Look at the sky. We are not alone. The whole universe is friendly to us SATURDAY and conspires only to give the best DECEMBER 21, 2019 to those who dream and work. CHANDIGARH VOL. XXIV, NO. 309 A. P. J. Abdul Kalam PAGES 8 Rs. 2 YUGMARGYOUR REGION, YOUR PAPER CAC to be formed in next Sanitation system to be kept intact Separate Narcotics Bureau to couple of days to appoint during solar eclipse fair: Subhash be set up in state: Vij selectors: Ganguly ....PAGE 3 ...PAGE 8 .... PAGE 3 CAA: Govt open to accept suggestions of protesters AGENCY Pakistan, Bangladesh and Asked about the protests tent authority that will handle the NEW DELHI, DEC 20 Afghanistan under the legisla- which have taken place in differ- applications of those who are go- tion. ent parts of the country, the offi- ing to apply for Indian citizen- The government is open to accept "We are open to receive sug- cial said as many as 59 petitions ship, and the entire process will suggestions, if any, from people gestions, if any, from anyone on were filed in the Supreme Court be digital. who are staging protests against the CAA. We are also trying to challenging the CAA and many "No one will get Indian citi- the Citizenship (Amendment) remove doubts of people about of these individuals and organisa- zenship automatically. One has to Act (CAA), a top official said on the CAA through various ways," tions which filed the pleas were prove eligibility," the official 6.3 magnitude Friday. the official said. behind the protests. said. Documents required from The Home Ministry is The central government was "The protests in Delhi have applicants will prescribed in the quake jolts preparing the Rules for the CAA prepared to face protests against happened due to circulation of Rules. Earlier, the central govern- in consultation with the Law the CAA after its enactment by wrong information and rumours," ment had delegated powers to north India Ministry that will indicate the Parliament. "We had anticipated he said. handle citizenship applications to NEW DELHI: An earthquake process to apply for Indian citi- protests, at least in the North- The Act suggests that the collectors, district magistrates or measuring 6.3 on the Richter zenship by eligible refugees from east," he said. ministry will designate a compe- deputy commissioners. scale hit Afghanistan on Friday. Tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR and other parts of northern India. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the epicentre of the earthquake was located 51 kilometres southwest of Jarm province in north-eastern Afghanistan. The quake occurred after 5 pm and had a depth of 210 km. Strong tremors were also felt in Violence spreads in UP, six dead Lahore, Islamabad, and parts of northern Pakistan, according to Dawn News. The earthquake shook buildings in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Vehicles torched, internet northern parts of India. In Delhi, people panicked in of- fices and homes as fans and services suspended hanging lights were seen shaking under the impact of the tremor. However, there has been no im- mediate report of any loss of life or property due to the quake. School, colleges closed Journalist shot in many cities dead near Moga MOGA: Armed assailants shot AGENCY dead an electronic media journal- LUCKNOW, DEC 20 ist and injured another journalist Protest turns violent in Delhi, of a vernacular daily near Atleast six people were Bughipura by-pass on the out- police uses water cannons killed and many injured dur- NEW DELHI: Violent protest erupted in Delhi's Daryaganj area skirts of the town, police said ing the violent protests here on Friday. on Friday evening as large number of people attempted to cross Electronic media journalist across Uttar Pradesh on Fri- police barricades and pelted stone while marching in the area to Jobanpreet Singh and vernacular day. The incidents os arson protest over the amended Citizenship Act. daily journalist Gurchet Singh were reported from more The protests torched a car and were pelting stone as the police were on their way to Chandigarh that 15 cities of state and po- resorted to using water cannon in order to disperse the crowd. in a car and when they reached lice resorted to use force at Police also used mild force and Lathi charged the protestors to near Bughipura by-pass, uniden- several places. maintain order in the area. tified armed assailants fired at The new areas hit by the Protests are underway in different parts of the national capital in- them on Thursday night. violence included Bhadohi, cluding India Gate, Jantar Mantar and Seelampur area against An injured Gurchet drove the ve- Bahraich, Farrukhabad, po- the new legislation. Over 150 arrested over anti- hicle for about 20 km to reach a lice said, besides Gorakhpur "Protesters in large numbers had gathered in