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Working on LAC peace, good ties

in interests of both nations: China
Tribune News Service Asserting China’s long-
ON BORDER CONFLICT standing position on Taiwan,
New Delhi, June 12
China and India are neigh-
bours, and maintaining a good
❝ We have had 15
rounds of talks at
Wei warned: “If anyone dares
to secede Taiwan from China,
we will not hesitate to fight. We
relationship meets the inter- commander level with will fight at all costs. And we
ests of both countries, Chinese the Indians and we are will fight to the very end. This
Defence Minister General Wei working together for is the only choice for China.”
Fenghe said in Singapore on Refuting US Defence Secre-
Sunday, stressing that the two peace in this area tary Lloyd Austin’s speech at
nations are working together General Wei Fenghe, CHINESE DEF MIN the Dialogue a day earlier,
for peace along the Line of Zhang said the US’ strategy
Actual Control (LAC). territorial disputes, includ- the issue is clear. I personally was designed to destroy peace.
Addressing the Shangri-La ing those in the South China experienced the start and Austin had called the Indo-
Dialogue, Wei also called for Sea. “But on frictions along end of the frictions as Pacific strategy “our priority
peaceful means for settling the border areas, the merit of Defence Minister,” he added. continued on page 8

Sonia Gandhi
hospitalised
New Delhi, June 12
Congress president Sonia
Gandhi was admitted to Gan-
ga Ram Hospital today due to
Covid-related issues. Party
media chief tweeted the infor-
mation saying she was stable
and would be kept at the hos-
pital for observation. “We
thank all Congress members
and well-wishers for their con-
cern and good wish-
es,” Surjewala said.
Sonia was sum-
moned by the ED The ‘illegally constructed’ house of alleged mastermind of Friday violence being razed in Prayagraj. PTI
on June 8, but she

Bulldozers out in Prayagraj,

sought time citing
Covid illness.
—TNS

IN BRIEF house of key accused razed

Bishop Franco set to Tribune News Service
AKHILESH TWEETS VIDEO ARRESTS IN EIGHT UP
resume pastoral duties New Delhi, June 12 ON ‘BEATINGS IN LOCKUP’ DISTS POST VIOLENCE
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Vati- In a massive crackdown after ■ SP chief Akhilesh Yadav tweeted a PRAYAGRAJ 91
can is learnt to have approved the Friday violence over the video of policemen thrashing some SAHARANPUR 71
Jalandhar ex-Bishop Franco anti-Prophet remarks of two men with sticks in a ‘lockup’, saying
Mulakkal’s return to pastoral former BJP spokespersons, questions must be raised HATHRAS 51
duties post acquittal. PTI the UP Police arrested 304 peo- ■ UP Deputy CM Keshav AMBEDKAR NAGAR 34
ple from eight districts while Prasad Maurya MORADABAD 34
Khattar’s residence the Prayagraj Development mocked: “Rioters are FIROZABAD 15
Authority demolished “an ille- being beaten up but
now ‘Sant Kabir Kutir’ gal property” owned by one Akhilesh Yadav is ALIGARH 6
CHANDIGARH: Haryana Chief Javed Shah, who the cops feeling the pain.” JALAUN 2
Minister ML Khattar said on alleged was the mastermind of
Sunday that his official resi- the violence in the city. two days in the state. On Sat- lence in Saharanpur were
dence would now be known as This was the third demoli- urday, the “illegal properties” similarly brought down by
“Sant Kabir Kutir”. INSIDE tion of “illegal properties” in of two others accused of vio- continued on page 8

Despite notices, Punjab

MLAs refuse to vacate flats
Rajmeet Singh
Tribune News Service Vidhan Sabha Sectt
Chandigarh, June 12 plans ‘final action’
Nearly four months after their
defeat in the Punjab Vidhan THOSE ON THE LIST
Sabha elections, a few former SHIROMANI AKALI DAL
legislators continue to cling on People led by a Buddhist monk march from Leh to Kargil.
to the MLA hostel flats allot-
ted to them during the previ-
ous Congress regime.
Buddhist monk’s march stirs
And that too despite the
MLAs, belonging to the communal tension in Ladakh
Opposition Congress and the Bikram S Majithia Gurpartap S Wadala Arjun Sharma
ROOTS FOR MONASTERY AT
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), CONGRESS
CONTROVERSIAL SITE IN KARGIL
being served several notices. Jammu, June 12
The Vidhan Sabha Secre- A march by a monk has trig- Choskyong Palga Rinpoche
tariat is now planning to gered communal tension in started the journey along with
serve a final 15-day notice on Ladakh, the northernmost his followers. He aims at lay-
the illegal occupants with a UT of the country. The ing the stone of a monastery at
strict warning to face eviction Gurpreet Singh GP Kulbir Zira march, started from Bud- a controversial site in Kargil.
proceedings if the premises dhist-dominated Leh on May Some members of the Muslim
Sukhpal Bhullar | Angad Saini
weren’t vacated. The flats 31, will end in Muslim-domi- community have already
Raminder Awla | Satkar Kaur
continued on page 8 nated Kargil on June 14. continued on page 8

Mid-day meals back in Haryana schools Himachal to provide

smartphones to
To be served from July 1| Scheme was halted during Covid meritorious students
Ravinder Saini Sources said the decision to Shimla: Smartphones will be
Tribune News Service cook the mid-day meals provided to meritorious stu-
Rohtak, June 12 again in all schools had been dents of Classes X and XII for
Suspended in 2020 with the taken in view of the declining the academic session 2020-21
onset of Covid, mid-day meals number of Covid cases. The in Himachal Pradesh. The
are set to be cooked and served matter had been discussed procurement committee has
again at all government threadbare by the education given its consent and the pro-
schools across Haryana from higher-ups with the authori- posal has been sent to the
July 1 when classes resume ties concerned in the district state government. The cost
after the summer break. administration, they said. of smartphones would be
FILE PHOTO

At present, dry ration is sup- The Directorate of Elemen- around Rs 15,000 each and
plied to Class I-VIII students tary Education recently direct- 10,000 students would bene-
at their houses and they are ed the District Elementary Edu- fit under the scheme, said
paid cooking expenses too. A There are over 15 lakh stu- cation Officers to restore the Director Higher Education
few schools had started serv- dents at more than 13,500 facility in all schools from July 1. Amarjeet Sharma. INSIDE
ing meals on their own days schools in the state who are An Education Department
before the vacation began. served mid-day meals. continued on page 8 Air surcharge: Leh and
beyond Rs 2.00
CITY HARYANA THE TRIBUNE
GURUGRAM | MONDAY | 13 JUNE 2022
02
WEATHER
FORECAST 13 candidates to fight for top post; One booked
for fake loot EDUCATION NOTES
complaint
corruption main issue in Jind
Mainly clear
SUNRISE: 5.23 am
SUNSET: 7.20 pm Faridabad, June 12
A Noida-based businessman
TEMPERATURE has been booked for getting
registered a false complaint
HISAR HARYANA of a loot of Rs 10 lakh.
Max: 45°C Min: 29°C The accused, Navin Kumar,
MC POLL runs an automobile parts
KARNAL
shop in Greater Noida.
Max: 42°C Min: 28°C Tribune News Service He had got registered a
complaint on June 11, stating
GURUGRAM
Jind, June 12 that he was abducted on the
Max: 43°C Min: 28°C The Jind Muncipal Council, night of June 10 from near
which was embroiled in
controversies due to alleged
Dayalpur village by two men
Jaipal and Neetu, both resi-
ONLINE PARENT-TEACHER MEETING
WHAT’S ON corruption in development dents of Faridabad, who later Karnal: A parent-teacher meet was organised by KVA DAV College for
works, will be headed by a BJP workers campaign for chairperson candidate Anuradha Saini in Jind. TRIBUNE PHOTO looted Rs 10 lakh from him. Women, Karnal, on June 7-8. The meeting was conducted in three
woman for third consecu- In his complaint, he added separate groups for science, commerce and arts streams online.
KARNAL tive term as the top spot has AAP candidate Rajnish Jain The local residents, howev- “Unfortunately, people give that his vehicle was snatched Principal Renu Mehta, initiated the meeting by addressing parents
Farmers to protest at UHBVN been reserved for woman in and two independents er, maintained that the MC priority to caste rather than by the two men. and emphasising the role of all stakeholders in effective learning. The
office at Sector 12 in Karnal the upcoming urban local Nisha Lakhina, who is had been at the centre of fac- the qualities and abilities of However, according to parents shared their views on teaching learning process and
at 10 am, demanding power bodies election. claiming the support of the tionalism and political tussle. candidates in electing their the police, the complaint expressed their satisfaction regarding the cooperative nature of
supply for eight hrs or more As many as 13 women will Congress, and Savita Kun- “The town had seen 26 MC representative in the ULB was found to be fake after teachers, measures taken for extracurricular activities, and safe and
fight it out for the top post. du who projects herself as Chairpersons since 1987, but polls,” he added. investigation as no evi- secure environment provided by the college.
HELPLINE Four political parties — the
BJP, the AAP, the INLD and
candidate of Kandela khap.
Interestingly, this will be the
the town is yet to get a modern
urban environment and infra-
Rajkumar Goyal, who is
president of Jind Vikas
dence was found to estab-
lish the claim. Navin con- NEWSPAPER READING CONTEST
Police Assistance: 100 the BSP — have fielded their third consecutive term when structure. With hardly any Sangthan, said poor civic fessed that he had lodged
Women Helpline: 1091 candidates while nine inde- any woman is set to head the notable industrial and com- amenities, including broken the fake complaint against Rohtak: he English department of Government College, Meham, here
Fire: 101 pendents are also in the fray Municipal Council as its chair- mercial activities, the town roads, sewerage and water Jaipal to seek revenge. organised ‘Newspaper reading’ contest to develop reading habits
for the post of chairperson. person in Jind. The outgoing wears a dusty look giving the supply remain main issues in The money mentioned in among students and hone their English speaking skills. Students of all
Child Helpline: 1098 Besides, 122 candidates are in chairperson Poonam Saini impression of a rural set up. the town. “Even the stadium the FIR was recovered from three streams participated in the contest and showed their talent. Anju
Corruption: 1064 fray to be representative of 31 has served from 2016 to till the The civic infrastructure too is and parks are in bad shape. Navin’s house in Noida, the Rani and Sonia Malik, organiser of the contest, said Suraj of BA (Ist
Ambulance: 102/108 wards of the council. end of her term earlier this not up to the mark,” Vishal The lack of cleanliness is a police said. A case under Sec- year) got first position, Deepti of BSc (math) second and Fruity and
Accident helpline: 1073 However, the main contest is year. Before Saini, Mukesh Kumar, a city resident, said. major problem. Residents tion 182 of the Indian Penal Jhanvi of BSc (math) jointly shared the third position.
stated to be among the BJP Devi was the chairperson He said caste plays a major rear cattle in posh localities Code has been registered
Railway enquiry: 139 candidate Anuradha Saini, from January 2013 to 2015. role in the ULB polls. like urban estate”, he said. against Navin. — TNS NCC CADETS CLEAN GHATS OF WJC
FARIDABAD
COMMISSIONER OF POLICE Yamunanagar: The Puneet Sagar Abhiyan is being run by the NCC all
0129-2438000 over the country with great enthusiasm. Giving this information, NCC

GURUGRAM
Police control room
BJP chairman aspirant hiding Lord Krishna’s statue Officer and Principal of Guru Nanak Khalsa College, Dr (Major)
Harinder Singh Kang and NCC officer Lt Dr Ramneek said that under
the guidance of Commanding Officer of 14 Haryana NCC Bn Colonel

criminal charges: RTI activist awaits inauguration

0124-2316100 Ajay Pal Kaushish and administrative Officer Col APS Sandhu, the
HISAR NCC cadets of the college, other students and citizens of the society
together cleaned the banks and ghats of the Western Jamuna Canal
Superintendent of Police
Nitish Sharma (WJC) and also cleaned the water bodies from the rest of the society.
8814011300
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Claims accused for extortion in honey trap case Tribune News Service

Kurukshetra, June 12 POETRY BOOK RELEASED

Deputy Commissioner Mukesh Tandon He further alleged that The 40-ft tall statue of Lord
0184-2267500 Tribune News Service SEC REPORTED Kuchhal had given a false affi- krishan ‘Virat Swaroop, Kurukshetra: A book release function was organised in Arya Kanya
davit along with his nomina- which was installed seven-
❝
Panipat, June 12
Following the Mahavidyalaya, Shahabad Markanda. The president of the
Coronavirus Helpline An RTI activist had alleged tion form that there was no month-ago at Jyotisar Tirtha, Governing Body, AKMV Ram Lal Gupta released a poetry book
8558893911 that the BJP candidate for complaint, notice has case pending against him nor is yet to be unveiled. “Search Sing Shine” penned by Dr Priyanka Singh, assistant
been issued to the BJP
TRIBUNE PHOTO

the chairman’s post in has been charged by the court. The statue that cost Rs 10 professor in English, who has recently been selected as Associate
Samalkha Municipal Com- candidate Ashok Kuchhal Kapoor mentioned that as crore is constructed of ‘Ash- Fellow of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Rashtrapati Niwas,
mittee polls hasn’t revealed and his reply has been per the point 21 (M) of the tadhatu’ at a workshop of The covered statue of Lord Shimla. The book is a collection of poems that covers the entire
the criminal cases against sought. After receiving Haryana Municipal Election Ram Vanji Sutar in Noida. The Krishna at Jyotisar. spectrum of human emotions and existence. The members of the
him in the nomination form. Rules, 1978, no person shall pieces of the statue were governing body congratulated Dr Priyanka Singh and the principal
The activist, PP Kapoor of
the reply, it will be sent to be eligible for election as brought to Jyotisar in August inaugurated by organising a praised the author for her intellectual endeavours.
Samalkha, also demanded the SEC with comments. president or a member of a last year. The assembling of small ceremony in the next
the cancellation of the candi- Ashwani Malik, SDM, SAMALKHA municipal committee who the pieces was completed by few days.” Gautam Kumar,
Woman held for dates nomination and an FIR has been convicted or November. The Kusukshetra Executive Engineer, Tourism

trying to smuggle
against him for the alleged
hiding of information.
In a complaint to the State
under various Sections of the
IPC in Samalkha police sta-
tion, he added.
charges have been framed
against him by a court in a
criminal case for an
Development Board (KDB)
wanted to get the statue
unveiled during the Interna-
Department said: “The work
for the landscaping has been
allotted for the entire cam-
71 principals to get
heroin into jail Election Commissioner
Dhanpat Singh, Deputy
Around a year after the
arrest, Kuchhal was released
offense, punishable with
the imprisonment for not
tional Gita Mahotsav, held in
December 2021, but due to
pus. The issue related to
trees is with the NGT. The
training in administration
Tribune News Service Commissioner Panipat and on bail by the High Court but less than 10 years. pending landscaping work, it local administration is also Rohtak, June 12 Institute of Public Adminis-
SDM Samalkha, Kapoor said the case was still pending and Meanwhile, Kuchhal refut- has been getting postponed. looking into the matter. We The Department of Higher tration, Gurugram, from
Ambala, June 12 the police had arrested Ashok charges had been framed ed the allegation and said if Sources in the board said: are making all efforts to pre- Education has decided to June 13 to June 24. Experts
The police have arrested a Kuchhal for demanding against him, the complainant he was found of any wrongdo- “Some trees near the statue pare the site for the inaugu- impart a two-week pre-induc- of different fields would
woman on the charges of try- extortion in a honey trap case said. The next hearing in the ing in the nomination have been a major obstacle in ration by June.” tion training to recently pro- explain technical aspects of
ing to smuggle heroin into on November 6, 2017. A case case was scheduled on July process, the EC should take the landscaping work. The Madan Mohan Chhabra, moted associate professors as administrative and finan-
Ambala Central Jail on Satur- was registered against him 12, Kapoor added. the relevant decision. matter regarding these trees honorary secretary of the principals at government col- cial works to trainees.
day. The arrested has been is pending with the National board said: “ Efforts are being leges in order to make them In all, 71 associate profes-
identified as Manisha, a resi- Green Tribunal (NGT). The made to inaugurate the statue proficient in administrative sors working at various gov-
dent of Dera Bassi, Punjab. project has already been by June or the first week of and financial procedures. ernment colleges across the
Manisha was visiting her
husband, who is lodged in the
jail in a theft case.
7 booked for duping couple delayed, but now, the board is
planning to get the statue
July. A final date will be
announced soon.”
The training programme
would be held at the Haryana
state were promoted as prin-
cipals recently. — TNS

As per information, 8.23 Yamunanagar, June 12 visa. residents of a village in Kar-

gram heroin was recovered The police have registered a On the complaint of Major nal district, under Sections
from a polythene bag hidden
in the clothes that Manisha
had brought for her husband.
case of cheating against sev-
en persons of a village in Kar-
nal district, after a couple was
Singh of Alahar village of
Yamunanagar district, a case
was registered against seven
420, 406, 506, 120-B of the
Indian Penal Code and 10 of
the Immigration Act at the
Monsoon round the corner, cleaning of
A case was registered under
Section 21 of the NDPS Act at
Baldev Nagar police station.
allegedly duped of Rs 10.90
lakh on the pretext of send-
ing them to America on work
persons, Balwant Singh,
Anurag, Usha, Rekha,
Rajesh, Jatin and Naresh, all
Jathlana police station in
Yamunanagar district on
June 10. — TNS
sewers at snail’s pace in Sonepat city
Mukesh Tandon
Tribune News Service

WHAT OUR READERS SAY

Sonepat, June 12
Monsoon is around the cor-
ner, but the cleaning work of
storm-water drains choked
with garbage and silt by the
Is a civic issue bothering you? DISPLAY PARKING NEED FOR PROPER CARE OF Municipal Corporation
Are you agitated over the lack RATES PEHOWA MAIN CHOWK (MC), Sonepat, is going on at
of concern? Is there something
heartening that you feel needs
to be highlighted? Or a picture
T HE staff of paid parkings in Hisar
are charging higher than the fixed
rates. The MC officials should check
T HE main chowk in Pehowa, Kurukshetra, is suffering
from the apathy of the administration. The authorities
concerned sometimes increase its area and then on
a slow pace. If the task is not
completed before the mon-
soon, it may lead to exten-
which in your opinion ought this malpractice and must display occasions reduce it. But now it has been left in appalling sive water accumulation
to be seen by many, and not rates of parking of vehicles on sign condition. The authorities concerned should take proper here in coming days.
just you? boards. SATISH SHARMA, HISAR care of the chowk. KARAN ARYA, PEHOWA, KURUKASHETRA The city gets waterlogged
during every monsoon due to
THE TRIBUNE REPAIR BATTERED ROADS IMMEDIATELY
which residents are inconve- Waterlogging is a major issue in Sonepat as garbage and silt clog the city’s drains. TRIBUNE PHOTO
nienced. However, the MC
invites its readers to have their
say. Please email at:
[email protected]
S everal roads of Sector 18 of Haryana Shahri Vikas Pradhikaran in Jagadhri city are dotted
with potholes, causing huge inconvenience to the commuters. The residents on several
times have demanded the municipal corporation to repair the roads, but to no avail. Due to
authorities claim to spend
lakhs of rupees on the clean-
ing of storm-water drains and
and silt. The cleaning work
has not been completed so far.
Sewers at various places are
er was not picking water. A
big pothole due to soil ero-
sion near the Jiwan Vihar
employees have the respon-
sibility to clean 32 storm-
water drains, due to which
battered roads, the dust is also filled with sand and minute road particles. The MC need to pay sewerage before the mon- overflowing and sewage flow- turn may lead to an accident. the cleaning work is going
immediate attention toward these battered roads. SUNIL KUMAR, JAGADHRI soon every year but rainfall of ing on the roads. The drains Besides, 10-12 ft silt is col- on at a slow pace, said a
short duration is sufficient to and sewers have not been lected near Adarsh Nagar source in the MC.
MUD-FILLED ROAD LEADS wash out their claims. cleaned so far. Even slabs are disposal point. The motor at Tenders for cleaning of sew-
TO CREMATION GROUND The MC authorities have
made the same claim this
lying broken at various places
and drains are overflowing
the disposal point near
Sujan Singh Park on the Old
erages and storm-water drains
has been allotted after dividing

