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Editorial: Moving enough? Hemant Soren walks out of jail, says ‘I am victim of conspiracy’ Epic Men In Blue have a chance to tame South Africa

Posters pitching Akhilesh Yadav as ‘future BJP to fix responsibility

PM’ surface in Lucknow ahead of his birthday for poor show in LS polls
in UP; MLAs on target
OUR CORRESPONDENT ty spokesperson Fakhrul to lead the state and the
Hasan 'Chaand'. nation, the country needs a
LUCKNOW: A hoarding pro- When asked about the new PM” — were seen at var-
claiming Samajwadi Party motive behind putting such ious locations.
chief Akhilesh Yadav as the poster outside the party of- WHO IS AKHILESH OUR CORRESPONDENT
'future Prime Minister' of In- fice, Fakhrul Hasan 'Chaand' YADAV?
dia surfaced outside the par- said, "Akhilesh Yadav's birth- Son of veteran leader Mu- LUCKNOW: The Bharatiya
ty's Lucknow office ahead of day is on July 1, but to ex- layam Singh Yadav, Akhilesh Janata Party (BJP) MLAs
the party chief's birthday on press their love and respect is currently serving as the who failed to secure votes
July 1. towards their leader, Sam- Lok Sabha MP from Uttar in their respective assem-
As per the visuals shared ajwadi Party workers cele- Pradesh's Kannauj. He pre- bly constituencies for the
by the news agency ANI, a brate his birthday multiple viously served as the 20th party’s Lok Sabha candi-
large poster of Kannauj MP times." chief minister of UP at the dates are most likely to be
with the words "Future Prime mentary seats in the state the Faizabad Lok Sabha seat However, Yadav had dis- age of 38, being the young- denied tickets in the 2027
Minister Akhilesh Yadav" ap- and its ally, the Congress, in Ayodhya district by defeat- missed the ‘Future PM’ est person to have held the assembly elections in Uttar
peared in the state capital on bagged six while the BJP won ing the two-time BJP MP Lal- hoardings featuring him that office till date. Pradesh.
Friday. As per the reports, the 33 and three more seats lu Singh. have been put up in Luc- Earlier, he was elected as After the party’s poor
party members have put up went to its partners -- two to This is not the first time know, saying no one is going the Member of Legislative show in the recently con-
a hoarding to celebrate the the RLD and one to the Apna that such posters proclaim- to become the prime minis- Assembly for Karhal in the cluded elections, the BJP BJP’s Lok Sabha candidates temple town of Ayodhya.
occasion after it registered Dal (S). Yadav won by a mar- ing Yadav as the future PM ter just by putting posters. 18th Vidhan Sabha before had constituted 40 teams of trailed,” a senior BJP leader “The party might replace
a significant win in Uttar gin of 1,70,922 votes from of the country have come Before the 2019 gener- resigning, and has also been two members each who vis- said. more than 100 sitting MLAs
Pradesh in the recently held Kannauj. up. Earlier in October 2023, al elections also, a similar the Leader of Opposition in ited all 80 Lok Sabha con- “Such MLAs will be denied in the next assembly polls
Lok Sabha polls. SP leader Awadhesh similar poster had surfaced hoarding sprung up in the the Uttar Pradesh Legislative stituencies in the state with tickets in the 2027 assem- in the state. Among the
The party secured victory Prasad created a political outside the party's Lucknow state capital. Posters with Assembly from March 2022 a focus on those seats that bly polls,” he added. biggest mistakes the party
in 37 seats out of 80 parlia- sensation of sorts by winning office. It was put up by par- slogans — “We trust Akhilesh to June 2024. the party lost. As Uttar Pradesh is one of made was that it repeated

Promote M-Sand as viable

The visits aimed to figure the most important states a majority of its sitting MPs
Int’l Film City project to out reasons for the party’s
poor performance in the
for the BJP, the party’s top
brass will get into action
despite adverse reports
against them,” said a BJP
create 50K job opportunities
alternative, says CM; policy soon
Lok Sabha polls. mode to make amends be- leader.
In their reports submitted fore the next assembly elec- According to party sourc-
to the party, the observers tions. The BJP’s Lok Sabha es, even some ministers in
OUR CORRESPONDENT as a task force to ensure the also stressed reasons why tally in Uttar Pradesh came the state government could
policy’s effective enforce- the candidates’ winning down to 33 in 2024 from 62 face action for poor show in
LUCKNOW: Chief minister ment, he said. margin came down on seats in 2019. their assembly segments in
Yogi Adityanath has instruct- “A tracking system must that the party won. Out of all the losses, the the Lok Sabha polls.
ed officials to implement be in place for real-time “In these reports, the most resounding defeat it The BJP has 255 and the
the M-Sand (or manufac- monitoring of vehicles trans- names of party MLAs and suffered is in Faizabad, the Samajwadi Party 111 MLAs
tured sand) policy in the porting minerals.” He em- their constituencies have nerve centre of saffron pol- in the 403-member state
state soon so that it can be phasised the issuance of been mentioned where itics revolving around the assembly.

Woman who threw her kids into

used as an alternative to riv- the e-Abhivahan form only
OUR CORRESPONDENT (YEIDA) CEO Arun Vir Singh, er sand and murram. when the vehicle was phys-
the construction work will Discussing the proposed ically present within the des-

