does agement in India, it added. New Delhi: Tata Motors on Wednesday reported 5 per cent decline in global sales, to close at 38,585.35, while the sions have erupted between US procurement that supports local the possibility of an entrepre- OYO has footprint in over including that of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) vehicles, at 1,45,459 units in March. The broader NSE Nifty dropped and EU. Investors also seemed businesses, OYO said in a state- neurial ecosystem of direct and 500 cities across 10 countries - company had sold 1,53,156 units in March 2018, Tata Motors said in a statement. In 87.65 points, or 0.75 per cent, to be cautious awaiting Q4 ment. indirect employment. We, there- India, China, Malaysia, Nepal, the the passenger vehicle category, global sales stood at 88,296 units last month as against to 11,584.30. March 2019 earnings begin- “We are focused on enabling fore, aim to double economic UK, the UAE, Indonesia, Saudi 96,757 units in March 2018, down 9 per cent. The company’s sales of commercial vehi- HDFC Bank slumped 2.07 ning later this week,” said economic opportunities at every opportunities created by 2020,” Arabia, the Philippines and Japan. cles in March stood at 57,163 units, up 1 per cent from 56,399 units a year ago. per cent, while HDFC lost Deepak Jasani, Head- Retail Sales of luxury brand JLR declined 8 per cent to 70,171 units last month as compared 1.96 per cent. The HDFC duo Research, HDFC Securities. to 76,221 units in March 2018. collectively accounted for The IMF’s World almost half of the Sensex’s Economic Outlook (WEO) Irdai asks insurers to share status of PV RETAIL SALES DIP 10 PC IN MARCH: FADA 354-point loss. “projects a slowdown in growth New Delhi: Automobile dealers’ body FADA Wednesday said retail sales of pas- Traders said the HDFC in 2019 for 70 per cent of the senger vehicles (PV) in March declined by 10 per cent to 2,42,708 units as com- duo succumbed to a late-ses- world economy,” IMF chief pared to the same period last year. According to Federation of Automobile Dealers sion sell-off following reports economist Gita Gopinath said claims with policyholders from Jul 1 Associations (FADA), PV sales stood at 2,69,176 units in March 2018. Two-wheel- of PE giant KKR offloading in a statement. er sales declined by 7 per cent to 13,24,823 units last month as compared with some stake in the two compa- India is projected to grow 14,25,356 units in the year-ago period. Commercial vehicle sales declined by 12 nies. Market sentiment was at 7.3 per cent in 2019 and 7.5 PTI n NEW DELHI know the status of their claims, it Development Authority of India per cent to 61,896 units as compared to 70,203 units in March last year. Three-wheel- also hit by the IMF down- per cent in 2020, reflecting the added. (Irdai) said. er sales saw a dip of 6 per cent to 53,229 units last month. Total sales across cate- grading the global growth fore- recent revision to the national nsurance companies will have to “In order to ensure fair and Clear and transparent com- gories declined by 8 per cent to 16,82,656 units in March, as against 18,21,538 units cast to 3.3 per cent for 2019, account statistics that indicat- Iinform about claim settlement transparent claim settlement pro- munication play a vital role in ser- in the same month last year. “...there was de-growth (March 2019) in all the cate- they added. Globally, stocks ed somewhat softer underlying status to policyholders at various cedures, all insurers shall notify vicing of insurance policies and in gories as March 2018 was one of the biggest months for retails last fiscal,” FADA wobbled after US President momentum, the report said. stages of processing from July, about the status of the claim at var- ensuring that the benefits of insur- president Ashish Harsharaj Kale said. The industry, however, showed positive signs Donald Trump threatened to Meanwhile, foreign insti- Irdai said Wednesday. ious stages of its processing. ance policies flow to the benefi- on a monthly basis as compared to February 2019, he added. Appreciating auto slap tariffs on goods imported tutional investors (FIIs) net Insurers need to adopt a clear “In case of health insurance, ciaries in a timely manner, it firms for taking production in order to adjust to the current demand, Kale said the from the EU, ratcheting up purchased equity worth Rs and transparent communication where third party administrators added. inventory reduction in March, with further reduction expected in April, will help global trade tensions. 1,212.35 crore Tuesday, while policy to protect the interest of pol- (TPAs) are engaged for rendering Irdai also asked insurers — life, get the dealers to normal inventory levels of 30 days. He added that the dealers have Other top losers in the domestic institutional investors icyholders, it said in a circular. claims services, it is the responsi- health and general — to send all faced one of the toughest times in terms of liquidity and adequate working capi- Sensex pack included Bharti (DIIs) sold shares to the tune When it comes to claims, there bility of insurers to ensure that sta- communication about issuance tal in the past six months. “FADA will engage with the newly elected policy mak- Airtel, Asian Paints, TCS, HCL of Rs 688.65 crore, provision- is a need to make available a tus of claim shall be notified to the and servicing of policies through ers of our nation, post the elections and will be advocating a separate working cap- Tech, Tata Steel, SBI, IndusInd al data available with stock tracking mechanism for policy- claimant at every stage of claim,” letter, e-mail, SMS or any other ital policy for auto retail, which will aid in its continued sustainable growth,” Kale Bank and Hero MotoCorp, exchanges showed. holders so as to enable them to the Insurance Regulatory and electronic form approved by it. said.

NIFTY 50 BSE 500 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE NIFTY 50 11646.85 11680.05 11571.75 11584.30 -87.65 Script Open High Low LTP UNIONBANK 94.80 95.75 93.10 93.50 TAKE 145.15 146.85 141.50 142.40 GODREJAGRO 505.15 514.00 505.15 507.35 TATAMOTORS 206.00 217.40 205.60 215.80 9.90 SUZLON 6.80 6.90 6.66 6.70 BEL 96.00 96.85 95.00 95.55 GLENMARK 640.95 654.45 637.30 650.55 SRF 2450.00 2485.00 2445.00 2452.95 WIPRO 278.00 281.80 275.00 281.25 7.45 JPASSOCIAT 5.80 5.82 5.65 5.69 GNFC 324.25 333.70 323.50 330.65 TRENT 346.95 352.75 344.15 345.25 BBTC 1279.00 1294.95 1277.00 1283.65 CIPLA 531.55 551.75 530.80 546.45 14.45 HDFCBANK 2255.00 2283.50 2240.00 2242.70 NBCC 61.45 62.00 60.75 60.90 CASTROLIND 166.65 167.55 165.00 165.45 MOTILALOFS 679.80 679.80 663.55 667.15 ADANIPORTS 378.40 385.40 375.20 385.00 4.30 IBREALEST 108.20 121.70 107.45 119.15 GSFC 103.50 106.50 103.30 104.60 INTELLECT 227.00 230.20 223.40 225.90 LEMONTREE 79.05 80.00 79.00 79.40 HINDUNILVR 1684.70 1704.65 1675.00 1699.00 18.50 TATAMOTORS 206.40 216.85 205.75 215.65 PERSISTENT* 626.00 634.90 623.50 625.85 POWERGRID 198.00 199.60 197.40 198.10 TORNTPOWER 258.40 258.40 254.10 254.90 BPCL 356.00 360.00 353.10 359.00 2.70 DHFL 165.80 172.70 164.85 167.65 DELTACORP 261.50 262.00 256.00 256.95 VOLTAS 610.75 616.35 607.00 609.55 VGUARD 218.25 222.15 217.40 220.80 IOC 154.75 158.35 153.45 156.55 1.15 IBULHSGFIN 821.00 849.00 821.00 824.45 DABUR 403.70 408.80 401.90 403.00 HINDCOPPER 49.10 50.80 49.10 49.65 KSCL 471.15 477.75 467.40 472.10 COALINDIA 238.90 242.90 238.40 240.00 1.60 YESBANK 271.00 275.00 267.55 268.30 HCLTECH 1117.00 1124.00 1095.00 1098.05 WESTLIFE 415.35 426.40 406.60 413.60 ZENSARTECH 230.15 235.00 230.00 231.15 KOTAKBANK 1338.05 1367.95 1338.05 1350.00 8.55 JETAIRWAYS 265.90 273.00 259.55 263.40 SRTRANSFIN 1229.95 1236.00 1185.45 1196.55 ULTRACEMCO 4159.95 4164.65 4118.35 4126.60 ABB 1392.50 1405.25 1370.20 1379.05 BAJAJFINSV 7373.90 7445.00 7345.00 7423.00 43.80 SBIN 315.15 317.25 310.50 311.20 SUNTV 618.50 618.50 596.00 598.60 EQUITAS 131.00 135.20 130.75 134.10 CHAMBLFERT 161.15 166.40 161.15 164.80 DLF 187.80 191.20 179.55 180.60 BAJAJ-AUTO 2920.00 2945.10 2910.85 2935.10 ENGINERSIN 117.80 118.85 115.85 116.30 ASHOKA 131.20 132.65 128.55 129.20 BAJAJ-AUTO 2917.95 2952.00 2910.35 2941.25 16.45 PCJEWELLER 91.50 97.35 91.50 96.60 PNBHOUSING 892.50 893.00 862.20 866.70 RAJESHEXPO 670.50 673.10 651.10 656.65 NHPC 24.20 24.30 24.00 24.10 ZEEL 411.55 416.65 406.05 412.30 1.60 WIPRO 278.50 281.80 275.00 281.00 ESCORTS 770.00 785.00 769.60 776.30 RNAM 197.50 202.70 195.65 196.60 ISGEC 550.00 566.00 547.05 553.80 SUNPHARMA 468.00 479.90 467.35 472.50 1.55 GRAPHITE 449.85 473.65 442.55 461.60 HEROMOTOCO 2625.00 2625.00 2593.00 2599.40 UFLEX 239.10 248.60 239.10 245.70 WELSPUNIND 57.50 58.00 57.00 57.30 M&M 672.60 675.00 663.10 669.95 2.10 RELIANCE 1340.00 1347.65 1326.00 1328.95 CENTURYPLY 198.95 198.95 193.20 193.90 ALBK 53.30 53.90 52.85 53.20 UBL 1433.00 1433.00 1399.70 1404.05 ONGC 156.95 159.95 156.80 158.00 0.45 RELCAPITAL 186.95 191.75 184.65 186.70 BEML 966.00 981.35 962.90 972.30 ORIENTBANK 109.65 112.40 109.35 110.90 DCAL 228.75 240.00 228.75 234.55 DRREDDY 2752.15 2835.90 2746.10 2761.05 7.75 RPOWER 9.90 10.00 9.75 9.86 RCF 59.95 62.15 59.15 60.90 SIEMENS 1147.20 1169.90 1145.95 1165.65 EVEREADY 186.00 189.75 185.65 187.65 TITAN 1099.40 1105.00 1083.50 1100.80 2.25 SOUTHBANK 17.15 17.65 17.10 17.30 SPARC 182.60 188.70 182.50 185.60 SUVEN 268.60 271.50 266.10 267.30 VINATIORGA 1734.00 1745.00 1708.00 1719.10 INFRATEL 315.10 318.20 313.65 315.75 0.55 HEG 2035.10 2140.95 2016.60 2072.20 HINDPETRO 256.90 259.75 255.00 255.75 BIRLACORPN 502.15 509.00 497.85 502.20 GRANULES 113.80 113.80 111.30 112.65 POWERGRID 197.75 199.65 197.75 198.50 0.15 TATAMTRDVR 99.25 103.60 99.15 102.35 RADICO 381.05 388.60 380.25 381.20 TVSMOTOR 481.90 488.55 479.45 482.30 HUDCO 44.50 45.15 44.50 44.65 TECHM 786.05 798.95 786.00 790.05 0.55 MARUTI 7218.35 7218.35 7143.80 7184.10 IRB 141.00 143.55 137.50 137.85 BANDHANBNK 553.10 554.95 543.00 548.05 MRPL 69.55 70.90 69.40 70.35 BRITANNIA 2969.90 2995.00 2951.30 2964.00 1.10 HINDUNILVR 1678.00 1702.70 1678.00 1691.75 IDFCFIRSTB 54.45 55.05 54.10 54.50 GUJGAS 159.40 159.40 152.00 153.05 GMDCLTD 78.50 79.50 78.50 78.70 GRASIM 839.00 853.75 838.25 845.65 -0.35 CIPLA 532.00 551.15 531.95 546.15 MANAPPURAM 119.55 123.05 119.00 120.20 PAGEIND 24600.00 24600.00 23739.95 23839.75 GRINDWELL 577.45 605.25 575.00 585.85 EICHERMOT 20840.00 21080.00 20650.00 20925.25 -21.85 IBVENTURES 337.00 356.25 333.90 345.05 SCI 35.20 36.25 35.00 35.15 INDHOTEL 154.65 156.20 152.30 152.70 HEIDELBERG 176.55 179.90 176.55 178.00 RELIANCE 1337.95 1348.00 1326.50 1331.00 -3.45 TATASTEEL 553.00 558.75 541.80 544.20 MARICO 359.00 362.90 356.70 359.00 CADILAHC 341.00 349.00 339.25 343.40 EIHOTEL 197.35 197.60 191.00 192.45 LT 1370.00 1382.00 1365.00 1371.05 -4.15 ASHOKLEY 92.00 92.20 90.45 91.35 NTPC 135.90 136.95 134.10 134.50 JMFINANCIL 90.90 90.90 87.10 87.70 GODREJIND 530.00 534.75 525.35 527.50 NILKAMAL 1390.05 1409.00 1387.15 1389.25 BAJFINANCE 3011.10 3037.00 2986.00 2997.45 -11.25 STRTECH 207.85 208.05 198.55 200.80 HSCL 117.70 121.95 116.75 118.15 GHCL 240.85 242.80 237.40 238.85 MRF 57900.00 58450.00 57400.05 57668.85 TEAMLEASE 2971.75 2980.00 2932.25 2946.40 AXISBANK 761.25 767.90 758.00 760.50 -2.90 RELINFRA 130.80 134.05 130.30 131.15 ADANIPORTS 379.85 385.30 375.75 383.65 NATCOPHARM* 565.00 566.00 554.40 562.60 VMART 2526.10 2573.20 2526.10 2557.05 GET&D 277.50 279.15 274.50 275.80 VEDL 188.90 191.75 185.55 189.00 -1.00 KOTAKBANK 1344.00 1367.00 1342.40 1350.35 INDIACEM 108.65 110.15 107.00 107.40 NOCIL 142.00 143.50 141.30 142.05 MAGMA 120.70 122.65 119.15 121.40 FORBESCO 2410.05 2448.00 2365.20 2403.70 MARUTI 7218.95 7218.95 7144.60 7176.50 -40.05 INFY* 763.00 766.50 752.70 754.15 LICHSGFIN 541.00 549.50 528.00 529.75 AVANTI 395.00 398.00 391.25 392.30 REDINGTON 97.00 97.20 95.75 96.10 NETWORK18 35.20 35.50 34.55 34.90 ITC 296.05 296.55 293.50 294.30 -2.00 ZEEL 410.50 416.65 406.50 411.60 ADANIPOWER 50.10 50.50 48.85 49.05 FINCABLES 488.00 488.75 480.00 480.25 HERITGFOOD 527.25 527.25 502.20 504.75 CAPPL 386.90 388.00 378.30 380.90 IDBI 43.75 44.25 43.15 43.90 ABFRL 221.10 224.10 219.65 222.10 LTTS 1593.00 1610.00 1585.05 1599.75 PIIND 1010.00 1027.00 1005.00 1012.95 ULTRACEMCO 4167.90 4169.95 4120.00 4135.00 -28.20 TIMKEN 591.00 591.00 580.00 587.80 TCS 2098.60 2098.60 2038.55 2043.80 AMARAJABAT 675.00 688.85 667.35 684.35 APOLLOHOSP 1262.00 1269.00 1243.30 1248.35 PRSMJOHNSN 93.45 94.15 92.60 93.35 MAXINDIA 70.10 71.45 69.00 69.50 YESBANK 272.00 275.45 267.50 268.55 -2.05 RAIN 101.00 110.20 99.90 106.60 SBILIFE 620.80 623.80 618.00 622.70 THERMAX 971.15 980.90 971.15 979.50 CYIENT* 604.90 604.90 591.20 593.20 CERA 2893.30 2893.55 2750.00 2837.30 IBULHSGFIN 831.00 849.40 820.00 824.70 -7.05 JAICORPLTD 121.50 128.15 121.50 124.85 UPL 946.00 946.00 923.25 925.75 BAJAJELEC 546.00 554.05 543.60 548.00 SHK 161.00 161.50 155.60 156.40 FORTIS 136.30 136.30 135.30 135.60 ICICIBANK 395.55 398.80 392.70 393.50 -3.65 ASIANPAINT 1458.00 1458.00 1405.00 1412.45 ABCAPITAL 97.75 98.30 96.35 96.60 IDFC 47.40 47.70 46.40 46.60 REPCOHOME 455.80 457.90 445.00 447.30 SUPPETRO 220.05 220.05 217.75 218.15 INDUSINDBK 1766.05 1778.95 1742.20 1749.05 -18.05 WOCKPHARMA 444.00 451.40 439.95 442.05 PEL 2626.00 2692.00 2624.65 2680.75 FCONSUMER 44.50 44.95 43.00 43.30 JSLHISAR 88.60 91.00 88.55 89.55 BAYERCROP 4270.00 4300.00 4225.00 4235.15 INFY 764.00 766.70 751.30 752.85 -7.75 HDFC 2070.00 2070.00 2023.70 2027.40 CENTURYTEX 884.80 903.80 881.30 898.80 SYNDIBANK 42.95 43.05 41.60 41.90 GICHSGFIN 266.00 267.75 264.00 265.80 THYROCARE 520.20 528.00 520.20 520.70 NTPC 136.25 137.00 134.30 134.45 -1.45 RCOM 2.82 2.91 2.82 2.82 IBULISL 348.00 368.85 344.40 361.40 ACC 1644.45 1654.25 1630.00 1633.75 OFSS 3574.35 3615.45 3554.00 3562.55 IFBIND 886.45 898.20 869.85 877.45 HEROMOTOCO 2619.00 2619.00 2586.80 2591.95 -31.70 ICICIBANK 396.90 398.60 392.50 393.70 GRASIM 840.75 852.80 838.85 845.35 MGL 1011.50 1014.80 997.95 999.65 KAJARIACER 605.85 612.00 602.00 604.65 MINDACORP 131.85 135.00 130.00 131.40 JSWSTEEL 290.20 293.75 287.30 288.00 -3.55 L&TFH 148.95 149.35 145.10 145.45 GODFRYPHLP 1104.20 1164.15 1100.85 1158.70 GRUH 283.65 286.10 278.70 280.25 EMAMILTD 402.45 407.00 402.45 404.80 SJVN 24.20 24.20 24.05 24.10 SBIN 314.85 317.05 310.00 310.70 -4.05 VEDL 189.50 191.70 185.70 188.30 ALLCARGO 112.75 115.30 112.00 114.50 GPPL 98.50 98.50 96.00 96.25 LUXIND 1328.40 1345.00 1310.00 1323.80 TATASTEEL 551.65 559.40 541.70 544.10 -8.95 IDEA 17.10 17.15 16.30 16.35 TV18BRDCST 35.65 36.30 35.00 35.20 JBCHEPHARM 350.95 351.50 346.60 349.50 FINOLEXIND 483.00 492.00 482.10 487.35 HCLTECH 1120.00 1125.30 1096.20 1098.75 -19.40 DMART 1480.00 1525.00 1470.70 1518.95 INDOSTAR 397.55 413.00 382.00 404.15 QUESS 719.55 721.00 710.75 716.00 ASTERDM 152.25 155.90 152.20 154.50 GAIL 343.00 344.35 337.05 337.50 -6.00 LT 1378.75 1382.00 1365.20 1369.85 ISEC 227.00 229.85 219.50 222.75 VBL 881.60 881.60 858.55 861.15 CCL 280.10 282.30 275.65 277.45 HDFC 2067.50 2068.00 2025.10 2029.95 -39.20 INFIBEAM 41.20 45.90 41.20 45.20 CHOLAFIN 1481.60 1503.50 1471.00 1474.30 JYOTHYLAB 187.00 190.30 186.00 186.80 AKZOINDIA 1787.85 1791.55 1760.00 1772.95 HDFCBANK 2250.00 2284.00 2231.00 2236.90 -50.35 AXISBANK 761.50 767.80 758.65 761.75 IFCI 13.04 13.07 12.75 12.84 GEPIL 853.70 884.90 845.00 870.60 TNPL 213.85 213.85 209.60 210.30 UPL 938.00 945.50 923.40 923.70 -20.95 LAKSHVILAS 88.70 90.65 87.90 88.35 IPCALAB 936.30 957.80 933.15 942.60 THOMASCOOK 249.30 250.55 248.30 249.95 TTKPRESTIG 8450.00 8500.00 8415.30 8448.95 TCS 2083.00 2085.50 2036.00 2043.65 -47.85 GODREJPROP 904.00 948.00 894.00 931.40 HSIL 272.00 277.90 271.00 272.15 SUPRAJIT 233.50 235.50 228.00 228.30 MHRIL 238.00 240.70 235.15 237.45 ASIANPAINT 1449.80 1451.00 1405.35 1409.70 -35.15 BANKBARODA 132.50 132.70 129.00 129.65 OIL 177.95 180.20 177.60 178.40 GREENPLY 170.75 171.25 167.80 168.40 PGHH 10889.00 10889.15 10695.20 10729.55 HINDALCO 214.50 216.75 209.65 211.60 -5.55 PNB 94.30 94.95 93.05 93.35 SHANKARA 495.95 495.95 478.25 481.75 VTL 1087.05 1142.65 1087.05 1126.85 MAHLIFE 378.75 380.00 370.95 371.60 HINDALCO 216.00 216.70 209.60 211.40 TEJASNET 170.05 184.90 169.00 182.55 JAMNAAUTO 59.70 60.35 59.20 59.40 BHARTIARTL 350.80 354.40 338.00 338.45 -13.15 LAURUSLABS 395.00 405.00 395.00 403.70 JINDALSTEL 182.15 186.90 181.20 182.90 SUDARSCHEM 366.85 370.00 355.00 356.75 ANDHRABANK 29.25 29.70 29.10 29.20 ECLERX 1131.00 1131.00 1125.05 1126.75 NIFTY NEXT 50 NAVKARCORP 37.00 40.20 36.75 39.40 NESTLEIND 10800.75 10842.20 10730.15 10808.40 GUJALKALI 482.00 485.00 