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This has brought . %& & % Hindus and Muslims. temple will be constructed in new twist to the already con- Vedanti also said if legisla- Ayodhya and a masjid will be 0%P %.% troversial case of CBI versus %P && tion supporting the construc- constructed in Lucknow before ! CBI over the past few days. tion of the Ram temple is 2019 elections. Kharge, who is also a passed, it would lead to unstop- As many as 3,000 Hindu ) , member of the three-member Statutory Committee under need for him to take up a more of the Statutory Committee pable communal violence. saints from all the 125 com- - statutory committee that selects the Delhi Special Police important assignment, should was convened,” the petition “We do not want violence. We munities of the Hindu religion the CBI Director, questioned Establishment (DSPE) Act. have the approval of the reads. It further says, “It is want peace,” the senior VHP have come together in Delhi to ! ! the Government’s decision to Kharge said neither the Selection Committee...,” the therefore clear that the decision leader said. discuss the crucial issue of ! . % ! send Verma “on leave”. In his Central Vigilance Commission petition says. “The applicant to divest Alok Kumar Verma, Making this assertion here building Ram temple in N O! intervention application, nor the Government can cur- being a member of the IPS, of his powers as Director, during ‘Dharmadesh’, the two- Ayodhya. ! ) Kharge sought quashing of the tail Verma’s tenure. Along with Statutory Committee was not CBI was taken by the political day meeting of Hindu seers and Continued on Page 4 ! , October 23 order of the Central Prime Minister Narendra Modi consulted nor was he a part of executive in complete contra- ) Vigilance Commission (CVC) and Chief justice of India any meeting or privy to any vention of the provisions of the 1 and that of the Centre’s Ranjan Gogoi, Kharge is the decision to divest Alok Verma DSPE (Delhi Special Police ) Department of Personnel and third member in the selection of his powers as Director, CBI”, Establishment) Act, CVC Training divesting the CBI committee of CBI Director. Kharge’s petition adds. (Central Vigilance ) Director on the ground that the “The transfer of an incumbent The petition reads, “It is Commission) Act and the 2 ! Q same were passed in derogation Director, CBI in an extraordi- also not in public domain that directions of this Hon’ble Court of powers conferred upon the nary situation, including the any such meeting of the statu- in Vineet Narain’s case.” tory committee was convened. Asserting that the law pro- In his application, Kharge has vides for a two-year term, % Q % said that even though he is a Kharge’s intervention applica- , Q $ member of the committee, he tion in Verma’s petition has % ,% ! !% was neither “consulted nor was termed the Government’s move + & %&, ,%% I a part of any meeting or privy as “arbitrary and illegal”. Kharge , &1! ! to any decision to divest Alok alleged that Verma’s ouster be ,,% % Kumar Verma of his powers as “set aside to maintain the insti- Director, CBI”. tutional sanctity and integrity % % %% 3 ,4 “It is also not in public of the CBI”. + & 5 4 " domain that any such meeting Continued on Page 4 ! " & 2 & 0 "'0 note, the CVC had through a 0%& $ , % letter to Verma on November . he Central Vigilance 9 last year, sought a report on ' ( %$ % 1,, & TCommission (CVC) that is his note and sent several %, vetting the allegations of alleged reminders conveying to the Q R &%%% 3 ,4 misconduct leveled by CBI CBI Director that the 6 % Director Alok Verma against Commission wants the report )* 5 4 % his deputy Rakesh Asthana ‘immediately” and if the % , has called for the relevant files enquiries have not reached ! from the investigating agency, finality, an interim report top CBI sources said on bringing out the investigations % ! Saturday. carries out against Asthana he Delhiites are perhaps Through a “Secret Note” along with the outcome of the Tfacing their worse days in rmy Chief General Bipin ! ! on October 21, 2017 to probes be submitted to the terms of breathing freely. As the ARawat on Saturday 1 2 the CVC, Verma had claimed Commission by October 3, pollution levels go severe, doc- expressed concern over Q + 2 that Asthana’s role was being 2018. tors in the national Capital on attempts to “revive insurgency” 4 7 4 ! probed in at least half a dozen The CVC again sent a let- Saturday said that the effects of in Punjab and Assam through cases. ter on October 15 to Verma pollution in Delhi are equiva- “external links” and warned if ! However, despite a lapse of reminding him to send a report lent to consuming 15 to 20 cig- early action is not taken it will % over a year, the CBI did not fur- on the Note by October 22 but arettes a day. be too late. , nish an action taken report to it was not submitted till “Each winter, Delhi’s air Asserting that insurgency 4 the CVC with regard to the October 23, the day the CVC pollution rises to critical levels. cannot be dealt with military 894 6 L probes against Asthana. The divested both Verma and We have to act immediately to force, he favoured adopting 2 CBI did not submit a report Asthana of any supervisory control this menace otherwise an approach in which all agen- L , 2 even after the agency registered role in the CBI. the health consequences will be cies, the Government, civil 5 & & a case of alleged bribery against Despite registration of an disastrous. We are already see- # % & ! " administration, military and ! Asthana, sources said. alleged bribery case on October ing an increasing number of police work in an “integrated , “The CVC has called for 15 against Asthana, Deputy SP patients in our hospital contin- ation in Delhi has gone bad as spots on their lungs,” he said. manner.” 4 L the relevant files related to the Devender Kumar and two uously complain about cough, now even the teenagers are Amidst this, to show peo- Expressing these views ) allegations against Asthana and alleged middlemen, the CBI irritation in throat and nose”, coming with black lungs. ple how bad air turns lungs here in a conference on L 7 the agency is in the process of did not send any report to the said Dr SP Byotra, Vice- “I’ve seen a change in the black, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital ‘Changing Contours of Internal + ! sending the files sought by the CVC despite the Commission Chairman, Board of Manag- colour of lungs over the past 30 along with Jhatkaa, a Bangalore- Security in India: Trends and ! Commission,” an official said, sending repeated reminders ement, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. years that I’ve been operating. based organisation and Lung Responses,’ he said attempts are )4 adding, clarity on the issue will on the progress of investiga- According to Dr Arvind Earlier, I used to see black Care Foundation Delhi unveiled being made through “external & 7 come once the CVC examines tions against Asthana as flagged Kumar, Founder Trustee, Lung deposits only in smokers and a set of humungous lungs at the links” to “revive insurgency” in L ! the files related to the allega- by Verma in his secret note to Care Foundation and Chairman others would have pink lungs. hospital as a part of their ‘Help Punjab and Assam through L tions against Asthana. the CVC. of Centre for Chest Surgery, Sir But, nowadays, I only see black Delhi Breathe.’ “external abetment.” ; 1 4 In response to the secret Continued on Page 4 Ganga Ram Hospital, the situ- lungs. Even teenagers have black Continued on Page 4 Detailed report on P5 L L 1 2 < P ! ! =! - + % 4 much, the party has tried doing Baghel from Kukshi and 1 ! 3 M "My name is Sanjay Singh a balancing act keeping in exSamajwadi Party leader Masani. My family lineage and fter a prolonged delibera- mind the regional and caste Hamid Qazi has been fielded > hief Minister Shivraj Singh 'gotra' are different," he said. Ations, the AICC on equations. However the party from Burhanpur. 6 3 CChahuhan's brother-in-law ! " Sources said that Masani Saturday night declared its first ignoring party chief Rahul The Congress has also % 4 ! Sanjay Singh Masani joined the was working in the Wara-Seoni list of 155 candidates. In Bhopal Gandhi’s advice offered tickets fielded Jai Adivasi Yuva Shakti = Congress here on Saturday, assembly constituency of South-West constituency, for- to several turncoats including (JAYS) national convener saying the state needs the party $ Balaghat district for more than mer MLA PC Sharma has been those from BJP and BSP. Heeralal Alawa from Manwar 4 ! + chief Kamal Nath not Chouhan a year thus seeking BJP ticket fielded against Revenue Most of the constituencies against ex-minister Ranjana P Q P Q as the CM. from there. Soon after the BJP Minister Umashankar Gupta. from Bhopal and Indore are on Baghel. 1 Masani is the brother of %& N declared ticket to its sitting Another nomination of Arif hold. Among three sitting MALs As announced earlier the , ! Chouhan's wife Sadhna Singh. MLA from Wara-Seoni, Aqeel has been declared from denied ticked include Manoj party has offered ample repre- ! 4 He joined the Congress in the needs to be identified with Masani contacted Congress Bhopal North. Kumar from Anuppur, sentation to the youth offering , presence of its Madhya Pradesh him," Masani said. leaders and on assurance that Former Union Minister Shakuntala Khatik from Shivpuri tickets to NSUI state president unit president Kamal Nath and Seemingly upset over the he would get ticket, he joined and former PCC Chief Suresh and Govardhan Upadhyay from Vipin Vankhede from Agar, 6 another senior state leader ticket distribution for the the Congress party. Pachouri has been pitted from Sironj in Vidisha. Youth Congress state head ! Jyotiraditya Scindia and said assembly elections, Singh Kamal Nath told reporters Bhojpur assembly constituen- Tickets on Bhopal district's Kunal Chaudhary from + 4 the state needs a leader like alleged that the BJP was now that all sections of society are cy from where he has been Huzur, Bhopal Central, Narela Kalapipal, Sachin Yadav, broth- 1 Nath not Chouhan. shifting to the dynasty politics. affected by Chouhan's mis- defeated in last elections. and high profile Govindpura er of exUnion minister Arun "Madhya Pradesh does not While he lashed out at the rule, and the decision of The AICC re-nominated seats are yet to be declared. Yadav, Priyavrat Singh, % need Shivraj but Nath. We all BJP for ignoring kaamdars Masani to join the Congress is several party MLAs, trying out Among other candidates Digvijay Singh’s Jaivardhan + % % know how Chhindwara has (those who toil) at the cost of a reflection of people's wish to youths and fielding several connected to Digvijay Singh, Singh, industrialist Nilay Daga ) been developed and is identi- naamdars (big names), he said chart a new course of develop- leaders of national repute. his brother Laxman Singh side- from Betul, Jitu Patwari, Dr fied with Kamal Nath (who he should not be projected as ment in the state, he said. The Tickets have been denied to lined in MP Congress for long Vikrant Bhuria from Jhabua P4 + Q P Q represents Chhindwara in the a family member of Chouhan BJP has been in power in the three sitting MLAs. has been fielded from from Rau and others. ! Lok Sabha). The state also but only as his relative. state since 2003. Not experimenting too Chachora, Surendra Singh Continued on Page 4
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This season, Sony cause and some of them have been very OI am going to celebrate it on the sets of Kundali Bhagya with my extended Entertainment Television’s Kaun Banega unique. family. I have many memories of Diwali as our entire family would get together, Crorepati 10 has seen some very strong Gazi promotes his cause by pasting my Grandfather would bless us with shagun and while grandmother would make individuals who have single handedly banners and posters on his own taxi. us delicious halwa. For me, Diwali is all about togetherness, positivity and taken up a cause to help the common Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan happiness. I frequently visit schools in villages and meet kids suffering from man and with a, ‘Never Give Up’ attitude, were highly impressed with his marketing cancer at Tata Memorial hospital to celebrate the festival with them. This year, have crossed the storm and come out skills. I am going to visit an orphanage and spend time with the children there. Lastly, I urge all not to victorious. Khan while talking about Gazi on burn crackers and pollute the environment L1 , - &. ' The viewers will see Karamveer Gazi Kaun Banega Crorepati 10 says, “When Jalaluddin who runs two schools by only I heard Gazi’s story, it touched my heart charging 5 a month on the show tonight and I thought that I should come support 0 0" >"0 0 O!7 !66 P along with Bollywood’s perfectionist him. On this Karamveer special episode, iwali being a festival ast year, I had superstar Aamir Khan who claimed that I want to also help the good deed he O 6 ! >"0 0P Dof new beginnings Lcelebrated Diwali he would move mountains to help people (Gazi) is working on and everyone who and positive energy on the sets of like Gazi. are watching this show should come iwali to me means going brings with it warmth of Siddhivinayak. I Gazi, who proudly supports child ahead and help him. He is one rare soul on a shopping spree, togetherness and bought chocolates and education blessed the set. Being a poor who helps hundreds of people when he Dperforming Laxmi puja, happiness. It is this very small gifts for my and unprivileged person, he found out in fact has nothing to spend.” preparing sweets and spending thought that has always entire unit and I will various ways of getting others educated Watch Kaun Banega Crorepati 10, time with my loved ones. Every built a desire within me to probably do the same by learning and driving a taxi in Kolkata. every Monday to Friday, 9 pm only on Diwali, I decorate my house with make another person’s this year too. Crackers Interestingly he has helped others Sony Entertainment Television! diyas and rangolis. The season is Diwali special for them. are my only biggest about festive celebrations and While I do make it a point to spend some extra disappointment of this spending time with family and time with my family and friends, in some small festivity. I’ve seen children light crackers on friends. ways, either by visiting an NGO with Diwali gifts the tails of street dogs which is so disturbing. - N %%0 21(O This year, I plan to visit an or donating food, I ensure that another person also Animals, new born babies, and sick people orphanage and spend some time gets to celebrate their Diwali. I have always believed suffer the most due to the increased noise and with the kids there, feed them in celebrating a quiet and peaceful Diwali and pollution. We could use balloon crackers ony SAB keepings its promise of spreading happiness, will with sweets and chocolates. hence feel that fire crackers must be kept to bare which is actually a concept where a string of soon be launching a new show Mangalam Dangalam-Kabhi Spread love and happiness this minimum use. I feel a complete ban on crackers balloons are put into a machine to burst and SPyaar Kabhi Vaar. Produced by Ashvini Yardi of Viniyard ayantani Ghosh, who has Diwali and here’s wishing you a might deprive the citizens of their celebrations, but the sound of it is exactly like crackers but Films, the show is a hilarious take on the quintessential dangal Sbeen a part of the Indian happy Diwali it’s time the latter realise the harmful effects of its without any pollution and the level of sound between a father-in-law and his son-in-law. The show will television industry for more L# usage and accordingly curb their actions is much lower. premiere from November 13, Monday to Friday at 7:30 pm. than a decade, is at present, 1 . L2- 3 1 " L4 Due to strong emotional bonds, it’s never easy for a father working on her latest show to give his daughter away in marriage. But love charts its course StarPlus’ Karn Sangini. She is 6 ! 0 #"" 6 special part of this festival is when for fire crackers. In fact, I would like and the time comes for the girl to leave her father’s comfortable happy where she is and hasn’t >8 our friends and relatives get if the crackers are totally banned nest to be with the man of her dreams. This show revolves around yet planned a Bollywood iwali is one of our biggest together to celebrate this day. The and we celebrate Diwali the the bond between a prospective groom — Arjun,and his foray. “I belong to the TV Dfestivals and is celebrated with festival brings along the trend of traditional way. This decision will prospective father-in-law, Sanjeev Saklecha. While Arjun is willing industry. It is my identity. I lots of sweets and lights. I have bursting fire crackers which help us look towards making the to stop at nothing to convince Sanjeev that he is the best man did not join TV just to many memories from my produces a lot of air and sound environment a bit more habitable for his daughter. Sanjeev is of the firm opinion that his princess become one or two-show childhood, especially the one where pollution and I really appreciate the for generations to come. deserves better than the best. heroine. I can see myself we used to do the Diwali cleaning decision made by the Supreme L& # # Neeraj Vyas, Business Head, Sony SAB, PAL, Hindi Movies working for small screen even at home. The most important and Court on the limited time allowed ' &' &2 ! % and Music said: “The happiness of our viewers is of paramount at the age of 52, the actress importance to us. As part of our brand promise, ‘Haste Raho India’, says. O 766 0"P the upcoming weekday fiction offering ‘Mangalam Dangalam’ Ghosh has recently " 68*7" 2#">6" > ##"' lends a unique perspective to a relationship between a father and worked for a Bengali web- 've never burst a cracker even when I was a kid. very year, I decorate my home with very year, I wait for this festival his prospective son-in-law. series and is waiting for the IMy mother, who was an artist, used to ask us Especial LED lights and rangolis along Eof lights and this year, it is even This is a show that viewers right project before she starts to get your rooms in place, decorate them and with organic flowers and scented candles. more special for me since it’s my will surely relate to since it her stint in Bollywood. “Right keep your wardrobes clean. There was something I have a pug Simba who feels very first Diwali after my wedding. I has an exceptional cast now, I have not decided to new or different that used to happen in troubled due to the noise of crackers and have planned to cook some Diwali and delivers the right make a foray into Bollywood. decoration. We used to do a lot air pollution. For Simba delicacies medley of humor and love It happens organically and if of best out of waste by making we have to shut all the myself for our straight to the television it happens, of course I would pouches out of old sarees, windows of the house family. I am sets.” love to do Hindi films. But applique work bed covers out of and put some music on looking Ashvini Yardi, right now my focus is on old jari sarees and much more. so he doesn't get scared forward to Founder, Viniyard Films television and I want to give my 100 per cent to the current But we don’t get that kind of of the sound from the decorating our said: “Getting their project.” time anymore now. We just go outside. A lot of people house with daughters married is a Sayantani has undergone a lot of training for her role as Kunti, to the market and buy should think about this beautiful worry that all Indian which is set on the backdrop of Mahabharat but is a fictional take. something. Meet old and new and try and celebrate twinkly lights fathers have since their Talking about the show, she adds, "It is unlike most other friends and playing cards on eco-friendly Diwali. This festival is much and making a rangoli. I was never birth, the viewers will now mythological serials. In 'KarnSangini', there is a blend of fiction Diwali is fun, but of course not with crazy money more fun without bursting crackers too. a fan of crackers, so my idea of meet Saklecha, an overtly and true events. So, we went through a lot of training and had but with plastic poker chips. My idea of It’s all about celebrating together with Diwali is just family get-togethers possessive father who to attend workshops. I had to work on my language as in the show, celebrating Diwali is by decorating and redoing families. Eating homemade food and and good food and all in all a merry believes that no man is viewers will get to see us speaking in shuddh Hindi.” your house, meeting old friends and gorging on sweets. It is also better on the pocket and time with the close ones. good for his daughter Watch Ghosh essay Kunti in Karn Sangini Mon-Fri at 7 pm Indian delicacies. pollution will decrease to some extent. L-& . Rumi.” only on StarPlus. L# L# , //# . 0 .
