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U.P. tense as PM calls for introspection Massive locust
State government issues notices to people in Meerut for damage to property during protests invasion in Gujarat
Omar Rashid
LUCKNOW
and auction their property as
Assam warns Offi cials caught napping despite alert
compensation for damage to
NPR will serve as
Prime Minister Narendra Mo
di on Wednesday denounced
public property.
govt. staff
database for NRC: Roy the damage to public proper Over 900 people held The Assam government
NEW DELHI
ty in Uttar Pradesh during The State government has has warned its employees
Acclaimed author Arundathi
the protests against the Citi been issuing notices to such of disciplinary action for
Roy on Wednesday said that
zenship (Amendment) Act people and formed a four “indulging and particip
the NPR would serve as a
database for the NRC and
(CAA) and asked those who member panel in Lucknow ating in political activities”
asked people to oppose it by indulged in vandalism “in to estimate the damage. Over on social media. The
furnishing wrong names and the name of protest” to in 925 persons have been ar warning follows the strike
addresses. She was trospect if their path was rested and about 5,500 de by some four lakh State
addressing students during a right. tained across Uttar Pradesh government employees on
protest at the Arts Faculty on Stressing that the rights for protests against the CAA. December 22 in protest
North Campus. and duties of citizens go Violent protests across the against the CAA. A PAGE 13
CITY A PAGE 3 hand in hand, Mr. Modi said State against the CAA led to DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD while getting a safe environ the death of at least 18 per
JJP vice-president
ment was the right of a citi sons and damage to public ‘Clear link in
zen, it “is the duty of every and private property, includ
resigns from party post
GURUGRAM
citizen” to honour the work ing that of media personnel. CAA, NRC, NPR’
of the police responsible for While no new incident Raiding army: Locusts invading farms at Tharad village in
Indicating that all was not JD(U) vicepresident
security. was reported on Wednesday, north Gujarat on Wednesday. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
*
well within the Jannayak Prashant Kishor termed
“In Uttar Pradesh, some parts of the State, in particu PM Narendra Modi’s
Janta Party, the party’s
people, in the name of prot lar western districts, conti Mahesh Langa ministration has been
national vicepresident Ram statement that there had
ests, indulged in violence, nue to be tense. In the State Ahmedabad caught napping despite an
Kumar Gautam on been no discussion on NRC
Wednesday resigned from damaged government pro capital, Internet services Sharing borders with neigh alert from the UN Food and
within the government a
the post, accusing Dushyant perty ... sitting at home they were restored only at 8 p.m. bouring Pakistan, Gujarat is Agriculture Organisation
“tactical retreat” as there
Chautala of “not thinking should ask themselves, was on Wednesday. under attack from hoppers (FAO) of a massive locust at
is a “straight connection
about party MLAs”. their path right? All that was Mr. Modi appealed to — newborn locusts — that tack in South Asia, covering
between the CAA, the NRC
torched and destroyed, was those “coming under false have fl own in across the in Pakistan and India.
NORTH A PAGE 5 and the NPR”. A PAGE 12
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD it not going to come to the rumours and engaging in vio DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
ternational border. As the Also, the Locust Warning
use of their children,” Mr. lence and destroying govern swarms mature, they have Organization (LWO) in Jodh
CBI launches probe into
YEIDA land scam
Modi asked.
He was addressing a gath
ment property” to remem
ber that better roads,
Homage to a giant: PM Narendra Modi unveiling a statue of
Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Lucknow on Wednesday. ANI *
BJP aim is out: ravaged farms in north Guja
rat, devastating farms in the
pur had noticed the swarms
and predicted their trajecto
NEW DELHI
The CBI has taken over the
ering after unveiling a statue
of the former Prime Minister
transport system and sewer
lines were their right, but to solved peacefully. Modi said of the CAA. Kamal Nath three border districts — Ba
naskantha, Patan and
ry across the international
border. However, preven
probe into an alleged ₹ 126 Terming the CAA “anti Kutch. tive measures by the author
Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his protect and keep them clean “What an old disease Arti Meanwhile, the Meerut
crore scam in the acquisition The locusts, known as ities were not taken.
birth anniversary at the Lok was the duty of the citizens. cle 370 was. How tough it ap district administration has is people”, Madhya Pradesh
of land in Uttar Pradesh's
Bhavan here. The Prime Minister asked peared,” Mr. Modi said. sued notices to 517 arms li CM Kamal Nath said the tiddis locally, have wreaked Among the border dis
Mathra for the Yamuna
Mr. Modi’s words against people to think about what Another issue solved by cence holders and 148 per BJP had showed its “real havoc on standing crops in tricts, Banaskantha is the
Expressway Industrial
vandalism and arson in Uttar those who died in the vio the 130 crore Indians was the sons named in the FIR to intention” by clubbing the cluding castor, cumin, jatro worst aff ected. The insects
Development Authority
(YEIDA). Its former Chief Pradesh came days after lence, and the citizens and citizenship of lakhs of op compensate for the damage NRC and the NPR. Any law pha and cotton, and fodder fl y in during the day and set
Executive Offi cer P.C. Gupta Chief Minister Yogi Aditya policemen who got injured pressed people who came to to property during protests. that was “antipeople and grass in around 20 talukas. tle on the farms at night,
and 20 others are accused in nath said his government must have gone through. He India from Pakistan, Afghan In Bijnor, 43 persons have antireligion” would never Gujarat has not witnessed making it diffi cult to ward
the case. would “take revenge” on said the decadesold issues istan and Bangladesh “to been issued notices to pay be implemented in the such an invasion of locusts them off .
those involved in the vio of Article 370 and the Babri save their dharma and ho for the damage after being State under the Congress since 199394. According to
NATION A PAGE 9 local experts, the State ad
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD lence in Lucknow and seize Masjid dispute had been re nour their daughters,” Mr. identifi ed as ‘vandals’. regime, he said. A PAGE 13 CONTINUED ON A PAGE 12
It was a brutal attack, say AMU students NPR form images spark confusion
Vijaita Singh fairs (MHA) spokesperson respondents.
University authorities say police action was required to restore normalcy on the campus New Delhi told The Hindu that the form “HM @AmitShah says
Confusion prevailed after or the schedule to collect da NPR is register of popula
Sidharth Ravi ed a lathicharge along with ten up by the police,” he said. images of forms of ‘National ta for the NPR had not been tion, NRC is register of citi
ALIGARH
the fi ring of several rounds of After the initial lathi Population Register (NPR) fi nalised yet. zens. if that is so how is it re
Stun grenades, rubber bullets teargas shells. charge, students had retreat 2020’ seeking details on Congress leader Manish levant to ask whether my
and teargas shells have all “Some Kashmiri students ed to a second roundabout “place of birth of father and Tewari tweeted an image of parents were born in India
become part of student par brought out some salt and inside the campus and many mother” started doing the ‘NPR2020’, saying that or abroad? See encircled red
lance at Aligarh Muslim Un water to help protect us from of them sat in protest, asking rounds on social media, “NPR will be raw Data of box. Nothing but elements
iversity following a crack it but it didn’t really help the police to leave the cam even though Home Minister NRC.” A senior offi cial said of NRC being smuggled into
down by the police on me,” said Nadim, a 19year pus, those present said. “Eve Amit Shah clarifi ed a day ago the pretest form is used dur NPR. NPR will be raw Data of
December 15, leaving several old B.A. fi rstyear student rything was going on respect that there was “no link bet ing the trial stage and the fi NRC,” Mr. Tewari said.
of them severely injured. One who was hit on the head by a fully but the police provoked ween NPR and NRC.” nal schedule is prepared af
had his hand amputated. teargas shell. Others such as the students, making all sorts A Ministry of Home Af ter taking feedback from the CONTINUED ON A PAGE 12
While most students have AMU students taking out a march in Aligarh. * PTI Mohamed Aasim, also a B.A. of communal, vulgar com
since left the campus, those fi rstyear student, said that ments,” said Arib Ahmed, a
residing in Aligarh, some of ice were needed to disperse gathering at the university’s he was hit by a rubber bullet. second year student.
whom continue to stage prot the crowd, why did they BabeSayed gate. Since Sec The police launched an at
est against the Citizenship cross the line? Why were they tion 144 of the CrPC had been Rubber bullets tack again, with both parties
(Amendment) Act, demand given permission to do so,” imposed in Aligarh, students “They used rubber bullets throwing stones. In a state
ed answers from the police she asked. were not allowed to assemble used in Maoist areas,” alleged ment, the university’s PRO
over the use of “excessive Following rumours that outside the campus. Follow Nadeem Usmail, a former stu highlighted various instances
force” and from the adminis some students had been ing an altercation with the dent union leader. “Some in the past when students
tration for letting it happen. killed during a police crack police and the Rapid Action students are said to have run were even killed in police fi r
“Why was it so brutal,” down at Jamia Milla Islamia Force stationed to stop the into a guest house near the ing. In this context, offi cials
asked Tuba, a fi nalyear de on the evening of December students from going out, gate. There, they were re argued that allowing the pol
gree student. Even if the pol 15, students reportedly began authorities reportedly start portedly threatened and bea ice in was necessary.
‘Closure order’ sends coaching hub into tailspin Ajit Pawar
tipped to be
Mukherjee Nagar starts emptying out even as police deny issuing directive
Deputy CM
SAURABH TRIVEDI December 25 to January 2. ice orders,” he said.
NEW DELHI Eateries and hangouts Amit, who is preparing for Sharad Vyas
Delhi’s Mukherjee Nagar near Batra Cinema were agog SSC exam, said there are Mumbai
2 CITY DELHI
Santastic!
People throng Delhi’s churches, markets and
other areas to celebrate Christmas, with
some continuing to protest against the CAA
(Anticlockwise
from left) People
attending an
antiCAA
demonstration
outside Jamia
Millia Islamia;
children take part
in Christmas
celebrations at
Sacred Heart
Cathedral Church;
mass prayer
sessions in
progress at
Cathedral Church
of Redemption;
people lighting
candles at Sacred
Heart Cathedral;
Christmas
paraphernalia
on sale at Khan
Market
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SHIV KUMAR
PUSHPAKAR,
R.V. MOORTHY
IN BRIEF
Will ensure 24hour water supply in Extreme cold spell continues in city,
Delhi in next fi ve years, says Kejriwal minimum temperature settles at 6°C
Maximum temperature was 9 degrees below normal at 12.7°C
Chief Minister inaugurates 18lakhlitre underground reservoir in Kishangarh
Special Correspondent shows that there will be
Special Correspondent said further. NEW DELHI mainly clear sky with mod
‘There is dissatisfaction
over city’s water quality’
New Delhi The Chief Minister also Cold day conditions conti erate fog in the morning.
NEW DELHI
Chief Minister Arvind Kejri said that when the govern nued in the Capital making There will be cold day condi
Hitting out at the AAP wal inaugurated under ment was formed fi ve years for a cold Christmas day tions at many places and sev
government, Prime Minister ground reservoir with the ca ago, only 58% of the people with the maximum tempera ere cold day conditions at
Narendra Modi on pacity of 18 lakh litre in in Delhi used to get water. ture settling at 12.7 degrees isolated places. The maxi
Wednesday said that there is Kishangarh here on “The remaining used water Celsius that was nine de mum and minimum temper
dissatisfaction among people Wednesday. from tankers in Delhi. The grees colder than the nor atures are likely to be
in the Capital over “unclean” Water from the under governments of the Oppos mal for this time of the year. around 16 and 6 degrees Cel
drinking water and added ground reservoir, construct ing parties could not provide The minimum tempera Erickshaw drivers sit around sius respectively.
that this is a worrisome issue. ed at a cost of ₹ 16 crore, will water in the country’s capi ture settled at 6 degrees Cel a bonfi re in New Delhi on On Tuesday, the mini
This is the second time this help water reach many areas tal in 70 years. But it was not sius which was two degrees Wednesday. R.V. MOORTHY
*
mum temperature recorded
week that the Prime Minister of Mehrauli and Kishangarh, that they could not do so. In below normal for this time in Delhi was 5.7 degrees Cel
has attacked the AAP Mr. Kejriwal said. the last fi ve years, we have of the season. The forecast recorded nine cold days in sius, which was two degrees
government over water “I have provided water in laid pipelines, underground shows that it is set to get col December, while in 1997, 17 below normal and was the
quality in Delhi. At a rally on every household of Delhi in Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal with Mehrauli MLA reservoirs and tanks at war der with the minimum tem cold days were recorded. second coldest night of the
Sunday, he said that the Delhi the last fi ve years by laying Naresh Yadav after the inauguration in New Delhi level in Delhi. Today, 93% of perature expected to fall to 4 A “cold day” is when the season. On December 19, the
government had kept its eyes on Wednesday. PTI
pipelines. We have a plan for *
Delhi’s households are get degrees Celsius by January maximum temperature is at minimum was recorded at
closed towards the biggest
the next fi ve years. We will ting water,” he said. 2627. The maximum tem least 4.5 notches below the 5.2 degrees Celsius which
problem of the city which is
ensure 24hour water ser “There was only one tank this reservoir, drinking wa “The government will de perature is also likely to stay normal and a “severe cold was the coldest. Last year,
drinking water. PTI
vice to the entire city in the in this area, with a capacity ter will be available in most vise a system to store water below 15 degrees Celsius. day” is when the maximum the lowest temperature re
next fi ve years. Moreover, of 6 lakh litre, due to which of the surrounding areas. inside the ground as well. Delhi has been going temperature is at least 6.5 corded in December was 2.6
DELHI TODAY the water will be so clean water could not reach all Two more reservoirs are yet Underground water will be through its longest extreme degrees below the normal. degrees Celsius on Decem
that you will be able to drink areas. In many areas, water to be built in this area. About recharged. Very big plans cold spell since 1997. It has The forecast for Thursday ber 28.
Talk: Discussion on the book titled with the spout,” Mr. Kejriwal reached in four to fi ve days. 80% work on both has been like this have been made,” he
“The Tibetan Suitcase” authored
by Tsering Namgyal. The book said at the event. After the commissioning of completed,” Mr. Kejriwal added.
deals with the Tibetan community
in exile in a fi ctional form at Gul
mohar Hall, India Habitat Centre
AQI to deteriorate to ‘severe’ on Saturday
(IHC), 7 p.m.
Exhibition: “Sands of Time”, a
solo art show by Rashmi Khurana
at Art Konsult, 3, Ground Floor,
Gahlot inaugurates two sports complexes Air pollution likely to rise in the last week of 2019
Hauz Khas Village, 10:30 a.m. Staff Reporter teriorate towards the higher
6:30 p.m. Facilities in Najafgarh have been developed at a total cost of ₹ 147 crore New Delhi end of the ‘very poor’ cate
Exhibition: “India: A Mapful The air quality of the city gory and will enter ‘severe’
Story”, an exhibition of unseen Staff Reporter Delhi’s fi rst FIFAcertifi ed has initiated various schemes nurturing local talent, espe continued to be in the ‘very category by December 28
historical maps and other import
ant engravings (circa 18th Century
New Delhi football fi eld in a sports com for promoting various sports cially the youth from rural poor’ category on Wednes [Saturday] night,” SAFAR
to 1946) by Anubhav Nath, Curat Revenue Minister Kailash plex and a new cricket amongst children and youth areas of DelhiNCR. day and is expected to dete said.
orial Director of Ojas Art Gallery at Gahlot on Wednesday inaug ground with seating stands, from the grassroots level and The sports complex at riorate to ‘severe’ category Air pollution is expected
1AQ, Qutab Minar Roundabout,
Mehrauli Road, 11 a.m. 7 p.m. urated two sports complexes synthetic athletic track, ten has invested generously in Mundhela Kalan has a six on Saturday, SAFAR, a go to rise during the last few
Exhibition: “Realms of PeaceIV”, in Mundhela Kalan and Kair nis court, basketball court, sports infrastructure to pro lane 400metre and eight vernmentrun monitoring days of the year. Very calm
a solo show of paintings by Bhas in Najafgarh, which were de swimming pool, jogging vide international standard lane 100metre synthetic agency, said. surface winds, low mixing
kar Singha at Visual Arts Gallery, veloped at a total cost of ₹ 147 track, indoor sport facilities sporting facilities,” Mr. Gah tracks and synthetic football The city’s overall air qual said the Central Pollution layer and moderate to
India Habitat Centre (IHC), 11 a.m.
7 p.m. crore. and residential blocks, the lot said. He said that the two fi eld for which FIFA certifi ca ity index (AQI) on Wednes Control Board (CPCB). dense fog with high humidi
(Mail your listings for this column The sport complex at Kair Delhi government said. sports complexes will go a tion is likely to be issued very day was 350 (very poor), “The AQI on December ty are expected in the week
at cityeditordelhi@thehindu.co.in) measuring 18.20 acres has “The Delhi government long way in encouraging and soon, the government said. down from Tuesday’s 383, 27 [Friday] is forecast to de starting December 27.
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IN BRIEF
‘Protests at Shaheen Bagh
continue to cause jams’
NPR will serve as database for We are helping detainees
NEW DELHI
People commuting between
Delhi and Noida via Kalindi
Kunj will have to suffer huge
NRC, must oppose it, says Roy as it is our duty, say lawyers
traffic jams as long as
Author-activist asks people to furnish wrong names and addresses Collective consciousness made them come out in large numbers
protests against the amended
Citizenship Act continue at
Staff Reporter Soibam Rocky Singh
Shaheen Bagh, the police said
NEW DELHI New Delhi
on Wednesday. “The Shaheen
Bagh protests started on A protest was organised at Many of the lawyers who
December 15, which forced us the Arts Faculty on North had gathered at Daryaganj
to divert traffic,” said Campus on Wednesday police station last week to
Additional Commissioner of against the amended Citi help people detained dur
Police (Traffic) A.K. Singh. zenship Act, the National ing protests against the
Population Register (NPR) amended Citizenship Act,
and the National Register of said they had gone as it
‘Over 350 calls Citizens (NRC).
Speaking at the protest ve
was their duty as an offi cer
of the court of law.
received about nue, author Arundathi Roy
claimed that the NPR would
The lawyers stayed on
the sidelines of protest
violent protests’ serve as a database for the
NRC and asked people to op
sites and kept a lookout for
any human rights viola
pose it by furnishing wrong tions. The names and
SAURABH TRIVEDI names and addresses. numbers of the lawyers Lawyers helping relatives of detainees by fi lling up relevant
NEW DELHI She claimed that NCR was who were helping detai forms. FILE PHOTO: R.V. MOORTHY
*
The Delhi Police received against the Muslims of the nees pro bono (without
over 350 PCR calls between country and that those con charge), were shared on numbers.
December 15 and 22 in con ducting the survey would vi Arundhati Roy addressing WhatsApp groups and oth <
> Any detained
person has a right “Any detained person
nection with violence dur sit the homes of people in students during a protest er social media platform so to a lawyer. has a right to a lawyer. Be
ing protests against the the garb of taking names for against the citizenship law that people could have ea sides, I feel that the right to
on North Campus; students
Besides, I feel that
amended Citizenship Act the NPR and then use the da sy access to them. peaceful protest is sacro
raising slogans on the right to
and the National Register of ta to create a database for Advocate Mishika Singh sanct. In numerous judg
Citizens. the NCR. “We need to fi ght it Wednesday. said she and other lawyers peaceful protest is ments, the Supreme Court
A police offi cer said that [NPR]. When they visit your *
SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR had gone to the Daryaganj sacrosanct has held the right to prot
maximum calls were re home for NPR and ask for police station after the an Tara est as a fundamental right
Advocate
ceived on December 15 your name, give them some the Joint Committee For Ac tiCAA protests. “We were under the Constitution,”
when violence broke out in diff erent name, and your ad tion Against CAA/NRC. there to give the detainees said. she added.
