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NEARBY
Peaceful but low polling in two States Infosys brass accused
of ‘unethical’ practices
Turnout dips to 60% and 65% in Maharashtra and Haryana, compared to 63% and 76% in 2014
Whistleblowers point the finger at CEO
Special Correspondent
NEW DELHI/CHANDIGARH/MUMBAI BJP to romp K. Giriprakash
Bengaluru
The elections to the Assem
Siachen now open for
tourism, says Rajnath blies of Maharashtra and Ha home, say Technology major Infosys is
ryana on Monday saw the embroiled in another con
NEW DELHI
The Siachen glacier is “now voter turnout dip in compa exit polls troversy after a whistleblow
open” for tourists and rison to the 2014 polls, ac er group said the company
tourism, Defence Minister cording to provisional num Special Correspondent was indulging in “unethical
Rajnath Singh said on bers shared by the Election New Delhi practices” to boost short Infosys says the complaint
Monday after inaugurating a Commission of India as of 6 All the exit polls uniformly term revenues and profits. has been placed before
strategically important p.m. projected a walkover for the The group, Ethical Em the Audit Committee.
bridge on the Shyok river in At a press conference BJPled National Democratic ployees, has complained to
Eastern Ladakh. “From held at the ECI headquar Alliance in the Maharashtra the U.S. Securities and Ex Infosys said: “The com
Siachen Base Camp to Kumar ters in New Delhi, Deputy change Commission and the plaint has been placed be
and Haryana Assembly
Post, the entire area has been Election Commissioners board of directors of Infosys fore the Audit Committee as
elections.
opened for tourism Chandra Bhushan and San that CEO Salil Parekh and per the company’s practice,
purposes,” Mr. Singh
The exit polls gave two
deep Saxena said the tur thirds majority to the BJP CFO Nilanjan Roy had asked and will be dealt with in ac
tweeted. nouts for Maharashtra and the complainants not to ful cordance with its whistle
NATION A PAGE 9
Shiv Sena Mahayuti in
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Haryana were 60.5% and Maharashtra and nearly ly recognise visa costs in the blowers policy.”
65% respectively. In the 2014 threefourths majority to quarter and $50 million in
Maharashtra elections, the NDA in Haryana. contract reversals. MORE REPORTS ON A PAGE 15
63.08% had cast their votes, However, as per the exit
Mr. Bhushan said.
In Haryana, the turnout
had been 76.54% in 2014,
polls in Maharastra, it will
be difficult for the BJP to
reach a clear majority on its
New rules to regulate
Mr. Saxena said. Both offi
cials said the turnout in
Monday’s elections could go
own.
These predictions social media by January
assume significance, with
up as the final figures were the power tussle between Krishnadas Rajagopal It said the new Informa
yet to come in. the BJP and the Shiv Sena. NEW DELHI tion Technology Intermedi
SC to hear Chidambaram’s Speaking of the two State
bail plea today In an Assembly of 288 seats, Internet has emerged as a aries Guidelines (Amend
elections as well as the bye the number required for a potent tool that can cause ment) Rules would be
NEW DELHI
lections to 51 Assembly seats simple majority is 145. unimaginable disruption to notified by January 15, 2020.
A three-judge Bench of the
across the country and two The News 18IPSOS Exit the democratic polity, the The affidavit was in res
Supreme Court, led by Justice
R. Banumathi, will pronounce
Lok Sabha constituencies – Poll projected that the government has told the Su ponse to a September 24 or
on October 22 its decision on Samastipur in Bihar and Sat bies worth ₹24.17 crore and ficer, told The Hindu. firing, seven people were re Mahayuti will win 243 seats, preme Court. der of the court to appraise
former Union Finance ara in Maharashtra – senior ₹156.94 crore were seized in Polling across Haryana ported injured. There were with the BJP on its own The Ministry of Informa it of the status of framing of
Minister P. Chidambaram’s DEC Umesh Sinha said the Haryana and Maharashtra was by and large peaceful, no deaths.” getting 141, just four short of tion Technology said in an the new rules and the time
petition for regular bail in the polling had been “peaceful respectively. barring minor clashes in Haryana Director General the majority mark. affidavit that rules to regu line for their notification.
CBI part of the INX Media and smooth”, “barring a few “The turnout in Haryana Nuh, Rohtak and Narnaul of Police Manoj Yadava said The Shiv Sena, it claims, late social media intermedi The order came on a peti
case. The court had heard sporadic incidents.” is estimated at 65%. Fateha districts. half a dozen clashes outside will get 102, placing it in a aries needed to be revised. tion filed by the social media
extensive arguments from He added that record sei bad district with 74.49% wit Haryana Additional Di polling booths were report strong position to claim the The regulatory regime had giant Facebook for transfer
Mr. Chidambaram’s lawyers zures of cash and liquor nessed the highest turnout, rectorGeneral of Police ed from Rohtak and Nuh deputy CM’s post. to be ramped up consider of pleas concerning the link
and Solicitor-General Tushar were made in the two while the least polling was (LawOrder) Navdeep Singh districts. ing the “evergrowing ing of social media accounts
Mehta, for the CBI. States. ECI data showed that seen in Gurugram district at Virk said: “In all, 12 FIRs CONTINUED ON A PAGE 12 threats to individual rights to Aadhaar.
NEWS A PAGE 12 cash, liquor, narcotics, pre 52.33%,” Inder Jeet, Harya have been registered so far. CONTINUED ON A PAGE 12 NO SURPRISE IN STORE and the nation’s integrity,
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD cious metals and other free na’s Joint Chief Electoral Of There were two incidents of MORE REPORTS ON A PAGE 13 A EDITORIAL sovereignty, and security.” CONTINUED ON A PAGE 12
Can’t conduct business out of palaces, says Puri
Centre set to pick Central Vista, Parliament revamp consultant tomorrow
Damini Nath ings built between 1911 and constructed in 1911 may have palaces”.
NEW DELHI 1930 — the Parliament House, been, it reflected the cultural The revamp project, for
Moving away from the “im North and South Blocks and and imperial ethos of the which the Central Public
perial ethos” reflected in the Rashtrapati Bhavan — would time. Modern India, which is Works Department invited
Britishbuilt buildings of New “remain intact” but their us a democratic country, the bids in September, would
Delhi, the Centre is set to se age could change. world’s largest democracy, make “Delhi a worldclass
lect a design for its revamp of can’t have these huge capital city using technology
Central Vista, Parliament Modern needs rooms... You now need build and green construction befit
and government offices on He added that the existing ings that are energy efficient, ting a country like India”, he
Wednesday, a design more in Parliament building could be which lend themselves to a said.
tune with “modern India”, used for Lok Sabha alone and working environment where Six design and architec
Union Housing and Urban Af another building construct youngsters and older people ture firms had submitted
fairs Minister of State (inde ed for Rajya Sabha or a new can interact with each other bids for the project. Mr. Puri
pendent charge) Hardeep office building to provide all seamlessly,” said Mr. Puri. said the bids were being eval
Singh Puri told The Hindu on MPs with offices could be He added that while these uated by a jury and there
Monday. made. buildings are “part of our cul would be public consulta
Reiterating earlier state “No matter how farsight tural heritage”, “today, you tions after the consultant is
ments, Mr. Puri said build ed and visionary a building can’t conduct business out of picked.
Delhi records
over 40% of
total crimes
Hemani Bhandari
New Delhi
The Capital has recorded

over 40% of total crimes re
ported across 19 metropol
itan cities in the county, ac
cording to data released by
the National Crime Re
cords Bureau.
Crimes increased by
6.87% with 2,13,141 cases
registered in 2017 as com
pared to 2016 which had
1,99,445 cases.
DETAILS ON A PAGE 2
Police HQ to
be shifted to
new building
SAURABH TRIVEDI
New Delhi
The Delhi Police headquar
ters on Indraprastha Marg
will be shifted to its new lo
cation on Jai Singh Marg in
three phases. Under the
first phase, officers of the
rank of joint commissioner
of police and above will
start working from the new
building from November 1,
said a senior police officer.
DETAILS ON A PAGE 3
CM A ND-NDE
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2019

THE HINDU
IN BRIEF
Delhi records over 40% of total Fourday laser show in CP from
crimes across metro cities in 2017 Saturday for crackerfree Diwali
City school holds
centenary celebrations
Event to include art and cultural shows; free entry for all: CM
NEW DELHI
Criminal cases increased by 6.87% as compared to 2016, states NCRB data
Special Correspondent There would be no entry tions on traders and busi
Modern School established in
1920 by Lala Raghubir Singh
Hemani Bhandari Delhi also remained New Delhi passes for the event, Mr. nessmen. Instead, the trade
flagged-off its centenary
New Delhi ahead of all other metro The government will organ Kejriwal said. will be doubled because pe
celebrations on Monday. The The Capital has recorded politans in crime against ise a fourday laser show in “The whole of CP will be ople will be visiting CP in
chief guest for the event was over 40% of total crime re women. The data states Connaught Place (CP), be decorated with laser lights. large numbers. Private cars
Ketaki Sood, president, board ported across 19 metropoli that 102 women lost their ginning October 26, to en The shows will take place can cause congestion and
of trustees, Modern Schools. tan cities in the county, lives in dowry deaths. courage citizens not to burst every hour. Various art and hence the restrictions on
The event began with the read data released by the Other cases related to crackers this Diwali, said cultural programmes will al them,” he said.
hoisting of the centenary flag National Crime Records Bu women shows 472 cases of Chief Minister Arvind Kejri so be held. There will be Mr. Sisodia said facilities
of the school. reau (NCRB). stalking, 1,168 of rape, 11 of wal on Monday. food courts and markets in would be put in place in the
attempt to rape, 2,548 of the area,” he said. light of these restrictions.
L-G reviews Multi-Modal Second, third spot outraging a woman’s mod Pollution-free If the show is successful, “We have arranged for spe
Integration plans It also showed that Delhi re esty along with 892 cases of The move aims at encourag the government would or cial parking facilities at
NEW DELHI corded a 40.4% share of to assault on women, 613 sex ing a “community and pol ganise the event at various nearby locations such as
Lieutenant-Governor Anil tal Indian Penal Code (IPC) ual harassment cases and lutionfree Diwali”, he said locations and on a larger Shivaji Stadium. Electric
Baijal on Monday chaired a crimes registered in 19 ci 25 sexual harassment cases at a press conference here. scale next year, he vehicles will also be de
meeting to review the ties in 2017 with Bengaluru at workplace were regis “Various laser shows will be promised. ployed to transit people
progress of the taking the second position Deputy Commissioner of comparable with other ci tered. In reported cases of organised from 6 p.m. to 10 from one location to anoth
implementation of Multi- at 8.9% followed by Mum Police (Crime) Rajan Bhagat ties where online registra rape, second to Delhi is p.m. from October 2629. I Restrictions imposed er,” he said.
Modal Integration plans of bai at 7.4%. The population said, “In Delhi, there is a fa tion is not available.” Mumbai which registered invite the people of Delhi to Addressing concerns exhi “We all have been wit
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation of Delhi is 163.1 lakh while cility to register First Infor In 2017, Delhi recorded 287 cases. The data shows attend the event and cele bited by traders from CP, he nessing reports of high pol
(DMRC) metro stations here
Mumbai’s is 184.1 lakh, it mation Reports online in 400 murder cases followed that 2,902 people died in brate Diwali without fire said business was expected lution levels since the last
at Raj Niwas. Mr. Baijal
said. cases of motor vehicle theft by Bengaluru with 235 such 2,634 road accidents in the crackers,” Mr. Kejriwal said. to increase and restrictions 1015 years during Diwali.
directed that the DMRC
In the Capital, crimes in and other thefts, which cases and Patna with 183. In Capital. According to the Deputy Chief Minister, have only been imposed on And to avoid this, we want
should implement Multi-
Modal Integration plans with
creased by 6.87% with may have increased the violent crimes, 2,838 cases data, no cases of rioting ov who was also present at the private transport in the In to celebrate crackerfree
priority to pedestrian facilities 2,13,141 cases registered in number of crime cases un of robbery and 32 of dacoi er communal or religious is conference, said the event ner Circle area, where the and pollutionfree Diwali
to promote walkability, a 2017 as compared to 2016 der these heads. This ty were registered, the data sues and caste conflict were would be a “community Di event will be organised. this year,” Mr. Sisodia
statement by Raj Niwas read. which had 1,99,445 cases. makes it statistically non stated. reported in Delhi in 2017. wali” with no pollution. “There are no restric added.
Sanskrit Heritage
Festival starts today ‘Capital recorded lowest dengue 177 dengue cases Social media forums illegally
providing Net telephony: plea
NEW DELHI
Folk songs from across the
country in Sanskrit, dance
drama Pashupathivijayam and
cases compared to last five years’ reported last week
a fusion and rock music in the
SDMC report shows rise in malaria cases HC seeks response from Centre
language are a part of the line
up of the Sanskrit Heritage
No deaths this year; govt. drive shows excellent results: Jain Staff Reporter
Staff Reporter the number of malaria cases New Delhi has also claimed that the un
Festival to be held by the
Special Correspondent mosquitoes can breed,” the New Delhi in September this year The Delhi High Court on regulated functioning of the
Delhi government between
New Delhi statement added. In a sharp rise in the number stands at 214, which is the Monday sought response two platforms was “a threat
October 22 and 24. It is
organised by the Art, Culture
The Capital was on course to Data released till October of dengue cases in Delhi, up highest in any single month from the Centre, Facebook to national security” and al
and Language Department of defeating dengue this year 19 shows there has been no to 177 cases were reported in in the last five years. messenger and WhatsApp so causes a loss to the exche
the government for the first with the latest figures show dengue death in Delhi this the last week, stated a report on a petition claiming the quer. It has contended that
time. “The young generation ing the lowest cases so far in year so far whereas there by South Delhi Municipal Chikungunya cases two instant messaging plat licensed telecom service
can certainly benefit from comparison to the last five had been four deaths last Corporation. Meanwhile, the number of forms were illegally provid providers and ISPs provid
learning Sanskrit because its years, the government said. year and the number of un While the total number of chikungunya cases remains ing voice over internet ser ing internet telephony are
content may still be relevant,” Health Minister Satyendar fortunate casualties due to such cases continue to re relatively low with only five vices, a feature that is subject to many licensing
said Deputy Chief Minister Jain appealed to Delhiites to Health Minister Satyendar this vectorborne disease in main lower compared to last cases reported last week. A permitted only under a tele regulations and security
Manish Sisodia. keep up the efforts to defeat Jain. preceding years had been in year, the number of dengue total of 123 such cases have com licence. measures which are to be
dengue. He added that the double figures, the state cases are the highest in Oc been reported this year so “The illegal functioning strictly followed. It alleged
government’s antidengue shows that there have been ment read. tober this year. far. of Facebook messenger and Facebook messenger and
drive — 10 Hafte, 10 Baje, 10 644 cases of dengue in Delhi The data shows that there Apart from this, the num The municipal corpora WhatsApp should not be Whatsapp are not subject to
Minute — has been showing till now whereas last year has been a steady decline in ber of cases of malaria so far tions said in their efforts to permitted. Facebook and any of the licence regula
“excellent results”. there had been 1,020 such cases of dengue in Delhi stands at 535, highest com keep a check on the spread of WhatsApp are providing in tions, do not have to pay any
“The government appre cases so far. since 2015 when the disease pared to the number of cases mosquitos, the officials have ternet telephony without a tariffs nor penalties for vio
ciates the efforts of Delhiites “Mr. Jain has asked Delhi outbreak had claimed 60 at the same time in the last visited up to 2.9 crore hous licence,” the petition by lation. It said, as a result, li
in the ongoing dengue pre ites to ensure that there are lives but this year the dis five years. In the last week, es, sprayed insecticide at up World Phone Internet Ser censed ISPs and TSPs, like
vention awareness cam no stagnant freshwater col ease has been controlled 76 cases of malaria were re to 13 lakh houses and issued vices Pvt Ltd said. the petitioner, have to com
paign,” a statement said. It lecting points in and around “beyond all expectations”, ported. In fact, data from the notices for breeding condi The petitioner, an inter pete with them and suffer
added that the latest data their homes, in which Aedes the statement said. south civic body shows that tions in 1.2 lakh houses. net service provider (ISP), huge losses.
Air quality in Capital worsens slightly Set up police booths with least Insurance firm

to pay over
AAP blames BJP for stubble burning in neighbouring States possible hindrance to public: HC ₹2 lakh to
Staff Reporter
New DELHI
due to faster surface winds
as part of westerly distur
“moderate”, 201 and 300
“poor”, 301 and 400 “very
tion. Despite orders from
the Supreme Court and Authorities told to look into basic facilities like water in the kiosks policyholder
The air quality of Delhi wor bances making dispersion poor”, and 401 and 500 NGT, the Centre is sleeping
sened slightly on Monday faster owing to high ventila “severe”. like kumbhakarn. The Staff Reporter booths. We also direct the Staff Reporter
and stayed in “poor” catego tion factor,” SAFAR added. Meanwhile, AAP blamed Centre is are also playing New Delhi authorities to look into bas New Delhi
ry. Governmentrun moni It also said though there is the BJP for stubble burning with the lives of the people The Delhi High Court has ic facilities ought to be pro A district consumer dis
toring agency SAFAR said a gradual increase in the in neighbouring States. AAP living in other States,” Mr. said police booths should vided to police officials go putes redressal forum here
“high deterioration” of air stubble burning activity in MP Sanjay Singh said the Singh added. be constructed with the ing to be placed at the has directed an insurance
quality is expected only Haryana, Punjab, and near Centre should help Delhi in He said the State govern least possible hindrance to kiosks,” the court said. company to compensate a
from the first week of by border regions, “very reducing pollution but will ments of Punjab, Haryana the public at large and basic “...It ought to be kept in policyholder by paying ov
November. fewer pollutants” are being not do so because if pollu and U.P. should also look in facilities be provided to of mind by the authorities er ₹2.68 lakh for repudiat
The air quality index accumulated in Delhi. tion increases, they can to the matter. “Union Minis ficers deployed there. that the police booths/ ing a mediclaim policy on
(AQI) of the city is compara The AQI on Monday was blame AAP. ter Prakash Javadekar kiosks must be constructed unjust grounds.
tively better due to faster 249, which is slightly higher should look into why orders Formulate guidelines in such a manner that the Holding Oriental Insu
surface winds and is expect than 238 on Sunday. An AQI ‘Polluted mindset’ of the SC and NGT are not A Bench of Chief Justice least possible hindrance rance Company deficient
ed to fall to “very poor” ca between 0 and 50 is consi “BJP’s mindset has become being implemented and D.N. Patel and Justice C. Ha may be caused to the public in services, the panel said:
tegory by Wednesday, said dered “good”, 51 and 100 so polluted that they cele stubble burning is happen ri Shankar directed the ing water and electricity at at large,” it added. “The repudiation of the
SAFAR. “The AQI is in check “satisfactory”, 101 and 200 brate the increase in pollu ing,” Mr. Singh said. Centre, the Delhi govern these kiosks. The court gave the direc claim of the complainant
ment and the power distri “...we hereby direct the tions on a petition by con by the insurance firm was
bution companies to come concerned authorities to sumer rights activist Bejon unwarranted and unjusti
DELHI TODAY EPCA slams Rajasthan, U.P. governments together and formulate gui
delines for setting up the
police booths and provid
frame comprehensive gui
delines for regulating the
establishment of police
K. Misra seeking framing of
guidelines to regulate esta
blishment of police booths.
fied.”
It also directed an addi
tional compensation of
for not controlling pollution
Talk: International seminar on
Satyagraha in the 21st Century: So ₹20,000 to be paid to the
cial activist Medha Patkar will speak complainant. “It is now a
on “Satyagraha in contemporary In
dia: Some reflections”. Chair: Prof.
Muchkund Dubey, President, Council Letters sent to Chief Secretaries of both States in this regard Street vendors ‘Giving judgment on policy wellsettled law that insu
rance companies cannot
for Social Development at Multipur
protest against escape under the umbrella
pose Hall, India International Centre
(IIC), 10 a.m.
Talk: Lecture on “Mental Health,
Staff Reporter
New Delhi
both the States to inquire in
to the matter and submit dai
One person was dead and
four children in the area are
‘atrocities of
framework not under RTI’ of socalled terms and con
ditions to thwart legitimate
Spirituality and Well Being – Connec The Supreme Courtappoint ly reports on measures taken affected by cancer, accord and justified claim of the
tedness Across Life Span” by Dr. Ra
man Kapur, Chairman, Department of
ed Environment Pollution to improve the situation. Mr. ing to residents,” the letter to
municipalities’ High Court quashes CIC order to MHRD insured if the said terms
Medical Acupuncture, Sir Ganga Ram (Prevention & Control) Auth Lal made the comments af Rajasthan Chief Secretary and conditions were not
Hospital; and ority on Monday slammed ter he visited Meerut in U.P. read. Staff Reporter was “beyond the scope, pur supplied to the insured,”
Dr. Jitender Nagpal, Chairman, De Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan and Bhiwadi in Rajasthan. Staff Reporter New Delhi view and ambit of the RTI the panel said, adding: “In
partment of Psychiatry, Mool Chand governments for not con ‘Water not sprinkled’ New DELHI The Delhi High Court has re Act”. While quashing the this case, there is no iota of
Hospital at Conference Room – I, In
dia International Centre (IIC), 4 p.m. trolling air pollution, includ ‘Four kids with cancer’ In the letter to U.P. Chief Se Several street vendors, un marked that giving judg Commission’s order, the evidence as regards to the
ing burning of municipal so “A massive fire was observed cretary, Mr. Lal said after der the banner of the Na ment on the policy frame court said: “Giving judg supply of terms and condi
Dance: India International Rural Cul
tural Centre (IRCEN) presents a lid waste, industrial on the RIICO Industrial U.P. Gate up to Dasna inter tional Association of Street work of an organisation and ment on the policy frame tions to the complainant.”
Kathak dance recital by Madhumita pollution, and dusty roads area’s allotted waste dump change on NH9, the road is Vendors of India (NASVI), directing change of policies work of an organisation and The directions came
Misra at Kolkata Government Girls among others. yard. Locals said on a daily under construction, but dust held a protest at the civic are not envisaged under the directing a change of policy when the consumer forum
Senior Secondary School, Samaipur,
9 a.m. and Sarvodaya Kanya Vidy EPCA chairman Bhure Lal basis, the garbage is set on is “dominating” and water is centre on Monday against Right to Information (RTI) are not envisaged in the RTI was hearing a complaint
alaya, Badli, 11 a.m. directed Chief Secretaries of fire for over four years now. not sprinkled on the roads. “atrocities of the Act. Act”. The CIC order had moved by city resident Ha
Exhibition: “End of the Road”, a solo municipalities”. Justice Jayant Nath come on an RTI applicant’s rinder Pal Singh who al
Heritage photography exhibition by The group complained quashed a Central Informa plea to the National Bal Bha leged that the firm had re
Arya Arora at Delhi ‘o’ Delhi Foyer,
India Habitat Centre (IHC), 11 a.m.
7 p.m.
Exhibition: ‘Shrinathji Swaroopam’,
NGT tells DPCC to develop app of nonfunctioning Town
Vending Committees
(TVC), which it said had
tion Commission (CIC) No
vember 11, 2018 order to the
Ministry of Human Re
wan seeking the details re
garding the age limit for Bal
Bhawan membership and
pudiated a mediclaim
policy based on conditions
that were not provided to
a solo exhibition of contemporary
pichwais on silk and paper by Delhi
based artist Jai Khanna at Art Centrix
to stop garbage burning in open failed to carry out the du
ties that include conduct
source Development
(MHRD) to revise the pre
whether it was necessary for
being eligible for a ‘Bal
him.
“The complainant made
Space, Jain Farm, Behind Sector D2, ing surveys, issuing certifi sent policy for the selection Shree award’. the entire payment of the
Vasant Kunj, 11 a.m. 7 p.m. Staff Reporter dressal such environmentre sary vigil.” The directions cates, demarcating of meritorious students un medical treatment and
Exhibition: “Explore in the Tradi New Delhi lated issues. came when the green panel vending and nonvending der the ‘Bal Shree scheme’. Sought a revamp filed a claim for reimburse
tion”, a solo show of paintings by While observing that authori A Bench headed by NGT was hearing a plea moved by zones. They said they The court said the direc In its order, CIC had said ment, which was rejected
Megha sharma at Triveni Kala
Sangam, 205, Tansen Marg, 11 a.m. ties should maintain regular chairperson Justice Adarsh Jasola residents’ welfare asso should not be removed un tions were “clearly beyond that “for selection of merito by the firm...It has been
8 p.m. vigil to prevent open burning Kumar Goel said, “Even if at ciation which alleged open less surveys are underta the statutory framework rious students [under the specifically mentioned that
Exhibition: “Live Unbound”, an art of garbage, the National the time of visit, burning of burning of waste at the Okhla ken and alternative loca and powers of the CIC”. The Bal Shree scheme], there the firm did not supply the
exhibition curated by Sugandha Green Tribunal has directed garbage may not have found, waste treatment plant in the tions identified. The Ministry had appealed was a lack of clarity at the terms and conditions eith
Chagti at Modern Art Gallery,
Santushti Shopping Complex, Chana the Delhi Pollution Control it is necessary to prevent any presence of officers. vendors also demanded against the CIC order before District, State and National er to the complainant or
kyapuri, 11 a.m. 7 p.m. Committee to develop a mo such incidents for which the Earlier, the green tribunal that harassment by munici the High Court on the level, which requires a com his family members at any
(Mail your listings for this column at bile application, which can statutory authorities con had sought a report from pal staff should be stopped ground that it was “bad in plete revamp and reformu point of time,” read the
cityeditordelhi@thehindu.co.in) be treated as a forum to re cerned may maintain neces authorities on the issue. immediately. law” as the direction given lation of the policy”. complaint.
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THE HINDU
DELHI
CITY 3
Friends tried to stop Police HQ will shift to new Foreign national cheated

of ₹92,000 by gang
DU lecturer, his mother
Fourpage note being verified: police
building in three phases Staff Reporter
New Delhi
A tourist from the United
closed,” Mr. Singhal said.
The staff then pretended
to call his hotel in Paharganj
STAFF REPORTER er to kill herself but did not. It will be inaugurated by Home Minister Amit Shah on October 31 States of America was alleg and made him to talk to a
New Delhi After this, last week, some edly cheated of ₹92,000 by a man who posed as hotel staff
Following the deaths of a DU of the lecturer’s friends had SAURABH TRIVEDI and other officers will be gang. One person has been and told Mr. Vanmeter that
lecturer and his mother, a also visited him and stayed New Delhi moved. In the next three arrested, said the police. the hotel was shut. But the
group of men, who claim to there for three days and per The Delhi Police headquar months, the entire HQ will Deputy Commissioner of victim was not convinced
be the former’s friends, told suaded the motherson not ters on Indraprastha Marg be shifted. Police (New Delhi) Eish Sing and told them that he would
the police that they had to take the extreme step. will be shifted to its new lo The new HQ has space for hal said the victim, George take an autorickshaw to the
tried to stop them from tak The friends left the house cation on Jai Singh Marg in 150 offices as opposed to the Vanmeter, is a resident of hotel. “He was made to hire
ing the extreme step. on Saturday after they were three phases. Under the first current one which has just Colorado, and the accused is an auto, which was waiting
The body of the lecturer assured that the duo would phase, officers of the rank of 80. The existing HQ was Ram Preet, a resident of Gee outside the office. The auto
was found on the railway take their own lives,” said an joint commissioner of police shifted from Kashmere Gate ta Colony. driver also told him that
track at Sarai Rohilla, while officer. and above will start working to the Public Works Depart On October 20, Mr. Vanm places in Delhi are shut and
his mother was found hang Their friends and family from the new building from ment building at ITO in 1975. eter approached the police then took him to an office in
ing from a ceiling fan at their also mentioned that they November 1 onwards, said a Over the period, a number of and told them he had landed Gole Market. The staff there
flat in Pitampura, the police were upset following a news senior police officer. offices were added but even in Delhi on October 18. He misguided him and made a
said on Sunday. article published last week On Monday, Delhi Police tually many officers had to asked a taxi driver to drop tour plan for Agra and Jaipur.
The bodies have been in a local Kerala newspaper Commissioner Amulya Pat be accommodated outside him off at his hotel in Pahar He paid $1,294 with his cre
handed over to the woman’s related to her husband’s naik held a meeting with se the building at various other ganj. “After travelling for dit card,” the officer said.
elder son, a senior officer death. “We initially regis nior police officers at the locations as there was no some time, the driver told When Mr. Vanmeter
with Indian Air Force. The tered a murder case after new HQ to discuss the inaug The new 17-storey Delhi Police headquarters on Jai Singh scope for further expansion. Mr. Vanmeter that all roads reached Agra, he contacted
preliminary medical exami finding woman’s body with uration function. As per the Marg in New Delhi on Saturday. V. V. KRISHNAN *
“The new building has leading to his hotel are the Paharganj hotel and was
nation has suggested that clothes stuffed in her schedule, the building will been constructed with mod blocked as it is the festival told that he had been cheat
the 55yearold woman died mouth. Two knives were al be inaugurated by Home Mi coordinate with any police cles,” said the officer. ern facilities like hightech season. The driver then took ed and that the hotel was
of antemortem hanging. so recovered from the se nister Amit Shah on October station or PCR van in the city conference rooms, recep him to an office in Con open. During investigation,
“The detailed report is condfloor flat where the 31, which is also Sardar Pa within seconds. In three months tion, waiting area, separate naught Place where he was the auto driver was identi
awaited,” said an officer. woman’s body was found tel’s birth anniversary. “The office of the Delhi In the first phase, Joint CPs, entry for visitors, media per told by the staff that Delhi is fied and arrested.
The police said they are ver hanging,” said an officer. A senior police officer said police commissioner will be Special CPs and Commis sons and police officers. The
ifying the content of the
fourpaged note from the
Kerala Police.
Suicide prevention hel-
pline: Sanjivini, Society for
Mental Health, Telephone:
that a committee has been
set up to plan upgraded se
curity features in the build
on the second floor. There
are a total of 17 floors, includ
ing two levels of basement
sioners will be shifted from
the old building. In the se
cond phase, senior officers
building is vastucompliant.
It will have threetier securi
ty system that will be man
Accountant loses ₹30K
“On October 15, the lec
turer tried to force his moth
011-4076 9002, Monday-Sa-
turday, 10 a.m. -7.30 p.m.
ing, which will have modern
communication systems to
parking. We have parking
space for over 1,000 vehi
from other units will be shift
ed, and in final phase, DCPs
aged by the Delhi Police,”
said the officer. to ThakThak gang
Staff Reporter two men on a scooter sig
Financier, associate found dead in Rohini drain ‘Associate was killed since nalled the driver that there