river arrested along with lover

LUCKNOW: The mega Inter- begin within the next 4 to 6 policy with the department prices lower than that of ignated geo-fenced mining
national Film City project months and film-related ac- of geology and mining offi- natural sand. Environmental area.
will get rolling in the next tivities are expected to start cials, the CM said, “Our effort standards should be strictly Furthermore, he stressed
six months with the com- in the next three years. should be towards sustain- followed at all the manufac- the utilisation of barren land OUR CORRESPONDENT
mencement of construc- Singh added that the able development without turing units,” he added. instead of fertile land for
tion work, and shooting will Film City will benefit actors, harming the environment For the convenience of establishing brick kilns. CM KANPUR: The Auraiya police
start within the next three technicians, mixers, cam- and river ecosystems. In this mining lease holders, the Yogi directed officials to en- arrested a woman along
years. eramen, and storytellers context, M-Sand is a better CM instructed the officials gage with entrepreneurs in with her lover on Friday for
Chief minister Yogi Adi- among others, who, despite alternative.” to simplify the issuance this sector and raise aware- allegedly throwing three of
tyanath’s dream project will possessing exceptional He mentioned that giv- process of the e-Abhivahan ness about avoiding the use her children into a river, re-
provide employment oppor- skills, face challenges in ex- en the limited availability form (EMM-11). The process of fertile land. sulting in their death. The
tunities to 50,000 people ploring job avenues within of riverbed sand and its in- of issuing the form should Emphasising the need to accused, identified as Pri-
and indirectly benefit five the state itself. creasing demand, M-Sand be streamlined at the dis- control the prices of sand/ yanka and Ashish, were pre-
to seven lakh people by pro- Comparing it with Mum- should be encouraged as an trict level, with a defined moram during the rainy sented before the media,
viding them with job oppor- bai’s Film City, the YEIDA alternative. This would also timeline for processing, he season, the Chief Minister where police attempted to
tunities. CEO stated that the Yamu- create new employment op- said. also reviewed their storage make her look towards the
The International Film na Expressway Industrial portunities, he added. To tackle vehicle overload- arrangements. It was noted surviving child.But she did live with her parents. It was and the children in an auto
City near the Jewar Airport Development Authority has During discussions on ing during mineral transpor- that while there were 533 not look at him once though there that she started a re- to a riverbank, where he
in Noida will provide an al- world-class infrastructure. the proposed policy, the tation effectively, the CM storage sites in the year the child kept gazing at her lationship with Ashish, who allegedly threw all four chil-
ternative to those looking It features Rapid Rail, CM observed that ensuring wanted the enhancement 2023-24, this session has with tears in his eyes. ran a salon. dren into the Sengar river.
for job avenues in movie Metro, Indian Railways, and good quality ‘M-Sand’ was of task forces in districts. seen an increase to 645 According to SP Auraiya, Nigam said that Ashish Tragically, three of the chil-
hubs like Mumbai, Hyder- Transit Rail connectivity. important, and as such all He emphasised that the storage sites. Additionally, Charu Nigam, both Priyan- had made it clear to Priyan- dren, aged 6, 5, and 2 years
abad, and Chennai. Additionally, the area offers ‘M-Sand’ manufacturers best approach to prevent the quantity of stored ma- ka and Ashish have been ka that he could accept her died . The eldest child man-
The 1,510 crore Film City facilities like hotels and should obtain Bureau of In- overloading was from the terials has increased com- charged with murder and but not support her finan- aged to escape and is now
will come up on 230 acres villas, eliminating travel dian Standard (BIS) certifi- ‘zero point,’ meaning en- pared to last year. efforts will be made to expe- cially to raise her four chil- in police custody.
of land at sector 21 in Noi- time and accommodation cation without exception. forcement should start at During the meeting, the dite their trial in a fast-track dren. The accused were pre-
da. The project was set in issues. The Film City will As the nodal agency, the the mining site where sand, CM was informed that court. Priyanka, whose hus- In response, both alleged- sented in court in the eve-
motion on Thursday with include mixing studios, OTT geology and mining depart- murram, gravel, and other 44,547 enforcement ac- band died from electrocu- ly conspired to kill the chil- ning. The lawyers attempted
the signing of a concession platforms, and other pro- ment should coordinate sub-minerals were loaded tions were taken in 2022- tion about two years ago, dren. On Thursday, Ashish to beat up the two but the
agreement between Boney duction studios. with licensees and stake- onto vehicles. A joint team 23, with their number rising had moved to Auraiya to reportedly took Priyanka police rescued them.
Kapoor’s company, Bay-
view Project LLP, and the
“Once fully operational,
the Film City is expected
holders at both state and
district levels to expedite its
of local officials of the dis-
trict administration, police
to 57,539 in 2023-24. As of
May in the current financial Over 2400 poor girls in Prayagraj
to get married with govt help
Yamuna Expressway Indus- to directly employ around production. “Efforts should administration, transport, year, enforcement actions
trial Development Authority 50,000 people and indi- be made to make ‘M-Sand’ and the department of ge- have already been initiated
(YEIDA). According to the rectly provide employment conveniently available at ology and mining should act in 9,451 cases, he was told.
Yamuna Expressway Indus- opportunities for 5 to 7 lakh OUR CORRESPONDENT nising mass marriages in financial year 2022-23
trial Development Authority individuals,” said Singh.
Shoppers’ stop, but nightmare for commuters PRAYAGRAJ: Marriages of
for 2024-25. This time the
department will get 2,484
also the department could
perform only 2,406 mar-
IRANIANS VOTE TO REPLACE PREZ KILLED IN OUR CORRESPONDENT extremely difficult for even en, they are not enough for over 2400 couples will poor girls of Prayagraj dis- riages only against the set
HELICOPTER CRASH bikers to paddle through. considering the number be solemnised with the trict married. This target is target of 2,734. This time
DUBAI: Iranians were voting Friday in a snap election to re- LUCKNOW: The Aminabad Swamped with buyers of people visiting the mar- support of social welfare among the highest given to the department has start-
place the late President Ebrahim Raisi, killed in a helicopter market has been Luc- and street vendors, the ket,” laments Anil Singh department in Prayagraj the department for the dis- ed preparations to meet
crash last month, as public apathy has become pervasive know’s one-stop destina- wide road housing the mar- and Mukesh Singh, who this year. trict in recent years barring and even surpass the set
in the Islamic Republic after years of economic woes, tion for all shopping needs. ket turns into a bottleneck own stores at Garbarjhala, With the Lok Sabha the last two years, as per target, they maintain. “After
mass protests and tensions in the Middle East. Voters face For it is one of the oldest leaving no space even for popular for artificial jewel- elections over, the work of district officials of the state getting the target of mass
a choice between hard-line candidates and a little-known markets situated in the two-wheelers to pass. lery. speeding up the implemen- social welfare department. marriages, applications
politician who belongs to Iran’s reformist movement that heart of the city adds to its The market usually oper- Loosely hanging over- tation of state government In the last financial year have been sought from all
seeks to change its Shiite theocracy from within. As has charm. ates from 10:30 am to 11 head cables are another welfare schemes has start- (2023-24), 2,734 marriag- tehsils of the district. We will
been the case since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, women The shoppers’ paradise pm, with excessive crowd- major problem. Traders ed in earnest. es were to be conducted, conduct all the marriages in
and those calling for radical change have been barred from is, however, a nightmare ing 4 pm onwards, busi- say they have even caused After almost three but due to some problems a phased manner and with
the ballot while the vote itself will have no oversight from for commuters. ness owners here say. a major fire at Garbarjha- months of the new finan- the target could not be complete transparency,” in-
internationally recognised monitors. The voting comes as Long traffic snarls, en- “Traffic snarls are a se- la. The regulation of street cial year, the social wel- achieved and the depart- formed Pragya Pandey, dis-
wider tensions have gripped the Middle East over the Isra- croachments and wrongly rious problem. Although vendors remains a conten- fare department has been ment could solemnise trict social welfare officer,
el-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip. parked vehicles make it measures are being tak- tious issue at Aminabad. given the target of solem- 1,898 marriages only while Prayagraj.
2 Lucknow, Sunday, 30 June 2024 Lucknow News (English Daily)