Jamia Nagar. Over 170 calls dress as 7, Race Course Road The Union Cabinet had on legal counsel. Initially, the Most of the lawyers, in Ms. Tara, however, said
were received from New [the PM’s residence]. A lot of Tuesday approved ₹ 3,941.35 police were not allowing cluding Ms. Mishika, have that criminality should not
Friends Colony and premis subversion will be needed,” crore for updating the NPR, us to meet the detainees,” come out in their indivi be condoned, including
es of Jamia Millia Islamia. Ms. Roy said. which is a list of “usual resi said Ms. Mishika. dual capacity. violence during protests.
Over 100 calls were re Protesters read out the dents” of the country. A She and other lawyers Advocate Paritosh Dha
ceived on December 17 Preamble of the Constitution “usual resident” is defi ned had to move applications 50 lawyers off ered help wan, who is also helping
when violence broke out and said that they would for the purposes of NPR as a before the magistrate “The detainees do not the detainees, said he was
during protests in north fi ght against any attempts to person who has resided in a courts in Tis Hazari and come from affl uent social against the CAA and the
east Delhi’s Seelampur. “Ma change it. Students also local area for the last six Karkardooma so that they backgrounds... We are National Register of Citi
ny of the calls were from raised slogans against the months or more or a person would be allowed to meet working on our own ex zens (NRC) as they were
motorists who got stuck in BJP government, and said who intends to reside in that the detainees. penses,” she said, adding against the Constitution.
stone pelting incidents,” the that Prime Minister Naren area for the next six months “Their families were that around 50 lawyers Mr. Dhawan said a few of
offi cer added. Another fl ur dra Modi and Home Minister or more. calling us…We had to en had come together to help his friends were detained
ry of calls, around 150, were Amit Shah were issuing diff e The data for NPR was col sure that after their arrest, the detainees. during a protest last week,
received on December 20 rent statements on NCR and lected in 2010 along with the Ramlila Ground rally on Sun “He told the lie knowing the detainees were taken Advocate Tara, who was however, they were re
when violence broke out in could not be trusted. houselisting phase of Cen day that his government nev that it will be caught but still for a medical checkup to helping detainees at the leased before he arrived at
Daryaganj. During the same The gathering also con sus of India 2011. The data er said anything about the he lied because he has the see if they had suff ered any Tis Hazari Courts, said it the spot.
period, several calls related demned police brutality to was updated in 2015 . NRC process and that there media with him, which will injuries. We also had to en was their “collective con “I am available 24 hours
to rumourmongering were suppress peaceful protests. Ms. Roy also accused PM are no detention camps in not question him,” she ad sure that no minors were sciousness” that made for anyone seeking help,”
also received. The protest call was given by Modi of telling a “lie” at his the country. ded. put in jail,” Ms. Mishika them come out in large Mr. Dhawan said.
Monitoring Stations (NMS) opened on January 2, has a and operation and mainte stations. Realtime noise le in Chanakyapuri after he was dent of Rajokri, a senior pol A 25yearold man was
are expected to come up deadline of two months for Reserved ₹ 4 crore nance (O&M) for 10 years of vels will be displayed on its allegedly hit by a speeding ice offi cer said. The victim nabbed while trying to es
across the city by March. The the company who wins the “The Delhi government has realtime ambient Noise website and displayed at se luxury car being driven by an was wearing a helmet at the cape along with his accom
Delhi Pollution Control Com bid to set up the 26 stations, reserved ₹ 4 crore for the pro Monitoring Station network, lected spots across the city. MBA student, the police said time of incident. Kavish was plices after snatching a mo
mittee (DPCC) has fl oated a as per the tender document. ject and we might increase it which will comprise 26 noise During the O&M period, on Wednesday. The accused taken into custody from the bile phone and cash from a
tender for setting up the sta “Last date of tender is Ja if needed,” the offi cial monitoring stations and a in case of any NMS failure, is out on bail. accident spot, and the of person in east Delhi’s Vivek
tions, which will provide nuary 2 and we will process added. central server . “Equipment/ penalty of ₹ 2,000 per day Praveen Kumar lived with fending vehicle was also Vihar, police said on Wed
realtime data on noise both technical and fi nancial Currently, noise levels ex instruments, including cen per will be levied on the op his family in Trilokpuri and seized, the offi cer added. nesday.
levels. bids within 10 days. The ceed accepted levels at many tral server under the ‘Noise erator — after a grace period worked as a gardener with The accused was identi
The move comes after the monitoring stations will spots in the city and the new Project’ shall be supplied, in of seven continuous non the New Delhi Municipal Released on bail fi ed as Shankar, a resident
National Green Tribunal come up in the next two network will provide more stalled and commissioned working days. The grace pe Council, they added. A case was registered and Te of Ghaziabad, they said.
(NGT) pulled up the DPCC in months. Most of the stations data to authorities to frame within 60 days,” read the riod will be allowed only The incident was reported otia was arrested. The ac On Tuesday, around 5
November and asked them will come up at existing air policies and take proper ac tender document. once in three months. to the police around 7 a.m. cused was later released on p.m., the PCR staff spotted
on Tuesday. bail, said the offi cer. three men running in a sus
The police said that Pra A medical examination of picious manner. The police
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Body of man veen was on his motorcycle
when he was hit by a speed
the accused revealed no
trace of alcohol in his body,
chased the suspects and
apprehend one of the ac
Morning meeting with stab ing luxury car from behind at the police said, adding that cused, said DCP (PCR) Sha
the roundabout on Niti Marg. further probe is under way. rat Kumar Sinha.
injuries found
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Project to be kicked off today; aims to make urban development sustainable
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> The east Delhi hub
Damini Nath
Shinjini Ghosh
would serve as a
New Delhi
smart city in itself,
With goals to reduce the need
the project will be
to commute for work or re
the fi rst step
creation, and making urban
development more sustaina towards a shift in or
ble, work on the Capital’s fi rst urban planning,
transitoriented development where people will
(TOD) — the east Delhi hub at not have to travel
Karkardooma — will be kicked much for work or
off on Thursday. recreation
The foundation stone for Dikshu C. Kukreja
the fi rst project under the Un An artist’s impression of what the hub will look like. Managing principal of CP Kukreja Architects,
which is designing the 60-acre site
ion Housing and Urban Af * SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
fairs Ministry and Delhi Deve
lopment Authority’s TOD the east Delhi hub would tance of a rapid public tran date more residential, offi ce
policy will be laid by Home serve as a “smart city” in it sport network”. and recreational spaces in
Minister Amit Shah, the Mi self. The project will be the walking or cycling distance of
nistry said on Wednesday. fi rst step towards that new pa Public transport the transit stations.
radigm for urban planning, Senior DDA offi cials connect The offi cial added, “The
To be completed by 2023 where people will not have to ed to the project said that the TOD policy would open up
The integrated development travel much for work or re TOD policy primarily aims to development opportunity to
Farmers carrying their produce on a tractor-trolley in Maham Tehsil of Rohtak, Haryana, on a cold morning. *
SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR of the hub, which will bring creation, he said. encourage the use of public the private sector to bring in
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dences and workplaces; and tro stations and is near a rail “The policy mandates that its growth and revenue also
recreational spaces such as way station and an interState residential, commercial, civic help crosssubsidise social
BJP accuses
AAP of being
Court halves fi ne for convict as he museums, is expected to be
completed by 2023, said
Dikshu C. Kukreja, managing
bus terminal. One of the chal
lenges will be to ensure that
the hub does not end up be
or institutional establish
ments have to be in close
proximity to allow locals to
amenities, aff ordable housing
and public transport using a
variety of possible fi nancial
is sole breadwinner of BPL family
principal of CP Kukreja Archi coming an energy guzzler, for access facilities like plazas development models.”
‘antiwomen’ tects, which is designing the
60acre site.
which infrastructure like so
lar power and water recycling
and shared parks. This would
also enable people to walk,
The DDA on December 19,
also signed a Memorandum
“The way we have been will be incorporated, he said. cycle and use public transpor of Understanding with the In
Special Correspondent Jail sentence also reduced in cheque bounce case talking about our cities, the In September this year, the tation over personal modes of dian Railways for develop
New Delhi way they have been ill landowning agency had ap transport,” the offi cial said. ment and redevelopment of
The Delhi BJP on Wednes Nirnimesh Kumar The court dismissed the tion card. planned or unplanned, will proved the muchawaited According to the TOD poli the Anand Vihar station. Offi
day accused the Aam Aad New Delhi argument as the accused Additional Sessions Judge need to change as sustainabil TOD policy, which consists of cy for Delhi, development cials said that the TOD policy
mi Party (AAP) of being A Delhi court reduced time could not produce any evi Neelofer Abida Perveen ity becomes more important. a variety of “highdensity, along or around transit corri to be kicked off in Karkardoo
“antiwomen” even as it in prison and halved the ₹ 16 dence in support of it. upheld the conviction but A new paradigm will be im mixeduse, mixedincome dors can have higher fl oor ma will also be linked to the
sought to criticise it for its lakh fi ne imposed on a man modifi ed the sentence or perative,” he said, adding that buildings within a short dis area ratio (FAR) to accommo Anand Vihar station.
“negative politics”. convicted in a cheque Trial on since 2016 der: “Taking into considera
Speaking to party work bounce case as he is the sole “If it is the defence of the ac tion that the accused is fac
ers and local residents at
Kranti Chowk, the presi
dent of the party’s national
breadwinner of a Below Po
verty Line (BPL) family.
cused that the cheque in
question was handed over as
security in respect of an
ing trial since 2016 and that
he is the sole breadwinner of
his BPL family comprising
Plea in NGT fl ags issue with Noida rainwater harvesters
Mahila Morcha Vijaya Ra Lack of evidence agreement to sell (land), it three children, wife and el Staff Reporter look into the matter and fi le The panel will comprise The petition, moved by
hatkar said, “The BJP has A Magistrate court had con was incumbent upon the ac derly mother, he is ordered new Delhi a report within a month. offi cials from the Uttar Pra Mahesh Chandra Saxena,
always worked towards the victed and awarded one cused to have led evidence... to be released on sentence Following a plea alleging that desh Pollution Control states: “Rainwater harvest
holistic development of year jail sentence to the ac No such agreement was pro already undergone.” rainwater harvesting sys Joint panel constituted Board (UPPCB), Central Pol ing systems in Noida are not
women... such as Beti Ba cused while dismissing his duced,” the court said. In regards to the compen tems in Noida were not func A Bench headed by NGT lution Control Board, Dis scientifi c, resulting in con
chao movement and Triple defence that he had issued a The Magistrate court too sation, the Judge stated: tioning scientifi cally and Chairperson Justice Adarsh trict Magistrate of Gautam tamination of groundwater...
Talaq Bill... on the other cheque for ₹ 8 lakh to the took a lenient view while “The compensation to the were leading to contamina Kumar Goel constituted a Buddh Nagar, Noida Authori further, potable water is be
hand AAP Ministers are in complainant as a security considering his sentence complainant is also reduced tion of groundwater, the Na joint committee and direct ty and the Central Ground ing used for horticulture
volved in serious crimes for an agreement to sell a and fi ne since he belonged to the cheque amount i.e. ₹ 8 tional Green Tribunal (NGT) ed it to furnish a factual and Water Authority. The UPPCB purposes even though treat
(against women).” piece of land to him. to a BPL family, as per his ra lakh.” has formed a committee to action taken report. will be the nodal agency. ed water is available.”
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Timings
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THURSDAY, DEC. 26
JJP leader resigns from party post, Oppn. turns up the heat after Punjab
RISE
RISE
FRIDAY, DEC. 27
07:12
07:07
SET 17:32
SET 17:43
accuses Dushyant of neglecting MLAs Governor seeks clarifi cations on Bill
RISE 07:12 SET 17:32
RISE 08:03 SET 18:37 SAD demands govt. shelve bid to amend disqualifi cation law
SATURDAY, DEC. 28 Ram Kumar Gautam expresses resentment over Deputy CM holding on to 11 portfolios
RISE 07:13 SET 17:33 VIKAS VASUDEVA reports that the Bill has been ter of State.
RISE 08:54 SET 19:34 Ashok Kumar He maintained that he was CHANDIGARH returned by the Governor. The Opposition, mean
GURUGRAM still a member of the party. With Punjab Governor V.P. The Ministeroffi cers con while has hit out hard at the
Indicating that all was not “The law is such that I need Singh Badnore seeking from cerned had been directed to Congress government, ask
well within the Jannayak Jan to quit as MLA if I quit the the State government cer clarify the issues raised by ing it to immediately with
ta Party, the alliance partner party. Since people have vot tain clarifi cations on the the Governor so that a suita draw the Bill.
of the Bharatiya Janata Party ed for me, I want to serve Punjab State Legislature ble response could be Shiromani Akali Dal lead
in Haryana, the party’s na them. Things have not come (Prevention of Disqualifi ca shared with the latter at the er and former Minister Jan
tional vicepresident and to a pass where I need to quit tion) Amendment Bill, 2019 earliest, to pave the way for meja Singh Sekhon said:
Narnaund MLA Ram Kumar the party. I am one of its — relating to confl ict of inter inclusion of MLAs in the ex “The Governor has posed
Gautam on Wednesday an founders,” said Mr. Gautam. est in the case of appoint empted category covered thirteen queries to the go
nounced his resignation JJP national vicepresident Ram Kumar Gautam said JJP spokesperson Deep Ka ment of six MLAs as advisers under confl ict of interest vernment clearly indicating
from the post, accusing Dushyant Chautala is enjoying the ‘feast’ all by himself mal Saharan said the party to the Chief Minister — the provision of the Prevention that the Bill does not stand
Dushyant Chautala, the De without thinking about the party MLAs . SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT * was yet to receive the formal politics surrounding the is of Disqualifi cation legisla Constitutional scrutiny. It
puty Chief Minister, of hold resignation of Mr. Gautam. sue has started gaining mo tion. “The Governor’s letter would be better for the Con
ing “eleven portfolios by resentment among all the anyone from their communi He denied the allegations of mentum as the Opposition had been forwarded to the gress government to with
himself and not thinking MLAs. ty to grow politically taller any agreement having been has turned up the heat Chief Minister’s Offi ce and draw the Bill and apologise
about the party MLAs”. Mr. Gautam, who defeated than them. reached in the Ambience against the ruling Congress the necessary response to Punjabis for riding rough
Holding a press meet, Mr. Haryana Finance Minister In an obvious reference to Mall saying that it was all government, demanding it would be submitted soon,” shod with the Constitution
Gautam said that Mr. Chauta Capt. Abhimanyu in the re the postpoll alliance bet hearsay and Mr. Chautala to withdraw the Bill. the spokesperson added. by acting against the 91st
la was holding eleven portfo cently held Assembly elec ween the BJP and the JJP, Mr. had never been to the shop The Bill was sent to the The Congress govern amendment which clearly
lios and enjoying the “feast” tions, said the people and the Gautam said he was pained ping mall post the election Governor for his approval af ment had in September this states that the strength of
IN BRIEF all by himself without think region would have been be to know that a deal was result. ter it was passed during the year appointed four MLAs as the Ministry cannot be more
ing about his nine other nefi ted had he been made a struck at the Ambience Mall. Besides, Mr. Chautala, JJP twoday special session of advisers (political), while than 15% of the strength of
‘5 antique idols stolen’ MLAs. He added that Mr. Minister. He added that the “It would have been better, Uklana MLA Anoop Dhanak the State Assembly in No Kuljeet Singh Nagra of Fateh the members of the Vidhan
BANDA/ U.P. Chautala was made Deputy Chautalas too would have had they done it before the is an MoS in the Council of vember. Mr. Badnore has garh Sahib, was appointed Sabha.”
Five ‘ashthadhatu’ idols Chief Minister because of his made a bigger leap had he elections. Why trouble so Ministers. The party has a asked for clarifi cations on adviser (planning), in the Ca He added that the nature
worth crores were stolen MLAs, but now they were left been elevated as a Minister, many people. It pains me the quota for three Ministers in certain provisions of the Bill binet rank and status. Tar of queries indicated that the
from a 500yearold temple grumbling and running but “now the game was all most,” said Mr. Gautam, ad all and one more MLA could and related matters, a go sem Singh DC of Attari was Governor was prima facie
in a village in Mahoba around to get their works over”. He also accused the ding that not being a Minister be inducted during the next vernment spokesperson said designated adviser (plan not satisfi ed with the
district, police said. PTI done. He said that there was Chautalas of not allowing did not matter much to him. expansion. on Wednesday, dismissing ning) with the rank of Minis amendments.
Major off ensive planned against BSP: probe
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BSP supremo Mayawati on
Mohammed Iqbal Director General of Police Wednesday asked the Uttar
JAIPUR Bhupendra Yadav said gangs Pradesh government to
A major off ensive against involved in blackmailing conduct a thorough probe
mafi as involved in organised through social media plat into the deaths during anti
crimes has been planned in forms and blackmailing by citizenship law protests and
Rajasthan to control illegal lodging fake cases were also help the innocent victims.
acts of human traffi cking, active in the State. “The maximum number
adulteration, spurious medi of deaths during CAA/NRC
cine supply, land encroach ‘Formulate action plan’ protests were in U.P. The
ments and cattle theft. The Mr. Gehlot directed the DGP State government should
State police will appoint spe to hold meetings and video conduct a probe into these
cial teams at the district level Ashok Gehlot conferencing with the Addi deaths accurately and come
to deal with these off ences. tional Directors General and forward to help the [fami
Chief Minister Ashok Geh government would not toler Inspectors General of Police lies of ] innocent ones,”
lot has asked the police to ate any kind of carelessness in charge of various ranges Mayawati said in a tweet in
strengthen the Special Oper in the control of organised as well as the Superinten Hindi.
ations Group (SOG) and CID crimes. The police offi cers dents of Police in the dis Mayawati had on Tues
CB in order to tighten the present at the meeting tricts to formulate an action day said the Centre should
noose around organised ma pointed out that while the plan and ensure an eff ective allay concerns of Muslims
fi as. At a highlevel meeting SOG units were being action against criminals. over the CAA and the pro
of the Home Department formed in all the districts, “If the involvement of any posed countrywide Nation
and police offi cers here on the recent establishment of police offi cer or offi cial of al Register of Citizens.
Tuesday, he said offi cials of special fraud investigation any government depart “...it will be better if the
A Kashmiri boatman breaks the ice of a partially frozen section of the Dal Lake during a cold Wednesday morning in Srinagar. special teams, to be headed and cyber crime investiga ment in the crime comes to Centre allays all apprehen
The city recorded the coldest night of the season on Tuesday as the minimum temperature settled at 4 degrees Celsius, by police inspectors, should tion units in SOG had facili light, strict action should be sions of Muslims on CAA/
leading to freezing of water supply lines at several places. NISSAR AHMAD * be given training separately. tated probe into these taken against him,” Mr. Geh NRC to their satisfaction,”
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Madhya Pradesh’s cleanliness Cong. misleading people
drive spells trouble for offi cials on CAA, claims Chouhan
‘Why didn’t it say a word in Parliament?’
Administration to ‘name and shame’ erring offi cials
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT ple of the country to spread
Indo-Asian News Service cials besides the Municipal According to offi cial infor CHANDIGARH hate, violence and unrest in
Gwalior Corporation. mation, Mr. Chaudhary Former Madhya Pradesh the country.