New Delhi
A charted accountant was was some problem with the
targeted allegedly by mem car, the police said.
Main accused, who is on the run, had to repay over ₹2 lakh to victim; one arrested he witnessed the crime’ bers of the ThakThak gang
on Ring Road near Pragati
When the driver and Mr.
Jain got down to check, so
Hemani Bhandari sources. His associate Nikhil were found in a drain in Rohi veen earlier this year. Amit Maidan. Niraj Jain was going meone allegedly grabbed
New Delhi Gulati (40) from Ludhiana ni within a span of two hours, had taken Naveen’s car and Hemani Bhandari only he could call us,” she to his office in Daryaganj his bag, containing ₹30,000
A week after being reported was with him at the time. said sources. The police said said he will only return it if New Delhi said. from Faridabad in his car. in cash, and belongings
missing, a 30yearold finan On October 15, Amit’s description matched the two the latter pays him the due Sitting outside the mortuary Nikhil’s sister Kamini Bajaj When the car crossed from the car. A case has
cier and his associate were brother Jaideep complained victims after which their fami amount. However, the trigger of Baba Saheb Ambedkar from Delhi said she had spo Pragati Maidan at 11.45 a.m., been registered.
found dead in a drain in Rohi to officers at Shahbad Dairy lies were called, who also appears to be an incident that Hospital, Nikhil Gulati’s in ken to him around 10 days
ni’s K.N. Katju Marg, the pol police station that he was un identified the duo. Amit was took place a week ago. consolable 80yearold ago and also on October 2.
ice said on Monday. able to reach his brother over shot thrice and Nikhil once, “A week ago, Amit and Na mother who came to the city “It was his wedding anniver
Deputy Commissioner of the phone since October 14. an officer said. veen had an argument over from Ludhiana on Monday sary on October 2,” she said.
Police (Outer North) Gaurav A missing persons report During the probe, the pol the same monetary issue. afternoon, said he had called Police sources said the
Sharma said Anthony Bagher was lodged, a senior officer ice went to Naveen’s resi During this, the victim her around 10 days ago say probe has revealed that the
from Khera Khurd was arrest said. Two days after this, Jai dence but could not find him. slapped Naveen. After this, ing he wants to come home. accused had no personal en
ed on Monday for his alleged deep approached the police His phone was also switched Naveen told him that he will Nikhil and financier Amit mity with Nikhil and killed
involvement in the double again and informed them that off. Naveen’s call records take revenge for this insult,” Hooda’s bodies were found him as he had witnessed the
murder. Amit had lent ₹6 lakh₹7 lakh were analysed and his asso the officer said. Teams are in a drain in Rohini’s K.N. crime. “It was bad luck. The
A financier in Rohini, Amit to Naveen. “Amit had told me ciate Anthony turned out to looking for Naveen, said Katju Marg a week after they accused did not know that
Hooda from Rohtak, had that Naveen owes him around be a suspect. He was arrested sources, adding that there ap were reported missing. Nikhil would come along
slapped the prime accused ₹2.5 lakh,” Jaideep said,. The with the help of technical pears to be involvement of a “We had no idea what he with Amit,” said an officer.
about a week ago over a mo police then lodged a kidnap surveillance. third person. Amit and his used to do for a living. For Nikhil’s wife has been un
netary issue which became a ping case. Another officer said Amit wife were living separately the last few months, he well for many years now, his
trigger for the crime, said On October 19, two bodies had given the money to Na and a court case is under way. didn’t carry his phone and family said.
CM A ND-NDE
YK
4 CITY DELHI

THE HINDU
Thieves target nameplates
of officials in Lodhi Estate SC accepts Centre’s revised AAP demands BJP apology
Staff Reporter press conference.
The BJP should apologise
land offer for Ravidas temple
New Delhi
SAURABH TRIVEDI An FIR has been regis The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to crores of Dalits and others
NEW DELHI tered at the Tughlak Road on Monday welcomed the who respect Ravidas, and al
A gang of thieves is targeting police station against un Supreme Court’s decision to so apologise to the people
lamps and brass nameplates known person. A police of accept the Centre’s revised who were lathicharged by
fixed at the bungalows of ficer said that they are scan land offer for reconstruction the police during ensuing
highranking government of ning CCTV footage to get a Govt. to allocate 400 sq. m of land in Tughlakabad forest area for reconstruction of the Guru Ravidas temple protests, he added. “What
ficials in Lodhi Estate. clue about the suspects. and said that the BJP should was the fault of the people
On Monday, a Rear Admi A caretaker of a bungalow Legal Correspondent strations, which followed the temple there. apologise for the demolition who came and protested in
ral with the Indian Navy, in Lodhi Estate said that new Delhi demolition of the temple. The Attorney General said in Tughlaqabad. Delhi against the demolition?
who lives in Lodhi Estate, such thefts are common in The Supreme Court on Mon The top court said that the earlier, the society which “The temple was inten BJP should answer,” said Mr.
filed a police complaint re the area. Sometimes securi day agreed to a revised offer released persons would have was managing the affairs tionally demolished to insult Singh. During the press con
garding theft of lights that ty persons deployed at the made by the Centre to allo to furnish an undertaking to there had indulged in com and hurt the sentiments of ference, general secretary of
were fixed near the name bungalow catch the thieves cate 400 square metres of maintain good conduct. mercial activities and park the Dalit community,” said the Delhi unit of the JD(U),
plate and house number. In and hand them over to the land in the Tughlakabad for “Let there be peace,” the ing space was operated for AAP MP Sanjay Singh at a Narendra Singh, joined AAP.
his complaint, the officer police. Frequent cases of est area to rebuild the Guru court said, while forbidding trucks and trollies. “Our or
said that two focus lights had
been stolen on Sunday.
theft is a concern in the
highsecurity Lutyens’ zone.
Ravidas temple, which was
demolished by the Delhi De
velopment Authority (DDA)
any kind of commercial ac
tivity within the temple area.
During the hearing, the
der will injunct them from
doing any commercial activi
ties there,” the Bench said.
‘A victory for petitioners’
on the orders of the apex Attorney General also told On October 4, the SC had Special Correspondent jesh Lilothia said that their
court in August. the Bench that criminal pro asked the parties involved in NEW DELHI struggle would continue till
The demolition had led to secution has been launched a plea seeking permission to The Delhi Congress on Mon the government hands over
massive outcry and protests K.K. Venugopal that the against the person who was rebuild the temple to come day said that the Supreme the complete complex to the
in the national capital and Centre had revised its offer running the shrine earlier. back to it with an amicable Court accepting the Centre’s Dalit community for the re
other parts of the country. keeping in view the faith and When Mr. Venugopal said solution on a better location revised land offer for recon construction of the temple.
Following this, the Centre sentiments of the devotees. that the area in question is a for the temple. struction of Guru Ravidas “Earlier, the government
had agreed to double the The Bench also accepted “notified forest area”, one of The petition filed by two temple was a victory for the had proposed to allot only
area to be allocated from the the government’s suggestion the lawyers appearing in the former MPs — Ashok Tanwar petitioners, but added that 200 square metres and
earlier offer of 200 square to have a committee oversee matter said it might be de and Pradeep Jain Aditya — the attitude of the govern 20x20 porta cabin rooms for
metres, keeping in mind the the construction of the tem notified as forest area. had sought enforcement of ment towards this issue the temple, which was an in
sentiments and faith of the ple. The Centre has to form The bench asked Mr. Ve their right to worship which, “clearly exposes its antiDalit sult to the religious senti
people. the committee in six weeks. nugopal as to what was the they alleged, “was being de mindset”. ments of the Dalits. The SC
A Bench of justices Arun The court also directed harm if some registered so nied to them due to demoli Petitioners former Union has directed the government
Mishra and S. Ravindra Bhat the release of persons who ciety would be handed over tion” of the temple. Minister Pradeep Jain and to denotify the forest land,”
was told by Attorney General were arrested in the demon the land for construction of (With PTI inputs) DPCC working president Ra Mr. Lilothia said.
AAP says BJP taking AAP attacks Goel over remark 14 lakh got

‘zero’ power
discourse to new low on ending electricity subsidy bill: Kejriwal
Tiwari launches attack over medical bills
₹13,25,329 on medical treat
Legislator clarifies that BJP would ensure ‘cheap electricity’ Staff Reporter
new Delhi
New Delhi ments. Ministers Gopal Rai Special Correspondent gone back on your statement Chief Minister Arvind Kejri
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) spent ₹7,22,558 and Imran New Delhi and said that you will give wal on Monday said that 14
on Monday accused the Del Hussain ₹2,46,748,” the The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) free electricity,” Mr. Singh lakh families got ‘zero’
hi BJP of bringing the politi North East Delhi MP added. and the BJP on Monday trad said, adding that the party electricity bill in Septem
cal discourse to “a new low” Reacting to the allega ed barbs over the issue of should prove the statement ber and that they are now
in regard to allegations over tions, AAP chief spokesper power subsidy and accused by making power rates in one AAP’s volunteers.
expenditure incurred in son Saurabh Bharadwaj ac each other of misleading of the BJPruled States on par Addressing a districtle
medical bills by Delhi Minis cused the BJP of ushering in citizens. with Delhi’s rates. “If you can vel volunteers’ meeting in
ters and their family a “new low” in the Capital’s The AAP attacked BJP MP not do it in bigger States like Rohini, Mr. Kejriwal said
members. politics. Vijay Goel for saying that the U.P, at least make electricity the total number of volun
On the basis of a Right to “Mr. Kejriwal’s cough was BJP would end Delhi’s elec free up to 200 units in Goa or teers inthe party had in
Information (RTI) reply, the a known medical condition tricity subsidy if it comes to Tripura,” he said. creased manifold.
BJP on Monday had alleged for which he travels to Ben power. He allegedly made the “I recently met an elder
that AAP Ministers and their galuru for Naturopathy remark during an interview. ‘BJP is rattled’ ly lady who got free treat
relatives had contributed to treatment. Moholla Clinics The AAP said that there was Vijay Goel AAP national spokesperson ment worth ₹6 lakh from
large medical bills. are primary health centres,” no point in Mr. Goel going Raghav Chadha said that the GTB Hospita. She is a vo
Mr. Bharadwaj said. back on his statement as the that there would be no need BJP is rattled by the accom lunteer now. All the people
RTI reply A family member of Mr. latter’s “hidden intention has for subsidy, not that the BJP plishments of the AAP go who have been treated by
“According to RTI reply, Sisodia is undergoing “a se already been stated”. would remove the subsidy on vernment and are perturbed our Mohalla Clinics and go
Chief Minister Arvind Kejri rious medical condition”, On his part, Mr. Goel said power per se,” Mr. Goel said. by the extension of services vernment hospitals are our
wal, after coming to power he added. he meant that the BJP would At a press conference on and subsidies to the poorest volunteers. The future of
in 2015, and his family mem “Mr. Tiwari is bringing ensure “cheap electricity” in Monday, party MP Sanjay sections of society. “The BJP the children studying in go
bers spent ₹12,18,027 on the level of politics to a new Delhi to the extent that con Singh said that a legislator has started unveiling promis vernment schools is bright,
treatment in private hospi low. Anybody could have sumers would not need any gets about 50,000 units of es of their manifesto for the their parents are our vo
tals, which was paid by the asked about the bills of at subsidy in the first place. free electricity every year upcoming elections and it is lunteers. Fourteen lakh fa
General Administration De least three senior leaders of “Chief Minister Arvind Kej and Mr. Goel does not have clear now that their major milies have got zero elec
partment of the Delhi go the BJP who got treated riwal is scared because the any problem with it. “But promise is to withdraw the tricity bills last month, and
vernment,” Delhi BJP chief abroad for kidney replace Delhi Assembly polls are when Mr. Kejriwal gives just power subsidy. It is evident 35 lakh families are esti
Manoj Tiwari said. ment and other major sur nearing. All I said was that 2,400 units of free electricity that a rattled and patently an mated to get zero power
“Deputy Chief Minister geries on government ex power would be made availa to a citizen of Delhi, why does tipoor BJP will fight the elec bills in December. All of
Manish Sisodia and his fami pense in the last one year,” ble to consumers at cheaper Mr. Goel have a problem?" tions on the agenda of ‘Subsi them are our volunteers
ly members spent AAP said in a statement. rates than current ones and “Now you [Mr. Goel] have dy Wapsi’,” he said. now,” Mr. Kejriwal said.
CII delegation
meets CM,
talks about
development
New Delhi
Chief Minister Arvind Kejri
wal on Monday met a dele
gation of the Confederation
of Indian Industry (CII) at
the Delhi Secretariat to dis
cuss issues of development
and economic progress.
The CII delegation con
gratulated the CM for the
Delhi government’s “consis
tent efforts towards improv
ing social infrastructure”,
especially in education and
healthcare, read a state
ment by the government.
“The CII also acknow
ledged the government’s
steps to reduce pollution by
25% over the last three years
and expressed interest in
supporting the govern
ment’s measures to further
reduce pollution in the
years to come,” it added.
The CII also informed the
CM that it had adopted 100
villages across six districts
of Punjab to develop alter
native ways of dealing with
crop stubble. “The CII said
that the oddeven scheme
was a successful model to
wards reducing pollution,”
the statement said.
The delegation also said
it was keen on collaborating
with the government to
wards improving cleanli
ness. The CM has asked
them to submit a plan with
timelines for execution.
Mr. Kejriwal further told
the CII that it could help the
government identify key in
dustries that a new universi
ty can design courses for.
CM A ND-NDE
YK
THE HINDU
DELHI
NORTH 5
DELHI
Tuesday, Oct. 22
Timings
RISE 06:26 SET 17:45

RISE 00:00 SET 13:54
Graft shadow over welfare scheme Action taken against
guilty, says Punjab govt.
Wednesday, Oct. 23
RISE 06:26 SET 17:44
Social audit shows construction workers are being swindled out of benefits worth thousands
RISE 00:51 SET 14:42
Train mowed down 60 last year
Priscilla Jebaraj ular schemes is Shubh Shak keeping face and head co
Thursday, Oct. 24 Bhim (Rajasthan) ti, which offers ₹55,000 to vered. Now her daughter is Press trust of india Commissioner Jalandhar B.
RISE 06:27 SET 17:44 For Sena Devi and her hus defray wedding costs for two and a half years old, and Amritsar Purushartha, on the orders
RISE 01:57 SET 15:26 band Ambalal, it initially workers’ daughters who she has had a second child – The Punjab government on of the Chief Minister.
sounded like a windfall. Poo have completed Class 8. Oth for whom she is owed anoth Monday said it had taken de Taking cognizance of
na Ram, a local agent in their er schemes include health, er ₹21,000 – and has yet to partmental action against some recent reports, Mr.
village of Sameliya in Rajas pregnancy and scholarship see a single paisa of the six police officers and char Singh clarified that due ac
than’s Rajsamand district, in benefits to registered benefit. gesheeted seven employees tion, as per the law, was be
formed them they could get workers. of the Amritsar Municipal ing taken against all those
₹55,000 to help with mar Applying for a BOCW re ‘Zero tolerance’ Corporation for the death of found guilty.
riage costs for their daughter gistration should cost only “This kind of corruption has 60 people who were mowed
Manju under a government ₹146 according to the govern become institutionalised. I by a train last year. Corrective measures
scheme for the families of ment rate card, while appli want to assure you that this Chief Minister Amarinder His government was also
construction workers. The cations for benefit schemes will be investigated and ac Singh also dismissed media taking all possible steps to
only hitch? They first had to cost ₹40 each. In reality, tion will be taken. [Chief Mi reports accusing the State prevent the recurrence of
come up with ₹7,500 to pay workers from village after vil nister] Ashok Gehlot’s go government of taking no ac such incidents in the future,
the agent’s “commission”. Construction workers attending a public hearing after a social lage gave details of harass vernment has zero tolerance tion against the culprits. said the Chief Minister.
Having scrounged togeth audit at Bhim in Rajasthan on Monday. R.V. MOORTHY *
ment by agents, emitra (ser for corruption,” said Sudar The Diesel Multiple Unit He pointrd out that de
er the money to pay off the vice centre) operators, shan Singh, MLA, addressing train hurtled through a tailed guidelines were is
agent, the couple was spector in front of the local fice, as angry workers aired sarpanches and labour offi the 600strong crowd. crowd which had gathered sued to the police and local
shocked when a government Congress MLA, the district their grievances. The audit cials who demand bribes Police officers took down onto the railway tracks to government officers sug
labour inspector named Lo labour commissioner and se showed that poor construc and block approvals under complaints against 15 offen watch a Ravana effigy burn. gesting corrective mea
har then demanded an addi nior police officers. “They tion workers are being swin the scheme. ders and promised to file The police and municipal sures, including creation of
tional ₹5,000 bribe – ₹1,000 have cheated us. We did not dled out of thousands of ru Dali Devi, from Padmela FIRs. personnel had been found a single window/authority
IN BRIEF before and ₹4,000 after the know our own rights and we pees worth of benefits due to Barar village, applied for Joint Labour Commission guilty of dereliction of duty to accept applications and
benefit came through. See could see no other way to get a nexus between unscrupu childbirth benefits of er Prem Prakash Sharma and necessary action had grant permissions for such
Rain likely in H.P. ing no other option, they the benefit,” he said. lous agents and public ₹21,000, paying an agent promised action would be ta been ordered against them, events.
SHIMLA paid the sum. A weeklong social audit of officials. who kept demanding addi ken on all grievances within based on the findings of the The commissionerates of
The Met Department has At a public hearing in the Building and Other Con Under the BOCW Welfare tional documents and addi a week, but admitted that magisterial inquiry report, police in Amritsar, Ludhia
predicted rain, snowfall in Bhim town on Monday, Am struction Workers (BOCW) Cess Act, 1996, a cess levied tional bribes. “I went to there has not yet been fol an official release said here. na and Jalandhar, besides
Himachal in the coming days, balal stood up with at least welfare scheme in 12 pan on builders and contractors Bhim four or five times, but I lowup on the complaints The magisterial enquiry the SDMs in other areas, had
whereas tribal district Lahaul- eight other beneficiaries chayats culminated in an of is used to fund welfare have a small child and could from a similar audit and pu into the incident, which oc already been appointed Sin
Spiti shivered at freezing from his village to denounce tenstormy ‘jan sunvai’ in schemes for workers. In Ra not keep it up. What is the blic hearing conducted in curred on October 19, 2018, gle Authority for this pur
point on Monday. PTI both the agent and the in front of the Bhim block of jasthan, one of the most pop use?” she said in a soft voice, Beawar town 12 days ago. was conducted by Divisional pose, he added.
Unemployment, slowdown on minds of Gurgaon voters Male presiding officers in
Many say issues of nationalism raised by BJP during campaigning were not relevant to Assembly polls
Ashok Kumar
allwoman polling booths Satisfied with the work
GURUGRAM
<
> I have voted
considering local
done by the present regime, Some booths did not have wheelchairs for differently abled
Though the ruling BJP car Balaji, a software engineer
ried out a highoctane poll issue of new Gurgaon with an automotive firm in Ashok Kumar booth was located in Drona staff to stay overnight at the
campaign focusing on dilu sectors, such as the Manesar, said: “The develop Gurugram charya government college poorlylit and unsafe polling
tion of Article 370, National menace due to the ment work can be seen all The two allwoman booths on Old Railway Road. Similar stations, the male staff is at
Register of Citizens and Bala Kherki Daula toll around. New flyovers and un set up in Gurgaon constituen ly, the allwoman booth at tached with them. The poll
kot air strikes, issues such as plaza, traffic and derpasses have been con cy for the Haryana Assembly DAV Public School was pre ing is being conducted by the
unemployment, economic pollution... I hope the structed. A city bus service polls on Monday had a mixed sided over by Satpal. He de female staff only,” said Ms.
slowdown, infrastructure, new elected member has now been started to Ma staff with male presiding of nied having any information Wadhawan. The security
corruption and inflation took will hear the voice of nesar. It is such a big relief for ficers. The two allwoman about his booth, numbered staff at all the four pink
precedence over nationalism new Gurgaon me. I voted for the continuity booths set up in Badshahpur as 62, being allwoman. It booths was female.
for voters in the Millennium of the good work done,” said Assembly constituency also had only one woman staff Many of the polling booths
Anshu Aman
City during the Assembly Resident of Gurgaon One, Sector 84 Mr. Balaji, a resident of Sec had both male and female member, Kanta Devi. also did not have wheel
elections on Monday. tor 15 PartII. election workers. In Badshahpur Assembly chairs. At least eight booths
“I closely followed the “My son has done many Congress in the State,” said Inflation is also on the rise,” S.K. Jain, a resident of Sec The Election Commission constituency, the two allwo at two polling stations in Ra
election campaign over the courses, including in compu Mr. Raju, a resident of Rajiv said Ms. Dagar, 72. tor 14, was, however, not sa of India had started setting man booths — 234 and 235 — jiv Nagar in Gurgaon consti
past two weeks but did not ters, but he could not find a Nagar in Gurgaon Assembly tisfied with the development up allwoman booths, ‘also at a government primary tuency did not have wheel
find the issues raised by the job. He is 27,” said Mr. Dayal, constituency, where BJP’s Centre and State work in the city. called pink booths’, to en school in Sector 15 PartI had chairs for the elderly and
BJP relevant. Unemployment who along with his wife and a Sudhir Kumar is locked in a Yogendra, a businessman in Despite being the highest courage female voters to ex male staff for “assistance”. physicallychallenged voters.
is my biggest concern. It is teenage daughter cast his fierce electoral battle with In Rajiv Nagar, said that if the contributor to the State ex ercise their franchise. Booth no. 235 presiding offic District Election Officer
getting increasingly difficult vote at Dhronacharya Go dependent Mohit Grover, a same party ruled the State chequer the city lacks basic Booth No. 71 presiding of er Manisha said that there and Gurugram Deputy Com
for the youth to find jobs,” vernment College in Old City. Punjabi. and the Centre it would lead infrastructure, said Mr. Jain, ficer Lakshmi Chand in Gur were two male staff members missioner Amit Khatri said it
said Abheek Vishwas, 27, a Growing religious intole to better coordination and a State Bank of India em gaon told The Hindu that it to assist them. was mandatory to have
software engineer with HCL. Dwindling incomes rance and inflation were the development. “If there are ployee. He said that traffic was a designated ‘pink Seema Wadhawan, presid wheelchairs at all polling sta
He cast his vote at a polling For Raju, a bouncer at Sahara major poll issues for elderly different governments, the and pollution were his major booth’, but two of the four ing officer of booth no. 234, tions and claimed that the ov
booth in DAV Public School. Mall, and his wife Lipi, their couple Karan Dagar and his situation will be akin to Delhi concerns. staff were male. “I was told said the male staff was re er 100 stations visited by him
For 57yearold Deen dwindling incomes and infla wife Daya. “Religious intole where the Aam Aadmi Party IT freelancer Nidhi, also a that my booth is an allwo quired to stay overnight at had the facility. He expressed
Dayal, who works at a private tion were the major issues. rance has grown over the keeps complaining that the Sector 14 resident, said that man booth, but there are on the polling booth with the ignorance about the wheel
firm, a decent job for his son “[Narendra] Modi is good at years. It is not good for the BJP does not allow it to she voted against corruption ly two women staff mem election material. “Since it is chairs not being available at
remains his biggest concern. the Centre, but it should be social fabric of the country. work,” said Mr. Yogendra. and economic slowdown. bers,” said Mr. Chand. The not possible for the women Rajiv Nagar polling stations.
Mahatma is
‘son of the
Mixed response to bypoll in western U.P. Girl urges
Gehlot to stop
nation’: Pragya Some villages boycott voting in Iglas demanding better roads in their area her marriage
Anuj Kumar noted their demands and the time,” said Hasnat Ali Khan,
Press trust of india Ghaziabad administration will work to a former Samajwadi Party Press trust of india
Bhopal The bypoll in three Assemb wards it,” said Anjani Kumar, member. Jaipur
BJP Member of Parliament ly constituencies of western SubDivisional Magistrate, A 15yearold girl met Rajas

Pragya Singh Thakur, Uttar Pradesh saw a mixed Iglas. Cong.-BJP contest than Chief Minister Ashok
known for making contro response from the voters on Unlike other constituen In Gangoh (Saharanpur), Gehlot on Monday and
versial remarks, has kicked Monday. While Gangoh cies, in Rampur, the BJP is another constituency with a sought intervention in
up another row by address clocked the highest turnout the challenger as it tries to significant Muslim popula stopping her marriage.
ing Mahatma Gandhi as at 60%, Iglas (reserved) con take on Tanzeen Fatima, Ra tion along with a sizeable Da The girl, hailing from
“son of the nation” instead stituency in Aligarh district jya Sabha member, and wife lit electorate, the contest Tonk district, met the Chief
of the “Father of the scored a poor 36.2% and BJP’s Hathras MP Rajvir of Samajwadi Party heavy seems to be between the BJP Minister at a routine public
Nation”. Rampur Sadar saw a voting Singh Diler requesting weight Azam Khan in Mr. and the Congress. Here the hearing at his residence
Talking to reporters on percentage of 44. people to vote in Iglas. *
Khan’s pocket borough. The BJP has fielded Kirat Singh, along with her uncle.
the sidelines of a pro Some villages of Iglas boy bypoll was necessitated the general secretary of the She told Mr. Gehlot that
gramme of Railways on cotted the election for a ma tration and Hathras MP and when Mr. Khan got elected local BJP unit against Nau her father wanted to marry
Sunday, the Bhopal MP jor part of the day, raising former MLA Rajvir Singh Dil to the Lok Sabha earlier this man Masood, chairman of her off after the demise of
called Mahatma Gandhi the slogan “vikas nahin, vote er of the BJP. The seat got va year after defeating his arch Gangoh Municipal Corpora her mother.
rashtraputra (son of the na nahin” (no development, no cant after Mr. Diler was elect rival Jaya Prada in a volatile tion and brother of firebrand Taking note of the mat
tion) like many other icons vote). Local sources said vil ed to the Lok Sabha. contest. Congress leader Imran ter, the Chief Minister di
of ancient and medieval lagers were asking for all “There was no complete Local sources say the poor Masood. rected officials to ensure
India. weather roads in their area. boycott in any of the villages voting percentage will help Mr. Masood has a tough that the girl is not married
The ruling Congress It was only after 3 p.m. but the voting percentage the BJP candidate Bharat task as the BSP’s Mohd Ir off. Following this the offi
slammed Ms. Thakur for that the voters turned up at was very poor in Nawalpur, Bhushan Gupta. “Also, there shad and SP’s Indrasen are cials gave necessary in
her remarks on Mahatma the booths after repeated as Kapoor Khera and Udamba is a section of Muslims who expected to cut into Muslim, structions to the Tonk Dis
Gandhi. surances from the adminis ra villages of Iglas. We have are voting for the BJP this Jatav and Gujjar votes. trict Collector and the SP.
Trainer aircraft catches fire upon landing in U.P. Honeytrap case: HC
Pilot ejects safely; cause of the fire is being ascertained: training institute to monitor SIT probe
Press trust of india
Amethi
IGRUA spokesperson Ram ‘Don’t change officer incharge of case’
Kishor Dwivedi said the
A twoseater aircraft of the cause of fire is being Staff Reporter of the Court on Monday di
Staterun flying training in ascertained. Bhopal rected the State government
stitute here caught fire after “The matter has been re The Madhya Pradesh High to not change the officer in
an uncontrolled landing on ported to the Air Safety De Court is going to monitor charge of the case and his
Monday, officials said. The partment of the Directorate the inquiry of the State pol posting in Indore without its
pilot ejected safely, they General of Civil Aviation,” he ice’s Special Investigation permission.
said. said. This is the first such in Team (SIT) into cases involv “He will continue at In
The incident took place at cident in the over threede ing scores of politicians and dore and in case need so ar
3.20 p.m. at the Indira Gand cade history of the institute bureaucrats who were ises for shifting him, the
hi Rashtriya Uran Akademi The burnt aircraft at Fursatganj in Amethi district *
PTI when a fire has broken out in blackmailed by an inter State government will ob
in Fursatganj area when the an aircraft upon landing, he State sex racket over a tain leave of the court,” said 0
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his second solo sortie in the the aircraft veered off the and is safe,” he said. Dwivedi said. Shukla of the Indore Bench reason publicly.
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THE HINDU
‘Kolkata airport apology not enough, better training needed’

Disability rights activists call for systemic change after facing ‘humiliation’ at the international airport
Special Correspondent occur again. Airport. port. She had taken the issue told she could not fly without curity officer called her col
Kolkata “We would like to sincere When contacted by The to the Supreme Court, which an escort, Ms. Das was told to league, who said they “had
A day after two disability ly apologise for the inconve Hindu, both activists said directed the airline to pay remove her calipers so that never encountered such a
rights activists alleged that nience caused to Ms Jeeja that the apology “meant ₹10 lakh as damages to her. they could be put through person” [in reference to Ms.
they were “insulted and hu Ghosh & Ms Kuhu Das during nothing if airport officials did “They will do it again the scanner. Das].
miliated” by security person checkin process at #Kolka not train airlines and securi when I or anybody else with “I told her [the woman se Like Ms. Ghosh, Ms. Das
nel at Kolkata’s Netaji Subhas taAirport. The matter is be ty staff to engage with per disability tries to travel,” said curity officer] that to remove said an apology was not
Chandra Bose International ing strongly taken up with sons with disabilities with Ms. Ghosh. my calipers, I would have to enough, and that she would
Airport, the airport authori concerned teams to ensure respect”. The incident occurred on take my trousers off. I have file an official complaint on
ties issued an apology on that such incidents does not Jeeja Ghosh, who has cere Sunday when Ms. Ghosh, been wearing calipers with the matter.
Twitter, and assured that happen again [sic],” read a bral palsy, recounted that in along with Ms. Das, a polio titanium rods for many “A tweet will not set things
steps would be taken to en tweet posted by the official 2012 she was deboarded survivor, was travelling to years,” said Ms. Das. She re right. What we are seeking is
sure such incidents do not Twitter handle of Kolkata from a flight at the same air Delhi. While Ms. Ghosh was counted that the woman se a systemic change,” she said.
Sonowal opens
goat farm for
ex-rebels
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
GUWAHATI
Assam Chief Minister Sar

bananda Sonowal on Mon
day inaugurated a goat
farm at Chamuapara in
Darrang district for reha
bilitating protalks mem
ber of the United Libera
tion Front of Asom. He also
distributed subsidies to
former militants of various
groups under the Swaba
lamban, or selfreliance,
project.
Mr. Sonowal said the
rehabilitation scheme was
conceived by the State go
vernment to provide
means of livelihood to the
former members of mili
tant outfits so that they
could live a life of dignity.
“Our government has been
putting a lot of emphasis
on creating selfemploy
ment opportunities for the
youth of the State and the
young generation must
take up agriculture with a
renewed vigour to contri
bute to economic growth.”
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THE HINDU
DELHI
WEST 7
WHO WILL HAVE THE LAST LAUGH?
Rural voters turn out in strong numbers ELECTION DIARY