481.65 482.85 SHRIRAMCIT 1768.75 1780.45 1700.00 1722.85 NCC 103.85 105.90 102.15 102.80 INFRATEL 310.10 318.10 310.10 314.65 TIINDIA 375.85 382.85 375.85 379.60 GSKCONS 7072.00 7137.90 7048.35 7093.60 APOLLOTYRE 216.50 219.30 215.00 215.55 AARTIIND 1652.70 1675.00 1620.50 1631.60 LALPATHLAB 1017.90 1040.05 1016.50 1024.85 SANOFI 5838.00 5838.00 5750.20 5786.95 SCRIP OPEN HIgh LOW LTP CHANGE IOC 153.10 158.20 153.10 156.50 MOIL 160.90 162.00 159.20 161.35 EIDPARRY 206.10 207.60 204.45 205.70 SOMANYCERA 442.70 442.70 430.05 434.85 NIFTY NEXT 50 28137.25 28221.35 28024.20 28056.80 -89.65 SAIL 58.35 59.70 57.70 58.00 CONCOR 522.00 524.95 516.60 519.70 GICRE 252.00 253.00 247.90 248.90 GLAXO 1297.45 1300.00 1291.25 1294.55 ICICIGI 1069.70 1097.00 1065.05 1094.15 23.90 SUNPHARMA 469.00 479.60 467.65 471.45 FORCEMOT 1800.00 1818.00 1787.70 1796.15 RALLIS 158.45 161.00 157.50 160.00 APLAPOLLO 1488.60 1506.55 1470.30 1484.75 UNITEDBNK 11.21 11.21 10.96 11.02 DMART 1483.70 1529.50 1471.00 1518.00 31.80 HAVELLS 758.00 764.40 753.10 759.00 PFC 120.05 120.95 118.50 119.90 KANSAINER 452.00 474.70 448.30 455.20 WHIRLPOOL 1442.00 1470.05 1429.00 1451.45 CUB 200.00 201.50 199.00 199.85 BIOCON 619.90 636.75 613.80 628.50 9.70 M&M 670.20 674.55 663.00 668.20 PETRONET 240.00 244.00 235.00 235.95 SOBHA 502.00 505.40 493.50 495.45 3MINDIA 23450.00 24525.00 23450.00 24260.15 JKCEMENT 853.00 870.00 848.85 867.95 PEL 2625.00 2694.90 2625.00 2676.45 40.20 BOMDYEING 136.85 139.90 134.90 136.15 GREAVESCOT 147.80 153.85 147.35 150.85 TORNTPHARM 1854.00 1871.00 1839.40 1859.25 ASTRAZEN 1952.60 2015.00 1905.00 2011.70 NAVNETEDUL 110.50 111.15 110.15 110.45 MARICO 358.00 362.50 356.40 360.00 4.00 MOTHERSUMI 151.60 151.60 147.30 148.30 GAIL 341.70 344.40 335.80 337.50 MAHINDCIE 227.85 230.50 221.00 222.05 CENTRALBK 34.05 35.05 34.05 34.55 IOB 14.96 14.97 14.76 14.84 SIEMENS 1148.25 1168.90 1144.00 1165.05 11.00 JSWSTEEL 291.90 293.70 287.70 288.50 JUBILANT 680.00 695.00 680.00 686.85 DEEPAKFERT 133.30 135.95 133.00 134.60 ATUL 3490.00 3550.95 3483.25 3546.25 APLLTD 539.95 542.60 534.60 537.50 BAJAJHLDNG 3314.65 3347.95 3275.00 3310.65 26.20 TITAN 1100.00 1103.70 1083.20 1099.95 CEATLTD 1131.00 1132.50 1085.00 1101.05 GSPL 178.00 182.80 178.00 182.00 AIAENG 1757.85 1800.00 1752.50 1792.20 SOLARINDS 1065.00 1090.00 1065.00 1082.15 MCDOWELL-N 544.15 553.90 543.45 547.00 2.70 DRREDDY 2752.30 2835.00 2750.00 2763.65 CANFINHOME 353.65 359.85 345.95 347.35 MUTHOOTFIN 617.75 618.00 607.20 608.70 TATACOFFEE 91.55 92.00 91.05 91.35 NLCINDIA 68.05 68.35 67.75 68.05 PIDILITIND 1270.00 1286.20 1270.00 1281.00 6.35 ICICIPRULI 359.50 368.25 357.60 362.80 EDELWEISS 186.65 190.35 186.00 188.00 JKTYRE 92.80 93.10 91.10 92.35 CENTRUM 34.40 35.00 33.75 33.95 FDC 167.20 169.85 163.80 164.85 BHEL 71.75 73.30 71.70 72.00 0.35 SPICEJET 95.90 97.00 93.90 94.45 TATAELXSI 970.00 976.25 960.00 967.05 ALKEM 1743.30 1756.75 1734.25 1749.45 CARBORUNIV 380.40 381.00 375.40 379.20 LAXMIMACH 6170.00 6170.00 6059.00 6075.50 AUROPHARMA 782.00 801.45 780.25 789.75 3.80 BIOCON 619.95 636.00 614.75 628.95 RECLTD 153.35 153.50 149.80 150.55 JSWENERGY 71.75 73.40 71.60 72.50 SYNGENE 572.15 579.40 571.80 574.25 ORIENTCEM 95.00 95.40 93.00 93.45 CADILAHC 340.60 348.90 339.25 343.00 1.40 LTI 1651.50 1657.55 1626.25 1650.00 GMRINFRA 18.80 18.90 18.20 18.45 HINDZINC 283.80 286.15 281.80 282.30 COFFEEDAY 274.00 277.05 273.15 274.05 ABBOTINDIA 7286.05 7390.20 7280.00 7341.00 DIVISLAB 1713.85 1732.50 1706.00 1721.00 5.15 SUNTECK 485.00 504.00 474.35 488.20 GODREJCP 667.55 667.85 660.35 664.60 BATAINDIA 1403.70 1406.05 1388.30 1392.10 SONATSOFTW 339.10 342.00 335.60 338.40 ASTRAL 1200.70 1201.00 1188.00 1190.25 HINDPETRO 256.10 259.80 254.80 256.70 0.60 HDFCLIFE 381.55 384.45 375.70 376.90 EICHERMOT 20865.95 21070.00 20636.45 20971.30 JSL 40.45 41.75 39.10 40.35 BALMLAWRIE 182.10 184.10 181.75 181.90 SYMPHONY 1348.15 1364.15 1343.75 1349.95 INDIGO 1394.00 1425.25 1384.15 1393.65 2.60 BAJFINANCE 3020.00 3036.45 2990.25 3002.00 JUBLFOOD 1427.00 1427.00 1406.15 1409.40 SWANENERGY 108.85 111.70 108.15 110.85 SREINFRA 28.95 29.35 28.55 28.75 BASF 1395.00 1411.85 1395.00 1397.60 ICICIPRULI 359.00 368.75 357.45 363.20 0.65 COALINDIA 238.55 242.65 238.55 239.55 TATACHEM 603.75 614.45 602.00 610.75 PRESTIGE 268.00 270.80 263.55 267.35 ENDURANCE 1161.80 1171.05 1161.00 1165.55 SUNCLAYLTD 2764.00 2848.00 2680.00 2798.30 SBILIFE 621.00 626.50 617.00 619.20 1.00 INDIGO 1400.00 1425.35 1387.00 1393.05 CROMPTON 223.85 229.45 223.00 227.05 JINDALSAW 82.40 84.00 82.40 82.80 BAJAJHLDNG 3275.00 3343.05 3240.90 3306.95 JCHAC 2038.95 2055.00 2000.05 2014.20 CONCOR 520.00 525.50 515.45 519.40 0.05 LUPIN 807.85 817.25 799.40 803.95 M&MFIN 414.00 417.40 410.20 411.75 KRBL 325.95 327.90 320.00 320.80 GALAXYSURF 990.00 1022.00 985.70 989.90 PHOENIXLTD 656.75 659.00 649.95 650.80 OFSS 3560.00 3616.00 3551.00 3570.00 -0.35 J&KBANK 60.00 65.95 59.25 64.90 BHARATFORG 505.80 508.10 497.50 499.30 MANPASAND 112.85 115.55 112.85 114.20 SUPREMEIND 1140.00 1140.00 1122.00 1128.05 GILLETTE 6990.90 6990.90 6914.20 6938.20 ASHOKLEY 91.90 92.30 90.40 91.65 -0.05 BHARTIARTL 351.00 354.35 336.30 340.05 MEGH 61.00 61.50 60.30 60.70 SUNDRMFAST 568.50 580.00 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fifth term as PM have its approval, says China PTI n BEIJING protect this heritage. The 14th religious freedom and auton- support of Tibetan indepen- AP n JERUSALEM Dalai Lama himself was omy. Since he fled Tibet in dence no longer hina on Wednesday recognised according to the 1959 to escape from the exists.Releasing a white paper enjamin Netanyahu Casserted that any succes- fixed religious rituals and was Chinese occupation, the on Tibet showcasing its devel- Bappeared to be headed sor to the Dalai Lama should approved by the then central Tibetan spiritual leader has opment under the ruling toward a historic fifth term as have its approval as the 83- government. “So the reincar- been keeping China on ten- Communist Party of China Israel’s prime minister on year-old Tibetan spiritual nations including that of the terhooks about his successor. (CPC) here on March 27, Wednesday, with close-to- leader was admitted to a hos- Dalai Lama should follow our Last month, China reject- Tibet’s executive vice governor complete unofficial election pital in India with a chest national laws, regulations and ed the Dalai Lama’s assertions Norbu Dondrup denied there results giving his right-wing infection. According to the religious rituals,” Lu said. that his successor could come was any significant support for Likud and other nationalist hospital in New Delhi, his The Tibetan spiritual from India and a nominee by Tibet as a separate political and religious parties a solid condition was stable. Asked leader has been admitted to a China would not be respect- entity.“The issue of Tibetan majority in parliament. The whether China has any plans private hospital in New Delhi ed.“The reincarnation system independence does not exist,” outcome affirmed Israel’s con- to appoint his successor, with a chest infection and his has been there for hundreds of he said. tinued tilt to the right and fur- Foreign Ministry spokesman condition is stable, hospital years. The 14th Dalai Lama About 150 Tibetans have ther dimmed hopes of a nego- Lu Kang told a media briefing sources in New Delhi said has also been recognised in committed self-immolation tiated solution to the Israeli- here that the Chinese central Wednesday. While Beijing the religious rituals approved in different parts of Tibet Palestinian conflict. Re-elec- government has to approve views the Dalai Lama as a sep- by the central government.“So since 2009, calling for the tion will also give Netanyahu the Dalai Lama’s successor aratist who seeks to the reincarnation of the Dalai return of the 83-year-old Dalai an important boost as he chosen through the rein- split Tibet from Lama should follow the Lama from his exile in India braces for the likelihood of carnation system. “I am China, the 1989 national rules and regulations and improvement of human criminal charges in a series of not aware of the physical Nobel Peace and the religious rituals,” rights in the Himalayan corruption scandals. With 97.4 condition of the 14th (the Prize laureate another spokesman of the region.China says Tibet for per cent of the vote counted, present) Dalai Lama,” he says he only Chinese Foreign Ministry centuries has been its territo- Likud and its traditional polit- said. As far as the rein- seeks greater Geng Shuang told reporters ry well before People’s ical allies were in command of carnation issue is con- rights for on March 19. Liberation Army (PLA) took a 65-55 majority in parliament. cerned, it is clear that the Tibetans, China also defended its control of it in 1950. A couple of small parties were reincarnation is a partic- includ- policies in Tibet in a white The white paper coincid- still teetering along the elec- ular inheritance sys- ing paper released here last ed with the US State toral threshold and fighting for tem of the Tibetan month, highlighting that Department report which their survival, so the final Buddhism. It has Tibet’s GDP grew by 191 times documented access problems makeup of the next parliament fixed rituals, he since China took over the to Tibet in a report to has yet to be decided. Final said. “We have Himalayan region in 1950.The Congress mandated by the results were expected Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waves to his supporters after polls for Israel's general elections closed in Tel Aviv, relevant regu- white paper countered the Reciprocal Access to Tibet Thursday. Israel, Wednesday. AP lations to US criticism of its gover- Act, passed with bipartisan Two of his potential allies, respect and nance in Tibet, saying that support in December. hawkish former Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman Netanyahu seemed to have a campaign theme in which he outlined it.” Though the and economic-centric Finance clear path toward building a accused Gantz of conspiring Palestinian issue was rarely Minister Moshe Kahlon, have coalition government that has with Arab parties to topple mentioned in the raucous cam- ‘Venezuela, yet to formally confirm they a majority in the 120-seat par- him. Arab leaders accused paign, Netanyahu had in the KCNA: N Korea convenes top-level would sit with Netanyahu and liament. Netanyahu of demonizing the final stretch pledged for the could emerge as wildcards. With a victory, Netanyahu country’s Arab community, first time to annex parts of the Saudi oil In any case, the country now would capture a fourth con- which is about 20 percent of occupied West Bank in a des- meeting over ‘tense situation’ faces what could be weeks of secutive term and fifth overall, the population. perate bid to rally his right- political negotiations over the which this summer will make His attacks on the Arab wing base. Netanyahu has AFP n SEOUL ing with senior officials Tuesday, ahead of the opening of the output composition of a ruling coali- him Israel’s longest-ever serv- sector fueled calls for a boycott welched on election eve Kim ordered them to display “an country’s rubber stamp legisla- tion. ing leader, surpassing founding and appeared to result in rel- promises before, but should he orth Korean leader Kim attitude befitting the masters of ture on Thursday. Trump and But under nearly every father David Ben-Gurion. “It’s atively low turnout by Arab follow through on this one, it NJong Un called a full meet- the revolution and construction Kim held their first landmark slumps’ scenario, Netanyahu was the a night of tremendous victory,” voters. Overnight, with fewer would mark a dramatic devel- ing Wednesday of a top com- under the prevailing tense situ- summit in Singapore last June, big winner. The long-time Netanyahu told supporters of the votes counted, Blue and opment and potentially wipe mittee of the ruling Workers’ ation and thus follow through on where the North Korean leader Israeli leader had fought a early Wednesday. White still appeared to be out the already diminishing Party to address what he the new strategic line of the signed a vaguely-worded deal on tight, ugly race against centrist “I was very moved that the ahead by one seat and Gantz hope for Palestinian statehood. described as the “prevailing tense Party”, KCNA reported. the “denuclearisation of the ex-military chief Benny Gantz, nation of Israel once again projected optimism that he An aide to Palestinian situation”, state media report- Last April Kim declared that Korean peninsula”. But the fail- whose nascent Blue and White entrusted me for the fifth time, would be tasked with building President Mahmoud Abbas ed.The gathering of the Central the ruling party’s “new strategic ure by the pair to reach agree- party emerged as a viable alter- and with an even greater trust.” a coalition. But by morning, he said the outcome of the elec- Committee comes after Kim’s line” would be “socialist eco- ment at their second summit in native to Netanyahu’s decade in He said he had already begun seemed to have realized his tion raised Palestinian fears Hanoi summit with US President nomic construction” and its Hanoi on walking back power. The near-final results talking to fellow right wing and dream of becoming prime about an Israeli annexation of Donald Trump broke up with- quest for nuclear development Pyongyang’s nuclear programme showed it deadlocked with religious parties about forming minister was lost, even if he parts of the occupied West out agreement in February, and was complete. Kim made “a in exchange for relaxation of the Likud at 35 seats. But most a new coalition. didn’t formally concede defeat. Bank. Ahmed Majdalani said as South Korean President Moon deep analysis of the matters measures against it has raised of its support seems to have “I want to make it clear, it “Though the skies appear Palestinians will seek the help Jae-in flies to Washington for pending urgent solution in the questions over the future of the come at the expense of the ven- will be a right-wing govern- gloomy, nothing is final. There of the international commu- talks with the US leader. party and state”, KCNA said, wider process. Paris (AFP): OPEC’s oil output erable Labor and leftist Meretz ment, but I intend to be the could be changes and some nity to try to block any such But the North’s official adding that at Wednesday’s In Vietnam both sides dropped sharply last month as parties, who both earned his- prime minister of all Israeli cit- political options could open plans. He said that the outcome Korean Central News Agency meeting the central committee expressed willingness to talk a result of steep production toric lows in Tuesday’s election. izens, right or left, Jews and up,” he wrote to his supporters. of the election means a boost (KCNA) appeared to indicate will “decide the new orientation further and Trump has repeat- cuts in Venezuela and kingpin Together with his current non-Jews alike,” he said. “Our voters asked for hope and for what he called the “extreme that Kim may be focussing on and ways of struggle in line with edly said he maintains good rela- Saudi Arabia, the cartel said on Jewish ultra-Orthodox and Netanyahu’s message of unity we gave it to them. They want- right-wing camp” in Israeli Pyongyang’s continued push to the need of the prevailing revo- tions with his North Korean Wednesday. The Organization of nationalist partners, was a sharp contrast from his ed a different way and we politics. develop its economy. In a meet- lutionary situation”. It comes counterpart. the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ combined oil pro- duction plunged by 534,000 barrels per day in March, it said in a report citing secondary EU leaders meet to decide another Brexit delay sources. OPEC does not release its own production data. AFP n BRUSSELS departure. “In reality, granting the first day of the following tions. “We’ve never been closed MPs have rejected her deal Venezuela, in the throes of polit- such an extension would month,” the draft, seen by to the idea of finding an alter- three times, but May is now in ical troubles, sanctions and uropean leaders gathered in increase the risk of a rolling AFP says. If Britain is still in native solution to ‘no deal’ talks with the opposition repeated power blackouts, EBrussels on Wednesday to series of short extensions and the European Union when EU within certain limits and not at Labour party to try break the pumped 289,000 fewer barrels decide how long a Brexit delay emergency