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Reliance-Rafale link Jallianwala can’t be

rewritten: UK envoy
conjectural: MoD London: A museum in the UK has
launched an exhibition on Jallian-
wala Bagh in collaboration with the
never forget what happened here.”
In the memorial’s guest book, As-
quith wrote: “We deeply regret what

Ministry refutes French media claim of tit-for-tat deal

Partition Museum in Amritsar to happened and the suffering caused”.
mark the centenary of the British co- President Ram Nath Kovind and
lonial era massacre. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also
Sumit Kumar Singh ‘Jallianwala Bagh 1919: Punjab Un- paid tributes to the martyrs. “A 100
singh.sumit@dnaindia.net der Siege’ opened at Manchester Muse- years ago today,” the President tweeted,
um in time for Saturday’s 100th anniver- “our beloved freedom fighters were
New Delhi: The Ministry of sary of the tragedy that affected thou- martyred at Jallianwala Bagh. A hor-
Defence (MoD) clarified on sands. The exhibition is conceived as a rific massacre, a stain on civilisation,
Saturday that connections lived experience creation, based on work that day of sacrifice can never be for-
drawn between a tax waiver with descendants and communities to gotten by India. At this solemn mo-
for French-registered tele- collect stories related to the Jallianwala ment, we pay our tribute to the immor-
com subsidiary of Anil Am- Bagh massacre on April 13, 1919. tals of Jallianwala.”
bani’s Reliance Communica- Meanwhile in Amritsar, Britain’s “Their memory inspires us to work
tions in 1995, and BJP-led High Commissioner laid a wreath on even harder to build an India they

French connection
government’s deal to buy 36 the memorial on Saturday. “You might would be proud of,” the Prime Minister
No grace marks for Rafale jets from France are want to re-write history, as the Queen tweeted. —Agencies
BJP or Congress “totally inaccurate, tenden- said, but you can’t,” Asquith said.
tious and is a mischievous The French news- Neither the period of the tax “What you can do, as the Queen said, is President Ram Nath Kovind at the Jallianwala
Manifestos of both parties fall paper Le Monde concession nor the subject
attempt to disinform”. to learn the lessons of history... We will Bagh memorial —Twitter/@rashtrapatibhvn
short on education sector, reported on Saturday matter of the concession relate even
It called the reports by
though they have tried to touch that French tax remotely to the Rafale procurement
French media “conjectural
upon key issues related to sec-
connection”. “Neither the pe- authorities waived off during the tenure of the present govt
IL&FS ex-MD,
Cong promoted Polls will be fight
ondary and higher education Euros 143.7 million
riod of the tax concession nor Ministry of Defence
in fines owed by Anil
CEO Ramesh
the subject matter of the con-
Priyanka vs PM not cession relate even remotely Ambani’s Reliance
You stole Rs 30,000 crore and

‘ease of loot’ for between ‘anyay’

fully ruled out to the Rafale procurement Communications
gifted to your thief friend. Nirav
Priyanka Vadra said to be con-
sidering suggestions from lead-
concluded during the tenure
of the present government,”
owned Reliance Flag
Atlantic France. The
Modi, Mehul Choksy, Lalit Modi,
Mallya, Anil Ambani & Narendra Modi Bawa nabbed
60 yrs, says PM and NYAY: Rahul
ers that she contest from Vara- the MoD stressed. authorities accepted
— There is a group, a team of thieves
nasi against PM Modi. It’s still Prime Minister Narendra 7.3 million euros from New Delhi: Making its sec-
Reliance Flag Atlantic Rahul Gandhi, Congress president
unclear whether she will agree. Modi had announced the pro- ond arrest in the Infrastruc-
curement of a batch of 36 France as settlement, ture Leasing & Financial
‘you don’t choose Rafale jets after talks with against original de- A global settlement was Services Limited (IL&FS) DNA Correspondent DNA Correspondent
mand of 151 million reached between French tax
your wicket here’ the then French President
euros. Reliance Flag authorities & Reliance Flag in tax
case, the Serious Fraud In- correspondent@dnaindia.net correspondent@dnaindia.net
Francois Hollande on April vestigation Office (SFIO) ar-
Even after switching to Congress, owns a terrestrial ca- dispute pertaining to period
10, 2015 in Paris. The final rested former IL&FS Finan- Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday al-
Kirti Azad failed to get Darb- ble network and other 2008-2012. It was not subject to any
deal was sealed on September cial Services chief Ramesh C Modi addressed a massive rally on Satur- leged that loans of corporates have been
hanga, which he represented telecom infrastructure political interference whatsoever.
23, 2016. Bawa on Saturday, official day, where he hit out at the Congress on the written off “on a large scale” by the Naren-
thrice, instead he was fielded in France.
from Jharkhand’s Dhanbad P5 French ambassador to In- Alexandre Ziegler, French envoy sources said. Jammu and Kashmir and national secu- dra Modi government. Congress spokesper-
dia, Alexandre Ziegler also They said Bawa, who had rity issues, taking it on its election prom- son Abhishek Manu Singhvi, while talking
categorically refuted reports served as managing director ise to withdraw the Armed Forces Special to reporters in Delhi, said, “In the last one
that taxes to the tune of 143.7 ties & Reliance Flag in tax tration. “It was not subject to and CEO, was arrested on the Powers Act (AFSPA). decade, banks have written off Rs 7 lakh
It is time for the million Euros were waived dispute pertaining to period any political interference grounds of abusing his pow- PM Modi said while his government crore loans. Of this, Rs 5.5 lakh crore loans
country to decide off. The French embassy said 2008-2012,” he said, further whatsoever,” Ziegler said. ers at the company through had promoted “ease of doing business” in to corporates have been written off in the
whether it needs a prime a global settlement was pointing out that this settle- Reliance Communications fraudulent conduct. He also 60 months of its rule, the Congress had last five years by the Modi government.”
minister who orders reached with the firm under ment was conducted in full issued a statement saying the granted loans to entities encouraged “ease of loot” in its 60 years of “Of the Rs 5.5 lakh crore, as much as Rs
retaliation or the one who the legislative and regulato- adherence with legislative tax issue was settled before which were not creditworthy administration. 1.56 lakh crore loans have been written off
winks while sitting in the ry framework. “A global set- and regulatory framework the government decided to and caused wrongful loss to In Bengaluru, home to India’s premier in the last one year alone,” Singhvi
Parliament tlement was reached be- governing this common purchase the jets from Das- the company and its credi- space research agency ISRO, PM Modi also claimed. “On average, this government
tween French tax authori- practice of the tax adminis- sault Aviation.  Turn to P4 tors, they added. said the Congress party’s tendency of has merrily written off loans worth Rs 1
Keshav Prasad Earlier this month, the keeping things secret was responsible for lakh crore every year,” Singhvi added.
Maurya, probe agency arrested for- the country lagging behind technologi- Also on Saturday, Congress president
UP Deputy CM the buttler did it mer IL&FS vice-chairman cally. “Congress says they did not conduct Rahul Gandhi hit out at PM Narendra
Hari Sankaran. According to the test (Mission Shakti) earlier as they Modi, saying the Lok Sabha polls will be
a source, both were arrested wanted to keep it a secret. It was this ap- a fight between Anil Ambani and ordinary
under section 447 of the Com- proach of keeping secrets due to which people, and thieves and honest people.
inside  panies Act that empowers the India lagged behind in technology,” he “This election is between Anil Ambani
agency to make an arrest for said. “Today, the courage is shown by Modi and the common citizens, five years of ‘an-
Opinion committing fraud. and the whole world is recognising our yay’ (injustice) and NYAY (justice/mini-
The sources said IL&FS stealth.” mum income scheme), thieves and honest
Financial Services Ltd had PM Modi had last month announced people, and false promises and truth,”
borrowings of around Rs that India’s anti-satellite weapon A-SAT Gandhi said. He said the election is also a
17,500 crore through debt in- successfully destroyed a live satellite on a fight between ideologies, where there is
struments and bank loans. low earth orbit, joining a group of three “hatred, anger and divisive politics on one
—Agencies countries — the US, Russia and China — hand”, and “love, affection and brother-
with such capability. Turn to P4 hood” on the other.  Turn to P4

Little reliable quantitative

Apprehended When surgical Have you ever
data in India to scientifically „„Ramesh Bawa had strike happens, seen a chowkidar
prove how fisheries are resigned in September these people ask for outside the house of a
doing in this country, writes 2018 after a series of evidence. Do you believe farmer, labourer and
Divya Karnad.  P6 defaults by IL&FS our soldiers and their unemployed? Chowkidar
„„Bawa was arrested bravery or not? Is is found outside the
the story after SC recently refused to evidence required? house of Anil Ambani
In election season, DNA Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma with Kieron Pollard during their IPL match against Rajasthan Royals on extend relief of granting him
gives a lowdown on how Saturday, after the home side lost to the batting heroics of RR’s Jos Buttler. —Hemant Padalkar/DNA Report, P8 bail from arrest. PM Narendra Modi Rahul Gandhi, Cong chief
parties have dealt with the
most vital document – their
manifesto  P2

Parched town taunted costly penalty Chinese firm sues blog for ‘bad feng shui’ claim Cop killed by 6
world
men in Haryana
for not voting for MLA Building’s feng shui brings bad luck for blog
Over 70 British MPs have
urged the govt to ensure
WikiLeaks founder Julian
Assange faces justice in
men in Haryana
Sweden for the rape case he DNA Correspondent Beijing: A blog operator in Ambala: A 28-year-old po-
faces. P7 correspondent@dnaindia.net China has to pay $29,000 to a
blog in a spot lice constable was allegedly
real estate developer for defa- „„The ‘S Shenkunju beaten to death by unidenti-
Ahmedabad: BJP minister mation, after he alleged that S’ took aim at Beijing’s fied men, police said on Sat-
sports Kunvarji Bavaliya has court- a particular building com- Wangjing Soho complex. urday. Constable Avtar Sin-
Tottenham’s Lucas Moura ed controversy, after a video plex had “bad energy”. The gh, a resident of Panjokhra
struck a hat-trick in a 4-0 win showing him taunting Rajkot blog, posted in November last „„It said the building village near Ambala city,
over Huddersfield on Saturday locals over the issue of water year, had said the Wangjing didn’t adhere to feng was deployed at the ADGP
to bolster the went viral on social media. Soho complex in Beijing shui norms. office in Ambala Cantt.
side’s hopes of Bavalia, who’s the MLA for doesn’t respect feng shui Six men beat him up and
„„It urged businesses to
a top-4 finish in the Jasdan seat in Rajkot, had principles, and so brings bad left him in an unconscious
vacate the complex.
the Premier visited his constituency re- luck to its tenants. state at a crossing near
League  cently ahead of the Lok Sabha The article compared the „„As proof, it cited the Baldev Nagar on Friday. He
 P9 elections. However, the visit structures to “pig’s kidneys”, difficulties faced by was rushed to the civil hos-
didn’t go as expected, and lo- about water. He first tried to and said business of compa- companies based there. pital, and then referred to
Afterhrs  cals, including a large group dismiss the claim, saying it’s nies inside will suffer a ‘Wa- The Wangjing SOHO development building (left) in Beijing. —AFP PGIMER in Chandigarh,
of women, taunted him for an internal issue of the vil- terloo’-like defeat. where he succumbed to his
Priyanka Chopra says ‘it’s an not ensuring running water lage. He later rectified this According to the blog, shared online and garnered trict court on Wednesday The building complex was injuries.
honour’ for her to supply. In response, Bavalia statement and said the issue which called on businesses to more than 100,000 views be- agreed, ruling the feng shui designed by award winning Avtar was married four
host the celebrated seemed to suggest the villag- is regarding internal infra- leave the premises, the proof fore being taken down. Lodg- “superstition” was used to architect Iraqi-British Zaha years ago and is survived by
MET Gala as the ers had only themselves to structure of the village. these “outlandish” construc- ing the complaint, however, defame the real estate group. Hadid, who died in 2016. Feng his wife and a son. A case
first Indian, along blame because they didn’t all However, a group of wom- tions are generating negative the developer argued the The company behind the blog shui is a technique and belief was registered against the
with husband vote for him. en remained persistent and energy is the financial diffi- post had a harmful impact was ordered to pay the devel- inherited from ancient China accused and investigation
Nick Jonas In Kansera village on Sat- asked him for a solution to culties of the firms there. on its business. oper 200,000 yuan ($29,000) that aims to maximise the en- is underway, police said.
urday, Bavalia was asked the water crisis. Turn to P4 The article was widely Beijing’s Chaoyang dis- and apologise publicly. ergies of a place. — AFP  —PTI
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n a democracy, the election mani- Illustration: Ganesh Gamare pleted by the incumbent government
festo is the soul of any political but they neglected the 5 per cent
party. It informs the voter, the vi- Muslim reservations. In 2019, NCP
sion it holds for the country at manifesto there is no reference of
large. In a diverse multi-party de- Muslim reservations whether they
veloping democracy like India, bring back again or not?
there are several complexities in- The 2014 Lok Sabha, manifesto
volved. The language, culture and was 41-page document. It had covered
even food habits change every few a range of subjects such as govern-
kilometres. Sadly, political parties ance, secular fabric, development,
tend to concentrate more on populist, benefits to senior citizens etc.
emotive and sectarian issues rather Interestingly, in 2019, the Sharad
than addressing the real problems. Pawar led NCP had decided to focus
They also tend to release their mani- on the agrarian issues more than the
festoes very late, giving little time to community-related issues. In this
voters to go through it and decide. manifesto, under the title of “The
Here is a gist of how some impor- Need of the Hour’, it had also ap-
tant political parties, including – the pealed the voters that they need to
BJP and the Congress – have prom- defeat the communal forces because
ised us in their Manifesto. of them, Indian Constitution is in
danger. It told voters that there is a
conspiracy to sabotage the spirit of
the constitution. If the people want
to see democracy in India, then all
should come together to dethrone

A ‘Sankalp’ for this incumbent.” appealed in the

manifesto. In 2014, this issue was not

development
part of the manifesto at all. It was
more about promises and done work.
In 2019, NCP in its manifesto says
Nikhil Ghanekar that in the last 14 years, the agricul-
nikhil.ghanekar@dnaindia.net ture growth is worst and need to be
changed by increasing the produc-
Bharatiya Janata Party’s ‘sankalp tions and exports. Besides, jobs crea-
patra’ or vision document, as the tion is a major topic of this said
party likes to call it, for the 2019 elec- manifesto. Like 2014, in 2019 also, the
tions can be viewed as a continua- NCP discussed and promised the free
tion of schemes and projects the medical services to senior citizen.
party had focussed on in its 2014 vi- Moreover, the equal distribution of
sion document. Nationalism, nation- wealth and abolition of Triple Talaq
al security, anti-terror measures, Bill for the minority was also one of
doubling farm income, a greater in- the promises of this manifesto. This
frastructure push and policies ori- is minority appeasement or not dis-
ented to make India the world’s third turbing the minority community per-
largest economy feature on top of sonal laws and keeping them happy.
the ruling party’s list of priorities. Sanjay Tatkare, NCP spokesperson
To distinguish this time’s vision said that while preparing the mani-
document from the previous one, festo for any elections, the experts of
BJP has underlined that its thrust that subjects are formed and given
will be on - ‘75 milestones for India @ this intellectual work. “We discuss
75’. Prime Minister Narendra Modi several things which happened in the
said that these are the targets India last five years. We try to provide the
should achieve to honour the free- solutions and future plans for the wel-
dom fighters when the country cel- fare of the people in this same docu-
ebrates its 75th year of independ- ments. We try to focus each and every
ence in 2022. Modi said that the citi- community and the poorest of the
zens should be given a record of poor and neglected sections gets the
their governance. The completion of special justice and attention,” Tatka-
these 75 milestones would be a fitting re said.
account of his party’s governance. He said, “We also check what
The 75 milestones enlisted, promises were made and fulfilled.
though, are not ideas that have been Now, we were in Opposition so there
conceived afresh. Many are a con- are no questions of delivery of given
tinuation of ongoing government promises. But as an Opposition, we
projects. For instance, generating try to pursue our manifesto and get
175 gigawatts of renewable energy the work done from ruling party. The
is one of the key targets under In- manifesto is a reality check for po-

Getting the
dia’s nationally determined contri- litical parties during the polls,” Ma-
butions submitted to the UN while lik said.
signing the Paris climate pact. Simi-
larly, the party has also included
cleaning up Ganga by 2022 as one of
the targets.

party started
In comparison to the 2014 vision
document, the recent one also does
not make any mention of some of Promises reservation
in government jobs
the promises such as building 100
new cities enabled with Wi-Fi. The
document is quiet on what has hap-
pened with regards to task force on Vithika Salomi
black money and positive impacts of vithika.salomi@dnaindia.net
demonetisation.
The BJP had launched a multi-
pronged outreach programme to
In the ongoing elections, the ‘need of the hour’ is definitely a ‘vision’ for stability. Many The manifesto of the Rashtriya Ja-
nata Dal (RJD), the main Opposition
gather inputs for the manifesto.
Dubbed as ‘Bharat ke Mann ki Baat’,
political parties are making tall claims, promising welfare schemes and reservation for as well as the single largest party in
Bihar, treads some of its well-known
the party launched a website and
also a toll-free number. It also minorities. DNA looks at the tag lines that come with the manifestoes released by grounds - promising social justice
vis-a-vis reservation and placating
flagged-off 300 raths to cover 4,000
assembly constituencies and be- various political outfits for 2019 minorities - the party’s traditional
vote-bank.
sides this, 7,700 suggestion boxes The 11-page document enlists
were also provided to the public to around 65 points to outline the vision
gather their suggestions. There was of the party and the works they will
also a separate outreach that was Delhi needs a People’s Government’ undertake if voted to power. Tejash-
derived through the BJP Mahila
Morcha under the Bharat ke Mann BJP’s 2014 & 2019 manifesto and what the party would want gov-
ernment of Centre to do for people.
wi Yadav released the document on
April 8, just three days before the

2014 2019
ki Baat programme. It talks about various successes of first phase of polling.
Hits hard on West Bengal which the country could
replicate. Aiming at projecting the
Reservation in proportion to the
population of the caste - one of the

govt failures party nationally, the Trinamool Con-

gress manifesto for 2019 is focussed
major promises of the RJD is provid-
ing quota to Dalits, backward and
JOBS more on national issues. It talks extremely backward class people get

