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NEARBY
U.P. alliance says it will provide a PM
Mayawati, Akhilesh Yadav and Ajit Singh target Congress and BJP on governance
It’s ‘Modi once more’
ANUJ KUMAR
DEOBAND
In a display of unity and
getting things done, rather
than making tall promises.”
She felt the Prime Minis
versus ‘Justice for all’
Highway ban disrupts strength, ‘mahagathband ter and his “small and big BJP, Congress unveil campaign themes ahead of first phase
life in J&K han’ leaders Mayawati, Akhi chowkidars” would not be
SRINAGAR lesh Yadav and Ajit Singh able to save the BJP’s fort. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
The first day of closure of the said at a massive rally here NEW DELHI
271km BaramullaUdhampur on Sunday that their alliance ‘Mirror images’ Four days before the first
national highway for convoy
would put forward a Prime Mr. Yadav, president of the phase of voting for the 2019
movement disrupted
Minister, while targeting Samajwadi Party, described Lok Sabha election gets un
distribution of essentials on
both the BJP and the Con the Congress and the BJP as der way, the ruling Bharatiya
Sunday and halted all
passenger services.
gress for their poor record of “mirror images of each oth Janata Party (BJP) and the
NATION A PAGE 7 governance. er.” Reminding the people of Congress on Sunday unveiled
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD Criticising the BJP and the Display of unity: Akhilesh Yadav greeting Mayawati at a rally the success of the alliance their campaign slogans.
Congress for their ‘Manuwa in Deoband, Uttar Pradesh, on Sunday. AFP * candidates in the Kairana The BJP pitch sought a se
di’ (antiDalit) policies, Bahu and Gorakhpur Lok Sabha cond term for Prime Minister
jan Samaj Party chief Maya low their votes to be divided, the Congress and said she byelections, he said the ‘ma Narendra Modi with its main
wati hit out at the Congress pointing to the fact that the would ensure jobs for the hagathbandhan’ would de slogan ‘Phir ek baar, Modi
for putting up candidates Congress had fielded fire poor in the government and cide the new Prime Minister. sarkar’ (the Modi govern
who would cut into the votes brand local leader Imran Ma private sectors. She criti “It is an election that will de ment once again), while the His leader’s tune: A BJP supporter presenting a musical
of the alliance. sood against the BSP’s Fazlur cised the BJP for not being cide India’s future. It is an Congress promised justice to instrument to PM Modi in Cooch Behar on Sunday. PTI *
Rahman in Saharanpur. able to fulfil its electoral pro election to bury our diffe all with its tagline ‘Ab hoga
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Appeal to Muslims
She appealed to the Mus
lims, in particular, not to al
Ms. Mayawati came down
heavily on the minimum in
come scheme promised by
mises. “Acche din remained
a jumla, an electoral pro
mise. The BSP believes in
rences for a common goal.”
CONTINUED ON A PAGE 10
nyay’ (Now, there will be
justice).
Unveiling the BJP cam
Congress defends
paign theme, just hours after
the Congress launch, Union
lyrics in theme song
President Ibrahim Solih’s MDP No disrespect for seniors Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
revealed the focus areas of
the party’s campaign.
Special Correspondent
NEW DELHI
ke, noton ko kachra kar ke,
aur har nirdhan ko chhal
heads for a landslide in Maldives in party, says Rajnath Larger theme

The Congress has
demanded to know from
ke, nafrat ka dhuaan
phailaake, bhai se bhai
“The first theme of our cam the Election Commission ladaake, kehte ho hum ko
‘Govt. not politicising security issues’ paign will be ‘Kaam karne what was ‘objectionable’ in chun lo, ab tum bhi
Early results give ed. waali sarkaar’ (A govern a song released as part of its humaari sun lo
Speaking at a latenight
party 60 seats in rally on the sea front in the
Nistula Hebbar
JAMUI
2012 and 2014) that I moot
ed the idea that those aged
ment that works). Our se election campaign.
In a tweet, Congress
(You tread on the path of
untruth, change the name
cond theme will be ‘imaan-
87member Majlis capital Male on Saturday, Union Home Minister Raj above 75 should not be gi dar sarkaar’ (Honest spokesman Salman Anees of cities, turn bank notes
Mr. Solih said the work nath Singh on Sunday said it ven ticket. Issuing ticket to government). Our third Soz said on Sunday, “Dear into waste, hurt every poor
Meera Srinivasan “starts now” to strengthen was, in fact, his idea — pro fight an election cannot be theme will be ‘Bade faisle ECI: What is objectionable person, spread the smoke of
MALE democratic institutions, de posed during his second the only yardstick for con lene waali sarkaar’ (A decis about this? This is Modi & hatred, make brother fight
Reinforcing the trust they liver basic services, bring term as BJP president — to #1078122
veying respect to senior ive government that takes big BJP. brother, say you elect us;

reposed in President Ibra the corrupt to book and put a 75 year age cap on par leaders. We respect them decisions),” he said and ad Tum jhooti chaalein chal now it’s our turn to be
him Mohamed Solih in Sep end impunity. ty candidates. and shall do so in the future ded all these themes would ke, sheheron ke naam badal heard).
tember 2018, Maldivians Speaking to The Hindu, too,” he said. serve the larger theme of DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
gave his party a significant Ibrahim Mohamed Solih Challenges ahead he said it was the correct Mr. Singh also dismissed ‘Modi once more’. leadership” of Mr. Modi and the concept of ‘nyay’ (justice
majority in the legislature Even as he reminded the way forward for the party, suggestions that the govern So far, in election contrast it with “too many in Hindi) that also effectively
in Saturday’s election. tion Commission. huge crowd of supporters and respect for senior lead ment was politicising na speeches and public rallies, leaders in the Opposition pitched the party’s proposed
Provisional results on The likely twothirds ma gathered there of the “im ers should not be reduced tional security issues. “The the BJP’s top leadership has camp.” minimum income guarantee
Sunday evening pointed to jority may help the MDP — mense challenges” ahead, to the question of nomina Congress has attempted to been focussing on issues “We want a government scheme, Nyuntam Aay
the Maldivian Democratic which fought last year’s he dispelled murmurs tion. “Whether it is Advaniji do this, along with other op such as national security and with one captain and not a Yojana (NYAY).
Party (MDP) heading for a presidential election as part about possible splits within or Joshiji, their contribu position parties. We have the Modi government’s re team of 11 members with 40
big win, securing some 60 of a coalition — consolidate the coalition that backed tions cannot be under only appreciated the valour cord in tackling terrorism, in captains,” Mr. Jaitley said, a CONTINUED ON A PAGE 10
of the 87 seats in the peo power in the legislature and him for Presidency. mined by anyone. To be of our armed forces,” he an oblique reference to the reference to the Opposition MAMATA LOSING GROUND,
ple’s Majlis or Parliament. push through key bills and honest, it was under my said. Balakot air strikes. alliances against the BJP in SAYS PM A PAGE 10
Complete results are yet laws that partners in the NASHEED MAKES TRIUMPHANT presidentship of the party The party is keen to pro crucial States. TAX OFFICIALS SEARCH KAMAL
to be declared by the Elec ruling alliance have resist RETURN A PAGE 12 (the second term between INTERVIEW ON A PAGE 11 ject the “strong and decisive The Congress played on NATH’S ASSOCIATES A PAGE 10
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‘Vote sambhal ke’ campaign

focuses on idea of India
Filmmaker Bordoloi’s series features
prominent names from the film world
Namrata Joshi
Mumbai
After appeals by filmmakers,
authors, scientists and
theatre artistes, it’s the turn
of celebrities, mainly
members of the Hindi film
fraternity, to take to short
videos urging people to vote
with care and concern for
the country and its citizens. Actor Kalki Koechlin
Vote Sambhal Ke (vote with making an appeal to people
care) is the implicit advice. to think before voting. *
The twothree minute YOUTUBE VIDEO

videos, up on YouTube,
have been directed and filmmaker Saeed Mirza and
edited by former journalist actor Swara Bhaskar, ahead
turnedscriptwriter of the first phase of polling
filmmaker Satyen K. on April 11.
Bordoloi. Mr. Bordoloi said he
The series kicked off with decided to deconstruct the
actor Kalki Koechlin asking oftheard litany that the film
people to think before fraternity is not political
voting. “Vote right, or vote enough.
left, but vote with The videos are streaming
deliberation and purpose,” under the umbrella Truth
she says, before going on to Deserves You Production on
recite the last few lines of Bordoloi’s YouTube
the poem, “Man, You channel. Even as the video
Should Explode” by Marathi began streaming on Sunday,
poet, writer and Dalit several Bollywood notables
activist Namdeo Dhasal. waded into political debates
In the second video, on social media. Filmmaker
writer, director and actor Mahesh Bhatt put up links to
Tigmanshu Dhulia talks two sections of Anand
about how there can be no Patwardhan’s Vivek
bigger religion than the (Reason), an eightpart
nation, so one must vote for documentary on the
someone who wouldn’t increasing radicalisation of
destroy India’s social fabric. India. The two sections talk
More videos are likely in of the work of rationalist
the next few days, including Narendra Dhabholkar and
from filmmaker communist leader Govind
Vikramaditya Motwane, Pansare, and raise questions
writer Anjum Rajabali, about their murders.
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Choose party or son,

DELHI Timings
Monday, April 08
RISE 06:04 SET 18:43
RISE 08:02 SET 21:32
H.P. CM tells Minister

Tuesday, April 09
RISE 06:03 SET 18:43
RISE 08:43 SET 22:31
Wednesday, April 10
RISE 06:02 SET 18:44
RISE 09:28 SET 23:31 Anil Sharma’s son is the Cong. candidate for Mandi LS seat
Press trust of india

Nahan
Himachal Chief Minister Jai

Ram Thakur on Sunday
asked his Cabinet colleague
Anil Sharma to clarify
whether he would quit the
government to campaign for
his son and Congress candi
date for the Mandi Lok Sab
ha seat or support the BJP
candidate there. Power Minister Anil Sharma with his father Sukh Ram, who
Mr. Thakur took the tough recently joined the Cong. along with his grandson. FILE PHOTO *
stand and sought ab expla

Dust storm nation from Mr. Sharma, the
State Power Minister, days
BJP candidate Ram Swaroop
Sharma — in Mandi.
futed speculation over diffe
rence of opinion in the BJP
hits Rajasthan after his father and former
Union Telecom Minister
Mr. Sharma must decide
at the earliest whether he
on the issue of Mr. Sharma.
Press trust of india Sukh Ram joined the Con would join the Congress to ‘No second opinion’
Jaipur gress along with his grand help his son in the upcoming He said there was no second
Some parts of Rajasthan son Aashray Sharma, who election or campaign for the opinion on this issue in the
witnessed a dust storm and has been given a Congress BJP candidate in Mandi, said party and what he was say
light rain on Sunday, a ticket from Mandi. the Chief Minister. ing was the unanimous view
weather department offi The Chief Minister sought He made it clear that if Mr. of the party.
cial said. Mr. Sharma’s explanation Sharma campaigns for his Mr. Thakur also ex
The storm hit Pilani, Si while talking to reporters at son, he will have to lose his pressed confidence that the
kar, Jhunjhunu, Churu, Bi Paonta on his way to electio Cabinet post and member BJP will retain all the four
kaner and Jaipur, while neering in Uttarakhand. ship of the Himachal Pra parliamentary seats in Hi
light rain occurred in Chu Mr. Thakur said his Cabi desh Assembly. machal Pradesh, increasing
ru and Sri Ganganagar dis net colleague must clear the Nobody should have any the BJP’s victory margin ov
tricts, the official said. “political cloud” hovering doubt on this point, he er them, including the Man
In Sikar, power supply over him on who would he added. di seat, which is seen as his
was disrupted for an hour. campaign for — his son or The Chief Minister also re home turf.
PUBLIC NOTICE
ExMP blames CM for
EDUCATIONAL denial of ticket to her
Sitting MLA picked for Hoshiarpur
Press trust of india
Phagwara
Former Union Minister San
tosh Chaudhary on Sunday
blamed Punjab Chief Minis
ter Amarinder Singh after
she was denied a Congress
ticket to contest the coming
general election from Hosh
#1078122
iarpur.
The Congress has given
the ticket to its sitting MLA
Raj Kumar Chabbewal. Punjab CM Amarinder Singh
Addressing the media
here, Ms. Chaudhary, a appeared to be in league
threetime MP, alleged that with the BJP as a former BJP
Mr. Singh was responsible man was preferred to a
for denial of a ticket to her. timetested and cleanim
She asked the party high aged Chaudhary family.
command to explain to her “Even in the last Lok Sab
why she was “punished for ha polls, I was denied ticket,
no reason” and why electo only to facilitate BJP win
rates were “insulted” by from Hoshiarpur,” she al
fielding a turncoat. leged further.
“A man who is MLA for
just two years was preferred ‘Won’t remain silent’
to the Chaudhary family Maintaining that she had re
having 80 years standing in mained silent earlier, she
Congress through its three declared that she would not
generations,” she said. remain silent now and
would chalk out the next
‘Bias against a Dalit’ course of action after dis
“The party has discriminat cussing the issue with her
ed against a Dalit woman supporters.
leader whom the public Asking party high com
liked and preferred a mo mand to either review its de
neyed man and a turncoat cision about the Hoshiarpur
who was facing opposition seat or be “ready to face
in his own Assembly consti stringent step” from her and
tuency,” she said. her supporters, she de
She further alleged that clared that she would take
the party had “ignored” its the fight to its logical
own stand of giving 33% re conclusion.
presentation to women. However, she did not
She even went on to al spell out the nature of strin
lege that a section of party gent step.
Cong. supporters clash
over biryani in U.P.
Code violation case filed, nine held
Press trust of india mob.
MUZAFFARNAGAR A case has been lodged
Several persons were in against 34 persons including
jured in clashes among sup Mr. Jameel and his son
porters of Congress’s Bijnor Naeem Ahmad under va
candidate Nasimuddin Sid rious sections of the IPC and
diqui over biryani, which of for violation of the model
ficials said was being served code of conduct, Circle Of
at an election meeting with ficer Ram Mohan Sharma
out permission, prompting said, adding that nine per
authorities to lodge a police sons have been arrested so
case and arrest nine. far in connection with the
The election meeting was incident.
organised at the residence
of former MLA Maulana Ja Security tightened
meel, who recently He said security has been
switched over to the Con tightened in the village and
gress, at Tadheda village un additional forces have been
der Kakroli police station on deployed to check any
Saturday. further violence.
Biryani was to be served Mr. Jameel switched over
for lunch after the meeting, to the Congress from BSP
but clashes erupted as those last week. He was elected
present there scrambled for from the Meerapur Assemb
the first serving, officials ly constituency in 2012.
said. Bijnor will vote in the first
Police rushed to the spot phase of Lok Sabha elec
and dispersed the violent tions on April 11.
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EAST 3
Where ‘tribes’ of an ailing

tea industry hold the key
They constitute 3545% of the voters in Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Lakhimpur, Tezpur, Kaliabor
constitute 3545% of the vo Pawan Singh Ghatowar, five
ters in these five seats where time MP from Dibrugarh,
elections would be held in the seeking to regain the seat
first phase on April 11. from BJP’s Rameswar Teli,
RAHUL KARMAKAR A majority of the 800 tea said.
DIBRUGARH/JORHAT estates and 65,000 small tea “The government was
Dev Kanta Barooah, the Con gardens are in the districts co quick in taking action against
gress president during the vered by the Dibrugarh and illegal brewers. The Congress
Emergency, had no qualms Jorhat parliamentary seats. is making this an issue be
about saying that the party “The liquor tragedy a cause they have nothing else
depended on AliCoolieBan month ago, the failure of the to tell the people in the tea
gali for votes. BJP government in granting gardens since the people are
Ali stood for migrant Mus Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to happy with beneficiary
lims, Coolie – a British pejora Tea leaves being loaded onto plantation workers, and non schemes and cash incen
tive – for tea plantation work a truck. RAHUL KARMAKAR
* revision of wages of tea work tives,” Mr. Teli, the BJP candi
ers and Bangali for migrant ers will bring them back to date, said.
Bengali Hindus. Together, ly referred to as “tea tribes”, the Congress,” Rupesh Gowa Both Mr. Ghatowar and Mr.
they are more than 60% of As brought from central India’s la, general secretary of the Teli belong to the tea
sam’s 21,760,604 voters. Chhotanagpur Plateau re Congressaffiliated Assam community.
The Congress received its mained loyal to the Congress Chah Mazdoor Sangha, said. The top contenders for the
first jolt in 1985 when the until most of them shifted al Jorhat seat are State Minister
Asom Gana Parishad, riding legiance to the Bharatiya Ja Illegal brewers Topon Kumar Gogoi of the
on sentiments generated by nata Party in 2014. That year, “The Congress had tried to BJP and Sushanta Borgohain
the Assam agitation, secured the BJP bagged four of the five control drinking among tea of the Congress. The latter
votes of the indigenous com Lok Sabha seats – Dibrugarh, workers but the proindus hopes to cash in on the per
munities, while the migrant Jorhat, Lakhimpur, Tezpur trialists BJP relaxed norms for ceived resentment among tea
Hindus and Muslims chose and Kaliabor – where the running liquor shops and be workers against the BJP for re
the nowdefunct United Mi votes of the tea plantation came lenient toward illegal placing incumbent Kamakhya
norities Front. workers matter. brewers. We intend to make Prasad Tassa, a tea communi
Plantation workers, casual Tea plantation workers Assam’s tea belts dry areas,” ty leader, with Mr Gogoi.
Battle of wits, oratory skills in Puri LS seat
Verbal duels take centre stage as BJD, Cong., BJP field their key spokespersons
Satysundar Barik have not lost a single chance poor and downtrodden,” Mr. Pinaki Mishra has not done
Bhubaneswar to throw verbal volleys at Patra said. anything visible for Puri. He
It's a battle of wits and orato each other. Two debutants, is like a migratory bird seen
ry skills in Puri, a prestigious Mr. Patra (BJP) and Mr. 'Symbol of Odia pride' only during elections,” he
Lok Sabha constituency in Nayak (Congress), are pitted “The people here are very said.
Odisha. against threetime Lok Sabha happy with us. They see me Mr. Mishra, meanwhile,
Verbal duels have taken member Pinaki Mishra. As as a symbol of Odia pride ruled out any threat from Mr.
centre stage in the poll cam the campaign picks up, the who fights for Odisha across Patra and Mr. Nayak in the
paign as three mainstream communication proficiency the globe and talks about elections. “The track record
political parties — Biju Janata of the candidates, which has Odia culture,” said the BJP of Mr. Patra is that he has so
Dal, Bharatiya Janata Party so far been visible in TV stu spokesperson. far debated only in 'godi
and Congress — have fielded dios, is increasingly being Mr. Nayak, the chief spo channels' (lap channels)
their key spokespersons — put to test on the ground. kesperson of the State Con where anchors don’t pose
Pinaki Mishra, Sambit Patra “It's a battle for who can gress, attacked the sitting any serious questions. Let
and Satya Prakash Nayak res really work for the people of MP, BJD's Pinaki Mishra, for him debate with me, I will
pectively — from this coastal Odisha. I am not just a spo not doing anything for the show him his place and tell
constituency. kesperson of the BJP, but al constituency. “Despite being him about my performance
All three spokespersons so a spokesperson of the a threetime MP from Puri, in Parliament,” he said. #1078122
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4 WEST DELHI THE HINDU

Amit Shah cancels poll rallies in Tawde lashes out at Raj over Pro-Maratha
party joins
Naxal-hit districts in last minute his support to Rahul Gandhi MNS chief should first consult Sharad Pawar, says minister
BJP-Sena fold
Alok Deshpande
Mumbai
Mungantiwar cites technical glitches; we were ready for any threat: security forces Alok Deshpande A recently formed proMa

Mumbai ratha political party, Maha
Sharad Vyas The Bharatiya Janata Party rashtra Kranti Sena (MKS),
Gadchiroli (BJP) on Sunday criticised on Sunday joined the Bha
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Maharashtra Navnirman Se ratiya Janata Party (BJP)
president Amit Shah called na (MNS) chief Raj Thacke Shiv Sena alliance in Maha
off the twin rallies, sche ray after he endorsed Con rashtra, saying the support
duled in the Naxalaffected gress president Rahul is unconditional.
districts of Gadchiroli and Gandhi for the Prime Minis Suresh Patil, founder
Chandrapur, at the eleventh ter’s post, asking him wheth president of the MKS, was
hour on Sunday citing ‘tech er his ‘script writer’ in Bara one of the leaders who
nical’ reasons even as the mati would approve of this. spearheaded the agitation
heavy contingent of anti “He should first consult MNS president Raj Thackeray addresses his supporters at the seeking reservation for the
Naxal forces deployed at Sharad Pawar as to whether Gudi Padwa rally in Mumbai on Saturday. FILE PHOTO *
Maratha community in go
the venue played down se he approves of Mr. Gandhi’s vernment jobs and educa
curity concerns. endorsement for the PM’s abused Mr. Thackeray. This to be a big disaster. Our tion. The party had also an
The BJP chief ’s chopper post. If he fails to do so, all is nothing but atrocious,” country now finds itself at nounced 15 candidates for
was scheduled to land at ITI the scripts coming from Bara the minister said. the bottom of a pit. We have the Lok Sabha polls. Now
ground, Gadchiroli, at 4 mati for the next rallies will Mr. Nirupam is contesting Mr. Gandhi; we can try him all of those will be
p.m., and Chanda Club be cut off,” State Education the general election from and see. If it is going to hap withdrawn.
ground, Chandrapur, at 6 Minister Vinod Tawde said. Mumbai North West. He nev pen, then it will be good for “The welfare and deve
p.m.. Around 5,000 people The minister was hinting at er enjoyed a cordial relation the country or not,” Mr. lopment of the Maratha
gathered at Gadchiroli, brac recent news reports, which ship with the MNS due to the Thackeray had said. community is my priority.
ing hot and humid condi had put Mr. Pawar in the race party’s antimigrant stand in Slamming the MNS chief The Congress and the
tions, had to return disap for PM in case an alliance go Mumbai. It was Mr. Nirupam over his presentations of Mr. NCP betrayed the Marath
pointed. “I had come all the vernment comes at the who vehemently opposed Modi’s policies and his cri as. The current State go
way from my village, which Centre. Mr. Tawde taunted inclusion of Mr. Thackeray tique over it, Mr. Tawde said vernment led by Deven
is 40 km away. I wanted to the MNS saying it has come in the Opposition front. had Mr. Thackeray worked dra Fadnavis works hard
hear Mr. Shah speak and see to the point where it will Mr. Thackeray at his Gudi hard for his own party, then for the welfare of the com
how he looks, but my two campaign for a person like Padwa rally in Shivaji Park, he would not have been munity,” Mr. Patil said. He
hours of travel is now wast Sanjay Nirupam who had Dadar, on Saturday evening, campaigning for others. “His had filed his nomination
ed,” said Gunaji Sontake, a abused Mr. Thackeray. “I pi indirectly supported Mr. engine is closed, and he is from western Maharash
farmer from Wakdi Village in ty the MNS workers as they Gandhi as the next Prime Mi now trying to connect it to tra’s Hatkanangle, and
Gadchiroli district. will now have to work for nister. “We tried out Mr. Mo someone else to make it will be withdrawing his
Senior BJP leader and Taking no chances: A member of the Deep Search Metal Detector squad scanning the road near Mr. Nirupam, who once had di in 2014 and he turned out work,” the minister said. candidature.
State Finance Minister Sud the venue of Amit Shah’s rally at Gadchiroli on Sunday. S. SUDARSHAN *
hir Mungantiwar said Mr.