summits, creating parliamentary elections begin any price,” the Elysee source deadlock. per day than the previous to grant British Prime Minister new cliff-edge dates,” he said, on May 23, it must take part in said. These discussions are month, taking production to Theresa May — and under reflecting concern in EU cap- the vote. Discussions in Brussels are moving slowly, and EU nego- 732,000 bpd. what conditions.Without a itals. “If the United Kingdom to focus on the length of the tiator Michel Barnier said May This compares to the more postponement, Britain is due “One possibility would be fails to live up to this obliga- delay — the French source said must explain what postpone- than a million barrels per day to crash out of the European a flexible extension, which tion, the withdrawal will take a 12-month extension “seems ment would achieve. “The Venezuela was pumping at the Union at midnight on Friday would last only as long as place on 1 June 2019,” the draft too long” — and arrangements length of the extension must be start of the year, and its pro- under a “no-deal” Brexit that necessary and no longer than warns. If an extension is to limit Britain’s influence linked to the purpose — what duction capacity of nearly two could trigger economic chaos. one year,” he said. According to agreed, Brussels will portray it within the EU. it’s for — and that depends on mbpd in 2017. Kingpin Saudi May has embarked on a last- a draft copy of the summit as a concession to Britain, EU members want to what Mrs May will say to Arabia’s production, meanwhile, ditch battle to postpone Brexit conclusions that EU leaders with some members — par- ensure that a semi-detached European leaders tomorrow,” fell by 324,000 bpd, according to from April 12 to June 30 to were to receive and debate later ticularly France — not keen to Britain does not seek leverage he said, after meeting EU min- OPEC’s sources, the report said. arrange an orderly departure in the day, they will agree to an see the disruptive Brexit drama in Brexit talks by intervening isters in Luxembourg. This, analysts say, is a result of — but European leaders are extension to allow May time to drag on much longer. in choosing the next head of A “no deal” — in which the kingdom’s determination to expected to offer her a longer ratify the withdrawal agree- But May insists she still the European Commission or Britain crashes out of the EU support oil prices in line with a delay of up to a year. ment wants to quickly ratify the the next multi-year EU budget. — is still a possibility. The production cut deal between “There are times when “Such an extension should withdrawal she agreed with EU Britain was originally due to International Monetary Fund OPEC countries and non-mem- you need to give time,” EU last only as long as necessary leaders last November, but leave the EU on March 29, but said Tuesday that Britain risks ber Russia that is to run until Council President Donald and, in any event, no longer which has been rejected by Brussels agreed an extension a serious shock if it leaves the June. These efforts appear to be Tusk tweeted, as he issued than (XX.XX.XXXX),” the British lawmakers, and to leave after the British parliament EU without an agreement. paying off. Oil prices rose at their summit invitations. Summit draft reads.The other 27 EU before the EU polls. On rejected the withdrawal agree- And US Treasury fastest pace in 14 host Tusk said the evidence of leaders will thrash out what Tuesday, May flew to Berlin to ment negotiated with May. Secretary Steven Mnuchin years over the first quarter of the recent months gave EU leaders date to fill in the blanks on meet German Chancellor The British premier is hop- warned American lawmakers: year. On Wednesday the WTI “little reason to believe” that Wednesday. “If the Withdrawal Angela Merkel, then on to ing a new period of extra “I think at this point we need futures contract, the bench- British lawmakers will ratify Agreement is ratified by both Paris, where an aide to time, if granted, will enable her to be prepared for a hard Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte arrives for an EU summit at the Europa building in mark for US production, stood the Brexit withdrawal treaty parties before this date, the President Emmanuel Macron to finally get a divorce deal Brexit as a very realistic out- Brussels, Wednesday . European Union leaders meet Wednesday in Brussels for an at $64.42 and its European before May’s preferred June 30 withdrawal will take place on said France was open to solu- through the legislature. British come.” emergency summit to discuss a new Brexit extension. counterpart, Brent, at $70.95. GLOBE TROTTING Whitening products may Indian-origin man on trial Priyanka Chopra's fans sing 'Desi Girl' damage teeth: Study for wife’s murder in UK as she exits Nick Jonas' concert London (PTI): A murder trial murder of his first wife, Washington: Teeth whitening protein in the dentin is convert- involving an Indian-origin Amandeep Kaur, four years Los Angeles: Priyanka Chopra was recently greeted by fans who products — that promise to ed to smaller fragments when businessman charged with ago. Her death certificate notes broke into an impromptu rendition of her hit song 'Desi Girl' from make your smile brighter — may treated with hydrogen peroxide. strangling his wife to death at that she died of a brain haem- 'Dostana'. Priyanka Chopra's fans don't not seem to get enough also be causing tooth damage, a In additional experiments, they their home in Wolverhampton orrhage in Punjab in 2014 and of the actress. In a recent video that has gone viral on the Internet, study has found. Scientists at treated pure collagen with in the West Midlands region of it remains unclear if that was a a few fans can be seen singing her hit song, Desi Girl, from Stockton University in the US hydrogen peroxide and then England has got underway at a case of murder as well. Dostana (2008). The video that was posted on Instagram gives found that hydrogen peroxide, analysed the protein using a gel UK court.Gurpreet Singh, 43, “Clearly, Gurpreet has a a glimpse into the star's lighter side, as she meets and greets the active ingredient in over-the- electrophoresis laboratory tech- is accused of killing his second habit of not getting on with his a young fan while walking towards her car in the parking counter whitening strips, can nique that allows the protein to wife 38-year-old Sarbjit Kaur wives,” Prosecutor David lot. Among the fans that are present, someone yells out damage the protein-rich dentin be visualised. with an “unknown accom- Mason told the court.In refer- loud and addresses her ‘My Desi Girl’, adding "Priyanka, tissue found beneath the tooth’s “Our results showed that plice” in Wolverhampton in the ence to the murder of Sarbjit, I love you". On hearing this, she acknowledges the love protective enamel. and dentin. Previous work by the treatment with hydrogen per- West Midlands region of the businessman told police from her fans and waves in the direction of the The tooth is made of three researchers showed that collagen oxide concentrations similar to England, in February last year. that he found her dead after he screams. What follows is an ensemble of people layers: the outer tooth enamel, an in the dentin layer decreased those found in whitening strips Singh, a proprietor of returned home from picking up singing the song in chorus. According to a report in underlying dentin layer and when teeth were treated with is enough to make the original Dhanda Properties in his children from school. Times Now, the video is from the Jonas Brothers’ con- connective tissue that binds the whitening strips. collagen protein disappear, Wolverhampton was arrested However, there was no sign of cert in Atlanta in March. Amidst Nick Jonas and Priyanka's roots to the gum. Most studies “We sought to further char- which is presumably due to the and charged by West Midlands forced entry at the home and divorce rumours that went viral recently, Jonas Brothers came of whitening strips have focused acterize what the hydrogen per- formation of many smaller frag- Police in May 2018 after their the CCTV from a neighbour- out with another single titled Cool. After Sucker, which topped on tooth enamel, which contains oxide was doing to collagen. We ments,” Keenan said in the state- initial line of inquiry of a ing property captured “an the Billboard's Hot 100 list, Cool has become the latest earworm very little protein. The team used entire teeth for the studies ment. botched robbery led them to unknown character” in a hood- of the boy band's fans. In Bollywood, Priyanka had earlier focused on dentin, which makes and focused on the impact The researchers point out suspect her ed jacket going into the couple’s wrapped up shooting for The Sky Is Pink. The film stars Farhan up most of the tooth and has hydrogen peroxide has on the that their experiments did not husband.Birmingham Crown home. Akhtar, Zaira Wasim and Rohit Saraf in pivotal roles and has high levels of protein, most of proteins,” said Kelly Keenan, address whether collagen and Court was told on Tuesday that It is claimed that the per- been directed by Shonali Bose. The Sky Is Pink will release in which is collagen. It is well associate professor at Stockton other proteins in the teeth can be the investigations revealed that son was a known accomplice of October this year. established that hydrogen per- University.The researchers regenerated, so it is unknown if Singh had previously also Singh, who has an alibi for the oxide can penetrate the enamel demonstrated that the major the tooth damage is permanent. offered 20,000 pounds for the time of the murder. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | APRIL 11, 2019 world 12 Talks only way for Party of exile ex-Maldives leader wins

AFP n COLOMBO seats. Two minor parties and was dumped as president in a independents secured 12 seats shock election defeat in he party of exiled former among them.Nasheed — who September under a cloud of Pak, India: Qureshi TMaldives president until five months ago was still corruption and embezzlement Mohamad Nasheed has won in exile — has vowed to use his allegations.Yameen did not the country’s first outright party’s thumping mandate to run but his party — the PTI n ISLAMABAD majority in parliament in its usher in a new era of stability Progressive Party of Maldives democratic history, officials and democracy in the — only collective five seats. oreign Minister Shah results showed Maldives. Nasheed was barred from FMahmood Qureshi on Wednesday.The final count The holiday destination running in the presidential Wednesday said that the only released by the Election popular with honeymooners is election but his former deputy, way for Pakistan and India to Commission shows Nasheed’s only just emerging from years President Ibrahim Mohamed move forward is through dia- Maldivian Democratic Party of strongman rule, political Solih, emerged triumphant logue and underlined that (MDP) won 65 of the 87 seats crises and corruption scandals over Yameen. major international players in parliament in elections held miring the government and Nasheed returned to the have a responsibility towards Saturday — a more than two- judiciary. Maldives in November after ensuring strategic stability in thirds majority. unprecedented election out- closest rivals, the Jamhooree Nasheed’s comprehensive the Supreme Court quashed a the South Asian His party will rule without come for the Indian Ocean Party and Progressive Party of victory was another rebuke for terrorism conviction against region.Addressing a National needed to form a coalition, an archipelago nation.The MDP’s the Maldives, both won five his rival Abdulla Yameen, who him. Conference on Strategic Stability in South Asia here, he said that recent events were a “reminder of the heavy NZ Parl votes to ban semi-automatic weapons responsibility” that both Pakistan and India have to in a “state of flux” and Pakistan needs a “willing and bear in working towards Pakistan expects the outside constructive partner to tack- AP n WELLINGTON Tarrant, has been charged in people died and they do not addressing the “underlying players to be mindful of their le the myriad daunting chal- the attacks. have a voice,” she said. “We in challenges” to strategic stabil- responsibility in terms of arms lenges” that the region is fac- ew Zealand’s Parliament Ardern, who has won this house are their voice. ity in the region. supplies to the region. He ing. Non Wednesday passed international praise for her Today we can use that voice He said the two countries hoped the key players would “A peaceful neighbour- sweeping gun laws that outlaw compassion and leadership wisely.” “We are here just 26 “need to commit to a peace- recognise the need for objec- hood is the sine qua non [an military style weapons, less since the shootings, was able to days after the most devastating ful environment that is con- tive and even handed essential condition] to build than a month after mass shoot- win rare bi-partisan support for terrorist attacks created the ducive to the socio-econom- approach which is not tainted prosperous societies,” he was ings at two mosques in the city a bill that makes it illegal to darkest of days in New ic development and welfare of by considerations of geo polit- quoted as saying by Dawn. He of Christchurch left 50 people own a military-style semi-auto- Zealand’s history,” she said. the people.” Tensions flared up ical dominance and defining said the country specific dead and dozens wounded. A matic rifle. The only dissenting “We are here as an almost between India and Pakistan new regional security para- exemption by the Nuclear bill outlawing most automatic voice was from the libertarian entirely united Parliament. after a suicide bomber of digms. The foreign minister Supplier Group has had neg- and semi-automatic weapons ACT Party, which has one There have been very few Pakistan-based Jaish-e- called on outside parties to be ative implications for strategic and banning components that lawmaker in Parliament.The occasions when I have seen Muhammed (JeM) killed 40 “mindful” of their responsi- stability in the region. modify existing weapons was law includes a buy-back Parliament come together in CRPF personnel in Kashmir’s bility in terms of arms supplies Qureshi said the “recent passed by a vote of 119 to 1 in scheme under which owners of this way and I cannot imagine Pulwama district on February to the region in pursuit of belligerence” displayed against the House of Representatives outlawed weapons can surren- circumstances where that is 14. their geo-political strategies. Pakistan and the assumption after an accelerated process of der them to police in return for more necessary than it is now.” Amid mounting outrage, The foreign minister said that the country could be debate and public submission. In this March 17, 2019 photo, a girl carries flowers to a memorial wall following the compensation based on the Ardern said that there was the Indian Air Force (IAF) Pakistan is opposed to con- subject to punitive strikes at The bill needs only the mosque shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand. New Zealand's parliament on weapon’s age and condition. some opposition from firearms carried out a counter-terror ventional and nuclear arms will is a clear manifestation of approval of New Zealand’s gov- Wednesday passed sweeping gun laws which outlaw military-style weapons, less Anyone who retains such a owners, but that the response operation, hitting the biggest race in the region. threats to stability in the ernor general, a formality, than a month after the nation's worst mass shooting left 50 dead and 39 wounded in weapon after the law formally to the proposed legislation was JeM training camp in Balakot, He said India’s “massive region. Qureshi said that before becoming law on Friday. two mosques in the South Island city of Christchurch. AP/File photo passes on Friday faces a penal- overwhelmingly positive.