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AGM HOD 7011? !%%& %6$ 701%% 7$017&%1 70# (Vigilance) Amit Sharma, wel- 0%010# $ 40 O76 73 comed all the guests and informed 7 6417 01 7&117 60$ 066% about events and competitions 1#0 4011 011 010 0 6 0# $ 40 0%% organized by vigilance division $0% 7011? !7017 7 04$%1 16006 during the vigilance awareness 014$0# 0 3 $ 40 O70 6 56 71 7 week, in BHEL and in various 011 01 %&%01 &70# 0 3 8 1!! schools and colleges in Bhopal. !88 ( The Chief Guest of the cer- " "'0"' ""'"* # ' /! emony, ED DK Thakur said, ! ,?' #! 1! 11!4$ 6&0%1*;7 $160# “In BHEL there are established *> 01 0 7010#-!%1 1772?( :3 7 rising crime has hampered the systems and procedures for all $%16 770## ,4 060# 01 0%5$ 10151! 7 state's progress, he said. works and these are also # 07 7##160 70 7$ 713 407%70 ongress Member of During Chouhan's 13-year- reviewed time to time taking 016 6 ! 61! 70## 1! 7 701 0 7$70# CParliament from Uttar rule, 30,000 murders, 46,000 into consideration vigilance # 73 0! 44 7&1 01 % 66&A3 > 1 Pradesh Pramod Tiwari here rapes and more than 2.25 lakh advices also.” The guest of 60 40# *> 3 on Saturday alleged that there heinous crimes were reported, honour, Jaideep Prasad IPS, IG 0#3 ) 4 6 , 0 , *> $%16 was an enormous rise in crime the Congress leader alleged. Bhopal in his address said that 4$0 1 0#$ 0! 44167 77601 K 410# against women in Madhya The conviction rate is very Departmental instructions and 017, 60 216%%$0 0$ #0 41723 01! Pradesh under the Shivraj low and 79 per cent of cases procedures must be strictly %%$0 7 K 60 6 0 $01# 04 163 0 Singh Chouhan Government. were pending in courts as of followed, and records must be 8 1 8 P . 8 & %%10&# # 04 0 $01, 1%16 1%77& 4 While talking to media 2017-end, he said. maintained properly. This way, 8 ! - 2 &0 0 $013-00# 1276% 6&> 3 21 $, persons, Tiwari said, “The "There is a competition there will be little chance of ' ! > 7 4 770 3 overall crime graph in the state between Madhya Pradesh and corruption. He also said that has risen. “Cases of abduction Uttar Pradesh as to which state corruption in our country is in tax havens. case next on December 17. 660!#! ! . ."'"6 > > of women and girls have gone would secure the first place in going down slowly, and the Kartikey Chouhan told, On Monday, Shivraj Singh ! ,? %% &612, 7 %& 1!7!%0 0 7A up by 755 per cent under the crime. The top two places are future is also very bright. hief Minister Shivraj Singh “He levelled allegations against Chouhan had threatened to file 11 7 1 7 70# 01,0&7 6-!%1 Chouhan government between secured by these two BJP-ruled On this occasion, winners CChouhan’s son Kartikey me from a public platform a criminal defamation case 1772 ## # 04 0& (9004& 3 2004 and 2016. The number of states," he said. of Slogan competition held Chouhan on Saturday record- and said I was involved in the against Gandhi for accusing 1! 7$ 06 0 7# 1 017517 %6Q01%## , cases of abduction of women Reacting to Tiwari's claims, among employees and winners ed his statements here in a dis- Panama Papers leak. He was him and his family of being & 1 7166## 17 00%75 0%%!73 4 7 7 was 584 in 2004, which went up state BJP spokesperson Rajnish of Speech, Essay and Poster trict court in a defamation wrong. False allegations were involved in the Vyapam and the N 6 0 $01? %6 16O3 to 4,994 in 2016,” he said, Agrawal said that outside lead- Competitions held in different case he has filed against levelled against my father and Panama Papers scams. In 1 0& (9,> 2 %,'%6 1 %>1! N1 %O adding that the number of ers were trying to tarnish schools and colleges, were also Congress President Rahul me. I have recorded my state- response, the Congress presi- %01! *0,$ 1 %>1! 16Q01%6, cases of rape of minor girls was Madhya Pradesh's image. awarded. All the GMs and Gandhi for alleging his name ments in this regard today.” dent said he had been confused 0$%,6417 60 0 ## 7167##31 0 767, 710 in 2004, which reached "Under the rule of senior officials of BHEL Bhopal had appeared in the Panama On Tuesday, Kartikey among the scams as the BJP # 1 017 0 !1617 00%77 7 00%, % &% 2,479 in 2016. Congress's chief minister were present in the ceremony. Papers. Chouhan had demanded an was involved in many corrup- 00%164$01 00%3 *0,6417 6 1! %6! A report by a reputed man- Digvijay Singh, MP led in The program was conducted The Panama Papers leak in apology from Gandhi within 48 tion cases. The next day, 7%70 0 6 7 617 16#0 017,1! #0 agement consultant firm has atrocities against Dalits and by AGM (Vigilance) Sanjay 2016 revealed the names of hours. Kartikey Chouhan’s Gandhi told media persons 017%#3R $ 0! 447 016 6167 617 !1 dubbed Madhya Pradesh the tribal women. The state was Dhavle, DGM (Vigilance) politicians, movie stars and lawyer claimed that Gandhi had that Chhattisgarh Chief $ 71 $ 0! 44312%70 016 6%2 011 country's most insecure state infested with dacoits and Pankaj Jha and Senior Engineer business leaders across the committed a criminal offence. Minister Raman Singh’s son 01 6- *06 0$%,1 % !1 4& 0#0## 7 for working women, and the Naxals," he said. (Vigilance) BN Choudhary. world who had stashed money He said the court would hear the was involved in the case. 167##$ $63 $ " 9: # 2 # ( 2 3 8 4 & ( all and sundry will certainly the festive season is a common * have a negative impact on the thing, and that the concerned !& festive season sales. officials must employ their intel- ith an objective to keep a Earlier the Divisional ligence while dealing with such Wcheck on the misuse of Commissioner BM Sharma, incidents. $ && money and distribution of during a meeting with the Taking note of the objec- agar Public School, Gandhi & " liquor during the assembly elec- Collector, SP and other admin- tions of the business community SNagar culminated its two- tions scheduled for the month- istrative officers too had and the stern stand of the DC, day 14th Annual Cultural Fest & O5 end, the District Administration expressed displeasure at the the District Administration has with students of senior wing 3 K / & had constituted a few flying functioning of the flying squads. made some changes in the presentation ‘Jagat Guru- squads. The police officials in He had said that seizing money functioning of the flying squads. Illuminating Souls’, connecting P $ O* charge of the flying squads had from a Dengue afflicted patient From now onwards every Flying with ‘The Preamble’. The two- & P been instructed to remain alert was inhumane and that he was Squad will be accompanied by day annual function festival $ for the proper implementation deeply pained to read about it. a Magistrate and money can be comprised of Junior and Senior of the model code of conduct He had further said that carry- impounded only after getting categories in which students and to initiate action in case of ing Rs 50000, especially during his orders. exhibited their talents and val- Religion’. any violations of the code. ues inherited of the quintes- The Red Fort created at However, it has been sence of humanism and élan – centre stage with tricolour brought to the notice of the 2 # & ! ‘Humanity is Our Religion. lights created ambience of administration that the over- "0" Madhav Deo Saraswat, empowerment of our nation as enthusiastic flying squads are ' ! Principal, The Scindia School, Sovereign, Secular, Democratic, using the code of conduct to Fort, Gwalior was the esteemed Republic, Respect, Solidarity, harass the public. A delegation Besides, the Governor Gandhi should be installed in Chief Guest on the occasion. Equality, Justice, Liberty, of the Gwalior Chamber of mentioned that the society is the academic institutions this The show on the second day Fraternity state showcased by Commerce and Industries overnor Anandiben Patel suffering from many kinds of year during his 150th anniver- began with lighting of lamp and Sagarites inform of journey by called on the District Collector, Gwhile addressing a evils. We should make efforts sary. Prepare a questionnaire seeking blessings of ‘Bharat the Jagat Guru. Ashok Verma and apprised him Teachers’ Workshop organized to eliminate these evils and related to Mahatma Gandhi Mata’ followed by floral wel- Sagarites exhibited classical of the seriousness of the situa- in IES Institute said that peo- should pay special attention on and let students write answers. come of esteemed Guest by Kathak, classical Bharatnayam tion. They also requested the ple who lack education face education of girls. She further This will give an opportunity to Chairman Sudhir Kumar and staged ‘Captain Sahib’ play collector to look into the mat- struggle in life, whereas edu- stated that a single literate girl youth to know about the life of Agrawal and Principal Jaishree in Hindi establishing the past ter and do the needful. cated people lead life easily like becomes medium for com- Gandhi Ji. Kanwar. Siddharth Sudhir and present. The progressive Speaking at the meeting a game. plete literacy in family. Our cul- Besides, Patel said that Agrawal, Managing Director, India was depicted in Jagat with the collector, Praveen Students who follow the ture teaches us to help others. teachers should educate stu- Sagar Group, Sagar Agarwal, Kalyan with Mohiniattam, Agarwal, the Secretary of the path shown by teachers lead a We should always help weak dents to live together, rising Director, Sagar Group, gov- Ballet Dance showcasing The Chamber of Commerce and zestful life. The right education people. The Governor said that above the discrimination in the erning members of Sagar Rising India. Swaragini depict- Industries said that the police is that which protects youth a habit to read books other than interest of the country. Public School and SISTec, ed envisaging India as the are impounding money from from following the wrong path. the text books should be devel- The International Fame Parents, guests and invitees Super Power with Illuminating even colonies and side lanes. Teachers should make efforts oped in students and teachers Life Coach Prof Prajesh Toski were also present on the occa- souls providing solutions to the He further said that the total for mental development of stu- should also read these types of mentioned that moral and cul- sion. world for prosperity and peace impounded money till date dents too. They should be books. tural education is essential for A vibrant and colourful making the world a better has gone over Rs 35 Lakh and entrusted with responsibilities Endorsing the need for all. He urged students to use programme marked the cele- place to live. that most of this amount to become self-dependent. The environment conservation, the education wisely for the coun- bration based on the theme A memento was presented belongs to small scale busi- Governor also honoured best Governor said that all the stu- try, society and family. The ‘Jagat Guru– Illuminating to chief guest Madhav Deo nessmen and the general pub- students. The International dents should do plantation and Chairman of IES Institute BS Souls’ depicting ‘The Preamble’ Saraswat by Sudhir Kumar lic who are in no way con- Fame Life Coach Prof Prajesh also take responsibility to pro- Yadav, Chief Director Sunita and leadership of our nation Agrawal, Chairman, Sagar nected with election activities. Toski was special guest on the tect it. She further stated that Singh and teachers took part in connected with the school Group and Principal Jaishree Agarwal further said that this occasion. tableau focusing life of Mahatma the workshop. motto of ‘Humanity is Our Kanwar. practice of seizing money from & $' !# '. #$/ & (012345 (8 % %! %
* Kharar legislators Khaira and acy,” Khaira said. AAP leadership of not being Sandhu respectively. The suspension came near- serious about the differences. fter weeks of suspense, the Later, the party in a state- ly three months after Khaira 7 7$166# 04 $ #0 16 %!1!1 He had given the party an ulti- AAam Aadmi Party (AAP) ment said Khaira and Sandhu was removed from the post of L1?$ M 7 matum till November 8 to on Saturday suspended rebel had been indulging in “anti- Leader of Opposition and two 74176 76 6607 7$16 0 withdraw new appointments or leaders Sukhpal Singh Khaira party” activities and continu- days after AAP national con- %6 7 446## # 71!%% he and other rebel leadrs would and Kanwar Sandhu from the ously attacked the central and vener Arvind Kejriwal’s visit to 1 7 start setting up parallel organ- party for indulging in “anti- state party leadership. Chandigarh on November 3. isational structure of the party party” activities. It said it has decided to sus- During his visit, Kejriwal &%! 0 $ 7&1721! 0104#0 in Punjab. The decision was taken by pend the two leaders with had virtually snubbed Khaira 1, 77&1! 01 0%%6& His group had blamed the the core committee of AAP immediate effect after exhaust- by saying, “My politics is not % %6 7 $ defunct organisational struc- Punjab unit, chaired by MLA ing all avenues. Sukhpal Khaira”. 0# 0%( > 7,) ! 0 $ 7! ture for the party’s defeat in Budh Ram in Chandigarh. Reacting to his suspen- “My politics is towards the %!7%0 7017763 )1 16 Gurdaspur Lok Sabha byele- “Both Sukhpal Singh sion from the AAP, Khaira people of this country. My N) O, 4% 1! N 6 O,D!6 1! tion, Shahkot assembly byelec- Khaira and Kanwar Sandhu described the decision as “dic- politics is for a corruption-free )4% N> O, 1! >17 N>17O, tion and zila parishad polls. have been suspended for tatorial” and said he will hold India. My politics is >7 %6ND O,D) 7 1 1! *0 Out of the total 20 MLAs, indulging in anti-party activi- a meeting with legislators for providing good education, N 7 12 O16D! &! D!!N*20O Khaira group has eight legisla- ties,” AAP legislator and leader and party activists to decide his setting up hospitals,” Kejriwal tors on its side. They are Kanwar of opposition in Punjab next action. had said. Sandhu (Kharar), Primal Singh Assembly Harpal Singh “We will go to the people’s Khaira is leading a group of (Bhadaur), Jagdev Singh Cheema said. court. Unity talks were torpe- eight dissident legislators who they set up a parallel adhoc being controlled by the Delhi to iron out the differences unilaterally announcing five Kamalu (Maur), Nazar Singh He said the core commit- doed under a conspiracy after had revolted against the party political affairs committee. leadership. Talks between the ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha polls. candidates for Lok Sabha polls Manshahia (Mansa), Master tee has taken the consent of the announcing five Lok Sabha after he was removed from the The rebel group has been rebel group and other AAP But the talks “failed” to end and appointing some district Baldev (Jaitu), Jai Krishan Singh Political Affairs Committee for candidates. It seems it is a post of the Leader of seeking autonomy for the leaders of Punjab unit were infighting after rebel group presidents. Rori (Garhshankar) and Jagtar the suspension of Bholath and planned strategy and conspir- Opposition in July. Thereafter, State unit, which they say was held this month in an attempt charged the party for Khaira had accused the Sibgh Jagga (Raikot). ("5 5$6'165"+ 5$1>5+ 7''+ 1 1 - % * % &% % , aking serious note of the Chandigarh: The District Talleged stripping of girls %&% Manager of Markfed, Kulwinder after the discovery of a sanitary & & Singh stationed in Amritsar was pad in a toilet, Punjab Chief &%'%% suspended over sexual harass- Minister Capt Amarinder ' . ment charges on Saturday. Singh on Saturday ordered the %&-& A committee formed by transfer of two teachers of a the Markfed for carrying out a Fazilka Government school %%& ,%% comprehensive probe into the pending inquiry. &% matter has begun its work, a The Chief Minister has ,,& Government statement said. also directed Secretary % , After being accused of sex- Education Krishan Kumar to ual harassment by a female staff complete the investigation into member, the District Manager the incident by Monday and Instead of educating the Education Secretary to imme- Kulwinder Singh of Markfed take further action as necessary. girls about proper disposal of diately issue orders transferring has been suspended with The incident was brought the pads, the teachers decided the teachers out of the school immediate effect by the orders to the notice of Capt to strip them, the Chief on administrative grounds. of Punjab Cooperation Amarinder Singh after a video Minister was informed, Further disciplinary action, Minister, Sukhjinder Singh showed girl students of prompting him to issue prompt as per conduct rules, will be Randhawa who took very seri- Government Girls School, and stringent orders for imme- taken once the formal report is ous note of the matter. Village Kundal, Fazilka district, diate action. received after recording the During the period of sus- crying and complaining that The District Education statement of the students. said pension, the headquarters of they had been stripped by the Officer was asked to visit the an official spokesperson, the suspended District Manager teachers in the school premis- school and, on questioning the adding that the Chief Minister would be Chandigarh head es. The teachers were report- students and their parents, had asked the Education office. Managing Director edly trying to find out which of found prima facie evidence of Secretary to personally moni- Markfed Varun Roojam said the girls was wearing a sanitary the involvement of the two tor the investigation and update that the orders were issued late ',!13#< ' , & 81P ' # & pad, after one was found in the teachers. Based on this, the him with the final inquiry on Friday for suspension with ! school toilet. Chief Minister asked the report on Monday. immediate effect. PNS . 