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TWOSOME R Ashwin and
Ravindra
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joint-first on
ICCs list of
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for a photograph on the occasion of International Women's Day, at the Chhatrapati Shivaji
Terminus on Wednesday. >>RELATED REPORTS, P7 BHUSHAN KOYANDE

Sangli doc conducted sex
determination tests: Cops
PUNE:Homeopath doctor
Babasaheb Khidrapure, the main
accused behind the dumping of 19
aborted foetuses at Mhaisal
village in Sangli , had woven a
systematic network in south
Maharashtra and Karnataka that
conducted illegal sex determina-
tion tests and aborted female
foetuses, according to the police.
Police said they will wait for the
DNA report of the foetuses. P11
715 sq km of forest land in
Karnataka up in flames
BENGALURU: The onset of summer in
Karnataka has spelt disaster for
forests across the state, with about
715 square kilometres of forest
reported to have burnt down in fires
since February. Bandipur National
Park, home to some 120 tigers, has
been one of the worst affected. The
prevailing drought, with the state
witnessing a third successive year of
deficient rainfall, has made matters
worse. P8
Kansas governor writes to
Modi, regrets violence
WASHINGTON: Kansas governor San
Brownback has written a letter to
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
expressing profound regret at the
terrible act of violence against the
Indian nationals last month and said
that acts of hate and intolerance have
no place in his state. Srinivas Kuchi-
bhotla, 32, was killed and Alok
Madasani, another Indian of the same
age, injured in a shooting by navy
veteran Adam Purinton. P11