“My deep inside Pakistan on acquisition of conventional Pakistan has shown it is pre- Prime Minister Jacinda ty of up to five years in prison. question here is simple,” she February 26. The next day, arms coupled with its offen- pared to take concrete steps to Ardern spoke emotionally dur- wounds,” Ardern said. “In every the psychological impact. We Some exemptions have been said. Pakistan Air Force retaliated sive doctrine such as cold ease tension and work for ing the bill’s final reading of the case they spoke of multiple are here for them.” “I could not allowed for heirloom weapons “You either believe that and downed a MiG-21 in an start and expansion of strate- friendly relations with India traumatic injuries suffered by injuries, multiple debilitating fathom how weapons that held by collectors or for pro- here in New Zealand these aerial combat and captured an gic assets including nuclear with Kartarpur corridor like victims of the March 15 attacks, injuries that deemed it impos- could cause such destruction fessional pest control. weapons have a place or you do IAF pilot, who was handed submarines are developments initiatives. whom she visited in sible for them to recover in and large-scale death could be Ardern said lawmakers had not. If you believe, like us, that over to India on March 1. with serious security implica- “India also need to under- Christchurch Hospital after days, let alone weeks. They will obtained legally in this coun- a responsibility to act on behalf they do not, you should be able Qureshi said that the South tions for Pakistan.” stand that the only way for- the shootings.“I struggle to carry disabilities for a lifetime, try,” she said.A 28-year-old of victims of the shootings.“We to believe we can move swift- Asian security environment is The foreign minister said ward is dialogue,” he said. recall any single gunshot and that’s before you consider Australian man, Brenton are ultimately here because 50 ly. Sen. Gillibrand calls Hillary ‘Jallianwala Bagh ‘scar’ on British Indian history’ ‘a role model for all’ PTI n LONDON “I feel that we perhaps need there needs to be a formal apol- to go further... I have now been ogy from the United Kingdom AP n WASHINGTON heresa May on Wednesday persuaded - not just by this government that accepts and Tdescribed the Jallianwala debate - to take a different acknowledges their part in the enator Kirsten Gillibrand of Bagh massacre in Amritsar as a approach,” the minister said, massacre,” said Indian-origin SNew York said Tuesday that “shameful scar” on British adding that the government Labour MP Preet Kaur Gill. her relationship with Hillary Indian history but stopped short had to also consider the “finan- “This is the right time for Clinton is strong and that of a formal apology sought by cial implications” of any apolo- the (British) Prime Minister to Clinton had given her advice a cross-section of Parliament in gy for events of the past. publicly apologise,” added fellow about her 2020 bid for the previous debates. “These issues are an impor- Labour MP Virendra Sharma. Democratic presidential nom- In a statement, marking tant way of trying to draw a line In wrapping up the outcomes of ination. Gillibrand, appearing at the 100th anniversary of the under the past. Therefore, this the debate, Blackman conclud- a town hall televised by CNN, massacre, at the start of her is work in progress and I can- ed that children in British fielded questions about her weekly Prime Minister’s not make any promises,” he said, schools should be taught about political record, including the Questions in the House of holding out some hope of a for- the tragedy because people policy shifts she made on immi- Commons, she reiterated the mal apology over the incident. should know what happened in gration, and offered a status “regret” already expressed by the The debate was tabled by Britain’s name and that “saying update on her long-standing British Government. The mas- Conservative Party MP Bob sorry - apologising for this relationship with Hillary and sacre took place in Jallianwala Blackman, who opened pro- massacre - is the right thing to Bill Clinton. In 2017, Gillibrand Gillibrand said she had not yet Indiana, posted big numbers. Bagh in Amritsar on Baisakhi in Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly ceedings with a strong senti- do”. had said that Bill Clinton should spoken to Hillary Clinton about But Gillibrand is among the April 1919 when the British session of Prime Ministers Questions at the House of Commons, in London, ment of “shame” as he called on The pressure on the have resigned from the presi- her campaign. candidates who haven’t yet Indian Army troops, under the Wednesday. Just days away from a potentially calamitous no-deal Brexit, European the British government to apol- Cabinet minister mounted fur- dency after his inappropriate Gillibrand hoped Tuesday’s released their haul. command of Colonel Reginald Union leaders meet Wednesday to discuss granting the United Kingdom a new delay ogise. ther on Wednesday as he relationship with an intern came town hall would give her a fresh Gillibrand began her cam- Dyer, fired machine guns at a — possibly of up to a year — to its departure from the bloc. AP “General Dyer was vigor- received a letter signed by 80 to light two decades ago. opportunity to introduce herself paign with $10 million cash on crowd of people holding a pro- ously defended by - I say this MPs stressing that he must Gillibrand said Tuesday that to the voters and donors she’ll hand. Her campaign did not say independence demonstration. happened and the suffering unequivocal apology for what with shame - the Conservative consider their call for an “apol- her “fondness” and respect for need to ensure her campaign how much she raised in the first According to the British caused. I am pleased that today took place”. party, as well as most of the mil- ogy anew”. Hillary Clinton are “very strong” stays on track, according to a quarter.The fundraising number government records, 379 peo- the UK-India relationship is one May’s statement comes a itary establishment. He evaded “Relations between the UK and that she continues to person familiar with the cam- isn’t just about bragging rights. ple, including men, women and of collaboration, partnership, day after British MPs at any penalties post inquiry, as his and India today are friendly and admire and look up to her. She paign who spoke on condition It’s part of the criteria used to children were killed and around prosperity and security. Indian Westminster Hall of the military superiors advised that constructive. Yet that does not supported Clinton’s 2016 of anonymity to discuss strate- qualify for the first two presi- 1200 injured in the firing. “The diaspora make an enormous Parliament complex debated they could find no fault with his mean an apology would not be Democratic presidential bid gy.The town hall came as the dential primary debates this tragedy of Jallianwala Bagh of contribution to British society the issue of a formal apology for actions, his orders, or his con- good,” notes the letter, initiated and took Clinton’s U.S. Senate sprawling Democratic field summer. To get on the stage, a 1919 is a shameful scar on and I am sure the whole House the April 13, 1919 massacre to duct otherwise,” Blackman said, by Labour MP Pat McFadden. seat when Clinton was appoint- begins to take shape. The first candidate must either reach 1% British Indian history. As Her wishes to see the UK’s relation- mark its centenary this Saturday. in reference to the British gen- During a previous debate in the ed secretary of state in fundraising quarter just approval in three recognized Majesty the Queen (Elizabeth ship with India continue to Foreign Office Minister eral who had ordered the shoot- House of Lords earlier in the 2009.“Secretary Clinton is a wrapped and gave an initial polls or raise money from at II) said before visiting flourish,” she said. Mark Field had told MPs that he ing at a Baisakhi gathering in year, it was confirmed that UK role model for all of us,” view of how the candidates are least 65,000 donors across at Jallianwala Bagh in 1997, it is a In response, Opposition had been “compelled” by the Amritsar 100 years ago. foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt Gillibrand said. “My views on faring. least 20 states. Acknowledging distressing example of our past Labour Party Leader Jeremy arguments to raise the issue of “As we approach the 100th was “reflecting” on demands for her husband are very different. Sens. Bernie Sanders of potential fundraising trouble, history with India,” she said in Corbyn demanded that those going further than the “deepest anniversary of the Jallianwala a formal apology to mark the And I’ve said all I’m going to say Vermont and Kamala Harris of Gillibrand aides said her path to her statement. who lost their lives in the mas- regret” expressed over the Bagh massacre in Amritsar on centenary of the Jallianwala about that.” In a February inter- California, along with Mayor the debate stage is through her “We deeply regret what sacre deserve a “full, clear and killings during the British Raj. 13 April 1919, it is clear that Bagh massacre this week. view with The Associated Press, Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, standing in polls. WikiLeaks claims ‘extortion’ over leaked Assange footage London (AFP): WikiLeaks on email back. He said ‘this mater- (President Lenin) Moreno took Wednesday claimed that it was ial has a price’.” The documents power in Ecuador, Julian being blackmailed by “dubious include thousands of pho- Assange has been living in a characters” who had obtained tographs and gigabytes of video Truman Show type situation,” he security camera footage of footage showing Assange meet- claimed. The editor also accused founder Julian Assange inside ing with lawyers and visitors and embassy staff of photocopying a Ecuador’s embassy in London. of him receiving a medical legal document belonging to Kristinn Hrafnsson, editor- check-up. “It’s not hard to see that Assange’s lawyer Aitor Martinez. in-chief of WikiLeaks, accused as extortion,” said Hrafnsson, WikiLeaks believes that the Ecuador authorities of gathering individuals in Spain were pass- adding that the Spanish police United States is working with thousands of photographs and ing around information, that had opened an investigation. Ecuador to extradite Assange to videos, which then found their they had a massive trove of doc- “Of much greater concern is face charges, and that the way into the hands of a group in uments... from inside the this material gathering and spy- embassy documents were “quite Spain, who were demanding $3 embassy,” he told reporters in ing by the Ecuadorian govern- likely shared with the Trump million (2.7 million euros) not to London. “I asked them what ment,” he said, calling it “illegal administration”, although it publish them. “We learned some documents they had and I got an and extremely unethical”.“Since offered no proof of this. Astronomers unveil the first photo of a black hole

Paris (AFP): Astronomers galaxy known as M87, they on Wednesday unveiled the announced during simulta- This image released first photo of a black hole, neous press conferences in Wednesday by Event one of the star-devouring Brussels, Shanghai, Tokyo, Horizon Telescope shows monsters scattered across the Washington, Santiago and a black hole. Scientists Universe and obscured by Taipei. revealed the first image impenetrable shields of grav- Data needed to construct ever made of a black hole ity. the picture was gathered in after assembling data The image of a dark core April 2017 by the Event gathered by a network of with a flame-orange halo of Horizon Telescope, a joined- radio telescopes around gas and plasma shows a up network of eight radio An elderly woman confronts security forces during a demonstration in Algiers, Algeria, Wednesday. The Algerian senator Abdelkader Bensalah named to temporarily fill the the world. supermassive black hole 50 telescopes spread across the office vacated by former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika said he would act quickly to arrange an "honest and transparent" election to usher in an "Algeria of the future." million lightyears away in a globe. usp 13 LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | APRIL 11, 2019

RVNL best among SAIL PROVIDES STEEL FOR railway CPSEs INDIGENOUS ARTILLERY GUN The company has played a key role in the development of one home grown, state-of-the-art gun —Dhanush— for which it has supplied special quality forging steel from its Durgapur based alloy plants

he Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has supplied Tsteel for India’s first indigenous and biggest artillery gun — ‘Dhanush’, which has been inducted into the Indian Army recently. With this, SAIL has once again established its commitment to fulfill the country’s every requirement to strengthen he Rail Vikas Nigam the history of Hindi cinema. India’s defence systems. Limited (RVNL), a Created in 2003, RVNL, as SAIL’s special alloy steel, pro- TMiniratna (category 1) it is popularly called, has grown duced by SAIL-Alloy Steels Plant Central Public Sector from strength to strength. It based at Durgapur, has been used for Enterprise (CPSE), under the undertakes rail infrastructure making this artillery gun. ‘Dhanush’ Ministry of Railways, celebrat- projects of all types from con- has been indigenously designed and ed its 16th Annual Day at the cept to commissioning, raising developed by the Gun Factory in Air Force Auditorium, in New non-budgetary resources by Jabalpur where it was handed over to Delhi, recently. The Union forming project specific Special the Indian Army. Minister of Railways and the Purpose Vehicles (SPVs). In The organisation, which is in its Minister of Coal, Piyush the period of its existence, the 60th year of production, has con- Goyal, graced the occasion as company has achieved several tributed in creating a strong founda- Anil Kumar Choudhary, Chairman, SAIL the chief guest while the chair- mile stones, which includes tion for modern India and at the same man of the Railway Board, completion of many projects time meeting every requirement of building the country’s infrastruc- Vinod Kumar Yadav, presided which a total of 8,838 km till special quality steel for Indian ture. The company is ready to meet over the celebrations. Other date. These include new lines, defence. SAIL steel has been used in and supply special grade steels for dignitaries present on the doubling, gauge conversion the country’s various defence pro- technical requirement of the country’s occasion included the chair- and electrification. In addition, grams including the INS Vikrant, INS defence programs.” man and the managing direc- RVNL also builds workshops, Kiltan, INS Kamorta, MBT Arju and In the financial year 2018-19, tor of RVNL, Pradeep bridges, institutional buildings so on. SAIL produced 16.3 Million Tonnes Gaur,among other senior and metro lines. The company’s Rourkela Steel (MT) crude steel in FY19, registering officials from RVNL, Railways In its rating with respect to Plant has also been supplying special a growth of eight per cent over the cor- and other CPSEs. other CPSEs, the RVNL has grade steel to Jabalpur’s Gun Factory responding period last year and clock- setup created by the organisation. lakh tonnes of UTS 90 Rail. The pro- However, he feels that the chal- During the event, several been ranked first amongst the to meet its various technical require- ing the best ever saleable steel produc- It is important to note that the duction of Rails got momentum in the lenge for the next year is much high- shields and awards were given Railway CPSEs for the last ments related to development and tion during the year. The production FY19 ended with a robust perfor- second half of FY19 with around 5.66 er with a plan of 21 per cent increase to the deserving individual four years in a row in terms of repair. from new mills of the company’s plants mance during Q4 with a growth of 10 lakh tonnes of production and 35 per in production of crude steel and sim- employees and their teams. performance. It has earned a SAIL chairman, Anil Kumar recorded a marked improvement in per cent, 8 per cent, 14 per cent and cent higher than the H1 figure. In line ilar growth in sales to catch on with Three teams and 26 individu- cent percent score by the Chaudhary said, “It is matter of FY19, giving an enriched product bas- 13 per cent in respect of production with this improved performance, the the fast growing domestic steel con- als were recognised at the event Department of Public great pride for us that SAIL steel is ket. The total steel despatch from SAIL of hot metal, crude steel, saleable steel company has managed to improve its sumption backed by an increased through cash awards and cita- Enterprises (DPE) for the sec- being used in India’s various defence was the highest ever at 14.86 MT dur- and sales respectively. Also, SAIL had turnover by 16 per cent which now demand from infrastructure and con- tions. Amidst the frivolities, an ond year in a row, rated as programs along with being used for ing FY19 due to a dedicated logistics the highest ever production of 9.85 stands at `66,100 crore. struction segments. audio-visual cultural pro- ‘excellent’ for eight consecutive gramm was hosted, tracing years by the DPE. How Dhanush empowers the forces Apurva Thakur adjudged t a recent ceremony organised at the Gun tributions have also been made by the DRDO, ACarriage Factory, Jabalpur, the first six public sector units such as SAIL and BEL and Important functional differences and underlying technologies ‘Dhanush’ guns have been handed over to the several private sector firms. 