8 )717! 1 =,P 81 1% 0 7 ' # < * From Page 1 $ #0 >16 Also, the action by the ( )*/// hief Minister Raghubar CVC and the Department of From Page 1 CDas on Saturday said it is Personnel and Training The “Dharmadesh” organ- the responsibility of the against Verma is a direct and ised by the Akhil Bhartiya Sant From Page 1 Information and Public concerted attempt to impede Samiti (ABSS), is taking place to Saying that the central as well as State Governments have Relations Department to make the independent functioning decide their strategy on the failed the people, Dr Reecha Upadhyay, Campaigns Director, Help people aware about of the CBI, added Kharge. construction of the Ram temple Delhi Breathe said, “The impact of air pollution on our health Government schemes and “The October 23 orders at the disputed site in Ayodhya. is evident. Yet both the Delhi Government and the Central save the common man from were passed in violation of In this regard, the Samiti is Government have failed the citizens. As citizens, we need to hold being misled. powers conferred upon the expected to pass a resolution on our representatives accountable for the environment. This elec- Inform people through Statutory Committee under Sunday and condole the killing tion year citizens should say loud and clear: ‘Saans Nahin Toh various mediums such as Section 4A and 4B of the of Kar Sevaks in Ayodhya in Vote Nahin.’” Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp, DSPE Act which provides police firing on October 30, Instagram, etc. Public rela- that Director of CBI shall be 1990, and November 2, 1990. tions is a fair and effective appointed on the recommen- Scores of seers representing medium to defeat negative dations of the statutory com- 127 Hindu organisations, $ forces said the CM while speak- mittee and transferred also Shankaracharyas and top Hindu ing to the officials present only with its consent,” Kharge saints, including the firebrand at a review meeting of the 8 1 - & "!- ! ' - ! said. Sadhiv Rithambara took part in Information and Public Kharge’s petition comes Saturday’s ‘Dharmadesh’ meeting. Relations Department at women self-help groups which ple of rural areas use such LED mobile vans is less, the amid Congress allegations Earlier, Rithambara had sparked Project building here on are working for the benefit of medium relatively less. number should be increased. that Verma was “removed” off controversies while protesting Saturday. people. Bring their success Publicity should be done in Audio visuals run in LED from the post as he wanted to during the 1992 mass movement " The CM said that specific story in public, congratulate regional language for better mobile van are now being run investigate the Rafale fighter over Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri work being done in the society them on social media and understanding. in the local language which is jet deal. Party chief masjid issue.Vishva Hindu From Page 1 against Verma, the CBI and the State should be publi- honor them for their work. It The Information and Public a good thing. Broadcast from Rahul Gandhi on Friday Parishad (VHP) leader Sadhvi The note was sent to the through a letter on September cised. Inspirational work should will encourage other people to Relations Department should LED screen should be done till alleged that French firm Prachi, who attended the meet, CVC just ahead of a CVC 18 this year told the CVC that also be publicised. The District do the same. do unconventional work, which 11pm in crowded place. He Dassault Aviation paid Rs also said the temple will be con- meeting last year for consider- the concern on the integrity of Public Relations Officer should The Chief Minister said later be followed by other states. said that the display signage 284 crore as “first instalment structed in Ayodhya and the ation of elevation of then the officer turned out to be coordinate with all depart- that in Krishi Samagam it has In this era of publicity, the gov- screen should be installed in of kickbacks” to Anil foundation will be laid on Additional Director Rakesh true. ments and promote scheme. been announced by the State ernment’s scheme will be a suc- the Collectorate hall. A large Ambani’s company. December 6, 2018. She added Asthana as Special Director in The CBI also said in the Make direct contact with peo- government that 28 lakh farm- cess only if we get involved with display signage screen should It is to be noted that the that they do not need anyone the CBI. The CVC had through letter that it has found evi- ple and aware them about their ers of Jharkhand will get free the general public. be installed in Project build- Supreme Court Bench head- for setting up the temple. a unanimous decision elevated dence of criminal misconduct rights, he instructed. mobile phones. Publicize this Secretary Dr. Sunil Kumar ing and Nepal House lobby in ed by Chief Justice Yoga Guru Ram Dev on Asthana as the Special Director in at least half a dozen cases Das said that Jharkhand is information to the farmers liv- Barnwal said that giving ben- a month. on October 26, had ordered Saturday said if Ram temple of the CBI. Subsequently, the and that Asthana is aware of the first State in the country ing in remote area. efit of welfare schemes to The meeting was attended the CVC to complete will not be constructed at the Supreme Court had rejected a possession of evidence of his where the Agriculture and Das said that LED vans are public is the priority of state by Director, Information and its investigation into the Ram temple site then where Public Interest Litigation (PIL) criminal misconduct by the Food Summit is going to be being run in all the districts of government. He said that in Public Relations Department bribery and misconduct alle- will it be constructed? He challenging CVC’s decision to Bureau. However, the CBI did held on November 29 and 30. the State for the widespread rural areas, publicity of Ram Lakhan Prasad gations against Verma in two expressed hope by claiming elevate Asthana as the number not furnish the report to To ensure farmers from remote publicity of the schemes. schemes is done less than Gupta, Additional Secretary weeks. that towards the end of the 2 in the CBI. the CVC. area take its benefit, promote it Ensure LED van run in rural urban areas; hence priority Ramakant Singh, all Deputy The Bench appointed for- year, people of the country will In response to the CVC’s CBI spokesperson Abhishek with modern technique and areas instead of urban area. should be given to promotion Secretaries, Deputy Directors, mer Supreme Court judge surely witness the joy of the repeated reminders for sub- Dayal remained incommunica- technology. People in urban areas become of schemes through LED Under Secretary, Assistant AK Patnaik to supervise the positive verdict for the Ram mitting the files related to do despite repeated attempts The CM said that there are aware of schemes through mobile van. He said that in the Directors and District Public probe. Mandir issue. allegations leveled by Asthana when approached for comments. many people, farmers and newspapers and TVs, but peo- districts where the number of Relations Officer. - =# " 076#D* 0" #0 " LoC and International border. face he was shot, sources said. The trained militants each of Jaish-e- SD >> The two-pronged strategy has militants had used telescope fitted Mohammad (JeM) infiltrating into # ' seen militants trying to smuggle in rifle for the attack, they added. the Kashmir Valley in September,
5- > *? -0/-+0, + 08 1 > 1 ! P ! % & signed by Secretary SB Joshi elections are over. In its Friday also stated that the poll panel order, the EC observed that a his bail plea. he Election Commission in Delhi also approved the series of incidents had happened New Delhi: Army Chief ed independence. The "We .The CBI had registered an T(EC) ordered immediate name of Lalrinliana Fazai , a in Mizoram causing concern General Bipin Rawat on Stand With India" and "Love Delhi court on Saturday FIR against Asthana, Kumar removal of a Principal 1997 batch AGMUT cadre about completion of summary Saturday expressed concern My India" events were organ- Adismissed the bail plea of and two private persons on a Secretary (Home) officer to be the new Secretary revision of electoral rolls and over attempts to "revive insur- ised by Indian diaspora groups alleged middleman Manoj written complaint of Hyderabad- Lalnunmawia Chuaungo (home). The election com- successful conduct of free and gency" in Punjab and Assam as a reaction to the pro- Prasad arrested in connection based businessman Sathish Sana accused of meddling in revision mission decision sparked off fair polls. through "external linkages" and Khalistan "London Declaration with the alleged bribery case on October 15. of electoral rolls in poll-bound protests from political and It mentioned of how enrol- warned if early action is not for a Referendum 2020". against CBI Special Director Besides Asthana, Manoj Mizoram. Chuaungo, a 1987- civil society Mizo groups. ment forms of Bru voters were taken it will be too late. Punjab (situation) is over. We Touching upon the issue of Rakesh Asthana. Prasad and Devender Kumar, batch Gujarat-cadre IAS officer, On October 29, Shashank stolen in August 23 and how Asserting that insurgency cannot close our eyes to what is internal security, the Army Special CBI judge Santosh another alleged middleman has been serving in Mizoram had written to EC complaining the Mizoram government cannot be dealt with military happening in Punjab. And, if we Chief said threat to internal Snehi Mann denied bail to Somesh Prasad has also been on an inter-cadre deputation about interference by Chuaungo directed that identity slips force, he favoured adopting an do not take early action now, it security is one of the biggest Prasad contending it was not a named as an accused in from Gujarat. in revision of electoral rolls of issued to Bru families (which approach in which all agencies, will be too late," he said. Punjab problems in the country, but fit stage to grant him relief. the case The decision came in the Bru refugees from Mizoram were being used to identify eli- the Government, civil admin- saw one of the worst phases of question is "why we have not The CBI had opposed the The FIR had alleged that wake of a complaint filed by residing in Tripura and had gible voters) were declared not istration, Military and police insurgencies in the 1980s. been able to find a solution, application saying that the Devender Kumar, being the the Chief Electoral Officer asked for his removal from the to be used for enrolment. work in an "integrated manner." Former Uttar Pradesh police because it has external linkages." accused was an influential per- Investigating Officer (IO) in the (CEO) of Mizoram, S B present post. The CEO has cited The EC noted how Airing these views here in chief Prakash Singh also high- Asserting that insurgency can- son and if released on bail, he case against meat exporter Moin Shashank who accused interference of the department Chuaungo gave "evasive a seminar on 'Changing lighted the issue and referred to not be dealt with Military force, may tamper with the ongoing Qureshi, was repeatedly calling Chuaungo of "direct interfer- of home affairs in the electoral replies" on why the direction Contours of Internal Security a pro-Khalistan rally organised he pitched for adopting an probe and flee from justice. the complainant to the CBI ence" by the State Government revision process by asking the regarding identity slips was in India: Trends and recently in the UK aiming for a approach in which all agencies, In his bail application, office to harass him and compel in preparation for the District Election Officers not to issued. It also mentioned how Responses,' he said attempts are 'Referendum 2020.' Hundreds of the Government, civil admin- Manoj Prasad had averred that him to pay a bribe of 5 crore for November 28 Assembly polls. consider the identification slips the IAS officer questioned being made through "external people had turned out at istration, military and police he was not required for the cus- getting a clean chit in the case. "The Election for any purpose other than deployment of central armed linkages" to "revive insurgency" Trafalgar Square in London on work in an "integrated manner." todial interrogation and no The complaint had also Commission is satisfied that repatriation of refugees. The police force for the polls. in Punjab and Assam through August 12 in support of a pro- The resolution of Naga purpose will be served by keep- alleged that a part of the bribe the continuance of Mizoram Government, "Provisions would be made "external abetment." Khalistan rally as well as to insurgency can be forerunner to ing him in further custody. was paid by Sana. Earlier, Lalnunmawia Chuaungo as Shashank is learnt to have said, during future elections to the "Punjab has been peaceful counter the event with an the Manipur insurgency situa- Manoj Prasad who was through a complaint to the Principal Secretary (Home) did not seem keen to have any Lok Sabha and the legislative but because of these external Independence Day celebrations. tion. There are some linkages arrested on October 17 is at pre- Cabinet Secretary on August 24, in State Government of new Bru voters enrolled. assembly of Mizoram for exer- linkages, attempts again are Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) had between the two. But, if that res- sent undergoing judicial custody. Asthana had alleged that Sana Mizoram will have adverse The EC also directed that he cise of franchise within being made to revive insur- said its rally was intended to olution does not satisfy The court had on October who is an accused in the Moin impact on conduct of smooth, should be relieved of his current Mizoram by Bru (Reang) vot- gency in the State," he said, raise awareness for a non- Manipuris then the insurgency 31 granted bail to co-accused Qureshi case had allegedly paid free and fair election process responsibilities with immediate ers living in Tripura enrolled in adding, "we have to be very care- binding referendum in 2020, in that State will take a different and CBI DSP Devender Kumar a bribe of 2 crore to get relief in in Mizoram," the EC order effect and not be assigned any voter lists in Mizoram," the EC ful." "Let us not think that calling for Punjab to be grant- turn, Rawat said. PNS after the agency did not oppose the case. States. 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Singh, Sr. PP have changed the O* Manoj Aggarwal by issu- ments are with me in my com- statement so as to save high pro- -/ ing/accepting false and fabri- puter and I can handover the n yet another case of CBI vs file criminal Manoj Aggarwaland B $ cated certificates in the name same if required," Mishra ICBI, an agency DSP NP others, who is the main culprit B of Manoj Aggarwal," Mishra claimed. Mishra has levelled serious in Umesh Rajput murder case alleged in his complaint to The letter sent "through allegations against three IPS and Sushil Pathak murder case," CBI Director Alok Verma. proper channel" also sought officers Sharad Agggarwal, Mishra alleged in his complaint. ? "The aforesaid officers of from CBI Director Alok Abhishek Dular and Ramgopal Umesh Rajput was mur- the CBI in order to save the real Verma. Garg for corruption and dered only because he was accused/culprit concocted /cre- When contacted CBI manipulation of evidence in blackmailing Manoj Aggarwal & atedfalse evidence in the case Spokesperson Abhishek Dayal journalist Umesh Rajput mur- as this blackmailing by Umesh & and filed a false chargesheet in said, "He (Mishra) keeps fil- der case of Chhattisgarh. Rajput not only endangered the court. He also alleged that ing complaints against other "The officers of the CBI the life and status of Manoj :P the statements recorded by officers and enquiries are namely Sharad Aggarwal, the Aggarwal but also that of all him have not been filed with conducted. I do not know then DIG, now JD, Abhishek the doctors of of Chhattisgarh College and "henchmen" the chargesheet of the case," he how the CBI carries on with Dular, the then SP, KS Negi , Medical College, Bilaspur and police officers of Manoj further alleged. the investigations with DSP/IO of the case and AK Dr BR Ambedkar Medical Aggarwal, who were helping "Copies of actual state- such officers." 