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An unusual home has been 3D-printed by a Russian start-up
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as a fully connected
structure, rather than
printing the building
in panels at an
off-site facility as is
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company, Apis Cor,
said
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LEUKAEMIA RISK
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Radiation encountered in
deep space travel may
increase the risk of leukaemia
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year space flight to Mars may
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ers from NASA are using
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Drinking about 30ml of
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blood flow to the brain and
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NEW GEL CAN
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Researchers from the US have
developed a nanodote a
low-cost, molecular gel to
counter deadly snake bites
more effectively than existing
anti-venoms, an advance that
may save thousands of lives
in rural parts of India.
FROG NAMED
AFTER DAVID
ATTENBOROUGH
A new frog species, which
measures just about 2 cm and
was discovered in the Peru-
vian Andes, has been named
after the famous British
broadcaster and naturalist Sir
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is formally described as
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AUTO PILOT
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, its Pop.Up, a concept
vehicle designed to ease traffic in crowded cities by
functioning as both a car and as a flying vehicle
HOW IT WORKS?
Passengers book their
trip via an app
At the heart of the
concept is a capsule,
designed to accommodate
passengers. This high-tech,
monocoque carbon-fibre
cocoon is 2.6 m long, 1.4 m
high, 1.5 m wide
The capsule transforms
itself into a car by simply
coupling to the battery-
powered ground module
For heavy traffic, the
capsule disconnects from
the ground module and is
carried by a 5 by 4.4 m air
module propelled by 8
counter-rotating rotors
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3D TECH ENTERS THE
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It allows to save up to 70%
on erecting building boxes
compared to traditional
techniques,where each
block is put in place, cut to
size and aligned
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the multi-modal system.
self-piloted air vehicle to
get from A to B
efficiently while avoiding
heavy traffic on the
ground
Once passengers reach
their destination, the air
and ground modules
with the capsule return
to dedicated recharge
stations to wait for their
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START AT ALL ENGLAND OPEN
ISISornot?Centremiffed
withUttarPradeshpolice
MODULE MYSTERY Delhi not amused as UP police say members of module busted in
Lucknow were not controlled by Islamic State, only inspired by the global terror group
Rohit K Singh and Rajesh Ahuja
n rohit.singh@hindustantimes.com
LUCKNOW/DELHI: Uttar Pradesh
police commandos shot dead
early on Wednesday a lone gun-
man who they said was influ-
enced by the Islamic State (IS).
The death ended a 13-hour
standoff in a crowded locality on
the outskirts of Lucknow, which
left many questions unanswered
and prompted the Centre to cen-
sure Uttar Pradesh and Madhya
Pradesh police for jumping to
conclusions. Officials in both
states should have exercised
restraint before airing prema-
ture comments. We may hand
the probe into the Bhopal-Ujjain
passenger train blast and subse-
quent arrests and the encounter
to the National Investigation
Agency (NIA), a senior home
ministry official said .
Police of both states had
claimed to have found IS links to
the 23-year-old slain man, Saiful-
lah Khan, and about seven
arrested suspects after a low-in-
tensity train explosion in Mad-
hya Pradesh that wounded 10
people on Tuesday morning.
Aadhaar now must
for Army pensions,
free cooking gas
Suchetana Ray and
Aurangzeb Naqshbandi
n letters@hindustantimes.com
NEW DELHI: The Union govern-
ment has made the 12-digit
Unique Identification (UID)
number must for poor women to
get cooking gas connections and
defence pensioners to receive
their payments, in notifications
released this week. The move is
expected to draw criticism from
activists who say the enrolment
to the Aadhaar programme
should not be a condition to
receive state benefits.
Womenbelow the poverty line
(BPL) will need to present their
Aadhaar cards if they want free
LPG connections under the
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
(PMUY), a gazette notification
said. ...The use of Aadhaar as
identity document for delivery of
services or benefits or subsidies
simplifies the government deliv-
ery processes, brings in trans-
parency and efficiency, it said.
CONTINUED ON P 9
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2,400 public sector bank branches saw
shady transactions after recall of notes
Mahua Venkatesh
n mahua.venkatesh@hindustantimes.com
NEWDELHI: As many as 2,400 pub-
lic sector bank branches have
reported suspicious high-value
transactions after the govern-
ment announced demonetisa-
tion of 500- and 1,000-rupee bills,
officials have said.
These transactions were car-
ried out between November 8,
when the government made the
demonetisation announcement,
and December 30, the last day of
BANGALORE DRAMA
Kohli-Smith DRS spat: ICC refuses to take sides SSC and HSC students in Maha
HT Correspondent
n letters@hindustantimes.com
BANGALORE: The ICC cleared
Steven Smith of any breach after
India lodged a complaint with
the ICC match referee against
the Australia skipper for seeking
help from the dressing room
while mulling over a decision to
review in the Bangalore Test.
The ICC also did not charge
Kohli for his on-field altercation
with Smith. In a statement, the
apex body said: The ICC has
considered both incidents in the
context of this match and con-
cluded it will be taking no fur-
They said these men were from
an IS module active in India.
Additional director general of
police (law and order) Daljit
Chawdhary told reporters on
Wednesday evening that there
was no evidencethe suspects had
any direct connection with IS,
but could be self-radicalised
sympathisers of the terrorist
group. Their head is Atiq
Muzaffar, who was arrested in
MP. Two laptops recovered from
them suggest they were deeply
influenced by IS literature they
read on the internet, he said.
There is no evidence of any
outside funding or any external
support. They were self-reliant.
The operation by the Uttar
Pradesh Anti-Terror Squad
(ATS) began at 2pm on Tuesday
and ended about 3am the next
day. Locals said police had come
knocking at the door of Saiful-
lahs rented room four hours
before the ATS team arrived.
The wife of Saifullahs neigh-
bour, a driver, had earlier in the
day dialled 100 to lodge a domes-
tic violence complaint against
her husband.
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Strike may keep Ola-Uber cabs
off Mumbais roads this Friday
Kailash Korde
n kailash.korde@hindustantimes.com
MUMBAI: For the first time in the
city, thousands of Ola and Uber
cabs are likely to be off the roads
on Friday. Reason: The drivers
working for these companies
have threatened a token strike
on that day. If the government
and the companies ignore their
demands, the action committee
of drivers has also threatened an
indefinite strike from March 21,
2017.
When contacted, spokesper-
sons of both Uber and Ola
refused to comment on the issue.
Irked by their steadily reduc-
ing income, increasing penalties
and a cut in the incentives at Ola
and Uber, the cabbies have
threatened this agitation. The
drivers are further irked with
the state governments new
rules under the Maharashtra
Motor Vehicle Rules 2017, for
regulating app-based taxis and
controlling surge pricing, which
varies with demand and supply,
four days ago.
Action Committee of Maha-
rashtra against Ola and Uber
exchanging the withdrawn
banknotes.
Officials said most of the
banks which have reported the
suspicious transactions are in
UttarPradesh,Madhya Pradesh,
Rajasthan and West Bengal and
there are allegations that a sec-
tion of bank employees were
involved in money laundering.
A transaction above ~2.5 lakh
by an individual is considered
high-value and the Income
Tax department have already
started sending out notices to
BCCI-CA FACE-OFF
THE BCCI CAME Out IN strONG support
of India captain Virat Kohli and had
requested the International Cricket
Council (ICC) to take note of Australian
skipper Steve Smiths brain fade in
seeking dressing rooms advice for a DRS
referral in the second Test. The BCCIs
reaction to the controversy came after
Cricket Australia called the cheating
allegations against Smith outrageous
ther action against either
player. After his dismissal on
Tuesday, Smith looked up to his
teams dressing room, seemingly
for help on a possible review
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
n Police officers make a hole in a wall of a
building where the suspect, Saifullah Khan
(inset), was hiding in Lucknows Kakori
area on Tuesday night.
Not known as yet
n The self-proclaimed modules
fund and weapons source
n If the module has any connec-
tion to other IS affiliates
REASONS FOR THE STRIKE
Drivers said that Ola and Uber
Had assured tHem a montHly
income of 1.25 lakH, but tHeir
daily earninGs were reduced to
500-1,000 owinG to penalties
slapped on tHem under tHe
name of driver-denied-duty
Another Major reason is tHe
reduction in incentives Given for
app-based taxis on
30,000
MuMbai roads, Many of
which are Ola and Uber
cabs, according to transport departMent
(ACM), which has issued a strike
call, claimed no app-based taxi
will hit the city roads on Friday.
We are hoping all Ola and Uber
cab drivers in the city go on a
strike on Friday, said Moham-
mad Yakub, 50, a member of
ACM, who has been driving an
app-based cab for the past three
years.
The committee assured the
strike would be peaceful and
non-violent.
According to the transport
departments estimates, there
could be more than 30,000 app-
KEEPING TRACK
A senior govt official, on
condition of anonymity, said
that over 70% of the deposi-
tors at the branches under
scanner carried out transac-
tions of more the 2.5 lakh.
individuals under the scanner.
Prime Minister Narendra
Modis shock announcement
had led to a rush in banks by peo-
BCCIs COMMuNICAtION wItH ICC comes at a time
when the two have shared a tumultuous relationship,
regarding the final revenue model. Even Cricket
Australia did not support BCCI in opposing ICCs revenue
model and hence the Indian cricket bodys statement
adds a different colour to the developments
WHAT WAS THE CONTROVERSY? After his
dismissal on Tuesday, Smith looked up to his
dressing room seemingly for help on a possible
review before umpire Nigel Llong, pressed by
Virat Kohli, asked him to leave.
before umpire Nigel Llong,
pressed by Virat Kohli, asked
him to leave. Later in the press
conference,Kohli saidSmithhad
crossed a line which he never
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Known so far
n Atiq Muzaffar headed the
module
n They were using Lucknow as
the North India headquarters
doinG a specific number of
duties.
The drivers are further irked
witH tHe states new rules under
tHe MaHarasHtra Motor VeHicle
Rules 2017, for reGulatinG
app-based taxis and controllinG
surGe pricinG, wHicH varies witH
demand and supply.
based taxis on Mumbai roads,
many of which are Ola and Uber
cabs. RTO officials, however, are
sceptical about the response to
the strike.
The action committee also
claimed it had received the sup-
port of the unions of app-based
cabbies in other cities including
Pune, Nagpur, Hyderabad, Ban-
galore and Delhi.
According to a member of the
committee, their strike from
March 21 could be indefinite, if
the companies and the govern-
ment ignore their agitations.
ple and business houses to
exchange the old notes, besides
sparking a crippling currency
shortage.
Modi had described the exer-
cise as a surgical strike on black
money though opposition par-
ties were highly critical of the
government over the cash crisis.
A senior government official
said that over 70% of the deposi-
tors at the branches under scan-
ner carried out transactions of
more than 2.5 lakh.
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would. BCCI termed it Dressing
Room Review on its Twitter
handle. Smith had termed his
action a brain fade.
The Indian team had also
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ASEEMANAND, 6
OTHERS LET OFF
IN 2007 AJMER
BOMBING CASE
Salik Ahmad
n salik.ahmad@hindustantimes.com
JAIPUR: A Jaipur court on
Wednesday convicted three peo-
ple, but let off former RSS mem-
ber Aseemanand and six others
in the 2007 Ajmer Dargah blast
case in which 26 witnesses
turned hostile.
The quantum of punishment
will be decided on March 16.
Three people were killed and
15 injured in an explosion at the
famous shrine of Sufi saint
Khawaja Moinuddin Chisti in
Rajasthans Ajmer on October
11, 2007. NIA court judge Dinesh
Gupta foundRashtriyaSwayam-
sweak Sangh members Sunil
JoshiandDevendraGuptaguilty
of planning the blasts one of
thetwobombsdidntgooffand
Bhavesh Bhai Patel of planting
the explosive.
The court acquitted Aseeman-
and, also an accused in the
Samjhauta Express and Mecca
Masjid blasts, and others, giving
them the benefit of doubt.
The three blasts, within
months of each other, came to be
known as acts of Hindu terror
a term that triggered a furious
political debate because of the
arrests of the members of the
right-wing outfits.
We will examine the order of
the court and take a call accord-
ingly in due course. At the
moment, it will be too premature
to say anything, director-gen-
eral of the National Investiga-
tion Agency (NIA) Sharad
Kumar said. The NIA took over
the probe from the Rajasthan
anti-terrorism squad. Initially,
police blamed Islamic terror
groups but later a confession by
Aseemanandshiftedthe focuson
Hindu groups.
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PARLIAMENT IN
FOR STORMY
START TODAY
The budget session of
Parliament will resume on
Thursday even as the political
class waits with bated breath
for the outcome of the five
assembly elections. P8
GUNMEN DRESSED AS DOCS KILL 38 IN KABUL HOSPITAL
apprised the BCCI of its displeas-
ure. A complaint has been sent
to the match referee after the
game. The team management
has conveyed its views on the
issue to the CoA (Committee of
Administrators which governs
the board) and are waiting for its
response, a BCCI official told
HT . Australia coach Darren
Lehmann denied allegations
whereas Cricket Australia CEO
James Sutherland issued a state-
ment calling Kohlis charges
outrageous The Indian cricket
board issued one too, demanding
action against Smith.
FULL REPORT ON P17
n OUR EDITION ON KINDLE
City gets 76th mayor as Sena
wins fifth BMC term in a row
Chetna Yerunkar and
Sanjana Bhalerao
htmetro@hindustantimes.com
n
MUMBAI : The Shiv Sena came to
power for the fifth time in a row
in the Brihanmumbai Municipal
Corporation, with its nominee
Vishwanath Mahadeshwar
elected Mumbais 76th mayor on
Wednesday with the backing of
the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Mahadeshwar, an education-
ist and three-term councillor,
defeated Congress candidate Vit-
hal Lokare by securing 171 votes
in the house of 227. The Senas
councillor from Worli, Hemangi
Worlikar, was elected deputy
mayor.
Though the BJP backed the
Sena, it was clear their ties
would remain stormy. The new
mayor did not thank the BJP in
his speech and Sena supremo
Uddhav Thackeray -- basking in
a hard-fought victory, even if
State govt panel to
act against MLC for
Army wives remark
Manasi Phadke
manasi.phadke@hindustantimes.com
n
MUMBAI: The BJP is feeling the
pressure mounted by the Con-
gress-NCP demanding action
against its MLC Prashant Pari-
charak for his derogatory
remarks against soldiers wives.
The BJP-led government on
Wednesday announced it will set
up a committee to take action
against Paricharak.
The committee will comprise
legislators, said revenue minis-
ter and senior BJP leader Chan-
drakant Patil.
If expelled, Paricharak would
be only the second legislator who
had to face termination of his
membership from the house,
after the late Jambuwantrao
Dhote in 1964.
Dhote had then been expelled
from the State Assembly for
throwing a paperweight at the
Speaker.
Paricharak, a legislator from
Solapur, had joked during
campaigning in local polls last
month that soldiers stationed
at the border distribute sweets
Sports marks rules relaxed for
Puja Pednekar
n puja.pednekar@hindustantimes.com
MUMBAI: This academic year,
more Secondary School Certifi-
cate(SSC) andHigherSecondary
Certificate (HSC) students will
be able to get cent per cent scores
thanks to additional sports
marks.
The Maharashtra state school
and sports education depart-
ment has relaxed the eligibility
criteria for awarding the marks,
making it easier to qualify for 25
marks the highest allotted in
the quota.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 09, 2017
n Mumbai mayor Vishwanath
Mahadeshwar with former
mayor Snehal Ambekar at the
BMC office. KUNAL PATIL/HT
narrow, over his ally turned foe
to retain power in Mumbai after
going it alone -- remained com-
bative as ever in his references to
the BJP.
Thackeray, who visited the
THE CONTROVERSY
Prashant Paricharak, a
legislator from Solapur, had
joked during campaigning
in local polls last month
that soldiers stationed at the
border distribute sweets
when their babies are born
although they havent come
home in a year,
indirectly
alleging their
wives are
unfaithful. He
later apolo-
gised for his
remarks.
when their babies are born
although they havent come
home in a year, indirectly alleg-
ing their wives are unfaithful.
He later apologised for his
remarks.
However, the Opposition has
takenuptheissueanddemanded
his expulsion from the legisla-
ture.
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ONLY 456 EXAMINEES
FROM THE CITY
BENEFITTED FROM THE
SPORTS MARKS LAST
YEAR, OWING TO THE
TOUGH NORMS
Under the new rules, 25 marks
will be given to those participat-
ing in international tourna-
ments, along with students rank-
ing in the top three in national
competitions.
And participation in nationals
civic house soon after Maha-
deshwar was declared elected,
thanked Mumbaiites and the
Marathi Manoos for the victory.
Without crumbling under
pressure we showed our rivals
who is the number one party in
Mumbai, he said in an apparent
jibe at the BJP. The two parties
had parted ways after a quarter
of a century and contested the
civic polls separately. After a lot
of posturing by both sides the
BJP, which won 82 seats to the
Senas 84, decided not to contest
the mayoral election, but its
leaders have put the Sena on
notice. Manoj Kotak group
leader of BJP, said, On orders
from our partys city chief to sup-
port Sena, we did. We will work
as watchdogs in the civic body
and will support or oppose
depending on how transparent a
proposal is.
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Phasewearied
Uttar Pradesh polls
end in a crescendo
Sunita Aron
n letters@hindustantimes.com
LUCKNOW: Three back-to-back
road shows in a city by a PM are
unheard of but when it comes to
poll campaigning, Narendra
Modi is hardly a traditionalist.
He took Varanasi by storm,
talking about his special bond
with the holy Hindu city, which
is part of his LS constituency.
But, the BJPs carpet-bombing of
Varanasi also betrayed signs of
nervousness. We cant afford to
lose Varanasi even if we win
Uttar Pradesh, a BJP leader
said. Varanasi, which falls in
east UP, or Poorvanchal in local
parlance, voted Wednesday, the
last of the seven phases of polling
in the countrys largest state.
The BJP was not alone in
deploying big guns. Anxiety
among all big players in UPs tri-
angular contest went a notch up
with every phase there were
seven of them. For the first time
, alliance partners CM Akhilesh
Yadav and Congress VP Rahul
Gandhi roped in Dimple Yadav,
who is the SP MP from Kannauj
and CMs wife, for a road show in
Modis Varanasi.
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or winning state-level tourneys
will earn 20 marks, states a gov-
ernment resolution issued on
Tuesday.
Last year, it was mandatory
for students to win national com-
petitions and take part in inter-
national ones to qualify for the
highest marks. Similarly, stu-
dents winning nationals alone
got 20 marks.
But the department on Tues-
day eased the rules after receiv-
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htmetro
Senawinstherace,nowcanitruntheBMC?
THE BJP HURDLE A fractured mandate means for every major decision, Sena will have to spend time, effort to get BJP on board, or take the help of smaller parties
Manasi Phadke
n manasi.phadke@hindustantimes.com
MUMBAI: Wednesday may have
been the Shiv Senas day in the
sun, as it seated its mayor Vish-
wanath Mahadeshwar, but run-
ning the Mumbai civic body is
going to be a tightrope walk for
the party.
The Shiv Sena has held the
reins of the Brihanmumbai
Municipal Corporation (BMC)
for two decades always being
milesaheadoftheotherpartiesin
termsofitsstrengthinthehouse.
The 2017 verdict, however,
delivered a fractured mandate
and the Sena got just two seats
more than friend-turned-foe
Bharatiya Janata Party. This
means, for every major decision
inthehouse,theSenawillhaveto
expend time and effort to get the
BJPonboard, orbolster itsnum-
bersbytalkingtosmallerparties.
There will also be immense
pressure on Sena chief Uddhav
Thackeray to perform, as he had
takenthe leadto splinter the alli-
ance with the BJP before the
polls. As this is Senas fifth
straight term with most num-
bers,therecould be a rise in anti-
incumbencysentimentsifitfails.
TheBJPsstrategyalsohasthe
Sena on edge. Mangesh Satam-
kar,aSenacorporatorfromSion,
said, The BJPs strategy is still
unclear. They were posturing in
a way, as though they were pre-
paringtofightusintheBMC.But
attheeleventhhour,theydecided
to give up the mayors post, and
even voted for our candidates on
Wednesday. We will know only
once the house has two or three
meetings if their support is two-
faced.TheSenawillhavetodeter-
mine its strategy accordingly.
TheSenahasthehighestnum-
bers in the house 84 votes and
the support of four more inde-
pendents.IftheBJPwantstostall
or push proposals against the
Senas wish, it will have to cozy
uptootherparties.Withinafew
meetings, we will know what
BJPs equations with other par-
ties on the floor are, he said.
TheBJPhasoftenclashedwith
the Sena in the BMC, even when
the two parties were partners in
administration, especially over
thepasttwoyearswhenrelations
gotincreasinglychoppy.Thetwo
parties,stillalliesatthestateand
Centre, did not see eye-to-eye on
several issuesrelated tothe civic
body, such as an unconditional
approval to Mumbais participa-
tion in the Centres smart cities
scheme,givingBMClandforcon-
structionofaMetrocorridor,pol-
iciesforparkingandopenspaces,
among others. In 2015, the BJP
and Sena were directly pitted
against each other over the con-
troversial issue of closing abat-
toirs during the Jain festival of
Paryushan. Despite these differ-
ences,however,BJPcorporators
neverendedupvotingagainstthe
Sena while the two were allies.
This time, the situation is vastly
different. The two parties are
already at loggerheads, having
called each other goons and
extortionists, during cam-
paigns. The BJP almost trebled
its strength in BMC, and has
declared it will act as a watchdog
to ensure transparency the
very tool it used to berate Sena
during campaigning .
Sunil Shinde, Sena legislator
whowasaseniorcorporatorfeels
the slim difference between the
parties votes and recent tussles
willnothamperdecisionsimpor-
tant to citizens . It may come in
thewaywherethereareideologi-
caldifferences.Everyonewants
a Metro, but Sena is asking if it
should be built in a green zone.
Even these issues can be solved
with discussions. The chairmen
of committees needto becapable
of reasoning with corporators
and getting them on board.
Centres Make-in-India clause
stalls buying of Metro-3 coaches
Swapnil Rawal
n swapnil.rawal@hindustantimes.com
MUMBAI: PM Narendra Modis
flagship Make in India scheme
has stalled procurement of
coaches for the Colaba-Bandra-
SEEPZ metro corridor.
The Mumbai Metro Rail Cor-
poration(MMRC)theprojects
implementing agency floated
bids for rolling stocks in Decem-
ber 2015, after which the Union
Ministry of Urban Development
directedtheMSRDCtopurchase
therollingstockfromcompanies
thathavemanufacturingunitsin
India.MMRC officials said the
project, funded by the Japan
International Cooperation
Agency (JICA), has to follow an
international competitive bid-
dingprocess. Forourcontract,
the same conditions of competi-
n Mayor Vishwanath Mahadeshwar (centre) and deputy mayor Hemangi Worlikar (second from right) with Shiv Sena chief
Uddhav Thackeray and his son Aaditya, after taking charge on Wednesday.
NCP ABSTAINS
FROM VOTING,
BLAMES CONG
HT Correspondent
htmetro@hindustantimes.com
n
MUMBAI:TheriftbetweentheCon-
gress and NCP after their defeat
intheelectionstothelocalbodies
was clear on Wednesday, when
NCPabstainedfromvotinginthe
mayoral elections in the BMC.
NCPleaderssaidtheytookthe
step as the Congress leadership
had not discussed their plans to
contest the polls. The Senas
Vishwanath Mahadeshwar was
electedthecitys76thmayorwith
the support of 82 BJP corpora-
tors. But the Opposition parties
were a divided lot, with NCPs 9
corporatorsandSPs6decidingto
abstain.TheMNS(7corporators)
was absent on polling day. Con-
gress has 31 seats.As the major
party,it was Congress responsi-
bility to take small parties into
confidence. Instead, it went
aheadandfieldedVitthalLokare
for mayoral polls and later
insisted that we contest for dep-
utymayor.Wechosetoabstain,
said a senior NCP leader.
NCPsMumbaiunitpresident,
Sachin Ahir, however, main-
tainedtheNCPwasonlyobeying
peoples mandate by not voting.
n Sena took out a victory rally after its candidate, Mahadeshwar, won the mayoral polls.
tiveinternational biddingapply.
So,asperthe(loan)agreement,it
is not mandatory to procure
rakes manufactured in India.
However,theCentrehasdirected
thatatleast75%oftherakeshave
to be manufactured in India,
said a senior MMRC official,
requesting anonymity. Cur-
rently only three companies
manufacture rakes in India
Indian subsidiaries of Bombar-
dierandAlstom,andIndian PSU
BEML. This condition would
make it unfair for other bidders.
JICA is opposed to it.
Withrakeprocurementstalled
for 15 months now, MMRC offi-
cials are concerned it would
impact its timeline. MMRC
intends to kick-start operations
on the 33.5 km underground cor-
ridor byDecember 2020. Itwould
require 248 coaches (31 trains of
HOW YOUR MAYOR WON
Vishwanath Mahadeshwar, a
Sena corporator, became the
76th mayor of Mumbai. He won
with 171 votes in the 227-strong
house
Of the 227 corporators, 218
participated in voting. Eight,
including seven from MNS and
one AIMIM member were
absent. The second AIMIM
member, Shahnawaz Shaikh,
was in the civic house but did
not attend proceedings
Of the 218 corporators in the
house, 16 (NCPs 9, SPs 6 and
independent corporator
Mumtaz Rehbar Khan)
abstained from voting
Of the 202 who voted, 88
were Sena and Independents,
83 from BJP (including Geeta
Gawlis vote), 31 from Congress
Hemangi Worlikar is deputy
ELECTING A MAYOR
Nominations were to be filed
on March 4, before 6pm
Civic chief called for a mayoral
election on March 8, at noon
Voting was done by a show of
hands, verbal announcement
Proceedings are videographed,
in case of dispute
The current mayor, Snehal
Ambekar, handed over charge
to Vishwanath Mahadeshwar
eightcoaches)tocommissionthe
entire corridor. We have
reached a critical stage in the
project. If we have to start opera-
tions on the SEEPZ-BKC arm of
thecorridorinDecember2020,we
need 10 trains. To achieve this
deadline,theupperlimit to place
orders is this year-end, the offi-
cial said. To break the deadlock,
MSRDC is planning to ask the
Centre to relax the condition as
the Make in India programme
was launched after the loan was
negotiatedwithJICA.Wehavea
meetingonThursday,wewilldis-
cussthiswiththeUrbanDevelop-
ment ministry. We will request
themtoallow ustogoaheadwith
pre-qualificationbiddingofappli-
cants, and, if a decision is
reached,we canincorporateit in
the next stage, said AA Bhatt,
director (systems), MMRC.
BHUSHAN KOYANDE
WHOS IN THE CIVIC HOUSE
84
SHIV SENA
82
BJP
227
CORPORATORS IN THE
NEWLY ELECTED CIVIC BODY
WHAT DOES THE MAYOR DO?
The party that wins the mayoral
elections is in power in civic body
The mayor is the citys First
Citizen
The mayor has two distinct roles
a decorative role of represent-
ing and upholding the dignity of
the city and a functional role of
presiding over deliberations of
the civic house of elected
representatives
As the presiding authority at
corporation meetings, the
mayors role is confined to the
corporation hall
KUNAL PATIL/HT
MNS, in its 11th year, faces its worst crisis
Naresh Kamath
naresh.kamath@hindustantimes.com
n
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Nav-
nirman Sena turns 11 on Thurs-
day, but a party once seen as a
kingmaker is now a minor irri-
tant in state politics.
Its very existence has been
calledintoquestionafteraseries
oflacklustreperformances.Polit-
ical analysts blame its chief Raj
Thackeray. Raj has not pre-
sented a political programme to
the masses and has belied all
expectations they have reposed
onhim,saidSurendraJondhale,
an eminent political commenta-
tor.HepointedoutthatwhenRaj
beganin2006,hewasapromising
leader who would fill in the vac-
uum left by the Opposition. But
he neither built a strong organi-
sation, nor did he put in place a
second line of leadership, unlike
his uncle Bal Thackeray (Sena
n Mahadeshwar addresses corporators in the BMC headquarters after taking charge on Wednesday.
31
CONGRESS
9
NCP
7
MNS
In the decorative role, the
mayors role extends far beyond
the city and country when a
foreign dignitary visits the city,
the state government invites the
mayor to receive the guest on
behalf of the citizens
The mayor is also given a
place of prominence at civic,
government and other
social functions
The tenure of the mayor
is two-and-a-
half
years
BJPs role in BMC with eye on 2019
Ketaki Ghoge
ketaki.ghoge@hindustantimes.com
n
MUMBAI:Twodaysbeforethemay-
oralelection,inwhichBJPvoted
for Shiv Senas candidate, the
party held an overnight training
session for its new corporators.
Thetraining,attheRSS-linked
Rambhau Prabhodini Mhalgi
trainingandresearchinstituteat
Bhayandar, gave the newly
inducted councillors lessons on
being more vigilant during the
functioning of the Mumbai civic
body, to ensure transparency.
The BJP conducting a session
for new representatives is not
new, but this time, its theme and
timing was crucial. The work-
shop indicates exactly how BJP
will corner the Sena in the two
years leading up to the 2019
Assemblypolls.Thecouncillors
role was made clear: act as the
opposition while supporting the
A LONG WAY DOWN
2005: Raj Thackeray
walks out of Shiv Sena
2006: Raj starts MNS
2007: MNS makes its
debut in the BMC polls.
Performs poorly, gets
just seven seats
2008: MNS starts sons
of soil agitation,
demanding locals be
given priority in jobs.
Raj is arrested for
inciting violence
founder),hismentor.Theparty
now has seven corporators in
BMC, as against 28 the previous
term.IntheMaharashtraAssem-
bly,thereisjustoneMNSlegisla-
tor compared to 13 in 2009. In
Nashik, where MNS held power
MUMBAI IN
NUMBERS
WHAT NEXT?
The BMCs committees will now be
constituted. Members of the
Standing Committee and
Improvements Committee were
announced on Wednesday, but MNS
has not nominated a member yet
STANDING COMMITTEE
COMPOSITION
Shiv Sena
10
BJP
6 SP Congress
3
10
8
Others
MNS
1
NCP
1
SP
1
BJP WANTS SENA TO TIE UP IN ZPS
BJP on Wednesday appealed to
the ruling Sena to come together
in the Zilla Parishads. Senior BJP
minister Chandrakant Patil
appealed to Sena chief Uddhav
Thackeray to join hands in ZPs.
The move may upset chances of
the Opposition Congress and NCP
The BJP has emerged as the single
ruling party. Among those who
gave lessons were CM Devendra
Fadnavis, city BJP chief Ashish
Shelarandaccountingandaudit-
ing officials from BMC. They
were taught how to read budget
documents and committee pro-
posals and given tips on spotting
flawedtenderdocuments.There
is a reason why we stayed away
from all positions of power in the
BMC,notjustmayorspost.With
2009: MNS contests 2012: MNS gets 28
1st Lok Sabha polls. It corporators in BMC.
does not win a single Also gains power in
seat but ensures defeat Nashik Corporation
of BJP-Sena by
2014: Gets a
splitting votes. drubbing in both
Contests Assembly
Lok Sabha and
2011: Raj tours Assembly polls.
Gujarat, Its tally in Assembly
says its falls to one from
then CM 13. Raj starts
Modi is anti-toll
fit to be
the PM little support
with 40 seats, it now has three.
Experts also blame Raj for
beingcaughtinthepast,focusing
solely on the sons of soil issue.
Rajshouldrealisetheyouthhas
become cosmopolitan. Their
aspirationsarechanging.Hecan
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14 VISHWANATH MAHADESHWAR IS THE
14TH MAYOR FROM SHIV SENA
Sena holds its biggest
victory rally in 20 yrs
Sanjana Bhalerao
n sanjana.bhalerao1@hindustantimes.com
MUMBAI: This was not the first
civic election the Shiv Sena has
won.Itwasnoteventhefirsttime
the party won mayorship the
mayor, Vishwanath Mahadesh-
war, is the 14th from the Sena.
ButonWednesday,Senawork-
ers were euphoric as much as
they were when the party first
cametopowerinMumbaiin1985
and won the mayorship.
Inashowofstrengthtoformer
ally BJP, Sena chief Uddhav
Thackeray addressed a large
crowd outside the BMC head-
quarters with Mahadeshwar. It
wasaspeechfilledwithpompand
show.Withoutcrumblingunder
pressure, we showed our rivals
who is Number 1 in Mumbai,
Thackeray said, taunting BJP.
TheSenacelebrateditsvictory
withmusicanddanceperforman-
ces on a makeshift stage set up
outside the BMC headquarters.
Thackeray and his son and
YuvaSenachiefAadityadidavic-
tory march by foot to Hutatma
Chowk. They were followed by
their 84 corporators.
The last time the Sena did this
was whenitfirst wrested control
largest party in Jalgaon, Sangli,
Aurangabad, Jalna, Latur, Buld-
hana, Wardha, Chandrapur and
Gadchiroli. Sena has most seats in
Raigad, Ratnagiri, Nashik, Hingoli
and Yavatmal Zilla Parishad
The two parties can come to
power at a majority of the ZPs if
they decide to join hands.
our strength of corporators
almost at a par with the Senas in
all important committees, espe-
ciallythestandingcommittee,we
will play a crucial role. In any
case of mischief, we will oppose
tenders, said a senior party
leader and legislator. This will
alsoforceCongresstoopposepro-
posalsorexplainhowitiswilling
to compromise with the Sena.
The BJP,whichhasbeenajun-
2016: MNS in the news
for targeting Pakistani
artists in Indian films.
Gives them 48 hours to
leave India. Steps down
after CM intervenes
2017: MNS gets
washed out in Mumbai
and Nashik civic polls.
Loses power in Nashik,
its tally down to three
from 40. In Mumbai, it
drive, gets is reduced to just seven
corporators from 28.
no longer have a parochial
approach, said Prakash Bal, an
eminent political analyst.Rajis
notseenasaseriouspoliticianas
hehassquanderedhismandate.
Raj was the top leader in the
Sena. He was seen as Bal Thack-
KUNAL PATIL/HT
SEC RULES OUT
EVM TAMPERING
n State Election Commis-
sioner JS Saharia ruled out
possibility of tampering
with EVMs, as being
alleged by some parties and
defeated candidates. It also
clarified SEC did not delete
any voter from the list it
got from the ECI. The SEC
has received several
complaints of EVMs being
faulty.
of the BMC in 1985, winning 75
seats after a campaign that
harped on the Marathi manoos
plank. Chhagan Bhujbal, then
with Sena, had won mayorship
unopposed and the late Sena
supremoBalThackerayhadheld
a victory march with Bhujbal
fromtheBMCheadquartersinan
openjeep.Since1997,theSenahas
held on to its vote-share in Mum-
bais municipal wards and to its
positionasthelargestpartyinthe
municipalcouncil.Butinthe2017
polls,theSenahascometopower
with 84 seats, just two more than
the BJPs 82.
ior partner in the ruling alliance
for15years,hasaninsidersview
and is best poised to take on the
system and Sena on its own turf.
The partys strategy is to
expose Senas mismanagement
byblamingitforpoorwork,pick-
ingonprojectsthatreekoffavou-
ritism and building an atmos-
phere against Sena before 2019.
Thepartystartedbuildingthe
pressure on its ally in the state
assemblyadayearlier,callingfor
an SIT probe in the road scam.
The CM stressed on why BJP
haddecidedtofocusontranspar-
ency, pointing out that after the
2014 polls, it was clear the credi-
bility of politicians was at an all-
time low. Sena-BJP alliance
workedonHindutvaplank,butit
isnotasrelevantasdevelopment
and anti-corruption, said a BJP
minister. The BJPs support to
Senainthemayoralpollsisthen,
just the calm before the storm.
erays successor. So where did
the problems begin? Experts
believe it was when Bal Thack-
eray started promoting his son
Uddhav.In2005,Rajlefttheparty
and, the very next year, started
hisown.Hisdebutelectionin2007
wasadisaster,hecouldwinjust7
seats. Many said then the party
wasdead.Buthegainedstrength
in 2008, when he aggressively
pursued the sons-of-the-soil
agenda.RajdentedtheSena-BJP
votebank.Butin2014parliamen-
tary and Assembly polls, the
ModiwavesweptMNSaway.Top
leaders such as Pravin Darekar,
RamKadamand VasantGite left
to join BJP. MNS leader Nitin
Sardesai, however, said MNS
wouldbounceback.Everyparty
hasitsupsanddowns.IfAmerica
is talking of sons of soil, how is it
not relevant here? We are at the
very worst. Things can only get
better.
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TH URS DAY, MA RC H 0 9, 2 01 7
Newruleswillfurthercutour Antique smuggling case:
Delhi courier agent held
incomes,sayOlaUberdrivers
FRIDAY STRIKE Mandatory permits, badge, yellow colour for cabs among other reasons for protest
Kailash Korde
n kailash.korde@hindustantimes.com
MUMBAI: Drivers of app-based
taxis who have united as the
Action Committee ofMaharash-
tra said the Maharashtra City
Taxi Rules, 2017 would further
reduce their already falling
incomes. In effective since
March 4, the state governments
new rules aim to regulate app-
based taxis and control their
dynamic pricing. They include
lower and upper limits on fares
and a daffodil-yellow colour for
the cars, to distinguish them
from ordinary tourist cabs. They
also make permits mandatory
for all app-based cabs and public
transport badges for all drivers.
A permit will cost Rs25,000 for
vehicles under 1,400cc and a
whopping Rs2.61 lakh for those
with more powerful engines.
Prafulla Shinde, 27, a member
of ACM who has been driving an
app-based cab for the past three
years, said, Ola and Uber had
committed to a monthly income
of Rs 1.25 lakh for us, which is
why thousands of people bought
new cars. But now it is difficult to
earn even Rs500-1,000 a day
because of reduced incentives
and various penalties imposed
by the companies. Many drivers
THREEYEAROLD
BOY DIES AFTER
BOILING WATER
FALLS ON HIM
HT Correspondent
n htmetro@hindustantimes.com
MUMBAI: A three-year-old died
on Monday after a utensil of
boiled water fell on him at his
Santacruz residence. He had
sustained 50% burns.
According to the Santacruz
police, the incident took place
on February 17 around 7.30 pm
when the deceased, Hemant
Prem Singh, was playing at
his home in Phoolwali chawl
in Gazdar Band, Santacruz
(West).
A police official from Santa-
cruz said, Hemants mother
was busy feeding her one-year-
old son while Hemant was play-
ing near the gas stove. Her
mother had put a utensil filled
with water on the stove to boil
rice. Hemant pulled the pipe of
the stove and the container fell
on him.
The hot water caused serious
burns on his neck and abdomen.
His parents rushed him to Sion
Hospital and shifted him to a
municipal hospital in Goregaon
on Monday. However, Hemant
died the same day around
5.30pm.
The Santacruz police have
registered a case of accidental
death. An official investigating
the case said the mother cannot
be held negligent and that it was
an unfortunate incident.
Hemants father works at a food
stall.
Hemants mother was
busy feeding her one
yearold son while Hemant
was playing near the gas
stove. Her mother had put
a utensil filled with water
on the stove to boil rice.
Hemant pulled the pipe of
the stove and the container
fell on him.
POLICE OFFICIAL, Santacruz
Newspaper vendor
stabbed in Kalyan
Arvind Walmiki
n arvind.walmiki@hindustantimes.com
KALYAN: Officials from Bazarpeth
police station arrested a 25-year-
oldvegetablevendorforstabbing
a newspaper vendor to death in
Kalyan on Tuesday.
The deceased Sundeep Sunil
Hire, 23, was walking out of a
dhaba in near Ahilyabai chowk
around10.30pmaftercelebrating
afriendsbirthdaypartywhenhe
accidentally hit the accuseds
bike, Sanjay Shinde, deputy
commissioner of police from
Zone-3.Thisledtoaheatedargu-
mentbetweenHireandJadhavin
whichHireapparentlyassaulted
the vegetable vendor.
Later, both of them headed off
in the same direction when Jad-
havmadeHirestopandofferedto
pay for his vehicles repair. He
asked Jadhav to come along and
DRIVERS OF APP-BASED CABS PLAN STRIKES
WHEN WILL
THEY STRIKE?
Drivers of app-based taxis
have threated a series of
strikes. The first of these is on
March 10, when they will go
on a token strike and protest
at Azad Maidan and outside
Olas and Ubers offices.
They said that if the state
and the companies continue
to ignore their demands, they
will organise another protest
at Azad Maidan on March 14
before going on on indefinite
strike from March 21.
Drives claim that though they
were promised a monthly income
of Rs1.25 lakh, their daily earnings
had been reduced to Rs 500-1,000
due to company various penalties.
have been unable to pay their
EMIs for the past few months.
How will they pay for new
badges, permits and paint?
ACM members said that their
main demand to Ola and Uber
was the implementation of a uni-
form incentive scheme for all
ILL BE A PILOT, AND YOU?
n Children pose for a photo shoot at Dadar chowpatty on Thursday.
Two rape 17-year-old girl at
an open ground in BKC, held
Sagar Rajput
n sagar.rajput@hindustantimes.com
MUMBAI: A 17-year-old girl was
gang raped by two men at an
open ground in Bandra-Kurla
Complex (BKC) late on Tuesday.
The accused allegedly
drugged the minor before rap-
ing her.
A case of kidnapping and
gang rape has been registered
with the Vakola police.
The complainant said that
she was waiting near Mithi
River around 9.30pm after visit-
ing a relative near a Ravi hotel
in Vakola when the two accused
arrived on bikes.
They were both around 25
years of age and one of them
was her friend, she told the
police.
The two accused then asked
collect the money from him.
Accepting the offer, Hire asked
his friends to go ahead and rode
off with Jhadav, said the police.
When reached Durgadi fort
(about three kilometers away
from Ahilyabai chowk) Jadhav
stoppedhisbikeandaskedHireto
get off. He then took out a knife
and stabbed Hire several times
andfledthespot,saidDilipSury-
awanshi, senior inspector from
Bazarpeth police station.
Passersby alerted the police
and rushed Hire to a hospital
where he was declared dead.
Suryawanshisaid, Wefound
his friend Hires friend who was
waiting for him near Ahilyabai
chowk. He narrated the entire
incident to us after which we
traced and nabbed the suspect
from his house in Bhiwandi.
Jadhav has confessed to the
crime.
RESPONSE TO
THE STRIKE
ACM claims that all taxis with
Ola and Uber will stay off the
roads on Friday, but RTO
officials and other taxi unions
were unsure about the
response to the strike, which
would be the first by drivers
of app-based taxis.
ACM has received the
support of similar unions in
other metros. Members
claimed that some of these
unions have vowed to protest
in solidarity with them.
WHAT ARE THEY PROTESTING?
Another reason is a reduction in
incentives for drivers. In 2015,
drivers would get Rs7,000 as an
incentive for taking eight trips but
now they have to take 20 trips.
types of cabs in their fleets and
equal treatment for company-
owned cabs and those owned by
drivers.
Another demand is the scrap-
ping of penalties for refusing
rides and other reasons. Mem-
bers said they had already pre-
THE ACCUSED SPIKED
THE MINOR DRINK AND
RAPED HER AFTER SHE
BEGAN TO LOSE
CONSCIOUSNESS
her to accompany them for a
ride which she refused a couple
of times. But when they offered
to drop her home in Kurla, she
accepted it, said an officer from
Vakola police station.
The duo then took the minor
to Bandstand where they
offered her a drink laced with
sedatives, added the official.
After drinking it, she began to
lose consciousness. The
accused then took her to an open
ground at BKC and raped her
and fled the spot.
The girl said that it was pretty
Drives also want the companies
to stop adding more cars and
drivers as this is affecting their
income. They also want a
unifrom fare for all kinds of cars.
sented their demands to the gov-
ernment, Ola and Uber but were
yet to hear back.
According to a source, more
than 9,000 drivers of app-based
taxis have registered with ACM.
Until recently, they were scat-
tered across 42 groups, three
SATYABRATA TRIPATHY/HINDUSTAN TIMES
late in the night and even
though she tried to cry out for
help, no one was around to hear
her. She managed to hail a taxi
early on Wednesday and
reached home.
She then informed her aunt,
who then filed a complaint with
the Kurla police station. The
officers arrested the two
accused and transferred them
and the case to the Vakola police
station.
The police have booked
the accused under section
328 (causing hurt by means of
poison, etc., with intent to
commit an offence), 363
(kidnapping) and 376 (G) (gang
rape) of the Indian Penal
Code along with relevant sec-
tions under Protection of Chil-
dren from Sexual Offences Act
2012.
HT FILE PHOTO
antiques from the country. He
The introduction of the
Maharashtra City Taxi Rules
2017, which went into effect on
March 4, is another reason for
the cabbies agitation.
unions and a NGO, but came
together to take on the govern-
ment and their employers.
They have planned a series of
strikes, the first of which is on
Friday.
Both Ola and Uber refused to
comment on the issue.
courtforissuingwarrants,read
Youth booked for
raping minor
Arvind Walmiki
n arvind.walmiki@hindustantimes.com
THANE:Officials from Chithalsar
Manpada police station regis-
tered a complaint against a
19-year-oldonTuesdayforalleg-
edly raping a 16-year-old girl in
November.
The incident came to light
recently when the girl com-
plainedofstomachpainandwas
taken to a private clinic where
the doctors told the parents that
the minor was three months
pregnant.Thesurvivorthennar-
rated the incident to her parents
andclaimedthattheaccusedhad
promised to marry her and also
threatenedheragainstrevealing
it to anybody.
A police officer said, The
accused had allegedly raped the
minor several times. We are
awaiting her medical reports.
No arrests have been made in
the case so far.
hindustantimes metro 03
HT Correspondent
n htmetro@hindustantimes.com
MUMBAI: The Directorate of Reve-
DRI SEIZES CIGARETTES WORTH
84 LAKH SMUGGLED IN AS TOYS
nue Intelligence (DRI) arrested a
Delhi-based courier agent on
Tuesday in connection with the
antique smuggling case that was
unearthed on February 7.
Pushpender Singh, 35, is the
third person to be arrested in this
case. The smuggling of Indian
antiques came to light after the
DRI arrested a US-based busi-
nessman of Indian origin Vijay
Nanda in February. Nanda alleg-
edly tried to smuggle out n Toy boxes where the cigarettes were concealed. HT PHOTO
was nabbed after the police Acting on a tip off, DRI exam- The consignment that were
recovered several antiques from ined a consignment lying at the declared to be toys in the packag-
his godown in Byculla. His Mumbai International Cargo ing is worth Rs84 lakh, claimed
accomplice, Udit Jain, was also Terminal (MICT) at, Dronagiri, sources. They were packed in
arrested on March 3. Nhava Sheva and discovered a cartons used to package toy cars
We searched Singhs prem- concealment of smuggled which was then wrapped with
ises and recorded his statement international brand cigarettes - plastic laminating film to conceal
on Tuesday. He confessed that he Dunhill, Gudang Garam, 555 and its odour and stuffed into corru-
used the IEC (Import Export Benson and hedges. gated boxes.
Code) of his firms to help Jain
and Nanda smuggle antiques to
Hong Kong and Taiwan. He has
also admitted declaring them to
SINGH WOULD SMUGGLE smuggler in Chennai who, sour-
ces claimed, works with Sub-
be handicrafts and artificial OUT THE ANTIQUES hash Chandra Kapoor who is an
rings to hoodwink the authori-
ties, said a high-ranking DRI
AFTER DECLARING THEM infamous idol smuggler in New
York.
officer. TO BE HANDICRAFTS Kapoor was arrested at a Ger-
The IEC Code is unique 10 AND ARTIFICIAL RINGS man airport in 2012 after Interpol
digit code issued to Indian com- issued a red corner notice (inter-
panies while permitting them to national arrest warrant) against
import and export. Jain as a part of the Deendayalan him. He was extradited to India
Singh has been sent to judicial syndicate in Chennai for smug- based on the information pro-
custody. gling antiques and old paintings. vided by the DRI and is currently
The DRI had earlier arrested Deenadayalan is an alleged idol in a Chennai jail.
ED seeks more HC allows Chintan
time to reply to Upadhyay to visit bank
Zakir Naiks plea HT Correspondent
htmetro@hindustantimes.com
currency was lying in his bank
accounts and that the power of
n
HT Correspondent attorneywouldallowhisbrother
n htmetro@hindustantimes.com MUMBAI: The Bombay high court to deposit such old currency
on Wednesday allowed artist notes with the RBI before the
MUMBAI:TheEnforcementDirect- Chintan Upadhyay who is fac- March 31 deadline. The state
orate (ED) sought more time to ingtrialforthemurderofhiswife opposed his plea in HC and
reply to televangelist Zakir Hema and her lawyer Haresh argued that it was short of staff
Naiks plea whose counsels Bhambhanitovisitabankand whocouldescortUpadhyaytothe
approachedthecourtrequesting executeapowerofattorneyinthe notarys office and to the bank to
that he be heard before the nameofhisbrothertoenablehim complete the formalities. But
agency takes any action. to operate his bank accounts. Upadhyayvolunteeredtopayfor
An application in this regard UpadhyayhadapproachedHC the escort and the court allowed
was earlier submitted to the spe- claimingthatsomedemonetised his plea.
cial Prevention of Money Laun-
dering Act court.
The ED officials have made
certain statements in the press
that steps are being taken to
declare Zakir Naik as an
absconder and approach the
the application submitted by
Naiks counsel.
The plea requested that Naik
be heard before the court hears
any application filed by the ED.
ED has already issued three
summons to Naik which the lat-
ter has failed to honour. As per
theprocedure,EDmayapproach
the court seeking a non-bailable
warrantagainsthimordeclaring
him as an absconder.
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CR MOTORWOMAN
GETS AWARD
FROM PRESIDENT
MUMBAI:Mumtaz Kazi, a motor-
woman with the Central Railway
(CR), who is also Indias first diesel
loco driver, received the Nari
Shakti Puraskar from President
Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtra-
pati Bhavan on Wednesday. Kazi,
who had joined CR in 1991, has
worked on positions like the
assistant loco pilot and diesel
locomotive goods driver. I was
the first woman to drive a diesel
locomotive goods train. It makes
me feel privileged to be honoured
by the President, said Kazi. HTC
ACB arrests constable for
accepting bribe
MUMBAI: The anti-corruption
bureau (ACB) arrested a police
constable with the Mankhurd
police station while accepting a
bribe of Rs 6,000 on Wednesday.
ACB has also begun investigations
into involvement of other police
personnel from Mankhurd police
station. According to ACB, the
name of the accused is Prashant
Maruti Gaikwad. Sources said that
Gaikwad demanded a bribe of Rs
6,000 from the complainant, who
was constructing a slum, saying
that it was illegal. HTC
Chief officer appointed for
trust after SC order
MUMBAI:Jalgaon collector
and 2008 -batch IAS officer
Rubal Agarwal has been ap-
pointed as the chief officer of
Shri Saibaba Sanstham Trust. The
appointment came after the
Supreme Court, during the
hearing of a petition last week,
directed the State to appoint an
IAS officer for the trust before
March 15. Thane distric councils
chief executive officer Kishor
Nimbalkar will take over from
Agarwal. HTC
Masked men attack
Christian prayer meeting
KOLHAPUR: A group of men,
with their faces covered, attacked
the house of a Christian priest
at Karve during the Sunday
prayer. According to villagers,
the assailants, who came on
bikes carrying weapons,
attacked them and wounded
some. HTC
Graft charges against
KMC employee
KOLHAPUR:A woman, Laxmi
Chavan, 58, employed with the
Kolhapur Municipal Corporation
(KMC) was arrested by the
anti-corruption bureau (ACB) on
Tuesday while accepting bribe a
bribe of Rs 2,000 in lieu of
providing a death certificate to
the cpmplainant. HTC
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system in train on
trial basis
HR Correspondent
n htmetro@hindustantimes.com
MUMBAI: The Western Railway
(WR) launched a talk-back sys-
tem in one its suburban trains
ladies coaches on Wednesday.
The system will be run on a
trial basis, while a second such
train will be inducted in the sub-
urban services by end of next
week, said WR spokesperson.
The talk back system will allow
women passengers to communi-
cate with the guards in the
trains if they face any kind of
security issues or emergencies.
A two-way communication
can be established between a
commuter in any of the ladies
coaches and the guard of the
train in the event of any emer-
gency by pressing a button on
the unit.
The guard will receive the
audible sound and visual indica-
tion on the cab control panel and
assistance can be provided at
the next station.
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CBSEexamstostartunderstrictvigilance
BOARDS START TODAY After HSC paper leaks, the central board implements strong security measures to prevent cheating at exam centres
Puja Pednekar
puja.pednekar@htlive.com
n
MUMBAI: The HSC paper leaks
have prompted the Central
Board of Secondary Education
(CBSE) to beef up security for
Class 10 and 12 exams, which
begin on Thursday. Full-time
invigilators will be appointed at
exam centres. Centres have been
instructed to open the sealed
envelope of question papers in
front of at least four assistant
superintendents.
Around 16 lakh students are
will appear for the Class 10
board-based and school-based
exams across India including
1.78 lakh from the Chennai
region (Maharashtra and sev-
eral other south Indian regions
fall under this division). For
Class 12, 10.9 lakh students will
take the exams, including 59, 014
from this region.
Security has been stepped up
after five Higher Secondary Cer-
tificate (HSC) papers leaked in
Mumbai.
For the first time, independ-
ent observers will oversee the
board exams, they will take
rounds of centres that have a his-
tory of cheating.
This kind of scrutiny is nor-
mally carried out for competi-
tive exams like the Joint
Entrance Examination (JEE) for
engineering aspirants.
The HSC paper leaks con-
tinue to worry us all. We are
THE JOYRIDE AWAITS
n Horses get ready for a ride at Dadar Chowpatty on Tuesday.
Mumbai beach clean-ups
inspired global campaign
Badri Chatterjee
n badri.chatterjee@hindustantimes.com
MUMBAI: The Clean Seas global
campaign that was launched in
IndonesiainthelastweekofFeb-
ruary was inspired by beach
clean-ups in Mumbai over the
past 18 months, said top officials
from the United Nations Envi-
3
ronmentProgramme(UNEP)on
Tuesday.
5 UNEP head Erik Solheim, on
5 his second visit to Mumbai, told
HT about the plans for the global
5
beach clean-up and the way
7 defecation
ahead for Indian cities to tackle
other environment issues.
Inspired by Afroz Shah and
others, who have kept Versova
Beachfreefromplasticforovera
yearnow,welaunchedourinter-
national campaign, a global war
against marine litter, in Bali,
Indonesia, on February 25, said
Solheim.SimilartotheVersova
ResidentsVolunteers,agroupin
Bali made a plan to clear their
beaches of plastic.
Over75weeks,city-basedlaw-
yer Afroz Shah, 33, drew the
worlds attention when he
removed 4.9 million kg of trash
from Versova beach, cleaned up
52 toilets and removed waste
from creeks, along with the civic
body, local residents and fisher-
men. UNEP called it the worlds
largestbeachclean-upinhistory
andawardedShahtheirtopenvi-
ronmentalaccoladeChampions
of the Earth award at Cancun,
Mexico, making him the first
Indian to achieve such a feet.
Solheim added that other
countries, including South
Africa,NorthAfrica,Yemenand
Southeast Asia have also come
together to reduce marine litter
fromthebeaches.Wearetrying
to do three things , he said.
First, to inspire people to clean
beaches, secondly to inspire the
governmenttolevyregulationon
plastic, eitherthrough recycling
or a complete ban and thirdly,
work with private sector compa-
nies to expedite plasticrecycling
CBSE STEPS UP SECURITY AT EXAM CENTRES
Full-time observers will
be Appointed At sensitive
Centres-those hAving A
history of CheAting And
other mAlprACtiCes
At least four AssistAnt
superintendents will Be
present while opening the
seAled pACkets of question
pApers.
Three-tier surprise CheCks
will Be ConduCted By CBSE
flying squAds, direCtorAte
of eduCAtion, delhi flying
quAds, speCiAl oBservers
from outside
For Class 12 BoArd
prACtiCAls
Chief nodal prACtiCAl
supervisors monitored the
ConduCt of prACtiCAls.
District level Committees
were Constituted to
suggest sChools with
AdequAte infrA-struCture
for exAms
being extra careful this year and
taking precautions so that such
instances dont occur during
exams,said Deepshikha Srivas-
tava, principal, Rajhans Vidyal-
aya, Andheri, which is one of the
CBSE exam centres.
The board has asked the cen-
tres to open the sealed question
THE VERSOVA BEACH CLEAN-UP
4.9
75
million kg
oF trash
wEEks removed
complEtEd
52
Weekly
CleAnups
focus on the
central part
of the beach
WHY SHOULD
YOU CARE?
EACh yeAr, people around the
world produce nearly 300
million tonnes of plastic and a
similar amount of plastic
waste. Of that, as much as 13
million tonnes find its way
into our oceans.
and introduce better technology
for effective beach cleanups.
TheUNEPteamwasinthecity
onTuesdaytomeetprivatesector
companies. We can work with
the private sector to introduce
renewableformsofenergytocon-
trol various forms of pollution.
The idea is to move away from
coal, thermal consumption for
electricity to solar and from pet-
rol, diesel vehicles to electric
cars, said Solheim.
Meanwhile,Shahsubmitted a
blueprint to UNEP on Tuesday,
highlighting thefuturecourseof
action for cleaning beaches in
Mumbai. I am humbled and
excited that our beach cleanup
drive has transformed into an
internationalmovement.Weare
tryingtoinvolvethestategovern-
STEPS TAKEN BY THE STATE BOARD
Invigilators hAve Been Asked
to tAke note of students who
wAlk into the exAm room lAte.
They hAve to write down the
students detAils And their reAson
for getting lAte. Independent
oBservers to keep vigil
on exAms
paper packets in the presence of
at least four assistant superin-
tendents one of them will be
from the school, said Srivastava.
Till last year, there was only
one assistant superintendent,
often our teachers would chip in
free of cost. But this year the
board has given us money to
Northern
90% and
southern
parts of
beach the beach
cleaned up cleaned up
toilets
cleaned
PlAn
suBmitted
up along to UNEP for
the beach effective
to stop cleanup
open before
monsoon
It is As if we were dumping two
garbage trucks of plastic into the
ocean every minute.
The plAstiC wreAks hAvoC on our
fisheries, marine ecosystems and
economies, costing up to $13 billion
per year in environmental damage.
ment,municipalcorporationand
residents to work together, he
said. Once the plan is approved
by UNEP, we will be making it
public.
India, one of the largest
solar players globally:UNEP
Top officials from United
Nations Environment Pro-
gramme lauded Indias efforts to
introduce solar energy in both
urban and rural areas. We are
impressed with Prime Minister
Modis vision of a solar future
withthelargestsolarpowerplant
inTamilNadu,thesolarpowered
Kochi airport, said Erik Sol-
heim,head,UNEP.Indiastands
asoneofthelargestsolarplayers
in the world and we salute PM
Modi for driving that strongly as
an agenda.
Custody Centres will hAve to
Appoint deputy exAm ConduCtors
to Assist exAm Centres in holding
exAms. The AssistAnt ConduCtor
will ACCompAny the mAin stAff to
ferry question pApers to the
Centres, And keep An eye on its
distriBution.
appoint more assistants, said
Srivastava.
She added that as an added
measure, her centre had prohib-
ited parents and vehicles from
entering the campus.
Centre superintendents have
been asked to approach the
police to ensure that adequate
SATYABRATA TRIPATHY/HT
MU IS DENYING
CONCESSION TO
SOME RESERVED
CLASSES
Musab Qazi
musab.qazi@hindustantimes.com
n
MUMBAI: Some students and aca-
demicianshavesaidthattheUni-
versity of Mumbai (MU) is flout-
ingitsownrulesanddenyingcon-
cession in re-evaluation fees to
other backward class (OBC) and
specialbackwardclass(SBC)stu-
dents, even as students from
other reserved categories con-
tinue to enjoy it.
Accordingtoavice-chancellor
directive(VCD)issuedin2010,the
students are required to pay Rs
500 if they wish to get an exam
paperrechecked,andRs100toget
a photocopy of the answer sheet.
However, students from the
reservedcategoriesarerequired
to pay only half the amount. A
new VCD issued last year pre-
scribed no change in the fees.
However, the university's
application form for re-evalua-
tion mentions only Scheduled
Caste(SC),ScheduledTribe(ST),
Denotified Tribe (DT), Notified
Tribe (NT) and Economically
BackwardClass(EBC),ascatego-
ries,underwhichstudentswillbe
eligible for the concession
excludingOBCandSBCfromthe
list. The revelation comes at a
time when a large number stu-
dents almost one third who
are dissatisfied with the univer-
sity's assessment of papers, seek
recourse throughre-evaluation,
which remains an important
source of income for the univer-
sity. Deepak Wasave, officiating
controllerofexaminationatMU,
justifiedtheexclusion bysaying,
"OBCandSBCarenotconsidered
as reserved categories."
"If they can avail of the reser-
vation at the time of admission,
theyshouldbeconsideredduring
examinations as well," said
Padma Deshmukh, former con-
trollerofexaminationandprofes-
sor at CHM College in Ulhasna-
gar.
CLASS 10 BOARD EXAMS
ChennAi Region
(inCludes MAhArAshtrA)
1,54,401
Students for BoArd-BAsed exAm
24, 153
Students for sChool-BAsed exAm
CLASS 12 EXAMS
59,014
Students for BoArd-BAsed exAm
(There Are no sChool-BAsed
exAms for ClAss 12)
The board hAs reiterAted thAt only
CustodiAns And exAm ConduCtors
will Be Allowed to CArry moBile
phones in the exAm Centre.
Students And invigilAtors Are
prohiBited from CArrying moBile
phones, tABs, lAptops or Any other
deviCes in the exAm hAll.
security is available, states a pre-
exam press note issued by the
CBSE on Wednesday.
Arrangements with state
authorities and the local police
have been made to ensure troub-
le-free exams throughout the
country, stated Rama Sharma,
public relations officer, CBSE.
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Across
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5 Clothing to boast about (4)
9 Take a wee drink before a critical
situation (5)
10 Its used for making
lessons (7)
11 Rate increase (12)
13 Doubtless one wouldnt be (6)
14 Dreads writhing snakes (6)
17 Man with some degree of
skills? (6,2,4)
20 Speak in broken English? (7)
21 Keep out of sight after a
number make complaints (5)
22 In a position to give a sound
view (4)
23 Catches the sound of about
ten cheers (8)
Down
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current trend (4)
2 Hypnotic states from which rest
can come (7)
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proposition (7,5)
4 Firms ready to supply comfort (6)
6 An out-of-the-way plea (5)
7 A company responsibility (8)
8 Common drinking companions
(3,3,6)
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15 Ten fuddled with drink weave
around (7)
16 Spring changes course (6)
18 Set out pictures on the street (5)
19 Allows for hindrances (4)
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AFFECT THE COUNTRYS
FINANCIAL HEALTH
It is appalling that bank offi-
cials were found hand in
glove with criminals (CBI
books three Union Bank offi-
cials for Rs85cr fraud, March
8). Despite the government
showering praises on bank-
ers for working extra hours,
these men were caught mis-
using their official position.
In a major crackdown, the
CBI detected notes of Rs1,000
and Rs500 denomination
worth Rs85cr exchanged by
fraudulent means. With such
people handling vital desks
in banks, it is becoming wor-
risome for the Indian econ-
omy. FICN purportedly
attributes this as a reason
behind the deterioration of
Indias financial health
DEEPAK CHIKRAMANE
UNETHICAL SHOW FROM
AUSSIE CAPTAIN
Congratulations to Virat
Kohli and his team for the
fantastic fight back to level
the series in Bangalore. This
HINDUSTAN T IMES, M U MBA I
T H U RS DAY, M A RCH 0 9, 20 1 7
Teachers protest,
refuse to evaluate
HSC answer sheets
HT Correspondent
n htmetro@htlive,com
MUMBAI: More than 72,000 junior
college teachers across Mumbai
haverefusedtocheckHigherSec-
ondaryCertificate(HSC)answer
sheets after March 17, as a mark
of protest. The protest has resur-
faced for the fifth consecutive
year and may delay HSC results.
The teachers, who need to
evaluate 25-30 answer papers
every day to complete assess-
ments on time, are checking one
answer-sheet a day as of now.
They have threatened to inten-
sify their agitation if the state
education department does not
fulfil their demands soon.
The department has delayed
implementingthereformsprom-
ised to them in the past, com-
plained teachers. Among other
things, teachers want Informa-
tion Technology (IT) to be made
compulsory,aswellasaseparate
paper for science.
The boycott will affect close to
17 lakh students across the state
appearingfortheongoingexams
this includes 3.4 lakh from
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scripted a fantastic
comeback and Steve
Smiths unethical show was
deplorable, said a reader. HT
Test match proves again that
this is a game of uncertain-
ties. While Umesh Yadav,
Jadeja and Ashwin stung the
Australians from all sides, it
was KL Rahul, Pujara &
Rahane, who built a firm
foundation to enable them to
win. Unlike in Pune, our
fielders were on their toes
and took the most difficult of
catches to win
this Test. Though the Austra-
lian team was squarely
beaten in Bangalore, it was
unsporting of their captain,
Smith, to wait for signals
Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane,
Palghar and Raigad.
The teachers had earlier set
March 3 as a deadline for the
department. Since the depart-
ment failed to comply, teachers
said they will stage an agitation
on March 16 and then go ahead
withafullboycottoftheexamsad
evaluations.
AccordingtoAnilDeshmukh,
head of the Maharashtra Junior
College Teachers Association,
their repeated pleas have fallen
on deaf ears since 2012-13, when
the teachers threatened to boy-
cott examsfor the first time.We
will be unable to declare results
by June 5, violating Supreme
Courtorders.Butthedepartment
has left us without a choice, he
said.
Oneofthemajordemandsisan
increase in the salaries of IT
teachers. Another demand is to
approvethestaffhiredafter May
2,2012.Thedepartmentstopped
approving staff recruited after
thatdate,withoutjustifyingtheir
decision. Those teachers are not
getting salaries because of this,
said Deshmukh.
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from their dressing room to
take the DRS. We are sure
Healy and Mark Waugh
would be proud of their col-
leagues for continuing with
their tradition. In fact it is not
the first time that the Aussies
have adopted unsporting tac-
tics nor is it going to be the
last.
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THU RS DAY, MARCH 09, 2 017
Widespread birth Police will book Khadse, state tells HC
defects in M-East
ward, study shows
CONSANGUINEOUS MARRIAGES Study
by NGO shows marriage between cousins is
responsible, but the tradition persists
Tanushree Venkatraman
n tanushree.venkatraman@hindustantimes.com
MUMBAI: While studies have
proven that marriages between
cousins increases the chances
of birth defects, research
reveals that many families in
the M-Eastward(Shivaji Nagar,
Govandi) continue with the tra-
dition. Because of this, a large
number of children living there
suffer from birth-defects.
According to a recent study
by a non-government organisa-
tion (NGO) Apnalaya, 85 of the
580 people registered with their
disability programme are chil-
dren born out of consanguine-
ous marriages (marriage
between first and second cous-
ins, or uncle and niece).
Another 150 (75 couples) of the
580 people were themselves in a
consanguineous marriage. The
disabilities include bone prob-
lems, speech impairment and
visual impairment.
Studies reveal that if parents
are unrelated then the risk of
having a child with a birth
defect is 1%-2%. This rises to
5%-6% if parents have common
ancestors. Such marriages are
common in Muslim and South
Indians communities, the study
states.
Arun Kumar, CEO, Apnal-
aya said, With this study, we
want to undertake an aware-
ness building in the community
because a large number of peo-
ple still do not accept that there
is a link between consanguine-
ous marriages and birth
defects.
The data also revealed that
men and women disagreed on
whether marrying ones cousin
can cause birth defects. 84% of
women interviewed agreed that
there is a co-relation, but only
15% mensaidthatthereisalink.
Some women who did not sup-
portconsanguineous marriages
said that their opinion was of lit-
tle significance since the hus-
bands are the decision-mak-
ers, the report states.
Girls facing disability are
FINDINGS OF
THE SURVEY
The survey was conducted
in 2016, with individuals
registered in Apnalaya's
disability programme in the
Shivaji Nagar slums
DISABILITIES
Orthopaedic
215 disabilities
Speech
580 191 impairment
PEOPLE
162 Intellectual
Visual
12 impairment
WHY SUCH MARRIAGES
ARE STILL PREVALENT
34.7% Family is known
28.9% Traditions
100% 13.2% Daughter
remains in the family
10.7% Economic reasons
4.1% Relatives enforce it
7.4% Other
1% Property remains with family
also more stigmatised in com-
parison to the boys as the pres-
sure for marriage for disabled
girls increases at an early
stage, Kumar said. The aver-
age age for girls getting married
is just 17, the report reveals.
The study states that parents
opt for marriages within fami-
lies as it is their tradition, fami-
lies are known, their daughter
remains in the same family and
also economic reasons like
property remaining within fam-
ilies.
The M-East ward ranks the
lowest in human development
indices in the city with an aver-
age life expectancy of 39 years. It
houses large slums and one of
the biggest dumping grounds,
which poses a health risk.
Ayesha Arvind
n ayesha.arvind@hindustantimes.com
MUMBAI: Thestategovernmenton
WednesdaytoldtheBombayhigh
courtthat the state Anti-Corrup-
tion Bureau (ACB) will register
anFIRagainstformerstatereve-
nue minister Eknath Khadse
over allegations of corruption in
the MIDC land deal case.
Special counsel for the state,
senioradvocate Niteen Pradhan
also said the Pune police was
inept at probing cases under the
Prevention of Corruption Act,
and accordingly, the probe into
the case against Khadse and his
family members will be trans-
ferred to the Maharashtra ACB.
A bench of Justices Ranjit
More and Revati Mohite-Dere
directed that the ACBs probe be
n Eknath Khadse HT FILR
conducted independently and
expeditiously, and that the ACB
mustnotletthepreviousfindings
of the Pune Police or the state
appointed Judicial Commission
weigh upon its own probe.
The bench also directed that
the probe be supervised by an
officernotbelowtherankofAddi-
tional Director General of the
ACB.
The state however, initially
objected to such mandatory
supervision saying that it was
unnecessary since the ACBs
probe would be an honest one.
Pradhanarguedthatonecould
repose trust into the probing
agency for if the ACB wasnt
believed to be corruption free,
then no other state organisation
could be considered incorrupt.
Thestatesdecisiontotransfer
theprobetotheACBandtoregis-
ter an FIR comes after much
prodding by the HC as initially it
had submitted that it wished to
wait for the Judicial Commis-
sions report to ascertain if
Khadse had a role to play in the
land scam.
InFebruarythisyear,thestate
had told the court that the Pune
hindustantimes
police had not detected any
primafacie cognisableoffence
inthecase.OnWednesday,advo-
catePradhaninformedthecourt
of the transfer of probe but ini-
tiallyarguedvehementlyagainst
registering the FIR.
Heurgedthecourttoallowfor
the transfer of probe and to give
ACB the liberty to decide, on the
basis of its findings, whether or
notanFIRwaswarrantedagainst
Khadse.
The bench, however, refused
tomakeanysuchconcessionand
said it will only accept the states
submissionontransferofprobeif
itcommittedtobegintheprobeby
registering an FIR.
Thebenchalsodecidedagainst
disposingofthecasesothatitcan
keep track of the ACBs progress
in the case.
metro
COPS NAB BANGLADESHI NATIONAL
Man uses fake papers to
make Aadhaar, PAN
MUMBAI: The Bandra police
arrested a Bangladeshi national
for allegedly using forged docu-
ments and getting Aadhaar card
and PAN card issued from the
government,thepolice said.The
Bandra police arenowwritingto
thegovernmenttofindoutifthey
issuedtheAadhar cardand PAN
card, and what document the
accused submitted to get them.
The accused also opened an
accountinaprivatebankandgot
a debit card with the complain-
antsaddressasproof.According
totheBandrapolice,thearrested
accused,ArifinIdrisBhuiyan,30,
is a Bangladeshi national and a
private fitness trainer by profes-
05
sion.HecametoIndiain2015ona
tourist visa., which expired on
June 30 last year.
Bhuiyan used forged docu-
ments and gave the residential
proof of the complainant, Salim
Ismail Bakar, who runs a real
estatebusiness.BakarandBhui-
yanusedtostayinsamebuilding
onChapelroadinBandra(West).
Acaseofcheating,forgeryand
assault was registered on
Wednesday under the IPC and
undersection14oftheForeigners
Act. Soon after, Bhuiyan was
arrested.Hewasproducedbefore
a magistrates court and
remanded to police custody for
two days on Wednesday. HTC
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Willwaivefarmersloanswhenthe
timeisright,stategovttellsOppn
DAY 3 Govt says have introduced various schemes to bring respite to farmers; Opposition, Sena disrupt proceedings
budget
session
HT Correspondent
n htmetro@hindustantimes.com
MUMBAI : The third day of the
ongoing budget session of the
legislative Assembly ended in
adjournment, as the Opposition,
along with ruling ally Shiv Sena,
created a ruckus over their
demand for a complete loan
waiver for farmers in distress.
The government turned down
the demand, saying it would be
considered at an appropriate
time.
Leader of opposition in the
state Assembly Radhakrishna
Vikhe-Patil moved an adjourn-
ment motion demanding com-
plete loan waiver for farmers
battling loans and failed crops.
The speaker, however, turned
down the demand, after which
members from the Opposition
benches and Shiv Sena entered
the well. The members started
chanting slogans, leading to two
brief adjournments. With no end
to the uproar, the house had to be
adjourned for the day.
Vikhe-Patil said the rising
cases of suicides by farmers
show the measures taken by the
government have failed to offer
respite. Chief minister Deven-
dra Fadnavis has been claiming
that a decision will be taken at an
appropriate time. Is the state
government waiting for a
muhurat for farmers to end their
lives, Vikhe-Patil asked later, in
a press conference.
He said the Opposition would
not allow the proceedings in the
House until the government
brings in a resolution to write off
the existing loans.
The state tried to convince the
Opposition that it was positive
about loan waiver. We have
implementedvariousschemesto
boost productivity and get better
prices for farmers. We want to
make the farmers self-sufficient.
We are ready to discuss the
schemes in the house, but the
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n Congress and NCP workers protest demand relief for farmers outside Vidhan Bhavan.
officialspeak
We have implemented
various schemes to
boost productivity and get
better prices for farmers.
We want to make the
farmers selfsufficient. We
are ready to discuss the
schemes, but the Oppn
does not want to listen.
VINOD TAWDE, education minister
opposition is not in a mood to lis-
ten, said education minister
Vinod Tawde in the house.
Agriculture minister Pandu-
rang Fundkar said the govern-
ment wants to strengthen the
farmers before their loans are
waived off. The demand to
waive off the loan at this junc-
ture is unrealistic, he said.
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n A protest for women
empowerment held outside the
Vidhan Bhavan on Wednesday.
ARVIND KHARAT
Work on 13 subways on
SionPanvel expressway
incomplete
Public works minister Chan-
drakant Patil on Wednesday
informed the legislative
Assembly through a written
ARVIND KHARAT reply that the work on the 13
subways on the Sion-Panvel
expressway was incomplete.
Patil said the contractor has
been directed to complete it as
soon as he gets the permission
from the forest department.
He said the department will
complete the work if the
contractor failed to comply
with theconditions.
First phase of MumGoa
highway to be ready by
March 2018
The first phase of widening the
Mumbai-Goa highway, which
will involve connecting the
84-km stretch between Panvel
and Indapur, will be completed
by March 2018, PWD minister
Chandrakant Patil told the
legislative Assembly through a
written reply. The contractors
for the second phase (the
366-km stretch between
Indapur and Zarap) have been
appointed and the work is in
progress. The widening of the
road is being carried out by the
n Women and child development ministerPankaja Munde (centre) National Highway Authority of
arrives for the budget session. ARVIND KHARAT India.
ON THURSDAY
TRAVEL & TOURS
PROPERTY
COMPENSATION
AMOUNT FOR
RAPE SURVIVORS
IS INSULTING: HC
court
uFdate
xxxxxxx
HT Correspondent
htmetro@hindustantimes.com
n
MUMBAI :The Bombay high court
(HC) on Wednesday said the
compensation amount being
paid to rape survivors in Maha-
rashtra was so low they must
find it insulting to take it.
We are not at all happy with
this Manodhairya Scheme, said
a division bench of chief justice
Manjula Chellur and justice Gir-
ish Kulkarni while commenting
on the maximum possible com-
pensation of Rs3 lakh. Why
should the victims [survivors]
stand in queue before the Board
[district relief and rehabilitation
board] for such a petty sum?
The bench was hearing a peti-
tion filed by a 14-year-old rape
survivor from Borivli, who said
she didnt receive the compensa-
tion under the states Manod-
hairya Scheme. This [paying
Rs2 lakh] is just an empty for-
mality, the bench said, while
commenting on the meagre com-
pensation awarded to the Borivli
resident by the district board.
The judges also questioned
the collector, Mumbai suburban
district, who is ex-officio chair-
man of the district board, as to
how the board had arrived at a
decision not to grant the maxi-
mum amount to the 14-year-old.
Thejudgeswereirkedtoknow
from the collector that of the 577
cases handled by the board for
suburban district, the maximum
amountofRs3lakhwaspaidonly
in 185 cases. This is complete
non-application of mind, said
the bench, adding, So all of them
(board members) have no empa-
thy.
The judges apprehended this
was being done perhaps because
the board members knew that
not everyone would approach
the high court.
The survivors lawyer, advo-
cate Dnyanada Mahajan, said
that Goa government paid maxi-
mum compensation of Rs10 lakh
to rape survivors under a similar
scheme, and in a February 2016
judgment the SC stressed the
need for a uniform policy across
the country.
THE JUDGES WERE
IRKED TO KNOW THAT OF
THE 577 CASES, THE
MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF
RS3 LAKH WAS PAID
ONLY IN 185 CASES
Sensitise police
force to deal with
child abuse cases
Ayesha Arvind
ayesha.arvind@hindustantimes.com
n n
MUMBAI :The Bombay high court
(HC) on Wednesday summoned
the deputy commissioner of
police, Sanpada, Navi Mumbai,
for flouting the law and insensi-
tive handling of a case involving
sexual abuse of a five-year-old
child by his school watchman.
The incident took place in
August last year. While the
police arrested two men, in
apparent infringement of the
provisions of the Protection of
Children from Sexual Offences
(POCSO) Act, they also sum-
moned the child to the police sta-
tion for questioning on three
occasions. The child was made to
sit through the test identification
parade, in which he identified
two of the accused.
POCSO rules prohibit the
police from bringing a child to
the police station and making
him face the accused.
The police issued fresh sum-
mons to the child in February,
forcing his parents to approach
the HC. A bench of justice Ranjit
More and Revati Mohite-Dere
ORDER ON ILLEGAL BUILDINGS
HC asks Navi Mumbai top cop to
look into political interference
HT Correspondent
n htmetro@hindustantimes.com
MUMBAI :The Bombay high court
(HC) on Wednesday directed the
Navi Mumbai police commis-
sioner to conduct a probe into
alleged interference by a per-
sonalassistantofastateminister
in the implementation of their
orderonunauthorizedconstruc-
tions in the region. A division
bench of justice Abhay Oka and
justiceAnunjaPrabhudessaihas
HINDUSTAN T IMES, MU MBA I
THU RSDAY, MA RC H 09 , 2 01 7
Women in BMC:
The numbers have
to be meaningful
MUMBAI NAMA
SMRUTI KOPPIKAR
Theres something to cheer
about the presence of women
representatives in the Bri-
hanmumbai Municipal Cor-
poration (BMC) after the
recent election. But theres
also much to ponder about it,
and much to reflect about the
status and role of women in
what is considered Indias
most women-friendly city.
A total of 119 of the 227 cor-
porators elected last month
are women. Its a robust 57%
and a marginal improvement
over the numbers in the 2012
elections. The comforting
part is that 15 of the women
were elected from seats not
reserved for women. Some of
these women have political
legacy from the men in their
lives, usually husbands or
fathers; a few are self-made
women with spunk and polit-
ical sense.
But in the two big parties,
the Shiv Sena and the BJP,
the share of women as a per-
centage of the total corpora-
tors of the party has declined.
The Senas women corpora-
tors were nearly 59% of the
partys strength in the previ-
ous House; they now form
barely 33%. Nearly half of the
BJPs corporators 16 of 31
in the previous House were
women, only 22% of the
partys corporators now are
women.
This means the parties
which control the BMC and
have the largest say in deci-
sion-making and allocation
offundshavefewerwomenin
their ranks. This cannot be a
happy development. It also
means that women on the
opposition benches out-num-
ber the men and a great deal
of responsibility for what
happens in Indias richest
municipal corporation rests
on their shoulders.
This was the second suc-
cessive election in which half
of the 227 seats were reserved
for women. What did
womens representation in
the BMC during 2012-17 mean
for Mumbai? More women
corporators than men in the
last five years were gradu-
ates, they were younger, and
only 3% had criminal records
compared to 32% men corpo-
rators, according to an analy-
HC RAPS
SCHOOL
n The bench rapped the
school management for its
failure to take any action
against the accused. The
bench noted despite the
allegations, the school had
continued to employ the
accused
n The school submitted it was
unaware of the accuseds
identities, as neither the
police nor the childs
parents informed them
about it.
noted the Sanpada police had
flouted most provisions of
POCSO. The bench said it was
shocking that most police per-
sonnel were still unaware of the
new law and that there was an
urgent need to sensitise the
police force. This is a serious
offence. Inform us of the
progress made in the probe into
the case, the bench said.
The HC is likely to hear the