FIR filed over ‘editing’ of
Though unaffected by rain, polling in western Maharashtra marred by incidents of violence and reports of bogus voting NCP leader Munde’s speech
Beed
Sabha elections, the BJPShiv
<
> The people of
Baramati have SenaRPI (A) alliance will se
A day after NCP leader
Dhananjay Munde was
always reposed their cure a massive mandate in booked over his alleged
the Assembly polls,” said Un obscene remarks against
trust in the Pawar
ion Minister Prakash Javade cousin and State Minister
family... this time, the kar. He said the ‘Mahayuti’ Pankaja Munde, an FIR
Shoumojit Banerjee election campaign would break all records. has been registered
Pune has seen a healthy Speaking after casting his against unidentified
Barring showers over some participation of vote in Pune, Mr. Javadekar persons for ‘editing’ his
parts of western Maharash youths claimed that the BJPSena speech with criminal
tra, the rain stayed away, giv Sunetra Pawar would cross 222 seats in the intent, police said on
ing the voters respite for the Wife of NCP leader Ajit Pawar State and beat the Congress’s Monday. The FIR was Dhananjay Munde
better part of Monday. The record of 222 seats achieved lodged on Sunday
India Meteorological Depart war near Baramati. in the 1972 elections. evening following a police
ment (IMD) had forecast that With waters yet to recede, After casting his vote from complaint filed by local NCP leader Walmik
intermittent rain could play poll officials and local auth the highstakes Kothrud As Karad, an official said. Both cousins are locked in
spoilsport on polling day. orities with the help of villag sembly segment, BJP State a battle from Parli segment in Beed district. In his
Though unaffected by ers set up a pontoon bridge chief Chandrakant Patil complaint, Mr. Karad said they suspect the role of
rain, polling in the region of tractor trolleys to help re claimed he would coast to BJP’s social media handlers behind the ‘edited’
was marred by a few inci sidents cast their votes. victory with a massive mar clip. Based on the complaint, the Parli police
dents of violence and reports gin of more than 1.6 lakh lodged an FIR against unidentified persons under
of bogus voting in some seg Confident of victory votes. “The BJPSena alliance Sections 469 (forgery to harm reputation of any
ments. A scuffle broke out Prominent politicians who will snare 250 of the 288 party), 34 (common intention) of the Indian Penal
between workers of the Na cast their votes in the region seats this time,” said Mr. Pa Code and provisions of the Information
tionalist Congress Party included senior NCP leader til, who is pitted against the Technology Act. Mr. Karad in his complaint
(NCP) and the Bharatiya Ja and former deputy chief mi Maharashtra Navnirman Se alleged that Mr. Munde’s main speech at an
nata Party (BJP) at Jamkhed Indomitable: Namdeo Pawar (76) and Muktabai Pawar (70), a couple from Chhikali village in nister Ajit Pawar, the party’s na’s Kishore Shinde. election rally here was “distorted” with an
in Ahmednagar district. Karveer constituency, flash their inked fingers after casting their vote on Monday. ABHIJEET GURJAR * candidate from Baramati, Earlier, while casting his attempt to “character assassinate” him. PTI
bastion of the Pawar clan. vote, both opponents were
Going on a rampage claimed that the NCP was in saw voting take place by can Ahmednagar 62.36%, Sangli Mr. Pawar, who has been Ba seen sharing light moments
According to the police, the
altercation turned into a
censed by Mr. Khupse allega
tions that the party was using
dlelight for some time. In
another incident in Pimpri
61.25% and Solapur, which
was hit by showers in the ear
ramati’s MLA since 1991, is
seeking a term for the se
with Mr. Patil jovially urging
Mr. Shinde, who is being
Teacher on election duty,
physical fight with the NCP bogus voters to win the polls. Assembly segment, five peo lier part of the day, recorded venth straight time. He is pit backed by the CongressNCP elderly voter faint, die
workers allegedly drawing Mr. Shinde’s supporters ple were taken into custody 58.11%. In Pune district, the ted against the BJP’s Gopi alliance, to come over to the Gadchiroli
knives and injuring two BJP allegedly attacked Mr. by the Pimpri police when urban segments of Kasba chand Padalkar, an BJP. Mr. Shinde, in an equally A 45yearold teacher posted on election duty in
workers. The other BJP work Khupse, his wife and suppor they tried to cast their votes Peth, Shivajinagar and Pune influential Dhangar com humorous quip, turned Gadchiroli district fainted while walking towards
ers went on a rampage, des ters with stones, injuring with alleged bogus identifica Cantonment witnessed dis munity leader. down Mr. Patil’s offer. the voting booth on Monday morning, an official
troying an SUV belonging to them and a polling agent. tion papers. appointing turnouts, record “The people of Baramati said. Bapu Pandu Gavade, who was heading to
the NCP workers. The The clash took place at a poll ing poll figures of a little over have always reposed their Palpable resentment the voting booth with a polling party from Dehari
Jamkhed police have taken ing booth in Dahiwali village Lacklustre showing 38%, 37% and 36% respec trust in the Pawar family... Despite the ruling party’s base camp, fainted near Pursalgondi village of
five people into custody. in Madha tehsil. Mr. Khupse, While voters turned out in tively. In stark contrast, the this time, the election cam confidence, there was palpa Gadchiroli’s Etapalli area, he said. “Gavade used
In another incident in So his wife and the other in large numbers in rural areas rural areas of Maval, Barama paign has seen a healthy par ble resentment against them to get epileptic fits. He suffered head injuries after
lapur district, Atul Khupse, jured were rushed to a near of the six districts that com ti and Indapur recorded ticipation of youths,” said Su in some quarters of the city. he fainted. He was taken to Etapalli hospital first
Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi’s by hospital. A VBA spokes prise the ‘sugar heartland’ of 63%, 62% and 65% turnout netra Pawar, Mr. Pawar’s Several residents of housing and then to a bigger facility at Chandrapur.
(VBA) candidate from Kar man said the party has filed a western Maharashtra, urban respectively. wife, expressing confidence societies in the city’s Ara Gavade, however, died during treatment,” the
mala, alleged that he was as complaint against Mr. Shinde pockets witnessed a lack An example of the poll en that her husband would win nyeshwar area, who were official said. In Pune, a 62yearold man fainted
saulted by NCP workers and and his supporters at Karma lustre turnout. thusiasm in the rural hinter by a large margin. badly affected by the flash while standing in the queue outside a polling
supporters of Sanjay Shinde, la police station. As per figures till 5 p.m., land was the solution de Meanwhile, the BJP lead floods last month which station in Bhosari constituency and later died of
the NCPbacked Indepen Meanwhile, in Pune, a Pune district recorded vised by poll authorities to ers also expressed confi claimed over 25 lives, boy brain hemorrhage in the hospital, police said.
dent candidate contesting temporary power failure at a 52.80% polling, Satara facilitate voting in a water dence in a securing massive cotted the polls to protest the Abdul Rahim Shaikh, a resident of Shantinagar,
the same seat. The VBA polling booth in Shivajinagar 60.28%, Kolhapur 67.62%, logged booth at Kamblesh mandate. “Just as in the Lok administration’s apathy. was suffering from cancer for one year. PTI
102yearold Pune resident heads
to polling station from hospital
Centenarian appeals to the youth to vote in video message
Press Trust of India along with around 50 voters cised our right to vote.” He
Pune from his family,” his grand said his grandfather had
A 102yearold man, suffer son Tanveer Joad said. served in the British Army
ing from a heart ailment, for three years. After Inde
went straight to a polling Heart ailment pendence, he moved to
booth to cast his vote after Mr. Joad was admitted to Pune from Rajasthan and
being discharged from a hos hospital four ago with a worked as a contractor and
pital in Pune on Monday. heart ailment. The doctors settled in the city.
Ibrahim Alim Joad, who, had decided that he would Mr. Joad in a video mes OBITUARY & REMEMBRANCE
according to his family, has have to return to the hospi sage from the hospital ap
never missed voting since In tal after casting his vote, but pealed to people, especially DEATH ANNIVERSARIES
dependence, consulted his since his medical reports the youth, to vote. “Though I BIRTHDAY
doctors before going to vote. were normal, he was dis have been admitted to hospi REMEMBRANCE
After he was granted permis charged on Monday. Mr. tal, I will be going to the poll
sion, Mr. Joad was taken di Joad has 10 sons and two ing booth to vote. I appeal to
rectly from Jehangir Hospital daughters and the Joad fami the youth also to come out
to a polling booth in Wad ly comprises over 250 mem and vote,” he said.
gaon Sheri constituency. bers, who live in the same Meanwhile, noted histor
“While he was in the hos area in Pune. ian and Maharashtra Bhush
pital, he expressed his re Mr. Tanveer Joad said, an awardee Babasaheb Pu
solve to cast the vote this “Around 70 of us today along randare, 97, also cast his
time also. He finally voted with my grandfather exer vote in Pune.
Don’t know if fear of losing was

behind Pankaja’s fainting: Pawar
NCP chief says cousin Dhananjay Munde just called her ‘sister’
Press Trust of India Minister, fainted due to fear Mr. Pawar said during her
Mumbai of losing to Mr. Munde, NCP 40minute speech, the BJP
Nationalist Congress Party candidate from Parli as leader made allegations
(NCP) chief Sharad Pawar sembly constituency. The against Mr. Munde. “But la
asked on Monday why Bha NCP chief was speaking to ter she fainted...I saw [her]
ratiya Janata Party (BJP) reporters after casting his interview subsequently. In
leader Pankaja Munde vote in the Assembly votes. that she said she was re
should get upset and faint Ms. Munde had fainted ferred to [by Mr. Munde] as
during a rally merely be on stage while addressing a ‘bahinabai’,” he said.
cause her estranged cousin rally at Parli in Beed district The NCP chief added, “I
Dhananjay Munde called on Saturday. The BJP work don’t know if behind this
her ‘bahinabai’ (sister). ers had claimed that she was episode there was some fear
Mr. Pawar said he did not upset because of “objection that there could be a diffe
know if Ms. Munde, State able comments” made by rent [unfavourable] result in
Women and Child Welfare Mr. Munde. the Assembly elections.”
CM A ND-NDE
YK
8 SOUTH DELHI

THE HINDU
IN BRIEF
Blast at Hubballi triggers panic 4 dead, 2 missing as floods
Explosive kept in abandoned bucket goes off; tea vendor injured in incident return to north Karnataka
Staff Reporter minor explosion. Probably,
Hubballi it must have exploded when Fields, homes inundated; red alert for coastal districts
A lowintensity explosion on he pressed it, he said.
Donation-linked darshan
a platform at the Hubballi The glass panel in the sta special correspondent
launched at Tirumala
TIRUMALA
railway station in Karnataka tion master’s chamber got Dharwad
The Tirumala Tirupati created panic on Monday. damaged due to the impact In less than two months,
Devasthanams on Monday One person was injured in of the explosion. North Karnataka districts
launched the donationlinked the incident. have been hit by heavy rain
darshan facility at the Lord The area was cordoned off Paper stuck on bucket and floods again. On Mon
Venkateswara temple. immediately and the sus Mr. Patil said: “A piece of day, the latest spell of torren
Anyone who donate ₹10,000 pected explosive material paper, with ‘Prakash Abid tial rain claimed four lives
to the Sri Venkateswara Alaya was shifted and buried for kar, Udarghad taluk, Kolla and two boys were swept
Nirmana Trust would further inspection. pur district, MS state and away in separate incidents.
get a privileged darshan The incident occurred on MLA Gargoti’ written on it, Flood water inundated
ticket, the TTD said. platform no. 1, and Hussain was glued to the bucket. ‘No agricultural fields and en
Sab Naikwale, a tea vendor, BJP No RSS’ was also written tered houses in several parts
Student ends life in was injured on his right on it. Investigation is on and of the State even as the India
Bengaluru college hand. He was taken to the A bomb disposal squad member carrying the bucket with the the exact time of blast is yet Meteorological Department
BENGALURU
Railway Hospital and then explosive material at the Hubballi station on Monday. PTI *
to be ascertained.” A few Ta issued a red alert in the coas
Hundreds of students of the
shifted to KIMS hospital. mil words too were there on tal districts of the State, Life derailed: Passengers walking on waterlogged tracks
Amrita School of Engineering
Deputy Superintendent of in an abandoned bucket, two roundshaped items, re the bucket, he noted. predicting “extremely heavy at the Ernakulam Junction in Kerala on Monday. AFP *
here staged a protest after Sri
Harsha, a 22yearold student
Railway Police B.B. Patil told was found by the cleaning sembling lemons, were As passengers ran helter falls” from Wednesday.
from A.P., allegedly ended his
life by jumping from the
reporters that the material,
believed to be an explosive,
staff who informed the Rail
way Protection Force (RPF).
found in each box filled with
husk.
skelter on hearing the
sound, the bomb detection
A 16yearold boy return
ing home after grazing lives 1,380 families shifted in Kerala
seventh floor of the college was found in the last coach Ravikumar, an RPF person Mr. Patil said that when and disposal squad (BDDS) tock was washed away in De
building. Students said he had of the VijayawadaHubballi nel, brought the bucket to the staff present in the cham was summoned. A team of odurg taluk in Raichur after Special Correspondent have been issued for eight
participated in a protest Amaravati Express, which the station manager’s cham ber inspected the items, experts would arrive soon to water was released from the THIRUVANANTHAPURAM other districts.
against poor hostel facilities arrived in Hubballi station at ber on platform no. 1 and Mr. nothing happened. Howev take up further investiga Basavasagar reservoir. The India Meteorological Red alerts (above 20.4 cm
and the management had 11.17 a.m. Naikwale was with him. er, later when Mr. Hussain tion, a railway personnel Another boy, aged 14, was Department (IMD) has is rainfall in 24 hours) have
barred him from the campus. The material, which was Small plastic containers and shifted them out there was a said. washed away in Haveri. sued red alerts signalling ex been issued for Ernakulam,
Krishna, Ghataprabha tremely heavy rainfall for Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad
and Malaprabha were flow five districts in Kerala for and Malappuram.
Will summon Shivakumar’s Student injured during ing above the danger level in

a couple of places after in
creased outflow from reser
Tuesday with the monsoon
getting active over the re
gion and a low pressure area
As many as 1,380 families
(3,506 people) have been
shifted to 16 camps in four
wife and mother, says ED hammer throw dies voirs in Maharashtra raised

the water level after rains.
over the Arabian Sea poised
to intensify. Orange alerts
districts following rainfall
related incidents.
STAFF REPORTER the stadium when the ball
A visitor at Tihar jail Five Kerala constituencies see
KOTTAYAM
Staff Reporter struck his head, cracking his
New Delhi Seventeen days after he was skull.
The Enforcement Directo injured during a hammer
rate on Monday informed Special Correspondent Monday. Terming it a throw event here, 17year 4 booked for negligence
the Delhi High Court that it
will issue fresh summonses
to wife and mother of Karna
Bengaluru
More than a month after
skipping the rally taken out
courtesy visit, he said Mr.
Shivakumar had remained
strong and was preparing to
old Apheel Johnson lost his
battle for life on Monday.
According to officials of
Though he was rushed to
the MCH and subjected to
an emergency surgery, his
low turnout due to heavy rain
taka Congress leader D.K. by the Vokkaligas in protest fight the next round of Government Medical Col health never showed any Special Correspondent stituency with streets and mission pegged the voting
Shivakumar, arrested in a against the arrest of political battles. “He lege Hospital (MCH), Kot significant improvement THIRUVANANTHAPURAM booths getting waterlogged. percentage in Ernakulam at
money laundering case. Congress leader D.K. expressed confidence that tayam, he died of pneumo thereafter. The rainsoaked byelections The State Election Com 57.3. The poll percentage in
The ED had summoned Shivakumar, former CM he would face the challenge nia around 3.45 p.m. Apheel, the only child of to the five Assembly consti mission did not give into de Manjeswaram, which was
Mr. Shivakumar’s wife Usha H.D. Kumaraswamy met his and come out. Everyone Apheel, son of George GeorgeDarly couple, was a tuencies in the State on Mon mands that the voting hours less affected by the rain,
and mother Gowaramma to bête noire-turnedfriend at knows what has happened Johnson of Kurinjamkulam Class XI student at the St. day was marked by a rela be extended or that the by stood at 75.82%. Konni re
appear before it on October Tihar jail in New Delhi on to him,” he said. House, Chovvoor, was hit by Thomas Higher Secondary tively lower voter turnout. poll itself be postponed. “Ex corded a turnout of 70.07%,
17 and October 15 respective DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD the heavy metal ball thrown School, Pala. Among the five segments, tending the voting hours is a while Vattiyurkavu recorded
ly. They had separately from a distance of around The police have booked Aroor recorded the highest long process and you re 62.66%.
moved the court challenging issued soon. The court post leging tax evasion and ‘ha 42 metres while he was serv four persons for culpable voting percentage of 80.47. quire the Election Commis In the 2016 Assembly
the summonses. ed the case to October 24. wala’ transactions running ing as a volunteer at the homicide not amounting to The votes will be counted on sion’s approval for it,’’ Chief elections, Manjeswaram had
During the hearing, ED’s The money laundering into crores of rupees. Ho State Junior Athletic Meet on murder. They had earlier Thursday. Electoral Officer Teeka Ram seen a turnout of 76.19%, Er
counsel said the probe had case is based on a charge wever, Mr. Shivakumar has October 4. booked the organisers of the Incessant downpour in Meena said. nakulam 71.6%, Aroor
to be completed for which sheet filed by the Income maintained that there is no He was reportedly remov athletic meet on the charge the morning severely affect The provisional figures is 85.43%, Konni 73.19% and
fresh summonses would be Tax Department last year, al evidence against him. ing a javelin from one side of of death due to negligence. ed voting in Ernakulam con sued by the Election Com Vattiyurkavu 69.83%.
36 days later, search team retrieves parts of tourist boat One infant dies in
AC cabins, with bodies possibly hospital fire, 4 rescued
trapped in them, still under water ‘Sprinklers at NICU did not work’
Rajulapudi Srinivas boat was spotted at a depth Staff Reporter dren. The fire was brought
KACHULURU of 215 feet in the river. Police HYDERABAD under control within 10 mi
A 40strong team led by personnel and expert swim An infant died and at least nutes, but it took more than
Dharmadi Satyam, which mers were also taking part in four more newborns suf an hour for the smoke to
has been making efforts to the operation. fered burns after a fire broke clear. People had to break
salvage the tourist boat Royal out in the neonatal intensive the glass panes of the build
Vasista from the River Goda Delicate operation care unit (NIUC) of Shine ing facade to let the smoke
vari that sank on September “We have to proceed very Children’s Hospital in LB Na out.
15, retrieved some parts of carefully. The boat is at a dis gar here in Telangana on D. Manasa, mother of the
the vessel on Monday. tance of about 500 metres Monday. fourmonthold boy who
Kakinada Port personnel from the river bund. Heavy Hayatnagar Fire Safety died, said the staff were not
and scuba divers from Visak duty cranes are being operat Officer B. Sreenaiah said present when she and her
hapatnam tried to pull it out ed from the bund and the that a short circuit behind a cousin Naveen rushed to the
with the help of cranes, but crew are working from coun refrigerator in the NICU ap NICU.
to their dismay, only a por try boats, punts and motor peared to have caused the “By the time we went
tion of the vessel came up. boats,” said an expert swim fire. The accident occurred there, my fourmonthold
The other part, which has mer, adding efforts were be around 2.30 a.m. in the unit baby boy had suffered
airconditioned cabins, is ing made to trace the 12 mis located on the third floor of burns. Nurses were not pre
still under water with bodies sing persons. the building. sent to give him an an oxy
of some passengers possibly The team is also battling “Sprinklers had been in gen mask,” she said.
stuck in it. “As the boat cap bad weather, but the opera stalled in the NICU. But they He was declared dead at
sized over a month ago, it is tion would continue, a police did not work,” Mr. Sree another private hospital in
slowly breaking up. A couple official told The Hindu. naiah said. LB Nagar.
of days ago, the iron grill Fifty persons, including Despite the fire and thick The hospital’s manage
came up and now a more few 45 tourists, met a watery black smoke, parents and ment could not be contact
parts have surfaced,” said a grave on September 15. relatives of the infants ed as the hospital was shut
crew member. Inhabitants of Kachluru, a rushed into the NICU, used down and no one answered
The team has been on the tribal hamlet, saved 26 tou the torch on their mobile the landlines and mobile
job for the last 15 days. The rists. A crane bringing out the remains of a boat that capsized in the Godavari at Kachluru village in Andhra Pradesh. *
S. RAMBABU phones to find their chil phones.
Labour benefits for gig economy staff Cong. leaders detained in Telangana
Cab aggregators, food delivery platforms, ecommerce firms’ staff to gain They try to lay siege to CM’s camp office in support of striking TSRTC employees
Staff Reporter unions, demanded that all Staff Reporter at Punjagutta junction.
Bengaluru cab drivers and delivery per Hyderabad Congress Legislature Par
The State government will sonnel be considered em Several Congress leaders ty leader Mallu Bhatti Vikra
work towards framing guide ployees of these firms. and supporters were taken marka, former Ministers J.
lines for the emerging ‘gig This was opposed by re into preventive custody as Geetha Reddy, Damodara
economy’ comprising cab presentatives of the firms. they tried to lay siege to Pra Raja Narasimha and a few
aggregators, food delivery A representative of Swiggy gati Bhavan, the official others were placed under
platforms and ecommerce said food delivery compa camp officecumresidence house arrest.
firms to ensure all relevant nies were a technology plat of Telangana Chief Minister A senior police officer said
labour benefits for those form to link customers with K. Chandrashekar Rao, here they ‘successfully’ foiled the
working in the sector, La restaurants and delivery on Monday. Congress’s bid to lay siege to
bour Minister S. Suresh Ku partners, who he termed The Congress had given a the Pragati Bhavan by de
mar announced on Monday. Workers protesting outside the office of Dunzo at Indiranagar ‘freelancers’. “Any person ‘Chalo Pragati Bhavan’ call in taining 163 people.
The decision came after on Monday demanding compensation for a delivery boy who can log out of the app or re support of TSRTC em As several protesters dis
his meeting with representa died in an accident while on duty. V. SREENIVASA MURTHY *
fuse to take a delivery assign ployees, who are on an inde guised and came in batches,
tives and workers of compa ment. These partners can finite strike since October 5 Congress activists arrested by the police while trying to lay police had a difficult time to
nies in the sector. security and stability,” said firms change the incentives take up other fulltime jobs, demanding that the State go siege to Pragati Bhavan in Hyderabad on Monday. K.V.S. GIRI *
nab them. “They were using
“The firms claim the the Minister. at will. The incentives are and many do so. Several stu vernment resolve pending autos, bikes, private cars and
workers are freelancers, but “The delivery boys are en not uniform for all delivery dents work in the evenings issues, including merger of and Malkajgiri MP A. Re were taken into preventive public transport to reach the
for all practical purposes, rolled on an SMS. Though personnel and cab drivers, for the extra money.” He said the corporation into the vanth Reddy; former Secun custody near Pragati Bhavan planned spot, as a result, we
they are employees working most of the youths work for which is unfair,” said Vinay a “delivery partner” cannot State government. derabad MP Anjan Kumar and were shifted to various faced difficulty in identifying
in appalling conditions with insane hours, sometimes Sarathy, president, Food De be considered an employee. Following the Congress’s Yadav, his son and Youth police stations across the ci them near the checkpoints
out any security. The govern beyond 12 hours, there are livery Partners Struggle The company offered medi call, security was beefed up Congress president Anil Ku ty. Sangareddy MLA T. Jaya and they managed to reach
ment feels it is dutybound no benefits like PF, ESI or Committee, Bengaluru. cal insurance for accident around the Pragati Bhavan. mar Yadav, Mula Vikaram prakash Reddy along with Pragati Bhavan,” the officer
to provide these boys social medical insurance. The They, along with cab drivers’ while on duty, he said. TPCC working president Goud and several others his supporters was detained said.
CM A ND-NDE
YK
THE HINDU
DELHI
NATION 9
IN BRIEF
U.P. tops in crimes against IRCTC to pay
compensation
Weather Watch
Rainfall, temperature & air quality in select metros yesterday
after delayed
women, says NCRB report run of Tejas
Naidu dares police to
Incidents of atrocities against Scheduled Castes jump from 5,082 to 5,775 PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
New Delhi
file cases against him
SRIKAKULAM
Special Correspondent A delay of more than three
New Delhi hours in the running of the
Telugu Desam Party national
president N. Chandrababu After a delay of two years the DelhiLucknow Tejas Ex
Naidu on Monday said the annual Crime in India Re press on October 19 has
YSRCP was foisting false port 2017 was published by cost the IRCTC around
cases against party leaders the National Crime Records ₹1.62 lakh which the rail
and harassing them to Bureau (NCRB) on Monday. way subsidiary will pay
weaken the opposition. He As per the report, through its insurance com
challenged the police to file 3,59,849 cases of crime panies as compensation to
cases against him. against women were report around 950 passengers, a
ed in the country. first in the history of the In
SC acquits man convicted Uttar Pradesh topped the dian Railways, officials said
for rape 15 years ago list with 56,011 cases fol on Monday. Temperature Data: IMD, Pollution Data: CPCB, Map: INSAT/IMD (Taken at 17.00 Hrs)
NEW DELHI
lowed by Maharashtra with The train left Lucknow Forecast for Tuesday: Heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely at
Fifteen years after a man was
convicted for rape, the
31,979 cases and West Ben at around 9.55 a.m. instead isolated places over Coastal Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Puducherry &
gal 30,002. of the scheduled 6.10 a.m. Karaikal, Kerala & Mahe, Madhya Maharashtra, Coastal Andhra
Supreme Court has acquitted
“Majority of cases under and reached New Delhi at Pradesh & Yanam, Rayalseema, Interior Karnataka.
him saying the ‘victim’ was
crimes against women were around 3.40 p.m. instead city rain max min city rain max min
not a “trustworthy witness” Agartala................ —....33.6....24.2 Kozhikode............... 24.6....26.8....24.0
as she was “blowing hot and registered under ‘Cruelty by of 12.25 p.m. It left New Ahmedabad ........... —....32.9....22.8 Kurnool .................... 3.7....30.7....23.9
cold” and changing her stand Husband or his Relatives’ Delhi at 5.30 p.m. instead Aizawl................... —....25.6....16.5 Lucknow...................... —....29.5....22.2
(27.9%) followed by ‘Assault of 3.35 p.m. and reached Allahabad.............. —....31.1....23.6 Madurai .................... 8.4....31.4....24.5
from time to time. The court Bengaluru .......... 5.6....27.1....20.6 Mangaluru ................ 0.2....28.2....22.4
set aside the Andhra Pradesh on Women with Intent to Lucknow at around 11.30 Bhopal ............... 0.8....27.2....20.7 Mumbai .................... 3.6....33.1....23.4
High Court and trial court Outrage her Modesty’ p.m. instead of 10.05 p.m. Bhubaneswar...... 0.5....34.0....23.4 Mysuru ........................ 3....27.0....21.0
Chandigarh ........... —....30.2....15.6 New Delhi ................... —....31.8....17.2
ruling. PTI (21.7%), ‘Kidnapping & Ab The 450 passengers Chennai ........... 40.4....27.0....24.2 Patna .......................... —....29.6....24.0
duction of Women’ (20.5%) riots accounted for 723 and from 844 in 2016 to 720 in males, 46,798 females and from Lucknow to Delhi Coimbatore ......... 20........ —....23.0 Port Blair................ 21.2....27.7....23.8
Woman crossexamined
and ‘Rape’ (7.0%),” the re 183 incidents respectively. 2017. 78 transgender) were reco would get ₹250 each and Dehradun .............. —....30.0....14.6 Puducherry ................ 10....28.8....23.4
in case against Tejpal Gangtok ................ —....17.6....14.4 Pune....................... 17.4....28.5....19.9
port said. There were 805 riots due to A total of 95,893 cases of vered/traced,” the report the 500 passengers from Goa.................... 1.7....32.4....23.7 Raipur .................... 50.6....27.2....21.8
PANAJI
The woman who lodged a
As per the report, 58,880 caste conflict and 1909 riots kidnapping and abduction said. Delhi to Lucknow would be Guwahati .............. —....30.5....24.0 Ranchi ......................... —....27.2....19.4
sexual assault case against incidents of rioting were re occurred due to political rea were registered during 2017, The NCRB for the first paid ₹100 each. Hubballi ................ —....26.0....21.0 Shillong....................... —....24.6....14.1
Hyderabad ......... 2.2....28.9....22.2 Shimla......................... —....21.4......9.9
Tehelka magazine founder ported, of which the maxi sons, the report said. showing an increase of 9.0% time collected data on circu One official said each Imphal .................. —....30.0....17.1 Srinagar....................... —........ —........ —
Tarun Tejpal was cross- mum incidents were report The incidents registered over 2016 (88,008 cases). lation of “false/fake news passenger can avail himself Jaipur ................... —....32.8....19.4 Thiruvananthapuram.... 65.4....28.5....23.0
ed from Bihar 11,698, under the Scheduled Caste “A total of 63,349 children and rumours.” of the compensation Kochi ............. 160.4....27.2....23.0 Tiruchi...................... 9.6....31.1....25.0
examined by the defence Kohima ................. —....24.2....15.2 Vijayawada ............... 1.4....29.6....24.5
counsel in a Goa court on followed by Uttar Pradesh Prevention of Atrocities Act (20,555 male, 42,691 female Under the category, maxi through a link of the insur Kolkata ................. —....32.9....25.4 Visakhapatnam ............. —....32.0....25.4
Monday. This was the first 8,990 and Maharashtra saw an increase from 5,082 and 103 transgender) were mum incidents were report er provided with every tick (Rainfall data in mm; temperature in Celsius)
time the victim was present in 7,743. in 2016 to 5,775 in 2017. reported missing in 2017. ed from Madhya Pradesh et. Pollutants in the air you are breathing Yesterday
court for the trial, which was Of the total riots reported, Incidents of crime related During the year 2017, a total (138), Uttar Pradesh (32) and He also said the delay on CITIES SO2 NO2 CO PM2.5 PM10 CODE
being held in-camera. PTI communal and sectarian to Scheduled Tribes dipped of 70,440 children (23,564 Kerala (18). October 19 had been Ahmedabad..... ..— 142 .11 ..151 .104 ....* In observation made at
Bengaluru ....... ..4 .57 .67 ....31 ...56 ....*
caused by a derailment Chennai .......... ..6 .32 .65 ....91 ...00 ....*
4.00 p.m., Lucknow,
Uttar Pradesh
near Kanpur. Delhi .............. ..5 .93 .36 ..302 .363 ....* recorded an overall air
Didn’t stop work on
quality index (AQI) score
Since it began commer Hyderabad ...... ..3 .22 .29 ....72 ...63 ....* of 294 indicating a high
Kolkata ........... ..8 ...8 .23 ..260 .138 ....*
‘Siachen now open for tourism’ cial operations from Octob level of pollution. In