The administration here in It has also been decided while reviewing cleanliness Chief Minister Shivraj Singh “The Act was passed in
Madhya Pradesh, which has that notices will be pasted work at the InterDepart Chouhan on Wednesday hit Parliament with due process
some of the cleanest cities outside the homes of offi mental Coordination Com out at Congress president So and diligence after a debate.
like Indore, has taken a cials who do not discharge mittee meeting on Tuesday nia Gandhi and party’s form Sonia Gandhi or Rahul Gand
strict stand and will “name their responsibilities pro said that “monitoring of er president Rahul Gandhi hi did not participate in the
and shame” offi cials found perly. The entire administra cleanliness work is eve on the issues of the new Citi debate and never said a
not up to their mark in tion has been engaged to get ryone’s responsibility”. zenship law, National Regis word when this Act was be
maintaining cleanliness in Gwalior a better spot on the “District offi cers of all the ter of Citizens and National ing discussed in Parliament.
their zone. ‘swachhata’ table. departments are assigned Population Register, accus While Ms. Sonia along with
Many districts have been When District Magistrate with regular area visits. ing them of “misleading the her family is leading protests
vying for better position in Anurag Chaudhary re They have to submit their people” of the country. against CAA at Rajghat, why
the cleanliness ranking. In viewed the progress made, report regularly. Offi cers Mr. Chouhan said that the was she and Rahul silent
Gwalior, the responsibility then it came to light that ma who are not inspecting their Congress and other Opposi about this when it was being
of the cleanliness drive has ny offi cials were not taking zone will face penalty,” he tion parties were misinform discussed in Parliament,”
been entrusted to other offi interest in the campaign. said. ing and misleading the peo asked Mr. Chouhan.
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6 EAST DELHI
Mamata Banerjee on that day, Mr.
Dhankhar told reporters here. stitutional positions, Mr. Dhank in the country to unveil the por
“The CM is the executive head har, who has had several faceoff s trait of Vajpayeeji and you [media]
and I have not said she has to un with the Trinamool Congress go know it more than I do that
veil [the portrait]. She may have vernment, said: “Unfortunately anyone will be happy and gratifi ed
many other engagements and I there is a very disturbing trend ... to do this as it will be an honour. I
have the highest respect for her. There seems to be no representa thought the Hon’ble CM was emi
My grievance is not that she could tion from the State ... This should nently most suitable to do the act
not come, but lack of representa not happen to a person who at the Raj Bhavan,” he said.
tion by the government and bu served the country with such dis “As the Constitutional head, I
reaucracy has hurt me,” the Go tinction.” Vajpayee, he said, was cannot sit tight if someone is not
vernor said. known for his eloquence and had responding. I would continue dis
Asserting that there must be no enemies in the political parties. charge my duty and try to connect
respect for people who hold con “I could have contacted anyone with her,” he said.
AntiCAA stir brings Adivasis into focus
Sonowal meets leaders of 2 students’ unions, promises to fulfi l demands
RAHUL KARMAKAR community for free UPSC, medi are considered a major vote bank
GUWAHATI cal and engineering coaching because of their alleged tendency
The antiCitizenship (Amend classes. to back political parties or indivi
ment) Bill protests have brought dual candidates en masse. They
demands of the Adivasis or tea Land deeds are said to be the determining fac
tribes in Assam to the forefront. “Submit a revenue circlewise list tor in at least 30 to 35 of the
Chief Minister Sarbananda So of eligible benefi ciaries for pro State’s 126 Assembly seats.
nowal met the leaders of two in viding land pattas [deeds] to the Assam’s Devakanta Barooah,
fl uential Adivasi students’ unions tea community,” Mr. Sonowal told the then Congress president dur
— the All Adivasi Students’ Asso the students, adding that steps ing the Emergency era, had infa
ciation of Assam and the All San will be taken for granting Sche mously said that his party would
thal Students’ Union — on Tues duled Tribe status to the com continue to rule the State on the
day evening to assure them that munity after the submission of a strength of the “AliKuli” voters.
the BJPled ruling alliance in the report by a group of Ministers. Ali represents the State’s 34%
State would take steps to fulfi l The Adivasis, comprising 106 Muslims, while Kuli means the
their demands. subgroups, are the largest of the “tea tribe”. The Congress and the
The demands include provid six communities demanding the All India United Democratic Front
ing land deeds for settlement of ST status. The others are Chutiya, led by perfume baron Badruddin
landless Adivasis, appointment of KochRajbongshi, Moran, Matak, Ajmal have shared the Muslim
Adivasi language teachers in the and TaiAhom. votes, the Adivasi votes began
State’s higher secondary schools The Adivasis comprise 18% of swinging in favour of the BJP since
and taking in more students of the Assam’s 3.1 crore population and the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.
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After concession of up to ₹ 2 lakh, complete farm
loan waiver is coming soon, promises Uddhav
CM shares stage with Congress, NCP leaders; showers praises on Sharad Pawar; to set up panel of agricultural scientists
Shoumojit banerjee Pawar and other leaders in Just before the Lok Sabha
pune the government on issues polls in May this year, Mr. Ajit
The Maha Vikas Aghadi pertaining to agriculture and Pawar had personally con Anna Hazare with Anusaya Mapari, one of the residents of
(MVA) government will stand revenue. ferred with Mr. Patil to en Ralegansiddhi on Wednesday, the sixth day of his vow of
by the farmers through thick “We have a wealth of expe sure that he campaigned for silence to condemn the string of crimes against women
and thin, Chief Minister and rience on these issues, be it his cousin, Supriya Sule’s win across the country. SPECIAL ARRRANGEMENT
*
Shiv Sena president Uddhav
Thackeray declared on Wed
nesday, reiterating his go
Mr. Pawar’s knowledge or the
experience of Ajit Pawar,
Jayant Patil and Balasaheb
in the Baramati Lok Sabha
constituency. (of which Inda
pur is a part).
‘Nothing wrong with
vernment’s commitment to
total farm loan waiver. He
said his government was ac
Thorat ,” Mr. Thackeray said.
This is the fi rst time that
the Chief Minister addressed
Harshavardhan on stage
Mr. Ajit Pawar was seen amic
Anna Hazare’s health’
tively working towards this the VSI meet since becoming ably chatting with Mr. Patil
and could be rolled out in the Chief Minister. While Maha prior to the VSI meet. Veteran activist’s agitation enters Day 6
coming days. rashtra’s cooperative sector “There was no political
“We have already an has been overwhelmingly talk…we discussed issues Shoumojit Banerjee veteran activist to express
nounced an immediate waiv dominated by politicians pertaining to agriculture,” Pune their solidarity in his
er of loans totalling ₹ 2 lakh from the NCP and the Con Mr. Patil said later. Veteran activist Anna Ha protest.
per farmer as immediate re gress, the BJP has only man Similarly, former NCP stal zare’s maun-vrat to protest “However, as he has ta
lief to cultivators. While we aged to secure a marginal wart Vijaysinh MohitePatil, the Centre’s tardy delivery ken a vow of silence, he
are certainly going to do this, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray with (from left) NCP leader Ajit Pawar, State Congress toehold in recent times, whose relations with the Pa of justice in atrocities communicates with them in
we are also taking steps to en president Balasaheb Thorat, Cabinet Minister Jayant Patil, and NCP chief Sharad Pawar at the mainly by acquiring NCP and war clan soured after a bitter against women entered its writing,” said the
sure that their entire crop Vasantdada Sugar Institute in Pune on Wednesday. JIGNESH MISTRY *
Congress leaders who defect tiff over ticket allocation dur sixth day on Wednesday as statement.
loan [above ₹ 2 lakh] is ed to their side. ing the Lok Sabha polls, was the antigraft crusader’s of The 82yearold antigraft
waived,” Mr. Thackeray said economy is dependent on not boast of having emerged Adviser (CEA) Arvind Subra In contrast, the Shiv Sena seen in conversation with Mr. fi ce quashed rumours about activist is on a ‘silent agita
in his address at the 43rd An this sector. As a result, it is in as the single largest party af manian had spoken of the In has had a minimal presence Sharad Pawar ahead of the Mr. Hazare’s allegedly dete tion’ since December 20 at
nual General Meeting of the cumbent upon us to ensure ter the Assembly polls. dian economy heading to in sugar cooperatives. event. riorating health. the Yadavbaba Temple in
Vasantdada Sugar Institute the wellbeing of the farmer, Praising Mr. Pawar’s vision wards an “intensive care A sense of this awareness “I have not gone anywhe “For the past two days, Ralegan Siddhi village (in
(VSI), whose chairman is Na who is the fulcrum of this behind setting up the VSI, unit”. was refl ected in Mr. Thacke re…I am still with the NCP social media has been full of Ahmednagar district) to
tionalist Congress Party sector,” Mr. Thackeray said. Mr. Thackeray announced “At a time when we are in ray’s speech, in which the Se and Sharad Pawar. I had even rumours regarding Anna’s condemn the string of re
(NCP) chief Sharad Pawar. Taking potshots at his es his government’s intention of such economic doldrums, we na chief continually deferred met him a number of times health, prompting a string cent crimes against women
The Chief Minister shared tranged ally, the BJP, Mr. establishing another branch have to ensure security for to the expertise of Mr. Pawar. after the Lok Sabha polls,” of inquiries from his well in the country and protest
the dais with Mr. Pawar and Thackeray said that in the of the institute in the Marath farmers’ livelihoods. While a Earlier, eyebrows were was Mr. MohitePatil’s cryptic wishers. We want to assure the Centre’s failure in delay
other politicians, sugar ba earlier government, the Sena wada region. number of problems ail the raised when senior NCP Ajit remark when asked whether them that his [Mr. Hazare’s] in capital punishment to
rons and cooperative sector was fi guratively only “half a “I am proud that such a cooperative sector today, we Pawar changed his seating ar he had indeed gone over to condition is absolutely fi ne. those convicted in the Nirb
heavyweights across the pol component”. concern [VSI] which delves will set a committee compris rangement to be close to his the BJP. There is nothing wrong haya gang rape case.
itical spectrum including se into the technical problems ing of technical experts and bete noire exCongressman Mr. MohitePatil’s son Ran with his health and conse However, even after six
nior NCP leaders Jayant Patil Changed situation of agriculture and dissemi agricultural scientists to turned BJP leader Harsha jitsinh MohitePatil joined quently, no cause for alarm. days, the Modi government
and Ajit Pawar, Balasaheb “What I mean by this is that nates its researches is in my come with suggestions and vardhan Patil, who had quit the BJP after the NCP brass al We urge people not to be has yet to take offi cial notice
Thorat of the Congress, NCP we did not have the complete State…so, their work, which most importantly, act upon the Congress ahead of the As legedly refused the Mohite lieve these rumours…Such of Mr. Hazare’s agitation
‘rebel’ and former Deputy freedom to take decisions has contributed so much to them to resolve problems in sembly polls. Patils’ a ticket for the Madha speculation is deliberately despite the activist warning
Chief Minister Vijaysinh Mo and follow them up. But that wellbeing of farmers while this sector,” Mr. Thackeray A bitter Mr. Patil, a former Lok Sabha seat in Solapur. being spread by antisocial the Centre of going on yet
hitePatil, and Harshaward has changed now. [NCP enhancing knowledge about said. Minister in the CongressNCP The elder MohitePatil had elements and individuals ill another hunger strike if it
han Patil of BJP among oth chief ] Sharad Pawar has best agricultural practices, Indicating that the ideo government, had exited the subsequently gone out to en disposed towards Anna,” did not do so.
ers. taught us not only to raise must expand across the logically opposed coalition of Congress ahead of the As sure the BJP’s victory in Mad read a statement issued by Mr. Hazare had written to
“The cooperative sector farm productivity but also to State, ” Mr. Thackeray said. the Sena and the Congress sembly polls while openly ha and had shared the dais his offi ce. Prime Minister Narendra
and politics of Maharashtra form a government despite Noting the dire economic NCP was working in harmo blaming the Pawar clan for with Prime Minister Naren Mr. Hazare’s offi ce furth Modi on December 9 an
are inseparable. This sector having lesser number of conditions in the country, ny, the Chief Minister said their ‘duplicity’ in not leav dra Modi during the latter’s er said that several social ac nouncing his intent to agi
has bequeathed several tall MLAs,” said Mr. Thackeray the Chief Minister said even that he deferred to the know ing the Indapur Assembly rally in Solapur ahead of the tivists as well as students tate and citing reasons for
leaders to the State. The rural adding that the BJP should the former Chief Economic ledge and experience of Mr. seat for him. general elections. were regularly meeting the his latest protest.
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same. As the information In case the Lokayukta is 2017 (six) and in 2018 (27). reports.
Two labourers
held for rape
21yearold woman concocts Car rams
auto, four of
CAA a ray of hope, says Sindhi migrant
Press Trust of India ship (Amendment) Act pro reja, who has been living
of 12yearold
Press Trust of India
own kidnapping story family among
fi ve killed
Aurangabad
A member of the Sindhi com
munity who migrated from
Pakistan in the 1990s and
vides for grant of citizenship
to Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, Par
sis, Buddhists and Christians
who migrated from Pakistan,
here for nearly three
decades.
He was speaking after tak
ing part in a procession in
Panaji settled down in Aurangabad Afghanistan and Bangladesh support of the CAA.
Two labourers allegedly Did not want family to know she had gone out with boyfriend Press Trust of India is hopeful that he and others before 2015 due to “We arrived here from Pa
raped a 12yearold girl in a Aurangabad like him would get Indian ci persecution. kistan in 1991, but we are still
village in South Goa, the Press Trust of India escape, he said, quoting ing up the kidnapping story, Five persons, including tizenship soon with the pas “We are expecting grant of waiting for citizenship. The
police said on Wednesday. Nagpur from the complaint. he said. four of a family, died after a sage of the new amendment. citizenship with less paper amended Act has given us a
The accused, who hail A young woman from Nag Soon after, the police After attending classes, car collided with an autor The controversial Citizen work now,” said Vikram Tal ray of hope,” he said.
from Bihar, were arrested pur concocted a story about swung into action and took she came out of college and ickshaw at Shekta near Au
on Tuesday evening, hours her own abduction to hide the woman to the spot from left with her boyfriend for rangabad on Wednesday,
after they committed the the fact from her family that where she was ostensibly ta Waki, a place on the out the police said.
alleged crime in the village she had gone out with her ken. Nagpur Crime Branch skirts of Nagpur city, police While one of the de
under Quepem taluka, an boyfriend, the police said on team also joined the probe said. ceased is a nineyearold
offi cial said. Wednesday. and rushed to the spot. Her boyfriend later boy, a sixmonthold child
Quepem police inspec Sunil Gangurde, inspector However, the police grew dropped her near her house is critically injured, a pol
tor Santosh Desai said the with the Gittikhadan Police suspicious after fi nding con in the Seminary Hill area, ice offi cial said. The driver
duo, working as casual la Station, said the 21yearold tradiction in her statements. they said. of the car, which was head
bourers in South Goa, were woman along with her pa The police then checked Realising she would be ing towards Akola, lost
taken into custody after a rents fi led a kidnapping CCTV footage from near her scolded by family members control and rammed into
complaint by the victim’s complaint at 8 p.m. on college and noticed the wo for going out without inform the autorickshaw that was
father. Monday. man, who is a B.A. second ing them, the girl came up going to Aurangabad. The
He said the accused The parents alleged that year student, going with a with the fake kidnapping sto mishap occurred around
raped the girl when she four men forced their young man on a motorcycle, ry, the police said. 10 a.m.,” he said.
was sleeping in her house. daughter into a fourwheeler Mr. Gangurde said. She thought the matter Dinesh Ramlal Jadhav
One of the accused is18 while she was on way to col The police confronted the would end with the parents (32), his wife Renuka, Van
years old, while his accom lege, and took her to a se woman with the evidence in believing her story. Howev dana Jadhav (27) and her
plice was identifi ed as Ji cluded place, from where front of her family after er, her parents approached son Soham (9) — all resi
tendra Chowdhury (20). she somehow managed to which she confessed to cook the police. dents of Jalna district, died.
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IN BRIEF
Yediyurappa does a U-turn on solatium
‘Compensation will not be paid until probe into Mangaluru incident proves 2 deceased are innocent’
Special Correspondent compensate people who
Mangaluru/Moodbidri vandalised public property.
Karnataka Chief Minister While the family and eye
B.S. Yediyurappa on Wed witnesses claimed that the
nesday backtracked on his two killed were not involved
promise that the kin of the in the agitation and were
two persons killed in police bystanders, the police have
Jagan inaugurates sports fi ring in Mangaluru on De named them in the FIR.
academy in Kadapa cember 19 would be paid a Reacting to the government’s
KADAPA compensation of ₹ 10 lakh changed stand, the families
Andhra Pradesh Chief each. of the two victims said they
Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Speaking to presspersons were more keen on justice
Reddy has indicated the in Mangaluru, he said com rather than monetary com RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat addressing a gathering in
government’s resolve to pensation could not be paid pensation from the Hyderabad on Wednesday. G. RAMAKRISHNA
*
Rich harvest
Crucial Cabinet ‘Proposal to
meet will be develop three
held tomorrow capitals unwise’
Rajulapudi Srinivas
VIJAYAWADA Staff Reporter
Additional police forces have VIJAYAWADA
been deployed in the Capital BJP State president Kanna
region here ahead of the Ca Lakshminarayana said the
binet meeting scheduled for proposed shifting of the
December 27 in the wake of Capital city from Amarava
ongoing protests against the ti was not just the problem
proposal to make Visakha Upset over plan: Farmers standing in Krishna river to protest of farmers who gave their
patnam the executive capi against the A.P. government’s proposal of three capitals. fertile land but of the fi ve
tal. The Andhra Pradesh go crore people of Andhra
vernment is likely to Prakasam Barrage and other In all, about 3,000 person Pradesh who believed that
announce its decision on de places in Krishna and Gun nel would be deployed for Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan
centralisation of the capital tur districts. the Cabinet meeting, Mr. Ay Mohan Reddy would do
after the Cabinet meeting. Additional Director Gen yannar said. better than his predecessor
Farmers, villagers and ad eral (Law and Order) Ravi “SDRF and NDRF teams N. Chandrababu Naidu.
vocates have been taking to Shankar Ayyannar told The will be deployed at Praka But, by seeking to develop
the streets for the last seven Hindu on Wednesday that sam Barrage and on either three capital cities, Mr. Ja
days, and have decided to no protests would be al sides of the river as a precau gan had proved that he was
step up protests in the next lowed on Prakasam Barrage tionary measure,” the Addi not only inexperienced but
few days. and on the roads leading to tional DG said. also unwise.
Police have taken the the Secretariat on Friday. The Guntur district police “The credibility of the
measure following intelli Traffi c would be diverted said protests were banned entire Andhra Pradesh is at
gence inputs on the protests if the situation warranted. on Friday as Section 144 and stake now as the farmers
Farmers are harvesting onions in Medak district of Telangana even before the crop has fully grown. The high prices prevailing in at Velagapudi, Thullur, Un Special Protection Force Section 30 were in force and are staring at an uncertain
the market and the high demand for the bulb are the reasons. NAGARA GOPAL * davalli, Nelapadu, Manda (SPF) personnel would be urged villagers not to pro future,” Mr. Lakshmina
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Earliest Sanskrit inscription in South India found in A.P. charge of moral policing
Saptamatrika cult evidence dates back to 207 A.D. in Satavahana king Vijaya’s era They tried to misbehave with a woman
R. Krishna Kumar ASI, Mysuru told The Hindu Saktimatruka (Saptamatrika) Vijaya is the 28th king of the Press Trust of India allegedly tried to misbehave
MYSURU that it was discovered in at Tambrape; Tambrape Satavahana dynasty and Kollam with the woman.