T HEroads and streets in Chharora

village of Tauru block in Nuh district are
in pathetic state. But the worst condition
year too. The work of clean-
ing the drains has started but
the slow pace of work has
due to silt and garbage, said
Pramod, a resident.
Rajiv Jain, the BJP leader
DC Road cannot be run
together as the size of the
pipe is small, he added. Jain
the city in western and eastern
zones for three months of the
monsoon season, said Dhar-
is of the road leading to the cremation raised question over the and former media coordinator also asked the MC Commis- mender Singh, MC Commis-
and burial grounds. The road is filled with cleaning of drains. to Chief Minister, also raised sioner to pace up the clean- sioner. The tender has been
knee deep mud. As a result, the villagers The MC has allotted a ten- questions over the slow pace of ing of storm-water drains. allotted to two separate compa-
have to take out the death processions der for cleaning of 32 storm cleaning of drains in the city. The cleaning of sewerages nies and these will work with
through the fields. The administration drains and cleaning of sew- In a letter to the Commis- is with the engineering wing machinery as well as with
have been approached on several erage for three months dur- sioner, MC, he said he visited while the cleaning of storm- more manpower, he said. The
occasion, but to no avail. ing the monsoon. Jiwan Vihar disposal point water drains are with the sewerage will be clean before
HASSAN MOHAMMAD, CHHARORA VILLAGE, The ground reality is that the where he found a motor sanitation wing of the MC. In the monsoon starts, claimed
TARU BLOCK, NUH drains were filled with garbage lying damaged while the oth- the sanitation wing, only 30 the Commissioner.
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GURUGRAM | MONDAY | 13 JUNE 2022 HARYANA 03
Won’t allow liquor
vend in village,
women protest
State govt mulls cadre-wise 3 labourers
die ‘inhaling’
toxic gas in
Sonepat, June 12
Women of Garh Shahjanpur
village, which falls in Sonepat
reservation for promotion Karnal factory
Tribune News Service
Municipal Corporation,
protested against the Excise Chief Minister’s residence to be now known as Sant Kabir Kutir Karnal, June 12
Department for opening a Tribune News Service cent subsidy will also be pro- Three labourers died after
liquor vend in the area. The Free rail travel to Kabir’s birthplace Varanasi vided for setting up 5 KW allegedly inhaling toxic gas
protestor also dismantled the Rohtak, June 12 solar plants in dharamshalas while cleaning a tank in the
vends structure. Now, the Chief Minister’s of all communities,” the leather factory on the New-
The protestors, led by ward residence in Chandigarh will Chief Minister said. al-Mughal Majra road
6 councillor Renu Saini, dis- be known as Sant Kabir He said talks would also be under the Kunjpura police
rupted the traffic on Shah- Kutir. Chief Minister held with the Centre for station on Sunday.
pur-Turk Road for around 45 Manohar Lal Khattar made reservation in NITs and IITs. Three other labourors
minutes. Sector 27 police this announcement at a state- Moreover, railway fare are battling for life in the
reached the spot and pacified level Sant Kabir Das Jayant would be given to everyone hospital. The police are
the protestors, following Samaroh held at New Grain who wants to travel to investigating the case.
which the vehicular move- Market here today. Varanasi, the birthplace of The car involved in the accident in Sonepat. TRIBUNE PHOTO The owner of the factory is
ment was restored. The Chief Minister also Sant Kabir, the Chief Minis- absconding.
The protestors said a liquor
contractor had mounted a tin
shed to open third such outlet
announced to make a provi-
sion of cadre-wise reserva-
tion during promotion to
ter said, adding that an
institution in the state
would be named after Sant
Car falls into canal, 4 die The deceased have been
identified as Satish (27) of
Dabri village, Pawan (24) of
in the area. The village government employees on Kabir, he added. Tribune News Service residents of Matindu village Jharkhand and Raj Kumar,
schools and religious places the pattern of the Centre, “Sant Kabir Das was a in Kharkhoda. alias Raju (23) of Bha-
are near the upcoming vend, besides providing library strong supporter of religious Sonepat, June 12 As per the information, galpur in Bihar, were
they added. facility at educational insti- CM Manohar Lal Khattar being presented Kabir literature at unity. His teachings are the Four members of a family Ashok’s car collided with a declared dead, while Suraj
“The road in the area is tutes and dharamshalas Sant Kabir Jayanti Samaroh in Rohtak on Sunday. TRIBUNE PHOTO heritage of society,” the Chief died after their car fell into motorcycle near Kailana vil- (19), Mausam (20) of Bha-
used by women and girls to across the state. Minister said. the Western Yamuna link lage, lost control and fell into galpur Bihar, and Bheem
travel to the school and reli- “The Education Depart-
SANT KABIR SUPPORTER OF RELIGIOUS UNITY Additional Principal Secre- canal near Kalana village of the canal. Three youths were Singh (42) of Nepal are
gious places. They may be
hassled if the vend comes
ment will make arrange-
ments for a library in all edu- ❝ Railway fare will be given to those who wants to travel
to Varanasi, the birthplace of Sant Kabir Das. An
tary to the CM and Director
General (Public Relations) Dr
the district today.
The deceased have been
taking bath in the canal at
that time and tried to help the
undergoing treatment at a
private hospital.
up,” the protestors said, cational institutions and institution will also be named after him in the state. He Amit Aggarwal presented identified as Ashok (30), his victims, the police said. As per the information,
demanding not to open the dharamshalas belonging to Kabir literature compiled by sister-in-law Manju (32), his All four were declared dead they were hired for cleaning
third such outlet in the vil- any caste if a room is avail-
was a strong supporter of religious unity and his teachings his department to the CM on nephew Ayush (4) and his upon arrival at the general the tank. They divided
lage area. — TNS able there. Besides, 75 per are the heritage of society. Manohar Lal Khattar, CHIEF MINISTER the occasion. niece Arushi (8). They were hospital in the village. themselves into two groups
and decided to work in
batch. The first batch com-
prising Pawan, Raju and

In Kartikeya’s victory, BJP finds Two more held in HSSCpaper Satish went inside the tank
for cleaning it. When they
did not come after a long

antidote to MP Arvind Sharma leak case, arrests go up to 100 time, the remaining three
went inside the tank. Inside
the tank they found they
Kaithal, June 12 resident of Dhana Khurd vil- Khurd village, the SP said, found them unconscious.
Pradeep Sharma
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 12
SEARCH FOR ‘CREDIBLE’
BRAHMIN FACE
Bishnoi may join BJP ‘very soon’ With the arrest of two more
accused in the alleged paper
leak of police constables
lage in Hisar,
Sukhwinder of Urlana in
and

Panipat district. The Kaithal

adding that the police had
arrested three persons three
days ago. They were also iden-
Meanwhile, they
inhaled the toxic gas.
Police officials
too

also
The bonhomie between the The BJP is also on the look- Geetanjali Gayatri (male), conducted by the police nabbed them on June tified as Ravi of Budhana vil- reached the spot. They bod-
BJP and former Union out for a ‘credible’ Brahmin
Tribune News Service CM’S OPEN INVITATION Haryana Staff Selection 7, taking the number of total lage in Hisar, Ankit and Sum- ies have been sent for
Minister Venod Sharma is face in the wake of Rohtak Chandigarh, June 12 While Bishnoi had been Commission (HSSC) on arrests to 100, said Maqsood it of Karora village. autopsy to ascertain the
growing again. Close on the MP Arvind Sharma’s tirade Following his expulsion from hobnobbing with BJP lead- August 7, 2021, the Kaithal Ahmed, Superintendent of “These are maximum arrests cause of death. “We are
heels of the win of Shar- against CM Manohar Lal party posts of the Congress, ers and has met CM police have so far arrested Police, Kaithal. in any paper leak case so far,” investigating the case. The
ma’s son Kartikeya Shar- Khattar. In Venod Sharma, party leader Kuldeep Bish- Manohar Lal Khattar in the 100 persons, including the The accused Parveen admit- the SP Ahmed said, adding statements of family mem-
ma in the recently-held who commands a sizable noi’s next move is awaited past, the latter openly mastermind, middlemen ted that they got the paper that they had already arrested bers are being recorded
Rajya Sabha elections with influence among non-Jats, even as sources in the extended him invitation and others in the case, in the from Anil and Manohar, who the mastermind, middlemen and we will take action
the BJP support, the for- especially Brahmins, the BJP Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) into the party after the Con- past 10 months. had been already arrested. and those who had leaked the accordingly,” said Ganga
may find a perfect antidote gress leader cross-voted in
mer Union minister seems said he could join the party The two arrested men have Accused Sukhwinder got paper along with those who Ram Punia, Superinten-
to Arvind Sharma, whose favour of Independent can-
to be again cosying up to public utterances against “very soon”. didate Kartikeya Sharma in been identified as Parveen, a paper from Pardeep of Dhana had carried the reward. — TNS dent of Police (SP).
the saffron party. the CM had put the party to a While Bishnoi had been the Rajya Sabha poll
BJP sources admitted lot of embarrassment hobnobbing with the BJP
that mutual admiration leaders and has met the
between Khattar and Ven- ENTRY AFTER Chief Minister, Manohar Lal sents once he joins the BJP.
od Sharma has been grow- Khattar, in the past, the lat- According to information, he
ing in the recent past. “In
CONCRETE PROPOSAL ter openly extended him an is keen to launch his son
fact, after Khattar “mas-
terminded” Kartikeya’s ❝ It is true that BJP
played a pivotal role in
invitation into the party after
the Congress leader cross-
Bhavya Bishnoi’s political
career. Bhavya had unsuc-
win, relationship between Kartikeya’s victory. voted in favour of the Inde- cessfully contested the 2019
the two has been put on a pendent candidate Kar- Lok Sabha election from
new pedestal which can
However, any decision tikeya Sharma in the Rajya Hisar on the Congress ticket.
change political partner- on Venod Sharma’s Sabha election. His vote was Sources said Bishnoi could
ship,” a senior BJP func- entry into BJP would be crucial to Sharma’s win, step down to launch his
tionary indicated. taken whenever there is though he was backed by the son’s career and could be
Venod Sharma heads a any concrete proposal. ruling BJP-JJP combine. “accommodated” elsewhere.
regional political outfit — OP Dhankar, BJP STATE PRESIDENT Sources said while the The BJP, however, main-
Haryana Jan Chetna Party “terms” of his joining are in tained that there was no
(HJCP) and his wife Shakti Haryana Janhit Congress the final stages, Bishnoi “deal” being worked out
Rani Sharma is currently (HJC), an ally of the Nation- could continue as MLA even behind the scenes and that
Mayor of the Ambala Munici- al Democratic Alliance if he switched parties. Bishnoi would join the par-
pal Corporation. (NDA) anchored by the BJP Sources said if Bishnoi ty “unconditionally” due to
Venod Sharma’s dalliance due to the jailing of his son chose not to resign from his his faith in the party’s poli-
with the BJP goes back to Siddharth Vashishth, alias seat and continued as MLA, cies. “So far, he has not
2014 when he had quit the Manu Sharma, in the Jessi- a disqualification petition made any representation to
Congress. In the run-up to ca Lal murder case. It was could be filed with the the party unit about his
the 2014 parliamentary elec- widely believed that the Speaker of the Haryana Vid- intention to join,” state BJP
tions, late BJP stalwart BJP wanted to leave the han Sabha. chief OP Dhankar said.
Sushma Swaraj had Karnal Lok Sabha seat for Sources said Bishnoi could Bishnoi, despite repeated
opposed Venod Sharma’s its ally HJC in the 2014 Lok decide to resign from the attempts, was not available
entry into Kuldip Bishnoi’s Sabha elections. Adampur seat that he repre- for comments.

Haryana Diary
leader Ashok Arora said while giving the account of devel-
BJP MP claims not invited to function opment work, the MLA should have also given the
account of the corruption prevailing in government
departments, ordeal faced by the residents of Thanesar
due to the Pipli-Kurukshetra university road project,
unauthorised constructions and poor health facilities.

Confusion over ex-councillor joining Cong

Hisar: A former Municipal Corporation (MC) member from the
Hisar MC joined the Congress recently and got his photo-
graphs clicked with Rajya Sabha MP Deepender Singh Hooda
while wearing the symbolic cloth of the Congress. When con-
tacted by mediapersons a few hours later, he refused that he
joined the Congress.

Cong leader silent over moustache issue

Yamunanagar: Local leaders of the BJP are in search of a
Rohtak: BJP MP Arvind Sharma claimed to have not been Congress leader of Yamunanagar these days as the latter
invited to the state-level Sant Kabir Jayanti Samaroh held announced to get his moustache shaved off if Congress nomi-
here on Sunday, but he attended the function sitting among nee Ajay Makan did not win the Rajya Sabha poll. As the Con-
the audience, pleading that no chair to his name was placed gress has lost the elections by a close margin, the BJP lead-
on the dais. He remained seated there till the end of the pro- ers now want the leader to keep his promise, but the
gramme in which CM Manohar Lal Khattar was the chief Congress leader remains silent over the issue.
guest. His gesture became the subject of discussion as soon
as his pictures went viral on social media. Division of work attracts debate
Faridabad: The appointment or posting of two chief engi-
Oppn challenge Thanesar MLA’s claims neers still remains an issue of debate. The issue came to the
Kurukshetra: Days after the Thanesar MLA claimed that fore again after the Faridabad Municipal Corporation Com-
his constituency had witnessed unprecedented develop- missioner ordered a cut in the official duties of the Chief Engi-
ment over the past seven years, the opposition party neer (Civil) and announced to handover the civil works of two
leaders have started challenging local MLA Subhash Sud- divisions in the city to the Chief Engineer (Horticulture), who
ha to have a debate with them on an open stage to count- had been looking after the horticulture work only since the
er his claims. Having a dig at the BJP MLA, Congress two posts came into being in February this year.

CONTRIBUTED BY: RAVINDER SAINI, NITISH SHARMA, DEEPENDER DESWAL, SHIV KUMAR SHARMA, BIJENDRA AHLAWAT
04 PUNJAB THE TRIBUNE
GURUGRAM | MONDAY | 13 JUNE 2022

CLASSIFIEDS
SITUATION VACANT
Attri College of education for girls
31farmersbookedfortakingback‘freed’417acres Purchase of
moong begins
Ambala- Chandigarh Road, Lalru
Mandi, Tehsil Derabassi, District
Govt claimed to have evicted encroachers from panchayat land in May | Sirhind BDPO alleges ploughing on Chandigarh, June 12
The state government has
Mohali, requires Principle Lecturer-
Science, Maths, Hindi. Pay scale Surinder Bhardwaj The case has been regis- started the procurement of
according to the qualification as per the VILLAGERS COUNTER tered under sections 447 moong at the Minimum
University/ UGC norms. Apply in 21
days and copy to Dean, Punjabi Fatehgarh Sahib, June 12 MINISTER’S ASSERTION (criminal trespass), 511 Support Price (MSP) of Rs
University, Patiala, Chairman. Contact: A row has erupted over the ■ Last month, minister (offence punishable with 7,275 per quintal.
98884-05777. (CL22028382)
possession of 417 acres of Kuldeep Dhaliwal had imprisonment) and 149 With one acre expected to
Required Hostel warden for college
near Ropar. Immediate joining. panchayat land at Chaleri announced freeing of 417 (unlawful assembly) of yield five quintals, farmers
Qualification: Graduate. Contact Kalan village, freed recent- acres of panchayat land at the IPC at the Mulepur will possible make Rs
90419-93388. (CL22028701) ly by the Punjab Govern- Chaleri Kalan, claiming farm- police station. 36,000 per acre between
Lyallpur Khalsa College, Kapurthala
invites applications for the post of
ment, with the booking of ers had given it up voluntarily The minister, by deploying wheat harvesting and pad-
Assistant Professor in Computer 31 farmers for taking back ■ Days later, farmers claimed 2,500 police personnel at the dy transplantation.
Application on contract basis for one its possession and plough- they were coerced into hand- village and deputing admin- This year, farmers have
year. Qualification and grade as per
UGC/ Pb. Govt./ GNDU norms. ing it for cultivation. ing over the land to govern- istrator in place of the pan- sown moong over around
Reservation policy will be as per Last month, the state gov- ment, saying they and their chayat, forcibly took posses- one lakh acres as compared
Punjab Govt. rules. Apply within 07 ernment in the presence of ancestors had been cultivat- sion of 417 acres last month, with 50,000 acres last year. A
days under registered cover to the
President, Khalsa College Lyallpur Rural Development and Pan- ing it since 1904 claimed villagers. yield of 4.75 lakh quintals is
Education Charitable Trust, Jalandhar. chayats Minister Kuldeep ■ The farmers took back the The BKU (Ekta Sidhupur) expected this year.
Already applied in the response
to Advt. published on 30.04.2022 in
Singh Dhaliwal had dispos- possession, claiming the HC formed a committee and opt- As per data available with
The Tribune and 01.05.2022 in sessed the farmers of the In May, Rural Development and Panchayats Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal had honoured had restrained the govern- ed for legal recourse. The the Punjab Mandi Board,
Daily Ajit need not apply. President. land, claiming they had given villagers for “voluntarily” giving up possession of panchayat land at Chaleri Kalan village. FILE ment from taking over land farmers subsequently took 1,503 quintals of moong
(CL22028854)
it up voluntarily. Days later, back the possession and have been brought to the
S.D. Collegiate Pt. Amrit Anand
Memorial Sr. Sec. School (S.D. the farmers had claimed they Development and Panchayat had again encroached upon Singh, Jora Singh, Amar Singh, Jot Singh, Amar started ploughing the land. mandis across the state, of
College Campus), Phagwara Road, were coerced into handing Officer (BDPO), Sirhind. The the panchayat land. As per Singh, Surinder Singh, Taj Singh, Nachatar Singh, Sur- They claimed the land which 878 quintals have
Hoshiarpur requires Lecturers in over the land to the govern- farmers, however, claimed the FIR, the BDPO claimed Mohamad, Tarsem Singh, jeet Singh, Gaggi, Saroop belonged to them as they had been procured.
Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Maths,
Commerce, Economics, English, ment, saying they and their the Punjab and Haryana the government had taken Jagjeet Singh, Malkeet Singh, Bakhshish Singh, been cultivating it for the Markfed has procured 663
Punjabi, History, Computer Science, ancestors had been cultivat- High Court had restrained possession of 417 acres of Singh, Runga Singh, Karnail Lakha Singh, Majeet Singh past 117 years. The BDPO, quintals on the MSP, while
Political Science, Sociology, Physical
Education. Apply to the Principal ing it since 1904. the government from taking panchayat land at Chaleri Singh, Bhajan Singh, Veer and Jagdeep Singh, all resi- Sirhind, had complained to the remaining 215 quintals
within 7 days from the date of The 31 farmers have been possession. Kalan, but 31 farmers — Gur- Singh, Satnam Singh, Bhag- dents of Chaleri Kalan village the police in this regard. The have been purchased by pri-
publication. President/ Secretary. booked by the district police The BDPO, in his com- preet Singh, Varinder Singh, wan Singh, Balveer Singh, — had taken back its posses- farmers said they would fight vate agencies at a price
(CL22028853)
on the complaint of Block plaint, alleged the farmers Gurdeep Singh, Bakhsish Gurcharan Singh, Ishvar sion and started cultivation. it out till they get justice. above the MSP. — TNS
RGS Infra & Engineering Pvt. Ltd.,
EPC Company requires: 1. Office
Superintendent (Graduate, with min.
15 years of experience) experience in