Lucknow ......... ..1 .36 .46 ..328 .....— ....* contrast, Eloor, Kochi
er 6 for six days a week, the Mumbai .......... ..6 .30 112 ....32 ...42 ....* recorded a healthy AQI
metro shed in Aarey: SC train has maintained a

tight schedule. On October
Pune...............
Visakhapatnam
86
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...8
.31
.67
.26
....30
....17
...30
...24
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score of 23.
The ‘Col. Chewang Rinchen Setu’ is at an altitude of 14,650 feet 20, the LucknowDelhi Te Air Quality Code: * Poor * Moderate * Good (Readings indicate average AQI)
‘Status quo only on cutting of trees’ jas reached 24 minutes late SO2: Sulphur Dioxide. Short-term exposure can harm the respiratory system,
making breathing difficult. It can affect visibility by reacting with other air
while the DelhiLucknow particles to form haze and stain culturally important objects such as statues
NEW DELHI Legal Correspondent mitted there were no other Tejas arrived right on time. and monuments.
NEW DELHI NO2: Nitrogen Dioxide. Aggravates respiratory illness, causes haze to form by
The Siachen glacier is “now buildings planned in the Under the IRCTC’s poli reacting with other air particles, causes acid rain, pollutes coastal waters.
open” for tourists and tou The Supreme Court clarified area other than the pro cy, ₹100 would be paid in CO: Carbon monoxide. High concentration in air reduces oxygen supply to
rism, Defence Minister Raj on Monday that status quo posed metro car shed. case of delay of over an critical organs like the heart and brain. At very high levels, it can cause
dizziness, confusion, unconsciousness and even death.
nath Singh said on Monday was ordered only on the Senior advocate Colin hour and ₹250 for delay of PM2.5 & PM10: Particulate matter pollution can cause irritation of the eyes,
after inaugurating a strateg further cutting of trees in Gonsalves, for student acti over two hours, the IRCTC nose and throat, coughing, chest tightness and shortness of breath, reduced
ically important bridge on the Aarey forest in Mumbai vists, contended that the said ahead of the launch of lung function, irregular heartbeat, asthma attacks, heart attacks and premature
death in people with heart or lung disease
the Shyok river in Eastern and not on the construction trees which had been tran its first train.
Ladakh. of the metro car shed. splanted were in poor
“From Siachen Base A Bench led by Justice health.
SC stays trial in sex CD case
Camp to Kumar Post, the New path: Rajnath Singh opening Col. Chewang Rinchen Arun Mishra sought a report On October 7, the court
entire area has been bridge in Eastern Ladakh on Monday. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT* from the Mumbai Metro on had recorded an assurance
opened for tourism purpos the number of trees tran given by the State of Maha
es,” Mr. Singh tweeted. chen Setu’ was constructed with China and while there splanted so far and the sa rashtra that no more trees
Better connectivity in La by the Border Roads Organ were “perceptional diffe plings sown. It also sought a would be felled in the forest
dakh would certainly bring isation (BRO) at an altitude rences” on the boundary is plan for maintaining the till the next hearing on Oc It involves Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel
tourists in large numbers, of 14,650 feet in the forward sue, “the issue has been green cover in the area. tober 21.
Press Trust of India
he stated in another tweet. area of Ladakh region. handled with great maturi The report was sought The apex court had taken Nazeer also issued a notice had allegedly tried to frame
New Delhi
There is already an army “This bridge has been ty and responsibly.” even as Solicitor General suo motu cognisance of a to Mr. Baghel on a plea of the the then state PWD minister
facilitated civilian trek from completed in record time. Mr. Singh stated that Tushar Mehta assured the letter written by law student The Supreme Court on Mon CBI seeking transfer of the and BJP leader Rajesh Munat
the Siachen Base Camp to It will not only provide all Kashmir is India’s internal court that status quo would Rishav Ranjan to the Chief day stayed the ongoing cri criminal case out of Chhat in the fake sex CD case.
the Kumar post located at weather connectivity in the and integral matter. Even prevail till the next date of Justice of India about the minal trial in the alleged sex tisgarh on grounds that the Solicitor General Tushar
about 15,500 feet. While it region but also be a strateg Chinese President Xi Jinp hearing on November 15. cutting of over 2,600 trees CD case involving Chhattis CM has been allegedly threa Mehta, appearing for the
was supposed to be annual, ic asset in the border ing “did not mention Kash Senior advocate Mukul in the Aarey. The letter by garh Chief Minister and se tening witnesses. CBI, said that two prosecu
it was cancelled on several areas,” he tweeted after the mir” in his meeting with Rohatgi, for the Metro, con Mr. Ranjan had said the for nior Congress leader Bhu The CBI had registered a tion witnesses have lodged
occasions due to weather inaugural ceremony. Prime Minister Narendra firmed that no work had est was an unclassified for pesh Baghel as an accused. case against Mr. Baghel in complaints about being
and border tensions. He also tweeted that In Modi in Mahabalipuram, he been done after the apex est and the felling of trees, A bench comprising Chief September 2018, then threatened at the behest of
The ‘Col. Chewang Rin dia shared cordial relations pointed out. court had ordered status robbing Mumbai of its green Justice Ranjan Gogoi and jus Chhattisgarh Congress presi accused for giving statement
quo on October 7. He sub lungs, was illegal. tices S. A. Bobde and S. A. dent, on a complaint that he against the CM in the case.
DAC clears indigenous ATS arrests Nagpur man in
projects worth ₹3,300 cr. Kamlesh Tiwari murder case
Third generation ATGM and APUs included
29-year-old Sayyed Asim Ali accused of planning the attack
Special Correspondent tronic warfare systems for
New Delhi the mountain and high alti Gautam Mengle residence last Friday. in the planning of the murder,
Omar Rashid The Uttar Pradesh and Guj as well as arranging the shoo
The Defence Acquisition tude terrain, which would be
Mumbai/ LUCKNOW
Council (DAC) chaired by De designed and developed by arat police arrested three per ters for the murder,” an ATS
fence Minister Rajnath Singh, the DRDO and manufactured The Maharashtra AntiTerro sons from Surat on Saturday officer said. The persons de
which met on Monday, ap by design cum production rism Squad (ATS) on Saturday for the crime. tained are being brought to
proved three projects worth partner from the Indian in night arrested a 29yearold Maharashtra ATS officers Lucknow for further
₹3,300 crore of “indigenous dustry,” the ministry said. Nagpur native for allegedly said Sayyed Asim Ali, was questioning.
ly designed and developed Both these projects will be playing a ‘crucial’ role in the picked up by the agency’s Meanwhile, the U.P. police
equipment.” These include progressed under the ‘Make murder of Hindutva activist Nagpur unit from his resi on Monday announced a re
third generation AntiTank II’ Category, the statement Kamlesh Tiwari in Lucknow. dence in Nagpur. “An analysis ward of ₹2.5 lakh each for ap
Guided Missiles (ATGM) and said and added: “With this, Five persons have been de of his Call Detail Records and prehending the two suspects
Auxiliary Power Units (APUs) for the first time the Ministry tained so far in the case, in simultaneous questioning es who killed Tiwari. Director
for the T72 and T90 Tanks to of Defence has offered com cluding two Muslim clerics tablished that he was in con General of Police (DGP) O.P.
be executed by the Indian plex military equipment to be from Bijnor who have also tinuous touch with the ac Singh said all aspects of the
industry. designed, developed and ma been named in the FIR. Tiwa cused for several days before murder case, including a pos
“The third indigenous pro nufactured by the Indian ri, leader of the Hindu Samaj and immediately after the sible terror link, were being
ject pertains to discrete elec private industry.” Party, was gunned down at his murder. He was also involved investigated by an SIT.
Many hydropower projects could face closure

Minimum supply ensure that a minimum
amount of water flowed dur
about implementing this not
ification,” he added.
of water has ing all seasons. Power pro Power projects will be as
been mandated ducers generally hoard wa
ter to create reserves to
sessed by the CWC quarterly
for compliance after Decem
Jacob Koshy increase power production. ber 2019.
NEW DELHI
In September, the govern The eflow notification
Come December, hydropow ment advanced this dea specifies that the upper
er projects that do not comp dline, from October 2021 to stretches of the Ganga — from
ly with the Centre’s ecologi December 2019. This was af its origins in the glaciers and
cal flow notification, which ter it tasked the Central Wa until Haridwar — would have
mandates that project deve ter Commission (CWC) to as to maintain: 20% of the
lopers ensure a minimum certain actual flows and the Power point: Hydel projects will be assessed by the CWC monthly average flow of the
supply of water all through amount of water present in quarterly for compliance after December 2019. AKHILESH KUMAR *
preceding 10days between
the year, could face closure. the river through 2019. November and March, which
The Centre’s ecological There are 19 power projects comply with these norms, Ministry body. “While clo is the dry season; 25% of the
flow notification, as it is along the river and of the 11 and so we advanced it to De sure is possible under the average during the ‘lean sea
called, came into effect last sites studied, eight were fully cember,” said D.P. Mathuria, Environment Protection Act, son’ of October, April and
October and gave companies compliant. Technical Director, National we would prefer companies May; and 30% of monthly av
three years to modify their “What we found was that Mission for Clean Ganga not force our hand. Howev erage during the monsoon
design plans, if required, to existing projects can easily (NMCG), a Union Jal Shakti er, we are extremely serious months of JuneSeptember.
CM A ND-NDE
YK
10 EDITORIAL DELHI

THE HINDU
Asia’s remarkable economic transformation
Governments played a vital role, ranging from leader to catalyst or supporter, in Asia’s halfcentury of development
differences between countries in Asia, while their willingness and ture, however, technological
geographical size, embedded his ability to do so depended on the learning and technological capa
No surprise in store tories, colonial legacies, national

ist movements, initial conditions,
nature of the state, which in turn
was shaped by politics. Success at
bilities are also essential to provide
the foundations for sustaining in
natural resource endowments, development in Asia was about dustrialisation.
A tired Opposition was no match to the hyper population size, income levels and managing this evolving relation The countries in Asia that mod
nationalism of the BJP in the poll campaign Deepak Nayyar political systems. The reliance on ship between states and markets, ified, adapted and contextualised
markets and degree of openness in complements rather than substi their reform agenda, while cali
T
he modest turnouts in Maharashtra and Haryana economies varied greatly across tutes, by finding the right balance brating the sequence of, and the
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on Monday could have been expected, consider wo centuries ago, in 1820, countries and over time. The polit in their respective roles that also speed at which, economic reforms
ing the lethargy that had loomed over the As Asia accounted for two ics too ranged widely from author changed over time. Countries were introduced, did well. They
sembly election campaigns in both States. As the first thirds of the world’s popula itarian regimes or oligarchies to where governments could not per did not hesitate to use heterodox
test of public opinion after the Lok Sabha election and tion and more than a half of world political democracies. So did ide form this role lagged behind in or unorthodox policies, or experi
income. It also contributed more ologies, from communism to state and countries. East Asia was the development. ment and innovate, for their na
given the fact that both these States have been under
than a half of manufacturing pro capitalism and capitalism. Deve leader and South Asia was the lag The developmental states in tional development objectives.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rule for the last five years, duction in the world economy. lopment outcomes differed across gard, with Southeast Asia in the South Korea, Taiwan and Singa Learning and unlearning were
this could have been an occasion to test the party’s ov The subsequent decline of Asia space and over time. There were middle, while progress in West pore coordinated policies across part of a process in which eco
erall performance in government. However, that was was attributable to its integration different paths to development, Asia did not match its highincome sectors over time in pursuit of na nomic policies were seen as means
not how the campaign turned out as the BJP sought to with the world economy shaped because there were no universal levels. In just 50 years, South Ko tional development objectives, us to the end of development, and
focus the public attention on selective components of by colonialism and driven by im solutions, magic wands, or silver rea, Taiwan and Singapore joined ing carrot and stick to implement not ends in themselves.
its track record related to national security and the Op perialism. By 1962, its share in bullets. Despite such diversity, the league of industrialised na their agenda, and were able to be
world income had plummeted to there are common discernible tions. China was a star performer come industrialised nations in Challenges ahead
position collapsed in both States. Central investigative
15%, while its share in world manu patterns. throughout, making impressive such a short time span. China em The rise of Asia represents the be
agencies such as the Enforcement Directorate appeared facturing had dropped to 6%. Even For Asian countries, political in strides in development after 1990. ulated these developmental states ginnings of a shift in the balance of
to be trying to tilt the scale in the ruling party’s favour in 1970, Asia was the poorest conti dependence, which restored their The economic dynamism of Indo with much success, and Vietnam economic power in the world and
as they enthusiastically pursued old cases against Op nent. Its demographic and social economic autonomy and enabled nesia, Malaysia, and Thailand followed on the same path two de some erosion in the political hege
position leaders, in the midst of the campaign. The BJP indicators of development, among them to pursue their national de waned after the Asian financial cri cades later, as both countries have mony of the West. The future will
has brazenly cited military operations to score brownie the worst anywhere, epitomised velopment objectives, motivated sis. The growth performance of In strong oneparty communist go be shaped partly by how Asia ex
points in domestic politics always, and the claim of a its underdevelopment. Gunnar and drove this transformation. dia, Bangladesh and Vietnam was vernments that could coordinate ploits the opportunities and meets
Myrdal, who published his mag And, unlike Latin America and most impressive during the past and implement policies. the challenges and partly by how
muscular and militarist foreign policy was the mainstay
num opus Asian Drama in 1968, Africa, most Asian countries did quarter century, although India It is not possible to replicate the present difficult economic and
of its campaign this time too. Given that context, the In was deeply pessimistic about the have a long history of wellstruc and Bangladesh did not match the these states elsewhere in Asia. But political conjuncture in the world
dian Army’s announcement on the eve of the election continent’s development tured states and cultures, which rest of Asia in social progress. In other countries did manage to unfolds. Even so, by 2030, per
that it had conducted another raid on terrorist targets prospects. were not entirely destroyed by co comparison, the performance of evolve some institutional arrange capita income in Asia, relative to
in Pakistancontrolled territory could have helped the lonialism. Sri Lanka was respectable, while ments, even if less effective, that the world, will return to its level in
BJP. The BJP made fresh promises to the electorate, Key metrics Economic growth drove deve that of Turkey was average; but were conducive to industrialisa 1820. In terms of per capita in
while it successfully avoided any discussion on some of In the half century since then, Asia lopment. Growth rates of GDP and that of Pakistan and the Philip tion and development. In some of come, however, it will be nowhere
has witnessed a profound transfor GDP per capita in Asia were stun pines was relatively poor. these countries, the institutional near as rich as the United States or
the previous promises that remain undelivered.
mation in terms of economic pro ning and far higher than elsewh Rising per capita incomes trans ised checksandbalances of politi Europe. Thus, Asian countries
Far from showing any sign of recovery since their gress of nations and living condi ere in the world. Rising invest formed social indicators of deve cal democracies were crucial to would emerge as world powers,
crushing defeat in the Lok Sabha election, Opposition tions of people. By 2016, it ment and savings rates combined lopment, as literacy rates and life making governments more deve without the income levels of rich
parties have sunk further, as they continue to grope in accounted for 30% of world in with the spread of education were expectancy rose everywhere. Ra lopmentoriented and countries.
the dark for an organising principle. They went to the come, 40% of world manufactur the underlying factors. Growth pid economic growth led to a mas peoplefriendly. Yet, it is plausible to suggest that
polls with tired faces and old slogans, as if unaware of ing, and over a third of world was driven by rapid industrialisa sive reduction in absolute poverty. in circa 2050, a century after the
the intense appeal of Hindutva hyper nationalism that trade. Its income per capita also tion, often exportled. There was a But the scale of absolute poverty Openness, industrialisation end of colonial rule, Asia will ac
has numbed the public to the economic situation. The converged towards the world aver virtuous circle of cumulative cau that persists, despite unprecedent Economic openness performed a count for more than a half of world
age, although the convergence sation, wherever rapid investment ed growth, is just as striking as the critical supportive role in Asian income and will be home to more
leadership crisis in the Opposition, in the Congress and
was at best modest compared with growth coincided in time with ra sharp reduction therein. The po development, wherever it was in than half the people on earth. It
regional parties, was all too visible through the cam industrialised countries because pid export growth, leading to ra verty reduction could have been the form of strategic integration will thus have an economic and
paign. While Rahul Gandhi made an occasional appea the initial income gap was so enor pid GDP growth. This was associat much greater but for the rising in with, rather than passive insertion political significance in the world
rance, his mother Sonia Gandhi who succeeded him as mous. This transformation was ed with structural changes in the equality. Inequality between peo into, the world economy. While that would have been difficult to
Congress president, could not campaign at all due to ill unequal across countries and bet composition of output and em ple within countries rose almost openness was necessary for suc imagine 50 years ago, even if it was
health. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minis ween people. Even so, predicting ployment. The process was also everywhere, while the gap bet cessful industrialisation, it was not the reality in 1820.
ter Amit Shah who campaigned hard, sought to turn it would have required an imagina supported by a coordination of ween the richest and poorest sufficient. Openness facilitated in
tion to run wild. Indeed, Asia’s economic policies across sectors countries in Asia remains dustrialisation only when com Deepak Nayyar is Emeritus Professor of
these State elections into yet another referendum on
economic transformation in this and over time. awesome. bined with industrial policy. Clear Economics at Jawaharlal Nehru
their Hindutva national security agenda, breathing fire short time span is almost unprece Governments performed a vital ly, success at industrialisation in University and former Vice-Chancellor of
on illegal immigrants and Pakistan. These State elec dented in history. Unequal outcomes role, ranging from leader to cata Asia was driven by sensible indus the University of Delhi. His latest book is
tions were also the first test of public opinion after the It is essential to recognise the di However, development outcomes lyst or supporter, in the halfcentu trial policy that was implemented ‘Resurgent Asia: Diversity in Development’
abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special constitu versity of Asia. There were marked were unequal across subregions ry economic transformation of by effective governments. In fu which has just been published
tional status on August 5. Public opinion in the rest of
India has shown little sympathy to the sentiments of
Kashmiris. There was little in the battle field that sug
gested there could be some surprise in store when the
A fix for growth gain from fiscal pain
votes are counted on October 24. With euphoria over the corporate tax cut fading, the government needs to address issues fundamental to the economy
cut as historic, the Prime Minister growth. tional Monetary Fund and the
said it would give a stimulus to the Agriculture and allied sectors Asian Development Bank confirm
Safe, but not entirely ‘Make in India’ campaign, attract and micro, small and medium en this gloomy assessment.
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private investment from across the terprises (MSMEs) — not corpo Reinvigorating the National Ru

The presence of aflatoxin M1 in milk points globe, improve the competitive rates — are still the strongest driv ral Employment Guarantee Pro
ness of India’s private sector, ers of our economy. Agriculture gramme, and making it demand
to the need to regulate cattle fodder T.K.A. Nair create more jobs, and result in a and allied sectors which not only driven as originally envisaged
winwin situation for the 130 crore contribute to our food security but could be a concrete and imme
T
he “most comprehensive and representative”
milk safety and quality survey has demolished Indians. The country’s corporate to approximately over 50% em diate step to generate greater pur
A
fter having been in denial honchos and the stock market ployment have been on the de chasing power in the hands of the
the perception of largescale milk adulteration in
mode for months, the go loudly echoed the sentiments of cline in spite of several ad hoc pol people to accelerate demand and
India. It was undertaken on 6,432 samples collected last vernment with its substan the Prime Minister and cheered and the like for the downturn in icy pronouncements to revive consumption, especially in the ru
year between May and October, and picked from over tive cut in corporate tax, publicly the government’s move. demand, injected with alacrity a them. At the same time, MSMEs ral areas. Higher levels of public
1,100 town/cities with over 50,000 population. The sur admitted, through belatedly, what For an economy raring to be massive dose of adrenalin in the suffering for a long time on ac spending for creating muchneed
vey by an independent agency at the behest of the Food was widely known and expe come a $5trillion one by 2025, sa body corporate hoping that it count of institutional constraints ed infrastructure in several sectors
Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) found rienced about the sluggish econo crifice of tax revenue of a lakh would release the animal spirit in including inadequate and timely would not only generate employ
93% of the samples were absolutely safe. The samples my. The audacious tax cut, that andahalf crore rupees in favour the economy. The capital market availability of credit were crippled ment but also create productive
was effected last month, was appa of the corporate sector could be was enthused, the Sensex soared after demonetisation. assets. For instance, spending on
were tested for 13 common adulterants and three conta
rently done in the hope that it justified politically and economi and corporates exuded confi buildings, roads, bridges, schools,
minants — pesticides, aflatoxin M1 and antibiotics. Only would kickstart the sagging eco cally, provided it realises the ambi dence. Now the million dollar Some recommendations hospitals and waterbodies would
12 adulterated samples were found to be unsafe for con nomy. By bringing down corpo tious expectations spelt out by the question is whether the revival of The report of the expert commit have multiple benefits to the eco
sumption. The adulterated samples — they were also rate tax to the global level, the go Prime Minister. But as euphoria the animal spirit would spur an in tee on MSMEs that was set up by nomy. Wellcalibrated policy inter
subjected to confirmatory tests — were from just three vernment has undoubtedly sent a over the unprecedented step is crease in capital investment either the Reserve Bank of India has ventions and targeted incentives
States: Telangana (nine), Madhya Pradesh (two) and strong and positive message which evaporating, it is time to closely for expansion of existing opera made significant recommenda to select industries specially with
Kerala (one). The survey claims that quantitative analy has cheered the stock market and look at its possible impact both in tions or for the launch of green tions. These include constituting a high export potential would push
hit the media headlines globally. the immediate and the long term field projects. governmentsponsored “fund of MSMEs to a higher growth trajec
sis of all adulterated samples showed the amount of
Though the immediate tax bo in the context of the current slug Regrettably, the prospects are funds” to support venture capital tory.
adulterants and contaminants in the dozen samples nanza would boost the bottom gishness in the economy. bleak for the same reasons on ac funds and a credit guarantee fund If speedily and efficiently imple
was not high and hence “unlikely to pose serious lines of only Indian corporates, its count of which the economy which would go a long way in ena mented, these mundane measures
threat” to human health. However, it did find 368 sam message to foreign investors too Action, reaction and reality slumped in the first instance — lack bling their growth. Employment could pull the sagging economy
ples (5.7%) had aflatoxin M1 residues beyond the per was positive. Against the backdrop By now it is widely accepted that of demand that was evident in the generation has been dismally low out of the quagmire, especially in
missible limit of 0.5 microgram per kilogram. Com of China losing its sheen as a pre the slump in demand for indus market for quite some time. For and unemployment has reached the near term, and hopefully in
pared with aflatoxin M1, antibiotics were seen above the ferred global investment destina trial and consumer goods that obvious reasons, higher levels of an all time high despite the go centivise and facilitate the much
tion, the prospects of attracting range from heavy equipment to surplus income with corporates vernment’s feeble protestations to anticipated spurt in corporate in
permissible level in 77 samples, from Madhya Pradesh,
sizeable foreign capital investment automobiles to soaps and biscuits will not necessarily translate into a the contrary. These are issues that vestment which apparently the go
Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh. in the Indian economy are indeed have starkly reflected the reality of higher level of investment and a are fundamental to the economy, vernment was aiming at while an
At 227, aflatoxin M1 was more widely present in pro brighter than ever before especial a slowdown. The government consequent spurt in economic and without addressing them di nouncing the tax bonanza.
cessed milk samples than in raw milk (141). This is the ly in the context of the trade war woke up to this reality, though be growth. A high level of demand for rectly and systematically, expect
first time the presence of the contaminant in milk has between China and the United latedly, and swallowing its earlier products and services is the sine ing higher levels of growth is pa T.K.A. Nair was Principal Secretary and
been assessed. According to the FSSAI, aflatoxin M1 in States. dubious explanations such as qua non of higher levels of invest tently unrealistic. The l atest Adviser to former Prime Minister,
milk is from feed and fodder, which is not regulated. Describing the corporate tax changing consumer preferences ment and consequent economic reports of Moody’s, the Interna Manmohan Singh
The highest residue levels of aflatoxin M1 in milk were
seen in samples from three States — Tamil Nadu (88 out
of 551 samples), Delhi (38 out of 262) and Kerala (37 out
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of 187). According to the International Agency for Re
BJP’s economic model rights, and assured fiscal then the RSS and its allied the tussles in different deemed it. The writer’s Neti favour some chosen ones
search on Cancer the contaminant has been classified
It is factually incorrect to discipline and autonomy outfits such as the BMS, SJM forms even after the Neti analogy is well (Editorial, “Charging
as “possibly carcinogenic to humans”. Its carcinogenic say that the BJP did not for the RBI. After initial and VHP never gave him adoption of the applicable to the post2014 Chidambaram”, October
potency is estimated to be about a onetenth of aflatox debate the economic policy adherence to the peace of mind. Gandhinagar document. BJP. 21). In India, the wheels of
in B1. Since the current survey has limited itself to milk, at its highest platforms Gandhinagar document, The clash between the But, by and large, the P. Raman, justice move slowly. And
it is not clear how widespread aflatoxin M1 contamina (OpEd page, “A lodestar to the Swadeshi line suffered a economic Right and Left Gandhinagar line prevailed New Delhi when it ultimately moves,
tion is in milk products such as cheese, and hence the steer the economy”, setback when ‘Project within the BJP began the until Vajpayee was sworn in picking holes is
total exposure to it. Aflatoxin M1 in milk and milk pro October 14). The Rao Vajpayee’ was being worked day Rao announced the first as Prime Minister in mid INX Media case unjustifiable. I wish the
government’s New out in 1997 as an alternative series of liberalisation March 1998. The dictionary It is beyond one’s media takes up the cases of
ducts is a public health concern especially in infants
Economic Policy of 1991 to the National Front and measures as part of the IMF and grammar changed in comprehension why lakhs of undertrials
and young children as milk constitutes one of the major had left the BJP sharply Congress governments at loan. Economic policy was February 2013 after the sections of the media languishing in prisons.
sources of nutrients. According to the World Health Or divided. After extensive Centre. the main subject at the new Sarsanghchalak, should take up the cudgels V. Subramanian,
ganisation, exposure to aflatoxin M1 in milk and milk debate the party adopted A.B. Vajpayee’s sixyear rule national executive’s Sarnath Mohan Bhagwat, agreed to on behalf of a person facing Chennai
products is especially high in areas where the grain its 54page economic policy was marked by perpetual meeting from March 13 make Narendra Modi the trial for allegedly misusing more letters online:
quality used as animal feed is poor. Hence all attempts statement in May 1992, tussles between the 1992. As both sides stuck to BJP’s prime ministerial his ministerial position to www.hindu.com/opinion/letters/
need to taken both before and after food crop harvest titled “Humanistic liberalisers and a Swadeshi their guns at the meeting, it candidate. As part of the

Approach to Economic oriented RSS leadership was decided to hold wider deal, the RSS side made corrections & clarifications: In the FAQ feature (Oct. 20,
to reduce the toxin amount. Improper storage of food 2019) titled “What is the furore around the land law case?” there
Development – A Swadeshi under K.S. Sudarshan. On consultations with the RSS two major concessions to
harvest in warm and humid conditions leads to aflatox Alternative”. It defended March 18, the RSS objected and its affiliates before Mr. Modi — giving him a free
was a mistake in the last line of the answer to the question Why is
there a demand for Justice Arun Mishra’s recusal? : It erroneously
in contamination that is much higher than what is seen PSUs (‘state sector’), to making Jaswant Singh taking a final position. hand to control both the said that the arguments on the issue of bias and the principles of
in the field. Equally important is in having facilities to objected to FDI in the (an ‘MNC man’) as finance Unfortunately for the BJP, party and government and recusal went on for two weeks. It should have been two days.
regularly test for aflatoxin M1. consumer sector, defended minister. He was replaced supporters of the neo to pursue the kind of The Readers’ Editor’s office can be contacted by Telephone: +91-44-28418297/28576300;
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GDP is a means, not an end A road map for