In a signifi cant fi nd, the Chebrolu village in Guntur being the ancient name of ruled for 6 years. In a case of moral policing, When her husband, an IT
Epigraphy Branch of the district of Andhra Pradesh Chebrolou, said Dr. So far the fi ve men hurled abuses and employee in Kochi, who was
Archaeological Survey of earlier this month. Muniratnam. He said there Nagarjunakonda inscription allegedly assaulted a couple inside the car, questioned
India has discovered the The inscription came to are references of of Ikshavaku king Ehavala waiting in their car along them, they hurled abuses
earliest epigraphic evidence light when some local Saptamatrika worship in the Chantamula issued in his with two other friends at Ka and a scuffl e ensued.
so far for the Saptamatrika villagers informed the early Kadamba copper 11th regnal year vanad in Kollam, the police As the woman tried to
cult. It is also the earliest authorities of the presence plates and the early corresponding to the 4th said on Wednesday. take pictures on her mobile
Sanskrit inscription to have of a pillar with some Chalukyas and Eastern century A.D. was considered The police have arrested phone, the men, who were
been discovered in South engravings when they were Chalukya copper plates. But the earliest Sanskrit three men in this inebriated, abused her and
India as on date. restoring and repairing the the new discovery predates inscription in South India, connection. tried to misbehave, the pol
Saptamatrikas are a group local Bheemeshwara temple. them by almost 200 years. he added. The incident occurred on ice said.
of seven female deities The inscription was fi rst The verifi cation of all the Calling for conservation Tuesday night as the couple The Kerala police have re
worshipped in Hinduism as copied and studied and it available records proved that and preservation of the was waiting in the car along gistered cases against the
personifying the energy of transpired that it records the the Chebrolu inscription of pillar given its historical with two other friends to accused under various Sec
their respective consorts. construction of a prasada Satavahana king Vijaya importance, he pointed out collect a bag from a person, tions of the Indian Penal
The inscription is in Sanskrit (temple), a mandapa and issued in his 5th regnal year that there were many such the police said. Code, including for causing
and in Brahmi characters consecration of images on – 207 A.D. — is also the ancient monuments and grievous hurt, assaulting
and was issued by the southern side of the earliest datable Sanskrit structures across the Lewd remarks woman with intent to out
Satavahana king Vijaya in temple by a person named inscription from South India country that lacked The men, who were stand rage her modesty, singing
207 A.D. Kartika for the merit of the so far, said Dr. Muniratnam. protection but could contain ing nearby, made lewd re obscene song in public
Dr. K. Muniratnam, king at the temple of He pointed out that a treasure trove of The inscription on Saptamatrikas discovered by the ASI near marks and one of them put place and wrongful res
Director, Epigraphy branch, Bhagavathi (Goddess) according to Matsya Purana, information. Guntur in Andhra Pradesh. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT * his head inside the car and traint.
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2019
DELHI
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IN BRIEF
Study warns of growing cancer burden across India
Fastest epidemiological transition
recorded in Kerala, lowest in U.P.
tions, such as cervical, sto
mach, and penile cancer,
and an increase in cancers
No evidence of cancer in
Haryana orders closure
Shyama Rajagopal
Kochi
ical Oncology. The study has
associated with energy in
take, physical activity imba Indus Valley sites
stated that while cancerlike lance and ageing, such as
of schools due to cold
CHANDIGARH
A study tracing the growing diseases were documented breast, colorectal and pros Special correspondent Valley civilization or Deccan
Government and private burden of cancer in India since antiquity, recording of tate cancers. Kochi Chalcolithic sites except for
schools in Haryana will states that most of the in cancer in India began in the Cancer transitions can in Evidence of cancer in early mention of some benign os
remain closed on Thursday crease in cancer incidences 19th century when the West fl uence the requirements for humans were found in a re teomas. Fewer samples and
due to intense cold, are attributable to its epide ern practices of biopsy and sitespecialized cancer surge view of 154 paleopathologi poor preservation were
according to an official miological transition and im pathological examination ons, the study says. For ex cal studies dating back to 1.8 some of the limitations of
statement. Day temperatures provement in the use of can came to India during the co ample Kerala will need more million years in historic these studies, he said.
have been hovering between cer diagnostics. lonial British regime. breast oncologists and U.P. Egyptian and German sites. The study says, there are
11 and 15 degrees Celsius at The country's cancer bur Cancer is primarily a dis will need more gynecological However, the study, “His references to cancerlike
most places in the State. PTI den will continue to increase ease of older people, hence, oncologists, said Dr. Mallath. tory of Growing Burden of symptoms in many ancient
as a result of the ongoing age as life expectancy went up, The association of tobacco Cancer in India from Anti texts including the ‘Atharva
Migrant worker thrown ing of India and improving cancer incidences too went chewing with cancer were quity to 21st century”, pu Veda’ and two ancient med
out of moving train access to cancer diagnostics up, said Dr. Mallath, a senior demiological transition. In States shows how the low in published over a century blished recently in the Jour- ical systems, Ayurveda and
CUDDALORE
in rural India, said Mohandas consultant of Digestive On India the fastest epidemio cidences of infectious diseas ago. But the habit is now esti nal of Global Oncology, Siddha, which have been in
Four persons were arrested
K. Mallath of the Tata Medi cology. Maximum increases logical transition happened es in Kerala has given rise to mated to cause a fi fth of all states that no comprehen use for more than 2,500
by the Government Railway
cal Centre, Kolkata, and Rob will occur in the most popu in Kerala, whereas Uttar Pra more cancer compared to cancers in India, the study sive historical review could years. These texts mention
Police in Vriddachalam on
ert Smith from Kings College, lous and least developed desh remained in the slowest U.P., which is still battling says. be gathered scanning the use of surgery and her
Tuesday for killing a migrant
labourer by throwing him out
London, in a recent paper: States, where the facilities group, he said. high mortality from com Outofpocket expendi through voluminous data on bal medications for these
of a moving train following an History of Growing burden for cancer diagnostics and municable diseases. ture is three times higher for medical literature from pre diseases. The ancient medi
argument. The accused were of Cancer in India: From An- treatment are inadequate. Kerala vs U.P. The types of cancers in In private inpatient cancer care historic times. cal classics of India have de
identified as Jiththan Giri, tiquity to 21st century. According to Dr. Mallath, A direct comparison of the dia are also undergoing a in India. Approximately 40% Dr. Mohandas Mallath, voted little attention to can
Anil Kumar, Sukdev Kadaiyaa The paper was published the present study off ers les demographic and social va transition, similar to a report of cancer costs are met the coauthor of the study cerlike illnesses, suggesting
and Sottu Badaik, all hailing in the Journal of Global On- sons for planning cancer riables, available health care from Japan fi ve decades ago. through borrowing and con states that no paleooncolo a low prevalence of cancer
from Rourkela in Odisha. The cology which is promoted by care in States as well as other facilities and leading causes There has been a decline of tributions from friends and gy reports of cancer have in those times perhaps, said
accused were produced the American Society of Clin countries experiencing epi of mortality in these two cancers caused by infec relatives. been recorded at the Indus Dr. Mallath.
before a local court in Panruti
and remanded in judicial
Weather Watch
Rainfall, temperature & air quality in select metros yesterday
IPC law on suicide is Maharashtra reviews security
redundant, says expert cover of prominent citizens
Now, a suicide attempt is a criminal off ence under the law Anna Hazare’s security enhanced, Tendulkar’s downgraded
Shiv Sahay Singh stress and shall not be tried Press Trust of India steps out of his home, he
Kolkata
and punished under the said Mumbai said.
A national strategy for sui Code (Section 309 of IPC ).” Batting legend Sachin Ten Aaditya Thackeray, the
cide prevention is under dis Dr. Vijayakumar said the dulkar’s security cover has son of Chief Minister Uddhav
cussion at the Ministry of Article makes attempted sui been downgraded, while Thackeray, has been given
Health and Family Welfare, cide a medicolegal case and that of Shiv Sena MLA Aadi ‘Z’ security cover with more
said psychiatrist Lakshmi Vi the golden hour of providing tya Thackeray upgraded to security personnel.
jayakumar, adding that it eff ective treatment to the ‘Z’ category, an offi cial said Nationalist Congress Party
should remove confusion person is wasted. on December 25. president Sharad Pawar will
surrounding Article 309 of India continues to have The changes in security continue to enjoy ‘Z+’ securi
the IPC, according to which the dubious distinction of re cover were made after a re ty, whereas his nephew and
attempted suicide continues Lakshmi Vijayakumar cording the highest number, view was undertaken by a Instead of roundtheclock party leader Ajit Pawar re
to be a criminal off ence. or 34% of all suicides in the Maharashtra government protection, the cricketer will tains ‘Z’ category security
Temperature Data: IMD, Pollution Data: CPCB, Map: INSAT/IMD (Taken at 17.00 Hrs) Dr. Vijayakumar, who is IPC says that a suicide at world, said Dr. Vijaykumar. committee on threat percep now be given a police escort. cover, he said.
Forecast for Thursday: Cold day conditions likely in many pock also a member of WHO’s tempt is punishable with She was speaking to The tion to them, he said. Securi Social activist Anna Ha
ets over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, Network on Suicide Re simple imprisonment, Hindu on the sidelines of a ty cover of over 90 promi said the offi cial. Under ‘X’ ca zare’s security has been en
north Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar. Dense fog likely search and Prevention, said which may extend up to one panel discussion on ‘Decri nent citizens were reviewed tegory, a policeman guarded hanced from ‘Y+’ to ‘Z’ cate
over Jammu, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, subHim that after the Mental Health year, Section 115 of the minalization of Attempted by the committee at a recent the 46yearold cricketer gory, the offi cial said.
alayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam and Meghalaya. care Act (MCHA), 2017, the MCHA, 2017 states: “...any Suicide: MCHA 2017 and the meeting, the offi cial added. roundtheclock, the offi cial Several Ministers in the
city rain max min city rain max min
Agartala................ —....22.0....12.0 Kozhikode.................... —....36.0....25.0
Section has become “redun person who attempts to Ground Reality’ organized Mr. Tendulkar, a Bharat said. erstwhile BJPled govern
Ahmedabad ........... —....28.0....16.0 Kurnool ....................... —....31.0....20.0 dant” but still remains in law commit suicide shall be by the Indian Psychiatric So Ratna awardee, previously The former Rajya Sabha ment may also see security
Aizawl................... —....19.0......6.0 Lucknow...................... —....16.0......6.0 books. presumed, unless proved ciety in Kolkata earlier this enjoyed ‘X’ category security member will now be given a downgrades in the coming
Allahabad.............. —....19.0....10.0 Madurai ....................... —....29.0....23.0
Bengaluru ............. —....25.0....19.0 Mangaluru ................... —....37.0....24.0
While Section 309 of the otherwise, to have severe week. which has been withdrawn, police escort whenever he days, he added.
Bhopal .................. —....26.0....13.0 Mumbai ....................... —....32.0....24.0
Bhubaneswar......... —....28.0....15.0 Mysuru ........................ —....28.0....19.0
Chandigarh ........... —....10.0......7.0 New Delhi ................... —....13.0......6.0
Chennai ............. 0.1....30.0....25.0
Coimbatore ........... —....27.0....23.0
Dehradun .............. —....21.0......4.0
Patna .......................... —....19.0....10.0
Port Blair..................... —....29.0....22.0
Puducherry ............. 16.0....28.0....21.0
Request for no water cut ahead of eclipse refused
Gangtok ................ —....11.0......6.0 Pune............................ —....31.0....21.0
Goa....................... —....34.0....23.0 Raipur ......................... —....29.0....17.0
Guwahati .............. —....23.0....11.0 Ranchi ......................... —....19.0....12.0 Residents would face diffi culties in performing ablutions, BJP corporator said
Hubballi ................ —....30.0....20.0 Shillong....................... —....15.0......5.0
Hyderabad ............ —....29.0....19.0 Shimla......................... —....12.0......2.0
Imphal .................. —....22.0......4.0 Srinagar....................... —......9.0.... -4.0 Shoumojit Banerjee The PMC implements wa ing in such demands instead
Jaipur ................... —....20.0......6.0 Thiruvananthapuram......... —....33.0....24.0 Pune ter cuts in several parts of of actively quelling them.
Kochi .................... —....33.0....25.0 Tiruchi......................... —....27.0....22.0 A Bharatiya Janata Party the city every Thursday for
Kohima ................. —....16.0......5.0 Vijayawada .................. —....29.0....20.0
Kolkata ................. —....25.0....14.0 Visakhapatnam ............. —....28.0....21.0 (BJP) corporator’s request to carrying out essential main ‘Bizarre request’
(Rainfall data in mm; temperature in Celsius) the Pune Municipal Corpora tenance and pipeline repair “We learn all about eclipses
Pollutants in the air you are breathing Yesterday tion (PMC), urging the civic work. in school and know that the
CITIES SO2 NO2 CO PM2.5 PM10 CODE body to postpone its weekly Earlier, Ms. Khardekar’s ridiculous beliefs propagat
Ahmedabad..... 70 .27 050 ....91 ...99 ....* In observation made at water cut on grounds that ci husband and BJP leader San ed by Hindu tradition about
Bengaluru ....... 12 .35 .51 ....61 ...79 ....* 4.00 p.m., Ballabhgarh,
Chennai .......... 21 .33 .62 ..123 .....— ....* Haryana recorded an
tizens in her ward would deep Khardekar, too, had not eating or drinking alleg
Delhi .............. 10 173 .85 ..403 .313 ....* overall air quality index need to perform rituals after written to the PMC authori edly contaminated water
(AQI) score of 403
Hyderabad ...... 15 .39 .35 ..185 .....— ....* indicating a moderate level the solar eclipse on Decem ties, requesting them to during the eclipse are mere
Kolkata ........... 10 105 .49 ..293 .197 ....* of pollution. In contrast,
Lucknow ......... 76 ...1 .68 ..440 .....— ....* Mysuru, Karnataka
ber 26 has drawn condemna postpone the water cut due myths. Unfortunately, these
Mumbai .......... ..7 .47 .45 ..326 .173 ....* recorded a healthy AQI tion from the antisupersti to Hindu traditions. superstitions are still fol
Pune............... 83 .32 107 ..197 .134 ....* score of 44.
tion outfi t — the Maharashtra However, the civic body lowed despite scientifi c
Visakhapatnam 10 .56 .46 ..199 .....— ....*
Andhashraddha Nirmoolan offi cials have rejected the re awareness campaigns. In
Air Quality Code: * Poor * Moderate * Good (Readings indicate average AQI) Samiti (MANS). Religious beliefs cannot be quest, saying religious be stead of ensuring water to ci
SO2: Sulphur Dioxide. Short-term exposure can harm the respiratory system, the basis for such a request,
making breathing difficult. It can affect visibility by reacting with other air Manjushri Khardekar on liefs could not be the basis tizens of her ward by permit
particles to form haze and stain culturally important objects such as statues Wednesday said she would the PMC said. for halting repair work need ting the civic authorities to
and monuments. give a written request to ed for better channeling of carry out repair, the corpo
NO2: Nitrogen Dioxide. Aggravates respiratory illness, causes haze to form by
reacting with other air particles, causes acid rain, pollutes coastal waters. Mayor Murlidhar Mohol in of diffi culties they would potable water. rator is bizarrely urging a
CO: Carbon monoxide. High concentration in air reduces oxygen supply to this regard. face as they need to perform Condemning the supersti postponement,” said Dr.
critical organs like the heart and brain. At very high levels, it can cause ablutions and clean houses tious beliefs behind the cor Dabholkar.
dizziness, confusion, unconsciousness and even death.
PM2.5 & PM10: Particulate matter pollution can cause irritation of the eyes, Strict customs after the eclipse,” said Ms. porator’s request, Hamid The BJP heads the 162
nose and throat, coughing, chest tightness and shortness of breath, reduced “The eclipse coincides with Khardekar, adding that the Dabholkar of MANS said it member Municipal Corpora
lung function, irregular heartbeat, asthma attacks, heart attacks and premature the maintenance. Residents residents were particular was unfortunate that elected tion and enjoys an absolute
death in people with heart or lung disease
in my ward have complained about the customs. representatives were indulg majority in the body.
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he Centre appears to have marginally mellowed
M
any of those who have against capital punishment have Clearly, the military and its leader haps trying to pay back much sup
its position on rolling out a National Register of
supported democracy in endorsed the decision in princi ship could not have been pleased port that the military has provided
Citizens (NRC), going by the statements of Prime
AP
Pakistan since its incep ple, hoping that if ever it is imple by such newfound judgments. to the civilian government. Since
Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah tion in 1970 and after the Constitu mented, it would be converted in wyers’ Movement changed from However, the subsequent invol the civilian government has re
this week. But the Prime Minister’s contention that the tion of Pakistan was promulgated to life imprisonment. one of protecting the legal com vement of the superior judiciary in peatedly stated that it is on the
widespread concerns about the NRC are merely fear in 1973, have demanded that the munity’s specifi c selfinterests into military aff airs was an even bigger “same page” as the military, this
mongering by his political opponents is disingenuous two military generals who under A verdict’s ripple eff ects one of a broader antiMusharraf, surprise and a refl ection of an at was to be expected.