Coop farming
Court issues notice Litmus test for PSPCL as paddy season starts
government office correspondence,
letter drafting office administration,

must to raise
experience in government EPC
tender filling, documentation/

toPanchayat Minister
correspondence, excellent command
on English language and use of
Microsoft Office, 2. Ticket booking income: Forum Aman Sood
Tribune News Service FULL IMPACT
as it is not getting full subsidy
due from the Punjab Govern-
handler (Graduate min. 5 years of
experience) experience in ticket Chandigarh, June 12 Patiala, June 12 AFTER JUNE 17 ment in time,” said Gupta.
booking of air flights, hotels, attractive The Kirti Kisan Forum Mohali, June 12 With the start of the first phase Around 15 lakh tubewells
salary will be offered based on emphasised that only coop- A Kharar court has issued a LAND ENCROACHMENT of paddy transplantation on ❝ Full impact of
paddy load will be
will draw millions of litres of
DEMAND UP BY
qualification and experience. Note:
1. Preferred only Tricity candidates, erative farming can help notice to Rural Development ■ Former AAP spokesper- Friday, the power demand in groundwater, which is already
2. Only specified candidates can farmers and economy to and Panchayat Minister son Captain Bikramjit Punjab jumped by more than felt after June 17. witnessing a depletion of 2.5
apply. Interested candidates share
their CV mail: [email protected] stand on its own feet.
During the meeting, it was
Kuldeep Dhaliwal in response
to a petition filed by former
Singh had allegedly
encroached upon 29
1,000 MW on Saturday and the
maximum power demand
200L UNITS However, PSPCL feet annually. In the 2018 sea-
son, 13.66 lakh tubewells were
(CL22028879) will be able to draw
Sri Guru Angad Dev Institute of
Career & Courses, Khadur Sahib (Tarn
Taran) Requires 2 Teachers - M.Sc
pointed out that new gener-
ation of farmers should
AAP spokesperson Captain
Bikramjit Singh regarding the
acres at Abhipur village
in Mohali district
touched 11,236 MW. The pow-
er supply in the state was 2,413 2,413L units is the current
demand, 200L
units more than last year
8,500 MW from
sources outside
functional. The early sowing
of paddy “puts an extra pres-
(Maths), having knowledge and leave the race to go abroad “illegal” possession of 29 acres ■ On April 28, Rural Devel- lakh units, an increase of 75 sure on soil” and leads to con-
Punjab. Much
capability to teach G.K., Current
Affairs, Reasoning and Maths. Salary
15100/-. Apply at [email protected]
and should take up coopera-
tive farming and sell their
in Abhipur village of the dis-
trict’s Majri block.
opment and Pan-
chayat Minis-
lakh units from the start of the
staggered paddy season. 15 lakh tubewells cur-
rently functional,
against 13.66 L in 2018 season
depends on
sumption of excessive
groundwater. As many as 108
before 23 June 2022. Contact No.: produce in the domestic Dhaliwal has been asked ter Kuldeep Already reeling under finan- monsoon as well. blocks in the state are under
62809-08113, 94178-00020. market. Swaran Singh to appear before the court Dhaliwal had cial crisis, Punjab State Power ~2,000-~2,500 cr likely to be VK Gupta, SPOKESPERSON, the “dark zone” (where water
(CL22028888)
Boparai and Rameshinder with all relevant docu- got the land Corporation Limited (PSPCL) spent on power this season ALL-INDIA POWER ENGINEERS FEDERATION table has fallen drastically)
SVMS College of Education,
Singh of the forum urged ments in support of his cleared of will have to go through a lit- because of the increasing area
Amritsar Road, Amritsar invites encroachment
applications for the post of Assistant the state government to claims on July 25. mus test as it braces for one of phased manner, which has er Engineers Federation. under paddy cultivation.
Professors on regular basis Education- adopt a model of coopera- On April 28, Dhaliwal had the costliest paddy seasons, helped control surge in load at “Much depends on rain spells Experts suggest a tubewell
2, 1 each in teaching of Social Science,
Hindi, Computer Science, Economics, tive farming. executed the warrant of pos- with a record high demand. It the start of paddy season. The too,” he stated. pumps out 30.24 lakh litre
Commerce, English, Fine Art, Col LJS Gill (retd) said session of the land and alleged department officials failed is expected to spend Rs 2,000- paddy transplantation along “The redeeming factor is water a week with an average
Performing Art. Qualifications and
grade as per UGC/ NCTE/ Pb. Govt./
they found that cooperative the land was “encroached to get the land vacated. Rs 2,500 crore on power sup- the International Border start- that this year, the PSPCL will eight hours of power supply.
GNDU norms. Reservation policy will farming was the only way to upon by one Captain Bikramjit Captain Singh, on the oth- ply this paddy season. ed on June 10. be able to draw 8,500 MW pow- “The power demand in Pun-
be as per Punjab Govt. rules. Apply make agriculture profitable. Singh (retired) since 2007”. er hand, had said the case “This year, the power “While eight-hour power er from sources outside Pun- jab is likely to cross 16,000 MW
within 15 days under registered
cover to the Chairman, Shri Vishwa Davinder Sharma, an agri- The Abhipur gram pan- was still pending with the demand and supply are 200 supply for paddy in Majha, jab. To meet the power short- against last year’s 15,000 MW,
Mitter Sekhri Charitable Society, culture expert and food policy chayat had filed a case of Director, Rural Develop- lakh units more than the last Doaba, Ropar and Mohali will age, it can go for power which it failed to meet. In case
Batala. 98887-17153, 98776-60350. analyst, said economic condi- encroachment in the court ment, and the action was year. The power supply on June start from June 14, in the rest purchase through exchange a of delayed rains, power pangs
(CL22028889)
tion of 85 per cent of the mar- of collector in 2007. On Sep- motivated by political 11 was 2,202 lakh units last of the state it will begin from day prior or on real-time basis are expected. However, we
C.L.S D.A.V. Centenary Public
School, Jaitu (affiliated to CBSE New ginal farmers of Punjab can tember 18, 2014, the case vendetta. He had unsuccess- year,” said a PSPCL official. June 17. The full impact of the as the need may arise. In the have done our best in terms of
Delhi) Staff required on contractual/ be improved by reducing cost was decided in its favour fully contested the 2017 elec- On the Punjab Government paddy load will come after case of power purchase, the arranging more power to feed
regular basis (2022- 23) PGTs
(Commerce, Arts), PRTs/ TGTs
of farming and value addition and the warrant of posses- tions on the AAP ticket from directive, the PSPCL is sup- June 17,” said VK Gupta, main problem will be the our power supply,” said a top
(Maths, English, Science, Punjabi, of foodgrains. — TNS sion was issued, but rural Khemkaran. — TNS plying power for paddy in a spokesperson, All-India Pow- financial health of the PSPCL PSPCL official.
Hindi, Social Science, Computer, Fine
Arts, Dance, Music, Librarian,
Receptionist, DPE). Candidate with
good communication skills, CTET/
PTET qualified will be given
preference. Send your resume
alongwith testimonials by email or by
hand upto 20.06.2022 (Monday).
15 hurt as bus
overturns
Farmers start sowing paddy in advance Data reveals
500 fewer docs
Written test will be on 23.06.2022
(Thursday) at 10:30 a.m. 98146-
Sukhmeet Bhasin villages where farm unions
14158, 01635-510427. Email: Muktsar, June 12 Tribune News Service hold sway. Vishav Bharti
[email protected] Around 15 persons suffered Bathinda, June 12 Farmer leader Gora Singh Tribune News Service
(CL22028890)
injuries after their bus over- Not waiting for June 17 Bhainibagha said, “Farm- Chandigarh, June 12
PROPERTY FOR SALE turned near Ennakhera on when paddy transplanta- ers need not worry about The actual number of doc-
2700 sq.ft. fully furnished office Sunday. The bus was ferrying tion officially kicks off in the the government’s tors working in the Health
space, Elante Business Towers, BJP activists to Bhangchari Malwa, farmers in several order. They should start Department is just 3,600.
Chandigarh. Reasonable price. 98786- village who had gone to attend villages of the region have sowing paddy without However, the successive
04813, 98889-04160. (CL22026450)
a rally in Malout. — TNS started transplanting paddy fear.” Farm unions’ village governments have been
PUBLIC NOTICES in advance. units are keeping a vigil on claiming over the past sev-
I, Rajinder Singh Grewal s/o Late Since Punjab State Power fields so that paddy is not eral years that the number
Mukhtiar Singh Grewal r/o H.No.9, Corporation Limited (PSP- uprooted. Leaders have was 4,100.
Backside Division No.2, Guru Gobind CL) is not providing paddy threatened to gherao police The fact came to the fore
Singh Marg, Patiala, have changed my
minor son’s name from Sehajveer farmers with electricity as or agricultural officials if during an exercise under
Singh to Sehajveer Singh Grewal. of now, they have been run- they try to stop the work. which each Punjab Civil
(CL22027487)
ning diesel generators to Migrant labourers transplant paddy in a field along the When contacted, Chief Medical Services (PCMS)
I, Anju Madhok w/o Ranjit Madhok
R/o Ismailabad, Tehsil Pehowa, Distt.
run motors for the irriga- Dabwali-Abohar highway in Malwa. TRIBUNE PHOTO: PAWAN SHARMA Agriculture Officer, Mansa, doctor was asked to upload
Kurukshetra (Haryana) changed my tion purpose. Manjeet Singh said: “As per his/her professional informa-
name Anju Bala. (CL22028771) BKU (Ekta Ugrahan) canals and channels, which June 1 but, for the past few government orders, I have tion, including the number of
leader Shingara Singh were running dry. This years, the government has launched a special cam- OPD and indoor patients
COURT NOTICE Mann said, “Farmers are would reduce the burden on been delaying the practice paign to take action against examined every day, on the
Proclamation requiring sowing long-duration pad- groundwater, said Mann. to check the falling water farmers who transplant government’s Integrated
attendance of Defendant dy varieties. If they wait The state government had table, reduce the burden of paddy before June 17. Pad- Human Resource Informa-
Order 5, Rule 20 of the Code
of Civil Procedure till June 17, the crop will notified no farmer would be subsidy and improve the dy will be uprooted and a tion System. The data
In The Court of Ms. Upasana ripen late, creating prob- allowed to transplant paddy quality of basmati. reported submitted to the uploading exercise conclud-
Satija, lems for them.” before June 17 in Malwa. Farmers, however, seem DC and the SSP. If required, ed on May 31. Following that,
Administrative Civil Judge- He demanded of the gov- Earlier, transplantation of unperturbed. Paddy trans- the police will also be the data analysis was done
cum- Commercial Civil ernment to release water in paddy used to begin on plantation has started in deployed in the fields.” early this week.
Judge-cum- Additional Rent While analysing the infor-
Controller, West District, mation at the headquarters,
Courts, Room No. 112, First it was found that no data was

Bishop set to return to pastoral duties

Floor, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi received from over 500 doc-
Case No. DR No.- 477/ 2018
tors. These doctors were
M/S Lamba Traders
Versus either absent from duty or
Satinder Pal Kaur Sandhu Thiruvananthapuram, June 12 Court I, Kottayam, acquitted they had left the department
To, Decks have been cleared for for- Nun’s rape: Vatican accepts acquittal by Kerala court the bishop, saying the prose- without informing the high-
Smt. Satinder Pal Kaur mer Jalandhar Bishop Franco cution failed to produce evi- er authorities or many of
Sandhu D/o Dr. Bhagat Mulakkal’s return to the pastoral dence against the accused. them have gone for their
Singh Sandhu C/o Sandhu duties, as the Vatican has accept- nuncio to India and Asked whether The nun, who claims to postgraduate studies as in-
Nursing Home, Railway ed a Kerala court’s decision, Nepal, informed the Franco would return have been raped by the Bish- service doctors.
Station- Dukhniwaran acquitting him of rape charges by priests of the north Indi- to Jalandhar diocese op, has moved the Kerala Ajoy Sharma, Secretary,
Road, Patiala, Punjab.
a nun, a church source said on an diocese the Vatican to serve as its Bishop, High Court against his Health and Family Welfare,
Whereas you are
intentionally evoiding service Sunday. In September 2018, the had accepted the court’s the source said since acquittal. The 57-year-old confirmed that there was a
of Notice/ Summons it is Bishop was temporarily decision on Bishop the Bishop was direct- Bishop was accused of raping gap in the data. “But aim of
hereaby notified that if you relieved of his responsibilities Franco. Franco Mulakkal ly under the com- the nun multiple times dur- the exercise was to make the
shall not defend the case on of the diocese by Pope Francis The apostolic nuncio mand of the Pope, the ing his visit to a convent in actual assessment of num-
the 17th day of October, 2022 after he was questioned by the said this to a group of priests authority of fixing his respon- Kottayam between 2014 and ber of doctors and allocate
at 10 am the day fixed for the Kerala Police over rape charges of Jalandhar diocese in sibilities rest with the “Holy 2016 when he was the bishop them work rationally.” Data
final disposal, it will be heard levelled by the nun. response to a query regarding See” itself. of the Jalandhar diocese. The reveals that there are
and determined ex-parte. According to the source, dur- the delay in Vatican accepting The Vatican’s decision to nun is a member of the Mis- around 50 doctors, includ-
Given under my hand and ing his visit to Jalandhar dio- Indian court’s decision on accept the court verdict came sionaries of Jesus, a diocesan ing a large number of spe-
the seal of the Court, on this
cese on Saturday, Archbishop rape charges against Bishop four months after the Addi- congregation under the cialists and dentists, who
23rd day of May 2022.
Sd/- ACJ/CCJ/ARC (West), Leopoldo Girelli, apostolic Franco, the source said. tional District and Sessions Jalandhar Diocese. — PTI are posted in Chandigarh.
CL22028492 Delhi.
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GURUGRAM | MONDAY | 13 JUNE 2022 HIMACHAL PRADESH 05
Nine Mandi panchayats lose Bridge to connect
three panchayats Fissures to forein
road link after bridge collapse opened in Lahaul
Tribune News Service
Cong once again
Tribune News Service Pratibha Singh, Renukaji
Dipender Manta Mandi, June 12 MLA Vinay Kumar, district
Tribune News Service ALTERNATIVE ROAD Technical Education Min- Solan, June 12 president Ajay Solanki and
Mandi, June 12 BEING CONSTRUCTED ister Ram Lal Markanda Factionalism was once other leaders who were pres-
An old Bailey bridge on today inaugurated a road again visible in Sirmaur ent on the dais.
the Balichowki-Sidhyani-
Khodathach road under
❝ It was an old bridge
structure, which collapsed
bridge at Gavajag pan-
chayat of the Lahaul valley
Congress where senior
MLA from Shillai Harsh-
In an attempt to pacify
Chauhan, PCC president
People are forced to buy water from
private tankers in Dehra Gopipur.
Balichowki area of Mandi due to heavy load beyond its in tribal district Lahaul wardhan Chauhan chose to Pratibha Singh requested
district collapsed on Sat- capacity. Now, the PWD and Spiti. The bridge has sit amid the party workers him to come on the dais
urday, when a loaded car-
rier vehicle was crossing
authorities are constructing been constructed at a cost
of Rs 8.5 crore.
at a function organised at
Sainwala which was chaired
with folded hands but
Chauhan said his place
Dehra Gopipur
it. The driver of the vehi- an alternative road stretch
near the collapsed bridge
He said with the inaugu- by the Pradesh Congress was among the party work- residents facing
cle sustained injuries and ration of this bridge, three Committee (PCC) president ers and he continued to sit
he was rushed to nearby area for the movement of panchayats of the Lahaul Pratibha Singh today. there. This compelled water crisis
hospital for treatment. light vehicles. A Bailey bridge valley — Gavajag, Kardang The party’s minority cell’s Singh to say that she Palampur, June 12
The collapse of this and Barbog — have been chairman, Iqbal Chawdhary, would also join him there The drinking water crisis in
bridge has disconnected
would be erected in the area connected with a road had organised Bharat Joro if he wanted to continue Dehra Gopipur continued for
the nine panchayats of within one week to ensure facility. Now, the area resi- Sadbhawna Sammelan where sitting there which finally the fourth day today as
Shetadhar area to Bali- smooth traffic for light and dents could avail better two-term MLA Vinay Kumar compelled Chauhan to “Nakhear khud”, water
chowki from the road heavy vehicles. transportation facility at was named as the guest of hon- come on the dais. source feeding the town, has
facility. As a result, the KK Kaushal, SE, PWD, MANDI their doorstep. our while names of senior The PCC president was dried up. All localities of
residents of the area are He said it was a long- MLAs Harshwardhan also welcomed separately Dehra Gopipur and the
now in a quandary over critical and ageing bridge pending demand of the Chauhan and GR Musafir by the two factions with adjoining satellite areas are
transporting their crops to structures. The PWD people in this region, which failed to figure on the card. With Ajay Bahadur welcoming without water. People are
market. These panchayats authorities should restore was finally fulfilled today. no place on the dais, Chauhan her at Kala Amb while fetching water from tradi-
are Sudhrani, Khuhan, road connectivity early for Now, the farmers of the sat on the mat with workers. Chauhan and other leaders tional water sources like
Khalihan, Thatta, Bung the convenience of peo- area will be able to trans- Sidelining of Chauhan did remained present at Nahan. hand pumps, ‘bablis’ and
Jahlgad, Ghat, Jufarkot, ple,” he remarked. port their agricultural pro- not go down well with his Instead of amassing public wells to meet their daily
Shivathan and Chet. When contacted, Super- duce to distant markets in supporters and they support, the programme was needs. There is uncertainty
Keshav Ram, pradhan intendent of Engineer, time to fetch better prices. indulged in sloganeering and reduced to factionalism feud about when the water supply
Gram Panchayat Sudhrani PWD, Mandi KK Kaushal The minister said in the created an embarrassing sit- which has exposed tall claims will be restored to the town.
said, “This road bridge was said it was an old bridge past four and half years, uation for the PCC president of the leaders being united. Dozens of private water
lifeline for the area resi- structure, which collapsed around 13 major road tankers can be seen supplying
dents. Around nine pan- due to heavy load beyond bridges had been inaugurat- water. Tilak Raj, Executive
chayats of the area have A view of the bridge connecting Shtadhar with Bali Chowki its capacity. Now, the PWD ed, while three other under- Engineer, IPH, Dehra Gopipur
been cut off from road facil- that collapsed on Saturday. TRIBUNE PHOTO authorities are construct- construction bridges would division, said new lift water
ity. We are worried about ing an alternative road be completed soon to ensure supply scheme for the town
transporting our agricultur- for us. Yesterday, some lapse on the part of PWD stretch near the collapsed better road connectivity to was under construction, and
al and horticultural pro- PWD officials had visited authorities, who had bridge area for the move- the people of the district. over 70 percent of civil works
duce to markets in time.” the site to review the situ- failed to identify the ment of light vehicles. A The minister also flagged had already been completed.
“We urge Chief Minister ation. We are expecting dilapidated condition of bailey bridge would be off an ambulance service But a local resident managed
Jai Ram Thakur to direct that the road connectivity this road bridge. “Despite erected in the area within on Stingri and Pyukar road stay from court due to which
the PWD authorities to will be restored to the being brought to the one week to ensure in the district. He said the the work was delayed.
ensure alternative road region,” he remarked. notice of government offi- smooth traffic for light state government was com- “Owing to deficient rainfall
connectivity to the area Vijay Pal Singh, a Con- cials time and again PWD and heavy vehicles on mitted to providing better in Kangra, water sources have
residents at the earliest. gress leader from Seraj, officials are hardly Balichowki-Sidhyani-Kho- road connectivity to the Shillai MLA Harshwardhan Chauhan (with folded hands) sitting dried up in most parts of Kan-
This will be a huge relief said that it was a major inspecting and validating dathach road in Mandi. people of the state. amid party workers at a function at Sainwala in Sirmaur district. gra district,” he said. — OC

Smartphones to be given to 13 hurt in

accident Organised by Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Govt. of India

10K meritorious students Mandi, June 12

As many as 13 persons were
Bhanu P Lohumi injured when a Xylo hit an
Tribune News Service EACH PHONE TO COST ~15,000 Alto car at Jabal village Course Date:
■ These will be distributed to merito-
Divers engaged to recover a body from the Beas in Mandi on Sunday. Shimla, June 12 under Shala panchayat in 18,19 June 2022
Smartphones would be dis- rious students of Class X and XII for Mandi district on Sunday.
tributed to meritorious stu- the academic session 2020-21. Mandi SP Shalini Agnihotri

Teen drowns in Beas dents of Class X and XII for

the academic session 2020-
21. The procurement com-
■ The cost of the smartphone
bought in bulk would be
~15,000 per piece
said five persons sustained
serious injuries and were
admitted to medical college at
For Technical details, Contact: 77018 35887

Tribune News Service 2 missing as car mittee has given its con-
sent and the proposal has
■ The Education Department has collected 3,000 mobiles
under ‘Donate-a-mobile’ campaign launched in July last
Nerchowk. — TNS Contact: 8806614948/ 7709108634/8600869044

Mandi, June 12
A teenager and a native of
plungesintoSutlej been sent to the state gov-
ernment for approval.
year for poor students who cannot afford smartphones.