It is a way to create jobs, but the ultimate aim should be to raise the quality of life of the poorest person criminal justice reforms
indeed partly about being able to Amendments to laws must be based on certain principles
consume more, even very poor peo
ple also care about the health of their service orders, restitution orders, and other
parents, about educating their chil aspects of restorative and reformative justice
dren, about having their voices could also be brought in this fold.
heard, and about being able to pur Third, the scheme of chapters and classifi
Abhijit V. Banerjee sue their dreams. A higher GDP may cation of offences can be drastically re
& Esther Duflo be one way in which this can be given worked. Offences like criminal conspiracy,
to the poor, but it is only one of the G.S. Bajpai & Ankit Kaushik sedition, offences against coin and stamps
ways, and there is no presumption etc. must be abolished or replaced. Chapters
MIT economists Abhijit Banerjee and that it is always the best one. of the IPC are overloaded at several places. It
Esther Duflo, who, along with Mi Home Minister Amit Shah recently said that is unnecessary to have hundreds of sections
chael Kremer, won the 2019 Nobel Elusive growth the Bureau of Police Research and Develop in the category of property offences. Even
Prize for Economics for their “experi The bottom line is that despite the ment should work on a proposal to amend the chapters on offences against public ser
mental approach to alleviating glo best efforts of generations of econo various sections of the Indian Penal Code vants, contempt of authority, public tran
bal poverty”, have published a new mists, the deep mechanisms of per (IPC) and the Code of Criminal Procedure quility, and trespass can be redefined and
book, Good Economics for Hard sistent economic growth remain elu (CrPC). The reason for this decision, the di narrowed. New offences under a fresh classi
Times. The book explains where the sive. No one knows if growth will rection the exercise should take, and the fication scheme, like those suggested by the
economy has failed, where ideology pick up again in rich countries, or changes envisaged in the laws are not clear. Malimath Committee on criminal justice re
has blinded us, and where and why what to do to make it more likely. The Therefore, before introducing changes, the forms, can be introduced. Classification of
good economics is useful, especially good news is that we do have things Home Ministry must first identify the provi offences must be done in a manner condu
in today’s world, write the authors in to do in the meantime: there is a lot sions to be revised and provide a justification cive to management of crimes in the future.
the preface. An excerpt: that both poor and rich countries for doing so. Until now, envisaged amend Unprincipled criminalisation must be
Growth in India, like that in China, “The best bet for a country like India is to attempt to do things that can make could do to get rid of the most egre ments were always focused on specific provi avoided to save the state from dealing with
will slow. And there is no guarantee it the quality of life better for its citizens with the resources it already has.” A gious sources of waste in their econo sions, offences, or classes of offences. The too many entrants into the criminal justice
will slow when India has reached the labourer at a construction site in Kochi. REUTERS *
my. While these things may not pro clarity required for the creation of new of system. Guiding principles need to be deve
same level of per capita income as pel countries to permanently faster fences, reclassification or removal of existing loped after sufficient debate before crimina
China. When China was at the same run out. Unfortunately, just as we growth, they could dramatically im offences, and changes to the quantum of lising an act as a crime. Unprincipled crimi
level of per capita GDP as India is to don’t know much about how to make Good Economics prove the welfare of their citizens. punishment is missing from the discourse. nalisation often leads to not only the
day, it was growing at 12% per year, growth happen, we know very little for Hard Times Moreover, while we do not know creation of new offences on unscientific
whereas India thinks of 8% as so about why some countries get stuck Abhijit V. when the growth locomotive will Keeping principles in mind grounds, but also arbitrariness in the crimi
mething to aspire to. If we were to ex but others don’t — why South Korea Banerjee, start, if and when it does, the poor It is not our case that criminal laws do not nal justice system.
trapolate from that, India will pla kept growing but Mexico did not — or Esther Duflo will be more likely to hop onto that need revision, but that they do not need un On the procedural side, sentencing re
teau at a much lower level of per how one gets out. One very real dan Juggernaut train if they are in decent health, can principled and unguided amendments. The forms are highly imperative. Principled sen
capita GDP than China. The growth ger is that in trying to hold on to fast ₹699 read and write, and can think authors of Codification, Macaulay and the tencing is needed as judges at present have
tide does raise all boats, but it growth, India (and other countries beyond their immediate circum Indian Penal Code suggest first looking into the discretion to decide the quantum and na
doesn’t lift all boats to the same level facing sharply slowing growth) will stances. It may not be an accident the general principles of criminal law, the ture of sentence to be imposed and often
— many economists worry that there veer towards policies that hurt the that many of the winners of globali language of the IPC, and the rules which sentence convicts differently for crimes of
may be such a thing as the middle in poor now in the name of future sation were excommunist countries should govern its interpretation. Wellcon the same nature and/or gravity.
come trap, an intermediatelevel growth. The need to be “business that had invested heavily in the hu ceived reforms in these laws would automat
GDP where countries get stuck or friendly” to preserve growth may be man capital of their populations in ically translate into massive reforms in crimi A new policy
nearly stuck. According to the World interpreted, as it was in the U.S. and long the bastion of growthfirst or the communist years (China, Viet nal justice. Criminal law is considered to be Criminal justice is directionless and in a state
Bank, of 101 middleincome econo U.K. in the ReaganThatcher era, as thodoxy, now recognises that sacrif nam) or countries threatened with the most apparent expression of the relation of policy ambiguity. India needs to draft a
mies in 1960, only 13 had become open season for all kinds of anti icing the poor to promote growth communism that had pursued simi ship between a state and its citizens. Any re clear policy that should inform the changes
high income by 2008. Malaysia, Thai poor, prorich policies (such as bai was bad policy. It now requires its lar policies for that reason (Taiwan, vision of the IPC, therefore, needs to be done to be envisaged in the IPC or CrPC. Another
land, Egypt, Mexico and Peru all louts for over indebted corporations country teams to include inequality South Korea). The best bet, there while keeping several principles in mind. systemic error is that of nonadherence to a
seem to have trouble moving up. and wealthy individuals) that enrich in factors to take into consideration fore, for a country like India is to at First, victimological underpinnings ought particular theory of punishment. The crimi
Of course, there are many pitfalls the top earners at the cost of eve when providing policy guidance to tempt to do things that can make the to be given a major thrust in reforming laws nal justice system often swings between the
in any such extrapolation, and India ryone else, and do nothing for countries and outlining conditions quality of life better for its citizens to identify the rights of crime victims. The three theories of deterrence, retribution and
should treat it as what it is: no more growth. under which they can receive IMF as with the resources it already has: im launch of victim and witness protection reformation depending on its convenience.
than a warning. It is quite possible If the U.S. and U.K. experience is sistance. proving education, health and the schemes, use of victim impact statements, Finally, these reforms will be of no conse
that India’s growth, in spite of all its any guide, asking the poor to tighten functioning of the courts and the advent of victim advocacy, increased victim quence unless simultaneous improvements
problems, has very little to do with their belts, in the hope that givea The ultimate goal banks, and building better infras participation in criminal trials, enhanced ac are made in the police, prosecution, judici
some special Indian genius. Instead, ways to the rich will eventually trick The key, ultimately, is to not lose tructure (better roads and more live cess of victims to compensation and restitu ary and in prisons.
it has a lot to do with the flip side of le down, does nothing for growth sight of the fact that GDP is a means able cities, for example). tion all point towards the increased role of A Criminal Justice Reform Committee
misallocation: the opportunities of and even less for the poor. If anyth and not an end. A useful means, no For the world of policymakers, victims in the criminal justice system. with a mandate to evolve criminal justice
being an economy with a large pool ing, the explosion of inequality in an doubt, especially when it creates this perspective suggests that a clear Second, construction of new offences and policy should be formed for this exercise. It
of potential entrepreneurs to draw economy no longer growing has the jobs or raises wages or plumps the focus on the wellbeing of the poor reworking of the existing classification of of should be in furtherance to the work done
upon and lots of unexploited risk of being very bad news for government budget so it can redistri est offers the possibility of transform fences must be informed by the principles of by the Menon Committee on Criminal Justice
opportunities. growth, because the political back bute more. But the ultimate goal re ing millions of lives much more pro criminal jurisprudence which have substan System, the Malimath Committee, and the
lash leads to the election of populist mains one of raising the quality of foundly than we could by finding the tially altered in the past four decades. For in Law Commission in India in this regard.
Anti-poor, pro-rich policies leaders touting miracle solutions that life of the average person and espe recipe to increase growth from 2% to stance, liability questions in offences need a
If this is the right story, India should rarely work and often lead to Vene cially the worstoff person. And qual 2.3% in the rich countries. fresh look. Criminal liability could be graded G. S. Bajpai is Professor and Chairperson of the Centre
for Criminology and Victimology at National Law
start to worry about what happens zuelastyle disasters. ity of life means more than just con better to assign the degree of punishments. University, Delhi where Ankit Kaushik is a Research
when those opportunities begin to Interestingly, even the IMF, so sumption. While better lives are Excerpted with permission from Juggernaut New types of punishments like community Associate
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Beijing is actively seeking to use the UN FROM THE ARCHIVES

platform to legitimise and spread its ideology FIFTY YEARS AGO OCTOBER 22, 1969
E. D. Mathew tions and concomitant clout, China

Uniform Civil Code
has been able to get Communist Par (Letters to the Editor)
In June, the Indian government ty officials to head more than a quar
Sir, – Mr P. K. Shabbir Ahmed has claimed (in
quietly withdrew the candidate it had ter of UN’s specialised agencies in
a recent letter) that marriage laws of Mus
nominated for the post of Director cluding the FAO, the Industrial
lims form a part and parcel of their religion
General of the Food and Agriculture Development Organization, the In
and implied that the Government should not
Organization. As NITI Aayog member ternational Civil Aviation Administra
therefore impose a uniform civil code for the
Ramesh Chand was facing certain de tion, and the International Telecom
entire country. It is not out of place to men
feat by China’s Qu Dongyu, New Del munication Union.
tion here that even for Hindus, marriage is a
hi seemed keen to soften its humilia
sacrament and is a part and parcel of their
tion at the multilateral forum. In the View on human rights
religion. If the Government can legislate
first week of October, when President With its increasing influence at the
about an issue touching the religious matters
Xi Jinping led China’s biggestever UN, China is eager to push its ideolog
of Hindus one cannot see why it should not
military parade to mark the 70th an ical stance through the global body. It
bar polygamous marriages by enforcing a
niversary of Communist rule, for the argues that each country may choose
uniform civil code to include all Indian na
first time a contingent from the coun its own human rights protection in
tionals, irrespective of their religion, as after
try’s 8,000strong UN peacekeeping the context of “national circumstanc
all India is a secular country.
standby force participated. es”. Ironically, through the body
K. R. Rajagopal,
tasked with bringing human rights
Madras.
Filling the vacuum violators to account — the Human
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agencies or peacekeeping, China is doned — China is diluting the concept A HUNDRED YEARS AGO OCTOBER 22, 1919.
DATA POINT
racing to fill the vacuum in interna of universal values and promoting its
tional leadership left by the withdra world view on the subject. “In 2017, Vaishnavism and Sri Ramanuja.
wal of the U.S. from multilateral fora Human Rights Watch exposed Beij (Letters to the Editor.)
under President Donald Trump, and ing’s efforts to silence UN human
taking advantage of the lack of con rights experts and staff, to prevent Sir, — Some letters have recently appeared in
vergence among the permanent critical voices from China from parti regard to a speech on “Vaishnavism” deli
members of the Security Council on cipating in UN processes, and to ma vered by His Holiness Jagadguru Anantha
many global issues. nipulate rules and procedures to en charswamin in the Vaishnava Conference at
Unlike India whose UN outreach is sure more favourable reviews,” the Tinnevelly. I will like to point out to your
largely limited to a customary reitera human rights group said in a report. readers that Sri Ramanuja, the founder of
tion of its decadesold advocacy for With no one to stand up to China the presentday Vaishnavism in Southern In
the expansion of the Security Coun in the absence of U.S. leadership at dia, was not as thorough going a protestant
cil, China is aggressively seeking the UN, Beijing is actively promoting as some take him to be. He no doubt tried
more positions in the UN Secretariat its foreign policy initiatives, especial his best to elevate the lower orders to a pris
hierarchy. It also aims to play a bigger ly the Belt and Road Initiative, tine purity but to credit him with an attempt
role in peacekeeping operations. through the global body. BRI serves to remove the barriers of caste is not wholly
For much of the Cold War era and “the purposes and principles of the correct if his masterly extant works count
beyond, China’s role at the UN was Charter of the United Nations,” ac any value. In the opening passages of his Sri
largely that of a disruptor aimed at cording to Liu Zhenmin, formerly of Bhashya emphasis is laid on the importance
thwarting attempts by Western de China’s Foreign Ministry and current of karma as enjoined in the Srutis and Smri
mocracies to impose a liberal vision ly UN’s UnderSecretaryGeneral for tis which enchain us to caste and if any
on the world. But today Beijing is try Economic and Social affairs. doubt still remains his remarks on the Apa
ing to reverse that role and is actively For some time now, there is specu sudradikarma clearly set it rest. Some of his
seeking to use the UN platform to leg lation of a coordinated SinoRussian practical observances, extreme toleration,
itimise — and spread — its ideology. front at the UN. The two countries and the living landmarks of social progress
China has increased its monetary seem to frequently align their posi enumerated in the traditional Guruparam
contributions to the UN fivefold in tions, especially when human rights paras no doubt warrant an assumption that
the past decade. President Xi is keen issues come up. The prevailing lack his support to caste system was halfhearted
to project his country as a “champion of strategic unity among the Western and actuated by a motive to pacify the wrath
of multilateralism,” even as Mr. members of the Security Council is of the orthodox fold but a careful perusal of
Trump is busy disbanding multilater ripe for the duo to advance their in the consistent logical conclusions which he
al agreements and engaging in trade terests, and China seems keen to take brilliantly sets forth in his masterly works
wars. Last year, as tensions with the advantage of the opportunities this and the spirit with which his famous doc
U.S. were rising over trade disputes, disarray presents to enhance its hold trine of surrender is introduced merely
Mr. Xi called for the country to take on the UN. show that Ramanuja gave only a new tone
“an active part in leading the reform and vigour to the then neoVaishnavism.
of the global governance system”. E. D. Mathew is a former spokesperson with V. Srinivasachari.
With increased financial contribu the United Nations Chickpet, Bangalore.
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THE HINDU
FROM PAGE ONE

Kartarpur MoU to be signed tomorrow
Peaceful but low New Delhi asks Islamabad to reconsider its demand for a $20 service fee from each pilgrim
polling in two States Special Correspondent operationalisation of the cor
New Delhi ridor in time before the
As many as 1,169 candi bai City recording only India and Pakistan are all set 550th birth anniversary of
dates, including 105 wo
men, are contesting the
46.42% turnout. In 2014, a
total of 36 Assembly consti
to sign a memorandum of
understanding (MoU) on Oc
Guru Nanak falling on No
vember 12, the government Postal service:
election for the 90 Assemb
ly constituencies in the
tuencies registered 51.21%
turnout while in 2009 it
tober 23 for the opening of
the Kartarpur corridor that
on Monday conveyed that In
dia would be ready to sign Prasad slams
State.
Maharashtra registered a
was 45.7%.
Karvir constituency in
will link two important Sikh
shrines on either side.
the agreement on the corri
dor on October 23,” the Pak. decision
lower voter turnout than Kolhapur district regis New Delhi has asked Isla statement said. While agree
last time with only 60.46% tered the highest turnout mabad to reconsider its de ing to sign the agreement, Special Correspondent
polling compared to 63.08 with 83.20% while the up mand of charging a $20 ser the Pakistani government NEW DELHI
% recorded in 2014, accord market Colaba in south vice fee from each pilgrim. had once again been urged Pakistan’s “unilateral” de
ing to Baldev Singh, Chief Mumbai registered the low The corridor is being built to reconsider its insistence to cision to stop postal mail
Electoral Officer of the est turnout of 40.20%. In by both nations to connect levy service fee on pilgrims. service with India was in
State. The State capital too the Satara Lok Sabha by Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdas India would be ready to contravention of interna
registered a drop in the vot poll, 64.25% polling was pur and Gurdwara Darbar amend the agreement ac tional norms, Union Minis
ing percentage with Mum recorded. Sahib in Kartarpur, Pakistan, Linking shrines: The corridor is being built by both nations to connect Dera Baba Nanak in cordingly at any time, it said. ter Ravi Shankar Prasad
the final resting place of Gu Gurdaspur and Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Kartarpur. PTI *
“The government has ta said on Monday.
ru Nanak, to commemorate ken the initiative to put in “Pakistan’s decision is
BJP to romp home in the 550th birth anniversary
of the founder of Sikhism on
dress a public meeting. She
said she had met Union
tarpur shrine. There is still
no clarity on the visit of
continues to insist on levying
a service fee of $20 per pil
place stateoftheart infras
tructure and open the Kar
directly in contravention of
international postal union
Assembly polls: exit polls November 12.
PM to flag off first ‘jatha’
Home Minister Amit Shah
and discussed the November
9 programme that would be
former Prime Minister Man
mohan Singh.
In a statement, the Exter
grim per visit.”
India had consistently
urged Pakistan that in defe
tarpur Sahib Corridor on the
auspicious occasion of the
550th birth anniversary of
norms,” Mr. Prasad told
presspersons on the side
lines of an event. He holds
The poll has projected a the margins. News18IPSOS Union Minister Harsimrat organised by the Centre. The nal Affairs Ministry said, “It rence to the wishes of pil Guru Nanak Dev so that pil the Communications, IT
sharp fall in votes for the Na projected 75 seats for the Kaur Badal tweeted on Mon Prime Minister would also is a matter of disappoint grims, it should not levy such grims from India and those and Law and Justice portfo
tionalist Congress Party BJP and 10 for the Congress. day that on November 9, inaugurate the Integrated ment that while an under a fee. “In view of the long holding Overseas Citizen of lios. Pakistan “without any
(NCP) with a seat tally of 22 This is a significant improve Prime Minister Narendra Check Post (ICP), she added. standing has been reached pending demand of the pil India card can undertake a prior notice or information
and the Congress at 17. The ment from 2014 when BJP Modi would flag off the first Punjab Chief Minister on most of the elements for grims to have visafree ac visit to the holy Gurdwara has stopped sending postal
NCP and Congress had 41 won 47 seats. Congress jatha (group) of 550 pilgrims Amarinder Singh will be one facilitating the visit of pil cess to Gurdwara Kartarpur Kartarpur Sahib in Pakis department’s letters to In
and 42 seats respectively in holds 15 in the outgoing As to Kartarpur Sahib and ad of the first visitors to the Kar grims from India, Pakistan Sahib and in the interest of tan,” the statement added.. dia,” he said.
the outgoing Assembly. sembly. As per the News 18
TV9 Marathi predicted IPSOS, BJP is gaining at the
123 for BJP and 74 for Shiv
Sena. The channel predict
ed practically no change in
the Congress's tally of 40
cost of the Indian National
Lok Dal (INLD) which had 19
seats in the outgoing as
sembly and will come down
Western media biased: Jaishankar
seats and a drop in the to zero as per the polls.
NCP’s share to just 33 seats. The numbers from the ‘They didn’t present a fair picture of India’s decision to dilute Kashmir’s status’
ABP CVoter has predict other exit polls were also in
ed 204 seats for the Mahayu the same range. Times Now
Suhasini Haidar tee of the House Foreign Af
NEW DELHI fairs Committee (HFAC),
ti, 69 for the CongressNCP projected 71 seats for the
and 15 for others. BJP, 11 for the Congress and The biggest challenge for the which is looking into human
In Haryana, the BJP, as eight for others. The ABP government in explaining its rights issues in South Asia in
per the exit polls is slated to CVoter gave 72 to the BJP, decision to dilute Article 370 cluding in Kashmir, and the This winter session of Parliament, unlike the usual norm, is a
win a threefourths majority eight for the Congress and in Jammu and Kashmir to go National Register of Citizens short one. R.V.MOORTHY
*
delegating the opposition to 10 for others. vernments abroad was the (NRC) process in Assam.
New rules to regulate
negative western media nar
rative, External Affairs Minis
ter S. Jaishankar said here on
Ahead of the hearing, In
dian Ambassador Harsh
Shringla also met with HFAC
Winter session from
social media by Jan.
Monday.
“I think it was a more diffi
cult challenge with the me
Chairman Brad Sherman to
explain India’s position. Nov. 18 to Dec. 13
dia, especially the English S. Jaishankar (left) with John Chambers, chairman of U.S.- Lawmakers’ criticism
Social media intermediaries the “last few years there has speaking liberal media [in India Strategic Partnership Forum. SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR
*
The government has also Session to see many controversial Bills
like Facebook and What been an enormous increase the West]. Partly because faced criticism from a num
sApp have argued that this in the use of social media, they were ideological about Mr. Jaishankar said that lot of people were surprised ber of U.S. Congressmen and Special Correspondent been stridently opposing it
would lead to loss of indivi and with lower Internet ta [ Jammu and Kashmir], and though the government be by the information that the Senators who have called on New Delhi since it will legalise migrants
dual privacy. The Tamil Na riffs, availability of smart they had strong preset views lieved its moves in Jammu particular provision of the the government to withdraw The winter session of Parlia from the neighbouring
du government — one of the devices and lastmile con about it. My view was that and Kashmir was India’s “in Constitution was a tempor travel and communication ment will be held from No countries.
cases is pending in the Ma nectivity, more and more they didn’t present a fair pic ternal business”, it had ary one, because the media restrictions in Jammu and vember 18 to December 13. Apart from this, two cru
dras High Court — has ar people in India are becom ture or absorb it,” Mr. Jaish sought to explain the issues does not say that,” he said, Kashmir, and release politi The Parliamentary Affairs cial ordinances are on the
gued that the social media ing part of the Internet/so ankar told an audience of to “governments of different also pointing out that the cal leaders in custody since Ministry on Monday com list to be converted into law
should be more transparent cial media platforms.” American and Indian busi countries and make them media had omitted explana August 5. Asked about India municated the dates to the during the session. One or
and cooperative with the “If on the one hand tech nessmen at an event organ understand what it was tions of the “business and U.S. relations, Mr. Jaishankar Lok Sabha and the Rajya dinance, reducing the cor
police for purposes of crime nology has led to economic ised by the U.S. India Strateg about”. In particular, Mr. development obstacles” due said that while the relation Sabha Secretariats. porate tax rate for new and
detection, national security, growth and societal deve ic Partnership Forum. Jaishankar blamed newspap to Article 370. ship is “very strong”, “the The 20day session is like domestic manufacturing
etc. lopment, on the other hand He was speaking about ers in the U.S. and U.K. for Mr. Jaishankar’s com U.S. today has made trade is ly to see many controversial companies, was issued in
The Centre said Internet there has been an exponen the questions the govern not reporting on the reasons ments came ahead of a U.S. sues pretty central to diplo Bills, including the Citizen September to give effect to
had led to development, but tial rise in hate speech, fake ment faced during his visit to for the government’s dilu Congress hearing on Tues macy”, which he hoped ship Amendment Bill. The amendments to the Income
it had also been a platform news, public order, antina the U.S. in September. tion of Article 370. “I found a day of the Asia Subcommit would be resolved soon. legislation, which was intro Tax Act, 1961 and the Fi
for spreading hate and fake tional activities, defamatory duced in the Modi govern nance Act, 2019. The second
news. Internet had led to an postings, and other unlaw ment’s previous stint, ordinance banned the sale,
exponential rise in “antina
tional activities.”
The government said in
ful activities using Internet/
social media platforms,” the
Centre told the apex court.
‘Infiltration bids may rise in Tangdhar sector’ lapsed as it could not be ta
bled in the Rajya Sabha. The
Home Ministry now has to
manufacture and storage of
ecigarettes and similar pro
ducts. “We will raise all the
frame a new law and get it relevant issues, including
Nagaland recalls all “Tanghdar sector is a tar tions targeting civilians, “ca Satya Pal Malik on Monday cleared by the Cabinet well the dismal state of the eco
NEW DELHI/Srinagar get for infiltration as it is the librated escalation of area warned Pakistan “to mend in time for the session. nomy as highlighted by the
The Army expects an in shortest distance to enter weapons was undertaken by ways on instigating militan In its previous avatar, the IMF and other institutions,”
police personnel on leave crease in infiltration at

tempts over the next month
Kashmir valley from the
North side and the next
the Indian side in which ter
rorist launch pads, Pakistan
cy, else security forces will
cross the line to launch
Bill sought to amend the Ci
tizenship Act, 1955 to make
said the Congress’s floor
leader of the Lok Sabha, Ad
andahalf, before it starts month and a half is crucial Army posts giving incidental attacks”. it easier for Hindus, Sikhs, hir Ranjan Chaudhary.
RAHUL KARMAKAR of leave. snowing, with militants gath before winter sets in” as an protection to these launch “War is a bad thing and no Buddhists, Jains, Parsis and With the government
Guwahati The office of the State’s ered in seven or eight staging increase in infiltration at pads, and certain gun posi solution to the issues. But if Christians from Afghanis comfortably placed in the
The Nagaland government Chief Secretary issued a si points north of the Pir Panjal tempts is expected, an Army tions were hit.” The Army Pakistan doesn’t mend its tan, Bangladesh and Pakis Rajya Sabha, with the BJP at
has recalled all police “offic milar message asking all De region of Kashmir, Army source said on condition of had used 155mm Bofors artil ways and stop sending infil tan to seek Indian citizen 83 and the Congress at 45,
ers and personnel on leave” puty Commissioners and sources said on Monday. anonymity. lery guns to undertake the trators to this side, the Army ship. The legislation the Upper House will not
amid fears in the State about Administrative Officers to The Chief of the Army “The launch pads that firing assault. There have will cross LoC and damage deliberately omitted “Mus pose a challenge to any con
a possible breakdown of the remain in station and recall Staff, Gen. Bipin Rawat, said were hit were located 1012 several instances of heavy ar all militant camps there,” Mr. lims”. Coupled with the Na troversial legislation. This
peace process. all officers not on medical or on Sunday that it had target km inside Pakistanoccupied tillery being used by both Malik said. tional Register of Citizens, winter session, unlike the
On Monday, the office of maternity leave. ed four such staging posts Kashmir (PoK) from the sides in the last few months. Speaking on the occasion the Opposition has usual norm, is a short one.
Nagaland’s DirectorGeneral The order has come three across the Line of Control LoC,” the source said. of ‘Police Commemoration slammed the law, claiming In the past two years, winter
of Police issued a wireless days after the Centre reject (LoC) in the Tangdhar and The Army had stated that Governor warns Pak. Day’ at Zewan here, Mr. Ma that it is an effort to disen sessions have been con
transmission message to all ed the twin demands of the Keran sectors on Saturday after Pakistan resorted to un A day after the flareup at the lik praised the J&K Police for franchise Muslims. The vened on November 21 and
unit heads banning all kinds extremist NSCN(IM). night. provoked ceasefire viola LoC in Kashmir, Governor meeting all challenges. Northeast States too have ended in January first week.
‘Ayodhya ruling
must reflect
No rethink on ties with TDP: BJP Singhvi’s tweet
on Savarkar
Chidambaram’s bail Court takes
cognisance of
our values’ ‘Naidu’s party will be better served by merging with us’ sparks row plea: SC to decide today chargesheet
Nistula Hebbar space in the coming times,”
Legal Correspondent NEW DELHI
he said. Special Correspondent Ex-Minister challenged HC ruling Special Correspondent
NEW DELHI The BJP has ruled out any “The TDP has nothing to New Delhi NEW DELHI
The Muslim parties in the rethink over an alliance with offer us, we don’t need the The Congress leadership is Legal Correspondent A Delhi court on Monday
Ayodhya case have asked the Chandrababu Naiduled support of their three MPs in believed to be upset with NEW DELHI took cognisance of the CBI
the Supreme Court, as the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) the Lok Sabha and in the Ra senior party spokesperson A threejudge Bench of the chargesheet against the
‘sentinel’ of the Constitu and instead said the party jya Sabha, their legislative Abhishek Singhvi who took Supreme Court, led by Jus former Union Minister, P.
tion, to ensure that its ver would be better served by party has already merged to twitter to praise Vinayak tice R. Banumathi, will pro Chidambaram, his son Kar
dict reflects “the constitu merging with the BJP. This, with the BJP. In such a scena Damodar Savarkar, de nounce on October 22 its de ti and 12 other accused in
tional values that this great even as, former Minister in rio, we can contemplate the scribing the Hindutva ideo cision on the former Union the INX Media case.
nation espouses.” Mr. Naidu’s government TDP merging with us, but logue as an “accomplished Finance Minister P. Chidam Special Judge Ajay Ku
They had filed their Adinarayana Reddy left his not a return to the alliance,” man.” baram’s petition for regular mar Kuhar also summoned
statement first in a sealed party to join the BJP in New Chandrababu Naidu said Mr. Rao. Mr. Singhvi’s tweet at the bail in the CBI part of the Mr. Chidambaram for Oc
cover. However, as the Hin Delhi on Monday. Referring to the Y.S. Jagan time of Assembly polls in INX Media case. tober 24, when he will be
du side protested, it was re BJP MP G.V.L. Narasimha nomically because of subse Mohan Reddy government’s Maharashtra has been The court had heard ex P. Chidambaram produced in the court on
filed openly. Rao told The Hindu that quent noncooperation from decision to allow Secretaries questioned. His comments tensive arguments from Mr. expiry of his custody in the
The twopage statement there was “no question” of the Centre but also political in his government to sue me seemed to be an endorse Chidambaram’s lawyers and Minister and Home Minister Enforcement Directorate
drafted by senior advocate any rethink over the al ly as the TDP lost power and dia houses, he said freedom ment of the BJP’s demand SolicitorGeneral Tushar and at present a Member of in the money laundering
Rajeev Dhavan said: “We liance, after Mr. Naidu told a finished badly,” Mr. Naidu of press was important for for Bharat Ratna to be con Mehta, for the CBI. Indian Parliament. He is a case.
hope that the Court, in meeting of party workers in was reported as saying. democracy. “In regional me ferred on Savarkar. “I per The Congress leader has respectable member of the The CBI chargesheeted
moulding the relief, Visakhapatnam that exiting Mr. Rao said the BJP was dia, particularly south In sonally don’t subscribe to challenged the Delhi High Bar Association of the Su them last week for criminal
upholds our multireligious the NDA had cost the TDP doing well in the State and dian media, some political Savarkar’s ideology but that Court’s decision to deny him preme Court of IndiaHe has conspiracy, cheating and
and multicultural values in dearly. the political situation was fa overtones to the line is a real doesn’t take away the fact regular bail on September deep roots in the Indian so forgery for cheating under
resolving the issues con “We have pulled out of the vourable to the party. ity, but then, Jagan Reddy al that he was an accom 30. ciety, and maybe some con the Indian Penal Code and
fronting it.” BJPled government on the “Andhra Pradesh, despite so owns a media house him plished man who played a The singlejudge Bench of nection abroad. But the fact the Prevention of Corrup
The Constitution Bench, issue of the Special Category having a strong regional self. There is no call for any part in the freedom strug the High Court had said: that he will not influence tion Act.
while reserving judgment, Status for Andhra, but the force, has on most occasions crackdown and media gle, fought for Dalit rights “This court cannot dispute witnesses directly or indi The other accused have
allowed the parties to file decision has cost us dear; stood by a national party. should be allowed to self reg and went to jail for the the fact that the petitioner rectly cannot be ruled out in been summoned for No
suggestions. not only did we lose eco And we hope to occupy that ulate,” Mr. Rao said. country,” he tweeted. has been a strong Finance view of the facts.” vember 29.
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Congress squabbles Voter turnout dips to 65% in Haryana IN BRIEF
may intensify Minor clashes reported from Nuh, Rohtak and Narnaul districts; row over BJP MLA’s video
Election results will tilt the balance SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT As many as 1,169 candi
CHANDIGARH dates, including 105 women,
Sandeep Phukan Haryana on Monday record are contesting the election in
Haryana CM Khattar
New Delhi ed a voter turnout close to the 90 Assembly constituen
cycles to polling booth
The outcome of the Haryana 65% in the Assembly elec cies in the State. CHANDIGARH
and Maharashtra Assembly tion, down by nearly 11 per Chief Electoral Officer An Haryana CM Manohar Lal
elections, where voting took centage points from the 2014 urag Agarwal said in places Khattar on Monday travelled
place on Monday, could well Assembly election figure, a where complaints were re by train from Chandigarh to
determine if the fault lines senior official said. ceived about glitches in the Karnal and then rode a bicycle
within the Congress widen “Voter turnout in Haryana Electronic Voting Machines to a polling booth to cast his
further. is estimated at around 65% in (EVM), those were imme vote. Mr. Khattar said he had
The latest round of State the Assembly polls. The per diately sorted out. “Nowhere a “lively interaction” with
elections are not only the centage is likely to go up the polling was disrupted,” copassengers during his
first set of elections post the slightly after final figures are he said. twohour journey to Karnal,
Lok Sabha rout of the party Sonia Gandhi computed. Fatehabad dis Reacting to the controver from where the 65yearold
but also one that has been trict with 74.49% witnessed sy kicked off by a BJP candi MLA is seeking reelection.
fought under the leadership dia after winning Madhya the highest polling turnout, date from Assandh consti The CM said people should
of Sonia Gandhi. Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and while the least polling was tuency over EVM tampering, use cycles to commute to
Rajasthan — has now seen in Gurugram district at Mr. Agarwal said the video help protect environment. PTI
Under Sonia reached the next level. 52.33% [revised 52.5%],” had been sent for forensic
She was made the interim With Ms. Gandhi back in Joint Chief Electoral Officer analysis. “An FIR will be filed 66% polling recorded
party chief after former the saddle, the old guard Inder Jeet told The Hindu. against him if he is found at in Rajasthan byelection
Congress chief Rahul Gand has been proactive in ma In 2014, Haryana saw a A woman gets her finger inked at a polling booth in Karnal on Monday. *
AKHILESH KUMAR fault,” he added. JAIPUR
hi took moral responsibility naging party affairs, be it turnout of 76.54 %. An average of 66.11% polling