and lame. The Prime Minister said no discussion on took coups and abrogated the Clearly, former President General prodemocracy movement, even tempt to assert a new sense of its
NRC had taken place in the government, which may be Constitution, be held accountable. (retired) Pervez Musharraf is not tually leading to Gen. Musharraf’s power and independence. Just a Jarring note
Both General ZiaulHaq (1977) and going to be hanged. Nor, will Para resignation as President of Pakis three weeks before the high trea What has been surprising, howev
a clever statement but is certainly not reassuring. The
General Pervez Musharraf (1999) graph 66 of the judgment which tan in 2008 in order to avoid an son judgment against Gen. Mush er, has been the utter silence from
plans for a countrywide NRC were announced repeat were able to convince the superior states that even if found dead, “his impeachment process initiated by arraf by the Supreme Court of Pa the two main political parties on
edly by senior functionaries of the government includ judiciary that their coups to dis corpse be dragged to the D Parliament. kistan, it suspended the threeyear the Musharraf High Treason case —
ing Mr. Shah, even in Parliament. The concern that miss elected governments were in Chowk, Islamabad, Pakistan and Since 2008, the judiciary has extension in the services of the that of Nawaz Sharif and Asif Ali
such an exercise, in combination with the recently the “national interest”, with both be hanged for 03 days”, be applied had Pakistan’s former Prime Mi current Chief of Army Staff , Gener Zardari. Perhaps the saddest as
enacted Citizenship (Amendment) Act, or CAA, could coups being validated by the supe to him if he were to pass away. nister imprisoned, found a sitting al Qamar Bajwa — it was to have ta pect of the Supreme Court’s inde
lead to disenfranchisement and harassment of the poor rior judiciary, and neither of the Such dramatic language notwith Prime Minister to be ineligible to ken place smoothly, as it has in the pendent stand in following its in
two coupmakers held accounta standing (which was a minority hold offi ce resulting in his resigna past, on November 29, 2019, the terpretation of the Constitution
and undocumented segments of the population was
ble for his actions. In fact, provi view which is not part of the offi tion, and along with the National day he was to retire. The court ex has been the absence of support
not born out of anyone’s imagination. Such a link has sions were subsequently intro cial judgment), the fact that the Accountability Bureau opened tended his tenure by a mere six by political parties which ought to
been stated by the ruling dispensation. The political duced into the Constitution on Supreme Court of Pakistan could trials against numerous ministers. months, asking Parliament to fi nd have benefi tted the most by such a
thought behind the CAANRC fusion is the distinction both occasions, which ratifi ed take such an extraordinary deci It has also been involved in prose constitutional means to deal with judgment. This judgment clearly
that Mr. Modi makes between “infi ltrators” and “refu such action through Parliament sion has major repercussions and cuting a former civilian President such extensions. enhances democracy in Pakistan,
gees”, as if they could be separated on the basis of their granting impunity for numerous consequences. of Pakistan. Numerous former Mi but if those who are supposedly
religion. This argument was advanced in the 2014 cam unconstitutional acts. Before one begins to interpret nisters and one former Prime Mi The military reacts democracy’s champions are un
Last Tuesday, on December 17, the nature of the consequences of nister of Pakistan are currently in The Musharraf high treason judg able to celebrate a huge symbolic
paign and it is ironical that the Prime Minister reiterat
2019, a Special Court of the Su this particular judgment, it is captivity. Some have still not been ment drew the wrath of the DG victory, it only reaffi rms the per
ed it in the same speech in which he accused the Oppo preme Court of Pakistan, held the worth citing a few recent instances charged. The courts have been ISPR who issued a press release ception that despite three civilian
sition of spreading misinformation on the NRC. If the now retired Gen. Pervez Mushar in the nature of decisions by the particularly active in dispensing immediately after, stating that the elected governments since 2008,
government has a rethink on its strident position on the raf guilty (in absentia) of the of Supreme Court. In 2007, through judgments and justice against decision “has been received with a the military continues to rule Pa
NRC, it must say so upfront, and at any rate desist from fence of high treason and to be a Lawyers’ Movement which ral numerous civilian representatives. lot of pain and anguish by the rank kistan. Without the support of de
denigrating critics. So far, what has come as clarifi ca hanged to death, not for undertak lied thousands of lawyers against They have also passed two critical and fi le of Pakistan Armed Forc mocratic forces, it is improbable
tion has only added to the confusion. ing the coup against Prime Minis the decision of the then President judgments against the military. es”. Gen. Musharraf, with his ex that even the Musharraf High Trea
ter Nawaz Sharif in October 1999, Musharraf to dismiss the Chief Jus In November 2017, a sitin took emplary record, the press release son judgment would deter the mil
In fact, the government must seriously reevaluate its
but for imposing an Emergency on tice of the Supreme Court, the le place near Islamabad by a newly stated “can surely never be a trai itary from taking any sort of polit
position. India has a host of serious national challenges November 3, 2007. The term used gal fraternity reinvented itself as formed religious political party tor”. Clearly, the military and its ical action it feels necessary in the
to tackle, the economy being the most critical. In his to applaud this sentence, that the an institution which wanted to be called the TehreekeLabbaik Pa establishment have not been “national interest”. Yet another
fi rst Independence Day speech as Prime Minister, Mr. judgment is “unprecedented” — gi seen as democratic, impartial and kistan (TLP). A suo motu case was pleased by the Supreme Court’s opportunity to strengthen democ
Modi had in 2014 called for a 10year moratorium on ven Pakistan’s political economy independent. By taking on Gen. taken up by the Supreme Court judgment. Immediately after the racy in Pakistan may have been
communal and caste confl icts. He also promised to run with the dominance of the military Musharraf with the critical sup and in its judgment in 2018 it or announcement of the judgment, lost.
the country on the basis of consensus and not of legisla and which Gen. Musharraf of the port of the three main political dered “action against army offi c General Bajwa visited General
Pakistan Army’s Special Services parties lead by Nawaz Sharif, Asif ers who engaged in political activ Musharraf’s former unit, the SSG, S. Akbar Zaidi is a political economist
tive majority. It is time he redeemed that pledge, and
Group (SSG) himself led as Chief of Ali Zardari and including the in ity” supporting the TLP in the and was photographed raising a based in Karachi. He teaches at Columbia
worked to heal the deep wounds infl icted by his mis the Army Staff from 1998 to 2007 — cumbent Prime Minister of Pakis sitin. The judgment cast asper clenched fi st. University in New York, and at the IBA in
guided policy priorities. The intolerance towards op is itself severely understated. tan Imran Khan himself, the La sions on the Pakistan military’s se While the military has ex Karachi
posing views and political opponents is expressed in
A
fter reading opinion page ar by language. What requires analy the absence of an actual claim, treatment meted towards an ath exist between two diametrically
A
ssessing women’s access to equal opportunity cement of the Citizenship Act”, Islamic theocratic nations, of Pa world, its language was the lan cies persecuting one or more reli du Rashtra, let us remind our
and resources against the access that men have December 21, 2019), by Member of kistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanis guage of command and it imposed gious communities, religious selves that the Partition of 1947 did
Parliament and former Union Mi tan, have brutally persecuted non an obligation on the State of which organisations persecuting other not take place on religious lines.
would be a scientifi c way of evaluating a nation’s
nister Subramanian Swamy, one Muslim minorities since 1947. Ho no person could, by his act or con religious communities or, indivi Rather, it was based on a philo
commitment to the advancement of its citizens. But go cannot avoid the feeling that the is wever, India’s offi cial position on a duct, relieve it.” It signifi es that dual puritans enforcing conformi sophical understanding of the na
ing by the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap sues require more corroboration number of occasions necessitate even if a Muslim or a Jew might not ty on their own people. ture of society citizens and leaders
Index 2020, released last week, questions can easily be and expansion. us to make a nuanced observation. have approached for last 70 years, As an illustration, UN experts wanted. Pakistan opted for a theo
raised about whether this government is doing the right While exercising its Right of Reply it cannot be considered as a and special rapporteurs have re cratic nature of governance, but
thing by the country’s women. India has dropped four RESPONSE at the 38th Session of the UN Hu ground for waiver of right to equal ported, inter alia, that “the cur our founding fathers coveted a
points from 2018, to take the 112th rank on the Index. man Rights Council, in 2018, the ity enshrined in Article 14. In order rent legal requirement for a sepa plural, inclusive and modern so
The Index measures the extent of genderbased gaps on Mr. Vijayan has argued that the Indian representative said of Pa to vindicate the patently unrea rate electoral list for the Ahmadis, ciety based on democratic and
Citizenship (Amendment) Act kistan’s stand: “In its obsession sonable classifi cation under the who have to declare themselves as secular credentials. The CAA has
four key parameters — economic participation and op
(CAA), 2019, is violative of Article with puritanism, it has unleashed CAA, Dr. Swamy appears to have nonMuslims in order to vote, is of witnessed largescale, nonviolent
portunity, educational attainment, health and survival, 14 of the Constitution and imping systematic persecution against its misquoted the Congress Party particular concern”. protest by both the masses and in
and political empowerment. Notably, it measures gen es on the very ideals of our free own Muslim minorities including Working Committee’s resolution On the aspect of human rights, tellectuals. It is hoped that the Go
derbased gaps in access to resources and opportunities dom struggle. He tries to establish Shias, Ahmadiyas, Ismailia and of 1947 and former Prime Minister the words of statesmanphilosoph vernment will display an accom
in countries, rather than the actual levels of the availa that the CAA, being divisive and Hazaras, who have been reduced Manmohan Singh’s statement of er Dr. Radhakrishnan should suf modative approach. To conclude
ble resources and opportunities. Despite a small score discriminatory, manifestly violates to second class citizens.” 2003 in terms of intent. It is worth fi ce: “This view of religious impar by paraphrasing Edmund Burke,
improvement, India has lost four positions as some human rights, and is an attempt to noting that their premise for a le tiality, of comprehension and “Magnanimity in politics is not sel
impose the politics and philoso It is about rights nient and humane approach was forbearance, has a prophetic role dom the truest wisdom; and a
countries ranked lower than India have shown better
phy of Hindutva, to accomplish its In the course of justifi cation, Dr. not based on the specifi c ground to play within the national and in great democracy and little minds
improvement. The country has reportedly closed two vision of a “Hindu nation”. Swamy has argued that “no Mus of religion, but persecution. ternational life. No group of citi go ill together.”
thirds of its overall gender gap, with a score of 66.8%, Dr. Swamy has attempted to re lims or Jews came to India over the zens shall arrogate to itself rights
but the report notes with concern that the condition of but these arguments on three pre last 70 years on grounds of reli Defi ning persecution and privileges which it denies to Anmolam is a lawyer, running a non
women in large fringes of Indian society is ‘precarious’. mises: that of the aims and objects gious persecution”. It is devoid of Dr. Swamy’s opinion that “on reli others. No person should suff er profi t organisation BDLAAAW. Farheen
Of signifi cant concern is the economic gender gap, with of this piece of legislation passed constitutional logic because as per gious persecution, the Muslims of any form of disability or discrimi Ahmad is a research scholar at the South
a score of 35.4%, at the 149th place, among 153 coun by both Houses of Parliament with the Indian Constitution, even in Pakistan, etc., are not similarly nation because of his religion but Asian University, New Delhi
tries, and down seven places since the previous edition,
indicating only a third of the gap has been bridged. The LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letters emailed to letters@thehindu.co.in must carry the full postal address and the full name or the name with initials.
participation of women in the labour force is also
among the lowest in the world, and the female estimat NRC, NPR and more Party government at the enable them to gain more property, it would be ironical that a German To read more letters
online, scan the QR code
ed earned income is only onefi fth of male income. An When the country is Centre is requested to shelve, bargaining power with the preposterous on the part of student should have been
alarming statistic is India’s position (150th rank) on the already in turmoil over the at least for a year, Sri Lankan Government Tamil Nadu politicians to subjected to such a harsh
very bottom of the Health and Survival subindex, deter Citizenship (Amendment) implementation of the (OpEd page, ‘Explainer’, continue to indulge in treatment. After all, IIT indeed there was violation of
mined largely by the skewed sex ratio at birth, violence, Act, 2019, and the National Citizenship (Amendment) “Return to the homeland”, rhetoric about a separate Madras, founded in 1959 a visa condition, his apology
forced marriage and discrimination in access to health. Register of Citizens, not to Act, 2019, the National December 25). But over and state for Tamils and protest during the premiership of should have been gracefully
speak of the reading down Register of Citizens, and the above safety and security, whenever leaders from the Jawaharlal Nehru, owes its accepted and he should have
It is on the educational attainment (112th rank) and pol
of Article 370 relating to National Population Register there are two important island nation come to India. very existence to technical been let off with a warning.
itical empowerment (18th rank) fronts that the relative Jammu and Kashmir’s which do not need as much aspects which need to be The endeavour should be to and fi nancial assistance from Such disproportionate and a
good news is buried. special status, the urgent attention as do these addressed. First, the refugees create a conducive the former government of highly insensitive action
There is no question that the Gender Gap Index pre announcement of updating issues listed: economic on return should be able to atmosphere for Tamils to live West Germany — the largest betrays a sense of paranoia.
sents India with an opportunity to make the necessary the National Population decline, price rise and have a decent livelihood to in peace with the locals. educational project Will the Prime Minister’s
amends forthwith. Doing what the government is cur Register has to be viewed as unemployment. We now see meet their ends. Many have V. Subramanian, sponsored by West Germany Offi ce intervene to undo this
rently doing is clearly not going to be suffi cient; it needs the proverbial last straw people in turmoil after lost properties and there are Chennai outside that country. gross miscarriage of justice
(Page 1, “Cabinet clears NPR largescale protests and less job opportunities. The His act in no way had the to a young student from a
to engage intimately with all aspects indicated by the In
update, census”, December struggles against Indian Government should Sledgehammer act potential of even remotely friendly nation?
dex to improve the score, and set targets to reduce the 25). When the Home comparatively secondary take up these issues with Sri It is a matter of great national causing any prejudice to our S.K. Choudhury,
gender gap in the foreseeable future. It will have to Minister tries to allay fears issues which can be solved Lanka so that repatriation is shame that Jakob Lindenthal, national interest. Yet, if Bengaluru
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The return of the secular Indiff erent State leadership
Young protesters across India have brought Gandhi’s vision of the secular into the public discourse caused BJP’s Jharkhand loss
Indian notions of civility. Young wo
men and men asserted that their reli Issues like Ram temple and Article 370 had little appeal
gious identity is not defi ned against
other religions. One can be Hindu Harishwar Dayal made by the BJP was in denying ticket to se
without being antiMuslim and vice nior leader Saryu Rai, who is known for his
versa. Indian citizens cohabit a Seven months after winning a landslide vic bold, honest and clean image. Mr. Rai, an old
Rajeev Bhargava shared social and public space not tory in the parliamentary election, the Bha BJP loyalist and Minister in the erstwhile Ca
through mutual toleration but by ac ratiya Janata Party (BJP) suff ered a humiliat binet, had his diff erences with Mr. Das be
tively accepting one another, and are ing defeat in the Jharkhand Assembly poll. cause of his bold statements and uncompro
It was both touching and comforting committed to participating in each The reasons can be deciphered by analysing mising stand on some controversial issues.
to hear the reply of Nikhil, a young other’s suff ering and destiny. They the changes that took place in the State bet After having been kept waiting for party tick
student from Jamia Millia Islamia, to conveyed that they shall not tolerate ween these two elections. et for a long time, Mr. Rai contested as an in
an unexpected question put to him attempts to breach civic friendship. One, the parliamentary election was con dependent and defeated Mr. Das in his home
last week by a TV anchor — “What tested in Jharkhand on the agenda of nation constituency, Jamshedpur (East).
does Jamia mean to you?” After a A protest in New Delhi against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act earlier this Composite culture al security. The people, by and large, voted This denial of ticket to Mr. Rai only added
long pause, he said, “It has given me week. SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR
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Likewise, norms of public etiquette, for the BJP, which had an alliance with the to the unpopularity of Mr. Das among party
tehzeeb (refi ned civility), an under civility and refi nements in culture All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) at that workers. This alienation was refl ected in the
standing of the samvidhaan (Consti In contrast, Gandhi made secula vinced that the Citizenship (Amend have been shaped in India by multi time, as they were convinced that only the form of poor booth management by the saf
tution) and taught me to read, write rism simple. All religious communi ment) Act (CAA) is discriminatory. ple religious traditions in which Mus BJP could promote national fron party’s offi cials.
and think. When I joined Jamia, I had ties inhabiting a particular territory Article 14 provides for equal protec lims have played a prominent role. pride and ensure the safety and On the other hand, while the
no understanding of India. This un must live with continuing ease and tion of the laws within the territory of For example, the qawwali and the security of the nation. By the BJP denied ticket to a leader
iversity has made me understand my comfort with one another. This is a India. Suppose that a foreign nation ghazal are as much a part of our cul time the State went for As known for his impeccable repu
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country. I will work to the end of my peopledependent notion, one that al from Europe commits a grave ture as the bhajan. Are not some sembly polls, local grievances tation, it gave tickets to some
life to realise Gandhi’s vision. I want Gandhi believed was already part of crime in India. Should he be treated some of the greatest bhajans in Hindi and demands of the people new entrants with allegations of
my secular India back,” he affi rmed. popular Indian consciousness but je diff erently from other Indians? fi lms written by Sahir Ludhianvi and surfaced, but the BJP failed to corruption against them, deal
Mentioning Mahatma Gandhi was opardised in modern times by com Would the law be diff erentially ap Javed Akhtar, sung by Mohammad realise this. It concentrated ing a severe blow to the party’s
entirely appropriate. For, Gandhi’s munal politics. To counter it, he felt, plied simply because he is, say, a Eu Rafi , Lata Mangeshkar and others to instead on issues like Ram image.
contribution to an everyday under support was needed from the state ropean Christian? No. Analogously, compositions by Naushad and A.R. mandir, Article 370 and the Further, the BJP’s failure to
standing of secularism is massive, that is not partial to any one particu suppose that illegal immigrants fl ee Rehman? It is not for nothing that National Register of Citizens forge an alliance with the AJSU
one diff erent from at least three oth lar religion. Moreover, whenever any ing persecution in their own country even a known Bharatiya Janata Party (NRC), which had little appeal hurt both the parties. The AJSU,
er understandings. First, the political estrangement or hostility ensued, enter Indian territory, need to be (BJP) sympathiser, the actor Paresh for the Jharkhand voters. The Jharkhand whose voter base included the dominant
secularism of Western Europe and then the state must help restore com identifi ed and investigated for possi Rawal, was compelled to remark that Mukti MorchaCongressRashtriya Janata Dal OBC community of Mahtos, got more than
North America in which some form munal harmony. To perform its ble deportation. A uniform criminal he was stunned by the ‘idiocy’ of the alliance, on the other hand, succeeded in 8% vote share, part of which could have
of separation between church and primary duty of maintaining fraterni law should apply here too. Either all demand that Firoz Khan not be al mobilising the voters by appealing to their helped the BJP in case the two parties had a
state is required to defend equality ty, to prevent political alienation, the should be given refuge or all deport lowed to teach Sanskrit at the Bana local aspirations. True, in its fi ve years at the prepoll arrangement.
and individual liberty but has no state must distance itself equally ed by due process of law. No one ras Hindu University (BHU). There is helm, the BJP had implemented many wel
room for the idea of fraternity or from all religions. within the territory of India, Indian a whole tradition of such scholarship fare schemes, with support from the Centre. Seat-sharing arrangement
community, crucial in deeply diverse citizen or foreign national, must be alive today that harks back to Dara However, the saff ron party failed to mobilise The JMM, the Congress and the RJD, on the
societies. Second, the more legal and Against discriminatory laws treated diff erently. The students ap Shikoh and Amir Khusro, and conti voters on these grounds this time. other hand had a confl ictfree seat sharing
philosophical, constitutional secula It was heartening to fi nd so many peared to have imbibed this logic. nues in Modern India with renowned arrangement and kept their alliance strong.
rism of India, one that is immensely young women and men all fi red up Second, a rejection of the politics Sanskrit scholars such as Mo An inaccessible Chief Minister As a result, while the JMM was able to ex
complex, nuanced and comprehen about this Gandhian vision of secular of hate and revenge. Such policies, hammed Hanif Khan Shastri and Further Raghubar Das, in his fi ve years as pand its reach, the Congress also improved
sive, cognisant of deep diversity as India, and be out on the streets to de the peaceful protesters seemed to Pandit Ghulam Dastagir. Finally, the Jharkhand Chief Minister, could not emerge its tally.
well as oppression within communi fend their idea of constitutional secu suggest, disrupt peace and stability protesters made it clear that an ob as a very popular leader. He was perceived to The results of the Assembly election could
ties. Here, the state is required to larism. Four things about what they by generating a vicious cycle of re session with religious identity takes be inaccessible and arrogant, a factor that have some longterm implications for the
maintain a principled distance from conveyed are noteworthy. First, the sentment and mutual hostility. To be focus away from pressing issues of alienated him both from the people of the State. Jharkhand, since its formation in
all religious communities. This is fundamental injustice of policies sure, confl icts and skirmishes have everyday life. No more divide and State and the party workers of the BJP. So, 2000, has always been ruled by an alliance,
concerned with preventing interreli with unambiguous discriminatory not been uncommon between com rule, as one of the posters averred; when it came to be voting for Prime Minister usually postpoll coalitions of political par
gious domination as much as fi ghting intent. This is unconstitutional. And munities in the past, but a deep divi the business of government is to fa Narendra Modi in the parliamentary election ties and independents. But for the last go
religiously grounded hierarchies and off ends the dignity not only of those sion between them occurred only cilitate a better everyday life for all earlier in the year, voters opted for the BJP, vernment, none of the regimes could com
fanaticism within religions. discriminated against but also of ev when a pernicious ethnonationalist ordinary citizens, including Hindus but when it came to giving a mandate again plete their full fi veyear terms. The winning
Finally, the secularism practised ery citizen in the polity. In major na ideology was imported into India in and Muslims, not to destroy it. to Mr. Das in the Assembly election, they vot alliance this time can possibly learn from his
in recent times by most political par tionwide protests in which countless the 19th century, with tragic results The reappearance of secularism in ed against the party. tory and provide stability. It should also try
ties in India, what I have called ‘par people participated, it was made in 1947. Young people appeared to Indian public discourse, initiated by Two, issues linked to ticket allocation to address the unfulfi lled demands and aspi
typolitical secularism’. This secula clear that any law or policy that dis have realised that leaders of the cur young Indian students, is surely a further alienated the BJP’s State leadership rations of the people. The most important
rism does not really deserve to be criminates on the basis of religion is rent government have not learned matter of relief and joy to those who from both its workers and voters. While challenge for the government will be to mo
called so because it is unprincipled not acceptable. Besides, the whole any lessons from those dark events aspire to protect India’s diverse cul some of the sitting MLAs and popular party bilise resources and to prepare a macro plan
and opportunistic, plays footsie with idea of proving one’s citizenship by and continue with policies aimed at tural heritage, defend India’s Consti workers were denied tickets, some new en for their proper utilisation.
the most orthodox, bigoted and re producing documents before govern consolidating a panHindu identity tution and wish every Indian to have trants were given tickets. Many old party On its part, the BJP will need to analyse
gressive elements of all religions, is ment offi cials is abhorrent — anyone defi ned by hostility to the ‘other’. a better standard of living. loyalists, as a result, either became indiff e the reasons for its failures and strengthen its
concerned solely with seeking and born in India must be presumed to Third, the public acknowledge rent or worked against the offi cial candi organisation at the grassroots in the State.
maintaining power, and is willing to be an Indian citizen and should not ment by young Hindus of the contri Rajeev Bhargava is a political theorist with dates, contributing to the poor performance
engineer riots or capitalise on inter be compelled to demonstrate this. bution of Muslims to Indian culture the Centre for the Study of Developing of the party. Harishwar Dayal is a faculty member in St. Xavier's
communal estrangement. Many protesting students are con and civilisation, to constructions of Societies Here, one of the worst miscalculations college, Ranchi
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12 NEWS DELHI
Kin aghast as Meerut FIR names 3 dead Assam govt. targeting Cong.