matter on March 15.
directed the CP to file a report by
April 12.
The directive came after the
HCreceiver pointedoutthrough
one of his reports that a person
hadmadeaphonecalltohimstat-
ingheisthepersonalassistant to
ahonorableministerofgovern-
ment of Maharashtra. The
report pointed out the same per-
son again tried to speak to the
court receiver after he went to
takepossessionofsomeunautho-
rised buildings in Digha.
sis by IndiaSpend. But, the
study found, women corpora-
tors attended only as many
meetings as the men did,
asked significantly fewer
questions than them in the
House, and spent a similar
amount of allocated funds in
their constituencies as the
men did.
While some women copo-
rators worked in a focussed
manner to improve the stan-
dard of civic amenities in
their wards, the majority of
women corporators worked
by their partys agenda and
instructions from party
bosses who were mostly men.
On major policy issues and
micro projects that impact
the lives of women, these
womens voices were rarely
heard, if at all.
On issues such as womens
safety in public places, the
number and quality of public
and community toilets for
women, the provision of sup-
port facilities such as day-
care centres for working
women, providing civic
amenities for informal work-
ers a large part of who are
women, gender auditing of
major infrastructure pro-
jects in the BMCs domain,
planning for a gender-just
Mumbai in the Development
Plan 2014-34 and so on,
women corporators were
either silent or their words
did not carry weight. In fact
on at least two issues the
provision of public restrooms
or toilets, and gender provi-
sions in the Development
Plan voluntary organisa-
tions and womens groups
hadmoreinfluenceon BMCs
decisions and policies than
womencorporatorsdid.Such
was the level of discourse
among women corporators
on issues that one of them
had famously and laugha-
bly demanded that barely-
clothed mannequins be
removed from shopfronts on
pavements to improve safety
for women in public places.
A healthy political repre-
sentation by women is
advancement over low or no
representation. But this rep-
resentation has to be mean-
ingful too. Women corpora-
tors have work in a focussed
way to make Mumbai more
gender-friendly and gender-
just so that more women join
the formal workforce, those
in the informal sectors have
adequate civic amenities, the
quality of life improves and
the city becomes safer for all.
Duo held for
stealing 9.5L
from railway
catering firm
HT Correspondent
htmetro@hindustantimes.com
MUMBAI : The police recently
arrested two men who allegedly
stole Rs9.5 lakh from a railway
catering firm for their sisters
wedding.
Sajjan Yadav, 28, worked as a
driver for a railway contractor
in Kurla. His employer Rajesh
Bharedia had asked him to
transport Rs9.5 lakh from one
office to another on Monday.
According to the police,
Yadav told Bharedia that two
bikers robbed him of a bag con-
taining the cash near Aarey Col-
ony.
The police initially registered
a case of robbery, but could not
verify Yadavs claims. We
started investigating following
a suspicion on Yadav, said
Kiran Chavan, deputy commis-
sioner of police, zone XII.
During interrogation, Yadav
confessed that he committed the
crime with help from his
brother Lallan.
The police have recovered
Rs8,75,819 from their Goregaon
home.
The court was hearing two
PILsfiledbylocalresidentsRajiv
Mishra and advocate Mayura
Maru raising concerns over ille-
galconstructionsinthetwincity.
TheHCquestionedthelegalityof
thepolicyproposedbytheMaha-
rashtragovernmenttoregularize
unauthorized constructions
en-masse. Advocate general
Rohit Deo submitted the govern-
mentonlyintendstocurbpowers
of commissioners to regularise
unauthorised constructions.
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T HU RSDAY, MARCH 09, 2017
Itstimeforabreak:Domesticworkers Properties of
hash smugglers
stepoutinstyletoshowtheirtalent under scanner
CHANGE IN ROUTINE They sang, danced and acted this is how six domestic workers from Mumbai spent Womens Day
Rachel Lopez
n rachel.lopez@hindustantimes.com
MUMBAI :In the end, they needed
only a little coaxing to get on
stage. At Mere Rang Anek, an
open mic night organised for
household help at Pitaara studio
in Goregaon, six domestic work-
ers from Mumbais middle class
homes showcased their talents
for the first time.
Some sang, some danced. One
even based her stand-up routine
on the hilarious adventures of
being a maid in Mumbai.
Madam wants less ghee on
her chapatis, she wants less oil in
the vegetables, narrated Deep-
ika Mhatre, 42, who sells trinkets
on local trains before heading to
five homes to cook. Why? To
lose weight, she says. Arrey then
why keep that big block of cheese
for me to grate into sand-
wiches?
The audience, a mix of
employers and help, were in
splits. They loved it even more
when Anita Shetty, a 25-year-old
single mother, danced to Bolly-
wood hits; followed by her young
son, Rohit, singing a song. Id
never heard of Womens Day
until my son gave me sweets
today. Hes my biggest support,
she said.
For others like Ragini Yer-
unkar, who at 48 had never sung
publicly before, Womens Day
was an unknown but welcome
excuse to debut a talent. I was a
bit scared, she said. And now I
think I can do anything!
Sangeeta Vyas who runs Pit-
aara says shes been organising
initiatives to help domestic
workers in her neighbourhood
for years. But we dont know
what our maids are capable of
apart from doing the dishes. And
since Pitaara is a platform for all
arts, this seemed like a great
idea.
Mhatres comedy routine, like
the best acts anywhere, came
from life. There were bits about
the double standards for women
(Why cant my husband fast for
my health for a change?) and for
maids (How is it that when your
child is sick you want me, but
otherwise Im notgoodenough to
take the lift with you?)
She was especially glad to dis-
cover Womens Day.
When the ramp showed them the way
Anubhuti Matta
n anubhuti.matta@hindustantimes.com
MUMBAI: A beauty pageant
declared its winners on Wednes-
day, with the finalists walking a
ramp, taking questions and per-
forming in a talent show round.
Whatmade it uniquewasthat all
16contestantswereeitherfullyor
partially blind.
The Princess India Beauty
Pageant for the Visually
Impaired was held in Andheri,
featuring contestants aged 18 to
30, shortlisted from a total of 85
entries from across 10 states.
Among the main challenges
they faced, the women said, was
learning to walk confidently
withouttheircanesandnavigate
MMRDA mulls
using solar power
at monorail stns
HT Correspondent
htmetro@hindustantimes.com
n
MUMBAI: Solar energy may soon
power the Monorail stations,
offices and the depot at Wadala.
The Mumbai Metropolitan
Region Development Authority
(MMRDA) has invited bids to
study how feasible it will be to
install solar panels at the 17
monorail stations and the Wad-
ala depot.
The solar power will be har-
nessed for non-traction use it
will not be used to run the
trains, but to power offices and
the stations.
The process to use the suns
poweris already underway at 12
stations of the 11.2km Versova-
Andheri-Ghatkopar Metro line
and on the Maharashtra State
Road Development Corpora-
tion-run 5.6km Bandra Worli
Sea Link.
We have invited bids to
study the feasibility of install-
ing solar panels on stations and
the depot. We want to explore
how much we can save by
switchingtosolarpower. Rough
estimates say it can reduce our
power bills by 65% to 70%, said
a senior MMRDA official.
The official added that the
considerable reduction in
power bills by switching to solar
energy would help the monorail
n Children of domestic help perform at a studio in Goregaon on Wednesday.
n Actor John Abraham with the winners of a beauty pageant for the
visually impaired at Andheri on Wednesday. PRAMOD THAKUR/HT PHOTO
I am here to tell all women to believe in
themselves. They may not have eyes, but they all
have wings to fly.
SIMRAN CHAWLA, a winner
thestagewhileperforminginthe
talent round.
Simran Chawla, 21, a BSc
(Hons) student from Delhi, was
declaredthewinner.Iamhereto
tell women to believe in them-
selves. They may not have eyes,
buttheyallhavewingstofly,she
said,inherwinninganswertothe
question of why she had partici-
pated.
HyderabadgirlSurbhiMudgal
and Punjabs Inderpreet Kaur
POWER PLAN
n The MMRDA has invited
bids to study how feasible
it will be to install solar
panels at Wadala mono
stations and depots
n The solar power will be
harnessed for non-traction
use it will not be used to
run the trains, but to
power offices
n The suns power is already
used at 12 stations of the
11.2km Versova-Andheri-
Ghatkopar Metro line and
the 5.6km Bandra Worli
Sea Link.
operations financial status.
The service currently has few
takers as the route does not con-
nect areas where there is
demand.
Meanwhile, the second phase
of the monorail, between Wad-
ala and Jacob Circle, is likely to
be commissioned by mid-2017.
With the commissioning of
Phase-II of the monorail corri-
dor, we expect the ridership to
increase manifold, which would
mean that we will not incur the
kind of losses we are seeing cur-
rently, as Phase-I does not cater
to densely populated areas, the
official added.
took the first and second run-
ner-up titles respectively.
I enjoyed the choreography
sessions the most, and the group
discussions on hairstyles,
make-up and costumes with our
stylists, said Stacy Rodrigues,
27, from Goa.
Thepageantwasorganisedby
Ahmedabad-based NGO Blinds
Dreams, with a jury comprising
actorBhagyashree,TVproducer
Asit Kumarr Modi and fashion
n Women dressed in traditional attire pose for a selfie at Chhatrapati
Shivaji Terminus.
designer Sanjay Lalwani. Also
present, as chief guests, were
actorsJohnAbrahamandAmyra
Dastur and director Subhash
Ghai. We wanted to promote
self-confidence and to tell people
not to look at us with pity. Weve
lost our vision, not our compas-
sion or feelings, so were as
human as you are, said NGO
chairperson Dr Samir Mansuri,
who is also visually challenged.
Speaking at the prize-giving
ceremony, Abraham said, You
areallwinnerstoday.Thankyou
for teaching us something new.
Ghai added: You best define
the saying, Hum bhi kisi se kam
nahin [We are no less than any-
one else]. This has been an emo-
tional and an inspiring event.
PRAMOD THAKUR/HT PHOTO
BHUSHAN KOYANDE
Pregnant women work disrupts WR schedule
at construction sites till
7th month of pregnancy
Akash Sakaria
n htmetro@hindustantimes.com
MUMBAI:Pregnantwomenworkat
construction sites in Mumbai,
Navi Mumbai and Thane work
tillseventhmonthofpregnancy,
a study reveals.
The study, published in Inter-
national Journal of Medical Sci-
enceandPublicHealth2017issue,
is the first survey conducted on
pregnant women working and
living at construction sites. The
researchersinterviewed72preg-
nant women living on construc-
tionsitestofindoutthematernal
hindustantimes
A WORKSPACE
FOR WOMEN,
BY WOMEN
Anesha George
n anesha.george@hindustantimes.com
MUMBAI:Two women from Chen-
nai have launched a co-working
spaceforwomenonly,aimedspe-
cifically at helping mothers
return to the workplace.
Jinal Patel and Vandhana
Ramanathans WSquare was
launched in ChennaionInterna-
tionalWomensDay,withanout-
post in Mumbai set for launch
withinafortnightandthreemore
inPune,BangaloreandHyder-
abadplannedoverthenexttwo
years.
In addition to workspace,
WSquare (short for Workplace
for Women) offers a catering ser-
vice that allows women to take
home cooked meals for the fam-
ily;adoctoroncall,conciergeser-
vices that can help with chores
like grocery shopping and pick-
ing up of laundry; yoga sessions;
and spa treatments.
All our centres will be situ-
ated close to daycare centres, so
that new mothers are within
reach of their children, says
Patel.
She and Ramanathan, a
mother of two, have also
co-foundedandrunadigitalmar-
keting agency called Lets
SOS.
Havingdoneitmyself,Iknow
how important it is to be able to
easebackintoyouroriginallifes-
tyle. Were here to make that
transition less stressfulforother
women, says Ramanathan.
For the seven users who have
beenusingthefacilityforthepast
two months, the biggest perks
are having a daycare centre
nearby, being able to network
again,andnothavingtoplandin-
ner.
The food service has been
extremely convenient. I just
order the meals in the morning
and take them home with me
when Im done with work, says
Anusha Padmanabhan, 29, who
runsalearningcentreandhasan
11-month old baby.
health challenges they face.
Denny John, public health
activistwholedtheresearch,said
thestudytriedtofindouthowthe
women could have a safe preg-
nancy while continuing to work.
We dont aim to stop women
from working, but without
properandadequatemedication
and check-ups, the pollution
emittedin constructionsites can
be harmful for mother as well as
the (unborn) child, John said.
The study recommended a
widerstudyacrossthecountryto
involve stakeholders and create
a national level policy.
n The truck was intercepted at Mumbra toll naka.
Pratik Salunke
n pratik.salunke@hindustantimes.com
MUMBAI :The Narcotics Control
Bureau (NCB) is looking for
details of properties owned by
the men who were caught ped-
dling hashish worth Rs2 crore on
Monday.
The police were tracking the
truck, which started from
Jammu and Kashmir, for three
days.The drugs were concealed
in a false cavity in the truck,
said Kumar Sanjay Jha, zonal
director, NCB, Mumbai and Goa
region.
According to the police, Peter
Fernandez and Mohammed Asif
were to receive the consignment,
which was to be further distrib-
uted to several peddlers. The
truck was followed by NCB
sleuths from Nashik and later to
Pune before it was finally inter-
cepted at Mumbra. The driver,
Khurshid Ahmed, Fernandez
and Mohammed Asif have been
arrested.
We are investigating the
money involved in the case. The
property details and the finan-
cial transactions of the accused
are under the scanner, said an
officer requesting anonymity.
Investigations are on to ascer-
tain if more people are involved
in the racket. The NCB is also
investigating how the accused
have been bringingin the contra-
band from the Valley to the city
without being intercepted any-
where. Kashmiri hashish is in
demand in the city because of its
purity.
Saphale derailment
HT Correspondent
n htmetro@hindustantimes.com
MUMBAI: At least 16 long-distance
trains were rescheduled, seven
cancelled and many suburban
trainsbetweenVirarandDahanu
wereaffected,asthreecoachesof
goods train derailed between
Saphale and Vaitarna, one sta-
tion away from Virar, on Tues-
day.
It took railways more than 12
hours to restore the services as
the derailment occurred around
6pm,whilerestorationcontinued
till Wednesday morning.
Theincidentaffectedbothsub-
urban and long distance passen-
gers, who complained of trains
metro 07
HT
MAN HELD
WITH MD
WORTH 1.3L
MUMBAI: The Anti-Nar-
cotics Cell (ANC) of the
Mumbai Police Crime
Branch on Tuesday
arrested an accused who
was externed from the
city limits for two years
on finding 68 grams of
Mephedrone (MD) in his
possession worth Rs1.34
lakh.
ANC chief, deputy
commissioner of police,
Shivdeep Lande said the
Azad Maidan unit of the
ANC made the arrest.
The accused is identified
as Kamran Javed
Shaikh, 29, a resident of
Rehamaniya Crystal,
Dongri and was externed
for two years from the
city limits from the
Dongri police station
because he was a repeat
offender. Shaikh has two
previous cases against
him . Apart from the
drugs, a Honda maestro
motor cycle worth Rs
40,000 has been seized
from him.
He has been booked
under section 8(c) read
with 22 (c) of the NDPS
ACT. HTC
being stuck for more than four
hours. The most affected were
commuters from Virar, Vasai,
Palghar, Dahanu, Boisar and
other areas.
Our train was supposed to
reach Mumbai in the morning,
butremainedstucknearDahanu.
We reached Mumbai 4 hours
late,saidRohitDave,Suratresi-
dent, who regularly visits Mum-
bai on business trip.
On Tuesday, eight buffaloes,
strayed onto the railway tracks
near Virar station and were run
over by Jaipur-Bandra Express.
This affected operations during
afternoon. The services will be
asperschedulefromThursday,
said WR spokesperson.
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MUSLIM WOMAN
TROLLED FOR
SINGING BHAJANS
BANGALORE: A Karnataka based
Muslim woman was trolled after
she sang a Hindu devotional song as
part of a reality show. Suhana Syed,
22, who hails from Shivamogga
district, sang the song at the
audition of the music reality show
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa. Her rendition was
praised by the judges. However, her
performance led to an outburst on a
Facebook page called Mangalore
Muslims, which said: Suhana thinks
she has achieved something by
parading her beauty and by singing
film songs in front of men of
various communities ... The post
further berates her saying better
than her achievement is that of the
of small children who learn to
recite the Quran in six months. The
post does not stop there.Your
parents encouraged you to parade
your beauty in front of people for
their enjoyment. For this, come he
day of judgment they will not be
allowed to enter heaven.
US team helps to shift
Tipu Sultan armoury
BANGALORE: An armoury of Tipu
Sultan, the 18th century warrior-
king who forged his reputation
fighting British colonialists, is being
moved to build new railway tracks
between the Karnataka capital and
Mysuru. About 225 years old, the
armoury is part of 10 built by Tipu to
store gunpowder and weapons. The
monument is a 1,000-tonne struc-
ture, and it is being moved by a
New Delhi-based engineering firm
and the US company, Wolfe. It will
take us till Friday to complete the
shifting, said Jaman Buckingham of
Wolfe. Work to move the armoury
began a month ago.
CoBRA soldiers gun down 4
Maoists in Gaya encounter
PATNA: Four Maoists, including a
self-styled zonal commander, were
killed in a gunbattle with security
forces in Banskatwa forest area in
Bihars Gaya district . This is the first
big achievement of CRPFs elite
CoBRA unit since it lost 10 soldiers in
an ambush by Maoists in neigh-
bouring Aurangabad district on July
10, 2016. CRPF officials said this was
the second encounter between
Maoists and security forces within
two weeks in the state.
10 Lankan fishermen held
for fishing in Indian waters
RAMESWARAM: Ten Sri Lankan
fishermen were arrested by the
Indian Coast Guard for allegedly
fishing in Indian territorial waters, a
fisheries official said on Wednesday.
The fishermen hailing from Nedun-
webpoll
POLLOF Right-wingactivistSwamiAseemanandacquitted:Do
THEDAY youthinkNIAprobedtheAjmerblastproperly?
67%
Yes, it is
Blind school headed
by bone specialist
Anirban Guha Roy
n anirbanroy@htlive.com
PATNA: The Bihar government
was put to embarrassment when
a ruling party legislator pointed
out that an orthopaedic surgeon
was heading the admission com-
mittee of a government blind
school in Patna.
The revelation in the Bihar
legislative assembly had mem-
bers in splits. It prompted social
welfare minister Manju Verma
to assure the house of taking
immediate corrective steps to
change the committee.
Senior JD(U) legislator
Shyam Rajak on Tuesday
informed the house how, instead
of an ophthalmologist, an ortho-
paedic surgeon was head of the
admission committee of Kadam
Kuan Blind School for Boys.
What will the orthopaedic
surgeon do? Will he check the
bones of blind students? The
committee should have been
JAYANTO
CLEAN INDIA
Over 100 open
defecation free
districts, says PM
NEW DELHI: The Clean India
mission has become a mass
movement and over 100
districts across the country
have become open defeca-
tion free (ODF), PM Naren-
dra Modi said on Wednes-
day. I am glad that the
Swachh Bharat Mission is a
mass movement, with over
100 districts now open
defecation free, he said on
Twitter. There are three ODF
states, 101 such districts and
1,67,226 such villages. A total
of 34,879,320 toilets have
also been built in house-
holds, as per information
shared by Modi on Twitter.
theevu in the Palk Strait were
detained late on Tuesday night,
Nagapattinam joint director of
fisheries Amala Xavier said. They
were brought to Nagapattinam and
later taken to nearby Karaikal.
2 minors sexually assaulted
in Kerala; 53year old held
KOCHI:Two minor girls were
sexually assaulted allegedly by their
53-year old neighbour at nearby
Aluva and the man arrested, police
said on Wednesday. The girls, who
are sisters and aged three and
seven, had been subjected to sexual
assault by Unni Thomas for quite
some time. Thomas was arrested on
Tuesday following information
about the assault provided by the
District Child Welfare Committee.
The incident came to light after the
seven-year-old girl complained
about some infection to her school
teacher. School authorities in-
formed the Child Welfare Commit-
tee, which alerted the police about
incident, following which the man
was arrested, they said.
Villagers attack police post,
free four eveteasers
MEERUT:Tension gripped village
Arnavali under Rohta police station
when villagers barged into the
police post and managed to free
four youths accused of eve-teasing
who were apprehended by a
patrolling team here on Tuesday
night. Three cops also sustained
injuries in the ruckus. They were
taken to district hospital for medical
examination and treatment.
26% 7%
No, it is not Dont know/
Cant say
Total votes till 9.20 PM: 521
headed by an eye specialist, so
that blind students applying for
enrolment can be properly
examined on severity of their
visual disorder, he said.
Raising the issue through a
call attention motion, Rajak also
demanded appointment of regu-
lar teachers in three blind
schools of the state and opening
of plus-two and residential
schools for blind girls.
Verma said she would look
into the demands. She also prom-
ised that the government would
ensurequalifiedwriters for visu-
ally impaired students, includ-
ing those suffering from partial
visual impairment, to write their
exams. But she did not give a cat-
egoric reply on the appointment
of regular teachers against 14
vacancies in Patna and Dar-
bhanga blind schools for boys,
saying the matter was sub-ju-
dice. Verma assured they would
take steps to improve facilities at
the Darbhanga blind school.
Karnataka loses 715 sq km of green cover to fires
Vikram Gopal
n vikram.gopal@hindustantimes.com
BENGALURU : The onset of summer
in Karnataka has spelt disaster
for forests across the state, with
about 715 square kilometres of
green cover reported to have
burnt down in fires since Febru-
ary.
Bandipur National Park,
home to nearly 120 tigers, is one
of the worst affected. Forest min-
ister Ramnath Rai said the park
accounted for about 40 hectares
of forest land affected by the fire.
The prevailing drought condi-
tion, due to deficient rainfall for
the third consecutive year in the
state, has worsened the situa-
tion. There has been a 65% defi-
cient rainfall in this area, said T
Heeralal, director of the Bandi-
pur National Park.
However, Heeralal pointed
out that human intervention led
to the fire. All fire in India,
including this one, is man-
made. He said the fire spread
Battlelinesdrawn,Parliament
allsetforastormystarttoday
POWER POLITICS Result of UP poll likely to impact fate of session
Saubhadra Chatterji and
Aurangzeb Naqshbandi
n letters@hindustantimes.com
NEWDELHI: The budget session of
Parliament will resume on
Thursday even as the political
class waits with bated breath for
the outcome of the five assembly
elections.
While the result of the Uttar
Pradesh poll is likely to impact
the fate of the session, Opposi-
tion parties are trying to lever-
age the recent civic body polls in
MaharashtraandOdishaandthe
developments in Tamil Nadu to
stitch together a larger unity
against the BJP.
The Opposition will meet on
Thursday to chalk out its strat-
egy. The session, starting on
Thursday, will continue till
April 12.
The session is like to see a
stormy start as home minister
Rajnath Singh is scheduled to
make a statement on the detec-
tion of an alleged ISIS module in
UP, a claim refuted by the state
police.
Fuel pumps under After militants attack cops, Valley
IT scanner for top cop says your kin live here too
depositing more
We have always been
cash than sales
nice to the families of
Mahua Venkatesh
n mahua.venkatesh@hindustantimes.com
NEWDELHI: Petrol and CNG pump
owners and distributors of cook-
ing gas are under the scanner of
taxmen after investigations
revealedseriousmalpracticesby
manyofthemfollowingdemone-
tisation.
After November 8, 2016, more
than 5,000 petrol pumps across
the country deposited 20% addi-
tional cash in demonetised cur-
rency notes of 500 and 1,000,
over and above their recorded
sale during the period.
A senior official of the income
tax department said the licences
of the pump owners and cooking
gas distributors could be can-
celled if further probes show dis-
crepancies and illegal transac-
tions of demonetised currency.
The income tax department
has taken serious note of the ille-
gal transactions to thwart its
efforts to cleanupthe economy,
a report by the department said.
Theofficialsaidinvestigations
are underway and the future
course of action will be decided
based on further examinations.
Weareyettocomeupwiththe
final numbers of petroland CNG
pumps that show a sale and cash
mismatch We are still investi-
gating and will take serious
action, the official added.
The government, which with-
drew high denomination cur-
rencynotes,allowedtheirusefor
utility payments such as petrol,
dieselandgas,besidesbuyingair-
line tickets.
Buttherewasaspikeininstan-
ces of people with black money
usingthefacilitytogetridoftheir
defunct notes. People tried to
exchange them with jewellers
and at petrol and CNG pumps.
Many even used them to make
advancepaymentsofvariousser-
vices.Tostopthemalpractice,the
government thereafter banned
the use of 1,000 from the end of
November and stopped the
exchangeof500notesinthefirst
week of December.
STATE FOREST MINISTER
RAMNATH RAI SAID THE
BANDIPUR NATIONAL
PARK ACCOUNTED FOR
ABOUT 40 HECTARES OF
FOREST LAND AFFECTED
BY THE FIRE
because of high humidity, wind
speed, the prevailing drought
condition, the accompanying
accumulation of dried leaves,
and human beings.
Sidappa Setty, a researcher
with Bengaluru-based Ashoka
Trust for Research in Ecology
and Environment, said the con-
tribution of lantana camara, an
invasive species of shrub, could
also be the cause of fire.
Backing him, Heeralal said,
Because lantana grows to about
two metres, if it catches fire, it
will convert a ground fire to a
canopy fire.
He said of the 1.02 lakh hec-
AGENDA ON
THE TABLE
Key government bills
n Finance bill
n Maternity benefits bills
n Surrogacy bill
Key issues for Opposition
n The violence in Delhi
University
n Aadhaar as an attack to
federal structure
n Attacks against Indians
in the US
The Prime Minister, along
with the home minister, should
make a statement on the ISIS
issue. We will also raise issues of
farmers distress and the contro-
versial statements of BJP and
RSS MPs apart from an increase
in ceasefire violations in Jammu
HT Correspondent
n letters@hindustantimes.com
SRINAGAR: During the summer
unrest which started after the
killing of Hizbul Mujahideen
commander Burhan Wani, mili-
tants had often warned local
policemen to stay away from
protests and not harass
youth taking part.
The Jammu and Kashmir
police chief on Wednesday
warned militants of dire conse-
quences in case families of
policemen were targeted.
Speaking to HT, director gen-
eral of police, SP Vaid, said fami-
lies of militants were equally
vulnerable and could face conse-
2 Pak teens cleared G4 nations urge UN to speed
U R I AT TAC K FA L L O U T
of charges, released up Security Council reforms
HT Correspondent
n letters@hindustantimes.com
SRINAGAR: The countrys top anti-
terror agency on Wednesday
released two Pakistani boys
arrested on charges of aiding the
September 18 Uri attack and
handed them over to the army to
be sent back home.
Clearingthe two classmates of
all charges, the National Investi-
gation Agency (NIA) said Faisal
Hussain Awan and Ahsan
Khursheed did not have terror
links and strayed into India after
a quarrel with their parents.
Faisal Hussain Awan and
Ahsan Khursheed have been
released and handed over to the
Army 16 Corps Hqr today i.e.
8-3-17 for sending them back to
Pakistani authorities, the NIA
said in a statement.
The 16 Corps guards the Line
of Control, the de facto border
between the two countries, in
Jammu. As reported by HT on
March 3, the agency was to file a
closure report in a special court
in Jammu on Wednesday. The
two runaways, both 16 and stu-
tares in the park, lantana had
spread to 75,000 hectares. Of this,
about 40,000 hectares was so
badly affected that even wild ani-
mals found it difficult to pass
through the shrub, which is
inedible.
Besides, shortage of forest
staff was another factor. Bandi-
pur has a sanctioned staff
strength of 340 but we have about
230 staff, Heeralal said.
However, he rubbished
claims that this was the reason
the spread of the fire could not be
controlled.
An increase in staff numbers
would not have helped as the
conditions for the spreading of
the fire wind speed, humidity
and drought were present.
More than half of the watering
holes within the park have dried
up while others have barely been
kept operational by pumping
groundwater.
The forest minister has
ordered a probe by the Crime
Investigation Department.
and Kashmir, said Mallikarjun
Kharge, Congress leader in Lok
Sabha.
Opposition sources added that
talks are on with Shiv Sena, the
BJPs biggest ally in the NDA, to
join the Opposition on a case-to-
case basis to attack the BJP.
The Sena has seen how the
BJP has crept into its turf in
Maharashtra in the last civic
body polls. The Sena wants to be
more vocal against the BJP on a
number of issues even as it is a
part of the NDA government,
said an Opposition leader who
has opened communication
channels with the Sena.
Opposition parties are also
waiting to see how the AIADMK
the third largest party in Lok
Sabha acts after the bitter
power struggle in its organisa-
tion last month following the ele-
vation of Sasikala as general sec-
retary.
According to a Congress
leader, the partys three MPs in
Rajya Sabha and 10 in Lok Sabha
belong to former Tamil Nadu
chief minister O Panneersel-
militants...but they have
attacked our families. They
should realise their families
also live in Kashmir only.
SP VAID, Jammu and Kashmir DGP
quences in case families of
policemen were harassed. We
have always been nice to the
families of militants and have
asked them to help their children
surrender and get rehabilitated,
but they have attacked our fami-
dents of Class 10, were lodged in
Jammus Kot Bhalwal jail. They
were nabbed from close to
Gawathan area of Uri in north-
ern Kashmir two days after sus-
pected Pakistani militants
attacked an army base and killed
19 Indian soldiers.
Awan and Khursheed fled
their villages in Pakistan-occu-
pied Kashmir after they got to
know that the parents of a girl
they had harassed were looking
for them, HT wrote on Septem-
ber 23. An NIA officer told HT
they would mention pressure
from parents for studies, and not
the girl, as the reason for the
boys fleeing. They were nabbed
and handed over to army, which
said the boys had guided the Uri
attacker to cross the LoC.
Investigation carried out by
NIA revealed the two crossed
over after altercation with par-
ents due to pressure of studies,
the statement said. Their state-
ments, data gathered from their
mobile phones, and other evi-
dence did not reveal any link-
age of the suspects with the
attackers at Uri, the NIA said.
GENDER BIASES HAVE NO PLACE IN MODERN INDIA
WHERE INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT IS A KEY OBJECTIVE.
n The prevailing drought condition in the state, due to deficient rainfall for the third consecutive year, has
worsened the forest fires.
vams side. We hope that the n 15yearold Insha Mushtaq (left), who was blinded in both eyes by
other AIADMK MPs will lend
support to the Oppositions
issues as the BJP was perceived
to be backing Panneerselvam,
said a Congress leader.
The Biju Janata Dal, another
party which lost ground to BJP
in its fiefdom, announced it will
chart its own path. The fiercely
anti-Congress BJD wants to play
the role of a constructive oppo-
sition party. We have specific
views on issues like the violence
in Delhi University and Aad-
haar, said BJDs Lok Sabha
leader Bhartruhari Mahtab.
The Congress, meanwhile,
will also take a call on its earlier
threat to boycott Modi in Parlia-
ment for his attack against
former PM Manmohan Singh
during his reply to a debate on
the motion of thanks to the Presi-
dents address in the first half of
the budget session.The party has
also decided to raise the issues of
hate attacks against People of
Indian Origin (PIOs) in the US
and question Modis silence on
such assaults.
lies. They should realise their
families also live in Kashmir
only, Vaid said.
At least 10 gun-wielding mili-
tants had vandalised the home of
a senior officer in south Kash-
mirs Shopian district on Mon-
day night, warning his relatives
that he should quit his job or face
the consequences. Vaid said the
family was beaten up and the
militants broke most electronic
gadgets and household items.
The house belonged to an officer
of the rank of a deputy superin-
tendent of police, currently
posted in Srinagar.
Vaid said the police has regis-
tered a case against the mili-
tants.
HT Correspondent
n letters@hindustantimes.com
WASHINGTON: The G4 countries of
India, Japan, Germany and Bra-
zil urged the United Nations
(UN) on Tuesday to speed up
Security Council reforms, say-
ing, with ill-concealed frustra-
tion, they were willing to dis-
cuss anything, even old and
rejected ideas, to advance the
process.
The G4 nations are four coun-
tries which support each others
bids for permanent seats on the
United Nations security coun-
cil. Collate all options and
place them on the table for all
member states to seriously
begin negotiations, said Indian
permanent representative (PR)
to the United Nations, Syed
Akbaruddin in a statement on
behalf of the group.
It is time to get started, he
added, reflecting the groups
combined frustration with a
process that has moved with
glacial pace.
For our credibility to be sus-
tained, it is time for honest
engagement and exchange on
HINDUSTAN T IMES, MU MBAI
T HU RSDAY, MARCH 0 9 , 20 17
pellets, is helped around the house by her mother.
Kashmirs pellet
woes far from over
HTSPECIAL
Abhishek Saha
n abhishek.saha@hindustantimes.com
SRINAGAR: The partial blinding of
six young men over the weekend
during protests in Tral has
underlined the continued use of
pellet guns in Kashmir despite
criticism, calls for ban and even
assurances from security forces.
The six were injured on Sun-
day when security forces fired
pellets at protesters who were
allegedly trying to hamper a
counter-insurgency operation in
Tral in which two militants and
a policeman were killed.
A senior ophthalmologist at
Srinagars SMHS hospital,
wherethemenareadmitted,said
the injuries were bad and the
patients would have to undergo
at least two rounds of surgeries
before ascertaining whether
vision will be restored or not.
Hospital figures show that
more than 6,000 people have suf-
fered pellet wounds, with at least
1,100 eye injuries in the unrest
that began on July 8, 2016, after
the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen
commander Burhan Wani.
The use of the non-lethal
weapon in Kashmir drew inter-
national condemnation by rights
groups and calls for restraint.
As an alternative, the CRPF
proposed the use of a modified
version of pellet guns with a
deflector. The new design
would ensure that gunshots are
directed at the lower body, sav-
ing the face and eyes of stone-
pelting protesters.
Last month, the eyes of two
teenaged boys were partially
damaged when security forces
Collate all options and place them on the table for all
member states to seriously begin negotiations...It is
time to get started...For our credibility to be sustained, it
is time for honest engagement and exchange on the basis
of a text...
SYED AKBARUDDIN, Permanent secretary to United Nations
the basis of a text.
The text is UN-speak for a
formal proposal on paper that
member countries can discuss,
parse and reject in total or part,
and will be a first major step in
what has been a slow process
and will likely to be one because
of lack of unanimity.
India and the other three G-4
countries are leading contend-
ers for permanent membership
of an expanded United Nations
Security Council (UNSC), the
world bodys top decision mak-
ing organ, that aims to be more
inclusive of the worlds nations.
There are others who oppose
expanding the permanent mem-
bership and have suggested a
variety of other options, includ-
ing membership with the full
> PRANAB MUKHERJEE, President
HT PHOTO
HT FILE
BEARING BRUNT
n At least 14 people killed due
to use of pellets in unrest
n Over 1,100 cases of eye
injury due to pellets
n Over 6,000 total cases of
pellet injuries to body
used pellets to disperse a mob in
Kulgam during an encounter.
But while victims grapple with
their blindness, the personnel on
the ground say without pellets, it
would be very difficult to tackle
the violent stone-pelting mob.
Its very simple. If pellets are
not used, then bullets will be
used, which will take lives, said
a CRPF officer.
He added, The motive of the
mob here is to lynch us and
snatch our weapons. To keep
them at bay, you need something
which causes minimum bodily
harm, not fatal.
Inspector general of CRPF,
Srinagar, Ravideep Sahi, says
every situation on the ground
has a graduated response and
pellet guns are fired only when
the situation takes a very dan-
gerous turn. Asked about miti-
gating the effects of pellets,
director general of state police,
SP Vaid, outlined a four-point
suggestion. First, it should not
be used as a first resort but as a
last one, short of opening fire.
Second, the weapon should be
used only by an officers order,
said Vaid.
He also said the weapon
should not be fired from close
range and the police and CRPF
should start using the modified
pellet guns as soon as possible.
veto power of the current per-
manent members.
G-4 will not insist on veto for
new members, Akbaruddin said
reiterating, according to official
sources on background, an old
position.
While the new permanent
members would as of principle
have the same responsibilities
and obligations as current per-
manent members they shall not
exercise the veto until a decision
has been taken during a
review, Akbaruddin said on
behalf of G-4.
An Indian diplomat said in
Delhi this is an old position, add-
ing, basically out focus strate-
gically was on moving the proc-
ess ahead with a text; rest is all
tactical.
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TH URSDAY, M A RCH 0 9, 2017
MYINDIAMYVOTE
EVMslocked,overtocountingday
FATE SEALED The final day of voting in UP,
Manipur signalled the end of sevenphase poll
exercise with all eyes now set on result day
Pankaj Jaiswal, Sudhir Kumar,
Utpal Parashar and Sobhapati
Samom
n letters@hindustantimes.com
LUCKNOW/VARANASI/IMPHAL: People
in eastern Uttar Pradesh and ten
districts of Manipur voted on
Wednesday, ending the month-
longassembly polls infive states
on a high note.
The second and final round of
elections for 22 seats in Manipur
recorded 86% voter turnout,
which is equivalent of figures
from the first phase of polling for
38 seats.
In UP, the turnout for the sev-
enthphasewas60.03%.Thefigure
islikelytobeupdatedbytheElec-
tion Commission when it makes
the final calculation.
The final phase was the small-
est in UP with 40 constituencies
spread over seven districts,
includingPrimeMinisterNaren-
dra Modis parliamentary con-
stituency, Varanasi.
The BJP had put maximum
effortstowinthefiveseatswithin
Modis Lok Sabha constituency.
The PM camped in Varanasi for
threedays,whileabout 20 minis-
ters from his council canvassed
intheregion. TheBJPfacesastiff
challenge from the SP and Con-
gress, which are contesting the
polls as allies, and the BSP.
InManipur,theBJPislooking
todefeattheCongress,whichhas
been ruling the northeastern
Traces of Assam strategy in BJPs gameplan for wresting Manipur
Utpal Parashar
n utpal.parashar@hindustantimes.com
IMPHAL: Learningfromthefailure
of not being able to open its
account in Manipur in 2012, the
BJPhasmadeanambitiouspush
fiveyearslatertoendCongresss
15-year rule in the state.
The party is contesting all 60
seatsabigjumpfrom19in2012
in the state this election. It
hopestoaddManipurtothelistof
BJP-ruled states in the region
afterAssamandArunachalPra-
desh.
frompageone
Sports marks...
Only 456 examinees from
Mumbai and 4, 233 from across
Maharashtra benefitted from
the sports marks in the SSC, HSC
exams last year, owing to the
tough norms. More than 3,00,000
students fromMumbai and more
than 15,00,000 in Maharashtra
appeared for the exam last year.
Very few students were get-
ting the sports marks because of
earlier rules, said Suvarna
Kharat, deputy secretary of the
department.
Adding that winning the
nationals is an achievement on a
par with reaching the interna-
tional stage, Kharat said, Not
many students go to the nation-
als, it is an achievement in itself
and thats why we decided to
change the rules.
The sports marks scheme was
discontinued in 2013, as students
were found to be faking certifi-
cates to get the marks. The quali-
fying criteria were also a lot eas-
ier, and as a result hundreds of
students in the state scored more
than 100% marks in the SSC
exams. The scheme was reintro-
duced in 2016, but with tougher
rules so that it would be limited
to students truly excelling in
sports.
However, the change in rules
will once again make it easier to
earn sports marks. And this cou-
pled with the new rules, which
will allot additional marks for
folk art and drawing, will lead to
inflation of marks for thousands
of students, said school princi-
pals.
I am in favour of rewarding
students for playing sports, but
making it easy to qualify for
them is unfair on other regular
students, said Father Francis
Swamy, joint-secretary, Archdi-
ocesan Board of Education,
which runs 150-odd schools in
Mumbai.
ICSE and CBSE schools, too,
are worried that this will give
state board students an unfair
edge over the rest.
Hundreds of students partic-
ipate in elementary drawing
competitions and hundreds
take part in state, national and
international sports events,
said Rohan Bhat, chairperson,
Childrens Academy
Group of Schools, Kandivli and
Malad.
State govt...
The Upper House of the state
legislature has not been func-
tioning since the budget session
began on Monday as Opposition
members have forced adjourn-
ment for the third day in a row,
state for the past 15 years.
The final phase pitted three-
term chief minister Okram Ibobi
Singh against human rights
activist Irom Sharmila, who is
contesting against him from
Thoubal. We will get a clear
mandate. This election is some-
thing like a referendum, both in
the hills and the valley, Singh
said after casting his vote. We
will get at least 36 seats.
Sharmila, contesting on a
PRJAticket,wenttomostpolling
stations in the constituency and
interacted with voters. The
response from the people is posi-
tive, she said.
The voter response in Vara-
nasi was mixed. Many of them
rooted for chief minister Akh-
ilesh Yadav,whois alsotheSam-
ajwadinationalpresident.Others
preferred Modi. Candidates
hardly matter to me. I voted for
Modi since he promises develop-
ment and has started various
developmentprojectsinVarnasi.
If the BJP comes to power, devel-
opment will flow in Varanasi,
said a shopkeeper in the temple
town by the Ganga.
After a slow start, voting
caughtpacebynooninUttarPra-
desh. By 3 pm, the turnout
crossed the 50% mark.
On the other hand, Manipur
recorded long queues since
morningoutsidemostofthe1,151
pollingstations.Over12%voters
exercised their franchise within
Incidentally,itisAssamswin-
ning template that is playing out
in Manipur, along with other
strategies.InAssam,theBJPwas
able to rope in several high-pro-
file Congress leaders including
Himanta Biswa Sarma, who is
now a minister in the state.
Manipur has seen a similar
script. In the run-up to the polls,
sixCongressMLAsquittheparty
and joined BJP. All of them got
BJP tickets to contest the polls.
We will definitely be the single
largest party and expect to win
between 30-35 seats, senior BJP
demanding termination of Pari-
charaks membership. Sena leg-
islators, too, have joined the
Opposition.
Realising that the issue could
become problematic, Patil
announced the panel after a
meeting with chief minister Dev-
endra Fadnavis and Opposition
leaders.
He told the legislative council
that although the government
agrees that Paricharaks state-
ments were wrong, it would not
be correct to take a flash decision
about his suspension without
giving him a hearing.
It will not be in the spirit of
democracy to suspend him with-
out a hearing. The chief minister
had a meeting of group leaders in
this regard. We will bring a pro-
posal to appoint a six-member
committee to look into the inci-
dent and submit a report. The
committee will be asked to sub-
mit a report before the end of the
budget session.
Paricharak is likely to face
suspension for a specific period
pending inquiry once the com-
mittee is formally appointed, and
a final decision on his member-
ship will be taken only after the
panel submits the report, legisla-
tors said. Although the Opposi-
tion is demanding Paricharaks
expulsion from the house, the
state government is unlikely to
succumb to the request and may
simply suspend the legislator for
a short period, said sources.
Significantly, if Paricharak is
suspended, it would be the first
case where a legislator will face
action for remarks made outside
the Legislature.
2,400 public...
Details of all high-value trans-
actions have been sought by the
department of financial services
and these will be scrutinised
withafine toothcomb, not only
to identifythe customersbut also
to examine if bank officials have
had any role to play.
The Central Vigilance Com-
mission and the Reserve Bank of
India are also looking into the
functioning of some private sec-
tor banks.
A senior government official,
who did not wish to be identified,
said recordings of closed-circuit
television cameras (CCTVs) will
be examined to zero in on poten-
tial instances of money launder-
ing.
Central vigilance officers
(CVOs) have also been asked to
submit their reports separately.
A weekly meeting is being held
with all CVOs and the senior
finance ministry officials.
n (Top) Sadhus flash their voter
IDs at a polling booth in UPs
Varanasi; (right) Activist
turned politician Irom Sharmila
blows a whistle in Manipur
during the last phase of polling
on Wednesday.
PTI/SOBHAPATI SAMOM, HT
the first hour.
A booth official primary
school teacher H Ramkating
woundedinabombblastinKam-
jongdistrict onTuesday diedthe
following day. This was the first
instance of poll-related death in
the state these elections. On
Wednesday, five people, includ-
ing two women, sustained inju-
riesinablastnearKasturiBridge
in Imphal West district .
ThepollresultsforUP,Punjab,
Goa,Uttarakhand, andManipur
will be declared on Saturday.
LIKE IT DID IN ASSAM,
THE SAFFRON PARTY
ROPED IN SEVERAL
PROMINENT CONGRESS
LEADERS BEFORE THE
MANIPUR POLLS TOO
leader T Chaoba Singh told HT.
High voter turnout in Assam
last year helped the BJP win and
the party is hopeful that the
enthusiasm among voters in
Manipur during the two-phase
Financeministry sources said
that all these branches have also
come under the scanner of the
Income Tax department and the
department of financial services.
Regular meetings are being
held with the CVOs, we will
decide on the future course of
action based on their reports,
GC Murmu, additional secre-
tary, department of financial
services told Hindustan Times.
The finance ministry could
come up with a new guideline on
governance and frauds based on
the reports provided by the
CVOs. Meanwhile, the CVC is
expected to put in place a new
manual to address cyber frauds
within April.
The CVC has already circu-
lated the draft manual to banks
and other stakeholders for their
comments.
Since November 8, about 400
officials of both public and pri-
vate banks have been suspended
for alleged money laundering.
Notices have been sent to all the
suspended officials seeking their
response.
City gets...
Another BJP leader, who
asked not to be named was even
more forthright.
Matoshrees [Uddhav Thack-
erays residence] authoritarian
control over the BMC is over.
The Sena will be under pressure
to deliver but at the same time it
will be under our constant scru-
tiny, he said. The Congress has
the numbers to help the Sena in
the civic body but they will be
forced to target the latter instead
of cosying up to the Sena, he
added. On Wednesday, the Con-
gresss mayoral candidate got
just 31 votes, with the Nationalist
Congress Party and the Samaj-
wadi Party abstaining. The
Senas 171 votes included its 84
members and four independ-
ents, BJPs 82 and Geeta Gawli of
the Akhil Bharatiya Sena. Seven
members of the Maharashtra
Navnirman Sena remained
absent. Winning the mayoral
elections will probably be the
easy part for Thackeray and his
party. The tough part will be rul-
ing the civic body for the next
five years, especially during the
next two and a half years in the
run-up to the 2019 assembly
polls. The Sena doesnt have a
clear majority in the civic house.
It has 88 members (including 4
independents) on its side and is
26 short of a simple majority.
This means it will have to rely on
either the BJP or smaller parties
such as the NCP, MNS and Sam-
ajwadi Party to get its proposals
polls would work in its favour.
Thehugeturnout(inthefirst
phase) reflected peoples yearn-
ing for change and their disap-
pointmentwiththeCongressgov-
ernment,Sarmatoldjournalists
in Imphal on Monday.
Despite being part of the Naga
Peoples Front (NPF)-led ruling
coalition in Nagaland, the BJP
decided to go contest polls alone
in Manipur a clear attempt to
win votesofthe dominant Meitei
community in Imphal Valley.
The NPF is contesting 15 seats
in the Naga-dominated areas of
n Cops stand guard outside the house where the suspected militant,
Saifullah, was hiding.
passed in the civic general body.
This will be sharp in contrast
with what the Sena was doing for
past two decades. It was clearly
the largest party and Mato-
shrees writ ran large in the BMC
headquarters. Now, it is up
against an aggressive and expan-
sionist BJP, which can be
expected to team up with the
opposition to corner the Sena
over certain issues. Further, the
Sena will have limited say in the
civic decision making as the
municipal commissioner has
more powers and he reports to
the urban development depart-
ment headed by Chief Minister
Devendra Fadnavis.
This means the acrimony wit-
nessed during in the civic polls
will continue. A glimpse of what
is to come was visible on
Wednesday as the mayor was
elected. While the Sena corpora-
tors were hailing Thackeray,
BJP members responded with
slogans hailing Prime Minister
Narendra Modi.
For Mahadeshwar who won
by a huge margin of 140 votes, the
ride may not be smooth person-
ally either. He stands accused of
grabbing a flat meant for BMC
employees and of taking a salary
from a government-aided col-
lege. The charges if proved can
get him disqualified. I will make
sure that various projects of the
BMC are fast tracked so that bet-
ter services can be given to the
citizens, he said.
The Shiv Sena staged a show
of strength outside the civic
headquarters after it won the
mayoral election. Thackeray
addressed the crowd from a
makeshift stage alongwith the
newly elected mayor. In a vic-
tory march later, Thackeray
along with son and Yuva Sena
chief Aditya Thackeray
marched on foot to Hutatma
Chowk, memorial to martyrs
ofin the Samyukta Maharashtra
Movement. They were accompa-
nied by the Mayor and newly
elected Sena corporators. At
Hutatma Chowk, too, Thackeray
took potshots at the BJP, in an
indication that the tussle was far
the state and there could be a
post-poll alliance between the
party and BJP to keep Congress
out of power.
The BJP also used the block-
ade of national highways by
United Naga Council, the apex
Naga body in Manipur, to target
the Congress and CM Okram
Ibobi Singh.
At his rally in Imphal last
month,PMNarendraModiprom-
ised to end the blockade if BJP
came to power in the state. BJP
president Amit Shah said the
blockade would end within 24
REUTERS FILE
from over though the civic polls
are. Our fight against hypoc-
risy will continue, he told the
media. He also said the Shiv
Sena will continue to demand
loan waiver for farmers in the
state an issue which is being
pushed jointly by the Sena and
the Opposition Congress and
NCP.Thoughtheymaycontinue
sniping at each other, both the
Sena and the BJP need each
other to continue in power the
BJP in the state and the Sena in
Mumbai.
Phase...
Mayawati, too, took a gamble.
She joined hands with the
Qaumi Ekta Dal of don Mukhtar
Ansari, who is in jail, to pick a
couple of seats in the region.
Stakes are high for all players
in Poorvanchal, which accounts
for 89 seats and voted in the sixth
and the seventh phases. In a
tight contest, the region could
well decide who gets past the 203-
mark in 403-member House.
The campaign, however, had
a quiet start.
Development and corruption
emerged as the main poll issues
in run-up to the first two rounds.
Though the states communally
volatile parts voted in the two
phases, campaigners steered
clear of whipping up passions.
In fact, there was a competi-
tion on to come up with new
acronyms to hit out at rivals.
The PM described rivals as
SCAM (SP, Congress, Akhilesh
and Mayawati), as he accused
them of corruption.
Akhilesh and Rahul took him
on over his governments deci-
sion to scrap ~500 and ~1,000
banknotes.
But as the third phase neared,
gloves were off. Modis Kabris-
tan vs Shamshan comment was
not so-subtle an attempt to
polarise voters.
His party chief, Amit Shah,
added to the fire by calling oppo-
nents Kasab [Ka (in Hindi) is for
Congress, Sa for Samajwadi
Party and Ba for BSP ]. Ajmal
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Politicians bypass
code of conduct to
continue poll pitch
Aurangzeb Naqshbandi
n letters@hindustantimes.com
NEWDELHI:Politicians are increas-
ingly exploiting a loophole in
election law that enables them to
reach out to voters through
social and electronic media in
constituencies where campaign-
ing has ended by delivering polit-
ical speeches from non-polling
areas.
PM Narendra Modi, Congress
vice-president Rahul Gandhi
and SP leader Akhilesh Yadav
cleverly used this loophole to
send a message to the voters of
UP, a day ahead of the final phase
of polling in the state.
Modi accused the Akhilesh
Yadavgovernmentofslowdevel-
opment work in UP, while inau-
gurating multiple projects at
Bharuch in Gujarat and address-
ing a function to commemorate
the centenary celebrations of
Yogoda Satsanga Society of India
in Delhi on Tuesday.
Gandhi used a Congress con-
vention in Delhi to launch a blis-
tering attack on the PM for con-
ducting back-to-backroadshows
in Varanasi while Akhilesh hit
out at Modi in Lucknow during a
press conference on the issue of
rape accused ministerial col-
league Gayatri Prajapati.
According to the Representa-
tion of the People Act 1951, con-
vening, holding or attending,
hours of his party assuming
charge in Imphal.
The Congress tried to put the
Centre on the mat by raking up
the issue of the 2015 Framework
Agreement between National
SocialistCouncilofNagaland-Is-
ak-Muivah and the Centre.
Details of the agreement are
yet to be made public, but there
are apprehensions in Manipur
that the states territorial integ-
rity could get affected if the deal
gets implemented.
To negate such fears, senior
BJPleadersincludingModi, and
Kasab was the lone Pakistani ter-
rorist taken alive during the 2008
Mumbai attacks.
Akhilesh and Mayawati hit
back. And then came Akhileshs
donkeys from Gujarat com-
ment, an obvious dig at Modi and
Shah who hail from the western
state.
After the first two rounds of
voting, the political parties must
have assessed their strengths
and realised they were very
much in the race and needed that
last push to turn the polls in their
favour, political analyst Vipul
Mudgal said.
By the time the sixth phase
was upon them, all parties were
exhorting their support base
read caste groups to vote for
them to get a clear mandate.
Their pitch: We are winning
this election and now need your
support to form a strong and sta-
ble government.
Did it work and for whom? We
will know on March 11.
Aadhaar...
In a similar notification pub-
lished in the gazette on March 6,
the government said
Aadhaar will be mandatory for
all retired defence personnel and
family members of deceased
ex-servicemen to receive
pensions .
The BPL women have time till
May 31 and military pensioners
have time till June 30 to enroll
using the UID.
Sources in the oil ministry,
the nodal authority for PMUY,
said that oil marketing compa-
nies will facilitate the process of
Aadhaar application for BPL
families.
This move comes after the
government mandated Aadhaar
last year for claiming subsidy on
LPG cylinders.
There are nearly 30 lakh
defence pensioners in the coun-
try with the total pension budget
amounting to Rs 80,000 crore
after the implementation of the
one rank-one pension (OROP).
There is a clear Supreme
Court order that public service
cannot be denied because of Aad-
haar, but the government con-
tinues to violate it. By doing this,
the government is excluding
people who need these services
the most, said Anjali Bhardwaj,
founder of Satark Nagril San-
gathan.
The government has made
Aadhaar cards mandatory for
several social welfare schemes,
including mid-day meals, subsi-
dised rations and LPG connec-
tions.
As part of the Pradhan Mantri
nation
BATTLE FOR STATES
joining or addressing any public
meeting or procession are pro-
hibited for 48 hours till the con-
clusion of polling in an election
going area.
Similarly, there is also a bar
on displaying or propagating
through cinematography, televi-
sion or other similar apparatus
any election matter that could
influence or impact the poll out-
come. The Act also says any per-
son contravening these provi-
sions could either be punished
with imprisonment up to two
years or fined, or both.
But the poll panels hands
appear to be tied.
Ifastatementismadeoutside
the area under model code of
conduct, it does not result in vio-
lation unless there is a reference
to poll going area, chief election
commissioner Nasim Ziadi had
told HT last week.
We have introduced pre- cer-
tification of print ads. If one
party gives an ad on the day of
the poll making an allegation
against another, the other can-
not rebut it. The damage is done.
We have written to the law min-
istry to amend the section 126. It
is not possible to filter electronic
signals, he said.
Former CEC SY Qureshi
admitted that the political class
is using this loophole (in the Act).
As of now, nothing can be done
legally, he told HT.
home minister Rajnath Singh
stressedintheirralliesthatMan-
ipurs territory would not get
affected by the pact.
WhileCongressvice-president
Rahul Gandhi was the only star
campaignerforhispartyinMani-
pur,theBJPbidwasheadlinedby
PM, Singh and Shah .
Unlike in Assam, where the
partysprojectionofSarbananda
Sonowalasthechiefministerface
helped secure votes, the BJP
decided not to project anyone for
thetoppostinManipurandrelied
solely on Modis appeal to work.
Ujjwala Yojana, announced in
the Budget 2016, five crore LPG
connections will be provided to
BPL families over the next three
years. A sum of 8,000 crore has
been set aside for this scheme.
Aseemanand...
A total of four charge sheets
were filed. Gupta and Joshi were
members of the RSS and worked
together in Madhya Pradeshs
Indore and Mhow from 1998 to
2003, one of the charge sheets
said. A native of Ajmer, Gupta
moved to Jamtara in Jharkhand
in 2003 and stayed there till 2008
but the two kept in touch and met
several times till Joshis death in
2007, the court was told.
Joshi was shot dead on
December 29, 2007.
The SIM cards and the mobile
phones used for detonating the
two bombs were bought from
Jharkhand, where Gupta was
working as an RSS zila pracha-
rak, or district head of publicity.
Public prosecutor Ashwini
Kumar Sharma said 26 wit-
nesses, crucial to the case,
turned hostile. The court did
not find Aseemanands confes-
sional statement a basis enough
for his conviction. Notably,
Aseemanand retracted his state-
ment three months after giving
it, Sharma said.
Aseemanand was a victim of
political conspiracy, his lawyer
Jagdish Rana said. There was a
conspiracy to frame a person
from a particular community for
a particular kind of crime, he
said. Of the 13 accused, three are
still absconding.
A member of right-wing
Hindu group Abhinav Bharat,
Assemanand has been in jail
since December 2010 after his
arrest in the Mecca Masjid blast.
The explosion in the Hyderabad
mosque on May 18, 2007 left 14
people dead. He also faces char-
ges in the 2007 Samjhauta case.
Sixty-eight people were killed on
February 18, 2007 when explo-
sions ripped through the express
train that runs between India
and Pakistan
(With HTC, Delhi,
agency inputs)
ISIS...
In the course of investigating
the abuse case, police questioned
Saifullah and took his identity
card.
The card and information
extracted from suspects arrested
in MP for the train blast helped
police put two and two together
and raid the house to capture
Saifullah, who they said refused
09
After highvoltage
campaign, Modis
Varanasi records
63.63% turnout
Sudhir Kumar
n sudhir.kumar1@hindustantimes.com
VARANASI: Varanasi recorded a
63.63% turnout in the last phase
of the Uttar Pradesh assembly
polls on Wednesday, an increase
from the 57.92% votes that were
cast in the district in 2012.
Votingstartedonaslownotein
the morning but picked up pace
withlongqueuesbeingformedat
polling booths. By noon, the vot-
ing percentage was recorded at
23.76%. It rose to 53.55% by 3pm
and touched 63.63% by the end of
polling. Ajgara constituency
recorded the highest turnout of
68.22% in the district. Shivpur
was second at 67.42%.
The VaranasiSouthassembly
constituency, where PM Naren-
dra Modiaddressed a rallyin the
lastlegofthecampaign,recorded
66.33% voting. Varanasi North
registered a turnout of 61.32%.
Varanasi Cantonment was
eighthwiththelowestvotingper-
centage of 58%. PM Narendra
Modis road show covered the
CantonmentandVaranasiSouth
seats on March 4. Another road
show by the PM covered Vara-
nasi North on March 5.
In Rohania,61.47%voteswere
polled. The PM had addressed a
rallyatKhushipurinRohaniaon
March 6 before concluding his
poll campaign. Sevapuri
recorded 65.47% polling. Pindra,
which is represented by Con-
gress MLA Ajay Rai, recorded
61.66% voter turnout.
Five of Varanasi districts
eight assembly seats are part of
PMs Lok Sabha constituency,
which political observers said
was one of the reasons why the
region witnessed a high-voltage
campaign this time around.
In no other elections has the
campaign touched such a high
pitch in Varanasi. All this hap-
penedbecauseVaranasiisrepre-
sented in parliament by PM
Modi, RR Jha, former dean fac-
ultyofsocialscienceatBHU,said
JhaaddedthatthePMhadput
in extra efforts to keep his credi-
bilityinhisLokSabhaseatintact.
Modiheld roadshowsandthree
rallies in order to be doubly sure
of his partys victory, he said.
THE COMMANDOS
INSERTED A MICRO
CAMERA THROUGH A
HOLE DRILLED ON THE
ROOF TO PINPOINT
SAIFULLAHS POSITION
to surrender and fired at the
commandos.
The commandos inserted a
micro-camera through a hole
drilled on the roof to pinpoint
Saifullahs position. The camera
picked up objects that made it
appear there was more than one
person inside.
ATS inspector general of
police Asim Arun, who led the
operation, said: He fired at least
62 rounds whenever the police
team tried to barge in. Our com-
mandos shot in retaliation.
After chilli bombs and teargas
shells lobbed inside failed to
draw him out, police drilled
holes in an iron door of a store-
room behind which Saifullah
has hiding. The man was shot
through the holes.
The ATS team recovered
explosives, materials used in
preparing bombs, firearms, car-
tridges, knives, three passports,
six mobile phones, IS flags and
literature and a railway route
map of India.
Officers said the seized mate-
rial point to the suspects IS
links.
Earlier in the day, Madhya
Pradesh chief minister Shivraj
Singh Chouhan too said in Bho-
pal that those behind the train
bombing had IS links. We have
proof. The explosives discovered
have IS markings.
But the Centre asked police in
both states not to draw conclu-
sions until investigations were
concluded.
Indias leaders say the IS
group does not have influence in
the country of more than 1.2 bil-
lion people, which has a large but
traditionally moderate Muslim
population. There have been
some reports of Indians going to
fight for the group in Iraq and
Syria, but the numbers are low
relative to the size of the popula-
tion. UP director general of
police Javeed Ahmad and NIA
sleuths visited the slain sus-
pects house on Wednesday.
Saifullahs father Sartaj Khan
refused to accept his sons body,
branding him a traitor.
Police have made several
arrests over the train explosion.
Closed-circuit television footage
from near the train explosion
site helped police identify the
suspects.
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Sangli doc confesses to crime
FEMALE INFANTICIDE Homeopath doctor has said during his interrogation that all foetuses he aborted were females
Satyajit Joshi
n satyajit.joshi@hindustantimes.com
SANGLI: Homeopath doctor
BabasahebKhidrapurehad built
a systematic network in south
Maharashtra and neighbouring
Karnatakaforsexdetermination
and aborting female foetuses. He
has been allegedly running the
racket for some years.
On Sunday, foetuses were
found dumped near a stream in
polythene bags. The police have
sent samples of aborted foetuses
for DNA test.
Khidrapure has confessed
during his interrogation that all
of them were female foetuses,
said the police. The police, how-
ever, are going cautiously and
will wait for the DNA report.
The police believe that some
locals may have been working as
agents for Khidrapure in identi-
fying couples, who want to have
sex determination test and abort
female foetus.
The police have identified
some people in Sangli district
and Karnataka and are collect-
ing evidence to arrest them.
Police sources said some doc-
tors, who used to carry out sex
determination test illegally,
were advising pregnant woman
to approach Khidrapure if they
wanted to abort a female foetus.
A systematic communication
channel was working to estab-
lish contact between Khidrapure
and pregnant women.
The police cited 26-year-old
Swati Jamdades case. An agent
had approached her parents
after her death and offered them
a blank cheque to not approach
police.
Sangli SP Dattatreya Shinde
does not rule out the possibility
of eminent doctors in Sangli and
Miraj being involved in the
racket. The register seized by
police has entries of visiting doc-
tors from December 2009 to
March 2013. It also has record of
money given to doctors. Shinde
said names of several doctors in
Sangli and Miraj were found in
the register and action would be
taken after collecting evidence.
The police still do not know
how much Khidrapure charged.
They believe that amount must
be big considering number of
people involved in the illegal act.
The cops have zeroed down on
more than 10 people, including
Ravi Sutar, who used to supply
milk to Khidrapure family. He
told the police that Khidrapure
gave him polythene bags and
asked him to dispose them of.
Ford Foundation
appoints new
regional director
NEWDELHI: The Ford Foundation
on Wednesday appointed Prad-
eep Nair as regional director for
India, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
As regional director, Nair will
guidethefoundationsoperations
out of New Delhi.
He will assume his new posi-
tionattheendofMarch,succeed-
ing David Hulse.
I am delighted to welcome
Pradeep to the Ford Foundation.
Hisglobalexperienceandleader-
ship,andhisexpertiseinbuilding
partnershipsintheregionwillbe
agreatassetasourworkinSouth
Asia enters a new chapter, said
Darren Walker, president of the
Ford Foundation.
Nair holds an MBA in finance
from Karnataka University, an
engineeringdegreeinelectronics
from Bharathiar University and
has also studied filmmaking.
HTC
Indian techies murder in US: Rain in north fuels
Kansas governor writes to Modi hope for good crop
WASHINGTON: Kansas Governor
SanBrownbackhaswrittenalet-
ter to Prime Minister Narendra
Modi expressing profound
regret at the terrible act of vio-
lence against the Indian nation-
als last month and said that acts
of hate and intolerance have no
place in his state.
Srinivas Kuchibhotla, 32, was
killed and Alok Madasani,
another Indian of the same age,
injured in a shooting by navy
veteran Adam Purinton, who
yelled terrorist and get out of
my country before opening fire
on them in Kansas last month.
As Governor of the State of
Kansas, I would like to express
my deep sadness and profound
regret at the terrible act of vio-
lence committed against Srinu
Kuchibhotla and Alok Madas-
ani. The people of Kansas share
in my shock and horror. Words
cannot express the sorrow that
we feel for Srinus wife, Sunay-
ana, and his family in Hydera-
bad, Brownback wrote.
In the time since Srinus
death, we have reflected on his
life, and the words I have heard
WHO IS DR KHIDRAPURE?
n Babasaheb Appasaheb Khidra-
pure is from Narwad village of
Kolhapur district, and lived in
Mhaisal till his matriculation. He
shifted to Jausingpur to finish
Class 12, and later went to
Mumbai to study homeopathy
n After his graduation, Khidra-
pure came back to Mhaisal, and
lived there with his wife and
two sons
n Khidrapures wife, Manisha, is
also a homeopathic doctor.
While the hospitals board
displays her name, residents
said she used to run a separate
clinic in Narwad village.
n The hospital had 24/7 medical
service, and attracted patients
from Mhaisal and surrounding
villages.
Miraj: Fast developing
Miraj has established itself as a
medical destination in south
Maharashtra in the last few years
because of affordable medical
facilities. Miraj has two major
government hospitals and one
private medical college. Connec-
tivity to Miraj by road and railway
is a reason for more patients.
We are going to
check every single
medical establishment
right from general
practitioners to private
hospitals and register
every single facility
DR SANJAY SALUKHE, Civil
surgeon of Sangli Civil Hospital
Sex determination done in Karnataka centre
Sadaguru Pandit
n sadaguru.pandit@hindustantimes.com
MUMBAI: Theprimeaccusedinthe
Sangli foeticide case, Dr Babasa-
heb Khidrapure, would send
womentoasonographycentrehe
owned in a village on the Maha-
rashtra-Karnatakabordertofind
outthesexofthefoetus.Hewould
thendotheillegalabortionsinthe
middleofthenighttoavoidsuspi-
cion, investigation officers said,
revealingmoredetailsofthecase
on Wednesday.
Officials said no ultrasound
Delhi HC issues notice to Centre on
Aadhaar for subsidised grains
HT Correspondent
n htreporters@hindustantimes.com
NEWDELHI: The Delhi high court
on Wednesday issued a notice to
the Centre on a petition chal-
lenging the governments deci-
sion to make Aadhaar manda-
tory for beneficiaries of subsi-
dised foodgrains through the
public distribution system
(PDS). A bench of Chief Justice
G Rohini and Justice Sangita
Dhingra Sehgal issued the
notice to the ministry of con-
sumer affairs, food and public
distribution and sought their
response before the next date of
hearing on April 24.
The bench also sought the
stand of the Delhi government
on the plea which seeks disbur-
sal of subsidised foodgrains to
the beneficiaries of the National
n A picture of Srinivas Kuchibhotla, who was recently shot and killed
in Kansas, is surrounded by roses during a vigil in honour of him at
Crossroads Park in Washington, US, on Sunday.
most often to describe him are
that he was courageous, and that
he loved his family, and that he
respected elders. We strive to
live in Srinus example of cour-
age and love and respect, he
wrote in the letter dated March 3,
a copy of which has been seen by
PTI. Brownback wrote that Kan-
sans have been awed by Sunay-
anas grace and determination.
Telling the Prime Minister
n State health minister Deepak Sawant and agriculture minister
Sadabhau Khot visited Sangli on Wednesday.
DR KHIDRAPURE TO FACE FIVEYEAR
LICENSE SUSPENSION
Officials from Center Council of
Homeopathy (CCH) calling the
Sangli mass foetus killing an
unfortunate and shameful
incident said that doctors like Dr
Khidrapure were a disgrace to the
profession. CCH condemns this
incident and its shameful that
one of our doctor is allegedly
involved in such a gruesome act.
We have informed the state
medical council to take appropri-
ate action and we hope none of
homeopaths follow the branch of
medicine they arent acquainted
with, said Dr Arun Bhamse,
vice-president of CCH. The
registrar of Maharashtra Council
of Homeopathy (MCH) confirmed
that as soon as the state officials
or district collector sends an
official note of Dr Khidrapures
involvement, his license will be
suspended for five years.
machines were found at the
Mhaisal-based Bharti Hospital,
where the illegal abortions were
done. Pregnant women who
sought his help to abort female
foetuses were first sent to Kag-
wad, a village 7.5km away, near
theMaharashtra-Karnatakabor-
der. He owned both centres and
would perform the surgeries in
themiddleofthenight.Hesaidhe
used a common drug to abort the
foetus,saidaninvestigatingoffi-
cer. Experts said the drug can
abort the foetus or cause prema-
ture birth or birth defects, along
UNDER FOOD SECURITY
ACT, FIVE KG OF
FOODGRAINS PER
PERSON ARE PROVIDED
EACH MONTH AT
13 PER KG TO OVER
80 CRORE PEOPLE
Food Security Act (NFSA), with-
out needing Aadhaar.
The plea, a public interest liti-
gation (PIL) filed by a
social organisation Delhi Rozi
Roti Adhikar Abhiyan, said the
notification violates the basic
principle of law enshrined in
Article 14 and 21 of the Constitu-
tion. Aadhaar is a 12-digit
unique identification number
issued by the Unique Identifica-
REUTERS
that open arms of friendship are
the very hallmarks of being a
Kansan,the GovernorsaidSrinu
embodied the essence of what it
means to be a Kansan.
The Governor had met Indian
Consul General Dr Anupam Ray
in Topeka and expressed his sin-
cere condolences and reiterated
his strong commitment to pro-
viding a safe and welcoming
environment in Kansas.
HT PHOTO
Motherchild tracking
system in Sangli:
Officials from the e public
health departments said that
the district will now strictly
follow the progress of
pregnant women with more
focus on those who had a girl
child previously, through a
digital software. We previ-
ously had the system in place
where mother and child
development was tracked to
see if they are turning up for
regular follow-ups. We are
re-launching it to check the
development, specifically for
those with one or two
daughters. If the woman is
found to have undergone
termination of pregnancy
then we will check the
details, said Dr Salukhe.
with a number of other medical
complications,includinguterine
ruptureifthewomanisovereight
weeks of pregnancy. We are
investigating if more mothers
were killed by this act of severe
medical negligence, said a state
publichealthdepartmentofficial,
whoisinvestigatingthecase.The
incident has also caused state
officials to take stringent meas-
ures against all alternate medi-
cinedoctors. DrSanjay Salukhe,
CivilSurgeonofSangliCivilHos-
pital, said they are forming a dis-
trict-level integrated functional
tion Authority of India (UIDAI)
after collecting biometric data
from a person. The Centre has
given time to those people who
do not have an Aadhaar number
to apply for it by June 30.
The notification came into
effect from February 8 in all
states and UTs, except Assam,
Meghalaya and Jammu and
Kashmir.
Under the NFSA , which was
rolled out across the country in
November last year, five kg of
foodgrains per person is pro-
vided each month at 1-3 per kg
to over 80 crore people.
The plea said the Supreme
Court in an interim order in
October 2015 had allowed
voluntary use of Aadhaar and
ruled that no citizen can be
denied a service or subsidy for
want of it.
HT Correspondent
n letters@hindustantimes.com
CHANDIGARH: Fresh snowfall in
the upper reaches of Himachal
Pradesh and sporadic rainfall in
parts of Punjab and Haryana on
Wednesday has triggered hope
for good crop this year.
The above-normal tempera-
ture in the last week of February
was a cause for concern for the
agri-scientists as well as farm-
ers.
Rain helps in lowering the
temperature, which is good for
better productivity. Strong
wind leads to lodging of the
near-mature wheat crop, said
agriculture director Balwinder
Singh Sidhu.
Wheat is main stay for farm-
ers in Haryana and Punjab and
apple for horticulturists in Him-
achal.
The Met, however, has
predicted more snow and rain-
fall in the coming days that
would further bring down tem-
peratures.
As per surveys, both Punjab
and Himachal are expecting
Five more held in
abortion racket
Satyajit Joshi
n satyajit.joshi@hindustantimes.com
SANGLI: Sangli police on Wednes-
day arrested five more people
including two medical practi-
tioners, a pharmaceutical dis-
tributor and a nurse in connec-
tion with the sex determination
and dumping of 19 aborted
fetuses in Mhaisal village in
south Maharashtra.
With the five arrests on
Wednesday, the total number of
people nabbed by the police has
gone up to seven. Babasaheb
Khidrapure, the main accused,
and Prabvin Jamdadae, hus-
band of Swati Jamdade, whose
death due to over bleeding
helped to bust the racket, have
already been arrested by the
police.
Dr Shirhari Krishna Ghodke,
68, from Nagwad village in Bel-
gavi district and Dr Ramesh
Vyankatesh Devgikar of Vija-
pur district, both in Karnataka,
were also arrested.
Their names were disclosed
by Khidrapure during the inter-
rogation.
Sangli district SP, Dattatreya
Shinde, said that four sonogra-
phy machines have been confis-
cated from them, and prelimi-
nary investigation has revealed
that the machines were used by
the doctors to determine the sex
of the fetuses.
Police suspect that both the
doctors advised pregnant
woman to approach Khidrapure
after determining the sex of
unit comprised of officials from
health, revenue and police
department. We are going to
checkeverysinglemedicalestab-
lishmentrightfromgeneralprac-
titionersto privatehospitalsand
register every single facility.
While health official will check
the medical records of the estab-
lishment and the doctors, at the
same time the revenue depart-
ment will check if the establish-
ment is licensed one. Police offi-
cials will help us track the crimi-
naloffencesifany,committedby
the doctors or staff members,
WHERE IS IT
MANDATORY
n NREGA, PDS, RTE/Sarva
Shiksha Abhiyan
n Support to Training and
Employment Programme
(STEP) Scheme for women
n Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
n Saakshar Bharat
n Support to NGOs/Institu-
tions/SRCs for adult
education
n Community health workers
Accredited Social Health
Activists (ASHA)
n Central Sector Scholarship,
training, assistance schemes
for persons with disabilities
Rain helps in lowering
the temperature,
which is good for better
productivity. Strong wind
leads to lodging of the
nearmature wheat crop.
BALWINDER SINGH SIDHU,
agriculture director
bumper crops this year.
We are happy to see clouds
and rain. Low temperature will
delay maturing of the grain,
leading to a higher yield, said
Sukhwinder Singh, a farmer
from Samrala.
Following todays snowfall in
Kufri, Narkanda and Kalpa, icy
wind gripped Shimla and
nearby areas.
Shimla meteorological centre
has predicted more snow, rain
and hailstorm. Due to western
disturbance, more rain, snow
even hailstorm is expected in
state, Centres director Man-
mohan Singh said.
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Release funds for border fencing
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court
asked the Centre to release funds
for fencing of India-Bangladesh
border to prevent a cross-border
influx of illegal Bangladesh
nationals. The bench also fixed
National Register of Citizens to
identify the original residents of
Assam. When Prateek Hajela,
who is also coordinating the
committee for Assam, informed
the bench that the task would
April end as the deadline for the take time, the SC told the state
Hajela committee to update the government to cooperate. HTC
their baby. Police also suspect
that Dr Ghodke, who has been
practicising as a doctor in Kag-
wad village in Karnataka, does
not possess a medical degree.
Sources said that Ghodke has
been working as a doctor for
more than four decades.
A local pharmaceutical dis-
tributor, Sunil Kashinath Khed-
kar, 35, was arrested in the aft-
ernoon.
Shinde said Khedkar used to
supply a particular tablet,
which is used to terminate preg-
nancy. The tablet is a scheduled
medicine.
Khedkars godown and shop
Ratna Distributors were
raided by the Food and Drugs
Administration on Tuesday
night.
Two staff members at Bharati
Hospital compounder Umesh
Jyotiram Salunkhe, 26, and con-
servancy staff Kanchan Kuntin-
ath Roje, were also arrested.
Both are residents of Miraj and
helped Khidrapure in destroy-
ing the aborted fetuses.
The police carried out two
raids at Bharati Hospital in the
past three days. They found
medical equipment, medicines,
injections and x-ray machines
which homeopathic doctors are
not legally allowed to use.
The notice stuck at Bharati
Hospital by the health depart-
ment also mentions that Khid-
rapure was running an opera-
tion theater illegally, without
having proper registration
under the Bombay Nursing Act.
said Dr Salunkhe. Ravindra
Khebudkar, municipal commis-
sioner of Sangli-Miraj-Kupwad
MunicipalCorporationsaidthey
have planned inspections to
check if any doctor, working for
private or public hospital, is
involvedinthesexdetermination
racket. After this incident, we
have decided to strengthen our
two maternity homes at Miraj
and Sangli so women dont have
to depend on private hospitals.
We will train more women doc-
tors for better care, said Kheb-
udkar.
BALWINDER GETS
15 YRS IN US JAIL
TERROR PLANS
AGAINST INDIA
Press Trust of India
n letters@hindustantimes.com
NEW YORK: A 42-year-old Indian
in the US has been sentenced to
15 years in jail for plotting terror
attacks in India by providing
material support and resources
to the Khalistan movement.
Balwinder Singh was a mem-
ber of two terrorist groups and
provided material support to
intimidate the Indian govern-
ment and harm persons who
were not supporting the terror-
ism groups cause, said US attor-
ney Daniel Bogden for the dis-
trict of Nevada . Singh was sen-
tenced by US district judge
Larry Hicks in Reno to 180
months in prison on Tuesday,
Bogden said.
This case is an example of
multi-law enforcement agencies
working collaboratively
together to protect the United
States and our foreign allies
from a terrorist act, Bogden
added.
Singh, who also went by the
alias Jhaji and Baljit Singh, is a
citizen of India and a permanent
US resident. He had pleaded
guilty in November last year.
According to court docu-
ments, between September and
December 2013, Singh conspired
with others to support terrorist
attacks in India as part of the
Khalistan movement to create
an independent Sikh state in the
Punjab region.
In October 2013, Singh and his
co-conspirators agreed that one
of them would travel to India
and carry out a terror attack
likely an assassination or
maiming of an Indian govern-
mental official.
In November 2013, Singh pur-
chased two sets of night vision
goggles and a laptop and pro-
vided these items to a co-con-
spirator. The co-conspirator
attempted to board a flight from
the San Francisco International
Airport to Bangkok in Decem-
ber 2013 in order to carry out the
attack but US law enforcement
prevented him. After these
events, Singh and his co-con-
spirators continued to plan the
terror attack in India until
Singhs arrest in December 2013.
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Radicalisation
is on the rise Hitting where
ISisweakeninginIraq.ButastheMPtrain
blastshows,Indiacannotbecomplacent
it hurts most
I
slamic State (IS) has arrived in
India. The country experienced ourtake
its first successful IS-inspired
terrorist attack with a bomb blast in a Madhya Pradesh An Aadhaar verification for a midday
train on Tuesday. Fortunately, the blasts casualties were
limited to 10 injured people. More important is that, so
meal raises ethical and practical questions, n Will an authentication process be carried out on every child on a daily basis before
providing midday meals? And will some children be denied food, because the technology
far, it does not seem to violate the IS record of having never write KIRAN BHATTY and DIPA SINHA failed? REUTERS