Pangi in Chamba district Shimla, June 12 The cost of the smart- cation had changed as class- pered due to lack of mobile
drowned in the Beas on Two persons, including a con- phone bought in bulk would es were running online and and contribute to a child’s
Saturday evening when he tractor, have gone missing be Rs 15,000 per piece and mobiles or computers had online learning, said State
was taking bath on the after the Bolero (HR 48-2608) the mobiles would be dis- become a necessity. As per a Project Director of Samagra E-TENDER NOTICE
banks of river along with they were travelling in fell tributed to 10,000 students, rough estimate, about 10% of Shiksha Virender Sharma. E-Tenders are invited through e-procurement process from eligible bidders for the following
his two friends. The into Sutlej and submerged said Director Higher Educa- students of government The mobile phones were pro- (seperate) works at IKGPTU Main Campus, Kapurthala: -
deceased has been identi- near Chaba in Sunni area of tion Amarjeet Sharma. schools were without smart- vided to the needy students at Two Years Operation & Comprehensive Maintenance of Two Years Operation Two Years Operation
fied as Rajesh Thakur (15). Shimla today evening. The Education Department phones and there were about the school level. Now, we are Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) Indoor and Outdoor Units of & Comprehensive And Comprehensive
Mandi SP Shalini Agni- Ram Lal (contractor), han- has collected 3,000 smart- 14,000-15,000 below poverty back to the offline mode of Air Conditioning System in Academic Block-1, Academic Maintenance of Three Maintenance of Air
Block-II, Knowledge Resource Center& Seminar Hall-II Nos. Sewage Treatment Conditioning System
hotri said due to the dark- dling the ongoing road met- phones under the phone line (BPL) students currently education and therefore the AND Plants (two of 30 Kld A n d H o t Wa t e r
ness the victim could not be alling work near Basantpur, donation campaign “Digital studying in Classes X and initiative is not running in Comprehensive Maintenance of Variable Refrigerant Flow Capacity And One of 50 Generator (feeding
traced yesterday. Today was returning from the site Saathi — Baccho ka Sahara, XII, who were to be provided campaign mode but people (VRF) Indoor and Outdoor Units of Air Conditioning System in Kld Capacity). G+3 And G+7
Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji Auditorium Building)
divers were engaged and his along with Amba Lal, a labor- Phone Humara” launched in smartphones on a priority. interested in donating mobile
body was fished out from the er, when he lost control of the July last year to provide cell- Under the campaign, the can visit the Digital Saathi E-Tender documents and other details can be downloaded and uploaded by the bidders through the
river. The SP ruled out any vehicle. Both are from phones to poor students of donors (individuals and cor- portal www.hpdigitalsaathi.in portal http://eproc.punjab.gov.in and can also be seen on http://ptu.ac.in/Tenders.aspx.
foul play into the incident. Rajasthan. The NDRF team government schools who porate) were invited to to give mobile phones which Sr. No. Description Date & Time
The SP said the body was had been called from Ram- cannot afford smartphones. donate a mobile phone for would be distributed to 1. Last Date for E-Tender Submission 29-06-2022 (Wednesday) at 17:00 PM
handed over to the family pur to search for the missing During the Covid pandem- poor students to ensure that needy students to help in Date & Time for Opening of Technical Bid 30-06-2022 (Thursday) at 14:00 PM
of the deceased. persons, sources said. — TNS ic, the way of imparting edu- their education was not ham- learning purpose, he added. Note : Any Corrigendum/Addendum/Notice etc. with regard to this advertisement will be made available on the website www.ptu.ac.in
Advt.2022/ 06/03 Registrar

Apple packaging material set to get costlier

Subhash Rajta increase of nearly Rs 200
Tribune News Service per bundle from last year,”
Shimla, June 12 said Lokinder Bisht, presi-
For the second year running, dent of Progressive Grow-
the packaging material of ers Association. “It would
apple is set to see a signifi- translate into an increase of
cant hike in prices. While the Rs 12-14 per box for trays
cost of cartons across various alone. Overall, the growers
categories is likely to will have to shell out
increase by up to 10 per cent, around Rs 20 more on pack-
the trays used inside the car- aging material for every
tons are likely to get 25 to 30 box this year,” said Bisht.
per cent costlier. Considering that the rates
Manufacturers are putting of cartons increased by Rs 10-
most of the blame for the 15 last year, it’s quite a sub-
hike on the increased GST stantial hike. “On packaging
rates (from 12 per cent to 18 material alone, at least Rs 40
per cent) on corrugated box- has increased in just two
es and paper late last year. SHARP HIKE WILL MAKE CULTIVATION UNVIABLE years. Such sharp hikes will
“The cost of carton will make apple cultivation unvi-
increase by five to 10 per
cent. While the major rea- ❝ On packaging material alone, at least ~40 has
increased in just two years. Such sharp hikes will
able, especially for small and
marginal farmers,” said San-
son behind the hike is the make apple cultivation unviable. Except for the cost of jeev Thakur, an apple grower
increase in GST rates, from Rohru. “Except for the
insufficient import of
fruit, all associated expenses like that of packaging cost of fruit, all associated
paper, costlier paper in material, pesticides, fertilisers, labour and transport expenses like that of packag-
domestic market, increase are rising. — Sanjeev Thakur, APPLE GROWER FROM ROHRU ing material, pesticides, fer-
in prices of glue etc are oth- tilisers, labour, transport are
er contributing factors,” The 10-per cent hike will Besides, the hike in the shooting up. The growers,
said Hari Om Khanna from mean a grower will have to price of trays is much however, are getting the
Him Packwell, a leading shell out Rs 5-7 more per sharper. “We have been same rate they used to get 10-
player in the manufactur- carton, depending on which offered a rate of Rs 745 for a 15 years back for their pro-
ing of corrugated boxes. carton he opts for. 100-piece bundle. That’s an duce,” he said.
06 OPINION THE TRIBUNE
JALANDHAR | MONDAY | 13 JUNE 2022

India gets a spot at the table

THE TRIBUNE established in 1881
MEA team begins diplomatic engagement with the Taliban regime
Regional Dialogue in Dushanbe
recently, weighing in on Indian think-
ing, come into play. He choreographed

Unseemly exercise a revamped Indian policy dripping

with realism and accent on strengthen-
ing Afghanistan’s capability to count-
RS polls are proving to be a disappointment er terrorism and terrorist groups, while

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MK BHADRAKUMAR exuding optimism that with collective
RUE to their billing, the Rajya Sabha elections saw drama
efforts of the Regional Dialogue mem-
aplenty. They were unpleasant, unseemly, tense, fiercely con- FORMER AMBASSADOR bers, Afghanistan can be transformed
tested and mired in controversy. Cross-voting was projected as as a prosperous and vibrant nation.

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the game-changer, and the MLAs did not disappoint. The shadow of HE visit by Ministry of Exter- Afghanistan should not be desta-
big money loomed large, and no one really objected. Several new nal Affairs officials, led by bilised again and the focus ought to be
faces are now bound for the Upper House, their lack of experience in senior diplomat JP Singh, to more on humanitarian mobilisation
public life in no way a hindrance, their limited association with the Kabul on June 2 and his and other assistance. It is a veritable
states they have been chosen from of little consequence. Call it the meeting with high-ranking members MAKING HEADWAY: Senior diplomat JP Singh met high-ranking members of the rejection of the situation in the Pan-
first resort or the last, the farce of huddling legislators together in of the Afghan interim government Afghan interim government during his Kabul visit. PTI jshir Valley and the shenanigans of
costly closeted settings before the voting does beg the question: when signify the commencement of India’s certain external actors to kickstart a
diplomatic engagement with the Tal- new civil war. Doval highlighted the
their own parties can’t trust them, how can their constituents? The
open invitation for horse-trading and a reward system for defying the iban regime. New Delhi messaged its The Taliban are sons of the soil and nobody’s proxy. need for representation of all sections
party line are aberrations that are a poor advertisement for an elec- readiness to do business with the Tal- That’s why the compassion and empathy in Doval’s of Afghan society so that the collective
iban. India is treading the footfalls of energies of the largest possible pro-
toral exercise, and that too for the House of Elders.
major regional states. remarks come as a breath of fresh air. portion of the population feel motivat-
Personal ambitions and proof of loyalty to the high command How Russia took this pathway is edi- ed to contribute to nation-building.
apart, the high-stakes election has a lot to do with the numbers fying. When Jamal Nasir Garval Yet, he refused to be prescriptive, and
game. It would be wrong to blame one party or the other for the mud- arrived in Moscow as the Afghan an organisation, is not considered a ter- ter Annalena Baerbock in the run-up thereby reposed India’s abiding faith
dle, since none is above board. For the 57 seats to be filled, 41 saw no chargé d’affaires appointed by the Tal- rorist organisation in the UN, and sanc- to an upcoming UN Security Council in the innate Afghan culture to seek
contest and the remaining 16 were the prize that had to be won by iban authorities and was accredited by tions only apply to certain individuals. meeting on Taliban sanctions. Baer- truth and reconciliation.
any means. The surprise results in Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Kar- Russian foreign ministry in March, Referring to the recent regional bock said the Taliban ‘brought The Taliban is toying with the idea
nataka were proof of the power games, even as Haryana lived up to spokeswoman Maria Zakharova tour by US Special Representative incredible suffering and hunger’ to of holding a Loya Jirga. Former
its reputation that it ain’t over till it’s over, with a past-midnight called it ‘a step toward resuming full- Tom West, during which he met Afghan people and the country is Afghan government officials who
final score that had remnants of the ‘inkgate’ scandal of 2016. fledged bilateral diplomatic contacts’. some Afghan political emigres in moving in the ‘wrong direction’, fled Kabul are returning, to be wel-
Post the elections, the political parties will see some internal She qualified that it was still too early New Delhi and Istanbul, the Russ- which had consequences for the comed by the Taliban, including in
churning, but the larger question of bringing change to the election to talk about recognition. On April 29, ian commentary openly lamented international community. the most recent days a former official
process is unlikely to be addressed in any form. Since the results Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Americans ‘lack fresh ideas on Baerbock’s mission was to gauge from the national security council, a
the Afghan chargé d’affaires had the Afghan track’ and are still rely- Pakistan’s receptiveness to a new General who used to be the defence
will not alter the House strength of any side significantly, the focus
already started work in Moscow. ing ‘on those who personify the fail- coordinated and coercive approach ministry spokesman and a deputy
will remain on forming new affiliations and garnering support by
Last Tuesday, Tass reported that Gar- ure of the 20-year US democratisa- to the Taliban, based on an estima- minister. Farooq Wardak, former
any means, till the next Rajya Sabha elections. val would attend the St Petersburg tion experiment in Afghanistan… tion that the GHQ in Rawalpindi is minister of education, who had
International Economic Forum (June who abandoned their people during looking for coercive leverage served under both Hamid Karzai and
15-18), an event known as ‘Russian the most difficult period of the tran- against the Taliban in a way that it Ashraf Ghani, is the highest-level for-
Davos’, usually hosted by President sition of power and, as a result, lost hasn’t in the past. The western mer official to return to a warm wel-

Roadways to the fore Vladimir Putin, where, as in previous

years since 1997, the business pro-
gramme will focus on the global and
influence in the country’.
This plain-speaking coincides with
a furtive western campaign to tight-
powers count on an opening if the
Pakistani military recalibrates.
The US Institute of Peace did kite fly-
come. He said, ‘Most authorities are
thinking about returning… A per-
son’s dignity is in his own country. ’
Punjab Government makes a move to end monopoly Russian economies, social issues, and en the UN sanctions further ‘to ing recently that Washington and The past two decades have revealed
technological development. make the Taliban hurt’ — to borrow Islamabad can jointly press the Taliban that the West understood neither the

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N a much-awaited relief to thousands of Punjab’s jet-setting com- Instead of viewing the Taliban from Human Rights Watch. The on a range of political issues important Taliban nor Afghanistan. The stereo-
muters, the Bhagwant Mann government has announced the through the prism of US-style excep- game plan is to corner and punish to US priorities, and Pakistan can help typical portrayal of the Taliban as
start of government-run Volvo buses from Chandigarh and main tionalism, Russia began treating the the Taliban after having failed to lure by ‘publicly signalling that the Tal- zealots was far from accurate. The
towns of Punjab to the Delhi international airport at half the cost Taliban officials as estranged natives of it as a surrogate regime serving the iban’s recognition is off the table… It movement commanded more popu-
charged by the private transport sector — mainly owned by the our region who returned home. Last West’s geopolitical interests in and can also downgrade the diplomatic lar support than what western narra-
Badal family — which has held monopoly on this lucrative route for Wednesday, the Russian foreign min- around Afghanistan and Central treatment of the Taliban and align its tives conceded grudgingly. The Tal-
istry website (in Russian language) fea- Asia. The new cold war conditions messaging on counterterrorism issues iban are sons of the soil and nobody’s
years. The transport policy, skewed in favour of the select private
tured a press note titled ‘On the cur- give an added sense of urgency, as with that of the US government’. proxy. That’s why the compassion
players in the luxury bus domain, is believed to have cost the state
rent situation in Afghanistan’, which evident from the surprise visit to This is where the remarks by Nation- and empathy in Doval’s remarks
nearly Rs 6,600 crore in over 14 years. Illegal extension of bus per- flagged that the Taliban Movement, as Pakistan by German Foreign Minis- al Security Adviser Ajit Doval at the come as a breath of fresh air.
mits, monopolisation of bus routes, outdated bus timetables, little
opportunities to young aspirants to join the transport business all
along the routes in Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, besides

The boss meant business

the Delhi airport, added up to a flourishing mafia ruling the roads as
buses and illegal goods-laden trucks got the undue green signal.
The plying of government buses to the airport is another step
aimed at applying brakes on the unfair deal dealt by the ‘transport
mafia’ — an unholy politician-official nexus — to Pepsu and Punjab Chander Gupta ing presentations about their per- After holding a meeting with the hotspots whereas I was attracted
Roadways, reducing these public sector undertakings to loss-making formance and also in tidying up branch management for an hour or towards the beauty of the spot. He
entities. Earlier, the state had said the revenue of the transport
department had nearly doubled in May following its drive against pri-
vate bus operators evading taxes or running vehicles without per-
mits. Now, the judicious mix of public and private vehicles on the
T HE office I once headed in
Shimla was housed in a her-
itage building, constructed by
the British in the 19th century on the
Mall. Shimla has always been
their workplace and surroundings.
The office wore a fresh look on the
eve of the officer’s visit.
On D-Day, we all waited with bat-
ed breath. His sedan finally
so, the ‘big boss’ then took a round
of the office and shook hands with
all employees. He enquired about
the names and assignments of all
staff members. The ‘operation’
was drawing our attention to com-
mercial opportunities and pulling
us up for not having tapped them.
On the contrary, I was making
futile attempts to distract him by
road across the region should lead to a healthy competitive market, thronged by tourists for its cool cli- stormed into the office estate stretched up to 5.30 pm. talking about the trees laden with
offering the best prices and facilities to the passengers. Last April, mate and natural splendour. My supe- around 3 pm. After greeting the After half-an-hour’s rest in the fresh leaves, the iconic Gaiety The-
free travel for women in PRTC buses in the state got rolling. riors, sitting and sweating in the hot guest with bouquets, we escorted guest house, the GM emerged clad atre, the hill slopes, the fragrance in
However, the government has a long way to go to ensure that the plains, made a beeline for the hills him to my office room. As soon as in casuals, to be taken for a round of the air, and finally the crescent
bus passengers enjoy a smooth ride. Its fleet of buses needs an with the onset of summer, ostensibly the formalities and refreshments the Mall and the iconic Ridge, moon. I even enticed him with an
overhaul; the sector suffers from a scarcity of drivers and conduc- for official purposes. They were greet- were over, the GM briskly settled flanked by myself and my col- offer of chilling out at a trendy bar
tors, who, to boot, are a disgruntled lot with regard to wages and ed and feted on their arrival. down in the chair and started league. I presumed that the visiting on Scandal Point, but he evaded the
working hours. Satisfied transport employees hold the key to safe One summer day, an urgent mes- reviewing our work. Expectedly, a dignitary would now abandon his bait adroitly. He kept pontificating
travel. There are miles to be covered before the government can sage regarding the imminent visit barrage of brickbats ensued as our official demeanour and enter the about business and I could not help
claim to have eclipsed the classic satirical number, ‘Aa gayi Road- of a general manager from the head performance was not up to the recreational mode. But I was raving about the scenic beauty. As
ways di laari, na koi sheesha, na koi baari...’ office was received. We swung into desired level. He launched into a proved terribly wrong. Throughout the sun was setting, it dawned upon
action for welcoming the GM. The harangue, listing out strategies, pri- our stroll on the Mall and the Ridge, me that business was the only item
entire staff got engrossed in prepar- orities and corporate concerns. he was ‘discovering’ business on the agenda of his official trip.