3 1& #! >& 1 & ( # " & 7* 0 66 office. This is because of the precarious position of the ) *+ AIADMK in the assembly or the first time in recent where it is surviving only Fhistory, Tamil Nadu will because of a fragile majority. In "E > O3 " " to the house of Rabri Devi on see the spectacle of strange the Tamil Nadu House which " Friday late evening but all * * political permutation and has an effective strength of 234, o positive result seems to % $ attempts to reach Tej failed as combination which was once the ruling dispensation should Nhave emerged after an & 0 he had left by car for Ranchi “mentally disabled” man unthinkable. The DMK, the have at least 118 seats to sus- adamant son met his ailing and refused to take any call. Awas shot dead by the secu- main opposition party, strug- tain the government. But the father in prison hospital in :P < However, he made a night halt rity forces on Saturday morn- gling to regain power which AIADMK has hardly 115 Ranchi on Saturday. / at Gaya and resumed his jour- ing at a village in south it lost in 2011 is likely to forge members as on Saturday and Tej Pratap Yadav, who & " % ney Saturday morning. Kashmir's Shopian district, strategic and tacit under- formal announcement about votes went unnoticed. It was there are reports that four to has filed petition for divorce & 0=: Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, police said. standing with the TTV this alliance, the DMK fielded known to all that there was a five members may jump fence from his wife of less than six * who was not keeping well and According to a police offi- Dhinakaran-led Amma a political novice Marudhu secret deal between the DMK to Dhinakaran camp anytime months Aishwarya Rai in had postponed his yatra two cial, “At around 3 am a men- Makkal Munnetra Kazhakam Ganesh to facilitate the victory and Dhinakaran. “Yes, we from now. the court, heard his father days back attended a party tally unstable man was trying (AMMK) to fight the upcom- of Dhinakaran who fought as have every reason to doubt that The DMK, which com- Lalu Prasad patiently but & meeting on Saturday in a bid to walk into the army camp of ing by-elections from 20 an independent in the hustings there was a tacit understand- mands the support of 97 mem- insisted that he was not ready to show that party was not 34 RR located at Pahnoo vil- assembly constituencies in against the AIADMK’s official ing between the DMK and bers, too have to win all the 20 any more to spend a “suffo- perturbed over the lage of south Kashmir’s the State. candidate. While Dhinakaran Dhinakaran. The DMK is yet seats to dream of toppling the cating life with her.” The family feud. Shopian district. The by-polls were necessi- romped home, the DMK can- to explain why Muthuchozhan Palaniswamy Government. The hearing of the case is slated to high society. When newsmen asked * & tated because of the disqualifi- didate forfeited his security was overlooked during the by- next option available to the on November 29 and he said Som reliable sources dis- about the incident, a tense 0 cation of the 18 legislators deposit, something which was poll,” V Mythreyan, MP, Dravidian major is to enter into he would reveal everything closed that Tej was under looking Tejashwi shot back, & !: belonging to the AIADMK unheard of in the RK Nagar AIADMK, had told The a strategic or tactical alliance only in the court. “I don’t great influence of a Baba in “No need to take interest in - & % & and owing allegiance to where the party’s candidate Pioneer. with Dhinakaran’s AMMK want to be tied to any band- Vrindavan (Mathura) and it is family matter. This is our : ; Dhinakaran and his aunt V K Shimla Muthuchozhan had Though M K Stalin, presi- and facilitate the defeat of all han (bonding),” he report- suspected that the Baba told problem and leave it on us. Sasikala (the former aide to for- given a scare to the then chief dent, DMK, issues daily state- the AIADMK candidates by edly told his father. him that he was like Krishna You people better look at the $ mer Chief Minister late J minister Jayalalithaa in the ments condemning the transferring votes. Prior to reaching Ranchi but Aishwarya was not his problems of Bihar and India & & & Jyalalithaa serving jail term in 2016 assembly election. AIADMK and Chief Minister This is the most likely sce- and meeting RJD supremo, Radha so better they should and the youths and their Bangalore in connection with While Muthuchozhan had Edappadi Palaniswamy, it is nario since both Stalin and Tej told media people in Gaya separate. Tej last met that unemployment.” Prodded fur- & the disproportionate asset case polled more than 57,000 votes interesting to note that neither he Dhinkaran want the that his decision was final and Baba only three days back in ther the former Deputy CM verdict) and the demise of two against Jayalalithaa’s 97,218 nor any other leaders in the Palaniswamy Government to there was no question of with- Vrindavan. Baba’s influence said tersely, “If you start dis- -$ " serving legislators. votes, Ganesh could poll hard- DMK have attacked Dhinakaran, go. Since the alliance between the drawing his petition. He said he on Tej is more than his parents cussing family problems in The DMK had a tacit ly 24,000 votes in the 2017 by- Sasikala or other members of the AMMK and the DMK is likely was reluctant to marry her but have on him. That could be a public no family will escape “Some warning shots were understanding with poll. While the Tamil media Mannargudi clan. to cause the ire of the AIADMK was forced by parents who reason that he was accusing whether it is of the PM fired by a sentry in air but the Dhinakaran in the by-poll held celebrated the failure of BJP to The AIADMK has to win voters, for the time being Stalin made him a “pawn.” his parents, Lalu and Rabri (Narendra Modi) or the CM man did not stop, he then from RK Nagar in December score the votes polled by at least 18 of the 20 seats going and Dhinakaran may keep the “Ghut ghut kar jeene ka Devi, for coercing him to (Nitish Kumar).” directly fired some shots upon 2017. Though there was no NOTA, the fall in the DMK to the by-polls to continue in deal a low key affair. koi fayda nahi. Main Krishna marry Aishwarya, daughter of In related development two him, which killed him on the hoon par Aishwarya meri RJD leader and MLA of the friends of Tej were called spot, he added. Radha nahi hai,” (no use of Chandrika Rai. at Rabri Devi’s house and were The slain man was identi- living in suffocation. I am like The attitude of Tej has beaten by Chandrika and also fied as Rayees Ahmad Wani, R Krishna but she is not my shocked the families of Lalu- by Rabri who hit one of them, resident of Begam Kulgam. Radha), said Tej and added Rabri and Chandrika Rai a lawyer, with a remote. They Meanwhile, a sit-in protest that there was no coordination beyond words. Rai with were let go with warning not to was held by the family mem- %710#%% National Highway was also between them as she belonged daughter Aishwarya rushed say anything outside. bers and relatives of slain man ! 0 10 O7 closed for vehicular traffic even along with his body at Batapora as the authorities tried hard to Chowk. 6417 01 1 keep it through for the passage They were demanding for 16 1$ $ 6 of Durbar Move employees. justice of the slain man and the The government offices are re- arrest of erring army personnel. 677170 opening in winter capital According to a family member )7 4 !0116 Jammu on Monday, 10 days Rayees Ahmad was missing after they were closed in since Friday afternoon. 7## 01! 0 71 Srinagar on October 26. Meanwhile, a lady in 4$0 $$ 16 The freaky weather has Khanyar locality of old ! 0104 %0777 caused anguish among thou- Srinagar made fervent appeal sands of students writing their to her son to shun militancy examinations for tenth and and return home, a day after 07 0 #>" * * twelfth classes. his impersonated photograph Orchardists from southern posing as IS terrorist went ormal life came to a grind- and northern parts of Kashmir viral on social media. Ning halt in Kashmir fol- # & > ! 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The weather is likely to Srinagar-Leh highway remained ing,” Murtaza Ahmad, an ty between Indian and the Governor’s administration improve from Monday. closed due to the heavy snow- orchardist said. Afghani students. unaware and unprepared while He said Srinagar registered fall for the third consecutive day The summer capital A gun-wielding picture of the orchardists in south a minimum temperature of as 3 feet thick layer of snow has Srinagar witnessed a cold wave Ehtesham along with a claim- Kashmir region and saffron minus 1 degree Celsius, down accumulated across Zoji La for last three days as the upper ing audio message surfaced growers in Pampore in the from the previous night. pass. The Srinagar-Jammu reaches witnessed early snowfall. # & 3 > ! " on social media. & $' !# '. #$/ & (012345 & (C
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According to the agree- readiness to give fresh loans to cific information about China’s progress, to attract investment, Road project. Minister. he lawyer of Asia Bibi, a release stating that blasphemy ment, all protesters arrested its all-weather ally which is in financial assistance, saying the it gives us an opportunity to Experts say that the “The two sides will firmly TChristian woman who was charges could not be proven since Bibi’s acquittal will be deep economic distress. details were being discussed. raise our standard of living, Chinese have pushed Pakistan move forward the CPEC while acquitted of blasphemy charges against her. She was accused by released and any violence During the on-going China He was talking to reporters growth rate. You will see the into heavy debt through the ensuring the smooth operation after eight years on death row, two women of insulting towards them will be investi- visit by Pakistan’s Prime after Khan and his Chinese difference because a lot has CPEC, a charge denied by of completing projects and left the country on Saturday, Prophet Muhammad in 2009 gated. Minister Imran Khan, Beijing counterpart Li Keqiang held happened since 2013. One of Beijing. advancing the ongoing pro- saying his life was under threat. and a court sentenced her to Campaigners blasted the also told Islamabad to “push talks at the Great Hall and the things, of course, is my Some ministers in Khan’s jects.” “The two sides will grad- Following the Supreme death in 2010. deal as akin to signing her forward” the China-Pakistan supervised the signing of 16 party has come to power.” new government have ually bring the dimension of Court’s decision last week, reli- The protests were called off “death warrant”. Economic Corridor (CPEC), bilateral deals. Pakistan which has already expressed concerns over the industrial cooperation to the gious parties staged protests in after radical Islamist group Talking to the Express the heart of the Chinese Belt Khan, who met Chinese secured a $6 billion loan from Chinese investments in CPEC and extend it to other major cities across the country Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan Tribune, Malook said that he and Road project the feasibil- President Xi Jinping on Friday, Saudi Arabia thinks the Pakistan, with one slashing parts of Pakistan,” he said. and incited violence against (TLP) and the Government would return to Pakistan to ity of which Pakistan has begun is understood to have sought amount is not enough to clear the budget of a rail project by Kong said the project will lawyer Saif-ul-Mulook as well reached an agreement, with the represent Asia at hearing of the to doubt over debt concerns. financial help for Pakistan the financial mess and has also $2 billion. also focus on the social sector. as the judges. Government promising to review petition if the Army India is opposed to the $60 which is in dire straits due to sought a bailout package from However, Khan has “The two sides have agreed Mulook claimed he was immediately initiate a legal provided him security. billion CPEC whose planned the ballooning foreign debt. the International Monetary pledged to work to implement to establish a foreign-ministe- facing threats from sections of process to place Bibi’s name on “My family is also facing route is through the disputed “The relationship between Fund (IMF). the CPEC and has assured rial dialogue mechanism to lawyers and it was difficult for the Exit Control List. immense security threat and Kashmir held by Pakistan. the two countries has deepened The IMF wants Pakistan to Pakistan’s full support for it. make overall planning and him to practise in the prevail- As party of its deal with the the federal Government should “The Chinese government since then because the CPEC in disclose all the financial details “The vision of Xi Jinping coordinate in various fields,” he ing situation, the Express TLP, the Government said it provide security to them,” he will provide necessary support 2013 was just an idea. Now it of the Chinese-funded CPEC for jointly building the Belt and added. Tribune reported. would not oppose petitions said. 3@-+ 70%6 2%%6 *0@**/ 3 1N$$ 1 ! " " "66F" G."66' 0" 176 2O1 "> ? " "6 O P - -H"$I? D 677 )& %+ 2%%6 %%! #71%77 " If convicted, Kavuru faces 2007, Kavuru was the owner 121 KO7 7 the sentence of 10 years in and Chief Executive Officer of Kabul: One US soldier was Islamabad: Pakistan on Munazza Bibi, in Bhimbar than 2,312 ceasefire violations so 10 ,%0 %0## %776 n Indian-origin man has prison and a maximum fine of four consulting companies — killed and another wounded in Saturday summoned India’s Sector on Friday. far in 2018, resulting in the death 6,7 !1!0# Abeen charged in the US $250,000 for each count of Scopus Consulting Group, Inc.; an “apparent insider attack” in Deputy High Commissioner J P “The deliberate targeting of of 35 civilians. $ 7177 %73 with H-1B visa and mail fraud, visa fraud. The defendant also ITECH Analyst Corp; Infinity Kabul on Saturday, NATO said, Singh and condemned the civilian populated areas is indeed Faisal said this unprece- officials said. faces up to 20 years in jail and Methods Corp; and Orian in the latest such assault on “unprovoked firing” on the Line deplorable and contrary to dented escalation in ceasefire ># 6 Kishore Kumar Kavuru, $250,000 for each count of Engineers Incorporated. international forces in of Control by Indian troops that human dignity, international violations by India is continuing >"0" ? 7* 46, was arrested on Friday and mail fraud, federal prosecutors The indictment described Afghanistan. There was no killed a woman. Foreign Office human rights and humanitari- from the year 2017 when the > %%? 761 was presented before US said. how Kavuru used the consult- immediate claim of responsi- spokesman Mohammad Faisal an laws,” Faisal said. Indian forces committed 1970 01%6 4$ 77 !!76 Magistrate Judge Susan van According to the indict- ing companies to process and bility for the third so-called summoned Singh and “con- He claimed that the Indian ceasefire violations. 70$101 Keulen, the US Department of ment, Kavuru, a resident of submit fraudulent applications “green-on-blue” attack in less demned the unprovoked cease- forces along the Line of Control “The ceasefire violations by 04$ 176% 1, Justice said in a press release. Sunnyvale, California, held for foreign workers to obtain than three weeks that have rat- fire violations” by the Indian and the Working boundary are India are a threat to regional 71! %% 1 He was charged with 10 himself out as a staffing spe- permission to work in the US tled foreign troops tasked with forces, the Foreign Office said. continuously targeting civilian peace and security and may lead 0 ! 7? 71 01701 counts of visa fraud and 10 cialist for technology firms under the H-1B visa pro- training and assisting the war- Faisal said that the firing populated areas with heavy to a strategic miscalculation,” >66%?7 0 1 2 27 counts of mail fraud in con- based in Santa Clara County gramme. torn country’s military. AFP killed a 22-year old woman, weapons and carried out more Faisal said. PTI 0##01>0160 %6 011 3 nection with a scheme to main- and elsewhere seeking to fill He was accused of submit- tain a pool of foreign workers temporary positions with for- ting fraudulent documents to for the clients of Kavuru’s con- eign workers. both the Department of Labour sulting companies. Since at least as early as and the Department of Homeland Security, containing details of bogus work projects awaiting the foreign workers.