Post-mortem of a victim mentions bullet injury; family says doctors refused to treat gunshot wounds workers: Debabrata Saikia
JAGRITI CHANDRA tricts in U.P. after the Friday pictures of Mohsin with an
MEERUT crackdown. The Hindu met alleged bullet injury and the
“I was off ering namaaz families of three of those local medical administration Opposition leader says sedition charge slapped on them
around 3 p.m. on Friday killed — Mohammad Mohsin, confi rmed to The Hindu that
when incessant fi ring in the Zahir Ahmed and Asif. there were deaths from gun Sandeep Phukan sam government order
vicinity interrupted me. I im The Hindu has also ac fi re, the police have refused New Delhi warning its employees
mediately rushed downstairs cessed a copy of an FIR to share the postmortem re Ten days after Assam erupt against putting any political
to enquire if my son Mohsin lodged at the Lisari Gate pol port. SP (Meerut City) A.N. ed in protests over the Citi posts on social media, Mr.
had returned home,” Nafee ice station in which Zahir, Singh confi rmed that the zenship Amendment Act Saikia said Chief Minister
sa Parveen says, recounting Asif, and Mohsin have been post mortem report showed (CAA), Leader of the Opposi Sarbananda Sonowal should
the events of last Friday. charged with attempt to bullet injuries. However, an tion in the Assam Assembly remember his past as a stu
An hour later, Mohammad murder, rioting, and stop SHO at one of the police sta and Congress leader Deba dent leader and must not
Mohsin, 28, was found lying ping a public servant from tions said the deaths were brata Saikia on Wednesday curb the freedom of
outside a local restaurant doing his duty among other due to “crossfi ring”. accused the BJPled govern expression.
barely 300 m from home, sections. Police said the FIR In the same neighbour ment in the State of “deliber “Mr. Sonowal has forgot
bleeding profusely in Mee was fi led on the day of the in hood, 32yearold Asif also ately targeting” Congress Debabrata Saikia ten that he was an AASU pro
rut’s Lisari Gate area. He had Ground zero: The Lisari police station in Meerut. Four cident and before the deaths sustained bullet injuries dur workers by slapping serious duct and is now totally in the
allegedly sustained a bullet protesters lost their lives in its jurisdiction. JAGRITI CHANDRA *
were reported. ing police action. He was charges of “sedition and ing out others,” he said. fold of the Rashtriya
injury in the police crack rushed to four hospitals, waging war against the In Apart from serious charg Swayamsevak Sangh. He has
down on protesters against and residents of Lisari Gate, victims are unable to seek Police pressure which again turned him dian state”. es against Opposition party abandoned the interest of
the Citizenship (Amend a large crowd had gathered postmortem reports or Mohsin was buried in a hur away. He, too, succumbed to “Students of Gauhati Un workers, the State govern the indigenous Assamese pe
ment) Act. outside the Baghwali mos lodge police complaints, the ried funeral under police injuries. iversity, Dibrugarh Universi ment has booked Krishak ople,” he said.
Mohsin, a scrap collector, que after Friday prayers to police have lodged FIRs pressure in the darkness of Zaheer, 40, had stepped ty and Cotton University Mukti Sangram Samiti
was rushed to a government demonstrate against the against at least three of the dawn the following day. “We out to buy cigarettes and was came out on the streets on (KMSS) leader and RTI acti Detention camps
hospital. But doctors there CAA, when policemen lathi deceased and launched a were bathing Mohsin’s body sitting outside a shop when their own because the CAA vist Akhil Gogoi under the Mr. Saikia took on Prime Mi
refused to attend to bullet in charged them. The protes search for thousands of un and preparing for namaaz he was shot. He died on the is unconstitutional and vio stringent Unlawful Activities nister Narendra Modi for his
juries, citing orders from the ters retaliated by throwing known persons named in the just before the funeral pro spot. “We can’t ask for the lates the Assam Accord,” Mr. (Prevention) Act and handed statement that there were no
administration. Soon the stones at the police, who res complaint. Until Wednesday, cession when there were postmortem report. Zaheer Saikia said in an interview over to the National Investi detention camps in the
youth succumbed to inju ponded with rubber bullets, Meerut reported six deaths loud knocks on our door, is mentioned in the FIR. If I with The Hindu. gation Agency to investigate country.
ries, according to his brother tear gas shells and subse in the police crackdown — asking us to hurry up,” re go, they say I was with the ac “The protests started as a charges of inciting violence. “As on July this year, there
Mohammad Imran. quently live rounds of fi re. the highest number of ca calls Ms. Parveen. cused at the time of the inci spontaneous people’s move Mr. Saikia also hinted that were 1,145 inmates in six de
According to eyewitnesses While the families of the sualties across various dis While the family shows dent,” says his friend Nasim. ment and it must continue the State government was tention camps. And as per
until the CAA is repealed. behind a few “safety valve data provided in the Assam
But the government is selec protests to manage people’s Legislative Assembly, 28 in
NHRC seeks West Bengal BJP chief J&K looks to revive tourism tively targeting the protes
ters. Young boys of Youth
anger”, but did not name
any particular group.
mates have died so far. Only
three had cited that their
report on takes a U-turn on NRC through Bollywood connect
Congress and NSUI [National
Students Union of India]
“All I want to say is that
they should realise that they
permanent address was in
Bangladesh, the remaining
U.P. violence have been booked under
Section 121 of the Indian Pe
cannot play with people’s
emotions and selfrespect.
25 were residents of various
areas in Assam and they
Centre will think about it, says Ghosh ‘Kashmir a paradise of tourism’ nal Code which means wag They will soon get exposed,” died in these camps after be
Asian News International ing war against India. They Mr. Saikia said. ing labelled as Bangladesh
New Delhi Suvojit Bagchi Peerzada Ashiq are targeting’ some and leav Asked about the latest As is,” he alleged.
The National Human Kolkata Srinagar
mislead people.
“Even we want the NPR, stretch from the Rangmahal to “delink” it from the NRC
but Union Home Minister Square to the Minto Hall among people in the State.
Amit Shah himself has said (Old Vidhan Sabha com Assailing Mr. Nath for tak
in Parliament that the NRC plex). The Congress had gi ing out the rally, former
would be implemented ven a call to district party Chief Minister and BJP vice
across the country. By club presidents to mobilise work president Shivraj Singh
bing them together, he has ers for the “Samvidhan Ba Chouhan said, “According to
made his intention clear.” chao Nyaya Shanti Yatra”. the Constitution, the right to
Led by Mr. Nath, Congress Mr. Nath said any law that grant citizenship is exclu
workers from across Madhya was “antipeople, antiCon sively with the Centre. When
Pradesh took part in a rally stitution, antisocial and an both Houses of Parliament
here against the Act and the tireligion would never be have passed the law, does a
proposed nationwide NRC. implemented in the State Chief Minister have the right
“They are running a cam under the Congress regime”. to launch a march in the
paign to divert everyone’s at He added, “It’s no more name of peace and intimi
tention. Madhya Pradesh is about what is included in the date people? How can he say
the heart of the country, and Act, but what is left out. This such a law will not be imple
from here we want to high is no more about its use but mented in the State?”
light the Centre’s attempts at misuse.” Whether it was Rajasthan
imperilling the future of gen Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot,
erations,” he said. BJP campaign West Bengal Chief Minister
More than 50,000 work The BJP has announced it Mamata Banerjee or Mr.
ers from the districts, along would launch a campaign Nath, he said, “they should
with Cabinet Ministers, next month to “clear the air” fi rst demit offi ce and then
marched down the 1.5km around the Act and attempt take out such marches.”
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Activists continue Hong Kong Typhoon Phanfone batters
protests despite Christmas Philippines, thousands hit
Tropical storm blacks out many cities and towns, say offi cials
Anti-Putin activist They marched through shopping malls, chanting prodemocracy slogans
‘forcibly drafted’ Agence France-Presse
MOSCOW Reuters shopping malls around the Manila
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NCLAT rejects
tax dept. plea NITI member bats for 2 GST slabs NTPC to invest ₹ 50,000 cr.
against Jio Frequent rate changes cause problems, annual review okay, says Ramesh Chand for 10 GW solar capacity
Press Trust of India PRESS TRUST OF INDIA rather than tinkering with
New Delhi NEW DELHI rates. He prescribed that if at Power major eyes 2022 deadline; green bonds to fund plans
The NCLAT has dismissed Government thinktank NITI all rates needed to be
petitions fi led by the In Aayog Member Ramesh changed, it should be done Press Trust of India projects under a scheme
New Delhi
come Tax Department, Chand on Wednesday made annually. where it gets viability gap
against the approval for Re a case for only two slabs un On demands for lower Stateowned power giant funding to keep the tariff be
liance Jio Infocomm’s der the Goods and Services GST on processed food such NTPC is planning to add 10 low the ₹ 3perunit level.
scheme to hive off its fi bre Tax (GST) regime as against as dairy products, Mr. GW of solar energy genera Besides, the company
and tower businesses into the current multiple slabs, Chand, an agrieconomist, tion capacity by 2022, which will also set up solar energy
two separate units. and said rates should be re said the 5% GST on such pro entails an investment of projects without longterm
The Ahmedabadbench vised annually, if required. ducts was “very, very around ₹ 50,000 crore, to be (25 years) power purchase
of the National Company The GST, which replaced reasonable.” funded mainly by green agreements as it aims to sell
Law Tribunal had earlier almost all the indirect taxes, Mr. Chand said that while bonds, a source has said. the electricity to industrial
this year granted permis came into force on July 1, every sector was demanding At present, NTPC has in as well as commercial con
sion for the demerger. The 2017 and the tax rates have Bigger picture: GST issues are much larger than merely asking a lower rate, they should also stalled renewable energy ca sumers and also at energy
IT department challenged been revised several times for rates, according to Ramesh Chand. G. RAMAKRISHNA *
understand governments pacity of 920 MW, which con exchanges, the source said.
it before the National Com since then. need revenue to spend on stitutes mainly solar energy. The Central Electricity
pany Law Appellate Tribu Currently, there are four The NITI Aayog Member, mour for a slash in the num development works. It has formulated a longterm er, it would mainly rely on Regulatory Authority has al
nal, claiming that by this GST rate slabs — 5%, 12%, 18% who looks after the agricul ber of tax slabs. “We always ask from the plan to become a 130 GW green bonds which are of ready approved the real
arrangement, Reliance Jio and 28%. Several items fall in ture sector, is also strictly “It has become a tendency government and forget to company by 2032 with 30% fered for pure clean energy time power market, which
Infocomm had sought to the exempt or nil duty cate against frequent changes in of every sector to ask for low give back. This trend is not nonfossil fuel or renewable projects. The company is expected to kick in by
convert redeemable prefe gory. Besides, cess is also le GST rates as it leads to pro er GST. I feel GST issues are good. From where will the energy capacity. wants to raise money April 1, 2020. There would
rence shares into loans, vied on fi ve goods. blems. much larger than asking for government get the money “The company will com through domestic as well as be 48 sessions of half an
which would cause a reve The GST Council, presid rates,” Mr. Chand said. to spend for development?” plete tendering of 2,300 MW overseas green bonds.” hour each in a day, to allow
nue loss to the Depart Teething problems ed over by the Union Fi And, “we should not fi d asked Mr. Chand, who is also of solar energy capacity by NTPC’s plans to add 10 consumers to get the de
ment. The NCLAT dismis Mr. Chand said that when a nance Minister and compris dle with rates or change a member of the 15th Fi the end of this fi scal. Thereaf GW solar energy capacity sired power supply within
sed it, saying the NCLT had large taxation reform such as ing State Finance Ministers, rates frequently... We should nance Commission. ter, it has planned to add 4 assume signifi cance in view an hour of buying at the ex
already dealt with the is GST is brought in, there are decides the rates for particu not have many rates. Have He said in the agriculture GW each in 202021 and 2021 of India’s ambitious target of changes. Power is now trad
sue. “The mere fact that a always ‘teething problems’ lar goods and services. only two rates,” he said. sector alone, the Central go 22,” the source said. having 175 GW of clean ener ed for two hours in a day
scheme may result in re but soon they stabilise. He Besides frequent demand Mr. Chand said the focus vernment was providing a The source added that gy by 2022. from 10 a.m. to 12 a.m.,
duction of tax liability does said most of the countries for reduction in the rates on should be on steady increase subsidy of ₹ 1.2 lakh crore NTPC was “open to any bor The source said that the where a consumer can sche
not furnish a basis for chal took a long time for GST various goods and services, in revenue collection from and the States, put together, rowing option in the market, power major would also set dule delivery a day in
lenging,” its validity. stabilisation. there has also been a cla the new indirect tax regime spend about ₹ 1 lakh crore. which is economical. Howev up some of its solar energy advance.
Soapmakers’ body India eyes 60% share of global ship
urges tech adoption recycling business, says Minister
‘Contribution from such activities to GDP will reach $2.2 bn’
Convenes meet on modern methods
Press Trust of India around 300 of the 1,000
Special Correspondent New Delhi ships which are demolished
CHENNAI With a new legislation in per annum globally.
Tamil Nadu Small Scale place, India aims to garner However, the likes of Ja
Soap & Detergent Manufac at least 60% of the global pan, the United States and
turers Association (TANSD ship recycling business and Europe were not sending
MA) is educating its micro, emerge as a key destination their ships for recycling to
small and medium enter for recycling warships and India in the absence of ratifi
prise (MSME) members to other ships, Union Minister lion, almost double com cation of a global conven
adopt modern technologies Mansukh Lal Mandaviya pared to the current level. tion. That scenario is set to
in a bid to combat competi said. According to Mr. Mandavi change with the Recycling of
tion from larger corporates. Holding the independent ya, Gujarat’s Alang, the Ships Act, 2019.
“Unlike other industries, charge of the Shipping Mi world’s biggest shipyard, The Act ratifi es the Hong
we don’t face any problem nistry, Mr. Mandaviya also was ready to cater to the Kong convention and would
from the unorganised sec V. S. Manimaran exuded confi dence that con projected increase in the facilitate an environment
tor. Every region has a spec tribution from ship recycling number of ships for recy friendly process of recycling
ifi c brand. al conference on modern activities to the country’s cling. ships and adequate safety
“We urge them to use techniques in soaps and de GDP would reach $2.2 bil Currently, India recycles for yard workers.
modern technology and the tergents in Chennai on De
latest equipment so that cember 29 and 30.
they also thrive and the in
dustry gets bigger. It is our
way of combating large cor
Mr. Manimaran said the
industry witnessed a pheno
menal growth from 2016 to
Leap India to deploy more pallets
porates,” said V. S. Manima 2019. It was time for them to
ran, member, executive expand. Firm buoyed by growth in demand for warehousing
committee,” TANSDMA.
“We represent MSMEs, Low-cost product Special Correspondent market share in pallets and the demand for storing and
having currently about 600 “Our president is bent upon MUMBAI foldable large containers transporting goods in pal
members,” said K. Dhana helping swadeshi compa Warehousing player Leap In (FLC), is planning to deploy lets, it said.
pal, president, TANSDMA. nies go in for expansion and dia has announced plans to a bulk of it, it said. Sunu Mathew, MD, Leap
“The total revenue of our produce quality soap and expand the number of pal Leap’s network comprises India, said, “Achieving the
members from Tamil Nadu detergent products at a low lets it provides on lease to 22 warehouses, 25 contract milestone of three million
is about ₹ 1,500 crore to cost. They have presence in customers. manufacturing centres and a pallets is very encouraging.
₹ 1,700 crore,” he added. Tamil Nadu and this would This comes on the back of team of 450 employees serv With this, we have become a
enable them to expand to increased demand for ware ing over 550 customers at ov leader in bringing palletisa
Market share neighbouring States too,” housing coming from FMCG, er 7,000 touch points in tion to the country and are
According to him, member Mr. Manimaran said. beverages, auto parts, food, India. happy to work with each and
companies of the associa He added that earlier, the ecommerce and large logis The company currently every leading brand from
tion command a cumulative industry had been paying tics entities that prefer palet has 55,000 FLCs deployed FMCG, beverages, automo
market share of 60% in de taxes at 28% and that this tised cargo for effi cient han across India, it said. Increas biles, food, ecommerce and
tergent cakes in Tamil Nadu, had come down substantial dling and storage as well as ing demand for warehousing large logistic players in the
while the rest is held by the ly due to availability of input distribution of from both domestic and in country.”
large corporates. tax credit under the Goods consignments. ternational players is driving “We see enough oppor
In the case of detergent and Services Tax. The demand for pallets demand for effi cient and in tunity in both pallets and
powder and liquid, it is the “We have been growing at onlease is estimated to go ternational practices of stor FLCs. We are all geared up to
reverse. 10% every year and would up to four million pieces this ing and moving goods. tap this huge opportunity as
To combat competition, be hitting the ₹ 2,000crore year, an increase from the Internationally, goods are we are well positioned to ex
the association, as a fi rst mark in revenue soon,” he three million deployed last stored and moved with the pand our pallets base,” he
step, has convened a nation added. year. LEAP India, with 70% help of forklifts which drives added.
