Delhi friday, january 13, 2017 www.thehindu.in ● Regd. DL(ND)-11/6110/2006-07-08 ● RNI No. TNENG/2012/49940 ● ISSN 0971 - 751X ● Vol. 7 ● No. 11 ● CITY EDITION ● 24 Pages ● Rs. 8.00 Printed at Chennai, Coimbatore, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Madurai, Noida, Visakhapatnam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Vijayawada, Mangaluru, Tiruchirapalli, Kolkata, Hubballi, Mohali, Allahabad, Malappuram and Mumbai Air Chief Marshal B.S. EC censures BJP MP A-G designate Jeff Led by Shreyas Iyer, Dhanoa flies solo Sakshi Maharaj for Sessions promises Mumbai batsmen come sortie on MiG 21 his speech in Meerut curbs on H-1B visa good in second innings Page 9 Page 13 Page 14 Page 18 • • BRIEFLY Govt. sits on allowances for Central forces VIJAITA SINGH TCS veteran picked CISF jawan guns down four colleagues NEW DELHI: For over a decade AURANGABAD: A jawan of the now, the Central police Central Industrial Security Force forces deployed in areas af- (CISF) opened fire at his fected by Left Wing Extrem- to head Tata Sons colleagues on Thursday killing ism have been demanding a four of them on the premises of special allowance, consider- the Navinagar Power Generating ing the high-risk duties they Board names Company in Aurangabad district perform in these areas. N. Chandrasekaran of Bihar. Balbir was angry over The demand is yet to be leave issues. fulfilled despite announce- as Executive ½ PAGE 9 ments made by Union Home NATION | Minister Rajnath Singh. Chairman The government, how- ever, convened a meeting on LALATENDU MISHRA the various allowances for the jawans, after two videos MUMBAI: Less than three on the conditions of para- months after it ousted Cyrus military personnel went Mistry as Chairman, the viral on social media in short board of Tata Sons has succession. On Thursday, a video shot power, Mr. Singh has on mul- Madhya Pradesh, on a par picked N. Chandrasekaran, The first video, which by a Central Reserve Police tiple occasions announced with forces posted in Jammu CEO of the group’s most- went viral on Tuesday and Force (CRPF) jawan went that a “risk allowance” would and Kashmir or the insur- profitable company, Tata was posted by a BSF con- viral. In it, he complains be granted to Central Armed gency-hit areas of the Consultancy Services Ltd. stable, alleged that troops about the abysmal facilities Police Force personnel in northeast. (TCS), as his successor. Pay up or go to jail, were served bad food, and provided to the force as com- LWE-afected areas in Ch- ½ CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 The Board of Directors of SC tells Subrata Roy some times they had to go on pared to the Army. hattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar, ½ NOW, ARMY JAWAN Tata Sons, in a swift move, an “empty stomach.” Since the NDA came to Odisha, Maharashtra and AIRS GRIEVANCE | PAGE 13 appointed Mr. NEW DELHI: A new Supreme Chandrasekaran as Execut- Court Bench on Thursday struck ive Chairman at a meeting a tough note in its maiden held at the Tata Group hearing of the Sahara-SEBI Amazon removes Tricolour doormats from site headquarters Bombay dispute. It asked the group’s House on Thursday. the practices of the Tata acy as he has the Tata DNA, chief, Subrata Roy, to deposit KALLOL BHATTACHERJEE “Our mission took up received images of the “Our mission in Ottawa “This is as per the unanim- group which have stood it in analysts said. ₨600 crore with the market the matter with doormats from Twitter users took up the matter with ous recommendation of the good stead.” “It is a good appointment regulator by February 6 for NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Ex- who urged her to act. Amazon Canada. They are Selection Committee,” Tata A Tata group veteran of 30 because it is the need of the repaying duped investors or ternal Afairs on Thursday Amazon Canada. They The messages from Ms no longer selling that item,” Sons said in a statement. years, Mr. Chandrasekaran hour. Given what the group The face the prospects of going back confirmed that global e- Swaraj drew a huge online an oicial source told The 53-year-old TCS vet- — popularly known as has undergone, it is more vi- are no longer selling Hindu, to Tihar Jail. tailer giant Amazon has response including some confirming that the eran will become only the Chandra — will take charge able and sustainable to have withdrawn the doormats the item” from Twitter handles of the doormats that were meant ½ NEWS | PAGE 12 third non-Tata Chairman of of the group at a time when it the solution come from bearing the Indian national e-tailer that stated that the for Canada were no longer the $103 billion salt-to-soft- is embroiled in a bitter within,” said Jyorden T flag. on Twitter, adding, “If this is product was not sold in In- available. ware