A Life-Saving
EDITORIAL
Moving enough?
Bana nahin fit India” (India has not become fit). The re-
cently released Lancet Global Health report makes an un-
settling revelation — over 50 per cent of the Indian popula-
tion has failed to meet World Health Organisation (WHO)
standards and is considered physically unfit. Not yet the
healthiest nation, India reports the 12th highest prevalence AS INDIA GEARS UP TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL DOCTORS’ DAY ON JULY 1, IT’S TIME FOR A
of inadequate physical activity among 195 countries.
The Indian masses already have a propensity for diseases RESOLVE TO RETAIN THE ETHICAL HUMANISM OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION AS IT UNDERGOES RAPID CHANGES
such as heart ailments and diabetes. Call it genetic condi- It is indeed a strange and alisation; from employment
tioning coupled with dietary and lifestyle choices, Indians unpleasant coincidence generation to the rehabilita-
are likely to be struck with chronic illnesses much earlier that as the nation cele- tion of displaced persons
than others. By not moving enough, we are now increasing brates Doctors’ Day on July from East Pakistan. Roy
that risk while compounding our chances of adding on oth- 1 this year, it is also wit- faced them all with consid-
er health issues such as obesity and some types of cancer. nessing one of the biggest erable success.
And we are only getting worse — from 22.3 per cent in scams in the form of the No wonder Pandit Nehru
2000 to 49.4 per cent in 2022 — and if we keep leading ‘NEET examinations,’ which said about him, “BC Roy
static lives, over 60 per cent of the Indian population will be is incidentally the entrance was a tall man, much taller
unfit by 2030. examination to medical than me.” Even after doing
WHO sets 150 to 300 minutes of moderate aerobic ac- studies across the country. so many things, the phy-
tivity per week as ideal; anything below that or not doing The impact of this scam sician in him always pre-
75 minutes of weekly vigorous aerobic activity, would mean has been so severe that vailed. His list of patients
that the individual is unfit. Maintaining regular physical even the ‘NEET exams’ for was enviable, from Mahat-
routines would mean lesser risk of cardiovascular diseas- admission to postgradu- ma Gandhi to US President
es, type 2 diabetes, breast and colon cancer, obesity, de- ate studies have been sus- John F Kennedy.
mentia, depression, among pended. The government To us, BC Roy shall al-
others. High-income nations More than half the Indian has called for an inquiry, ways remain to inspire
in the Asia-Pacific region population is unfit, and and certainly, the truth shall generations, not only as a
(48 per cent) and South Asia circumstances, food come out. physician but more impor-
(45 per cent) are leaps and prices, and infrastructure To make matters more tantly as a human being.
bounds ahead of us. are playing a pivotal role in embarrassing for the gov- Through his life and work,
There are many reasons keeping them unhealthy; ernment and more worrying Roy demonstrated how a
for our unfitness — ease of Over half the Indian for the common people, the physician needs to be a
travel, emergence of more population is physically ‘UGC-NET’ exams have also good human being.
desk jobs, home delivery, unfit; time to get up and been subject to violation of When we celebrate Doc-
household staff — newer go for that walk propriety. Now, the two vo- tors’ Day, we celebrate the
comforts have also meant cations that are considered contributions that doctors
more sedentary living. Delegating others to do even the to be ‘noble,’ namely the make in our lives. It may
most basic daily chore has meant that we spend more time practice of medicine and not be necessary in one
seated or lying down. More movement may not necessarily teaching, have been taint- sense, for every day is Doc-
translate into better health though. ed with extreme forms of tors’ Day; every moment, in
As per the Lancet report, more women (57 per cent) than corruption at the very level every nook and corner of
men (42 per cent) fall into the unfit group. As primary care- of their respective entrance this planet, some physician July 1 is celebrated as National Doctors’ Day to commemorate the birth anniversary of Bidhan Chandra Roy, former Chief Minister and
givers, women in most households spend several hours a examinations. is treating some patient. architect of West Bengal
day on their feet but may not still be getting the right exer- Naturally, a question And yet, we celebrate the Consumer Protection Act. than in human welfare. It easy to point out issues, but hensions from the minds of
cise and nutrition. A healthy, balanced diet is a pipedream starts perplexing our minds day; we also cherish the The ‘Hippocratic Oath’ also appears in public un- it is not so easy to combat the common people.
for a majority of Indians. about the authenticity of legacy of the great man, speaks about using med- derstanding that different situations while risking your In an environment of mor-
The scorching food inflation has ensured that the com- the selection process for BC Roy. It is also perhaps ical knowledge to uphold pharmaceutical companies own well-being. The doctors al decadence in our daily
mon man and woman cannot regularly afford milk, eggs, vocations like the medi- a reminder to thousands of the laws of humanity. The load the doctors with mate- did it during COVID. Change lives, it is not improbable
protein, fruits, and vegetables. cal profession and teach- medical practitioners about oath itself covers several rial benefits for promoting is the only constant, as we
As all fitness experts will tell you, exercising is just one ing. We all know that the their position in society. It is ethical issues between doc- certain brands of medi- all know; the practice of Belief and certitude
part of the journey — it’s what we eat that dictates the final medical profession is an a reminder to them about tors and patients. cines. medicine is no exception to are the two elementary
outcome. But when the prices of essential foods start pinch- extremely sensitive pro- their social responsibility. Unfortunately, there are If these assumptions are this. components in a doctor-
ing, as they have for a long time now, what hope is there fession as it deals with the Today, globally we are all allegations heard across authentic, then these are The evolution of the con- patient relationship; and
for fitness? Adverse and unpredictable weather conditions lives of people. talking about ‘Man-mak- the country where the con- all areas of concern, for cept of telemedicine testi- they should be kept intact
have affected supply chains causing skyrocketing food pric- It is a common percep- ing Education,’ a concept duct of doctors is contrary which the very vocation of fies to the newer avenues that doctors would also be
es. tion that if God has given us coined by our own Swami to the oath they take, as if practicing medicine seems of medicine. enticed by moral decline. If
I have been consistently tracking the price of apples across lives, then it is the doctors Vivekananda. The Nation- they are being hypocrites to get demeaned, at least Patients and the com- that happens, it has to be
cities for the last two years, and it’s unbelievable how that who help us to live them al Education Policy has to the ‘Hippocratic Oath.’ in terms of social glory and munity must understand resisted.
oft-eaten fruit prescribed by doctors, has today become un- as long as possible. In fact, categorically emphasised If such incidents are true, public faith. that it is unwise to judge Belief and certitude are
touchable for the general masses. Food inflation is proving at times, the doctors drag the inculcation of a value then it is a cause for social We all understand how presentday physicians in the two elementary com-
to be a tough enemy to conquer, and from dangerous highs us even from the jaws of system through the cur- alarm. the changing phase of a the reference frame of the ponents in a doctorpatient
of 9 per cent, it’s likely to continue hovering around 7.5 per death. riculum. There is now a There is no doubt about doctor’s morality can be past. Comparisons are relationship.
cent to 8 per cent for the next two-three months. A lot rides That is why they are popular movement called the changing face of the detrimental to the entire bound to be drawn, but we There may be exceptions
on the benevolent monsoon clouds, which could reduce special; they are singled ‘Ethics and Employment,’ medical profession. New community at large. But should not forget the fa- who tend to vacillate in
food inflation; too much of it would wreak havoc. out both socially and pro- under which employees are technology has evolved there is no need to be ab- mous Bob Dylan song, “The their professional ethics,
When household budgets are already stretched, scant fessionally. July 1 is cele- trained in ethics. to facilitate the method- solutely pessimistic about Times They Are a-Changin’.” but that cannot be the gen-
regard can be paid to nutrition and fitness. And in typical brated as Doctors’ Day to The question now arises: ology of treatment. Many it. COVID19 had been an Changing times shall beget eral picture. At least the
homes, the parents, especially mothers, would sacrifice commemorate the birth an- do we need a similar pro- believe that clinical diag- eye-opener for all. Doctors changing approaches. image of patients standing
their own diets to supplement that of their children. niversary of Bidhan Chan- gram for doctors as well? nosis, which once used to were the front-line Covid However, the basic ethics in long queues outside gov-
Yes, more than half the Indian population is unfit, and dra Roy, former Chief Min- We know about the famous be the hallmark of treating Warriors. of medical practice ought ernment hospitals reveals
circumstances, food prices, and infrastructure are playing ister and architect of West ‘Hippocratic Oath’ taken by patients, has elapsed with They did not care for not to be eroded, for ethics that it is not as bleak a pic-
a pivotal role in keeping them unhealthy. For example, not Bengal, and of course, a every doctor. Is it enough? time. themselves; rather, they is the bedrock of a doctor. ture as many propagate.
many can afford gymnasiums — they may not have the time physician of mythical fame. Many of us admit that con- Now, doctors rely more risked their lives to save As the common perception Millions of citizens, not
or money. With clinical accuracy, sidering a doctor as an em- on diagnostic examina- ours. Many doctors per- goes that in certain situa- proficient in monetary
As a newspaper edit pointed out, simple needs such as he tackled the emerging ployee may not be appro- tions, which at times cause ished in the process. If we tions doctors play with the measure, get cured without
broken pavements and lack of safety also deter people issues of West Bengal, a priate. In the past, debates straining expenses to pa- could minimise the death fear-psychosis of the pa- spending too much money.
from venturing out for walks. state that suffered most and discussions have even tients with economic con- toll during COVID, it was tients and are not transpar- Let us all expect that in this
Some cities have open gyms in parks but they are few in the context of the Parti- reached the corridors of the straints. It is further argued only because of the stupen- ent before the patient-par- world of material allure-
and far between. We need a rejuvenated approach to cre- tion of India. There were so Honourable Courts of Jus- in public opinion that phy- dous efforts of the doctors. ties, it is important that the ments, doctors adhere to
ating functional public spaces in our cities and towns. In the many issues ranging from tice about whether doctors sicians are more interest- The entire society must saviours of our lives do their the values of ethics and hu-
maddening drive of development, public spaces that can social harmony to industri- can be brought under the ed in commercial benefits acknowledge that. It is very best to drive out such appre- manism.