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(" '"( <E<7& runs (average 105.66) in five innings in Dhoni, whose batting form has been on the wane, Less than a week their title-winning campaign at the is not a part of the shortest format presenting Pant with after two-time World Cup-winning Asia Cup. a golden chance to consolidate his place in limited overs skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was left The Windies, on the other hand, cricket. Not to forget that senior pro Dinesh Karthik also out of India's T20I squad, captain Virat will look forward to their youngster get a fresh lease of life despite a career plagued by incon- Kohli has said he remains an integral Shimron Hetmeyer, who scored 259 sistent form. part of India's plans. runs in the ODI series, including a cen- "Dhoni has been such a massive player for us, over Chief selector MSK Prasad also said tury in Guwahati. the years. His experience in the middle will be missed that it was not the end of the road for Kohli's absence would mean KL but again Rishabh (Pant) and Dinesh (Karthik) have great Dhoni in T20Is. Rahul will come into the picture while opportunity to come and perform and show what they With Kohli rested for the three Dinesh Karthik and Rishabh Pant are are capable of as well. It matches, Rohit Sharma will lead the side " . )* ? expected to add firepower in the mid- gives them an opportuni- against the reigning T20 champions. @ A" )* B - " dle order alongside Krunal Pandya. ty to express themselves," Under Jason Holder, West Indies Pant is expected to fulfil the wick- Rohit told mediapersons were mauled 0-2 in the Test series in six et-keeping responsibilities while Karthik on the eve of the game. days' of action. In the following five- ** '( * could take on one of the positions in the Even though India match ODI series, they posed some 6 ? 16 * 77%%%%477167. 0$ 671 #! 171 4 outfield. will be playing the T20 for- challenge before being thrashed 1-3 with ( 7 7!17 166 01; 3 ! !401 0& 9,6� The Indian seam attack will be led mat, Rohit termed the a nine-wicket loss in * 77%%, 071%%$ 0# ? 167110 1 6 %46?0 7 by Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit three-match series as an Thiruvananthapuram in the final one- 417K 6110 1 60201 16, 7K 6#0 160 3 % 7 Bumrah, which now includes additional extension of the ongoing dayer. 70;01 7K 601 0# 1461 ( 7K 6, 7%#0 variation in the form of left-arm quick World Cup preparation. But it will not be an easy task for # 7!43 % %07 ?%6 # 04 4 27 167 Khaleel Ahmed. "We cannot go into India against the Carlos Brathwaite-led 76$ 76 61 61701 1!11; 7 701#0 7 In the spin department, Yuzvendra the World Cup with lim- team as the two-month long series begin 6N04& O,* 77%%71. % 7013 Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav will look to ited resources. We need to its final leg, giving the visitors a chance 46 1! 7770173 167 % 6 0 7 %# 01? build on their chemistry. India have also have options. This gives to regain some pride. 2167 %76741% %1$% 7%2 7 %,17, named uncapped Krunal Pandya in the you a great platform to try Brathwaite will be back at the same 410# % 0 7,0 1 1% 116 4 %6 6 0 final 12. and test all these guys," Rohit said, laying emphasis on venue where he hit four consecutive 0171! * 77%%7V1; 6 0 7 70173* 1%, 7 % 7 The Eden centre strip promises to the bench strength. sixes off Ben Stokes to break the hearts 743V 7%70 %60 0# ( 77 7 % be full of runs, and batsmen from both "It's very important because the amount of cricket of English fans by winning their second * 77%% 6 160 #0 1! 0#7 0 %6 1; 3 sides will look to make merry. we play, at the same time we got to see what our bench World Twenty20 title in 2016. strength is. The players we are talking of are possible The Windies, who missed the big * "9:" " 6 G7# replacements to come and fill in. We have to see the guys names in the Test and ODI series, will India (XII): Rohit Sharma (Capt), who are knocking the door and what they bring to the be bolstered by the arrival of star play- H %-%I > 6 K L Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Dinesh table." ers Darren Bravo, Kieron Pollard and 16N(O A P P ( P39A Karthik, Manish Pandey, Rishabh Pant "Not just the 15 players we got to see what is out- Andre Russell, who will be back at his 7 167N:O AE AE A 3 (wk), Krunal Pandya, Yuzvendra side the 15 players we have. There are a lot of new faces IPL home venue. 1677 167 A ( ? E3 Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Bhuvneshwar in the team," he said. India have named uncapped left- The stats also favour the World T20 Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, K Khaleel arm spin duo of Krunal Pandya and Shahbaz Nadeem, holders who have a five-two record from "#" >"#" 9:"* 0 Ahmed. who returned with a world record List A figures of 8/10 eight exchanges from 2009-17. # .% West Indies: Carlos Brathwaite for Jharkhand in the recently concluded Vijay Hazare. India failed to overcome 9? ?( 6!01 7 16701&A 17 (Capt), Fabian Allen, Darren Bravo, Brathwaite's men in their last four India's last win against West Indies Shimron Hetmyer, Keemo Paul, Kieron "0!09:"" (? ?( A 2 1601&E 27 encounters and the Windies ended the came way back on March 23, 2014 in the Pollard, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Andre * % 0 2::KM: 5K4 home team's campaign in the 2016 T20I World T20 in Bangladesh, and Sharma (E? :?( P 6 %% 7 16701& 1 Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Oshane ( A E : (A3 3: 5 5( World Cup, defeating them in the will have his task cut out in his quest to (:? :?( P 6 %% 0 7 % Thomas, Khary Pierre, Obed McCoy, semi-finals in Mumbai. start well at his happy hunting ground. Rovman Powell, Nicholas Pooran. : (A: (: 3PP P(3E 5: 5PE 4%$&3@4 , $B - ->! >"66"** #E 76 . #82 - Sylhet: 1 %%47 16 72$$ 4%01 >726 7%446 ## 7 Q4&& 46 (P? 01 " 0$11!60# # 77!171!%67 1 % 01 63 %%47 0$7 0 6 :: 0## E9 &%%7 # ndia's ODI specialist Ambati >726 ( 1 7 &%% 210 2 0 % 1% IRayudu Saturday announced his #0 1601#0 Q4&& % 1 101% 2 retirement from first-class cricket to They also won a tri-series against 6 4, 7 071! 7 461 73 1!%67 focus on one dayers and T20s. Zimbabwe and Australia this year. 46 704 ! % & 2 0 ! 7, 407% & The 33-year-old Rayudu is one akistan lived up to their billing Babar Azam (40), Asif Ali (38) 7$11 7, & % 26 $1 1! $0 0 04$%% of the key members of the Indian Pas the world's best Twenty20 and Fakhar Zaman 924) also chipped 17% 71!76$%1! # 771( :3 ODI side but has never played Test team with a six-wicket victory over in with useful runs. cricket. New Zealand in Dubai on Friday to Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed "This is to inform that Ambati clinch the three-match series 2-0. described the win as a team effort *7*!"'"!"'" ""'6 # Rayudu, Hyderabad captain and Mohammad Hafeez (34 not "It's down to the effort of the New Delhi: L0 1! $ 7 7 $16 0 66 7 member of the India ODI team, has out) and Shoaib Malik (ten) added players," said Sarfraz. "We have a ?&7 #! 7 0# P #0 E 0 %$ > 4& 1 decided to retire from longer version 34 quickfire runs to help Pakistan good balance, with Hasan Ali at 10. 7&%# 7111!7%6!17*%701 66 of the game including Ranji Trophy overhaul the 154-run target in 19.4 We know we can get 150-160. So if 0# *1; 0$ ! 0 $ 1 0 1 01 63 (multi day) to focus on limited overs overs at Dubai stadium, pocketting we start well and if we don't let too 7 $16.7 7 016 #? 2 % 1 # 7? %77 2 cricket and T20 cricket," Hyderabad their 11th consecutive series and many dot balls in the middle, we have 7> 4&67477*%7#0 E1 # 7111!7 Cricket Association said in a press eighth successive T20 match. the experience of Hafeez and Malik &21! A? 1%63 7 4$7,> 4& E release. New Zealand were lifted to 153- as well." #0 (, 0170%61! 0 %%%60P!01!10 "He will continue to play inter- praise. didn't want to exhaust himself by 7 by Corey Anderson and Colin New Zealand skipper Kane #1%60# 0$11! 0 16 %7 3 national and domestic matches of There is a possibility that playing gruelling Ranji Trophy as it Munro who made 44 each after Williamson gave credit to Pakistan. shorter version. He has thanked Rayudu, who will next play for India might affect his Yo Yo test perfor- Kane Williamson won the toss and opted to bat "Credit to the way Pakistan played. They have G7# 7 # 68*" G76"" BCCI, Hyderabad , Andhra , Baroda in January and February in eight mance before the tour of Australia. on a slow paced pitch. a clear pattern of play which they've executed here New Delhi: 161710 101%041.74%% and Vidharbha Cricket Association," ODI matches against Australia and With virtually no chance of Pakistan won the first match by two runs in in the UAE," said Williamson. "I thought the first % 0 >14 #0 # 7 0 16 0# 020 ( ( the release further stated. New Zealand, wanted to conserve donning the India whites, Rayudu a last-ball finish in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. half was clinical from us. Got a good score on the %4$ 7K %#1!0 141% 7401 , 7K 6 Rayudu, who recently made a his energies as he doesn't want to fail called time on his 17-year-long Hafeez, who hit Adam Milne for the winning board. It's a game of really small margins." #0 7 110 1 6 01 63 0 >40% comeback in the Indian team by another fitness test. first-class career in which he scored boundary, and Malik came together with 50 need- Earlier, New Zealand were again derailed in *0 2146 #1%7K 60#$% 7 %%42 virtue of a successful IPL for Earlier this year, Rayudu had 6151 runs from 97 games. This ed off the last five overs. Hafeez hit two towering the middle overs after Munro, who has the best Chennai Super Kings, is being seen failed to make the ODI tour of included 16 hundreds at a healthy sixes off leg-spinner Ish Sodhi in the 17th over strike rate of 163 amongst current Twenty20 play- $0L1!013 %7027, $% 7 as India's number four batsman England despite being selected after average of 45.56 and highest score to bring the target down to 23 in the last three ers, lifted spinner Imad Wasim for six off the very 4$61> 4&7 $ $ 6#0 72 63 going into the ODI World Cup in he failed to clear the mandatory Yo of 210. overs. first ball of the match as New Zealand raced to 0%0# 47%%40#0 60 7 016 0 1616 England. Yo test. It was then widely believed It was only natural that Rayudu, Hafeez hit two sixes and a boundary in his 50 without loss in just 5.3 overs. # 161 4 7 0 $ 0! 77, %% & 4 2&% He recently had a productive that due to the exhaustion of IPL, who has scored 1447 runs in 45 21-ball innings. Colin de Grandhomme (four) and Ross Taylor 41 #0 041.7 4, 7 1 ODI series against West Indies, where he scored 600 plus runs for ODIs at an impressive average of Since Sarfraz Ahmed took over as captain in (three) fell in quick succession before Williamson 0776 # 7 6%%4$ %%1 $73 scoring 217 runs with a hundred CSK, the Hyderabad batsman could- 51.67, decided to concentrate on the September 2016, Pakistan have beaten England (37) and Anderson added 42 for the fifth wick- and half-century, prompting both n't clear the 16.1 mark. format which has paid dividends for (1-0), West Indies (3-0 and 3-1), a World XI (2- et. Shaheen finished with brilliant figures of 3-20 6"! #" " skipper Virat Kohli and coach Ravi According to sources in the him. Also the fact that he is an IPL 1), Sri Lanka (3-0), New Zealand (2-1), West Indies in his four overs. The third and final match will Milan: 7> 177 0 6 ? 27$0% 46 Shastri to single him out for special know of things, Rayudu probably regular made his choice easier. 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It is all right if you change %0026%%7#0 # 710# 7701 7 Langer, Lehmann's replacement, has pledged a shock retirement in September. 2-3 players but you are making so 7 2 010 6!1! 4(?%61 P9 41 to change the win-at-all-costs culture and said The veteran singled out an inci- many changes before important # 7 1!# 04 &1 3 7 & 21 he hoped the first game of the summer at home ! # 4 dent which took place last year dur- tournaments. Moreover, you have to 70 (? ?0%6#0 4 >0 1!1 64 would be a step in winning back fans. ing India's triumphant campaign in tell the reasons to the players. Sadly, ! 6 11! 10 04 4.7 14773 % 14 1 "It's sad, isn't it. Everyone ter on Sunday than in the past. the Asia Cup in Dhaka, where he was it was not done." %61# 04( 670 1 9 T 641 10 0$ seems to be at each other. 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ndira Gandhi was preparing for her ety survives the depredations. It is really and Sardar Swaran Singh were themselves would be revealed much later. He wrote: “I upcoming election campaign when quite comic that so many hours of official carrying on with the Akalis... and now have received a programme drawn up for she received this note from PN Haksar time should have been wasted in consider- Sardar Swaran Singh tells him that he can- the PM to tour her own constituency on five days into the New Year, on ing the solemn question whether the film not get Sangrur because the need for adjust- February 1, 1971. I find that helicopter is January 5, 1971: “The PM may kindly should or should not be released. I feel ments with the CPI has arisen. The General being used twice. The PM has to consider Isee the report placed below prepared by the that we can well afford to let the film go said that he had nothing against the CPI, this carefully. Also whether this was done Research & Analysis Wing (R&AW). I have giving it ‘A’ certificate.” but there is no chance for that party to win in 1967. Use of helicopter, which West long been feeling a sense of uneasiness After dictating the note, Haksar realised from Sangrur... I cannot say that General Bengal is advising in the interest of securi- about the intentions of Pakistan in future. that he may have been carried away by his Harbaksh Singh is being unreasonable. In ty, is one thing. Its use in going to inacces- The recent political developments in liberalism and suggested to the Prime fact, the method of handling some of these sible places is also understandable. Pakistan have added to my anxieties. With Minister that she may agree to having the people could certainly be greatly improved.” Whether similar justification exists for its the overwhelming victory of East Pakistan film certified ‘for adults only’ subject to As it turned out, the General did not use by the PM in her own constituency, wing [Sheikh Mujibur Rahman], the solu- deletion ‘only of that portion of the com- contest. Surjit Singh Barnala of the Akali requires, I submit, careful consideration.” tion of internal problems of Pakistan have mentary on land grab sequence’. The Prime Dal won this seat and many years later Some months later, after the election become infinitely more difficult. Minister agreed! Thereafter, the Prime would become the Chief Minister of Punjab results were declared and she had won Consequently, the temptation to seek solu- Minister plunged into her campaign in right and later the Governor of Tamil Nadu. handsomely in a landslide, her opponent Raj tion to these problems by external adven- earnest. Haksar was fully involved in the That Haksar was intimately associated Narain would petition the Allahabad High tures has become very great. I think that the campaign at every step — writing substan- with the distribution of the Congress tickets Court that Indira Gandhi was guilty of a time has come when our Armed Forces tial parts of the manifesto, suggesting possi- for the 1971 elections is evidenced by a series of electoral malpractices, including need to make a very realistic assessment ble candidates and getting feedback from his note that he would send on February 4, the use of Government helicopters for her both of Pakistan’s capability and our band of political and non-political friends 1971, to the Prime Minister when it had campaign. I will be discussing that case a response. I have a feeling that there are in different States. People approached him almost been decided to leave the New Delhi little later. Suffice it to say for the moment many weak spots in our defence capabilities. with suggestions which he duly passed on to seat to the CPI in preference to Mukul that she was held ‘not guilty’ by the judge of These need to be remedied without loss of Indira Gandhi, and some even met him to Banerjee, an active Congresswoman: the charge of misusing helicopters because time. I know how busy the PM is. And yet, I offer themselves as candidates. One such she had confined it to specific areas on venture to suggest that the PM should call person was a distinguished Army man, who s per the PM’s directions, I dutifully security considerations as advised by in all the three Chiefs of Staff, Defence had done India proud in the 1965 war with saw Mukul [Banerjee] and Bavani Haksar. As it is, she would be held guilty on Secretary, and the Defence Minister and Pakistan. Haksar informed Indira Gandhi A[her husband] and when I finished two counts. There may well have been a share with them her anxieties and ask them on January 16, 1971: “General Harbaksh hearing what they had to say, I did not have third court had she not heeded Haksar’s to urgently prepare their own assessment Singh called on me today at 12.30 pm. He the heart to suggest to Mukul that she might advice on the use of helicopters in her own and make recommendations of what the said that he had been approached by the accept an assignment. Such an offer would constituency of Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh. requirements of each of the Services are so Akali Party to stand from the Sangrur par- have been, rightly, construed as adding The election campaign was in full swing that we can feel a sense of security. I suggest liamentary constituency. He said that he insult to injury. They remain and will and Indira Gandhi had returned to New that such a meeting should be held quietly belongs to this area. He further said that remain, loyal, devoted workers, but obvious- Delhi to take part in the Republic Day cele- and without any publicity...” there are hundreds of thousands of people, D *L,9E, ly the PM has to find a solution to their brations on January 26, 1971. Just the previ- Just as Haksar was worrying about especially amongst ex-servicemen, who are problem. To put it simply, their problem is ous day, Haksar delivered a bombshell of Pakistan based on his meetings with Kao, just fed up with the low level of Akali poli- ) ** that they have neither a position in the sorts to her: “I was born on September 4, Ritwick Ghatak cropped up again. The tics. He will have nothing to do with them. * +L >> L party organisation nor a position in public 1913. I, therefore, reach the age of superan- eccentric Bengali filmmaker had made a In fact, Punjab needs to be rescued from the life. They have no money and live under nuation on September 4, 1971. Under film on Lenin but it had run into controver- Jathedars. They have no morals, no scruples ) L * * conditions of destitution. Fundamental Rule 86, it is provided that sy. On January 6, 1971, a day after sharing and no ideology of any sort. He would, * *L*@ 3 “A political party or leader which fails to leave at the credit of a Government servant his worries about Pakistan with the Prime therefore, be glad to place his services at the look after such people will have to do a lot of in his leave account shall lapse on the date Minister, he told her: “In matters of this disposal of the Prime Minister and would - accounting. In many matters, I