Shah’s visits were called off
due to technical glitches.
“Amit Shahji has informed
the sensitive GadchiroliChi
mur and Chandrapur con
stituencies. In Gadchiroli,
threat. Not only were a large
number of troops deployed
along with seven units of
from the FDA to secure and
test his (Mr. Shah’s) food
samples, and were pre
In politics, refrain from personal attacks: Pawar
me the reasons for cancell near 220 of the 930 polling the Deep Search Metal De pared for all eventualities,”
ing the public rallies at the booths have been declared tector squads, but also the Mahendra Pandit, addition Shoumojit Banerjee Yet, at Wardha, which is 650 and there was no question of “Elections will come and
Pune
last minute. These are tech sensitive or hypersensitive stage was adequately tested al SP, Gadchiroli, said. 700 km from Baramati, the any internecine quarrels in go, but what about the popu
nical reasons and hindranc owing to left wing extre for stability and security, The district administra Hitting out at Prime Minister PM censured me and my fa the family. “I will tell him lace reeling under the on
es, which cannot be dis mism. GadchiroliChimur and officials of the Food and tion said it believed the two Narendra Modi over his mily by commenting that [about my family] when I slaught of drought? It is the
closed at this point,” he told and Chandrapur go to polls the Drug Administration rallies were hastily planned Wardha rally address, Na there was a rift brewing with meet him again in Delhi. first task of the government
The Hindu. on April 11. While Gadchiro (FDA) were posted to check and packed into a tight sche tionalist Congress Party in the Pawar clan. How was it While my house is full, no to provide relief in the
Mr. Mungantiwar ad li is represented by MP Ash any poisoning of the eata dule before the polling day. (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on possible for Mr. Modi to one really knows who is in droughthit areas,” he said.
dressed the rally on behalf ok Nete of the BJP, Chandra bles available on the stage. “'This could have easily been Sunday said leaders ought to know what was going on in Mr. Modi’s family,” Mr. Pa The NCP chief said the
of Mr. Shah, and said the pur’s sitting MP is Union a single rally to cover the two desist from launching perso the Pawar family?” Mr. Pa war said. BJPShiv Sena government
party chief has promised all Minister of State Hansraj FDA team on hand districts within a 100 km dis nal attacks on each other in war asked. Mr. Pawar held a number has not fulfilled the pro
assurances to make Gadchi Ahir. “'We don’t know the rea tance of each other. We are politics. The NCP chief said all of meetings of NCP workers mise of granting a quota to
roli a model district if voted AntiNaxal security per sons for the cancellation wondering why they were “It was Mr. Modi who said members of the Pawar clan in Daund, which forms part the Dhangar (shepherd)
back to power at the Centre. sonnel on the ground said but are keeping the deploy planned in the first place in I had held his hand during were engaged in different vo of the Baramati Lok Sabha community made at the
The BJP chief was sche they were adequately pre ment on standby for now. this rushed manner,” a se his [the Prime Minister’s] cations and that there was constituency — the bastion of time of the 2014 general
duled to speak to voters in pared to ward off any We had even kept a team nior official said. early days in Gujarat politics. perfect amity between them the Pawar family. elections.
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A vote for TRS is a vote for TDP, YSRCP
go on digital
offensive
MIM, says Yogi Adityanath Tharun Boda
VIJAYAWADA
Suresh Gopi breached

U.P. Chief Minister says TRS and Congress are supporting anti-nationals Internet users in Andhra
Pradesh are of late being
model code: Collector
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
Special Correspondent fitting reply to the TRS in the bombarded with advertise
PEDDAPALLI/SRIKALAHASTI recent MLC election. ments of either the Telugu
Actor and BJP candidate from
Thrissur Lok Sabha A vote for the Telangana Responding to Nizamabad Desam Party (TDP) or the
constituency Suresh Gopi Rashtra Samithi (TRS) is a MP K. Kavitha’s statements YSR Congress Party
appeared to have found vote for the MajliseIttehad that the BJP was the “Bhara Seeking support: A.P. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu (YSRCP) every time they
himself in a spot on Sunday. ulMuslimeen (MIM) and tiya Joota Party”, he called at a rally at Nandigama in Krishna district on Sunday. browse a web page, or
Thrissur Collector T.V. supporting the Congress is the TRS the “Telangana watch a video on YouTube.
Anupama, who is the
returning officer, has
submitted a report to Chief
showing support to terro
rists, Uttar Pradesh Chief Mi
nister Yogi Adityanath said
Rakshasa Samithi”.
‘BJP serves people’

‘KCR backing YSRCP to As election day fast ap
proaches, both parties are
vying with each other to
Electoral Officer Teeka Ram
Meena that she has found Mr.
on Sunday.
At a election meeting in Blistering attack: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath at a poll
In Andhra Pradesh’s Srikala
hasti, Mr. Adityanath, while settle scores with me’ take over the digital ad
space offered by Google
Gopi prima facie guilty of Peddapalli town, he said the campaigning for party can Ads, a Google platform that
meeting in Peddapalli on Sunday. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
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TRS, during its fiveyear re didate Kola Anand, flayed Naidu alleges conspiracy by TRS chief runs ads on all platforms.
gime in Telangana, had ed them with bullets and car announced 10% reservation political parties for giving As a result, the two par
religious motifs to garner brought back “the Nizam ried out surgical strikes on for economically poor sec importance to muscle, mo Staff Reporter in the last five years, Mr. Nai ties have turned Andhra
votes. Mr. Gopi has denied KAKINADA du alleged that the Centre
rule” and was “turning peo terrorist camps. tions among the upper ney and caste power, instead Pradesh into the top digital
the accusation, and his party Andhra Pradesh Chief Mi failed to fulfil its promise of
ple into slaves with its auto Calling upon people to castes. of taking the average worker political ad spender. Ac
slammed Ms. Anupama’s nister N. Chandrababu Nai adjusting the ₹16,000crore
cratic rule.” Alleging that the vote the Modi government to The Uttar Pradesh Chief to the top. cording to the latest Google
action as partisan.
TRS and the Congress were power again for maintaining Minister claimed that the BJP “The BJP is the only polit du on Sunday alleged that budget deficit. “They ha Political Advertising Tran
supporting antinationals, he national security, he urged government had revived the ical entity that serves the in Telangana Chief Minister K. ven’t even paid the en sparency Report, 831 polit
Modi to address seven flayed the former for sup the people to elect BJP candi sick Fertilizer Corporation of terests of the common peo Chandrasekhar Rao was hanced pension amounts ical ads worth ₹3.76 crore
rallies in Karnataka funding the Opposition YSR and the funds spent towards
porting the MIM’s state dates from all Parliamentary India as the Ramagundam ple, unlike the other parties are being run on its plat
BENGALURU
ments, which were “against constituencies. Reservation Fertilizers and Chemicals Li that consider politics as a fa Congress Party so as to in the farm loan waiver. Do we forms since February 19.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
the interests of national was provided to socially mited at a cost of ₹5,500 mily affair.” terfere in the State’s admi need to support the BJP and The report’s “ad spend per
will address seven rallies in
integrity.” backward communities in crore to provide employ “Sonia wants to pass on nistration. its sympathiser Mr. Reddy geography” section reveals
Karnataka starting from
Greeting the gathering in the country, he said and ment to the people. the legacy to her son Rahul “To settle scores with me, now?” he asked. that parties in Andhra Pra
Tuesday. The rallies will be in
Chitradurga, Mysuru, Koppal, Telugu and conveying Ugadi flayed the TRS government Telangana BJP president Gandhi. Chandrababu Naidu Mr. Rao is funding the desh have spent ₹1.73 crore
Mangaluru, Bengaluru, wishes, Mr. Adityanath criti for encouraging religion K. Laxman said Nizamabad’s wants to make his son Lo YSRCP and hatching a con Insurance cover over this period.
Bagalkot, and Chikkodi. Of cised the Congress, saying it based reservation by extend farmers had protested kesh the next Chief Minister. spiracy to buy votes for the Assuring the women that
these, the Bagalkot and had “served biriyani to terro ing 12% quota to Muslims. He against the State govern It is only in the BJP that you Opposition by distributing the ‘Pasupu Kumkuma’ be BJP lags
Chikkodi rallies are scheduled rists” while the Narendra reminded the gathering that ment, and added that the don’t see hereditary polit money to the voters at the nefit would be an annual af The second highest spend
for April 18 — the polling day Modi government had treat the Modi government had educated masses had given a ics,” he said. rate of ₹1,000 to ₹2,000 per fair, Mr. Naidu said the insu ing is less than half of this
in south Karnataka. vote,” Mr. Naidu said at Sa rance cover under amount, at ₹72.78 lakh, in
malkot. ‘Chandranna Bheema’ Telangana.
Final trial in Kevin case Along with the TDP’s Lok would be increased to ₹10
to begin on April 24
KOTTAYAM
Audio clip of Cong. leader seeking money leaked Sabha candidate Chalamala
setti Sunil and Peddapuram
lakh and the cap on health
care would be raised to ₹5
The TDP surpassed the
BJP, which is running a si
milar campaign across the
The final trial in the Assembly candidate N. lakh once the TDP was vot
money from JD(S) Minister money. But he clarified that country.
abduction and murder of It was for election C.S. Puttaraju for the elec it was not for bribing voters, Chinarajappa, Mr. Naidu ed back to power in the Though the list of top
Kevin P. Joseph, a youth from
Kottayam, is slated to begin
expenses, says tion expenses of Mr. Nikhil. but to take care of the elec took part in a roadshow and State. advertisers shows that the
The oneminute55se tioneering expenses. urged the voters not to fall He assured that unem BJP is on the top with ₹1.2
at the Principal Sessions Made Gowda cond clip, said to be of a tele “The boys ask me for mo prey to the conspiracies ployment benefit would be crore spent on 557 ads, two
Court here in Kerala on April
24. Sessions Judge C. Special Correspondent phonic conversation bet ney to arrange coffee, break hatched by Mr. Rao. extended to those who had companies — Pramanya
Jayachandran will hear the Mandya/udupi ween the two leaders, was fast and liquor. It is common “The YSRCP, along with passed intermediate and Strategy Consulting Pvt.
case continuously from April Amid the political heat in leaked to the media on Sun nowadays and so, I asked for the TRS and the BJP, is try housing would be provided Ltd. and Digitant Consult
24 to June 6. An additional Mandya thanks to a high day. the money,” he said. ing to defeat the TDP. All the to all those eligible in the ing Pvt. Ltd. — working for
sessions court had ordered profile poll battle featuring In it, Mr. Gowda, who three parties are working next five years. the TDP, spent ₹85.25 lakh
that the proceedings be Independent candidate Su spearheads the Cauvery agi G. Made Gowda Nothing wrong: CM against the interests of And Taking potshots at MP and ₹63.43 lakh respective
completed in six months. As malatha and coalition nomi tations whenever the water Election officials said they hra Pradesh. Since I am Thota Narasimham for ly, making the TDP surpass
per the prosecution case, a nee Nikhil K., an audio clip crisis arises, is purportedly would collect the money. Mr. would look into the matter. questioning them, they are crossing over to the YSRCP, the BJP with ₹1.48 crore
gang led by Syanu Chacko, kicked up a row on Sunday. heard asking the Minister to Puttaraju is heard replying Meanwhile, Chief Minister using the Income Tax de Mr. Naidu said that keeping spending on ads. The
brother of Neenu, abducted The clip contained a con arrange money for his work that he would arrange it. H.D. Kumaraswamy main partment to threaten me,” in view Mr. Narasimham’s YSRCP spent ₹1.04 crore on
Kevin on May 28, 2018, and versation in which veteran ers. Mr. Gowda also says that Hours after the audio clip tained that there was noth he said. health condition, an MLC 89 ads. The two parties to
chased him to a stream with Congress leader and Gand his son (Madhu G. Made was leaked, Mr. Gowda ad ing wrong in Mr. Gowda Accusing the BJP of ren seat had been offered to the gether spent ₹2.53 crore,
an intention to kill him. dering injustice to the State family.
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Sweet success for putting up
Rainfall, temperature & air quality in select metros yesterday
Cong. posters
on buildings
Press Trust of India
BJP not allowing me to Muzaffarnagar
meet father: Tejashwi
PATNA
Four women have been ar
Rashtriya Janata Dal leader rested in Uttar Pradesh’s
Tejashwi Yadav alleged that Miranpur town for putting
he was not being allowed by up pamphlets and posters
the “autocratic” BJP on public buildings in sup
government in Jharkhand to port of Congress’ Bijnor
meet his father Lalu Prasad, candidate Nasimuddin Sid
who is undergoing treatment diqui, officials said on
at RIMS hospital there. “I Sunday.
have been waiting since The police registered a
Saturday evening...,” Tejashwi case against Radha, Maya
Yadav tweeted. PTI Devi, Savita and Rubi for
violating the model code of
Three killed as truck conduct and arrested Temperature Data: IMD, Pollution Data: CPCB, Map: INSAT/IMD (Taken at 18.00 Hrs)
rams bus in Chittorgarh them, Station House Offic
JAIPUR er Pankaj Tyagi said. Forecast for Monday: Heavy rain likely at isolated places over
Three persons were killed and Bijnor will vote in the Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura;
13 others injured on Sunday first phase of the Lok Sab heat wave conditions likely over parts of Rajasthan; thunder
when a speeding container storm accompanied by 6070 kmph winds likely at isolated
ha poll on April 11.
truck rammed a bus in places over SubHimalayan West Bengal, Sikkim and Odisha
Rajasthan’s Chittorgarh city rain max min city rain max min
district, police said. The bus Yellow weather Agartala.............12.8.... 29.5.... 19.6
Ahmedabad............ —.... 42.6.... 24.0
Kozhikode ............... —.... 36.2.... 26.6
Kurnool .................3.3.... 41.5.... 26.3
was on it way to Nimbahera Aizawl ....................1.... 29.8.... 15.4 Lucknow...................1.... 33.3.... 20.8
from Chittorgarh when the
accident occurred near the
warning for Allahabad .............. —.... 39.4.... 24.0
Bengaluru .............. —.... 36.4.... 24.0
Madurai................... —.........—.... 24.9
Mangaluru............... —.... 35.1.... 25.9
Araniya Panth bridge. The bus
and container truck drivers
A farmer crushes sugarcane with the help of bullocks to make jaggery in his agricultural field on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar
on Sunday. BISWARANJAN ROUT
*
Himachal Bhopal....................1.... 40.2.... 23.4
Bhubaneswar .......0.3.... 34.4.... 22.8
Chandigarh ............ —.... 34.9.... 20.2
Mumbai................... —.... 33.0.... 23.0
Mysuru.................... —.... 37.0.... 20.2
New Delhi ............... —.... 36.0.... 25.6
fled after the accident. PTI CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC Chennai ................. —.........—.... 26.7 Patna ....................6.8.... 31.5.... 19.4
Press Trust of India Coimbatore............ —.........—.... 25.0 Port Blair ................ —.... 33.2.... 23.8
Shimla Dehradun............... —.... 32.7.... 17.0 Puducherry.............. —.........—.... 25.8
Two killed as mini-truck Gangtok...............8.6.... 17.2.... 11.7 Pune ....................... —.... 38.6.... 20.4
crashes into bike
KOTA (RAJASTHAN)
Two motorbikeborne youths
died on Sunday when a
Parties make tall promises in Odisha The Meteorological Depart
ment on Sunday issued a
yellow weather warning for
rain in Himachal Pradesh,
Goa ....................... —.... 33.6.... 24.6
Guwahati .............0.4.... 23.5.... 20.8
Hubballi................. —.... 36.0.... 24.0
Hyderabad ...........7.7.... 39.4.... 23.1
Imphal................... —.... 24.6.... 15.6
Raipur ..................... —.... 40.0.... 26.4
Ranchi......................5.... 32.6.... 17.0
Shillong...............53.8.... 17.4.... 10.8
Shimla..................... —.... 23.0.... 13.7
Srinagar .................. —.... 23.7...... 6.8
Jaipur .................... —.... 39.8.... 27.8 Trivandrum ............. —.... 37.6.... 26.8
speeding, loaded minitruck Will free farmers from debt, says BJP; a job for every family, reads Cong. manifesto an official said.
Kochi..................... —.... 34.2.... 26.8 Tiruchi .................... —.........—.... 26.4
had a headon collision with The weather depart Kohima................1.4.... 21.2.... 11.5 Vijayawada .............. —.... 36.9.... 24.0
their vehicle on NH52 under Staff Reporter the BJP said, “We promise to manner. wance of ₹3,000 per month ment has forecast thunder Kolkata..............25.1.... 32.5.... 20.1 Visakhapatnam ......... —.... 32.8.... 27.4
the Modak police station BHUBANESWAR return the land to the farm “We shall ensure that the for the jobless. storm with hail in isolated (Rainfall data in mm; temperature in Celsius)
here, officials said. The The two major Opposition ers if the project for which Panchayats (Extension to “We will regularise all places of mid hills, includ Pollutants in the air you are breathing Yesterday
deceased were identified as political parties — the Bhara the government acquired the Scheduled Areas) Act, contractual workers, give ing Shimla, Mandi, Kullu, CITIES SO2 NO2 CO PM2.5 PM10 CODE
Ashok Kumar, 45, and Javed Ahmedabad..... 17 .78 26 ..218 .....— ....*
tiya Janata Party and the the land does not com 1996, is notified and imple land to every landless fami Chamba, Solan and Sir Bengaluru ....... ..2 .22 70 ..140 .....— ....*
In observation made at
alias Banna, 32, residents of 4.00 p.m., Loni Dehat,
Congress — on Sunday un mence even after five mented within three ly, ensure shelter for every maur, Shimla centre direc Chennai .......... ..6 .12 47 ..141 .....— ....* Uttar Pradesh recorded an
Mandana town, police said. PTI veiled their manifestos years.” months of the party coming homeless by 2024, provide tor Manmohan Singh said. Delhi .............. 35 112 36 ..312 .398 ....* overall air quality index
(AQI) score of 385
Hyderabad ...... ..2 .57 20 ....85 ...78 ....*
here, making tall promises. to power. We shall ensure special assistance of The weather office is Kolkata ........... ..6 .55 18 ....60 ...68 ....*
indicating an unhealthy
level of pollution. In
Leopard found dead in “We promise to free farm ₹1 lakh cr. for irrigation that all records of rights ₹10,000 per year to farmers sues colourcoded warn Lucknow ......... 17 .32 98 ..335 .....— ....* contrast, Rupnagar, Punjab
Dudhwa Tiger Reserve ers and sharecroppers from The party has also promised claims of tribal settlers for three years and pay an ings to alert people ahead Mumbai .......... 29 .29 91 ....32 ...72 ....* recorded a healthy AQI
Pune............... 30 .14 31 ....68 ...87 ....* score of 58
LAKHIMPUR KHERI (U.P.) the clutches of moneylen to expand the irrigation net would be settled within the allowance of ₹2,000 per of severe or hazardous Visakhapatnam 16 .69 24 ....51 .103 ....*
A leopard was found dead in ders and from their debt work in the State through a next five years,” the manif month to widows,” said weather which has the po
the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve in Air Quality Code: * Poor * Moderate * Good (Readings indicate average AQI)
burden by providing inter dedicated fund of ₹1 lakh esto said. OPCC president Niranjan tential to cause “damage, SO2: Sulphur Dioxide. Short-term exposure can harm the respiratory system,
Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur
estfree crop loans to all sha crore in the State over the On the other hand, the Patnaik. widespread disruption or making breathing difficult. It can affect visibility by reacting with other air
Kheri district on Sunday, an particles to form haze and stain culturally important objects such as statues
recroppers, small and mar next five years. Odisha Congress appeared danger to life”. Yellow is
official said. The leopard bore and monuments.
ginal farmers of Odisha,” As far as tribal develop more generous in promising Cases against tribals the least dangerous of the NO2: Nitrogen Dioxide. Aggravates respiratory illness, causes haze to form by
canine injuries on the head
and tufts of another leopard’s
says the BJP manifesto re ment was concerned, the handouts. Apart from gua On the issue of tribal deve weather warnings. reacting with other air particles, causes acid rain, pollutes coastal waters.
leased by party president BJP promised to take up ranteed income of ₹6,000 lopment, Mr. Patnaik said Meanwhile, rain oc CO: Carbon monoxide. High concentration in air reduces oxygen supply to
hair in its claws. The presence critical organs like the heart and brain. At very high levels, it can cause
of pug marks of different Amit Shah. with the Central govern per month for the 20% all forest offence cases curred at isolated places in dizziness, confusion, unconsciousness and even death.
leopards indicated that the Taking a cue from the ment all the pending de poorest under the Nyuntam against the tribals would be the State during the last 24 PM2.5 & PM10: Particulate matter pollution can cause irritation of the eyes,
Congress’ efforts of getting mands for designation un Aay Yojana, the Congress’s dropped while implementa nose and throat, coughing, chest tightness and shortness of breath, reduced
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infighting, said the reserve’s unused land back from the der the Scheduled Tribe manifesto assures a job in tion of the PESA Act, 1996, peratures decreased, he premature death in people with heart or lung disease
Field Director. PTI industries in Chhattisgarh, status in a timebound every family and an allo would be ensured. said.
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About 85% of Ujjwala beneficiaries in 4 States still use earthen stoves
Study recommends that the scheme should move beyond benefits for women alone to change household behaviour
Priscilla Jebaraj to infant deaths and harm a greater fraction of their a shift to LPG usage.
NEW DELHI child development, as well monthly consumption, and Most of the survey res
Five killed in van-bus The hidden truth of the as contribute to heart and they may be less likely to get pondents agreed that it was
collision near Theni Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yoj lung disease among adults, a refill immediately after a easier to cook on a gas stove,
THENI
na (PMUY), being touted in especially the women, cook cylinder becomes empty,” but felt that food cooked on
Five persons, including a
the Bharatiya Janata Party’s ing on these chulhas. says the report, suggesting the chulha — especially rotis
10-year-old girl, were killed
(BJP) election campaigning The survey, conducted in that higher refill subsidies — was tastier. The survey
when a van and a bus collided
near Theethathotti on
as one of the big successes of late 2018, covered a random and monitoring may help to found that while 70% of res
Sunday. Of the 14 injured, the incumbent government, sample of 1,550 households change behaviour. pondents thought the gas
three were said to be in a is that most rural house in 11 districts of the four Gender inequalities also stove was better for the
serious condition. Police said holds with LPG (liquefied States, which collectively play a role. Surveyors found health of the cook (typically
the relatives and friends of S. petroleum gas) connections have twofifths of the coun that almost 70% of house a woman), more than 86%
Vetriarasan, 53, of still use chulhas with fire try’s rural population. holds do not spend anything felt that cooking on the chul-
Allinagaram were returning wood or dung cakes, to the The Ujjwala Yojna, on solid fuels, meaning that ha was better for the health
from Bodi when the accident detriment of rural health. launched in 2016, subsidises the relative cost of an LPG of those eating, reflecting ig
occurred. LPG connections for rural cylinder refill, even if subsi norance of the fact that am
Financial reasons households by providing a dised, is far higher. Women bient air pollution is harmful
SBI invites bidders A new study from the Re free gas cylinder, regulator are more likely to make even to those who are not
for ailing Jet Airways search Institute for Compas and pipe. Central govern dung cakes, and while men cooking the food.
MUMBAI sionate Economics (r.i.c.e) ment data shows that more 76% of households now on the previous day. They among those who received are more likely to cut wood, A common belief was that
State Bank of India (SBI) and shows that 85% of Ujjwala than six crore households owning an LPG connection. found that only 27% of hou an LPG connection from the women are often the ones “eating food cooked on gas
SBI Capital Markets Ltd (SBI beneficiaries in rural Bihar, have received a connection However, more than 98% seholds exclusively used the government; almost 53% ex collecting and carrying it. causes gas [in the stomach],”
CAPs), on behalf of Jet Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pra through the scheme. The of these households also gas stove. Another 37% re clusively used the chulha, The study argues that these said the report, suggesting
Airways’ lenders, formally
desh still use solid fuels for r.i.c.e study shows that in the own a chulha. Surveyors ported using both the chul- while 32% used both. “Ujj women, who do the unpaid that awareness campaigns
invited Expression of Interest
cooking, due to financial four States surveyed, there asked if food items — roti, ha and the gas stove, while wala beneficiaries are poor labour needed for “free” so for the Ujjwala Yojna need to
(EoI) to effect change in the
reasons as well as gender in has indeed been a substan rice, sabzi, dal, chai and 36% made everything on the er, on average, than house lid fuels, are not typically move beyond benefits for
control and management of
Jet Airways (India) Ltd.
equalities. The resultant in tial increase in LPG owner milk — had been cooked on chulha. holds who got LPG on their economic decisionmakers women in order to change
Interested parties can submit door air pollution can lead ship due to the scheme, with the chulha or the gas stove The trend is more acute own. Refilling the cylinder is in the household, hindering household behaviour.
bids from April 8, 2019 till
6p.m. of April 10,2019 as per
Highway ban disrupts life in J&K

an advertisement released by
SBI CAPs. Earlier, SBI had said
that bids would be accepted
from April 7 to April 9, 2019. ‘One more official in each
Tourist, pilot dead in
paragliding crash
SHIMLA
A Kerala tourist and a pilot
booth will cut VVPAT delay’ NC, PDP hold protests after supply of essentials and services are hit in Valley
Peerzada Ashiq PDP and the People’s Confe
died in a paragliding crash in
Srinagar rence made separate bids to
Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu Opposition parties file rejoinder to EC in Supreme Court The first day of closure of the defy the civilian traffic res
district on Sunday, police 271km BaramullaUdham trictions, which have been
said. The tourist, Altho Bachu, pur national highway for imposed in the wake of the
died instantly whereas Krishnadas Rajagopal sembly constituency in ly if the ECI chooses not to convoy movement disrupted Pulwama suicide attack that
paragliding pilot Naresh
NEW DELHI order to ensure free and fair increase its present work distribution of essentials on left 40 Central Reserve Pol
Kumar succumbed to his Deployment of one more of General Elections in 2019, force at all, not even by one Sunday and halted all pas ice Force (CRPF) jawans
injuries in a hospital, a police ficial and an extra worktable the first phase of which com person.” senger services. The Nation dead on February 14. The
official said. A probe has been in each polling booth will mences on April 11. “The delay will be sub al Conference (NC) and the closure will be enforced on
initiated into the deaths. PTI ‘substantially reduce’ the The poll body had told the stantially reduced if work Peoples Democratic Party Sundays and Wednesdays till
5.2day delay a proposed court that such an increase force is increased by even (PDP) held street demonstra May 31.
Cattle smugglers 50% VVPAT verification will would create an “insur one person,” the Opposition tions to defy the ban. Unhappy voices: Peoples Democratic Party supporters NC president Farooq Ab
arrested in J&K cause in votecounting in the mountable difficulty” in the submitted in its rejoinder. The highway closure was protesting against the ban in Srinagar. NISSAR AHMAD *
dullah, also a Lok Sabha can
JAMMU
Lok Sabha election, Opposi election process. It would Putting one more person enforced around 4 a.m. in didate from Srinagar consti
Two smugglers were arrested tion parties countered the lead to exactly 5.2 days of de on the job of verifying
in separate incidents on accordance with the State Essentials like milk and ed in the closure of markets tuency, held a protest at
Election Commission of In lay in votecounting. VVPAT slips in each of the Home Department’s direc vegetables from south Kash and shops on the flanks of Athwajan on the highway.
Sunday as police foiled three
dia (ECI) in the Supreme The Opposition’s rejoin 50% polling booths in a con tions, leaving many stretches mir to capital Srinagar, and the highway. Locals were “The diktat should be re
attempts to smuggle cattle in
Court. der presented a countercal stituency would reduce the deserted till 5 p.m. Addition the movement of newspaper seen walking deserted voked to ensure people
Kathua and Rajouri districts of
J&K, an official said. Police
culation undercutting the period of votecounting al troops and mobile bunk hawkers from the capital to streets to reach hospitals don’t suffer. We are not a co
intercepted two trucks on the EC’s counter poll body’s math. from 5.2 days to 2.6 days. ers were used to seal the south and north Kashmir, and see relatives. “My lony, therefore we are defy
Jammu-Pathankot highway in The ECI had objected to the “If the delay of 5.2 days is The rejoinder is accompa #1078122 connecting roads. Many was badly hit. “My vehicle daughter is admitted in a ma ing the diktat. The train af
Kathua and rescued 14 Opposition’s idea of 50% to be balanced with the inte nied by a sworn affidavit stretches were dug up to dis was stopped at Pathachowk. ternity hospital. I walked on fords a better option for the
animals. Another truck was random physical verification grity of electoral process, from Andhra Pradesh Chief allow any civilian traffic. I failed to distributed new many stretches to reach Sri transit of military. They can
intercepted in Rajouri district of VVPAT slips in each As the balance will certainly tilt Minister N. Chandrababu Concertina wires were used spapers,” said Aslam Khan, a nagar,” said Nazima Jan, a re carry out the movement of
and nine animals were sembly segment of a Parlia towards the latter... the de Naidu and all the other lead to plug the streets leading to hawker. sident of Pulwama’s Tral. military convoy during
rescued. PTI mentary constituency or As lay of 5.2 days will occur on ers. the highway. The blockade also result Meanwhile, the NC, the nights,” said Dr. Abdullah.
Jolt for BJP as man Parties seek credit for enclave exchange BPEA will invest