❝ ❞
thought for the day letters to the editor
Quiet diplomacy is far more effective than public If scared, quit politics and take strict hold of the fund man- trees are being axed to facilitate the of harm to the propagation of Hindi,
posturing. — Atal Bihari Vajpayee The Mann government’s decision to agement. A corporation would also construction of roads and other infra- which otherwise has nationwide
withdraw the security of over 400 per- bring in more employment opportu- structure. The rise in population in acceptance across all geographically
sons was a good decision. However, nities for the youth. the country may also be another dispersed people. Delhi is the heart of
after Moosewala’s killing, the govern- HARSIMRANVIR SINGH, PATIALA cause of increased pollution. the nation and the language of the
on this day...100 years ago ment has restored the security under ROOP SINGH NEGI, SOLAN heart needs no political props to sus-
pressure. Those who want protection Next President tain itself, provided it is left to make its
should pay for it. Apart from this, the Refer to ‘Election for 16th Prez on LAC buildup own way in a natural manner. English
Punjab CM, his Cabinet colleagues July 18, NDA set for comfortable Reference to ‘Chinese infra buildup’; and the regional languages supple-
and other stalwarts of the ruling party win’; most of the past Presidents the recent developments along the ment the richness of Hindi as a
should have minimum security. Doc- were politicians and the next one is LAC are worrisome but not new. Chi- national means of communication.
lahore,tuesday, june 13, 1922
tors and technicians working in blood also likely to be a politician. Except na has been focusing on infrastruc- Hindi is finding acceptance not at the
banks and laboratories always have politics, they have had no creden- ture for a long time because it helps in cost of the other languages, rather the
THE REVISED RESOLUTION the risk of contracting infection. tials. The President, as the first citi- mobility, which is one of the impor- regional languages are finding a
EXCEPT in our respect, to which we shall presently refer, the resolution on Civil Those working with radiotherapy car- zen of India, should be a learned man tant factors tactically. India too is con- national platform through Hindi.
Disobedience as revised at the instance of Pandit Malaviya and finally adopted by ry the risk of malignancy. If politicians with great achievements in the field tinuously putting efforts to match DV SHARMA, MUKERIAN
the All-India Congress Committee at its last meeting, is an improvement both are so scared that they need huge of arts, science, defence, sports etc., China, but more needs to be done in
upon the Working Committee’s draft and upon the resolution as subsequently security, they should quit politics and and one who has served, or is serving an urgent manner. The world has Consider rotation
placed before the Committee. Of the five parts of which the resolution consists, join another profession. the country. Why not elect a person become unpredictable and we can’t Was there a rotation plan to select the
only the last is common to all three cases, and as such calls for no comment. The AJAY BAGGA, HOSHIARPUR from the defence services as the next be dependent on other nations, as we CDS from the three services (‘Ensure
first is new and it fits in better with the object and the general purport to the President to acknowledge his contri- have seen in the case of the Ukraine no dilution of CDS’s role, charter’)?
resolution than the preamble to either the draft resolution or the resolution as Cheaper liquor bution to the security of the country? conflict. India should take more If not, we should have one now, other-
subsequently altered. By it the Committee records its satisfaction that “although Reduction in liquor prices by the O PRASADA RAO, BY MAIL steps, like the recent approval of Rs wise the Air Force and Navy may nev-
repression in a most severe form has been resorted to by the Government in Mann government is a wrong deci- 76k crore by MoD for military proj- er get a chance. There should be an
several parts of the country, the spirit of the Congress workers has not been sion. Not only does it lure people to Poor ranking ects, to face any threat boldly. orientation/familiarisation course for
daunted and the constructive programme laid down by the Committee is being buy and consume more liquor, but Apropos of ‘Govt rejects eco index ISHAN HASTIR, GURDASPUR the new CDS with each force to
royally carried out at great sacrifice in every province.’ At the outset, it might also it reduces the contribution of ranking India lowest’, we have been update him on the latest command
appear that this was diametrically opposed to the letter and spirit of the draft excise to the state’s fund. Already taking various steps to contain pollu- Language of heart and control procedures and practices
preamble, which stated that “the Committee is not satisfied with the progress excessive liquor consumption has tion but we forgot to take into Refer to the report ‘Hindi mentioned of the forces. Since all officers at that
made in the constructive programme of the Congress so far.” But only a little had many disturbed households, with account that there has been a drastic in UN resolution for first time’; it is level have almost equal calibre and
reflection would show that the difference is only verbal and superficial. The draft broken families and traumatised increase in motor vehicles in the more a matter of national pride than competence, we should follow the
resolution emphasised the desire of the Committee that the rate of progress should childhoods. Rather, the government country, building construction activ- any utilitarian purpose. But this small time-tested principle of seniority.
be accelerated. The revised resolution, on the other hand, recorded the satisfaction could have made a liquor corporation ities in cities and villages, construc- step will pave way for the latter. In our There would be no heartburn then
of the Committee that in spite of circumstances of an adverse character, the to stop liquor smuggling, ensure tion of expressways, national and country Hindi is caught between Hin- nor criticism from any quarter that a
workers in several Provinces have been able to do what they have done. Not only quality control as people sometimes state highways, increase in industrial di-haters and Hindi-baiters. The ‘pliable’ choice has been made.
are the two things consistent, but everyone who is conversant with human nature die after consuming spurious alcohol, activities, and every year millions of diehards on both sides have done a lot WG CDR CL SEHGAL (RETD), JALANDHAR
will see that in the actual circumstances of the present case the latter is the more
effective way of accomplishing the purpose which the Committee has in view. Letters to the Editor, typed in double space, should not exceed the 200-word limit. These should be cogently written and can be sent by e-mail to: [email protected]
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JALANDHAR | MONDAY | 13 JUNE 2022 OPED 07

‘Conscience vote’ in RS poll hurts Congress

and Rahul. Maken, a politician from
Delhi, is considered one of the effec-
tive AICC functionaries who rose
In Maharashtra, former chief minister
from student politics, became a part Prithviraj Chavan has gone on record to say
of NSUI and Youth Congress before
becoming an MLA and MP. The rise that he has, for the past four years, been
of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in waiting to get an audience with Rahul
Delhi and successive electoral
RASHEED KIDWAI
defeats had forced Maken to look for Gandhi. These comments indicate that within
SENIOR JOURNALIST AND AUTHOR a Rajya Sabha berth. Stung by Mak-
en’s defeat, the Congress high com-
the Congress circles, getting an appointment

T with Rahul is still at a premium and Gandhis

HE outcome of the Rajya mand cracked the whip, though half-
Sabha polls has been a set- heartedly, as Kuldeep Bishnoi was
back for the Congress due expelled from all party posts. themselves consider giving time to party
to its failure to get Ajay Many questions are bound to be
Maken elected from Haryana. The asked. If Hooda had given an assur-
leaders as a sign of ‘favour’. The working style
Congress central leadership is likely ance to the Gandhis that he would of Sanjay and Rajiv Gandhi and even Indira
to sweep the defection and cross- ensure Maken’s victory, how would
voting in Haryana under the carpet. the Congress high command react Gandhi had been drastically different.
However, this ostrich-like approach to him now? Dissenter Bishnoi has
would not help the party’s cause. gone on record over his failure to
Faulty selection of Rajya Sabha meet Rahul Gandhi. While Bishnoi DEBACLE: The Congress failed to get Ajay Maken elected
nominees, overdependence on may himself opt for “greener pas- to the Rajya Sabha from Haryana. PTI
regional satraps and the inability to tures” or the Congress acts against
enforce discipline or accountability his reported cross-voting, Rahul
have brought the Congress to a sor- Gandhi cannot escape the responsi- and Rajiv Gandhi and even Indira The tardy handling of the Rajya Sab- ing that an assurance of sorts has been Measures such as giving 50 per cent
ry state of affairs once again. bility of keeping a section of the par- Gandhi had been drastically different. ha election would hound the Gandhis given to them that prior to the 2023 tickets to those under 50 years of
In Haryana, the party leadership ty dissatisfied. Bizarre as it may They used to relish meeting party for a while. In Rajasthan, the party Assembly polls, a change of guard age, empowerment of weaker sec-
has been experimenting a lot and sound, Bishnoi had demanded a leaders of all hue and shades and often fielded and managed to ensure win of would take place. Would Gandhis take tions, Dalits, restricting two Rajya
trying to strike a balance between meeting with Rahul before the benefited from getting “genuine feed- three “outsiders” — Surjewala, Mukul the call to change Gehlot? If they fail terms, one family one vote and oth-
the pro and anti-Bhupinder Singh Haryana Rajya Sabha vote. back” and divergent views about the Wasnik and Pramod Tiwari. But this to fulfil the reported promise to Pilot, er suggestions have little meaning
Hooda factions. But in effect, it In Maharashtra, former chief minis- party/government programmes, poli- development, paradoxically, would fur- what would he do? These questions unless they get a seal of approval
has gained little. Things came to ter Prithviraj Chavan has also gone on cies, issues etc. Rahul’s uncle, father ther stoke factionalism in the state have no easy answers unless the from the AICC. In some instances,
such a pass that a Rajya Sabha record to say that he has, for the past and grandmother had tremendous unit. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s Gandhis decide to requisition the Congress would need amend-
nominee, Randeep Singh Surjew- four years, been waiting to get an audi- recall value and often themselves camp thinks it has reasons to be confi- Gehlot’s services in the organisation- ments in the party Constitution too.
ala, had to be taken away from ence with Rahul Gandhi. These com- asked party leaders from various dent about continuation of the chief al polls scheduled to be held in Sep- But so far, there is no talk about it.
Haryana to get elected from ments indicate that within the Con- states to visit Delhi and meet them to minister, having “delivered the task” of tember this year. Perhaps the leadership is thinking
Rajasthan simply because a gress circles, getting an appointment discuss “areas of mutual interest”. In getting nominees for the Upper House The Gandhis have a heavy agenda of clubbing all these issues after
regional satrap had vetoed his can- with Rahul is still at a premium and the pre-mobile phones and e-mail era, through. But supporters of aspirant to reform the Congress. Post the party polls when it becomes
didature from the home state. Gandhis themselves consider giving Vincent George, a close Rajiv aide, was Sachin Pilot differ on grounds that the Udaipur Chintan Shivir, the party mandatory for the party to summon
Maken’s defeat is a personal set- time to party leaders as a sign of famed to track down any party leader Rajya Sabha poll success was a ‘team needs to summon an AICC session the AICC. Until then, ad-hocism,
back for the Gandhis — both Sonia ‘favour’. The working style of Sanjay within half an hour or so. effort’. The Pilot camp has been claim- to ratify decisions taken at Udaipur. hits and misses may continue.

Targeted killings bid to derail peace process in J&K

T
HE targeted killings of minor- Bhat and its message have gone rorist acts in unequivocal terms.
ity Kashmiri Pandits, unnoticed. The militants have tried Kashmir has long prided itself on
migrant workers and to force, a la Taliban, the agenda of the Sufi nature of its Islam. The
employees from other states cultural cleansing and proscribing majority Muslims of the Valley are
after similar attacks in October 2021 performing arts and music in the peace loving. But their deafening
have jolted the Valley. Hundreds of Kashmir valley. Women athletes silence lends an indirect encourage-
families and workers have fled to the could be the next target. Will Kash- ment to such anti-national elements
safety of Jammu and their home miriyat with its eclectic and syn- that are hell-bent on destroying the
SOMESH GOYAL states. In May and the first week of cretic culture, music and folk peace and prosperity in the paradise
FORMER DGP, HIMACHAL PRADESH June 2020, the hardened Islamist ele- dances be trampled upon by the of Firdaus. There is need for them to
ments in the Valley, in a dastardly act, ultra-puritanical jihadi agenda? show solidarity with the minorities
killed unsuspecting civilians includ- The people of Kashmir must that have stoically lived or returned
Ethnic cleansing in the ing off duty cops at point-blank realise that this is the time to con- to the Valley, as also to protect nor-
range. One of the victims was solidate the peace dividend than mal trade, tourism and other activi-
Valley still appears to be Amreen Bhat, a TV artiste and per- allowing the fringe radical groups ties for the overall benefit and pros-
on the minds of the jihadi former and a local Kashmiri woman. to push them again to the sordid perity of all sections of society.
The Resistance Front (TRF), a period of peak of militancy and The J&K police have the unenvi-
groups operating there. shadow outfit of the banned unrest hampering their day to day able task of maintaining continuous
Lashkar-e-Taiba terror group and lives. Another exodus, minor or surveillance on such youth, sharpen
The hardliners have Kashmir Freedom Fighters (KFF), large-scale, will also definitely their intelligence at the beat level
now adopted a more have claimed responsibility for the raise questions about the majority and work closely with the Central
multiple recent attacks. It is sur- ELUSIVE STABILITY: Killings in Kashmir are aimed at preventing restoration of normalcy, community in UT about their intelligence agencies to pick up
sophisticated modus prising that these groups have creating panic and triggering an exodus from the Valley. PTI acceptance of Kashmiri Pandits on ‘chatter’ pointing to such nefarious
evaded early detection and their return to their homeland. arrangements. No security system
operandi of shoot-and-scoot, response after coming to light in groups and killing them can easily be like a thorn in the flesh of Pakistan The condemnation of the killings in the world can watch every win-
killing one and terrorising October 2021. Their avowed agenda destablise the trade and commerce and its deep state. After the regime has been muted and ambivalent. No dow and door and monitor all citi-
is to scuttle any attempts by the in J&K, adversely impacting its change in Pakistan, ISI seems to have political parties joined the minority zens. There is a need to create a
thousands. The recent Central government to populate the GDP. Any large-scale exodus of upped its ante in Kashmir. protesters at Lal Chowk and else- database or likely recruits and sus-
cold-blooded killings point Union Territory which they claim
will alter its demography. The outfit
these migrant workers can bring
Kashmir to a standstill.
Ethnic cleansing in the Valley still
appears to be on the minds of the
where. Most of the local and nation-
al parties have been busy finding
pects and continuously upgrade it.
Support of local communities, polit-
towards radicalised, highly threatened that “anyone involved The number of terror incidents and jihadi groups operating there. If faults with the government of the ical parties, NGOs, women groups etc
in Kashmir’s demographic change presence of militants have registered a mass murder, rape and arson were day rather than calling out Pakistan should also be enlisted in creating
motivated and trained will meet the same fate”. downward trend. Trade and tourism the tools in the 1990s, the hardlin- and the terrorist groups for target- local defence and brotherhood/good-
sleeper cells ready to spring Migrant workers from all over the
country number more than a million
are flourishing in the union territory
with nearly a million tourists having
ers have now adopted a more
sophisticated modus operandi of
ing peace and amity in J&K.
The mainline political parties of
will committees in every vulnerable
area to instil a sense of security and
out at the command of their in the union territory of J&K. Hail- already visited the state and another shoot-and-scoot, killing one and the Valley and their leaders general- build trust in the minorities.
ing from different states in India, two lakh registered for Amarnath terrorising thousands. The recent ly transact their business from their In the last few years, thousands of
handlers across the LoC. they are engaged in diverse fields Yatra. Thousands of Kashmiri Pandits methodical cold-blooded killings fortified residences in Srinagar, Kashmiris have returned to the
These are acts of perverted from infrastructure, construction to
manufacturing, hospitality,
and local people participated in the
Kheer Bhawani mela immediately
point towards radicalised, highly
motivated and trained sleeper cells
Jammu or Delhi. They no longer
represent the voice of multitudes.
union territory. Their number is
not going to alter the demography
Islamic jihadi elements. orchards, domestic help and so on. after the killings. Return of grass- ready to spring out of their cover at Their call for an all-party meet on of the UT. The significant gains
These migrant workers have been roots democracy through elections to the command of their handlers these happenings may be a good made to strengthen the multi-cul-
part of the union territory’s econo- the local bodies, increased trade and across the LoC. These are acts of idea. Better would be an all-party tural and plural fabric of Kashmir
my for over four decades. Singling tourism, reduction in violent inci- perverted Islamic jihadi elements. protest at Lal Chowk and all district should not be lost in the face of the
them out by the illogical militant dents and all round prosperity must The callous murder of Amreen headquarters condemning such ter- recent dastardly militant acts.

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08 JAMMU & KASHMIR/LADAKH THE TRIBUNE
GURUGRAM | MONDAY | 13 JUNE 2022

4 LeT militants killed in 2 gunfights in Valley

Among them cop killer Adil Parray in a brief chance encounter at
Kreshbal Palpora Sangam
Samaan Lateef approached the suspected area of Srinagar.
spot, the militants fired at Based on an input regard-
Srinagar June 12 them, triggering an ing his movement on the out-
Four Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) exchange of fire. In the ensu- skirts of Srinagar at the
militants were killed in two ing firefight, three local mili- Kreshbal Palpora area, a spe-
gunfights in Pulwama and tants linked to the LeT were cial team of the Srinagar
Srinagar, taking the total killed and their bodies were Police launched a search
number of militants killed in retrieved from the spot, the operation. The militant fired
different encounters this year police said. upon them, triggering a brief
Dr Jitendra Singh during the BJP meeting in Udhampur.
to 99 so far. They have been identified chance encounter.
One of them was involved as Junaid Ahmad Sheergojri, Adil Parray, alias Abu Bakr,
in the killing of policeman
Reyaz Ahmad, the police
Fazil Nazir Bhat and Irfan
Ahmad Malik, all residents of
of Ganderbal was killed in the
encounter. The IGP said the
UT seeing phenomenal
said. “The police and security
forces have neutralised three
LeT militants in an overnight
Pulwama. The killed mili-
tants were part of groups
involved in several militant
slain militant along with Abid
Khan had joined the militant
ranks in September 2021.
development: Minister
operation in Pulwama, activities, the police said. Security personnel at the encounter site in the Kreesbal Palpora Sangam area of Srinagar. PTI Both were involved in terror Our Correspondent Sabha constituency in the
including the killer of cop Sheergojri and Abid Hus- attacks on civilians and out- last eight years.
Reyaz Ahmad,” said a police sain Shah, who was killed on 99 ULTRAS NEUTRALISED THIS YEAR SO FAR TWO SOLDIERS HURT siders in downtown area of Jammu, June 12 Singh said Prime Minister
statement issued here. May 30, were involved in the ■ 99 militants killed in differ- policeman Reyaz Ahmad Srinagar last year. Abid was Union Minister Jitendra Narendra Modi personified
■ Two Army personnel were
Acting on a specific input killing of police personnel ent encounters this year ■They were part of groups injured on Sunday in a land- neutralised in an encounter Singh today said Jammu the true essence of democ-
about presence of militants at Reyaz Ahmad Thoker at his ■ One of the three militants involved in several militant mine explosion near LoC in in March in Ganderbal. and Kashmir was witnessing racy, “wherein a common
Drabgam village in Pulwama, home at Gadoora village in was involved in the killing of activities in the Valley Poonch district The police said Parray phenomenal development in man from a humble back-
a joint team of the police, Pulwama on May 13, the attacked two policemen who terms of infrastructure, ground can rise to the high-
Army and paramilitary police said. pora village in Budgam dis- from the encounter site. ations so far this year. were killed. A nine-year-old transportation and power. est echelons simply on the
CRPF launched a cordon and He was also involved in the trict on June 2. The police Kashmir IGP Vijay Kumar In another incident, the daughter of policeman Sai- He said the Udhampur basis of merit and people’s
search operation in the area. killing of a non-local labour- have recovered two AK-47 said 99 militants had been police neutralised an LeT mili- fulla Qadri was injured in the Lok Sabha constituency support”.
As the security forces er at a brick-kiln at Magray- assault rifles and a pistol killed in anti-militancy oper- tant, identified as Adil Parray, incident. witnessed the initiation of He noted that the public
national-level projects like welfare schemes and pro-
the Devika river project and grammes introduced by
Pakal Dul hydropower proj- Prime Minister Narendra
e-governance:
J&K among Hate speech accused arrested in Bhaderwah ect, and several stalled proj-
ects like the Shahpur-Kan-
di project and Ratle projects
Modi during the last eight
years for the benefit of
deprived sections of socie-

topperformers Our Correspondent Sharma on June 9, Ganai had

spewed venom against a par-
further orders.
Ganai was arrested from his
ishment for criminal intimi-
dation) of the IPC was regis-
appealed for communal har-
mony in Jammu.
had also been introduced.
“At the same time, North
ty “are in fact redemption
of six decades of struggle
Tribune News Service Jammu, June 12 ticular community that led to home in Chinar Mohalla in an tered against Ganai after his BJP chief of J&K Ravinder India's first Industrial by the BJP for establishing
The Bhaderwah police today anger and atmosphere of early morning raid. Several hate speech went viral. Many Raina said peace and harmo- Biotech Park and the first a governance system
New Delhi, June 12 arrested a person accused of communal tension after police personnel were sent to Hindu organisations had con- ny were important for express corridor from Katra based on the principle of
Jammu and Kashmir, delivering hate speech from a which the authorities were arrest the accused as there demned the speech and progress of any country. He to Delhi were initiated in a justice for all, appease-
assessed for the first time, mosque. He has been identi- quick to impose curfew in were apprehensions that the demanded the police to act appealed for peace in Jammu single constituency. It even ment to none”.
has ranked the highest fied as Aadil Gafoor Ganai Doda and Kishtwar district. situation might turn ugly. against him. division. Apni Party state got three government med- “The benefits like the
among union territories in and is accused of causing While some relaxation A case under Sections 295A The incident had resulted coordinator Madan Lal ical colleges,” he said at a Ujjawala scheme and PM
the national e-governance communal tension in was given by the authori- (deliberate and malicious in imposition of restrictions Chalotra also appealed for BJP meeting in Udhampur. Awas Yojana reached the
service delivery assessment Bhaderwah of Doda district. ties in Doda town, where acts intended to outrage reli- in other districts, including communal harmony in Jam- Pamphlets were distrib- needy regardless of caste,
(NeSDA) with an overall com- While protesting from a situation was somewhat gious feelings of any class by Kishtwar and Ramban, to mu and Kashmir and criti- uted highlighting 75 major creed, religion, political
pliance of nearly 90 per cent, mosque against former normal, restriction contin- insulting its religion or reli- avoid any untoward incident. cised those trying to create a development projects initi- affiliation or vote bank con-
according to an official report. spokesperson of BJP Nupur ued in Bhaderwah town till gious beliefs) and 506 (pun- Meanwhile political leaders division in the society. ated in the Udhampur Lok siderations,” he said.
Issued by the Department
of Personnel, Union Minis-
ter Jitendra Singh will
release on Monday the NeS-
DA 2021 Report that pro-
vides suggestions for gov-
ernments to further
Relocate us to Jammu, demand migrant staff
enhance their e-governance
service delivery systems.
Among the UTs, J&K, as it
Our Correspondent