exercise self- of compulsory retirement provided that if sort, one is apt to be carried away by some- like to give a fight… Generally speaking, I ' restraint but the way things are happening, it in sufficient time before that date he has what exaggerated notions that our society, take a dim view of soldiers, sailors and air- is becoming increasingly difficult for me to formally applied for leave due as preparato- such as it is, would be seriously deflected men entering politics. I must say that I was ' bottle myself up. It is a particularly bad day ry to retirement and been refused it, or from its course of evolution by a film on agreeably impressed by the earnestness and ' for me. I have had the misfortune to hear ascertain in writing from the sanctioning the life of Lenin as produced by Ritwick sincerity of General Harbaksh Singh. May another story from Goa... If the PM has got authority that such leave, if applied for, Ghatak. Generations of people all over the be, he is an exception.” ) 333 the impression that a crook and criminal like would not be granted — in either case, the world have seen far more inflammatory The next day, Indira Gandhi asked * Bandodkar should be encouraged and ground for refusal being the requirements films by Eisenstein, Pudovkin, Rossellini Haksar to speak to the president of the Sequeira and Kakodkar sacrificed, I feel that of public service, then the Government ser- and others. These films, at any rate, were Congress Party in Punjab, Giani Zail Singh, - > there is hardly any point in carrying on. vant may be granted, after the date of shown on a mass scale. about the General but it is obvious that his ) - “Even ordinary courtesies and decencies retirement, the amount of leave so refused “And nothing very much really hap- candidature went nowhere. On January 30, are not being shown. Kakodkar was called subject to a maximum of six months. pened. Even if the film is certified as it is, 1971, Haksar reported to the Prime >L U 333 to Delhi and he is being made to cool his “My leave account standing as on hardly any cinema would show it on a com- Minister: “General Harbaksh Singh tele- > ) heels here. One does not do such things December 31, 1970, shows that I have mercial basis. I myself saw the film and I phoned me this morning to say how even to one’s enemies, let alone to one’s the following amount of leave due to me: cannot say with any sense of realism that depressed he felt the way the Congress party friends. And I feel that having allowed certi- (i)Earned leave — 180 days Ritwick Ghatak’s film on Lenin will bring was dealing with him. He said that the PM *> LU* fied enemies to enter the gate, the time has (ii)Half pay leave — 440 days the revolution even fraction of a second ear- can make enquiry from any independent come to cry a halt.” Mukul Banerjee finally “In accordance with the provisions of lier. However, I am rather more oppressed sources to discover what wide support he -* did get the Congress ticket for New Delhi Fundamental Rule 86, I, therefore, apply by the poverty of Ghatak, who has staked up enjoys in Sangrur parliamentary constituen- >-*L * and won handsomely. But from this note, it for leave preparatory to retirement for a little money with the help of some hapless cy. He said he is anxious to give a fight to is clear that Haksar was getting increasingly the entire amount of leave due to me financier and they are both desperately try- the Akalis. He added that he had heard that frustrated and was even thinking of quitting with effect from February 1, 1971.” ing to sell this film to the Soviet Union. It he was accused of flirting with the Akalis. as we shall see very soon. would be great fun exporting Indian Lenin This, according to him, was a strange allega- On January 18, 1971, Haksar sent to the Soviet Union! 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nformation and communication over social media and networking sites, ple’s personal lives. The virtual and the real technology has changed rapidly in the Government must not forget that they have been coloured as one. One has to be the past two decades. With the cannot curb the constitutional and fun- constantly careful to prevent such untoward emergence of social media, the damental rights and prevent people from situations from taking a toll on their per- world is changing at an unbelievable expressing their views over the issues con- sonal life. For instance: If you are travelling Ispeed. However, there’s a flip side to this, cerning the country, including expressing alone, avoid posting the details on social too. Constant violation of regulations their appreciation or displeasure on the media portals. Considering the nature and related to social networking has resulted functioning of the Government. The rate of criminal actions these days, one also in civil and criminal cases that need urgent content writer and forwarder must act as needs to be cautious while posting the pic- attention. With repeated cases of fake news a responsible citizen and ensure that such tures of children on such portals. and trolling, the laws governing social transmission of content does not lead to Naresh Arora, Social Media expert and media need to be understood. loss of life, reputation or dignity of any cit- Director at DesignBoxed, says, “As a soci- Social media in India is regulated by izen. The Government must not forget ety, we often fail to value privacy. It is the Information Technology Act, enacted that acts like Information Technology Act, starkly reflected in the absence of priva- in 2000. This was put in place in order to 2000, were enacted to safeguard the citi- cy policies. The discourse on privacy poli- regulate the problems that stemmed out of zens. That in no way should act as a deter- cies has been brought forward in the pub- usage of Information Technology. Article rent or a tool in the hands of the lic domain only when privacy has been 19 (1) (a) of the Constitution of India, 1950 Government to keep the citizens from breached. It made us realise that we had guarantees “Right to freedom of speech exercising their constitutional rights. privacy on social media to begin with! This and expression”. This is a fundamental Advocate Sumit Batra says, “Though no also brings forth the glaringly obvious idea right guaranteed to all citizens of India. law can ever completely insulate the users that we do not really know how to utilise However, it must be kept in mind that free- of social media and networking from the social media and its channels. On social dom of expression does not give ‘complete’ issues or problems cropping out of techno- media platforms, regulations to protect the freedom to anybody. This does not ensure logical advances, some basic guiding prin- personal information of users should be that they can write or say anything they ciples can take care of a lot many issues. absolute. In a country like India, a major wish to. The context or the intent behind While it is permissible to create, transmit thrust on the awareness regarding the pri- any news or information being circulated and circulate news or information in social vacy policy becomes the onus of the through social media/networking channels media, the big question that often arises has Government, which should ensure must be regulated and evaluated. The to do with a personal sense of discretion — through an effective law structure that the authenticity must be verified as it can have stage, it is evolving with time. of many people for posting allegedly ensure the provision was administered in something might be offensive for me but consumers of social media platforms a vast impact on the population which Recently, the Supreme Court struck objectionable content on the Internet. The a reasonable manner. While the need of not offensive for others.” understand their rights and duties.” receives such information. While the law down Section 66A of the Information Court also rejected the Centre’s plea that the hour might be to have effective and Trolling has become a part of internet ' ?# in this particular field is still at nascent Technology Act, 2000 which led to arrests it was committed to free speech and would robust mechanism to govern the content culture and has started affecting many peo- ' 10@ 3+ ) 6 R
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n one of his lesser known short sto- ries titled ‘Dara Shikoh’s Durbar’, Premchand gives a prominent role to a French traveller named Dr ). ,!R 0&-).--&('.- François Bernier, as one of Prince DaraI Shikoh’s valued courtiers. He attrib- utes the presence of several European courtiers in the court to the assumption that they would be free of the bitter com- munal prejudices which divided the Hindus and Muslims. In the story, Bernier is seen rooting for peace and logic in the face of several failed expeditions of Dara Shikoh to Kandahar. In The Bourbons and Begums of Bhopal: The Forgotten History, Indira Iyengar carries out a labour of immense love and commitment as she sets about to excavate her French roots going back to the famed court of Mughal Emperor Akbar, where Jean Philippe de Bourbon fleeing incognito from his moth- erland, found refuge. He not only married into Akbar’s extended family, but was also given the title of the Bourbon Raja of Shergarh. Iyengar’s research reveals that Jean Philippe is understood to have mar- ried the sister of one of Akbar’s Armenian wives, and that she worked as a doctor for the Royal Harem of Akbar. Several such fascinating nuggets of information are peppered throughout the volume, which is more a product of love than practicality as the book is printed on glossy, fully- coloured, thick paper, adding more weight perhaps to a certain venerability of tradi- tion meticulously excavated and laid out. In 10 long chapters complimented by two ample appendices and several #1! & 0 0 O740 , 7&002%%17$ 6 70$ 2 $ coloured plates from the author’s private collection, the reader is plunged into a 671617! 0$%O7 01' 1 ## , 7) L * D saga of deracination, settlement, heroism and consolidation of an empire spread over centuries. Iyengar confesses how as ticity as they come from individual, previ- be second only to Gwalior Fort in yester- Salvador and his son Balthazar consoli- the first ever complete reconstruction of the eldest of the family of Bourbons in ously undocumented memories. Her pri- years. It also housed a chapel with several dated the Bhopal rulers by saving them the family tree of the Bourbons in India. India, she felt it was her duty to write mary source is her mother’s memories — resident priests. These three chapters pro- from Maratha invasion and assisting in Iyengar fastidiously relates the transi- about the “gallant past” of her family the “backbone of this book”. vide details of the massacre of the the crucial Treaty of Raisen with the tion of French Bourbons into the mould which “the Mughals appreciated and the The first chapter, titled “Arrival of Jean Bourbons at the Narwar Fort. They show Honorable East India Company in 1818 of local Bhopali lifestyle, with Muslim Nawab Begums of Bhopal trusted”. The Philippe de Bourbon in Akbar’s Court” how Salvador Bourbon fled to the Gwalior ratified by the Governor, Lord Hastings. names fusing with their European book is a tribute to her mother Magdalene talks about how Jean Philippe and his wife Fort with a handful of remaining family The life and times of Balthazar Bourbon, nomenclature and identity, as well as their Bourbon — “a historical account with a Juliana helped to build the first Catholic members, to become a General in Bhopal his impeccable service as advisor to adoption of local dressing, customs personal flavour”. Church in Agra which was completed on State Army under the rule of Manji Bhopal’s fabled Qudsia Begum and his (observing purdah) and food: After offer- Having accessed the confidential 1588. Jean Philippe’s French origins are Mamola Bai. The book reveals that beautiful Farsi and Urdu poetry “Dewans ing prayers in the holy month of Lent, the records of the Agra Archdiocese to exam- discussed in detail: He being a natural son Mamola Bai also bestowed a Muslim of Fitrat” is documented in the fourth whole family consumed roti and baingan ine the history of the Agra Church, of Duke Charles III de Bourbon (1490- name “InayatMasih” upon Salvador to chapter. Iyengar says that these verses kabhurtha! Historian Rizwan Uddin Iyengar puts forth convincing arguments 1527) famously known as Connètable de pacify the orthodox Pathans of the State. have never before been quoted or traced, Ansari notes that the meticulously com- based on significant documents connect- Bourbon. The fascinating anecdote of Jean Most of the third chapter is written in while she has managed to retrieve and piled family tree is “a major contribution ed with the Bourbons and their associa- Philippe having to escape France at the age anecdotal style, with details of various translate a few of them: “Paayanaho of this book” which also “fills a huge gap tion with the development of the State of of sixteen because he had killed a French fights and sieges in the ensuing struggle Buland kyon uske Kalaamka, Wasif Jo in the literature regarding the contribu- Bhopal. The exhaustive foreword by Lord in a duel is also related. The chapter for power that the Bourbons fought jointly hoMaseey Alay Hus Salam ka” meaning tion of the Bourbons in Bhopal’s history”. Bhopal historian Rizwan Uddin Ansari documents observations about several with Wazir Mohammad Khan and his son “Why shouldn’t the status of his poetry be Most of the rare photographs dating attests to the “painstaking effort” of the graves of Agra Cemetery where many Nazar Mohammad Khan. Talking about high, Of the person who is a follower of back to the 18th century from the author. Iyengar’s writing style is that of an Bourbons are believed to have been the former, Iyengar’s emotional pen pours ()&./0.- ,-1 Jesus (the prophet) peace be upon him”. author’s private collection passed on emotionally charged historian, who buried. The second, third and fourth chap- forth: “He was a real hero in the history of &/2 .). ,! The rest of the book deals with over generations are also treasure troves researches and narrates with passionate ters titled “The Bourbons of Shergarh and Bhopal; he repeatedly saved Bhopal in dif- Madam Dulhan and her heroic acts brought out in the public domain for the vigour. She ventures to put on record a Narwar”, “The Bourbons of Bhopal” and ficult times. He was, in fact, the real ' ' 3 including that in the uprising of 1857, the first time. Several handwritten letters compelling legendary tale, pauses to vali- “Balthazar Bourbon, alias ShahzadMasih” Nawab, though he never acquired the title”. -3 456 French Architectural influences in Bhopal and documents recording land deeds date it with sources, and resumes her respectively delve in detail into the The fourth chapter combines with the especially the Shaukat Mahal, the decline and bequests reproduced in the appen- heroic narration. However, some of the Armenian as well as Christian connection third to firmly establish the connection of the Bourbons in Bhopal, the life and dices are simply invaluable. cited sources might fail the test of authen- of the Narwar fort which was thought to between the Bourbons and Bhopal: How times of the writer’s mother and finally +! " !! 00/A
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t was the treacherously tumultuous sides are fundamentally distrustful of premised upon the demand of the terri- Iperiod between October 20 and each other. The Chinese jingoistic veneer tory of Arunachal Pradesh. The Chinese November 21, 1962, when the “Han” was at a full-mast-display at the time of the claim that in the Tri-party talks at the Simla invaded India with the first incursion being Doklam stand-off. Global Times wrote, convention in 1913-1914, the Tibetan side at NEFA fealty — India’s North Eastern “We firmly believe that the face-off in the was taken to a separate room and the Frontier Agency — which witnessed the Donglang area will end up with the Chinese delegation was not adequately massacre of the Rajput battalion who were Indian troops in retreat. The Indian mil- shown the documents, as also refereed in caught surreptitiously unaware in the itary can choose to return to its territory the Neville Maxwell’s, India’s China War. dreary heights in 1962. The war which was with dignity or be kicked out of the area Sir Henry MacMohan detailed the more than a border skirmish was initiat- by Chinese soldiers.” Even in the JP Macmohan line between British India and ed with India defending with about Dutta’s war movie classic, Paltan, the heat- Tibet which is based upon the highest 10,000-20,000 soldiers which were pitted ed verbal exchange between Indian com- watershed principle which the Han deny against the 80,000 odd soldiers of the mander Arjun Rampal and the Chinese and do not accept as the correct demar- People’s Republic of China. The war Commissar makes for an interesting cation of the boundary. These rationales ended when the Chinese declared a cease- watch and analysis. When the Chinese exist as the “historic reasons” why the fire on November 21, 1962. Some Commandant at Nathula declares and Chinese Maps portray a different scale of Cinematic portrayals, such as the flick threatens that the Indian contingent will demarcation vis-a-vis the border. The orig- Haqeeqat, beautifully portrayed the suffer. Arjun Rampal stoutly counters by inal Chinese claim crosses these arid and unmatched valour and singularly aesthetic contending, “Do whatever you can, we are mountainous regions, the way to the spirit of sacrifice which the Indian forces ready to suffer anything.” These instances plains of Assam. Chou En-Lai had pro- displayed in the freezing heights of NEFA might flare up the relationship’s chasms posed that both the nations withdraw their despite limitations imposed by a want of further, but for the nation, themes of moral forces for about twenty kilometres beyond war fighting equipment and a lack of an uprightness and fealty to the nation along the Macmohan line, which was a policy appropriate infrastructure. with the grandiloquent spirit of sacrifice course rejected by India. The area of this New Delhi was caught napping as in are there to be given unmatched impor- disputed region is three times the terrain the few roundtables between Prime tance in the Indian military myth and lore. of Taiwan, six times the size of Beijing and Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Commissar It is here that the sinews of the nation ten times the size of Malvinas. Mao, the rant of Hindi-Chini Bhai Bhai attains its synergy to defend its borders and A lot of water has flown down the befooled the Indian Government and the sustain self pride which might seen bridge since the mayhem of 1962. The nation was not prepared for a warring vic- anachronistic to a certain section living in Wuhan Summit in 2018 was an ample tory over the multitudes which were let the world of a conjoined geo-economics symbol of intent by both China and loose on India in deluges after deluges. The with the United States its President Trump India. Xi Jingpin’s outreach to the Japanese shadow of the war still lurks behind straining at their leashes to isolate and leader and PM Modi can be perceived as India’s foreign policy and the Chinese counter the Chinese trade juggernaut all a striving