dies in detention camp But citizens say ty (BJP) was quick to oppose
her claims and insisted that ₹2,600 cr. in NIIT
their plight is far the Prime Minister alone de
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
from improved served the entire credit for Prepares to pick up 30% stake
GUWAHATI the enclave exchange.
The death of a 70yearold Malati Rava, the Cooch Piyush Pandey
Bengali man in a detention Shiv Sahay Singh Behar district BJP president, Mumbai
camp for foreigners has Cooch Behar said that it was only on the Baring Private Equity Asia
queered the pitch for the There is hardly any enthu intervention of PM Modi that (BPEA), has signed defini
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), siasm among voters in the the sevendecadesold issue tive agreements to buy a
ahead of the threephase enclave settlement camp in of enclave exchange was 30% stake in NIIT Technolo
Lok Sabha election in Dinhata in West Bengal’s sorted out. gies Limited shares from NI
Assam. Cooch Behar district. Fifty As with the Dinhata settle IT Limited and other pro
Amrit Das, a resident of eight families of erstwhile In ment camp, the situation at moter entities at a price of
Barpeta Road town in Bar dian enclave dwellers in Ban the Haldibari settlement ₹1,394 per share, aggregat
peta district, died in the Relatives of Amrit Das, who gladesh, who came to India camp, which has 300 voters ing to ₹2,627 crore, and
Goalpara detention camp died in a detention camp for after the swap of enclaves on and falls in the neighbouring make an open offer thereaf
on Saturday night. He had foreigners on Saturday. the border between the two No man’s land: A section of the enclave settlement camp in Jalpaiguri constituency, ter to increase its stake up to A NIIT centre in Delhi’s
been languishing in the countries, have been staying Dinhata in West Bengal’s Cooch Behar. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT *
looks no different. There is 56% for a total considera South Extension.
camp within a jail since his abovepovertyline at this camp since August hardly any election cam tion ₹4,890 crore.
2017, after a Foreigners’ Tri family. 2015. dy knows me here; so I am tion campaign in West Ben paign material to be seen. Commenting on the deal, Vijay Thadani, vicechair
bunal declared him a fo Bengali Hindus are be Abu Taher, a resident, is sitting idle,” the 29yearold gal on April 3, has raised the “We had voted for the As Rajendra Pawar, chairman, man & managing director,
reigner on May 20 that year, lieved to be a major vote disinterested in the elec said. issue of enclaves, and is de sembly polls in 2016, and NIIT Technologies Limited, NIIT Limited, said, “BPEA's
despite figuring in voters’ base for the BJP. tions. He said that some wo After the exchange, in manding votes seeking cre although we will be voting said, “NIIT Technologies Li association will support the
lists from 1961 onward. “Governments in Assam men from the Trinamool which 51 Bangladeshi en dit for the historic swap bet for the first time in the Par mited, which became an in existing management team
The jail authorities said have been victimising Ben Congress had visited the claves became a part of India ween India and Bangladesh liamentary elections, we are dependently listed compa in capturing the opportuni
Mr. Das was taken to a hos gali Hindus by marking camp on Wednesday even and 111 Indian enclaves in 2015. not excited.” ny after demerger from NIIT ties in an increasingly digital
pital after he complained of them D (doubtful) voters ing and shown the residents merged with Bangladesh’s “We gave land for the en Limited in 2004, has grown world.”
unease. But members of his and foreigners and torturing their party symbol, but peo territory, 922 people living in claves (Chitmahal) and took Poor state into one of the most innova NIIT Technologies also
family said he died without them in jail. ple remained indifferent to the erstwhile Indian en the initiative to solve the pro “The families here have no tive and trusted IT services announced the signing of an
treatment after developing “The State government them. “We have been here claves came to India. They blem. No other party cared jobs and are surviving on company in India. The in agreement to acquire big da
asthma due to sleeping on must take the responsibility for three years but we have are residing in three settle before us. The Prime Minis doles given out by the State volvement of Baring Private ta firm WHISHWORKS IT
the cold floor of the jail. for the poor man’s death,” not been given what we were ment camps in Dinhata, Hal ter had no role in this. It was government. This is not easy Equity Asia will provide a Consulting.
Several Bengali organisa Shantanu Mukherjee, the promised. When we left Ban dibari and Mekhliganj. done entirely by us,” Ms. Ba survival for us; we had come further impetus to the man NIIT will initially acquire
tions have blamed Mr. Das’ Bharatiya Gana Parishad gladesh, we thought we nerjee said in two backto to India with a lot of hope,” agement team, led by CEO a 53% stake, with the re
death on the BJPled govern (BGP) candidate for the Bar would get land and jobs here Poll plank back rallies in Cooch Behar said Jayprakash Roy, one of Sudhir Singh, to take the maining equity to be ac
ment in the State and de peta Lok Sabha constituen in India. I used to teach Chief Minister Mamata Ba on April 3 and April 4. the prominent residents of company to the next level of quired over the next two
manded compensation for cy, said. Arabic in Bangladesh. Nobo nerjee, who began her elec The Bharatiya Janata Par the Haldibari camp. growth.” years.
No end to discolouration of river Periyar in Kerala
Pollution Control Pathalam.
The change in colour,
eutrophication.
When excessive nutrients
tem. On residents’ charge
that the discharge of untreat
Board not paying which was first noticed in the reach the waterbody, it ed effluents into the river by
enough attention, morning, continued till 2
p.m. Despite being alerted,
would lead to algal bloom. A
few days later, algae would
industrial units was causing
discolouration of water, Ms.
alleges resident officials of the Pollution Con die and decay, resulting in a Sreelakshmi said the areas
trol Board (PCB) did not pay foul smell and discolouration near industrial units were
Special Correspondent much attention to the mat of water. being regularly monitored,
KOCHI ter, he complained. Water in some reaches of and that any change in water
Discolouration of water con The discolouration of the the river system had been quality parameters could be
tinued in the Periyar in Kochi river system, which provides stagnant. Reduced water detected immediately.
on Sunday. drinking water to Kochi city The colour change seen in the Periyar near the Pathalam flow in the system had added Incidentally, there were
It was near the Pathalam and adjoining areas, has regulator cum bridge on Sunday. *
to the deteriorating water no industrial units near the
regulator cum bridge that been a cause for worry for re quality, she added. Muttar area where discolou
the change of colour was vis sidents. Moreover, environ The pollution of the river sys gineer of the PCB’s Environ According to her, huge ration was reported. Same
ible. While water turned mental activists have been tem had earlier led to violent ment Surveillance Centre at quantities of organic load in was the case last month. The
pitch black in one stream, it protesting against the pollu protests in the region. Eloor, said the discoloura the form of sewage from eutrophication due to dump
was milky near the regulator, tion and demanding steps Meanwhile, P.B. Sree tion was due to the poor nearby townships are regu ing of sewage should be
said Adamkutty, a resident of for protection of the river. lakshmi, environmental en quality of water as a result of larly reaching the river sys blamed for that, she added.
CM A ND-NDE
YK
8 EDITORIAL DELHI THE HINDU

The governance dashboard
The current regime has failed to deliver on its promises of development and clean government
so it is pertinent to ask what Mr. draws upon other sources of data to 6.8%. We believe that these two
Modi has been able to achieve in such as income taxes and the Cre policies were launched to serve
Capital high the last five years.

It has become common now in
dit Suisse Global Wealth Database
to make a persuasive case that In
the longterm interests of the cor
porate sector at the expense of the
some circles to describe the world dian inequality has continued to vast majority of Indians who re
To retain the confidence of foreign investors, that we live in as “posttruth”. Po rise. side in cashdependent informal
macroeconomic management is key Vamsi Vakulabharanam & pulism and the rise to prominence The share of the top 10% of in and agrarian economies. It is un
of leaders such as Donald Trump cometax payers has increased at surprising to read in news reports
F
oreign investors appear to have rediscovered In Sripad Motiram
(U.S.), Jair Bolsonaro (Brazil), and the expense of the bottom half. that the Indian unemployment
dia. The inflow of foreign capital into India’s stock
Viktor Orbán (Hungary) have ex The wealthiest group (top 1%) rate is at a 45year high (201718).
market in the month of March hit a high of $4.89
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owards the end of the se posed us to a radically new vocab owns more than half the nation’s While it is amply clear that the
billion, the biggest foreign inflow into Indian stocks cond term of the United Pro ulary consisting of terms like “al wealth today and has consolidated current regime has failed to deliv
since February 2012. As a result, the stock market rose a gressive Alliance govern ternative facts” and “fake news”. It itself during 20142018. What hap er on its promises of development
solid 8% in March. Foreign investment in Indian equi ment (UPAII), from 2009 to 2014, seems like evidence is far less rele pened to the economic status of and clean government, its true ob
ties stood at $2.42 billion in February, as against a net the corporate sector (captains of vant in influencing opinion than broadly under the subjects ‘Eco the most marginalised social jective has always been to usher in
outflow of $4.4 billion during the same month a year industry) had become thoroughly factors like sentiments, emotions nomy’, ‘Socioeconomic Indica groups, i.e. Muslims, Scheduled a different kind of an economy and
disappointed with the slow rate of or beliefs. tors’ and ‘Governance’. Castes and Scheduled Tribes? Un polity than the one that the UPA
earlier, and is expected to be strong in April as well.
“progress” being made. The repu fortunately, relevant survey data espoused — one that is more cor
Both cyclical and structural factors are behind this sud tation of UPAII had been tar Backdrop of scarce data Key parameters have not been released. However, porate and rural elitefriendly. The
den uptick in foreign investment that has helped the ru nished by several highprofile cor While we understand the limits of Two issues that are important in one gets a harrowing picture from welfare orientation of the UPAI
pee make an impressive comeback. The rupee has ap ruption scandals. Significant claims made on behalf of “objec evaluating any regime are eco the volume from other data. (although it did not go far enough
preciated by about 7% since early October, when it was sections of the Indian elite, both tivity”, it is very difficult to ima nomic growth and distribution. In Crimes against Scheduled Castes in our view) was quite unpalatable
reeling at around 74 against the dollar. Last year, India urban and rural, were also upset gine how a reasoned debate can dia, of course, has been celebrated have increased during the period to the Indian elites.
received more foreign direct investment than China for about the government’s modest occur without adequate evidence. along with China as the growth en 201416. What is noteworthy is that A correction and reversal were
welfare schemes such as the Ma Since Independence, India has gine of the world in recent de both overall crimes and crimes re asked for, and duly executed. It
the first time in two decades. While the Chinese econo
hatma Gandhi National Rural Em carefully built an enviable reputa cades. Has the economy under gistered under the Scheduled was also widely expected that the
my has been slowing down considerably in the last one ployment Guarantee Scheme tion in terms of the integrity of its NDAII outperformed in compari Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Pre Modi regime would use a majori
year, India has emerged as the fastestgrowing major (MNREGS) and also rights and en statistical organisations and the son to previous governments? Re vention of Atrocities) Act have in tarian nationalist mobilisation
economy. Doubts over the robustness of the GDP calcu titlements such as the Right to In quality of its economic data. It is cent changes in methodology by creased in the Bharatiya Janata strategy (especially if economic
lation method notwithstanding, it is clear that investors formation, Right to Education and perhaps the most remarkable the Central Statistics Office have Partygoverned States such as Guj gains were not forthcoming for the
expect India to be a major source of global growth in the Land Acquisition Act, 2013. “achievement” of the present go rendered such comparisons very arat, and Haryana. The media is masses). This is exactly what has
the coming years. Other shortterm reasons may also be The elites and upper middlein vernment that it has virtually des difficult. From the data in this vol rife with accounts of cowvigilan been delivered during the Modi
behind some of the recent inflow of capital into the come groups were ready to strike troyed this reputation by med ume, it is clear that NDAII has un tism; but to give a statistical pic years — a combination of elite
back and found in Narendra Modi dling in the work of statistical derperformed in comparison with ture, Muslims comprised 84% of oriented growth and a majoritar
country. For one, there is a sense among a section of in
an able politician who could spear organisations, changing the meth UPAI and is broadly comparable those killed during 201017 across ian nationalism/Hindutva. Per
vestors that their fears of political instability are mis head their agenda. He was the vi odology of computation of key fi to UPAII. Average annual growth the country. Almost all such at haps, in this sense, Mr. Modi’s go
placed. More important, there are clear signs that west kas purush who would restore gures (such as GDP), and by sup rates of GDP under NDAII are esti tacks (97%) occurred under the vernment has succeeded exactly
ern central banks have turned dovish. Both the Federal high profitability for the corporate pressing important data. mated at 7.4% (the corresponding present government. in what it set out to do.
Reserve and the European Central Bank, for instance, sector and provide a clean govern Given this, it is a major chal figures for UPAI and UPAII are Several people who voted for
have promised to keep interest rates low for longer. ment. There was also a populist lenge to evaluate the performance 8.4% and 7.2%, respectively). Impact of signature policies Mr. Modi inspired by his promise
This has caused investors to turn towards relatively appeal of “development for all”. of the present government. Of the In terms of distribution, our The two major signature policies of development and a corruption
However, the true meaning and various attempts that have been own research (for the period 1991 that the government undertook — free India must now see the failure
highyielding emerging market debt. Indian midcap
significance of Mr. Modi’s ascent to made to put together scarce evi 2011) indicates that the Indian eco demonetisation (ostensibly to root of his regime clearly on these
stocks, which suffered a deep rout last year, are now too power was not lost on those who dence, a notable one is the very nomy, after economic liberalisa out corruption) and the goods and fronts. As Rabindranath Tagore re
attractive to ignore for many foreign investors. had deep knowledge of India. wellresearched edited volume, A tion, was largely driven by in services tax (GST) — have proved flected, if the choice is between a
The return of foreign capital is obviously a good sign Writing shortly after the 2014 gen Quantum Leap in the Wrong Direc- equalityheightening rapid urban to be colossal disasters for the eco nation that is fundamentally exclu
for the Indian economy. But policymakers need to be eral election, eminent economist tion? It was Nobel laureate Amar growth. Farmers and informal nomy and the vast majority of In sionary, and a society that stands
careful not to take foreign investors for granted. Other and historian Amiya Kumar Bagchi tya Sen who used the term “quan workers in the urban areas have dians. Any doubts about the ad for basic human values and es
emerging Asian economies will be competing hard to remarked: “The corporate sector tum leap” to critically describe the faced acute distress and witnessed verse impact of these policies is pouses tolerance among a multi
has now secured undisputed con current regime, and the volume losses in their income shares. dispelled by the analysis in the vol plicity of cultures and identities,
attract foreign capital, which is extremely nimble. Any
trol of the commanding heights of does justice to this loaded meta What has happened to inequality ume. Comparing the periods be the path forward is clear.
mistake by policymakers will affect India’s image as an the Indian economy and has suc phor. It examines important di under the Narendra Modi govern fore and after demonetisation,
investment destination. To retain investor confidence, ceeded in installing a prime minis mensions of the present National ment? This question cannot be ea while the world economy wit Vamsi Vakulabharanam and Sripad
whichever government comes to power after the gener ter, of whom they had been vocal Democratic Alliance government sily answered because the latest nessed improved growth (2.6% to Motiram teach Economics at the
al election this summer will need to increase the pace of supporters.” We are now at the (NDAII) and the past two regimes, survey data have not been re 3.1%), the Indian economy suf University of Massachusetts, in Amherst
structural reforms and also ensure proper macroeco cusp of another national election, UPAI and II, grouping them leased. Given this, the volume fered a growth decline from 7.8% and Boston, U.S., respectively
nomic management with the help of the Reserve Bank
of India. Longpending reforms to the labour and land
markets are the most pressing structural changes that
will affect India’s longterm growth trajectory. The high
When a new era dawns, what’s in a name?
fiscal deficit of both the Centre and the State govern As Japan’s Emperor Akihito prepares to abdicate, the country gears up for the Reiwa era
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ments and the disruptive outflow of foreign capital are
the other macroeconomic challenges. These are some ing stock and recalibrating. (wa). But, given that kanji can of the number of immigrants or a ma
The Meiji era (literally: enlight ten be understood in multiple jor technological breakthrough.
issues that need to be solved sooner rather than later.
ened rule), January 1868July 1912, ways, it is also possible to read rei Japan will also need to innovate to
is best remembered as a period of as ‘orderly’ and wa as ‘Japanese’. ensure it is not left out of the high
Westerninspired modernisation, The latter reading has some Japa tech race for leadership at a time
The heat is on Pallavi Aiyar
while the Showa gengo (literally:
enlightened harmony), December
nese uncomfortable with its auth
oritative nuance, particularly
when artificial intelligence and ro
botics are reshaping the manufac
Local administrations must draw up plans to 1926January 1989, is associated within the context of the current, turing ecosystem. Moreover, Chi
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with both Japan’s rapid postwar rightwing government’s emphasis na’s dominance in both the
address heat stress and possible water scarcity
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n April 30, Japanese Empe economic development, but also Sony acquired Hollywood’s Co on nationalism as a cornerstone of economic and strategic realms,
A
forecast of a below average monsoon in 2019, af ror Akihito will abdicate, lit the militarism of the Second lumbia Pictures and Mitsubishi Es policy. coupled with the growing unpred
ter last year’s erratic rainfall that flooded Kerala erally ending an era. For in World War. tate bought New York’s iconic Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo ictability of the U.S.’s commitment
and crippled agriculture in eastern and western Japan the years are counted not It is Heisei, however, that is on Rockefeller Center. Japan ap Abe was open in disclosing the fact to Japan’s defence will test Tokyo’s
States, is a cause for worry. If the assessment from one just using the internationally stan the nation’s mind currently. In the peared poised for global that the choice of era name was strategic thinking, forcing it to
dard, Gregorian calendar, but by dying days of the era, there is an domination. made to reflect pride in Japan’s os seek out new allies and accommo
agency, Skymet, is any indication, there is a prospect of
gengo, or ‘era name’, that counts ongoing attempt to grapple with Instead, the ‘bubble economy’ tensible uniqueness. For the first dations.
an El Niño, often associated with drought conditions, up from the coronation of a new how best to define the essence of collapsed, leading to ‘lost decades’ time in history the two kanji com
taking hold. This must, of course, be considered along emperor until his death, or as in the last three decades. Heisei is of economic stagnation and defla prising the gengo were taken from Logistical challenges
with other factors that seem to weaken the El Niño link, the current circumstance, abdica composed of two kanji (Chinese tion. And while the meteoric rise Japanese classical literature, rath But first, the dawn of Reiwa will
such as a dipole weather phenomenon in the Indian tion. characters used in the Japanese of China dwarfed Japan’s regional er than Chinese classics, the tradi necessitate a series of more imme
Ocean. Should the monsoon, which normally sets in language) that taken together and international heft, earth tional source for era names. diate, logistical changes. Govern
between June 1 and July 15 across the country, turn out The Heisei era mean ‘achieving peace’. quakes and tsunamis ravaged the The new gengo is derived from ment documents, stamps, new
Akihito’s coronation in January On the surface, the gengo would archipelago. For many, Heisei con an ancient collection of Japanese spapers, driving licences, and
to be deficient, it will add to the pressures on rural em
1989 had marked the beginning of appear apposite. Through the Hei jures up the horrors of the 1995 poetry called Man’yoshu (Collec calendars will all need to switch to
ployment and the economy as a whole. Things may be what is known as the Heisei era, sei decades Japan has eschewed Hanshin earthquake that des tion of Ten Thousand Leaves) that the new gengo from the Heisei sys
come clearer when the India Meteorological Depart and the end of the ‘Showa’ period war and continued to be among troyed Kobe city, and the 2011 East feature poems composed between tem that’s been in use for the last
ment also issues its forecast, although error margins of his predecessor, Emperor Hiro the world’s more pacifist nations. Japan earthquake and tsunami 600 CE and 759 CE. Commenta three decades. Computer systems
and the erratic nature of rainfall in different regions hito. This year, 2019, will be split Emperor Akihito himself worked that killed over 20,000 people and tors have been quick to draw a link across the archipelago are hurried
render the exercise fraught with uncertainty. Last year, between Heisei 31, the 31st year of hard to confront Japan’s past mili triggered one of the world’s worst between this decision to distance ly being updated for the May 1 han
for instance, the realisation of rainfall was 91% of the Akihito’s reign until the end of tary expansionism, including sev nuclear disasters. the gengo from Chinese literature dover in what some fear might
April, after which it will become eral expressions of remorse and Consequently, the commence and Japan’s contemporary rivalry prove to be Japan’s Y2K moment.
longterm average, while the prediction was for 97%.
Reiwa 1, the first year of the Empe apology for his country’s wartime ment of the new era, recently an with China. In his play Romeo and Juliet,
More immediately, India will go to the polls in the peak ror elect, Naruhito’s rule. actions. nounced after months of delibera Name notwithstanding, Empe Shakespeare famously asked,
of summer after an intensive campaign. It is the respon But gengo are not just ways of And yet, Heisei has also been tion as Reiwa, is widely seen as a rorelect Naruhito’s Reiwa era will “What’s in a Name?” In Japan at
sibility of State administrations to prepare for the likeli counting years. They also encap characterised by unfulfilled poten chance to put some of these trau face a formidable set of challeng least, the answer would appear to
hood of a heat spike, particularly during April and May, sulate a national mood, the zeit tial and a spate of natural disas mas behind and to define new es. The country’s rapidly ageing be: A Lot.
to prevent loss of life and extreme distress to commun geist. A new era name stops the ters. In 1989, when the era began, hopes for a new epoch. society and declining population
ities. Official agencies and NGOs should start adopting clock for the nation psychological Japan was at the pinnacle of its Reiwa can be interpreted to mean that economic growth will Pallavi Aiyar is an author and journalist
the drill on this, using the template drawn up by the Na ly, allowing an opportunity for tak economic might. That same year, mean ‘auspicious’ (rei) ‘harmony’ require either a huge increase in based in Tokyo
tional Disaster Management Authority.
The key elements of protection in a heat wave are LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letters emailed to letters@thehindu.co.in must carry the full postal address and the full name or the name with initials.
avoiding exposure during the hottest part of the day
around noon, especially in the case of senior citizens, Voter holds the key power solely on the We need to know the truth. Hundred years is no doubt 1960s. The message is simple assistant professors in the
staying adequately hydrated, wearing suitable clothing In a sort of farewell blog, development plank, should Is it so difficult to verify? a very long period to harp and clear: one should learn Kerala Health Department
including headgear, and creating shade in public plac BJP veteran L.K. Advani has now rely largely on rabble K.V. Seetharamaiah, on an issue any further from the past. had this: “Who were the first
es. These messages and weather alerts can be dissemi said, “those who disagree rousing, and the Congress Hassan, Karnataka when political equations A. Vishweshwara Sharma, women to have entered the
nated through television, mobile phone messaging and with us are not our on an inclusive manifesto. have changed diametrically Sangareddy, Telangana Sabarimala Ayyappa temple
social media platforms. Urban local bodies in particular enemies”. For the BJP, In 2019, the Indian voter A page in history in the international arena. as per the Supreme Court
strident denigration of must yet rely on his Many historical events lose It is better to leave bygones Odd question ruling?” Is this what future
have a responsibility to care for the large number of vul
opponents and selfpraise instincts to seek his destiny. their sheen over a period of as bygones and instead Not all public service assistant professors of
nerable city dwellers. Yet, few cities have drawn up populism are two sides of R. Narayanan, time except when marked dedicate the occasion to commission examinations psychiatry need to know?
proper heat action plans to respond to extreme weath the same coin that it put in Navi Mumbai by occasional references by living life in a more have serious questions. A few K A Solaman,
er or made them public. During the current year, there circulation ever since it academicians of history harmonious, civilised and of them are quite funny. For S.L. Puram, Alappuzha, Kerala
is apprehension that the focus of administrators will began facing flak for its Claims and the truth (‘Magazine’ section, “The tolerant way cutting across example, an objectivetype more letters online:
mainly be on the conduct of the elections, relegating failures on the socio A U.S.based magazine has many meanings of borders. That is the best question paper set for www.hindu.com/opinion/letters/
the public health risk of heat waves to the backburner. economic front. The party, cited American personnel Jallianwala Bagh”, April 7). tribute one can offer to the

