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You may follow The Indian Express’s news and analysis through the day on indianexpress.com DAILY FROM: AHMEDABAD, CHANDIGARH, DELHI, JAIPUR, KOLKATA, LUCKNOW, MUMBAI, NAGPUR, PUNE, VADODARA JOURNALISM OF COURAGE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2020, NEW DELHI, LATE CITY, 16 PAGES SINCE 1932 `6.00 (`8 PATNA &RAIPUR, `12 SRINAGAR) WWW.INDIANEXPRESS.COM TOOK PLACE AFTER CHUSHUL INCIDENT SC stops show on BeforeMoscowpact,Indian&Chinesetroops ‘UPSC jihad’:Bid fired100-200roundsonPangongnorthbank to vilify Muslims Shots firedinair near ridge of Fingers 3&4,saystop officer; Pullback,peace if China sticks to with untruths MEA official maybepartofnextcommander-leveltalks Chinesetroops on the northbank dent took place during the jock- Jaishankar-Wang pact: Govt in LS EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE NIRUPAMA of PangongTso, farmoreintense eying fordominating the Fingers NEWDELHI,SEPTEMBER15 THECOURTSAID SUBRAMANIAN than the firing of warningshots on the north bank of the lake. ment between External Affairs ■“Intent, object and &KRISHNKAUSHIK in the Chushul sub-sector, The According to the officer,“100to DEEPTIMANTIWARY MinisterSJaishankar and THE SUPREME CourtonTuesday purpose... is to vilify the NEWDELHI,SEPTEMBER15 Indian Express has learnt. 200shots”werefiredin the air by &LIZMATHEW China’s Foreign MinisterWang restrainedSudarshan Newsfrom Muslim community... Atop government officer, bothsidesontheridgelinewhere NEWDELHI,SEPTEMBER15 Yi “ifimplementedsincerely and broadcasting remaining episodes Severalstatementsin BEFORE EXTERNAL Affairs awareofthe details, said this inci- Finger 3and Finger 4merge be- faithfullybythe Chinese side, of ashowthatthe channel claims the episodes...are not MinisterSJaishankarand his fore moving north as one ridge. ACKNOWLEDGING THAT“we could lead to complete disen- “exposes” the “infiltration of justpalpablyerroneous ChinesecounterpartWangYi THEEDITORIAL PAGE Both India and China had is- arefacing achallengeinLadakh” gagement and restoration of Muslims” in the civil services. buthavebeen made in reachedanagreementin sued statementsonthe firingin- where“theviolentconduct of CONTINUEDONPAGE2 The purpose of the show was wanton disregardof MoscowonSeptember 10 to dial cident in the Chushul sub-sector Chinese forces has been in com- to “vilifytheMuslimcommunity”, the truth.” down tensions along the Line of QUESTION& on September 7whichtook plete violation of all mutually the court said, and observed that ■ “Indiaisamelting pot Actual Control in Ladakh,the ANSWER placeonafeaturecalledMukpari agreednorms”, Defence GOVTMAY BRIEF it had made arbitraryclaims“in of civilisations, cultures, heightened tensions ledtoafir- PAGE 8 Heights—officialssaidthis was Rajnath Singh in Lok Sabha MinisterRajnath Singh said OPPNONCHINA; wanton disregardofthe truth”. religions and languages. ingincidentbetween Indian and CONTINUEDONPAGE2 on Tuesday. LSTV/PTI Tuesdaythatthe Moscowagree- MORE REPORTS P5 “Atthisstage,prima facie, it Anyattempt to vilify a does appear to theCourtthatthe religious community intent, object and purpose of the mustbeviewedwith episodes whichhavebeen tele- gravedisfavour by this castistovilify theMuslim com- Court as the custodian of ANEXPRESSINVESTIGATION PARTTHREE THE WORLD munity.Aninsidious attempt constitutional values.” has been made to insinuatethat U.A.E., BAHRAIN SIGN the community is involved in a Tracked by Chinese firm: Over 6,000 conspiracy to infiltratethe civil neous buthavebeen made in DEALS ON TIES WITH services. Severalstatementsin wanton disregardofthe truth”, ISRAEL IN WHITE the episodes, whichhavebeen athree-judge Benchheadedby accused of financial crime, terrorism, IPL HOUSE EVENT PAGE 13 drawntothe attention of the Justice DYChandrachud said. betting, narcotics,smuggling,big to small Courtare notjustpalpablyerro- CONTINUEDONPAGE2 Pak NSA