for the party’s Lok Sabha election management or ap Polling across the State booths, which were attend He said that minor inci jured. There were no 66.5% in Punjab was recorded in the
defeat and stepped down. pointing new officebearers. was by and large peaceful, ed to. dents of clashes were report deaths,” he said. Punjab saw over 66.5% tur byelections to the two
Assembly seats in Rajasthan.
Almost on cue, several Con apart from minor incidents Haryana Additional Direc ed in Nuh, Rohtak and Nar Haryana DirectorGeneral nout for the bypolls to four
The polling in Khinvsar in
gress members, perceived Rahul stays aloof of clashes in Nuh, Rohtak torGeneral of Police (Law naul districts. of Police Manoj Yadava said Assembly seats, while in
Nagaur disrict and Mandawa
to be close to Mr. Gandhi, Though Mr. Gandhi did ad and Narnaul districts, be and Order) Navdeep Singh “In all 12 FIRs have been halfadozen incidents of neighbouring Himachal Pra
in Jhunjhunu district was
too, also put in their papers. dress a few election rallies, sides complaints of technical Virk said the overall situation registered so far. There were clashes outside polling desh around 69% polling peaceful. The Congress had
But contrary to expecta he has adopted a handsoff glitches in the electronic vot remained peaceful during two incidents of firing, seven booths were reported from was reported for bypolls to lost both the Jatdominated
tions, none of the senior approach that was more ing machines from a few the poll. people were reported in Rohtak and Nuh districts. four Assembly segments. seats in the 2018 Assembly
leaders resigned even than evident when he left election. The bypolls were
though “offers of resigna for a fourday meditation necessitated after the two
tion” were leaked to the
media.
In the weeks that fol
trip to Cambodia in the mid
dle of the election
campaign.
Gujarat bypolls: 51% turnout Cong., Sena file complaints sitting MLAs were elected to
the Lok Sabha.
lowed Mr. Gandhi’s resigna
tion, there was an intense
“In the past few years,
numerous conspiracies are
recorded in 6 Assembly seats about EVM glitches Samastipur LS seat
records 45% voting
struggle between the vete being hatched to eliminate PATNA
rans and younger leaders. all those young leaders who special correspondent the votes cast. “The reports A total of 45% voter turnout
Privately, several senior have been groomed by Shri Mumbai of glitches started coming in was recorded in Samastipur
leaders cited Mr. Gandhi's Rahul Gandhi in the plast ExCong. MLAs Thakor and Zala who defected to BJP in fray The Congress and the Shiv since morning. At some Lok Sabha constituency, while
“Rafalecentric election decade and a half,” alleged Sena made 152 and 89 com places, voting was delayed 49.26% polling was
campaign” as the reason for Ashok Tanwar, a Dalit hand Special Correspondent election from their respec plaints respectively alleging due to this,” said Avinash registered in the bypolls on
failing to connect with picked by the former party AHMEDABAD tive seats. malfunctioning of Electron Pande, Congress’s war room five Assembly seats —
voters. president, after he was re A moderate turnout of 51% The figures shared by the ic Voting Machines (EVMs) incharge. Kishanganj, Simri Bakhtiarpur,
The younger leaders hit moved as the Haryana Con was registered in the byelec Election Commission show in Maharashtra. According to Congress Nathnagar, Belhar and
back with the counterargu gress Chief. tions to six Assembly consti that the highest turnout of In addition, 120 other leaders, in many constituen Daraundha — in Bihar on
Monday. “Polling passed off
ment that the veterans were Other Congress leaders tuencies in Gujarat on Mon 68.9% was registered in Tha complaints pertaining to cies there were more than
peacefully in all five
clinging on to their positions like Sanjay Nirupam and day. The seats are rad in Banaskantha district, EVMs were reported. Elec two complaints about such
Assembly constituencies and
even at the cost of the party. Tripura Pradyot Deb Bar Radhanpur, Tharad, Amrai while the lowest of 31.5% tion Commission officials glitches. “We had set up a
one Lok Sabha seat,” said
The tussle that had begun man of Maharashtra too wadi, Kheralu, Lunavada was in Ahmedabad city’s said a total of 4,698 EVMs system whereby all seats Chief Electoral Officer H.R.
in the Congress’s moment of made similar allegations. and Bayad. Amraiwadi Assembly seat. and VVPAT machines were where our candidates were Srinivasa. The Samastipur
victory in the Assembly So, if the Congress does not In Tharad, Lunavada, Alpesh Thakor The counting will be held replaced across the State fol contesting were monitored bypoll was necessitated
election in 2018 — when se fare well, party veterans are Kheralu and Amraiwadi, the on October 24 along with the lowing complaints. for every activity. The poll following the death of sitting
niors like Kamal Nath and sure to feel the heat and will byelections were necessitat Bayad, sitting Congress legis counting for Assembly polls The complaints were also ing agents were instructed LJP MP Ramchandra Paswan.
Ashok Gehlot edged out have to make way for new ed after the sitting BJP legis lators Alpesh Thakor and in Maharashtra and Haryana about malfunctioning of to pass on the information The Assembly segments fell
younger leaders like Sachin faces in the next reshuffle lators were elected to Parlia Dhawalsinh Zala defected to and bypolls to several seats VVPAT machines and mis of any doubtful event,” said vacant after their MLAs got
Pilot and Jyotiraditya Scin expected sooner than later. ment. In Radhanpur and the BJP and are seeking re across the country. match in printed slips and a Congress leader. elected to the Lok Sabha. PTI
78.18% polling for nine Rahul tweets

clip of ‘honest
byelections across Northeast BJP lawmaker’
New Delhi
Khonsa West in Arunachal records 90.74% turnout Former Congress president
Rahul Gandhi on Monday
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT tweeted a short video clip
GUWAHATI/Kolkata of a BJP lawmaker making a
About 78.18% of the total of sensational claim that ir
7.63 lakh voters across nine respective of which button
Assembly constituencies in a voter presses in the Elec
four northeastern States ex tronic Voting Machine
ercised their franchise for (EVM), the vote will be cast
byelections on Monday. in favour of the BJP.
The Khonsa West seat in Bakshish Singh Virk,
Arunachal Pradesh wit MLA for Assandh in Harya
nessed the highest turnout na, was addressing a meet
of 90.74%, while the Gang ing in the State.
tok seat in Sikkim recorded The legislator has alrea
the lowest of 52.03%. dy been served a notice by
The battle for Khonsa In large numbers: Voters stand in queues outside a polling the Election Commission
West is between two Inde station in Sonitpur, Assam on Monday. PTI *
of India.
pendents, one of them “The most honest man
backed by both the ruling ment. The National People’s ing the Gangtok seat re in the BJP,” tweeted Mr.
BJP and the Congress be Party, the largest partner in served for the BhutiaLep Gandhi with the video that
sides regional parties. the coalition, had left the BJP cha communities. had a headline saying ‘BJP
The chief electoral offic and campaigned for one of The PoklokKamrang As MLA threatens voters’.
ers of the States said Assam the two regional parties. sembly seat recorded the In the 39second video
averaged 75.69% voting highest voter turnout of that has gone viral on so
across four seats that fell va ‘Confident of victory’ 80.56%. In the two other cial media, the MLA is seen
cant after their representa Sikkim witnessed a three seats, Gangtok and Martam speaking in Punjabi where
tives won the Lok Sabha cornered fight among the Rumtek, 52.03% and 72.6 % he is heard telling voters
polls. The highest turnout ruling Sikkim Krantikari votes were polled that he will get to know
was for the Jania seat in MorchaBJP alliance, the Sik respectively. who they have voted as
western Assam, the only kim Democratic Front led by “I am confident of my vic both Prime Minister Naren
Muslimdominated seat former Chief Minister Pawan tory. The people will vote for dra Modi and Manohar Lal
among the four. Chamling and Hamro Sikkim the development of the (Haryana Chief Minister)
Adivasis or “tea tribes” Party headed by former In State,” Mr. Golay told jour are ‘very intelligent’.
dominate the other three. dian football team captain nalists after visiting a few The clip ends with the
In Meghalaya’s Shella Bhaichung Bhutia. polling booths. MLA saying no matter
seat, the turnout was Chief Minister Prem Singh The polls were peaceful “which button [represent
84.56%. Apart from the Con Tamang, popular as P.S. Go and Sikkim’s Chief Electoral ing different parties] a vo
gress, the BJP is pitted lay, is seeking election from Officer R. Telang said there ter presses, the vote will go
against two regional partn the PoklokKamrang seat, had been no reports of any to the BJP as a part has
ers in the coalition govern while Mr. Bhutia is contest violence. been fixed”.
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14 WORLD DELHI

THE HINDU
U.S. is quietly reducing its troops in Afghanistan U.S. to keep some troops
in Syria: Pentagon chief
The size of the American force in the country had dropped by 2,000 over the last year, down to roughly 12,000
Move to prevent IS from controlling oil
Thomas Gibbons-Neff American troop reduction as and not the 14,000 it was list
Mujib Mashal a bargaining chip in peace ed at. Many, including some Reuters
Kabul
talks with the Taliban, hop Taliban officials taking part KABUL
The U.S. is already reducing ing to get some concessions in the talks in Qatar, read The U.S. is considering to
the size of its troop force in from the insurgent group, that as confirmation that the keep some troops in north
Afghanistan despite the lack which has long demanded a American decision to draw eastern Syria to stop oil fall
of a peace deal with the Tali complete troop withdrawal. down had already been ing into the hands of Islamic
ban, at a time when Presi made whether the Taliban State or others but no deci
dent Donald Trump has ex Bargaining chip offered concessions or not. sion has yet been made, De
pressed reluctance to remain The decision to reduce American military offi fense Secretary Mark Esper
engaged in costly wars American troops even before cials, though wary of leaving said.
abroad. a deal with the Taliban Afghanistan altogether, had President Donald Trump
In a news conference on means the U.S. is weakening signed off on the first stages decided earlier this month
Monday, the top American its hand in future negotia of a troop drawdown in a to withdraw all 1,000 U.S. Mark Esper
commander in Afghanistan, tions with the insurgents. draft peace agreement that troops from the region, a
Gen. Austin S. Miller, con Reducing the number of would have seen 5,400 move widely criticised as a the U.S.led coalition in Sy
firmed that the size of the troops ahead of a complete American troops leave the betrayal by Kurdish allies ria. “There has been a dis
American force in the coun departure from the country country over about five who had fought for years cussion about possibly do
try had already quietly was always the most impor months. The measure was alongside them against Is ing it (keeping some troops),
dropped by 2,000 over the tant American bargaining put forward to show the Tali lamic State. there has been no decision
last year, down to roughly Trimming the force: U.S. military personnel in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. * NYT/FILE chip in any negotiations with ban that the Americans U.S. troops crossed into with regard to numbers or
12,000. the Taliban to end the long would abide by the proposed Iraq early on Monday as anything like that,” Mr. Esp
Other American and Af month. Rather than a formal drawdown, including any Earlier in his visit, Mr. Esp war. But from the start, Mr. deal in return for the insur part of the withdrawal pro er added.
ghan officials, speaking on withdrawal order, they are specific timeline for it. er seemed to allude to some Trump made it abundantly gent group reducing vio cess. Mr. Trump began pull A Reuters cameraman
condition of anonymity to reducing the force through a The confirmation came potential reduction in Amer clear that he wanted out of lence in Afghanistan, accord ing U.S. troops back from saw more than 100 vehicles
discuss details of the plan, gradual process of not re during a visit to Afghanistan ican forces, saying that draw Afghanistan. ing to officials taking part in northeastern Syria in early carrying U.S. troops cross
said the eventual force size placing troops as they cycle by Defense Secretary Mark T. ing down to 8,600 troops At one stage halfway the negotiations. October, opening the way ing from the northeast tip of
could drop to as low as 8,600 out. Esper, and after months of would not affect important through the yearlong nego But the peace talks col for Turkish troops to launch Syria, where Turkey has
— roughly the size of an in A senior Afghan official debate within the Trump ad counterterrorism opera tiations, Mr. Trump stum lapsed last month when Mr. an offensive against the Kur agreed to pause its offensive
itial reduction envisioned in said the Afghan government ministration on meeting the tions in Afghanistan. bled during a Fox interview, Trump pulled the plug on dish fighters. for five days. The truce ex
a draft agreement with the had signed off on the reduc President’s goal of stopping As Mr. Trump grew frus incorrectly saying that the the deal his diplomats had fi “We have troops in towns pires late on Tuesday.
Taliban before Mr. Trump tion. Officials would not dis what he has recently called trated over the past year, di number of American troops nalized and initialed after a in northeast Syria that are Turkish President Tayyip
halted peace talks last cuss other details of the “endless wars.” plomats tried to package an in Afghanistan was 9,000 year of negotiations. NY TIMES located next to the oil fields, Erdogan has warned that
the troops in those towns Ankara will resume its mili
are not in the present phase tary assault in Syria when
ELSEWHERE
Johnson’s push for Brexit deal vote blocked
of withdrawal,” Mr. Esper the deadline expires if the
told reporters during a visit SDF have not pulled back
to Afghanistan. from its proposed safe zone
“The purpose is to deny area spanning the border.
access, specifically revenue Ankara considers the YPG a
House of Commons Speaker refuses to allow voting, saying the motion is in substance the same as Saturday’s to ISIS (Islamic State) and terrorist group because of
any other groups that may its links to Kurdish insur
Reuters deal or hold another that the motion will not be sequencing of the ratifica want to seek that revenue to gents in southeast Turkey.
London referendum. debated today as it would be tion of the deal, exposing the enable their own malign ac
Netanyahu gives up on Prime Minister Boris John House of Commons repetitive and disorderly to Prime Minister to a law tivities,” he said. Putin-Erdogan meet
forming new coalition son’s faces a potentially peri Speaker John Bercow said a do so.” which demanded he request Mr. Esper said there had On Tuesday, Mr. Erdogan
JERUSALEM lous ratification of his Brexit vote should not be allowed Although Mr. Johnson a delay until January 31. been discussions about will meet Russia’s President
Israel’s President Reuven divorce deal in the British on Monday as the same issue hammered out a deal in In a twist that illustrates keeping some of the U.S. Vladimir Putin in Black Sea
Rivlin said Prime Minister Parliament after the Speaker had been discussed on Satur gruelling talks with EU offi the extent to which Brexit troops, who were with the resort of Sochi to discuss
Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to allow a vote on it day when opponents turned cials last week, it was not cer has strained the norms of Syrian Democratic Forces Turkey’s operation in Syria.
ended his quest to form a on Monday. Mr. Johnson’s big Brexit day tain that the Speaker of the British statecraft, Mr. John (SDF), in place. He said he “We will take up this pro
new coalition, a step that With just 10 days left until into a humiliation. House of Commons would son sent the note to the EU had not presented that op cess with Mr. Putin and after
pushes the country into new the United Kingdom is due to “In summary, today’s mo Boris Johnson allow a vote on the deal on unsigned — and added tion yet, but the Pentagon’s that we will take the neces
political uncertainty. Mr. leave the EU on October 31, tion is in substance the same Monday. another signed letter arguing job was to look at different sary steps,” Mr. Erdogan
Netanyahu fell short of the divorce is again in disar as Saturday’s motion and the the same as Saturday’s cir Mr. Johnson was am against what he cast as a options. told a forum in Istanbul
securing a 61-seat ray as Britain’s political class House (of Commons) has de cumstances,” Mr. Bercow bushed by opponents in Par deeply corrosive delay. The SDF, spearheaded by hosted by broadcaster TRT
parliamentary majority in last the Kurdish YPG militia, has World, without elaborating
argue over whether to leave cided the matter. Today’s cir told Parliament. liament on Saturday who de The EU has not yet given a
month’s election. AP
with a deal, exit without a cumstances are in substance “My ruling is therefore manded a change to the clear response. been the main partner for further.
‘Imran is not capable of
completing his term’
KARACHI
Lashing out at the Pakistan
Tehreek-e-Insaf government,
opposition leader Bilawal
Australian newspapers redact Canadian
poll race too Morales narrowly wins
Bhutto-Zardari has said that
Prime Minister Imran Khan is
not capable of completing his
front pages to protest curbs close to call
first round in Bolivia poll
term as political parties and Agence France-Presse
people are unhappy with his Media industry unites against laws that restrict press freedoms Ottawa
administration’s policies.PTI Canadians vote in a general He faces second round runoff against Carlos Mesa
No one can stop Taiwan
Reuters election Monday with poll
reunification: China
CANBERRA ing predicting a minority Agence France-Presse lenge from Mr. Mesa, a 66
BEIJING
Australia’s biggest newspap government as Prime Mi La Paz yearold former President
China’s Defence Minister ers ran front pages on Mon nister Justin Trudeau's Lib Evo Morales, seeking a con who led Bolivia from 2001 to
General Wei Fenghe made an day made up to appear hea eral Party risks losing its troversial fourth term, led 2005.
uncompromising call on vily redacted, in a protest majority or even being Bolivia’s presidential elec Mr. Mesa celebrated “an
Monday for the against legislation that res kicked out of office. tion race on Sunday but fac unquestionable triumph” in
“reunification” of Taiwan with tricts press freedoms, a rare The Liberals and the es a historic second round getting to the second round,
the mainland, telling a high show of unity by the usually Conservatives, led by An runoff against opposition amid cheers from his sup
level defence forum that the partisan media industry. drew Scheer, could be set rival Carlos Mesa, partial re porters at his La Paz
process was something “no Australia has no constitu for a near dead heat with sults showed. headquarters.
force” could stop. AFP tional safeguards for free pundits calling it one of the Mr. Morales had 45% of Mr. Morales welcomed his
speech, although the go The blacked-out front pages on Monday. *
AP nation’s closest elections the vote to Mesa’s 38%, the firstround win, telling
Protests in Bangladesh
vernment added a provision ever. But neither of the two Supreme Electoral Tribunal Evo Morales cheering crowds “we have
after 4 die in police fire
DHAKA
to protect whistleblowers the words blacked out, giv tive information, enact a parties that have led Cana announced, with most of the won again, really, it is so
Thousands protested against when it strengthened coun ing the impression the copy properly functioning free da since Confederation in votes counted. and leftist union leader has mething historical,
police across Bangladesh on terespionage laws in 2018. had been censored, in the dom of information system, 1867 is forecast to win Elected Bolivia’s first indi led the poor but resource unforgettable”.
Monday, a day after four Media groups say press free manner of a classified go and raise the benchmark for enough support to secure genous president in 2005, rich Latin American country South Koreanborn evan
protesters seeking execution doms remain restricted. vernment document. defamation lawsuits. an absolute majority. Mr. Mr. Morales has won his pre for the past 13 years, though gelical pastor, Chi Hyun
of a Hindu man over a Mastheads from the dom The protest aimed to put Opposition leader Antho Trudeau made an appeal vious elections in the first his popularity has waned Chung, was the surprise
Facebook post that ‘defamed’ estic unit News Corp and riv pressure on the government ny Albanese said that jour to voters to enable him to round, never having to con amid allegations of corrup package of the election, poll
the Prophet Muhammad died als at Nine Entertainment to exempt journalists from nalists should not be prose build on the achievements test a runoff. tion and authoritarianism. ing strongly to finish in third
in police firing. AFP ran front pages with most of laws limiting access to sensi cuted for doing their jobs. of his first term. The former coca farmer He will face a stiff chal place with 8.7%.
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THE HINDU CROSSWORD 12761 (set by Gridman)

SUDOKU FAITH
12 Farmer is hospitable after
admitting fifty (7)
2 Tricks have ferreted out old
transport vehicle (7) Lotus eyed Lord
13 Slow rate is sticking point with 3 Brown's up on mountain that A distinguishing feature of the Supreme Brahman is that His
learner (5) is unspoiled (7) eyes are like lotuses, said V.S. Karunakarachariar in a dis
14 Dismounted — in no position to course. And this is seen in the episode in the Ramayana
4 Sausage found to be no when Hanuman meets Sita. Hanuman, hidden in a tree, is
control (3,6)
peppier (9) witness to the goings on below. Sita has been threatened by
16 Fair goal (9) Ravana. With no possibility of escape, Sita is grief stricken.
5 Infant raised to do a simple
19 Brother beginning to sum (3,2) She approaches the tree, in which Hanuman is seated, and
appreciate a relative's
contemplates hanging herself on a branch. But some good
foundation (5) 6 Expert sailor's up with a fair omens come Her way just then, like the sudden quivering of
share arrangement (3,4) Her left eye, indicating that some good news is going to
21 Hardy of the French mob lacks come to Her.
a follower (7) 7 Presumptuous female or child Hanuman is in a dilemma. Should he approach Sita and
(7) speak to Her? Will She trust Him? And yet, he knows that he
23 Was somehow greeting on
Long Island in a foreign
has to speak. He decides to employ gentle, sweet words, so
8 Gesture to the barber to cut
language (7) as not to frighten Sita. And he knows that the best way to
one's hair? Not exactly (8,6)
win Her confidence is to speak of the glory of Rama and His
24 Being lax, I got a blob for
15 Releases quality type of fruit illustrious family. Although the words are pleasing to Sita,
musical accompaniment (9)
(9) She faints when She sees Hanuman. When She recovers, She
narrates Her story. But Her doubts come back, and She won
25 Continue to play with stick? Solution to puzzle 12760 Solution to yesterday’s Sudoku
17 Not one new hurt! Fight in ders if this isn’t one of Ravana’s tricks. She cannot believe
(5)
■ ACROSS court area (4,3) that Hanuman is Rama’s messenger, as he claims. She thinks
26 Lives once sites are cleaned up it is Ravana, who has come disguised as a monkey, for a de
1 Cut short cut vegetable (7) by removing a bit of 18 Drivers who get hailed from a mon can change his form. So, Sita asks Hanuman to de
5 Hint the point's broken (33) encumbrance (6) pickup line (7) scribe Rama’s form. While describing Rama’s appearance,
The crossword is also the first thing that Hanuman says is that His eyes are like the
9 Talisman loses edge in racing 27 Real networking goes on 19 Bush's beginning on leisurely
available online at site (5)
petals of a lotus flower, for he knows that this alone is
forever (7) walk (7)
crossword.thehindu.com enough to convince Sita. Who but the incarnation of the Su
10 Poet has no direction for preme One can have such eyes?
■ DOWN 20 Struck by a Pole with a glove
Indian dish said to be stew (9) Sage Narada tells Padmavati that the One She is to wed
(7)
11 See old boy's illwritten verse 1 Instrument of a key player with will soon appear before Her. And soon enough, Lord Srini
(7) some squeeze (5,9) 22 PM's tests? (5) vasa appears but here again His lotus like eyes stand out.
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THE HINDU
DELHI
BUSINESS 15
Reliance Jio
hints it won’t Infosys CEO accused of unethical practices
raise tariffs Whistleblower group complains to U.S. SEC, board, says Parekh trying to boost profit via unfair means
special correspondent K. GiriPrakash gins, undisclosed upfront vious whistleblower had
MUMBAI Bengaluru commitments and revenue raised questions over corpo
Reliance Jio has hinted that For Infosys, India’s second recognition checked by audi rate governance issues at
it will not raise tariffs even largest IT services company, tors. Infosys.
after becoming India’s lar the woes caused by whistle In an immediate reaction
gest telecom company by blowers just don’t seem to Panel to vet complaint to the whistleblowers’ allega
number of subscribers, end. “The whistleblower com tions, the American Deposi In the first 9 months of 2019, India was the biggest buyer of
and will focus on adding In its latest missive, Ethi plaint has been placed be tory Receipt (ADR) of Infosys Malaysian palm oil, at 3.9 million tonnes. GETTYIMAGES/ISTOCK
*
more users, meaning mar cal Employees, a whistle fore the audit committee as slumped 16% on the Nasdaq

gin stress in the sector for blower group, has allegedly per the company’s practice exchange in opening trade
other operators is likely to
continue for the coming
complained to the U.S. Se
curities and Exchange Com
and will be dealt with in ac
cordance with its whistle
on Monday.
The ADRs were ruling at
Avoid oil imports from
quarters. mission (SEC) and the Info blowers’ policy.” $8.90, down 15.84%. On Fri
Reliance Jio launched
new plans that bundlein
sys’ board that CEO Salil
Parekh was indulging in “un
The whistleblowers’ alle
gations talks about how the
day, the ADRs had closed at
$10.57.
Malaysia: trade body
charges for crossnetwork ethical practices” to boost complainants were asked to The Securities and Ex
calls to recover the inter shortterm revenue and pro not fully recognise visa costs change Board of India (SEBI) Advisory follows its PM’s J&K remarks
connect usage charges fit. in the quarter and were pres had even set up a probe com
(IUC) of 6 paisa per minute. The group claimed it had umentary evidence’’ and nancial newspaper, the com surised into not immediately mittee to find out whether Special Correspondent around 33.5 million tonne
The telecom operator recordings and mails to show voice recordings on several plaint alleges that Mr. Parekh recognising $50 million in re the allegations were true or AHMEDABAD is imported from Malaysia
will continue with its cur Infosys was indulging in such allegations made in the ear directed his key employees versals in a contract. not. In line with the Union Go and rest from Indonesia,
rent pricing despite falling practices. lier email. “We have not sent to make “assumptions” to It alleged that Mr. Parekh Previously, in 2017 and vernment’s strong objec another major palm oil pro
average revenue per user The email to the board to the company as our identi show margins. as well as chief financial of 2018, a whistleblower had tions to Malaysia’s “unpro ducing country.
(ARPU) to ₹120 per month, and the SEC is dated Septem ty would be revealed,” the e It also claims that the CFO ficer Nilanjan Roy were pres raised questions about cor voked” remarks and Palm oil accounts for al
in a bid to add more and ber 20, 2019, while another mail to the U.S. Labour Office was complicit in the wrong suring the finance team to porate governance issues at criticism on India’s move to most twothirds of the coun
more users. email dated October 3, 2019, said. doing. It alleged that several show more profit in their the firm. abrogate Article 370 in Jam try’s total edible oil imports.
had been sent to the U.S. La The complaint alleges that billiondollar deals in the last treasury management by After several develop mu and Kashmir, India’s In the first nine months of
Focus on customers bour Department’s Office of Mr. Parekh bypassed reviews few quarters had a nil mar taking risks and making ments, the then Infosys CEO apex oil trade body Solvent 2019, India was the biggest
“Our existing tariff conti the Whistleblower Protec and approvals for large gin and asked the company changes to policies. Vishal Sikka had to step Extractors’ Association of buyer of Malaysian palm oil,
nues as we are focussed on tion Program enclosing “doc deals. First reported by a fi to get deal proposals, mar In 2017 and 2018, a pre down from office. India (SEA) on Monday ad taking 3.9 million tonnes, as
getting more customers. vised all its members to per the industry data.
The tariff charge of 6 paisa avoid imports from the “In your own interest as
per minute is not a tariff in
crease but it’s a regulatory
charge that we need to pay
‘Group encloses mails, voice ‘Whistleblowers’ charges southeast Asian nation amid
prevailing tensions between
the two countries.
well as a mark of solidarity
with our nation, we should
avoid purchases from Ma
to other operators. At AR
PU of ₹120, more custom
recordings on wrongdoings’ need thorough probe’ The association issued a
short advisory asking its
laysia for the time being. We
trust [you] would heed our
ers are coming and we en members, including impor advice,” Atul Chaturvedi,
sure that they consume ‘Give investors the correct picture’ tercrushers and proces president, SEA stated in the
more data. All customers ‘CEO, CFO wanted to give misleading numbers’ sors, to avoid importing advisory.
continue to be more active. K. Giriprakash the board should take note palm oil from Malaysia till The row was triggered
Our focus is to get more K. Giriprakash tection Program,” the mail would impact profit and Bengaluru of it. “Investors expect best clarity emerges. when speaking at the 74th
Bengaluru
and more customers,” said said. A total of 16 enclosures stock prices. InGovern, a proxy advisory practices from Infosys,” he “Our government has not session of the UNGA, Malay
Anshuman Thakur, head of ‘Ethical Employees,’ the have been mailed to the of The group said voice re firm, has said the whistle added. taken kindly to the unpro sian Prime Minister Mahath
strategy at Reliance Jio. whistleblower group that fice of the Whistleblower cordings have instructions blowers’ allegations against Another proxy advisory voked pronouncements by ir Bin Mohamad had report
Jio’s allinone plan with claimed Infosys CEO Salil Pa Protection Program. from the CEO and the CFO Infosys are specific in na firm, SES, said that compa the Malaysian Prime Minis edly remarked that Jammu
a pricing of ₹222 per rekh had indulged in unethi not to present to the board ture, and the audit commit nies are under extreme pres ter and is contemplating and Kashmir “has been in
month, ₹333 for two cal practices, has, in a mail Auditors’ objections or share important informa tee needs to investigate and sure to come out with better some retaliatory action. It vaded and occupied,” a
months and ₹444 for three to the U.S.based Office of These include email copies tion with the auditors. give investors the correct results quarter after quarter. would be in fitness of things, statement that angered the
months offers 2 GB of data the Whistleblower Protec on visa costs, auditors who Some more enclosures picture. “Infosys did not make any as a responsible Indian ve Union government.
per day, unlimited free tion Program, said that it have noted their objections, are emails on irregularities Shriram Subramanian, major changes in the board getable oil industry, we Subsequently, govern
calls on Jio network and had enclosed mails and voice recordings and anoth in revenue recognition in Ve MD, InGovern, said the last in spite of several allegations avoid purchasing of palm oil ment sources hinted at look
1,000 minutes of free calls voice recordings but that it er set of emails to show how rizon, ABN, Intel and Japa time, there was not much earlier,” J. N. Gupta, a co from Malaysia till such time ing for ways to limit palm oil
on other networks. Jio had not sent them to the the CEO and CFO wanted nese joint venture deals and depth to the whistleblower’s founder and MD, Stakehol clarity on the way forward imports and placing restric
claims that its call rates are company. “misleading” figures about voice recordings by the CFO. complaint. But this time, ders Empowerment Servic emerges from the Indian tions on other goods being
20%50% cheaper than “We have not sent them to revenue and profit to be The voice recordings have there are specific com es, said. “It is important to government.” shipped from the country.
competition. the company as our identity pushed, bypassing auditors. been enclosed in a pen drive plaints. “No two ways about know the truth but going by The Ministry of Com
Reliance Jio is the would be revealed. Another set of emails under the subject ‘Truth 1’ it. It calls for urgent and ex the allegations made in the Palm oil imports merce and Industries held
world’s secondlargest, sin “We are providing addi pertain to a deal with an up and electronic copies of the press action,” he said. mail, it is quite clear that In India’s total annual palm oil several meetings to discuss
glecountry operator with tional information to you un front payment and the pres mail under the subject He said if there are ac fosys should conduct a tho import is approximately 9 ways to introduce restric
350 million users. der the Whistleblower Pro sure not take the charge as it ‘Truth 2.’ counting irregularities, then rough probe,” he said. million tonne out of which tions.
Rane (Madras) profit dips NBFCs raise ₹2.36 lakh cr. UltraTech Q2 net up 63%; ‘Unsold, ready

to move units
80% on lower volumes firm’s capex at ₹940 crore
Rising finance costs also proves a drag
in one year via loan sale Sales growth muted on poor demand
climb 5%’
Special Correspondent Reflects choking up of traditional finance channels: ICRA Special Correspondent traTech’s cement manufac MUMBAI
CHENNAI MUMBAI turing capacity stands aug An estimated 81,300 ready