directly masterminded an attack on India. All IS activity in

India, so far, has been carried out by Indians who became self-
radicalised through the Internet and media. Nonetheless, New
Delhi cannot afford to be complacent. The militant ripples
created by IS reached India some years ago. There have been
multiple cases of radicalised Muslim youth, inspired by IS, being
apprehended by police before they could carry out an attack.
The IS-inspired terror cell that carried out the Ujjain train
attack is noteworthy for two reasons. One is that they were able
to carry out an attack before being arrested. This could be an
indicator that such groups are finding means to get around the
pre-emption strategies of Indian security. Two is the size of the
cell. Already, eight people have been named as members of the
cell, much larger than previous IS cells who are rarely more
than one or two strong.
There continues to be little evidence that IS leadership in Iraq
sees India as a priority. IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi at one
point said last year, Where is the relief of the rulers of Mecca
and Medina for the Muslims in China and the Muslims in India
against whom the Hindus commit the worst of crimes daily,
including murder, burning, rape, severing of joints, looting,
plundering, and imprisonment? But the latest issue of ISs Al
Naba newspaper, with IS slowly losing ground in Iraq and Syria,
called upon its foreign fighters to attack Western countries and
targets in the Arab world. India did not figure in this or its earlier
copies. New Delhi is almost certainly relieved that IS has other
targets in mind. But this has not stopped a few dozen Indian
Muslims to physically try and join IS ranks. Many of those have
since tried to leave IS, complaining of being treated shabbily and
horrified at the violence that permeates the terrorist nation.
T
he last few weeks have seen a spate of govern-
ment notifications making Aadhaar manda-
tory for receiving the benefits of government
programmes. The most recent orders relate to
an Aadhaar requirement for children to
access schools (even under their fundamental
right to education), mid-day meals, supplementary nutri-
tion and scholarships. These directives raise a number of
ethical as well as practical questions, besides violating
childrens right to education, nutrition and health.
In fact, the ministry of human resource development
notification making Aadhaar mandatory for children to
avail of the mid-day meal in schools hits at the pit of ones
stomach. It seems that the government believes this is the
way to address corruption in the system stop leakages
of food by ensuring a child without a number goes hungry.
It finds nothing wrong in asking a child to show a docu-
ment, a number before she can be given food. It might even
think it will score points on controlling corruption, no
matter that it means taking food away from children.
Lets take a cold hard look at the mid-day meal scheme
to understand what, if anything, justifies this measure. Or
is it just another example of an order that has not been
thought through before being pushed out?
Mid-day meals (MDMs) in schools serve important
objectives. Research has established that meals reduce
hunger, increase enrolment and attendance and improve
learning outcomes. Most countries have some sort of a
school meal programme. In India, the provision of hot
cooked meals in schools started with Tamil Nadu univer-
salising the meal scheme in the 1980s and a Supreme Court
order in 2001 making a cooked meal in government schools
a legal entitlement. Even today, in many parts of the coun-
try, the mid-day meal is the first meal of the day for a num-
ber of children. Currently, the programme covers more
than 100 million children across 1.15 million schools. More
newsmaker
ARUNDHATI BHATTACHARYA SBI chairman
than 2.5 million women, mainly from SC/ST/OBC commu-
nities, are employed as mid-day meal cooks and helpers.
It is arguably one of the best programmes.
It is also true that there are gaps in the delivery mecha-
nism, such as irregularity in supply, poor hygiene and
infrastructure, inadequate nutritional content of meals,
difficulties in estimating the exact number of children
using MDMs, etc. It is quite unclear how using a manda-
tory UID for children will address any of these problems.
The official basis for mandating the UID for MDMs is
that, the use of Aadhaar as identity document for delivery
of services or benefits or subsidies simplifies the Govern-
ment delivery processes, brings in transparency and effi-
ciency. Simplifies government delivery process by limit-
ing the number of children that can access MDMs? Bring
in transparency and efficiency by denying some children
food, because they have not been able to get a number
tagged to their fragile selves? What does it make transpar-
ent, and what or to whom, is the accountability being
established through this method?
The use of biometrics for children raises other troubling
questions as well. First, fingerprints of children are not
fully developed till they are 15 years of age. Even the UIDAI
is not supposed to capture biometrics for children under
five. Second, there are serious issues related to capturing
and storing childrens biometric data, as the issue of right
to privacy is still being debated in the Supreme Court.
Third, the government has stated that Aadhaar is volun-
tary and the data is being collected and shared only after
taking consent. In the case of children, who is giving con-
sent? And what if a child when she becomes an adult does
not want her biometrics to be shared?
Besides, the experience of using Aadhaar in other
schemes such as the PDS, pensions and even direct benefit
transfers in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Delhi and other pla-
ces, has been less than satisfactory. Around 30% of benefi-
ciaries have reported facing authentication issues; prob-
lems related to mobile networks and electricity supply.
Will an authentication process be carried out on every
child on a daily basis, before providing the MDMs? And
will some children be denied food, because the technology
failed? Another stark reality brought up by this soul-less
notification is the continued disregard for children in our
society. From the abysmal statistics on their health and
education status to the level of violence and other injusti-
ces perpetuated on them, children and their rights con-
tinue to be colossally neglected.
Shouldnt we be focusing our attention on ways to cre-
ate a welcoming, nurturing environment for children to
come to school, enjoy a hot cooked meal, expect to get a
decent education, appeal to the basic human instincts of
teachers and others in the system towards children who
are dependent on them, rather than make the children
themselves the villains, as it were, apparently disrupting
efficiency in the system.
There are other known and effective means to reduce
corruption in mid-day meals, such as community monitor-
ing, social audits, decentralised grievance redress sys-
tems, public display of information on beneficiaries and
menus, which need to be encouraged rather than expect
our children to carry the burden of corruption, transpar-
ency and accountability for us. Are we being complicit in
giving legitimacy to a paradigm that is so obsessed with the
ends it is blindsided to the means, even if it involves chil-
dren and their hunger? It is time we stopped to think where
we are going with this obsession with digital transparency
and accountability.
Kiran Bhatty is senior fellow, Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi.
Dipa Sinha is assistant professor, School of Liberal Studies,
Ambedkar University, New Delhi
The views expressed are personal

THINK IT OVER
The greater problem, which the Ujjain train blast highlights, IF YOU DONT HAVE FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE, THEN YOU
is radicalisation of a few youth. The result are terrorists who HYPOCRISY CAN AFFORD TO BE
DONT HAVE A PLACE IN THE HOUSEHOLD TO TAKE PART IN
thankfully have no training, little ability to access explosives MAGNIFICENT IN ITS PROMISES, FOR
DIFFICULT AND IMPORTANT DECISIONS IF A WOMAN IS
and whos real weapon is only their violent dedication to a NEVER INTENDING TO GO BEYOND
strange cult in another part of the world. With indications that FINANCIALLY INDEPENDENT, SHE CAN DEFINITELY MAKE A
PROMISE, IT COSTS NOTHING
IS may soon be militarily defeated by the end of the year, India BIGGER CONTRIBUTION IN MAKING BIG DECISIONS AND
may experience a fall in IS-inspired activity. But it is likely that CONTRIBUTE MUCH MORE EDMUND BURKE
Illustration: SIDDHANT JUMDE
another group will rise to take its place.

The hidden enemy Corporate India must focus on sustainability

Integratecounsellingandotherde-stressingtechniques Mukund Govind Rajan and Abhishek Goyal
intothesystemtoreducesuicidesinsecurityforces
Extreme climatic events are impacting
O
businesses around the world by damaging
n January 5, a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) infrastructure and disrupting supply
sub-inspector used his service revolver to commit
suicide at a Delhi Metro station. On January 16, a CISF
chains. Ironically, this complex challenge
gets incorrectly classified as a long-term
constable used his rifle to commit suicide while on duty
at the Bengaluru international airport . Two days later, a trainee
threat andis often excludedfromcontempo-
rary corporate decision-making.
The Paris climate accord requires action
to reduce dependency on fossil fuel. By post-
SI with the CISF committed suicide in Hyderabad. On February poning action, corporations are exposing
9, a CISF jawan took his life at Okhla, and two weeks later, a 23- themselves to a variety of risks. Corporate
India, at a minimum, has to urgently famili-
year-old CISF officer working at the Pune airport committed arise itself with the significant amount of
suicide. Initial reports attributed the five suicides to stress work that has been done by governments
and the scientific community to understand
outside work. Personal problems constitute about 50% of the and explain climate change impacts.
suicides witnessed in the force, and CISFs director general OP The growing risks of climate change
make it incumbent upon corporations to
Singh recently said that all efforts are being taken to address this
enhance their strategic focus on the tradi-
issue. The psychological stress on personnel is bad for the
morale of the security force and if unchecked a stressed out
tional three Rs Reduce, Reuse, and
Recycle. This is integral to the increasingly
popular concept of the circular economy,
where resources are circulated within the
system releasing minimal waste, and which
emphasises sustainable supply chain man-
agement. To help in the migration to more
climate-friendly processes, corporations
can consider adopting measurement frame-
works and tools such as an internal carbon
price for business planning. A shadow car-
bon price is useful in evaluating different
scenarios while taking decisions, and high-
lights the regulatory and asset obsolescence
risks of future investments.
Corporations must also embrace the
business opportunities associated with the
adoption of new climate friendly technolo-
gies. With sharp declines in cost, these
present corporations an unprecedented
opportunity to leapfrog to a more sustaina-
ble future; this is not dissimilar to the man-
ner in which corporate India has embraced
mobile communications technology. In the
future, corporations will be obliged to dis-
close the risks they face from climate
change impacts. Indeed, regulators around
the world are evaluating the extent to which
corporations must forecast and disclose to
their investors and other stakeholders the
vulnerability of their businesses to climate
change. Indeed, the sustainability agenda
is now a part of mainstream corporate strat-
egy development. This year is likely to see
Indian CEOs, particularly from companies
that have an international footprint, tested
for their ability to offer visionary leader-
ship in responding to climate change.
Mukund Rajan chairs the Tata Global Sustainability
Council and Abhishek Goyal is member,
Tata Sustainability Group
The views expressed are personal
innervoice
Blessed are those
who can spend time
with grandparents
Vijai Pant
It is said that nobody can make kids
happy the way their grandparents
can. They bring a lot of love, care and
warmth into the lives of children. I
still remember how in my childhood,
after coming back from school, I
would excitedly narrate the days
events to a very patient and all atten-
tive audience my grandma. My
joys, frustrations and sometimes
even my anger would find a ready

personnel could even be a threat to the public. traveladvisory outlet in my granny.