Israel lets 19 kids leave Gaza who are sick

be accessed by common folk are largely shrinking. We are
wiping out green covers, poisoning or filling up lakes, and
replacing parks with ugly monstrosities.
When we go for walks, we inhale noxious vehicular fumes.
The Government-backed Fit India Movement was launched
in 2019 with the view of building awareness around fitness. Israeli authorities say 68 ed States, Egypt and the in- er did. “It’s been almost 10 Six of the children were
While the intent is in the right direction, in order to truly people — 19 sick or wound- ternational community. months, and there is no transferred to Nasser Hos-
make India fit, it has to be more than a photo op. A cohe- ed children plus their com- The children and their solution for the hospitals pital from Al-Ahli Hospital in
sive effort to provide access to fitness and nutrition while panions — have been al- companions left Gaza via here,” he said. Gaza City earlier this week.
encouraging gender-neutral participation will be important. lowed out of the Gaza Strip the Kerem Shalom cargo Kamela Abukweik burst Five have cancer and one
And what can we do as citizens? and into Egypt in the first crossing, and the patients into tears after her son got suffers from metabolic syn-
Put down the phone and use your leisure time to exercise, medical evacuation since were to travel to Egypt and on the bus heading to the drome. That evacuation
take the stairs, walk to buy groceries, get in your steps while early May, when the territo- farther abroad for medical crossing with her mother. was organized by the World
on a call, do some household chores…small changes go a ry’s sole travel crossing was treatment. Family members Neither she nor her husband Health Organization, which
long way. Within the means and given circumstances, let’s shut down after Israel cap- bade a tearful goodbye to were cleared to leave. “He could not immediately be
start a committed relationship with our body; it’s the great- tured it. the kids at Nasser Hospital has tumors spread all over reached for comment.
est asset that we have. The nearly nine-month Is- in the southern Gaza town of his body and we don’t know At a press conference at
rael-Hamas war has devas- Khan Younis. what the reason is. And he Nasser Hospital on Thurs-
tated Gaza’s health sector Many of the families ap- constantly has a fever,” she day, Dr. Mohammed Zaqout,
and forced most of its hospi- peared anxious — most rel- said. the head of Gaza’s hospitals,
tals to shut down. Health of- atives had to stay behind, “I still don’t know where he said the evacuation was be- evacuation are “a drop in the clear what prevented the
ficials say thousands of peo- and even those allowed to is going.” The Rafah crossing ing conducted in coordina- ocean” and that the compli- other child from joining the
ple need medical treatment accompany the patients did between Gaza and Egypt, the tion with the WHO and three cated route through Kerem evacuation.
abroad, including hundreds not know their final destina- only one available for people American charities. Shalom and into Egypt can- Physicians for Human
of urgent cases. tion. Nour Abu Zahri wept as to travel in or out, shut down Zaqout said over 25,000 not serve as an alternative to Rights Israel and Gisha, an
The Israeli military body he kissed his young daugh- after Israeli forces captured patients in Gaza require the Rafah crossing. Israeli human rights orga-
responsible for Palestinian ter goodbye. it during their operation in treatment abroad, includ- Zaqout said 21 children nization, petitioned Israel’s
civilian affairs, known by its The girl has severe burns the city early last month. ing some 980 children with had originally been sched- Supreme Court to create a
acronym COGAT, said Thurs- on her head from an Israeli Egypt has refused to reopen cancer, a quarter of whom uled to leave Thursday, but “permanent mechanism” to
day that the evacuation was airstrike. He said he didn’t its side of the crossing until need “urgent and immedi- one arrived at the hospital allow people needing med-
carried out in coordination get clearance to leave Gaza the Gaza side is returned to ate evacuation.” He said the too late to make the depar- ical treatment to evacuate
with officials from the Unit- with her, although her moth- Palestinian control. cases included in Thursday’s ture. It was not immediately Gaza.
Lucknow News (English Daily) Lucknow, Sunday, 30 June 2024 3