Jobs and women n Focus on labour intensive n Focus on sectors like defence
Arshad Ali
arshad.ali@dnaindia.net
about women empowerment, elec-
toral reforms, protection of the inde-
reservation as per their numbers.
The party has also promised quota
manufacturing (textile, footwear, and pharmaceuticals
security on agenda
pendence of the judiciary and give in private sector and reservation in
electronics assembly) and While the Trinamool Congress’ elec- special focus on the backward dis- promotion in government jobs. Other
tourism n Set-up entrepreneurial tion manifesto for 2014 put up what tricts of the country. In the final sec- pointers include, conducting a com-
Amrita Madhukalya Northeast scheme to provide the party expected the new govern- tion Mamata paints a rosy picture of prehensive caste-based census in
amrita.madhukalya@dnaindia.net n Encourage IT-based jobs in financial support to micro, small ment to do for the country, this year, West Bengal claiming that an overall 2021 so that latest figures of popula-
rural and semi-urban areas and medium industries it has spent a big chunk of the man- development had been brought in by tion of different social groups SCs,
The Congress’s manifesto for the ifesto in criticising the ruling party the government in the last seven and STs, OBCs and EBCs could be deter-
2019 general elections, an exercise n Accord high priority to the n Support to 22 major BJP and the biggest agenda of the a half years. mined and welfare schemes can ac-
that was spread out over 24 states growth of manufacturing to ‘champion sectors’ which are the party seems to be the removal of cordingly be designed. Legalising the
and three Union Territories roping create enough jobs main drivers of economy BJP from the Centre. sale of toddy as well as making it tax-
in over 176 consultations, is in scope Of the 68-page manifesto the first free. It also claimed that they would
and character similar to the party’s FARMERS 17 page of ‘Appeal’ by the party su- implement the remaining recom-
2014 manifesto. The 2019 manifesto premo Mamata Banerjee underlined mendations of the Mandal Commis-
was drafted around three key areas,
unemployment, farmers’ distress,
n Evolve a single national
agriculture market
n Double farm income by 2022
and extend PM-Kisan coverage to
how the BJP failed to keep their
promises that they made before as-
Assures abolition sion report.
Allocation of at least 4 per cent of
and women security. The party’s
minimum income guarantee offer- n Implement a farm insurance
all farmers cending to power in 2014. From de-
monetisation to farmers’ suicide and
of Triple Talaq the GDP for healthcare budget and 6
per cent for the education sector.; re-
ing, NYAY, was the prime offering. scheme to take care of crop n Investment of Rs. 25 lakh the latest Pulwama terror attack,
Sudhir Suryawanshi
ducing migration of labourers from
Yet, the party’s promise to create loss due to unforeseen natural crore to improve the productivity Mamata takes a potshot at the Modi Bihar by ensuring better facilities
Sudhir_s@dnaindia.net
jobs was one of its key offerings in calamities of the farm sector government at several other issues. here; setting up of a helpline number
the 2014 manifesto. Then, the mani- The next section of eight pages is The Nationalist Congress Party and help centre in all major cities,
festo had a ‘15-point agenda for so- named ‘An account of Modi Govern- (NCP) has recently released its 23 where non-resident Biharis can lodge
cio-economic and political transfor- National Security ment’s failures and misrule in the pages manifesto for ensuing Lok their concerns and complaints and
mation’, where the Congress prom- past five years’. There she talks Sabha polls with a lot of sops and seek any kind of help; were also in-
n Revive the anti-terror n Our security doctrine will be
ised to create 10 crore jobs by 2019. about several alleged scams point- promises ranging from complete loan cluded in the manifesto.
This year, the party has pushed its mechanism that has been guided by our national security wise and how the country has suf- waiver to abolition of Triple Talaq Constitutional protection to
promises under the ‘jobs’ category dismantled by the Congress, interest only. Zero tolerance fered on several fronts under the Bill. The tag line of this manifesto 200-point roster system. Filling up
aggressively, and yet, remains con- strengthen the role of NIA and put against terrorism Modi government. Mamata high- was ‘Aao Milke Desh Banaye, Hamara of vacancies in government jobs at
servative with the promises. There’s a system in place for swift and fair lights the ‘failure of Make in India’ Aapka Hum Sabaka Bharat!’ the earliest. The party, reportedly,
no specification of the total number trial of terror related cases. n Expeditious completion the and alleges that under the present While in 2014, the NCP had empha- took the help of its sen-
of jobs it will create, but the party National Register of Citizens dispensation, the growth of the sised on Maratha and Muslim res- ior leaders to find out
promises to fill up the existing 24 n Insulate intelligence agencies process in these areas on country has declined. She also al- ervations. The Maratha reserva- main requirements
lakh vacancies in government jobs, from political intervention and priority. Implement the NRC in a leges in this section that the PM had tions decision has been com- of the citizens.
of which 20 lakh are in state jobs and interference phased manner in other areas made baseless claims of success in
10 lakh in central government. It also several areas.
promises to create an additional 10 Even the inside front and back
lakh Seva Mitra jobs in state govern- help groups to distribute free sani- Five years ago, the Congress party covers contain anti-BJP slogans.
ments, appoint a second ASHA work- tary napkins for adolescent girls, a also promised to bring a Bill to While the front inside cover has a
er in areas of more than 2,500 popu- promise that remains the same in set up a National Environmental picture of Mamata reading – ‘We all
lation, and create more jobs in spirit but with a small difference: Appraisal and Monitoring Author- stand for the country. Not for Modi.
MSME, tourism, construction, tex- vending machines. These machines, ity, which is missing in the 2019 For the welfare of the people – Re-
tiles, leather, gems and jewelry, en- the party states, will be installed in manifesto. move BJP, save the country’, the back
tertainment, and retail businesses. public spaces, schools, and colleges. The party promises to declare air inside cover has picture of the Janu-
For women, the party’s 2014 prom- In the 2014 manifesto, the Con- pollution is a national public health ary 19 Brigade Parade Ground rally
ise to enact the Women’s Reservation gress promised to bring in a Right emergency, bring in comprehensive which the TMC had organised, say-
Bill to reserve 33 per cent of Lok to Pension, something that they are land and water use policies and ing that an autocracy or dictatorship
Sabha seats as well as assemblies silent on in 2019. Instead, the party most importantly, increase the for- was not required in India and that a
seats in states for women, remains in promises to introduce “well-de- est cover from the current level of democracy should be established.
2019 manifesto. In 2014 the party signed pension and health insur- 21 per cent to 25 per cent by the year The third of the manifes-
promised to work with women’s self ance schemes” for senior citizens. 2025. to’s four sections says, ‘Today,
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MLA Geniben contradicts ATS arrests two more in

in brief
GU changes its
summer vacation
100kg heroin seizure case
Alpesh on sale of tickets
dates for polls
To avoid clashing sum-
mer vacation dates with
the polling date in the
Sharadkumar
Sharad.kumar@dnaindia.net
Three held
state, Gujarat University
has preponed its sum- CM Vijay Rupani maintains that Thakor leader is not going to join BJP On Saturday, the Gujarat with charas
worth `10 L
mer vacation dates by Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS)
two days. The summer DNA Correspondent arrested two people in con-
vacation in colleges af- correspondent@dnaindia.net course of action nection with the 100kg heroin
filiated to Gujarat Uni- „„If Alpesh is suspended seized from a boat off the Por- DNA Correspondent
versity will now be from Vav MLA Geniben Thakor from the party, he can bandar coast on March 27, in Correspondent@dnaindia.net
April 22 onwards in- contradicted Thakor Sena continue as an MLA which nine Iranian nationals
stead of April 24. The leader Alpesh Thakor and were also arrested from the The crime branch, on Satur-
vacation will end on said that candidature for Lok „„Congress party boat during the joint opera- day, arrested three accused
June 11. Gujarat Com- Sabha elections is not on sale is planning to take a tion of ATS, the Coast Guard from the Sardarbaug area and
mon Entrance Test (GU- in Congress party. She said legal action against and the Marine Task Force. Arrested accused in ATS custody recovered 10kg worth of Kash-
JCT) 2019 exam organ- this while addressing a pub- him for violating The two accused were miri Charas which has a mar-
ized by the Gujarat Sec- lic meeting at Dhima village Representation of identified as Mohammad Ab- it to Chennai and Malappu- ket value of Rs10 lakh.
ondary and Higher Sec- in Vav taluka. Hardik Patel People’s Act to make dul Salaam Kunni, a resident ram, to be further smuggled The accused was identified
ondary Education Board also said that Alpesh could sure that the does of Kasargod in Kerala and to Gulf countries from vari- as Kashmir residents Zamil
will be held on April 26 not sustain the respect he got not continue as a Niyamat Khan Ahmedzai, a ous ports and airports in Ahmed Gulam(31) and Shabir
instead of April 23. in the party. lawmaker resident of Logar Province in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Ahmed Dar(27), Dariyapur
On the other hand, chief File picture of Vav MLA Geniben Thakor addressing a meet Afghanistan. The investigation revealed resident Harsh Shah(36). As
Urmila, Sidhu to minister Vijay Rupani denied As per senior ATS official, that in past also the accused per police officials, they got
campaign in Guj that there are any talks of persons on Wednesday, Al- the interests of Thakor com- a matter between him and during the interrogation of had smuggled the consign- specific information from
A galaxy of leaders from Alpesh joining BJP. pesh Thakor alleged that munity at stake. Congress,” said chief minis- the nine Iranian nationals, it ment to India from different their source that two Kashmiri
Congress party will “If anyone of us has taken nominations are on sale in A group of Thakor Sena ter Rupani. was revealed that the con- coasts and had delivered the youth have come to Ahmedabad
campaign in Gujarat money, Lord Dharnidhar Congress party and that he members gathered in Cha- Alpesh had joined Con- signment was supposed to be consignment to other coun- to do a Drug deal with a local
next week. These in- may ruin us,” Geniben said was not given his due. Geni- nasma and alleged that Tha- gress in October 2017, just received by an Indian fishing tries. As per officials, in past dealer and the meeting is going
clude Punjab Minister while addressing the meet- ben, through her statement, kor had not yet given an ac- ahead of elections to Gujarat boat belonging to a person three times, the drug consign- to happen in Sardarbaug. Act-
Navjot Singh Sidhu and ing. Dhima village is famous denied any such activity in count of charity collected Vidhan Sabha. identified as Badruddin Shai- ment was smuggled to India, ing on the information a team
Bollywood actress Urmi- for Dharnidhar temple. “If the party in Gujarat. from the community. He was nominated from kh (a resident of Mumbai) but they had used some other of Crime branch put a watch.
la Matondkar. Siddhu someone alleges that money The party is also planning In another development Radhanpur constituency and from Porbandar. ports to get inside the Indian When Crime branch offi-
will conduct public has changed hands, they legal action against Alpesh xhief minister Vijay Rupani got elected. The consignment was lat- coasts. The probe also re- cials reached the spot, they
meetings in Modasa and should reveal who took the for his outbursts. categorically denied that Al- He was also made secre- er taken to Delhi where the vealed that Ahmedzai was in- came to know a team of Nar-
Gandhinagar as well as money and who got the mon- Meanwhile, a section of pesh is joining Bharatiya Ja- tary of All India Congress Afghani national Niyamat volved with Afghan drug ma- cotic Control Bureau (NCB)
two more constituen- ey,” Geniben told DNA. Thakor Sena in Patan district nata Party (BJP). Committee (AICC) and made Khan would have received it fia. In December 2018 he had officials were also present at
cies, which are yet to be While making an an- displayed its anger against “There are no talks of Al- co-in-charge of Bihar, one of and it was supposed to be visited India on a medical visa the spot, waiting for the same
finalized on April 16, nouncement of his quitting Alpesh Thakor for pursuing pesh joining BJP. Alpesh the most crucial states in Lok handed over to Abdul Salaam and was staying in Delhi. accused.
while Urmila Matond- Congress in front of media personal ambitions putting leaving of Congress party in Sabha elections. Kunni. He was going to take  Full report on dnaindia.com  Full report on dnaindia.com
kar will conduct road-
show in three Lok Sabha
constituencies, which
are yet to be finalized.

Builder arrested
Amit Shah’s Kalol roadshow Every Ambedkar Jayanti, Dalit writer pens a book
from A’bad Airport
On Friday the economic
offences Wing of the
today, Maha CM Fadnavis to join Gargi Raval
gargi.raval@dnaindia.net
Annual affair
The writer sells his title
life sketches. “It is not fiction.
The stories are about Dalits
and Adivasis most of them liv-
Mumbai police arrested DNA Correspondent at 11 am and Naranpura at 1:30 City-based Dalit writer and every year at an open ing in the tribal belt of the
Mumbai-based builder correspondent@dnaindia.net pm respectively. poet Umesh Solanki celebrates fair which is held near state,” remarked Solanki.
Yusuf Lakdawala from Shah will then go to Kalol in Ambedkar Jayanti by releas- Sarangpur water tank. Before writing about the
Ahmedabad Airport, The BJP president Amit Gandhinagar district, where ing a new book every year. So He never sells his book people, the writer had spent
who was wanted in a Shah will conduct a roadshow he will conduct a roadshow. far Solanki has released two elsewhere. More than quality time with them in
land grabbing case. As in Kalol in Gandhinagar con- Shah will also first garland a books and on Sunday he is go- 1,000 copies of his first their respective villages. “Gen-
per officials, Lakdawala stituency on Sunday. The day statue of Babasaheb Ambed- ing to launch his third book. book have been sold and erally, Dalit literature written
was booked for trying to also marks birthday of Babasa- kar according to a statement Solanki said choosing 500 for the second book. so far talks about the misery
usurp a plot worth Rs50 heb Ambedkar and Ramnav- from BJP. Ambedkar Jayanti is his dedi- One of the books of Umesh Solanki of the people. What I am writ-
crore. Regarding the mi, catering to important voter Maharashtra CM Devendra cation towards the father of ing is not a feature but a bal-
matter, a red corner no- categories. Shah will also be Fadnavis will conduct a road- the Indian Constitution. “He for making a better society,” book, which was released a ance and about the joy of life.
tice was issued against meeting party workers in According to sources in show in Jamalpur-Khadia as- devoted his life for the nation. said the writer. year after, is a collection of po- Generally, other Dalit litera-
him and he was stopped Ahmedabad city. Maharashtra BJP, Shah will hold meetings sembly constituency at 10 am He has brought a revolution in The write had dedicated his ems titled ‘Premkavyo’ (love ture is a report of what has
while trying to board a chief minister Devendra Fad- with chairmen and secretaries and then address a public society. I want to give some- first book to Ambedkar on songs). On Sunday, he is releas- happened in an individual’s
flight to London from navis and Union minister Par- of all the wards falling under meeting at Khanderao Market thing to the person who has April 14, 2017. ‘Ferfar’ (chang- ing his third book, ‘Maati’ life. My writings depict search
the Ahmedabad Airport. shottam Rupala and Mansukh Assembly constituencies of in Akota area of Vadodara city. done so many things for our es) in Gujarati is a research- (Sand) which has bit experi- for a better society and better
Mandavia will also campaign. Sabarmati at 9 am, Ghatlodia  Full report on dnaindia.com social fabric. I am doing my bit based novel while the second mental in a sense it contains living,” Solanki.
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2 top JeM assassins ‘Cong doing ‘Ilu Ilu’ with terrorists’