to cement a Sino-centric world hegemonising and containment strategies across the global polity ranging from order to replace the US-led global order, which are the final outpouring of all Africa, Latin America to the neighbour- sans the American grand strategy. The Chinese ministrations. It is these ing Indo-Pacific. Unfortunately, it was Wuhan dialogue need not be belittled as antecedents which prevent the normali- spirit is depicted in, Red Star Over China, arouse and inflame the Indian contingent ly trenchant trend in China happens to be India which played a prominent role an attempt in optics and verbiage but it sation of relations between New Delhi and which forms a substantial premise upon at Nathula in 1967 remains a practice in the that of centralisation of power and the with others to mainstream the Chinese in needs to be comprehended by observers the Han, and a veil of ubiquitous uncer- which the entire edifice of China is expanse of uninhabited frontiers. As India beginning of a new personality cult akin to search of durable and credible peace at the as an informal summit with an eye to cre- tainty and an anachronous trust deficit is premised upon. The Chinese stratagem has Today reports, “Around 3,250 Indian sol- what Mao Tse Tung developed around him- border. In the light of the 1962 border ate the correct pitch for the both the in place as the mortal issues of territorial always been the formulaic inaction of lying diers were killed. India lost about 43,000 self. The Long March and the other revo- clash, Arun Jaitley contended that India in nations to bat on to some concrete themes claims by the Chinese still mar the dia- low and hibernating only to emerge as the square kilometres of land, captured by lutionary systemic changes of the sixties and 2017 is different than what it was in 1962 such as border solutions. In the age of New logues and Tibet remains a sticking point powerful aggressor after gaining girth. China in Aksai Chin. It is of the size of seventies in China are a matter of retrospect referring to its improved and enhanced Diplomacy, Modi has made a searing between New Delhi and Beijing. The facts It’s no tale that the Indian reaction to Switzerland. The 55th anniversary of the and till now the Chinese economic unison military strength in the contemporary con- attempt to pave the way for a steadying and and the depictions by Western chroniclers the Chinese invasion was knee jerk and the India-China war has a shadow of Doklam with the rest of the international system is text. normalisation of relations with Beijing such as Edgar Snow pinpoint towards the record was straightened out with the par- stand-off hovering over it. The anniversary partially well managed and orchestrated suf- China’s two territorial claims are the despite the past. power centric and sturdy ministrations of tial victory over Pakistan and the Nathula is also significant in the view of the CPC ficiently, if not to perfection. rattling elements for New Delhi. One being the Han nation, both in dealing with its skirmish in 1967 as poignantly portrayed Congress, where President Xi Jinping has There is a Prisoner’s Dilemma and the claim over Aksai Chin in the north- (The writer teaches International internal turbulence and in its transactions in the recent Cinematic creation, titled as emerged as the most powerful leader of the Chicken hunt game revolving around the eastern section of the Ladakh region in Relations at Indian Institute of Public with India. The rowdy and the fighting Paltan. Provocations by the Chinese to country in its history.” Thus, the singular- India-China border dispute. Both the Jammu & Kashmir. The other claim is Administration, Delhi)
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The investiga- what common Brazilians rebelled against cent, despite the backing of former tion revealed that the top executives at the — corruption, crime and financial crisis President Lula. state oil company, known as “Petrobras”, of the nation — than what they voted for Bolsonaro displays an unusual trend had accepted bribes from a number of con- in this presidential election. in Brazilian politics. His rise is compared struction firms to award them contracts at What has surprised the world is that with the coming to power of Rodrigo inflated prices. What was surprising was the business leaders of Brazil have finally Duterte in the Philippines, Viktor Orban that as the tentacles of the Operation Car decided to back Bolsonaro. They have in Hungary, and Donald Trump in the US. Wash fanned out, other scandals involving done so for the very simple reason that All these leaders have promised to fight the politicians, business executives and gov- their free market capitalism can no longer establishment and settle for a new order ernment officials started coming to light. suffer under an extremely confused and of sort in their respective countries. Born The largest South American nation has corrupted regime of Temer. And, finally to parents of Italian descent, Bolsonaro been witnessing a spate of political crises the corporates have decided to back a fas- served in the Brazilian Army from 1971 after the very end of the glorious Lula cist like Bolsonaro than risking Haddad’s to 1988 and was first elected as a City regime in 2010. Though Lula had carefully moderate Left-wing. Councillor for Rio de Janerio to represent installed his protégé Dilma Rousseff as the However, Bolsonaro’s coming to power the Christian Democratic Party. In 1990, first woman President of the country in is sending missed signals to the interna- for the first time, he was elected to the fed- 2011, her rule was marred by the much tional community, and the Brazilians. His eral assembly from the same party. By the talked about Lava Jato scandal. And this will be another illiberal regime at the back- end of July this year, the far-right Social has landed her, along with her mentor yard of America. His policies if not craft- Liberal Party declared him as the presi- Lula, in jail. When Temer took over after ed properly will not be able to revive the dential candidate. From then, his very Rousseff’s suspension from office in 2016, falling economy of the biggest country of short journey to “The Planalto” (The he miserably failed to restore the faith of South America. Now, Brazilians see a civil- Palacio do Planalto in Spanish language) the populace in the fragile democratic sys- military coalition government at the cen- has just begun. He is finally taking over as tem of Brazil. The worst came to Lula’s tre under Bolsonaro. He has already indi- the President of Brazil in January 2019. Workers’ Party when it was alleged that cated that he will appoint personnel from Bolsonaro has been making headlines money from the Lava Jato scandal was fun- the Army as ministers of his Government. by espousing populist and nationalist neled to pay off politicians and buy votes When he formally takes over, he would rhetoric from the very beginning of his and help in election campaigns to bring face very little resistance from fellow campaign. He is a vocal opponent of same- back Rousseff to power. The data revealed Congressman on the issues such as flexi- sex marriage, abortion and migration. He by the Public Prosecutor’s office in October the scam was public, the European Union, level of complications to revive the ailing raging public anger against the establish- bility on gun control and lowering the age has courted major controversies by releas- shows that Lava Jato had resulted into China, the US, Egypt, Japan and Mexico economy amid its biggest downturn in ment. While drawing attention from pop- of criminal responsibility. But he may soon ing one of the ugliest statements particu- more than 200 convictions for crimes, suspended their meat imports from Brazil more than a century. Meanwhile, the ulace, he unleashed a purely populist cam- face popular protests both from within and larly against women, gays, black commu- including corruption, misuse of the glob- with immediate effect. What has herald- largest of the corporate houses of the coun- paign unlike all his opponents. He even outside the Congress on matters like nity, foreigners and indigenous peoples. al financial infrastructure, drug traffick- ed more chaos to the political atmosphere try have faced major setbacks and people showered praise on his country’s military reducing pension spending and privatis- His derogatory remarks have no end. For ing and money laundering. Along with of Brazil was subsequent scandals that have started losing their trust in them. And dictatorship that existed between 1964 and ing the state owned enterprises. Though example, once he suggested that all social giant corporate houses, a number of for- rocked the country such as: Operacao the fallout of all these scandals reverber- 1985, advocated death penalty, etc. Besides, he is trying hard to paint himself as the schemes for escaped slaves are mere eign political dignitaries were implicated, Panatenaico, which exposed alleged bribes ated through the just concluded presi- he has praised the long ruled late Chilean “Tropical Trump”, for all his outrageous wastage as “they do nothing. I don’t think including two former Presidents — Juan paid by construction companies in return dential election in Brazil. dictator Augusto Pinochet, expressed sup- and hateful speeches, he has already they even serve for reproduction”. Manuel Santos of Colombia and Pedro for contracts to build stadiums for World Bolsonar’s sudden rise within a year port for tortures and wanted political earned the label of the “most misogynis- What has led to Bolsonaro’s rise? This Pablo Kuezynski of Peru, and the current Cup Brasilia in 2014; Oeracao Green was supported by these complicated ele- opponents to be shot in his country. When tic, hateful elected official in the democ- former Army captain’s journey to the cen- Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro. Field, an investigation into the alleged fraud ments both in the political and econom- it comes to foreign policy, he is planning ratic world”. It is better if he can bring back tre of Brasilia did not start in a day or two. Another scam came to light in March at the pension funds of state-run compa- ic scenes. People came out to streets across to improve relations with America. On the Brazil to normalcy by cracking down on He has spent nearly three decades in the 2017 through an investigation called nies and finally, Operacao Zelotes, that is Brazil and demanded strict action on the economic front, he is continuously argu- corruption and crime. Else, the country Brazilian Parliament, but couldn’t be con- ‘Operacao Carne Fraca (Operation Weak investigating kickbacks allegedly paid by high-profile public personalities. In a ing for a market friendly and fully priva- will further slip into a permanent mess. sidered as one of prominent statesmen of Flesh). It was the result of the Operation corporate, including JBS and Ford’s nutshell, what commoners longed for tised economic system. At best, his entire And, the same voters who elected him to the country. This makes his journey to the Lava Jato only. This Operation Weak Brazilian subsidiary to tax officials to was radical political transformation and a political style can rightly be called as truly the hot seat may turn violent and demand top post of the country interesting. To Flesh pursued mounting allegations that reduce their liabilities. Thus as the eco- leadership that can prevent mega corrup- provocative and extremely polarising. his ouster sooner or later. Thus, he should explain the mysterious rise, we need to go some employees of the JBS and BRF, the nomic crisis deepened, political leadership tion scandals and crime in Brazil. Despite his aggressive and ultra-national- tread cautiously. back to the ignominious reign of two for- world’s largest beef and poultry exporters, gradually failed to restore the confidence And, this has made Bolsonaro’s long ist style, many in Brazil wanted an iron fist mer presidents, Rousseff and Temer (the continuously bribed food inspectors to of the public on the public institutions. and arduous road to presidency rather too to fix the system. (The writer is an expert on interna- incumbent). Today, Brazil is gripped by a approve the sale of spoiled products. Once These scandals have led to extreme short. He and his party fully exploited the On record, the country has registered tional affairs) * * ' * , * ** * bacqbute " '*>' - * K* - ) * * !"# '% $$ "# "
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he merger of Sikkim Insofar as operational work with India in May 1975 was concerned, before the merg- was a historic event in er-related spl ops were launched, more than one way. the R&AW’s main role in Sikkim Firstly, it undid the was to collect Tibet and China- Twrong done by India to the people related intelligence. This had to of Sikkim by denying them the be shared by the OSD (P) with right to accede to, and finally the Chogyal, Palden Thondup merge with, the Union of India Namgyal, through personal through the signing of the meetings at regular intervals. Instrument of Accession, as was However, given the new require- the case with the rest of the 565 ments of planning and imple- Indian princely States, which like menting the spl ops, my prede- Sikkim, were also members of the cessor, AS Sayali had, in early Chamber of Princes and the February 1973, constituted a Constituent Assembly of India, three-member team comprising before the country attained himself, Senior Field Officer Independence on August 15, 1947. (SFO-equivalent in rank to a Secondly, to protect its strate- deputy superintendent of police) gic interests in this vulnerable Padam Bahadur Pradhan (a and heavily defended sector Nepalese) and Deputy Field along the Sino-Indian border, Officer (DFO-equivalent to a India no longer had to depend sub-inspector) Myngma Tshering upon the whims and fancies, and (a Bhutia) for the job. the growing unpredictability, of By the time I took over as the Chogyal who had long cher- OSD (P), the developments that ished the ambition to secure an followed the anti-Chogyal and independent status for Sikkim pro-democracy demonstrations like that of neighbouring Bhutan. in April 1973 — in Sikkim in Imagine the implications of a dis- general and in Gangtok in partic- satisfied, sulking or even a revolt- ular — had already forced the ing Chogyal in the background of Chogyal to sign the May 8, 1973, a Doklam-like face-off between tripartite agreement with the China’s People’s Liberation Army then Foreign Secretary Kewal (PLA) and the Indian Army, with Singh and the leaders of the the Communist Party of China’s major political parties. This People’s Daily publication, Global agreement had significantly cur- Times, threatening to incite revolt tailed the powers of the Chogyal in Sikkim against India. and laid the grounds for holding Thirdly, through it, India’s fresh elections in April 1974 international borders achieved a under the aegis of the Election finality, which will continue to Commission of India (ECI). remain the same unless minor The April 1974 elections adjustments, if any, are made resulted in a landslide victory for based on mutual agreements with Kazi’s Sikkim Congress (31 seats some of our neighbouring coun- out of 32). Based on this, the next tries with whom we have fester- phase of the spl ops had to be ing territorial disputes. Though planned and executed. While we seven more States have been awaited directions from New added to the list of member (P) Gangtok, who was head of for the merger of Sikkim in case becomes counterproductive and free Sikkim from the Chogyal’s Delhi, we had to ensure that the States comprising the Republic of the R&AW’s set-up in Sikkim. he was able to build overwhelming allows certain parties or individ- yoke, but was unfortunately Sikkim Congress Legislature India since 1975 (taking the total In Sikkim, initially, only Kazi, support in its favour, both uals to push forward their prede- accused of selling his ‘country’ to Party remained a single solid from 22 to 29), these were carved president of the Sikkim National amongst the general public and in termined conclusions in the India. The worst part of all this block behind Kazi, and that he out through internal realign- Congress (SNC); and SK Rai, gen- the yet-to-be-elected Assembly. hope that such facts as could was that while Kazi was being was able to withstand or block ments of existing boundaries. eral secretary of the KC Pradhan- Kazi, to his credit, did not share counter their hypothesis would accused in the immediate after- any Chogyal-inspired move to R&AW’s operation relating to led Janata Congress, were taken this information with anyone else continue to remain buried under math of the merger, of selling his create dissension within its ranks. the merger of Sikkim continued into confidence about the scope of till the last moment. the thick cover of secrecy. country to India, no Indian In that context, while the to remain shrouded in mystery this operation. They were clearly When I started writing this It was over 43 years ago that agency or person in authority magnitude of the Sikkim since it was first conceived by told that the GoI had finally decid- book, some of my friends Sikkim merged with India. It is could — or they chose not to — Congress’s victory reduced the legendary spy and R&AW’s ed to lift its protective hand from advised me against mentioning high time that the truth behind do anything to neutralise such probability of any serious dissi- founder head Rameshwarnath the head of the Chogyal. Unlike in the role of the R&AW in the the merger be brought out. That false and motivated propaganda. dence within the party, we had to Kao sometime towards the end of the past, when Tashi Tshering’s merger of Sikkim. I did not would help remove the cobwebs Instead, they continued to remain be careful about the moves of December 1972. It was approved (president of the Sikkim State know how such a book could be of doubt, or even confusion, cre- mute witnesses to Kazi’s agony. some of the senior leaders of this by then Prime Minister Indira Congress) ‘no tax’, ‘no rent’ cam- written or what useful purpose it ated in the minds of the people party, such as the mercurial KC Gandhi and launched in early paign launched in 1949 was sabo- would serve. Appreciating their by some others to make them joined the R&AW in February Pradhan and the shifty BB February 1973. It was a unique taged by India, it would no longer suggestion made in good faith, I believe that there was no popular 1972. After completing my Gurung. Also, the Sikkim operation, unlike any other of stand in the way of the pro-demo- told them that it was Kao himself demand for Sikkim’s merger and Itraining, I was posted as JAD Congress’s newly developed prox- this magnitude and significance. cratic and pro-reform demands of who had asked me to write this that the State was ‘annexed’ (Joint Assistant Director, a post imity (encouraged by the R&AW) Within the department, knowl- the parties that had been fighting book in 1988. Had there been asked me to write about the against the popular will of the equivalent to that of an under- with the Lepcha group led by edge of its existence was confined for political, administrative and any chance of me disclosing any R&AW’s role in Sikkim’s merger majority of Sikkimese people, secretary) in charge of two of Rinzing Lepcha had to be nur- to three people: Kao in New other reforms since India’s information that could go against in the first instance. Actually, which was not the case. the personnel branches. I finally tured and strengthened. Delhi; PN Banerjee, joint director Independence. However, Kazi was the interests of national security, there are situations where with- The truth must be revealed, if landed in Gangtok to take 0 2' and regional head of R&AW’s the only one who was told that an extremely security-conscious holding such information from nothing else, at least to redeem charge as the OSD (P) Gangtok P office in Calcutta; and the OSD India would accept the demand person like Kao would not have the public domain any longer Kazi, who devoted his lifetime to on August 27, 1973. & &! < FCC