corrections & clarifications:
led by the Prime Minister, as having counted the But Jallianwala Bagh will go hundreds who lost their In his response to a question on rating the performance of the
With the availability of advance weather alerts, there is
mounts severe and number of F16 fighter down in the annals of lives. BJPled government at the Centre (Interview, “Is the Army a tool
no reason why local bodies cannot institute remedial personal attacks on rival aircraft with the Pakistan history as one of the V. Subramanian for fighting an election, asks Navjot Singh Sidhu” (April 7, 2019) the
measures. Mitigating the effect of heat waves is vital to leaders even as the Air Force and found none darkest chapters in Indian Chennai Congress party’s campaigner was reported to have said that the
ensuring a high turnout in the elections by making it Opposition (for example, to be missing (“Imran colonial history. It sowed “unemployment in the country is at the lowest level in 45 years, as
per the NSSO figures.” It should have been the highest level.
safe for voters. India is looking at another uncertain the Congress’s leader) says accuses BJP of whipping up the seeds for the ultimate ■ That the British
it has quarrels with policies war hysteria”, April 7). This expulsion of the British. But government has been dilly In the story titled “At the international border, a ‘Modi wave’

monsoon, bringing into sharp relief the neglected po flies above BJP flags” (April 7, 2019), the names of the BJP and Con
tential of decentralised waterharvesting. It is more and not persons. The BJP report has confused many India paid a heavy price. dallying to apologise for its
gress candidates had been wrongly given as Raman Bhalla and
built up a narrative on a of us who were led to Unfortunately, Britain many errors speaks volumes Jugal Kishore Sharma respectively. Actually, Raman Bhalla is the
than a decade since the National Commission on Farm
“corrupt Opposition” that believe that India shot never showed any signs of about the impact of Congress candidate and Jugal Kishore Sharma is the BJP candidate.
ers suggested the wider adoption of both rainwater har has since been undone by down an F16. India, remorse, with successive colonialism. I am reminded In the Ground Zero page story “Encroachers on their own
vesting and aquifer recharge, in order to provide irriga Rafale as the game of meanwhile, has stuck to its Prime Ministers not even of several instances of such lands” (April 6, 2019), the name of the Gond Adivasi had been mis
tion for small farmers. It is time to take measures that perception can be played stand saying it has inclined to offer an apology, internal colonialism in India, spelt as “Kureti” instead of “Kumeti”.
will help communities achieve resilience. by others too. It is strange conclusive evidence that the least one could have an example being the The Readers’ Editor’s office can be contacted by Telephone: +91-44-28418297/28576300;
that the BJP, having come to the aircraft was shot down. expected from the British. Telangana movement in the E-mail:readerseditor@thehindu.co.in
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If Gandhi were alive today FROM THE READERS’ EDITOR
Considering his view of politics, he would have privileged civic virtue in elections
Retaining the ability
ganisation of Indian society and
beyond. Strangely, the Gandhian
common sense is considered as an ir
to question
relevant and insignificant matter to
the eyes of those who are ruling India If journalism has to survive, it should maintain
Ramin Jahanbegloo
and the world today. Unfortunately, critical distance from official propaganda
in today’s world, political circum
stances and temperaments do not al Pakistan had breached the terms of its F16
low politicians to concentrate any deal with the Americans. The count had now
With the election season getting all more on the education and duty of been completed and the U.S. said that “all
the attention, I wonder whether Ma citizens. That is why, while uncritical aircraft were present and accounted for”.
hatma Gandhi would have participat and utilitarian minds are shaped and How can a report based on information in
ed in the election had he been alive. formed in universities in India and a respectable magazine be seen as an at
One thing is evident today: while around the world, originality and ex A.S. Panneerselvan tempt to play politics? In its response, the In
Gandhi is hailed as the founding fath emplarity of future Mahatma Gand dian Air Force reiterated that the aircraft
er of the Indian republic and one of his are killed in the embryo. shot down in a dogfight by a MiG21 in Now
the architects of democratic politics But what if Gandhi were alive? He It may sound unreal. But how do I explain re shera sector on February 27 was an F16. It
in modern India, it is not recognised would have certainly tried to create ceiving two contradictory mails within a rejected the claim in the Foreign Policy re
equally well today that we can draw awareness in the minds of the youn span of 20 minutes on the role of journalism? port that none of the Pakistan Air Force’s
valuable lessons of political action ger generation. Let us also agree that One reader wanted to know the Indian paral U.S.supplied jets was found missing after a
and democracy from him. However, “Gandhi is perhaps more relevant now than ever before for our understanding he would have had a strong interven lel to the exclusive investigation by The New recent count. It is crucial to note that author
it goes without saying that Gandhi is of elections.” File photo of Gandhi at Mani Bhavan, Bombay. THE HINDU ARCHIVES * tion (example, fasting unto death) in York Times into Rupert Murdoch, the foun ities tend to hide behind anonymity. The In
perhaps more relevant now than ev relation with the cases of corruption, der of a global media empire that includes dian Air Force’s version was circulated
er before for our understanding of Gandhian politics is at the same time jection of mobocracy. After this inci sexual harassment and populist de Fox News, and its disturbing hold on politi through the news agency IANS.
elections, at a time when India finds antipopulist and antielitist. dent, Gandhi revoked his plans for magogy in everyday politics. cal outcomes. Each of the media outlets in The U.S. magazine report, in the opinion
itself at a crossroads between a hope launching mass civil disobedience at that empire has destabilised democracy in of the foreign policy writer of this newspap
for civic republicanism and a prac Democracy and mobocracy Bardoli on the ground that the mass When power politics took over North America, Europe and Australia. The er, Stanly Johny, confirmed that India lost a
tice of demagogic populism. Gandhi has always been considered es were not morally prepared for a However, this would have been too reader wanted to know whether the broad jet and a chopper, that an Indian pilot was
as a charismatic leader, but his un nonviolent struggle against the Brit much for those who are involved to cast of NaMo TV shows India as moving in captured by Pakistan and paraded before
The need for moral leaders mediated appeal to the citizens was ish. But it is also worth mentioning day in politics. Frankly, despite the the same worrying direction. camera, and that there was no evidence that
It is no secret to anyone who lives in based neither on a Manichaean that Gandhi considered masses guil symbolic devotion which is shown to India’s strike in Balakot had hit the actual tar
India and shares time and passion friendenemy distinction, nor on the ty of what politicians became. As he Gandhi by political leaders, there is a Claims and counter-claims get and killed terrorists. In a sense, the facts
with Indians from different walks of supreme will of the masses. As the put it: “We the people make the rul feeling of comfort that a stubborn At the same time, I got a mail from a reader negate the narrative that has been flowing
life that the small cast of politicians history of modern India shows us, ers what they are.” Moreover, Gandhi and critical veteran of democratic ac from Uttarakhand, who questioned this new from the political establishment. A close
and their supporters are not engaged while political parties have been sub insisted on the twin concepts of self tion like him is no more around. spaper’s reportage on the U.S.’s count of Pa reading of the facts raises many questions.
in what Gandhi called “an experi servient to the masses and the mass transformation and civic maturity. In a more sinister manner, we kistan’s F16 fighter jets. Foreign Policy re
ment with Truth”. This is perhaps es have followed party leaders with As a matter of fact, he underlined: “If even find strong reasons of rejecting ported a few days ago that it spoke to two Serving the public good
because politics in contemporary In out questioning, some political we reform ourselves, the rulers will a national figure like Gandhi in Nath senior U.S. defence officials, who told the Elections do generate pressure on journalists
dia, as everywhere else in the world, figures like Gandhi or Ambedkar had automatically do so.” uram Godse’s analysis of his assassi magazine that U.S. personnel recently count to deviate from the core values of journal
finds itself prisoner of the adminis the courage to turn against mobs. Gandhi, therefore, approached nation: “I foresaw that I shall be total ed Pakistan’s F16s and found none missing. ism. War has the potential to generate pas
trative system and the corporate Gandhi considered democracy and pragmatic politics as a form of cha ly ruined and the only thing that I The reader from Uttarakhand was certain sion that sways both the electorate and the
mindset, both of which suffer from a mobocracy as opposite forms of con racterbuilding and not necessarily could expect from the people would that since the report in the magazine was not media. It becomes a deadly combination
severe absence of selfexamination. ducting politics and organising In organising a political party and win be nothing but hatred and that I shall issued by an official channel, it was unveri when war machines and the electoral pro
Indeed, what India needs most at dian society. Gandhi affirmed: ning seats in Parliament. He called it have lost all my honour, even more fied and aimed at hurting the electoral pros cesses are permitted to intertwine. If jour
this time of elections is not mass mo “Those who claim to lead the masses “a capacity to regulate national life”. valuable than my life, if I were to kill pects of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This nalism has to survive and serve the public
bilisers but moral leaders. must resolutely refuse to be led by However, inspired by the American Gandhiji. But at the same time I felt reader refuses to see the overt politicisation good, it should maintain its critical distance
Considering the profound spiri them, if we want to avoid mob law Transcendentalist, Henry David Tho that Indian politics in the absence of of security measures and the use of the from official propaganda. It needs to retain
tual nature of Gandhi’s personality and desire ordered progress for the reau, he underlined, “If national life Gandhiji would be more practical, armed forces for political ends. its ability to pose questions. The New York
and his deep ethical view of politics, country. I believe that mere protesta becomes so perfect as to become able to retaliate, and would be po How did The Hindu report this story? Hea Times story has come up with some crucial
we could say that if he was among us tion of one’s opinion and surrender selfregulated, no representation be werful with armed forces.” Godse dlined “U.S. count of Pakistan’s F16 fighter takeaways in its investigation into Mr. Mur
today, he would have certainly boy to the mass opinion is not only not comes necessary. There is then a was right. Once Gandhi was eliminat jets found none missing, claims American doch’s media industry and the central lesson
cotted the elections. He would have enough, but in matters of vital im state of enlightened anarchy. In such ed, power politics could take over. magazine”, the report from Washington, DC is that his family sits at the centre of global
been troubled by the Machiavellian portance, leaders must act contrary a state everyone is his own ruler. In India has been independent for 71 by the newspaper’s U.S. correspondent qu upheaval.
essence of Indian politics and its po to the mass opinion if it does not the ideal state therefore, there is no years based on electoral liberalism in otes the magazine as meticulously listing out What The Hindu did in reporting about
pulist and demagogic end results. As commend itself to their reason.” political power because there is no the name of Gandhi. But for more the contradictions in the claims made by the the F16 numbering is a part of the essential
suredly, it is important to grasp In other words, Gandhi consi state. But the ideal is never fully real than 71 years, politicians have dis Indian security establishment since the ae elements of journalism. George Orwell once
Gandhi’s character above all as a dered contempt for civic virtue as a ised in life. Hence the classical state tanced themselves from Gandhi’s le rial engagement between India and Pakistan said, “In a time of deceit telling the truth is a
man who remained all through his betrayal of the spirit of democracy. ment of Thoreau that the govern gacy. Unsurprisingly, once again In in February this year. revolutionary act.” Taking about the military
life as a person truthful to the ethical. For him, democratic governance, un ment is best which governs the dians will go to the polls without Various Indian agencies suggested that and its claims in a dispassionate manner is
In a sense, then, Gandhi’s view of like party politics, which always least.” having the Mahatma on their minds.
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Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman central to democracy. It is an attempt to re
politics starts where party politics tends towards unexamined and obe Undoubtedly, Gandhi, the moral had downed an F16, based on his debriefing. tain journalism within the spirit of public in
ends. What Gandhi understands by dient masses, was based on the ma leader, was not a pure idealist. He Ramin Jahanbegloo is Professor, Vice Dean Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also quiry and not reduce it to a force multiplier
politics is the art of organising socie turity of citizens. Gandhi’s sharp was a pragmatic practitioner, who and Director, Mahatma Gandhi Centre for repeated the claim that an F16 was downed. for electoral gains.
ty, not the technique of power mak reaction against the Chauri Chaura wanted to apply ethical values and ci Peace Studies, Jindal Global Law School, The Hindu report documents the fact that In
ing and party organising. That is why incident was an expression of his re vilisational criteria to the political or Jindal Global University dia had asked the U.S. to investigate whether readerseditor@thehindu.co.in
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Cleaning up the mess FIFTY YEARS AGO APRIL 8, 1969
Talks to be held with Kenya on Indians’ assets

India needs a waste management policy
The Deputy Minister of External Affairs, Mr. Surendra Pal
that stresses the need for decentralised Singh, disclosed in the Lok Sabha today [April 7, New Delhi]
garbage disposal practices that India proposed to hold talks with the Kenya Government
on the question of repatriation of assets of Indian citizens and
Madhurika Sankar Indians holding British passports. He said that the talks were
contemplated to see that these people did not suffer untold
Hyperconsumption is a curse of our difficulties. Mr. Singh was intervening in the debate on the
modern times. Humans generate budget demands of the Ministry of External Affairs. The de
monumental amounts of waste, a size bate was inconclusive. The need for filling the “power vacu
able portion of which is disposed in um” in the Indian Ocean that would arise from the withdrawal
ENRICO FABIAN
landfills and through wastetoenergy of Britain was one of the points raised.
incinerators. However, billions of
tonnes of garbage, including micro A HUNDRED YEARS AGO APRIL 8, 1919.
plastics, never make it to landfills or
incinerators and end up in the oceans. This garbage chokes Civil disobedience. Mr. Gandhi Leads.
marine life and disturbs zooplankton, which are vital to the
elimination of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The Satyagraha Committee advised [in Bombay] that for the
Landfills are seedbeds of methane and other greenhouse time being laws regarding prohibited literature and registra
gases, which contribute to global warming. These toxic tion of newspapers may civilly disobeyed. Accordingly, a num
chemicals poison the soil and their leached runoff makes its ber of copies of Hind Swarajya, the Sarvodaya or Universal
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waste incinerators cause health issues such as cancer. In In life and addresses of Mustafa Kamel Pasha, were publicly of
dia, nearly 60% of the household waste is wet organic waste,
DATA POINT fered for sale this evening [April 7] and found some ready
with low calorific value. This makes options such as waste buyers. The hawkers were all prominent Satyagrahis among
toenergy incinerators inefficient. We need to design incin whom were Mr. Gandhi, Mrs. Naidu, Mr. Sobani, Mr. Lakhim
erators that are suited to Indian conditions. das Tairsee and others. All books sold contained the signature
It does seem overwhelming, but there are solutions to the of the Hawkers. A number of unregistered newspapers, mostly
garbage pandemic through the crucial processes of material resembling ordinary posters and leaflets both in Print and
recycling and composting. Efficient composting is possible Handwriting in Guzerathi were also sold.
through an optimal combination of microbes and tempera
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Mathangi Swaminathan, in her article in Economic and POLL CALL
Political Weekly, sheds light on India’s broken waste man
agement system. In India, less than 60% of waste is collected Bicameral legislature
from households and only 15% of urban waste is processed.
There are several problems in India in how waste is treat Bicameralism is the practice of having two Houses of Parlia
ed. First, segregation of waste into organic, recyclable and ment. At the State level, the equivalent of the Lok Sabha is the
hazardous categories is not enforced at source. As a result, Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly), and that of the Rajya
mixed waste lands up in the landfills, where wastepickers, Sabha is the Vidhan Parishad (Legislative Council). A socalled
in hazardous conditions, try to salvage the recyclables, Upper House is considered important in the parliamentary
which are of poor quality and quantity by then. Second, system, as only a third of the seats are filled every two years
ideally, waste management should not be offered free of cost and it therefore acts as a check against potential impetuous
to residents. Only if residents pay will they realise the impor ness of electoral majorities in the Lower House. With mem
tance of segregation and recycling. Third, there is the issue bers mostly indirectly elected, the Upper House also ensures
of logistical contractors who are motivated to dump more that individuals who might not be cut out for the roughand
garbage in landfills as their compensation is proportional to tumble of direct elections too are able to contribute to the le
the tonnage of waste. They are also prone to illegally dump gislative process. Under Article 169, Parliament may by law
waste at unauthorised sites to reduce transportation costs. create or abolish the second chamber in a State if the Legisla
Fourth, and importantly, organic farming and composting tive Assembly of that State passes a resolution to that effect by
are not economically attractive to the Indian farmer, as a special majority. At present, seven Indian States have bicam
chemical pesticides are heavily subsidised, and the compost eral legislatures. Some argue that unlike the Rajya Sabha, the
is not efficiently marketed. Vidhan Parishad does not serve must purpose and poses a
We need a comprehensive waste management policy that strain on States’ finances.
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es, This will incentivise private players to participate. Unless
these concerns are addressed, what will we tell our children MORE ON THE WEB
who inherit this planet? That our greatest existential chal
lenge, climate change, was also facilitated by garbage? Watch | Making a sherbet is a performance in this Coimbatore shop
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FROM PAGE ONE

Mamata losing ground, says PM BJP more transparent
BJP pitches for PM using government machinery to intimidate Opposition: West Bengal CM
about funding: Jaitley
‘Modi once more’ Special Correspondent
Kolkata /Agartala/Imphal
‘Other parties don’t disclose donations’
“We are seeking justice or focus on income guarantee Prime Minister Narendra Special Correspondent
nyay against the injustices alone. It is about ensuring Modi said on Sunday that New Delhi
committed in the past four nyay ( justice) to farmers, West Bengal Chief Minister Parties such as the Bahujan
years. Those who promised nyay to women, nyay to stu Mamata Banerjee was fast Samaj Party, the Samajwadi
acche din only delivered dents, nyay to youth and losing ground in the State. Party, and the Telugu De
anyay (injustice),” said nyay to entrepreneurs,” Mr. At an election meeting in sam Party do not declare
Anand Sharma, chairman of Sharma said. Other leaders Cooch Behar, his sixth in the the full extent of the dona
the Congress Publicity present at the press meet in State since February 2019 tions they receive because
Committee. cluded Moti Lal Vohra, Ran and third after the announ the bulk are in cash, Fi
The campaign also fo deep Surjewala, and Rajeev cement of polls, Mr. Modi nance Minister Arun Jaitley
cussed on Congress’ expe Shukla. charged Ms. Banerjee with said in a blog on Sunday. He
rience in leadership and go The official unveiling of denting the image of West said that this was why the
vernance with the tagline the campaign also saw the Bengal and not allowing donations received by the
jan jan se naata hain, sar- two parties launching their Central funds to come into Bharatiya Janata Party seem <
> BJP declares larger
income and
kar chalana aata hain (We respective theme songs. the State. larger, because the party
gullible friends in
have a relationship with the The BJP did not reveal “The speedbreaker Didi prefers transparent means
people, we know how to run who created the campaign of Bengal is unable to sleep, of funding. the NGOs believe
a government) and high song — Phir se Modi sarkar she is venting all her anger “All parties need, on a that they get more
lighted manifesto promises banate hai/Phir se kamal on her officials and the Elec prorata basis, the same
like transferring ₹72,000 an khilate hai (Let’s elect Modi tion Commission. If some Raising the pitch: Prime Minister Narendra Modi being garlanded at a campaign rally at the amount of money depend donations are in cash. This
nually to five crore house government again, let’s help one wants to understand Rash Mela Ground in Cooch Behar district of West Bengal on Sunday. PTI *
ing on the number of seats has significantly reduced
holds, increasing rural em lotus bloom again) — but a what shifting of political they are contesting,” Mr. the credibility of the reports
ployment under the party source claimed it to be grounds feels like they can of being involved in the Sa space to the Trinamool as an Minister said the Congress, Jaitley wrote. “The only of these NGOs.”
Mahatma Gandhi National an inhouse exercise. understand from her anger radha and Rose Valley chit alternative to the Left,” he which had been in power for question is ‘what is their He said some NGOs in the
Rural Employment Guaran The main theme song of and frustration,” he said. fund scams, not utilising the said. three consecutive terms, had fund collection culture?’ Do country had released two
tee Act, job creation, and the Congress has been made Hitting back, Ms. Banerjee Centre’s funds and not At the rally, he slammed done nothing for the people. they still prefer the old ob reports, one saying that
simplifying goods and ser by filmmaker Nikkhil Adva said the BJP was scared of checking human trafficking the Congress and Left par The State’s talented sport solete style of only black since the BJP declares a
vices tax among others. ni and the lyrics have been losing and using the govern and illegal infiltration in the ties on issues of develop spersons, including pugilist money being collected or do much larger income than
“Our campaign doesn’t written by Javed Akhtar. ment machinery to intimi State. ment, corruption, internal Mary Kom and archer Bom they prefer to collect it by other parties, it should be
date the Opposition. In response, Ms. Banerjee security and crossborder bayla Devi Laishram, had legitimate methods like assumed that it gets more
U.P. alliance says it “By removing two police

officers, do you think you
can win elections… Who
said: “You have said in
Cooch Behar that you will
seek answers for Saradha
terrorism.
He said Opposition parties
had now come together to
done the country proud, but
the Congress government
had done nothing for them.
crowd sourcing, cheque and
electoral bonds?”
“Obviously, the BJP pref
donations than other par
ties. The second report, he
said, was on how the BJP
will provide a PM does this kind of politics?

Those who are scared,” she
Narada scams... It’s your
leader [Mukul Roy] who is
oppose “the chowkidar who
is working day and night for
Mr. Modi said, “We have
given loans to 1,00,000
ers the latter,” Mr. Jaitley ad
ded. “It declares larger in
gets the majority share of
electoral bond donations.
said, referring to the transfer accused in these and not the the country, its progress and youths in the State and come and gullible friends in “In 2017, based on the
Invoking Bhim Rao Ambed 2013 and 2017 respectively. of senior police officers by Trinamool.” strength.” He criticised Con 4,000 of them are women.” the NGOs believe that they principle of masking the
kar and Ram Manohar Lohia At the rally, members of the Election Commission. Addressing a rally in Udai gress head Rahul Gandhi for He claimed that after the for get more. Do they honestly identity link between the
in the same sentence, Mr. the Bhim Army were seen In a departure from pre pur, 55 km south of Agartala, forging “a clandestine nexus mation of the BJPled coali believe the balance sheets of party and the donor, the
Yadav took on the BJP go displaying posters of its vious meetings in Bengal, Mr. Modi again targeted the with Left parties, which had tion government in Manipur, the BSP and the SP, the TDP NDA created the instrument
vernment for not paying the chief Chandrashekhar Azad. Mr. Modi’s attacked only the Trinamool. “People here are been exposed by his deci “blockades of all sorts have or several other parties? of electoral bonds,” Mr. Jait
dues of the sugarcane farm Ms. Mayawati has spoken Trinamool, sparing the Con more matured. They have sion to contest from Kerala.” become a thing of the past They obviously don’t dis ley said. “This instrument
ers. against Mr. Azad while Mr. gress. waited for a long time for the During his brief election ad and violence is on the de close the income that they provides for a complete
“The BJP is using the pol Masood has said that he had He accused the Trinamool BJP, but they never gave dress in Imphal, the Prime cline.” get because most of these white money donation.”
icy of divide and rule by mis the Bhim Army’s support.
leading the youth in the Rajesh Kumar of Navnau
Tax officials search Kamal Nath’s associates CM defends
name of nationalism.” ta village said a lot could
Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) change during the cam
president Ajit Singh lam
pooned the BJP for its anti
paign. “The Dalits want to
teach the Yogi government a
Dy. Speaker in
farmer policies and said Na
rendra Modi could not be
lesson for its apathy towards
the Scheduled Castes during Congress terms it political vendetta; BJP says thieves are now complaining against the ‘watchman’ Pollachi case
come the Prime Minister of the 2017 riots. Muslims and
the nation. “He remained Dalits are united against the Press Trust of India former Officer on Special residence at Vijay Nagar and Staff Reporter
New Delhi/Bhopal COIMBATORE
the PM of the BJP.” BJP,” he claimed. Duty (OSD) Pravin Kakkad, other places associated with
A sea of humanity des Young Faizi Usmani said, The Income Tax Department former adviser Rajendra Mi him, sources in the depart AIADMK leader and Chief
cended on the Jamia Tibbia “If Imran Masood is in our on Sunday searched at least glani and executives linked ment said. Minister Edappadi K. Pala
College grounds, as the tri hearts, the mahagathband 50 locations here and in #1078122
to his brotherinlaw’s firm Searches were also con niswami on Sunday strong
umvirate of SPBSPRLD han appeals to the mind be Madhya Pradesh against pe Moser Baer and his nephew ducted at Mr. Kakkad’s ly defended Assembly De
gathbandhan, turned up in cause it has Dalit votes. Mus ople linked to State Chief Mi Ratul Puri’s company, the of house in Bhopal’s Nadir Co puty Speaker Pollachi V.
the historic town for the first lims have a tough choice to nister Kamal Nath on charg ficials said. lony and a couple of other Jayaraman in the sexual
in a series of 11 rallies make and many of them are es of alleged tax evasion, Both Mr. Kakkad and Mr. places in the State capital. abuse and blackmail case,
planned across U.P. still undecided.” officials said. Miglani quit their posts just A Congress leader in Mad saying the latter had given
The choice of Deoband “The Congress should A team of about 200 tax Officials entering the residential premises of Rajendra Miglani, before the Lok Sabha elec hya Pradesh accused the strength to the complai
assumes importance for it is have kept this reality in and police officers began the former adviser to Kamal Nath, in New Delhi on Sunday. PTI *
tion was declared. BJPled Centre of targeting nant, a college girl, to ap
easily accessible from Mu mind before declaring their searches around 3 a.m. and Mr. Kakkad’s family is as Opposition leaders for “pol proach the police, which
zaffarnagar, Kairana and candidate. As of now SP and some undisclosed cash was personnel to keep a vigil. they said. Locations in In sociated with a number of itical vendetta”. led to the arrest of the
Saharanpur, constituencies the BSP are trying to make recovered, they said. The searches are linked to dore, Bhopal and Delhi businesses, including However, the BJP said accused.
that are still recovering from one plus one eleven,” said For the searches, the de suspected movement of ha (Green Park) were being hospitality. thieves were now having a Mr. Palaniswami, for the
the wounds of HinduMus SP spokesperson Naved partment had roped in Cen wala money during the elec raided and those being In Indore, a team from complaint against the first time, openly backed
lim and ThakurDalit riots of Siddiqui. tral Reserve Police Force tion season and tax evasion, searched included Mr. Nath’s Delhi searched Mr. Kakkad’s ‘watchman’. Mr. Jayaraman, whose son
was sought to be linked to
the case by some sections
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India rejects Pak.’s claim of
of the Opposition. “Mr. Sta
lin is politicising the Polla
‘Our effort is to bring in clean politics’ chi incident... But it was