in brief
Raped by father,
girl kills herself

gunned down in J&K

Badaun (UP): BJP president Rahul baba’s guru
Srinagar: A 22-year-old Amit Shah Saturday accused
woman committed sui- the Congress of doing ‘Ilu Ilu’ Sam Pitorda said
cide after she was alleged- with terrorists, in an apparent do not bomb
ly raped by her father in reference to a popular Bolly- (Pakistan) but
the Bandipora district of wood love song from the nine-
negotiate... Rahul baba if
Terrorists Abid Wagay and Shahjahan Mir were
North Kashmir on Satur- ties.
day. Police arrested the In the song, ‘Ilu Ilu’ is an your party wants to do
accused father and acronym for I love you. ‘Ilu Ilu’ with terrorists
booked him under section
376 (rape), 306 (abetment
responsible for killing several cops and civilians “Rahul baba’s guru Sam
Pitorda said do not bomb (Pa- you can do that. But... if
to suicide) and 509 (in- kistan) but negotiate... Rahul a shot is fired, we will
tending to insult the mod- DNA Correspondent baba if your party wants to do reply with a bomb
esty of a woman) of Ran- correspondent@dnaindia.net ‘Ilu Ilu’ with terrorists you can
bir Penal Code (RPC) in do that. But our intention is Amit Shah, BJP president
police station Aragam. Srinagar: Pakistan based clear, if a shot is fired, we will Amit Shah during a public meeting in Shahjahanpur on Saturday —ANI
Police said the girl died Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) reply with a bomb,” Shah said
after taking some poison- suffered a major setback on here, addressing an election turned,” the BJP president by Narendra Modi which is Naidu, on Thursday it will be
ous substance at home. Saturday when security forc- meeting in support of BJP’s said, referring to the Pulwama working for the country. On Deve Gowda, on Friday... on
“The allegations are that es killed two of its top assas- Badaun candidate Sanghmitra attack. the other side is the ‘mahagat- Saturday it will be Mulayam
the girl, after being raped sins, who were involved in a Maurya. He added that BJP workers bandhan’ of Rahul Baba, ‘be- Singh Yadav,” he added.
by her father and unable number of civilian and cop Shah claimed that during in Kashmir will ensure that it han’ (sister) Mayawati, ‘bhati- “Can any government be
to bear the mental agony, killings, including the cold- the Congress’s 10-year tenure, remains part of India and in- ja’ (nephew) Akhilesh, Con- run like this? Who will look
took some poisonous sub- blooded murder of woman no action was taken even when truders are thrown out of the gress and others... I ask who is after the security of the coun-
stance. She was taken to Special Police Officer (SPO), terrorists took away heads of country. your (opposition’s) leader... it try? Can this ‘gathbandhan’
the hospital but later in the Shopian district of Indian soldiers. Training his guns at the op- is clear that Modi is our leader look after the security of the
died,” said Rahul Malik, south Kashmir. “This time it was the Nar- position’s ‘mahagathband- and will be the PM, but who is country?” the BJP president
senior superintendent of Police said that on credible endra Modi government and han’, Shah said the country your leader... no one is telling asked.
police, Bandipora. input, security forces not ‘mauni baba’ Manmohan would have a new prime min- but I will tell,” he said. Shah claimed people across
launched a cordon and search Singh... within 13 days of the ister everyday of the week if “On Monday it will be India were chanting Modi’s
Temperatures operation at Gehind village of Security personnel stand guard in Srinagar —ANI attack, the Indian Air Force the grand alliance comes to Mamata Banerjee, on Tuesday name and they had decided to
soar in Rajasthan Shopian. During searches, ter- went into Pakistan, bombed power. it will be Mayawati, on Wednes- make him the prime minister
Jaipur: Heat wave con- rorists fired upon the security Shahjahan was the terror camps and re- “On one side is the BJP led day it will be Chandrababu once again. —PTI
ditions prevailed in forces. “The fire was retaliat- evidence-gathering
parts of Rajasthan Sat- ed. In the ensuing encounter involved in
Kullu: Dalit
Incriminating materials
urday with Kota being two terrorists were killed,” snatching of including arms and silver baba
the hottest at 42.3°C. said a police spokesman. weapons and killing of ammunition were
Barmer sizzled at 41.3
degrees followed by
The slain terrorists have
been identified as Abid Wagay four police personnel at recovered from the site
of the encounter, and
family forced
Arhama Shopian near a
to cremate
Jodhpur at 41 degrees, and Shahjahan Mir of JeM. have been taken in
Ajmer (40.8°C), Dabok “Abid Wagay and Shahja- petrol pump in 2018 case records for further
(40.4°C), Jaipur (39.8°C), han Mir were involved in the
Jaisalmer (39.4°C), Bi-
kaner (38.4°C), Sriganga-
abduction and subsequent
killings of civilians Firdous
A J&K police spokerperson
investigation, police said
kin in jungle
nagar (37.6°C) and Chu- Ahmad of Batgund and Nis- Shimla: A Dalit family was
ru at 37.2°C, the MeT de- sar Ahmad of Kapran and ons and killing of four police security establishments and reportedly compelled to cre-
partment said. policeman Balwant Singh of personnel at Arhama Shopi- killing of civilians in the area. mate an elderly woman in a
Batgund in 2018. They were an near a petrol pump in 2018. Pertinently with the ef- jungle after some upper caste
Man trampled to also involved in the killing of He was also involved in the forts of police and security people allegedly did not allow
death by elephant Khusboo Jan at Viel Shopian attack on police station Shop- forces, it was a clean opera- them to use the village cre-
Berhampur (Odisha): earlier this year,” said a po- ian in which one cop Saqib tion. “No collateral damage matorium in Fozal valley of
A 42-year-old man was lice spokesman. Mohi-ud-Din attained mar- happened during the encoun- Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu
trampled to death by an Moreover, police said, both tyrdom and his rifle was ter,” said the spokesman. district About 100-year-old
elephant in Odisha’s terrorists were involved in snatched. He also abducted Police said incriminating woman, resident of Dhara
Ganjam district on Sat- the killing of civilian Tan- and killed a young boy, Hu- materials including arms and village, died after prolonged
urday, a forest official veer Ahmad of Bemnipora at zaif Ashraf Kuttay, a resident ammunition were recovered illness on Thursday.
said. The incident hap- Kachdoora in Shopian. And of Manzgam DH Pora,” said from the site of the encounter. Her grandson, Tape Ram,
pened near Panchuani in arson and setting ablaze of the spokesman. “All these materials have been alleged that when funeral
jungle under the juris- Panchayat Ghars at Kanjiul- Police said several terror taken in case records for fur- procession reached the pub-
diction of Aska forest lar and Ramnagar. cases were registered against ther investigation and to A devotee smokes as he waits to perform during the annual Hindu festival of Gajan on the outskirts of Agartala on lic crematorium of the vil-
range, the official said. “Shahjahan was also in- both of them for planning and probe their complicity in Saturday —Reuters lage, some upper castes men
volved in snatching of weap- executing terror attacks on other terror cases,” he said. forbade them to cremate his
grandmother there.
A video is making rounds

Cong promoted ‘ease Polls will be

fight between
In Kashmir, Mujahid on social media where Tape
Ram is recording his state-
ment while his grandmother

of loot’ for 60 yrs: PM to counter Chowkidar

is being cremated in the back-

‘anyay’ and...
drop.
Tape Ram said,”They (up-
DNA Correspondent against the sins or the ene- per caste men) said we shall
From P1 correspondent@dnaindia.net mies of Islam,” said Imran in be responsible if anything
From P1
His address to the nation a video released on social me- bad happens due to wrath of
generated a massive row, The fight is also about Srinagar: It is Mujahid ver- dia platforms. the deity. So we brought the
with the Opposition alleg- Modi’s “lie” of depositing sus Chowkidar in Kashmir. The Deputy Mayor noted body to nearby nullah and
ing him of violating the Rs 15 lakh into everyone’s ac- Deputy Mayor of Srinagar that Islam and Jihad have cremated it.” Meanwhile,
MCC, although the Election counts and Rs 3.6 lakh into Sheikh Mohommad Imran been misinterpreted and he when contacted, Kullu Depu-
Commission later gave him those of women living below has made a controversial ap- was proud to be called a Muja- ty Commissioner Yunus said
a clean chit. the poverty line as promised peal to Kashmiris to prefix hid. “I want to make it clear “SDM and DSP of Manali
He also took on the Con- by Congress. Mujahid (warrior) with their that I am a proud Mujahid. have been asked to check the
gress over the security as- Mocking the ‘Chowkidar’ names a la Chowkidar. Islam is a religion of peace. matter.’ “We are trying to es-
pect, alleging that the Ben- description of himself by the In common parlance, ter- Our religion has been misin- tablish the identity of the
galuru blasts took place Prime Minister in his fight rorists are referred as Muja- terpreted. Jihad and Mujahid man in the viral video. We
during the Congress re- against corruption, Rahul hids in Jammu and Kashmir. have been misinterpreted. I are also talking to the villag-
gime. “When Congress’ ‘ma- sought to know whom the “I am changing my name. will not say Jihad is not a fight ers to verify the facts,” he
hamilavati’ remote govern- watchman guarded. “Have I am prefixing my name with against Islam. It is a spiritual added.
ment was at the Centre, you ever seen a Chowkidar Mujahid. I am now Mujahid fight against sins too,” he said The DC said ‘So far no one
didn’t blasts occur in Ben- outside the house of a farmer, Sheikh Mohommad Imran. I Imran won the Urban Lo- has come forward (for lodging
galuru? Was not the nation labourer and unemployed? request our youth to respond cal Bodies (ULB) polls as an complaint), we are trying to
living under a fear of terror Chowkidar is found outside to Chowkidars by prefixing independent candidate last get the exact information. I
attacks? Did any major blast PM Narendra Modi the house of Anil Ambani. Mujahid with their names. year. He was later elected am very strict in such matters.
took place in the last five This Chowkidar guarded 15 The definition of Mujahid is deputy mayor of Srinagar If anything concrete comes
years of your ‘chowkidaar’s to 20 rich people,” he said. one who is engaged in Jihad. Municipal Corporation with forth, I will not spare anyone
chowkidaari’? It was the He accused the Prime Min- Jihad is spiritual fight the support of the Congress. (responsible for that).” —PTI
power of your one vote that ister of “jailing farmers” and
tenders & Notices made it possible,” he said. not Anil Ambani for alleged-
The Prime Minister also
took exception to the politi-
cal row created by the rul-
ly defaulting on loans.
Rahul was addressing a
rally at KR Nagar, where he
Reliance-Rafale link conjectural,
inaccurate: Ministry of Defence
ing Congress-JD(S) alliance asked Congress and JD(S)
over the recent Income Tax workers to cooperate with
raids on several JD(S) lead- each other and ensure the al-
ers. “Should the law be fol- liance’s victory. His appeal
lowed or not, whether it is comes amid squabblings be- From P1 Congress spokesperson Ran-
PM or CM or ministers? tween Congress and JD(S) “The tax issue involving Reli- deep Surjewala, “After PM
Why get scared if you have workers at the grassroot level ance Flag dates back to 2008,” Modi announced purchase of
not committed anything in several constituencies. the company said. “Reliance 36 Rafale fighter jets “off the
wrong?,” he asked. (With inputs from PTI) Flag had said the tax de- shelf ” from Dassault, France
mands were completely un- suddenly turned benevolent
sustainable and illegal. Reli- and cancelled a tax recovery
ance denies any favouritism of 143.7 million euros and set-
or gains from the settlement.” tled it for just 7.6 million eu-
The statement further ros. This is called zero-sum
added: “During the period choices, startling tax conces-
under consideration by the sion and Modi-ji’s blessings.”
French Tax Authorities in signed to pay Rs 56 crore as BJP spokesperson
2008-2012, Flag France had an final settlement.” Shahnawaz Hussain retaliat-
operating loss of Rs 20 crore The controversy presented ed saying, staring at its immi-
(2.7 million Euros). French the opposition Congress with nent defeat in the Lok Sabha
tax authorities had raised a fresh ammunition to fire at elections, the Congress is lev-
tax demand of over Rs 1,100 the Prime Minister. “Reliance elling “baseless” allegations.
crore. As per the French tax Atlantic Flag France of ‘AA’ “Every day they are spread-
settlement process, a mutual had a total tax liability 151 ing canards about the Modi
settlement agreement was million euros in France,” said government,” he said.

Parched town taunted

for not voting for MLA
From P1 asked the women.
In a video of the interaction When DNA tried to get in
that went viral on Saturday, touch with Bavalia, he said
the villagers are heard tell- he was at a public meeting.
ing Bavalia that half the It’s to be noted that Rajkot
houses are getting water, is in Saurashtra, a tradition-
while the other half doesn’t. ally water scarce region,
Responding to them, Bavalia where the summers can be
said he, being minister of extremely punishing.
water supply department Bavalia used to be a Con-
can spend crores of rupees. gress leader, but quit the
However, he said, “When I party and joined the BJP last
contested the elections the year after Congress over-
last time, I received only 45- looked his credentials for
55 per cent votes. Why didn’t Leader of Opposition in the
you all vote for me?” he Gujarat Assembly.
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Unaccounted cash, gold & other Tamil Nadu figures are more than TN tops the chart on cash seizures, Odisha Chief Minister

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valuable items seized in Tamil one-fifth of unaccounted cash, followed by Andhra (Rs 137 cr), and BJD president
Nadu since the Model Code came gold and other valuable items Telangana (60.55 cr), Maharashtra seen with a party
into effect, EC said on Saturday seized from across the country (Rs 38.34 cr) and UP (Rs 35 cr) candidate while on

ballet
electioneering in the
The 'naamdar' have been crushing the dreams of Amethi for the state on Saturday.
last 15 years and still consider the people there as slaves. I am a BJD has dropped
mother of two kids... take care of my parent & in-laws, work at ministry quite a number of sit-
ting MPs , replacing
and despite losing (last election) have been coming here to serve Amethi them with women
Smriti Irani, Union minister & BJP leader candidates: Twitter

lok sabha election 2019 ‘Hamare paas Modi hai’: Ram Madhav attacks oppn the Bollywood way to claim there is none to match pm

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No grace marks for BJP, Congress ‘Priyanka vs PM

in Varanasi not
Manifestos of both ruling & opposition parties fall short of giving education sector that much-wanted extra push
Chhavi Bhatia
chhavi.bhatia@dnaindia.net

New Delhi: The ruling BJP as

BJP Congress
It will streamline competi-
tive exams after class XII, has
plans to do away with the
NEET examination and incor-
fully ruled out’
well as the principal Opposi- porate a state-level examina- Amrita Madhukalya cong’s new list
tion, the Congress, have tried
to bring in all key issues relat- 200
more Kendriya Vidyalayas and
6%
Education GDP (from the exist-
tion of an equivalent standard.
Colleges have been promised
amrita.madhukalya@dnaindia.net
Congress on Saturday
declared 18 more LS
ed to secondary and higher increased funds and grants as New Delhi: As reports eme-
education in their manifestos Navodaya schools in next 5 ing 3%. BJP has not given any another deliverable by Con- rged that Congress wants its candidates for three States
for ongoing Lok Sabha elec- years figures this year. It had set a gress, besides expanding the Uttar Pradesh general secre- – 6 from Haryana, 9 from
tions. While the BJP aims at target of 6% in 2014) education loan programme. tary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra UP and 3 from MP. The
tackling perennial problem of
unskilled teachers, lack of
seats in premier institutions,
50%
rise in number of seats in Cen- NEET
The goal is to make it more ef-
ficient, accessible and smooth
for students and waiver of out-
to contest Varanasi Lok Sabha
seat against PM Modi, sources
said a set of leaders had sug-
party has fielded former
Union Minister and Rajya
Sabha MP Kumari Selja
etc, Congress promises to re-
store the autonomy of institu-
tral Law, Engineering, Science
and Management institutions WHAT’S THEIR SCORE to be replaced with state-level
competitive exam for Engineer-
standing interest dues on old
education loans as of March
gested that she take on another
tall leader from and contest
from Ambala in Haryana.
It has fielded Haryana
tions, streamline competitive
examination system after class
`1 L-cr BJP vs CONG ing admission 31, 2019. The party will also re-
store autonomy in campuses,
from Gandhinagar instead.
On Saturday, several re-
PCC president Ashok
Tanwar from Sirsa seat, in
XII, among others. Surpris-
ingly, while the BJP, which
promised six per cent of GDP
Prospective investment in
higher education through
BJP’s 2014
REPORT CARD
40
target for Gross Enrollment
and also restore the 200-point
roster system in colleges. It
will also pass a Students Rights
ports emerged that Priyan-
ka is giving serious thought
to suggestions from a set of
Rohtak it nominated sitting
MP Deepender Singh
Hooda, son of former CM
for education in 2014 is silent Revitalising of Infra- 7 – new IIMs, six Ratio (GER) in Higher Education Bill to codify the rights and ob- leaders that she contest Bhupinder Singh Hooda.
new IITs and two
on any such this time around, structure and Systems in IISERs opened from the current level of 25.8 in ligations of students in col- from Varanasi as a consen-
Congress has vowed to bring it Education (RISE) 5 years leges and universities. sus Opposition candidate. It
Class X – Board
to six per cent from the exist- examinations remains unclear whether she retary in charge of any state

I-XII
50 Institutes of to be revived
ing three. The BJP is also tight- 2014 hits and misses will agree. Sources said it is up does not contest from there,”
Eminence (IoE) by
lipped on the revival of the March 2020 – The most famous point of last to Gandhis to take a final call. said the leader, dismissing re-
2024, more Indian Amendment of
much-touted National Educa- Right to Education Compulsory vocational time’s manifesto – National Party leaders told DNA ports of her opting Varanasi.
institutes in top Act to extend dead-
tion Policy (NEP) which was line to train all untra training for students in all Education Policy (NEP) – has that a set of leaders, who had Another possibility, a sec-
500 world ranking ined teachers
the highlight of its 2014 mani- standards been the biggest miss for the earlier worked with the office ond leader said, was that Pri-
by 2024 >3% – After promi
festo. DNA takes a low-down on sing 6% GDP alloca- Modi government. The BJP had of party president Rahul yanka will eventually contest
tion for education, n More universities, more
how much the BJP delivered n Smart classes for ended up spending promised to bring significant Gandhi and had since moved from the Amethi seat once her
below 3% Kendriya and Navodya
on its 2014 promises, even every secondary changes in the field of educa- on to working in his sister’s brother wins from both seats.
while getting into the promises 200% – drop in fun Vidyalayas tion, riding on the NEP which team, had suggested that she “This will be a good six months
schools ding for Van
made by the rival parties for n One medical college Bandhu Kalyan Yojan n Students has only missed deadlines and consider taking on BJP pres- later though, because the fam-
a (VBKY); from
next five years. in every district Rs 200 crore in 20 Rights Bill to is yet to see the light of the day. ident Amit Shah instead. ily pocket borough will not be
15-16 to Rs one
n Music University crore in 2017-18 codify rights This key reform was supposed However, with the last date of given up, and giving up Way-
What Sankalp Patra offers n Police University n Reversal of no and obliga- to change the way education is filing of nominations of Gan- anad does not make sense,”
BJP’s new promises, while em- detention policy in disseminated from the basic dhinagar, which goes to the said the leader.
n Hospitality & Tour- school by amending tions of
bellishing it with impressive ism University RTE students primary level up to higher edu- polls in the third phase, being Party workers also hinted
sounding phrases like identi- n Regulatory n No word on NE cation. Two panels later, it is over by April 4, the likelihood at a dismal turnout in Vara-
P. MHRD had in colleges
fied learning outcomes, capac- mechanism to grant promised its rollout and uni- still in limbo with MHRD min- of that is now over. nasi during her boat ride. “In
before elections
ity building, does not dwell on autonomy to higher versities ister Prakash Javadekar stat- One of the party’s leaders some areas, barely 1,000 Con-
any concrete plan or policy reuters ing it will now be implemented from UP said Priyanka, being gress workers turned up, dis-
measures. The goals enlisted only after elections. the general secretary from the appointing her quite a bit.
under the new manifesto hint model,” reads the manifesto. take up teaching as the last re- with similar institutions. “Industries of tomorrow Among the achievements, state, is unlikely to contest. “It There’s no reason why she will
at the government’s intent to The UGC has already proposed sort,” says Anu Kumar, princi- “A dedicated focus on job such as Logistics, Aviation & the government has strength- is true she has roots in the contest from here,” said an-
work for the betterment of ed- a similar month-long training pal of a private school in Guru- skills with a combination of Healthcare should be pro- ened the higher education in- state, but usually a general sec- other leader.
ucation at secondary and high- for freshers employed with col- gram. soft skills needs to be incul- moted in collaboration with frastructure in the past five
er education but does not talk leges and universities. Another highlight is Prime cated in syllabuses at univer- dedicated colleges and uni- years, having established
about the substance or how Educationists see it as a Minister Innovative Learning sities and colleges so as to versities creating a wealth of seven IITs, seven IIMs, two
these objectives will be positive step to prepare teach- Programme, aimed at maxim- make candidates employable. specialised workforce which NITs and three central uni-
achieved. The BJP plans to es- ers for classroom teaching, ising the potential of talented Life skills should be made will shape future India.” versities have been added. A
tablish teachers’ training insti- something school and college children by providing them mandatory as a part of the Higher Education Financing
tute, providing four-year inte- teachers lack when they em- with resources. “This would learning process during his/ Cong’s word on deliverance Agency (HEFA) has also been
grated courses to improve bark upon their career. “Most instil a culture of lateral her period at a University. The party has taken on BJP set up to get funds from the
standards and quality of teach- of the young recruits come thinking and innovation Courses which are a blend of with GDP percentage for edu- market for improvement in
ers in the country. “We will fresh out of B.Ed colleges (for among them,” the manifesto skills and regular learning cation, promising to raise it to infrastructure in top institu-
establish National Institutes schools) or after clearing Na- states. The ruling party also should be introduced and the “ideal” 6 per cent from the tions. However, the govern-
of Teachers’ training to pro- tional Eligibility Examination has on agenda an Arts, Culture promoted across industries existing 3 per cent. The mani- ment has not been able to fill
vide four-year integrated (for higher education institu- and Music University, besides and made mandatory in uni- festo also promises to increase the 6,141 vacant teaching
courses that would set the tions). If such an institute in- a state-of-the-art Hospitality versities,” says Kanishk Dug- the Gross Enrollment Ratio posts in 40 central varsities
standards for quality teachers deed becomes a reality, it will and Tourism University and a gal, Chief Operating Officer, (GER) in Higher Education and the 92,275 public schools
in our schools. We will also mo- improve the way teachers Police University. It will also Institute of Clinical Re- from the current 25.8 to at least still running with only one
tivate states to replicate this taught, chaffing out those who encourage states to come up search India (ICRI). He adds, 40 in a period of 5 years. teacher. Sources said it is up to Priyanka to take a final call on contesting Varanasi

