BHUBANESWAR SUNDAY, JULY 1, 2012 | 7 National Give more details Kalam was ‘ready’ to swear in Sonia as PM about Jindal: Pak New Delhi, June 30: APJ Abdul rework the appointment letter Kalam was ready to swear in after the Congress chief nomi- New Delhi/Islamabad, June In another message posted Sonia Gandhi as the Prime Minister nated Singh as the Prime 30: Pakistan's Interior Ministry on Twitter, Malik noted that after the 2004 polls when he was Minister."During this time there Chief Rehman Malik has said "India had claimed earlier that the President despite pressure were many political leaders who he expects from India a copy Jindal had a Pakistani pass- from various political leaders be- came to meet me to request me of the statement given by 26/11 port". He said criminals using fore Manmohan Singh was nom- not to succumb to any pressure key handler Abu Jindal and "fake" passports "cannot be inated for the post—a decision that and appoint Mrs Gandhi as the even questioned the authenticity Pakistani". "surprised" him. Prime Minister, a request that of the Pakistani passport held In yet another message, Kalam's stand on the political would not have been constitu- by the LeT terrorist. Malik said Pakistan "will con- situation after the Lok Sabha elec- tionally tenable. If she had made "Pakistan expects to receive tinue to fully cooperate with tions lifted the veil on an episode any claim for herself I would a copy of the statement of India in the investigation of that has been intensely speculated have had no option but to ap- Jindal. I expect to have origi- (Mumbai) terrorist attack. upon that he was reluctant to ap- point her," the book says. nal passport claimed to have Pakistan and India need to point the Italian-born Gandhi as In his book, Kalam writes that been allegedly given by identify their real enemy." The the country's Prime Minister. In a after the Lok Sabha poll results were (Pakistan)," Malik wrote in a two countries "need to know forthright account of his five-year announced, no party or coalition message posted on Twitter late their real common enemy", tenure as President in a book ti- came forward to form the Friday night. he said. tled "Turning Points", Kalam re- Government for three days. During Indian authorities have said He also raised questions calls that had Gandhi staked a his tenure, he says he had to take that Ansari alias Abu Jindal – about Pakistan-American ter- claim herself he would have ap- many tough decisions. "I had ap- who is an Indian citizen – had ror suspect David Headley, pointed her as it was the only plied my mind totally in an un- travelled to Saudi Arabia on asking "who funded him to "constitutionally tenable" option biased manner after eliciting opin- a Pakistani passport. In re- produce movies of locations" available to him. ions from legal and constitutional cent interactions with the in Mumbai. Wednesday, Malik The former President says he experts. The primary aim of all media, Malik has questioned had launched a stunning tirade was almost certain that Gandhi the decisions was to protect and whether the passport used by against India's investigation would head the UPA Government nurture the sanctity and robust- Ansari was genuine. of recent terror attacks. PTI Women cadets jubilate after their graduation parade at IAF Academy in Dundigal near Hyderabad, Saturday PTI PHOTO but Rashtrapati Bhavan had to ness of our Constitution.” PTI NARODA PATIYA RIOT CASE New NUH mission 42 file papers for Prez poll As many on the anvil New Delhi, June 30: SANGMA SETS UP MANAGEMENT PANEL Court defers verdict as 42 contestants have filed Puducherry, June 30: Prime penditure is met by people, their nominations for the July New Delhi, June 30: Opposition-backed Presidential can- Ahmedabad, June 30: A des- Minister Manmohan Singh Singh expressed satisfaction that 19 Presidential election in which didate P A Sangma has set up an election management ignated court Saturday de- Saturday said the Government “the scheme has shown that UPA nominee Pranab Mukherjee committee comprising of MPs from parties supporting ferred to August 29 the pro- is proposing a new National health indicators can be im- is pitted against Opposition him to assist him in his campaign for the July 19 poll. nouncement of judgement in Urban Health (NUH) Mission proved with concerted focus on candidate P A Sangma. While the ten-member committee will be co-chaired the Naroda Patiya communal to focus on the health challenges public health systems at primary The election to the top post by former Congress leader Arvind Netam and AIADMK's riot case of 2002, in which a of people in towns and cities and secondary levels.” in the country is slated for July M Thambidurai, Janata Party President Subramanium former