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ara Cox will take over BBC Radio 2’s Drivetime show from Simon SMayo and Jo Whiley after the pair’s departure was announced last week. Mayo has presented Drivetime for eight years but said he would be leaving to focus on writing after only a few months co-presenting with Whiley in what proved to be a divisive change of format. Whiley will remain with the station but move to a 7 pm-9 pm slot from January. Cox became favourite to take over as presenter and has now been confirmed in the role. Cox, who said she was “proud” to take on the 5pm-7pm slot, had previously been heavily tipped to take over presenting duties on Chris Evans’s Breakfast Show, this role and to directly quote my but lost out to Zoë Ball. mum on hearing the good news, it is Cox said of being handed the time indeed ‘fandabbyruddydozy’.” The slot: “I’ve been proud to be part of the BBC has not yet announced when Radio 2 family for a few years now Cox will begin presenting Drivetime. R 1 01;71 04$%7 6 7, 001 7#0 16 0%3 ** and the opportunity to present such a Cox has experience on the station, big show as Drivetime — playing fan- most recently as a stand-in presenter on tastic music and hopefully making the Breakfast Show. She joined the BBC 107%0#0 1 61 K 1 0701 07 76#0 &1! 04401 people smile as they cook tea or head in 1999 and worked on Radio 1’s home after a day’s graft — is the icing Breakfast Show. There was consternation hort of a toad that turns into a palace relented and their engagement Sonja Art Foundation in 2011, this on what is already a very brilliant from some audience members when the prince, the life of Queen Sonja was announced. Within six months, in year’s winner will be announced at an cake. “I’m beyond chuffed to be given Drivetime show was reformatted. of Norway has the hallmarks of August 1968, they were married. Their award ceremony at London’s Royal a fairy tale. Born in 1937, son, Crown Prince Haakon, was born Academy of Arts on November 8. Art is Sonja Haraldsen grew up in five years later, and two years after, a subject close to her heart, not just as a Sthe Oslo suburb of Vinderen, in effect they had a daughter, Princess Märtha patron and collector, but as an artist = * : Q R an only child. Her two much older sib- Louise. But since the accession of King and printmaker. As a child it never lings left for Sweden in 1940 at the Harald V to the throne in January occurred to her to want to be an artist, start of the German occupation, and 1991, the nation has taken Queen but, “I was 10 or 12 when I got my first another brother had died. So her par- Sonja to its heart. Each year on May N *( camera”, she tells me, and she has been ents kept her close and, hoping she 17, Norway’s National Day, the Palace >L' * taking pictures ever since. It wasn’t till would work in and eventually take over Park, one of Oslo’s main public spaces, 2006, however, while visiting her father’s dress-making and is thronged with flag-waving citizens >* ,O L , Spitsbergen in Arctic Norway, that she ladieswear shop in central Oslo, sent come to watch the royal family wave understood photography’s true poten- her at 16 to learn tailoring at Oslo from the palace balcony. tial as a medium. She had descended, Vocational School and thence to Last summer, Queen Sonja’s child- ) on foot, deep into a meltwater tunnel. Lausanne for two years — “I chose hood home, a white clapboard house * -* 3 “It was completely dark,” she recalls. Switzerland so I could go skiing, but with a red-tile roof, built in 1935 in the Her torch wasn’t working, so she had to then I got hooked on learning French,” Funk (for functionalist) style, became a O ( P, rely on the light from her camera. “And she tells me — to study accounting and museum, after its exterior was carefully -*, suddenly through the screen I saw these fashion design at the Ecole dismantled and moved from its original - * lines and colours, beautiful things we Professionnelle des Jeunes Filles. site to Maihaugen, near Lillehammer, simply couldn’t see with our eyes.” Back in Oslo, she was 21 when she where it was restored. It is, neverthe- * * L, These extraordinary images inspired elebrated Japanese artist Yayoi organisers shut down an exhibition in met Crown Prince Harald at a party less, a far cry from where she resides * her to start making abstract art shortly Kusama is considering legal Shanghai after receiving a written warn- thrown by a mutual friend, a classmate today. Elegantly dressed in trousers and before she turned 70, specifically prints, Caction against the organisers of ing from Kusama’s legal team, but the of the heir apparent. The Prince was a long cardigan, she greets me with a * LO which she learnt to make on a visit to several exhibitions in China made up show in Changsha is still open to the poised to leave the Norwegian Military warm smile and a handshake in what * Ateljé Larsen, an eminent studio in entirely of fake works credited to her. public. Kusama’s lawyers are trying to Academy and invited her to his gradu- my instructions refer to as Her Helsingborg, Sweden, with two celebrat- Counterfeit works by Kusama and her identify the organisers of the other ation ball. It would be glib to say the Majesty’s Audience Chamber, but > > ed Norwegian artists, the late Kjell fellow contemporary Japanese artist fraudulent exhibitions and could pursue rest was history. The Royal House of which the liveried footman who has Nupen and the great landscape painter Takashi Murakami have been shown in both civil and criminal action for copy- Norway was having none of it. No shown me upstairs to the piano nobile Ørnulf Opdahl. Here she experimented at least six Chinese cities since the right infringement and violations of European heir or crowned head had of the palace, calls the Queen’s study. with monotypes (a single print taken spring, according the artists’ lawyers. Chinese laws, Japan’s public broadcaster married a commoner: The Prince’s It is a splendid room: Crimson from a painted design), learning to Most of the exhibitions were free of NHK said. Murakami’s lawyer, Hiroshi mother had been born Princess Märtha damask on the walls, furniture heavy manipulate colours — her work is all charge but a joint Kusama-Murakami Kamiyama, told the Nikkei Asian of Sweden, his grandmother was the with ormolu. The reason for my audi- about colour — with multiple layers of event in Changsha, Hunan province, Review he was considering taking simi- British King Edward VII’s youngest ence is her print award, the world’s ink and sometimes subsequent applica- charged a US$10 admission fee, lar action, describing the fake exhibi- daughter, Princess Maud of Wales. It largest international prize for print- tions of watercolour. Japanese media said. Earlier this month, tions as “extremely malicious”. was only after nine long years that the making. 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But more than finding out 4116 013 scriptures of the soul’s journey after the basic nature of loyalty what we need to discuss is life differ from religion to religion, the critical issue of loyalty as a value vs loyalty as a but one common thread runs virtue. Often, people consider these as synonymous. throughout them: The soul survives But we need to go deep into the concepts of a value the death of the physical body. But and a virtue. While value is a cause one strives for, can modern science confirm this? something close to one’s heart, virtues are innate moral %#0 407 1 7, something loving, they could feel the common thread among them is the qualities within people that support individual moral 721 776 4 %? # 0 A " happiness of the other person. As a belief that the soul lives after the excellence. Thus values can be the goal but virtues are % !, 17 6 A medical doctor, Dr. Raymond result of this life review, most people demise of the physical body, the means to attain the goal. Thus, though not always, 7#0 16 ! 0# Moody, Jr, discovered that those underwent a transformation. They undergoes a judgment in which its there can be a conflict between a value and a virtue. A $ 701 0 %6%7042 4 40 $ 010 1 3 patients who had clinically died but realised that when they crossed the good and bad deeds are either value is an individually, culturally or organisationally 1 70#%#0 17 6 were brought back to life through the borders to the afterlife, it did not rewarded or punished, is placed in accepted norm. But it is not necessary that it may 4176# 04#0 wonders of modern medicine had matter how much money they heaven or hell according to its deeds, always be a virtue. Examples ranging from Ku Klux % !?7 %7 %%1 $ 0? similar experiences. Many of them earned, how much property they had and ultimately reaches a stage of Klan to the modern day Islamic State are ample indica- ; 701( 1 !0 73 reported finding themselves looking owned, what position of power they union with the Lord or the Source. tions to suggest that a value cannot always be a virtue. 0# 7 1 7 67 down at their body form a vantage had held, or whether they were There is also a similarity between Ramayana throws a beautiful illustration about this 7&%7 6 %%166 ? point in the room such as the ceiling. famous or not. What mattered was these and the accounts of people who through the dialogue between Ravana’s brothers %7 11 76 720# They were able to watch the medical how loving they were to others. have had a near-death experiences. Kumbhakaran and Vibhishan. While the essence of 1 , 0 %% 72 practitioners trying to bring them In many cases, they began to U * Their descriptions correspond with Kumbhakaran’s argument to dissuade Vibhishan from 1 71!&&0 $ back to life, and they could hear devote themselves to being a more * > ' *? the scriptures that describe the initial joining Rama is based on loyalty as a value, Vibhishan’s 1$ 14 NA conversations in the room. Some loving. They also spoke of being moments when one’s soul departs stand contradicts this establishing primacy of virtue 1 O1 71 ! 3 found themselves floating through given a choice of whether they U * from the body. The near-death based on righteousness that can override loyalty. So, 7 7 $ 0? the walls to the waiting room where wanted to remain in the life beyond **' experiences take us as far as the loyalty can be a value if it is blended with the right $076 # 0 7 1! they could see and hear their or return. Many of them experienced threshold of the inner realms. But cause but it cannot always be a virtue. In the %1%#K1 01, relatives, and later, after the patient so much bliss in the beyond that they since the narrators did not die, their Mahabharata war this has been emphasised time and % ,70 % 016017K was revived, relatives and friends did not want to return. But L3 journey ended there. again. While value has more of emotional content, 16$161%1#% 1 confirmed the accuracy of the ultimately, they were told that their Although the accounts of saints virtue is largely ethical in nature. Though Vibhishan is ! 16 1 723 overheard conversations. The subjects life on earth was not over and they U * and those alive today who have had looked down upon and his unfaithfulness to his broth- 11,$ 0#770 0#&0%0? !, %%1!7 7 $0 ? then found themselves being sucked would have to return. At that point, O >>* near-death experiences may give us er has brought a kind of eternal stigma to the name as 773L 76 % 1 through a dark tunnel, at the end of they found themselves being sucked * hope and inspiration, they alone used in Hindi idioms and phrases, the fact is that he $0 77 ! which was a bright light. Although back into their body. At that moment, cannot provide proof to our selves. was more an embodiment of virtue rather than treach- 1 77 %%1 4& 16 the light was extremely bright, any medical efforts to revive them 3* They merely present second-hand ery and deceit. Judgment and context then are the 40 %%76 % brighter than any they had ever seen bore fruit, and their heartbeat and knowledge. Real proof comes when essence of this debate between loyalty as a value versus 1 7 1 72,M 763 on earth, it was not scorching; rather, breathing suddenly resumed. > , we experience our soul’s loyalty as a virtue. Human beings are supposed to be it was a warm light, which they Over eight million people * immortality for ourselves. thinking beings whose judgments need to be based on described as being filled with love. reported having a near-death We need not experience the righteous decisions and judicious observation of a situ- Many of them were met by a being of experience, according to a 1982 '* trauma of a near-death experience in ation. It is not necessary that loyalty as a value may Light who enveloped them with a Gallup poll. The startling number has order to find out what lies beyond; be at odds with loyalty as a virtue, but there is a sub- love greater than they ever felt on caused many doctors and scientists to we can experience the soul’s tle difference that needs to be understood. If loyalty Earth. Following this, many went take notice. Do near-death immortal nature when we go within. is backed with right cause it is a virtue to be cher- through a life review in which experiences prove the existence of the We can learn how to do this by ished, but if it is loyalty for the sake of loyalty with- everything they had done in their life soul? They are proof to the people examining how the saints and mystics out any consideration for the right and the wrong it flashed before them. They could see who have had them. from all different religions conducted becomes a vice. Both means and ends are important not only the event, but could also their inner journey. We can learn the and rationality lies in exercising the right choice experience what they and the other 0 76N"** 6"8 technique of meditation they used between where to be loyal and when to defy. The people involved thought and felt. 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*0@ " * > Varundeva, Agnideva, and the like. They gious practice, we identify all aspects of wish the valued readers a very happy festival gets over, the sense of cleanliness now find mention in our old books only. creativity with Motherly-forms — Durga, Diwali due next Wednesday. On this just takes a back seat. That is what forced As of now, the deities like Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati. The concept, Ifestive day, the devout have a meeting the Government to relentlessly carry on Lakshmi, Saraswati, and Ganapati are in evidently acknowledges that female is at with Mother Goddess Lakshmi, the deity the clean India campaign. circulation. For, the educative import of the root of creativity. Accordingly, we put identified with sampada (wealth) in The occasion also calls for giving these symbolic imageries directly relate in all our emotions to clay/stone moulds major part of the country. May your equal emphasis to ensure a healthy living to human attributes of practical rele- of the above deities seeking power. But prayers bear desired fruits, I wish. But environment. Truth, however, remains vance. It is high time we give up our when it comes to our domestic, social, remember, nothing comes just to one’s that blindly chasing our materialistic hardened attitudes in our own interest. and work atmosphere, we do not hesitate asking. One would need to be well urges we have unmindfully polluted the Even more important is the cleans- harassing our women folk. Many of the geared by oneself. It is in this spirit that air and water resources so much that it is ing of mind on a daily basis. Remember, animalistic minds would not spare even the devout try to rekindle their work- now threatening healthy existence. Ever all that we encounter in life, good or kids. Otherwise, the need for spearhead- spirit afresh. Also, pursue aspirational since the environmental pollution level bad, finds space within our memory, ing the ‘Me too’ campaign against the urges literally in a prayer mode as we has acquired dangerous proportion, major part of which gets into our sub- mighty by such a huge number of worship the Mother for the best result. every year we have been witnessing a conscious. Over a period of time, mind harassed women would not have arisen. Bear in mind; the word: Sampada is not debate over the need to avoid playing gets too cluttered with baggage load of Now that time is ripe for offering limited to just material wealth. It also firecrackers to contain pollution. The inconsequential and even negative our prayers to Mother Goddess includes physical prowess and wisdom, blind believers are bent upon carrying on thoughts, thus restricting the mind- Lakshmi, let us be reminded that the but for which fruition of creative urges the tradition unhindered. The environ- space available. We, are, thus, not left living mother of Sampada in our fami- would not be possible. mentalist, on the other hand want the with the space necessary to process our lies too are accorded a dignified status. The preparation for this festivity practice banned and have been seeking thoughts objectively. Consequently, we In Eastern India, especially in West begins much in advance. We thoroughly court intervention. Shall we ever wake up fail to see things in the right perspective Bengal and adjoining areas, Mother clean up our houses, work stations, and to the call of securing healthy existence and with obvious consequences. These Goddess Kali is worshiped on the occa- the adjoining areas. We clear off all the all by ourselves? Can court interventions thoughts also keep rattling us from sion of Diwali. The underlying concept junk piled up during the previous year. clean up our hardened attitude? within, not allowing scope to pay due will be followed up in the coming issue. We refurbish and give a fresh look to our Let me add here that our age old attention to our priority preferences. houses and work places. It is driven by Hindu tradition has never been rigid, we That makes it incumbent upon us to /BB the belief that Mother Goddess Lakshmi have rather evolved with time and self-reflect on a daily basis and to at 299*)'' 44 88 shuns filth and would make presence adapted ourselves with the callings of least clear off the clutter within. KK999***)F only in a clean environment, and hence time. A look into the history will reveal On this occasion, it is important to =CC9999::CG:G:DFJCG9G*6D)D6 so much of importance to cleanliness. that in Vedic times, we worshiped make note of hypocrite mind-set of 0 = ( H& / The paradox, however, is that once the abstract deities like Indradeva, Indian populace. When it comes to reli- B & =/& /
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