RJD-JD(U) merger: modi lookalike

gets notice
Shah’s 93,000-km
yatra & 71 seats
ec rebuts naidu’s
bias, evm charges
both ali, bajrang
bali ours: maya
several join bjp,
sumo claims wave
Kishor dare to Lalu
A A S H
Narendra Modi lookalike fter being appointed BJP’s Ut- lamming Uttar Pradesh Chief industani Awam Morcha
who is contesting the Lok tar Pradesh unit in-charge in Minister Yogi Adityanath (HAM) national vice presi-

on Rabri’s claims Sabha elections has been

served notice for violating the
poll code over what he calls is
his slogan “one vote, one note”.
May 2013, party president
Amit Shah travelled about 93,000
kms over the year in the state
and visited 52 districts, a new
over his recent remark, BSP
chief Mayawati Saturday said
her own party wanted both Ali
and Bajrang Bali -- particularly
dent and former Bihar minis-
ter Mahachandra Prasad Singh,
ex-state Congress general secre-
tary Binod Sharma and RLSP
Vithika Salomi Abhinandhan Pathak filed his book on the political journey of Bajrang Bali as the deity is chief Upendra Kushwahas
vithika.salomi@dnaindia.net nomination papers from Luc- the leader claims. This massive “linked with my own Dalit nephew Vijay Singh Kushwaha
know on Friday as an Independ- exercise by Shah resulted in the caste”. Mayawati recalled Adity- Saturday joined BJP in the pres-

T
Patna: A day after Bihar ex- ent and said he would also con- BJP winning 71 seats in the 2014 he Election Commission is anath’s comment in which he re- ence of senior party leaders.
CM Rabri Devi claimed that test Varanasi LS seat represent- Lok Sabha elections compared to learnt to have given Andhra ferred to her earlier appeal to They took membership of BJP
poll-strategist-turned-politi- ed by PM Modi.After filing nom- 10 seats in 2009, the book says. Chief Minister N Chandraba- Muslims to vote for the opposi- in the presence of BJP national
cian Prashant Kishor had ination, he told media that his The book ‘Amit Shah aur Bhaja- bu Naidu a point-by-point re- tion alliance in Uttar Pradesh. general secretary and Bihar in-
approached RJD chief Lalu slogan was “one note, one vote”. pa ki Yatra’ (The journey of sponse to all his complaints af- Apparently referring to Muslims charge Bhupendra Yadav, DyCM
Prasad Yadav with an offer to In a notice served to Pathak, Amit Shah and BJP) is spon- ter the latter approached it com- and Hindus, Adityanath had said Suhsil Kumar Modi, Health
merge both parties and an- District Magistrate Kaushalraj sored by the Syama Prasad plaining of EVM malfunction- if Ali is with the opposition, Minister Mangal Pandey, state
nounce Nitish Kumar as the Sharma said the slogan ap- Mookerjee Research Foundation ing and bias by poll panel. “The the Bajrang Bali is with the BJP. party vice president Devesh Ku-
prime ministerial nominee in peared to be in violation of the (SPMRF), a think tank affiliated manner in which the EC, a con- “In this connection, I want to tell mar and others.Sushil Modi as-
lieu of Tejashwi Yadav as the Model Code (MCC) and amounts to the BJP, and published by stitutional body,... miserably him that both Ali and Bajrang serted that “Modi wave” in 2019
chief ministerial candidate, claiming to be the custodians to “luring electorate for votes”. Bloomsbury. Meanwhile, a BJP failed to live up to the spirit of Bali are ours, the BSP president elections is much more stronger
Kishor on Saturday dismissed of truth,” he said in a tweet on “Pathak has been given 24 hours release said that Amit Shah will the constitutional duty, is not said at the joint opposition than what it was in 2014 and
Devi’s claims and dared Lalu Saturday. Kishor went on to to reply. If he fails to, FIR under hold a roadshow in Gandhinagar only disturbing but also danger- rally she addressed in Badaun, claimed that sab aaklan dhare
to face media to reveal what dare Lalu to sit with him be- relevant sections will be lodged Lok Sabha seat, from where he is ous to future of democracy,” the UP, along with Samajwadi Party rah jayenge” (all calculations
transpired during their meets. fore the media and “let every- against him,” the DM said. contesting, on Sunday. TDP chief had said on Saturday. president Akhilesh Yadav. may not have any meaning).
Devi had said on Friday body know what transpired”
that Kishor had approached between them and who gave
her husband no less than five
times and made this offer of
what offer to whom.
Devi, however, stood by her
interview Even after shifting to Cong, kirti azad fails to get Darbhanga seat he won thrice

‘Here you don’t choose your wicket, have to adapt to needs’

merging RJD and JD-U, soon claim on Saturday, and said
after Nitish’s JD-U had walked Kishor should go to Ranchi
out of the Mahagathbandhan (where Lalu is presently serv-
government in Bihar in 2017 ing sentence in fodder scam
and sided with the BJP. She cases) and take permission
said he had made the offer of from jail authorities to have a Chander Shekhar Luthra Congress, he still failed to get years when I was playing „„ You have a special relati-
declaring Tejashwi as the CM public debate on the matter. shekhar.luthra@dnaindia.net a chance to represent his old cricket, and have happy mem- onship with Jaitley as well?
face for 2020 and Nitish as the The issue first cropped up constituency for the fourth ories of Bokaro and Dhanbad. I only know he has no
PM candidate for 2019. last week on announcement of New Delhi: Even during his time. But being an old student „„ How do you see Cong knowledge about economics.
“Our staff are a witness to Lalu’s autobiography in which playing days, Kirti Azad was of cricket where he learned chances in this LS polls? That’s why, perhaps, he was
his visits and if he denied it, he had made these claims of known for his flamboyance ‘sportsmanship’, Azad has Congress is extremely up- not kept in loop before an-
he is lying,” she said. Her son Kishor meeting him for Nit- and ability to pick ball early. taken it in stride and is con- beat despite the untruths being nouncing the demonetisation.
Tejashwi also backed her say- ish’s return to GA, though His blazing 71 against Pakistan testing Jharkhand’s Dhanbad. peddled by BJP on a daily basis. He has become a master blog-
ing Kishor had called on them. Kishor had termed it “bogus.” in an exhibition game in Delhi Kirti Azad spoke exclu- Mahagathbandhan will defi- ger, writing blogs when he is
While Kishor, also the na- Amid claims and counter- made him a household star. sively to DNA. Excerpts: nitely form the next govern- in extremely frail health.
tional vice president of JD-U, claims Union minister Ash- His cricketing career was „„ Having spent 26 years in ment and Congress’ tally will „„ You had taken up a crus-
has not denied meeting Lalu, wini Choubey’s remark that short, but his political career BJP, and having to switch prove decisive in its formation. ade against graft in cricket
he has termed the claims of Devi was his “bhabhi and afterwards has spread over to Congress...how you feel? Rahul Gandhi will have an im- I had provided hundreds of
merger a false one. “Those should remain in ghoonghat many a decade. Despite being 26 years is a long time in a of unified Bihar. While I could ing to a new constituency, portant role in government RTIs and copies of reports in-
convicted or facing charges of (veil)” kicked off a controver- three-time MP from Darb- person’s life and spans a very have joined Congress straight- that too in Jharkhand? formation and is set to become dicting DDCA which had seen
abuse of public office and mis- sy with Devi stating it was an hanga in Bihar, Azad was un- challenging period. For me it away, Atalji and Advani of- Like in cricket, you do not the next Prime Minister. hundreds of crores being si-
appropriation of funds are insult to all womenfolk. fortunate to be denied a chance was no different. After my ca- fered me the opportunity to choose your wicket but have to „„ How do you rate NDA phoned off by DDCA office-
to become minister in Modi reer in cricket, a political ca- work in BJP. At that time BJP adapt to the team’s needs. govt & PM’s performance? bears and employees when
Those convicted or facing charges of abuse of govt. And it is no secret that it reer beckoned me. My father had only two MPs in Lok Sab- Darbhanga seat had gone to BJP has hardly delivered Arun Jaitley was president of
public office and misappropriation of funds was at the behest of Arun Jait- was a freedom fighter and had ha and efforts were being RJD in ‘mahagathbandhan’ on their tall promises made DDCA for nearly 15 years.
ley, against whom Azad was been an integral part of the made to reclaim the Opposi- quota. Then the party decided before 2014 elections. Not one Rather than pursuing the re-
are claiming to be the custodians of truth. running a crusade in Delhi & freedom struggle. He was a tion space. I went on to become to field me from Dhanbad. I promise has been delivered. ports of auditors and ex-Judg-
Prashant Kishor, poll-strategist-turned-JD(U) vice-president District Cricket Assn (DDCA). veteran Congressman and a one of its six star campaigners. am happy with it. I’ve worked Two-and-a-half men are run- es efforts have been made by
Now after shifting to Team Union minister and later, CM „„ How you feel about shift- in Bokaro Steel Plant for 11 ning the government. this govt to whitewash the loot.
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Alternate Histories

Triangular trade of There is little reliable quantitative data to scientifically prove how fisheries are doing in this country
tea, sugar and opium A search for simplic-
ity dominates this
European powers adhered to philosophy of mercantilism election. Quick, easy
definitions to tell
It is a bitter fact The British hoped to use the excess right from wrong —
that tea became land revenue from India to pay for tea. who are the good
a popular bev- However, abysmal mismanagement guys and who are
erage on the and corruption in the East India Com- the bad guys.
back of colossal pany (EIC) made this impossible. Yet, such defini-
human suffer- Bringing tea production to India was Divya Karnad tions are rarely ef-
ing. This au- an obvious solution, but there were fective at tackling
thor had previ- challenges. The British finally suc- problems in an increasingly complex
ously written ceeded but that is a whole other story! world. India’s marine fisheries are a prime
Ananth Karthikeyan about the trian- It was then decided to push Indian example. In this age of being “woken” to
gular Atlantic opium into China. While India’s cot- issues of sustainability, people are still
slave trade, in which Indian textiles ton was also accepted by the Chinese, looking for quick fixes to say whether
and gunpowder were very essential a nation hooked on opium would yield something qualifies as sustainable or not.
components. Today, we look at how more profits. Moreover, Indian opium In India, sustainable fishing is a key, if
another Indian product, opium, was was better than even Turkish opium. contested concept. Much of the conflict
used in yet another reprehensible After Buxar (1764), the EIC gained over the definition comes from the fact
business — because of the surging access to India’s opium fields in the that we have little reliable quantitative
demand for tea in Britain and the pre- Gangetic Valley. The EIC asserted a data to scientifically “prove” how fisheries
vailing economic philosophy there. monopoly over these. Much Indian are doing. Unlike many developed coun-
Tea and opium became part of world- opium was shipped to China and tries, our marine fishermen are scattered
wide triangular trade that greatly popularized through various means. across villages on 7,500 km long coastline.
benefited Britain but was disastrous Tens of thousands of opium chests Monitoring this will require manpower
for everyone else involved. In this af- were shipped annually. In December and investment into surveillance at a large
fair, sugar was a sweetener. This tri- 1799 the Chinese authorities banned scale. At present, we have little evidence
angle of tea, sugar and opium nearly opium. They had discovered that to clearly define where one fishery ends
destroyed Chinese society and polity opium addiction was surging and the and the next begins. Still, authorities are
and was instrumental in the rise of toll on the nation was heavy. The EIC expected to make management decisions
England as a world power. now pretended that it had no hand in that affect fisheries not only at present, but
In those days, European colonial the opium sale in China. However, it into the future. The absence of quantita-
powers adhered to the economic phi- auctioned its opium to private traders tive fisheries data is paralysing to some Fishermen know a lot about their livelihoods, although they may not maintain quantitative records
losophy of mercantilism. The goal (mostly British), who transported scientists. They suggest it is too early to
was to be self-reliant in production, opium in ships owned by the Com- discuss sustainability in the context of developing countries with complex, di- mented regulations on when and where to
and to ensure that precious commod- pany. The traders smuggled the opi- India’s fisheries. verse fisheries. Some, like RE Johannes, fish, as characteristics of more sustaina-
ities such as gold and silver were um for silver. Most traders deposited Since much of our science is painted struggled with this idea, until they real- ble fisheries. What developed countries
amassed within national borders. the silver in the Company’s factory in with the colours of the west, it is difficult ised that fishermen have their own view achieve with annual reviews of the num-
Industries were run by monopolies China and in return they were given for us to rely less on numbers and more on on maintaining the marine environment, bers of different species of fish caught,
supported through subsidies and bills payable in Calcutta or London. indigenous knowledge. Sustainability in and can create management regimes that can be achieved in developing countries
military assistance. Methods had to The Company got a commission on the West is chalked up to achieving an op- are not based on resource scarcity models, through localised meetings between fish-
be devised to pay for imports without these bills and earned a profit. The timum — the maximum sustainable yield. unlike scientists. ermen, scientists and government.
letting depleting the stocks of pre- Company then used the silver to buy This number is derived for each species Johannes argued for context-specific, The short time frame over which each
cious commodities. In this context, tea. This trade was immensely profit- individually. It represents the maximum data-less management. Such management management plan is applied could also of-
the story of tea and sugar becomes able: Opium became the Company’s number of individuals that can be hauled would depend on traditional knowledge fer opportunities for greater flexibility in
linked to that of opium. largest export item and accounted for out of the ocean year after year at a pre- gathered by local communities, augment- eries. More specifically, given the diversity an era of environmental and socio-eco-
Tea came to England in the 1630s, 15 per cent of its Indian revenue. dictable, constant rate. But India’s fisher- ed by scientific experience from other, of India’s marine life and fishing practices nomic change. As fishing communities
but for many years it was an expensive Britain reaped huge profits and ies have hundreds of species. They con- similar systems. The answer to this sus- to harvest it, my research suggests that and interest groups raise these issues in
commodity as it was grown only in preserved precious metals, which stantly interact, and no matter how spe- tainability question lies in the realisation there cannot be a single definition or plan the public eye, perhaps the foundations for
China. For most of the 17th-18th cen- helped industrialization and the cialised the equipment, our fishermen that the lack of quantitative data does not of action to maintain fish catches over a more universal idea of sustainable fish-
turies, tea was consumed mostly by growth of her empire. The Company’s find themselves unable to catch only one mean the absence of knowledge. Fisher- time. Instead, harnessing fishermen’s eries can be constructed. Until then, it
the elite, as a bitter but flavorful brew. opium and tea trade, sweetened by the species at any given time. men know a lot about their livelihoods, knowledge to create contextually appro- would be key for us to offer some mental
However, tea’s popularity rose quickly. addition of sugar, also changed con- Our tropical oceans live up to their although they may not maintain quantita- priate practices that can adapt to local, space to these issues, like ones that will
The growth in sugar consumption in sumption patterns. Rising tea con- reputations of being rich in biodiversity. tive records. This knowledge is based on changing conditions is the key to having have a more real and lasting impact on our
Britain 18th century mirrors that of sumption helped sustain the emerg- What is the point of getting species based local realities, and built on the experience healthy fisheries. What this means, in real- lives, than any election rhetoric or propa-
tea. Sugar was also rather expensive ing working classes: tea was now optimum yields if there is no way to en- of previous generations. ity, is that there would be no one-stop solu- ganda could. These life and death issues
initially. Yet, the demand grew. To cheap, it was easily brewed at work sure that one catches only one species at a It is also a very integrative knowledge tion. Instead, one would need to know how used to be able to make or break elections.
meet this growing appetite for sugar, itself, and it was stimulating without time? This is not an issue of India alone. that examines the relations between spe- fisheries work in a given location. Now they are relegated to the sidelines,
vast plantations were established in being intoxicating. Britain’s revenues Scientists across the world have encoun- cies. Some may dismiss this knowledge as My experience suggests that one ought from where they threaten to wreak havoc,
the Caribbean islands. Here, countless from local tea sales were also signifi- tered a lack of concrete generalisable being very context specific, but I would to look for certain practices, such as short unless we pay attention to our behaviour
natives toiled in pitiful conditions. cant. On the other hand, the opium definition of fisheries’ sustainability due argue that context is exactly what matters fishing durations, strategies to limit quan- and our votes.
There was also a great investment in crisis became unbearable in China to unavailability of quantitative data in when trying to maintain sustainable fish- tity or type of catch and locally imple- Author is the co-founder of InSeason Fish
the industrial process in England to and this led to the First Opium War in
yield higher production and to reduce 1839, in which Britain won. The Trea-
costs. Sugar became inexpensive at ty of Nanjing forced the Chinese to
the beginning of the 19th century. Now accept an unrestricted sale of opium oddit
someone got the idea of mixing sugar (which quadrupled soon), pay a heavy