3rd runner-up at Miss Indian Army. The guns were flagged off by ‘Dhanush’ incorporates the latest features Range: New barrel design Sighting System: Equipped Gun Positioning: An Saurabh Kumar, the director general of the such as an inertial navigation system, an on- and modified double baffle with Advanced Gun Sighting Advanced Gun Alignment Teen Universe in Panama Ordnance Factories and the chairman of the board ballistic computer, direct day and night muzzle brake (MDBMB) sys- System with a day camera and Positioning System Ordnance Factory Board (OFB). Dr Ajay firing system, a modern target acquisition sys- tem for an enhancement of (CCD), a night camera, a laser (AGAPS) which relies on the Kumar, the secretary of Defence Production to tem and a communication system that makes range from 27 km to 38 km. range finder (LRF) and INS, GPS, CPU and odome- the Government of India was the chief guest, the weapon compatible with the Army’s pro- The MDBMB limits the stress NFOV and WFOV as com- ter. while Lt General PK Srivastava, PVSM, AVSM, ject—‘Shakti’. on the structure to 155/39 lev- pared to the optical day and Muzzle Velocity Recording : VSM, the director general of Artillery, was the Weighing less than 13 tonnes, with a high els. night sight of Bofors. It has an on-board muzzle guest of honour. The ceremony also saw Lt ground clearance of 400 mm, a range of eleva- Charge: Modification in the Ballistic Calculation: It has velocity recorder (MVR) as dis- General RS Salaria, VSM, Commandant School tion from -3? to 70 ? and an arc of traverse of loading trough and loading an on-board Advanced tinct from the off-board system of Artillery, Major General Manmeet Singh, MG 60?, ‘Dhanush’ is the most maneuverable tray enables ‘Dhanush’ to Tactical Computer as distinct of the Bofors. Artillery HQ Western Command Chandi artillery system and can be deployed in any ter- accommodate the large from Bofors where the ballis- Back-up Sight: ‘Dhanush’ has Mandir, among others. rain. diameter of the bi-modular tic calculations were done at a direct and indirect sighting The ‘Dhanush’ 155mm x 45 calibre modern The gun has evolved as the most modern charge system (BMCS). the command post. system based on a day and artillery gun system, developed jointly with the gun system in its own right, independent of its Laying: An auto laying sys- Gun Recording: An Inertial night sight (RS 420) and an purva Thakur from Mumbai emerged as the third runner Indian Army and manufactured by the lineage. The gun weighs 700 kg more than the tem based on the Fire Control Navigation System (INS) and indirect sight 104A, devel- Aup and bagged the title of ‘Miss Best Hair’ at this year’s Miss Ordnance Factories, received bulk production 155mm/39 calibre Bofors and has an 877mm Computer System as com- a GPS as against the theodo- oped by the Ordnance Factory Teen Universe 2019 in Panama. This was the eighth edition of clearance in February and the initial order of 114 longer barrel. It has a larger chamber volume of pared to the manual system of lite based system of the Dehradun, in addition to the the teen pageant. The contest aims at testing the contestants on Guns was placed on the OFB. Significant con- 23 liters as compared to 19 liters of the Bofors. the Bofors gun. Bofors. Electronic Sighting System. the parameters of not just their physical beauty but also their personality, talent and intelligence. This year’s pageant had con- testants from 28 different countries including Argentina, Brazil, USA, Mexico and Colombia. The event was organised by the national director of the Miss Teen India Organisation, Jasmeet Ideal progress is both Kaur at Noida’s Film City.a. The winner of this year’s pageant was Brazil’s Eduarda Zanella. The first runner up was Ingrid Mouthon from Colombia, followed by Miss Mexico, Melissa materialistic and spiritual Quintero, as the second runner up. yas Muni states that in the absence of like the Mahabharat and the Valmiki Ramayan Vknowledge of how God created the uni- have advised humans to worship God, basi- INDIANOIL DEEMED verse, nobody can be considered a learned. cally keeping in view the three subjects i.e., one From the knowledge of creation only, one should pray to God (prarthna), should listen becomes able to learn about each non-alive and chant ved mantras which describe His OUTSTANDING PSU matter of the universe, its best utilisation and divine qualities (stuti) and must worship Him make our lives comfortable, long and happy. by listening to Vedas, performing Yajyen and This is called materialism or the knowledge practice the Ashtang Yog philosophy while per- of the worldly matters. The second part of cre- forming all moral duties (upasana). ation to be known is spiritualism which The Vedic spiritualism enables a person destroys illusion, enables us to control our to have a good character by controlling all his senses and thus prevents us from committing senses and organs keeping himself away from any sins. So, when human beings get progress sins. In a nutshell, the Vedas preach that by in both the matters simultaneously, then all means everyone must try his best to make only peace is maintained on earth or else, rav- contact with a learned acharya of Vedas and ages of hatred, tradition of blind faith, violence Yog philosophy to listen and follow eternal Explore the Finnish landscape and several types of sins are committed in the vedic knowledge for the welfare of nation and society. all mankind. Therefore, the learned of the Vedas in Thus, the study of the Vedas is mainly to ocated at the crossroads of nature activities such as berry Atharvaved ask the human beings, ‘whether be carried out to realise God for destroying Lthe West and East that picking and seven UNESCO one has tried to attain spiritual knowledge sorrows and achieving peace while taking the provides a great opportunity World Heritage Sites such as about God or oversighting spiritualism, or if help of all materialistic articles. That is why t a glittering awards cere- ment and so on. The for travellers to experience the Fortress of Suomenlinna in one is only after the materialistic articles of one needs to make progress in both materi- Amony held recently, the Corporation’s futuristic Finland en route to or from Helsinki. Aurora Borealis can the world. It asks, if one has tried to learn and alism and spiritualism. However, it unfortu- Indian Oil Corporation approach with an aim to con- Europe, VisitFinland is posi- appear on 200 nights a year in obtain all the materialistic articles of the world nate that at present, most people are after the Limited has bagged the ‘AIMA solidate India’s position on the tioning the country as an ulti- Finnish Lapland and Santa to get merriment and this regard, if the said materialistic articles while others are after self- Managing India Award 2019’ global arena, under the able mate destination for the Claus—the one and only— wealth/materialistic articles have ever been made paths, which is against the Vedas. for ‘Outstanding PSU of the leadership of its chairman, Indian travellers. comes from Finland.” pleasurable or have only increased one’s When we set our eyes on the world, we Year’. The award was present- received AIMA’s appreciation. The Ambasador of Having witnessed a robust wishes. Similarly, in the matter of food, find that the progress in materialism—science, ed by the former President of IndianOil’s chairman Finland to India, Nina growth in tourist arrivals and Vedas ask whether one has eaten food or has education, atomic and nuclear energy, agricul- India Pranab Mukherjee, to thanked the eminent jury and Vaskunlahti, said, “Finland overnights from the Indian the food eaten you. ture, medical science, space, animal hus- the chairman of IndianOil, dedicated the award to the has reinvented itself in just one market, Visit Finland reinstat- The Vedas emphasise that only one sided bandry, entertainment and so on, has been Sanjiv Singh. ‘IOCians’ across the nation as short century—from a large- Nina Vaskunlahti, Ambassador of ed their focus in the Indian knowledge/progress either in materialism or achieved and in still ongoing. On the other The All India Management well as to the IndianOil’s chan- ly agrarian society into a high- Finland to India market. The country head for spiritualism, is always harmful as in the hand, progress in the matter of faith—eternal Association (AIMA) awards nel partners, stakeholders, tech country. Our national India from VisitFinland, Sara absence of materialistic articles nobody can spiritualism briefed in Vedas which unites the declared under 11 categories whose dedicated efforts have character and northern her- lovers. Design, architecture, Sodhi Juneja, further added, survive whereas in the absence of knowledge mankind, spreads international brotherhood were headed by Sanjiv Goenka, enabled IndianOil to maintain itage have boosted us to the culture and shopping are all “Finland received a very warm of spiritualism, human beings indulge in illu- and condemns blind faith, is observed to be the chairman of the RP-Sanjiv its leadership position and its top of many kinds of country great exploration angles with welcome in the Indian market sion and are prone to corruption. negligible. In fact, our eternal vedic philoso- Goenka Group, and shortlist- brand value over the decades. rankings from quality of life to stunning national parks, with the arrivals growing by 15 When the question to get progress in both phy emphasise that to maintain peace on the ed 11 eminent enterprises and AIMA, the apex body of clean air. Finland is one of the forests, lakes, and the coastline per cent in 2018. We are the above said knowledge simultaneously aris- earth and to get the best use of materialistic personalities of the country for management professionals in world’s most sparsely populat- with numerous islands. The focusing on developing es then, Yajurved preaches to attain the eter- articles, attention will have to be paid to get their contribution to nation- the country, is committed to ed countries where almost 80 head of PR and media for Asia Finland as an all year destina- nal, vedic knowledge traditionally wherein it more progress in vedic spiritualism. building. The jury acknowl- enhancing business excellence per cent of the land is covered and Australia from tion for Indians with the four is preached that alive (eternal form of spiri- Therefore, all human beings, as those in edged IndianOil’s contribu- through its multifaceted activ- by forest and 10 per cent by VisitFinland, Sari Hey, shared, unique seasons. With mid- tualism) and non-alive (materialistic articles) the previous yugas, will have to pay attention tion in empowering the citizens ities. Instituted in 2010, AIMA water. So it’s no wonder that “With 40 national parks, night sun in the summer and matters are required to be learned. The towards eternal Vedic knowledge to get of the country not only Managing India Awards recog- tourists are blown away by the 188,000 lakes and over two the ephemeral allure of the Rigved states that God has created this land progress in spiritualism as well as in materi- through its products, but also nise excellence in manage- sheer beauty of the Finnish million saunas, Finland offers Northern Lights in the winter, to provide us with all pleasures, comforts and alism simultaneously. through various other initia- ment, entrepreneurship and landscape.” some of the world’s unique Finland possesses a wealth of a long and a happy life but the land would (The author is Swami Ram Swarup tives beyond business in leadership, and have become The landscape of Finland experiences of staying in glass rare beauty, and a truly distinc- never give us pleasure until we worship God. Yogacharya, the chief editor of Ved Ishvareeya domains like health, education, one of the most coveted lead- is a pristine paradise for nature igloos and snow hotels, unique tive ambience”. Our ancient saints in their vedic scriptures vani, a bi-annual magazine) environment, skill develop- ership honours in the country. LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | APRIL 11, 2019 vivacity 14 ‘VOTE MINDFULLY,

Badla has been neglected: Big B HAVE COMPASSION’ Actor AMITABH BACHCHAN is upset that not enough has been Actor-director NANDITA DAS tells CHAHAK MITTAL that there is no need for female protagonists to said on the “silent suc- Jhansi ki Rani cess” of his latest film be always upright and be the proverbial . They could be subtle too Badla, directed by rt paves the way for a wave lover, the same character which was position, why won’t you continue doing it’s all about people’s consciousness situation without being angry. Here, I Sujoy Ghosh and pro- of creativity, imagination played by actress Shabana Azmi in the it? Once you start spending money and that allows them to accept the changes. am not judging anyone’s rage but say- duced by Shah and a change in society, 1980s’ eponymous film, who is madly living an actor’s life, you have to main- “People would only support the ing that I do not want to contribute to Rukh Khan. believes actor and director in love with him and “just like a usual tain it. You have to earn more. But there #DarkIsBeautiful campaign if their con- the violence or take any step towards it,” “About time Nandita Das. It is because of middle class Indian woman,” she also isn’t much good work that would come science allows them to. It’s justified. I she says. itsA change-making capacity that good wants to have a happy family and to me because of the choices that I make. believe that if I do what I feel is right, She feels that this might make peo- someone start- films and books are always banned, she secure life. She explains, “But Albert, So, I believe in living simply and not for others too, it’s important to decide ple question the purpose of doing this ed talking feels. “It’s because art emerges from the who is so full of anger because of the spending too much. Money has never for themselves. And as a society, we film. It is because she realises that, about this society itself and its power is strong. If prevailing inequality, consumerism, been the motivation to work, even for should collectively feel that.” “maybe I would have answered differ- silent success! it wasn’t, why would people want to cen- corruption and unemployment, kind of this film.” Giving the example of Manto, she ently 10 years ago due to my feelings. I Because nei- sor a film or ban a book? It’s because moves away from Stella. And she’s real- Well, there have been numerous says that there is no need for female pro- understand why people get angry and even the conservatives and the ortho- ly troubled by that fact. Soumitra has examples lately that show how the dis- tagonists being the Jhansi ki Rani and can empathise with them. I can see what ther the pro- dox realise its power. It has the capac- given an interesting turn to this in the course for women has evolved and show it in the face. It could be shown Albert’s frustration is all about.” ducer, nor the ity to woo your subconscious without film where every woman that changed in the Indian film indus- subtly as well as through a male protag- For Das, external influences shape distributor, nor even your realisation. If you keep show- Albert encounters, even if in a try over the time. Talking about onist. “Even a woman-centric film different people’s perspectives distinc- the line producer, ing the image of women as regressive, flash, is an image of Stella. It’s a the change, Das exclaims, could be regressive. Manto is a male pro- tively even if they look at similar things. or any else in the at a subliminal level, society will start very different kind of an interpre- “Film industry is not anoth- tagonist but he is talking so much about Here, the journey of Albert is tragic, she to think that they are