Standalone net profit of SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Cement major UltraTech Ce mented at 117.4 mtpa, tomovein homes, ac
Rane (Madras) Ltd. for the Mumbai ment reported a 62.64% in including its overseas capac counting for 12% of the to
second quarter ended Sep The nonbanking finance crease in its second quarter ity,” said a company state tal inventory of 6.56 lakh
tember 2019 dropped to companies sector (NBFC), consolidated net profits to ment adding that this makes homes, remained unsold
₹2.7 crore from ₹13.8crore which is witnessing a crisis ₹579 crore. UltraTech the thirdlargest across India’s top seven ci
recorded in the yearearlier of confidence with some The profits were reported cement company in the ties at the end of Q3 2019
period on lower volumes players defaulting on repay on a 4.43% increase in net world, outside of China. ( July to September quar
and rise in finance costs. ment, has raised a whopping sales to ₹9,491 crore during It is also noted that it was ter), according to a study
Total income of the com ₹2.36 lakh crore in the last 12 the quarter, due to de the only company in the by Anarock Property
pany, which is a leading ma months by selling loans. pressed cement demand world to have a capacity of Consultants.
nufacturer of steering and L. Ganesh NBFCs and housing fi stemming from an extended over 100 million tonnes in a The overall unsold stock
suspension products, nance companies (HFCs) monsoon season and as a re single country, outside of of ready homes in Q2 2019
slipped to ₹282.35 crore umes. The U.S. subsidiary is were forced to sell loans to NBFCs and housing finance firms had to sell loans as banks sult of floods in various parts China. was about 77,100 units,
from ₹355.55 crore in the se stabilising the volumes on mobilise resources as banks had almost stopped lending to the sector. GETTYIMAGES/ISTOCK * of the country. The company’s board ap which has now increased
cond quarter , the company new businesses and work had almost stopped lending proved a capital expenditure to 81,300 units as on Q3
said in a regulatory filing. ing on several systemic op to the sector. The agency said the un structured finance ratings, Acquisition completed of ₹940 crore for making 2019, rising by 5% in a
“The volume drop in erational improvement pro “Given the squeeze in li precedented increase in sell ICRA. He added the Centre’s The consolidated results al premium products, with an quarter. As many as 4,200
domestic market resulted in jects. According to him, quidity since September down volumes reflects the partial credit guarantee so include the cement busi increase in its grinding ca units have completed in a
significant challenges to the sales to original equipment 2018, NBFCs and HFCs to choking of traditional onba scheme (PCG) will add to ov ness of Century Textiles, pacities in Bihar and West period of one quarter and
India operations. We expect manufacturers declined by gether have raised the lance sheet borrowing chan erall market volumes. “With whose acquisition process Bengal by 0.6 mtpa each and are unsold.
the sluggish demand envi 31%, international custom muchneeded funding to the nels such as loans, bonds public sector banks directed was completed by UltraTech a new grinding unit of 2.2 Among the cities, Pune
ronment in India to conti ers by 14% and Indian after tune of ₹2.36 lakh crore over and commercial paper is to disburse funding of ₹1 Cement on October 1, 2019. million tonnes in Odisha. saw maximum rise in its
nue for few quarters,” said market 16%. Lower volume the last 12month period (i.e. suances. “NBFCs and HFCs lakh crore under the PCG “UltraTech completed the “This will further streng unsold ready stock against
L. Ganesh, chairman. and unfavourable mix re October 2018 to September continue to rely heavily on scheme by February 2020, acquisition of Century Tex then the company’s position the preceding quarter from
He also said the manage sulted in a 282 basispoint 2019) through sell down of securitisation as a tool for we believe that the size of tile’s cement business, with in the eastern markets. All 12,060 ready units in Q2
ment was working on va drop in EBITDA margin. their loan assets under eith raising funds, manage li the securitisation market the scheme of demerger be the plants will be commis 2019, the unsold inventory
rious cost reduction pro The company named B. er the securitisation or di quidity and to correct any would be at an alltime high, coming effective from Oc sioned by JanuaryMarch of ready homes has risen to
jects to partially mitigate the Gnanasambandam as chief rect assignment route,” rat assetliability mismatch,” in excess of ₹2 lakh crore for tober 1, 2019. 2021,” the company said in 14,260 units.
impact of the drop in vol financial officer. ing agency ICRA said. said Abhishek Dafria, head, FY2020,” he added. “With this acquisition, Ul the statement. However, MMR saw its
total unsold stock of ready
units decline by 6% in a
‘Total wealth in India touches $12.6 trillion’ Ministers highlight stronger
quarter implying that there
were decent sales of ready
unsold properties. The re
gion saw its unsold stock of
Country now fifth globally in terms of number of ultrahigh networth individuals relationship with the U.S. ready units decline from
22,400 units in Q2 2019 to
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT found that while the number 21,000 units as on Q3 2019.
MUMBAI of wealthy people in India India likely to increase oil and gas imports to $10 bn: Goyal “We have seen market
Total wealth in India in has been on the rise, a larger sentiment improving a bit
creased fourfold between section of the population has Special Correspondent U.S. India Strategic Partner have been announced by in the last one month. Peo
2000 and 2019, reaching still not been part of the NEW DELHI ship Forum. now if not for the delays due ple are buying cautiously
$12.6 trillion in 2019, making growth in overall wealth. Indian Ministers sought to “India has already in to U.S. trade discussions as compared to ritualistic
India the fifth globally in “While wealth has been highlight a strong relation creased its engagement with with other countries. buying during festive pe
terms of the number of ultra rising in India, not everyone ship with the U.S., with Pe the U.S. on oil and gas,” Mr. “By now, we would have riod,” said Manju Yajnik,
high networth individuals, has shared in this growth. troleum Minister Dharmen Pradhan said. “Before 2014, been in a position to an vicechairman, Nahar De
as per a Credit Suisse study. There is still considerable dra Pradhan on Monday we did not import any oil nounce something, but velopers & vice president,
According to the study, wealth poverty, reflected in saying that India is likely to and gas from the U.S. By counterpart in the U.S. was NAREDCO, Maharashtra.
the wealth per adult in India the fact that 78% of the adult increase its oil and gas im 201819, we started import first caught up with talks Last year, during the
grew by an average of 11% an population has wealth below ports from the U.S. to $10 bil ing about $6 billion worth with Japan, and then with same period, 85,000 un
nually over the period 2000– Concrete craze: Personal wealth in India is dominated by $10,000,” stated the report, lion in the current year. from the U.S., and this may China,” Mr. Goyal said. “The sold units were ready
2019 and the wealth per property and other real assets, the report said. PAUL NORONHA * while highlighting the fact Commerce Minister Piyush go up to $10 billion in 2019 broad contours have been across the top 7 cities, this
adult is estimated at $14,569 that a small fraction of the Goyal said India and the U.S. 20. This is due to the gas settled and we can hopefully year there has been a re
in mid2019 after a year of said the report while adding top 1% of global wealth hol population — 1.8% of adults — had settled the broad con based economy this govern come out with the first set of duction of 4.5% yearon
moderate growth. that personal wealth in India ders – 1.6% share of the glo has a net worth of more than tours of a trade deal, which ment is setting up in India.” agreements soon.” The Com year. An analysis of data of
“Prior to 2008, wealth is dominated by property bal pool — it is estimated that $100,000. Meanwhile, as per would likely be announced Later in the day, Mr. Goyal merce Minister added that ready unsold inventory re
rose strongly, from $2,127 in and other real assets, which India has 4,460 adults with the financial major, India is soon. said that IndoU.S. relations India and the U.S. had the veals that the maximum
2000 to $6,378 in 2007. After make up the bulk of house wealth of over $50 million expected to grow its wealth The Ministers were speak were “better than ever” on a potential to work out a bilat ready stock is in the affor
falling 29% in 2008, it re hold assets. and 1,790 that have more very rapidly and add $4.4 ing at separate sessions of country level as well as lea eral agreement that went dable segment priced be
bounded and grew at an av Incidentally, while India than $100 million. trillion in just five years, re the Second Annual India dership level. He further beyond the “mere tinker low ₹40 lakh, followed by
erage rate of 12% up to 2019,” has 8.27 lakh adults in the However, the study also flecting an increase of 43%. Leadership Summit by the said that a trade deal would ing” they were doing today. midsegment homes.
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16 SHOWCASE DELHI

THE HINDU
The
Diwali
edit
Jamie Young 2019
Lights
Flowering Lotus Pendant
This one’s a classic that’s got a new
breath of life. It not only feeds into
fantastic
the tropical trend but also the popular
colour of the season, gold. The “living Nea Studio
finish” — because unlacquered brass Algae Lamps
will age and patina over time — makes
this piece by Californiabased No two lamps are
designers, Jamie Young and (husband) the same
David Jeter, a conversation starter. because, as Anker
From approximately ₹25,645 onwards explained to
(it comes in small and large), on dezeen.com last
lightology.com. month, “we allow the raw nature of each
individual sheet of seaweed to form its own
From seaweeds in the living room to lush sculptural piece”. Made from Chlorophyta — a
installations that call to mind the tropics, dark green algae that is “translucent and able
to filter sunlight that hits it, producing a glow
this season’s lights are designed to sparkle during the day” — she has ensured that it retains its
original translucency and colour. Approximately ₹3,15,020,
Surya Praphulla Kumar on 1stdibs.com.
If you are thinking green this Diwali, why not bring some of
that indoors, too? Swap out boring light fixtures for creations
that take their inspiration from the great outdoors. Like
Klove’s justlaunched The Goa Collection, a hat tip by
designers Prateek Jain and Gautam Seth to the tropics. Or
New Yorkbased Nina Edwards Anker’ experiments with
algae — moulding a pendant of cascading flowers from
Klove
dried seaweed. From installations to sculptural pieces,
Goa House Chandelier
there’s plenty to choose from. Just ensure you choose
LED lights to stay true to a sustainable festive season. Metal, rattan, veneer and handblown glass
have been harnessed to create this
extravagant ode to the tropics. “The lights
Moooi form soft shadows, mimicking the feeling of
standing under palm leaves,” share the
Plant Chandelier
Delhibased designer duo, adding that The
Goa Collection — comprising chandeliers, a
The Dutch furniture and lighting
wall installation and decorative fixtures — is
company is known to push the
not only inspired by nature but also human
‘design envelope’. And one of
relationships (in the ’70s, Goa was where
their latest lights celebrates the
those looking for freedom of expression
“architectural uniformity in
gathered). The collection is priced between
nature’s design”, with branches
₹5 to ₹9 lakh, on klovestudio.com.
growing and spreading in
definite directions. Created by
designers Kranen and Gille, the Viya Home
chandelier was conceptualised as
part of a small collection of Tropical Paradise Wall
‘Plant’ designs for the Sconce and Sculpture
NoordBrabants Museum in The
Netherlands. Approximately Transforming the “perishable into the
₹3,18,270, on shop permanent”, this sculptural light
us.moooi.com. installation is inspired by the tropics.
Delhibased designer Vikram Goyal
has used the technique of repoussage
Oorjaa — “which exploits the plasticity of
metal, enabling great detail to be
Dandelion Pendant Lamp rendered” — with the hammered
sheets of brass almost taking on the
Jenny Pinto, of Bengalurubased Oorjaa studio, has approached this design as
appearance of fabric. The sconce,
both a dropdown pentacluster lamp and an installation, inspired by the
which according to curator Peter
dispersal of dandelion seeds. Besides looking to nature, she explores locally
Nagy, is also a “postmodern
sourced materials and follows ecofriendly processes. This customisable piece
Chinoiserie wink to the 17th century
(you can increase or decrease the number of pods) blends handmoulded waste
style”, can be recreated anywhere. ₹4
banana paper with a metal frame in antique copper finish. ₹53,000 onwards
lakh onwards, on viyahome.com.
(depending on the number of pods), on thepurpleturtles.com.
#DELHIMOVES
ten easily. cone seal to keep it in place. and carbon dioxide levels. PLACES
The perfect Gupta, who runs Nirvana

Being that provides clean
air solutions to companies,
schools, and individuals,
While it keeps out 90% of
PM2.5, it is easier to
breathe with, when on the
run (presenting a resis
Every two weeks, he and
49 runners head out on a
10k from India Gate wear
ing masks, with a simple
Punjab Grill in Michelin Guide
says this particular busi tance of 6070% less than message that is not articu
STORM ness originated out of a per
sonal experience. In 2013,
he’d gone for a 10 km run in
the morning (he was train
ing for the Athens Classic
Marathon), and in the even
an N99).
At first, Gupta says he
questioned whether this
was “a private solution to a
public problem.” It’s possi
ble his alarmist communi
lated: the best way to exer
cise in Delhi is with a mask.
Register for ‘Dare to Run’ on
November 3 on the Facebook
page; idMask, ₹3,000 with a
single filter
ing collapsed with a loss of cation is agendadriven. But
40% lung function. Over he says he realised that “I
the next few years, he would not stop for the sake For a cause (left)
nursed himself back to of my family,” especially his Participants wearing masks
health, and began running two schoolgoing children. during ‘Dare To Run’, Jai
on the treadmill, which was “There is no quickfix for Dhar Gupta SHIV KUMAR
*
neither fun nor hygienic the air pollution problem,” PUSHPAKAR, SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

(indoor air pollution and he says, adding that we the
trapped sweat that breeds refore need to look at wha In early October, the 2020 Michelin Guide Washington D.C.,
germs). tever means we can to help listed Punjab Grill as one of the 127 restaurantstovisit in
As he looked for a solu ourselves by reducing our the city. The restaurant is a flagship of the Indian chain by
tion, he came across the exposure. Lite Bite Foods Pvt. Ltd. The D.C. space is designed with
N99 mask that could block His newest import is an handcarved wood and goldpatterned wallpaper. Chef
out as much as 99% of par indoor device that pumps Jaspratap Bindra has curated the Punjabfocused menu,
ticulate matter (PM) 2.5 in fresh air into an unventilat which has dishes such as the classic Aloo Tikki Chaat, which
the air, which poses the ed room, regulating oxygen the Michelin Guide mentions as a nottomiss item.
greatest health risk of all
Even as Delhi’s air Sunalini Mathew pain, just stop. Safety is PM types. As someone who
more important than any had run businesses in the
quality index sits at On the sidelines of the Air race,” says Jai Dhar Gupta, U.S. (he’d lived in San Fran
“very unhealthy” tel Delhi Half Marathon who describes himself as cisco from 2000 to 2010),
levels, Jai Dhar Gupta (ADHM), a group of runners an activitst and entrepre he began to import the Vog
stood outside the Jawahar neur for the health of pla mask into India in 2014.
pushes for running lal Nehru stadium with a net and people. He knows Last year, he introduced
in the healthiest way health advisory: “The mes
sage was — if you have
though, that people who’ve
trained for a marathon for
the idMask, a sports version
that is an N90 with a shat
possible shortness of breath or chest months, aren’t going to lis terproof shield and a sili Contact us at delhimetro@thehindu.co.in
5 EVENTS WORTH YOUR WHILE
FAIR CONFECTION EXHIBITION CUISINE GIG
Diwali mela Mithai box Photography Japanese delight Rock

The Blind Relief Association has organised its Khoya, a luxury mithai brand, has introduced The ongoing photography exhibition Okinawa, PanAsian speciality restaurant Eest at The Saints N Sinners, Gurugram, is hosting Vinayak
annual Diwali Bazaar at their school ground. The boxes with different sizes that comprise 3, 10, 16 hosted by the Japan Foundation in New Delhi, is Westin Gurgaon, New Delhi, has introduced a Duo live tonight. A vocalist and keyboard player
fair offers items like handmade lamps, candles, and 36 pieces of mithai, to celebrate the festive a tour of Okinawa, a southernmost prefecture of new Japanese menu, curated by chef Venecio Vinayak Gupta has a versatile musical
jewellery, home décor and accessories, clothing, season. Created using allnatural ingredients, the Japan. Consisting of 49 inhabited islands and 111 Cadavida. The menu comprises dishes like Lava background, which comes from his Indian
some of which are prepared by the visually collection of mithais include Jammu Chocolate, uninhabited islands, the exhibition narrates the Grilled Lobster, Chicken Yakitori, Butabara, classical training. With more than 800 concerts
challenged students. There are food stalls Khoya Laddoo, Paan Pista and Badaam Longe, island's unique culture, history, foods and nature. Avocado Tartare, Salmon Tartare, Tuna Tataki to his credit his music is influenced from rock to
offering a range of delicacies from the states. Paan Peda and Fig Barfi. Venue: Tenshin Okakura Gallery, 5A, Ring Road, and varieties of Sushi, Sashimi and Nigari. funk to fusion jazz.
Venue: Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg, Lodhi Road Venue: The Chanakya and The Oberoi Vikram Vihar, Lajpat Nagar IV Venue: The Westin Hotel, Sector 29, Gurugram Venue: GF21 Global Foyer, Sector 43, Gurugram
Time: 10:30 a.m. 8 p.m. Time: 11 a.m. 8 p.m. Time: 11 a.m. 7 p.m. Time: 12 noon3 p.m.; 6 p.m.12 midnight Time: 9 p.m. 11:30 p.m.
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THE HINDU
DELHI
SHOWCASE 17
Historical highs (Clockwise from far

left) Rahul Bose and Harinder Sidhu
at Partition Museum, Amritsar;
Manasi Prasad of Indian Music
Experience, Bengaluru
*
SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT, PARTITION
MUSEUM, BHAGYA PRAKASH K
vant and become an integral part of

current practice.” The oldest recording
in its repository is a silent colour film
from the collection of National Ar
chives of India, depicting the immer
sion of the ashes of Mahatma Gandhi in
1948.
Irfan feels that in today’s scenario,
the work of NCAA assumes more rele
vance. “Given technological obsoles
cence, there is a tight time window glo
bally for playback of old formats of
audio and video recordings, after
which it would become nearly impossi
ble to either find new playback ma
chines or spare parts to repair existing
playback machines. Thus, it is ex
tremely important for analog audiovi
Indian Music Experience, es concerns regarding copyright issues

Shailaja Tripathi
During his presentations on Mahatma
Gandhi, A Annamalai, the Director of
AV in aid of Bengaluru
Indian Music Experience (IME) in Ben
galuru is an interactive museum and
uses AV material innovatively. For in
and aggrandisement of technology.
“One issue that the entire world of au
diovisual archives is facing right now is
getting permissions. The rights of a re
CHALLENGES
Destructions of the National
Museum of Natural History in
archival
National Gandhi Museum (NGM), Del stance, the section on kaavads, a woo cording lie with all the people in Delhi and the National Museum of
hi, often asks the audience: “Do you den portable shrine used by storytell volved. So it becomes difficult to ascer Brazil in a fire have served as
think the textile mill workers were hap ers, is accompanied by a documentary tain who it belongs to. In terms of important lessons to museum
py with Gandhi when he visited them on the subject by Neena Sabnani. technology, it requires institutions to administrators like Mallika. The
latter had also lost some rare
in Lancashire in 1931?” In another gallery, an autorickshaw have a robust digital infrastructure to
recordings among its precious
“They usually respond, ‘No’. Since has been turned into a minitheatre, withstand changes.”
assets. “The bulk of our collection
the Indian National Congress had with films on indie bands playing in Prasad also points out the need for is video and to make sure it is
called for the boycott of British goods Ahead of UN World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, side. Samay Chakra is an immersive sufficient funds to maintain proper in safe, we need to keep it in
that led to the closure of textile mills, piece, wherein the overhead screen frastructure and hire competent staff.
the audience feels Gandhi wouldn’t we look at the different ways museums preserve displays the time of the day, and the “Sometimes people don’t consider au
different formats and different
places,” explains Mallika.
have been welcomed. So, I show them the past through sight and sound Hindustani raga alluding to that hour is diovisual material as valuable as an ar
According to Vinod Daniel, Chair of
the video of Gandhi being cheered by played. The lyrics of a bandish com tefact. They feel it is just a recording.
the textile mill workers. The audience posed in that raga also appears in one Just because it is intangible doesn’t AusHeritage and Board Member of
is surprised and see for themselves dundant. The film was digitised in 2014 plays in the museum’s ‘Resistance’ of the screens. mean it is not valuable,” she adds. the International Council of
what really happened,” says Annama in 4K. gallery. Manasi Prasad, director of IME, rais Museums, weather conditions are
also detrimental to the safety of
lai. The Partition Museum in Amritsar National Cultural Audiovisual
the audiovisual material.
October 27 is the World Day for Au has hundreds of stories of its survivors. Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Archives
diovisual (AV) Heritage, instituted by “We have collected thousands of oral Sangrahalaya, Bhopal It is indeed a heritage that is being pre Annamalai feels that technology is
UNESCO to create awareness on the histories. They are the stories of the In order to upskill its employees, Indi served by organisations like National a doubleedged sword. “The
significance of heritage preservation of generation who lived through it. As this ra Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangraha Cultural Audiovisual Archives (NCAA), technology that is allowing us to
this nature, to clear the misconception generation is getting old, there is a laya (IGRMS) in Bhopal recently organ Indira Gandhi National Centre for the make this content available can
that museums are static. Vijayawada’s need to document their experiences ised an eightday audiovisual Arts. In its pilot phase that ends this also be used to fake it. First of all,
Bapu Museum has adopted AR and VR and record their memories,” says Malli workshop ‘Towards an AudioVisual year, NCAA has partnered with 30 in we should digitise retaining the
with AV elements to engender partici ka Ahluwalia, the museum’s cofoun Museum.’ The principle role of digital stitutions across India and built over originality and always keep the
pation from visitors. But let us talk clas der and CEO. documentation and maintaining digi 31,000 hours of audio and video con original. After we created this
sic audiovisual heritage; it is far less The museum also has archival foot tal archives, among other things, were tent. pendrive, a lot of people call or
mail us to authenticate.”
manufactured and delineates authen age of the trains, kafilas, and camps discussed. In the next five years, NCAA has set AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
tic preservation culture of classic me during the Partition. The oldest AV ma Such workshops are important for a target of over 3.5 lakh hours of dig
dia forms. terial in the museum is footage from the museum, which has about 10,000 itisation and an expanded network
Annamalai vouches for the medium. the freedom struggle from around hours of AV archives. of partnering institutions. sual content to be migrated to digital
In addition to documents, photo 1920, covering the NonCooperation “Research and education being a On its audiovisual documenta file formats within the next 10 years.”
graphs, and objects, NGM has 100 movement and the Khilafat movement. mandate for IGRMS, we need to share tion work, Irfan Zuberi, project According to Irfan, the longterm
hours of recordings related to Gandhi, To the museum, audiovisual tech authentic information about various manager of NCAA, says, “They are preservation of digital content throws
including AK Chettiar’s 1941 documen nology not just offers solutions to doc tribal and folk communities. Our au valuable tools for piecing together up challenges too. “The digital data has
tary Mahatma Gandhi – 20th Century ument history, but also an opportunity diovisual collections are mostly several endangered or perhaps to be constantly checked for integrity,
Prophet. to have a deeper engagement with the ethnographic and are recorded or even extinct aspects of our shared accuracy, and completeness at regular
For a long time, Chettiar’s film was visitors. For example, the recording of captured directly from the field as heritage. For instance, recordings of intervals and this is one of the key tech
untraceable. It was available in its ori Rabindranath Tagore’s ‘Amar Shonar well as from inhouse activities,” legendary musicians continue to in nical tasks performed by the NCAA,
ginal 15 MM format but couldn’t be Bangla’, which was written in the after says Dilip Singh, joint director, spire current performers. That is which has emerged as the world’s first
screened as the format had become re math of the 1905 Partition of Bengal, IGRMS. how archival content can be rele Trustworthy Digital Repository.”
POOCH CAFE PEANUTS
HAGAR THE HORRIBLE CALVIN AND HOBBES
TIGER
THE GUARDIAN QUICK CROSSWORD-13205
3 Untruths (4)
4 Aviator (6)
5 German motorway
(8)
6 US chip
manufacturer (5)
7 Basics (4,3,5)
8 Removing one’s
clothes (9,3)
13 Violated (anag) —
mortise joint (8)
16 Loud and
WUMO discordant (7)
17 Levers on a piano
(6)
19 Improvised (2,3)
21 Intake of breath
through a wide-open
mouth (4)
Solution will appear

6 in The Hindu dated
October 23, 2019.
Solution No. 13204
PEARLS BEFORE SWINE ■ Across 20 Wrestling sport
1 Merger (12) adapted from jujitsu
9 Trace of colour (5) (4)
10 Rapping sound 22 Stereotypical
(3-1-3) French exclamation
11 Genus of trees that (3,2,2)
includes hollies (4) 23 Concerning (5)
12 Costa del Sol resort 24 Feeble and
(8) ineffectual attitude
14 Handgun (6) (12)
15 Apportioned (6) ■ Down
18 Put in order (8) 2 Politeness (7)
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THE HINDU
Shami and Umesh put India on the brink of series sweep
The two pacers, along with the wily Jadeja and debutant Nadeem, have the visitors in all sorts of trouble with some incisive bowling
SCOREBOARD
INDIA — 1ST INNINGS SOUTH AFRICA — 2ND INNINGS
497 for nine decl. (FOLLOWING ON)
SOUTH AFRICA — 1ST INNINGS Quinton de Kock b Umesh 5
Dean Elgar c Saha b Shami 0 (6b, 1x4), Dean Elgar (retired
(2b), Quinton de Kock c Saha b hurt) 16 (29b, 3x4), Zubayr
Umesh 4 (6b, 1x4), Zubayr Hamza b Shami 0 (6b), Faf du
Hamza b Jadeja 62 (79b, 10x4, Plessis lbw b Shami 4 (10b),
1x6), Faf du Plessis b Umesh 1 Temba Bavuma c Saha b Shami
(9b), Temba Bavuma st Saha b 0 (3b), Heinrich Klaasen lbw b
Nadeem 32 (72b, 5x4), Heinrich Umesh 5 (24b), George Linde
Klaasen b Jadeja 6 (10b, 1x4), run out 27 (55b, 5x4), Dane
George Linde c Rohit b Umesh Piedt b Jadeja 23 (73b, 2x4,
37 (81b, 3x4, 1x6), Dane Piedt 1x6), Theunis de Bruyn (sub)
lbw b Shami 4 (14b), Kagiso Ra (batting) 30 (42b, 4x4, 1x6),
bada run out 0 (6b), Anrich Kagiso Rabada c Jadeja b Ash
Nortje lbw b Nadeem 4 (55b), win 12 (16b, 3x4), Anrich Nortje
Lungi Ngidi (not out) 0 (5b); Ex (batting) 5 (12b, 1x4); Extras
tras (b8, lb3, nb1): 12; Total (b5): 5; Total (for eight wkts. in
(in 56.2 overs): 162. 46 overs): 132.
FALL OF WICKETS FALL OF WICKETS
14 (Elgar, 0.2), 28 (de
Kock, 1.6), 316 (du Plessis, 5.5), 15 (de Kock, 1.1), 210
4107 (Hamza, 27.4), 5107 (Hamza, 2.3), 318 (du Plessis,
(Bavuma, 28.2), 6119 (Klaasen, 6.6), 422 (Bavuma, 8.3), 426
31.4), 7129 (Piedt, 36.4), 8130 (Elgar, retd. hurt), 536
(Rabada, 37.5), 9162 (Linde, (Klaasen, 16.1), 667 (Linde,
55.1), 10162 (Nortje, 56.2). 28.3), 798 (Piedt, 37.4), 8121
INDIA BOWLING (Rabada, 42.5).
Shami 104222, Umesh 9 INDIA BOWLING
1403, Nadeem 11.24222, Shami 95103, Umesh 91
A ripper! Zubayr Humza was left defending shadows after a Mohammed Shami special pitched on a good length and Jadeja 143192, Ashwin 352, Jadeja 135361, Nadeem
straightened to hit the top of offstump. RAJEEV BHATT * 121480. 50180, Ashwin 103281.
9 for 2 in the first innings edge and sent the offstump all of five balls, when Umesh

SA IN INDIA
Shreedutta Chidananda
Ranchi
overnight, South Africa was
bowled out for 162. India du
ly enforced the followon, be
cartwheeling. Zubayr Ham
za, South Africa’s topscorer
in the first essay, received a
castled du Plessis with the
sort of delivery mentalcon
ditioning coaches might ask
De Bruyn subs for Elgar
Mohammed Shami and fore reducing the opponent nearunplayable delivery fast bowlers to visualise. It Special Correspondent every 24 hours until signs
Umesh Yadav sliced through to 132 for eight — still 203 from Shami, the ball pitching pitched on middle and off be Ranchi and symptoms resolve.
South Africa twice on the runs in arrears — when bad on a good length before fore seaming away sharply to the arm and crashing into Linde then frustrated the Dean Elgar was diagnosed The soonest he can
same day to send India hur light brought an end to an ex straightening to hit the top of clip the top of offstump. du legstump as the batsman home side for over an hour. with concussion after return to play is in six
tling towards a 30 series tended final session. offstump. Faf du Plessis was Plessis stood transfixed, still made room to cut. Nortje survived an extraor being struck on the head days’ time,” said a CSA
sweep in the third and final consumed by one that kept holding his defensive pose, dinary spell of shortpitched by an Umesh Yadav press release.
Test. A total of 16 South Afri Ready to fly slightly low, before Shami while around him India’s fiel Lured out bowling from Shami just af bouncer during South Wriddhiman Saha,
can wickets tumbled on Ahead of the third Test, Dean found Temba Bavuma’s out ders erupted. The South Afri Bavuma became Shahbaz ter lunch; one ball hit him Africa’s second innings. meanwhile, had to walk
Monday, with India’s pace Elgar was confident that side edge. can captain walked off with a Nadeem’s first Test victim, just below the collarbone, Elgar, on 16, was struck off after being struck on
duo accounting for half of South Africa would not play When Heinrich Klaasen shrug, as if to suggest that he lured out of his crease by a another rapped him on the flush on the helmet as he his right ring finger. The
them, as the touring side this match with “one foot on was trapped LBW by Umesh, had simply had no answer. delightful, dipping delivery gloves, a third thudded into took his eyes off the ball. incident occurred in the
reached the brink of another the plane”. The procession South Africa had sunk to 36 If a collapse had been ex that ripped past the outside the right elbow. The opener walked off, 27th over, when Saha was
embarrassing inningsdefeat. in the second innings, for five. Theunis de Bruyn, pected, it did not materialise edge. Wriddhiman Saha There is something about and was replaced by keeping wicket to R.
While it may be true that though, seemed to suggest who came in to bat as a con immediately. Hamza, playing completed the stumping Shami. He extracts discon Theunis de Bruyn, who Ashwin. Rishabh Pant
India enjoyed the best of the that the Proteas had both cussion substitute for Elgar in only his second Test with ease. certing bounce from the was approved by the came on as a substitute.
batting conditions at the feet and one arm on board, after the latter had been match, scored a fluent, at When Kagiso Rabada was most unresponsive of surfac match referee as a Saha “is being treated
JSCA Stadium, Shami and and were merely waiting for struck on the helmet by tacking 62. He and Bavuma runout by a direct hit from es, harrying batsmen with a concussion substitute. and is doing well”, a
Umesh looked more threa one last suitcase to arrive. Umesh, remained unbeaten added 91 runs for the fourth Umesh from midoff — on a ball 40 overs old on a day “The opening batsman statement from the Indian
tening on a wearing pitch on Quinton de Kock was the on 30 to take the game into a wicket, before both fell in the day when India was excellent three Indian pitch like it is will be closely monitored team said. He is set to be
the third afternoon than first to fall in the second in fourth day. space of five balls. Hamza in the field — South Africa the most natural thing to do: over the next 24 hours, assessed on Tuesday
their counterparts had on nings, Umesh producing a South Africa’s resistance was bowled by Jadeja, the had lost five for 23. he is a remarkable bowler, as followed by reassessment morning.
the opening morning. From beauty that beat the outside on the third morning lasted ball hurrying through with Anrich Nortje and George South Africa will attest.
It’s a dream to play in front of home crowd on debut, says Shahbaz Nadeem
Shreedutta Chidananda better debut than to play morning after getting a 4 did not show. He was on tar the match; there’s also the
Ranchi your first international a.m. call,” he said. get from the beginning, and friendship of people, there’s
Shahbaz Nadeem enjoyed match on your home Nadeem finished with conceded under two runs an hansi-mazaak.”
himself at the JSCA Stadium ground, where you have more than 50 wickets in two over in the first innings.
on Monday. He claimed his played since your childhood. successive Ranji Trophy sea “When you play 110 matches, Poor
maiden Test wicket with a It’s a dream debut.” sons (201516 and 201617), you gain that experience,” he
South African Zubayr Ham
ripper, finished with two for Nadeem had to wait a but received no India callup. said. “The 15 years I have put
za, also spoke after the day’s
22 in the first innings, and la while for his India cap. He How had he motivated him in playing for Jharkhand and
play. He said, “To have al
ter ran George Linde out had played 110 FirstClass self during those years of recently IndiaA helped me
most been bowled out twice
with a superb throw from games over 15 years before waiting, he was asked. “This make a smooth transition.”
in just less than two days, it’s
squareleg. When he was the call finally came. He was was my motivation, that if so He may have been await
pretty poor from our side.
sent to the boundary’s edge performing Namaaz at home mething happened to some ing that India callup, but
We struggled in terms of in
to field, Nadeem received a in Kolkata, where he now one, I might get a chance,” he playing for Jharkhand was no
our defences, and they bow
hero’s welcome from the lives, when the phone rang. laughed. “Because our spin less enjoyable, Nadeem stat
led pretty attacking lines. We
crowd, thrilled to cheer for “It was around 2:30 p.m. on ners are doing well. As a ed. “I’ve known my team
haven’t been good enough to
one of their own. It hasn’t Friday and I was reading Na cricketer you have to be real mates since our junior days;
keep those good balls out.
been a bad Test debut. maaz when my phone kept istic and see whether the we have a lot of fun playing
“After watching cricket on ringing. I completed my spot you’re fighting for is va for Jharkhand,” he said. “It’s “I wouldn’t say we were
TV for so long, I had dreamt prayers and saw that I was cant. Otherwise you have to a different feeling. No matter underprepared against their
that even I would appear on being called for the Test. keep hoping... ke kabhi mil where I’m playing, if a Jhark seamers. Maybe we should
TV one day, so people could When you’ve played cricket jaayega [that you will get it hand game is going on, I feel have prepared more mental
see how I performed,” he for so many years, you’re someday].” like going there and playing ly in terms of playing them in Wicket No. 1: Shahbaz Nadeem celebrates the dismissal of South Africa’s Temba Bavuma.
said. “You cannot ask for a ready to play at 6 a.m. in the If Nadeem was nervous, it too. Because there’s not just whatever conditions.” * RAJEEV BHATT
Substitute... BFC finds NEUFC a tough nut to crack Bangladesh A special day for Federer Sevilla beats