IPL and controversies feed off each other

into a cup of tea. Soon, milk was added indemnity, and cede the island of
to the brew. The demand for this new Hong Kong. The Chinese monarchy
concoction exploded: a bitter brew for went into a downward spiral from this
upper-class tastes quickly turned into point. It would take later Chinese gov-
a beverage coveted by the masses. This ernments many decades and much
surging demand for tea - plus demand effort to eradicate opium addiction
for Chinese silk and porcelain - led to
much outflow of precious metals: the
from China’s society.
The author, an IIM graduate working in the While cricketers can express themselves unhesitatingly on the field, their act shouldn’t dent the image of sport
British authorities had to stop this energy sector, has a keen interest in his-
somehow. tory, politics, and strategic affairs Controversies and Indian Premier League — died, Dhoni invoked a fresh one which ments in their favour and Ashwin recently
go hand in hand. There has hardly been a sent shock waves across the cricketing said that if ‘Mankading’ is a problem, then
year that the tournament has gone community. On Wednesday, Chennai Su- it should be made illegal in the rule book.
smoothly without some issue or the other. per Kings skipper Dhoni, called Captain That should settle the matter for now.
Close to 60 games, the cream of world Cool for his calm demeanor and Zen-like In a country where cricketers enjoy
cricket and teams owned by billionaires, calmness showed that he is a human after demi-god status, controversies like these
the league is bound to be under spotlight all. The most successful Indian captain have a serious impact on the minds of up-
through out. barged on to the field to question the um- coming players. They are left confused
While IPL has thrown up some serious pire over a ‘no-ball’, which was overuled. about whether it is okay to ‘Mankad’ a
controversies over the years and the nega- A visibly angry Dhoni argued with the of- batsman and also break the rules and do a
tivity surrounding it, the tournament has ficial fervently. Dhoni when a game is on.
only grown bigger on popularity charts. The next day, for breaching the IPL These two issues may appear light-
Why? Because it thrives on not just the Code of Conduct the former India captain weight compared to a much graver contro-
game of cricket, but controversies and was fined 50 per cent of his match fee — a versy like the spot-fixing case in 2013 that
bring in a lot of entertainment and thus punishment which was not received well rocked the cricket world. However, these
become a talking point for the audience by many as they considered it to be a light- two will be tagged to the cricketer’s name
— it is like a soap opera for the sports er punishment. Many experts said they and will be recounted time and again in
buffs. Like any season, the IPL, in its 12th expected a heavier fine or even match sus- the future. Especially, when it comes to
year, has brought couple of controversies. pension. Cutting match fee by half is Dhoni as he has kept his emotions in check
And these have has become the talking hardly going to make a difference mone- all these years. As far as controversies go,
point. The two events that became talking tarily to these big names, who earn from these two will not be the last and many
point this time are the ‘Mankading’ con- in millions from their franchisees. more are likely to occur in future. May be
troversy surrounding Kings XI Punjab Ashwin ‘Mankading’ Buttler, though some more serious than what we have wit-
captain Ravichandran Ashwin and the well within the rule book, did raise ques- nessed all these years.
To meet a growing appetite for sugar, vast plantations were established in the Caribbean islands more recent case of MS Dhoni ‘crossing tions over the ethical aspect and was said However, cricketers should also recog-
the line’. by many to be against the spirit of the nise that while they can express them-
Hardly had the din surrounding the game. The cricketing world was split be- selves, it should not dent the image of
‘Mankading’ controversy — involving tween those in favour of Ashwin and those sport. Especially, one that is known as the
send your feedback to editor@dnaindia.net Ashwin and Rajasthan Royals’ Jos Buttler against him. Both sides made strong argu- Gentleman’s Game.

What the Body Remembers: Mahasweta Devi’s Standayini

“Her plentiful sionate distance, time and space to tru- with, it is scoffed at, this arrangement tional and material needs, thus trans- and respect” accorded to her turns out
breasts now be- ly assess her experience of surrogate suits everybody involved. The story is ferring the onus of responsibility on to to be insincere and only lasts as long as
came a gaping motherhood retrospectively. The lan- also told at a point in history where the woman. Her body thus becomes an she is able to breastfeed the Halder
wound.” guid afternoons when she writhes in modernity of Indian woman is being industrial enterprise producing the progeny. As soon as her material worth
Mahasweta De- pain and has the time to look back rewritten though her body and sartori- goods she sells. Stripped of the high to the family declines, automatically
vi’s, by now ca- bring home several flashes of insight. al choices. The younger daughters-in- sounding discourse that elevates her to her stature of Mother Goddess crum-
nonical “Standay- The irony, however, is that she is una- law are hesitant to breastfeed because the stature of mother goddess, she is bles. She quickly reverts into an ordi-
ini,” or The ble to see through these constructs that lactation would spoil their body an ordinary woman who labours to nary woman who, in fact becomes a lia-
Breastgiver, bind her. shapes, which in turn would not allow make a living. bility because of her disease. Jashoda
Sakoon Singh (1997), one of the A significant part of the story is cir- them to wear bras and blouses of Euro- “Look after these breasts” she tells suffers unbearable pain and delirium,
three Breast Sto- cumscribed by women’s bodies. The pean cut. The husbands are part of Kangalicharan, in a friendly rebuke for every one she looks at appears to
ries is an exploration of the construct- Haldar household is said to have “birth this view wherein they find wet nurse when he roughhouses her in sexual her as her ‘milk child’- ‘the sores on
ed nature of gender and more specifi- rooms” which are perennially occu- as a viable solution out of this conun- play, “these are going to carry the her breasts kept mocking her with a
cally the mother figure, a symbolism pied due to the hectic birthing activi- drum. The mistress of the house too weight of our sustenance.” With irony hundred mouths, a hundred eyes.’
that flows out of the protagonist’s prof- ties of the scores of daughters-in-law agrees to this arrangement because ‘if that is not lost on the reader, she de- Even in this condition, she expects to
fered role as a wet nurse. There is defi- and daughters of the family. The patri- the women are attractive, men would clares herself to be a “professional be liberated from the pain and bondage
nitely a use to which Devi puts the arch of the house has a desire to “fill not go searching for other attractive mother” because ‘this is a world of the by the milk sons, thus entrenching
bhibhatsya rasa in the trilogy. In half of Calcutta with Haldars”, the women outside the houses.’ And there- professional and that no one cares for male agency all the more.
Standayini, it is the gradual appear- young men are busy impregnating fore the ‘order of the family house’ the amateur.’ Her easy confidence em- True homage to the Jashodas of the
ance of lesions on Jashoda’s breasts their wives according to sacred days of Mahasweta Devi would continue. The women them- anates from her fallacious and total ac- world would be to demythologise them,
that progressively decay to a point, the almanac, the young women are ges- sphere. selves actively participate in objectify- ceptance of her role as a wet nurse that to free them from the constructs that
where they falsify whatever semblance tating and birthing and the old mis- Jashoda’s copious milk production ing their bodies for the prime purpose makes unnatural demands on her body bind them and to treat their illness, in
of care and concern the insincere fam- tress is babysitting her grandchildren. comes as a relief to the crying infant of remaining attractive for men. This as well as psyche. This acceptance, in the spirit of what Susan Sontag pro-
ily members and Haldars extend to her. For all the squeamishness Indians dis- who cannot be fed by his own mother. syndrome combines with the other turn, flows from her elevated status as poses, “as a physical reality rather
However, the struggle with disease in play about sex, there is a certain bra- Her earthiness in spontaneously feed- narrative of Jashoda transforming mother goddess and the gifts that are than mythology.”
“Standayini” has another purpose: it zenness about putting this family plan- ing the crying infant begins a circle into a universal mother and taking on showered on her. Author teaches English Literature and Cultur-
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Assange must go to Khartoum erupts with joy as

in brief
IS claims deadly

Bashir successor steps down

Pakistan fruit

Sweden, say UK MPs

market bombing
Islamabad: Islamic State
claimed responsibility for
a suicide blast in Paki-
Khartoum: Crowds of Suda-
nese waving flags and chant-
Regime killed 16
stan's Quetta city on Fri- ing “we toppled two presi-
after Bashir’s
day that killed 20 people
and left 48 more injured. Lawmakers appeal govt to extradite WikiLeaks' founder dents in two days” celebrated
in the capital late Friday af-
ouster: Activists
The group released a pho- ter the country’s military
tograph of the bomber London: More than 70 Brit- council chief stepped down a Cairo: Sudanese activists
along with his name on ish lawmakers have urged day after he was sworn in. said Saturday that 16 people,
Saturday and said the at- the government to make sure “We have done it, we have including a soldier, have been
tack targeted Shiite Mus- that WikiLeaks founder Ju- done it,” shouted young men killed in the two days since
lims. On Friday, a little lian Assange faces Swedish and women as they drove the military forced President
known faction of the Pa- justice if prosecutors there across Khartoum after Gen- Omar al-Bashir from power
kistani Taliban claimed reopen a rape allegation eral Awad Ibn Ouf an- amid months of anti-govern-

Reuters
responsibility for the against him. nounced his resignation on ment protests.
blast, saying it collaborat- The lawmakers signed a state television. The Sudan Doctors Com-
ed with Lashkar-e-Jhang- letter late Friday urging On Thursday, he was mittee, an affiliate of the Su-
vi (LeJ), which has been Home Secretary Sajid Javid sworn in as the chief of a rul- Sudanese demonstrators celebrate after Awad Ibn Ouf stepped down as danese Professionals Associ-
behind numerous bloody to “do everything you can to ing military council that re- head of the country's transitional ruling military council early on Saturday ation, which has been spear-
attacks on Shiite Muslims champion action that will en- placed long-time president heading the protests, said 13
in Pakistan. Pakistani of- sure Julian Assange can be Omar al-Bashir, who was new ruler vows to uproot former regime people were shot dead on
ficials deny IS is present extradited to Sweden in the ousted by the army following „„Sudan's new ruler symbols," General Abdel Thursday and three others,
in the country, but the event Sweden makes an ex- Julian Assange seen inside a van after his arrest —Reuters months of deadly protests. vowed Saturday to "uproot" Fattah al-Burhan said including the soldier, were
group has claimed a num- tradition request.” Before quitting, Ibn Ouf the regime of Omar al- killed Friday. It said they died
ber of attacks in the past. Sweden suspended its in- appointed Lieutenant Gen- Bashir and its symbols „„He said those involved “at the hands of regime forc-

Taliban begins
vestigation into possible seri-
ous sexual misconduct
Ace Swedish coder held by Ecuador eral Abdel Fattah al-Burhan
as his successor, setting off a „„"I announce the
in the killing of protesters
would face justice and
es and its shadow militias.”
Sudanese police said late
spring offensive against Assange two years was defender of WikiLeaks founder wave of jubilation across the restructuring of state
institutions according
announced the immediate
lifting of a night-time curfew.
Friday that the 16 were killed
Kabul: The Taliban on ago because he was beyond city. by “stray bullets,” and that at
Saturday claimed respon- their reach while he was liv- Caracas: An ace Swedish arrest came just hours af- Car horns sounded on the to the law and pledge He also ordered the release least 20 people were wounded
sibility for an attack in ing in the Ecuadorian Em- programmer who was an ter Assange was evicted streets as jubilant crowds to fight corruption and of protesters jailed by at rallies and sit-ins across
eastern Afghanistan that bassy in London with politi- early, ardent supporter of from the Ecuadorian Em- streamed out of their homes uproot the regime and its special emergency courts the country.
the group said was part of cal asylum status. WikiLeaks has been ar- bassy in London. Bini was to cheer the departure of Ibn On Saturday, state-run me-
its newly announced He was arrested Thursday rested in Ecuador in an al- carrying at least 30 elec- Ouf, considered a regime in- whistling and clapping in an he failed to transfer powers to dia reported that Lt Gen.
spring offensive. Accord- after Ecuador withdrew his leged plot to blackmail the tronic storage devices. sider and close aide of Ba- upscale Khartoum neigh- a civilian transitional gov- Salah Abdallah Gosh, the
ing to Afghan officials, asylum. Assange is now in country’s president over His lawyers said they shir. Chants like “It fell again, bourhood. ernment he would face their head of the National Intelli-
Taliban fighters on Friday Belmarsh Prison in south- his abandonment of Julian have not been notified it fell again” reverberated Dozens of members of a fury too. gence and Security Services,
night detonated two truck east London, waiting to be Assange. whether he’s been charged. across the capital’s squares paramilitary group stood at They called on Burhan to resigned the day before. It did
bombs in the Shirzad dis- sentenced for jumping bail in But friends of Ola Bini Authorities said the plot and neighbourhoods, onlook- the sidelines, many atop pick- reverse decisions announced not provide further details.
trict of Nangarhar prov- Britain and facing an extradi- say the soft-spoken encryp- hatched with two unidenti- ers said. up vehicles loaded with ma- by Ibn Ouf such as cancelling Once a member of the
ince, east of Kabul. The tion request from the United tion expert is being unfair- fied Russian hackers living “This was our second up- chine-guns, as cheering the suspension of the consti- president’s inner circle, Gosh
assault came hours after States on charges of conspir- ly targeted for his activism in Ecuador involved threat- rising, first against Bashir crowds drove past, witnesses tution and also implored him was sacked as an adviser in
the Taliban announced ing to break into a Pentagon on behalf of digital priva- ening to release compro- and then against Ibn Ouf,” said. Protest organisers how- to end the state of emergency April 2011 for criticising the
the start of Operation computer. WikiLeaks says he cy. mising documents about said Mohamed, a protester, ever warned Burhan that if and night-time curfew. —AFP government. —AP
Fath, the name the mili- will fight the US extradition Bini, 36, was arrested President Lenin Moreno as
tants have given to this request and has been meeting Thursday at the airport in he toughened his stance

Kim open to another meet with US Prez

year's spring offensive. with his legal team to plan the Ecuadorian capital of against the WikiLeaks
his defence. Quito as he prepared to founder.
Algeria magistrates If Britain receives compet- board a flight to Japan. The —AP
to boycott election ing extradition requests, law-
Algiers: Algeria's magis- yers say the Home Secretary Pyongyang: North Korean session of North Korea's importance of nuclear talks KCNA, Kim blamed the col-
trates, who play a key role would have some leeway in atrocities committed in Iraq He said the testimony of leader Kim Jong Un said he rubber stamp parliament, with North Korea. lapse of his summit with
overseeing the country's deciding which takes priori- and Afghanistan when the women who have been in- is open to a third summit which made a slew of per- "We of course place im- Trump in February on what
elections, said Saturday ty. Considerations usually WikiLeaks released tens of volved makes it “essential” with President Donald sonnel changes that portance on resolving he described as unilateral
they would boycott a July include which request came thousands of confidential US that Assange face justice, to Trump, but set the year's bolstered his diplo- problems through dia- demands by the United
4 presidential election in first and which alleged crime documents in 2010. either be cleared or convicted. end as a deadline for Wash- matic lineup amid logue and negotia- States, which he said raised
support of the protest is more serious. Some Conservative Party British politicians are free ington to offer mutually ac- stalemated negotia- tions. But US-style di- questions over whether
movement. Protestors Most of the lawmakers members are also backing to lobby the government for a ceptable terms for an agree- tions with the United alogue of unilaterally Washington has genuine
have held vast rallies call- who signed the letter are from the move. Prominent law- certain course of action, but ment to salvage the high- States. His speech pushing its demands willingness to improve rela-
ing for allies of ousted the opposition Labour Party, maker Alistair Burt, a for- it’s up to the courts to decide stakes nuclear diplomacy, came hours after doesn't fit us, and we tions. But Kim said his per-
president Abdelaziz whose leader, Jeremy Corbyn, mer Foreign Office minister, whether the US request for the North's state-run media Trump and visiting have no interest in it," sonal relationship with
Bouteflika to step down wants Britain to refuse to said the “minimizing of the Assange’s extradition — and said Saturday. South Korean President Kim said during the speech. Trump remains good and
after the veteran leader send Assange to the U.S. After issues in relation to sexual a possible future request Kim made the comments Moon Jae-in met in Wash- According to the Korean that they could exchange let-
quit early this month. Assange’s arrest, Corbyn assault are really quite dis- from Sweden — should be during a speech Friday at a ington and agreed on the Central News Agency, or ters at "any time." —AP
praised him for exposing US turbing.” honored. —AP

Pic clear, but black Car crashes Trump tweets video edited to suggest Omar dismissive of 9/11
near Ukraine
hole's name is fuzzy
Washington: President Don- "some people did something," of her comments. ple did something and that all
ald Trump weighed in Friday as well as news footage of the Omar told CAIR in Los An- of us were starting to lose ac-