Srinagar June 12
Hold fast in memory
of colleague killed
Pandits and Hindus who
have always been the flag-
bearers of nationalism and
Minister meets Pandits
was assessed for the first Migrant Kashmiri Pandit have openly supported the Jammu, June 12
time in NeSDA 2021, scored employees’ protest entered
by militants Government of India,” the Union Minister Prahlad
the highest in six sectors, it into the 30th day on Sunday statement read. Patel today met Kashmiri
is said in the statement. even as they continued package employment was a “We are under direct Pandit delegations in Jam-
Meghalaya and Nagaland Officials at a conference at Dharmund Military Garrison their demand for relocation way to provide jobs to address attack of terrorists and are mu and heard their griev-
are the leading state portals outside Kashmir. the economic issues of the not safe even at a high secu- ances over the situation
with an overall compliance
of more than 90 per cent
across all assessment param-
Meet on synergy among The protesting employ-
ees observed a hunger
strike today at several
displaced community. This
package was not linked with
rehabilitation plan of dis-
rity like tehsil office where
our one brother Rahul Bhat
was gunned down in broad
where targeted killings had
taken place in the recent
past in Kashmir valley.
eters among the Northeast
and hill states, it said. Kerala,
civil, military agencies transit camps in memory
of their colleague Rahul
placed Kashmiri Hindu com-
munity,” reads the statement.
daylight last month,” said
one of the protesting
Prahlad, who is on a three-
day visit to the UT, took part
Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Our Correspondent opportunity for deliberations Bhat, who was killed this “The consideration of the employees. in the party’s programme
Karnataka and Uttar on important issues of mutual day last month inside his government was that we “We have completed 30 where Kashmiri Pandits Union Minister Prahlad Patel
Pradesh had a compliance of Jammu, June 12 interest impacting security of office at Budgam. will be ambassadors of days of protest today, but were also invited. The BJP’s being felicitated in Jammu.
more than 85 per cent among The Army organised a securi- the region. All officials The employees appointed peace and bridge the gap the government seems to be Kashmir Displaced District
the “remaining states” cate- ty conference of civil adminis- stressed on the need for har- under Prime Minister’s spe- with the majority communi- least bothered about our (KDD) unit for Kashmiri placed Kashmiri Pandits and
gory, it said. tration and police officials of monious functioning of the cial job package for ty which did not happen on concerns. The PM package migrants organised the pub- urged for their redressal.
Kerala had the highest Ramban and Kishtwar at government agencies to make migrants are protesting at the ground. We became employees still have hope in lic outreach programme in Bhat said most of the Central
overall compliance score Dharmund Military Garrison. the event successful. In view different places in Jammu scapegoats,” it said. the Modi-led government Akhnoor on the completion of welfare schemes are not appli-
among all states and UTs. The aim was to increase syn- of the prevailing security situ- and Kashmir for the past Despite the official apathy, and have urged Lieutenant eight years of the Modi gov- cable in the UT and requested
Among the “services por- ergy, interaction and coordina- ation, an overview of the secu- one month to relocate them they were doing their duties Governor Manoj Sinha to ernment in which Prahlad the minister to take up the
tals” for Northeast and hill tion among civil and military rity was undertaken to ensure as they are “not safe in regularly knowing fully that relocate all Hindu employ- Patel also took part. matter with the authorities
states, the highest-ranking agencies for the forthcoming complete synergy between Kashmir in view of the the administration was not ees of the valley until the Chand Jee Bhat, Kashmiri concerned so that these could
states of Meghalaya and Amarnath Yatra. Senior Army security agencies and the civil selective killings of the working in their favour, situation becomes normal Pandit and Jammu district be extended to displaced com-
Tripura showed improve- officials, ADGP Mukesh administration for a coordinat- community members”, read the statement. in the valley. We all wish to president of KDD, explained munity members. He said the
ment across all six sectors Singh among others were ed effort towards achieving reads a statement issued by “In the last three years we live in the Valley, but the sit- its working to the minister. cash assistance to Kashmiri
compared to NeSDA 2019, present. various goals,” said Lt Col them today. have witnessed a surge in uation this time is not in our He talked about various prob- migrants living in Jammu
the report added. “The interaction provided Devender Anand, Army PRO. “The Prime Minister’s the killings of Kashmiri favour,” he said. lems being faced by dis- should also be enhanced.

FROM PAGE 1

Despite notices, Punjab MLAs refuse... Bulldozers out in Prayagraj, Working on

LAC peace,
house of key accused razed
are located in Sector 3 and 4 could be served on Monday. “It’s nothing but politics. aware about the issue. “But
in Chandigarh. Punjab Assembly Speaker When Bikram Majithia’s if so, I will ask my party col-
Among those occupying
the flats illegally are Bikram
Kultar Singh Sandhwan
confirmed that final notices
wife Ganieve Kaur Majithia
has been elected an MLA,
leagues to vacate the flats
within a week,” he said.
good ties...
Singh Majithia and Gurpar- were being issued. “All the why can’t the same flat be There are 65 flats for Pun- bulldozers. Saharanpur SP State Additional Director theater of operations” and “at
tap Singh Wadala of the former MLAs are mature allotted to her? Someone jab MLAs in Sector 4, which Rajesh Kumar had said the MEDIA ADVISER HAD General of Police (Law and the heart of American grand
SAD. The former Congress enough to understand the can even have genuine rea- have been proportionally two accused had been iden- HINTED AT ACTION Order) Prashant Kumar in a strategy”.
MLAs on the list comprise urgency of the matter. I sons (for not vacating the allotted to MLAs from all par- tified through CCTV footage statement today said, “As From India’s point of
In a tweet on Saturday, Mri-
Gurpreet Singh GP, Kulbir hope they vacate the flats premises). The government ties, based on the strength of as Muzammil and Abdul tyunjay Kumar, media advis- many as 304 persons have view, Austin had said, “Bei-
Zira, Sukhpal Bhullar, on their own,” he said. can very well impose penal each party in the Vidhan Sab- Vakir, both local residents. er to the CM, had warned: been arrested from eight dis- jing continues to harden its
Angad Saini, Raminder Akali Dal leader Daljit rent,” said Cheema. ha. Since the AAP had won Today in Prayagraj, a sen- “Unruly elements remem- tricts of the state, and 13 cas- position along the border
Awla and Satkar Kaur. Cheema said the AAP gov- Punjab Congress presi- with a thumping majority, ior municipal officer said ber, every Friday is followed es have been registered in that it shares with India.”
Sources in the Vidhan ernment was making an dent Amrinder Singh Raja maximum flats have been Javed Ahmad’s house locat- by a Saturday”, posting a this connection in nine dis- This is the second such
Sabha said the final notices “issue out of a non-issue”. Warring said he wasn’t allotted to its MLAs. ed in the Kareli area of the photo of a bulldozer demol- tricts of the state. Of these 91 observation about the Line
city was constructed without ishing a building. have been arrested in Praya- of Actual Control (LAC) by a
a proper approval by the graj, 71 in Saharanpur, 51 in senior US official within a

Mid-day... Buddhist monk’s march stirs... development authority.

“The house was built with-
action in case they disturbed
law and order.
Hathras, 34 each in Ambed-
kar Nagar and Moradabad, 15
week. On June 8, US
Army’s Pacific Command-
official said the mid-day meal out getting the map CM’s media adviser Mri- in Firozabad, six in Aligarh ing General Charles Flynn
programme was aimed at raised objections. The issue could disturb communal har- KDA and LBA are in talks approved. A notice was issued tyunjay Kumar on Saturday and two in Jalaun.” said Chinese infrastructure
addressing the issues of hunger holds importance as members mony in Ladakh. over the matter, the Kargil over the matter on May 10 tweeted a photo of the demoli- He said of the 13 cases, three build-up near its border
and malnutrition as well as of both communities had, for “The KDA has held a meet- unit of the LBA has extended and Javed was asked to be tion drive in Saharanpur and each were registered at police with India in Ladakh was
improving student enrolment, the first time, forged an ing with representatives of support to the monk. present on May 24. But nei- said, “Unruly elements stations in Prayagraj and “alarming”.
attendance and retention rates. alliance last year to raise their the Ladakh Buddhist Associ- Its chief Skarma Dadul said ther did he nor his lawyer remember, there is a Saturday Saharanpur, one each in Firoz- On the other hand, Zhang
The purpose of the scheme was demand for the 6th Schedule ation (LBA) regarding the the Buddhists were not being turned up. No document was after every Friday”. The Friday abad, Ambedkar Nagar, Zhenzhong, a senior mem-
getting defeated by serving dry for Ladakh to safeguard the issue of construction of a allowed to construct a furnished, hence the demoli- mayhem saw protesters throw- Moradabad, Hathras, Aligarh, ber of the Chinese Defence
ration, he said. Sushil Saini, local heritage, culture and Gompa (monastery) in monastery in Kargil. “We don’t tion order,” the Prayagraj ing stones at police personnel Lakhimpur Kheri and Jalaun. Minister’s delegation, criti-
Programme executive at Jha- rights of people. Kargil. Both bodies agreed want to create any tension, but Development Authority said. in Prayagraj and Saharanpur A local train in West Bengal's cised the US’ Indo-Pacific
jjar, said the students were The Kargil Democratic that the issue must be it is our right to have a proper Javed was among those after prayers in mosques. Nadia district was attacked and Strategy.
served sweet kheer, vegetable Alliance (KDA), an associa- resolved amicably,” the letter place of worship,” he said. The arrested today, said Praya- In Prayagraj, protesters also damaged on Sunday evening. “The United States has
pulao, rice-rajma, kadhi-chaw- tion of social and religious read. Under such circum- administration and police are graj Senior Superintendent set a few motorcycles and carts Nearly 100 were arrested in already turned the Middle
al, khichdi, halwa with black organisations, shot off a letter stances, a third person hav- quiet on the matter, but it is of Police Ajay Kumar. ablaze while also attempting to Howrah and Murshidabad dis- East and Europe into a
chana, roti and seasonal veg- to the Deputy Commissioner ing no stake in the matter learnt that police have been UP CM Yogi Adityanath torch a police vehicle. The tricts, while the Ranchi police mess, does it want to mess
etables before the facility was stating that the march was was trying to disrupt peace in told to deal with the situation had recently reiterated that police foiled the bid by using filed 25 FIRs against "thou- up Asia-Pacific next?”
discontinued in 2020. politically motivated and the region, it read. While the in Kargil if goes out of control. miscreants would face stern teargas and batons. sands" of people for the clashes. Zhang asked.
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GURUGRAM | MONDAY | 13 JUNE 2022 NATION 09
IN BRIEF

Blueprint on BSF’s extended WHO: Pandemic not over yet, 3 die during religious
fair in West Bengal
new virus variants can emerge
powers ready, MHA nod next
Tribune News Service at 50 km in Rajasthan.
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, June 12

NEW DELHI: Three elderly peo-
ple died due to heat and
humidity at an annual reli-
gious fair in Panihati in
North 24 Parganas district,
To make the changes oper- The World Health Organisation West Bengal Chief Minister
New Delhi, June 12 ational, the BSF undertook has warned nations against low- Mamata Banerjee said on
To implement the enhanced an exercise along with other ering their guard on Covid-19, Sunday. The deceased have
jurisdictional powers of the agencies to identify and saying even though cases and been identified as Subhash
Border Security Force (BSF), mark the new jurisdiction deaths are declining globally, the Pal (70), Shukla Pal (60) and
a blueprint on its logistical and its alignment on ground pandemic is not over and a new, Chhaya Das (74). TNS
requirements with regard to as per the notification, the more dangerous variant can sur-
various frontier states has officials said, adding that face anytime as vast global pop-
been finalised and would this was part of the step-by- ulations remain unvaccinated. Expedite dam work,
soon be submitted to the step implementation of the WHO Director General
Union Ministry of Home government order. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreye- Haryana & HP told
Affairs (MHA) for its consid- The requirement for hav- sus said today, “The percep- A health worker administers a dose of Covid-19 vaccine to a NEW DELHI: The Union Jal Shak-
eration, officials said. ing some halting points, tion that the pandemic is over beneficiary at a district hospital in Noida. PTI ti Ministry has asked Haryana
The BSF, mandated to posts and other logistical is understandable, but mis- and Himachal Pradesh to expe-
guard India’s western requirements for troops guided….More than 7,000 8,582 FRESH CASES WHO MONITORING dite the construction of Adi
(with Pakistan) and eastern undertaking operations persons lost their lives to this HEPATITIS IN KIDS Badri dam on the Somb river in
(with Bangladesh) frontiers LOGISTICAL NEEDS IDENTIFIED against cross-border crimes virus last week. A new and TOTAL DEATHS ACTIVE CASES Himachal Pradesh. The dam is
having a length of over ■ BSF’s jurisdiction ■ Halting points, ■ Once approved have been identified and will even more dangerous variant 5,24,761 44,513 The WHO said it was closely aimed at reviving the now-
monitoring reports of hepa-
6,300 km, has now been enhanced from 15 km to posts and other by MHA, be placed before the Union can emerge any time and vast 4 DEATHS IN 24 HOURS extinct Saraswati river. TNS
titis of unknown cause in
mandated to take action 50 km in Punjab, West logistical needs communication, Home Ministry in due time number of people remains children. More than 700
within 50 km inside the Bengal and Assam, to undertake logistics and if for approval, they said. unprotected.” 1,000 MONKEYPOX probable cases have now
borders. The Union Gov-
ernment had, in October
reduced from 80 km to
50 km in Gujarat
operations
identified
required, posts
would be created
Once the proposal is
approved by the MHA, the
He said globally the number
of reported Covid-19 cases and
CASES SINCE MAY 13 been reported to WHO from HC quashes case
34 countries, and a further
2021, issued a notification, new communication, logis- deaths continued to decline
Since May 13, over 1,000
confirmed cases of mon- 112 cases are under investi- against Himanta
amending a July 2014 The BSF’s jurisdiction gal and Assam, reduced tics and if required, posts for yet caution was necessary. keypox have now been gation. At least 38 of these GUWAHATI: The Gauhati High
enabling provision for the was enhanced from 15 km to from 80 km to 50 km in jawans would be created “This is clearly a very encour- reported to WHO from 29 children have needed liver Court has quashed a case in a tri-
BSF personnel and officers. 50 km in Punjab, West Ben- Gujarat and kept unchanged gradually, the officials said. aging trend — increasing vacci- countries that are not transplants and 10 have al court relating to the alleged
nation rates are saving lives — endemic for the disease. died. So far, the five viruses violation of the model code of
but WHO continues to urge So far, no deaths have that commonly cause hep- conduct by Assam Chief Minis-
caution. Globally, there is not been reported in these atitis have not been detect- ter Himanta Biswa Sarma dur-
Grenade found in
Shah: Rural development must to countries. Some countries ed in any of these cases.
enough testing, and not enough ing the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. PTI
are beginning to report The majority of reported
vaccination. On average, about
Yamuna, defused three-quarter of health workers apparent community trans- cases of acute hepatitis
and liver inflammation are
achieve $5-trillion economy target New Delhi, June 12
A group of local boys playing
in the Yamuna near the Del-
and people aged over 60 global-
ly have been vaccinated. But
these rates are much lower in
mission. The WHO DG said
the risk of monkeypox in
non-endemic countries is
from the European Region,
the UK and the US. Leading
liver specialist SK Sarin
Assault case: BJP MLA
appears before police
real, but the disease is pre-
Tribune News Service facilities, the country will be hi-Noida Direct (DND) flyway low-income countries. Almost ventable with surveillance says experts in India must KOTA: BJP MLA Chandrakan-
prosperous. It will help found an old and rusted hand 18 months since the first vac- and quick isolation. stay alert too. ta Meghwal appeared in
New Delhi, June 12 achieve the dream of grenade inside an earthen cine was administered, 68 coun- Mahaveer Nagar police station
Noting that the country cannot Atmanirbhar Bharat (self- pot from the riverbed, the tries have still not achieved 40 demand in many countries getting vaccines to where of Rajasthan on Sunday in
prosper unless India’s villages reliant India) and making police said on Sunday. per cent coverage,” the WHO with the lowest vaccination people are, through mobile compliance of two notices
are developed, Union Home India a $5 trillion economy,” Teams of the Special Cell and chief said. rates is lacking, the WHO units, door-to-door cam- served to her in connection
Minister Amit Shah today said, he noted, adding that he is National Security Guard (NSG) Noting that the vaccine said it was working with paigns and by mobilising with a five-year-old assault
“This is the prerequisite to excited to see so many stu- were called to the spot, which supply is now sufficient but countries to drive uptake by community leaders. incident, police said. PTI
achieve the target of being a dents are passing out from then defused the grenade and
US $5 trillion economy.” the IRMA and will work in cordoned off the area.
Addressing the 41st convoca- the field of rural develop- A senior police official said,
tion ceremony of the Institute
of Rural Management (IRMA)
at Anand in Gujarat, Shah
ment and management.
“You will help in achieving
the dreams of Mahatma
“Some children were looking
for coins and other objects in
the river when they found the
India attained new milestones in gram swaraj: PM
Home Minister Amit Shah in
said, “I am of the firm belief Gandhinagar on Sunday. PTI Gandhi. You can work for pot. The grenade was wrapped Tribune News Service Minister Office (PMO) is
that development of the coun- your personal development, in a cloth. They informed their Make Yoga Day special, sarpanches told understood to have sent a
try is not possible without the DEVELOP VILLAGES but you will also have to take parents, who then called the New Delhi, June 12 missive directly to sarpanch-
development of its villages.” an oath today that you will police. We suspect that some- Giving further push to his es seeking their cooperation
During the event, the Home
Minister felicitated over 250
students, who received their
❝ I am of the firm belief
that development of the
country is not possible
also work for the develop-
ment of our rural areas,” the
minister said while listing out
one threw the pot into the river
from the bridge.”
Delhi Police Additional PRO
vision to strengthen the
socio-economic condition of
villages along with their polit-
years of its governance.
Sources say the thrust of
the purported message,
“gram swaraj” and demo-
cratic empowerment of pan-
chayats in the last eight
for successful implementa-
tion of the government’s pro-
grammes in line with the
management degrees in without the development the works done by Prime Abhishek Kumar said an FIR ical empowerment, Prime which the ministers are to years, Prime Minister Modi mission of “Aatmnirbhar
rural management. of its villages. If villages are Minister Narendra Modi’s had been registered under the Minister Narendra Modi has purvey among the elected has urged sarpanches to Bharat” campaign and
“Mahatma Gandhi had said government in rural areas. Explosives Substances Act. asked his Union Ministers to representatives of local rural make efforts for saturation strengthening rural India.
the soul of the country is in
prosperous and self- “The Modi government “The police have launched a make the elected representa- bodies are the measures tak- coverage of welfare The sarpanches’ attention
our villages and I firmly reliant, the country will be established the cooperation probe and analysed footage tives of Panchayati Raj Insti- en to empower the PRIs - the schemes, conserving water has been drawn to the realisa-
believe in that,” Shah said. prosperous. ministry, which will help from the area, but have not yet tutions (PRIs) aware of the stepping block of democracy. and making the upcoming tion of self-sufficiency and self-
“If villages are prosperous, Amit Shah, UNION HOME MINISTER achieve rural develop- found anything suspicious,” steps taken by the Centre Asserting that India has Yoga Day special. rule of the villages due to steps
self-reliant and with good ment,” he said. he said. — TNS towards this end during eight attained new milestones in In addendum, the Prime of the government.