BJP Minister is one while it would continue the “Infant and maternal mor- 19 and the result would be out Swamy will be his "personal advisor". of the 61 accused. National Rural Health Mission tality rates have fallen and in- July 22. The term of the present The former Lok Sabha Speaker, who filed his nomina- Special Judge Jyotsna Yagnik, (NRHM) for another five years. stitutional deliveries have in- incumbent Pratibha Patil ends July tion papers supported by BJP, AIADMK, SAD, BJD and who had earlier given a tenta- Delivering his address at the creased. But much more needs 24. A total of 65 nomination pa- AGP June 28, will launch his campaign from Tura in tive date of Saturday for de- third convocation of the Jawaharlal to be done and there is a large pers from 56 persons were re- Meghalaya. BJP has already assigned S S Ahluwalia and livering the much-awaited judge- Institute of Postgraduate Medical unfinished agenda of provid- ceived by V K Agnihotri, the re- Ananth Kumar to assist Sangma in his campaign. While ment put off the verdict by Naroda MLA Maya Kodnani and former Vishwa Hindu Parishad Education and Research (JIP- ing affordable healthcare for all turning officer for the election, Ahluwalia is his spokesperson, Kumar is his advisor in two months without assign- leader Babu Bajrangi, both accused in Naroda Patiya mas- MER) here, Singh said: “Our our people,” he remarked. till Saturday which was the last the committee. PTI ing any reason. Naroda Patiya, sacre case arrive at a court in Ahmedabad, Saturday PTI PHOTO Government has decided to con- Singh said in India both pub- date for filing nominations. a locality in the city, saw one of tinue the NRHM mission for the lic sector and the private sector Sixteen applications were re- The Electoral College com- cluding Trinamool Congress, the worst riots in the wake of Modi Government and Naroda Sabarmati Express. A ram- next five years. We are now pro- are present in the health sector jected as the applicants did not prises 4,896 members – 776 constitute the UPA account for Sabarmati Express burning in- MLA Maya Kodnani, ex-VHP paging mob armed with lethal posing a new National Urban and he is hopeful of launching fulfill the basic requirement -- cer- Members of Parliament and over 4.60 lakh vote value. BJP- cident near Godhra. leader Babu Bajrangi, local BJP weapons and allegedly led by Health Mission in order to focus a unified National Health Mission. tified copy of the electoral roll 4,120 Members of Legislative led NDA has over 3.04 lakh vote Ninety-seven members of a leaders Bipin Panchal, Kishan Kodnani and others had gath- on the health challenges in our Citing the shortage of doc- of the Parliamentary constituency Assemblies, including those of value. The 'others', including par- minority community were mas- Korani, Ashok Sindhi and Raju ered at Naroda Patiya and killed towns and our cities.” tors and paramedical per- in which the candidate is regis- Delhi and Puducherry. The ties like Samajwadi Party, BSP sacred in the area by a violent Chaumal. 97 people. Thirty-three oth- Referring to NRHM intro- sonnel in the country, he said tered as a voter. The 49 valid nom- total value of their votes is 10, and the Left, have over 2.62 lakh mob February 28 2002, a day The rioting occurred dur- ers were wounded. The trial duced seven years back with the the shortfall is acute in rural ination papers will be taken up 98,882 with that of MLAs vote value. Nominated mem- after the Godhra train fire. The ing a bandh called by the Vishwa began in August 2009 and challenges of high mortality rates and more particularly in for scrutiny July 2 and the short- being 5, 49,474 and that of bers of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha 61 accused in the case include Hindu Parishad (VHP) to charges were framed against of infants, pregnant women and north, central and eastern listed candidate will have the MPs being 5, 49,408. and State Assemblies are not en- former Minister in Narendra protest against the torching of 62 accused. PTI where two thirds of health ex- regions of India. PTI option to withdraw till July 4. Congress and its allies, in- titled to vote. PTI Fasih detained: Saudi Arabia tells India New Delhi, June 30: Saudi Arabia has told the Indian Fasih is alleged to authorities about the deten- have been involved tion of Fasih Mohammed, a in the suspected terrorist appre- hended by authorities there, Chinnaswamy who may be deported soon. Stadium blast and An engineer by profes- the shooting inci- sion, 28-year old Fasih is dent near Jama alleged to have been involved in the Chinnaswamy Stadium Masjid in 2010 blast in Bangalore and the shooting incident near Jama the formalities to bring him Masjid (Delhi) in 2010 and back, they said.