Washington: The newly pic-

embassy in on the most recent contro-
versy involving Democratic
Rep Ilhan Omar, retweeting
hijacked planes hitting the
twin towers. Trump tweeted,
"WE WILL NEVER FOR-
geles that many Muslims saw
their civil liberties eroded af-
ter the attacks, and she advo-
cess to our civil liberties."
Many Republicans and
conservative outlets ex-
tured supermassive black hole
is a beast with no name, at least London video edited to suggest that
the Minnesota congresswom-
GET!"
Omar's remark has drawn
cated for activism. "For far too
long we have lived with the
pressed outrage at Omar's
remarks.
not an official one. And what London: Police opened fire an was dismissive of the sig- criticism largely from politi- discomfort of being a second- A pair of 2020 Democratic
happens next could be cosmi- outside Ukraine's embassy nificance of the September 11 cal opponents and conserva- class citizen and, frankly, I'm presidential candidates wad-
cally confusing. in London on Saturday after attacks. tives who say the congress- tired of it, and every single ed into the debate to condemn
The team of astronomers a vehicle repeatedly The video pulls a snippet woman, one of the first Mus- Representative Ilhan Omar —AP Muslim in this country should Trump's tweet and to stand
who created the image of the rammed into the ambassa- of Omar's speech last month lim women to serve in Con- be tired of it," she said in the with Omar.
black hole called it dor's parked car, the mission to the Council on American- gress, offered a flippant de- people and pointed the US March 23 speech, according to "She won't back down to
M87(asterisk). (The asterisk is said. Islamic Relations in which scription of the assailants toward war. Neither Trump's video posted online. "CAIR Trump's racism and hate,
silent.) A language professor No diplomatic staff were she described the 2001 attacks and the attacks on American tweet nor the video includes was founded after 9/11 because and neither will we," Sen
has given it a name from a Ha- gift of a name injured in the incident, on the World Trade Center as soil that killed nearly 3,000 her full quote or the context they recognised that some peo- Bernie Sanders tweeted. —AP
waiian chant — Powehi — which took place around 10
meaning "the adorned fathom- Powehi (pronounced am in the exclusive Holland
Bubbly affair
350 migrants break
less dark creation." And the poh-veh-hee) is the black Park area, and a suspect was
international group in charge hole's Hawaiian name, not arrested.
of handing out astronomical its official name, explained "The official vehicle of

border gate, force

names? It has never named a Jessica Dempsey, who the ambassador of Ukraine
black hole. The black hole in helped capture the black to the UK was deliberately
question is about 53 million hole image as deputy rammed as it sat parked in
light years away in the centre director of the James Clerk front of the embassy of

their way into Mexico

of a galaxy called Messier 87, Maxwell Telescope. "This Ukraine's building," a state-
or M87 for short. On Wednes- isn't astronomers naming ment from the embassy
day, scientists revealed a pic- this," she said. "This is said.
ture they took of it using eight coming from a cultural Police were called imme- Mexico City: Mexican author- Mexico. Claudia Jaqueline
radio telescopes, the first time expert and language diately and quickly blocked ities said a group of about 350 Sandoval, 43, from El Progreso,
humans had actually seen one expert." the suspect vehicle, but it hit migrants broke the locks on a Honduras, was walking toward
of the dense celestial objects the ambassador's car again. gate at the Guatemalan border Tapachula with her 6-year-old
that suck up everything dwarf planet, leading to public "In response, the police Friday and forced their way daughter. Another son and a
around them, even light. outcry, said Williams College were forced to open fire on into southern Mexico to join a daughter are already in the
The International Astro- astronomer Jay Pasachoff, a the perpetrator's vehicle," larger group of migrants try- United States.
nomical Union usually takes star-naming committee mem- the statement said. ing to make their way toward "I have been HIV positive for
care of names, but only for ber. Technically, our own gal- "The culprit was appre- the United States. 16 years," said Sandoval, but
stuff inside our solar system axy — the Milky Way — has hended and taken to a police The National Immigration her reason for going north was
and stars outside it. It doesn't never been officially named by station. No one of the em- Institute did not identify the not just medical treatment. "It
have a committee set up to han- the IAU, said Rick Fienberg, an bassy staff were injured. nationalities of the migrants, has been two years since I
dle other objects, like black astronomer and press officer "The police are investi- but they are usually from Cen- heard from my son" in the
holes, galaxies or nebulas. for the American Astronomi- gating the suspect's identity tral America. United States, and money is
The last time there was a cal Society. He said, "that's just and motive for the attack." A girl plays with soap suds during celebrations for the Thingyan festival, also known as the Buddhist New Year, in A similar confrontation oc- scarce, she said.
similar situation, poor Pluto a term that came down through There was no immediate Yangon on Saturday —AFP curred on the same border There are already several
somehow got demoted to a history." —AP statement from police.—AFP bridge between Mexico and groups of migrants in the
Guatemala last year. southern border state of Chia-
The institute said the mi- pas who have expressed frus-
finnish elections scepticism towards climate change also drives support for populist party grants were acting in a "hos-
tile" and "aggressive" way, and
tration at Mexico's policy of
slowing or stopping the pro-

Populists eye poll upset as anti-immigrant feeling rises

accused them of also attacking cess of handing out humani-
local police in Metapa, a Mexi- tarian and exit visas at the
can village that lies between border. A group of several hun-
the border and the nearby city dred Cuban, African and Cen-
of Tapachula. tral American migrants have
Helsinki: In the remote, ticularly in the areas of sex- care and climate change domi- The group of 350 pushed been waiting at the immigra-
northern Finnish town of unique identity ual assault and terrorism. nating the public debate. How- past police guarding the bridge tion offices in Tapachula for
Oulu where he has lived for After three years as the ever, the Finns Party, under the and joined a larger group of documents that would allow
„„Tuomo Turja, research
seven years, Syrian-born Jabo fifth largest party in public leadership of hardline MEP about 2,000 migrants who are them to travel to the US border,
director of polling agency
Waleed recently started feel- opinion polls, pre-election Jussi Halla-aho, has focused on walking toward Tapachula in where most plan to request
Taloustutkimus, said the
ing that some people's behav- forecasts put Finns Party sup- migration since the alleged the latest caravan to enter asylum. —AP
Finns Party's opposition
iour towards him was becom- port at around 16 percent, Oulu assaults.
to immigration, plus
ing less welcoming. which could make it the sec- This has prompted major
their scepticism towards
"My wife is Finnish, I have ond largest party after Sunday. parties on both the left and
climate change, set them
lots of Finnish friends, but if Finland's population has right to echo Halla-aho's calls
apart from the rest of the
you walk alone in the streets the lowest share of foreign- for tougher measures on im-
Finnish political field
or drive somewhere or go into born residents in western Eu- migrants who commit
a shop then people really do rope, and the Nordic country crimes.
look at you differently," Chairman of the Finns Party, Jussi Halla-aho, campaigns for the Finnish the far-right, populist Finns was singled out by an EU study Finnish police have said
Waleed said in fluent Finnish parliamentary elections in Tuusula on Saturday —AFP Party capitalise on anti-immi- last year as having the highest around a quarter of last year's
from behind the counter of gration sentiment ahead of rates of racially motivated vio- 1,400 reports of sexual as-
his kebab shop in the town since police in Oulu an- offences against minors. A Sunday's legislative elections. lence and harassment against saults against children in-
centre. "I can honestly say it's nounced in December the ar- handful of similar arrests fol- The Finns Party's election people of African descent out volved suspects of foreign
not like before," he added. rest of nine suspects -- all of lowed in subsequent months. manifesto, released after the of 12 countries surveyed. backgrounds -- higher than
Waleed's experiences have whom had arrived in the EU The heavily publicised in- arrests, goes into detail about Until recently, immigration the proportion of foreign-
been echoed by many other country as refugees or asylum cidents spread outrage a perceived security risk was a minor election issue, born people in the population, A man belonging to a caravan of migrants from Honduras en route to the
immigrants across Finland, seekers -- for suspected sexual through Finland, and helped posed by immigrants, par- with concerns such as social which is 6.6 per cent. —AFP US, walks on a highway in Metapa, Mexico —Reuters
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Cricket Delhi Capitals advisor Sourav Boxing Six-time women’s world boxing
Ganguly describes Shikhar Dhawan as one of champion and Olympic medallist MC Mary Kom
the best opening batsmen in world and revealed says she turned to boxing after getting inspired by
that his franchise was ‘desperate’ to rope in the watching legendary boxer Muhammad Ali’s fight
left-hander after he left Sunrisers Hyderabad on television
CRICKET Harbhajan Singh has not travelled with CSK team for their away IPL game against KKR as he is recovering from a neck injury 08

Jos on a high for Royals At ‘home’, Rahane

BALL GAME
Dhoni was let off
easily: Sehwag
Former India opener
Virender Sehwag feels
finds his old self
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
was let off easily for his
English batsman slams 43-ball 89 as Rajasthan cruise to 4-wicket win over hosts Mumbai Rutvick Mehta
rutvick.mehta@dnaindia.net
angry outburst on um-
pire Ulhas Gandhe and
SCOREBOARD Mumbai: Perhaps, it was the
he should have been MI vs RR, Match No. 27, sweet comfort of home, the
“banned for two to three Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Toss: RR elected to bat feeling of playing in your own
games” to set a proper MI R B 4/6 SR backyard. Perhaps, it was the
example. Dhoni was R Sharma c Buttler b Archer 47 32 6/1 146.87 sense of timing, with Team
docked only 50 percent Q de Kock c Buttler b Archer 81 52 6/4 155.76 India’s World Cup-squad to be
of his match fees for en- S Yadav b Kulkarni 16 10 0/1 160.00 announced on Monday.
tering the field of play to K Pollard c Gopal b Archer 6 12 0/0 50.00 Whatever the reason might RR’s Ajinkya Rahane in action at the
confront Gandhe for H Pandya not out 28 11 1/3 254.54 be, Rajasthan Royals captain Wankhede —Hemant Padalkar
backtracking on a waist I Kishan c Buttler b Unadkat 5 3 1/0 166.66 Ajinkya Rahane played his
high no-ball. “I feel Dho- K Pandya not out 0 0 0/0 - best knock of the IPL season four, slapped a maximum
ni was let off easy and Extras (LB1, W3) 4 so far, a 21-ball 37 that was over midwicket and upper-cut
should have been TOTAL (for 5 wkts, 20 Ovs) 187 (9.35 runs per over) more about the quality of a short ball directed at his
banned for at least 2-3 Fall of wickets: 1-96 (RG Sharma, 10.5 ov), 2-117 (SA runs than the quantity. body above the wicketkeep-
games. Because if he did Yadav, 13.1 ov), 3-136 (KA Pollard, 16.2 ov), 4-163 (Q de Batting with a meager er’s head.
this, tomorrow another Kock, 18.3 ov), 5-175 (Ishan Kishan, 19.2 ov) strike rate of 127 in the previ- The 30-year-old might have
captain can do the same. Bowling: K Gowtham 3-0-39-0, D Kulkarni 4-0-38-1, J ous six matches, Rahane re- slog-swept his way back to the
Then what is the value Archer 4-0-39-3, J Unadkat 4-0-36-1, S Gopal 4-0-21-0, L sembled a man with a clut- pavilion soon after, but his
of an umpire,” Sehwag, Livingstone 1-0-13-0 tered mind — his natural knock got his team off the
known for his straight RR (tgt: 188) R B 4/6 SR playing style chained with a blocks in the chase, and got
talk, was quoted as say- A Rahane c Yadav b K Pandya 37 21 6/1 176.19 feeling of responsibility, his the monkey off his back as far
ing by the ‘Cricbuzz’ J Buttler c Yadav b Chahar 89 43 8/7 206.97 head burdened with the chal- as expressing himself with
website. S Samson lbw b Bumrah 31 26 2/1 119.23 lenges of leadership. the bat is concerned.
S Smith c Kishan b Bumrah 12 15 1/0 80.00 On Saturday, walking out “When you have the target
‘Dhoni did it in R Tripathi c H Pandya b K Pandya 1 2 0/0 in pursuit of a 188-run target of 180-plus, you need to bat
heat of moment’ 50.00 on a ground he calls home, freely and take the advantage
Bangladesh all-rounder L Livingstone b K Pandya 1 2 0/0 50.00 Rahane played with the kind of the powerplay,” fellow
Shakib Al Hasan could S Gopal not out 13 7 2/0 185.71 of freedom that has been Mumbaikar and RR medium
relate to Mahendra Sin- K Gowtham not out 0 1 0/0 0.00 missing from his game for a pacer Dhawal Kulkarni said
gh Dhoni’s recent out- Extras (LB2, W2) 4 while now. of Rahane after the match. “I
burst at the umpire dur- TOTAL (for 6 wkts in 19.3 Ovs) 188 (9.64 runs per He was helped by a dropped feel that’s what he (Rahane)
ing an IPL encounter as over) catch and a DRS review in the did. His intent was right from
he was in former India Fall of wickets: 1-60 (AM Rahane, 6.2 ov), 2-147 (JC first over but after that, Ra- ball one and I feel that’s a big
captain’s shoes exactly Buttler, 13.2 ov), 3-170 (SV Samson, 16.5 ov), 4-171 (RA hane provided glimpses of positive for us.”
13 months back during Rajasthan Royals’ Jos Buttler hoicks one for a six as Mumbai Indians’ wicket-keeper Ishan Kishan looks on in Mumbai on Saturday —Hemant Padalkar/DNA Tripathi, 17.1 ov), 5-174 (LS Livingstone, 17.6 ov), 6-174 his old self, finding the gaps The knock might be too lit-
(SPD Smith, 18.1 ov)
an international T20 en- and the middle of his bat with tle and too late with regards
Bowling J Behrendorff 3-0-31-0, A Joseph 3-0-53-0, R
counter against Sri Lan- finishing line. balls to bring up his third half- Chahar 4-0-34-1, J Bumrah 4-0-23-2, K Pandya 4-0-34-3,
aplomb on a flat Wankhede to Rahane making a backdoor
ka. “I did the same thing And the boys in pink al- century of this IPL season. HOW THEY STAND H Pandya 1.3-0-11-0
deck he’d know too well. entry into India’s UK-bound
in Nidahas Trophy. I most allowed history to re- He took a liking to the MI It was in full show in the World Cup group. Yet, there’s
TEAM M W L T P NRR Result: RR won by 4 wickets
can’t make any com- peat itself. Despite cruising spinners, striking Krunal fifth over bowled by Alzarri never really a bad time to re-
CSK 7 6 1 0 12 0.299 Man of the match: Jos Buttler
ments on that,” Sunris- at 147/1 in the 14th over when and leggie Rahul Chahar for Joseph, where Rahane ca- mind everyone of your days
ers Hyderabad’s Shakib Buttler got out, the visitors sublime sixes in the V. But KKR 7 4 3 0 8 0.434 ressed one through covers for of yore.
said on Sunday. “It hap- made MI sniff an unlikely Jos really bossed it in the 13th MI 7 4 3 0 8 0.209 Orange cap
pened at the heat of the
moment and it shows Match No. 27 victory by taking the 188-run
chase into the final over.
over, bringing out his full ar-
ray of strokes for six succes-
DC 7 4 3 0 8 0.197 David Warner
how passionate you are
as a cricketer. How much Rutvick Mehta
Needing 41 to win off 41,
RR lost their way from 147/1
sive boundaries that left Jo-
seph, MI captain Rohit Shar-
KXIP 8 4 4 0 8 -0.093
SRH 6 3 3 0 6 0.810
(SRH) SRH VS DC
you want to win for your
team,” Shakib tried to
rutvick.mehta@dnaindia.net to 174/6, Jasprit Bumrah and
Krunal Pandya packing off
ma and the entire crowd
stunned.
RR 7 2 5 0 4 -0.587
RCB 7 1 6 0 2 -1.202
349 runs
Match No. 30, Venue: Rajiv Gandhi Intl Stadium, Hyderabad

Live on Star Sports 1, 2, 1 Hindi, 8pm

rationalise Dhoni’s be- Mumbai: 6, 4, 4, 4, 4, 6 – this their middle-order as rapidly Buttler began with a six KL Rahul (KXIP)  335
haviour which was cer- in an over of a fast bowler as Buttler smacked his straight over the bowler’s Chris Gayle (KXIP)  322 srh hope to get back to winning ways
tainly out of line. who had delivered the best- boundaries. head, following it up with a et, Rahane turned to his most
SRH: SRH have suffered DC: Delhi have climbed
Dernbach wants
ever IPL bowling figures of
6/12 just two games before.
It was left to the calm head
of Shreyas Gopal — who
four through mid off and
point. The next two full
lethal weapon in Archer in
the 11th over, and the fast
Purple cap defeats in previous two Team to fourth spot with
Curran in squad games & would be hope News eight points from seven
When Jos Buttler is in that seems to be doing no wrong length deliveries were carved bowler answered his captain’s Kagiso Rabada
Surrey’s white-ball cap- kind of a mood – and form — at the moment: bowls cun- past third man, while the fi- call by getting Rohit holed out to get back to winning matches and they would
tain Jade Dernbach there’s absolutely nothing ningly, bats sensibly, fields nal flourish was a mammoth at long on for 47.
(DC) ways. Hyderabad will draw not want to slide down the

13 wickets
opined that Tom Curran anyone can do, as West Indi- spectacularly – to take his strike over midwicket. An opening found, RR be- confidence from the fact ladder at any cost. The form
deserves to feature in an pacer Alzarri Joseph team home with a couple of It was just the kind of mid- gan applying the screws. Leg- that they had of Delhi batsman remains
England’s preliminary found out exactly a week af- fours in the last two overs. innings impetus that MI spinner Gopal led the way thrashed DC. crucial.
Yuzvendra Chahal (RCB) 11
World Cup squad owing ter announcing his IPL ar- It was inexplicable that failed to generate after a start with his clever variations in Deepak Chahar (CSK) 10
to his bowling capabili- rival in record style. the equation came down to as good as the visitors’. length and pace, managing to Rashid Key Shikhar
ties. “If there was any- And so Rajasthan Royals six off six balls after the foun- Comeback-man Rohit — keep even last game’s hero Khan contest Dhawan
one in the country I’d
throw the ball to, I’d
back Tom Curran every
(RR) pulled off their second
win this season, beating
Mumbai Indians (MI) by four
dation Buttler had gift-
wrapped for his teammates.
The 28-year-old took a back
who missed the last game —
and Quinton de Kock put on
show contrasting styles of
Kieron Pollard quiet after
Dhawal Kulkarni had cleaned
up Suryakumar Yadav.
Six meter SRH’s star bowler Rashid Khan has been quite off late. He would
be keen on getting back into form. Rather, take on DC’s in-form
day of the week. He has
unbelievable skill, he
practises unbelievably
wickets at the Wankhede
here on Saturday, with the
Englishman’s breathtaking
seat to begin with, captain
Ajinkya Rahane playing an
un-Rahane like innings of 37
stroke-making at the top.
While the Indian creamed a
few fours through covers and
De Kock notched up his
fifty but from 98/0 after 10
overs, MI were checked to
13 4 7 batsman Shikhar Dhawan in today’s game.

