C M Y K 1 RNI Regn. No. MPENG/2004/13703, Regd. No. L-2/BPLON/41/2006-2008 23234 25) 6678 ( !" !!"# "$ $"$"$ / "%"$$" ,-*. ! " #$#%&'#()#'+ ,,-%'.-) !"# !$ #%&'(%)*+& !"# $" "% &' " & ( &) case. Ranjana Prakash Desai has The appointment has come recommended three panels of etired Supreme Court through five years after the names to the selection com- oa Chief Minister RJudge Justice Pinaki Lokpal Act was notified for mittee for appointment of GManohar Parrikar passed Chandra Ghose, 66, has been effecting a panel of ombudsmen chairperson, judicial and non- away on Sunday evening after recommended to be India’s to look into cases of corruption judicial members in the anti- prolong illness, leaving behind first Lokpal or anti-corrup- and maladministration by pub- graft body. a major political vacuum and tion ombudsman of India. His lic servants. What makes the The attorney general had a big question mark on the name was finalised and rec- Lokpal powerful is the author- told the Bench that he will ask future of the BJP-led coalition ommended by the Selection ity under the law to investigate the secretary of the Government amid attempts by Committee comprising of complaints against current and Department of Personnel and the Congress to capture power Prime Minister Narendra former Prime Ministers, Union Training to ensure that the in the coastal State. Modi, Chief Justice Ranjan Ministers, members of meeting of the selection com- Parrikar died at his private Gogoi, Lok Sabha Speaker Parliament, Government mittee is convened as early as residence here. He was 63. Sumitra Mahajan, eminent employees and employees of possible. The top court had Parrikar is survived by two sons jurist Mukul Rohatgi. Leader of public sector undertakings, and refused to pass directions to and their families. Opposition in Lok Sabha and key employees of Non- disclose names in the three The Centre has announced Congress member Mallikarjun Governmental Organisations panels. Following the court’s national mourning on Monday Kharge, who is part of the receiving more than Rs 10 lakh proceedings, a meeting of selec- to mark death of Parrikar. Committee, did not attend the Court, which is slated to be Justice Ghose retired from a year in foreign contributions, tion panel was held on Friday. The BJP stalwart’s health, meeting. held later this month. the Supreme Court in May among others. Though the Lokpal and which has been fluctuating for Justice Ghose was one of The appointment of Justice 2017. He has been serving as a The Lokpal is expected to Lokayuktas Act were notified a year, took a turn for the worse the leading names shortlisted Ghose, however, if made, may member of the National work along with the Central in early 2014, but no one was in the past two days. earlier by the Lokpal Search trigger a political storm as Human Rights Commission Vigilance Commission and can appointed as the Lokpal till In a tweet, President Ram Committee. Congress leader Kharge had (NHRC) since June 2017. He order any investigating agency, now. Supreme Court in January Nath Kovind said, “Extremely Sources said the notifica- boycotted the selection panel’s was also the former Chief including CBI, to probe alle- had pulled up the Centre for sorry to hear of the passing of tion for the appointment of the meet on Friday. Kharge was Justice of the Andhra Pradesh gations of corruption under the repeatedly delaying the Shri Manohar Parrikar, Chief Lokpal, as well as selection of called in as a special invitee to High Court and a former judge Prevention of Corruption Act. appointment of the Lokpal. Minister of Goa, after an illness () % *++, -./0 * eight others as members of the the selection committee meet- of the Calcutta High Court. As A Bench of Chief Justice On March 7, a Supreme Court borne with fortitude and dig- national anti-corruption ing but he refused to attend. the Chief Justice of the Andhra Ranjan Gogoi and Justices S A Bench headed by CJI Ranjan nity... An epitome of integrity ombudsman, is expected to be Kharge pointed that a special Pradesh High Court, he had Nazeer and Sanjiv Khanna was Gogoi had asked the Narendra and dedication in public life, his issued early next week. Sources invitee would not have any convicted Sasikala, the live-in on March 7 informed by Modi Government to inform service to the people of Goa said it could be made public rights to vote and that the companion of former Tamil Venugopal that the Lokpal the court within a fortnight by and India will not be forgotten.” February 2018 when he was Assembly constituencies on before the next date of hearing opposition was being made Nadu Chief Minister J search committee headed by when it would finalise the Expressing sadness over diagnosed with a pancreatic ail- April 23. These will held in the on the matter in