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Hindalco CSR & ICAR Mau distribute 980 Northwest, northeast

customers, as well as non-customers across India. The
Bank is now live for collection of Direct Taxes through TIN

kg of high quality Paddy seeds to 283 farmers braces for heavy rain;
2.0 platform of Income Tax. As an Agency Bank appointed
by the RBI, Bandhan Bank also accepts offline payments
of direct taxes through over 1700 bank branches. Under

OUR CORRESPONDENT among Scheduled Tribe IMD warns these states this licence, Bandhan Bank customers can now pay their
Direct Taxes in a fast, seamless and convenient manner
farmers. Shri Subhashish OUR CORRESPONDENT hya Pradesh, and East Ra- through the Bank’s Retail Internet Banking, Corporate In-
RENUKOOT: In a signifi- Chakraborty, Officer of jasthan from June 30 to July ternet Banking and Payment Gateway (Debit Card, Credit
cant initiative to bolster HINDALCO Rural Develop- NEW DELHI: The India Mete- 3. Heavy rainfall expected in Card and Internet Banking). They can also pay taxes at
agricultural development ment Department, empha- orological Department (IMD) West Rajasthan on July 2-3. any of the Bank branches using Cash, Cheque or Demand
among Scheduled Tribe sized the program's aim forecast heavy to very heavy Chhattisgarh, Gangetic Draft. This service will facilitate hassle-free payment of
farmers, HINDALCO CSR, to improve crop yields and rainfall across northwest West Bengal, Jharkhand, Direct Taxes for Bandhan Bank customers and non-cus-
in collaboration with ICAR livelihoods by providing and northeast India in the and Odisha to experience tomers across the country. Bandhan Bank is now present
Mau, organized a paddy high-quality paddy seeds. coming days. The IMD has heavy rain on June 30. Bihar in 35 out of 36 states and UTs, serving more than 3.35
seed distribution program This effort underscores also predicted very heavy to have heavy rainfall from crore customers through a robust network of over 6300
under the Scheduled Tribe HINDALCO's ongoing com- rainfall in isolated areas June 30 to July 2. banking outlets, across India.
Development Program. The blocks. The program was attendance. mitment to sustainable in Uttarakhand, Himachal Widespread light to GLOBAL ICON LISA UNVEILS NEW TRACK
event took place at Aditya led by HINDALCO head Shri Addressing the gathering, agriculture and rural de- Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, moderate rainfall with "ROCKSTAR," CELEBRATING THAI CULTURE
Birla Rural Technology Park N. Naghesh and CSR head Shri Kashi Thakur lauded velopment through various Chandigarh, Uttar Pradesh, thunderstorms, lightning, Today world renowned rapper, singer, dancer and style
in Myorpur, where 980 kg Shri Avijit, with Shri Kashi the efforts of ICAR Mau and support measures, includ- east Rajasthan, and west and isolated heavy to very icon, LISA (Lalisa Manobal) releases her new single,
of high-quality paddy seeds Thakur, Assistant Devel- HINDALCO CSR, highlight- ing seed distribution, farm- Madhya Pradesh during this heavy rainfall expected “Rockstar,” via LLOUD Co./RCA Records. Listen to
were distributed to 283 opment Officer and repre- ing the initiative's potential er training, and information period. over Sub-Himalayan West “Rockstar'' HERE. “Rockstar” showcases LISA’s ability to
farmers from the Myor- sentative of Block Devel- to significantly enhance on government agricultural Light to moderate rainfall Bengal, Sikkim, Arunachal effortlessly flow between dexterous raps and high-ener-
pur, Babhani, and Dudhwa opment Officer Myorpur, in agricultural productivity schemes. with thunderstorms and Pradesh, Assam, Megha- gy pop vocals as she sings, “Gold teeth sitting on the

Ather Energy showcases Rizta and Halo

lightning expected over Ker- laya, Nagaland, Manipur, dash she a rockstar. Make your favorite singer wanna
ala & Mahe, Lakshadweep, Mizoram, and Tripura in rap baby lala.” The new single was produced by Ryan
Coastal Karnataka, Konkan the next 4 days. Extreme- Tedder and Sam Homaee. In tandem with the song,