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Travelling
eastward Discovering Seven Sisters
Filmmaker Mike Pandey speaks about his (Clockwise from extreme left)
Mike Pandey at Damparengpui
new series on the Northeast and why village, Mizoram; rowing at
conservation in the area is paramount Loktak Lake, Manipur; in Siju
Caves, Meghalaya; with a forest
guard at Dampa Tiger Reserve,
Madhur Tankha for its preservation with the lo Mizoram SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
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cals. He is right now making a
With his baritone, tall frame fi lm on marsh lions in Kenya. Napier grass and lure crops like
and ability to face the dangers His current project explores banana plants to divert the at
of the wild, Mike Pandey is the rich biodiversity in India’s tention of rampaging ele
probably India’s answer to Bear Northeast through a 13part se phants. He discontinued rice
Grylls. However, Mike, who ries Explorer of Mystery Moun cultivation. Earlier, pachy
saunters into jungles like we do tains on DD National and DD derms would destroy crops and
malls, sporting his beret, did Arun Prabha (newly launched kill members of the Karbi tribe.
set the benchmark in wildlife Northeast channel) that will air This year, a number of lives got
fi lmmaking in the 1990s, with in January. The hope is that this fl ower and peeli dal as people DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
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the documentary Earth Mat will lead to a conservation have altered their diet a bit. The The falcons and gibbons take only what they need. In dip. In Sikkim, I loved to visit
ters. He’s friends with Jane Goo eff ort. nonvegetarians kept their bel B The tailless Hoolock Gibbon Manipur, rare herbs are being forest. Our locations were ha their kitchens and the way la
dall, and like her, can carry on a Mike believes that the region lies full with fi sh cooked in ba is the only ape in India, of protected. The old Chizami zardous, very cold, but this is dies sat on the fl oor. Home
lighthearted conversation with is home to varieties of herbs nana leaves.” which the crew discovered weave is being revived by Seno one of the most amazing places stays are aff ordable. A couple
an ape or two. and shrubs that can be a big Excerpts from an interview: 13 families living near Tsuhah of North East Network. on the planet. We faced a lack can stay for a day with all meals
Raised in Kenya’s Nairobi Na source of medicine for people What kind of research Jorhat in Assam. Its Would you say the North- of time while shooting inside within ₹ 1,500.
tional Park, Mike’s father across the country. “Foxtail mil study did you undertake powerful arms are twice the east is richer in biodiversity sanctuaries. Those who run Some would say tourism
worked in the forensic depart let is being revived in Nagaland. before exploring the size of its limbs, and while compared to other parts of our forests should see us as is the beginning of degrad-
ment of Scotland Yard in Ke I savoured this glutenfree mil Northeast? the gorilla is more India? scientists and not as tourists. ing the environment.
powerful, the gibbon is the
nya, and would often take him let, in porridge a couple of Dr. Chander Mohan, a pro The North East is the home Leeches in the forest mean that Would you agree?
most powerful in the
into the jungles. “Once I wit times,” he says, talking about fessor working as an adviser at Himalayan region. The
of one of the oldest, primordial poachers are kept at bay. Ho It is heartening that the
nessed two silver back gorillas various delicacies from the JNU, is our key resource per primate will be featured in jungles and diverse ecosys wever when we had to fi lm we Northeast is slowly opening up.
fi ghting and tearing at each oth area. “We ate the local rice, son. He connects me with other episodes on Assam and tems in the world. Its diversity had to be extra cautious. Leech One of the agendas of this pro
er,” he recalls. Today, he works mostly sticky rice, beans, cauli scientists. Facts collected by Meghalaya. has no parallel. It has the lar es drop from the canopy of ject is that when tourists visit
our inhouse research team get gest number of rare ad endan trees. So I wore special boots the Seven Sisters the economic
B Amur Falcons that come to
authenticated by the professor. gered orchids found anywhere and socks soaked in salt. We status of locals improves. We
Nagaland from Mongolia
For the past four years, we have and go to South Africa,
in the world. The rarest is Lady converted our challenges into are making this fi lm in a way
been making a fi lm on snow le come in thousands. These Slippers that became extinct positives. that the viewers in Delhi, Ben
opards only in Ladakh and Sik smaller falcons feed on but are now being revived by Which part of shooting galuru, Chennai and other me
kim. It is one of the rarest and insects. Farmers have scientists and concerned citi there was truly tros understand that the North
most endangered cats that is realised that these zens. If we need a stable world memorable? East is an important part of In
found in the Himalayan belt ex migratory birds are we need to protect our diversi On the way to Tawang Valley, dia. They will get a feel of this
tending from Ladakh to Kaza important for protecting ty. The medicines of the future we explored Eagle’s Nest. The rich biodiversity and if they be
kistan. We also have research their livelihood. These birds will come from our forests. The place got its name as eagles lieve in sustainability then they
ers with experience in working will be showcased in an world is tired of antibiotics, make their nests in high alti will defi nitely visit it. I agree
episode on Nagaland.
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which cure one disease but give tudes. Bugun Liocichla (a bird that uncontrolled tourism can
What was the brief given rise to other medical concerns. species) is found in a 2 km devastate any place and can
to you by DD for the series? to conservation. Conservation Medicines have to come from patch of forest. The Begun peo even erode it. Commercialisa
The fi lm should be aware cannot be done in isolation. So natural sources. ple are so sensitive that they tion can change the demo
ness generating and empower we are encouraging people to What kind of challenges discontinued cultivation after graphics of any place. In Sik
people so that they can become directly come forward to pre did you encounter? they became aware that 100 kim, there is restricted tourism.
partners in protection. So we serve their biodiversity and For this series, we faced fi rare birds are living there. They Like in Bhutan, only a certain
are making the fi lm by involv heritage. The locals have begun nancial constraints, yet did not gave up their land to the go number of tourists are allowed.
ing the people. When people’s to realise the value of natural compromise. We used drones vernment. Similarly in Assam Locals run their own taxis. Tou
lives improve they automatical heritage like herbs, shrubs. where needed to capture the to put an end to humananimal rism is slowly being now con
ly get interested in chipping in Huntergathering communities treasures of the impenetrable confl ict, Pradip Bhuyan grew trolled and monitored.
Pet-friendly
A tale of Over nine NGOs, like the Federation of Indian Animal
Protection Organisations, People of Animals, and the World
Wildlife Fundwill participate at the Pet Fed, a pet festival
two Champas
happening in Delhi this weekend. The two-day event will
have a pet fashion show, cosplay, and an agility ring display.
Akshay Gupta, founder of the festival, says that over their
six-year-run so far, the crowds have been most attracted to
the Police Dog Show. “This year we are doing the Police
Dog Show with the Delhi police’s crime branch,” he says,
adding that “there will be 12 dogs and 22 officers on the
The Frangipani and stage for a 30-minute-long demonstration. Edited excerpts
White Frangipani from an interview.
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Tick tock.
is hardly a deterrent. In case it is, there are bus
tours and sea cruises that arm revellers with
Champagne, and take them on bonfi re excursions
across the capital. The bars open right after
midnight, and the party continues. Sigríður says
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that over the years, there has been an increase in
the number of passenger airplanes landing on
It’s party o’ clock
December 31. “From 16 in 2014, it went up to
around 56 in 2018,” she adds. Other than the
Vikinginspired celebrations, there is always the
lure of the aweinspiring northern lights that
traipse across the black sky this time of the year.
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Berlin, Germany Samoa
The German capital is one of the coolest places to be Edinburgh, Scotland Imagine having bragging rights for
on the midnight of New Year’s Eve, or Silvester as the the whole year just because you
Germans call it (December 31 is observed as Saint At midnight, 19 pyrotechnicians take their celebrated New Year before your
Sylvester’s Day). The highlight is the “party mile” — positions. Three... two... one... and they get to friends and family back home in
extending between two Prussianera monuments in work, shooting fi reworks 300 metres into the India, or New Zealand, or Australia
the Brandenburg Gate and the Victory Column — were Edinburgh sky. “There is a ninekilometrelong and Japan. Given its geographical
over a million dancing people let their hair loose and wire connecting up to 136 modules, delivering 3.5 location in the South Pacifi c, the
indulge in fun and booze. “The most popular (club) is tonnes of fi reworks,” says Kate BouchierHayes, independent state of Samoa is one of
the Berghain, but there is an abundance of other good senior publicist, The Corner Shop PR, a UKbased the fi rst in the world to usher in the New Year. Add to that parties, a
clubs in the neighbourhoods of Kreuzberg, Neukölln agency dedicated primarily to the arts. fi rework show that debuts this year, and the pristine settings, and you have
and Mitte,” says Peter Hermann, an architect who That is not all. There are more than 4,200 a lot for Instagram too. Even though December is monsoon here, the
resides in Berlin, adding, “Berlin is probably among fi reworks containing over 16,500 shots and temperature is a comfortable 29°C. “The peak season is normally May to
the top three centres for subculture, party and gay life hundreds of thousands of stars in a gamut of October but it has changed recently due to to high infl ux of visitors,” says
in the West.” colours. “Nearly 13 tonnes of equipment in four Iulai Lesa of Samoa Travel. “In 2017/18 alone, we welcomed 1.72 lakh
The Germans have a strange Silvester tradition — lorries and fi ve vans will be used,” she adds. This is visitors whereas the population of Samoa is 1.96 lakh,” he notes.
watching an English comedy sketch from the 1960s just a sneak peek of what is expected at the If you are feeling adventurouscelebrate the New Year twice by hopping
(titled Dinner for One). “For some reason, it has Hogmanay festival this year. on a fl ight to American Samoa, 45 minutes away. “Even though nearby,
become a cult thing to watch on TV on Silvester. It is Spread over three days, the event takes places at mostly outrageous outfi ts, they march through the Samoa is 24 hours ahead of American Samoa,” says Iulai.
also televised in many bars,” says Hermann. But before various venues in the city, including a massive street streets led by bagpipers and drummers, before
the corks come off the bottles, try a bit of raclette, party that turns the venues into a showcase for plunging into the freezing waters. That is Loony
Rio, Brazil
Ragout fi n and Swiss fondue, keeping in line with the street performers from around the globe. It also has Dook for you. “The tradition was conceived in a
tradition. Hermann also recommends a stroll down the four stages showcasing a mix of international and pub during the Christmas of 1986 by a For La réveillon (how Brazilians refer to New Year’s Eve) last
shopping avenues of Kurfürstendamm, Tauenziehen local artistes — like the popular ceilidh (a social group of locals, as a novel way to cure year, over two million people turned up to party at the
and Friedrichstraße, sneaking into stores for street gathering where people dance to traditional folk their inevitable Hogmanay hangovers,” Copacabana beach, says Hari Ganapathy, cofounder of
food and hot wine. Germany is also one of the few music) — all under the watchful eyes of the explains Kate. PickYourTrail. “One tradition is to dress in white on the
European Union nations which permits citizens to light imposing Edinburgh castle that is seated grandly on A bucket list favourite, last year, day,” he says. It was popularised by AfroBrazilian religious
fi recrackers. And Germans have been known to a hill. This year, the fi reworks at midnight have Hogmanay saw 1.60 lakh groups, who give a spiritual off ering of white fl owers and
indulge (over €130 million was spent on fi reworks last been specially choreographed to go with DJ Mark participants from diff erent parts of candles to the goddess of the sea, Yemanjá. “Also, at
year by private individuals). “Germans are crazy for it. Ronson’s (the headliner) new soundtrack. the globe. And if you are midnight, jump seven waves at the sea. The locals believe
Especially at An evening earlier, on December 30, people wondering, ‘what of the mess on it brings good luck,” he adds. If you stay longer, there are
midnight, the city is convene on the streets for the torchlight the streets after all the intense many trails to explore. “You can also head towards Ilha
literally drowned in procession. It makes for great photographs. “Its revelry?’, Kate has an answer. “Once 2020 has Grande, an island with beaches and hillsides concealed in
[sounds] and smoke. origins reach back to the celebration of the winter arrived, a team of over 30 people from lush tropical forests,” says Ashish Dhruva, vice president,
You either love it or solstice among the Vikings, with wild parties in Titanium Fireworks and Historic ClearTrip Further, Ganapathy adds that “Rio is also the place
hate it. There is no late December,” says Kate. Environment Scotland will work through the to go to for a gastronomic experience.” The Pão de
inbetween,” On New Year’s Day, an intrepid lot takes the night to clear in eight hours what took fi ve days queijo, made of tapioca, is an example.Dhurva
Hermann adds. party to the Firth of Forth (an estuary). Dressed in to set up.” reccomends the local churrascaria (barbecue
restaurants) for meat loversWith Brazil proposing a
visafree regime for Indians, it’s time to pack.
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January 5.
play in the Black Caps’ fi rst Travis Head is expected to management wasn’t happy day would have helped
It was widely reported
Boxing Day Test at the Mel be the fall guy, with wicket with the National selectors’ neither him nor us,” said a
that Bumrah, who had
bourne Cricket Ground since keeper Paine moving up the request that he should not source in the Gujarat team.
been out of action for the
1987, with a crowd of more batting order to six. be made to bowl extended
last three months because “He, of course, would
75,000 expected on day one. of his back injury, would spells. have been an asset for us in
Good record
be playing against Kerala, “We felt that making this match, and it was a
Blundell likely to open Australia heads into the Test but the Gujarat team him bowl just six overs per tough decision to take.”
Williamson also confi rmed on the back of three wins at
Blundell, usually a middle home this summer — two
order batsman, would open against Pakistan before its
alongside Tom Latham in
place of the outofform Ready for it: Skipper Tim Paine may bat at No. 6 if Australia decides to play fi ve bowlers in the
296run thrashing of New
Zealand. Stokes rejoins Everybody loves MS!
Ravel.
“He’s a positive player and
Boxing Day Test. AFP *
Marnus Labuschagne has
been its star batsman,
England team IANS in world cricket...” said
a smart cricketer so it’s just tralia are very good and tacti in front of such a big crowd Meanwhile, Australia smashing his third century in New Delhi another.
trying to adapt to the condi cally sound,” he said after his during one of the most pres could play fi ve specialist a row at Perth before a se The International Cricket The two ICC trophies that
tions. It’s important he goes team were put through their tigious days on the cricket bowlers captain Tim Paine condinnings 50. Council (ICC) decided to India won in the decade
out and plays his natural paces in the nets on Christ calendar. said, with the decision being In contrast Steve Smith, its leave it to the fans to pick came under Dhoni’s cap
game,” Williamson told re mas Day. left until the last moment. hero during the Ashes their favourite captain of taincy — ICC World Cup in
porters of Blundell. “It’s important we learn Sense of romance The MCG track has been against England this year, the decade. And the fans 2011 and the Champions
New Zealand has had 10 from some bits of Perth but “I guess there’s a sense of ro lifeless during the past two has managed only 43 and 16 made it clear —Mahendra Trophy in 2013.
days to recover from its turn our focus to Melbourne mance about being involved Boxing Day Tests, making it in his last two innings, out Singh Dhoni. “If he had been made
Perth daynight Test thrash and changing conditions and in the Boxing Day Test... at hard to take 20 wickets, alth twice to short balls from Neil The veteran Indian wick captain for timebeing for
ing, which saw it being shot perhaps not be too reactive the same time it’s about re ough a Sheffi eld Shield Wagner. etkeeper, who retired from WC2019, we could have won
out for 166 and 171. to that performance.” moving a little bit of that and match there this month was “I’ve been facing a fair bit Test cricket in 2014 and re it for 3rd time,” said one fan.
Williamson said they had Williamson was also keen bringing the focus back to abandoned due to a danger of short stuff in the nets be linquished captaincy in li Dhoni also found some
learned from their mistakes. to ensure his players do not the cricket and making those ous pitch. cause I’m expecting a bit (in mitedovers cricket in 2017, support from across the bor
“Perth was tough and Aus get carried away with playing improvements we need to.” With this in mind, Paine Melbourne),” Smith said. Ben Stokes. * AP has remained the undisput der. “MS Dhoni #Love and
Agence France-Presse
ed leader of his IPL side #respect from Pakistan,”
CENTURION Chennai Super Kings. “Fav said a fan. While other men
Ganguly won
my heart,
South Africa hopes to end year on a high Allrounder Ben Stokes
practised with the England
Captain Fav WK Fav player
One man @msdhoni !” said
one fan. “MS DHONI all the
tions were a minority, it was
still there. Some said that
Dhoni should be the best
team on Wednesday ahead way... the bestever Indian captain for ODIs, Rohit for
The home team is short of experience, especially in the batting department
says Saqlain of the fi rst Test against
South Africa, starting at Su
captain and one of the best T20Is and Kohli for Tests.
ENGLAND IN SA perSport Park on Thursday.
A statement from the En
Agence France Presse
gland and Wales Cricket
Centurion
Board said that Stokes’ fath
South Africa will seek a hap er, Ged, remained in inten
py ending to what has been a sive care in a Johannesburg
miserable year when it plays hospital but had responded
England in the fi rst match of positively to treatment and
a World Test Championship was in a stable condition.
series, starting here on Ged Stokes, who had tra
Thursday. velled to South Africa to
watch the cricket, was ad
Fortress mitted to hospital on Mon
Sourav Ganguly. *
AFP day with what was de
South Africa will be playing
at a ground which has been scribed as a serious illness.
IANS
New Delhi its fortress — winning 19 of Ben missed practice on
the 24 Tests. Tuesday to be at his father’s
Pakistan spin legend Saq bedside.
lain Mushtaq hailed former England, though, has
The statement said the
India captain Sourav Gan bucked the trend, being in
Longevity: James Anderson is set to become the second Englishman after Cook to appear Stokes family thanked peo
guly on his current role as volved in four of the fi ve
in 150 Tests. STU FORSTER/GETTY IMAGES
*
ple for their support of the
president of the Board of matches at the ground which
family and the medical
Control for Cricket in India have not ended in victory for
have been hit by injuries and he will look to improve on a Andile Phehlukwayo, Vernon practitioners who had
(BCCI). The two have faced South Africa — a win, albeit Philander, Keshav Maharaj, Ka
the decision of several good modest Test record in South treated Ged. M.S. Dhoni... captain par excellence. *
FILE PHOTO
each other a few times on in contrived circumstances, giso Rabada and Anrich Nortje.
players to take up Kolpak Africa — 25 wickets in eight
the pitch and Saqlain and three draws.
contracts in England. matches at 39.92.
shared an interesting anec South Africa has not van England: Joe Root (Capt.), Rory
Meanwhile, James Ander The likely teams:
dote about Ganguly from quished England in a home Burns, Dom Sibley, Joe Denly,
son is set to become only the South Africa: Faf du Plessis Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Jos
their playing days. series since 19992000. second England player after (Capt.), Dean Elgar, Aiden Buttler (wk), Chris Woakes or
“When India was tour The team is short of expe Alastair Cook to appear in Markram, Zubayr Hamza, Rassie Sam Curran or Jack Leach, Jofra
ing England, I was playing rience, especially in batting, 150 Test matches. Having re van der Dussen, Quinton de Archer, Stuart Broad, James An
for Sussex. They had a while the bowling stocks covered from a calf injury, Kock (wk), Dwaine Pretorius or derson.
threeday practice match
in Sussex and Sourav (Gan
guly) was not playing that
match. Sussex won the toss
and decided to bat,” Saq
Williams helps ATK beat BFC for the fi rst time
lain said in a video on You-
tube. The Kolkata side now shares the top spot with FC Goa
“I think this happened enabled ATK beat Bengaluru The latter, who had bro The host’s resolve to fi nd
in 200506. I had under ISL for the fi rst time in the ken free of the Bengaluru de the target paid off imme
gone surgery on both Amitabha Das Sharma league and saw the Kolkata fence, was ruled onside but diately after the break when
knees and was bedridden KOLKATA side share the top spot with the Fijian forward made the Rane made a vital intercep
for 3637 weeks. I was both FC Goa (18 points) though it mistake of running too deep. tion and set up Williams. It
David Williams’ spectacular
down and depressed. has played one match more. was Krishna who started the
fi nish, early on in the second ATK continued to make in
“I was making a come half, proved the diff erence as In the opening half, ATK move when his pass, meant
back in that postsurgery roads and had another for Williams, reached the
host ATK prevailed over de had the better of the ex chance in the 17th minute
period and Sourav had fending champion Bengalu changes as it came up with Bengaluru defender Rahul
come to watch the match. when Jayesh Rane was set up Bheke.
ru FC by a solitary goal in quite a few moves. inside the Bengaluru box by
When Sussex was batting, their ISL contest at the Salt
Sourav had seen me from It had its fi rst opportunity another chip from Williams. Rane’s contribution
Lake Stadium here on Wed in the second minute when But the former failed to beat
the balcony. I did not see nesday. Even before Bheke could
him because our dressing Williams sent a perfect lob to BFC goalkeeper Gurpreet
The Australian’s goal also Singh Sandhu. clear, Rane took possession
room was facing the other fellow striker Roy Krishna.
of the ball and released Wil
direction. liams on the right with a dia
“Ganguly then came to gonal pass. The Australian
our dressing room and of unleashed a powerful angu
fered me a cup of coff ee lar drive that found its way
and enquired about my past the far post, beating
knees, life and family. Sandhu’s desperate dive.