areas around See- Stones pelted at Vehicle set on fire private hospital at Kot Ise Khan, and Sambhal, which had lampur flyover and Loha Pul today evening. The protest was cops in Gorakhpur CAA protest: SSP Lucknow where doctors declared Joban- witnessed violent protests peaceful and the current situation is under control. Section 144 is LUCKNOW: Over 150 people have been arrested in in Bulandshahr preet brought dead. Gurchet was imposed in the area," VP Surya, DCP Northeast zone told ANI. GORAKHPUR : A day after violence connection with violent protests against the new citi- BULANDSHAHR : A day after Uttar on Thursday too. Meanwhile, DMRC closed entry and exit gates of some metro erupted during protests against the Citi- referred to Dayanand Medical Police said they had to zenship law here, so far, said Kalanidhi Naithani, Se- Pradesh witnessed a spate of violent College, Ludhiana, where he is stations as a precautionary measure. zenship (Amendment) Act in the state, nior Superintendent of Police (SSP). "Last night po- protests against the anti-Citizenship use canes and lob tear-gas Protestors and police personnel pelted said to be out of danger. shells at several places, after lice had a heavy crackdown here and we have ar- (Amendment) Act, violence erupted in Police have registered a murder stones at each other during demonstra- rested over 150 people. We are still ensuring con- Bulandshahr with protesters resorting to protesters turned violent and Shahjahanpur, Ghaziabad, the state capital with the de- tions here on Friday. arson, vandalism, and stone-pelting at case against the unidentified as- tried to take out rallies defy- Bulandshahr, Sambhal and ployment of armed police, stant arrests. We have an extra force which has sailants. Policemen equipped with riot gears, retali- been placed strategically. That's the reason for such the police. The situation went worse in ing the prohibitory orders Allahabad. Lucknow and and senior officials said the ated by throwing the stones back towards a peaceful atmosphere on the roads here," SSP Merrut, where a direct clash between po- Espionage racket imposed in the state. Aligarh, which have been Friday prayers passed off the protesters. Naithani told. "We are on a fully alert mode and we lice and protestors was reported. Internet services re- the scenes of violent clashes peacefully. But shoppers In the video of the incident, protesters have deployed our force at places where the crowd The police fired tear-gas shells to control linked to Pakistan mained suspended in about a over the amended citizen- preferred to remain out of wearing skull caps were seen throwing a can gather. Our force has been well briefed. We are the rioters who set a vehicle on fire. Po- dozen districts, including ship law, however, remained the busy markets, a day after stone towards the police party. Subse- arresting people including the masterminds who had lice personnel also pelted stones at the busted, 7 Navy Aligarh, Mau, Azamgarh, by and large peaceful. Secu- a man died during demon- quently, the policemen also picked the called the people to gather," he added. protesters in retaliation. personnel held Lucknow, Kanpur, Bareilly, rity had been tightened in stration in the Old City. stones and threw it towards the rioters. VISHAKHAPATNAM: Intelli- gence agencies have busted an ACB clean chit to Ajit espionage racket linked to Pak- istan with the arrest of seven In- Jaipur 2008 serial blasts: Death Pawar in Vidarbha dian Navy personnel and a Unnao rape case: hawala operator, officials said on Irrigation scam Friday. The arrests were made NAGPUR: The Anti-Cor- from various parts across the penalty to all four accused ruption Bureau (ACB) has country. More suspects are be- Sengar to remain ing questioned, they said. submitted another affidavit to Andhra Pradesh State Intelli- AGENCY within a 2-km radius. After the verdict, the Nagpur Bench of Bom- gence Department in associa- JAIPUR, DEC 20 the advocate for the accused Paker Fa- bay High Court and given a tion with the central intelligence rooq alleged that the verdict was given clean chit to Nationalist Con- in jail for life agencies and Naval Intelligence A special court here on Friday awarded under the pressure of media and the pre- gress Party (NCP) leader Ajit busted the racket under an oper- death penalty to all the four convicted vailing atmosphere in the country. The Pawar in the alleged Vidarb- ation named "Dolphin's Nose". in 2008 Jaipur serial blasts case in advocate had argued that one of the con- ha Irrigation Development AGENCY The accused were produced be- which 71 persons were killed while 200 vict--Salman-- was a minor at the time of Corporation (VIDC) scam. NEW DELHI, DEC 20 Breaks down fore NIA court in Vijayawada on injured. the crime, which was not considered by "As regard role of re- Friday.