meant to be like tation.” er planet! It also comes women and things which make sense says, but what is it that you or she will industry, in general, this. They will start the game of stereo- A woman of vigour, Das has from the society. Whatever even today,” she says. take away? “I feel that even a tragedy can has even spent a typing. Art highly informs as well as always presented the kind of films changes happen in society Moving back to the film and how motivate you to change things as well as nano second to impacts the society’s perception,” she that never really worked on the will reflect in films as well. she feels about anger as an emotion, your approach. Maybe it makes you feel compliment the says. An impactful art, she feels, can commercial front but have Look at how the media has which has also become the core senti- that ‘I don’t want to be like Albert or be success of this film actually “trigger conversations, raise done wonders if we talk changed. There are a lot ment of the country, she says, “The way angry like him;’ ‘I don’t want the jour- Badla important questions, and challenge about their content. Be it more younger women that I have grown up in the last 10 years, ney that Albert took;’ ‘I could find ways . Thank you,” prejudices. In a way, not to create a rev- Fire, Before the Rains, journalists who are I feel that I am definitely less angry than to fight a cause without that emotion,’” Big B wrote on olution, but it does build that public dis- Azhagi, Firaaq, taking up all kinds of I used to be. At that time, I justified my she says. social media. course around things that we need to Sandstorm, Ramchand beats like finance, anger because it was against injustice. Just like actor Manav Kaul (who have.” Pakistani, Manto, and defence and every- However, it can never be really construc- plays Albert) had earlier said that with Her forthcoming film, Albert Pinto many more that she thing else that they tive. With the amount of violence all this film, ‘all my anger has gone,’ Das ‘I can't ko Gussa Kyun Aata Hai?, directed by has acted in and traditionally around, be it road rage, hate mongering, laughs, “Indeed, it maybe cathartic for Soumitra Ranade, is a reflection of the directed. She tells us weren’t ‘supposed’ mob lynchings, and even the verbal him. Similarly, when somebody had hold back journey of the common man in the how her choices of to do or wouldn’t lynching on social media, it highly asked Soumitra that ‘are you feeling anx- my country and his helplessness within the films have never paid do because affects the collective psychological ious about the release of the film?’ He feelings. unjust system of the society. her but it has never nobody opened behaviour. I get trolled on social media said, ‘I have actually ‘released’ this What I feel It’s the angst, an emotion that been about the mon- those doors.” all the time. But I just feel that anger is film.’” inside, results from a sense of loss, suffering and etary aspect, just She adds, not an emotion that I want to enhance The actor says that she had felt the pain, that Albert is feeling. She says, about simple living “Similarly, in myself. However, the reality is that same at the time of Manto. “I felt that shows on “The film questions, usey gussa kyun and working for women charac- people do feel it. It’s always a knee-jerk the baby is out. As a director, you feel my face. aata hai? (Why does he get angry?) something that she ters in the film reaction. If somebody did bad to you, that it’s something you have given your The other day, I was Then there is the factor of hopelessness feels is right. industry are you want to hurt them as well.” endless efforts, days and nights to and at an airport. I saw a and helplessness — what can we do?” Explains she, “I con- becoming more Das, who is personally not so fond it has to be out. I have never read any picture of Saif and Well, now with the elections round the stantly get offers for layered. Even of this emotion, says, that the world cur- of my interviews or any reviews in the corner, Das says that this is one time ribbon-cutting and earlier, there rently needs more compassion, empa- past 18 years. There could be all kinds Kareena. They when people actually feel empowered. other celebrations, were interest- thy and peace, which “actually requires of things written about me — good or looked very cool. She believes that it’s a very good time it’s because when ing films that more effort than anything else. Anger bad, praises or criticism. Because peo- There is just one to release the film since there are so you reach a cer- didn’t stereo- is a very destructive emotion.” ple can interpret a thing in multiple person in Bollywood many people who will vote for the first tain stature, it type the roles However, this, she believes, will hap- ways as they are different individuals whose dressing time. “I urge, especially the young peo- becomes easy to of women. But pen only if people would really want it. and their perspectives are based on their ple, who are voting for the first time, to earn money. they never had “It has to be your choice because being personal experiences,” she says. sense I really like please do so mindfully after a proper However, it’s a this kind of expo- angry is an involuntary reaction. (The film is slated to release on and that's Saif Ali research as it’s a huge responsibility.” very slippery sure.” Whenever I am in a bad temper, I think April 12.) Khan. He has swag.’ Stella, played by Das, is Albert’s slope. At that She feels that of ways in which I could give back to the Photo: Pankaj Kumar —Diljit Dosanjh

Having started his career in 2010 as an assistant Beyond paper straws director with the film My Name Is Khan, actor VARUN In order to help the environment, people are bringing reusable bags to the grocery store instead of DHAWAN has come accepting new plastic ones. Here are more hacks for reducing plastic usage at home a long way with his popularity. o help the environment by has a take-back program to recy- “There is a huge cutting down on non-com- cle or up-cycle the worn-out bags. change that has happened in the Tpostable plastics, many peo- Critics choose ple have begun saying no to plas- REUSE REUSABLES last 10 years of my career in tic straws and are bringing reusable “It’s important to remember terms of roles that I am offered. bags to the grocery store instead of that some reusable items may be their pick When I debuted in Student Of the accepting new plastic ones. But harder on the environment than Year, I do not think that anybody many more small steps like those the plastics you’re trying to avoid, Award nominations for the best film under Critics’ would have imagined that I am can be taken. unless you use them a lot,” points Choice include Andhadhun, Raazi, Badhaai Ho, “There are so many simple out Maltby, of Real Simple. October, and Tumbbad capable of playing a character like changes you can make at home,” “Switching to reusables is a good Zafar of Kalank. It took me 12 says Melissa Ozawa, features and goal, but you have to be willing to he nominations for the Kannada included Ammachi films to prove my worth and to gardening editor at Martha Stewart commit long-term to ensure that first-ever Critics’ Choice Yemba Nenapu, Nathicharami, gain the confidence of producers Living magazine. “You can use a shift is doing more good than TFilm Awards, an initia- Ondalla Eradalla, Tamil films to budget a film like Kalank. We wooden comb, a bamboo tooth- harm.” For example, it could take tive by the Film Critics Guild nominated are Merku brush, silk dental floss and metal as many as 1,000 uses of a travel and Motion Content Group, Thodarchi Malai, Pariyerum not only earn fans but the confi- refillable safety razors.” And that’s mug to make it a total win for the were announced by actor Perumal, Vada Chennai, dence to experiment,” Varun said. just a start. environment, she says, citing an Vidya Balan and filmmaker Malayalam films are Ee Ma “A good way to begin is with estimate by the International Zoya Akhtar. Yau, Eeda, Sudani from a waste audit, taking notes on what Reference Centre for the Life Cycle A pan-India platform, the Nigeria. you throw away, whether it’s a of Products, Processes and Services awards aim to recognise and Zoya and Vidya Emma to play dryer sheet or an old toothbrush. (CIRAIG), in Quebec. honour the best of Indian cin- announced the main cate- Lady Diana You’d be surprised by how much “The message really is that ema across eight languages gories of awards together start- trash you’re generating, and it’ll when you buy a reusable product, including Hindi, Tamil, Telegu, ing with supporting cast female Newcomer EMMA CORRIN has give you clues about what you can use the heck out of it and don’t Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, which included Gitanjali Rao bagged the role of Lady Diana do differently,” says Anna Maltby, keep buying new ones,” says Gujarati, and Bengali for the for October, Rasika Duggal The Crown. deputy editor of Real Simple. A Maltby. year 2018. for Manto, Surekha Sikhri for Spencer in the show handful of easy, no-plastic hacks Hailing the credibility and Badhaai Ho, Swara Bhasker for Honoured to be a part of the for a greener home: BETTER YET, OPT FOR USED integrity of the awards, Zoya Veere Di Wedding, and Yamini Netflix show, Corrin said, “Beyond “Using reusable products you reminisced about the time Das for Sui Dhaaga. The best excited and honoured to be joining LIDS, NOT CLING WRAP already own or that are handed when her debut film Luck By supporting actor male nomi- The Crown for its fourth season. “When I did a waste audit, I down, that’s a real win for the ecol- Chance had lucked out at the nations are Abhishek realised we were using a lot of plas- ogy,” says Maltby. “You don’t need box office, but how she sur- Bachchan for Manmarziyaan, I have been glued to the show tic wrap. So I switched to using to buy a new set of Mason jars, vived that difficult period due Jaideep Alhawat for Raazi, since the first episode and to containers we already had and because chances are your sister or to the support she received Manoj Pahwa for Mulk, Pankaj think I'm now joining this invested in a set of silicon lids that a thrift shop may have perfectly from the critics. Vidya added Tripathi for Stree and Vicky incredibly talented acting fit onto bowls in an array of sizes,” good Mason jars you can use.” that while her own film’s crit- Kaushal for Sanju. Maltby says. icism may not be music to her The awards for best actor family is just surreal.” Other substitutes for cling SHOP MINDFULLY ears, she always listens and female won nominations to Corrin considers Lady wrap include cloth coverings, “Think carefully about what takes all the feedback from the Alia Bhatt for Raazi, Anushka Diana her “icon” and like Bee’s Wrap and Abeego, you’re buying. At the grocery store critics very seriously. Sharma for Pari, Neena Gupta she hopes to do that seal tight. Paper sand- or mall, people are often on autopi- Andhadhun is leading in for Badhaai Ho, Taapsee Pannu “justice” to the role. wich bags and reusable zip- lot. Just make avoiding plastic a the race of nominations with for Manmarziyaan and Tabu shut silicon baggies are also part of your mindset,” says Ozawa. seven nominations while for Andhadhun. “Princess Diana popular choices to replace “As a consumer, you have a lot Tumbbad and Badhaai Ho Male best actors included was an icon, and traditional single-use plas- of power, and you can use it to have six nominations each in Ayushmann Khurrana for her effect on the tic baggies. man used to bring milk in return- reward the companies that are the production design, cine- Andhadhun, Gajaraj Rao for world remains pro- able bottles, dry cleaning can be doing a good job with their pack- matography, editing, back- Badhaai Ho, Ranbir Kapoor for BUY IN BULK SWITCHING TO found and inspir- delivered and dropped off in aging.” ground score, songs and writer Sanju, Ranveer Singh for Plenty of things like laun- REUSABLES IS A reusable bags. categories. The awards are the Padmaavat, and Vineet Singh ing. To be given dry detergent can be found in “The industry has made great SPEAK OUT first body to acknowledge the for Mukkabaaz. the chance to refillable containers and beans GOOD GOAL BUT strides,” says Jennie Nigrosh, Above and beyond small best song as opposed to the Nominations for the best explore her and nuts can be found in bulk, YOU HAVE TO BE founder and CEO of The Green changes on the home front, “polit- best album. director are Amit Sharma for through Peter so you can sidestep plastic or WILLING TO Garmento, which sells reusable ical action is the most important Announcing the regional Badhaai Ho, Meghna Gulzar Morgan's writing clamshell containers, Ozawa dry-cleaning garment bags, shirt thing you can do for the environ- nominations, Vidya and for Raazi, Aadesh Prasad and says. Carry purchases home in COMMIT box bags and other sustainable ment. Contact your representative Bhawana Somaaya presented Rahi Anil Barve, Shoojit Sircar is the most excep- glass jars, paper bags or other products. and ask them to make changes,” the Marathi films as Naal, for October, and Sriram tional opportunity, containers you already have. LONG-TERM TO “My husband and I started the Ozawa says. Lathe Joshi, Redu, Gujarati Raghavan for Andhadhun. and I will strive Farmer’s markets are another ENSURE THAT company after we started freaking Urge friends and family to join films included Dhh, Reva, The most awaited and to do her jus- great source of package-free SHIFT IS DOING out because we couldn’t find any- you in your efforts, post something Ventilator. Bengali nomina- anticipated award nomina- tice.” foods, she adds. thing in our closet, it was so full of on social media and write compa- tions included Ekje Chilo Raja, tions for the best film includ- MORE GOOD plastic-wrapped clothes. We were nies to request that they make envi- Upa, Rainbow Jelly, and Telugu ed Andhadhun, Raazi, Badhaai DRY CLEANING FIXES drowning in plastic,” she says. ronmental friendly changes, says films consisted of Keraf Ho, October, and Tumbbad. Many dry cleaners now offer THAN HARM The idea seems to be catching Ozawa. “Make your voice heard,” Knacharapalem, Mahanati, (The ceremony will take reusable bags for garments, includ- on. And like a growing number of she says. and Rangasthalam. place in Mumbai on ing folded shirts. Just as the milk- companies, The Green Garmento —AP Nominations for best film April 21.) LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | APRIL 11, 2019 sport 15

Kane vows to come Liverpool ease Spurs back ‘stronger' past Porto AFP n LIVERPOOL