displays map with J&K, ED Agusta to fodder Newstage Cong moves adjournment PLAIN E ● forface-off scam, Satyamto motion to discuss matter Doval leaves SCO meet in protest EX Vyapam, Vadrato Kashmir as Pakistani territory, berstatesofthe Shanghai THE SCO, whichisled by Kumaraswamy, SHUBHAJITROY ledtoNSA Ajit Dovalleaving the Cooperation Organisation (SCO), China and Russia, does EXPRESSNEWSSERVICE BUSINESSASUSUAL NEWDELHI,SEPTEMBER15 engagement “in protest”. hostedbythe Chair of the SCO notallow bilateral issues all on Zhenhua CHINA IS NEWDELHI,SEPTEMBER15 The map wasbeing usedasa (Russia), the Pakistani NSAdelib- to be discussedatits BY UNNY AFACE-OFF between India and backdrop duringthe virtual eratelyprojectedafictitious map meetings. Yet, after Datawatchlist WATCHING THE CONGRESS on Tuesday Pakistanatameeting of National meeting by MoeedYusuf, Special that Pakistanhas recentlybeen SAARC, it has become the movedanadjournment motion Security Advisors of the Assistant on National Security to propagating,” the Ministryof lateststage fortensions noticeinthe Lok Sabha over the ShanghaiCooperationOrgani- PakistanPMImran Khan. ExternalAffairs’officialspokesper- between India and JAYMAZOOMDAAR& “surveillance” of key Indianper- sation (SCO) Tuesday, over amap “Atthemeetingof theNational son Anurag Srivastava said. Pakistan. KAUNAINSHERRIFM sonalities, including the that showedJammu and SecurityAdvisors(NSAs)of mem- CONTINUEDONPAGE2 NEWDELHI,SEPTEMBER15 President and Prime Minister, by afirm linked to the Chinese gov- FROM THEaccused in the ernment, as reportedbyThe AgustaWestland briberycase to a Indian Express on Monday. ring of juvenileswho stole mo- The notice wasmoved by bilephones, hundredsaccusedof Congress leader of the House financial crime, corruption, ter- Adhir Ranjan Chowdhuryand ror, organisedcrime, smuggling MP Manickam Tagore. of narcotics, gold and wildlife Calling it “a matter of urgent form asignificant chunk,asmany importance”, Tagore sought an as 6,000,ofthe Indian individuals adjournment to discuss how monitored by ZhenhuaData, an (Clockwise from topleft) “China’s agencies(were)watch- KEY BUREAUCRATS, investigation by The Indian Robert Vadra, HD ingIndian political leaders and POLICE OFFICERS Express has revealed. Kumaraswamy, Madhu over 10,000 Indians, entities UNDERWATCH CONTINUEDONPAGE2 Koda, RamalingaRaju CONTINUEDONPAGE2 PAGE 7 Andhra HC gags media on govt FIR over land purchase SREENIVASJANYALA HYDERABAD,SEPTEMBER15 THEANDHRAPradeshHighCourt lateTuesdayissuedanunusualor- dernottodisclosedetailsof anFIR filedbyofficers at the Anti- CorruptionBureau’sGunturPolice Station againstaformerstate law officialand others regarding land purchase in Amaravati. “By wayofinterim relief, it is directed that no coercivesteps shall be takeninfurtherance to (the FIR) whichhas been regis- teredafter filing of this writ pe- tition againstany of theaccused. The enquiry, investigation is also stayed. It is further directed that the news in regard to (the FIR, details withheld as per courtor- der) ... shall notbemade public in anyelectronic, print or social media, to foistthe office of afor- mer AdvocateGeneraland also withrespect to the other alleged accusedpersons,’’ said the order by Chief Justice JKMaheshwari. 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Even as this sit- Commission. Before Moscow pact,Indian,Chinese chargedwith poaching and Making astatement in Lok uation wasbeing addressedby The order came at the end of smuggling wildlife, across India. Sabhaafterthe government,dur- the ground commanders as per an animated hearing during These include: ing ameeting of the Business the provisions of our bilateral whichSolicitor General of India troopsfired 100-200roundsatPangong *Six arrested in Mumbai in AdvisoryCommittee, turned agreementsand protocol, in mid- Tushar Mehtawonderedtowhat December 2013 on suspicion of down the Congress demandfor Maythe Chineseside made