Played: 13, SRH: 9, DC: 4

hard, but the most im- 43-ball 89 the singular differ- in 21 balls as RR raced to 59/0 point, the South African 135/2 by the 16th, and the
portant thing is he ence between the two sides. in the first six overs. bludgeoned a couple of sixes squeeze resulted in cracks. Pitch Report: Spinners Weather Report: The night
wants the ball,” ESPN After squandering a match Buttler’s first 14 deliveries as MI put on 57/0 in the pow- Pollard top-edged a speed- n zone will thrive before bats- game will give respite to an

200
Cricinfo quoted Dern- they should’ve won against otherwise hot weather.
fetched only 16 runs but once erplay. ing short ball from Archer to No. of T20 matches men take on.

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back as saying. Chennai Super Kings on his fellow opener departed in However, a smart bowling end a painstaking 12-ball six played by Mumbai Watchability quotient: (1-3: Forget it;
Punter Point:
Thursday, Buttler spoke the 7th over, he took it upon change brought about the as Gopal took a smart catch Indians, the first team SRH: 8/13, 4-7: If there is nothing else to watch; 8
Fell short by 10- about the team needing to himself to up the ante, collect- breakthrough and applied the running backwards from in the world to play 200 T20 games DC: 5/4 and above: try not to miss it)
15 runs: Karthik learn the art of crossing the ing 34 runs off his next 15 brakes. Desperate for a wick- midwicket.
Kolkata Knight Riders

We have moved on from RCB register first win this season

skipper Dinesh Karthik
rued that his side fell
short by 10-20 runs and
also failed to bowl well

Dhoni controversy: Hussey

after they slumped to a
seven-wicket loss to Del- though he lost partners on
hi Capitals in an IPL
match here. “We knew
Match No. 28 the other end at regular in-
tervals.
that we needed to get a Kolkata: Chennai Super DNA Correspondent RCB could have dismissed
big total but we ended
up getting probably 10-15
Kings team has “moved on”
from the controversy created KKR VS CSK sports@dnaindia.net Gayle in the first over itself
when he was hit on the leg
runs short. Eden has due to an uncharacteristic Match No. 29, Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata Mumbai: Finally, there was by fast bowler Umesh Yadav
been one place where outburst from Mahendra reason to smile for Royal but Kohli didn’t go for a DRS
the wicket is so true and Singh Dhoni and will have no Live on Star Sports 1, 2, 1 Hindi, 4pm Challengers Bangalore cap- and the West Indian escaped.
the outfield being so bearing during Sunday’s IPL tain Virat Kohli as his team Gayle made RCB pay for
fast, the boundaries encounter against KKR, bat- csk eye double against kkr registered their maiden In- the mistake as he hit a four
come easily. So here you ting coach Mike Hussey said dian Premier League win of and six off the Vidarbha
KKR: KKR’s form has RCB: MS Dhoni’s men are
have to get a score which on Saturday. been inconsistent. Team on a roll. The league lead- the season when they beat pacer’s next over, before
is about 5-10 runs more During an IPL encounter Perhaps, their over News ers have been consistent Kings XI Punjab by eight smashing Navdeep Saini for
than par on other against Rajasthan Royals, reliance on Andre Rus- in their form. They will wickets at the Punjab a boundary.
grounds,” Karthik said. Dhoni lost his cool as he sell could be the reason. miss Harbhajan Singh in this Cricket Association’s IS Rahul joined the party,
rushed into the field of play Captain Dinesh Karthik will game due to a stiff neck. They Bindra Stadium in Mohali sending Umesh for a couple
on the tube to confront umpire Ulhas be keen on getting will look for second win over on Saturday. of fours.
Gandhe for backtracking on back in form. KKR today. Senior pros Virat Kohli In the sixth over, Gayle
(All Live) a no-ball signal. The former (67) and AB de Villiers (59 exploded as he welcomed
India captain was docked 50 not out) led the charge for pacer Mohammad Siraj with
Badminton Star Sports percent of his match fees. Andre Key Imran RCB by chasing down KX- a four at long off and fol-
Russell contest Tahir
2 & 3- 10:30 BWF World “It’s (incident) like having IP’s total to finish at 174/2 lowed it up with a six over RCB captain Virat Kohli tries to stop security person from chasing a pitch
Tour a loss. And again, you move with four balls to spare. long-on and another bound- invader during an IPL game against KXIP in Mohali on Saturday —PTI
on to the next match as quick- KKR’s West Indian recruit Andre Russell has been their main man Earlier, swashbuckling ary across cover.
Cricket Star Sports ly as you possibly can. So to so far. Russell will look for another big scoring opportunity, before opener Chris Gayle missed a The Jamaican then pulled
Network- 16:00 IPL: KKR be honest, we haven’t spoken that he will have to overcome the Imran Tahir challenge. well-deserved century by a another one over square leg SCOREBOARD
vs CSK about it. It’s been dealt with whisker, smashing an un- before sending the ball KXIP vs RCB, Match No. 28,
20:00 IPL: DC vs SRH and we’ve moved on,” Hussey Played: 19, KKR: 7, CSK: 12 beaten 99 off 64 balls to pow- across the fine leg as Punjab Venue: PCA IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, Toss: RCB elected to field
said on the eve of their re- er Kings XI Punjab to a 173 amassed 24 runs to end the KXIP R B 4/6 SR RCB (tgt: 174) R B 4/6 SR
Football Star Sports 3- Pitch Report: Batsman Weather Report: The afternoon
turn leg match in Kolkata. game will make it tough for for four. powerplay at 60 for no loss.
16:46, 19:00, 21:16 “Yeah, it’s all happened will enjoy batting on the The 39-year-old West In- Leg-spinner Yuzvendra KL Rahul st Patel b Chahal 18 15 2/1 120.00 P Patel c Agarwal b R Ashwin 19 9 4/0 211.11
Eden Gardens track players due to humidity C Gayle not out 99 64 10/5 154.68 V Kohli c M Ashwin b Shami 67 53 8/0 126.41
Star Sports Select 2- and it’s been dealt with pret- dian, who had suffered a Chahal was then introduced

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Watchability quotient: (1-3: Forget it; M Agarwal b Chahal 15 9 1/1 166.66 AB de Villiers not out 59 38 5/2 155.26
01:00 Bundesliga ty much right after the game. Punter Point: back spasm after last match, into the attack and Rahul
S Khan c Patel b Siraj 15 13 1/1 115.38 M Stoinis not out 28 16 4/0 175.00
And the game is finished and KKR: 10/11, 4-7: If there is nothing else to watch; 8 carried his bat, recording lifted him over long-on for a
18:35, 20:00 EPL and above: try not to miss it) S Curran lbw b Ali 1 3 0/0 33.33 Extras (W1) 1
and that’s the thing about the CSK: 10/11 his highest score of this IPL maximum but the spinner M Singh not out 18 16 1/0 112.50 TOTAL (for 2 wkts in 19.2 Ovs) 174 (9.0 runs per
MMA Sony Ten 2- 07:30 IPL. You get to move on to the season blasting five sixes had him stumped in the next Extras (LB2, W5) 7 over)
UFC 236 next match very quickly. situation of the game well. death as well. and as many as 10 hits to the delivery to produce a crucial TOTAL (for 4 wkts in 20 Overs) 173 (8.65 runs per Fall of wickets: 1-43 (PA Patel, 3.5 ov), 2-128 (V
There’s no point us dwelling “So if he comes into the “So that that’s probably fence to single-handedly an- breakthrough. over) Kohli, 15.3 ov)
MotoGP Sony Ten 1- on it. Worrying about and team’s in trouble, quite often his value is that he can play chor the Punjab innings. Back in the team after Fall of wickets: 1-66 (KL Rahul, 6.2 ov), 2-86 (MA Bowling S Curran 3-0-31-0, M Shami 4-0-43-1, R
09:15 Red Bull Grand Prix stressing about it, we’ve got you see him play slowly and a variety of roles. And he Invited to bat, Gayle missing the last match due Agarwal, 8.5 ov), 3-110 (SN Khan, 12.6 ov), 4-113 (SM Ashwin 4-0-30-1, M Ashwin 4-0-24-0, A Tye 4-0-40-0, SN
of The Americas - Main to move on.” Hussey went on just resurrect the innings, plays it very well with a calm stitched a 66-run opening to a finger injury, one-drop Curran, 13.5 ov) Khan 0.2-0-6-0
Race to say that Dhoni is a huge build a partnership, we’ve head. So, so he’s a huge asset stand off 38 balls with KL Mayank Agarwal then Bowling:U Yadav 4-0-42-0, N Saini 4-0-23-0, M Siraj Result: RCB won by 8 wickets
asset to any team, a brilliant seen how dominant and how to any team that he plays Rahul (18) and kept the joined Gayle, who completed 4-0-54-1, Y Chahal 4-0-33-2, M Ali 4-0-19-1 Man of the match: AB de Villiers
player who can play to any powerful that can be at the for.” —PTI scoreboard ticking even his fifty in 28 balls. —PTI
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Hot on Heels
Lucas walks in the sky
Spal put halt to
Juve celebrations
Sergio Floccari scored in
the 74th minute as Spal
halted Juventus’ attempt
to secure an eighth con-
secutive Serie A title
with a surprising 2-1
home win on Saturday.
Juventus only needed a
draw to claim the title,
but relegation-threat-
ened Spal, which was
bankrupt when Juventus
began its title run, took
advantage of coach Mas-
similiano Allegri’s
wholesale changes. It
was a historic first top-
flight win over Juventus
for Spal, which has twice
gone through bankrupt-
cy — in 2005 and 2012 —
and been refounded.

Relay team makes

Asian C’ships cut
The women’s 4x100m re-
lay team, anchored by
Dutee Chand, made the
cut for the upcoming
Asian Athletics Champi-
onships while most of
the runners called for
confirmatory trials here
Saturday failed to touch
the qualifying standards.
The Athletics Federation
of India had announced
a 51-member team for
the continental event to
be held in Doha from
April 21-24 but as many
as 23 were named in the
list subject to trials.

Nayak named in
FIH committee
Bibhu Kalyan Nayak be-
came the first Indian to
be appointed Chair of
International Hockey
Federation (FIH) Health
and Safety Committee
by the world governing
body. A native of Bhu-
baneswar, Nayak has ex-
tensively trained in Tottenham’s Lucas Moura celebrates scoring their third goal during their 4-0 win over Huddersfield at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Saturday. Moura scored a hat-trick —Reuters
Sports Traumatology

Battle of Reds and Blues

Lucas hat-trick shows
and Sports and Exercise
Physiology from Na-
tional Institute of
Sports Medicine at Ha-
vana, Cuba & National
Sports Centre at Ma-
drid, Spain.
Kane can take a break
London: Tottenham proved
Minerva owner to Stopwatch
face ethics panel Klopp vows Liverpool won’t be haunted by Chelsea ghosts as the two sides clash tonight they can cope without Harry
Kane and retook third place in n Leicester City 0 lost to
The I-League Committee the Premier League as Lucas Newcastle 1 (Perez 32) n Tot-
which met in Bhubane- Moura’s hat-trick inspired a tenham 4 (Wanyama 24, Moura
swar on Saturday “unan- Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp says N ZONE Playing today 4-0 demolition of Huddersfield

5
27, 87, 90+3) beat Huddersfield
imously” decided to re- Liverpool will not be haunted No. of matches Did in the Premier League on Sat-
0 n Leicester City 0 lost to New-

21
Crystal Palace vs Manches-
fer Minerva Punjab
owner Ranjit Bajaj’s fre-
by their Premier League title
collapse five years ago when
that Liverpool
have gone are
No. of EPL goals Liverpool have scored in the
final 15 minutes of matches this season — the
you ter city 6.35 pm onwards
urday.
Despite the absence of in-
castle 1 (Perez 32) n Brighton 0
quent “outbursts” on so- they face Chelsea in another winless in their past highest figure in the top flight. Their Sunday op- know? Liverpool v Chelsea, 8:50 pm jured stars Kane and Dele Alli, Lost to Bournemouth 5 (Gosling
33, Fraser 55, Brooks 74, Wilson
cial media against All seismic showdown on Sunday. league and cup games ponents Chelsea are second with 19 goals nThough they Mauricio Pochettino’s much-
India Football Federa- Liverpool are chasing their against Chelsea (D3, Live on Star Sports Select changed side made it three 82, Stanislas 90+2) n Southamp-
boast of the having

8 37
tion to the Ethics Com- first English top-flight title L2) No. of games the Blues have No. of victories from their first three ton 3 (Redmond 2, 30,Long 71)
best defensive beat Wolves 1 (Boly 28) n Ful-
mittee.An AIFF official since 1990. A vic- remained unbeaten at Anfield home Sunday. Anyone who wants to games at the impressive Tot-

3
said that Bajaj’s name tory over the record in the talk to any of my players tenham Hotspur Stadium. ham 2 (Cairney 46, Babel 69) beat
No. of wins in all competitions since a 4-1 league
was not taken but the Blues at Anfield defeat in May 2012 (W3, D5) games that the Reds division, Liverpool about what happened years Pochettino’s understudies Everton 0 n Burnley 1 (Wood 31)
Liverpool have
members took the deci- would be a big from their four have remained un- have come back ago, don’t do it. We want to filled in nicely as Kenya mid- beat Cardiff City 0

5
sion that a proposal for step toward that home games against No. of away league games beaten (W27, D10) to earn 16 points write our own history. fielder Victor Wanyama
action regarding his dream.But Chel- the other sides in the that Chelsea have lost against — the joint-second from losing posi- “I’m not nervous. I feel the rolled in the opener before last 21 league matches as their
constant social media sea stirs some top six this season. sides from the established longest such streak tions — more than intensity of the competition, Brazilian forward Lucas took two-season stay in the top-
criticism directed to the extremely unpleas- One match ended in top six, conceding a total of 14 in Premier League any other EPL side but we see the positivity of the centre-stage with an eye- flight grinds to a dispiriting
federation will be sent to ant memories for everyone a draw. goals history. this season. moment. We want to make the catching treble. conclusion.
the Ethics Committee. connected with the Premier next step because it’s not over Tottenham have settled Lucas scored his first when
League leaders. yet. We try to encourage them well in their new London Moussa Sissoko dinked a pass
Back in 2014, Liverpool,
then managed by Brendan
Liverpool Liverpool legend Tommy Smith, one of the key figures in the club’s first golden era,
died at the age of 74. Smith’s no-nonsense performances at the heart of defence saw
to play ‘big balls’ football. We
will make mistakes and we
home and already relegated
Huddersfield provided the
in his path and the Brazilian
took a touch before drilling a
Rodgers, sat top of the table great him nicknamed the ‘Anfield Iron’ during his 18-year spell. He made 638 appear-
ances for the Reds between 1960 and 1978. Under the management of the great Bill
have to deal with them.” ideal warm-up for Wednes- fierce shot across Hamer into

1 when they were beaten 2-0 by

Chelsea at Anfield in a match Smith dies Shankly, Smith helped Liverpool dominate for two decades. Smith captained the club
Liverpool have not beaten
Chelsea at Anfield in their
day’s Champions League
quarter-final second leg at
the far corner.
Lucas, a candidate to start
made famous by a costly slip
from Steven Gerrard that
aged 74 for three years. In total, Liverpool-born Smith, who grew up in the shadow of Anfield
before joining the club he supported as a boy, won the English title four times, the FA
past eight encounters, a bar-
ren run that includes a 2-1
Manchester City.
Bidding to qualify for next
against City, stole the show in
the second half, controlling
gifted a goal to Demba Ba. Cup twice, the European Cup once and the UEFA Cup twice. —AFP League Cup defeat this season season’s Champions League Eriksen’s pass to smash
2 That painful loss came at a inspired by Eden Hazard’s su- via a top-four finish, Totten- home the third goal in the
similar stage of the campaign perb late winner. ham are one point clear of 87th minute.
and current title rivals Man- a game in hand, there is just and Klopp is adamant that fans out there to ignore it. It Klopp is well aware of the fourth-placed Chelsea, who Lucas wasn’t content with
chester City went on to lift the as much at stake for the Reds past failures will be a burden has nothing to do with us. It is threat posed by Hazard, who is face leaders Liverpool on that as he ran through to drive
trophy by two points. in their latest meeting with for this generation. a completely different story,” in fine form after scoring sub- Sunday. another fine finish past Hamer
With Liverpool sitting two Chelsea. Few Liverpool play- “I’m not sure that’s in any- Klopp said. lime goals against West Ham Bottom of the table Hud- for the first hat-trick at Totten-
3 points clear of City, who have ers remain from that game one’s mind. You can tell all the “It’s all about the game on and Brighton recently. —AFP dersfield have lost 19 of their ham’s new stadium. —AFP

Sindhu loses to Okuhara Bottas beats Hamilton for Nadal, Djoko

face tests in
pole position in 1000th race clay season
Singapore: PV Sindhu looked awfully out of form as she
surrendered without a fight to former world champion Ja-
pan’s Nozomi Okuhara in the women’s singles semifinals to
draw curtains on India’s campaign at the Singapore Open Monte Carlo: Rafael Nadal
here on Saturday. Sindhu, a Rio Olympics silver medallist, Shanghai: Valtteri Bottas and Novak Djokovic will face
Qualifying times
REUTERS

lost 7-21 11-21 to world no. 3 Okuhara in a lop-sided contest. pipped Lewis Hamilton to key physical and mental tests
Sindhu had won the last two times they played each other pole position for Sunday’s 1 Valtteri Bottas (FIN) Mercedes as the European clay-court
and overall enjoyed a slight 7-6 advantage in the head-to-head milestone Chinese Grand 1:31.547, 2 Lewis Hamilton (GBR) season kicks off on Sunday at
record with Okuhara. Prix in a dominant Mercedes Mercedes 1:31.570, 3 Sebastian the Monte Carlo Masters.
Send in your answers to
The duo had played an epic final at 2017 World Champi- front-row lockout. Vettel (GER) Ferrari 1:31.848, 4 For 11-time tournament
sportsdna@gmail.com. Names
onship that had clocked 110 minutes and is considered one Sebastian Vettel was third- Charles Leclerc (MON) Ferrari champion Nadal, it’s all about
of the first 10 winners will be
of the best women’s singles match in the history of bad- fastest for Mercedes’ arch-ri- 1:31.865, 5 Max Verstappen (NED) his troublesome left knee.
published tomorrow
PV Sindhu  —AFP minton. —PTI vals Ferrari for the race in Red Bull 1:32.089, 6 Pierre Gasly For Djokovic, the major
Shanghai, the goal will be to emerge from a
(FRA) Red Bull 1:32.930, 7 Daniel
1,000th grand minor slump which left the
Ricciardo (AUS) Renault 1:32.958,