Helmet, enhancing Family Scooter experience

& Goa, Gujarat, and middle ly heavy rainfall likely over LISA has also shared the official video for “Rockstar” di-
Maharashtra. Arunachal Pradesh on June rected by Henry Schofield and choreographed by Sean
Scattered rainfall likely 30 . Bankhead. Shot on location in Bangkok, the video finds
OUR CORRESPONDENT demand for the scooter.” over Marathwada, Tamil Conditions are favour- Lisa taking over the city with an ode to her Thai culture
Ather Energy introduced its Nadu, Puducherry, Coastal able for the monsoon to and authentic Thai street life as she embodies her true
LUCKNOW: Ather Energy, first electric scooter in 2018 Andhra Pradesh, Rayalasee- advance into more parts of rockstar with showstopping choreography. LISA first
one of India’s electric scoot- and has since built a repu- ma, Telangana, and Interior west Rajasthan, Haryana, teased the new single earlier this month on social me-
er manufacturers, held its tation for high-performance Karnataka. Chandigarh, Punjab, and dia through the launch of her TikTok account which set
‘Meet Rizta’ event in Luc- models in the 450 series, in- Isolated heavy rainfall the remaining areas of west a Guinness World Record by gaining 1M followers in 2
know today. During the cluding the 450X and 450S. predicted for Saurashtra & Uttar Pradesh, Himachal hours and 18 minutes. She announced the single last
event, Ather showcased its The newly launched Rizta Kutch, Kerala & Mahe, Tamil Pradesh, and Jammu over week to much fanfare and excitement from fans as well
new family scooter, Rizta, signifies Ather’s expansion Nadu, and Coastal Karnata- the next two to three days. as the likes of Rolling Stone, Billboard and more.
and the innovative Halo hel- into the family segment of ka from June 30 to July 1. Parts of Delhi, including NITISH LEAVES FOR DELHI, WILL CHAIR JD(U)
met to its community mem- two-wheelers. The company A low-pressure area lies Rohini, Burari, and central EXECUTIVE MEET ON JUNE 29
bers and electric vehicle en- has 9 Experience Centres over the northwest Bay of areas, experienced heavy PATNA: Bihar Chief Minis - ter and JD(U) supremo Nit - ish
thusiasts. Attendees had the la, Chief Business Officer at ample storage space, sever- (EC) across Uttar Pradesh Bengal near north Odis- rain on Saturday. Safdar- Kumar on Friday left for Delhi, a day before the par - ty’s Na-
opportunity to experience Ather Energy, said, al safety features and quality and over 200 ECs nation- ha-Gangetic West Bengal jung, Delhi's main weather tional Executive meet - ing scheduled to be held in the na-
Rizta firsthand and explore “Given the preference for riding experience, make the wide. Additionally, Ather coasts. Cyclonic circulations station, recorded 8.9 mm tional capital. Kumar will chair the National Executive meet-
Ather’s experience zones, 2 wheelers, especially in the Rizta an apt choice for family operates one of the largest are present over north- of rainfall, while Lodhi Road ing on June 29. According to party insiders Kumar, who is
providing them with an im- family segment, amongst use cases. The Rizta main- electric two-wheelers fast- east Rajasthan, East Uttar recorded 12.6 mm between the par - ty’s national president, will also meet JD(U)’s Lok
mersive experience and in- the consumers in Lucknow, tains the quality, reliability, charging networks in India, Pradesh near Bihar, and 2:30 pm and 5:30 pm on Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs at his offi - cial residence in
depth understanding of the with the Rizta, we aim to and safety standards that with over 80 fast-charging northwest Uttar Pradesh at the same day. the national capital on Friday evening. The national execu-
brand’s advanced technolo- meet the needs of con- Ather is known for. We are stations, known as Ather lower tropospheric levels. The national capital Satur- tive meeting will be attended by party’s all MPs, including
gy and design philosophy. sumers looking for a fami- thrilled to be unveiling the Grids, in Uttar Pradesh and Heavy rainfall likely over day reported six rain-related union Minis - ters and JD (U) leaders--Ra - jiv Ranjan Singh
Speaking on the occa- ly-friendly option. The com- Rizta in Lucknow, and are more than 2,000 across the Himachal Pradesh, Uttara- deaths, taking to 11 the toll alias Lallan Singh and Ramnath Thakur and senior leaders
sion, Ravneet Singh Phoke- fortable and spacious seat, expecting to see a positive country. khand, Punjab, Haryana, in the first two days since from Bihar and other states.
TORRENT OF ASSURANCES BUT NO CLARITY ON
Leaders gather in Ghazipur to tackle
Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Mad- Monsoon hit the city.
THREE KIDS DEAD
IN GR NOIDA WALL TNCWWB did not bring HOW MONEY WILL BE RAISED: OPPN
MUMBAI: The opposition in Maharashtra on Friday tar -
COLLAPSE
GREATER NOIDA: Three
Educational disparities in Muslim Community inter-state migrant workers geted the Eknath Shinde gov - ernment over its last Budget
before the state goes to the polls later this year, describing
children lost their lives while
five others were hospital-
OUR CORRESPONDENT under its fold: CAG report it as a “torrent of assurances” but said there was no clar-
ity on how the money will be raised for the schemes an-
ised with injuries after a wall GHAZIPUR: In District Ghazi- OUR CORRESPONDENT implementation had result- nounced. Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who holds the
collapsed at an under con- pur, a meeting led by Dr. ed in extending benefits to finance portfolio, earlier in the day pre - sented a Rs 20,051
struction house in Greater Badruddin Khan was held CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu potentially ineligible persons. crore reve - nue deficit Budget in which he announced sops
Noida on Friday, police said. at Dr. Ehtesham Khan's res- Construction Workers Wel- Lack of due diligence had led for women, youth and farmers and other segments of soci-
All the children belonged to idence in Aligarh to address fare Board did not initiate to non-extending benefits to ety that entail an outlay of more than Rs 80,000 crore. Shiv
an extended family and the educational challenges in effective action to bring the a large number of beneficia- Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray said the budget was
incident took place at Khod- the Muslim community. The inter-state migrant workers ries during COVID-19 pan- a “false nar - rative” pretending to offer something to ev-
na Khurd village in the Sura- event included notable at- under its fold, a report of demic and simultaneously, a ery section of society. Talking to reporters at the legislative
jpur area around 7.45 pm, tendees like Sarfuddin Khan, the Comptroller and Auditor significant number of bene- complex here, the former chief minister said the ‘Mukhya-
the police stated. According Mohammad Salam Khan, General of India said on Sat- ficiaries received assistance mantri Majhi Ladki Bahin’ scheme under which a monthly
to a police spokesperson, and Maulana Arshad Siraj urday. more than once," the report allowance of Rs 1,500 would be given to the eligible wom-
the collapse happened at Makki from Delhi. Discus- nity efforts to link education mitted to advancing this mis- None of the estimated tabled in the Assembly stat- en was a “pitiable attempt” to woo women voters ahead of
the home of a man named sions focused on improving with support and love, sug- sion, with some traveling to 1.45 lakh inter-state migrant ed. the Assembly elections.
Saghir. Eight children from educational standards in gesting pamphlet distribu- Delhi and Punjab for broader construction workers were Significant shortfalls in MAYAWATI CRITICISES SAMAJWADI PARTY
the extended family were Ghazipur, which lags behind tion to tackle local educa- engagement. The meeting registered with the TNCW- achievements under the Mis- AMIDST SENGOL CONTROVERSY
playing when the “un- other Muslim regions in In- tional issues. Participants, underscored the importance WB, the CAG Performance sion Mode Project, launched LUCKNOW: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati
der-construction wall of the dia. Dr. Ehtesham empha- including Asif Khan and Mo- of collective action to uplift Audit on Welfare of Build- by the Government of India, has criticised the Samajwadi Party (SP) amidst the ongo-
house suddenly gave way, sized the need for commu- hammad Khalid Aamir, com- education in Ghazipur. ing and Other Construction contributed to deficiencies in ing controversy over the Sengol in Parliament, urging the
burying the children under- Workers of Tamil Nadu for the implementation of wel- party to focus on marginalised commu - nities instead of
neath,” the spokesperson MEA ISSUES PRECAUTIONARY ADVISORY FOR NATIONALS IN LEBANON the year 2024, said. fare schemes. demanding the Sengol’s removal. In a post on X (formerly
said. “Their family mem- NEW DELHI: Amid evolving security environment in Lebanon, the Ministry of External Implementation of welfare The report said that TNCW- Twitter) on Friday, Mayawati suggested that the SP should
bers quickly attempted to Affairs on Friday said the Embassy of India in Beirut is in “constant touch” with the In- schemes for the benefit of WB did not maintain a data- prioritise holding the central government accountable for
rescue the trapped children dian nationals there and added an advisory has been issued for them as a matter of registered workers suffered base of Cess assessed, col- issues affecting the weaker and neglected sections of so-
while the locals called the “abundant precaution”. MEA official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, in response to a due to abnormal delays in lected and remitted and thus ciety, as well as matters of general pub - lic interest. She
police,” the official said. query during a weekly media briefing, said the advisory is not a “not a travel advisory” processing of claims made lacked a system to ascertain accused the SP of remaining silent on such issues and
The region received rains in restricting the Indians to travel to Beirut. “Our embassy in Beirut has issued an advisory. by registered workers. the quantum and timely as- making decisions that harm the weaker sections once in
the morning. A lot of Indian nationals stay there, work there... there are professionals. "Lack of clarity on scheme sessment of Cess. power while ignoring their leaders’ legacies.
4 Lucknow, Sunday, 30 June 2024 Lucknow News (English Daily)