“Then we just started Bengaluru had a chance
talking. He sat with me for to equalise at the hourmark
40 minutes and ended up but Dimas Morgado’s volley,
winning my heart.” off a Harmanjot Khabra
Saqlain said that Gangu cross, went wide.
ly was a great captain for Though Bengaluru coach
India, and will emulate that Carles Cuadrat brought in
success as BCCI president. fresh legs in attack, introduc
“Ganguly had done a ing Ashique Kuruniyan and
tremendous job captaining Thongkhosiem Haokip mid
India and I am sure he will way through the second half,
go a long way in taking the visitors failed to alter the
cricket forward in his scoreline.
country as the BCCI presi The result: ATK 1 (David Wil
dent. All the best to him.” Joy unbound: David Williams’ goal proved the diff erence for ATK against BFC. * RAJEEV BHATT liams 47) bt Bengaluru FC 0.
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Late start
due to
Dhawan’s unbeaten ton props up Delhi RANJI SCORES: ROUND 3, DAY 1
GROUP A
At Kolkata: Bengal 241/4 in 83
Toss: Assam.
Jamshedpur: Haryana 274/6 in
overs (Abhishek Raman 110 87 overs (Ankit Kumar 53,
Hyderabad bowlers make good use of the conditions to rattle the host
solar eclipse batting, Manoj Tiwary 46) vs
Andhra.
Chaitanya Bishnoi 75 retd.
hurt, Shivam Chauhan 53, Har
Rakesh Rao more runs in celebration. Toss: Andhra. shal Patel 44 batting) vs Jhark
NEW DELHI Importantly, what kept New Delhi: Delhi 269/6 in 66 hand.
T he solar eclipse on
Thursday morning
has pushed the start of
Shikhar Dhawan single
handedly wrested the initia
Hyderabad at bay were the
useful, twodigit partner
overs (Shikhar Dhawan 137
batting) vs Hyderabad.
Toss: Haryana.
Pune: Maharashtra 238/6 in 78
tive from Hyderabad with an ships that all added up to Toss: Hyderabad. overs (Ruturaj Gaikwad 108,
the second day’s play of Surat: Gujarat 127 in 38 overs
unbeaten 137 and placed Del help Delhi breath a bit easy. Vishant More 49 batting, Veer
most of the Ranji (Jalaj Saxena 5/26) & 1/0 in
hi in a position of comfort on Dhawan added 45 with Pratap Singh 4/56) vs Chhat
Trophy matches. one over vs Kerala 70 in 35.5 tisgarh.
a cold and breezy opening Rana, 51 with Jonty Sidhu, 84
The Tamil Nadu overs (Roosh Kalaria 4/20). Toss: Maharashtra.
day of their Ranji Trophy with Anuj Rawat and another
Madhya Pradesh game Toss: Kerala. Cuttack: Uttarakhand 117 in
match at the Ferozeshah Kot unbeaten 57 with Kunwar
at Indore, being telecast Nagpur: Vidarbha 196/6 in 67 48.4 overs (Basant Mohanty 6/
la ground here. Bidhuri until bad light halted overs (Ganesh Satish 88 bat
live on Star Sports, will 17) vs Odisha 98/3 in 39 overs.
start at 11.30 a.m. The Tottering at 128 for fi ve, play 51 minutes before re ting) vs Punjab. Toss: Odisha
fi rst session will last till Delhi recovered to 269 for scheduled close. Toss: Punjab. Delhi: Tripura 126 in
six at stumps. Dhawan, who Later, former cricketer Su GROUP B 48.4 overs (Nirupam
1 p.m. while the second
hit two sixes and 19 boundar nil Chaturvedi was honoured Mysore: Karnataka Sen 54, Diwesh
and third sessions will 166 in 67.2 overs
be from 1.40 to 3.10 ies, stitched two halfcentury to mark his 100 First Class Pathania 5/36) vs
stands in the second half of (Karun Nair 81, Kan Services 23/2 in 8
p.m. and 3.30 to 5.30 match as a Match Referee.
war Abhinay 5/37) vs overs.
p.m. There will be only the day.. Dhawan, Ishant Sharma and
Himachal 29/3 in 17 Toss: Services.
75 overs during the day. Hyderabad skipper Tanmay overs.
Early strikes Agarwal were among those PLATE
The Karnataka Toss: Karnataka.
Put in, after bad light forced who felicitated Mr. Dibrugarh: Manipur
Himachal Pradesh Indore: Tamil Nadu
Chaturvedi. 196 in 87 overs (Al
match at Mysuru will a onehour delay to the start, 149 in 59 overs (V.
The scores: Bashid Muhammed
begin at 11.15 a.m. Delhi struggled in conditions Ganga Sridhar Raju
Delhi —1st innings: Kunal Chan 40, K. Priyojit 43,
that assisted swing bowling. 43, B. Aparajith 61
(Revised timings: Karkir Taye 4/25) vs
After Siraj Mohammad sent dela c Sumanth b Siraj 1, Shikhar n.o., Ishwar Pandey
Morning: 11.15 to 12.00; Dhawan (batting) 137, Dhruv Arunachal Pradesh 10/0 in 4
back opener Kunal Chandela 6/26) vs Madhya Pradesh 56/3
Post lunch: 12.40 to Shorey lbw b Siraj 0, Nitish Ra overs.
in 20 overs.
15.10; Post tea: 15.30 to and Dhruv Shorey with just na c Sumanth b Milind 25, Jonty Toss: Arunachal Pradesh.
Toss: MP.
17.30). four runs on the board, Dha Sidhu lbw b Mehdi 15, Lalit Ya Mumbai: Mumbai 114 in 28.3 Patna: Bihar 260/5 in 85 overs
The other Ranji wan was constantly engaged dav c Mehdi 19, Anuj Rawat lbw overs (T. Pradeep 6/37) vs Rail (Babul Kumar 131 batting,
Captain’s knock: Shikhar Dhawan led from the front with a disciplined innings to bail Delhi out
matches, too, will start in the repair job for the rest b Mehdi 29, Kunwar Bidhuri ways 116/5 in 37 overs (Arin Shasheem Rathour 69) vs Goa.
after a stuttering start. R.V. MOORTHY
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late following a of the day, with the other (batting) 22; Extras (b4, lb12, dam Ghosh 52 batting). Toss: Goa.
communication from batsmen playing second 14 and 67 respectively, but application or poor stroke In fact, Dhawan moved nb4, w1) 21; Total (for six Toss: Railways. Kolkata: Mizoram 73 in 27.4
fi ddle. off noballs. In between, he selection of some of his from 69 to 110 off just 29 wkts. in 66 overs): 269. Rajkot: Saurashtra 322/8 in 90 overs (Sagar Udeshi 4/6) vs
the BCCI.
had to leave the fi eld after young teammates. balls, hitting two sixes and Fall of wickets: 14, 24, 349, overs (Harvik Desai 54, Che Pondicherry 286/3 in 58 overs
In fact, had medium pacer
being hurt in his attempt to fi ve boundaries in the pro 4100, 5128, 6212. teshwar Pujara 57, Sheldon (Paras Dogra 135 batting, K.B.
Ravi Kiran been a shade less He saw off the diffi cult fi rst
Hyderabad bowling: Siraj 162 Jackson 57, Saurabh Kumar 4/ Arun Karthick 86 batting).
take a return catch off ered cess.
TV PICKS unlucky, Hyderabad would
by Jonty Sidhu.
session and played far more 602, Kiran 14.52570, Milind 79) vs Uttar Pradesh. Toss: Pondicherry.
have ended the day in a bet freely in the second. He The over before tea pro 131341, Mehdi 17.12613, Toss: Saurashtra. Bhubaneswar: Sikkim 274 in
Australia v New Zealand: ter position. On this day, Dhawan’s as curbed his fl amboyance and duced 16 runs as Dhawan Thyagrajan 41250, Chaitanya 74.4 overs (Iqbal Abdulla 94)
GROUP C
2nd Test, Sony Six (SD & HD), He managed to ‘dismiss’ tute batting sense pushed in refrained from driving away reached his century with a 10160. Jammu: Jammu & Kashmir vs Nagaland 45/1 in 11 overs.
5 a.m.
NBA: Sony Ten 1 (SD & HD), Nitish Rana and Dhawan, on to the background the lack of from the body. couple and then scored nine Toss: Hyderabad. 59/1 in 18 overs vs Assam. Toss: Nagaland.
6.30 & 9 a.m.
Ranji Trophy: Star Sports 2
(SD & HD), 9.30 a.m.
I-League: DSport, 12 p.m. AIFF invites clubs U-19 WC: Ijaz
Big Bash League: Sony Ten
3 (SD & HD), 1.30 p.m.
South Africa v England: 1st
Dinda suspended for misconduct for Futsal Club wants Naseem
Test, Sony Six (SD & HD), 1.30
Amitabha Das Sharma few months back when he “We have taken a to join squad
Championship
p.m.
Premier League: SS Select 1 Kolkata was dropped from the decision and there will be
(SD & HD), 6 p.m. onwards; Bengal veteran Ashoke Bengal team announced for no change during the ANI
SS Select 2 (SD & HD), 8.30 Dinda was the notable the Syed Mushtaq Ali match. The CAB had given LONDON
p.m. onwards absentee in the Bengal team Trophy. According to the him a chance to apologise Press Trust of India football for player develop Pakistan under19 head
ISL: Star Sports 2 (SD & HD),
that took fi eld against Cricket Association of but he didn’t,” said the CAB New Delhi ment. There could be an op coach Ijaz Ahmed wants
7.30 p.m.
Andhra in the Ranji Trophy Bengal (CAB) offi cials, the joint secretary Debabrata The All India Football Feder portunity for the champion Naseem Shah to join the
match here on Wednesday. player this time abused Das. ation has invited clubs from club of this tournament to World Cup squad as he is
IN BRIEF Dinda, who has claimed Bose, apparently unhappy “This is a very the Indian Super League, I represent India for the sub the fi rstchoice bowler for
420 wickets from 116 First with the coach having a unfortunate that Dinda is League and Second Division sequent AFC Futsal Club the side.
Class matches, was private chat with captain not playing. He was the League to confi rm their par Championship.” “He is important not just
dropped from the team on Abhimanyu Easwaran. right choice for this kind of ticipation in the inaugural Das said that the AIFF is because he played Test
disciplinary grounds. The After the incident was wicket (at Eden Gardens). edition of AIFF Futsal Club planning to start the tourna cricket, but he was always
veteran was hauled up for reported offi cially, the CAB He has been suspended on Championship. ment in July/August next the fi rstchoice bowler for
“misconduct” against the convened a meeting to hear disciplinary grounds and In a letter to all the clubs, year. “The players could be us in the World Cup. He
team bowling coach Dinda’s “misconduct” and CAB will be taking a AIFF General Secretary from the Senior, Reserve or was named in the squad
Ranadeb Bose during an decided to axe the player decision on his future. For wrote: “Futsal is one of the Under 18 teams of your and even the PCB chair
incident in the dressing on disciplinary grounds. the timebeing this will give fastestgrowing sports in the Club,” Das said in the letter. man had given him the
room after the home side According to sources, CAB a good opportunity to the world, and has been in The decision comes after clearance. Having him will
Hafeez suspended from had its prematch practice offi cials approached Dinda youngsters in the team to creasing popularity with the the AIFF Executive Commit give our squad a major
bowling in all ECB on Tuesday. and asked him to apologise prove their worth,” Bengal’s AFC Member Associations tee meeting on December boost and having him
competitions Dinda had a runin with after the incident but the coachcummentor Arun Ashoke Dinda... in the line of as well. 10, which decided to intro around us will motivate the
LONDON the team management a player remained adamant. Lal said. fi re FILE PHOTO: PRASHANT NAKWE
*
“Futsal is also seen as a duce a Futsal Club Cham other boys,” ESPNcricinfo
Pakistan and Middlesex complementing sport with pionship in the calendar. quoted Ijaz as saying.
allrounder Mohammad
Hafeez has been suspended
Vardy dilemma for Leicester Chelsea wants to keep Willian faith against Saints
from bowling in all English
cricket’s domestic
competition after his action
was found to be illegal
Agence France-Presse
following an independent Champion-elect Liverpool lies in wait London
bowlingaction assessment.
Hafeez, who had signed on Willian’s performance at the
midseason as a replacement PREMIER LEAGUE Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
for AB de Villiers, had his Press Trust of India last weekend highlighted
action reported on August 30 London just why Frank Lampard is
after the T20 Blast match in Leicester City faces runaway keen to see the Brazilian’s fu
Taunton between Somerset Premier League leader Liver ture at Chelsea resolved.
and Middlesex following pool on Boxing Day knowing While much of the focus
which he underwent its own title hopes are very this season has been trained
independent assessment at much in the balance. on the outstanding contribu
Loughborough University. IANS
Thursday’s match will see tion of the youngsters in
the secondplaced Foxes, the Blues manager Lampard’s
shock 2015/16 champions, squad, Willian’s performanc
kick off 10 points adrift of Li es on the right of a front
verpool, which will arrive in three have been consistently
the East Midlands fresh from excellent.
winning a maiden Club The winger appeared to
World Cup title following a have lost his way in recent
10 victory over Brazilian seasons, particularly last
side Flamengo in Qatar. term when he struggled for
One of the more remarka consistency under Maurizio
Jorge Jesus to stay on as
ble statistics in English foot Sarri and appeared in dan
Flamengo boss
ball is that it is nearly 30 ger of leaving the London No more doubts: Willian has maintained impressively high levels, appearing rejuvenated under
LISBON
Flamengo head coach Jorge
years since Liverpool was Tight-rope act: With a congested schedule ahead, Foxes boss club. the club’s new manager Frank Lampard. AFP *
20 SPORT DELHI
Leander Paes to retire in 2020
Prepares for one last roar in a farewell year
<
> Ithave
in 19 years. is all of you who the playoff . ment they created and
TENNIS “I want to announce inspired me to With compatriot Mahesh unconditional love they’ve
2020 as my farewell year as become me and I Bhupathi, he created an always shown me through
Press Trust of India a pro tennis player,” Paes want to take this aweinspiring partnership out my life, I would not be
New Delhi wrote in a statement, which year to say “Thank during which they dominat who I am without your un
Indian tennis icon Leander he posted on his twitter ed the circuit in late 1990s, stinting support and belief
You” to you.
Paes on Wednesday an handle. winning three Grand Slam in me, I love you.”
nounced that he will bring tory of the sport to play titles together and claiming He also thanked his two
the curtains down on his il ‘Select tournaments’ eight successive Olympics. the number one rank. elder sisters and daughter
lustrious career in 2020, “I am looking forward to the In a career spanning In their partnership, they Aiana.
which will be his farewell 2020 tennis calendar where nearly three decades, dur also weaved a a record 24
season on the Procircuit. I will be playing a few select ing which he also overcame match unbeaten streak be Favourite memories
His cupboard overfl ow tournaments, travelling a brain tumour, Tokyo fore splitting as a team due Paes asked fans to share
ing with hundreds of tro with my team and celebrat Olympic Games (provided to diff erence of opinion. their favourite memories of
phies, that include 18 Grand ing with all my friends and he qualifi es) is expected to India’s Davis Cup hero him over the years using
Slam doubles titles, the 46 fans around the world,” the be his swansong. thanked his parents Dr Vece #one last roar.
yearold has been enduring statement read further. He is the only tennis Paes and Jennifer, both of “2020 is going to be an
a lean patch for some time. “It is all of you who have player from the country to whom represented India at emotional one and I look
Paes, who is the most suc inspired me to become me have won a singles Olympic the highest level, for giving forward to seeing all of you
cessful doubles player in the and I want to take this year medal as he grabbed a his him sports genes. out there rolling with me.
history of Davis Cup with 44 to say “Thank You” to you.” toric bronze at the 1996 At “I want to thank my pa “ It has been an honour
Long run: Leander Paes, who is the most successful doubles player in the history of Davis Cup wins, recently dropped out Paes is targeting to be the lanta Games, beating Argen rents for their genetics, gui being your lionheart,” he
with 44 wins, recently dropped out of top100 for the fi rst time in 19 years. REUTERS * of top100 for the fi rst time only tennis player in the his tina’s Fernando Meligeni in dance, discipline, environ concluded.
Two draws and we could have killed the four games, with the only Chhattisgarh 44 (Sangeetha successfully persuaded com
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Real Kashmir has played on game. In football, these victory coming against TN men on a roll Kaur 23). patriot Javier Mascherano to in a way, is Premier League side Totten
ly two matches this season, things happen. I am proud TRAU in its opener at In the men’s section, Tamil Telangana 69 (Divya 31, join the home team after ungrateful. For me, ham Hotspur last month.
both away and ending in of my players and we could Coimbatore. Nadu maintained its unbea Gulbasha Ali 18) bt Maharash serving out his contract with Mauricio did a great “Football, in a way, is un
draws, against East Bengal have scored more.” Captain Roberto Eslava ten record as it outplayed tra 39 (Shreya Dekhdar 17). Chinese Super League side grateful.
job at Tottenham,
and Tiddim Road Athletic Mason’s impressive out said: “We have shown inten Telangana 9529. Punjab, Karnataka 64 (Lopamudra Hebei China Fortune. “For me, Mauricio did a
Timmaiah 18, varsha Nandini but many times they
Union (TRAU) of Imphal. ing in Imphal asserted the sity, so the points that we which also remained unbea “We are good friends. Ja great job at Tottenham, but
17, Vinaya Joseph 13, Anusha demand results
The Snow Leopards have value he brings to the squad. have dropped, have not ten, was joined in the quar vier wants to take care of his many times they demand
10) bt Tamil Nadu 57 (S. Ra
let a onegoal advantage slip His twogoal show fea been for the lack of it. terfi nals by Services, Rail jeshwari 23). family,” said Veron. for the country, also voiced results.
in the fi nal 13 minutes of tured a clinical fi nish that “We have shown this de ways, Karnataka and Kerala 70 (P.S. Jeena 21, P.G. support for former team “ Now it’s up to Jose Mou
both their matches, conced went in off the inside of the sire (to fi ght) in every game, Uttarakhand. Anjana 20, Stephy Nixon 12, Support for Pochettino mate Mauricio Pochettino, rinho, another great coach.
ing an equaliser in the 77th woodwork for his fi rst and a and the next against Kash The Kerala men beat Ra Kavitha Jose 11) bt Punjab 30 The former Argentina inter who was replaced by Jose Hope he has more luck,” he
and 78th minutes against textbook header that le mir won’t be any diff erent.” jasthan 6259 to advance to (Anmolpreeth Kaur 12). national, who had 73 caps Mourinho as manager of said.
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