Mr. Jayaraman who as
planning another attack
sured protection to the
complainant under the law
Excaptain of Indian football team hopes to end Sikkim Democratic Front’s rule and guided her to file the
complaint,” said Mr. Pala
Shiv Sahay Singh kim. The State has one of the niswami.
highest levels of unemploy <
> The power-surplus
State faces power
Says Qureshi’s comments are ‘irresponsible, preposterous’
Former Indian national football team captain Bhaichung ment. One in every six
cuts. One in six Water attack
Bhutia has jumped into the electoral fray in his home State youths of the State is into
youths is into drugs.
Pak. frees 100 Indian fishermen
derails live
of Sikkim by founding the Hamro Sikkim Party. He spoke drugs. The suicide rate of New Delhi
about the political scenario in the State and the electoral the State is one of the high Suicides are high... India on Sunday rejected as
These issues are not
prospects for his party. Excerpts: est in the country. These are
issues concerning Sikkim talked about
“irresponsible and preposte
rous” Pakistan Foreign Mi
Karachi
has promised to set free in
four phases this month. TV debate
Why did you start your own we are building our organi that does not come out and nister Shah Mahmood Qu Pakistan on Sunday released The released prisoners
party and decide to contest sation. Earlier experience are not talked about. Many scheme, every man, woman reshi’s comments that India 100 Indian fishermen as a have left for Lahore, from Indo-Asian News Service
the election in Sikkim? was only about fighting elec people across the country and child will get ₹18,000 was planning to attack Pakis “goodwill gesture”, media where they would be taken New Delhi
tions. It was like only coming are not aware about these is per year or ₹1,500 every tan again between April 16 reports said. The fishermen to the Wagah border and Congress spokesperson
■ In Sikkim, one political to contest polls at the last sues in the State. month. We are calling the and 20. form the first batch of 360 handed over to the Indian Alok Sharma on Saturday
party has been in power for moment and the whole star scheme Sikkimey Samman In a strongly worded Indian prisoners Pakistan authorities on Monday. threw a glass of water at
a really long time, 25 years. thing or a star candidate The SDF government claims Yojna. We are also promising statement, External Affairs CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC BJP spokesperson K.K.
If you look at the Opposi contesting. that it has made Sikkim, the universal employment to the Ministry spokesperson Ra Sharma during a live TV
tion, you will feel that they first plastic free and fully people of Sikkim, a guaran veesh Kumar said the com The MEA spokesperson’s are chances of another ag debate. The video of the in
are two faces of the same What do you think of the organic State in the teed income for farmers. ments by the Pakistani Fo statement came hours after gression against Pakistan,” cident has gone viral on so
coin. We keep talking about Sikkim Democratic Front country... Other than what has been reign Minister were aimed at Mr. Qureshi said at a press he said. “I am saying it with cial media.
politics, how dirty and how government’s promised in manifesto, we whipping up war hysteria in conference in Multan that responsibility and I have a Mr. Alok Sharma lost his
bad it is, but people main performance? ■ About 20 lakh tourists visit are promising a clean alter the region. Pakistan had “reliable intelli responsible position, I know cool when his BJP counter
tain a distance from politics. Sikkim every year. They are native to the people of Sik gence” that India was plan each word I say would make part called him a “traitor”
Our attempt is also to inspire ■ While there are claims of allowed to bring plastic bot kim. While there are large ‘Public gimmick’ ning to attack Pakistan again headlines in the internation multiple times. He then
the youth to join politics, development made by the tles. How can the State be scale allegations against the “India rejects the irresponsi between April 16 and 20. al press,” he said. Mr. Qu threw a glass of water at
even if they do not join polit ruling party, people of Sik plasticfree then? Similarly, SDF government in Sikkim, ble and preposterous state Mr. Qureshi claimed that reshi said it was aimed at the BJP spokesperson.
ics they should be aware of kim are struggling with for the claims of fully organ the leader of the Sikkim ment by the Foreign Minis ambassadors of the perma “increasing diplomatic pres The water splashed over
it. We have given lot of ticket their basic necessi ic State, how can you Krantikari Morcha (P.S. ter of Pakistan with a clear nent members of the UN Se sure against Pakistan.” the anchor’s jacket. No one
to the youth. We set up the ties. Basic deve claim so if you have Gole) has been convicted in objective of whipping up curity Council in Islamabad India struck a Jaish terror was hurt. The BJP spokes
party in May 2018 and with lopment has to buy vegetables a corruption case. Thus our war hysteria in the region. had been informed about camp inside Pakistan on Fe person asked Mr. Alok
in a year we are contesting not been hap from Siliguri. attempt is give an alternative This public gimmick ap “the plan” two days ago. bruary 26 nearly two weeks Sharma to apologise for his
both Assembly polls and Lok pening in the to the people of Sikkim. pears to be a call to Pakistan “We have reliable intelli after the Pulwama terror at behaviour. The Congress
Sabha polls in Sikkim. We past 25 years. What are you based terrorists to under gence that India has made a tack in which 40 CRPF per leader, in turn, sought an
want to give a credible op The State has promising to Your party is also promising take a terror attack in India,” new scheme and the plan sonnel were killed. apology for being called a
tion to the people of Sikkim. a power sur the voters? right to sports to every Mr. Kumar said. ning is under way and there (With AFP inputs) traitor.
plus with so student in Sikkim...
You contested elections on many hydel ■ We are pro
Trinamool Congress ticket
in West Bengal, earlier in
2014 and 2016. How has the
power pro
jects but there
are power cuts.
mising a rights
based
proach, where
ap
■ Yes being a small State, we
have promised to introduce
right to sports in every
Akali Dal fields former
experience been of leading
a party?
There are no good
roads in interior
we are promising
universal basic in
school in the State. This can
be on the lines of Right to Minister in Faridkot
areas of come. Under Education, where in every
■ Setting up the party has Sik this school emphasis will be gi SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT hammad Sadiq, the Aam
been quite a learning expe ven on sports and it will be CHANDIGARH Aadmi Party has renominat
rience for me. On this occa made compulsory. By mak The Shiromani Akali Dal on ed Sadhu Singh.
sion, we had to select can ing sports compulsory we Sunday announced the can The Shiromani Akali Dal
didates, file nomination can inculcate positive habits didature of Gulzar Singh Ra has so far announced seven
papers, reach out to pe among children. This would nike, a former Minister, for candidates. Of the total of 13
ople without any sup also put a check on suicide Faridkot, a reserved consti Lok Sabha seats in the State,
port from outside. We and drug abuse among the tuency. While the Congress the party will contest 10
started slowly and now children. has fielded folk singer Mu seats and its ally BJP three.
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‘There is only one party with an ideology — it is the BJP’ Rijiju faces a tough fight
Union Home Minister says the Congress is preoccupied with misleading the people to come to power somehow
Nistula Hebbar of the Modi government like has been accused of doing the As far as the ASAT test is to hurt its integrity and secur
Ujjwala, Aawaas Yojana and same to opponents and considered, we had the capa ity, should they not be pun
Accusing the Opposition Congress of trying to fool the people the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi, politicising national security bility to do this under pre ished? No calls for freedom of
with its minimum income scheme, senior BJP leader and Home because there is a visionary issues. vious governments, but we expression can abridge the of
Minister Rajnath Singh says the downtrodden sections of socie thinking behind it. were able to carry out the test fence of trying to break the
ty have benefited immensely from the Modi government’s ■ Where have we done that? under Prime Minister Modi country. Such a freedom of ex
schemes such as Ujjwala and the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi. Congress president Rahul The Congress has attempted because he signed off on it. pression is not acceptable to
Gandhi has raised the issue of to do this, along with other There is no doubt that credit me, and I cannot condone any Itanagar
This election is being seen as up, with no clarity on how it the BJP not respecting its Opposition parties. We have does accrue to the scientists, scrapping of the law that al A tough fight awaits Union Minister of State
a battle between ideologies, will be financed. As far as po elder leaders like L.K. Advani only appreciated the valour of but the political decision has lows for talking about, or con for Home Kiren Rijiju on his home turf — the
Arunachal West constituency. The National
of two ideas of India. Do you verty is concerned, it’s not for or Murli Manohar Joshi. Why our armed forces, along with to be credited to the Prime Mi spiring to, breaking the coun
People’s Party (NPP), a member of an anti
agree with this? the first time that they have es were they denied ticket? the rest of the country, and nister. try. As far as the AFSPA is
Congress forum helmed by the BJP, has put
poused its removal, but have ask that others do so too. The concerned, the way our
up Khyoda Apik as its candidate opposite Mr.
■ This is not a clash of ideolo consistently failed to do so. A Whether it is Advaniji or Opposition parties ask for armed forces have managed to
<
> No calls for freedom
■
Rijiju, 47. The Union Minister also has to
gies because I believe that Brookings Institute survey Joshiji, their contributions proof of this valour, put ques combat insurgency in various contend with 54yearold Congress candidate
of expression can
there is only one party with an showed, however, that in cannot be undermined by tion marks on their bravery. parts of the country, this Act is Nabam Tuki, who was ousted as Chief Minister
abridge the offence of
ideology, and that is the BJP. 2016, 12.5 crore people in In anyone. To be honest, it was important. But wherever the three years ago, and Janata Dal (Secular)
dia were suffering abject po under my presidentship of the Opposition parties say, trying to break the situation has become normal, candidate Jarjum Ete. Ms. Ete, 56, is the first
What about the Congress? verty but by 2019, that num party (the second term bet however, that the Prime country we have also withdrawn the woman candidate fielded by any party for a
ber had come down to five ween 2012 and 2014) that I first Minister wants to walk away AFSPA, as in Tripura, Megha Lok Sabha seat in Arunachal Pradesh. Locals
■ What is the ideology of the crores. The downtrodden sec mooted the idea that those ov with the credit that should The Election Commission has laya and parts of Arunachal believe Ms. Ete, by virtue of her campaigns
Congress? They have only one tions of society have benefited er 75 years should not be given accrue to the armed forces or referred to your Ministry the Pradesh. There will be a pe against child marriage and polygamy, enjoys
job — to mislead the people immensely from the schemes ticket. I felt we must decide on scientists in the case of the issue of Rajasthan Governor riodic review for whether it is popularity among women voters, who
and come to power somehow. this issue. Issuing ticket to ASAT test. Kalyan Singh’s partisan required in a particular place outnumber men in Arunachal Pradesh. Of the
fight an election cannot be the remarks. Is there any forward or not. 7,94,162 voters in the State, 4,01,601 are
But the manifesto of the only yardstick for conveying ■ I really don’t know why they movement? women.
Congress is quite ambitious in respect to senior leaders. We ask that question and that, What is your view on the
scope and speaks of a respect them and shall do so too, without any reference to ■ I haven’t looked into it yet. I demand that the National Stay neutral, EC tells agencies
minimum income scheme, in the future too. We cannot what has happened in the have been told it has been sent Security Adviser be brought NEW DELHI
among other things. forget their contribution to past. In 1971, when under late to the Home Ministry. I have under parliamentary The Election Commission
where the party is today. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, been travelling for campaign oversight. on Sunday issued an
■ This minimum income Pakistan was cleaved into two. lately, but I will look into it. advisory to enforcement
scheme is an example of Mr. Advani’s blog recently At that time too, Atalji (former The NSA is an adviser to the agencies under the Finance
how the Congress tries to spoke of how it was not the Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vaj The Congress manifesto also Prime Minister on security re Ministry, directing them to
fool people. Outside, the BJP’s tradition to question payee) stood up in Parliament speaks of abolition of the Act lated issues, and the latter is be absolutely neutral while
party says that they will give the patriotism of all those and commended her political on sedition and the Armed answerable to Parliament in carrying out any operation.
The EC also directed the
₹12,000 per household per who disagreed with it. will and direction and the Forces (Special Powers) Act any case. The final decision is
agencies to keep the State Chief Electoral
month to 20 crore peo whole country applauded her. (AFSPA). What is your view? not taken by the NSA, but by
Officers (CEO) informed about any action
ple. When you ask ■His statement is a welcome Why shouldn’t Prime Minister the Prime Minister and the Ca taken against abuse of money power. The
for a clarifica one and is a statement that re Modi be praised for similar ■ I was astounded to learn binet Committee on Security, advisory is learnt to have been issued in the
tion, then flects a mature political political will? These people that the Congress party, in its etc., which is made up of Mi wake of searches conducted by the agencies
they say thinking. (Opposition) did not even ob manifesto, has called for the nisters who are anyway an in Delhi, Bhopal, Indore and Goa on Sunday.
it’s only serve common courtesy, that abolition of the Act on sedi swerable to Parliament. I do It is alleged that the respective CEOs were not
a But the Modi they congratulate the Prime tion. That those who say or do not know who is advising such immediately alerted about the searches.
top government Minister on political direction. anything to break the country, things to the Congress.
‘Will PM take south challenge?’
New Delhi
We will reply to bullets

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Rahul Gandhi’s decision to
Ripple effect contest from Kerala’s
Wayanad constituency
with bombs, says Shah shows he has the

confidence to win from
both north and south India,
senior Congress leader
‘PM Modi has made country secure’ Shashi Tharoor said on
Sunday and asked whether Prime Minister
Staff Reporter Narendra Modi would have the courage to
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BHUBANESWAR fight from a seat in Kerala or Tamil Nadu. With
While Congress may “show Mr. Gandhi filing his nomination from
er love on Pakistan”, the Wayanad, Mr. Tharoor added that there was
country under the leader palpable excitement across the southern
ship of Prime Minister Na States that the next Prime Minister could be
rendra Modi will reply to ev elected from the the region. He slammed Mr.
ery bullet with bombs, said Modi and the BJP for suggesting that Mr.
BJP president Amit Shah in Gandhi chose Wayanad to “run away” from
Odisha on Sunday. majority dominated areas, saying the ruling
party had repeatedly resorted to peddling
Mr. Shah, who addressed Amit Shah
bigotry. It was dismaying that this was coming
two public meetings in Gan
from the Prime Minister, he added. PTI
jam and Bargarh district, and distributing sweets,
ridiculed the statement of there was mourning in two
Indian Overseas Congress camps. While there was Tribute to Pulwama victims
chief Sam Pitroda that the mourning in Pakistan, Con GUWAHATI
airstrike on Pakistan was gress president Rahul Gand Hafiz Bashir Ahmed Qasimi,
not the right approach on hi was crestfallen,” said the the All India United
India’s part following the BJP chief. Democratic Front MLA from
Pulwama terror attack. Taking a dig at Mr. Pitro western Assam’s Bilasipara
“The Narendra Modi go da, Mr. Shah said, “Sam Pi West constituency, was on
Sunday adjudged the best
vernment has made the troda, guru of Mr. Gandhi,
legislator for 201819. Soon
country more secure. There said what will airstrike
after receiving the award
had been a Congress go bring, country should hold from Assembly Speaker Hitendra Nath
vernment for 10 years. Dur talks with Pakistan. Sam Pi Goswami, Mr. Qasimi dedicated the award,
ing that period, terrorists rodaji, Pakistan ke sath aap including ₹1 lakh, to the victims of the
kept intruding, exploding ILU (I love U) ILU kijiye, Pulwama terror attack.
bombs and fleeing. There hum to wahan se goli ayegi
was nobody to catch them,” to gole se jawab denge (Mr.
he said. Pitroda, you may shower Selfie contest on voting day
To the last voter: With Congress president Rahul Gandhi contesting the Wayanad seat, party workers across Kerala are in a buoyant mood. “When everyone sup love on Pakistan, but we will GUWAHATI
Here, in Chellanam, a coastal village near Kochi, campaigners use country boats to reach voters on small islands. H. VIBHU * ported India’s airstrike, with reply to every bullet with Mizoram Chief Electoral

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announced a selfie contest
for young and firsttime
voters on April 11, the day
[IN FOCUS: UTTARAKHAND] of election to the lone Lok
Sabha seat in the State.
Where the battle is between Modi and Pakistan Eligible voters will have to

post selfies showing their finger marked with
the indelible ink or their voters’ ID on
Instagram with #MizoramVotes, or send it to
the election office’s WhatsApp number. The
The main topic of discussion here is national security and the Prime Minister’s ‘muscular’ stance against the ‘enemy’ best three selfies will win ₹7,000, ₹3,000,
and ₹2,000. “This is to encourage firsttime
Kallol Bhattacherjee ya Swayamsevak Sangh, who Chief Minister and general se voters to exercise their franchise,” Mr. Kundra
HARIDWAR spoke on condition of ano cretary of the Congress, is a said.
Prime Minister Narendra Mo nymity, said there were grie formidable player.
di’s April 5 rally here was vances against the BJP MPs One factor working against
large, but the organisers were from the State. However, the him is the lack of sufficient ₹5,000 for jobless graduates
upset that the parade ground Centre’s Char Dham road con time for campaign, Congress ITANAGAR
was not swamped by suppor nectivity project has won candidate Manish Khanduri Less than a fortnight after

ters. much appreciation. for the Pauri seat told The Hin Congress president Rahul
Gandhi promised minimum
Police sources who oversaw “Uttarakhand is a mountai du. The State goes to the polls
annual income of ₹72,000
the recent rally and the one in nous State and the road con on the first day of the election
for 20% poorest families in
2014, said that last time, sup struction in the last four years season. India, the party’s Arunachal
porters spilled over to the has generated a lot of positive However, the real concern Pradesh unit has offered
nearby markets. Probably, sentiments towards the Cen is that though Mr. Manish ₹5,000 per month for
they depend more on What tral government,” said local Khanduri had created a splash every graduate unemployed youth in the
sApp and TV coverage than on businessman D.S. Mathur, by joining the Congress on State. State Congress president Takam
actual physical presence, the who is however critical of the March 16, his father B.C. Khan Sanjoy, who is contesting the Lekang
sources said. State’s environment policy. duri not crossing over has Assembly seat, said this would not be all. The
It’s clear that Mr. Modi’s ap created some confusion at the party would also provide a onetime grant of
peal has shrunk a bit but the Rawat’s charisma local level. up to ₹20 lakh for higher education to
fact remains that the election If the BJP is banking on Mr. Pritam Singh in Tehri Garh deserving students.
in Uttarakhand’s five Lok Sab Modi, the Congress depends wal is also seen as a major
ha seats is essentially about on the regional clout of its challenger to BJP’s Mala Rajya
him and his “muscular” anti
Pakistan stance.
None of the BJP’s five sitting
leaders. Among the conten
ders from the Congress is Har
ish Rawat for the Nainital seat.
Laxmi Shah.
The Haridwar constituency
will witness a strong contest
P
t
You can run Mr. Modi but
you can’t hide. Your karma
is about to catch up with you. The
MPs from the State appears to pact on the national economy. Prime Minister Modi, as ex tried to paint the Congress as Mr. Rawat’s charisma cuts between Ramesh Pokhriyal country can hear it in your voice.
have any overwhelming popu We don’t think that way,” said pected, highlighted national an opponent of the armed across party lines. He is as Nishank of the BJP and Am Truth is a powerful thing. I
larity. What has impressed a resident of Dehradun’s busi security during his speech in forces that will do away with popular as the BJP’s B.C. Khan brish Kumar of the Congress. challenge you to a debate
many voters is Mr. Modi’s abil ness district, lauding the Dehradun, saying, “There are the AFSPA if elected to power. duri and Bhagat Singh Koshi Here, the minority votes are on corruption
ity to hit back at Pakistan. strong response of the Prime some people in the country The AFSPA, he said, was a yari. With more than four de expected to flow to the Con
RAHUL GANDHI
“We voters do not think of Minister to the terror attack on whose actions are applauded rakhsha kavach. cades of public service behind gress, if Rahul Gandhi’s April 6
CONGRESS PRESIDENT
jobs and demonetisation’s im CRPF personnel in Pulwama. by our enemy Pakistan.” He A source inside the Rashtri him, Mr. Rawat, as a former rally is any indication.
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ELSEWHERE
Libyan commander’s rebel Rwanda is a family again, 25
years after genocide: Kagame
forces launch strike on Tripoli President says the country is more united than ever before
Iran seeks removal of
Fighting between the two camps has so far killed 21 people, says government Agence France-Presse
Kigali
U.S. troops from Iraq
President Paul Kagame said
TEHRAN
Iran’s Supreme Leader
Agence France-Presse
Tripoli ‘CRPF on Sunday that Rwandans
The conflict shaking Libya had become a family again,
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has
called on Iraq to demand that escalated on Sunday as forc personnel 25 years after more than
es of Field Marshal Khalifa
U.S. troops leave “as soon as
possible”, warning that the Haftar launched an air strike evacuated’ 8,00,000 people were
slaughtered in a genocide
U.S. is plotting to remove the on a suburb of Tripoli and that shocked the world.
Iraqi government. The the UNbacked government Asian News Mr. Kagame lit a remem
vowed a major counteroffen International brance flame at the Kigali
remarks came during a visit to
New Delhi
Tehran on Saturday by Iraqi sive. Genocide Memorial, where
Prime Minister Adel Abdel The United Nations called India has evacuated its en more than 2,50,000 victims
Mahdi. AFP for an urgent twohour truce tire contingent of peace are believed to be buried,
to allow evacuations of civi keeping forces, comprising mainly from the minority
Protesters seek Army’s lians and the wounded, 15 CRPF personnel, from Tutsi people, as the country
help in ousting Bashir (From left) African Union chief Moussa Faki, Paul Kagame,
while the unity government Tripoli after the situation began its annual 100 days of wife Jeannette and European Commission president Jean
KHARTOUM
said the fighting had so far Rebel fighters: Libyan National Army members, commanded there “suddenly wor mourning that coincide with Claude Juncker lighting a remembrance flame in Kigali. AFP *
Thousands of Sudanese
protesters rallied outside the
killed 21 people. by Khalifa Haftar, advancing towards Tripoli. REUTERS *
sened”, according to Exter the length of the slaughter.
Army’s headquarters in the Rivalries between the two nal Affairs Minister Sushma They are only some of da became a family once capital, a modern building
capital on Sunday for a camps threaten to plunge the mainly farmland region tar’s fighters. The U.S. mili Swaraj. those killed by the genocidal again,” Mr. Kagame said. emblematic of the regenera
second day calling on the the country into a fullblown of Wadi Raba and the des tary said on Sunday that it “The situation in Libya Hutu forces, members of the “The arms of our people, in tion of Rwanda.
military to back them in civil war after Field Marshal troyed international airport had temporarily pulled an has suddenly worsened. old army and militia forces tertwined, constitute the pil “Our people have carried
demands that President Haftar on Thursday south of the capital, a spo unspecified number of its There is fighting in Tripoli. called the “Interahamwe”, lars of our nation. We hold an immense weight with lit
Omar alBashir resign as launched an offensive on Tri kesman for proGNA forces troops out of Libya “in res Indian Embassy in Tunisia that began their bloody cam each other up. Our bodies tle or no complaint. This has
police fired tear gas to poli. After a pause overnight, announced a counteroffen ponse to security conditions @IndiainTunisia has evac paign of death on April 7, and minds bear amputations made us better and more un
disperse them. Reuters fierce fighting flared anew on sive against Field Marshal on the ground”. uated the entire contingent 1994, the day after the assas and scars, but none of us is ited than ever before,” Mr.
on Sunday morning south of Haftar’s forces. Field Marshal Haftar’s of of 15 CRPF personnel yes sination of President Juvenal alone. Together, we have Kagame said.
Spanish PM rules out the capital between Field Colonel Mohamed Gnou fensive came as UN chief An terday itself. I appreciate Habyarimana, a Hutu. Some woven the tattered threads The killings lasted until
referendum on Catalonia Marshal Haftar’s selfstyled nou told reporters that oper tonio Guterres visited Libya the excellent work by the were shot; most were beaten of our unity into a new tap Mr. Kagame, then 36, led the
MADRID
Libyan National Army (LNA) ation “Volcano of Anger” Thursday days ahead of a Indian Embassy in Tunisia. or hacked by machetes. estry,” he said. mainly Tutsi Rwandan Pa
There will be no
and forces backing the inter was aimed at “purging all Li planned UNbacked confe #Libya,” tweeted Ms. Swa “In 1994, there was no Mr. Kagame was speaking triotic Front (RPF) into Kigali
independence for Catalonia,
nor a referendum on the
nationally recognised Go byan cities of aggressor and rence aimed at uniting Li raj. The CRPF contingent is hope, only darkness. Today, at the Kigali Convention on July 4, ending the slaught
question if the socialists are vernment of National Accord illegitimate forces”, in refe bya’s rivals and paving the deployed for peacekeepe light radiates from this place Centre, a domeshaped aud er and taking control of the
returned to power, Spanish (GNA). As clashes raged in rence to Field Marshal Haf way for elections. ing purposes, she said. ... How did it happen? Rwan itorium in the centre of the devastated country.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez
told supporters on Sunday.
“No is no,” Mr. Sánchez told a
Socialist Party meeting at
Zaragoza, in the northeast
Former President Nasheed makes a triumphant return to Parliament
region of Aragon, ahead of
the April 28 legislative ‘I have had good days but none as good as this,’ says MDP leader; President Solih dispels rumours of a rift in Maldives’ ruling coalition
elections. AFP
Meera Srinivasan — following a widelydisput had a better day in his politi dent Solih dispelled rumours growing differences. “Many bill granting legal powers to
Afghan team to ‘exchange MALE ed criminal conviction in cal career. of about possible splits with of our coalition partners in presidential commissions
views’ with Taliban Former President and popu 2015 that many believe was “I have had bad days, in the coalition that backed the government were con tasked with recovering sto
KABUL
lar leader of the Maldivian politically motivated during mind you, very bad days. him for presidency last year. tenders in this election — len assets and probing unre
Afghanistan is sending a
Democratic Party (MDP), former President Abdulla Ya And I have had good days but The speculation followed some were our opponents. I solved murders.
delegation to “exchange
views” with the Taliban in
Mohamed Nasheed, was meen’s tenure. none as good as this. I have the MDP’s decision to go it assure the people, as I’ve The main Opposition Pro
Qatar, an official said on among the major winners in Mr. Nasheed returned to spent all my life working to alone in the general election, done time and again, the gressive Party of Maldives
Sunday, in an ongoing push Saturday’s parliamentary the Maldives only after his build a political party in a ve reportedly upsetting other coalition remains intact,” he (PPM), led by former Presi
to find a way out of the polls — the third multiparty party colleague Mr. Solih be ry feudalistic society and to members of the ruling al told the scores supporters, dent Abdulla Yameen, whose
country’s 17yearold war. contest in the Indian Ocean came President last year. Maldives former President night we have finally suc liance. They saw the MDP as all dressed in the party’s yel leadership was tainted by ac
Fresh talks are expected to archipelago that saw Presi In Saturday’s polls, Mr. Mohamed Nasheed in Male in ceeded,” he told The Hindu. reneging on an earlier pledge low colour, at Male’s sea cusations of largescale cor
take place in Doha later this dent Ibrahim Solih’s party Nasheed, 51, won a seat from November last year. REUTERS *
to stay together for the par front. ruption and authoritarian
month, where Taliban heading for a majority. Male, nearly two decades af Alliance intact liamentary polls. In February, Speaker Ga ism, fielded candidates in
members are due to meet The popular MDP leader ter the lawyeractivist was On the election win and Speaking to a large crowd of President Solih is widely sim Ibrahim, who leads coali just a quarter of the seats. As
with Afghan officials and has lived in exile — in the Un first elected a Member of Par his party’s significant gain, #1078122
supporters as early results credited with holding the tion partner Jumhooree Par per results declared so far,
other stakeholders. AFP ited Kingdom and Sri Lanka liament. Mr. Nasheed said he had not came in on Sunday, Presi coalition together despite ty, refused to call a vote on a the PPM has lost in most.
Netanyahu pledges to annex Erdoğan’s
AKP to seek
West Bank settlements after polls vote recount
This could sound the death knell for a twostate solution Istanbul
Turkish President Recep
Agence France-Presse is seen as a major barrier to Tayyip Erdoğan’s party
Jerusalem peace. Senior Palestinian of said on Sunday that it will
Israeli Prime Minister Benja ficial Saeb Erekat said Mr. demand a recount of all
min Netanyahu has pledged Netanyahu’s statement on ballots cast in Istanbul dur
to annex settlements in the annexation was “not ing last week’s mayoral
occupied West Bank if he surprising”. election won by an Opposi
wins Tuesday’s elections, a “Israel will continue to tion candidate.
deeply controversial move brazenly violate internation The Justice and Develop
that could prove to be the al law for as long as the inter ment Party (AKP) will
death knell for a twostate Israeli PM Benjamin national community will make the demand by 5
solution. Netanyahu. REUTERS*
continue to reward Israel p.m. (1400 GMT), its vice
His comments late on Sa with impunity, particularly president Ali İhsan Yavuz
turday, just days before the he planned to move ahead with the Trump administra said. A recount is already
closelyfought April 9 poll, with it and whether it would tion’s support,” he tweeted. under way in several of Is
could be seen as an appeal involve all settlements. In an interview broadcast tanbul’s 39 districts. On Sa
to rightwing voters who do If done on a largescale, Friday, Mr. Netanyahu said turday, a party spokesman
not believe in the feasibility annexation could end alrea he told U.S. President Do said the AKP would accept
of a peace agreement with dy fading hopes for a two nald Trump he would not re the results of recounts.
the Palestinians. “I will ap state solution with the move settlements or people The AKP won most votes
ply (Israeli) sovereignty, but Palestinians. as part of a future American nationwide, but results
I don’t distinguish between Settlements built on land peace plan. “I said there showed the ruling party
settlement blocs and isolat occupied by Israel in the shouldn’t be the removal of lost capital Ankara and was
ed settlements,” he said in 1967 SixDay War are even one settlement” from also narrowly defeated in
an interview with Channel 12 deemed illegal by the inter the West Bank, Mr. Netanya Istanbul in what would be
television. He did not pro national community and hu told Israel's Channel 13 one of their worst setbacks
vide details on how quickly their ongoing construction television. while in power.
‘Democrats will never Algerian MPs to name
see Trump’s tax returns’ interim leader on Tuesday
Chief of Staff dismisses request Speaker Bensalah to be President
Reuters Agence France-Presse ing which a presidential
Washington Algiers election must be organised.
U.S. President Donald Algeria’s Parliament is set to The lawmakers are ex
Trump’s tax returns will meet on Tuesday to name pected to finalise the “va
never be handed over to De an interim successor to Pre cancy of the post of Presi
mocratic lawmakers, White sident Abdelaziz Bouteflika, dent... and then designate
House Chief of Staff Mick state media reported, after Abdelkader Bensalah as
Mulvaney said on Sunday, U.S. Chief of Staff mass protests pushed the head of state”, said commu
defying an effort in Con Mick Mulvaney. AFP * ailing leader from power. nications head for the upper
gress to learn more about “It was decided to hold a house of Parliament Salim
the Republican leader’s per tacking Mr. Trump. meeting of the two cham Rabahi.
sonal finances. “Democrats are demand bers of Parliament on Tues Faced with massive street
Asked on “Fox News Sun ing that the IRS turn over day... at 9:00 a.m. (0800 protests across the North
day” if congressional Demo the documents. That is not GMT),” the upper house of African country, Mr. Boute
crats will succeed in obtain going to happen, and they Parliament said Saturday in flika ceded power earlier
ing Mr. Trump’s tax returns, know it. This is a political a statement carried by the this week after two decades
Mr. Mulvaney said: “Never. stunt,” Mr. Mulvaney said. official APS news agency. in power.
Nor should they.” Democrats fired back that Algerians took to the
He dismissed an effort to Mr. Neal’s request to the 90-day tenure streets across the country
obtain the returns, Treasury Department is Algeria’s Constitution stipu on Friday in a continued
launched formally on Wed grounded in law and a need lates that the Speaker of the push for sweeping reform,
nesday by U.S. House of Re ed inquiry, given Mr. upper house of Parliament, calling out Boutleflika re
presentatives tax committee Trump’s refusal to disclose currently Abdelkader Ben gime stalwarts who have
Chairman Richard Neal, as a his tax records and to divest salah, 77, should take the been entrusted with over
political ploy from Demo himself of his business presidential reins. He is to seeing the political transi
crats who will never stop at interests. serve for up to 90 days, dur tion.
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BUSINESS REVIEW 13
INTERVIEW | MUKESH KUMAR JAIN
‘We want to reduce Knotty times for Tiruppur knitwear industry