Supreme “voiceless” in a critical matter. Jayalalithaa, in a corruption former apex court judge names. Parrikar’s death, Prime ment. State along with the Lok Sabha Minister Narendra Modi said, With the demise of polls. “Deeply saddened by Manohar Parrikar , the BJP-led coalition “With CM Parrikar’s Parrikar’s demise; he was in Goa has to search for a new demise, the ruling coalition will unparalleled leader, true patri- leader to replace him. The have to make a fresh represen- ot and exceptional adminis- death of the former Defence tation to the Governor after trator.” Minister, who represented the choosing their leader. The rep- Sources said former Panaji Assembly seat, will also resentation will have the letter ' party to settle for 8-9 seats to Defence Minister Parrikar had necessitate a fourth bypoll in of support,” a senior official accommodate the demands of R been on life support system Goa, where by-elections are from State Legislature smaller parties. since late on Saturday night. scheduled for the Shiroda, Department told PTI. The Bihar grand alliance Parrikar had been unwell since Mandrem and Mapusa Continued on Page 4 consists of the RJD, Congress, RLSP, Hindustani Awam !"#$ Morcha (HAM), Lok day after a social media Jantrantrik Dal (LJD) and &R Apost by RJD leader Vikas Sheel Insaan Party (VIP)/ R hief Minister Kamal Nath Tejashwi Yadav indicating “fis- Lok Sabha MP Pappu Yadav % Con Saturday said he want- sures’ in the formation of grand also wants to contest the polls ed to hand over the responsi- alliance in Bihar, crisis deep- as a Mahagathbandhan can- !' bility of Chhindwara, which he ened in the Bihar mahagath- didate. has been serving for decades, to bandhan. RLSP’s head Upendra is his son Nakul Nath. Amid hard bargaining by pressing for not less than four smaller parties, the major play- seats while HAM supremo O ers — RJD and Congress — Jitan Ram Manjhi too is not have locked horns over the seat budging from his demand for hina’s Ambassador to India sharing arrangements. equal number of seats.. CLuo Zhaohui on Sunday Bihar political sources said AICC sources said RJD is expressed optimism that the RJD supremo Lalu Prasad, not ready to give more than issue relating to India’s push for he passing away of Goa P who is in jail (currently in hos- eight to nine Lok Sabha seats designating Pakistan-based TChief Minister Manohar pital), is keeping close watch to Congress which had already Jaish-e-Mohammed’s chief Parrikar has further delayed the Sharing the dais with his over the development and finalised its candidates on 11 Masood Azhar as a global ter- announcement of BJP’s first list son, Nath told a gathering determined that the RJD will seats for the ensuing polls. rorist by the UN would be of candidates for the Lok Sabha here, "You people will support not contest less than half of the In the given scenario, if the resolved through consultations. polls on Sunday. me and Congress in the total 40 seats. Congress too sticks too its “We are optimistic that Earlier in the day, the party Chandrababu Naidu-led TDP upcoming elections. I have To salvage the position, the RJD will have to this matter will be resolved,” declared the names of its can- and Jaganmohan Reddy-led already served you for 40 years. Mahagathbandhan, a meeting sacrifice at least four seats to Luo said on the sidelines of an didates for most of the seats in YSR Congress with the BJP I have dedicated all my youth is planned between the accommodate others allies of event at the Chinese embassy Andhra Pradesh and hoping to improve its tally. to the Chhindwara, now I want Congress president Rahul the mahagathbhandhan. here when asked about China Arunachal Pradesh Assemblies, The BJP came to power in to hand over this responsibili- Gandhi and RJD leader Continued on Page 4 putting a hold on listing of which will go the polls along Arunachal Pradesh after a ty to my son Nakul Nath." Tejashwi. said in a joint press conference Azhar by UN Security Council with the Lok Sabha elections on majority of Congress MLAs "Now, get your works done Meanwhile RLSP leader on January 12 that they would (UNSC) or UN Sanctions April 11. deserted the party to ally with from him (Nakul). I will sup- Upendra Kushwaha has rushed "" he Congress on Sunday not field candidates in Rahul Committee on designating There were expectations it and later joined it. port you while remaining in the to Delhi to call on the Congress Treturned the favour to the Gandhi’s constituency, Amethi, Azhar as global terrorist. that the list of Lok sabha can- Meanwhile, the three NDA background, but you people are high command on whose insis- "% SP-BSP-RLD alliance, saying it and Sonia Gandhi’s Raebareli He said China under- didate for the first phase of constituents in Bihar — BJP, supposed to teach him.