Massive fire in Delhi shoe market

FATF to decide
Pakistan’s fate
Delhi HC says no to plea accusing Rijiju to leave for
Mongolia with
this week
New Delhi, June 12
AFP of racial discrimination Buddha’s relics
New Delhi, June 12
The Financial Action Task Tribune News Service New Delhi will seek to re-
Force (FATF) will this week NEWS AGENCIES DON’T PERFORM PUBLIC FUNCTION emphasise its religio-cultural
decide whether to retain Pak- linkages with Mongolia with
❝
New Delhi, June 12
istan on the Grey List. The Maintaining that newspapers
Newspapers, news agencies not amenable to Union Law Minister Kiren
FATF hybrid plenary meet- and news agencies are not writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of Constitution Rijiju leaving for Ulan Bator
ing to be held in Berlin will amenable to writ jurisdiction as they don’t perform public function. on Monday by a special Indi-
be the final one under the under Article 226 of the Con- Justice Yashwant Varma an Air Force C-17 flight along
two-year Germany presiden- stitution as they don’t per- with the holy relics of the
cy of Marcus Pleyer. form public function, the Del- function and since allegations duty’ have been understood Buddha contained in a cli-
A major topic that will be dis- hi High Court has refused to of racial discrimination had to be those which are akin to mate control case.
cussed is updates to the juris- act on allegations of racial dis- been levelled, the writ petition functions performed by the Two bulletproof casings as
dictions under Increased Mon- crimination against French was maintainable. state in its sovereign capaci- well as two ceremonial cas-
itoring list (often referred to as news agency Agence France- He said AFP had been con- ty,” it said, adding the contract kets are being carried by the
the grey list). In addition, it will Presse (AFP). stituted by a law enacted by of service between Singh and Indian delegation for the
consider a report that will help “While it may be true that the French Parliament and its AFP was not imbued with any relics which as per guidelines
the real estate sector to better the second respondent (AFP) essential functions would statutory flavour. should not be taken out of the
detect and prevent money laun- had been constituted by an indicate that it was an It explained that the expres- country. “But a special excep-
dering and terror financing. Act by the Parliament of autonomous civil entity con- sions “public function” and tion has been made in this
At the previous FATF plenary France, it becomes relevant to stituted for obtaining in “public duty” had to be case,” said Minister of State
in March, FATF had retained note that the newspaper or an France and abroad, complete understood as being akin to for Home G Kishan Reddy.
Pakistan and included the agency engaged in the dis- and objective information functions performed by the The holy relics of Buddha are Firefighters at the site after fire broke out at Gaffar market, Karol Bagh, in New Delhi on
UAE, with which India signed a semination of news cannot be and for placing that informa- state in its sovereign capacity. being taken for an 11-day expo- Sunday. There have been no injuries in the incident. TRIBUNE PHOTO: MANAS RANJAN BHUI
free trade agreement less than a viewed as performing a pub- tion at the disposal of users in Citing the Supreme Court’s sition as part of celebrations of
month back, in the list of juris- lic function,” Justice Yash- exchange for payment. verdicts, the HC said a writ of Mongolian Buddh Purnima
dictions requiring increased want Varma said in an order However, the high court mandamus or the remedy on June 14. The relics will be
monitoring or the Grey List.
FATF has now appointed T
Raja Kumar of Singapore as
passed earlier this month.
Claiming to be a victim of
racial discrimination, petition-
found the argument unsus-
tainable.
“Regard must be had to the
under Article 226 was pre-
eminently a public law reme-
dy and was not generally
displayed at Batsagaan Tem-
ple within the premises of
Gandan Monastery which
Over 1,600 Left-wing extremists
the next President for a two-
year term from July 1. — TNS
er Arun Singh had contended
that AFP performed a public
fact that the expression ‘pub-
lic function’ and ‘public
available as a remedy against
private wrongs.
was visited by PM Narendra
Modi in 2015. — TNS surrendered in 2019-21:Report
NewDelhi, June 12 GREATEST THREAT were then rendered powerless
The Public Policy Research due to lack of political resolve.”

Mission to explore heritage linking Arunachal to mainland Centre (PPRC) has claimed in a
report that around 1,651 Left-
wing extremists surrendered
❝ Naxal violence was
considered to be the
Soon after assuming power in
2014, the Modi government
launched the National Policy
single greatest threat to
Shubhadeep Choudhury the list of centrally protected strategy. Several places have and joined the mainstream dur- and Action Plan (NPAP 2015)
Tribune News Service NMA TEAM TO VISIT STATE FROM JUNE 14 monuments and identifying been incorporated in the cul- ing 2019-21. The report is titled: India’s internal security. against Naxalism, which has
New Delhi, June 12 ■ National Monument Authority team to visit Arunachal from June 14 cultural tourism sites that tural map by linking these “Atmavishwas se Atmanirbhar- Dr Sumeet Bhasin, been a multi-pronged strategy
DIRECTOR, PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH CENTRE
National Monument Authority ■ Will meet local tribal leaders to find places of indigenous faith
strengthen national unity,” an places with the travel by the ta: Defending India’s Might”. that includes security measures,
(NMA) chairperson Tarun NMA spokesperson said. Pandavas (of the epic Mahab- Highlighting the achieve- deaths (civilians and security development initiatives and
■ Aim is to find cultural tourism sites strengthening national unity
Vijay is trying to revive the Nanda Kumar, historian and harata),” Nanda said. ments of “Modi Government forces) by 85 per cent from all- guaranteeing rights and entitle-
ancient Indian practice of unit- former fellow of Nehru Memo- Harvard University profes- @ 8”, the report, which was time high of 1,005 in 2010 to ments to people living in the
ing diverse geographical areas nous faith, which connect the have fascinating stories about rial Museum and Library, said sor Diana L Eck’s book prepared under the guidance 147 in 2021,” it said. LWE-affected areas, he said.
with the help of mythology. state with other parts of the cultural connect with main- traditionally, new areas had “India: A Sacred Geography” of Director, PPRC Dr Sumeet Commenting on the situation The government also took ini-
NMA team led by Vijay will nation through legends and land India through ancient been brought under the ambit was one of the important Bhasin, claimed there had as regards Naxal violence tiatives to reinforce the legal
visit Arunachal Pradesh for oral history. monuments. A report will be of the cultural map of Hin- recent works on the subject, been a sharp decline in cases before 2014, Dr Bhasin said, “. and institutional framework for
four days starting June 14 “The NMA team will meet submitted to Minister of Cul- duism with the help of myths. said Ujjayan Bhattacharya, a of Naxal violence from 2,258 in Immediate use of all available combating the menace by
and meet local tribal leaders village elders and leaders of ture and the Prime Minister “The 51 Shakti Peethas can be faculty member at West Ben- 2009 to 349 in 2021 (till August). resources was required, but the amending the UAPA, Bhasin
to find out places of indige- various tribes. Each of them suggesting new additions in cited as an example of this gal’s Vidyasagar University. “This resulted in decline in administration and the forces noted. — TNS
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GURUGRAM | MONDAY | 13 JUNE 2022

Francevotes,MacronbattlesforParlmajority
Paris, June 12 send a signal," government
French voters cast their ballots sources said. "But we're
on Sunday in the first of the 2 counting on the second round
two rounds that will decide ROUNDS to show that Melenchon's pro-
whether President gramme is fantasy.”
Emmanuel Macron gets a
working majority in Parlia- 289
SEATS NEEDED
577 Initial projections after the
presidential election showed
ment or ends up without the NATIONAL Macron was on course to get a
FOR ABSOLUTE ASSEMBLY'S
support needed to drive MAJORITY SEATS majority in Parliament. But
through his reform agenda. the President has kept a low
Less than two months after
re-election, Macron faces a
6,293
CANDIDATES
20
PARTIES
profile since the vote, taking
two weeks to form a govern-
strong challenge from a unit- IN CONTEST ment and only rarely making People outside a fuel station in Colombo on Sunday. AP
ed left-wing bloc that polls appearances.
■ Each deputy is elected in a

Open to Russian
show could deprive the Presi- Meanwhile, Melenchon has
dent of an outright majority constituency, of which Metro- successfully forged an
politan France (the area of the
even if it does not take control alliance between his France
country that is geographically
of Parliament. Unbowed movement, the

oil, says Lanka PM

in Europe) has 539 and the
Government insiders overseas territories 27 Socialists and the Greens.
expect a relatively poor Projections now show Macron
La France Insoumise leader Jean-Luc Melenchon casts his vote at a polling station in Marseille; ■ 11 deputies will represent the
showing in Sunday's first and his allies, including the
and (right) President Emmanuel Macron meets a child at Le Touquet, France, on Sunday. AP French nationals living abroad
round for Macron's coalition new party of his former Prime Colombo, June 12
"Ensemble", with record WHAT'S MACRON GOT TO LOSE?
■ A candidate requires over
Minister Edouard Philippe, Sri Lanka may be compelled WILL TRY FOR OTHER
50% of the day's vote to be
numbers of voters seen
■ If Macron's coalition, Ensem- ■ A government with a large elected outright on June 12
could fall short of a majority of to buy more oil from Russia as SOURCES TOO
abstaining. Hard-left fire- 260 and 320 seats, accord- 289 by as many as 40 seats. the island nation hunts des-
brand Jean-Luc Melen-
chon's bloc hopes to capi-
ble, keeps control, the Presi-
dent will be able to carry out
his agenda, which includes
but not absolute majority
will still be able to rule, but
only by bargaining with MPs
ing to latest polls
■ Macron will have substan-
■ Failing, the top two con-
tenders, alongside anyone
who won more than 12.5%
Some 14 of Macron's minis-
ters are competing in local
perately for fuel amid an
unprecedented economic cri-
❝ If we can get from
any other sources, we
talise on anger over the tial powers over foreign races and could lose their jobs sis, newly appointed Prime will. Otherwise we may
tax cuts, welfare reform and ■ Macron and his allies are policy whatever the out- of the registered vote, go for-
rising cost of living. raising the retirement age ward to a second round if they fail to win a seat. One Minister Ranil Wick- have to go to
"I voted for hope... so not expected to win between come of this election cabinet member most at risk remesinghe said.
for our current President," is Clement Beaune, Macron's Wickremesinghe said he
Russia again.
R Wickremesinghe,
said Michel Giboz, 71, after tion located in the 18th pass his reform agenda, lic finances. His opponents on spending drive. Europe minister, who is cam- would first look to other
LANKA PM
voting for Melechon's Parisian district's town hall. including a pension reform he the left are pushing to cut the "We expect a difficult first paigning in an eastern Paris sources, but would be open
NUPES bloc at the poll sta- At risk is Macron’s ability to says is essential to restore pub- pension age and launch a big round. Voters will want to constituency. —Reuters to buying more crude from
Moscow.
Western nations largely
have cut off energy imports
Mandaviya to
visit Russia
Bipartisan US Senate group unveils from Russia in line with sanc-
tions over its war on Ukraine.
In an interview, Wick- WEEKLY FUEL QUOTA AT
GLOBE TROT Tribune News Service framework on gun safety reforms remesinghe also indicated he
would be willing to accept
FILLING STATIONS SOON
Colombo: The Sri Lankan Gov-
more financial help from Chi- ernment plans to introduce a
Birth anniv of Tagore, Nazrul celebrated New Delhi, June 12 WASHINGTON, June 12 sense proposal into law." The na, despite his country's fuel rationing scheme from
BEIJING: The poetry and music of Nobel laureate Rabindranath In the first ministerial visit to A bipartisan group of US talks followed a series of mounting debt. next month, under which reg-
Tagore and Bangladesh's national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam res- Russia after it began special senators announced on Sun- high-profile mass shootings And while he acknowledged istered consumers at filling
onated the Indian embassy in Beijing as fans and followers of military operations in Ukraine day that it has agreed on a in the United States, includ- that Sri Lanka's current stations would be guaranteed
the renowned poets celebrated their works at a joint get- in February, Union Health and framework for potential leg- ing one at a school in Uvalde, predicament is of “its own a weekly quota, a senior min-
together organised by the missions of both the countries. PTI Fertilisers Minister Mansukh islation on gun safety, Texas, last month that killed making”, he said the war in ister said on Sunday. PTI
Mandaviya will attend the St including support for state 19 young children and one Ukraine was making it even
Volcano in Philippines spews ash again Petersburg International Eco- "red flag" laws, tougher back- also in May in a Buffalo, New worse — and that dire food sor, Rajapaksa's brother
MANILA: A volcano in Philippines' Sorsogon province spewed ash nomic Forum (SPIEF) from ground checks for firearms York, supermarket that shortages could continue until Mahinda Rajapaksa, to step
on Sunday, a week after a phreatic eruption that prompted June 15 to 18. buyers under 21 and a crack- killed 10 Black victims. 2024. He said Russia had also down and seek safety from
authorities to raise the alert level and evacuate residents to safe- The SPIEF, its lustre dimin- down on a practice called The agreement was offered wheat to Sri Lanka. angry crowds at a naval base.
ty. The event lasted 18 minutes based on the seismic record. IANS ished this year because of "straw purchases." announced a day after tens Appointed by President The crushing debt has left
western sanctions, is being "Our plan saves lives while of thousands in Washington Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resolve the country with no money
UK’s Queen 2nd-longest reigning monarch held since 1997 but the Modi also protecting the constitu-
A boy during the ‘March for Our
and at hundreds of other an economic crisis that has for basic imports, which
LONDON: Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday over- Government has paid special tional rights of law-abiding places across the United nearly emptied the country's means citizens are struggling
Lives’ protest in Washington. FILE
took Thailand's King to become the world's second- attention to it since 2014. In Americans," the group, led States rallied to demand that foreign exchange reserves, to access basic necessities
longest reigning monarch in history, after 2017, Prime Minister Naren- by Democrat Chris Murphy "We look forward to earning lawmakers pass legislation Wickremesinghe was sworn in such as food, fuel, medicine
France's Louis XIV. Louis XIV of France ruled for dra Modi was the chief guest and Republican John broad, bipartisan support aimed at curbing gun vio- after days of violent protests — even toilet paper and
72 years and 110 days from 1643 until 1715. PTI at the SPIEF. Cornyn, said in a statement. and passing our common- lence. — Reuters last month forced his predeces- matches. — PTI

INF CUS AGRICULTURE

FERTILISER USE

Farmers must tread warily to avoid setbacks

Milkha Singh Aulakh the soil test shows need or may
and Kabal Singh Gill be in alkaline soils having exces-
Highest and lowest NPK fertiliser use (kg/hectare) Phosphorus accumulation in soil after 25 years of sive salts. Avoiding excessive P

C
fertiliser application to summer and winter crops
Interplay of fertiliser ROPS need essential
nutrients for seed, fruit or
State Highest-use district Lowest-use district Average
Fertiliser Total fertiliser Accumulation in Accumulation
fertiliser and applying S fertilis-
er to specified crops only could
PUNJAB JALANDHAR PATHANKOT
type, rate and time, fodder production. Under applied to applied (kg/ha) soil (kg/ha) in soil (%) help reduce leaching of S to
natural ecosystems such 306 149 247 groundwater and water bodies.
crop rotation, as forests, nutrients absorbed by HARYANA KURUKSHETRA BHIWANI/DADRI
Summer crop 387 215 55.6 Using appropriate amounts,
irrigation and soil crops are recycled by soil micro-
organisms, establishing a sustain- 385 118 231
564 327 58 times and methods to apply fer-
tilisers in combination with GM,
Winter crop 426 187 43.9
texture largely able equilibrium. In traditional
UP SHAHJAHANPUR MAHOBA 621 269 43.3
FYM, compost, crop residue, cat-
agriculture, returning crop residue tle urine, etc. can minimise the
controls downward and animal faeces to the soil used 435 44 202 SOURCE: FIELD CROPS RESEARCH movement of nutrients to deeper
movement of to replenish nutrients removed by
crops. Since the Green Revolution,
INDIA PURNIA (BIHAR) AGAR MALWA (MP)
soil and water bodies.
Farmers should be encouraged
nutrients in soils however, the application of fertilis- 534 0.1 161 to use fertilisers with experts’
ers, mainly nitrogen (N), phospho- guidance, as done in most devel-
and emission of rus (P) and potassium (K), has
SOURCE: FERTILISER STATISTICS 2020-21, FERTILISER ASSOCIATION OF INDIA, NEW DELHI
oped countries. In the USA, farm-
greenhouse gases. become essential for high crop
yields, especially under irrigation.
ers have to consult/engage profes-
sionals to purchase and apply
Integration of the Fertiliser (NPK) application in
India averages 161 kg per hectare
fertilisers using appropriate prac-
tices. In Canada, farmers are
use of fertilisers and per year (kg/ha/yr), which widely assisted by the government and
on-farm-generated differs from one area to another.
Furthermore, 7-9% fertiliser use
industry to develop Environmen-
tal Farm Management Plans, and
nutrient resources and 9-16% agricultural production
in India happens in Punjab, which
follow soil test-based fertiliser rec-
ommendations to optimise inputs,
(such as green accounts for only 1.53% of the
ISTOCK
minimise environmental impact
manure, farmyard country’s geographical area.
Punjab Agricultural University’s
application of 120 kg N/ha (recom-
mended dose) to each crop in rice-
ozepur district exceeded the
drinking water safe limit of 10
cially when applied at higher than
recommended rates.
foodchain in several ways. It also
causes unwanted greenhouse
and get benefits. The Fertiliser
Institute of Canada holds confer-
manure or crop (PAU) fertiliser recommendations
for field crops are: apply N in two
wheat rotation, 19 kg nitrate-N/ha
was found in 60-cm soil after rice but
milligram nitrate-N per litre.
Phosphorus: Contrary to PAU rec-
Sulphur: Fertiliser S is recom-
mended only for oilseeds (sarson,
gas fluxes and global warming. ences, provides guidance and
encourages farmers to go for the
residue) is a splits (at seeding and a few weeks 59% of it was used by subsequent ommendations, several farmers rapeseed, etc.), pulses and some Mitigation options 4Rs — right source, right rate,
later), P at seeding to winter-grown wheat having a deeper and exten- apply P to summer crops. A 25-year other crops, which have better Researchers have identified right time, and right place.
sustainable way to crops (summer crops make use of sive rooting system. The application long-term study showed 33% more ability to absorb S, respond and appropriate fertiliser types, rates The interplay of fertiliser type,
improve soil health, leftover P), and sulphur (S) to spec-
ified crops only. Excessive and
of 120 kg N/ha to each crop for four
years resulted in 35-kg nitrate-
P application than recommended
caused up to 480 kg P/ha accumu-
reduce leaching. Deficiency of S
appears widespread in soils of
and times to minimise harms
and enhance efficiency. Nutrient
rate and time, crop rotation, irriga-
tion and soil texture largely con-
crop production inappropriate fertiliser use has led N/ha in 150-cm soil profile, where- lation in 150-cm soil, with 43-58% Punjab, Haryana and some other supply synchronised with crop trols the downward movement of
to a large buildup of N, P and S in as 20-tonne green manure (GM) below 60-cm and unlikely to be states. Reasons for S deficiency needs, early to middle growing nutrients in soils and emission of
and food safety. soils, making them susceptible to plus 60-kg N/ha (50% less fertiliser recovered by crops. More P accu- include fertiliser P-induced period when rapid nutrient greenhouse gases. Integration of
Excessive and leaching into groundwater and ero-
sion into surface water bodies.
N) left only 19-kg residual nitrate-
N/ha (decreased potential for
mulation occurred when applied to
summer than winter crops. Anoth-
detachment of soluble sulphate-
S from the colloidal soil surfaces
uptake happens, can minimise
losses. Rooting patterns of plants
the use of fertilisers and on-farm-
generated nutrient resources
inappropriate use of Nitrogen: A PAU study revealed groundwater contamination) and er study showed higher P accumu- (because phosphate has higher influence nutrient mobility in (GM, FYM, animal urine, crop
that fertiliser N’s use in an inten- produced greater crop yields. Sim- lation in 0-30 cm (70-80%) than in attachment strength) and leach- the root zone and leaching to residue, etc.) is the sustainable
fertilisers lowers sively cultivated and irrigated ilarly, the use of farmyard manure 30-50 cm (20-30%) of a loamy soil, ing to subsoil. Sandy soils have deeper soil. Deep-rooted crops way forward to improve soil
farmers’ income region often exceeds the recom-
mended quantity. Leaching of
(FYM) and compost have been
found to reduce fertiliser N need
and the opposite in more perme-
able soil (36-41% in 0-30 cm and 59-
greater potential for leaching.
Excessive and inappropriate
should follow shallow-rooted
crops; rice should not be grown
health, crop production, food
safety and the ecosystem.
and also impacts nitrate-N below the root zone was without sacrificing production. 64% in 30-150 cm). Thus, there is use of fertilisers lowers the farm- on highly permeable sandy soils;
observed after heavily-fertilised A survey (3,200 samples) enormous deeper movement of P ers’ income and impacts the and heavy irrigation should be Aulakh is ex-Dean (Agriculture),
the ecosystem. shallow-rooted maize, rice, potato revealed 13% of groundwater of in a porous sandy soil having low ecosystem through soil-water- avoided. Don’t apply P fertiliser PAU; Gill is former Research
and several vegetables. With the Ludhiana district and 7% of Fer- nutrient retention capacity, espe- plant-animal-and/or human to summer crops, except when Scientist, ICRISAT