corporate exposure to The ₹46,000cr. hub faces testing times with thinning margins, declining overseas demand and relatively high labour costs
25% in five years’ M. Soundariya Preetha
Tiruppur, a hub for knitwear,
cal for garment exporters in
Tiruppur? In supplier confe
rences, buyers give priority
$17.47 billion, $16.72 billion
in 20172018, and in the cur
rent fiscal till January, ex
ports for the last two years,
according to Mr. Sakthivel.
The exporters are of the
technology. Exporters must
look to new and emerging
markets.
The Apparel Export Pro
motion Council (AEPC) has a
positive outlook for exports
We don’t need to raise capital for 3 and its nearby areas, boast of
a ₹46,000crore annual ap
to countries that have GSP
(Generalised System of Pre
ports were $12.8 billion. view that they will be able to
bag orders if they are
Four markets show high
potential for future growth —
next financial year.
The opportunities are
years, says OBC’s managing director parel business and house the ferences) benefits. Global race pricecompetitive. the U.K., Chile, Israel and Ja huge for apparel exports as
entire ecosystem that sup Buyers compare Indian The industry is witnessing a Since countries such as pan. They should identify consumers wear multiple at
MANOJIT SAHA ports the industry. prices with those of Bangla global race where there is Bangladesh and Cambodia products with high growth tires in a day — for exercise,
Mukesh Kumar Jain, MD and CEO, Oriental Bank of Almost every street in this desh, says S.K. Kathiresh, more competition. Some have the GSP advantage, the potential and leverage indivi work, casual wear, and the
Commerce (OBC), talks about the lender’s growth plans 159sq.km. city witnesses joint managing director of countries have an advantage Indian government’s support dual strengths such as tech like. Further, western brands
and strategy in an interaction. OBC had come out of RBI’s some activity related to knit Carona Knitwear. because of the GSP and the is crucial for the garment in nology innovation, a report are eyeing Asian markets for
prompt corrective action (PCA) in January. Edited wear production. support from their respec dustry. by Drip Capital says. sales, mainly the Indian mar
excerpts: Yet, all has not been well Bangladesh exports tive governments. Buying But, the recent decline in The knitwear industry in ket. For apparel makers, the
in Tiruppur for the past Annual garment exports trends are also changing. overseas demand has dam Tiruppur is largely in the mi market is only growing with
Have you seen any improvement in growth after the three years. Export growth is from Bangladesh come to Some brands have gone in pened this momentum. Fo cro, small and medium en this trend.
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) removed OBC from prompt not up to the expected level, about $37 billion, Vietnam for 16 seasons in a year and cus on key three areas — in terprises (MSME) segment. After the recent announ
corrective action (PCA)? investments have been need clocks $27 billion, and from have a signature design for centivising technology However, its profile is wit cement by the government
■ Yes. Now we are expecting over 10% growth in loans. based, and there is a struggle Cambodia exports $12 billion each season. upgrades, expanding to new nessing gradual changes. on reimbursing embedded
Till the end of the third quarter, credit growth was 5.3%. to be pricecompetitive. worth. According to AEPC This means garments for markets, and product inno Of the 1,500odd direct ex taxes, the sentiment is up
We are extending loans only to highlyrated companies “We targeted annual busi data, clothing exports from each season need to be sup vation — can turn the situa porters, the number of ex beat.
which are AAA or AA, apart from the retail and MSME seg ness of ₹1 lakhcrore by India in 20162017 were plied on time. The exporting tion around. porting units with more than “We are signing orders
ments. 2020, including domestic units need to adapt to these ₹100crore turnover is more now. Industries need more
OBC saw a sharp decline in net non-performing asset

sales. In the five years bet
ween 2012 and 2017, annual <
> The inherent
strengths of
changes and go with the
rhythm, says Mr.
Technology upgrades
India cannot compete on lo
than what it was a few years
ago and there are at least 20
working capital. Similar to
the 59minute loan approval
(NPA) ratio in the October-December quarter, that fell to exports increased from Tiruppur have Shanmugham. wering labour costs. The fo units with more than ₹500 scheme for MSMEs, the go
7.15% as on December 31 from 10.07% in the preceding ₹10,500 crore to ₹26,000 helped it sustain Despite the challenges, it cus should be on expanding crore turnover. vernment should introduce a
quarter. Do you think the ratio will be less than 6% by crore. exports for the last is the inherent strengths of schemes for technology up The number of letterhead scheme for working capital,”
March end? What is the one-year road map for NPA The growth was flat for the two years Tiruppur, and its focus on ef grades and introducing more exporters has reduced dras says Mr. Kathiresh.
reduction? last two or three years. Ho A. Sakthivel
ficiency and technology that policies that incentivise ap tically after GST, say industry Several common infras
■ Yes. Net NPAs will be below 6% by March 31. Gross wever, we are confident of vice-chairman, AEPC have helped it sustain ex parel exporters to upgrade sources. tructure facilities have been
NPAs, which were 15.82% in March, will also come down. reaching the target by 2022,” added by private players and
We also have a healthy provision coverage of 75%. Going says Raja M. Shanmugham, those with government sup
ahead, I see net NPA ratio falling below 5% by the end of president of Tiruppur Expor port. Mr. Shanmugham says
the financial year 201920 and gross NPA ratio will be un ters’ Association (TEA). the knitwear units will lever
der 10%. His confidence stems from #1078122
age on the opportunities in
the recent announcement by technical textiles soon.
Have you been able to contain slippages? the government that all em
■ In the last two years, our quarterly slippages were in bedded taxes in exports Europe, a key market
the range of ₹3,000 crore. But in FY19, the slippages have would be reimbursed. A leading exporter and inte
been contained to below ₹3,000 crore. In the first quarter, The incentives that the in grated player in Tiruppur
it was ₹2,800 crore, about ₹1,450 crore in the second, dustry received before im says Europe is the key mar
₹1,293 in the third quarter. So, there is a declining trend plementation of GST ket for Tiruppur.
even if there was a negative surprise like IL&FS. This trend through different schemes The EU and U.S., together,
will continue in the fourth quarter also and FY20 will be worked out to nearly 13.2%. constitute 70% of the market
better. We are expecting slippages of ₹1,000 per quarter in This was reduced to 5.7% af for knitwear exporters.
FY20. ter GST, he says. Quality and delivery are
important for exporters to
What is the exposure you have to cases referred to the Thin margins gain the confidence of
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT)? “Margins are thin for gar buyers. Prices can be nego
■ In the first RBI list, i.e. the 12 cases that were referred to ment exporters. They can tiated. So, managements
NCLT, our exposure was ₹3,364 crore where we had 81% absorb the costs if the incen should focus on ensuring
provision till December. In the second list, we have an ex tives were reduced by 3% to quality even when prices are
posure of ₹2,513 crore and a provision coverage of 91%. Up 4%. But when there is a dras under stress.
to December, we have filed 164 accounts [for resolution] tic cut, it affects liquidity,” Changes for better opera
in the NCLT, where the amount involved is ₹15,000 crore. adds A. Sakthivel, vicechair tion and management pro
Provision is more than ₹12,500 crore, which is over 85%. man of Apparel Export Pro cesses need to be adopted by
While we file cases in NCLT, we always try to go in for a motion Council (AEPC). all stakeholders in the knit
onetime settlement with the party. So, we are using NCLT So, why are government Weft and warp: Since countries such as Bangladesh and Cambodia have the GSP advantage, the Centre’s support is crucial for the wear town for it to leap to the
as a pressure tactic. In such cases, we take a relatively low policies, and support, criti Indian garment industry. S. SIVA SARAVANAN
* next growth trajectory.
er haircut of about 20%.
No threat to biggies yet but SFBs gathering steam
What kind of business growth do you see in FY20?
■ We have made profit in the last two quarters — which
has come after seven quarters. Now, we feel we are on the
profit trajectory.
Our aim is to have quality growth because the bank has
suffered from corporate advances. So, our focus is retail The ₹30,000crore deposits held by small finance banks constitute only 0.2% of all scheduled commercial banks’ deposits
and MSME. We will also extend loans to the midcorporate
segment but only to highlyrated (firms]. So, our growth TCA Sharad Raghavan commercial banks. all market for credit is so big been catered to.” change there either. not more, depending on the
target is not something big. We are looking at around 10% Similarly, the ₹51,673 that there is no scope for This sentiment is echoed “Small finance banks will base that each bank operates
growth only but the focus is on quality and good margins. Although the consensus opi crore of loans, given by these competition yet. Rather, as by the NBFC players as well, eventually target the same on. The slowdown in Q3 is, in
On the deposit side, we are focusing on current and sav nion in the industry is that banks, makes up just 0.6% of the market itself grows, the who say that the lack of pe segments as us, but today my mind, due to an increase
ings account deposits (CASA). We will end up with around small finance banks do not the total lending undertaken scope for more players to netration in the market has they are still trying to come in the base. If you look at the
31% CASA [as a proportion of total deposits] this year. We pose a threat to either con by the scheduled commer grow also increases. meant that there is no phe to terms with the setting up absolute numbers, I don’t
aim to increase it to 35% by March 2020. We are also focus ventional banks or non cial banks. “If you look at the “Our belief is that the nomenon where small fi the liabilities side of their bu think there has been a slow
ing on digitisation which will also help growth in CASA. banking financial companies genesis of small finance small finance banks are nance banks are eating into siness, which is the depo down, certainly not in the
Overall deposit growth will be 8%. (NBFC), the sector has never banks, they have all emerged probably not eating into the the market share of NBFCs. sits,” Mr. Sharma added. case of Ujjivan.”
theless been seeing remarka from being a nondeposit market share of the NBFCs “Because the market is ve The lending side of small
What is the share of corporate advances? Are you ble growth in credit disbur NBFC or microlenders,” said either,” Lucas Bianchi, ry large and very underpe More time to settle finance banks has also seen
planning to reduce your dependence on corporate sement as well as deposits, Gaurav Anand, cofounder, another cofounder of Na netrated, we are not likely to Sanjay Kao, chief business of strong growth. The RBI data
loans? albeit on a low base. Namaste Credit, a market maste Credit, added. see any pressure from any ficer, Ujjivan Small Finance shows that the total lending
■ The share of loans to retail, agriculture and MSME is Data from the Reserve place for loans. player in terms of competi Bank, also explained that the by small finance banks grew
52% and corporate advances are 48% of the loan book. Bank of India (RBI) show that “They were catering to a Growing market tion in the market,” said San industry was still in its infan 88% in the third quarter of
Since most of the NPAs came from the corporate sector in the small finance banks, in segment of the market that “What’s largely happening is jay Sharma, managing direc cy, where several players this financial year, 235% in
the last few years, we are slowly reducing our exposure to total, saw their deposits was not catered to by regular that the market is growing tor, Aye Finance. were trying out different mo Q2, 410% in Q1, and 449% in
the corporate sector. Our target is to reduce corporate ex grow 31.6% in the third quar banks. I don’t think it’s a di and there’s space for growth “Has the competition dels. The overall model fol the fourth quarter of the pre
posure by 500 bps every year. Over a period of five years, ter (ended December) of this rect competition, but is for everybody. There are ma changed from three years lowed by the industry would vious financial year.
we want to reduce our corporate exposure to 25% while in financial year, compared complementary.” ny different segments and back to today? I can’t say settle only in a couple of This, however, is ex
the RAM [retail, agriculture and MSMEs] sector we will with the second quarter. The belief is that the over not all those segments have there has been a significant years, he said. plained by the fact that lend
have 75% exposure. On a yearonyear basis, “There are two arms to a ing by the public sector
this growth was 193.4%. The small finance bank, like in banks has been subdued, ac
What is the capital-raising plan for FY20? previous quarters saw even any other bank,” Mr. Kao ex cording to a former Gover
■ We do not have any need for capital for the next 3 faster growth, with Q2 at plained. “One is the asset nor of the RBI.
years. We recently raised ₹250 crore via employee stock 306%, Q1 at 331%, and the arm, and the other is the lia The numbers back this as
purchase scheme. The main reason is fourth quarter of the pre bility arm. If you look at all sertion. RBI data shows that
that we are expecting good recov vious year at 387.5% on a the small finance banks, all credit growth for the public
ery from large corporate ac yearonyear basis. of them have been microfi sector banks was 8.4% in Q3,
counts. For example, our NPAs in This phenomenal growth, nance institutions (MFI) in 8.7% in Q2, and 5.9% in Q1.
Bhusan Power and Steel is ₹1,616 however, has come on a very the past, so the asset busi “If the public sector banks
crore. When that is resolved, small base and that’s per ness and asset base, which is are not lending, then the pe
about ₹850 crore will be added to haps why the bigger banks the lending side of things, ople have to go somewhere
our profit. This is expected to be and NBFCs don’t see small fi has always been there. for their loans,” the former
resolved in Q2 of FY20. Since recov nance banks as a competi What has happened is that Governor said on the condi
ery will be strong, we will not tion just yet. a few more loan verticals tion of anonymity. “The
need to raise capital in the In context, the ₹30,000 have been added. growth in credit for the small
next three years. We will be crore of deposits (as of De “On the deposit side, it’s finance banks can be an
be able to generate capital cember end) in small finance new for all of us, so it must swered by this. People are
to fund a growth of 1012% banks makes up just 0.2% of grow,” Mr. Kao added. “It looking for credit and have
for the next three years. the deposits in all scheduled should grow at 120170%, if nowhere else to go.”
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carry either a daily page or nostic tests for 30 days and need. The premium de fluenced the price move price of gold at Comex is likely to ease to the imme
a onceaweek edition Reading the fine print
posthospitalisation costs for pends on this and your age. ment of gold in March. The likely to be confined to the diate support at ₹35,500
devoted to personal 60 days. ● New polices will not admit any hospitalisation claims for Watch out for sublimits U.S. Federal Reserve’s deci recent trading range of 36,000 per kg. The weak
finance, which also carry the first 30 days
explainers and classroom
Treatment at Ayurveda, for different heads of ex sion to pause interest rate $1,280 — $1,320 in the next outlook for silver would be
features that are useful to a Unani and Homoeopathy ● Dental treatment and surgery is a standard exclusion penses, like room rent and hikes helped gold price seek few weeks. A decisive brea invalidated if the price
beginner. Websites such as hospitals accredited with the fees, in your policy. This higher levels. But, the sus kout past this range is likely moves above the resistance
moneycontrol.com, National Accreditation ● Policy period is usually 1 year could compromise the ex tained recovery in stock to impart some momentum level of ₹38,600 — 38,700.
personalfn.com, Board for Hospitals is co tent of your claim even if you markets globally, along with in the direction of the brea So, the outlook for pre
● Watch out for sublimits for different heads of expenses
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like room rent
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have a ₹5 lakh SI, but if your cious metals in March. The shortterm outlook to remain either range
you to know the exclusions policy says that room rent, Over the past few days, for silver too is not positive. bound or ease marginally to
In addition, mutual
in any policy. New polices waiting period, say 24 outpatient treatment. Apollo boarding and nursing ex the prices of gold and silver A range bound price action lower levels. It is prudent to
funds, investor associations
and stock exchanges will not admit any hospitali months. Munich Maxima Health has a penses have a limit of 1% of have edged lower. Comex between $14.8 — $15.17 is wait for a breakout above re
regularly conduct free sation claims for the first 30 They can include cataract limited dental outpatient SI per day then anything ov gold touched its lowest level likely. A breakout past this sistance levels before enter
investor education days except following an ac surgery, gall bladder surgery cover and ICICI Prudential er ₹5,000 a day will have to since January 25 to $1,280.59 range is likely to set the di taining a positive outlook for
seminars, which you can cident. and renal failure. The list Health Saver has a unit be borne by you. an ounce, on April 4, 2019. rection for the next signifi gold and silver.
watch out for and attend. If you have a preexisting and the waiting period can linked insurance plan sec Should you exceed this li At MCX, gold price is cur cant move in silver. Until (The author is a Chennai
medical condition, it will be vary between companies tion that creates a health mit, your claims for all other rently trading well below the then, the recent flipflop based technical analyst/
Readers can send in queries on
covered after a specified and policies. fund from which dental expenses incurred at the ₹32,000 /10gram level. show is likely to continue. trader. This column is not
personal finance and investing to
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waiting period, usually 36 or Dental treatment and sur treatments can be paid for. hospital, with the exception Comex gold ended the Domestically, the outlook meant to be a trading or in
Our experts who write on personal 48 months, of unbroken cov gery is a standard exclusion of the cost of medicines, will week at $1,295.90 an ounce for gold and silver does not vestment advice. The author
finance will answer these queries. erage. except due to an accident Outpatient treatment be paid only and silver at $15.09 an look positive. Gold price at shall not be held responsible
Moneywise will not give specific Specified treatments and and requiring hospitalisa Similarly, outpatient treat proportionately. ounce. At MCX, gold price the MCX is likely to edge low for any financial outcome
recommendations for investment surgery, even if not arising tion but several policies now ment is also being increas (The writer is a business firmed up marginally to er to its immediate support based on decision taken on
in a particular mutual fund
scheme, share or fixed deposit.
out of a preexisting condi offer them as part of their ingly covered in some hospi journalist specialising in in ₹31,542 per 10gm while sil at ₹30,15030,200 per 10 the opinion furnished in this
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Dominant KKR wins at a canter It’s Capitals’ turn to embarrass RCB

Rajasthan Royals puts up an insipid display in front of the home fans Rabada and Shreyas star in the visitors’ four-wicket win
P.K. Ajith Kumar