Heavy rain pounds Delhi-NCR Hemant Soren walks

ED FILES FRESH
CHARGESHEET
NEW DELHI: The Enforce-

out of jail, says ‘I am

ment Directorate on Friday
OUR CORRESPONDENT iron beam had fallen but was filed a fresh and the ninth
declared dead when he was chargesheet in the Delhi

victim of conspiracy’
NEW DELHI: At least one per- taken to the Medanta Hospi- excise policy-linked money
son was killed and six others tal facility near the terminal. laundering case naming a
injured after a portion of the The injured were admitted to person called Vinod Chau-
roof of the Delhi Airport’s the hospital “… flights to & han as an accused, official
busy domestic Terminal-1 from Terminal 1 have been sources said. Chauhan
came crashing down on cars closed till further notice. OUR CORRESPONDENT was arrested by the fed-
amid a heavy downpour on Alternate arrangements eral agency in May as part
Friday morning. All flights are being made for the RANCHI: After spending of this investigation. The
from the terminal T-1, sched- smooth operation of the around five months in jail on sources said a fresh and
uled till 2 pm, were can- flights,” the Civil Aviation a money laundering charge, the ninth prosecution com-
celled, Union Civil Aviation ministry said in a post on X. former Jharkhand Chief plaint (chargesheet) was
Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Delhi airport operator DIAL, Minister Hemant Soren was filed before a special Pre-
Kinjarapu said after inspect- closed and reports of homes mm at Palam, and 66.3 mm which set up a technical granted bail on Friday. Upon vention of Money Launder-
ing the airport. being flooded came in from at Ayanagar in the last 20 to committee to probe the roof his release, the JMM leader ing Act (PMLA) court here
Officials said the roof across the city, including the 30 hours. collapse, said in a statement: alleged that he was the vic- naming Vinod Chauhan.
sheet and the supporting upscale areas of Hauz Khas, The IMD, which defines “While the cause for the col- tim of a conspiracy. Soren, He was the 18th person to
beams collapsed, damaging Green Park, Gulmohar Park, very heavy rain as rainfall lapse is being assessed, the the executive president of have been arrested by the
four cars parked in the pick- South Extension and Mayur amounting to between 124.5 primary cause seems to be the Jharkhand Mukti Mor- ED in this case in which it
up and drop area of the ter- Vihar on the very first day of and 244.4 mm in a day, said the continued heavy rainfall cha (JMM), was arrested by senior counsel Arunabh said. He also visited his has also taken into cus-
minal. heavy rain. later in the morning that the over the past few hours.” the Enforcement Director- Chowdhury said. As Soren father and JMM supremo tody Delhi CM and AAP
Later in the day, Delhi Air- Delhi recorded 228.1 mm monsoon has arrived. T1 has only domestic flight ate (ED) on January 31 in stepped out of jail, a large Shibu Soren to seek his supremo Arvind Kejriwal,
port said that operations of rainfall on Friday, the high- The downpour began operations by IndiGo and connection with a money crowd of JMM supporters blessings. JMM and Con- his party colleague and
from Terminal 1 have been est since 1936 for the month around 3 am. At the airport’s SpiceJet. The airport — which laundering investigation cheered and raised slogans gress workers in the state former deputy CM Manish
suspended indefinitely. of June, and the weatherman busy Terminal 1, the rain de- has three terminals T1, T2 linked to a land scam. in his favour. celebrated by distributing Sisodia.
Heavy rain devastated sev- predicted more spells over struction took a tragic turn. and T3 — handles around The court reserved its or- The leader waved at sweets among themselves. COPS MAKE FIRST
eral parts of the national the weekend in the national Around 5 am, the massive 1,400 flight movements dai- der on the 48-year-old poli- them. Addressing the me- Jharkhand Chief Minister ARREST
Capital, bringing the bus- capital. canopy covering the depar- ly. An IndiGo spokesperson tician’s bail plea on June 13. dia, Soren claimed that he Champai Soren termed the NEW DELHI: Delhi Police
tling mega city to its knees, According to India Meteo- ture area gave way, trapping said the unplanned situation “...The petitioner is directed was falsely implicated in high court’s order granting on Friday said it has made
and many parts of the city rological Department (IMD) several people. Besides the has led to operations across to be released on bail on the money laundering case bail to his predecessor as a its first arrest in connec-
were inundated with water data, 228.1 mm of rainfall roof sheet, support beams the network being impact- furnishing a bail bond of Rs and had to spend about five victory of truth. tion with the recent murder
entering homes, submerg- was recorded at Safdarjung, collapsed, pinning down ed. In a post on X, SpiceJet 50,000 with two sureties months in jail. Champai posted on X: of a man at a food outlet
ing vehicles and leading to the city’s primary weather parked cars. said flights were cancelled of the like amount each,” In a veiled attack on the “Satya pareshan ho sakta in west Delhi’s Rajouri Gar-
miles-long traffic snarls. Key station, 192.8 mm at Lodhi A taxi driver, identified as as T1 will remain partially stated the 55-page order BJP, Soren expressed con- hain, parajit nahi (Truth can den. The arrested accused
tunnels, including the latest Road, Mausam Bhavan, Ramesh Kumar, was res- closed for operations until issued by Justice Rongon cern about how the voices face troubles but cannot be is the one who allegedly
one at Pragati Maidan, were 150.4 mm at Ridge, 106.6 cued from a car on which an further notice. Mukhopadhyay. Soren was of political leaders, social defeated).” During the hear- brought the two shooters

Chaos in both Houses as Oppn

released from Birsa Munda workers, and journalists ing, ED’s counsel SV Raju in his vehicle at the spot
Jail around 4 pm after com- were being silenced in the argued that if Soren were to commit the murder, a
pleting legal formalities, an country. “I was falsely impli- released on bail, he might senior police officer said.