Alarm bells are also ringing in the armed forces where a high
number of personnel are taking the extreme step. Between 2012
and 2015, about 449 suicides were seen across the services. Stress
The US is not trying to put India down
is a major reason, but the sahayak system which has been in By alerting citizens about extremist elements here, Washington is just doing its job of protecting its people
the news especially after the suicide of Lance-Naik Roy Mathew
Kanchan Gupta
needs to be looked into to ascertain whether it is a
contributing factor. The forces are losing a disturbing number We Indians are a prickly lot and get easily
of personnel and the reason is not the enemys bullet, but the riled by others acting in their own self-in-
terest. So, its not surprising that
flaws in force management. Former officers have blamed the offended voices are being volubly,
lack of discipline to a spike in suicides and fratricides. According cacophonously, raised over a misre-
ported travel advisory for Americans
to Mr Singh, the CISF is constituting leave committees in all its travelling to South Asia, issued by the US
units, similar to the one in the Delhi Metro this is a good move State Department. Among other coun-
tries in the region, it mentions India.
that could have been initiated much earlier. Lost in the caw-caw of faux nationalist
Latest technology, sophisticated weaponry and advanced outrage are two facts. First, the object of
misplaced ire is not a country-specific
training are important, but mental and physical fitness of the
travel advisory but a mere mention in
force is equally critical. Our security forces must integrate the periodically revised Worldwide Cau-
counselling and de-stressing techniques into the system. Leave tion note. Second, the main concern of
the US is to ensure the safety and security
management, a balance in officer-jawan ratio and better officer- of its citizens; in fulfilling that task it has
jawan relations also need to be addressed. no obligation to be nice to others.
The purpose of the Worldwide Cau-
tion is to inform Americans about the US
State Departments current assessment
of the global threat of terrorist actions,
political violence and criminal activity
against UScitizens and interests abroad.
IntheparagraphonSouthandCentral
Asia it says: US citizens should avoid
travel to Afghanistan, as no region in the
country is immune from violence. A
number of established terrorist organisa-
tions, indigenous sectarian groups, and
other militants pose a danger to US citi-
zens in Pakistan. Extremist elements are
also active in India, as outlined in a recent
emergency message. A general caution-
ary note is different from Travel Warn-
ings, which have been in effect for Paki-
stan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh since
2016 when they were last updated.
No, the US is not trying to put down
India. The US is trying to do its job of pro-
tecting its citizens because it attaches
value to American lives. This will likely
sound strange in India where Indian lives
are treated as worthless by the govern-
ment machinery, which does not believe
in alerting them about the reality. Yes,
terrorist organisations are not on the
rampage in India as in Pakistan and
Afghanistan, or gaining ground as in
Bangladesh. But they exist and Islamist
terrorists would strike at Americans if
they got the opportunity to do so.
Could we then please stop carping and
learn a lesson from the US? That would be
to make the Government of India more
mindful of the safety and security of
Indian citizens at home and abroad. And
no, its silly to suggest that India should
respond with an advisory, telling Indians
to avoid travelling to racist America.
That would be laughable.
Kanchan Gupta is commissioning editor
and commentator, ABP News
The views expressed are personal
Grandparents are special to every
child. In the early morning hours, it
is a common sight to see these silver
haired people safely escorting the lit-
tle ones to the pick-up points of the
school buses. In the afternoons they
are again there to bring them home.
Their bed time stories are an integral
part of everyones growing up years.
They epitomise traditional values,
rich heritage and culture. As wine
grows in value with age so do the
grandparents. Their knowledge is
invaluable and their love uncondi-
tional. An essential part of the grow-
ing up years of children is to use this
overflowing love of grandparents to
have their way when the parents are
not willing enough to oblige.
Blessed are those who live a life of
caring and sharing with their grand-
parents. They are undoubtedly the
wind beneath our wings giving us
the confidence to soar high.
(Inner Voice comprises contributions from
our readers. The views expressed
are personal)
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htinsight
Rise of ABVP and why
it attracts the youth
SAFFRON MARCH Communist ideology remains the Sanghs main opponent and its
students wing has emerged as a natural choice to take the fight forward against the Left forces
Smriti Kak Ramachandran
n smriti.kak@hindustantimes.com
NEWDELHI:AftertheRashtriyaSwayamse-
vak Sangh (RSS) helped orchestrate the
BharatiyaJanataPartyslandslidewinin
the 2014 parliamentary election, and its
subsequent victories in various state
assembly polls, it turned its focus on
another bastion for its ideology to pene-
trate campuses.
Consideredastrongholdofcommunist
ideology,breachingthecampusesforthe
RSS the BJPs mentor has been a
long-time objective. While the BJP con-
testspoliticaladversariesofallshadesin
the electoral sphere, the Sanghs main
opponent remains the communist ideol-
ogy. And this is where the Sanghs off-
shoottheAkhilBharatiyaVidyarthiPar-
ishad (ABVP) emerged as a natural
choice to take forward the fight against
theLeftideology.Therecentcampusskir-
mishes involving ABVP are not a new
phenomenon. The students wing of the
RSS has since its inception been in the
front lines of agitation moored by the
Sangh. The Sangh, which runs a large
chain of schools across the country,
including at remote locations, sees cam-
puses as potential areas to expand its
reach. It depends on its ABVP foot sol-
dierstoweantheyouthfromtheso-called
Left ethos.
TheLeft-backedstudentsbodieshad
beendominatingthecampusesacrossthe
countryforlong.Withthegrowing num-
bers and victories in elections every-
where, the ABVP is challenging their
domain. That is precisely what explains
their (Left leaning groups) desperation,
says Sunil Ambedkar, national organis-
ing secretary of ABVP.
HISTORY
Fromthetimeitwasestablishedin1949as
anarmofthethenbannedRSS,theABVP
hascharteditsjourneyoncampusescov-
ering the same ground as its parent
nationalism,characterbuildingandvol-
unteerism. The only deviation from the
RSS was its foray into electoral politics.
Overtheyears,theABVPhasremained
rooted to the Sanghs principles, even as
itmirrorstheBJPselectoralambitions,
saysJatinMohantyaformerABVPmem-
ber who is now a state secretary of the
BJP in Odisha. So, what led to the ABVP
morphingintoanaspiringpoliticalunit?
FormerABVPleaderssuchasfinance
minister Arun Jaitley, sports minister
VijayGoel,transportministerNitinGad-
karirising toprominence in the political
firmament is seen to have stoked ambi-
tions of the younger lot. It is a more
recent phenomenon. Like the BJP, the
ABVPsfocusnowisonwinningelections
andrepeatingthefeatthenextyear.Ear-
lier, the fight was more ideological than
electoral, says Mohanty who contested
asanABVPcandidateintheLeftfortress
of Jawaharlal Nehru University.
SANGH OFFSHOOT
Their affinity towards electoral politics
notwithstanding, the ABVPstrajectory
ofgrowthacrosscampuses hasbeendot-
tedwithlandmarksshapedbytheSangh
ideology. Starting with their role during
the Emergency, to their participation in
theRamTemplemovementinAyodhya,
to the more recent resurgence of nation-
alismoncampuses,theABVPhaslargely
stuck to the script.
ABVP takes cue from the prevalent
political situation. If it was again out on
the streets during the Mandal agitation,
it mobilised support for the Ram Temple
in1990s.Whileitraisesissuesofstudents
relevancesuchasrevisitingthefour-year
THE SANGH, WHICH RUNS A
LARGE CHAIN OF SCHOOLS
ACROSS THE COUNTRY,
INCLUDING AT REMOTE
LOCATIONS, SEES CAMPUSES
AS POTENTIAL AREAS TO
EXPAND ITS REACH
1) Collect your old, unused books. These could be educational,
recreational, leisurely, text books, notebooks or any book that
a child could benefit from.
2) Visit books.alibaba.com or call 022-65228930 to speak
to a representative who will facilitate a free-of-cost pickup from
any location of your convenience.
Give a new lease of life to your books and these children.
graduation programme that was intro-
ducedinDelhi University,it is not cutoff
from the contemporary politics, said a
former ABVP member.
Unlike the BJP, which has partnered
coalitionswithideologiesdiversefromits
own(thePDPinJammuandKashmirfor
instance),theABVPhasfaithfullyimple-
mented at the macro levels the agenda
shaped by the RSS. This is evident from
the synchronisation of responses to
events that unfolded at the Hyderabad
CentralUniversityfollowingthe alleged
suicideofaDalitscholarRohithVemula;
the unrest in Delhis Jawaharlal Nehru
University where students affiliated to
theLeftwereaccusedofraisinganti-India
slogans; and now Ramjas College in DU,
where disagreement between the two
sides over the choice of invitees for a lec-
ture spilled into violence.
EXPANSION
With the BJP in power at the Centre and
in many states, and the Sangh in a
strongerposition,theABVPtoohasseen
anexponentialriseinitsnumbers.From
11 lakh members in 2003, it now claims a
membershipof32lakh,ofwhichasignifi-
cant nine lakh were added post the 2014
victory.
What draws students to the ABVP,
especially at a time when it has been
roiledincontroversiesandseenaspursu-
ing a dogma?
BJP leader and a former DUSU presi-
dentSudhanshuMittal explainsthat the
ABVPs adherence to its core values has
been a draw for those who believe in
nationalism. From the participation in
JPMovementtotheEmergencytotaking
up the Kashmir issue, all nationalistic
and idealistic movements the ABVP has
shown consistency on its fundamental
issues.Itisnotguidedbypoliticalexpedi-
encies.
Academic and activist Kamal Mitra
Chenoy,howeverattributestheriseofthe
ABVP to the obsoleteness of the Left
and the inability of the Congress and
Socialists to groom their offshoots.
n The students wing of the RSS has since its inception been in the front lines of agitation moored by the Sangh.
Tracing the roots
The ABVP, which is often mistaken for a miniature
version of the BJP, asserts it is an RSS offshoot
1948: Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi
Parishad was founded.
9th July 1949: Officially
established and registered in Delhi
1961: Participated in the
movement for the liberation of
Goa.
1962: Participated in Civil
Defence against Chinese
Leftorganisationsaresufferingfrom
obsoletenessofMarxistideologyitcant
attract (youth) anymore, he says. The
Sangh, differs and says it is popular
becauseoftheresurgenceofnationalism
among the youth.
Theyouth haverealisedthat theLeft
hasbeen marginalised as faraselectoral
politics is concerned. Barring Tripura
andKerala,wheretheLeftisinpower,its
numbers have reduced in Parliament as
well as in a handful of state assemblies.
On the campuses, too, its presence is get-
tinglimitedtothefaculty.Otherstudents
unions dont sway sentiments the way
ABVP does, said a senior RSS function-
ary, not wishing to be named.
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CAMPUS POLITICS
HT FILE
HITTING THE HEADLIN
ES
NUMBERS Students
Feb, 2016: 12 ABVP and
activists arrested
Federation of India (SFI)
Aggression
32 lakh members in
2017, compared in February in connectio
on the campus of Savi
n with the clash
tribai Phule Pune
to 11 lakh in 2003. ed following
1970: Started participating in University. Activists clash
ion over putting
students council/Union elections members joined verbal spat and altercat
- first in UP and then in different 9 lakh in 2014 up of posters on the vars
ity campus.
about 50 ABVP
states - resulting in victory. Jan, 2016: Police arrested lay siege at
to
During the ABVPs absence from 5,300 urban units
covered by ABVP
activists after they tried ngana
the collectors office in
Tela
electoral politics, the BJP floated network and presence in te release of fee
the Janata Vidyarthi Morcha demanding the immedia
20,000 of the 35,000 colleges eme nt.
between 1978 and 1982. reimburs
countrywide.
SOURCE: ABVP WEBSITE
VIOLENCE res push the ABVP counterparts into a
Thestudentsoutfit,groomedbyRSS,got confrontational position, but the report-
itsfirstpoliticalexposurewhenBJPcame age is prejudiced against the Right.
to power with Atal Behari Vajpayee as The Left recognises its space is
Prime Minister. But now it makes head- shrinking. Ithastakenatacticalstandof
lines for unflattering reasons. positioning itself as supporter of liberal
TaketheepisodeofviolenceatMadhav values, so what is an ideological clash
CollegeinUjjainduringthestudentelec- with the ABVP is presented as a fight for
tions in 2009. Six ABVP students were freedom of speech or rights for minori-
accusedofmanhandlingaprofessorwho ties,saystheRSS functionary.Chenoy,
later died. All six were subsequently however sees the surge in violent out-
acquitted, butthecaseledtooutrageand bursts as a manifestation of the states
raisedquestionsontheABVPstendency
towards aggression. RSS functionaries
tacit support. Vajpayee was a liberal
within the framework of the Sangh. He
are quick to pin the blame on the biased keptthemundercheck.NowwithBJPin
media narrative of the English press.
They allege that not only do the Left cad-
power, the police have been asked to go
soft on the ABVP, he says.
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38deadinIS attackon
Kabulmilitaryhospital
HOURSLONG CARNAGE Most of the victims were patients, doctors and nurses
Agencies
n letters@hindustantimes.com
KABUL: Terrorists disguised as
doctors stormed Afghanistans
largestmilitaryhospitalinKabul
on Wednesday and battled secu-
rity forces, killing 38 people and
injuring 70 others in an attack
claimed by Islamic State.
Dense clouds of smoke bil-
lowed out of the Sardar Daud
Khanhospital,locatedacrossthe
roadfromtheheavilyfortifiedUS
embassy, and explosions and
gunfire rattled Kabuls diplo-
matic district.
Dramaticfootageontelevision
showed helicopters dropping
Afghan special forces on the roof
of the multi-storey hospital as
some hospital staff cowered on
the ledge of a window.
The attack in the capitals
centralWazirAkbarKhanneigh-
bourhoodhaskilled38peopleand
wounded more than 70, the Ital-
ian-runEmergencyhospitalsaid
in a statement.
The dead included doctors,
patients and hospital staff, offi-
cials said. A seven-year-old boy
wasamongtheseriouslyinjured.
A statement from Islamic
States Amaq news agency said
its fighters had attacked the hos-
pital. The group also posted pho-
tos on social media that it said
Republicans resist
Trump on medicare
Agencies
letters@hindustantimes.com
n
WASHINGTON :Republican gover-
nors complain that a GOP pro-
posal to replace former Presi-
dent Barack Obamas health
care law would force millions of
lower-income earners off insur-
ance rolls or stick states with the
cost of keeping them covered.
Governors, especially those
from political battleground
states, were generally cool to the
bill put forth in the Republican-
controlled US House. Some sig-
nalled that they would continue
working on their own legislation
to compete with the measure
introduced Monday.
Weve said all along, Work
with the governors, that it
should be a governor-led effort
and for the Congress to rely on
the governors, Nevada Gover-
nor Brian Sandoval said on
Tuesday. Well, they came out
with their own bill, which
doesnt include anything that the
governors have talked about.
Republican governors lead 33
states, across all regions, and
represent states pivotal to Presi-
dent Donald Trumps victory in
November, including much of
the upper Midwest. Their role in
the health care debate could
influence the biggest public pol-
icy changes this year and help
determine the partys future.
At the heart of their criticisms
is that the House plan would
jeopardize coverage for roughly
11 million people covered
through the Affordable Care
Acts Medicaid expansion.
TOP REPUBLICANS NOT
TO BACK SPYING CLAIM
While the White House stood
byTrumpsassertionthathewas
wiretapped by Barack Obam
during the 2016 presidential
campaign, top Republicans on
Healthcare most favoured target for hackers
Sanchita Sharma
n sanchitasharma@hindustantimes.com
TELAVIV:When scriptwriters of
the popular TV series Home-
land had hackers kill the US
vice president by manipulat-
ing his pacemaker to induce a
heart attack, viewers dis-
missed it as science fiction.
Next, when former US vice
president Dick Cheney got his
pacemakers wireless capa-
bilities disabled to prevent
potential assassination
attempts, people called it par-
anoia. Now, its not science
fiction anymore. Healthcare
was the most targeted indus-
try by cyber hackers in 2016,
more than finance, govern-
ment installations, defence
and other critical instal-
ments, Menny Barzilay,
CEO, 42 Global, told HT at
MEDinIsrael, a conference on
n Afghan soldiers descend from a helicopter on to the roof of the hospital.
were taken by its fighters within
the hospital.
A spokesman for the Afghan
Taliban the group is known to
distance itself from attacks on
medical facilities.
Hospital administrators said
threemenwearingwhitelabora-
torycoatsbegansprayingbullets
after a suicide bomber blew him-
self up at a backdoor entrance,
sparkingchaosinsidethe400-bed
facility.
BHARARA,
THE PROUD
IMMIGRANT
NEWYORK: Manhattans
India-born t federal
prosecutor Preet Bhar-
ara launched a new per-
sonal Twitter feed, and
one of his first posts was
a reference to decade-
old political interfer-
ence at the Department
of Justice.
On his work Twitter
site, he gave a shoutout
to roughly 260,000 fol-
lowers, urging them to
follow his personal
account: @PreetBhar-
ara. By late Tuesday aft-
ernoon, nearly 7,000
people had.
In his profile, the
prosecutor described
himself as Patriotic
American & proud
immigrant. Movie buff.
@Springsteen fan. The
outspoken Bharara, 48,
was appointed to his job
in 2009 by president Bar-
ack Obama. AP
Capitol Hill provided little sup-
port to bolster his explosive and
unsubstantiated claim.
Mitch McConnell, the Senate
majority leader, said he had not
seen any evidence to back up a
series of tweets by Trump on Sat-
urday that accused Obama of
wiretapping his phones at
Trump Tower.
We have an existing intelli-
gence committee looking at all
aspects of what may have been
done last year related to the Rus-
sians or the campaign and well
leave it there, the Kentucky
Republican told reporters.
T H R E AT T O L I F E
n Health records fetch hackers up to 10 times more than credit
card information.
medical innovation. Since
2008, every year a new medi-
cal device is being hacked,
which is a very real threat to
human life, said Barzilay.
Israel is at the forefront of
cyber security, with compa-
nies such as Adallom offering
security technology to track
At least two other loud explo-
sions including one that the
defence ministry said was a car
bombwereheardasAfghanspe-
cial forces launched a clearance
operation that lasted around six
hours.
The attackers were gunned
down after special forces landed
on the roof in a helicopter.
The raid highlights how
Afghanistans warring parties
haverepeatedlytargetedmedical
Whats in WikiLeaks CIA dump?
WikiLeaks has obtained nearly 9,000 documents detailing the CIA's ability to snoop on
smartphones and computers, described as bigger than Edward Snowdens expose
What have the
leaks revealed?
The CIAs
programs
exploited
zero day vulnerabilities in
software that can used by
hackers to affect or gain access
to data or programs, usually in
smartphones
How vulnerable
are your
smartphones?
The CIA has not
cracked
end-to-end encryption tools
of apps like WhatsApp but it
can compromise the
smartphones used to send and
receive messages, which
means the agency can access
data, videos, images,
geo-location and even the
camera and microphone
in these devices
Are you If you own a smartphone or tablet, a Windows computer or Samsung smart TV, then
at risk? theoretically, yes. But its highly unlikely someone at Langley is snooping on you.
Another Brexit bill MADHESIS WARN
defeat for Mays govt OF SEVERING
Prasun Sonwalkar
RELATIONS WITH
n prasun.sonwalkar@hindustantimes.com
LONDON : The Theresa May gov-
ernment faced another defeat
the second in a week when an
amendment to the bill seeking to
authoriseittotriggertheprocess
for exiting the EU was passed in
the House of Lords on Tuesday
night,butministersinsisteditdid
not change anything.
May has committed the gov-
ernment to begin the process to
leave the European Union by
invoking Article 50 of the Lisbon
Treaty by the end of this month.
GETTY IMAGES
patterns and anomalies that
could be potential security
breaches for remote servers.
Hacking threats to pace-
makers, defibrillators, intra-
venous fluid pumps, scanners
and hospital networks have
led many start-ups like Sens-
eCy to focus on cyber intelli-
I AM VERY DISTURBED THAT CNN IS USING ITS POWER AND INFLUENCE TO INCREASE
PEOPLES MISUNDERSTANDING AND FEAR OF HINDUISM.
AP
facilities,preventingconflict-dis-
placed civilians from accessing
life-saving care.
The assault came just a week
after 16 people were killed in
simultaneous Taliban suicide
assaults on two security com-
pounds in Kabul. Dozens were
woundedasasuicidecarbomber
struckanAfghanpoliceprecinct
inwesternKabulandafive-hour
gun battle ensued after another
attacker sneaked in.
What other devices
can the CIA access?
The agency can
target computers
running on Windows,
Apple products
running iOS, and
smart TVs from
manufacturers
such as Samsung.
As of October
2014, the CIA was
also looking at
infecting the vehicle
control systems used
by modern
cars
The bill with two amendments
will now go to the House of Com-
mons early next week, when the
government hopes to overturn
the amendments.
The latest amendment was to
committhegovernmenttogivea
meaningfulvotetoParliament
onthetermsofthefinaldealwith
Brussels on leaving the EU. May
and her ministers have said so
verbally, but the lords wanted it
to be mentioned in the bill.
The first amendment passed
lastweekwastosecureacommit-
mentonthecontinuedstayofEU
citizens in Britain after Brexit.
gence tailored for healthcare.
Healthcare is an easier
target that provides hackers
with information, including
social security numbers and
personal data, which can be
used for identity and insur-
ance fraud, says Gilad
Zahavi, director of Intelli-
gence Operations at SenseCy.
Health records fetch hack-
ers 10 times more than credit
card details on the Dark Web.
Credit card records sell for
an average of $2, while medi-
cal records fetch $ 20 in the
black market because credit
cards can be cancelled
quickly while social security
numbers and personal data
can be used for identity theft,
says Zahavi.
Insiders committed over
43% of all privacy violations of
patient health records in 2016
and 59% in January 2017, said
a report by Protenus.
> TULSI GABBARD, US member of Congress who is a Hindu, slamming the network for a programme on a Hindu sect
China calls on
US, N Korea to
avert collision
Agence FrancePresse
n letters@hindustantimes.com
BEIJING: ChinawarnedonWednes-
day that North Korea and the US
were like two trains racing
towards a head-on collision,
calling on both sides to apply the
brakesandavertasecuritycrisis.
Foreign Minister Wang Yis
warning came after a cascade of
events that has sent tensions
soaring, including provocative
North Korean missile tests and
annual US-South Korean war-
gamesthatinfuriatePyongyang.
Beijing itself is particularly
concerned over a US missile-de-
fence system being rolled out in
South Korea as a shield against
the North Korean threat, which
Wang said also undermines
Chinas strategic security. He
calledonNorthKoreatosuspend
nuclear and missile activities in
exchange for the US and South
Korea halting the exercises.
The two sides are like two
accelerating trains coming
toward each other with neither
side willing to give way, Wang
said at a press conference on the
sidelines of Chinas annual par-
liament session.
The question is: are the two
sides really ready for a head-on
collision? Our priority now is to
flash the red light and apply the
brakes on both trains.
Who are the
targets of the
surveillance?
Possible targets
were Asset,
Liason Asset, System
Administrator, Foreign
Information Operations,
Foreign Intelligence
Agencies and Foreign
Government Entities and
eferences to extremists
criminals were
otably absent
Text: Rezaul
H Laskar
THE NEPAL GOVT
KATHMANDU : The Madhesi Mor-
cha,analliance ofsevenpolitical
parties that has been protesting
against Nepals Constitution
since 2015, threatened on
Wednesday it would withdraw
supporttothegovernmentledby
Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal
Dahal Prachanda if its
demands are not addressed in
seven days.
Top leaders of the Morcha
calledonPrachandaandhanded
over a five-point memorandum
listing their demands, including
the scrapping of plans to hold
elections to local government
bodies on May 14.
The Morcha backed Pra-
chanda when he formed his gov-
ernmentinAugustlastyearafter
finalising a three-point pact to
amend the Constitution to make
it more inclusive and Madhes-
friendly.
The ultimatum came three
days after three Morcha cadres
werekilledinpolicefiringduring
a fierce clash in Saptari district.
Theviolenceeruptedwhen Mor-
chaactivistsattemptedtodisrupt
acampaignlaunchedbythemain
oppositionparty,CPN-UML.The
promulgation of the new Consti-
tution in 2015 triggered fierce
rivalry between the CPN-UML
and the Madhesi Morcha. The
CPN-UML leadership accused
the Morcha of being a pawn of
foreign powers. It has also been
indifferent to the Morchas
demands to amend the Constitu-
tion.
Besides the scrapping of polls
tolocalgovernmentbodies,other
demands include an assurance
regarding the amendment of the
Constitution. HTC
n The man South Korea officials
identified as Kim HanSol. AP
VIDEO EMERGES OF SON
OF KIM JONG NAM
A video of a man describing him-
self as the son of assassinated
North Korean exile Kim Jong-
Nam emerged on Wednesday.
South Koreas intelligence
agencyconfirmedtheindividual
on the video -- uploaded to the
YouTube page of a group calling
itself Cheollima Civil Defense
(CCD) -- is Kim Han-Sol.
His father was murdered at
Malaysias main airport last
month, with Pyongyang widely
blamed for the assassination.
In the video, the man says in
English: My name is Kim Han-
Sol,fromNorthKorea,partofthe
Kim family. My father has been
killed a few days ago. Im cur-
rently with my mother and my
sister. We are very grateful to...
, before the audio cuts off and his
movements are blacked out.
Apple, Samsung
vow to fix flaws
after CIA report
WASHINGTON: Apple and Samsung
vowed on Wednesday to quickly
fix any vulnerabilities in their
products following WikiLeaks
disclosure of an alleged CIA
hacking arsenal capable of
breaking into iPhones and other
devices.
The archive released on Tues-
day claims to show the CIA
exploiting weaknesses it discov-
ers in hardware and software
systems -- without informing
manufacturers of the flaws in
question.
While our initial analysis
indicates that many of the issues
leaked today were already
patched in the latest iOS, we will
continue work to rapidly address
any identified vulnerabilities,
Apple said in an emailed state-
ment.
We always urge customers to
download the latest iOS to make
sure they have the most recent
security updates.
Samsung offered a similar
response. Protecting consum-
ers privacy and the security of
our devices is a top priority at
Samsung, the South Korean
electronics giant said.
We are aware of the report in
question and are urgently look-
ing into the matter. AFP
n Iraqi civilians flee their homes due to fighting between security
forces and Islamic State on the western side of Mosul.
IS chief Baghdadi
abandons Mosul
MOSUL: US and Iraqi officials
believe the leader of Islamic
State,AbuBakral-Baghdadi,has
left operational commanders
behindwith diehardfollowers to
fight the battle of Mosul, and is
now hiding out in the desert,
focusing mainly on his own sur-
vival.
It is impossible to confirm the
whereabouts ofthe Islamic State
caliph, who declared himself
the ruler of all Muslims from
Mosuls Great Mosque after his
forces swept through northern
Iraq in 2014. But US and Iraqi
intelligence sources say an
absence of official communica-
tion from the groups leadership
and the loss of territory in Mosul
suggest he has abandoned the
city,byfarthelargestpopulation
centre his group has ever held.
He has proved to be an elusive
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n Girl Power: A camera man films the statue of a girl facing the
famous Wall Street Bull in New York City as part of a campaign
by US fund manager State Street to push companies to put
women on their boards. REUTERS
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FACEBOOK TO FACE BRITISH MPS OVER
FAILURE TO REMOVE PROBLEM IMAGES
LONDON: Facebook will be questioned by a powerful group of MPs over its
failure to remove sexualised images of children. The culture, media and
sport select committee is planning to question Facebook executives after
Easter as part of its fake news inquiry and now will expand the investigation
to include the social networks moderation policy.A BBC investigation
revealed that of the 100 images and posts it flagged using Facebooks tools,
just 18 were deemed by moderators to breach Facebooks guidelines. The
posts reported included items found in groups specifically aimed at men
with an interest in child sexual abuse images and stolen images of real
children with obscene comments beneath them. GNS
Six dismembered bodies 17 killed in Pak gunfights in
found in bags in Mexico Swabi district: Officials
MEXICO CITY: Authorities in the PESHAWAR: At least 15 militants
southern Mexico state of Guer- and two soldiers were killed in
rero have found six dismembered two separate gun battles in
bodies in 13 bags in a mountain Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces
town. State security spokesman Swabi district, officials said on
Roberto Alvarez Heredia said Wednesday. Soldiers had con-
state police and soldiers re- ducted a raid on a village in the
sponded to a 911 call on Tuesday district the previous day, trigger-
and found the bags on the side of ing a gunfight. A military state-
a road in Chilapa township near a ment said two soldiers and five
wastewater treatment plant. militants were killed during the
Alvarez said in a statement that operation. A senior official said
the preliminary investigation the forces raided a second village
suggests the killings could be on Wednesday, killing 10 mili-
related to competition for control tants. No details regarding the
of the opium poppy cultivation in
the area. AP
second shootout have yet been
released Separately, the military
Philippine foreign secretary
sacked over US citizenship
said five Taliban militants sen-
tenced to death were executed on
Wednesday at a prison in the
MANILA: Philippine Foreign
Secretary Perfecto Yasay was
sacked on Wednesday after
garrison town of Kohat.
Four dead after train hits
AFP
bus in Mississippi
lawmakers ruled he lied to them
over his American citizenship. BILOXI: A freight train crashed
Members of a congressional body
unanimously voted to reject
into a bus of tourists, killing four
in Biloxi, Mississippi. Forty people
Yasays nomination as foreign
secretary following tense confir-
were hurt, seven critically. The
cause of the crash was under
mation hearings in which he investigation. Witnesses said the
admitted to misleading the bus was stalled on the tracks
lawmakers. Documents revealed when it was hit. Police chief John
Yasay obtained US citizenship in Miller said he was unsure why the
1986 but renounced it at the US train was stopped on the
embassy in Manila days before his tracks.We dont know if there
appointment. Yasay can now be were mechanical issues or what
prosecuted for perjury. AFP was taking place, he said. AP
inthenews
FRANCOIS FILLON
A fresh scandal over an undeclared loan hits the
French presidential hopeful
The candidate allegedly did not deem it
1 necessary to report a 50,000 loan he
received from a billionaire friend in 2013,
according to the weekly Canard Enchaine
Fillon on Monday successfully fought off a rebellion within The
2 Republicans party that had threatened to end his candidacy for the
presidency as senior party leaders swung behind him
3
Once the frontrunner to become Frances next president, Fillon has
had to battle to stay in the race because of revelations that he had
paid his wife thousands of euros from public funds, allegedly for
fake jobs.
UKs advertising
watchdog raps
Jaguar Land Rover
LONDON : Britains advertising
watchdog on Wednesdayupheld
complaints that an advertorial
forJaguarLandRoversnewcar,
Jaguar XE, encouraged unsafe
driving by claiming its technol-
ogy enabled drivers to check cal-
endars and use other apps in the
hands-free mode.
AP The Advertising Standards
Agency (ASA) said in its ruling:
We told Jaguar Land Rover Ltd
that their future advertising
must not encourage drivers to
carry out such tasks that were
likely to distract their attention
fromtheroad,makingtheminca-
pableofhavingfullcontrolofthe
vehicle.
target,rarely usingcommunica- TheadvertorialinTheGuard-
tion that can be monitored, and ian newspaper said: Drive time
moving constantly, often multi- isnolongerdowntimewithWi-Fi
pletimesinone24-hourcycle,the connectivity, smartphone inte-
sources say. gratedappsandvoice-controlled
Fromtheireffortstotrackhim, infotainment systems. In-car
they believe he hides mostly technology is transforming the
among sympathetic civilians in commute
familiar desert villages, rather ASA said using a hands-free
than with fighters in their bar- mobile phone was not illegal and
racksinurbanareas wherecom- the article had stated that the
bathasbeenunderway,thesour- technologiesinquestioncouldbe
ces say. used "without compromising
At the height of its power two safety", but it noted that the UK's
years ago, Islamic State ruled Highway Code states the use of
over millions of people in terri- hands-free kit can be a distrac-
tory running from northern tion, and that motorists should
Syriathroughtownsandvillages stop to make or take calls. The
along the Tigris and Euphrates headlineclaimedthat'drivetime
river valleys to the outskirts of is no longer downtime'. We con-
Baghdad in Iraq. sidered readers would interpret
US-backed Iraqi forces began this to mean that drivers could
an operation five months ago to nowperformvariousothertasks
recapture Mosul. REUTERS while driving," ASA said.
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DOES TATAS DEAL
WITH DOCOMO
NEED RBI NOD?
QUESTIONS HC
MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of
India (RBI) on Wednesday op-
posed the consent terms between
Tata Sons Ltd and NTT Docomo Inc
on the enforcement of a $1.17-bil-
lion arbitration award to the
Japanese telco. Not satisfied with
the reasons for its objections, the
Delhi High Court gave the RBI
until March 14 to clarify its stand.
Given the fact that neither Tata
Sons nor Docomo had objected to
the arbitral award, the court
wondered whether RBIs permis-
sion was required at all for them
to go ahead with it. A Tata Sons
spokesperson declined to com-
ment as the matter is still in court.
My reading of the situation is
that the court will not interfere in
RBIs decision. The court, in all
likelihood may dispose of the
matter as the parties do not have
a grievance any more, said
Ramesh Vaidyanathan, corporate
lawyer at Advaya Legal.
DMart IPO subscribed
1.36 times on Day One
n A DMart store MINT/FILE
MUMBAI: The initial public
offering (IPO) of Avenue Super-
marts Ltd, which runs the D-Mart
supermarket chain, opened to
robust subscription on Wednes-
day with investors bidding for 1.36
times the number of shares on
offer. D-Mart, one of Indias most
profitable supermarkets, is aiming
to raise 1,870 crore through the
IPO. The company posted 300.92
crore in profit after tax on a
revenue of 8,800.03 crore in the
last nine months of 2016. Institu-
tional investors bid for 1.84 times
the number of shares set aside for
them, while high networth
individuals and retail investors bid
for 0.52 times and 1.44 times the
shares available for them, stock
exchange data showed. The share
sale closes on March 10.
MRPL may sell shares to
comply with rules
MUMBAI: Mangalore Refinery
and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL)
may sell shares to comply with
rules that mandate listed compa-
nies to have at least 25% of their
equity with the public, two
officials familiar with the devel-
opment said. Currently, only
11.42% of MRPLs shares are with
the public. The rest 88.58% is
owned by state-run Oil and
Natural Gas Corp Ltd (71.63%)
(ONGC) and Hindustan Petroleum
Corp Ltd (16.96%) (HPCL). Today,
the option for MRPL is to float
fresh equity through a public
offer if the existing shareholders
do not divest a part of their
shareholding in MRPL to meet the
Sebi norms, said the first of the
two people cited above. ONGC
and HPCL have not come to a
decision on who among them
would sell shares, he added.
Groupe SEB brings
brand Tefal to India
NEW DELHI: France-based Groupe
SEB on Tuesday launched its
premium cookware brand Tefal in
India, more than five years after it
stepped into this market. The
home appliances maker, with 5
billion in revenue, first entered
the country in December 2011 by
taking 55% stake from Harish
Kumar, founder of Maharaja
Whiteline. However, the two
partners got into a legal spat and
eventually Groupe SEB bought
the remaining 45% stake in
Maharaja Whiteline in May 2014.
After Maharaja Whiteline, we are
now bringing Tefal to India. We
will start with cookware, irons,
kitchen appliances and air
purifiers. In the second stage, we
will be launching food prepara-
tion products like juicers, mixer-
grinders before introducing more
products, said Thierry de La Tour
dArtaise, chairman and chief
executive, Groupe SEB.
COMPILED FROM MINT
REPORTERS AND AGENCIES
How will the rise in motor insurance premium affect you?
Shaikh Zoaib Saleem
n shaihk.s@livemint.com
NEWDELHI : The insurance regu-
lator has proposed an increase
of up to 50% in third-party (TP)
liability premiums of motor
insurance holders. Will the
move impact you? Read on to
know.
FIXED PREMIUM OR
FREE PREMIUM
A motor insurance policy has
two components. TP liability
and own damage (OD). TP lia-
bility part is the one that is
fixed by the Insurance Regula-
tory and Development
facetoface
USL to re-launch
CARLOSGHOSN, CEO, Renault; chairman, Nissan, and Mitsubishi
Wearestartingtomakemoneynow whisky brands
to boost growth
inIndiaafterselling100,000Kwids
THE INDIA RIDE A product that is successful in India will do well in other emerging markets also, says Ghosn
Hormazd Sorabjee
n feedback@livemint.com
GENEVA: Carlos Ghosn, 62, is
the global auto industrys
most charismatic and, some
would say, best performing
chief executive. He is also the
chairman and CEO of French
automaker Renault SA, chair-
man of Japans Nissan Motor
Co Ltd, and chairman of Mit-
subishi Motors Corp. He has
turned around the fortunes of
the first, rescued the second
from near oblivion, and now
wants to do the same with the
third. On the sidelines of the
Geneva Motor Show, Ghosn
spoke to Autocar India on the
alliance and his plans for
Mitusbishi in India. Edited
excerpts:
You have kind of relinquished
your position as CEO in Nissan
and are going to be focusing on
the alliance specific to Mitsub
ishi. In India, Mitsubishis prob
lem was no scale, no investment
and no appropriate product. Sud
denly these problems matter no
more because of the alliance.
Will it be logical to assume that
with the alliance theres a big
market out there for Mitsubishi?
Without any doubt because, in
India the most important step
and our key for success not
sufficient but necessary is
the product. If you dont have
the product, you better not try
your chance in India. It takes a
lot of time to find a product. I
think with the A-platform (the
second of the so-called Com-
mon Module Family, or CMF
jointly developed by Renault
and Nissan, a sort of modular
India's 10 fastest-growing ETFs
Assets 3
years ago
Name ($ mn)
SBI Sensex ETF 0.7
ICICI Prudential Nifty IWIN
Birla Sun Life Nifty ETF
1
0.2
Kotak Banking ETF 5.1
Kotak Nifty 50 7.2
ICICI Prudential Sensex IWIN 0.5
R* Shares CPSE ETF 391.9
R* Shares PSU Bank BeES 7.8
R* Shares Liquid BeES 127
R* Shares Gold BeES 308.7
Total 1,873.1
*Reliance MF
Graphics by Naveen Kumar Saini/Mint
Indias ETF market
doubles to $4 bn in 3 yrs
Ami Shah and
Ashwin Ramarathinam
ami.s@livemint.com
n
MUMBAI: Indiahastheworldssec-
ond-fastest growing exchange
traded funds (ETF) market,
behind only Japan, with assets
more than doubling to $4 billion
from $1.9 billion in the past three
years, a Bloomberg Intelligence
report said. While thatsmostly NSEPSU index has gained 44.6%
duetogreateradoptionofETFsto
gain low-cost market exposure,
aboutathirdoftheboostcamevia
theReliancemutualfundsCPSE
ETF, the report added.
The CPSE ETF was launched
by Goldman Sachs Asset Man-
agement India on March 18 2014,
and comprises 10 stocks, majori-
ty-ownedbythegovernment:Oil
and Natural Gas Corp Ltd, GAIL
(India) Ltd, Coal India Ltd, Rural
ElectrificationCorpLtd,OilIndia
Ltd, Indian Oil Corp Ltd, Power
Finance Corp Ltd, Container
COVERING UP
Authority of India (Irdai). This
is mandatory by law for any
motor vehicle registered in
India. This does not cover the
owner of the vehicle or the
vehicle itself. It is to cover the
liability for the damage caused
to a third party. The damage
could be in the form of injury,
death of an individual or dam-
age in case of an accident. The
premium for this insurance is
announced by the regulator
each year.
The OD part is optional and
it covers damage to your vehi-
cle in case of an accident. This
is the part of the insurance
that also covers theft. Insurers
n Ghosn: Kwid was inspired by the Nano
manufacturing system for
cars), in particularly with the
Kwid and all the products that
are going to follow that, we
think we have found our entry
level (car) in the Indian mar-
ket. But is an alliance plat-
form. Today you are having a
Renault product, tomorrow
you are going to have a Nissan
product. This platform will be
open to Mitsubishi.
So Mitsubishi could use it and
you could go up and bring the
Lancer back for example?
Yes, but Mitsubishi has so
many opportunities to grow
that the management of Mit-
subishi is going to have to pri-
oritise what they are going to
do first, second and third. I
Assets
today
($ mn) Increase (%)
608.2 89,941
131.9
26.7
13,199
10,595
408.9 7,984
92.5 1,184
5.5 1,030
1,179.30 201
14.6 87
213 68
421.5 37
3,944.8 111
Source: Bloomberg Intelligence
Corp of India Ltd, Bharat Elec-
tronics Ltd and Engineers India
Ltd. Currently, Reliance Mutual
Fund manages the CPSE ETF
after Goldman Sachs exited the
mutual fund business in India.
The ETF was tailor-made for
the Centre to sell its stake in cer-
tainfirmsandhasgained47%last
year.Thiswasduetostronggains
in stocks of state-run firms. The
in the last one year, while the
Niftyadded19.5%.TheCPSEETF
has outperformed the Nifty
because 66% of its assets are in
energyfirms,whichhavesurged
with a rebound in oil prices.
Brent crude has rallied 21.7%
over the past one year.
Individual investors can
investaminimumof5,000inthe
CPSE ETF; the maximum is 10
lakh.Fornon-institutionalinves-
tors and qualified institutional
buyerstheminimuminvestment
is 10 lakh.
are free to price it. What you
buy is a comprehensive car
insurance policy that bundles
both TP and OD covers.
INCREASE IN PREMIUM
The recent proposal by the
insurance regulator, when
notified, will result in an
increase in overall premium
for you if you have a car with
an engine over 1000cc or a two-
wheeler with engine over 75cc.
For users of cars over 1,000cc,
the TP premium would go up
by 50%. For two-wheelers over
150cc engines, the impact will
be in excess of 40%. So, for an
800 cc car, the premium will
REUTERS/FILE
cannot tell you in what timef-
rame this will happen, but
without any doubt, this is a
very big market for future for
any carmaker and for Mitsub-
ishi in particular.
So what you are confirming is
that its not a question of if but a
question of when Mitsubishi will
come to India with guns blazing?
We are not limited to the short
term; it is going to obviously
mean mid- or long-term.
Everybody expects India to be
in the top 3-4 markets in the
future. So you can expect that
what happened in China,
where all the carmakers are
present, is also going to hap-
pen in India, with exception
that the Indian market is very
ECOM EXPRESS
ON ROAD TO
RAISE $150M IN
FRESH FUNDING
Swaraj Singh Dhanjal
n swaraj.d@livemint.com
MUMBAI: E-commerce-focussed
logistics firm Ecom Express has
initiated the process of raising at
least $75 million in a new round
of funding, two people aware of
the development said.
They (Ecom Express) have
recently launched the process to
raise a new round of funding.
The process is at an initial stage
and the fund raise is expected to
close only by the second half of
the year, said the first of the two
people cited above, who spoke on
condition of anonymity.
Ecom Expresss existing pri-
vate equity investor Warburg
Pincus is likely to bring in
another $75 million, which could
take the fund-raising to a total of
$150 million, he added.
A spokesperson for Ecom
Express declined to comment.
Emails sent to Warburg Pincus
went unanswered.
Ecom Express and Delhivery,
besides Flipkart-owned Ekart,
are among the largest delivery
firms focused on e-commerce in
India. In June 2015, Warburg
Pincus invested 850 crore in
Ecom Express. A month earlier,
Tiger Global Management had
infused 542 crore in Delhivery.
Based in Delhi, Ecom Express
was founded in 2012 by T.A.
Krishnan, Manju Dhawan, K.
SatyanarayanaandSanjeevSax-
ena.
According to the second of the
two persons cited above, the
money will be used mainly to
expand into the fulfilment servi-
ces business.
continue to remain the same
in 2017-18 as in 2016-17. For
instance, the TP premium for
a Maruti Suzuki Swift bought
in 2015 (with a 1197cc engine) is
2,387 now. When the higher
premium is notified, this could
go up by 49.98% to 3,580, a rise
of 1,193. However, for a Hyun-
dai Eon (with a 814cc engine)
bought in the same year, the
TP premium is 2,205, which
will continue to remain same.
The impact on total premi-
ums (TP+OD) could be in the
range of 30%, said Indraneel
Chatterjee, co-founder,
RenewBuy.com, an online
motor insurance broker.
tough for the foreign car
maker because of the specific-
ity of the product and market.
Do you think you have an edge
with Kwid? It is doing well and
has already got a lot of things like
design and the touchscreen.
Yes we do and we are improv-
ing and we are listening to
what the customers are saying
in India. Not only to improve
our offer for the Kwid in India
but also to improve our offer
for the Kwid outside India
because you know a version of
the Kwid is going to be
launched in Brazil as a second
step of the A platform. If you
are going to make it in India,
you are going to make it in
many emerging markets.
Thats why for us, testing and
being successful in India and
having a very strong accept-
ance of the product, a very
competitive product in India is
a guarantee that they will do
well in other markets.
Are you making money in India?
Is this the tipping point?
We are starting to make
money now after selling
100,000 Kwids. We struggled at
the beginning because it was
the new plant and a new car so
when you have so much inno-
vation accommodated, you
struggle with profitability.
When you are going to a new
emerging market with a new
product, you have to be
patient for your returns.
In future, is the CMFB (for cars
slightly larger than those on the
CMFA platform) also expected?
The volume that you expect
ITC plans to pay fixed salary to doctors
Aniek Paul
n aniek.p@livemint.com
KOLKATA: ITC Ltd is not looking to
generate shareholder returns
from the healthcare venture it
announcedearlierthisyear,even
as it seeks to create new bench-
marks in service delivery,
according to a former company
official who is privy to the plans.
The tobacco-to-consumer
goods conglomerate last month
soughtapprovalfromsharehold-
ers to launch its hospitals and
diagnostic facilities business.
The company is looking to
buildhospitalsdrivenbyclinical
protocols as opposed to individ-
ual doctors. Ouraimis to create
brand new standards in health-
care from various standpoints,
including integrity and ethics,
the former ITC official said, ask-
ing not to be named.
facetoface
AJAYBIJLI, CMD, PVR Ltd
People love going out and watching
movies, its still a great social outing
Lata Jha
n lata.j@livemint.com
NEWDELHI: As he celebrates 20
years of running PVR Ltd,
Indias largest movie theatre
chain that operates 569
screens across 123 locations
in 48 cities, chairman and
MD Ajay Bijlis motto
remains the same: the cus-
tomer must never feel short-
changed by the theatre oper-
ator. In an interview, the
poster boy of the multiplex
revolution in Indian cinema
talks about why movie thea-
tres in the country should
survive the advent of digital
platforms. Edited excerpts:
How accepting are you of being
tagged the pioneer of the multi
plex revolution in India?
Im very uncomfortable with
it. There were a lot of people
trying to build a multiplex at
that time. I was just lucky to
be the first one off the block. I
found the property and was
able to get a joint venture in
place (between Bijlis then
single-screen owned Priya
Exhibitors Pvt Ltd and Aus-
tralian entertainment com-
pany Village Roadshow Ltd).
I was also very fortunate
because PVR Anupam (the
first multiplex theatre in
India) was in south Delhi, a
catchment that I understood
very well.
from a car based on that plat-
form is not going to be very
big. So it can be an additional
product, but you cant have a
strategy on this platform.
Is there a lesson learnt by Nissan
on the performance of its V plat
form (cars such as the Sunny and
Micra that did not do well in
India)? That you cannot bring a
European platform into India
because the cost is too high and
the customers may not pay for it,
so you have to have a tailored
platform for emerging markets?
You can bring copy and paste
platform and product but that
has to be a niche product.
Dont expect big volume com-
ing out of it. If you want big
volume in India, you will have
to tailor it, even the platform.
On the Renault strategy in India,
you are selling around 10,000
vehicles every month and are the
number one European carmaker
in India. Youve even rattled Suz
uki. What is the aim?
I think this is all due to the
attractiveness of the product.
We have some improvement
that we can make in terms of
competitiveness of our plant.
You have previously mentioned
that Tata Motors Nano is really
an inspiration for the Kwid...
When Ratan came with the
Nano, I congratulated him and
he said I was the only one who
congratulated him because a
lot of people said its a bad idea.
No, its a good idea. We came
with the Kwid at the end of the
day and the Kwid was inspired
by the Nano.
AUTOCAR INDIA
ITCs management expects to
leverageitsexperienceinthehos-
pitalityindustrytorunthehospi-
tals business, which is still in
incubation. The aim is to be a
game changer, said the person
mentioned above.
Itwillmakeprofits,butprofit-
ability is not the main driver
profits areto be reinvested in the
business.
In a note to shareholders, ITC
said: Your board believes that
worldclassmedicalfacilitiespro-
viding patient-centric best prac-
tices that would be valued and
trusted by the society will drive
reform in healthcare in India.
Unlikemostotherprivatehos-
pitals, ITC plans to pay doctors a
fixed salary and no commission
linked to billing, said the former
company official cited above.
ITCs culture and value system
is suitedtorunninghospitalsand
n Ajay Bijli: What next? MINT/FILE
Why did you see multiplexes as
an opportunity for India?
I was running a single-
screen theatre, Priya, and I
could sense the volatility
without blockbusters, which
you anyway couldnt have
all 52 weeks, the cinema used
to run empty. Multiplexes
were prevalent globally and
there were 4-5 films getting
released every week. I was
very keen that we should be
able to give people the choice
of all the movies that get
released one week with good
sound, projection and hospi-
tality under one roof.
What have been the changes in
the film industry in 20 years?
Content is improving a lot.
You have films that can be
played in fewer cinemas, say
Pink, or Tanu Weds Manu
Returns and the Salman,
hindustantimes
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Mihir Dalal and Deepti Govind
n mihir.d@livemint.com
BENGALURU: Indias largest liquor
company United Spirits Ltd is
betting on re-launches of its top
whisky brands and brand exten-
sionstodrivegrowthinamarket
that has been sluggish for more
than five years.
UnitedSpiritsCEOAnandKri-
palusaidinan interviewthat the
company, owned by Diageo Plc.,
has renovated most of its
important old brands. In addi-
tion, he said theres innova-
tionwhenyoubringsomething
new to the market. When we
startedthis(innovation)journey
ittook2.5-3yearstoturnarounda
product innovation. Today we
can do it in 18 months. There is a
needtoinnovateevenfaster,stay
nimble-footed and agile.
Over the past 18 months, the
company,whichownsmorethan
140 brands, has re-designed the
look of McDowells No.1, Royal
Challenge and Signature and
backed the re-launches with
extensive advertising. This year
UnitedSpirits has donethesame
with Captain Morgan rum and
willdoitwith afew more brands.
Thecompanyhasalsointroduced
ahoneyvariantofMcDowellsNo
1 whisky and an espresso-fla-
vouredRoyalChallengewhisky.
The Indian liquor market,
whichconsistentlygrewbymore
than 10% a year in the 2000s, has
seen growth slowing for at least
fivesuccessiveyearsnow,prima-
rily becauseofrising stateliquor
taxes and a regulatory clamp-
down. In terms of sales volumes,
growth has tapered to 1-3%.
United Spirits has been the
worst-hitsofarbytheslowdown.
IthaslostmarketsharetoPernod
Ricard India Pvt Ltd and Allied
Blenders&DistillersPvtLtdover
mostofthisdecade.Kripalu,how-
ever,suggestedthatthecompany
is starting to win back share,
we will only hire doctors who
believe in our value system.
Inastatement,aspokesperson
forITCsaidthatplansfortheseg-
mentwereyettobefinalised,soit
was prematureto discussdetails
at this moment.
Thedominantmodelinprivate
hospitals in India is to link doc-
tors compensation with billing.
In the absence of clearly defined
clinical protocols and limited
scrutiny of bills by insurers, the
hospitalsoftenfaceallegationsof
malpractices like over-billing.
A recent study by consulting
firmKPMGandtheFederationof
Indian Chambers of Commerce
and Industry (Ficci)showedthat
in India around 62% of peoples
spending on healthcare comes
from their own savings because
of low insurance coverage.
Thereport alsosaidthat atthe
end of 2015, India had 1.5 million
Aamir and Shah Rukh Khan-
starrers that release in 4,000
screens. English movies now
do much better and pene-
trate into smaller towns by
getting dubbed. The big
change is now there is real
estate available to build
world-class multiplexes. Tax
rules are a very big disap-
pointment for me, nowhere
across the world do cinema
tickets get as heavily taxed
as in India. Were waiting for
GST; if it comes in at a palata-
ble rate, itll be a big change.
There was a lot of talk of PVR
being acquired by the Chinese
group Wanda.
I have no idea where that is
coming from. I thought this
Warburg Pincus deal would
at least put those rumours to
rest. (In January this year,
private equity firm Warburg
Pincus bought a 14% stake in
PVR for 820 crore).
How would you address the cri
sis of declining footfalls and the
advent of digital platforms?
Actually, footfalls have not
been declining. Theatres still
represent 60-65% of reve-
nues. Cinemas still have
exclusivity for at least two to
three months, depending on
how big the movie is. Sec-
ondly, people love going out
and watching movies, its
still a great social outing.
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n Kripalu: Renovating MINT/FILE
aided by recent whisky
re-launches.Whiskyisthesingle-
largest product category in
liquor, accounting for 55-65% of
liquor sales in India.
Kripalu, 58, said industry
growthisunlikelytodropfurther
though it will still be a few years
before it starts accelerating rap-
idly again. Its very hard to say
when growth rates will increase
againbutIthinkitwilltakeacou-
pleofyearsfortheindustrytoget
into a state of equilibrium.
Kripalu joined United Spirits
as CEO-designate in October
2013, months after Diageo
acquired it from the UB group.
Since then, United Spirits has
been battered by corporate gov-
ernancescandals. InApril2015,a
probesuggestedfinancialirregu-
larities at the company for sev-
eral years when it was run by
Vijay Mallya and his team. After
a 10-month-long boardroom bat-
tle,Mallyaquitas non-executive
chairman in February 2016 after
Diageoagreedtodropallcharges
of irregularities and pay him $75
million over five years.
The company has now insti-
tuted strong corporate govern-
ance practices, adopted sound
operating procedures, hired
quality talent and diversified its
leadershipteamattheseniorand
middle levels, Kripalu added.
hospitalbeds,or1.1bedsper1,000
people.TheWorldHealthOrgani-
sation recommends 3.5 beds per
1,000 people, and to reach that
level,Indiamusthave3.2million
hospital beds.
The model that links compen-
sation with hospitals revenue
and profitability seeks to create
incentivesfordoctorstolifttheir
own performance, said Hitesh
Sharma,nationalheadforlifesci-
ences at consulting firm EY.
InthemodelthatITCispropos-
ing, everything is streamlined
intoafixedpay.Theproblemwith
this is that doctors who are good
at their jobs start to explore
opportunitiesbeyondtheirfixed-
pay jobs, Sharma said. For such
hospitals, the cost of retaining
and attracting talent could be
high, he added.
Soumya Gupta in Mumbai
contributed to this story
Dish TVVideocon
merger: CCI
seeks Trais views
Harveen Ahluwalia and
Apurva Vishwanath
n harveen.a@livemint.com
NEWDELHI: TheCompetitionCom-
mission of India (CCI) has asked
theTelecomRegulatoryAuthor-
ity of India (Trai) to weigh in on
whether the merger of direct-to-
home(DTH)firmsDish TVIndia
Ltd and Videocon d2h Ltd will
violateanyanti-trustlaws,three
peoplefamiliarwiththedevelop-
ment said.
TheZeeEntertainmentEnter-
prises Ltd-owned DTH platform
DishTVandtheDTHarmofVid-
eocon Industries Ltd had
announced their merger in
November2016.Thenewentityis
to be renamed as Dish TV Video-
con Ltd. Dish TV will own 55%
and Videocon 45% stake in the
new company.
A Trai official confirmed that
CCIhasaskedtheregulatorforits
view. CCI hasreached out to us.
We are still evaluating the case
and havent reached a decision.
We will respond to the request in
a few days, added this person
who asked not to be identified.
Spokespeople for Dish and
Videocon were not available to
comment.
India has six private DTH
firms Dish TV, Reliance BIG
TV Ltd, Tata Sky Ltd, Videocon
d2h Ltd, Sun Direct TV Pvt. Ltd
and Bharti Telemedia Ltd. Dish
TV is the market leader with a
25% share, followed by Tata Sky
witha23%andVideocond2hand
BhartiTelemediawith20%each,
according to Trai data.
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n Mitchell Marsh bowled just
five overs in Bangalore. PTI
SHOULDER INJURY
RULES MARSH OUT
OF INDIA TOUR
BANGALORE: Australias Mitchell
Marsh has been ruled out of the
remainder of the Test series with
a recurrence of shoulder injury.
Marsh scored 48 runs in four
innings, and bowled just five
overs in the Bangalore Test.
Mitchell has been playing with a
shoulder injury for most of the
summer, which we have been
managing up until now, but
unfortunately it has progressively
deteriorated to a point where he
is unable to function at the level
required, team physio David
Beakley said.
Dhoni visits JSCA stadium
ahead of third Test
RANCHI: Former India captain
Mahendra Singh Dhoni made a
surprise visit to the Jharkhand
State Cricket Association Stadium
on Wednesday. The ground will
host its maiden Test in less than 10
days time. Dhoni was seen
having a discussion with the
curator as he had a look at the
preparations for the crucial game.
Jharkhand team sources had
earlier said that Dhoni would
head to Bengaluru for the BCCI
Awards from Kolkata but headed
home and spent time in the
stadium. Curator SB Singh termed
it as a routine visit and said it had
nothing to do with the upcoming
third Test. When hes here, he
often visits the stadium for
fitness work out and spends long
time at the gym. Today was no
different. He also saw the wicket
and we had an informal discus-
sion, Singh told PTI.
Dwayne Smith smashes
century off 31 balls
HONG KONG: Dwayne Smith
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Smith would have learnt a
lesson, says Steve Waugh
Leslie Xavier
n sportsdesk@hindustantimes.com
NEWDELHI: Afewthingsareagiven
whenIndiaandAustraliaplayon
the cricket field -- fiercecompeti-
tion for starters, bouncers and
sledging,monkeyfaces,and,last
butnottheleast,afancyphraseor
word which would define the
series. Remember Monkeygate
andHomeworkGate.Thefancy
phrase this season is Brain-
Fade.
On Tuesday, when Australia
werechasing188--losingwickets
atregularintervals--SteveSmith
was seen looking at the Austra-
lian dressing room, awaiting on
whethertoseekDRSafterhewas
given out leg before off Umesh
Yadav.
Smith, later, explained the
instanceofindecisionasthenow-
famous brain-fade moment,
while India skipper Virat Kohli
was not amused. They even had
an on-field exchange of words.
KohliSmithDRSrowtakeswings
CHEATING? Cricket Australia CEO dubs India skippers allegations questioning Smiths integrity as outrageous, coach Lehmann says its Virats personal opinion
HT Correspondent
n sportsdesk@hindustantimes.com
BANGALORE: Australia coach Dar-
renLehmanndeniedonWednes-
day India skipper Virat Kohlis
allegations that the visiting side
hadmadeapracticetoseekdress-
ing room help to gain unfair
advantageforreviewsunderDRS
in the current Test series.
Never,ever,ever,theformer
Australiaall-rounderwasquoted
as saying by the Cricket Austra-
liaswebsitecricket.com.auafter
Virat Kohli criticised counter-
part Steven Smith for looking
towards the dressing room for a
signal after being given out leg-
before in the second Test, which
India won by 75 runs on Tuesday
to level the series 1-1.
Very surprised to hear that,
but its their opinion, Lehmann
said. He (Kohli) has his opinion
and we have ours, but at the end
of the day, we play the game the
right way.
Weve changed the way we
want to play, weve obviously
changed the side and were a
younger side, so Im pretty
pleasedwiththewaywedothings
now.
Weveneverdoneanyofthat,
so well just get on with the next
game.
SUTHERLAND JUMPS IN
Cricket Australia CEO, James
Sutherland, waded into the con-
troversy,slammingViratKohlis
comments.
I find the allegations ques-
tioning the integrity of Steve
Smith, the Australian team and
the dressing room, outrageous,
Sutherlandsaidinastatementon
Wednesday.
Steveisanoutstandingcrick-
eterandperson,androlemodelto
manyaspiringcricketersandwe
haveeveryfaiththattherewasno
ill-intent in his actions.
We reject any commentary
that suggests our integrity was
brought into disrepute or that
systemic unfair tactics are used,
and stand by Steve and the Aus-
tralian cricketers who are
proudly representing our
country.
DRESSING ROOM REVIEW
ThecontroversyeruptedasIndia
won the Bangalore Test with a
daytosparedismissingAustralia
for 112 in their second innings.
Australia skipper Steven Smith
was seen looking towards the
dressingroomafterhewasgiven
out leg-before off India fast
bowler Umesh Yadav for 28.
Seeking outside help for a
review --- which must be done
within15secondsoftheumpires
decision --- is against rules, and
umpire Nigel Llong asked Smith
to leave the crease. Australia,
reduced to74 for 4chasing 188 for
victoryafterlunchonDay4,were
all out after tea.
After the match, Smithadmit-
ted batting partner Peter Hand-
scomb had suggested he turned
towardsthedressingroomforan
indicationandthatheshouldnot
havedonethat,describinghisact
as brain fade and a one-off.
FALLS IN THAT
BRACKET
However, Virat Kohli, who
addressed the media next, said
the Aussies had looked to the
dressing room for a signal twice
whenhewasbattingintheseries,
and he had brought it to the
umpires attention.
When an Australian reporter
asked if he felt the visiting side
were cheating, Kohli said I
didnt use the word. You did.
However, Kohli said it went
n Steve Waugh.
While many from the cricket-
ingworldhavealreadybrandedit
as fine cheating, former Aus-
tralia skipper Steve Waugh said
that having known Steve Smith,
itshighlyunlikelythathewould
have cheated deliberately.
Itwasagreatmatch,lotofups
and downs and a great contest,
which is the hallmark of Test
cricket, said Waugh. Its a rassed by the moment. It was an
shame that we are focusing on
just one incident from the four
days of a great contest. When
I find the allegations
questioning the
integrity of Smith, the
team, outrageous
JAMES SUTHERLAND
against the spirit of the game.
we take our decisions on the
field ourselves. We dont ask for
confirmation upstairs , add-
ing: I saw that happening two
times when I was batting out
there. I pointed it out to the
umpireaswell,thatitshappened
twice,thatIveseentheirplayers
looking upstairs for confirma-
tion, and thats why the umpire
was at him.
When he turned back the
umpire knew exactly what was
going on, because we observed
that, we told match referee also,
and the umpires, that theyve
been doing that for the last three
daysandthishastostop,because
theresaline that youdontcross
on the cricket field, because
sledging and playing against the
opponents is different, but I
dont want to mention the word,
butitfallsinthatbracket.Iwould
never do something like that on
the cricket field.
Smithsaysthathehadsuffereda
brain-fade and that it was not
premeditated, I would take it for
face value.
The good thing about the
whole incident was that the
umpiressteppedinandmadethe
decision straight away, added
Waugh. And that is where it
should have stopped, but things
went on after that. Whatever the
outcome of this is, Smith would
have learnt a lesson. Obviously,
he shouldnt have done that and
its not in the spirit of the game.
Waugh said that the incident
should be investigated. It has to
be investigated. It needs to come
into finality quickly before the
nextTestmatchasitsnotgoodto
be talking about this. We need
someone from the ICC level to
makethedecision.Lookingback,
IamsureSmithwouldbeembar-
box... my fault and was unaware
high-intensity match and both
captainswereplayingunderalot
of pressure.
ICC decides not to take
action on India complaint
HT Correspondent
n sportsdesk@hindustantimes.com
BANGALORE: The International
Cricket Council (ICC) on
Wednesday decided not to levy
any charge against India skipper
Virat Kohli and his Australia
counterpart Steven Smith after
a major DRS controversy
erupted following the latters
dismissal during the second Test
in Bengaluru on Tuesday.
In a statement, the ICC said:
The ICC has considered both
incidents in the context of this
match and concluded it will be
taking no further action against
either player.
The ICC decision came after
the Indian cricket board had
thrown its weight behind skip-
per Virat Kohli and urged the
apex body to take action against
Smith for seeking help from the
dressing room on a decision
review against his dismissal dur-
ing the fourth days play.
Handscomb takes
blame for Smiths
DRS fiasco
HT Correspondent
n sportsdesk@hindustantimes.com
BANGALORE: Peter Handscomb
has taken the blame for Austra-
lia cricket teams controversial
use of the Decision Review Sys-
tem during the second Test
match of their four-game series
against India in Bangalore.
The 25-year old admitted that
hewastheonewhosuggestedhis
skipper Steve Smith to refer to
the Aussie dressing room after
being adjudged leg before wicket
off the bowling of Umesh Yadav.
Handscomb took to Twitter to
defend his captain and he also
took the blame for what Smith
has termed as a brain fade.
The Aussie batsman also said
that he did not know the rules
pertaining to DRS referral. I
referred smudga to look at the
of the rule. Shouldnt take any-
thing away from what was an
amazing game!.
I KNOW THAT WE HAVE TO, BUT IT IS HARD FOR ME TO BELIEVE WE ARE
GOING TO PLAY ON THAT FIELD IF YOU CAN CALL IT A FIELD.
> JOSE MOURINHO, Manchester United manager slamming the state of the Rostov pitch in Russia
BCCI has requested
the ICC to take
cognisance that Smith in
his press conference
admitted to a brain fade.
BCCI, on the DRS issue
After Cricket Australia chief
James Sutherland dubbed
Kohlis they crossed the line
charges against Smith as outra-
geous, the BCCI issued a state-
ment backing the India skippers
Smith acted like U-10 cricketer
n Ravichandran Ashwin.
n Virat Kohli (right) walks away after objecting to Steve
Smiths strategy of looking towards the dressing room before
a DRS call. Kohli had informed the umpires beforehand and
sought their involvement on the issue immediately after
Smith waited at the pitch to take a call.
comments.
The BCCI said, Mr Virat
Kohli is a mature and seasoned
cricketer and his conduct on the
field has been exemplary. Mr
Kohlis action was supported by
ICC Elite Panel Umpire Mr Nigel
Llong, who rushed in to dissuade
Mr Steve Smith from taking
recourse to inappropriate assist-
ance.
BCCI has requested the ICC
to take cognisance of the fact that
the Australian skipper Mr Steve
Smith in his press conference
(after the Test) admitted to a
brain fade at that moment.
Earlier, the Indian team man-
agementlodgedacomplaintwith
the ICC match referee Chris
Broad over Smiths action on the
field. A complaint has been sent
to the match referee after the
game. The team management
has conveyed its views on the
issue to the CoA (Committee of
Administrators), an officialtold
HT on condition of anonymity.
HT Correspondent
n sportsdesk@hindustantimes.com
NEWDELHI: Indiaoff-spinnerRavi-
chandran Ashwin, who took six
wickets in the second innings of
the Bangalore Test, has taken a
swipeatAustraliaskipperSteve
Smiths action to seek
dressing-room advice
for a DRS referral,
terming it an
under-10 game
approach.
Ashwintoldbcci.tv
thatSmithsmovewas
reminiscentofthedays
he used to play junior
cricket. Steven
Smith actually
turned back and
asked the dressing
room if he could take
areview.Thatiscom-
pletely unheard of.
The last time I
thought that to
happen was in
an under-10
PTI game, when my
coach used to suggest
HINDUSTAN T IMES, M U M BA I
T H U RS DAY, M A RC H 0 9 , 2 0 1 7
DRS RULE
From ICCs Standard Test
match playing condi-
tions 2016-17.
3.2 The manner of
requesting the Player
Review
a) The request should be
made by the player making a
T sign with both forearms at
head height.
b) The total time elapsed
between the ball becoming
dead and the review request
being made should be no
more than 15 seconds. The
only exception permitted is
when an Umpire Review of a
fair catch or bump ball (as
permitted in Clause 2.2
above) is required to answer
an appeal for a Caught
decision, in which case either
team is able to request a
Player Review of that Caught
decision within 15 seconds of
the decision being communi-
cated. The on-field umpire
should provide the player
with a prompt after 10
seconds if the request has
not been made at that time
and the player should
request the review immedi-
ately thereafter. If the
umpires believe that a
request has not been made
within the 15 second time
frame, they will decline to
review the decision.
c) The captain may consult
with the bowler and other
fielders or the two batsmen
may consult with each other
prior to deciding whether to
request a Player Review.
Under no circumstances is
any player permitted to
query an umpire about any
aspect of a decision before
deciding on whether or not
to request a Player Review. If
the umpires believe that the
captain or batsman has
received direct or indirect
input emanating other than
from the players on the field,
then they may at their
discretion decline the request
for a Player Review. In
particular, signals from the
dressing room must not be
REUTERS
given.
theysay
Really disappointed with the way @stevesmith49 looked @ the dress-
ing room 2 take a review.Totally against the spirit of the game
VVS Laxman, former India batsman
I never played in the review era,
but Id suspect thats against the
rules. Not a good thing. Sure he
If what Virat Kohli is saying is true
and Australia are using their
support staff to help them decide
(Smith) will be reprimanded and on a DRS decision then thats not
move on. on, thats unacceptable.
Adam Gilchrist, Michael Clarke,
former Australia wicketkeeper former Australia captain
It was quite blatant and Peter Handscomb suggested to Smith and then
Smith asked the guy at the dressing room. I dont think that was in the
spirit of the game. We have to see what the ICC and Match Referee do.
Sunil Gavaskar, former India captain
The umpires and match referee I referred Smith to look at the
must ensure this doesnt happen box... my fault and was unaware
in future.
Sourav Ganguly,
of the rule. Shouldnt take
anything away from the game!
former India captain Peter Handscomb, Oz batsman
Never, ever, ever. Very surprised to hear that, but its their opinion. He
(Kohli) has his opinion and we have ours, but at the end of the day we
play the game the right way. Weve never done any of that, so well just
get on with the next game. Darren Lehmann, Australia coach
It was a fantastic Test match. Its a shame we are focusing on one
incident. I would go with what Steve has said. I would take him on
face value. The best part was umpires stepped in and stopped at then
and there. Looking back Smith will be embarrassed and must have learnt
a lesson. Steve Waugh, former Australia captain
where point fielders and cover
fielders would stand.
It was really surprising. I
Pujara,whoslammedamatch-
winning92inthesecondinnings,
saidhetriedrelentlesslytounset-
have a lot of respect for Steven tle David Warner by reminding
Smith, but that was very, very him about Ashwins record
surprising, Ashwin told team- against him. They were always
mate Cheteshwar Pujara, who under pressure when they
waswiththespinnerontheshow. walked in to bat, and I wanted to
Ashwin, who had a total of make sure their batsmen were
eight wickets in the second Test, thinking about it, especially
toldAussieopenerMattRenshaw Warner.Wheneverhewalksinto
that he would have the visitors bat, Ash is always happy, so I
for soup and dessert if they did always keep reminding him that
not put up a big total in reply to Ash is the one who picks (up his
Indias first innings score of 189. wicket), said Pujara.
Theywerehavingalotofchat Onhissend-offtoAussiequick
in the park when we were actu- MitchellStarc---Ashwinpointed
ally going out to bat and we were a finger to his temple --- the off-
down. It is very easy to have a spinner said it was a rejoinder to
chat when you are down. I told whatthe pacerhadtoldAbhinav
Matt Renshaw when he was bat- Mukund earlier.
tinginthefirstinningsthatifthey I saw yesterday, Abhi
didnt score big I would have (Mukund) pulled Starc for a six,
them for soup and dessert. I am he top-edged it for six. But yes, I
very happy that it happened. dont think he was in any sort of
PujarafeltthatIndiahadstood hurry when he pulled that ball,
up to the Aussie sledging tactics, andMitchellStarcsuggestedthat
saying,...they weretalkingalot he would hit him on the helmet. I
and probably sledging is some- dont know, people generally
thingwhich,asaunit,wefeltthat have the habit of saying Ill hit
we can give them back. youbackonthehelmetatGabba.
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Kohlisaggressiongetsthebackingoflegends
IN AWE OF Sir Vivian Richards, Sangakkara and Steyn doff their hat at the Indian skipper, who was criticised by Healy
HT Correspondent
n sportsdesk@hindustantimes.com
MUMBAI: Former Australian
cricketer Ian Healy might have
been offended with Virat Kohlis
aggressive mannerisms on and
off the pitch, but other legends of
the game are already in awe of it.
While Kohli himself landed a
befittingreplyby asking journal-
ists to go through Healys reac-
tion after he was given out at the
Centurion back in 1997, former
cricketers have lauded the
Indian captain for his aggressive
approach towards the game.
HEALYS CRITICISM
On being reminded at the post-
match conference that he had
been criticised by the Aussie,
Kohli replied: (Ill lose respect)
in his eyes? Weve got 1.2 billion
people in India. One person
doesnt make a difference to my
life.
And also I think you should go
andsearchonYouTube,whenhe
was given out in Centurion,
down the leg side. I heard he said
something about me not having
good behaviour with umpires
I think you all should YouTube
that video and I think, yeah, that
says it all. Just see that video and
next time you ask me the same
question.
INDIA ROUNDUP
Ministry forms
panel for women
sportspersons
HT Correspondent/Agencies
n sportsdesk@hindustantimes.com
NEWDELHI : Sports minister Vijay
Goel announced that his minis-
try will constitute a high-level
committee to resolve the griev-
ances and complaints of women
sportspersons.
The joint secretary (sports)
will be chairman of the panel.
Other members of the panel will
include athletes, advocates and
senior officials of the ministry
apart from a woman sports jour-
nalist.
The ministry follows a zero-
tolerance policy on sexual har-
assment, said Goel on Wednes-
day. He said the ministry was
encouraging women to take up
sports. The ministry provides
equal assistance and incentives
to both male and female athletes
and there is no gender discrimi-
nation for training, he said.
The day-long discussion
focused on creation of safe spa-
ces for women athletes and
coaches.
UNDER-17 TEAM CAN
MAKE IMPACT: COACH
MARGAO: Indias under-17 World
Cup team coach Luis Norton de
Matos said the team has the
character to make an impact
in the FIFA tournament in Octo-
ber, if it adopts his philosophy.
Portuguese De Matos got onto
the field for his first training ses-
sion on Monday.
If the boys stick to my philos-
ophy and adopt to my pattern of
plan they can create impact in
the World Cup against stronger
team, said de Matos at a press
conference. During the first five
weeks we will play friendly
matches with local teams and
assess the strength of the team
before we move abroad in Portu-
gal to play competitive matches
against stronger team where we
will be able to assess the strength
of the team. The seven months
period is good enough to build a
team and create an impact.
WOMEN DOWN BELARUS
TO SWEEP SERIES 5-0
BHOPAL: Indian women dished
out a disciplined performance to
notch up a 3-1 win over a fighting
Belarus to register their fifth
consecutive victory to win the
five-match Test series 5-0 here on
Wednesday.
Vandana Katariya (6th min),
Gurjit Kaur (15th) and Rani
(55th) sounded the board for
India, while Yuliya Mikheichyk
(52nd) scored the solitary goal
for Belarus.
Classic Test cricket
on display. Kohlis
aggression being the
icing on the cake
SIR VIVIAN RICHARDS, WI legend
Healy was given out caught
behind while his side was trail-
ing by 157 runs in the third Test
of a three-match series in which
that Australia had taken an
unassailable 2-0 lead.
They set a paltry target of just
29 runs for the Proteas, which
they managed to chase down in
6.4 overs.
However, as has been the case
always with former Aussie
cricketers during a series
between the two nations, Healy
had stated: The pressure is
starting to tell on (Kohli). Im los-
ing respect for him. Hes not only
now continuing his disrespect of
the Australian players and
umpires, but I think hes putting
pressure on his own players
now.
However, thats not what a
few former cricketers felt.
According to West Indies great
Sir Vivian Richards, the Indian
captains aggression was the
icing on the cake of the gripping
four-day match.
T H E PAV I L I O N
Elgars century rescues Proteas
after early setbacks against NZ
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DUNEDIN: An unbeaten hundred
from Dean Elgar rescued South
Africa from a grim start to take
the honours on Day One of the
first Test against New Zealand
on Wednesday.
It was the openers seventh
Test century, and one of the most
important, in a patient innings
after South Africa were in early
trouble at 22 for three in Dun-
edin.Bystumpstheywere229for
four with Elgar on 128, and
Temba Bavuma on 38.
Elgar set the tone for the
revival with a 126-run stand for
the fourth wicket with captain
Faf du Plessis and followed with
an unbroken 81 for the fifth
wicket with Bavuma.
Although the pitch offered lit-
tle support for the bowlers, for
the batsmen it was a constant
struggle to score with 30 maidens
among the 90 overs bowled.
Elgar left when he could,
blocked when he needed to, and
punished anything loose with 20
boundaries in his century.
BRIEF SCORES
South Africa 229 for 4 (Elgar 128*,
Bavuma 38*) v New Zealand
n India skipper Virat Kohlis aggression was criticised by former Australian cricketer Ian Healy.
Classic Test cricket on dis-
play. Kohlis aggression being
the icing on the cake, he
tweeted.
Former Sri Lankan skipper
Kumar Sangakkara went a step
ahead, categorically refuting
n South Africas Dean Elgars 128 runs came off 262 balls.
LATE WICKETS GIVE
SL EDGE OVER BDESH
GALLE: Bangladeshs Soumya
Sarkar and Tamim Iqbal shared
a century opening stand before
Sri Lanka took two late wickets
to tighten their grip on the first
Test at Galle on Wednesday.
The visitors were 133-2 at
stumps on the second day and
trailing by 361, after Kusal Men-
dis (194), Niroshan Dickwella
(75) and Dilruwan Perera (51)
had swelled the hosts total
to 494.
BRIEF SCORES
Bangladesh 133 for 2 (Sarkar 66*,
Tamim 57) v Sri Lanka 494 (Mendis 194,
Gunaratne 85, Dickwella 75, Perera 51,
Mehedi 4-113) by 361 runs
that the aggression has helped
the No 1 Test side and Kohli has
been able to inspire them
throughout.
Great fight back by the
Indian side @imVkohli seems to
be able to inspire his team to give
AP PHOTO
INDIA TO FACE ENGLAND
IN WOMENS WC OPENER
DUBAI: The Indian womens
cricket team will begin their
World Cup campaign by taking
on hosts England in the opener
on June 24 in Derby while power-
house New Zealand will take on
qualifier Sri Lanka in Bristol on
the same day. India will feature
in four games in Derby, includ-
ing the much-anticipated clash
against arch-rivals Pakistan on
July 2.
Reigning champion Australia
will begin its title defence
against West Indies at Taunton
on June 26, said the Interna-
tional Cricket Council (ICC) said
in a release.
PTI PHOTO
their all in any situation,
Sangakkara tweeted.
However, the best of the lot
was from South African speed-
star Dale Steyn, who tweeted:
Love Virats aggression. Imag-
ine if he was a fast bowler.
Mumbai shines at
BCCI Awards night
MUMBAI:The BCCI Awards night
in Bangalore witnessed the bells
and whistles blare for the top
cricketing talent in the country
onWednesday.AndMumbai,the
powerhouseofthesport,received
the lions share of the accolades.
Mumbais Shreyas Iyer
received the Madhavrao Scindia
Award for being the highest run
scorer in the 2015-16 Ranji Tro-
phy,whileJayBistaliftedtheMA
Chidambaram Trophy for being
thetoprunscorerintheunder-23
Col CK Nayudu Tournament.
Mumbaisteenbattingsensation
Armaan Jaffer bagged the NKP
SalveAwardforbeingthehighest
scorer in the under-19 Cooch
Behar Trophy.
The Mumbai Cricket Associa-
tion was rewarded for the best
performing centre in the BCCI
domestictournaments. HTC
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ENGINEER ADDS TWIST TO
RAGING PITCH DEBATE
HT Correspondent
n sportm@hindustantimes.com
BANGALORE: Former India
wicketkeeper Farokh Engi-
neer believes the debate on
the quality of pitches could
be ended if the visiting team
skipper was given the
option of batting first.
Delivering the MAK
Pataudi lecture at the BCCI
awards function on
Wednesday, Engineer
reminisced about the
former India skipper, who
led the country to their first
overseas Test victory and
was the architect behind
the rise of the famed spin
quartet of Bishan Singh
Bedi, Erapalli Prasanna,
Bhagwat Chandrasekar
and S Venkataraghavan.
Turning to the focus on
pitches in the current
India-Australia Test series,
after the Pune pitch was
rated poor by the ICC
Match Referee, Engineer
said: The Pune pitch was
sub-standard. There is talk
MUMBAI DARSHAN
Jhaveri survives to
edge past Karnani
HT Correspondent
n sportm@hindustantimes.com
MUMBAI: Anish Jhaveri recov-
ered from the brink of defeat to
overcome Sahil Karnani 79-48,
50-59, 43-78, 85-78, 89-55 in the sec-
ond round match of the Matunga
Gymkhanas 9-Red Open Handi-
cap Snooker Tournament on
Wednesday.
RESULTS
2nd round: +35 A Jhaveri bt +35 S
Karnani 3-2; +35 K Udhwani bt +35
TVN Shridhar 3-2; +35 S Rao bt +35 N
Sadrangani 3-1; +35 H Cheni bt +39 V
Samant 3-0; +29 K Gurbaxani bt +35 S
Steven 3-1; +32 S Mahadik bt +32 A
Asrani 3-1; +35 J Khade bt +24 R
Narang 3-0; +32 N Razmi bt +29 C
Munankar 3-0.
about having a neutral
curator. I would say the
visiting captain should be
allowed to bat first.
India suffered a 333-run
defeat at Pune but bounced
back to win in Bangalore by
75 runs to level the series.
India skipper Virat Kohli
received the Polly Umrigar
award for the best interna-
tional cricketer for the
third time while off-spinner
Ravichandran Ashwin got
the Dilip Sardesai award for
his Man-of-the-Series per-
formance in West Indies
last year, where he took 17
wickets in the 2-0 win.
AWARD WINNERS
Polly Umrigar award: Virat Kohli
Dilip Sardesai award: R Ashwin
Col CK Nayudu Lifetime
achievement award: Rajinder
Goel and Padmakar Shivalkar
BCCI Lifetime achievement
award: Shanta Rangaswamy
BCCI special award: VV Kumar
and late Ramakant Desai
Best all-rounder in domestic
limited overs tourney: Axar Patel
RAVISH, GLEN SHINE
Ravish DSouza scored a brace
for Union SC but their lead was
cancelled out by Glen Moraess
double for Canara SC in an excit-
ing 2-2 draw in the Karnatak
Sporting Associations 21st Ram-
anath Payyade Memorial Foot-
ball League Tournament at the
KSA ground, Cross Maidan.
RISING STARS TRIUMPH
Velocity Rising Stars defeated
Vakola United 2-1 in the conclud-
ing Super Six play-off match
and emerged champions of the
Vakola Football League. Rohan
Shinde and Leon DSouza were
on target for the champions,
while Vakola United scored
through Jofa DSouza.
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SPORTS ROUNDUP
INJURED SERENA
PULLS OUT OF
INDIAN WELLS
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LOS ANGELES: World No 1 Serena
Williams has pulled out of
upcoming WTA tournaments at
Indian Wells and Miami because
of a knee injury, organisers said
on Tuesday. A statement issued
by the organisers in California
quoted Williams as saying she
was withdrawing because of a
problem with her left knee. I
have not been able to train due to
my knees and am disappointed I
cannot be there , said Williams.
Williamss withdrawal means
Germanys world No 2 Angel-
ique Kerber will take over the
world No 1 ranking at the conclu-
sion of the event, which ends on
March 19.
WESTBROOKS 58 GOES
IN VAIN AS BLAZERS WIN
LOS ANGELES: Russell Westbrook
exploded for the highest-scoring
game of his career in NBA with
58 points, but it was not enough
to stop the Oklahoma City Thun-
der from falling to a pulsating
defeat against Portland.
The Trail Blazers squeezed
home with a 126-121 victory in a
thrilling battle at the Chesa-
peake Energy Arena that West-
brook appeared to be attempting
to win single-handedly.
NOWITZKI PASSES
30,000-POINT MARK
NEWYORK: Dallas Mavericks for-
ward Dirk Nowitzki joined an
elite club by surpassing the
30,000-point mark in Tuesdays
match against the Los Angeles
Lakers, becoming just the sixth
player in NBA history to reach
the milestone.
MAYWEATHER
TAUNTS MCGREGOR
LOS ANGELES: Floyd Mayweather
taunted Conor McGregor over
his failure to agree terms on
their potential superfight on
Tuesday, insisting once more he
was ready to climb into a ring
with the mixed martial arts star.
If Conor McGregor really
wants this fight to happen, stop
blowing smoke up everybodys
ass, Mayweather told ESPN,
accusing the Irishman of stalling
on a deal. Sign the paper. Sign
the paper. You said you were
boss, so just sign the paper and
lets make it happen.
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Sindhu advances with ease On Indian Open eve, new