PM to attend Levante
no way! The contest ends in a goalless draw Plays his 1500th career match
second Test EURO LEAGUES
P.K. Ajith Kumar The victory improved his ca
KOZHIKODE ISL
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TENNIS reer record at the tourna Agencies
In a bizarre turn of N. Sudarshan Bangladesh Prime Minister AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ment to 729 and improved Madrid
events, the ousted BENGALURU Sheikh Hasina’s confirma BASEL his Basel streak to 21.
Sevilla striker Luuk de Jong
fielding coach of the Defending champion Benga tion that she will attend the Roger Federer opened his Federer, who has made
scored his first goal for the
Indian women’s cricket luru FC was left to endure a second IndiaBangladesh bid for a 10th title at the ATP the Basel final on all of his
club to give it a deserved
team, Biju George, was frustrating start to its ISL Test at the Eden Gardens Swiss indoors on Monday, last 12 visits, won ATP titles
10 win at home to Levante
approached to campaign, following a tame here on November 22 has crushing German qualifier in Dubai, Miami and Halle
on Sunday in La Liga to go
accompany the players 00 draw against NorthEast reduced the uncertainty Peter Gojowczyk 62, 61 in this season.
level on points with fourth
for the tour of the West United FC at the Sree Kan over the series, arising out the opening round. This was The Swiss briefly paused
placed Real Sociedad.
Indies starting next teerava Stadium on Monday. of a strike called by the a landmark 1,500th career his preparation for Basel to
month. On a rainsoaked evening, leading Bangladesh cricke match for the 38yearold send his best wishes to new The Dutchman had
It is reliably learnt it was the away side’s mar ters. Even as the strike put Swiss legend as he chases ly married rival Nadal. failed to score in his pre
that the newly quee signing Asamoah Gyan a question mark over the his 103rd title. United States’ Revealing that he was not vious seven starts for Sevil
appointed fielding who came the closest to team’s tour of India next Jimmy Connors is the only part of the festivities, the la since his move from PSV
coach had travel issues breaking the deadlock, month, BCCI presidentde other player to have figured father of four said: “I was Eindhoven.
Agony: Udanta Singh’s frustration says it all during BFC’s
that could not be when his leftfooted curler match against NEUFC. K. MURALI KUMAR
* signate Sourav Ganguly on in more than 1500 matches. not invited by Rafa, but I The results:
resolved in time. six minutes into the second Monday informed that Ha The American’s final tally had not expected to be. I Bundesliga: Hoffenheim 2
The Hindu has learnt period bounced off the bar. range. Minutes later, Sunil DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD sina would attend the was 1556. congratulated him, and (Kramaric 72, Bebou 85) bt
Chhetri came close, his Schalke04 0.
that Biju declined the But for that, the two goal Today’s match match. Federer is defending the hope he had the best day of
offer to function as the keepers had very little to do. fierce hit from inside the six “We had invited Bangla title at his hometown event. his life.” La Liga: Alaves 2 (Magallan
yard box blocked on the B Jamshedpur vs Odisha FC, 50, Lucas 82) bt Celta Vigo 0;
substitute fielding The home side lined up Jamshedpur, 7.30 p.m. desh PM Sheikh Hasina
goalline by Dutchman Kai Real Sociedad 3 (Javi Garcia
coach for the without sureshot starters in DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD and she has confirmed that 22og, Willian Jose 36, Portu
Caribbean tour where defensive midfielder Erik Heerings. she will be here. Now I will
In the 64th minute, Nishu 58) bt Real Betis 1 (Moron 12);
the Women in Blue will Paartalu and centreback Al Even as BFC drove for Kumar drove one powerfully look at (West Bengal Chief Espanyol 0 lost to Villarreal 1
play three ODIs and five bert Serran, both out due to ward in hordes, it lacked a from long range but the visi Minister) Mamta didi’s con (Toko Ekambi 17); Athletic Bil
T20Is. injuries. There were debuts reference point, with for tors’ goalkeeper Subhasish firmation. I will write to the bao 1 (Williams 33) drew with
for Raphael Augusto, Ash ward Onwu having a forget Roy Chowdhury was up to centre. I have not written Valladolid 1 (Martinez Berridi
Criticism ique Kuruniyan and Manuel table first outing. On the one the task. Coach Carles Cua (to the Indian PM Narendra 71og); Sevilla 1 (L. de Jong
The way the new Onwu. occasion when he found Modi) as we have not got 86) bt Levante 0.
drat’s final roll of the dice
support staff of the It didn’t take much time himself in space near the was the introduction of crea the PM’s permission,” said Serie A: Udinese 1 (Okaka 42)
women's team was for Augusto to get involved, goal, he took an unneces Ganguly. bt Torino 0; Cagliari 2 (Naing
tive midfielder Eugeneson golan 9, Farago 67) bt SPAL
chosen was criticised as he drove through the sary extra touch and fluffed Lyngdoh with 10 minutes “I will request the BCB
the opportunity. 0; Parma 5 (Kucka 38, Corne
by former India length of the pitch and left. But there was little he president to invite the
lius 42, 45+1, 50, Kulusevski
captains Diana Eduljee played a perfectly weighted Much then depended on could do to change the players of the team which 79) bt Genoa 1 (Pinamonti
and Shanta through ball to Udanta Singh Chhetri and Udanta creating course of the game. played in the first Test 52); AC Milan 2 (Calhanoglu
Rangaswamy a couple on 26 minutes. But the India chances from the flanks but The result: Bengaluru FC 0 (against India in Dhaka in 20, Piatek 81) drew with
of days ago. international didn't even hit they were kept largely quiet drew with NorthEast United FC 2000). I will invite our Reaching a landmark: Apart from Federer, only Connors has Lecce 2 (Babacar 62, Caldero
the target from pointblank by the NorthEast defenders. 0. players,” said Ganguly. played in 1500 career matches. AFP * ni 90+2).
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12.30 a.m. (Wednesday) NEW DELHI struggling Chinese top seed
batted for another 8.3 overs, Ponytailed Divya Desh Zhu Jiner in 60 moves, with
HAZARE TROPHY it would have won via the mukh provided the lone only the kings left on the
IN BRIEF Ashwin Achal VJD method. Set a revised bright spot after most se board.
Bengaluru target of 192 in 40 overs, venth round results proved Important results (seventh
Rain had the final say in the Mumbai was cruising at 95 disappointing for the host in round):
last two quarterfinal outings for no loss in 11.3 overs when the World junior chess Open: Evgney Shtembuliak
of the Vijay Hazare Trophy rain intervened. championship here on (Ukr, 6) bt Aram Hakobyan
held at Alur grounds here on Monday. (Arm, 5); Mihnea Costaschi (Rou,
Monday, handing Tamil Na Jaiswal shines On a day when fifth seed 5) drew with M. Karthikeyan (5);
du and Chhattisgarh free Yashasvi Jaiswal, who scored R. Vaishali, Rakshitta Ravi, Semen Khanin (Rus, 5) drew
passage to the semifinal. a double century earlier in Arpita Mukherjee and with R. Praggnanandhaa (5); Ra
The MumbaiChhattisgarh the tournament, blasted a Sakshi Chitlange lost, Divya’s vi Haria (Eng, 5) drew with Mi
guel Santos Ruiz (Esp, 5); Ara
(Alur 2) and Tamil Nadu 38ball 60, and had a solid citymate from Nagpur Srish
vindh Chithambaram (5) drew
Punjab (Alur 1) matches were Aditya Tare (31 n.o.) for ti Pandey upstaged Vantika with Volodar Murzin (Rus, 5);
abandoned after heavy company. Agarwal. Sammed Shete (4) lost to Shant
showers hit for a second Punjab, whose innings In the open section, M. Sargsyan (Arm, 5); K. S. Raghu
Denis Shapovalov lands time in the day. As the chases Karthikeyan, Aravindh Divya Deshmukh.
was stopped only 7.4 overs *
COURTESY: nanadan (4) lost to Viktor Gazik
maiden ATP crown
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STOCKHOLM
Rising Canadian star Denis
nimum 20over mark re was on course to a VJD meth Praggnanandhaa, seeded N. R. Visakh (5); Rithvik Raja
quired to bring the VJD od victory as well. two, three and eight, drew never played before and that (4.5) drew with P. Iniyan (4.5).
Shapovalov lifted his first
method into play, the fix In the play that was possi their games before Ukraine’s set the Mongolian girl Girls: Mobina Alinasab (Iri, 6)
ATP title on Sunday with a
tures yielded no result. ble, Harpreet Bhatia (83, Evgeny Shtembuliak thinking. drew with Stavroula Tsolakidou
64, 64 win over Filip
Chhattisgarh and Tamil 108b, 4x4, 4x6) and B. Apa emerged the sole leader Soon it became apparent (Gre, 4.5); R. Vaishali (4.5) lost
Krajinovic in the Stockholm
Nadu progressed to the last with six points. that Altantuya was caught to Polina Shuvalova (6); Bibisara
Open. AFP rajith (56, 76b, 2x4, 2x6)
Assaubayeva (Kaz, 5.5) bt
four on the basis of them re stood out for Chhattisgarh Divya, seeded ninth, com unawares. She committed a
Rakshitta Ravi (4.5); Gabriela
Momota, Tzu Ying retain cording more group stage and Tamil Nadu respectively. pletely outfoxed Mongolian series of mistakes and Divya Antova (Bul, 5.5) bt Arpita Muk
Denmark Open titles wins than their opponents. While Harpreet rescued Boldbaatar Altantuya, the came up with fitting res herjee (4.5); Srishti Pandey (5)
ODENSE The rule was harsh on his side from three for two, leader after four rounds. ponses to tighten her grip. bt Vantika Agarwal (4); Zhu Jin
World No.1 Kento Momota of Punjab, which had won five Aparajith took Tamil Nadu to Facing French Defence, Di Eventually, Divya won in 43 er (Chn, 4) drew with K. Priyanka
Japan beat Olympic champion of eight matches in the a competitive total alongside vya opted for a variation she moves. (4).
Chen Long of China 2114, tougher elite Group ‘B’, Washington Sundar (35 n.o.,
2112, while Chinese Taipei’s while Tamil Nadu had se 39b, 3x4).
Tai Tzu Ying got the better of
Japanese Nozomi Okuhara
2117, 2114 to retain the
cured nine wins against
weaker teams in the lower
Holding fort: B. Aparajith took Tamil Nadu to a competitive
total against Punjab. SUDHAKARA JAIN
*
In the semifinals to be
held here on Wednesday, Hao defeat ends TN teams
Group ‘C’. Chhattisgarh takes on Karna
enter
men’s and women’s singles
crowns at the BWF Super 750
Denmark Open on Sunday.
Mandeep frustrated
Mandeep added that since
Tamil Nadu had played one
derstand the frustration, but
it is too late to change any
taka (at M. Chinnaswamy
Stadium), and Tamil Nadu Anand’s chances quarterfinals
“It’s a very bad rule. It group game more than Pun rule now. We will, of course, faces Gujarat ( Just Cricket
doesn’t make any sense. If jab, his team would have discuss and address this ground). Anton Guijarro. Seven
this is the criteria, then been knocked out even if it issue.” The scores (quarterfinals):
GRAND SWISS players shared the second SPORTS BUREAU
Chhattisgarh 190/6 in 45.4 ov spot with seven points. PATNA
teams would prefer to play had won all eight of its group Mumbai, meanwhile, had SPORTS BUREAU
in Group ‘C’ or Group ‘D’ games. little reason to complain ers (Harpreet Bhatia 83, Aman DOUGLAS (ISLE OF MAN) Tamil Nadu boys and girls
Important results (10th
(Plate group). When informed about about the rules. deep Khare 59 n.o.) drew with Wang Hao ended Viswa made it to the quarterfinals
round): Viswanathan Anand
Mumbai 95/0 in 11.3 overs nathan Anand’s slim hopes of the 70th National junior
“It would have been good Mandeep’s grouse, BCCI The side had four group (6) lost to Wang Hao (Chn, 6);
(Yashasvi Jaiswal 60 n.o., Adi
to have a reserve day for General Manager (Cricket stage wins to Chhattisgarh’s of claiming the lone qualify Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son (Vie, basketball championships
tya Tare 31 n.o.) (revised target
knockout games. If it hap Operations) Saba Karim said, five, and both teams had fea 192 in 40 overs).
ing spot for the Candidates 6) drew with Vidit Gujrathi (6); here on Monday.
pens to rain on the reserve “The playing conditions tured in Group ‘A’. Tournament, handing out a B. Adhiban (5.5) lost to P. Hari The Tamil Nadu boys de
Tamil Nadu 174/6 in 39 overs
day too, then so be it. At least were given to all teams be Chhattisgarh had defeat 28move defeat in the 10th Krishna (6); Sandro Mereco feated Chandigarh 9676
(B. Aparajith 56, Washington
you’ve tried to get play,” a fore the tournament started, ed Mumbai in their group and penultimate round of (Arg, 5.5) drew with K. Sasiki and Karnataka 9065 in
Andrew McDonald Sundar 35 n.o.) drew with Pun
ran (5.5); S.P. Sethuraman (6)
named Royals’ coach frustrated Punjab captain but is good to get feedback stage match. jab 52/2 in 12.2 overs (revised the FIDE Chess.com Grand their final two league
bt Alexei Shirov (Esp, 5); D. Gu
Mandeep Singh said. from the players. I can un However, had Mumbai target 195 in 39 overs). Swiss tournament here on matches.
JAIPUR kesh (5.5) drew with Alexey
Rajasthan Royals will have a Sunday. The results (league):
Dreev (Rus, 5.5); S.L. Naraya
Anand, playing white, Boys: Tamil Nadu bt Chandi
new coach for the next IPL. nan (5) lost to Hrant Melku
garh 9676; Rajasthan bt
Former Australian allrounder
Andrew McDonald has
replaced South African Paddy
Indian women now bat without Riya’s day out was desperate for a win. Ho
wever, he floundered on the
24th move and blundered
myan (Arm, 6); Baseem Amin
(Egy, 5.5) bt Raunak Sadhwani
(5); Surya Shekhar Ganguly (5)
Punjab 9161; Tamil Nadu bt
Karnataka 9065.
Girls: Kerala bt Uttar Pradesh
Upton, who was in charge of
the team this season.
McDonald, who had played
inhibitions, says coach Raman on the 28th. Wang Hao
seized the moment and
drew with Viktor Erdos (Hun,
5); Abhimanyu Puranik (5)
drew with Ioannis Papaioannou
5721; Punjab bt Delhi 6338;
Tamil Nadu bt Maharashtra
threatened to checkmate 8659; Maharashtra bt Harya
for Royal Challengers Vijay Lokapally (Gre, 5); D. Harika (5) drew
against South Africa). They Anand or gain a bishop. The na 6857.
Bangalore (RCB) and Delhi NEW DELHI with Alexander Riazantsev
need to play well in the ab latter resigned at once. The
Daredevils, has also been (Rus, 5); Gawain Jones (Eng,
Former India opener W. V. sence of leading defeat saw Anand (6 points) 4.5) drew with Nihal Sarin
RCB’s bowling coach. Raman wants fans to “un
derstand” that Indian wo
performers.” tumble to the 24th spot.
Second seed Fabiano Ca
(4.5); Vasif Durarbayli (Aze, 5)
bt Soumya Swaminathan (4);
Qadir’s son
Rathore stars
for 61st Cavalry
men’s cricket is on the right
track. As coach of the team
Pat for spinners
Raman was happy with the
ruana took the lead at 7.5
points after beating David
Batkhuyag Munguntuul (Mgl,
4.5) bt Prithu Gupta (3). Usman in Pak.
NEW DELHI
Ravi Rathore top scored with
five goals to power 61st
which plays the West Indies
in three ODIs and five T20Is
bowlers. “The spinners have
been doing a great job. We
Riya Bhatia. * FILE PHOTO
T20 squad
Cavalry to a 124 victory over
Navy in the opening match of
from November 1 to 20, Ra
man drew a rosy picture of
the squad.
W.V. Raman.
*
FILE PHOTO: K. PICHUMANI
have a couple of good seam
bowlers who can do with
more match fitness.
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Riya Bhatia beat Nastja Ko
Vishwa makes it three Press Trust of India
Karachi
the Bhopal Pataudi Cup similar facilities. Our girls
“There are quite a few In T20s we have decent world in u15 boys’ category, Pakistan on Monday
lar of Slovenia 75, 16, 63
8goal polo tournament at
the Army Equestrian Centre, areas to be worked upon,
are not as strong. But things
allrounders in Pooja (Vas in the final of the $25,000
EZ TABLE TENNIS had a fine season which be named five uncapped
are changing. Our girls know players, including legen
Delhi Cantonment, on primarily fitness. Progress trakar) and Arundhati (Red ITF women’s tennis tour Special Correspondent gan with winning in the
they have better flexibility dary legspinner late Abdul
Monday. was seen in the recent series dy). They need to step up nament on Monday. KOLKATA North Zone championships
and hence have to rely on Qadir’s son Usman, for the
Sujan and Jindal Panther are (against South Africa) where their game to play regularly Except for losing her Vishwa Deenadayalan of Ta at Sonepat. He added his se
good technique. It is not ne upcoming Twenty20 and
the other teams in Group A the girls could cope with the in the ODIs because they can way in the second set, it mil Nadu lifted the junior cond title at South Zone
cessary to play big shots.” Test series in Australia.
while the other group has humid conditions. But I have do well on the bouncy tracks was a dominant perfor boys’ crown in the National event in
Sona Polo, Horse & Wagon, The squads:
said repeatedly don’t draw He observed, “they now overseas. Having Mithali mance by the 22yearold Ranking (East Zone) table Thiruvananthapuram.
Aravali Polo and Rajnigandha Test: Azhar Ali (Capt.), Abid
comparisons with men’s bat without inhibitions. Ear (Raj) is good for the young Riya, ranked 516th, against tennis championship at The results: Junior boys’: Fi Ali, Asad Shafiq, Babar Azam,
Achievers. cricket. It’s not fair. Wo lier there was more of either sters. She keeps herself fit Howrah indoor stadium on nal: Vishwa Deenadayalan (TN)
the Slovenian. Haris Sohail, ImamulHaq, Im
The group toppers will meet men’s cricket is gaining mo blocking or playing a big hit. and brings in terrific work Monday to complete a hat bt Yashansh Malik (Del) 118,
Riya had earlier won the ran Khan Sr., Ifthikar Ahmed,
in the final at the Jaipur Polo mentum in India,” he told The batting skills have im ethic to her job.” 118, 811, 711, 911, 114, 12
semifinal against Rutuja trick of titles in his age Kashif Bhatti, Muhammad Ab
ground on Saturday. The The Hindu. proved now. They look for On the opposition, Ra 10; semifinals: Vishwa bt Jeho
Bhosale by saving four group category this season. bas, Muhammad Rizwan, Musa
league matches will be Himnakulhpuingheta (Miz) 117,
Raman was categorical in twos and threes and not just man noted, “they play the match points after being In the girls’ section, Diya Khan, Naseem Shah, Shaheen
played at the Jindal Polo 118, 119, 711, 1210, Yashansh Shah Afridi, Shaan Masood, Ya
pointing out, “Indians look to score through boun Caribbean style of cricket down 25 in the decider. Chitale of Maharashtra
ground in Noida, apart from bt Agniv Bhaskar Gohain 116, sir Shah.
should not be compared daries. They are also learn and we have respect for the It was the third singles claimed her first junior title
the Army Equestrian Centre. 115, 1311, 116. T20: Babar Azam (Capt.), Asif
The result (league): 61st with women cricketers from ing to play to win more West Indies team. The ODI title on the professional cir downing Statemate Swasti
Junior girls: Final: Diya Chitale Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Sohail,
Cavalry 12 (Ravi Rathore 5, England, Australia or New matches against tough series is part of the ICC Wo cuit for Riya, the previous ka Ghosh 41 game in the fi
(Mah) bt Swastika Ghosh (Mah) Ifhtikar Ahmed, Imad Wasim,
Vishal Chauhan 4, Aman Zealand because they have teams, especially when the men’s Championship. We ones coming in 2016 and nal. Vishwa defeated Delhi’s 118, 116, 119, 911, 116; sem ImamulHaq, Khushdil Shah,
Singh 2, Irfan Khan) bt Navy 4 the advantage of playing 4 to top players are missing (Har have to be at our best and 2017. Yashansh Malik 42 in the ifinals: Diya bt Yashaswini Muhammad Amir, Muhammad
(handicap 4). 5 sports. Our girls don’t have manpreet not playing have to win the series.” The result (final): boys’ final. Ghorpade (Kar) 911, 116, 13 Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan, Mu
$25,000 ITF women, Lagos, Vishwa, who is currently 11, 113, 116, Swastika Ghosh bt hammad Rizwan, Musa Khan,
Nigeria: Riya Bhatia bt Nastja ranked No. 1 in the country Poymantee Baisya (WB) 811, Shadab Khan, Usman Qadir,
BCA condemns AICF panel action Kolar (Slo) 75, 16, 63. and is placed 49 in the 117, 111, 711, 119, 119, 116. Wahab Riaz.
Issue of clean chit given to Atanu Lahiri over alleged irregularities
Special Correspondent went ahead with its job even According to Mukerji, judice. But on October 17,
Desert God asserts his supremacy in St. Leger
KOLKATA when the matter is in the Ali technically AICF has not gi the report was circulated by HYDERABAD: Padmanabhan’s Systematic) Akshay Kumar 3 and
ward Desert God (A. Sandesh POINT TO PROVE (Multidimen
The Bengal Chess Associa pore subdivisional court ven any clean chit to Lahiri. AICF to all state associations. astride) won the the Golconda St. sionalBurooq) Suraj Narredu 4.
tion (BCA) adhoc committee and awaiting a final decision. “The recommendations How can this be done in a Leger, the last Classic of the sea 9, 3/4 and 1/2. 2m, 58.95s. ₹6 (w),
has strongly condemned the subjudice matter? son held here on Monday (Oct. 5 and 13 (p), SHP: 19, FP: 17, Q: 17,
“It is also strange that the of the biased and vested 21). The winner is the property of Tla: 88. Favourite: Desert God.
unilateral decision taken by threemember AICF commit threemember AICF disci “However, AICF had men M/s. Radiant Bloodstock Pvt. Ltd. Owners: M/s. Radiant Bloodstock
the threemember All India tee deliberately bypassed plinary committee was taken tioned in its mail to the State & Col. Swapan Bhadra. Pvt. Ltd. & Col. Swapan Bhadra.
Chess Federation (AICF) en The 7yearold Desert God, who Trainer: Padmanabhan.
the recommendations of the on October 9 and submitted associations that the report was running fourth all the way on
MYSTICAL PLATE (2,000m), 3
quiry committee, which fa
voured BCA secretary Atanu
BCA adhoc committee and
the BCA disciplinary com
to president, AICF, on the
next day i.e. October 10. It
would be placed in next Cen
tral Council meeting of AICF
tight reins, took command on
passing the last 800m mark to en 5 yo & over, rated 20 to 45 (Cat.
III): CHARLIE BROWN (Akshay Ku
Lahiri in the issue of allega sure Sandesh had an armchair mar) 1, Ajmal Birju (Gopal Singh)
mittee enquiry and their was supposed to be dis for discussion and necessary ride to victory. Jockey Akshay Ku
tions of irregularities against 2, Brave Warrior (Suraj Narredu)
subsequent recommenda cussed on October 15 in the action. So AICF has not yet mar rode three winners on the 3 and Symbol Of Star’s (Surya
him. tion for suspension of Atanu Central Council meeting of given a “clean chit “ to Lahiri
day. Prakash) 4. 3/4, 21/4 and nk. 2m,
In a statement on Monday,
BCA vicepresident Sayan
Lahiri from his existing posi
tion of secretary as well as
AICF as per agenda. The
Bengal issue was not dis
and all other representations
by vested parties are incor
1 DUNDOO EKAMBAR MEMORIAL
TROPHY (1,600m), 4yo & over,
(Cat. II): YANGA (B.R. Kumar) 1,
9.29s. ₹18 (w), 6, 13 and 5 (p),
SHP: 30, FP: 157, Q: 83, Tla: 299.
Favourite: Brave Warrior. Owner:
Mukerji said the AICF panel membership from BCA.” cussed as the matter is sub rect and invalid,” he said. Air Strike (Neeraj) 2, Be Sure Mr. Rakesh Reddy Kondakalla.
(Suraj Narredu) 3 and Durango Trainer: Robin Reddy.
(Ajeeth Kumar) 4. 1/4, hd and 2
Winning combination: K. Srinivas Reddy, left, representing
3/4. 1m, 40.44s. ₹127 (w), 30 and trainer Padmanabhan, Sharmila Padmanabhan, Col. Swapan
6 CLASSIC STYLE PLATE (DIV. I),
(1,100m), 3yo & over, rated
Sanjana and Pari for WTA Future Stars event 13 (p), SHP: 22, FP: 1,584, Q: 430,
Tla: 2,386. Favourite: Be Sure.
Owners: M/s. Vinay Kumar &
Ashok Rupani. Trainer: Ravinder
Bhadra and jockey A. Sandesh with HRC chairman R. Surender
Reddy, third from right, after Desert God won the Golconda
St. Leger on Monday. K.V.S. GIRI
*
20 to 45 (Cat. III): CLASSY GUY
( Jitendra Singh) 1, Augenstern
(Kuldeep Singh) 2, Farmville
Special Correspondent (Kunal Bunde) 3 and Southern
ka Tulpule Kanitkar. Sanjana juniors. The toppers from ing sessions for the girls from Singh.
State (R.S. Jodha) 4. Not run:
NEW DELHI
has been placed in a seven each of the four groups will renowned stars of the sport Rina Mahendra & Mr. P.
Sanjana Sirimalla and Pari member group in the un make the semifinals. like Judy Murray, Alicia Mo 2 FARIDOON S. CHENOY ME-
MORIAL CUP (1,200m), 4yo &
over, rated 40 to 65 (Cat. II): ONE
3 CLASSIC STYLE PLATE (DIV.
II), (1,100m), 3yo & over,
rated 20 to 45 (Cat. III): ESTEVA
Prabhakar Reddy & M/s. Hyper
ion Bloodstock Pvt. Ltd. rep. by
Shakesphere. 3/4, 11/4 and 1/2.
1m, 7.41s. ₹13 (w), 6, 8 and 15 (p),
SHP: 16, FP: 36, Q: 23, Tla: 310.
Singh will represent the der16 event. Pari is also in a seven lik and Zheng Jie. ONE ONE (Akshay Kumar) 1, Sha (Akshay Kumar) 1, Star Racer Mr. Zaheer F. Rattonsey. Trainer:
Favourite: Classy Guy. Owner:
country in the WTA Future quille (Suraj Narredu) 2, Max (Suraj Narredu) 2, Mehrzad R.H. Sequeira.
Both the age groups have player group in the under14 There will be an added at M.A.M. Ramaswamy Chettiar of
(Afroz Khan) 3 and Royal Green (Gaurav Singh) 3 and Safra (N.
Stars tennis event to be
played in Shenzhen, China,
27 players from 20odd
countries. There will be ma
section. The event is a pre
lude to the WTA Finals fea
traction for the under14
champion, as there would be
(Gaurav Singh) 4. 41/4, hd and 1.
1m, 13.27s. ₹9 (w), 6, 8 and 14 (p),
Rawal) 4. Not run: Takisha and
Speed Warrior. 1, 11/2 and 3/4.
4 GOLCONDA ST. LEGER
(2,800M), 4-Y-O & OVER
(TERMS): DESERT GOD (BURDEN
Chettinad Charitable Trust rep.
by Mr. A.C. Muthiah. Trainer:
Satheesh.
from October 22 to 27. turing the top stars of the SHP: 17, FP: 22, Q: 13, Tla: 105. Fa 1m, 7.43s. ₹8 (w), 5, 6 and 6 (p), OF PROOF-RUNNING FLAME) A. Jackpot: ₹255 (1,853 tkts.), Run
ny Chinese players in the a direct entry to the girl in vourite: One One One. Owner: SHP: 24, FP: 24, Q: 16. Tla: 24. Fa SANDESH 1, REUNION (Dancing nerup: 28 (7,044 tkts.), Mini Jkt:
The two have been ac new format, aimed to pro season. the Les Petits tournament in Mr. M. Ramachandra Rao. vourite: Esteva. Owners: Mr. ForeverAmbos) Neeraj 2, 152 (606 tkts.), Tr (i): 1,420 (32
companied by coach Radhi vide a better thrust for the There will also be mentor Tarbes, France. Trainer: R.H. Sequeira. Marthand Singh Mahendra, Mrs. NIMBLE MIND (Burden Of Proof tkts.), (ii): 78 (961 tkts.).
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