demands discussion on NEET issue

official said. cated. commit a similar offence, The accused is being
Jharkhand Chief Minister A conspiracy was hatched referring to cases against further interrogated, he
Champai Soren and West against me, and I was forced ED officers in the SC/ST po- added. Aman Joon (26),
Bengal Chief Minister Ma- to spend five months in jail,” lice station. hailing from Haryana was
OUR CORRESPONDENT emulating,” Dhankhar said. mata Banerjee welcomed Soren said. “I respect the ju- “Though the conduct of shot dead by two gang-
The Rajya Sabha Chairman the court’s decision. Soren’s diciary. The court delivered the petitioner has been high- sters while inside a Burger
NEW DELHI: Both Houses of said: “He (Kharge) came to wife, Kalpana Soren, a JMM its order, and I am out on lighted by the Enforcement King outlet in Rajouri Gar-
Parliament were adjourned the Well the entire House legislator, also expressed bail. But the judicial process Directorate on account of den’s J Block on June 18.
on Friday till July 1 amid Op- saw. But what is more pain- gratitude to the judiciary. is long,” he added. the First Information Report The victim had suffered 38
position’s strong push and ful, hurtful for me, is that he “The court has held that He alleged that those who instituted by the petitioner gunshot wounds. Joon’s
demand for a discussion on has outside, misreported, prima facie he is not guilty raised their voices against against the officials of the killing was an outcome of
the issue of alleged irregu- misrepresented and has of the offence and there the central government ED, there is no likelihood of a gang war between jailed
larities in the NEET medical spoken untruth... He is in is no likelihood of the pe- were being suppressed. “I the petitioner committing a gangsters Neeraj Bawana
entrance examination. denial mode and his state- titioner committing an of- will finish the task I start- similar nature of offence,” and Ashok Pradhan, they
As the Rajya Sabha and ment which has been put on fence when on bail,” Soren’s ed, the war I waged,” Soren the court said. had said.

India rejects US religious freedom

Lok Sabha sessions re- Twitter (now X) ... is self-con-
sumed on Friday, the Opposi- tradictory.”
tion demanded a discussion Earlier, the Rajya Sabha

report, terms it deeply biased

on the NEET issue and irreg- after the third adjournment, a walkout and were also was adjourned for the third
ularities in exams conducted DMK member Tiruchi Siva in- joined by members of the time at 2:20 pm for 10
by the National Testing Agen- formed the House that Con- Biju Janta Dal (BJD). minutes amid continuous
cy (NTA). gress MP Phulo Devi Netam, The Chairman again ex- sloganeering by Opposition OUR CORRESPONDENT
This led to noisy scenes who felt dizzy and had faint- pressed anguish over the party members, demanding
and the adjournment of ed earlier, had high blood situation prevailing in the a discussion on the alleged NEW DELHI: In a strongly
both Houses until 12 pm. pressure. House. He said it was “unbe- irregularities in the conduct worded response to a US
Although the Houses recon- In response, Chairman lievable” that Leader of Op- of the NEET. government report on reli-
vened later, proceedings Jagdeep Dhankhar said: “I position Mallikarjun Kharge BJP member Sudhanshu gious freedom, India on Fri-
were adjourned until July 1. have taken all steps, sus- entered the Well of the Trivedi, who earlier initiated day described the findings
The Rajya Sabha wit- pended the working of the House to protest. the discussion on the Motion as “deeply biased,” claim-
nessed repeated adjourn- House. “The deputy leader of the of Thanks to the President’s ing they were influenced by
ments following an uproar by All arrangements were party Pramod Tiwari also address, completed his “vote bank” considerations
Opposition parties demand- made and that was the walked in, and senior leader speech that was repeated- and characterised by impu-
ing immediate discussion on most that could be done. Ev- Mukul Wasnik also walked ly interrupted by members tations and selective use of
the alleged irregularities in erything is being taken care in. It was a very painful mo- from Opposition parties. facts.
NEET as the House took up of.” ment for me. Around 3 pm, Dhankhar External Affairs Minis-
the Motion of Thanks to the However, the Opposition We expect the Leader of shared an update on Ne- try spokesperson Randhir itself is a mix of imputations, ued. He pointed out that
President’s address. was apparently not satis- the Opposition and Leader tam’s health that he received Jaiswal dismissed the re- misrepresentations, selec- the United States has even
When the Rajya Sabha fied and started sloganeer- of the House to exemplify from the hospital and deputy port, asserting that it selec- tive usage of facts, reliance more stringent laws and
reassembled at 2:30 pm ing. Soon after, they staged their conduct that is worth leader of the House. tively highlighted incidents on biased sources, and a regulations and would not

Centre’s panel on exam reforms seeks

to promote a “preconceived one-sided projection of is- prescribe such solutions for
narrative” and seemed to sues,” he added. itself. Human rights and re-
question the integrity of legal Jaiswal argued that the re- spect for diversity have been

suggestions from students and parents judgments pronounced by

Indian courts.
The US State Department’s
port appeared to “challenge”
the integrity of certain legal
judgments made by Indian
and remain a legitimate sub-
ject of discussion between
India and the US, Jaiswal
OUR CORRESPONDENT official stated. Recent scrutiny over 2023 report on religious free- courts. “In some cases, the added.
alleged irregularities in exams such dom noted violent attacks very validity of laws and regu- “In 2023, India has official-
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Education as NEET and UGC-NET prompted the on minority communities in lations are questioned by the ly taken up numerous cas-
officials announced on Friday that the Centre to appoint the panel to ensure India, including killings and report, as are the rights of es in the US of hate crimes,
high-level panel on examination re- transparent and fair conduct of exam- assaults, as well as violence legislatures to enact them,” racial attacks on Indian na-
forms at the Centre is actively seeking inations through the NTA. Concerns in the northeastern state of he said. tionals and other minorities,
suggestions and feedback from stake- over exam integrity led to the can- Manipur. “As in the past, the “The report has also target- vandalism and targeting of
holders, including students and par- cellation of exams like UGC-NET and report is deeply biased, lacks ed regulations that monitor places of worship, violence
ents, until July 7. NEET PG, while others, including NEET, understanding of India’s the misuse of financial flows and mistreatment by law
Amid controversy surrounding al- remain under investigation for issues social fabric, and is visibly into India. Suggesting that enforcement authorities,
leged irregularities in exams, the pan- and operations of the National Testing like alleged leaks. driven by vote bank consider- the burden of compliance as well as the according of
el, chaired by former ISRO chief R Agency (NTA). “A call for suggestions, The panel comprises experts such ations and a prescriptive out- is unreasonable, it seeks to political space to advocates
Radhakrishnan, has been mandated views, and ideas from stakeholders, as former AIIMS Delhi director Ran- look. We, therefore, reject it,” question the need for such of extremism and terrorism
to propose reforms in the examination particularly students and parents, is deep Guleria, Central University of Hy- Jaiswal stated. “The exercise measures,” Jaiswal contin- abroad,” he said. Owner, Publisher,
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who is likely to be appointed comes as India navigates rendra Modi. Before his role June 2020. announced an increase in has maintained that the mo- bile tariffs.