iverpool closed in on a semi-final meeting with Barcelona Lor Manchester United after sweeping aside Porto 2-0 in draw first blood the first leg of their quarter-final tie at Anfield. Far from the late drama that has accompanied the Red's Premier League title bid of late, Naby Keita and Roberto Firmino struck inside the first 26 minutes to put the hosts AFP n LONDON in command. Liverpool's only regret may be not building a more Son’s strike earns ottenham striker Harry Kane emphatic lead to take to Portugal for next week's second leg. Tvowed on Wednesday to come However, a fourth clean sheet in five home Champions Tottenham first leg back "stronger than ever" after his League games this season means an away goal at the Estadio latest ankle injury cast a cloud over do Dragao on April 17th will leave Porto needing four to his side's victory against progress. lead after Aguero Manchester City. Liverpool thrashed the Portuguese giants 5-0 in the first Kane limped off the pitch leg of their last-16 tie last season and the scoreline could have misses penalty after a challenge with England been just as embarrassing for Sergio Conceicao's men had teammate Fabian Delph during the hosts been more accurate in front of goal. AFP n LONDON Tuesday's 1-0 quarter-final first-leg It took the hosts just five minutes to open the scoring win. as Keita got his second goal in as many games having wait- auricio Pochettino chal- It immediately looked serious ed nine months to open lenged "spirited" Tottenham as Kane was unable to put any his Liverpool account. Mto finish the job after their 1- weight on his left foot and was The Guinean got the 0 win over Manchester City in the helped down the tunnel, later benefit of a big deflec- Champions League quarter-finals was leaving the ground on crutches and tion off Oliver Torres as marred by Harry Kane's potentially with the joint in a brace. his strike from the edge season-ending injury. The club's medical staff will of the area left veteran Pochettino's side earned a slender allow any swelling around the goalkeeper Iker Casillas first-leg advantage thanks to a clini- joint to subside before a scan to helpless. cal strike from South Korea forward reveal how bad the injury is, Mohamed Salah Son Heung-min late in the second expected to be on Thursday. ended his eight-game half at the Tottenham Hotspur "Gutted to go off injured but goal drought as Stadium on Tuesday. every setback is a chance to come Liverpool returned to Much-maligned Tottenham keep- back stronger than ever," Kane the top of the Premier er Hugo Lloris also enjoyed a sweet tweeted. League table with a 3-1 moment of redemption in a troubled "Big finish from the boys to go win at Southampton on campaign when he saved Sergio on and win!" Friday, but the Egyptian Aguero's first-half spot-kick. Spurs boss Mauricio got his angles wrong Pochettino was delighted with Pochettino admitted the injury when he failed to double Tottenham's display against the could end the England captain's the hosts' lead with just Premier League champions, but he "Not just me but as a team, we never give up for 90 minutes. We season, which would be a huge Casillas to beat moments insisted the tie is still delicately fight. It was a very difficult game and in the end, we were more blow to the club's hopes of later. poised. clinical than them." Champions League progression "We showed great quality. We —Son Heung-min and also qualification for next year, SLACK DEFENDING were all excited and motivated to play with Tottenham still locked in a Conceicao was visibly furious with his side's slack defend- this type of game," he said. "The result is not the best one but we have to make these kind of top-four battle. ing, but Porto could easily have got back into the tie when "The energy was good, fantastic, "It's very, very sad. It's going to Alisson Becker saved well with his feet from Moussa Marega. and the penalty save gave us a big lift. comebacks to go through. We have the second leg. It looks be tough and we're going to miss Liverpool then had to survive a VAR review for a poten- "There are still 90 minutes to play complicated but we will try.” him — maybe for the rest of the tial handball against Trent Alexander-Arnold as Alisson and it's Manchester City. But with the —Pep Guardiola season," Tottenham's Argentine palmed the ball into his full-back. spirit we play, anything is possible." coach told BT Sport. Soon, though, Alexander-Arnold was helping twist the Tottenham's victory was an unex- "We showed great quality. We were all excited and motivated to England boss Gareth knife into Porto at the other end with his eighth assist of the pected twist after Kane injured his left play this type of game. But there are still 90 minutes to play and it's Southgate will also be concerned, season. ankle in a tackle on Fabian Delph Manchester City. But with the spirit we play, anything is possible." with the Nations League Finals Jordan Henderson, playing in a more advanced midfield early in the second half. —Mauricio Pochettino looming in June. position than normal, cut the visitors' defence open for the Kane will have tests on the injury England international to square for Firmino to tap into an on Wednesday, but Tottenham boss empty net. Pochettino fears his star striker could SON RISES There were no penalty appeals Delph on the touchline, Kane appeared minute. Only a matter of centimetres denied Liverpool a third miss the rest of the campaign. If Guardiola was concerned about from City, but after consulting VAR, to twist his ankle before immediately When Son beat the City offside early in the second half when another excellent Henderson City had only themselves to blame subduing Tottenham and the boister- Dutch referee Bjorn Kuipers awarded signalling he would have to come off. trap, it appeared his touch was too allowed Sadio Mane to volley home, but the Senegalese was for failing to earn an advantage for the ous crowd in their new stadium, his the spot-kick. The sight of the England captain, heavy to take advantage. flagged offside. second leg in Manchester on April 17. side were handed a golden opportuni- However, Lloris plunged to his left who has scored 24 times this season, But he alertly kept the ball in play, The fine balance Liverpool must strike in maintaining City's first defeat since a January ty in the 12th minute. to keep out Aguero's penalty with a limping badly down the tunnel could taking advantage of Delph's pause to their quest for European glory while also trying to end a 29- 29 setback at Newcastle is not fatal to Raheem Sterling cut in from the superb save. have been fatal for Tottenham. protest the decision by slamming a low year wait for a league title was in evidence as Klopp with- their European ambitions, but they left and left three Tottenham defend- Kane was embroiled in a physical Yet they thrived in Kane's absence drive under Ederson from close range. drew Mane and Firmino in the final quarter with one eye will have to improve on this tired ers in his wake before unleashing a shot battle with City defence's but his for seven matches with left ankle lig- Guardiola once infuriated on Sunday's Premier League visit of Chelsea. effort to stop Tottenham reaching that struck Danny Rose's raised arm as attempt to fight fire with fire proved ament damage earlier this season. Pochettino by calling Tottenham 'the However, that proved a luxury that Liverpool could afford their first European semi-final since the Tottenham left-back slid in to his downfall in the 55th minute. And once again they rose to the Harry Kane team' — now Son has pro- to take as they look set for a second Champions League semi- 1984. block. Crunching into a late challenge on challenge to snatch the lead in the 78th vided the perfect riposte to that jibe. final in as many years. Shuttlers start with win in Singapore Leclerc eyes victory in F1's 1,000th race PTI n SINGAPORE AFP n SHANGHAI concern for the Italian mar- Grand Prix with world cham- tar Indian shuttlers P V que. pion Hamilton second. SSindhu, Saina Nehwal and errari's Charles Leclerc is While there has been ful- It was the other way Kidambi Srikanth eased into the Fgunning for his first win some praise of Leclerc, partic- round in Bahrain, leaving the second round of the $ 355,000 this week in China after cru- ularly the mature way he han- Finn a point ahead of the Singapore Open with straight- elly missing out in Bahrain as dled the Bahrain disappoint- Briton in the early drivers' game wins over their respective Formula One's 1,000th race ment, his Ferrari team-mate standings after picking up rivals in the singles event here coincides with the emergence Vettel is facing criticism. the fastest-lap bonus point in on Wednesday. of a bright new star. It seems absurd for a four- Melbourne. Taking the court first, The supremely talented time world champion to have However, Mercedes team Sindhu, seeded fourth, took 21-year-old upstaged five- to defend his ability and tem- principal Toto Wolff is under just 27 minutes to get the bet- time world champion Lewis perament, but the German is no illusions about the chal- ter of Indonesia's Lyanny Hamilton in Bahrain but ulti- having to do just that after a lenge posed by Ferrari. Alessandra Mainaky 21-9, 21-7 mately limped home third series of unforced errors "The truth is that we in a one-sided match. when his Ferrari lost power stretching back to last season. weren't as quick as our direct The Rio Olympics Silver- with 10 laps left. Vettel finished fifth and competitors throughout qual- medallist will next play Mia The Chinese Grand Prix was comfortably eclipsed by ifying and the race in Blichfeldt of Denmark. is replete with sub-plots: can Leclerc, who is a decade Bahrain," he said. Later, sixth seed Saina too Hamilton win the race for a In just his second season history of Formula One and I younger. "The Ferrari was consid- tamed another Indonesian in sixth time? Can Sebastian in F1, it is widely assumed that hope the car will be as good erably faster on the straights Yulia Yosephin Susanto 21-16, Vettel silence the doubters? it is just a matter of time until as it was in Bahrain (until late ‘DAUNTING' and this added up to several 21-11, to book her place in the win over world number 28 round event after beating Arjun How much faster are Ferrari? Leclerc tastes victory. on) so that I can continue to With all the talk about tenths around one lap. next round. Rasmus Gemke of Denmark to M R and K Maneesha 21-18, 21- But the focus in Shanghai "Usually the Chinese race go for the results we deserve." Ferrari, it is easy to forget that "Nevertheless, the saying Saina will next look to set up a clash with Olympic 7 in an all-Indian contest. will be on Leclerc, the Ferrari is good fun because the Shanghai has one of the Mercedes won the opening goes that 'in order to finish avenge her first-round loss at champion Chen Long of China. However, it was curtains for rookie from Monaco who weather can be unpredictable longest straights in the 21-race two races. first, first you have to finish'... Malaysia Open to Thailand's Sameer Verma defeated India in the opening round of fully deserved victory two and rain can arrive when you championship and should be Valtteri Bottas claimed a "The challenge we are fac- Pornpawee Chochuwong when Thailand's Suppanyu the men's doubles competition. weeks ago but had to settle for least expect it," said Leclerc. perfect for Ferrari's searing dominant victory in the sea- ing doesn't daunt us, it's she faces her in the second Avihingsanon 21-14, 21-6 to The pair of Manu Attri and the first podium of his career. "It's the 1,000th race in the pace, with reliability the main son-opening Australian uplifting," he added. round. square up against China's Lu B Sumeeth Reddy lost to qual- Chochuwong beat young Guangzu. ifiers Danny Bawa Chrisnanta Indian Mugdha Agrey 21-6, HS Prannoy eked out a 11- and Kean Hean Loh of 21-8 in another match. 21, 21-16 21-18 win over Singapore 13-21, 17-21. LALREMSIAMI STRIKES IN INDIA'S 1-0 WIN Sixth seed Kidambi France's Brice Leverdez. The The mixed doubles pair of Srikanth, who had reached the Indian will meet top seed and Saurabh Sharma and Anoushka finals at India Open, defeated world No 1 Kento Momota of Parikh too exited in the open- KUALA LUMPUR: The Indian ous game. very alert India goalkeeper sustain pressure with tight Thailand's Sitthikom Japan next. ing round after a 12-21, 12-21 women's hockey team on Lalremsiami's sensation- Savita made a good save. marking inside the circle giv- Thammasin 21-17, 21-18 in a Momota survived a scare defeat at the hands of third- Wednesday struck a late goal al 55th-minute goal ensured India too earned a PC in ing Malaysia no real chance to 41-minute match. He will next against 2017 champion B Sai seeded Thai pair of Dechapol through youngster the team secured a narrow the following minute but did take a shot on goal. lock horns with Denmark's Praneeth, who put up a stiff Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Lalremsiami to beat hosts win in a hard-fought contest not succeed. With India's ace Having missed out on Hans-Kristian Solberg resistance before going down Taerattanachai. Malaysia and take an unassail- that saw Malaysia give their all dragflicker Gurjit Kaur miss- PCs, India looked for a poten- Vittinghus. 21-19, 14-21, 20-22 to the reign- The Chinese Taipei pair of able lead in the five-match to put up a defensive game. ing the tour due to an injury, tial opportunity, and Navneet 2014 Commonwealth ing Japanese World champion. Lu Ching Yao and Lee Chia bilateral series here. Though it was Malaysia they lost out on five penalty Kaur set up a splendid goal Games champion Parupalli Pranaav Jerry Chopra and N Hsin ended the campaign of India won the first two who made a strong start with corner opportunities in this for Lalremsiami who made a Kashyap also continued his Sikki Reddy also progressed to Venkat Gaurav Prasad and Juhi matches 3-0 and 5-0 followed an early penalty corner in the game. diving effort to help India good run with a 21-19, 21-14 the mixed doubles second Dewangan 21-12, 21-15. by a 4-4 draw in their previ- first minute of the game, a But the team did well to win. PTI

PVL -2 TO BE HELD IN OCT-NOV IIPKL TO START FROM MAY 13 SINGLES World Championship. The trials for JR DAVIS CUP TEAM LOSES 1-2 TO AUS New Delhi: The second season of the Pro New Delhi: Eight city based franchises will be selection of gymnasts for the national Bangkok: The junior Indian Davis Cup team Volleyball League will be held in October- vying for top honours when recently-formed MTV HD+ (Hindi) DDSport (Hindi) as well as T20I and five ODIs against England before coaching camp are scheduled to be held at finished third in four-team Pool D after losing its November this year, the organisers said on New Kabaddi Federation of India (NKFI)'s several regional networks. World Cup practice games begun. "Taimoor the Indira Gandhi Stadium on April 12 and last round robin league match 1-2 to Australia Wednesday. The success of PVL season 1, inaugural Indo International Premier Kabaddi will be working with the players on the mental 13. Dipa, who had aggravated her knee here on Wednesday. Ajay Malik could take only which ended in February this year, has League begins from May 13. With star PCB APPOINTS PSYCHOLOGIST aspect of preparing for a mega-event like the injury during the vault final at the Artistic two games in the opening singles, losing 0-6, 2- prompted the organisers to conduct the cricketer Virender Sehwag backing the project, PRIOR TO WC World Cup and if required the board can extend Gymnastics World Cup in Baku last month 6 to Phliip Luke Sekulic in just 53 minutes. second edition of the tournament on a much there will be 144 Indian and 16 foreign players Karachi: Pakistani cricket authorities have his contract for the World Cup but for now he and was forced to withdraw from the Doha Sushant Dabas then lost 3-6, 4-6 to Cooper bigger scale. “After receiving a lot of positive fighting it out. All players will get a share of 20 decided to appoint Taimoor Ali Khan as a will be with the team until 11th May," a reliable World Cup, is currently undergoing White in one hour and 35 minutes. The Indian feedback about the league in general, we are percent of the revenue generated besides sports psychologist for the national team prior source in the Pakistan Cricket Board said. rehabilitation in Agartala. "Dipa will not be pair of Dabas and Divesh Gahlot won the doubles planning to make the next season bigger and assured salaries and prize money. The only to their World Cup campaign in England. able to participate in this trial but she will after Sekulic and Shuannon Tricerri retired while better and give the Indian volleyball lover an issue is that NKFI is not recognised by Indian Taimoor has been apparently recommended by SAI TO CONDUCT GYMNASTIC participate in the open trials to make it to trailing 2-3 in the opening set of the final match. even more memorable experience in season 2," Olympic Association (IOA) but they have the national team's bowling coach Azhar TRIALS FROM APRIL 12 the team which will participate at Asian and India next plays Philippines on Thursday. Only said the organizers. "We are looking at October- applied for affiliation with the parent body. As Mahmood. He has been appointed till May 11 New Delhi: The injured Dipa Karmakar will World Championship," her coach the top teams in each of the four groups November of this year for the second season," long as they don't get affiliation, players in this to be with the Pakistan team which will be not be a part of the national camp but is Bishweshwar Nandi said. "We are confident advanced to the next stage. Australia, with three he added. He also said that the number of league won't get to represent India. The league leaving for England on April 23 to play some likely to participate in the selection trials for she will be fit by then to take part in the wins, finished on top and were followed by New teams is set to increase in the second edition. will be broadcast on DSPORT (English) MTV & practice games against english counties, a the upcoming Asian Championship and trials." Zealand. Agencies 16

LUCKNOW | THURSDAY | APRIL 11, 2019 LEADERBOARD RUNS 349 David Warner (SRH) WICKETS 11 Kagiso Rabada (DC) 6S 283 NOT THAT WE MISREAD THE WICKET BUT YES, WE PLAYED TOO 4S 667 MANY SHOTS AT THE START { — PIYUSH CHAWLA } MI SURVIVE A SCARE Up Next Rahul smashes maiden IPL hundred to help Kings XI Punjab post a challenging 197-4 against Mumbai Indians