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BRIEFLY Men lose to Belgium, miss chance to climb to top; Women hammered 0-5
South Africa take 2-0 lead
Double negative
NEW DELHI FIH PRO LEAGUE
Two silver for Indian lifters in Cuttack, June 12
Youth World Championships Antwerp, June 12 South Africa outclassed India
India's Akansha Kishor Alexander Hendrickx struck by four wickets in a one-sided
Vyavhare won the silver a brace as Belgium notched second T20 International on
medal in the 40kg category, up a thrilling 3-2 victory over Sunday to take a 2-0 lead in
while Vijay Prajapati finished India in the second match of the five-match series.
second in the 49kg event in the two-leg FIH Pro Hockey Batting first, India man-
the IWF Youth World League tournament here on aged only 148/6 in 20 overs
Weightlifting Championships Sunday. with Dinesh Karthik's
in Leon, Mexico. The two Hendrickx (49th, 59th) pro- unbeaten 30 off 21 balls help-
medals were won on Satur- duced two goals in the fourth ing the hosts reach a
day, the opening day of the quarter to go with a 33rd respectable total and Shreyas
event. Akansha lifted a total minute goal from Nicolas de Iyer's sedate 40 off 35 balls
of 127kg (59kg + 68kg), while Kerpel as the Olympic cham- being the saving grace at the
Vijay managed to lift 175kg pions fought back from a 0-1 top-order.
(78kg + 97kg). deficit to get the better off Anrich Nortje took two
India, a day after being wickets while Wayne Parnell Heinrich Klaasen struck a superb 81 off 46 balls. PTI
CHENNAI stunned by the visitors 4-5 in and Kagiso Rabada were eco-
Long jumper Aishwarya a shootout. For India, nomical with a wicket each.
leaps to 6.73m Abhishek (25th) had put In reply, Heinrich Klaasen's
Karnataka's B Aishwarya pro- India ahead, while Mandeep superb 81 off 46 balls laced
duced the second-best long Singh (60) scored another with seven fours and five six-
jump effort by any Indian goal just moments before the es, made it a walk in the park
woman as she cleared 6.73m hooter. With this win, world for the Proteas as they
in the qualification round on champions moved up to 2nd knocked off the runs in 18.2
the third day of the National spot on the points table, while overs despite Bhuvneshwar
Inter-State Senior Athletics India were at the third. Kumar's fantastic figures of 4
Championships. India will now take on for 13. — PTI
Netherlands next week. Brief scores: India 148/6
PANCHKULA Belgium controlled the India’s Sharmila Devi vies for the ball with Belgium’s Emma Puvrez; BELOW: Indian goalkeeper PR (Shreyas 40, Karthik 30*;
KIYG: Maharashtra hold on game early on with better ball Sreejesh defends against Belgium’s John-John Dohmen. HOCKEY INDIA Nortje 2/36, Rabada 1/15); SA
to lead over Haryana possession and also earned 149/2 in 18.2 overs (Klaasen
Defending champions Maha- the first penalty corner when office as it received a sound 81, Bhuvneshwar 4/13). KHS Wayne Parnell celebrates the wicket of Hardik Pandya. PTI
rashtra held on to their slender Sreejesh saved one with his 0-5 thrashing at the hands
lead over hosts Haryana at the foot but in the process ended of Belgium earlier today.
top of the medals table after
the penultimate day of the Khe-
up pushing the ball into one
of the Indian defender's foot.
Barbara Nelen (2nd
minute), Charlotte Englebert
Pope, Root hit centuries to lead England fightback
lo India Youth Games. Maha- However, Belgium squan- (4th), Abi Raye (19th), NOTTINGHAM: Ollie Pope scored a superb 142 2020 and first on home soil — as he cut
rashtra have 38 gold, along dered the opportunity. Stephanie Vanden Borre not out and Joe Root struck his fastest Test Matt Henry for four before pushing him
with 35 silver and 29 bronze, India had a chance at the (23rd) and Ambre Bal-
ton as England advanced to 331/2 at tea on through the covers for two to draw loud
the third day of the second Test against New cheers from the crowd. Root, whose unbeat-
while Haryana have 37 gold, 5th minute when Jarman- lenghien (36th) scored the
Zealand. Resuming on 90/1 in the morning en 115 guided England to a five-wicket win in
34 silver and 39 bronze. preet sent a cross from the goals for the hosts. Belgium's
after the touring side posted a massive first- the opening Test, endured nervy moments
right but Sukhjeet ended up Barbara Nelen gave the hosts innings total of 553, England excelled on a and was lucky to survive after flashing at a
NEW DELHI sending it over the bar. an early lead in the second good batting wicket at a sunny Trent Bridge ball from Southee who also dropped him in
Niraj beats Punjab's Sartaj India enjoyed better pos- minute as India were caught to trail by 222 runs at the interval. Pope, the slip cordon. But the 31-year-old regained
to win 50m rifle 3P gold session during the final off-guard with the counterat- dropped early in his innings, looked in sub- his composure to bring up his half-century
Niraj claimed the men's 50m stages of the first quarter and tack, leaving the right flank lime form with former captain Root unbeat- off 56 balls before frustrating New Zealand's
rifle 3 positions gold ahead of Jugraj had created an oppor- visitors faltered with the fin- Women struggle completely open for her to en on 109, after opener Alex Lees fell for 67. bowlers who struggled to contain the batters
Punjab's Sartaj Singh Tiwana at tunity with a long ball ish as Belgium defence was The Indian women's team comfortably find the back of It did not take long after lunch for Pope to as they took their team past the 300-run
the 20th Kumar Surendra through the center but the up to the job. had a forgettable day in the net. — PTI make his hundred — his first since January mark in the 75th over. REUTERS
Singh Memorial shooting com-
petition here. Niraj beat Sartaj
17-9 in the final but the Punjab
youngster won the junior event.
Chhetri counting on home advantage vs Hong Kong Schwartzel wins richest
golf event amid outcry
JAKARTA
Indonesia Masters: Axelsen, ASIAN CUP QUALIFIERS great to celebrate my 17th are at home, and will be
Yufei clinch singles titles year in international football backing ourselves. All of the
Olympics champions Viktor Kolkata, June 12 in this fashion," said Chhetri, fans will be there too," the St. Albans (England), June 12 the three-day, 54-hole event
Axelsen and Chen Yufei Their tails up after two suc- who scored his 83rd interna- 37-year-old said. Former Masters champion than he had from the last
clinched the respective men's cessive wins in front of a tional goal in the match. India and Hong Kong have Charl Schwartzel banked four years combined. It came
and women's singles titles at strong home crowd, India "I felt that maybe we would six points each but the hosts $4.75 million on Saturday by at a cost, though, having
the BWF Indonesia Masters. captain Sunil Chhetri has be splitting the points after are currently second in the winning the richest tourna- resigned his membership of
Denmark's Axelsen needed backed his team to beat Afghanistan equalised. But table due to an inferior goal ment in golf history, while the the PGA Tour to play on the
just 41 minutes to secure a 21- Honk Kong in the last quali- the boys did what they did. difference. Only a win will event's Saudi backers faced unsanctioned series without
10 21-12 victory over third seed fying game and secure a But at the same time, such help India finish on the top renewed backlash after a 9/11 a waiver. "Never in my
Chou Tien-chen of Chinese berth in next year's AFC milestones don't mean while Hong Kong will only victims' group called for wildest dreams did I think
Taipei. China's Chen beat Thai- Asian Cup. The 40,000 spec- much to me. I am honoured need a draw. "We were Blue American players to with- we could play for that much
land's Ratchanok Intanon 21- tators at the Salt Lake Stadi- and privileged to wear the Tigers in the match against draw from the rebel series. money in golf," Schwartzel,
16 18-21 21-15. um were in for a treat as national team jersey for so Afghanistan, and that's what Schwartzel held on for a who had not won a PGA or
India prevailed over long," he added. they need to be on the pitch. one-shot victory at the inau- European tour event since
LAS VEGAS Afghanistan 2-1 in a thrilling Chhetri laughed when That's our intent, keeping the gural LIV Golf event outside 2016, told the crowd.
US judge dismisses Ronaldo match that saw three quick reminded about him sprint- pride intact," India's head London to secure the $4 mil- Pressed in the news confer-
rape lawsuit in Vegas goals being scored near the ing to celebrate Abdul Sahal coach Igor Stimac said. "We lion prize for the individual ence, he dismissed criticism
A Nevada woman has lost her end of the game after both Samad's decisive strike in showed character, resilience, victory — along with another of the windfall coming from
bid in a US court to force inter- teams denied each other injury time. "The GPS will willingness and a good spirit $750,000 from his share of the the Saudi sovereign wealth
national soccer star Cristiano for 86 minutes. say that that was my fastest on the pitch. Everyone was $3 million purse earned by fund. "Where the money
Ronaldo to pay millions of dol- The day coincided with tal- sprint of the night. We will wonderful. They now have his four-man Stinger team for comes from is not something
lars more than the $375,000 ismanic skipper Chhetri rest, recover, and have a enough experience of win- topping the team rankings. ... that I've ever looked at
in hush money she received completing 17 years in inter- look at the videos. Hong India captain Sunil Chhetri scored his 83rd international goal in ning games, and that's our Schwartzel collected more playing in my 20 years
after claiming he raped her in national football. "It feels Kong are a good side, but we the match against Afghanistan. AIFF treasure," he added. — PTI prize money from winning career," he said. — AP/PTI
Las Vegas in 2009.

LONDON
England, Italy draw 0-0 in
Nations League
It was a night of stalemates for
Verstappen rides luck Beating adversity, Haryana girls rule on
the big teams in the Nations
League on Saturday, including a
drab scoreless draw in the
as Ferrari implode Daman Singh
Tribune News Service
State-driven hockey team overcame odds for 4th title in row also grew stronger,” the cap-
tain says. “Coach sir took
rematch of last year's European Chandigarh, June 12 care of me, whatever I need-
Championship final. England Though captain Sonam dis- ed was provided. He has
were held 0-0 by Italy to leave misses the very notion of jit- done a lot for us,” Sonam,
Gareth Southgate's side without ters before the Khelo India who scored two goals in the
a win in three matches in the Youth Games hockey final, final, adds. With seven goals,
top-tier Group 3. Hungary drew her coach Gurbaj Singh con- she was also Haryana’s top-
1-1 with Germany, while Nether- firms that the memories of scorer at the event.
lands came from two goals the pool game loss to Odisha Gurmail Kaur, luckily, was
down against Turkey to draw 2- had made a place in the spared the society’s taunts as
2. Belgium were held 1-1 Wales. minds of the players. hockey runs in the family.
But Gurbaj’s pep talk and “My aunts, Harjinder Kaur
LONDON the raucous support from the and Lakhwinder Kaur, are
Dutch wildcard upsets stands at the Tau Devi Lal former India players. So,
Medvedev to win title Stadium provided the lever- picking up this sport came
Dutch wildcard Tim van age as they went on to claim naturally to me,” she says.
Rijthoven capped a dream run gold with a 4-1 win over But shuttling 20km
at the Libema Open by beating Red Bull’s Max Verstappen celebrates on the podium. AP/PTI Odisha. “There was a tinge of between Madipur village and
top seed Daniil Medvedev 6-4 nervousness as we had lost to Shahbad daily for training
6-1 in the final in 's-Hertogen- BAKU, June 12 leading the team's chal- them before but I told them was a thorn in the flesh. “I
bosch. Meanwhile, Matteo Max Verstappen rode his lenge and had started from to dig deep and give their all. Haryana beat Odisha 4-1 in the Khelo India Youth Games hockey final. TRIBUNE PHOTO and my siblings had to travel
Berrettini won the Stuttgart luck to an unchallenged first pole, pulled into the pits We just couldn’t afford to 20km daily for training. It
Open for a second time after he Baku win, opening up a from the lead with his Fer- miss gold, and that too at our girls have been taking rapid game. “Many of the players began to affect my educa-
beat Andy Murray 6-4 5-7 6-3 to commanding championship rari spewing smoke to chalk home… No way!” Gurbaj strides in the game. ❝ Many of the players come from a humble back- tion,” the dragflicker, who
deny the Scot what would have lead after Ferrari's challenge up his second retirement says. “They play a seamless Shahbad Markanda is one come from a humble ground. So, facilities like has been part of the Indian
been his first title on grass in six imploded at the Azerbaijan from three races. game, especially in the cen- town that has churned out background. So, facilities turfs and fulfilment of needs junior team’s core group for
years. AGENCIES Formula One Grand Prix. His teammate Carlos tre, so we suffocated them numerous players for the like turfs and fulfilment like good diet attract budding two years, shares.
The Dutchman eased Sainz had pulled to the side there and that is where half national team. From of needs like good players to continue with the Parneet Kaur, her partner
TODAY ON TV across the line 20.8 seconds of the track 10 laps earlier the battle was won.” Sandeep Kaur to Surinder diet attract budding game,” the Shahbad-based in defence and in the India
clear of Sergio Perez who, with a hydraulic failure. This was the Haryana Kaur to today’s poster girl players to continue Gurbaj shares. camp, explains how her
KHELO INDIA YOUTH GAMES ordered not to fight Ver- "Today we had incredible girls’ fourth gold in Khelo Rani Rampal, the numbers with the game❞ father, who’s a farmhand,
STAR SPORTS 10AM stappen, completed a one- pace in the car, we could look India, after wins in Delhi, continue to rise. The Tokyo Gurbaj Singh, HARYANA COACH Overcoming stereotypes was overwhelmed with joy
2ND TEST two for Red Bull. after the tyres and chip away Goa and Guwahati in the Olympics team, which fin- Sonam, whose father works with the success of the
ENGLAND VS NEW ZEALAND George Russell kept his at it," said Verstappen, all too earlier editions. ished fourth, had nine play- bilitation centre was also as a labourer, is one such team. “He had come to
SONY TEN 3:30PM record of finishing every familiar with the heartbreak ers from Haryana. inaugurated. “They plan to player. She describes how watch the match. Words
race this season in the top- of retiring from the lead, hav- Fine record Over 13 astroturfs have set up three to four centres she had to overcome gender can’t explain the twinkle in
NATIONS LEAGUE FOOTBALL five with third for Mercedes. ing crashed out while run- Four Khelo India titles to go sprouted in Haryana’s 22 dis- like this,” the coach reveals. stereotyping and other hard- his eyes,” she says, adding:
FRANCE VS CROATIA Ferrari's miserable after- ning first in Baku last year. with this year’s junior tricts till date. Things like a The progress can be attrib- ships. “I was ridiculed at “I idolise Sandeep Singh
DENMARK VS AUSTRIA noon ended after 20 of the "A tiny bit lucky with the National title is no mean feat nutritious diet, equipment uted to the initiatives made first by my family and socie- and want to play for India
SONY TEN 00:15AM (TUE) race's 51 laps. retirement but the car was and is a potent testament to and other needs are also by the state government to ty. As I began to taste suc- one day and hope to make
Charles Leclerc, who is quick today." — Reuters the fact that the Haryana attended to. Recently, a reha- develop and popularise the cess, my support system him prouder than ever.”
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Rahul to appear before ED today

amid show of strength by Cong
Tribune News Service political vendetta and malice.
HAVE NOTHING TO HIDE OR FEAR: KHERA “But we are not going to be
deterred. We have nothing to
❝
New Delhi, June 12
Ahead of Rahul Gandhi’s
We have nothing to fear and our leader fear and our leader will go to
appearance before the will go to the ED office today with his head the ED office tomorrow with
Enforcement Directorate in held high since he has nothing to hide. This his head held high since he has
the National Herald money case is a BJP’s way of muzzling our voice. nothing to hide. This case is a
laundering case on Monday, BJP’s way of muzzling our
Pawan Khera, CONGRESS SPOKESPERSON
the Congress today alleged voice but we will continue to
political vendetta saying Rahul speak for the people. They
will answer the summons and present at the AICC head- newly elected Rajya Sabha have nothing on Rahul Gand-
has nothing to hide or fear. quarters at 9.30 am tomorrow. MP Ranjeet Ranjan in hi, who is the only leader that
He will go to the ED office Meanwhile, Congress press Chandigarh, party takes on PM Narendra Modi
tomorrow accompanied by conferences were held today spokespersons Pawan Khera and so they are slapping false
several party MPs and gener- by former Rajasthan Deputy in Ahmedabad and Alka cases on him,” Khera said. The
al sectaries apart from CWC Chief Minister Sachin Pilot Lamba in Dehradun to ques- summons have been issued in
members. in Lucknow, Rajya Sabha MP tion the case and summons. the National Herald money
Many MPs confirmed to Vivek Tankha in Raipur, for- The leaders alleged that there laundering case linked to a
The Tribune that they had mer Mumbai Congress chief was no money laundering in 2012 complaint by BJP leader
received phone calls to be Sanjay Nirupam in Shimla, the case and it was a matter of Subramanian Swamy.

PM’s first visit to WAsia Nadda, Rajnath to hold

after hate remark row talks with NDA, UPA on
New Delhi, June 12
presidential candidate
In the wake of the row over
remarks on Prophet, PM
Narendra Modi’s first visit New Delhi, June 12
to a West Asian country will The BJP today authorised par- Mamata sends invite to 22,
take place towards the end of ty president JP Nadda and including Mann, Sukhbir
the month, said sources. The Defence Minister Rajnath
PM will visit the UAE on his Singh to engage with the NDA West Bengal CM Mamata
TO VISIT UAE BY MONTH-END
way to attend the G7 summit and UPA constituents in discus- Banerjee, meanwhile, has
in Germany from June 26-28. mer UAE President and Ruler sions on the candidate for the sent out invites for the June
The UAE was among 15 of Abu Dhabi. July 18 Presidential elections. 15 meeting to 22 leaders,
nations that flayed the com- PM Modi’s stated purpose A party statement said the including eight CMs. They
ments by former BJP office- is primarily to offer condo- two leaders “will soon begin are Arvind Kejriwal (Delhi),
bearers on Prophet lences to the new ruler their parleys”. Singh will first Pinarayi Vijayan (Kerala),
Muhammed. Before the row Mohammed bin Zayed with meet Nadda, most likely on Naveen Patnaik (Odisha), K
erupted, Vice-President M whom he has struck a person- Monday, to deliberate on the Chandrashekhar Rao (Telan-
Venkaiah Naidu had visited al rapport, the sources said. structure of the talks. The gana), MK Stalin (Tamil
the UAE to offer condolences The PM’s planned visit to the attempt is to build a consen- Nadu), Uddhav Thackeray
on the demise of Sheikh Khal- UAE was cancelled twice ear- sus on the candidate for elec- (Maharashtra), Hemant
ifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, for- lier due to Covid. — TNS tion to the highest constitu- Soren (Jharkhand) and
tional office of India. Bhagwant Mann (Punjab).
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