JAIPUR
There was no Andre Russell

show. Kolkata Knight Riders
will not be complaining,
though.
Dinesh Karthik’s men auth
ored one of the most emphat
ic wins of this IPL, though
their biggest star Russell
didn’t have to bat or bowl.
Against a listless Rajasthan
Royals at the Sawai Mansingh
Stadium on Sunday night,
they romped home with eight
wickets and over six overs to
spare.
The visitors deservedly
moved to the top of the table
after posting their fourth win
Firing away: Knight Riders’ opener Sunil Narine played as he is wont to, by giving the Royals’ Lynchpin: Shreyas Iyer paced his knock well as Delhi Capitals
in five matches. The Royals bowlers the treatment from the word go. PTI registered its third win. K. BHAGYA PRAKASH
*
are placed second from the *
bottom after slumping to

their fourth defeat. SCOREBOARD RAJASTHAN ROYALS VS KNIGHT RIDERS N. Sudarshan Earlier, after being put in lectable shots, pulling Chris
Royals got nothing right on BENGALURU to bat, RCB encountered a Morris in front of square for
the night, from the toss on RAJASTHAN ROYALS Shreyas 50 (32b, 6x4, 3x6), A sixth consecutive defeat tricky wicket. six and slashing Ishant Shar
wards. Put in, their batsmen Ajinkya Rahane lbw b Sunil Narine c Smith b Shreyas was added to Royal Challen It wasn’t the same strip ma through cover for four.
Prasidh 5 (7b, 1x4), Jos Buttler 47 (25b, 6x4, 3x6), Robin gers Bangalore’s (RCB) long which was used against KKR
found scoring tough against a But he was tricked by a
c Gill b Gurney 37 (34b, 5x4, Uthappa (not out) 26 (16b, 1x4,
steady attack. litany of woes as Delhi Capi that saw over 400 runs being slower ball from Kagiso Ra
1x6), Steve Smith (not out) 73 2x6), Shubman Gill (not out) 6
But they should have (59b, 7x4, 1x6), Rahul Tripathi c (10b); Extras (lb8, w3): 11; tals registered a fourwicket scored. bada (40214), with a run
shown a lot more urgency Chawla b Gurney 6 (8b), Ben Total (for two wkts. in 13.5 win at the M. Chinnaswamy was upbeat. The Kiwi pace There was considerable ning Ingram completing the
and a risk or two would have Stokes (not out) 7 (14b); Extras overs): 140. Stadium here on Sunday. man could have had Shreyas green cover, but this proved catch at midon.
been worth taking. They end (lb5, nb2, w4): 11; Total (for FALL OF WICKETS Skipper Shreyas Iyer in the same over, but a diving a decoy, with the pitch dou
Moeen Ali (32, 18b, 1x4,
ed up with what was the low three wkts. in 20 overs): 139. 191 (Narine, 8.3 overs), 2 scored a matchwinning 67 Parthiv Patel couldn’t cling blepaced throughout.
The leftarm seamer didn’t FALL OF WICKETS 3x6) fared better, and when
est IPL total batting first after 114 (Lynn, 10.5). (50b, 8x4, 2x6) as the Capi on.
have to wait at all for his re 15 (Rahane, 1.1 overs), 277 he carted Ishant for a six and
losing three wickets or less. ROYALS BOWLING tals chased down the 150 Kohli stays put
venge. (Buttler, 11.5), 3105 (Tripathi, Southee’s redemption, a four in the 14th over, the
run target with seven balls to Kohli, mindful of the fact,
15.4). Kulkarni 30310, following his forgettable ef stage seemed set for a death
Early setback Buttler tried to hit his next Gowtham 10220, Archer 3 spare. played the anchor by tying
ball over midwicket only to KNIGHT RIDERS BOWLING fort against KKR on Friday, overs assault.
They lost their captain off first 0140, Shreyas 40352, The visitors lost three late one end up.
find the ball landing safely in Chawla 40190, Prasidh 4 lasted only a brief while as But once Lamichhane had
ball of the second over. Ra Midhun 20270, Stokes wickets, including that of He started with a edged
0351, Narine 40220, Prithvi Shaw creamed him
hane was trapped plumb in to the hands of Shubman Gill 0.5030. Shreyas and Rishab Pant, four wide of first slip, but Moeen stumped, and Raba
Kuldeep 40330, Gurney
front by Prasidh Krishna. The a couple of yards inside the Toss: KKR. MoM: Harry Gurney. with only a handful of runs for four consecutive fours in wouldn’t breach the ropes da claimed three RCB bat
40252.
Karnataka seamer brought rope. The opener had added left to accumulate. But they the third over. until the 17th over when he smen in the 18th over, in
KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS Knight Riders won eight
his first ball sharply in, beat 72 for the second wicket with Chris Lynn c Midhun b wickets with 37 balls remaining. didn’t have to break much Shaw added only 10 more hit leggie Sandeep Lamich cluding the prized scalp of
ing the batsman’s attempt to Smith, but it had taken 64 sweat to collect their third runs, but the cameo threw hane for consecutive sixes. Kohli, caught by Shreyas at
tuck him through the legside. balls. win of the season. open the gates for the rest of It was left to A.B. de Vil longon, the planned heist
That brought Steve Smith Rahul Tripathi could not his teammates to wade liers, and then Marcus Stoi never took off.
to the wicket. The Australian get going either. He too was Herculean task through, which Colin Ingram nis, to do the scoring but Both then and later, Koh
was there even after the last accounted for by Gurney, RCB, on the other hand, will (21) and Pant (18), alongside both batsmen failed. li’s counterpart had the last
ball of the innings, unbeaten with the batsman trying to in all probability need to win Shreyas, gleefully accepted. de Villiers did hit two de laugh.
on 73. But it took him 59 balls clear the offside and skying a each of its eight remaining
catch to Chawla at midoff. SCOREBOARD
#1078122
and wasn’t the most fluent of games — a nearimpossible ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE VS DELHI CAPITALS

his innings. task considering the rut the
Coming out firing team is in — to harbour any ROYAL CHALLENGERS 40 (de Villiers, 5.6), 366 (1b, 1x4), Rahul Tewatia (not
His only six came in the
hopes of qualification. Parthiv Patel c Lamichhane b (Stoinis, 10.4), 4103 (Moeen, out) 1 (2b); Extras (lb5, nb1,
18th over, as he stepped out The key to chasing a low total,
Morris 9 (9b, 1x4), Virat Kohli c 14.3), 5133 (Kohli, 17.1), 6137 w6): 12; Total (for six wkts. in
and lifted Sunil Narine over often, is not to emulate your When Tim Southee dis (Nath, 17.3), 7138 (Negi, 17.6), 18.5 overs): 152.
Shreyas b Rabada 41 (33b, 1x4,
midwicket. That would prove rival’s awful runrate. So, the missed Shikhar Dhawan for 2x6), A.B. de Villiers c Ingram b 8142 (Siraj, 18.6). FALL OF WICKETS
to be the second and last max Kolkata openers Chris Lynn nought off the third ball, Rabada 17 (16b, 1x4, 1x6), Mar DELHI CAPITALS BOWLING 11 (Dhawan, 0.3 overs), 2
imum of the innings. and Suni Narine came out and caught by Navdeep Saini at cus Stoinis c Tewatia b Axar 15 Ishant 40310, Morris 40 69 (Shaw, 8.2), 3108 (Ingram,
The other one was hit by wasted no time to send the short thirdman, the mood (17b, 1x6), Moeen Ali st. Pant b 282, Rabada 40214, Axar 4 13.1), 4145 (Shreyas, 17.3), 5
Jos Buttler, who pulled fellow ball into the stands, which Lamichhane 32 (18b, 1x4, 3x6), 0221, Lamichhane 40461. 145 (Morris, 17.6), 6147 (Pant,
Englishman Harry Gurney ov were a sea of pink. Akshdeep Nath c Pant b Rabada DELHI CAPITALS 18.2).
The score read 32 for no 19 (12b, 4x4), Pawan Negi c Prithvi Shaw c Akshdeep b RCB BOWLING
er deep squareleg on what
loss at the end of two overs. Pant b Rabada 0 (1b), Tim Negi 28 (22b, 5x4), Shikhar Southee 20241, Saini 40
was the latter’s IPL debut. Southee (not out) 9 (9b), Dhawan c Saini b Southee 0 242, Chahal 40360, Negi 3
Though the inform legspin
Mohd. Siraj lbw b Morris 1 (5b), (1b), Shreyas Iyer c Chahal b 0271, Siraj 1.50141, Moeen
ner Shreyas Gopal sent back Yuzvendra Chahal (not out) 1 40221.
Saini 67 (50b, 8x4, 2x6), Colin
both the openers, after Na (1b); Extras (lb1, nb1, w3): 5; Ingram lbw b Moeen 22 (21b, Toss: Delhi Capitals.
rine was dropped off Dhawal Total (for eight wkts. in 20 2x4, 1x6), Rishabh Pant c Manofthematch: Kagiso
Kulkarni in the third over, overs): 149. Southee b Siraj 18 (14b, 2x4), Rabada.
their partnership of 91 off 51 FALL OF WICKETS Chris Morris c de Villiers b Saini Delhi Capitals won by four
balls had sealed the match. 116 (Parthiv, 1.6 overs), 2 0 (3b), Axar Patel (not out) 4 wickets with 7 balls remaining.
Kings XI and Sunrisers look to rebound A miracle needed to advance, An emotional

Dhoni — no
UTHRA GANESAN
MOHALI
As the two weary teams ar
admits Moeen Ali kidding this!
rived here on Sunday after SHREEDUTTA CHIDANANDA Press Trust of India
suffering frustrating losses in Bengaluru Chennai
their games on Saturday, R. After a sixth defeat in six Who is the actual kid? The
Ashwin and Bhuvneshwar games, a beleaguered Royal question was on eve
Kumar will hope for a change Challengers Bangalore will ryone’s lips after M.S. Dho
in fortunes when Kings XI need a "miracle" to advance ni, lively and full of fun,
Punjab and Sunrisers Hyde to the IPL playoffs, admits joined Imran Tahir and
rabad faceoff on Monday. Moeen Ali. Shane Watson’s sons for a
For Ashwin and Punjab, it "We need to win, obvious playful run at the Chepauk.
would be a welcome return ly, all our games. We know While he rarely betrays
to familiar surroundings, a that and it's going to be a mi emotions on the field re
homecoming to what has racle, to be honest," the all gardless of the match situa
been a welldefended for rounder said after his side's tion, the story can often be
tress. The host has won both loss to Delhi Capitals on different off it.
games played here this sea Sunday.
son — one each with the bat Dhoni was in a playful
and ball — and would be keen mood after his team Chen
Frustration
to put the disappointment of nai Super Kings’ convinc
RCB was training hard but
defeat to Super Kings, chas ing win over Kings XI Pun
pressure and frustration
ing a belowpar target, jab in the Indian Premier
Tandem: M. Ashwin’s performance in the last match at Mohali were affecting the players,
behind. League (IPL) on Saturday
would have gladdened his skipper R. Ashwin. AKHILESH KUMAR Moeen said.
*
evening.
K.L. Rahul and Sarfaraz "We are doing the right
Khan got the runs but failed things in training, but out on In the video posted by
to step up the momentum the field we're a bit nervous the franchise, the 37year
and finish off the game. That at times and feel a bit of old, after entering the
they could not do so despite pressure. The mood in the frame, is seen running
wickets in hand and way camp is fine; it's just frustrat alongside the kids only to
ward CSK bowling towards ing as cricketers. lift Tahir’s son and run
the end would rankle even back to the finishing line.
“We're making the same
more. mistakes almost every game, “Jr. #ParasakthiExpress
On the other hand, the DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD dropping catches, giving and Jr. Watto having a
Punjab bowling managed to
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wickets away, and you can't sprint faceoff and a lightn
impress again, especially the CoA meeting today to afford to do that in the IPL. Incisive: Kagiso Rabada bowled with purpose to scalp four ing joins them! Priceless!”
spin duo of Ashwin and (Mu finalise playoff venues With all the frustration, it's RCB wickets and take the Purple Cap. K. BHAGYA PRAKASH
*
CSK wrote on the team
rugan) Ashwin in the middle B The Committee of difficult [to perform]. twitter handle.
overs, restricting the scoring. Adminstrators (CoA) will “You go into games think do that but I don't think it's “We need to grab those “ParasakthiExpress
They would be expected to meet in New Delhi on ing you don't want to be the quite happening," he said. chances; we shouldn't give picks wickets and runs!
do it again against Sunrisers, Monday to finalise the guy to make the mistake and excuses," he said. #Thala picks Jr. #Parasak
whose middleorder was venues for the IPL playoffs. Same story thiExpress and runs!” men
Although, to be fair, the Bhuvneshwar would also I don't think you can afford "When the mind is clut
A decision to float fresh tioned another tweet.
tested for the first time on Sa Sunrisers batsmen were up be hoping more from Sidd to do that. Virat Kohli echoed those tered, you won't be able to
tenders for sponsorship will
turday against Mumbai In against a scintillating 22year harth Kaul who has been also be taken. “You have to go out, back sentiments at the post focus on the chances that It is wellknown that
dians and came up short. old fast bowler answering to profligate and inconsistent DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD yourself, back your in match presentation, lament come your way. We weren't Dhoni is comfortable
It was a rare failure from the name of Alzarri Joseph even though teams have stincts, just go out and play, ing the fact that dropped good enough on the day around kids and his videos
the David WarnerJonny Bair who rewrote IPL bowling re been smartly cautious of Rashid Khan and Mohd. enjoy the crowd, the at catches had cost his side again. And that's the whole with daughter Ziva Dhoni
stow combination at the top. cords on debut. against the Afghan spin pair Nabi. mosphere. We're trying to again. story of our season so far." often go viral.
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figures. They also drained 19 Madrid 0; Rayo Vallecano 2 (To
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“In October and Novem Thomas Tuchel over Kovac
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Chennaiyin storms into semifinals Sathiyan finishes sixth up because the coach de

cided to rotate an unbe
lievable amount and that
a new coach last year, ad
mitted that Kovac’s task is
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PRESS TRUST OF INDIA his best. The Indian lost to led to unrest in the team,” “It has been an incredi
Deulofeu puts Watford Mailson and Thapa help the side rally from a onegoal deficit YOKOHAMA the 17yearold Lin YunJu of said Rummenigge, laying ble 10 years for Bayern, we
in FA Cup final G. Sathiyan, who had Chinese Taipei 114, 118, the blame squarely on Ko have won doubles and
LONDON Puitea released Panagiotis box, finishing with an angu booked a World Cup berth 118, 1412 in the match for vac for a run of form which Jupp Heynckes won the
Gerard Deulofeu starred for SUPER CUP Triadis and the Greek winger lar shot. with a stunning win over 56 spots. saw Bayern win just two treble,” he said.
Watford as it roared back sent a low cross for Rowllin World No. 14 Chun Ting Lin, ranked World No. 21,
NorthEast United made a
from two goals down on Amitabha Das Sharma
Borges to tap home in the couple of changes, bringing Wong of Hong Kong on Sa proved too good for the 26
Sunday to beat Wolves 32 BHUBANESWAR
ninth minute. in the young Girik Khosla for turday, couldn’t reproduce yearold Indian.
and set up an FA Cup final
against Manchester City.
Goals from Matt Doherty and
Chennaiyin FC erased a goal
deficit and scored twice to
Chennaiyin clawed back
into the game gradually with
Triadis in the wings and Kee
gan Pereira for Croatian Ma JeevanPurav duo loses
Raul Jimenez looked like
sending Wolves into their
first FA Cup final since 1960
beat NorthEast United FC 21
in the last quarterfinal of the
Hero Super Cup at the Kalin
Gregory Nelson and Anirudh
Thapa showing more intent
in the attacking third.
to Grgic at the back.
The introduction of Khos
la brought fresh energy and
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The results:
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and a lastgasp penalty from
ga Stadium here on Sunday.
After a forgettable outing
Both midfielders came in
as changes to the side that fi
NorthEast almost pulled le
vel in the 61st minute when
teams announced Third seeds Jeevan Nedun
chezhiyan and Purav Raja
€46,600 Challenger, Villena,
Spain: Doubles (semifinals):
Troy Deeney levelled the in the Indian Super League, gured in a goalless draw in Khosla set up forward Juan were beaten 76(5), 61 by Gerard Granollers & Pedro
Press Trust of India Arundhati Reddy, Shanti Ku
match at 22. Deulofeu the win must have come as a the AFC Cup against Minerva Mascia. The Italian striker, New Delhi
Gerard Granollers and Pe Martinez (Esp) bt Jeevan Ne
mari, Devyani Prasad and Su
scored the winner for big relief for Chennaiyin FC Punjab FC at Ahmedabad however, saw his attempt dro Martinez of Spain in the dunchezhiyan & Purav Raja 76
Harleen Deol, Sushree Di man Meena.
Watford in the first period of which moved into the semifi earlier in the week. come off the crosspiece. India Green: Sushree Dibyadar semifinals of the Challenger (5), 61.
extratime. AFP nals where it will meet ATK byadarshini and Devika Vai
Mascia was unlucky again dya will lead the India Red, shini (Capt.), Shivali Shinde
on April 10. The equaliser when the woodwork came in (wk), Priya Punia, Yastika Bha
Chennaiyin suffered an
early setback but recovered
Chennaiyin drew level in the
33rd minute when, off a Nel
the way, this time in the 77th
minute, when headed in an #1078122
India Green and India Blue
teams respectively at the
U23 Women’s OneDay
tia, Ayushi Garg, I.V. Drishya,
Ekta Singh, Radha Yadav, Rashi Indian girls to clash
against a NorthEast side that son corner, Thapa sent a Kanojia, Manali Dakshini, Re
missed five of its regular
players.
sharp cross for an unmarked
Mailson Alves to nod home.
assist from Janeiler Rivas.
Chennaiyin held on for the
rest of the contest.
Challenger Trophy to be
played in Ranchi from April
nuka Singh, A. Akshaya and S.
Anusha. with China
Chennaiyin went into the 20 to 24. India Blue: Devika Vaidya SPORTS BUREAU nament to be held here
The result: The teams: (Capt.), Nuzhat Parween (wk),
Early strike lead seven minutes later KUALA LUMPUR The Indian squad of Pari
Chennaiyin FC 2 (Mailson India Red: Harleen Deol Shefali Verma, Simran, Ta
Lin Dan, Tai Tzuying NorthEast capitalised on the when Thapa pounced on a The Indian girls have been Singh, Veda Raju Prapurna
Alves 33, Anirudh Thapa 40) bt (Capt.), R. Kalpana (wk), S. nushre Sarkar, Prativa Rana,
win Malaysia Open hesitation shown by the mistake by Puitea and made clubbed with China, Leba and Shruti Ahlawat, along
NorthEast United FC 1 (Rowllin Meghana, Ridhima Aggarwal, Minnu Mani, Tanuja Kanwar, C.
KUALA LUMPUR
Chennaiyin defenders when a solo run into the NorthEast Borges 9). Ruzu Saha, Tejal Hasabnis, C.H. Pratyusha, Simran Dil Bahadur, non and Australia in Group with skipper Rushmi Chak
Chinese badminton ace Lin
Jhansilakshmi, Renuka Chaud Kshama Singh, Vrushali Bhagat D in the AsiaOceania World ravarthi, will open against
Dan beat compatriot Chen
hary, Tejaswini Duragad, and Indrani Roy. junior under14 tennis tour China on Monday.
Long 921, 217, 2111 to win
the Malaysia Open and claim
his first major title in two
years. Chinese Taipei’s Tai
Tzuying clinched her third
straight crown here after a
Serjeant At Arms lives up to his billing
2116, 2119 win over Japan’s MUMBAI: Serjeant At Arms, ridden GOLDMINE (Sandesh) 1, Wizard Of Attaollahi. 11 (p). SHP: 45, FP: 89, Q: 43,
by P. Trevor, won the Maharaja Sir Stocks (Trevor) 2, Istanbul (Mer Tanala: 115 and 30. Favourite: Ten
Akane Yamaguchi. AFP
Indian women have a
Harisinghji Trophy, the main event
of Sunday’s (April 7) evening races.
The winner is owned by Mr. K.N.
chant) 3 and Sir Ramon (Nazil) 4.
3/4, 81/2 and 41/4. 1m, 23.71s. ₹16
(w), 10, 10 and 19 (p). SHP: 26, FP:
4 BEHRAM A ENGINEER TROPHY
(1,200m), Cl. III, rated 40 to 66:
EL COMANDANTE (Sandesh) 1,
erife. Owners: M/s. Geoffrey B. Nag
pal & Nishant G. Nagpal. Trainer:
S.K. Sunderji.
slow start Dhunjibhoy and Mr. & Mrs. Z.K. 36, Q: 18, Tanala: 129 and 74. Fa Kilkarry Bridge (Peter) 2, Epiphany
AL AIN (UAE)
Olympian Shagun Chowdhary
Dhunjibhoy rep. Five Stars Ship
ping Co Pvt. Ltd. & Mr. Vispi R. Pa
vourite: Galloping Goldmine. Own
ers: Mr. Mukul Sonawala, Mr. D.R.
(Trevor) 3 and Pablo (Kaviraj) 4. Sh,
1 and 2. 1m, 10.88s. ₹23 (w), 12, 10
and 14 (p). SHP: 33, FP: 71, Q: 28,
6 BEJAN BHARUCHA PLATE
(1,200m), Cl. V, rated 4 to 30:
SHE IS A SPY (Trevor) 1, Golden
tel. S.S. Attaollahi trains the win Thacker rep. DT Racing & Breeders
found herself in the 39th ner. Trainer S.K. Sunderji and LLP, M/s. Akhtar Adamji Peerbhoy, Tanala: 110 and 56. Favourite: El Horde (Vishal) 2, Cracklin Rosie
Jockey A. Sandesh won three races Ajay K. Arora & Pramod Gajanan Comandante. Owners: Mr. Cyrus S. (Merchant) 3 and Democrat
place with a score of 67 out (Ajinkya) 4. 1, Nose and Sh. 1m,
on the day. Churi. Trainer: S.K. Sunderji. Poonawalla, Mr. Adar C. Poon
of 75 after three rounds in awalla & Mrs. Natasha A. Poon 13.19s. ₹23 (w), 12, 14 and 11 (p).
women’s trap in the shotgun
World Cup in Al Ain, UAE, on 1 M.D. PETIT PLATE (2,000m), Cl.
IV, rated 20 to 46: FANFARE
(Sandesh) 1, Benevolence (Trevor)
3 MAHARAJA SIR HARISINGHJI
TROPHY (Gr.2) (1,600m), 4yo
& over: SERJEANT AT ARMS (Trevor)
awalla rep. Villoo Poonawalla Ra
cing & Breeding Pvt. Ltd., M/s.
SHP: 45, FP: 89, Q: 43, Tanala: 115
and 30. Favourite: She Is A Spy.
Owners: Mr. Champaklal Zaveri,
Saleem Fazelbhoy, Dinsha P. Shroff
Sunday. Shagun had a series 2, Brazos (Pranil) 3 and Retained 1, Caprisca (Sandesh) 2, B Fifty Two & Munchi P. Shroff. Trainer: Altaf Mrs. Bindu C. Zaveri, Miss Niti N
of 22, 24 and 21, which was Asset (Dashrath) 4. Not run: Arre (Zervan) 3 and Turning Point Hussain. Desai & Miss Harsha N Desai rep.
cife. 2, 11/4 and 41/2. 2m, 4.41s. ₹21 (Dashrath) 4. 2, 11/2 and Nk. 1m, Zaveri Stud Farm Pvt Ltd. Trainer:
the best among the three
37.52s. ₹10 (w), 11 and 13 (p). SHP:
Indians. Rajeshwari Kumari
had 66 following 23, 23 and
(w), 11 and 13 (p). SHP: 34, FP: 49,
Q: 22, Tanala: 195 and 134. Favour
ite: Benevolence. Owner: Mr. K.H.
20, FP: 22, Q: 14, Tanala: 38 and 29.
Favourite: Serjeant At Arms. Own
5 KAZAKH PLATE (1,200m), Cl.
IV, rated 20 to 46: TENERIFE
(Peter) 1, Super Mario (Nazil) 2,
S.S. Shah.
Jackpot: 70%: ₹480 (1,509 tkts.) and
30%: ₹45 (6,822 tkts.).
20, for the 49th place while Vaccha. Trainer: S.K. Sunderji. ers: Mr. K.N. Dhunjibhoy and Mr. & Ustad Pedro (Kaviraj) 3 and Phil
Mrs. Z.K. Dhunjibhoy rep. Five adelphia (P. Vinod) 4. Not run: Treble: ₹337 (125 tkts.).
Varsha Varman struggled with
rounds of 20, 17 and 14. On target: Mailson Alves netted the opening goal for Chennaiyin FC. * BISWARANJAN ROUT 2 DIEGO RIVERA PLATE (1,400m),
Maiden, 3yo only: GALLOPING
Stars Shipping Co. Pvt. Ltd. & Mr.
Vispi R. Patel. Trainer: S.S.
Lord Commander. 23/4, 21/4 and
31/4. 1m, 12.09s. ₹23 (w), 12, 14 and
Super Jackpot: 70%: ₹968 (117 tkts.)
and 30%: ₹83 (582 tkts.).
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THE HINDU CROSSWORD 12594 (set by Hypatia)