Tiger stalks stellar leading group in Rd 3

prix in For- 8 Nico Hulkenberg (GER)
world number one short of
mula One. the quarter-finals at both the
Renault 1:32.962, 9 Kevin
Bottas, who
leads the
F1 Magnussen (Den) Haas F1 No time
Indian Wells and Miami Mas-
ters events last month. The
top, with four birdies in his last has no major on his resume but world champi- Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas (L) and set, 10 Romain Grosjean (Fra) Serb, embroiled in ATP po-
10 holes, that had the crowds does count an elite WGC win onship by a Lewis Hamilton after qualifying Haas F1 No time set litical issues as president of
roaring at Augusta National on among his four tour titles. point ahead of title-holder the Player Council, has ad-
Friday. “It’s good stuff,” said “I think it’s going to be an Hamilton after two races, mitted to recent distractions.
Veromaior: aTiger Woods Woods, who claimed the last of incredible weekend,” said scorched to a best time of one the flying Finn Bottas, who is time out in Bahrain. “I just had way too many
headed into the third round of his majors at the 2008 US Open Scott, the 2013 Masters cham- minute 31.547 seconds. beginning to climb out of the Fifth was Red Bull’s Max things off the court. I guess
the Masters on Saturday chas- and the most recent of four pion who played the par-5s in That was just 0.023 secs shadow of his more famous Verstappen and sixth his that affected me a little bit on
ing a gold standard gaggle of Masters crowns in 2005. four-under on Friday on the ahead of Hamilton, the Brit- team-mate. team-mate Pierre Gasly. the court,” he said after going
leaders all out to add to their The 43-year-old headed a list way to a four-under 68. on who has been wrestling Vettel, the four-time world The young Dutchman Ver- out in the last 16 in Miami.
major championship resumes. of four players on six-under Reigning British Open with his Mercedes and has champion who has been in stappen was infuriated after Djokovic has plenty on the
Francesco Molinari, Jason 138, a group that included an- champion Molinari and 2015 voiced concern about Ferra- the spotlight after a series of traffic prevented him from line at his home base in Mo-
Day, Brooks Koepka, Adam other major winner in Dustin PGA Championship winner ri’s superior straight-line unforced errors stretching clocking a final, flying lap, naco, with the 31-year-old
Scott and Louis Oosthuizen Johnson. The odd men out Jason Day both posted 67s. speed. back to last season, was and made his anger clear in looking ahead to completing
shared the 36-hole lead on among the top nine were South Koepka, the two-time reign- Mercedes though appear 0.301secs off Bottas. an expletive-filled message a possible “Djoko Slam” with
seven-under par 137. African Justin Harding, this ing US Open and PGA Cham- to have the edge on the cor- The German this time got over his radio. a French Open title in two
Together they own seven year’s Qatar Masters winner pion who shared the 18-hole ners. the better of his decade- Seventh and eighth were months. He collected trophies
Grand Slam titles — an impres- who is making his Masters de- lead with Bryson DeCham- “The car has been really younger Ferrari team-mate the Renault duo of Daniel at Wimbledon and the US
sive total but still just half of but, and American Xander Tiger Woods celebrates a birdie beau, endured “atrocious” put- good this weekend and Lewis Charles Leclerc, who is fourth Ricciardo — last year’s victor Open before defeating Nadal
Woods’s 14. And it was the US Schauffele, the 2017 US PGA putt on the 15th hole during second ting but showed his resilience also improved a lot in qualify- on the grid and failed to so far in China — and Nico Hulken- last January for a seventh ti-
superstar’s push toward the Tour Rookie of the Year who round play —Reuters in a second-round 71. —AFP ing, it was super close,” said to match his performance last berg. —AFP tle in Melbourne. —AFP
 The strand that runs very strongly right through
the book [poem] is the remarkable sense of second
front
unity between the Hindu, Muslim & Sikh
communities at that time

page
—Navdeep Suri, Indian Diplomat & translator of Punjabi
poem ‘Khooni Vaisakhi’ (on Jallianwala massacre)

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‘Don’t scrap India’s trade perks’ ITBP man thrashed

snapshot
‘Many nations
are keen to buy
Indian missiles’
during sealing drive
US lawmakers say any move against New Delhi could raise costs for American consumers DNA Correspondent
correspondent@dnaindia.net
New Delhi: A US plan to end duty-free access for about
preferential duty-free im- indo-US trade ties 2,000 product lines, it will New Delhi: An Indo Tibetan
ports of up to $5.6 billion „„India is the world’s mostly hurt small and medi- Border Police personnel was
from India could raise costs largest beneficiary of US’s um businesses in India, such brutally beaten by a gang of
for American consumers, two Generalized System of as makers of engineering five men in New Delhi’s
US senators have told their Preferences since 1970 goods. Mayapuri area on Saturday
country’s trade office, urging Despite close political ties, during a sealing drive. At
a delay in adopting the plan, „„Trade between India trade between India and the least 13 officials were injured
and seeking more negotia- and the US stood at United States, which stood at after locals targeted them
Nirmala Sitharaman, tions. $126 billion in 2017 $126 billion in 2017, is widely with stones, said the police.
Defence Minister If President Donald seen to be performing at near- The official action was be- The scene after the clash —PTI
Trump presses ahead with „„Trump is upset since ing carried out following an
ly a quarter of its potential.
his plan to end the General- India adopted new rules Trade relations suffered in order by the National Green injured officials are being
Several foreign
1 countries want to
get Indian missiles
ized System of Preferences
(GSP) for India, it could lose
reining in how firms like
Amazon do business here
the past few months after In-
dia adopted new rules on e-
Tribunal to shut down 850
polluting factories.
treated, while we are una-
ware of the civilians injured
in their inventory. There the status in early May, Indi- „„Last June, India said commerce reining in how A viral video of the attack in the clash,” said a senior
is export potential of sale an officials have said, raising it would raise duties on companies such as Amazon. showed the ITBP personnel police officer.
of homegrown defence the prospect of retaliatory few items – 20% to 120% com Inc and Walmart Inc- being attacked with shoes and Following the incident,
products tariffs. In January, Trump had rued high duties by India on American whisky backed Flipkart do business. bare hands, causing his gun to three teams of Delhi police,
India is the world’s largest Last June, India said it fall. He was saved by some lo- two teams of ITBP have been
You did talk about
2 integrated missiles
programme, which
beneficiary of the GSP, dat-
ing from the 1970s, but trade
should be addressed, we do
remain concerned that the
can consumers”.
In their Friday letter, the
Allowing for talks to con-
tinue beyond the elections
would step up import duties
varying from 20 percent to
cals. In other videos of the
incident, several protesters
deployed in the area to main-
tain law and order. Police
ties with the US have wid- withdrawal of duty conces- co-chairs of the Senate’s In- would underscore the impor- 120 percent on a slew of US can be seen pelting stones at said the situation was under
has yielded a lot of results. ened over what Trump calls sions will make Indian ex- dia caucus of more than 30 tance of the trade ties, pre- farm, steel and iron products, forces, who in turn, respond- control.
Today, missiles are so its high tariffs and concerns ports of eligible products to senators called for withdraw- senting an opportunity to angered by Washington’s re- ed with stones and bricks. Earlier, the National
sought after by many coun- over New Delhi’s e-commerce the United States costlier,” al to be delayed until the end resolve market access issues fusal to exempt it from new “We have registered a case Green Tribunal had slammed
tries... I want to highlight policies. the senators, John Cornyn of India’s 39-day Lok Sabha and improve the overall US- steel and aluminium tariffs. and are checking the CCTV the Delhi government for not
that there exists a market “While we agree that there and Mark Warner, wrote. elections, which began on India relationship for years But it has since repeatedly footage and videos which taking action against illegal
outside other than the Indian are a number of market ac- “Some of these costs will Thursday, with results ex- to come, they added. delayed adopting the higher have gone viral to arrest scrap industries in Mayapuri
armed forces cess issues that can and likely be passed on to Ameri- pected on May 23. If the United States scraps duties. —Reuters those behind the attack. The that are causing pollution.
A lot of countries are
3 keen to have some
Pricky practice Students write
Few takers for Oppn’s
kind of engage-
ment with India. India has
immense potential to be an
exporter of different equip-
codes to guess
ment.
deaths in ‘GOT’
4
I can also say, even a
shipbuilding warship
building capability is
very well recognised outside.
failed campaign: Jaitley Berlin: Computer science
students at the Technical
University of Munich have
There are several countries DNA Correspondent developed an application that
which are saying, help us to correspondent@dnaindia.net scours the internet for data
give that capacity to us on the popular Game of
New Delhi: Emphasising Thrones series, and uses an
I keep telling them
5 (HAL on increasing
exports) yes, you
that Modi factor “writs
large across the country”
algorithm to predict which
characters are most likely to
in this Lok Sabha elections, survive to the end of its final
have grievances about the senior BJP leader and Fi- season.
Air Force not paying you nance Minister Arun Jait- Project supervisor Guy
on time. But there are also ley on Saturday said there Yachdav said Friday survival
disputes about you not are “not many takers” for a rates are predicted using lon-
supplying on time. Despite “failed campaign” of the gevity analysis similar to
increasing capacity of HAL, Opposition. scientific studies used to ex-
it would take a lot of time to Devotees roll on a bed of wild thorns as they perform danda (self-punishment) during the annual ‘Danda’ festival in “To oust a popular gov- amine the effects of medical
produce the existing orders Khordha, Odisha, on Saturday —PTI ernment, an extremely treatments.
popular Prime Minister, Jaitley wrote that the Modi factor ‘writs large across the country’ He says although the anal-
you need some real issues, ysis “relies on data taken
not fictional issues. The ‘no substance’ One day the from the world of fantasy, the

Pet dog saves 30 lives after fire breaks Opposition wasted the past
two years in a run-up to the
polls ‘manufacturing is-
Jaitley said Pulwama
was questioned as self-
BJP is accused
of whipping up
exact same artificial intelli-
gence techniques are used in
the real world.”

out in UP building; killed as it was tied up

sues’ which did not exist,” engineered, while war hysteria, the other The results? Daenerys
Jaitley wrote in a Facebook Balakot was questioned day it is dubbed as Targaryen has the highest
post two days after the first as a non-existent chance of survival, at 99 per-
phase of Lok Sabha elec- operation. The ASAT pro-Pakistan. cent, and Bronn is the most
Banda (Uttar Pradesh): It is the building. tions. missile was passed Arun Jaitley, likely to die next.
often said that dogs are a Kept barking Fire official Vinay Kumar The senior BJP leader off as a Nehruvian Only time will tell, but the
man’s best friend, and this said that the blaze took place said on the leadership issue contribution, he said.
Finance Minister series is notoriously unpre-
The dog incessantly kept
has been proven yet again in barking after it spotted due to a short circuit in the (in the Opposition block) dictable.
Uttar Pradesh. plumes of flame. That basement. Due to the pres- the situation “looks gloom- The extremely popular tel-
More than 30 lives were alerted the residents ence of cylinders, an explo- ier” than what he had The Finance Minister he said. evision show, which started
saved by a pet dog that woke who moved to safety in sion took place and four thought. said verbal battles between Terming the Opposition in 2011 and has broken many
them up by incessantly bark- time. However, the animal nearby buildings collapsed. Describing the “plight the Left, Trinamool and the campaign “a Rent a Cause records worldwide, is near-
ing as a devastating fire could not escape as it The tragic death of the ca- of the opposition cam- Congress and “now AAP Campaign”, the Finance ing an end.
broke out in a building on was chained. nine spawned many heart- paign”, he wrote, “Not hav- and Congress” are “in- Minister said, “There is no The last season of the
Friday. However, the dog lost warming posts on the social ing built up a single major creasingly visible”. “The leader, no gathbandhan, no Game of Thrones will air
its life in a cylinder blast as it Image for representation media on Saturday. “We don’t issue against the govern- BSP leader Mayawati, the Common Minimum Pro- from April 15 and is being ea-
was tied up. basement and first floor, deserve dogs,” wrote a Twit- ment in the past five years, Trinamool leader Mamata gramme and no real issue. gerly awaited.
One of the eyewitnesses cape safely. The dog later died while an electronic show- ter user. Another said, “Such the strategy is to pick up an Banerjee leave no stone un- Not surprisingly there are The internet is flooded
said, “The dog kept barking at when a cylinder exploded.” room was on the second floor. alertness shown by these ani- issue for a daily tweet or a turned in running down not many takers for a failed with discussions about how
the fire which alerted every- The building once housed The families used to stay in mals reinforces our love for press-briefing.” the Congress president,” campaign.” the show will end. —Agencies
one and allowed them to es- a furniture factory in the the third and fourth floors of them every time.” —Agencies

FB spends $22.6 mn Tigress dies in trap set by poachers in Maharashtra

to protect Zuckerberg Chandrapur: A tigress died
after getting caught in a
trap set by poachers inside
after getting caught in the
wire-snare trap set for herbi-
vores (such as deer or wild
in Maharashtra and Karna-
taka each.
In December 2018, a tiger
Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Re- boars) in the core zone of died due to electrocution.
serve (TATR) in eastern Ma- TATR,” he said. The three-year-old big cat
harashtra, an official said on Probe was on to identify was allegedly stuck in the
Saturday. and arrest the poachers, he barbed wires in Tadoba And- A still from the Game of Thrones
The carcass was spotted by said. hari Tiger Reserve. the algorithm
a forest guard Friday even- The national animal has Meanwhile, a man was
ing, said Chief Conservator been excessively falling prey killed in a suspected tiger at- According to the project
of Forest and TATR Field Di- to poaching, threatening the tack in Kothari Forest Range supervisor, survival
rector NR Pravin. very existence of this endan- in Chandrapur district, an rates are predicted using
Autopsy revealed that it gered species in the country. official said on Saturday. longevity analysis similar
was a “sub-adult” (about one According to a reply re- Nandu Bobde, 50, had gone to scientific studies used
and a half years old) tigress, ceived under the Right to In- into jungle to collect Mauha to examine the effects
he said. formation Act, the Wildlife India lost 429 tigers to poaching between 2008 and 2018 flowers on Friday but did not of medical treatments.
“She might have died two Crime Control Bureau said return till night. Daenerys Targaryen has
days before as the carcass last year that 429 tigers fel The bureau, which is un- the highest number of tiger Bobde’s body was later the highest chance of
In 2017, the spend on the security of Zuckerberg (centre) was $9 million had started to decompose. prey to poaching between der the Ministry of Environ- killings took place in Madhya found in the area, added the survival, they predicted
She died due to strangulation 2008 and 2018. ment and Forests, said that Pradesh (71), followed by 46 official. —Agencies

F
acebook Inc more than dou- bridge Analytica obtained
bled the money it spent on personal data from millions
Chief Executive Officer
Mark Zuckerberg’s security in
of Facebook profiles without
consent.
test tube travesty Jan Karbaat conned patients at his Rotterdam clinic, which is now shut

Dutch doctor used own sperm for IVF, ‘fathered 49 children’

2018 to $22.6 million, a regula- Chief Operating Officer
tory filing showed on Friday. Sheryl Sandberg took home
Zuckerberg has drawn a $23.7 million in 2018 compared
base salary of $1 for the past to $25.2 million last year.
three years, and his “other” Separately, Facebook said
compensation was listed at Netflix Chief Executive Of- The Hague: A Dutch doctor sperm at his clinic,” Defence fraudulent donor documenta-
$22.6 million, most of which ficer Reed Hastings would va- at the centre of an IVF scan-
Fertility fraud for Children added. tion, the Dutch daily newspa-
was for his personal security. cate his seat on the social me- dal fathered at least 49 chil- „„Jan Karbaat, who died The controversial case be- per NRC reported.
Nearly $20 million went dia company’s board and not dren, an organisation repre- in 2017, used his own came public after a Dutch The group of suspected
toward security for Zucker- be nominated for re-election. senting parents and children sperm to inseminate court ruled in February that “Karbaat children” dragged
berg and his family, up from Hastings’ departure comes born through his now-closed his women patients the results of Karbaat’s DNA his family to court to force
about $9 million the year pri- as the Menlo Park-based com- clinic has said. test should be made available them to release Karbaat’s
or. Zuckerberg also received pany beefs up its push into Jan Karbaat, who died in „„The case became to parents and children to con- DNA profile, which was kept
$2.6 million for personal use videos. Hastings has served on 2017, is the father of 49 chil- public after a court duct their own comparisons. locked in a safe.
of private jets, which the Facebook’s board since 2011. dren born after women visit- ordered DNA tests on Before his death, aged 89, The Karbaat family’s law-
company said was part of his The company also said it ed his Rotterdam clinic where parents and the kids Karbaat reportedly admitted yers had argued that their cli-
overall security program. would nominate PayPal’s he used his own sperm in- to having fathered about 60 ents’ right to privacy had to be
„„Karbaat also mixed
Facebook has in the past senior vice president of core stead of sperm from a chosen children in his time at the respected. “However, with the
few years faced public outcry markets, Peggy Alford, to its donor to inseminate them,
sperms of various donors, discredited clinic which judges agreeing to the pater-
over its role in Russia’s al- board in place of University Defence for Children said.
issued fraudulent reports closed in 2009 amid reports of nity test, the judge placed the
leged influence on the 2016 of North Carolina President Results of DNA tests con- Image for representation irregularities. children’s rights above those
U.S. presidential election and Emeritus Erskine Bowles, ducted on Friday at a hospital Karbaat later also admit- of Karbaat and his family,”
has come under fire follow- who will also not be re-nomi- in the southeastern city of children in the case are direct baat,” the organisation said confirm serious suspicions ted to mixing sperm from Defence for Children advisor
ing revelations that Cam- nated. —Reuters Nijmegen “showed that 49 descendants of the late Kar- in a statement. “The results that Karbaat used his own various donors and issuing Iara de Witte said. —AFP