PTI n MUMBAI INJURED ROHIT MISSES IPL umbai Indians (MI) MATCH FOR FIRST TIME IN 11 YEARS survived a battle of MUMBAI: nerves edging past India vice-captain decided to rest Rohit for one M Rohit Sharma was on match vs KXIP," MI said in a Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) by 3 Wednesday laid low by leg statement. wickets at the Wankhede spasm, an injury scare five days While it may just be a scare but Stadium in Mumbai on before the World Cup team is any degree of injury to any WC Wednesday. announced. squad member will keep The win came off the final Rohit sustained the injury during everyone concerned. ball when Alzarri Joseph gar- Tuesday's training session, "Rohit is fine but as a nered the needed two runs to forcing him to miss an IPL game precautionary measure we have win. However, the architect for for the first time in 11 seasons. decided to give him as a rest," Struggling Royals look Mumbai’s win was their stand- In the last 11 seasons, Rohit has stand-in captain Kieron Pollard in-captain Kieron Pollard, who consistently played in the said. scored 83 runs off just 31 balls. league, first for the now- defunct With MI playing three games in Mumbai Indians were down Deccan Chargers and then his the next eight days, the Indian to turn fortunes and out in their stiff run-chase current team Mumbai Indians. team management will keep a PTI n until the 12th over when they "Rohit Sharma had suffered right tab on his injury management. JAIPUR Sanju Samson, who had with Shane Watson and Fau Du were 94/4. leg muscle spasm yesterday (on Rohit is the second most cracked the first ton of this IPL, Plessis at the top while the mid- Earlier, K L Rahul smashed Tuesday) during training. Rohit important batsman after Virat struggling Rajasthan Royals is still recovering from an injury dle-order consists of Suresh his maiden IPL hundred while has recovered significantly in Kohli in the Indian team and Awill desperately seek to and after a bright start to the Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Kedar Chris Gayle struck a 36-ball 63 past 24 hours. As a coach Ravi Shastri and physio revive their campaign when season, Jos Butler too has failed Jhadav and Dhoni. to power Kings XI Punjab to an precautionary measure, Mumbai Patrick Farhart will keep a keen they host formidable Chennai in the last couple of innings. CSK's bowing unit, which imposing 197 for four. Indians management has eye on his recovery. PTI Super Kings in an Indian The biggest positive for has an impressive mix of pace Gayle, who smashed seven Premier League encounter here Rajasthan will be the return to and spin, will look to exploit the towering sixes and also hit three on Thursday. form of former Australian cap- Sawai Man Singh wicket, which fours, laid the platform for the which yielded them 25 runs. off Hardik Pandya's over to take Rajasthan are currently tain Steve Smith. Smith scored has been playing slow and low. big total with his opening part- Thirteen came off the final over Punjab to 86 without loss. lying in the penultimate spot in 38 against RCB before anchor- ner Rahul, who carried his bat to boost the total. The left-hander also hit leg- the eight-team standings with ing his team to 139 with an AMOL BACKS SMITH & BEN through to remain unconquered The flamboyant Gayle, who gie Rahul Chahar, and the just one win out of five games. unbeaten 73 against KKR. Steve Smith and Ben Stokes on 100, laced with six sixes and was circumspect initially, struck Pandya brothers Krunal and Rajasthan's sole win came Skipper Ajinkya Rahane, are yet to sizzle this IPL but as many fours. The duo's 116- Australian pacer Jason Hardik for a six each. He reached against laggards Royal Rahul Tripathi and Ben Stokes Rajasthan Royals batting coach run stand in 77 balls took MI by Behrendorff for three huge sixes his 50 in 31 balls and the team's Challengers Bangalore at the too have been below par with Amol Mazumdar on storm. Gayle's dismissal in the and one four to cream off 23 runs 100 was raised in 10.2 overs. Sawai Man Singh Stadium and the bat. To add to their woes, Wednesday reposed faith on 13th over slowed down the to begin the punishing act. Gayle's mayhem ended when he they would be banking on Rajasthan don't have the depth their abilities and backed the innings but Rahul punished In the ninth over, Gayle was caught at deep mid-wicket home comfort to upset defend- and bench strength to over- duo to come good in the next Hardik Pandya by hitting three struck two fours and another off Behrendorff to nip his open- ing champions CSK. come the tough situation. match against Chennai Super sixes and a four in the 19th, massive leg-side six as 17 came ing partnership with Rahul. In contrast, CSK are com- Rajasthan's bowling too Kings. ing off a clinical seven-wicket appears to be lacking in ideas "I feel we are one of the thrashing of Kolkata Knight and the likes of Stokes, Jofra strongest squad and Steve Smith Riders and are sitting pretty at Archer, Jaidev Unadkat, and is a proven customer all over the the top of the table with five vic- Dhawal Kulkarni will have to world," Amol said on the eve of IPL comes closest to playing WC: Viljoen tories from six games. Rajasthan Royals' match against Live on Star Sports 1& 2 HEAD Under the astute captaincy TO Chennai Super Kings. IANS n NEW DELHI now a freelance cricketer. after the one Test. You could not played under. Ashwin falls in the of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, HEAD "Just before what happened, Hardus believes IPL is better get the chance to show your same category. He knows what CSK boasts of a perfectly bal- he was best batsman in the M 23 ings XI Punjab pacer than many other T20 leagues in skills and what are you capable to expect from me and I exact- anced squad to excel on any RR CSK world. He has spent just a little Hardus Viljoen cannot play the world. of. For me, to take this decision ly know what I need to do in dif- surface and all conditions. vs RR 12 of time in the middle. I am sure K JAIPUR for South Africa as had accept- Hardus said the level of after getting dropped was diffi- ferent situations and this makes The Royals, on the other CSK 11 from what we saw against KKR ed the Kolpak deal, but he feels competition makes the cash- cult. But everything happens for it easier. When your captain hand, are still struggling to THURSDAY | 8:00 PM was good enough to indicate playing in the Indian Premier rich Indian league stand out. a reason. At the end of the day believes in you and trusts you, find their bearings. After losing what is going to come from League (IPL) comes closest to "IPL is closest to the World Cup you need security in life and it makes your job easier," he their last match, they find pull up their socks against an him. fulfilling his dream of playing in as you get to play against the food on your table for your fam- said. themselves in a precarious posi- in-form CSK. "Ben Stokes is a fine all- the coveted World Cup. best. It is an unbelievable expe- ily. Kolpak improved me as a A well-known name in T20 tion, and have to win almost all CSK, on the other hand, rounder and has performed all The Kolpak deal allows cit- rience for players as it adds an player also.'' cricket, the bowler feels the for- their remaining games to keep will be brimming with confi- over the world so I am sure he izens of around 100 nations to international flavour," he said. Playing for KXIP, Hardus mat is tailor-made for batsmen. their play-off chances alive. dence having defeated the realizes it and I am sure he play cricket in any EU nation Hardus signed the Kolpak feels (Ravichandran) Ashwin "In T20 cricket, public wants to Rajasthan have failed to Royals earlier in the season, would come to terms with it without being considered an deal with English county County, Hardus said, ''Every boy understands his players. "I have see runs and we as bowlers need seize opportunities in their ear- when Dhoni smashed an and would perform his best for overseas player. Hardus had Derbyshire before ending it in dreams to play for his country, played with a lot of captains. I to restrict the batsmen. I think lier matches and in the previous unbeaten 75 to clinch an eight- us. That what we hope, no donned the national jersey once January 2019. Asked about his but this is all about opportuni- would say Darren Sammy was focusing on the basics makes outing against KKR, they were run victory. doubts about his abilities," he in a Test against England and is move to play in the English ties. You were dropped just probably the best captain I the job easier," he said. totally outplayed on home turf. Their batting looks solid said. India sweeps Wisden CSK need a better Chahar sets record for most dot balls in an innings Cricketers' Almanack wicket at home: Deepak MOST DOT BALLS IN AN INNINGS DOT BOWLER OPP VENUE DATE Kohli, Mandhana win top prizes PTI n CHENNAI and two catches including a BALLS running one to dismiss Suresh 20 Deepak Chahar (CSK) KKR Chennai 09-04-2019 PTI n LONDON hennai Super Kings pacer Raina, said the visitors didn't 19 Ashish Nehra (DD) KXIP Bloemfontein 15-05-2009 CDeepak Chahar has agreed misread the wicket. t was double delight for with his captain Mahendra He said the batsmen 19 Munaf Patel (RR) KKR Durban 20-05-2009 IIndia as it swept the Wisden Singh Dhoni that the team played too many shots at the FAISEL FEATURES Cricketers' Almanack on needs a better pitch at home start, which hurt them badly. Wednesday with Virat Kohli despite winning all their games "It's not that we misread PTI n CHENNAI jointly held by Sunrisers and Smriti Mandhana clinch- here so far. the wicket but yes, we played Hyderabad spinner Rashid ing the 'Leading Cricketer of CSK captain Dhoni has too many shots at the start. We hennai Super Kings' medi- Khan and Kings XI Punjab Year' honours, continuing criticised the Chepauk pitch lost three extra wickets in the Cum pacer Deepak Chahar medium pacer Ankit Rajpoot. their award-winning spree. after registering a seven-wick- powerplay. That's how it goes has become the bowler with The 26-year-old flum- Kohli and Mandhana had et win over Kolkata, terming it in the shorter format. It hap- the most number of dot balls moxed the KKR top-order won big in the last ICC as "low scoring". pens. Sometimes, the shot that in an innings in the history of with early strikes. He trapped Awards night too. Mandhana And Chahar, who returned went straight to the fielder the Indian Premier League big-hitting Chris Lynn leg was adjudged 'Women's with impressive figures of 3 for would have gone in the gap," (IPL). before in the first over. He then Cricketer of the Year' as well 20 against KKR, blamed the "Nobody wants this type Dhoni, while speaking at Chawla said in defence of the The underrated Chahar claimed the wickets of Nitish as the 'Women's ODI Player of nature of the wicket on hot and of a wicket. It is because of the the presentation ceremony team's batsmen. returned impressive figures of Rana and Robin Uthappa and the Year' by the ICC in humid weather conditions. soil and heat. It's too hot here had earlier said "we don't want He felt that a total of 135- three for 20 from four overs in the third and fifth overs December, while the talis- "I'm happy I performed and the pitch curators are play on wickets like these" after 140 or more would have been against Kolkata Knight Riders, respectively. manic Kohli won the Cricketer well, but obviously we're look- doing their best job to give us CSK won another low-scoring ideal. bowling a staggering 20 dot In the penultimate over, of the Year award besides fin- ing for a better wicket," Chahar a good track. But, at the end of game at Chepauk. "A total of 135-140 would balls. Chahar bowled five dot balls ishing as the top batsman in told reporters at the post- the day you can't help it," he KKR leg-spinner Piyush have been ideal on this wick- Chahar broke the record of with the in-form Andre Russell Tests. match press conference. added. Chawla, who took a wicket et," he added. 18 dot balls in an innings on strike. Indian captain Kohli was named the Wisden Leading Cricketer of the year for the third successive time, having captain was named as the RUSSELL PLAYED WITH ‘Harbhajan, Tahir are like old wine’ amassed 2735 runs across the Leading Cricketer in the three formats in 2018. World for an unprecedented The Indian talisman was third year in a row by the 2019 PTI n CHENNAI looks good. But once we play picked as one of the five edition of Wisden Cricketers' LOT OF MATURITY: DK on better and flatter wickets Wisden Cricketers of the year, Almanack while this PTI n CHENNAI arbhajan Singh and Imran with smaller boundaries, we along with England's Tammy Mandhana's first award. HTahir have proved that will have to see what is the best Beaumont, Jos Buttler, Sam Afghanistan spinner olkata Knight Riders skipper Dinesh age is just a number, feels combination to play with," he Curran and Rory Burns. Rashid Khan was named the KKarthik said in-form Andre Russell batted Chennai Super Kings captain added. The India skipper is only Leading T20 Cricketer of the with a "lot of maturity" after the all-rounder Mahendra Singh Dhoni, equat- Dhoni picked Tahir for the third cricketer ever to Year for the second year in a anchored his side in a losing cause against ing the spinners with fine wine special praise, saying the South have won the award more row, following his superb per- Chennai Super Kings. for the way they have matured. African is someone on whom than three times after Don formance last year. He took 22 KKR were under pressure from the word The inspirational CSK he can depend no matter what Bradman (10 times) and Jack wickets at an average of 8.68 go on Tuesday and by the 11th over CSK had skipper, himself 37, was effu- the situation. Hobbs (8 times). for Afghanistan in T20Is, the visiting team reeling at 47 for 6 when Russell sive in his praise for the duo "I have fallen back on Kohli had notched up 593 besides scalping 21 wickets in walked in. after CSK's seven-wicket win Tahir and he has done the job. runs in five Tests at an average the Indian Premier League The Jamaican, who has stolen the limelight over Kolkata Knight Riders He has confidence in me. He of 59.3 during India's 1-4 loss 2018. this season so far with his hard-hitting abilities, on Tuesday. The 38-year-old has got a very good flipper," he to England and ended the year The Five Cricketers of the took it upon himself to post a decent 108 when Harbhajan (2/15) and the 40- said. with five hundreds to his Year are chosen by Lawrence other batsman gave away their wickets cheap- year-old Tahir (2/21) were the "He (Tahir) is someone name. Booth, the editor of the ly. Karthik said after the seven-wicket loss. key performers for the home who if you tell that this is the Mandhana was rewarded Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, Russell refused to take singles to keep the Karthik admitted that the team failed to put team. right pace to bowl on, he does for scoring 669 and 662 runs with the 2019 version serving tail-enders at the non-strikers' end. He finished up enough runs on the board. "Age is on their side it most of the times. He is some- in ODIs and T20Is last year. as the 156th edition. the innings unbeaten on 50 with five fours and "Definitely, not enough runs on the board. (Harbhajan and Tahir). They one who deceives the batsman She also amassed 421 runs at Wisden has been listing three sixes. These are tricky games and you don't know how are like old wine and they are has played. I have fallen back quite a few times. an astounding strike rate of out Cricketers of the Year "Credit to Russell, he showed a lot of matu- many runs to set with the dew and everything, maturing," Dhoni said after the on Imran (Tahir) whenever "Not only a good leggie and 174.68 in the women's Super since 1889 and it is considered rity and I am pleased with the way he's shap- but when the game finishes you feel you should win over KKR. needed and he has come up googly, he has got a very good League. as one of the more prestigious ing up. I like the way we tried defending a small gave got 20 more runs, so it's always a catch- "Bhajji (Harbhajan) has with very good performances. flipper. Overall he is a good The Indian men's team award in the sport. total, especially the spinners with the wet ball," 22 situation," he said. done well in whatever games he "Overall, the bowling unit package," Dhoni added.