ALL ENGLAND Sixth seed breezes past Danish shuttler Poulsen; Prannoy overcomes Chinas Qiao Bin awakening dawns on Jeev
Indo Asian News Service Robin Bose
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BIRMINGHAM: PV Sindhu and HS GURGAON: With three top-10s on

Prannoy advanced to the second
round of the All England Open
Badminton Championships
which began at the Barclaycard
Arena here on Wednesday.
Sixth seed Sindhu eased past
Danish Mette Poulsen with a
21-10, 21-11victory in29minutes.
In the second round, the Indian
willmeetIndonesianDinarDyah
Ayustine, who moved past Dan-
ishqualifierNataliaKochRohde
21-19, 22-20.
Prannoy defeated Chinas
Qiao Bin 17-21, 22-20, 21-19 in an
excruciatingmenssinglesmatch
that lasted an hour and 22
minutes.
But world No 19 and double
Dutch Open winner Ajay Jay-
aram lost to Chinas Huang
Yuxiang 19-21, 13-21 in just 35
minutes.
India, however, fared badly in
the doubles competitions. In the
mens doubles category, Manu
Attri and B Sumeeth Reddy suf-
fered a first-round exit at the
hands of qualifiers Peter Briggs
and Tom Wolfenden, who won
21-19, 10-21, 21-18 in 47 minutes.
The womens doubles pair of
JakkampudiMeghanaandPoor-
visha S Ram lost to Chinese Tai-
peis Hsu Ya Ching and Wu Ti
Jung 19-21, 12-21 in 31 minutes.
Meanwhile, World No 1 Tai
TzuYingovercameanearlywob-
ble to reach the second round.
The World Super Series cham-
pion from Taiwan came from
16-18 down in the first game
against Nitchaon Jindapol to
record a 21-16, 21-14 victory over
S H O R T PA S S E S
n PV Sindhu will face Indonesian Dinar Dyah Ayustine in the second round at All England Open.
the world No 16 from Thailand.
Tai has yet to win a title in
Europeanconditions,thoughshe
wonnotableeventsinIndonesia,
Taiwan, Hong Kong and Dubai
lastyear,butthewaysheadapted
to cooler, slightly drifty condi-
tions augured well.
I made a few mistakes, Tai
acknowledged. But I tried to get
more control. I improved and I
want to improve some more.
Her disguise and creativity
also began to blossom in the sec-
ond game, in which she moved
rapidly to leads of 11-4 and 14-7.
She eventually finished in a
more relaxed vein, perhaps giv-
inghermoreconfidenceaheadof
a second-round collision with
Minatsu Mitani.
RESULTS:Menssingles:SonyDwi
Kuncoro(INA)bt4-SonWan-Ho(KOR)
4-1retired;7-TianHouwei(CHN)bt
TommySugiarto(INA)21-19,21-18;
TanongsakSaensomboonsuk(THA)bt
PTI PHOTO
Hans-KristianVittinghus(DEN)21-15,
21-18;HSPrannoy(IND)btQiaoBin
(CHN)17-21,22-20,21-19;NgKaLong
(HKG)btRajivOuseph(ENG)19-21,21-
18,21-12;Womenssingles:He
Bingjiao(CHN)btKimHyoMin(KOR)
21-12,22-20;1-TaiTzuYing(TPE)bt
NitchaonJindapol(THA)21-18,21-14;5-
RatchanokIntanon(THA)btSayaka
Sato(JPN)21-14,21-9;HsuYaChing
(TPE)CheungNganYi(HKG)17-21,21-18,
21-18;6-PVSindhu(IND)btMette
Poulsen(DEN)21-10,21-11.
BALWANT HELPS
SAINA ON
COLLISION
COURSE
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NEWDELHI:Olympic silver
medallist PV Sindhu is
likely to clash with Lon-
don Games bronze win-
ner Saina Nehwal
in the quarterfinals of
the 325,000 India
Super Series scheduled
to be held from March 28
to April 2 at the Siri
Fort Sports Complex.
According to the
draw, World No 5
Sindhu will open her
campaign against Singa-
pores Xiaoyu Liang and
the third seeded Indian is
likely to face Japans
Saena Kawakami in the
second round.
Sixth seeded Saina, on
the other hand, will take
on Chinese Taipeis Chia
Hsin Lee in the opening
round and might meet
Thailands Pornpawee
Chochuwong.
In mens singles, K Sri-
kanth and B Sai Pra-
neeth will face the quali-
fiers, while Syed Modi
GP champion Sameer Sprinters came to the mind, but
Verma will lock horns
with fourth seeded
Korean Son Wan Ho.
the Asian Tour last season, Jeev
Milkha Singh is far from yield-
ing ground to the new crop.
Thats in competition; off it, the
young generation is a source of
inspiration. The mind stays
inquisitive and the latest theo-
ries on fitness and the constant
testing of equipment have led
Jeev to follow the trends with
interest.
Inspired as he is by the
youngsters be it their driving
distance or knowledge of appa-
ratus he tees off with week
after week, the endeavour is to
beat them at their game. Of
course, after more than two dec-
ades on tour, he knows what to
take on board (read what
works for him).
HARD WORK
Working on believing in what
you do and putting it to use
under pressure was always on,
the latest on the regimen is fit-
ness. The fitter you are, the
longer youll be on the tour and
stay competitive, said Jeev on
the eve of the Hero Indian Open. n Jeev Milkha Singh, 45, says he will compete on the main tour for
Throwing a sideward glance as long as possible. GETTY IMAGES
at a young competitor hitting it
long at the driving range, Jeev
spoke of a recent finding. Dur-
ing a pro-am in Wentworth,
PGA Tour home but
Asia still priority
near London, he was asked who
he thought had the best heart
rate among sportspersons.
to his surprise, rowers top the EAK
list. He got back and included
rowing in his drills. Its all
about pulling in golf, and its
added a couple of yards to the
drive.
OLD SCHOOL
ANIRBAN LAH
LAHIRI

Jose slams pitch for Europa game BAGAN HOLD

Despite the fascination for fads,
Jeev is firmly old school. The
talk about the redesigned DLF
Its a lot of distance to travel from
the US to India for a week. But
this week, I am here because of

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crash, surprised the crowds with
their quality in beating Zulia FC
MUMBAI 22 Golf & Country Club being a
stern test of skill is brushed
aside. The sloping fairways and
the Hero Indian Open, my
national Open which I won in
2015. I want to win it again.
of Venezuela in the Copa Liber- Press Trust of India undulating greens have caught When I fly back to America I
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Jose Mourinho slammed the The side had to rebuild virtu- It shouldnt be about hitting of July. Hopefully, Ill get into
state of the Rostov pitch on ally from scratch after the crash KOLKATA:Relegation-wary Mum- it straight; this isnt a game of The Masters. If I dont, I will look ing in my own bed, as opposed to
WednesdayaheadofManchester killed 19 of their players and staff bai FC almost pulled off a spec- darts. The layout should set the at my schedule and throw open a a hotel.
Uniteds Europa League tie in in November, turning a fairytale tacular upset before Mohun imagination going in a way that window on where I work again. As for other things, I am con-
Russia, questioning whether the rise into a nightmare. Bagan rode on a Balwant Singh the challenges work for you. There is a conscious decision scious of approaching a few mile-
game should go ahead. strike in the dying moments for a While he strives to stay com- to cut down on travel. After 18 stones in my life and career. For
Its still hard for me to believe ENGLISH FOOTBALLERS thrilling 2-2 draw in an I-League petitive on the main tour for as months in the US, its no longer instance, it is going to be 10 years
that we are going to play, Mour- TOO EXPENSIVE: PEP football match on Wednesday. long as possible, a new avenue new to me. On any new tour, it since I turned a proand I am soon
inho said at a press conference in MANCHESTER: Manchester City Mohun Bagan drew the first has him excited. Jeev, 45, is takes time because youre play- going to turn 30. But right now I
Rostov ahead of Thursdays last head coach Pep Guardiola feels blood from a Sony Norde corner looking forward to the senior ing new events. I think Ive dont think there is any time to
16, first leg. English footballers are too in the 12th minute when an tour once hes 50. Thats in no reachedthepoint where the PGA look back.
I know that we have to, but it expensive. unmarked Pritam Kotal headed way a lowering of guard but Tour feels like my home tour. Im Until Im ready to retire, I
is hard for me to believe we are I would like to have English the ball home after being fed by after following Thai Prayad not saying that the Asian Tour is wont look back. I dont forget, I
going to play on that field -- if you players, believe me, but they are captain Katsumi Yusa from the Marksaengs run, the opportu- not. It will always be primary to draw on my experiences. Its like
can call it a field. so expensive, the Spaniard was near post at the Rabindra Saro- nity has him excited. me, but it also feels like my home a cycle. I was a rookie out here in
Mourinho compared the pit- n Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho (left) with Juan Mata quoted as saying by BBC. I var Stadium. Prayad won his 10th Asian tour when I play a PGA Tour 2008, and I felt like a rookie in
ted and damaged Olimp-2 sta- during training in RostovonDon on Wednesday. REUTERS would like to play with English In a stunning turnaround, Tour title in Singapore days event. America again in 2015.
dium pitch in Rostov to the sur- players , but sometimes it is not Mumbai FC scored two goals in prior to turning 51 in January, If you can make something I have a lot of golf behind me
face at Beijings Birds Nest play, but it looks like we have to Wednesday promised more sur- possible. two minutes with Khangebam and has already notched up two that you are uncomfortable with and I look at what I want to do
Olympic Stadium where Man- play. prises after an emotional 2-1 vic- The five England players in Thoi Singh striking the equaliser wins on the senior tour in your comfort zone, thats over the next eight to ten years. I
chester United and City refused tory in their first international Citys first-team squad are John in the 20th before Victorino Fer- Japan. progress. Like at the PGA intend to play there and be com-
to play a pre-season friendly last CHAPECOENSE SAVOUR match since a plane crash wiped Stones, Raheem Sterling, Fabian nandes handed them the At 50, one feels like a kid, a National in Palm Beach, Florida, petitive. I intend to get into more
year. On a very similar pitch in WIN ON RETURN out their squad. The sides new Delph, 19-year-old defender lead.Pratesh Shirodkar had a 21-year-old starting his pro I am a member at the Jack Nick- Majors and stay in the top 15. So,
the summer in China, me and MARACAIBO(VENEZUELA): Brazilian team, rebuilt with 22 new sign- Tosin Adarabioyo and reserve wayward shot from the right as career, Jeev said on the new laus Club, and my home is right there is a lot of work to do. But
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BayernblitzleavesWengernowheretohide
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Calls for Frenchmans dismissal get louder after Arsenal humiliated 15 at home by Munich team
Agencies
BBC under scanner
despite Real victory
n sportm@hindustantimes.com

LONDON: Bayern Munich con-

demned Arsene Wenger to more
humiliation as 10-man Arsenal
were eliminated from the Cham-
pions League with a crushing 5-1
defeat amid furious protests
against the beleaguered Gun-
ners boss on Tuesday.
Aiming to stage an incredible
recovery from a 5-1 first leg defi-
cit, Wengers side briefly looked
capable of a famous escape act
when Theo Walcott opened the
scoring in the first half at the
Emirates Stadium.
But any hopes Wengers
recent problems would be erased
in historic fashion were brutally
dashed by Robert Lewandow-
skis second half penalty and
Laurent Koscielnys dismissal
for conceding that spot-kick.
Wenger cut a forlorn figure as
Arjen Robbenand Douglas Costa
netted before Arturo Vidals
double fired Bayern into the
quarterfinals with a 10-2 aggre-
gate victory.
It was the first time Arsenal
had conceded five at the Emir-
ates on an evening that started
with Arsenal fans staging a pro-
test march calling for Wenger to
quit and ended with a chorus of
boos and banners held up pro-
claiming: Enough is enough -
Wenger out.
STOP FIGHTING
EACH OTHER: WALCOTT
Arsenal winger Theo Walcott
has urged his team mates to stop
fighting amongst themselves.
According to British media,
Alexis Sanchez had a series of
rows with Wenger and was
dropped to the bench for Satur-
days 3-1 Premier League defeat
at Liverpool after he walked out
of a training session following a
bust up with teammates.
Walcott was quoted by British
media saying: There are certain
things that happen at training
grounds... You dont see it often
at Arsenal. Things have hap-
pened. They need to stay in the
dressing room and the players
and staff need to sort it out.
We are in it together here. We
cant be fighting each other. I
dont really want to go into it, but
the stuff that has gone on did not
affect our first half here (at home
to Bayern Munich).
FINAL NAIL IN THE COFFIN?
Arsenals round-of-16 elimination by Bayern Munich has Reuters
increased the calls for manager Arsene Wengers exit from n sportm@hindustantimes.com
the London club. HT looks at how the match panned out and RESULTS
Arsenals recent troubles in the BARCELONA: Real Madrid coach Napoli 1 Real Madrid 3
Champions League knockout stages: Zinedine Zidanes insistence on Mertens 24 Ramos 51
Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Ben- Mertens 57-og
TALKING POINTS zema and Gareth Bale featuring Morata 90+1
Arsenal performed fairly well through together is under scrutiny after (Real won 6-2 on aggregate)
the first half before imploding and the Champions League holders
conceding five goals in the second stanza. were outplayed for long periods Arsenal 1 Bayern 5
The red card served to captain Laurent at Napoli despite winning. Walcott 20
Koscielny knocked the stuffing out of Reals expensively assembled Lewandowski 55-pen
the Gunners' defence which collapsed attacking trio, nicknamed the Robben 68
without an identifiable leader to follow. BBC, made just seven passes Costa 78
Arsenal conceded four goals in the last 17 between themselves during the Vidal 80, 85
minutes as Bayern comfortably wrapped 3-1 come-from-behind win in (Bayern won 10-2
up the game. Tuesdays last 16 second leg, on aggregate)
with Ronaldo and Bale not
REFEREE UNDER FIRE straight years passing to each other once.
Arsene Wenger was highly critical of
referee Tasos Sidiropoulos decision to send
Koscielny off. He described the referees
7 Arsenal have
now failed to
progress past the
Despite a 3-1 lead from the
first leg, Real struggled to cope
with an onslaught of pressure
zema came in the 77th for Alvaro
Morata, who got their third in
added time, sealing a 6-2 aggre-
performance as scandalous. Champions League from the Serie A side in a fren- gate win.
After awarding a penalty for a foul on round-of-16 stage zied San Paolo stadium and Reals ragged performance
Robert Lewandowski, Sidiropoulos initially trailed at halftime to Dries Mer- despite the result contrasted
showed Koscielny a yellow card. But after tens strike after 24 minutes. with a fluid display in the 4-1 La
consulting with the assistant referee The 11-time European cham- Liga win at Eibar on Saturday,
behind the goal, he deemed the offence pions were stronger after the whenBenzemastartedalongside
worthy of red. break and drew level with a Marco Asensio and Lucas Vaz-
header from a corner by inspira- quez in the absence of the injured
FIRST-LEG WORRIES
tional captain Sergio Ramos six Ronaldo and suspended Bale.
The 1-5 second-leg defeat and 10-2 minutes into the second half. An Real have conceded seven
aggregate loss means that Arsenal have own goal by Mertens six minutes goals and taken five points in
now been eliminated from the Champions later, triggered by another their three league games since
League round-of-16 stage for seven Ramos header, put Real 2-1 up. Bale returned to the lineup.
straight seasons. Bale, who has recently A poll on the website of the
Arsenal have repeatedly failed to returnedfromathree-month daily AS (As.com) in the lead up
overcome first-leg deficits at this stage layoff with an ankle to the game showed the Real fans
which has led to their elimination. In the injury, was replaced by were overwhelmingly against
last seven years, they have lost six first-leg Lucas Vazquez 11 the trio starting together in
fixtures at this stage and failed to overturn minutes later and Ben- Naples.
the result to progress. Against Bayern, they
faced a Herculean task having lost 1-5 at
the Allianz Arena.
UNWANTED RECORD
The 10-2 aggregate defeat is now Alexis Sanchez (right) was substituted in the second half.
the worst suffered by an English He was seen sniggering on the Arsenal bench after Bayern
club in European club competitions Munich scored their fifth goal. GETTY IMAGES
(Champions League and European
Cup combined). QUICK FACTS
It has highlighted the poor state BIGGEST ENGLISH SECOND-LARGEST TIED WORST
of the team in recent years and DEFEAT IN EUROPE MARGIN OF LOSS HOME DEFEAT
magnified the calls for Wenger to The 10-2 aggregate The eight-goal The 1-5
leave as he completes his 21st year defeat is the worst difference is also the second-leg
in-charge of the London side with for an English side in second-highest margin of defeat was
his contract set to expire in the Europe. The previous victory in the Champions Arsenal's biggest
summer. worst was Wolves League over two fixtures. home loss since
2-9 loss to Barcelona The highest is Bayern Chelsea beat
Arsenal fans (left) protested
before the match, demanding in the 1959-60 Munichs 12-1 win over them 0-5 in the
Arsene Wenger be fired. European Cup Sporting Lisbon in the League Cup in
GETTY IMAGES quarterfinal 2008-09 round-of-16 November 1998 n Cristiano Ronaldo (right) did not exchange any passes with Real
Madrid teammate Gareth Bale in the win over Napoli. GETTY IMAGES