SUDOKU FAITH
14 Took a dip in water with one
holy man (5)
6 Moles burrow in cold seasons
(6) Dasaratha heartbroken
17 One bored by author's never 7 Article about denial did not
As every episode in the Ramayana unfolds, Valmiki captures
ending exchange with take too long (4)
the rich insights into human life and nature that is under the
independent liberal? (3,4) 8 Man, perhaps from hell, powerful influence of a larger destiny, pointed out Kalya
19 Dull about small break ending essentially recalled afterlives napuram Sri Aravamudhachariar in a discourse. King or
on Wednesday, say (7) (4) commoner, scholar or unlearned, man or woman, are all af
21 Prison cells smelt bad, from 12 Defy parade after a Nationalist fected in this samsara. Could there be a greater heartbreak
second shift to the last (5) is killed for nothing (5) than the one experienced by Dasaratha who is driven to
send Rama into exile for fourteen years instead of crowning
23 Say, fair maiden by players had 13 Stocking material in new
Him Yuva Raja as promised a few fours back? There is haste
no hit wickets taken (45) building only (5)
in Dasaratha’s decision. He confesses to Rama that he has
15 Comprehensive guide on being premonitions and ominous dreams which portend death of
25 Multiply the inverse of 22? (7)
raised by one ethnic tribe (5) kings or similar calamities. He says he is resolved to carry
27 Former scheme to preserve out his plan the next day itself without any delay as it hap
16 Think legends camouflage
dairy (essentially milk) (7) pens to be most auspicious for a king’s coronation according
yarn (5)
30 After mass exodus, more to astrological experts. This is to take place despite Bharata’s
18 Unusually silent engineer is
volunteering transformed absence at the moment. Although Bharata is pious, compas
pulled up, one hears (8)
agricultural movement (5,10) sionate and righteous by nature, obedient to all and is self
20 Now, power outage in severe controlled in all ways, the king says that human mind is very
■ DOWN flood (8) unpredictable. Moreover, any resolve to accomplish good
Solution to puzzle 12593 Solution to yesterday’s Sudoku ends can be disrupted and one has to guard against any
1 Notes swapped by dynasty for 22 She advices anxious patients
■ ACROSS tusk (4) to lose weight? (6) harm or evil within or without. These words are indicative
of how destiny forces him to change his own cherished de
9 Soldiers in civilian clothing can 2 Resist under hand lobs to bowl 24 Spotted animal duck in front
sire to see Rama crowned. As Rama leaves for the forest in
cause agitation? (4,2,4,5) over (4) of Church's parking area (6)
the chariot driven by Sumantra, Dasaratha, hit by the rudest
10 Leave the French Navy's party 3 Like to break up and swallow 25 Border's advantage (4) of shocks, experiences the greatest void ever in his life and
held in boat (7) close to 1000 bits (8) 26 Went ahead with Indian succumbs to sorrow. He gazes at the clouds of dust raised by
import that's fabricated (4) the speeding chariot until when they are no longer visible
11 Reconcile tentatively upon 4 Live wire act got several people and then falls on the ground. He wails that having followed
leaving or abandon (7) turning up (6) 28 Drop homeless man at one Rama, his sight has not returned. But in such a situation that
time? (4)
12 Spot of excitement heard in 5 What light travellers can be triggers strong emotions, Rama maintains equanimity and
Spooner's rabbit call (5,4) seen reducing? (4,4) 29 Sound character (4) teaches by example how to deal with misfortunes.
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THE HINDU
DELHI
SPORT 17
Retained players and fresh Gholamreza
to coach
Kupcho is first queen of Augusta
Wins dramatic duel against Fassi by four strokes
Telugu Titans
faces in focus at auction Special Correspondent
MUMBAI
Augusta
American Jennifer Kupcho

New category permits a franchise to retain a youngster who has Telugu Titans has snapped became the first woman to
up Gholamreza Mazanda capture a championship at
completed two seasons with the squad rani as head coach for Pro former allmale enclave Au
Kabaddi League season7. gusta National Golf Club, out
PKL SEASON-7 The Iranian national duelling Mexico's Maria Fassi
team coach was replaced at on Saturday to win at the
Nandakumar Marar U Mumba after one season famed home of the Masters.
MUMBAI
with Sanjeev Kumar Bali In a dramatic battle bet
Retained players and fresh yan. ween two 21yearold US col
faces will be the focus of at Other head coaches: B.C. Ra legiate stars, Kupcho had
tention at the ProKabaddi mesh (Bengal Warriors), three birdies and an eagle in
League season7 player auc Randhir Singh (Bengaluru the last six holes in firing a Picture of delight: Jennifer Kupcho savours the moment she
tion. Patna Pirates, the Bulls), Krishan Kumar Hooda fiveunder 67 to finish on 10 became part of Augusta National history. AFP *
(Dabang Delhi), Manpreet

most successful franchise, under 206 for a fourstroke
Singh (Gujarat Fortune
showed the way by retain giants), Srinivas Reddy (Jai victory over Fassi, who fired No. 1 Kupcho, the reigning US ing greens took a toll on riv
ing four Elite players pur Pink Panthers), Ram Meh her third consecutive 70. college champion, and Fassi, als as Kupcho and Fassi bat
around whom the squad er Singh (Patna Pirates), Anup “It's just amazing. It's just last year's US women's col tled beneath the Georgia
will be formed when fresh Kumar (Puneri Paltan), San great to be able to do that,” lege GolferoftheYear, pines in fabled Amen Corner,
talent is recruited. jeev Kumar (U Mumba), E Kupcho said. “It's a feeling I staged a dramatic duel in a women shining for the first
Telugu Titans also re Bhaskaraan (Tamil Thalaivas), can't describe.” historic moment. time over some of golf's most
tained four from last year’s Jasveer Singh (UP Yoddha), “The ending wasn't what I famous holes.
squad, from six Elite Rakesh Kumar (Haryana Steel Distant third would have liked but it was “So cool seeing these wo
players permitted. ers). Japanese teen Yuka Yasu still amazing to compete at men live out their dreams
Defending champion New start: Bengaluru Bulls, champion last season, has retained three of its top players. *
FILE da and Yuka Saso of the Phi Augusta for the first time,” right now,” tweeted Rory
Bengaluru Bulls, U Mumba
and Tamil Thalaivas re
PHOTO Natl.ranking lippines shared a distant
third on 214.
Fassi said. “I'm just really
happy. We played amazing
McIlroy, who hopes to com
plete a Career Grand Slam by
tained three players each. Talwar (best debutant in
season five and retained in
tennis from The amateur tournament
was the first women's trophy
golf. It really is a dream come
true.”
winning his first Masters title
next weekend.
Match card
Apart from those retained
season six and seven) is a
fitting example of how in
today ever contested at Augusta Na
tional, which opened in 1933
Kupcho received the
champion's trophy in Butler
Golf legend Jack Nicklaus
tweeted his appreciation for
for meeting team manage vestment in young Indians SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT but didn't admit its first wo Cabin, where Masters win women playing at Augusta,
ment expectations, fran is paying dividends for KOLKATA man members until 2012. ners are presented with writing, “Always considered
chises can also use the Final team managements. The Zee Bangla Central Ex A field of 72 played the green jackets, and Augusta Augusta National GC &
Bid Match card to bring Four Iranians and a Ke cise Open AITA men’s and first 36 holes at nearby National chairman Fred Ri @TheMasters the best at ba
back an Elite player from nyan figure among the elite women’s Nationalranking Champions Retreat before dley told her, “You're part of lancing respect for golf's his
their last season’s squad for pros retained tennis tournament will be the top 30 advanced to the Augusta National history tory & tradition with innova
whom another franchise More foreigners will held at the Bengal Tennis last 18 holes at the famed now.” tive ways to grow our game.
has bid for at the open auc make news at the twoday Association courts here Masters layout. Augusta's trademark Inaugural @anwagolf is the
tion in Mumbai. auctions, as PKL makes it from Monday. Women's amateur World lightningquick and undulat latest great example.”
Retained Young Players mandatory for teams to The singles draws will
is a new category in force in play two foreigners in each feature 32 players, includ
2019, permitting franchise
to retain a youngster who
has completed two seasons
team, maximum of four in
the squad.
Fazel Atrachali turned
ing eight qualifiers, while
doubles has 16 entries. Harjeet back in senior national camp
with the squad. heads in season six auction Top players like Niki Press Trust of India their recent international named by Hockey India.
Delhi and Yoddhas will with U Mumba paying Poonacha, Mohit Mayur, New Delhi showings.
Dalwinder Singh among The list will be further
be expected to use the FBM ₹1crore for his services in India’s Junior World Cup Harjeet, who was the
men and Nidhi Chilumula, pruned down to 33 core
card for Naveen Kumar and the defence. winning side captain Harjeet skipper of the Indian team
Yubrani Banerjee, Nithya probables after a selection
Nitesh Kumar respectively. The Iranian is retained, it Singh was on Sunday named which won the 2016 Junior
raj Baburaj among women trial on April 20.
Fresh talent at the auc is the turn of fellow Ira among 60 players for the se World Cup in Lucknow, has
tion will include graduates nians and South Koreans to will be seen in action in the nior men’s national camp been called up after nearly a “This list of players has
from the league’s Future spark off a bidding war, as sixday event, offering a to which begins at the Sports gap of one year. been selected keeping in
Kabaddi Heroes project, team managements grap tal prize money of ₹5 lakh, Authority of India Centre, His junior Indian team mind their recent interna
among whom six can be ple with buying players according to an announce Bengaluru, on April 8. mates Santa Singh, Vikramjit tional performances in both
chosen by each participat within the purse limit of ment at a press conference The players have been se Singh, Dipsan Tirkey, Man senior and junior men’s
ing franchise. Gujarat For ₹4.4 crore per franchise here on Sunday. lected based on their perfor preet ( Junior) and Armaan tournaments as well as the
tunegiants’ raider Sachin allocated. The men’s singles win mances at the recently held Qureshi, who were not part recently held Senior Nation
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ner will receive ₹37,500 ninth Hockey India Senior of the previous national al Championships,” said
Amir’s WC chances in question World Cup
and the women’s cham
pion ₹25,000.
Men’s National Champion
ship ADivision as well as
camp, too have been select
ed in the list of 60 players
Hockey India’s High Perfor
mance Director, David John.
concern to the captain,” Sar tan World Cup squad on
KARACHI faraz told a television April 18. Sarfaraz agreed remains
channel. that there had not only
Mohammad Amir’s World
Cup selection was thrown Since the Champions Tro been a drastic cut in the 32team
phy final at the Oval in 2017, strike rate for Amir but his
into uncertainty after cap
tain Sarfaraz Ahmed ex when he produced a match pace had also come down. affair: Qatar
pressed concerns over the winning spell of three for 16, “I can’t say whether he
experienced leftarm pac Amir, 26, has not taken will be in the World Cup Agence France-Presse
Kuala Lumpur
er’s inability to take wickets more than a wicket in 14 squad or not but our minds
in Oneday Internationals. ODIs and has also gone with are clear about our plans Qatar says the 2022
“When your main strike out a wicket in nine of these and when the squad is an World Cup remains at 32
bowler is not taking wickets matches. The selectors are nounced everyone will teams as FIFA chief
regularly obviously it causes due to announce the Pakis know.” Gianni Infantino piled on
pressure to expand the
tournament to 48 and
Nawaz looking to grow as share it with other Gulf

countries.
Speaking to AFP at the
‘sweeperkeeper’
Asian Football
Confederation Congress,
head organiser Nasser
AlKhater said Qatar was
Amitabha Das Sharma shock on hearing the news said Nawaz, who stands still planning for 32 and
BHUBANESWAR of my exclusion. But I did 1.75m tall. that studies about
not let negativity get over me adding another 16 teams
Among the few Indian and started training even Need to be effective
players who impressed with were just an
more vigorously till I was Nawaz says goalkeepers now “assessment”.
their performance in the re drafted in by FC Goa for have to be more versatile to
cent Indian Super League, “There’s a feasibility
their development team in be effective and it is his abil
Mohammad Nawaz’s name study on the countries
the Goa Pro League,” says ity to play as the ‘sweeper
comes high in the order. that could possibly host.
Nawaz, who was apparently keeper’ that puts him ahead
The 19yearold from Ma So together with FIFA
left out because the Portu of the others. “I fit into the
nipur made a rapid transi we’re looking into those
guese coach Luís Norton de FC Goa squad because of my
tion from his junior days to possibilities,” AlKhater
Matos chose the taller Sunny ability to play the ‘sweeper
become the top goalkeeper said here on Saturday.
Dhaliwal over him. keeper.’ This is something
for the ISL runnerup FC which my coach [Sergio “So that’s where we
Goa. “When I asked the coach are now. It’s still open as
Lobera] encourages me to
A product of a training (de Matos) why I was exclud an idea but it’s not a
do,” says Nawaz who idolises
process that went into the ed, he said I was not tall done deal for it to be a
the German goalkeeper Ma
preparation for the first foot enough. I do not agree with 48team World Cup.”
nuel Nuer, who has given
ball World Cup (under17) on him as the main attribute of Although Qatar has
role of ‘sweeper keeper’ a
the Indian soil, Nawaz was a goalkeeper is his agility said it is open to
new dimension.
left out of the final squad and the timing of the jump expanding, AlKhater
The FC Goa head coach,
that played the tournament and dive that comes with it. was at pains to underline
Lobera, also appreciated Na
but overcame the disap “You cannot measure a waz’s ability saying that the that “the status quo is
pointment with his superla goalkeeper by his height and young goalkeeper has really that it’s still a 32team
tive show in the ISL. that is exactly why I am with impressed with his skills and World Cup, everything
“I was left in a state of the first team of FC Goa,” confidence. after that is an
assessment”.
After winning the
right to host a 32team
World Cup in 2010, in a
bidding process mired in
bribery allegations, the
Qataris are coming
under sustained
pressure to switch to 48.
Oman and Kuwait are
being studied as possible
cohosts as Qatar
remains under a
diplomatic and transport
blockade from other Gulf
neighbours.
AlKhater said there
was no chance of the
UAE or Saudi Arabia co
hosting the World Cup,
given the current
Multi-faceted: FC Goa’s goalkeeper Mohammad Nawaz is of the opinion that custodians have impasse.
to be more versatile to be effective. FILE PHOTO *
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18 LIFE
DELHI THE HINDU
IN BRIEF
Fungus immune to drugs is Swiss protest
over global
2 students dupe Apple by
swapping fake iPhones
warming
secretly sweeping the globe Agence France-Presse
Geneva
The firm suffered a loss of $9,00,000
Rick Rojas
The rise of Candida auris indicates that like bacteria, germs are growing resistance Tens of thousands of peo The con was simple: send a
Nobel winner biologist ple demonstrated on Satur fake iPhone to Apple claim
Sydney Brenner is dead Matt Richtel died after 90 days in the hos new example of one of the day in several Swiss cities ing that the device would
LA JOLLA Andrew Jacobs pital, but C. auris did not. world’s most intractable against climate change, the not turn on and that it was
Sydney Brenner, a Nobel In May, an elderly man was Tests showed it was eve health threats: the rise of Swiss news agency Keys under warranty, and not
Prize-winning biologist who admitted to Mount Sinai Hos rywhere in his room, so inva drugresistant infections. toneATS reported. long after, a genuine re
helped decipher the genetic pital in Brooklyn, U.S., for sive that the hospital needed For decades, public Around 50,000 placement arrived in the
code and whose research on
abdominal surgery. A blood special cleaning equipment health experts have warned marched in all, including mail.
a roundworm sparked a new
test revealed that he was in and had to rip out some of that the overuse of antibiot 15,000 in Zurich and up to It was a scheme that fed
field of human disease
fected with a newly disco the ceiling and floor tiles to ics was reducing the effec nine thousand in the capi eral prosecutors said two
research, has died. He was
92. Mr. Brenner shared the
vered germ as deadly as it eradicate it. tiveness of drugs that have tal Berne and in Lausanne. college students in Oregon,
Nobel Prize in medicine in was mysterious. Doctors “Everything was positive lengthened life spans by cur “It’s about knowing if fi U.S., repeated on such a The replaced iPhones were
2002 for his contribution to swiftly isolated him in the in — the walls, the bed, the ing bacterial infections once nally we want to listen to scale that it amounted to sold overseas for hundreds
work unravelling how genes tensive care unit. doors, the curtains, the commonly fatal. But lately, the voice of science,” high nearly $9,00,000 in losses of dollars. REUTERS
*
control cell division. AP The germ, a fungus called Candida auris in a petri dish. It phones, the sink, the white there has been an explosion school student Jan Burck for Apple as they sent in
Candida auris, preys on pe preys on people with a weak board, the poles, the pump,” of resistant fungi as well, ad hardt said. hundreds of counterfeit More than 1,500 of the
ople with weakened im immune system. NYT *
said Dr. Scott Lorin, the hos ding a new and frightening “Save the climate phones. claims were rejected, but
mune systems, and it is pital’s president. “The mat dimension to a phenomenon please: it’s the last time we The two students, identi nearly just as many were ap
quietly spreading across the and South Africa. tress, the bed rails, the canis that is undermining a pillar ask politely,” read one of fied as Quan Jiang and Yan proved, with a new phone
globe. Over the past five Recently C. auris reached ter holes, the window of modern medicine. the placards at the Lau gyang Zhou, would then sent out. An Apple repre
years, it has hit a neonatal New York, New Jersey and Il shades, the ceiling, everyth Simply put, fungi, just like sanne demonstration. ship the iPhones overseas sentative told an investiga
unit in Venezuela, swept linois, leading the federal ing in the room was bacteria, are evolving de The marches were or where they would be sold tor, according to court re
through a hospital in Spain, Centers for Disease Control positive.” fences to survive medicines. ganised by an alliance of for hundreds of dollars and, cords, that a key element of
forced a prestigious British and Prevention to add it to a C. auris is so tenacious, in For now, the uncertainty activist groups in Switzer in return, they would get a the scheme’s success was
Hackers forced a Tesla to medical centre to shut down list of germs deemed “urgent part, because it is imper around C. auris has led to a land, including Green cut of the profit, according that the phones were inop
enter the wrong lane its intensive care unit, and threats.” vious to major antifungal climate of fear, and some peace, Swiss Youth for Cli to court documents. erable, which meant the re
SAN FRANCISCO
taken root in India, Pakistan The man at Mount Sinai medications, making it a times denial. NY TIMES mate and green groups. placement process would
Hackers have demonstrated Similar logo, design begin before technicians
how they could trick a Tesla
The investigation started could figure out they were
Model S to enter into the
wrong lane by manipulating a
machine learning model. The
researchers showed that by
A ‘million word gap’ for children not read to at home two years ago, after customs
officials seized shipments
coming from Hong Kong
counterfeit.
Mr. Jiang told investiga
tors that he had submitted
placing interference stickers containing cellphones from some 2,000 phones in 2017.
on the road, the autopilot Parents who read to them five books a day help them build vocabulary ahead of kindergarten China. The devices ap He also said that he em
system could be fed peared to be Apple pro ployed friends and relatives
information that would force
Press Trust of India the 100 most circulated two years, and that every ducts, with the logos and in the U.S. to help swap out
Washington
it to make an abnormal books for both board books reading session (except for design features of an the phones. He said that an
judgement and make the Young children whose pa (targeting infants and tod one category) would include iPhone, but the shipping associate in China who sold
vehicle change lanes. IANS rents read them five books a dlers) and picture books (tar one book. methods and packaging the genuine phones paid Mr.
day enter kindergarten hav geting preschoolers). They also assumed that raised the suspicions of offi Jiang’s mother, who lives in
ing heard about 1.4 million They randomly selected parents who reported never cials, who determined that China; she deposited the
more words than children 30 books from both lists and reading to their kids actually the phones were money in a bank account
who were never read to, a counted how many words read one book to their chil counterfeit.. that he could access in the
study has found. were in each book. They dren every other month. Investigators discovered U.S. With each phone cost
This “million word gap” found that board books con Based on these calcula that the cellphones were ing $600, the losses for Ap
could be one key in explain tained an average of 140 tions, children who have bound for Mr. Zhou’s mail ple amounted to $8,95,800,
ing differences in vocabulary words, while picture books never been read to would ing address and that they officials said.
and reading development, contained an average of 228 have heard 4,662 words by were part of an importing Recently, a Lithuanian
Over 40 zoo animals
said Jessica Logan, assistant Even children who are read only one book a day will hear words. the time they were 5 years operation that also included man pleaded guilty to an ef
evacuated from Gaza
professor at The Ohio State about 2,90,000 more words by age 5. GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCKPHOTO
*
With that information, the old. Those who are read five Mr. Jiang, Mr. Zhou’s neigh fort in which he sought to
RAFAH
More than 40 animals,
University in the U.S. researchers calculated how books a day, hear about bour in Oregon. bilk Facebook and Google
including five lions, were Even children who are words are going to be better “The fact that we had so many words a child would 1,483,300 words. Records provided to in out of millions of dollars by
evacuated from a Gaza Strip read only one book a day will prepared to see those words many parents who said they hear from birth through his “The word gap of more vestigators by Apple allowed submitting fraudulent in
zoo on Sunday to be taken to hear about 2,90,000 more in print when they enter never or seldom read to their or her 5th birthday at diffe than 1 million words bet them to connect Mr. Jiang to voices to the companies.
Jordan. The Rafah zoo is in words by age 5 than those school,” said Ms. Logan, lead kids was pretty shocking to rent levels of reading. ween children raised in a lit 3,069 iPhone warranty Prosecutors said that from
the southern Gaza Strip, who don’t regularly read author of the study pu us. We wanted to figure out They assumed that kids eracyrich environment and claims. All of them indicated 2013 to 2015, the companies
which has been under an books with a parent or blished in the Journal of De- what that might mean for would be read board books those who were never read “No Power/Wired Charging wired more than $100 mil
Israeli blockade for over 10 caregiver. velopmental and Behaviou- their kids,” she said. #1078122
through their 3rd birthday to is striking,” Ms. Logan Issues” as the reason for the lion to the man and his asso
years. AFP “Kids who hear more ral Pediatrics. The researchers identified and picture books the next said. claim. ciates. NY TIMES
Prince William goes AI robots may

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Racing ahead assist soldiers

undercover with British spies in the future
Washington
To better understand their role in combating terrorism Scientists in the U.S. are de
veloping artificial intelli
London
gence (AI) systems that
could help robots assist sol
Prince William has spent diers in the battlefield in
three weeks on undercover future.
work placements with Bri For the research, pu
tain’s security and intelli blished in the journal
gence agencies to gain a first Science Advances, team
hand understanding of the looked at soldier brain ac
role they play in combating tivity during specific tasks
terrorism. for ways to incorporate AI
The 36yearold, who is teaming to dynamically
second in line to Britain’s Britain’s Prince William during a three-week attachment with complete tasks.
throne, described the expe the country’s security and intelligence agencies. REUTERS *
According to Jean Vettel,
rience of working with the a neuroscientist at the Ar
MI5, MI6 and Government some highly skilled analysts tachments last month and my Research Laboratory
Communications Headquar and operators. His Royal concluded his mission on (ARL), technologies that
ters (GCHQ) as a humbling Highness asked some prob Saturday. can predict behaviour of
one, while the GCHQ said ing questions and demon “Spending time inside our the individual soldier may
the royal had worked excep strated a real grasp of our security and intelligence help create a more opti
tionally hard during his mission,” the head of coun agencies, understanding mised team. Scientists are
internship. terterrorism operations at more about the vital contri looking at ways the dynam
“William worked excep GCHQ, an anonymous post, bution they make to our na ics of human brain may be
tionally hard to embed him said in a statement. tional security, was a truly coordinated to predict
self in the team and comfor The Duke of Cambridge humbling experience,” he Runners cross the Erasmus bridge as they compete during the 39th Rotterdam Marathon on Sunday. * AFP
such behaviours to opti
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German birthplace marks Bauhaus centenary with new museum Africa’s richest man
The art school, which started work in April 1919 under architect Walter Gropius, has inspired modern design forms
withdrew $10 mn to feel it
Associated Press
WEIMAR
and Friedrich Schiller and Abidjan
composer Franz Liszt, but la Nigerian billionaire Aliko
The German city where the ter to the Nazis’ Buchenwald Dangote, known as Africa’s
Bauhaus was born a century concentration camp. richest man, told a forum in
ago is paying tribute to the The museum offers views Ivory Coast on Saturday
school, which is behind a toward the historical centre how he once took $10 mil
string of modern design and a tower built as a memo lion in cash out of the bank
icons, with a new museum rial to Buchenwald. It was just to look at it and get it in
that opened on Friday to an built next door to the Gaufo to his head that this was real
chor it in its turbulent histor rum, a monumental Naziera money, not just figures on
ical context. administrative complex and paper.
The Bauhaus Museum in parade ground, where a per “When you’re young, Aliko Dangote
Weimar, a functional but ele manent exhibit on Nazi slave your first million is impor
gant concrete cube designed Functional design: A visitor standing in front of a sound installation in one of the exhibition halls of the Bauhaus Museum in labour is to open next year. tant, but after, the numbers the next day,” he told his
by German architect Heike Weimar, Germany, and Peter Keler’s cradle, right, made of a blue circle. AP *
Gropius, the first Bauhaus don’t mean much,” Mr. Dan audience.
Hanada, showcases many of director, left Weimar a collec gote, a manufacturing ty Anecdotes aside, Mr.
the items that blurred the dle made of a blue circle, a fitted kitchen. itical troubles that forced the chored in the 20th century,” tion of 168 Bauhaus objects coon with a range of compa Dangote said that the two
lines between the artistic and yellow triangle and red But the museum also ex school to move twice then said BenjaminImmanuel including ceramics, furniture nies spanning cement to most promising sectors for
the industrial producing square, produced in 1922 un plores the wider and con close down shortly after the Hoff, Thuringia State’s Cul and rugs that is a mainstay of flour, told the Mo Ibrahim Africa’s future were agricul
some of the precursors of der the direction of artist stantly shifting ambitions of Nazis came to power in 1933. ture Minister. the museum’s collection. It forum in Abidjan. ture and new technologies.
modern mass design and Wassily Kandinsky; Wilhelm the Bauhaus, which started The aim is not just to show Weimar stands for both survived the Second World “One day, I cashed 10 mil But he advised young Afri
helping make the Bauhaus Wagenfeld’s domed table work in April 1919 under ar off architecture and design the high points of German War packed up in a room at lion, put them in the boot of can entrepreneurs not to get
influential far beyond its rela lamp of 1924; Ludwig Mies chitect Walter Gropius as but also to see the school and classical culture and the low Weimar’s city palace. my car I put it in my room. I carried away by the first
tively brief existence. van der Rohe’s steel easy Germany grappled with its its leading lights “in their di points of the country’s histo Bauhaus students had to looked at them and thought flush of success. “There are
Visitors can admire exhi chair and stool from 1929, political future after First versity, with their contradic ry. It was home to the poets learn a craft in one of 10 Bau ‘now I believe I have money’ ups and downs” in business,
bits such as Peter Keler’s cra and early precursors of the World War. It reflects the pol tions and how they are an Johann Wolfgang von Goethe haus workshops. and took it back to the bank he warned.
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