conglomerate’s holding power struggle with Mr. Misra, MD, Spearhead Inter- Industrial output The withdrawal came not done forthwith, we will dia. “These products were The episode involving the company and will take the Mistry, who has moved the Search, an executive search expands to 5.7% in Nov. after External Afairs Minis- not grant Indian visa to any never sold on Amazon.in Indian tricolour doormat is helm of the group from Feb- National Company Law firm. “While he may have ter Sushma Swaraj on Wed- Amazon oicial. We will also (the company’s Indian the latest controversy to hit ruary 21. Tribunal seeking to have the unidimensional exposure to NEW DELHI: Industrial output nesday threatened to impose rescind the visas issued wing). We have escalated Amazon over India-linked “Mr. Chandrasekaran has Tata Sons board superceded. a domain, what he brings is expanded to 5.7%, the fastest a visa boycott on employees earlier.” this to our concerned teams items. Last year the company demonstrated exemplary Mr. Chandrasekaran has proven strategy and success- pace in over four years, driven of the e-tailer. Demanding action, Ms and are working on the is- withdrew footmats that had leadership as the CEO and been at the helm of TCS ful business skills along with by the electricity and mining “Amazon must tender un- Swaraj said, “Indian High sue,” the firm said. Hindu deities and images in- MD of TCS,” Tata Sons said since 2009 and has been a strong foundation in the sectors, government data conditional apology. They Commission in Canada: This Following the demand scribed on them. The com- in the statement, after the spearheading its growth Tatas. He has the Tata DNA. showed. A low-base effect also must withdraw all products is unacceptable. Please take from Ms Swaraj, the MEA in- pany had similarly drawn cri- three-hour board meeting. across geographies. He This combination is very im- propelled growth in the Index of insulting our national flag this up with Amazon at the dicated that it wanted global ticism for selling footmats “We believe he will now in- joined TCS in 1987 as a soft- portant for anybody in the Industrial Production in immediately,” Ms Swaraj said highest level.” Ms Swaraj had withdrawal of the doormats. bearing Islamic inscriptions. spire the entire Tata group to ware programmer. current scenario.” November after it contracted realise its potential acting as A trusted lieutenant of 1.9% in October. leaders in their respective Tata Sons interim Chairman ½ CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 ½ BUSINESS | PAGE 16 businesses, always in keep- Ratan Tata, Mr. ½ ‘CHANDRASEKARAN Jain plans defamation case against Najeeb Jung ing with our value system Chandrasekaran is expected BUILDS GREAT CLIENT PAGE 15 STAFF REPORTER in a mohalla clinic. Delhi Commission for Wo- and ethics and adhering to to carry forward the Tata leg- RELATIONSHIPS’ | Lt. Gen. Bakshi alleges He accused Mr. Jung of “ly- men chief Swati Maliwal, Mr. smear campaign NEW DELHI: A day after former ing” over the case involving Jain said an expanded work- Lt Governor Najeeb Jung al- Nikunj Aggarwal, a relative of force was necessitated due to Remove PM photos from hoardings: EC NEW DELHI: Lt. Gen. Praveen leged nepotism in the Aam Mr. Kejriwal’s wife. Mr. Jain her redoubled eforts in tak- Bakshi, General Officer Aadmi Party (AAP) govern- said Mr Aggarwal was never ing up cases. “This is all keep- SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT graphs of the Prime Minister Conduct or under the ECI in- Commanding-in-Chief, has ment and tagged his name in sent on a trip to China as ing the Punjab polls (on Feb- were displayed at petrol structions. You are reques- alleged that a “malicious specific instances, Health claimed by Mr. Jung. ruary 4) in mind and it seems NEW DELHI: The Election Com- pumps,” said the letter. ted to ensure that the in- campaign” to smear his name Minister Satyendar Jain re- Satyendar Jain “All his allegations are he (Jung) is campaigning. He mission on Thursday wrote The EC said that it had structions are brought to the and prevent him from becoming sponded with counter allega- based on lies. His (Mr Aggar- should lead a peaceful post- to the Cabinet Secretary call- also received a press clip- notice of all concerned for the Chief of the Army Staff had tions of these being attempts Mr Jung made a series of com- wal’s) passport can be retirement life which he so ing for removal of Prime ping showing that certific- strict compliance in letter been on for months, before the by Mr. Jung at “settling ments against several per- checked to see whether he wanted. Why is he creating Minister Narendra Modi’s ates bearing the Prime Min- and spirit,” the Commission government decided to scores” by making “baseless sons, including Chief Minis- went to China or not.