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SHUTTLER PV SINDHU OFF TO A FLYING
START AT ALL ENGLAND OPEN
ISISornot?Centremiffed
withUttarPradeshpolice
MODULE MYSTERY Delhi not amused as UP police say members of module busted in
Lucknow were not controlled by Islamic State, only inspired by the global terror group
Rohit K Singh and Rajesh Ahuja
n rohit.singh@hindustantimes.com
LUCKNOW/DELHI: Uttar Pradesh
police commandos shot dead
early on Wednesday a lone gun-
man who they said was influ-
enced by the Islamic State (IS).
The death ended a 13-hour
standoff in a crowded locality on
the outskirts of Lucknow, which
left many questions unanswered
and prompted the Centre to cen-
sure Uttar Pradesh and Madhya
Pradesh police for jumping to
conclusions. Officials in both
states should have exercised
restraint before airing prema-
ture comments. We may hand
the probe into the Bhopal-Ujjain
passenger train blast and subse-
quent arrests and the encounter
to the National Investigation
Agency (NIA), a senior home
ministry official said .
Police of both states had
claimed to have found IS links to
the 23-year-old slain man, Saiful-
lah Khan, and about seven
arrested suspects after a low-in-
tensity train explosion in Mad-
hya Pradesh that wounded 10
people on Tuesday morning.
Aadhaar now must
for Army pensions,
free cooking gas
Suchetana Ray and
Aurangzeb Naqshbandi
n letters@hindustantimes.com
NEW DELHI: The Union govern-
ment has made the 12-digit
Unique Identification (UID)
number must for poor women to
get cooking gas connections and
defence pensioners to receive
their payments, in notifications
released this week. The move is
expected to draw criticism from
activists who say the enrollment
to the Aadhaar programme
should not be a condition to
receive state benefits.
Womenbelow the poverty line
(BPL) will need to present their
Aadhaar cards if they want free
LPG connections under the
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
(PMUY), a gazette notification
said. ...The use of Aadhaar as
identity document for delivery of
services or benefits or subsidies
simplifies the government deliv-
ery processes, brings in trans-
parency and efficiency, it said.
CONTINUED ON P 9
RELATED REPORT, P11
2,400 public sector bank branches saw
shady transactions after recall of notes
Mahua Venkatesh
n mahua.venkatesh@hindustantimes.com
NEWDELHI: As many as 2,400 pub-
lic sector bank branches have
reported suspicious high-value
transactions after the govern-
ment announced demonetisa-
tion of 500- and 1,000-rupee bills,
officials have said.
These transactions were car-
ried out between November 8,
when the government made the
demonetisation announcement,
and December 30, the last day of
BANGALORE DRAMA
Kohli-Smith DRS spat: ICC refuses to take sides SSC and HSC students in Maha
HT Correspondent
n letters@hindustantimes.com
BANGALORE: The ICC cleared
Steven Smith of any breach after
India lodged a complaint with
the ICC match referee against
the Australia skipper for seeking
help from the dressing room
while mulling over a decision to
review in the Bangalore Test.
The ICC also did not charge
Kohli for his on-field altercation
with Smith. In a statement, the
apex body said: The ICC has
considered both incidents in the
context of this match and con-
cluded it will be taking no fur-
They said these men were from
an IS module active in India.
Additional director general of
police (law and order) Daljit
Chawdhary told reporters on
Wednesday evening that there
was no evidencethe suspects had
any direct connection with IS,
but could be self-radicalised
sympathisers of the terrorist
group. Their head is Atiq
Muzaffar, who was arrested in
MP. Two laptops recovered from
them suggest they were deeply
influenced by IS literature they
read on the internet, he said.
There is no evidence of any
outside funding or any external
support. They were self-reliant.
The operation by the Uttar
Pradesh Anti-Terror Squad
(ATS) began at 2pm on Tuesday
and ended about 3am the next
day. Locals said police had come
knocking at the door of Saiful-
lahs rented room four hours
before the ATS team arrived.
The wife of Saifullahs neigh-
bour, a driver, had earlier in day
dialled 100 to lodge a domestic
violence complaint against her
husband.
CONTINUED ON P 9
Strike may keep Ola-Uber cabs
off Mumbais roads this Friday
Kailash Korde
n kailash.korde@hindustantimes.com
MUMBAI: For the first time in the
city, thousands of Ola and Uber
cabs are likely to be off the roads
on Friday. Reason: The drivers
working for these companies
have threatened a token strike
on that day. If the government
and the companies ignore their
demands, the action committee
of drivers has also threatened an
indefinite strike from March 21,
2017.
When contacted, spokesper-
sons of both Uber and Ola
refused to comment on the issue.
Irked by their steadily reduc-
ing income, increasing penalties
and a cut on the incentive poli-
cies at Ola and Uber, the cabbies
have threatened this agitation.
The drivers are further irked
with the state governments new
rules under the Maharashtra
Motor Vehicle Rules 2017, for
regulating app-based taxis and
controlling surge pricing, which
varies with demand and supply,
four days ago.
Action Committee of Maha-
rashtra against Ola and Uber
exchanging the withdrawn
banknotes.
Officials said most of the
banks which have reported the
suspicious transactions are in
UttarPradesh,Madhya Pradesh,
Rajasthan and West Bengal and
there are allegations that a sec-
tion of bank employees were
involved in money laundering.
A transaction above ~2.5 lakh
by an individual is considered
high-value and the Income
Tax department have already
started sending out notices to
BCCI-CA FACE-OFF
THE BCCI CAME Out IN strONG support
of India captain Virat Kohli and had
requested the International Cricket
Council (ICC) to take note of Australian
skipper Steve Smiths brain fade in
seeking dressing rooms advice for a DRS
referral in the second Test. The BCCIs
reaction to the controversy came after
Cricket Australia called the cheating
allegations against Smith outrageous
ther action against either
player. After his dismissal on
Tuesday, Smith looked up to his
teams dressing room, seemingly
for help on a possible review
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
n Police officers make a hole in a wall of a
building where the suspect, Saifullah Khan
(inset), was hiding in Lucknows Kakori
area on Tuesday night.
Not known as yet
n The self-proclaimed modules
fund and weapons source
n If the module has any connec-
tion to other IS affiliates
REASONS FOR THE STRIKE
Drivers said that Ola and Uber
had assured them a monthly
inCome of n1.25 lakh, but their
daily earnings were reduCed to
n500-1,000 owing to penalties
slapped on them under the
name of driver-denied-duty
Another major reason is the
reduCtion in inCentives given for
app-based taxis on
30,000
Mumbai roads, many of
which are Ola and Uber
cabs, according to transport department
(ACM), which has issued a strike
call, claimed no app-based taxi
will hit the city roads on Friday.
We are hoping all Ola and Uber
cab drivers in the city go on a
strike on Friday, said Moham-
mad Yakub, 50, a member of
ACM, which has been driving an
app-based cab for the past three
years. The committee assured
the strike would be peaceful and
non-violent.
According to the transport
departments estimates, there
could be more than 30,000 app-
based taxis on Mumbai roads,
KEEPING TRACK
A senior govt official, on
condition of anonymity, said
that over 70% of the deposi-
tors at the branches under
scanner carried out transac-
tions of more the 2.5 lakh.
individuals under the scanner.
Prime Minister Narendra
Modis shock announcement
had led to a rush in banks by peo-
BCCIs COMMuNICAtION wItH ICC comes at a time
when the two have shared a tumultuous relationship,
regarding the final revenue model. Even Cricket
Australia did not support BCCI in opposing ICCs revenue
model and hence the Indian cricket bodys statement
adds a different colour to the developments
WHAT WAS THE CONTROVERSY? After his
dismissal on Tuesday, Smith looked up to his
dressing room seemingly for help on a possible
review before umpire Nigel Llong, pressed by
Virat Kohli, asked him to leave.
before umpire Nigel Llong,
pressed by Virat Kohli, asked
him to leave. Later in the press
conference,Kohli saidSmithhad
crossed a line which he never
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Known so far
n Atiq Muzaffar headed the
module
n They were using Lucknow as
the North India headquarters
doing a speCifiC number of
duties.
The drivers are further irked
with the states new rules under
the Maharashtra Motor VehiCle
Rules 2017, for regulating
app-based taxis and Controlling
surge priCing, whiCh varies with
demand and supply.
many of which are Ola and Uber
cabs. RTO officials, however, are
sceptical about the response to
the strike.
The action committee also
claimed they have received the
support of the unions of app-
based cabbies in other metros
including Pune, Nagpur, Hyder-
abad, Bangalore and Delhi.
According to a member of com-
mittee, their indefinite strike
from March 21 could be an indefi-
nite strike, if the companies and
the government ignore their agi-
tations.
ple and business houses to
exchange the old notes, besides
sparking a crippling currency
shortage.
Modi had described the exer-
cise as a surgical strike on black
money though opposition par-
ties were highly critical of the
government over the cash crisis.
A senior government official
said that over 70% of the deposi-
tors at the branches under scan-
ner carried out transactions of
more the 2.5 lakh.
CONTINUED ON P 9
would. BCCI termed it Dressing
Room Review on its Twitter
handle. Smith had termed his
action a brain fade.
The Indian team had also
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ASEEMANAND, 6
OTHERS LET OFF
IN 2007 AJMER
BOMBING CASE
Salik Ahmad
n salik.ahmad@hindustantimes.com
JAIPUR: A Jaipur court on
Wednesday convicted three per-
sons, but let off former RSS mem-
ber Aseemanand and six others
in the 2007 Ajmer Dargah blast
case in which 26 witnesses
turned hostile.
The quantum of punishment
will be decided on March 16.
Three people were killed and
15 injured in an explosion at the
famous shrine of Sufi saint
Khawaja Moinuddin Chisti in
Rajasthans Ajmer on October
11, 2007. NIA court judge Dinesh
Gupta foundRashtriyaSwayam-
sweak Sangh members Sunil
JoshiandDevendraGuptaguilty
of planning the blasts one of
thetwobombsdidntgooffand
Bhavesh Bhai Patel of planting
the explosive.
The court acquitted Aseeman-
and, also an accused in the
Samjhauta Express and Mecca
Masjid blasts, and others, giving
them the benefit of doubt.
The three blasts, within
months of each other, came to be
known as acts of Hindu terror
a term that triggered a furious
political debate because of the
arrests of the members of the
right-wing outfits.
We will examine order of the
court and take a call accordingly
in due course. At the moment,
it will be too premature to say
anything, director-general of
the National Investigation
Agency (NIA) Sharad Kumar
said. The NIA took over the
probe from the Rajasthan anti-
terrorism squad. Initially, police
blamed Islamic terror groups
but later a confession by Aseem-
anand shifted the focus on Hindu
groups.
CONTINUED ON P 9
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PARLIAMENT IN
FOR STORMY
START TODAY
The budget session of
Parliament will resume on
Thursday even as the political
class waits with bated breath
for the outcome of the five
assembly elections. P8
GUNMEN DRESSED AS DOCS KILL 38 IN KABUL HOSPITAL
apprised the BCCI of its displeas-
ure. A complaint has been sent
to the match referee after the
game. The team management
has conveyed its views on the
issue to the CoA (Committee of
Administrators which governs
the board) and are waiting for its
response, a BCCI official told
HT . Australia coach Darren
Lehmann denied allegations
whereas Cricket Australia CEO
James Sutherland issued a state-
ment calling Kohlis charges
outrageous The Indian cricket
board issued one too, demanding
action against Smith.
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MUMBAI : The Shiv Sena came to
power for the fifth time in a row
in the Brihanmumbai Municipal
Corporation, with its nominee
Vishwanath Mahadeshwar
elected Mumbais 76th mayor on
Wednesday with the backing of
the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Mahadeshwar, an education-
ist and three-term councillor,
defeated Congress candidate Vit-
hal Lokare by securing 171 votes
in the house of 227. The Senas
councillor from Worli, Hemangi
Worlikar, was elected deputy
mayor.
Though the BJP backed the
Sena, it was clear their ties
would remain stormy. The new
mayor did not thank the BJP in
his speech and Sena supremo
Uddhav Thackeray -- basking in
a hard-fought victory, even if
State govt panel to
act against MLC for
Army wives remark
Manasi Phadke
manasi.phadke@hindustantimes.com
n
MUMBAI: The BJP is feeling the
pressure mounted by Congress-
NCP demanding action against
its MLC Prashant Paricharak for
his derogatory remarks against
soldiers wives.
The BJP-led government on
Wednesday announced it will set
up a committee to take action
against Paricharak.
The committee will comprise
legislators, said revenue minis-
ter and senior BJP leader Chan-
drakant Patil.
If expelled, Paricharak would
be only the second legislator who
had to face termination of his
membership from the house,
after late Jambuwantrao Dhote
in 1964.
Dhote had then been expelled
from the State Assembly for
throwing a paperweight at the
Speaker.
Paricharak, a legislator from
Solapur, had joked during
campaigning in local polls last
month that soldiers stationed
at the border distribute sweets
Sports marks rules relaxed for
Puja Pednekar
n puja.pednekar@hindustantimes.com
MUMBAI: This academic year,
more Secondary School Certifi-
cate(SSC)andHigherSecondary
Certificate (HSC) students will
be able to get cent per cent scores
thanks to additional sports
marks.
The Maharashtra state school
and sports education depart-
ment has relaxed the eligibility
criteria for awarding the marks,
making it easier to qualify for 25
marks the highest allotted in
the quota.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 09, 2017
n Mumbai mayor Vishwanath
Mahadeshwar with former
mayor Snehal Ambekar at the
BMC office. KUNAL PATIL/HT
narrow, over his ally turned foe
to retain power in Mumbai after
going it alone -- remained com-
bative as ever in his references to
the BJP.
Thackeray, who visited the
THE CONTROVERSY
Prashant Paricharak, a
legislator from Solapur, had
joked during campaigning
in local polls last month
that soldiers stationed at the
border distribute sweets
when their babies are born
although they havent come
home in a year,
indirectly
alleging their
wives are
unfaithful. He
later apolo-
gised for his
remarks.
when their babies are born
although they havent come
home in a year, indirectly alleg-
ing their wives are unfaithful.
He later apologised for his
remarks.
However, the Opposition has
takenuptheissueanddemanded
his expulsion from the legisla-
ture.
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FROM THE CITY
BENEFITTED FROM THE
SPORTS MARKS LAST
YEAR, OWING TO THE
TOUGH NORMS
Under the new rules, 25 marks
will be given to those participat-
ing in international tourna-
ments, along with students rank-
ing in the top three in national
competitions.
And participation in nationals
civic house soon after Maha-
deshwar was declared elected,
thanked Mumbaikars and the
Marathi Manoos for the victory.
Without crumbling under
pressure we showed our rivals
who is the number one party in
Mumbai, he said in an apparent
jibe at the BJP. The two parties
had parted ways after a quarter
of a century and contested the
civic polls separately. After a lot
of posturing by both sides the
BJP, which won 82 seats to the
Senas 84, decided not to contest
the mayoral election, but its
leaders have put the Sena on
notice. Manoj Kotak group
leader of BJP, said, On orders
from our partys city chief to sup-
port Sena, we did. We will work
as watchdogs in the civic body
and will support or oppose
depending on how transparent a
proposal is.
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Phasewearied
Uttar Pradesh polls
end in a crescendo
Sunita Aron
n letters@hindustantimes.com
LUCKNOW: Three back-to-back
road shows in a city by a PM are
unheard of but when it comes to
poll campaigning, Narendra
Modi is hardly a traditionalist.
He took Varanasi by storm,
talking about his special bond
with the holy Hindu city, which
is part of his LS constituency.
But, the BJPs carpet-bombing of
Varanasi also betrayed signs of
nervousness. We cant afford to
lose Varanasi even if we win
Uttar Pradesh, a BJP leader
said. Varanasi, which falls in
east UP, or Poorvanchal in local
parlance, voted Wednesday, the
last of the seven phases of polling
in the countrys largest state.
The BJP was not alone in
deploying big guns. Anxiety
among all big players in UPs
first-ever triangular contest
wentanotchupwitheveryphase
there were seven of them. For
the first time , alliance partners
CM Akhilesh Yadav and Con-
gress VP Rahul Gandhi roped in
Dimple Yadav, who is the SP MP
from Kannauj and CMs wife, for
a road show in Modis Varanasi.
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Wazir International
Akbar Khan Airport
Embassy
of India National
Directorate
of Security
Shah
Shaheed
Darulaman
Palace Kabul-
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Gul Bagh
n Afghan policemen arrive at
the site of a blast and gunfire
at a military hospital building
in Kabul, Afghanistan on
Wednesday. Gunmen
disguised as doctors
stormed Afghanistans
largest military hospital,
killing at least 38 people in a
sixhour attack claimed by
the Islamic State. REUTERS
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or winning state-level tourneys
will earn 20 marks, states a gov-
ernment resolution issued on
Tuesday.
Last year, it was mandatory
for students to win national com-
petitions and take part in inter-
national ones to qualify for the
highest marks. Similarly, stu-
dents winning nationals alone
got 20 marks.
But the department on Tues-
day eased the rules after receiv-
ing feedback that fewer students
were qualifying because of the
stringent criteria.
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navi
CIDCO TO START
BUILDING 15,000
CHEAP HOUSES
THIS YEAR
Tasneem Kausar
n htfornavimumbai@hindustantimes.com
CBD BELAPUR :The City and Indus-
trial Development Corporation
(Cidco) will soon start construct-
ing 15,000 affordable houses in
the city. The agency has said that
it would build 55,000 affordable
houses in the next five years.
The contract has been
awarded to BG Construction
company, that has already con-
structed other Cidco mass hous-
ing projects such as Valley Shilp.
The company is expected to
ready the design of the mass
housing project in the next six
months.
All the houses being con-
structedarefortheeconomically
weaker sections and lower-in-
come groups.
The state government had in
the state assembly last year
announced the construction of
55,000 houses. After the con-
struction of 5,000 houses through
various projects in the past cou-
ple of years, Cidco has now
planned construction of 15,152
houses.
KK Warkhedkar, chief engi-
neer of Cidco, said, The projects
will come up in Ghansoli, Khar-
ghar, Kalamboli, Taloja and Dro-
nagiri nodes. The tender process
for the projects has been com-
pleted. BG Shirke has bagged the
contracts due to lower quotation.
The projects will be completed in
36 months.
He said that the first six
months will be spent in prepar-
ing for the project. The actual
construction by the contractor
will begin around Diwali.
The construction of all the five
projects in various nodes will
begin together.
Once the construction begins,
Cidco will initiate the process to
sell the flats and publicise it.
There will be 5,329 houses on
offer for the lower-income group
category and 9,823 house for the
economically weaker section.
There will also be 313 shops in
the complexes available for sale,
said Cidco sources.
The projects will come
up in Ghansoli,
Kharghar, Kalamboli,
Taloja and Dronagiri nodes.
The tender process for the
projects has been
completed.
KK WARKHEDKAR, chief engineer
of Cidco
Cidcobuildingrevampnowmadeeasy
BOOST FOR OLD STRUCTURES Only 51% consent required to form housing society, says state cooperative department
G Mohiuddin Jeddy
n htfornavimumbai@hindustantimes.com
VASHI :There is good news for res-
idents of Cidco-constructed
buildings, which have apart-
ment owners associations for
years. The associations found it
difficult to convert into housing
societies because of stringent
rules.
Most Cidco buildings are old
or dilapidated but had been find-
ing it difficult to go for redevelop-
ment.
On March 3, the state coopera-
tive department issued a direct-
ive stating that consent of only
51% of the members of Cidco
buildings will be required to
form a housing society.
Forming a housing society
will pave way for redevelopment
of dilapidated Cidco buildings as
they would get more rights and
the process is easier.
Most Cidco buildings have
apartment owners association,
which as per law required 100%
consent for redevelopment
whereas consent of only 70%
members was required for those
buildings which have a housing
society.
NMMC sends notice to illegal
medical room at Vashi station
G Mohiuddin Jeddy
n htfornavimumbai@hindustantimes.com
VASHI : The emergency medical
room, which is under construc-
tion outside Vashi railway sta-
tion, is illegal and will be demol-
ished.The Navi MumbaiMunici-
pal Corporation (NMMC) has
recently issued a notice to the
Central Railway for its demoli-
tion.
The medical room was being
set up to give immediate treat-
ment to railway accident vic-
tims. Railway officials have said
they have the permission and
will open the facility in a month.
The room is being built on an
area of 500 sqm outside platform
number 6 of Vashi railway sta-
tion.
Sudarshan Khurana, man-
ager of Vashi railway station,
said: We have received the
notice of illegal construction.
The Vashi ward office of the
NMMC has asked us to demolish
the structure or they will demol-
ish it.
Khurana said that there was
no question of any illegality.
The emergency medical roon is
being set up as per the orders of
the high court by the Central
n Dilapidated Cidco buildings like these at Vashi can now be redeveloped.
The new directive will help
convert apartment owners asso-
ciations to housing societies in a
easy process.
Vashi corporator Kishore Pat-
kar, who has been following up
on the issue with the cooperative
department redevelopment
issue, said the rules have been
n Work in progress to build the medical room at Vashi.
Railway ministry. We have also
taken Cidcos permission as the
building belongs to it.
He added, We intend to con-
tinue the work . The facility will
start next month.
ri, Goregaon, Malad, Kan-
divli, Borivli, Vasai Road, Virar,
Palghar, CST, Kurla, Ghatkopar,
Mulund, Thane, Dombivli/
Kopar, Kalyan, Vadala
Road, Vashi, Panvel and Karjat.
The railways, though, have
urged the court to exempt them
from setting up an EMR at CST
as the St George hospital is
nearby, and at Kopar because of
its inaccessibility.
clarified.
Two years have passed since
the state government granted
2.5FSI for redevelopment of
buildings. The issue has been
stuck due to lack of clarity of law,
writ petitions and political inter-
ference. Not a single project has
taken off till date, said Patkar.
BACHCHAN KUMAR
FIRST AID
The medical room will have
one doctor and two nurses to
take care of commuters who
are injured while travelling
Once started, this will be the
only emergency medical
room outside a railway
station in Navi Mumbai.
Sudarshan Khurana,
manager of Vashi station,
said, The emergency room
will be a big help for commut-
ers of Vashi and peripheral
stations.
FILE PHOTO
Earlier, turning apartment
owners associations to housing
societies required consent of 60%
members.
He said, The latest directive
clears everything and simplifies
the entire process. It specifically
states that apartment owners
associations can be turned into
I N T E R N A T I O N A L W O M E N S D AY
Women get free auto ride at Ghansoli
HT Correspondent
n htmetro@hindustantimes.com
GHANSOLI :To mark International
Womens Day, about 50 auto
rickshaw drivers from Ghansoli
collaborated with non-govern-
mental organisation (NGO)
Adarsh Samajik Seva Sanstha
offered free rides to women com-
muters from Ghansoli D-Mart to
Vashi railway station.
Auto driver Santosh Gaik-
wad, 40, who was part of the initi-
ative in 2016 as well, said, Last
year, I was the only one to ply
women commuters for free. But
this year the number has
touched 50, which is a big leap.
The other auto drivers got
inspired from me and joined the
cause. This is our way of saying
thanks to the women.
Sanhi Thakur, 35, a Ghansoli
resident, said I was surprised
when I was an offered free ride. it
was later that I realised that it
was part of womens day celebra-
tions. It feels good to be given
special treatment.
In ananotherevent,aseminar
was organised at Mita residen-
tial society in Kharghar where
womenweregivensafetylessons
and were briefed about their con-
tribution to the society.
In yet another celebratory
event, women with extra ordi-
nary achievements from the city
were felicitated. Manisha Gaind
and Malu Gupta were felicitated
for Raid de Himalaya, Priyanka
Mohite for climbing Mt Everest
and Mt Kilimanjaro,while Roohi
Mitra was feted for saving life of
distressed children.
Be Bold For change a month-
long campaign was also
launched to empower women to
tackle all types of emergencies.
The women were asked to
believe and pursue their dreams
and never succumb to the situa-
tions.
A cycle rally was organised in
Thane and was flagged off by the
recently elected mayor Meenak-
shi Shinde. About about 50
women cyclists started from
Thanes Collector office at 7am
and returned to the same spot
after taking a detour from Talao
Pali .
Shinde said, A very strong
message in conveyed through
this cycle rally, which clearly
indicates that women are capa-
ble of achieving whatever they
want in their life.
Kalyan gets first woman auto driver
Sajana Nambiar
n sajana.nambiar@hindustantimes.com
KALYAN :On the occasion of Inter-
national Womens Day, Kalpana
Waghmare ,42, became the first
women auto driver in Kalyan to
get a salmon pink-coloured auto-
rickshaw. Besides, Waghmare
was also felicitated by the Kal-
yan Regional Transport Author-
ity (RTO) for her decision to
become a professional auto
driver.
Out of the 75 women auto driv-
ers in the twin cities of Kalyan-
Dombivli, Kalpana is the first
women driver to get the salmon-
coloured vehicle.
I applied online for the per-
mit in January and I received it
just a few days ago. As per RTOs
instructions, I got a salmon-col-
oured auto-rickshaw, said
Waghmare , who lives in Kha-
dakpada, Kalyan (West).
Waghmare said it was her
husband who taught her how to
I WAS SURPRISED WHEN I WAS AN OFFERED FREE RIDE. IT
FEELS GOOD TO BE GIVEN SPECIAL TREATMENT.
> SANHI THAKUR, commuter, on being offered a free auto ride at Ghansoli
societies with consent of only
51% members.
Advocate Abhinay Singh said
that Cidco had earlier been ask-
ing for 100% consent from apart-
ment owners associations.
But, the policy was not clear.
Since the NMMC asks for 100%
consent from apartment owners
association members and just
70% consent from societies, the
former will now be able to take a
no-objection certificate from
Cidco as per its policy decision,
form societies easily and then
apply to NMMC for permission
for society.
Headded,Nowonewouldnot
even require a no-objection cer-
tificate from Cidco to form a
housing society as the powers
have also been given to the dep-
uty registrar.
Subhash Tandel, a resident of
Sector 1 in Vashi, said that it was
impossible to get 100% consent
from members as several flats
are on rent.
Several owners have shifted
to other places. With the system
now being simplified, there is
hope for us. Hopefully, the proc-
ess will be fast-tracked now,
said Tandel.
n Women play a friendly football match at Father Agnels High School on Wednesday. PHOTOS: BACHCHAN KUMAR
n An auto driver ferries passengers at Ghansoli.
n Women take part in a Marathon at Nerul on Wednesday.
n Kalpana Waghmare drives the autorickshaw.
drive and asked her to become a
professional auto driver. After
quitting my previous job, I learnt
how to drive an auto in four
months, she said.
Waghmare said she would be
plying her prized possession, the
new auto, between Kalyan sta-
tion (West) and Khadakpada.
She also appealed to other unem-
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HURDLES
REMOVED
On March 3, the state
cooperative department
issued a directive stating that
consent of only 51% of the
members of Cidco buildings
will be required to form a
housing society.
Forming a housing society
will pave way for redevelop-
ment of dilapidated Cidco
buildings as they would get
more rights. Redevelopment
process also becomes easy.
Most Cidco buildings have
apartment owners associa-
tion, which as per law re-
quired 100% consent for
redevelopment whereas
consent of only 70% members
was required for those
buildings which have a
housing society.
found that the person had sub-
Most Cidco buildings are old
or dilapidated but had been
finding it difficult to go for
redevelopment as the rules
were strict. .
RISHIKESH CHOUDHARY
ployed women to learn driving
and become auto drivers.
This will help create a safe
environment for women passen-
gers. If jobless women come for-
ward and become auto drivers,
more ladies special autos will ply
on the streets of Kalyan, Wagh-
mare said.
Women commuters who
Five booked for
cheating Dombivli
firm of 2 lakh
Arvind Walmiki
n arvind.walmiki@hindustantimes.com
DOMBIVLI :A finance firm at Dom-
bivli was cheated of Rs2.06 lakh
after its manager, sales officer
and three other employees
approved loan to a bogus cus-
tomer. The five have been
booked but not arrested.
TheaccusedareYashTandon,
manager, Sandeep Saawant,
sales officer, employees Akshey
Godibande, Jagdish Khauth and
Raaju Kori. The finance firm has
been cheated of Rs2.06 lakh since
July 2016. The police suspect that
the accused got a part of the loan
amount sanctioned.
A police officer from Dombivli
police station said, The accused
sanctioned a loan of Rs2.06 lakh
to a person who had submitted
fake ID proof and other legal doc-
uments. After the company
checked the documents, they
mitted fake ID proof and other
documents for the loan.
The finance company ques-
tioned its employees and found
the five to be involved in the
cheating. It lodged a complaint
with the Dombivli police station.
1K PARTICIPATE
IN MARATHON
n NMMC and Dr DY Patil
school of hospitality and
tourism studies organized a
mini-marathon exclusively
for women on Wednesday.
n The marathon was held
from Dr DY Patil stadium to
Nerul railway station (east)
and back. More than 1,200
participants took part in the
event.
n The marathon was inaugu-
rated by police commis-
sioner Hemant Nagrale.
noticed the newly introduced
auto outside Kalyan railway sta-
tion supported the idea of more
special autos driven by women.
It is one of the best initiatives
undertaken by the RTO till date.
It feels safe to know that a
woman is driving, especially
during odd hours, said Rani
Kukreja, 27, who travels via auto
from Kalyan station road on
daily.
The Kalyan RTO has been
issuing permits to women auto
drivers since March 2016. Till
date, the RTO has issued permits
to 62 women applicants out of
which 30 opted for salmon-col-
oured vehicles. These vehicles
are yet to hit the city streets.
Keeping in mind the safety of
women passengers, we are pro-
moting women applicants and
issuing them permits. The initia-
tive was started last year and
will continue this year too,said
Nandkishor Naik, deputy
regional transport officer.
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12arrestedinUlwecopattackcase
MISTAKEN IDENTITY Police say investigation on, more arrests likely; two cops injured in the attack still in Vashi hospital
G Mohiuddin Jeddy
n htfornavimumbai@hindustantimes.com
ULWE :A day after seven police-
men were attacked by residents
of Kombadbhuje village at Ulwe,
12 people were arrested.
Seven police personnel
reportedly out to arrest illegal
Bangladeshi immigrants
were thrashed by villagers in
Navi Mumbai on Tuesday.
Police registered a case against
125 people for it.
Two policemen, including a
woman police naik from the spe-
cial branch of Mumbai, were
admitted to MGM hospital in
Vashi. The incident took place
around 3am at Kombadbhuje
village near Ulwe node.
The villagers had reportedly
mistaken the police team from
Mumbai for dacoits. Police have
registered an offence against 125
persons, including 25 women.
Senior police inspector of NRI
police station, Shekhar Bagade,
said, We have been going
through the visuals taken on
mobile cameras to identify
those present on the occasion.
PANCHAYAT
CHAIRPERSON
POLLS IN URAN
ON MARCH 14
Tasneem Kausar
n htfornavimumbai@hindustantimes.com
URAN :With the Uran taluka pan-
chayat samiti chairpersons
term ending on March 13, the
district collector has issued
orders that the chairperson
election be held on March 14.
The Uran election officials
have said that nominations for
the chairperson and deputy
chairperson will be filed on the
election day itself after which
the election will be held.
An official said, The nomi-
nations will be accepted
between 11am and 1pm. The
election will be held at 2pm at
the meeting of the newly elected
panchayat samiti members.
The election officers will first
verify the nominations and
names of those eligible will be
announced.
He added, Those who want
to withdraw their nominations
can do so. If there are still more
than one contestant for the post,
the election will be held.
With no party getting a
majority in the panchayat sam-
iti election, all eyes are on who
bags the coveted posts. In the
election held last month, Peas-
ants and Workers Party (PWP)
won four seats with the BJP and
Shiv Sena winning two each.
Though the PWP has claimed
the right to the chairpersons
post, it still needs one more vote.
A political observer said, If
the PWP gets Shiv Sena support,
it will easily elect its candidate
as the chairperson.
ABOUT THE
ELECTION
n The Uran election officials
said that nominations for
the chairperson and deputy
chairperson will be filed
on the election day itself
after which the election
will be held
n The election officers will
first verify the nominations
and names of those eligible
will be announced.
1,000 huts razed at Khanda Colony
G Mohiuddin Jeddy
n htfornavimumbai@hindustantimes.com
KHANDA COLONY : The City and
Industrial Developement Cor-
poration (Cidco) undertook a
massive demolition drive in
Khanda Colony against illegal
slum colonies on Wednesday.
The move was part of its plan
to free the node of its slums.
Around 1,000 shanties were
demolished in the action. The
drive will continue till March
13.
The entire area had strict
police deployment to prevent
any untoward incident.
Plans were afoot to fence the
areas cleared to prevent any fur-
ther encroachment.
Assistant controller of unau-
thorised constructions SR
Rathod said, Around 1,000 hut-
ments are spread over 16 hec-
tares of Cidco land. We have ini-
tiated action to clear it. The
drive will continue till March 13
to ensure that the node is rid of
the illegal slum menace.
Cidco is also fencing the plots
which have been cleared of
encroachments. Sources said
that the open plot is worth Rs 400
crore in the open market.
The slum colonies in the node
The policemen assaulted have
also given descriptions of the
persons involved.
Bagade said, Our investiga-
tions are on. There will be more
arrests soon.
The injured policemen are
police sub-inspector Chandrak-
ant Koyande, constables Naren-
dra Patil, Murlidhar Gawli and
woman constable Mangal
Urankar.
Gawli and Mangal have been
injured in the incident and have
been admitted to MGM Hospital
in Vashi.
According to Navi Mumbai
police commissioner Hemant
Nagrale, A seven-member
team comprising police sub-in-
spector Koyande, along with
three head constables and two
woman police naiks and a driver
came from Mumbai.
He added, They had come to
apprehend illegal Bangladeshi
immigrants. But villagers mis-
took them for thieves and beat
up them.
According to the police, as
soon as the Mumbai police team
started raiding houses to nab
BIG HAUL
n Officers from Thane crime branch display Rs1,98 crore in old notes and the firearms they recently seized during a raid. The
confiscated items were shown to the media persons in Thane on Wednesday.
Civic negligence makes Kalyan
dump prone to fire mishaps
Sajana Nambiar
n sajana.nambiar@hindustantimes.com
KALYAN : The Adharwadi dump
yard in Kalyan (West) has
become susceptible to fires as the
Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal
Corporation (KDMC) failed to
deploy measures to curb such
accidents.
In the latest incident, a small
portion of the dump caught fire
on Monday afternoon. A team
comprising KDMC officials
reached the spot and doused the
fire by evening, preventing it
from spreading across the four-
acre landfill. Scorching heat and
strong winds were said to be the
cause of the fire.
Such incidents will happen
owing to hot weather and strong
winds, said Sudhakar Kulk-
arni, KDMC fire officer.
The incident has raised con-
cerns on the civic bodys failure
to implement its decision of sci-
entifically closing the 40-year-
old dump near Durgadi bridge.
The fire officials have now
n JCBs demolish illegal structures in Khanda Colony on Wednesday.
have come up on open Cidco
land, allegedly due to political
backing. The racket had been on
for the past several years with
the shanties being sold to the
poor by vested interests. Local
residents have been complain-
ing to Cidco for the past two
years.
Social worker Kantilal Kadu
Police naik Mangal Urankar was one of the officers who thrashed by the villagers after they mistook the
n thought once again that dacoits
police team for dacoits. She is recuperating at MGM hospita in Vashi.
the illegal immigrants, people
started screaming, which led to
a number of villagers waking
up. Since the police were in civil
clothes, the villagers thought
n Officials douse fire at Adharwadi dump.
decided to keep a constant watch
on the landfill, as they suspect
more such incidents could take
place throughout summer.
This year, it will be difficult
to control the fire as the heat is
more than last year. There is an
urgent need to cool the dump
yard regularly so that the tem-
perature is kept under control.
We have decided to keep a watch
to prevent further mishaps,
added Kulkarni.
Last May, a major fire broke
out at the dump yard. It took
said, The slum dwellers had
been provided with bogus ration
card, Aadhaar card, electric
connection and other civic ser-
vices. The slumlords have even
helped create bogus voters from
the areas.
MSEDCL officials and fire
department officials were
deployed for the drive.
dacoits had entered their vil-
lage. Soon a crowd gathered that
started assaulting the police-
men, while some were caught,
the others managed to flee.
RISHIKESH CHOUDHARY
three days to douse the fire.
Soon after the incident, civic
chief E Ravendiran had assured
that the dump yard would be
closed down permanently. How-
ever, the work is yet to com-
mence.
Last year, when the fire
broke out, we fled our homes as
smoke entered our houses. Itwas
difficult to breathe. The civic
body has not made any arrange-
ments to control such incidents,
said Manish Patil, 32, resident of
Wadeghar, Kalyan (West).
BACHCHAN KUMAR
THE RACKET HAD BEEN
ON FOR THE PAST
SEVERAL YEARS WITH
THE SHANTIES BEING
SOLD TO THE POOR
BY VESTED INTERESTS.
hindustantimes
BACHCHAN KUMAR
On receiving information
from villagers that they had
nabbed dacoits, NRI police per-
sonnel rushed to the village. It
was after speaking to the captive
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ACCORDING TO THE
POLICE, AS SOON AS
THE MUMBAI POLICE
TEAM STARTED RAIDING
HOUSES TO NAB THE
ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS,
PEOPLE STARTED
SCREAMING, WHICH
LED TO A NUMBER OF
VILLAGERS WAKING UP
policemen that the police learnt
that they were policemen.
A villager said, There have
been several incidents in the
rural areas of the region, where
dacoits have come in groups and
looted villagers. Since the police
came in civil clothes, we
had come and decided to teach
them a lesson.
Deputy commissioner of
police (Zone I) Prashant Khaire
said, The two police personnel
are still in hospital. Their condi-
tion is stable.
Four arrested for
molesting 17yrold
girl in Thane
Arvind Walmiki
n arvind.walmiki@hindustantimes.com
THANE: A 17-year-old girl was
molestedbyfourboysatMumbra
on Monday.
The four boys, all from Mum-
bra, are yet to be arrested.
Asperthepolicecomplaintthe
girl was walking home around
6pm from the market. The four
passed lewd remarks at her.
Shewarnedthemaboutit.One
of the boys caught hold of her
handandaskedhertocomealong
with them.
When the girl retaliated, the
boys molested her.
A police officer from Mumbra
policestationsaid,Weareyetto
arrest the boys who are between
18and19years.Later,shewaslet
off after being threatened by the
accused.
The girls family had lodged a
complaint on Tuesday.
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n Ticket windows at Mansarovar station stopped functioning for an
hour following the outage on Tuesday.
Power cut leaves
people in lurch at
Mansarovar station
Padmja Sinha
n padmja.sinha@hindustantimes.com
MANSAROVAR: A five-hour power
outage at Mansarovar railway
station on harbour line on Tues-
day inconvenienced commuters
who could not buy tickets.
Although the power cut had
been planned by City and Indus-
trial Development Corporation
(Cidco), it had failed to be ready
for the consequences and was
not ready with an alternative
plan.
Narendra Patil, chief public
relations officer of Central Rail-
way, said, Lack of preparedness
led to the problem. The officials
could not issue tickets for an
hour. It resumed only after die-
sel was refilled in the generator.
Instructions have been given to
the authorities to be prepared for
such a situation and keep diesel
in stock as it leads to revenue loss
for the railways.
Mansarovar railway station is
next to Kharghar and gets its
power supply from Maharashtra
State Electricity Board (MSEB).
The station is maintained by
Cidco but its officials were not
prepared for the outage nor did
they have a back-up plan.
Chandrashekhar Mankar,
superintendent engineer of
MSEB Vashi division, said: The
five-hour power outage was
planned and we had informed
residents through messages. We
had also informed the railway
officials.
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Lack of preparedness
led to the problem.
The officials could not
issue tickets for an hour. It
resumed only after diesel
was refilled in the
generator.
NARENDRA PATIL, chief public
relations officer, Central Railway
There more power cable
work scheduled in the coming
weeks so similar power cut
might be planned next Tuesday.
Officials are instructed to be
ready for emergency situation,
added Mankar.
Animesh Raj, 32, resident of
Kamothes Sector 21, said: I had
scheduled a meeting in Sion at
2pm. I saw a long queue which
did move even after 15 to 20 min-
utes. After inquiry, we were told
that because of outage they can-
not give us ticket and we had to
travel ticketless.
There are three ticket coun-
ters at Mansarovar railway sta-
tion and two automated ticket
vending machines (ATVM).
Commuters were confused
that whether they should wait
for power or travel without
ticket. Many chose to travel to
Khandeshwar station, buy a
ticket and then resume their
journey.
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Is RJ Suchitra Karthik going to
London for rehab?
Kartik Kumar
eports are abuzz that
R popular playback singer
and RJ Suchitra
Karthik (right), who is
currently embroiled in a
controversy surrounding
pictures and pornographic
videos of top Tamil film
industry celebrities, will be
heading to London, UK, for
a rehabilitation programme.
However, a source in the
know says Suchitra is
currently in Chennai, and
plans for her treatments have
not yet been decided by her
family.
A series of tweets from the
singers Twitter handle on
March 3 brought attention to
the exploitation of women in
the Tamil film industry by
exposing a series of private
pictures and pornographic
videos of top celebrities
such as Dhanush, Trisha
Krishnan, Hansika Motwani,
STOP PRESS
CBFC TO GO DIGITAL
T he Central Board of Film
Certification will go digital,
probably on March 15 or 16,
according to a source. This means
that all films will be censored
online, which eliminates the
possibility of producers jumping
the queue to get their films
certified. Producers can no longer
advertise their release dates until
they have a censor certificate in
hand, the source said.
Subhash K Jha
Andrea Jeremiah, Anirudh
Ravichander and Sanchita
Shetty. The controversial
tweets had also levelled some
serious allegations against
singer Chinmayi Sripaada
on the same day.
Suchitras husband
Karthik Kumar had
separately said that her
condition is indicative of
a certain emotional state,
which his family is trying to
address and understand.
However, Suchitra recently
went live on a news channel,
saying that her Twitter
account was hacked about
three weeks ago. I actively
expressed my support for
Jallikattu during the student
protests, and subsequently,
my Facebook account was
hacked. I immediately
deactivated my profile
temporarily. Three weeks
ago, my Twitter account was
also compromised, and I sent
an e-mail to the Twitter team
RAM GOPAL VARMA
DRAWS IRE FOR
WOMENS DAY TWEET
ilm-maker Ram Gopal
F Varma (below) has drawn
ire on social media for his
tweet on International
Womens Day. The
54-year-old wrote, I
wish all the women
in the world give men
as much
happiness as
Sunny Leone
gives (sic).
HTC
PHOTO: PRODIP GUHA/HT
page. I was
to deactivate my page
under the impression that my
account had been taken down
until I received a call from
Aditi Ravindranath from
Dhanushs office, who
SCARLETT FILES FOR
DIVORCE
carlett Johansson (right)
S has reportedly filed for
divorce from her husband of two
years, Romain Dauriac. The
32-year-old star, who separated
from Dauriac in January, is
reportedly also headed for a
custody battle. The actor has
sued Dauriac in Manhattan
Supreme Court saying that
their marriage is irretrievably
broken. The two have a two-
year-old daughter, Rose Dorothy,
who was born shortly after they
got hitched in 2014.
PTI
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_IS.LIFE
requested me to delete the
series of controversial
tweets, images and videos
from my account overnight,
she said.
kartik.kumar@htlive.com
Kahaani (2012). It has been
PHOTO: AP
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WORKING
IN THE
WEST
V
Vidya Balan says a good role
and an exciting story would
appeal to her, no matter if it is
a Hollywood or Bollywood film
Sneha Mahadevan
hen Vidya Balan
W signed The Dirty
Picture in 2011, little
did she know that
she would be kick-starting a
trend of women-oriented
films. And while she has
played different kinds of
roles since then, the actor
continues to be the flag
bearer when it comes to
playing strong female
characters, as can be seen
in her films such as No One
Killed Jessica (2011) and
five years since Kahaani
was released, but the actor
says that it still feels like
yesterday. I cant believe
that people still talk about
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Kahaani with as much
passion as they did when
they saw it in 2012, so that is
overwhelming, she says.
Vidya has also spoken
about how being married has
nothing to do with the quality
of roles she has been offered.
There is so much interesting
content for female actors.
Also, films centred around
female protagonists are doing
well. I think there are many
opportunities for actors, no
matter their age. I think its
an exciting time for female
actors, and it is only going
to get better from here,
she says.
Vidya says women
pursuing higher education
and aspiring to be more than
homemakers may have
instagram.com/htcafe
There is so
much interesting
content for female
actors. Also,
films centred
around female
protagonists are
doing well.
VIDYA BALAN, ACTOR
influenced society to change.
She elaborates, Previously,
women would give up studies
or their careers once they got
married or had children. But
now, women are continuing
to pursue higher education,
focusing on their jobs and
careers. Previously, you
made the man and his family
the focus after marriage,
and the children after that,
leaving no time for yourself.
There has been a shift there.
I think women now continue
to do what they want to do
www.youtube.com/user/ht
for themselves. Of course, its
that much more demanding,
but we are all walking the
tightrope.
Deepika Padukone and
Priyanka Chopra have
secured acting gigs in
Hollywood, but would Vidya
also be interested in working
in projects overseas? I am
open to working in the West
or anywhere in the world
where there is a compelling
story to tell and where I am
offered an extremely exciting
part. But, honestly, I havent
made any efforts towards
that. I think I am an actor
who needs stimulation
constantly. I get bored very
easily, so I need new
challenges all the time, which
is what keeps me motivated. I
choose roles that are different
from each other, and Im
constantly looking for parts
that I havent played so far
a person I would like to
personify and like to know;
a world I would like to
inhabit; a story Id like to
tell, says Vidya.
sneha.mahadevan@hindustantimes.com
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ITS YOURBUZZ
SHOW CITY
CELEB DIARIES THEATRE
HELPED MY
CAREER
Hiten Tejwani talks about acting
in a comedy play; calls theatre
a workshop for actors
Casual chic Kavita Awaasthi
iten Tejwani is excited
H
Karisma Kapoor posted this picture on Instagram, with the
caption, #casualfriday#tshirttalk#dubai(sic). these days, as he gears
PHOTO: INSTAGRAM/FTHEREALKARISMAKAPOOR up to perform in a
comedy play. After
working for 17 years on TV,
QUOTE HANGER and being part of several hit
shows such as Kyunki... Saas
Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Kutumb
NO ONE NEEDS NEW WRITERS and Pavitra Rishta, the actor
is now looking forward to
TO KNOW MY ARE COMING UP explore a different medium.
Hiten says, I love the fact
OPINION ABOUT AND WE ARE that this play is a comedy, as
ANY ACTOR ON GETTING A LOT I have never attempted this
genre. My roles in TV shows
CHAT SHOWS. ID
RATHER RESERVE
OF INTERESTING
SCRIPTS THE
were serious or dramatic, so
this will be a good change for
me. Perhaps no one wanted to
THEM FOR ISSUES SUPERSTAR ERA experiment with me in a TV
show, and when I got this
THAT MATTER. HAS GONE. chance, I grabbed it. Hiten
SONAM KAPOOR, AYUSHMANN admits that he is excited and
ACTOR KHURRANA, ACTOR not nervous as he has done
theatre in the beginning of
his acting career. Theatre
isnt new to me, and I find the
LOOK BACK medium exciting. It is a great
platform to hone your acting
skills. Its like a workshop for
actors and a learning
ground, says the Saansein
(2016) actor.
The play is called I Love
You Two, and is about a man
who has two wives. Hiten
admits it was challenging
to return to theatre after
working in TV shows and
films. However, he is glad that
he doesnt have stage fright,
We came across this rare
The enchanter
Th h t photograph of actor Shashi
Kapoor on Facebook.
and feels at ease on the stage.
He adds, I think working in
theatre helped my career.
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What I enjoy most about
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Tigers fans rule
social media
Pooja Sharma
T
iger Shroff (right) has
only completed three
years in the film industry,
but the actor already has a
huge fan following, especially
among younger audiences.
Apparently, he is one of the
few actors to have fan clubs
that are extremely active on
social media.
Tiger has maximum
number of active fan clubs
on social media be it on
Facebook, Twitter or
PHOTO: ROHAN SHRESTHA
Instagram. These fan clubs
are updated about Tigers
projects. They regularly post
his team and share it on social
media. In fact, one of his fan
on me. They upload really
cool posts and everything
interesting facts, anecdotes,
and pictures of the actor.
clubs has a verified fan page
on Facebook as well, says a
that is encouraging. These
are the people who have
theatre is that once you get
settled with your character
Also, they post kick-boxing,
dance and action rehearsal
source.
Tiger also follows these
been supporting me from
the beginning. Its heart-
and the story, you can keep videos of the Baaghi (2016) groups and is aware of warming to see them come
polishing your role and scenes actor. At times, some of the their existence on social wherever I go for any
every time you perform. That images of the actor are not media. Tiger says, Whatever promotion, on my birthday
isnt possible when you shoot even uploaded by him, but I am today is because of the just everywhere.
for the camera. The final take these clubs retrieve it from love that they (fans) shower pooja.sharma@hindustantimes.com
is the end. Both mediums
have their advantages.
Richa set to make her singing debut
Hiten has been rehearsing
with the cast of the play for
over a month, and is now
devoting 18 hours a day for
the preparation. He says
theatre is a commitment and Sneha Mahadevan Chopra and Sonakshi Sinha project asked her if she
one has to be well prepared.
You cant go on the stage and icha Chadha (below) is
have all lent their voices to
songs either for their
wanted to sing, she jumped
at the opportunity.
start performing. It doesnt
work like that. You have to
rehearse and work with a
R the newest entrant to join
the long list of actors
who have turned singers.
films or some music videos.
Apparently, Richa, who is
a trained singer, was waiting
A source reveals, Recently,
Richa finished shooting for
Fukrey Returns, which will
group. It is a team effort.
Hiten isnt doing any
Bollywood actors such as
Alia Bhatt, Parineeti Chopra,
for the right opportunity
to come her way. So, when the
release sometime this year.
The actor has already started
TV show as of now. But since Shraddha Kapoor, Priyanka makers of her next working on her next in which
his play will be staged every she is all set to make her
weekend, he will have enough singing debut. Richa has
time to pick up other projects. taken light Hindustani
This is a good break for me classical music training in
and I am loving it. I am the past and wanted to do
glad that there are
weekend shows
something about it. She has
started practising for the
planned, so I have same. She will soon record
some free time too. the song.
kavita.awaasthi@ Though Richa isnt allowed
hindustantimes.com to reveal any details about her
upcoming project, she does
confirm the news. Richa says,
This will be the first time Ill
sing professionally, and Im
excited with the prospect of
Perhaps no one wanted to experiment with experiencing something new.
This movie is going to be
me in a TV show, and when I got this chance, special for me. I am hoping
I grabbed it.
HITEN TEJWANI, ACTOR
that people like what we are
putting together.
sneha.mahadevam@hindustantimes.com
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Air and there
SPOTTED
n March 7, Shah Rukh
O Khan, Anushka
Sharma, Irrfan Khan
and Varun Dhawan
were seen at the Mumbai
airport. Sonakshi Sinha
attended a film promotion
event in Andheri (W).
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Air and there
Continued from P2
n March 7, Ileana
O Dcruz was spotted at
the Mumbai airport.
Diana Penty was seen
leaving an eatery in Bandra
(W). Tanishaa Mukerji was
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shot for The Kapil Sharma
Show in Goregaon (E). Ranvir
Shorey attended a movies
promotional event in Andheri
(W). Bobby Deol was spotted at
a sports event in the suburbs.
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At Art Walk Gallery, Nariman
Point. From 10am to 9pm.
Till March 12.
SAVOUR
PIZZA MANIA
Choose from an array
of pizza toppings such as
barbeque mutton and
peri-peri paneer. At 1441
Pizzerias Andheri (W) and
Fort outlets, from 11am.
HOLI SPECIAL MENU
Try dishes such as
Kesar Jalebi, Thandai
and Ghevar. Across all
Puranmal outlets, from
11am to 12am.
ENJOY
URDU LITERATURE
Enjoy an evening of ghazals
and nazms by Om Bhutkar
and Nachiket Devasthali,
among others. At Ram
Ganesh Gadkari Rangayatan,
Thane (W), from 8.30pm.
CITYSCAPE
At Kamalnayan Bajaj Art
Gallery, Nariman Point. From
11am to 7pm. Till March 11.
LIVING LINES AT 360
DEGREE
At Nehru Centre Art Gallery,
Worli. From 11am to 7pm.
Till March 13.
LAUGH
LAUGH OUT LOUD
Enjoy an open mic with
10 female comics, including
Prashasti Singh. At The Jeff
Goldberg Studio, Bandra (W),
from 8pm.
COMEDY NIGHT
Sonali Thakker, Punit Pania
and Kautuk Srivastava will
tickle your funny bone at the
show titled Duty Free Jokes.
At The Barking Deer, Lower
Parel, from 8.30pm.
LISTEN
LIVE MUSIC
The finalist of an English
singing reality show, Arunaja,
will enthrall audiences with
cover versions of popular
female singers songs. At Hard
Rock Cafe, Worli, from 8.30pm.
COMMANDO 2
Cast: Vidyut Jammwal, Esha Gupta,
Adah Sharma and Freddy Daruwala
PVR, Phoenix, Lower Parel, 9.15am,
12pm, 2.45pm, 8pm, 11pm, Metro
INOX Cinemas, Marine Lines, 9am,
10am, 11.45am, 2.30pm, 5.15pm, 8pm,
9.45pm, 10.45pm, Mukta A2 Cinemas,
Jai Hind, Lalbaugh, 9.30am, 12pm,
2.45pm, 5.15pm, 7.45pm, 10.30pm,
Ashok Anil Multiplex, Ulhasnagar,
9.15am, 10.15am, 11.30am, 12.45pm,
1.45pm, 2.30pm, 3.30pm, 4.15pm,
5.50pm, 6.45pm, 8.15pm, 10.15pm,
10.45pm, Carnival, Huma, Kanjurmarg,
9.35am, 12.10pm, 2.45pm, 5.20pm,
7.55pm, 10.30pm, Carnival, Little
World Mall, Kharghar, 9.50am,
12.25pm, 3pm, 5.35pm, 8.10pm,
10.45pm, Carnival, R Mall Mulund,
10.30am, 1.15pm, 4pm, 6.45pm,
8.10pm, 9.30pm, 10.45pm, Carnival,
IMAX, Wadala, 9.45am, 12.25pm,
3pm, 5.35pm, 8.10pm, 10.45pm,
Anand Cinema, Thane, 10.45am,
3.45pm, 9.45pm, Star Big Cinemas,
Ambarnath (W), 10.15am, 11.45am,
1pm, 3.30pm, 6.30pm, 8.45pm,
10.15pm, Carnival, Funcity, Ulhasnagar,
9.45am, 10.45am, 12pm, 2.15pm, 4pm,
5.30pm, 7.15pm, Carnival, Moviestar,
Goregaon, 10.30am, 12pm, 1.15pm,
4pm, 6.45pm, 9.30pm, 11pm, Carnival,
Sangam, Andheri, 10.05am, 12.40pm,
3.15pm, 5.50pm, 8.25pm, 11pm, Balaji
Movieplex, Kopar Khairane, 9.45am,
12.30pm, 3pm, 8.15pm, 11pm, Bahar
Cinema, Vile Parle (E), 3pm, 5.30pm,
8pm, 10.30pm, Carnival, Annex
Mall, Borivali, 10am, 12.30pm, 3pm,
5.35pm, 8.10pm, 10.45pm, Carnival,
Dreams Mall, Bhandup, 9.10am,
11.45am, 2.20pm, 4.55pm, 7.30pm,
Chitra Cinema, Dadar (E), 12.30pm,
3.30pm, 6.30pm, 9.30pm, Miraj Cineraj
Cinemas, Panvel, 10am, 4pm, 10pm,
Carnival, Dreams Mall, Vasai, 9.45am,
12.30pm, 3pm, 5.30pm, 8pm, 10.30pm,
Citylight Cinema, Mahim, 10.30am,
4pm, 10pm, Chandan Cinema, Juhu,
12.30pm, 3.30pm, 6.30pm, 9.30pm,
Cinepolis, Neptune Magnet Mall,
Bhandup (W), 9.40am, 11am, 12.15pm,
2.50pm, 5.25pm, 8pm, 10.35pm,
Cinepolis, Viviana Mall, Thane, 9.40am,
11.15am, 12.15pm, 2.50pm, 5.25pm,
8pm, 9.40pm, 10.35pm, Cinepolis, VIP
Viviana Mall, Thane, 9.35am, 12.10pm,
2.45pm, 5.20pm, 8pm, 10.35pm,
Cinemax, Andheri (E), 1pm, 7pm,
PVR ICON, Versova (Gold), 12.15pm,
8.45pm, 11.25pm, PVR ICON, Versova,
11am, 1.45pm, 4.30pm, 7.15pm, 10pm,
Cinemax, Eternity Mall, Thane, 9am,
11.45am, 1.15pm, 2.30pm, 5.15pm,
8pm, 10.45pm, Cinemax, R Odeon
Mall, Ghatkopar (E), 9am, 11.45am,
2.30pm, 5.15pm, 8pm, 10.45pm, PVR,
Sona Shopping Centre, Kandivali
(W), 4pm, 10pm, Cinemax, Kalyan,
9am, 11.45am, 2.30pm, 5.15pm, 8pm,
10.45pm, Cinemax, Infiniti Mall, Malad
(W), 9am, 11.45am, 2.30pm, 5.15pm,
HT CAF SUDOKU
BOLLYWOOD
COMMANDO 2
The story follows the life of
Karan (Vidyut Jammwal), who
goes on a mission to bring
back black money from other
countries to India.
8pm, 10.45pm, Cinemax, Mira Road,
9am, 11.45am, 2.30pm, 5.15pm, 8pm,
10.45pm, PVR, Sion, 9am, 11.45am,
2.30pm, 5.15pm, 8pm, 10.45pm,
Cinemax, Wonder Mall, Thane, 9am,
10am, 11.45am, 2.30pm, 5.15pm, 8pm,
10.45pm, PVR, Lodha Xperia, Palava,
9am, 10.15am, 11.45am, 2.30pm,
5.15pm, 8pm, 10.45pm, New Excelsior
Mukta A2, Cinemas, Fort, 12.10pm,
5.15pm, 10.30pm, INOX, Thakur Mall,
Dahisar, 9.26am, 12.05pm, 2.46pm,
5.25pm, 8.05pm, 10.45pm, INOX,
Nakshatra Mall, Dadar (W), 2pm,
10.15pm, INOX, Neelyog, Ghatkopar
(E), 9.01am, 11.45am, 2.30pm, 5.15pm,
8pm, 10.45pm, INOX, Metro Mall
Junction, Kalyan (E), 9.20am, 10.20am,
12.05pm, 2.45pm, 4.25pm, 5.25pm,
8.05pm, 9.15pm, 10pm, 10.45pm,
INOX, Inorbit Mall, Malad (W),
11.35am, 2.10pm, 4.55pm, 7.45pm,
10.30pm, INOX, Raghuleela Mall,
Vashi, 9am, 11.45am, 2.30pm, 5.15pm,
8pm, 10.45pm, Cinepolis, Andheri (W),
9.10am, 2.05pm, 5.15pm, 10.30pm,
Cinepolis, Chembur, 10.30am, 12.10pm,
1.05pm, 2.45pm, 5.20pm, 7.55pm,
10.30pm, Fun Square Cinema, Sanpada,
3.30pm, 6.30pm, 9.30pm, G7 Multiplex,
Gaiety, Bandra (W), 12.30pm,
3.30pm, 6.30pm, 9.30pm, Gopi Cinema,
Dombivali, 12.30pm, 3.30pm, 6.30pm,
9.30pm, Gold Cinema, Dadar (E),
10.30am, 4pm, 10pm, INOX, Glomax
Mall, Kharghar, 9am, 11.45am, 2.30pm,
5.15pm, 8pm, 10.45pm, INOX, Korum
Mall, Eastern Express Highway, Thane,
9am, 11.45am, 2.30pm, 5.15pm, 8pm,
10.45pm, INOX, CR2, Nariman Point,
9.45am, 12.25pm, 5.40pm, 10.45pm,
INOX, R-City, Ghatkopar, 10am,
1.05pm, 4.10pm, 7.15pm, 10.20pm,
Joker Cinema, Kalyan, 3.30pm,
6.30pm.
DIFFICULTY LEVEL
THE GHAZI ATTACK
The movie is about a number of
Indian soldiers who stopped
the submarine PNS Ghazi from
venturing into Indian waters and
destroying INS Vikrant.
THE GHAZI ATTACK
Cast: Rana Daggubati, Taapsee Pannu,
Kay Kay Menon and Atul Kulkarni
PVR, Phoenix, Lower Parel, 11am,
1.45pm, 7.15pm, 10pm, Metro INOX
Cinemas, Marine Lines, 10.30am,
4.45pm, 7.30pm, 10.15pm, Premiere
Cinema, Dadar (E), 3.30pm, Carnival,
Huma, Kanjurmarg, 10.30am, 5.30pm,
7.15pm, 9.50pm, Carnival, Little World
Mall, Kharghar, 11.45am, 7pm, 9.45pm,
Carnival, R Mall Mulund, 2.45pm,
7.15pm, Carnival, IMAX, Wadala,
10.45am, 2.30pm, 10pm, Carnival,
Moviestar, Goregaon, 9am, 2.35pm,
5.30pm, 10.35pm, Balaji Movieplex,
Kopar Khairane, 11am, 1.15pm,
5pm, 10.30pm, Carnival, Annex Mall,
Borivali, 11.50am, 5.25pm, Carnival,
Dreams Mall, Bhandup, 10am, 4.40pm,
6.30pm, Carnival, Dreams Mall, Vasai,
10.15am, 9.30pm, Cinepolis, Neptune
Magnet Mall, Bhandup (W), 11am,
4.35pm, 10.10pm, Cinepolis, Viviana
Mall, Thane, 9.25am, 2.40pm, 8pm,
10.40pm, Cinepolis, VIP Viviana Mall,
Thane, 4.50pm, PVR ICON, Versova
(Gold), 6pm, PVR ICON, Versova, 3pm,
8.15pm, Cinemax, Eternity Mall, Thane,
4pm, 10.15pm, Cinemax, R Odeon
Mall, Ghatkopar (E), 11am, 4.45pm,
10.15pm, PVR, Growel, Kandivali (E),
11am, 4.45pm, 10.30pm, Cinemax,
Kalyan, 4pm, Cinemax, Infiniti Mall,
Malad (W), 10am, 12.15pm, 6.15pm,
10.15pm, Cinemax, Mira Road,
4.45pm, 10.30pm, PVR, Sion, 11am,
4.45pm, 10.30pm, Cinemax, Wonder
Mall, Thane, 2pm, 4.45pm, 7.30pm,
PVR, Lodha Xperia, Palava, 11.15am,
2pm, 4.45pm, 7.30pm, 10.15pm,
INOX, Thakur Mall, Dahisar, 4.40pm,
7.20pm, 10pm, INOX, Nakshatra Mall,
Dadar (W), 7.35pm, INOX, Neelyog,
Ghatkopar (E), 12.20pm, 4.40pm,
CALVIN AND HOBBES
HOLLYWOOD 5pm, 6.45pm, 8pm, 9.45pm, 11pm,
Cinemax, Andheri (E), 10am, 10pm,
PVR ICON, Versova (Gold), 11.30am,
2.30pm, 5.30pm, 8.30pm, 11.30pm,
PVR ICON, Versova, 10am, 1pm, 4pm,
7pm, 10.15pm, Cinemax, Eternity
Mall, Thane, 9.30am, 3.30pm, 9.30pm,
Cinemax, R Odeon Mall, Ghatkopar
(E), 10am, 4pm, 10pm, PVR, Growel,
Kandivali (E), 10am, 4pm, 10pm, PVR,
Sona Shopping Centre, Kandivali (W),
1pm, Cinemax, Infiniti Mall, Malad (W),
9am, 10.30am, 1.30pm, 3pm, 4.30pm,
7.30pm, 9pm, 10.30pm, Cinemax, Mira
Road, 10am, 4pm, 10pm, PVR, Sion,
10am, 4pm, 10pm, Cinemax, Wonder
Mall, Thane, 11am, 4pm, 10.30pm,
PVR, Lodha Xperia, Palava, 10.30am,
1.30pm, 4.30pm, 7.30pm, 10.30pm,
INOX, Thakur Mall, Dahisar, 9.20am,
3.25pm, 9.15pm, INOX, Nakshatra
LOGAN LION Mall, Dadar (W), 11.05am, 4.40pm,
INOX, Neelyog, Ghatkopar (E), 9.20pm,
Logans attempts to hide The story revolves around a five-year-
INOX, Metro Mall Junction, Kalyan (E),
himself and his legacy from the old boy who gets lost and eventually
gets adopted by an Australian couple. 9.45am, 12.30pm, 3.40pm, 7.05pm,
world are not successful when
9.15pm, INOX, Inorbit Mall, Malad
a young mutant powered by the Twenty-five years later, he sets out
(W), 10.15am, 12.15pm, 1.45pm,
to find his real family.
dark forces arrives.
3.15pm, 4.45pm, 6.15pm, 7.45pm,
9.15pm, 10.45pm, INOX, Raghuleela
7.20pm, 10pm, INOX, Metro Mall Mall, Kandivali (W), 10.30am, 1.30pm,
Junction, Kalyan (E), 1pm, 6.35pm, ENGLISH MOVIES 4.30pm, 7.30pm, 10.30pm, INOX,
Raghuleela Mall, Vashi, 9am, 9.45am,
INOX, Inorbit Mall, Malad (W), LOGAN
9.05am, 2.35pm, 8.05pm, 10.40pm, Cast: Hugh Jackman, Boyd Holbrook, 10.30am, 12pm, 1.30pm, 3pm, 4.30pm,
INOX, Raghuleela Mall, Kandivali Patrick Stewart and Stephan Merchant 6.15pm, 7.30pm, 9.15pm, 10.30pm,
(W), 3.10pm, 8.20pm, 10.55pm, INOX, PVR, Phoenix, Lower Parel, 9am, 12pm, Cinepolis, Andheri (W), 9.05am,
Raghuleela Mall, Vashi, 9.05am, 3pm, 9.15pm, New Excelsior Mukta 11.45am, 2.40pm, 4.40pm, 5.35pm,
2.35pm, 8.10pm, 10.50pm, Cinepolis, A2 Cinemas, Fort, 9.30am, 2.30pm, 7.35pm, 8.30pm, 10.35pm, 11.25pm,
Andheri (W), 7.50pm, Cinepolis, 7.45pm, Metro INOX Cinemas, Marine Cinepolis, Chembur, 9.15am, 11.10am,
Chembur, 11.05am, 4.40pm, 10.15pm, Lines, 9.15am, 10.30am, 12.30pm, 1.05pm, 2.05pm, 5pm, 6.55pm, 7.55pm,
INOX, Glomax Mall, Kharghar, 6.15pm, 1.30pm, 3.15pm, 4.30pm, 6.45pm, 9.50pm, 10.50pm, Le Reve (Globus),
10.15pm, INOX, Korum Mall, Eastern 7.30pm, 9.15pm, 10.30pm, Ashok Anil Bandra (W), 1.45pm, 10.30pm, Gold
Express Highway, Thane, 12.30pm, Multiplex, Ulhasnagar, 5pm, Carnival, Cinema, Santacruz (W), 12.10pm,
5.25pm, 10.50pm, INOX, CR2, Nariman Huma, Kanjurmarg, 10am, 1pm, 4pm, 7.45pm, INOX, Glomax Mall, Kharghar,
Point, 10pm, INOX, R-City, Ghatkopar, 8.05pm, 10pm, 11pm, Carnival, Little 9.15am, 10.30am.
9.40am, 7.05pm, 10.15pm, Miraj Fun World Mall, Kharghar, 9am, 1pm,
Fiesta Cinemas, Nallasopara, 6.30pm, 4pm, 8pm, 11pm, Carnival, R Mall LION
Movietime, The Hub, Goregaon, 2pm, Mulund, 9.05am, 11.50am, 1.30pm, Cast: Dev Patel, Rooney Mara, Nicole
4.30pm, 7.30pm, Movietime, Malad, 7.30pm, Carnival, IMAX, Wadala, Kidman and David Wenham
10.30pm, PVR, Citi Mall, Andheri 8.20pm, 11.15pm, Carnival, Sangam, PVR, Phoenix, Lower Parel, 11.45am,
(W), 11.45am, 5.15pm, 11pm, PVR, Andheri, 9am, 10am, 1pm, 4pm, 7pm, 5.30pm, 7.30pm, 8.15pm, 10.45pm,
Oberoi Mall, Goregaon (E), 2pm, 10pm, 11.15pm, Balaji Movieplex, Metro INOX Cinemas, Marine Lines,
7.45pm, 10.30pm, PVR, Dynamix, Juhu, Kopar Khairane, 9.30am, 3.15pm, 7.20pm, Sterling Cineplex, Fort, 5.40pm,
11.45am, 7.45pm, PVR, Market City, 8.30pm, 11.15pm, Carnival, Annex Mall, Carnival, IMAX, Wadala, 9am, 8pm,
Kurla (Gold), 1.30pm, PVR, Market Borivali, 10.15am, 1.05pm, 4pm, 8pm, Cinepolis, Viviana Mall, Thane, 9.45am,
City, Kurla (Premiere), 9.45am, 10pm, 11pm, Carnival, Dreams Mall, 3.25pm, 8.50pm, Cinepolis, VIP Viviana
4pm, 7.45pm, 10.30pm, PVR, Nirmal Bhandup, 7pm, Carnival, Dreams Mall, Mall, Thane, 10.20pm, PVR ICON,
Lifestyle, Mulund (W), 11am, 1.45pm, Vasai, 7pm, Cinepolis, Neptune Magnet Versova, 12.30pm, 11pm, Cinemax,
4.30pm, 7.15pm, 10pm, PVR, Orion Mall, Bhandup (W), 9.40am, 12.35pm, Infiniti Mall, Malad (W), 4.15pm,
Mall, Panvel, 11am, 1.45pm, 4.30pm, 9.45pm, PVR, Lodha Xperia, Palava,
7.15pm, 10pm, Roxy Cinema, Charni
1.35pm, 2.05pm, 3.30pm, 6.25pm,
8.25pm, 9.20pm, 10.20pm, 11.20pm, 3.45pm, 9.45pm, INOX, Inorbit Mall,
Malad (W), 3.35pm, 11.10pm, INOX,
Road, 8pm, Sun City, Vile Parle, 8pm, Cinepolis, VIP Viviana Mall, Thane,
SM5 Multiplex, Kalyan (W), 10.30am. Raghuleela Mall, Vashi, 4.05pm.
Cinema halls may send their movie schedule to
ht.cafe@gmail.com every Wednesday by 4pm
DESIMARTINIRATINGMETRE
PVR, Phoenix : 38581913 Regal: 22021017 Eros: 22822335 Terrifyingly Terrible
Plaza: 24304704 Chandan: 26200437 INOX, Nariman Point: 39862563 Sterling: 66220016 Not Worth It
Premier Gold: 23722094 Maratha Mandir: 23070110 Cinepolis, Thane: 39863550
One Time Watch
PVR Goregaon: 40730301 Sangam: 28327217 Balaji Movieplex: 27554245
Cinemax, Malad: 28897851 PVR, Juhu: 8800900009 INOX, Kharghar: 66595959 First Class
Chitra: 2418 INOX, Vashi: 9321866843 Carnival: 67886209 PVR Mulund: 8800900009
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TURN YOUR PASSION
INTO A CAREER
Chef Bani Nanda talks about how, despite having a degree in physics
honours, she followed her passion and took up baking as a profession
he is a creator of
S delightfully rich treats,
and baking for
gourmands is her
passion. Always surrounded
by gluttonous temptations,
she chose baking over Physics
honours and her offbeat
patisserie, Miam, is taking the
pastry industry by storm.
Meet the dessert aficionado,
an accompalished chef, Le
Cordon Bleu trained, Bani
Nanda.
Did you always want to be a
chef?
Not really, I did physics
honours in college and I
always wanted to do
biochemistry but then, I
changed my mind and
pursued baking as a career.
And, what kind of support did
you get at home? Was there any
sort of resistance from your
parents?
My mom has always been a
home baker, she baked really
yummy cakes at home. I think
my passion for baking has
come from there. However,
my mom got a shock as it was
a complete switch of careers,
but they were very supportive
and really encouraged me.
Where do you get your inspiration
from?
I love to travel, so I draw
inspiration from travelling
and things around me. Also, I
have always watched my mom
baking and that sort of
inspired me.
Being a woman, how would you
define women empowerment?
I think it is very important
not only for women, but also
men to be 100% financially
independent. So, I feel if you
attain that, you are
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You studied in Paris, France, how
did that happen? Why did you
choose this particular country? Is
it because its famous for pastry
do you think times are
changing
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have very progressive
parents and they have
that, you are
automatically
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looking for a culinary is the key to do that. So, I My mom has been
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Love involves two people

SERIOUSLY CYRUS
My friend wants to move on
from her ex. Despite getting
her involved in various
activities which would help as
a distraction, she cant get him
out of her head. Her ex has
told her not to beg so much in
a rude tone. She is trying really
hard to move on. What should
she do? KL
Mirror Culture was a theory
formulated by Israeli nuclear
scientist Ben E Elias. It
means when you look into a
mirror and see that you
appear fat, you are fat. Ive
never accepted this theory
for obvious reasons. When I
look in a mirror and appear
fat, I simply cover the mirror
with a black cloth. Your
friend is suffering from the
same rejection of Mirror
Culture. Sometimes,
accepting reality takes time.
As a friend make her realise
the truth. There is no way
back. And do the right thing.
Buy her some cloth.
I had a great bond with a
friend. But, a common friend
told her I like her. Now, she
has stopped talking to me. I
cant understand whats the
problem? What should I do?
Should I directly approach her
and clear the confusion? AK
Do you like my hair in the
photograph below? Could
you tell my wife that its
natural hair? Do you u actually
like this girl? Obviously, shes
sensing that you love her,
thanks to the nosy friend.
Please suspend that so called
friend from all friendship
duties for one week. I also
feel that you like her.
Otherwise, you wouldnt
have written to me. If its just
friendship, its easy to chat
and convince her of the
same. The fact that you are
hesitant means you do like
her. Youll have to change
your strategy and act cool
about the whole thing.
Convince her thats no big
deal. But, to do that, you have
to do as little as possible. Or
youll be fully exposed like a
bad photograph.
I like a girl and she knows
about it. She doesnt like me in
spite of me being a caring and
humble person. I fear that this
will ruin our friendship. I live in
the fear of losing her to
someone else. What should I
do?
Some Heartbroken Fellow
What kind of humble fellow
calls himself humble in
public? Isnt that the opposite
of humble? In Hindi that
would be humble? You are
behaving like Donald Trump.
You cant force people to
build a wall. If you ask
nicely, and pay for materials
plus offer four square meals
per day, than maybe. So
please remember, love
JUST WRITE
TO UNCLE CY
TWIN SHARING
BASIS
AT CYRUS
@HINDUSTANTIMES.COM
AND ILL GIVE YOU SOME
RELIEF. ERR THAT IS,
PROVIDED, IM NOT
DOING A HEADSTAND
AT THE TIME.
now its you on your own.
Thats not love, thats
frustration. Youll get that
same feeling when you are
50. You cant lose what you
dont have anyway. Youve
tried to win her, and she
doesnt seem interested. So
please contest elections from
another party.
I had a crush on a guy for a
year. Now, he is in a
relationship. I am unable to
move on. Sometimes, I think I
should wait. But then, I think it
is worthless. Please help.
Smriti
This is the problem with our
whole country. As a nation,
we love to wait. I say stop it
for Gods sake. A little less
waiting and a little more
action is the need of the
As Vidya Balan tell us that she doesnt want to work with her
hour. And, believe me that
slogan sounds better in husband for varied reasons, we speak to experts about how to
Sanskrit. Hes got someone
else. What will you do while juggle a professional relationship with a partner or a friend WORK SHOULD
you wait? Grow a NEVER GET INTO YOUR
moustache? And, how long
are you prepared to wait? Collin Rodrigues psychiatrist, Ambrish keeping both relationships also your boss, you dont have
PERSONAL SPACE
And, how will he even know Dharmadhikari says that apart helps, but good an option but to adhere to his Business and professional
you are waiting? Will you ometimes, people who when it comes to a bond that communication and honesty or her diktats. But, if its the

involves two people. Unless stand outside his house in
you are part of a rock the same outfit every day for
band, which years? Please stop
generally waiting. Confront him,
involves five and get him out of your
people. Right system if need be. But,
dont wait. Wait er
actually no dont
wait. Do not wait.
S
are good friends or
partners end up
working together. At
times, this equation can lead
to friction. Recently, while
talking to Hindustan Times,
Vidya Balan spoke about not
working with her husband,
producer Siddharth Roy
Kapur. She said, Sidharth
does a great job as a producer.
I think saath mein kaam nahi
karein toh accha hai (its
better we dont work
together). I get passionately
involved in my work. I start
taking everything personally.
So, then, you might see that
we are having fights at home.
I think it (their home) will
become a war zone. I marvel
at couples who work together.
I cant imagine that. I
personally feel its healthy if
you dont.
DRAWING A LINE
Vidya, as experts agree, is
is both personal and
professional, it is possible
that one person crosses
boundaries and hurts the
sentiment of the other. He
says, At times people behave
and react differently to the
same situation, professionally
and personally. This can
lead to confusion and
misunderstanding. This also
applies to our opinion.
Usually, people tend to opine
in a manner which doesnt
hurt his or her profession.
But in such a situation, one
might do the exact opposite
which may lead to mistrust
and a weak bond.
At the same time,
Dharmadhikari says that
IN A BOND WHICH IS PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL, IT
IS POSSIBLE THAT ONE PERSON CROSSES BOUNDARIES
AND HURTS THE SENTIMENT OF THE OTHER
is important. He says,
Friends or people in
relationships, who work
professionally should learn to
accept difference of opinion
in an open manner. They
should keep professional
matters out of the personal
domain. Trust is important in
making such relationships
work. Trust helps such people
in an unbiased way.
Relationship expert,
Riddhish Maru says, People
who are friends or partners
with someone they share a
professional relationship with
know each others nature,
strength and weaknesses. So,
if your partner, with whom
you are having differences, is
other way around, both the
concerned people will have to
keep their egos aside and find
an amicable solution to their
differences.
PLAYING IT SAFE
On the other hand, since you
are friends or in a
relationship with a person
you have to deal with
professionally, you may not
want to portray that all is not
well between the two of you.
What do you do in such a
situation? Dharmadhikari
says, To deal with these
issues before they go out of
hand, one should look for
signs such as avoiding each
other, fighting over trivial
issues, bringing personal
matters in the profession
sphere or vice versa, using
professional or personal
advantage to win arguments
and taking office fights home
or to office.
life has to be kept separate.
You cant intertwine the
two. Rannvijay Singha
(actor and business
partner) is a superb friend.
He understands me and we
communicate well. We both
adjust so that the
professional rapport that
we share with each other
doesnt get affected. If you
feel that something is not
working out, it is important
to address it and talk about
it. So, if at all things do fall
apart professionally, I dont
think the friendship will get
affected because it is very
important to not combine
the two. Ekta (Kapoor) and
I have worked together on
many shows. But, work has
never gotten into our
personal space. At the same
time it is nice to work with
friends as you can
understand each other the
best. You can help each
other out.
Anita Hassanandani, actor

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START AT ALL ENGLAND OPEN
ISISornot?Centremiffed
withUttarPradeshpolice
MODULE MYSTERY Delhi not amused as UP police say members of module busted in
Lucknow were not controlled by Islamic State, only inspired by the global terror group
Rohit K Singh and Rajesh Ahuja
n rohit.singh@hindustantimes.com
LUCKNOW/DELHI: Uttar Pradesh
police commandos shot dead
early on Wednesday a lone gun-
man who they said was influ-
enced by the Islamic State (IS).
The death ended a 13-hour
standoff in a crowded locality on
the outskirts of Lucknow, which
left many questions unanswered
and prompted the Centre to cen-
sure Uttar Pradesh and Madhya
Pradesh police for jumping to
conclusions. Officials in both
states should have exercised
restraint before airing prema-
ture comments. We may hand
the probe into the Bhopal-Ujjain
passenger train blast and subse-
quent arrests and the encounter
to the National Investigation
Agency (NIA), a senior home
ministry official said .
Police of both states had
claimed to have found IS links to
the 23-year-old slain man, Saiful-
lah Khan, and about seven
arrested suspects after a low-in-
tensity train explosion in Mad-
hya Pradesh that wounded 10
people on Tuesday morning.
Aadhaar now must
for Army pensions,
free cooking gas
Suchetana Ray and
Aurangzeb Naqshbandi
n letters@hindustantimes.com
NEW DELHI: The Union govern-
ment has made the 12-digit
Unique Identification (UID)
number must for poor women to
get cooking gas connections and
defence pensioners to receive
their payments, in notifications
released this week. The move is
expected to draw criticism from
activists who say the enrollment
to the Aadhaar programme
should not be a condition to
receive state benefits.
Womenbelow the poverty line
(BPL) will need to present their
Aadhaar cards if they want free
LPG connections under the
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
(PMUY), a gazette notification
said. ...The use of Aadhaar as
identity document for delivery of
services or benefits or subsidies
simplifies the government deliv-
ery processes, brings in trans-
parency and efficiency, it said.
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RELATED REPORT, P11
2,400 public sector bank branches saw
shady transactions after recall of notes
Mahua Venkatesh
n mahua.venkatesh@hindustantimes.com
NEWDELHI: As many as 2,400 pub-
lic sector bank branches have
reported suspicious high-value
transactions after the govern-
ment announced demonetisa-
tion of 500- and 1,000-rupee bills,
officials have said.
These transactions were car-
ried out between November 8,
when the government made the
demonetisation announcement,
and December 30, the last day of
BANGALORE DRAMA
Kohli-Smith DRS spat: ICC refuses to take sides SSC and HSC students in Maha
HT Correspondent
n letters@hindustantimes.com
BANGALORE: The ICC cleared
Steven Smith of any breach after
India lodged a complaint with
the ICC match referee against
the Australia skipper for seeking
help from the dressing room
while mulling over a decision to
review in the Bangalore Test.
The ICC also did not charge
Kohli for his on-field altercation
with Smith. In a statement, the
apex body said: The ICC has
considered both incidents in the
context of this match and con-
cluded it will be taking no fur-
They said these men were from
an IS module active in India.
Additional director general of
police (law and order) Daljit
Chawdhary told reporters on
Wednesday evening that there
was no evidencethe suspects had
any direct connection with IS,
but could be self-radicalised
sympathisers of the terrorist
group. Their head is Atiq
Muzaffar, who was arrested in
MP. Two laptops recovered from
them suggest they were deeply
influenced by IS literature they
read on the internet, he said.
There is no evidence of any
outside funding or any external
support. They were self-reliant.
The operation by the Uttar
Pradesh Anti-Terror Squad
(ATS) began at 2pm on Tuesday
and ended about 3am the next
day. Locals said police had come
knocking at the door of Saiful-
lahs rented room four hours
before the ATS team arrived.
The wife of Saifullahs neigh-
bour, a driver, had earlier in day
dialled 100 to lodge a domestic
violence complaint against her
husband.
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Strike may keep Ola-Uber cabs
off Mumbais roads this Friday
Kailash Korde
n kailash.korde@hindustantimes.com
MUMBAI: For the first time in the
city, thousands of Ola and Uber
cabs are likely to be off the roads
on Friday. Reason: The drivers
working for these companies
have threatened a token strike
on that day. If the government
and the companies ignore their
demands, the action committee
of drivers has also threatened an
indefinite strike from March 21,
2017.
When contacted, spokesper-
sons of both Uber and Ola
refused to comment on the issue.
Irked by their steadily reduc-
ing income, increasing penalties
and a cut on the incentive poli-
cies at Ola and Uber, the cabbies
have threatened this agitation.
The drivers are further irked
with the state governments new
rules under the Maharashtra
Motor Vehicle Rules 2017, for
regulating app-based taxis and
controlling surge pricing, which
varies with demand and supply,
four days ago.
Action Committee of Maha-
rashtra against Ola and Uber
exchanging the withdrawn
banknotes.
Officials said most of the
banks which have reported the
suspicious transactions are in
UttarPradesh,Madhya Pradesh,
Rajasthan and West Bengal and
there are allegations that a sec-
tion of bank employees were
involved in money laundering.
A transaction above ~2.5 lakh
by an individual is considered
high-value and the Income
Tax department have already
started sending out notices to
BCCI-CA FACE-OFF
THE BCCI CAME Out IN strONG support
of India captain Virat Kohli and had
requested the International Cricket
Council (ICC) to take note of Australian
skipper Steve Smiths brain fade in
seeking dressing rooms advice for a DRS
referral in the second Test. The BCCIs
reaction to the controversy came after
Cricket Australia called the cheating
allegations against Smith outrageous
ther action against either
player. After his dismissal on
Tuesday, Smith looked up to his
teams dressing room, seemingly
for help on a possible review
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
n Police officers make a hole in a wall of a
building where the suspect, Saifullah Khan
(inset), was hiding in Lucknows Kakori
area on Tuesday night.
Not known as yet
n The self-proclaimed modules
fund and weapons source
n If the module has any connec-
tion to other IS affiliates
REASONS FOR THE STRIKE
Drivers said that Ola and Uber
had assured them a monthly
inCome of n1.25 lakh, but their
daily earnings were reduCed to
n500-1,000 owing to penalties
slapped on them under the
name of driver-denied-duty
Another major reason is the
reduCtion in inCentives given for
app-based taxis on
30,000
Mumbai roads, many of
which are Ola and Uber
cabs, according to transport department
(ACM), which has issued a strike
call, claimed no app-based taxi
will hit the city roads on Friday.
We are hoping all Ola and Uber
cab drivers in the city go on a
strike on Friday, said Moham-
mad Yakub, 50, a member of
ACM, which has been driving an
app-based cab for the past three
years. The committee assured
the strike would be peaceful and
non-violent.
According to the transport
departments estimates, there
could be more than 30,000 app-
based taxis on Mumbai roads,
KEEPING TRACK
A senior govt official, on
condition of anonymity, said
that over 70% of the deposi-
tors at the branches under
scanner carried out transac-
tions of more the 2.5 lakh.
individuals under the scanner.
Prime Minister Narendra
Modis shock announcement
had led to a rush in banks by peo-
BCCIs COMMuNICAtION wItH ICC comes at a time
when the two have shared a tumultuous relationship,
regarding the final revenue model. Even Cricket
Australia did not support BCCI in opposing ICCs revenue
model and hence the Indian cricket bodys statement
adds a different colour to the developments
WHAT WAS THE CONTROVERSY? After his
dismissal on Tuesday, Smith looked up to his
dressing room seemingly for help on a possible
review before umpire Nigel Llong, pressed by
Virat Kohli, asked him to leave.
before umpire Nigel Llong,
pressed by Virat Kohli, asked
him to leave. Later in the press
conference,Kohli saidSmithhad
crossed a line which he never
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Known so far
n Atiq Muzaffar headed the
module
n They were using Lucknow as
the North India headquarters
doing a speCifiC number of
duties.
The drivers are further irked
with the states new rules under
the Maharashtra Motor VehiCle
Rules 2017, for regulating
app-based taxis and Controlling
surge priCing, whiCh varies with
demand and supply.
many of which are Ola and Uber
cabs. RTO officials, however, are
sceptical about the response to
the strike.
The action committee also
claimed they have received the
support of the unions of app-
based cabbies in other metros
including Pune, Nagpur, Hyder-
abad, Bangalore and Delhi.
According to a member of com-
mittee, their indefinite strike
from March 21 could be an indefi-
nite strike, if the companies and
the government ignore their agi-
tations.
ple and business houses to
exchange the old notes, besides
sparking a crippling currency
shortage.
Modi had described the exer-
cise as a surgical strike on black
money though opposition par-
ties were highly critical of the
government over the cash crisis.
A senior government official
said that over 70% of the deposi-
tors at the branches under scan-
ner carried out transactions of
more the 2.5 lakh.
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would. BCCI termed it Dressing
Room Review on its Twitter
handle. Smith had termed his
action a brain fade.
The Indian team had also
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ASEEMANAND, 6
OTHERS LET OFF
IN 2007 AJMER
BOMBING CASE
Salik Ahmad
n salik.ahmad@hindustantimes.com
JAIPUR: A Jaipur court on
Wednesday convicted three per-
sons, but let off former RSS mem-
ber Aseemanand and six others
in the 2007 Ajmer Dargah blast
case in which 26 witnesses
turned hostile.
The quantum of punishment
will be decided on March 16.
Three people were killed and
15 injured in an explosion at the
famous shrine of Sufi saint
Khawaja Moinuddin Chisti in
Rajasthans Ajmer on October
11, 2007. NIA court judge Dinesh
Gupta foundRashtriyaSwayam-
sweak Sangh members Sunil
JoshiandDevendraGuptaguilty
of planning the blasts one of
thetwobombsdidntgooffand
Bhavesh Bhai Patel of planting
the explosive.
The court acquitted Aseeman-
and, also an accused in the
Samjhauta Express and Mecca
Masjid blasts, and others, giving
them the benefit of doubt.
The three blasts, within
months of each other, came to be
known as acts of Hindu terror
a term that triggered a furious
political debate because of the
arrests of the members of the
right-wing outfits.
We will examine order of the
court and take a call accordingly
in due course. At the moment,
it will be too premature to say
anything, director-general of
the National Investigation
Agency (NIA) Sharad Kumar
said. The NIA took over the
probe from the Rajasthan anti-
terrorism squad. Initially, police
blamed Islamic terror groups
but later a confession by Aseem-
anand shifted the focus on Hindu
groups.
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mustread
PARLIAMENT IN
FOR STORMY
START TODAY
The budget session of
Parliament will resume on
Thursday even as the political
class waits with bated breath
for the outcome of the five
assembly elections. P8
GUNMEN DRESSED AS DOCS KILL 38 IN KABUL HOSPITAL
apprised the BCCI of its displeas-
ure. A complaint has been sent
to the match referee after the
game. The team management
has conveyed its views on the
issue to the CoA (Committee of
Administrators which governs
the board) and are waiting for its
response, a BCCI official told
HT . Australia coach Darren
Lehmann denied allegations
whereas Cricket Australia CEO
James Sutherland issued a state-
ment calling Kohlis charges
outrageous The Indian cricket
board issued one too, demanding
action against Smith.
FULL REPORT ON P17
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City gets 76th mayor as Sena
wins fifth BMC term in a row
Chetna Yerunkar and
Sanjana Bhalerao
htmetro@hindustantimes.com
n
MUMBAI : The Shiv Sena came to
power for the fifth time in a row
in the Brihanmumbai Municipal
Corporation, with its nominee
Vishwanath Mahadeshwar
elected Mumbais 76th mayor on
Wednesday with the backing of
the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Mahadeshwar, an education-
ist and three-term councillor,
defeated Congress candidate Vit-
hal Lokare by securing 171 votes
in the house of 227. The Senas
councillor from Worli, Hemangi
Worlikar, was elected deputy
mayor.
Though the BJP backed the
Sena, it was clear their ties
would remain stormy. The new
mayor did not thank the BJP in
his speech and Sena supremo
Uddhav Thackeray -- basking in
a hard-fought victory, even if
State govt panel to
act against MLC for
Army wives remark
Manasi Phadke
manasi.phadke@hindustantimes.com
n
MUMBAI: The BJP is feeling the
pressure mounted by Congress-
NCP demanding action against
its MLC Prashant Paricharak for
his derogatory remarks against
soldiers wives.
The BJP-led government on
Wednesday announced it will set
up a committee to take action
against Paricharak.
The committee will comprise
legislators, said revenue minis-
ter and senior BJP leader Chan-
drakant Patil.
If expelled, Paricharak would
be only the second legislator who
had to face termination of his
membership from the house,
after late Jambuwantrao Dhote
in 1964.
Dhote had then been expelled
from the State Assembly for
throwing a paperweight at the
Speaker.
Paricharak, a legislator from
Solapur, had joked during
campaigning in local polls last
month that soldiers stationed
at the border distribute sweets
Sports marks rules relaxed for
Puja Pednekar
n puja.pednekar@hindustantimes.com
MUMBAI: This academic year,
more Secondary School Certifi-
cate(SSC)andHigherSecondary
Certificate (HSC) students will
be able to get cent per cent scores
thanks to additional sports
marks.
The Maharashtra state school
and sports education depart-
ment has relaxed the eligibility
criteria for awarding the marks,
making it easier to qualify for 25
marks the highest allotted in
the quota.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 09, 2017
n Mumbai mayor Vishwanath
Mahadeshwar with former
mayor Snehal Ambekar at the
BMC office. KUNAL PATIL/HT
narrow, over his ally turned foe
to retain power in Mumbai after
going it alone -- remained com-
bative as ever in his references to
the BJP.
Thackeray, who visited the
THE CONTROVERSY
Prashant Paricharak, a
legislator from Solapur, had
joked during campaigning
in local polls last month
that soldiers stationed at the
border distribute sweets
when their babies are born
although they havent come
home in a year,
indirectly
alleging their
wives are
unfaithful. He
later apolo-
gised for his
remarks.
when their babies are born
although they havent come
home in a year, indirectly alleg-
ing their wives are unfaithful.
He later apologised for his
remarks.
However, the Opposition has
takenuptheissueanddemanded
his expulsion from the legisla-
ture.
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FROM THE CITY
BENEFITTED FROM THE
SPORTS MARKS LAST
YEAR, OWING TO THE
TOUGH NORMS
Under the new rules, 25 marks
will be given to those participat-
ing in international tourna-
ments, along with students rank-
ing in the top three in national
competitions.
And participation in nationals
civic house soon after Maha-
deshwar was declared elected,
thanked Mumbaikars and the
Marathi Manoos for the victory.
Without crumbling under
pressure we showed our rivals
who is the number one party in
Mumbai, he said in an apparent
jibe at the BJP. The two parties
had parted ways after a quarter
of a century and contested the
civic polls separately. After a lot
of posturing by both sides the
BJP, which won 82 seats to the
Senas 84, decided not to contest
the mayoral election, but its
leaders have put the Sena on
notice. Manoj Kotak group
leader of BJP, said, On orders
from our partys city chief to sup-
port Sena, we did. We will work
as watchdogs in the civic body
and will support or oppose
depending on how transparent a
proposal is.
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Phasewearied
Uttar Pradesh polls
end in a crescendo
Sunita Aron
n letters@hindustantimes.com
LUCKNOW: Three back-to-back
road shows in a city by a PM are
unheard of but when it comes to
poll campaigning, Narendra
Modi is hardly a traditionalist.
He took Varanasi by storm,
talking about his special bond
with the holy Hindu city, which
is part of his LS constituency.
But, the BJPs carpet-bombing of
Varanasi also betrayed signs of
nervousness. We cant afford to
lose Varanasi even if we win
Uttar Pradesh, a BJP leader
said. Varanasi, which falls in
east UP, or Poorvanchal in local
parlance, voted Wednesday, the
last of the seven phases of polling
in the countrys largest state.
The BJP was not alone in
deploying big guns. Anxiety
among all big players in UPs
first-ever triangular contest
wentanotchupwitheveryphase
there were seven of them. For
the first time , alliance partners
CM Akhilesh Yadav and Con-
gress VP Rahul Gandhi roped in
Dimple Yadav, who is the SP MP
from Kannauj and CMs wife, for
a road show in Modis Varanasi.
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of India National
Directorate
of Security
Shah
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Darulaman
Palace Kabul-
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Gul Bagh
n Afghan policemen arrive at
the site of a blast and gunfire
at a military hospital building
in Kabul, Afghanistan on
Wednesday. Gunmen
disguised as doctors
stormed Afghanistans
largest military hospital,
killing at least 38 people in a
sixhour attack claimed by
the Islamic State. REUTERS
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or winning state-level tourneys
will earn 20 marks, states a gov-
ernment resolution issued on
Tuesday.
Last year, it was mandatory
for students to win national com-
petitions and take part in inter-
national ones to qualify for the
highest marks. Similarly, stu-
dents winning nationals alone
got 20 marks.
But the department on Tues-
day eased the rules after receiv-
ing feedback that fewer students
were qualifying because of the
stringent criteria.
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MEENAKSHI SHINDE, mayor, Thane
THANE :On her very first day in
office on Tuesday, Thanes new
mayor, Meenakshi Shinde,
raised many eyebrows by
questioning the manner in
which the general body func-
tioned in the last five years.
She made it clear that the next
30 months of her tenure will be
more work and less faffing.
Popular among women
employees of the Thane Munic-
ipal Corporation (TMC), many
from every department
thronged the mayors chamber
to greet her.
Known for not mincing her
words, Shinde also mocked the
clean-up drive, calling it a
mere publicity stunt. She said
the staff deployed to execute
the drive ended up cleaning
roads that were already
cleaned.
A third-time corporator
from Manpada-Azadnagar
area, she has served as a ward
committee chairperson of
Majiwada-Manpada ward,
chairperson of health commit-
tee and member of the standing
committee in the last 10 years.
She has a clean image and a
100% attendance record in the
house.
Speaking to HT, Shinde told
that she wants to capitalise on
the opportunity and try to
W O M E N S D AY S P E C I A L
Say cheers to Kalyans first woman auto driver
Sajana Nambiar
n sajana.nambiar@hindustantimes.com
KALYAN :On the occasion of Inter-
nationalWomens Day,Kalpana
Waghmare ,42, became the first
women auto driver in Kalyan to
getasalmonpink-coloured auto-
rickshaw. Besides, Waghmare
wasalsofelicitatedbytheKalyan
Regional Transport Authority
(RTO) forherdecision to become
a professional auto driver.
Outofthe75womenautodriv-
ers in the twin cities of Kalyan-
Dombivli, Kalpana is the first
women driver to get the salmon-
coloured vehicle.
Iappliedonlineforthepermit
inJanuaryandIreceiveditjusta
few days ago. As per RTOs
instructions, I got a salmon-col-
oured auto-rickshaw, said
Waghmare,wholivesinKhadak-
pada, Kalyan (West).
Waghmaresaiditwasherhus-
bandwhotaughtherhowtodrive
andaskedhertobecomeaprofes-
sional auto driver. After quit-
tingmypreviousjob,Ilearnthow
to drive an auto in four months,
she said.
Waghmare said she would be
plying herprized possession, the
new auto, between Kalyan sta-
tion(West) andKhadakpada.She
also appealed to other unem-
ployed women to learn driving
and become auto drivers.
This will help create a safe
environment forwomen passen-
gers. If jobless women come for-
ward and become auto drivers,
moreladiesspecialautoswillply
on the streets of Kalyan, Wagh-
mare said.
Women commuters who
noticed the newly introduced
auto outside Kalyan railway sta-
tion supported the idea of more
special autos driven by women.
It is one of the best initiatives
undertaken by the RTO till date.
Itfeelssafetoknowthatawoman
is driving, especially during odd
hours, said Rani Kukreja, 27,
whotravelsviaautofromKalyan
Forum to raise womens travel woes Free rides, awards
Padmja Sinha
n padmja.sinha@hindustantimes.com
THANE: Women commuters
across Central, Western, Har-
bour and Trans-harbour lines
can now raise their issues more
effectively via Tejaswini Mahila
Railway Sangathan, a forum
launched on the occasion of
Womens Day on Wednesday.
The forum was formed in four
days after it was first conceptu-
alised March 4.
The forum comprises 20 vol-
unteers with travelling experi-
ence of 20 years each, and they
plan to take up issues not just
with the railways but also with
the state government.
Lata Argade, 52, a Dombivli
resident and the founder, said,
There are more than 17 to 18
lakh women commuters who
depend on railways and the
facilities provided by the rail-
ways are inadequate. Through
this organisation, we want to
highlight the woes of women
commuters, especially working
women, on a larger platform.
She added that the ratio
achieve as much as she can
during her tenure.
Every mayor has his own vision
for the city, what is yours?
I will work on the long-pending
issues such as water woes,
health care, garbage disposal
and sanitation. The city has
ample water, but its distribu-
tion is a major problem. Une-
qual distribution is the pri-
mary reason for water crisis in
our city. Health care is my sec-
ond priority. The Chhatrapati
Shivaji Hospital needs to
upgraded. Last year, I had pro-
posed a burns hospital in the
city. Sanitation is the third
issue. Despite garbage vans
clearing garbage daily, the city
still looks unclean. There are
not enough dustbins. There is a
need for awareness among res-
idents regarding sanitation.
The civic chief had recently
undertaken a mega cleanliness
drive, what options are you
considering?
These one-day drives are more
of a publicity gimmick. The
city does not look clean when
you sweep it for one day and
post selfies. Most of the sweep-
ing was done on already clean
roads. Drives must be orga-
nised twice a week, wherein
n Women officers being given roses by their male superiors on the occasion of International Womens Day at the control room in Thane on Wednesday.
WAGHMARE SAID IT
WAS HER HUSBAND
WHO TAUGHT HER HOW
TO DRIVE AND ASKED
HER TO BECOME A
PROFESSIONAL
AUTO DRIVER
station road on daily.
THE INITIATIVE
TheKalyanRTOhasbeenissuing
permits to women auto drivers
since March 2016. Till date, the
RTO has issued permits to 62
womenapplicantsoutofwhich30
opted for salmon-coloured vehi-
cles.However,thesevehiclesare
yet to hit the city streets.
Young girls participate in a cycle rally in Thane on Wednesday.
n
between women commuters and
coaches reserved for them is
inadequate and the situation is
worse on the Central line at plat-
forms such as Kalyan, Dom-
bivli, Kalwa and Thane.
Though railways have made
provision for womens toilets at
stations, they are ill-main-
tained. Also, security needs to
be beefed up. Though CCTV
cameras are helpful in keeping
a tab on incidents, there is a
need to increase the visibility of
men in uniform at stations and
in trains, said Argade.
Commenting on the meas-
THANE - DOMBIVLI - KALYAN
The previous mayors
did not use their
authority and failed to rein
in the administration. The
administration took
advantage of the constant
fights between us and the
opposition. But gone are
those days.
elected representatives and
administration should sweep
areas which are actually
unclean, especially the slums.
The general body has seen
major upheaval in the last five
years. How do you intend to
broker peace between the
warring factions?
The manner in which general
body functioned in the last five
years has to stop. There was
constant bickering between us
and the opposition. These
fights though pertained to
development issues and were
not personal. Moreover, there
was no clear majority and so
the house was always unstable.
This time, we have a clear
majority and I have decided to
bring the opposition on the
same page for effective func-
tioning of the general body. In a
democracy, opposition is as
Keeping in mind the safety of
women passengers, we are pro-
moting women applicants and
issuingthempermits.Theinitia-
tivewasstartedlastyearandwill
continue this year as well,said
Nandkishor Naik, deputy
regional transport officer, Kal-
yan.
Last year, on Womens Day,
theRTOhasissuedpermitstothe
women auto dirvers. Out of the
3,725applicantsreceived,65were
filed by women.
Sincethestatetransportmin-
istry had announced 5% for
womenautodrivers,wereceived
several applications from
women. There are several
women who would like to drive
autos, but are unable to do so
owing to lack of permits said
Naik.
PRAFUL GANGURDE
ures implemented by the rail-
ways, Narendra Patil, Central
Railway chief PRO, said, We
have taken up many steps for
safety and security of women
commuters, which includes
installing CCTV cameras at rail-
way stations. Also, installation
of CCTV cameras inside ladies
coaches is underway.
He added, Women Railway
Police Force (RPF) officials are
deployed at all stations and can
be reached at any point of time.
Introduction of pan India help-
line number 182, among oth-
ers .
The opposition thinks
I force my views on
others. However, I think
this aggression is what had
made me successful in my
political journey so far. I
have no political
background and have
made a place for myself
using their aggression.
important as the ruling party.
Keeping them in confidence
will help bridge all the gaps.
Though mayor is in charge, it
looked like the civic chief was
running the show in the previ
ous administrations. Why so?
The previous mayors did not
use their authority and failed
to rein in the administration.
The administration took
advantage of the constant
fights between us and the oppo-
sition. But gone are those days.
In the next two-and-a-half
years, the administration will
fall line and learn to respect the
mayors authority.
Civic commissioner Sanjeev
Jaiswal has already declared
that the budget will be a five
year plan and wants the citi
zens to be part of it. What do
n Kalpana Waghmare ferries commuters in her salmon pinkcoloured auto in Kalyan.
Womensay
I am happy that
such a forum has
been formed to deal
with the real issues. We
face problems such as
security, overcrowding,
to name a few.
LATA SHINGKAR, Thane
A commuters
forum for women
passengers and that
The other auto drivers got
too by women is a
welcome change, and
we hope that it serves
it purpose.
ISHA SHARMA, Dombivli
was part of womens day celebra-
you have say about it?
We have decided to oppose this
decision in the general body.
Corporators are the voice of
the people and it is their job to
bring the problems of the citi-
zens to the TMC. If the resi-
dents themselves come here,
should we sit and play mar-
bles? Moreover, Jaiswal has
already resorted to a third-
party audit and GPS tracking
of our tenders, what is the use if
the administration does not
believe in the general body? We
wont let this happen.
The moment you name was
announced as the new mayor,
NCPs Hanumant Jagdale
asked you to tone down a bit.
Though it was said in a
lighter vein, what did he
mean?
He must be referring to the
aggression I exhibit while
working. The opposition
thinks I force my views
on others. However, I
think this aggression is
what had made me
successful in my polit-
ical journey so far. I
have no political back-
ground and have made a
place for myself. I dont
think it needs to be
changed. In fact, the
general body needs it
for its effective func-
tioning.
The mayoral post,
part of celebrations
HT Correspondent
n htmetro@hindustantimes.com
GHANSOLI: To mark International
Womens Day, about 50 auto
rickshaw drivers from Ghansoli
collaborated with non-govern-
mental organisation (NGO)
Adarsh Samajik Seva Sanstha
offered free rides to women com-
muters from Ghansoli D-mart to
Vashi railway station.
Auto driver Santosh Gaik-
wad, 40, who was part of the initi-
ative in 2016 as well, said, Last
year, I was the only one to ply
women commuters for free. But
this year the number has
touched 50, which is a big leap.
inspired from me and joined the
cause. This is our way of saying
thanks to the women.
Sanhi Thakur, 35, a Ghansoli
resident, said I was surprised
when I was an offered free ride. it
was later that I realised that it
recently elected mayor Meenak-
tions. It feels good to be given
IF THE RESIDENTS THEMSELVES COME HERE, SHOULD
WE SIT AND PLAY MARBLES?
> MEENAKSHI SHINDE, Thane mayor, on seeking public suggestion on budget
especially for a woman, is
often seen as a constitutional
chair with no rights or power to
bring in change. How are you
planning to change this?
This is merely a prejudiced
image of a woman mayor cre-
ated by the people. We are not
puppets and you will realise
this during my tenure.
You were one of the few
women corporators who
regularly spoke on
different issues.
Now, with 71
women corpora
tors in the
house and you
RISHIKESH CHOUDHARY
RISHIKESH CHOUDHARY
special treatment.
Inan another event, aseminar
was organized at Mita residen-
tial society in Kharghar where
womenweregivensafetylessons
and were briefed about their con-
tribution to the society.
In yet another celebratory
event, women with extra ordi-
nary achievements from the city
were felicitated. Manisha Gaind
and Malu Gupta were felicitated
for Raid de Himalaya, Priyanka
Mohite for climbing Mt Everest
and Mt Kilimanjaro, while Roohi
Mitra was feted for saving life of
distressed children.
Be Bold For change a month-
long campaign was also
launched to empower women to
tackle all types of emergencies.
The women were asked to
believe and pursue their dreams
and never succumb to the situa-
tions.
A cycle rally was organised in
Thane and was flagged off by the
shi shinde.
HINDUSTAN T IMES, M U M BA I
T H U RS DAY, MA RC H 0 9 , 2 0 1 7
as a mayor, do we see para
digm shifting?
Yes. Chances of happening so
are 100%. During our orienta-
tion meet, we have told women
from our party to do their
homework before coming to
the general body meetings.
Most women want to speak up
about the problems in their
area but are clueless on how to
go about it. I myself did not
speak for the first six
months of my
term, but even-
tually learned
it from the
party seniors.
So I have told
those in my
party to come
to us for gui-
dance.
Appoint Lokayukt
for Thane civic body,
NCP tells Fadnavis
Megha Pol
n megha.pol@hindustantimes.com
THANE :Welcoming chief minister
Devendra Fadnaviss decision to
appoint a Lokayukt for Brihan-
mumbai Municipal Corporation
(BMC), the Thane unit of the
Nationalist Congress Party
(NCP) demanded the same for
Thane Municipal Corporation
(TMC). The party said Lokayukt
will bring transparency to the
day-to-day functioning of the
civic body.
Last week, Fadnavis declared
that the BJP wont be contesting
mayoral polls and that a Lokay-
ukt would be appointed to keep
tab of the functioning of the
BMC. He added that a three-
member committee would be
formed to keep a hawks eye over
municipal corporations across
Maharashtra.
Anand Paranjpe, Thane NCP
president said, We welcome
CMs decision, which is a bold
move. The committee will
ensure that there is transpar-
ency in the corporations across
state, which have turned into
corruption dens. Similarly, cor-
Four arrested for FIVE BOOKED
molesting 17yrold FOR CHEATING
girl in Mumbra DOMBIVLI FIRM
Arvind Walmiki
n
OF 2 LAKH
arvind.walmiki@hindustantimes.com
THANE: A 17-year-old girl was
molested by four boys at Mum-
bra on Monday.
The four boys, all from Mum-
bra, are yet to be arrested.
As per the police complaint
the girl was walking home
around 6pm from the market.
The four passed lewd remarks at
her.
She warned them about it.
One of the boys caught hold of
her hand and asked her to come
along with them.
When the girl retaliated, the
boys molested her.
A police officer from Mumbra
police station said, We are yet
to arrest the boys who are
between 18 and 19 years. Later,
she was let off after being threat-
ened by the accused.
The girls family filed a com-
plaint with the Mumbra police
on Tuesday. Based on their com-
plaint a case was registered
under relevant section of the
Indian Penal Code and the Pre-
vention of Children from Sexual
Offences act 2102 (POCSO).
We are yet to arrest
the boys who are
between 18 and 19 years.
Later, she was let off after
being threatened by the
accused.
POLICE OFFICER, Mumbra police
station
and other relevant sections of
The city has ample
water, but its
distribution is a major
problem. Unequal
distribution is the primary
reason for water crisis in
our city.
We [women mayors]
are not puppets and
you will realise this during
my tenure.
Any plans for the welfare of
women in the city?
I have plans to set up SNDT or a
similar institute in Thane for
the empowerment of women.
English speaking courses for
women from lesser privileged
sections of the society are also
on the cards.
PROFILE
Name: Meenakshi Shinde
Age: 40
Ward: Manpada, Azadnagar
and Manorama Nagar
Education: Till class nine
Assets: Rs43.20 lakh
We welcome CMs
decision, which is a
bold move. The committee
will ensure that there is
transparency in the
corporations across state,
which have turned into
corruption dens.
ANAND PARANJPE, Thane NCP
president
ruption has gripped the Thane
Municipal Corporation in the
last 25 years. Be it water distribu-
tion, solid waste management,
health, sewage treatment or
transport, no project in this city
gets corruption-free implemen-
tation.
He added that a Lokayukt to
over see TMC will prevent tax-
payers money from going down
the drain and filling the pockets
of corrupt officers and politi-
cians. I have written to the chief
minister demanding a Lokayukt
for Thane, Paranjpe added.
Arvind Walmiki
n arvind.walmiki@hindustantimes.com
DOMBIVLI :A finance firm at Dom-
bivli was cheated of Rs2.06 lakh
after its manager, sales officer
and three other employees
approved loan to a bogus cus-
tomer.
The five have been booked
and are yet to be arrested.
The accused are Yash Tan-
don, manager, Sandeep Saaw-
ant, sales officer, employees
Akshey Godibande, Jagdish
Khauth and Raaju Kori.
All three are residents of
Thane.
According to the police, the
finance firm has been cheated of
Rs2.06 lakh since July 2016. The
police suspect that the accused
got a part of the loan amount
sanctioned.
A police officer from Dom-
bivli police station said, The
accused sanctioned a loan of
Rs2.06 lakh to a person who had
submitted fake ID proof and
other legal documents. After the
company checked the transac-
tion and the documents, they
found that the person had sub-
mitted fake ID proof and other
documents for the loan.
However, when the finance
company questioned their
employees, it found the five to be
involved in the cheating.
It lodged a complaint with the
Dombivli police station under
cheating and dishonesty case
the Indian Penal Code.
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Adharwadi dump: Tinderbox on hot days
DANGEROUS KDMCs failure to prevent mishaps at dump yard in focus after scorching heat started fire on Monday
Sajana Nambiar
sajana.nambiar@hindustantimes.com
n
KALYAN: The Adharwadi dump
yard in Kalyan (West) has
become susceptible to fires as the
Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal
Corporation (KDMC) failed to
deploy measures to curb such
accidents.
In the latest incident, a small
portion of the dump caught fire
on Monday afternoon. A team
comprising KDMC officials
reached the spot and doused the
fire by evening, preventing it
from spreading across the four-
acre landfill. Scorching heat and
strong winds were said to be the
cause of the fire.
Such incidents will happen
owing to hot weather and strong
winds, said Sudhakar Kulk-
arni, KDMC fire officer.
The incident has raised con-
cerns on the civic bodys failure
to implement its decision of sci-
entifically closing the 40-year-
old dump near Durgadi bridge.
The fire officials have now
decided to keep a constant watch
on the landfill, as they suspect
more such incidents could take
place throughout summer.
This year, it will be difficult
to control the fire as the heat is
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Soon after the incident, civic breathlessness and those
chief E Ravendiran had assured living near the dump yard
that the dump yard would be were asked to leave
closed down permanently. How- n June 9: A major portion
ever, the work is yet to com- of the dumping ground
mence. caught fire, spreading panic
Last year, when the fire among residents.
broke out, we fled our homes as n Fire officials douse the fire at Adharwadi landfill on Monday. Five
smokeentered our houses.Itwas fire engines were pressed into action. RISHIKESH CHOUDHARY
difficult to breathe. The civic
body has not made any arrange-
ments to control such incidents,
said Manish Patil, 32, resident of
Wadeghar, Kalyan (West).
Residents have been demand-
ing that the KDMC shift the
dump yard out of Kalyan. Raven-
diran assured them that they
will close the dump yard and
work will begin this month.
Tenderhasbeenapprovedby
the standing committee and we
will start the work this month.
Once the work starts, the tem-
perature of the dump yard will
kept be under control and there
wont be any such fire inci-
dents.
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